Sailor Moon is back! New series will stream online worldwide this July 1

Sailor Moon is back! New series will stream online worldwide this July

A brand-new anime series based on the original manga works by creator Naoko Takeuchi is heading to Nico Nico this July, and will be viewable simultaneously worldwide. The series was first announced in August 2013 and was slated to air in the winter, but was delayed.

The animation staff is Toei Animation, the same group as the 1990s original. The director is Menehisa Sakai, who  directed ONE PIECE FILM STRONG WORLD. Yuji Kobayashi, known for his works like Pretty Cure and Ultraman, will handle the composition of the series as a whole. The main theme song will be performed by Momoiro Clover Z. Additional information will be revealed on the official 20th anniversary website as they become available.

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Ghibli's latest, The Tale of the Princess Kaguya, makes $2.8 million in two days: "a lackluster start as it cost $49 million to make" 2

Ghibli’s latest, The Tale of the Princess Kaguya, makes $2.8 million in two days: “a lackluster start as it cost $49 million to make”

Ghibli, known for their mega-hits like Spirited Away and My Neighbor Totoro,  has just released its latest feature-length film. The Tale of the Princess Kaguya, trailer below, is a retelling of a Japanese folktale The Tale of the Bamboo Cutter, and wowed those who saw clips from the film as it has a distinct art style that …

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Completed Gundam plastic model kit sold for over $9,100 3

Completed Gundam plastic model kit sold for over $9,100

Remember Yahoo! Auctions, the short-lived competitor to eBay? Yahoo is actually quite popular in Japan, and as a result it’s still in service. Here’s what sold for 926,001 yen ($9,139) just last week, a completed plastic model kit of 1/100 Master Grade ν Gundam Version Ka. Hint: click on “View full size” to see it in …

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Super Famicom, Japan's SNES, is 23 years-old today. Feeling old yet? 4

Super Famicom, Japan’s SNES, is 23 years-old today. Feeling old yet?

Happy birthday, Super Famicom! This magnificent machine first graced Japan on 11/21/1990, and went on to remain relevant even today. The Super Nintendo Entertainment System (also known as the Super NES, SNES or Super Nintendo) is a 16-bitvideo game console developed by Nintendo that was released in 1990 in Japan, 1991 in North America, 1992 in Europe andAustralasia (Oceania), and South America in 1993. In Japan, …

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"No Matter How I Look at It, It's You Guys' Fault I'm Not Popular!" tops U.S. Amazon's manga best sellers list, beats "Attack on Titan" 6

“No Matter How I Look at It, It’s You Guys’ Fault I’m Not Popular!” tops U.S. Amazon’s manga best sellers list, beats “Attack on Titan”

Newly released on 10/29, the English localization of the popular Japanese manga No Matter How I Look at It, It’s You Guys’ Fault I’m Not Popular! has taken the top spot in the Manga Comics & Graphic Novels section, beating out the social phenomenon that is Attack on Titan. For the uninitiated, here’s the awesome …

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12 Anime Censorship Fails 7

12 Anime Censorship Fails

1. Brolly puts on a shirt (Dragon Ball) 2. Usagi submerges herself (Sailor Moon) 3. Shinichi is drugged (Case Closed) 4. Shizuka-chan engages anti-focus field (Doraemon) 5. Misty loses her curves (Pokemon) 6. Fuzzy bikinis are IN! (Sailor Moon) 7. Shooting up a ray of sunshine (The Severing Crime Edge) 8. No idea what that …

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