This is the best Kengan Ashura has ever looked.― Kengan Ashura has come to a close, and even as it improved in nearly every regard from season to season, its finish was middling at best. While this season had more material that appealed to my particular tastes than any other, the problems that have plagued this show since its first episode persisted through the final episode. So, while this season i...
Director Yamashiro shared the methods behind the series "god-tier" animation, its tokusatsu visual connection, and whether he believes in ghosts (or aliens).― Creator Yukinobu Tatsu's DAN DA DAN manga has been a fan-favorite, deftly blending a smorgasbord of supernatural elements with comedy, romance, and intense fight scenes. Director Fūga Yamashiro and studio SCIENCE SARU had the unenviable task o...
While all Pretty Cure series have some elements that are darker and more depressing, Witchy Pretty Cure!'s penultimate episode is an honest-to-goodness tearjerker.― If you were wondering why this is the season that gets a sequel, episode forty-nine should give you an answer. While all Pretty Cure series have some elements that are darker and more depressing (albeit rarely as dark as Healin' Good Pre...
Video, visual unveiled for anime starring Tomoyo Takayanagi as Oguri Cap― A new official X/Twitter account opened on Friday to announce that Taiyo Kuzumi's Uma Musume: Cinderella Gray manga based on Cygames' Uma Musume Pretty Derby franchise is getting a television anime in 2025. The account unveiled a teaser promotional video and visual: Kuzumi shared an illustration to commemorate the announcement...
Light novel series launched in 2015― NBC Universal announced during the "NBC Universal Japan Anime Industry Panel" at Anime NYC on Friday the anime adaptation of Firehead and YahaKo's A Wild Last Boss Appeared! light novel series. The company also revealed a visual featuring the main character, "Black Winged Tyran" Lufas Maphaahl. Update: The anime is confirmed as a television anime. J-Novel Club r...
Anime NYC is well underway! Check out all our coverage here, sponsored by Yen Press!― Friday, August 23 News Aniplex USA Confirms English Dub for Rascal Does Not Dream of Bunny Girl Senpai, Rascal Does Not Dream of a Dreaming Girl Anime Alterna Vvelt -Blue Exorcist Another Story- Smartphone Game Reveals New Trailer Gundam: Silver Phantom Anime Reveals Trailer, October 3 Release A Wild Last Boss App...
The First Slam Dunk serves as a fantastic introduction to Takehiko Inoue's classic while simultaneously functioning as its own self-contained experience.― When Takehiko Inoue announced that he would not only be returning to the classic that ignited his career but trading out his drafting table for the director's chair, the critically acclaimed storyteller found himself toe to toe with a fascinating ...
Catch up on all the latest gaming news this week, from Fatal Fury to Nintendo's new museum in Japan!― Welcome back, everyone! I've shot myself in the foot; with Manga Preview Guide on the horizon, I've decided to help cover some manga instead of playing Xenoblade Chronicles. Mea culpa, but I can't help it; a lot of interesting stuff comes out every season, and Manga Preview Guide is normally how I f...
"I thought about what I could do as a woman, as a mother, and as a shojo manga artist."― Shojo manga artist Mamoru Aoi has been busy this summer completing her highly recognized manga, My Girlfriend's Child. Also known as Ano Ko no Kodomo, the romantic drama was nominated for an Eisner award under Best Publication for Teens. In addition, the live-action TV drama based on the manga began broadcasting...
This part of Pokémon: Horizons starts off strong. It's firing on all cylinders narratively and in terms of production value.― This part of Pokémon Horizons starts off strong. It's firing on all cylinders narratively and in terms of production value. Not only does it have the anime appearance of the mysterious Pokémon Terapagos, but it also introduces the audience to Liko's grandmother, Diana, who st...
With Deadpool & Wolverine becoming the highest-grossing R-rated movie of all time, join Nick and Chris as they dive headlong in Deadpool's recent foray into manga.― With Deadpool & Wolverine becoming the highest-grossing R-rated movie of all time, join Nick and Chris as they dive headlong in Deadpool's recent foray into manga. Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed by the participants in this...