Anime News
Manga Series ‘One-Punch Man’ Reached a Total of 13 Million Copies In PrintJul 27, 17 12am
13 Million, what a huge number.
It was announced on Thursday on its 119th chapter that Yuusuke Murata and ONE’s popular manga series One-Punch Man has so far printed a total of 13 million copies.
The Guinness World Record for Most Theme Songs in a Single Anime Series Goes to Mai KurakiJul 26, 17 7am
Singer Mai Kuraki adds a Guinness World Record to the list of achievements for shounen series “Detective Conan” a.k.a. “Case Closed” as she is awarded the Guinness World Record for singing the most theme songs for a single animation series.
Unlimited Reading Campaign for "Rose of Versailles" until July 28Jul 26, 17 5am
An unlimited reading campaign has opened from July 24 to 28 for the nine volumes of “Rose of Versailles” with the electronic bookstore honto as fans of the series and patrons of the bookstore have a chance to enjoy a "FULL unlimited free all-you-can-read fair.
A ‘Manga Parade’ Might Happen at the 2020 Tokyo OlympicsJul 26, 17 1am
If you are going to ask someone on how they were able to know and appreciate Japan, almost 99% of the time, it would be because of the various anime and manga. Yoshiro Mori, Japan’s former prime minister and current president of the Tokyo 2020 Organizing Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games have seen this and has considered on having a “manga parade” during the ceremonies of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.
Top 5 Anime with Potential this WeekJul 25, 17 1pm
There are a variety of new anime being or about to be released this summer and the next season. Some works that have been released, many has already been anticipating and
from the very first episode alone one can tell the series is going to bring something good.
Spotted at San Diego Comic-Con: Ezra Miller Cosplaying Edward Elric from 'Fullmetal Alchemist'Jul 25, 17 1am
The San Diego Comic-Con is considered by many as one of the most popular and highly anticipated conventions in the US. Aside from the massive announcements and panels from all the big names in the industry, you will be in awe with the massive number of cosplayers attending in the weekend-long event as well.
Makoto Shinkai’s ‘your name’ Earns Over 25 Billion Yen in Japan!Jul 25, 17 1am
It seems that Makoto Shinkai has once again hit another gross record—as of Sunday, Kimi no na wa or your name. has officially earned a total of 25.03 billion yen (around 354,526,712 USD). Its total gross sales in the Japanese box office is only just below Disney’s smash hit animated musical film Frozen which earned 25.
48th Annual Seiun Awards Recognizes "Shin Godzilla" and "Ultraman F" Jul 24, 17 10am
The results are officially out for the winners for the 48th Japan Science Fiction Convention's 48th annual Seiun Awards and both Hideaki Anno's “Shin Godzilla” and Yasumi Kobayashi’s “Ultraman F” takes home awards from one out of the eight categories of the awards.
Two New Members Introduced for the Idol Time Pripara AnimeJul 24, 17 10am
At sixteen episodes, “Idol Time Pripara” continues to grow as the second series of the “Pripara” franchise and now the series’ official website introduces two new characters to join its lineup.
Before going into further details, here is some background on both the franchise and the series.
Heading to Tokyo in August? Be Sure to Catch the ‘your name.’ Café Bus!Jul 24, 17 5am
Makoto Shinkai’s your name. is now considered by many anime fans and movie critics alike as an outstanding animation masterpiece. If you’re heading to Japan in August or September, be sure not to miss the your name.