In Newtype‘s November 2020 issue, Shingeki no Kyojin producers Tateishi Kensuke, Maeda Toshihiro, and Kinoshita Tetsuya addressed the reason behind the staff change from Wit Studio to MAPPA for Shingeki no Kyojin The Final Season. Tateishi: “While season 3 was in production, we consulted with Wit Studio, and it was decided that The Final Season would be created by […]
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On Tuesday, Wave Studio announced on Matsumoto Izumi‘s blog that the mangaka passed away on October 6at the age of 61. Matsumoto suffered from cerebrospinal fluid disease, stemming from a car accident when he was three years old. The disease forced him to stop working due to heavy headache, neck, and […]
Shinchosha‘s Daily Shincho website reported that singer ELISA allegedly suffered from sexual harassment from her manager at the Smile Company talent management agency. The report noted that ELISA has ended her contract with Smile Company as of the end of September. According to the report, ELISA began working with the manager since May 2018. The […]
Demizu Posuka, the illustrator of Yakusoku no Neverland manga, drew the cover illustration for the November issue of the women’s fashion magazine SPUR. The image, which depicts a woman wearing a colourful dress as she stands upon broken glass, represents the theme of “Reaching a new world after smashing the glass ceiling.” […]
Japanese Seiyuu (Voice Actor) Natsuki Hanae, who is best known for playing Kamado Tanjiro in Kimetsu no Yaiba, announced the birth of his twin daughters on Twitter on Sunday. The full translation of his tweet reads: “My twin daughters were born the other day. Both mother and children are healthy. […]
Hakusensha announced on Friday, Sept 18 that mangaka Shō Akechi passed away on August 4. The publisher did not give a cause of death. Akechi is known for drawing shōjo manga that featured sci-fi, occult, or everyday stories. Akechi’s manga was featured in Hakusensha‘s Hana to Yume and Bessatsu Hana to Yume magazines. Akechi wrote the Shimatsunin series, starting with […]
The Tokyo Public Prosecutor’s Office filed a formal indictment on Wednesday, Sept 16, against act-age manga writer Tatsuya Matsuki over a second indecent act. The indictment is specifically for the second of two indecent acts that Matsuki allegedly committed on June 18. The prosecutor’s office did not indict Matsuki on Wednesday for the […]
The official website for the Crayon Shin-chan television anime revealed that Ketsumeishi will perform the new opening theme song “Superstar” for the anime. The new song will debut in the anime on October 3. The group previously performed the theme song for the franchise‘s 2016 film Crayon Shin-chan Bakusui! Yumemi World Dai Totsugeki. Crayon […]