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Ghost Cat Anzu, The Colors Within, More Anime Compete at Annecy (Updated)
Also: Totto-Chan: The Little Girl at the Window, The Imaginary, The Birth of Kitarō: The Mystery of Gegege
― This year's Annecy International Animation Film Festival announced on Thursday the films screening in competition at the event. The official selection for Feature Films includes: Ghost Cat Anzu — Shin-Ei Animation and France's Miyu Productions' 2D-animated film
The Colors Within (Kimi no Iro)...
Oscars Allow Films to Compete in Both International, Animated Feature Categories
Best Picture category now also has expanded requirements for theatrical screenings
― The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced on Monday that the 97th Academy Awards for next year will allow films submitted for the International Feature Film category to also be submitted for the Animated Feature Film category, provided that the film is meets the eligibility requirements for both categ...
Frieren: Beyond Journey's End Series Gets Escape Room Set in Dream World
Teams have 1 hour to wake up Frieren
― SCRAP's Real Escape Game announced that it is creating an escape room for Frieren: Beyond Journey's End, the hit series that recently dethroned Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood as the top anime on ANN and MAL. The game is titled "Escape from the Millennium Dream." In the game, players enter a dream world and partner with Fern and Stark to wake up Frieren, which ...
Suda51 to be Keynote Speaker at MomoCon 2024
Killer7, No More Heroes developer, Grasshopper Manufacture founder Suda51 to attend Atlanta event
― The staff of MomoCon 2024 announced on Thursday that game developer and Grasshopper Manufacture founder Goichi "Suda51" Suda will be the keynote speaker at the event. The event will take place from May 24-27 at the Georgia World Congress Center in Atlanta. Suda51's game studio Grasshopper Manufacture r...
At 25:00 in Akasaka BL Drama Cast Discuss Kiss Scene, Personal Hobbies at Live Event
Kiita Komagine and Taisuke Niihara show how they perfected the right angle for their on-screen kiss.
― The cast members of the new BL drama At 25:00, in Akasaka showed off what they do at 25 o'clock (1:00 am) at night. And it's nothing like what happens in the drama. While somewhat underrepresented in the anime industry, boys' love (BL) has a strong presence in the manga and TV drama world. With at l...
Fans Say Farewell to Yokohama's Life-Size Moving Gundam
Gundam creator Yoshiyuki Tomino, singer T.M. Revolution, and LUNA SEA's Sugizo appeared for the spectacular send-off.
― The Gundam Factory Yokohama held its “Grand Finale ～To the Next Stage～” event on March 31. And to be honest, grand is an understatement. It was epic. Since December 2020, Gundam fans from around the world have visited the Yamashita Pier area in Yokohama to see the 18-meter-tall RX-7...
Crunchyroll, Crypton Future Media Criticized After New Hatsune Miku Concerts Forgo Transparent Displays
Change.org petition with 6,200+ signatures asks for refunds
― Crunchyroll and Crypton Future Media have been facing criticism from Hatsune Miku fans after the "HATSUNE MIKU EXPO 2024 North America tour powered by Crunchyroll" concert tour started in Vancouver, Canada on April 4. According to fans who have attended the concerts so far, the concerts seem to be using a LED screen instead of the trademar...
Taste Naruto's Ichiraku Ramen in Real Life in Silverlake Ramen Campaign (Updated)
Savor a bowl before the team-up ends on July 7
― Step inside the world of Naruto in the newest collaboration with the Los Angeles-based Silverlake Ramen restaurant franchise. From March 30 to July 7, many locations of the ramen joint across the United States have been decked out in interior and exterior décor straight out of the anime to bring the series' Ichiraku Ramen to real life. The collaboratio...
Gundam SEED FREEDOM's Rie Tanaka, Sōichiro Hoshi Share Memories at Los Angeles Premiere
― This past week has been busy for the two leads of Mobile Suit Gundam SEED FREEDOM as they've been promoting the U.S. premiere of the movie on the West Coast. Immediately after they attended the festivities in Seattle, they joined Michael Sinterniklaas (Gundam SEED dub producer) and Stephanie Sheh (English voice of Lacus Clyne) at the Los Angeles film premiere. As attendees eagerly awaited the scr...
