New DBZ Epic 'Dragonball Z: Battle of Gods' Gets US Premiere At Last
The first Dragon Ball Z flick in 16 years saw its Japanese release last year, but American fans will finally feast their eyes on the next installment in the series: Dragon Ball Z: Battle of Gods. A new...
View ArticleSailor Moon Crystal Ep. 1 Aint Ugly Enough; Criticisms Made from My Fan-Proof...
The first episode of the Sailor Moon remake, Sailor Moon Crystal, has premiered both at AX and on Hulu, to all the expected fanfare and roomfuls of white-gloved and weeping fans. Whatever criticisms...
View ArticleSword Art Online Returns With Gun Powder and Death Notes! [Episode Recap]
“I will fear no evil,” were my first thoughts upon hearing that Sword Art Online was renewed for a second season. While I was okay with the first season, and found the recap movie to have a bit more...
View ArticleKenshin Kills an Army or Two in the New 5-Minute Live Action Rurouni Kenshin...
There's a new 5-minute promo out for the live-action Rurouni Kenshin sequels Rurouni Kenshin: Kyoto Inferno and Rurouni Kenshin: The Legend Ends. The footage shows everyone's favorite...
View ArticleAttack on Titan's Theme Song is Just as Epic on a Violin
Violinist Taylor Davis is back with another amazing fantastic cover. This time she's taking on Attack on Titan's iconic (and crazy awesome) theme song. You know the one.If you liked that, Davis also...
View ArticleStudio Ghibli's Closing is a Hibernation, Not a Death
It has now been confirmed that Studio Ghibli, probably the most internationally prominent animation studio aside from Disney, will be closing its doors, though perhaps not permanently. Whil the company...
View Article"What's the use worrying?": 5 Reasons Why Miyazaki is My Favorite Magical Old...
With such edifices of imagination like Princess Mononoke, Howl's Moving Castle, and Castle in the Sky under his belt, Hayao Miyazaki must seem like some modern-day Willy Wonka. And you know what? He...
View Article7-Eleven Selling $18,000, Six Foot Tall Evangelion Statues in Japan
If you're a diehard Neon Genesis Evangelion fan in Japan with a lot of disposable income to burn, you're going to want to take a look at this six-and-a-half foot tall, $18,000 statue of Unit-01. It's a...
View ArticleJapan's Bafflingly Polite Anti-Piracy Campaign Explained In Video
No, MAG (Manga-Anime Guardians) is not some awesome metamanga about protecting manga from manga-destroying pirates; rather, it's a very real organization put together by the Japanese government to...
View ArticleIs France's Cult Anime Hit 'Wakfu' Worth a Netflix Marathon?
When we say cult, we mean it: aside from attracting prime ratings on French television since its 2008 debut, Wakfu has an equally rabid fan following worldwide--earlier this year the kickstarter for an...
View ArticleGuardians of the Galaxy to Appear on Japan's Marvel Anime
Oh my god, Rocket's head, I'm dying. The above image is from an ongoing anime series in Japan called Marvel Disk Wars: The Avengers and while it's not particularly good by most accounts, it will have...
View ArticleAldnoah.Zero: Phase One [Anime Review]
When it comes to series creator Gen Urobuchi (Psycho-Pass, Fate/Zero), you can usually expect two things to happen within his original stories. The first is that he creates a world that makes the...
View ArticleDisaster Imminent: Casting for Live-Action 'Ghost in the Shell' Draws...
Ladies and gentlemen, the contest for 'anime most hilariously ill-suited to an American rendition' is over: DreamWorks is making a live-action Ghost in the Shell film, and with just the first casting...
View ArticleMCM London: 5 Must-See Attractions for Animation-Lovers
The biannual MCM London Comic-Con is upon us, and there's an overwhelming amount of talent and sights to take in. We've focused on goodies specifically for animation and manga-lovers for this list, and...
View ArticleDigimon Is Returning with a New Season for Its 15th Anniversary
Ready to feel really old? Digimon is fast approaching its 15th birthday, and to celebrate the anniversary, a new series has been announced that will air in 2015.
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