Hisashi Kagawa has had a decades-spanning career; at Sakura-Con he reminisced on his role as Chief Animation Director for Dragon Quest: The Adventure of Dai.― This year, Sakura-Con welcomed Hisashi Kagawa among its Guests of Honor. Kagawa has had a decades-spanning career, including as a key animator, animation director, and character designer for several Toei Animation franchises, such as Pretty C...
International interest in anime has never been higher, but the production committee system and small government funding windows are a roadblock.― With anime growing ever more popular with a global audience, more and more international companies have become interested in working with Japanese companies on their latest projects. This isn't a new phenomenon; Ghost in the Shell was an international co-p...
Did you know that it took two years alone to develop the facial animation technology in Trigun Stampede? Plus other fascinating details from Orange's panel at Sakura-Con!― Without a doubt, the Trigun Stampede panel was one of the most-attended at Sakura-Con. The line stretched around the walls of the top floor of the convention center, with dozens of props of Wolfwood's Punisher leaned up against t...
Koudai Kakimoto returns to helm BanG Dream! It's MyGo!!!!! anime at SANZIGEN― The "MyGo!!!!! 4th Live" concert announced on Sunday that the BanG Dream! project will have a new anime series, BanG Dream! It's MyGo!!!!!, that will air this summer. The anime will star the MyGo!!!!! band members: Hina Yomiya as Tomori Takamatsu Rin Tateishi as Anon Chihaya Hina Aoki as Rāna Kaname Mika Kohinata as Soyo N...
Ranma 1/2, Urusei Yatsura creator receives Chevalier de l'Ordre des Arts et des Lettres decoration― The French government conferred the Chevalier de l'Ordre des Arts et des Lettres (Knight of the Order of Arts and Letters) decoration on manga creator Rumiko Takahashi on Thursday. Takahashi received the decoration at the France ambassador's residence in Tokyo. Since making her debut in 1978, Takahash...
Days With My Stepsister novels, more also licensed― Yen Press announced at its panel at Sakura Con on Friday that it has licensed 16 new manga, five novels, and two artbooks, as well as five new manhwa titles for its Ize Press label. All the new licenses will debut this fall. The new acquisitions include: Title: The Deer King (novel)
Author(s): Nahoko Uehashi
Summary: Van, a former soldier made sla...
My Unique Skill Makes Me OP even at Level 1 debuts in summer, Firefighter Daigo in fall― Crunchyroll announced at its industry panel at Sakura Con on Saturday that it will stream the My Unique Skill Makes Me OP even at Level 1 anime this summer and the Firefighter Daigo: Rescuer in Orange anime this fall. Crunchyroll is streaming trailers for both anime. The television anime of Nazuna Miki and Suba...
HIDIVE to stream English dubs for Oshi no Ko, Farming Life in Another World anime― HIDIVE announced at its Anime Boston panel on Friday that it will stream the The Feast of Amrita (Amrita no Kyōen) anime film and the second season of The Eminence in Shadow television anime. HIDIVE revealed that it will stream English dubs for the Oshi no Ko and Farming Life in Another World anime. The service will ...
Tanjiro will face new foes and forge new allies in DEMON SLAYER: THE SWORDSMITH VILLAGE ARC!
Also: Gundam: The Witch From Mercury Season 2, A Galaxy Next Door, Summoned to Another World for a Second Time, Birdie Wing Season 2, Mashle, Magical Destroyers, Otaku Elf, The Café Terrace and Its Goddesses, The Ancient Magus' Bride Season 2, Dr. Stone, Yuri Is My Job!, Konosuba, and more!―
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It's a cosplay-palooza at Anime Boston. Everyone showed up, from Tumblr's Sexiest Man (runner-up) to OG Jet Black from Cowboy Bebop!― It's a cosplay-palooza at Anime Boston. Everyone showed up, from Tumblr's Sexiest Man (runner-up) to OG Jet Black from Cowboy Bebop! IMG img_3567.png
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The First Slam Dunk is everything a megafan of the franchise could dream of. Those who can't name the Shōhoku High School starting lineup by heart may leave the theater quietly satisfied while wondering what all the fuss was about.― If I were to summarize my thoughts on The First Slam Dunk in a single word, it would be 'bizarre.' The choices made when adapting this film to the big screen turn a film...
Shiu Yoshijima, an illustrator and manga artist who specializes in drawing cute yet edgy “poisonous” women, so we had to ask her the age-old question: marry, f---, or kill?― Anime Boston's one Japanese guest this year was Shiu Yoshijima, an illustrator and manga artist who specializes in drawing cute yet edgy “poisonous” women, typically incorporating fantasy elements into her work. Yoshijima parti...
Oshi no Ko's premiere at Anime Boston was 90-minutes of shocking twists.― In an introduction video before the American premiere of the first 90-minute episode of Oshi no Ko at Anime Boston, members of the creative team discussed their reactions to first reading the manga. They describe the series as “shocking” and “controversial,” something they wanted to look away from but couldn't. Based on the m...
Melon Journey: Bittersweet Memories is a bit deceptive in its title. What we actually get is, for lack of a better phrase, weirder than that. Melon Journey is far more irreverent and yet bizarrely touching, all at once.― Melon Journey: Bittersweet Memories is a bit deceptive in its title. With a title like that, players expect a much more emotional journey about reminiscing on their past and maybe e...
All the news and panel write-ups from the convention, sponsored by Yen Press!― Friday, April 7 • Yen Press Reveals 28 New Licenses Including Bocchi the Rock!, Tokyo Babylon Manga; The Deer King Novels Saturday, April 8 • Crunchyroll to Stream My Unique Skill Makes Me OP even at Level 1, Firefighter Daigo: Rescuer in Orange Anime
From Breath of Fire's 30th anniversary to Resident 4 fandom shenanigans and Legendary acquiring Street Fighter adaptation rights, this week has coincidentally featured a lot of Capcom news. Jean-Karlo delves into it.― Welcome back, everyone! I don't actually have much to ease folks into this week. I was working on a review for Melon Journey: Bittersweet Memories, so no Xenoblade this time. We're wor...
A testament to the existence of the annual Fate/Grand Order April Fools' game, which was only playable for one day. Play baseball with your favorite Servants!― Type-Moon has been famous for its April Fools' jokes since all the way back in 2005. In the past, these have been anything from fake movie posters to in-character Fate series live streams. However, in more recent years, Type-Moon has released...
While it's not the most exciting or climactic that the series has ever been, Dr. Stone: Ryusui is a solid continuation of the Dr. Stone story that should allow us to jump into some newfound adventure at the start of the third season.― When it comes down to it, Dr. Stone: Ryusui serves as an epilogue to the second season while laying the groundwork for the third. Without Tsukasa, his people have been...