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Mamoru Oshii, Hideo Kojima Comment On The Matrix Resurrections Film
Takeshi Koike, Tomohiko Ito, Mahiro Maeda, Koji Morimoto also praise Matrix series' newest installment
― Eminent Japanese creators including Ghost in the Shell director Mamoru Oshii and Metal Gear Solid and Death Stranding game director Hideo Kojima have commented on The Matrix Resurrections film after its opening in Japan last Friday. Oshii commented: "I thought it was a return to The Matrix's roots...
Kentarō Waki Directs Girls' Frontline TV Anime Opening Video
Anime premieres on January 7
― Sword Art Online: Alicization and Mobile Suit Gundam Hathaway compositing director Kentaro Waki announced on his Twitter account on Monday that he directed, storyboarded, and edited the opening theme video for the Girls' Frontline anime. The video, which features the opening theme "BAD CANDY" by yukaDD, was unveiled last Friday. Waki also commented in English that he wa...
Voice Actress Manami Numakura Announces Birth of 1st Child
Voice of The [email protected]'s Hibiki, Aikatsu!'s Yurika Toudou says she gave birth to a healthy baby boy
― Voice actress and singer Manami Numakura announced on her Twitter account on Monday that she has successfully given birth to her first child, a healthy baby boy. She reported that her body has been recovering without any issues thanks to the kind considerations of her agency and the people around he...
Love Live! Series Launches Official TikTok Account
Account will distribute music through subscription-based model
― The Love Live! series launched its official TikTok account last Wednesday. The account will distribute songs from Love Live!, Love Live! Sunshine!!, Love Live! Nijigasaki High School Idol Club, and Love Live Superstar! through a subscription-based (flat-rate) model. In 2010, the anime studio Sunrise, Lantis, and ASCII Media Works' Denge...
NIJISANJI EN Announces Its 1st Male Virtual YouTuber Group
NIJISANJI's 4th English-speaking VTuber group "Luxiem" debuts on Monday
― NIJISANJI English announced its fourth Virtual YouTuber group "Luxiem" on Wednesday. It is the agency's first English-speaking group of male performers. Its members are Ike Eveland, Mysta Rias, Vox Akuma, Luca Kaneshiro, and Shu Yamino. Their social media accounts and YouTube channels launched on the same day. Further informati...
Los Angeles Police Department's Social Media Monitoring Tool Flags Anime, Game Tweets as "Potential Danger"
LAPD collected approximately 70,000 tweets every day in October, November last year
― The Brennan Center for Justice published a spreadsheet of tweets flagged by an automated social media monitoring tool utilized by the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD). The ABTShield, which flagged tweets under tags such as "domestic extremism" and "civil unrest," collected approximately 70,000 tweets every day i...
Blue Archive Smartphone Game Director Apologizes For Art Alterations in Global Version
Illustration featuring a nude female character was cropped due to "external requests"
― The Blue Archive smartphone game English Twitter account posted a message by the game's director Yongha Kim on Thursday apologizing for art alterations in the global version. He explained that although he previously stated in an interview that the team had no plans to alter the illustrations for the international ...
Anime Tourism 88 List Adds Love Live, Evangelion, Higurashi Locations
Yearly survey of noteworthy anime pilgrimage sites was skipped last year due to COVID-19
― The Anime Tourism Association revealed its 2022 list of noteworthy anime pilgrimage sites at a press conference on Wednesday. This year's additions include locations from Love Live! Nijigasaki High School Idol Club, Love Live! Superstar!!, When They Cry - Higurashi, and the Evangelion series. The full list of a...
FILA Reveals 7 Special-Edition Dragon Ball Super Shoe Designs
The designs include FILA's Original Fitness, F-13, and FILA Renno styles and are based on Goku, Goku Black, Vegeta, Golden Frieza, Trunks, Beerus, and Super Shenron's iconic colors.
― Athletic brand FILA revealed its complete line-up of limited-edition Dragon Ball Super footwear just in time for the holidays. The collection of seven different character-inspired styles first debuted at New York Comic ...
MyAnimeList, Honeyfeed Web Novel Contest Announces Winners
Organizers confirm the contest will return for 2nd round
― Anime database website MyAnimeList and web novel platform Honeyfeed announced the winners of its web novel contest on Monday. In addition to cash prizes, the top three winning entries will be sent to manga publisher Kodansha to review for a possible manga adaptation. The winning submissions are as follows: 1st Place: REALM ASSASSIN by Pearlyn...
Voice Actress Asami Tano Marries Actor Ryō Kitamura
Tano is best known for playing Saki Nikaidō in Zombie Land Saga, Ninny Spangcole in Burn The Witch
― Voice actress Asami Tano, best known for playing Saki Nikaidō in Zombie Land Saga, Ninny Spangcole in Burn The Witch, and Akane Hino/Cure Sunny in Glitter Force (Smile Pretty Cure!), announced on her Twitter account on Monday that she has gotten married to the live-action and stage actor Ryō Kitamura....
Attack on Titan Creator Draws Illustration To Celebrate Heroic Legend of Arslan Manga's 100th Chapter
Bessatsu Shōnen Magazine also launches series' first character popularity poll
― Hiromu Arakawa's manga adaptation of Yoshiki Tanaka's Arslan Senki (The Heroic Legend of Arslan) novel series published its 100th chapter in Kodansha's Bessatsu Shōnen Magazine's January 2022 issue, which shipped on Thursday. To commemorate the occasion, a number of manga artists, including Attack on Titan's Hajime Isaya...
