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All the Winners of the Crunchyroll Anime Awards 2025
Solo Leveling wins 9 awards including Anime of the Year
― The Crunchyroll Anime Awards ceremony streamed worldwide on Sunday at 5:00 p.m. JST (4:00 a.m. EST) on the company's YouTube and Twitch channels. Fans cast a record 51 million votes worldwide for this year's awards. The 10 most engaged countries in this year's voting were (in alphabetical order): Brazil, Canada, Chile, France, Germany, India, ...
Detective Conan, Mission Impossible Films Release Collaboration Video, Visual
Visual on display at Tokyo's Ikebukuro Hit Vision, Ikebukuro Parco Hit Vision
― The official X (formerly Twitter) account for the Detective Conan films revealed a collaboration visual for Detective Conan: One-Eyed Flashback (Meitantei Conan: Sekigan no Flashback), the 28th film in the Detective Conan (Case Closed) franchise, and Mission Impossible – The Final Reckoning on May 13. The visual features ...
Gundam Creator Yoshiyuki Tomino Has Subtle Cameo in Gundam GQuuuuuuX
Get your Tomino dollars at Side 6
― Japanese watchers couldn't help but notice a surprise appearance of Gundam franchise creator Yoshiyuki Tomino in the sixth Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuux episode on Thursday. At about the 14-minute mark, the episode features a personal safe with several stacks of bills inside. What fans noticed, though, was the face on the bill appears to be a young, bearded Tomino. ...
Bleach Anime Reveals Star Wars: Andor Collaboration Visual
May the Force Bankai with you
― The Japanese X (formerly Twitter) accounts for the Star Wars and Bleach franchises revealed a set of collaboration visuals on Tuesday. The theme for the visual is "Fighting for a cause" and "Rise up with hope!" They feature Star Wars: Andor character Cassian Andor and Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War character Uryu Ishida. The visuals are very similar, with slight varia...
Why Are Gundam Seed FREEDOM's Cockpits Full of Buttons? Blame the Designer's Touch-Screen Car
Takuya Io: “I really like the touch screen controls in Gundam Unicorn because they look cool! But after trying a touch screen …”
― Mobile Suit Gundam Seed Freedom mechanical designer Takuya Io revealed on March 10 why the cockpits in the film were laden with physical buttons. On social media, the designer said he felt inconvenienced after purchasing a vehicle with a touch-screen air-conditioning uni...
Popular Video Game Series Diablo Teases Collaboration With Berserk
The 2 dark fantasy worlds collide to make an even darker world.
― On Friday the Diablo Immortal YouTube channel released a teaser trailer for a forthcoming collaboration with Kentarou Miura's popular manga and anime franchise Berserk. The nearly 30-second trailer features a Diablo Barbarian-class character with a Berserk sacrificial brand fighting throngs of monsters with what appears to be Guts' Be...
Hirohiko Araki Draws New Art to Celebrate Steel Ball Run Anime News
The illustration debuted minutes after the next Jojo's Bizarre Adventure anime was announced
― Hirohiko Araki, creator of the Jojo's Bizarre Adventure franchise, released an original illustration of Steel Ball Run characters Jonny Joestar and Gyro Zeppeli on Saturday. The art dropped minutes after the Steel Ball Run anime series announcement during the JOJODAY talk show. 荒木飛呂彦先生からジョジョ第7部『スティール・ボール・ラ...
Fuji TV Anime Reruns Also Air Without Corporate Sponsors
Reruns of Assassination Classroom, Call of the Night start with no corporate sponsors
― Anime News Network's Japan-based staff confirmed on Monday that reruns of Assassination Classroom and Call of the Night are also airing on Fuji TV without sponsors. ANN confirmed the commercials that did air during these reruns were predominantly for Fuji TV's in-house productions, including live-action series (H...
JOJODAY 2025 Announces JoJo Anime Series Episode Poll Results
Did your favorite episode rank?
― The JOJODAY pay-per-view event announced the results of the JoJo Anime Series Episode Poll on Sunday. The poll received over 50,390 votes with the results separated into six categories, one for each part: Battle Tendency, Phantom Blood, Stardust Crusaders, Diamond Is Unbreakable, Golden Wind, and Stone Ocean. While the first season of the anime franchise compiled Bat...
Detective Conan Anime Launches 30th Anniversary Project
The famous kid detective celebrates three decades onscreen in January 2026
― The "Detective Conan Special Concert 2025" on Sunday revealed a special video, which announced the start of the "30 YEAR PROJECT" for the 30th anniversary of the Detective Conan television anime, in January 2026. The anniversary project's website also opened on Sunday, and it will offer more details later. The anniversary pr...
Train Depot Popularized by Evangelion 3.0+1.0 Film Deals With Rise in Trespassing
Tenryu Hamanako Railroad: There are set hours when you can tour the depot
― Tenryu Hamanako Railroad stated on April 2 that it is having issues with trespassers at the Tenryu Futamata Station Turn Table & Rail Museum. Trespassing has become a daily incident and an issue for the company. The company explained that there are tour hours for the depot and people should refrain from visiting outside of to...
Days With My Stepsister Author: 2nd Anime Season Has Not Been Green-Lit
Ghost Mikawa: "My company can't make decisions like confirming a second season of the TV anime"
― Days With My Stepsister author Ghost Mikawa clarified on X (formerly Twitter) on April 2 that a second season of the Days With My Stepsister television anime has not been green-lit. The novelist saw other social media posts stating a second season of the anime series has been announced, and noted that th...
