The official Facebook page of Muse Singapore, revealed that multiple channels of Muse Asia, one the largest licensors of anime in Asia, were terminated by YouTube on March 30, 2023. Six of Muse Asia’s channels, including Muse Asia, Muse India, Muse ID Dub, Muse TH Dub and Muse Viet Dub, were taken down. The reason … Read more
The Boruto series, might have served its fans one of the biggest character deaths (episode 292, chapter 66), when the titular protagonist found himself on the receiving end of a brutal attack from Kawaki. While he did turn out to be the new anime donut, it didn’t last very long. One chapter and one episode … Read more
Anime production company Aniplex, made an announcement at this year’s AnimeJapan on March 25, 2023, that Korean webcomic series A Returner’s Magic Should Be Special will be getting an anime adaptation. The anime is slated to release sometime in 2023. Crunchyroll will be simulcasting the anime in North America, Central America, South America, Europe, Africa, … Read more
The official YouTube account of Netflix anime revealed a new trailer for the upcoming Black Clover: Sword of the Wizard King movie on March 25, 2023. The trailer features all the prominent characters and also the previous Wizard Kings who will be making an appearance in the movie. The movie was originally supposed to release … Read more
If Kawaki getting back the karma seal seemed like a huge surprise to you, then you definitely wouldn’t have been prepared for the moment where Kawaki killed Boruto in the series. As they were fighting Code, Momoshiki suddenly takes over Boruto’s body, despite the latter having taken the meds supressing Otsutsuki-fication. Not only does this … Read more
The Crunchyroll Anime Awards 2023, which is currently taking place in Tokyo on March 4, 2023, announced the winners across numerous categories. The results were decided based on fans’ votes from over 200 countries and territories. More than 30 anime studios, eight streaming platforms, over 50 series, films and voice actors are being represented in … Read more
The Ukrainian government had reported that a massive brawl had broken out in Kharkiv, which led to the police detaining 257 teenagers who were involved in it. It has come to light recently that the teens who wreaked havoc in the streets were inspired by the infamous Phantom Troupe from Hunter x Hunter. This militia … Read more
Eiichiro Oda, the author of One Piece manga, revealed Zoro’s entire family tree in recent SBS, confirming a long-standing theory in the fandom. According to the family tree that Oda revealed, Zoro is indeed related to, and is a direct descendant of the legendary swordsman from Wano, Shimotsuki Ryuma. He is also confirmed to be … Read more
The following article contains spoilers from the latest Jujutsu Kaisen chapters, proceed at your own discretion! The recent JJK chapters have been a ride with Gege Akutami presenting us with twists and turns that were unimaginable. First shocker was Tsumiki being possessed by an ancient sorcerer whose identity was not revealed. Gege followed it up … Read more
The official Instagram account of PVR Pictures revealed on Feb 22, 2023, that the latest movie in the Sword Online Progressive franchise will release on April 14, 2023. The movie is titled Sword Art Online the Movie -Progressive- Scherzo of Deep Night. The movie was previously slated to release on Feb 10, 2023 but got delayed. … Read more
Prominent manga author, anime director and illustrator, Leiji Matsumoto, passed away on Feb 13, 2023 due to an acute heart failure in a hospital Tokyo. He was 85 years old. Matsumoto was widely recognized for his work in Space Battleship Yamato (as director), Captain Harlock (manga creator), Galaxy Express 999 (manga creator) and Queen Emeraldes … Read more
Kaiju No. 8 chapter 80 released on Manga Plus and Viz Media’s Shonen Jump apps on Feb 16, 2023. And fans who read it, wasted no time in pointing out the similarities between the developments that took place in the chapter to that of Neon Genesis Evangelion. The article below contains some spoilers for both … Read more
The manga started serializing in Ultra Jump on Feb 17, 2023.
