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PERSONA5 the Animation Blu-Ray
With so little time for the story, is it any wonder the characters and themes suffered severely as well?
― To be honest, PERSONA 5 the Animation was probably doomed from the start. To take a story-driven, 80+ hour game and try to adapt it into an anime a fraction of that length is an impossible task, the most foolish of fool's errands. Foolish though it may have been, this is exactly what director Ma...
Heaven's Design Team GN 1-2
The humor's blend of character interactions, snappy dialogue, and physical comedy makes sure that no one joke ever gets old, even the recurring gags.
― As a kid, I was completely obsessed with those books about weird animal trivia and, based on the proliferation of that particular genre, I can't have been the only one. It turns out, nature is really weird, and there's no end to the strange alleys, si...
Goblin Slayer Side Story 2: Dai Katana
This prequel is the story of the party that defeated the Demon Lord more than a decade before the main story begins, and Female Bishop is almost certainly the younger version of Sword Maiden.
― Dai Katana is a light novel series written by Kumo Kagyu, the same author who is currently writing the main Goblin Slayer series. It is a prequel to the main series, and a consequential one at that; based on a...
This Week in Anime - Is Hypnosis Mic Worth Watching?
One of the craziest premises to come out of anime, Hypnosis Mic imagines a world where government sanctioned rap battles can solve problems from turf disputes to bank robberies. Is this show wildly entertaining or full of dead beats?
― One of the craziest premises to come out of anime, Hypnosis Mic imagines a world where government sanctioned rap battles can solve problems from turf disputes to bank...
Ensemble Stars Part 1 & 2 Blu-ray
Seriously, there are literal dozens of them. It is simply too many boys.
― Although I'd never heard of it before, it didn't take much guesswork to figure out that Ensemble Stars was originally a gacha game. The lone female character, Anzu, spends the first half of the series with about as much personality as a sack of rocks and accomplishes about as much, because if you gave her some character traits...
La Corda d'Oro Manga Gets 'What-If' Endings With 4 Routes
New manga debuts in June
― The January issue of Hakusensha's LaLa DX magazine revealed on December 10 that a new La Corda d'Oro manga series will launch in the magazine's July issue this June. The new series will portray four different parallel "endings" to the original La Corda d'Oro story with Kahoko ending up with each of the four male leads of the story: Tsuchiura, Shimizu, Yunoki, and Hihara. Wh...
Wakako-zake's Chie Shinkyū to End Takako-san Manga in 6th Volume
Manga about woman with perceptive hearing launched in 2014
― Amazon is listing the sixth compiled book volume of Chie Shinkyū's Takako-san manga as the final volume. The volume will ship on February 20. The manga focuses on the titular protagonist Takako-san, whose hearing is slightly more sensitive than average. She works at a cafe, and finds satisfaction in being able to be perceptive to people and...
Manga Sutra/Futari H Manga Goes on Hiatus Until April Due to Author's Surgery
Author Aki Katsu is currently hospitalized
― This year's second issue of Hakusensha's Young Animal magazine announced on Thursday that Aki Katsu's Futari H (Manga Sutra) manga will go on hiatus until April due to being hospitalized for surgery. The announcement did not reveal more details on the nature of Katsu's surgery. Katsu (Psychic Academy, The Vision of Escaflowne) has been drawing Futari H (Ma...
Gintama's Hideaki Sorachi Unveils All His Demon Slayer Art of Tanjirō, Hashira
Art on random cards, double-sided mini-poster handed to Gintama: The Final film audiences
― Last month, we had a tease of three Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba characters as drawn by Gintama author Hideaki Sorachi. Now, we can see the entire collage, with Tanjirō surrounded by all nine Hashira, as well as another illustration of Gintama's Yorozuya trio. In true Gintama fashion, the text on the Demon S...
Hollywood Reporter: Warner, Legendary Are Close to Godzilla vs. Kong Release Agreement
Film expected to make May 21 opening date
― Entertainment news source The Hollywood Reporter reported last Friday that Warner Bros. is close to finalizing an agreement with Legendary Entertainment on how to release the Godzilla vs. Kong film. As a result, the film is expected to make its May 21 opening date in theaters (including IMAX) as well as the HBO Max streaming service. The agreement would pre...
Samurai Shodown Adds Cham Cham, The Last Blade 2's Hibiki
Both characters debut in March as part of game's 3rd season pass
― SNK announced last week that it is adding the franchise character Cham Cham and The Last Blade 2 character Hibiki Takane to its Samurai Shodown (Samurai Spirits) fighting game this March as part of its Season Pass 3. The game launched for PlayStation 4 and Xbox One in Japan and the West in June 2019. The Nintendo Switch version launch...
The King of Fighters XV Game's Trailer Reveals 2021 Launch
Initial roster includes Shun'Ei, Kyo, Benimaru, K', Leona, Mai
― SNK began streaming a reveal trailer for The King of Fighters XV game last week. The trailer confirms the game's release within the year, and its initial roster of Shun'Ei, Kyo Kusanagi, Benimaru Nikaido, K', Leona Heidern, and Mai Shiranui. SNK originally announced the game during the Evolution Championship Series 2019 fighting game to...
PERSONA5 the Animation Blu-Ray
With so little time for the story, is it any wonder the characters and themes suffered severely as well?
― To be honest, PERSONA 5 the Animation was probably doomed from the start. To take a story-driven, 80+ hour game and try to adapt it into an anime a fraction of that length is an impossible task, the most foolish of fool's errands. Foolish though it may have been, this is exactly what director Ma...
