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The fact that I’m on vacation in Tokyo attests to my enthusiasm for things Japanese, but after numerous trips during a span of nearly 15 years, I don’t

The weather forecast predicted at 90% chance of heavy rain, so the covered and indoor mall Nakano Broadway suggested itself as a more practical destination for the day

Monday morning I woke at 8am, eager to tackle Tokyo but undecided on approach. The first adventure of the morning that faced me was navigating Jon’s apartment’s toiletries.

My first visit to Tokyo since August 2007 began with my arrival at the Tampa International Airport at 6:30am on Saturday, June 21st. Passing through the security check

FUNimation has secured the domestic distribution rights to Gonzo’s 2013 feature film Bayonetta: Bloody Fate, based on the Platinum Games action/shooting game franchise. Source: Anime News Network

Discotek has revealed its license rescues of the 2000 Ayashi no Ceres and 1997 Recca no Honoo television series. Viz Media previously distributed both titles on domestic DVD.

Konami’s media distributor 4K Media has revealed that the currently airing Japanese Yu-Gi-Oh! Arc-V television series will premiere internationally in the spring or summer of 2015. 4K Media

Kadokawa Shoten has formally announced the development of an anime based on Osamu Takahashi’s supernatural action manga Isuca. The ongoing manga premiered in 2009; its fifth collected volume

This week’s 12th and final episode of the Selector Infected Wixoss bishoujo suspense hobby anime concluded with an announcement that a second season will premiere this fall.

On June 29 niconico will stream a feature-length Original Net Anime based on Bandai’s Shinra Bansho Choco ~Tenchinmei no Shou~ line of chocolate candy with collectable cards. The

CyberConnect2’s PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 Narutimate Storm Revolution (“Naruto Shippuden Ultimate Ninja Storm Revolution”) will be releaesed in Japan on September 11. Japanese consumers that pre-order the

Question: What makes an anime fan hardcore? Most of the fans I talk with don’t even buy merchandise or DVDs and say they’re hardcore otaku.?

I’ll be leaving this Saturday morning on a two-week vacation to Tokyo. The last time I was there was in 2007. Plenty of folks expect that visiting another

Discotek has formally announced a selection of new title acquisitions: Itazura na Kiss, Shin Mazinger Z Impact, Super Dimension Century Orguss, and Zombie-Loan. The 25-episode Itazura na Kiss

A teaser trailer announcing a second season of the Strange+ anime television series has appeared online. First series character designer Hiroyuki Furukawa will character design and direct the