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This Week in Anime - Does Magia Record Live Up to Its Predecessor?
Magia Record has some big heels to fill. As the anime successor to Madoka Magica, can the series step out of the magical girl behemoth's shadow?
― Magia Record: Puella Magi Madoka Magica Side Story has some big heels to fill. As the anime successor to the genre-defining Madoka Magica, can the series step out of the magical girl behemoth's shadow? Does its gacha game roots give it a handicap or does ...
My Status as an Assassin Obviously Exceeds the Hero's GN 1
If you're a fan of isekai, this is definitely worth picking up. If you're more ambivalent on it, this is still one of the better examples of what the genre is capable of.
― If you read the title of this manga and immediately had the dual thoughts “this is based on a light novel” and “this is boilerplate isekai,” you'd basically be right on both counts. My Status as an Assassin Obviously Exceeds the H...
A Condition Called Love GN 1
Based on solely this volume, this reads like a terrible warning about toxic relationships rather than the sweet love story it's advertised as.
― Romance for teens has had a problem for a long time, probably since even before Cathy and Heathcliff began their tumultuous romance back in 1847. (Not that Wuthering Heights was YA, strictly speaking, but it's been embraced by that reading community.) What i...
Sweat and Soap GN 1
Technically speaking, this is a seinen romance rather than a josei, but fans of either demographic can very easily find plenty to enjoy in its pages.
― Technically speaking, Kintetsu Yamada's Sweat and Soap is a seinen romance rather than a josei, but fans of either demographic can very easily find plenty to enjoy in its pages. It's the rare romance story that doesn't really feel designed for any one...
Tearmoon Empire Novel 1
While not precisely a breath of fresh air, it certainly is one worth taking. Mixing absurdity with satire, it capitalizes on current light novel trends while still managing to be its own story.
― Despite sharing some surface similarities with many of J-Novel Club's other shoujo novels (at least such as have been released as of this writing), Tearmoon Empire takes a fairly different approach to its re...
Alicia's Diet Quest's Aoi Fujiwara Launches New Manga in April
Hankō Dekinai! Ibara-chan centers on rebellious younger sister, older brother
― The May issue of Kadokawa's Shonen Ace magazine revealed on Thursday that Aoi Fujiwara will launch a new manga titled Hankō Dekinai! Ibara-chan (Ibara-chan Can't Rebel!) in the magazine's next issue on April 25. The manga will center on Ibara, a second year junior high student, and the younger sister among two siblings in...
Kotomi Aoki's 'Niji, Lean on Me' Manga Ends in 4 Chapters
Manga resumes after 1-month break
― Manga creator Kotomi Aoki announced on her Twitter account on Tuesday that her Niji, Amaete yo. (Niji, Lean on Me.) manga will end in four chapters. If there are no delays, the manga will end in July. The manga resumed after a one-month hiatus in the April issue of Shogakukan's Cheese! magazine on Tuesday. Aoki put the manga on a one-month break in March due to a c...
Ikki Tousen Extra Burst Smartphone Game's Promo Video Previews Gameplay, Characters
Game featuring original story launches for iOS, Android devices this spring
― Marvelous began streaming on Thursday the first promotional video for Ikki Tousen Extra Burst, the new smartphone game based on the Ikki Tousen franchise. The video previews the gameplay and characters. The game will have an original story and over 40 characters, including Masumi Asano as Hakufu Sonsaku, Yuko Kaida as Shime...
Konami: No Truth to New Silent Hill Game Rumors
― Horror video game news website Rely on Horror reported on Tuesday that it confirmed with Konami that the recent rumors surrounding possible new installments in the Silent Hill franchise are "not true." A representative said that the company is "aware of all the rumors and reports but can confirm that they are not true. I know it's not the answer your fans may want to hear." However, the company is...
Somali and the Forest Spirit ‒ Episode 12
In the end, this isn't just a daddy/daughter road trip, it's about overcoming differences, forming a family, and finding a place to belong.
Catherine: Full Body Game Gets Switch Release on July 7
Game launched for PS4 in West in September
― The Nintendo Direct Mini livestream presentation announced on Thursday that Atlus USA will release the Catherine: Full Body game for the NIntendo Switch on July 7. The livestream revealed an announcement trailer for the game. People who preorder the physical version of the game will receive a sheep keychain while supplies last. The game launched for the Pl...
Panzer Dragoon Remake Game Launches on Switch
Limited Run Games opens pre-orders for physical standard, classic editions on Friday
― The Nintendo Direct Mini livestream presentation revealed on Thursday that Panzer Dragoon: Remake — Sega and Polish game developer/publisher Forever Entertainment's remake of Sega's Panzer Dragoon game — has launched on Thursday on the Nintendo Switch as a timed console exclusive. Limited Run Games will release th...
Killing Bites' Shinya Murata Launches New Manga in June
zunta illustrates Konchuki manga
― This year's second issue of Kadokawa's Young Dragon Age magazine revealed on Wednesday that Shinya Murata will launch a new manga titled Konchuki with artist zunta in the magazine's next issue on June 25. Murata is writing the manga, while zunta is drawing the art. Murata's Killing Bites manga with artist Kazasa Sumita inspired a 12-episode television anime that pre...
The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel III Game Launches for Switch on June 30
Trailer previews demo available now
― NIS America announced on Thursday that the Nintendo Switch version of Nippon Ichi Software's The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel III (Eiyū Densetsu Sen no Kiseki III) game will releaselaunch on June 30 in North America and Europe, and on July 7 in Oceania. A demo is available now via the Nintendo eShop, and NIS America began streaming a trailer for the dem...
Actor Bruce Willis Crashes Into a House as Doraemon in TV Ad
SoftBank's new ad for its 5G cellphone service stars actor Bruce Willis crashing his way through a house while wearing a blue hoodie and white t-shirt. The Die Hard and Golden Globe-winning actor is none other than the time-traveling feline Doraemon, although he's very un-catlike in his appearance. The ad premiered in Japan in Friday, the same day Softbank rolled out its 5G service. The ad propose...
Blade of the Immortal ‒ SERIES FINALE
If you came into the finale of Blade of the Immortal hoping for the samurai showdown to end all showdowns, do I have bad news for you.
Servamp Manga Gets Stage Play
Manga debuted in 2011, inspired anime in 2016
― The official Twitter for Strike Tanaka's Servamp manga announced on Wednesday that the manga is inspiring a new stage play. Tanaka launched the series in Monthly Comic Gene in 2011. Kadokawa published the manga's 15th volume on Friday. Seven Seas Entertainment publishes the manga in North America, and it published the manga's 13th volume on November 26....
The Magnificent Kotobuki Manga Ends
Tenjin duo's manga adaptation of original anime debuted in April 2019
― Muneaki Taoka (Tenjin) and Tsubasa Sugie's (Tenjin) manga adaptation of director Tsutomu Mizushima and scriptwriter Michiko Yokote's original television anime project Kōya no Kotobuki Hikōtai (The Magnificent KOTOBUKI) ended on Shueisha's Shonen Jump+ app on Wednesday. The manga's compiled book volume will ship in July. Taoka and...
Funimation Streams 'Do You Love Your Mom and Her Two-Hit Multi-Target Attacks?' Original Video Anime
OVA shipped in Japan on Wednesday
― Funimation announced on Twitter on Thursday that it has begun streaming the new original video anime (OVA) for the television anime of writer Dachima Inaka and illustrator Pochi Iida's Do You Love Your Mom and Her Two-Hit Multi-Target Attacks? (Tsūjō Kōgeki ga Zentai Kōgeki de Ni-kai Kōgeki no Okā-san wa Suki desuka?) light novel series. The new OVA shipped in Japa...
Xenoblade Chronicles: Definitive Edition Switch Game's Video Reveals May 29 Launch
Remake gets all-new epilogue
― The Nintendo Direct Mini livestream presentation revealed on Thursday that Xenoblade Chronicles: Definitive Edition, the Nintendo Switch remake of Monolith Software's Xenoblade Chronicles game, will launch on May 29. The livestream also revealed a trailer for the game. The game will feature overhauled graphics and models, improved battle HUD and menus, and more than 90 ...
This Week in Anime - Does Magia Record Live Up to Its Predecessor?
Magia Record has some big heels to fill. As the anime successor to Madoka Magica, can the series step out of the magical girl behemoth's shadow?
― Magia Record: Puella Magi Madoka Magica Side Story has some big heels to fill. As the anime successor to the genre-defining Madoka Magica, can the series step out of the magical girl behemoth's shadow? Does its gacha game roots give it a handicap or does ...
