In 2014 Japan passed a new anti piracy law and had begun cracking down the whip on copyrighted materials and intellectual properties such as anime and manga from Japan. The Japanese government then commanded a lot of illegal streaming and hosting sites which has resulted in a lot of websites getting shut down. With the help and cooperation of fifteen major anime production … [Read more...] about Anime and Manga: What Pirating Is Doing to the Industry
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No Game, No Life English Dub Released in July
Aschente! Sentai Filmworks has announced on Tuesday that it will be releasing Sectiong23 Films No Game, No Life. The DVD will have included the English dub as well as the original Japanese audio. The series will ship on July 28th on DVD for US $59.98 and on Blu-ray for US $69.98. There will also be a No Game No Life Limited Edition DVD/Blu-Ray set that will be going for US … [Read more...] about No Game, No Life English Dub Released in July
Free! Inspires new Film and Manga Based off of The Original Light Novel
While many viewers were tuning into the highly popular Free! Eternal Summer special event on Sunday, it was revealed that High Speed!, Kōji Ōji and Futoshi Nishiya's light novel that originally inspired the great hit anime Free! -Iwatobi Swim Club anime, will be getting its own movie! The movie will be entitled High Speed! -Free! Starting Days-. The animated film will open … [Read more...] about Free! Inspires new Film and Manga Based off of The Original Light Novel
The First Look at Attack On Titan’s Live Action Movie
After three agonizing months of silence after the release of the Attack on Titan Live Action poster was revealed, and a look at who the main cast will be, we finally get a short sneak peak at the exciting post apocalyptic upcoming feature. The short teaser was shown on a segment on a Japanese variety show, which after was posted to youtube quite quickly. The movie clip is … [Read more...] about The First Look at Attack On Titan’s Live Action Movie
Monster Musume Gets July Anime
An anime adaption for Monster Musume no Iru Nichijou has been announced, scheduled for July 2015. The manga, often shortened to Monster Musume, has been published in Monthly Comic Ryū since early 2012. Despite the author being relatively unknown, the series has rocketed into popularity, both with Japanese and Western audiences. The first five volumes of the English … [Read more...] about Monster Musume Gets July Anime
World Trigger gets Smash and Hit Mobile Game
In this year's 16th issue of Weekly Shonen Jump will announce on Monday that Daisuke Ashihara's Sci fi manga, World Trigger, will be getting it's own smartphone game entitled World Trigger: Smash Boarders. The game will be free to play with the option of in game purchases, and will be available on IOS and Android devices. The “aim and hit smash action” will allow players to … [Read more...] about World Trigger gets Smash and Hit Mobile Game
Release Dates For Labyrinth of Grisaia and Eden of Grisaia
Two sequel anime to last year’s The Fruit of Grisaia anime have been announced: a short film titled The Labyrinth of Grisaia and the series continuation The Eden of Grisaia. The Fruit of Grisaia began as a Japanese visual novel in 2011. After quickly gaining popularity, the game was developed into a manga and later, an anime. The game also inspired two sequel games, titled … [Read more...] about Release Dates For Labyrinth of Grisaia and Eden of Grisaia
Anime Amino, The Perfect Otaku App
Sometimes being a fan of anime and manga is a little difficult, especially coming from a small town like I did! I didn't have many friends who particularly shared the same passion and in turn, I ended up going to the internet, looking through forum after forum for other lovers that were interested in the same thing. Well nowadays, with the free Anime Amino app for IOS and … [Read more...] about Anime Amino, The Perfect Otaku App
Yen Press Licenses “Irregular at Magic High School” Light Novels and Manga
Some exciting news from Yen Press! The manga and light novel publisher, has announced on Monday that it has licensed the Irregular at Magic High School (Mahōka Kōkō no Rettōsei) light novel on the Yen On imprint. The light novels is due to have it's first volume release starting in November. Yen Press has also announced and confirmed that the manga it has liscenced is … [Read more...] about Yen Press Licenses “Irregular at Magic High School” Light Novels and Manga
Log Horizon Gets a Mobile RPG!
Are you a Log Horizon fan and want nothing more than to play a game in a setting like Elder Tales? Well GREE, a Japanese game publisher has secured the right to turn the popular anime, manga and novel into a mobile RPG! The upcoming game is entitled Log Horizon ~Aratanaru Nouken no Diichi~ (Log Horizon ~Land of New Adventure~). The new mobile game will be free-to-play and … [Read more...] about Log Horizon Gets a Mobile RPG!
Crowdfunding For Animated Film Adaption of War Time Manga “In This Corner of The World”
Today, on March 9th, a crowdfunding movement for an anime feature film project based on Fumiyo Kouno's award winning manga Kono Sekai no Katasumi no (In this Corner of the World) was officially launched! The film project was initially anounced back in 2012 but had no means to start up production due to lack of funds. Now they've returned and the goal is 20 million yen (Which is … [Read more...] about Crowdfunding For Animated Film Adaption of War Time Manga “In This Corner of The World”
Fukkan releases “Perfect Blue” Story board book
Japanese publishing house, Fukkan, is getting ready to reprint a 428 page book that has all the inside looks at the story boards plus additional production materials from the classic 1997 psychological thriller, Perfect Blue, directed by the late Satoshi Kon. (Paprika and Millenium Actress) The story follows Mima Kirigoe, a young woman who decides that it is time to purse a … [Read more...] about Fukkan releases “Perfect Blue” Story board book
Crunchyroll Adds Kite and Godzilla vs Megalon to it’s Rosters!
Crunchyroll, the popular media distribution for anime and manga, has announced on Thursday that it has added two new old school favourites to it's rosters! Kite (OVA originally released in 1999) and Godzilla vs. Megalon (1973) are up and ready to be viewed either in the English dub or subtitled format! Premium Crunchyroll users can immediately view these classics in the US and … [Read more...] about Crunchyroll Adds Kite and Godzilla vs Megalon to it’s Rosters!
Death Parade: The Review
Every season comes a plethora of brand new animes to be watched, but with so many new releases, how do you figure out which are worth it? Well today I will be reviewing an anime that was released during the 2014 winter line up and that has been making quite a buzz. Death Parade, written and directed by Yuzuru Tachikawa, is a series that originally spawned from a short film … [Read more...] about Death Parade: The Review