A capital tie-up deal between Japanese animation production company Twin Engine and Chinese internet conglomerate Tencent Holdings has been announced. The deal also includes Amutus Corporation and BookLive. This is actually not breaking news as the companies are entering a second round of funding (the first one took place in April 2019) but it somehow … Read more
The hype surrounding Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes continues to intensify, especially after the trailer reveal at Gamescom 2022. But why do JRPG fans care so much about this title when heavy hitters such as The Legend of Heroes: Kuro no Kiseki II – CRIMSON SiN and STAR OCEAN THE DIVINE FORCE are coming out soon? The answer is simple, … Read more
Seven Seas Entertainment has thrillingly announced it has acquired three additional danmei (dānměi, Chinese BL) novel licenses, namely two titles by Priest — Guardian: Zhen Hun and Stars of Chaos: Sha Po Lang — and Thousand Autumns: Qian Qiu by Meng Xi Shi. The Seven Seas’ danmei label has already licensed four tremendously popular titles: … Read more
Don’t be fooled; despite the long title, this is not an isekai with a horny main character. Instead, this is a cute romcom with preschool antics! Although most details are still unknown, Konyaku Haki promises to have something for everyone. Except for those who prefer short titles that are easy to remember. What’s with the … Read more
It’s official, after an exceptional debut at the box office opening weekend, the Dragon Ball Super: Super Hero movie is now officially the highest-grossing domestic Dragon Ball film of all time based on the USA movie theater numbers. Internationally, the worldwide Dragon Ball Super: Super Hero box office numbers still need a few dozen million … Read more
A trailer PV for Detective Conan: The Culprit Hanzawa was released, revealing that the anime is set to premiere on October 3, 2022. The show will air on TOKYO MX and Yomiuri TV on October 3 and on BS Nippon Television on October 4, 2022. Netflix will stream the anime on October 4 in Japan … Read more
With the Dragonball x Fortnight collaboration underway, Dragonball Super: Super Hero in theaters, and Dragonball: The Breakers building hype and bringing in new fans. So what could make things better? Well, if you’re a gamer and live, breathe, sleep, and eat battle royales, you’re in luck! Because the PUBG Mobile x Dragonball Super collab is … Read more
NOTE: Netflix’s Kengan Ashura Season 3 (Part 3) anime is confirmed to be in the works as of March 23, 2022. Technically, the third part is the first cour of Kengan Ashura Season 2. On August 31, 2022, a new key visual (see below) confirmed that Netflix’s Kengan Ashura Season 2 release date would be … Read more
The Kengan Ashura Season 3 release date on Netflix is confirmed for September 2023, the end of the Summer 2023 anime season. The anime TV sequel will be Kengan Ashura Part 3 on Netflix, although it is officially being labeled as Kengan Ashura Season 2. What’s more, the Kengan Ashura: Omega editor has confirmed on … Read more
On August 30, Shueisha launched MANGA Plus Creators, a manga submission and publication platform for “overseas” manga artists. The initiative is a joint collaboration between the Shōnen Jump+ editorial department and the MediBang localization company. The platform welcomes submissions from all around the world. MANGA Plus Creators in a nutshell MANGA Plus Creators accepts original … Read more