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World Cosplay Summit to Have Physical, Online Event This August
Event canceled Championship, International Representative events last year due to COVID-19
― The World Cosplay Summit (WCS) event announced on Friday that it will have both physical and online events this year. The physical event will take place on August 7 and 8 at various locations centered around Oasis 21 in Nagoya. Events will include cosplay events with photo shoots and stage events, as well as ...
Japanese Government Considers Codifying Copyright Rules on Cosplay Income
Government investigates whether income earned from cosplaying qualifies as copyright infringement
― The Nikkan Sports newspaper reported on Saturday that the Japanese government is considering rules that will allow copyright holders to regulate cosplayers for income earned from cosplay activity. While cosplayers who do not earn money from their activity are not violating laws, those who do have an in...
Crunchyroll Announces Special Preview of 1st 2 Episodes of Magical Girl Ore Anime
Available for Crunchyroll members now, official launch on April 2
― Crunchyroll announced on Saturday that it is hosting a special preview broadcast of the first and second episodes of the Magical Girl Ore (Maho Shojo Ore or Magical Girl Boy) anime. The two episodes are available now. The anime series will officially premiere for free users on April 2. Crunchyroll will stream the series worldwide exc...
Baito Saki wa Aku no Soshiki!? Super-Villain Comedy Novel Gets Net Anime
Vertical Anime app debuts anime about high schooler working at evil organization on November 13
― An anime adaptation of Cherubim's Baito Saki wa Aku no Soshiki!? (My Part-Time Job is at an Evil Organization?!) novel has been green-lit on Production I.G 's Tate Anime (Vertical Anime) app. The anime will premiere on November 13. The comedy story centers around Yūji Aokura, a high school student who be...
Japan's Animation Blu-ray Disc Ranking, August 7-13
your name. sells 12,806 + 3,140 + 2,658 more, followed by Shouta Aoi, Little Witch Academia, Kamen Rider x Super Sentai, Sailor Moon box
― Shouta Aoi Live 2017 Wonder lab. ~prism~ sold 4,194 copies to rank #4 on the overall Blu-ray Disc chart. Kamen Rider x Super Sentai Chō Superhero Taisen Collector's Pack landead at #11 with 1,738 copies. The Blu-ray + DVD edition was #30 with 700 copies. Haruka T...
Crunchyroll to Stream Qualidea Code Anime in Americas
Also streaming in other English-speaking areas
― The official website for the Qualidea Code television anime announced on Wednesday that Crunchyroll will stream the anime in English-speaking countries and territories, as well as in South and Central America. The service will stream the anime every Saturday at 25:30 Japan Time, or 12:30 p.m. EDT. At the same starting time, Wakamin will stream the anim...
Girlish Number Anime Casts Kazuya Nakai, Yuichiro Umehara
Producer & manager characters' voices in show about idol voice actresses
― The official website for the television anime of Wataru Watari and QP:flapper's Girlish Number novel project announced two new cast members on Friday. Kazuya Nakai will play the producer "Kuzu-P," and Yuichiro Umehara will play the manager Gojō Karasuma. The show stars: Sayaka Senbongi (Chronicles of the Going Home Club's Clai...
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