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Animator in Japan Reveals Their 1st Year Earnings In the Industry
Total income was 668,000 yen (US$6,000), or a monthly average of 74,000 yen (US$670)
― The Animator Dormitory Project runs a YouTube channel, which regularly shares information about labor issues in the anime industry. The latest video breaks down the earnings of a new animator in 2019, which was their first year active in the industry. Their total income for the year was 668,000 yen (US$6,000), whic...
U.S. Man Breaks Record of Largest Collection of Cardcaptor Sakura Memorabilia
Matthew Emblidge's collection consists of 4,873 items
― The Guinness World Records awarded Matthew Emblidge (USA) with a certificate recognizing him as the owner of the world's largest collection of Cardcaptor Sakura memorabilia on January 2. Emblidge, who is based in Columbia, Maryland, owns a collection of 4,873 items. He posted a photo of his certificate on Twitter on Friday: New Photo. It's offic...
Wonder Egg Priority Director Shares Cut Context for Mannequins' Sexist Dialogue Scene in Episode 4
Neiru was originally supposed to retort: "When it comes to their brains, boys and girls are also the same."
― Note: This article contains spoilers for Wonder Egg Priority episode 4. In episode 4 of Wonder Egg Priority, the mannequins Acca and Ura-Acca, who guide Ai and the other girls through the Egg world, make some gender essentialist statements as they explain to Neiru why there are no boys in the...
Gintoki, Kagura And Shinpachi Show Their "Cool" Side in uno X Gintama Collab
Gintama mines a lot of its comedy by constantly escalating preposterous situations to hilariously absurd levels, with its protagonists Gintoki, Kagura and Shinpachi being the primary instigators more often than not. However, the trio have briefly paused their crazy antics to appear presentable and "cool" for a collaboration between the Gintama: The Final film and the uno men's skincare brand. Acco...
Complete Your Cozy Camping Gear Collection With These Yuru Camp Sierra Cups
With its characteristic hooked-shaped wire handle and lightweight metal body, the Sierra Cup (known originally as the Sierra Club Cup) has been a campers' favorite since as early as the 1940s. A variation of this historied piece of camping equipment is the second collaboration item between the Laid-Back Camp anime and the Alpen Outdoors camping gear store. Like most Sierra Cups, this version has a...
Scriptwriter, Mangaka and DJ Daisuke Nishijima's Subecho Manga Gets Adapted Into a Card Game
The bookstore Twin Lion Hall has published a card game based on Daisuke Nishijima's award-winning manga Subete ga chotto zutsu yasashī sekai (A World Where Everything Is a Little Kind) on January 31. The rules and mechanics of the card game are designed by Taiki Shinzawa, who created the Maskmen and American Book Shop board games. The game is designed as an alternate way of experiencing the story ...
Ghibli Theme Park Previews 16-Meter-Tall Howl's Castle
Theme park in Aichi Prefecture slated to open in fall 2022
― The planned Ghibli Theme Park held a press conference on Wednesday, revealing more details and photos of images of the park. This includes images of the Howl's Moving Castle and the Princess Mononoke-inspired areas. A preview of the 16-meter-tall Howl's Castle is shown below: You can also see an image of the area based on the Irontown settl...
Jujutsu Kaisen ED Gets Me & Roboco Gag Manga Version
Manga artist Shūhei Miyazaki personally drew the animations and backgrounds
― Weekly Shonen Jump's official YouTube channel uploaded a version of the Jujutsu Kaisen ED sequence featuring the characters of Shūhei Miyazaki's Me & Roboco gag manga. The animated sequence shows the titular Roboco performing the moves instead of Yuji and the others. Miyazaki personally drew the animations and backgrounds h...
Weekly Shonen Jump Claims No Connection to Political Posters Using Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Imagery
Campaign poster for Keisuke Mitsumoto and Hirofumi Yoshimura of the Nippon Ishin no Kai went viral this week.
― The Weekly Shonen Jump posted a statement on Twitter on Thursday denying any connection to a recent political ad. The statement is translated as follows: "We have seen a politician's posters use Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba imagery, however neither Shueisha nor the Weekly Shonen Jump edit...
Levi's Sells Official Misty Cosplay Outfit, Other Pokémon Apparel
The Levi's clothing brand will be releasing a line of Pokémon apparel worldwide on its online store on February 15, including a cosplay outfit inspired by Misty. The collaboration commemorates the 25th anniversary of the Pokémon series. Other items that are part of the lineup include a jacket with a large print of Pokémon like Pikachu, Ash Ketchum's hat, and mini pouches with images of Psyduck and...
Lyricist Neko Oikawa Shares How She Was Scammed Out of Her Evangelion Royalty Money
Evangelion theme song lyricist Neko Oikawa appeared on the Geki Rare-san wo Tsuretekita variety show on Monday to share the story of how her ex-husband leeched her of hundreds of millions of yen of the royalty money she made from "Zankoku na Tenshi no Thesis" ("Cruel Angel's Thesis"). Although the program establishes that Oikawa has made over 600 million yen (approximately US$5.7 million) in total...
Captain Tsubasa's Creator Yoichi Takahashi Draws Illustrations For Diego Maradona Documentary
Captain Tsubasa's creator Yoichi Takahashi has contributed illustrations to Asif Kapadia's 2019 documentary Diego Maradona, which recounts the checkered life of former Argentine soccer player Diego Maradona. Takahashi has drawn two illustrations for the documentary. According to him, the first illustration depicts Maradona basking in the crowd's cheers after his team won the 1986 World Cup in Mexi...
