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New Sailor Moon Exclusives Hit FUN.com
Lineup includes ramen bowl set, character sweaters, slippers, throw blanket
― The FUN.com gift shop announced a new set of exclusive Sailor Moon products last week, including a set of five ramen bowls (also sold as singles); adult-sized character sweaters inspired by Jupiter, Venus, and Mars; slippers inspired by Luna the cat; and a throw blanket. The ramen bowl set costs US$89.99, or US$19.99 as sin...
Yu-Gi-Oh! Announces Fashion Expansion
Konami Cross Media NY partners with BAIT, Bershka, Park Agencies, Tuned in Tokyo brands
― Konami Cross Media NY, Inc. announced on Tuesday that it has signed partnerships with the BAIT, Bershka, Park Agencies and Tuned in Tokyo brands to produce Yu-Gi-Oh! apparel and fashion items. Konami's newest retail partners are popular with younger consumers in their teens and early twenties. BAIT is a Los Ange...
Hatsune Miku Takes the Stage in Fall Guys
Collect Glow Sticks, Spring Onions to collect costumes, other rewards
― Vocaloid virtual idol Hatsune Miku joined the Fall Guys party battle royale game on Thursday. The "Hatsune Miku Sound of the Future" event is available in all core show Rounds. Players can collect Glow Sticks and Spring Onions across over 100 tiers to unlock the following event rewards: Miku #1 Fan Nickname - 100 Points 200 Kudos...
Heritage's 3rd "Art of Anime and Everything Cool" Auction Starts This Friday
Sept. 23-26 auction features more than 900 anime lots
― Heritage will hold its third "Art of Anime and Everything Cool" auction from September 23 to 26. The auction will feature more than 900 anime lots, including items from Akira, Evangelion, Dragon Ball Z, Pokémon, Cowboy Bebop, Card Captor Sakura, and several Studio Ghibli films. As with the previous auction, lots from iconic examples of American ...
Fox News Host Tucker Carlson Likens Teacher's Prosthetic Breasts to Japanese Genre of "Exploding Milk Porn"
That's a mistranslation, by the way
― In one of Fox News' weirder moments, show host Tucker Carlson brought up a genre of Japanese internet porn to describe a teacher's prosthetic breasts in a segment on Monday. "Exploding Milk Porn," he called it, possibly a literal translation of Bakunyuu, which colloquially means "Huge Breasts." Carlson claimed that the prosthetic breasts visible in viral footage ...
Hideo Kojima, Kazutaka Kodaka Praise Cyberpunk: Edgerunners Anime
Kodaka also takes the opportunity to plug his Akudama Drive cyberpunk anime
― Game creators Hideo Kojima (Metal Gear, Death Stranding) and Kazutaka Kodaka (Danganronpa) are among the legions of fans on Twitter singing praise for Studio Trigger's Cyberpunk: Edgerunners anime series based on CD PROJEKT RED's Cyberpunk 2077 game. Kojima tweeted on Tuesday: "I just watched 'Cyberpunk Edgerunners' in one ...
Guardian: Shueisha Confirms French Publisher's "All-in-One" One Piece Book Was Unauthorized
JBE Books issued manga's 1st 102 volumes as 21,450-page book
― A Shueisha representative told The Guardian on Tuesday that French publisher JBE Books' "all-in-one" One Piece printing was unauthorized. Keita Murano, a member of Shueisha's international rights division, said: "The product ... is not official. We don't give permission to them. Our licensee in France which publishes One Piece is the publ...
Naruto Shippūden Gaming Accessories Hits HyperX's Online Store
Gaming keyboard, headset, mouse, mouse pad comes in Naruto or Itachi's colors
― A limited collection of gaming accessories inspired by Naruto Shippūden's Naruto Uzumaki and Itachi Uchiha colors went on sale on HyperX's online store on Wednesday. The collection includes a mechanical keyboard, headset, mouse, and mouse pad in black-orange or black-red designs. The HyperX Alloy Origins mechanical keyboa...
GONZO Holds Story Writing Contest for 'SAMURAI cryptos' NFT/Blockchain Project
Winning submissions will be used as story concepts for eventual NFT anime
― Animation studio GONZO is holding a story writing contest for its "SAMURAI cryptos" blockchain and NFT project. The winning submissions will be used as story concepts for the eventual NFT anime, and the writers will be credited under the role of "Proposal Assistance." GONZO is holding the contest in collaboration with the sma...
JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Stone Ocean Aquarium Comes to Yokohama Hakkeijima Sea Paradise
Visitors infiltrate the prison to help Jolyne via stamp rally, exhibition, marine animal show, goods, more
― JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Stone Ocean's Green Dolphin Street Prison, otherwise known as The Aquarium, is getting a collaboration with Yokohama's Hakkeijima Sea Paradise from October 1 to November 30, called "SOS from the Aquarium." The setup is as follows: you, the visitor, are an agent belong...
1st Attack on Titan Crossover Now Live in LifeAfter Survival Game
Event featuring Armored Titan, over 90 crossover items will run until September 29
― NetEase Games' LifeAfter survival game launched its first crossover event with Attack on Titan last Thursday. The event, which includes a brand new stage featuring the Armored Titan and over 90 crossover items, will run until September 29. Much like the original story of Attack on Titan, LifeAfter's crossover event p...
Nights with a Cat Makes a Perfect Advertisement for Cat Food
The adorable short anime collaborates with the Ciao Churu cat food brand
― The adorable Nights with a Cat short anime unveiled a 15-seconod collaboration commercial on Thursday with its perfect partner in crime: the Ciao Churu cat food brand. The ad features the following cat celebrities on social media: Uni, Komaru, Shirasu and Niboshi, Purin and Mel, Matsutake and Osushi, and Maru. The anime has be...
