Being in Akihabara on any given day is a great opportunity to see amazing figures, but Akiba CO Gallery on May 25 and 26 gave fans a particularly special chance to do so with Good Smile Company’s WonHobby Gallery Spring 2019! Tons of gorgeous figures were showcased by popular manufacturers like Max Factory, Phat! and

Upcoming anime movie Weathering With You, directed by Kimi no Na wa.‘s Shinkai Makoto, has confirmed its main cast in addition to releasing a new visual and trailer! Ogura Shun, noted for playing the lead role in the live action Gintama franchise, will voice Suga Keisuke, a writer from a small editing studio. Honda Tsubasa

Spice and Wolf‘s VR anime is now set to receive a Nintendo Switch release in summer 2019! Originally planned for release for VR platforms OculusRift, OculusGo, Oculus Quest and HTC-VIVE, as well as PC (non-VR) and PS4, the anime will also give Switch fans the chance to meet and interact with Holo and Lawrence. Spice

The 56th Prize Fair kicked off its showcase of this summer’s most anticipated prizes at its Tokyo event on May 22 at TOC Ariake! Held four times every year, the exhibition stars six leading Japanese prize makers. This time, the focus was on goods that will be available at game centers and other locations from

Fantasy anime Goblin Slayer is set to premiere in Japanese theaters in 2020! Along with the announcement, a new teaser PV has also been released. Based on the light novel series written by Kagyu Kumo and illustrated by Kannatuki Noboru, Goblin Slayer begins with a young priestess who gets into trouble when her adventuring party

Sword Art Online director Itou Tomohiko’s upcoming anime movie, Hello World, has released a new PV with an uneasy twist. Hello World is an original “sci-fi love story” set in Kyoto in the year 2027. High school student Katagaki Naomi (played by Kitamura Takumi) finds himself in a strange situation when an older version of

Bushiroad anime and video game event CharaExpo USA is back for its second year! CharaExpo’s debut attracted over 7500 attendees with exciting guests, special performances, card tournaments and more. This year, fans can head to the Anaheim Convention Center on Dec. 7-8 for an even bigger and better event. So far, popular BanG Dream! bands

Anisong streaming service ANiUTa has selected voice actress and singer Uchida Aya as its artist of the month for May 2019! Uchida recently celebrated ten years of voice acting, having been inspired to start by popular anime titles she enjoyed when she was a child. Since then, she has played starring roles in various franchises,

Upcoming mobile game Seven Deadly Sins: Hikari to Yami no Grand Cross has revealed its launch date as June 4! The game has already received over 3 million preregistrations, meaning that players will get their hands on some special bonus gifts: an SR Meliodas and diamonds for 10 gatcha rounds as well as costumes for

Japanese real estate company and clean energy producer Ichigo has announced that internationally acclaimed anime auteur Oshii Mamoru is heading a new anime series to be released sometime between spring and early summer 2020! Having developed the ideas behind the project for the past ten years, Oshii will not only serve as the chief director,

One of Tokyo Otaku Mode’s staff members went to the evening SNOW MIKU LIVE! 2019 show on February 9th and wrote up a report! SNOW MIKU LIVE! 2019 had afternoon and evening shows held on February 9th and 10th at Zepp Sapporo, featuring virtual singers Hatsune Miku and her friends. The night of February 9th

We went to SNOW MIKU 2019, held during the same period as the Sapporo Snow Festival! Tokyo Otaku Mode’s biggest Hatsune Miku fan lives in Sapporo and went to take photos and write this report for everyone! SNOW MIKU 2019, the Snow Miku festival, was held between February 4 and 11, 2019. During the festival,

A new Universal Studios Japan attraction titled “Godzilla vs Evangelion The Real 4-D” will bring together characters from the iconic franchises in an original story from May 31 to Aug. 25! Visitors to the park will board the special VIP Glaux observation craft and take the role of government inspectors conducting a tour of Shin-Osaka-3

Sci-fi anime Legend of the Galactic Heroes Die Neue These has announced the release dates for each of its upcoming trilogy movies: Sept. 27, Oct. 25, and Nov. 29! Inspired by the classic ‘80s novel series by Tanaka Yoshiki, Legend of the Galactic Heroes has been adapted into anime films and OVAs numerous times since

Popular slice of life anime Non Non Biyori will be back for more laid back fun! Although broadcast dates have not been announced yet, a PV has been released to get fans looking forward to the girls’ next season. Adapted from the manga by Atto, the franchise follows fifth grader Ichijou Hotaru, who has transferred

Accessible to those who have cleared the main Satsuki scenario, the bonus mode features an original story penned by Nakashima Kazuki, the head writer for the anime series. Having been defeated by Satsuki, Ryuko must decide if she wants to enlist the help of one of her greatest enemies, Nui. Players will also be able

Through the wonder of blockchain technology provided by Japanese company Anique, you’ll soon be able to say that you’re the sole owner of a unique pop culture-inspired art piece! Centered around Isayama Hajime’s hit series Attack on Titan, the first artworks to be offered will give fans the opportunity to stake their claim on fan