BOFURI: I Don't Want to Get Hurt, so I'll Max Out My Defense. ‒ SEASON FINALE
BOFURI started out with a simple but cute and effective gimmick, and let that carry it all the way to this season's end.
Evangelion Battlefields Smartphone Game Delays Release
Game was originally slated for Thursday release
― The official Twitter account for Evangelion Battlefields, Mobcast's smartphone game for the Neon Genesis Evangelion franchise, announced on Wednesday that Mobcast has delayed the game's release. The company did not announce a new release date. The game was originally slated to launch on Thursday. The game will be set in Tokyo-3, and will feature vario...
Shin-Ei Animation's Honorary Chairperson Sankichiro Kusube Passes Away
Founder, former president of Doraemon anime's production company passes away at 82
― Sankichiro Kusube, the honorary chairperson of animation production company Shin-Ei Animation, passed away on March 20. He was 82. After college, Kusube joined Tokyo Movie. He founded Shin-Ei Animation with his older brother Daikichirō Kusube, an animator, in 1976. The younger Kusube became president and chief execut...
Animal Crossing: New Horizons Game Sells 1.88 Million Copies in 1st 3 Days
Switch, Switch Lite sells 392,576 units in same week
― Kadokawa's Famitsu.com website reported on Wednesday that Animal Crossing: New Horizons, the latest entry in the Animal Crossing game franchise, sold 1,880,626 copies in Japan its first three days, the highest ever number of first-week copies sold for a Switch game in Japan. Nintendo also sold 392,576 units of the Nintendo Switch and Switch Lite ...
New Monster Strike The Movie: Lucifer Zetsubō no Yoake Anime Film Opens in June
Film unveils trailer, key visual, staff, theme song
― The official Twitter account for the Monster Strike The Animation franchise revealed on Thursday that the series is getting a new movie titled Monster Strike The Movie: Lucifer Zetsubō no Yoake (Lucifer Dawn of Despair). A website opened for the film and unveiled the movie's first trailer, key visual, staff, theme song, and June premiere. Kobun Sh...
Crunchyroll to Stream Re:ZERO TV Anime's 2nd Season
Trailer streamed for anime delayed to July
― Crunchyroll announced on Thursday that it will begin streaming the Re:ZERO -Starting Life in Another World- anime's second season in July in North America, Central America, South America, Europe, Africa, Oceania, the Middle East, and the Commonwealth of Independent States. The company also began streaming a trailer. The anime's second season was delayed fr...
GKIDS Licenses Lupin III THE FIRST CG Anime Film
Franchise's 1st 3D CG anime film opens subbed/dubbed in N. America this year
― GKIDS announced on Thursday that it has licensed Lupin III THE FIRST, the first 3D CG feature-length anime film in Monkey Punch's Lupin III franchise. The film will open in North America in 2020 with English subtitles and an English dub. The film opened in Japan on December 6. The film sold 220,000 tickets and earned 307,3...
Minako Kotobuki Reaches U.K. Despite COVID-19 Travel Restrictions
Kotobuki to study language, drama in U.K.
― Voice actress Minako Kotobuki wrote on her official blog on Wednesday that she has successfully traveled to the United Kingdom for her previously announced study trip, despite recent travel restrictions due to the spread of the COVID-19 coronavirus. Kotobuki added that, since residents are currently under a stay-at-home order, she has refrained from going o...
My Status as an Assassin Obviously Exceeds the Hero's GN 1
If you're a fan of isekai, this is definitely worth picking up. If you're more ambivalent on it, this is still one of the better examples of what the genre is capable of.
― If you read the title of this manga and immediately had the dual thoughts “this is based on a light novel” and “this is boilerplate isekai,” you'd basically be right on both counts. My Status as an Assassin Obviously Exceeds the H...
Dropkick on My Devil! Anime's 2nd Season Reveals Opening Video
Season debuts with halca's opening theme on April 6
― The official website for the television anime of Yukiwo's Dropkick on My Devil! (Jashin-chan Dropkick) manga began streaming the opening video for the second season on Thursday. The video previews halca's opening theme song "Toki Toshite Violence" (Violence on Occasion). The website will begin streaming the ending video with ZAMB's ending theme so...
Kuma Kuma Kuma Bear VRMMO Anime's 1st Video Unveils Cast, Staff
High School Fleet's Yuu Nobuta helms EMT Squared anime starring Maki Kawase, Azumi Waki
― The official website for the television anime of Kumanano and 029's Kuma Kuma Kuma Bear light novels posted the anime's first promotional video and a key visual on Friday. Both the website and the video announced the anime's cast and staff. The anime stars: Maki Kawase as Yuna, an obsessed gamer who logs into a ...
Show By Rock!! Franchise Gets New TV Anime Series
Show By Rock!! Stars!! revealed with video, visual
― The 12th and final episode of the Show By Rock!! Mashumairesh!! anime announced the Show By Rock!! Stars!! television anime series on Thursday. The anime will air on Tokyo MX, BS Fuji, and Hokkaido Cultural Broadcasting Co., Ltd. 【重大発表】「SHOW BY ROCK!!」TVアニメ新シリーズ「SHOW BY ROCK!!STARS!!」制作決定!!新キービジュアルやメインスタッフ、出演者情報も解禁!!キャスト、スタッフ共にTVアニメ全シリーズのオールスター勢揃い!...
Wixoss Franchise Gets New TV Anime in 2020
NC Empire, Ui Shigure provide designs
― Takara Tomy's Wixoss Presentation 2020 livestream presentation announced on Thursday that the Wixoss franchise is getting a new television anime series that will premiere in 2020. Takara Tomy also began streaming a video for the announcement. NC Empire is credited with the visual concept design, and Ui Shigure is credited with the character designs Lostorage co...
Oasis Games Launches Bleach: Immortal Soul Smartphone Game
iOS/Android game features anime's voice actors
― Hong Kong-based game publisher Oasis Games announced on Thursday that it launched GREE's Bleach: Immortal Soul game for iOS and Android devices in English on the same day. The company also began streaming a launch trailer for the game. The game officially licensed from TV Tokyo is based on the television anime adaptation of Tite Kubo's Bleach manga. Th...
3rd Fate/stay night: Heaven's Feel Anime Film Delayed to April 25
Slated for Saturday until Tokyo, other prefectures called for residents to stay home
― The official website for the Fate/stay night: Heaven's Feel film trilogy announced on Thursday that the opening of the third film Fate/stay night: Heaven's Feel III. spring song has been delayed from Saturday, March 28 to Saturday, April 25. Before the announcement, screenings of the film had been selling out. Toho...
Made in Abyss: Dawn of the Deep Soul U.K. and Ireland Screenings Update
Cineworld confirms film will not be shown on April 13 and 15
― The Cineworld cinema chain has sent the following message to customers who booked screenings of the Made in Abyss: Dawn of the Deep Soul film in the U.K. and Ireland on April 13 and 15. "Due to the recent coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak, Cineworld have made the decision to close all cinemas across the UK and Ireland until further notice. ...
London Stage Version of Garden of Words Postponed
Play is postponed indefinitely, but Whole Hog Theatre 'remain beyond excited' about production
― Whole Hog Theatre, which was preparing a new stage version of Makoto Shinkai's 2013 film The Garden of Words to run in London in Summer 2020 has made the following announcement. "Due to the developing Covid-19/ Coronavirus situation, with deep regret, Park Theatre London has announced it has closed operat...
Sazae-san, Anpanman Voice Actor Hiroshi Masuoka Passes Away Due to Cancer at 83
Voice actor played Sazae-san's Masuo, Anpanman's Jam Ojisan until last year
― Voice actor Hiroshi Masuoka passed away due to rectal cancer on Saturday, March 21. He was 83. Masuoka's relatives held a private wake and funeral. In accordance with Masuoka's wishes, there will not be a public memorial service. Masuoka was born in Saitama prefecture in 1936. He is best known for his roles as the second Ma...
3rd Fate/stay night: Heaven's Feel Anime Film Packing Theaters Despite Government Warnings
Update: The film's website announced on Thursday that the film is delayed to April 25.
― Tokyo governor Yuriko Koike made an urgent request on Wednesday for the people of Tokyo to stay indoors this weekend, after 41 new cases of the new coronavirus disease (COVID-19) were confirmed in Tokyo the same day — the largest spike within a single day. Koike said that Tokyo is facing the risk of seeing an "ex...
