A poster for the very first Touken Ranbu -Online- live action movie has been revealed. It features the cast looking gorgeous as Touken Danshi with Mikazuki Munechika front and center. It was also announced that Yamamoto Kouji and Yashima Norito will be joining the cast as Oda Nobunaga and Toyotomi Hideyoshi respectively. The movie is

Titled That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime: Lord of Tempest, the game follows the original series’ protagonist, a human-turned slime named Rimuru plus his trusted companions Benimaru, Soei, and Shion in cute chibi forms. The aim is to make more friends and build a world in which everyone is welcome. In celebration of

Classic anime Kochira Katsushika-ku Kameari Kouen-mae Hashutsujo, also known as KochiKame* is making an epic return to NHK! It will be making an appearance in a new episode of Ani x Para ~Anata no Hero wa Dare desu ka~, a series of shorts dedicated to showcasing parasports. KochiKame protagonist Ryotsu Kankichi will again be played

Bandai Namco Entertainment has finally revealed the release date and price for upcoming fighting game Jump Force! Developed to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Weekly Shonen Jump, Jump Force pits powerful characters from many of the magazine’s popular series against each other. Fans who have long wondered which of their favorite heroes and villains would

It’s been revealed that Isayama Hajime’s Attack on Titan will be adapted into a live action Hollywood movie to be directed by Andrés Muschietti! Muschietti is well known for his work in the genre of horror, having gained acclaim for directing the 2017 film It, as well as his debut work Mama. The film will

Premiere dates for the anime film trilogy Psycho-Pass: Sinners of the System film trilogy have been revealed! The first movie, Case.1: Tsumi to Batsu, centered on Shimotsuki Mika and Ginoza Nobuchika, will premiere on Jan. 25, 2019. Case.2: First Guardian revolves around Sugou Teppei and Masaoka Tomomi and will be released on Feb. 15. Finally,

After a screening of his 2017 movie Lu Over the Wall at the Tokyo International Film Festival Veteran, anime director Yuasa Masaaki announced his latest project: an original anime movie titled Kimi to Nami ni Noretara. In a departure from Yuasa’s most recent work (a fantasy film that tells the tale of a lonely boy

A new announcement has confirmed that Kemono Friends is returning with Season 2 on Jan. 7, 2019! The news was accompanied by the sixth visual for the upcoming anime, plus cast and staff news. Fans can expect the return of main cast members, including Ozaki Yuka as Serval. New additions to the group include Koike

Tokyo Otaku Mode is teaming up with dark fantasy Tokyo Ghoul:re for a series of collaborative T-shirts! Featuring key characters and motifs in a variety of styles, there are four designs to choose from. They are currently available for preorder within Japan at TOM Projects until Nov. 30 ahead of a Dec. 2018 release. Around

Soon, Cardcaptor Sakura fans will be able to accompany iconic magical girl Kinomoto Sakura on her latest adventures thanks to the upcoming mobile game Cardcaptor Sakura: Happiness Memories! Preregistrations for the game have already begun, with gacha bonuses also announced. Based on the popular franchise created by CLAMP, the “dress up x mini garden” game

Fans will be able to get their hands on a special advance ticket for 4,500 yen on Nov. 4 at the special Kadokawa Sneaker Bunko 30th Anniversary festival. It will come with a bonus of an art board a specially illustrated art board by Mishima Kurone, the original illustrator for Konosuba plus some cute decorations

A new collaboration between Sword Art Online and jewelry brand The Kiss is giving fans the chance to get their hands on a dazzling ring and two necklaces inspired by Kirito and Asuna! First up is a silver ring based on the special sword that Kirito wielded in Sword Art Online the Movie: Ordinal Scale.

Once again, Japan’s Agency of Cultural Affairs is supporting young animators through the Anime Tamago project. An annual project dedicated to training upcoming animators and showcasing their talents, Anime Tamago can be credited for fan favorites across the globe like STUDIO4℃’s Little Witch Academia, MAD HOUSE’s Death Parade, and TRIGGER’s Red Ash. While project titles

2019 will mark the 5th year of Universal Studios Japan event “Universal Cool Japan”, and it’s been announced that this will be the biggest yet. Not only will the park welcome back major works like Detective Conan, Attack on Titan, Godzilla, Neon Genesis Evangelion, and Sailor Moon, but the charming thief of Lupin III will

