Interest - January 2015
- Yowamushi Pedal Gets Repped in Cycling Magazine (18:30)
- Get Ready For Gigantor Toys Later This Year (00:00)
- Jam Out to this All-Male Rock Cover of Love Live's "No Brand Girls" (12:00)
- Celebrate Your Favorite μ's Girl's Birthday with the Love Live Birthday Figure Project (15:30)
- Snuggle Up to Slightly Risque Pillow Covers of K's Male Cast (03:15)
- Hetalia Fans Can Get Valentine's Day Chocolates from Prussia Actor Atsushi Kousaka (21:45)
- Horror Manga Artist Draws Annabelle Pictures for Japanese Theater (18:00)
- Eating Solo at the Pokemon Cafe is Less Lonely with Pikachu By Your Side (19:45)
- Free! Eternal Summer Gets 8 Dumpling-Shaped Face Cushions (12:30)
- Celebrate Your Extensive Yowapeda Knowledge With Tie-In Aptitude Test Goods (14:50)
- Jojo Creator Draws Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood Composer Giorno-Style for CD Cover (17:00)
- Newest Trailer Goes Behind the Scenes of Momoiro Clover Z Vs. KISS Music Video (18:00)
- Hatsune Miku and Shiteyanyo Goods Make Their Way to Arcades (15:00)
- Prince of Tennis Creator Commentates for NHK at All Australian Open (14:00)
- Solar-Powered Bellhops and Android Staff Employed at Japanese Hotel (07:00)
- Violinist Lindsey Stirling Covers Hatsune Miku's "Senbonzakura" (10:00)
- Heidi, Girl of the Alps Draws Japanese Tourists to Switzerland (12:00)
- Muhyo & Roji's Yoshiyuki Nishi Draws Haikyu!! (20:20)
- Noitamina Anime Block Announces Results From 'Best Theme Song' Poll (21:20)
- Mamoru Oshii Talks About His Films, Life, and Career in TIFF Talk (23:20)
- Toyota, Dwango Plan "Real Car Shogi" Match at Seibu Dome (17:50)
- Dress Your Toddler Up Like An Evangelion Rody (15:00)
- Sailor Moon Faces Off Against the Ayakashi Sisters in New Petit Chara Figures (16:30)
- Another Man Arrested for Selling Fake Yo-kai Watch Medals (12:50)
- Gakuen Handsome-fy Yourself With Special Camera App (22:00)
- Cosplay as KanColle's Musashi with Official Prop Glasses (18:50)
- Italian Jazz Pianist Releases His Ode to Anime Themes in Tribute Album (20:20)
- Hyogo Prefecture Planning a Statue to Celebrate Takarazuka Revue's 100th Anniversary (17:00)
- Muhyo & Roji's Yoshiyuki Nishi Hijacks Jump+ Twitter Account (15:35)
- Maid Cafe Valentine Event in London February 15 (09:40)
- Sailor Moon Fan Draws Cute Yuri Kuma Arashi Crossover Art (06:00)
- Naruto Shippuden Fan Video Teases Incredible Fight Between Tenten and Neji (22:30)
- Images Released for Hatsune Miku Trading Card and Tabletop Game Accessories (21:30)
- Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha, Love Live Get Official Credit Cards (19:05)
- Anime Japan 2015 to Feature Charity Auction for "Chance to Go 2-D" As Gundam Pilot (20:50)
- Fox's Animation Domination Spoofs Afro Samurai and Other Anime with Steve Urkel-san (16:15)
- Design Agency Reimagines Pokemon as Corporate Logos (15:45)
- Free!'s Haruka Gets A Super Deformed Bathtime Figure (11:30)
- This Year's Sapporo Snow Festival Will Include A Love Live Sculpture (10:30)
- Stay Warm with a USB-Powered, Inflatable Hug Pillow Heated to Exactly Human Body Temperature (07:00)
- Food Blogger Makes Lunchtime Fun with Dog-shaped Fried Chicken (01:25)
- Dragon Age, Young Ace Editors Get Into Fake Fight on Twitter (00:00)
- Mexican Apparel Company Offers Sweet Dragon Ball Z Sneakers (23:00)
- Beauty Company Launches Facial Cosmetics Line For Cosplayers (16:00)
- Lychee Light Club's Usamaru Furuya Draws Portraits for Hire (15:15)
- Shonen Jump Theme Park Offers Prince of Tennis Valentine's Day Chocolates (21:30)