Seriously, Kaleido Star's Staff & Cast Want a New Anime, Too
They hope the April 1 video is a small step to achieving bigger dreams
― The Kaleido Star anime's production team issued a statement on Wednesday after a massive fan response to a video posted the day before, on April Fool's Day: ◤￣￣￣￣￣￣￣￣￣￣￣￣￣◥ ファンの皆様へ 大事なお知らせ◣＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿◢ぜひ、ご一読ください。今後も応援頂けますと幸いです。#カレイドスター https://t.co/SB37jnVXkE pic.twitter.com/9J9ynASj8O— 「カレイドスター」アニメ公式アカウント (@Kaleido_ani...
OpenAI, GKIDS (Indirectly) Respond After Studio Ghibli-Style AI Kerfuffle
GKids re-releases Ghibli's Princess Mononoke in IMAX as OpenAI releases new image generator
― A United States district judge ruled on Thursday that The New York Times and several other newspaper groups can proceed with a copyright lawsuit against OpenAI and Microsoft to restrict the two companies from using the newspapers' content to train chatbots like ChatGPT. In a statement following the ruling an...
Witch From Mercury Tops 'First Gundam You Watched' Poll in 2025
1979 Gundam, Gundam Seed came in a close #2, #3
― The official Gundam.info portal site announced the results of its “What was the first Gundam you watched” poll on Monday, and 2022's Mobile Suit Gundam: The Witch From Mercury took the top spot among 9,129 votes from self-selected respondents from March 10 to March 17: Rank Title Percentage 1 Mobile Suit Gundam: the Witch From Mercury 23.2% 2 Mobile S...
Producer: Mamoru Oshii's 'Ghost in the Shell 3' Idea Can't Be Made Until 2nd Film Breaks Even
Production I.G co-founder Mitsuhisa Ishikawa: Oshii's idea ties into Innocence
― Production I.G co-founder and producer Mitsuhisa Ishikawa spoke about the hypothetical "Ghost in the Shell 3" film concept during the showing of Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocence at the Niigata International Animation Film Festival on Saturday. Near the end of his talk, Ishikawa stated a sequel to Innocence could be made ...
Hololive Announces 2 New Video Games
Get cozy with the forthcoming Puchi Holo no Mura & unnamed mobile game
― Popular VTuber agency Hololive announced two video games on Saturday and Sunday. The first game announced is Puchi Holo no Mura Ken to Omise to Inakagurashi (literally, Petit Holo Village: Swords, Shops, and Country Living), in which players can “cultivate fields, go fishing, fight enemies outside the village, craft with materi...
Frieren: Beyond Journey's End Wins 11th Anime Trending Awards
Frieren: Beyond Journey's End wins 5 other awards; DAN DA DAN, The Dangers in My Heart 2nd season win 4 awards each
― The 11th annual Anime Trending Awards announced its winners on Saturday and Frieren: Beyond Journey's End won Anime of the Year, as well as five other awards including Action or Adventure Anime of the Year and Fantasy Anime of the Year. DAN dA DAN and the second season of The Dangers ...
Mamoru Oshii Still Wants to Make His 3rd Ghost in the Shell Film
Director wants to tie up one loose end
― Ghost in the Shell anime film director (and human reincarnation of a basset hound) Mamoru Oshii confirmed that he is still interested in making a third Ghost in the Shell film during a Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocence 20th Anniversary talk event on March 1. The director noted he had almost made a third film, but the project did not come to fruition. Oshii furt...
ufotable Animates MLB Players' Breathing Techniques in Demon Slayer Collab Short
Shohei Ohtani, Yoshinobu Yamamoto, Shota Imanaga, Seiya Suzuki showcased
― Major League Baseball finally unveiled its collaboration with the Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba franchise on Wednesday, in the form of an anime short by ufotable. The short depicts players such as Shohei Ohtani, Yoshinobu Yamamoto, Shota Imanaga, and Seiya Suzuki in anime form, blending Demon Slayer breathing techniques with ...
Ken Akamatsu Celebrates Negima's 22nd Anniversary With New Art
The manga artist-turned-politician still celebrates his roots
― Manga artist-turned-politician Ken Akamatsu celebrated the 22nd anniversary of his long running manga series Negima! Magister Negi Magi with an original illustration on Wednesday. He also noted that even two decades later, fans still tell him they used to read this manga. #描き下ろし #ネギま22周年22年前の本日、2003年2月26日に『魔法先生ネギま！』の第一話が週刊少年マガジンに掲載されました...
Transformers Releases 40th Anniversary Stop-Motion Video
Autobots, Decepticons team up for action-packed short
― The Japanese side of the Transformers franchise revealed the special 40th anniversary stop-motion animation episode, “We Are Not Alone,” on February 13: ◤￣￣￣￣￣￣￣￣￣￣￣￣￣￣￣￣￣ トランスフォーマー40周年記念 ハイクオリティストップモーション 『WE ARE NOT ALONE』公開！＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿◢ご視聴はこちら↓https://t.co/oPf2PnOQAX#トランスフォーマー #TRANSFORMERS#stopmotion pic.twitter.com/PTJDnU1a92— 【公式】ト...
Hideaki Anno Speaks on Gundam GQuuuuuuX Anime's Opening Scenes
Anno: Because the staff's energy and enthusiasm were so high, the visuals at the start of GQuuuuuuX-Beginning- may surprise you with its high level of fidelity
― Anime studio Khara's second X (formerly Twitter) account posted a statement by co-founder Hideaki Anno regarding the opening scenes of the Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX Beginning film on February 10. In his statement Anno said (roughly trans...
