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Dan Da Dan 2nd Season Anime's Theatrical Screening Earns US$5 Million in U.S.
Screening ranks #13 in U.S. in its 2nd week
― Box Office Mojo reported on Monday that the theatrical screening of the second season of the DAN DA DAN television anime ranked at #13 at the United States box office in its second week. The film screened in 830 theaters and has earned an estimated US$5,065,415. The screening earned US$192,294 of Friday, US$265,880 on Saturday, and US$215,000 on Sunday. G...
Detective Conan: One-Eyed Flashback Anime Film Becomes #19 All-Time Film in Japan
Last year's film still ranks above it at #14
― Detective Conan: One-Eyed Flashback (Meitantei Conan: Sekigan no Flashback), the 28th film in the Detective Conan (Case Closed) franchise has sold over 9.65 million tickets to earn over 13.9 billion yen (about US$96.3 million), making it the #19 highest-grossing film of all time in Japan. The film has now surpassed Detective Conan: Kurogane no Submarine ...
My Friend's Little Sister Has It In for Me! Anime Reveals Teaser Video, Visual
Anime premieres in October in "NUMAnimation" block
― The official website for the television anime of Ghost Mikawa's My Friend's Little Sister Has It In for Me! (Tomodachi no Imōto ga Ore ni Dake Uzai) light novel series revealed on Monday a teaser promotional video and visual: The anime will premiere in October on TV Asahi and 23 other affiliate channels in the "NUMAnimation" programming block. J-No...
The Banished Court Magician Aims to Become the Strongest Anime Casts Masaaki Mizunaka
Visuals unveiled for character Ornest Rain
― The official website for the television anime of Alto and Yuunagi's The Banished Court Magician Aims to Become the Strongest (Mikata ga Yowasugite Hojo Mahō ni Tesshiteita Kyūtei Mahōshi) light novel series announced on Monday that it has cast Masaaki Mizunaka as Ornest Rain. The website unveiled visuals featuring Ornest: Previously announced cast members ...
With You and the Rain Anime's Promo Video Unveils Theme Songs
Mamiko Suzuki performs opening, Kei Sugawara performs ending
― The official website for the television anime of Kō Nikaido's With You and the Rain (Ame to Kimi to) manga revealed on Monday that Mamiko Suzuki will perform the opening theme song "Ame to" (Rain and), and Kei Sugawara will perform the ending theme song "filled." The website streamed a new promotional video that previews the opening theme...
The Dark History of the Reincarnated Villainess Anime's 2nd Promo Video Reveals More Cast, Staff, October Debut
Shunichi Toki, Arthur Lounsbery, Atsushi Tamaru, Tomoaki Maeno join cast
― The official website for the television anime adaptation of Akiharu Tōka's The Dark History of the Reincarnated Villainess (Tensei Akujo no Kuro Rekishi) manga revealed on Monday the anime's main visual, second promotional video, more cast, staff, and its October premiere on TV Tokyo and BS11. The newly announced cast are: Shu...
The Beginning After The End Anime Casts Gen Sato, Shōya Chiba
Sato as Elijah Knight, Chiba as Lucas Wykes to appear in 12th episode on Wednesday
― The official X (formerly Twitter) account for the television anime of TurtleMe's The Beginning After The End web novel and its webcomic adaptation revealed two additional cast members on Monday. Gen Sato will voice the character Elijah Knight (left in image below), and Shōya Chiba will voice the character Lucas Wykes...
Anmari Yaku ni Tatanai Nihonshi Podcast Program Gets Anime Adaptation Debuting on June 29
Podcast hosted by comedian Syrup Junpei features "Japanese history that is not taught in school, but you want to tell someone about"
― An anime adaptation of the podcast program Anmari Yaku ni Tatanai Nihonshi (Not Very Useful Japanese History) was announced on Monday. The 15-minute anime will premiere on June 29 on the Hokkaido Broadcasting channel at 6:30 a.m. JST, and will stream on YouTube after ...
My Hero Academia Anime's Final Season Streams Teaser Trailer
Anime gets panel at Anime Expo on July 5
― TOHO Animation began streaming a teaser trailer for the eighth and final season of the My Hero Academia anime on Monday: TOHO animation will host a “My Hero Academia Special Event” panel at Anime Expo on July 5 from 10:00-11:20 a.m. PDT at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles. Daiki Yamashita and Justin Briner, the Japanese and English voice actors for Deku, w...
Summer Pockets Anime Unveils 5th Video, Visual Featuring Ao Sorakado
Natsumi Takamori voices character in currently airing anime
― The official website for the television anime of Visual Arts/Key's Summer Pockets visual novel revealed the anime's fifth promotional video and accompanying visual on Monday. The video and visual highlight the character Ao Sorakado voiced by Natsumi Takamori. The Summer Pockets anime premiered on Tokyo MX and BS11 on April 7, on MBS and Sh...