Re:ZERO's Creepy Villain Inspires Life-Sized Bust Figure
Step aside, Rem and Ram, it's Petelgeuse's turn for love
― Re:ZERO's Rem and Ram have received life-sized official figures in the past, but now it's time for them to step aside and let a new character shine. Fans have been eagerly awaiting a life-sized figure of Re:ZERO's main heroine for years for years. Ladies and gentlemen, feast your eyes on this new bust of the pretty and adorable Emi... wait, P...
Real-Life Café In A Place Further Than the Universe Closes Due to Owner's Health
Cafe de Staël in the Gunma Prefecture's Tatebayashi City was depicted in anime's early episodes
― The Cafe de Staël in the Gunma Prefecture's Tatebayashi City will close on Saturday. The café was the real-life inspiration for the café frequented by the protagonist in the opening episodes of the A Place Further Than the Universe anime. Although the establishment was loved by anime fans and locals alik...
BookLive Launches 1st Industry Award For Manga Characters
Magademy Award 2021 will honor the manga characters that "shined the most this year"
― The digital book vendor BookLive is hosting a new industry award specifically for manga characters. The "Magademy Award 2021" will honor the manga characters that "shined the most this year." The shortlist of nominees will be announced on February 8, and the formal award will be announced on March 16. Fans can nomi...
Osaka Police Uses Ace Attorney Characters For Anti-Marijuana Campaign
Posters, flyers will be used to discourage marijuana usage among youths
― Capcom announced in a press release on Thursday that it will lend the Ace Attorney characters to the Osaka prefectural police as part of its juvenile delinquency prevention efforts. Characters from The Great Ace Attorney Chronicles will be depicted on a set of posters and flyers which will be distributed in Osaka educational in...
Vivy -Fluorite Eye's Song- Writers Explain Why the Anime Won't Get a Second Season
"I don't think we could add another cour to the story, even if the first was a smash hit and got rave reviews."
― Vivy -Fluorite Eye's Song- writers Tappei Nagatsuki (Re:ZERO -Starting Life in Another World-, Warlords of Sigrdrifa) and Eiji Umehara (Re:ZERO -Starting Life in Another World- episode scriptwriter, Chaos;Child) spoke in an interview to Mipon about the possibility of a second season. They...
Nikkei Entertainment Highlights Tokyo Revengers, Uma Musume, Evangelion As 2021's Biggest Hits
Pony Canyon producer Hirofumi Itо̄ shared the factors behind Tokyo Revengers' success
― Nikkei Entertainment's January 2022 issue highlights the biggest buzz generators across Japanese film, television, streaming, music, books, and games in 2021. The Tokyo Revengers anime ranked in as the top-watched streaming program for both male and female audiences during the latter half of the year, while Uma Mu...
Heritage's 2nd "Art of Anime and Everything Cool" Auction Starts This Friday
Dec. 10-13 auction features more than 700 anime lots
― Heritage will hold its second Art of Anime and Everything Cool auction from December 10 to 13. The auction will feature more than 700 anime lots, including items from Akira, Dragon Ball Z, Sailor Moon, and Studio Ghibli films. As with the previous auction, lots from iconic examples of American animation and comics will be listed under the “Everyt...
Kyoto Animation Arson Victim Relatives to Discuss Whether to Build Memorial Monument At Former Studio 1 Site
Conclusion will be reached by the end of the 2022 fiscal year
― The families of the victims of the deadly 2019 Kyoto Animation arson attack will enter discussions with the company on whether to build a memorial monument at the former Studio 1 building site. A Kyoto Animation representative told the NHK that around 30 people attended a meeting regarding the matter on Saturday for an initial exchange o...
Sound! Euphonium Author Ayano Takeda Announces Her Marriage
She posted a photo of her and her partner's rings and wrote: "Sorry to mention a personal matter, but I have gotten married to the person I have been seeing for some time!"
― Sound! Euphonium author Ayano Takeda announced on her Twitter account on Sunday that she has gotten married. She posted a photo of her and her partner's rings and wrote: "Sorry to mention a personal matter, but I have gotten mar...
MAPPA Draws Original Illustration For Jujutsu Kaisen Character Satoru Gojō's Birthday
Illustration depicts main characters of upcoming Jujutsu Kaisen 0 film
― MAPPA released an original illustration to commemorate the birthday of Jujutsu Kaisen's Satoru Gojō on Tuesday. The illustration depicts the main characters of the upcoming Gekijō-ban Jujutsu Kaisen 0 (Jujutsu Kaisen 0 the Movie) prequel anime film: Satoru Gojō, Yuta Okkotsu, Maki Zenin, Toge Inumaki, and Panda. 🎂HAPPY BIRTHDAY🎂...
Seattle Seahawks Running Back Celebrates Touchdown With Attack on Titan Salute
Travis Homer joins the growing crowd of athletes who reference anime on the field
― The Seattle Seahawks' Travis Homer scored a 73 yard fake punt touchdown in one of Sunday's NFL highlights. After pulling off the impressive feat, Homer got to his feet and celebrated with the iconic hand-to-chest salute from the Attack on Titan anime and manga series. The moment is captured at around the 0:26 mark of ...
2nd Demon Slayer Live-Action Ad Imagines If Talking Kasugai Crows Were Real
Ad debuted along with anime's Entertainment District arc on Sunday
― In September, the Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba series teamed up with Japanese mobile phone company au for an amusing live-action ad. A second television ad debuted on Sunday, this time imagining if the talking Kasugai Crow messengers existed in real life. The ad features returning performances by Ryunosuke Kamiki (your name.'s Tak...
Eiichiro Oda Explains Why He Doesn't Watch One Piece YouTubers
"Their predictions of future events can be completely on the mark, so I make sure not to watch them."