Voice Actress: Western Release of Persona 5 Strikers Game Was Delayed Due to COVID-19
Voice actresses Erika Harlacher, Cassandra Lee Morris spoke about delay in recording in YouTube video
― Voice actress Erika Harlacher revealed on Cassandra Lee Morris' YouTube channel on December 22 that Persona 5 Strikers (Persona 5 Scramble: The Phantom Strikers) — the new action role-playing game in the Persona franchise by Atlus, Koei Tecmo Games, and Omega Force — was delayed due to the effects...
Funimation Reveals New Additions to Attack on Titan The Final Season Dub Cast
Bryson Baugus, Lindsay Seidel, Ry McKeand, 5 more join cast
― Funimation announced the new additions to its English dub cast for the Attack on Titan The Final Season anime on Saturday. The cast members playing the Warrior candidates include: Bryson Baugus as Falco Lindsay Seidel as Gabi Ry McKeand as Udo Katelyn Gault as Zofia Other new members of the cast include: Griffin Burns as Colt Kellen Goff a...
Saiyuki Manga's 'Even a Worm' Arc Gets TV Anime by Liden Films
Saiyuki Reload Blast's cast members reprise roles for Saiyuki Reload -ZEROIN-
― Frontier Works posted a teaser promotional video on Sunday to announce that the "Even a Worm" arc of Kazuya Minekura's Saiyuki Reload manga is inspiring a television anime titled Saiyuki Reload -ZEROIN-. Liden Films is animating the project, and the four main cast members of the previous Saiyuki, Saiyuki Reload, Saiyuki G...
Funimation, AnimeLab Stream Idoly Pride Anime
Anime premiered on January 10
― Funimation announced on Saturday that it will stream simulcasts of the anime part of the Idoly Pride multimedia project on its platform in the United States, Canada, United Kingdom, and Ireland. AnimeLab will stream the anime in Australia and New Zealand. Funimation describes the anime: After a successful audition, high school student Kotono Nagase and her best friend ...
futekiya Boys-Love Manga Service Adds 3 New Volumes of Shodensha Titles
'At 25:00, in Akasaka', Sneaky Red, Groping in the Dark
― Fantasista, Inc.'s futekiya boys-love manga subscription service announced on Thursday that it will add three new volumes of its Shodensha Publishing titles: Title: At 25:00, in Akasaka volume 2 Creators: Hiroko Natsuno Summary: The hit gay romance drama "Afternoon Dreams" is coming back as a movie! Of course, the lead roles will be played by ...
Manga Planet Adds 3 Manga from SOZO Comics
'The Warrior Demigods, Champions of Sparta', The Most Tsundere Boss in History, Egwin & Friends
― Manga Planet announced on Thursday that it has licensed three manga from SOZO Comics. It will add the following titles to its catalog in January: Title: The Warrior Demigods, Champions of Sparta Creators: DLE, Sahoko Yamazaki (story), Potatorus (art) Release date: January 26 Summary: When a farmer living...
Heaven's Design Team GN 1-2
The humor's blend of character interactions, snappy dialogue, and physical comedy makes sure that no one joke ever gets old, even the recurring gags.
― As a kid, I was completely obsessed with those books about weird animal trivia and, based on the proliferation of that particular genre, I can't have been the only one. It turns out, nature is really weird, and there's no end to the strange alleys, si...
Bushiroad Sues Future Card Buddyfight Creator Yoshimasa Ikeda
Suit claims dissemination of confidential information, copyright infringement, credibility damage
― Bushiroad announced on Friday that it has filed a lawsuit in the Tokyo District Court against the contracted creator of the Future Card Buddyfight card game Yoshimasa Ikeda and his company Studio Ikecchi, for disseminating confidential information about Buddyfight as well as for copyright infringement ...
BanG Dream! & D4DJ Voice Actress Kanon Shizaki Diagnosed With COVID-19
Shizaki has no symptoms so far but will miss Monday event to undergo treatment
― The official website for the BanG Dream! project announced on Saturday that voice actress Kanon Shizaki tested positive for the new coronavirus disease (COVID-19) earlier in the day. The announcement noted that she has had a normal body temperature and no symptoms so far, but is undergoing medical treatment after the PCR...
Argonavis from BanG Dream! Project Gets Anime Film, Stage Play
Argonavis from BanG Dream! AASide game app launches on January 14
― The "Argonavis AAside New Year Live-Streamed 'NaviZome' Online" event announced on Saturday that an Argonavis from BanG Dream! anime film project has been green-lit. The staff will announce more details in the future for this boy-band project from Bushiroad's BanG Dream! franchise. Saturday's event also announced a stage play adaptat...
Final Evangelion Film's Midnight Screenings Canceled Due to COVID-19
4 prefectures are under state of emergency, with more prefectures asking for expansion
― The official Twitter account for the Evangelion franchise announced on Saturday that the midnight screenings of Evangelion: 3.0+1.0: Thrice Upon A Time (Shin Evangelion Gekijō-ban :||), the new Evangelion film, have been canceled. The announcement cited the spread of the new coronavirus disease (COVID-19) and the...
BOFURI: I Don't Want to Get Hurt, So I'll Max Out My Defense. Anime Season 2 to Air in 2022
Announced in live net special to mark anime's 1st anniversary
― "Maple and Sally's Defense Specialization and Live Special," the net special marking the first anniversary of the BOFURI: I Don't Want to Get Hurt, so I'll Max Out My Defense. anime's premiere, announced on Saturday that the second season will premiere as a television anime in 2022. The anime of Yuumikan's Itai no wa Iya nano de Bōgyoryo...
