The PlayStation Awards are one of the most prestigious awards in gaming. Now, Sony Computer Entertainment Japan Asia (SCEJA) has revealed the winners via a live streaming event in Japan last November 30. They released the video in Japanese audio, however, it does also come with English subtitles for international viewers. The winners include: Double Platinum...
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Horror Master, Junji Ito, will finally have his own horror anthology anime! Titled Junji Ito Collection, this new horror anthology will collect several of the horror manga master’s works. Now, Smiral Animation’s official YouTube channel has released the anime’s very first PV: The new PV looks creepy, right? It also features the theme song, “Shichitenbattou no...
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Super Evil Megacorp, the developers of the world’s leading mobile esport Vainglory, has announced a partnership with Singapore Cybersports & Online Gaming Association (SCOGA) to bring leadership training, through Vainglory, to thousands of youths in the country. The program is slated to begin on December 2017 during the school holidays, with the support of local schools, aims to provide...
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The surge of superhero movies has also affected Japan, as the country is also experiencing a surge in the popularity of western comics. Several huge anime and manga figures have said Marvel and DC have influenced their works, and one of them, One Punch Man mangaka, Yusuke Murata, is even an official Spider-Man artist. Now,...
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Ladies and gentlemen, we have a new Detective Conan movie! This will be the 22nd in the long-running franchise, and the staff have also revealed its title. As revealed by the anime’s official website, its title is Meitantei Conan Zero no Shikkounin (Detective Conan: Zero’s Executioner). They also revealed the movie’s new key visual: According to...
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Looks like the live-action Kakegurui drama now has its Yumeko, and her actress has a lot of experience playing anime-based roles. Actress Minami Hamabe has previously played Menma in the live-action AnoHana TV drama, as well as Saki in the live-action Saki movie and TV drama series. Now, she’s taking the role of the crazy...
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More and more people are reading books and comics digitally, and one of Japan’s most prominent digital book sites is Book Walker. They sell both manga and light novels in digital format, and have over 400,000 digital titles. Now, they’ve announced their annual sales rankings for 2017. These are their overall sales rankings, so they include...
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Girls und Panzer has a smartphone game titled Girls und Panzer: Great Tankery Operation. The game is all about tanks and their female crews, however, it seems they are going a bit to the fantasy side of things for a new collaboration. This is because they are teaming up with Re:Zero, and two Garupan characters...
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Last season, we were introduced to the world of the Abyss, its dangerous creatures, and the lovable characters of Made in Abyss. Now, last season’s breakout adventure anime will be returning next year for a brand new season! The “Deep in Abyss Katari” event has revealed the new Made in Abyss season, as well as a...
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People are getting hyped for the third season of My Hero Academia next year. Now, the staff has some good news, as we finally know when it will air! During the “My Hero Academia: U.A. School [Heroes’ Cultural] Festival” event, the staff confirmed that the third season will premiere in April 2018. They also revealed a...
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Hobby Japan’s Seven Deadly Sins figure line (bot the one with Melodias and the gang) also has a heavenly counterpart in the Seven Heavenly Virtues. Now, much like its hellish counterpart, the Heavenly Virtues are also getting their own sexy brand of anime in 2018. The staff even introduced these Seven Virtues in a new...
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2017 has had plenty of ups and downs when it comes to the gaming industry. We saw e-sports become bigger, great games debut, and several hyped games flop. We saw plenty of controversies surrounding loot boxes, and its effect to gaming in its entirety. We also saw two new consoles debut in the Nintendo Switch...
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Tokyo Metropolitan Police recently arrested mangaka Nobuhiro Watsuki after allegations of child pornography. The matter also doesn’t help the Rurouni Kenshin creator after he admitted to investigators that he actually likes girls from late elementary to early middle school. Now, however, the mangaka is experiencing the fallout of this scandal. Watsuki recently launched the sequel...