― One Piece manga creator Eiichiro Oda addressed the topic of One Piece YouTubers in a Q&A corner published in the manga's 101th compiled volume, which shipped in Japan on Friday. When asked if he watched analysis channels on YouTube, he responded: "I know of them, and I have seen some videos here an...
Gundam Hathaway Memes Top Gadget Tsūshin's 2021 Anime Buzzword Awards
Film inspired the "Mafty Meme" and a resurgence of Pumpkin Dance parodies
― Every popular anime leaves some kind of trace in Japan's internet culture landscape. Gadget Tsūshin's Anime Ryūkōgo Taishō's yearly list of the most popular anime-related buzzwords and fandom memes gave the Gold Prize to "Molcar" from Pui Pui Molcar and the "Mafty Meme" from the Mobile Suit Gundam Hathaway. What is the "Mafty...
Another Eden Smartphone Game Transcends Space-Time With Chrono Cross Crossover
Both games are written by Chrono Trigger's Masato Katō
― Wright Flyer Studios (WFS) announced at its Another Eden Crossover Announcement Livestream on Saturday that the Another Eden: The Cat Beyond Time and Space smartphone game will hold a crossover event with Square Enix's classic Chrono Cross role-playing game, starting from December 9. WFS released two trailers for the collaboration, including a ...
The Quintessential Quintuplets Inspire Life-Sized Acrylic Stands
Each girl is depicted reading a book, making them ideal companions for book-loving otaku
― The Quintessential Quintuplets girls are getting their own life-sized acrylic stands. Each girl is depicted reading a book, making them ideal companions for book-loving otaku. Each stand is 170 centimeters tall and costs 181,500 yen (approximately US$1,600). Each purchase will come with an acrylic holder novelt...
Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba's Inosuke Will Cover Your Ass
With the character inspiring a pair of shorts, Inosuke can now literally cover your behind. Hey, that's what friends are for, right?
― Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba's Inosuke is a reliable ally to Tanjirо̄ in a jam, and he can do the same for you with this latest piece of merch. With the character inspiring a pair of shorts, Inosuke can now literally cover your behind. Hey, that's what friends are f...
Doraemon's 50th Anniversary Commemorated With Giant Bronze Statue in Shibuya
"Doraemon: Door to the Future" monument was unveiled in Miyashita Park on Wednesday
― Fujiko F. Fujio's original Doraemon manga commemorated its 50th anniversary on Wednesday with the unveiling of a giant bronze statue in Shibuya's Miyashita Park. The "Doraemon: Door to the Future" monument depicts Doraemon and Nobita alongside seven classic Doraemon gadgets, most prominently the Anywhere Door. The s...
Milky Holmes Voice Actress Izumi Kitta Announces Marriage to Italian Man
The two met during Kitta's study abroad in Great Britain
― Voice actress Izumi Kitta announced on her blog on Saturday that she has gotten married to an Italian man she met in London on her study abroad trip to Great Britain. "Today, November 27, is my birthday. I got married," she wrote. "My partner is an Italian man I met in London while studying abroad. I want to keep powering up and performing wo...
Deca-Dence Designer Hiromatsu Shu Directs Lavish OP For Spare Me, Great Lord! Chinese Animated Series
Tencent Video will stream series in China from December 3
― Deca-Dence designer Hiromatsu Shu directed the stylish opening animation for the Spare Me, Great Lord! Chinese animated series. Big Firebird Cultural Media Animation posted the sequence on its Twitter account on Thursday. #大王 饶命动画 片 头曲《不 好 惹》震撼 发布！感 谢op导演@Hiromatsu1988 以及幕 后 制作 人 员的爆 肝付 出 ，如果能 得 到 大家 的 喜 欢就太 好 了 。灵气复苏的 时代，和 自己 在 乎的人 一起变强吧！12月3日 起 ，每 周 五 12点 腾讯视频独 家 播出！#大火 鳥 文化 ...
Manga Artist Keiko Takemiya Draws Stained-Glass Window Art For Hometown Airport
Drawing depict Tokushima's Awa Dance Festival alongside characters from Kaze to Ki no Uta, To Terra, etc.
― Eminent shojo manga artist Keiko Takemiya drew the artwork and supervised a large-sale stained-glass window that will be displayed in the terminal building of the Tokushima Awaodori Airport in Tokushima in March 2022. The city of Tokushima, which is located in Japan's Shikoku island, is Takemiy...
DUSTCELL Song "Kaen" Gets Anime Music Video
Shun Yamaguchi, Sowiti direct video for ZONe's Immersive Song Project
― The DUSTCELL musical unit released an animated music video for the song "Kaen" (Blaze) on Tuesday. The music video is directed by Shun Yamaguchi (Fate/Grand Order -Absolute Demonic Front: Babylonia- OP 2 motion graphics, Baki OP 2 CG design) and animator Sowiti. The full credit list is as follows: Director: Shun Yamaguchi / Sowit...
Voice Actress Minako Kotobuki Returns to Japan After Study Abroad in U.K.
The Sphere unit member's return was six months later than originally planned
― In March last year, voice actress Minako Kotobuki traveled to the United Kingdom for a year-long study trip. During the latter part of her stay, she traveled to France, and in early November, she finally returned to Japan, around six months later than originally planned. Mercifully, she reported in an interview with Anime!...
Uma Musume Takes Crown For Google Play Best of 2021
Game also topped user vote category, reached top 5 in "Exciting" category
― Google Play's Japan division announced the results of its Google Play Best of 2021 awards on Tuesday. Cygames' Uma Musume Pretty Derby was declared the top game by editorial choice; it also won the "Most Excellent Choice" award in the user vote. In the "Exciting" category, the game also received a category award, although the...
