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Health Supplement Claiming to Fight COVID-19 Removes Endorsement By Sonny Chiba
Actor passed away on Thursday due to pneumonia caused by COVID-19
― The "Dr's Hydrogen Celeb" hydrogen supplement product removed an endorsement video by Sonny Chiba following the actor's passing due to COVID-19. The president of Dr's Farma, the company which releases the supplement, has claimed that the product is "essential" as a countermeasure for COVID-19. According to a National Institutes of He...
Director Takashi Watanabe: At Least One Studio Lockdown Due to COVID Outbreak
Watanabe stated that there was an "implicit gag order" but he had heard about the studio closure.
― How a Realist Hero Rebuilt the Kingdom director Takashi Watanabe wrote on Twitter last Tuesday that at least one animation studio has gone on lockdown due to a COVID cluster. Watanabe stated that there was an "implicit gag order" but he had heard about the studio closure. Watanabe added that he thought...
A-List Anime Voice Actors Record COVID-19 Safety Messages for Shibuya Area
Masako Nozawa, Hiroshi Kamiya, Nobunaga Shimazaki from Aoni Production participate
― Voice actors Masako Nozawa (pictured right), Hiroshi Kamiya, and Nobunaga Shimazaki have recorded messages regarding COVID-19 safety measures. Their messages started being played in Tokyo's Shibuya area from Friday, and can be heard at the Shibuya 109 building, the Shibuya Hikarie ShinQs building, and the Tokyu line ...
Hatsune Miku, Ensemble Stars! Support Government Initiative for COVID-19 Safety
Posters draw attention to the "5 situations" that increase risk of infection
― The Hatsune Miku and Ensemble Stars! brands are working with the Japanese government's Office for Novel Coronavirus Disease Control to spread awareness about staying safe. The organization has released two posters pushing the #keepsafefor hashtag. The Hatsune Miku poster was released on February 8 while the Ensemble Stars!...
Evangelion-Style State of Emergency Announcement Billboards Go Viral on Japanese Social Media
A video showing the electronic billboards at the Nishitetsu Fukuoka (Tenjin) Station in the Fukuoka Prefecture has gone viral on Japanese social media. The billboards display Japan's state of emergency announcement with a font and style very similar to the ones shown in the Evangelion anime series. #緊急事態宣言 発生中の 福岡県・天神、西鉄福岡(天神)駅コンコースの様子です。電車🚈降りて驚きました❗️手洗い・うがい、マスク着用、3密回避に努めて頑張りましょう💪😷👏#福岡県 #天神 #西鉄電車 ...
Glass Mask Sake Gets Resurgence After COVID-19
Goods were first sold in 1997 after Great Hanshin Earthquake
― Back in 1997, the "Kurenai Tennyo" ("The Crimson Goddess") play from Suzue Miuchi's classic Glass Mask manga inspired a sake bottle. It was initially sold as a way of praying for the recovery of the Kansai region after the Great Hanshin Earthquake of 1995. Now, almost 24 years later, that same brand of goods is getting a second run, this ...
Sponichi: COVID-19 Could Be to Blame for AKB48 Missing Out on This Year's Kōhaku Music Contest
Idol group participated in Japan's most-watched music television program for 11 consecutive years
― When the NHK revealed the lineup for the 71th Kōhaku Uta Gassen ("Red and White Song Contest") music television program on Monday, many observers were surprised to note that the popular idol group AKB48 was not participating this year, despite their previous 11-year streak. An article by Sponichi sugge...
Doujinshi Convention Comitia Announces Crowdfunding Campaign After Canceling September Event
Event for original doujinshi was originally scheduled for September 21
― The doujinshi convention Comitia announced on Tuesday that it has canceled its upcoming COMITIA133 event, which was scheduled for September 21, due to COVID-19. The official website stated that although Japan was originally supposed to loosen restrictions on large gatherings of up to 5,000 people on August 1, the government deci...
Tokyo Keizai: Poor Accounting at Animation Production Studios Is the Reason Behind Low Animator Wages
No anime production company has declared bankruptcy yet due to COVID-19, but according to the source, it is only a matter of time, given that roughly 40% of companies are in the red.