A Couple of Cuckoos Anime Marks Climax with Live Drawing Video
Manga creator Miki Yoshikawa, voice actress Akari Kitō draw Erika
― To commemorate the climax of the A Couple of Cuckoos anime, Kadokawa posted a section of a live drawing session featuring manga creator Miki Yoshikawa and Erika Amano's voice actress Akari Kitō. The pre-recorded video first debuted at Crunchyroll Expo in August. The two reflected on the story and shared their perspective on their wor...
Art Corporation's Move to the Future Web Series Posts 6th Episode
The Rising of The Shield Hero's Takao Abo directs short at Studio Bind
― House-moving business Art Corporation streamed the sixth episode of its Move to the Future series of sci-fi anime shorts on Sunday. The ad depicts the future of moving house with a gadget maker, who is strongly implied to be the heroine Izumi's future self, overcoming a slump. The shorts tell the heartwarming story of a girl nam...
One Piece Fitness Gym Opens on January 13
Pre-registration is open now
― The "ONE PIECE FITNESS BragMen" fitness gym inspired by the world of One Piece will open in Tokyo's Shibuya Ward on January 13, 2023. The gym is recruiting members ahead of its official opening. The establishment is a reference to the Brag Men book, which is mentioned in the manga's 13th compiled volume. The book describes adventure tales from the Grand Line and introdu...
Fairy Tail's Hiro Mashima Streams Himself Playing Gartic Phone with Other Big-Name Manga Artists
A Couple of Cuckoos, Hajime no Ippo, Made in Abyss, Girlfriend, Girlfriend artists compete in livestream draw-off
― Fairy Tail and Edens Zero manga creator Hiro Mashima has assembled a star-studded cast of fellow manga creators to participate in the Gartic Phone illustration Telephone game: A Couple of Cuckoos' Miki Yoshikawa, Hajime no Ippo's George Morikawa, Made in Abyss' Akihito Tsukushi, Girlfri...
"All-In-One" One Piece Print Becomes World's Largest Book
French publisher issues manga's 1st 102 volumes as 21,450-page book
― The "world's largest book" is One Piece—so claims French publisher JBE Books, which is releasing the manga's first 102 volumes as an "all-in-one" edition across 21,540 pages. The limited-edition 50-print run is being sold as an avante-garde art piece, called ONEPIECE (note the missing space). The work is credited to artist Ilan Ma...
Tatsuyuki Tanaka, Youichi Nishikawa Exhibits Come to Los Angeles' Gallery Nucleus In October
Tanaka's exhibit runs from Oct. 1-16; Nishikawa's runs from Oct. 22-Nov. 13
― The Alhambra-based art gallery/boutique Gallery Nucleus will hold exhibits for the acclaimed animation artists Tatsuyuki Tanaka and Youichi Nishikawa in October. Akira key animator and Tojin Kit director Tatsuyuki Tanaka's exhibit will run from October 1 to 16, featuring original sketches and illustrations in a cyberpunk st...
Guilty Gear Strive Developer: Bridget Identifies as a Woman
"So, as to whether 'he' or 'she' would be the correct pronoun for Bridget, the answer would be 'she.'"
― Guilty Gear -Strive- game director Akira Katano and video game developer Daisuke Ishiwatari put the Bridget controversy to rest in the Wednesday edition of “Developer's Backyard.” Ishiwatari said that they received many questions about Bridget's gender identity following her introduction in the Gu...
VTuber Designer Mika Pikazo Created the New Fire Emblem Protagonists
Artist best known for Kaguya Luna, Hakos Baelz took credit for Fire Emblem Engage designs
― If the character designs for the new Fire Emblem Engage game look familiar to you, then there's a reason for it: the popular illustrator Mika Pikazo (best known for designing the Virtual YouTubers Kaguya Luna and Hakos Baelz, as well as Fate/Grand Order's Sei Shounagon) has taken credit for the designs. They p...
Veteran Voice Actress Yuko Goto Speaks About Her History With Illness
Voice of Haruhi's Mikuru found solidarity with sex workers during treatment
― At the peak of her popularity, voice actress Yuko Goto (The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya's Mikuru, Hidamari Sketch's Hiro) went on hiatus in 2012 due to autoimmune disease. After almost two years in hospital, she dialed back on voice acting considerably, and has only recently been taking on new roles. In an interview with ...
Manga Artists, VTubers Fear Japan's New Invoice System Invites Loss of Privacy
People who use pennames will have to reveal their real names to public database in order to file verified invoices
― Japan will implement a new system for filing invoices in October 2023, but it is unpopular among members of the creative industries who use pseudonyms. Under the new proposed system, invoices can only be considered "verified" if individuals file them using their real names, and the nam...
SPY×FAMILY's Anya is a Table Tennis Champ
The Spy x Family tot is collaborating with the 2022 World Team Table Tennis Championships
― Anya may have finally found her niche in the world of table tennis. The Spy x Family tot is collaborating with the 2022 World Team Table Tennis Championships. The joint venture includes a visual of Anya wearing a table tennis uniform and commercials with voice over by Atsumi Tanezaki. The ads will appear on th...
New Bleach Season's Impressive Cast List Has Affected Other Anime Series
Ichigo voice actor Masakazu Morita heard complaints from other production companies and his manager
― At the advance screening for Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War television anime on Sunday, voice actor Noriaki Sugiyama (Uryū Ishida) revealed that the series' massive cast list has affected recording schedules for other anime series. Sugiyama shared that there is a list that explains which actors will...
