Browsing: Anime

Death Note: The Musical raised its curtain at London’s Barbican Theatre on the evening of July 30, 2026, and it did so with something no prior production of this show has had: a confirmed, publicly stated plan to head to Broadway. Trafalgar Entertainment’s official announcement describes the production as “the definitive theatrical incarnation of this…

When discussing animated movies, it can be easy to constantly slide into the globally dominant slate of Disney/Pixar titles that quickly jump to mind. But there are many, many more top-tier animated films that were produced by other studios. Cinephiles agree that the bounty is out there for those looking.

Today, developer Dynamis One and publisher NC (formerly NCSOFT) announced that a round of Closed Beta Test signups will be made available for their upcoming anime-style role-playing game title ‘Astrae Oratio‘. Signups will run from 19 August to 21 September—Additional information, including test dates, eligibility requirements and registration details will be announced through the game’s…

The medium of animation is extremely vast and versatile. Even if you narrow it down to just anime (animation produced in Japan), there are so many different genres and tones that making any sort of comprehensive list is a near-impossible task (but you better believe we’ve tried). Despite what some Academy members may think, anime…

In the anime streaming wars, Netflix reigns supreme. While outlets like Crunchyroll and HIDIVE focus entirely on the anime medium, Netflix’s staggering number of subscribers means that this streaming service is where anime is watched the most worldwide. This year, the platform has seen the likes of JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure: Steel Ball Run, Dandelion, Baki-Dou:…

In a 2009 postscript included with one of the English-translated editions of his landmark manga Ghost In The Shell, creator Shirow Masamune suggested that the “most sustainable” or “definitive” version of the story doesn’t exist and “perhaps never will.” He was referring to his own desire to keep improving his work and expanding on the…