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Otakon 2024 staff also announced on Sunday the event will host Frontier Works producer Norihiro Kurosawa, anime director Takahide Ogata, light novel author Kurokata, an... news OTAKON 2024 HOSTS VOICE ACTOR, SINGER DIANA GARNET Jun 16, 18:15 events people American singer, bilingual voice actor attends August 2-4 event in Washington, D.C. ― The staff of Otakon 2024 announced on Thursday that it will host American singer and bilingual voice actor Diana Garnet. Garnet performed the theme song for the anime Tantei Team KZ Jiken Note and an ending theme for Naruto Shippuden. 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Kanamaru will participate in limited ticketed autograph signi... news 1 comment OTAKON 2024 HOSTS DIRECTOR HIROSHI NAGAHAMA, VOICE ACTRESS UKI SATAKE Jun 9, 17:15 1 comment people events Director of Mushishi, voice actress for QT in Space Dandy attend August 2-4 event in Washington, D.C. ― The staff of Otakon revealed on Friday that it will host director Hiroshi Nagahama and voice actress Uki Satake (pictured at right) at this year's event. Nagahama served as director on Mushishi, Detroit Metal City, The Flowers of Evil, and 2017's The Reflection, which he also co-created with Stan ... news ANIME EXPO TO HOST SINGER/VOICE ACTRESS SHŌKO NAKAGAWA Jun 7, 15:26 events Gurren Lagann, Pokémon performer attends LA event on July 4-7 ― Anime Expo announced on Thursday that singer and voice actress Shōko Nakagawa at this year's event. She will be part of the "Gundam Featured" panel hosted by Bandai Namco Filmworks. Nakagawa (also known as "Shokotan") is best known as a singer after performing theme songs for such anime as Gurren Lagann, Star Blazers 2199, Fullmetal Alch... news 4 comments YUYA HIROSE STARS IN ÜBEL BLATT ANIME; HIROSE, ORIGINAL MANGA CREATOR ETOROUJI SHIONO ATTEND ANIME EXPO Jun 6, 12:03 4 comments anime people events Hirose, Shiono, original manga's editor to host panel on July 5 at AX ― Pony Canyon announced on Thursday that Yuya Hirose will star as Köinzell in the television anime of Etorouji Shiono's Übel Blatt dark fantasy manga. Pony Canyon also announced that Hirose and Shiono will both attend Anime Expo and will be panelists along with the original manga's editor at the "A live drawing session with the ori... interest GAME STREAMER KIYO (AIMS) TO FILL TOKYO DOME STADIUM WITH SOLO SHOW Jun 6, 03:00 events The Dome isn't just for baseball games and concerts anymore ― The Tokyo Dome is arguably the most famous baseball stadium in Japan right after the Koshien Stadium in Osaka. Home to the Tokyo Giants baseball team, the Dome hosts numerous events throughout the year including concerts, professional wrestling, American football, among others. But in what appears to be a first for the stadium, Japanese vi... news SUPER MARIO BROS. MOVIE, TRANSFORMERS, ZELDA: TEARS OF THE KINGDOM, POWER RANGERS NOMINATED FOR KIDS CHOICE AWARDS Jun 5, 18:00 events Winners to be announced during awards show on July 13 ― The 2024 Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards announced on Monday this year's nominations, and The Super Mario Bros. Movie, The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom game, the Transformers: Rise of the Beasts movie, and the Power Rangers Cosmic Fury television show have been nominated for awards. The Super Mario Bros. Movie is nominated in the "Favo... news 3 comments ANIME EXPO HOSTS VOICE ACTORS MASAYA FUKUNISHI, ASAMI SETO, FRIEREN: BEYOND JOURNEY'S END ANIME'S STAFF Jun 5, 17:00 3 comments events TOHO Animation to host special event for Frieren: Beyond Journey's End, The Apothecary Diaries with production staff ― Anime Expo announced on Tuesday that it will host voice actors Masaya Fukunishi (Kafka Hibino in Kaiju No. 8, Ken Ryuguji in Tokyo Revengers) and Asami Seto (Mina Ashiro in Kaiju No. 8, Chihayafuru) . The convention will also host a special event with TOHO animation to celebrate the... feature 8 comments WE RANKED THE OFFICIAL KONOSUBA COCKTAILS Jun 5, 13:00 8 comments events From Aqua to Yunyun, we tried all the KONOSUBA drinks at The Hub to find the most delicious! ― If there's one thing many adults worldwide enjoy doing, it's getting an alcoholic beverage with some friends. Be they beers, ales, spirits, wines, cocktails, among other beverages, adults have their drinks of choice. And one of the best places to enjoy your drink is your local pub or bar. In Japan, though, ... interest 3 comments HOLOLIVE TAKES OVER DODGER STADIUM DURING ANIME EXPO DAY 2 (& OHTANI'S 30TH BIRTHDAY) Jun 5, 03:59 3 comments events Take me out to the ball game with VTubers ― Since about the 2010s, some streamers have built huge fanbases and careers without ever showing their faces. Now this success has led three such virtual YouTubers (VTubers) at hololive to perform at Dodgers Stadium for the July 5 baseball game between the Los