More than 6,000 fans vote for their favorite Anisong, and #1 ain’t surprising...
Japanese music magazine, CD & DL Data, recently asked almost 7,000 anime fans (6,956 people to be exact) to vote for their favorite Anisong. The list ranked some of the greatest and most recognised...
View ArticleHayao Miyazaki wants to get out of retirement thanks to Red Turtle
Though Red Turtle has failed to win at the Cannes Film Festival, the Studio Ghibli film did impress one of the world’s most famous and well-loved animators. In a press conference, retired Studio Ghibli...
View ArticleRisa Taneda Goes on Hiatsu and Nana Mizuki Takes Over in new WWW.WORKING TV...
While she has been busy as of late, seiyuu Risa Taneda is going on hiatus because of an illness. The news was announced by her own agency, Office Osawa. According to the announcement, the seiyuu will...
View ArticleJ-Rock and Anisong band DOES Goes on Indefinite Hiatus
Japanese rock band DOES has announced that they will be going on hiatus, and their return is still indefinite. While the news has caused concern among the fans, the trio did assure everyone that they...
View ArticleFate/Grand Order’s Prisma Illya Event Ad and Fate/Extella’s Cu Chulainn and...
It has been a busy week for the Fate fans, as not only is the latest Prisma Illya anime currently airing, but three new videos have been revealed for the Fate series games, Fate/Extella and Fate/Grand...
View ArticleVeteran Seiyuu Tomo Sakurai Announces Retirement
After voicing many legendary characters and participating in Japan’s so-called 90’s seiyuu boom, which launched the careers of many popular and legendary seiyuu, industry veteran, Tomo Sakurai is...
View ArticleWWW.WORKING TV Anime Introduces Characters in Trailer
While the story of one Wagnaria restaurant has ended, the story of a different one will be starting next month with a new Working!! spin-off anime, WWW.WORKING!! premiering in October. To tease fans...
View ArticlePolice comedy manga, KochiKame, is finally ending after a 40-year run
We are finally saying goodbye to one of Weekly Shonen Jump’s most beloved comedy manga, as it was announced that Osamu Akimoto’s long-running police comedy manga, Kochira Katsushika-ku Kamearikouen-mae...
View ArticleTotoro has never looked so delicious in these dishes by a Japanese cook
Studio Ghibli’s My Neighbor Totoro has touched a lot of lives through the years, and more so in Japan, where the movie has inspired one cook to make dishes that look exactly like the unforgettable...
View ArticleAniplex celebrates iDOLM@STER’s 10th anniversary with new figures
Last year, the iDOLM@STER franchise celebrated its 10th anniversary with a memorial concert. Its main visual featured three idols, one from the main series, Haruka Amami, one from Cinderella Girls,...
View ArticleKantai Collection gets festive with new festival CGs in new game update
Kantai Collection’s summer 2016 event has just ended, and with several admirals now having their own British Battleship named Warspite, it’s now time for a festival! Japan’s festival season has now...
View ArticleWhat makes Pokemon tick? Artist explores Pokemon anatomy in new images
Pokemon are mysterious creatures, and sometimes, we really don’t know what makes them be. How can fire Pokemon breathe fire, how can Voltorb explode, and how can a Pikachu use Thunderbolt? Any good...
View ArticleA look at Universal Studios Japan’s Shonen Jump Exhibition
Summer 2016 is a good time for visiting Universal Studios Japan, as the Osaka theme park not only features daily AKB48 shows and Yo-Kai Watch attractions, but also several attractions from renowned...
View ArticleWOW JAPAN OVERTIME EP 6- MANGA TIME!
Looking for something a little off beat to read? Well, let Momo and Michi tell you about some lesser-known titles that you will love! The post WOW JAPAN OVERTIME EP 6- MANGA TIME! appeared first on...
View ArticleP.A. Works is asking Man-At-Arms to recreate the sword from Kuromukuro
American YouTube show, Man-At-Arms, has recreated several swords from anime, from Trunks’ sword (Dragon Ball) to Ryuuko’s scissor blade (Kill la Kill) to Asuna’s Lambent Light (Sword Art Online). The...
View ArticleUtada Hikaru to make her first TV appearances after 5 years
After more than half a decade, the Japanese music industry has been missing one of its brightest stars in Utada Hikaru. Now that Hikki is finally back from her hiatus, she is ready to show the world...
View ArticleDeath Note: Light Up the NEW World to be shown in Singapore
The battle of wits for Death Notes will finally be reaching Singaporean shores this November, as Encore Films has announced that they will be releasing the latest live-action Death Note film, Death...
View ArticleVolks is actually making a robotic Hatsune Miku doll
During the Magical Mirai 2016 event in Makuhari Messe this weekend (9th – 11th September), Japanese figure makers Volks, together with technology company Speecys, will be unveiling a special type of...
View ArticleLive-action Gintama film has already finished filming all of Gintoki’s scenes
It seems like the work of actor Shun Oguri as Gintoki Sakata is done for now. The director of the live-action Gintama movie, Yuuichi Fukuda, has tweeted that he has already finished filming all the...
View ArticlePokemon Sun and Moon introduces new Pokemon, the Aether Foundation, and more
The official Pokemon Channel has started streaming a brand new trailer for the upcoming Pokemon Sun and Moon games, and it introduces plenty of new additions. The trailer features a cool-looking new...
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