Interest - August 2015
- Nogizaki46 Idol Sayuri Matsumura Wants to be a Voice Actress (17:15)
- Pokémon's Misty Figure Makes a Splashy Debut (19:15)
- One Piece's Robin Figure Wears a Sweater, and Not Much Else (23:15)
- Ghost-Like Veggie Mascot Udolla Represents Tachikawa (15:15)
- Jump Square Publishes To Love-Ru -Trouble- Darkness Heroine Poll Results (21:15)
- Miyagi Prefecture Produces Cute 5-Minute Anime Short to Advertise Farms (13:15)
- Girls und Panzer Now Has Inflatable Tank Ammo, Ensemble Tank Figure (13:15)
- Chaos Dragon Game's Raika Gets Nendoroid (17:15)
- Shake Your Booty to the Noragami Dance (15:15)
- Tōken Ranbu's Shokudaikiri Mitsutada Joins Nendoroid Line-Up (20:00)
- Doraemon Kids Grow Up Fast in Grand Theft Auto Fan Parody (14:15)
- Incredibly Hard Resident Evil Survival Game Announces Current Winners (17:15)
- Endless Waltz Altron Gundam, The Origin Gouf Get Figures (15:15)
- Horror Manga Artist Suehiro Maruo Draws Kinniku Shōjo Tai Album Cover (00:00)
- Persona's Labyrs Gets Super-Deformed for Parfom Figure (22:15)
- Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon's Hestia Figure Poses Cutely (21:15)
- Madoka Magica Girls Cross Over with Phantom of the Kill RPG (17:45)
- Woolly Yoshi Amiibo Gets Super-Size Version (00:00)
- Metal Gear Solid V Commercials Feature Stealth Wedding (15:45)
- PlayStation Cat Mascots Cross Over with Danganronpa, Shiren the Wanderer (01:15)
- Black Lady Takes Over Sailor Moon Crystal's 12th Blu-ray Cover (21:45)
- Love Live, [email protected] Perform Together at Animelo 2015 (13:45)
- Ash Heads to the Wrong Side of the Tracks in GTA V Mash-Up (22:15)
- Monster Musume Event Hands Out Tenga Eggs (13:15)
- Parents Give Transformer-Loving Son the Ultimate Cake (15:15)
- Pearl Diver Mascot Controversy Continues to Rage (19:15)
- Device Puts Vocaloid 'Hologram' on Your Smartphone (00:45)
- NHK Documentary Series Peeks at Process of Drawing Manga (17:15)
- Date A Live's Kotori Itsuka Gets 1/8-Scale Figure (01:45)
- Q Transformers Celebrates Cooking Papa Anniversary, Interviews Main Character (15:45)
- Australian Game Retailers Add Hideo Kojima's Name on MGS V Displays (13:45)
- Cosplayers, Ice Sculptures Featured at Majestic Prince Pachislo Fan Event (17:45)
- AKB48's Haruna Kojima & Bear Mascots Gather for Ted 2 Event (21:45)
- Eva Pilots Freshen Up Your Room with New Fragrance Holders (19:45)
- Pokémon Set to Scare for Halloween Parade Campaign (02:00)
- Typhoon Takes Out Colossal Titan at Oita Train Station (18:45)
- Food Wars! Boys Get Hugging Pillow Covers (14:45)
- Golden Darkness Dons Yukata for New Figure (23:00)
- Super Pochako Gets a Tan for New Bikini Figure (22:00)
- New Toyota Char Auris Gets Commercial Version in October (12:45)
- Solanin's Inio Asano Writes Song, Draws Illustration for Dempagumi Inc. (16:45)
- Saki Figures Opt for Band-Aids Over Underwear (NSFW) (00:00)
- Is the order a rabbit's Cocoa and Chino Get Chibikyun Figures in New Lottery Prizes (13:45)
- Pripara Ending Edited After BPO Complaints (15:45)
- Singer HIMEKA Tweets About Hardships in Industry (21:45)
- JAPIC Offering 2 Month Stay in Tokyo for International Animators (17:45)
- Pokémon Continue Exploring in New Super Mystery Dungeon Ad (19:45)
- Gun Down Zombies with Hyperdimension Neptunia Girls (17:45)
