Aniplex’s Atsuhiro Iwakami On ‘Demon Slayer’ And The Value Of Creativity

I recently caught up with the current president of Aniplex, Atsuhiro Iwakami, about his career, the success of 'Demon Slayer', and the importance of valuing creativity.
The Toy Book

JAKKS Pacific, Aniplex Expand ‘Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba’ Licensing Deal

Anime fans and collectors can anticipate additional Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba merchandise from JAKKS Pacific. The toy ...

God of War Creator Says Kratos 'Look Like He's S***ting in the Woods' in Amazon TV Series First Look Image

After days of online backlash to Amazon’s God of War TV series first look image, David Jaffe, creator of the video game series upon which the show is based, has delivered his verdict — and he held ...

Kratos Actor Issues Cryptic Social Media Post Following God of War TV Show Image Backlash — and Now Fans Are Hoping It Doesn’t Represent What We’ll Actually Se…

Last week, Amazon pulled back the curtain on its hotly anticipated God of War TV show with a first look image of Ryan Hurst ...

Only 50 floppy disks of this prototype Japanese visual novel were ever produced, and one just got destroyed in transit: 'Today, an important piece of history has been los…

My Tsukhime Trial Edition (月姫 体験版) finally arrived, one of only 50 copies in the world. Only to discover that US Customs had ...
TechnoSports

Rurouni Kenshin Season 2 Is Finally on Netflix — Kenshin’s Kyoto Arc Deserves Every Bit of the Hype

If you've been waiting for the Rurouni Kenshin 2023 Season 2 to land on Netflix — the wait is officially over. Subtitled Kyoto Disturbance, this 23-episode ...

Anime in Austin: Crunchyroll Sets SXSW Lineup of Panels and a ‘Sekiro: No Defeat’ Sneak Peek (Exclusive)

Crunchyroll is bringing anime to Austin. The anime giant on Tuesday unveiled its lineup for SXSW 2026, taking place in the ...
GameSpew

Sony Music, Aniplex and Pocketpair have founded Palworld Entertainment

In news we weren’t expecting to write today… or ever, in fact, Sony Music Japan and Aniplex has established a joint venture with Palworld creator Pocketpair. With Palworld Entertainment, the trio of ...
玩具人

ANIPLEX "My Dress-Up Darling Season 2 Marin Kitagawa Winter Uniform Ver." 1/7 Scale Figure: A Portrait Shoot with the Adorable Marin!

Japanese company Aniplex (Aniplex Inc.) has announced its latest product based on the second season of the TV anime "My Dress-Up Darling Season 2": the "Marin Kitagawa Winter Uniform Ver." 1/7 scale ...
Polygon

The great anime consolidation continues as Sony acquires yet another giant

Egg Firm’s first project was The Disastrous Life of Saiki K., produced with J.C. Staff in 2016. Established in 2015 by former Genco producer Nobuhiro Osawa (Sword Art Online, Prison School), the ...
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Demon Slayer production firms Aniplex and Ufotable vow to protect jobs amid anime industry AI takeover

Demon Slayer: Kimetsu No Yaiba has turned Aniplex and Ufotable into two of the most closely watched studios in modern anime, in Japan and overseas alike. As more companies test artificial intelligence ...
MacRumors

Where's the New Apple TV?

Apple hasn't updated the Apple TV 4K since 2022, and 2025 was supposed to be the year that we got a refresh. There were rumors suggesting Apple would release the new ‌Apple TV‌ before the end of 2025, ...