Bay area native Rosalie Chiang, known for her role as the voice behind the titular character of Pixar’s Turning Red, attended Crunchyroll Expo 2022 as …
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SDCC 2022: Anime’s Growing Influence
After two years of the summertime premiere event, San Diego Comic Con returned to the excitement of fans. A limited Comic Con event took place …
Chainsaw Man at CRX 2022
Ahead of the premiere of the anime adaptation Chainsaw Man in October, MAPPA Studio CEO Manabu Otsuka and producer Makoto Kimura attended Crunchyroll Expo 2022 …
Trigun Stampede Reveals First Look at AX 2022
Following the announcement earlier this year that the Trigun franchise will welcome a new installation Trigun Stampede in 2023, TOHO and Studio Orange revealed its …
FanimeCon 2022 Reunites Anime Fans in the Bay Area
In late May, FanimeCon 2022 made its in-return person after three years due to the pandemic. Fans flocked to the San Jose Convention Center in …
Fortune Favors Lady Nikuko Highlights the Importance of Food and Family
Veteran movie and TV anime series director Ayumu Watanabe returns with his latest work under Studio 4°C, Fortune Favors Lady Nikuko. Based on the novel …
The Girl From the Other Side: Film Review
Directed by Satomi Maiya and Yutaro Kubo, The Girl From the Other Side is a heartwarming tale of a blossoming friendship between someone presented as …
Wondercon 2022: Conventions are Back
Despite a slow start to the first Wondercon since 2019, the Southern California staple brought back pop culture fans after two sleepy years. The three-day …
Exploring Pompo: The Cinephile with Director Takayuki Hirao
Pompo: The Cinephile is an animated film adaption of a manga about Gene, a timid film enthusiast who works as an assistant for one of …
Exploring Sing a Bit of Harmony with the Cast
When artificial intelligence starts to evolve into something more human, one might not expect that the first thing it would do is sing a song. …