Anime

Iconic magical girl Usagi Tsukino has been fighting evil and winning love for over 30 years, so what better way to celebrate than the biggest ever exhibition dedicated to Sailor Moon? We headed down to Roppongi Museum in Tokyo to give you a look at the Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon Museum, which is part of

Season 2 of isekai anime In Another World with My Smartphone is now set to air in spring 2023! In addition to a teaser visual, additional cast and staff members were revealed. The new cast members are Miyu Takagi as princess Lucia Leah Regulus, Yu Serizawa as princess Hildegard Minas Lestia, and Miyu Kubota as

Netflix’s live action One Piece series has cast Colton Osorio as young Luffy! Based on Eiichiro Oda’s phenomenally popular manga, One Piece follows the adventures of aspiring pirate Monkey D. Luffy and his crew, the Straw Hat Pirates, as he pursues his lifelong dream of becoming the King of Pirates. The cast for the upcoming

Upcoming TV anime Shinobi no Ittoki has revealed a new trailer and additional casting! [embedded content] The trailer showcases the series’ opening theme, “Hikari” by Humbreaders. The new cast members are Taito Ban as Suzaku Ban, Taku Yashiro as Himura Takane, Kan Tanaka as Mitsuzo Moriyama, Naomi Shindo as Ayaha Tsuge, Masaki Terasoma as Hoo

Hit anime My Hero Academia has revealed that Season 6 will premiere on October 1, 2022! Source: My Hero Academia Twitter account The announcement also included a key visual showing the Heroes and Villains ready for an epic clash against each other. Adapted from Kohei Horikoshi’s manga of the same name, My Hero Academia is

Hey there, guess what? We’re in the mood for a good giveaway, and it just so happens that our monthly giveaway is in full swing. This month we’re upping the chances with THREE winners for a figure of Hanyu from Higurashi: When They Cry – Sotsu! Hanyu may not be the biggest character out there,

hololive English’s Mori Calliope is set to hold her very first solo concert on July 21, 2022. Tickets for the physical event are already sold out, but fans all around the world can still celebrate with her by buying tickets for the livestream and unlimited rewatches right here! (Until 11:59 pm on August 21, 2022)

Shokugeki no Sanji, a series of comedic cooking adventures starring One Piece’s beloved Sanji, has revealed the cover for its upcoming manga volume! Source: One Piece Staff Twitter Set to hit shelves and screens on August 4, 2022, the volume will contain all six of the original one-shots penned by Yuto Tsukuda and Shun Saeki,

Netflix’s live action Yu Yu Hakusho series is set to feature Shuhei Uesugi as Kazuma Kuwabara! Source: Netflix Japan Twitter Uesugi’s previous live action roles include Hajime Kujo in One Week Friends and Shinichiro Kazama in My Boyfriend in Orange. He will be joining previously announced cast members Takumi Kitamura, Jun Shison, and Kanata Hongo,

The film has also released its main poster visual, featuring Rimuru in the middle along with Hiiro, Towa, Benimaru, Shuna, Shion, Souei, Hakuro, and Diablo. Adapted from Fuse and Taiki Kawakami’s light novel series, That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime follows a salaryman who is stabbed to death and subsequently reincarnated as a

To celebrate the upcoming movie One Piece Film Red, world famous DJ Steve Aoki played to a packed crowd at Anime Expo 2022 in Los Angeles on July 2, 2022! Presented in partnership with Toei Animation and in collaboration with the Society for the Promotion of Japanese Animation (SPJA), Aoki gave an exclusive performance at

It’s another sweltering summer day in Tokyo… but you’re probably tired of hearing about that again! Let’s move onto something more positive: lately, we’ve had a few chances to interview great figures in Japan’s pop culture and entertainment industry! First, we talked to the original creator behind Child of Kamiari Month, an anime film that

Released worldwide via Netflix in February, anime film Child of Kamiari Month combines a tale of grief and hope with ancient myths and stunning animation that takes viewers on a journey through Japan. Still suffering due to the death of her mother, twelve-year-old Kanna must run from Tokyo to Shimane for an important event during

Anime Expo, the largest anime and Japanese pop culture convention in North America returned to the Los Angeles Convention Center, last weekend. “Travis Japan,” a Japanese boy band group, had a Q&A panel discussion and performed songs and dances during the closing ceremony of Anime Expo, providing an excellent experience. Travis Japan is a song

Romcom anime Kaguya-sama: Love is War will be coming to the big screen with a film adapting the manga’s Christmas arc! Based on Aka Akasaka’s manga series, Kaguya-sama: Love is War follows student council president Miyuki Shirogane and vice-president Kaguya Shinomiya, who are secretly in love with each other. Too shy to confess their feelings,

