Category: Anime || Manga

“#NHK World Japan to Air Maiko-san chi no Makanai-san TV Anime in February 2021”   NHK World Japan revealed on their Facebook page today that the previously announced Maiko-san chi no Makanai-san (A Caretaker at the Maiko Lodge) TV anime would be streaming on the online service in February 2021, followed by a Japanese broadcast on NHK-E sometime…

“#Paru Itagaki Celebrates the End of BEASTARS With Cute Visual”   The final chapter of the BEASTARS manga was released in Japan today and to celebrate, manga creator Paru Itagaki posted a cute visual to her Twitter account featuring Legoshi and Haru, thanking fans for 4 years of serialization in Weekly Shonen Champion.     BEASTARS(ビースターズ) 今週をもちまして無事に完結いたしました。約4年間読んでくださったヒト科の皆様、本当にありがとうございました！！！…

“#Khara Confirms That Evangelion 3.0+1.0 Won't Be Over 6 Hours Long”   With so much information on the upcoming Evangelion: 3.0+1.0: Thrice Upon a Time anime film up in the air, it's no surprise that fans keen for any little bit of information would inspect anything released about the film, including a recent Twitter message from Hideaki…

“#MAPPA Animates Jump Special Anime Festa OVA Boukyaku Battery” This weekend will see the first of two virtual events for Weekly Shonen Jump this year, Jump Special Anime Festa 2020. The streamed event will see information for three Jump anime series being released, and one brand new OVA for Shonen Jump+ manga series Boukyaku Battery, which MAPPA…

“#Android Idol Unit Twinkles!! Shows Off Cute Charms and Shining Performances in Their 1st Music Video”     "AIdroid Raising" is a new project that blends the elements of tokusatsu and idols. Its official Twitter account opened on September 24 and has posted various photos and short clips to introduce its two-member android idol unit Twinkles!!, consisting of…

“#CITIZEN to Release New Collaboration Watches Inspired by Naruto, Sasuke, Sakura, Kakashi”     CITIZEN WATCH will start accepting pre-orders for four models of the "CITIZEN x Naruto Shippuden" limited collaboration watch series, inspired by the Naruto Shippuden anime's four main characters – Naruto, Sasuke, Sakura, and Kakashi, – at retail stores (including e-commerce sites)…

“#Pottery-themed TV Anime Yakunara Mug Cup Mo Plans Voice Actress Audition”     The official website for the forthcoming TV anime adaptation of a pottery-themed manga Yakunara Mug Cup Mo has announced that an open audition for a voice cast member will be held between October 2020 and January 2021. Its Grand Prix winner will be…

“#Voice Actress Idol Unit i☆Ris to Hold Their Debut 8th Anniversary Online Concert on November 8”     The official website for the six-member voice actress idol unit i☆Ris has announced that a special online concert to celebrate their debut's eighth anniversary, titled "i☆Ris 8th Anniversary Live ~88888888~ (PachiPachi)," will be live-streamed twice from 14:00 and…

“#Listen to Yoko Ishida's Crystal-clear Singing Voice in Strike Witches: ROAD TO BERLIN OP Song MV”     Anison singer Yoko Ishida has posted a 100-second music video for her 25th single song "Yuuki no Tsubasa" (Wings of Courage), which is now used as the OP theme for the Strike Witches TV anime franchise's latest installment, Strike…

“#VIDEO: How Tamagotchi Made Digimon Possible As Crunchyroll Explores The History of Digimon”   One of the biggest debates for fans of a certain age that were lucky enough to see the explosion of anime on US TV in the late 90s was the Pokémon vs. Digimon debate. With the benefit of hindsight, we now know the…