Interest - March 2016
- Anime/Manga/Game Industry Celebrates April Fool's Day 2016 Part II ()
- Anime/Manga/Game Industry Celebrates April Fool's Day 2016 ()
- Sanrio Puroland Will Host Hatsune Miku Mystery Event ()
- Sanji Goes for Full Sex Appeal in Ab-Revealing Figure ()
- Mini Documentary Discusses Importance of Sailor Moon for 90s LGBTQ Kids ()
- Attack on Titan x Rascal Collaboration Substitutes Terror for Cuddles ()
- 5,000 Love Live! Fans Line-Up for Final Concert a Day Early—For Merch ()
- Japan Cabinet Office Posts Manga to Convey the Dangers of Drug Use ()
- AKB48 Founder Appointed Honorary President of Yoyogi Animation Academy ()
- New Cardcaptor Sakura Clow Card Set is Interactive ()
- Fans Speculate on Mr. Osomatsu Sequel Based on Hidden Messages ()
- Scratch and Sniff Your Fav Mr. Osomatsu Brother ()
- Halko Momoi is Seeking Suggestions for Male-Performed Anisongs to Cover ()
- The Anthem of the Heart Characters Star in Sony Walkman, Headphones Ad ()
- Fukushima Gainax's Miharu Tourism Anime's 1st Episode Streamed ()
- Results Announced for Love Live! Sunshine Mini-Units Name Poll ()
- Pepper Opens Cell Phone Store Staffed Entirely by Robots ()
- Enough Already: Survey Chooses Long-Running Anime That Need to End ()
- Bandai Namco Announces Plans to Open Virtual Reality Experience Center ()
- Voice Actress/Idol Suzuko Mimori Caught Ring-Handed ()
- Space Adventure Cobra's Terasawa Draws Titular Character at Monaco Anime Game International Conferences ()
- Channel the Samurai Spirit Through Faux Armor Hoodies ()
- ERASED Creator Draws Manga Featured in Film Adaptation ()
- Book Design Blog Names Best-Designed Manga of 2015 ()
- Experience Muv-Luv Alternative Combat Through Virtual Reality ()
- Hatsune Miku to Appear in "Senbonzakura"-Themed Kabuki at Nico Nico Chōkaigi ()
- Japan's Cutest High School Girl Crowned ()
- Luffy's Gum Gum Devil Fruit Goes Life-Size ()
- Chitoge Dethrones Onodera, Marika in Shonen Jump's Nisekoi Character Poll ()
- Kyoto Animation Marks 50,000 With Short Animation ()
- Kuroko's Basketball Deodorant Will Keep You Smelling Clean ()
- Divine Gate x Blood Blockade Battlefront Smartphone Game Collab Shows More Images ()
- Universal Studios Japan's Eva Unit-04 Gets Its Own Revoltech Figure ()
- Love Live! Gets Its Very Own Knockoff Dress-Up App ()
- New Akihabara Shrine Seeks Miko to Perform Figurine Memorial Services ()
- Love Live! 'Final' Concert Ticket Auctioned for 430,010 yen ()
- Final Fantasy Type-0 Characters Do Some Spelunking in Game Crossover ()
- Sadako vs Kayako Cup Companions Keep Drinks Spooky ()
- Your Lie in April, One-Punch Man Top Sugoi Japan Awards 2016 Results ()
- Girls & Panzer Helps Ōarai Spring Matsuri Festa Draw 80,000 ()
- New T-Shirts Combine All Esper Dayo! with Tenga ()
- The Pokémon Company, U.K. Artist Create World's Largest Pokémon Trading Card Mosaic ()
- Gainax Fukushima Tohoku Earthquake Short Gets 25-Minute Version ()
- Madoka Magica Girls Hop Into LAWSON Easter Campaign ()
- Pacific Rim Gets Fan-Created Anime Title Sequence ()
- Draw the JoJo's Bizarre Adventure Way with Rohan Kishibe's Manga Creator Set ()
- Assassination Classroom, Kami-Usagi Rope Get Collab Episode ()
- Aniston, Bateman Film Need Extras to Play 'Harajuku Clique/Bronies/Hello Kitty Lovers' ()
- Arina Tanemura Holds Annual Birthday Party For Fans ()
- Pile Sneaks Hidden Message into Song Lyrics ()
- Splatoon Fanbook Includes Art by Attack on Titan's Hajime Isayama ()
- Sanrio Gears Up for Its 2016 Character Popularity Poll ()
- Final Fantasy's Yoshitaka Amano Art Exhibit Features David Bowie Pieces ()
- Time-Lapse Video Shows Artist Draw Dark Souls III Scene in Chalk ()
