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An anonymous reader quotes a report from Motherboard: Netflix created an anime that uses AI-generated artwork to paint its backgrounds — and people on social media are pissed. In a tweet, Netflix Japan claimed that the project, a short called he Dog &… Continue reading Netflix Made an Anime Using AI Due To a ‘Labor Shortage,’ and Fans Are Pissed
Netflix has confirmed that its live-action take on One Piece will be streaming in 2023. The Verge reports: That’s about all we know so far; Netflix didn’t give a specific date, though the company did show off a new poster for its adaptation of Eiichiro… Continue reading Netflix’s Live-Action One Piece Series Is Coming In 2023
The man who created the Oculus rift has invented a virtual reality headset that will explode the forebrain of a user who dies in a video game. Continue reading Palmer Luckey Made a VR Headset That Kills the User If They Die in the Game
“Cyberpunk: Edgerunners” proves anime is the perfect venue for CDPR’s world, but the story is a little too similar to the game. Continue reading ‘Cyberpunk 2077’ Finally Becomes the Anime It Always Wanted to Be
The world’s largest comprehensive database on Japanese anime, Anime Taizen, was opened to the public today, August 25, at 13:00 (JST). Taizen means “A book that collects all things related to the matter” in Japanese. Crunchyroll reports: Since 2015, Th… Continue reading World’s Largest Japanese Anime Database ‘Anime Taizen’ Opens To the Public
Crunchyroll announced that it’s acquired Right Stuf, one of the world’s leading online anime superstores. “Expanding Crunchyroll’s eCommerce offerings, the acquisition aims to serve anime fans and collectors an even wider array of merchandise for onlin… Continue reading Crunchyroll Closes Deal To Acquire Anime Superstore Right Stuf
New data shared by tracking company MUSO shows that the number of visits to pirate sites has increased by nearly 30% compared to last year. The publishing category is growing particularly hard, mostly driven by manga piracy. The United States continues… Continue reading Pirate Site Traffic Surges With Help From Manga Boom
Sony Pictures Entertainment is consolidating its anime businesses under the Crunchyroll banner to better compete in the growing streaming market for Japanese animation. From a report: The company is adding hundreds of hours of programming and dozens of… Continue reading Sony Bets Big on Crunchyroll as Global Anime Audience Grows
This latest PCB artwork comes to you courtesy of [Arnov]. His Naruto nightlight is definitely going to get your anime-loving friends’ attention. The LED illumination styles are controlled by an …read more Continue reading Ninja Art: PCB Nightlight Jutsu!
Long-time Slashdot reader Aighearach shares a report from Reuters: President Joe Biden on Thursday laid out his strategy to fight the coronavirus as the highly contagious Omicron spread across the globe with winter coming and hours after the first know… Continue reading New York Anime Convention Possibly Infected With Omicron