New Unreal Engine 5 project lets you explore Tokyo as if you were in an anime

Tokyo Project UE5

A playable demo that will fulfill the dream of many anime fans! Would you like to explore a futuristic Tokyo? Would you like to explore Japan as if you were inside an anime? Unreal Engine 5 is the most advanced graphics engine of the moment, capable of delivering spectacular results in terms of lighting, shadows, … Read more

Studio Ghibli Fest 2023 lineup announced

For the first time in North America, Spirited Away: Live On Stage is coming to the big screen! Whenever we think of animation, Disney, Dreamworks, Illumination, and other American studios come to mind. But, from Japan, there is an exponent that with every animation it has made, has completely changed this part of the industry: … Read more

ARK: The Animated Series Season 1 trailer out now

The ARK: The Animated Series Season One trailer was just revealed today alongside the release of the new ARK: The Survival of the Fittest battle royale. Studio Wildcard continues its ARK franchise expansion, giving the first in-depth look at Season One of ARK: The Animated Series in a new trailer. It’s also launching ARK: The Survival of … Read more

Question of the Week: Have you watched Cyberpunk Edgerunners?

Cyberpunk Edgerunners

The Cyberpunk 2077 anime Cyberpunk Edgerunners is out now on Netflix. Netflix is on a roll lately with anime. The latest success story is the Netflix anime adaptation of Cyberpunk 2077 known as Cyberpunk Edgerunners. CD Projekt RED and Netflix previously collaborated on The Witcher television series. We want to hear from you! Have you watched Cyberpunk … Read more

Question of the Week: What is your favorite Studio Ghibli film?

Studio Ghibli films have captured the hearts of fans for decades. GKIDS and Oscar-winning animation house Studio Ghibli announced their films are now available to rent digitally in the United States and Canada. This marks the first time that the films are available for digital rental in North America via Amazon, Microsoft Store, and other … Read more

Studio Ghibli films are now available to digitally rent

There are more ways to watch legendary Studio Ghibli films thanks to new digital rentals. GKIDS has announced the release of digital rentals for Oscar-winning animation house Studio Ghibli films in the United States and Canada. Films are available to rent in both English and Japanese languages on most major digital platforms including Apple TV, … Read more

Masaaki Yuasa’s Inu-Oh coming to theaters this week

Visionary director Masaaki Yuasa (“Mind Game,” “The Night is Short, Walk on Girl”) is releasing a new animated film. Inu-Oh is a revisionist rock opera about a 14th-century superstar whose dance moves take Japan by storm. The critically acclaimed feature film made its world premiere at the Venice International Film Festival and its North American … Read more

Cyberpunk 2077 anime Cyberpunk: EdgeRunners gets new trailer

Cyberpunk Edgerunners

The Cyberpunk 2077 universe anime known as EdgeRunners is set to debut on Netflix in less than two months. Cyberpunk 2077 has been a bit… disappointing. From launch to date, we’ve seen relatively little progress from a development standpoint (beyond the obvious bug fixes). Despite this, it’s an incredible story with a very interesting universe … Read more

Top five Digimon games of all time

Digimon Top 5 games

Digimon Survive is almost here. It’s time to revisit the best games of the franchise. When we talk about Japanese RPGs, different sagas come to mind: Final Fantasy, Persona, Pokémon. But one that, despite not being so trendy, is Digimon. Digital Monsters, better known on this side of the pond as Digimon, since 1998 has … Read more

One Piece trading card game is coming to the US, pre-orders open now

One Piece Card Game

The legendary One Piece anime and manga is getting a card game that will first reach Japan and then cross the ocean to America later this year. The TCG world continues to grow little by little. More and more video games, anime, and comics are launching their own TCG. This is why the TCG community … Read more

Mega64’s new ‘The Majin Buu Saga in 5 Minutes’ video features video game legends

Mega64 DBZ cameo legends

Just as many of us did as kids, in the new Mega64 video, Hideo Kojima, Gabe Newell, Hideki Kamiya and more gave their energy to Goku. On Youtube, for decades, different channels of sketches and short films have become known. Smosh and h3h3 productions are some of them. But in the video game, comic, and … Read more

Studio Ghibli Fest 2022: Tickets are on sale for Ponyo screenings

Ponyo is returning to the big screen as part of Studio Ghibli Fest 2022. Tickets are on sale now for the screenings of awe-inspiring director Hayao Miyazaki’s cherished feature Ponyo, the second film in the lineup for Studio Ghibli Fest 2022. GKIDS, the acclaimed producer and distributor of multiple Academy Award-nominated animated features, and Fathom Events are … Read more

Nadia: The Secret of Blue Water is coming to the US as a 4K remaster

GKIDS has acquired the North American rights to Nadia: The Secret of Blue Water and is bringing the anime to the US. The anime series Nadia: The Secret of Blue Water is getting a North American release this year along with a 4K restoration. The specific home entertainment platforms were not announced. Nadia: The Secret … Read more

Made in Abyss: Binary Star Falling into Darkness game mode details revealed

We have new information on two Made in Abyss: Binary Star Falling into Darkness game modes. Spike Chunsoft has released new information about two game modes and part of the game system for Made in Abyss: Binary Star Falling into Darkness. The action role-playing game based on the anime is coming to PC via Steam, … Read more

S.H. Figuarts Son Gohan Battle Clothes figure gets second run

Son Gohan

The Son Gohan (Battle Clothes) action figure is getting a second run. Premium Bandai has announced that pre-orders are open now for the second run of the Son Gohan Battle Clothes figure. So if you missed out on the first run, you have another chance to get it! This action figure has fourteen different joints, … Read more

Sword Art Online Variant Showdown announced

Bandai Namco just announced Sword Art Online Variant Showdown. Sword Art Online Variant Showdown is a new free-to-play game coming to mobile devices in 2022 with a worldwide simultaneous release. The game’s launch coincides with the tenth anniversary of the anime series Sword Art Online. Players and viewers of the anime alike will be happy to see … Read more

GKIDS brings Panda! Go Panda! to North America

Panda Go Panda

GKIDS is looking to bring the former work of the legendary Studio Ghibli co-founders to theaters and streaming platforms. When we think of family-friendly films, Studio Ghibli immediately comes to mind. Isao Takahata and Hayao Miyazaki have made indelible contributions to Japanese anime and animation in general. GKIDS, the respected publisher and distributor of anime … Read more

.hack//G.U. Last Recode launches on Switch

.hack//G.U. Last Recode

Bandai Namco’s legendary JRPG saga makes its triumphant return on Nintendo’s console. .hack/G.U. Last Recode is now available for Nintendo Switch, according to Bandai Namco. Originally released on the PlayStation 2 in 2006, this incredible Japanese RPG returns as the ultimate experience for newcomers and fans alike. Experience a collection of remastered .hack/G.U. action-RPG titles, … Read more