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more about #anime more comments → Zookey: Ok. I love this series (Fate /Stay Night) and the game (Fate / Unlimited Codes on PSP--WORTH IT!! --the game actually got me into the series!) so I ge... more » Bokusatsu_Tenshi: Saber Lion is pleased. And yes, you can't beat her cuteness... more » orijimi: How many times are Japanese artists gonna use that same swords in the ground concept? more » Bastille: Who wants to take bets on badly DEEN is going to butcher this like they did the anime adaptation? They seem to be on a roll with Umineko already and t... more » kitsuneconundrum: finally, Unlimited blade works is so much better than the first storyline. The Archer plot is pretty awesome. more » kelbear: Can someone enlighten me as to the appeal of this franchise? All I know is that it originally featured pornographic content and ended up lauded for it... more » Patient: News to me. I enjoyed the series, although it was a bit campy at times. I also have a pet peeve regarding whiny protagonists, but the plethora of othe... more » NeVeRMoRe666: Uh oh. Looks like someone pulled out the link cord a little early.... more » HeyItsBryan: C'mon. We all know doppelgangers are the first sign of a franchise jumping the shark. Next, be on the lookout for Brock's cute, 6-year-old, wise-cra... more » excel_excel: KKKKAAKKKKAARROOTTT. I am reminded of Vegeta with a mustache for some reason. That doppelganger needs a tash! more » rizo536: I remember crying in a movie theater for the first time when Ash turned to stone in the Mewtwo movie. First two movies are nostalgia material for me. more » Zippy The Space Cougar: How preposterous. Everyone knows that your evil doppleganger would have a goatee. more » TRT-X: For somebody to be a Phantom Champion, wouldn't they have to be a clone of somebody who is ACTUALLY a champion? Ash is many things, but a champion is... more » LordThayer: If that fucking Pikachu doesn't evolve already... I swear to god, by the game's standards, Ash is the worst trainer out there. This is creating a mix... more » STiger: Remember when the Pokemon anime was good? Neither do I. more » -
#anime
Watch The Fate/stay night Movie Trailer
Fate/stay night? It's an incredibly popular visual novel from Japanese developer Type Moon that has been spun off into manga, anime and even a fighting game, Fate/unlimited Codes, published by Capcom. It is also getting an animated feature this January. More » -
#anime
New Pokemon Movie Has Double The Ash
The trailer for the upcoming Pocket Monster movie Pocket Monster Diamond & Pearl: Genei no Hasha Z (The Phantom Champion Z) is streaming online. It features two Ash (Satoshi in Japan) characters. More » -
#clips
Dante's Inferno: The Game: The Anime: The Trailer
What do Ghost in the Shell, Ergo Proxy, Blood the Last Vampire, and Samurai Champloo have to do with EA's Dante's Inferno? This trailer, for starters. More » -
#clips
Princess Robot Bubblegum Saves Humanity - By Sleeping With It
Liberty City finally gets some decent anime in Princess Robot Bubblegum. Only an hyper-sexualized nerd fantasy can save humanity - by sleeping with it. More » -
#anime
First Look At New Pokemon Feature Film
Like clockwork, every summer in Japan there's a new Pokemon film. On the official Japanese website for Pokemon flicks, there is a 15-second streaming trailer. It's got explosions! More » -
#kobayashiartwatch
Another Horrible, Horrible Drawing From That Pretty Lady
She's back. Voice actress Yu Kobayashi has returned — if anything, just to scare the crap outta us. More » -
#squareenix
Square Enix On Why Manga Doesn't Sell As Big Overseas
Final Fantasy maker Square Enix doesn't only make Final Fantasy. The Japanese company also has an anime and manga division, responsible for titles like Saki and Full Metal Alchemist. More » -
#gallery
Otaku Cars Galore!
Over the weekend, the second annual ItaG Festival was held in Tokyo's Odaiba. Something like 800 itasha were on display, sporting anime, manga and game characters. More » -
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#culture
Japanese Internet Reacts To BBC's Dying Nation Claims
The Japanese population is shrinking. That doesn't have much to do with video games, now does it? Or does it? More » -
#gallery
Professor Layton Animated Movie Stills
Next January, Professor Layton and the Eternal Diva, the animated film based on the Professor Layton puzzle games, will be released in Japan. To hold everyone over until then, here are images from the flick. More » -
#clips
Halo Anime: Watch Some Now
On Friday night, Spike TV showed, amongst a ton of Halo 3: ODST coverage, a preview of the upcoming Halo anime project, Halo Legends. More » -
#strikewitches
Moe Military Airplane Game Coming To Xbox 360
Futuristic military sorcery franchise Strike Witches has been announced for the Xbox 360. Originally illustrated in mags, Strike Witches went on to become a light novel, manga and anime. More » -
#crime
Voice Actress Threatened, Man Arrested
Glasses-wearing voice actress Mai Kadowaki is known for her voice work in the Konami anime Tokimeki Memorial Only Love and her work in games like console game Cross Edge and DS title Tales of the Tempest — among other titles. More » -
#oddities
Scary Drawing Lady Sketches Her Room
Everybody remembers Yu Kobayashi, right? The game and anime voice actress who illustrated that nightmare drawing of the character she voiced in Wii title Arc Rise Fantasia. More » -
#ds
More Level-5 Soccer Anime
Like soccer cartoons? Good for you. Japanese game developer Level-5 (Dragon Quest VIII, Professor Layton franchise) has spun its soccer role-playing-game Inazuma Eleven into an anime. More » -
#iphone
MoeSequencers and Virtual Bonsai — What Else Can I Do On The iPhone?
I happened to be hanging out near a fellow games journalist's desk the other day when I heard the most alarming thing. I gave him a hairy eye and he said, "Hey — it's for work!" More » -
#anime
Valkyria In Bikinis, At The Beach, With Big Heads!
SEGA PlayStation platform title Valkyria Chronicles is set in a fictional Europe during the 1930s during a fictional war. Like many games in Japan, the title has spun off a manga and an anime. More » -
#anime
More Tales of Vesperia Anime Images
Popular Japanese role-playing-game Tales of Vesperia is coming to the big screen on October 3 as Tales of Vesperia ~ The First Strike ~. More » -
#halolegends
Famed Anime Director Learned About Halo From His Wife
Production I.G.'s Shinji Aramaki was introduced introduced to the Halo franchise by someone near and dear to his heart: His better half. More »