Ghibli Art Director Youichi Nishikawa, Nihon Falcom President Toshihiro Kondo Attend Anime Expo
One Piece Symphony concert to also take place on July 6
― The staff of Anime Expo announced on Thursday that it will host Nihon Falcom president Toshihiro Kondo at this year's event. The convention will also host Studio Ghibli art director Youichi Nishikawa. The One Piece 25th Anniversary Symphony Orchestra will take place at the Shrine Auditorium on July 6 during the event as part of its North Ameri...
Studio Ghibli President Toshio Suzuki Sees His Anime Come to Life at Ghibli Park
Suzuki shared that famed director Hayao Miyazaki is currently making something for the theme park—in secret.
― At a press event last month, ANN, along with other members of the press, was able to talk with Studio Ghibli President Toshio Suzuki about the new "Valley of Witches" area at Ghibli Park, his recent Academy Award win, and legendary director Hayao Miyazaki. Ghibli Park, located in Aichi Prefe...
XPPen Partners with HoYoFair to Launch Genshin Impact Profession Inspiration Fan Art Contest, Exploring the Anime Aesthetics of Gaming World
XPPen proudly announces the partnership with HoYoFair2024 Genshin Impact Profession Inspiration Fan Art Contest, launching the #TeyvatFashion character costume design event.
― SHENZHEN [March 31st, 2024] - XPPen proudly announces the partnership with HoYoFair2024 Genshin Impact Profession Inspiration Fan Art Contest, launching the #TeyvatFashion character costume design event. As the world's leading ...
Hideaki Anno Leads Space Battleship Yamato Anime 50th Anniversary Project
Project to include book publications, screening event, exhibition
― Studio Khara announced on Saturday that Hideaki Anno will be planning and producing a 50th anniversary project for Yoshinobu Nishizaki and Leiji Matsumoto's Space Battleship Yamato space opera anime franchise. The project will include several book publications, as well as a screening event on October 6, which would mark 50 years exa...
Ojamajo Doremi Cast Reunite for 25th Anniversary Special Show at AnimeJapan
The cast performed arguably the greatest magical schoolgirl anime opening theme song.
― In the pantheon of magical schoolgirl anime, it's almost inarguable that Sailor Moon reigns supreme. While there are contenders to the throne, such as Pretty Cure or Puella Magica Madoka, when it comes to theme songs, you almost can't go wrong with Ojamajo Doremi's opening theme song, "Ojamajo Carnival." The song ...
Suicide Squad Isekai Cast Gathers for an AnimeJapan Mission
VTuber Mori Calliope joined the cast members at AnimeJapan 2024 for a fun quiz about the anime series.
― It's AnimeJapan time, which means a slew of new announcements, swag to collect, and, for some voice actors, missions to go on during their stage events. This was the case for the cast of Suicide Squad Isekai as they embarked on a “mission” during their show at AnimeJapan 2024. Before the “mission...
Mononoke, Kurayukaba, My Oni Girl Directors Discuss Favorite Scenes From Each Other's Movies
3 Twin Engine directors discuss their next films at AnimeJapan, and boy, did they have some words for each other.
― AnimeJapan is already known for its fun stage events featuring the cast of upcoming and some classic anime series. However, AnimeJapan 2024 added a brand new stage area: the Creation Stage. Unlike the three main stages at AnimeJapan, the Creation Stage is for the people behind the anime...
Tokushima's Machi Asobi Event Planned for This Spring Canceled
Organizers plan for scaled-down event this fall
― The organizers of the Machi Asobi anime and game event announced on Wednesday that this spring's event, which would have been the 27th Machi Asobi, has been canceled because it was difficult for staff to coordinate guest appearances. The organizers plan to hold a scaled-down event this fall, and then plan to hold the event at its normal scale in sprin...
Frieren's Cast Lists the Top 3 Moments for Their Characters
At AnimeJapan 2024's Frieren: Beyond Journey's End stage show, the voice actors for Frieren, Himmel, Fern, and Stark told an audience of hundreds their favorite scenes for the characters they portray.
― At Anime Japan 2024's Frieren: Beyond Journey's End stage show, Atsumi Tanezaki (Frieren), Nobuhiko Okamoto (Himmel), Kana Ichinose (Fern), and Chiaki Kobayashi (Stark) told an audience of hundreds th...
AnimeJapan's Thunderbolt Fantasy Panel Gives Behind-the-Scenes Look at Puppets in Action
Ever wondered what Thunderbolt Fantasy's puppeteering looks like without the clever camerawork & sets?
