anime Archives

Happening right now at the Los Angeles Convention Center- Anime Los Angeles, aka ALA. Here is an ongoing gallery (that we'll be updating as our guest photographer updates) from Ellen Towne, who was kind enough to get us run her expanding gallery of cosplay from the event: #gallery-1 { margin: auto; } #gallery-1 .gallery-item { float: left; margin-top: 10px; text-align: center; width: 33%; } #gallery-1 img[...]

Rejoice, Anime fans! Crunchyroll has released their final list of pickups for the Winter 2019 programming season, with all the new shows either currently available or premiering within the next ten days. This latest batch consists mainly of shows about cute teenagers and fantasy versions of their lives, which takes up the majority of the anime[...]

Cancel those Rosetta Stone orders, anime fans! Dororo… has subtitles at last on Amazon Prime! And yes, it's much better when you can understand what they're saying. The story takes place in the Sengoku period of medieval Japan, where an ambitious lord makes a pact with demons to ensure his land thrives[...]

This week, anime streaming service Crunchyroll announced the next wave of titles being added to their Winter 2019 line-up of anime series, kicking off with a look at three new series premiering this week as simulcasts, shortly after their premieres on TV in Japan: Rinshi! Edokachan (January 8, 2019) Adapted from the 4-panel manga series, Rinshi! Edokachan[...]

Good news, anime fans! The first episode of Dororo is now streaming on Amazon Prime If you're a Prime subscriber, you can watch it as part of the service without additional cost. Bad news, anime fans! They forgot to add the English subtitles – so it's in Japanese only. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DLat_-OyHIsVideo can't be loaded because JavaScript is disabled:[...]

Crunchyroll is giving anime fans six more reasons to "Stay Crunchy!" with some welcome additions to their Winter 2019 anime season What follows is an overview of the six projects: Boogiepop and Others, Magical Girl Spec-Ops Asuka, Meiji Tokyo Renka, WATATEN!: an Angel Flew Down to Me, Kemono Friends 2, and Katana Maidens ~ Mini Toji;[...]

Luffy gathers a crew of pirates on his mission, including: Nami, a cat burglar with penchant for cartography, and Zoro, a famed swordsman who fights with three blades; one in each hand, and one in his teeth. Since it's original publication in 1997, One Piece has become a world-wide phenomenon, with an anime adaptation, movies, games[...]

Now it's totally up to them [Marvel] whether they hire someone else to do a different show." When a cable network head picks you over Marvel? That's influence… Funimation #7 My Hero Academia In honor of people like myself who are just starting to dip their toes into the vast ocean that is anime, Funimation's My Hero Academia is[...]

Toshika Fujita, the revered voice behind many of anime's most beloved characters, has passed away at the age of 68 after succumbing to breast cancer Perhaps best known as the voice behind Digimon Adventure's Taichi Yagami, Fujita also performed as Hilda in Outlaw Star, Mamiya in Fist of the North Star, and Rally Cheyenne in Silent Möbius[...]

This week, Crunchyroll decided to launch a brand new campaign called "Stay Crunchy", aimed at the dedicated anime community and all who embody it Aside from being a love letter to their fanbase that has kept them rolling for the past few years and made them one of the most popular streaming services around, the[...]

After a two-year partnership that proved not only beneficial to both Funimation and Crunchyroll but also anime fans around the world, the two anime stakeholders parted ways in November 2018 With fans around the world wondering how the changing anime landscape will impact their ability to see their favorite series, Funimation President and CEO Gen Fukunaga[...]

Viewers of Adult Swim's Saturday night/Sunday morning Toonami anime programming block are getting a bit of a reality check from the network, with the schedule shifting back to an 11 p.m start as of January 5, 2019 With the shortened schedule, Dragon Ball Z Kai and Samurai Jack didn't make the cut; but viewers do get[...]

Gen Fukunaga knows a lot about anime, so his opinion about the fate of a show as influential as Neon Genesis Evangelion carries a ton of weight in the anime world In 1994, Fukunaga founded Funimation and set a new bar for the rest of the anime import industry Funimation does excellent work translating, dubbing,[...]

She has a two senior colleagues, a gorilla and a bird who have taken her (not literally) under their wing to give her emotional support and sage advice. But Retsuko has one outlet for all her stress and rage: Death Metal Karaoke. That's right, the only thing keeping her sane is the opportunity to go to a[...]