Me and the Alien MuMu Anime's New Video Reveals New Opening Song, 2nd Part's July 2 Start
Artist ako performs new opening song "MOVE MOVE"
― The official website for Me and the Alien MuMu, the television anime of Hiroki Miyashita's Uchūjin MūMū manga, unveiled on Monday a new key visual, promotional video, and the July 2 premiere of the anime's second cours (quarters of a year). The video also revealed the new opening theme song "MOVE MOVE" by ako. The anime premiered on the Tokyo MX and ...
New Panty & Stocking Anime's Main Trailer Unveils July 9 TV Premiere
Anime to have "censored," "original" versions, with original version debuting on AT-X on July 15
― The staff for the New Panty & Stocking with Garterbelt anime unveiled the main promotional video trailer and a key visual for the anime on Monday. The video confirms the anime's Anime Expo 2025 world premiere event on July 4, its July 9 broadcast premiere date, and its "censored" and "original" versions...
Wit Studio Produces 15-Second Anime Shorts for Google Play
INU-OH's Masaaki Yuasa collaborates on 6 shorts about gamer reincarnated as Android phone user
― Wit Studio revealed on Monday that it is producing a short anime series for Google Play titled Google Play de Chō Musō?! Tensei Shitara Android User datta (Becoming Overpowered With Google Play?! Reincarnated as an Android User). Google Play will stream a new 15-second episode every week until July 21, fo...
The Rising of the Shield Hero Season 4 Anime Reveals July 9 Debut in New Trailer, Key Visual
Trailer previews "Eien ni Ikkai no" ending theme song
― Kadokawa revealed on Sunday in a new trailer for The Rising of the Shield Hero Season 4 anime the July 9 debut date, along with a new key visual. The trailer previews Chiai Fujikawa's ending theme song "Eien ni Ikkai no" (One Time for Eternity). The new season will premiere on July 9 on AT-X, TOKYO MX, Sun Television, KBS, TV Aichi, and on Lemin...
Palette's 9-nine- Ruler's Crown TV Anime's 2nd Promo Video Unveils Opening Song, July 5 Debut
Araki performs "ResoNAnce" opening theme song
― The official website for 9-nine- Ruler's Crown, the television anime of Palette's 9-nine- game, started streaming the second promotional video on Sunday. The video reveals and previews the anime's opening theme song "ResoNAnce" by Araki, and its July 5 premiere, with a 60-minute special premiere of episodes 1 and 2. The anime will premiere on July 5 on ...
Fermat no Ryōri TV Anime Previews Opening Theme in Main Trailer
New visual also revealed for series debuting on July 5
― The staff for the television anime of Yūgo Kobayashi's Fermat no Ryōri (Cuisson dans le Fermat or Fermat's Cuisine) manga revealed a new visual and main promotional video on Sunday. The video previews the opening theme song. The anime will debut on television on July 5 on TV Asahi and its affiliates. The anime will air on Saturdays at 11:30 p.m...
Rent-a-Girlfriend Season 4 Anime Reveals Streaming Debut on July 1, New 'Date' Visual
New season's 5th "date" visual features Mini Yaemori
― The official X (formerly Twitter) account for the anime of Reiji Miyajima's Rent-A-Girlfriend (Kanojo, Okarishimasu) manga revealed on Friday the July 1 advance streaming of the anime's fourth season on the DMM TV and d Anime Store streaming services in Japan at 10:00 p.m. JST. The anime's staff also revealed the fifth "date" visual featuring Min...
Sakamoto Days Anime's 2nd Part New Trailer Reveals Additional Cast, Ending Song
M.A.O, Mamiko Noto, Daiki Yamashita, Satoshi Hino join anime's 2nd part premiering on July 14
― The livestream of the advance screening for the second part of the television anime of Yuuto Suzuki's Sakamoto Days manga revealed on Sunday the second part's new main trailer video and additional cast members. The trailer reveals and previews the new ending theme song "Dandelion" by go!go!vanillas. The ne...
Yasuhiro Aoki, Studio 4°C's ChaO Anime Wins Annecy Film Festival's Jury Prize
Momoko Seto's French/Belgian film Dandelion's Odyssey, Ryo Orikasa's "The Graffiti" short also honored
― Yasuhiro Aoki and Studio 4°C's anime feature film ChaO won the Jury Prize at this year's Annecy International Animation Film Festival on Saturday. Dandelion's Odyssey — a French/Belgian feature film from director Momoko Seto and the studios Miyu Productions, ecce films, and Umedia — received the P...
Japanese Animation TV Ranking, June 2-8
The Apothecary Diaries season 2 earns 4.2% rating, Gundam GQuuuuuuX earns 3.2%, Dinner Table Detective earns 2.7%
― An episode of Anpan, the newest entry in NHK's six-decade-long Renzoku Terebi Shōsetsu (Serialized TV Novel, also known as "Asadora" or Morning Drama) franchise, aired on Thursday, June 5 at 8:00 a.m. and earned a 16.2% rating. A separate episode aired on TV Asahi on Tuesday, June 3 at...