- High-Quality Fate/stay night Saber Dress and Armor Costs US$4,000 (21:45)
- Ghibli's Princess Mononoke Film Shrunk into 3-Minute, 8-Bit Video (13:45)
- Gundam's Dom Now Available in Chocolate Tofu Form (19:45)
- DRAMAtical Murder's Kōjaku Gets Nendoroid (23:45)
- Haikyu!! Characters to Get Nendoroids (15:45)
- Inventor Makes Functioning Castle in the Sky Flaptter (16:45)
- Ubisoft's Just Dance Gets Yo-kai Watch Edition (21:45)
- Go Back to School with Earthbound (14:45)
- B-Project Unveils Ten Idols (12:45)
- Odin's Sphere Leifþrasir Release Gets Accessory Set, Art Book in Japan (18:45)
- Hatsune Miku at London's Photographers' Gallery (19:16)
- Akira Animator Koji Morimoto Draws DJ KRUSH Album Cover (17:15)
- Digital Watches Are the Champions with New Digimon Character Watches (13:15)
- Monster Hunter Diary Felynes Come to Life in Commercials (15:15)
- Maki Figure Joins Love Live! Birthday Figure Line-Up (21:15)
- DMM's Latest Game: Racecars as Girls (19:15)
- Chihayafuru's Suzu Hirose Considered Most Disliked Female Celebrity (19:15)
- Noragami Celebrated in Upcoming Shinjuku Festival (15:15)
- Golgo 13 Snipes on The Rim of Your Cup (23:15)
- Upcoming Monster Musume Cast Speaks About Their Roles (13:15)
- School-Live! Takes to Japanese Sea Park for Mystery Event (21:15)
- Are Anime Sports Collaborations Effective? (17:15)
- Banpresto Adds Mew Plush to Its Pokémon Crane Game Prizes (23:15)
- Obocchama-kun Creator Discusses Prime Minister Abe's WWII Anniversary Speech (13:15)
- Terraformars Gets Episode 0 Manga Chapter on Shinjuku Station Walls (21:15)
- Welcome to the NHK's Kendi Oiwa Tours His Work Space (15:15)
- Shokugeki no Soma Lottery Goods Include Erina Figure, Dishes (19:15)
- Shining Resonance's Linna Mayfield Gets 1/8-Scale Figure (17:15)
- Kantai Collection's Ooyodo Gets Nendoroid (18:45)
- High School Girls Pursue Their Dreams in 'Highdol' Idol Contest (20:45)
- Live-Action Black Butler's Hiro Mizushima Will Guest Star on Lena Dunham's Girls (16:45)
- U.S. MegaBots Team Launches Kickstarter For Kuratas Face-Off (14:15)
- Japanese Animated Music Video Asks Meaning of Life, First in Planned Series (22:45)
- Majora's Mask Link Gets Nendoroid (12:45)
- Danboard Battery Charger Heading Stateside (19:45)
- Builder Spends 2 Years Making Lego Hyrule Castle (15:45)
- Evangelion and Japanese Sword Exhibit Inspires Dolls (17:45)
- Character Voting Opens for Banpresto's DBZ, One Piece Figure Coliseum (23:45)
- Tōken Ranbu Fans Flock to Es Fest (13:45)
- Kanna Hashimoto Dances Like a Devil in New Lipstick Commercial (17:15)
- Anime Fans Rank Which Characters Pull Off Summer Wear Best (23:15)
- After 40 Years, Has Comiket Outlived Its Usefulness? (16:15)
- Belgian Politician Personally Asks AKB48 to Perform in Home Country (15:15)
- Terra Formars Lottery Goods Include Cockroach Cushion, Voluptuous Pillow (19:15)
- 1/8-Scale Tōken Ranbu Figure of Kasen Kanesada in the Works (21:15)
- Sailor Moon Gets Glowing Crystal Light Gashapon (13:15)
- Ai Shinozaki Holds Press Conference with Cat (13:15)
- Livers, One Piece Fans Butt Heads Over Eiichiro Oda Comment (21:15)
- Cosplayers Delight and Amuse at Comiket 88 (23:15)
- Haikyu!! Gets Official Volleyballs (12:15)
- Grandma Races Back to Youth in New Mobile Game (17:15)
- World's First Voice Acting Museum Opens in Tokyo (19:15)