― At Anime Japan 2024 on Saturday, psychological horror extraordinaire Gen Urobuchi took to the stage to talk about the two newest additions to his long-running show, Thunderbolt Fantasy: a fourth season and a movie. But while that news was great for fans, what stood out at the panel were the three ...
Saint Seiya Creator Masami Kurumada's June Exhibition Canceled
Kurumada's 1st major art exhibition canceled due to 'various circumstances'
― The official website for manga creator Masami Kurumada announced on Tuesday that the first major exhibition of his manga art, scheduled in June, has been canceled "due to various circumstances." Kurumada's staff reported that he is also saddened by the cancelation, and acknowledges the disappointment of fans around the worl...
All the News From AnimeJapan 2024
― Curious about all the news and panels that happened at AnimeJapan 2024 last weekend? 132,557 people descended upon Tokyo Big Sight across two days to experience all the latest and greatest in anime! News from Saturday, March 23 Nanare Hananare TV Anime Premieres in July CoMix Wave Films Teases New Work by 'Rookie Director' Hyakushō Kizoku TV Anime's 2nd Season Premieres This Fall Thunderbolt Fant...
Anime Boston 2024 Hosts Yuya Hirose, Yuki Watanabe as Guests of Honor
Event takes place on March 29-31
― The staff of Anime Boston announced on Friday that the 2024 event will host voice actor Yuya Hirose and Tsuburaya Productions' Yuki Watanabe as Guests of Honor in association with HIDIVE. Hirose portrays Yuki Wakura in Chained Soldier, Yuta Hibiki in SSSS.GRIDMAN, Alto Goldfield in Kinsō no Vermeil, and Isumi Haruka in IDOLiSH7. Watanabe has worked on the production...
FanimeCon 2024 Hosts Voice Actor Yuu Hayashi
FanimeCon's Board address recent accusations of harassment ahead of May 24-27 convention
― The staff of FanimeCon announced on March 7 that the 2024 event will host Japanese voice actor Yuu Hayashi as a Guest of Honor. This marks Hayashi's first event appearance out of Asia. He has portrayed characters such as Ryunosuke Tanaka in Haikyuu!!, Manjiro “Mikey” Sano in Tokyo Revengers, Michizo Tachihara i...
Anime Boston 2024 Hosts Voice Actress Yukana as Guest of Honor
Code Geass, Full Metal Panic! voice actress appears at event on March 29-31
― The staff of Anime Boston announced on Friday that the 2024 event will host Japanese voice actress Yukana as a Guest of Honor. She has portrayed characters such as C.C. in Code Geass, Teletha “Tessa” Testarossa in Full Metal Panic!, Ai Nanasaki in Amagami SS, Cecilia Alcott in Infinite Stratos. She has also voiced character...
Godzilla Minus One, The Boy and the Heron Win Japan Academy Film Prizes
Blue Giant, Nanoka Hara, Yuki Yamada, Tokyo Laboratory also win awards
― The Japan Academy Film Prize Association announced the winners of the 47th annual Japan Academy Film Prizes at an awards ceremony at the Grand Prince Hotel New Takanawa in Tokyo on Friday. Godzilla Minus One, Takashi Yamazaki's new film in TOHO's Godzilla franchise, won Picture of the Year. Hayao Miyazaki's latest feature film T...
'Demon Slayer: The Stage' Play's Cast Attends Japan Parade in New York City on May 11
Cast members in attendance will include Shogo Sakamoto, Yugo Sato, Hiroshi Yazaki, Yoko Kadoyama, Kenta Hoshi, Masahide Tada
― The staff of the Japan Parade New York City announced on Wednesday that the cast of the stage play adaptation of Koyoharu Gotouge's Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba manga will attend the parade. The parade will take place on May 11, starting at Central Park West at West 81st St...
2nd Niigata Int'l Animation Film Festival Reveals Event Poster, Opening Film
Shigeyoshi Tsukahara, Twiflo's Kuramerukagari film opens this year's festival
― The Niigata International Animation Film Festival announced on Tuesday that Shigeyoshi Tsukahara and Twiflo's brand-new spinoff full-length anime film Kuramerukagari will premiere as the festival's opening film on March 15 at the Nippo Hall in Niigata. A talk by director Tsukahara will then follow after the screening. The...
