No handicap to heroism: how anime portrays disability
In anime, disability is often either something to be overcome, or something which makes a character stronger. It extends the character’s bodily limits along with the [...]
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The high life: drug use in anime
Like all art, anime is a reflection of the society that bore it, a means to echo its beliefs, traditions and behaviours. But in isolation, art alone is not enough to decode [...]
Gangsta manga prequel due for English release
Gangsta. author Kohske is back with a prequel to her hit neo-noir manga, one which explores the dark and often violent pasts of the characters we came to know in the [...]
Genocidal Organ film announces opening date
At the Tokyo International Film Festival, it was announced that the long-delayed Project Itoh movie Genocidal Organ has a new release date. It will now open in Japan on [...]
News: Persona 5 game’s prologue anime special previews A-1 Pictures animation in trailer
Aniplex have released a preview of the Persona 5 tie-in anime special Persona 5 the Animation -The Day Breakers-, revealing the TV one-shot’s main staff. The show [...]
Blue Exorcist anime unveils teaser video for Kyoto Impure King Arc
The official website for the Ao no Exorcist: Kyoto Fujo O-hen (Blue Exorcist: Kyoto Impure King Arc) anime series had its grand opening today (July 4th), unveiling a [...]
Update: Mob Psycho 100 3rd promo previews extended clip of MOB CHOIR opening, Setsuo Ito’s lead performance
The official website for studio BONES’ anime of ONE’s Mob Psycho 100 released a commercial video for the series, featuring Takahiro Sakurai narrating as [...]
Project Itoh’s Genocidal Organ film slated for winter release
There were signs of movement earlier this year for the Project Itoh anime film Genocidal Organ when a new promo video was released back in March, but now there’s been [...]
News: Mob Psycho 100 anime announces premiere and theme songs
Warner Bros. Japan and Space Dandy studio BONES have released a new visual for this summer’s ONE anime adaptation, Mob Psycho 100. With its debut set for July 11th, [...]
Behind the Voice Actors Anime Awards announce 2015 winners
The site and community Behind the Voice Actors (BTVA) has dedicated itself to recognising the hard graft and artistic talent that professional voice actors put into their [...]
