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Anime Adaptation Confirmed For VTuber Group Hololive’s 10th Anniversary

September 16th, 2026

The Hololive Production VTuber agency, together with the Kadokawa Corporation and Cover Corporation, have announced an upcoming anime adaptation project for the popular VTuber group hololive’s 10th anniversary. Their VTubers’ colourful cast of personalities and history will be put to the test in a serialized medium, with the faithful Studio KAI slated to handle animation […]

“SSS-Class Revival Hunter” Anime Adaption Set For January 2027

Haylie Baker|

September 10th, 2026

The popular webnovel and webcomic SSS-Class Revival Hunter will receive its very own anime adaptation set to release in January 2027. The anime will premiere only on Crunchyroll worldwide, with the exception of Asia, and along with the anime’s announcement, a teaser trailer, visual, and some of the upcoming voice cast were revealed. Offering a […]

INTERVIEW: The Layers Of “The Last Blossom”

Jackson Murphy|

August 24th, 2026

The Last Blossom, a new animated feature for adults, is in theaters nationwide for two days only — Sunday Aug. 30 and Monday Aug. 31. It's absolutely worth seeing.

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Anime Blu-Ray Review: “Monthly Girls Nozaki-kun”

When Chiyo Sakura (Juliet Simmons), the heroine of the broadcast series Monthly Girls’ Nozaki-kun (2014), awkwardly tries to confess her love to classmate Umetaro Nozaki (Ty Mahany), she mistakenly says “I’m your fan!”–and he responds by giving her an autograph from a special pad. Nozaki is tall, handsome and terminally clueless; he’s also the creator […]

Charles Solomon|July 6, 2016

ANIME REVIEW: “The Girl Who Leapt Through Time”

Although he had worked as an animator and director on numerous TV series and three “Digimon” features, The Girl Who Leapt Through Time was the first film to showcase Mamoru Hosoda’s talent as a director. If you were to ask her, Makoto Konno (Emily Hirst) would say she regards herself as a normal high school […]

Charles Solomon|June 29, 2016

ANIME REVIEW: “Shonen Hollywood: Holly Stage for 49”

The Japanese pop music industry is famous–or infamous–for manufacturing pop groups that become the flavor of the month, then quickly fade from view. Shonen Hollywood: Holly Stage for 49 (2014) offers a mildly upbeat look at the phenomenon.

Charles Solomon|June 26, 2016

“Assassination Classroom: Season One Part One”

Based on the manga by Yusei Matsui, the series Assassination Classroom has a premise that’s bizarre, even by the freewheeling standards of anime. An alien destroys 70% of the moon, leaving just a permanent crescent. He threatens to do the same to the Earth unless certain conditions are met. The creature insists on being made […]

Charles Solomon|June 6, 2016

BOOK REVIEW: “Blanc et Noir: Takeshi Obata Illustrations”

Takeshi Obata is a noted manga-ka, or manga artist, whose work includes the popular titles “Hikaru no Go,” “Death Note” and “Bakuman,” all of which have been animated. The first two have also been adapted to live action. This large-format (10.5” x 15”) anthology showcases his artwork for magazine covers, posters, calendars, etc. The illustrations […]

Charles Solomon|May 22, 2016

ANIME TRAILER: Kenji Kamiyama’s “Napping Princess”

Here’s a teaser for Napping Princess: The Story Of the Unknown Me (Hirune Hime – Shiranai Wabash No Monogatari), the new anime film by director Kenji Kamiyama (Ghost In The Shell: Stand Alone Complex; Eden Of The East). Opening in Japan later this year via Warner Bros., the film is set in Okayama prefecture in […]

Jerry Beck|May 17, 2016

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