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Vampire Dormitory GN 1 [e-book]
This edgy supernatural romance dabbles in cross-dressing, blood-sucking, and enticing artwork. Rebecca Silverman has the details.
― Ema Toyama has worn many genre hats over the course of her manga career, a decent amount of which are available in English translation. Vampire Dormitory, one of her two currently ongoing titles, is the third to get a digital-only release from Kodansha, following Kamikam...
BEASTARS GNs 1-2
This anthropomorphized drama about animals struggling to find their place between the herbivore and carnivore worlds goes down far darker roads than Zootopia. Rebecca Silverman has the details on this provocative series.
― If there is a single thing that might prevent you from enjoying Beastars, Paru Itagaki's Manga Taisho Award-winning title, it is the anthropomorphic animals who star in it. There's...
Bandai Namco Ent. Files for 5 'Encore' Trademarks
― Bandai Namco Entertainment filed for five separate trademarks on September 4 that were made public on September 17. The trademarks include: Splatter House Encore Genpei Tōma Den Encore Wagan Land Encore Kaze no Klonoa Encore Mr. Driller Encore (logo pictured at right) All five titles without the word "Encore" are titles of games Namco has published. Bandai Namco Entertainment released Katamari Dam...
Yowamushi Pedal Manga Gets Novel Series Adaptation
Publishers Iwasaki Shoten, Akita Shoten collaborate on children's novels adaptation
― Children's book publisher Iwasaki Shoten is working with manga publisher Akita Shoten to publish a series of novels that adapt Wataru Watanabe's Yowamushi Pedal manga series. The first two novels will ship in Japan on October 15. The next novel in the series will then ship in February 2020. Shin Suketake is writing ...
Ruri Miyahara's Love Lab Manga Ends in October
4-panel comedy manga launched in 2006, inspired TV anime in 2013
― Manga creator Ruri Miyahara confirmed on Twitter on Saturday that she will end her Love Lab (Renai Lab) manga in the December issue of Houbunsha's Manga Time Special magazine, which will ship on October 22. The manga inspired a 13-episode television anime series that premiered in July 2013. Crunchyroll streamed the series as it aired,...
KONOSUBA - God's blessing on this wonderful world! Anime Film Gets 4DX Screenings in Japan
Film has earned more than 500 million yen
― The official website for Kono Subarashii Sekai ni Shukufuku o! Kurenai Densetsu (KONOSUBA - God's blessing on this wonderful world! Crimson Legend), the anime film based on Natsume Akatsuki's KONOSUBA - God's blessing on this wonderful world! light novel series, announced on Friday that the film will get 4DX screenings in Japan starting on October 4. The fi...
BlazBlue Cross Tag Battle Game Reveals 5 More DLC Characters for 2.0 Update
Elizabeth, Adachi, Hilda, Susanoo, Celica join game in update on November 21
― Arc System Works announced on Saturday the rest of the character roster for its upcoming release of the 2.0 update for the BlazBlue: Cross Tag Battle crossover fighting game. The newly announced characters include: Celica=A=Mercury (BlazBlue CentralFiction), Elizabeth (Persona 4 Arena), Tohru Adachi (Persona 4 Arena Ultima...
Lord El-Melloi II's Case Files: Rail Zeppelin Grace note ‒ Episode 12
"This episode took not just the culmination of this story arc, but the series as a whole, and distilled it into a fun and exciting jaunt through action, mysticism, and revelations that was only slightly held back by exposition."
Three Virtual Idols Debut in Credit Card Company's Official Idol Group
Credit Saison, Japan's third largest credit card issuer, has an idol group called "Higashi Ikebukuro 52." It is named after the location of the company's main office: the 52nd floor of the Sunshine 60 building in Higashi (East) Ikebukuro. The members are chosen from employees of Credit Saison and affiliated companies. Higashi Ikebukuro 52's sixth single "Shiawase no Saison" (Happy Saison) was rele...
Season Finale: Given ‒ Episode 11
"It wasn't on my radar at the start of the year, but I will absolutely remember this series as one of 2019's finest anime."
BL Manga Artists Share Recommendations as 'Commercial BL' Hashtag Trends on Twitter
The hashtag "Commercial BL," which was created in order to recommend commercial boys-love works, has been trending on Japanese Twitter lately. A number of BL fans and manga artists have used the hashtag to plug their own works or share their favorites. Below are some of the artists who have participated in the hashtag. なんでか商業BLがトレンドに入ってるようなので少しでも知ってもらえたらなと…😌5月に出た年下ワンコ系男子×天然社会人の幼馴染もの商業BLです🙌ちょうど明日あた...
Fire Force ‒ Episode 11
"With no excessive fanservice and slapdash writing holding it back, the show is able to dig into the worldbuilding and deceptively simple storytelling that made its first weeks on the scene such a blast."
