Credit: Frank Quitely (Marvel Comics) Credit: Ryan Stegman/JP Mayer/Frank Martin/Clayton Cowles (Marvel Comics) Every month, comiXology adds more single issues to its Netflix-style comiXology Unlimited digital reading service from Marvel Comics, Image Comics, IDW Publishing, Dark Horse, Dynamite Entertainment, and others. Here is a list of what’s arriving this week: All-Star Superman Star Wars: Darth
Crime reigns supreme in this preview of February 6’s United States Vs. Murder, Inc. #6. UNITED STATES VS. MURDER, INC. #6written by BRIAN MICHAEL BENDISart and cover by MICHAEL AVON OEMINGFrom the Eisner Award-winning creators of POWERS! Murder, Inc. has gone to war with the United States—and the United States has lost! The president is
Credit: Fantagraphics NOW #6 NEW COMICS ANTHOLOGY (MR)The Eisner Award-nominated anthology of short fiction -each issue is 100% self-contained – continues with another heavyweight line-up, including: Theo Ellsworth, Mariana Pita, M. Dean, Amandine Meyer, Aseyn, Tim Lane, José Quintanar, Veronika Muchitsch, Disa Wallander, Julian Glander, Jesse Reklaw, Zohar Lazar, Steven Weissman, and Nick Thorburn, under
Credit: Marvel Comics Marvel Comics has informed retailers that Fantastic Four #9 and Tony Stark: Iron Man #11 has both been rescheduled. Iron Man #11 has been pushed back five weeks to a May 22 release, while Fantastic Four #9 has been pushed back three weeks to April 24. This follows similar delays to previous
Adorable Sanrio character Rilakkuma is heading to the small screen with a new stop motion animation series produced by Netflix! The show will follow a woman named Kaoru, in whose home Rilakkuma, Korilakkuma, and Kiiroitori are living their laidback lives. The production stills just released from the show feature Kaoru showing off her cooking skills,
Anisong streaming service ANiUTa has selected Macross star Nakajima Megumi as its Artist of the Month for Jan. 2019! Nakajima made her debut both as a voice actress and singer in 2008 as “Super-Dimension Cinderella” Ranka Lee in Macross Frontier, and has since gone on to star in popular anime like Fairy Tail, Happiness Charge
Jump Force, a new fighting game set for release on PS4 and Xbox One on Feb. 14, has released a new trailer confirming two more iconic Jump characters who will appear in the game: Boruto, the titular hero of Naruto‘s spinoff series, and Dai, the hero of Dragon Quest: The Adventures of Dai! [embedded content]
It feels like we only recently saw the trailer for the Hollywood live action movie Detective Pikachu, but it’s been revealed that not only will there be a sequel, but a screenwriter has been chosen! According to Hollywood Reporter, Legendary Pictures (the production studio behind Detective Pikachu ) has signed on Oren Uziel ( 22
Jump Force, an upcoming video game set for release on PS4 and Xbox One, has released a new trailer showcasing the game’s story element! [embedded content] Produced by Bandai Namco Entertainment, Jump Force will feature the heroes of the Jump universe entering the real world in order to combat nefarious forces which threaten it. The
It’s been revealed that P.A. Works’ original anime Fairy gone will be airing in Apr. 2019! Directed by Suzuki Kenichi ( JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure, Cells at Work! ), the series is set in a world where “Fairy Soldiers”, humans who have taken on the organs of fairy-possessed animals and can summon its powers, have been
On December 22 and 23, 2018, Jump Festa 2019 was held in Makuhari Messe in Chiba. This event, which will reach its 20th anniversary this December, is an annual festival that features content from the popular manga magazine Weekly Shonen Jump, its sibling magazines like Jump SQ. and V Jump, and the manga app, Jump+.