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Hitoshi Iwaki’s Parasyte manga is a classic. It has influenced many popular mangaka through the years, and even received its own anime and live-action movie adaptations decades after the manga ended. Now, a new anthology book is collecting Parasyte tribute stories from popular mangaka like Prison School’s Akira Hiromoto and Fairy Tail’s Hiro Mashima. The anthology...
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After getting a Netflix TV anime from MAPPA, Homura Kawamoto and Toru Naomura’s gambling manga, Kakegurui, is also getting a live-action TV drama adaptation. MBS and TBS will both air the drama in Japan starting January 2018 as part of their Drama-ism block. The series will be directed by Heroine Shikaku’s Tsutomu Hanabusa. And to celebrate getting...
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The official twitter page for Netflix and TV Tokyo’s live-action Mob Psycho 100 TV show has finally revealed its new visual. This new visual features the main cast in costume as their own characters, as well as teases Mob’s powers. Tatsuomi Hamada will star as Shigeo Kageyama, while Kazuki Namioka will play Arataka Reigen. Finally, Nogizaka46 member,...
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The “Healing Anime” which totally “isn’t about a zombie apocalypse” is having a live-action movie adaptation. An early look at the cover of Manga Time Kirara Forward has revealed that Norimitsu Kaihou and Sadoru Chiba’s “not a zombie apocalypse survival manga,” School Live!, is getting a live-action movie! The January edition will also confirm that...
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Ladies and gentlemen, time to go on a nostalgia trip, as Sakura Kinomoto is back! A new TV anime will be adapting CLAMP’s Cardcaptor Sakura: Clear Card Arc, and now, its staff have revealed a brand new key visual for the upcoming anime series: She’s all grown up! Well, at least a little bit since she’s...
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Looks like the return of Rurouni Kenshin has been derailed once again, but this time, the reasons are more serious. The Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department said on Wednesday that they’ve arrested 39-year old Nobuhiro Nishiwaki on suspicions of child pornography. Nishiwaki is best known for his pen name, Nobuhiro Watsuki, the mangaka behind Rurouni Kenshin. According...
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After releasing a new PV which announces the Girls und Panzer Dream Tank Match’s February 22, 2018 Japanese release, Bandai Namco Entertainment Asia has revealed new details on the game’s Southeast Asian release. While the Japanese release is on the 22nd, it turns out that the Southeast Asian release is only a few days away....
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Netflix is adapting Kei Sanbe’s bestselling thriller manga, ERASED, into a live-action TV series. But before it makes its premiere in Japan this December, the manga-based TV series has now revealed a brand new trailer: The new trailer previews the live-action TV series’ story, which follows struggling mangaka, Satoru Fujinuma. Satoru has the power to...
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C3 AFA Singapore 2017 is finally happening this weekend, and the event’s official website has now revealed exhibitor information. Several huge names will be participating in C3 AFA this year, and they include Bandai Namco, Shogakukan Asia, and many more! Here is a list of all the event’s booths and exhibitors: CANON: CANON IMAGING EXPERIENCE ZONE...
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Shaft is taking on the Fate series with Fate/ Extra Last Encore, which adapts the Fate/Extra PSP game into a TV anime. And now, after revealing Rider Francis Drake, Archer Robin Hood, and Caster Nursery Rhyme, they are now revealing this Holy Grail War’s assassin. So, who is this Assassin-class servant? None other than the legendary...
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Girls und Panzer Dream Tank Match will be hitting Southeast Asia next year. However, before that happens, it will get its Japanease release on February 22, 2018. Bandai Namco just released the game’s very first PV, and it reveals footage from the game, as well as that release date. The new video also features some...
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Looks like the detectives of Milky Holmes are back! This is because a brand new TV anime has been announced, and its official title is Tantei Opera Milky Holmes – Arsene Kareinaru Yokubou. The title also means “Arsene the Great’s Desire” in English. The anime’s four main seiyuu themselves made the announcement to the fans. The...
