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  • Pikachu’s Deformed Donut Is Setting New Trends

    Making pastries, cookies, cakes, doughnuts and other food items in the shape of a famous anime character are on trending since the very start of an anime. With the passage of time due to the development in various sectors, we can see this art is getting improved day by day. There is a common observation that numerous bakeries and several artists are coming with new shapes and designs to amaze the people and set new trends.

    Still, you can’t neglect the nature and the disasters sometimes it create, despite the full efforts of the maker. Something like this happened in Taiwan and it became trending.

    In this article, we are going to enlist some of the incidents that gave Pikachu another hype. Pikachu is itself the most adorable character of an anime industry and these little incidents took their part to bless him with more love from his fans.

    Recently one of the famous baking shops took themed donuts into another level by launching its pokemon-themed donuts. One of the fan all over from Taiwan tried these donuts and among them he picked pokemon. Later when he unboxed his parcel what he found was a deformed donut.

    Though it was not a mistake of bakery and everything from their side was good. Then what is the reason behind this deserted donut? The fan shared in his tweet the temperature of his homeland which was up to 36 Celsius and the mean temperature of that day was near 46 degrees. So, in such high temperature carrying a vulnerable donut can eventually lead you in trouble.

    However, still in this distorted form Pikachu is looking adorable and giving high competition to all other proper donuts, cakes, cookies, pastries out there. This deserted Pikachu is going on trending these days and setting a new trend. This Pikachu is giving us a lesson that you can continue with your real value no matter how much you are depress or in bad shape of life.

    Cute pieces of stuff like this on trending is no doubt the most enjoyable thing the fans can experience about their favourite anime character.

  • Boruto: Naruto Next Generations Is To Expected Return Next Month

    Hey Ninja fans, you all must be tired and stressed after this hectic routine, quarantine and pandemic. We can understand your desires, that in this chaotic time you need some good anime at your screen. No worries, because there is news (not confirmed yet) that Boruto: Naruto Next Generations new episodes are around the corner. Stay with us in this article and get all information about your favourite anime.

    Since COVID-19 pandemic hit this world, it has affected numerous businesses around the globe. The pandemic has also created difficulties for the production houses to continue their work. Concerning the safety issues of their employees and staff members, many companies ceased their work. Several anime were temporarily stopped according to the situation and their creators promised to resume those anime asap. Similarly the Boruto: Naruto Next Generations working was ceased after its 154th episode in April.

    Now, after a lot of wait there are some expectations regarding the Boruto: Naruto Next Generations working. Since there is no proper announcement from the creators and production house no one can say about the exact schedule. However, few notifications are there on social media from several fans out there. According to these fans, the anime is about to continue at the start of this July.

    The series has marked 154 episodes till date and about to enroll several new ones in the ongoing list. It would be the 155th episode of Boruto: Naruto Next Generations wit h the name Mitsuki’s Rainy Day or Ame no hi no Mitsuki” in Hepburn. According to unofficial sources the anime will continue its journey from July 5, 2020.

    As the name reflect Boruto: Naruto Next generations, it is a sequel of famous anime series Naruto. The respective sequel is exactly the continuation of Masashi Kashimoto’s work.

    In Boruto: Naruto Next Generations it is shown that a ninja village is now a peaceful place and with the passage of time it has become more develop with new living styles in it and the people are living a civilize life.

    Now, come towards the shinobis, Boruko who is the son of Naruko (to whom ninja fans are familiar because of his part in Naruto). He (Boruko) wants to follow his father’s steps and at the same time, he has a desire to defeat his father in terms of becoming a better ninja than Naruto. After enrolling in ninja academy Boruto has to face several issues being a son of seventh Hokage. But, soon after it, he overcomes all those issues just because of his values that he gives to other people.

  • Aniplex Online Fest: Everything You Want To Know About It

    Like many other annual events of the anime industry, Aniplex anime expo 2020 is also going online this year. The pandemic has created difficulties for the production houses to continue their work. Concerning the safety issues of their employees and staff members, many companies ceased their work. Several anime temporarily stopped serializing, and their creators promised to resume them asap. Similarly, lots of events were in the queue this year but, unfortunately, due to the ongoing crisis, most of them got postponed.

    Now, as it seems nearly impossible to have regular events as they held every year, the companies are here with new ideas. Most of them are conducting virtually to ensure the safety of participants, sponsors, workers, audience and all other people who are going to attend the event.

