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PlayStation 5 Faces Tight Supply Until 2022, Says Sony

Bloomberg has reported that Sony Group Corp. expects that the PlayStation 5 will remain in short supply through 2022. In a briefing from April 2021, Sony Group’s chief financial officer, Hiroki Totoki,...
Yen Press

Yen Press Starts New Audio Imprint, Announces 5 Audiobooks

On May 4, 2021 publisher Yen Press announced that there will be a new imprint for their company. The new imprint, Yen Audio, will be an imprint for audiobooks. Yen Press will...
umineko gold

Schrödinger’s Kickstarter: The Trials and Tribulations of Umineko Gold

If a cat’s in a box and you don’t know whether it’s alive or dead, then until you open the box and see it for yourself, it can be argued that the...
Shin Kamen Rider

Hideaki Anno to Write and Direct New Shin Kamen Rider Film

Legendary director Hideaki Anno, who has lent his talent to Evangelion and Shin Godzilla, is tasked with writing and directing Shin Kamen Rider, a live-action film set to hit theaters in March...

Studio Ponoc Starts Training Program for Animators

On April 1, 2021, Studio Ponoc opened up applications for its newest endeavor: a training program for animators. The “Principles of Animation Program" (PPAP for short) will focus on providing training to...
Crunchyroll

Sony Acquisition of Crunchyroll Investigated by US Justice Department

Reports come in from the technology website The Information on Wednesday last week that the United States Justice Department has extended an investigation of an antitrust review of Sony’s proposed acquisition of...
Koyoharu Gotouge

Demon Slayer Manga Author Honored in TIME Magazine

Big news for the anime and manga industry has just been revealed. Koyoharu Gotouge, the creator of Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba, has been listed in TIME magazine's TIME100 list. The list...
WIT Studio

Netflix Partners with WIT Studio to Establish Animator Academy

Netflix recently announced that the production company will be partnering with WIT Studio and Sasayuri Video Training Center on a new exciting endeavor. All three partners will take part in the establishment...
cosplay copyright

Cosplayers Might Face Legal Issues After Japanese Copyright Changes

The Japanese newspaper Nikkan Sports reported that the Japanese government is considering tightening the rules on copyrights related to fans' cosplay. These changes to the copyright law would allow intellectual property owners...
Qzil.la

ComicSmart Establishes New Digital Animation Studio: Qzil.la

On February 3, 2021, manga company ComicSmart Inc. shared that they have established the new digital animation studio Qzil.la. Producer Shun Fukudome, known for his work at Production I.G., will serve as...