Maja Djordjevic 
Aniplex Online Fest 2022 (AOF2022) has disclosed additional info on the program and line-up ahead of the event, which is set to stream live via YouTube internationally, starting September 24 JPT (effectively, September 23, 8PM PT). The actual event will take place at the PACIFICO Yokohama National Convention Hall, one of the largest convention halls … Read more
The long-expected sequel to The Ancient Magus’ Bride is set to debut in April next year, the Spring 2023 anime season. Just yesterday, it was officially confirmed that an announcement related to the Mahoutsukai no Yome Season 2 would be coming up on September 5. So, here we have it, although the precise premiere date … Read more
The end is nigh! The Pop Team Epic Season 2 release date is on October 1, 2022, the Fall 2022 anime season. The premiere date was confirmed by the anime’s official Twitter. It will be the first anime ever to be broadcast on terrestrial TV and via TikTok LIVE simultaneously. The Poputepipikku Season 2 will … Read more
A capital tie-up deal between Japanese animation production company Twin Engine and Chinese internet conglomerate Tencent Holdings has been announced. The deal also includes Amutus Corporation and BookLive. This is actually not breaking news as the companies are entering a second round of funding (the first one took place in April 2019) but it somehow … Read more
Seven Seas Entertainment has thrillingly announced it has acquired three additional danmei (dānměi, Chinese BL) novel licenses, namely two titles by Priest — Guardian: Zhen Hun and Stars of Chaos: Sha Po Lang — and Thousand Autumns: Qian Qiu by Meng Xi Shi. The Seven Seas’ danmei label has already licensed four tremendously popular titles: … Read more
On August 30, Shueisha launched MANGA Plus Creators, a manga submission and publication platform for “overseas” manga artists. The initiative is a joint collaboration between the Shōnen Jump+ editorial department and the MediBang localization company. The platform welcomes submissions from all around the world. MANGA Plus Creators in a nutshell MANGA Plus Creators accepts original … Read more
Shueisha’s Shōnen Jump+ online manga magazine will start offering simultaneous English releases for all new manga series starting in 2023. This is great news for digital manga fans as they won’t have to wait for new popular titles to be licensed and translated over time. The English editions will be made available via Shueisha’s Manga … Read more
The organizers of the exhibition Togashi Yoshihiro Exhibition -PUZZLE- (冨樫義博展 -PUZZLE-), which will commemorate the 35th anniversary of the HUNTER x HUNTER / YuYu Hakusho mangaka Yoshihiro Togashi’s legacy, have revealed additional details about the exhibits and goods. -PUZZLE- will open to the public on October 28, 2022, in Tokyo and will also tour … Read more
The production committee behind the upcoming Chained Soldier anime series has revealed character design for three additional cast members for the Mato Seihei no Sureibu adaptation (pictured above). The supporting characters in question are Himari Azuma, Shushu Suruga, and Nei Ōkawamura. Read: Chained Soldier anime release date in 2023 Read: Mato Seihei no Slave anime: … Read more
ONE PIECE’s one and only Jinbe has joined the merry Straw Hat Pirate crew in Kumamoto! If your first thought is cosplay, think again. Kumamoto Prefecture is actually rather famous for housing no less than ten stunning ONE PIECE statues among which Jinbe is just the latest addition. The gargantuan Jinbe statue was erected last … Read more