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PREVIEW: Phantasy Star Online 2: New Genesis Beta
Myles got to try out three classes for Phantasy Star Online 2: New Genesis in what he's calling a "seamless open-world MMORPG experience with perfectly choreographed action."
― The MMORPG genre doesn't show up often in my gaming repertoire, and the Phantasy Star games have absolutely eluded my reach. That being said, after coming off of three days with the Phantasy Star Online 2: New Genesis beta, it...
Eden
”Getting the job done” is a perfect way to describe Eden as a whole: While it's far from an anime masterclass, the show ends up handling things well enough to get in and out of your Netflix queue without any raising too many gripes.
― Eden is a short miniseries that comes as another addition to Netflix's ongoing slate of co-productions with famed studios and creators from Japan's anime industry. The ...
PREVIEW: ConnecTank
The Natsume Indie Program has paired up with developer YummyYummyTummy to present a game that's shaping up to be one of the better multiplayer arcade romps of the year.
― Last week, I was able to attend a discord-hosted press conference debuting a preview of ConnecTank, an upcoming multiplayer puzzle game that plays like a cross between Overcooked and Dragon Quest Heroes: Rocket Slime. The game is a...
BanG Dream! Episode of Roselia I: Promise
BanG Dream has proven itself as a consistent, ongoing success, with the band Roselia as a performing powerhouse. With that in mind, the role of Episode of Roselia I: Promise is, for better or for worse, a greatest hits release.
― When a musical group has gone on to become especially popular, it's customary for them to put out a ‘greatest hits’ compilation: a collection of the songs that were most suc...
The Real Thing Manga's Live-Action Film Opens in N. America on June 4
Film based on Mochiru Hoshisato's manga will have cinema & virtual theater screenings, VOD stream
― North American film distributor Film Movement will release the live-action film adaptation of Mochiru Hoshisato's Honki no Shirushi manga in North America under the title The Real Thing. The film will have cinema, virtual theater screenings, and on demand streaming beginning on June 4. Film Movement de...
HIDIVE Streams Alice in Borderland OVA
3-episode OVA begins streaming on June 6
― HIDIVE announced on Friday that it will begin streaming the three-episode original video anime (OVA) of Haro Aso's Alice in Borderland (Imawa no Kuni no Alice) manga on June 6 at 1:00 p.m. EDT in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, Ireland, Spain, Portugal, the Netherlands, Scandinavian countries, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, and Latin Am...
Kadokawa Comments on Illegal Motorcycle Riding Depiction in Super Cub Anime
"This story is a work of fiction ... The circumstances are explained thoroughly in the source material novel."
― In episode 6 of the Super Cub anime, Koguma is shown riding a motorcycle together with her friend Reiko, despite the fact that it is illegal in Japan for someone who has owned a motorcycle license for less than a year to ride with another passenger. This apparent discrepancy drew attention...
94th Oscars Takes Place on March 27 with 10-Month Eligibility Period for Films
Films must have qualifying release date between March 1-December 31
― The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced on Thursday that the 94th Academy Awards will be held on March 27, 2021, with nomination reveals on February 8, 2021. In recent years, the ceremony has taken place in late February/early March. The exception was the 93rd annual Academy Awards, which were held on April 25 thi...
Sentai Filmworks Reveals English Dub Cast for Dororo Anime
Video previews English dub
― Sentai Filmworks revealed on Friday the English cast for the new English dub of the second television anime adaptation of Osamu Tezuka's Dororo manga. The company also streamed a video that previews the dub: The dub cast includes: Chaney Moore as Dororo Adam Gibbs as Hyakkimaru Blake Jackson as Tahomaru James Belcher as Biwamaru David Wald as Daigo Kagemitsu Patricia Dura...
Funimation Voice Actors Discuss Discrimination Against Asian American Talent
Emi Lo, Apphia Yu, Shawn Gann share representation issues, criticisms of casting practices
― Funimation voiceover actors Emi Lo, Apphia Yu, and Shawn Gann spoke to Indie Wire earlier this week about discrimination against Asian American actors in the film and voiceover industries. The discussion was prompted by the rise in anti-Asian violence and hate speech across the United States in recent months....
How NOT to Summon a Demon Lord Omega ‒ Episode 8
Alicia apparently still having her connection to the King also lets Demon Lord round back to the recurring point of government institutions versus religious ones, even as Diablo has left Laminitus in the dust.
Penguindrum Crowdfunding Campaign Ends With Over 105 Million Yen
Campaign supports Re:cycle of Penguindrum 10th anniversary compilation film project
― The crowdfunding campaign for support for the Re:cycle of Penguindrum compilation film project, commemorating the 10th anniversary of director Kunihiko Ikuhara's Mawaru Penguindrum anime, ended on May 28 and earned a total of 105,192,960 yen (about US$958,000). The campaign started on April 8 at 7:00 p.m. on the Ubu...
Full Dive ‒ Episode 8
The question of Hiro's motivation in Full Dive, what he's getting, or at least trying to get out of Kiwame Quest, has been a slow-burn one.
Funimation Streams Pretty Boy Detective Club Anime's English Dub
Dub premieres on Saturday
― Funimation announced on Friday that it will begin streaming the English dub for the anime of NisiOisin and Kinako's Pretty Boy Detective Club (Bishōnen Tanteidan) novel series on Saturday, in partnership with Aniplex of America and Bang Zoom! Entertainment. The English cast includes: Suzie Yeung as Mayumi Dо̄jima Griffin Burns as Manabu Sо̄tо̄in Howard Wang as Nagahiro Sak...
PREVIEW: Phantasy Star Online 2: New Genesis Beta
Myles got to try out three classes for Phantasy Star Online 2: New Genesis in what he's calling a "seamless open-world MMORPG experience with perfectly choreographed action."
― The MMORPG genre doesn't show up often in my gaming repertoire, and the Phantasy Star games have absolutely eluded my reach. That being said, after coming off of three days with the Phantasy Star Online 2: New Genesis beta, it...
Super Cub ‒ Episode 8
Episode 8 is soundly the food episode, in my book, even if food isn't the sum total of the episode. It's even better than episode 4's okonomiyaki, which lives rent free in my mind.
Sentai Filmworks Licenses Nozo x Kimi OVA
Sentai to stream, release spinoff OVA of Nozoki Ana on home video
― Sentai Filmworks announced on Thursday that it has licensed the Nozo x Kimi original video anime (OVA), based on Wakoh Honna's spinoff of her Nozoki Ana manga. The company will stream the OVA on select digital outlets and release it on home video in the U.S., Canada, the U.K., Ireland, Spain, Portugal, the Netherlands, Australia, New...
Dragon Quest: The Adventure of Dai Anime Adds 3 More Cast Members
Shun Horie, Yū Mizushima, Akio Suyama join cast
― The official website for the new anime of Riku Sanjo and Kōji Inada's Dragon Quest: The Adventure of Dai (Dragon Quest: Dai no Daibōken) manga annoucned three more cast members on Friday. The newly announced cast includes: Shun Horie as Chiu, a big mouse and senior student to Maam who trains under Brokeena Yū Mizushima as Brokeena, master of Chiu and ...
