Interest - November 2014
- Daily Cosplay - Godzilla (18:15)
- Sailor Moon, Cardcaptor Sakura, Princess Knight Celebrate Nakayoshi's 60th Year (13:15)
- Daily Cosplay - Catherine's Catherine (18:40)
- Bandai Releases New Line of Sailor Moon Earrings (05:00)
- Pokémon Takes Over Japan's Busiest Intersection (17:40)
- Chinese Artist Creates Realistic Art of Dragon Ball Villains (10:00)
- Aikatsu Idols Team Up With Tokyo Metro Police to Fight Fraud (12:00)
- Take a Tour of the Attack on Titan Art Exhibit (15:00)
- Daily Cosplay - Petit Eva [email protected]'s Rei (Halloween Ver) (20:00)
- Daily Cosplay - Wonder Woman (22:00)
- Gundam's Yoshiyuki Tomino Shares Thoughts on Working with Attack on Titan's Tetsuro Araki (18:00)
- There's a Doraemon Christmas Tree in Singapore (20:00)
- Sanrio's Unmotivated Egg Mascot Gudetama Gets More Shorts in Time for Thanksgiving (09:00)
- Daily Cosplay - Pokemon Conquest's Masamune (19:20)
- Japanese Film Pros Ranked Their Top Movies to Show Kids, with Ghibli Titles Sweeping the Top 3 (20:20)
- Website Lets You Make Your Own Terrifying Titan (17:00)
- Pop-Up Shop Offers Princess Jellyfish-Inspired Outfits (15:15)
- Pokémon Rumble U and Amiibo Figures Are Kind Of Compatible (10:00)
- Watch Mangaka Daioki Draw in Wacom's Live Painting (11:30)
- Daily Cosplay - Halo Hayabusa Armor (18:00)
- Japanese Scientists Bring Us Closer to World of Ghost in the Shell (10:00)
- Kakureya Secret Gaming Base Gets Upgrades and Price Cut (23:30)
- Yo-kai Watch will Hit the Stage in New Year's Eve Song Contest (21:43)
- Add Magic Knight Rayearth Boots To Your Stealth Cosplay Wardrobe (19:00)
- Hydrate Your Skin With These Slightly Terrifying Hello Kitty Face Masks (14:30)
- Spruce Up Your Bathroom with a Lustful Trinity Seven Shower Curtain (21:50)
- Daily Cosplay - Kill la Kill's Nui Harime (18:30)
- Yoshiki Descends Upon Hello Kitty's 40th Anniversary Parade On A Flying Gondola (17:18)
- Gundam Reconguista in G's Raraiya Stars in Guide Dog Poster (14:30)
- Poll Ranks Top CLAMP Manga Among Young Japanese Working Women (03:15)
- One Piece x Hello Kitty Collaboration Heads to Europe (22:10)
- Bid For the Chance to Enjoy A Private Dinner with Yoshiki (17:49)
- Attack on Titan Film's New Umaibo Snack Promo Stars Armin (07:00)
- 64-y.o. Singer Shows That Enka Is Still Cool With A Cover of the Evangelion Theme (05:30)
- Nagoya Store's Lanky Mannequin Gets Naruto Makeover (08:45)
- Tennis Star Kei Nishikori Gets Fan Art by Prince of Tennis Creator (04:30)
- Chinese Girl Wins Award For Essay Comparing Gundam SEED to Sino-Japanese Relations (16:35)
- Celebrate the Final Volume of the Evangelion Manga With Canvas Sneakers (20:00)
- Somebody Recreated the Entirety of Tokyo Disneyland in Minecraft (17:00)
- Watch the PG RX-0 Unicorn Gundam Kit Assemble Itself In This Ad (15:30)
- 'Gum Kare!' Handsome Chewing Gum Boyfriends Want You to Bite Them (08:10)
- Fuchiko is Ready to Do Battle in Kantai Collection Crossover (14:02)
- Most In Demand Voice Actresses of 2014 (11:00)
- Cuddle Up With These New Ichiban Kuji Pokémon Prizes (08:00)
- Fan Recreates Final Fantasy VII's Gaia in Little Big Planet 2 (19:19)
