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Crunchyroll, Crypton Future Media Criticized After New Hatsune Miku Concerts Forgo Transparent Displays
Change.org petition with 6,200+ signatures asks for refunds
― Crunchyroll and Crypton Future Media have been facing criticism from Hatsune Miku fans after the "HATSUNE MIKU EXPO 2024 North America tour powered by Crunchyroll" concert tour started in Vancouver, Canada on April 4. According to fans who have attended the concerts so far, the concerts seem to be using a LED screen instead of the trademar...
Taste Naruto's Ichiraku Ramen in Real Life in Silverlake Ramen Campaign (Updated)
Savor a bowl before the team-up ends on July 7
― Step inside the world of Naruto in the newest collaboration with the Los Angeles-based Silverlake Ramen restaurant franchise. From March 30 to July 7, many locations of the ramen joint across the United States have been decked out in interior and exterior décor straight out of the anime to bring the series' Ichiraku Ramen to real life. The collaboratio...
Yoasobi, Hatsune Miku, Atarashii Gakkō! to Perform at Coachella
Hatsune Miku finally gets to perform at Coachella after the 2020 festival was canceled
― The Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival announced its full lineup of performers on January 17, and three Japanese artists will perform this year in one of the world's most anticipated music festivals. Pop duo YOASOBI is slated to perform on April 12 and 19, renowned vocaloid icon Hatsune Miku will perform on...
Ghost in the Shell Sites 'Hacked' (Sort of) to Mark Laughing Man Incident's Date
Stand Alone Complex's Laughing Man strikes Production I.G, Kodansha, other companies
― The Laughing Man from Ghost in the Shell Stand Alone Complex (popularly known as S.A.C.) struck the Production I.G and Kodansha homepages just in time for the in-story date of the event, February 3. But don't worry — unlike the apparently real hacking of the franchise's X (formerly Twitter) account, the websites' ...
Ghost in the Shell X/Twitter Account Apparently Hacked for Real Before Laughing Man Incident's Date
Reportedly hacked before real-life events marking the Laughing Man incident
― The ever-popular franchise Ghost in the Shell reaches a seminal date in its history on February 3. This is when the Laughing Man incident happens in the 2002 series Ghost in the Shell Stand Alone Complex (popularly known as S.A.C.). The franchise's staff is marking the date with a free streaming and a Tokyo screening of Th...
Re:Zero Characters Rem/Ram Get Snow Sculpture at Sapporo Snow Fest
Celebrate Re:zero -Starting Life in Another World- twins Rem/Ram's birthday with their statue at Sapporo Snow Festival 2024
― With less than a week until the start of the Sapporo Snow Festival 2024, the final announcements for the smaller statues are coming out. The official Twitter account for the Re:zero -Starting Life in Another World- series revealed on January 24 that a statue of the twins Rem a...
Sapporo Snow Festival 2024 Announces First Ever Gundam Sculpture
A franchise 1st appears at Sapporo Snow Festival
― On December 15, the Sapporo Snow Festival announced the lineup for the large snow statues at the Sapporo Snow Festival 2024. Since then, there has been a slow trickle of announcements for smaller statues. On January 15, the official Twitter account for the Gundam Seed anime announced the series would be participating in this year's winter festivities...
Bilibili New Year's Dragon Ball Dance Show Surprises Fans with Special Guest Appearence
Chinese streaming platform Bilibili brought in 2024 with a New Year musical
― The New Year season is a time for TV to air special over-the-top programming. In Japan, there are 4-hour long broadcasts of SASUKE (known as Ninja Warrior abroad), comedy shows, the two-day long Hakone Ekiden, and the NHK Kohaku Uta Gassen, among many others. While streaming services are slowly catching up, the Chinese stre...
Crunchyroll Anime Awards Reveals 2024 Nominees
Megan Thee Stallion, Iman Vellani, LiSA, more present at ceremony in Tokyo on March 2
― Roll out the red carpets! Crunchyroll announced the nominees for its 2024 Anime Awards on Wednesday. The awards ceremony will take place in Tokyo on March 2, and there will be a global livestream. Fans can vote everyday starting today until January 27 at 2:59 p.m. EST on the Anime Awards website. Make your voice h...
A Real-Life (But Fake) Delicious in Dungeon Cafe to Open in Tokyo
See (but don't eat) some dungeon delicacies at the Shibuya shop next week
― In the realm of slice-of-life anime, there is a small subset of foodie series. We're talking your Cooking Papa, Oishinbo, and Wakako-zake, among many more. But, in recent years, foodie anime have slowly entered other genres as well. Take, for instance, Food Wars!: Shokugeki no Soma. While the series certainly revolves around...
Sapporo Snow Festival 2024 Reveals Four Massive Anime Sculptures
Japan's biggest winter festival reveals sculptures based on The Idolm@ster Cinderella Girls, Golden Kamuy, Yu-Gi-Oh!, Miku
― Every year in early February, people travel to Sapporo in Hokkaido for the annual Sapporo Snow Festival. Considered by many to be one of the three great winter festivals (along with the Quebec Winter Carnival and the Harbin International Ice and Snow Sculpture Festival), the Sa...
The Tragic Tale of the Pokémon Van Gogh Saga
Drama unfolds around Pokémon card at Van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam
― Vincent van Gogh is arguably one of the greatest Post-Impressionist painters. Having created many notable paintings such as The Starry Night or his Sunflowers series, his works still inspire artists around the world. Thanks to the dedicated work of curators and archivists, people can appreciate his life's work at the Van Gogh Museum ...