Angeles Dodgers and Milwaukee Brewers. The hololive agency's English X (formerly Twitter) account a... news 2 comments ANIME EXPO HOSTS ACTOR MERU NUKUMI, VOICE ACTORS MAMORU MIYANO, DAIKI YAMASHITA, KENTA MIYAKE Jun 4, 16:50 2 comments events Cast members of My Hero Academia the Movie: You're Next film attend event as guests ― Anime Expo announced on Monday that it will host the cast members of My Hero Academia the Movie: You're Next (My Hero Academia: You're Next), the fourth anime film in the My Hero Academia franchise. The event will host actor and model for Shogakukan's CanCam magazine Meru Nukumi, as well as voice actors Mamoru Miya... news 4 comments ANIME EXPO SCREENS PREMIERES OF THE BLUE WOLVES OF MIBU, KINNIKUMAN: PERFECT ORIGIN ARC, PLUS-SIZED ELF, MORE ANIME (UPDATED) Jun 4, 14:26 4 comments events Also: The Magical Girl and The Evil Lieutenant Used to Be Archenemies, Terminator Zero ― The official website of the Anime Expo convention posted on Tuesday its full four-day schedule, and revealed several anime premieres. The following anime will premiere in the convention on July 4: The Blue Wolves of Mibu world premiere presented by ytv animation The Magical Girl and The Evil Lieutenant Used to Be... interest 5 comments JAPAN SOCIETY, ANIME NYC ANNOUNCE 1ST AMERICAN MANGA AWARDS Jun 3, 18:30 5 comments events Event commemorating manga creators/publishers takes place in NYC on August 22 ― Japan Society and Anime NYC announced on Monday that they are launching the first American Manga Awards. The new ceremony will take place at Japan Society's Lila Acheson Wallace Auditorium in Midtown Manhattan on August 22, the night before this year's Anime NYC event begins. The American Manga Awards will commemorate man... news 2 comments TEXAS' ANIMEFEST TO HOLD ITS LAST LARGE-SCALE EVENT IN JULY Jun 3, 13:15 2 comments events Event to take place at Loews Arlington & Convention Center on July 25-28 ― The AnimeFest convention's social media accounts announced on Saturday that this year's event will be its last large-scale event. The event will take place at the Loews Arlington & Convention Center in Arlington, Texas from July 25 through July 28. The event will include a dealer room, cosplay competition, an Art Show exhibiti... feature 1 comment GHIBLI PARK'S NEWEST AREA BRINGS HOWL'S MOVING CASTLE AND KIKI'S DELIVERY SERVICE TO LIFE Jun 3, 13:00 1 comment events Inside this massive new area are locations pulled straight out of Ghibli films. ― Late last year, we went down to Ghibli Park in Aichi prefecture to explore its recently opened Princess Mononoke area. This year, we see the addition of a new area to the experience-driven theme park: The Valley of Witches. Inside this massive new area are locations pulled straight out of Ghibli films Howl's Moving Cast... news MIGHTY MEDIA SCREENS BOCCHI THE ROCK! 'FIXED STAR' 2023 CONCERT IN TAIWAN Jun 3, 10:30 anime events music Concert screens in Taiwan from June 15 to July 7 ― Taiwanese anime distributor Mighty Media announced last Friday that it will screen the "Fixed Star" concert for the Bocchi the Rock! franchise in a limited theaterical screening in Taiwan from June 15 to July 7. The franchise held the concert at Zepp Haneda in Tokyo in May 2023. The Blu-ray Disc and DVD for the concert's live recording shipped in Jap... news YUKI KAJIURA PERFORMS IN BANGKOK, KUALA LUMPUR IN NOVEMBER Jun 3, 09:30 anime events music Concerts will be composer's 1st performance in both cities ― The official website for Yuki Kajiura's FictionJunction musical project revealed on Monday that she will hold a concert for the first time in Bangkok, Thailand and Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia this November. She will also perform in Shanghai and Guangzhou in China in the same month. Kajiura is a veteran anime and game composer, known for her comp... news ROMI PARK WILL APPEAR AT LONDON'S HYPER JAPAN EVENT IN JULY May 30, 08:12 events Actress played Edward Elric in Fullmetal Alchemist and Hanji in Attack on Titan, now playing Yubaba in London stage version of Spirited Away ― London's Hyper Japan event in July has announced that the Japanese actress Romi Park, famed for voicing Fullmetal Alchemist's hero Edward Elric and otthers will appear at the event on Saturday July 20. Hyper Japan will take place at Olympia Events next to Kens... news OTAKON 2024 HOSTS VOICE ACTOR HIDEO ISHIKAWA May 29, 18:30 events Voice of Naruto's Itachi attends August 2-4 event in Washington, D.C. ― The staff of Otakon revealed on May 28 that it will host voice actor Hideo Ishikawa at this year's event. Ishikawa is known for his roles as Itachi Uchiha in Naruto, Jushiro Ukitake in Bleach, Auron in Final Fantasy X, and Toyotomi Hideyoshi in Samurai Warriors. Ishikawa also played Shion Toudou in Angel's Feather, Genjūrō Kazan... interest 3 comments CLAMP DESIGNS NEW CARDCAPTOR SAKURA DRESS FOR HELLO KITTY'S 50TH BIRTHDAY BASH