Attack on Titan's Japanese Sound Effects Are Full of Goofy Puns
Attack on Titan is a grim and serious story, but that doesn't appear to have stopped manga creator Hajime Isayama from having fun with the manga's written sound effects. Twitter user @no_work_no has discovered some of the goofier sound effects in the manga that even the most dedicated readers may have missed. 進撃、作品破壊を厭わないギャグのねじ込み方は好きだけどシリアスな場面でも擬音で執拗にふざけ続けるのは何も理解できなくて怖い。ふざける力を解放しないと魂を食われるのか? pic.t...
A Certain Scientific Accelerator ‒ Episode 11
"The animation remains nothing special, so only the color gimmick and a strong musical score make this episode stand out, and that isn't enough at this stage."
Granbelm ‒ Episode 12
"The visuals and ideas come together to finish this episode off as yet another of Granbelm's best yet, one I'm reduced to just gushing about."
Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon? II ‒ Episode 11
"Everything is building to bring us to later events, and right now it just feels too bad that the season is almost over."
Anonymous Twitter Account Spreads Alleged Leaked Photos of AKB48's Yui Yokoyama Kissing Boyfriend
An anonymous Twitter account calling itself "Weekly Journalism" has shared allegedly leaked photos of a girl believed to be Yui Yokoyama, an idol belonging to AKB48's Team 8. The girl in the photos is shown kissing a boy. Some of the photos show her in a state of undress. The "Weekly Journalism" Twitter account shared the photos on September 7 and claimed that the woman was Yokoyama based on the "...
Promare Anime Film Ranks at #3 in U.S. on Thursday
Film earned US$722,836 at screenings on Tuesday, Thursday
― Box Office Mojo reports that Thursday's screening of Trigger and XFlag's original anime film Promare in the United States on Thursday earned US$467,007 to rank at #3 for the day. The film earned US$255,829 on its Tuesday screening, and has earned US$722,836 total as of Thursday. The film ranked at #21 for the week of September 13-19. The fil...
Uchi Tama Anime Reveals New Key Visual
― The official website for Uchi Tama!? ~ Uchi no Tama Shirimasen ka?~, the anime based on Sony Creative Products Inc.'s Uchi Tama!? project, revealed a new visual for the anime on Saturday at the KyoMAF event in Kyoto. The anime will premiere in January 2020 on Fuji TV's noitaminA block. Kiyoshi Matsuda (Kumamiko - Girl meets Bear, Kakegurui××) is directing the anime at MAPPA and Lapin Track (Saraza...
Dragon Star Varnir Game to Now Launch on Steam 1 Day Early on October 8
― Idea Factory International announced on Wednesday that its PC via Steam release of Compile Heart's Dragon Star Varnir (Ryūsei no Varnir) game will now launch one day early on October 8, after previously announcing the game will launch on October 9. The Deluxe Pack will bundle a character and background art collection, a rough art collection, three PC wallpapers, six mobile wallpapers, and a 12-tra...
Fafner the Beyond Anime's New Promo Video Previews Episodes 4-6
Takahiro Sakurai, Nobuhiko Okamoto join cast
― The official website for the Sōkyū no Fafner THE BEYOND anime project began streaming a promotional video on Saturday for the anime's fourth, fifth, and sixth episodes. The site also revealed that Takahiro Sakurai will voice the character Marespero, and Nobuhiko Okamoto will voice the character Chaos Partland. The episodes will screen in theaters in Japa...
Film, Anime Designer Syd Mead Announces Retirement
Artist worked on Turn A Gundam, Yamato 2520 in addition to Blade Runner, Tron, more
― Designer, illustrator, and artist Syd Mead announced on his website and through a video on the Fireball Publishing blog on Wednesday that he is retiring. Mead was born in Minnesota in 1933, and is most famously known as a neofuturist conceptual artist and an industrial designer. He worked on such films as Blade Runn...
Tokyo Int'l Film Fest to Premiere Live-Action Film of Osamu Tezuka's Barbara Manga
Film will then open in Japan in 2020
― The Tokyo International Film Festival announced on Wednesday that the event will host the world premiere the live-action film adaptation of Osamu Tezuka's manga Barbara. The film is screening in competition. The 32nd Tokyo International Film Festival will be held from October 28 through November 5. The film is celebrating the late manga creator's 90th birth yea...
Hypnosis Mic Franchise Inspires 2 Stage Plays
1st play running in November, December in Tokyo features Ikebukuro, Yokohama groups
― The staff behind the Hypnosis Mic multimedia franchise announced on Friday that the franchise is getting two stage play adaptations. The first play, titled Hypnosis Mic Division Rap Battle: Rule the Stage -track.1-, will run at the Shinagawa Prince Hotel in Tokyo from November 15 through December 1. The play will fe...