The official website of the upcoming original anime Ayaka, announced on Feb 15, 2023 that voice actor Takahiro Sakurai has been replaced. Sakurai was set to voice Haruaki Kurama in the anime, however, according to the official website, he was replaced due to “various circumstances”. “We would like to inform you that Takahiro Sakurai, who … Read more
A huge banner (tifo) of One Piece protagonist, Monkey D. Luffy, was spotted at the UEFA Champions League clash between the titans of footballing world, Paris Saint Germain (PSG) and Bayern Munich. The banner, which was brought by PSG fans to the match, shows Luffy throwing punches in one of his iconic moves. One of … Read more
The official website of NieR: Automata anime revealed that the 4th episode of the series will be releasing on Feb 18, 2023 in Japan. The episode was initially set to air on Jan 28, 2023, but got delayed due to the impact of COVID-19 on the production schedule of the anime. Episodes 1-3 of NieR: … Read more
The first of the four titles will release on August 2023.
Cartoon Network had a surprise in store for Dragon Ball Z fans at Mumbai Comic Con 2023. The channel announced that they will be releasing Dragon Ball Z Kai in India. The anime will air on the channel in summer this year. The exact release date was not revealed. Cartoon Network’s booth at Mumbai Comic … Read more
The official Twitter account on PVR Pictures revealed on Feb 11, 2023, that the release date of Sword Art Online the Movie -Progressive- Scherzo of Deep Night has been delayed in India. The movie was originally supposed to release on Feb 10, 2023. PVR Pictures stated that the movie will be released on a future … Read more
Attack on Titan Final Season Part 3’s first part will air as a one hour special on March 3, 2023 on NHK.
Both Babylon and Blue Giant will release in the upcoming week in Japan!
The cover page of the March 2023 issue of Bessatsu Shonen Magazine, which released on Feb 9, 2023 in Japan, came with a special Attack on Titan illustration by author Hajime Isayama. The illustration featured majority of the characters from the manga (and includes a major spoiler for anime watchers). You can check out the … Read more
Japanese media outlet Netlab recently conducted a survey amongst their readers, asking them to choose their favorite song from the recently aired Bocchi The Rock! anime. The anime had become an instant hit among the fans, and the songs that were in the anime played its part in the success. The song “If I could … Read more
The official Instagram account of PVR Pictures dropped a post on Feb 6, 2023 revealing the release date for Makoto Shinkai’s latest movie, Suzume no Tojimari, in India. In their post, PVR noted that the movie will only be releasing after the exam season is over in India, making it possible for fans to catch … Read more
While issues surrounding localization and unionization have been prominent in the anime industry, especially the west, in recent times; Mobile Suit Gundam: The Witch From Mercury finds itself embroiled in a new sort of issue, which may or may not define how voice actors will be cast in the future. On Feb 1, 2023, Crunchyroll … Read more
The official twitter account of Netflix Japan put out the platform’s latest collaboration work, a short anime movie titled ‘Dog and The Boy’ on Jan 31, 2023. The streaming site claimed in their tweet that they had used AI based Image Generation Technology for the all the background cuts in the 3-minute long video. The … Read more
The Japanese subsidiary of Baidu, the Chinese search engine which provides the keyboard application Simeji, announced the results of an internet poll in which the Gen Z chose their top ten sports anime. The survey was conducted online between Dec 12, 2022, to Dec 30, 2022, and targeted men and women aged 10-24. The results … Read more