YOASOBI Musical Duo Holds Concerts in L.A. on April 18, San Francisco on April 21
Duo to also perform at Crunchyroll Anime Awards on March 2, Coachella on April 12 & 19
― Crunchyroll announced on Wednesday that it will host music duo YOASOBI as musical guests for its Crunchyroll Anime Awards on March 2. The duo will also have concerts at the Shrine Auditorium & Expo Hall in Los Angeles on April 18, and The Warfield in San Francisco on April 21. The duo will also perform at the Coa...
Yoasobi, Hatsune Miku, Atarashii Gakkō! to Perform at Coachella
Hatsune Miku finally gets to perform at Coachella after the 2020 festival was canceled
― The Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival announced its full lineup of performers on January 17, and three Japanese artists will perform this year in one of the world's most anticipated music festivals. Pop duo YOASOBI is slated to perform on April 12 and 19, renowned vocaloid icon Hatsune Miku will perform on...
The Boy and the Heron Anime Film Wins 2 Awards at Annie Awards
Star Wars: Visions Volume 2 also wins 2 awards; Suzume shut out
― The International Animated Film Society, ASIFA-Hollywood, announced the winners of its 51st Annual Annie Awards on Saturday, and Hayao Miyazaki's latest feature film The Boy and the Heron (Kimi-tachi wa Dō Ikiru ka) won two awards. Hayao Miyazaki won the award for Best Storyboarding for a feature film, and animation director Takeshi Ho...
Niigata Int'l Animation Film Festival Honors Kazuki Higashiji, Takeshi Honda, Others
maboroshi art director, The Boy and the Heron animation director, Lonely Castle in the Mirror scriptwriter win Kōji Fukiya award
― The Niigata International Animation Film Festival announced on February 16 the winners of the Kōji Fukiya and Hiroshi Okawa awards, which include maboroshi (Alice to Therese no Maboroshi Kōjō, pictured at right) film art director Kazuki Higashiji and The Boy and the Her...
Survive Said the Prophet Announces U.S. Tour Dates in April
Band performs in Seattle, Portland, Berkeley, Los Angeles, San Diego from April 2-9
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Rock ensemble Survive Said the Prophet announced the tour dates for its “MAKE / BREAK YOURSELF The West Coast Tour” on Friday. Tickets for the tour are currently on sale. The tour marks the first American tour for the band. The band will perform on the following dates: April 2, 2024 – NEUMO's, Seattle WA
April 3, 2...
Texas' A-Kon 33 Convention Postponed
Last event was held in June 2023
― The official Twitter account for the Texas-based anime convention A-Kon announced on Thursday that it is postponing its A-Kon 33 event. The staff noted that the ripple effects from the pandemic caused unexpected challenges, which compounded with A-Kon's own "unique challenges." The statement explained that during the pandemic, the con set up a Board of Investors to ...
Japan's Biggest Cosplay Event Returns After 5 Years
Osaka's Nippombashi Street Festa canceled in 2020-2023 due to COVID-19
― The organizers of Osaka's Nippombashi Street Festa, which they promote as "Japan's biggest cosplay event," announced on Tuesday that the event will return in 2024, for the first time in five years. The event will run on May 12. The event was canceled completely in 2020 due to concerns over the outbreak of COVID-19. It was then c...
Splatoon 3, Mario Kart 8 Deluxe World Championships Delayed to April 13-14
Nintendo previously canceled Japan events due to threats
― Nintendo of America announced on Twitter on Wednesday that it will host its "Splatoon World Championship 2024" tournament and "Mario Kart 8 Deluxe World Championship 2024" tournament on April 13 and April 14 in Japan. The company will announce livestream details on its Twitter account. Nintendo delayed the "Splatoon Koshien 2023 National Fina...
New Jersey's AnimeNEXT 2024 Event Canceled
Convention's parent company Universal Animation, Inc. faced circumstances that halted staff's planning
― The staff of New Jersey-based anime convention AnimeNEXT announced on Friday that it is canceling this year's event. Universal Animation, Inc., the convention's parent company, "recently faced circumstances" that halted the staff's planning for the 2024 event. As a result, the staff concluded tha...
Live Out Your Attack On Titan Dreams in Hita City
Nestled in the mountains of Northern Kyushu of Japan is the City of Hita. Known for its hot springs, cormorant fishing, and Japanese cedar, it's a lovely place to visit. But for anime and manga fans, Hita City is the birthplace of Attack on Titan manga author Hajime Isayama.
