Valentine's Day Special: Top 10 Favorite Confessions in Anime and Manga

Valentine’s Day Special: Top 10 Favorite Confessions in Anime and Manga

Be warned, this post is rife with SPOILERS.
Although it might be considered cliché to talk about romance on Valentine’s Day, this is Otaku Crush, the site where anime fans can meet other anime fans, so I think it is only fitting that love and confessions be discussed. As a tribute to this holiday, I wanted [...]

X Japan To Play in Chicago August 2010

X Japan To Play in Chicago August 2010

Now cleaning up the mess that is my soiled drawers, I’ll do my best to type without my fingers shooting off my hands and my head exploding. X Japan has confirmed that they will be playing at the Lollapalooza festival in Chicago this summer, slated for August 6th to August 8th. Book your flight and [...]

Let's Look Again at Genre Distinctions in Manga with Mitsudomoe

Let’s Look Again at Genre Distinctions in Manga with Mitsudomoe

With the recent announcement of Mitsudomoe getting an anime adaptation, I’ve noticed that some people here on the internet are having trouble with pegging the series and its target audience. From the looks of things, a comic about chubby adorable triplets seems like the kind of thing that would appeal to more of the Dengeki [...]

Brina Palencia, Anime's Hottest New Talent talks to Otaku Crush!

Brina Palencia, Anime’s Hottest New Talent talks to Otaku Crush!

Brina Palencia-Well known American voice actress and anime director talks to Otaku Crush

 Funimation Owner Navarre Shows 3Q Sales Drop

Funimation Owner Navarre Shows 3Q Sales Drop

According to Anime News Network…

Navarre Corporation, the parent company of the anime licensing and distribution company Funimation, announced on Monday that it had a net decrease in sales for the third quarter of fiscal year 2010, which ended on December 31.
Navarre does not report Funimation’s results separately; instead, it reports on its overall publishing segment, [...]

Funimation Gets Hetalia, The Sacred Blacksmith Anime

Funimation Gets Hetalia, The Sacred Blacksmith Anime

The North American anime distributor Funimation has announced on Friday that it licensed 52 episodes of the Hetalia - Axis Powers historical comedy anime and The Sacred Blacksmith fantasy adventure anime. Hetalia will ship in two parts starting in late 2010, while The Sacred Blacksmith will ship in one DVD set in Fall of 2010. 
http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2010-01-08/funimation-gets-hetalia-the-sacred-blacksmith-anime

Miyazaki Unleashed: Ponyo on the Cliff

Miyazaki Unleashed: Ponyo on the Cliff

 

Ponyo on the Cliff is the latest movie from internationally acclaimed veteran anime director Miyazaki Hayao and Studio Ghibli. The story of a boy and a magic goldfish, Ponyo is in many ways similar to Miyazaki’s previous works with its theme of environmentalism, detailed animation and settings, as well as its focus on strong female characters, but it’s [...]

Comic-Con taken over by Anime Fans

Comic-Con taken over by Anime Fans

Anime Expo isn’t the only Southern California event that showcases some of the best Cosplay. Comic-Con San Diego was alive and well with lots of great costumes and Anime fans. A few of our favorite shots below…

Teaser for Yu-Gi-Oh! 10th Anniversary Film Debuts Online Teaser for Yu-Gi-Oh! 10th Anniversary Film Debuts Online

As previously reported here, the Yu-Gi-Oh! franchise will celebrate its 10th Anniversary with a crossover film uniting Mutou Yuugi, Yuki Judai, and Fudou Yuusei.
Today, on the Yu-Gi-Oh official website, you can view a 65-second teaser for the film, titled Gekijō-ban Yu-Gi-Oh! ~Chō-Yūgō! Jikū o Koeta Kizuna.
The new movie, which opens in Japan early next year, will [...]