The official website of AnimeJapan 2023 revealed the line-ups for its main stages, Red, Blue and Green, on Jan 30, 2023. A new key visual featuring characters from Lycoris Recoil, Attack on Titan, Lupin III, Konosuba, Chibi Maruko-san and other popular series was also revealed to commemorate the announcement. The Red and Green stages are … Read more
Shinichiro Watanabe, the director who crafted the iconic Cowboy Bebop anime, recently gave an interview to Ollie Barder of Forbes, talking in depth about his journey as an anime director and what went behind each of the titles he worked on. While talking about the Cowboy Bebop anime, the topic naturally turned to the Netflix … Read more
A multi-storey building in Lucknow, India collapsed on the evening of Jan 24, 2023, leaving three people dead. The building was allegedly built using low quality materials and did not have the necessary permits. Rescue operations were underway, and 16 individuals were pulled out from the rubble as of Thursday, Jan 26, 2023. And among … Read more
The official website of Manga Taisho awards revealed a list of 11 manga titles that have been nominated for the 16th edition of the awards on Jan 24, 2023. Among the titles that got nominated were Akane Banashi, Goodbye, Eri, The Summer Hikaru Died and others. These 11 titles were decided after the first round … Read more
Popular YouTuber MrBeast has been dubbing his videos in multiple languages recently, especially Japanese. While there were news about the YouTuber hiring a “major” anime voice actor for the dub, it seems that majority of the fans missed out who really was voicing his videos in Japanese. However, his recent reply to a tweet has … Read more
The official twitter account of AnimeJapan revealed a list of nominees for their annual “Manga We Want to See Animated Ranking” poll on Jan 20, 2023. Among these are some prominent new ones including Blue Box, Akane-banashi, Choujin X, Dandadan, Sakamoto Days, MarriageToxin, Gachiakuta and others. A total of 92 manga are present in the … Read more
Crunchyroll revealed a list of nominees for their seventh annual Anime Awards on Jan 19, 2023, with more than 30 anime studios, eight streaming platforms, over 50 series, films and voice actors being represented in it. Voting is now open for fans from over 200 countries and territories. The voting will be on till Jan … Read more
Bungo Stray Dogs Season 4 is currently airing in Japan, and the staff of the anime have now revealed an updated new key visual drawn by Nobuhiro Arai, who is the chief character designer and animation director. The new key visual, which was put on Jan 18, 2023, still features Edogawa Rampo and President Yukichi … Read more
Speaking at a stage event that was held to commemorate the culmination of One Piece Film: Red‘s successful run at Japanese theatres, Luffy’s voice actress Mayumi Tanaka made a comment indicating that One Piece anime might not end for the next 10 years. Mayumi Tanaka (Luffy’s VA), Shuichi Ikeda (Shanks’ VA) and Kaori Nazuka (Uta’s … Read more
Yoshitoki Oima’s To Your Eternity manga is returning from hiatus at the end of this month and entering its final arc from the issue #8 (2023) of Weekly Shonen Magazine. The manga will resume from chapter 166 and it will release on Jan 25, 2023. The final arc of the manga is titled the “Future … Read more
The tickets for Sword Art Online Progressive’s sequel movie, titled, Sword Art Online The Movie – Progressive: Scherzo of Deep Night, are now on sale in US and Canada. Fans can purchase the tickets for the movie at Fandango for the English dub and subtitled releases. The movie is set to release in North American theatres … Read more
In a recent interview with Crunchyroll, Attack on Titan author Hajime Isayama talked in depth about various aspects of his manga, including whether he had planned any additional spin-offs for characters in the series, namely Hange Zoe and other members of the Levi Squad. Talking in the interview, Isayama said that he has a backstory … Read more
Character visuals and a new key visual was also released.
