General Anime News & Discussion

P.A.Works Employment Opportunity Raises Eyebrows Online

October 30, 2017 7:56pm CDT
Animation studio behind “The Eccentric Family 2” is looking for animators for the Spring 2018 season, but…

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: DAISUKI END OF SERVICE NOTICE

TOKYO, JAPAN – October 31, 2017 – We regret to report that Anime Consortium Japan Inc.’s international anime streaming platform “DAISUKI” ended its service as of October 31, 2017 at 11 a.m. Japan Standard Time excluding streaming of “Dragon Ball Super”.

We express our utmost gratitude to all who have used DAISUKI since its start in April 2013. We also apologize for the inconvenience the closure of the site will cause. We would appreciate your understanding. Our Customer Support will open until December 15th, 2017.

[In Regards to the Personal Information]

The personal information of all users – including those who have not deleted their account by October 31, 2017 – will be automatically destroyed. However, users who used their Bandai Namco ID to access DAISUKI will not have their personal information destroyed.

For more information, please check the following page on the privacy policy for Bandai Namco IDs:

Gotta admit I going to miss that app even though the video was iffy much of the time. It was fun while it lasted.

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“MAGICAL CIRCLE GURU-GURU” Finds Magic in New Theme Songs

October 31, 2017 1:17pm CDT
New key visual also released for on-going TV anime based on Hiroyuki Eto’s JRPG-spoofing gag manga

Happy Halloween — Anime Style

posted on 2017-10-31 15:45 EDT by Lynzee Loveridge

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Magazine Showcases Railroads of Anime

posted on 2017-10-31 20:45 EDT by Jennifer Sherman

Beastly Love Story Continues in “Koi Suru Shirokuma” Short

November 02, 2017 12:10pm CDT
Here’s your chance to see a polar bear perform an icy “kabedon” on a harp seal…

Answerman: How Will Netflix Producing Anime Change the Industry?

by Justin Sevakis, Nov 1st 2017

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“Mister Ajikko” Cooks Up Japanese Bluray Box Sets

November 03, 2017 6:55am CDT
1987 - 1989 TV anime based on cooking battle manga by Daisuke Terasawa gets an HD restoration

Answerman: How Are Theaters For Theatrical Releases Decided?

by Justin Sevakis, Nov 3rd 2017

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Dam Keeper Animated Short Series Airs on NHK

posted on 2017-11-03 17:30 EDT by Karen Ressler

Mameneko Cat Manga Gets TV Anime in January

posted on 2017-11-04 02:45 EDT by Crystalyn Hodgkins
Suzuna Kinoshita, Hitomi Ueda star in adaptation of Nekomaki’s manga

Hiragana Danshi Theatrical Project Reveals Main Staff

posted on 2017-11-04 05:45 EDT by Crystalyn Hodgkins
Fullmetal Alchemist’s Seiji Mizushima directs, comedian Bakarhythm writes script

The List: 7 Fantastic Filler Episodes

by Lynzee Loveridge, Nov 4th 2017

Banana Cocktails are Perfect for a Hardworking Girl, Especially Chi from “Love is Like a Cocktail”!

November 04, 2017 2:05pm CDT
Cooking with Anime by YumPenguinSnacks!

QUIZ: Can You Identify The Anime By Its Real Life Location?

November 04, 2017 7:05pm CDT
Time to put your knowledge to the test! How many do you recognize?

Top 8 Anime Donuts

November 05, 2017 11:05am CST
It’s time to celebrate the greatest anime pastries in history!

Peace Maker Kurogane Film Project Reveals Rough Character Designs for Saitō, Tatsunosuke, Saya

posted on 2017-11-06 00:15 EST by Rafael Antonio Pineda

Toei Reports Increase in Profits in 1st Half of Fiscal Year

posted on 2017-11-06 11:30 EST by Rafael Antonio Pineda
Copyright, licensing, TV anime sales up; film, theatrical anime down from last year

Answerman: Why Does Anime Often Feature Ear Cleaning?

by Justin Sevakis, Nov 6th 2017