Anime

Journalist Shane Holmberg Denied Attempt to Run Billboard Campaign Labeling Vic Mignogna as a ‘Sexual Predator’

November 13, 2019

Former Director of Operations for the A-Kon anime convention and self-professed journalist Shane Holmberg was recently denied his request to purchase a billboard ad space with the intent of displaying an animat...

South Korea Supreme Court Rules That Sexually Explicit Anime and Manga Images of Teenagers Are Images of Child Sexual Abuse

Spencer Baculi

November 13, 2019

Anime

The South Korean Supreme Court has recently ruled that sexually explicit images of teenage characters in anime and manga are considered child pornography, overturning a previous decision by a lower court. Ac...

RWBY Fan Allegedly Driven to Suicide Over Fandom Bullying Identified as a Hoax

New Evidence Casts Doubt on Story About RWBY Fan Allegedly Driven to Suicide

Spencer Baculi

November 8, 2019

Anime

Following a claim that a RWBY fan was driven to suicide by members of the RWBY Fandom for her preferences in fictional character shipping, further investigations by fans have discovered that the fan, ‘Cleo,’ an...

RWBY Fan Allegedly Driven to Suicide by Bullying From Fandom Over Personal Ship Pairings

Spencer Baculi

November 7, 2019

Anime

**Update: Upon review of further information and new evidence coming to light, the original Tumblr post claiming that RWBY fan Cleo took her life appears to be fabricated.** Original story below: A RWBY f...

Vinland Saga Director Apologizes After Viewers Criticize Animation Quality in Latest Episode

Spencer Baculi

November 6, 2019

Anime

Vinland Saga director Shuuhei Yabuta has issued a public apology to fans of the popular anime series after receiving complaints that the latest episode’s animation quality did not faithfully recreate the scenes...

Gamespot Review Accuses KonoSuba: Legend of Crimson of Transphobia, Claims Humor is “Downright Harmful”

Spencer Baculi

November 6, 2019

Anime

In a stark contrast to the rave reviews and recommendations being received by the new film KonoSuba: God’s Blessing on this Wonderful World! Legend of Crimson, a review by video game news outlet Gamespot has ac...

Defendants File Motions for Sanctions and Fees, Dismiss Appeal, and Compel a Deposition in Vic Mignogna’s Ongoing Defamation Lawsuit

Spencer Baculi

November 6, 2019

Anime

Following Dragon Ball Super: Broly voice actor Vic Mignogna’s commencement of the appeals process after all causes of action were dismissed in his defamation lawsuit, defendants Funimation, Jamie Marchi, Monica...

Review: KonoSuba: God’s Blessing on this Wonderful World! Legend of Crimson – Is This the Beginning of Kazuma Sato’s Popular Phase?

Spencer Baculi

November 5, 2019

Anime, Movie Reviews, Reviews

When author Natsume Akatsuki’s first chapter of KonoSuba: God’s Blessing on this Wonderful World! debuted on Shousetsuka ni Narou in 2012, audiences were quick to fall in love with the isekai adventures of Kazu...

Mobile Suit Gundam Creator Yoshiyuki Tomino Questions Why Makoto Shinkai Avoids Depictions of Physical Intimacy

Spencer Baculi

November 4, 2019

Anime

In an interview with the Japanese magazine Weekly Playboy, Mobile Suit Gundam creator Yoshiyuki Tomino questioned why the works of Makoto Shinkai, the director of your name. and Weathering with You, lack scenes...

Crunchyroll Adds Kabaneri of the Iron Fortress to Its Catalogue

John F. Trent

November 1, 2019

Anime

Crunchyroll announced it added Kabaneri of the Iron Fortress to its expanding anime catalogue. https://youtu.be/lQ9VjFBqfH8 The show is available beginning today, November 1, 2019. Here's the official ...