For the past couple of years, Japanese publishing companies and CODA have been increasingly vocal about the detrimental effects of manga and anime piracy, with the manga industry alone recording a loss of over 1 trillion yen in 2021. As the authorities became more vigilant, the crackdown on the websites which facilitated the piracy of … Read more
Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio won Best Motion Picture – Animated category award at the 80th Golden Globe, which took place on Jan 10, 2023 at The Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills, California, as Masaaki Yuasa’s widely acclaimed anime film, Inu-Oh, missed out on the honors. Inu-Oh, the only anime film to be nominated for the … Read more
POS tracking giant, NPD BookScan, put out its list of top 20 Adult graphic novels for the month of December 2022, on Jan 9, 2023, in which 18 of the 20 spots were occupied by manga volumes. The first volume of Tatsuki Fujimoto’s Chainsaw Man manga once again topped the best selling list. While Chainsaw … Read more
The anime adaptation of Kentaro Yabuki’s Ayakashi Triangle manga started streaming on Crunchyroll from Jan 9, 2023. However, fans who were looking forward to enjoying all the ecchi stuff from the series had their dreams dashed, as the streaming giant released a censored version of the anime. The first episode of the anime consisted a … Read more
The official website of The Classification Board of Australia, who are responsible for classification of films, computer games and publications in the country, revealed on Jan 4, 2023 that they have banned How Not To Summon A Demon Lord Season 2 in the country. The anime received a rating of ‘RC’ (Refused Classification) rating from … Read more
The official twitter account of Jump’s YouTube channel revealed a new PV featuring the face off between Chrollo Lucilfer and Hisoka Morrow (teased as Hisoka vs Chrollo) from Hunter x Hunter, on Jan 9, 2023, at 8:00 pm JST (6:00 am EST, 3:00 am PST). The voice actors of both the characters, Mamoru Miyano (Chrollo … Read more
Before their all-important clash with Tennessee Titans in the finals of ‘2022 American Football Conference South Division’, US Football Team Jacksonville Jaguars tweeted an Attack on Titan inspired poster teasing the face-off on Jan 7, 2023. The poster featured Jaguars’ quarterback Trevor Lawrence all fired up, and Titans’ Derrick Henry looming over the Jaguars’ home … Read more
The official YouTube account of Emotion Label revealed the creditless video for the opening theme song of Blue Lock anime’s second cour. The second cour (episode 13) of the anime started airing from Jan 8, 2022. The opening theme of Blue Lock cour 2, titled Judgement, is performed by Ash Da Hero. Check out the … Read more
Nanashi, the author of Don’t Toy With Me, Miss Nagatoro, put out a tweet on Jan 6, 2023, revealing that the manga now has 3.5 million copies in circulation worldwide including both physical and digital sales. The numbers were calculated after the printing of the manga’s 15th volume, which released on Jan 6, 2023. The … Read more
Kadokawa revealed on Jan 6, 2023, that they will be teaming up animation studio Troyca to produce a new original anime. The details of the anime, including the cast working on it, will be revealed in a joint press conference that will be held on Jan 20, 2023, at 7:00 p.m. (JST). Ei Aoki has … Read more
UPDATE: The release date for the movie has been changed and updated. Check out the latest article here with new release date! The official website of PVR Cinemas has listed the latest movie in the Sword Online Progressive franchise for release on Feb 10, 2023. The movie is titled Sword Art Online the Movie -Progressive- … Read more
At a recent New Year’s special program which was being aired on Kansai TV, it was revealed that popular Japanese cosplayer Enako earns around USD 1.53 million (over 200 million yen) every year through her cosplaying gigs alone. Enako had stated multiple times in the past that she made over 100 million yen annually. So … Read more
Japanese writer Jun Maeda, who is known for his work on Clannad, Air and Angel Beats among others, deleted his twitter account recently following criticism from fans regarding an event story in his smartphone game Heaven Burns Red. Fans were of the opinion that the latest event story from the game, which runs till Jan … Read more
It’s almost been a decade since the first episode of Oregairu season 1 aired in Japan. And in order to commemorate this landmark, the franchise seems to be gearing up with some possible special projects. The staff however are tight lipped on what is going on behind the scenes. For now, it has been revealed … Read more
Hiro Mashima’s Edens Zero manga is nearing its end as the manga entered its final arc in the combined issue #4/5 of Kodansha’s Weekly Shonen Magazine. The manga currently has published 221 chapters in the magazine. The first chapter of the fantasy manga was published in June 2018. Edens Zero‘s chapters have been collected into … Read more
In an interview that was published on the official website of Bleach Thousand Year Blood War anime, the manga’s author Tite Kubo revealed that the second cour of the adaptation will have an anime original battle. Kubo had wanted to include this battle in the manga, but for some reason he could not. However, the … Read more
The official Instagram account of PVR Pictures put out a reel on Dec 31, 2022, teasing the release of Makoto Shinkai’s latest anime film, Suzume no Tojimari in Indian theatres. The reel starts off by saying that there could be many things behind a door, and then goes on to show the characters from Suzume … Read more
One fan even started a petition to counter the one wanting the remake the anime.
