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Tasūketsu Anime's Full Promo Video Announces More Cast, July 2 Debut
Vivarush's 'Emperor Time' opening song previewed, issey's 'GAME OVER' ending song revealed
― The official website for the anime of Taiga Miyakawa's Tasūketsu manga posted on Tuesday the anime's full promotional video, more cast members, ending theme song and artist, and July 2 premiere. The video also previews the "Emperor Time" opening theme song by Vivarush. The newly announced cast members are (im...
Sorairo Utility Anime's 1st English-Subtitled Video Unveils More Cast
Yumiri Hanamori, Kazuhiko Inoue, Kenyuu Horiuchi, Toshiyuki Morikawa join cast
― Yostar Pictures and Pony Canyon revealed more cast, the first key visual, and first English-subtitled promotional video for the television anime series of Sorairo Utility on Tuesday. (May 28 is unofficially Golf Day in Japan.) The anime's official YouTube channel also opened on Tuesday. The newly announced cast members a...
NieR:Automata Ver 1.1a Anime's New Video Reveals 2nd Part's July Debut, LiSA's Opening Song
LiSA performs 'Black Box' opening theme
― The official website for NieR:Automata Ver 1.1a, the television anime of Square Enix and Platinum Games' NieR:Automata action role-playing game, started streaming its "promotion file 11" on Tuesday. The video previews the opening theme song "Black Box" by LiSA, and reveals the premiere of the anime's second cours (quarter of year) in July. (The video below re...
Zegapain STA Film's Trailer Unveils More Cast, August 16 Debut
Yui Ishikawa, Natsuki Hanae, Tomokazu Sugita, Takuma Terashima cast in sequel
― Bandai Namco Filmworks started streaming the full trailer for the Zegapain STA (Zegapain Statement Alpha) film sequel on Tuesday. The trailer announces more new cast members and the film's August 16 opening. Full Trailer Full Trailer (15-second version) The film's staff also revealed its key visual: The newly announced ca...
JOCHUM TV Anime Announces Main Cast With Teaser Video
Anime of Sanrio, boy band JO1's characters starts airing in summer
― The staff for the anime of JOCHUM, the characters created by Sanrio as a collaboration with Japanese boy band JO1, revealed the anime's main cast, teaser video, and main visual, on Tuesday. The anime's cast are: Yuri Noguchi as PiHai
Kaito Takeda as Rain
Taichi Kusano as Micoon
Nanami Yoshimura as Chimata
Shoma Uno as Ya-nu-ka-mi
Sa...
My Deer Friend Nokotan Anime's New Video Unveils More Cast, Theme Songs
Yurika Kubo, Rio Tsuchiya, Chinatsu Akasaki cast in anime debuting on July 7
― Anime distributor Remow revealed the second promotional video and second key visual for the television anime of Oshioshio's My Deer Friend Nokotan (Shikanoko Nokonoko Koshitantan) manga on Tuesday. The video reveals more cast members for the anime, and also reveals and previews the anime's theme songs/ The main cast member...
Tohai Mahjong Anime Reveals Main Cast, October Premiere
Kohsuke Tanabe, Shunsuke Takeuchi, Fairouz Ai star in anime of Koji Shinasaka's manga
― This year's 12th issue of Akita Shoten's Young Champion magazine announced the three main cast members and the October premiere date for the television anime of Koji Shinasaka's Tōhai - Ura Route Mahjong Tōhairoku manga on Tuesday. The cast members are: Kohsuke Tanabe as Kei Shunsuke Takeuchi as Tōjima Fairouz Ai ...
Maho Girls Precure! Sequel Unveils Title, Delay to January 11, 2025
Mahō Tsukai Precure!!: MIRAI DAYS to air at 2:00 a.m. on weekends
― The official website for Toei Animation's Precure (Pretty Cure) magical girl franchise announced on Tuesday the finalized title and delay to January 11, 2025 for the direct sequel to the Mahō Girls Precure! anime. Mahō Tsukai Precure!!: MIRAI DAYS will premiere in the "ANiMAZiNG!!!" block on ABC TV, TV Asahi, and their affiliates on ...
A Few Moments of Cheers Film Streams 1st Video Clip
Film premieres on June 14
― Bandai Namco Filmworks' Emotion label revealed the first main film clip for screenwriter Jukki Hanada, music video production group Hurray!, and 100Studio's original anime film A Few Moments of Cheers (Sūfunkan no Yell o) on Monday. The film will premiere in Japan on June 14. The film stars: Natsuki Hanae as Asaya Kanata
Mariya Ise as Yu Orie
Yūma Uchida as Daisuke Tonosak...
Date A Live V Anime's New Promo Video Focuses on Mio Takamiya
Anime premiered on April 10, streams on Crunchyroll
― Kadokawa began streaming a third promotional video "SIDE:Mio Takamiya" for the Date A Live V television anime on Monday. The anime premiered at April 10. Crunchyroll is streaming the anime as it airs and is also streaming an English dub. The anime's new cast includes Aya Endo as Mio Takamiya, a beautiful young girl who is a mysterious existence. S...
27th Detective Conan Film Earns 14.01 Billion Yen in 45 Days, Becomes Franchise's New Highest-Grossing Film
Film surpasses Detective Conan: Kurogane no Submarine film's 13.83 billion yen earnings last year
― The Detective Conan: Hyakuman Doru no Michishirube (Case Closed: The Million-dollar Pentagram) film, the 27th film in the Detective Conan franchise, has sold 9.77 million tickets and earned 14.01 billion yen (about US$89.37 million) in its 45 days of screening in Japan. The film is now the highest-gros...