Osamu Tezuka's A Time Slip of 10,000 Years: Prime Rose Anime's English Dub Cast Revealed
Remastered edition of anime special released on Blu-ray Disc on Saturday
― Licensing and dubbing studio SkySet Entertainment revealed the entire English dub cast for the remastered edition of Osamu Tezuka's 1983 A Time Slip of 10000 Years: Prime Rose anime special on Saturday: KyLeigh Zimmerer as Emiya Tachi
Jacob Eiseman as Gai Tanbara
Christina Assaf-Costello as Bunretsu Tanbara
David Wald as Pila...
Shinobanai! CryptoNinja Sakuya Anime's 3rd Season Debuts on July 7
New season adds 6 more cast members, streams new video
― Fanworks announced on Saturday that the third season of Shinobanai! CryptoNinja Sakuya, the CryptoNinja non-fungible token (NFT) project's anime, will debut on July 7. Fanworks also revealed a new trailer, and announced more cast. The new season is titled Shinobanai! CryptoNinja Sakuya San no Maki. The anime will premiere on Tokyo MX on July 7 ...
CITY The Animation to Stream on Amazon Prime Video Worldwide
Series will debut online on July 6 U.S. time
― Amazon Prime Japan announced on June 8 that CITY The Animation, the television anime of Keiichi Arawi's CITY manga, will exclusively stream on the Amazon Prime Video service worldwide. The series will stream on Amazon Prime Video in Japan on July 7 at 12:30 a.m. JST. An official English X/Twitter account for the anime is streaming a video with English su...
Max Streams Batman Ninja vs. Yakuza League Film on July 3
Anime premiered digitally in U.S. on March 18
― Warner Bros. Discovery announced on Friday that Batman Ninja vs. Yakuza League, its new Batman Ninja CG anime film, will begin streaming on Max on July 3. The film premiered digitally in the U.S. on Amazon Prime Video, Apple TV, Google Play, Vudu, and other services on March 18. It then shipped on 4K Ultra HD and Blu-ray Disc on April 15. The movie is a...
See You Tomorrow at the Food Court Anime Unveils Visual, July 7 Debut
6-episode series premieres on July 7 at 10:30 p.m. JST
― The official website for the television anime of Shinichirō Nariie's See You Tomorrow at the Food Court (Food Court de, Mata Ashita.) manga announced on Friday that the series will debut on July 7. The website also unveiled a visual: The anime will debut on July 7 on Tokyo MX at 10:30 p.m. JST before airing on other networks, and it will have s...
France's Mangouste Anim Acquires Rights to Produce Animated Work for Space Adventure Cobra
Announcement originally made at Annecy on Friday
― Anime journalist Tadashi Sudo reported on Friday that the French production and distribution company Mangouste Anim has acquired the rights to produce an animated work based on Buichi Terasawa's Space Adventure Cobra manga and anime franchise. The news was originally announced at the Annecy International Animation Film Festival and Market on Friday. ...
Volicia of Pluto Yuri Sci-Fi Robot Anime's 2nd Chapter Streams With English Subtitles for Limited Time
Volicia of Pluto #2: Blue streams until June 19, crowdfunding for 3rd chapter underway
― Arata Hirasaka began streaming the full 42-minute Volicia of Pluto #2: Blue (Bōsei no Volicia: Dai Nishō: Gunjō) anime on Friday with English subtitles. The anime is the second chapter of the Volicia of Pluto -Vapor Trail Another Age 2006- independent anime project. The full anime will stream with English subtitl...
Kamitsubaki City Under Construction Anime's 2nd Main Promo Video Previews Opening Theme
Hikaru Midorikawa joins cast for series debuting on July 3 with streaming on Crunchyroll
― Kadokawa revealed the second main promotional video on Friday for the television anime of Kamitsubaki Studio's Kamitsubaki City Under Construction (Kamitsubaki-Shi Kensetsu-chū.) project. The video previews the opening theme song. The staff also revealed that Hikaru Midorikawa is joining the cast as a mysteriou...
Kōki Uchiyama, Kenjirō Tsuda Join Cast of Kenji Iwaisawa's 100 Meters Anime Film
Film debuts in Japan on September 19, in N. America in October
― The staff of the anime film of Uoto's 100 Meters (Hyakuemu) manga revealed more cast for the film on Friday. Kōki Uchiyama will play Saizu (pictured below left, name romanizations are not confirmed) and Kenjirō Tsuda will play Kaidō (below right). The film held its world premiere at Annecy on Thursday. The movie will premiere in Japan o...
Isekai Quartet Anime Gets 3rd Season
Season to feature characters from Overlord, KonoSuba, Re:Zero, Saga of Tanya the Evil, Rising of the Shield Hero, Eminence in Shadow
― Kadokawa announced on Friday that the Isekai Quartet crossover anime series is getting a third season titled Isekai Quartet 3. The show's staff also revealed a visual and 11 cast members. The series will feature characters from Overlord, KonoSuba, Re:ZERO -Starting Li...