- Cosplay Retailer Now Sells Official School Uniforms from Sailor Moon (21:00)
- Train Bishonen Monsters in Otomate's KLAP!! ~Kind Love And Punishment~ Game (17:00)
- Snip Your Snap Kits with Sgt. Frog Nippers (17:40)
- Upcoming Yoshitaka Amano Artbook Includes Yatterman, Gatchaman, Final Fantasy Artwork (19:00)
- Sega's Wonder Festival Offerings Include T-Shirts, Figurines (17:30)
- Light Up Any Outfit with an LED "Hikaru" Skirt or Sneakers (16:30)
- Winners For Original Mobile Suit Championship Contest Announced (00:35)
- New Attack on Titan Plum Wine Features Illustration by Hajime Isayama (01:00)
- Shoji Kawamori and Hiroyuki Gotō to Give Seminar On Animation (13:05)
- Download the Score for the Hiroshima Ballad Based on Barefoot Gen Author's Poem (17:00)
- Xi Gundam Wins Gundam Build Fighters Try Anime Appearance Poll (18:10)
- Former AKB48 Idol's Crowdfunding Campaign Includes Date Rewards (16:10)
- Sailor Moon Now Offers a Heart-Shaped Mobile Phone (00:55)
- Sailor Moon Wands and Brooches Inspire Sweets-Shaped Trinkets (14:35)
- New Wave of Digimon Figures Heading Towards Nostalgic Fans' Pocketbooks (18:40)
- Front Row Love Live Concert Tickets Auction for US$2,627 (16:40)
- Saekano Launches Collaborative Illustrations Starting with Visual Art's Itaru Hinoue (14:00)
- Bishonen Warship Bath Salts Get Additional Voice-Overs From Toshiyuki Toyonaga, Yuuki Kaji (06:00)
- Get Married in An Official Sailor Moon Wedding Tiara (00:18)
- Naruto's Masashi Kishimoto to Give Away One Colored Sketch to App Users (00:50)
- Square Enix Manga Heroines Take On Part Time Jobs (12:43)
- Learn How to Cook Classic Dungeon Monsters in New Manga (21:45)
- Hayao Miyazaki Joins Volunteers to Help Clean Up "Totoro's Forest" (15:50)
- Haruhi Suzumiya's Noizi Ito Draws Love Live's Hanayo for Her Birthday (17:30)
- Magazine Contest Lets You Win PlayStation Bay Covers Autographed by Game Designers (16:09)
- This Year's Spring Kōshien Baseball Tournament to Kick Off with "Let It Go" (02:00)
- 10,000 Fans Pick What Sports Anime Influenced Them the Most (11:00)
- Jerome Mazandarani Comments on Scarlett Johansson Announcement (11:20)
- Stay Dry with Fabulous Monthly Girls' Nozaki-kun Umbrellas (09:00)
- Dress Up with Sailor Moon Crystal Tank Tops and Skirts (01:00)
- Japan Adds to 'Marshmallow Idols' Scene with Pottya (16:59)
- You Too Can Become a Fuchiko Cup Companion — For 378,000 Yen (19:20)
- Arpeggio of Blue Steel Girls Dress-Up for Lawson Campaign (16:00)
- The Results Are In For Kodansha's Guys-In-Glasses Poll (14:45)
- Jojo's Bizarre Adventure Stone Masks Help Moisturize Your Face (23:00)
- Miyavi is Making an Appearance on The Ellen DeGeneres Show (22:20)
- Mitsubishi Tokyo UFJ Collaborates with Free! on Debit Card (18:20)
- Dress Up Your Nendoroids with New Swimwear Parts (15:20)
- Yatterman Night, Britney Spears' Toxic Combine for MikuMiku Dance Music Video (21:20)
- Sailor Moon Crystal Inspires Contact Lenses (07:15)
- Fans Recreate Haikyu!! Feast in Real Life (00:30)
- Nodame Cantabile Leads the Pack in Fans' Top Musical Anime (13:30)
- Underground Idol Group "Mask Girls" Top Oricon Chart (13:15)
- Saitama Seibu Lions to Host the Cast of Ace of Diamond (22:15)
- Fairy Tail Characters Get Fancy Necklaces (18:00)
- Chibatman Stops By Chiba's Coming-of-Age Ceremony (16:45)
- 500 Anime Fans Choose the Top 16 Idol Anime Series (21:25)
- Working Women Pick NANA as the Best Band Manga (15:00)
- Get Discount on Jellyfish Princess Film Tickets by Wearing a Mustache (or Cosplay) (06:05)
