With Ikebukuro as the backdrop, join the Holy Grail War with your smartphone!

• 11 years ago

Hideaki Anno put on talk events at the recently held Tokyo International Film Festival. Here, we report on one of the events called “Live-Action Edition.”

• 11 years ago

A collaboration event between a soccer team and the anime *A Certain Scientific Railgun* called “Soccer Match with a Certain Anime” was held! We went to check out the game!

• 11 years ago

VAMPS put on a Halloween show! The concert on the second day at Makuhari was done in Fancy dress!

• 11 years ago

It seems a spring movie in the popular *PreCure* series will be hitting screens in 2015 as well.

• 11 years ago

It seems like an otaku's crazy dream, but it's real.

• 11 years ago

English and Chinese (simplified and traditional) sites have opened.

• 11 years ago

Nihon TV has announced that they will broadcast a new original anime series in 2015. The title of the series is *Death Parade*. It will be scripted and directed by Yuzuru Tachikawa with Madhouse in charge of animation.

• 11 years ago

The hugely popular manga *Naruto* is on the verge of its climax, and there is huge buzz surrounding its upcoming finale. Meanwhile, continuing from its first fanart campaign, Shonenjump.viz.com has begun accepting comments regarding *Naruto* memories.

• 11 years ago

Episode 1 of *Ii ne! Israel - Saki to Noriko no Shimai Ryoko*, an anime produced by the Embassy of Israel in Japan, was released online in time for “International Animation Day” on Oct. 28. This is the first time an embassy in Tokyo has promoted its own country through an anime series.

• 11 years ago

The kids line “BAPE KIDS” from street fashion brand “A BATHING APE” will open a pop-up at Isetan Shinjuku (6F). To be held from Nov 5 to 18. A spe...

• 11 years ago

After producing hit novels like the *Monogatari* series and *Katana* series, author NisiOisiN is taking on a new challenge. NisiOisiN will write nine completely new short stories, each of which will be drawn as manga by different manga artists.

• 11 years ago

A special site called “Naruto Final Countdown!” has opened on the official site of the hugely popular *Weekly Shonen Jump* manga *Naruto*, the conclusion to which is closing in.

• 11 years ago

It has been revealed that now, five months after the announcement regarding Alice’s departure from the group, the first song by the reborn “ClariS” that includes a new member will come on a CD to be included in *Lis-Ani! Vol. 19* on sale Nov. 8.

• 11 years ago

An overflowing love for anime songs and a gorgeous gathering of artists from the music label Lantis! The anisong festival comes to Tokyo!

• 11 years ago

*Bodacious Space Pirates: Abyss of Hyperspace - Complete Chart* was published on Oct. 28.

• 11 years ago

A seminar introducing the production process behind the anime *Nobunaga Concerto* will be held in Akihabara on Nov. 27.

• 11 years ago

A CD single called *Prisma Love Parade Vol. 1* that includes character songs from *Fate/kaleid liner Prisma Illya 2wei!*, the second anime season of *Fate/kaleid liner Prisma Illya*, a spin-off work to Type-Moon’s popular *Fate/stay night* series, was released on Oct 29.

• 11 years ago

Chinese pork dumplings based on Kyubey from the anime series *Puella Magi Madoka Magica* will be available in Lawson convenience stores starting Nov. 4.

• 11 years ago

When we manga makers say “name,” it’s not the English word “name.” It's a Japanese word borrowed from English meaning the process of "storyboarding" in the Movie and Anime industry.

• 11 years ago