Pokémon Go was finally released in Japan the other day, finally giving players in Pokémon ’s country of origin the chance to look down at their phones and bonk their heads on things like everyone else. But this being Japan, players have really taken things …Read more »
As you may have spotted on our Instagram the other day (no, this totally isn’t a shameless plug for our ‘gram, I promise), the long-awaited 33rd volume of the beloved but erratically-released Hunter x Hunter went on sale the other day, promptly shooting to the …Read more »
All things considered, living in Japan is pretty cool: there’s great food, the public transportation is efficient and on time, it’s safe, and that’s not to mention all the anime and manga stuff. If I’ve got one complaint, it’s that movies take forever to come …Read more »
The Red Turtle , the new animated film co-produced by Studio Ghibli and directed by Dutch animator Michael Dudok de Wit is headed to America courtesy Sony Pictures Classics, reports Deadline. The Red Turtle , which screened at Cannes, marks a new direction for legendary …Read more »
Attack on Titan season 2 hasn’t started yet? Seriously? C’mon, guys. To hold you over just a little longer, Kodansha Comics has licensed Attack on Titan: Lost Girls , the manga adaptation of the spinoff novel of the same name by Hiroshi Seko. The story …Read more »
It’s an ERASED kind of month. The popular manga-turned-anime known in Japanese as Boku dake ga inai Machi is having a busy March. The manga, which started its run in 2012, came to a close this month, as did the spinoff novel series. The anime …Read more »
Dōkyūsei ( Classmates ), the theatrical anime adaptation of the boys’ love manga by Asumiko Nakamura that debuted in Japan this February will get a limited theatrical release in the U.S. courtesy Aniplex starting May 6. Dōkyūsei will hit 20 American cities starting May 6, …Read more »
What do the delayed episodes of 2015’s God Eater and the new Naruto spinoff anime have in common? They’re both set to hit Japanese tee-vee in March, that’s what. Yes, that’s a mere three months between us and the long-delayed God Eater episodes 10 to …Read more »
I Am a Hero , Kengo Hanazawa’s manga about one man’s fight for life in a zombie apocalypse, is getting a live-action adaptation, and the first trailer has hit the net today. The film, which debuted earlier this year at the Sitges Fantastic Film Festival, …Read more »
Do you like Death Note ? How about Bakuman ? The creators of both those hit manga, Tsugumi Ohba and Takeshi Obata, are teaming up for a third time with the new manga Platinum End , and now it’s been announced the English translation with …Read more »
Thanks to a combination of the efforts of Disney and GKids, the U.S. has received high-quality releases of most of the catalog of legendary studio Studio Ghibli. But there’s one Ghibli gem that’s never been released in the U.S. – until now. GKids has announced …Read more »
The title may be “F,” but U.S. viewers are giving the new Dragon Ball film an “A.” Within a week, the film has earned over $5 million, making it the ninth highest-grossing anime film in America. Resurrection ‘F’ has already surpassed the Hayao Miyazaki films …Read more »
If you’ve been waiting for a chance to somehow combine your love of vintage video games and vintage audio equipment, you hipster you, now’s your chance: Japanese record label Brave Wave is set to release the Street Fighter II soundtrack on vinyl. The soundtrack, which …Read more »
As you’re well aware if you’ve keeping up on all things Lupin , there’s a new series (the first with Lupin in the starring role in 30 years) premiering this year, and it’s set in Italy (a country that loves Lupin, apparently). This week the …Read more »
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