Interest - June 2014
- Space Bros. Inspires Real Treasure Hunt Event ()
- Anime Expo Stuffs 4 Tons of Nature Valley Granola Into Attendee Goodie Bags ()
- Men & Women Vote on the Brainiest Anime Characters ()
- Digimon 15th Anniversary Goods Include Replica Jacket and More ()
- Upcoming RPG Mixes Idols and Politics ()
- Watch Out Lady Gaga, Miss Monochrome's 'Poker Face' Single is on U.S. iTunes ()
- Watch Kantai Collection Artist Oguchi Draw in Wacom's Live Painting ()
- Free!'s Rin Makes His Ending Sequence Debut In Life-Size Tapestry ()
- Transform Yourself With A Sailor Moon Apron ()
- New Indoor Anime & Manga Theme Park Slated to Open in Sendai in 2016 ()
- Smush Your Favorite One Piece Characters ()
- Namjatown Adds Elaborate Desserts for Kamigami no Asobi ()
- Danganronpa Game Comes With Monokuma Smartphone Stand ()
- Digimon 15th Anniversary Digivice Toys Teased ()
- Attack on Titan's Levi Lands on Women's Fashion Magazine Cover ()
- Uruguay Midfielder Harnesses the Power of DBZ To Protect His Shins ()
- Japan's Latest Newscaster... Is An Android ()
- Anpanman and Yo-Kai Watch Are Favorites in Kids' Character Poll ()
- BL Novels Let Readers Ride Off Into the Sunset On Bishonen Vehicles ()
- Fans Pick the Anime Characters They'd Most Want As Dads ()
- Bandai's "Tower of the Sun" Transforming Robot Gets An Epic Video ()
- Magical Angel Creamy Mami Star Gets a Dress-Up Licca Doll ()
- Gundam's Char Experiences the Monotony of Everyday Life in Live-Action PV for Gag Manga ()
- Himura Kenshin Becomes A Bee For Shueisha's Natsuichi Campaign ()
- Satisfy Your Sweet Tooth with Hatsune Miku Macarons ()
- Dress Your Toddler In Adorable Evangelion Duds ()
- Kick Back with a Glass of Godzilla Shochu Alchohol ()
- Galaxxxy Fashion Brand Collaborates on New Sailor Moon Lottery Prizes ()
- Fans Pick The Most Powerful Anime Robots ()
- Whet Your Merchandise Appetite with Haikyuu!! Food Keychains ()
- Weekly Shonen Jump English-Language Editors Hit Up Reddit's "Ask Me Anything" ()
- Attack on Titan's Levi Fights Dust In Figma Form ()
- Sign Official Documents With Free! Stamps ()
- Free! Website Updates With Character Voice Samples ()
- Poll Reveals Fans' Top Ranking Gundam Series ()
- Transformers Dinobots go Even Further Back in Time ()
- It's Always Time to Save the Day with a Triforce Digital Clock ()
- Mario's Mercedes Also Heading to Western Version of Mario Kart 8 ()
- Cozy Room Creates Secret Gaming Base for Adults ()
- Kuroko's Basketball Mini-Figures are Ready for Summer ()
- Look Devilishly Cute in Black Butler Socks ()
- Attack on Titan Real Escape Game Heads to Saitama ()
- Ranma 1/2 P-Chan Plushies Heading to Japanese Arcades ()
- Fans Vote On Their Favorite Spring 2014 Characters ()
- Black Lagoon, Buso Renkin Openings Tie for #1 Coolest Anime Song ()
- Akihabara Fans Vote For Rina Hidaka's Top 5 Roles ()
- Optimus Prime Takes on the 'Future' of Soccer ()
- Mario Kart 8 Toys Coming to a Happy Meal Near You ()
- Ramen Shops Craft Dishes Based On Saint Seiya: Legend of Sanctuary ()
- DC Comics and Sanrio Partner for Hello Kitty Super-Villains ()
- Artist Recreates Rock Album Art with Madoka Magica Characters ()
- Metal Gear's Hideo Kojima Praises Knights of Sidonia Anime ()
- Live-Action Attack on Titan Film Opens Casting Call for Titans ()
- CNN Newscasters Can't Handle Funasshi Mascot ()
- Hot Topic Gets Exclusive Dragon Ball Z & Black Butler Vinyl Figures ()
- AKB48 Producer Looks to Expand Idol Franchise to Hokkaido ()
- Nissin Cup Noodles Commercial Features Amazing Samurai Soccer Skills ()
- Men & Women Vote on Which Anime Character They'd Want as a Little Sister ()
- Equip Yourself With a Full-Size Mega Man Buster Arm ()
- Sailor Moon Gets More Petit Figures ()
- Google Sends Winners of Pokémon Challenge 'Pokémon Master' Business Cards ()