Condom Battler Goro Web Anime Returns With a Somber Style
Promo anime for Okamoto Condoms shows the protagonist struggling with the realities of adulthood
― Last year, the Okamoto Condoms brand released the Condom Battler Goro web anime series to promote safe sex in an amusing way. The series had a 90s anime vibe, featuring a main character who looks an awful lot like Ash Ketchum and plot devices straight out of Dragon Ball. But the series has come a long w...
Tokyo Revengers, Evangelion, Uma Musume Top Yahoo! Japan Search Awards
Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba falls to 3rd place after two years on the top
― Tokyo Revengers, Evangelion: 3.0+1.0: Thrice Upon A Time, and Uma Musume Pretty Derby were the winners of the Yahoo! Japan Search Awards in the anime, film, and game categories respectively. The results were announced as part of the award's cultural category last Wednesday. Notably, Tokyo Revengers knocked Demon Slayer: Ki...
Roxy Figure in Mushoku Tensei Episode 20 Gets Real-Life Official Version
Kotobukiya teases detachable clothing mechanism in product description
― In episode 20 of the Mushoku Tensei: Jobless Reincarnation anime, a hand-crafted figure of Roxy gets shown and commented upon extensively. It turns out that this originally amateur creation by Mushoku Tensei protagonist Rudeus is getting a real-life official version from Japanese figure maker Kotobukiya. The figure, as shown in ...
Gundam Café Offers "Iconic" Recreations of Anime Dishes
Like the bread and water Amuro Ray consumes in the desert restaurant
― From December 3 to January 30, three Gundam Café venues will offer new "recreation meals" of various dishes that have appeared in Gundam anime. The food items have been developed under Sunrise's supervision, and include iconic dishes like... the bread and water Amuro Ray consumes in the desert restaurant of episode 19 of Mobile Su...
Hot Anime Guy Apple Posters Had "Too Much Impact" For Some Stores
Agricultural association says the posters created an even bigger stir than expected
― Sometimes, turning inanimate objects into attractive anime characters can create too much of an impact. The ZEN-NOH (short for "National Federation of Agricultural Co-operative Associations") Iwate Prefecture branch commissioned several anime-style posters to sell locally produced apples, and they certainly do make ...
hololive Debuts 6th Generation Talent "Secret Society holoX"
La+Darknesss, Takane Lui, Hakui Koyori, Sakamata Chloe, Kazama Iroha debuted from Friday
― Cover Corp announced the debut of its 6th generation talents under the "Secret Society holoX" group last Friday. The Virtual YouTuber unit consists of five new talents: La+Darknesss, Takane Lui, Hakui Koyori, Sakamata Chloe, and Kazama Iroha. The first to make their streaming debut was La+ Darknesss on Friday, ...
Light Yagami Encourages Hondurans to Vote In Presidential Election
Political ad depicting Death Note protagonist urged people to vote in Sunday election
― A Spanish language political ad has been using the Death Note anime to encourage people to vote in Sunday's Honduras presidential election. The Observatorio Democrático Juventud Honduras (Democratic Youth Observatory Honduras) NGO posted the ad on its Facebook page on November 13, showing Death Note protagonist Li...
hololive's Momosuzu Nene Makes Surprise Voice Appearance in The World's Finest Assassin Anime—Except in Mainland China
Virtual YouTuber played Kerry in episodes 6-8
― hololive Virtual YouTuber Momosuzu Nene made a surprise voice actor debut in episode 6 of The World's Finest Assassin Gets Reincarnated in a Different World as an Aristocrat anime, playing the side character of Kerry. The episode debuted on November 10. Nene's role was not announced beforehand, with the VTuber only commenting on it for her viewers after...
Sword Art Online Unleash Blading Smartphone Game Announces Original Post-Alicization Story
New opening theme animation also unveiled for game's 2nd anniversary
― The Sword Art Online Unleash Blading smartphone role-playing game (formerly known as Sword Art Online: Alicization Blading in Japan, or Sword Art Online: Alicization Rising Steel in the West) announced in its 2nd anniversary livestream on Saturday that an original story, titled "The Black Emperor," is currently in development. It ...
Tokyo Godfathers Gets Potential Christmas Eve Screenings in Japan
3 cinemas in Japan will hold screenings for Satoshi Kon's Christmas film classic if over 55 tickets are purchased by December 10
― Satoshi Kon's Tokyo Godfathers is a quintessential Christmas story. The classic 2003 anime film could make its way back to big screens in Japan just for this year's Christmas if it gets enough support from fans. Three cinemas in Japan are planning to hold Christmas Eve sc...
Super Mario Bros. Film Co-Producer Calls Chris Pratt's Mario Performance "Phenomenal"
Illumination founder Chris Meledandri suggests Italian accent won't be used, but it will receive "a nod"
― Illumination's animated film of Super Mario Bros. caused a big stir online in September when Chris Pratt was announced as the voice of Mario. Illumination founder Chris Meledandri, who is co-producing the film with Super Mario Bros. creator Shigeru Miyamoto, praised Pratt's performance in his br...
Life-sized Gundam Head Made From Recycled Gunpla Kits Unveiled
Approximately a ton of used runners was collected throughout month-long recycling campaign
― Bandai Namco Group displayed a life-sized Gundam head made entirely from recycled Gunpla kits at the closing event of its "Gundam Recycle Strategy" campaign last weekend. The two-meter tall display was created with approximately 3,000 runners (the frame of the plastic model). Starting from October 20, "EcoPla...
