C3 AFA Hong Kong Guest Profile: fhána
C3 AFA starts the new year right with C3 AFA Hong Kong 2018! Slated for the 9th until the 11th of February 2018, the event will also play host to the first ever I Love Anisong Hong Kong concert! We’re...
View ArticleKaede Hondo and Tomoaki Maeno are the two most dominant seiyuu of Winter 2018
It isn’t rare for a single seiyuu to work multiple projects in the same season. And with that, Animate Times recently took a look at this season’s cast list to find out which seiyuu has the most work...
View ArticleHayao Miyazaki’s Boro the Caterpillar to debut in March, will be first work...
After months of waiting, Hayao Miyazaki’s long-awaited return anime, Boro the Caterpillar, will debut this year. Now, the Ghibli Museum has revealed more details about the release through their...
View ArticleDoraemon the Movie: Nobita’s Treasure Island reveals latest trailer
Doraemon, Nobita, and the rest of the gang are stepping into the world of pirates and treasure for Doraemon the Movie: Nobita’s Treasure Island. The film will act as the 38th Doraemon film, and now,...
View ArticleC3 AFA Hong Kong Guest Profile: Luna Haruna
It’s a wonderful start for the new year with C3 AFA Hong Kong 2018! Slated for the 9th until the 11th of February 2018, the event will also play host to the first ever I Love Anisong Hong Kong concert!...
View ArticleViolet Evergarden now available via Netflix for Singapore, Philippines, and...
Despite the confusion, it looks like Netflix kept their promise and stream Violet Evergarden on the same season. The new Kyoto Animation anime, which made its Asian premiere during last year’s C3 AFA...
View ArticleMinami Hamabe to guest star in live-action Saki Achiga-hen film
After playing Saki Miyanaga in the original Saki live-action adaptations, now, it looks like Minami Hamabe is returning. However, she’s not reprising her role as Saki, but she’ll be playing Saki’s...
View ArticleSelf-proclaimed ‘Fanclub leader’ threatens Ayana Taketatsu, gets arrested
Being a seiyuu is tough, and that also means having to deal with all sorts of fans. One of these fans is 32-year old Hidehiko Yokeyama, who is a member of Ayana Taketatsu’s fanclub. However, it seems...
View ArticleC3 AFA Hong Kong Guest Profile: Shiena Nishizawa
C3 AFA Hong Kong is kicking off its maiden event in a big way! Slated for the 9th until the 11th of February 2018, the event will also play host to the first ever I Love Anisong Hong Kong concert!...
View Article7-Eleven gets its own official manga
In Japan, 7-Eleven has nearly everything, from the usual snacks and magazines to even bills payment. Now, it seems that the convenience store chain is also getting its own official manga titled...
View Article1:1 scale Elucudator from Sword Art Online lights up and has sound effects
Kirito’s Elucidator may just be Sword Art Online’s most iconic sword. Now, the makers of the realistic Psycho-Pass Dominator, Cerevo, is creating a more technological version of it. In fact, they’re...
View ArticleAyana Taketatsu assures fans she’s ok after fan emails death threats
After police arrested a 32-year old fan after he allegedly emailed her death threats, Ayana Taketatsu assured fans she’s OK. In her twitter page, the OreImo and K-On seiyuu also told fans not to worry...
View ArticleC3 AFA Hong Kong Guest Profile: NOGIZAKA46
Welcome the Year of the Dog in a truly spectacular way! Slated for the 9th until the 11th of February 2018, C3 AFA Hong Kong will also play host to the first ever I Love Anisong Hong Kong concert!...
View ArticleKorean idol group TWICE gets turned into anime characters by Love Live! director
South Korean idol group, TWICE, is becoming very popular overseas, and now, it looks like they’re getting anime makeovers. This is all thanks Takahiko Kyougoku, who directed the new music video’s...
View ArticleNogizaka46 idol and actress Rina Ikoma chooses her Top 3 favorite manga
It’s no secret that Nogizaka46 idol Rina Ikoma is one huge Naruto fangirl, and even cried when she met mangaka Masashi Kishimoto. Now, the idol is starring in a new live-action drama centering on...
View ArticleDetective Pikachu finally gets international release 2 years after Japanese...
Nintendo previously released Detective Pikachu for Nintendo 3DS back in February 2016. However, they didn’t release it to the rest of the world, as they only distributed the game in Japan. But with the...
View ArticleAttack on Titan Season 3 visual teases showdown between Levi and Kenny
Unlike Season 2, fans don’t have to wait for four years for Season 3, as Attack on Titan Season 3 finally premieres this summer 2018 season. Now, after months of teasing, the anime’s staff finally...
View ArticleSuzuko Mimori and Pro Wrestler Kazuchika Okada admit relationship
Japanese online news website, Bunshun, previously reported seiyuu Suzuko Mimori and Pro Wrestler Kazuchika Okada have been visiting each other’s homes last 9th January, before finally going on a date....
View ArticleCardcaptor Sakura’s new ‘Dream Staff’ for Clear Card Arc gets official...
To celebrate the new Cardcaptor Sakura: Clear Card TV anime, Kiddy Land is featuring official Cardcaptor Sakura stores all over Japan. All 39 Kiddy Land stores in Japan will feature the anime, along...
View ArticleThe World Ends With You is coming back
Square Enix’s cult classic, The World Ends with You, is heading to the Nintendo Switch in a remix dubbed The World Ends With You Final Remix. For those of you who did not play the original. The World...
View Article