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Horror Manga Hellsing Getting A Live-Action Hollywood Adaptation
5.3.2021
Derek Kolstad, best known for writing the John Wick films, is bringing Hellsing to life for Amazon Studios as a live-action feature.Read more
Giant Attack On Titan Manga Weighs 30 Pounds And Costs $1,400
4.3.2021
Are you a big Attack on Titan fan? Like a really big one? Well, enjoy this enormous version of the popular manga.Read more
How Persona 5 Strikers Did (And Didn’t) Steal Our Hearts
3.3.2021
At long last, the Phantom Thieves ride again as Persona 5 Strikers—the Atlus RPG turned Koei Tecmo hack and slash—is out in North America. I’m a big Persona 5 nerd and I’ve been anxiously waiting for fellow nerd Luke Plunkett to get far enough into the game that I could finally have someone with...
Nintendo Announced A Lovely Looking Summer Game For Japan
18.2.2021
During the Japanese version of this week’s Nintendo Direct, a pleasant surprise was announced: a summertime game with everyone’s favorite anime five-year-old from the anime Crayon Shin-chan.Read more
After 17 Years, Anime Character Gintama's Age Is Finally Revealed
15.2.2021
It’s rather common for anime fans to know character’s ages. But for years, Gintama’s age has not been revealed. That is, until now.Read more
Japanese Animator Gets Four Months In Prison For Driving Without A License
10.2.2021
This week at a Tokyo District Court, Animator Shiro Kudaka has been sentenced to four months in prison for driving without a license and violating Japan’s Road Traffic Act.Read more
Japanese Politicians Are Sorry For Ripping Off Anime Logo
8.2.2021
Anime Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba is box office smash in Japan. One politician was hoping some of its popularity would rub off, it seems, and borrowed the logo for a campaign poster.Read more
Promised Neverland Fans Aren't Thrilled With Season 2
8.2.2021
If you’ve read The Promised Neverland manga, you might have noticed something missing in the anime’s second season.Read more
Someone Turned A Terraria Map Into An Evangelion Holding A Warship
19.1.2021
Terraria doesn’t get the same level of fanfare as Minecraft, but its two dimensional crafting is nevertheless responsible from some truly impressive player-made creations of its own. Behold the latest: an Evangelion lifting a warship over its head.Read more
Someone Turned A Terraria Map Into An Evangelion Holding A Warship
19.1.2021
Terraria doesn’t get the same level of fanfare as Minecraft, but its two dimensional crafting is nevertheless responsible from some truly impressive player-made creations of its own. Behold the latest: an Evangelion lifting a warship over its head.Read more
One Piece Editor Accidentally Clicked On Pirated Manga Site, Says Publisher
14.1.2021
To mark the One Piece reaching 1,000 chapters, there was YouTube live-stream earlier this week with the staff at the Weekly Jump offices. The editor of One Piece showed his smartphone screen. On it, viewers could see his browsing history. Oh dear. Read more
It's Almost Like Akira Predicted Covid-19's Impact On The Olympics
8.1.2021
Akira certainly did predict the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. The manga, created by Katsuhiko Otomo (above), and ensuing anime are set against the backdrop of the impending 2020 Tokyo Olympics. It also appears that one panel in the manga refers to measures for combating a contagious disease.Read more
Eiichiro Oda On Reaching 1,000 Chapters In One Piece
7.1.2021
Back in July 1997, Eiichiro Oda’s One Piece began serialization in Weekly Shonen Jump. Now, twenty years later, it has become the biggest-selling manga series ever.Read more
Ghost In The Shell Director Mamoru Oshii On This Year's Biggest Anime Hit
14.12.2020
When people look back at 2020, for all its awfulness, one bright spot will stick out in Japan: the runaway success of Demon Slayer.Read more
This Little Kid Does An Excellent Death Note
31.10.2017
Last year, you might remember a kid named Meng Meng who dressed up as No-Face from Studio Ghibli anime Spirited Away. This year, she’s Ryuk from Death Note, and her costume is excellent.Read more