Interest - October 2012
- Funds Raised for English Lupin III Board Game Expansion (21:00)
- Happy Halloween -- Anime Style (23:50)
- Aya Hirano to Voice Original Character in Hunter x Hunter Film (19:00)
- Little Busters Producer: Anime to Cover Everything, Even Though 26 Episodes Is Not Enough (08:45)
- Okami HD's Launch Trailer Streamed (09:45)
- Kokoro Connect PSP's 1st Countdown Promo Streamed (11:50)
- Sony's Puppeteer Platformer Celebrates Halloween With Trailer (01:25)
- 1/3-Scale, 1/2-Meter-Tall Madoka Magica Figure Teased (20:05)
- I.G, Masaaki Yuasa's Kick-Heart Anime Gets English Dub (23:55)
- K-ON!'s Real-Life School to Be Designated as Cultural Asset (21:15)
- Shin Sangoku Musou 7 Game for PS3 Revealed (16:00)
- Aksys to Release Hakuoki: Warriors of the Shinsengumi PSP Game (15:00)
- Rock Band Muse Uses Japanese Comedian's Animation for Official Music Video (Updated) (13:30)
- Dragon Quest VII RPG Being Remade for Nintendo 3DS (10:50)
- Hatsune Miku Bemoans Windows 8 Purchase in New Song (09:45)
- White Album 2: Shiawase no Mukou Gawa's Opening Anime Posted (02:40)
- Oldboy Remake Film's Set Pictures Posted (19:15)
- 2ch Forum's Anime Saimoe Tournament 2012 Quarter Finals (20:20)
- Chat With Tales of Characters on the Phone in New Campaign (13:30)
- 2nd Super Robot Wars OG's 11-Minute Promo Streamed (11:35)
- One Piece: Romance Dawn Game Ad Previews New Triplane Song (10:20)
- Official Dream Club Video Promotes New Version With Foreigners (08:10)
- Gainax's Live-Action Hero Comedy EA's Rock Gets Film (23:57)
- Naruto, Kenshin Creators Design Manga Trenchcoats (17:00)
- Novel Artist booota Draws in Wacom's Live Painting Video (20:50)
- Pokemon Center's Christmas, New Year's Goodies Previewed (19:20)
- Sing with X Japan's Yoshiki on Piano for Charity (14:50)
- Tales of Xillia 2's Launch Trailer, 5th Promo Posted (11:41)
- Kenichi Matsuyama, REAL Manga Promote Jelly Drink in TV Ads (16:20)
- Hisako Kanemoto, Jun Fukushima Lead Kotoura-san Cast (23:16)
- G4 Cancels X-Play, Attack of the Show Series (19:30)
- Viz Media's Toshin Merchandise Line Adds Bleach 'Holloween' Gear (15:30)
- Manga Jiman 2012 Deadline Extend to November 19 (12:58)
- Saint Seiya's Life-Size Pegasus Mask Forged in Bronze (10:30)
- Macross Frontier's Squishy Phone Inspires TV Remote (09:10)
- Digimon Crusader iOS Game's Opening Video Streamed (08:32)
- Pokémon's Charizard Gets His Own Nintendo 3DS XL Variant (08:10)
- Mondai-Ji-tachi ga Isekai Kara Kuru Sō Desu yo? Anime's Cast Revealed (18:30)
- Zettai Karen Children Spinoff Anime's Cast Announced (17:30)
- Voice Actress Romi Park Stars in 1st Live-Action Film (19:30)
- US$1.35-Million Rideable Kuratas Robot Mecha Gets 3,000+ Orders (12:15)
- Fire Emblem, Professor Layton, Animal Crossing's English Trailers Posted (14:30)
- Tiger & Bunny's Life-Size Double-Chaser Bikes on Display (11:15)
- Tales of Xillia 2 Videos Show Madoka Magica, Code Geass Costumes (10:15)
- Bandai to Make Sailor Moon Figures Again (09:15)