BanG Dream! Voice Actress Kanon Shizaki Ends Her Fanclub, Goes Freelance
On her new YouTube channel, Shizaki explained that she would like to focus more on music
― Voice actress Kanon Shizaki announced on her Twitter account on August 31 that she has left the Ace Crew Entertainment agency and is working as a freelancer as of September. Ace Crew Entertainment confirmed on its website that Shizaki left due to a change in their exclusivity contract. In addition, the agency a...
Princess Tutu Announces Livestream For 20th Anniversary Event
Staff, cast read fan letters on September 25 event
― The Princess Tutu anime will hold its 20th anniversary event in Tokyo's Blues Alley Japan venue on September 25. The main staff and voice actor cast will read letters from fans and discuss their memories of the series. The event will have a daytime and evening session, and mahocast will stream both sessions. Both sessions will feature original crea...
Jujutsu Kaisen Hip-Hop Artist Aztech Announces New Album GREEN 21
"It's always 'Aztech' as far as the substance, but sonically I approached this album the same way I would approach handling an entire soundtrack. This one is for the anime fans."
― Hip-hop artist and Hybrid Thoughts founder Kirk "Aztech" Yi will release a new solo album on September 9. The new album, Green 21, is aiming to win hearts of anime fans. "It's always 'Aztech' as far as the substance, but s...
Celebrate Japan's Moon-Viewing Festival With a Sailor Moon Burger
"In the name of the moon-viewing, I will taste you!"
― Japanese fast food chain Mos Burger is celebrating Japan's annual moon-viewing (Tsukimi) festival with a limited-time burger inspired by the Sailor Moon series. The Tsukimi Foccacia burger uses Tsukimi hot spring eggs and a horseshoe-shaped sausage made to look like the crescent moon. This combination is called the "Moonlight Romance" in referenc...
Cyberpunk 2077 Game Gets Update Linking to Edgerunners Anime
New quest line features weapon, cosmetics, linking stories
― CD PROJEKT RED's Cyberpunk 2077 game launched an update on Tuesday adding a quest line, a weapon, and cosmetics from the upcoming Cyberpunk: Edgerunners anime series by Studio Trigger. You can obtain David Martinez's yellow jacket and the “Guts” shotgun by playing the Edgerunners-themed story quest. Writer Rafał Babraj explained that the st...
Re:Zero Collab Returns to The Seven Deadly Sins: Grand Cross Game
Witch of Greed Echidna, The Master Swordsman Reinhard join the roster
― Netmarble launched an update for its The Seven Deadly Sins: Grand Cross smartphone role-playing game on Tuesday, which brings back last year's Re:ZERO -Starting Life in Another World- collab with extra characters and content. New to the fray this time are Witch of Greed Echidna and The Master Swordsman Reinhard. These two charact...
Toby Fox Reacts To Sans Undertale's Win Against Reigen As Ultimate Tumblr Sexyman
The Undertale creator had quite a tale to tell...
― An informal Twitter poll to determine who is the "Ultimate Tumblr Sexyman" took the Internet by storm on Wednesday. The finals came down to Sans Undertale from Undertale versus Reigen Arataka from Mob Psycho 100. The poll received over 244,000 votes, and Sans won by a hair. The internet went wild. Then Toby Fox, of all people, reacted. pic.twitter.c...
Asaka Showcases Her Anisong Range With Live Studio Renditions of Laid-Back Camp, Ga-Rei-Zero Opening Themes
This session of Anime Songs Party features singer Asaka, who evokes both chill and fiery vibes at the Nippon Cultural Broadcasting studio with live performances of "Sun Is Coming Up" (Yuru Camp Opening Theme) and "Paradise Lost" (Ga-Rei-Zero Opening Theme) alongside hosts Yohei Onishi and singing cosplayer Hikari. In the following interview segment, Asaka elaborates on how her musical style has ev...
VTuber Researchers Launch Survey About Harassment In Virtual Reality
English-Japanese survey is open until September 24
― Independent Japanese Virtual YouTuber "Virtual Bishojo Nem" and the Swiss VTuber anthropologist “Mila” (Liudmila Bredikhina) launched a large-scale quantitative survey on Tuesday about harassment on Virtual Reality (VR) platforms. The "Harassment in Metaverse" survey specifically focuses on users of social VR platforms such as VRChat, RecRoom, and ...
Doraemon's 1st Overseas Exhibition Heads to National Museum of Singapore
Exhibit runs from November 5, 2022 to February 5, 2023
― The Doraemon series is holding its first exhibition outside Japan in Singapore this November. The Doraemon Exhibition announced on Saturday that it will make its debut at the National Museum of Singapore (NMS) from November 5, 2022 to February 5, 2023. The exhibition will showcase original drawings by Doraemon creators Fujiko Fujio and contempo...
Voice Actor Shunsuke Takeuchi Announces Marriage to Video Director Misato Katо̄
Katо̄ directed music videos for Takeuchi's musical group Amadeus
― Voice actor Shunsuke Takeuchi announced on his Instagram on Monday that he has gotten married to the video director Misato Katо̄. He thanked his fans and colleagues for their support. He also gave a special shoutout to his industry "father," the voice actor Takuma Suzuki, and to industry "brother," the rapper Lotus Juice. View this po...