Blue Archive, VTubers, Uma Musume Rule Next Comic Market
Event adds 4,781 more tables from Comiket 102 in August
― The Comic Market (Comiket) organizing committee revealed on November 10 the complete list of circles (collaborative creative groups) participating in the upcoming Comiket 103 event. Once again, VTubers have dominated the doujinshi circles with a whopping 1,592 participating circles, up 492 since Comiket 101. But it's the mobile game Blue Arch...
Japan Red Cross Gives Medal to Comic Market for Long-Running Blood Drive
Comic Market receives prestigious award for service through Japan Red Cross blood drives
― Since 1997, Comic Market (Comiket) has teamed up with the Japanese Red Cross Society to do blood drives at the biannual event. The commitment by the Comiket planning committee to these drives is wonderful to say the least as many event goers donate their blood for a good cause. The partnership between the organ...
Pokémon and Nippon Ski Resort Development Collab for Kids Program
Get your ski on with some Pokémon with the Nippon Ski Resort Development Kids Program.
― The winter sports season is upon us and for many that means hitting the slopes for some skiing or snowboarding. But getting those lift passes can be a bit expensive. Thankfully, Nippon Ski Resort Development (NSD) has just the program for children: the NSD Kids Program. And this year kids will want to sign up fo...
Universal Studios Japan's New My Hero Academia 4D Attraction Features Original Story
Quirks go beyond in attraction from March 1-August 14
― Universal Studios Japan (USJ) revealed on Thursday that the previously announced collaboration attraction for Kōhei Horikoshi's My Hero Academia series will be a 4D experience titled "My Hero Academia the Real 4D." The 4D attraction will be presented like a theatrical show featuring 3D visuals and special effects such as seat rumbles and splashe...
Universal Studios Japan's Cool Japan Gets 1st Collab with My Hero Academia
Go Plus Ultra in the upcoming My Hero Academia and Universal Studio Japan collaboration event
― Go Plus Ultra in the upcoming My Hero Academia and Universal Studio Japan collaboration event. With the recent announcement of the return of the Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba XR ride to Universal Studio Japan (USJ), the theme park had one more surprise announcement. An event with the popular anime and man...
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...
Los Angeles Rams Host a One Piece Game Day
Rams won 36-19 against Cleveland Browns while videos of One Piece played on big screen
― The Los Angeles Rams foobtall team hosted "The Los Angeles Rams and One Piece Game Collaboration Day" at the SoFi Stadium on December 3. The Rams won 36-19 against the Cleveland Browns while videos of the One Piece anime played on the big screen and the stadium's 360° double-sided Infinity Screen. Several fans go...
NHK Posts Human Rights Guidelines for Kōhaku Song Contest
Another "first" for this year's program
― The streak of odd firsts for NHK's 74th Kōhaku Uta Gassen ("Red and White Song Contest") — Japan's most-watched music television program — continues, as the program posted "guidelines for respecting human rights for performers" on its website for the first time. On November 13, NHK revealed the lineup of artists for this year's program, and the list did not i...
7-Meter Spear of Longinus Embedded in Evangelion Creator's Hometown
Also, Angel muffin sandwich, Angel noodles, Eva Unit-01 chilled spaghetti salad
― Neon Genesis Evangelion's Third Impact may not be that far off now that a real-life Lance
of Longinus has been erected for the Ube City Evangelion Collaboration event. これまで色々な #ロンギヌスの槍 が #エヴァ とのコラボ企画の中で生まれたそうですが、触れる！くぐれる！のは宇部の槍だけ！！是非お越しくださいませ！#まちエヴァ pic.twitter.com/zVEDWZCp9o— 【公式】宇部まちエヴァ (@UBEmachieva) October 7, 2023 ...
Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba XR Ride Returns to Universal Studio Japan
Relive the excitement of the Mugen Train Arc
― Relive the excitement of the Mugen Train Arc at Universal Studios Japan! In October 2022, the anime film Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba – The Movie: Mugen Train opened to great acclaim. In October 2021 the movie was combined with the Entertainment District Arc for Season 2 of the anime series. Now in February 2024, Universal Studio Japan is gearing up fo...
Luffy's Thanksgiving Day Parade Debut Meets Disaster
Luffy made his Macy's Thanksgiving Parade debut on Thursday, but the Shonen Jump hero's big moment was felled by a innocuous tree branch. Watch below. One Piece Fans! Luffy's straw hat wasn't able to bounce back after a tree tore a hole in it at the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade 😱 pic.twitter.com/Ooy0QSRtZI— ANN Events (@ann_events) November 23, 2023 Video (and commentary) by Mr.AJCosplay The gia...
Luffy's Thanksgiving Day Parade Debut Meets Disaster
Luffy made his Macy's Thanksgiving Parade debut on Thursday, but the straw hat hero's big moment was felled by an unfortunate puncture event. Watch the video of it happening.
― Luffy made his Macy's Thanksgiving Parade debut on Thursday, but the Shonen Jump hero's big moment was felled by a innocuous tree branch. Watch below. One Piece Fans! Luffy's straw hat wasn't able to bounce back after a tree t...
