May 25th marked a huge occasion for leading figure maker Megahouse – the 10th anniversary of its event Mega Hobby Expo! Held at Akihabara UDX’s AKIBA_SQUARE. Megahouse showcased tons of stunning figures not only from its own brands, but also from other manufacturers like Kotobukiya, Aniplex and Alter. Ready to get a look? Megahouse brought

Japanese anime is more popular now than it has ever been before. These interviews with anime studios will reveal the behind-the-scenes processes and emotions that go into making anime. This is a large-scale project done in collaboration with anime news sites throughout the world, such as the anime news site Anime!Anime!, Tokyo Otaku Mode, which

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

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

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

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

Video game developer Atlus has announced that upcoming game Persona 5: Royal is set for release in Japan on Oct. 31, with a worldwide release following in 2020! An updated version of Persona 5, the sixth installment of the popular Persona video game series, the new title will introduce new characters, story elements and map

For those who have taken a look at our recent article Four Ways For Fantastic Figure Photos With Just a Smartphone!, featuring Goblin Slayer‘s Cow Girl and High Elf Archer, did it come in handy? We sat down with Mr. Takamatsu, the man behind these two figures, from Phat!’s planning department. In this article, he

What do you think? Like it? The subjects of these photographs are Phat!’s Goblin Slayer figures Cow Girl and High Elf Archer. Both are currently available for pre-order on the TOM Shop. The photos were taken with a smartphone in a park near the TOM office. No specialist equipment was used, nor were any apps

When it comes to streaming your favourite anime music, ANiUTa is your new best friend! There have been a lot of great anime this season, but which songs has everyone been listening to lately? Let’s take a look at ANiUTa’s top ten from January to March to find out! 10. “Mirai no Bokura wa Shitteru

Tokyo Ghoul author Ishida Sui has revealed that his latest project, Jack Jeanne, will be a new game for the Nintendo Switch set for release in 2020! A collaboration with media company Broccoli, it will be a “shounen musical simulation” game set in an elite all-boys drama school – which the female protagonist, Tachibana Kisa,

Voice actor and singer Hatanaka Tasuku has been selected as the ANiUta Artist of the Month for Apr. 2019! Hatanaka made his debut in 2006 as the voice of Edmund Pevensie in the Japanese dub of The Chronicles of Narnia, and went on to become the official dubbing artist for the role. In addition to

The news came with a new teaser visual and video, which also announced the release of a side story. Titled Violet Evergarden Gaiden: Eien to Jidō Shuki Ningyō, it will receive a limited cinema run before the main movie’s release, screening for two weeks only from Sept. 6, 2019. Inspired by the series of light

Popular franchise Touken Ranbu has confirmed performance dates for an autumn run of its stage musical. The newly released visual features the main cast for the show including Takada Hiroki as Akashi Kuniyuki, Okamiya Kurumu as Tsurumaru Kuninaga, Tanaka Ryosei as Otegine, and Tamura Shogo as Kotegiri Gou. The new autumn run will mark the

Netflix is producing an original anime series titled Eden, to be directed by Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood director Irie Yasuhiro! Set thousands of years in the future in the robot city known as Eden 3, the story begins with a pair of robots who wake up a baby girl from stasis and start to question everything

Rurouni Kenshin‘s live action series will be back in summer 2020 with two new films for its final chapter. The two films will be based on the Jinchu arc, the conclusion to the original manga. The first will revolve around the “mystery of the cross-shaped scar” that Kenshin bears, while the second will follow his

Upcoming live action movie Tokyo Ghoul S has released its latest trailer, showcasing Matsuda Shouta as “Gourmet” ghoul Tsukiyama Shu for the first time! The trailer features a host of familiar faces, first and foremost protagonist and half-ghoul Kaneki Ken (played by Kubota Masataka). Another highlight is the appearance of Matsuda as Tsukiyama, who desperately