Death Note and Other Anime Banned by Russian Court
Originally shared in the Moscow Times, news has come out that Death Note, Tokyo Ghoul, and Inuyashiki have all received legal bans in Russia. The bans come after a decision was put...
Shueisha Responds to Twitter Copyright Take-Down Situation
Over the course of last week, many Twitter users found that if they posted any images of manga or anime belonging to manga publisher Shueisha, their posts were deleted or accounts were...
Sony Halts PlayStation 4 Production In Japan
According to an official post made on Sony’s PlayStation Japan website, Sony has completely halted production on every PlayStation 4 model except for the PlayStation 4 Slim. Currently, this halt in production...
Crunchyroll to be Sold to Sony’s Funimation Global Group
On December 9, 2020, Crunchyroll dropped the news that they will be acquired by Sony’s Funimation Global Group. Sony also shared the news in a press release on the same day. The...
Square Enix Offering Home-Based Work For Employees
In a news release put out on November 25, 2020, Square Enix shared the news that they will be offering employees a permanent work-from-home program as of December 1, 2020.
Act-Age Manga Writer Pleads Guilty in Court for Indecent Act
On Tuesday, Act-Age manga writer Tatsuya Matsuki was present for a hearing at Tokyo District Court. Matsuki plead guilty to the charge of an indecent public act with a female middle school...
Anime Industry Rose 15% in 2019
According to The Association of Japanese Animations, the anime industry rose 15% in 2019. They released their preliminary report for the annual findings to the public on November 20, 2020. The full...
Galaxy Con brings fans and anime voice actors together
Have you ever wanted to talk with your favorite anime voice actors and ask them questions that have been burning through your mind for years? Virtual cons like Galaxy Con have set...
Sony close to buying anime site Crunchyroll for $1 billion USD
Sony is reportedly transitioning to the final stage of negotiations to buy US-based anime streaming service Crunchyroll, according to Nikkei Asia.
Nikkei Asia reported that Sony “could end up...
Netflix anime partners with MAPPA, Science SARU, and more
Netflix sets its sights on more anime with four new production line partnerships with studios in Japan and Korea. Including ANIMA & COMPANY (NAZ), Studio Mir, Science SARU, and MAPPA.
