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Momoko (Tarako), Shigeru (Tomoko Naka), and Kimio (Chafurin) are shocked by a new neighbor's boldness in Chibi Maruko-chan Episode 972 "A Wild Boy of the Neighbor Town/Mom's Treasure" (2021), Nippon Animation
March 14, 2024
Tarako, the iconic voice actress behind Momoko Sakura in ‘Chibi Maruko-chan’ has passed away from an undisclosed illness.
Mr. Popo (Toku Nishio) is surprised by Goten (Masako Nozawa) and Trunks' (Takeshi Kusao) Super Saiyan tantrum in Dragon Ball Z Episode 242 "Gohan is Revived — Kaiōshin's Secret Weapon?!" (1994), Toei Animation
March 11, 2024
Sweet Baby Inc.’s Chris Kindred used the death of ‘Dragon Ball’ creator Akira Toriyama as an opportunity to shame him over Mr. Popo’s design.
Beelzebub (Mutsumi Tamura) prepares to prove his Fiendish worth in Sand Land: The Series (2023), Sunrise, Kamikaze Douga, and ANIMA
March 8, 2024
‘Sand Land: The Series’ has confirmed that its second-half will tell a brand story as conceived by series creator Akira Toriyama himself.
Goku says farewell on Akira Toriyama's cover to Dragon Ball Z Vol. 26 (1995), Shueisha
March 7, 2024
Esteemed mangaka and ‘Dragon Ball’ series creator Akira Toriyama has passed away at the age of 68 from a reported acute subdural hematoma.
Saitama (Makoto Furukawa) recalls his training in One-Punch Man Season3 (2024), J.C. Staff
March 4, 2024
The first trailer for ‘One-Punch Man’ Season 3 has sadly confirmed that the anime will once again be animated by J.C. Staff.
Atsushi Otani (Howard Wang) attempts to hide his tears in the rain in Lovely Complex OP 2 "Hey! Say!" (2007), Toei Animation
February 29, 2024
‘Persona’ series localizer Katrina Leonoudakis is unhappy that the recent ‘Lovely Complex’ situation has given ammo to “culture war weirdos”.
Risa Koizumi (Amber Lee Connors) has a chance encounter with her video game husbando Cain (MoistCr1TiKaL) in Lovely Complex Episode 11 "It's All Doomed! He's Getting Back Together With His Ex!?" (2007), Toei Animation
February 26, 2024
According to a former ‘Lovely Complex’ localizer, the Western anime industry is both aware of and allows the butchering of original works.
Hitomi Otani (Howard Wang) and Risa Koizumi (Amber Lee Connors) in Lovely Complex Episode 1 "Summer of 1st Grade! I Will Get Myself a Boyfriend!" (2007), Toei Animation
February 26, 2024
Localizer Brendan ‘JelloApocalypse’ Blaber’s disdain for the ‘Lovely Complex’ source material has earned him a pink slip from Discotek.
Red Keeper (Yuichi Nakamura) taunts Footsoldier D (Yusuke Kobayashi) in Ranger Reject (2024), Yostar Pictures
February 22, 2024
Kodansha has confirmed that Disney Plus will be the exclusive simulcast provider for Yostar Pictures’ upcoming adaptation of ‘Ranger Reject’.
Ippo takes his training to the next level on George Morikawa's cover to Hajime no Ippo Vol. 66 (2003), Shueisha
February 16, 2024
‘Hajime no Ippo’ mangaka George Morikawa has spoken out against the unnecessary changes many adaptations make to their source materials.