― The Tokyo Keizai's online newspaper published an article on Wednesday about the effects of COVID-19 on the Japanese anime industry, using quotes from an anonymous industry insider. The article's central argument is tha...
Akiba Zettai Maid Café Suspends Business as Employee Tests Positive for COVID-19
Japan reports a record 243 new COVID-19 cases last Friday
― The Akiba Zettai maid café announced on its website last Sunday that it has suspended business while its employees undergo a test for COVID-19. On Monday, it confirmed that an employee had tested positive for the virus. The employee last went to work on July 8. The next day, they reported feeling ill, and have not attended work since. The co...
Natsume's Book of Friends Releases Face Mask Case in Japan
Given the widespread expectation these days to wear masks, keeping them in order has got to be a priority. That's where the Natsume's Book of Friends series comes in, by providing fans with a case to store their masks with the cutest design possible. The Natsume Yujin-cho the Movie: Ephemeral Bond anime film is releasing mask cases in Japan with Nyanko-sensei's face on them this October, and they'...
Akihabara Maid Café Confirms 6 Employees Contracted COVID-19
Tokyo governor tells residents to refrain from nightlife activities after 107 new cases confirmed on Thursday
― Infinia, the company which runs the popular maid café "@home cafe," announced on Wednesday that three of its employees had contracted the new coronavirus (COVID-19). Three other employees were confirmed to have contracted the virus on June 26, bringing the total number of infected employees...
Variety Show Comedians Get Turned Into Anime Characters After COVID-19 Prevents In-Person Filming
Comedians Daiki Kanechika, Dai Okabe, and Taiyū Shо̄inji got an anime-style makeover for NTV's The Toppa File television show on Thursday. In the "Toppa Kо̄ban & Nazo no Jintai Mystery" special, the comedians appear as anime boy illustrations, and are animated in CG. This is due to the fact that their segment could not be filmed in-person due to social distancing measures necessitated by COVID-19....
Gibiate Anime Sells ED Theme Song For COVID-19 Relief
Digital copies of 'Endless ~Across the Time~' song are available to download from anime's website after donation
― The Gibiate anime series announced on Monday that it will sell digital downloads of the ending theme song "Endless ~Across the Time~" for users who donate money to the project's charity fund. All proceeds will go to COVID-19 relief funds and supporting medical professionals combating the...
Anime Sound Director Posts Images of Voice Recording Booth With Social Distancing
Anime sound director Masafumi Mima (My Hero Academia, Pokémon) posted several images of the inside of a recording booth after implementing social distancing measures. In the photos, the actors are shown spaced apart with their own mic and screen setup. 音響作業を徐々に試みている。幾度と無くシュミレーションを行い、感染防止策を練っている(役者さんの感想をもとに改善中)。新作を1日も早く。それが作品を作るスタッフの共通の願いだ。役者さんを一人一人録音していては、今度はスタッフとスタジオマン達の命は、守れない。アイデア勝負の時! pic.twit...
Doraemon 'Stay Home' Project Delivers Message of Hope From the Future
'It will be okay. The future is healthy.'
― Wednesday's issue of the Asahi Shimbun newspaper has a heartfelt message from Doraemon, the time-traveling robot cat. The message is translated approximately into English as follows: Because you stayed at home Because you made sure to wash your hands Because you thought of your family Because you and your friends supported each other Because you were kind B...
BanG Dream! to Sell Reusable Cloth Masks
10% of profits will be donated to National Center for Global Health and Medicine
― The BanG Dream! project announced on its official website last Tuesday that it will sell original cloth masks made in Japan. 10% of profits generated by the end of May will be donated to the National Center for Global Health and Medicine, which is currently fighting the spread of COVID-19. There will be seven types of ...
Manga Artists Draw Illustrations for Culture Magazine's 'Stay Home' Issue
Kotobuki Shiriagari, Michihiro Hori draw folk figures said to have the power to disperse diseases
― Manga artists Kotobuki Shiriagari (Sukiyaki Western Django, Ano Hi Kara no Manga) and Michihiro Hori (Seishun Uruhashi! Urushibu, Mimikaki Shigotonin Samuel) drew illustrations for culture magazine Discover Japan's latest issue. The theme for the issue is "time at home," referring to the need to stay i...
