Interest - August 2011
- Monster Hunter, Black Rock Shooter, Gundam Top Weekly Game Chart ()
- Gundam Designer Okawara Creates City's Mascot Robot ()
- Natsume's Book of Friends' Nyanko Made with Rose Petals ()
- Live-Action Rurouni Kenshin Film's Set Photos Posted ()
- Dragon Quest I/II/III's Wii Port Promo Video Streamed ()
- Hatsune Miku's Anime Expo LA Concert Gets BD/DVD/CD ()
- Street Fighter x Tekken Gameplay Videos Streamed ()
- Daily Cosplay - Fullmetal Alchemist's King Bradley ()
- Persona 4 to Get PS Vita Port, PS3/Xbox 360 Fighting Game ()
- Chinese TV Show That Copied 5cm per Second Wins Award ()
- Newspaper Article Previews TeZuKa Dance Piece at Sadler's Wells ()
- Korean, Convenience Store Vocaloid Characters Unveiled ()
- Professor Layton & the Last Specter Game Trailer Posted ()
- R-15 Portable PSP Adventure Game's Promo Streamed ()
- Idolm@ster G4U Vol. 2 Gameplay Video Streamed ()
- Live-Action Rurouni Kenshin Adds Yuu Aoi, Munetaka Aoki ()
- Madoka Magica Writer Urobuchi Compares Plot to Al-Qaeda ()
- Ryo, Hatsune Miku's Latest to Be Sold in U.S., Asia on Same Day ()
- Yuruyuri's Sakurako & Himawari's Marriage Registration Offered ()
- Mardock Scramble 2 Film's Opening Event to Be Streamed ()
- Daily Cosplay - Disgaea 2's Rozalin ()
- One Piece x Hello Kitty Collaborative Goods Green-Lit ()
- Hatsune Miku U.S. Version Contest Winner Announced ()
- Satoshi Kon Art Works Box Now Sold Out ()
- Latest by Gundam/Ideon's Tomino to Be Revealed Next Month ()
- Cyber Formula TV's Last 2 Episodes Converted Into 3D ()
- 100 Voice Actors, Actresses Choose Best in Profession ()
- Negima/Hayate Film Opening Events Sell Out in 10 Minutes ()
- Gainax, Shinsei Kamattechan Collaborate on Music Video ()
- One Piece's Thousand Sunny Roll Cake Offered in Japan ()
- Saw Film Director Wants to Remake Ninja Scroll Anime ()
- Domo's Goda Makes Plug Stop-Motion Anime ()
- BlazBlue: Continuum Shift Extend Game Trailer Streamed ()
- Ken Akamatsu Acknowledges Negima Film's Changes ()
- Final Fantasy XIII-2's Quest for Lightning Video Posted ()
- Downloadable Materials for Manga Creators Offered ()
- Weekly Bunshun Mag: Jojo's Bizarre Adventure Has Live-Action, Anime Films ()
- Detective Opera Milky Holmes 1.5 Demo Posted for Free ()
- Konami Streams 4 Live Events Before Tokyo Game Show ()
- Shin Kamaitachi no Yoru, Kyokugen Dasshutsu Game Trailers Streamed ()
- Konami's NeverDead Action/Shooter Game Trailer Streamed ()
- Frontier Gate Game's Opening Movie, Trailers Posted ()
- Eva: Sound Impact Game Demo Posted as Japanese iOS App ()
- Black Rock Shooter's huke to Release 1st Artbook, BLK ()
- Tales of Xillia RPG's 4th Promotional Video Streamed ()
- .hack//The Movie Blu-ray Not Listed with PlayStation 3 Game ()
- Crayon Shin-chan Gets 3DS Action Game in December ()
- Di Gi Charat's Koge Donbo* Turns Marriage Into Manga ()
- Variety: Christian Bale Considers Oldboy Film Remake ()
- Tokyo's Animate Akiba Hosts 1-Week Madoka Magica Shop ()
- Rock Band Linkin Park Turned Into Nendoroid Figures ()
- New Manga's Story by Future Diary's Esuno Revealed ()
- French Satoshi Kon Tribute Exhibition Posted Online ()
- 2012 Berserk Film Trilogy's Main Cast, Staff Listed ()
- Gundam Extreme Vs. Game Comes to PS3 on December 1 ()
- 2ch Forum's Anime Saimoe 2011 Round 1: Groups A, B ()
- NIS America Confirms Black Rock Shooter the Game License ()
- Macross Frontier Idol Sheryl Pitches Beauty Mist ()
- Maya Miyazaki Designs Look of Mango-Ache Rock Trio ()
- Dark Souls X360/PS3 RPG's Bartholomew Video Posted ()
- .hack//The Movie Blu-ray to Bundle PlayStation 3 Game ()
- K-ON! Toaster, SD Blow-Up Doll Sold with Film Tickets ()
- California's J-Pop Fest Hosts Miku Arcade Game's Debut ()
- Tiger & Bunny Anime Finale Event in Tokyo Detailed ()
- Gucci Store to Host Exhibit of Jojo Manga's Araki ()
- Madoka Magica Cast Drawn in Kalafina Cosplay ()
- PS Vita Lounge Planned for 150 at Tokyo Game Show ()
- Disassembled Life-size Gundam Shot in Time-Lapse Video ()