Universal Cool Japan 2019 opened on January 18, 2019, and we were invited to check out the new attractions! It’s the 5th year of Universal Cool Japan and they are celebrating by offering the related attractions on the biggest scale they ever have before. The internationally beloved titles of Detective Conan, Lupin the Third, Sailor
Hypnosis Mic, a multimedia project music project which launched in the spring of 2018, is set to release a commemorative CD celebrating first season battle winners Shinjuku Division Matenrou! The CD’s jacket features a golden scene of the victorious trio. Lead singer Jinguji Jakurai is sitting on the throne with Izanami Hifumi on one side
Japanese anime is more popular now than it has ever been before. These interviews with anime studios will reveal the behind-the-scenes processes and emotions that go into making anime. This is a large-scale project done in collaboration with anime news sites throughout the world, such as the anime news site Anime!Anime!, Tokyo Otaku Mode, which
Los Angeles-based food truck Okamoto Kitchen has launched a Kickstarter for the production of an original animated series that will bring anime together with delicious Japanese comfort food and the world of food trucks! Based on the real-life experiences of Okamoto Kitchen co-founders Gerald and Chizuru Abram, the anime follows Umesaki Haru, a girl who
Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann director and writer Imaishi Hiroyuki and Nakashima Kazuki are coming together for an original Studio Trigger movie titled Promare, and a new visual and PV has just been released! [embedded content] Promare is set in a world where half of it has been destroyed due to the appearance of a race
Anime music streaming app ANiUTa is the perfect way to relive those special moments after spending a whole season watching an anime, with access to theme songs, character songs, and more. 2018 was another great year for anime, with tons of memorable songs as well. Which specific songs topped the charts, though? Get ready to
Classic manga Lupin III is making an epic return in winter 2019 with a new movie! While plot details are still scarce, in the less-distant future, on Jan. 25 fans will be able to enjoy the series’ first TV special in 6 years, titled Lupin III: Goodbye Partner. Lupin III revolves around the adventures of
To whet fans’ appetites, a new key visual has been released, featuring series heroine Mash Kyrielight (C.V. Takahashi Rie) with mascot Fou (C.V. Kawasumi Ayako) on her shoulder. The new anime follows Demi-Servant Mash Kyrielight, who is summoned by Master Fujimaru Ritsuka when it is discovered that humanity will be wiped out in 2017. In
Fruits Basket has released a new visual along with information on additional cast members for its new anime, set to air from April. Kugimiya Rie is to voice Sohma Kagura, the Boar of the Chinese zodiac. Han Megumi will play Sohma Momiji, the Rabbit of the Chinese zodiac. Finally, Furukawa Makoto will voice Sohma Hatsuharu,
Bandai Namco Entertainment has revealed the characters appearing in the upcoming fighting game Jump Force! Characters officially announced so far begin with One Piece‘s Monkey D. Luffy, Sabo, Roronoa Zoro, Sanji, Blackbeard, and Boa Hancock. Kurosaki Ichigo, Aizen Sousuke, Kuchiki Rukia, and Abarai Renji from Kubo Tite’s Bleach will also join the battle. Finally, Hunter
With only a few days to go until its release, Square Enix has begun streaming an exciting 2 minute Kingdom Hearts III commercial featuring Sora, Donald, Goofy, Mickey and the rest of the crew! [embedded content] The commercial was first launched during a TV Asahi broadcast about the AFC Asian Cup’s Japan x Uzbekistan match.
Smartphone app Kemono Friends 3 is set to get a spin-off series of anime shorts! Produced by SEGA, Kemono Friends 3 is the latest addition to the Kemono Friends franchise and follows the second season of the TV anime, which premiered on Jan. 7. In celebration of achieving over 10,000 preregistrations, the app is also
The Detective Conan franchise’s 23rd movie, Detective Conan: The Fist of Blue Sapphire, has unveiled its main visual! Set in Singapore, the main visual is utterly gorgeous with karate master Makoto and gentleman thief Kid in the background looking as cool and brave as ever. Appearing in the center is Shinichi, holding the key to
The movie trilogy adapts the “Heaven’s Feel” route of the original Fate/stay night visual novel. The first installment, presage flower was released in 2017. The second, lost butterfly, opened in cinemas across Japan on Jan. 12. The special bonus gift for customers buying tickets during the second week of lost butterfly‘s release has also been
Inspired by the manga by Ohba Tsugumi and Obata Takeshi, the stage musical is to be directed by Kuriyama Tamiya and will feature songs by Frank Wildhorn. The musical was first staged in 2015 and reprised in 2017 each time starring Urai Kenji and Kakizawa Hayato as Yagami Light. This newest musical is set to
Jump into the world of the handsome Touken Danshi with a one-minute rundown about the basics of upcoming live action release Touken Ranbu: The Movie! The video is narrated by Yashima Norito, who plays Hashiba Hideyoshi in the film alongside Suzuki Hiroki as Mikazuki Munechika, Aramaki Yoshihiko as Yamanbagiri Kunihiro, Kitamura Ryou as Yagen Toushirou,
Fate/Grand Order will be heading out to the US with the Fate/Grand Order U.S.A. Tour 2019! The popular smartphone game will kick off its tour with a two day stop in LA on Feb. 23 and 24. It will then make stops at Illinois’ Anime Central (May 17-19), Los Angeles’ Anime Expo (Jul. 4-7), Atlanta’s
Hit swimming anime Free! will be returning to the big screen in 2020 with an all new movie! The announcement’s video was also accompanied by a new visual. [embedded content] A compilation movie for Free!‘s third season, Dive to the Future, is also set for release on Jul. 7 and will also feature a new
Comiket, the world’s largest doujinshi event, made its return with C95 on Dec. 29-31 at Tokyo Big Sight! Winter Comiket drew crowds as huge as ever, with a total of 570,000 visitors plus 34,900 doujin circles and 165 companies participating over the weekend. This year saw a huge increase in works inspired by the Internet’s