Angel Beats! Pachislot PV Previews Brand New Song
Yui and Iwasawa finally get their dream collab performance
― In the story of Angel Beats!, Yui and Iwasawa never got to perform together, but it seems that anything can happen in the world of Pachislots. Over 10 years after the original debut of the Angel Beats! anime, the series is finally making its Pachislot debut. The machines will feature a set list of 33 songs, including a brand new song "Awake...
Levi's Sells Official Misty Cosplay Outfit, Other Pokémon Apparel
The Levi's clothing brand will be releasing a line of Pokémon apparel worldwide on its online store on February 15.
― The Levi's clothing brand will be releasing a line of Pokémon apparel worldwide on its online store on February 15, including a cosplay outfit inspired by Misty. The collaboration commemorates the 25th anniversary of the Pokémon series. Other items that are part of the lineup include ...
Lyricist Neko Oikawa Shares How She Was Scammed Out of Her Evangelion Royalty Money
Oikawa's lover-turned-husband asked for investments in everything from hotels to extended family expenses.
― Evangelion theme song lyricist Neko Oikawa appeared on the Geki Rare-san wo Tsuretekita variety show on Monday to share the story of how her ex-husband leeched her of hundreds of millions of yen of the royalty money she made from "Zankoku na Tenshi no Thesis" ("Cruel Angel's Thesis"). Although...
11 Ribon-serialized Authors Draw One Piece Posters For Ribon X One Piece Collaboration
The March issue of Shuiesha's Ribon magazine, which went on sale on February 3, features a collaboration between the magazine and Eiichiro Oda's One Piece manga. The collaboration is part of the "ONE PIECE 1000LOGS" campaign that celebrates One Piece's 1,000th chapter. Included in the appendix of the magazine are B5-sized posters of 11 One Piece heroines, from familiar characters such as Nami, Rob...
Mushoku Tensei: Jobless Reincarnation Smartphone Game Will Cover Paul's Past
The origin story of Paul Greyrat, the father of protagonist Rudeus Greyrat in the Mushoku Tensei: Jobless Reincarnation series, will be implemented into the upcoming smartphone game Mushoku Tensei ~Game ni Nattemo Honki Dasu~ (Mushoku Tensei: Jobless Reincarnation - I'll Seriously Try Even If It's Made Into a Game). The story, titled "Paul Gaiden", is written under the complete supervision of seri...
Evangelion's Rei Ayanami Gets 2nd Lipstick Ad
Follow-up to that ad depicts what happens to Rei after she tries on the lipstick for the very first time.
― In November last year, Evangelion pilot-turned-model Rei Ayanami appeared in an animated ad for Japanese makeup brand KATE. The company has released a short follow-up to that ad which depicts what happens to Rei after she tries on the lipstick for the very first time. Like the first ad, the ani...
Bleach, Jujutsu Kaisen Creators Draw Each Other's Characters in Upcoming Fan Book
Manga artists will discuss the similarities between the two series in fan book releasing on March 4
― The Jujutsu Kaisen official Twitter account announced on Monday that the upcoming Jujutsu Kaisen fan book, which will be released on March 4, will feature a 10-page discussion between Jujutsu Kaisen creator Gege Akutami and Bleach creator Tite Kubo. The two manga artists will also draw their favorite...
Colored Pencils Popular Among Animators Get Discontinued
Mitsubishi Pencil's '7700' pencils were initially set to discontinue in 2015 but continued for 5 more years due to animator demand
― In 2015, Mitsubushi Pencil announced that it would no longer produce the "7700" colored pencils favored by the Japanese animation industry. The company quickly reversed that position after members of the industry, including the Japan Animation Creators Association (JAni...
Comics Publisher INKR Issues Statement on Translation Rates
Claims translation rates have been adjusted to 'industry average' after initial feedback regarding $0.01 per character rate
― Comics distribution platform and app INKR issued a statement on Sunday addressing criticisms of the company's translation rates. INKR admitted to paying $0.01 per character for JP-EN translation work, and claims that the rates have since been adjusted to be "on par with the in...
Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Announces Its 1st Art Exhibit
Exhibit will run in Tokyo's Mori Arts Center Gallery from October 26 to December 12
― The manga of Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba will get its first art exhibit in Tokyo's Mori Arts Center Gallery from October 26 to December 12. The exhibit will then move to Osaka in summer 2022. The exhibit will display numerous artworks drawn by series creator Koyoharu Gotouge. It will also sell original goods. Mor...
Keep Your Hands Off Eizouken! Creator Sumito Owara Scripts, Storyboards Music Video for Nogizaka46's New Single
Owara commented on the story, saying “I came up with a situation where, thanks to an extended hand from friends, the main character is able to get back to the days when she was genuinely having fun.”
― The Japanese female idol group Nogizaka46 has recently released an animated music video for their newest single "Boku wa Boku wo Suki ni Naru". The music video was made through a collaboration between ...
Animator Shingo Tamagawa Shares Insight on Creating Indie Animation in Japan
"I wanted to take a stand in a way....If we pursue something more beautiful that we've never seen before, I believe that it will ultimately have a commercial potential in the long run."
― In November last year, animator Shingo Tamagawa released his three-minute independent animation Puparia on YouTube. He created the entire film by himself with hand-drawn illustrations. It proved to be popular on You...