- Tiger & Bunny Characters Get Raccoon Makeovers For Rascal Collaboration (15:40)
- Nominations for Top Buzzwords of 2014 are In (21:00)
- Yowamushi Pedal Christmas Roll Cakes Come in 37 Types (15:50)
- Star-Struck Miyavi Meets Hayao Miyazaki (14:28)
- Fan Re-imagines Yowapeda Cast As Tim Burton-Style Characters (00:15)
- Get Ready for the Human Instrumentality Project with Evangelion 2015 Calendars (19:30)
- Author Naoki Hyakuta Thinks Hayao Miyazaki's Got a Few Screws Loose (18:00)
- Yōkai Watch's Jibanyan Ousts Pikachu From the World Hobby Fair Spotlight (23:15)
- Power Up with Baki the Grappler Energy Drinks (20:00)
- Fuchico Spreads Some Christmas Cheer Around the Cup (14:40)
- Release Dates Set for Tuxedo Mask S.H.Figuarts, Sailor Mars Pullip from Sailor Moon (17:00)
- A Glimpse At the Attack on Titan x Marvel Crossover Comic's Lady Titan (15:00)
- Readers Vote for the Top 20 'Most Powerful' Jump Manga (13:00)
- Let Your Dog Save the Day In A Kamen Rider Outfit (17:40)
- Hayao Miyazaki Voices Support for Demilitarizing Okinawa (20:40)
- Tales of Series Gets Fashionable Pumps (21:40)
- Attack on Titan Film's Umaibo Snack Promo Streamed (10:54)
- Fans Pick Manga/Light Novels They Most Want Adapted into an Anime (13:45)
- Durarara Takes Over Namjatown (10:20)
- Aoi Honō and Yōkai Watch Mangaka Also Contribute Illustrations to Live-Action Journey to the West Posters (22:16)
- Japanese Military Developing Mobile Powered Suits (18:00)
- Moyoco Anno Has An Instagram And It's Amazing (11:20)
- Kyary Pamyu Pamyu Talks Challenges, Past Thoughts of Retirement (01:45)
- Get Ready For Winter With a Hatsune Miku Cardigan (00:50)
- Police Stop Chibatman From Taking Part in Marathon (15:00)
- Bishoujo Game Takes on Japanese Constitution's Anti-War Clause (13:00)
- Psycho-Pass Kōgami, Makishima Inspire Shirts (22:30)
- Chinese Restaurant and Yaoi Manga Artist Team Up for a Delicious T-Shirt (17:45)
- Mario Kart's Mercedes-Benz Collaboration Enters the Real World With TV Spot (05:57)
- Yowamushi Pedal Finally Gets An Official Bike Helmet (16:00)
- Attack on Titan Cast Reimagined as School Kids on Brutus Magazine (14:00)
- This 1-of-a-Kind Evangelion Car Could be Yours... For 16 Million Yen (07:24)
- Get Your Crunch on With Sailor Moon Crystal Tortilla Chips (06:10)
- Fumiko Fumi's Bokura no Hentai Cross-Dressing Manga Gets Promo (22:40)
- Japanese High School Students Mix It Up for 'Sex Change Day' (21:40)
- Bootleg Cardcaptor Sakura Totally Doesn't Condone the Evil Stick (16:30)
- Online Community Rallies to Help After A University Co-op Ordered Too Much Pocky (15:30)
- Watch the Pocky Pole Project Drop Giant Pocky and Pretz-Shaped Sticks Via Skydivers (14:15)
- Thomas Romain Draws Himself, Shoji Kawamori As Basquash Mech (18:30)
- Summer Is Still Going Strong with Free! Plushes, Figures, and Squishy Mascots (15:30)
- Shonen Jump Manga Creators Also Send Off Naruto With Comments (09:00)
- Long-Awaited Cleaning Robot Mimics Cute Little Sister (13:00)
- Akira Toriyama Draws Son Goku For Stephen Chow's Journey to the West Film (15:00)
- Go Old School with Cute Nintendo Pixel Art Bracelets (17:00)