Nintendo Switch games Pokémon: Let’s Go, Pikachu! and Pokémon: Let’s Go, Eevee! are launching on November 16, but that’s not all the fun trainers have to look forward to – five Let’s Go!-themed cafes will be popping up around Japan from Oct. 27! There are two major aspects that make these cafes a definite must-stop

Rap groups MAD TRIGGER CREW and Matenrou are facing off for the Final Battle CD in the first series of rap project Hypnosis Mic -Division Rap Battle-. With less than a month to go until its release, a trailer video has been released to add to the hype! As a teaser of the showdown to

Superhero manga My Hero Academia will be making its Hollywood debut thanks to a live action movie adaptation to be produced by Legendary Entertainment! While details are still scarce, it has been revealed that Alex Garcia and Jay Ashenfelter of Legendary and Yoritomi Ryousuke of Shueisha are working on the project. Toho is to distribute

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

Several events for sci-fi manga World Trigger have been revealed in celebration of it resuming serialization! The first event, which is an all night screening, will take place at Tokyo’s Shinjuku Wald 9 and Osaka’s Umeda Burg 7 on Dec. 7 and Dec. 8. The firstne night will be dedicated to the “Large-Scale Invasion” arc,

Sci-fi comedy anime Date A Live is set to return for its third season in Jan. 2019. The newly released key visual for Season 3 features the seventh Spirit Natsumi, who will be making her first appearance in the animated series. The Jan. 2019 broadcast date was confirmed at the Fantasia Bunko Daikanshasai event on

Popular light novel series Saekano will be hitting cinema screens in autumn 2019 with a movie titled Saenai Heroine no Sodate-kata fine! Adapted from the popular light novel series written by Maruto Fumiaki and illustrated by Misaki Kurehito, Saekano: How to Raise a Boring Girlfriend follows regular high school boy (and also otaku) Aki Tomoya

An exhibition at Mori Arts Center Gallery dedicated to iconic magical girl franchise Cardcaptor Sakura has announced more of its plans to bring the magic of various cards to life. As if it wasn’t already exciting enough to be able to enjoy some delicious themed food while looking at gorgeous artwork and goods, it’s also

The Final Battle CD for rap project Hypnosis Mic -Division Rap Battle- is set to be released on Nov. 14! Hypnosis Mic -Division Rap Battle-‘s “Battle Season” started this past spring with Ikebukuro Division’s Buster Bros and Yokohama Division’s MAD TRIGGER CREW pitted against each other, followed by Shibuya Division’s Fling Posse and Shinjuku Division’s

Japanese anime continues to gain popularity around the world. We’re conducting interviews of anime studios and asking them about the behind-the-scenes process and the thoughts that go into anime production. This is a large-scale project that is being done in collaboration with anime sites around the world, including the anime information site Anime Anime!, Tokyo

Virtual YouTuber Kizuna AI recently uploaded a video revealing a surprise guest on her channel: Artificial Intelligence ADA from Ingress! Thanks to their different backgrounds and personalities, viewers were treated to an unusually amusing meeting between the two virtual beings. During the video, they even switched bodies so that ADA could experience having a physical

Saga of Tanya the Evil the Movie has released a second trailer, plus plot details, for the upcoming animated film! The film will illustrate a long brewing conflict between Major Tanya von Degurechaff and Warrant Officer Mary Sioux. In the series, Tanya killed her father Anson in battle – leading Mary to finally decide to

The live action drama adaptation of Saint Young Man will be streaming exclusively on piccomaTV as of Oct. 18, but the first episode has been released for free on YouTube! This live action adaptation is directed by Fukuda Yuichi, a live action veteran who has brought countless manga to life. It also stars prominent actors

Fate/Grand Order is celebrating a significant milestone for its English version with a reward-heavy campaign and the limited return of Jeanne d’Arc (Alter)! The popular mobile game was first made available in English (for Android) in both the United States and Canada in June 2017. Since then, the English app has accumulated over 4 million

The official trailer for the live action drama adaptation of slice-of-life manga Saint Young Men is offering fans another hilarious sneak peek into the daily lives of their two favorite deities! The drama is directed by Fukuda Yuichi, a live action veteran who has brought countless manga to life, such as the live action film

Attack on Titan may have been thrust into an unfortunate break, but fear not, soldier! It’s been revealed that the second part of Season 3 (episode 50 onwards) will be airing in Apr. 2019 on NHK General TV. While further news is scarce, a new visual has been released, showing Eren looking out at the