- RWBY's Official Japanese Dub Trailer Released at Comiket 88 (13:45)
- 'Oil King' Spotted Among Throngs at Comiket (19:45)
- 'Fantastic Anime Machine' Used in Elaborate DoCoMo Ad (15:45)
- 23-Foot Long Miia Comiket Pillow Sells Out in 1 Hour (14:15)
- Hero Company Creator Selling Love Live! Dōjin at Comiket (17:45)
- J-Pop Group AAA Holds 'Virtual Concerts' with Ice Cream Vending Machine (17:45)
- Anime Insiders Share How Much Producing a Season Costs (21:45)
- 11-Inch Meebo Robot Looks to Entertain Kindergarteners (13:45)
- Zelda Gets Revenge in 'Hang 'Em Hyrule' Live-Action Short (19:45)
- ANN Readers: School-Live! Also Current Top of Summer 2015 Anime Poll (15:45)
- Cup Noodles Re-Invents Ramen as Ice Cream (13:45)
- Gate Producer Discusses Depicting Japan Military in Interview (23:45)
- Karaoke Your Heart Out With Love Live & JOYSONG (15:45)
- Attack on Titan Creator Urges Moviegoers to Check Out Live-Action Adaptation (21:45)
- Hit the Pool With the Girls of Yuruyuri (22:45)
- Banpresto August Lottery Highlights Include One Piece, DBZ, Madoka Magica, KanColle (19:45)
- Shokotan Dumps 1,000 Cicadas Shells on Herself During Concert (17:45)
- Ditto Pikachu Infiltrates the Yokohama Pikachu Invasion (19:45)
- Level-5 President Teaches Students How to Make Monsters on Japanese Reality Show (17:45)
- Survive the Zombie Apocalypse with Official School-Live! Canned Goods (21:45)
- Good Smile's Orange Rouge Line Adds Cute High Earth Defense Club Love Nendoroids (20:45)
- Rev. from DVL Idol Kanna Hashimoto Cosplays as Luffy (13:45)
- Naruto's Dad, Minato Namikaze, Gets S.H.Figuarts (15:45)
- Monogatari Series' Shinobu Seated Upon Doughnut in New Figure (22:45)
- Wakayama Elects Nitama As New Cat Stationmaster (23:45)
- Is The Order a Rabbit's April Fool's Joke Gets Comiket Goods (13:45)
- Character Attends Own Funeral in Hero Must Die Commercial (15:45)
- Video Promises To Keep You Alive & Happy at Comiket (23:45)
- Japanese Cosplayer Skillfully Recreates Resident Evil 2's Final Boss (20:45)
- Fate/Extra CCC's Saber Bride Gets 1/7-Scale Figure (21:45)
- PLAMAX Shimakaze Figure Also Comes With 1/350 Scale Destroyer (22:45)
- Shokotan Munches on Limited Edition Isopod Cake in Shibuya (17:45)
- Love Live's Nico Figure Heads Out for a Picnic (18:45)
- Yowamushi Pedal Sponsors Bicycle Racing Event (13:30)
- Cross Ange, Gundam Seed Mecha Join Get Robot Spirit Figures (21:45)
- Eva Store Offers Feline-Flavored, Chinese Dress, & Uniform Rei Ayanami Figures (15:30)
- Arpeggio of Blue Steel Cast Drops in on Wooser Episode (19:45)
- Super Mario 30th Anniversary CD Includes 18 Title Tracks (17:45)
- Gurren Lagann, Little Witch Academia's Yoh Yoshinari Publishes Comiket Exclusive Art Book (15:15)
- Pearl Divers Disgruntled Over Regional Mascot (17:15)
- Mamoru Oshii, Shinji Aramaki, Masahiro Itō Contribute Illustrations to Japanese Chappie DVD (21:15)
- Love Live's Umi Gets a Figma, Too (19:15)
- Hobby Search Staff Spreads Summer Vibes in Modeling Contest (13:15)
- Shokotan Freaks Out Over Live-Action Prison School News (14:45)
- Pre-Orders Open for Star Blazers 2199 Yuki Mori Traditional Dress Figure (13:45)
- Let Adobe Turn You Into a Titan (12:45)
- Manga Artist Shōichi Haga Tours Office, Cafe in French TV Program (18:45)