Grandpa and Grandma Turn Young Again Anime Casts Takahashi Family Members
Shōhei Kajikawa, Nobuyuki Hiyama, Yū Kobayashi join cast in Sunday's episode
― The official X/Twitter account for the television anime of Kagiri Araido's Jiisan Baasan Wakagaeru (Grandpa and Grandma Turn Young Again) manga revealed three new cast members for the anime on Monday. The three cast members appeared in the anime's eighth episode on Sunday, and all play members of the Takahashi family. Shōh...
The Eminence in Shadow - Lost Echoes Film Previewed in Teaser
1st TV season premiered in October 2022, 2nd season on October 4
― A special event for the television anime of Daisuke Aizawa's The Eminence in Shadow (Kage no Jitsuryokusha ni Naritakute!) light novel series revealed a teaser video for The Eminence in Shadow - Lost Echoes (Kage no Jitsuryokusha ni Naritakute: Zankyō-hen), the film based on television anime, on Sunday. The first season of the anime p...
Mashle: Magic and Muscles Anime Gets Sequel
Announced at special event on Sunday
― A special event announced on Sunday that a sequel for the television anime of Hajime Kōmoto's Mashle: Magic and Muscles manga has been green-lit. The event also debuted the teaser video for the sequel. The anime's first season premiered in Japan in April 2023. Crunchyroll streamed the anime as it aired, and it streamed an English dub. The second season premiered...
Mission: Yozakura Family Anime Casts Hideyuki Hori, Yuuki Tamai
Voices of Kuroyuri Party head, Hinagiku café master in episode 8 on Sunday
― The anime of Hitsuji Gondaira's Mission: Yozakura Family (Yozakura-san Chi no Daisakusen) manga introduced two new characters and their cast members in its eighth episode on Sunday. The new cast members are: Hideyuki Hori as Yoshimasa Kuroyuri, a powerful politician who heads the Kuroyuri Party Yuuki Tamai as Kaoru Akikaze, ...
Utagoe wa Mille-Feuille Music Anime to Air in 2025
Story of 6 high school girls coming of age through a cappella music
― An event for the music project Utagoe wa Mille-Feuille (A Singing Voice Is a Mille-Feuille Pastry) announced on Sunday that the project's anime will air next year. Sunday's event also announced that the project's fourth single will debut this fall. The project launched in April 2022 with the themes of "a cappella." "high school gir...
Japanese Animation TV Ranking, May 13-19
Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Hashira Training Arc episode earns 6.1% rating
― The episode of the live-action series adaptation of Kana Ozawa's Blue Moment manga that aired on Fuji TV on Wednesday, May 15 at 10:00 p.m. earned a 5.6% rating. Title Station Date Time Length Average Household Rating Sazae-san Fuji TV May 19 (Sun) 18:30 30 min. 7.4 Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Hashira Training Arc Fuj...
Sakuna: Of Rice and Ruin Anime Reveals New Promo Video, Theme Song Artists, July 6 Debut
Ikimonogakari, Little Glee Monster perform theme songs
― The official website for the television anime adaptation of developer Edelweiss' side-scrolling action role-playing game Sakuna: Of Rice And Ruin (Tensui no Sakuna Hime) revealed on Saturday that the series will debut on TV Tokyo and its affiliates on July 6 at 11:00 p.m. The site also revealed a promotional video and the show's theme song arti...
The Irregular at Magic High School Season 3's New Video Previews Ancient City Insurrection Arc, ASCA's Ending Song
ASCA performs 'Shion no Hanataba o' ending theme
― Aniplex debute a new promotional video and key visual for the third television season of the The irregular at magic high school anime on Saturday. The video previews the Ancient City Insurrection story arc, and it also previews the arc's ending theme song "Shion no Hanataba o" (An Aster Bouquet) by singer ASCA. The season premiered on Tokyo MX, Tochi...
Egumi Legacy Anime Reveals Main Cast, More Staff, July Debut
Takuya Eguchi, Sōma Saitō, Yū Serizawa, more star
― Happinet announced on Friday that the anime based on TAKALAKA and voice actor Takuya Eguchi's Egumi Legacy card game will debut in July. Happinet also revealed the show's cast and additional staff. The anime will star (character name romanizations are not official): Takuya Eguchi as Legendary Final Climax BOM Yoshino Aoyama as End of the World Sōma ...
Dungeon People Anime Reveals July 5 Debut in Commercial
Series stars Sayaka Senbongi, Sayumi Suzushiro, more
― The official website for the television anime of Sui Hutami's Dungeon People (Dungeon no Naka no Hito) manga revealed in a commercial on Friday that the anime will debut on July 5 on the Animeism programming block of MBS, TBS, and BS-TBS. The show will also air on AT-X starting on July 8. The anime's cast includes (Note: character name romanizati...
Shinmai Ossan Bōkensha TV Anime Reveals More Cast, Theme Song Artists, July 1 Debut in Video
Akira Kushida, Chiai Fujikawa perform theme songs
― The official website for the television anime adaptation of Kiraku Kishima's Shinmai Ossan Bōkensha, Saikyō Party ni Shinu Hodo Kitaerarete Muteki ni Naru (The Rookie Middle-Aged Adventurer Was Trained to Death by the Most Powerful Party to Become Invincible) novel series revealed more cast, theme song information, July 1 debut, and the show's secon...
