In need of a new manga to read? If you’re like me, the answer is “yes,” even if you have a hefty pile of manga waiting to be read. That’s okay! There’s always room for more manga, manhwa and whatever else strikes your literary fancy. Related: New Manga to Read for April 2024 Because there’s so many books to choose from, we’ve put together a couple of picks to fill your shelves for March. From premium editions to classic series like Tokyo Babylon to Star Wars , Bl anthologies and mobsters, here are a few picks available at the Crunchyroll Store! A Breakdown of May Manga Releases After We Gazed at the Starry Sky, Volume 2 Manga | Yen Press | Release date: 5/21/2024 Synopsis: That fateful encounter at the planetarium changed Subaru Miyazawa’s life forever. After all, that’s where he met his true love, Tougo Amase, photographer extraordinaire!
- 5/13/2024
- by Briana Lawrence
- Crunchyroll
Sword of the Demon Hunter: Kijin Gentosho , an upcoming TV anime based on the series of supernatural historical fantasy novels, has revealed a new key visual (below) and two new cast members. The series begins broadcasting in Japan with an hour-long special episode on Tokyo Mx, Mainichi Broadcasting System and Bs Fuji on June 27, 2024. The new cast members include: Douka no Oni (“Assimilation Demon”) voiced by Hiroshi Shirokuma (Rokon in Yatagarasu: The Raven Does Not Choose Its Master ) Douka no Oni character visual Tohmi no Kijo (“Demoness of the Distant View”) voiced by Yui Kondo (Karen Shinomiya in The Idolm@Ster Million Live! ) Tohmi no Kijo character visual The original Sword of the Demon Hunter: Kijin Gentosho novels are written by Motoo Nakanishi, illustrated by Tamaki, and published in Japan by Futabasha. Seven Seas Entertainment publishes an English language version of the novels as well as the manga adaptation with artwork by Yu Satomi.
- 5/9/2024
- by Paul Chapman
- Crunchyroll
Travel back to Ouran High School—and all the way to Wonderland—at a new collab café! The collaboration between Bisco Hatori's Ouran High School Host Club and Tree Village shops takes its inspiration from the anime episode "Haruhi in Wonderland." Starting later this month, visitors can enjoy elegant treats and pick up goods inspired by this fantastical take on the classic rom-com. Menu items include Honey-senpai and Mori-senpai's Bunny Omurice, Hitachiin Brothers' Twin Burgers, and Tamaki's Teatime Cake. There are also character-inspired teas, sodas and hot drinks. Orders will come with a coaster featuring art from the event: Related: Ouran High School Host Club Musical Stages Final Show in December Lots of goods will also be on sale at the venues, featuring both standard series art and Wonderland variants. Pick up pins, acrylic stands, stickers and more: Related: Wonderful Precure! Anime Joins Forces with Original Pretty Cure for Tasty...
- 5/3/2024
- by Kara Dennison
- Crunchyroll
Watching shojo anime is my Roman Empire, my raison d'etre. As someone who prefers to be in the audience rather than a participant in romantic relationships, gushing over fictional couples is my way of experiencing love. I’ve been an avid fan who has consumed shojo from the late ‘90s to now. Though it’s had its ups and downs over the years, shojo has been seeing a renaissance recently, which means more couples for me to cheer on. As one does for the fictional characters they love, here are my favorite shojo anime couples who made it official. Spoilers ahead so read at your own discretion! Yuki and Itsuomi – A Sign of Affection I’ve never felt more butterflies in my stomach for a fictional couple than Yuki and Itsuomi from A Sign of Affection . They’re, dare I say, the perfect match — a boy who loves to travel...
- 3/31/2024
- by Deanna Nguyen
- Crunchyroll
Evidently, Makoto Shinkai has found the recipe for success, with every movie of his becoming a blockbuster, both in Japan and internationally. “Suzume” proves the fact once more, with it grossing over $322 million worldwide, becoming the fourth highest-grossing film of 2022 in Japan and the fourth highest-grossing Japanese film of all time.
“Suzume” returns to over 200 theaters across the United States and select cities in Canada for a special engagement starting October 27. Audiences will be able to discover or revisit the critically-lauded film, which will be available both in Japanese with English subtitles and dubbed in English. Tickets are now on sale at suzume-movie.com.
Suzume Iwato is a 17-year-old high school girl, who lives with her aunt, Tamaki, following her parents' death, in a quiet town in the Kyushu region of Japan. While heading to school, she encounters a young man searching for an abandoned area with a door, so...
“Suzume” returns to over 200 theaters across the United States and select cities in Canada for a special engagement starting October 27. Audiences will be able to discover or revisit the critically-lauded film, which will be available both in Japanese with English subtitles and dubbed in English. Tickets are now on sale at suzume-movie.com.
Suzume Iwato is a 17-year-old high school girl, who lives with her aunt, Tamaki, following her parents' death, in a quiet town in the Kyushu region of Japan. While heading to school, she encounters a young man searching for an abandoned area with a door, so...
