A new season, a new lineup of fantastic anime! New releases are just around the corner, and it’s time to figure out which ones to watch and follow this season. Even if you’re not sure where to begin, fear not as we’ve got a great collection of trailers to help you sort out your watching

Ever wondered what the deal is with those leather backpacks worn by just about every elementary school student in Japan? Called “randoseru” in Japanese, they also appear in anime all the time and are an extremely recognizable image in Japanese culture. With Mar. 21 having marked Japan’s “Randoseru Day”, naturally it’s time to think about

Pringles has released a promotional video featuring Japanese breakbeat duo Hifana facing off with an unconventional weapon of sound – the potato chips themselves! Hifana’s two members KEIZOmachine! (Keizo Fukuda) and Juicy (Jun Miyata) came together with Pringles for this epic collaborative video in which they sample Pringles sounds. KEIZOmachine! and Juicy have been performing

Made in Abyss’ rabbit-like guide Nanachi has arrived as a beautifully crafted figure from Chara-Ani! Sculpted by mamo, the 1/6 scale figure features Nanachi floating above a crescent-shaped woodland scene. The fantastically detailed figure fully recreates all the tiny details of Nanachi’s design including the fluffy ears, whiskers, and paw pads. Made in Abyss Nanachi

Renowned watch brand SEIKO is teaming up with popular smartphone game Fate/Grand Order for a Mash Kyrielight wristwatch set for preorder from Mar. 24. The Mash Kyrielight model is the second in a series of watches themed around the Fate/Grand Order Servants, the first based on Artoria Pendragon. (C)TYPE-MOON / FGO PROJECT The watch’s design

The very first trailer has been released for anthology film Shikioriori from CoMix Wave Films, the studio behind the Shinkai Makoto hits like Kimi no Na wa. and 5 Centimeters per Second. The movie will feature three separate stories set in three different Chinese cities in which the protagonists will look back on their pasts.

Thanks to Kotobukiya, young shogi prodigy Hinatsuru Ai of The Ryuo’s Work is Never Done! is making another appearance as an adorable figure! This 1/7 scale figure showcases the nine-year-old Ai in a dynamic scene reflecting her cheerful personality and passion for shogi. The board is halfway overturned, her fan is in midair, and the

A special collaboration between Katsugeki Touken Ranbu and Tokyo Prince Hotel is open until June 30 2018! Guests can choose between the Concept Room Stay Plan, and the Original Goods Stay Plan, both of which come with 4 different items including a message card, an acrylic stand, a mirror and a cushion cover as well

A convenient daily desk calendar starring Attack on Titan’s Commander Erwin Smith is now up for preorder at TOM Projects! Erwin’s calendar is the third installment in the Attack on Titan Flip Calendar series born of the Attack on Your Wallet Corps, a collaborative product development project between Tokyo Otaku Mode and official Attack on

The epic ARTFX J figure of Kaneki Ken from Tokyo Ghoul is to be released in a repainted version, with his kagune also changed a little from the previous design. Throughout the series, Kaneki tries to accept himself as a Ghoul, and that darker side of his character has been brought to life in an

Tezuka Osamu’s unfinished fantasy manga Dororo will be getting a brand new anime adaptation. Animation studio MAPPA, known for high profile projects such as Yuri!!! on Ice and In this Corner of the World, will team up with Tezuka Productions to bring Dororo into the anime world once again. Twin Engines is to produce the

Haruna Luna made her debut in May 2012 with the Fate/Zero 2nd season ED theme,“Sora wa Takaku Kaze wa Utau.” In the five years since her debut she’s sung theme songs for many popular anime, but in 2017 she challenged herself for the first time as a voice actress in the anime URAHARA! In the

Preorders are now open for a Nendoroid of Hinatsuru Ai, the energetic and intelligent shogi prodigy from Shiratori Shirow’s comedy The Ryou’s Work is Never Done! The chibi style of this figure is the perfect match to Ai’s appearance and personality, which is already ultra adorable. Just like in the series, this third-grader is dressed

Acclaimed anime OVA FLCL, which is to return in 2018 with two new movies, has released a new visual by character designer Sadamoto Yoshiyuki. FLCL 2 and FLCL 3 will continue from the original OVA as part of a new project by Gainax, renowned for producing Neon Genesis Evangelion. Tsurumaki Kazuya, who worked on Gainax

Sunrise has announced that the new Tiger & Bunny anime project is a spin-off titled Double Decker! Doug & Kirill, to be broadcast sometime in 2018. Directed by Furuta Takeshi ( Seven Deadly Sins: Revival of The Commandments ), the series will revolve around two detectives, Doug Billingham and Kirill Vrubel. Like the setting for

