Bandai Namco Entertainment has revealed the characters appearing in the upcoming fighting game Jump Force! Characters officially announced so far begin with One Piece‘s Monkey D. Luffy, Sabo, Roronoa Zoro, Sanji, Blackbeard, and Boa Hancock. Kurosaki Ichigo, Aizen Sousuke, Kuchiki Rukia, and Abarai Renji from Kubo Tite’s Bleach will also join the battle. Finally, Hunter
With only a few days to go until its release, Square Enix has begun streaming an exciting 2 minute Kingdom Hearts III commercial featuring Sora, Donald, Goofy, Mickey and the rest of the crew! The commercial was first launched during a TV Asahi broadcast about the AFC Asian Cup’s Japan x Uzbekistan match. As well
The Detective Conan franchise’s 23rd movie, Detective Conan: The Fist of Blue Sapphire, has unveiled its main visual! Set in Singapore, the main visual is utterly gorgeous with karate master Makoto and gentleman thief Kid in the background looking as cool and brave as ever. Appearing in the center is Shinichi, holding the key to
Inspired by the manga by Ohba Tsugumi and Obata Takeshi, the stage musical is to be directed by Kuriyama Tamiya and will feature songs by Frank Wildhorn. The musical was first staged in 2015 and reprised in 2017 each time starring Urai Kenji and Kakizawa Hayato as Yagami Light. This newest musical is set to
Jump into the world of the handsome Touken Danshi with a one-minute rundown about the basics of upcoming live action release Touken Ranbu: The Movie! The video is narrated by Yashima Norito, who plays Hashiba Hideyoshi in the film alongside Suzuki Hiroki as Mikazuki Munechika, Aramaki Yoshihiko as Yamanbagiri Kunihiro, Kitamura Ryou as Yagen Toushirou,
Fate/Grand Order will be heading out to the US with the Fate/Grand Order U.S.A. Tour 2019! The popular smartphone game will kick off its tour with a two day stop in LA on Feb. 23 and 24. It will then make stops at Illinois’ Anime Central (May 17-19), Los Angeles’ Anime Expo (Jul. 4-7), Atlanta’s
Comiket, the world’s largest doujinshi event, made its return with C95 on Dec. 29-31 at Tokyo Big Sight! Winter Comiket drew crowds as huge as ever, with a total of 570,000 visitors plus 34,900 doujin circles and 165 companies participating over the weekend. This year saw a huge increase in works inspired by the Internet’s
The first 7 minutes of the movie Love Live! Sunshine!! The School Idol Movie Over the Rainbow are currently being streamed on YouTube, so even fans who can’t make it to the theater just yet have the chance to see Aqours’ newest performance! Love Live! Sunshine!! The School Idol Movie Over the Rainbow features an
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
Upcoming live action movie School-Live! has released a second trailer promising plenty of zombie-fuelled terror! Based on the manga by Kaihou Norimitsu and Chiba Sadoru, School-Live! follows four regular schoolgirls who live in their school and must fight to survive a sudden zombie outbreak. The live action adaptation is directed by Real Onigokko’s Shibata Issei
Legendary visual novel Clannad is coming to the Switch this spring! The Switch edition promises to be an even more immersive experience with 5.1ch sound available throughout, while the original stereo track will also be included for those who want it. Along with the unique capabilities of the Switch, players can also play without the
An anime adaptation of Type-Moon’s novel series The Case Files of Lord El-Melloi II was announced during the December 31 Fate Project TV special! The series will be titled The Case Files of Lord El-Melloi II: Rail Zeppelin Grace Note, and will begin airing in Jul. 2019. The Case Files of Lord El-Melloi II is
7-Eleven is holding an Ichiban KUJI lottery themed around Cardcaptor Sakura: Clear Card beginning on Jan. 26, 2019! Watercolor-style designs bring the beloved world of Cardcaptor Sakura to live including a gorgeous mirror based on Sakura’s Dream Wand, a blanket based on the Clear Card Flight, and mascot plush toys featuring Kero-chan and Suppi as
Adventure anime Made in Abyss has confirmed the title for its upcoming movie: Made in Abyss: Fukaki Tamashii no Reimei! A new visual was released along with the announcement. The new movie will be the latest installment in the Made in Abyss franchise, based on Tsukushi Akihito’s manga. Taking place in a secret cave system
The 3rd season of TV anime Bungo Stray Dogs will be airing in Apr. 2019! The key visual has been released along with reveals about the main staff and cast. Originally a light novel series written by Asagiri Kafka and illustrated by Harukawa Sango, the series follows the crime-solving group Armed Detective Agency, most of
