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  • The Anime Market in 2024

    – RocketsSnorlax

    In recent years, the anime industry has undergone an astonishing transformation: instead of DVD and Blu-ray, the focus is now primarily on streaming. While some companies have withdrawn from the market or been taken over, a few new companies have also entered the anime business …

  • Streaming service Funimation will shut down in April 2024

    – RocketsSnorlax

    An era is coming to an end: the US streaming service Funimation, which was launched in 2009, will be shut down on April 2, 2024, after around two years of phasing out …

  • aniSearch voting 2023: Vote for your favourites of the year!

    – Diding

    It’s finally back: the aniSearch voting! This year, too, you can finally once again choose the aniSearch anime series of the year, anime movie of the year, sequel of the year and Miss & Mister aniSearch of the year 2023. And we even brought a surprise in the form of a new voting category: the trash anime of the year! …

  • Here are your favourites of the year 2022!

    – Diding

    The vote for your favourites from 2022 is officially over, here are your winners!This year’s election of Miss aniSearch of the year, Mister aniSearch of the year, anime series of the year, anime movie and – our newest category – sequel of the year 2022 has come to an end. You’ve voted for your favourites and now it’s time to announce the winners …

  • aniSearch voting 2022: Vote for your favourites of the year!

    – Diding

    It’s finally back: the aniSearch voting! After a one-year break, this year, you can finally once again choose the aniSearch anime series of the year, anime movie of the year and Miss & Mister aniSearch of the year 2022. And we even brought a surprise in the form of a new voting category: the best anime sequel of the year! …

  • “Overlord” Gets a Recap Movie

    – TaZ

    The source material for the popular TV series Overlord just had its 11th volume released and with it an announcement for a movie. Not much about the movie is known at this point, other than that it is to retell the events of the series, which was released in 2015. Image via otakomu …

  • DMP: Upcoming Manga & Novel Releases in January 2016

    – Beleggrodion

    According to Digital Manga Publishing's manga release schedule, the following manga titles await you this January: Manga / Project-HOneshot, Puru Puru Hearts (amazon. com / amazon. co …

  • Kodansha Comics: Upcoming Manga & Novel Releases in February 2016

    – Beleggrodion

    According to Kodansha Comics' release schedule, the following manga titles await you this January: MangaA Silent Voice, Vol. 5 (amazon. com / amazon …

  • Vertical: Upcoming Manga & Novel Releases in January 2016

    – Beleggrodion

    According to Vertical's release schedule the following manga and novel titles await you this January: MangaThe Complete Chi's Sweet Home, Part 2 (amazon. com / amazon. co …

  • Seven Seas: Upcoming Manga & Novel Releases in January 2016

    – Beleggrodion

    According to Seven Seas Entertainment's manga release schedule the following manga titles await you this January: MangaSenran Kagura: Skirting Shadows, Vol. 3 (amazon. com / amazon …

  • VIZ Media: Upcoming Manga & Novel Releases in January 2016

    – Beleggrodion

    According to VIZ Media's manga release schedule the following manga titles await you this January: MangaBlue Exorcist, Vol. 14 (amazon. com / amazon …

  • Yen Press: Upcoming Manga & Novel Releases in January 2016

    – Beleggrodion

    According to Yen Press' release schedule the following manga and novel titles await you this January: MangaAccel World, Vol. 6 (amazon. com / amazon …

  • Rest in Peace ‒ Nintendo's Satoru Iwata Departed this Life

    – Sephi-

    After thirteen years of being the president of Nintendo Co. , Ltd. , Satoru Iwata has passed away at the age of 55 on Saturday, 11th July 2015 …

  • Monthly Appraisal of our Amazon Gift Card Giveaway: March 2015

    – Vendel

    We're happy to announce the 3 winners of this month's Amazon gift card giveaway. Every month 3 of our most diligent users have the chance to win a 10 EUR Amazon gift card. This month's winners are: (33) Chiisaga, (39) klose91 and (35) XShadowLight …

  • Evangelion 4.0 canceled // April Fools

    – insong

    First concerns were raised just after the removal of the release date on the website of the announced movie „Evangelion 4. 0 – Final“. Now an official statement confirmed these concerns: The production of the last part of the NGE-Remake has been canceled …

  • YenPress: Upcoming Manga & Novel Releases in April

    – animaniac

    According to Yen Press' release schedule these are the manga & novel titles that await you in April 2015: Manga: Akame ga KILL. , Volume 2 (amazon. com/amazon …

  • Dark Horse, DMP, VIZ Media: Upcoming Manga Releases in April

    – animaniac

    Here are the titles being released by Dark Horse, DMP and Viz Media in April 2015: Dark Horse: Lone Wolf & Cub Omnibus, Volume 8 (amazon. com/amazon. co …

