A Love Story That Began With A Drop Kick: Suki-Tte Ii Na Yo Gets An Anime Adaptation

A lot of manga-turned-anime titles are due for October, including this unique love story of Mei Tachibana (橘 めい) and Yamato Kurosawa (黒沢 大和) in Suki-tte Ii na yo (好きっていいなよ。).

Suki-tte Ii na yo, which means Say I love you, is an ongoing manga series by Hazuki Kanae. The manga was first published in 2008 on Kodansha’s shojo magazine, Dessert (デザート) and currently has 9 volumes.

If you think this is just another love story, think again. Keep Reading

Kamisama Kiss Anime Promo Features Bishonen Fox Spirit

Work has gone underway for the anime take of Julietta Suzuki’s (鈴木 ジュリエッタ) manga, Kamisama Kiss (神様はじめました) and the anime promo features Tomoe the fox spirit.

Kamisama Kiss tells the story of a young girl named Nanami Momozono (桃園 奈々生) who was evicted from her own home thanks to her gambler of a father. Nanami soon meets Mikage (ミカゲ), a mysterious man who is deathly afraid of dogs. After rescuing him from the dog, Nanami tells Mikage her unfortunate tale. Keep Reading

Madoka Magica In The News: Kimono Clad Girls With A New Trailer And Soul Gems For Sale

madoka magica 1One of today’s biggest anime and manga franchises are heating up the news! Puella Magi Madoka Magica (魔法少女まどか☆マギカ) has a new trailer for their second movie as well as making an appearance while dressed in elegant kimono for a special occassion. Might we add that Soul Gems (ソウルジェム) are up for grabs?

The girls of Madoka Magica appeared in the Kyoto International Manga Anime Fair in the event tickets while clad in exquisite kimono. Keep Reading

Kenshin Himura Wanders Into The Philippines And The Rest Of The World

rurouni kenshinI’m just a wandering swordsman who means no harm.

Good news to the Rurouni Kenshin (るろうに剣心) fans in the Philippines! SM Cinema will be releasing the live-action adaptation of Nobuhiro Watsuki’s (和月 伸宏) world famous samurai on October 17, 2012. This announcement was made on the official SM Cinema Facebook fan page on September 12, 2012 and fans are beyond excited over the news. The post has garnered more than 1400 likes and over 3200 shares in three hours after it was first published. Keep Reading

One OK Rock: Singing Kenshin’s Words With “The Beginning”

Just give me a reason to keep my heart beating. Don’t worry it’s safe right here in my arms. As the world falls apart around us, all we can do is hold on, hold on.

As early as May 2012, the anime community has been buzzing with excitement over the revelation that Japanese rock band One OK Rock will be providing the theme for the live-action take of Rurouni Kenshin (るろうに剣心). Keep Reading

Tiger & Bunny In The News: Flyers, Figures And Figures With Chewing Gum

tiger and bunny posterSunrise, Inc. (株式会社サンライズ) isn’t only known for the Gundam Series (ガンダムシリーズ), Cowboy Bebop (カウボーイビバップ), City Hunter (シティーハンター) and the Vision of Escaflowne (天空のエスカフローネ). One of Sunrise’s critically acclaimed offering is 2011’s Tiger & Bunny (タイガー&バニー).

This futuristic, superhero themed series tells the story of Kotetsu T. Kaburagi (鏑木・T・虎徹), a.k.a Wild Tiger (ワイルドタイガー) and Barnaby Brooks, Jr. (バーナビー・ブルックスJr.) who work together despite their differences in ideals of what heroes should really be like. Keep Reading

Naruto: Road To Ninja Success Celebrated With Official Thank You Art

naruto road to ninjaIn just a short span of 2 weeks and 3 days, Naruto: Road to Ninja has raked in over 1 billion Japanese Yen (12,763,000 USD) and is already expected to break the record of the previous Naruto movies!

Released on July 28, 2012, Naruto: Road to Ninja is the ninth Naruto film that celebrates the 10th anniversary of the world famous ninja anime franchise. Naruto creator, Masashi Kishimoto (岸本 斉史), was very hands on with this movie – he created Road To Ninja in a whole new light that answers “what if’s?” Keep Reading