Funimation, AnimeLab, Wakanim Stream Kemono Jihen Anime on January 10
Streaming in U.S., Canada, U.K., Ireland, Australia, N.Z., France, Germany, Scandinavia
― Funimation announced on Friday that it will begin streaming the television anime of Shō Aimoto's Kemono Jihen (Monster Incidents) manga on January 10. The anime will stream on Funimation in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, and Ireland; on AnimeLab in Australia and New Zealand; and on Wakanim in Fra...
Jujutsu Kaisen Anime Previews 2nd Opening Song in 4th Promo Video
Who-ya Extended performs "Vivid Vice" song for anime's 2nd half
― Toho Animation's official YouTube channel started streaming the fourth promo video for the Jujutsu Kaisen anime on Saturday. The video previews the group Who-ya Extended's new opening theme song "Vivid Vice" for the second half of the anime. Jujutsu Kaisen's second cours (quarter of a year) will premiere on January 15 and will introduc...
Rimuru Coolly Unsheathes His Sword in New Figure
As the second season of That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime approaches, series protagonist Rimuru Tempest gets a new figure to celebrate the occasion. Based on an original illustration by character designer Ryōma Ebata, this latest 1/7th scale figure sees the Demon Lord Rimuru drawing his sword from its scabbard in a new outfit that will be featured in the upcoming anime season. From the hem o...
North American Anime, Manga Releases, January 3-9
Infini-T Force the Movie, Star Blazers: Space Battleship Yamato 2202 anime; A White Rose in Bloom, Jujutsu Kaisen manga ship
― Anime Releases Title Publisher Suggested Retail Price Date Black Bullet Complete Collection BDPlease Sentai Filmworks US$49.98 January 5 Blood Shadow BD (adult)Cite Critical Mass US$19.99 January 5 Conception Essentials BDAnimeNewsNetwork Funimation US$29.98 January 5 Devilma...
Laid-Back Camp Girls Return to Antarctica for A Place Further Than the Universe Collab
The two series initially 'swapped places' in April Fools 2019 collab
― With the new season of Laid-Back Camp on air and A Place Further Than the Universe anime getting a rebroadcast in Japan, now's as good a time as any to bring back a collab between the two properties. The main characters in each show swap places in their respective key visuals, meaning that the Laid-Back Camp girls are shown hangin...
Higurashi: When They Cry – GOU ‒ Episode 14
When Rika awakens again in 1983, I was honestly filled with dread.
Goblin Slayer Side Story 2: Dai Katana
This prequel is the story of the party that defeated the Demon Lord more than a decade before the main story begins, and Female Bishop is almost certainly the younger version of Sword Maiden.
― Dai Katana is a light novel series written by Kumo Kagyu, the same author who is currently writing the main Goblin Slayer series. It is a prequel to the main series, and a consequential one at that; based on a...
Gengar's Tongue is the Ideal Resting Place
Premium Bandai's new Gengar merch sells out in just over an hour
― You know what the ideal resting place is? According to Premium Bandai, the answer is on the long pink tongue of the Pokémon Gengar. The new premium merchandise features a 170cm tongue that can roll out to form a blanket. You can also literally stick your head inside Gengar's open mouth. Pokeshopper has compiled the images Premium Band...
Illustrator Shungo Sumaki Tests Positive for COVID-19
Sumaki's credits include Konjiki no Wordmaster, Witch Mazurka, Dungeon Travelers
― Illustrator Shungo Sumaki announced on his Twitter account on Friday that he has tested positive for the new coronavirus disease (COVID-19). Sumaki has illustrated light novels such as Konjiki no Wordmaster (pictured right), Yūsha to Yūsha to Yūsha to Yūsha, Witch Mazurka, and Rental Full Moon. Sumaki has provided char...
Re:ZERO -Starting Life in Another World- (Season 2) ‒ SEASON PREMIERE
ubaru is finally starting to turn things around. His bet with Roswaal represents a dramatic shift in the power dynamic between the two of them.
Voice Actor Brad Venable Passes Away at 43
Venable voiced One Piece's Scratchmen Apoo, Attack on Titan's Daz, Devil May Cry 5's Griffon
― Members of the English-language voice-acting community including Christie Cate and Natalie Hoover confirmed on Friday that voice actor Brad Venable has passed away. The date and cause of death were not specified. Venable was 43. Venable's first anime role was in Toriko. He also voiced Scratchmen Apoo in One...
Evangelion: 3.333 Film's IMAX Screenings Pushed Back by 1 Day After Audio Issue
IMAX theaters get film with fixed audio to start playing on Saturday
― The official website for the Evangelion franchise announced on Friday that Evangelion: 3.333 You Can (Not) Redo, the updated IMAX version of the Evangelion: 3.0 You Can (Not) Redo film, will open on Saturday, one day behind its original schedule. The screenings were temporarily on hold due to an audio issue with the content sent t...
2021 Yamato Film, Bandai Namco Entertaiment Festival 2nd Delayed Due to COVID-19
Yamato film was slated for January 15; Bandai Namco concerts were slated for February 6-7
― The official website for the Star Blazers: Space Battleship Yamato 2202 anime announced on Friday that "Uchū Senkan Yamato" to Iu Jidai: Seireki 2202-nen no Sentaku (The "Space Battleship Yamato" Era: The Choice in 2202), the compilation film for the Star Blazers: Space Battleship Yamato 2199 and Star Blazers:...
