Shaft's newest original anime, Virgin Punk, marks the return of Yasuomi Umetsu—the visionary behind A Kite (Kite) and Mezzo Forte—to the director's chair. Virgin Punk's first installment, Clockwork Girl, opened in Japan on June 27 and will now make its way to U.S. theaters for a...

Earlier this month, MyAnimeList published an in-depth story on the work of animation studio Fukushima Gainax (now known as Studio Gaina) as they aid reconstruction efforts in regions of northeastern Japan affected by the 2011 earthquake and tsunami. Reception to the story on this...

Yousei Teikoku, the gothic metal band with anime theme song credits such as "Baptize" from Seikon no Qwaser and "Kuusou Mesorogiwi" from Mirai Nikki, was announced last month as a guest at the anime fan convention Otakon 2017 in Washington, DC. The five-member band will perform...