Hit volleyball anime Haikyu!! is getting a two-part film titled Haikyu!! Final! [embedded content] Billed as the finale for the series, the two films will be produced by Production I.G. While the official release date is yet to be revealed, a kickoff event will be held in August 2023. Inspired by Haruichi Furudate’s popular volleyball
Month: August 2022
Hey there, we’re glad to see you again! It’s shaping up to be another scorcher of a weekend – or perhaps more accurately, another sauna of a weekend! That’s enough complaining about the weather, though. This time, we’re thinking of some of the pluses of summer in Japan, like natsu matsuri, or summer festivals. It’s
Kirby has had more spinoff titles than any Nintendo character apart from Mario, and developer HAL Laboratory is back again with yet another new on the pink pufffball. Releasing just 4 months after Kirby and the Forgotten Land, Kirby’s Dream Buffet lets players compete against each other across three game types: races, minigames, and a “battle royale.” It
Ever wished you could jump into the world of Fate/Grand Order? We visited Fate/Grand Order Fes. 2022 to do just that, without even having to go through any deadly battles! Held on July 30-31, 2022, FGO Fes. came back to Makuhari Messe for its 7th anniversary, plus its first in-person event since 2019. We’re not
Kaiju No. 8 is getting an anime adaptation! [embedded content] Created by Naoya Matsumoto, the original manga series has been serialized in web magazine Shonen Jump+ from July 2020. It is also available to read outside Japan at Manga Plus. The series takes place in a world which in which kaiju attacks have become commonplace.
One Piece has set a new Guinness World Record for the most copies published for the same comic book series by a single author! The series officially broke its own record (set in 2014) after Volume 103 was published, pushing it over 500 million copies released worldwide. Created by Eiichiro Oda, One Piece has been
Created by Ryoko Kui, the series follows a group of adventurers who must make meals out of monsters to sustain themselves during their quest to save a teammate from the belly of a dragon. While a teaser visual was released to celebrate the TV anime, details on the airdate, cast, and crew are yet to
Mystery anime Bungo Stray Dogs will be back on the scene with Season 4 next January! [embedded content] In addition to a new trailer and visual, four new cast members were announced: Akio Otsuka as Ochi Fukuchi, Makoto Koichi as Teruko Okura, Takehito Koyasu as Nikolai Gogol, and Takeshi Kusao as Mushitaro Oguri. Bungo Stray
Beloved dark fantasy anime Berserk is celebrating the 10th anniversary of its Golden Age Arc film trilogy with a remastered version that will air this October! Billed as a “memorial edition,” it will even feature additional scenes, including emotional moments from “Bonfire of Dreams.” It will also showcase new songs by Susumu Hirasawa and Shiro
Welcome to this summer’s report on Wonder Festival, the world’s largest figure and garage kit expo! Held twice a year from 1984, this amazing event is split into two areas: one for individual creators to show off and sell their garage kits, and one where companies set up booths to exhibit their products. While the
Aaaand we’ve made it to August! Give yourself a pat on the back for surviving seven months of the year. Whether you feel like you need time to slow down or speed up, we all deserve a moment to sit down and give ourselves a bit of affirmation! Phew! Now that we’ve calmed down, we’re
Horror anime Chainsaw Man has finally unveiled a new trailer and its main cast! Currently confirmed cast members include Kikunosuke Toya as Denji, Tomori Kusunoki as Makima, Shogo Sakata as Aki Hayakawa, and Fairouz Ai as Power. The trailer and cast were unveiled during a special program livestreamed via MAPPA’s YouTube channel. Based on Tatsuki
During the latest Pokémon Presents video presentation, the Pokémon Company shared new details about Pokémon Scarlet and Pokémon Violet, the next games in the mainline series announced earlier this year. Following in the footsteps of February’s Pokémon Legends Arceus, the games introduce an open world to the modern day setting of the series. To travel
Makoto Shinkai’s new anime film Suzume no Tojimari has revealed new info for three key characters! First up is a young man named Sota Munakata, a “door closer” who travels around Japan on a journey to find and shut the doors that bring disaster. On his way to a door situated in some ruins, he
Renowned singer Eir Aoi will return to perform the theme song, “Shinzo,” which was created by N-buna of rock duo Yorushika. The two films are based on the Progressive series, a floor-by-floor reboot of the original Sword Art Online light novel series penned by Reki Kawahara. The story jumps to Asuna’s point of view as
Romcom anime More Than a Married Couple, But Not Lovers is now set to air this October! The show has also released a new visual and info on the main cast and theme songs. The main cast members are Saori Onishi as Akari Watanabe, Seiichiro Yamashita as Jiro Yakuin, Saki Miyashita as Shiori Sakurazaka, and
Studio Ghibli’s theme park is set to open its doors this November, but first you can get a sneak peek with a new series of photos! Advance tickets will be available for sale from August 10, 2022, via Boo-Woo Ticket. An adorable animated commercial starring My Neighbor Totoro’s Catbus and Soot Sprites has also been
Unlike the last trailer, the latest one features English-subbed dialogue from the anime’s key players. The new visual was penned by character designer Yoh Yoshinari. The 10-episode series is slated to stream on Netflix from September 2022. Set in a vast city where technology and body modification are commonplace, it follows a boy named Youhei