- Pre-Orders Open for Pullip's Sailor Pluto Articulated Doll (21:45)
- Limited Edition Attack on Titan Manga Vol 18 Comes with Santa Eren Figure (15:45)
- World Order, Dempagumi Inc., More Do the Pikachu Dance (19:15)
- Zombie Anime School-Live! Soars to the Top of Summer Anime Poll (15:45)
- Windows 10 Mascot Officially Introduced as 'Tōko' (19:45)
- Get Steins;Gate's Divergence Meter as a Nixie Tube Clock (21:15)
- Radiant Becomes 1st French Manga Published in Japan (17:45)
- Kero-chan Protects Your Phone with Cardcaptor Sakura Smart Phone Case (18:15)
- Asahi Shimbun Prints In-Universe Gundam Issue (00:00)
- Gatchaman Crowds VA Maaya Uchida Stars in Protein Drink Commercials (13:45)
- Urusei Yatsura's Lum Invader Gets New Figure (01:45)
- Shirō Emiya Wields Weapons in Newest Nendoroid Figure (22:45)
- Rei, Asuka, and Mari's Plug Suits Inspire Official Lingerie (17:45)
- Pre-Orders Open for Majin Buu, Android 17 & 18 Figures (21:45)
- Live-Action Attack on Titan Director Teases Godzilla Plans (15:45)
- Macross Creator Kawamori Talks Designing Plane for Thunderbirds Remake (19:45)
- Motoko Kusanagi's Assault Rifle Gets Airsoft Replica (03:45)
- Show By Rock's Plasmagica Gets Their 1st Fashion Endorsement (13:45)
- Love Live! Girls Practice Their Moves for Training Outfit Nendoroid (01:45)
- Meet Japan's Latest Android, Erica (23:45)
- Lerche Comiket Goods Includes Ranpo Kitan Hugging Pillow (21:45)
- Love Live! Collabs with Sega for Summer Campaign (19:45)
- mixi Formally Apologizes for Monster Fest Debacle (15:45)
- Stardust Crusaders Dio Statue Will Make You Yell 'Muda Muda Muda!' (17:45)
- Neo-Queen Serenity, King Endymion Featured in Sailor Moon Crystal's 11th Blu-ray Cover Art (03:45)
- Author Criticizes L Actor in Live-Action Death Note Show, Praises Light (13:45)
- Monster Fest Event at Makuhari Messe Spirals Out of Control (01:45)
- Mexico Wins World Cosplay Summit 2015 Championship (19:45)
- Idol Duo ClariS Finally Reveals Themselves, Kinda (17:45)
- Live-Action Attack on Titan Modeling Director Has Choice Words for Critics (15:45)
- Idolish 7 Rhythm Game's Details, Autographed Goods Announced (13:45)
- Grave of the Fireflies Director Isao Takahata Also Chimes in on Constitution Changes (21:45)
- Fans Celebrate μ's Honoka Kōsaka's Birthday (23:45)
- Kantō Crowns 2015's Hottest High School Boy (15:30)
- Giant Killing's Tsujitomo Draws Poster for 95th Emperor's Cup Soccer Championship (01:15)
- Singer Daigo Stars in Monster Hunter X Game Ad (19:30)
- Fan-Favorite Digimon Omnimon Gets SHFiguarts Figure (21:30)
- Yotsuba&'s Cardboard Robot Upgrades to Router (13:40)
- Japan's Latest Culinary Concoctions: A Wet Burger and Lemon-Mint Soda (17:30)
- Yowapeda T-Shirts Turn into Instant Character Face Masks (14:15)
- Kumamon Shows His Kumamoto School Spirit in Yowapeda Campaign (20:15)
- Vocaloid-Inspired Nō Shō Sakuretsu Girl Film Promoted With Flash Mobs (12:15)
- Video Shows Off Digimon Adventure tri Complete Digivice Model Features (01:15)
- World Cosplay Summit Contestants Visit Japan's Foreign Ministry (22:15)
- Enjoy the Summer Festivals in a Gintama Yukata (18:15)
- Evangelion Juice Campaign Continues With 26-Episode Boxes (16:15)
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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...