2019 Touken Ranbu Stage Musical Cancels 5 Performances Due to Actor's Sudden Illness
Actor Kaname Futaba undergoes emergency surgery
― The Kobe portion of the fall 2019 musical for the Touken Ranbu franchise has cancelled five performances from September 21 through 23 due to the health of actor Kaname Futaba, who plays Yūki Hideyasu in the musical. On Friday evening, Futaba underwent emergency surgery due to a sudden illness. The musical will resume performances on September 25 with ...
Boruto Anime's New Arc to Feature Boruto, Young Naruto Together
New arc to commemorate 20th anniversary of Naruto manga
― TV Tokyo announced on Saturday that a new arc for the Boruto: Naruto Next Generations anime will premiere in October, which will feature the titular character Boruto and a young version of Naruto together. The channel revealed a visual for the arc. The new arc is commemorating the 20th anniversary of the original Naruto manga. miwa will perfor...
Ayane Sakura Joins Cast of Shirobako Anime Film
Actress voices new character Kaede Miyai
― The staff for the all-new Shirobako Movie (Gekijō-ban Shirobako) project announced at the KyoMAF event in Kyoto on Saturday that Ayane Sakura will voice a new character in the film named Kaede Miyai. The film will open in Japan in spring 2020. The returning staff includes director Tsutomu Mizushima, animation studio P.A. Works, series script supervisor Michi...
Sword Art Online: Alicization - War of Underworld Anime's New Promo Video Reveals Haruka Tomatsu's Opening Theme
Anime returns on October 12
― The official website and Twitter account for Sword Art Online: Alicization - War of Underworld, the second half of the Sword Art Online: Alicization anime, began streaming a new promotional video for the series on Saturday. The video reveals and previews Haruka Tomatsu's opening theme song "Resolution." 【最新PV&OPテーマ公開!】シリーズ最新章『SAO アリシゼーション War of Underworld』の第2弾PVが公開!さらにP...
Detective Conan Anime Gets Original 4-Episode Kansai-Set Arc in January
Murder on the movie set featuring Daikaijū Gomera, Masked Yaiba characters
― The official website for the Detective Conan anime announced on Saturday that the anime will premiere a four-episode original story arc in January 2020. The story arc is set in the Kansai region of Japan and will air for four consecutive weeks. Takahiro Ōkura (Detective Conan: The Crimson Love Letter, Detective Conan: Fist o...
Meow Meow Japanese History Anime Gets Film in 2020
Yu Kobayashi plays feline samurai in time-travel story from TV show's staff
― The television anime of Kenji Sonishi's Meow Meow Japanese History (Neko Neko Nihonshi) manga is spawning a feature film that will open in Japanese theaters in February 2020. Yu Kobayashi stars as the feline version of the legendary samurai Sakamoto Ryōma in Eiga Neko Neko Nihonshi ~Ryōma no Hachamecha Time Travel ze yo!~ (...
Black Clover ‒ Episode 101
"I get the impression this episode is meant to be a moment of relief after the recent spectacle, but the few moments of intrigue and tenderness don't completely save it from being rather boring."
Series Finale: Astra Lost in Space ‒ Episode 12
"These kids, along with the rest of humanity, are lost no more, and the cosmic ocean awaits."
Digimon Story Cyber Sleuth: Complete Edition Game's Trailer Previews Battles
Game collection launches for Switch, PC in West on October 18
― Bandai Namco Entertainment America began streaming a new trailer on Friday for the Digimon Story Cyber Sleuth: Complete Edition game. The video previews battles. The game will release for Nintendo Switch and PC via Steam on October 18, and will launch in Japan a day earlier on October 17. The game collection will feature both the Digimon...
Crunchyroll to Stream My Hero Academia Anime's 4th Season
― Crunchyroll announced on Friday that it will begin streaming the My Hero Academia anime's fourth season with English subtitles on October 12, the same day that it will premiere in Japan. The anime will stream in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, Central America, South America, and the Caribbean. The series will also stream for Premium Mem...
Null & Peta Anime Reveals Theme Song, Visual, October 4 TV Premiere
Azumi Waki, Reina Ueda perform theme song
― The official website for Tokyotoon and Shinei Animation's new original multimedia project Null & Peta revealed on Friday a key visual and theme song for the anime part of the project. The site also revealed the anime will air on television in Japan in addition to streaming online. The anime will premiere on AT-X on October 4 at 10:40 p.m. and on Chiba TV on...
Funimation to Stream Phantasy Star Online 2: Episode Oracle, Stars Align Anime
Phantasy Star Online 2: Episode Oracle premieres on October 7, Stars Align on October 19
― Funimation announced on Friday that it will stream the following new anime titles on FunimationNow starting in October: Phantasy Star Online 2: Episode Oracle (Simulcast premieres on October 7. Series is available in the U.S., Canada) Stars Align (Simulcast premieres on October 19; simuldub premiere is to be an...
