New book takes a look at the OVAs of the 80’s
Back in the 1980’s, when VHS and Beta Max ruled supreme, studios released entire anime series just on home video. Of course, this practice would lead to the Original Video Animation (OVA) we have...
View ArticleSword Art Online: Alternative Gun Gale Online to premiere in April 2018
This year, we’ll be getting a new SAO spin-off anime with Sword Art Online: Alternative Gun Gale Online. Now, the anime’s official twitter page has revealed when exactly we can expect this new anime to...
View ArticleHKT48 Idol Maria Imamura says she bonds with her dad through GunPla
There are a lot of ways for kids to bond with their parents, such as fishing, board games, and sports. Recently, HKT48 idol Maria Imamura revealed how she personally bonds with her own dad. In a series...
View ArticleWHO adds “Gaming Disorder” to their International Classification Of Diseases
The World Health Organisation (WHO) hasn’t updated their International Classification of Diseases (ICD) since 1992. But now, they will be releasing the 12th edition of the ICD, and it includes...
View ArticleMore cast revealed in costume for live-action Kakegurui drama
The live-action Kakegurui drama will finally be making its premiere later this month. Now, the staff has finally revealed even more cast members for the upcoming drama. They will be joining Minami...
View ArticleSaga of Tanya the Evil gets new anime film
Looks like everybody’s favorite evil loli is back, and this time, with her own film! An advance look at Comp Ace Magazine’s upcoming February 2018 issue revealed that Carlo ZEN’s popular light novel...
View ArticleNew Tiger & Bunny anime project announced
It looks like Tiger & Bunny ain’t just getting itself a new live-action Hollywood film, but a new anime series as well. This is because the anime’s official twitter page revealed that they now have...
View ArticleLove Live! Sunshine!! film to have a new original story with new songs and...
It looks like Love Live! Sunshine!! will really be having a new story for its upcoming film. Much like the original Love Live: The School Idol Movie, it will have an original story, complete with other...
View ArticleKumamoto Prefecture to produce their own Kumamon anime
When it comes to Japanese mascots, Kumamoto Prefectiure’s Kumamon is one of the most popular. Now, it seems that he’s getting his own anime, with his home prefecture producing it as well! Photo by The...
View ArticleFrom candles to adult toys, companies are lining up to sponsor Tiger & Bunny...
It’s no secret that Tiger & Bunny is getting a brand new anime series, though fans still don’t know much details. But with the announcement, several more companies have been lining up to get the...
View ArticleInitial D’s Shuichi Shigeno Releases 1st Volume of New Racing Manga “MF Ghost”
Mangaka Shuichi Shigeno, of “Initial D” fame, has released the first volume of his newest street racing manga: “MF Ghost”, on 5th January 2018. “MF Ghost” is serialized in Young Magazine, and published...
View ArticleKakegurui Season 2 announced
Looks like Homura Kawamoto and Tohru Naomura’s bestselling gambling manga ain’t just getting a live-action drama, but a 2nd season for its TV anime adaptation as well. This is because the “Hyakkaou...
View ArticleNetflix reveals first Godzilla anime film’s international release date
The Godzilla 3DCG anime film, Godzilla: Monster Planet, premiered in Japanese theaters back in November. The film will be hitting Netflix soon, and the staff have now revealed when that will exactly...
View Articleyour name. fan reveals who Miki Okedera’s husband is, and fans go wild
OK, so before we begin, we would just like to issue a spoiler warning to those who haven’t watched your name yet. And with that out of the way, it looks like a fan may have solved one of the film’s...
View ArticleLootboxes, Microtransactions and their Place in Games
The phrase ‘games as a service’ was coined a few years ago, and it has since become a buzzword in the industry. Companies have been using it to justify continuously charging customers, in an attempt to...
View ArticleOfficial Cardcaptor Sakura store to open in Tokyo Station
The much-anticipated Cardcaptor Sakura: Clear Card anime has finally premiered. And to celebrate, all 39 Kiddy Land stores all-over Japan will open official Cardcaptor Sakura shops and sell exclusive...
View ArticleWe’re Totally Jealous We’re Not in Tokyo for the Ranma 1/2 Cafe!
Fans of 90s anime rejoice! There is a limited-time-only Ranma 1/2 cafe currently running in Tokyo, from 6th January to 25th February 2018! Held at THE GUEST cafe and diner in Parco Ikebukuro, the...
View ArticleOne Piece mangaka Eiichiro Oda celebrates Kumamoto’s Coming-of-Age Day
In Japan, once someone reaches the age of 20, they have now reached the country’s legal age. And to celebrate the occasion, they even hold a special day where they also do a special coming-of-age...
View ArticleLove Live! Sunshine!! seiyuu Shuka Saitou becomes Numazu’s honorary police chief
To help promote various agendas, Japanese police would often invite celebrities like actresses, idols, and seiyuu as honorary police chiefs. And this is what Love Live Sunshine’s hometown of Numazu,...
View ArticleSaga of Tanya the Evil film reveals new teaser trailer and visual
Saga of Tanya the Evil will be having its own anime film. However, unlike previously reported, it turns out that this new film is a sequel and not a compilation. Now, the anime’s official website has...
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