He produced hit series like Naruto, Bleach, and Yu Yu Hakusho among others.
The official twitter account of Naruto and Boruto revealed the preliminary results of Naruto‘s worldwide character popularity poll, titled NARUTOP99, on Dec 23, 2022. And surprisingly, the protagonists of the series, Naruto, Sasuke and even Sakura, have missed out on the top three spots of the poll. According to the tweet, over a million votes … Read more
The official YouTube channel of MAPPA studio revealed a new character PV for Pochita, that is overflowing with cuteness. The video was released as part of Chainsaw Man anime’s countdown to the release the anime’s final episode. Episode 12 of Chainsaw Man will release on Dec 27, 2022. This is the fourth character PV that … Read more
Kobeni became the latest Chainsaw Man character, after Aki and Himeno, to get a character PV, as the staff of the anime countdown to the final episode of Season 1. The 12th episode of the anime will air on Dec 27, 2022. The PV was released on the official YouTube channel of MAPPA on Dec … Read more
Comics and graphics novel publisher ABLAZE revealed on Dec 22, 2022, that they have lined up two new manga, including Wakfu, which is based on the Netflix anime of the same name, and Ryo Sumiyoshi’s Centaurs, for release in the summer of 2023. The first volume of Wakfu manga (complete title – Wakfu Vol. 1: … Read more
The official YouTube channel of MAPPA studio revealed a character PV for Himeno as staff countdown to the twelfth and final episode of Chainsaw Man season 1. The PV comprises of Himeno’s scenes from the previous episodes of the anime, featuring a chill, melodramatic tone. The 12th episode of the anime will air on Dec … Read more
Leaks that surfaced on Twitter on Dec 21, 2022, revealed that Yoshihiro Togashi’s Hunter x Hunter manga will be going on a hiatus again. The manga will be taking a break after chapter 400 keeping in mind the author’s health. Chapter 400 will be published on Dec 18, 2022 as scheduled before. The editorial department … Read more
The official twitter account of Ado announced on Dec 19, 2022, that the official music video for One Piece Film: Red‘s theme song, New Genesis, which she performed has crossed 100 million views on YouTube. The video crossed the milestone six months after its release. The lyrics and composition for ‘New Genesis’ was handled by … Read more
The official YouTube channel of MAPPA Studio revealed a new trailer focusing on Aki on Dec 20, 2022, as Chainsaw Man anime approaches the end of its first season. The trailer, which is close to one minute, compiles scenes involving the character from the previous episodes of the anime. The 12th episode of the anime … Read more
Vinland Saga Season 2 dropped a new trailer on Dec 19, 2022, featuring the new ending song performed by LMYK. The song is titled “Without Love” and is LMYK’s new single, and expresses “love, loss and freedom”. It is produced by Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis and will be available on digital platforms from Feb … Read more
The anime will completely adapt the manga.
Teases fight between two particular characters!
The eight part of the manga ended on August 2021.
The official website of Akira Toriyama and Bandai Namco’s Sand Land project revealed a new teaser, confirming that Toriyama’s short manga is getting an anime adaptation. The trailer previews the characters and the unique world that Toriyama has created in the series. Sunrise, Kamikaze Douga and Anima are in charge of animating Sand Land. The … Read more
My Hero Academia‘s special panel at Jump Festa 2023’s Jump Super Stage screened a special message from the manga’s author Kohei Horikoshi, in which he talked about the series’ ending. The author, who had stated at the previous Jump Festa that My Hero Academia manga will be ending in a year, said that his estimation … Read more
A new key visual was also revealed.