Board Game Companies Reveal When They Cry 'Murder Mystery' Game Project
Board game company Studio Ozon, board game cafe Joldeeno collaborate
― Board game company Studio Ozon announced on Thursday that it is collaborating with board game cafe Joldeeno to create a "murder mystery" game based on the Higurashi: When They Cry and Umineko: When They Cry franchises. The murder mystery genre of board games task players with finding clues to solve a mystery, perhaps best shown in...
Give The Promised Neverland's Emma A Hug With This Giant Plush
There are few anime protagonists more deserving of a hug this season than The Promised Neverland's Emma.
― Having gone through so much hardship to pull off the exodus of the children of the Grace Field House, only to find herself leading them through the uncertain dangers of a dense and oppressive forest, there are few anime protagonists more deserving of a hug this season than The Promised Neverland...
Lawmaker Yamada Explains Implications of Proposed Copyright Guidelines on Cosplay Income
"On the other hand, what does relate to the issue of derivative works is how creators can collect money in the age of mass reproduction over the internet. There are aspects of the current legal system that are out of step with the digital age."
― After it was reported that the Japanese government is considering rules that will allow copyright holders to regulate cosplayers for income earned from cosp...
Girls' Frontline Smartphone Game Announces Collab With Dropkick on My Devil!! Dash
In a livestream last Friday, Sunborn Network announced a collaboration event between their Girls' Frontline smartphone game and the Dropkick on My Devil!! Dash anime. The event is expected to be held sometime this year. "Jashin-chan is a lighthearted and relaxing anime with a balanced worldview and a variety of interesting girls that we would like to introduce to the game," Yu-Zhong, co-founder of...
Evangelion Cat Version OP Sounds A Little Different...
Singer Yoko Takahashi even sang the Battle Cats version of the son
― The popular tower defense mobile game The Battle Cats has released its own cat-filled take on the iconic Neon Genesis Evangelion opening theme. Singer Yoko Takahashi even sang the Battle Cats version of the song, although the only lyric in it is "Nya" (Japanese onomatopoeia for a cat's meows). The quirky video was made to commemorat...
Yuri!!! on Ice Animation Director Draws Victor's Dog as a Molcar
The Molcar stop-motion animated series has been going viral in Japan. For those unaware of it, it's a show about cars anthropomorphized as guinea pigs. Although the series isn't licensed outside of Asia, each episode has been getting over a million views on Bandai Namco Arts' YouTube channel alone. Even Japanese animation professionals have been jumping onto the Molcar trend. Noriko Itou, who serv...
Mother/Earthbound Gets New Soundtrack Released Digitally in U.S., Canada
'Mother Music Revisited' album will be available on Spotify, Apple Music from January 27
― Nintendo's classic Famicom (Nintendo Entertainment System) game Mother is getting a new soundtrack album, which will be distributed digitally in the U.S. and Canada on January 27. The "Mother Music Revisited" album features tracks recorded, produced, and self-covered by composer Keiichi Suzuki. Nippon Columbia,...
Gege Akutami To Cosplay As Mechamaru In First TV Appearance
Jujutsu Kaisen's creator is due to appear on TV for the first time on January 30.
― Jujutsu Kaisen's creator Gege Akutami is due to appear on TV for the first time on January 30, and they have decided to do so in a Mechamaru cosplay. Impressive though it is, Akutami's cosplay outfit also has a certain makeshift charm to it. 【解禁】漫道コバヤシ 芥見下々『呪術廻戦』-蒼-1/30(土)23時〜24時-赫-2/27(土)23時~24時CSフジテレビONEにて ※随時FODでも世...
Toei Animation Refuses Labor Negotiations With LGBT Union Member
Union member, who identifies as X-Gender, was accused of using 'false name' in paperwork
― Yahoo! News reported last Wednesday that Toei Animation attempted to refuse labor negotiations with a union representing a former unit director ("A-san") who claims to have been unfairly stripped of work. In the paperwork, Toei accuses the union member ("B-san") who was handling the negotiations of using a "fal...
Evangelion-Style State of Emergency Announcement Billboards Go Viral on Japanese Social Media
A video showing the electronic billboards at the Nishitetsu Fukuoka (Tenjin) Station in the Fukuoka Prefecture has gone viral on Japanese social media. The billboards display Japan's state of emergency announcement with a font and style very similar to the ones shown in the Evangelion anime series. #緊急事態宣言 発生中の 福岡県・天神、西鉄福岡(天神)駅コンコースの様子です。電車🚈降りて驚きました❗️手洗い・うがい、マスク着用、3密回避に努めて頑張りましょう💪😷👏#福岡県 #天神 #西鉄電車 ...
SINoALICE Teams Up With That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime in 1st Simultaneous Collab
Collab "coming soon" to Japanese, global versions
― Square Enix's SINoALICE smartphone game will be collaborating with the That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime anime for an in-game story event. Although the game has previously held collaborations with NieR:Automata and NieR Replicant, this latest crossover marks the first time the global and Japanese versions of the game will hold a collab event s...
MediBang Responds to Allegations Regarding Low Translation Pay Rates
'The 120 yen unit price per page is only an initial starting price, and the lowest rate we offer.'
― Manga translation and localization company MediBang has provided Anime News Network with a statement regarding recent allegations around low translation pay rates. MediBang claimed that the 120 yen (approximately US$1.16) unit price per page is "only an initial starting price," and that rates "will fl...