Sony to Launch Academy to 'Nurture Anime Creators in Global Markets'
― Sony Group Corporation announced on Thursday during its annual corporate strategy presentation that it will launch an academy to develop talent to create anime. The academy will aim to "[nurture] anime creators in global markets, mainly by Aniplex and Crunchyroll with collaboration from across the industry." Aniplex is a subsidiary of Sony Music Entertainment Japan (SMEJ). Animation studios A-1 Pi...
Urusei Yatsura Anime Reveals More Cast, Visual for Final Arc
Yūichi Nakamura, Inori Minase, Chō join cast
― The official website for the new television anime of Rumiko Takahashi's Urusei Yatsura manga revealed three more cast members and a new visual on Friday. The visual previews the show's final arc "Boy Meets Girl." Yūichi Nakamura as Rupa Inori Minase as Karula Chō as Upa The anime premiered in the Noitamina programming block on Fuji TV in October 2022. HI...
Annecy Reveals ODDTAXI Duo's New Housenka Film
Festival previews film as part of Work in Progress lineup
― The official website for the Annecy International Film Festival announced on Thursday that it will preview director Baku Kinoshita and writer Kadzuya Konomoto's original anime film Housenka (Touch-Me-Not) as part of this year's Work in Progress lineup. Annecy lists the film with a runtime of 75 minutes. Kinoshita is directing the film, with ...
Annecy Reveals ON-GAKU: Our Sound Director Kenji Iwaisawa's New Film Hyakuemu (Updated)
Film adapts Uoto's track-and-field manga
― Update: Kodansha has confirmed that the film will adapt Uoto's Hyakuemu (100M) manga, and revealed the main staff. Kenji Iwaisawa is directing the film at Rock 'n' Roll Mountain. Pony Canyon, TBS TV, and Asmik Ace are credited with production. Keisuke Kojima is the character designer and chief animation director, and Keikankun Yamaguchi is the art director. ...
The Summer Hikaru Died Horror Manga Gets Anime
Mokumokuren launched manga in August 2021, with English version by Yen Press
― Manga creator Mokumokuren announced on their X (formerly Twitter) account on Friday that The Summer Hikaru Died manga will have an anime adaptation. The announcement did not mention any other information on the anime, including its format. Mokumokuren drew the below illustration to celebrate the announcement. Yen Press lic...
Fairy Tail: 100 Years Quest Anime Reveals More Cast, July 7 Premiere
Yumi Uchiyama, Itaru Yamamoto, Kenji Hamada join cast
― The official website for the television anime of Hiro Mashima and Atsuo Ueda's Fairy Tail: 100 Years Quest sequel manga revealed a new visual, three more cast members, and the July 7 premiere for the anime on Friday. The newly announced cast members are: Yumi Uchiyama as Kiria Itaru Yamamoto as Madmole Kenji Hamada as Skullion Tetsuya Kakihara, ...
Code Geass: Rozé of the Recapture Anime Debuts on Disney+ on June 21 as 12 Weekly Episodes
The official website for the Code Geass: Rozé of the Recapture (originally titled Code Geass: Z of the Recapture, or Dakkan no Zetto) anime announced on Friday that the anime's worldwide streaming will debut on June 21 as a 12-episode weekly series via Disney+'s "Star" brand. The anime's first part opened in theaters in Japan on May 10.The second part will open on June 7, the third part on July 5,...
Crunchyroll Also Debuts Dead Dead Demon's Dededede Destruction Series' English Dub
Dub debuted alongside 1st English-subtitled episode on Thursday
― Crunchyroll debuted an English dub for the new television series version of the two-part anime film adaptation of Inio Asano's Dead Dead Demon's Dededede Destruction manga on Thursday. The English-dubbed first episode debuted alongside the English-subtitled first episode. The English dub cast includes: Giles Panton as Nobuo
Michelle Cr...
Rising Impact Anime's English-Subtitled Trailer Unveils Blue Encount's Theme Song
Blue Encount performs 'GIfted' theme for anime debuting on Netflix on June 22
― Netflix unveiled a new English-subtitled trailer for the two anime seasons adapting Nakaba Suzuki's Rising Impact golf manga on Friday. The trailer reveals and previews the anime's theme song "Gifted" by Blue Encount. The anime's first season will start streaming on Netflix on June 22, followed by the second season on Aug...
Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon? V Anime's Video Reveals New Cast (Updated)
Nobunaga Shimazaki, Yūsuke Kobayashi, Haruka Shiraishi join cast as members of Freya Familia for anime streaming on HIDIVE this fall
― Update: HIDIVE confirmed on Thursday it will stream the series as it airs under the title s It Wrong To Try To Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon? V as part of its simulcast season this fall. The series will stream on HIDIVE in the U.S., Canada, the U.K., Ireland, Australia, ...
Be Forever Yamato: Rebel 3199 Anime Project Reveals Main Visual, Trailer for 1st Film
1st film in 7-part project "Kuro no Shinryaku" opens on July 19
― Bandai Namco Filmworks revealed the main visual and started streaming the main trailer for the first film "Kuro no Shinryaku" (Dark Invasion) of Yamato yo Towa ni: Rebel 3199 (Be Forever Yamato: Rebel 3199), the next project in the Space Battleship Yamato remakes, on Friday. The anime will premiere as seven films, beginning with the fi...