House of Representatives Censures Rep. Paul Gosar For "Violent" Attack on Titan Political Parody
The censure is just the fourth to occur within the House in almost 40 years.
― The United States House of Representatives voted last Wednesday to censure Paul Gosar, Republican representative for Arizona's 4th congressional district, after he posted a political parody of Attack on Titan's first opening sequence on his Twitter account on November 7. His political rivals appear in the video as Titans, ...
Azur Lane Reveals Anime PV For Gridman/Dynazenon Collaboration Event
Event will run globally from November 25 to December 9
― The Azur Lane franchise revealed an animated trailer for its SSSS.Gridman and SSSS.Dynazenon anime collaboration event in its Fall Collaboration Commemoration Special Livestream on Saturday. The trailer was directed and storyboarded by SSSS.Dynazenon episode director Yuichi Shimohira at Trigger. Series director Akira Amemiya supervised the vide...
Ed Sheeran Collaboration Event Launches in Pokémon GO
Sheeran performance videos, Squirtle wearing sunglasses will be available in-game until November 30
― Singer-songwriter Ed Sheeran is starring in a special performance for Pokémon GO players. To commemorate the release of his new album, “=” (Equals), pre-recorded performance videos of songs such as "Perfect," "Bad Habits," “Overpass Graffiti,” “Thinking Out Loud,” “First Time,” and “Shivers” will be ...
Mamoru Hosoda's Belle Film Theme Song to Feature at 2021 Kōhaku Song Contest
Singer-songwriter Kaho Nakamura, Millennium Parade make their debut on Japan's most popular music program
― NHK revealed the lineup for the 72nd Kōhaku Uta Gassen ("Red and White Song Contest"), Japan's most-watched music television program, on Friday. The yearly New Year's Eve contest pits two teams of female singers (the red team) and male singers (the white team) against each other. "U," the theme...
MaiOtaku Dating Site Allegedly Imports AniMinneapolis, Meta Con Attendee Profile Information Without User Consent
Convention runner Ryan Kopf denies information is shared outside scope of privacy policy, claims sites use Single Sign-On system
― A user in the "Minnesota Cosplayers" Facebook group alleged on October 30 that users who signed up for the AnimeCon.org conventions AniMinneapolis and Meta Con conventions are also automatically signed up to the MaiOtaku dating site without their consent. The imported inf...
Toshio Suzuki, John Caird, Maoko Imai, and Cast Members Discuss First-Ever Stage Adaptation of Spirited Away at Presser
On November 9, Studio Ghibli's Toshio Suzuki, writer and director John Caird, supporting director Maoko Imai, and cast members, including Kanna Hashimoto, Mone Kamishiraishi, and Mari Natsuki, convened at a press conference hosted by Toho Co., Ltd. to discuss the upcoming live-stage adaptation of Hayao Miyazaki's Spirited Away. Group photo of the attendees. ©Toho Co., Ltd. Suzuki felt touched by t...
One Piece Anime Celebrates 1000th Episode With New Luffy Artwork
Fans are invited to post their own 1000th episode messages with the artwork and the hashtag #OnePiece1000LOGS
― The One Piece anime's 1000th episode (“1000 LOGS”) airs at 6:00 pm JST this Saturday, and to commemorate this momentous occasion, Toei Animation has released a new 1000 LOGS anniversary artwork featuring Monkey D. Luffy. Additionally, Toei Animation invites One Piece fans from all over the ...
Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Jet Liner Takes to the Skies in January
All Nippon Airways starts offering Demon Slayer items for domestic in-flight service from December 1
― A jet liner with a Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba design will take to the skies at the tail end of January 2022. Tanjirо̄, Nezuko, Zenitsu, and Inosuke will adorn the sides of the plane, called the "Kimetsu no Yaiba Jet One" (written exclusively in Japanese with kanji and hiragana characters as a no...
Thermae Romae Manga Creator Draws Poster For Marvel's Eternals
Mari Yamazaki praised Chloé Zhao's directing, film's diversity
― Thermae Romae manga creator Mari Yamazaki tried her hand at drawing the characters on the Eternals film poster. The drawing, which was released on Friday, was created with the approval of the cast of the Marvel Studios live-action film. In her comment, Yamazaki spoke of her respect for Eternals director Chloé Zhao and praised the film's...
Gantz Creator Didn't Know Who Was Directing the Hollywood Live-Action Adaptation
Hiroya Oku tweeted that he agreed to the contract a long time ago, but did not know that things were moving along
― On Twitter, Gantz manga creator Hiroya Oku shared the news last week that Julius Avery (live-action 2018 Overlord film, Son of a Gun) will direct Sony Pictures' planned live-action adaptation of Gantz. He then added: "This is my first time hearing it." He clarified in a followup tweet t...
Gundam Base Gets Pop-Up Installation at San Diego Comic-Con
Comic-Con Special Edition to take place at San Diego Convention Center on November 26-28
― The Gundam Base specialty store for gunpla and other Gundam merchandise first opened in Tokyo in 2017, and now it's finally set to land in the USA for its first-ever pop-up installation outside of Asia. The Gundam Base San Diego Pop-Up store will debut at San Diego's Comic-Con International event on November 26...
Fortnite Teases Naruto Collaboration For November 16
Epic Games' Fortnite video game teased a collaboration with the Naruto Shippuden anime series on its official Twitter account on Thursday. The tweet includes Naruto's English catchphrase "Believe It" along with the date November 16. Coming soon. pic.twitter.com/11JclYcXir— Fortnite (@FortniteGame) November 10, 2021 Epic Games released the Fortnite survival game as an early-access title in 2017 and...
