anime Archives

It's full of themes now common in manga and anime: the aftermath and consequence of war and threat of a new war The abuse and weaponization of children I wonder why Japanese comics is so obsessed with child abuse and child endangerment considering Japan is one of the safest countries on Earth for children Evil[...]

Let's Play, the popular webcomic serial on WEBTOON has been adapted into an anime short this week. WEBTOON is the most-read comics publisher in the world here They're the most-read digital publisher in the world, and they want to be much more They want to be a multimedia empire and are slowly working away at that[...]

It's not his first or earliest work, but it was the perfect entry point for his themes of cosmic horror, paranoia, madness and squishy, slimy body horror. Cartoon Network's Adult Swim has announced that it would be co-producing a new 4-part anime adaptation with Production I.G in Japan The series will premiere in the US on[...]

It will also be the season where our hero Deku finally keeps all his limbs in one piece… at least we're seriously hoping. My Hero Academia We get a good look at Overhaul and the Shie Hassaikai – and I am so excited to see how this story arc plays out in the anime over the course[...]

Viz Media released their November list of upcoming manga and art books this week. Look over their dizzying array of genres, ranges and stories. There's

The one advantage I had growing up outside of the US was access to anime on cable TV I never really thought about that until I moved to NY 13 years ago There were a couple of WTF moments regarding anime here in the US that I had absolutely no idea about… before the days[...]

Based on the 1998-1999 anime of the same name created by Shinchiro Watanabe, the live-action series describes Julia as a sultry beauty with a voice to die for She's the dream-like object of Spike Spiegel's desire and struggles to survive in a violent world. FOX Here's a look at the streaming service's initial announcement: It's all a dream,[...]

Thesis anime/manga series has been amazing and fans can finally have something to own from it This Fire Force Statue shows off the main character Shinra Kusakabe! Who is a third-generation pyrokinetic youth who gained the nickname "Devil's Footprints" for his ability to ignite his feet at will Shown off in this statue the flames[...]

We meet again, my dear heroes and vigilantes, to recap one of our favorite anime out there: My Hero Academia As the calendar gets closer to the fourth-season premiere this October, we've been getting you ready by offering you our perspective on the first two seasons (which you can find here and here) – and[...]

Viz Media previewed their new Netflix Latino kung fu anime action series Seis Manos at this year's Comic-Con International: San Diego (SDCC) The series features three orphaned martial arts warriors who join forces with a DEA agent and a Mexican Federale to avenge the murder of their mentor on the streets of their tiny border[...]

We are not sure whether there is something we did that displeased the suspect, but it is unacceptable to respond with violence." The anime industry and fandom are also in mourning for a beloved studio known for its dedication to quality and artistic innovation Kyoto's productions include acclaimed series and feature films like K-On, The Melancholy[...]

"It is unbearable that the people who helped carry Japan's animation industry were hurt and lost their lives in this way." The History of Kyoto Animation Kyoto Animation, nicknamed "KyoAni", was founded in 1981, the first successful anime studio based outside Tokyo Unlike many studios that paid its animators by the frame and barely livable wages, Kyoto[...]

Akira is a seminal anime movie from 1988 that put Japanese anime on the map in the West It's partly responsible for what eventually became the current anime boom in the US and Europe The remake has been on Warners' development slate since 2002  Original creator Katshuhiro Otomo recently announced that the original anime is[...]

Zack Snyder and his long time producing partner, Jay Oliva, will be teaming up with Netflix to bring an original anime series to life The new show will be set in the rich worlds of Norse mythology, and should help Netflix move ahead in its quest to build up its anime library. Zack Snyder during SDCCPhoto[...]

A global anime phenomenon, RWBY takes place in a world filled with horrific monsters bent on death and destruction, where humanity's hope lies with powerful Huntsmen and Huntresses Ruby Rose, Weiss Schnee, Blake Belladonna, and Yang Xiao Long are four such Huntresses in training whose journeys will take them far past the grounds of their[...]