Dandadan Manga Gets Collab With New Manga-themed Hotel
Each of the hotel's guestrooms is decorated with more than 30 high-resolution prints of the Dandadan manga
― A collaboration between manga-themed hotel MANGA ART ROOM JIMBOCHO and Yukinobu Tatsu's Dandadan manga launched on September 1. ／#ダンダダン✖️#マンガアートルームコラボルーム誕生✨＼ブックホテル神保町12階に「MANGA ART ROOM, JIMBOCHO」がOPEN！龍幸伸先生の『ダンダダン』とコラボが実現です🔥作品の世界観を独り占め。なんと…個室サウナも🧖期間：9月1日〜11月30日📖詳細はこちら📖https://t.co/lg1rp4dHYq ...
Attack on Titan Sake Hits the United States
A sake tasting set is now available in the United States through the Takasan online
― A sake tasting set featuring Attack on Titan art is now available in the United States through the Takasan online store. These 720mL bottles come in four varieties: Kikunosato Daina Eren Model Kikunosato Daina Levi Model Kikunosato Daina Titan Model Kikunosato Daina Mikasa Model The set costs US$275, and is only ava...
Watch Luffy's Message at the USC Trojans Half-Time Show
Marching band performed “We Are!,” “New Genesis”, “Over the Top!” at USC Trojans' season opener game on Saturday
― One Piece protagonist Luffy made a special appearance at the USC Trojans football team's season opener game against Rice University on Saturday during the half-time show. The One Piece Film Red film sponsored the match, and Toei Animation's English Twitter account posted a clip of Luffy'...
1st Ever Official Maid-Sama! Apparel Comes To North America
Little River releases fashion collection on September 17
― Punk-inspired apparel brand Little River Co. is teaming up with Sentai Filmworks to bring the very first official Maid Sama! merchandise to North America. Fans of this nostalgic shojo manga series can finally display their love of Misaki and Usui to the world. Little River aims for fashionable anime apparel with gothic and streetwear overtone...
You Can Rock Jolyne Cujoh's Look Without Even Going To Jail
Jojo's Bizarre Adventure: Stone Ocean G.D.st JAIL jacket replicates Green Dolphin Street Prison's logo
― In JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Stone Ocean, the heroine Jolyne Cujoh spends the bulk of her time in a Floridian jail. Ever wanted to copy her look (as a free person, of course)? Well, now you can get your hands on an official version of the jacket through Premium Bandai. The "Jojo's Bizarre Adventur...
Uncle From Another World Insider Paints Gloomy Picture of Anime's Production Schedule
Animator Ippei Ichii said he pulled out of directing anime's 10th episode because no staff were available
― Animator Ippei Ichii shared a startling picture of the difficult production circumstances on the television anime Uncle From Another World (Isekai Ojisan). According to Ichii, he was planning to direct the anime's 10th episode but pulled out of the production because "there was no animation sta...
Given Voice Actor Shōgo Yano Announces Marriage
Yano is known for voicing Mafuyu Sato in Given
― Voice actor Shōgo Yano announced his marriage on his Twitter account on Wednesday with a handwritten message. He stated that he has married a woman unconnected to the entertainment industry. He thanked fans for their support and vowed to keep growing as both a person and a voice actor. いつも応援してくださる皆様・関係者の皆様へ pic.twitter.com/uZ1n18lsec— 矢野 奨吾 (@yano_0319...
USC Trojans Half-Time Show Will Feature One Piece Medley
USC's Trojan Marching Band will perform “We Are!,” “New Genesis,” and “Over the Top!”
― The USC Trojan's 2022 season opening game against Rice University on Saturday will feature a special half-time show themed around One Piece's Straw Hat Pirates. On Saturday, September 3, USC's Trojan Marching Band will perform a three-song set that will include the theme songs “We Are!,” “New Genesis” and “Over th...
Amazon Japan Pulls Dr. Stone Science Consultant's Book After Prefecture Designates It as 'Harmful'
Tottori prefectural government did not disclose the reasoning behind its designation
― In February, Amazon Japan delisted two books in Yakuri Kyо̄shitsu's Arienai Rika (Impossible Science) non-fiction series. Yakuri Kyо̄shitsu is the name of a writer's group of science writers; they are notable for acting as consultants for the Dr. Stone manga series from volume 10 onward. The series is well-regarded...
Agency for Cultural Affairs Opens Free Consultations About Issuing Copyright Takedowns
Japan's government aims to strengthen support for individual creators who may otherwise lack the resources or expertise to issue copyright takedowns
― The Japanese government's Agency for Cultural Affairs opened a free online consultation service on Tuesday for creators seeking to combat internet piracy. Individuals can apply for consultation via the copyright information portal website; experts spec...
User-Submitted Manga Site Holds Contest With Overseas Publishing As Prize
Female-targeted manga app Manga Mee, U.S.-based digital publisher Comikey will serialize winning entry
― Manga Meets, a user-submitted manga website managed by Shueisha, is holding a manga contest for its second anniversary. The top prize involves a serialization deal with the female-targeted manga app Manga Mee, as well as the U.S.-based digital publisher Comikey, on top of its 300,000 yen cash priz...
Cosplayer Enako Strikes a Pose as Female Ranma
Enako's has an upcoming photo collection book where she will portray 10 characters from Rumiko Takahashi's manga
― Popular cosplayer Enako continued her streak as Rumiko Takahashi heroines in this year's 18th issue of Shogakukan's Big Comic Superior magazine. In gravure images included in the beginning of the magazine, Enako appears as the female version of Ranma from Takahashi's Ranma 1/2 manga and ...
