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Kodansha USA Adds Elegant Yokai Apartment Life, Black Panther and Sweet 16 Manga Digitally
Kirin Beer Adopts Marmalade Boy Theme to Promote New Drink Flavor
Section 23 Films Updates on Hurricane Harvey
Ai Mai Mi Manga Creator Hints Splatoon 2 as Cause of Series Delay
North American Anime, Manga Releases, August 27-September 2
Aria English Dub Kickstarter Meets Stretch Goal for Aria the Natural Part 2
Escape the Aquarium & Find the Treasure During Love Live! Sunshine! Escape Game
Otakon 2017's Total Attendance Was 24,894
Dreamworks' Voltron Legendary Defender Inspires VR Series Starring Lance
CoroCoro Comic Page Shows Infantile Trump Using 20 Fidget Spinners
MAPPA's Original Vanishing Line TV Anime Reveals Character Designs
Nintendo Ends Miiverse Social Network Service
Gungrave VR Game Launches for PS VR in Japan in 2017
Yoshiki Tanaka Finishes Heroic Legend of Arslan Novels' Final Volume
Japan's Animation DVD Ranking, August 21-27
Japan's Animation Blu-ray Disc Ranking, August 21-27
Dragon Ball FighterZ Video Previews Android 18 Gameplay
Rainy Cocoa Anime to Air 4th Season in October
Death Note Gets 12-Hour Audio Drama in English, German
Shunji Iwai's 'Fireworks' Film Drops to #4, Mary and the Witch's Flower Stays at #9
Hiroshi Kitadani Discharged From Hospital on Monday
Fire Emblem Warriors Game Ships in N. America on October 20
Metele Station Ends Anime Block After 4 Decades
Akiko Higashimura Continues Tarare-Bar Bonus Manga After Tokyo Tarareba Girls' Finale
Double Dragon IV Gets Digital Release for Nintendo Switch
Japanese Publisher Plans 'World's 1st Christian Light Novel'
Viz's Shonen Jump to Serialize Rurouni Kenshin: Hokkaido Arc Manga (Update)
Company Offers Deodorant at SKE48 Handshake Event After B.O. Complaint
Akame ga Kill Manga's Volume 1.5 Gets Separate Release on December 25
T.M.Revolution Reveals He Rejected Offer to Enter Politics
FLOW and Yousei Teikoku Complete 2-day Anisong World Matsuri at Otakon
JAM Project and T.M.Revolution Bring Anisong World Matsuri to Washington, D.C.
The Bears' School, Tinny Anime Films' Trailer Streamed
Tokyo's Meat Festival Adds 'Anime Day' with Gundam 00 Director, Musical Acts
Fist of the Blue Sky Manga Returns in October
Occultic;Nine Game Delayed to November 9 Due to Physical Release
Prisma Illya Anime Film Tops Mini-Theater Rankings in Japan
Kokuhaku Jikkō Iinkai TV Anime to Debut in November, Air for 6 Weeks
Shuuichi Shigeno's MF Ghost Manga Launches on September 4, Reveals New Visual
High School Fleet: Maidens of Loreley Spinoff Manga Ends

Kodansha USA Adds Elegant Yokai Apartment Life, Black Panther and Sweet 16 Manga Digitally

Posted: 29 Aug 2017 03:13 PM PDT

1st volumes launched on Tuesday

Kirin Beer Adopts Marmalade Boy Theme to Promote New Drink Flavor

Posted: 29 Aug 2017 02:45 PM PDT

Wataru Yoshizumi's Marmalade Boy family-swapping romance manga is back at the forefront after a recent license rescue and release by Discotek and the newly...

Section 23 Films Updates on Hurricane Harvey

Posted: 29 Aug 2017 01:47 PM PDT

Section 23 Films confirmed with ANN that its Houston-based offices have not been affected by Hurricane Harvey. However, some of the staff members have...

