The heroines of Evangelion: 3.0+1.0 Thrice Upon a Time—Asuka, Rei, and Mari—have been turned into a set of three figures based on an illustration drawn by general animation director Atsushi Nishigori.― The heroines of Evangelion: 3.0+1.0 Thrice Upon a Time—Asuka, Rei, and Mari—have been turned into a set of three figures based on an illustration drawn by general animation director Atsushi Nishigori...
Kazue Katō's manga previously inspired 2 TV anime in 2011, 2017― The Jump Festa '23 event on Sunday revealed that the anime based on Kazue Katō's Blue Exorcist manga is getting a new television series. Katō posted an illustration on Twitter to celebrate the news. 青エクまたアニメつくっていただけるそうです🥳🥳🥳🥳🥳🥳🥳🥳🥳🥳🥳🥳🥳🥳🥳🥳🥳よろしくお願いします!(加藤) pic.twitter.com/dTyWBy6B7l— 加藤和恵 公式 (@katohhhhhh) December 18, 2022 Katō launched th...
1st seasons 2nd half premiered on October 1― The Jump Festa '23 event on Sunday announced that the SPY×FAMILY anime will get a second season and a theatrical film in 2023. The film will be an all-new work with an original story. Original manga creator Tatsuya Endō is credited with the original work and original character designs for the film, and will also supervise the film. Endō drew an image to c...
Fans worldwide can vote for "Narutop 99" character popularity poll winner until December 31― The Jump Festa '23 event revealed on Saturday the "Narutop 99" worldwide character popularity poll in celebration of the 20th anniversary of the Naruto franchise. The franchise's original creator Masashi Kishimoto will draw an original short manga following the character who wins the poll. The staff of the a...
Hilnama passed away at her home on Monday― Manga creator Hilnama's husband announced on her Twitter account on Friday that Hilnama passed away at her home on Monday. Hilnama published the I'm a Terminal Cancer Patient, but I'm Fine. (Mikkigan demo Genki desu, pictured right) manga in Flex Comix's Comic Polaris manga site in July 2020, and Flex Comix published the manga's compiled book volume in Febr...
Taku Yashiro, Makoto Koichi join cast for series premiering in 2023 on Noitamina― The Jump Festa '23 event on Sunday revealed two more cast members and a new promotional video for the new television anime project based on Nobuhiro Watsuki's Rurouni Kenshin manga. The new cast includes: Taku Yashiro as Sannosuke Sagara Makoto Koichi as Yahiko Myojin The anime will re-adapt the main manga series, and ...
This unique interpretation of Sleeping Beauty features beautiful artwork and an impressive voice cast. The only snag is some rather clunky gameplay mechanics.― We all know the story of Sleeping Beauty, or at least the versions by Charles Perrault, the Brothers Grimm, and Walt Disney. The fairy tale known as ATU 410 tells of a king and queen desperate for a child who finally have one later in life. T...
Striking art can't make up for a barebones story with little narrative or characterization to chew on.― I remember watching the Afro Samurai anime well over a decade ago on late-night television. The novelty of seeing a Black protagonist in anime aside, the show radiated this cool, sleek style with a fearless confidence that was very easy to get swept up in. It didn't hold your hand or try to push a...
Jean-Karlo is back from San Diego and has all the details from the One Piece: Odyssey preview event! Plus: Game Awards round-up, new Mega Man Legacy Collection news, and more!― Hi, everyone! I'm back! I had a really nice birthday week. Did I get to build my model kit? Yes! And I screwed up Dyna-Soldier's arm—the tip of the peg snapped off, so the arm can't stick onto the shoulder properly. But it wa...
This manga is for the established NieR fans; new fans will have a hard time getting into this one volume of YoRHA as a standalone story.― Us longtime fans of Yoko Taro's Drakengard/Nier multiverse have long since become accustomed to the franchise's shenanigans when it comes to media that stretches beyond the main videogames of the canon, but here's a quick primer to get you up to speed: To serve as...
Anime is subject to the same pressures, contexts, and interpretations as any other piece of art positioned in a multicultural framework. Put on your mortarboards and adjust your eyeglasses because it's time to get academic up in here.― “Oh, East is East, and West is West, and never the twain shall meet, till Earth and Sky stand presently at God's great Judgment Seat.” This famous opening couplet fro...
This sports anime changes up the usual shōnen formula by casting a bunch of self-centered players to see who can rise to the top as the ultimate striker. Is there anyone left to root for when all your characters are egoists?― This sports anime changes up the usual shōnen formula by casting a bunch of self-centered players to see who can rise to the top as the ultimate striker. Is there anyone left ...
JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Stone Ocean is Hirohiko Araki's magnum opus, the culmination of a journey spanning over 100 years and six generations for its characters and a decade for anime viewers.― Forgive me if I start to edge into the sentimental at some point during this review. Jojo's Bizarre Adventure: Stone Ocean is Hirohiko Araki's magnum opus, the culmination of a journey spanning over 100 yea...