Hi, how’s it going? Wherever you are in the world, we hope you’re staying healthy and happy! We’re guessing that figures are a big part of a happy life for anyone reading this, and we most definitely agree. Another thing that makes us super happy is to see other people expressing their passion, whether it’s

Hey there, can you believe we’re officially through a third of the year?! With the world being as it is now, sometimes it can be hard to keep track of time, but there’s no denying that warm (sometimes even hot!) weather is steadily creeping up on us here in Tokyo. You can be sure we’re

Imagine this: fluffy slices of bread filled to the brim with the sweet whipped cream and colorful fruits! These treats definitely aren’t new, but they’ve suddenly exploded in popularity again. Do you know what they are? Fruit sandwiches! Fruit sandwiches aren’t the savory ones that you’re probably used to having for lunch. Instead of regular

Kyoto Animation’s upcoming Free! film is now set for release in two parts as Free! The Movie -the Final Stroke-! The first part will open on September 17, 2021, and the second part will open on April 22, 2022. A teaser visual and trailer have been released in addition to staff and cast details. Nobunaga

Even if you know nothing about Chainsaw Man, you can probably guess a vital element of the manga from the title. In other words, it’s about a guy who’s also a chainsaw – so you can probably guess that it goes hard on action, bloodiness and brutality. However, we won’t be featuring any such visuals

Slice-of-life manga Laid-Back Camp is coming to Nintendo Switch and PS4 on Sept. 30 with a new game titled Yuru Camp△ Have a nice day! It will be available in both standard and limited editions. The limited edition set will include a Choro-Q pullback toy of Rin Shima on her scooter, as well as a

Fantasy anime Restaurant to Another World will be back for second helpings with Season 2 now confirmed! The main cast members are set to reprise their roles, with Junichi Suwabe as the Master, Sumire Uesaka as Aletta, and Saori Onishi as Kuro. Masato Jinbo will return as director and to supervise scripts. Meanwhile, Yasukazu Shoji

Hey there, we hope you’re having a great weekend! Here at TOM, we’re gearing up for a very special weekend – in fact, a whole week’s worth of a weekend! (Does the word “weekend” look weird to you now?) Okay, let’s move on to an actual explanation. You may have heard of something called Golden

After having your fill of visiting historical sightseeing spots, eating delicious Japanese food, and enjoying Japanese culture, buying souvenirs is the only logical next step. But with so many options, ranging from cheap and delicious convenience store snacks to Made in Japan cosmetic items, you might be finding it a little hard to choose. What

The TV anime adaptation of How a Realist Hero Rebuilt the Kingdom has revealed a new visual and trailer along with additional cast members! From the Kingdom of Elfrieden, Georg Carmine will be played by Taiten Kusunoki, Excel Walter by Yui Horie, and Castor Vargas by Jun Fukuyama. From the Gran Chaos Empire, Jeanne Euphoria

Upcoming live action movie Rurouni Kenshin: The Beginning has released a series of new stills! The stills feature Kenshin (Takeru Satoh), his wife Tomoe Yukishiro (Kasumi Arimura), Kogoro Katsura (Issey Takahashi), Soji Okita (Nijiro Murakami), and Hajime Saito (Yosuke Eguchi). The Beginning is the fifth and final installment of the live action film series, acting

Light novel series The Faraway Paladin is getting a TV anime adaptation that will debut this October! The following main cast members have been confirmed: Maki Kawase as Will, Katsuyuki Konishi as Blood, Yui Horie as Mary, Nobuo Tobita as Gus, and Ayumu Murase as Menel. Yuu Nobuta will direct with series composition by Tatsuya

The TV anime adaptation of light novel series Seirei Gensouki: Spirit Chronicles will air this July! A teaser visual and trailer have been released along with the announcement. Marika Kouno will perform the series’ opening theme song, “New Story,” while Aguri Onishi will perform the ending theme song, “Elder Flower.” Originally a light novel series

A teaser visual and trailer were released along with the announcement. Originally a light novel series by Ryo Shirakome, Arifureta: From Commonplace to World’s Strongest follows Hajime Nagumo, a bullied high school student who is suddenly transported to a fantasy land with the rest of his class. After discovering that he is the only one

Greetings all, and welcome to another figure roundup! We know you’re here for the new figures, so we’ll make this quick. If you haven’t heard about it yet, our April giveaway is now up and running! In addition to our usual $50 in TOM Points for five winners, one person will score an extra-special prize