Love Live! Superstar!! Anime Premieres on July 11
The official Twitter account for the Love Live! franchise announced on Friday that Love Live! Superstar!!, the franchise's new television anime, will premiere on public broadcaster NHK's E-tele channel on July 11 at 7:00 p.m. (6:00 a.m. EDT). "Liella," the new idol group that will star in the anime, debuted their first single "Hajimari wa Kimi no Sora" (The Start Is Your Sky) for a limited time di...
Gundam SEED's Film Sequel, New Game, New Manga Confirmed
Eclipse manga, set between the two wars, launches in July
― The Bandai Namco Group announced the Mobile Suit Gundam SEED Project ignited initiative during the opening ceremony for the life-size Freedom Gundam statue in Shanghai on Friday. The initiative commemorates the 20th anniversary of the original Mobile Suit Gundam SEED anime next year. It will have several parts, headlined with the previously ...
Shikizakura Near-Future Battle Anime's Video Previews Opening Song, Reveals October Debut
Original anime's main staff also unveiled
― The official website for Chukyo TV and Sublimation's original "near-future science-fiction battle action" anime Shikizakura began streaming a promotional video for the anime on Friday. The video previews the anime's opening theme song "Believe Myself" by Asuka, and also reveals the anime's full staff and October premiere date. The anime is set in the Tōkai ...
Japanese Gov't Extends State of Emergency to June 20 in 9 Prefectures
Tokyo, Kyoto, Osaka, Hyogo, Aichi, Fukuoka, Hokkaido, Okayama, Fukushima, extend state of emergency
― The Japanese government announced on Friday that it will extend the state of emergency in Tokyo, Kyoto, Osaka, Hyogo, Aichi, Fukuoka, Hokkaido, Okayama, and Fukushima to June 20, after its advisory panel approved a plan earlier in the day, The nine above prefectures were originally scheduled to end t...
Police Arrest Woman for Arson Threat on Wit Studio
25-year-old allegedly sent email on May 7 to studio behind Attack on Titan, Great Pretender, Vivy -Fluorite Eye's Song-
― Police from Tokyo's Musashino Police Station reported on Friday that they have arrested a 25-year-old woman from Miyagi prefecture's Ōsaki city on the charge of forcible obstruction of business. The suspect allegedly sent an email to Wit Studio (Attack on Titan, Great Pretender, V...
My Next Life as a Villainess Season 2's Video Reveals New Cast, angela's New Song, July 2 Debut
Kousuke Toriumi joins anime as Rufus Brode
― The official website for the television 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 began streaming a new promotional video for the anime's second season on Friday. The video reveals a new cast member and the a...
Getter Robo Arc Anime's Video Previews JAM Project Opening, Reveals July 4 Debut
JAM Project performs "Bloodlines: Unmei no Kettō" opening
― The official website for the television anime of Getter Robo Arc, the last manga in the iconic Getter Robo super robot manga series by Ken Ishikawa, began streaming a new promotional video for the anime on Friday. The video previews the anime's opening theme song "Bloodlines: Unmei no Kettō" (Fated Lineage) by JAM Project, and reveals the an...
Yūgo Kobayashi's Aoashi Soccer Manga Gets Spring 2022 TV Anime
Yūgo Kobayashi's manga about middle school soccer star bouncing back from setback launched in 2015
― Shogakukan revealed on Friday that Yūgo Kobayashi's Aoashi manga is inspiring a television anime that will premiere in spring 2022. The manga centers on third-year middle school student Ashito Aoi, who lives in Ehime prefecture. Ashito has a strong talent in soccer, but he tries to hide it. Due to his...
She Professed Herself Pupil of the Wise Man Anime Adds 2 Cast Members
Ayumu Murase, Minami Hinata join 2021 anime's cast
― Funimation announced two new cast members on Thursday for the television anime of Hirotsugu Ryusen's She Professed Herself Pupil of the Wise Man (Kenja no Deshi o Nanoru Kenja) light novel series, which it is co-producing. The first of the new cast members is Ayumu Murase as Solomon. Funimation describes the character as "the king of Arkite Kingdom...
Mamoru Hosoda's Belle Film Casts Kōji Yakusho as Suzu's Father
Yakusho takes on 3rd role in Hosoda's films after The Boy and the Beast, Mirai
― Studio Chizu revealed on Friday that Mamoru Hosoda and the studio's new Belle (Ryū to Sobakasu no Hime, literally "The Dragon and the Freckled Princess") anime film has cast Kōji Yakusho as protagonist Suzu's father. This is Yakusho's third role in a Hosoda film; he voiced Kumatetsu in The Boy and the Beast, and the gran...
King of Fighters XV Game Reveals Trailer for Blue Mary
Sarah Emi Bridcutt voices character in game slated for this year
― SNK began streaming a trailer for its The King of Fighters XV game to highlight the character Blue Mary (voiced by Sarah Emi Bridcutt). The King of Fighters XV will launch in 2021. The game's initial roster includes: Shun'Ei, Meitenkun, Benimaru Nikaido, Iori, Joe Higashi, Kyo, Chizuru, K', Leona Heidern, Mai Shiranui, Andy Bogard, Yu...
The Pokémon Company International, Niantic Reveal Details for Pokémon GO Fest 2021
Event takes place from July 17-18
― Niantic and The Pokémon Company International announced on Thursday details about this year's Pokémon GO Fest for the Pokémon GO smartphone game. The event will have the theme of a music festival and will allow customcers who purchase event tickets to put on a concert by choosing between certain Pokémon. The game will feature brand new tracks by Pokémon music produ...
Idaten Deities in the Peaceful Generation Anime's Trailer Reveals Cast, Staff, July 22 Premiere
Anime casts Romi Park, Megumi Ogata, Yui Horie, Akemi Okamura
― The official website for the television anime adaptation of Coolkyoushinja and Amahara's Heion Sedai no idaten-tachi (Idaten Deities in the Peaceful Generation) manga began streaming a new trailer on Friday. The video reveals the anime's cast, staff, and July 22 premiere. The website also unveiled a key visual: The anime will premiere on...
Inuyasha Teams Up With DJ Steve Aoki for Limited Apparel Collection
Collection available in United States through Dim Mak fashion brand from May 28
― DJ Steve Aoki manages a fashion brand named Dim Mak Collection. This brand is partnering up with Viz Media to release an apparel collection featuring artwork from the Inuyasha anime. The collaboration will be available in the United States on May 28 at midnight PST exclusively through Dim Mak's website and the NTWRK mob...
Virtual Crunchyroll Expo Hosts Japanese Bands Burnout Syndromes, 7 Billion Dots, Magic of LiFE, Rhythmic Toy World
Voice actors Bryce Papenbrook, Zeno Robinson also attend August event
― Crunchyroll announced on Thursday that this year's Virtual Crunchyroll Expo event will host the following Japanese rockbands: Burnout Syndromes (Haikyu!!, Dr. Stone) Seven Billion Dots (Boruto: Naruto Next Generations, Granblue Fantasy: The Animation) Magic of LiFE (Yowamushi Pedal, Joker Game) Rhythmic Toy World (Yowamushi Pedal...
Tokyo Performance Doll Group Goes on Indefinite Hiatus
Group's hiatus starts on September 26; members to engage in solo activities
― The Tokyo Performance Doll group announced on Wednesday that it will be going on an indefinite hiatus starting on September 26, the same day as their concert in Zepp Tokyo. Group activities will be suspended, and the members — Nana Takashima, Seira Jonishi, Saki Sakurai, Kaho Hamasaki, Akari Waki, and Futaba Tachibana — wil...