2020 Anpanman Film Casts Kyoko Fukada as Heroine
Fukada plays Fuwari in June 26 film
― The official website for Eiga Soreike! Anpanman Fuwafuwa Fuwari to Kumo no Kuni (Soreike! Anpanman the Movie: Fluffy Fuwari and the Cloud Country), this year's Anpanman anime film, announced on Thursday that Kyoko Fukada (live-action Kamikaze Girls, Yatterman) will star in the film as the heroine Fuwari. The film will open in Japan on June 26. In the film's story...
Dark Horse Reduces Releases, Allows Product Returns
Toronto's Anime North convention canceled, Nintendo closes N. American repair centers
― Publisher Dark Horse Comics announced on Wednesday that it will reduce the number of its releases in the coming months, and that it will allow return of periodicals up to 90 days after the on-sale date, due to the effect of the new coronavirus disease (COVID-19) on its business. In addition, Toronto anime conventi...
Tokyo Governor Tells People to Stay Home This Weekend
Also: Shogakukan employee diagnosed with COVID-19, Naruto kabuki play canceled
― Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike called for Tokyo residents on Wednesday night to stay at home, after Tokyo confirmed 41 new cases of the new coronavirus disease (COVID-19) on Wednesday — the third straight day of record increases. Koike enjoined residents to work from home, and to not go out at night or on the weekend. Tokyo...
Magia Record: Puella Magi Madoka Magica Side Story ‒ Episode 12
We have the big reveal of Yachiyo's sordid history with Mifuyu, the culmination of the Wings of Magius' mission, and a veritable avalanche of secrets uncovered.
Live-Action Keep Your Hands Off Eizouken! Film Unveils Ad With Mecha KAIRI, Propeller Skirt
Nogizaka46's Minami Umezawa, Asuka Saitō, and Mizuki Yamashita star in May 15 film
― The official Twitter account for the live-action project for Sumito Ōwara's Eizouken ni wa Te o Dasu na! (Keep Your Hands Off Eizouken!) manga began streaming a commercial for the project's upcoming film on Thursday. The commercial features recreations of the girls' imaginary Mecha KAIRI and Propeller Skirt. The Twit...
22/7 ‒ Episode 11
This is normally where I'd ask, “Was it worth the wait?”, but I think it's time we settle in to the conclusion that there probably isn't much about 22/7 that was worth the wait.
The Wonderful 101: Remastered Game's Trailer Streamed
Game launches for Switch, PS4, PC in West in May; Japan on June 11
― Platinum Games began streaming a trailer on Wednesday for The Wonderful 101: Remastered, a remastered version of its The Wonderful 101 Wii U action game for the Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, and PC via Steam. English Japanese The game will launch in North America on May 19, in Europe on May 22, and in Japan on June 11. Platinum Ga...
A Certain Scientific Railgun T ‒ Episode 8
For the first time in three weeks (and only the second time in the last five), A Certain Scientific Railgun T is back with a new episode.
Japanese Voice Actors Hang Out Together in Animal Crossing: New Horizons
Nintendo Switch game shipped worldwide on March 20
― Animal Crossing: New Horizons released last week, and over a million players around the world have been developing their island. Even Japanese voice actors have been getting in on the fun, with a number of them reporting their progress on Twitter. Attack on Titan voice actor Yuuki Kaji started his island life on March 19 and has advertised when spe...
Masaaki Yuasa's Japan Sinks Anime Reveals Main Cast, Stills
Reina Ueda, Tomo Muranaka, Yuko Sasaki, Masaki Terasoma play family in disaster series
― Science SARU unveiled the main cast and new stills from Masaaki Yuasa's upcoming anime series adaptation of Sakyo Komatsu's Japan Sinks (Nihon Chinbotsu) science-fiction novel on Thursday. The cast includes (from left to right in image above): Reina Ueda (Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba's Kanao Tsuyuri, Darwin's G...
Interspecies Reviewers ‒ Episode 11
An incubus has shown up in Stunk and Zel's comment section to let them know just how wrong they are!
One Piece Pirate Warriors 4 Game's Videos Highlight Capone, Katakuri, Vinsmokes
Game launches in Americas, Europe, Southeast Asia on Friday
― Bandai Namco Entertainment began streaming a trailer for the One Piece Pirate Warriors 4 game for the PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, and PC via Steam on Wednesday. The video previews Capone Bege. Bandai Namco also streamed four character videos on Friday that highlight Charlotte Katakuri and the Vinsmoke siblings. Bandai Namco E...
Isekai Quartet 2 ‒ Episode 11
The episode is setting up for a two-part finish: the second-stringers facing down the Destroyer while the protagonists and other assorted characters continue on with the plays.
North American Anime, Manga Releases, March 22-28
Appleseed XIII, The Silver Guardian anime; Suppose a Kid From the Last Dungeon Boonies Moved to a Starter Town, Cosmo Familia manga ship
― Anime Releases Title Publisher Suggested Retail Price Date Appleseed XIII Essentials BDPlease Funimation US$29.98 March 24 Aquarion EVOL Season 2 Essentials BDCite Funimation US$34.98 March 24 Maria Watches Over Us BDAnimeNewsNetwork Maiden Japan US$99.98 March 24...
Black Clover ‒ Episode 127
After spending almost the entirety of last episode messing around, the Black Bulls get down to some serious, consequential business in their pursuit of clues about devils and forbidden magic.
HIDIVE Adds Cinderella Nine Anime to Catalog
Baseball anime begins streaming on March 31
― HIDIVE announced on Tuesday that it will begin streaming all 12 episodes of Cinderella Nine, the television anime of Akatsuki and Kadokawa's Hachigatsu no Cinderella Nine smartphone game, on March 31 at 1:00 p.m. EDT with English, Portuguese, and Spanish subtitles. The anime will stream in the U.S., Canada, the U.K., Ireland, Australia, New Zealand, South...
Yū Mamada Performs Hagure Idol Jigokuhen Live-Action Film's Theme Song
Film based on Rui Takatō's "sexy comedy" manga opens this fall
― The staff of the live-action film adaptation of Rui Takatō's Hagure Idol Jigokuhen manga revealed on Wednesday that Yū Mamada is performing the theme song "Bakayarō." Mamada is also in charge of the film's music. Mamada released the song on her Heisei Kōkai album on February 26. The film will open in Japan this fall. Rina Hashimoto is s...
BOFURI: I Don't Want to Get Hurt, So I'll Max Out My Defense. Anime Gets 2nd Season
12th episode aired on Wednesday
― The 12th and final episode of BOFURI: I Don't Want to Get Hurt, So I'll Max Out My Defense., the television anime of Yuumikan's Itai no wa Iya nano de Bōgyoryoku ni Kyokufuri Shitai to Omoimasu. novels, announced on Wednesday that the anime is getting a second season. The anime premiered in Japan on January 8. Funimation streamed the series as it aired in Japan. The ...
A Condition Called Love GN 1
Based on solely this volume, this reads like a terrible warning about toxic relationships rather than the sweet love story it's advertised as.
― Romance for teens has had a problem for a long time, probably since even before Cathy and Heathcliff began their tumultuous romance back in 1847. (Not that Wuthering Heights was YA, strictly speaking, but it's been embraced by that reading community.) What i...
Tamayomi Baseball Anime's Video Previews Opening Song
Series debuts on April 1
― The official website for the television anime of Mountain Pukuichi's Tamayomi manga revealed a promotional video on Wednesday. The video previews Naho's opening theme song "Never Let You Go." The anime will begin airing on AT-X on April 1 at 10:00 p.m., before debuting later that night on ABC TV. The series will also air on Metele (Nagoya TV), Tokyo MX, Kyushu Asahi Broadca...
Tower of God Anime's Video Reveals Stray Kids Opening Song
Crunchyroll Originals series debuts on April 1
― The official website for the television anime adaptation of Korean creator SIU's Tower of God manhwa revealed on Wednesday that Korean all-male band Stray Kids are performing the opening theme song "TOP-Japanese ver.-." The website also began streaming a promotional video that previews the song. 【主題歌入り新PV公開】『神之塔 -Tower of God-』オープニング主題歌、Stray Kids「TOP ...
Anime Frontier Convention Cancels Inaugural Event Due to COVID-19 Concerns
Convention was scheduled to take place on May 8-10 in Forth Worth, Texas
― The Anime Frontier Powered By Crunchyroll convention informed ANN on Wednesday that it has canceled its inaugural event "out of an abundance of caution and rising coronavirus concerns," and organizers will hold the event on May 14-16, 2021. Attendees who already bought tickets for the convention may retain them for entry next ...