'With Vengeance, Sincerely, Your Broken Saintess' Light Anime Reveals July 9 Debut, More Cast
Tomoaki Maeno, Minami Tsuda, more join cast; theme songs also revealed
― Animation ID announced more cast and the July 9 debut on Friday for the light anime adaptation of SORAJIMA and Aminohada's With Vengeance, Sincerely, Your Broken Saintess (Kizu Darake Seijo Yori Hōfuku wo Komete) vertical-scrolling webtoon. The new cast members include (not all character name spellings are confirmed): Tomoaki Ma...
The Water Magician Anime Reveals July 3 Debut, More Cast, Crunchyroll Streaming
9 more cast members announced for isekai series
― The official website for the television anime of Tadashi Kubō and Nokito's The Water Magician (Mizuzokusei no Mahōtsukai) light novel series began streaming a second promotional video on Friday that reveals the show's July 3 debut. The website also revealed the show's theme song information and more cast. Meiyo Densetsu is performing the opening theme...
Lupin the IIIrd: Fujimi no Ketsuzoku Anime Film's Character Intro Trailer Streamed
Film opens in Japan on June 27 with prequel net anime streaming 1st on June 20
― TMS began streaming a character introduction trailer on Friday for Lupin the IIIrd The Movie: Fujimi no Ketsuzoku (Immortal Bloodline), the new feature-length film in the Lupin III franchise. TMS also revealed that those who attend the film will receive a collection of "secret" original drawings. A net anime prequel titl...
2025 Detective Conan Film Drops to #4, Live-Action Mieruko-chan Film Debuts at #7
Live-action Mieruko-chan earns 92 million yen in 1st 3 days
― Detective Conan: One-Eyed Flashback (Meitantei Conan: Sekigan no Flashback), the 28th film in the Detective Conan (Case Closed) franchise, fell from #2 to #4 in its eighth weekend last weekend. The film sold 148,000 tickets for 223,181,900 yen (about US$1.53 million) from Friday to Sunday. The film has sold a total of 9.46 million tickets ...
All You Need is Kill Anime Adds 3 Cast Members
Kana Hanazawa, comedians Hiccorohee & mo-junior high school co-star
― The official website for Warner Bros. Japan and STUDIO4°C's anime of Hiroshi Sakurazaka and Yoshitoshi ABe's All You Need Is Kill science fiction light novel announced three more cast members on Friday: Kana Hanazawa as Shasta, "a genius graduate student who is thoroughly enjoying being immersed in Darol's research" Comedian Hiccor...
North American Anime, Manga Releases, June 8-14
DAN DA DAN, Dungeon People anime; Girl Crush, Sweet or Bitter Love manga ship
― Anime Releases Title Publisher Suggested Retail Price Date DAN DA DAN Season 1 BDPlease Shout! Factory US$34.98 June 12 DAN DA DAN Season 1 - Collector's Edition BDCite Shout! Factory US$64.98 June 12 Dungeon People BDAnimeNewsNetwork Sentai Filmworks US$69.98 June 12 Print Manga Releases Title Publisher Suggested Retail ...
Dragon Ball Daima Wins Best Anime Series at 2025 Astra TV Awards
Aleks Le wins award for role as Sung Jinwoo in Solo Leveling Season 2
― The film critics in the Hollywood Creative Alliance (formerly the Hollywood Critics Association) announced the nominees for the 2025 Astra TV Awards on Tuesday. The Dragon Ball Daima anime won Best Anime Series, and Aleks Le won Best Lead Voice-Over Performance for his role as Sung Jinwoo in the Solo Leveling Season 2 -Arise from...
Shinsei Galverse Anime's 1st Trailer Reveals Character Voices, June 25 Premiere
Yui Horie, Ai Fairouz, Lynn, Ikue Ōtani, Kotono Mitsuishi, Rie Tanaka, more star
― Tokyo-based Shinsei Galverse NFT project began streaming on Thursday the first trailer for its anime project, and it previews the character voices and confirms the June 25 premiere: The cast includes: Yui Horie as Zero
Ai Fairouz as D.D.
Mutsumi Tamura as Ring
Kurumi Nakata as Tabia
Hisako Kanemoto as Vega
Lynn as Momo...
Dan Da Dan 2nd Season Anime's Commercial Reveals/Previews Ending Theme Song by WurtS
2nd commercial previews Aina the End's opening theme song
― The official website for the second season of the DAN DA DAN television anime revealed on Friday that WurtS will perform the new ending theme song "Doukashiteru" (Something's Wrong with Them). A new commercial previews the song. Another commercial previews Aina the End's opening theme song "Kakumei Dōchū" (On the Way): The second season for ...
Samurai Troopers Gets Sequel Anime
Hiiro Ishibashi stars in new Sunrise anime in January 2026
― Sunrise announced during an anniversary screening for the Yoroiden Samurai Troopers anime at Shinjuku Piccadilly on Wednesday that the series is getting a new sequel anime Yoroi Shin Den Samurai Troopers in January 2026. The staff unveiled a teaser trailer and visual: The anime stars:
Hiiro Ishibashi as Gai Yōichi Fujita (Gintama, Mr. Osoma...
