Monogatari Series Puc Puc – the first smartphone game spin-off to the Monogatari franchise, is expected to launch before the end of the year but the app has been running a campaign over the last few months to get fans to register before the game is released. With the campaign in full swing, pre-registrations have

Do you want to see Hasetsu with your own eyes? This might be your chance as the *Yuri!!! On Ice Official Pilgrimage Tour has now opened ticket sales! The first tour leaves on Nov. 11 with Nov. 29 marking the last, at least for this year. The tour will take fans to Karatsu, Saga prefecture,

Swimming anime Free! has announced a new TV series, to premiere in summer 2018! When the anime first aired in 2013, Free! made a huge splash with its unique cast of swimmers and went on to gain countless fans and another season. Currently, its compilation movie Special Edition Free!-Take Your Marks- is in theaters, a

Tokyo Anime Center originally opened in Akihabara in 2006, but unfortunately closed on July 29, 2017 after 11 years. But you don’t have to miss it anymore – Tokyo Anime Center re-opened in the DNP Plaza in Ichigaya on October 28, 2017! We were able to attend the opening ceremony and get a glimpse of

4 characters from Fate/stay night: Heaven’s Feel have been reimagined as fragrances, and will be on sale at the fashion and accessory shop primaniacs on Dec. 8! The lineup includes Emiya Shirou, Matou Sakura, Tohsaka Rin, and Illyasviel. In keeping with Emiya Shirou’s focus, his fragrance is a bold and fresh citrus. It’ll give you

For those cold winter days ahead, SuperGroupies has teamed up with hit anime Yuri!!! on ICE for a series of three tops and clutch bags themed around Katsuki Yuri, Victor Nikiforov, and Yuri Plisetsky. Sold separately, the tops and clutch bags are perfect for everyday use or even cosplay! The Katsuki Yuri top is black

Small Planet designs, produces, and sells adorable character goods both within Japan and internationally, and they’re going as strong as ever with these adorable mugs based on the beloved and iconic Pokémon mascot Pikachu! There are two versions, the first of which has an all-yellow design and a little Pikachu sleeping on the handle. You’ll

Celebrating the 35th anniversary of Hara Tetsuo’s best known work, Fist of the North Star, its prequel Fist of the Blue Sky is to get a new anime adaptation. Set in ‘30s Shanghai, the series follows Kasumi Kenshiro (AKA Yan Wang) – the secret successor to the Hokuto Shinken martial art, as he travels to

Overwatch’s cyborg ninja, Genji, is set to become the fourth in Good Smile’s series of Nendoroid figures inspired by the game. The first male Overwatch character to receive the Nendoroid treatment, Genji’s neck is double jointed for extra flexibility. Enhanced joints in the chest also provide wider range of motion in the arms so you

As a part of an absolutely massive collaboration with SuperGroupies, 8 items each for 4 Attack on Titan characters are being released! These items are based on Eren Jaeger, Mikasa Ackerman, Levi, and Erwin Smith, and each of them has respective colors: red for Eren, blue for Mikasa, green for Levi, and brown for Erwin.

The live action Fullmetal Alchemist film adaptation will be opening on Dec.12 in Japan, and it’s also been announced that it will be screening in more than 190 countries! (c) 2017 Arakawa Hiromu / Square Enix (c) 2017 Fullmetal Alchemist Film Production Committee The original manga followed state alchemist Edward Elric and his younger brother

Sailor Moon is celebrating its 25th birthday this year! One of the anniversary projects is a tie-up with U-Treasure, a brand specializing in character jewelry for adults. This happens to be the brand’s 20th collaboration project and the first with Sailor Moon. Sailor Moon started its road to success on the pages of Kodansha’s magazine

As we enter the fall season, it’s time to find out what anime fans are most excited for, and Tokyo Otaku Mode has held a survey to answer that very question! Sit tight and look out for your favorite titles, because here are the top ten of the most anticipated anime for fall 2017! 10.

