Today marks the first day of August, which means some of the new Summer 2015 anime are already a third into their respective runs, but which of them are the ones people consider their favorites? Japanese anime merchandise giant, Animate, takes a look. In a poll which ran from July 9 – 29, 2015, Animate...
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One Punch Man is undoubtedly one of this year’s most highly anticipated new anime, and to tease fans even further before its big October premiere, the Bandai Visual youtube channel has started streaming its latest PV, which introduces its lovable, yet hairless, main character, Saitama. The anime is scheduled to premiere this October 2015 and will...
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What if Eren, Mikasa, Armin, and the rest of the Survey Corps crew were normal Junior High students? Saki Nakagawa’s Attack on Titan spin-off manga, Attack on Titan: Junior High, answers that question, and we are getting to see this very spin-off get animated! Production I.G. is animating this new spin-off with Kill la Kill episode...
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Sometimes in anime, there are traps, male characters who either look like girls or look like and dress up like girls. Sometimes, there are also male characters who may be a bit manlier, but they also have a feminine touch to them, and sometimes, there are those manly male characters who excel in housework, cooking,...
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With its August 8, 2015 premiere already set, a new trailer/ fan tribute video for Boruto: Naruto the Movie, was shown during the live stage event for the movie’s preview screening, and it could make any Naruto fan emotional as it includes touching messages from the fans, being shown side-by-side with scenes from Masashi Kishimoto’s manga. Touching, wasn’t...
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Remember that video which takes a look at what if Michael Bay was the one who directed Neon Genesis Evangelion? Animation Domination High-Def, which originally made that video, has made a new one, and this time, it makes fun of a certain Super Saiyan from Dragon Ball in a video called “Goku makes a Sandwich” So...
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For 15 years, Naruto has been one of Japan’s (and the world’s) most loved mangas, and during the live stage event for the preview screening of Boruto: Naruto the Movie, Naruto creator, Masashi Kishimoto, has said that after 15 years of writing Naruto, he wants to rest. Kishimoto, who appeared with the cast of the movie, as...
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The arcade version for the anime and light novel cross-over 2D fighting game, Dengeki Bunko Fighting Climax Ignition, which is the sequel to Dengeki Bunko Fighting Climax, has already been released in Japanese arcades last July 28, and to further promote the game, a new PV has been released, and it features the game’s two...
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The To Love-ru franchise has been one of Japan’s most successful ecchi titles, and with the upcoming To Love-ru Darkness True Princess PS Vita game being released later this year, it has been revealed that we will be getting a staple for Japanese ecchi… Tentacles! These tentacles are part of the new screenshots revealed for the...
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Kumamon, the official mascot of Kumamoto prefecture, is known for meeting a lot of celebrities, from the cast of Rurouni Kenshin all the way to Tekken’s Heihachi Mishima. However, at the Suzuka Circuit, the lovable bear mascot has met the biggest star yet, Keanu Reeves, and the mascot was so excited that he posted it...
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As the latest Naruto movie is about to be shown in Japan, two new TV ads have been aired, and each one showcases a character we are all too familiar with. Enter Naruto Uzumaki and Sasuke Uchiha. The first video focuses Boruto’s dear old dad, Naruto, who is now the mighty Seventh Hokage (see? He...
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The biggest figure event of the summer is now over, and as some of Japan’s biggest figure companies and best independent garage kit makers descended upon Makuhari Messe in Chiba, Japan, the cosplayers who showed up at this summer’s edition of Wonder Festival 2015 were quick to remind us that it’s not just about the...
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When Boruto: Naruto the Movie premieres in Japan next month, select theaters will be giving away a special movie booklet titled Naruto Hiden Zai no Sho Official Movie Book. The booklet will include a new manga titled “Naruto ga Hokage ni Natta Hi“, which follows the events when Naruto became the new Hokage, and a new...
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It’s late July once again folks, and collectors all over the world know what time of year it is, as they painfully say goodbye to some funds, in some cases, a lot of funds, as the summer edition of Wonder Festival once again kicks off in Makuhari Messe in Chiba, Japan. Let the wallet bleeding...
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When Japanese gaming legend, Hideo Kojima, had that nasty split with Konami, his collaboration project with Mexican director, Guillermo del Toro, Silent Hills, was immediately cancelled, thus disappointing fans all over the world. However, Konami might have cancelled Silent Hills, but the partnership between the two legends looks like it’s still not yet over. The...
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Move over Rise Kujikawa, There’s a new idol in town for Persona 4, and she’s coming to the series’ own PS Vita rhythm game! That’s right folks, Hatsune Miku is joining Persona 4: Dancing All Night. This Persona 4 version of the lovely virtual diva is designed by renowned Japanese illustrator, Shigenori Soejima. She will be joining...
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It’s almost that time of year when multiple wallets are bound to scream in agony as collectors from all over the world are bracing themselves for the bi-annual figure extravaganza known as Wonder Festival, or WonFes, and this summer’s edition promises plenty of new stuff which will certainly bleed many wallets dry. Before big name figure...