Delicious in Dungeon Anime Casts Kōki Uchiyama, Ayumu Murase
Uchiyama plays Mithrun, Murase as Yaad
― Kadokawa revealed on Thursday two new cast and characters for the second half of Studio Trigger's television anime of Ryōko Kui's Delicious in Dungeon (Dungeon Meshi) manga. The new characters will appear in the anime's 21st episode also on Thursday. The newly announced cast are: Kōki Uchiyama as Mithrun, a male elf who serves as the chief of the Canary Squad ...
'Bye Bye, Earth' Anime Reveals More Cast, July 12 Debut in New Video
Miyuki Sawashiro, Kenjiro Tsuda, Setsuji Satoh join cast
― The official website for the television anime of Tow Ubukata's Bye Bye, Earth novel revealed more cast, a second teaser promotional video, and a July 12 debut on WOWOW on Thursday. The new cast, introduced at 0:59 in the above video, includes (Note: Character name romanizations are not official): Miyuki Sawashiro as Doranvi
Kenjiro Tsuda as K...
AnimeFesta's Yoasobi Gurashi! Anime Premieres Online on July 7
Anime premieres on Coolmic website with English subtitles
― Suiseisha revealed on Wednesday that the anime adaptation of Suika's Yoasobi Gurashi! (Living in a F*** Room) manga by AnimeFesta (formerly Anime Zone and ComicFesta Anime) will premiere on July 7 on WWWave Corporation's Coolmic website. The anime's website also opened on Wednesday and revealed the key visual, staff, and main cast. The anime...
Naoko Yamada, Science Saru's The Colors Within Anime Film's Trailer Highlights New Characters
Yasuko, Aoi Yūki, Minako Kotobuki, Keiko Toda voice characters featured in trailer
― The official website for The Colors Within (Kimi no Iro), a new anime feature film by Science SARU and director Naoko Yamada (K-ON!, The Heike Story, A Silent Voice), began streaming a new trailer for the film on Thursday. The trailer features footage of the film's newly-announced characters from earlier this month. ...
GKIDS' Trailer for Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocence 4K Restoration Reveals June 23-26 Run
GKIDS screens 4K restoration at Chicago Critic's Film Festival this summer before wide release
― GKIDS began streaming a trailer for the new 4K restoration of Mamoru Oshii's Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocence film on Wednesday. The trailer reveals that GKIDs will screen the 4K restoration in theaters in North America from June 23 to June 26. GKIDS acquired the North American theatrical rights to the fi...
North American Anime, Manga Releases, May 19-25
A Galaxy Next Door, The Iceblade Sorcerer Shall Rule the World anime; Hirayasumi, Mysterious Disappearances manga ship
― Anime Releases Title Publisher Suggested Retail Price Date Dead Mount Death Play Part 1 BDPlease Crunchyroll US$69.98 May 21 Dr. Stone Season 3 Part 1 BDCite Crunchyroll US$69.98 May 21 Food Wars! The Second Plate BDAnimeNewsNetwork Sentai Filmworks US$69.98 May 21 A Galaxy Next Do...
Hulu to Stream Boruto, Go! Go! Loser Ranger! Anime's English Dubs in June
Boruto: Naruto Next Generations' dub premieres on June 1, Go! Go! Loser Ranger! on June 12
― Hulu is listing the English dub of Boruto: Naruto Next Generations anime's premiere on June 1, and the Go! Go! Loser Ranger! anime's English dub series premiere on June 12. The Boruto: Naruto Next Generations television anime premiered in Japan on TV Tokyo in April 2017. The anime's "Part I" ended with its 29...
Blue Archive Anime Debuts in N. America on May 24
The official English Twitter account for Yostar and Nexon Games' Blue Archive smartphone role-playing game announced on Wednesday that Blue Archive The Animation, the television anime adaptation of the game, will debut in North America with English subtitles this Friday at 12:00 a.m. UTC (Thursday at 8:00 p.m. EDT) on the franchise's official global YouTube channel. The anime premiered on TV Tokyo...
Why Nobody Remembers My World? Anime Streams 3rd Character Video
Video features Jeanne, voiced by Haruka Shiraishi
― The official website for the television anime of writer Kei Sazane and illustrator neco's Naze Boku no Sekai o Dare mo Oboeteinai no ka? (Why nobody remembers my world?) novels revealed the anime's third character video featuring Jeanne, voiced by Haruka Shiraishi, on Wednesday. The anime's website started streaming the second character video on May...
Digimon Adventure Anime Gets New Promo Video for 25th Anniversary
Video to get advanced screening at 25th anniversary exhibit on August 9
― The Digimon franchise is getting a new promotional video to commemorate the 25th anniversary of the Digimon Adventure anime and take a look back at its world. The video will feature new illustrations. There will be a 25th anniversary exhibit for Digimon Adventure at Sunshine City in Ikebukuro in August from August 10-25. The ex...
Najimi's Girls' Fist!!!! GT Rock Band Manga Gets Short Anime on YouTube
Episode 1 premieres on Wednesday
― The official X (formerly Twitter) account of Najimi's Girls' Fist!!!! GT band manga announced on Wednesday that the manga is inspiring a 13-episode short anime adaptation, and the first episode will premiere on the manga's YouTube channel on Wednesday at 11:00 p.m. JST (10:00 a.m. EDT). New episodes will then launch every other Saturday starting on June 1. The short...
Shun Umezawa's Darwin Incident Manga Gets TV Anime
Manga about half human, half chimpanzee boy launched in 2020
― TOHO Animation announced on Wednesday that Shun Umezawa's The Darwin Incident (Darwin Jihen manga will get a television anime adaptation. A new official Twitter account opened and unveiled a teaser visual: Original creator Umezawa shared an illustration to commemorate the announcement: TOHO Animation had teased on its X (formerly Twitter)...