April TV Anime Fairy Ranmaru ~Anata no Kokoro O-tasukeshimasu~ Announced With Teaser Art
January 18 stream to introduce cast, director
― A new website and Twitter account opened on Friday to announce a new original television anime titled Fairy Ranmaru ~Anata no Kokoro O-tasukeshimasu~ (Fairy Ranmaru ~I Will Help Your Heart~) that will launch in April. The website and account shared the anime's teaser art, showing what appears to be four school boys and a bartender: The website also feat...
Erica Sakurazawa Launches New Manga on January 22
Manga is titled Koi wa Okane ja Kaemasen
― The February issue of Shueisha's Office You magazine revealed on December 22 that Erica Sakurazawa will launch a new manga titled Koi wa Okane ja Kaemasen (Can't Buy Love with Money) in the magazine's next issue on January 22. The magazine teases the manga with the text, "My life that has had no excitement, warmth, or wealth, will have a big change?!" Tokyop...
3 Demon Slayer Manga Volumes Are 1st Since 2008 to Sell 5 Million Each in Print
Also: SPY×FAMILY sold 538,000 copies in 1st week to rank #1 that week
― Oricon reported that, as of Sunday, the eighth, first, and seventh volumes of Koyoharu Gotouge's Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba manga have sold cumulative totals of 5.03 million, 5.029 million, and 5.009 million copies, respectively. These are the first manga volumes to sell over 5 million copies in print since Oricon began posti...
Evangelion 3.333 Film's IMAX Screenings Put on Hold Due to Audio Issue
Part of audio accidentally not included in final mix for planned screenings starting on Friday
― The official website for the Evangelion franchise announced on Friday that the planned screenings for Evangelion: 3.333 You Can (Not) Redo, the updated IMAX version of the Evangelion: 3.0 You Can (Not) Redo film, are temporarily on hold due to an audio issue with the content sent to theaters. The screenin...
'Hatsune Miku Airport' Raised as Possible New Name for Small Sapporo Airport
A small airport in Sapporo City called "Okadama Airport" could be renamed to "Hatsune Miku Airport" in the future, according to a report by Traffic News. The name is one of several proposed for the airport; if it were picked it would be a nod to Crypton Future Media, a Sapporo-based company which developed Hatsune Miku. Other proposed names include "Sapporo Airport" and "Sapporo Clock Tower Airpor...
Akiba's Trip: Hellbound & Debriefed Game Gets Switch Version on May 20 in Japan
Game's PS4 version also to launch on May 20
― Acquire began streaming a trailer on Thursday for Akiba's Trip: Hellbound & Debriefed game, and the video reveals that the game is getting a version for Nintendo Switch. The video and the game's official website also reveal that the Switch and PlayStation 4 versions will launch on May 20 in Japan. The game will get a 10th Anniversary Edition, which includ...
Monster Hunter Rise Game's Videos Preview Wyvern Riding, Wirebug, Monsters
Switch game's demo launches on Thursday
― Capcom unveiled a trailer for its Monster Hunter Rise Nintendo Switch game during its Monster Hunter Rise Digital Event stream on Thursday. The demo will launch on Thursday, and it will be available until February 1 at 3:00 a.m. EST. The Monster Hunter franchise's official YouTube channel also began streaming new videos previewing Wyvern Riding and the Wirebu...
Katsuhiro Otomo 'Complete Works' Project Launches This Year
― The official website for Kodansha's planned "The Complete Works Project" for Katsuhiro Otomo's manga revealed on Wednesday that the project will debut this year. The project will release Otomo's entire body of published work since his professional debut in 1971. Otomo began his career as a manga creator on such works as Domu, Kibun wa mō Sensō, and his most famous title internationally, Akira. He ...
Nogizaka46's Erika Ikuta, Sayuri Matsumura Perform Pokémon Journeys Opening Theme Song
Singers perform new arrangement of "1・2・3" song debuting on Friday
― The official Twitter account of the Nogizaka46 idol group announced on Thursday that Erika Ikuta and Sayuri Matsumura, also known as the group's Karaage Sisters (Karaage Shimai), will perform the Pokémon Journeys: The Series anime's new opening theme song. The song will be a new arrangement of the anime's first opening "1・2・3," orig...
Shouta Aoi Cosplays Fish Eye from Sailor Moon Eternal
1st film opens on January 8
― Voice actor Shouta Aoi, who plays Fish Eye in the two-part Bishōjo Senshi Sailor Moon Eternal (Pretty Guardians Sailor Moon Eternal The MOVIE) anime film project, posted photos of himself cosplaying his character on Twitter. OKを頂いたので、自分で撮った写真も載せます!是非雑誌を見ていただきたいので敢えて色味を変えています。鮮明な色の写真は是非、ダ・ヴィンチさんにて! pic.twitter.com/YeScAk57YA— 蒼井翔太 (@shouta0811aoi) January 7, 2021 He parti...
Sai Asai's Nishi Ogikubo Mitsuboshi Yōshudō Manga Gets Live-Action TV Series
Manga about Ogikubo bar launched last October
― The February issue of Akita Shoten's Mystery Bonita magazine revealed on Wednesday that Sai Asai's Nishi Ogikubo Mitsuboshi Yōshudō manga is inspiring a television series adaptation. The manga's story centers on a hole-in-the-wall bar that has a handsome bartender and a silent chef. The bartender serves cocktails as he gives an ear to a patron's problem...
