Blue Exorcist and Durarara!! Are Coming to Funimation

By Staff Reports Two celebrated Aniplex classics, Blue Exorcist and Durarara!!, are headed to Funimation! Starting February 11, you can stream all episodes of both series, subbed and dubbed, with your Funimation subscription. And if you thought this was it for Aniplex goodness coming to Funimation, there’s plenty more where that came from. Are you excited to binge Blue Exorcist […]

28th Annual Anime Expo Delights More Than 350K Fans of Japanese Pop Culture

By Staff Reports The Los Angeles Convention Center was the epicenter for anything and everything Japanese pop-culture as nearly three-hundred-fifty-thousand attendees gathered over five days to celebrate at Anime Expo (AX), the largest celebration of this genre in North America. Produced annually by The Society for the Promotion of Japanese Animation (SPJA), this five-day extravaganza, held July 3 – July […]

Indie Fresh Media Joins ‘ZombieCON,’ the Indie Film That Could, at Anime Expo 2019

By Staff Reports Indie Fresh Media comes across a lot in the way of indie films, music and art. But the film ZombieCON with the tagline “cosplayers stuck in a zombie apocalypse of anime proportions” showed once more that in a media landscape full of giant multi-decade long franchises and $100 million budgets, indie films aren’t dead and, in fact, they’re thriving. ZombieCON, produced […]

VIZ Media Announces Panels, Special Guests, and Retail Exclusives for Comic Con 2019

By Staff Reports VIZ Media prepares for one of the nation’s biggest annual pop culture events with panels and signings for SHONEN JUMP and SEIS MANOS at Comic-Con International in San Diego, CA. Check out the SEIS MANOS panel, an upcoming Netflix Original Anime Series and VIZ Media’s first original animated property. The panel features a star-studded cast and crew […]

Anime Expo Takes Over Los Angeles July 4th-7th

By Nolan P. Smith Staff Reporter (Victor Valley)– With more than 110,000 expected attendees, Anime Expo (AX) is one of the largest pop culture conventions in the world. With an emphasis on anime, manga, cosplay and more, the convention will once again return to the Los Angeles Convention Center from July 4th-July 7th, with a preview night on July 3rd. […]

Funimation Presents My Hero Academia Season 4 Premiere at AX 2019

By Staff Reports Anime Expo announced they will host the My Hero Academia Season 4 Premiere presented by Funimation! Joining the premiere event are voice actors Kaori Nazuka (Toru Hagakure), David Matranga (Shoto Todoroki), Patrick Seitz (Endeavor), and Ricco Fajardo (Mirio Togata). Event Details Date: Saturday, July 6 Time: 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM Room: LACC\Main Event (Hall B) Due to high demand anticipated […]

Anime Expo 2019 to Host an Exclusive Screening of Pokemon: Mewtwo Strikes Back- Evolution

By Staff Reports The Society for the Promotion of Japanese Animation (SPJA), known for making big announcements each year, is thrilled to host an exclusive screening of Pokémon: Mewtwo Strikes Back—Evolution during Anime Expo (AX) 2019. The newest animated Pokémon movie will debut at 3:30 p.m. July 4 in the Main Events Hall B. AX, North America’s largest celebration of […]

Mazinger Z: Infinity Anime Film Arrives On Home Media From VIZ Media

By Staff Reports VIZ Media, LLC (VIZ Media), a premier company in the fields of publishing, animation distribution, and global entertainment licensing, announces the home media release of MAZINGER Z: INFINITY on February 19th. MAZINGER Z is one of Japan’s most revered sci-fi properties. The anime film, which was produced by Toei Animation, takes place ten years after the conclusion […]

Dragon Ball Super: Broly Review- Legendary

By Nolan P. Smith This month, we saw the theatrical release of the much anticipated animated feature film, Dragon Ball Super: Broly. The film is set to crack the top 5 at the U.S. box office, showing that the Dargon Ball franchise is more alive than ever. Taking a character that was featured in animated films in the past and […]

UDON Entertainment Celebrates The English Language Release of the FLCL Archives

By Staff Reports Ride on, shooting stars! UDON Entertainment is proud to announce the release of The FLCL Archives, translated in English for the first time. Produced by legendary studios GAINAX and Production I.G., FLCL took anime to places it had never been with its spectacular off-the-wall animation, outrageous storyline, and endearing characters. FLCL is a mesmerizing, 6-episode series told […]

GKIDS and Fathom Events’ ‘Studio Ghibli Fest 2018’ Continues With 30th Anniversary Showings of Academy Award- Winning Director Hayao Miyazaki’s ‘My Neighbor Totoro’

