On July 13, the exhibit “Kow Yokoyama Maschinen Krieger Exhibit: The Fantasy World of 3D Figures” began at the Hachioji Yume Art Museum in Hachioji, Tokyo. The exhibit features figures and artwork on display with a focus on mecha that have appeared in the sci-fi series Maschinen Krieger which modeler and illustrator Kow Yokoyama has

Upcoming anime series Hataage! Kemonomichi has revealed its main visual and several additional cast members! Set for broadcast in October, the upcoming anime series is based on the Kemonomichi! manga, written by KonoSuba‘s Akatsuki Natsume. The series follows masked wrestler Kemona Mask (AKA Shibata Genzo) who is suddenly brought to another world during a bout

Pokémon Masters, a smartphone game for iOS and Android set for release this summer, has opened preregistrations! Aspiring trainers can sign up through the App Store and Google Play. Those wanting to learn more can also visit the official website, which features a number of recently released videos on its gameplay. Developed by Japanese company

With anime more popular than ever all over the world, we sat down with some of the people who actually produce it to hear some of their thoughts about the production process and a few behind the scenes stories too. This interview series is a collaborative project between Japanese language news site Anime! Anime!, Tokyo

The latest installment in the Rebuild of Evangelion movie series, Evangelion: 3.0+1.0, will finally open in June 2020. Along with the announcement, the movie unveiled a new poster image and began distributing pamphlets. Its second teaser trailer also began playing in cinemas across Japan, to be released online too. Rebuild of Evangelion is a four-part

Voice actress and singer Ohashi Ayaka has been chosen as ANiUta’s artist of the month for July! Born in Saitama in 1994 and raised in Tokyo from the age of five, Ohashi began her career as a child actress. A self-proclaimed otaku from middle school, she made her first foray into the world of voice

Japanese anime studio Kyoto Animation was devastated by an arson attack on July 18, 2019 at around 10:00AM (JST). An explosion occurred at the studio, located in Kyoto, after a man poured gasoline around the building and set it on fire. At the time of the explosion, around 70 employees were in the building and

Upcoming OVA Is the Order a Rabbit?? ~Sing for You~ has released its main trailer! Along with the trailer, it was also announced that Mizuki Nana will play the role of Chino’s mother. The OVA begins with Chino getting a solo part in a concert, but as she isn’t used to singing in front of

With anime more popular than ever all over the world, we sat down with some of the people who actually produce it to hear some of their thoughts about the production process and a few behind the scenes stories too. This interview series is a collaborative project between Japanese language news site Anime! Anime!, Tokyo

The creators of Weekly Shonen Jump manga Dr. Stone, Inagaki Riichirou and Boichi, are set to attend Anime NYC 2019 as official guests! Dr. Stone began serialization in Mar. 2017, and was recently adapted into a TV anime starring Kobayashi Yusuke and Furukawa Makoto as its main characters. The series follows Ishigami Senku, an intelligent

Classic manga Lupin III is heading back to the big screen with its very first 3DCG movie from Dec. 6! Titled Lupin III The First, the movie is directed by Stand by Me Doraemon‘s Yamazaki Takashi, and is the first installment in the franchise to be released after author Monkey Punch’s death. The story will

Mobcast Games is teaming up with the iconic Neon Genesis Evangelion franchise for a new smartphone game set for release in 2020! Promised to be more than just a mobile game, the project aims to deliver a new kind of entertainment to fans. No further details have so far been announced, but the game is

One Piece: Pirate Warriors 4, the latest installment in the One Piece: Pirate Warriors game series, will be hitting the PS4 and Nintendo Switch in 2020! A concept video and visual has been released, both promising some great action against the Straw Hat Pirates’ enemies! An action fighting game which aims to provide the real

Aqours, the unit at the center of hit schoolgirl idol anime Love Live! Sunshine!!, took to the stage in California on July 5 and 6 for two extra special interactive performances! The shows were held on Anime Expo 2019’s second and third nights as part of Aqours’ world tour, bringing in tons of fans to

Nintendo has announced four new Pokémon set to appear in upcoming games Pokémon Sword and Shield! Alcremie is a Cream Pokémon who falls in the Fairy type category, with the ability of Sweet Veil. Trainers won’t be surprised to see that it can produce whipped cream (whose quality depends on how happy it is), which

Tokyo Honyaku Quest, a new fan translation crowdsourcing service launched in collaboration with Tokyo Otaku Mode, Otaku Coin, bitFlyer Blockchain, and IID, is currently entering its demonstration and test phase! Tokyo Honyaku Quest will have users translating articles from Anime!Anime!, to be featured as an official version along with their ID. These articles will appear

Attack on Titan‘s WIT STUDIO has announced a new original anime project titled Great Pretender! The TV anime will revolve around a global “con game”, as Edamura Makoto, a self-proclaimed top genius conman, gets mixed up in international intrigue after getting swindled himself by French grifter Laurent Thierry. Kaburagi Hiro will direct the anime, with

Anime movie Saenai Heroine no Sodatekata. Fine has announced its Oct. 26 release date along with its second key visual! It was also confirmed that J-pop singer Haruna Luna will perform the main titles theme. The movie is part of the Saekano: How to Raise a Boring Girlfriend franchise, which started with the popular light