The seventh and final Blu-ray/ DVD volume for Amagi Brilliant Park will not only come with the series final episode or Episode 13, but it will also come bundled with a special episode which was not previously aired on television. The release will also come bundled with a special video known as “Waku Waku Mini...
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When Mobile Suit Gundam the Origin I: Blue-eyed Casval premiered yesterday, February 29, a teaser for the second volume was shown right at the ending, and it seems that it will now be focusing on Char/ Casval’s sister, Sayla/ Artesia. The second part of this Gundam the Origin series will be titled “Sorrowful Artesia”, and...
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With Winter 2015 now already in its halfway point, Japanese anime magazine, Musume Type, has ranked the Top 10 characters for this season and published the results of their ranking in their April 2015 issue, which featured Dog Days” in the cover. According to a leak from the magazine provided by Japanese anime blog, Yaraon!,...
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It looks like the Food Wars: Shokugeki no Souma hype train isn’t slowing down one bit until its premiere this April, and to further hype up the cooking anime, a new TV ad has recently been aired in Japan, and it is narrated the series’ main heroine, Erina Nakiri, voiced by Risa Taneda, best known...
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It looks like the Food Wars: Shokugeki no Souma hype train isn’t slowing down one bit until its premiere this April, and to further hype up the cooking anime, a new TV ad has recently been aired in Japan, and it is narrated the series’ main heroine, Erina Nakiri, voiced by Risa Taneda, best known...
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Anime is known for all its cool female characters who are not only cute or beautiful, but they also kick a lot of butts. For this week’s Charapedia poll, the Japanese anime character database has asked 10,000 anime fans which female anime character is the one which they think is the coolest of them all....
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To promote the upcoming Mobile Suit Gundam the Origin I: Blue-eyed Casval movie, which will hit Japanese and Southeast Asian cinemas this February 28, the Red Comet himself has found a very unlikely ally, the unofficial mascot character of Funabashi city, Funassyi. During a live press conference held in Tokyo last February 24, the usually-yellow...
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With plenty of unforgettable Shounen Jump! characters in its line-up like Son Goku, Luffy, Naruto, Gintoki, Ichigo, and many others in its line-up, the excitement is building up for the Western release of J-Stars Victory VS, and now, a new PV has just been streamed to whet the appetites of many fans eagerly awaiting this...
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Jack Bauer, played by Hollywood actor Kiefer Sutherland, is one of the most well-known fictional spies in the world thanks to his TV series, 24. Now, imagine him getting a manga make-over? And the one doing that is none other than Fairy Tail and Rave Master manga creator, Hiro Mashima! Live-action or manga version, Jack...
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Japanese media website, Buzz+ News, is continuing their celebrations of the 35th anniversary of Gundam with another ranking, this time focusing on the unforgettable theme songs which have been featured in the franchise. Buzz+ News previously made two very controversial rankings on the “Strongest Gundams” and the “Weakest Gundams”. Their decision on the Top 10...
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The wacky Hatsune Miku mascot, Mikudayo, may be known for scaring kids a lot, but Sega has now employed her help for a new Nintendo 3DS XL case with her… well… face. Known as the Mikudayo Deluxe Stuffed Pouch, this 3DS XL case will be coming with an “Otoro Button” screen cleaner, which is a...
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Megumi Ogata, the multi-talented Japanese voice actress and singer best known for being the voice of Neon Genesis Evangelion protagonist Shinji Ikari, will be performing at the Lantis Festival in Singapore on March 28, concert promoter Amuse Entertainment Singapore revealed in a special announcement tonight. Outside of Evangelion’s Shinji Ikari, you may also have heard...
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Spring 2015 has really shaped up to be one of the most exciting anime seasons in recent memory, and one of the reasons is Gintama‘s new TV anime series, and its official website has now announced its air date, which will be on April 8, 2015 at 18:00 (7:00 pm) Japan time. The Gintama official...
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With the new collaboration between Pizza Hut and Kantai Collection already being launched, several KanColle fans have gathered around the Pizza Hut restaurant in Kanda, Tokyo, to get some limited edition Kantai Collection goodies as well as some pizza. These diners have gathered early in the morning outside the Kanda restaurant, which features some of...
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Tomy will be releasing a new Pop-up Pirate game, however, the one popping up in this one won’t be a pirate in a barrel full of swords, but virtual diva, Hatsune Miku, who will be popping up in a barrel full of keys. Just like other Pop-Up Pirates games, the objective is insert the keys...
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As fans are eagerly awaiting the release of Bandai Namco’s upcoming Sword Art Online: Lost Song game for the PS 3 and the PS Vita, new screenshots from the game have been revealed, as well as the reveal of a few new additions to the game. The new CG images unveiled feature Caith Sith Sinon...
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Lately, Japanese pro football has teamed up with anime series like Girls und Panzer, A Certain Scientific Railgun, No-Rin, and Amagi Brilliant Park. Now, three teams which have developed partnerships with some anime series are coming together and announcing something in a press conference this February 27, 2015. Dubbed “Ani X Soccer” or Animation X...