Glass Mask Sake Gets Resurgence After COVID-19
Goods were first sold in 1997 after Great Hanshin Earthquake
― Back in 1997, the "Kurenai Tennyo" ("The Crimson Goddess") play from Suzue Miuchi's classic Glass Mask manga inspired a sake bottle. It was initially sold as a way of praying for the recovery of the Kansai region after the Great Hanshin Earthquake of 1995. Now, almost 24 years later, that same brand of goods is getting a second run, this ...
Virtua Fighter's Polygon Pants Get Loving Fan Recreation
The popular Instagram account Polygon Forge has recreated the iconic low-polygon pants depicted in the original Virtua Fighter arcade game. The video shows a man walking around with the pants, and they look surprisingly easy to get around in. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Polygon Forge (@polygon_forge) Other beloved video game series that Polygon Forge has created high-quality recre...
Redo of Healer Author: English Light Novel Translation Was 'Refused' By An Overseas Publisher
'We tried to publish the English version, but it was refused by an overseas publisher.'
― Redo of Healer author Rui Tsukiyo tweeted in English that an English language version of the light novel series was "refused" by an overseas publisher. "I've received several inquiries about buying the English version of 'Redo of Healer', but it doesn't exist," they stated. "We tried to publish the English versi...
End of Evangelion Scene Lovingly Recreated As a "House" in Terraria
The Neon Genesis Evangelion: The End of Evangelion film produced a veritable wealth of iconic scenes and imagery that fans and writers alike have continued to single out, analyze, debate over, and pay homage to over the decades since its release. In a recent example of this, Steam users TheaVanherst and Alexmiles have created an impressive homage to Eva-02's fierce battle against the JSSDF in the ...
Oregairu's Yui Rocks Out in New Figure
A new figure of My Teen Romantic Comedy SNAFU's Yui Yuigahama has been announced, and this one sees her singing exuberantly in a rock-style stage outfit. The 1/7th scale figure is based on an illustration drawn for AnimeJapan 2019. From the carefully-sculpted folds of her skirt to the use of special paintwork to highlight the different textures of each part of the figure, the details of her outfit...
Date A Live Illustrator Draws Hatsune Miku for Digital Stars 2021
According to Hobby Stock's English Twitter account, a 1/7 scale figure based on Tsunako's design is also in development.
― Date a Live and Hyperdimension Neptunia illustrator Tsunako drew the main visual for the Hatsune Miku Digital Stars 2021 event. The official Twitter account revealed the image earlier this month. Digital Stars 2021 メインビジュアル公開!人気イラストレーターつなこ様 @panda_kabe による可愛いDTMerなミクさんです!!🤩今後の展開に...
Cuddle Up With Sleepy Kuroko's Basketball Plushies
Miracles they might be, but the top basketball players of Teikō Junior High and Seirin High deserve a good rest every now and then.
― Miracles they might be, but the top basketball players of Teikō Junior High and Seirin High deserve a good rest every now and then. Now you can watch over them as they catch some well-earned snoozes. Chara-ani has announced plushies of sleeping Kuroko's Basketball char...
Touch's Infamous Love Triangle Sells McDonald's Burgers
Minami is torn between the Chicken Tatsuta or Setouchi Lemon Tartare Chicken Tatsuta
― Mitsuru Adachi's Touch features one of the classic love triangles in manga history, with heroine Minami Asakura torn between the brothers Tatsuya and Kazuya. Instead of choosing a lover, however, this time she has to make a choice between McDonald's burgers: Chicken Tatsuta or Setouchi Lemon Tartare Chicken Tatsuta...
MediBang Allegedly Pays Manga Translators 120 Yen Per Page
Translators Meru and David Evelyn recently spoke up about manga translation and localization company MediBang, which allegedly pays manga translators 120 yen per page. On Twitter, Meru wrote: "A company really shows you who they are when they respond to your application, which demonstrated that you're a highly qualified and experienced translator, with a copy-paste email offering 120 yen per page ...
Kizuna Ai Insists Her Voice Actor Was Never Changed in Recent Video
'Even an AI experiences one or two changes, sometimes 10. What's wrong with that?'
― In 2019, the Virtual YouTuber Kizuna AI became the subject of backlash due to the Multiple A.I. project, which introduced multiple versions of the character, each with their own voice actress. Fans at the time speculated that her original voice actress, Nozomi Kasuga, was being phased out. A recent video by Kizuna AI...
Fantasia Re:Build Light Novel Crossover RPG Adds Saber Marionette J
New event debuts Saber Marionette characters on Thursday
― The official Twitter account for Kadokawa's Fantasia Re:Build crossover game revealed on January 15 that it will add the Saber Marionette J anime into the game's story through a new event that will debut on Thursday. The event will feature the appearance of Lime and other franchise characters in the story. The game debuted on December 17 for ...
The [email protected] Cinderella Girls Artist Jet Kuma Leaves Cygames, Praises Company's Working Conditions
"We would get told, 'Don't work so much! I'm begging you to go home!'"
― The [email protected] Cinderella Girls Theater manga artist and anime character designer Jet Kuma announced on Wednesday that he has left Cygames after being a full-time employee at the company for 9 years. He said that the reason he left was because the company has grown over tenfold since when he first joined, and that he feels that...
