The government of Japan appointed voice actress and singer Aya Hirano as a Cool Japan ambassador on Sunday. Hirano shared the news on her Twitter account that she is the first entertainer and pop culture personality to be appointed as a Cool Japan ambassador. この度クールジャパンアンバサダーに就任致しました。ポップカルチャーの分野からエンターテインメントに属する者がアンバサダーに任命されるのは"日本初"ということで、責任を持って積極的に文化の普及に取り組みたいと思います。宜しくお願い致します。#クールジャパンアンバサダー #平野綾 pic.twitter.com/A08JI8UQXX — 平野綾オフィシャルインフォ (@Hysteric_Barbie) September 9, 2019 Hirano is the...
The official website for the Goblin Slayer anime franchise began streaming the first promotional video on Monday for the Goblin Slayer: Goblin’s Crown theatrical anime episode. The video reveals that the anime will open in theaters on February 1, 2020. The below video features English narration. The television anime series premiered in Japan on October...
The official website for the television anime of the My Hero Academia manga unveiled a new visual for the anime’s upcoming fourth season on Saturday. The new season covers the manga’s Hero Intern arc that began in the 14th volume. The season will premiere on October 12, and will air on YTV and NTV on Saturdays at...
Manga creator Eiichiro Oda reported in a YouTube video posted on Friday that he “wants to end [the One Piece story] in five years.” Oda spoke during a video visit to his home by popular YouTubers Fischer’s. The video commemorates the release of the One Piece Stampede film. Fischer’s member Ndaho asked Oda, “About how long will One Piece’s [entire story] keep going?” Oda...
Amazon and other retailers are listing the 42nd compiled book volume of Haruichi Furudate’s Haikyu!! manga with a DVD bundle that includes a stop-motion anime. The manga’s first stop-motion anime will have 10 short episodes featuring the Karasuno team as puppets, directed by Tomoyasu Murata (Mr. Children’s “Hero” music video). Taku Kishimoto, the script...
Hitoshi Uchida left his job to follow his dream: meet Goku voice actress Masako Nozawa. Nozawa is a voice acting superstar and Uchida is hoping to just get a few moments in the limelight with her by amassing the largest Dragon Ball merchandise collection in the world. “She’s helped me out throughout my...
The official website for the rock band Longman announced on August 21 that the group will perform the new ending theme song “Wish On” for the Boruto: Naruto Next Generations anime. The single for the song, which ships on November 6, will serve as the three-member band’s major debut single. The new...
Earlier this month, the Japanese Pokémon Center website launched a personality quiz that assigned participants a Pokémon and gave insight into what type of worker they are (resident Dragonite here). The franchise has a new quiz out to help promote DeNA’s Pokémon Masterssmartphone game that will assign you a trainer and lead Pokémon. The questions offer two choices and are random. Most are fairly...
The official website for the Digimon Adventure: Last Evolution Kizuna anime film revealed on Tuesday the titles of five animated shorts that are planned for the Digimon Adventure Memorial Story Project, celebrating the 20th anniversary of the Digimon Adventure anime. The shorts include a prequel of the upcoming film and side stories about the daily lives of...
Google announced on Monday during its Stadia Connect presentation that KOEI Tecmo Games and Omega Force’s Attack on Titan 2: Final Battle game will come to Google’s upcoming Stadia game platform. The official YouTube channel for Stadia began streaming an announcement trailer: The game launched for PlayStation 4 and Nintendo Switch in Japan on July 4, and then launched for PS4, Switch, Xbox...
The Asahi Shimbun is reporting that the 39th Doraemon’s film’s South Korean premiere is delayed indefinitely due to the ongoing battle over trade agreements between Japan and its Asian neighbor. Eiga Doraemon no Nobita no Getsumen Tansaki topped box offices in Japan and was the first movie in the current...
The World Cosplay Summit announced in a Facebook post on Sunday that Australia took first place in this year’s competition. The second and third places went to the USA and France respectively. The finals took place in Nagoya. K, one of the two winning cosplayers, posted photos from the event and a notice about her team’s victory...
Philippine cinema chain SM Cinema is listing the One Piece Stampede anime film with a September 20 opening in the Philippines. Odex will screen the film in Southeast Asia. The film will open in theaters in Japan on August 9, in celebration of the anime’s 20th anniversary. WANIMA will perform the film’s theme song “GONG.” Fuji TV describes the film’s...
This year’s combined 36th and 37th issues of Shueisha‘s Weekly Shonen Jump magazine teased on Monday that Kaiu Shirai and Posuka Demizu‘s The Promised Neverland manga has entered the “climax” of the final arc. Shirai and Demizu launched The Promised Neverland manga in Shueisha‘s Weekly Shonen Jump magazine in August 2016, and the series has entered its final arc as of September. Shirai had...
There isn’t an otaku out there who doesn’t recognize Naruto the instant they get a glimpse of the titular character’s spiky blond hair. The manga sky-rocketed to success after it was first serialized in Shonen Jump in 1999. When the anime adaptation was released in 2002, fans were given even more Naruto goodness to look forward to. In total, the series...
There are four main comedy anime categories. First, we have the classic fish out of the water, where an extraordinary entity is forced to deal with our mundane world, which is full of normal humans making the usually stupid decisions. The second category, out of this world, comes with a...
