Pokémon’s Ash Ketchum WON’T Make a Good Parent
If the Pokémon anime did not explicitly ignore the flow of time, protagonist Ash Ketchum would be a 30-year-old man by now. By such an age, many people have settled down …
Kamen Rider Had Some STRANGE Nickelodeon & Disney Channel Cameos
The Kamen Rider franchise has rarely appeared on American screens. While attempts were made to localize it in the 1990s by taking the fight footage and turning it into the …
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Lupin the Third Gets New Anime For 50th Anniversary! | Anime News | Tokyo Otaku Mode (TOM) Shop: Figures & Merch From Japan
Classic franchise Lupin the Third is set to release a sixth anime series titled Lupin the Third: Part VI this October! The new series marks 50 years since the manga …
My Hero Academia: Deku’s New Quirk Gives Him a Martial Arts Boost
WARNING: The following contains spoilers for My Hero Academia Chapter 313, “High-Speed, Long-Range Mobile Cannon,” by Kohei Horikoshi, Caleb Cook and John Hunt, available now in English from Viz Media. …
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Tropical-Rouge! Introduces – and Swiftly Proves – Its Own Mythology
WARNING: The following contains spoilers for Episode 13 of Tropical-Rouge! Precure, “School Broadcast Flurry! Hit It, Mermaid’s Song!” now streaming on Crunchyroll. Tropical-Rouge! Precure has its own mythology when it comes …
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Crunchyroll and Sentai Filmworks Announce New Anime Home Video Releases
Crunchyroll and Sentai Filmworks are once again teaming up to bring several anime series to home video. Anime streaming service Crunchyroll announced that its continued partnership with anime licensing company Sentai …
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Lupin the Third: Part Six Releases a Surprise Teaser Trailer
TMS Entertainment has announced Lupin III: Part 6 will premiere this October to commemorate the anime franchise’s 50th anniversary. The announcement came with a 17-second teaser video, a fast montage of …
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REVIEW: Medalist Vol. 1 Challenges Convention in the Name of Pursuing Your Dreams
Figure skating — like many popular sports — is a highly competitive endeavor around the world, and even more so in Japan, which is one of the top figure skating …
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I’ve Been Killing Slimes Uncovers the Demon King’s Surprisingly Sweet Desire
WARNING: The following contains spoilers for Episode 7 of I’ve Been Killing Slimes for 300 Years and Maxed Out My Level, now streaming on Crunchyroll. Azusa Aizawa, the witch of …
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REVIEW: My Alcoholic Escape from Reality Perfectly Shows the Messy Side of Mangaka Life
The following review contains light spoilers for My Alcoholic Escape From Reality by Kabi Nagata, now available in English from Seven Seas Entertainment. My Alcoholic Escape From Reality, the latest …
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