'Light-novel Anime' Project Announced Adapting 4 Original Stories From Popular Light Novelists
Anime omnibus project based on 4 original stories streams on YouTube, also airs on TV starting on July 12
― A website launched on Thursday to announce a new "Light-novel Anime" project, which will feature four anime works adapting original stories from popular light novel authors, partnered alongside character designs from popular illustrators. The short anime are being released in parts as vertical ...
My Melody & Kuromi Stop-Motion Animated Series Debuts on Netflix on July 24
LE SSERAFIM performs theme song
― Netflix revealed on Thursday in a video that the My Melody & Kuromi stop-motion animation series, based on the titular Sanrio characters, will debut on July 24 worldwide. The video also reveals that LE SSERAFIM will perform the theme song "Kawaii (Prod. Gen Hoshino)." Netflix also revealed a new visual. The series will have a total of 12 episodes, with each episode r...
Yūki Dōmoto's I Want to End This Love Game Manga Gets TV Anime
Romantic comedy manga about childhood friends playing love game until high school launched in 2021
― Shogakukan announced on Thursday that Yūki Dōmoto's I Want to End This Love Game (Aishiteru Game o Owarasetai) manga is getting a television anime adaptation. Dōmoto posted an illustration to commemorate the announcement. Dōmoto launched the manga on the Sunday Webry website in 2021. Shogakukan publis...
Watari-kun's ****** Is About to Collapse Anime Reveals 2 Promo Videos, July 4 TV Debut, Theme Song Artists
Anime also reveals more cast, new visual
― The official website for the anime of Naru Narumi's Watari-kun's ****** Is about to Collapse (Watari-kun no xx ga Hōkaisunzen) manga started streaming both the anime's second and third promotional videos on Thursday. The videos reveal that the anime will debut on television Tokyo MX on July 4 at 25:00 (effectively July 5 at 1:00 a.m.). The show will also air...
Wandance Hip-Hop Dance Anime Unveils More Cast
Ayaka Suwa, Toshiki Masuda, Yūma Uchida, Yuu Hayashi, Chikahiro Kobayashi co-star
― The official website for the anime of Coffee's Wandance hip-hop dance manga announced the second round of cast members for the anime on Thursday: Ayaka Suwa as On Miyao, the leader of Ichirin High School's dance club Toshiki Masuda as Iori Itsukushima, a second-year student in the dance club Yūma Uchida as Gaku Kabeya...
1st Golden Kamuy Spinoff Novel to Bundle New Anime on Blu-ray
Anime adapts "The Lightning Thief and Viper Ogin" chapter plus "Shimaenaga" mini-episode
― Golden Kamuy: Tsurumi Tokushirō no Shukugan (Golden Kamuy: Tokushirō Tsurumi's Aspiration), the first official spinoff novel based on Satoru Noda's Golden Kamuy manga, will go on sale on October 17, and it will have a limited edition that bundles a Blu-ray Disc with new anime. Historical mystery writer Amon Ibu...
AnimEigo Releases Romeo's Blue Skies BD Collection on July 29
AnimEigo announced on Wednesday it will release Kōzō Kusuba's Romeo's Blue Skies in a three-disc Blu-ray Disc set on July 29. The company originally announced it would release the set in June. It will be the first complete home video release in the United States for one of Nippon Animation's World Masterpiece Theater anime series adapting classic children's books. All 36 episodes will be availabl...
Crunchyroll to Screen Jujutsu Kaisen Season 2 Compilation Film in Select Territories This Summer
Select territories include France, Germany, U.K., Latin America, Australia
― Crunchyroll announced during the Annecy International Animation Film Festival on Tuesday that it will theatrically release JUJUTSU KAISEN Hidden Inventory / Premature Death, the compilation film of the "Hidden Inventory / Premature Death" ("Kaigyoku/Gyokusetsu") arc from the second season of the Jujutsu Kaisen television ani...
The Beginning After the End Anime Gets 2nd Season Next Spring
Video clip streamed for upcoming final episode of 1st season
― Crunchyroll revealed on Wednesday that the television anime of TurtleMe's The Beginning After The End web novel and its webcomic adaptation is getting a second season next spring. The company streamed an exclusive video clip from the post-credits scene of the first season's 12th and final epsiode, scheduled to air on June 18: The anime pr...
GKIDS to Screen All You Need is Kill Anime in Theaters
GKIDS acquires rights in N. America, U.K., Ireland, Australia, New Zealand
― GKIDS announced on Wednesday that it has acquired Warner Bros. Japan and STUDIO4°C's anime adaptation of Hiroshi Sakurazaka and Yoshitoshi ABe's All You Need Is Kill science fiction light novel in multiple territories, including North America, the U.K., Ireland, Australia, and New Zealand. The company will screen the film in...
With You and the Rain Anime Unveils More Cast, Visual, July 5 Premiere
Shūhei Sakaguchi, Mitsuho Kambe, Yume Miyamoto join cast
― The official website for the television anime of Kō Nikaido's With You and the Rain (Ame to Kimi to) manga unveiled more cast, a visual, and the July 5 premiere. The newly announced cast includes:
Shūhei Sakaguchi as Hiura Mitsuho Kambe as Hojo Yume Miyamoto as Arata There will be an advanced screening at United Cinema Minatomirai on June 29 ...
