Anime News

In an announcement last Saturday, Sunrise revealed that their “Life-Size Gundam Statue” Project will be expanding overseas, as Shanghai, China will be the first place outside of Japan to be getting its own life-sized Gundam statue.

A promotional video for the Yowamushi Pedal live-action film was recently streamed in Shochiku Co. Ltd.’s official Youtube channel. The promo video shows behind-the-scenes footage from the film—as in the actors legitimately biking uphill and getting really exhausted after.

Just this July, it was reported that Sunrise has trademarked “Love Live. Superstar..” and two weeks from that we finally get the confirmation that the speculations are true: yes people, the latest Love Live.

Some good and bad news for ardent fans of popular volleyball series Haikyuu. First, the good news: the second half of Haikyuu to the Top.—the official name of the fourth season—is now set for an October 2020 release.

A report from entertainment news website Deadline has revealed that Sony Pictures is delaying the release of their live-action film adaptation of popular video game Monster Hunter. From the film’s original September 4, 2020 release, the film is now set for an April 23, 2021 premiere.

Good news for Revue Starlight fans out there (yes, hello, I’m a fan yes): the official website of Shoujo Kageki Revue Starlight has announced that the compilation film Rondo Rondo Rondo is now set for an August 7 premiere.

Another month and Animal Crossing: New Horizons still remains number #1 in Japan in Famitsu’s recent Video Game Rankings from June 29 to July 5. Second place goes to Sekai no Asobi Taizen 51, Ring Fit Adventure is in Number 3.

In a daily briefing on Wednesday, Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner said that the organizers of the anime and cosplay convention Anime Matsuri will be suspending this year’s event and is rescheduled to next year.

For those who have no idea, Osamu Tezuka is named as the “Godfather of Anime and Manga”, notable for creating Astro Boy, Black Jack, Kimba the White Lion, and so on. For those who are fans of his work, you might consider visiting a museum which actually replicates his former residence.

It was revealed on Tuesday by website The Comics Beat on its annual analysis of NPD BookScan’s Top 20 adult graphic novels list of 2019 that My Hero Academia Volume 1 by Kohei Horikoshi is the 20th best-selling graphic novel for that year, sold 98,720 copies in the United States alone.