Shoko Nakagawa Finds Pokémon's Sirfetch'd Quite Fetching
Voice actress and singer Shoko Nakagawa is a huge Pokémon enthusiast. She's guest starred in 12 consecutive Pokémon anime films, is the host of Pokémon Sunday variety program, and drew her own tribute manga about the first generation game. It's no surprise that she was especially enthused about the reveal of Sirfetch'd, the new evolution of Farfetch'd in the Pokémon Sword and Pokémon Shield games....
Studio Trigger's Full Animated Opening Movie for Indivisible Game Unveiled
Game launches on October 8 for PS4, Xbox One, PC
― Lab Zero Games and 505 Games unveiled the full animated opening movie for their upcoming platform game Indivisible on Friday. Studio Trigger and Titmouse animated the video, and Hiroki Kikuta composed the music. Yoh Yoshinari (Little Witch Academia) directed the opening sequence and North American animation studio Titmouse (Metalocalypse, Venture Bro...
The Rising of the Shield Hero: Relive The Animation Game Launches for PC on September 24
― The official website for The Rising of the Shield Hero: Relive The Animation, an RPG Maker MV game based on The Rising of the Shield Hero franchise, revealed on Wednesday that Kadokawa will release the game for PC via Steam on September 24. The game is slated to launch for iOS and Android devices this fall, and the overseas release will include English support. The game is a 2D role-playing game w...
Marina Inoue, Katsuyuki Konishi Reunite for Skip Beat! Drama CDs
Lead Skip Beat voice actors Marina Inoue and Katsuyuki Konishi reunited as their roles in a new drama CD bundled with the manga's limited edition 44th volume on Friday. The drama CD covers the "Kitchen Words" story from the 2016 Skip Beat! novel. The short story was written by Ayuna Fujisaki and covered Kyōko's (Inoue) guest appearance on a cooking program. The drama CD also includes a "Newlywed V...
Sirfetch'd, Escavalier Pokémon Designs May Be Inspired by Medieval Paintings
The world was reeling when Farfetch'd, a first generation Pokémon which had previously never received any evolved or alternate forms, was revealed to have an evolved form in the Pokémon Sword and Pokémon Shield games known as Sirfetch'd. Nintendo's press release indicates that perhaps Sirfetch'd - and another knight-themed Pokémon called Escavalier - may have been inspired by real-life medieval pa...
New Fruits Basket Anime Casts Takuya Eguchi, Ai Kakuma
Aaron Dismuke, Caitlin Glass announced as English dub cast
― The 25th and final Season 1 episode of the new anime of Natsuki Takaya's Fruits Basket manga aired on Friday and previewed two new characters for the second season of the anime, which will premiere in 2020. Takuya Eguchi will play Kakeru Manabe, and Ai Kakuma will play Machi Kuraki. The anime's English Twitter account announced that Aaron D...
New Fruits Basket Anime Gets 2nd Season in 2020
― The 25th and final Season 1 episode of the new anime of Natsuki Takaya's Fruits Basket manga aired on Friday, and it announced that the second season of the anime will debut in 2020. This year's 20th issue of Hakusensha's Hana to Yume magazine reported on Friday that the anime would have an announcement after the 25th episode aired. The anime premiered in Japan on April 5, and the show's "Season 1...
Vampire Dormitory GN 1 [e-book]
This edgy supernatural romance dabbles in cross-dressing, blood-sucking, and enticing artwork. Rebecca Silverman has the details.
― Ema Toyama has worn many genre hats over the course of her manga career, a decent amount of which are available in English translation. Vampire Dormitory, one of her two currently ongoing titles, is the third to get a digital-only release from Kodansha, following Kamikam...
Tamayomi Baseball Anime Reveals 11 Cast Members
Ruriko Noguchi, Rina Hon'izumi, Satomi Amano, Kaori Maeda, Nao Shiraki lead cast
― The official website for the television anime of Mountain Pukuichi's Tamayomi manga revealed 11 cast members on Friday. The cast includes: (top row in image above, left to right) Ruriko Noguchi as Nozomi Takamura Rina Hon'izumi as Shiragiku Ōmura Satomi Amano as Tamaki Yamazaki Kaori Maeda as Yomi Takeda Nao Shiraki as...
Mirei's English-Language debut launches today.
Japanese singer/songwriter MIREI possesses a truly transcendent voice, delicate and ethereal yet supremely skilled at channeling complex emotion. Born in Osaka and based in Tokyo, the 21-year-old artist now brings her magnetic vocal presence to Take Me Away— her forthcoming EP which instantly affirms her rare talent for making dance-pop music with both heartfelt sensitivity and unapologetic power.
Young Disease Outburst Boy Anime Reveals Video, Additional Cast
Sayaka Senbongi, Taku Yashiro, Mina Katahira, Kenjiro Tsuda, Akira Ishida join cast
― The official website for Chūbyō Gekihatsu Boy, the television anime of Vocaloid producer rerulili's "Young disease outburst Boy" ("Chūbyō Gekihatsu Boy") song and Minato Tonami's slice-of-life comedy novel adaptation, began streaming the second promotional video on Friday. The anime's Twitter account also revealed a...
