Mobile Suit Gundam: The Witch From Mercury gets a Side Story Manga For Spring

Posted on February 1, 2023 by Otaku_Kurai

Mobile Suit Gundam: The Witch From Mercury is certainly enjoying its run of famed popularity. Not since Mobile Suit Gundam: Iron-Blooded Orphans has there been such strong hype for an AU Gundam title. As you know, a second season is set to be released later this spring, but guess what else is being released along the way?

Kadokawa’s Gundam Ace has announced a manga side story for the latest Gundam installment. According to the announcement, the side story will take place several years after the Vanadis incident. It also follows a surviving witch named Vilda Miren, who wanders the earth with a curse. Ko Yoneyama is credited for the scenario and HISADAKE for planning cooperation, while Mogmo will handle character designs and Chika Tojo will handle the art. It is planned to launch in spring 2023.

Mobile Suit Gundam: The Witch From Mercury is the Gundam franchise’s latest installment and the first AU Gundam title in 7 years, the last one being 2015’s Mobile Suit Gundam: Iron-Blooded Orphans. The anime was recently released in the fall season of 2022 as a TV show and will have a second season released in the spring of 2023. It ran for 12 episodes and is set to have another 12 episodes for its second season, making a total of 24 episodes. The latest Gundam installment has received both praise and criticism from Gundam fans new and old.

Have you watched Mobile Suit Gundam: The Witch From Mercury? Are you excited for the manga? Let me know in the comments!

Sources: Anime News Network

One Piece Film: Red Makes History in The World of Japanese Cinema

Posted on January 30, 2023 by Otaku_Kurai

There is no doubt that the One Piece franchise will go down in history as one of the greatest Shounen Manga of all time. In fact, it’s probably the greatest manga in existence. With 516.6 million copies sold and 1,043 episodes, Naruto constantly occupies the top 10 best-selling manga charts every year, becoming one of the most well-known pop culture icons from Japan. The One Piece franchise also proudly holds the record for being the best-selling “comic of all time. Overtaking other comic icons such as Batman and Superman. In comparison, Akira Toriyama’s Dragon Ball manga is the second best-selling manga of all time, with 300 million copies sold, at least 200 million copies behind One Piece. That gap says a lot! Because of these achievements, One Piece has been dubbed by many as “The King of Manga”. Truth be told, that is a title well deserved.

If the achievements mentioned before weren’t enough, well, I’ve got more news to tell you. According to multiple sources, the newest One Piece film, titled One Piece Film: Red, has now grossed over 19.70 billion in Japan and 246.5 million worldwide. It is now the highest-grossing One Piece film of all time and the highest-grossing film made by Toei Animation. Also, check this out! THE HIGHEST-GROSSING ANIMATION FILM OF ALL TIME IN JAPAN, AND THE EIGHTH HIGHEST GROSSING FILM OF ALL TIME IN JAPAN!WOW!!! すげ！！！ The film also achieved a record of being number one at the box office in Japan for eleven consecutive weeks. That is a huge achievement. Want to know why? Because only three Japanese films have ever held that record. Once again, One Piece makes history. Could you imagine how many One Piece fans are going to feel when the franchise soon comes to an end? It will probably be very hard to imagine that.

One Piece Film: Red premiered on July 22, 2022, in Nippon Budokan, Tokyo. To symbolically celebrate the One Piece manga’s 25th anniversary, it was theatrically released on August 6, 2022, in Japan. It was first announced on November 21, 2021, to commemorate the One Piece anime’s 1000th release. The film earned critical praise from both fans and critics alike. The One Piece franchise is known for having fantastic movies. Dating back to One Piece Strong World in 2009.

How do you One Piece fans feel about this? Does this make you proud? Happy? Have you seen the movie? Let me know in the comments!

Sources: Otaku USA

Disgaea 7: Vows of the Virtueless Officially Announced For a 2023 Release Later This Year

Posted on January 30, 2023 by Otaku_Kurai

NIS has announced two new titles. Disgaea 7: Vows of the Virtueless, is one of them. It was announced during the company’s 30th anniversary stream. It is set for a 2023 release around the fall season. It will be available on PS4, PS5, Nintendo Switch, and PC. (Sorry Xbox)

The newest installment adds samurai and catgirls with laser guns. Disgaea 7 is set in the netherworld hinomoto. It’s setting is inspired by historical Japan. The game follows demon warrior Fuji alongside his companion Pirilika, a catgirl with a gun. The game features 40 character classes and include a boxing witch and a gun samurai. The game also introduces a lot changes to it’s mechanics.

The other title announced by NIS was Rhapsody: Marl Kingdom Chronicles, which bundles two JRPG classics titled Rhapsody: A Musical Adventure, is coming to the US and Europe for the first time ever. The new version of the games are improved to modern standards. It is set for a PS5, Nintendo Switch, and PC release in the summer of 2023.

Are you looking forward to this? Will you play these Games? Let me know in the comments!

Shinichiro Watanabe On Netflix’s Cowboy Bebop: “Very Tough For Me To Continue”

Posted on January 30, 2023 by Otaku_Kurai

Shinichiro Watanabe, the renowned legendary director known for his amazing works such as Cowboy Bebop, Samurai Champloo, Space Dandy and his most recent work, Carole & Tuesday, had some harsh words to say about Netflix’s failed Live Action adaptation of Cowboy Bebop.

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Toys Revealed for the Super Mario Bros. Movie

Posted on January 24, 2023 by Otaku_Kurai

Toy manufacturing company Jakks Pacific has revealed the official licensed toys of the upcoming Super Mario Bros. movie. The toys will arrive on stores on February 26. Jakks Pacific has stated that more toys will be revealed soon and will possibly be more figures, accessories, playsets, plush and possibly a remote control toy.

The Super Mario bros. movie will screen on April 7. It stars well known actors such as Chris Pratt as Mario, Charlie Day as Luigi, Anya Taylor-Joy as Princess Peach, Seth Rogan as Donkey Kong, Keegan-Michael Key as Toad, and Jack Black as Bowser. This will be first official licensed Mario movie in 30 years since the 1993 Mario Bros film, as well as the third Live Action movie based on a Nintendo franchise, after the Pokemon Detective Pikachu film in 2019.

Are you looking forward to these? Are you looking forward to the movie? Let me know in the comments!