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4 Haikyuu! Works to Air on AbemaTV Starting August 19Aug 17, 17 10am

AbemaTV is bringing back volleyball series, “Haikyuu.” to TV screens once more with a special broadcast of not one but four works of the series on August 19. The broadcast will be shown on the internet TV’s “Anime 24” channel and will be starting at midnight.

Creator of ‘Hunter x Hunter’ Draws A 2-Chapter MangaAug 17, 17 12am

Though he went on hiatus way back due to health reasons, Hunter x Hunter creator Yoshihiro Togashi is now back with a new manga project to look out for. It was announced in the official website of Grand Jump magazine that Togashi along with Hachi Mizuno are currently collaborating in a short two-chapter manga titled Akuten Wars (Bad Weather Wars).

After the First: Youkai Apartment Aug 16, 17 1pm

Synopsis This is the story of Inaba Yuushi, a young male who lost his parents at a young age and up until he graduated middle school he has been staying with his uncle’s family. Now as he is about to enter high school he aims to live on his own.

General Anime Impressions: In Another World with My SmartphoneAug 16, 17 1pm

Synopsis The story tells of a young man named Touya Mochizuki; not much can be said about him but one day he is suddenly struck by lightning. When he awakens rather than being in heaven, he finds himself face to face with Kami himself who apparently has made a mistake and had killed him accidentally.

A Project to Support Physics Studies in Japan Launches with "Particle Boys"Aug 16, 17 1pm

Support towards the growth of physics studies in Japan is coming up with a new promotional project to be launched by Tokyo-based character goods company G-Mix and its name is “Particle Boys.”   As part of its promotional project, plans are being made for the release of a variety of merchandise including LINE stamps and a four-panel manga series found only Twitter.

Limited Edition Pikachu Filters are Available on Snapchat! Aug 16, 17 1am

Snapchat continues to be one of the most used and popular mobile phone application and social media site. It is mostly known for its app that allows filters to a person’s selfie like adding a dog’s tongue and ears, cat ears, and so on.

‘Pokemon the Movie: I Choose You!’ Continues to Dominate Japanese TheatersAug 16, 17 12am

On its fifth weekend, the latest movie of the Pokemon franchise titled Pokemon the Movie: I Choose You. continue to dominate the Japanese box office rising at #4. In first few days of movie screenings, 436,000 tickets were sold earning the movie 516 million yen.

Makoto Shinkai’s ‘your name’ Dominates Blu-ray Sales in Japan!Aug 16, 17 12am

For three consecutive weeks, the blu-ray disc releases of Makoto Shinkai’s anime film masterpiece your name. dominated in blu-ray sales and remained in Oricon’s overall Blu-ray Disc chart. If you want to watch this move again and again, you may purchase eitherthe Standard Edition, Special Edition, or the Blu-ray Disc Collector’s Edition 4K Ultra HD release edition.

Live-Action ‘Naruto’ Hollywood Movie Script to be RewrittenAug 15, 17 11pm

Remember the news back in 2015 that Lionsgate had closed the rights to adapt Masashi Kishimoto’s popular manga series Naruto into a live-action movie. A report released on Friday by The Hollywood Reporter has confirmed that the company has hired Erich and Jon Hoeber to work on the movie’s script.

A Collaboration between All Out! and Japan's First Rugby Wolrd Cup this SeptemberAug 15, 17 9am

The first ever rugby anime “All Out.” is receiving a collaboration with the 2019 Rugby World Cup to be held in Japan. Set for September 20 to November 2, this will be the first time that the Rugby Cup will be held in Asia.
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