- Industry Insiders Offer Reality Checks on Directing Erotic Games, Voice Acting ()
- Nagoya Suburb Promotes Itself with Anime Short ()
- Crowdfunding Secured for Anime Short on Kyoto's Subway Girls ()
- Sanrio Mascot Cinnamon Gets Unauthorized Lewd Twitter Account ()
- Yaya Han Debuts Cosplay Fabric Line ()
- Babymetal Idol Group Releases New Video, Late Show Appearance Possibly Cancelled ()
- Kakyoin's Soul Puppet, Vanilla Ice's Stand Recreated as Pouches ()
- Princess Serenity Sits Serenely for Figuarts Zero Chouette Figure ()
- McDonald's Anime Short Attracts Fast Food Part-Timers With AKB48 Idols ()
- Saekano's Megumi to Appear in 3-D at AnimeJapan 2016 ()
- Funimation ADR Director, Voice Actor Joel McDonald Welcomes Baby Boy ()
- Game Developers Choice Awards Showed Heart-Warming Satoru Iwata Tribute ()
- JoJo's Bizarre Adventure Part 4 is Spring 2016's Most Anticipated Show ()
- Live-Action Terraformars Film's Ad Shows Theater Manners ()
- T-Virus Perfume Will Leave You Smelling Like the Freshly Reanimated ()
- Divine Gate Smartphone Game Collaborates with Blood Blockade Battlefront ()
- New Powerpuff Girls Gets Japanese Dub Starring Aki Toyosaki, Sumire Uesaka, Tomo Muranaka ()
- Interactive, Rubbing-Activated Hug Pillows Finally Get Release Date ()
- Wazamonogatari Novel Promoted with 2 More 8-Bit Game Videos ()
- BBC Story on Women's Sex Manga ()
- JoJo Part 4 Will Have 3 Versions of Upcoming PV in 3 Different Cities ()
- Dance Concerts to Feature Months Anthropomorphized into Handsome Guys ()
- Japanese Comedian Hosts Sex Toy Commercial Contest (NSFW) ()
- Japanese College Students Weigh In on the Best Original Starter Pokémon ()
- Hideo Kojima Talks Oscar Winners in Latest "Hideo Tube" Video ()
- Japanese AV Star Revealed as Shonen Jump+ Manga Writer ()
- Office Lady Usagi Promotes Chocola BB Joma Energy Drink ()
- Queer Japan Documentary Kickstarter Reaches Goal ()
- To Love-Ru Darkness Itasha Car Barely Covers Panty Shots ()
- Gakuen Handsome's 3rd Music Video Stars Teruhiko Saionji ()
- Woman-Centric Dōjinshi Event's Massive Lines Rival Comic Market ()
- White Day Turns the Tables for Mr. Osomatsu, Fate/Stay Night, Seraph of the End ()
- Virtual Worlds Clash in Sword Art Online x .hack Game App Crossover ()
- Rumiko Takahashi Draws Album Jacket for Lyricist Friend Yuho Iwasato ()
- Shonen Jump Offers Year of Back Issues to School Exam-Takers ()
- Northern Japanese Town Offers March Comes in Like a Lion Goods ()
- Ditto Infiltrates Pokémon Plush Line as Pikachu, Charmander, Squirtle, More ()
- New Manga Looks Behind the Scenes of Prison School Anime ()
- Love Live! Character Designer Yūhei Murota Gets Married ()
- One-Punch Man's Top-Ranking Superhero Sorta Revealed [Spoiler] ()
- Japanese Commercials Pit Six Pretty Women Against Spicy Cups of Soup ()
- Lum Proves She's Still the Original Waifu in Best Green-Haired Character Poll ()
- Pokémon Center Kyoto Prepares Exclusive Merch for Grand Opening ()
- Put Your Otome Goods on a Angelique, Haruka, or La Corda d'Oro Credit Card ()
- Naruto, Tōken Ranbu, Stray Dogs Get Traditional Crafts at Anime Japan 2016 ()
- Woman-as-Sushi Plate Scene Gets Detective Conan Its 1st BPO Complaint in a Decade ()
- Koei Tecmo Streams Costume Video for Attack on Titan Game ()
- Nowisee Cross Contents Project Adds New MV ()
- Love Live x Powerpuff Girls Collab Heads to AnimeJapan ()
- Japanese Anime Fans Pick Extracurricular Club They'd Most Like to Join ()
- British Animator Teases R-Type Animated Short Project ()
- Sailor Suit & Machine Gun Film Dies at the Box Office ()
- ANN Readers: Favorite Winter 2016 Anime Theme Songs ()
- Kantai Girls Mobile Game Looks a Lot Like a Certain Other Game ()
- The Prince of Your Dreams Could Be Growing In Your Bathtub ()