Has this winter’s lot of anime measured up to your expectations? To find out how they’ve been faring, we asked fans which titles they’ve been enjoying the most. You can find out how the guys answered here, but first let’s see just which Winter 2018 anime has captured female fans’ hearts! 10. Gintama.: Shirogane no

Cardcaptor Sakura: Clear Card is loaded with all sorts of beautiful casual and dressy looks, and SuperGroupies is opening preorders for items that will bring that style to your own wardrobe! There are two themes: Pink Blooming, which uses pink and red for 7 elegant items, and Clear Blooming, which has a lighter, casual vibe

Virtual YouTuber Kizuna AI is stepping into the real world with an adorable Nendoroid from Good Smile Company! Every effort has been made to fully recreate her unique appearance including the overside ribbon in her hair and her pink highlights. She also comes with four interchangeable faces to recreate all of her classic expressions including

If there’s one thing that otaku enjoy, it’s coming across a character in a series that has the same hobbies and interests they do! As meta as it seems, it’s not unusual for anime to have characters that, incidentally, love anime themselves. But with so many choices, that begs the question… which self-proclaimed otaku character

Fate/Grand Order will be taking part in hokusai & TOKYO Colorful Waterside Edo Festival on Mar. 17 with a series of water projection displays featuring characters from the popular smartphone game. (C)TYPE-MOON / FGO PROJECT As part of the event, a huge water projection screen measuring 40m x 20m will be installed at Odaiba Kaihin

Later this year, Dragon Ball Super will receive its very own movie, which will mark the 20th film in Toriyama Akira’s Dragon Ball series! The film, which will premiere in Japan on Dec. 24, 2018, has been temporarily named Dragon Ball Super. Aside from the new teaser visual showcasing a grinning Goku, the only other

Good Smile Company has revealed a gorgeous figurine of Antarcticite, a winter-bound Gem from Ichikawa Haruko’s Land of the Lustrous! Sculpted by Sayoko Kamiture, this high quality figure is non-scale with a height of approximately 170 mm. Originally sold as a garage kit at Summer Wonder Festival 2016, Antarcticite strikes a beautiful and haunting form

A third OVA adaptation for Mikiro Gakumo’s light novel series Strike the Blood has been announced! The series was first adapted into anime in 2014, and has since then received two OVAs in addition to its 24 TV anime episodes. A part of the fantasy action genre, Strike the Blood follows the life of Akatsuki

The cool big brother or cute little sister are two standard and well-loved character types in anime, especially with the popularity of titles like Oreimo and A Sister’s All You Need. Unfortunately, for all the different kinds of siblings that appear in anime, the younger brother seems to get left out the most, but they

A stunning ukiyo-e woodblock print of Rem from Re:Zero -Starting Life in Another World- has been created! Titled “100 Views of Mt. Fuji and a Girl From Another World, Rem”, the print is brought to life with the combined skills of Re:Zero animation director Sakai Kyuuta, engraver Suga Kayoko, and printer Hirai Kyoko. In addition

Kabaneri of the Iron Fortress is heading back to the big screen sometime this year with a film titled Unato Decisive Battle! Set in a post-apocalyptic steampunk world in which a mysterious virus creates zombie-like creatures known as “Kabaneri”, the series was first aired as part of Fuji TV’s Noitamina block in 2016 and received

Popular web light novel That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime will be receiving a TV anime adaptation to be broadcast in fall 2018. The series follows lonely 37-year-old salaryman Mikami Satoru, who is killed during a robbery but wakes up to realise he has been reincarnated as a slime monster in a strange

Preorders are now available for a Proplica of Sailor Chibi Moon’s Prism Heart Compact, a transformation item from Takeuchi Naoko’s classic manga Sailor Moon! This gorgeous little compact joins the growing list of weapons and accessories that have been faithfully recreated into high quality collectibles. Positively fit for a princess, the Prism Heart Compact is

Did you know that Hatsune Miku has her own day in Japan? 3 and 9, the numbers from the date Mar. 9, can be read as “mi” and “ku”, meaning that it’s time to celebrate everyone’s favorite virtual diva! As with other Vocaloids, the appearance of Miku and the message she delivers is limited only

Every Pokémon fan’s dreams have come true with Bandai’s gigantic plushie of classic Pokémon Lapras! Lapras is the second in a series of giant Pokémon plushies and measures a whopping 2 metres in length and 1.2 meters in height! So big that even grownups can ride on its back, Lapras’ huge eyes, ears, and shell