Modest heroes, big screens. Earlier today, the official website for Studio Ponoc’s Ponoc Tanpen Gekijō (Ponoc Short Films Theater) film series updated with a trailer for the first entry, titled Modest Heroes (Chiisana Eiyū: Kani to Tamago to Tōmei Ningen lit. Small Hero – Crab and Egg and Transparent Human –). The 90-second teaser previews […]
GKIDS is bringing this masterpiece back to life in a theater (hopefully) near you. On August 9, GKIDS announced that they will give Perfect Blue a theatrical run. GKIDS will screen the film in a two-day engagement, with one day hosting the subbed version and the other, the dubbed adaptation: 9/6/2018: Subbed Version 9/10/2018: Dubbed […]
Throughout visual culture all over the world, sex and violence against women are constantly intermingled.
Remember: she who controls the Spyce controls the universe! (Can’t stop, won’t stop making Dune jokes) Earlier today, the official Release the Spyce anime website updated with a new teaser trailer, as well as the show’s premiere schedule. We break the details down below. Trailer The 102-second teaser opens with the members of Tsukikage bounding […]
Won’t you be her neighbor? Earlier today, the official Tonari no Kyūketsuki-san (Ms. vampire who lives in my neighborhood, lit. My Neighbor Ms. Vampire) anime website updated with a new teaser trailer and two cast members. We break the details down below. Trailer The 85-second promo cuts between animation clips, as ending theme song Happy!! […]
A certain magical trailer just hit the web! Earlier today, the official A Certain Magical Index Twitter account updated with a new teaser trailer for the show’s upcoming third season. The 83-second teaser cuts between clips from the show as theme song Gravitation by Mayumi Kurosaki plays in the background. The series will begin airing […]
And I think to myself, what a wonderful world. Earlier today, P.A. Works unveiled a new trailer and visual for upcoming anime Iroduku Sekai No Asukara (so many colors in the future what a wonderful world), as well as four new cast members. We break the details down below. Trailer The 83-second promo shifts between […]
Just remember… if you’re afraid of skeletons, you’re afraid of yourself. Earlier today, the official Gaikotsu Shotenin Honda-san (Skeleton Bookstore Employee Honda-san) anime website updated with a new key visual, the main voice cast, and details on the show’s theme songs. We break the details down below. Key Visual The image features the shop’s quirky […]
While it’s a perfectly watchable experience, I’m not sure I’d go so far as to call it a hidden gem.
Wait… that’s not Kiryu. That’s not Kiryu at all! Earlier today, Production I.G. opened an official website and Twitter account to announce that they are working on an original anime TV series. The first crew members, a brief plot overview, and a teaser visual were revealed for the project, which is tentatively titled Kabuki-chō no […]
So, she’s a spider… and so it’s an anime. So what? Earlier today, the official So I’m a Spider, So What? (Kumo desu ga, Nani ka?) anime website updated with a new teaser trailer and the first major cast members. We break the details down below. Trailer The promo, which is dubbed a “work in […]
Soon, the mightiest Saiyans will face off in battle. Er… again. Earlier today, the Dragon Ball Super: Broly anime film’s official website updated with seven poster visuals. Each of the images features a different character or set of characters, posing against a white background. Dragon Ball Super: Broly hits Japanese theaters on December 14. The […]
It looks like this sci-fi series will bring fans to a whole new universe this October. Earlier today, the official Akanesasu Shōjo (Girl Glowing Red) anime website updated with a new key visual, as well as the main voice cast and several new staffers. We break the details down below. Key Visual The image sees […]
It’s time for a few new glimpses into the world of Musani Animation… and blatant product placement. On August 6, mobile provider DoCoMo started streaming four new TV spots for their dAnime Store service. The ads, which star the Shirobako crew, see several core cast members reprising their roles from the show, as they talk […]
Due to the cultural dangers around me, along with my own family’s reservations (my wonderful mother excluded), Yukio Mishima’s Confessions of a Mask was a novel that, to me, reflected the violence and anxiety that society perpetrates against LGBTQ people.
It looks like this ghostly dramedy is spiriting its way into homes next year. Earlier today, an official website and Twitter account opened their doors to announce that Tsunami Minatsuki and illustrator Futatsuya Asu’s Dōkyonin wa Hiza, Tokidoki, Atama no Ue (My Housemate is Sometimes on My Lap, Sometimes on My Head.) will get an […]
Get ready for an experience that is simply… quintessential! Earlier today, an official website and Twitter account opened their doors to announce that Negi Haruba’s The Quintessential Quintuplets (Go-Tōbun no Hanayome) will get an anime TV series. The site includes a visual of one of the quintuplets, dressed as a bride, as well as news […]
Yeeep. As always, presented without comment. Earlier today, the official Uchi no Maid ga Uzasugiru! (Our Maid is Way Too Annoying!) anime website updated with details on the show’s theme songs. Haruka Shiraishi will perform the show’s opening theme song, while the team of Haruka Shiraishi and Manami Numakura will perform the closing. Both songs […]
This week: a breakdown of the much-cited interview where Yoshida claims Banana Fish isn’t BL, an open letter from Renta! to scanlators, and the entrenched discrimination of Japan’s Liberal Democratic Party.
It’s time to get a few extra looks at the wacky world of Edo. Earlier today, the live-action Gintama film franchise’s official website updated with ten short (very short!) clips for Gintama 2: Okite wa Yaburu Tame ni Koso Aru (Gintama 2: The Laws Are Surely There to Be Broken). You can check these out […]