- Japanese Erotica Art Book Includes Work by Final Fantasy's Amano (14:00)
- Tales of Zestiria Collaborates with Punk Lolita Clothing Brand Putumayo (13:00)
- Get a Closer Look at the Attack on Titan Live-Action Films' Setting (17:00)
- Re-Enact Yowamushi Pedal With Finger Puppets (19:30)
- One Piece Manga Sends Off Naruto With a Classy Secret Message (10:21)
- McDonald's Now Fully On Board the Yo-kai Watch Bandwagon (21:00)
- Man Arrested for Selling Fake Yōkai Watch Medals (16:20)
- Hello Kitty Dresses Up As Akatsuki no Yona Characters for Magazine Freebie (09:00)
- Fate/Stay night, Animate, Sanrio Also Enjoy Kabe Don (12:30)
- Actor Yōsuke Kubozuka Rocks Halloween With His Girlfriend In Their JoJo's Costumes (01:30)
- Wrap Up Your Holiday Gifts with Sailor Moon Paper Goods (13:20)
- Knights of Sidonia Offers Official 3D Models For Sale to the Public (22:30)
- Voice Actors Talk About Ramen (16:45)
- The Wearable Kotatsu Is Even Better Than Snuggies (20:30)
- Fans Sound Off About the Manga Series They've Actually Finished Collecting (15:30)
- Find Your Soulmate At the Evangelion Store's Matchmaking Event (14:00)
- Live-Action Parasyte Director Talks About Potential Differences Between His Film and the Scrapped Hollywood Version (19:15)
- A Hello Kitty Cafe Is Coming to Southern California (18:15)
- Cat Town Cafe Opens in Oakland After Crowdfunding Campaign (17:00)
- Playing With Your Food is OK If It's A Kyubey Meat Bun (16:00)
- Sailor Guardians Seize Famima with Special Blenders, Vacuum Robots, and More (14:00)
- Ace Attorney Localizer Explains Alternate-Universe Los Angeles (19:45)
- A New Pikachu Will Be Flying High for This Year's Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade (15:40)
- Real Life Android Looks Almost Too Real (14:30)
- Keigo Atobe Tops List of Twitter Birthday Well-Wishes (22:25)
- Winter Comiket Catalog Posted Online, with Kantai Collection At the Top Spot (17:30)
- Manga Apartments for Foreigners to Open in Tokyo (19:30)
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Photos from AnimeJapan 2016: Finale
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Our last gigantic batch of photos from AnimeJapan 2016, including Hundreds, Jojo's Bizarre Adventure, My Hero Academia and much more. PLUS: a visit to the Love Live shrine!
― Okay, so here's how Anime Japan was laid out – you'd enter the facility behind the cool sign above, go downstairs, and then dash across across two huge halls (hall ‘A’ and hall ‘J,’ natch) of Tokyo Big Sight to see everything. ...
Your Ultimate Guide to Anime Ending Credits: Part II
anime
Last time we ran through the entire process of actual animation - this time we'll cover the people who polish it up and make it shine for you. Kevin Cirugeda's incredible guide to the folks who make anime continues!
― It's time for another installment in this guide detailing the ins and outs of anime production, structured around the roles listed in the ending credits of a TV anime episode. When desc...
Bokurano
anime
Bokurano tells a gripping and inspiring story of human conviction in spite of its messy animation problems.
