Brand New Sailor Moon Anime Gets Rescheduled… Again.

Sailor MoonAfter all the drool-worthy items released, after all the mounting excitement, and after all this waiting, the 2014 Sailor Moon (美少女戦士セーラームーン) anime gets rescheduled yet again. This news was announced via the official Sailor Moon website on January 10, 2013. The brand new series was once scheduled on the Summer of 2013 but was moved to Winter of 2013 and ultimately on July of 2014 as reported.

While this news will be a bit of a let down, fans will have to endure much more time in waiting for the series’s release. Keep Reading

Tokyo International Airport Opens Hatsune Miku Shop For Limited Time

Hatsune Miku Wing ShopThe best part about travelling is that you grab yourself some souvenirs and tokens that will remind you of the places you have visited. Now, if you happen to be a Vocaloid (ボーカロイド) and will be visiting Japan for the first time, do not, and I do swear DO NOT miss out on visiting the Hatsune Miku Wing Shop (初音ミク ウイングショップ).

Aptly named Wing Shop, the store is located in Tokyo International Airport (東京国際空港) and will have two branches located in the same establishment. Keep Reading

RK Live Action News: Shishio Makoto Has Formed The Juppongatana

JuppongatanaThe latest Rurouni Kenshin ( るろうに剣心 -明治剣客浪漫譚-) live action movie press photo has been released and Tatsuya Fujiwara (藤原 竜也), who plays Shishio Makoto (志々雄 真実), has finally been joined by the Juppongatana (十本刀). With Shishio standing in the middle with his Mugenjin (無限刃) in his hand, the members of the Juppongatana stand and line on either side of him.

In the Rurouni Kenshin universe, the Juppongatana is a group of immensely skilled warriors formed and ruled by Shishio with the objective of overthrowing the Meiji Government. Keep Reading

Dandy Guy In The Space Inspires New Manga Series

space dandySpace Dandy (スペース☆ダンディ), the Dandy Guy In The Space, has yet to be aired but it has inspired a manga series already! Kodansha monthly magazine Sirius (月刊少年シリウス) has announced the good news in their February issue. The Space Dandy manga will be featured under the Wednesday Sirius category over at Nico Nico (ニコニコ).

Space Dandy follows the adventures of Dandy (ダンディ) who roams around the galaxy in search of new alien life. Keep Reading

iTunes North America Adds March To Freedom Single

linked horizonHajime Isayama’s (諫山 創) Shingeki no Kyojin (進撃の巨人) has swept the world off its feet with its compelling story of how humanity fights to survive against gigantic humanoid monsters called Titans (巨人) and the anime’s soundtrack makes it even more epic and memorable. Linked Horizon, the Japanese band who took care of the anime’s opening tracks, have released a single entitled Jiyuu E No Shingeki (自由への進撃). If you’re an SnK fan residing in North America, good news! Keep Reading

Masayuki Ishikawa Wins Lawsuit Over Screen Film

moyashimonMasayuki Ishikawa (石川雅之), creator of Moyashimon (もやしもん), has won a lawsuit filed against director Takashi Kuroki on the grounds of creating a film based on another of Ishikawa’s Kanojo no Kokuhaku (彼女の告白) without the mangaka’s permission.

News of the lawsuit was covered by Eijiro Shimada, editor-in-chief of Kodansha’s (株式会社講談社) weekly seinen magazine, Morning (モーニング). He posted the details of the said lawsuit in Morning’s official website on December 25 and has confirmed that Kanojo no Kokuhaku was first featured in Morning under the Weekly Masayuki Ishikawa section. Keep Reading

Mako-Chan No Lip Cream Gets Promotion Anime-Style

mako-chan no lip creamWhat better way to promote a manga than to have its very own advertisement made in a way that the characters from the pages come to life? That’s right folks, turning your manga into anime is a surefire way to rake in more readers and Mako-Chan No Lip Cream (マコちゃんのリップクリーム) is the latest manga title to get an anime promotion!

Mako-Chan No Lip Cream creator, Namie Odama (尾玉なみえ), is hands on with her manga’s promotion as she directs the 95-second long ad while Magari Hiroaki (匿名キボ夫) takes the job of animating the promotion. Keep Reading