22/7 Idol Project's TV Anime Reveals Staff, Video, Visual
The Rising of the Shield Hero's Takao Abo directs series at A-1 Pictures
― The official website for the television anime of the 22/7 idol project revealed the staff, a promotional video, and the first key visual on Friday. 【第1弾PVを公開✨】https://t.co/IZf3KjXu7W これは彼女たちの”はじまり”の物語――TVアニメ「22/7」は2020年1月より放送開始です‼️放送をお楽しみにhttps://t.co/fkg3e6xW3G #ナナニジ pic.twitter.com/EwiEyhmcIK— TVアニメ「22/7」公式 (@227anime) Septe...
Promare Anime Film Gets 4D Screenings, Earns 1.2 Billion Yen
Film opened in Japan on May 24
― The official website for Trigger and XFlag's original anime film Promare announced on Friday that the film will get 4DX and MX4D screenings in 76 theaters in Japan starting on October 18. Trigger also revealed that the film has earned more than 1.2 billion yen (about US$11.11 million). The film opened in 200 theaters in Japan on May 24, and ranked at #8 in its opening...
Warriors Orochi 4 Ultimate Game's English Trailer Reveals Western Release on February 14
Game releases on PS4, Xbox One, Switch, Steam
― Koei Tecmo America and Europe began streaming a new video on Thursday for Koei Tecmo Games and Omega Force's Warriors Orochi 4 Ultimate (Musou Orochi 3 Ultimate) game. The video is an English version of a Japanese video streamed last week. The videos reveal that the game will launch for PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch, Xbox One, and PC via Steam in both ...
Hantsu x Trash's Kobayashi Ends Nangoku Sodachi Manga in October
Adaptation of Olympia, Heiwa's pachi-slot game launched in October 2017
― The October issue of Kodansha's Monthly Young Magazine revealed on Friday that Hiyoko Kobayashi's Nangoku Sodachi in Okinawa ~Koi no Story~ manga will end in the magazine's next issue on October 20. The manga is an adaptation of Olympia and Heiwa's Nangoku Sodachi pachi-slot game. Kobayashi launched the manga in Monthly Young M...
Itsuwaribito's Yuuki Iinuma Ends Manten no Hoshi to Aoi Sora Manga
Manga based on Hiroyuki Nishimori's debut novel launched in August 2018
― The October issue of Shogakukan's Monthly Sunday GX magazine published the final chapter of Yuuki Iinuma's Manten no Hoshi to Aoi Sora (The Starry Heavens and the Blue Sky) manga on Thursday. The manga is based on Hiroyuki Nishimori's novel of the same name. The manga's story centers on Shingo Nakazawa, a high school boy who re...
Japan's Animation TV Ranking, September 9-15
Natsuzora earns 23.8% rating, Gisō Furin finale earns 12.4% rating
― The latest episode of the Natsuzora live-action series about the early Japanese animation industry aired on NHK on Monday, September 9 at 8:00 a.m. and earned a 23.8% rating. The finale episode of the live-action television series of Akiko Higashimura's Gisō Furin (Disguised Adultery) manga aired on NTV on Wednesday, September 11 at...
Japan's Video Game Rankings, September 9-15
Monster Hunter World: Iceborne Master Edition ranks at #1
― Japan's Game Ranking: September 9-15 Rank System Title Maker Release Date Weekly Copies Total Copies 1PS4Monster Hunter World: Iceborne Master Edition Capcom September 6 74,165 280,321 2PS4eFootball Pro Evolution Soccer 2020 Konami September 10 58,264 58,264 3PS4Borderlands 3 Gearbox Software September 13 36,036 36,036 4NSwDaemon X Machina ...
Biohazard: Marhawa Desire's Naoki Serizawa Plans New Manga Serialization
New manga to debut around late 2019 or early 2020
― Manga creator Naoki Serizawa revealed on his Twitter account on Wednesday that he is planning a new manga that will launch either in late 2019 or early 2020. Serizawa announced in March 2018 that he is working on a manga adaptation of a project with a planned anime and game, after already working on some of the character designs for the anime and ga...
SNK Reveals 20 Pre-Installed Games for Neo Geo Arcade Stick Pro
5 KoF games, 3 Fatal Fury Games, 4 Samurai Shodown games, more included
― SNK revealed the list of 20 pre-installed games for its Neo Geo Arcade Stick Pro stick on Friday. The games include: The King of Fighters '95 The King of Fighters '97 The King of Fighters '98 The King of Fighters '99 The King of Fighters 2000 The King of Fighters 2002 Fatal Fury Special Fatal Fury 3 Garou: Mark of the Wolves Sa...
