Anime/Cartoons

Teasers For Live Action Seikatsu Film Released

November 6, 2015 Ciaran Nolan

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Two short trailers for a live action film adaptation for Shigeyuki Fukumitsu‘s action comedy manga series, Seikatsu, have been released on the official website. The film is to be called Hero Mania and will follow the original manga that ran from 2005 to 2007 in Blue Grove Craft House’s AX until it was moved to the popular […]

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Digimon World: Next Order Said To Tie In With New Digimon Tri Movies

October 20, 2015 Adam Lacey

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The popular Japanese video game and manga magazine V Jump has revealed new details regarding the upcoming Japanese release of Digimon World: Next Order, while the official Japanese site have revealed a number of new screenshots. The young blonde girl pictured in the scan is known as Luce, a youngster full of spirit, despite the […]

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Anime/Cartoons

Geek N’ Bake: Japanese Curry

October 18, 2015 Declan Doody

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Curry is one of the most popular dishes in Japan (hopefully Andy can vouch for that!), whether it’s the instant curry pots, vacuum sealed packs or traditional home-made sauce. Any good Otaku will know that the dish features across Anime and Manga from all genres. Fighting intergalactic space robots? Curry will help! Cursed by an […]

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First Trailer For Live Action Prison School TV Series Revealed

September 15, 2015 Céire Ní Dalaigh

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The first trailer for the upcoming live action adaptation of the award winning manga and 2015 summer season anime Prison School was released on the Japanese television station MBS, and follows the unveiling of the cast in costume. For anyone who missed the anime this season check out what Otaku Digest thought. In summary, the […]

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Netflix Announces Global Release Of New Anime Series AJIN: Demi-Human

September 15, 2015 Declan Doody

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Netflix in conjunction with Polygon Pictures, the Japanese 3DCG animation studio, have announced that the two companies will once again premier a brand new Anime series on the TV streaming service. Following on from the success of Knights of Sidonia, this new show is based on the Manga series by Gamon Sakura, AJIN: Demi-Human. “The story is about a […]

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Reader of the Month – September

September 2, 2015 Declan Doody

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We promised you something titanic and it doesn’t get any bigger than Attack On Titan. This month we’re giving our top reader not just one but two signed prints of characters from the series. The prints were released exclusively in Japan as part of the Attack on Titan movie launch and so can’t be got anywhere […]

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Comics/Books

Gallery: Comiket Cosplay 2015

August 14, 2015 Andy Kavanagh

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Comiket or Comic Market is the bi-annual manga festival that took Japan by storm. Since it’s origins in 1975, the show has become one of the largest gatherings, drawing in nearly half a million people per event and a lot of the audience comes in elaborate cosplay. The August show which is currently under way […]

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Lionsgate Moving Forward With Live Action Naruto Film

August 5, 2015 Céire Ní Dalaigh

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No you did not misread the title, there is a live action Naruto film in the works. According to Variety Lionsgate have signed Michael Gracey to come in as director for the live action adaptation. Lionsgate are currently in negotiations for the rights to the Naruto series which was originally written and illustrated by Masashi […]

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Attack On Titan Manga Sells More Than 50 Million Print Copies

August 4, 2015 Mary McFadden

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Although we’re eagerly waiting for the chance to check out the live action Attack on Titan movie, yesterday the Japanese entertainment site Eiga announced that the manga of the same name has sold 50 million copies worldwide. The English language edition of the hugely successful manga has also sold 2.5 million copies, which is very […]

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ReRead: Fruits Basket

July 24, 2015 Céire Ní Dalaigh

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I am really into the nostalgia value recently but, in saying that, I am sick of everybody announcing remakes, re-tellings and sequels. That was, until the news broke that there will be a sequel to the fan-favourite manga, Fruits Basket. I could not contain my joy at the news. This series, after years of pain-staking purchasing takes […]

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