- Tokyo Governor Ishihara Resigns, Forms New Political Party (08:15)
- Karneval Anime Series' Cast, Staff Confirmed (02:25)
- Tales of Hearts RPG Gets PS Vita Remake (20:00)
- Hunter x Hunter Film's Phantom Troupe #4 Character Revealed (15:30)
- 27.5-Centimeter/11-Inch Poseable Mami Tomoe Figure Revealed (13:30)
- Macross 30 Game Unites Multiple Macross Heroes in 1 Era (01:05)
- Bandai's Robot Damashii Action Figures Battle in PSP Game (00:30)
- Watch Blade of the Immortal's Samura Draw Sketch in Video (00:00)
- Silver Spoon's Arakawa Thanks Followers With Sketch Video (23:55)
- Tales of Xillia 2 Adds Costumes From Earlier Games, Swimsuits (21:00)
- One Piece: Pirate Warriors DLC Costumes Arrive in N. America (19:00)
- Persona 4 Golden's New Full English Trailer Posted (18:45)
- 2ch Forum's Saimoe Tournament 2012 Group Finals (22:30)
- Neon Genesis Evangelion Water Coolers Revealed (02:00)
- Captain Tsubasa Bronze Statue to Be Erected Next Spring (01:10)
- Sakura Wars: Kanadegumi Stage Play Previewed in Video (08:50)
- Life-Size Flower Gundam Bust in Time-Lapse Full Bloom (01:42)
- Saint Seiya Omega Ultimate Cosmo PSP Game's 2nd Ad Streamed (23:45)
- Psycho-Pass & Robotics;Notes' Japanese Cast Event to Be Streamed (21:30)
- Zone of Enders' Jehuty Bust Rises over Tokyo's Akihabara (20:30)
- ANN Exclusive: New Images from Masaaki Yuasa's Kick-Heart Anime Project (17:45)
- Corpse Party: Book of Shadows Game Heads to N. America (11:50)
- Bandai Toy Combines 6 Disney Characters Into 1 Robot (18:15)
- Toriko Gourmet Monsters! 3DS Game's 3-Minute Promo Posted (09:30)
- Namja Town Reveals Tales of Xillia 2 Dishes (19:15)
- Kick-Heart Anime's Masaaki Yuasa to Hold Live Q&A (14:30)
- Madoka Magica Film Strip Auction Ends at US$13,600 (10:35)
- Auditions for Princess Mononoke Stage Play (03:48)
- Hatsune Miku's 1st Official Costume Set Offered (14:50)
- Madoka Magica Film Strip Auctioned for US$8,300+ (01:00)
- Voice Actress Mami Kosuge Reveals Marriage, Pregnancy (13:50)
- Dead or Alive 5 Gets 3D Mousepads (15:50)
- Madoka Magica Posters in 7 Countries & Cities Revealed (11:50)
- Nippon Ichi Software Announces Disgaea D2 Strategy RPG (10:50)
- Alteil Web Card Game Relaunched by Former Media Blasters Employees (16:50)
- Fruits Basket Voice Comic Reunites Cast for Last Chapter (16:45)
- Hermes Costello Joins Jojo's Bizarre Adventure: All-Star Battle Game's Lineup (16:00)
- Evangelion Eye Drop Ad Also Previews 3.0 Film (11:50)
- Guilty Gear XX Accent Core Plus Port's Promo Video Streamed (14:00)
- Psycho-Pass Blu-rays to Include Mini-Adventure Games (20:00)
- Sega's Shining Ark RPG Revealed for This Winter (13:15)
- Voice Actress Yukari Tamura to Sing OreShura's Ending Theme (09:15)
- Asami Shimoda, Miyu Irino Join Cuticle Detective Inaba Cast (20:55)
- Kamisama to Unmei Kakumei no Paradox's 1st Gameplay Video Posted (08:05)
- Space Brothers Manga Creator Chats With Astronauts Live Today (Updated) (06:25)
- Digimon Adventure PSP to Cover All Episodes, 2nd Film (00:57)
- Avril Lavigne's One Piece Themes Are Nickelback, Joan Jett Covers (00:00)