Free Comic Book Day 2024 Lineup Includes Pokémon Adventures, One Piece, Initial D, Gannibal
Also available: Splatoon 3: Splatlands, Kaina of the Great Snow Sea, Gatchaman
― Diamond Comic Distributors announced last Wednesday the full lineup of titles for Free Comic Book Day 2024. The Gold Sponsor titles include Viz Media's preview of Hidenori Kusaka and Satoshi Yamamoto's Pokémon Adventures: Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire and Sankichi Hinodeya's Splatoon 3: Splatlands manga. Kodansha's Silver...
From the U.S. to Japan, You Can Control the Life-Size Moving Gundam from the Comfort of Your Own Home
Gundam Fan e-Festival 2023 gives fans a chance to "hack the moving Gundam"
― Can't come to Japan to see the moving life-size RX-78F00 Gundam statue? How about you just stay at home and try to "control" the Gundam statue? The Gundam Fan e-Festival 2023, or GFeF2023, will happen on November 23 until December 10. With the theme "Made for the fans," the event is packed with a variety of content for all t...
Embark on an Actual Spy x Family Cruise
The Spy x Family characters take over a cruise ship — and you can join them
― The Spy x Family characters take over a cruise ship — and you can experience the thrill of riding with them! The fifth and sixth episode of Spy x Family season 2 found the characters entangled in a plot involving a cruise ship. And like clockwork, fans of the series can enjoy a Spy x Family themed Tokyo Bay cruise. The crui...
The Marines & FBI Will Be Exhibiting at Anime NYC
And the U.S. Army, too
― “From the hall of artist alley to the shores of Hall 3E. We will watch all the series at Anime NYC.” should be what the U.S. Marine Corps sings during Anime NYC 2023. The annual Anime NYC convention is just around to corner, and all the official exhibitors are set. Lots of anime-related companies and familiar faces like Aniplex of America, Bandai Namco Amusement, Bushiroad U...
Kōhaku Song Contest Reveals 2023 Lineup With No Former Johnny's Artists for the 1st Time in 44 Years
Ado, singing voice of Uta from One Piece Film Red, debuts on the program as herself
― NHK revealed the lineup for the 74th Kōhaku Uta Gassen ("Red and White Song Contest"), Japan's most-watched music television program, on Monday. This year's show goes for a different first, as no former Johnny's (now Smile Up) artists will perform on the show. A first in 44 years since 1979. NHK previously stated in...
The Shibuya Ward Mayor All But Banned Halloween This Year, But Did It Work?
Due to events in other areas and the holiday being on a weekday, less people showed up in costume in Shibuya
― The Shibuya Ward mayor tried to keep the Halloween 2023 party out of his ward. But
was he successful? All signs point to “maybe?” Halloween time in the greater Tokyo Metropolitan area can get hectic. From the
Ikebukuro Halloween Cosplay Fes, the Yoaki "Ki" Halloween in Asakusa, to the all to...
Bandai Namco Reveals Concept Art, Visual for 2025 World Expo's 'Gundam Next Future Pavilion'
Bandai Namco's pavilion designed with image of "future space airport" in mind
― Last year Bandai Namco Holdings announced that it will have a Gundam-themed area at the 2025 World Expo in Osaka. On Friday, the company revealed the name of the area and a visual, as well as concept art of what it will look like from the outside. The name of the area will be "Gundam Next Future Pavilion." The tagline on ...
50-foot Monkey D. Luffy Will Float Through Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade
Fans can get a sneak peek of the balloon at New York Comic Con.
― Hot off the heels of the live-action Netflix series, One Piece star Monkey D. Luffy will appear in this year's Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade—as a 50-foot tall balloon. The captain of the Straw Hat pirates will soar down the streets of New York City for the 97th iteration of the parade on November 23. This marks Luffy's first appearanc...
Government-Organized Studio Ghibli-themed Matchmaking Event Bombarded With Applications
In August, the local government of Japan's Aichi Prefecture announced that it would be holding a Ghibli-themed matchmaking event for singles living, studying, or working within the prefecture. It proved to be unexpectedly popular.
― In August, the local government of Japan's Aichi Prefecture announced that it would be holding a Ghibli-themed matchmaking event for singles living, studying, or working ...
Anime-Centric Exhibition Space Opens in Ikebukuro this October
As part of the Japanese government's “Future Tokyo” strategy initiative, the new “Anime Tokyo Station” exhibition space will be opening in Tokyo's Ikebukuro area on October 31, 2023.
― As part of the Japanese government's “Future Tokyo” strategy initiative, the new “Anime Tokyo Station” exhibition space will open in Tokyo's Ikebukuro area on October 31. The exhibition space will be spread across thre...
Fist of the North Star Takes Over Hokkaido's Hokuto City
Collab includes original merch, manga exhibition, digital stamp rally
― Hokkaido's Hokuto city will collaborate with Fist of the North Star (Hokuto no Ken) to celebrate the manga's 40th anniversary. The city will hold multiple events from August 26 to October 31. Visitors can head to the Hokuto City Tourism Exchange Center to view images from Tetsuo Hara and Buronson's manga. The center already feat...
134 Performers Head to PreCure 20th Anniversary Event
A total of 18 theme song performers, 39 cast members, and 77 Pretty Cures will be in attendance.