― I'd been meaning to watch Bokurano for a while before it fortuitously popped up on Crunchyroll. The show falls in what I consider a “low-key classic” area of fan reputation - shows like Dennou Coil or Haibane Renmei, that have absolutely stellar reputations, but not the most visibility. It's ...
AnimeJapan 2016 Photos: Part I & II
industry
The sights, the sounds, the booths, the cosplayers - this is the show floor at this year's AnimeJapan 2016, where everything from My Hero Academia to Macross Delta were shown off.
― It's finally here! The reason I flew across the country, over Alaska, and across the Pacific to Japan, the nation's biggest anime exposition, and it… …well, it seems kinda empty, doesn't it? Let's head inside Tokyo Big S...
Answerman - Why Haven't Light Novels And Visual Novels Caught On In America?
industry
Light novels and visual novels have both had plenty of niche success in the US, but neither medium has broken mainstream - why is that? Justin considers the possibilities.
― Carl asks: I was wondering why light novels and visual novels haven't caught on in the US the way Anime and Manga have. While some Light Novels and arguably less Visual Novels have been translated they seem to be huge in Japan b...
The Best and Worst of the Season So Far: Weeks of Mar 18-24
anime
The winter season comes to a crashing finale with a surprising pick climbing up the ladder just in time to claim the top spot! How did the rest of your favorite shows fare in the end?
― Our team of reviewers are following 27 anime series of the Winter 2016 season and readers are rating each episode as the reviews go up. So let's have a look at what ANN readers consider the best (and worst) of the se...
A Girl on the Shore GN
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Inio Asano's sexually explicit tale of two depressed middle schoolers seeking solace in each other is haunting in its depiction of teenage depression and what its protagonists do to try and cope with it.
― Here's your warning before we discuss the book: this is a very sexually explicit manga, so if that makes you uncomfortable, A Girl on the Shore is not going to be the book for you. Given that Inio ...
Tour the Swag of AnimeJapan 2016
just for fun
Here's an avalanche of photos of all the incredible toys, costumes, models, cels, statues, posters, sake, trading cards, blurays, gashapon and more on display at AnimeJapan 2016!
― As anime and manga fans from around the world gather at the Tokyo Big Sight exhibition center for the annual Anime Japan fair (March 26 to March 27, 2016), it begs the question of what sort of merchandise fans are looking ...
Monthly Girls' Nozaki-Kun BD+DVD
anime
One of the most popular and beloved comedies of the last few years is out on bluray from Sentai Filmworks, and Theron Martin's ready for a revisit.
― With most anime comedies, the discussions are about whether or not they are funny enough consistently enough for them to be considered among the season's (or even year's) funniest titles. With this 12 episode offering from 2014, the discussion is instea...
Answerman - Is There A Future For "Spinoff" Anime Conventions?
anime
Japan Expo USA is on hiatus indefinitely and a few other conventions "spun off" from larger events seem to be having a little trouble - is there a future for these shows?
― Chris asks: I see Japan Expo USA has gone into hiatus mode, and we're waiting on dates and a location for the next Otakon Vegas. Are these spinoff cons going to make it, and what's holding them back? Despite their popularity, ani...
Shelf Life - Kingdom Season 1
anime
Funimation quietly released season one of Kingdom, a little-seen anime about China's Warring States period in a big DVD box. James takes a look. PLUS: this week's new releases!
― There are some weeks when nothing on the new release list really catches my eye, but this week ain't one of them. There's some really good stuff coming out, and a lot of it comes in comes in a big, shiny box full of merchan...
Review: Parasyte -the maxim- Blu-Ray Vol. 1
anime
The first half of Adult Swim's smash hit horror/thriller Parasyte is out on bluray from Sentai Filmworks. Nick Creamer revisits the phenomenon for a fresh look at all that gore and splatter.
― Initially published throughout the late 80s and early 90s, you'd think the Parasyte manga would be an odd choice for adaptation - until you learned it was accompanying a new live-action film release. Given that...