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