My Hero Academia x Captain America: Brave New World Reveal Collab in Special Promotional Video
Hawks and Captain America team up for an action-packed promo.
― The My Hero Academia and the Japanese Marvel Studios' X (formerly Twitter) accounts revealed My Hero Academia and the forthcoming film Captain America: Brave New World have teamed up on February 6. The My Hero Academia post states special visuals of Hawks and the new Captain America have been released. In turn, the Marvel Studios post r...
Sazae-san Airs for 1st Time in 14 Years With No Sponsors After Fuji TV Scandal
Chibi Maruko-chan also aired without corporate sponsors
― The Sports Nippon newspaper's Sponichi Annex reported that the massively popular and long-running anime series Sazae-san aired without any sponsors on February 2. In place of the sponsorship screen, Sazae-san's Isono family cat, Tama, walked across the screen. Ads for the Fuji TV dramas Eye See: Shunkan Kioku Sosa Hiiragi-han and 119 Emergency...
Anime Tourism Association Unveils This Year's List of Sites Fans Should Visit
New locales added from Natsume's, Girls Band Cry, Blue Orchestra, Narenare Cheer for You!
― The Anime Tourism Association announced its annual list of "Anime Pilgrimage Sites People Should Visit" on January 24. The list includes over 120 locations from over 100 series and franchises. This year's list adds locations from 15 new titles: Girls Band Cry: Kawasaki City (Kanagawa Prefecture)
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Kohei Horikoshi and Yuki Kaji Saw the 'He Has a Birthmark Like Me' TikTok Video
Kaji: “Even if he has a tragic backstory, it has the potential to save someone…”
― Voice actor Yuki Kaji responded to a Tiktok video in which a girl gleefully remarks about a doll of My Hero Academia character Shoto Todoroki. In his post the voice actor states series creator Kohei Horikoshi told him about the video and commented, “'It's the same as me,' she said, hugging the doll with a cute smile.”...
Several Minutes From Macross Dynamite 7's Streaming Release Cut in Japan, Globally
Mylene's sexual assault scenes have been removed from OVA series
― The below article contains references to child sexual assault. ANN confirmed this month the streaming version of the Macross Dynamite 7 original video anime series has cut scenes from two episodes in Japan and overseas. The streaming version removed the subplot involving the teenaged character Mylene Flare Jenius being drugged and sex...
Katana Maidens: Toji no Miko Exhibition Crowdfunding Campaign Meets Goal in 87 Seconds
The campaign has raised over 1,300% of its original goal
― Genco's X (formerly Twitter) account announced that the Katana Maidens: Toji no Miko exhibition's crowdfunding campaign met its goal on January 11. In its post, Genco stated they it was going to announce the campaign, but instead announced that the campaign already reached its goal in 1 minute 27 seconds (87 seconds). The company then thanked...
Fairy Tail's Natsu Hands Timeslot to Mashin Sōzōden Wataru in Crossover Video
One adventurer passes baton to another
― It can only take one thing — big or small — to bring two worlds together, even for just a very brief moment. This is what happened to the Fairy Tail: 100 Years Quest and Mashin Sōzōden Wataru anime in a special collaboration video on Wednesday, In the video, Natsu Dragneel passes the baton to Wataru Hoshibe, who will take over TV Tokyo's Sunday 5:30 p.m. times...
Gundam GQuuuuuux Designer Talks About How Much Evangelion's Hideaki Anno Is Involved
Ikuto Yamashita: Anno is working on GQuuuuuux, but director Kazuya Tsurumaki "decides everything"
― Soon after Sunrise and Khara announced their new Gundam TV series Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuux (pronounced “g-kwux”) on Wednesday, fans went online to debate Hideaki Anno's involvement in the project. Known for creating the Evangelion franchise and founding Khara, Anno is credited for co-writing the sc...
Google Chrome Is Now an Anime, in Japanese Shorts Starring Sumire Uesaka
"Kurōmu" mascot goes from viral post to fan art & now a mini-anime
― The Google Japan released two "Gambare! Kūromu" (Do Your Best! Kūromu) anime shorts featuring a Google Chrome mascot named Kurōmu (say it fast) — as voiced by Sumire Uesaka — on Thursday. The first short showcases the browser's sharing features between smartphones and computers, and the second focuses on security and translation fu...
Sazae-san Extends Guinness World Record for Longest Animated Show to 55 Years
Sazae's voice Midori Kato also extends her record for portraying character
― The Guinness World Records verified on October 4 that the anime series Sazae-san has extended its world record for “longest running animated TV series." In addition, Midori Kato, the voice of Sazae Fuguta, extended her own world record for “longest career as a voice actor for the same character of an animated TV series (fema...
28 Years Later, Escaflowne Is Suddenly Trending in Japan
And nobody, not even the animators or cast, seems to know why
― Oricon's X (formerly Twitter) account noted that the 1996 anime series The Vision of Escaflowne was inexplicably trending #1 in Japan on the social media platform on Wednesday. Oricon stated (roughly translated), “Escaflowne is trending, and fans are excited as they reminisce about their memories.” 『天空のエスカフローネ』トレンド入り中思い出語るファンの声盛り上がる▼今年で放...