Pokémon Evolutions Reveals Behind-the-Scenes Video
Net anime's 1st episode debuted on September 9
― The official Pokémon YouTube channel debuted two behind-the-scenes videos for the first episode of its Pokémon Evolutions net anime on Wednesday. The videos show a comparison between the layout drawings and the final animation, highlighting the action scenes involving Eternatus, Zacian, and Zamazenta. The Pokémon Twitter account also posted a compariso...
Ranking of Kings Staff Hold Weekly Watchalongs on WIT Studio's YouTube Channel
Chinese animator Yi Wan shares her experience working on episode 4
― WIT Studio producer Youko Ueda and Ranking of Kings animation producer Maiko Okada have been holding weekly watchalongs for the Ranking of Kings anime on WIT Studio's YouTube channel. The streams generally involve a lot of cooing over Bojji and showing off the show's cute new merchandise. For their episode 4 stream, they brought on ...
Universal Studios Japan Monster Hunter VR Attraction Requires 8-kg Pack and Gear
Monster Hunter fans planning to visit Universal Studios Japan in 2022 might want to start preparing their bodies for a serious workout. This is because the upcoming Monster Hunter VR attraction at Universal Studios Japan, titled "Monster Hunter World: Iceborne XR WALK", requires participants to lug around 8 kilograms (around 18 pounds) worth of gear for 25 minutes, among other physical demands. In...
Infamous Godzilla x Hamtaro Double-Screening Returns, Complete With New Figures
Back in December 2001, the feature films Godzilla, Mothra, and King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All-Out Attack and Hamtaro: Adventures in Ham-Ham Land screened alongside each other in theaters. The double-screening spawned the character "Godziham-kun", and Godziham-kun figures were given out to film-goers at the time. And now, to celebrate the 20th anniversary of that unusual collaboration, the doubl...
Violet Evergarden Staff Shows How You Can Braid Your Hair Like Violet
The Violet Evergarden Twitter account shared a neat tidbit from the production staff last week: In order to properly draw Violet's hair in the Violet Evergarden I: Eternity and the Auto Memory Doll side story anime, the staff at Kyoto Animation prepared a detailed diagram and instructions on how she braids her hair. 🌸放送 中 🌸「#ヴァイオレット・エヴァーガーデン 外伝 」#金曜 ロードショー✉放送 記念 リアルタイム【設定 】ご紹介 「外伝 」では髪 の表現 が多 く登場 します。よりリアルな表現 を...
Eiichiro Oda Congratulates Gosho Aoyama For Detective Conan's 100th Volume
"I've never met him, but he feels like a comrade in arms."
― One Piece manga creator Eiichiro Oda congratulated Detective Conan manga creator Gosho Aoyama in the latest Weekly Shonen Jump "Mangaka Musings" column on Monday: "I've never met him, but he feels like a comrade in arms. I know how tough getting to 100 volumes is, Aoyama-san! Congrats on 100 volumes of Conan!" Viz Media posted the translati...
U.S. Politicians Call for Consequences After Rep. Paul Gosar's Attack on Titan Anti-Immigration Video
Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, who is killed in the video, expects no reprecussions
― Update: 11/10/21 Representative Gosar issued a statement on Monday clarifying his intent behind the video. In the statement, Gosar wrote: "I do not espouse violence or harm towards any Member of Congress or Mr. Biden." The statement goes on to say that the video is meant as a symbolic representation of con...
Netflix Explains Its Success Formula For Promoting Anime, Asian Titles
In 2020, over 120 million households chose to watch at least one anime on Netflix
― What explains the recent surge in popularity of Asian media—including anime—on the Netflix streaming service? Kaata Sakamoto, Vice-President of Content at Netflix Japan, and Product Manager Michael Smith shared the details around Netflix's promotional strategy at TIFFCOM's "Netflix: From Asia to the World - Breaking o...
Far-Right Republican Representative Paul Gosar Posts Anti-Immigrant Parody of Attack on Titan OP
Video portrays Gosar's political opponents as Titans
― Paul Gosar, Republican representative for Arizona's 4th congressional district, posted a political parody of Attack on Titan's first opening sequence on his Twitter account on Sunday. The parody replaces the anime's title card with an alternate Japanese title that translates to "Attack of the Immigrants" (Imin no Kо̄geki). It intersperses clips o...
MAPPA's 10th Anniversary Exhibit Demonstrates the Studio's Prolific History
A whopping 36 titles were represented, from Kids on the Slope to Re-Main
― MAPPA's 10th anniversary exhibit in Tokyo covers a hefty amount of ground: 36 titles were represented, which averages out to four titles per year. That's not even the studio's entire output, by the way—MAPPA has come a long way in just 10 years. The studio's eclectic nature is evident in the exhibit's key visual, which feature...
Sword Art Online Progressive, Eternals Crossover Poster Revealed
Sword Art Online the Movie -Progressive- Aria of a Starless Night opened in Japan on Saturday at the top of the box office.
― The official Twitter account for the Sword Art Online the Movie -Progressive- Aria of a Starless Night anime film shared the Eternals crossover poster on Friday. The collaboration with the Marvel Studios live-action film was first teased earlier this week. Click to enlarge Swo...
Comic Book Artist Ryan Stegman Draws My Hero Academia: World Heroes' Mission Original Art Piece
Funimation began screening film in U.S., Canada, U.K., Ireland on October 29; Australia, New Zealand on October 28
― American comic book artist Ryan Stegman, best known for his work on She-Hulk, X-23, Spider-Man, and Venom, drew an original art piece for the My Hero Academia THE MOVIE: World Heroes' Mission anime film. Funimation, which is screening the film in the United States, commissioned the pie...