- Namco Bandai, DeNA to Set Up Joint Social Game Venture ()
- Kamen Rider Fourze TV Series' Preview Streamed ()
- Voice Actress Aya Hirano: Name My Fan Club on Twitter ()
- Viz Calls for Art Submissions for Quake Charity Book ()
- Meta Gear Solid HD Collection's Gameplay Video Posted ()
- Street Fighter Artist Creates Site to Promote Artists ()
- K-ON's Ho-Kago Tea Time Train Starts Service on Monday ()
- Toei Posts 'Rebellions' Demo by Power Rangers' Sakamoto ()
- Boku wa Tomodachi ga Sukunai Portable PSP Game Teaser Posted ()
- Madoka Magica-Themed Ramen, Curry Offered in Japan ()
- Hello Kitty Android Smartphone Debuts in September ()
- Berserk Manga Inspires Silver Ring with Guts' Head ()
- Class of Heroes Final PSP RPG Trailer Streamed ()
- Type-Moon, Yuruyuri Cafés Open in Japan in August ()
- Capcom's Asura's Wrath Game Trailer Streamed ()
- Level-5 to Host Free 2-Day Event in Tokyo in October ()
- Japanese Anime Recipe Site Now Translated Into English ()
- Madoka Magica Archive Goes on General Sale Next Month ()
- Black Rock Shooter the Game Gameplay, Ad Streamed ()
- World Wide Love! Fan Disc's Opening Movie Streamed ()
- Magical Girl Magazine to Debut in September ()
- CLAMP Draws Maaya Sakamoto/Kenichi Suzumura Wedding ()
- Latest Girls' School Club Manga Takes on Heavy Metal ()
- Live-Action Kaiji Actor to Guest-Star in Kaiji Anime ()
- Nosatsu Junkie's Fukuyama to Stream Coloring Session ()
- Tekken 3D Prime Trailer for Nintendo 3DS Streamed ()
- Dunamis15 Game Opening Streamed by Steins;Gate's 5pb. ()
- Durarara Author Ryohgo Narita to Write Bleach Novel ()
- Mega Man's Inafune Works on Dating Sim for Female Gamers ()
- Yoko Kanno Pens Song for Voice Actress Satomi Akesaka ()
- Chaos;Head/Steins;Gate Dance CD to Ship Next Month ()
- Tales of Xillia Game's Skit Videos Streamed ()
- Megadeth Ex-Guitarist Friedman Performs Angel Beats, AKB48 ()
- Sony Makes Cheaper PSP, Lowers PS3's Price to US$249 ()
- Soul Calibur V Game Trailer Streamed ()
- Sonic Generations Game Trailer Streamed ()
- Steel Battalion: Heavy Armor Game Footage Streamed ()
- From Software's Dark Souls Action RPG Trailer Streamed ()
- Daily Video: Disassembled Gundam Statue at Odaiba Island ()
- Final Fantasy XIV to Let Players Ride, Own Chocobo ()
- First Lollipop Chainsaw Game Trailer Streamed ()
- K-ON's Ritsu Birthday Celebrated With Only 1,642 Cards ()
- Moyashimon's A. oryzae Fungus Offered as 90-cm Plush ()
- Boston Comic Shop to Host Sailor Moon Midnight Release Party ()
- Japanese Creators Contribute to Assassin's Creed Exhibit ()
- Suspect Apprehended for Taking Upskirt Video at Comiket ()
- AKB48's Mayuyu Named Eva:2.0's TV Support Team Head ()
- Hot Topic to Debut Sailor Moon Halloween Costume ()
- Daily Cosplay - D.Gray-Man's Yu Kanda ()
- Unofficial Madoka Magica Action Game's Promos Posted ()
- Boku wa Tomodachi ga Sukunai Light Novels Get PSP Game ()
- Voice Cast Members Maaya Sakamoto, Kenichi Suzumura Marry ()
- Nitro+'s Madoka Magica Portable PSP Game Promo Streamed ()
- Daily Cosplay - JAM Project Band as Madoka Magica Characters ()
- K-On! Film's Basic Story Premise Revealed ()
- Toei to Expand Studio Theme Park to Include Anime ()
- Last Tiger & Bunny Episode to Run in Theaters in Japan ()
- Guilty Crown Gets PC Game Spinoff from Nitroplus ()
- Daily Cosplay - Blue Exorcist's Rin and Shiemi ()
- Japanese University to Host Hatsune Miku Live Concert ()
- Bakemonogatari's NisiOisin Prints New Novel Next Month ()
- Croisée Anime Guide Book to Bundle Nendoroid Figure ()
- Pikachu Lookalike Mascot Costume Abandoned by City ()
- Hyperdimension Neptunia Mk. 2 Lets Users Upload Costumes ()
- Nikkei: Producers Looking Into 2nd Tiger & Bunny Season ()
- Hakuōki Bakumatsu Musō-roku PSP Game Ships in February ()
- Komekami! Moe Rice Promoted by 7 Sister 'Goddesses' ()
- Daily Cosplay - Macross Frontier's Sheryl, Kimono Ver. ()
- Cobbs Poll: Favorite Manga/Anime Dog ()
- Bandai Launches Online Trading Card Game Cyber One ()