Bandai Namco Group's SEEDS Makes Face Shields For Hospitals Combating COVID-19
Toy development company SEEDS, which is a subsidiary in the Bandai Namco Group, manufactured and donated a set of 10,000 sets of face shield masks to the Kikuna Memorial Hospital and the Tokyo Medical Association last Tuesday. Face shields, which protect the wearer from splashes and sprays, are typically worn in medical facilities, but Japan is currently experiencing a shortage of the masks due to...
Hatsune Miku Encourages You to Wash Hands in New TV Ad
An animated television ad featuring Hatsune Miku telling her viewers to wash their hands has been airing on the Tokyo MX channel since Friday. Hatsune Miku's official Twitter account has also posted the video on Twitter so that anyone can watch it. 本日5/1(金)より、手洗い推進CMをTOKYO MXにて放送中です!とってもかわいい楽曲は小林オニキスさんに書き下ろしていただきました♪みんなで手洗い、みんなで予防🖐️#初音ミク #鏡音リン #鏡音レン #巡音ルカ #MEIKO #KAITO #TOKYOMX#手洗い#handwashing pic...
Dien Bien Phu Creator Starts Post-Apocalyptic Web Manga About Coronavirus
Manga follows 'Corona-kun', who wanders through a world that failed to contain the virus
― Dien Bien Phu manga creator Daisuke Nishijima launched a new online serialization titled Corona-kun no Tsuioku (Corona-kun's Recollections) on Wednesday. The post-apocalyptic manga essay series is published on Quick Japan's online media service QJWeb. The manga follows "Corona-kun," an anthropomorphic version o...
Watch Rare Official Video Footage Inside Ghibli Museum
Museum staff releases video journal entries during maintenance
― The Ghibli Museum normally has a strict policy preventing people from taking photos and videos inside the establishment, but with the museum closed right now, there's nobody to witness the sights for themselves. The staff have opened a YouTube channel to release a video journal of the museum during its temporary closure. The first uploa...
Yoko Kanno, Voice Actors, Musicians Create Cowboy Bebop Charity Track to Fight COVID-19
Lineup includes Masahiro Aoki, Kevin Penkin, Ed Goldfarb, Shihori Nakane, Steve Blum, Beau Billingslea, more
― Composer Yoko Kanno and her band The Seatbelts, voice actors, and musicians related to the animation and games industries have teamed up to recreate Cowboy Bebop's iconic ending theme "The Real Folk Blues" for charity. The track released on Bandcamp and YouTube on Friday with a pay-what-you-...
Voice Actress Minako Kotobuki Updates on Her Life in the U.K. Under Lockdown
Voice actress Minako Kotobuki recently traveled to the United Kingdom for her previously announced study trip. Notably, she arrived in March and has spent the time since in lockdown. On Thursday, Anime! Anime! published the first part of an interview with her, where she provided an update on her current life in the U.K. Since residents are currently under a stay-at-home order, she has refrained fr...
3D Animation Studio Digital Frontier Shows Off Its Ghost Studio
Although everyone is working from home due to COVID-19, the studio's computers are still operating
― 3D animation studio Digital Frontier (GANTZ:O, Super Smash Bros. Ultimate cutscenes) is currently enforcing a work from home order due to COVID-19 on its approximately 200 employees. The company is using TGX Remote Desktop to work from home, meaning that the computers at the studio are still performin...
The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya Voice Actors Do the 'Hare Hare Yukai' ED Dance From Home
COVID-19 is forcing voice actors to stay at home, but who would have thought it would take them back in time as well? The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya voice actors Aya Hirano (who plays Haruhi) and Tomokazu Sugita (who plays Kyon) both posted videos of themselves on Sunday reenacting the iconic dance from the "Hare Hare Yukai" ED. #お家で全力ハレ晴レユカイ ついに完成しました‼️✨公式から映像を使って良いと許可をいただき、なんとハルヒたちと一緒に踊ってます❣️...