Ghibli Donates Animator's Desk, Original Ponyo Art to Oscars' Academy Museum
Museum also adds maquettes from Pinocchio, Fantasia, The Lion King
― The Academy Museum of Motion Pictures (from the folks who hand out the Oscars) announced on October 31 that it is adding a trove of new artifacts to its collection. They include 80 pieces of animation art by Hayao Miyazaki and Noboru Yoshida from the Studio Ghibli film Ponyo, the studio's Japanese movie posters — and a complete anim...
Venom Collaborates Again With Birth of Kitaro, Brave Bang Bravern!
The odd couple collaborations are back
― The Brave robot anime franchise saw a return to form this year with Brave Bang Bravern! The series modernized the boy-with-giant-robot trope for late-night anime by changing it to a man with his giant robot. It was only fitting that Bravern! collaborates with another franchise about a man and his companion: Venom with Eddie Brock and his alien symbiote. The of...
You Can Be an Extra on ON-GAKU: Our Sound Director's Next Film Hyakuemu
Go wild for Kenji Iwaisawa's climactic festival scene
― In 2019, director Kenji Iwaisawa debuted his film On-Gaku: Our Sound at the Ottawa Film Festival. A story following three high school delinquents who start a band, the film eschewed conventional animation and used rotoscope animation instead. As such, a set was built, and extras were cast for the climactic music festival. Now, for the director's...
Hideaki Anno Reflects on Space Battleship Yamato Before Launching New Anime
'For me, Yamato is a work in which multiple worlds existed simultaneously'
― Hideaki Anno, co-creator and director of Neon Genesis Evangelion, announced on October 5 that he and his Khara studio would make a new Space Battleship Yamato anime film project. Anno said he could not reveal details on the project yet, but emphasized that it takes a different path from the ongoing remake projects launched b...
Hatsune Miku to Headline Gundam Metaverse Concert
Unfortunately, the Vocaloid star doesn't seem to turn into a version of G Gundam's Nobel Gundam
― In February 2022, Bandai Namco Holdings announced its 15 billion yen (around US$130 million at the time) investment into the Gundam Metaverse Project. While the project has yielded two limited time experiences, it appears far from seeing an official full-fledged launch. This doesn't mean the project is o...
Grand Blue Dreaming Creator Kenji Inoue: We Got a Sequel, But a Baka & Test One Isn't Happening
Inoue noted even the Grand Blue Dreaming sequel is a miracle
― In the early 2010s, anime fans were treated to the anime series Baka and Test: Summon the Beasts while the original novel series by Kenji Inoue was still in the middle of its run. The anime series and its sequel were received relatively well but haven't seen a third series in over a decade. Then, another story by the author, the Grand Blu...
Voice Actress Azumi Waki Announces Pregnancy
Voice of Frieren: Beyond Journey's End's Kanne to continue working while taking care of her health
― Azumi Waki, voice of Kanne from the Frieren: Beyond Journey's End anime, announced she was expecting her first child on her X (formerly Twitter) account on October 5: ご報告です。 pic.twitter.com/RWlxIwz02C— 和氣あず未 (@azumi_waki) October 5, 2024 I have an announcement In her message, Waki wrote (roughly tran...
5 Satoshi Kon Films to Be Screened Over Director's Birthday Month
Honor the late director's birthday by watching his films in theaters
― In the realm of anime films, there are a handful of auteurs: Hayao Miyazaki, Mamoru Hosoda, Makoto Shinkai, and a few more. However, due to his untimely passing in August 2010, many tend to overlook Satoshi Kon. While his original films performed modestly upon their release, their influence in the medium is undeniable. So, what be...
Detective Conan Anime Celebrates Edogawa Rampo With 2-Part Story Set at Rampo's Home
Just in time for the 130th birthday of the father of modern Japanese mystery novels
― Among the pantheon of modern Japanese storytellers are Ryunosuke Akutagawa, Osamu Dazai, Natsume Sōseki, Haruki Murakami — and Edogawa Rampo (Rampo Edogawa), almost inarguably the father of modern Japanese mystery novels. Best known for his Kogoro Akechi detective stories, his stories have inspired generations of Ja...
Bleach Anime Celebrates 20th Anniversary With Visual
See Ichigo Kurosaki & all his greatest adversaries
― It's hard to believe the anime of Tite Kubo's seminal manga Bleach is two decades old. Coming on the heels of other popular Weekly Shonen Jump adaptations, the Bleach anime made an almost instantaneous mark on the fandom and maintains a strong fanbase to this day. As a reward for the fans' dedication, the Bleach website renewed this week with a new...
Venom: The Last Dance & Birth of Kitaro Collaborate in New Video
Eddie's Junichi Suwabe, Mizuki's Hidenobu Kikuchi narrate video screening in theaters
― When it comes to collaborations, some make sense like Godzilla and King Kong. Sometimes they are odd, albeit connected by a theme, such as this year's Dune and Gundam Seed Freedom collaboration. As Japan enters the spooky season, two vastly different movies join forces for a video screening in theaters: the R15+-r...
Monogatari x Steins;Gate Collaborate for Joint 15th Anniversary
It's mind warping
― Monogatari and Steins;Gate are two modern franchises that have maintained their popularity over the years. They each garnered multiple entries in their original media format (novels for Monogatari and video games for Steins;Gate), and expanded into the realms of anime and manga. While both are coming up on or just past their respective 15th anniversaries (for the anime in Monogata...