― Next year's "All Pretty Cure 20th Anniversary LIVE!" event will boast 134 singers, Pretty Cure voice actors, and character performers over two days. PreCure will take over the Yokohama Arena in Kanagawa for the two-day live event on January 20-21, 2024. A total of 18 theme song performers, 39 cast membe...
Girls und Panzer Festival Returns After Four-Year Hiatus
The last festival was held in 2019, and drew a record 140,000 attendees.
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The popular Ōarai Angler Fish Festival will return to Ibaraki Prefecture's coastal town of Ōarai on November 19 after a four-year hiatus. The last festival was held in 2019, and drew a record 140,000 attendees. Organizers announced the festival would return during the "Girls & Panzer Virtual Live, Hajimemasu!~ Ōarai de Zen'in...
Pokémon Summer Festival Coming in August
Experience the fusion of a traditional Japanese festival and Pokémon.
― Pokémon is getting its own Japanese festival! Taking place over the Obon holidays, “Pokémon Summer Festival Park” will feature many familiar Obon festival sights and activities, but with a Pokémon twist. At the center of the festival grounds will have a tower that holds a giant Pokéball and taiko drummers. Encircling the tower w...
Kuma Kuma Kuma Bear Anime Promotes Real-Life Bear Park
Okuhida Bear's Park keeps over 100 non-hibernating bears
― In what has to be the most unsurprising collaboration ever, the Kuma Kuma Kuma Bear Punch! anime announced a promotional campaign with Okuhida Bear's Park, a zoo which keeps over 100 non-hibernating black and brown bears for tourists to feed and take photos with. From June 16 to July 31, visitors can receive a paper mat, guiding them to vario...
Bay Area Rapid Transit Unveils Anime Mascots for FanimeCon Weekend
Meet Baylee, Nimbus, Jasmine, Mira, and Barty
― The San Francisco bay area's Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) system unveiled five anime mascots, debuting at Northern California's FanimeCon convention this weekend. BART staff will physically attend the event to unveil the new mascots and distribute merchandise, promotional tickets, collectible postcards, and other miscellany. BART is also previewing pos...
BUNBUN, Mai Yoneyama, Taiki, More Artists Featured at LA's Gallery Nucleus
SSS by applibot illustrator group's exhibit runs from May 27 to June 4
― The illustrator group SSS by applibot will hold a free exhibit at the Alhambra-based art gallery/boutique Gallery Nucleus from May 27 to June 4. The group consists of the popular artists Bunbun/abec (Sword Art Online, Yuki Yuna is a Hero), Mai Yoneyama (Kiznaiver), Taiki (Chain Chronicle, World of Final Fantasy), Sevnzel (Pokémo...
MyAnimeList, Honeyfeed Announce 3rd Web Novel Contest
Entries accepted from June 1 to August 31
― Anime database website MyAnimeList and web novel platform Honeyfeed announced the details of their third web novel contest on Tuesday. In addition to US$3,000 cash prizes for the top three submissions, the stories will be sent to manga publisher Kodansha to review for possible publication and/or manga adaptation. The prompt is "Wholesome Romance novel from ...
Exclusive: pixiv Announces 4th Annual Drawfest Event for June 10, June 17
KawaiiSensei, OMOCAT, Ogipote, other popular illustrators to hold lectures
― Attention to all artists: pixiv announced on Thursday that it will host its fourth annual Drawfest event on June 10 and June 17 (JST). The online drawing festival hosts live streaming workshops and lectures in Japanese and English; this year will feature Chinese and Korean language support for the first time. The event will ...
Japanese hololive Members Also Join hololive English's 1st Concert
Tokino Sora, Hoshimachi Suisei, Houshou Marine join July 2 event
― Straight on the heels of hololive Indonesia's addition to hololive English's first concert, hololive production announced last Thursday that three Japanese members of the agency will also make guest appearances during the event: Tokino Sora, Hoshimachi Suisei, and Houshou Marine. The three Japanese talents have over one million subscr...
Kinema Citrus Art Challenge at Anime Central Offers Chance to Animate for Cardfight!! Vanguard will+Dress Anime
Character designer Tomokatsu Nagasaku to hold lecture, introduce challenge at May 20 panel
― The Anime Central (ACen) event is offering a unique opportunity for artists to not only learn about the craft of animation but even potentially contribute to an actual TV anime production. The "Ins and Outs of Character Animation" panel by Kinema Citrus on May 20 will feature a lecture by character designer a...
History of BL Manga Exhibition Opens on May 20
Exhibit explores genre's origins at June magazine, yaoi doujinshi, '90s magazines
― You can be assured that boys' love (BL) manga culture is steadily becoming more mainstream when it gets a major exhibit tracing its history and influence. The "BL Evolution: From Pioneers to Global Phenomenon ―Tracing the 50 Year History and Impact of Boys' Love through Manga, Literature, and Media" exhibit will open ...
hololive Indonesia VTubers Join hololive English's 1st Concert
Ayunda Risu, Moona Hoshinova, Pavolia Reine join July 2 event
― Three prominent hololive Indonesia Virtual YouTubers are slated to perform at hololive English's first concert: “hololive English 1st Concert -Connect the World-.” Ayunda Risu, Moona Hoshinova, and Pavolia Reine will join Virtual YouTubers Mori Calliope, Takanashi Kiara, Ninomae Ina'nis, Gawr Gura, Watson Amelia, IryS, Ceres Fauna, Ouro ...