Mainichi: Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Canned Coffee Sells Over 100 Million Units
Can anime collaborations pave the future for Japan's shrinking canned coffee market?
― In October, soft drink company DyDo Drinco Inc. issued Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba canned coffee with 28 different collectible designs. They ended up selling over 100 million cans by March 2021. Mainichi Shimbun interviewed Tomiya Takamatsu, president of DyDo Drinco's parent company DyDo Group Holdings Inc., abo...
Sega Announces New Sonic the Hedgehog Game for 2022
Sega also reveals Sonic Colors: Ultimate game, Sonic Origins compilation
― Sega's Sonic Central livestream announced on Thursday a new game in the Sonic the Hedgehog series that will launch for Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, and PC in 2022. The livestream unveiled a teaser video: The livestream also announced that the Sonic Colors Wii game will be getting an...
Eden
”Getting the job done” is a perfect way to describe Eden as a whole: While it's far from an anime masterclass, the show ends up handling things well enough to get in and out of your Netflix queue without any raising too many gripes.
― Eden is a short miniseries that comes as another addition to Netflix's ongoing slate of co-productions with famed studios and creators from Japan's anime industry. The ...
Netflix Anime Premieres Save the Cat! Goes Anime Storytelling Edutainment Series on YouTube
1st episode features influencer Akidearest, screenwriter Cory Miles
― Netflix Anime's YouTube channel began streaming on Thursday the first episode of a new edutainment series titled Save the Cat! Goes Anime. The series examines anime on Netflix such as The Seven Deadly Sins, A Whisker Away, Devilman Crybaby, and Beastars, applying principles of storytelling outlined in Blake Snyder's Save the Cat! b...
Funimation Streams English Dub for WIT Studio's Original Anime Vivy -Fluorite Eye's Song-
Dub premieres on Saturday
― Funimation announced on Thursday that it will begin streaming an English dub for WIT Studio's original television anime Vivy -Fluorite Eye's Song- on Saturday in partnership with Aniplex of America and Bang Zoom! Entertainment. The dub cast includes Cristina Vee as Vivy and Max Mittelman as Matsumoto. Wendee Lee is directing the English dub, and Kayli Mills is in charge of...
Kodansha Comics Licenses Ya Boy Kongming!, Police in a Pod, Undead Girl Murder Farce, More Manga
Also: Saint Cecilia and Pastor Lawrence, Quality Assurance in Another World
― Kodansha Comics announced on Thursday new manga titles that will debut digitally in June. The following titles will debut over consecutive Tuesdays in June: Title: Ya Boy Kongming! Creators: Yuto Yotsuba (story), Ryo Ogawa (art) Debut Date: June 1 Synopsis: General of the Three Kingdoms, Kongming had struggled his whole lif...
Square Enix Unveils Dragon Quest Treasures Game
RPG focuses on childhood story of DQXI's Erik, Mia
― Square Enix's Dragon Quest 35th anniversary live stream announced on Thursday that Square Enix is developing a new Dragon Quest game titled Dragon Quest Treasures. The game centers on Erik and Mia from Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age. Square Enix did not reveal a platform or a release date for the game. The game will focus on the childhoo...
Square Enix Reveals Dragon Quest Keshi Keshi Smartphone Game
Puzzle game debuts this year
― Square Enix's Dragon Quest 35th anniversary live stream on Thursday revealed that Square Enix and NHN PlayArt are developing a new Dragon Quest smartphone puzzle game titled Dragon Quest Keshi Keshi (literally, Dragon Quest Erase-Erase). The game is slated to debut on iOS and Android devices this year. Square Enix released the Dragon Quest Tact tactical role-playing gam...
Dragon Quest III Gets Console 'HD-2D' Remake
Game planned for simultaneous worldwide release "on home consoles"
― Square Enix's Dragon Quest 35th anniversary live stream on Thursday revealed that Square Enix is developing an "HD-2D" remake of the Dragon Quest III: The Seeds of Salvation game. The game is planned for a simultaneous worldwide release "on home consoles," but Square Enix did not specify specific platforms or a release date. The gam...
Dragon Quest X Gets 'Version 6' in Fall, Offline Version
Offline version will have new SD art style, slated for 2022
― Square Enix's Dragon Quest 35th anniversary live stream on Thursday revealed that the Dragon Quest X game will have a new "version 6" update this fall. In addition, the Dragon Quest X development team announced a new Dragon Quest X Offline: Mezameshi Itsutsu no Shuzoku game. It will be an offline version of the Dragon Quest X game with a n...
Square Enix Unveils Dragon Quest XII: The Flames of Fate
Game will be "darker," targeted for worldwide release
― Square Enix's Dragon Quest 35th anniversary live stream on Thursday revealed that Square Enix is developing Dragon Quest XII: The Flames of Fate (Dragon Quest XII: Erabareshi Unmei no Honoo), the newest main game installment in the company's long-running Dragon Quest role-playing game series. The game's theme is "why do people live," and series ...
Kaguya-sama: Love is War Manga Goes on Hiatus Until July 1
Author Aka Akasaka takes break to write manga's new act
― This year's 26th issue of Shueisha's Young Jump magazine revealed on Thursday that Aka Akasaka's Kaguya-sama: Love is War (Kaguya-sama wa Kokurasetai - Tensai-tachi no Renai Zunōsen) manga will go on hiatus so that Akasaka can write and compose the manga's new act. The manga will return in the magazine's 31st issue on July 1. Viz Media is publ...
Joran: The Princess of Snow and Blood ‒ Episode 9
The problem with this story is that you can't sustain it with dialogue and character beats alone. It's like when the Fast and Furious movies pretend its characters care about anything other than doing impossible car stunts & punching.
Di Gi Charat Franchise to Host 'Big News' Livestream on June 12
Broccoli will host a "Sudden Big News Special" livestream for its Di Gi Charat franchise on its YouTube channel on June 12 at 8:00 p.m. JST (7:00 a.m. EDT). The livestream will reveal new information related to the franchise, and it will feature the series' voice actresses, Asami Sanada as Di Gi Charat, Kyoko Hikami as Rabi~en~Rose, and Miyuki Sawashiro as Petit Charat. The program will also strea...
Higehiro ‒ Episode 8
“Summer Festival” isn't a bad episode, and we technically address some meaningful points regarding Yoshida and Sayu's relationship, but I have to tell you the truth: I spent most of the runtime screaming “We get it already!!”
Roger Craig Smith to Continue Voicing Sonic the Hedgehog in Future Games
Sega had previously revealed that actor would no longer play titular role for franchise
― Voice actor Roger Craig Smith (Code Geass' Gilbert G.P. Guilford, Kabaneri of the Iron Fortress' Biba) wrote on Twitter on Wednesday that he will once again voice Sonic the Hedgehog in future games in the franchise. Smith and the official Sonic the Hedgehog Twitter account had previously revealed in January that...
Odd Taxi ‒ Episode 8
Odokawa makes some big moves this week. He's driving his taxi. He's connecting the dots. He's tricking a baboon into incriminating himself.
Dragon Star Varnir Game Gets Switch Version This Summer
Switch version launched in Japan on Thursday
― Idea Factory International announced on Wednesday that it will release Compile Heart's Dragon Star Varnir (Ryūsei no Varnir) game for Nintendo Switch in the West this summer. Idea Factory will release the game digitally and physically through its online store and Limited Run Games. The company streamed an opening movie trailer: The Switch version will fe...
