Studio Ponoc has announced the cast and composers along with a new poster visual for its upcoming anime anthology film Modest Heroes! In Yonebayashi Hiromasa’s Kanini & Kanino, Kimura Fumino takes on the role of older crab brother Kanini with Suzuki Rio portraying younger brother Kanino. Muramatsu Takatsugu is handling music composition. For Momose Yoshiyuki’s

A new Pokémon GO update slated for this week will add a Friends feature to the game, which will finally make Pokémon trading possible! To become friends, players need to exchange Trainer Codes and send a request. If accepted, the Trainer will be added to your Friends list. Trainers can trade Pokémon with nearby Friends

The long awaited fashion collaboration between popular webcomic and anime URAHARA and anime voice actress Uesaka Sumire is now available for preorder at TOM Projects! The jacket’s design was supervised by voice actress Uesaka Sumire, who plays Shirako Mari in the anime. The jacket has a classic design with red sleeves which have white stripes

Universal Studios Japan’s Evangelion XR Ride will be making a comeback from Jul. 7, 2018 through Jan. 6, 2019! Evangelion XR Ride was the very first Neon Genesis Evangelion ride attraction, opening during USJ’s Universal Cool Japan 2017 project. After boarding the ride, fans are taken through the world of Evangelion while trying to evade

One million lucky fans going to see the upcoming film My Hero Academia the Movie: The Two Heroes will be gifted with a special manga! Titled My Hero Academia Vol. Origin, the bonus manga is written and illustrated by the series author himself, Horikoshi Kouhei. Only the first one million viewers will receive a copy,

Bandai’s Fashion Collection has opened preorders for three new pieces of loungewear from the beloved shoujo manga series Sailor Moon! This collection marks the second round of loungewear from their new series “Relaxing Wear.” This time around, all three pieces have a soft pastel appearance and share a lovely design themed after sweets. A closer

Relive the rebellion by picking up Lelouch’s Zero mask as seen in hit anime series Code Geass! Protagonist Lelouch uses the helmet when he is inhabiting his “Zero” persona as the leader of a covert resistance movement against Britannia. Created in honor of the franchise’s 10th anniversary, the creation of this special replica helmet was

To celebrate upcoming anime movie The Seven Deadly Sins the Movie: Prisoners of the Sky, Vol. 33 of the original manga will be available in two special limited edition bundles. Slated to release in Japan on Aug. 18, Vol. 33 will come with an exclusive storybook featuring a newly penned story by original author Suzuki

A new trailer has been released for upcoming anime film My Hero Academia the Movie: The Two Heroes! The trailer reveals more plot points for the original story and its “Blank Summer”, which begins with All Might and the rest of the U.A. High School students taking an extended field trip to I Island. There,

The second season of Tokyo Ghoul:re is scheduled to premiere in Japan in Oct. 2018! The news was revealed in volume 28 of Weekly Young Jump, which went on sale Jun. 14. A teaser visual was also released, showing protagonists Kaneki Ken and Kirishima Touka sitting amid the devastation of an abandoned cityscape. A sequel

The charm and power of “The Flash” Asuna shines through in a beautiful new figure from Aquamarine inspired by her appearance in Sword Art Online the Movie: Ordinal Scale! Sculpted by Satoshi Toda and painted by Ayumi Itsukaichi, Asuna looks magical as she effortlessly jumps forward into battle. She’s depicted wearing her Knights of the

Fate/Grand Order heroine Lancer/Altoria Pendragon makes a dramatic entrance on the [Good Smile](https://otakumode.com/shop/label/Good%20Smile%20Company battlefield with a highly detailed 1/8th scale figure! An alternate version of the Altoria inhabited by Saber, Lancer Altoria Pendragon made the Holy Lance her main weapon and you can see her nobly brandishing it here, pointed towards the sky. Clad in

Preorders have opened for a Nendoroid of Tokyo Ghoul:re’s gentle Ghoul Investigator Sasaki Haise – otherwise known in the past as Kaneki Ken! From his black and white hair to his investigator uniform, all of those stylish details are present. You can even see the pinstripes of his pants! Plus, Nendoroid tradition continues in the

A new trailer and poster visual have been released for the upcoming live　action film adaptation of Kubo Tite’s Bleach! Over a minute and a half in duration, the new trailer has given fans their first glimpse of Ichigo’s fellow classmates and friends, Chad and Orihime! However, the focus is of course on lead actor Fukushi