Grand Blue Dreaming Manga Goes on Hiatus Due to Artist's Back Pain
Artist Kenji Inoue reports back pain from overwork
― Kenji Inoue and Kimitake Yoshioka's Grand Blue Dreaming comedy manga began a hiatus in the February issue of Kodansha's Good! Afternoon magazine on Thursday. The announcement noted that Inoue has been suffering from back pain due to overwork, and the manga will remain in hiatus until he recovers. Kodansha Comics is releasing the manga digitally in ...
Funimation Streams Show by Rock!! Stars!! Anime
Anime featuring franchise's existing bands premieres on Thursday
― Funimation announced on Thursday that it will begin streaming the Show By Rock!! Stars!! television anime on Thursday as part of the winter 2021 season. The anime will stream on Funimation in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, and Ireland; on AnimeLab in Australia and New Zealand; and on Wakanim in France, Russia, Germany,...
This Week in Anime - Is Hypnosis Mic Worth Watching?
One of the craziest premises to come out of anime, Hypnosis Mic imagines a world where government sanctioned rap battles can solve problems from turf disputes to bank robberies. Is this show wildly entertaining or full of dead beats?
― One of the craziest premises to come out of anime, Hypnosis Mic imagines a world where government sanctioned rap battles can solve problems from turf disputes to bank...
Ensemble Stars Part 1 & 2 Blu-ray
Seriously, there are literal dozens of them. It is simply too many boys.
― Although I'd never heard of it before, it didn't take much guesswork to figure out that Ensemble Stars was originally a gacha game. The lone female character, Anzu, spends the first half of the series with about as much personality as a sack of rocks and accomplishes about as much, because if you gave her some character traits...
The Promised Neverland Series Gets Game App
Anime's 2nd season premiered on Thursday
― The official Twitter account for The Promised Neverland series announced on Friday that the series is getting a game app. More details will be revealed at a later date. Shirai and Posuka Demizu launched The Promised Neverland in Shueisha's Weekly Shonen Jump magazine in August 2016, and ended it last June. Viz Media publishes the manga digitally and in print...
Yuuki Kaji Voices Eren's Iconic Lines to Commemorate Attack on Titan Manga's Incoming Conclusion
Manga will end on April 9 after 11 years of serialization
― The Attack on Titan manga is ending on April 9, giving Eren voice actor Yuuki Kaji the perfect opportunity to look back on the series. Kodansha is commemorating the incoming series conclusion with a special promotional video featuring voiced lines by Kaji. (Note that the video contains spoilers for the manga until this point.) The video feat...
Sentai Filmworks Unveils English Dub Cast for Majestic Prince: Genetic Awakening Anime Film
Dub clip streamed for film, OVA
― Sentai Filmworks announced on Thursday the English dub cast for the Majestic Prince: Genetic Awakening (Gekijōban Ginga Kikōtai Majestic Prince) anime film and the Majestic Prince: Wings to the Future original video anime (OVA). The company also began streaming an English dub clip. The dub cast for Majestic Prince: Genetic Awakening includes: Houston Hayes as Izuru H...
Ghibli's 1st CG Feature Earwig and the Witch Opens on February 3, Streams on February 5 in U.S.
Film to screen in select theaters with sub, dub
― GKIDS announced on Thursday that it is working with Fathom Events and independent theater circuits to begin screening Studio Ghibli's first CG feature Earwig and the Witch, Goro Miyazaki's anime adaptation of Diana Wynne Jones' novel of the same name, in select theaters in the United States on February 3. The film will screen in Japanese with English ...
Sore Demo Ayumu wa Yosetekuru Manga Gets TV Anime in 2022
Teasing Master Takagi-san creator launched romantic comedy in March 2019
― Manga creator Sōichirō Yamamoto revealed on his Twitter account on Friday that his Sore Demo Ayumu wa Yosetekuru (Even So, Ayumu Approaches) manga is receiving a television anime adaptation. The official YouTube channel for Kodansha's Weekly Shōnen Magazine began streaming a promotional video for the manga that reveals that an...
Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Passes your name. as #2 All-Time Japanese Film Worldwide
Film's US$361 million from Japan, Taiwan, Hong Kong beats your name.'s US$358 million
― As of this week, the Demon Slayer - Kimetsu no Yaiba – The Movie: Mugen Train anime has become at least the second highest-earning anime film of all time worldwide, topping your name.'s worldwide US$357,986,087 earnings. Mugen Train is also now at least the second highest-earning Japanese film of all time worldwid...
More Events Dropped, Delayed as Japan Declares State of Emergency in Tokyo Area
WonFes, FFXIV exhibit, Quintessential Quintuplets park attraction, Hypnosis Mic concerts, Noitamina/Banana Fish cafés, Sanrio park
― The Japanese government declared a new state of emergency in Tokyo and the neighboring prefectures of Saitama, Kanagawa, and Chiba on Thursday, in response to the high rate of new infections of the new coronavirus disease (COVID-19). The state of emergency will be in pl...
Gintama The Semi-Final Net Anime Special Posts New Trailer
2-episode prequel to upcoming 'final' film debuts on January 15, 20
― The online dTV service began streaming a new trailer for Gintama The Semi-Final, the new net anime special in the Gintama franchise, on Thursday. The trailer apologizes for the two-year wait and acknowledges the irony that The Semi-Final prequel to The Final film is debuting on January 15, one week after the film opens on January 8...