    Aniplex Online Fest Date And Schedule

    The event from Aniplex is on board with the name Aniplex Online Fest. The name itself is quite interesting and enough to attract anime fans. It will be held from 4th to 6th July of this year, and anime fans can easily watch it on Youtube and bilibili.

    Recently the official website for event released the schedule for the two-day virtual event. It has several anime series, shows, programs, your favourite celebrity guests and lot of interesting stuff.

    First Day

    The first day of Aniplex Online Fest is starting with the virtual reality-based anime Sword Art Online. By 10 am on July 4, Sword Art Online: Alicization War Of Underworld will be there to entertain its followers. Soon after the anime series at 11 am a special program is scheduled to celebrate the 10th anniversary of SAO. Along with the anime and its celebration you can catch your favourite celebrity guests such as Ono Manabu, Ai Kayano and Yuki Kajiura, Yoshitsugu Matsuoka respectively.

    SAO through its official twitter account also made an announcement on June 26. In its tweet, the SAO endorse its anime and program to celebrate the 10th anniversary on Aniplex Online Fest.

    Other than the anime series, the fest will have shows to make this event on an intellectual level. The show’s lineup for the first day is Songs and Messages from Artists Vol. 1, How To make Figures, ANIPLEXE.EXE presents ATRI and Adabana Odd Tales.

    Several other anime may include Super Hxeroes – “H”eroes Save The World, Kaguya-sama: Love Is War?, The Millionaire Detective – Balance: Unmissable. Other than the anime series, the fest will have shows to make this event on an intellectual level.

    Second Day

    The 2nd day is also full of fun and lot of excitements along with the numerous anime series and fan favourite celebrity guests.

    The anime on 2nd day of Anime Online Fest are: The Irregular At Magic High Schol: Visitor Arc The Promised Neverland, Cells at Work!! World Station. Whereas, shows may inlude How to Produce Anime, CloverWorks talking and drawing special panel and many more.

    No doubt such kind of events are blessing in disguise in this tough time of pandemic and quarantine.

  • Pokemon Announced Team-Based Battle Game For Switch and Smartphones

    Pokémon lovers, prepare yourselves for a completely new challenge. A team-based, real-time strategy game called ‘Pokémon Unite’ is being launched by the Pokemon group.

    The official Pokémon YouTube network reveals that the first team-based Pokémon battle game is being produced in collaboration with TiMi Studios. Pokémon Unite is being launched for the Nintendo switch and smartphones and will allow cross-play between the two platforms. For cross-platform supporters, this is very big news because any company willing to share online games between competitors is always a piece of good news for game lovers.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0meaWFXuTzc

    Tsunekazu Ishihara, President, and CEO of Pokémon Business presented a new video to clarify what we should expect from the new game. According to him, “It’s free to play cooperative Pokemon game with a lot of depth that anyone can pick up and play.” The game is more like MOBA (Multiplayer online battle arena), specifically like League of Legends, with a team of 5 players fighting with other team of 5 players and increasing their levels during the battle by achieving objectives.

    What this game is all about?

    Pokémon Unite’s greatest feature is its team fights in real-time with two teams. Every team has five goals to pick Pokémon and win points. Caught Pokémon will overtake other Pokémon and learn how to level out attacks. Every Pokémon has a unique move, which players can activate after acquiring a certain level. The team with the most scores throughout the time wins. Interestingly, Pokémon wants this new game to go along the esports path. Maximum 10 players can participate in this game where they will be further divided into 5-on-5 real-time battles. This game will also include some in-app purchases.

    Is Pokémon Unite Free to Play?

    Pokémon Unite is a free start-up game for Nintendo Switch, Android smartphones, and iOS, and a multiplayer battle can be played on any type of device.

    Release Date

    The announcement video of Pokémon Unite is available on the official YouTube channel of Pokémon. It’s an 11-minute teaser; the whole video is translated in English, as it is presented by the CEO of Pokemon Group Tsunekazu Ishihara. After the release of the Unite Game trailer, every game lover is waiting eagerly for the launch of the game. But the company has not disclosed the release date yet. We can assume that the Pokemon Company will have more to say about Pokémon Unite in the coming months. Stay tuned with us to get some latest updates about the release date of Pokémon Unite.

    There is no doubt that during the COVID-19 pandemic, the launch of this game is going to be a treat for all the multi-player game lovers.

  • Nobuhiko Okamoto Is Back After Successful Throat Surgery

    Nobuhiko Okamoto: one of the most distinct voice artists in the anime industry. He was on hiatus this month after his throat surgery. Okamoto was under his recovery phase through this whole June.

