TOKYO, Japan — High profile director Shinbou Akiyuki of Studio Shaft made a shocking announcement last weekend, revealing that he has been blind for the past ten years. The revelation baffled fans but also surprised most of Shinbou’s co-workers. Shinbou has directed many hit series known for their unique visual style, such as Monogatari series, Puella Magi Madoka Magika and Blood Royale, which makes the revelation all the more surprising.

In an official statement on behalf of Studio Shaft, director Akiyuki Shinbou claims to have put spoilers to the new movie Star Wars Episode VII: The Force Awakens in the most…

After several series full of nudity and risque fanservice that is nothing short of softcore pornography, Studio Shaft today announced at a live press conference that Owarimonogatari, the three-part continuation of the…

Offering no substantive justification, animation studio SHAFT has announced today that Hanamonogatari, the sixth part of the Monogatari series, has been further delayed to early 2015. In an official statement, animation studio SHAFT stated…