Utawarerumono: Prelude to the Fallen Remake Heads to Steam on January 22
Japanese, English, Traditional Chinese support offered in remake of AQUAPLUS game
― Publisher Shiravune (previously ShiraVN) announced on Thursday that it will release the Utawarerumono: Prelude to the Fallen remake of AQUAPLUS' original Utawarerumono: Chiriyukumono e no Komoriuta game on PC via Steam on January 22. The game will have Japanese, English, and Traditional Chinese language support. The g...
Shadows House TV Anime Premieres in April
― The official Twitter account for television anime of two-person creator team So-ma-to's Shadows House manga announced on Thursday that the anime will premiere in April. The anime stars Akari Kitō as Kate and Yū Sasahara as Emiriko. Kazuki Ohashi (episode director for Kakegurui, Girlish Number, Ace Attorney Season 2) is directing the series, and Toshiya Ono (The Promised Neverland, Gatchaman Crowds...
BL Metamorphosis Manga Gets Live-Action Film
Kaori Tsurutani's series follows elderly woman, high school girl on journey through boy's love fandom
― Kadokawa announced on Thursday that Kaori Tsurutani's BL Metamorphosis (Metamorphose no Engawa) manga is inspiring a live-action film. The announcement did not reveal an opening date or other details for the film. Seven Seas Entertainment is releasing the series in English, and it describes the sto...
Would You Like Some Coffee? Manga Gets Live-Action Series
Tomoya Nakamura stars in Misato Konari's story about barista in food truck cafe
― TV Tokyo announced on Thursday that it is producing a live-action series adaptation of Misato Konari's Coffee Ikaga Deshō (Would You Like Some Coffee?) manga. The series will star Tomoya Nakamura as protagonist Hajime Aoyama, and it will premiere this year on TV Tokyo, TV Osaka, TV Aichi, TV Setouchi, TV Hokkaido, and T...
Slam Dunk Basketball Manga Gets New Anime Film (Updated)
Takehiko Inoue's manga about one-time delinquent joining school team inspired earlier anime series, films
― Manga creator and artist Takehiko Inoue announced on his Twitter account on Thursday that his Slam Dunk basketball manga is inspiring a film. While Inoue's original announcement did not reveal whether the film will be anime or live-action, the film's official website lists anime studio Toei Ani...
Dempagumi.inc. Idol Mirin Furukawa Announces Pregnancy with 1st Child
Furukawa married The Disastrous Life of Saiki K. creator Shūichi Asō in 2019
― Dempagumi.inc. idol Mirin Furukawa, who announced in 2019 that she has married The Disastrous Life of Saiki K. manga creator Shūichi Asō, revealed on Instagram on Tuesday that she is pregnant with their first child. View this post on Instagram A post shared by 古川未鈴 (@furukawamirin) She stated that she has been carrying the...
2nd Sailor Moon Eternal Anime Film's Trailer Previews Theme Song, Finale
1st of 2 films opens on Friday, 2nd film on February 11
― Toei began streaming a new trailer on Thursday for the second film in the two-part Bishōjo Senshi Sailor Moon Eternal (Pretty Guardians Sailor Moon Eternal The MOVIE) anime film project. The video previews the film project's theme song "Tsukiiro Chainon" (Moonlight Chainon) by Momoiro Clover Z and the main cast. Toei also unveiled a new poster...
Universal Studios Japan Establishes Virtual Website for Super Nintendo World
Let's take a little vacation to the virtual Mushroom Kingdom.
― Universal Studios Japan opened a virtual website for its Super Nintendo World area. The website offers a virtual tour of the area, with animated videos of rides in motion and the ability to interactively move around the park by scrolling down on the website. The tour previews various attractions including Mario Kart: Koopa's (Bowser's) C...
Spotify Hilariously Misspelled Title of Persona 3 Battle Track
Can I offer you some toast in this trying time?
― Over the years, Persona fans have repeatedly pointed out how the chorus of "Burn My Dread", the iconic Persona 3 battle track composed by Shoji Meguro and performed by Yumi Kawamura, sounds humorously similar to "Burn My Bread", spawning parody videos and even the famous "Aigis Toaster" meme. These jokes turned out to be surprisingly prescient, as bot...
Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Links Game Launches in China on January 14
Closed beta opened for smartphone app in China in December
― Konami announced last week that it is collaborating with Chinese company NetEase to launch the Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Links! mobile game in mainland China on January 14. The game's official Chinese website began streaming promotional videos. The game launched a closed beta in China since December. Pre-registration for the game began in 2018. The ga...
Madoka Magica Gets 10th Anniversary Project Website
Website with new logo, art commemorates Puella Magi Madoka Magica anime's debut on January 7, 2011
― The official Twitter account for the Puella Magi Madoka Magica franchise announced on Thursday a new 10th anniversary project to commemorate the anime's debut on January 7, 2011. The anime's staff opened a commemorative website featuring a special logo and art by character designer Ume Aoki. The websi...
Kira Launches New Massugu ni Ikō 'Successor' Manga
New manga launches on January 22, focuses on "dog-hating" protagonist
― The February issue of Shueisha's Office You magazine revealed on December 22 that manga creator Kira will launch a new manga titled OH MY DOG! Massugu ni Ikō ~Kiki no Baai~ in the magazine's next issue on January 22. The manga will be a "successor" to Kira's earlier Massugu ni Ikō manga and will center on a "dog-hating" protagoni...