Fact Check: Did Demon Slayer Really Outsell All of American Comics?
We don't know American comic sales numbers for 2020, but Demon Slayer was behind in 2019
― In January, an article by independent blogger Andy Matrix claimed that Koyoharu Gotouge's Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba manga "outsold" the entire American comics industry. Earlier this week, screenshots of the article's headline resurged on social media and Reddit; it was also sourced by Nerdbot. It's a compe...
MARS RED ‒ Episode 8
Now that we have a better idea of who Misaki was and who Defrott is, MARS RED jumps back to the present and chooses Kurusu as the subject of this week's character study.
Demon Slayer Film Earns Over US$45 Million at N. American Box Office
Film has sold 41.35 million tickets for 51.7 billion yen globally
― Funimation revealed on Wednesday that The Demon Slayer - Kimetsu no Yaiba – The Movie: Mugen Train anime film has earned over US$45 million at the North American box office. Funimation and Aniplex of America began screening the film in theaters in North America on April 23. The film is now the #2 highest-earning anime film ever at th...
Evangelion Film Staff Went Skydiving as Research for Epic Battle
Staff wanted to create a "documentary" feel to the camerawork
― Studio Khara's work Twitter account, which documents the day-to-day happenings and production stories at the studio, revealed a behind-the-scenes story about the Evangelion: 3.0+1.0: Thrice Upon A Time film on Friday. In order to create the scene in the film where the characters fight while free-falling through the sky, the staff went sk...
The Saint's Magic Power is Omnipotent ‒ Episode 8
Although this was still an enjoyable episode of The Saint's Magic Power is Omnipotent, something about it feels like it wasn't quite as good as it could have been.
Crunchyroll Reveals English Dub Casts, Premieres for Tokyo Revengers, To Your Eternity, 86 Eighty Six, More Anime
Also: I've Been Killing Slimes for 300 Years and Maxed Out My Level, Welcome to Demon School, Iruma-kun
― Crunchyroll revealed on Wednesday premiere dates and English casts for previously announced anime dubs. Crunchyroll is also streaming Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German dubs. The English dub for Tokyo Revengers premieres on May 29, and the cast includes: A.J. Beckles as Takemichi Hanagaki Al...
The World Ends with You the Animation ‒ Episode 7
Neku is still incredibly reluctant to be with Joshua, but who can blame him? He's partnered with his murderer, who seems to still be moving through the world with the same nonchalance as before.
Capcom Reveals Trailers for Monster Hunter Rise Game's 3.0 Update, Monster Hunter Stories 2: Wings of Ruin Game
Monster Hunter Rise's update launches on Wednesday with new monsters, ending
― Capcom unveiled two trailers during its Monster Hunter Digital Event livestream on Wednesday for the 3.0 update of its Monster Hunter Rise game and its upcoming Monster Hunter Stories 2: Wings of Ruin game. The Monster Hunter Rise trailer reveals that the game's 2.0 update will launch on Wednesday (Thursday in Japan), and ...
Veteran Anime Unit Director Says He Wants to Rectify Industry Abuse
"When I told lawyers that my anime work doesn't involve a contract, they were all shocked."
― Anime unit and episode director Taiki Nishimura recently spoke of his desire to rectify the abuses in the industry. In a tweet posted on Monday, he wrote: "When I told lawyers that my anime work doesn't involve a contract, they were all shocked. I want to do my best to help straighten out this industry which...
So I'm a Spider, So What? ‒ Episode 19
Despite these ominous forebodings, Shun, Katia, and Fei's reunion with the other reincarnations in the village was genuinely heartwarming.
Demon Slayer Anime Film Wins Fujimoto Award
Film has topped over 40 billion yen in Japan
― Japan's Eiga Engeki Bunka Kyōkai (Film Theater Culture Association) announced the winners of its 40th annual Fujimoto Awards on Wednesday. The staff of the Demon Slayer - Kimetsu no Yaiba – The Movie: Mugen Train anime film – including Aniplex president and producer Atsuhiro Iwakami, ufotable founder and president Hikaru Kondo, and Shueisha's Makoto Ooyo...
PREVIEW: ConnecTank
The Natsume Indie Program has paired up with developer YummyYummyTummy to present a game that's shaping up to be one of the better multiplayer arcade romps of the year.
― Last week, I was able to attend a discord-hosted press conference debuting a preview of ConnecTank, an upcoming multiplayer puzzle game that plays like a cross between Overcooked and Dragon Quest Heroes: Rocket Slime. The game is a...
Demon Slayer Film's Record Global Box Office, Broken Down by Region
Film sold 41.35 million tickets for 51.7 billion yen globally
― Aniplex broke down the record-breaking global box office run of the Demon Slayer - Kimetsu no Yaiba – The Movie: Mugen Train anime by key countries and regions on Monday. The distributor also listed the film's notable records and achievements in those regions on its way to becoming the highest-earning film from 2020. The film has sold a ...
Sakura Wars' Part II Manga Ends With 9th Volume in June
8th, 9th volumes both ship on June 17
― Kodansha's listing for the ninth volume of Ikku Masa's Sakura Taisen Dainibu (Sakura Wars Part II) manga indicates that the manga will end with the volume. Both the eighth and ninth volumes will ship on June 17, and are the first new volumes for the manga in three years, since the seventh volume shipped in July 2018. The manga is the second part of Masa's manga...
Pokémon Brilliant Diamond/Shining Pearl Remakes Launch on November 19, Followed by Legends: Arceus on January 28, 2022
Pokémon Home app gets Catch Calendar, camera updates
― The Pokémon Company International announced on Wednesday that it will release the Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Pokémon Shining Pearl remake games worldwide for Nintendo Switch on November 19, and the Pokémon Legends: Arceus game worldwide for Switch on January 28, 2022. The company also revealed that the Pokémon Home app will get an update intro...
Gundam Ace Launches New Crossbone Gundam Manga in June
Also: New Gundam Pulitzer: Amuro Ray wa Kyokkō no Kanata e manga launches in August
― The July issue of Kadokawa's Gundam Ace magazine revealed on Wednesday that two new manga will launch in the magazine in June and August in addition to the previously reported new manga based on the Mobile Suit Gundam 0080: War in the Pocket OVA. The first manga is titled Kidō Senshi Crossbone Gundam X-11, and it wi...
Power Rangers: Battle for the Grid Game Gets Super Edition Launch
Super Edition includes Season Passes 1-3, Street Fighter pack, 4 bonus character skins
― IGN streamed a video on Monday announcing that the Super Edition release of Hasbro, Lionsgate, and nWay's Power Rangers: Battle for the Grid game released digitally on Tuesday for PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch, Xbox One, PC via Steam, and Google Stadia. The new edition will release physically in July. The editio...
Miss Hokusai Anime Film Streams on Crave on June 4
Film will also air on Starz 1 in Canada on June 5
― Canadian television and streaming service Crave will begin streaming Production I.G's Miss Hokusai film on June 4. Additionally, the TV Passport website is listing that the film will air on Starz 1 in Canada on June 5 at 9:00 p.m. EDT. Annecy-winning director Keiichi Hara (Summer Days with Coo, Colorful) directed the Miss Hokusai film based on Hinak...