Sega's New Downsized Arcade Opens in Ikebukuro
'Sega Ikebukuro' building opened on October 22, replacing the Sega Ikebukuro GiGO arcade which closed on September 20
― Sega's new Ikebukuro arcade, called "Sega Ikebukuro," opened on October 22. This development came straight on the heels of the permanent closure of the Sega Ikebukuro GiGO arcade on September 20, after 28 years of operation. The new building, which is the first of three parts of Seg...
Director Masaaki Yuasa Wants INU-OH To Be a Positive Story About Disability
"Even if history does not remember [the marginalized], within the span of their own lives, there were surely people who understood them."
― INU-OH director Masaaki Yuasa spoke about his inspiration behind the film at its Japan premiere at the Tokyo International Film Festival (TIFF). The film, which depicts the friendship between a blind biwa player and the eponymous Noh performer Inu-Oh, was Yuasa's...
USJ's Demon Slayer Collaboration Announces New Food Items
Collaboration's 2nd phase will launch on November 8
― Universal Studios Japan began its collaboration with the Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba anime series in September, and the second phase of the collaboration will launch on November 8. The theme park has announced two extra food cart items to launch on that date: a hot dog bun inspired by protagonist Tanjirо̄ Kamado, and a hamburg plate inspired by...
Sumida Aquarium Thinks Shin Megami Tensei's Inugami Looks An Awful Lot Like An Eel
On Monday, Atlus' Twitter account linked a video introducing the Shin Megami Tensei V demon Inugami, which is based on the Japanese folklore figure of the same name. In response, the Sumida Aquarium made a cheeky reply: "This might be a rather forced comparison, but do you ever get told that Inugami looks like a spotted garden eel...? This is what our breeder who loves spotted garden eels says... ...
Sony Launches VTuber Project Backed By Kaguya-sama Manga Creator, K-ON! Character Designer
Multimedia project will center on "VTubers with a past"
― Sony Music Labels launched its Virtual YouTuber project "VERSEⁿ" on Monday. K-ON! and 22/7 character designer Yukiko Horiguchi will be involved in the project as an animation director and character designer. Kaguya-sama: Love is War manga creator Aka Akasaka will also be involved. The VERSEⁿ project will center on "VTubers with a past" and dep...
Pokémon Presides Over Upcoming Sumo Wrestling Tournaments
Pokémon mascots, banners, outfits to appear at bouts in November, January
― Last Wednesday, the Japan Sumo Association announced it has signed a sponsorship deal with The Pokémon Company in order to promote the traditional sport for the younger generation. Not only will Pokémon appear at the Wanpaku Sumo National Tournament, Japan's largest sumo tournament for elementary school-aged children, the pop...
Kadokawa Anime Producers Want Isekai To Take Over the World
According to Kadokawa's Animation Group General Manager, "'Overseas first' is no longer just a slogan but something we will be actively working towards."
― The "Isekai" (Other World) fantasy genre has been gaining widespread traction across the world, and Kadokawa's producers could not be happier. At TIFFCOM's "KADOKAWA Anime's Overseas Business Strategy, Case of ISEKAI. and Future Prospects" seminar...
Magic Knight Rayearth Voice Actress Hekiru Shiina Reincarnates Into Another World as a VTuber
VTuber Hekiru debuted on King Amusement Creative's YouTube channel on Saturday
― The voice actress Hekiru Shiina is arguably best known for playing the lead Hikaru Shidō in Magic Knight Rayearth, the classic anime tale of girls being spirited away to a world of swords and sorcery. Now she is being reincarnated into another world to play a new role as a Virtual YouTuber. Her debut as a VTuber was post...
Evangelion Spear of Cassius Wedding Rings Will Bring Hope To Your Union
Last year, U-TREASURE released engagement and wedding rings inspired by the Spear of Longinus from Evangelion. In retrospect, the symbolism there might not have been ideal for a marriage, given that Evangelion: 3.0+1.0: Thrice Upon A Time describes the Spear of Longinus as representing despair. But no fear! Its counterpart, the Spear of Cassius, represents hope. If you want to create a real happy ...
Anime Producers Explain The Ups and Downs of Overseas Collaboration
Anime producers Nao Hirasawa and Akira Takayama discuss the cultural, financial, and environmental challenges of creating global entertainment.
― Anime producers Nao Hirasawa (Arch Inc. CEO, Graphinica representative director) and Akira Takayama (Fanworks CEO) spoke about the upsides and challenges of overseas collaboration at the "Next Generation Anime Producer's Plan for Overseas Collaboration in P...
Elvis Costello Recommends Keep Your Hands Off Eizouken! Anime
Costello gives a nod to the anime's "very cool theme song"
― English singer-songwriter Elvis Costello gave a shoutout to the Keep Your Hands Off Eizouken! anime in a Guardian column highlighting works of media that have recently made an impact on him. He described it as "a tutorial about every component of film production, from storyboard to sound design," and also mentioned that it has "a very cool ...
Erotic Manga Artist Puts a Unique Spin on Isekai Reincarnation (NSFW)
Reincarnated as a... what?
― Erotic manga artist Touou has a unique take on the isekai reincarnation genre. On Wednesday, he posted a viral tweet with his drawing and his provocative title for it: "That Time I Reincarnated Into Another World As a Lv. 1 Swordwoman's P*ssy," or "Isekai P*ssy" for short. こんな異 世界 転生 モノってアリ!?「異 世界 転生 したらLV.1女 剣士 のオマ〇コだった件 」略 して…「異 世界 オマ〇コ」！！ pic.twitter.com/WaNa1GMkzZ— トウオウ♂……女性 誌 で新 連載 ...