Seven Deadly Sins Anime Ad Teases Lead-Up to New Series
October's Fundo no Shinpan anime teased with story leading to final manga arc
― A 30-second commercial aired in the final episode of The Seven Deadly Sins: Wrath of the Gods anime to promote the upcoming Nanatsu no Taizai: Fundo no Shinpan (The Seven Deadly Sins: Anger's Judgment) anime on Wednesday. The commercial sets up the story leading into the final arc in Nakaba Suzuki's The Seven Deadly Sins ...
Plunderer Anime's 2nd Half Introduces More Cast in New Video
Satoshi Hino, Kaito Ishikawa, Kotono Mitsuishi join cast; Miku Itō's new song previewed
― The official website for the television anime of Suu Minazuki's Plunderer manga posted the anime's fifth promotional video on Wednesday. The video previews the second half's opening theme song "Kokō no Hikari Lonely dark" (Lofty light, Lonely dark) by Miku Itō, and it also announces more cast members from the 13...
Cautious Hero Makes Surprise Cameo in Isekai Quartet
Yuichiro Umehara, Aki Toyosaki join cast for brief scene in episode 11
― Isekai Quartet 2 already introduced the Rising of the Shield Hero characters, but it turns out they aren't the only isekai light novel characters to guest star in the expanded universe of Isekai Quartet. Seiya and Ristarte have a brief cameo in episode 11, where they are shown poised to join in on the school festival fun. Howeve...
Flowers of Evil's Shūzō Oshimi Draws New 1-Shot Manga
"Kusakabe-san" 1-shot debuts on Web Action website on Friday
― Manga creator Shūzō Oshimi announced on his Twitter account on Monday that he will draw a new one-shot manga titled "Kusakabe-san" when Futabasha opens the renewed version of its Web Comic Action website as Web Action on Friday. Oshimi unveiled a sketch alongside the announcement. Oshimi will launch a new manga titled Okaeri Alice (Welcom...
Voice Actor William Dufris Passes Away Due to Cancer
Voiced Bob the Builder character, Lupin III in Bye Bye, Lady Liberty & Mystery of Mamo dubs
― Podcast production company Pocket Universe Productions announced on Tuesday that voice actor William Dufris (Bill Dufries) passed away due to cancer. Dufris is perhaps best known for voicing the titular character in the children's animated series Bob the Builder for the North American dub of the first nine s...
Peter Grill and the Philosopher's Time Reveals Theme Song Artists, Visual
Yui Ninomiya performs opening, Hilcrhyme performs ending
― The official website for the television anime of Daisuke Hiyama's Peter Grill and the Philosopher's Time (Peter Grill to Kenja no Jikan) manga revealed the anime's theme song artists and a new visual on Wednesday. Yui Ninomiya will perform the opening theme song "Tsuranuite Yūtsu" (Piercing Melancholy) as her character Luvelia Sanctos. Hilcrh...
BanG Dream! Girls Band Party! ☆ Pico Mini Anime Season 2 Unveils Visual, Ending Song, May 7 Debut
BanG Dream! Girls Band Party! ☆ Pico ~Ohmori~ premieres on BanG Dream! TV LIVE 2020 stream
― The cast and staff for BanG Dream! Girls Band Party! ☆ Pico ~Ohmori~, the second season of the mini anime of the BanG Dream! Girls Band Party! game app, revealed the second season's key visual, ending theme song, and May 7 premiere date on Sunday. The anime will premiere on the BanG Dream! TV LIVE 2020 stream...
Live-Action Rurouni Kenshin 'Final Chapter' Films Bring Back Yusuke Iseya, Tao Tsuchiya, ONE OK ROCK
Iseya, Tsuchiya reprise roles as Aoshi, Misao in July 3, August 7 films
― The official website for the 'final chapter' films in the live-action film series based on Nobuhiro Watsuki's Rurouni Kenshin manga revealed on Wednesday that Yusuke Iseya (first image below) and Tao Tsuchiya (second image) will reprise their roles from previous film as Aoshi Shinomori and Misao Makimachi, respectively. The roc...
Relive My Hero Academia's Amazing School Festival Concert
If just can't get enough of Class 1-A and Jiro's explosive performance of "Hero Too" from last week's episode of My Hero Academia, you can listen to again and again in the anime's official music video. Toho started streaming the music video on Saturday and it's already racked up over 3 million views. The video highlights all of 1-A's own heroes, including those that aren't usually in the spotlight...
In/Spectre ‒ Episode 11
As we approach the end, I imagine the most pressing question on most viewers' minds is: did the Steel Lady arc really need to be 9 episodes long?
Fate/Grand Order Absolute Demonic Front: Babylonia ‒ SERIES FINALE
In a sense, all characters in all stories have an expiration date, whether it comes within the narrative or as part of the inevitable ending.
LiSA Performs Theme Song for 10th Paralympic Anime Short
NHK-produced short is based on Mashiro Hi blind marathon manga
― The 10th installment of the NHK's "Anime x Para: Who is Your Hero?" (Ani × Para: Anata no Hero wa Dare Desu ka) animated project will air on March 31 on NHK BS1. It will collaborate with the Mashiro Hi manga written by Masahito Kagawa and illustrated by Shō Wakasa. LiSA (Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba, Sword Art Online) will sing the th...
Kengo Hanazawa's Under Ninja Manga Gets U.S. Release in April
Manga to begin publication in U.S., Italy, China, more countries
― NHK World TV's imagine-nation, an English-language program shown on the international broadcast service, revealed on Tuesday that Kengo Hanazawa's Under Ninja manga will begin publication in the U.S., Italy, China, and other countries in April. Hanazawa (I am a Hero) launched the manga in Kodansha's Young Magazine in July 2018. The th...
ID: INVADED ‒ SERIES FINALE
It's a terrible fact, but it's true – not everyone can be saved. There is no magic fix that brings Narihisago back in time for real to save his wife and daughter.
180,000 Manga Readers Vote for Their Most Wanted Anime Adaptation
Chainsaw Man, act-age, SPY×FAMILY all rank
― AnimeJapan was cancelled in the midst of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic,but before the event was ever planned to start, the staff organized its third annual poll to find out what property fans want to see adapted into an anime. The official website first took nominations and then opened those nominations up to voting with the final results announced on the ...
Live-Action Wotakoi Film Sells Over 1 Million Tickets
Film opened in Japan on February 7 at #1
― The official Twitter account for the live-action film of Fujita's Wotakoi: Love is Hard for Otaku (Otaku ni Koi wa Muzukashii) manga revealed on Tuesday that the film has sold over one million tickets. The film opened in Japan on February 7 on 304 screens. It debuted at #1 in its opening weekend. The film sold 169,000 tickets for 229,400,150 yen (about US$2....
Boruto: Naruto Next Generations ‒ Episode 149
In the latest arc's second installment, Boruto: Naruto Next Generations delivers another by-the-numbers but wholly enjoyable half hour.
Darwin's Game ‒ SERIES FINALE
I can't decide if I love Darwin's Game commitment to B-movie madness or if I'm reviled by the cruel mess.
Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Anime's Video Reveals English Dub Cast for Hashira
Mark Whitten, Ray Chase, Kira Buckland, Crispin Freeman, more join cast
― Aniplex of America began streaming a video on Tuesday for the anime of Koyoharu Gotouge's Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba manga. The video reveals and previews the Hashira's English voices. The newly announced cast includes: Mark Whitten as Kyojuro Rengoku Ray Chase as Tengen Uzui Kira Buckland as Mitsuri Kanroji Crispin Freeman...
Diamond Comic Distributors Halts Shipment of New Products Due to COVID-19
N. American distributor also signs deal with Kodansha Comics
― Comic book distributor Diamond Comic Distributors announced on Monday that it will halt all shipments to retailers of products slated for release on or after April 1 until further notice, and Diamond UK will do the same for all products slated for March 25 or later. Diamond Comic Distributors said that it will continue to fulfill direct-s...
Diamond Comic Distributors to Distribute Kodansha Comics in U.K. and Ireland
From August 1, company will exclusively distribute new Kodansha Comics releases
― In a press release, Diamond Comic Distributors announce that it has been awarded the rights to "exclusively distribute Kodansha Comics' new releases to the UK and Ireland book markets under the banner of Diamond Book Distributors UK." According to the press release, from August 1 2020, Diamond Comic Distributors "will a...