Ai Mai Mi Manga Creator Hints Splatoon 2 as Cause of Series Delay

Posted: 29 Aug 2017 01:45 PM PDT

Manga creator Choboraunyopomi has several successful series on their belt, including the slapstick comedy Ai Mai Mi and Magical Somera-chan and the four-panel...

North American Anime, Manga Releases, August 27-September 2

Posted: 29 Aug 2017 01:12 PM PDT

A Journey Through Fairyland, Marmalade Boy, Nightwalker, Ushio & Tora anime; Absolute Duo, Akashic Records of Bastard Magic Instructor, Kigurumi Guardians manga ship

Aria English Dub Kickstarter Meets Stretch Goal for Aria the Natural Part 2

Posted: 29 Aug 2017 12:00 PM PDT

Veronica Taylor joins English dub cast

Escape the Aquarium & Find the Treasure During Love Live! Sunshine! Escape Game

Posted: 29 Aug 2017 11:45 AM PDT

All the cool kids get their very own themed escape games nowadays, so the idols of Numazu are getting in on the action starting next year. Awashima Marine...

Otakon 2017's Total Attendance Was 24,894

Posted: 29 Aug 2017 11:00 AM PDT

Otakorp Inc. announced on Tuesday that the total number of attendees for this year's Otakon event was 24,894. The number includes those who purchased badges...

Dreamworks' Voltron Legendary Defender Inspires VR Series Starring Lance

Posted: 29 Aug 2017 09:49 AM PDT

1st episode to launch on PlayStation Store on September 26

CoroCoro Comic Page Shows Infantile Trump Using 20 Fidget Spinners

Posted: 29 Aug 2017 11:33 AM PDT

The children's manga magazine CoroCoro Comic runs some of the tamest manga the industry has to offer. Within its pages are the latest chapters of Doraemon,...

MAPPA's Original Vanishing Line TV Anime Reveals Character Designs

Posted: 29 Aug 2017 09:30 AM PDT

Story of man, woman unraveling conspiracy threatening city debuts in October

Nintendo Ends Miiverse Social Network Service

Posted: 29 Aug 2017 10:04 AM PDT

Wii U, 3DS service that debuted in 2012 ends on November 8

Gungrave VR Game Launches for PS VR in Japan in 2017

Posted: 29 Aug 2017 07:49 AM PDT

Korean developers optimize original 2002 game for PS VR

Yoshiki Tanaka Finishes Heroic Legend of Arslan Novels' Final Volume

Posted: 29 Aug 2017 06:45 AM PDT

16th volume of series launched in 1986 slated for winter

Japan's Animation DVD Ranking, August 21-27

Posted: 29 Aug 2017 04:10 AM PDT

Granblue Fantasy sells 10,698, followed by your name, Black Butler film, One Piece, Katsugeki Touken Ranbu

Japan's Animation Blu-ray Disc Ranking, August 21-27

Posted: 29 Aug 2017 03:50 AM PDT

Live-action Ghost in the Shell sells 13,721 + 2,083 + 1,889, followed by Granblue Fantasy, Black Butler film, Katsugeki Touken Ranbu, Saekano Flat

Dragon Ball FighterZ Video Previews Android 18 Gameplay

Posted: 28 Aug 2017 11:00 PM PDT

3-vs-3 fighting game will have closed beta next month

Rainy Cocoa Anime to Air 4th Season in October

Posted: 28 Aug 2017 10:30 PM PDT

'Ame-con!!' season centers on 3rd season's Hawaii cafe

Death Note Gets 12-Hour Audio Drama in English, German

Posted: 28 Aug 2017 10:00 PM PDT

Writer/translator Jonathan Clements writes audio drama based on anime

Shunji Iwai's 'Fireworks' Film Drops to #4, Mary and the Witch's Flower Stays at #9

Posted: 28 Aug 2017 09:30 PM PDT

Pokémon falls to #8, live-action Gintama drops to #10

Hiroshi Kitadani Discharged From Hospital on Monday

Posted: 28 Aug 2017 09:00 PM PDT

Hironobu Kageyama: "He is getting better."