- Blacksmith Forges Kirito's Elucidator From Sword Art Online ()
- Goods From Shueisha's Ao Haru Magazine Show Off the Eclectic Side of Manga ()
- Hello Kitty Teams Up With Animals Asia to Protect Moon Bears ()
- Dangle Kuroko's Basketball Characters With Hanging Mascot Straps ()
- Evangelion Characters Get Their Own Clothing Lines ()
- Sleep the Afternoon Away With This Custom Snorlax Bed ()
- Free! Clocks Wake You Up by Whispering/Yelling These Lines in Your Ear ()
- Cover Your Titan-Inflicted Wounds with Bandages, Courtesy of the Attack on Titan Web Game ()
- Free! Dives into Lawson for Eternal Summer Campaign ()
- Ikebukuro's Characro Cafe & Bar Takes Off with Macross Frontier ()
- Naruto Figures Make Their North American Premiere at San Diego Comic-Con ()
- Start-Up Your Computer With Personalized Greetings from Tomoaki Maeno & Eriko Nakamura ()
- Comfort Yourself with More Uta-Pri Dream Cushions ()
- New One Piece Line of Silver Jewelry Really Sparkles ()
- Nana Mizuki Responds to Potato Chip Dumping Debacle ()
- Mayu Watanabe Crowned #1 in AKB48 General Election Results ()
- Takara Tomy Gets Surprising Results in Haikyu!! Character Poll ()
- Frozen's 'Let it Go' Ranks in Top Karaoke AniSongs for 1st Half of 2014 ()
- Microsoft's Windows Azure Cloud Platform Gets Moe Mascot ()
- 2 Men Arrested for Stealing Kid's 320 Yu-Gi-Oh! Cards ()
- Conan O'Brien Reviews Super Smash Bros. for Wii U ()
- Sword Art Online II Bus Tour Hits 7 Countries Worldwide ()
- Doraemon & Other Fujiko Creations Combine Into Formidable Cat-Mecha Toy ()
- Tear Down The Wall With Attack on Titan Jenga ()
- Nissan Makes Cars Worthy of a Super Hero ()
- Tiger Doraemon Ushers in New Tokyo Skyscraper ()
- Akihabara Fans Vote For Yuka Iguchi's Top 5 Roles ()
- Is the Order a Rabbit Introduces Ramen Tour of Japan ()
- Tamayura VA Yuko Gibu Holds Wedding Event for Fans ()
- 6.5 Ft Generation 1 Optimus Prime Statue Available for Only $30k ()
- Preorder Opens for Sailor Uranus & Neptune Figures on July 4 ()
- Live-Action Korean & Taiwanese Adaptations of Manga You Might Not Know About ()
- Things Get Trippy in DJ Yatsuiichirō's Flash-Animated Music Video ()
- Tomokazu Sugita Voices 7 Different Ikemen Beauty Products ()
- Power Up Your Stand With JoJo's Bizarre Adventure Coffee ()
- Man Dumps 500lbs of Potato Chips For Nana Mizuki Concert Tickets ()
- Designer Sues Yamanashi Police for Using Fuji-Kun Mascot Without Permission ()
- Konami Greenlights Fan Remake of Metal Gear ()
- Space Brothers Real Escape Game Stumps Hundreds ()
- Choose From 23 Different Series for Go Go Bunch's T-Shirt Design Competition ()
- Manga Depicts the Life of a Cosplayer ()
- ChocoBall Parrot Dresses Up Like Attack on Titan Soldiers in New Collaboration ()
- Haikyuu!! Hi-Chew, Now in Soda Flavor ()
- Put A Ring On It with Kyubey, Elizabeth, and Ume-Sensei Mascot Rings ()
- LEGO Passes on Macross, Zelda Sets ()
- Akihabara's Otaku Hotspot Radio Kaikan Building Gets a Facelift ()
- Attack on Titan's Schick Razor Campaign Unveils Videos ()
- Smell Like Sailor Moon With Bandai's Eau de Toilette Perfume ()
- Akihabara Pop-Up Cafe Features School Swimsuits ()
- The Final Form of Madoka Magica: Rebellion's Homura Gets Its Own Figma ()
- Giant Captain Tsubasa Statues Tower Over Downtown Hong Kong ()
- Akihabara Rental Service Lets You Hang Out With a NEET ()
- Add More Sexy Prince of Tennis Life-Size Decals To Your Collection ()
- Original Kamen Rider Cautions Motorcyclists About Safety ()
- VAs Yumi Hara and Asami Imai Debut as LINE Stickers ()
- Show Off Your Monster Hunter Love with a New Ducati ()
- Turn Heads with This Strange Sengoku Basara Motonari Hoodie ()
- Sailor Moon's Cutie Moon Rod Gets a Proplica Update ()
- Get Your Teeth Cleaned By a Hunky Butler ()
- Sailor Uranus & Neptune Get Lip Balm and Chopsticks ()
