Seiyuu Satomi Akasaka, voice of Esdeath, announces her marriage
If you thought that otaku love did not exist, today we bring you news that will heal your soul. Satomi Akesaka—the voice behind the sadistic but beautiful Esdeath—just dropped the…
One Piece remake finally reveals duration and release date on Netflix
Netflix dropped more than a promotional image this Tuesday. February 2027 marks the worldwide debut of The One Piece remake—a colossal reinterpretation of the legendary shonen. The first seven episodes…
J-pop and anime: Check out how singers went from hating otakus to begging for their series
Most people assume J-pop and anime have always been locked in a tender embrace. They haven’t. A recent Yahoo! report laid bare the awkward truth: for Japan’s musical establishment, singing…
Buta Productions sinks: The studio will sue after the brutal death of its president
Most corporate collapses unfold slowly—bad quarters, departing sponsors, a dull thump. Buta Productions opted for something faster. They detonated. At the centre stands studio president FAR. Accusations of inappropriate behaviour…
The controversial manga Kanojo no Tomodachi will have an anime adaptation
The fine line between loyalty and forbidden desire is about to break on the small screen. Kanojo no Tomodachi — My Girlfriend’s Friend — will receive its first anime adaptation,…
Otaku paradise! Neverness to Everness is full of references
Most open worlds are wide, beige, and technically filling. Hotta Studio tossed that blueprint. Neverness to Everness promised slick action—but the real payload was a city compressed from Japanese pop…
Crazy! The opening of Evangelion has been at the top of karaoke for 19 years
Yoko Takahashi’s A Cruel Angel’s Thesis—the thunderous opening to 1995’s Neon Genesis Evangelion—has occupied Japan’s Oricon karaoke charts for one thousand consecutive weeks. That is nineteen years of microphones, misplaced…
Witch Hat Atelier didn’t take 7 years to make: The staff clears up the confusion
Seven years. That’s how long Jacob laboured for Rachel in the Old Testament, how long one waits for a London landlord to fix a boiler—and, according to a whisper that…
Pokémon card thefts are skyrocketing around the world: Stores and collectors on alert
A piece of laminated cardboard the size of a beer mat is currently outperforming the S&P, inviting transnational criminal interest, and demanding better home security than the average jewelry box.…
Japan prepares measures against the use of AI to clone voices of actors and seiyuus without permission
That viral clip bouncing through your feed? If it sounds like a famous seiyuu who never set foot in that studio, you are hearing the future—and for Japan’s voice actors,…
The high cost of anime: Production company Pony Canyon reports million-dollar losses and announces reforms
Everyone believes anime studios print money. You see the streaming charts, the convention halls packed tight, and merchandise shelves stripped bare. You imagine executives lighting cigars with other people’s cash.…
Netflix dethrones Crunchyroll as the number one platform to watch anime in the world
We spent years assuming Crunchyroll’s crown was welded on. Untouchable. The otaku fortress. Turns out the crown was merely resting, and Netflix just borrowed a very long broom. Agency GEM…