Kouji Seo Prepares New Manga for Spring Debut
Fuuka creator also reveals storyboard for preview page
― Manga creator Kouji Seo revealed on Twitter on Tuesday that he is currently working on his new manga serialization that is scheduled to debut this spring. He revealed a storyboard of the preview page, and revealed that he had not yet decided on a title. He jokingly added that he suggested the title of "Gotōbun no Waitress de Yokunai desu ka?" (...
Shinigami-sama ni Saigo no Onegai o Remake Manga Ends on January 22
Kabuto Kodai launched series in March 2019
― The January issue of Square Enix's Gangan Joker magazine revealed on December 22 that Shinigami-sama ni Saigo no Onegai o RE (The Final Wishes Granted by a Grim Reaper RE), the "complete remake" of Mikoto Yamaguchi's Shinigami-sama ni Saigo no Onegai o (Final Wishes Granted by a Shinigami) manga, will end in the magazine's next issue on January 22. Kabuto ...
Poison Control PS4, Switch Game's Trailer Previews Gameplay
Action shooter launches in N. America on April 13, Europe on April 16, Oceania on April 20
― NIS America began streaming on Wednesday a new gameplay trailer for Nippon Ichi Software's Poison Control (Shōjo Jigoku no Doku Musume) game for PlayStation 4 and Nintendo Switch. The game will launch in North America on April 13, Europe on April 16, and Oceania on April 20. The action-shooter game will featu...
Crunchyroll Announces Dubs for The Hidden Dungeon Only I Can Enter, Dr Stone: Stone Wars Anime
Also: Burn the Witch, So I'm a Spider, So What?, Bungo Stray Dogs Wan!
― Crunchyroll announced on Wednesday that it will stream dubs in English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German for the following anime: The Hidden Dungeon Only I Can Enter Dr. Stone: Stone Wars Burn the Witch So I'm a Spider, So What? Crunchyroll will also stream the English dub for the Bungo Stray Dogs Wan! anime and the secon...
'Night is Short, Walk on Girl' Anime Film's English Dub Trailer Streamed
Film debuts on HBO Max on January 12
― GKIDS announced the English dub cast for Masaaki Yuasa's The Night is Short, Walk on Girl anime film on Wednesday. The company also began streaming an English dub trailer for the film. The English dub cast includes: Dino Andrade as God of Used Book Markets Jennifer Roberts as Noriko Michael Sinterniklaas as Mock Jougasaki Stephanie Sheh as Princess Daruma Mike P...
Companies Brace for New COVID-19 State of Emergency in Tokyo Area
Sailor Moon, Yu-Gi-Oh!, life-size moving Gundam, Mamoru Oshii fest, Bushiroad, theaters put plans on hold
― Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga announced on Tuesday that the national government will formally decide on Thursday on the requests for a declaration of a state of emergency in Tokyo and the neighboring prefectures of Saitama, Kanagawa, and Chiba. The declaration would be in response to t...
Yostar Pictures Appoints Tiger & Bunny's Keiichi Satō as Creative Director, Teases His Next Work
Studio also brings Ryosuke Inagaki's Albacrow studio under Satō's leadership
― Animation studio Yostar Pictures announced on Wednesday that it has appointed director Keiichi Satō as creative director and representative of the studio's IP department. The studio already green-lit an original project with Satō credited for writing and original concept. Yostar Pictures posted an image from the new origin...
Crunchyroll Adds Armor Shop for Ladies & Gentlemen Anime's 1st, 2nd Seasons
2nd season premiered on January 1, all 12 episodes of 1st season available
― Crunchyroll added Armor Shop for Ladies & Gentlemen II, the second season of the television anime of Fumi Ayamiya's Otona no Bōguya-san (Adult Armor Shop) manga, on January 1. It also added all 12 episodes of the first season on Tuesday. The original four-panel fantasy comedy manga, which runs in the Ganma! manga app, is set...
Sony Halts PlayStation 4 Production in Japan Except for Jet Black Slim Model
Sony to supplement production of PlayStation 5 instead
― Sony announced on Tuesday that it has halted production of all models of the PlayStation 4 Slim version in Japan except for the "Jet Black" 500GB model, and has also halted production of PlayStation 4 Pro models in Japan. Sony will use the free production lines to supplement production of the new PlayStation 5. The Slim model of the PlayStation...
New Shaman King Anime Casts Yūji Ueda, Megumi Nakajima
Ueda returns to Horohoro role, Nakajima plays Kororo in April anime
― The official website for the new television anime for Hiroyuki Takei's Shaman King manga revealed two additional cast members for the anime on Tuesday. The newly announced cast members are: Yūji Ueda as Horohoro, who came from Hokkaido to Tokyo for the Shaman Fight (returning from 2001 anime) Megumi Nakajima as Kororo, Horohoro's p...
TV Asahi Announces Top 100 Manga Voted on By 150,000 Readers
One Piece, Demon Slayer, Glass Mask...did your favorite make the list?
― Television station TV Asahi announced the results of its "manga general election" poll on January 3. The results were decided by 150,000 voters and included both ongoing and completed manga series. The winner comes as no surprise, of course. Eiichiro Oda's long-running One Piece manga was readers' favorite. The adventure series ...