- Transformers Rock Out in Totally Metal SDCC Exclusive ()
- Studio Khara Shows Off Its Take on Its Own Recruitment Animation Challenge ()
- Trick Out Your 3DS XL with Trigger Buttons ()
- SoftBank Has Its Own Humanoid Robot ()
- 'Bishojo Art History' Exhibit Shows History of Magical Girl & Idols ()
- Makoto Shinkai Exhibit to Launch in Late June ()
- Shonen Jump Amusement Park Updates Menu with Haikyuu!! Dishes ()
- One Piece 15th Anniversary Concert to Feature 4 Musical Acts ()
- Doujin Circle Promotes Creature-Loving Otome Game with New Video ()
- Buff DBZ Dudes Needed, Apply Within ()
- The World's First Official Hello Kitty Convention is Coming to LA ()
- Decorate Your Belongings with Dainty Card Captor Sakura Wand Charms ()
- Color Design Revealed for New Free! Character ()
- Funimation Hosts Interactive Date a Live Dating Game ()
- Spike Balls While Sporting Haikyu!! Sneakers ()
- Photo Feature: Tales of Festival 2014 ()
- Pro Japanese Soccer Players Recreate 3rd Captain Tsubasa Dream Shoot ()
- Super Mario Bros Theme Gets an Amazing Jazz Cover ()
- Developer Recreates the Totoro Bus Stop Scene for Oculus Rift ()
- Akihabara Fans Vote For Favorite Red-Haired Heroine ()
- Strut Your Stuff with Madoka Magica Pumps ()
- Tales of Fans Rank Favorite Characters, Duos, More in 2014 Poll ()
- COSPA Opens Preorders For Kill la Kill's Mikisugi & Inumata Glasses ()
- Idol Neko Izuko Going on Hiatus With Music Video, Manga ()
- Lotteria Adds Saint Seiya: Legend of Sanctuary Golden Fries ()
- Attack on Titan Survey Corps Give Bearded Titan a Close Shave with Schick ()
- Super Sonico BD & DVD Comes with Bikini ()
- Attack on Titan x Puccho Collaboration to Get Crossover Goods ()
- Monster's Urasawa Creates Godzilla Art ()
- Artisans Craft Gundam Tumblers Inspired By Mecha Engines ()
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The List - 7 Brother-Sister Romances That Went Too Far
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Things get incestuous in this edition of The List, with seven couples who might be a little TOO close for comfort.
― This week, we're talking about the elephant in the anime viewing room. It's a particular type of "forbidden relationship" that crops up on a pretty regular basis, where dudes have a chance at sleeping with their sisters. I'm not going to pretend to know why this trope is common beyond...
Black Butler: Book of the Atlantic (English Dub)
anime
Black Butler's feature film debut brings titanic stakes to the big screen, but its animation quality might leave you somewhat high and dry. Rose Bridges has the details on this English dub premiere.
― It's an interesting time to be a Black Butler fan, watching the anime franchise redefine itself as a horror anthology series. In the first two seasons, Sebastian and Ciel had plenty of one-off adventure...
The Spring 2017 Manga Guide
manga
Looking for new manga to read? Our first-ever Spring Manga Guide has you covered!
Available Now: Delicious in Dungeon Vol. 1 - My Lesbian Experience with Loneliness Vol. 1 - Grimgar Vol. 1 - Your Name Vol. 1 - Tales of Zestiria Vol. 1 - Appleseed Alpha Vol. 1 - Aho-Girl Vol. 1 - After Hours Vol. 1 - Rakugo Shinju Vol. 1 - Re:Zero Chapter 2 Vol. 1 - and much more! ― Welcome to Anime News Network's ...
Available Now: Delicious in Dungeon Vol. 1 - My Lesbian Experience with Loneliness Vol. 1 - Grimgar Vol. 1 - Your Name Vol. 1 - Tales of Zestiria Vol. 1 - Appleseed Alpha Vol. 1 - Aho-Girl Vol. 1 - After Hours Vol. 1 - Rakugo Shinju Vol. 1 - Re:Zero Chapter 2 Vol. 1 - and much more! ― Welcome to Anime News Network's ...
Uncovering the Animation of The Eccentric Family in Nakano Broadway
anime
events
Kim Morrissy & Callum May check out the stunning artwork behind P.A. Works' sleeper hit before the exhibit's closing time.
