If your anime tastes fall on the more classic side of the equation, you’ll be delighted to know that RetroCrush is now live. The new streaming service is available for free without a subscription, with apps up for download on iTunes, Google Play, Roku, and …Read more »
We recently posted about Class 1-A’s amazing performance at the U.A. School Festival, which was captured in all its glory in a special music video. Now, lucky fans who found themselves particularly enamored with the students’ “A Band” t-shirts can sport their very own thanks …Read more »
Haikyu!! To the Top—the fourth anime season adapting Haruichi Furudate’s hit Shonen Jump volleyball manga—is coming to a head as its first cour prepares to hit its climax this Friday. To hype up the battle between Karasuno High and Inarizaki High, a new visual is …Read more »
You know what’s a great way to hang out inside and get over the COVID blues? Watch some Studio Ghibli films, that’s what. Japanese site Futabanet recently asked its readers to choose their favorite Ghibli women, and the results are as follows: 9 (tie). Captain …Read more »
Prepare to get hypnotized by… by rap! The long-awaited anime entry to the Hypnosis Mic media franchise is finally on the way. Originally announced for March, the series, called Hypnosis Mic -Division Rap Battle- Rhyme Anima, is now set to hit screens this July. To …Read more »
Believe it or not, the Slayers franchise is 30 years old. The series about sorceress Lina Inverse and pals that became a touchstone for anime fans in Japan and abroad started life as a light novel series back in 1990. The first anime adaptation, a …Read more »
The next entry in the high-flying and pants-free Strike Witches series is Strike Witches: ROAD to BERLIN. The official website went up with a new promo video for the upcoming TV anime, showing off some new footage and announcing plans for an October 2020 premiere. …Read more »
Episode 13 of the Magia Record: Puella Magi Madoka Magica Side Story anime recently debuted, bringing with it the reveal of more to come. A second season of the anime has officially been confirmed, with the details only going so far as to say that …Read more »
Everyone has a pretty good idea of what you can classify as “anime,” and Rick and Morty definitely doesn’t fall into the category… until now, that is. Last night, Adult Swim officially turned the series into anime thanks to a five-minute short titled “Samurai & …Read more »
Takara Tomy’s trading card game franchise WIXOSS has some big plans for this year. Among them is a new TV anime, which was revealed during a WIXOSS Presentation 2020 live stream last night. The new series’ visual concept design will come from the design team …Read more »
Kei Toume’s dramatic manga series Yesterday wo Utatte, AKA Sing “Yesterday” for Me, is set to premiere in Japan on April 4. The series follows Rikuo Uozume, who’s having trouble finding work after graduating from university, and ends up entangled in a love triangle between …Read more »
Comic Market is one of the biggest otaku events in the world, but this year’s Comiket 98—which was originally planned for May 2-5 during Japan’s Golden Week—won’t be happening. This cancellation came about as another attempt to prevent the spread of coronavirus (COVID-19), marking an …Read more »
Y’all know Doraemon, right? The blue robot cat from the future beloved by generations of Japanese kids? Softbank, one of Japan’s leading cell phone carriers, has recruited Doraemon as part of its 5G rollout—and they’ve thought pretty far outside the box in terms of casting. …Read more »
A series about a disaster hitting Japan in 2020, huh? Seems a little on the nose. Of course, Japan Sinks 2020, the latest series from Eizouken director Masaaki Yuasa, was greenlit long before Coronavirus began to sink its teeth into Japan. For one, it still …Read more »
Bear bear bear bear. That’s the English translation of Kuma Kuma Kuma Bear, an upcoming anime series we already love based on its title alone. It’s about a 15-year-old girl named Yuna who’s deep into a virtual reality MMO. She is awarded, for her long …Read more »
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