Dark Horse Licenses Keep Your Hands Off Eizouken!, Mob Psycho 100: Reigen Manga
Also: Blade of the Immortal gets "deluxe" re-release in hardcover, 7x10 size
― Publisher Penguin Random House is listing English releases for the first volumes of Keep Your Hands Off Eizouken! (Eizouken ni wa Te o Dasu na!) and Mob Psycho 100: Reigen (Reigen ~Reikyūchi Max 131 no Otoko~) under Dark Horse Comics. Penguin Random House is also listing a new Dark Horse Comics release of Hiroaki Samura's ...
Ikebukuro West Gate Park Anime Reveals Cast, Staff
Kentarō Kumagai, Kouki Uchiyama, Reiō Tsuchida star in July 2020 series
― The official website for the television anime of Ira Ishida's Ikebukuro West Gate Park novel series revealed a teaser visual, cast, staff, and the July 2020 premiere on Wednesday. The cast includes Kentarō Kumagai as Makoto, Kouki Uchiyama as Takashi, and Reiō Tsuchida as Kyōichi. Tomoaki Koshida (The Helpful Fox Senko-san, Zok...
Sweat and Soap GN 1
Technically speaking, this is a seinen romance rather than a josei, but fans of either demographic can very easily find plenty to enjoy in its pages.
― Technically speaking, Kintetsu Yamada's Sweat and Soap is a seinen romance rather than a josei, but fans of either demographic can very easily find plenty to enjoy in its pages. It's the rare romance story that doesn't really feel designed for any one...
Gundam: Hathaway Anime Film Reveals Video, Visuals, Song Artist
Kensho Ono, Rena Ueda, Junichi Suwabe lead cast of July 23 anime
― A Gundam livestream event revealed a promotional video, visuals, and the theme song artist for the Mobile Suit Gundam: Hathaway (Kidō Senshi Gundam: Senkō no Hathaway) anime film project on Tuesday. Rock band [ALEXANDROS] (live-action Bleach film) is performing the anime's theme song. The anime's cast includes: Kensho Ono as Hathaway ...
Seven Deadly Sins Manga Gets New Anime in October
Original manga ended on Wednesday
― This year's 17th issue of Kodansha's Weekly Shonen Magazine revealed on Wednesday that Nakaba Suzuki's The Seven Deadly Sins manga will get a new television anime titled Nanatsu no Taizai: Fundo no Shinpan (The Seven Deadly Sins: Anger's Judgement) in October. The series will air on TV Tokyo's network of six channels and BS-TV Tokyo. The main cast members will retu...
Seven Deadly Sins Manga Gets New Stage Play
2nd play of Nakaba Suzuki's manga runs in Tokyo in June
― An official website opened on Tuesday to reveal that Nakaba Suzuki's The Seven Deadly Sins manga is getting a new stage play adaptation that will run at The Galaxy Theatre in Tokyo from June 18 to 28. The play is titled Nanatsu no Taizai The Stage -Uragiri no Seikishi-chō- (The Seven Deadly Sins Stage Play: The Treacherous Great Holy Knights)....
Gundam: Hathaway Anime Film Casts Kensho Ono, Rena Ueda, Junichi Suwabe
Film opens in Japan on July 23
― A Gundam livestream presentation revealed a promotional video and the main cast for the Mobile Suit Gundam: Hathaway (Kidō Senshi Gundam: Senkō no Hathaway) anime film project on Tuesday. The cast includes Kensho Ono as Hathaway Noa, Rena Ueda as Gigi Andalucia, and Junichi Suwabe as Kenneth Sleg. The film will open in Japan on July 23. The tagline on the visual at ri...
Japanese Prime Minister Confirms 2020 Tokyo Olympics Delay
IOC president agrees to 1-year postponement
― Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe announced on Tuesday that Japan has reached an agreement with International Olympic Committee (IOC) chief Thomas Bach to delay the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. Abe said, "I proposed to postpone for a year and [IOC] president Thomas Bach responded with 100% agreement." The Tokyo Olympics were scheduled to be held from July 24 to ...
Usamaru Furuya's Amane Gymnasium Doll Manga Ends With 7th Volume
Manga about ball-jointed dolls coming to life launched in 2017
― Manga creator Usamaru Furuya announced on his Twitter account on Sunday that his Amane Gymnasium manga will end with the seventh volume. The manga's sixth volume shipped on Monday, and revealed that the seventh volume will ship in August. The manga centers on a doll maker named Amane Miyakata, as well as her seven ball-jointed dolls who...
Evangelion Drives Ahead with Honda Civic Collaboration
Automobile manufacturer Honda has opened a special website as part of its recent collaboration with the Evangelion brand. The site has a countdown for seven days. In the meantime, Honda's YouTube channel has released three promo videos, one for each Eva pilot: The collaboration is promoting the Honda Civic Hatchback car. The campaign has started two hashtags: #シン・アオヤマ作戦 (Shin Aoyama Operation) and...
Nura: Rise of the Yokai Clan's Hiroshi Shiibashi Draws New Manga 1-Shot
"Iwamoto-senpai no Suisen" manga debuts on March 30
― Hiroshi Shiibashi (Nura: Rise of the Yokai Clan) revealed on Twitter that he is putting a new one-shot manga titled "Iwamoto-senpai no Suisen" (Upperclassman Iwamoto's Recommendation) on Shueisha's Shonen Jump+ app on March 30. Viz Media and Shueisha both began publishing Hiroshi Shiibashi's Kamio Yui wa Kimi wo Yui manga in March 2019 with the En...
Natsumi Ando's Something's Wrong With Us Manga Gets Live-Action Series
Minami Hamabe, Ryūsei Yokohama star in murder mystery romance
― NTV announced on Tuesday that it is producing a live-action series adaptation of Natsumi Ando's Something's Wrong With Us (Watashi-tachi wa Dōka Shiteiru) manga starring Minami Hamabe (live-action anohana: The Flower We Saw That Day, Saki, Let Me Eat Your Pancreas, left in image below) and Ryūsei Yokohama (live-action Hajimete Koi o Shit...
Shirobako Film, Live-Action Wotakoi Film Drop Off Top 10 in Japan
Kamen Rider Zi-O Next Time: Geiz, Majesty drops to #4 in mini-theater ranking in 4th weekend
― The Shirobako (Gekijō-ban Shirobako) sequel anime film dropped off the top 10 in its fourth weekend, but it still earned 20,014,500 yen (about US$181,300) from Friday to Sunday, and has earned a cumulative total of 322,655,000 yen (about US$2.92 million). The film opened in 158 theaters in Japan on February...
Chihayafuru 3 ‒ Episode 23
It all swirls back to my hope that, in the end, Chihaya ends up on Team Nobody Except Yourself, Queen.
Smile Down the Runway ‒ Episode 11
This episode finally marks a break for Chiyuki and shows what fashion can do at its most artistic.
Inti Creates CEO Teases 3 Unannounced Games
Game developer Inti Creates CEO Takuya Aizu teased on Twitter on Monday that the company has three games in development to announce. Aizu stated that he was thinking about how Inti Creates could announce the titles and suggested that it could do so "directly" on YouTube. Aizu also commented that Inti Creates will celebrate the anniversary of its founding on May 8. He noted that the BitSummit 2020 ...
Toilet-Bound Hanako-kun ‒ Episode 11
This marked our second-to-last week watching Toilet-Bound Hanako-kun, and as a penultimate episode this wrap-up felt underwhelming.
Natsume's Book of Friends' Yuki Midorikawa Draws 1st New 1-Shot in 5 Years
Nakanai Tori no Kaeru Ki wa centers on mysterious girl who can't speak
― The May issue of Hakusensha's LaLa magazine revealed on Tuesday that Natsume's Book of Friends manga creator Yuki Midorikawa will release a new one-shot for the first time in about five years in the next issue on April 24. The 47-page manga titled Nakanai Tori no Kaeru Ki wa (The Tree Where the Bird Who Doesn't Sing Returns) wil...
Haikyu!! To The Top ‒ Episode 11
Episode 11 gave me everything I watch this series for: a tense game that has me at the edge of my seat and still takes time to showcase the personalities and teamwork of the players.
IOC Member: 2020 Tokyo Olympics Delayed
― USA Today reported on Monday that International Olympic Committee (IOC) member Dick Pound told the newspaper that the 2020 Tokyo Olympics are postponed. Pound reportedly said that the Olympics will be delayed "likely to 2021," and the IOC will decide the details within the next four weeks. Pound said, "The parameters going forward have not been determined, but the Games are not going to start on J...
My Hero Academia ‒ Episode 86
While there's plenty of hijinks across the episode with the rest of the school festival, the centerpiece is obviously 1-A's performance, and on that front it doesn't disappoint.
