August 2nd, 2019While checking out the Summer 2019 anime offerings I discovered there were two musical series heading our way. Since only one of the two new series is currently streaming in North America, I dove straight into the one I could get my hands on first: given. given centres around 16 year old Ritsuka Uenoyama, a guitarist who hasn't felt his...
July 15th, 2019If you're looking for an adrenaline rush during this summer anime season, Fire Force may just become your newest obsession. This high action series from Soul Eater creator Atsushi Okubo focuses on a unique firefighting team tasked with handling the most dangerous fires known to man - spontaneously combusting humans known as...
July 9th, 2019As you may have seen if you follow Loot Anime on Twitter and Instagram, we were at Anime Expo all day Saturday and the world's biggest anime convention was, as always, a blast.
Undoubtedly the highlight of the day was the My Hero Academia Season 4 premiere, which happened Saturday morning; we sat in a packed room along with many MHA...
July 5th, 2019In the realm of webtoons, there are many popular and beloved stories covering a huge number of genres and styles. unOrdinary, a manga-style webtoon about a high-school populated with teens with special abilities, is among the most popular of all.
unOrdinary tells the story of John, a homeschooled young man who arrives at Wellston...
June 12th, 2019When Netflix added A Silent Voice (Koe no Katachi) to its streaming service on June 5th, it took me an hour to decide whether or not I wanted to become an emotional wreck. There is a reason why to this day I still haven't mustered the courage to watch Grave of the Fireflies despite my love of Studio Ghibli masterpieces.
If you are...
May 20th, 2019For Studio Ghibli addicts like myself, the opportunity to catch some of the studio's classic and well-loved masterpieces on the big screen was nothing more than a dream for such a long time.
However, since partnering with GKIDS, anime fans in North America have been blessed with several chances to buy overpriced giant sodas and buckets...
April 18th, 2019Suit up and prepare to use your super strength, speed and other abilities!
Loot Anime Looters unleashed some of the special #POWERS from awesome anime & manga characters in the February’s crate!
Looters LOVED these EPIC items from February’s POWERS crate!
Alita: Battle Angel Figure (EXCLUSIVE)
Fate/stay night:...
April 17th, 2019Calling all gamers and anime fans! If you haven't heard by now, Level-5 and Warner Bros Japan are bringing a brand new Ni no Kuni story to movie theatres in Japan this summer.
This new story is focused on three high school friends, the hero Yu (voiced by Kento Yamazaki, L from live-action Death Note), his best friend Haru, and his...
April 12th, 2019At Loot Crate, we're fans first. That's why we'd like to showcase some of our team's favorite fandoms, starting with anime! Today we're going behind the crate to meet two of the biggest anime fans in our office: Chrystal Villamarzo and Connor Garrity. We spoke to this anime-zing duo about how they first got into anime, their current...
March 20th, 2019A realization dawned on me this morning; the Spring 2019 anime season is just a couple of weeks away! While some currently airing shows will continue into April, anime fans have a plethora of new and returning series to look forward to. I've narrowed down my personal top 5 of these 30+ shows to share with you Looters today.
Returning...
March 6th, 2019Get ready for a cuteness overload, as some of our fuzziest fans enjoy their Loot Crate loot!
This month, blast off on a COSMIC adventure, filled with terrifying creatures, otherworldly powers, and new frontiers featuring gear in March’s Loot Crate featuring: Captain Marvel, Alien, Lost in Space, and more!
Kitties and...
January 30th, 2019Celebrate the brave, the bold, the strong and the FEARLESS!
December’s Loot Anime cheered on #FEARLESS characters from anime & manga featuring loot from Dragon Ball Z, Naruto Shippuden, JoJo's Bizarre Adventure and MORE!
Looters LOVED the loot featured in this crate:
EXCLUSIVE Dragon Ball Z: 30th Anniversary Shirt
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January 21st, 2019In three cities this month, your passport to the future arrives – and we were lucky enough to get a sneak peek at the event that will transport you to the world of Alita: Battle Angel!
"Passport to Iron City" is a full immersion experience in Los Angeles, New York, and Austin that opens this week for a 3-month run, giving Alita...
January 21st, 2019If you've been following the saga that is Sword Art Online, you know that Kirito constantly winds up in dangerous situations.
He survived a coma-inducing game in which dying in-game meant death in real life. Rescued a princess from captivity? Done that, too. Kirito even worked on behalf of the government, putting an end to suspicious...
December 7th, 2018If you've never heard of Naruto, you've been living under a rock. The story follows Naruto, a wannabe ninja student who strives to be the next Hokage. However, Naruto is shunned by many in his village because his body is the host of and incredible beast called the Nine-Tailed Fox.
In Naruto
If you've never read or watched Naruto,...
December 5th, 2018Robots, humans, objects and more… it’s time to #TRANSFORM!
October’s Loot Anime Looters prepared to undergo a complete metamorphosis with anime and manga loot from Dragon Ball Z, My Hero Academia, Robotech and MORE!
October’s #TRANSFORM Loot Anime crate featured this assortment of loot:
My Hero Academia T-Shirt...
November 8th, 2018When you first see Shigeo Kageyama your eyes most likely pass right over him. He's not particularly memorable; with that mushroom cut and dull, lifeless eyes, Shigeo blends right into the background. Hence, the nickname Mob. Yet, Shigeo is the undoubted star of Mob Psycho 100, for better or worse.
So just what is up with Mob? Well, he...
October 25th, 2018I admit it, I am a sucker for a good (or even a bad!) fighting movie or television show – I love movies like Warrior and Ip Man, and I grew up loving TV shows with martial arts like Power Rangers or Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. But I'm not sure I can think of a TV show or movie that has ever gotten me more hyped than Dragon...
September 25th, 2018Today anime fans will invade your local theaters in the United States and Canada for the film My Hero Academia: Two Heroes. Funimation held both the world premiere at Anime Expo and the dubbed premiere here in Los Angeles and both were such a great time!
We hit the red carpet for the dubbed premiere with IAmChubbyBunny AKA Michelle,...
September 11th, 2018One of the most talked about anime series to come out of the Summer 2018 season, Cells at Work depicts how a healthy body works using humanized versions of our cells.
Prominently featured in each episode are Red and White Blood Cells, with a supporting cast of cells rustled up depending on what sort of ailment the body is battling with...
