Sci-fi manga World Trigger is finally making its comeback in Weekly Shonen Jump‘s 48th issue, set to hit the stands on Oct. 29! Written by Ashihara Daisuke, it began serialization from 2013 and went on hiatus in 2016. After running in Weekly Shonen Jump for 5 issues, it will be transferred to Jump Square from

There’s nothing we love more than a great hero to admire in anime and manga. Each plot might be full of trials (related to combat, relationships or otherwise!), but it’s precisely because our protagonists are so great of heart that it’s possible to put our trust in them – no matter how bad things get.

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

The 31st Tokyo International Film Festival is just around the corner! It will once again be held in the Roppongi area between October 25th and November 3rd, screening dozens of acclaimed films from around the world. This year’s Focus on Animation retrospective is centered around the works of Yuasa Masaaki, the director known for hits

Anime film My Hero Academia: Two Heroes has earned more than 1.6 billion yen in the box office as of Oct. 8 and been seen by over 1.2 million fans! The movie officially came out on Aug. 3, so this marks its 10th week in theaters. Its box office takings can also be said to

The upcoming anime film for Saga of Tanya the Evil has revealed its premiere date of Feb. 8, 2019, as well as a visual centered on its cruel protagonist. Advance tickets will go on sale beginning Oct. 19. For a limited time, they’ll come with a special gift – an emergency call to the theater

Laid-Back Camp is coming back in a big way! Not only will fans have a second season to look forward to, but there will also be a Laid-Back Camp movie as well as another short anime project. Inspired by the manga by Afro currently running in Manga Time Kirara Forward, the anime revolves around the

Kamanaka Nobuharu is to direct the anime, with Okamoto Nobuhiko playing Accelerator and Hidaka Rina as Last Order. An official website has also been set up. There was also another piece of exciting news for A Certain Magical Index fans: its other spin-off manga A Certain Scientific Railgun is officially set to continue with a

The long-awaited movie Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon?: Arrow of Orion has revealed its release date of February 25, 2019! It was also announced that Sakamoto Maaya will be playing a new character named Artemis in the movie. Originally written by Omori Fujino and illustrated by Yasuda Suzuhito,

Popular anime Attack on Titan and mobile gaming giant DeNA are teaming up for a brand new smartphone game. In addition to launching an official Twitter account, DeNA has confirmed that the game will be titled Attack on Titan Tactics! A TV commercial was also released, giving fans a taste of the game with clips

The first preview for the upcoming film Code Geass: Lelouch of the Resurrection has revealed several new characters plus its release date as Feb. 9, 2019! According to the preview, the events in the film takes place two years after Zero Requiem. Voice actors for new roles include Takagi Wataru as Bitu, and Shimazaki Nobunaga

Held from Sept. 20-23 at Chiba’s Makuhari Messe, Tokyo Game Show 2018 brought together a whopping 668 exhibitors under the theme “Welcome to the Next Stage”! The space was fully loaded with new titles and services for consoles, smartphones, and PCs, as well as stage events aplenty, with several highlighting e-Sports. It was also an

Weekly Shounen Jump has revealed its latest 50th anniversary celebratory project: a special edition magazine dedicated to Yu Yu Hakusho! A supernatural comedy series written by Togashi Yoshihiro, Yu Yu Hakusho was serialized in Weekly Shounen Jump from Dec. 1990, and completed its run in Jul. 1994. Popular around the globe even today, the series

Additional cast members have been revealed for upcoming fantasy anime A Certain Magical Index III! Nine new cast members have been confirmed for Season 3: Matsukazu Masaya as Kakine Teitoku, Hino Mari as Riméa, Shindou Kei as Carissa, Harada Sayaka as Villian, Koyasu Takehito as Knight Leader, Morikawa Toshiyuki as Fiamma of the Right, Soumi

Hibike! Euphonium is officially heading back to the big screen on Apr. 19, 2019! A teaser video has been released for the new movie, Hibike! Euphonium: Chikai no Finale. It will follow Omae Kumiko as a second year student when she and Kabe Tomoe find themselves looking after the band’s new members: Hisaishi Kanade, who

