General Anime News & Discussion

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

The List: 7 Questionable Anime-Original Endings

by Lynzee Loveridge, Jun 3rd 2017

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Sunrise Opens the Doors to Its Drawing Cram School Next Year

June 03, 2017 10:55pm EDT
Program that educated creators behind “Tiger & Bunny,” Love Live!" and more reopens after seven years.

Ikemen Sengoku TV Anime Reveals Cast, Staff, Story, Short Format

posted on 2017-06-04 01:45 EDT
Series of 5-minute shorts premieres on July 12

They have to bring in new talent somehow, because right now no one is doing it for the money, and until that changes, you’ll see studios dropping like flies in the next couple of years. With only the top 5 or 10 Studios being able to stay open

and if I had to say which studios: Sunrise, Bones, Madhouse, StudioDeen, White Fox, Silver Link, ufotable, and Satelight

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Mobile Game Developer Voltage Establishes Anime, IP Department

posted on 2017-06-04 18:45 EDT
Company produces romance apps including Hana Yori Dango - F4 to First Kiss