Hisashi Hirai, Satoshi Shigeta Unveil Original Art for Gundam Seed Freedom Film's Mighty Edition BD Box
Unfortunately, Takanori Nishikawa's Gundam Seed art didn't make it onto the cover
― At the beginning of 2024, the anime world was graced with the long-awaited Mobile Suit Gundam Seed film. Selling 634,182 tickets in Japan in its first three days in theaters, its success in the Gundam franchise is unparalleled. With the upcoming physical release of the film, fans will undoubtedly want amazing extras w...
The Highly Anticipated Transformers and Trigger Collab Video is Availalble Worldwide Finally (Updated)
SSSS.Gridman's Akira Amemiya directed and storyboarded the nearly 4 minute video
― Update: The official X/Twitter account for the Transformers franchise has posted the video, and it is available worldwide! Transformers 40th Anniversary Special Movie 大絶賛公開中 ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ BUMP OF CHICKEN × TRIGGER × Transformers… pic.twitter.com/18vmfw1pYA— 【公式】トランスフォーマー情報局 (@TF_pr) September 13, 2024 (The YouT...
Laputa: Castle in the Sky's Climax Fails to Trend #1 on X/Twitter in 19th Airing
Other hashtags about the movie did rank in Japan earlier in the day
― Almost without a doubt an airing of Laputa: Castle in the Sky generates a lot of buzz on Japanese social media. Having broken X's (formerly Twitter's) worldwide posts-per-second record in 2013 and reaching roughly half that number in 2016, Japanese people love taking to the platform just to post “Balse” as the film's protagonists, ...
Akira Amano Draws New Key Art For Suicide Squad Isekai Anime
Manga creator/character designer presents second piece for series
― This summer, the American comic publisher DC Comics brought a classic team to the realm of anime: the villainous, although sometimes antiheroic, Suicide Squad. What better way to celebrate the Suicide Squad Isekai series than with a new key visual by manga creator Akira Amano. The official X (formerly Twitter) account for DC Japan un...
The Big O Series Creator Keiichi Sato Draws New Art for 25th Anniversary
Giant robot anime series premiered in July 1999
― In July 1999, The Big O, a unique giant robot anime series with a film noir aesthetic, premiered in Japan. Although the series didn't garner much popularity domestically, the series was a hit outside of Japan, particularly in the United States. Unfortunately, very little has been done for the series' 25th anniversary. Thankfully, co-creator Keiichi Sa...
CoMix Wave Films Partners With Valve Maker Motoyama For New Commercials
See the cutest valves ever made
― One of the prominent anime film studios is arguably CoMix Wave Films (CWF). Primarily known for its works with director Makoto Shinkai, the studio has a whimsical yet grounded style, which makes it great for animation with a modern setting. It's no wonder valve manufacturer Motoyama Eng. Work, LTD. (Motoyama) partnered with CWF for a set of new commercials celebratin...
New Toei Animation Partnership Allows Upcoming Hypergalactic Film To Appear in Fortnite, Roblox
The new IP could join the multiverse of games.
― One of the popular ideas in entertainment today is the multiverse. While the concept has been around much longer in mediums such as comics, in the past few years the concept has really taken off, thanks to films such as those in the Marvel Cinematic Universe and games such as Fortnite. However, anime and manga have generally shied away from the concept...
Kyoto Animation Introduces Wonders of Uji City in New Promotional Video
Step into the Heian Period in this whimsical video
― Kyoto City and nearby locales are undoubtedly some of the most popular tourist destinations in Japan, with numerous Shinto shrines and Buddhist temples listed as UNESCO World Heritage Sites. It feels as if you've been transported to the Heian Period (between 794 to 1185) of Japan at any turn of a corner. While many of the sites are located north of...
Happy Tanabata From the Anime World! Part I
It's that time of year when star-crossed lovers get to meet each other (weather permitting)
― July 7, Tanabata, marks one day a year when the fabled weaver Orihime and farmer Hikoboshi meet. While the figures are enshrined in Japanese (and more broadly in East Asian) culture, they are represented by the stars known as Vega and Altair, respectively. In Japan, people celebrate the meeting of the lovers...
Pilotable Patlabor Robot Mecha to Be Unveiled in August
We're getting one step closer to mechs we can pilot
― One dream that sci-fi anime fans may have is piloting a mech from an anime. A popular mech, aside from the RX-78-2 Gundam from Mobile Suit Gundam, is the AV-98 Ingram from the Patlabor the Mobile Police franchise. Much like the Gundam, a life size version of the Ingram has been made and exhibited throughout Japan. Unlike the Gundam, fans of Patlab...
Sound! Euphonium Author Ayano Takeda Reacts to Anime's Surprise Twist
Her remarks are well thought out
― We all know an anime adaptation of a manga or light novel can differ from their source — sometimes due to catching up to the source material, and needing either filler, a new ending, or both. On rare occasions, the anime does have a full story to work from, but the staff decides to go in a different direction, and whether that decision pays off or ends up being misg...
Date a Live V Anime Releases New Sand Art Video Before Final Episode
Latest season gets wonderful send off
― The Date a Live series has managed to retain a dedicated following since 2013. With the latest season of the television anime ending on Wednesday, Kadokawa anime's YouTube channel left a beautiful parting gift for fans on Monday: a new promotional video featuring sand art of the Date a Live characters set to the fifth season's ending theme song, “Hitohira” by s...
Watch One Piece Take Over Exterior of Sphere in Las Vegas
Luffy becomes King of Las Vegas!