"What if Stranger Things was an 80's anime?" – that was the brief I got from my boss Jesse Norton We were commissioned to make a 90-second fan trailer for Stranger Things, that obscure, little-known live action TV series on some streaming service called Netflix It would be released the same weekend as the premiere[...]

The anime is based off of the manga series by Atsushi Okubo, the creator of Soul Eater The anime definitely has some of Soul Eater's DNA in it, with an offbeat, engaging group of characters on display Here's the official Bleeding Cool review! [rwp_box_recap id="0"] Fire Force opens with a bunch of Tokyo citizens happily commuting on[...]

The anime is based off of the manga series by Maybe, which was published in Bessatsu Shōnen Magazine We where able to catch the premiere of the new series when it aired, here's the official Bleeding Cool review! //Credit: Crunchyroll [rwp_box_recap id="0"] Patria was split in two after a civil war broke out over a new energy source,[...]

Crunchyroll just debuted the new anime series Dr Stone, which was based off of the long-running manga series by Riichiro Inagaki I was able to catch the premiere this morning, and here are my thoughts on the new series. [rwp_box_recap id="0"] //Credit: Crunchyroll Aw, geez Talk about the ultimate rejection: all-around straight laced student Taiju Oki decides that[...]

Anime Expo is currently underway at the Los Angeles Convention Center, and one of the Thursday panels spotlighted the legendary career of Katsuhiro Otomo Major anime buffs may not be familiar with the name, but Otomo is responsible for the manga series that inspired an anime movie that revolutionized the industry That manga (and movie)[...]

One of the biggest challenges I come across when reviewing anime is the length of the titles It almost seems like a competition to see which show can pull off the longest title Crunchyroll debuted the latest contender, If It's for My Daughter, I'd Even Defeat a Demon Lord on Thursday, July Fourth Let's have[...]

One day, he's on a quest and goes deep into the woods and finds a little devil girl named Latina, who is just skin and bones. Latina is branded with the mark of a sinner, but Dale decides he can't just leave Latina there and decides to become her guardian. Thinking to himself, "Latina is too cute,[...]

Here you meet Rarecho, the director of the anime series who talks about his pseudonym that began as his online nickname and has stuck to him to the present day He expresses deep ambivalence at being 46 years old and still using that handle Rarecho asked his wife to voice Aggretsuko in his original pitch[...]

Bad news, "Evangelion" fans: Netflix's streams of "Neon Genesis Evangelion" have the cover of Frank Sinatra's “Fly Me to the Moon” removed. Here's why...

Crunchyroll is getting ready to fire up your summer with a bunch of hot anime titles, and will be kicking off the programming fireworks on the first of July! Fire Force drops on July Fourth: //Credit: Crunchyroll Tokyo is burning, and citizens are mysteriously suffering from spontaneous human combustion all throughout the city! Responsible for snuffing out this[...]

Fans of international anime sensation My Hero Academia have every reason to feel like they're ending their weekends on a high note, with TOHO Animation releasing the first official trailer for the series' fourth season return In addition, fans now know when their wait will end: the new season is set to debut on October[...]

Netflix unleashed the "Aggretsuko" Season 2 trailer this week, which finds things starting to heat up in our Death Metal Karaoke-loving red panda's life.

Crunchyroll is launching an anime adaptation of Dr Stone, one of the hottest manga titles in the world Dr Stone is set several thousand years in the future, with a lone figure coming to life after millennia trapped in a petrified, stone like state. //Credit: Crunchyroll Crunchyroll Presents a World of Stone Senku Ishigami finds himself awakened several[...]

Netflix teased, then spilled the premiere date for the second season of cult funny animal anime Aggretsuko – and gave fans some new images to celebrate the occasion. Aggretsuko is a young red panda who works a stressful, demeaning job as an office lady Her boss is literally a sexist pig Her superiors and co-workers make[...]

Netflix has released the full first season of the new Ultraman anime series, adapting the first eight volumes of the recent manga series published in English by Viz Media It's not only a sequel to the original live action 1966 show, but also an Ultimate Marvel-style reboot of the entire franchise. Ultraman is one of the[...]