May 25, 03:34 3 comments events Everyone's favorite kitty gets some new dresses ― It's surreal knowing Sanrio's Kitty White — a.k.a. Hello Kitty — is celebrating her 50th anniversary. To mark the occasion, she is partnering with manga creators for some new looks, and the latest one comes from legendary creator quartet CLAMP. ClAMP revealed their design for Kitty on their X (formerly Twitter) account on May 23. In the post, the grou... news MCM LONDON COMIC CON WILL RUN FROM FRIDAY TO SUNDAY (UPDATED) May 22, 23:43 events Event at Excel Centre in Docklands, will include Anime Limited industry panel on Saturday, appearances by anime dub actors from Frieren: Beyond Journey's End and One Piece ― Update - MCM London Comic Con has announced that there will be a screening of One Piece Film Red on Saturday at 11 a.m. on the Main Stage. MCM London Comic Con will run from Friday May 24 to Sunday May 26 at the Excel Centre in t... news 9 comments VOICE ACTOR TŌRU FURUYA NO LONGER APPEARING AT MOMOCON 2024 FOLLOWING NEWS OF HIS 4-YEAR AFFAIR WITH FAN May 22, 14:43 9 comments events Furuya acknowledged threatening to hurt fan in argument, causing her to have abortion ― The staff of this year's MomoCon event announced on Wednesday that "due to recent news, voice actor Tōru Furuya will no longer be appearing at MomoCon 2024." The convention originally revealed Furuya as a guest on March 7. The event will take place from May 24-27 at the Georgia World Congress Center in Atlanta. On... interest ONE PIECE CAPTURES LAS VEGAS SPHERE FOR 1 WEEK May 21, 03:59 events The one piece was at Las Vegas all along ― Very few anime and manga series can say they've ran for over 25 years. In fact, only about a dozen anime have ever reached that milestone. And one of those series is Eiichiro Oda's masterpiece One Piece. While the manga celebrated its 25th anniversary in 2022, the anime is celebrating its 25th this year (not counting the "Defeat The Pirate Ganzak!" event spe... feature DEMON SLAYER STAGE PLAY CAST DESCEND ON NYC May 18, 13:00 live-action events The cast of the Demon Slayer stage play gave a memorable performance during the Japan Day Parade. ― The Demon Slayer franchise continues to prove itself as an absolute powerhouse for fans worldwide. The hit manga by Koyoharu Gotouge has been adapted into multiple mediums, including anime, light novels, video games, and a stage play that has been running since 2020. Cast members of the stage play app... interest 2 comments BOCCHI THE ROCK'S 'BOCCHILLA' TAKES ON GODZILLA ABOVE TOKYO THEATER May 18, 04:00 2 comments events The King of Monsters might finally meet its equal ― Having appeared in 30 live-action Japanese films, five Hollywood films, and three anime films, it's no wonder Godzilla has earned the moniker King of Monsters — and countless parodies. One recent parody is "Bocchila," the Shōnin Yokkyū Monster (Attention-Whore Monster) from the 2022 anime series Bocchi the Rock And now Bocchila is taking on Godzilla... news 1 comment SURVIVE SAID THE PROPHET'S 'MAKE / BREAK YOURSELF' N. AMERICA TOUR HITS 7 CITIES IN JULY (UPDATED) May 13, 12:15 1 comment music events Band performs in New York, Toronto, Chicago, Seattle, Berkeley, Los Angeles, San Diego from July 3-15 ― Rock ensemble Survive Said the Prophet announced its "Make / Break Yourself" North American tour dates on Monday. Tickets for the tour are currently on sale. The tour dates and venues are: July 3 – NY, New York, Le Poisson Rouge July 5– ON, Toronto, Lee's Palace July 7– IL, Chicago, Reggies July 1... news 3 comments TORONTO COMIC ARTS FESTIVAL HOSTS WITCH HAT ATELIER MANGA CREATOR KAMOME SHIRAHAMA ON MAY 11-12 May 10, 19:40 3 comments events Shirahama returns to do live-drawing session, panel, signings ― The Toronto Comic Arts Festival (TCAF) is again hosting Kamome Shirahama, creator of the Witch Hat Atelier manga, at this year's event on Saturday and Sunday. Shirahama will participate in a live-drawing session, panel, and autograph signings. Shirahama launched the Witch Hat Atelier manga in Kodansha's Morning two magazine in July 2016.... news ANIME EXPO HOSTS DELICIOUS IN DUNGEON CREATOR RYŌKO KUI, CLOVERWORKS PRESIDENT AKIRA SHIMIZU May 10, 18:54 events Also: world premiere of Haigakura anime ― Anime Expo announced on Thursday and Friday that it will host Delicious in Dungeon manga creator Ryōko Kui and CloverWorks president and producer Akira Shimizu at this year's event. The convention will also screen the world premiere for the Haigakura anime on July 5 at 8:00 p.m. at Room 402AB. Other panels at this year's event include: Sword Art Online Alter... news 6 comments ANIME EXPO HOSTS WORLD PREMIERE SCREENING OF 1ST EPISODE OF GOHANDS' MOMENTARY LILY ORIGINAL ANIME May 9, 08:32 6 comments events anime 1st episode debuts at July convention ahead of anime's January 2025 premiere ― The official Twitter account for the Anime Expo convention announced