Fire Emblem Warriors Game Ships in N. America on October 20

Posted: 28 Aug 2017 06:40 PM PDT

Game's "Special Edition" release also previewed

Metele Station Ends Anime Block After 4 Decades

Posted: 28 Aug 2017 05:30 PM PDT

Block aired original Mobile Suit Gundam in 1979

Akiko Higashimura Continues Tarare-Bar Bonus Manga After Tokyo Tarareba Girls' Finale

Posted: 28 Aug 2017 04:00 PM PDT

Manga features mascot characters answering reader-submitted questions

Double Dragon IV Gets Digital Release for Nintendo Switch

Posted: 28 Aug 2017 03:00 PM PDT

Game launched for PS4, PC earlier this year

Japanese Publisher Plans 'World's 1st Christian Light Novel'

Posted: 28 Aug 2017 02:45 PM PDT

Kirishin, Japan's oldest Christian publishing company, will launch what it is calling the "world's first christian light novel" via its newly planned label....

Viz's Shonen Jump to Serialize Rurouni Kenshin: Hokkaido Arc Manga (Update)

Posted: 28 Aug 2017 02:36 PM PDT

1st chapter to run simultaneously with Japan next Monday

Company Offers Deodorant at SKE48 Handshake Event After B.O. Complaint

Posted: 28 Aug 2017 01:45 PM PDT

Unpleasant smells wafting from attendees can be a common occurrence at some otaku-related conventions. In their excitement, it seems that fans sometimes...

Akame ga Kill Manga's Volume 1.5 Gets Separate Release on December 25

Posted: 28 Aug 2017 01:00 PM PDT

Manga initially bundled with anime BD/DVD in 2014

T.M.Revolution Reveals He Rejected Offer to Enter Politics

Posted: 28 Aug 2017 12:45 PM PDT

Many American actors and members of the entertainment industry have entered the political sphere, even recently, but do you know of people in Japan's film...

FLOW and Yousei Teikoku Complete 2-day Anisong World Matsuri at Otakon

Posted: 28 Aug 2017 12:04 PM PDT

Anisong World Matsuri completed its 2-day event at Otakon in Washington, D.C., on Saturday, August 12, with performances by two diverse anisong artists...

JAM Project and T.M.Revolution Bring Anisong World Matsuri to Washington, D.C.

Posted: 28 Aug 2017 12:04 PM PDT

Anisong World Matsuri made its east coast American debut at Otakon's new home in Washington, D.C. on Friday, August 11. The ambitious concert series,...

The Bears' School, Tinny Anime Films' Trailer Streamed

Posted: 28 Aug 2017 11:45 AM PDT

Theatrical films opened on Friday

Tokyo's Meat Festival Adds 'Anime Day' with Gundam 00 Director, Musical Acts

Posted: 28 Aug 2017 11:45 AM PDT

This year's edition of Tokyo's Autumn NikuFest (Meat Festival) is adding events to entice anime fans, besides all the carnivorous dishes. The event is...

Fist of the Blue Sky Manga Returns in October

Posted: 28 Aug 2017 10:45 AM PDT

Original Fist of the North Star prequel ran from 2001-2010

Occultic;Nine Game Delayed to November 9 Due to Physical Release

Posted: 28 Aug 2017 09:45 AM PDT

Game's opening movie previews Asaka's song

Prisma Illya Anime Film Tops Mini-Theater Rankings in Japan

Posted: 28 Aug 2017 08:45 AM PDT

Cute High Earth Defense Club LOVE! LOVE! LOVE! ranks at #4

Kokuhaku Jikkō Iinkai TV Anime to Debut in November, Air for 6 Weeks

Posted: 28 Aug 2017 07:47 AM PDT

Itsu Datte Bokura no Koi 10 Centi Datta. series centers on Haruki, Miō