Yen Press just posted a special video interview with Okina Baba and Tsukasa Kiyu, the creators of the acclaimed Light Novel series, So I’m A Spider So What?. The creators were featured as part of Yen Press’ virtual panels from Anime Expo Lite, held this past weekend. About So I’m A Spider So [...]
Aniplex of America is thrilled to announce the release of the PERSONA5 the Animation Complete Blu-ray Set on September 29, 2020. Fans will finally have a chance to own the electrifying anime adaptation of the best-selling JRPG series from developer ATLUS in a complete box set containing six Blu-ray discs with 26 episodes [...]
Little Miss P has gained wide attention in Japan for dealing with the often-taboo topic of menstruation. The first volume of the series was published in-print and digitally by Yen Press last year. A Japanese live action film based on the manga is also set to be produced. Little Miss P: The Second [...]
JAPAN’S TOP ANIME ROCK BAND FLOW RESCHEDULES 2020 NORTH AMERICAN TOUR WITH RESET DATES AND ADDED SHOWS FOR 2021 Beloved “Ani-Song” Pop-Rock Band Delivers A Catchy Blend Of Rock/Punk/Pop Influenced Music On A 13-Date Tour Across The U.S., Canada And Mexico Next Spring; ２ Extra Shows Added The Japanese rock band, [...]
Join the Rebel Alliance as they launch an epic battle against the Galactic Empire in a pair of riveting new Star Wars manga taking place before the events of Star Wars: A New Hope. Yen Press, in collaboration with Lucasfilm, presents Star Wars Leia, Princess of Alderaan and Star Wars [...]
Today JY, the Yen Press imprint dedicated to middle grade readers, introduced the leading characters of The Weirn Books, Vol. 1: Be Wary of the Silent Woods, the first volume in a brand new series by Svetlana Chmakova, the creator of the best-selling graphic novels Awkward, Brave and Crush. Widely praised for creating [...]
The Japan Anime Music Lab. (www.japan-animemusic.com; JAMLAB.), an official online information hub connecting the global entertainment and music industries with the top echelon of Japanese music and “ani-song” (anime song) artists and their official representatives, spotlights the fast-growing musical phenomenon of “Virtual YouTubers” in an insightful multi-part interview with Takeshi [...]
Bionic Buzz® got to cover the red carpet of My Hero Academia: Heroes Rising LA Premiere. A group of youths aspiring to become professional superheroes, fight in a world full of people with abilities, also known as quirks. Deku and his fellow classmates from Hero Academy face Nine, the strongest villain yet. [...]
GKIDS, the acclaimed distributor of multiple Academy Award®-nominated animated features, and Fathom Events announced today that the latest feature from Japan’s STUDIO4°C (known for “Tekkonkinkreet,” “MFKZ,” “Mind Game,” “Animatrix, Batman: Gotham Knight,” and others), “Children of the Sea” is coming to select U.S. cinemas this spring. Directed by Ayumu Watanabe (“Space Brothers”), [...]
From visionary director Masaaki Yuasa (The Night is Short, Walk On Girl, DEVILMAN crybaby) comes a deeply emotional new film that applies his trademark visual ingenuity to a tale of romance, grief and self-discovery. Hinako is a surf-loving college student who has just moved to a small seaside town. When a sudden [...]
