Square Enix launches the English version of Manga Up, The Simpsons to parody Death Note, and Junji Ito wins the Will Eisner Comic Industry Awards! Also, Bang Dream holds auditions for new band members, the live-action Fullmetal Alchemist sequel film drops next month, and Keanu Reeves‘ BRZRKR to be done by Production I.G! Meanwhile in Japan, a joke delays a flight for 50 minutes, the Crotch […]
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#552: That Damned SMB3 Sun!
The Pokémon Company to produce an unscripted card game, Otakon‘s wowing the fans with their guests, and live-action Cowboy Bebop gets an Emmy nomination! Also, Final Fantasy kabuki, Nintendo Japan gives same sex partners equal benefits, and Urusei Yatsura confirmed for multiple seasons! Meanwhile in Japan, people getting unwanted cases of crab and salmon, a jr high school girl removed from class for eyebrow grooming, and […]
#551: And Now Something Completely Different.
We mourn the passing of Kazuki Takahashi, Yu-Gi-Oh! mangaka… Also, the peggies go on indefinite hiatus, Mobile Suit Gundam: The Witch from Mercury prologue to debut at San Diego Comic-Con International, Kobato Miku 小鳩ミク of BAND-MAID posts solo project and anime, and Ken Akamatsu, Love Hina mangaka is elected to the House of Councillors?! Meanwhile in Japan, a man is arrested for drying women’s underwear at someone else’s […]
#550: There’s Nothing Worth Celebrating.
Tons of news out of Anime Expo®! Trigun, Panty and Stocking, Macross, FLCL, and more! Also, a charity hip-hop Naruto album, Aniplex+ アニプレックスプラス to stream their online fest, Shonen Jump aiming for simultaneously release in English, and Sonic The Hedgehog 2 hits 400 million! Meanwhile in Japan… An update on the Voodoo Doll case, Ninja Warrior to the 2028 Olympics, and a single snake takes the […]
Zenkaikon 2022: A Con Season Kickoff With a Side of Donuts!
After a three year hiatus due to COVID, Zenkaikon held its 2022 event in the Lancaster County Convention Center. Many attendees came as early as Thursday, excited to start the event. Lancaster is located in South Pennsylvania. It is a quaint area with plenty of food options to choose from and even a few nerdy […]