Kishimoto Masashi, the creator of hit ninja manga Naruto, will be bringing a whole new series titled Samurai 8: Hachimaruden to Weekly Shonen Jump in spring 2019! Written by Kishimoto and illustrated by Okubo Akira, it looks like Samurai 8 will bring samurai culture to a sci-fi setting. While expressing his excitement for the new

Superhero manga My Hero Academia will be heading to the stage next April and the producers have now released info on the complete cast along with an epic visual! Tamura Shin will play protagonist Midoriya Izuku alongside Kobayashi Ryouta as Bakugou Katsuki, Takeuchi Yume as Uraraka Ochako, Ino Hiroki as Iida Tenya, Kitamura Ryou as

One-Punch Man has released its first PV for Season 2 in advance of its Apr. 2019 premiere! [embedded content] The trailer features the exceptionally powerful yet goofy series lead Saitama alongside familiar faces like his pupil Genos, plus villains Sonic and Garo. Adapted from the original webcomic created by ONE, One-Punch Man revolves around a

Superhero anime My Hero Academia has released its very first PV for its long-awaited fourth season! [embedded content] Fans can look forward to the return of beloved Hero Deku and his mentor All Might, as well as an appearance from Togata Mirio, a powerful U.A. High School student who is part of the “Big Three”.

Get ready to welcome back anime’s greatest volleyball players with Season 4 of Haikyu!! A visual featuring series protagonists Hinata Shouyou and Kageyama Tobio, plus a PV looking back on key scenes starring Karasuno High School, were released along with the big news. [embedded content] The original Haikyu! manga was created by Furudate Haruichi and

The preview teases at lively performances by ST☆RISH, QUARTET NIGHT, and HE★VENS in gorgeous stage costumes. A cute visual released alongside the preview also displays the idols in their costumes. Though this film marks the first in the series, Uta no Prince-sama has been a popular otome franchise since the first game released for Playstation

There are a number of special events running to celebrate the game’s launch, including a special login bonus where players can receive up to 300 kagachi for signing in everyday. Two special dens have also been set up, giving everyone the chance to get their hands on some kagachi and veins of gold. (C) Kabaneri

My Hero Academia is set to return for Season 4 in Oct. 2019! Designed by Umakoshi Yoshihiko, the key visual for the upcoming season features series lead Deku alongside fellow U.A. student Mirio. Inspired by the popular manga by Horikoshi Kouhei, the first season of the anime adaptation aired in 2016 with Season 2 following

Sailor Moon and Princess One Spoon are serving up pampered princess vibes with their third collaboration on daily products! Scheduled to go on sale at Princess One Spoon Tokyo starting Dec. 22, there are plenty of charming new goodies to drool over, like the print cushion cover below! Glossy with satin, the cover is also

Japanese anime has never been so popular with fans all around the world as it is right now. This interview series takes a look at the behind-the-scenes stories and true feelings of those who actually produce anime in Japan and is being conducted in collaboration with international anime sites including Anime Anime, Tokyo Otaku Mode,

Tokyo Otaku Mode has brought Cardcaptor Sakura’s Kero-chan to life in another magical collaboration: an adorable 3D mug! An instant charmer, this precious mug has a lovely palette of blue, white, and yellow that seems to overflow with happiness. Dotted with stars and clouds, it feels right at home beside the wing handle, a shape

TV anime Date A Live has released its key visual for Season 3! Protagonist Itsuka is surrounded by the girls in an illustration that features its greatest amount of heroines yet, setting the tone for what’s sure to be another fun season. Based on the light novel series written by Tachibana Koushi and illustrated by

Slice of life manga series YuruYuri is celebrating its 10th anniversary with a new OVA! Along with a teaser visual and staff information, a crowdfunding campaign was also announced. To be directed by Yamagishi Daigo, the OVA is titled YuriYuri,. The script will be written by Takahiro with Pony Canyon handling music and Lay-duce to

DiverCity Tokyo Plaza’s hexaRide is launching the second installment in its series of Attack on Titan-themed VR attractions on Dec. 20! Titled Attack on Titan: The Collapsing Tower, the new VR ride is inspired by an episode taking place in the 9th and 10th volumes of the manga. Fans will have the chance to join

The official Twitter account of game company Type-Moon has announced a new addition to the Fate franchise: a novel titled Fate/Requiem. Fate/Requiem‘s scenario will be penned by Type-Moon’s Hoshizora Meteo, while Noco is to handle the illustrations. Its first volume will be up for sale from Dec. 31 at Comiket 95. According to the official

