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Minoru Takanashi is an anime producer of over 30 works which comprises of 19 OAVs, 12 TV series, and 6 films. One his very first works was in 1988 and it was a mini-series titled “Gunbuster” which told the story of a young girl chosen to pilot a colossal robot as part of Earth’s defence against a space war.

Remember the space opera series titled “Space Pirate Captain Harlock”. created by Leiji Matsumoto the man who created several space themed works including “Arcadia of my Youth” and “Starzinger”, it is one of the earliest manga works created, having been released in 1977.

Fans of the comedy series “Kemono Friends” following the end of the series on a 12th episode received a surprise gift posted on Tuesday on both Youtube and Nico Nico Douga. It was a 3 minute video titled "12.

In two to three days’ time, the English-subtitled version of the Yu-Gi-Oh franchise’s fourth film “Yu-Gi-Oh.: The Dark Side of Dimensions” will be released to number of theatres in the United States.

See the major stars of the Weekly Shōnen Jump's most popular works for a spectacular summer event known as the “Universal Jump Summer”, which will be spanning from June 20 up to October 01. For these 94 days, Universal Studios Japan and Shueisha teams up once more to bring fans and visitors to the fantastical worlds within the popular shounen magazine, including the long time running series “One Piece” and “Dragon Ball” For this year, the event adds two more of the magazine’s popular works; the comedic “Ginatama” and the surreal “Jojo’s Bizarre Adventures” are chosen to join the line-up.

To those who are fans of the To Love-Ru franchise, here is some news that would get you even more hyped. In the 18th and final volume of the To Love-Ru –Trouble- Darkness manga that was released on Tuesday, manga writer Saki Hasemi stated that though the series is said to be over, it is still not the final chapter of the franchise as future developments are still in the works as of this time.

If you’re looking for a certain song for a certain mood or occasion, there are thousands to choose from in the anime community if that is where you’re looking. From catchy openings to sing along when the mood calls for it to adrenalin filled songs that make you want to rock out, there are a number of go to songs in the anime community.

Learn more about the characters of the upcoming fantasy film “Yoake Tsugeru Lu no Uta” a.k.a. “Lu Over The Wall” as Toho Animation releases a new two minute trailer for the film. Directed by the man known to have worked on surreal art, Masaaki Yuasa and animated by Science SARU, the story of the film tells the tale of a young boy and his band one day encountering a strange sea creature named, “Lu”.

Fans of 90’s anime, get ready for a hit of nostalgia, because from April 29th to May 7th, in celebration of its 25th anniversary, the anime featuring the comedic adventures of aspiring ninjas, “Nintama Rantarou”, a cultural festival will be held at the East Yard 5th floor "Space 634" in Tokyo Solamachi.

Heroes, there’s so many to find in the anime community, whether it be a timid character gaining the confidence to protect those he cares about or a passionate character simply wanting to help others, fans can’t help but enjoy them.