Japanese animation Studio Orange proclaimed on Twitter that they’d announce a new anime project on Thursday, June 16, 2022. Details are unknown, but the tweet says the project will culminate their experiences and skills from the 100 shows they’ve worked on. Eiji Inomoto founded Studio Orange on May 1, 2004, but it wasn’t until 2013 … Read more
Elon Musk, the famous billionaire and entrepreneur, regularly posts on Twitter about various topics. And recently, the SpaceX founder and CEO shared his thoughts about Japan’s decreasing birth rates. “At risk of stating the obvious, unless something changes to cause the birth rate to exceed the death rate, Japan will eventually cease to exist. This … Read more
The forest of Tokorozawa (dubbed “Kaminoyama”), which inspired Studio Ghibli director Hayao Miyazaki while working on his classic My Neighbor Totoro (となりのトトロ), is petitioning to become a nature reserve.
Twitter is not One Piece fans’ best friend this week as a new tweet has confirmed that the One Piece manga’s ending is coming up on the horizon! The manga series is entering the One Piece final Saga after a 4-week hiatus that runs from June 27 through July 25, 2022. Od even mentioned the … Read more
In the last three decades or so, iyashikei has emerged as a stand-alone genre in Japanese works, particularly manga and anime. Works falling under this genre are, as a rule, slow-paced and relaxing but, admittedly, that’s not much to go on.
Its been three years since the last in-person Anime Expo, and this year marks the first since the merger between Crunchyroll and Funimation. Anime Expo 2022 is going to be bigger this year in every way! But, before I go over the details on the events and panels, let’s go over some safety tips that … Read more
Kotobukyia has produced a fantastic 1/8 Kento Nanami figure. He stands at approximately 9.7 inches and is made of PVC and ABS. The Nanami Kento figure comes with his signature weapon and a bonus face part! The picture above is Nanami’s “standard face.” He’s looking straight ahead and doesn’t seem thrilled with what he’s seeing. … Read more
Dragonball Super: Super Hero now has a limited run of 590 Edo Kiriko glasses! Each glass costs about $247.15 USD, and they come in a paulownia box, with the 4-star Dragonball on the lid. According to mecha-japan.com, the glasses will ship on June 30, 2022, and they’re almost out of glasses! What do we know … Read more
Belle is getting a vinyl soundtrack edition later this year. According to rightstuffanime.com, the expected shipping date is August 19, 2022. It contains 33 tracks from the movie, and it’s $32.98 USD on rightstuffanime.com! You can also pre-order the vinyl soundtrack at amazon.com and more. What’s included in the Belle vinyl soundtrack? The Belle vinyl … Read more
News outlet Anime Corner and talent agency Project Solaria are holding auditions to find a voice actress for their mascot Tsukimi Lune. Have dreams of becoming a VTuber but don’t have a model? The outlet is offering a model for free in exchange for three days worth of weekly content. Prior experience is not required, … Read more