Japan Retro Game Association Will Gift 100 Super NES Consoles to Kids Stuck at Home
Non-profit will give console, Donkey Kong Country, Final Fantasy VI games
― The Japan Retro Game Association (JARGA) announced it will gift 100 Super Nintendo consoles to kids stuck at home due to COVID-19. JARGA will provide the consoles, adapters, one controller, and two games to each child. The association only asks for participants to pay shipping costs, not already own a SNES, and the child is u...
March comes in like a lion Creator Draws COVID-19 PSA
Image shows the Kawamoto sisters washing their hands to keep the virus at bay
― March comes in like a lion creator Chica Umino drew an image of the three Kawamoto sisters washing their hands and exchanging tips for combating the spread of COVID-19. The image was posted on the manga's official website and is available to download in both A3 and A4 sizes. The text on the top of the poster reads: "Let's...
Yuri!!! on Ice's Mitsurou Kubo Says She's Still Working on the Film From Home
Film was delayed last year from its 2019 release date
― Manga artist and Yuri!!! on Ice co-creator Mitsurou Kubo posted an update on Instagram on Thursday regarding her personal life and confirmed that she's currently working on the Yuri!!! on Ice the Movie: Ice Adolescence anime film at home. She wrote: "I've been living alone for a long time, and it's been close to 25 years since I started drawing ...
Uchū Sentai Kyūranger Cast Release Theme Song Film from Home
Creators and musicians have banded together (safely from their own homes) in hopes of raising the spirits of a world currently in quarantine. Yoko Kanno's "Session Starducks" project brings musicians together to recreate popular theme songs like Macross' "Lion" and Cowboy Bebop's "Tank." BRADIO released a music video all about social distancing. The artists of Carole & Tuesday released their own h...
Hundreds Pay In-Game Tribute to Final Fantasy XIV Player Who Succumbed to COVID-19
Players of Final Fantasy XIV held funeral marches in-game
― Gaming website DenFamiNicoGamer reported that on April 12, players of Final Fantasy XIV held funeral marches in-game for users Ferne Le'roy and Poppy Rose, who had passed away due to COVID-19. Images and videos of the funerals have been shared on social media, showing hundreds of players participating. The #FFXIV community lost one of their ...
Sponichi: Anime Scheduled For July, October Are Already Considering Delays
Voice recording on all TV anime projects is currently at a standstill, says report
― Sponichi reported on Monday that due to production difficulties caused by COVID-19, television stations are already having talks about delaying anime titles scheduled for July and October. According to a television station insider, anime takes longer to produce than any other kind of television program. Therefore, ev...
BRADIO's Latest Music Video is All About Social Distancing
You may know the group BRADIO for their funky tunes like the opening theme song of Death Parade. Due to the social distancing measures being enacted in Japan these days, the group is taking their funk to their homes. The latest music video posted to their YouTube channel, called "Fitness Funk," shows each member of the group dancing and attempting to stay fit at home while filming themselves with ...
Carole & Tuesday Artists Release Message of Hope to Fans Amid Coronavirus Pandemic
'Keep on singing, and keep yourself alive.'
― The Carole & Tuesday anime released a video message on YouTube for fans addressing the new coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Singers Nai Br.XX (Carole), Celeina Ann (Tuesday), Alisa (Angela), Joss Price (Pyotr), Madison McFerrin (GGK), Marker Starling (Desmond), Lauren Dyson (Crystal), and soundtrack composer Mocky report that they are currently self-isola...
Legendary Retro Arcade Mikado Crowdfunds 26 Million Yen After Lost Revenue Due to COVID-19
Takada Baba Game Center Mikado assisted with the game footage shown in Hi Score Girl
― The Mikado arcade is a pillar in Japan's retro fighting game community. The independent arcade chain hosts hundreds of game cabinets from the 80s and 90s; the Takada Baba Game Center Mikado even assisted with the game footage recordings shown in the Hi Score Girl anime, and the arcade's mascot character is drawn by...
