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If there’s one manga artist who deserves to retire, it is Eiichiro Oda. The man is the beloved brainchild behind One Piece, a series that’s celebrating its 20th anniversary this year. So, it isn’t surprising to hear the artist wants…
A new anime series starring Jaden Smith is coming to Netflix. Neo Yokio is created by Ezra Koenig of the band Vampire Weekend. It is a play on Neo Tokyo, a city in the iconic anime, Akira. Neo Yokio is a cultural oasis mix of New…
Having artwork that some people would think look weird was all part of the plan for the creator of one of the biggest anime/manga hits ever. So here’s a complex question: is the artwork of Eiichiro Oda’s pirate saga One…
13 cast members have been gathered together for the latest visual look at the live-action adaptation of Hiromu Arakawa’s Fullmetal Alchemist – opening in Japan December 1st. Hey! Say! JUMP and NYC boy band performer/voice actor Ryosuke Yamada is set to play Edward Elric,…
Live-action movies adapted from Japanese manga or anime have not been very successful lately. Fans of the original series of the “Ghost in the Shell,” “Dragon Ball,” and the recently made “Death Nothave” were upset at bad attempts of trying…
The official Twitter account of Squire Enix’s Young Gangan magazine has announced on Friday that author Ryohgo Narita (Baccano!, Durarara!!) is writing a new manga series with illustrator Shinta Fujimoto. Titled Dead Mount Death Play, the manga will launch in the 21st issue of the magazine on…
To the surprise of no one, not long term fans at least, the Hunter X Hunter manga will be going back on hiatus on September 4. While not completely unexpected, the move is a bit sad for fans of the…
Studio Ghibli’s “Nonaka-kun Hatsu Ghibli Dayori” blog revealed that the studio received a record number of applicants for Hayao Miyazaki’s new (and final) feature film. The record number of applicants also included foreign artists that are hoping to work on…
The official website for Godzilla: Kaiju Wakusei/Monster Planet, Polygon Pictures’ upcoming three-part anime feature film project inspired by Toho’s long-running Godzilla franchise, today released a 75-second full trailer featuring fierce battles between the human army and Godzilla in the future Earth. The…
On August 18th, the second half of Attack on Titan season 2 will be released on Blu-ray Bonuses include two more VR screens – Levi talking to new recurits and “Mikasa’s confession scene” from episode 37, reproduced in a 360° environment. Along…
GKIDS and Fathom Events have been rolling through the Ghibli catalog with their theatrical events, and another Hayao Miyazaki classic is next. This time it’s 1986’s Castle in the Sky, which will be screening in theaters across the United States for…
Nerdwriter is this really great channel in Youtube which dissects a lot of the intellectual merit in movies, books, or music. With the release of Ghost in the Shell (2017) to Blu-ray and DVD, a lot of channels have gone…
Netflix has a new philosophy when it comes to anime: go big or go home. The internet streamer announced a pick-up of a dozen new anime series and one feature, a significant investment that will make Netflix a new home…
It’s finally here, the feature fans have wanted for so long in a Naruto game – character creation! Bandai Namco Entertainment and Soleil Ltd’s Naruto to Boruto: Shinobi Striker will allow players to create their own character to battle in…
Dragon Ball and fighting game fans in general are no doubt pumped for Dragon Ball FighterZ, and now there’s an official date to look forward to for the closed beta. The first session kicks off in North America and Europe on September 16, with…