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Good news Singapore, because the first of three FATE/STAY NIGHT HEAVEN’S FEEL movies, Presage Flower, is getting a fan screening! Odex Private Ltd., together with Golden Village Cinema, is bringing the highly-anticipated anime movie to the country with this fan screening event! The film showing times are as follows: • GV Suntec: 24 Nov (Fri) 1530 hrs...
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The Singapore Philatelic Museum (SPM) celebrates the centenary of Japanese anime with its latest pop-culture themed exhibition Anime X Stamps from 16 November 2017 to 15 April 2018. This colourful and immersive exhibition features for the first time in Singapore, a comprehensive collection of stamps and philatelic materials from Japan and Singapore, limited edition collectibles, and...
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When it comes to love, it doesn’t hurt to turn to other people for advice. These love masters have much experience when it comes to the matter, and have been hurt by past experiences or have a good romantic relationship already… or have been friendzoned a lot. For this week’s Charapedia poll, they asked 10,000...
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Robico’s My Little Monster (Tonari no Kaibutsu-kun) manga is just the latest manga/anime to get a live-action movie adaptation. Now, the official TOHO movie channel has started streaming a new teaser trailer for the movie, and it shows us Haru, Shizuku, and the rest of the cast in costume. The new teaser trailer also announces...
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The live-action Gintama movie which starred Shun Oguri as Gintoki Sakata has proven to be a resounding success. Yes folks, not all live-action adaptations are bad. And because the movie was such a success, it looks like they are giving us more live-action Gintama. According to an early look at the next issue of Weekly...
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K-On!’s resident guitarist, Azusa Nakano, recently celebrated her birthday last November 11, 2017. And in celebration of the occasion, anime online store, Animaru, has revealed that Azunyan will be getting her own life-size statue! In fact, Animaru will be selling a limited number of them, but they won’t be cheap, and getting the chance to buy...
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Like his fellow-4th Wall Breaker, Deadpool, Gintoki has been known to steal some moves that aren’t from his series. And while Deadpool has shown that he can steal the Shoryuken from Street Fighter characters, Gintoki has taken Goku’s signature Kamehameha. Now, the silver-haired samurai with a perm has showed off that Dragon Ball-inspired move in...
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Bandai Namco Entertainment has shocked fans around the world with their latest Tekken 7 announcement. In a new PV, they revealed the game’s latest DLC character, however, he’s not who fans expected at all! Many would believe that Bandai Namco would add a character from Street Fighter or an old Tekken character not yet in...
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Weekly Shounen Jump magazine has brought us Dragon Ball, Naruto, One Piece, Bleach, My Hero Academia, Hunter x Hunter, Black Clover, World Trigger, Shokugeki no Soma, and many more great shounen manga. But the magazine isn’t just known for all its shounen battle manga, but also a few harem ones. They’ve been responsible for titles...
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Ladies and gentlemen, it looks like we’re getting more Eromanga Sensei! During the anime’s “Eroman Fes” event in Japan, the staff revealed that the anime will be getting itself an OVA. They also revealed a brand new promotional video for this upcoming OVA: アニメ『エロマンガ先生』2018年にOVAの制作が決定！！引き続き応援宜しくお願いします！！ https://t.co/pDqLdtbjbX #Eマンガ先生 http://pic.twitter.com/HIbIzUSOIJ — 俺妹&エロマンガ先生 (@oreimo_eromanga) November 12, 2017 The new video...
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In Japan, transformation sequences are a norm, and people actually look forward to watching them. NTT Docomo’s D’Anime Store streaming service recently polled users on their favorite anime transformation sequences. The streaming service divided the poll into two separate results. The first poll is for FEMALE users, while the second poll is for MALE users....
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Overlord is getting itself a much-awaited season, and fans are certainly looking forward to it. During a screening event for the film’s two compilation movies, the staff also played a new PV which teases season 2. And without further ado, here it is: The new video introduces a few new characters, and also reintroduces a...