on Tuesday that it will host a world premiere screening of the first episode of GoHands' Momentary Lily original anime at this year's convention. The anime's director Katsumasa Yokomine (The Girl I Like Forgot Her Glasses, The Masterful Cat is Depressed A... interest CRITICS REVIEW SPIRITED AWAY STAGE PLAY IN LONDON May 9, 04:11 events Much praise for the stage version of Hayao Miyazaki's 2001 film, but the critics still have reservations ― The London run of the Spirited Away stage play has begun at the Coliseum theatre in the West End, and the critics' reviews have started to come in. The play's website is at https://i777777o737069726974656461776179756bo636f6dz.oszar.com/ and ANN has details of the play here, but if you want to know about the early critical reac... news 10 comments ILLUSTRATOR ACKY BRIGHT, MACROSS CREATOR SHŌJI KAWAMORI, MORE ATTEND ANIME EXPO May 6, 17:00 10 comments people events Voice actress Sayaka Ōhara, scenario writer Ryukishi07 also to attend ― The staff of Anime Expo started announcing more Japanese guests on May 1 for this year's convention. The convention will host manga creator and illustrator Acky Bright, and director and mechanical designer Shōji Kawamori. MangaGamer will bring voice actress Sayaka Ōhara and scenario writer Ryukishi07 (Higurashi: When They Cry, Um... news PHOENIX: REMINISCENCE OF A FLOWER ANIME FILM COMPETES AT ANIMAFEST ZAGREB May 5, 10:30 events anime Film festival takes place in Zagreb, Croatia from June 3-8 ― The website for the World Festival of Animated Film – Animafest Zagreb 2024 is listing that Phoenix: Reminiscence of Flower (Hi no Tori: Eden no Hana, literally "Eden's Flower"), the film version of the Phoenix: Eden17 anime adaptation of Osamu Tezuka's Phoenix manga, will compete in its Grand Competition - Feature Film category. The film f... news YOUR LIE IN APRIL STAGE MUSICAL WILL HAVE 12-WEEK RUN IN LONDON'S WEST END May 3, 01:02 events Play will run at the Harold Pinter Theatre from June 28 to September 21 ― The Japanese stage musical version of Naoshi Arakawa's Your Lie in April (Shigatsu wa Kimi no Uso) manga will have a 12-week run at The Harold Pinter Theatre in London's West End, from June 28 to September 21. Every seat at the first five preview will be priced at £25, and tickets are now available here. A concert version of th... news OTAKON 2024 TO HOST MANGA ARTIST HINOKI KINO May 2, 15:15 events 7th Time Loop, No. 6 manga artist attends event on August 2-4 ― The staff of Otakon revealed on Wednesday that it will host manga artist Hinoki Kino at this year's event. Kino launched the manga adaptation of Tо̄ko Amekawa and Wan Hachipisu's 7th Time Loop: The Villainess Enjoys a Carefree Life Married to Her Worst Enemy! (Loop 7-kaime no Akuyaku Reijō wa, Moto Tekikoku de Jiyū Kimamana Hanayome Seik... news OTAKON 2024 HOSTS BL MANGA ARTIST KYŌKO AIBA May 1, 14:59 events Otakon 2024 takes place on August 2-4 in Washington D.C. ― The staff of Otakon revealed on Wednesday that it will again host manga artist Kyoko Aiba at this year's event. Aiba is known for boys-love manga. Her works include Kamisama☆Darling, Love Emotion Theory, Derail, and Young Carer Mienai Watashi. Digital Manga Publishing's Juné imprint released her I Love You Enough to Tie You Up manga in Englis... interest LIVE-SIZE KAIJU NO. 8 STATUE (TEMPORARILY) ERECTED AT TOKYO'S TACHIKAWA STATION May 1, 03:58 events Come for the statue, stay for the event ― Japan famously operates some of the world's most punctual train lines, which stop at some gorgeous train stations. What often goes under the radar are the events at those stations. Most of the time it's a stamp rally where you get a reward upon completion, or a market featuring cuisine and items from a local region of Japan. But on rare occasions we get a col... news LONDON RUN OF SPIRITED AWAY STAGE PLAY BEGINS TODAY Apr 30, 03:06 events Venue is the London Coliseum Theatre near Leicester Square ― The London run of the Spirited Away stage play begins on Tuesday April 30 2024 and will run to August 24 2024. The venue is the London Coliseum theatre, located in London's West End close to Leicester Square station. Tickets are available at https://i777777o737069726974656461776179756bo636f6dz.oszar.com/. Performances will be at 7.30 p.m. from Tuesday to Saturday, with ad... news FANIMECON HOSTS KIHARA HIROKATSU, SURVIVE SAID THE PROPHET Apr 29, 15:30 events FanimeCon to be held on May 24-27 ― The staff of FanimeCon announced that the 2024 event will host Hirokatsu Kihara and rock band Survive Said The Prophet (SSTP) as guests of honor. This will mark Kihara's second appearance at the San Jose convention. Kihara is best-known for his work with Studio Ghibli, acting as a production coordinator on Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind and working on titles li... news PRIORITY BOOKING FOR 2025 LONDON WEST END THEATRE RUN OF TOTORO BEGINS MONDAY