By Staff Reports Throughout 2018, GKIDS and Fathom Events continue their collaboration to bring a new line-up of treasured animated features to U.S. cinemas. STUDIO GHIBLI FEST 2018 gives fans an opportunity to see nine of Studio Ghibli’s celebrated animated masterpieces on cinema screens nationwide, along with some very special surprises. Celebrate the 30th anniversary of “My Neighbor Totoro” from […]

GKIDS Presents MFKZ English Language Voice Cast, Releases with Fathom Events in Movie Theaters Nationwide on October 11 and 16

By Staff Reports GKIDS, the acclaimed producer and distributor of animation for adult and family audiences, has announced the English voice cast for MFKZ. MFKZ is a collaboration from French comic artist Guillaume “Run” Renard, original creator of the comic series, and ultra-hip Japanese animation house Studio 4°C, creators of the acclaimed anime features “Tekkonkinkreet,” “Genius Party,” and “Mind Game.” […]

My Hero Academia: Two Heroes with U.S. and Canadian Theatrical Release Set for September 25 Debut

By Staff Reports This first ever feature film in the “My Hero Academia” franchise from Toho Co. Ltd., will screen in both Japanese (English subtitles) and English dub on separate dates during its five-day run in over 400 theaters across the U.S. and Canada.  “My Hero Academia: Two Heroes” will be available in English dub on September 25, 27 and […]

GKIDS and Fathom Events’ ‘Studio Ghibli Fest 2018’ Presents 20th Anniversary Showings of Academy Award-nominated director Isao Takahata’s ‘Grave of The Fireflies’ August 12, 13, & 15th Only

By Staff Reports Throughout 2018, GKIDS and Fathom Events continue their collaboration to bring a new line-up of treasured animated features to U.S. cinemas. STUDIO GHIBLI FEST 2018 gives fans an opportunity to see nine of Studio Ghibli’s celebrated animated masterpieces on cinema screens nationwide, along with some very special surprises. Up next from ‘Studio Ghibli Fest 2018’, celebrating its […]

Anime Expo 2018 Takes Over the Los Angeles Convention Center This Weekend

By Nolan P. Smith (Victor Valley)– Anime fans rejoice as the premiere anime and manga convention rolls into Southern California as Anime Expo returns to the Los Angeles Convention Center this weekend. One of the largest pop culture conventions in the country, Anime Expo brings everything fans of anime and manga could ever hope for. From animation studios like Funimation […]

Bluefin Announces a Colorful Array of Bandai Spirits Hobby Gundam Models for Exclusive Purchase at 2018 Anime Expo

By Staff Reports Bluefin, the leading North American distributor of toys, collectibles, and hobby merchandise from Japan and Asia, heads to the nation’s largest dedicated anime, manga and Japanese pop culture conventions – Anime Expo 2018 – with a vast array of collectibles and model kits from Bandai Spirit Hobby that will be available for purchase during the event. Anime […]

Bioworld Merchandising to Launch Direct-to-Consumer Brand for Anime Superfans in Marquee Collab with Anime Expo 2018

  By Staff Reports   Bioworld Merchandising, Inc., the global pop culture product leader, is launching the ultimate curated anime experience, Animepls.com.    “Animepls.com will offer fans a complete online anime retail experience curated by our in-house team of anime experts, and our booth space will be an extension of that,” explained Jason Mayes, Director of Marketing at Bioworld. “We are […]

Bluefin and Bandai Spirits Hobby to Host an Expansive Gundam Booth at Anime Expo 2018

By Staff Reports Bluefin, the leading North American distributor of toys, collectibles, and hobby merchandise from Japan and Asia, celebrates one of the biggest and most popular entertainment properties to ever come out of Japan – Mobile Suit Gundam – in a special expansive booth display presented in partnership with Sunrise, Inc. and Bandai Spirits Hobby at the 2018 Anime […]

‘Fireworks’ Coming to Cinemas for a Special Three-Day Event on July 3, 5, and 7

By Staff Reports “Fireworks,” the first of five new titles announced by GKIDS presented through Fathom Events, will premiere in movie theaters nationwide on July 3 with encore showings on July 5 and 7. The film will receive a theatrical release by GKIDS starting July 4. “Fireworks” is the newest release from Toho animation and producer Genki Kawamura, following the […]

RWBY: Volume 5 Explodes Onto Blu-Ray, DVD, and Digital Platforms on June 5th

  By Staff Reports On June 5th, Rooster Teeth and Cinedigm (NASDAQ: CIDM) are sharing the latest edition of the award-winning animated series RWBY when RWBY: Volume 5 arrives on transactional digital platforms, including Steam, iTunes and XBOX,  as well as DVD, Blu-Ray+DVD combo pack, and a Special Edition Blu-ray+DVD Combo Pack featuring a 32-page RWBY Official Manga Anthology Sampler […]