― Nestled in the mountains of Northern Kyushu of Japan is the City of Hita. Known for its hot springs, cormorant fishing, and J...
Ghost in the Shell Sites 'Hacked' (Sort of) to Mark Laughing Man Incident's Date
Stand Alone Complex's Laughing Man strikes Production I.G, Kodansha, other companies
― The Laughing Man from Ghost in the Shell Stand Alone Complex (popularly known as S.A.C.) struck the Production I.G and Kodansha homepages just in time for the in-story date of the event, February 3. But don't worry — unlike the apparently real hacking of the franchise's X (formerly Twitter) account, the websites' ...
Ghost in the Shell X/Twitter Account Apparently Hacked for Real Before Laughing Man Incident's Date
Reportedly hacked before real-life events marking the Laughing Man incident
― The ever-popular franchise Ghost in the Shell reaches a seminal date in its history on February 3. This is when the Laughing Man incident happens in the 2002 series Ghost in the Shell Stand Alone Complex (popularly known as S.A.C.). The franchise's staff is marking the date with a free streaming and a Tokyo screening of Th...
Queen Bee Band Holds New York Concert on April 2
Band also performs at Anime Boston on March 29-31
― Sony Music Entertainment announced on Friday that rock band Queen Bee will hold a concert at the Sony Hall in New York City on April 2. The band formed in 2009, and has since performed theme songs for Dororo (TV 2019), Oshi no Ko, Raven of the Inner Palace, Tokyo Ghoul:re, Undead Unluck, and Chainsaw Man. The group has also performed theme songs for...
Re:Zero Characters Rem/Ram Get Snow Sculpture at Sapporo Snow Fest
Celebrate Re:zero -Starting Life in Another World- twins Rem/Ram's birthday with their statue at Sapporo Snow Festival 2024
― With less than a week until the start of the Sapporo Snow Festival 2024, the final announcements for the smaller statues are coming out. The official Twitter account for the Re:zero -Starting Life in Another World- series revealed on January 24 that a statue of the twins Rem a...
Shinya Komatsu's Afternoon Yawns, Henry Yoshitaka Kiyama's The Four Immigrants Manga, Moto Hagio Win Angoulême Awards
Festival held Master Classes, exhibitions by Moto Hagio, Hiroaki Samura
― The 51st Angoulême International Comics Festival has announced its winners as of Saturday. Henry Yoshitaka Kiyama's Four Japanese in San Francisco 1904-1924 (The Four Immigrants Manga) won the Heritage Selection category. Additionally, Shinya Komatsu's Afternoon Yawns (Gogo no Akubi, pictured right) volume 1 won a Special Jury ...
Koji Kondo Enters Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences Hall of Fame
27th Annual D.I.C.E. Awards ceremony to be held on February 15
― The Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences (AIAS) announced on Wednesday that they will honor Nintendo composer and sound director Koji Kondo as a Hall of Fame inductee at the 27th Annual D.I.C.E. Awards ceremony at the Aria Resort in Las Vegas on February 15. The ceremony will be livestreamed. Kondo began working for Nintendo in 1984. ...
Sapporo Snow Festival 2024 Announces First Ever Gundam Sculpture
A franchise 1st appears at Sapporo Snow Festival
― On December 15, the Sapporo Snow Festival announced the lineup for the large snow statues at the Sapporo Snow Festival 2024. Since then, there has been a slow trickle of announcements for smaller statues. On January 15, the official Twitter account for the Gundam Seed anime announced the series would be participating in this year's winter festivities...
Exploring the Delicious in Dungeon Pop-Up Café In Shibuya
How would the monstorous dishes look and taste in real life? Thankfully, we can find that answer at the four-day-long Shibuya Delicious in Dungeon Store.
― Delicious in Dungeon makes its real-life appearance in Shibuya with a café. But it's no ordinary café.
The new anime Delicious in Dungeon takes us into a fantastical world where adventurers explore dungeons, fight monsters, and loot treasure. Howe...
Haruhi, Lucky Star Casts Reunite for Live Stage Readings of Unanimated Stories
Aya Hirano, Kaori Fukuhara, Emiri Kato, Aya Endo, Minori Chihara, Yuko Goto reprise their roles
― In honor of the 20th anniversary of The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya and Lucky Star franchises, the casts of both anime are reuniting for special live stage readings of stories that were never animated on March 10. The readings will be part of the "SOS☆Appreciation Festival" at the Tokorozawa Sakura Tow...