Heavenly Delusion Comes to Nakano, Asakusa 16 Years Early
Solve puzzles, track down a Hiruko in tie-in promotion with anime's real-life locations
― The story of Heavenly Delusion is set in the year 2039, or 15 years before a mysterious global calamity. But before the apocalypse comes, you can enjoy an adventure with Kiruko and Maru in the streets of Nakano and Asakusa, the real-life areas of Tokyo where significant parts of the story take place. In Nakano, ...
Live-Size Moving Gundam Learns Rock Paper Scissors
Rock paper scissors tournament scheduled at Gundam Factory Yokohama on May 5
― The life-size, moving RX-78-2 Gundam statue at Gundam Factory Yokohama has picked up some new tricks. The Gundam is now capable of performing all the movements required to play rock paper scissors. To demonstrate its powers, the Gundam Factory Yokohama will hold a rock paper scissors tournament on May 5. How will the tourn...
Eat a Kirby Car Cake and More at the New Dessert-Themed Kirby Café
April 13 marks the opening of the new takeout-only Kirby Café Petit which features a menu of adorable desserts, all themed after everyone's favorite pink puff ball.
― While there's already a Kirby Café in Tokyo that has everything from pink hamburgers to Waddle Dee-shaped rice omelets, April 13 marks the opening of the new takeout-only Kirby Café Petit which features a menu of adorable desserts, all ...
Blue Lock-Inspired Soccer Tournament in Dallas Slated For April 8
English dub cast to attend event hosted by Crunchyroll, Saturdays Football, LA Galaxy
― A soccer tournament inspired by the Blue Lock anime will take place in Dallas on Saturday, April 8 at 8:00 p.m. CDT (9:00 p.m. EDT). Crunchyroll, Saturdays Football, and the LA Galaxy soccer club are teaming up to host the tournament, which will also mark the release of Crunchyroll's final English-dubbed episode. ...
Oshi no Ko AnimeJapan Stage Event Teases an “Otaku” Anime Experience
The cast was at AnimeJapan 2023 to prepare the uninitiated for its TV debut this spring
― The popular manga series 【OSHI NO KO】's first anime episode premiered to wide success before the official air. While not everyone was able to see the episode in theaters, the cast of the anime series was at AnimeJapan 2023 to prepare the uninitiated for its TV debut this spring. And what better way to introduce ...
Tokyo Revengers Voice Actors Share Their Favorite Moments From Christmas Showdown Arc
Four cast members came to AnimeJapan 2023 to talk about their favorite episodes thus far
― Note: This article contains spoilers for Tokyo Revengers: Christmas Showdown Arc episodes 25-36. With Tokyo Revengers' newest season, Christmas Showdown Arc, in full swing, four cast members came to AnimeJapan 2023 to talk about their favorite episodes thus far. The show opened with the four cast members—Yuki S...
The Biggest Booth Displays at AnimeJapan 2023
From a Super Mario Bros. Movie area modeled on the games, to Ai from Oshi no Ko singing her heart out on stage, here are the highlights!
― With the start of a new business/school year in Japan comes a whole new year of anime for us fans to look forward to. And what better place to check out the 2023 anime slate than AnimeJapan? The annual event, which takes place just before the Spring anime season, ...
Yoshiyuki Tomino to Speak at TEDx Pre-Event on April 15
Tomino will speak as Odawara's hometown ambassador
― Mobile Suit Gundam director Yoshiyuki Tomino won't be holding his own TED Talk, but he will have the honor of speaking at a TEDx pre-event on April 15. Both the pre-event and the TEDxSannomaru main event on April 22 will be held in Odawara City in Kanagawa Prefecture. Tomino will speak as Odawara's hometown ambassador. The pre-event will be divided...
P.A. Works Launches Hanasaku Iroha Fan Creation Project to Support Bonbori Festival
Real-life Bonbori Festival was directly inspired by fictional festival depicted in the anime
― For years, anime studio P.A. Works (Shirobako, Akiba Maid War, Ya Boy Kongming!) has been supporting the local Yuwaku Onsen community with the Bonbori Festival—an event directly inspired by a fictional festival depicted in the Hana-Saku Iroha anime. In order to support the continuation of the festival, the ...
Spy x Family Voice Actors Try to Predict the Anime's New Visual
With the first season of the popular Spy x Family anime wrapping up, the cast appeared at AnimeJapan 2023 with some exciting news about the future of the series. But it wouldn't be a Spy x Family stage show if that announcement wasn't done through the now staple routine of the cast drawing what they expect the announcement to be. The show began with some small talk about the first season and som...
Konosuba: An Explosion on This Wonderful World! Cast Mimic Their Characters' Poses at AnimeJapan
How well do you think they did?
― This past weekend at AnimeJapan 2023's KONOSUBA - An Explosion on This Wonderful World! stage show, the seven main cast members—Kaori Nazuka (Arue), Aki Toyosaki (Yunyun), Miyu Tomita (Funifura), Rie Takahashi (Megumin), Sayumi Suzushiro (Dodonko), Maria Naganawa (Komekko), Shizuka Ishigami (Nerimaki)—did their best to copy their characters' signature poses. How wel...