Some of the best loved anime series have revolved around musical performance, but have any of them ever made you want to learn to play an instrument yourself? In honor of musical instrument day, Anime Anime held a survey to find out which instruments fans most wished they could play after seeing anime heroes and

In a new collaboration commercial between Nissin Foods and Attack on Titan, the Scout Regiment has given up the hunt for regular Titans in favor of a new, more tantalizing version! Nissin Foods, known for their instant cup noodles, recently released a smoky chilli soy sauce flavor. To promote the new flavor, the Attack on

Tokyo One Piece Tower is inviting fans to hang out this summer with the Straw Hat Pirates at their upcoming Tokyo Pirates Festival 2018~! The theme park, which has been entertaining fans of One Piece since 2015, plans to hold the festival from Jul. 14 to Sept. 14. Though some of the key details are

Upcoming film Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon?: Arrow of the Orion has announced that it will premiere in 2019! A key visual and trailer was revealed along with the big news, featuring main characters Bell and Hestia along with a new movie character. The announcement also included additional

Reborn! will be taking to the stage later this year, and fans can get another peek at what it’ll be like thanks to a new key visual! The visual features the main cast in costume including the anime’s lead voice actress, Neeko (reprising her anime role as Reborn) and Takenaka Ryohei Tsunayoshi (Tsunayoshi Sawada). Written

The third season of popular light novel adaptation A Certain Magical Index will be hitting the airwaves in Oct. 2018! A key visual released alongside the confirmation of the broadcast date features a dynamic scene of the main characters including Kamijou Touma, Index, Misaka Mikoto, Accelerator, and Hamazura Shiage. Cast members so far announced for

Pppular mobile game Fate/Grand Order has announced a new event that will allow players the chance to snag a limited edition 4-star Sakamoto Ryouma (Rider)! Set to begin on Jun. 13 for both iOS and Android, “GUDAGUDA Teito Seihai Kitan” does not yet have a set end date. However, aside from the addition of Sakamoto

Weekly Shonen Jump’s upcoming Jump Music Festa concert has released a series of brand new illustrations featuring fan favorite characters joining in the fun with all sorts of instruments! Part of Weekly Shonen Jump’s 50th anniversary celebrations, Jump Music Festa will take place on Jul. 7 and 8 at Yokohama Arena, Kanagawa. A collection of

Every anime season we’re given even more characters and stories to fall in love with, and there’s no question that every season there are several characters who shine brighter than others to us. The truly special ones, though, earn a permanent place in our hearts as our waifu or husbando! With the Summer 2018 anime

On May 18, 2018, Alibaba’s Tmall Global has signed a strategic partnership with Tokyo Otaku Mode. Tmall Global Executive Director Qiu Min with Tokyo Otaku Mode CEO Kodaka Naomitsu Tokyo Otaku Mode, best known for quirky and fun Japanese products such as Sushi Socks in the Greater China region, has signed a partnership with Alibaba’s

15,000 spectators at Odaiba’s gorgeous Kaihin Koen enjoyed the fireworks spectacle of a lifetime on May 26 at STAR ISLAND 2018! The event title came from its location, STAR ISLAND at Tokyo Odaiba. Having been held successfully for the first time in the year before, it should come as no surprise that tickets were quickly

Fate/Grand Order’s Saber Artoria Pendragon has been summoned by Kotobukiya for two very different figures! In a beautiful 1/7 scale figure, Saber is depicted in a stylish black outfit with long boots, hot pants, and a jacket. Stood atop a stone-effect base, Saber can also be posed holding her sword, adding a striking dimension to

TOM Projects has officially opened preorders for an ultra adorable pair of URAHARA x Luna Haruna slip-on sneakers! The design process for these ultra adorable slip-ons was led by Haruna herself, a talented singer and fashion model who debuted in voice acting with the role of Sudou Rito in sci-fi comedy anime Urahara. This means

With the winter anime season well over, fans have had plenty of time on what it had to offer! From long-running favorites like Gintama to newer offerings like the adorable Yuru Camp△, there’s truly been a title for everyone. Now, though, it’s time to see which anime has come out on top among fans. First

Through characters who go to real sightseeing spots themselves as well as those living in completely different worlds, anime fans always have the chance to join in on many kinds of journeys. With that in mind, it’s time to think about which journey-themed anime is your favorite! 143 fans were polled from May 10-13 by

Pizza Hut is teaming up with Sword Art Online Alternative Gun Gale Online for two limited time campaigns during which fans have the chance to pick up an exclusive pink pistol as seen in the show! The international pizza delivery chain will be running two simultaneous campaigns. The first, Pizza Hut Squad Jam 01, will