- Three-Armed Peach, Two-Headed Marth Join the Parade of Factory Defect Amiibos (00:10)
- Manga Magazine Reprints Card Captor Sakura and Saint Tail Stationery For "Moms and Teachers" (11:00)
- Love Live Enthusiast Puts A Spin On Her Coming-of-Age Ceremony (18:40)
- Love Live Tops 2014 Cosplay Sales Rankings (19:45)
- Upcoming Game Combines Vampires, Werewolves to Make... Vamwolves (22:45)
- Anime Series Celebrate 'Coming of Age' Day (13:45)
- New PC Made Just for Light Novelists (17:30)
- Fan-Made Touhou Super Smash Battles Game Reaches Crowdfunding Goal (21:00)
- Okami's Celestial Brush Gods Inspire Adorable Wall Clock (19:30)
- Osaka Shopping District to Hold Valentine's-Themed Inari Kon Kon Contest (03:15)
- Kamikaze Douga's 2014 Demo Reel Samples Studio's Best Animation Work (11:00)
- Love Live Comes to Life with Bandai's 3D Mini-Theater Toy (23:15)
- GitS's Motoko Hacks Into Psycho-Pass Sibyl System; Plus a Visit From Assassination Classroom's Koro-sensei (14:40)
- Karaoke Fans List Their Must-Sing Anime Songs (15:15)
- Witches Gather For Magical Art Exhibition (12:45)
- Toei's Spider-Man, Leopardon Robot Join the Spider-Verse in Amazing Spider-Man #12 (21:30)
- Sexy Armchair Levi Now Comes In A Suit Version (17:00)
- Heroic Legend of Arslan Tops New Manga Series Sales Ranks (18:30)
- One Sushi Chain's "Lucky Direction" Roll Includes A Whole Sardine (23:00)
- Fan Posts Videos Recreating 47 Ghibli Film Dishes (18:00)
- Million Dollar Rideable Robot Up for Sale Again, But Sells Out in Hours (22:00)
- Fans Vote For the Seinen Manga Series That Most Deserve a Sequel (21:00)
- Sailor Moon Lottery Goods Include a Summery Serenity Dress (16:40)
- BBC Radio Explores Lolicon in Japan (16:00)
- Chiropractor Demonstrates How to Stretch Properly Using Medical Manga Godhand Teru (13:45)
- Flowers of Evil's Shūzō Oshimi Draws Artwork for Upcoming Choco Rietta Film (21:00)
- Fans Vote For the Manga Series They Want to See End (19:00)
- Pikachu/Chopper's Ikue Ohtani Voices Tomy's Latest Talking Robot (17:00)
- Videos of Martial Artists as Chun Li Are Worth Rewatching (15:00)
- Love Live's Collaborates with Kanda Myoujin Shrine This May (14:00)
- New Fukushima School Gets Uniforms Designed by the AKB48 Costume Designer (22:05)
- Precure Characters Donate School Supplies to Needy Children (18:00)
- Theatergoers Purchasing Advance Tickets for Patlabor Film Get Ingram Finger Puppets (21:00)
- Psycho-Pass' Sybil System Scans Visitors At Shinjuku Station (12:00)
- Weekly Shonen Magazine's Digital Manga Raised 1,913,367 Yen For Charity (05:00)
- Cross Ange Creative Producer Regrets Episode 13 Opening (07:00)
- Washinomiya Promotes The Fruit of Grisaia in New Year's Festival (13:49)
- Fans and Artists Ring in the New Year with Anime Prayer Plaques (13:00)
- Transform Into Cardcaptor Sakura's Magical Heroine With These Shoes (06:00)
- Meet Adventure Time's Finn & Jake at Tokyo's Animate Ikebukuro (05:00)
- Attack on Titan's Colossal Titan Makes His Giant [email protected] Debut (17:30)
- Yowapeda's Izumida Shows Off His Abs, Abs, Abs For Animate Shinjuku Store Display (15:00)
- Flaunt Your [email protected] Love With Full-Graphic T-Shirts (13:45)
- Arina Tanemura Draws More Cross Ange Fan Art (12:30)
- AT-X Viewers Rate Monthly Girls' Nozaki-kun As The Top Anime of 2014 (14:45)
- Happy New Year — Anime Style! (Part 3) (19:30)
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Photos from AnimeJapan 2016: Finale
events
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
manga
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...