  • Kodansha USA, Seven Seas Entertainment & Vertical: Upcoming Manga Releases in April

    – animaniac

    In April 2015 Kodansha USA, Seven Seas Entertainment & Vertical will be releasing the following titles: Vertical: My Neighbor Seki, Volume 2, Print & Digital (amazon. com / amazon. co …

  • Monthly Appraisal of our Amazon Gift Card Giveaway: February 2015

    – resdayn

    We're happy to announce the 3 winners of this month's Amazon gift card giveaway. Every month 3 of our most diligent users have the chance to win a 10 EUR Amazon gift card. This month's winners are: (59) Kuro-Okami, (54) Shikoku and (49) bodypump …

  • YenPress: Three New License Announcements

    – animaniac

    The American manga & novel publisher YenPress announced its licensing of three new manga series, going into print this July and fall. Horimiya by Daisuke HagiwaraStatus: 18. 10 …

  • Publisher Seven Seas Entertainment: New License Announcements

    – animaniac

    Seven Seas Entertainment revealed two new manga licenses coming to you in spring 2016: The Testament of Sister New Devil by Tetsuto UESUOriginal title: Shinmai Maou no KeiyakushaStatus: 25. 05. 2013 - ongoingSynopsis: "Hey, you said you wanted a little sister, right …

  • YenPress: Upcoming Manga & Novel Releases in March

    – animaniac

    According to YenPress' release schedule, these are the manga & novel titles that await you in March 2015: Manga: New: Big Hero 6, Volume 1 (amazon. com/amazon. co …

  • Dark Horse, DMP, VIZ Media: Upcoming Manga Releases in March

    – animaniac

    Here are the titles being released by Dark Horse, DMP and Viz Media in March 2015: Dark Horse: New Lone Wolf & Cub, Volume 4 (amazon. com/amazon. co …

  • Kodansha USA, Seven Seas Entertainment & Vertical: Upcoming Manga Releases in March

    – animaniac

    In March 2015 Kodansha USA, Seven Seas Entertainment & Vertical will be releasing the following titles: Vertical: Knights of Sidonia, Volume 13, Print & Digital (amazon. com / amazon. co …

  • Kyoukai no Kanata: I'll Be Here - Mirai-hen Film's Trailer Published

    – xNeliel

    Kyoto Animation published the first full trailer on their website for its upcoming Gekijouban Kyoukai no Kanata: I'll Be Here - Mirai-hen (Beyond the Boundary The Movie: I'll Be Here - Future Chapter) film on Saturday. The second part of the Kyoukai no Kanata films, Mirai-hen (The Future), premieres on April 25th 2015 in Japan. It will continue the story of the series and will be set one year after the series ending …

  • Trailer Gives a Preview to Parasyte's Second Film

    – xNeliel

    The official website for the second live-action film of Hitoshi Iwaaki's science-fiction manga Parasyte published a trailer on their site on Saturday. Kiseijuu Kanketsu-hen (Parasyte: The Final Act) will start airing in theatres in Japan on 25th April. The first part of the live-action, directed by Takashi Yamazaki (Space Battleship Yamato, Always: Sunset on Third Street), started in Japan on 29th November 2014 and—besides earning harsh critiques—achieved first place in the Box Office ranking of Japan …

  • Monthly Appraisal of our Amazon Gift Card Giveaway: January 2015

    – resdayn

    We're happy to announce the 3 winners of this month's Amazon gift card giveaway. Every month 3 of our most diligent users have the chance to win a 10 EUR Amazon gift card. This month's winners are: (1) Haru-san, (25) NatsukiMiwa and (46) Eliholz …

  • Nozomi Entertainment Acquires Anime Sketchbook: Full Color's

    – Beleggrodion

    American Publisher Nozomi Entertainment, Division of Right Stuf. , acquires the anime series Sketchbook: Full Color's Sketchbook: Full Color's from Hal Film Maker was directed by Yoshimasa Hiraike. Responsible for the character design was Isao Sugimoto and Ken Muramatsu for the music …

  • Manga Publisher Vertical Acquires Tokyo ESP License

    – Beleggrodion

    American publisher Vertical picked up the manga Tokyo ESP from Hajime Segawa, which runs in Kadokawa Shoten's Shounen Ace magazine since February 2010. Vertical plans to release the fist volume on 6th October 2015 as an omnibus version. This means, two Japanese volumes will be bundled into one …

  • Monthly Appraisal of our Amazon Gift Card Giveaway: December 2014

    – resdayn

    We're happy to announce the 3 winners of this month's Amazon gift card giveaway. Every month 3 of our most diligent users have the chance to win a 10 EUR Amazon gift card. This month's winners are: (23) Yukki, (16) Zwiebelring and (8) LILA …

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