General Anime News & Discussion

Kyoto Animation Awards First Encouragement Prize In Three Years

May 28, 2017 10:01am CDT
No grand prize winner again this year

Ufotable Shows Off Their Explosive Anime Guild Opening

May 29, 2017 10:30am CDT
This spring, Japan’s BS Fuji introduced an Anime Build programming block running at the 12:00am hour Tuesdays and Wednesdays

1st Haikara-san ga Tōru Anime Film Reveals Visual, Theme Song

posted on 2017-05-29 12:00 EDT
Benio voice actress Saori Hayami performs “Yume no Hate made”

Answerman: How Is Coffee Brewed In Japan?

by Justin Sevakis, May 29th 2017

When Is Anime Queerbaiting?

Anime Studio MAPPA Celebrates 10,000 Twitter Followers With Cute College Of “Yuri!!! On Ice” And More

May 30, 2017 12:05pm CDT
The increasingly busy anime studio founded by Madhouse’s Masao Maruyama in 2011

Final 2 Kubikiri Cycle Anime Volumes Delayed Again

posted on 2017-05-30 16:00 EDT
Volumes 7 & 8 of OVA series adapting NisiOisin’s Zaregoto novels slated for August, September

Thank the Guardian Spirits, “Denshin Mamotte Shugogetten” Is Coming to Blu-Ray

May 31, 2017 12:10am CDT
Special HD edition coming this December.

Answerman: How Are Anime Opening And Ending Themes Chosen?

by Justin Sevakis, May 31st 2017

30 Fantastic Flying Vehicles from Anime

June 1, 2017

The 30 Anime Studios You Should Know About

June 1, 2017

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Skirt no Naka wa Kedamono Deshita. Anime’s Video Previews Voice Cast

posted on 2017-06-01 11:50 EDT
Series starring Hotaru Hanakage, Shiori Satsuki debuts on July 2

Kyoto Firm Acquires All Nippon Entertainment Works for Global Remakes of Japanese Content

posted on 2017-06-01 17:00 EDT

FEATURE: The Hook - “The World YAMIZUKAN”

June 01, 2017 7:05pm CDT
Craving some nightmare fuel? This week’s feature is here to get you hooked!

French/Japanese Co-Production “Mutafukaz” Gets First Teaser And Poster

June 01, 2017 11:45pm CDT
Co-production between Studio 4°C and French production house Ankama to debut at Annecy

Answerman: What Are The Yakuza Like In Japan These Days?

by Justin Sevakis, Jun 2nd 2017

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That was an interesting read, Slow. Organized crime is on the downhill slide, even in Japan, and I think that is a good thing. Cybercrime, I saw that as one of the outstanding practices the yakuza are focusing on in the new age: BOOOOOOOO!!!

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Japanese Fans Pick Their Favorite Zaftig Characters In A Plus-Sized Poll

June 02, 2017 10:30pm CDT
The rubenesque ladies of anime got some love in Charapedia’s latest 10,000 Reader Poll

Production I.G’s ‘Vertical Anime’ App Reveals Promo Video, June 5 Launch Date

posted on 2017-06-03 05:45 EDT
Each anime to have 10 3-minute episodes

Annecy to Screen Presentation on 100 Years of Anime

posted on 2017-06-03 10:45 EDT
Classic short films, Akira, Perfect Blue, Yamato Resurrection to screen