Sword Art Online Progressive Film Gets Crossover Promo With Marvel's Eternals
Both films tell a story about "the beginning"
― The Sword Art Online the Movie -Progressive- Aria of a Starless Night anime film teamed up for a joint commercial with Marvel Studios' Eternals film, highlighting how both titles are alike in telling a story about "the beginning." Disney Studio's Japanese YouTube account posted the trailer for the collaboration on Friday. The video features voiceover by...
Demon Slayer's Mugen Train Inspires Sushi Train Toy
Set comes with Tanjirо̄ figure, custom sushi plates
― The Mugen Train featured in the Demon Slayer – Kimetsu no Yaiba – The Movie: Mugen Train anime film has already received a realistic plarail toy from Takara Tomy. Now the famed toy maker is going off the rails, so to speak, to turn the Mugen Train into a sushi train. The toy is equipped with cars that can carry standard-sized sushi plates. It also...
Please Save My Earth Returns to the Real Tokyo Tower For Commemorative Stamp Rally
Stamp rally scheduled for January 2022 commemorates Saki Hiwatari's 40th anniversary as manga artist
― In Saki Hiwatari's classic Please Save My Earth manga, the Tokyo Tower plays a significant role to the plot: Rin has a plan to use the tower to broadcast radio signals to the moon. 35 years after the manga first began serialization, the series has announced that it will return to the Tokyo Tower for...
Tokusatsu Fan Favorite Kamen Rider Ryuki Launches on TokuSHOUTsu on Monday
Complete series also streams on Twitch
― Shout! Factory TV's channel TokuSHOUTsu announced on Twitter on Friday that it will stream all 50 episodes of the Kamen Rider Ryuki tokusatsu (live-action special-effects) television series on its website and Twitch channel on Monday. The series will launch from 12am PT. The 2002 series is the third in the long-running franchise to be aired in the Heisei era. ...
Fan Pitches Motorized Howl's Moving Castle Set to LEGO
Legs, mouth, tongue, bodyside panels, chimney are capable of simultaneous movement
― A Howl's Moving Castle fan has recreated the film's eponymous moving castle and is pitching his work to LEGO IDEAS to potentially create an official LEGO set. The custom is equipped with a motorized system, making it capable not only of forward movement but also of moving its mouth, tongue, bodyside panels, and chimn...
Crunchyroll Launches 2nd Jujutsu Kaisen Streetwear Collection
Collaboration with the curse-laden anime arrives just in time for Halloween
― Crunchyroll has launched its second Jujutsu Kaisen streetwear line under its Crunchyroll Loves streetwear brand just ahead of Halloween. It's a natural fit for an anime dealing with curses, featuring stylish vibes. The collaboration with the curse-laden anime includes the following items: Five long sleeves including a class...
Wrestling Star Jade Cargill Flexes My Hero Academia Cosplay
Cargill dresses as Mirko for Halloween cosplay
― All Elite Wrestling performer and fitness model Jade Cargill showed off her appreciation for My Hero Academia by flexing her muscles in a Mirko cosplay alongside fellow wrestler Sonny Kiss. She posted her photo of her Halloween cosplay on her official Twitter account: Miruko 🐰 @SonnyKissXO Watch #AEWRAMPAGE TONIGHT ON TNT @tntdrama at 10/9c! @AEW @aewo...
New Laputa: Castle in the Sky Figure Reimagines Dola as an 18-Year-Old (Updated)
The iconic veteran female sky pirate gets a makeover
― Studio Ghibli's Laputa: Castle in the Sky is commemorating its 35th anniversary with a new figure of Dola, the sky pirate boss. Although she is an older woman in the movie, this new figure reimagines her as an 18-year-old. In a blink-and-you-miss-it moment, the movie shows a picture of Dola's younger self hanging in her cabin (when she is rummagi...
Ranking of Kings Ending Theme Gets Adorable Animated Music Video
"Oz." by yama, the delightful ending theme song of the Ranking of Kings, premiered the full version of its ending sequence last Friday. yama's official YouTube channel released the full music video; the song's full version is also available for purchase on music streaming and download platforms. Like the series proper, WIT Studio handled the music video production. The sequence was directed by Aki...
Voice Actor Yukihiro Nozuyama Announces Marriage to Actress Moka Kodama
Actor plays Dice Arisugawa in Hypnosis Mic, Ryōhei Hayashi in Tokyo Revengers
― The agency of voice actor Yukihiro Nozuyama announced on Wednesday that Nozuyama has married the actress Moka Kodama. The two met through a mutual acquaintance, and they vow to continue improving as both people and as performers. Nozuyama is best known for performing the voice-over and rapping roles of Dice Arisugawa in t...
Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Japanese Calligraphy Fonts Get Added to Adobe Fonts
Kokuryu-sоu, Shinryu-sоu fonts were added on Wednesday
― As of Wednesday, the Adobe Fonts service had added two popular Japanese calligraphy fonts used in the Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba anime: Kokuryu-sоu and Shinryu-sоu. The Kokuryu-sоu font was used when introducing the character of Shinobu Kochо, as shown below: Adobe Fonts describes the fonts in English as follows: Kokuryu is a brush-script d...
hololive Virtual YouTuber Inugami Korone Becomes Evil God in Indie Horror Game
Evil God Korone collaboration game with Tsugunohi releases on Steam on November 8
― The hololive Virtual YouTuber Inugami Korone has become an Evil God. At least, that's the story of the indie horror game Evil God Korone, a spinoff title of Vaka Game Magazine and ImCyan's Tsugunohi horror game series. The developers have teamed up with Korone to portray her as an evil goddess who has taken over the w...
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