How 3 Sailor Moon Fangirls' Dreams of Voicing in the Anime Came True
Marina Inoue, Saori Hayami, and Ayane Sakura are ecstatic about playing the Sailor Starlights in the upcoming movie
― Among the many women who grew up loving Sailor Moon, three of them had their dream come true: starring alongside Kotono Mitsuishi (Usagi Tsukino, Sailor Moon) in the upcoming Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon Cosmos the Movie as the Sailor Starlights. AnimeJapan is always full of surprises ...
Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Voice Actors Comment on Anime's Worldwide Fandom
The cast of Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba returned to AnimeJapan 2023 to prepare the audience for the upcoming season with a report from the international events they participated in over the past year. As the Demon Slayer AnimeJapan 2023 began, the master of ceremonies encouraged the audience to be cut loose this year as some COVID restrictions have been lifted across Japan and for the stage sho...
My Hero Academia VAs Describe Their Character's Season 6 Arcs in One Word
Yuuki Kaji, Nobuhiko Okamoto, Kaito Ishikawa, Ayane Sakura, Daiki Yamashita offer some keen insight at AnimeJapan
― Note: This article contains spoilers for My Hero Academia's sixth season. At the AnimeJapan 2023 My Hero Academia stage show on Sunday, the voice actors for the show summed up their characters' season six arcs in one word. Todoroki's voice actor, Yuuki Kaji, chose the word “Inen,” which...
Fist of the North Star Gets 40th Anniversary Exhibit in Tokyo
Over 400 pieces of artwork to be exhibited at Mori Arts Center Gallery in fall
― Buronson and Tetsuo Hara's classic Fist of the North Star manga will celebrate its 40th anniversary this September. To commemorate the milestone, Toei and Coamix announced on Thursday that the series is getting its first ever exhibit at Tokyo's Mori Arts Center Gallery in fall. This mega exhibit will feature over 400 pie...
Trio That Posted Lewd Ghibli Park Selfies Offers Public Apology
Aichi Governor said he plans to accept the apology
― The trio of men who made worldwide news earlier this month for their lewd Ghibli Park selfies issued an apology to Aichi Governor Hideaki Ōmura last week. Photos of them touching the breasts of the female character statues and photographing the inside of their skirts had been circulating on Twitter. Ōmura revealed at a Friday press confence that th...
The Figures of AnimeJapan 2023
Check out the gallery to see some of the coolest new and upcoming figures
― AnimeJapan 2023 is in full swing today in Tokyo. Amongst the myriad of anime announcements, booths, photo spots, and stage shows, there are more than a few new and upcoming figures on display. Check out the gallery bellow to see some of the coolest. Richard is an anime and video game journalist with over a decade of experienc...
NC A&T State University Hosts 1st Anime Convention for Black Fans
Anime Aggies Convention takes place this Saturday on campus
― The North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University will host a convention this Saturday specifically for Black anime fans. The Anime Aggies Convention is organized by the student club by the same name. You do not need to be a member of the club to participate in the convention, although you must purchase tickets in advance onli...
hololive English Announces 1st Concert for July 2
This event marks the first time the English talents will perform without the Japanese branch
― This past Saturday, hololive English announced it will be putting on its first concert, the aptly titled “hololive English 1st Concert -Connect the World-.” The concert will feature Virtual YouTubers Mori Calliope, Takanashi Kiara, Ninomae Ina'nis, Gawr Gura, Watson Amelia, IryS, Ceres Fauna, Ouro Kronii, N...
Blue Lock Inspires Los Angeles Soccer Tournament on March 25
Crunchyroll, Saturdays Football, LA Galaxy soccer club host tournament at Dignity Health Sports Park
― Crunchyroll, Saturdays Football, and the LA Galaxy soccer club are teaming up to host a soccer tournament inspired by the Blue Lock anime. It will be held on March 25 at 11:00 a.m. PDT (2:00 p.m. EDT) at the new Galaxy Park complex at the Dignity Health Sports Park campus in Carson, CA, just south o...
Shin Megami Tensei Gets 30th Anniversary Concert at Anime Expo
Scheduled for July 1
― The Shin Megami Tensei video game series is celebrating its 30th anniversary with a concert at Anime Expo on July 1. The Shin Megami Tensei 30th LIVE: Band of Shadows Concert will be a part of Anime Expo's 2023 programming line-up and will be exclusive to those attending the convention. ATLUS is partnering with the Society for the Promotion of Japanese Animation (SPJA) for the ...
Aichi Governor Vows Crackdown on Lewd Selfies by Ghibli Park Visitors
Photos have been circulating on Twitter showing people touching breasts of female character statues, photographing inside of skirts
― The Ghibli Park includes many life-size displays of beloved Ghibli characters for visitors to take photos with. Unfortunately, despite the park's family-friendly appeal, some visitors have posted inappropriate photos online. The Mainichi Shimbun reported that photos ha...
Tweeting Allowed at Sasaki and Miyano Film Screening This Saturday
Manga creator Shō Harusono will personally participate
― Normally, being glued to your phone during a film screening would be the height of rudeness, but just this once, the Sasaki to Miyano: Sotsugyo-hen (Graduation Chapter) anime film is making an exception. All Japanese theaters playing the film on Saturday will allow theatergoers to tweet during the 2 p.m. (12 a.m. EST) screening. Manga creator S...
Evangelion, Shin Kamen Rider Izakaya Opens in Tokyo on Friday
Just in time for Shin Kamen Rider's debut in Japan!