Virtual YouTuber Agency hololive Opens Recruitment for New Online Service, Game
Virtual YouTuber agency hololive CEO Motoaki “Yagoo” Tanigo announced that the company is recruiting staff for a new online service involving the hololive performers and fan community. To that end, hololive is looking for people who can fulfill the following roles: Virtual Live Event, Game, Community App, etc. Managing Director Online Game Production Engineer (Works directly under the Chief Techni...
Miyagi Prefecture to Install Pokémon Manholes
'PokeLids' project aims to install manholes across all 47 prefectures in Japan
― Asahi Shimbun reported that the Miyagi Prefecture will install Pokémon-themed manholes across 20 inland cities and towns. Many of the covers depict Lapras, which was appointed as Miyagi's Pokémon Support Ambassador in 2019. The initiative is part of the “PokeLids” project, which aims to install manhole covers across all ...
Studio 4°C Gets Retrospective Art Exhibition in Los Angeles
Gallery Nucleus holds exhibit from February 6 to 21
― The Alhambra-based art gallery/boutique Gallery Nucleus is holding a retrospective art exhibition for Studio 4°C in February. Artwork from various anime produced by the studio, including Children Of The Sea, Genius Party, Mind Game, Eternal Family, and Extra, will be on display at the gallery from February 6 to 21. The exhibit will include animati...
Mushoku Tensei Author Addresses Criticism about Perverted Protagonist
Mushoku Tensei: Jobless Reincarnation author Rifujin na Magonote recently addressed criticism they have heard about the series protagonist Rudeus. Their tweets on the subject are translated as follows: There are a lot of people who can't accept how in Mushoku Tensei, the protagonist remains a pervert even after he reincarnates. It's the same in the original work. But it's not as if he has loads of...
Tsumugi Voice Actress Minako Kotobuki Visits K-ON! Movie Locales in London
In March last year, K-ON! voice actress Minako Kotobuki traveled to the United Kingdom for her previously announced study trip. Around that time, she started a YouTube channel where she talks about her observations about English culture. One of her recent videos shows her visiting some of the locations in K-ON! (movie), in which she played the role of Tsumugi. The areas are relatively secluded, an...
Mr. Osomatsu, WAVE!! Surf Together in TV Ad
The Mr. Osomatsu and the WAVE!! anime are teaming up for a series of 15-second TV commercials. The first of the ads shows WAVE!! protagonist Masaki Hinaoka (voiced by Tomoaki Maeno) surfing alongside Osomatsu (voiced by Takahiro Sakurai). avex pictures posted the video on its YouTube account: The first ad debuted on Monday. The second and third ads will debut on February 8 and March 8 respectively...
Evangelion's Rei and Asuka Get Intimate in New Figure
Figure is based on the cover illustration of the premium limited edition version of manga volume 13.
― Union Creative has unveiled a new figure which sees Rei Ayanami and Asuka Langley Sohryu from Neon Genesis Evangelion huddling close together on the seat of an Eva's Entry Plug. The figure, which is named "Neon Genesis Evangelion Rei & Asuka~twinmore Object", is based on Evangelion's character desig...
Channel Great Sage With This Soft and Squishy Rimuru Replica
Both the slime and human forms of That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime's Rimuru Tempest have inspired numerous merchandise ranging from figures to cushions and wind chimes, with even Rimuru's Unique Skill "Predator" conceptualized as ponchos, belly-wraps and neck pillows. However, none of his real-world physical incarnations has so far sought to incorporate "Great Sage" – Rimuru's second, almos...
Hellsing Ultimate Holds Digital Art Collection Sale
A digital collection of artworks from the Hellsing Ultimate OVA is on sale until January 25 through digital artwork vendor Anique. 12 pieces of high-definition artwork drawn by series creator Kouta Hirano and anime character designer Ryoji Nakamori are available. Anique utilizes blockchain technology to issue certifications of ownership to purchasers of the artwork. The certificates are authentica...
Code Geass Launches Ashford Academy Student Council Magazine
12-issue monthly magazine will include original stories, illustrations
― The Code Geass series is launching a 12-issue monthly magazine starting from April 23, focusing on the Ashford Academy Student Council. Called "Student Council Magazine HOPE!", each issue will contain original stories and illustrations. The first issue will contain the story "Opening Special Feature: True Account! Student Counci...
Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba's Rengoku Also Gets Life-Sized Sword Replica
First it was Tanjiro, and now it's Rengoku's turn to get a life-sized replica of his iconic sword.
― First it was Tanjiro, and now it's Rengoku's turn to get a life-sized replica of his iconic sword. Tamashii Nations' "Proplica" (a portmanteau of "prop" and "replica") line of character items aimed at adult collectors is selling a replica of Kyojuro Rengoku's Nichirin Blade for 11,000 yen (approximate...
Crunchyroll Reveals Most Watched Anime of 2020 by Region
Black Clover, Jujutsu Kaisen among the most commonly appearing titles
― Crunchyroll revealed its most-watched anime of 2020 by region, along with other viewership trends of the year. The most commonly appearing titles from throughout the world are as follows: Black Clover (87 countries and territories) Jujutsu Kaisen (71 countries and territories) Boruto: Naruto Next Generations (32 countries and ter...
Redo of Healer Official Twitter Account Issues Content Warning
'The content is not made to endorse any specific way of thinking or belief ... Also includes extreme violence.'
― The Redo of Healer official Twitter account issued a content warning for the anime shortly before its television debut on Wednesday. The message is translated as follows: This program is fiction and bears no relation to any existing person, place, or organization. Furthermore, the content...