Pass the Pui Pui Molcar Driving Test with New Tamagotchi
Bandai will release the portable pets as part of its second wave in the Tamagotchi nano series on February 4 for 2860 yen.
― It's time to take your own Pui Pui Molcar to driving school with the Pui Pui Molcar Driving School Tamagotchi. Bandai will release the portable pets as part of its second wave in the Tamagotchi nano series on February 4 for 2860 yen. By taking care of "Baby Molcar in Training,"...
Nijisanji VTuber Project Plans Horror Drama
Nijisanji no Kikaina Monogatari will premiere on September 23
― The official Twitter account for the NIJISANJI VTuber project announced an upcoming horror project on August 25. The post includes the message "“In the midst of casual everyday life, you suddenly notice a sense of incongruity. It may be the entrance to the extraordinary. The Summer of Nijisanji isn't over yet.” The 40-second clip shows 3...
Medalist, WITCH WATCH, Akane-banashi Win Next Manga Awards 2022 Results
Behind the Supermarket, Smoking With You, You and I are Polar Opposites, Magilumiere Co. Ltd. win Web Manga category
― Tsurumaikada's ice-skating drama manga series Medalist series took first place in the eighth "Next Manga Awards" (Tsugi ni Kuru Manga Taishō) print manga category. The sport series was joined by Weekly Shonen Jump manga WITCH WATCH by Kenta Shinohara and Akane-banashi by Yūki Suenag...
Hunter x Hunter's Yoshihiro Togashi: "I've Decided to Increase My Staff"
Monday's tweet stated that Chapter 399's background effects were done according to Togashi's request and that Chapter 400 will move forward after Togashi hands in his specifications for it.
― Manga creator Yoshihiro Togashi tweeted on Monday that he has "decided to increase [his] staff." The news follows a worrying health update earlier this month that the Hunter x Hunter creator's symptoms were not ...
Mamoru Oshii To Feature On Hideo Kojima's Podcast
Kojima teased an episode with Oshii for his new Spotify podcast launching on September 8
― Game developer Hideo Kojima (Metal Gear, Death Stranding) is launching a podcast series exclusively on Spotify next month, and one of his first guests will be the acclaimed director Mamoru Oshii (Ghost in the Shell, Angel's Egg, Jin-Roh - The Wolf Brigade, Blood: The Last Vampire, Vladlove). On Twitter last wee...
Dragon Ball's Next Video Game Collab is PUBG Mobile
The official Twitter account for PUBG Mobile announced an upcoming collaboration with the movie is set for next year.
― The box-office smashing anime film Dragon Ball Super: Super Hero is heading into its next video game collaboration next year. The official Twitter account for PUBG Mobile announced an upcoming collaboration with the movie is set for next year. The online multiplayer battle royale ga...
GONZO Launches Crowdfunding Campaign For Studio's 30th Anniversary
Studio will use donations to fund online anniversary talk show event, exclusive merchandise for backers
― Animation studio GONZO will launch a crowdfunding campaign on September 11 on the Anime Fund platform to commemorate its founding 30 years ago on the same date. GONZO will use the money to fund its online anniversary talk show event and exclusive merchandise for backers. The anime titles represen...
American Manga Devil's Candy Gets Japanese Release In Kadokawa's Aokishi Magazine
Viz publishes Bikkuri and Rem's action adventure manga in North America
― Kadokawa's Aokishi magazine announced on its blog on Saturday that it will begin serializing a Japanese version of Bikkuri and Rem's Devil's Candy manga-inspired comic in its October issue on October 20. Viz publishes the action adventure series under its Viz Originals line, and describes the story as follows: Science projects ...
Splatoon 3 Makes Baskin-Robbins Japan Its Turf
"Squid soda & grape" ice creams hit stores from September 1
― The colorful Inklings of Splatoon are making Baskin-Robbins in Japan their turf next month to promote the upcoming release of Splatoon 3. From September 1 to 29 (or until stocks last), a blue-and-yellow "squid soda & grape" flavored ice cream and jelly drink will hit Baskin-Robbins stores in Japan. The stores will also be offering three va...
The Heart of Thomas Stage Play Returns to Tokyo After 6 Years
Studio Life has been performing the story of Moto Hagio's classic manga since 1996
― Studio Life's stage play adaptation of Moto Hagio's The Heart of Thomas manga is back in Tokyo after roughly six years of absence. The Theater Sun-Mall will host the latest batch of performances from September 15 to 25. Hagio's classic 1974 manga takes place after a classmate at a German boarding school commits suici...
Ash Ketchum Joins Pokémon Masters EX For Its 3rd Anniversary
Yes, that Ash Ketchum from the anime
― DeNA and The Pokémon Company's Pokémon Masters EX smartphone game has exclusively featured characters from the Pokémon video games, but the iconic Ash Ketchum from the anime series debuted in Pokémon Masters EX on Sunday exclusively for its third anniversary. Ash's sync pair is with his electric-type partner Pikachu. The pair will be available via the limited-ti...
GameRant: Warner Bros. Discovery Has No Plans To Cut Toonami
The block also plans to continue its slate of original anime projects, including the upcoming Housing Complex C
― GameRant reported on Saturday that Warner Bros. Discovery has no plans to cut Adult Swim's Toonami block, according to representatives of the company. The company also confirmed that the block will continue its slate of original animated projects. This includes the Housing Complex C horro...
Masami Nagasawa Gets Advice from Char and Amuro in Gundam Cognavi Commercial
In the new ad, Nagasawa is a recruitment officer tasked with finding engineers for the Earth Federation Forces.