― Hideaki Anno's films are once again crossing over in the real world, just in time for Shin Kamen Rider's Japan debut on March 17. An izakaya (Japanese-style pub) serving food and drinks inspired by Shin Kamen Rider and the Evangelion series will open in Tokyo's Kabukicho district from March 10 to May 28. The Evangelion menu includes a set of okazu...
Cyberpunk: Edgerunners Wins Anime of the Year at Crunchyroll Anime Awards
Cyberpunk: Edgerunners scores an upset win as Spy x Family, Demon Slayer, and Attack on Titan sweep the other categories.
― This year's Crunchyroll Anime Awards are taking place in Tokyo tonight starting at 6:30 PM (JST) and Anime News Network is in attendance. You can watch it yourself on Crunchyroll's Twitch and YouTube channels as well as on Crunchyroll.com but if you're just interested in seeing...
Delicious in Dungeon Dishes Recreated in 36 Tokyo Shops
Enjoy favorites like the Red Dragon Meal in Tokyo's Shibuya area
― Delicious in Dungeon has a cult following among fantasy foodie shows because of its emphasis on making tasty dishes out of bizarre monsters. It's not quite one-to-one, but now there are stores in the real world offering an approximation of the manga's mouth-watering meals. Starting Wednesday, 36 stores in Tokyo's Shibuya area began of...
Kochikame Memorial Hall Will Have Comic Exterior
Manga panels will decorate memorial hall in manga's Kameari neighborhood setting
― Tokyo's Katsushika Ward plans to make its Kochikame memorial hall pop out. The ward office presented its outline for the tourist facility's design on February 20, revealing that the building will feature a colorful exterior comprised of manga panels. The first floor will also feature a recreation of the series' iconic ...
Anya Channels My Fair Lady for Spy×Family Stage Musical
Will sing for peanuts
― Spy×Family creator Tatsuya Endō drew an adorable picture of Anya in a big hat. Is this break-down-the-door news? No, but just look at her. The psychic grade-schooler is shown in a creative rendition of Audrey Hepburn's iconic My Fair Lady ensemble to celebrate the upcoming Spy×Family stage musical. Nestled in her giant hat are each of Anya's Tonitrus Bolts and Stella Stars. Th...
Musical Guests ALI, Yuki Kajiura, Kohta Yamamoto Will Perform at Anime Awards
The performances will commemorate the award show's previous winners; Jujutsu Kaisen, Demon Slayer – Kimetsu no Yaiba – The Movie: Mugen Train, and Attack on Titan The Final Season Part 1
― Crunchyroll announced musical guests and additional presenters on Thursday for its seventh annual Anime Awards presentation on March 4. Jujutsu Kaisen ending theme performers ALI and AKLO, Demon Slayer composer Yuk...
Recreation of Shishio's Sword Unveiled at Rurouni Kenshin Exhibit
Father-son duo of the Kanefusa Fujiwara swordsmith family crafted the iconic blade
― A recreation of the Shishio's iconic Mugenjin sword from the Rurouni Kenshin series made its first public appearance at the "~Kenshin vs. Shishio~ Rurouni Kenshin and the World of Japanese Swords Exhibit," which opened at Gifu's Seki Sword Tradition Museum on Saturday. The crafters of the sword are a father-son duo b...
Spy×Family Attraction Launches at Universal Studios Japan
Take on a secret mission with the Forger family
― The highly anticipated Spy×Family attraction launched last Friday. Mainichi Shimbun's Mantan Web details what to expect from it: a charming combination of puzzle-solving and a live show. For the puzzle-solving rally, participants take on the role of a new agent at the Westalian Intelligence department, WISE. The rally booklet is called the "Top Secret...
Crunchyroll 2023 Anime Awards Announces Presenters
Director Robert Rodriguez, actor Finn Wolfhard, more join roster for March 4 awards show
― Crunchyroll announced the presenters for its seventh annual Anime Awards presentation on March 4. The full list of talent, which includes a number of celebrity guests, is as follows: Aidan Hutchinson, American football defensive end for the Detroit Lions of the National Football League.
Finn Wolfhard, actor, mu...
Ghibli Park to Install Electric Catbuses This Year
The park has allocated a 6.5 billion yen (about US$49 million) budget for 2023
― One of the biggest attractions at the newly opened Ghibli Park are the Catbus displays of My Neighbor Totoro fame (pictured top-right). But the park isn't content with just creating stationary Catbuses—its next step is to implement electric Catbuses that can transport people around the park in an environmentally friendly...
Vintage Evangelion Goods Offered to Support Charity for Anime, Special Effects Culture
Series director Hideaki Anno is an avid special effects fan.
― A variety of vintage and discontinued Evangelion merchandise will be offered for sale at an Evangelion-themed charity event in Chiba, Japan, next week. Titled "Evangelion Gratitude Festival," the charity event will be held in conjunction with the Wonder Festival 2023 (Winter) at Chiba's Makuhari Messe on February 12. The goods offered for...
Dragon Ball Symphonic Adventure Orchestral Concert Launches Raffle For Canadian High School Students
Show will take place in Montreal on May 24, May 25; Toronto on June 9, June 10; Vancouver on August 25
― Kashamara Productions launched a raffle for Canadian high school students on its website on Wednesday for the "Dragon Ball Symphonic Adventure" live orchestral concert series, which will run in Canada from May through August. The winning student will get a free ticket to a concert showing at Merid...