27th Detective Conan Film Stays at #1 at Japanese Box Office, Haikyu!! Rises to #2
Gundam Seed Freedom jumps back onto list to #6 in its final weekend
― The Detective Conan: Hyakuman Doru no Michishirube (Case Closed: The Million-dollar Pentagram) film stayed at #1 in its sixth weekend. The film sold 278,000 tickets and earned 408,412,570 yen (about US$2.61 million) from Friday to Sunday. The film has sold a total of 1.35 million tickets and earned a cumulative total of 13,525,601,...
Touken Ranbu Kai: Kyoden Moyuru Honnōji Anime Gets Prequel Anime in Japanese Theaters on August 16
Touken Ranbu Dо̄den -Chikashi Samuraira Umonora- screens for 3 weeks only
― The official website for Touken Ranbu Kai: Kyoden Moyuru Honnōji, the anime adaptation of the Touken Ranbu Kyoden Moyuru Honnōji stage play, revealed on Tuesday that a prequel anime titled Touken Ranbu Dо̄den -Chikashi Samuraira Umonora- will screen in theaters in Japan for three weeks only, starting on August 16. The website...
Shun Umezawa's Darwin Incident Manga Gets TV Anime Adaptation
Manga about half human, half chimpanzee boy launched in 2020
― TOHO Animation announced on Wednesday that Shun Umezawa's The Darwin Incident (Darwin Jihen manga will get a television anime adaptation. A new official Twitter account opened and unveiled a teaser visual: Original creator Umezawa shared an illustration to commemorate the announcement: TOHO Animation had teased on its X (formerly Twitter)...
Ayaka Matsumoto's Unexpectedly Naughty Fukami BL Manga Gets Anime Adaptation by AnimeFesta
Manga about narcissist guy, otaku launched in 2022
― AnimeFesta (formerly Anime Zone and ComicFesta Anime) announced the anime adaptation of Ayaka Matsumoto's Unexpectedly Naughty Fukami (Yatara Yarashii Fukami-kun) manga under AnimeFesta's toridori boys love brand on Tuesday. A teaser promotional video debuted on the same day:. Coolmic distributes the manga in English. Online manga service Renta! al...
Hulu Streams Mission: Yozakura Family Anime's English Dub on June 17
Anime premiered on April 7
― Hulu revealed on Monday that it will begin streaming an English dub for the anime of Hitsuji Gondaira's Mission: Yozakura Family (Yozakura-san Chi no Daisakusen) manga on June 17. The anime premiered in Japan on April 7 on MBS, TBS, and 26 of their affiliate channels. Disney streams the anime through the Hulu service in the United States on the same day. The series also s...
HIDIVE to Stream Plus-Sized Elf Anime
Anime debuts in July
― HIDIVE announced on Monday that it will stream the anime of Synecdoche's Plus-Sized Elf (Elf-san wa Yaserarenai.) manga for the summer 2024 season. The anime will premiere in July. The anime stars: Ayasa Itō as Elfuda
Takahide Ishii as Tomoatsu Naoe
Rena Hasegawa as Kuroeda
Ayaka Fukuhara as Oga Toshikatsu Tokoro (Why the Hell are You Here, Teacher!?, Soul Link, Hunter X Hunte...
CoMix Wave Films Collaborates with Singer Sakura Fujiwara for New Short Animation 'Hatsukoi no Nioi'
Weathering With You, Suzume animator Maho Takagi makes directorial debut
― CoMix Wave Films announced on Sunday the release of its new short animation titled "Hatsukoi no Nioi" ("Scent of First Love"), in collaboration with singer-songwriter Sakura Fujiwara, who composed and performed the song of the same title for the short animation. The video premiered on Fujiwara's YouTube channel on Monday. The ...
Crayon Shin-chan: Ora-tachi no Kyōryū Nikki Film Reveals 3 Guest Voice Actors
Takumi Kitamura, comedy duo Ozwald's Yū Hatanaka, Shunsuke Itō to voice characters for August 9 film
― The official website of Eiga Crayon Shin-chan: Ora-tachi no Kyōryū Nikki (Crayon Shin-chan the Movie: Our Dinosaur Diary), the Crayon Shin-chan franchise's 31st 2D animated film, revealed on Monday that actor and singer Takumi Kitamura, and comedy duo Ozwald are cast in the film as guest voice actor...
Failure Frame Anime Reveals More Cast, Ending Song Artists, July 4 Debut
Masaaki Mizunaka, KENN, Daiki Yamashita, Maria Naganawa, more join cast
― The staff for the anime of Kaoru Shinozaki's Failure Frame: I Became the Strongest and Annihilated Everything With Low-level Spells (Hazure Waku no "Jōtai Ijō Skill" de Saikyō ni Natta Ore ga Subete wo Jūrin Suru made) light novel series revealed on Sunday the anime's ending theme song's title and artist, additional cast member...
Through the Lens Ent. Establishes Manga Development, Publishing Company Hoshi Studios With Offices in Singapore, Japan
Company enters distribution deal with Shogakukan Asia, plans to create manga with goal of turning them into TV anime, films
― Variety reported on Saturday that film studio Through the Lens Entertainment has established a manga development and publishing startup named Hoshi Studios situated in Singapore and Japan. The company has entered a distribution deal with Shogakukan Asia, the Southeast Asian su...
