No matter how miserable the world might seem, in the end, movies and anime give us hope.

• 13 years ago

On April 30, the anime, manga, and game product giant Animate launched the online apparel shop 2pmworks.

• 13 years ago

By now, we have arrived at the point of starting a TV series. In the past two years, we made *Inferno Cop* and *Little Witch Academia*, but I think this series will be the real challenge.

• 13 years ago

The first part of the film *Saint Young Men* that released on May 10 in Japan is being broadcast for free on the major video distribution site GyaO.

• 13 years ago

On June 22, *Ghost in the Shell: Arise Border 1: Ghost Pain* will release throughout Japan.

• 13 years ago

On May 7, *HK: Hentai Kamen* became available on Kinezo Cinema, an online theater where users can enjoy movies through the internet.

• 13 years ago

On April 25, Aniplex, a major anime production company, launched Aniplex Channel, a free anime distribution site aimed at the U.S. market.

• 13 years ago

The TV anime *Senyu* will return to TV Tokyo this July when the second season begins airing.

• 13 years ago

On June 22 and 23, the Toyako Anime and Manga Festival will be held in the city of Toyako in Abuta, Hokkaido, Japan.

• 13 years ago

With the release of the completely original anime *Little Witch Academia* on YouTube still fresh in memory, Trigger, the animation studio that made the aformentioned anime, has announced that they are currently working on a new anime series.

• 13 years ago

Various glasses collaborating with anime and characters are gathering popularity. Meanwhile, the glasses developer and seller Miki has engaged in a collaboration with an unusual character.

• 13 years ago

On April 30, the Kodansha Morning’s editorial department announced that the first four pages of the first chapter of *Saint Young Men*, “Buddha’s Day Off,” are now protected under a Creative Commons license (CCL).

• 13 years ago

On April 26, a promotional video for the TV anime *Free!*, which will begin broadcasting this July, was released.

• 13 years ago

Makoto Shinkai’s newest movie “The Garden of Words” premiered on April 28 in Gold Coast, Australia as was one of the projects of the Gold Coast Film Festival.

• 13 years ago

Over 4 million copies have been printed of the popular manga *Mogura no Uta*. Now, a live-action film adaptation of the manga is underway.

• 13 years ago

On March 21, the *Mobile Police Patlabor* live-action project was announced at Tokyo International Anime Fair (TAF) 2013. The official teaser site was also unveiled that day.

• 13 years ago

Director Makoto Shinkai has achieved worldwide respect for his unique outlook evident in his past anime films, including *Voices of a Distant Star* and *5 Centimeters Per Second*.

• 13 years ago

The event “Eshi 100 Exhibit 03” was held from April 28 to May 6 at the Akihabara UDX Building’s Akiba Square in Tokyo, Japan.

• 13 years ago

It has been announced that the first volume of the Blu-ray and DVD for the popular robot anime *Valvrave the Liberator*, which began broadcasting last month on MBS and TBS stations, will be released on June 26.

• 13 years ago

Fans of otaku culture may know of the star Shoko Nakagawa, also known by her fan-given pet name Shokotan. Now, she has teamed up with the select fashion brand BEAMS to produce the new fashion brand mmts.

• 13 years ago