Can’t get enough Shonen Jump? Editor-in-Chief Andy Nakatani knows what it’s like to be a manga fan, and he’s always looking for ways to expand the otaku base and support the creators in Japan. VIZ is out with a new Shonen Jump app, we spoke …Read more »
What did you eat yesterday? That’s the question behind the popular manga of the same name by Fumi Yoshinaga, about a gay couple in Tokyo who like to eat home-cooked meals. Now Yoshinaga’s manga is getting a live-action series on Japanese TV. The series, which …Read more »
With the film Dragon Ball Super: Broly becoming a massive hit, you might think the folks at Toei would be gearing up for some more Super action. Indeed, a report from cartoon industry news site World Screen posited that Toei Animation was preparing to create …Read more »
With the release of Kingdom Hearts III only a few days away, Square Enix has announced a new orchestra tour featuring music from the video game series. The tour, called Kingdom Hearts Orchestra -World of Tres-, will visit 11 countries, starting in Japan from April …Read more »
Cup noodle makers Nissin recently created a pretty neat ad campaign that crosses real world professional tennis players with characters from The Prince of Tennis anime. The focus of the animated ad was none other than Naomi Osaka, who signed up with Nissin hot off her victory at …Read more »
The main 13 episodes of the DOUBLE DECKER! DOUG & KIRILL anime may have already debuted on TV and streaming services, but there are still some bonus episodes on the way. The official website outlined a schedule for these new EXTRA episodes, the first of …Read more »
Sailor Moon is no stranger to the world of live-action, from 2003’s Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon tokusatsu show to an abundance of fan films that have been shared over the years. We’ve covered previous efforts in the past, and those hungry for more will want …Read more »
Shoya may have many regrets in his young life, but that doesn’t mean it’s too late to make amends where it counts. Watch his tale of redemption unfold in Kyoto Animation’s acclaimed anime film A Silent Voice, which is coming back to U.S. theaters for …Read more »
TRIGGER has original anime film PROMARE on the way, and the official website went up with some new information and a promo. The preview introduces the main cast, which has Ken’ichi Matsuyama (L in the live-action Death Note movies) in the lead as Galo Thymos. …Read more »
The April 2019 issue of Otaku USA is officially here, and we have some real treats in store for our readers. Chief among them is the cover story, which features the controversial, much-watched Goblin Slayer anime! That’s just the tip of the spear in another …Read more »
Sometimes a story is all about what isn’t said. Creating a dialogue-free manga is a unique challenge, and that’s exactly what Ken Wakai has done with the Joshi Kausei series. Now that very series is coming to TV in the form of an anime adaptation, …Read more »
It’s time to see if anime has a chance at earning another Oscar, because Mamoru Hosoda’s latest is officially in the running for the 91st annual Academy Awards. Mirai is among the nominees for the Best Animated Feature category, an honor it shares with the …Read more »
Most voracious manga readers have their own must-adapt list of series that haven’t been treated to an anime yet. Japanese website goo ranking decided to poll its readers to see which manga made the cut on the Top 10 Manga They’d Like to See Animated …Read more »
Featured Spotlight: Life is a day-to-day matter of survival for Phos and the rest of the gems in the Land of the Lustrous anime. One of the most stunningly-produced series in recent years is now available in a complete collection on Blu-ray, and you can …Read more »
Some exciting times are on the horizon for fans of Dragon Ball video games. Bandai Namco is currently cooking up a mysterious action-RPG, of which very little is currently known. All we know for now is the working title, Dragon Ball Project Z: Action RPG, …Read more »
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