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AnimeLatest Evangelion Trailer Reveals A January Release Date
The years-in-the-making Evangelion: 3.0+1.0 was supposed to be out this year. It was delayed due to covid-19, and the eagerly anticipated movie’s latest trailer now reveals a January 2020 release date. Evangelion: 3.0+1.0 is slated to be the fourth and last entry in the Rebuild of Evangelion series. Evangelion: 3.0 You Can (Not) Redo, the…
By Brian Ashcraft Published October 16, 2020 -
AnimeYour Fall 2020 Anime Guide
It’s October. Things have been tough. We should take a break. We should watch anime. Have a look below at what anime are airing during this fall’s season. Are there any you’re especially into? Let us know in the comments. Adachi and Shimamura Studio: Tezuka Productions Genre: Drama, Girls’ Love, School, Slice of Life, Romance…
By Brian Ashcraft Published October 12, 2020 -
AnimeLet’s Admire The Beauty of Studio Ghibli
This month Studio Ghibli launched galleries for some of its most famous films—a total of four hundred high-quality screenshots. On the official page Studio Ghibli writes that people are free to use the images “within the realm of accepted practice.” Meaning? The famed animation studio has uploaded them for fair use: You can likely upload these…
By Brian Ashcraft Published September 23, 2020 -
AnimeAnime Created On Nintendo 3DS Took Four Years To Make
YouTuber Mirror Panel-3 spent four years creating an anime on Flipnote Studio 3D for the Nintendo 3DS. Titled Flipnote Warrior, the 34-minute anime will be released on December 4, and is about a young girl’s life that forever changes thanks to an unexpected encounter on a Nintendo 3DS. According to Mirror Panel-3, all the animation…
By Brian Ashcraft Published September 15, 2020 -
AnimeArtist Makes 3D Digital Models Of Hayao Miyazaki’s Classic Nausicaä
Twitter user Granicoph, a 3D modeler based in Tokyo, has created impressive 3D models of Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind, allowing us to freely move around still images. The result is very cool. As Gigazine reports, the models were uploaded to Sketchfab, a platform where people can share 3D, VR, and AR content.…
By Brian Ashcraft Published September 14, 2020 -
AnimeAnime Fans Show Their Love With Birthday Shrines
September 3 was the day that Zenitsu Agatsuma from Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba was born. It’s not uncommon for anime fans to celebrate their beloved characters’ birthdays online by posing merch or even baking birthday cakes. Twitter user Momotan’s online celebration was extra special. As pointed out on Hachima (via Soranews), Momotan posted a…
By Brian Ashcraft Published September 7, 2020 -
AnimeThis Isn’t Anime, But A Model Diorama
Twitter user Annkoromoti makes incredible models, bringing them to life in anime-like dioramas. Pictured is a Valkyrie from the Macross anime—a model with a cell-shaded paint job. Have look! Amazing, no? Here is how it compares to an anime still: This is truly great. A close-up look really shows the detail: We’ve previously seen other…
By Brian Ashcraft Published August 31, 2020 -
AnimeThe Japanese Town That’s Covered In Evangelion
Hakone, Japan is known for mountain views, hot springs, and Evangelion. The anime is set in Tokyo-3, a city constructed in Hakone. Earlier this year, it was first reported that the area would be teaming up with the iconic anime for an “Evangelion x Hakone 2020: Meet Evangelion in Hakone” collaboration that, most likely, hoped…
By Brian Ashcraft Published August 28, 2020 -
AnimeUp Close With The Latest Giant Evangelion Statue
This fall, a 49-foot-tall Evangelion Unit-01 bust will open in Kyoto. Website RyuTokyo got to check out the attraction, which is pretty much just a photo spot—but then again, that’s what nearly all these giant anime-themed statues are. Eva Kyoto Base will open at Toei Kyoto Studio Park in Kyoto and will also feature a…
By Brian Ashcraft Published August 26, 2020 -
AnimeAsh From Pokémon No Longer Has Superhuman Strength
Ash Ketchum’s strength is legendary. He can carry heavy Pocket Monsters with ease. He can lift logs and throw them. Rather, he could. In the latest episode of the Pokémon Journeys anime, Ash and Goh tried to lift a heavy log but they could not. Ash said it was “impossible.” Remember, in 2006, Ash lifted…
By Brian Ashcraft Published August 18, 2020 -
AnimeKyoto Animation’s Delayed Swimming Anime Will Be Out Next Year
Free!, the popular swimming anime, was supposed to get a feature film this summer. In 2019, during the wake of the Kyoto Animation tragedy, it was announced that the feature anime would be delayed due to “various circumstances.” Now, in good news for fans, the movie has been confirmed for 2021. The teaser below announces that…
By Brian Ashcraft Published August 17, 2020 -
AnimeFirst Look At The Newest King Of Fighters CG Animation Movie
In 2022, SNK’s popular fighting game franchise is getting a feature film CG animation. Titled The King of Fighters: Awaken, it will debut in China. The trailer features Goenitz (pictured), the final boss of The King of Fighters ‘96, as well as Kyo Kusanagi and Iori Yagami. No word yet about an international release. According…
By Brian Ashcraft Published August 12, 2020 -
AnimeThe Cowboy Bebop Soundtracks Just Hit Spotify So Excuse Me While I Freak Out
OK. I need to take a deep breath and steady myself, because what I’m about to tell y’all has me vibrating with excitement. The vast majority of Cowboy Bebop soundtracks just hit Spotify That’s a lot of Bebop music. Of course Spotify has your staple soundtracks—Cowboy Bebop, Blue, Future Blues. But! And god bless whomever…
By Ash Parrish Published July 30, 2020 -
AnimeYour Summer 2020 Anime Guide
It’s summertime. In Japan, right now, it’s the rainy season. Wherever you are, it might be hot and maybe even humid. So let’s stay inside and watch some anime! Below are this season’s latest shows. Which ones are you watching? Let us know in the comments below. Baki The Great Raitai Tournament Saga Studio: TMS…
By Brian Ashcraft Published July 14, 2020 -
AnimeJapan Sinks Is Grim But Relevant
This was supposed to be Japan’s year. The Olympics were to be held in Tokyo, and the whole world was going to turn its eyes to Japan. Things didn’t work out that way. The anime Japan Sinks feels like a reminder of that fact. Note: This review contains spoilers. Within the first few minutes of…
By Brian Ashcraft Published July 13, 2020 -
AnimeThe Time Studio Ghibli Stood Up To Harvey Weinstein With A Katana
Among the many things for which former Hollywood mogul and convicted rapist Harvey Weinstein was notorious for was re-editing movies as he saw fit, earning the nickname “Harvey Scissorhands.” But when Weinstein was handling Princess Mononoke’s US release, Studio Ghibli wouldn’t be bullied and sent Weinstein a samurai sword to prove it. Back in a…
By Brian Ashcraft Published June 18, 2020 -
AnimeMan Arrested After Allegedly Threatening Anime Director And Voice Actress
Fukuta Kishimoto, a 21-year-old Kyoto man, has been arrested after allegedly threatening to kill Tatsuki, the anime director best known for Kemono Friends. Kishimoto also allegedly threatened Yui Ishikawa, who did voice work for Kemono Friends 2, as well as an anime production company. Ishikawa also voices Mikasa in the Attack on Titan anime. NHK…
By Brian Ashcraft Published June 3, 2020