- Chihayafuru Creator Draws Jacket Art for Perfume's Live-Action Film Theme ()
- Eva Train Gets New Visual, Campaign Bonuses ()
- Fan-Made Metal Gear Solid Remake Cancelled ()
- Over 1,000 Line Up for KanColle Arcade Location Test in Osaka ()
- Ultraman 50-Year Anniversary CD Set Has 99 Theme Songs ()
- Mr. Osomatsu's Iyami Steps Up to The Pitcher's Mound ()
- Fight! Iczer-One TV Airing Censorship Isn't Even Trying ()
- Voice Actors Mark Ishii, Voice Actress Atsuko Enomoto Announce Marriage ()
- Kinnikuman Statue of The Mountain is a Whopping 8lbs ()
- Prince of Tennis Chocolate Count Finally Complete ()
- Rakugo Master Mixes Gundam With Classic Story ()
- Harness the Power of Science in Upcoming 2-D Fighting Game ()
- Watch Hatsune Miku Get Drawn with Only Three Colored Pencils ()
- Yowamushi Pedal Seniors Get Silver Graduation Pendants ()
- Flee from a Zombie-Infested Hospital in I Am a Hero Real Escape Game ()
- Kadokawa to Plan 88-Stop Anime Pilgrimage Tour for Foreigners ()
- Upcoming Bishōnen Game Suspiciously Involves Sextuplets ()
- Fan Rendition of Vocaloid Artist's Real Song Muted on YouTube ()
- Net Manga Depicts Character Falling Out of Love with Favorite Anime ()
- Princess Jellyfish's Manga Artist Supports Form-Fitting Bras ()
- Zelda's Link Makes Google Maps Cameo — But Only for 24 Hours ()
- Fans Pick the 5 Best Winter 2016 Anime Theme Songs ()
- Build the Tiniest Original Pokémon With Nanoblocks ()
- WATAMOTE's Tomoko Goes Out to the Ball Game to Support The Chiba Lotte Marines ()
- Gecco Will Release 1/6-Scale Quiet Statue from Metal Gear Solid V ()
- Attack on Titan Characters Trick-or-Treat Early in Latest Game ()
- Award-Winning One Piece Kabuki Play Inspires Figure, Official Merch ()
- Moto Hagio's Sci-Fi Artwork Gets Exhibit in Tokyo ()
- Simpson Motorcycle Helmets Are Latest to Collab with Bakuon!! Anime ()
- Lone Wolf and Cub's Kazuo Koike to Hold Reddit AMA on Thursday ()
- Eternal Sailor Moon's Weapons Imagined as Pens, Sailor Starlights Get Pullip Dolls ()
- Trafalgar Law Gets Gender-Swapped for Sexy P.O.P. Figure ()
- Romance Novelist Iris Johansen's Stormy Vows Gets Manga Adaptation ()
- Replace Your Platinum With a Sailor Moon Crystal Credit Card ()
- Marukome Questions the Meaning of 'Kawaii' in Avant-garde Miso Soup Ad ()
- Sony President, Square Enix CEO Settle the Score in Call of Duty: Black Ops III ()
- Naruto & Sasuke Face Off in New 1/6-Scale Statues by Tsume ()
- S.H. Figuarts Ultraman Fights Invasions While You Sleep ()
- This UFO Catcher Game Is Totally Rigged, Part II ()
- Hatsune Miku Song Ranks Top Choice for High School Graduation Theme ()
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Shelf Life - Grimoire of Zero
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Gabriella Ekens reconsiders the adventures of a little witch and a mercenary tiger in Grimoire of Zero. PLUS: all of this week's brand new anime DVD & bluray releases!
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The Rising of the Shield Hero Novel 11
novel
The Rising of the Shield Hero's eleventh volume does still have its issues, but that is largely eclipsed by the progression of the plot and hints of what's to come.
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Answerman - How Do TV Ratings Apply To Anime?
anime
How do TV ratings work in Japan? Are they just using the Nielsen system like the US, and how much do ratings really impact late night TV anime? Justin gets into it.
― Rachel asked: Many Americans know that the Nielsen rating system determines which show stays on television and which show goes off the air. This is how many networks make or lose money. But not everyone knows that it doesn't just apply...