Live-Action Kaguya-sama: Love is War Sequel Film Reveals Title, Returning Cast & Staff, August 20 Opening
Shō Hirano, Kanna Hashimoto, Hayato Sano, Nana Asakawa return for film
― Toho began streaming a comment video for the upcoming live-action sequel film of Aka Akasaka's Kaguya-sama: Love is War (Kaguya-sama wa Kokurasetai: Tensai-tachi no Renai Zunōsen) manga on Wednesday. The video shows cast members Shō Hirano (Miyuki Shirogane) and Kanna Hashimoto (Kaguya Shinomiya) announcing the film's August 20 ...
hololive EN to Preview Princess Connect! Re:Dive Smartphone Game Global Version
Game launched in 2018, inspired TV anime in spring 2020, with 2nd season greenlit
― The five members of hololive EN have teamed up with Cygames' Princess Connect! Re:Dive smartphone game to promote its global launch. According to Crunchyroll, which is publishing the game, Takanashi Kiara will do a pre-launch sneak peek stream one week before its launch. Watson Amelia will then host a celebratory stre...
act-age Artist Shiro Usazaki Draws Cover for Japan's Weekly Playboy Magazine
Manga artist and illustrator Shiro Usazaki drew the cover illustration for the "Shukkan Playboy Premium: 2020 Shimohanki Gravure Kessaku-sen" (Weekly Playboy Premium: 2020 Second-Half Gravure Masterpiece Selection) magazine, which shipped in Japan last week. The magazine issue compiles curated images of 21 actresses, gravure idols, cosplayers, and other women who have graced the pages of Weekly Pl...
Sekai Project Cancels GATE Manga Release
Publisher opened pre-orders for 2nd volume in 2016, delayed release until recently
― North American visual novel publisher and localizer Sekai Project announced on Friday that it is canceling its publication of Satoru Sao, Takumi Yanai, and Daisuke Izuka's GATE (Gate: Jieitai Kanochi nite, Kaku Tatakaeri) manga, following its delayed release of the manga's second volume. Sekai Project stated that nob...
Black Clover ‒ Episode 158
Asta was always extra-buff for a short guy, but now he is Dragon Ball Super-Saiyan-level buff, and I am not convinced that he looks better this way.
Kamentotsu Launches Manga Based on Kahori Hinata's Morris Character
Manga launches on February 4
― The official Twitter account for Kadokawa's Young Ace magazine revealed on Monday that Kamentotsu will draw a manga based on artist and figure maker Kahori Hinata's Morris character. The manga is tentatively titled Morris ~Tsuno ga Haeta Neko~ (Morris ~The Cat With the Fancy Horns~), and will launch in Young Ace's March issue on February 4. Kamentotsu began serializing ...
Premium Black Jack Merch Donates Portion of Sales to Doctors Without Borders
High-quality art reproductions commemorate 75th anniversary since Osamu Tezuka's manga artist debut
― Osamu Tezuka's Black Jack series is selling limited-edition art prints to commemorate the creator's 75th anniversary as a manga artist. Only 350 prints will be sold, and 3% of sales will be donated to the non-governmental organization Doctors Without Borders. The drawing is of a cover of a 1977 issue...
Nintendo to Acquire Next Level Games
Nintendo to acquire 100% of outstanding shares of Luigi's Mansion 3 developer
― Nintendo announced on Tuesday that it has entered into an agreement to acquire 100% of outstanding shares of Vancouver-based Next Level Games to make it a wholly owned subsidiary. Nintendo's acquisition is expected to close on March 1. Through this acquisition, Nintendo stated it will secure the availability of Next Level...
Katana Maidens Anime Gets Sequel Stage Reading
Toji no Miko: Seika Hо̄tо̄ is slated for summer
― The official Twitter account for the Katana Maidens franchise announced on Tuesday that the franchise is getting a stage reading titled Toji no Miko: Seika Hо̄tо̄ (Katana Maidens: Pure Summer Light) this summer. Kadokawa's Readpia brand is developing the stage reading, which also serves as a sequel to the Katana Maidens: Toji no Miko anime. The stage ...
Arrested Manga Translator Also Arrested in Japan in 2014 for Secret Recordings of Students
Stefan Koza arrested in Virginia in December on unrelated child pornography charges
― The Sankei Shimbun reported in 2014 that manga translator Stefan Koza had been arrested on July 15 of that year in the town of Kami, Miyagi under suspicion of violating Japan's Minor Offenses Act by trespassing and secretly taking recordings in an elementary school's girls' dressing room. Koza reportedly denied the ...
Live-Action Kaguya-sama: Love is War Film Gets Sequel This Summer
3rd anime season, 2021 OVA also in the works
― The live-action film of Aka Akasaka's Kaguya-sama: Love is War (Kaguya-sama wa Kokurasetai: Tensai-tachi no Renai Zunōsen) manga made its television premiere on Tuesday, and the two main cast members announced after the airing that a sequel will open in Japan this summer. The first film opened in Japan in September 2019. Hayato Kawai (live-action My Love...
7SEEDS Anime Staff Replaces Season 2's Ending Sequence, After Conceding Similarities to Previous Work
Sequence bears similarity to Beyond the Boundary anime's ending
― The official website for the anime of Yumi Tamura's 7SEEDS manga announced on Monday that the anime's second season completely replaced its ending animation sequence, after the production team received a notice that the animation was similar to an "existing work." The announcement noted that the production team arrived at the conclusio...
Poupelle Film Rises to #3, 2020 Pokémon Film Slips to #4
Live-action The Promised Neverland, Stand By Me Doraemon 2 keep #5, #6 positions
― Demon Slayer - Kimetsu no Yaiba – The Movie: Mugen Train stayed at #1 for a 12th consecutive weekend. It sold 425,000 tickets over the weekend and earned 677,783,450 yen (about US$6.57 million) from Friday to Sunday. The film has now sold a total of 25.48 million tickets for 34,642,116,000 yen (about US$335 million). T...
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