Popular superhero anime My Hero Academia has confirmed that it will be getting a fourth season! The announcement came with an illustration by character designer Umakoshi Yoshihiko, showing protagonist Midoriya Izuku (AKA Deku) with other central characters. Based on Horikoshi Kouhei’s manga of the same name, My Hero Academia received its first TV anime series

Pokémon Trainers, prepare for your workspace to get a whole lot cuter and more comfortable when you catch this adorable Mimikyu PC cushion! Mimikyu first appeared in Pokémon Sun and Pokémon Moon and (like us) is a Pikachu fan! The cutie also appeared in the anime as a member of Team Rocket. Sure looks a

Vocaloid star Kagamine Rin is ready to flaunt her unexpected and newfound maturity as a new figure by FREEing! Designed by artist Tamura Hiro, the adult version of Rin took fans by surprise when she debuted in a popular music video by Owata-P called “Rin-chan Now!” In this design, Rin takes on a more refined

Upcoming action video game Kill la Kill the Game: IF has revealed that its story will be centered around Kiryuin Satsuki, the domineering Student Council President of Honnouji Academy! Developed by Arc System Works, the game will feature an original story by Nakashima Kazuki, who wrote the script for the original anime. Its story mode

Takara Tomy is back with yet another outstanding figure, and this time it’s Asui Tsuyu (AKA the Rainy Season Hero: Froppy) from My Hero Academia! The froggy hero is depicted in 1/8 scale with all of that energy and comic book-inspired style bursting to be seen. The pop art style of the “SPLASH” text adds

A mysterious Pokémon has been appearing in Pokémon GO for the past few days. These have been turning out to be Dittos or other Pokémon in disguise, but just what is happening? Trainers got a little more information through a helpful conversation between Professor Willow and Professor Oak in a new video on the Pokémon

A new key visual for the upcoming game Kabaneri of the Iron Fortress -Ran- Hajimaru Michiato has been released to celebrate receiving over 100,000 pre-registrations! The game, which is developed by both TriFort and DMM GAMES, is scheduled to release sometime before the end of the year and will be accessible on PC, Android, and

DeNA, owner of the Mobage platform, Nintendo and publisher of successful smartphone games like Rage of Bahamut, Final Fantasy Record Keeper, and Blood Brothers, is teaming up with Attack on Titan for a brand new smartphone game! No details on gameplay or its setting have been released yet, but a teaser website has been launched.

The world of animation is practically limitless, and this fall is bringing tons more promising titles and characters in their anime debut to fans. Supernaturally gifted police investigator? Check. Mysterious bunny girl? Check. Human-turned-slime? Check. If you’ve already decided on your to-watch for sequel anime and now you’re stuck on which new anime to look

Fall’s anime season is almost upon us, and with it a ton of sequels for both old and new favorites! There are so many beloved characters to welcome back, from fiery Dragon Slayer Natsu in his last season of Fairy Tail to A Certain Magical Index III’s Touma, who’ll be appearing for its first new

Dedicated to expanding her reach, virtual YouTuber Kizuna AI is heading straight from your screen to your figure collection as the newest figma by Max Factory! Fans will find that, somehow, AI is even cuter up close and personal! Admire the finer details of her trademark cream and pink outfit in full. While you’re at

Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion’s upcoming mobile game has revealed its main title theme and preliminary character designs! Announced on Sept. 16, the game will be titled Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion Lost Stories. As promised, producer Minamata Kazuya and director Matsuoka Keisuke took to the stage at Tokyo Game Show 2018 alongside

A Certain Magical Index Season 3 has released the first entry in its series of character PVs, starring protagonist Kamijou Touma and a collection of passionate lines from his “lectures” in previous episodes. A Certain Magical Index is adapted from a popular light novel series written by Kamachi Kazuma and illustrated by Haimura Kiyotaka. Season

Mecha franchise Macross is adding another entry to its impressive list of titles with a new Macross Delta film! Aside from a visual for the movie, no other details were released, meaning fans will have to stay patient to hear about its story and release date. The big news was revealed at a live event

A sequel to the live action movie adaptation of dark fantasy manga Tokyo Ghoul is currently in production and will be released sometime in 2019! While specific release details have not yet been revealed, filming is slated to begin in Oct. 2018. Currently titled Tokyo Ghoul 2, the sequel will see the return of Kubota