General Anime News & Discussion

FEATURE: Fanart Friday - April Fools Edition

April 01, 2016 7:05pm CDT
Nate’s not doing a normal Fanart Friday this week… what’s in store?

Cross-Dressing Idol Romance Manga Buddy Go! Gets TV Anime Shorts

posted on 2016-03-27 15:15 EDT by Egan Loo
Girl makes viral dancing videos & ends up in idol unit with “prince of dance” rival

Buddy Go! TV Anime Reveals Promo Video, Cast

posted on 2016-04-02 01:30 EDT by Crystalyn Hodgkins
Nobuhiko Okamoto, Asami Shimoda star in 3-episode short series about cross-dressing idol

Zekkyō Gakkyū Tensei Manga Gets Anime Special on April 26

posted on 2016-04-02 02:30 EDT by Crystalyn Hodgkins
Special to tell “Kakurenbo Oni” story from Emi Ishikawa’s manga series

Luger Code 1951 Anime’s Promotional Video, Visual Unveiled

posted on 2016-04-02 09:30 EDT by Rafael Antonio Pineda
Anime about scientist deciphering werewolf code premieres this fall

The List: 7 Anime from When Maids Ruled the Earth

by Lynzee Loveridge, Apr 2nd 2016

NTV Premieres Asa da yo! Kaishain Shorts on April 4

posted on 2016-04-02 17:30 EDT by Rafael Antonio Pineda
Shorts focus on different types of employees portrayed as shellfish in each episode

Steve N’ Steven’s Craftar Studio Produces 2 New Anime Short Series

posted on 2016-04-03 04:15 EDT by Kyle Hallmark
Uchu Neko Mardock no Boken (The Adventures of Mardock “The Space Cat”) and Patisserie no Monster (Pâtisserie Monster)

The Mike Toole Show: Grudge Match

by Mike Toole, Apr 3rd 2016

Yoshino Nanjō Stars in 2nd Panpaka Pantsu Flash Anime

posted on 2016-04-03 16:15 EDT by Karen Ressler

Japanese Fans Pick Their Favorite Voice Actors Of 2016

April 03, 2016 6:31pm CDT
104 actors were suggested from a poll of respondents that was 56.8% female and 63.7% in their teens/20’s

4 New Versions of McDonald’s Anime Shorts With AKB48 Idols Streamed

posted on 2016-04-04 01:15 EDT by Rafael Antonio Pineda
Chūgoku, Kyūshū, Hokkaido, Chūbu/Hokuriku versions streamed

DeNA’s MyAnimeList Offers over 20,000 Licensed Anime Episodes

Apr 4th 2016
Content now provided by three major video streaming services; MyAnimeList envisioned as web portal for officially-licensed anime

ANN Survey: Online Japanese Media

April 4, 2016

Damage Caused by Japanese Film, Anime, Manga Piracy Amounts to $2.5 Billion in 2014

April 04, 2016 4:30am CDT
More than double of their official sales

Answerman: What’s With All The Censorship Lately?

by Justin Sevakis, Apr 4th 2016

Japan Anima(tor)'s Exhibition’s Teddyloid, DAOKO, Hibiki Yoshizaki Return for College CM

posted on 2016-04-05 15:15 EDT by Lynzee Loveridge

FEATURE: Anime Company ufotable 15th Anniversary Exhibition at Tokyo Anime Center

April 05, 2016 5:25pm CDT
Staff members provide commemorative illustrations

Studio Deen Makes Anime Film of Buddhist Text Naze Ikiru

posted on 2016-04-06 09:15 EDT by Egan Loo
Kotaro Satomi, Katsuyuki Konishi, Hideyuki Tanaka, Ayumi Fujimura star

The Pro Wrestling-Shonen Anime Connection

by Daryl Surat, Apr 6th 2016

Answerman: Why Would A Licensor Require a Dub?

by Justin Sevakis, Apr 6th 2016