Advice for Aspiring Manga Artists, from Manga Artists!
manga
interview
Five female manga creators from around the world and TOKYOPOP sat down to ask about how they got started in the business, what inspired them on their journey, and how they crafted their stories.
― For many aspiring manga artists, breaking into the industry can be a daunting prospect. You've got the passion, you've been reading manga for years and you know this is what you want to do. But where do yo...
The Mike Toole Show - Anime's Best Eleven
anime
In the spirit of the World Cup, Mike digs through the wide world of soccer anime & manga to find his eleven best, most compelling, occasionally downright weirdest players for a winning team.
― You just can't separate anime from soccer. I'm not just saying this because we're right in the midst of the pageantry and drama and sporting skill of another World Cup, but because it's literally true—and it cu...
FLCL Progressive ‒ Episode 4
anime
"Even if the storytelling and character development is relatively messy throughout this episode, the conclusion pays off so successfully that it elevates the entire experience."
Saint Seiya: Saintia Shō GNs 1-2
manga
This female-driven spinoff of the Saint Seiya manga requires little prior knowledge as an exciting new adventure begins. Rebecca Silverman has the details.
― Despite the dual facts that the original Saint Seiya manga ended in 1990 and that a direct sequel series (Saint Seiya: Next Dimension) has been running since 2006, Saint Seiya: Saintia Sho can also be termed a direct sequel to the original manga...
The List - 7 Soccer Anime to Celebrate the World Cup
anime
GOOOOOOOOAAAAL! Bust out the vuvuzelas, because it's time for some anime fútbol favorites to celebrate this year's main event!
― The World Cup is currently underway in Russia, and fans around the globe have been biting their nails as upset after upset showed how the underdog can pull ahead in a dramatic way. One of the biggest examples so far is Mexico's win against Germany, a first for the European...
Devilman: The Classic Collection GN 1
manga
One of the most influential manga of all time is out in a fancy new edition! Rebecca Silverman breaks down what's aged well about Go Nagai's classic—and what hasn't.
― If you've read any dark shounen or seinen action series written after 1973, you've probably seen the influence of Go Nagai's original Devilman manga. While it may not be the first of its kind, it certainly has been a major tone-setter ...
Manga Answerman - Why Did Yen Press Give Away The Latest Volume of Overlord?
novel
Yen Press recently gave away the newest volume of their hit light novel series Overlord - not the first volume, the most recent one. What was the thinking behind this? Deb gets into it.
― Q: Why is Yen Press offering the latest digital volume of the Overlord light novel series for free (at least on Amazon and B&N)? I was rather surprised to get an email last night from Amazon showing a $0.00 price. ...
The Most Underrated Pro Heroes in My Hero Academia
anime
Heroes like All Might and Endeavor are clearly comfortable in the spotlight, but what about the professionals who save lives on a more low-key level? Kirsten Carey shines a light on some Heroes who deserve a little more love.
― Like the vast majority of shounen, My Hero Academia focuses on a group of protagonists wanting to become the best at something. In this case, it's becoming the Number One Hero...
The Best and Worst of Spring 2018, Jun 10-16
anime
Our user rankings begin to settle into their final form as the spring season slows in its final weeks. Find out where your favorites rank this week!
― Our team of reviewers are following 27 anime series of the Spring 2018 season and readers are rating each episode as the reviews go up. So let's have a look at what ANN readers consider the best (and worst) of the season. Keep in mind that these ranki...
Kiss Him, Not Me BD/DVD
anime
This fujoshi-driven romcom tries to roll with its premise in good fun, but its choices may be too short-sighted and mean-spirited to appeal to everyone. Rebecca Silverman gets into it.
― Kiss Him, Not Me, based on the manga of the same name by Junko, is a bit problematic at its core. Not only does it at first blush rely on the tired old trope of the girl losing weight and her glasses and suddenly bec...
Anime Spotlight - Planet With
anime
After his town was attacked by a mysterious giant weapon, high school student Soya Kuroi got drawn into the fight alongside a girl in Gothic Lolita clothing and a cat-like life-form against a team of seven heroes.
― Planet With Official Website: http://planet-with.com/ Introduction Characters Cast & Staff Gallery Premieres on July 8, 2018 (JST) Key Staff Director: Youhei Suzuki ("Urara Meirocho (TV)...
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anime
From horny hunters to crazed cannibals, Golden Kamuy has some of the screwiest villains of the anime season. Michelle and Jacob discuss their favorite (and least favorite) rapscallions on the trail of the Ainu treasure.
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