― Actress Masami Nagasawa (Shin Ultraman, live-action Bleach and Gintama films) teams up with the Gundam RX-78 mobile suit in a new commercial for the job hunting service Cognavi. In the new ad, Nagasawa is a recruitment officer tasked with finding engineers for the Earth Federation Forces....
Controversial Dragon Quest Composer Gets TV Drama About His Life
The program will star Ken Yasuda (live-action Gintama) as Sugiyama and detail the story behind the composer's involvement with Dragon Quest and the creation of the iconic "Overture: Loto's Theme" piece.
― The life of controversial composer Koichi Sugiyama, known primarily for his work in the long-running Dragon Quest series, will be the subject of a live-action television drama. The program will star...
Black Clover Voice Actor Sōma Saitō Publishes His First Novel
Literary magazine spin will publish the short novel on September 27
― Voice actor Sōma Saitō revealed on Fuji TV's "Typewriters ~Monokaki no Sekai~" variety show last Saturday that he has written his first novel, titled Isana. Literary magazine spin will publish it on September 27. Saitō described the novel as "a slightly mysterious story." It is a short novel, comprised of 50 genkō yōshi pages with ...
New Trailer Released for Fist of the North Star Voice Actor Kenji Utsumi Doc
Voice actor best known for Raoh passed away in 2013
― The Sono Koe no Anata e (To You Who Owns That Voice) documentary film unveiled a 60-second trailer on Monday. The film traces the life and work of Kenji Utsumi, the voice actor best known for Raoh in Fist of the North Star, using interviews and live-action reenactments. The film will open in Japan on September 30. The cast includes: Kentaro Utsumi...
Genderbent Terry Bogard Bishoujo Statue Slated For April 2023
Kotobukiya adds Terry from SNK Heroines: Tag Team Frenzy to its Bishoujo lineup
― Kotobukiya announced on Wednesday that it is releasing a statue of Terry Bogard as part of its long-running Bishoujo series on April 23. This adorable female version of Terry was playable in the SNK Heroines: Tag Team Frenzy fighting game; she retains the iconic red jacket but wears denim shorts and a hat that reads "Fa...
Man Defeats Horse: Voice Actor Tasuku Hatanaka Outspeeds Racehorse In 250m Dash
Hatanaka demonstrated the feat on AbemaTV's "Say You to Yo Asobi" variety program on Sunday
― INSPIRING! Voice actor Tasuku Hatanaka scored a win for humanity by outspeeding a retired racehorse in a 250 meter dash. He demonstrated this feat on AbemaTV's "Say You to Yo Asobi" variety program on Sunday. Hatanaka attempted the challenge alongside fellow popular voice actors Daisuke Namikawa and Rica Mat...
Masahiro Sakurai Launches YouTube Channel About Game Development
If you ever got a kick out of watching Sakurai geek out about games, then look forward to seeing even more of that.
― Super Smash Bros. game director and Kirby creator Masahiro Sakurai launched his own YouTube channel on Wednesday styled after his legendary Mr. Sakurai Presents video presentations. If you ever got a kick out of watching Sakurai geek out about games, then look forward to seeing even m...
Pokémon Electric Cars Will Soon Hit the Streets
Pokémon-themed MINI Concept Aceman car announced at Gamescom
― An electrifying collaboration between Pokémon and the MINI Concept Aceman car was revealed at Gamescom on Tuesday. MINI is streaming a trailer for the special Pikachu-type model type on its YouTube channel. The trailer shows the electric mouse Pokémon on the digital dashboard. Starting up the car triggers a charming animation, as if to im...
Fushigi Yûgi Manga Celebrates 30th Anniversary With New Shop
Series will get new oneshot manga on September 28
― Yuu Watase's Fushigi Yûgi manga is celebrating its 30th anniversary with a limited-store in Tokyo's Shinjuku Marui Annex building. The classic shojo fantasy manga will take over The Kyara Shop from September 28 to October 10, featuring merchandise with both old and new art. (New art pictured right.) Shogakukan's Monthly Flowers magazine will publish...
Attack on Titan's Creator Is a Big Fan of Vinland Saga
The two creators expressed deep respect for each other's works in their first joint interview
― Two titans in the manga world recently sat down together for their very first joint interview: Attack on Titan's Hajime Isayama and Vinland Saga's Makoto Yukimura. The two discussed their mutual respect for each other's work, with Isayama positively gushing over how much he admires Yukimura's artwork and n...
Hideo Kojima's Official Endorsement Printed On Lycoris Recoil Spinoff Light Novel
The Metal Gear, Death Stranding creator has been a vocal fan of the anime on Twitter
― Last month, we reported that Metal Gear and Death Stranding creator Hideo Kojima has been getting really into Lycoris Recoil. His newfound fandom has now come to its logical conclusion: his official endorsement comment printed on the spinoff light novel's wraparound cover. このたび、小島監督より小説『リコリス・リコイル Ordinary days』へコメン...
Animator Supporters Project's New Music Video Raises the Bar For Animation Wages
Animators were paid "180 dollars per keyframe which is 2-4 times more than the industry standard"
― The Animator Supporters non-profit organization has produced a crowdfunded music video, which aims to set a new standard for industry conditions by transparently paying its animation talent higher than average wages. Vocalist Caleb Hyles posted the "Back To You" music video on his YouTube channel on Su...
90s American Live-Action Sailor Moon Pilot Has Finally Gone Public
Would you watch the full version of American Sailor Moon?