Crunchyroll Announces Nominees for 5th Annual Anime Awards
BEASTARS, Great Pretender, Jujutsu Kaisen, and Keep Your Hands Off Eizouken! all pulled at least nine nominations.
― Disclosure: The writer of this article is also a judge for the Anime Awards. Crunchyroll announced the nominees and opened voting for its fifth annual Anime Awards on Friday. Several series are looking to dominate the program, including Beastars, Great Pretender, Jujutsu Kaisen, and Ke...
Shueisha Responds After One Piece Editor Gets Spotted With Pirated Adult Manga Viewing History
He had inadvertently touched the link while surfing the net, claims Shueisha
― Shueisha issued a statement to the news outlet J-Cast after a recent controversy involving a One Piece editor's internet viewing history. The editor's smartphone screen was shown in a recent livestream; in the search history it was briefly shown that one of the links was to an adult manga pirate site. The livestream, which...
Surfers, Designers and Animals Frolick On The Beach in WAVE!! x Heaven's Design Team Collaboration Illustration
Asahi Productions, who produced both anime series, released the image
― To commemorate the recent premieres of WAVE!! Surfing Yappe!! and Heaven's Design Team, Asahi Productions, who produced both anime series, have released a collaboration illustration of the two. The illustration depicts Masaki Hinaoka and Shou Akitsuki from WAVE!! Surfing Yappe!! playing with various animals on the beach alongside...
US-Japan Face Mask Design Contest Calls for Submissions
Submissions are open until January 22
― The New York branches of the Japan Foundation and The Japan Foundation Center for Global Partnership are calling for submissions for the “U.S.-Japan Face Mask Design Contest 2020.” The winning designs will be produced and donated to medical institutions and U.S.-Japan related nonprofit organizations. The winners will also receive gift cards to Kinokuniya and Bl...
Hentai Kamen Creator Draws His Unique Take on Demon Slayer
Hentai Kamen creator Keishuu Andou has jumped onboard the Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba trend by posting his fanart on Twitter. His fanart, however, is rooted in the quirks of his own hit manga, which tells the story of a superhero who gains his powers from wearing panties over his head. 便乗 pic.twitter.com/yEeyfrZOld— あんど慶周 (@and_k_dna) January 9, 2021 The illustration depicts the Hentai Kamen pr...
Pokémon 25th Anniversary Video Reveals Katy Perry Collaboration
Franchise gets anniversary cards, product collaborations with other brands
― The official YouTube channel for the Pokémon franchise began streaming on Wednesday a video commemorating the series' 25th anniversary. The video reveals the franchise will collaborate with Katy Perry. The series' official website revealed that the Pokémon franchise is teaming up with Universal Music Group and musical artist...
hololive's Usada Pekora Cracks Top 5 Most-Viewed Female Streamers of 2020
The Virtual YouTuber racked up 14.6 million views last year
― Dexerto reported on the top five most-viewed female streamers of 2020, citing data analytics by Stream Hatchet. Although Valkyrae was the top-viewed streamer, racking in 23.6 million views across her videos throughout last year, the data also revealed the surprising success of a Japanese Virtual YouTuber: hololive's Usada Pekora's channel ...
BEASTARS 2nd Season's Opening Music Video Premieres
BEASTARS and YOASOBI'S song "Kaibutsu" premiered on YouTube on Wednesday.
― The music video for BEASTARS and YOASOBI'S song "Kaibutsu" premiered on YouTube on Wednesday morning. The song is the opener for the second season of Studio Orange's animated adaptation of Paru Itagaki's manga series. Orange noted that Itagaki along with Hyperbole's Toshiyuki Yamashita and Rinna Miwa worked on the music video...
BONES Launches Weekly Blog for Sk8 the Infinity Anime
Learn about the director's favorite scenes and who drew them
― Anime studio BONES has started a weekly blog column for the Sk8 the Infinity original anime series. The column highlights key frames from each episode that made an impression on director Hiroko Utsumi. From the first episode, which aired on Saturday, the blog highlights four drawings: "Reki's sparkling smile" by Tomoyo Kamoi "Transfer stu...
Horimiya Sets New Record For Most-Watched Debut Romantic Comedy Premiere on MyAnimeList
Record was previously held by Rent-A-Girlfriend.
― Since the airing of Horimiya's first episode on Saturday, a total of 69,088 users on the anime listing site MyAnimeList have logged themselves as "watching" the anime on their accounts, seemingly breaking the record for the most-watched premiere for a debut romantic comedy among users of the site. The record was previously held by Rent-a-Girlfriend w...
Gundam Creator Yoshiyuki Tomino Praises Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba, But Describes Its Cultural Success as a 'Coincidence'
'It's strange [for anime to gather staff] that align so perfectly.'
― Livedoor News posted an interview with Mobile Suit Gundam creator Yoshiyuki Tomino on Thursday, where he discussed his thoughts on the hit anime series Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba. First, he described the modern anime landscape, remarking that because anime has become so mainstream, a work needs to be created with real seriousne...
Gintama's Hideaki Sorachi Unveils All His Demon Slayer Art of Tanjirō, Hashira
Art on random cards, double-sided mini-poster handed to Gintama: The Final film audiences
― Last month, we had a tease of three Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba characters as drawn by Gintama author Hideaki Sorachi. Now, we can see the entire collage, with Tanjirō surrounded by all nine Hashira, as well as another illustration of Gintama's Yorozuya trio. In true Gintama fashion, the text on the Demon S...
