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Mario and Sonic Banned from 2018 Olympic Games
Shortly before the opening ceremony of the 2018 Winter Olympics in PyeongChang, the International Olympic Committee announced that in addition to their previously announced ban of Russia for their use...
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‘A Place Further Than The Universe’ Inspires Fans to Visit Antarctica
SHOWA STATION, Queen Maud Land, Antarctica — A group of self-described anime fans arrived via boat at Showa Station earlier this week, eager to visit locations that will be featured in this season’s...
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‘Love Live! Moonshine!!!’ Announced as Second Spinoff Series of Franchise
Sunrise confirmed earlier today that a TV anime titled Love Live! Moonshine!!! is currently in production. The new series is a continuation of multimedia project Love Live! which received its first...
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Fan Buys a Single Piece of Anime Merchandise, Gets Bragging Rights for...
BOSTON, MA — Brian Gant has been watching anime for years now, and finally decided to invest into his hobby by buying a JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure Nendoroid for a grand total of 25 dollars. Following...
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Kyoto Animation Starts Campaign to Erase ‘Musaigen no Phantom World’ From...
Earlier this week, an anonymous source leaked that animation studio Kyoto Animation has formed a new department specializing in cyberwarfare and media manipulation. With the studio trying to...
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Dual Pilot Mech Deemed Too Awkward to Actually Operate
The FANUC Corporation generated industry buzz this week when its engineers successfully developed the world’s first large-scale mech controllable by human pilots. The machine utilizes the capabilities...
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“Other” Completes Dramatic Sweep of Crunchyroll Anime Awards
LOS ANGELES, CA — The capacity crowd was reduced to a stunned silence as various write-in candidates completed a shocking sweep of the categories at the second annual Crunchyroll Awards. After the...
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‘Karakai Jouzu no Takagi-san’ Shown at Bullying Awareness Seminar
TORRANCE, CA — Richardson Middle School in Torrance, California drew attention this week for featuring clips from the currently airing anime Karakai Jouzu no Takagi-san as discussion material in its...
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‘Land of the Lustrous’ Superfan Spends $500 Million on Life-Sized Diamond Figure
In a true show of devotion, one Houseki no Kuni (Land of the Lustrous) fan spent over $500 million on a life-sized figure of his favorite character, Diamond. Land of the Lustrous is a show featuring...
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Nations Abandon Clean Energy Developments in Favor of Catgirl Research
NEW YORK CITY — United Nations members gathered to begin discussions regarding global issues this week. Spurred by the release of the Nekopara OVA, the main topic at the meeting quickly shifted to the...
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Famous People Possibly Capable of Liking Anime
The social unacceptability of the entire anime medium was thrown into question yesterday when an American celebrity made a tweet about how they enjoyed anime themselves. The tweet features the...
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Tech Startup Introduces Device That Locks Door During Embarrassing Anime Scenes
SAN FRANCISCO, CA — A fledgling tech company has caught widespread attention by announcing a gadget that could revolutionize the anime viewing experience. The San Francisco-based startup 654 Solution...
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President Trump Pushes for Trade War on Japanese Imports
In a recent tweet, Trump criticized the United States ongoing trade deficits with Japan. Historically, the United States has imported significantly more goods from Japan than it has exported. Trump...
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Gamers Unable to Experience ‘Sword Art Online’ Due to Graphics Card Shortage
Bandai Namco excited fans when it revealed that its latest title, Sword Art Online: Fatal Bullet, would be adding a much anticipated VR mode. The update takes advantage of the latest in virtual...
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High School Replaces Detention With Mandatory Anime Club Attendance
HOUSTON, TX — Faculty at Westbury High School revealed during a parent-teacher conference this week that substantial revisions will be made to its detention policy. Beginning next week, students...
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New Anime Announcement Tests Limits of How Far the Little Sister Concept Can Go
Kadokawa made an official announcement that its latest anime adaptation would be based on the light novel series Ore ga Suki Nano wa Imouto Dakedo Imouto ja nai. Written by Seiji Ebisu, the series...
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After Moving Into the Wilderness, Man Who Hates Anime Still Can’t Escape It
Ozawa Hiroshi sits in front of his campfire, muttering inaudibly under his breath. Ozawa is one of the many Japanese people in recent times who have become disillusioned by city life. He explained to...
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Koizumi Unleashes Ultimate Attack In Twist Ending to ‘Ramen Daisuki Koizumi-san’
The final episode of Ramen Daisuki Koizumi-san, was an unexpected surprise to viewers this week, who expected yet another episode of the titular character eating various kinds of ramen. To audience’s...
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Thousands of Anime Lists Sold to Shady Data Firm
MyAnimeList finds itself embroiled in controversy this week after it was discovered that its users’ private information was released without their consent. It all started years ago, when a researcher...
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Brazzers Releases Adult DanMachi Parody ‘Is It Wrong to Try to Finger Girls...
Adult production company Brazzers surprised viewers when it released a pornographic parody of the anime series Is It Wrong to Try to Pick up Girls in a Dungeon. While live action adaptations that...
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