Samurai Troopers Gets New Yoroi Shin Den Samurai Troopers Sequel Anime
Hiiro Ishibashi stars in new Sunrise anime in January 2026
― Sunrise announced during an anniversary screening for the Yoroiden Samurai Troopers anime at Shinjuku Piccadilly on Wednesday that the series is getting a new sequel anime Yoroi Shin Den Samurai Troopers in January 2026. The staff unveiled a teaser trailer and visual: The anime stars:
Hiiro Ishibashi as Gai Yōichi Fujita (Gintama, Mr. Osoma...
'Uglymug, Epicfighter' Anime's 2nd Video Reveals Theme Songs, July 6 Debut
Boy band TEMPEST performs "My Way" opening, Miyu Kaneko performs "Bansōkō" ending
― The official website for the television anime of Ryo Hiromatsu's Busamen Gachi Fighter (Uglymug, Epicfighter) manga revealed on Wednesday the anime's key visual, second full promotional video, and July 6 premiere. The video reveals and previews the opening theme song "My Way" by TEMPEST, and the ending theme song "Ban...
Tsuyokute New Saga Anime's 2nd Video Unveils More Cast, July 2 Debut
Hisako Kanemoto, Akeno Watanabe join anime's cast
― The official website for the television anime of Masayuki Abe's Tsuyokute New Saga (New Saga Plus, a wordplay on the Japanese term for replay mode) light novel series posted its second full romotional video on Wednesday. The video announces the anime's additional cast members and July 2 premiere. It also previews the opening theme song "Enja" (Actor...
Reborn as a Vending Machine Season 2's New Video Reveals More Cast, Opening Song, July 2 Debut
Yoshitsugu Matsuoka, Rie Takahashi join cast with Kotomi Aihara replacing Shiki Aoki as Hyūrumi
― The staff for the anime of Hirukuma's Reborn as a Vending Machine, I Now Wander the Dungeon (Jidōhanbaiki ni Umarekawatta Ore wa Meikyū ni Samayō) light novel series revealed on Wednesday the key visual, main promotional video, new cast members, and the July 2 premiere for the show's second season. The v...
A Couple of Cuckoos Season 2's New Video Unveils Opening Song, July 8 Debut
asmi performs "Kimi ga Kureta mono" opening song
― Kadokawa unveiled the key visual, main promotional video, and July 8 premiere for the second anime season based on Miki Yoshikawa's A Couple of Cuckoos (Kakkō no Iinazuke) manga on Wednesday. The video also unveils and previews the opening theme song "Kimi ga Kureta mono" (What You Gave Me) by singer asmi. The anime's second season will premiere on J...
Yuami's Koala E Nikki Manga Gets Web Anime by Studio Mother
As a Reincarnated Aristocrat, I'll Use My Appraisal Skill's Takao Kato directs anime about koala's daily life
― Kadokawa announced on Wednesday the web anime adaptation of Yuami's Koala E Nikki (Koala's Diary or literally, Koala Picture Diary) manga, and revealed the teaser visual, main staff, and announcement video. The anime announcement marks the manga's fourth anniversary. Yuami drew an illustrat...
Onmyō Kaiten Re:verse Anime's New Video Unveils Theme Songs
Who-ya Extended performs opening song "Cry Out Cry Over," 9Lana performs ending song "Turn Over"
― The official website for Onmyō Kaiten Re:verse, david production's first original television anime, unveiled the third promotional video and a key visual for the anime on Wednesday. The video reveals and previews the anime's theme song, including the opening theme song "Cry Out Cry Over" by vocalist Who...
Apocalypse Hotel TV Anime Casts Takahide Adachi, Kenjirō Tsuda, Hina Kino
Adachi/Tsuda play alien, Kino voices Tamako
― The staff for CyberAgent and its Cygames Pictures subsidiary's Apocalypse Hotel original television anime revealed on Wednesday more cast: Takahide Adachi as Gentle Alien Kenjirō Tsuda as Aggressive Alien Hina Kino as Tamako, daughter of Ponko and Ponstin The anime premiered on NTV April 8. The anime is streaming on ABEMA, Lemino, and Animate Times in Jap...
Japan Cuts Film Festival Screens Studio 4°C's ChaO Anime Film on Opening Night
Film screens at event on July 10
― Studio 4°C's new anime feature film ChaO will screen on opening night of the JAPAN CUTS: Festival of New Japanese Film event at New York on July 10. The film will open in Japanese theaters on August 15. GKIDS has licensed the film. The film premiered at the Annecy International Animation Film Festival in France, which will run from June 8 to June 14. The film will t...
'There's No Freaking Way I'll Be Your Lover! Unless...' Anime's New Video Unveils More Cast, Theme Songs, July 7 TV Debut
Akari Nanawo performs "Murimuri Shinkaron" opening, Philosophy no Dance performs "Mayocchauwa" ending
― The staff for the television anime of Teren Mikami's There's No Freaking Way I'll Be Your Lover! Unless... (Watashi ga Koibito ni Nareru Wake Naijan, Muri Muri! Muri Janakatta!? or WATANARE) yuri romantic comedy novel series revealed on Tuesday the anime's key visual, additional cast, full promotio...
