Media Factory & CoMix Wave Films have formally announced the development of director Jun Awazu’s next anime feature, Planzet. Awazu burst onto the anime scene in 2007 with
Amateur Japanese animator Kihirohito’s original web anime series Gohou Shoujo Sowaka-chan (Esoteric Girl Sowaka-chan) has become such a cult hit on Japanese video streaming site Nico Nico Douga
Fujita Shinichi, who co-wrote the screenplay for director Yuji Shimomura’s 2005 fantasy action film Death Trance, has helmed a 17 minute fantasy action film titled Yassy. Experienced action
The Daily Sports newspaper reports that late Crayon Shin-chan manga creator Yoshito Usui’s assistants will be tapped, with the consent of Usui’s surviving family, to create a new
Japanese publisher Shueisha has announced that the fourth Gag Manga Biyori television series, titled Masuda Kousuke Gekijou Gag Manga Biyori + will premiere on January 4th. Source: Moon
Question: I’ve been reading One Piece for quite sometime now and I’ve noticed that the main protagonist, Luffy, does not have a solid rival in the series. There
The Naruto and Toriko short anime movies from this year’s Jump Super Anime Tour are now streaming with English subtitles. Access to the exclusive anime films requires the
Reportedly this week’s new issue of Weekly Shonen Champion magazine will formally announce that a TV anime adapation of Norio Sakurai’s Mitsudomoe gag manga is in development. The
The Yokohama Arts Foundation has launched an initiative to expose original animation from aspiring young artists to international viewers. Original shorts recommended by Oscar winning animator Koji Yamamura
96 year old distinguished actor Hisaya Morishige passed away of natural causes on November 10. Morishige was respected as one of Japan’s most famous modern actors and as
Question: Since we’re approaching the one year anniversary of the cancellation of Toonami, I was wondering what sort of an impact on the American Anime industry Toonami had.
Anime studio Asahi Production, which has worked on anime including Basquash, Tayutama, Cross Game, Michiko to Hatchin, Hyakko, and countless other titles, has announced plans to break ground