- 10/31/2023
- by Panos Kotzathanasis
- AsianMoviePulse
With a selection from the “top of the shelf” once more, as the films of Keishi Otomo, Yuya Yagira, and the next big anime thing “Slam Dunk” eloquently highlight, Japan Cuts showcased how the top of the Japanese movie industry fares currently, while not forgetting the “hidden gems” aspect, with the returns of Yusaku Matsumoto and Daisuke Miyazaki and the presentation of “Sanka”, a film that has passed absurdly under the radar, moving into that direction. The general direction in terms of selection seemed to move towards mainstream paths, with the shorts, the animation and the documentary “I am a Comedian” adding an element of diversity. Without further ado, here is a list of this year's coverage of Japan Cuts.
You can read the full reviews by clicking on the titles 1. Interviews: Kentaro and Yuya Yagira 2. Anime Review: The First Slam Dunk (2022) by Takehiko Inoue
What is the most impressive aspect,...
You can read the full reviews by clicking on the titles 1. Interviews: Kentaro and Yuya Yagira 2. Anime Review: The First Slam Dunk (2022) by Takehiko Inoue
What is the most impressive aspect,...
- 8/8/2023
- by Panos Kotzathanasis
- AsianMoviePulse
Based on the homonymous manga written by Kafka Asagiri and illustrated by Sango Harukawa, “Bungo Stray Dogs” is a rather intriguing series that combines elements of action, the supernatural, comedy, detective stories and literature in a very entertaining package.
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The story follows Atsushi Nakahima, an orphan who finds himself homeless and starving on the streets of Yokohama. One day, Atsushi encounters Osamu Dazai, a suicidal young man who eventually introduces him to a group of individuals, all of which have names in the same path, including Ranpo Edogawa and Junichiro Tanizaki. They also happen to be members of the Armed Detective Agency, a group of detectives with supernatural abilities who handle cases involving dangerous and otherworldly criminals. Atsushi quickly learns that he possesses a unique ability called “Beast Beneath the Moonlight,” which grants him immense strength in the form of a weretiger.
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The story follows Atsushi Nakahima, an orphan who finds himself homeless and starving on the streets of Yokohama. One day, Atsushi encounters Osamu Dazai, a suicidal young man who eventually introduces him to a group of individuals, all of which have names in the same path, including Ranpo Edogawa and Junichiro Tanizaki. They also happen to be members of the Armed Detective Agency, a group of detectives with supernatural abilities who handle cases involving dangerous and otherworldly criminals. Atsushi quickly learns that he possesses a unique ability called “Beast Beneath the Moonlight,” which grants him immense strength in the form of a weretiger.
- 5/20/2023
- by Panos Kotzathanasis
- AsianMoviePulse
If you have ever seen any sports anime, such as the recent “Haikyuu!!” or “Kuroko's Basketball” for example, you probably realize that the Japanese treat them much like shonen, with the protagonists meeting stronger and stronger opponents, losing, training, winning and again from the beginning, along with the flashbacks during battle that present the background of the various characters appearing in the series. Furthermore, presenting aspects that are mundane in sports, like a dribble or a rebound as deeds of epic proportions on occasion, will probably make you wonder if the creators of such series have any clue about the sport they deal with, or if they know something only utmost professionals do. “Blue Lock” definitely follows the same path, by adding, however, a number of elements that could be described as dystopian, which, in the end, make it stand out.
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- 5/14/2023
- by Panos Kotzathanasis
- AsianMoviePulse
The newest trend in the anime industry and the one that has essentially taken over is the isekai, with a plethora of series with rather lengthy titles coming out constantly. As such, and with the same mentality we previously examined the shonen ones, we will deal with a number of entries in the category that standout, and focus on which elements allow them to do so. “The Magical Revolution of the Reincarnated Princess and the Genius Young Lady” is definitely one of those.
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When noblewoman Euphyllia is unjustly stripped of her title as the kingdom's next monarch, by her fiance, the crown prince Algar, the buffoonish Princess Anisphia, the former successor to the throne who decided to leave the whole thing to her brother, takes it upon herself to right this wrong. This however, is not the only shocking...
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When noblewoman Euphyllia is unjustly stripped of her title as the kingdom's next monarch, by her fiance, the crown prince Algar, the buffoonish Princess Anisphia, the former successor to the throne who decided to leave the whole thing to her brother, takes it upon herself to right this wrong. This however, is not the only shocking...
- 5/7/2023
- by Panos Kotzathanasis
- AsianMoviePulse
Makoto Shinkai’s latest joins his growing list of blockbuster films taking the world by storm. His work “Your Name” was an anime film that everyone who didn’t care for anime watched too. “Suzume” hits the screen at a time when anime is more widely accepted and loved, and its message is meaningful in a fantastical film about the strength of connections. Read our full review here. What is the underlying message of “Suzume”?
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‘Suzume’ Plot Synopsis: What Happens In The Film?
Suzume is a high schooler on the island of Kyushu. On a normal day, while Suzume is headed to school, she happens upon a young man, probably a few years older than her, in the streets, who she can’t take her eyes off. The young man asks her for directions to any site of ruins in her town. Suzume points him to a place...