― The Eccentric Family is perhaps the very definition of a sleeper hit. This quirky drama about a family of talking tanuki was inaugurated as a Kyoto Special Goodwill Ambassador earlier this year thanks to its faithful recreations of the real-life locations of Japan's former capi...
Answerman - Why Is It Socially Unacceptable To Be An Otaku In Japan?
anime
Generally speaking, Japanese society still shuns the otaku - why is that? Justin has a few ideas.
― James asks: I have seen a rather large number of anime and manga series in recent years in which a character (either male of female) is extremely popular and successful at school and with their friends, but hides the fact that they are an otaku (approximately the Japanese equivalent of a nerd in weste...
Rakugo Shinju, Kabukibu and The Traditional Arts of Japan
anime
From Touken Ranbu to Kabukibu to Rakugo Shinju, anime has been embracing Japanese traditional arts more than ever. Lynzee Loveridge examines the phenomenon.
― Japan is a country with a very old cultural history, dating back millennia before what we consider modern U.S. history. Those millennia produced a wealth of traditional art forms, ranging from the graceful strokes of shodo (calligraphy) to the ...
Dreamin' Sun GN 1
manga
This earlier work from the creator of Orange isn't quite as polished, but it combines an honest look at depression and anger with shoujo romance tropes in interesting ways. Rebecca Silverman has the details.
― Originally published in Margaret magazine in 2007, a transfer of rights to a new publisher has resulted in a re-release of Ichigo Takano's Dreamin' Sun and its translation into English. (Takano...
Fans Young & Old Come Out for Tokyo Toy Show 2017
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merch
Tokyo Big Sight is overrun with players of all kinds to check out the latest and greatest toys on the market. Yes, they have fidget spinners.
― Tokyo Big Sight, June 3, 2017. 9:00 am Japan Standard Time. The 2017 International Tokyo Toy Show had just begun, and the line of entry snaked all the way across the enormous venue. The children paced around and tugged at their parents’ sleeves, unable to con...
The Best and Worst of the Season So Far: Week of May 27-June 2
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My Hero Academia races up the charts as the Spring 2017 season starts to wind down! Find out how your favorites performed in our weekly user rankings.
― Our team of reviewers are following 27 anime series of the Spring 2017 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 season. Keep in mind that these ran...
This Week in Games - The Modest Life of Virtual Console
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In the calm before the E3 storm, Dustin considers the legacy and future of Nintendo's Virtual Console service. PLUS: Pokemon, Final Fantasy Dissidia, more old Mega Man games and much more!
― Good god, E3 starts next week. Though I'm fortunate enough to not be going to LA, there's still a hint of dread mixed in with all the excitement for what's coming. It's a flood a-coming, one which comes in the af...
Prince of Stride: Alternative BD+DVD
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This otome game adaptation eschews most reverse harem tropes in a surprisingly fun story about a bizarre blend of track and parkour. Rebecca Silverman gets into this show's Stride.
― If you were wondering, the “alternative” in Prince of Stride Alternative comes from the fact that this 2016 series is based on a 2015 otome game simply called Prince of Stride. That's mildly surprising, because the show ...
Answerman - Why Isn't More Anime Shown On American TV?
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There are countless hours of US cable television programming to fill, and yet only a few hours a week are filled with anime. Why is that? Justin gets into it.
― Kyle asks: How come some English dubbed anime only get released straight to DVD here in the US and never air on American TV? I know that a handful of them do air on Anime-only channels, such as the FUNimation Channel and Neon Alley, and also...
Adventures in the Yuri!!! on Ice Café
events
merch
Tokyo correspondent Kim Morrissy sits down for a bowl of katsudon in an intimate café setting with the Yuri!!! on Ice boys.
― Katsudon is a Japanese rice dish made with deep-fried pork cutlets, egg, and vegetables. If you prepare it with just the right blend and consistency, it's absolutely mouth-watering stuff. It's common enough that you'll find it served on just about every street corner in Tokyo,...
How Polygon Pictures is Changing the 3D Anime Industry
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From Knights of Sidonia to Blame!, Polygon Pictures has led the charge in CGI anime innovation. Callum May explores what makes their production process so unique for the anime industry.
― At 10:00 PM in the Polygon Pictures studio, the lights turn off for the night. Polygon Pictures is like few other animation studios in Japan. In an industry where working overnight is painfully normal, a studio turn...
Horus: Prince of the Sun (Little Norse Prince) Blu-Ray
anime
The directorial debut of Isao Takahata is now available on Blu-Ray for the first time. Theron Martin details how this ambitious film has held up.
― Also known in English as Little Norse Prince Valiant, this 1968 movie holds a place in anime history for two important reasons. It marks the directorial debut of Studio Ghibli co-founder Isao Takahata and his first collaboration with Hayao Miyazaki, who i...