Apr 27, 03:32 events 2025 run of the award-winning play will be at Gillian Lynne Theatre from March to November ― Priority Booking will begin on Monday April 29 for the upcoming run of Royal Shakespeare Company's stage adaptation of Studio Ghibli's and Hayao Miyazaki's 1988 film My Neighbor Totoro. This will be in London's West End at London's Gillian Lynne Theatre, near Holborn and Covent Garden underground stations, fr... news GHOST CAT ANZU, THE COLORS WITHIN, MORE ANIME COMPETE AT ANNECY (UPDATED) Apr 25, 19:26 events Also: Totto-Chan: The Little Girl at the Window, The Imaginary, The Birth of Kitarō: The Mystery of Gegege ― This year's Annecy International Animation Film Festival announced on Thursday the films screening in competition at the event. The official selection for Feature Films includes: Ghost Cat Anzu — Shin-Ei Animation and France's Miyu Productions' 2D-animated film The Colors Within (Kimi no Iro)... interest COMIC CON INDIA ENDS CURRENT SEASON WITH A BANG AT MUMBAI COMIC CON 2024 Apr 25, 09:47 events Fans raved to DJ Kazu's Anisong mixes and got their merch fix at the Bandai Namco Pop-Up, while Muse Communication made its first appearance at the convention ― It's been an exciting convention season for anime and manga fans in India as Crunchyroll partnered with Comic Con India for its events in Bengaluru, Delhi, Hyderabad, Chennai, and Mumbai. While the company attended the Bengaluru Comic Con, De... news 2 comments OSCARS ALLOW FILMS TO COMPETE IN BOTH INTERNATIONAL, ANIMATED FEATURE CATEGORIES Apr 23, 18:00 2 comments events Best Picture category now also has expanded requirements for theatrical screenings ― The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced on Monday that the 97th Academy Awards for next year will allow films submitted for the International Feature Film category to also be submitted for the Animated Feature Film category, provided that the film is meets the eligibility requirements for both categ... convention MUMBAI COMIC CON 2024 Apr 22, 09:06 events ― The final Comic Con India event of this convention season Mumbai Comic Con took place during April 20-21 weekend. Crunchyroll was the "Powered By" partner for the event, as well as for the Comic Cons in Bengaluru, Delhi, Hyderabad, and Chennai. Panels/Screenings Natsuki Hanae Introduces Demon Slayer's New 'Cat Breathing Technique' During Mumbai Comic Con Weekend News Cartoon Network Announces Ind... interest GAMERS MOVE TO THE RHYTHM AT BANDAI NAMCO'S MUMBAI COMIC CON BOOTH WITH A TAIKO NO TATSUJIN ARCADE GAME Apr 22, 07:04 events games The booth bustled with activities where attendees could check out anime merch, try their luck at some capsule machines, and grab some freebies on their way out ― Collectors, gamers, and anime fans gathered at Bandai Namco's booth last weekend for their merch fix at Mumbai Comic Con. With a queue that went all the way around the booth, fans lined up for figures, plushies, tokens for "gachapon" machine... interest NATSUKI HANAE INTRODUCES DEMON SLAYER'S NEW 'CAT BREATHING TECHNIQUE' DURING MUMBAI COMIC CON WEEKEND Apr 21, 08:12 anime people events Voice actor Natsuki Hanae, producer Yuma Takahashi talked about their time in India, the upcoming season of Demon Slayer, and voice actor Takahiro Sakurai made a special video appearance ― Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba voice actor Natsuki Hanae and producer Yuma Takahashi took to the stage in front of a roaring crowd of anime fans at the Jio World Centre in Mumbai on Saturday. On their first trip to... interest 2 comments FRIEREN: BEYOND JOURNEY'S END SERIES GETS ESCAPE ROOM SET IN DREAM WORLD Apr 19, 23:18 2 comments events Teams have 1 hour to wake up Frieren ― SCRAP's Real Escape Game announced that it is creating an escape room for Frieren: Beyond Journey's End, the hit series that recently dethroned Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood as the top anime on ANN and MAL. The game is titled "Escape from the Millennium Dream." In the game, players enter a dream world and partner with Fern and Stark to wake up Frieren, which ... news SUDA51 TO BE KEYNOTE SPEAKER AT MOMOCON 2024 Apr 19, 17:30 events Killer7, No More Heroes developer, Grasshopper Manufacture founder Suda51 to attend Atlanta event ― The staff of MomoCon 2024 announced on Thursday that game developer and Grasshopper Manufacture founder Goichi "Suda51" Suda will be the keynote speaker at the event. The event will take place from May 24-27 at the Georgia World Congress Center in Atlanta. Suda51's game studio Grasshopper Manufacture r... news SPIRITED AWAY LONDON PLAY GETS MORE SEATS, ACTOR DETAILS Apr 18, 22:26 events Play begins London run on April 30, more tickets released for May 7 performances, rotating pool of actors during the London run will include several Japanese live-action voice actors ― The upcoming London run of the Spirited Away stage play, which