With so many anime using manga as its source material, it’s easy to forget just how many really good stories were based on light novels. Despite the relative rarity of this type of adaptation, light novels have produced some absolutely mesmerizing stories. Some may surprise you! A shocking number of...
Must-watch anime in English on Amazon Prime Video and Netflix. Japanese anime is one of the most growing and influential pop cultures in the world. In the early 20th Century, the first Japanese anime was born in Japan, which was the precedent for the current anime. An anime has developed...
Boruto: Naruto Next Generations has really come into its own in its second year run, as the series and characters have grown and matured in ways that helped the series overcome a lot of the initial criticism from longtime Naruto fans. The “Chunin Exams Arc” and “Vs. Momoshiki Arc” have been particularly fruitful for...
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Even non-anime fans know about popular titles like Attack on Titan, Dragon Ball Z, Naruto Shippuden. However, there are a few series that, unfortunately, don’t receive the same amount of attention. This doesn’t mean they are bad. With so many anime titles available for our consumption, it isn’t surprising when a few good ones slip...
Ever wonder why so many adults find those weird Japanese cartoons appealing? It’s not just you. “Normal” adults in Japan think it’s weird, too. However, anime otaku (people who are totally obsessed with something – in this case – anime) tend to be highly satisfied in life, and I think it has...
In this post, we are going to be talking about the Top 5 anime series that you should be watching this month; we have updated the post with the latest anime. Cells at Work! What if Ozzy & Drix got an anime adaptation? This is probably what you’ll end up...
You may need a cosplay costume not only for Halloween. You can wear a cosplay costume in completely different situations! Festival, party, shooting a video clip … and even a date. It depends on you! We present the 6 most popular anime costumes of early 2019. Choose your costume from...
Banana Fish is a modern anime adaptation of a 1980’s manga – and it’s one of the boldest, most intense shows to air in 2018. Ash Lynx is a 17-year-old gang leader whose violent childhood has made him into a cold, ruthless criminal. He stands to inherit a mafia syndicate from...
Ryuko Matoi is the main female character from the anime series Kill La Kill. Searching for her father’s killer who wields a blade identical to hers, she ends up enrolling at Honnōji Academy. A stubborn teen who has very little fears, she hunts tirelessly for the one with the purple...
The best girls from ‘My Hero Academia’ are cute, strong, and have captured our hearts. Let the waifu wars begin! For this list, we’ll be looking at the best female characters from the highly-acclaimed anime ‘My Hero Academia’, basing our choices on their popularity as well as their impact on...
First of all, let us clarify just one thing. Like almost anything the ‘sex appeal’ varies from person to person so when we are making a list, of course, it’s based on our preference and a few other things. So it is very much possible that many of you would...
There are several strong Ninjas in the entire series. Here are the 20 top strongest Naruto characters from the series. Obviously, you might not agree with our list, but overall you will get an idea about the strongest ninjas. Check out our list! Are you agree or not? Share your...
Product pictures could depict items perfectly, but product videos are even better! And if, before buying, you want to see how our products look, here are some video reviews on anime bestsellers! Nobody likes to buy a pig in a poke – so, watch! [Part III] Naruto Uchiha Sharingan Hoodie Are...
Are you still confused about what to give as gifts at Christmas 2018? Christmas, no doubt is one of the most important festivals during the year. As it approaches, it’s time to start thinking of what would be your gifts to your loved ones. The right gifts don’t have to...
Since Naruto exploded onto the scene in the mid-2000s, we have received one video game adaptation after another. By this point, there are so many different titles, -usually with confusing names like Ultimate Ninja Storm or Ultimate Ninja Storm Full Burst- it is hard to keep track of which games...
Obito Uchiha has always been a popular character among the masses for his nature, spirit and change of heart at the end of the Fourth Shinobi War. Here are some must knowing facts about Obito Uchiha. Enjoy! As per our AD calendar, Obito Uchiha’s birth year would be 1983. Despite...
Attack on Titan may have been thrust into an unfortunate break, but fear not, soldier! It’s been revealed that the second part of Season 3 (episode 50 onwards) will be airing in Apr. 2019 on NHK General TV. While further news is scarce, a new visual has been released, showing...
Nagato Uzumaki was a shinobi of Amegakure. He was orphaned at a early age. Nagato was implanted with Madara’s Rinnegan, when he was just a child. He was trained by Jiraiya along with Konan and Yahiko. He was also the co-founder of the Akatsuki. Nagato was a very powerful shinobi....
There’s nothing we love more than a great hero to admire in anime and manga. Each plot might be full of trials (related to combat, relationships or otherwise!), but it’s precisely because our protagonists are so great of heart that it’s possible to put our trust in them – no...
As a young artist inspired by Akira Toriyama and Katsuhiro Otomo, Masashi Kishimoto dreamed of being a recognized mangaka. Years later, he was able to publish a tale about a boy-fox in Weekly Shounen Jump. The rest, as we know, is history. Naruto consists in a 74 volume manga serialized...
Naruto loved to go on and on about Sasuke Uchiha’s talent, but the ninja was never the best when it came to common sense. Despite him being touted as a genius, Sasuke made lots of choices he came to regret, and his decision to leave the Leaf Village prompted audiences...
