Fireworks (or, if you’re into really long titles, Fireworks: Should We See It from the Side or the Bottom?), the 2017 anime adaptation of the Shunji Iwai short film, is coming to U.S. theaters courtesy Gkids. The film will be shown in a series of …Read more »
The birds are chirping, flowers are blooming, and us otaku are… well, let’s not kid ourselves, folks: we’re at home watching anime regardless of what’s going on outside. Still, if you want to add a bit of seasonal flair to your viewing, check out this …Read more »
If you were watching anime in the 90s, there’s little doubt you saw something either created or character-designed by the legendary Kenichi Sonoda. The director/writer/creator’s been out of the game for a while (running his family’s centuries-old confectionery, apparently!) but it was recently announced he’d …Read more »
Get ready for some live-action Mob Psycho 100 action. The live-action series, based on the manga by ONE, is headed to Netflix in the U.S. May 22. The series has been running on Japanese TV since January of this year. Like the manga and anime, …Read more »
In what will no doubt be a dream come true for many anime fans, Studio Ghibli is getting its own theme park in Japan. The opening is now scheduled for sometime in 2022 on a 200-hectare plot of land in Nagoya, and concept art has …Read more »
The sixth episode of the Mobile Suit Gundam the Origin anime makes its debut on May 5, but you can go ahead and check out a decent chunk of it online. Gundam.info shared the opening 15 minutes of Gundam the Origin VI: Rise of the …Read more »
Multiple manufacturers have been taking pre-orders for a variety of Berserk collectible statues over the past year, with Prime 1’s $999 Guts figure finally shipping this week. To accompany the release, Prime 1 announced two new statues for their Berserk line: Godhand members Slan and …Read more »
The live-action Gintama movie is getting a sequel later this year, with the main cast members reprising their roles for another action-comedy outing. The tentatively-titled Gintama 2 hits theaters in Japan on August 17, and you can see a super-quick teaser featuring footage from the …Read more »
Two more voice actors were announced for the cast of the Golden Kamuy anime. The latest to join the lineup are Masaki Terasoma as Kiroranke and Eiji Takemoto as Hajime Tsukishima. The official website updated with the latest info, and you can see the design …Read more »
It’s Batman vs. Joker by way of Ninja Scroll in an exclusive clip from the new anime film Batman Ninja. The feature is available digitally today—with a Blu-ray/DVD release to follow on May 8—and you can watch the Dark Knight take on the Clown Prince …Read more »
Talow Okanishi is the author of the manga Desordre, a seinen fantasy series set in medieval France which has been serialized in Gekkan Morning two since last year. The first compiled volume of Desordre has not been selling well. It’s been selling so poorly in …Read more »
When you see something lacking in your life, it often comes down to you to make a change yourself. That’s exactly what Kurogo Kurusu does for the sake of the stunning performance art known as Kabuki in the Kabukibu! anime, which is coming to Blu-ray …Read more »
Is Nintendo Labo—the new creativity-encouraging cardboard kits for Nintendo Switch—the best friend our worst enemy of all felines? Plenty of new Labo owners decided to take the opportunity to find out, as evidenced by the deluge of photos and videos that popped online shortly after …Read more »
The live-action film adaptation of Naoshi Komi’s Nisekoi manga has lined up its two main leads. Fronting the cast as male protagonist Raku Ichijo is Kento Nakajima, a member of Japanese idol group Sexy Zone. He’ll be acting opposite model/actress Ayami Nakajo as the series’ …Read more »
Back in February, Rurouni Kenshin author Nobuhiro Watsuki was officially fined for possession of child pornography. He ended up having to pay a total of ¥200,000 (about $1,845), but did not face any jail time as a result. Now Jump SQ. is here with news …Read more »
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