will run from April 30 2024 to August 24 2024, has released extra seats at lower prices for two gala performances of the play, on Tuesday May 7 at 2.30 p.m... feature AT 25:00 IN AKASAKA BL DRAMA CAST DISCUSS KISS SCENE, PERSONAL HOBBIES AT LIVE EVENT Apr 18, 18:00 events live-action Kiita Komagine and Taisuke Niihara show how they perfected the right angle for their on-screen kiss. ― The cast members of the new BL drama At 25:00, in Akasaka showed off what they do at 25 o'clock (1:00 am) at night. And it's nothing like what happens in the drama. While somewhat underrepresented in the anime industry, boys' love (BL) has a strong presence in the manga and TV drama world. With at l... feature 3 comments FANS SAY FAREWELL TO YOKOHAMA'S LIFE-SIZE MOVING GUNDAM Apr 17, 13:00 3 comments events Gundam creator Yoshiyuki Tomino, singer T.M. Revolution, and LUNA SEA's Sugizo appeared for the spectacular send-off. ― The Gundam Factory Yokohama held its “Grand Finale ~To the Next Stage~” event on March 31. And to be honest, grand is an understatement. It was epic. Since December 2020, Gundam fans from around the world have visited the Yamashita Pier area in Yokohama to see the 18-meter-tall RX-7... interest 19 comments CRUNCHYROLL, CRYPTON FUTURE MEDIA CRITICIZED AFTER NEW HATSUNE MIKU CONCERTS FORGO TRANSPARENT DISPLAYS Apr 16, 23:22 19 comments events Change.org petition with 6,200+ signatures asks for refunds ― Crunchyroll and Crypton Future Media have been facing criticism from Hatsune Miku fans after the "HATSUNE MIKU EXPO 2024 North America tour powered by Crunchyroll" concert tour started in Vancouver, Canada on April 4. According to fans who have attended the concerts so far, the concerts seem to be using a LED screen instead of the trademar... interest 4 comments TASTE NARUTO'S ICHIRAKU RAMEN IN REAL LIFE IN SILVERLAKE RAMEN CAMPAIGN (UPDATED) Apr 16, 10:28 4 comments events Savor a bowl before the team-up ends on July 7 ― Step inside the world of Naruto in the newest collaboration with the Los Angeles-based Silverlake Ramen restaurant franchise. From March 30 to July 7, many locations of the ramen joint across the United States have been decked out in interior and exterior décor straight out of the anime to bring the series' Ichiraku Ramen to real life. The collaboratio... feature GUNDAM SEED FREEDOM'S RIE TANAKA, SŌICHIRO HOSHI SHARE MEMORIES AT LOS ANGELES PREMIERE Apr 15, 13:00 events ― This past week has been busy for the two leads of Mobile Suit Gundam SEED FREEDOM as they've been promoting the U.S. premiere of the movie on the West Coast. Immediately after they attended the festivities in Seattle, they joined Michael Sinterniklaas (Gundam SEED dub producer) and Stephanie Sheh (English voice of Lacus Clyne) at the Los Angeles film premiere. As attendees eagerly awaited the scr... interest ONE PIECE CELEBRATIONS IN LONDON DUE ON MAY 5 Apr 15, 02:57 events A giant inflatable balloon will be displayed outside Tottenham Court Road tube station; there will also be an immersive video experience ― Toei Animation has announced that there will be celebrations of the twenty-fifth anniversary of One Piece in Europe, including celebrations in London. A gigantic inflatable balloon will be displayed on Sunday May 5 at the "Now Trending" public space outside Totte... news 2 comments GHIBLI ART DIRECTOR YOUICHI NISHIKAWA, NIHON FALCOM PRESIDENT TOSHIHIRO KONDO ATTEND ANIME EXPO Apr 12, 14:50 2 comments events One Piece Symphony concert to also take place on July 6 ― The staff of Anime Expo announced on Thursday that it will host Nihon Falcom president Toshihiro Kondo at this year's event. The convention will also host Studio Ghibli art director Youichi Nishikawa. The One Piece 25th Anniversary Symphony Orchestra will take place at the Shrine Auditorium on July 6 during the event as part of its North Ameri... news 2 comments MUMBAI COMIC CON GIVES OUT FREE COPIES OF SPIDERVERSE: SPIDERMAN NOIR COMIC (UPDATED) Apr 12, 14:27 2 comments events Convention takes place on April 20 at Jio World Centre, BKC, Mumbai, India ― Update: The staff of Mumbai Comic Con reached out to ANN to state that they made an error and will not give out copies of the Dragon Ball Z manga and will instead include copies of the Spiderverse: Spiderman Noir comic book in the goodie bags for attendees. The staff of the Mumbai Comic Con announced on Wednesday that the ev... news REGISTRATIONS OPEN FOR DEMON SLAYER WORLD TOUR SCREENING IN MUMBAI Apr 12, 12:03 events Voice actor Natsuki Hanae, producer Yuma Takahashi attend screening taking place in Mumbai on April 20 ― Crunchyroll announced on Friday that registrations for the World Tour screening for Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba -To the Hashira Training-, the theatrical screening of the one-hour first episode of the Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Hashira Training Arc television anime and the final episode of ... news ANIPLUS ASIA SCREENS BOCCHI THE ROCK! 