Kiki’s Delivery Service Musical Coming April 2021
Kiki’s Delivery Service, the classic film by Studio Ghibli, is getting a brand new stage musical adaptation that will run in theatres across Japan in March and April of this year. The...
Katana Maidens Stage Reading Adaptation Announced
The official Twitter account for the manga and anime franchise Katana Maidens announced that the series is getting a stage reading. The reading will be titled Toji no Miko: Seika Hoto (Katana...
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...
Hayao Miyazaki’s Nutcracker Exhibit Still Brings the Christmas Spirit
The Christmas season is filled with all sorts of magic, and what better way to feel that magical spirit than to combine it with the fantastical art of acclaimed filmmaker Hayao Miyazaki?...
Kaishi Professional University Approves Anime and Manga Department
Have you ever wished you could study anime professionally? Well, now you can at this Japanese university that opened up in January 2020. Located in Niigata Prefecture, Kaishi Professional University announced exciting...
Fukuoka man arrested for selling pirated Demon Slayer anime DVDs
NHK reported on October 26, 2020 that a 40-year-old was arrested in Fukuoka on suspicion of selling pirated anime DVDs. Specifically, he's alleged to have sold copies of the popular series Demon...
Diary of our Days at the Breakwater anime and Japanese Government release Fishing Etiquette...
Fishing themed anime Diary of Our Days at the Breakwater recently announced a fishing etiquette pamphlet on its official website. The Japanese Fisheries Agency produced the tie-in pamphlet in collaboration with the...
Japan publishing Anti-Piracy Manga by featured artists, available in English
Japan's Content Overseas Distribution Association (CODA) is an organization whose mission is to reduce worldwide piracy. They actively promote the international distribution of Japanese content as well. In mid-June, they began posting...
Trigger Invites You to Celebrate the Completion of Brand New Animal!
This Sunday, Studio Trigger is gearing up to stream a live drawing by Brand New Animal concept artist Genice Chan.
Thanks to the Studio Trigger Patreon, we’ll get to relax for a couple of hours with our...
Demon Slayer shortage of manga after volume 17 sells out in Japan
The latest volume of the popular manga series Demon Slayer, now has a shortage of available copies in Japanese bookstores.
A crisis began in bookstores across Japan this week, as the latest installment of the...