Manga Entertainment Q2 2020 Schedule Updates
Demon Lord, Retry and Mob Psycho 100 II are added for June, date changes for Fire Force, Wise Man's Grandchild and Boruto: Next Generations
― Manga Entertainment has announced further updates to its schedule into July. Two titles have been added. Demon Lord, Retry on Blu-ray is scheduled for June 8, pictured right. Mob Psycho 100 II is scheduled for June 15; it will carry the 12 TV episodes and the O...
Funimation Adds Rurouni Kenshin Anime to Catalog
All 94 TV anime episodes begin streaming on Tuesday
― Funimation announced on Monday that it will begin streaming the Rurouni Kenshin anime with English subtitles and an English dub from Aniplex on Tuesday in the U.S., Canada, the U.K., and Ireland. The company will stream all 94 television anime episodes. Funimation describes the series: Welcome to the Meiji Era. Japan is a land experiencing times o...
Samurai Shodown Game Launches for PC in Spring
― Epic Games revealed on Monday that SNK's Samurai Shodown (Samurai Spirits) game will launch for PC via the Epic Games Store in spring. The game was previously slated to launch for PC last winter. The game launched for PlayStation 4 and Xbox One in Japan and the West in June 2019. The Nintendo Switch version launched in Japan on December 12 and in the West on February 25. The arcade version of the ...
Tearmoon Empire Novel 1
While not precisely a breath of fresh air, it certainly is one worth taking. Mixing absurdity with satire, it capitalizes on current light novel trends while still managing to be its own story.
― Despite sharing some surface similarities with many of J-Novel Club's other shoujo novels (at least such as have been released as of this writing), Tearmoon Empire takes a fairly different approach to its re...
Mobile Suit Gundam: Extreme Vs. Maxiboost ON PS4 Game Ships on July 30 (Updated)
"2-on-2 team battle action" game debuts simultaneously in Japan, Americas
― Bandai Namco Entertainment revealed during a livestream presentation on Monday that it will release the Mobile Suit Gundam: Extreme Vs. Maxiboost ON game for the PlayStation 4 on July 30 in Japan and the Americas. The livestream also revealed a trailer for the game. A closed beta test will run from April 25-27. Registration i...
Library Wars: Love & War Bessatsu-hen Manga Enters Final Arc With Original Story
Kiiro Yumi's spinoff manga launched in March 2014
― The May issue of Hakusensha's LaLa magazine revealed on Tuesday that Kiiro Yumi's Library Wars: Love & War Bessatsu-hen manga will start its final arc in the next issue on April 24. The final arc will have an original story not featured in Hiro Arikawa's original light novel series. Yumi began serializing the first shōjo manga adaptation of Hiro Ari...
Laid-Back Camp TV Anime's 2nd Season Reveals Visuals, January 2021 Premiere
1st season premiered in January 2018
― The official website for the second season of the television anime of Afro's Yurucamp (Yurukyan△, Laid-Back Camp Δ) manga revealed two teaser visuals and the January 2021 premiere on Monday. The first anime premiered in January 2018, and Crunchyroll streamed the 12-episode series as it aired. The "slow outdoor manga" follows two young women. Rin likes to go camp...
Penerbit Haru Licenses Honobu Yonezawa's Goodbye Fairy Novel
Mystery novel by Hyōka author debuted in 2004
― Indonesian publisher Penerbit Haru announced on Saturday that it has licensed Honobu Yonezawa's Goodbye Fairy (Sayonara Yōsei) novel. The mystery story is set in 1991, and begins when the protagonist, a high school boy named Michiyuki Moriya, meets a foreign girl named Maja who is taking shelter from the rain. Together, they spend their days until Maja ...
Animax Asia Airs Tada Never Falls in Love Anime on April 6
Anime about photographer boy meeting European transfer student premiered in April 2018
― Animax Asia began streaming a video on Monday that revealed that it will air the Tada Never Falls In Love (Tada-kun wa Koi o Shinai) anime beginning on April 6 at 8:00 p.m. GMT +8. The anime premiered in Japan in April 2018. In the anime's original story, Mitsuyoshi Tada, a boy who has never known love, is taking...
Aniplus Asia Airs Tower of God, Kakushigoto, Princess Connect Anime
Aniplus Asia also airs The House Spirit Tatami-chan anime
― Aniplus Asia announced on Saturday that it will air simulcasts for the Tower of God, Kakushigoto, Princess Connect! Re:Dive, and The House Spirit Tatami-chan anime. The television anime adaptation of Korean creator SIU's Tower of God manhwa will premiere in Japan on April 1, and will begin airing on Aniplus Asia on April 2 at 1:00 a.m. GMT +...
SINoALICE Smartphone Game's Global Version Launches on July 1
Pokelabo takes over publishing duties of game from Nexon
― Pokelabo Inc. announced on Monday that it will release the global version of Square Enix's SINoALICE smartphone game on July 1. Pokelabo will release the game worldwide except in Japan, China, Hong Kong, Taiwan, and Macau. Nexon Korea Corporation had originally planned to release the game worldwide in July 2019, but the company delayed the r...
Re:Zero Franchise Gets Smartphone Game This Year
WHITE FOX animates opening movie for game with "what-if," original stories
― The official Twitter account of the Re:ZERO -Starting Life in Another World- franchise revealed on Monday that the franchise is inspiring a smartphone game temporarily titled Re: Zero Kara Hajimeru Isekai Seikatsu. The smartphone game will launch this year. Sega has launched a website and Twitter account for the game. The ga...
Viz Media to Publish Tite Kubo's Burn the Witch Manga Simultaneously in English
New manga launches this summer in Weekly Shonen Jump
― Hisashi Sasaki, Vice President of Global Shonen Jump at Viz Media, confirmed on Twitter on Sunday that Viz Media will publish Tite Kubo's new Burn the Witch manga simultaneously in English. Kubo is turning his one-shot manga "Burn The Witch" into a serialization that will debut this summer and will run in Shueisha's Weekly Shonen Jump magazine in...
Tokyo Looks to Extend Limits on Large Events Until April 12
IOC has 4 weeks to make decision on Tokyo Olympics; U.S. retailers Gamestop, Best Buy close stores to customers
― The Tokyo Government announced on Monday its intent to proceed with plans to extend its postponement or cancellation of large-scale events to encompass all events taking place until April 12 due to the COVID-19 coronavirus illness. The government explained that the next three weeks are cr...
Fire on Set of Live-Action Hakuōki Series Injures 2
Production accidentally set fire to weeds, 2 on staff suffered light injuries
― The Kyoto Shimbun newspaper reported on Saturday that two people were injured during an accidental fire that started on set at the filming of the live-action series adaptation of the Hakuōki game franchise. According to police from Kameoka City in Kyoto Prefecture, the production team for the series were in a nearby fores...
Ōya-san to Boku's Tarō Yabe Launches New Manga About His Father
New manga about Yabe's picture book author father Mitsunori Yabe launches on April 22
― The April issue of Shinchosha's Shōsetsu Shinchō novel magazine announced on Saturday that comedian Tarō Yabe will launch a new manga titled Boku no Otō-san (My Father) in the magazine's next issue on April 22. The manga will be in full color, and will focus on Yabe's childhood and relationship with his father, th...
Black Clover Anime Casts Ryotaro Okiayu, Yū Serizawa, Kana Ueda
Both voice actors play Heart Kingdom citizens
― This year's 17th issue of Shueisha's Weekly Shonen Jump magazine announced three more cast members on Monday for the Black Clover anime. Kana Ueda as Undine Yū Serizawa as Lolopechka Additionally, Ryotaro Okiayu will voice Gadjah. The anime premiered in Japan in October 2017. The show was originally listed with 51 episodes, but it continued into a new s...
Granblue Fantasy Anime Previews Djeeta Anime Special in Video
Special centering on Djeeta, Zeta, Beatrix premieres on March 27
― The official Twitter account for the Granblue Fantasy anime began streaming a new promotional video for the new "Djeeta-hen" (Djeeta Chapter) anime special on Sunday. The special will premiere on March 27 at 24:00 (effectively March 28 at 12:00 a.m.). The special, subtitled "Extra 1: Mou Hitotsu no Tabiji" (One More Journey), will air...
Season Finale: Keep Your Hands Off Eizouken! ‒ Episode 12
We say goodbye for now to the heroes of Eizouken, in what feels like a flawlessly-executed finale.