- Galaxy Express 999 Game Holds Miss Maetel Idol Contest ()
- Book: Mamoru Oshii Is an Ardent Madoka Magica Fan ()
- Pop Trio Perfume Makes Film Debut in Moteki Comedy ()
- Madoka Magica Gets PSP Game with Gen Urobuchi ()
- Tiger & Bunny Topped Japan's Twitter Hashtags in June, July ()
- Madoka Magica Writer Confronts His Creation Charlotte ()
- Contest Held to 'Appear' in Gonzo, Miku Designer Kei's Copihan Anime ()
- California's J-Pop Summit Hosts Vocaloid Music, Dance Artists ()
- PSPs Signed by Metal Gear's Kojima, Others Given Away ()
- Maaya Sakamoto Sings New Last Exile, Tamayura Openings ()
- Studio ufotable to Host Black Rock Shooter The Game Café ()
- New Book to Feature Conversations with Hayao Miyazaki, Goro Miyazaki, Hideaki Anno ()
- Daily Cosplay - Bleach's Nelliel Tu Odelschwank ()
- Daily Cosplay - Code Geass' Anya Alstreim ()
- Brazil Wins World Cosplay Summit 2011 ()
- Minori Chihara Sings Kyōkai Senjō no Horizon Opening ()
- Director Hideaki Anno Draws Evangelion:3.0 Sketch ()
- Daily Cosplay - Gatchaman's Jun ()
- Training/Sleeping/Bathing With Hinako Now Teaches About Android OS ()
- Tokyo's Comic Market Updates Rules on Cosplay Exposure ()
- Japanese Mayor, Governor Cosplay as Dragon Ball, Yamato Villains ()
- Final Fantasy Tactics: The War of the Lions Trailer Streamed ()
- Daily Cosplay - Metroid's Samus and Legend of Zelda's Link ()
- More Black Rock Shooter The Game Promos Streamed ()
- Cobs Poll: Which Manga, Anime Club Would You Like to Join? ()
- PSP Grand Knights History RPG's 2nd Promo Streamed ()
- Monster Hunter, Sengoku Basara Events Streamed on Sunday ()
- Rookiez is Punk'd Band, Mamoru Miyano Make Durarara CD ()
- Saint Seiya PS3 Game's 2 Character Promos Streamed ()
- AnoHana Anime Sake Launches in Japan This Week ()
- 2011 Fullmetal Alchemist Film Event to Be Streamed Today ()
- Nitroplus, 5pb.'s Robotics;Notes Game Teaser Posted ()
- 2ch Forum's Saimoe Tournament Preliminary 1: Groups 9-16 ()
- Lucky Star Town's 2nd Matchmaking Event Pairs 5 Couples ()
- K-ON! Credited as 100+ Join Saitama Light Music Contest ()
- Atlus U.S.A.: Catherine Game Sells 200,000 in 1st Week ()
- Ikebukuro Shop to Sell New Durarara Book at Midnight ()
- Life-Size Gundam Statue Returns to Tokyo ... in Parts ()
- Shokotan Stars in Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D Ads ()
- One Piece Manga #63 Gets Record 3.9-Million Print Run ()
- Pikachu Lookalike Appears, Pokémon Co. Mulls Response ()
- Daily Cosplay - Sailor Moon's Usagi Tsukino ()
- Tiger & Bunny's Main Duo to Sing Duet for CD ()
- Overrun! Novels to Change Artists on Every Volume ()
- 2011 Hunter x Hunter Anime's Main Cast Listed ()
- Fortune Arterial PS3 Port, PSP Game Cancelled ()
- Banpresto PSP Game to Assemble Heroes From 10 Anime ()
- Dragon Quest's 1st Art Exhibit to Be Held in Tokyo ()
- Weiß Schwarz PSP Promo Posted with Haruhi, Macross, Nanoha ()
- Manga Sutra to Deal with Pregnancy 14+ Years Later ()
- Madoka Magica's Punching Kyubey Balloon Offered ()
- Yuruyuri Cast to Serve Tea in Party for 300 Fans ()
- Madoka Magica's 496-Page Archive Weighs in at 1.6 Kg ()
- Final Fantasy Tactics Heads to iPhone/iPod Touch on August 4 ()
- Talking Anpanman Vending Machines Installed in Japan in September ()
- Sanrio and Mattel to Release Hello Kitty Uno Card Game ()
- Full Metal Panic! Another Spinoff Novel's Ad Streamed ()
- Fashion Designer h. Naoto Calls for Models in US Fashion Show ()
- Official Yuruyuri Underpants Ice Pack Cover Offered ()
- 2011 Hunter x Hunter Anime to Retell Story From Start ()
- Dawn of the Dead Remake Writer Gunn Works on Lollipop Chainsaw Game ()
- Hime Gal Paradise Shōjo Manga Gets Nintendo 3DS Game ()
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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
just for fun
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?
anime
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
anime
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...