Kinema Citrus Unveils Videos, More Staff for 'Goodbye, Lara,' Ninja Skooler Anime
Both projects commemorate studio's 15th anniversary
― Kinema Citrus opened websites for its newly announced original anime projects Goodbye, Lara (Sayonara Lara) and Ninja Skooler on Sunday. The website posted English-captioned videos and more staff members for both projects, which commemorate the studio's 15th anniversary. Goodbye, Lara (Sayonara Lara) concept trailer Staff: Storyboard/Director: Tak...
Kinema Citrus Announces 'Goodbye, Lara,' Ninja Skooler Anime
Goodbye, Lara follows reborn mermaid, Ninja Skooler features ninja school
― Kinema Citrus announced at its panel during this year's Anime Central event on Saturday that it is producing two new anime titled Goodbye, Lara (Sayonara Lara) and Ninja Skooler. Takushi Koide is directing the Goodbye, Lara anime with character designs by Shiori Tani. The anime is based on a concept by Kinema Citrus, and it t...
Ace of Diamond Act II TV Anime Gets Sequel
2019-20 anime was itself a follow-up to first 2013-16 Ace of Diamond anime
― Production on a sequel to the 2019-2020 television anime of Yūji Terajima's Ace of Diamond Act II (Daiya no A Act II) manga has been green-lit. Terajima drew an illustration to commemorate the news: Terajima's original Ace of Diamond baseball manga inspired a television anime that premiered in 2013, and Crunchyroll streamed ...
Japanese Animation TV Ranking, May 6-12
Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Hashira Training Arc premiere episode ranks at #2 with 6.9% rating
― Yoshifumi Kondō and Studio Ghibli's Whisper of the Heart film aired on NTV on Friday, May 10 at 9:00 p.m. and earned a 6.5% rating. The live-action Rohan at the Louvre film based on Hirohiko Araki's JoJo's Bizarre Adventure spinoff manga aired on NHK on Monday, May 6 at 3:55 p.m. and earned a 2.4% rat...
Kaiju No. 8 Anime Previews 'Sagamihara Neutralization Operation' Arc in Video
Arc starts in episode premiering on Saturday
― The staff of the television anime of Naoya Matsumoto's Kaiju No. 8 manga revealed a new trailer on Saturday to preview the upcoming "Sagamihara Neutralization Operation" arc that will premiere later on Saturday. The anime premiered on TV Tokyo on April 13. Crunchyroll is streaming the anime as it airs, and it is also streaming an English dub. The anime a...
My Hero Academia Season 7 Anime Reveals English Dub Cast, May 18 Premiere
Natalie Van Sistine plays Star and Stripe in dub on Saturday
― Crunchyroll announced on Friday that it will premiere the English dub for the seventh season of the My Hero Academia anime on May 18. New cast members include: Natalie Van Sistine as Star and Stripe Kyle Hebert as Agpar William Ofoegbu as Ethan Aiden Call as Biggs Sean Letourneau as Wedge Additional voices include Tyson Rinehart and Wyat...
Adult Swim Announces Toonami Rewind Block With Sailor Moon, Dragon Ball Z Kai, Naruto Anime
2-hour programming block airs on Fridays starting on May 31
― Adult Swim's Toonami programming block announced on Friday that it is creating a new block called Toonami Rewind that is dedicated to running anime, or versions of the series, that aired on the original Toonami prior to its 2012 revival. Toonami Rewind will air on Fridays starting on May 31 at 5:00 p.m. EDT, and it will feature Sailor Moo...
Delico's Nursery Anime's 3rd Teaser Video Streamed
Series starring Masakazu Morita, Katsuyuki Konishi, more premieres in July
― The staff of Delico's Nursery, a television anime based on Kenichi Suemitsu's TRUMP 2009 stage play, revealed a third teaser promotional video on Friday. The anime will debut in July on Tokyo MX, BS11, Gunma TV, Tochigi TV, and MBS. The anime stars: Masakazu Morita as Dali Delico
Katsuyuki Konishi as Gerhard Fra
Hiro Shimono...
Nyaaaanvy Cat Sumo Game Gets 6-Episode Series of Anime Shorts Starting on May 25
Natsuki Hanae, Junko Takeuchi, more star
― Developer Team DigitalMind announced on Friday that it and publisher Phoenixx Inc.'s Nyaaaanvy video game is getting a television anime. The anime series of shorts will air within TV Tokyo's eeny meeny miney mo program that airs on Saturdays at 7:00 a.m. starting on May 25. The anime will also be available on Shin-Ei Animation's YouTube channel starting on M...
Wistoria: Wand and Sword Anime Reveals Character Promo Video, More Cast
Tomokazu Seki, Kōji Yusa join cast for series premiering in July
― The official website for the television anime adaptation of Fujino Ōmori and Toshi Aoi's Wistoria: Wand and Sword (Tsue to Tsurugi no Wistoria) manga revealed a new character promotional video and more cast members on Friday. ／🙋♂️うぃすー！新キャラ＆キャスト情報公開！＼ウィルのルームメイトであるロスティと、魔法学院の教師であるワークナー＆エドワルドが公開！ワークナーは #関智一エドワルドは #遊佐浩二 が担当！🪄キャラPVはこちらhtt...
Magical Girls holoWitches! Multimedia Project for Hololive Announced With Animated Promo Video
Multimedia project includes anime, manga, livestreams
― Cover Corporation announced on Thursday that it is producing a new multimedia project for its hololive VTuber group titled Magical Girls holoWitches!. The project will include manga, anime, and livestreams. An animated promotional video also released on Thursday. It is currently unclear if the project will include any other animated works aside ...
