General Anime News & Discussion

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

Oscar-Winning Studio Robot Animates 4th Marukome Miso Ad

posted on 2016-04-06 16:15 EDT by Lynzee Loveridge

SAO/A Certain Magical Index Editor Leaves Kadokawa to Form New Firm

posted on 2016-04-07 17:00 EDT by Karen Ressler
Company to focus on managing writing talent, producing content

Thank God, honestly Kadokawa has it’s hands in almost everything these days (either directly or indirectly) and it actually hurts the industry, imo. This is a good thing if he can get some serious talent under the new firm.

Answerman: How Common Is It For Japanese Kids To Spend Time Overseas?

by Justin Sevakis, Apr 8th 2016

Surreal BL / Comedy “Patalliro!” Hits Japanese Home Video in August

April 08, 2016 1:07pm CDT
TV series based on manga by Mineo Maya originally ran on Fuji TV in 1982 - 1983

Yuuki Kaji’s Assassin Anime Osiris no Tenbin Gets Season 2

posted on 2016-04-08 16:45 EDT by Egan Loo
Yuka Komatsu, Mamoru Miyano also star in 5-minute, self-contained suspense stories

FEATURE: Fanart Friday - The Second-to-Last Stop Edition (aka the Spring Recap)

April 08, 2016 7:05pm CDT

Precure Animators Make Ninninger Sentai Project’s 1st Animated Sequence

posted on 2016-04-08 21:45 EDT by Karen Ressler
Fūka and Kasumi are animated in direct-to-video film

Japanese Government Considering Copyright Law Revision to Eliminate Video Sites with Unauthorized Anime, Films

April 09, 2016 3:55am CDT
Damage caused by piracy amounts to 2.5 billion US dollars in 2014

Prime Minister Abe: Dōjinshi Safe Under TPP

posted on 2016-04-09 19:45 EDT by Eric Stimson
Also: Japanese government targets illegal video hosting websites

MyAnimeList Adds More Anime From Hulu, Crunchyroll

posted on 2016-04-09 20:45 EDT by Rafael Antonio Pineda
20,000 anime episodes now available in selected regions outside of Japan

Production I.G Animates T.M. Revolution’s Latest Music Video

posted on 2016-04-10 00:15 EDT

Anime Industry Report 2015

Apr 9, 2016
Database Working Group, Association of Japanese Animations

Buddy Go! TV Anime’s 2nd Episode Streamed

posted on 2016-04-11 02:45 EDT by Kyle Hallmark
Nobuhiko Okamoto, Asami Shimoda star in 3-episode short series about cross-dressing idol

The Spring 2016 Anime Preview Guide - Spring 2016 Shorts

Apr 12th 2016