There will be nine new cast members featured in the series from episode 14, including Hanae Natsuki as Yuki, Aoyama Yutaka as Myorumile, Haruno Anzu as Ramiris, Yasuaki Takumi as Karion, Asai Ayaka as Kenya, Ishigami Shizuka as Ryouta, Satou Gen as Gale, Shiraishi Haruka as Alice, and Tadokoro Azusa as Chloe. Adapted from the
The anime movie adaptation of Saga of Tanya the Evil has released a full length trailer ahead of its Feb. 2019 opening. Adapted from Carlo Zen’s light novel series, the Saga of Tanya the Evil anime follows the adventures of a businessman who finds himself reincarnated as a little girl named Tanya von Degurechaff. Fighting
Japanese anime has never been so popular with fans all around the world as it is right now. This interview series takes a look at the behind-the-scenes stories and true feelings of those who actually produce anime in Japan and is being conducted in collaboration with international anime sites including Anime Anime, Tokyo Otaku Mode,
Comedy series KonoSuba will be heading to the big screen next year, and it’s teasing the adventures to come with a short video! Beginning as a series of light novels written by Akatsuki Natsume, the TV anime adaptation of KonoSuba aired its first season in 2016 with Season 2 following a year later. After being
Superhero manga My Hero Academia will be heading to the stage next April and the producers have now released info on the complete cast along with an epic visual! Tamura Shin will play protagonist Midoriya Izuku alongside Kobayashi Ryouta as Bakugou Katsuki, Takeuchi Yume as Uraraka Ochako, Ino Hiroki as Iida Tenya, Kitamura Ryou as
One-Punch Man has released its first PV for Season 2 in advance of its Apr. 2019 premiere! The trailer features the exceptionally powerful yet goofy series lead Saitama alongside familiar faces like his pupil Genos, plus villains Sonic and Garo. Adapted from the original webcomic created by ONE, One-Punch Man revolves around a hero named
Superhero anime My Hero Academia has released its very first PV for its long-awaited fourth season! Fans can look forward to the return of beloved Hero Deku and his mentor All Might, as well as an appearance from Togata Mirio, a powerful U.A. High School student who is part of the “Big Three”. Inspired by
My Hero Academia is set to return for Season 4 in Oct. 2019! Designed by Umakoshi Yoshihiko, the key visual for the upcoming season features series lead Deku alongside fellow U.A. student Mirio. Inspired by the popular manga by Horikoshi Kouhei, the first season of the anime adaptation aired in 2016 with Season 2 following
Sailor Moon and Princess One Spoon are serving up pampered princess vibes with their third collaboration on daily products! Scheduled to go on sale at Princess One Spoon Tokyo starting Dec. 22, there are plenty of charming new goodies to drool over, like the print cushion cover below! Glossy with satin, the cover is also
Japanese anime has never been so popular with fans all around the world as it is right now. This interview series takes a look at the behind-the-scenes stories and true feelings of those who actually produce anime in Japan and is being conducted in collaboration with international anime sites including Anime Anime, Tokyo Otaku Mode,
Tokyo Otaku Mode has brought Cardcaptor Sakura’s Kero-chan to life in another magical collaboration: an adorable 3D mug! An instant charmer, this precious mug has a lovely palette of blue, white, and yellow that seems to overflow with happiness. Dotted with stars and clouds, it feels right at home beside the wing handle, a shape
TV anime Date A Live has released its key visual for Season 3! Protagonist Itsuka is surrounded by the girls in an illustration that features its greatest amount of heroines yet, setting the tone for what’s sure to be another fun season. Based on the light novel series written by Tachibana Koushi and illustrated by
Slice of life manga series YuruYuri is celebrating its 10th anniversary with a new OVA! Along with a teaser visual and staff information, a crowdfunding campaign was also announced. To be directed by Yamagishi Daigo, the OVA is titled YuriYuri,. The script will be written by Takahiro with Pony Canyon handling music and Lay-duce to
DiverCity Tokyo Plaza’s hexaRide is launching the second installment in its series of Attack on Titan-themed VR attractions on Dec. 20! Titled Attack on Titan: The Collapsing Tower, the new VR ride is inspired by an episode taking place in the 9th and 10th volumes of the manga. Fans will have the chance to join
The final battle trailer for the long-awaited game Kingdom Hearts III has been released, bringing the continuation of the epic crossover story one step closer to reality! In addition to the beloved trio of Sora, Donald, and Goofy, the trailer gives fans a glimpse of gameplay and scenes that include characters from classic Disney and