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Anime feature Weathering With You gets a new teaser trailer

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Having secured North American distribution rights earlier this year, GKIDS has now unveiled a new subtitled teaser trailer for Weathering With You, the new anime feature from director Makoto Shinkai and producer Genki Kawamura, the creative team behind the critically acclaimed smash hit Your Name. The summer of his high school freshman year, Hokoda runs […]

Threezero’s Alphonse Elric & Edward Elric Fullmetal Alchemist collectible figures unveiled

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Sideshow has revealed Threezero’s Alphonse Elric & Edward Elric 1:6 scale figure twin pack which is based on the appearance of the characters in the acclaimed anime series Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood. The collectible set is available to pre-order now, priced at $278.00; check out the promotional images here… “Maybe life has no equal trade, maybe […]

Anime adaptation of Junji Ito’s horror manga Uzumaki gets a teaser trailer

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Adult Swim has unveiled a teaser for a four-episode anime adaptation of Junji Ito’s acclaimed horror manga Uzumaki, which has been produced by Production I.G. (Ghost in the Shell, Psycho-Pass) and directed by Hiroshi Nagahama (Mushi-Shi). Released between 1998 and 1999 and spanning three volumes, Uzumaki follows the residents of Kurōzu-cho, a city which is […]

Pokemon: Mewtwo Strikes Back Evolution CG-animated movie gets a new trailer

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Ahead of its Japanese release tomorrow, The Pokemon Company has unveiled a new trailer for Pokemon: Mewtwo Strikes Back Evolution, the new CG-animated reimagining of 1998’s Pokemon: The First Movie. Check it out here… https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MxN76J9na7E Pokemon: Mewtwo Strikes Back Evolution is set for release in Japan on July 12th, and an English-language version is slated […]

Anime Review – Netflix’s Baki

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Erika Hardison reviews Netflix’s Baki… Spoiler alert. Now, I haven’t watched any other Baki series and in fact, I’ve never heard of this anime until I saw someone get really excited about it on my Facebook timeline. I figured I’d give it a go since I really enjoy graphic anime like Attack on Titan, Deadman […]

Your Name director’s new film Weathering With You picked up for U.S. distribution

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GKIDS has announced that it has acquired the North American distribution rights to Weathering With You, the new feature from Makoto Shinkai, director of the hugely-successful and highly-acclaimed anime film Your Name. The official synopsis for Weathering With You reads: The summer of his high school freshman year, Hokoda runs away from his remote island […]

Attack on Titan Season 3 Part 2 poster and trailer released by Crunchyroll

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Ahead of its premiere later this month, Cruncyroll has unveiled a poster, trailer and synopsis for the second part of Attack on Titan season 3, which we have for you here; check them out… SEE ALSO: Attack on Titan Tactics arrives on mobile devices in Japan The battle to retake Wall Maria begins now! With […]

Netflix announces Greek mythology anime series Gods & Heroes

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Netflix has announced that it is expanding its original anime output with a new eight-episode series entitled Gods & Heroes, which is inspired by Greek mythology and follows the illegitimate son of Zeus as he is tasked with saving heaven and earth despite the interference of a vengeful goddess and her monstrous forces. Check out […]

Netflix releases new trailer for Ultraman anime series

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Ahead of its launch next month, Netflix has released a new trailer for the new Ultraman anime series, complete with English subtitles; check it out here… “Several years have passed since the events of Ultraman, with the legendary “Giant of Light” now a memory, as it is believed he returned home after fighting the many […]