'FIXED STAR' 2023 CONCERT IN SINGAPORE Apr 12, 08:30 anime events music Concert screens in Singapore on May 11 ― Aniplus Asia announced on Friday that it will screen the "Fixed Star" concert for the Bocchi the Rock! franchise in theaters in Singapore on May 11. The franchise held the concert at Zepp Haneda in Tokyo in May 2023. The Blu-ray Disc and DVD for the concert's live recording shipped in Japan in November 2023, and the concert album released on January 18 earlier... news DEMON SLAYER ANIME VOICE ACTOR NATSUKI HANAE, PRODUCER YUMA TAKAHASHI ATTEND MUMBAI COMIC CON 2024 Apr 12, 06:38 events Hanae, Takahashi partake in panel at event taking place at Jio World Centre, BKC, Mumbai, India on April 20-21 ― Mumbai Comic Con announced on Wednesday that Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba voice actor Natsuki Hanae and producer Yuma Takahashi will attend the event and will partake in a panel. The event will take place at Jio World Centre, BKC on April 20 and April 21. The World Tour screening for Dem... news AFA INDONESIA HOSTS AYAKA ŌHASHI, KOBO KANAERU, LIYUU, NANO, SHUKA SAITŌ, MORE Apr 10, 08:30 anime events music Sangatsu no Phantasia, ClariS, ASCA, Who-ya Extended also perform in May convention ― Anime Festival Asia announced last Friday its lineup of musical guests for the upcoming AFA Indonesia convention. #AFAID24 Don't miss two amazing nights of concerts!🎟️All Concert Ticket tiers are on sale now via https://t.co/183YqScTV6📢 Stay tuned for more!Anime Festival Asia Indonesia 2024📅3-5 May📍Jakarta Conventio... interview 1 comment STUDIO GHIBLI PRESIDENT TOSHIO SUZUKI SEES HIS ANIME COME TO LIFE AT GHIBLI PARK Apr 4, 17:00 1 comment events Suzuki shared that famed director Hayao Miyazaki is currently making something for the theme park—in secret. ― At a press event last month, ANN, along with other members of the press, was able to talk with Studio Ghibli President Toshio Suzuki about the new "Valley of Witches" area at Ghibli Park, his recent Academy Award win, and legendary director Hayao Miyazaki. Ghibli Park, located in Aichi Prefe... press release XPPEN PARTNERS WITH HOYOFAIR TO LAUNCH GENSHIN IMPACT PROFESSION INSPIRATION FAN ART CONTEST, EXPLORING THE ANIME AESTHETICS OF GAMING WORLD Apr 4, 16:00 events XPPen proudly announces the partnership with HoYoFair2024 Genshin Impact Profession Inspiration Fan Art Contest, launching the #TeyvatFashion character costume design event. ― SHENZHEN [March 31st, 2024] - XPPen proudly announces the partnership with HoYoFair2024 Genshin Impact Profession Inspiration Fan Art Contest, launching the #TeyvatFashion character costume design event. As the world's leading ... news AFA INDONESIA HOSTS SINGER SAYURI AS MUSICAL GUEST Apr 4, 10:30 anime events music AFA Indonesia takes place on May 3-5 ― The official Twitter account for the Anime Festival Asia convention announced on Wednesday that singer Sayuri will attend the upcoming AFA Indonesia convention as a musical guest. #AFAID24 Joining us at I LOVE ANISONG is Sayuri (@taltalasuka)!🎟️All Concert Ticket tiers are on sale now via https://t.co/183YqScTV6📢 Stay tuned for more!Anime Festival Asia Indonesia... news 13 comments HIDEAKI ANNO LEADS SPACE BATTLESHIP YAMATO ANIME 50TH ANNIVERSARY PROJECT Mar 31, 23:33 13 comments anime manga people events Project to include book publications, screening event, exhibition ― Studio Khara announced on Saturday that Hideaki Anno will be planning and producing a 50th anniversary project for Yoshinobu Nishizaki and Leiji Matsumoto's Space Battleship Yamato space opera anime franchise. The project will include several book publications, as well as a screening event on October 6, which would mark 50 years exa... views 11 comments OJAMAJO DOREMI CAST REUNITE FOR 25TH ANNIVERSARY SPECIAL SHOW AT ANIMEJAPAN Mar 29, 15:30 11 comments anime events The cast performed arguably the greatest magical schoolgirl anime opening theme song. ― In the pantheon of magical schoolgirl anime, it's almost inarguable that Sailor Moon reigns supreme. While there are contenders to the throne, such as Pretty Cure or Puella Magica Madoka, when it comes to theme songs, you almost can't go wrong with Ojamajo Doremi's opening theme song, "Ojamajo Carnival." The song ... views 1 comment SUICIDE SQUAD ISEKAI CAST GATHERS FOR AN ANIMEJAPAN MISSION Mar 29, 14:30 1 comment anime events VTuber Mori Calliope joined the cast members at AnimeJapan 2024 for a fun quiz about the anime series. ― It's AnimeJapan time, which means a slew of new announcements, swag to collect, and, for some voice actors, missions to go on during their stage events. This was the case for the cast of Suicide Squad Isekai as they embarked on a “mission” during their show at AnimeJapan 2024. Before the “mission... views 2 comments MONONOKE, KURAYUKABA, MY ONI GIRL DIRECTORS DISCUSS