Upcoming anime film The Seven Deadly Sins: Cursed by Light has unveiled a new poster and trailer along with additional cast info! Yuichi Nakamura will play the Fairy King Dahlia, while Shinichiro Kamio will play Dabuzu, a famous Giant craftsman. Both Dahlia and Dabuzu will be introduced as “new” characters, having been previously referenced only

Upcoming Netflix anime series Yasuke has revealed the cast for the Japanese language track along with a Japanese-language trailer! Jun Soejima will play Yasuke, with Takehiro Hira as Oda Nobunaga, Kiko Tamura as Saki, and Yoshiko Sakakibara as Yami no Daimyo. Other cast members include Fusako Urabe as Natsumaru, Yu Kamio as Morisuke, Eri Kitamura

If you like fresh stories about adolescence, you might want to try some of the many memorable anime that have music as their main theme. Like anime itself, the music involved is quite diverse, from rock to classical music and everything in between. We asked the Tokyo Otaku Mode staff to choose their favorite music-related

Streetwear and moe may not seem like an obvious match at first, but a striking young artist named Jun Inagawa is making waves by combining his unapologetically otaku aesthetic with street culture. He’s also no stranger to the world of streetwear, having collaborated with iconic brands like Diesel and Supreme. Now, he’s produced his own

The Gundam franchise’s upcoming live action film is now set for release on Netflix and will be directed by Jordan Vogt-Roberts ( Kong: Skull Island )! The film was first announced at anime convention Anime Expo 2018 in Los Angeles. Sunrise, the original creator of the iconic franchise, is teaming up with Legendary Entertainment, an

Hi there, hello, come on down to this week’s figure roundup! Yes, you right there – come over for a better look at some amazing figures (and a bit of a chat!). We’re well into April, meaning tons of spring anime to get into! While a new season is hard to top, another thing we’re

Tesla Note, an action manga from Tiger and Bunny writer Masafumi Nishida, is getting a TV anime adaptation set to air later this year! In addition to a teaser video, a teaser visual illustrated by character designer POKImari has been released. The following cast members have been confirmed so far: Konomi Kohara as Botan Negoro,

Comedy manga Kakushigoto is heading to the big screen this July with a compilation movie titled Kakushigoto: Himegoto wa Nan Desu ka? that promises a new finale and other content not seen in the TV anime! A teaser trailer and trailer have been released, both revealing an 18 year old Hime, the protagonist’s daughter. Created

Following his critically acclaimed 2016 film Shin Godzilla, Evangelion’s Hideaki Anno is set to helm another feature film titled Shin Kamen Rider, an adaptation of classic superhero franchise Kamen Rider. Scheduled to open in March 2023, the film will be directed and scripted by Anno. Details regarding the movie’s storyline are yet to be released.

Hirohiko Araki’s popular manga JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure is getting a TV anime based on Stone Ocean, the series’ sixth arc! The new anime will star Ai Fairouz as Jolyne Cujoh, the daughter of Jotaro Kujo. Framed for murder, she is sent to jail, where she discovers that it was the work of a disciple of

Belle, a new anime film by renowned director Mamoru Hosoda ( Summer Wars, Mirai ), has released a new trailer showcasing the titular character’s singing voice. Art by character designer Jin Kim, known for his work on Disney’s Frozen, has also been revealed. London-based architect and designer Eric Wong contributed concept art for the online

The Prince of Tennis franchise’s latest anime film, Ryoma! Shinsei Gekijoban Tennis no Oji-sama, will be screened in two different versions when it hits theaters this September! The “Decide” cut will include appearances from Seigaku Captain Kunimitsu Tezuka and Rikkai captain Seiichi Yukimura, while “Glory” will show Hyotei captain Keigo Atobe and Shitenhoji captain Kuranosuke

Hello hello, it looks like we’ve already made it to April! Scary to think a quarter of the year is already gone, huh? Okay, let’s not worry about that – we already have plenty to stress out about/intensely look forward to with so… many… anime announcements! A Jujutsu Kaisen movie, a Sword Art Online: Progressive

Penguindrum, an original anime series created by Kunihiko Ikuhara ( Sailor Moon, Revolutionary Girl Utena, Sarazanmai ), will be marking its 10th anniversary with a compilation film! Titled Re:cycle of the PENGUINDRUM, the film will also include new scenes. A special 10th anniversary logo has been released along with a new illustration of the “Princess

Upcoming mecha TV anime SSSS.Dynazenon has released its third trailer along with a new key visual! The trailer also reveals the series’ opening theme song, “Imperfect,” which is performed by popular anison artist Masayoshi Oishi. Created by Tsuburaya Productions and produced by Studio Trigger, SSSS.Dynazenon is the latest installment in the universe of classic tokusatsu