As part of its 2019 anime slate, Netflix also released a trailer for Rilakkuma and Kaoru, a new stop-motion series launching on April 19th, 2019. https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=3&v=atpyjjgBhCAVideo can't be loaded because JavaScript is disabled: Rilakkuma and Kaoru | Official Trailer [HD] | Netflix (https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=3&v=atpyjjgBhCA) "When a woman in her thirties begins sharing her apartment with a soft toy bear[...]

On Monday night, Netflix announced its first slate of anime series for 2019, including two series that hold a special place in the hearts of fans. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UXOG3pZfGOc&t=0sVideo can't be loaded because JavaScript is disabled: Ultraman | Official Trailer [HD] | Netflix (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UXOG3pZfGOc&t=0s) "Several years have passed since the events of Ultraman, with the legendary "Giant of Light" (光の巨人 Hikari[...]

With the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade right around the corner, Bleeding Cool is giving you a look at the pop culture floats/balloons to keep your eyes on.

Netflix is working on a host of new anime series coming soon to the streaming service, and two of them have us super excited For you kaju lovers out there, we're getting a Pacific Rim anime, and for you Altered Carbon fans, a series to 'explore story mythology'. Here's what we know so far about the shows (from our[...]

Fireworks, the latest anime from Your Name producer Genki Kawamura, will be released on Blu-ray on November 20th This sci-fi/fantasy film is about two people, Normichi and Yusuke in love with the same person, Nazuna When Nazuna decides to run away from home with Normichi, something goes wrong Normichi finds a glowing ball in the[...]

Apparently, Toho and Funimation's Quirk is their uncanny ability to make My Hero Academia one of the biggest anime titles running today — and now they're ready to go plus ultra by taking the show's first film My Hero Academia: Two Heroes to the U.S this fall To celebrate the news, the studios have released the first[...]

Even as temperatures soared past 100 degrees in sunny Southern California, it hasn't dampened the annual pilgrimage of anime fans of all ages to the Los Angeles Convention Center for Anime Expo 2018 Open through July 8th, the event, put on by the Society for the Promotion of Japanese Animation, expects to host well over 350,000[...]

Crunchyroll, the world's largest destination for anime and manga with over 40 million registered users and over 1 million subscribers, is bringing all your favorite anime to Steam for a special summer sale! From June 21st to July 5th, fans will get the chance to download favorite titles such as: The Ancient Magus' Bride (Season 1[...]

That list usually does not come out until a day or two before SDCC opens, and rest assured when it does we will share it with you. Today, wave 1 of reveals covers the world of anime Dragon Ball Z, Sailor Moon, and Heavy Metal will be represented at the show Let's take a look. Funko Pop[...]

Happy Pride Month, everyone! No matter where you fall on the rainbow, Crunchyroll is celebrating you this month (and every month) with a curated list of anime From secret romances to ghostly friendships, these titles may just make you feel warm and fuzzy inside! citrus Yuzu, a high school gyaru who hasn't experienced her first love yet,[...]

Do you like anime? Do you have a story to share with the world about your love of anime? Well, you're in luck! Crunchyroll is launching its My Anime Story contest, where one lucky winner will be given the opportunity to share their story at the Crunchyroll Expo 2018, as well as… … VIP CRX 2018 Badges,[...]

If you find yourself without something to do this weekend, why not binge watch some anime on Crunchyroll? They have some brand-new spring and summer titles, as well as established, popular titles for you to pick from! Titles include: Food Wars! Shokugeki no Soma – What better way to spend a weekend meant for barbecuing with friends[...]

Lovable Japanese icon Doraemon has been around since 1969, and Uniqlo is celebrating by launching a new Doraemon x Murakami line!

Back in the late '90s, Blame! started off the way a lot of anime series original start, as a manga series produced in Japan The series grew in popularity with the sci-fi and cyberpunk audiences, to the point where it eventually got a small series run in 2003, and eventually a film on Netflix from Polygon[...]

All month long Hot Topic and Crunchyroll will be celebrating anime, which they've cutely named Ani-May! This year for the celebration, Crunchyroll has released an exclusive collection box filled with goodies from some of Japan's hottest titles Included in the box is: Miss Kobayashi's Dragon Maid key chain, Ancient Magus Bride Funko Pop! Elias vinyl figure,[...]

Springboarding off the sucess of series like Castlevania, Netflix is broadening its anime horizons internationally with original anime Seis Manos, Deadline Hollywood reports. Set to launch globally in 2019 from Viz Media LLC and Powerhouse Animation, Seis Manos is the streaming service's first original anime set in Mexico. Powerhouse CEO Brad Graeber and writer Alvaro Rodriguez (Machete, From Dusk Till[...]