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If you haven’t played Overwatch yet, now is your chance. This is because Blizzard Entertainment has now announced that Overwatch will be available for free this weekend. The free Overwatch promotion will be available for PC, PS4, and Xbox ONE. According to the official website, “Overwatch’s full roster of 26 heroes and 16 maps available...
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Smile! Sweet! Sister! Sadistic! Surprise! Service! Blend S certainly has a nice and cute opening to its own OP theme song. However, in the age of the internet, it certainly caught plenty of attention. People have created their own versions of the OP sequence, and yes, there are Jojo references. Here are a few of...
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The classic romance manga, Hana Yori Dango, also known as Boys Over Flowers, has inspired plenty of live-action dramas in Japan, Taiwan, and South Korea. Now, the classic manga is getting a new live-action adaptation, this time here in Southeast Asia. Specifically, it will be getting an adaptation over in the Philippines! GMA Network Inc...
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When it comes to shounen anime, Naruto and Bleach stood out as classics. Sure, Bleach kinda outlived its popularity, while Naruto gave us a ton of fillers, but you can’t argue how popular they are. In the latest episode of ScrewAttack’s Death Battle, they pitted these two classic shounen fighters against one another. They studied...
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Fate/Stay Night: Heaven’s Feel has finally premiered with the first film back in Japan. And with Fate/Apocrypha also airing on Netflix, the Newtype Rankings powerhouse was set to dominate the magazine anime rankings once gain. And now, as a look at the December 2017 issue of Newtype magazine reveals, Fate dominated the new December Newtype...
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When the live-action Fullmetal Alchemist movie premieres in Japan this December, several select IMAX and 4DX theaters will be screening it. Now, the staff have revealed a brand new trailer, and it teases what lies beyond the Gate of Truth, along with “Truth” itself sitting in front of it. Aside from the new trailer which...
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Gintama Rumble will be hitting Singapore, Philippines, Malaysia, Indonesia, and Thailand on the same day as Japan! But before that happens, Bandai Namco released two new ads for this upcoming Musuo-style game for the PS4 and PS Vita. These videos give us a taste the game’s theme song, “Scramble” by SPYAIR. Meanwhile, the official website has...
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Himouto! Umaru-chan may be ending with Weekly Young Jump’s 50th issue, but it looks like Umaru is getting herself a new manga sequel as well. Not only does the magazine contain the final chapter of Sankaku Head’s popular Sibling Comedy, but also an important announcement. The issue announces that Umaru will be back in a...
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After directing a special anime based on the Hollywood film, Blade Runner, it looks like acclaimed anime director, Shinichiro Watanabe, has a new anime project in the works. The Cowboy Bebop and Space Dandy director was a special guest during the Madman Anime Festival in Melbourne, Australia, and there, he announced his plans for a new anime....
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Remember when we were kids and we memorized the Pokemon theme song and sang along with the English OP? Those were the times, right? Well, in celebration of Pokemon’s 20th anniversary, the 20th Pokemon movie, Pokemon the Movie: I Choose You is retelling the story of Ash’s first meeting with Pikachu. And now it seems that...
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After revealing Rider Francis Drake and Archer Robin Hood, the upcoming Fate/Extra – Last Encore TV anime’s new PV is introducing the new Caster-class servant. Sorry folks, she’s not gonna be Tamamo no Mae, but the embodiment of Nursery rhymes herself. Here’s here new character PV: Based on the the favorite books of her master, Alice,...
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We’re now a month into the Fall 2017 anime season, and obviously, we now have our own personal favorites. Japanese anime streaming service, dAnime Store, which is owned by Japan’s largest mobile phone company, NTT Docomo, recently asked their viewers online what is their favorite of the season so far. The poll only included the...
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For three years, Kantai Collection has reigned atop the Comiket doujin rankings, receiving the most number of fan-made works every Comic Market. However, for Comiket 93, it seems that they have been dethroned by TYPE-MOON! According to @Tarte41, TYPE-MOON doujin rose from 5th place and dethroned the top-seated KanColle in just one Comiket. 全サークル数 32,312 → 32,214...
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