Volunteers, Former Senior Staff Boycott Ohayocon Convention
At least 91 individuals, including former senior leadership members and year-round volunteers, are boycotting Ohayocon following the termination of the convention's former con chair.
― Dating back to 2001, the cleverly named Ohayocon is Ohio's oldest and longest-running anime convention. Attracting an estimated 13,000 attendees in 2023, it's without question one of the larger anime conventions in Ohi...
Rainbow Gala 30 and the End of an Era: Hong Kong's Biggest Doujinshi Convention Set to Shutter
Future of Hong Kong's creative scene “pathetic,” says organizers, as venue shuts down.
― Sounds of indistinct chatter, cluttered by crowds so packed you could only go with the flow, snaking through the people and obstacles alike among the photography stages in the corridors. This is the reality of Hong Kong's biggest doujinshi convention for community-made products, the 30th Rainbow Gala (RG) held o...
Maboroshi, Kurayukaba Films Compete at 2nd Niigata Int'l Animation Film Festival
Film festival takes place from March 15-20
― The Niigata International Animation Film Festival revealed its feature film competition lineup on Friday, which includes two Japanese films: Kurayukaba (pictured at right) and Maboroshi. Twelve total films will screen in competition at this year's festival. Netflix began streaming Mari Okada and MAPPA's original anime film Alice to Therese no Maboroshi Kōj...
Bilibili New Year's Dragon Ball Dance Show Surprises Fans with Special Guest Appearence
Chinese streaming platform Bilibili brought in 2024 with a New Year musical
― The New Year season is a time for TV to air special over-the-top programming. In Japan, there are 4-hour long broadcasts of SASUKE (known as Ninja Warrior abroad), comedy shows, the two-day long Hakone Ekiden, and the NHK Kohaku Uta Gassen, among many others. While streaming services are slowly catching up, the Chinese stre...
Crunchyroll Anime Awards Reveals 2024 Nominees
Megan Thee Stallion, Iman Vellani, LiSA, more present at ceremony in Tokyo on March 2
― Roll out the red carpets! Crunchyroll announced the nominees for its 2024 Anime Awards on Wednesday. The awards ceremony will take place in Tokyo on March 2, and there will be a global livestream. Fans can vote everyday starting today until January 27 at 2:59 p.m. EST on the Anime Awards website. Make your voice h...
A Real-Life (But Fake) Delicious in Dungeon Cafe to Open in Tokyo
See (but don't eat) some dungeon delicacies at the Shibuya shop next week
― In the realm of slice-of-life anime, there is a small subset of foodie series. We're talking your Cooking Papa, Oishinbo, and Wakako-zake, among many more. But, in recent years, foodie anime have slowly entered other genres as well. Take, for instance, Food Wars!: Shokugeki no Soma. While the series certainly revolves around...
Falcom jdk Band Cancels Saturday's Tokyo Concert Due to Bomb Threat
Concerts in Osaka, Nagoya still slated to go ahead as planned
― Game developer Nihon Falcom (Trails, Ys RPG series) announced on Thursday that it has canceled the planned Saturday concert for its in-house Falcom jdk Band music group due to Club Seata, the concert's planned venue, receiving a bomb threat. The concert tour's second venue at 246 Livehouse Gabu in Osaka also received a similar threat, an...
The Boy and the Heron, Godzilla Minus One, Suzume Confirmed Eligible for 2024 Oscars Best Picture
The Super Mario Bros. Movie, Gran Turismo, Transformers: Rise of the Beasts, Yoshiki Under the Sky also eligible
― The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences revealed the full list of films eligible for nomination for Best Picture for the 2024 Oscars on Monday. The list is strictly a list of eligible films, and is not a shortlist, nor a nomination. Among the 265 listed films, the anime films, or...
Godzilla Minus One Wins Best International Film at Georgia Film Critics Association Awards
The Boy and the Heron wins runner up for Best Animated Film category
― The Georgia Film Critics Association awarded Godzilla Minus One, Takashi Yamazaki's new film in TOHO's Godzilla franchise, Best International Film in its 2023 awards. Hayao Miyazaki's The Boy and the Heron (Kimi-tachi wa Dō Ikiru ka, or literally How Do You Live?) film was the runner-up for the Best Animated Film category. Godzill...
