The novel coronavirus is impacting the production of anime in Japan. With a state of emergency declared, voice…
Originally slated for June 27, 2020, the eagerly anticipated Evangelion: 3.0+1.0 has been delayed due to concerns…
Keiji Fujiwara was a veteran voice actor with an impressive resume in anime and Japanese games. Today, it was…
Suzuki recently decided they wanted a Gundam bike, presumably for Gundam-related reasons, so the Japanese company…
In 1996, the Tamagotchi was first launched in Japan. The pet-sim toys were a smash hit. Now, in 2020, Tamagotchi is…
It’s spring 2020. Now more than ever is a good time to stay inside and watch anime.
Anime Architecture is an upcoming book from Volume that is an exploration of, well, architecture in anime, looking…
Anime Tiger and Bunny is coming back! In 2022, a new anime series, appropriately called Tiger & Bunny 2, will debut with a new story set that takes place after the feature animated film Tiger and Bunny: The Rising.
Voice actor Hiroshi Masuoka has passed away from cancer. He was best known for voicing Masuo Fuguta in Sazae-san and Jam Ojisan in Anpanman, both of which he did until last year. Masuoka was 83. May he rest in peace.
This is O-ji. She’s a talented make-up artist who works in a variety of styles. Today, let’s take a look at some of…
In 2016, the Bleach manga ended after a 15-year-run. The original anime series had wrapped up a few years earlier in…
Due to the effects of coronavirus covid-19, Funimation will delay simultaneous dubs for the spring anime season. The company is temporarily halting production so all staff to work from home. Simulcast subs, however, will not be impacted.
With classes moved to the virtual space due to coronavirus covid-19 concerns, a digital art professor at Shanghai…
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Here is a look at the live-action version of popular cycling manga Yowamushi Pedal. The movie is slated for an August 14 release in Japan and stars Kentaro Ito and Kanna Hashimoto. No word yet about an international release.
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The second season of anime Re:Zero − Starting Life in Another World will be delayed due to Covid-19. It was supposed to start this April, but the show will instead begin this July due to this year’s epidemic.
As of now, the Anime Expo is still scheduled for early July in Los Angeles. “With that being said,” reads an official statement, “the health and safety of our community is our number one priority. During the coming weeks, we will continue to monitor the situation, review the guidance by global health authorities, and…
This year’s Anime Japan, one of Japan’s largest anime festivals, has been canceled. It was supposed to be held from March 21 to March 24 at Tokyo Big Sight. “Due to the novel coronavirus outbreak and the call from the Japanese government to cancel large-scale events,” organizers wrote on Twitter, “but above all…