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Sometimes, an anime is all about how it ends, with the final scene affecting us greatly, which either makes us cry or just laugh until our bellies hurt. But which anime ending had the most impact on people? With its latest poll, anime character database, Charapedia, aimed to find out. With 10,000 votes, 62.9% male...
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One of the biggest questions raised by the upcoming live-action Attack on Titan movie is “Where the heck is Levi!?” In a recent interview with the movie’s screenwriter, Tomohiro Machiyama, he revealed that changing the setting to Japan may be why the badass neat freak is missing from the live-action movies. According to Machiyama, the world...
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As Neon Genesis Evangelion celebrates its 20th anniversary, a new collaboration has been announced, and this time, it’s with the Sanyou Shinkansen, the bullet train like which connects Shin-Osaka station with Hakata Station. This new collabortion not only celebrates Eva’s 20th anniversary, but also Sanyou Shinkansen’s 40th anniversary. Known as the “500 Type Eva Project”, the collaboration...
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The Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS) has become a global threat, and ever since they captured two Japanese citizens, the Japanese social media has been quick to show them the wrath of the internet. And it seems that the Japanese are intensifying their internet fight with the terrorists with ISIS-chan, an ISIS-based moe anime...
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Today is finally the premiere day for the latest movie in the Detective Conan/ Case Closed! series, Detective Conan: The Sunflowers of Inferno in Singapore, and there is also good news for fans in Malaysia and the Philippines as the latest showdown between Conan Edogawa and Kaito Kid will also be shown in their respective cinemas. Here...
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Nitroplus Blasters Heroines Infinite Duel is headed from the arcades and into home consoles as Nitroplus and Examu’s crossover fighting game will finally get released for the PlayStation 3 and the PlayStation 4. To further hype up the release, the official Marvelous youtube channel has started streaming the new console version’s latest PV The new...
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One of Japan’s most awaited Gundam events, The Art of Gundam, has finally opened in Tokyo, and it not only showed a new life-size Gundam head, a few GunPlas, and a some solid gold and silver ones, but it also featured Toyota’s new Gundam-themed cars as well as some artworks. Tooru Furuya, the voice behind...
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Japanese tech company Cerevo has announced their latest product, and it is surely something Psycho-Pass fans would be pleased to have as it is a replica of the series’ signature weapon, the Dominator. Unline Bandai’s own Dominator replica prop, this model can expand into its lethal eliminator mode, instead of the normal Paralyzer mode. and...
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Neon Genesis Evangelion director and legendary anime industry figure, Hideaki Anno, is known for speaking his mind, and recently, he shocked many fans all over the world by saying that the Japanese anime industry is now in decline and will “die” in five years. However, the legendary director backtracked a bit and said that his comments...
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Remember the Char’s Auris car by global car manufacturer, Toyota? The Toyota Auris official itasha, which is inspired by Mobile Suit Gundam’s Char Aznable? Toyota is now following it up with yet another Gundam-inspired car, and this time, it takes on a mass-produced Zaku II theme. With the release of a new Toyota Auris model earlier...
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Last year, we called it, we said that along the way, we might get iDOLM@STER costumes in Tekken, and now, we are really getting them. We all know that Tekken producer, Katsuhiro Harada, is one of the biggest iDOLM@STER fanboys out there, and he even publicly celebrates the birthday of his waifu, Iori Minase every...
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The annual fighting game tournament known as EVO is one of the biggest gaming events on Earth, and it seems that one of Hollywood’s most famous is quite a fighting game fan herself. Enter Jamie Lee Curtis. Best known for her leading roles in cult classics like Halloween, The Fog, Tue Lies, and of course,...
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The anime adaptation of the Haruhi Suzumiya series spin-off manga, The Disappearance of Nagato Yuki-chan, has been quite a success, with many rekindling their love for the beloved characters. However, it seems that the manga itself is already approaching its end according to the manga creator (mangaka) himself, Puyo. アニメは5巻分までで終わりですが漫画の方は後残り3巻分で一応の区切りがついていますのでもしよければ読んでみてください — ぷよ (@puyotopia) July 17, 2015 According to his...
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Here we go again! Last time, Screw Attack pitted DC’s Man of Steel against Weekly Shounen Jump!’s mighty Son Goku in a battle to the death, which of course was won by Superman and sent many DBZ fans on a frenzy. With new information about Son Goku, including his Super Saiyan God and Super Saiyan...
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It’s finally summer, and as the new anime for the new summer 2015 anime season have already started with their premieres, Sony has unveiled their initial Tornado Rankings for this new season. The Tornado Rankings are on based which anime series were recorded using the Sony Torne app or device for PC, PS Vita, PS3 and PS4. Sony...
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It has been 20 years since Yugi and Kaiba had their first duel against one another in the original Yu-Gi-Oh! manga, and to celebrate its 20th anniversary, the original Yu-Gi-Oh! series will be getting itself a new anime movie titled Yu-Gi-Oh!: The Dark Side of Dimensions. Here is the new visual for the upcoming movie: And now, Japanese...