Nippon Ichi Software Teases 'New Title' With Countdown Site
― Game developer Nippon Ichi Software opened a teaser website with a countdown to a "new title" on Wednesday. The site features footage that appears to be projected through a screen. The footage changes slightly each day, until the site ends its countdown on September 25. Sources: Nippon Ichi Software's teaser website, Famitsu.com via Gematsu
Psikyo Shooting Stars Alpha Game Collection Reveals January Launch in the West
Psikyo Shooting Stars Alpha releases before Psikyo Shooting Stars Bravo collection
― NIS America's official website for its release of City Connection's Psikyo Shooting Stars Alpha and Psikyo Shooting Stars Bravo game collections for the Nintendo Switch revealed on Thursday that NIS America will release Psikyo Shooting Stars Alpha on January 21 in North America, and January 24 in Europe. The site is ...
Aksys Games Releases Code:Realize ~Guardian of Rebirth~ Game for Switch in February 2020
― Aksys Games announced on Thursday that it will release the Code:Realize ~Guardian of Rebirth~ game for Nintendo Switch in February 2020. The company also revealed that the game is getting a Collector's Edition that includes the game, an acrylic keychain featuring characters from the game, a 60-page art book, and a soundtrack CD. The original Code:Realize ~Guardian of Rebirth~ game shipped in Japan...
Kabukichō Sherlock Anime's Character Videos Highlight Fuyuto Kyogoku, John H. Watson, James Moriarty
Production I.G's original anime premieres on October 11
― Kadokawa began streaming on Thursday a character video for Production I.G's original Kabukichō Sherlock television anime project. The video highlights Fuyuto Kyogoku, a detective who dreams of getting rich. Kadokawa also streamed two more character videos last Thursday and Monday. John H. Watson, an ordinary client James Moriarty, an impudent,...
Fruits Basket Anime Teases Announcement After Episode 25 on Friday
― This year's 20th issue of Hakusensha's Hana to Yume magazine revealed on Friday that the new anime of Natsuki Takaya's Fruits Basket manga will have an announcement after its 25th episode on Friday night in Japan. The 25th episode is the final episode of "Season 1" of the anime series. The anime premiered in Japan on April 5, and the show's "Season 1" has a total of 25 episodes. Funimation and Cru...
Makoto Shinkai's Weathering With You Film Unveils Poster for Added 4DX, MX4D Screenings
― The official website for Makoto Shinkai's new film Weathering With You (Tenki no Ko) revealed on Friday that the film will get 4DX and MX4D screenings in Japan that will begin on September 27. The site also revealed a new poster visual (seen below) for the film's new screenings. With the 4DX or MX4D systems, certain theaters have motion seats that move in sync with certain action sequences onscree...
'The Hero is Overpowered but Overly Cautious' Anime Casts Hibiku Yamamura
Atsushi Ono, Keiko Han also join cast of October 2 anime
― The official website for the television anime of Light Tuchihi's The Hero is Overpowered but Overly Cautious (Kono Yūsha ga Ore TUEEE Kuse ni Shinchō Sugiru) novels revealed three new cast members for the anime on Friday. he new cast members include (Note: Character name romanizations are not official): Hibiku Yamamura as Aliadoa, a senior go...
Oda Cinnamon Nobunaga Canine Samurai TV Anime Reveals Cast, Staff, January Debut
Hidetoshi Takahashi helms anime at Pierrot about Sengoku warlords reincarnated as dogs
― The official website for the television anime of Una Megurogawa's Oda Cinnamon Nobunaga (Oda Shinamon Nobunaga) manga revealed the anime's cast, staff, teaser visual, and January 2020 premiere on Friday. The announcement listed cast members with names that resemble the names of notable voice actors, but with dog-...
Season Finale: How Heavy Are the Dumbbells You Lift? ‒ Episode 12
"Dumbbells heeds the burning advice of any good workout coach and finishes strong."
JoJo's Bizarre Adventure Part 5 Animation Director Claims He Hasn't Been Paid
JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Golden Wind animation director Kohei Ashiya wrote a thread on Twitter claiming that he has not been paid for his work on the series despite the final episode airing over two months ago. Ashiya wrote that he worked on the show from its first episode and noted, perhaps sarcastically, that he was "allowed to participate for free!!" "Just to make sure there are no misundersta...
This Week in Anime - What the Hell is Happening in Granbelm?
This hybrid magical-girl/battle-royale/mecha-war series has largely flown under the radar this season, but not for lack of twists, turns, and ambitious ideas. Nick and Andy break down everything you might have missed over the series' crazy trajectory so far.
― The hybrid magical-girl/battle-royale/mecha-war series Granbelm has largely flown under the radar this season, but not for lack of twists, tu...
Game Director Hideki Kamiya Holds World Record for Highest Score in Ninja-Kid Caravan Mode
PlatinumGames' video game director Hideki Kamiya was awarded the Guinness World Record for the highest score in the classic Ninja-Kid video game's Caravan mode. Kamiya's top score is 158,680 points and he challenged anyone to beat the score at game developer Hamster's booth at the Tokyo Game Show. No one was able overcome his impressive score and so Kamiya was acknowledged as the record holder. #ギ...