Clevatess Anime's Video Reveals Ellie Goulding's Ending Song, More Cast, July 2 Debut
Aoi Yūki, Shigeru Chiba, Hiroki Yasumoto, more co-star
― The official website for television anime of Yuji Iwahara's Clevatess -Majū no Ō to Akago to Shikabane no Yūsha- (Clevatess - The King of Magical Beasts, the Baby, and the Corpse Hero) manga began streaming a new promotional video for the anime on Tuesday. The video first previews the anime's opening song "Ruler" by Mayu Maeshima, before reveal...
My Hero Academia: Vigilantes Anime Casts Idol Group FeatherS
Ayana Taketatsu, Sayumi Suzushiro join cast of series
― The official X (formerly Twitter) account for the television anime of Hideyuki Furuhashi and Betten Court's My Hero Academia: Vigilantes (Vigilante: Boku no Hero Academia Illegals) manga announced new cast members on Monday. Ayana Taketatsu will play Miu. Sayumi Suzushiro will play Yuu. The characters are twins in the in-universe idol group Feat...
Oni no Hanayome Light Novels Get TV Anime
Light novels, manga have 5.8 million copies in circulation
― The official X (formerly Twitter) account for Kureha's Oni no Hanayome (Bride of the Ogre) light novels announced a television anime adaptation on Monday. The manga adaptation artist Jun Togashi drew an illustration to celebrate the announcement. The illustrator for the light novels, Yū Shiroya, also created an illustration in celebration. ...
Dan Da Dan 2nd Season Anime's Theatrical Screening Ranks at #8 in U.S.
Theatrical screening of 1st 3 episodes of 2nd season earns estimated US$3,096,000 in opening weekend
― Box Office Mojo reported on Monday that the theatrical premiere of the second season of the DAN DA DAN television anime ranked at #8 at the United States box office and earned an estimated US$3,096,000 in its opening weekend. The film screened in 1,085 theaters. According to Box Office Mojo and The ...
Sawaranaide Kotesashi-kun TV Anime Unveils Main Cast, Staff, October Debut
Rikuya Yasuda, Hina Suguta, Yū Serizawa, more star in Quad anime
― The official website for the television anime of Takuya Shinjō's Sawaranaide Kotesashi-kun (Don't Touch Kotesashi) manga revealed on Monday the anime's key visual, main cast, staff, and October premiere. The anime will star: Rikuya Yasuda as Kōyō Kotesashi Hina Suguta as Aroma Kusunoki Yū Serizawa as Aoba Kitahara Saya Aizawa as Izumi...
Bad Girl Anime's Main Promo Video Reveals July 5 Debut, Opening Theme
Tenrogun performs opening theme, Yui Horie joins cast
― King Amusement Creative began streaming the main promotional video on Friday for the television anime of Nikumaru's Bad Girl manga. The video reveals the show's July 5 debut, and also reveals and previews the opening theme song "Super Big Love!" by Tenrogun. The anime will debut on streaming services such as Amazon Prime Video, DMM TV, ABEMA, an...
Shingo Natsume, Natsume Ono, Madhouse Team Up for Original Theatrical Anime 'ghost'
Film slated for release in 2027
― Bandai Namco Filmworks announced on Monday that Madhouse is producing a new theatrical anime project tentatively titled ghost. The anime is slated for release in theaters in 2027. The first visual below depicts a mysterious girl named Nike holding a glass sword. Shingo Natsume (ACCA: 13-Territory Inspection Dept., One Punch Man, Sonny Boy, Space Dandy) is both direct...
Keiko Shibata's Pan Dorobō Picture Books About Bread Thief Get Anime
7th book debuts on September 10
― Kadokawa announced on Monday that Keiko Shibata's Pan Dorobō (Bread Thief) picture book will have an anime adaptation. The announcement did not reveal the anime's format. Shibata drew the bellow illustration to celebrate the anime's announcement. The picture books center on a piece of bread that also steals bread from bakeries in the city. Shibata published the first...
Nyaight of the Living Cat Anime's 1st 2 Minutes Streamed
Feline ambush previewed in anime debuting on July 6
― IGN streamed the first two minutes from the first episode in the television anime of Hawkman and Mecha-Roots' Night of the Living Cat (also written as Nyaight of the Living Cat) manga on Sunday. The anime will premiere on the ABEMA Premium streaming service on July 6 at 11:00 p.m. (10:00 a.m. EDT). It will then air on the TV Tokyo channel on July ...
Love Live!'s Hasu no Sora Jōgakuin School Idol Club Group Gets 3D Anime Film
Group featured in Link! Like! Love Live! smartphone game app
― The staff for the Love Live! franchise announced with a video on Sunday that a brand-new 3D anime film in the "Hasu no Sora Jōgakuin School Idol Club" (Hasu no Sora Girls' School Idol Club) "virtual school idol" project has been green-lit. The "Hasu no Sora Jōgakuin School Idol Club" idol group is part of the Love Live! franchise, and inc...