Gintama's Hideaki Sorachi Unveils All His Demon Slayer Art of Tanjirō, Hashira
Art on random cards, double-sided mini-poster handed to Gintama: The Final film audiences
― Last month, we had a tease of three Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba characters as drawn by Gintama author Hideaki Sorachi. Now, we can see the entire collage, with Tanjirō surrounded by all nine Hashira, as well as another illustration of Gintama's Yorozuya trio. In true Gintama fashion, the text on the Demon S...
Rimuru Coolly Unsheathes His Sword in New Figure
As the second season of That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime approaches, series protagonist Rimuru Tempest gets a new figure to celebrate the occasion. Based on an original illustration by character designer Ryōma Ebata, this latest 1/7th scale figure sees the Demon Lord Rimuru drawing his sword from its scabbard in a new outfit that will be featured in the upcoming anime season. From the hem o...
Laid-Back Camp Girls Return to Antarctica for A Place Further Than the Universe Collab
The two series initially 'swapped places' in April Fools 2019 collab
― With the new season of Laid-Back Camp on air and A Place Further Than the Universe anime getting a rebroadcast in Japan, now's as good a time as any to bring back a collab between the two properties. The main characters in each show swap places in their respective key visuals, meaning that the Laid-Back Camp girls are shown hangin...
Gengar's Tongue is the Ideal Resting Place
Premium Bandai's new Gengar merch sells out in just over an hour
― You know what the ideal resting place is? According to Premium Bandai, the answer is on the long pink tongue of the Pokémon Gengar. The new premium merchandise features a 170cm tongue that can roll out to form a blanket. You can also literally stick your head inside Gengar's open mouth. Pokeshopper has compiled the images Premium Band...
'Hatsune Miku Airport' Raised as Possible New Name for Small Sapporo Airport
A small airport in Sapporo City called "Okadama Airport" could be renamed to "Hatsune Miku Airport" in the future, according to a report by Traffic News. The name is one of several proposed for the airport; if it were picked it would be a nod to Crypton Future Media, a Sapporo-based company which developed Hatsune Miku. Other proposed names include "Sapporo Airport" and "Sapporo Clock Tower Airpor...
Shouta Aoi Cosplays Fish Eye from Sailor Moon Eternal
1st film opens on January 8
― Voice actor Shouta Aoi, who plays Fish Eye in the two-part Bishōjo Senshi Sailor Moon Eternal (Pretty Guardians Sailor Moon Eternal The MOVIE) anime film project, posted photos of himself cosplaying his character on Twitter. OKを頂いたので、自分で撮った写真も載せます!是非雑誌を見ていただきたいので敢えて色味を変えています。鮮明な色の写真は是非、ダ・ヴィンチさんにて! pic.twitter.com/YeScAk57YA— 蒼井翔太 (@shouta0811aoi) January 7, 2021 He parti...
Yuuki Kaji Voices Eren's Iconic Lines to Commemorate Attack on Titan Manga's Incoming Conclusion
Manga will end on April 9 after 11 years of serialization
― The Attack on Titan manga is ending on April 9, giving Eren voice actor Yuuki Kaji the perfect opportunity to look back on the series. Kodansha is commemorating the incoming series conclusion with a special promotional video featuring voiced lines by Kaji. (Note that the video contains spoilers for the manga until this point.) The video feat...
Dempagumi.inc. Idol Mirin Furukawa Announces Pregnancy with 1st Child
Furukawa married The Disastrous Life of Saiki K. creator Shūichi Asō in 2019
― Dempagumi.inc. idol Mirin Furukawa, who announced in 2019 that she has married The Disastrous Life of Saiki K. manga creator Shūichi Asō, revealed on Instagram on Tuesday that she is pregnant with their first child. View this post on Instagram A post shared by 古川未鈴 (@furukawamirin) She stated that she has been carrying the...
Universal Studios Japan Establishes Virtual Website for Super Nintendo World
Let's take a little vacation to the virtual Mushroom Kingdom.
― Universal Studios Japan opened a virtual website for its Super Nintendo World area. The website offers a virtual tour of the area, with animated videos of rides in motion and the ability to interactively move around the park by scrolling down on the website. The tour previews various attractions including Mario Kart: Koopa's (Bowser's) C...
Spotify Hilariously Misspelled Title of Persona 3 Battle Track
Can I offer you some toast in this trying time?
― Over the years, Persona fans have repeatedly pointed out how the chorus of "Burn My Dread", the iconic Persona 3 battle track composed by Shoji Meguro and performed by Yumi Kawamura, sounds humorously similar to "Burn My Bread", spawning parody videos and even the famous "Aigis Toaster" meme. These jokes turned out to be surprisingly prescient, as bot...
TV Asahi Announces Top 100 Manga Voted on By 150,000 Readers
One Piece, Demon Slayer, Glass Mask...did your favorite make the list?