Muv-Luv Team Support Fan Works with 'COMIFURI: I Don't Want Dojin Circles to Get Hurt, So I'll Max Out my Web Event'
anchor will introduce Muv-Luv-related dojin works on special website from May 2 to 4
― The Muv-Luv series announced plans last month to support fan creators following Comiket's cancellation. On Monday, the official website announced further details regarding this plan, including the name of the support program: "COMIFURI: I Don't Want Dojin Circles to Get Hurt, So I'll Max Out my Web Event." The titl...
Comiket Committee Authorizes Virtual 'Air Comiket' Event to Signal Boost Dojinshi Creators
Online event will run from May 1 to 5 to replace canceled physical event
― The Comic Market (Comiket) Committee is teaming up with Nico Nico Net Cho Kaigi for a virtual "Air Comiket" event which will run from May 1 to 5. The virtual event replaces the physical Comic Market 98 dojinshi convention, which was originally scheduled to take place at Tokyo Big Sight from May 2 to May 5 until it was canceled...
Japanese Filmmakers Start Online Petition Asking Urgent Government Support for Mini Theaters
Due to economic effects of COVID-19, petitioners warn that many cinemas will go bankrupt before summer
― Japanese filmmakers, actors, and distributors have started an online campaign called #SaveTheCinema asking for government support due to the economic effects that COVID-19 is having on mini theaters and independent cinemas. An online petition on Change.org started on April 6, and has since accumul...
Animator Eiichi Kuboyama: July Anime Season Seems Hopeless at This Rate
'If the compositing studios go on lockdown, a number of titles will have to be stalled.'
― Animator Eiichi Kuboyama has been commenting on Twitter lately about the effects that the new coronavirus (COVID-19) will have on the Japanese television animation industry. In a tweet posted on Sunday, he wrote the following: "There may be an impression that anime is stopping due to the voice actors or somethi...
Rock Band Glay Donates 10 Million Yen, 5,000 Masks to COVID-19 Relief
Latest tour in Nagoya, Tokyo is cancelled due to COVID-19
― The popular rock band Glay announced on their official website on Tuesday that on top of their previously announced donation of 10 million yen, they will also donate 5,000 masks to medical institutions for COVID-19 relief. "The number of cases in Tokyo is rising by the day, and now it's reached a state of emergency. Some are saying that our ...
Voice Actress Aoi Yūki Reads Out Children's Stories For People in Self-Quarantine
Voice actress and singer Aoi Yūki announced on Tuesday that she will be reading out children's stories for the parents and children who are cooped up at home due to social distancing measures. Her first project will be Buying Mittens by Nankichi Niimi. 明日の朝10:00に1本目「手袋を買いに」を公開させて頂きます!#せいゆうろうどくかい こちらのタグで公開していければと思いますので、読み聞かせを楽しみにしてくださっている皆さんも、参加してくださる声優さんも、ぜひご利用ください! https://t.co/G2RwOR4SQr— 悠木碧【公式...
Voice Actress Kotori Koiwai Sets up Recording Studio at Home
Also releases free 30-minute music track with 'healing' theme for people stuck at home
― Voice actress Kotori Koiwai is a trailblazer among Japanese voice actors by setting up a recording studio at home. She showed off the setup she's employed in a tweet she posted last Friday. ナレーションや台詞や歌など自宅でも収録してお送り出来ます。マイクはNEUMANN U87Aiや完全防音ブースもございます。48/24はもちろん96kHz/32bit-floatなどでの納品も可能です。こんな時なのでスタジオ収録が難しい場合などお役に...
One Piece Crew Tells You to Wash Your Hands
The official English Twitter account for One Piece posted an English-subtitled version of a short video from the Straw Hat crew telling viewers to wash their hands and get a proper sleep every night in order to stay healthy. The Straw Hats have a message for you! Stay safe and healthy out there, nakama ❤️ pic.twitter.com/dRvs9WgNwS— One Piece (@OnePieceAnime) April 7, 2020 The video was first broa...
2nd Seiyū Red and White Contest Cancelled Due to COVID-19
Staff announced on Monday that the second annual Seiyū Red and White Singing Contest is cancelled. The event was scheduled to be held on May 2 at the Pacifico Yokohama National Convention Hall. Staff chose to cancel the event in light of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and recommendation from the Japanese government. Prime Minister Shinzo Abe declared a state of emergency in seven prefectures on Tue...