― Update (8/22): Ray Mona has also uploaded the full pilot to a separate video. The full pilot for an American live-action Sailor Moon TV show—conceived and scrapped in the 1990s—has finally made its way to the public. Former Bandai America president Frank Ward gave permission to lost media documentary YouTuber Ray Mona to publish the footage ...
Crunchyroll Awards Moves to Japan
Awards ceremony will host musicians, creators, and guests at the Grand Prince Hotel New Takanawa's Hiten Main Banquet Hall in Tokyo on March 4, 2023.
― Disclosure: The writer of this article was also a judge for the Anime Awards. A representative from Sony Music announced on Wednesday that the seventh annual Crunchyroll Anime Award program will take place in Japan for the first time. The ceremony wil...
Voice Actress Suzuko Mimori Announces Birth of Healthy Baby Boy
The voice actor shared that while she experienced pain and anxiety while giving birth, the moment their child was born she burst out laughing.
― Voice actress Suzuko Mimori announced on her personal blog on Friday that she and husband Kazuchika Okada welcomed their baby boy to the family. Both Mimori and her child are healthy and recovering. "It's been a long time since I've updated my blog, so maybe...
Yoko Taro Reacts to the Girl Who Shilled NieR:Automata on Tinder: "Glory to Mankind"
Jen would "roam around on Tinder and get guys to buy Nier Automata and then ghost them"
― Jen became the NieR:Automata fandom's newest celebrity this month when she shared her Tinder story: she would "roam around on Tinder and get guys to buy Nier Automata and then ghost them." By her own estimate, she convinced 22 men to buy the game before she gave up on the dating service altogether. The game's di...
HOLOSTARS VTuber Minase Rio's Corporate-Approved Anonymous;Code Livestream Gets Copyright Takedown
MAGES. president Chiyomaru Shikura filed individual copyright strike, unaware that the company had already approved the stream beforehand
― In a rather public case of crossed wires, MAGES. president Chiyomaru Shikura announced on Twitter that he filed a copyright strike against HOLOSTARS Virtual YouTuber Minase Rio's Anonymous;Code livestream on Thursday. He complained that the VTuber streamed the ga...
Megan Thee Stallion Tours JoJo's Bizarre Adventure Exhibit in Tokyo
Megan Thee Stallion became "Megan Thee Stand"
― American rapper, singer and songwriter Megan Thee Stallion became "Megan Thee Stand" in a new photos she shared on Thursday from her visit to the JoJo's Bizarre Adventure 10th Anniversary Exhibit in Tokyo. Stallion wrote: "Y'all I went to a jojos exhibit in Japan yesterday 😭😭😭 living my bestttt lifeeee😂😂😂😂." Y'all I went to a jojos exhibit in Japan yest...
MAPPA CEO is Interested In Adapting Every Tatsuki Fujimoto Manga Someday
Currently, there are no concrete plans except to focus on Chainsaw Man
― MAPPA CEO Manabu Ohtsuka told IGN France in an interview at Crunchyroll Expo that he has read all of manga artist Tatsuki Fujimoto's works and is interested in making movies out of them someday. For now, however, the studio is putting its focus into Chainsaw Man. The interview clarified that there are currently no concrete plans...
Bottom-Tier Character Tomozaki's Aoi Hinami Gets Character Song
The Bottom-Tier Character Tomozaki series launched a character song for lead heroine Aoi Hinami on Tuesday, performed by voice actress Hisako Kanemoto. The song is available via music streaming and download services. Happinet Pictures is streaming a promotional video for the song featuring clips from the television anime. Hinami's is the first in a series of upcoming character songs. The anime pre...
Voice Actress Mikako Komatsu Announces Her Pregnancy
Komatsu married fellow voice actor Tomoaki Maeno in 2020
― Voice actress Mikako Komatsu announced on her Instagram account on Wednesday that she is pregnant. She stated that she has entered the stable period of her pregnancy, and that her condition may affect her schedule going forward. She said that she will try to keep working as much as her health allows. Komatsu announced her marriage to fellow v...
Pokémon Go 3D Billboard Ad Shows Off the Felines
Watch Meowth, Skitty, Espurr, Purrloin, Glameow & Litten come alive on screen
― Pokémon Go celebrated International Cat Day (August 8) last week by debuting the purrfect 3D billboard ad at the Cross Shinjuku Vision. The ad, which features feline Pokémon such as Meowth, Skitty, Espurr, Purrloin, Glameow, and Litten, will be on display until September 5. In addition, these Pokémon will be easier to enc...
Who Would Win in a Box Office Fight: Goku or Idris Elba?
Dragon Ball Super: Super Hero, Beast debut in North American theaters on Friday
― Update (8/21): The winner has been determined! Dragon Ball Super: Super Hero earned an estimated US$20.1 million in its opening weekend, while Beast has earned US$11.57 million. Source: Deadline The original article is below. This weekend is teeing up a showdown between two of the greatest fighters of our time: the Saiy...
Voice Actress Mariya Ise Announces Divorce
She vowed to continue working as a voice actress and single mother
― Voice actress Mariya Ise (JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Stone Ocean, Hunter x Hunter) announced on Twitter on Friday that she has divorced and is currently raising her child as a single mother. She decided to announce this because her child recently entered elementary school, and thus her opportunities for socializing outside of a work ...
Time Is Ticking On Limited-Edition One Piece Watches
Swiss watch brand Tendence returns for its 3rd merch collab
― The Swiss watch brand Tendence has returned for its third collaboration with the One Piece franchise, this time in commemoration of One Piece Film Red. Each watch costs 49,500 yen (US$369) will also come with an original notebook as a purchase bonus. The wristwatches come in two types: Luffy and Shanks. The Luffy model features an original...