The Transformers: The Movie Gets 35th Anniversary Limited Edition Steelbook on 4K UHD on August 3
New release to include new 4K transfer, feature-length storyboards
― Shout! Factory announced on Monday that it will release a 35th anniversary steelbook limited edition for The Transformers: The Movie on August 3. The release will feature the film on 4K UHD for the first time, with a brand-new 4K transfer of the original 35mm film. Shout! Factory will also release a standard edition 4K UHD + Blu-ray...
Gundam 0080: War in the Pocket Gets New Manga Centered on Chris
Hiroyuki Tamakoshi draws new manga launching on June 26
― The July issue of Kadokawa's Gundam Ace magazine teased on Wednesday that Hiroyuki Tamakoshi is launching a new manga based on the Mobile Suit Gundam 0080: War in the Pocket OVA series in the magazine's next issue on June 26. The new manga will take the perspective of Chris in the story. Right Stuf released the anime on Blu-ray Disc in 2019, a...
Zettai Karen Children Creator Takashi Shiina Confirms Manga's End
Manga debuted in 2005
― Takashi Shiina confirmed on Twitter on Tuesday that his long-running Zettai Karen Children manga is ending, and that he has already written the afterword comments for the final chapter for when it is published in Shogakukan's Weekly Shonen Sunday magazine. Shiina had teased in January that he plans to end the manga this year, and stated he also plans to work on his next projec...
Tokyo Revengers Manga Enters Final Arc
Ken Wakui's manga launched in 2017; is inspiring TV anime, live-action film
― This year's 26th issue of Kodansha's Weekly Shōnen Magazine revealed on Wednesday that Ken Wakui's Tokyo Revengers manga will enter its final arc in the magazine's next issue on June 2. Kodansha Comics is publishing the manga digitally in English, and it describes the story: Watching the news, Takemichi Hanagaki learns that...
100 Nichikan Ikita Wani Anime Film Reveals New July 9 Release Date
Film was delayed from May 28 release due to COVID-19
― The official website for 100 Nichikan Ikita Wani (Wani Lived for 100 Days), the anime film of Yuuki Kikuchi's 100-nichi go ni Shinu Wani (Wani Dies in 100 Days) manga, announced on Wednesday that the film will now open in Japan on July 9. The staff delayed the film from its previous release date of May 28 due to COIVD-19. Many cinemas closed in J...
Venus Versus Virus' Atsushi Suzumi Launches New Manga in June
New manga adapts Nagato Yamata's Sekai Saisoku no Level Up story
― The July issue of Kadokawa's Shōnen Ace magazine revealed on Wednesday that Atsushi Suzumi will launch a new manga titled Sekai Saisoku no Level Up (The World's Fastest Level Up) in the magazine's next issue on June 25. The manga is an adaptation of Nagato Yamata's story. The story is set in a world some years after dungeons appear al...
Akashic Records of Bastard Magic Instructor Manga Ends in June
Aosa Tsunemi's manga adaptation of Tarō Hitsuji's light novels launched in 2015
― The July issue of Kadokawa's Shonen Ace magazine revealed on Wednesday that Aosa Tsunemi's manga adaptation of Tarō Hitsuji's Akashic Records of Bastard Magic Instructor (Roku de Nashi Majutsu Kōshi to Akashic Records) light novels will end in the magazine's next issue on June 25. Seven Seas Entertainment releases the m...
Gundam Ace Magazine to Reveal New Project for Gundam SEED Franchise on July 26 (Updated)
― The July issue of Kadokawa's Gundam Ace magazine teased on Wednesday that the magazine's September issue will announce a new project for the Mobile Suit Gundam Seed franchise on July 26. Kadokawa stated that as part of 20th anniversary celebrations for the magazine, it will launch new manga in three consecutive issues of the magazine. The August issue on June 26 will launch two manga, and the Octo...
Drugstore in Another World Anime's Teaser Video Reveals July 7 Premiere
Jun Fukushima, Risae Matsuda, Akane Kumada, Satsumi Matsuda, Mariko Higashiuchi, Fumiko Uchimura star
― The official Twitter account for the anime adaptation of Kennoji and Matsuuni's Drugstore in Another World: The Slow Life of a Cheat Pharmacist (Cheat Kusushi no Slow Life - Isekai ni Tsukurō Drugstore) light novel series began streaming a teaser trailer for the anime on Wednesday. The video reveal...
Live-Action Tokyo Revengers Film's Video Highlights Takemichi, Hinata
Film opens on July 9
― The official website for Warner Bros. Japan's live-action film of Ken Wakui's Tokyo Revengers manga began streaming a character promotional video for the film on Wednesday. The video focuses on Takemichi and Hinata. A new character video will debut every week for seven weeks leading up to the film's opening. The film was slated to open in Japan on October 9 last year, but was d...
Given Boys-Love Manga Gets New Anime DVD, Live-Action Show
OAD bundled with manga volume 7 on December 1, live-action show debuts on July 17
― The official website for the anime of Natsuki Kizu's Given manga announced on Wednesday that the franchise will have both a new original anime disc and a live-action series adaptation. The original anime disc is titled Given: Uragawa no Sonzai (Given: The One on the Flip-Side), and will focus on Mafuyu and Ritsuka dur...
Kunio-kun Game Series Gets 35th Anniversary Project, New Works
Project commemorates anniversary of Nekketsu Kо̄ha Kunio-kun (Renegade) game
― Arc System Works announced the Nekketsu Kо̄ha Kunio-kun 35th Anniversary Project (Renegade in West) on Tuesday and revealed a logo: A variety of projects such as new games in the Kunio-kun series, related products, and collaborations are starting this month, and the overall project will be underway for a year. The project ...
North American Anime, Manga Releases, May 23-29
Baki, Plunderer anime; Boys Run the Riot, Bite Maker: The King's Omega manga ship
― The weekly North American Anime, Manga Releases article will be off for the week of May 30-June 5, and will be back the next week. Anime Releases Title Publisher Suggested Retail Price Date Ace Attorney Season 1 Essentials BDPlease Funimation US$34.98 May 25 Ahiru no Sora Collection 2 BDCite Sentai Filmworks US$89.98 ...
To Your Eternity ‒ Episode 7
You think we don't know what's coming next, To Your Eternity? You think we don't know that Gugu exists only for us to love him, and for us to be broken when his inevitably dark fate is thrust upon us? We're getting wise to your tricks!
Lupin III Franchise Gets 6th Anime Series for 50th Anniversary
Eiji Suganama to direct series at TMS Entertainment
― An official website opened on Wednesday and announced that the Lupin III franchise will get a new anime series titled Lupin the Third: Part VI to commemorate the original anime's 50th anniversary. TMS Entertainment streamed a promotional video: Eiji Suganama (Lupin III: Prison of the Past) is directing the series at TMS Entertainment. Takahiro Ōku...
Back Arrow ‒ Episode 20
It's hard not to enjoy the sheer spectacle of it all. Whatever reservations Back Arrow had early on have been completely shattered, and we are entering the kind of existential god-fighting that I, personally, love in my super robot shows.
One Piece ‒ Episode 975
Perhaps one of the most dramatic revelations in One Piece has finally arrived in the anime as Toki's origins are revealed.
Megalobox 2: Nomad ‒ Episode 8
In addition to giving some much-needed insight as to how Yuri is doing all of these years after his fateful bout with Joe, we learn why Mac's nickname is “Mac Time”, and that's a lesson that Liu might end up taking to his grave.