Toranoana, Melonbooks to Give All Proceeds from Comiket 98 Catalog Sales Back to Organizers
Event was cancelled due to COVID-19 concerns
― Dojinshi shop chains Comic Toranoana and Melonbooks have announced that they will give all proceeds from the Comic Market (Comiket) 98 catalog sales to the Comic Market Committee. Although the event was canceled last week, the catalog will still go on sale on April 11 due to the fact that the catalog was already being printed and manufactured. The catalo...
Voice Actress Nozomi Kasuga Starts Temporary YouTube Channel For People in Self-Quarantine
Actress believed to be Kizuna Ai's original voice went freelance on Tuesday
― Voice actress Nozomi Kasuga left her agency as of Tuesday, and one of her first projects as a freelancer is to launch a temporary YouTube channel. As she explains in her debut video, she feels that a lot of people are now stuck indoors due to self-quarantining and social distancing measures, and she hopes that through her v...
Mystery Man Identifying as Kimetsu no Yaiba Character Donates 100 Masks to Nursing School
Nippon TV reported on Tuesday that a mystery man identifying himself as "Inosuke Hashibira" donated 100 masks to a nursing school in Iwate Prefecture. The man claimed to have purchased the masks personally. He also gifted alcohol disinfectant to the establishment after hearing about shortages of the item from the school's staff. When asked about his identity, the man handed a short letter translat...
Pray For Your Idol's Health with Oshibudo Shirts
"I pray that my favorite pop idol can stay healthy every day," reads the text on one T-shirt
― "I pray that my favorite pop idol can stay healthy every day," reads the text on a T-shirt designed for the If My Favorite Pop Idol Made it to the Budokan, I Would Die anime. "Just living is your fanservice to me," reads the other shirt. You can show off your support in these trying times by ordering one of...
Manga About Pandemic, City Lockdown Gets Free New Online Serialization
Ao Akato's Rieux wo Machi Nagara manga originally ran in Kodansha's Evening magazine from 2017-2018
― Ao Akato's Rieux wo Machi Nagara (While Waiting for Rieux) manga is getting a rerun weekly serialization on Kodansha's Comic Days online manga website. The medical suspense manga, which tells the story of a fictional town in Japan becoming overrun with a mysterious plague, originally ran in Kodansha'...
Hentai Manga Publisher Fakku Subscription Content is Free For Two Weeks
Adult manga publisher FAKKU announced on Monday that all subscription content on its site will be free for the next two weeks. According to their notice, this includes "over 150,000 pages" of manga. "As the world continues to practice social distancing to fight the spread of COVID-19, we must come together and stay inside," the publisher wrote on Twitter. The announcement caused a surge in traffic...
Sanrio Theme Park Keeps Hope Alive During Pandemic Closure
― The Sanrio Puroland theme park is home to the mascot company's most iconic characters, but like many businesses in Japan and abroad, it's had to close its doors amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. The park won't open its doors any sooner than early April but staff released two emotional videos for fans starring Hello Kitty, My Melody, and Little Twin Stars. In the first video, Hello Kitty asks the...
COVID-19-Canceled Wedding Recreated in Animal Crossing: New Horizons
In these uncertain times of social isolation, Animal Crossing: New Horizons has proven itself to be perfect respite, allowing gamers to get together from miles away. The game has smashed Switch game sales records with 1,880,626 copies sold in Japan its first three days. Japanese voice actors are hanging out, and in the case of one couple, players are using the game as option to make-up for major l...
Minako Kotobuki Reaches U.K. Despite COVID-19 Travel Restrictions
Kotobuki to study language, drama in U.K.
― Voice actress Minako Kotobuki wrote on her official blog on Wednesday that she has successfully traveled to the United Kingdom for her previously announced study trip, despite recent travel restrictions due to the spread of the COVID-19 coronavirus. Kotobuki added that, since residents are currently under a stay-at-home order, she has refrained from going o...