    Though Okamoto had throat surgery and he was on rest still he makes sure to stay in touch with his fans. Now after his recovery as per the announcement in his blog, he is going back to work.

    Nobuhiko Okamoto’s Throat Surgery

    Okamoto was having discomfort in his throat for which he consulted his doctor. At the examination, it was ruled out that he has a scar in his throat. Upon the advice from his doctor, he went for the surgery. Okamoto’s surgery was scheduled in earlier days of June of this year. Now, approx. after a month of recovery, he is back to continue his work.

    Currently, he is working on the project Meikoi Radio Roman de Night program along with his fellow artists Kenn and Daisuke Namikawa.

    Nobuhiko Okamoto is a well-renowned dub artist. The characters he played have their separate fan base. For instance, you can take Bakugo’s character from My Hero Academia. Bakugo is the main protagonist of this series and his vocal energy is the key point which set him apart in the anime world. 

    Upcoming Projects

    His upcoming projects may include Food Wars! Shokugeki no Souma: The Fifth Plate which was supposed to release in this time period but got postponed till July due to ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, My Hero Academia and Re: Zero − Starting Life in Another World.

    Previous Work

    The formal dub artist is famous for his several dubs in numerous top-notch anime. For example in Tower Of God (Khun Aguero Agnes), Food Wars! Shokugeki no Souma (Ryou Kurokiba), My Hero Academia (Katsuki Bakugō), Hybrid Child (Izumi Kotarō), Dungeon ni Deai wo Motomeru no wa Machigatteiru Darou ka (Bete Loga), A Certain Scientific Railgun (Accelerator). He made his debut in 2006 with a TV anime Ghost Hunt in which he played the role of John Brown.

    His fans from all over the world were wishing him a speedy recovery, and now when he is in good state of health, they are eager to hear him again as their favorite anime character.

  • Netflix Canada Started Streaming Studio Ghibli Films

    Ghibli studio is among the top Japanese anime studios. It is famous for its highest-grossing anime since 1984. The studio Ghibli has produced a lot of amazing anime till date, which is responsible to bring a revolution in an anime world. It has a track record of setting new milestones for future. The studio made its debut with Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind and Castle in the Sky back in the 80’s.

    In this era, when every anime streaming site is releasing back to back hits on its platform. Netflix went a step ahead and decided to feature a whole studio’s top anime. So, after a long wait, Netflix is releasing 21 anime from the Ghibli Studio in Canada.

    On June 22, Netflix Canada, through its official twitter account, announced the availability of Ghibli Studio anime at its platform. These anime will be available by June 25 of this year.

    The upcoming anime on Netflix from Ghibli Studio are of a large variety. From the Earliest Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind and Castle in the Sky to the latest When Marine Was There and When The Wind Rises. In short, the cohort includes all top-rated anime from the 80’s to this decade.

    Here we are presenting you the list of an anime from Netflix Canada.

    From the first decade of the Ghibli Studio we have a total of 4 anime in the list:

    • My Neighbor Totoro (1988)
    • Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind (1984)
    • Castle in the Sky (1986)
    • Kiki’s Delivery Service(1989)

    Then from the second decade, we have the following anime:

    • Only Yesterday (1991)
    • Porco Rosso (1992)
    • Ocean Waves (1993)
    • Pom Poko (1994)
    • Whisper of the Heart (1995)
    • Princess Mononoke (1997)
    • My Neighbors the Yamadas (1999)

    From the early phase of the 21st century, the anime enlisted are as follows:

    • Spirited Away (2001)
    • The Cat Returns (2002)
    • Howl’s Moving Castle (2004)
    • Tales of Earthsea (2006)
    • Ponyo (2008)
    • The Secret World of Arrietty (2010)

    Here comes the latest anime of Ghibli Studio:

    • From Up on Poppy Hill (2011)
    • The Tale of The Princess Kaguya (2014)
    • When Marnie Was There (2014)

    And the anime The Wind Rises of 2013 will be available on Netflix Canada by 1st August of 2020.

    This news from Netflix Canada is not less than a gift for the Ghibli’s fans residing there. As they were waiting for a long time for this update from Netflix Canada.

  • Tower Of God’s Creator Celebrates Season One’s Finale By Drawing A Comic

    Tower Of God is a famous South Korean Manhwa. Later on, in 2020, that manhwa transformed into an anime series with the same name. The series gave its debut in April of this year on both South Korean and Japanese streaming networks simultaneously. Those streaming sites are Naver Series On and Crunchyroll respectively.

    Now on June 24, the Tower Of God marks its last episode on Crunchyroll. The series after creating a huge fan base worldwide has ended now with the finale of its first season.

