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Yamato (Saori Hayami) takes a swing in One Piece Episode 1049 "Luffy Soars! Revenge Against the Beasts!" (2023), Toei Animation

Western Activists Lose Their Minds After New ‘One Piece’ Color Spread Appears To Definitively Debunk Transgender Yamato Theory

May 24, 2023

In recent months, Western transgender activists have turned social media into a war zone over their belief that the One Piece character Yamato was transgender, but thanks to the latest series color spread from ...

Akane Tsunemori (Kana Hanazawa) unlocks her Dominator in PSYCHO-PASS: Providence (2023), I.G. Productions

Crunchyroll Announces Worldwide Summer Theatrical Run For ‘Psycho-Pass Providence’

Nerdigans Inc.

May 19, 2023

Anime

It's time to put down those Dominators and take a trip to the movies, as Crunchyroll has joined forces with Sony Pictures Entertainment to bring the latest cinematic entry in the sci-fi cyberpunk franchise PSYC...

Minato and Naruto join forces on Masashi Kishimoto's cover to Naruto Vol. 67 "Breakthrough" (2013), Shueisha

‘Naruto’ Mangaka Masashi Kishimoto To Publish New One-Shot Starring Minato Namikaze

Nerdigans Inc.

May 16, 2023

Anime, Manga

The Naruto fans have spoken - After winning the NARUTOP99 worldwide character popularity poll, the Fourth Hokage Minato Namikaze - perhaps better known as Boruto's dad's dad - is about to receive his own, brand...

The titular team makes their debut in the first trailer for BASTIONS (2023), Thymos Media

Crunchyroll Snags License For K-Pop Powerhouse BTS’ Korean Superhero Series ‘BASTIONS’

Nerdigans Inc.

May 12, 2023

Anime

Thanks to a new partnership with K-pop mega group BTS, Crunchyroll will soon be expanding their library of Korean animation with the boy band's original CGI superhero adventure, BASTIONS. BASTIONS KV (2023)...

The Straw Hats welcome you to Wano on Eiichiro Oda's color spread to One Piece Ch. 843 "Vinsmoke Sanji" (2016), Shueisha

‘One Piece’ Creator Eiichiro Oda Provides Update On Live-Action Netflix Series: “They’ve Promised That They Won’t Launch It Until I’m Satisfied”

Nerdigans Inc.

May 9, 2023

Anime, Television

After Netflix's infamous mishandling of Cowboy Bebop, fans expectations for the streaming service's upcoming adaptation of One Piece are abysmally low - so in the hopes of easing fan concerns, series creator Ei...

Suzume Iwato (Nanoka Hara) moves in to kiss Sota Munakata (Hokuto Masamura) in Suzume (2022), Toho Co. Ltd.

After ‘Suzume’ Breaks Ticket Records In China, Director Makoto Shinkai Declares That “The Global Box Office Of Japanese Animation Has Entered Another Phase”

Nerdigans Inc.

May 8, 2023

Anime

After less than a month in Chinese theaters, Makoto Shinkai's latest blockbuster Suzume no Tojimari (Suzume) has gone on to absolutely dominate the local market - a development which the film's aforementioned d...

Mirai Suenaga, Haruhi Suzumiya and Kagami Hiiragi figures from Good Smile Inc.

Amazon Unleashes New Wave Of Anime Figure Bans, Claims They “Promote Child Exploitation”

Nerdigans Inc.

May 8, 2023

Anime, Censorship, Collectibles and Toys

It's been two years since the online marketplace embarked on their last wave of anime figure bans, and though many hoped this meant Amazon had finally learned some common sense, it sadly seems they were merely...

Mash and crew prepare to brawl on Hajime Kōmoto's cover to Mashle: Magic and Muscles Vol. 8 (2022), Shueisha

Viz Media’s English Localization Of ‘Mashle: Magic and Muscles’ Replaces The Term “Lolicon” With “Pedophile”

Nerdigans Inc.

May 4, 2023

Anime, Censorship, Manga

In an age of English localizers inserting their own opinions into original their translations of Japanese media, one of the most common such habits has seen the term 'lolicon' regularly replaced with the term p...

Matt Walsh Triggers Jeremy “TheQuartering” Hambly With Christian Teaching About Moderation And Discipline In Regards To Video Games

John F. Trent

May 3, 2023

Anime, Video Games

Daily Wire host Matt Walsh recently triggered YouTube personality Jeremy Hambly aka The Quartering after he shared pretty basic Christian teachings on moderation and discipline in regards to video games. Ma...

Matsuri Kazamaki (Shōya Chiba/Miyu Tomita) and Suzu Kanade (Kana Ichinose) receive an update in Ayakashi Triangle Season 1 Episode 6 "Those Who See, and Those Who Can't" (2023), Connect

Anime Insiders Worried Japan’s Growing Lack Of Creativity Will Allow China To Overtake The Industry

Nerdigans Inc.

May 2, 2023

Anime, Censorship

In recent months, more and more insiders have begun to speak out against the Japanese anime industry's growing dependence on Chinese animators - but unfortunately for both creators and fans, it seems the proble...