Hook a Magikarp Around Your Neck With Premium Necklace
The Pokémon Company's Magikarp-themed necklaces went on sale in Japan on Tuesday, and wearing one is guaranteed to make you feel like an expert angler. The necklaces capture the iconic fish Pokémon in mid-splash. In reference to the fact that Magikarp's Pokédex number is 129, the necklaces have a limited run of 129 units. 119 of them are made of silver, costing 12,900 yen (US$120), while 10 units ...
Sony: 'Overwhelming Majority' of PS4 Titles Will Be Playable on PS5
Backward compatible titles to run at boosted frequency on PS5
― Sony announced on Friday that the "overwhelming majority" of over 4,000 PlayStation 4 titles will be playable on the PlayStation 5. The company stated that backward compatible titles will run at a boosted frequency on PS5, which may result in higher or more stable frame rates and higher resolutions. The company has evaluated and tested h...
Eromanga Sensei Opens Limited-Time Virtual Store in VRChat
When you can't go outside but you still want to stock up on anime goods
― Eromanga Sensei is opening a virtual shop via the Gugenka Virtual Shop inside the VRChat social platform from March 21 to April 26. Users will be able to navigate a 3D simulation of the store and interact with the avatars of shopkeepers. Perfect for a time when it's advisable to stay indoors. The goods on display will be the it...
Sword Art Online Alicization Lycoris Game's 2nd Story Trailer Reveals ReoNa's Song (Updated)
PS4/Xbox One/PC game launches in Japan on May 21, in West on May 22
― Bandai Namco Entertainment began streaming the second story trailer for its Sword Art Online Alicization: Lycoris game on Monday. The video reveals and previews ReoNa's opening theme song "Scar/let." English-subtitled version The game will launch on May 21 in Japan, and will launch on May 22 in North America, Europe, and Southeast ...
Today's Menu for Emiya Family Game's Video Reveals May Release
Sangatsu no PHANTASIA performs Switch game's theme song
― The official Twitter account for Mainichi♪ Emiya-sanchi no Kyō no Gohan (Every Day: Today's Menu for Emiya Family), the Nintendo Switch game of the net anime adaptation of TAa's Today's Menu for Emiya Family (Emiya-sanchi no Kyō no Gohan) manga, revealed the first promotional video and May 2020 release for the game on Monday. The video preview...
Btooom! Creator's New Kaijū Jieitai Manga Launches on April 21
― This year's May issue of Shinchosha's Monthly Comic Bunch magazine revealed on Saturday that Junya Inoue (Btooom!) will launch his new Kaijū Jieitai (Monster Self-Defense Force) manga in the magazine's next issue on April 21. The manga will begin with a prologue. The magazine describes the manga as a global survival battle and a hyper-realistic monster search-and-destroy operation. Studio Hisekutt...
Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Videos Preview PS4, Smartphone Games
Kimetsu no Yaiba: Keppū Kengeki Royale launches in 2020; Kimetsu no Yaiba: Hinokami Keppūtan ships in 2021
― During the "Aniplex 48-Hour TV" livestream event on the AbemaTV streaming service on Sunday, Aniplex streamed promotional videos for the two upcoming game adaptations of Koyoharu Gotouge's Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba manga. The videos preview the Kimetsu no Yaiba: Hinokami Keppūtan PlayStat...
Masashi Kishimoto, Akira Ōkubo's Samurai 8 Manga Ends
Manga launched last April
― This year's 17th issue of Shueisha's Weekly Shonen Jump magazine published the final chapter on Monday of Masashi Kishimoto and Akira Ōkubo's Samurai 8: The Tale of Hachimaru (Samurai 8: Hachimaruden) manga. The manga's fifth and final volume will ship in Japan on May 1. The preview chapter for Samurai 8: The Tale of Hachimaru debuted in Weekly Shonen Jump in April 2019, ...
'86' Sci-Fi Battle Anime Reveals Cast, Staff, 2020 Premiere
Shōya Chiba, Ikumi Hasegawa lead cast of A-1 Pictures anime
― The "Aniplex 48-hour TV" livestream event on the AbemaTV streaming service announced the cast, staff, and 2020 premiere on Sunday for the television anime adaptation of Asato Asato's 86 light novel series. Shōya Chiba is playing Shinei Nōzen, and Ikumi Hasegawa is playing Vladilena Mirizé. The event also revealed a teaser video and key vis...
Attack on Titan and Girl in Twilight Released Monday
New releases from Manga Entertainment and MVM
― On Monday March 23, Manga Entertainment will release Attack on Titan Season 3 Part 2 on Blu-ray and DVD. The story is described as follows: "The long-awaited return to Shiganshinahas come. Once again, Eren, Mikasa, and Armin face the Titans in their hometown where the secrets of the Jaeger family cellar lie in wait. On this do-or-die mission to take bac...
Argonavis from BanG Dream! Project's Video Previews Anime, Game, Concerts
Series about all-male bands premieres on April 10
― The official YouTube channel for Bushiroad's BanG Dream! franchise's Argonavis all-male band began streaming a project promotional video on Sunday. The video highlights the project's anime, game, and live concert events. Argonavis from BanG Dream! Animation, the television anime based on the characters, will premiere on April 10 in the "Super Animei...
Sword Art Online: Alicization - War of Underworld Anime's 2nd Part Previews ReoNa's New Song in Latest Video
Eir Aoi sings "I will..." ending, Yuki Kajiura music special streams on April 11
― The live-streamed "Sword Art Online: Alicization - War of Underworld Channel" program debuted the latest video from the second cours (quarter year) of Sword Art Online: Alicization - War of Underworld, the Sword Art Online: Alicization anime's second half, on Sunday. The video previews ReoNa's new opening theme song "A...
Princess Connect! Re:Dive Anime's 2nd Promo Video Reveals More Cast
Rie Takahashi, Miyuki Sawashiro, more join cast for series premiering on April 6
― Cygames revealed a new promotional video for the television anime of Cygames' Princess Connect! Re:Dive smartphone game on Sunday. The video reveals more cast members: Rie Takahashi as Amesu Miyuki Sawashiro as Rabirista Aya Suzaki as Karin Rina Hidaka as Mimi Sumire Morohoshi as Misogi Yui Ogura as Kyōka Yuka Aisaka v...
'Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon?' Anime Season III's Video Reveals Opening Song Artist
Yuka Iguchi returns to sing theme, with main staff, cast also returning
― Sunday's live-streamed program for the third anime season based on Fujino Ōmori and Suzuhito Yasuda's light novel series Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon? debuted a new teaser promotional video and teaser visual. The video revealed that Yuka Iguchi is returning to perform the new opening theme song in the third ...
Dokyū Hentai HxEros TV Anime's 1st Promo Video Streamed
New key visual also revealed
― The "Aniplex 48-hour TV" livestream event on the AbemaTV streaming service revealed a promotional video on Sunday for the television anime adaptation of Ryōma Kitada's Dokyū Hentai HxEros manga. 【第1弾PV解禁】かつてない地球の危機――HとEROで悪と戦う5人のHEROがいた。その名は……「ド級編隊エグゼロス」2020年7月よりTVアニメ放送開始https://t.co/4Uc771cUo6#エグゼロス— TVアニメ「ド級編隊エグゼロス」公式 (@hxeros_anime) March 22, 2020 The site revealed a...
Rent-A-Girlfriend Anime's 4th Character Video Highlights Sumi Sakurasawa
Romantic comedy premieres in July
― The official website for the television anime adaptation of Reiji Miyajima's Kanojo, Okarishimasu (Rent-A-Girlfriend) manga began streaming a character promotional video on Sunday. The video and a new "date visual" preview the character Sumi Sakurasawa. The anime will premiere in July on MBS, TBS, and BS-TBS on the Animeism programming block in July. The cast inclu...
Uma Musume Spinoff Anime Umayon's Video Reveals July Premiere
Franchise also gets new manga in Weekly Young Jump this summer
― Cygames unveiled a new promotional video for the anime adaptation of the Uma Musume Pretty Derby franchise's spinoff manga series Umayon during a live stream on Sunday. The video reveals that the anime will premiere in July. The cast members Azumi Waki, Akari Kitō, Iori Saeki, Minami Takahashi, and Rena Maeda are performing the show's t...
My Next Life as a Villainess: All Routes Lead to Doom! Anime Listed With 12 Episodes
― The official website for the anime of Satoru Yamaguchi and Nami Hidaka's My Next Life as a Villainess: All Routes Lead to Doom! (Otome Game no Hametsu Flag Shika Nai Akuyaku Reijō ni Tensei Shiteshimatta...) light novels listed the anime's Blu-ray Disc release on Sunday. The anime will have four three-episode volumes which will ship every month from May 27 to August 26. Each volume will include a ...