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As the three Project Itoh anime movies are getting ready for their respective premieres, anianime.tv’s official youtube channel has started streaming a new PV for all three movies, and it is narrated by one of today’s most well known voice actresses, Kana Hanazawa (OreImo’s Kirino, Infinite Stratos’s Charlotte Dunois) The Project Itoh movies are based...
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With its long history of anime collaborations, Pizza Hut has announced its latest partnership, and this time, it is with the popular anime adaptation to DMM’s hit PC browser game, Kantai Collection. The pizza chain will be featuring Loli Destroyer Division 6 members Akatsuki, Hibiki, Ikazuchi, and Inazuma enjoying some pizza. The four destroyers will...
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Before hitting the stage in Japan and then travelling to Macau, Malaysia, and finally, Singapore, Live Spectacle Naruto, the live-action Naruto musical, has now unveiled its latest visual which features the cast in character and ready to wow the audience on stage. Is that yellow orb Naruto is holding the Rasengan? And is Sasuke doing...
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Have you ever wondered what it is like to attend one of those fictional schools which are often the settings of your favorite anime? It seems that lots of other people are also wondering about that, however, there is still this question – Which school do you want to attend? Japanese anime character database, Charapedia,...
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As part of a massive multi-media project called Chaos Dragon, a new anime series will be launched and it involves some of the greatest creative minds in the anime industry, including Gen Urobuchi (Madoka Magica, Aldnoah.Zero, Psycho-Pass), Kinoko Nasu (Fate/ Stay Night, Kara no Kyoukai, Tsukihime), and Ryohgo Narita (Durarara!!, Baccano). Also involved in the...
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Valentine’s Day may be over but some people are still a bit reeling. Previously, Japanese online shop, Otomate, has asked its customers which anime characters do they want to receive or give chocolates to on V-Day, now, Japanese anime website, animeanime.jp, has asked a similar question, however, they were a bit more specific as they...
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Good news South East Asia! Because Mobile Suit Gundam the Origin I: Blue-Eyed Casval will be officially shown in four countries, Singapore, the Philippines, Malaysia, and Indonesia, and it will be shown on the same day as its premiere, which will be this February 28, 2015. Yes folks, it really is official. The movie will...
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Thanks to Dream Works Pictures, Hollywood is now making a live action movie based on Shirow Masamune’s bestselling SciFi thriller manga, Ghost in the Shell, and it will star none other than A-lister, Scarlett Johansson. However, it is clear that not everybody is happy about it. ScarJo may have all the Hollywood credentials to pull...
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Kantai Collection has now become one of the most popular franchises in Japan and it has inspired many artworks, especially in the Japanese online artist community of Pixiv. The game is currently played by over a million people, and with the new anime adaptation already becoming one of winter 2015’s hottest titles, more are expected...
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When a new arc starts in most action anime, we are often given a very strong villain who could beat up the hero without dropping a sweat, and then after the hero finally manages to beat him, he is shown in later arcs to be considerably weaker, with the hero wiping the floor with him...
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Along the MacArthur Highway in Calumpit, Bulacan in the Philippine island of Luzon, a certain resort called Jed’s Island has caused a stir among Gundam fans as the resort featured the franchise’s most famous and iconic mobile suit, the original RX-78-2 Gundam from Mobile Suit Gundam (1979). Measuring in at 64 feet, or 21 meters...
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Yesterday may have been the day dreaded my millions of people around the world, however, several anime series celebrated Valentine’s Day, also known as V-Day or Single Awareness Day in style as they released new artworks featuring some of their most popular characters holding some chocolates and giving it to somebody. Fairy Tail celebrated the...
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During the premiere event of the upcoming One Piece: Pirate Warriors 3 game for the PlayStation 3, 4, and Vita, the game’s staff, led by Bandai Namco’s Koji Nakajima and Tecmo Koei’s Hisashi Koinuma, announced that Eiichiro Oda’s classic shounen manga will be getting its very own special limited edition PlayStation 4. One Piece favorites,...
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As everyone knows, today is Valentine’s day, also known as V-day, Single Awareness Day, Saint Valentine’s Day, and Saturday. To celebrate the occasion, Japanese online store, Otomate, has recently asked their customers on which anime characters do they want to receive chocolates from or give chocolates to. The Survey had a total of 4,527 respondents,...
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Today is Valentine’s day, and in Japan, girls are preparing chocolates in the effort to make sempai finally notice them. Now, imagine if two of anime’s most recognizable redheads team up and give you chocolates? To celebrate Valentine’s day, as well as promote the release of Trinity Seven‘s Blu-ray and DVD release, an upcoming Trinity...