3rd Fate/stay night: Heaven's Feel Anime Film Packing Theaters Despite Government Warnings
Update: The film's website announced on Thursday that the film is delayed to April 25.
― Tokyo governor Yuriko Koike made an urgent request on Wednesday for the people of Tokyo to stay indoors this weekend, after 41 new cases of the new coronavirus disease (COVID-19) were confirmed in Tokyo the same day — the largest spike within a single day. Koike said that Tokyo is facing the risk of seeing an "ex...
Graduation Song Written by Chibi Maruko-chan Creator Released
A previously unpublished song written by Chibi Maruko-chan creator Momoko Sakura prior to her passing was released for the first time on Thursday. Sakura wrote the graduation song "Haru no Uta" (Song of Spring) in 2015 with composer Yoh Yamazaki and singer Kecori. Due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, graduation ceremonies across Japan have shrunk is size or were cancelled all together to help pre...
Free Comic Book Day 2020 Postponed Amid COVID-19 Concerns
Diamond Comic Distributors Announced on Thursday that it will postpone its annual Free Comic Book Day (FCBD) event due to concerns of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Diamond plans to move the event from May 2 to this summer. “The severity and timing of the impact of the COVID-19 virus can't be predicted with any certainty, but the safety of our retailer partners and comic book fans is too important...
First 8 Volumes of Shueisha's History of Japan Manga Will Be Available For Free Until March 18
Shueisha's classic educational History of Japan manga will have its first eight volumes available on the Manga Mee app for free from March 12 to 18. The manga features cover illustrations by a variety of manga artists including Naruto's Masashi Kishimoto, JoJo's Bizarre Adventure's Hirohiko Araki, Bleach's Tite Kubo, and others. Earlier this month, Shueisha, Shogakukan, and Hakusensha announced th...
Coronavirus-Canceled Baseball Tournament's Broadcast Replaced by Major 2nd Anime Rerun
Spring Kōshien scheduled for March 19 was cancelled due to COVID-19 coronavirus concerns
― The baseball anime series Major 2nd will re-broadcast its first 14 episodes from March 19 to 22, during the time slot that the 91st National High School Baseball Invitational Tournament (also known as "Senbatsu" or "Spring Kōshien") would have been broadcast on the NHK General channel prior to its cancellation....
Voice Actress Megumi Ogata Asks for Understanding About Anime Production During COVID-19
Evangelion and Toilet-Bound Hanako-kun voice actress Megumi Ogata took to Twitter on Monday to urge anime fans not panic or use catastrophic language about the recent cancellations due to Coronavirus COVID-19 concerns. Ogata wrote: To everyone who loves anime. I think are a variety of feelings right now. But please, please don't say things like "sakuga hōkai" (when animation quality drastically dr...
Tezuka's Tokiwa-so Ceiling Doodle Will Head to Museum
A ceiling board from the demolished Tokiwa-so apartment, once doodled on by Osamu Tezuka when he was a resident, is now in safe keeping at the Toshima Ward Office. The drawing shows Tezuka's personification of himself at his work desk with Princess Knight's Sapphire above him. Tezuka drew the art in 1982 after hearing about plans for the building to be destroyed. The art was donated by the Ikebuku...
Anime Tourism Association Cancels 'International Correspondent' Experience Planned for AnimeJapan 2020
AnimeJapan 2020 event was cancelled due to COVID-19 Coronavirus concerns
― Following the cancellation of the AnimeJapan 2020 event, the Anime Tourism Association is cancelling its "international correspondent" experience that was originally planned for AnimeJapan. Overseas anime fans who participated in the program would have gained press privileges at AnimeJapan 2020, among other perks. The Cool Jap...
Petit Asobi Event Organizers Request Attendees to Wear Masks Amid Coronavirus Concerns
28 people have tested positive for the virus in Japan as of Thursday; no reported cases in Tokushima
― The Machi Asobi Twitter account posted a notice for attendees of the Petit Asobi vol. 8 event, scheduled for this weekend. The notice requested attendees to take countermeasures to prevent the spread of the COVID-19 coronavirus and influenza, including wearing a mask and washing one's hands. [お知らせ]ぷ...
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