FAVORITE SCENES FROM EACH OTHER'S MOVIES Mar 29, 13:30 2 comments anime events 3 Twin Engine directors discuss their next films at AnimeJapan, and boy, did they have some words for each other. ― AnimeJapan is already known for its fun stage events featuring the cast of upcoming and some classic anime series. However, AnimeJapan 2024 added a brand new stage area: the Creation Stage. Unlike the three main stages at AnimeJapan, the Creation Stage is for the people behind the anime... news TOKUSHIMA'S MACHI ASOBI EVENT PLANNED FOR THIS SPRING CANCELED Mar 29, 11:03 events Organizers plan for scaled-down event this fall ― The organizers of the Machi Asobi anime and game event announced on Wednesday that this spring's event, which would have been the 27th Machi Asobi, has been canceled because it was difficult for staff to coordinate guest appearances. The organizers plan to hold a scaled-down event this fall, and then plan to hold the event at its normal scale in sprin... interest 6 comments FRIEREN'S CAST LISTS THE TOP 3 MOMENTS FOR THEIR CHARACTERS Mar 26, 17:00 6 comments events people anime At AnimeJapan 2024's Frieren: Beyond Journey's End stage show, the voice actors for Frieren, Himmel, Fern, and Stark told an audience of hundreds their favorite scenes for the characters they portray. ― At Anime Japan 2024's Frieren: Beyond Journey's End stage show, Atsumi Tanezaki (Frieren), Nobuhiko Okamoto (Himmel), Kana Ichinose (Fern), and Chiaki Kobayashi (Stark) told an audience of hundreds th... interest 5 comments ANIMEJAPAN'S THUNDERBOLT FANTASY PANEL GIVES BEHIND-THE-SCENES LOOK AT PUPPETS IN ACTION Mar 26, 16:00 5 comments events people other Ever wondered what Thunderbolt Fantasy's puppeteering looks like without the clever camerawork & sets? ― At Anime Japan 2024 on Saturday, psychological horror extraordinaire Gen Urobuchi took to the stage to talk about the two newest additions to his long-running show, Thunderbolt Fantasy: a fourth season and a movie. But while that news was great for fans, what stood out at the panel were the three ... news 2 comments SAINT SEIYA CREATOR MASAMI KURUMADA'S JUNE EXHIBITION CANCELED Mar 26, 06:20 2 comments events Kurumada's 1st major art exhibition canceled due to 'various circumstances' ― The official website for manga creator Masami Kurumada announced on Tuesday that the first major exhibition of his manga art, scheduled in June, has been canceled "due to various circumstances." Kurumada's staff reported that he is also saddened by the cancelation, and acknowledges the disappointment of fans around the worl... news LONDON HATSUNE MIKU CONCERT AT WEMBLEY ON OCTOBER 26 (UPDATED 2) Mar 25, 15:42 events Tickets for the event will go on general sale from Friday April 5 at 10 a.m. ― Update - Clarification added about pre-orders for the event. According to the website promoting Hatsune Miku's 2024 concert tour in Europe, there will be a London concert at OVO Arena Wembley on Saturday October 26. Crunchyroll has clarified to ANN that tickets for the event will go on general sale from Friday April 5 at 1... convention ALL THE NEWS FROM ANIMEJAPAN 2024 Mar 25, 08:47 events ― Curious about all the news and panels that happened at AnimeJapan 2024 last weekend? 132,557 people descended upon Tokyo Big Sight across two days to experience all the latest and greatest in anime! Stage Events Voice Actors Natsuki Hanae & Hiro Shimono Talk About Meeting Fans on Demon Slayer World Tour Ojamajo Doremi Cast Reunite for 25th Anniversary Special Show at AnimeJapan Suicide Squad Isek... interest MY NEIGHBOR TOTORO STAGE PLAY ENDS SECOND LONDON RUN Mar 24, 00:30 events Second run had been at London's Barbican Centre since November 2023 ― The Royal Shakespeare Company's stage adaptation of Hayao Miyazaki's My Neighbor Totoro, which has been having its second run at London's Barbican Centre since November 2023, had its final performance on Saturday March 23. The play was presented by the RSC and Hayao Miyazaki's longtime composer Joe Hisaishi, who created the music f... daily briefs ZEE CAFÉ HOSTS ANIME FAN FEST IN BANGALORE ON MARCH 23-24 Mar 22, 11:11 events Zee Café announced on Thursday that it will host its Anime Fan Fest event on March 23 and March 24 at Divinity Mall, Mysore Road, Bangalore. The event will take place from 3:00 p.m. IST onward. The event requires free registrations, which are open on PayTM Insider and PayTM. The event will include a cosplay competition, merchandise stalls, workshops, giveaways, and musical performances. Musical en... news ANIME BOSTON 2024 HOSTS YUYA HIROSE, YUKI WATANABE AS GUESTS OF HONOR Mar 17, 13:15 people events Event takes place on March 29-31 ― The staff of Anime Boston announced on Friday that the 2024 event will host voice actor Yuya Hirose and Tsuburaya Productions' Yuki Watanabe as Guests of Honor in association with HIDIVE. 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