Studio Ghibli also has another film in the works― U.K. print film magazine Sight & Sound published on March 1 an interview with Studio Ghibli producer Toshio Suzuki in its April 2021 issue, in which he confirmed that the animation for Hayao Miyazaki's next feature film, Kimi-tachi wa Dō Ikiru ka (How Do You Live?), is half-finished. Suzuki had stated in an interview last December that the film's ani...
3 voice actors cast as cursed spirit brothers― This year's 14th issue of Shueisha's Weekly Shonen Jump magazine revealed three more cast members on Monday for the Jujutsu Kaisen anime. The characters are three brothers who are cursed spirits. Nobuyuki Hiyama as Esō Daisuke Namikawa as Chōsō Kappei Yamaguchi as Kechizu Jujutsu Kaisen premiered on October 2, and it will have 24 episodes. Crunchyroll i...
Whomst among us did not imagine themselves going on adventures as a teenager? Let he or she who is without embarrassing memories of writing stories where the protagonist is a thinly-veiled version of themselves cast the first stone.― Whomst among us did not imagine themself going on exciting fantasy adventures as a teenager? Let he or she who is without embarrassing memories of writing stories where...
ZeroReq011 visits the real-life inspiration for Hinamizawa and discovers how one rural village can encompass idyllic terror.― The rural village setting is a staple of many works of horror. Many horror stories see rural settings as sites suspect, estranged from rational civilization, operating under odd reason. Outsiders passing through or settling in the countryside find themselves uncomfortably out...
From the moment that Gabi and Falco step into that wine cellar it is obvious that things cannot end well; there are only two adolescent Marleyan POWs on Paradis, after all, and Nicolo knows well and good who they killed in coming here.
No amount of good design work can stand up to poor art direction, and halfway through the series, the already-middling animation starts to melt.― Magatsu Wahrheit -Zuerst- was never destined to be a real winner of a series, but I was rooting for it all the same. It's a prequel to a smartphone game I'd never heard of, and was only released internationally a month after the start of the anime's run. T...
A bigger Switch could be on the horizon if that Bloomburg report is anything to go by. PLUS: Some old Square-Enix IPs could get a fresh coat of paint in THIS WEEK IN GAMES!― Hey folks! It's another week with lots of news worth discussing. February and March aren't typically busy news months for games, but 2021 is just full of surprises! And, once again, it's a mix of good news (Announcements! New co...
Cartoon Cipher's Eric weighs in on the best performances this season!― With this anime season having come to pass, the western anime industry is still working hard to catch up and provide English dubs for those who prefer them *while* the shows are airing in Japan, and while some are still going from previous seasons, today we're talking about the brand new ones. None of the shows from the Winter 2...
Don't forget! The deadline for Naruto Art Contest Entries is Monday morning! We've got a cool $250 Game Package to give away to the best entry.― Japanime Games is bringing Shonen Jump's Naruto: Ninja Arena, complete set to North America. To celebrate this awesome game coming to our shores, we're running an art contest! Create your interpretation of the Naruto gang playing a board game. Any game you...