Crunchyroll backtracks on AI plan, Sanrio character ranking to launch with a potential trip to the finals, and Studio Ghibli-themed LEGO set has passed into review… Also, LINE WEBTOON partners with IDW Publishing to publish reformatted versions on their website, Godzilla: King of the Monsters is set to destroy the Marvel Universe, and 蜡笔小新 Crayon […]
Posts Tagged ‘Studio Ghibli’

#660: See You In 2-3 Weeks, It’s the 2025 Christmas Show!


Join DJ Ranma S, Mako-chan, BerryMelon, WildSpice, and Koibug for their yearly get-together of good times and merry cheer! Then we look through the articles and share some interesting stories such as a man who has eaten at the same restaurant for over 1800 days in a row, a city painting its streets yellow to […]

#618: BossaNovaLogic


Magical DoReMi to unveil their 25th anniversary video in March, Artist gets called out for lying about working on Studio Ghibli flick, and Legal threats are taken against manga app Tachiyomi. Also, a long-awaited boys’ love anime was canceled, the Sapporo Snow Festival announced a Gundam sculpture, and Yoshiki auctioned his crystal piano for charity. […]

#606: Two For One Special.


Haruhi Suzumiya’s 20th anniversary announcement, Studio Ghibli officially becomes a subsidiary of Nippon Television, and WebToon removes a popular Korean comic. Also, Right Stuf migrates products to the Crunchyroll store, the Yohane LoveLive spinoff gets a 2D video game, and the Gurren Lagann mobile game launches Oct 12! Meanwhile in Japan… A fantasy weapon shop […]

#604: Another Fine Mess.


E3 no longer partnering with ReedPOP, the US premiere of Dr. STONE New World Part 2, and Nippon TV begins its Friday anime programming block! Also, Toho Godzilla‘s Godzilla Minus One film will close the 東京国際映画祭 TOKYO INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL, PR head says that Hayao Miyazaki has not retired from filmmaking, and Serial Experiments Lain AI bot lets you chat with Lain. Meanwhile in Japan… Nissin releases caffeinated […]