Fruits Basket the Final ‒ Episode 8
Against an evocative backdrop of rainy gloom, the majority of this episode is a flashback of Kyo's most excruciating repressed memories.
BanG Dream! Episode of Roselia I: Promise
BanG Dream has proven itself as a consistent, ongoing success, with the band Roselia as a performing powerhouse. With that in mind, the role of Episode of Roselia I: Promise is, for better or for worse, a greatest hits release.
― When a musical group has gone on to become especially popular, it's customary for them to put out a ‘greatest hits’ compilation: a collection of the songs that were most suc...
Sega Announces Virtua Fighter 5 Ultimate Showdown PS4 Remake Game for June 1
Trailer of Virtua 5 game's remake streamed
― Sega announced on Tuesday a new remake of its Virtua Fighter 5 game titled Virtua Fighter 5 Ultimate Showdown that will launch exclusively on PlayStation 4 on June 1. The company unveiled a trailer: The game will include new online features and updated graphics using Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio's Dragon Engine. The game will also feature new background music for ...
How NOT to Summon a Demon Lord Omega Anime Casts Kousuke Toriumi, Ayumu Murase
New characters debut in anime's 8th episode on Thursday
― The official website for the television anime of Yukiya Murasaki's How NOT to Summon a Demon Lord light novel series revealed on Tuesday two new cast members for the second season, How NOT to Summon a Demon Lord Ω. The newly announced cast members are: Kousuke Toriumi as Vishos, head cardinal who holds substantial authority in the church. He h...
Japanese Gov't Considers State of Emergency Extension to June 20
Also: U.S. State Department issues "do not travel" advisory to Japan; Eiren asks for cinema reopening
― The Japanese government is considering an extension of the current new coronavirus disease (COVID-19) state of emergency in nine prefectures by as much as two weeks until June 20. The prefectures that may possibly extend the state of emergency include Tokyo, Kyoto, Osaka, Hyogo, Aichi, Fukuoka, Hok...
Ayumi Ayano, Yūki Shin Join Cast of Edens Zero Anime
Ayano plays Labilia, Shin plays Jinn in ongoing anime
― The official Twitter account for the television anime of Hiro Mashima's Edens Zero manga revealed two more cast members for the show on Tuesday. The characters will appear in the eighth episode on Saturday. Ayumi Ayano as Labilia Christy, a self-proclaimed super famous B-Cuber. Yūki Shin as Jinn, a member of the mercenary group Rogue Out. The an...
Macross Mechanical Designer Kazutaka Miyatake Hospitalized After House Fire
Miyatake's wife passed away after Saturday house fire
― Studio Nue founder Haruka Takachiho revealed on Twitter on Tuesday that 71-year-old mechanical designer Kazutaka Miyatake was hospitalized after a fire broke out at his residence in Yokosuka city in Kanagawa prefecture on Saturday. Takachiho linked to a report on the Japanese channel TBS, which stated that both the husband and wife who were resi...
Love Stage!! Live-Action Film Streams on GagaOOLala on May 28
Live-action adaptation of manga premiered in Japan on October 2
― The Asian LGBTQ+ streaming platform GagaOOLala announced on Monday that it will begin streaming the live-action film adaptation of Taishi Zaou and Eiki Eiki's Love Stage!! boys-love manga on May 28 worldwide with subtitles in multiple languages. The site is streaming a trailer for the film with Chinese and English subtitles. GagaOOLala...
Bandai Namco's Family Trainer Game Gets European, Southeast Asian Release on September 3
Exercise game for Switch launched in Japan on December 17
― Bandai Namco Entertainment streamed announcement trailers on Monday for the English release of its Family Trainer exercise game in Europe and Southeast Asia. The trailers revealed that the game will release for Nintendo Switch in both regions on September 3. The exercise game launched in Japan on December 17. According to Bandai Namco Entert...
Yūya Takahashi's Monstaboo Manga Ends
Manga about girl with dark secret meeting monster launched in June 2019
― The June issue of Square Enix's Big Gangan magazine published the final chapter of Yūya Takahashi and TALI's Monstaboo manga on Tuesday. Square Enix will publish the manga's fourth and final compiled book volume on July 25. The manga centers on Maruka Suzuki, a girl who plays the part of the good ace student at her middle schoo...
Detective Conan: Quarter of Silence Film Gets Manga in June
Yutaka Abe, Jirō Maruden draw manga adaptation of 2011 film
― The July issue of Shogakukan's Shōnen Sunday S magazine revealed on Tuesday that Detective Conan: Quarter of Silence (Meitantei Conan: Chinmoku no Quarter), the 15th Detective Conan anime film, is inspiring a manga adaptation by Yutaka Abe and Jirō Maruden that will launch in the magazine's next issue on June 25. The manga will have a colo...
Gyokō no Nikuko-san Anime Film Shows Anime Music Video for Theme Song
Kurumi Inagaki performs cover of Takuro Yoshida's "Image no Uta" as theme song for film
― The official website for Studio 4°C's anime film of Kanako Nishi's Gyokō no Nikuko-chan (Nikuko of the Fishing Harbor) novel began streaming a music video on Tuesday for the film's theme song "Image no Uta," set to footage from the film. 10-year-old Kurumi Inagaki sings a GReeeeN-produced cover of the song, the ...
Record of Ragnarok Anime Unveils Trailer, Cast, Visual, June 17 Global Debut on Netflix
Aya Kawakami, Rina Kawaguchi, Yu Kobayashi join cast for Netflix anime
― The staff of the anime of Shinya Umemura, Ajichika, and Takumi Fukui's Record of Ragnarok (Shūmatsu no Walküre) manga revealed on Tuesday that Netflix will debut the anime exclusively worldwide on June 17 (Japan time). The staff also unveiled a trailer with optional English subtitles, a key visual, and three new cast members. Th...
Rurouni Kenshin: The Final, Detective Conan Films Drop to #4, #5
Evangelion: 3.0+1.0, Fate/GO: Camelot, Demon Slayer drop to #6, #7, #8
― Rurouni Kenshin Saishūshō The Final, the first of two "final chapter" films in the live-action film series based on Nobuhiro Watsuki's Rurouni Kenshin manga, dropped from #3 to #4 in its fifth weekend. The film earned 118,573,820 yen (about US$1.09 million) from Friday to Sunday. The film has sold a total of 2.08 million tickets...
Background Art Studio Bamboo Releases First Art Book
Studio Bamboo specializes in creating background art for anime and other media, and their work can be seen in popular anime series such as Sword Art Online, Shirobako, The Eccentric Family, and Vinland Saga, just to name a few. Now, you can browse through some of their most iconic artworks in a neat and convenient collection, as the studio has recently released its first art book, Bamboo Backgroun...
Mamoru Hosoda's Belle Film Reveals 5 Additional Cast Members
Sachio Nakao, Fuyumi Sakamoto, Ryoko Moriyama, Yoshimi Iwasaki, Michiko Shimizu join cast
― Mamoru Hosoda and his Studio Chizu's new Belle (Ryū to Sobakasu no Hime, literally "The Dragon and the Freckled Princess") anime film revealed five cast members for the choir, a group that watches over the protagonist Suzu like a mother. The newly announced cast includes (pictured above from left to right): Sa...