Updraft is releasing a fourth lineup in their series of mobile batteries featuring the characters of Fate/Grand Order – the hit smartphone game spin-off to the phenomenally popular Fate franchise. The batteries are available in five different designs each featuring an illustration of one of the characters from the game including: Rider/Artoria Pendragon (Santa Alter)

2017 marks 20 years of the One Piece manga being serialized, and in honor of the anniversary, Bandai is releasing a line of CharaDeco Print Cake One Piece cakes (2,970 yen each, tax included, shipping and handling separate), and pre-orders opened on Premium Bandai on Oct. 25! The CharaDeco Print Cake line puts beautiful prints

Did you miss Kud and the Kud Wafter gang? You don’t have to miss them for much longer because TOM Projects has launched a crowdfunding project for a feature-length Kud Wafter animated movie! This project was already funded through Japanese crowdfunding website CAMPFIRE with a total of 78,047,044 yen, so a 40-50 minute movie has

Arma Bianca is teaming up with Himouto! Umaru-chan R for an iPhone case and canvas board featuring the popular character as part of its Amnibus collection. The iPhone case comes in black with a cute pixel art design of Umaru-chan on the front along with all her essential everyday items. Designed for iPhone 6/6S, iPhone

U-TREASURE is known for their unbelievable character jewelry goods, and they’ve returned with a series of gorgeous necklaces based on different plugsuits in Neon Genesis Evangelion! 7 different versions will be available on the U-TREASURE Online Shop, through Tokyo Otaku Mode, and at Evangelion Store Tokyo-01 (Ikebukuro) from Nov. 1, and then beginning on Nov.

The TV anime Full Metal Panic! Invisible Victory will begin airing in spring 2018. That’s not the end of the good news, though – it’s also been revealed that a director’s cut version of the 1st season will be screened, the first stand-alone Full Metal Panic! simulation RPG game is to be released, and a

Kotobukiya is releasing two new versions of their Puella Magi Madoka Magica Cu-poche figures in March 2018 based on their Rebellion appearances: Kaname Madoka ver. 1.5 and Akemi Homura ver. 1.5! The Cu-poche line condenses fan-favorite characters into pocket-sized, poseable figures with chibi dimensions. Their feet are also magnetic, specifically designed to work with the

From Nov. 10 to Dec. 10, the cafe will have two physical locations; one in Tokyo and the other in Osaka. Visiting fans will be met with an adorable interior that features their favorite characters in Japanese garb, since the theme is “Japanese-style”! Original illustrations will decorate the space while the original menu will offer

Ikebukuro Halloween Cosplay Fest is being held on Oct. 28 and 29, and a special collaboration with the Sunshine City theme park J-WORLD TOKYO has been announced! A map of the event area has been released, as well. J-WORLD TOKYO gives fans a chance to experience the world of Jump manga with attractions based on

With the movie about to open in Japanese cinemas. Code Geass’ C.C. is about to become the latest addition to Megahouse’s G.E.M. series of high quality figures. Fully recreating C.C.’s slim body line and refined expression, the figure stands around 200mm tall. C.C. comes posed on a custom diorama base featuring her stepping barefoot onto

Mob Psycho 100 is headed to the stage in January 2018! Previously adapted as a TV anime, the franchise began as a web manga created by ONE and published via Shogakukan’s MangaOne app. The story follows regular high school boy Kageyama Shigeo who has been given the nickname “mob” due to his extreme lack of

The newest collaboration between Sanrio and Fate/Grand Order has turned the Holy Grail War into quite the adorable affair! Acrylic keychains, tin badges, mugs, folding mirrors, pens, lunch bags, mini hand towels, clear files, notebook iPhone cases, tote bags, and t-shirt are the lineup of goods that fans will be able to buy through Animate

Yowamushi Pedal’s 4th season (subtitled Glory Line ) revealed its key visual! Based on Watanabe Wataru’s manga of the same name, Yowamushi Pedal received its first anime series in 2013, which was followed by a second season named Grande Road the following year. The latest, third season just finished airing this June. The fourth season

Anime Tamago is a service project that was established by Japan’s Agency of Cultural Affairs to support and encourage the growth of young animators who will become the future of the anime industry. The project has given birth to creative and ambitious works that are known by anime fans worldwide, such as STUDIO4℃’s Little Witch

The popular mixed media project Touken Ranbu has a new play hitting the stage later this year! Titled Touken Ranbu: Jyoden Mittsura Seitougatari, this new work is scheduled to run at three different locations, with the first being Tokyo Dome City Hall on Dec. 15. For those who just have to see it earlier than

Mob Psycho 100 is getting a live action drama adaptation starring Hamada Tatsuomi as protagonist Kageyama Shigeo! Hamada debuted as a child actor in 2006 and currently plays the lead role in Ultraman Geed. Based on the ongoing web manga by ONE (the creator of One Punch Man), Mob Psycho 100 follows Kageyama Shigeo, who

A special Seven Deadly Sins game book called The Seven Deadly Sins Game Book: Buta no Boushi-tei no Nanatsu no Daibouken is being released! It’s set before the Seven Deadly Sins’ battle against the Ten Commandments. As of today, you’re a Boar Hat member, too!! Seven orders of adventure, coming up! In it, you’ll become