    Soon after the finale, the creator of this astounding series Mr. SUI (writer and illustrator) shared his views through webtoon official twitter account.

    The creator thanked his viewers and present a comic from the Tower Of God. He paid his regards in the following words:

    Thank you for watching Tower Of God on Crunchyroll.

    I hope it was a pleasant journey, you can continue following Bam’s adventure on webtoon right now.

    I Hope! That we can meet again someday! Thank you!

    Later he expressed his gratitude in these words:

    I am forever grateful to everyone who has helped produce this anime and to the many readers who have dreamed of TOG becoming an anime over the past 10 years. I hope it is a dream come true for all of you.

    The TOG fans are wishing for another season. However, to date, there is no announcement from the creator’s side.

    Tower Of God is a story of two friends, a long hair Bam, and his friend Rachel. Bam lived his life in solitude and does not want to leave his friend Rachel alone in times of hardship. Rachel, being a sad soul now, wants to spend the rest of her life in a mysterious tower. To save Rachel from entering the tower, Bam follows her and both of them ended up in troubles and several tests to climb the tower.

    The story portrays their friendship beautifully and the sacrifices they made for each other, especially the tests given by Bam for Rachel.

    Twenty-Fifth Bam or in short just Bam is the main protagonist of Tower Of God. The tower is full of surprises, and its top floor has this virtue to fulfill the desires and dreams of a person who climb it. But, to reach that floor of a gigantic tower, the climber must have to pass numerous exams and then he or she would be promoted to another level.

  • Fire Force Season 2: Trailer Shows New Characters

    After a first successful season, the creators of Fire Force are about to bring its 2nd season. It is expected that the second season of Fire Force would be more adventurous and full of thrill. To make the upcoming season more entertaining, the authorities have decided to add some new characters.

    The official Funimation Twitter account has announced the release date for the season 2 of Fire Force. According to the tweet, the Fire Force season 2 will be released this summer. Yes, igniter’s fans your favorite Anime series is coming on July 3, 2020. The tweet displays the poster in which all characters of Fire Force are there in their iconic Fire Force look.

    After the official announcement, the recent trailer for the new season is officially out now.

    These characters are full of energy, and they have a lot of new powers. They will be able to maintain the storyline more integrated and will play an essential part to keep an audience engaged in the series.

    Ogun Montgomery

    Image: fireforce-anime.jp

    Ogun Montgomery is a third-generation pyrokinetic. Shin Furukawa is the dub artist behind the Ogun’s character. Ogun, who is the Shinra and Arthur’s fellow at the Fire Force Academy and the member of the 4th Special Fire Brigade is quite friendly.

    Mr. Shin Furukawa has given the following remarks about the character:
    “My first impression is that he is a kind of humorous, but he is a good man.” Later on in the statement, he expressed that he wants this kind of friend.

    Pan Ko Paat

    Image: fireforce-anime.jp

    Another new character is Pan Ko Paat. Pan’s signature style is the whistle in his neck which he uses occasionally and his orange instructor suit. This iconic look of Pan’s character reflects his strict personality.

    Pan is the commander of 4th special Fire Brigade along with it he is a Shinra and Arthurs instructor at the academy. Daisuke Ono is the voice artist for Pan’s character.

    The appreciation from the dub artist for the Pan is in the following terms:
    “Cool and thoughtful instructor. A person who helps, watches, and guides people. I wanted to be like this and that is why I am honored to have this role.”

    Kasugatani Inka

    Image: fireforce-anime.jp

    Kasugatani Inka: a female character with short pink hair. Inka’s character is considering to have a major part in the 2nd season of Fire Force. Miyuri Shimabukuro, the voice artist behind Inka’s role has expressed her views about her character that she is happy to be a part of it.

    Scop And Yata

    Scop
    Image: fireforce-anime.jp
    Yata
    Image: fireforce-anime.jp

    Scop is an animal character. Kentaro Ito plays the role of Scop in Fire Force Season 2. Yata is another animal character. This character has a resemblance to the crow. Hayami Sho played the character of Yata. Both animals were the former residence of Oasis.

  • Crunchyroll Announced Anime List For Summer 2020

    Nowadays, many streaming sites are updating their library with astounding anime from all over the world. Each anime streaming service is putting its best efforts to keep an audience entertained.

    Recently on June 23rd, the world’s leading anime network came up with news through its official website. According to the update, Crunchyroll is about to bring more new dazzling anime in this summer. The title of this new addition provided to us was ‘Crunchyroll Summer 2020 Lineup’. The title itself is interesting and giving us a hint of the upcoming adventure on Crunchyroll.