2024 Anpanman Film's Clip Features Baikinman
Film opens on June 28 with limited toy tambourine given to young children who attend
― Oricon began streaming a clip on Friday for Soreike! Anpanman: Baikinman to Ehon no Lulun (Baikinman and Lulun of the Picture Book), the 35th film in the Anpanman franchise. The video also previews the limited toy tambourine that children in elementary school or younger who see the film will receive. The film will ...
Alya Sometimes Hides Her Feelings in Russian Anime's Video Previews Opening Song
Sumire Uesaka performs opening song, also performs covers of famous songs for each episode's ending
― Kadokawa unveiled a new promotional video for the anime of writer Sunsunsun and artist Momoco's Alya Sometimes Hides Her Feelings in Russian (Tokidoki Bosotto Russia-go de Dereru Tonari no Alya-san) light novel series on Friday. The video reveals and previews the anime's opening theme song "Ichiban K...
The Irregular at Magic High School Season 3 Anime Reveals English Dub Cast, May 17 Premiere
Edward A. Mendoza joins returning cast members
― Crunchyroll announced on Thursday that it will begin streaming the English dub for the third television season of the The irregular at magic high school anime on Friday. The dub cast, which features returning members, includes: Alejandro Saab as Tatsuya Shiba
Anairis Quiñones as Miyuki Shiba
Emi Lo as Minami Sakurai
Maureen Price as Mayumi Saegusa
Eri...
HIDIVE to Stream I Parry Everything Anime
Anime Expo hosts N. American premiere of 1st 2 episodes on July 4
― HIDIVE announced on Thursday that it will stream the television anime of Nabeshiki and Kawaguchi's I Parry Everything: What Do You Mean I'm the Strongest? I'm Not Even an Adventurer Yet! (Ore wa Subete o "Parry" Suru: Gyaku Kanchigai no Sekai Saikyō wa Bōken-sha ni Naritai) light novel series for the summer 2024 season as part of Se...
Mononoke Anime Film Gets Manga Adaptation
Manga launches on May 26, 1st volume ships on July 23
― The official Twitter account for Kodansha's Monthly Shonen Sirius magazine revealed on Monday that the Gekijōban Mononoke: Karakasa (Paper Umbrella) anime film will get a manga adaptation on the Comic Days service that will start on May 26. Amazon is also listing that the manga's first volume will ship on July 23. The film's character designer ...
27th Detective Conan Film Stays at #1, Uma Musume Pretty Derby: Road to the Top Opens at #6
trapezium films opens at #10
― The Detective Conan: Hyakuman Doru no Michishirube (Case Closed: The Million-dollar Pentagram) film stayed at #1 in its fifth weekend. The film sold 362,000 tickets and earned 534,319,890 yen (about US$3.41 million) from Friday to Sunday. The film has sold a total of 8.98 million tickets and earned a cumulative total of 12,876,291,970 yen (about US$82.26 million). The f...
Kaiju No. 8 Anime Adds Makoto Furukawa to Cast
Furukawa plays Defense Force platoon leader Ryō Ikaruga
― The official Twitter account for the anime of Naoya Matsumoto's Kaiju No. 8 manga confirmed one more cast member on Thursday. Makoto Furukawa will play Ryō Ikaruga, a platoon leader in the Defense Force's 3rd Division. The character will appear in the sixth episode on May 18. ◢◤『#怪獣8号』新キャスト解禁💥◥◣斑鳩亮：#古川慎5月18日(土)23時より放送の第6話「夜明けの相模原討伐作戦」に登場！お楽しみに...
Daewon Media's MUZIK TIGER Characters Get Anime by Shin-Ei Animation
30 1-minute episodes premiere in 2025
― South Korean media company Daewon Media announced on Thursday that it is collaborating with its longtime partner, Japanese studio Shin-Ei Animation, to produce an anime of its MUZIK TIGER series of characters. The anime will have 30 1-minute episodes, and will premiere simultaneously in Japan and South Korea in 2025. The MUZIK TIGER franchise centers on Toffee,...
Zatsu Tabi -That's Journey- Anime's Teaser Unveils Cast, Staff, 2025 TV Debut
Hika Tsukishiro stars in Makaria anime helmed by Re:ZERO's Masaharu Watanabe
― Kadokawa unveiled a new teaser promotional video, teaser visual, cast, staff, and 2025 television premiere date for the anime of Kenta Ishizaka's Zatsu Tabi - That's Journey manga on Thursday. Hika Tsukishiro voices the protagonist Chika Suzugamori in the anime. Masaharu Watanabe (Wakaba Girl, Re:ZERO -Starting Life in Ano...
ATASHIn'CHI Net Anime Reveals Title, 5-Episode Length, June 5 Debut
ATASHIn'CHI Next debuts 1 episode a month until October
― SC Digital announced on Wednesday that the new net anime for the ATASHIn'CHI franchise will stream the first of five episodes on June 5 at 6:30 p.m. (5:30 a.m. EDT) under the title ATASHIn'CHI Next. The second episode will debut on July 5, followed by the third episode on August 5, the fourth episode on September 5, and the fifth and final epi...
Hisaya Nakajo's Hana-Kimi Shōjo Manga Gets Anime
Crunchyroll to stream upcoming anime
― Aniplex and Crunchyroll announced on Wednesday that the late manga creator Hisaya Nakajo's Hana-Kimi manga is inspiring an anime. In addition, Crunchyroll announced that it will stream the anime when it premieres in North America, Central America, South America, Europe, Africa, Oceania, the Middle East, the CIS, and India. The announcement did not reveal the deb...
