Category: Anime || Manga

“#FEATURE: Madoka Kaname, From Wallflower to Goddess”   Puella Magia Madoka Magica is a modern classic — the mystery of what magical girls are, the picture book animation of the witches by Gekidan Inu Curry, the thrilling soundtrack by Yuki Kaijura. And of course, there are the vivid characters and how we see them bloom and wither as…

“#13 Cast Members Join Bushiroad's Magic Yakuza Project ROAD59”   Bushiroad has gone all-in with mixed media projects, scoring big with BanG Dream! and ARGONAVIS, Revue Starlight, and now D4DJ. Next up is ROAD59, a medium-spanning project themed to futuristic magical yakuza, and the previously-announced project has added thirteen more actors to its fold.   The story takes place in the…

“#A3! Shows off Its Autumn Troupe in New Trailer and Character Art”   Actor-centric anime A3! prepares to kick off its autumn season next week, and we're getting another look at the boys of the Autumn Troupe before the curtain rises.   The third of four specialized theatre troupes in the world of A3!, the Autumn Troupe focuses…

“#Acquire Galo's Luscious Locks With These Promare Hair Care Products”   Have you got a burning passion for hair and Promare? Want to combine those two passions and smell like the fire men from Trigger's anime film? On December 18, you'll be able to merge those two loves with some simple shampoo and conditioner from…

“#Yakuza: Like a Dragon Trailer is, to Put It Lightly, Totally Buckwild”   Beyond all the hot-blooded gangster combat, the hart and soul of the Yakuza series lies in its over-the-top mini-games and ridiculous sidequests. Everything that makes Yakuza great looks to be amplified in the new turn-based entry, which is coming to the west…

“#ESSAY: Is Filler Really That Bad? A Simple Inquiry Into the Nature of Time” It is 2006. You are enjoying the exciting battle where Naruto’s teacher Jiraya and his friend Tsunade fight it out with the evil Orochimaru. Excited to see what will happen next, you start the next episode only to see Jiraya cry out…

“#Go Nagai Teams up with Cutie Honey Stars for Magical Stage Event”   She may be an android (most of the time), but Go Nagai's Cutie Honey is the godmother of transforming heroine series like Sailor Moon and Madoka Magica. The shonen manga has been adapted into five anime series, three live-action iterations, and (as of this year) a stage play. To…

“#Catch Some Z's With Sleepy Princess in the Demon Castle OP / ED Vids”   The TV anime adaptation of Sleepy Princess in the Demon Castle (known in Japan as Maōjō de Oyasumi), a comedy fantasy manga by Kagiji Kumanomata about a princess being held hostage by demonic forces that make napping difficult for her, is…

“#Rumi Okubo Voices Maid-Character Ritsu in Fire Force Season 2 TV Anime”   Looking after Inca Kasugatani in Fire Force season 2 is Ritsu, a White-Clad maid who will be doing her best to stand in the way of the Special Fire Force. The official website for the anime announced today that voicing Ritsu will be Fire Force-fan Rumi…

“#The Irregular at Magic High School: Visitor Arc Tops Japanese Fans' Fall 2020 TV Anime Anticipation Ranking”     The fall 2020 TV anime season has arrived! The largest Japanese mobile phone operator NTT Docomo conducted its regular online research survey to ask the users of its streaming service dAnime Store their most anticipated new…