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In anime, there are characters whose voice actors are perfect for them and have become sort of the iconic roles for their voice actors, like Rie Kugimiya as Shakugan no Shana’s Shana or Maaya Uchida as Chuunibyou’s Rikka Takanashi. However, there are also those who are clearly not suited for the role. Charapedia has asked...
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In Japan, voice actresses are often treated just like idols, however, unlike idols, some can keep going in the business even if they get much older. Because of this, some voice actresses appear to be much younger than they look, even though they are already in their late 30’s. Japanese media website, Goo, has recently...
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Legendary anime director Yoshiyuki Tomino is known to be one of the greatest animation directors in history, not only in Japan, but in the world, however, many find his latest project, Gundam Reconguista in G, or simply, G-Reco, to be just utterly confusing, despite all its critical acclaim. The anime’s official website, G-Reco.net however has...
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K fans rejoice because King Records announced that the second season of the anime comprised of a single letter has released a new video and it announced that K’s second season will be premiering this Fall 2015. After much speculation on what K’s sequel will be, whether it be an anime movie or something else,...
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As singles everywhere are bracing for one of the most dreaded days of the year, also known as Valentine’s Day, Funimation has announced several sweet (and hilarious) greeting cards which are perfect for Single Awareness Day the occasion. In Japan, it’s the girls who give out chocolates and not the other way around as in...
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The Wonder Festival, or WonFes as it is best known as, is considered Japan’s biggest and most important bi-annual figure event. Clearly, the figures and garage kits are the stars of the event, however, one must not forget that one of the event’s highlights are also the cosplays. This year’s Winter edition is no different...
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2014 may be over, but some fans are still talking about the year that was, which aired some great anime series. Japanese anime website, animeanime.jp has recently asked its readers which anime series from 2014 do they think is the very best. The website asked 700 people about their opinions from the period of January...
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It’s that time of year once again where the wallets of many collectors are bracing for a lot of hurting as some of Japan’s biggest companies and up and coming figure and garage kit makers gather for the country’s most important figure event, Wonder Festival, or Winter WonFes 2015. Let’s start things off with Good...
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Sometimes, people in Japan become too busy to be even be able to watch movies, and sometimes, even if they have watched them on the big screen, they want to watch it again. Japanese anime news website, animeanime.jp, has recently asked its readers on which anime movie slated to premiere this year is the one...
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Japanese media website, Buzz + News is celebrating the 35th anniversary of one of the most successful animation and plastic model franchises in Japan, Mobile Suit Gundam. To celebrate, they have ranked the Top 10 Strongest Mobile Suits, and they based it on Mobile Suit Performance, Power, and Pilot Ability. Here is what they have...
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As figure collectors from all over the world are bracing themselves for some wallet bleeding for tomorrow’s Wonder Festival 2015 (Winter) or Winter WonFes, And to further tease fans, Good Smile Company and Max Factory have just released several teaser shots at some of their upcoming figures. Can you guess who these three are? Now...
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With the manga now officially over and a live-action musical underway, Naruto looks as strong as ever. The series will also be celebrating the art of Masahi Kishimoto’s timeless manga series with a new art exhibition, and new images preview what that exhibition might look like. The exhibition will include a “Valley of the End”...
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Prepare yourselves for gigantic humanoid cockroaches seen in live action because according to a leaked magazine scan of issue #11 of Young Jump Magazaine, Kenichi Tachibana and Yuu Sasuga’s best-selling anime and manga series, Terraformars, will be getting itself a live action movie adaptation. Japanese director, Takashi Miike, best known for his work on the...
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The Winter edition of this year’s Wonder Festival, or Winter WonFes 2015, will already be this Sunday, February 8, 2015, and figure-making giant, Kotobukiya has decided to tease fans with what they are revealing for this season’s bi-annual figure extravaganza. After years of waiting, Kotobukiya is finally unveiling their Cu-Poche Chihaya Kisaragi, so iDOLM@STER fans,...
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One of this year’s most highly anticipated anime is surely the animated adaptation of the popular giant monster-hunting video game series, God Eater, and Bandai Visual has started streaming the anime’s latest PV and announced that the anime will premiere this Summer 2015. Summer, which will begin this July, has certainly a lot of big...
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With Winter 2015 already heading to its midway point, Weekly Famitsu Magazine has asked its readers to vote for which Winter 2015 anime is their favorite. The survey asked 1,847 people, 1,175 of whom were males, while only 672 were females. The results for the Top 20 were announced in the 3/5/2015 edition of the...
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One Piece creator Eiichiro Oda does not always make mistakes when drawing, but when he does, fans notice it and go crazy, as this week’s latest issue of Weekly Shounen Jump! magazine has proven. This week’s new One Piece volume features the Straw Hat Pirates as bikers and just riding on the road, however, twitter...
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Shirobako has been quite an eye-opener for anime fans as it showed everybody that making an anime series ain’t that easy and as glamorous as many think it is. With the second Blu-ray volume for the anime about to go on sale, Warner Brothers anime has streamed a new teaser video, which offers a behind-the-scenes...
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