- Akiko Shikata Performs Final Tales of Symphonia: United World Episode's Ending (19:00)
- Hayarigami Live-Action Film Indefinitely Delayed (17:00)
- Virtua Fighter 2, Virtual-On to Be Downloadable on PS3/Xbox 360 (23:05)
- Manga Jiman 2012 Contest (Updated) (13:15)
- Senran Kagura: Shinovi Versus' 1st Promo, New Characters Revealed (14:00)
- BlazBlue Chrono Phantasma Fighting Game's Opening Streamed (11:40)
- Canadian Singer Avril Lavigne Contributes One Piece Film Z Themes (09:35)
- One Piece: Pirate Warriors' Ace Costume Shown in Video (08:35)
- Hello Kitty Pork Buns Sold in Japan's Circle K Sunkus Convenience Stores (19:00)
- New Madoka Magica Android Game Stars Kyōko, Sayaka With Baseball Bat (10:25)
- Dasshutsu Gasshapon Mobile Social Game Gets Anime Project (20:00)
- Phantom of Inferno Xbox 360 Port's Gameplay Videos Posted (12:30)
- Mami-Cosplaying Madoka, Jojo's Araki Adorn Mainstream Magazine Covers (15:15)
- Pokémon Train Has Playroom Car for Quake Area Kids (10:05)
- 2ch Forum's Saimoe Tournament 2012 Round 3: Groups A-H (00:00)
- Hatsune Miku-Colored Blue Yakisoba Noodles Sold in Japan (17:15)
- Jojo's Bizarre Adventure Creator Meets Clint Eastwood (09:00)
- Naruto: Ultimate Ninja Storm 3 to Have DB's Goku Costume (12:25)
- Plot-Spoiler Nendoroid Madoka Figure Unveiled in Color (09:46)
- JAL Unveils Jet Illustrated by Hayao Miyazaki & Kids (09:00)
- Watch Creator Masashi Kishimoto Sketch Naruto in Video (17:15)
- Yukari Tamura, Chinatsu Akasaki Lead OreShura Cast (09:45)
- Hear Japan's New Phone Agent Talk in Voice of K-ON's Ritsu (02:20)
- Persona 4 Golden Previewed in 15 English Videos (01:35)
- LBX/Danbōru Senki Stop-Motion Video Posted (23:50)
- Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate Wii U's NY Comic Con Trailer Posted (21:00)
- Microsoft Windows 8's 2 New Japanese Moe Mascots Revealed (20:00)
- Darkstalkers Resurrection HD Port's 1st Trailer Posted (Updated) (19:00)
- Darkstalkers Resurrection HD Port Heads to PSN, XBox Live (17:50)
- Yōko Hikasa Joins Yama no Susume TV Anime Cast (13:00)
- Psycho-Pass Chief Director: Word 'Moe' Is Banned Among Staff (12:00)
- Japanese Phones to Talk Back With K-ON, Hello Kitty Voices (09:55)
- Naruto: Ultimate Ninja Storm 3's Extended Promo Posted (08:55)
- Toriko Gourmet Monsters! 3DS Game's 1st TV Ad Posted (16:45)
- Vocaloid Song Software Megpoid Inspires PSP Rhythm Game (13:35)
- One Piece: Pirate Warriors' Chopper, Nami, Usopp, Robin DLC Shown in Video (11:45)
- Happy Birthday, Naruto & Gintoki & Minmay & Precure's Nagisa & … (10:00)
- Extra, Prototype, Prisma Illya Join Fate/stay night Vita's Card Game (09:12)
- Evangelion's Rei Turned Into Exaggerated Blythe Doll (20:45)
- Capcom/Sega/Namco Bandai's 5th Project X Zone Countdown Video Posted (18:00)
- Initial D Arcade Stage AA X Game's Opening Streamed (00:30)
- Shikao Suga Returns to xxxHOLiC to Sing Live-Action Show's Theme (00:00)
- This Boy/Kono Danshi Creator Yamamoto Draws Sketch in Video (18:45)