North American Anime, Manga Releases, May 12-18
KONOSUBA - An Explosion on This Wonderful World!, Uzaki-chan Wants to Hang Out! Season 2 anime; My Love Story with Yamada-kun at Lv999, Kei X Yaku: Bound By Law manga ship
― Anime Releases Title Publisher Suggested Retail Price Date The Ice Guy and His Cool Female Colleague BDPlease Crunchyroll US$69.98 May 14 Kitty Twin Treats - Volume 3 BDCite Kitty Media US$39.99 May 14 Kitty's Twin Treats - Volum...
Netflix Reveals Terminator Zero Anime to Premiere Worldwide on August 29
Showrunner/executive producer Mattson Tomlin writes story, Masashi Kudo directs at Production I.G
― Netflix revealed on Wednesday Skydance Animation and Production I.G's Terminator Zero, the anime series based on the Terminator film franchise, which will premiere worldwide on the service on August 29. Netflix also revealed "first look photos" of the series: IMG terminator1.png
Image courtesy of Netfl...
VTuber Legend Anime Casts Yōko Hikasa, Launches 'Live-On!' YouTube Channel
Key visual also revealed
― The staff for the television anime of Nana Nanato's VTuber Legend: How I Went Viral after Forgetting to Turn Off My Stream light novel series revealed the anime's key visual and another cast member, and opened its official "Live-On!" YouTube channel with its first video on Wednesday. The newly announced cast member is Yōko Hikasa as Haru Asagiri, from the first generation o...
Hideaki Anno: There May Be Plans for More Evangelion
Director adds that there are no definite plans, but it would be helmed by "someone other than himself"
― In a recent interview with The Asahi Shimbun newspaper, director Hideaki Anno acknowledged that "there may be plans" for more in the Evangelion anime franchise, but possibly with "someone other than [himself]" at the helm, who would receive a high degree of freedom. He added that there are no defi...
Kadokawa Co-Produces Anime for Garena Free Fire Battle Royale Shooter
Japanese studio to handle production slated for broadcast, streaming globally
― Kadokawa and Singaporean game developer and publisher Garena announced on Monday that they are co-producing an anime adaptation of Garena's Garena Free Fire battle royale shooting game, with a Japanese studio handling the animation. Kadokawa's Kadokawa Qingyu subsidiary is the production manager. The anime is planned to b...
The Café Terrace and Its Goddesses Season 2 Anime's 1st Promo Video Reveals 'Family' Cast, July 4 Premiere
Rie Takahashi, Ayana Taketatsu, Reina Ueda, Kana Hanazawa, Yū Serizawa join cast
― The official Twitter account for the anime of Kouji Seo's The Café Terrace and Its Goddesses (Megami no Café Terrace) manga revealed on Wednesday the first promotional video, visual, more cast, and July 4 premiere for the second season. The video and visual introduce new characters from the rival café Family, which inc...
I Parry Everything Anime Reveals More Cast & Staff, Theme Song Artists, July 4 Debut
Ayumu Murase, Shunsuke Takeuchi join cast
― The official website for the television anime of Nabeshiki and Kawaguchi's I Parry Everything: What Do You Mean I'm the Strongest? I'm Not Even an Adventurer Yet! (Ore wa Subete o "Parry" Suru: Gyaku Kanchigai no Sekai Saikyō wa Bōken-sha ni Naritai) light novel series revealed on Tuesday the anime's key visual, additional cast and staff members, theme song...
Annecy Screens The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim Footage in June
Film opens on December 13
― Entertainment trade magazine Variety revealed on Monday that The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim, the new feature film by Kenji Kamiyama (Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex, Blade Runner: Black Lotus, Eden of the East), will show the "first publicly screened footage" of the film at this year's Annecy International Film Festival. The film's producer Jason De...
Ran Kuze's Medaka Kuroiwa is Impervious to My Charms Manga Gets TV Anime
Yoshiaki Okumura directs anime at SynergySP
― A website opened on Monday to announce the television anime adaptation of Ran Kuze's Medaka Kuroiwa is Impervious to My Charms (Kuroiwa Medaka ni Watashi no Kawaii ga Tsūjinai) manga. The website also revealed the anime's staff, teaser visual, and a promotional video. Yoshiaki Okumura (The Fruit of Evolution: Before I Knew It, My Life Had It Made, Element...
Kinokoinu - Mushroom Pup Manga Gets TV Anime This Fall
Heartwarming story about Mushroom Pup, picture book author ran from 2010-2022
― Publisher Tokuma Shoten announced on Monday that Kimama Aoboshi's Kinokoinu - Mushroom Pup manga is getting a television anime adaptation that will premiere this fall. The heartwarming story centers on a Mushroom Pup who is one day born in the yard of picture book author Hotaru Yuyami. It wags its tail just like a dog, bu...
The Banished Former Hero Lives as He Pleases Anime Reveals 3rd Promo Video
Fantasy series premiered on April 1
― The staff for the television anime of Shin Kouduki's The Banished Former Hero Lives as He Pleases (Dekisokonai to Yobareta Moto Eiyū wa, Jikka Kara Tsuihōsareta node Suki Katte ni Ikiru Koto ni Shita) heroic fantasy light novel series unveiled a new promotional video for the anime on Monday. The staff also revealed more channels where the anime will air in Japan:...
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