― Monkey D. Luffy of Eiichiro Oda's One Piece series may still be an aspiring King of the Pirates, but for a brief moment, he was the King of Las Vegas! See for yourself when One Piece took over the Las Vegas Sphere: Toei Animation produced the new 90-second-long presentation for the One Piece exhibit on the Exosphere exterior at the Las Vegas Sphere, which debuted on...
Chibi Godzilla Raids Again, Odekake Kozame Team Up for Cute Collab
The chibi King of Monsters and the cutest shark team up for a cute adventure
― One of the surprise breakout short anime and manga series of 2024 is Odekake Kozame. It's hard not to love the adventures of the cute titular shark Kozame. But what happens when the shark comes across the chibi version of the King of Monsters? Well, you get a cute little story between them. The official X (formerly Twitter...
'Grandpa and Grandma Turn Young Again' Anime Warns Against Phone Scams in New Video
The scourge of the 'ore ore' scam persists
― For about the past 20 years, elderly folk in Japan have been the targets of the “ore ore” (literally, "It's me") phone scam. The scam involves a person calling an elderly person claiming to be their son and asking for money. Over the years the scams have become a bit more intricate, with cases where scammers pose as police officers or staff from the target...
Uma Musume Sprints Into Crossover With Godzilla x Kong
See who's stronger, an Uma Musume or the King of Monsters and King Kong
― In late April, the film Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire crossed over with the Detective Conan franchise in a collaboration poster and commercial. However, this wasn't the end of Godzilla and King Kong's collaborations, as they now have even greater rivals: the racers from Uma Musume Pretty Derby: Beginning of a New Era. But wil...
Wonderful Precure! Girls, Crayon Shin-chan Cross Over Into Each Others' Anime
It's not the first time Crayon Shin-chan has invaded a magical girl anime
― Crayon Shin-chan is among the most iconic — and longest-running — family anime in Japan, having been on the air since April 1992. And in those three decades, the series has had a handful of crossovers with other anime. Wonderful Precure! joins that list this weekend. The preview for the May 18 episode of Crayon Shin-chan and ...
Happy Mother's Day From the Anime World! Part II
To quote Prince John from Disney's Robin Hood, “Mommy. I got a dirty thumb”
― It's a bit past Mother's Day, but that doesn't mean we can't celebrate the one's who raised us. And the anime and manga worlds are filled with mothers who raised our favorite characters. So, here's a little look at all the greetings to our mothers from the anime and manga world: Chibi Maruko-chan Dragon Ball 今日は #母の日 ですね！ p...
Happy Mother's Day From the Anime World! Part I
Here's to all the mothers out there
― Mother's Day, the day people apparently make the most long-distance calls. And why wouldn't we? For many of us, our mothers birthed us, raised us, and generally loved us. Even in the anime and manga world, mothers are important characters. So, what sorts of messages were there to our mothers across the anime and manga world? Here's a small sample. Doraemon Futago...
Gundam Seed Freedom Cast Make Joke Redub of Scene to Promote Film's Final Run
Kira and the gang really want you to see the movie one more time
― Mobile Suit Gundam Seed Freedom is just now getting an international release, but in Japan it's wrapping up its theatrical run. To say it had a good run is an understatement as Gundam Seed fans patiently waited 20 years for the movie to drop. However, it's time for Japanese fans to say goodbye to the movie as its last day in theaters ...
Yuki Kaji, Maaya Uchida Star as 'Energy Farmers' in Osaka Gas Anime Short
Even voice actors farm energy every now and then
― For many homeowners and renters, utility bills are a great concern. We want our indoor climates comfortable, our water hot, and our lights working. But sometimes we forgo understanding what goes into keeping our utility bills down. One method is the implementation of residential fuel cells, or converting gas energy into electrical energy while still ...
Re:Zero, The Dangers in My Heart Cross Over in Short YouTube Anime
See their adventure in Ikebukuro
― Seeing anime collaborations and crossovers is an odd thing. Sure, it works when it's a series by the same creator or the shows are in the same genre. But when the series are from radically different creators or genres, the crossover can be a real crapshoot. When we find those crossovers that work, though, it's a real treat. One of those treats was the recent crossov...
A Few Moments of Cheers Film to Donate Part of Earnings to Ishikawa's Post-Quake Reconstruction
Writer Jukki Hanada, music video production group Hurray!, 100Studio's original film opens on June 14
― Nothing shows appreciation to one's hometown more than lending a helping hand to the place you call home, especially after it is struck by disaster. This is exactly what the upcoming original anime film A Few Moments of Cheers (Sūfunkan no Yell o) decided to do: the film's staff announced on Februa...
Godzilla, King Kong, Detective Conan, & Kaito Kid Join Forces for Crossover Video
Get ready for an (unofficial) double header in Golden Week
― The week-long late spring holiday season is almost upon Japan. That means families and friends will be getting together for all sorts of activities, including catching up on the movies they've been meaning to watch. Toho Cinemas is bringing out the big guns with a new collaboration video featuring Case Closed: The Million-dollar Pentagram a...
SPY×FAMILY Code: White Anime Film Gets Collectible Popcorn Bucket & Drink Cup in U.S. Screenings
Limited collectible artboard also up for grabs
― Spy×Family fans in the U.S., aside from watching the SPY×FAMILY Code: White anime film this weekend, you have another side mission to accomplish: get yourself a SPY×FAMILY Code: White collectible drink cup or popcorn bucket in select AMC Theatres. Save the world and bring home a #SpyXFamily Code: White collectible drink 🥤 or 🍿 vessel! On sale 4/18 in s...