Crunchyroll Adds VS Knight Lamune & 40 Fire, Kyo Kara Maoh! R Anime to Catalog
Both anime begin streaming on Thursday
― Crunchyroll announced on Thursday that it is adding the VS Knight Lamune & 40 Fire television anime and the Kyo Kara Maoh! R original video anime (OVA) to its catalog. The company will begin streaming both anime in the United States and Canada on Thursday at 6:00 p.m. EDT. The 26-episode VS Knight Lamune & 40 Fire anime debuted in Japan in 1996. Crunchyroll de...
Atelier Ryza: Ever Darkness & the Secret Hideout Game's English-subtitled Trailer Streamed
Game launches for PS4, Switch, PC in N. America on October 29
― Koei Tecmo America began streaming an English-subtitled version of the Tokyo Game Show trailer for Koei Tecmo Games' Gust brand's Atelier Ryza: Ever Darkness & the Secret Hideout (Ryza no Atelier ~Tokoyami no Joō to Himitsu no Kakurega~) game on Thursday. The story trailer previews the game's theme song "Nijiiro no Natsu" by Sayaka Kanda...
Attack on Titan TACTICS Smartphone Game Launches in U.S., Canada, Australia
Tactical tower defense game debuted for iOS, Android in Japan in April
― DeNA released KAYAC's Attack on Titan TACTICS tactical role-playing smartphone game for iOS and Android devices in English in the United States, Canada, and Australia on Thursday. Crunchyroll began streaming a launch trailer for the game. DeNA released the game in Japan in April. The company originally announced the game in Sept...
Kōichi Yamadera Dubs French Live-Action City Hunter Film's Ryō Saeba
Miyuki Sawashiro, Tesshō Genda, Hideyuki Tanaka, Harumi Ichiryūsai also join cast
― The official Japanese website for Nicky Larson et le Parfum de Cupidon (Nicky Larson and the Cupid's Purfume), the French live-action film of Tsukasa Hojo's City Hunter manga, revealed on Thursday that Kōichi Yamadera will provide the Japanese dub voice for the protagonist Ryō Saeba, and Miyuki Sawashiro will provide ...
Didn't I Say to Make My Abilities..., Encouragement of Climb Heroines Share a Hearty Meal
The upcoming fantasy series Didn't I Say to Make My Abilities Average in the Next Life?! has teamed up with the girls of Encouragement of Climb for crossover artwork. FUNA oversaw the collaboration after realizing both the Didn't I Say to Make My Abilities Average in the Next Life?! light novels and Encouragement of Climb manga are published by Earth Star Entertainment. Didn't I Say to Make My Abi...
Given Boys-Love Anime Gets Film in 2020
Staff, cast return from TV anime
― The official website for the anime adaptation of Natsuki Kizu's Given manga revealed on Thursday that a new anime film will open in 2020. The website revealed a teaser video and visual for the film. Fuji TV's new Blue Lynx boys-love anime label is producing the film. The television anime focuses on high school students Ritsuka and Mafuyu, but the film will focus on ...
A Destructive God Sits Next to Me TV Anime's Promo Video Streamed (Update)
Love Tyrant's Atsushi Nigorikawa directs winter 2020 anime
― The official website for the television anime adaptation of Arata Aki's A Destructive God Sits Next to Me (Boku no Tonari ni Ankoku Hakaishin ga Imasu.) manga began streaming a promotional video on Wednesday. The video introduces the anime's story and main characters. Crunchyroll also began streaming the video with English subtitles. Englis...
In This Corner of the World Anime Film's Extended Version Casts Kana Hanazawa
Film opens on December 20 with 30 more minutes of footage
― The official website for In This Corner (and Other Corners) of the World [Kono Sekai no (Sara ni Ikutsumono) Katasumi ni] — the extended version of the anime film adaptation of Fumiyo Kouno's In This Corner of the World (Kono Sekai no Katasumi ni) manga — revealed on Thursday that Kana Hanazawa will play the new character Teru. Teru is a wom...
The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening Game Previews Story in Trailer
Switch remake of 1993 Game Boy game debuts on September 20
― Nintendo began streaming a story trailer for The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening remake game on Wednesday. The game will ship on September 20. The original game launched for Game Boy in Japan and the West in 1993. The game then received an updated Game Boy Color release in 1998. Source: Nintendo UK's YouTube channel via Gematsu
Weekly Shonen Champion Reveals Baki, BEASTARS Creators Are Father-Daughter
BEASTARS creator Paru Itagaki has never shown her face publicly, instead opting for a chicken mask when she appears at events. There is one thing we do know about the elusive artist; she's the daughter of Baki manga creator Keisuke Itagaki. Their familial relationship was revealed in this year's 42nd issue of Weekly Shonen Champion magazine. The magazine includes an interview with both manga creat...
