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Ever think the current wave of reincarnation isekai could be more… well… metal? Good news: now there’s one that is! Kasuga Ryo’s Isekai Metaller is coming from Titan Manga next month, bringing with it an unlikely fantasy hero. But don’t let his grim appearance fool you. His goal is to help everyone feel heard and understood. Join us...
It’s back-to-school time again! And we could hit you with the usual school-centric anime series to get you back in the mindset. But we’re pretty sure you’ve all caught up to My Hero Academia and MASHLE: MAGIC & MUSCLES by now. (And if you haven’t, you really should!) So we’re diving backward to find some classics, as well...
Love tabletop RPGs, but wish they had a little more mecha in them? The solution is on its way! Classic Japanese TRPG Wares Blade is coming soon from LionWing, and a crowdfunding campaign is now underway. With your support, the company can bring this vintage title to the West in a faithful, playable format. But who...
After our interview in October 2024, Otaku USA caught up with KAF about the airing of the new KAMITSUBAKI CITY UNDER CONSTRUCTION anime on Crunchyroll. Read the full interview with KAF to learn more about her creative process and experience on her first anime credit. ©KAMITSUBAKI STUDIO/SINKA ANIMATION PROJECT Congratulations on the airing of KAMITSUBAKI...
More details have arrived for the Plus-Sized Misadventures in Love! anime, which kicks off its adaptation of mamakari’s manga on October 6. In addition to a new trailer and visual, the staff behind the series announced more cast members and theme song info. GANG PARADE is on the opening song, “Happy Yummy Lucky Yummy,” and...
In I Want Your Mother to Be with Me!, Ryo is working part-time while trying to pass his accounting exam. He’s also head over heels in love with his coworker, Yuzuki, though she doesn’t know that yet. Yuzuki is a single mom whose husband died shortly after she had her baby. Ryo thinks everything about...
Japan saw a drop in tourism — most specifically from Hong Kong — due to the prediction of a manga creator whom some people believe to be psychic. Ryo Tatsuki, the mangaka, rose to fame after her dream book allegedly predicted the 2011 earthquake. When she published another book saying there would be a terrible...
The manga Room of Guilty Pleasure (a.k.a. Guilty Hole: Oshiego Shika Shimei Dekinai Mise for the original Japanese title) is getting an anime adaptation from AnimeFesta. It’s debuting on Japanese TV on October 5, but will get an early (and uncensored) release on September 12 on the streaming outlet OceanVeil. This trailer also dropped for...
A new arc is about to kick off in Kaiju No. 8 season 2, which continues to adapt the Shonen Jump manga by Naoya Matsumoto. Next up for the series is the Bungui-toge Subjugation Operation arc, which begins in episode 19. Check out a preview in the trailer below. Kaiju No. 8 Bungui-toge Subjugation Operation...
Between the new City Hunter movie on Netflix and an upcoming Cat’s Eye anime adaptation, it’s a big couple of years for Tsukasa Hojo fans. His two biggest series have always been popular, but they’re getting more attention than ever lately. So it feels like the perfect time to dive back into the manga that started it all…...