Newspapers: Go Nagai Museum Burns Down After Earthquake
Mazinger Z/Devilman creator is currently in Tokyo, while his studio refrains from commenting until later
― The Hokkoku Shimbun newspaper reported on Tuesday that the Go Nagai Wonderland Museum in Wajima City has burned down after a 7.6-magnitude earthquake struck Ishikawa Prefecture on Monday. Kazushige Kobayashi, a photographer for the Asahi Shimbun newspaper, visited the Asaichi Street location of ...
Anime NYC Wins Japanese Consul General Award
Japanese Ambassador Mikio Mori presented Anime NYC's founder Peter Tatara, Event Director MK Goodwin with award on December 13
― ComicsBeat reported on Monday that the Japanese Ambassador Mikio Mori has presented Anime NYC the award of Consul General for promoting Japanese culture in the U.S. Mori invited Anime NYC's founder Peter Tatara and Anime NYC's Event Director MK Goodwin to his official resid...
Sapporo Snow Festival 2024 Reveals Four Massive Anime Sculptures
Japan's biggest winter festival reveals sculptures based on The Idolm@ster Cinderella Girls, Golden Kamuy, Yu-Gi-Oh!, Miku
― Every year in early February, people travel to Sapporo in Hokkaido for the annual Sapporo Snow Festival. Considered by many to be one of the three great winter festivals (along with the Quebec Winter Carnival and the Harbin International Ice and Snow Sculpture Festival), the Sa...
Comic Market 103 Draws 270,000 Attendees Across 2 Days
Event sees 10,000 more attendees than Comiket 102 in August
― The Comic Market (Comiket) 103 event in Tokyo drew about 270,000 people across Saturday and Sunday. The event had about 140,000 attendees on Saturday and 130,000 attendees on Sunday. Comiket 102 in August drew 260,000 across two days — 130,000 each day. The organizers limited the number of attendees due to COVID-19 restrictions in the last...
Anime Boston 2024 Hosts Band Queen Bee
Band have performed theme songs for Oshi no Ko, Undead Unluck, more
― The staff of Anime Boston announced on Friday that the 2024 event will host Japanese band Queen Bee. The band formed in 2009, and have performed theme songs for Dororo (TV 2019), Oshi no Ko, Raven of the Inner Palace, Tokyo Ghoul:re, Undead Unluck, and Chainsaw Man. The group have also performed theme songs for the Sadako live-acti...
The Tragic Tale of the Pokémon Van Gogh Saga
Drama unfolds around Pokémon card at Van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam
― Vincent van Gogh is arguably one of the greatest Post-Impressionist painters. Having created many notable paintings such as The Starry Night or his Sunflowers series, his works still inspire artists around the world. Thanks to the dedicated work of curators and archivists, people can appreciate his life's work at the Van Gogh Museum ...
Blue Archive, VTubers, Uma Musume Rule Next Comic Market
Event adds 4,781 more tables from Comiket 102 in August
― The Comic Market (Comiket) organizing committee revealed on November 10 the complete list of circles (collaborative creative groups) participating in the upcoming Comiket 103 event. Once again, VTubers have dominated the doujinshi circles with a whopping 1,592 participating circles, up 492 since Comiket 101. But it's the mobile game Blue Arch...
Japan Red Cross Gives Medal to Comic Market for Long-Running Blood Drive
Comic Market receives prestigious award for service through Japan Red Cross blood drives
― Since 1997, Comic Market (Comiket) has teamed up with the Japanese Red Cross Society to do blood drives at the biannual event. The commitment by the Comiket planning committee to these drives is wonderful to say the least as many event goers donate their blood for a good cause. The partnership between the organ...
Pokémon and Nippon Ski Resort Development Collab for Kids Program
Get your ski on with some Pokémon with the Nippon Ski Resort Development Kids Program.
― The winter sports season is upon us and for many that means hitting the slopes for some skiing or snowboarding. But getting those lift passes can be a bit expensive. Thankfully, Nippon Ski Resort Development (NSD) has just the program for children: the NSD Kids Program. And this year kids will want to sign up fo...