The character who tops the poll will feature in a short original manga.
The anime will release sometime in 2023.
American manga publishing company Viz Media announced on Dec 13, 2022, that they have increased the subscription prices of their Shonen Jump service to USD 2.99. The previous subscription charges were USD 1.99. The new rates will be in effect from January 2023. Viz Media added that payments on the platform through PayPal will no … Read more
Streaming giant Crunchyroll announced on Dec 13, 2022, that Sword Art Online the Movie -Progressive- Scherzo of Deep Night, the second movie in the Progressive series, will release in multiple English speaking territories worldwide, including US, Canada, UK, Australia, New Zealand and Ireland. Crunchyroll, along with Aniplex of America, are in charge of distributing the … Read more
The official twitter account of Bleach anime revealed that the first cour of Thousand Year Blood War arc’s anime adaptation will end with a 1-hour special episode. The special episode will combine episodes 12 and 13 of the anime, and will air in Japan on Dec 26, 2022. The 10th episode of the anime aired … Read more
Masaaki Yuasa’s Inu-Oh earned a place among the list of nominees that was announced for the 80th Golden Globe awards on Monday, Dec 12, 2022. Inu-Oh earned the nomination in the Best Motion Picture, Animated, category and will go up against Guillermo Del Toro’s Pinocchio and Pixar’s Turning Red, among others. Inu-Oh is the only … Read more
Entertainment website Deadline reported on Dec 12, 2022, that streaming giant Netflix has come on board to produce and distribute the live-action adaptation of Kohei Horikoshi’s My Hero Academia manga. Netflix will be teaming up with Legendary Pictures Productions (Dune, Interstellar, Dark Knight Trilogy), who are already producing the movie. Shinsuke Sato, who’s portfolio includes … Read more
For the first time in the history of the event, Shueisha has made the decision to live-stream Jump Festa 2023 fans outside of Japan, in a bid to bring the event to international audiences. Jump Festa 2023 will take place on Dec 17-18, 2023 at the Makuhari Messe. The live-stream of the annual 2-day event … Read more
Shueisha’s Weekly Shonen Jump magazine revealed on Dec 12, 2022, that Black Clover manga will be on a hiatus for two weeks due to production circumstances. Black Clover manga chapter 346, which was originally due on Dec 12, 2022 (Japan) will now release on Dec 26, 2022 in combined issue 5 & 6 of the … Read more
Marvy Jack and Alfred Imageworks are in charge of animating the movie.
The official website of Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba revealed that the third season of the anime, which is titled the Swordsmith Village Arc, will release on April 2023. The first episode of the anime will be aired as a one hour special episode. The first episode is also getting a theatrical release in the … Read more
The release is being done as part of the franchise’s world tour.
The manga’s 42nd volume will release on Dec 22, 2022.
Video serves as a lookback on events that transpired before the release of Kaguya Sama movie.
VTuber Kizuna Ai will voice herself in the anime.
Attack on Titan and Vinland Saga are two anime that became a hit among fans, not just because of its great plot, but also because of it’s great animation. And the credit for the visual fest is due in no small part to Wit Studio and the hours that they poured in on these titles. … Read more
Akira Toriyama’s short manga Sand Land is getting a new project. A teaser video which uses sand-art to portray the world, character and other settings of the project was revealed on Dec 8, 2022. The teaser also features the main character Beelzebub. An official website and twitter account for the project have also been opened. … Read more
Over 200,000 people attend the cosplay festival each year.
The selection is done by a panel of experts from various walks of the anime industry.
VA Ikumi Hasegawa performed the theme song.
The Academy Awards will be held on March 12, 2023.
Japan were labelled the giant killers of the FIFA World Cup 2022 currently taking place in Qatar, after they managed to defeat Germany and Spain in the group stages. After each of these victories, Blue Lock and other soccer manga trended on social media platforms, and their authors released an illustration to celebrate their nation’s … Read more
The updated schedule has been released.