― Television station TV Asahi announced the results of its "manga general election" poll on January 3. The results were decided by 150,000 voters and included both ongoing and completed manga series. The winner comes as no surprise, of course. Eiichiro Oda's long-running One Piece manga was readers' favorite. The adventure series ...
hololive EN to Preview Princess Connect! Re:Dive Smartphone Game Global Version
Game launched in 2018, inspired TV anime in spring 2020, with 2nd season greenlit
― The five members of hololive EN have teamed up with Cygames' Princess Connect! Re:Dive smartphone game to promote its global launch. According to Crunchyroll, which is publishing the game, Takanashi Kiara will do a pre-launch sneak peek stream one week before its launch. Watson Amelia will then host a celebratory stre...
act-age Artist Shiro Usazaki Draws Cover for Japan's Weekly Playboy Magazine
Manga artist and illustrator Shiro Usazaki drew the cover illustration for the "Shukkan Playboy Premium: 2020 Shimohanki Gravure Kessaku-sen" (Weekly Playboy Premium: 2020 Second-Half Gravure Masterpiece Selection) magazine, which shipped in Japan last week. The magazine issue compiles curated images of 21 actresses, gravure idols, cosplayers, and other women who have graced the pages of Weekly Pl...
Premium Black Jack Merch Donates Portion of Sales to Doctors Without Borders
High-quality art reproductions commemorate 75th anniversary since Osamu Tezuka's manga artist debut
― Osamu Tezuka's Black Jack series is selling limited-edition art prints to commemorate the creator's 75th anniversary as a manga artist. Only 350 prints will be sold, and 3% of sales will be donated to the non-governmental organization Doctors Without Borders. The drawing is of a cover of a 1977 issue...
Kimi ni Todoke Creator Draws Character Designs for 7-Eleven Anime Ad
"I've been drawing a long-form serialization all this time, so it's been over 10 years since I last drew pictures of new characters..."
― An animated ad for 7-Eleven featuring character designs by Kimi ni Todoke creator Karuho Shiina began airing on Japanese televisions on Sunday. The animation was produced by The Answer Studio Co., Ltd., which is credited for animation production cooperation on your...
Is the order a rabbit? BLOOM Tops COSPA's 2020 Cosplay Sales Rankings
The winter uniform depicted in Is the order a rabbit? BLOOM topped COSPA's yearly list of top-selling outfits.
― The winter uniform depicted in Gochūmon wa Usagi Desu ka? BLOOM (Is the order a rabbit? BLOOM) topped cosplay outfit maker COSPA's yearly list of top-selling outfits. The top ten list is as follows: Middle school winter uniform (Gochūmon wa Usagi Desu ka? BLOOM) Fruit Tart outfit (Dropout ...
The [email protected] Cinderella Girls: Starlight Stage Gets New Year's Anime Ad
The [email protected] franchise's official YouTube account released an animated ad for the The [email protected] Cinderella Girls: Starlight Stage mobile game, which commemorates the new year. Various characters from the game are depicted paying their respects at a shrine for the first time of the year (hatsumо̄de). The 15-second ad was animated by CloverWorks. Hideki Nagamachi (The [email protected] Cinderella Girls ...
One Piece Celebrates 1,000 Chapters with 1st Worldwide Character Poll
Luffy will appear in full-page color ad in The New York Times
― © Eiichiro Oda/Shueisha Publisher Shueisha celebrated 1,000 chapters of the hit manga series One Piece with the launch of its first worldwide character poll and a full-page color ad in The New York Times. The website for the poll opened on Sunday and allows participants to vote for their favorite character once per day until February 28....
Voice Actors Nao Tamura, Mami Ozaki, Satomi Moriya Announce Their Marriages
Former SMAP member Tsuyoshi Kusanagi also announces his marriage
― The start of a new year signals new beginnings – and new marriages. Voice actors Nao Tamura, Mami Ozaki, and Satomi Moriya announced their respective marriages on Twitter within the past few days. 私事ではありますが、先日入籍いたしました!温かい家庭を築いていくとともに、これからもお仕事に精進してまいります。今後ともどうぞよろしくお願いいたします。— 田村奈央 (@tamunao10) December 30, 2020 今年最後の一日、皆さんいかがお過ごしでしょうか。色...
Happy New Year From the Anime World — Part III
New Year's is the most important holiday in Japan, with families gathering to share big feasts and visit their local temple. New Year's cards (nengajō) are often sent to friends, family and acquaintances. Figures from the anime, manga and video game fields draw their own (usually featuring their own characters) and share them with the rest of us online. Here, then, is ANN's annual New Year's greet...
Fairy Tail's Hiro Mashima Reveals His Top Games of 2020
Fairy Tail and Edens Zero creator Hiro Mashima revealed his top five video games of 2020. According to a Tweet he posted on Wednesday, the list is as follows: Final Fantasy VII Remake The Last of Us Part II Ghost of Tsushima Yakuza: Like a Dragon Sakuna: Of Rice and Ruin Honorable mentions also go to Spider-Man: Miles Morales and Assassin's Creed Valhalla, both of which he is still in the middle o...
Happy New Year From the Anime World — Part II
New Year's is the most important holiday in Japan, with families gathering to share big feasts and visit their local temple. New Year's cards (nengajō) are often sent to friends, family and acquaintances. Figures from the anime, manga and video game fields draw their own (usually featuring their own characters) and share them with the rest of us online. Here, then, is ANN's annual New Year's greet...
Amazon Japan Reveals Most Watched Anime on Prime Video in 2020
Amazon Japan revealed its top five most-watched TV series and films in 2020 across the "action film," "comedy film," "drama film," "animated film," "variety television," "domestically produced drama," "foreign drama," and "television animation" categories. The top five animated films on the service are listed below: Burn the Witch Sumikkogurashi – Good to be in the corner Dragon Ball Super: Broly ...
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