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Comiket season is almost upon us, and besides the plethora of doujinshis and cosplays, the event is also known for its weird official merchandise, and one such merchandise is from one of the hottest anime this summer season, Monster Musume. According to the series’ official website, Booth no. 212 in the west side’s 4th floor...
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The Tanaka Jewelers have been known for creating statues of Godzilla and Saint Seiya’s Sagittarius Gold Cloth out of solid gold, and now, it seems that the Japanese jewelers have outdone themselves this time as they will be releasing models of the RX-78-2 Gundam, not only out of Gold, but silver as well! These are...
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To further promote the upcoming Infinite Stratos 2: Love and Purge game for the PlayStation 3 and the PlayStation Vita, 5pb. Games has released its opening movie which reintroduces us to the seven heroines featured in the game, along with some supporting characters. As featured in the video, Houki, Cecilia, Rin, Charlotte, Laura, and the Sarashiki...
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After showing fans the darker side of trading card games with Selector Infected Wixoss and Selector Spread Wixoss, Ruko, Yuki, and Tama are back for the series’ very own sequel movie, which will also be the latest addition to the Wixoss franchise. The anime’s official website has now revealed that it would be titled Selector Destructed Wixoss and...
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Sometimes, we like naming our kids after historical figures like Napoleon and Aristotle, and sometimes, we name them after famous celebrities or after friends and relatives. However, have you ever thought about naming your kids after anime characters? For this week’s Charapedia poll, the Japanese anime character database has asked 10,000 fans, 46.1% male, 63.9%...
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During a NicoNico live streaming event, the staff of the Pokemon Fighting game, Pokken Tournament, has revealed their latest addition, and it is one fighter fans are definitely waiting to see. The new addition id the Fire/Fighting-type starter, Blaziken, and a new video shows just how hot it really is As expected, Blaziken would be kicking...
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You’ve heard of Shounen Jump!’s Jump Store, but have you ever heard of CoroCoro Base? That is because there is a new shop dedicated to one specific manga magazine, which has just opened in Japan and it is called the CoroCoro Base, and it is dedicated to Shogakukan’s CoroCoro Comics manga magazine. CoroCoro Comics is best...
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As Japan is seeking an active military role in the Pacific, protests in the country are increasing as many people are opposed with it. And as the Japanese legislators has just approved the legislation for the matter yesterday, several politicians have shown their disapproval to the new measures by Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s new military measures with...
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Wonder Festival, also known as WonFes, is only days away, and Sega is whetting the appetites of some event-goers by announcing the event-exclusive figures they will put up for grabs for “free play” during the bi-annual figure event. Last year, Sega offered up some nice prize figures from Love Live! and Sega Hard Girls, and...
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During Bandai’s livesteaming announcement, a new Gundam series titled Mobile Suit Gundam: The Iron-Blooded Orphans (Kiddou Senshi Gundam: Tekketsu no Orphan) has been announced and it will be a completely new series by Sunrise. The series boasts a new Gundam called the Gundam Barbatos, which evolves in stages and can take the equipment of defeated...
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Platinum Games’ Kenji Saito is best known for his work doing Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance, and as announced during E3, he will also be doing Transformers as well with the upcoming Transformers: Devastation game. However, a new tweet from the renowned video game programmer and director has shown that he also wants to do something...
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The official twitter page for NisiOisin anime is teasing a second collaboration between the critically-acclaimed and bestselling Monogatari series and Sanrio’s iconic mascot, Hello Kitty, who by the way is not a cat. The teasers show Black Hanekawa (who is seen wearing a Hello Kitty ribbon to complete the look), Shinobu Oshino, and Hitagi Sinjougahara...
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LiSA is coming back to Singapore for her very first solo concert in the country later this month, and people have a chance to snag free tickets to her live concert event thanks to new AFA World. By signing up as an exclusive member for AFA World, fans can receive two complimentary tickets to LiSA’s 15 July...
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A leaked magazine scan from the upcoming August edition of Monthly Coro Coro Comics magazine has revealed that there will be a new Pokemon movie premiering next year and they are teasing a brand new Pokemon! The leaked photo shows what seems to be a yet-to-be-named Pokemon, which has many fans wondering what it could be...
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After much success in Singapore, Gundam Docks is returning to Hong Kong for the second time, and as excitement for the the event grows each day, several buses sporting a Gundam theme have been spotted around the city just to promote the event. These Gundam-wrapped buses either feature the Unicorn Gundam, the RX-78-2 Gundam, Char’s...
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The latest magazine scans from the August 2015 edition of Newtype Magazine is finally out, and that means, its Newtype Rankings time once again, and the results are as expected with Sword Art Online and the Fate series dominating. Here are the August 2015 Newtype Rankings: Male Rankings: 1) Kirito (Sword Art Online) 2) Archer (Fate/ Stay...
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During the “Blue Fes 2015 Ultimate Sama~!” event in Sunday, Arc System Works announced that their Blazblue fighting game series will be having a new addition, and it is called BlazBlue: Central Fiction, which they announced will be released for arcades. This new Blazblue game will not only feature the characters returning from Chrono Phantasma, but will...
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