Anime News

Fans of Japanese rock band L’arc-En-Ciel are in for a treat! Animax has released a contest that began on March 12 that lets the viewers get a chance to win free tickets to see L’arc-En-Ciel live in Singapore.

L’arc-En-Ciel is one of Japan’s biggest and longest running rock bands that began in 1991. They have been also been known to perform opening or ending theme songs for famous anime and films such as Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within, Rurouni Kenshin and Full Metal Alchemist. Keep Reading

A trailer teaser for the live action adaptation Himitsu no Akko-chan (ひみつのアッコちゃん) was streamed on March 16.

The trailer features the 5th grader Akko, receiving her magical compact from a powerful spirit of the mirror. Using this compact, Akko is able to cast a spell upon herself, transforming into anything, or anyone, that she desires. She may only use this to help others, as this was given to her because of the pureness of her heart. Keep Reading

Japanese manga artist Ai Morinaga gets to re-launch her romantic comedy series Your & My Secret (僕と彼女の×××, Boku to Kanojo no XXX).

The story, which originally ended in the September 2011 issue of the popular comic magazine Mag Garden, is set to be seen again in the magazine’s ages starting this June. As based from the promotions, the spin-off series will highlight the four main characters from its original plot. Its first run lasted for a decade and was published in eight volumes. Keep Reading

Sanrio has announced that they will be in partnership with anime Evangelion to create “Evangelion X Hello Kitty”. The Evangelion X Hello Kitty is a line of products that would range from accessories to clothes. The collaboration between the two gigantic faces of Japanese culture celebrates the latest, upcoming Evangelion film.

Neon Genesis Evangelion is a mecha anime that began in 1995. Its apocalyptic theme also dabbles with religion, philosphy and even psychoanalysis. Keep Reading

Rurouni Kenshin (Wandering Kenshin, Samurai X) is among the most anticipated manga-turned-live-action adaptation this year, and everyone is on the lookout for its developments.

Just recently, a teaser poster has been released, featuring Sato Takeru (Kamen Rider, BECK) as Himura Kenshin, in monochromatic black and white. The red dash of color highlights the cross, with the words “Be careful of this friendly man.” The stark image of the photography provides a vintage feel, as the store was staged in the Meiji Restoration Era, and is considered a Taiga adaptation. Keep Reading