Zashiki-Warashi no Tatami-chan Comedy Anime Debuts Streaming on April 10
― The official website for Rensuke Oshikiri's mini anime project Zashiki-Warashi no Tatami-chan (Tatami-chan the Guest Room Spirit) revealed on Friday that the anime will debut on 16 streaming services in Japan on April 10 at 8:00 p.m. JST. The show will debut on dTV, d Anime Store, Video Market, Gyao! Store, DMM.com. Mirail, TSUTATA.TV, Hikari TV, Nico Nico Channel, Movie Full, Happy! Dōga, Bandai ...
Is the order a rabbit? BLOOM Anime's Teaser Promo Video Streamed
3rd season in franchise premieres in October
― An AbemaTV livestream for the Gochūmon wa Usagi Desu ka? (Is the Order a Rabbit?) anime franchise streamed a teaser trailer on Sunday for the third season in the franchise, titled Gochūmon wa Usagi Desu ka? BLOOM (Is the Order a Rabbit? BLOOM). The anime will premiere in October. The first two seasons will rerun on the AT-X and BS11 channels starting in ...
Idoly Pride Anime Reveals Visual, Winter 2021 Premiere, New Character
Sayaka Kanda voices new character
― AbemaTV's livestream for the Idoly Pride multimedia idol project revealed a key visual on Sunday for the anime part of the project. The livestream also revealed that the anime will premiere in winter 2021. The show will air on TV and will also stream on AbemaTV. The official YouTube channel for the franchise also began streaming a commercial on Sunday. The livestre...
Code Geass Helmer Goro Taniguchi's Back Arrow Anime Unveils Story, More Staff & Cast in Video
Aya Suzaki, Ari Ozawa, Kensho Ono, Ryotaro Okiayu, Tomokazu Seki, Megumi Han join Yuuki Kaji in cast
― The live-streamed program for the Back Arrow television anime debuted the first promotional video and a new key visual on Sunday, and the video details the story, characters, more cast members, more staff members, and 2021 release date. ◆PV第1弾公開◆先ほどのAbemaTV「アニプレックス48時間テレビ」にて、「#バック・アロウ」スタッフ・キャストなど最新情...
A Certain Scientific Railgun T Anime Previews Bonus Home Video Anime in Video
1st volume includes "Motto Marutto Railgun V" bonus anime on April 30; 5th volume also has bonus anime
― The official website for the A Certain Scientific Railgun T anime previewed the bonus anime that will be included in the first Blu-ray Disc and DVD volume of the anime on Sunday. The anime is titled "Motto Marutto Railgun V." The volume will ship in Japan on April 30. The fifth home video volume w...
Food Wars! Shokugeki no Soma Anime's 5th Season Casts Jun Fukuyama (Updated)
Jun Fukuyama plays Asahi Saiba in anime premiering on April 10
― AbemaTV's live stream event for Food Wars! Shokugeki no Soma: The Fifth Plate, the fifth season of the Food Wars! Shokugeki no Soma, announced on Sunday that Jun Fukuyama will join the show's cast as the character Asahi Saiba. The livestream also revealed a commercial for the new season. The anime will premiere on April 10 at 24:30 (eff...
'That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime' Anime Season 2 Has Split-Cours Run in October, April
The Slime Diaries spinoff manga also gets TV anime in January
― Bandai Namco Arts' stream for Fuse and artist Mitz Vah's That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime franchise revealed on Sunday that the second season of the anime adaptation will run for two cours (quarters of a year), with the first cours premiering this October, and the second cours premiering in April next year. Crunchyroll is streamin...
The Irregular at Magic High School Anime Season 2 Reveals 1st Promo Video, Visual
Raihōsha-hen season premieres in July
― The live-streamed special for The Irregular at Magic High School television anime debuted the first promotional video and a new key visual for the second season on Sunday. 【❗️第1弾PVを解禁❗️】TVアニメ『魔法科高校の劣等生 来訪者編』の第1弾PVが解禁されました! 迫力満点の戦闘シーン含む、本作の魅力がたっぷり詰まった映像となっています!-ーー2020年7月放送開始ぜひご覧ください! ▼公式HP▼https://t.co/hJW72njmcj#mahouka pic.twitter.com/Ro6pGyeFYA— 魔法科高校の劣等生 公式 ...
Monster Girl Doctor Anime Reveals Promo Video, 3 More Cast Members, Visuals
Series premieres in July
― Bandai Namco Arts' livestream for the television anime of Yoshino Origuchi's Monster Girl Doctor (Monster Musume no Oisha-san) light novel series announced three more cast members and a key visual for the anime on Sunday. The livestream also revealed a promotional video. The new cast includes: (character name romanizations are not official) Sarah Emi Bridcutt as Tisaria Scu...
fripSide Performs A Certain Scientific Railgun T Anime's New Opening Song
sajou no hana contributes "Aoarashi no Ato de" for new ending
― The live-streamed A Certain Scientific Railgun T Special announced on Sunday that the duo fripSide returns for a new opening theme song for the anime. The group sajou no hana is contributing the song "Aoarashi no Ato de" (After the Blue Storm) as the new ending theme. A Certain Scientific Railgun T is the third season of A Certain Scient...
22/7 Franchise Reveals New 3-Member Rival Unit 'ChouChou'
Nanami Atsugi, Mayu Yoshioka, Yūki Wakai voice characters
― The "Aniplex 48-hour TV" livestream on the AbemaTV streaming service announced on Sunday a new "rival unit" for the 22/7 idol franchise. The unit is named ChouChou (pronounced "Shushu") and stars: (from left to right, name romanizations not official) Nanami Atsugi as Nana Kikujima Mayu Yoshioka as Kaoriko Marunouchi Yūki Wakai as Miko Fumino...
Warlords of Sigrdrifa Anime Unveils Story, Characters, July TV Premiere
Re:ZERO, Nanoha ViVid, High School Fleet creators depict Walküre maidens defending Earth
― Aniplex revealed the story, character details, July television premiere date, and a new visual for Warlords of Sigrdrifa (Senyoku no Sigrdrifa), the company's new original anime, during a live stream on Sunday. The Pillars suddenly appeared above Earth, threatening all life. A god who called himself Odin came t...
Love Live! Nijigasaki Gakuen Anime's Teaser Video Previews Voices
Mitsuboshi Colors' Tomoyuki Kawamura directs anime at Sunrise
― The official YouTube channel for the Love Live! franchise began streaming a new teaser promotional video on Sunday for Love Live! Nijigasaki Gakuen School Idol Dōkōkai (Nijigasaki Academy's School Idol Appreciation Club), the franchise's new television anime series. The video highlights the voices of the main cast while using the previou...
'Suppose a Kid From the Last Dungeon Boonies Moved to a Starter Town' Anime's Video Reveals More Cast, October Premiere
Seiichirō Yamashita, Sōma Saitō, Satoshi Hino, M.A.O join cast
― AbemaTV's live stream event for the television anime adaptation of Toshio Satō and illustrator Nao Watanuki's Suppose a Kid From the Last Dungeon Boonies Moved to a Starter Town (Tatoeba Last Dungeon Mae no Mura no Shōnen ga Joban no Machi de Kurasu Yō na Monogatari) light novel series unveiled a new promotional video for the anime on S...
Peko Watanabe's 1122 Manga Ends in Next Chapter
Manga debuted in September 2016
― This year's May issue of Kodansha's Morning two magazine revealed on Saturday that Peko Watanabe's 1122: For a Happy Marriage manga will end in the magazine's next issue in April. The manga's sixth compiled volume had revealed in November that the manga's story was approaching its climax. Kodansha Comics began releasing the manga in English in October, and it describ...
Monster Hunter World: Iceborne Game Reveals New Monster Alatreon in Trailer
Game's new developer diary video outlines 3rd free title update, new seasonal event
― Capcom announced on Saturday during its "Developer Diary 5" livestream that its Monster Hunter World: Iceborne game will add the new monster Alatreon in May as part of the game expansion's fourth free title update. The full developer diary video can be viewed below. The video outlines the third free title update, as...
Guilty Gear -Strive- Game's Trailer Reveals Millia, Zato-1
Fighting game launches on PS4 late this year
― Arc System Works unveiled a new trailer for its upcoming Guilty Gear -Strive- fighting game during a live stream on Sunday. The trailer reveals returning characters Millia Rage and Zato-1. The PS4 version of the game will launch in late 2020. The game will also have an arcade version through the ALL.Net P-ras MULTI Version 3 service. Daisuke Ishiwatari i...
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