    The lineup from Crunchyroll is divided into four sections namely New Season Picks, New Simulcasts, Returning Spring Titles, and Continuing Simulcasts. Each category includes numerous anime which are about to hit the screen in this summer. Here are details about the anime laid down in those categories.

    New Season Picks

    • RE: ZERO -STARTING LIFE IN ANOTHER WORLD – SEASON 2
    • The God Of High School
    • Gibiate
    • Healin’ Good Pretty Cure
    • RENT-A-GIRLFRIEND

    New Simulcasts

    • The God Of High School
    • RE: ZERO -STARTING LIFE IN ANOTHER WORLD – SEASON 2
    • Gibiate
    • The Misfit Of Demon King Academy
    • Fire Force Season 2
    • Healin’ Good Pretty Cure
    • MR LOVE: QUEEN’S CHOICE

    Returning Spring Titles

    • Extra Olympia Kyklos
    • Digimon Adventure
    • Food Wars! The Fifth Plate
    • Sword Art Online: Alicization War Of Underworld
    • Major Second Season 2
    • A Certain Scientific Railgun T

    Continuous Simulcasts

    • One Piece
    • Black Clover
    • Ahiru No Sora
    • Shadowverse
    • Wacky TV Nanana Chase The Kraken Monster!
    • Welcome To The Japari! Park S2

    Crunchyroll which is already famous for its subtitles and earliest broadcast of the programs soon after their release in reasonable pricing is now, setting new goals. Having such several anime shows on board can surely make the anime fans excited. This endeavor from the Crunchyroll will help people to reach the top-rated anime without wasting their precious time.

    These anime will be available in following parts of world including North, Central, South America, Europe, Africa, Middle East and many other parts of world.

    Similarly, Funimation has added an abundant amount of anime at its platform. Those anime include Oreimo (Both seasons of Oreimo will be there on Funimation) classroom Crisis or Kurasurūmu Kuraishisu (of Fumiaki Maruto) Nisekoi (also known as Nisekoi: False Love), MUSHI-SHI the Next Passage, Samurai Flamenco, Gunslinger Stratos, Star Driver, Blend-S and the English dub of The Promised Neverland.

    Let us know your views about this new edition from Crunchyroll and the anime it is going to stream through its network in the comments section below.

  • Digimon Adventure Reboot Announced Dub Challenge For Fans

    The anime Digimon Adventure Reboot is originally an adaption of Digimon Adventure anime series of 1999. The reboot version started in April of this year. But, soon after its premiere, the COVID-19 started, which results in panic all over the state.

    As a result of the chaos, many studios ceased their working to make sure the safety of their staff and their workers. Similarly, The Digimon franchise stopped the further release of their new anime which left the electric monster fans disheartened.

    But, as the situation is in much control and different anime studios throughout the globe are about to resume their world in full swing. The franchise of Digimon Adventure is all gear up to continue the series with the same excitement and adventure.

    Digimon Adventure Reboot Challenge

    To create the same environment for the fans waiting desperately for their favourite anime to resume, the franchise is up with some new ideas. According to the announcements, Digimon is going to organize a challenge for the people following its recent anime series.

    This upcoming challenge is the step from creators to keep the audience engaged. It will help in filling the gap that COVID-19 has created by delaying the further release of Digimon Adventure Reboot.

    Details About The Challenge

    The challenge is all about dub. People can record their voices in the tone of their favourite anime character from the series. It is encouraging the people out there to express their love towards the series and the anime characters it has.

    The challenge has given a name ‘Digimon Adventure: Dubbing Challenge’ and started from Friday, June 19 and will end on Sunday, August 30. The anime fans can upload their recorded voices with hashtag #アフレコデジモン on Twitter or YouTube account. The details of this contest was shared by Twitter User Wikimon.

    The latest episode of series was aired on April 19 of this year. It was the 3rd episode of the series named “And to the Digital World” or Soshite Dejitaru Wārudo e in Hepburn. Now, after such a long time of more than 2 months, the series is going to resume on June 28, 2020, with its 4th episode “Birdramon Soars” or Bādoramon Hishō in Hepburn.

    The plot of Digimon Adventure revolves around the Digi world. In it, the players can train their electronic monster. In return, those monsters fight against each other as per the order from their trainer. The Digimon Adventure Reboot has created such a huge fan base in such a short time. Now, it is looking forward to entertain its viewers through such amazing challenges.