Live2D Inc. is accepting entries for its annual Live2D Creative Awards contest! Entries are open until 11:59 pm on October 17, 2022 (JST). Whether you’re an aspiring animator or already a pro, you can enter from any country by posting your entry on YouTube, Twitter, bilibili, or Weibo. Prizes up for grabs include cash, as

With the return of Los Angeles’ annual Anime Expo convention as an in-person event, Kotobukiya came in full force! The Japanese collectible company attended AX 2022 with an exciting lineup of figures, including unpainted prototype sculpts of Transformers’ Optimus Prime and Megatron from the popular Bishoujo Statue series. Fans were also treated to a jaw-dropping

Sci-fi anime Dr. Stone will return next spring with Season 3! [embedded content] The teaser video also revealed the new season’s official title: “ Dr. Stone New World.” Senku will continue his journey alongside Ryusui, a new character who starred in recent TV special Dr. Stone: Ryusui. Based on Riichiro Inagaki & Boichi’s manga, Dr.

Good morning, afternoon, or evening wherever you are! How’s summer treating you? Here’s a shameless plug – if you’d prefer to be inside and enjoy the sweet breeze of air conditioning, you can order something from our summer sale and use that as an excuse to stay put! Of course, there’s still plenty to check

In love with hololive? Fancy Spy x Family? Berserk for… Berserk? Then Good Smile Company’s pop-up shop at Anime Expo 2022 in Los Angeles was the place for you! The famous manufacturer attended AX 2022 with multiple booths located in the main exhibition hall, bringing a veritable army of figures from its Pop Up Parade,

Kazuki Takahashi, the creator of iconic card game manga Yu-Gi-Oh!, has passed away at the age of 60. Source: Viz NHK has reported that his body was identified on July 7, 2022, after being found off the coast of Nago City, Okinawa Prefecture, on July 6. According to the Japanese Coast Guard, Takahashi had been

Hit singer Ado has revealed a vibrant music video for “Gyakko,” an insert song for upcoming anime film One Piece Film: Red! [embedded content] Ado performed the song as Uta, a new character she voiced in the film. Not only is Uta an enormously popular diva, but she is also revealed to be the daughter

A series of new posters has also been revealed via the official Twitter. Written by Takehiko Inoue, Slam Dunk follows high school delinquent Sakuragi, who comes to love basketball after joining the club to impress a girl. （C）I.T.PLANNING,INC.（C）2022 SLAM DUNK Film PartnersAdapted with permission from Anime!Anime!

Based on the web novel by Rifujin na Magonote, Mushoku Tensei: Jobless Reincarnation follows an unknown 34-year-old NEET who is killed in a traffic accident and reincarnated as a baby in a world of sword fights and sorcery. With his memories as an adult still intact, he sets out to live his new life to

Comedy anime Mob Psycho 100 has released a stunning new visual ahead of Season 3’s October premiere! The visual was penned by Yoshimichi Kameda, who has contributed character designs for previous seasons in addition to working on other popular titles like One Punch Man and Evangelion: 3.0+1.0 Thrice Upon a Time. It’s also been confirmed

Suzume no Tojimari, the next anime film from renowned director Makoto Shinkai, has revealed that actress Nanoka Hara will voice its protagonist, Suzume! Source: Suzume no Tojimari website Hara was chosen from an audition turnout of over 1700 people. While she has previously acted in various TV dramas and films, including the live action film

The video is narrated by Yunyun, who grows increasingly accusatory about her lack of appearances. KonoSuba: An Explosion on This Wonderful World! is based on the Megumin-focused light novel series of the same name. Rie Takahashi will once again play Megumin alongside Aki Toyosaki as Yunyun. Details on the airdate are yet to be revealed.

The two films are based on the Progressive series, a floor-by-floor reboot of the original Sword Art Online light novel series penned by Reki Kawahara. The story jumps to Asuna’s point of view as she is forced to battle through all 100 floors of the immersive MMORPG world of Aincrad in order to escape. ©2020

Bleach has revealed a new trailer and key art for its upcoming Thousand-Year Blood War anime! [embedded content] Source: Bleach Anime Twitter In addition to the original cast members, numerous staff members will return for the new arc, including Tomohisa Taguchi as director, Kudo Masashi for character design, Shiro Sagisu for music, and Studio Pierrot

Upcoming anime Trigun Stampede has dropped a new trailer and visual along with info on the cast and staff! [embedded content] Source: Trigun Anime Twitter The following cast members were revealed: Yoshitsugu Matsuoka as Vash the Stampede, Tomoyo Kurosawa as Young Vash, Junya Ikeda as Knives Millions, Yumiri Hanamori as Young Knives, and Maaya Sakamoto