The final battle trailer for the long-awaited game Kingdom Hearts III has been released, bringing the continuation of the epic crossover story one step closer to reality! [embedded content] In addition to the beloved trio of Sora, Donald, and Goofy, the trailer gives fans a glimpse of gameplay and scenes that include characters from classic

In the latest entry of “The Art of Figure Making”, an interview series that brings you stories behind the creation of your favorite figures, we hear from Stronger, the company behind the Kizuna A.I. scale figure available on Tokyo Otaku Mode Projects. In this interview, we hear from Stronger’s Tsuyoshi Oda, who has produced many

Three years on from his international hit Kimi no Na wa., director Shinkai Makoto will be back in 2019 with his latest anime feature, Weathering With You. Set for release on Jul. 19, the film follows a high school boy named Hotaka who runs away from home to go to Tokyo but quickly falls into

The second in a planned trilogy of films inspired by the Fate/stay night visual novel, Fate/stay night: Heaven’s Feel II. lost butterfly is set to open in cinemas across Japan early next year. A full length trailer for the upcoming movie was broadcast by Abema TV on Dec. 15. The trailer features the movie’s main

Music anime BanG Dream! is slated to premiere on Jan. 3, 2019! Along with the announcement, a key visual and illustrations for the units Poppin’Party, Afterglow, Pastel＊Palettes, Roselia, Hello, Happy World! were released. In addition, five newcomers to the anime – the girls of RAISE A SUILEN – were revealed in another visual. Fans eager

City Hunter’s upcoming movie has released a new trailer! Along with that, it was also revealed that the official title will be City Hunter: Shinjuku Private Eyes and that the original anime’s first opening theme, “Get Wild” by TM Network, will be used as the ending theme for the movie. First released in 1987, “Get

Upcoming stage play Fate/Grand Order The Stage – Order VII: The Absolute Frontline in the War Against the Demonic Beasts: Babylonia, has released 12 character visuals! Visuals of Servants Gilgamesh and Enkidu, to be played by Kiyama Haruki and Yamazaki Shougo respectively, had already been released in October, and now fans can get a glimpse

The latest movie in the One Piece saga is slated to premiere on Aug. 9, 2019! Titled One Piece Stampede, the movie’s release will also coincide with the 20th anniversary of the TV anime. The teaser poster features Luffy’s distinctive straw hat caught in the wind with the hints of a giant monster emerging from

Alive 2018 brought together pro and amateur creators alike to share their enthusiasm for Live2D at Belle Salle Akihabara on Dec. 3. Live2D, developed by a Tokyo-based company of the same name, is an animation technique which allows the animator to generate 2D graphics through layered parts without the need to animate frame by frame

It’s been revealed that Hello World, an original anime film by director Itou Tomohiko of the Sword Art Online anime series, will premiere in fall 2019! It will be a sci-fi romance featuring a screenplay by Nozaki Mado, character design by Horiguchi Yukiko, and animation by Graphinica. This film will mark Nozak and Itou’s first

A new poster visual for the upcoming live action film Sonic the Hedgehog is striking curiosity and apprehension in fans around the world! For now, it looks like the appearance of Sonic is being kept under wraps, as the poster visual only shows off his shadowy silhouette. While details for the film are scarce, it

A teaser trailer has been released for the live action movie adaptation of Kawamoto Homura and Naomura Tohru’s popular gambling manga Kakegurui! [embedded content] The trailer features Ikeda Elaiza as student council president Momobami Kirari along with series lead Jabami Yumeko played by Hamami Minami, Takasugi Mahiro as Suzui Ryota, and Morikawa Aoi as Saotome

Saint Seiya: Knights of the Zodiac is a 3DCG reboot of the franchise inspired by Kurumada Masami’s original manga and follows a collection of warriors known as Saints, who are charged with protecting the goddess Athena. The Netflix animated series will run from the Galaxian Wars to the Silver Saints arcs. (C)Masami Kurumada / Toei

A new project is in the works for Ghost in the Shell, and it’s already been confirmed that Netflix will handle its premiere in 2020! While there are no details yet concerning plot, it will be a full 3DCG animation titled Ghost in the Shell SAC_2045. It will also be brought to life by not

Good Smile Company’s WonHobby Gallery returned with its 2018 Autumn edition on Nov. 24 and 25, and Tokyo Otaku Mode is here to share a peek at all of the upcoming figures that will be making their way to fans’ collections! The event brought together a huge collection of items from leading manufacturers like Good