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‘Suzume’ Plot Synopsis: What Happens In The Film?
Suzume is a high schooler on the island of Kyushu. On a normal day, while Suzume is headed to school, she happens upon a young man, probably a few years older than her, in the streets, who she can’t take her eyes off. The young man asks her for directions to any site of ruins in her town. Suzume points him to a place...
- 4/23/2023
- by Ruchika Bhat
- Film Fugitives
“Suzume” might just be one of Makoto Shinkai’s best. I might be saying this right now because it’s fresh in my memory. While “Your Name” was an impactful love story, “Suzume” reaches a deeper level of emotion through its connection to nature. Makoto Shinkai reminds everyone of the disaster that struck Japan in 2011 and left the Japanese countryside in pieces. “Suzume” is quite lighthearted for the serious subject it tackles but still manages to leave a mark on the viewer. Not to say it makes a joke of natural disasters, but it adds a fantastical element to them, making it feel like there is much more power at play. “Suzume” is like a folksong about the natural disasters in Japan, bringing a kind of acceptance of nature’s mighty hand.
Suzume is a 17-year-old girl who was orphaned at the age of 4 and lives with her aunt now.
Suzume is a 17-year-old girl who was orphaned at the age of 4 and lives with her aunt now.
- 4/21/2023
- by Ruchika Bhat
- Film Fugitives
Ah, Suzume.
You want me to review the latest feature from top anime director Makota Shinkai? But, of course. Though, to be fair, you had me the moment you mentioned that two key characters of the action were Japanese Gods who fight as giant felines to prevent ancient chthonic forces from breaking loose from the underworld and wreaking chaos in the world above.
Go, cats!
But, to begin at the beginning. Suzume is about loss. We learn, early on, that our hero, Suzume (voiced by Nanoka Hara) lost her mother to some awful, unspecified event a dozen years previously. Since when she has been brought up, for better or worse, by aunt, Tamaki (voiced by Eri Fukatsu). It is not an easy relationship, as the now 17-year-old Suzume strains at the restriction of life in quiet southern...
You want me to review the latest feature from top anime director Makota Shinkai? But, of course. Though, to be fair, you had me the moment you mentioned that two key characters of the action were Japanese Gods who fight as giant felines to prevent ancient chthonic forces from breaking loose from the underworld and wreaking chaos in the world above.
Go, cats!
But, to begin at the beginning. Suzume is about loss. We learn, early on, that our hero, Suzume (voiced by Nanoka Hara) lost her mother to some awful, unspecified event a dozen years previously. Since when she has been brought up, for better or worse, by aunt, Tamaki (voiced by Eri Fukatsu). It is not an easy relationship, as the now 17-year-old Suzume strains at the restriction of life in quiet southern...
- 4/17/2023
- by Jane Fae
- eyeforfilm.co.uk
Crunchyroll has revealed a new US trailer for the acclaimed anime film Suzume, the latest magical creation from beloved filmmaker Makoto Shinkai - director of Your Name and Weathering with You previously. We've featured two other Japanese trailers previously - the most recent one here during the summer and the final one here. It's an action adventure road story around Japan. 17-year-old Suzume's journey begins in a quiet town in Kyushu when she encounters a man who tells her, "I'm looking for a door." Soon, doors begin to open across Japan, bringing destruction upon any who are near them. Suzume must close these portals to prevent further disaster. This new anime adventure features character design by Masayoshi Tanaka, art direction by Takumi Tanji, animation by Kenichi Tsuchiya. The English voice cast includes Nichole Sakura as Suzume, with Josh Keaton as Souta; Jennifer Sun Bell as Tamaki; Joe Zieja as...
- 3/30/2023
- by Alex Billington
- firstshowing.net
Of the films shown at the Short Shorts Film Festival, “Mare” stands out among the crowd because its creators are aware that less is sometimes more. A simple plot, disciplined storytelling and coherent animation style all help in creating an atmosphere of helplessness in the post-industrial world. Rather than relying on any dialogue, Tamaki Ishida smartly chose to resort to just images.
“Mare” is screening at ShortShorts
In a way, “Mare” is a film about images in a broader sense. It starts off with grim imagery straight out of the most apocalyptic films: faceless robots walk around desolate spaces, carrying trash and dropping it into the volcanic abyss. Tamaki quickly cuts from that to a well-lit room where the protagonist, deep in his creative zone, works on a naïvely childlike painting. It’s an almost pastoral environment with views of the sea through the window making it seem like a cliché.
“Mare” is screening at ShortShorts
In a way, “Mare” is a film about images in a broader sense. It starts off with grim imagery straight out of the most apocalyptic films: faceless robots walk around desolate spaces, carrying trash and dropping it into the volcanic abyss. Tamaki quickly cuts from that to a well-lit room where the protagonist, deep in his creative zone, works on a naïvely childlike painting. It’s an almost pastoral environment with views of the sea through the window making it seem like a cliché.
- 6/16/2022
- by Olek Młyński
- AsianMoviePulse
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