Universal Studios Japan's New My Hero Academia 4D Attraction Features Original Story
Quirks go beyond in attraction from March 1-August 14
― Universal Studios Japan (USJ) revealed on Thursday that the previously announced collaboration attraction for Kōhei Horikoshi's My Hero Academia series will be a 4D experience titled "My Hero Academia the Real 4D." The 4D attraction will be presented like a theatrical show featuring 3D visuals and special effects such as seat rumbles and splashe...
ESA Permanently Cancels E3 Event
E3 had been canceled this year
― The Entertainment Software Association (ESA) announced on Tuesday that it is canceling the E3 (Electronic Entertainment Expo) video game event permanently. In a message on Twitter, the ESA stated, "After more than two decades of E3, each one bigger than the last, the time has come to say goodbye. Thanks for the memories. GGWP (good game, well played)." In September, G...
The Boy and the Heron, The First Slam Dunk, 3 More Anime Films Confirmed Eligible for 2024 Oscars
Blue Giant, Lonely Castle in the Mirror, The Super Mario Bros. Movie, Suzume are also eligible; Godzilla Minus One is eligible for Visual Effects
― Entertainment news website Variety reported on Thursday that The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has notified the staff of the films eligible for consideration for the 2024 Oscars in the Visual Effects category. The Academy also revealed the f...
Universal Studios Japan's Cool Japan Gets 1st Collab with My Hero Academia
Go Plus Ultra in the upcoming My Hero Academia and Universal Studio Japan collaboration event
― Go Plus Ultra in the upcoming My Hero Academia and Universal Studio Japan collaboration event. With the recent announcement of the return of the Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba XR ride to Universal Studio Japan (USJ), the theme park had one more surprise announcement. An event with the popular anime and man...
Singer Ado Announces 'Wish' World Tour Dates for U.S., Europe
Tour includes 8 different cities including Paris, New York, Los Angeles
― Crunchyroll announced on Thursday it is bringing Ado's "Wish" tour to eight different cities in the United States and Europe in March and April. Tour stops include:Mar 9 - Brussels, Belgium - ING Arena
Mar 11 - Paris, France - Zénith Paris - La Villette
Mar 13 - London, England - Troxy
Mar 16 - Dusseldorf, Germany - Mitsubishi ...
Splatoon Tournament Delayed, Nintendo Live 2024 Tokyo Canceled Due to Threats
Threats targeted Nintendo's employees, tournament's staff, spectators
― Nintendo announced on Thursday that it has delayed the "Splatoon Koshien 2023 National Finals" tournament and canceled the "Nintendo Live 2024 Tokyo" event due to threats that have been made targeting the company's employees, as well as recent threats towards the tournament staff and spectators. The Splatoon Koshien 2023 National...
Is Gundam 0080 a Christmas Anime? Sunrise Says Yes with Xmas Screening
The Greatest Christmas Gundam debate that never was, also now settled with 1/144 Santa figure
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The greatest Chirstmas Gundam debate that never was ... is now settled by Sunrise and the Emotion label. In a live-stream on November 17 on the EMOTION Label Channel Youtube channel, Haruka Mori, Mukai Tenshin, Mafia Kajida, and Ryusuke Hikawa announced that for Emotion's 40th anniversary the six-part OVA...
2023 Saturn Awards Nominate The Super Mario Bros. Movie, Suzume, Chainsaw Man Anime (Updated)
Awards ceremony takes place on February 4
― Update on February 4: Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse won Best Animated Film and Star Wars: The Bad Batch won Best Animated Television Series or Special. Source: Steven Weintraub The Saturn Awards, the awards that honor the best science fiction, horror, and fantasy movies and television programs of the year, announced the nominations for the 51st annual...
Los Angeles Rams Host a One Piece Game Day
Rams won 36-19 against Cleveland Browns while videos of One Piece played on big screen
― The Los Angeles Rams foobtall team hosted "The Los Angeles Rams and One Piece Game Collaboration Day" at the SoFi Stadium on December 3. The Rams won 36-19 against the Cleveland Browns while videos of the One Piece anime played on the big screen and the stadium's 360° double-sided Infinity Screen. Several fans go...
NHK Posts Human Rights Guidelines for Kōhaku Song Contest
Another "first" for this year's program
― The streak of odd firsts for NHK's 74th Kōhaku Uta Gassen ("Red and White Song Contest") — Japan's most-watched music television program — continues, as the program posted "guidelines for respecting human rights for performers" on its website for the first time. On November 13, NHK revealed the lineup of artists for this year's program, and the list did not i...
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