Anti-War Novelist, Tokyo University Professor Discuss Conflicting Morals In Gundam
Does Mobile Suit Gundam inadvertently portray war as "cool" despite its overt anti-war message?
― Japan has a rich history of anti-war film and literature. In light of Russia's invasion of Ukraine, novelist Tо̄ma Aisaka and Tokyo University professor Shigeki Uno discussed what it means to be anti-war in Japan today. Part of this discussion involved the role of entertainment media such as Mobile Suit ...
Zion Williamson: Around 80% of NBA Players Are Into Anime
Williamson himself is a zealous anime fan—particularly of Naruto
― NBA player Zion Williamson told GQ that he estimates "around 80% of players in the league are into anime; they just won't admit it." Williamson himself is a zealous anime fan—particularly of Masashi Kishimoto's Naruto series. He is part of a collaboration with Viz Media and the Jordan Brand to promote Naruto-themed sneakers and appare...
Yoshiyuki Tomino Wants To Go Traveling the World After G-Reco Films
Unfortunately, the 80-year-old director said that his current health is not up to the task
― The fifth and final film in the five planned compilation films for the Gundam Reconguista in G anime opened in Japan on August 5. Director Yoshiyuki Tomino attended a stage greeting event for the film on Saturday, where he spoke of his personal desires after wrapping up work on the film. The 80-year-old veter...
Dragon Ball Joins Fortnite With New Characters, Items, Features
Goku, Vegeta, Bulma, and Beerus join the fight
― Fortnite's highly anticipated crossover event with the Dragon Ball franchise launched globally on Tuesday, featuring themed character costumes, items, quests, and other gameplay features. The list of features is as follows: Dragon Ball Item Shop: Goku, Vegeta, Bulma, and Beerus are available as paid costumes. A Dragon Ball item collection includes Back...
One Piece Voice Actress Mayumi Tanaka Wants Luffy to Be Her Final Role
Oricon reported that veteran voice actress Mayumi Tanaka appeared in the 7RULES variety show last Tuesday, where she spoke about her voice acting aspirations. Tanaka, who has been voicing One Piece protagonist Monkey D. Luffy for around half of the 44 years she has been active as a voice actor, revealed that she wants Luffy to be her last swan song. "I've voiced many young boy characters in my tim...
Hunter x Hunter's Yoshihiro Togashi Tweets Worrying Health Update
On Friday, he tweeted: "My symptoms are not improving, and my treatment and recovery have been taking up a large amount of my time."
― In May, Hunter x Hunter manga creator Yoshihiro Togashi opened a Twitter account to post his daily progress on the manga, but his recent tweets have been worrying. Not only has he posted a stretch of blank pages for the past week, he has also been directly addressing ...
Tokyo Revengers Boys Inspire Boxer Briefs
Both men and ladies sizes are available!
― The characters of Tokyo Revengers are inspiring a collection of boxer briefs, available now for pre-order in Japan via Premium Bandai. The designs are based on Takemichi, Mikey, Draken, Mitsuya, Baji, Chifuyu, Kazutora, the Tokyo Manji Gang, and the Valhalla Gang. It's worth noting that these boxer briefs aren't exclusively for men—there are also ladies size...
New Humble Bundle Set Includes Non-Fiction Books On Anime, Manga, Japanese Culture
Bundle includes Steve Alpert's Sharing a House With the Never-Ending Man, Frederik L. Schodt's The Astro Boy Essays, Fred Patten's Watching Anime, Reading Manga, more
― Stone Bridge Press is offering a Humble Bumble digital book set worth US$254. The theme is "Japanese Art and Culture", and a number of titles focus on anime and manga, including Steve Alpert's Sharing a House With the Never-Ending Man...
Lychee Light Club Creator Usamaru Furuya's 6th Grader Son Is An Absurdly Talented Artist
It must run in the family!
― Manga creator Usamaru Furuya appears to have passed on his artistic talent to his sixth grader son. On Tuesday, he posted a tweet showing off his son's in-progress manga, and commented: "My sixth grader son drew this manga. During summer vacation, he upped his pace and inked 40 pages. At his age, his art improves as he draws, so he's been going back to his earlier pages a...
French Dub Voice Actress on Classroom of the Elite Let Go Due to Fandub Connections
Anna Lauzeray-Gishi says she will no longer play Kikyō Kushida due to her involvement in a Chainsaw Man fandub
― Voice actress Anna Lauzeray-Gishi, who played Kikyō Kushida in Crunchyroll's French-language dub of Classroom of the Elite, wrote on Twitter on Wednesday that she has been let go from the role. She explained that the reason provided by Crunchyroll was because of her involvement in a Chains...
Takara Tomy Enlists Vocational School For Official Student Films
HAL students make promotional videos for Zoids, Diaclone, Transformers, more
― Toy maker giant Takara Tomy has teamed up with the vocational school HAL to give its students the chance to work on short films for popular brands like Zoids, Diaclone, and Transformers. The project involves fourth-year students working in the CG, animation, and music courses. The student films are embedded below: Concept:...
Sony Music Entertainment's English-Speaking VTuber PRISM Project Opens Auditions To All Genders
Sony Music Entertainment's Virtual YouTuber PRISM Project has focused on female-presenting characters in its first four generations, but the agency is set to expand its range of talent. Auditions for performers of all genders opened on Sunday. Successful applicants must be able to conduct their streaming content primarily in English, although Japanese and other language skills are welcome. Interes...
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