Well hello! How are you going, old chum? Feeling well, mate? Good weather where you are… pal? We’re not going crazy – that was an attempt to segue into the topic of our latest giveaway, which features My Hero Academia’s biggest heroes in cute palm-sized PalVerse Pale. figures! The great thing is that you’re also
Month: April 2023
Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba’s Swordsmith Arc is set to feature four new cast members who will voice the different forms of Hantengu! A member of Muzan’s Twelve Kizuki, Hantengu is an especially powerful demon who holds the status of Upper Rank Four. Toshio Furukawa voices his primary form. Yuichiro Umehara will play Sekido, the
Well hello there! We’re still feeling pretty pumped this week, especially because everyone’s been so great with answering our #SUKI100 questions! From the magic power you’d want to which anime/manga/game makes you laugh or cry, or even the peak of your otaku life, hundreds of you have told us so much about your otaku life,
Spoiler warning! It’s a sad fact, but sometimes our favorite anime characters don’t make it all the way to the end of the series. Sometimes that’s exactly why they’re our favorites, but who left fans feeling the most heartbroken when they made an untimely exit? Anime!Anime! held a survey about it, so let’s find out
Pikachu is serving up a shockingly adorable afternoon tea for Pokémon fans with a sweet tooth in Tokyo and Nagoya! Held at The Strings Omotesandoh and The Strings Hotel Nagoya, the Pikachu Afternoon Tea includes a variety of Pikachu-themed desserts from muffins to macarons, as well as savory treats like mini sliders and quiches. You
Aka Akasaka, the author behind popular manga like Kaguya-sama: Love Is War and Oshi no Ko, is launching a new series titled Renai Daiko on April 27! Akasaka is writing the series, which will be illustrated by manga artist Nishizawa 5 mm. It will be serialized in Weekly Young Jump, with the first installment set
Luffy is set to hit the ice this summer with One Piece’s very first ice show! Titled One Piece on Ice: Episode of Alabasta, the show will visit Yokohama and Nagoya in August and September with three-time Olympic medalist Shoma Uno as Luffy. While we don’t know what he’ll look like in full costume, he
The Faraway Paladin has revealed a teaser video, visual, and new cast and staff members for Season 2, which is now set to air this fall! [embedded content] The new season will feature Will two years older, having left the city of the dead. Shoya Chiba will voice the 17-year-old Will. Akira Iwanaga will take
Whew! Now that the excitement of TOM Week is over, it’s time to calm down… PSYCH! We’re still running our #SUKI100 project and we’re still pumped to see all of your answers! Quick explanation: it’s a way to share all of the suki of you otaku out there with a chance to win a figure
Bushiroad Creative Inc. is bursting onto the chibi figure scene with a new brand called PalVerse, bringing fans “a new world in your palm!” First announced this January, PalVerse promises to bring to life characters from various virtual worlds, including anime, games, and even VTuber groups with cute yet stylish palm-sized designs. Its first lineup
Dr. STONE has its very own escape room, so Tokyo Otaku Mode had to take a crack at it to test our staff’s teamwork and puzzle-solving skills! We were invited by SCRAP to participate in Escape from the Stone Cave at Tokyo Mystery Circus in Shinjuku, which is their very first in-person event available in
TOM WEEK IS HERE! Sorry, we got a little too excited. TOM Week is here! We’ve got coupons. We’ve got big giveaways. We’ve even got a new project: #SUKI100, which you can find out about here! Feel free to stop by and check everything out at your own pace until April 13 – no matter
Sound! Euphonium’s sequel OVA is now set to premiere on August 4! [embedded content] In addition to the premiere date, a teaser video, a visual, and a new cast member were revealed. Ayaka Ohashi will play a new character named Tsubame Kamaya. Inspired by Ayano Takeda’s light novel series, Sound! Euphonium revolves around the Kitauji
Popular anime Date A Live has confirmed that Season 5 is currently in the works! [embedded content] The news was accompanied by a teaser video and visual featuring a mysterious young girl who will play a key role in the upcoming season. Details on the airdate are yet to be announced. A collection of messages
Spring has well and truly sprung, but it’s not all about cherry blossoms and picnic weather – a new season of anime is here! If you’re not caught up yet, don’t worry. The folks at Tudukimi have put together a selection of trailers that you can go through to get some new titles on your
Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon Cosmos The Movie, the finale of the iconic magical girl anime, has revealed a short video showcasing Sailor Mercury and Sailor Jupiter! [embedded content] This video is the second in a series of character-focused promos, with the first starring Sailor Moon herself. [embedded content] Billed as the conclusion to the Sailor
It. Is. April. Whew! The sakura blossoms are still going strong, so let’s celebrate ‘em with… you guessed it, figures! Go on, try your luck – which sakura figure are you going to get? Okay, one of them is literally a Sakura rather than being cherry blossom-themed, but we love her all the same! While
Magical girl anime Cardcaptor Sakura: Clear Card is getting a sequel! The news marks five years since the anime aired from January to June 2018 as an adaptation of the manga series of the same name. Details on the airdate and cast are yet to be confirmed. The overall Cardcaptor Sakura franchise began in 1996