Anime is a visually delightful, if sometimes baffling animation genre, an exemplar of Japanese pop culture. And it’s more than just Pokemon. Anime feature films have gained audiences on the international festival and art house circuits. One of the most admired younger anime directors receives lavish treatment in the new coffee table book, The Man … Read more
Image: Studio Chizu From The Girl Who Leapt Through Time to Belle, from Summer Wars to Wolf Children, Studio Chizu co-founder Mamoru Hosoda has crafted some stunning animated movies in his long career. Now, a new artbook takes a look at the process behind bringing those movies to life. io9 has got a look inside … Read more
Genshin Impact is one of the biggest games in the world, and its RPG adventures continue to enthrall players day after day. Of course, the live-service updates its offerings often, and all eyes are on its next update. After all, the 3.0 update is on the horizon, and Genshin Impact just dropped a promo for … Read more
My Hero Academia made its anime debut some years ago, and it still reigns supreme as one of the biggest titles in shonen. Izuku and Bakugo have millions of fans on hand, so it is no surprise to hear so much buzz about season six. The big release will go live this fall, and recently, … Read more
Ever since the show made its debut, Naruto has become one of the most well-known shonen anime characters to be a topic of discussion among fans. However, one thing that seems to have confused them is the character’s appearance in the show. We are talking about an anime whose world-building revolves around shinobis, so naturally, … Read more
One of the biggest couples in the Naruto franchise is Sasuke Uchiha and Sakura Haruno. With the two members of Team 7 destined to start a family together, as their daughter Sarada continues their legacy as the leader of the new Team 7, one animator for the Shonen franchise has imagined the moment wherein the … Read more
Rock Lee might not be a current part of Boruto: Naruto Next Generations, but the ninja remains a beloved figure in the history of the Shonen franchise. First leaving his mark thanks to his legendary battle with the Sand Ninja, Gaara, the young ninja focused more on improving his physical attributes than on learning jutsus. … Read more
Bleach is set to be one of the biggest anime comebacks this fall. With it being years since the story of Ichigo Kurosaki and the Soul Society released a new episode on the small screen, the Thousand Year Blood War Arc has been a long-awaited return for the television series that spawned from Tite Kubo’s … Read more
The world of Berserk is continuing to push the story of Guts and his brave allies in the pages of the manga following the passing of creator Kentaro Miura. While new chapters are being released regularly thanks to writer Kouji Mori and the artists at Studio Gaga, the anime is set to return with the … Read more
It has been a long wait, but Mob Psycho 100 fans will get a sweet update from the anime starting this fall. Once October rolls in, the series will return for season three, and all eyes are on the big comeback. To hold fans over, the team at Studio Bones did just release the opening … Read more