CITY The Animation Previews Opening Song in 2nd Trailer Video
Anime premieres on July 6
― The official website for CITY The Animation, the television anime of Keiichi Arawi's CITY manga, started streaming the anime's second promotional video on Sunday. The video previews the opening theme song "Hello" by Riho Furui. The anime's staff also revealed that the show will start streaming on Amazon Prime Video in Japan on July 7 at 12:30 a.m. JST. The anime will premi...
Crunchyroll Adds Manie Manie: Neo Tokyo Film
Omnibus film from directors Rintaro, Yoshiaki Kawajiri, Katsuhiro Otomo debuted in 1987
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Crunchyroll is now streaming Project Team Argos and Madhouse's 1987 film Manie Manie: Neo Tokyo in select regions with subtitles in English, Latin American Spanish, and Brazilian Portuguese. The 50-minute film is a science-fiction anthology with three separate segments with different directors and screenwriters...
Aharen-san wa Hakarenai Season 2 Casts Zutomayo Band Member ACAne
ACAne voices 5-second scene as student in episode 10
― The official website for the second season for the television anime of Asato Mizu's Aharen-san wa Hakarenai (Aharen Is Indecipherable) romantic comedy manga announced that Zutomayo band member ACAne is voicing a student in the 10th episode on Monday. (Zutomayo performs the current opening theme song.) ACAne noted that the role is about five secon...
Japanese Animation TV Ranking, May 26-June 1
The Apothecary Diaries ranks at #4 with 3.6% rating
― An episode of Anpan, the newest entry in NHK's six-decade-long Renzoku Terebi Shōsetsu (Serialized TV Novel, also known as "Asadora" or Morning Drama) franchise, aired on Thursday, May 29 at 8:00 a.m. and earned a 16.3% rating. A separate episode aired on Friday, May 30 at 12:45 p.m. and earned a 5.7% rating. The new live-action weekday morning s...
Gakkō dewa Oshiete Kurenai Taisetsu na Koto Anime to Debut on July 5
― The staff for the television anime of the Gakkō dewa Oshiete Kurenai Taisetsu na Koto (Important Things They Don't Teach You at School) children's guidebook series announced on Saturday that the anime will premiere within the Iniminimanimo (a reference to the English counting-out rhyme "Eeny, meeny, miny, moe") program on TV Tokyo on July 5 at 7:00 a.m. (July 4 at 6:00 p.m. EDT). It will also stre...
The Stunned Hero and the Assassin Princesses Anime to Debut on July 5
― The official website for the television anime of writer Norishiro-chan and artist Yukiji Setsuda's The Stunned Hero and the Assassin Princesses (Kizetsu Yūsha to Ansatsu Hime) manga posted the anime's July 5 premiere date and main visual on Saturday. The visual shows Ciel, Anemone, and Gore whispering "Shhh!" as they wield their weapons behind Toto's back. The anime will first premiere for free ex...
Hell Teacher: Jigoku Sensei Nube Anime Reveals Theme Songs in New Video
-SKS- ZIGZAG, Chilli Beans perform themes; anime to have panel at AX
― The staff for the television anime adaptation of Takeshi Okano and Sho Makura's Hell Teacher: Jigoku Sensei Nube (Jigoku Sensei Nube) manga revealed the show's new trailer, main visual, and theme song information on Saturday. Video available worldwide outside of Japan Video available in Japan only -SKS- ZIGZAG performs the opening...
Sound! Euphonium, The Final Movie Part 1's Teaser Unveils Spring 2026 Debut
Japanese title indicates 2-3 parts
― An event for the Sound! Euphonium franchise debuted a new teaser trailer for the Sound! Euphonium, The Final Movie project on Saturday. The teaser announces that the first part will open next spring. The Japanese title of the first part, Saishū Gakushō Hibike! Euphonium Zenpen, indicates that the project will have two to three parts. The third 13-episode season of...
Yamishibai: Japanese Ghost Stories Anime Gets 15th Season on July 13
Theme of new season is "remains"
― The staff of the Yamishibai: Japanese Ghost Stories television anime announced on Friday that the anime is getting a 15th season that will air on the TV Tokyo channel starting on July 13. The theme for this season is "remains." Cast members in the new season include: Kanji Tsuda, Yutaka Shimizu, Ponzu, Satoko Tsuchiya, Kōichi Kosse, Nana Akuzawa, Yūta Hoshino, Hina ...
Li'l Miss Vampire Can't Suck Right Anime Streams Teaser Promo Video
Minami Tanaka, Kenshō Ono star in 2025 anime
― The staff for the television anime adaptation of Kyōsuke Nishiki's Li'l Miss Vampire Can't Suck Right (Chanto Suenai Kyūketsuki-chan) manga began streaming a teaser promotional video on Saturday. The anime will premiere in 2025. The anime stars: Minami Tanaka as Luna Ishikawa, a second-year vampire transfer student at Kashinokidai High School who actuall...
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