Dropkick on My Devil! Anime Hosts Official Dōjinshi Event
Dōjinshi booths will be present at "Jashin-chan Fes" event on May 4
― The official website for the Dropkick on My Devil! (Jashin-chan Dropkick) television anime announced on Sunday that it opened dōjinshi group applications for the "Jashin-chan Fes" event on May 4. The content must be all-ages and contain no plagiarism of other works. It cannot be created solely by AI or contain obscenities or other ...
One Piece Fitness Gym Lets You Lift Meat Barbells
ONE PIECE FITNESS BragMen gym opened last Friday
― The "ONE PIECE FITNESS BragMen" fitness gym inspired by the world of One Piece opened in Tokyo's Shibuya Ward last Friday. One of the most bragworthy features of the new gym is barbells shaped like meat, which the Jump Festa '23 event first previewed on December 18. The voice actors took turns lifting them and were very impressed. Other features at t...
Mikey's Email Address Hidden With Tokyo Revengers' Final Volume
Solve the puzzle to get a message from Mikey himself
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Kodansha published the 31st and final volume of Ken Wakui's Tokyo Revengers manga on January 17. The first printing of the manga comes with an unusual leaflet: a puzzle that reveals Mikey's email address when you solve it. Takemichi has left a message on the leaflet saying he's been handed a note telling him to email a specific address, but he n...
Cosplay Highlights From Comiket 101
Even a quieter year for Comiket is home to some fantastic cosplay. See Chainsaw Man, Spy x Family, Gundam: The Witch from Mercury, and more!
― Cosplayers from all around the world had one last cosplay event for 2022. It was none other than Comic Market 101. It might have been a quieter event compared to previous years, but there were a lot of fantastic cosplayers in attendance. While we were only the...
Is Comiket Still Fun Without All the People?
Ken Iikura-Gross reports from the scene of Comiket 101
― With 2022 coming to an end, anime and manga fans from around the world gathered at the Tokyo Big Site for one last event: Comic Market 101. However, in comparison to previous years, Comiket 101 was far more subdued. When I think of Comiket, the image conjured in my mind is a mass of people in a chaotic maelstrom trying to get to their favorite...
Please Save My Earth Manga Gets Musical Multimedia Stage Recital With Anime Cast
Voice cast will reprise their roles for the first time in 30 years at March 11-12 event
― Saki Hiwatari's classic Please Save My Earth manga is inspiring the "Please Save My Earth Live ~Bridge of Light~" multimedia stage event on March 11-12, showcasing music, live script reading, and a screening of all six episodes of the 1993 OVA series. The OVA's voice cast will reprise their roles for the first t...
Mamoru Hosoda to Speak at Grammy Museum Event on February 9
JX'23 event will have strong focus on the metaverse and Web3
― The JX'23 event at Los Angeles' Grammy Museum will feature film director Mamoru Hosoda (Summer Wars, BELLE) as a speaker on February 9. Studio Chizu, the production company behind Hosoda's films, will also be represented at the event. The event celebrates Japanese tech and entertainment industry innovators and will strongly focus on the m...
Life-Size Asuna Statue in Wedding Dress on Display in Tokyo Department Store
The popular Sword Art Online heroine will be on display in Shibuya Parco until February 7
― Asuna, the popular heroine of the Sword Art Online franchise, is getting a fitting tribute to celebrate the anime's 10th anniversary and the recent release of the Sword Art Online The Movie - Progressive: Scherzo of Deep Night film. A life-size statue of her in a wedding dress went on display on the 5th floor ...
Wonder Festival 2023 Winter Event Hosts Fake Trade Show For Patlabor
Japan's biggest figure expo recreates the "Tokyo International Labor Show"
― In the story of Patlabor, the Tokyo International Labor Show is a trade show for exhibiting state-of-the-art Labors (the robotic mecha depicted in the series). A figure exhibit at the Wonder Festival 2023 Winter event will "recreate" the Tokyo International Labor Show under the name of "The 1st Makuhari International Labor S...
Life-Size Grendizer in Saudi Arabia Unveiled as World's Largest Metal Statue of a Fictional Character
The 33.7 meter tall statue is situated in Riyadh's Boulevard World zone
― Saudi Arabian media company Manga Productions announced on Thursday that its life-size statue of the Grendizer robot from the Mazinger franchise has been acknowledged by the Guinness World Records as the world's largest metal sculpture of a fictional character. The 33.7-meter-tall (110.5-foot) statue is situated in Riyadh's Bou...
Spy×Family Attraction Announced For Universal Studios Japan
Take on a secret mission with the Forger family next year!
― Universal Studios Japan announced on Thursday that it will hold a Spy×Family attraction from February 17 to July 2, 2023. This marks Spy×Family's first-ever collaboration with the theme park. The "Try It Out! Secret Mission With the Forger Family" attraction will allow visitors to experience what it's like to be a super spy by solving hidde...
Gunpla Builders World Cup 10th Tournament Finals Stream Live on December 17
42 works from 15 territories will be represented
― Gundam.Info announced on Monday that the BANDAI SPIRITS YouTube channel will stream the finals and awards ceremony for the Gunpla Builders World Cup 10th Tournament on December 17 at 4:00 p.m. JST. The tournament is returning for the first time in three years. Forty-two works from the U-14 course, U-20 course, and OVER-21 courses will be on display f...
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