24: Live Another Day, the 12-episode sequel to 24 that aired in the US last year, is coming to Blu-ray and DVD in Japan on March 4. To celebrate the occasion, Fairy Tail mangaka Hiro Mashima has contributed an illustration…
Last week, we took a look at some of the most common scenarios in shojo manga, Japan’s subset of comics aimed at young female readers. And yes, sometimes it seems like you can pick up just about any shojo manga,…
1.) JYJ’s Jaejoong and Light from Death Note Jaejoong would honestly make an amazing Light. They both have the same brown hairstyle and dark brown eyes that can give a cold stare that could kill. Thankfully, these two lady-killers may…
The official twitter page for the anime adaptation of Full Metal Alchemist and Silver Spoon creator, Hiromu Arakawa‘s upcoming anime epic, The Heroic Legend of Arslan, has revealed a new TV ad as well as the anime’s new key visual. A new…
In broad terms, the two largest categories of Japanese comics are shonen manga(“boys’ comics”) and shojo manga (“girls comics”). Among many fans, shonen manga have a stigma of relying on the same hackneyed storytelling patterns, over and over again. There’s…
Dragon Ball, the popular anime series has had quite bit of exposure on the Internet recently. A particular figure of Yamcha, one of Goku’s rival-turned-friends is getting a lot of attention. Though it shows Yamcha in quite a pitiful state,…
Every season there’s a wave of new anime shows, many of them based on some other form of media such as a manga or light novel series. Most reasonably popular manga titles seem to make it onto the screen in animated…
The rumors of Naruto’s death have been greatly exaggerated. Sure, last November marked the end of creator Masashi Kishimoto’s manga, after an amazing 15 years of serialization collected into 72 volumes. But while manga fans no longer get to see…
In Japan, voice actresses are often treated just like idols, however, unlike idols, some can keep going in the business even if they get much older. Because of this, some voice actresses appear to be much younger than they look,…
In a world full of ninjas from rivaling villages who more or less have superpowers, how can you not expect there to be epic clashes as these shinobi fight for life and honor? Is your favorite in this list? (Spoilers…
If we accept the premise that nobody’s perfect, being in a happy romantic relationship is all about learning to take the good with the bad. For example, your boyfriend might like going to the horse track regularly, but if he’s…
Before hitting the stage in Japan and then travelling to Macau, Malaysia, and finally, Singapore, Live Spectacle Naruto, the live-action Naruto musical, has now unveiled its latest visual which features the cast in character and ready to wow the audience…
Recently the 10th annual Nationwide Bookstore Staff Recommended Comics tallied votes from over 2,250 bookstore workers across Japan to decide which manga titles came most highly endorsed. So if you’re looking for a new title to get into this year, why…
Manga-lovers have it tough. While we might love anime and all things related just as much as the next netizen, we must be resigned to the fact that we fall within the minority of the anime community. This can be…
Famed anime director Hayao Miyazaki may have retired from making feature films, but it’s not because he’s run out of clearly defined ideas or things to say. In a recent interview, the animation icon was asked for his thoughts about…