Watch Kana Hanazawa Voice an Adorable Shark in Behind-the-Scenes Short
Odekake Kozame anime takes peek inside recording booth
― More and more anime fans are getting a look into the recording sessions of their favorite anime's voice actors. This is often delivered as bonus material on DVD/Blu-ray Discs or on television specials, and more recently, as behind-the-scenes videos online. One of the anime series showing off the recording sessions is none other than Odekake Koz...
Guinness World Records Names Jujutsu Kaisen 'Most In-Demand Animated TV Show'
Jujutsu Kaisen overtakes Attack on Titan as "world's most popular anime"
― The Guinness World Records has certified Jujutsu Kaisen as the "most in-demand animated TV show," also calling it the "world's most popular anime." The series overtakes Attack on Titan, which has held the record since 2020. The company explains that it based this decision on information from data-science firm Parrot Analytics....
Dandadan x Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire Collaborate With New Visual
When anime & movies collide, it's ghostbusting time
― 1984 was a seminal year in movies. In anime, there were movies such as Nausicaa, Macross: Do You Remember Love?, and Urusei Yatsura 2: Beautiful Dreamer. Hollywood went through a mini-golden era with hits like The Terminator, The Karate Kid, Gremlins, Beverly Hills Cop, Police Academy, and one of the most beloved comedies of all time with Ghostbu...
Gundam Seed x Dune: Part Two Collaborate With New Visual
Two titans of science-fiction collide for a new movie poster
― There is no doubt one of the cornerstones of the science-fiction genre is Frank Herbert's opus Dune. Often thought as unadaptable for the silver screen, the novel has still been adapted for cinema twice. And this cornerstone work has recently partnered with another seminal science-fiction franchise, Gundam, to produce an amazing new post...
Celebrate 25 Years of Digimon Anime With Nostalgic Music Video
Featuring late Kouji Wada's opening songs from 1st 4 TV series
― With a boom in computer electronics in the mid-1990s, toy companies began experimenting with the idea of digital pets. While not the first digital pet, Bandai's Tamagotchi brand was the first to really take off with the idea in 1997. It wasn't long after when the same company, as if to counter the popularity of Pokémon, introduced the ...
Heavenly Delusion Wins 10th Anime Trending Awards
Oshi no Ko, Mobile Suit Gundam: The Witch From Mercury season 2, more anime win awards
― The 10th annual Anime Trending Awards announced its winners on Saturday and Heavenly Delusion won Anime of the Year as well as four more awards. Other titles that dominated the awards this year were OSHI NO KO with seven awards as well as Mobile Suit Gundam: The Witch From Mercury season 2 with three awards, Juj...
Reddit Anime Awards 2023 Jury Picks BanG Dream! It's MyGo!!!!! as Anime of the Year
Vinland Saga Season 2 voted by the public as Anime of the Year
― The jury, as well as the public has spoken, and announced their winners for the 2023 edition of the /r/anime community's annual anime awards. The jury voted for BanG Dream! It's MyGo!!!!! as anime of the year, and the public voted for the second season of Vinland Saga. The two series also won the Best Drama award this year. The winners ...
All the Winners of the Crunchyroll Anime Awards 2024
Jujutsu Kaisen season 2 takes home top honor, while Suzume wins Best Film & Chainsaw Man, Demon Slayer's Swordsmith Village Arc win multiple awards
― The Crunchyroll Anime Awards ceremony streamed worldwide on Saturday at 6:00 p.m. JST (4:00 a.m. EST) on the company's YouTube and Twitch channels. Celebrity guests from across the world walked the Orange Carpet and shared their love for anime, presenti...
McDonald's Turns Its Fictional Anime Counterpart WcDonald's Into Reality
McDonald's transforms WcDonald's into reality with Acky Bright's illustrated packaging, short manga, Studio Pierrot's anime shorts, and Savory Chili WcDonald's sauce!
― You know how anime and manga give real-life fast food chains a different name, both as a parody and to avoid brand copyright issues? WcDonald's (obviously referring to McDonald's) is the favorite fast food chain of the anime and manga...
17th Paralympics Anime Short Features Ushio & Tora with Para-Archery
5-minute short airs on February 27
― NHK announced on Thursday the 17th installment of its "Anime x Para: Who is Your Hero?" (Ani × Para: Anata no Hero wa Dare Desu ka) animated project is a para-archery anime short based on Kazuhiro Fujita's Ushio & Tora series. The 5-minute short will air on the NHK BS channel on February 27 at 3:30 p.m. JST. NHK posted a trailer, which reveals and previews the the...
Ayana Taketatsu, Yūichi Nakamura Bond Over Cooking Ramen in Maruchan Anime Ads
Have you ever wanted telepathy? Maruchan Ramen's newest commercial shows you how
― Ramen noodles are some of the finest street foods out there. When instant ramen was released to the public in Japan in 1958, families across Japan, and later the world, could delight in ramen whenever they wanted. Among the leaders in ramen sales is Toyo Suisan Kaisha with its Maruchan Ramen Brand. Throughout the years...
The Sasaki and Peeps Anime Cast a Bunch of Sasaki Voice Actors in the 1st Episode
They even got a celebrity Sasaki couple!
― The Sasaki and Peeps anime is already on its fourth episode, but you may want to go back to the one-hour special first episode and watch it again more attentively, because we all have been tricked! Admittedly, not all of us sit through the credits of any series or movies that we watch, or if we do, we really don't pay much attention to it. That's where Sasak...
Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex's Laughing Man Incident Happens Next Week
Mark February 3 on your calendar 'cause the Laughing Man incident is nigh
― In 2002, the anime world was graced with the presence of the Ghost in the Shell franchise on the small screen with Ghost in the Shell Stand Alone Complex (popularly known as S.A.C.). The series took viewers on a thriller crime drama as the members of Public Security Section 9 solved a case revolving around the Laughing Man. ...
Studio Trigger, Singer Ado Collaborate for Lotte Chocolate's 60th Anniversary Ad
Japanese confection maker Lotte partners with Trigger to produce "Chocolate Cadabra"
― In 1964, Lotte, one of Japan's largest confection makers, jumped into the chocolate market with its Ghana chocolate bars. Today, those chocolate bars are a staple of snacks and desserts all over Japan. Now, in their 60th anniversary of chocolate production, Lotte has partnered with animation studio TRIGGER for a ne...
Here's the 8-Minute 'Longest Ad in Japanese TV History,' for the Kizumonogatari: Koyomi Vamp Film
That is basically an anime short
― Seems like every streaming service, from Netflix to Amazon Prime, is getting ads even on paid tiers these days, putting us firmly back in the same territory as television, except worse since you have to pay for it. But traditional terrestrial television is still the premiere commercial experience, and the Kizumonogatari: Koyomi Vamp compilation film is set to prove ...
AT-X Reveals Anime Rankings for 2023
Japanese station AT-X celebrates end of 2023 with viewer ranking of year's anime
― At the end of the year, the Japanese anime cable channel AT-X polls its viewers on their favorite series of the year, and 2023 was no different. However, there is one twist. In conjunction with AT-Xs 25th anniversary, the channel polled its viewers on several other categories for a total of seven different polls. AT-X ...
Happy New Year 2024 From the Anime World: Enter the Dragon Part I
It's a colorful and lively 2024!
― Happy New Year from the anime world! Here is ANN's annual roundup of New Year's greetings from anime, manga, and game creators! 2024 is the Year of the Dragon according to the Chinese zodiac. A-1 Pictures Chiho Saitō (Kakuyaden manga) Delicious in Dungeon Delicious in Dungeon anime New Year's card design, which is available in 20,240 limited pieces at Animate stores...
Merry Christmas From the Anime World!
The anime world sends holiday greetings with visuals, promo video, and even a voice drama!
― Recent and upcoming anime series send colorful holiday greetings for this Christmas season! Arranged alphabetically by title. Banished From The Heroes' Party Season 2 Doctor Elise (Surgeon Elise) Doctor Elise anime Special Voice Drama "White Christmas" Note: The video below does not have English subtitles. Po...
It's Double Victory for Oshi no Ko Anime in Yahoo! Japan Search Awards 2023
Oshi no Ko tops Anime category, its opening song "Idol" by YOASOBI tops Music category
― The Oshi no Ko anime closes 2023 with a double victory, as it tops the Anime category, and its opening song "Idol" by YOASOBI tops the Music category of the Yahoo! Japan Search Awards 2023. Hayao Miyazaki's latest film The Boy and the Heron tops this year's Film category, and The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kin...
Polygon Pictures Animates 4-Part Pokémon Short Series About Snorlax
Pokémon's original big boy gets a new short series on Twitter. And it's super cute.
― One of Pokémon's cutest creatures is the adorably large and rotund Snorlax. Known for the copious amounts of food they consume and all the sleeping they do, Snorlax is a favorite among some Pokémon fans. In recognition of Snorlax's popularity, the Pokémon company created the Kabigon (the Japanese name of Snorlax) P...
Kizumonogatari: Koyomi Vamp Film Runs 8-Minute 'Longest Ad in Japanese TV History' on New Year's Day (Updated)
That is basically an anime short
― Seems like every streaming service, from Netflix to Amazon Prime, is getting ads even on paid tiers these days, putting us firmly back in the same territory as television, except worse since you have to pay for it. But traditional terrestrial television is still the premiere commercial experience, and the Kizumonogatari: Koyomi Vamp compilation film is set to prove ...
Kurayukaba Anime Film's Video Reminds Audiences of Cinema Manners
Video reminds audiences not to fight each other when film opens on April 12
― Twin Engine began streaming a "cinema manners" video for Shigeyoshi Tsukahara and Twiflo's original full-length anime film project Kurayukaba last week. The video also began screening in theaters in Japan. Hakuzan Kanda (Matsunojō Kanda), who plays the main character Sōtarō, narrates the video, reminding audiences what we s...
Oshi no Ko's Fitness YouTuber Pieyon Gets Real-Life YouTube Series
Fitness YouTuber from Oshi no Ko gets his own series on YouTube
― The 2023 anime series Oshi no Ko gives viewers a small, albeit fictional, look in the entertainment world of Japan. While mostly focusing on the TV and idol side of the business, in the fifth episode we get to peek into the world of online media through the character Pieyon. His muscle-bound physique, high pitched voice, general excite...
Universal Studios Japan Adds Detective Conan Attraction
'Theater-style live entertainment' attraction to be added in spring 2024
― Universal Studios Japan revealed on Tuesday that the Osaka location of the theme park will add an attraction based on Gosho Aoyama's Detective Conan manga series in spring 2024. The attraction will be "theater-style live entertainment" and promises "ultimate tension". It is also part of the festivities to commemorate the 30th ...
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...
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