Season 3 of Attack on Titan is just around the corner, and you can add to the excitement by rocking some Eren and Levi-themed items from anime fashion brand SuperGroupies! The lineup includes watches, bracelets, and shoulder bags, the designs of which pay subtle homage to the character and series with details like the Survey …
Inbetweeners. They are a vital but overlooked group of animators that help breathe life into your favorite shows. Their job isn’t glamorous; they are responsible for drawing the “QUALITY” pictures that go in between keyframes. Basically, they draw the movement segments of scenes, and if they do a good job, you won’t really notice it. Inbetween …
'Fullmetal Alchemist' Director Says 80% of Young Animator Work is Now OverseasRead More »
How do you stay warm in winter? In Japan, a common tradition to banish the cold is to get together and hold a nabe (hot pot) party, where everyone gets to enjoy cooking and eating together around the table. All that’s needed is a portable stove and a pot to go on top, plus the …
Grated Radish Sculptures Make Winter Nabe a Work of Art!Read More »
It’s right out of an episode of Gintama – Sakata Gintoki meets the vicious Shachi, a criminal convicted of murder and traffic. In Episode 110, Shachi is also an unlikely mangaka who sent a submission to Shounen Jump will in jail, which would get serialized. While not as radical as Gintama, Japan’s Mine Rehabilitation Program Center …
A Japanese Jail Lets Inmates Work as Manga AssistantsRead More »
The Ryuo’s Work is Never Done! (Ryuuou no Oshigoto!) has topped the This Light Novel is Amazing! rankings for the past two years. The series has managed to win over fans and critics alike – and it’s now getting an anime adaptation! It’ll debut on January 8, 2018. The Ryuo’s Work is Never Done focuses on Yaichi Kuzuryuu, a teenage …
Hit Light Novel 'The Ryuo's Work is Never Done!' Gets an AnimeRead More »
Get 91,000 yen for wearing a black suit, tie and sunglasses in special one-off job offer from new variety TV show based on manga and anime series Ultimate Survivor Kaiji. It’s not often that part-time jobs pay well, or are anything other than bone-crushingly depressing, but with one, admittedly promotional, lucrative job ad, it seems it …
Manga-based game show ups the ante with part-time jobs offering $805 for two days' workRead More »
A deluxe stamp set is the newest addition to a line of goods celebrating the 25th anniversary of Takeuchi Naoko’s Sailor Moon! Made by Ensky, the “Sailor Moon 25th Anniversary Premium Framed Stamp Set” is the first official stamp set released for the series. Orders can be made either online or through post offices in …
Deluxe Sailor Moon Stamp Set Makes Any Mail a Work of Art!Read More »