- Capcom/Sega/Namco Bandai's 4th Project X Zone Countdown Video Posted (02:00)
- Persona 4: Golden's New Features Previewed in English Video (22:30)
- Carnage Heart EXA Mecha Strategy PSP Game Heads to N. America (21:30)
- CG Saint Seiya Film Aimed for Next July, With Possible New Show (14:35)
- Video: Japan Manga Tour Advertisement (11:24)
- Sword Art Online: Infinity Moment Game's 2nd Teaser Posted (08:49)
- A Certain Magical Index & Scientific Railgun Crossover Game's 1st Promo Streamed (19:30)
- Voice Actor Hiro Shimono Plays Lawson Fried Chicken Burglar (15:15)
- Level-5's Guild01 Games' English-Dubbed Trailer Streamed (16:15)
- PETA Releases Pokémon Parody Game (13:00)
- 18-Year-Old Natsumi Okamoto Wins 6th Anison Grand Prix (11:00)
- Virtual-On Game Designer Katoki Creates Hyouka Raiden (11:10)
- One Piece: Pirate Warriors' Boa, Sanji, Robin DLC Shown in Video (09:02)
- Evangelion's Gendo, Tiger & Bunny Inspire Prescription Eyeglasses (19:15)
- Capcom/Sega/Namco Bandai's 3rd Project X Zone Countdown Video Posted (23:00)
- Yōko Hikasa, Ayane Sakura, Sachika Misawa Join A Certain Magical Index Cast (15:35)
- Hello Kitty, My Melody Transformed Into US$2,500 Sofas (13:35)
- Tales of Xillia 2's Madoka Magica, Code Geass Costumes Shown (00:00)
- Kyary Pamyu Pamyu Sings New Crayon Shin-chan Theme (18:00)
- One Piece Manga Inspires Limited-Edition PSP Model (01:25)
- 2ch Forum's Saimoe Tournament 2012 Round 2: Groups E-H (19:45)
- Tales of Xillia 2 RPG's Promo Video, 2 Character Intro Videos Posted (17:45)
- Shin Megami Tensei IV RPG's Extended 2nd Trailer Posted (13:30)
- Baka to Test to Shōkanjū Portable's 1st Promo Video Streamed (18:45)
- Etrian Odyssey IV: Legends of the Titan Heads to N. America (22:30)
- Miyuki Sawashiro, Hiroshi Kamiya Join Medaka Box Cast (11:55)
- Rie Kugimiya, UVERworld to Perform in Blue Exorcist Film (08:12)
- Macross Stage Musical Previewed in 3-Minute Video (08:41)
- Gundam's Haro Mascot Made Into Green Pork Buns (01:15)
- Gintama's Kintoki to Be Voiced by Yūichi Nakamura (01:45)
- Madoka Magica's Urobuchi Tells Why October 3 Is Madoka's Birthday (22:00)
- Koei Tecmo Videos Reveal Next Neo Romance Game for Female Players (00:00)
- [email protected] Shiny Festa PSP's Updated 3rd Promo, New Ads Posted (14:00)
- Evangelion 3D Virtual Avatars Offered in PlayStation Home (20:00)
- Limited Mario Bros. & Animal Crossing 3DS XLs Offered (22:15)
- Transform Into Optimus Prime, Grimlock With Costume Hoodies (17:30)
- Namco Bandai Asks for Fan Feedback on New Pac-Man Game (12:18)
- One Piece Manga's Pirate Ship Inspires Christmas Cake (20:44)
- Fist of the North Star & Yakuza 5 Limited-Edition PS3s Offered (02:25)
- Fresh Pretty Cure Voice Actress Kanae Oki Gets Married (01:10)
- Magi Anime Dishes Served at Animate Café in Tokyo (16:15)
- Madoka Magica Goods Offered at Lawson Stores (15:30)
- One Piece Pirate Anime Gets Its Own Smartphone (14:00)
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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...