Sentai Filmworks Licenses The Magnificent KOTOBUKI Compilation Film
Anime film opened in September 2020
― Sentai Filmworks announced on Monday that it has licensed (The Magnificent KOTOBUKI The Movie (Kōya no Kotobuki Hikōtai Kanzenban) compilation film. The company will release the film on home video in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand, the Netherlands, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Spain, Portugal, Central America, and South...
Tokyo Revengers ‒ Episodes 6-7
Which brings us to Osanai, who is...a lot. We first meet his future self, an even more broken and shattered mess of an adult than Takemichi started the series.
Pui Pui Molcar Gets Collabs With SPUR Fashion Magazine, Sanrio
Ever since it first aired this January, the stop-motion series Pui Pui Molcar has taken Japan by storm.
― Ever since it first aired this January, the stop-motion series Pui Pui Molcar has taken Japan by storm, trending on Twitter within the month of its release and earning a top spot on Filmarks – Japan's largest anime/movie/TV review site – ahead of the likes of Sk8 The Infinity and Non Non Biyori N...
Combatants Will Be Dispatched! ‒ Episode 8
In this week's episode, "dick festival" comes back to haunt the team.
Guinness Certifies Attack on Titan's World Record for Largest Comic Book Published
Kodansha published 1-meter tall edition of manga's 1st 2 chapters in March
― The Guinness World Record has officially certified Attack on Titan's large-sized printing as the largest comic book published. Attack on Titan publisher Kodansha holds the record as of April 13. The books are one meter tall and 70 centimeters wide, making them 6-7 times larger than a regular tankо̄bon, and they weigh 13.7 ki...
Toonami Airs Black Clover Anime's 4th Season on June 19
3rd season currently airing on programming block
― The official Facebook page for Adult Swim's Toonami programming block confirmed on Monday that the Black Clover television anime will continue airing on the block for its fourth season, starting on June 19 at 2:00 a.m. EDT. The series' third season is currently airing on Toonami. The Toonami lineup includes: 12:00AM – My Hero Academia 12:30AM – Dr. S...
Sega to Release Demon Slayer -Kimetsu no Yaiba- The Hinokami Chronicles Console Game in English in Asia This Year
Game will include both Japanese, English audio
― Sega opened an English website on Monday for the Kimetsu no Yaiba: Hinokami Keppūtan game, revealing that the game will launch in English as Demon Slayer -Kimetsu no Yaiba- The Hinokami Chronicles in Asia this year for PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X and S, and PC via Steam. The company streamed a trailer and development report: T...
Japanese Animation TV Ranking, May 10-16
Sequel Dragon Zakura live-action series earns 14.3% rating in latest episode
― This week's episode of the live-action series of Norifusa Mita's Dragon Zakura Two sequel manga aired on TBS on Sunday, May 16 at 9:00 p.m. and it earned a 14.3% rating. A re-broadcast of the Dragon Ball Z Kai anime alongside a screening of the Fist Fight film aired on Fuji-TV's T-Night programming block on Tuesday, May 11...
Kadokawa Games Announces Metal Saga: Hangyaku no Rо̄ka Game for Switch
Metal Max Xeno: Reborn game heads west in 2022
― Kadokawa Games revealed Metal Saga: Hangyaku no Rо̄ka, a new game in the Metal Max series for Nintendo Switch and other consoles or portable game systems, during the live-streamed "Metal Max 30th Anniversary Festival" on Monday. The theme of the new game is "Humanity has become a threat to itself." It takes place in a world where the threat of NOA is g...
I Want to Hold Aono-kun so Badly I Could Die Manga Enters Final Arc
Umi Shiina launched manga in 2016
― The July issue of Kodansha's Afternoon magazine revealed on Tuesday that the arc that began with the eighth volume of Umi Shiina's I Want to Hold Aono-kun so Badly I Could Die (Aono-kun ni Sawaritai kara Shinitai) manga will be the manga's final arc. Kodansha Comics is publishing the manga digitally in English, and it describes the story: I would die if it would al...
'Farewell, My Dear Cramer' Anime Casts Hinatazaka46's Yūka Kageyama in 1st Voice Acting Role
Kageyama voices Ayame Ebina in ongoing soccer anime
― The official website for the anime project for Naoshi Arakawa's Farewell, My Dear Cramer (Sayonara Watashi no Cramer) manga revealed on Monday that Hinatazaka46 member Yūka Kageyama will play Ayame Ebina in the anime. The role will mark Kageyama's first time working as a voice actress. The television anime premiered on April 4 on Tokyo MX. Aika Ko...
Demon Slayer Film Earns US$43.96 Million in U.S., Godzilla vs. Kong Film Earns US$96.91 Million
Godzilla vs. Kong ranks at #5, Demon Slayer ranks at #6 in U.S.
― Box Office Mojo reported on Monday that the Demon Slayer - Kimetsu no Yaiba – The Movie: Mugen Train film earned an estimated US$1,311,513 at the United States box office last weekend, and has now earned an estimated US$43,956,487. The film ranked at #6 in its fifth weekend. Additionally, Box Office Mojo reported that Godzilla vs. Kong...
Detective Conan Film Earns 6.4 Billion Yen, Evangelion Film Earns 8.54 Billion Yen
Films ranked at #5, #6 respectively for weekend of May 22-23
― The Detective Conan: The Scarlet Bullet (Meitantei Conan: Hiiro no Dangan film has earned 6.4 billion yen (about US$58.8 million) and sold 4.57 million tickets as of Sunday. The film ranked at #5 in its sixth weekend. The film opened in Japan on April 16. Detective Conan: The Scarlet Bullet is the 24th film in the franchise. The film was ...
Kadokawa Games Reveals New Relayer Simulation RPG
God Wars development team works on new game
― Kadokawa Games president Yoshimi Yasuda revealed on Monday that Kadokawa Games is working on a new game titled Relayer. The game will be a simulation RPG, with the team that formerly worked on the God Wars game in charge of development. This week's issue of Kadokawa's Weekly Famitsu magazine will have more information on the game on Thursday. The God Wars...
Kamen Rider, Super Sentai Crossover Anniversary Film Features 83 Heroes
Film opens on July 22
― The official website for Saber + Zenkaiger: Super Hero Senki, this year's crossover film of the Kamen Rider and Super Sentai franchises, began streaming a teaser trailer for the film on Sunday. The video reveals the film's July 22 opening date. The film promises to bring together 37 Kamen Rider characters and 46 Super Sentai characters for a total of 83 chaacters. The film cel...
Ro-Kyu-Bu!, Tenshi no 3P!'s Sagu Aoyama Launches New Manga
"Remote island x girls x curry?!" manga launches in July
― The July issue of Futabasha's Manga Time Kirara Forward magazine revealed on Monday that Sagu Aoyama is launching a new manga titled Spicy Days! in the magazine's next issue in June. Kintsuba is drawing the manga, while Aoyama is writing the story. The magazine teases the manga with the text "Remote island x girls x curry?! A new manga arrive...
Aya Shouoto Launches New Kagetoki-sama no Kurenai Kōkyū Manga in July
Shouoto ended Otome no Omocha manga last month
― The July issue of Kadokawa's Asuka magazine revealed on Monday that Aya Shouoto is launching a new manga titled Kagetoki-sama no Kurenai Kōkyū (Lord Kagetoki's Crimson Harem) in the magazine's September issue on July 20. The magazine teases the manga with the text "The worst and most cursed couple bursts onto the scene." Shouoto recently ended the Otom...
