This summer, Shonen Jump classics Dragonball Z, Naruto, One Piece, Toriko, Bleach, Hunter x Hunter, Gintama, and Kochikame will spawn indoor amusement park attractions at J-World Tokyo, located in 6,168 square meters on the third floor of Ikebukuro’s Sunshine City World Import Mart building in Tokyo. Get a look at the plans after the jump.
Miki Shinichiro has been one of the most recognized voices in anime for over 20 years. He has done a variety of roles from young to old to serious to comedy to romantic to non-human, but he is best known for his ability to voice mysterious characters and be comedic while still managing to be cool. See what other characters Miki does after the jump!
In honor of March 14th's White Day, when the Japanese guys are supposed to reciprocate the ladies' Valentine's Day display of affection, the Japanese Shonen Jump's smartphone app/store is offering a series of digital wallpapers. Check them out after the jump.
Shueisha's Mekke! shopping site is honoring the 45 year history of manga magazineWeekly Shonen Jump with a set of four STETECO selection pants. Bleach, Yu Yu Hakusho and JoJo's Bizarre Adventure patterns will be released in June, ahead of July 2nd anniversary. Get a look after the jump.
A new fan edit compiles all the well-animated, full motion "sakuga" scenes from the Bleach movie, with known key animator names annotated. It's an exciting way to recapture the features' highlights, but this sort of video is also a useful tool for learning to recognize the styles of prominent animators.
Following up on their Vampire Knight Valentines cards from earlier in the week, Viz has posted a set of Bleach endearments. So, if you're running late and need a last minute present for your significant other, better hurry up and print these babies out. Grab the set after the jump.
Fans and co-workers alike were shocked as Marita Masakazu, the voice actor of many popular characters including Ichigo of Bleach, tweeted about where he has been for a while. He is out of the hospital and fine, read on for details.
To promote their Shonen Jump Alpha digital manga anthology, VIZ Media has posted a pair of new sketch videos with Tite Kubo drawing Bleach's Ichigo and Eiichiro Oda drawing One Piece's Luffy. Get a look after the jump.
There was sure to be news out of this weekend's Jump Festa 2013 celebration of all things Shonen Jump, but the first announcement was a bit unexpected. The event guide revealed that 35-year-old Bleach author Noriaki "Tite" Kubo has gotten married. More after the jump.
Following last week's debut on the Neon Alley streaming service, and ahead of next Tuesday's DVD/Blu-ray debut, Viz has posted a new trailer for Bleach The Movie Hell Verse. Get a look after the jump.
Bleach - The Movie: Hell Verse will be streaming on Viz's PlayStation 3 Neon Alley service on November 25th, ahead of its December 4th Blu-ray/DVD release. Get a look at the trailer after the jump.
VIZ Media's newly launched print on demand "Anime Style Revolution" Toshin Cafe Press store has gotten into the season with a selection of "Holloween" Naruto and Bleach goods, including t-shirts, totes and prints. Get a look after the jump.