Director Shinichirō Watanabe and composer Yōko Kanno, both of whom worked on the 2013 TV anime *Kids on the Slope*, are joining forces once again.

• 12 years ago

Episode 13 of *Japacon TV*, a show that introduces the popular subcultures of Japan, is titled “Dream Collaborations Between Anime and Commercials?! The Frontlines of the Anime Advertisement Business.” This episode is themed after collaborations between anime production companies, creators, and the commercial industry. In this first part, we will introduce the history and trends of commercials that utilize animation.

• 12 years ago

Daimaru Matsuzakaya, a major department store in Japan, has released on a special site its original manga *Nija & Jani*.

• 12 years ago

Wake Up, Girls! (WUG from hereon) is an idol group working in Sendai, far from Tokyo, whose continuity of activities was endangered right from the moment of their forming, and ups and downs continue to follow each other. Episodes 5-8, which we are now going to recap, are also a story of laughter and tears. Let’s take a look!

• 12 years ago

A “new edited version” of Season 1 will be broadcast on Noitamina in July! *Psycho-Pass 2* will begin in October! And this winter, *Psycho-Pass the Movie* will have a countrywide roadshow release!

• 12 years ago

To celebrate the launch of *Hatsune Miku: Project Diva F 2nd* for the PlayStation Vita, Sony Computer Entertainment Japan Asia (SCEJA) have developed ...

• 12 years ago

Hitoshi Iwaaki’s popular manga *Parasyte* is becoming a TV anime.

• 12 years ago

The light novel *The Testament of Sister New Devil* published by Kadokawa Sneaker Bunko is becoming an anime.

• 12 years ago

Mecha anime is a fundamental anime genre. So what kind of mecha anime is it that we really want to see?

• 12 years ago

In commemoration of the Blu-ray box release of the TV series *Galaxy Express 999*, Seibu Railway has announced a “Galaxy Express 999 wrapped train.” The train is in service now for roughly half a month until April 4.

• 12 years ago

Here is everything about anime!

• 12 years ago

To celebrate the 20th anniversary of the anime adaptation to Takehiko Inoue’s extremely popular manga *Slam Dunk*, which was serialized in *Weekly Shonen Jump* from 1990 to 1996, a Blu-ray version of the anime will be released.

• 12 years ago

As the biggest anime song event in Japan, Animelo Summer Live has become a summer tradition.

• 12 years ago

Live2D Cubism allows you to make your own illustrations and 2D game visuals move. A contest is being held called the Live2D Creative Award 2014, which invites submissions of videos and interactive media created using this next generation 2D expression graphic tool.

• 12 years ago

On March 20, pre-orders began for the “Sailor Moon Leather Key Case” and four other items on Bandai’s official shopping site, Premium Bandai.

• 12 years ago

An award ceremony for Digital Contents of the Year ‘13 and the 19th AMD Award was held at the Meiji Memorial Hall in Minato, Tokyo on March 18.

• 12 years ago

A summer anime adaptation has been greelit for Sui Ishida’s dark fantasy manga *Tokyo Ghoul* which is currently serialized in *Weekly Young Jump* (Shueisha).

• 12 years ago

*Fairy Tail* is scheduled to make it's return on April 5, 2014. With that being said, the official *Fairy Tail* site, FairyTail-TV.com, recently showcased a brand new preview of the anime.

• 12 years ago

The anime adaptation of *Soredemo Sekai wa Utsukushii*, a fantasy romance manga currently serialized in *Hana to Yume* (Hakusensha), will begin broadcasting on Nippon TV and other networks on April 5.

• 12 years ago

The *Strike Witches* series began in 2007 as an OVA and successively widened its reach with a two-season TV anime and a theatrical movie. Now, the series’ next target is another OVA.

• 12 years ago