Hatoful Boyfriend Game Delisted on PS Store, iOS, Android at End of May
Game will still be available on Steam
― Hato Moa, the developer for the Hatoful Boyfriend game, announced on Saturday that Hatoful Boyfriend will no longer be available for purchase on the PlayStation Store, and on iOS and Android, after the end of May. Players who have already purchased the game will still be able to play it. The game will continue to be available for PC and Mac via Steam. In the ga...
2nd Live-Action Kakegurui Film Opens on June 1 After COVID-19 Delay
Film was slated to open on May 12 before latest COVID-19 delay due to state of emergency
― The official Twitter account for Kakegurui 2: Ultimate Russian Roulette (Kakegurui: Zettai Zetsumei Russian Roulette), the live-action film sequel based on Homura Kawamoto and Tōru Naomura's Kakegurui - Compulsive Gambler manga, announced on Monday that the film will now open in Japan on June 1. The film was sl...
Demon Slayer Is 1st Film Ever to Top 40 Billion Yen in Japan
2020's #1 film sold 41.35 million tickets for 51.7 billion yen globally, including 3.51 million tickets in U.S.
― After 220 days, the Demon Slayer - Kimetsu no Yaiba – The Movie: Mugen Train anime has sold a total of 28,966,806 tickets for 40,016,942,050 yen (about US$367.6 million) in Japan as of Sunday, May 23 — and became the first film ever to pass the 40 billion yen milestone. In 45 countries an...
Demon Slayer Console Game Adds Tanjiro Using Hinokami Kagura as Playable Character
Game slated to launch this year for PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, Steam
― This year's 25th issue of Shueisha's Weekly Shonen Jump magazine revealed on Monday that Tanjiro (using Hinokami Kagura) will join the Kimetsu no Yaiba: Hinokami Keppūtan video game as a playable character. The game will release for the PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X and S, and Steam this year. The...
Moriarty the Patriot ‒ Episode 19
The idea of a straight-laced politician trying to work towards equality is interesting in and of itself in the context of the show, but in some ways this episode is more interesting in what it does with its setting.
86 ‒ Episode 7
Lena is already at her breaking point, being lambasted by Kurena and only being able to offer symbolic assistance.
Those Snow White Notes ‒ Episode 8
Turns out Yui, for all her confidence and assertiveness, is just as insecure as any teenager – she's just better at hiding it than her chinchilla-like best friend.
Vivy -Fluorite Eye's Song- ‒ Episode 9
For all the amazingly animated action, this episode really is a character piece for our long-running villain, Yugo, more than anything else.
Don't Toy with Me, Miss Nagatoro ‒ Episode 7
Nagatoro may let slip to Senpai that she would indeed like him to ask her out sometimes, but both of them are still hiding their genuine feelings behind the veneer of the pet-play bullying scenario that fuels most of their interactions.
Shadows House ‒ Episode 7
When the shadow is separated from the body, does that make it a different entity entirely? That's certainly been a question throughout all of Shadows House, but this one brings it into starker relief.
My Hero Academia ‒ Episode 97
Alright you losers, you've had your fun with these “training matches” and their so-called “tests of skill” going across multiple episodes. But Bakugo has been there, done that, and bought the novelty t-shirt with Deku's lunch money.
Welcome to Demon School, Iruma-kun Season 2 ‒ Episode 6
It has finally happened – Evil Iruma's here. Thanks to a spell cast on him by Alicred, Iruma is currently going through a simulated Evil Cycle.
SSSS.Dynazenon's Gridknight Gets Posable Figure
Warning: This article contains spoilers for SSSS.Gridman episode 10 and SSSS.Dynazenon episode 7.
― Warning: This article contains spoilers for SSSS.Gridman episode 10 and SSSS.Dynazenon episode 7 Anti was a Kaiju created for the sole purpose of defeating Gridman. However, after failing at his mission numerous times and being abandoned by his creator, he re-discovered his reason for living and resolv...
Gentle Criminal, La Brava Join My Hero One's Justice 2 Game as DLC Characters
Characters to arrive in game soon as 5th DLC character set
― This year's 25th issue of Shueisha's Weekly Shonen Jump magazine revealed on Monday that the characters Gentle Criminal and La Brava will join Bandai Namco Entertainment's My Hero One's Justice 2 video game as the game's fifth DLC character set. The characters will release "soon" in the game. The game launched for PlayStation 4, Nintendo Sw...
Is the order a rabbit? Celebrates 10th Anniversary With Character Song
Manaka Iwami will perform character song for Fuyu Fuiba, who has yet to appear in the anime
― Koi's Is the order a rabbit? manga celebrated its 10th anniversary in Manga Time Kirara Max's March issue in January. To commemorate the occasion, Fuyu Fuiba, a character who has not yet appeared in the anime, will get a character song performed by Manaka Iwami. Koi will illustrate the CD jacket. Other new p...
2nd Live-Action Kakegurui Film Screens at Fantasia Int'l Film Festival
Virtual film festival will also screen Shunji Iwai's 12 Day Tale of the Monster that Died in 8 film
― Montreal's 25th Fantasia International Film Festival announced on Wednesday that it will screen Kakegurui 2: Ultimate Russian Roulette (Kakegurui: Zettai Zetsumei Russian Roulette), the live-action film sequel based on Homura Kawamoto and Tōru Naomura's Kakegurui - Compulsive Gambler manga. The virtu...
Starting Gate! -Uma Musume Pretty Derby- Manga Reaches Climax of Final Arc
Manga launched on Cycomi website, app in March 2017
― Cygames' Cycomi website is listing that S. Kosugi's STARTING GATE! -Uma Musume Pretty Derby- manga will reach the climax of its final arc with the manga's sixth volume, which is slated to release on July 30. The manga launched on the Cycomi website and app in March 2017. The fourth volume launched digitally in July 2020, and the fifth volume will ...
Funimation Adds God Mazinger, Little Nemo: Adventures in Slumberland, Space Adventure Cobra Anime to Catalog
All 3 anime to stream in U.S., Canada starting on Sunday
― Funimation announced on Saturday that it is adding the God Mazinger television anime, the Little Nemo: Adventures in Slumberland film, and the Space Adventure Cobra television anime series to its streaming service on Sunday. All three anime will be available in the United States and Canada. Funimation is adding the three anime as part of a pa...
All Berserk Deluxe Edition Manga Volumes Rank on Amazon's Overall Best-Selling Books List
Manga's 1st volume ranks in top 10 on retailer after announcement of Kentarou Miura's passing
― All eight currently published Deluxe Edition volumes of Kentarou Miura's Berserk manga from Dark Horse Comics have ranked in the list of top 100 overall best-selling books on Amazon.com since the announcement on Wednesday of Miura's passing. Miura passed away on May 6 due to acute aortic dissection. He was...
Gundam SEED Director Makes Anime Video for Life-Size Freedom Gundam Statue
Shanghai statue's opening ceremony takes place on May 28 with global streaming
― The Gundam.info portal site revealed on Friday that Gundam SEED director Mitsuo Fukuda is making special anime video for the life-size Freedom Gundam statue being built in Shanghai, China. Streaming service bilibili began streaming a 10-minute behind-the-senes documentary for the construction of the Freedom Gundam on May...
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