Why are recent Japanese films so bad? That topic has been making the rounds on Japanese social media recently, largely due to a series of tweets by Haven’t You Heard? I’m Sakamoto music supervisor Yasuhiko Fukuda. Fukuda’s original tweet basically appealed for people who say …Read more »
Osamu Tezuka: legendary creator of Astro Boy , Black Jack and Phoenix , father of the anime industry, and… spectral spokesman for a Japanese cult? Controversial religious organization Happy Science has published a new book entitled Osamu Tezuka’s Ghost , in which they purport to …Read more »
Anime has a way of popping up in mainstream news in some pretty bizarre ways. This time it was a via a remark from Republican strategist Rick Wilson, who appeared on MSNBC to discuss Sarah Palin’s endorsement of Donald Trump and had some choice words …Read more »
Those following the saga of game publisher Konami vs. Metal Gear Solid creator Hideo Kojima know that relations between the two have not been pleasant of late. Not only have Kojima and his team been forced out of the company, despite the huge success of …Read more »
A comment about the quality of the currently-airing series Hacka Doll the Animation posted Sunday on 2chan prompted a rather direct response from Hacka Doll director Ikuo Geso, setting off a flurry of comments from other 2chan users. The original 2chan comment was a complaint …Read more »
If the past year or so has taught us anything, it’s not to underestimate angry young men on the internet. The latest victim is Princess Jellyfish author Akiko Higashimura, whose new manga, Himozairu , came under fire for being “derogatory” to men. Higashimura decided to …Read more »
A few months ago, an exhibition celebrating the legacy of Hello Kitty opened in Los Angeles, and now that exhibition is moving north. “Hello! Exploring the Supercute World of Hello Kitty” will open at Seattle’s EMP Museum this November. The exhibition features 600 pieces of …Read more »
Parents, teachers, and lawmakers are none too happy about some bootleg Assassination Classroom wear that's been popping up on sites like Amazon. The shirt shows Koro-sensei's iconic grin along with the slogan, "Keep Calm and Kill Your Teacher," which seems normal to anime and manga …Read more »
Hayao Miyazaki, director of films like Spirited Away and The Wind Rises , has never shied away from sharing his political views, and this week’s move by the recently-retired filmmaker is no exception. Miyazaki has joined the leadership of a fund that opposes the relocation …Read more »
“Is this the most bizarre craze ever?” asks UK tabloid the Daily Mail, shocked – shocked – that anyone would dress up as an anime character. The “craze” the Daily Mail has identified is women dressing up as Hestia from this season’s Is It Wrong …Read more »
Momoiro Clover Z, the popular idol group that has contributed tunes to anime like Bodacious Space Pirates , Sailor Moon Crystal and the upcoming Dragon Ball Z film , have become embroiled in controversy after a tweet showing them in blackface. Momoclo were done up …Read more »
The controversy over the casting of Scarlett Johansson in the upcoming live-action Ghost in the Shell film continues. It’s now the subject of an online petition aimed at Dreamworks, the producers of the film, which urges them to consider recasting the role with an Asian-American …Read more »
One thing to be thankful for this Thanksgiving: you haven’t been fired from your sweet job for posting erotic art and complaining about your employer on Twitter. Unless you have, in which case you’ve got something in common with animator Ayumi Kuroiwa. Production IG, the …Read more »
How the average American pictures jail in Canada. A Canadian man has been sentenced to 60 days in jail for watching anime pornography because it depicted the “sex organs or anal regions of characters who looked like minors,” reports Canada's QMI Agency. Regis Tremblay was …Read more »
Harmony Gold, the company behind Robotech , canceled their Robotech Academy Kickstarter project August 2nd, six days before the project’s deadline. Robotech Academy had received about $200,000 in pledges, far short of the $500,000 goal. Robotech Academy , if successfully funded, was to have been …Read more »
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