Super Robot Wars V Game Listed on Steam as Unavailable Outside Japan, Southeast Asia
― The Steam page for the PC version of Bandai Namco Entertainment's Super Robot Wars V (Super Robot Taisen V) crossover game is listing the version as unavailable outside of Japan on Southeast Asia. The game will launch in Japan for the Nintendo Switch and PC via Steam on October 3. Bandai Namco Entertainment Asia will also release the game for Switch and PC via Steam in English in Southeast Asia on...
'My Youth Romantic Comedy Is Wrong, As I Expected' Novels' Final Volume Slated for November 19
The official Twitter account for Shogakukan's GAGAGA Bunko label revealed on Wednesday that the 14th and final volume of Wataru Watari's My Youth Romantic Comedy Is Wrong, As I Expected light novel series is slated to ship in Japan on November 19. The Twitter account added that the volume will have the highest page count out of all the volumes so far, and that the volume "will actually ship this t...
Hajime no Ippo Stage Play Reveals Visuals, Video
Voice of anime's Ippo directs play debuting on January 31 in Tokyo
― The official website for the first stage play adaptation of George Morikawa's Hajime no Ippo boxing manga revealed the staff, cast, visuals, a commercial, and performance dates on Wednesday. The play is titled Real Fighting Hajime no Ippo The Glorious Stage!!, and it will run at Shinagawa Prince Hotel Stellar Ball in Tokyo from Janu...
BEASTARS GNs 1-2
This anthropomorphized drama about animals struggling to find their place between the herbivore and carnivore worlds goes down far darker roads than Zootopia. Rebecca Silverman has the details on this provocative series.
― If there is a single thing that might prevent you from enjoying Beastars, Paru Itagaki's Manga Taisho Award-winning title, it is the anthropomorphic animals who star in it. There's...
Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot Game's Video Previews Cell Games Arc
PS4, Xbox One, PC game ships on January 17 in the West
― Bandai Namco Entertainment began streaming a promotional video for its Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot game for PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC on Wednesday. The video previews the game's portrayal of the Cell Games Arc. The game will ship on January 16, 2020 in Japan, and on January 17 in the West. Bandai Namco Entertainment revealed that the game will...
Bushiroad Reveals Rebirth Short Anime for Rebirth for you Card Game
Bushiroad revealed 12 cast members, January premiere for short anime
― Bushiroad announced the cast and January premiere date for Rebirth, the television short anime based on its Rebirth for you trading card game, during an event on Thursday. Bushiroad announced the card game and the anime on July 18. The cast includes: Yūka Nishio as Yū Higashiyama Rimi Nishimoto as Chiharu Wakamiya Amane Shindō as ...
One Piece: World Seeker Game's Sabo DLC Previewed in Video
2nd DLC episode for game debuts on Friday
― Bandai Namco Entertainment America began streaming a trailer for second DLC episode for the One Piece World Seeker game. The DLC will focus on Sabo and launch on Friday. The first DLC episode focusing on Zoro released on July 12. The third DLC featuring Law will debut this winter. The game launched for PS4, Xbox One, and PC via Steam on March 15 in the West...
Namiru Matsumoto's My Girlfriend is Shobitch Manga Ends
Manga launched in 2015, inspired 2017 TV anime
― The Niconico Seiga, Comic Walker, and Comic Web Newtype websites published the 87th and final chapter of Namiru Matsumoto's Boku no Kanojo ga Majime Sugiru Shojo Bitch na Ken (My Girlfriend is Shobitch) manga on September 13. Kadokawa will ship the manga's eighth and final compiled book volume on December 10. Sentai Filmworks licensed the manga's telev...
Assassin's Creed Game Gets Manga in October
Minoji Kurata's Assassin's Creed: China manga centers on Chinese Assassin Shao Jun
― The official Twitter account and website for Shogakukan's Sunday GX magazine revealed on Thursday that Minoji Kurata will launch a new manga based on Ubisoft's Assassin's Creed game series titled Assassin's Creed: China in the magazine's November issue on October 19. The manga will center on Shao Jun, the protagonist...
Taeko no Nichijō Manga About Patient Office Worker Gets TV Anime
DLE adapts Sorosoro Tanigawa's manga for October 5 premiere
― ABC TV revealed on Thursday that Sorosoro Tanigawa's Taeko no Nichijō (Taeko's Everyday Life) manga is inspiring a television short anime that will premiere on October 5 on ABC TV, and October 8 on Tokyo MX. Tanigawa is directing the anime. ABC TV and DLE are credited for production. The announcement noted that a "regular person" from the ...
No Guns Life Anime Premieres on October 10
― The official website for the television anime of Tasuku Karasuma's No Guns Life manga revealed on Thursday that the anime will premiere on TBS on October 10, on AT-X, Sun TV, and KBS Kyoto on October 11, and on BS11 on October 13. Naoyuki Itou (Overlord all three seasons, Kanon, Kimi no Koe o Todoketai) is directing the anime at Madhouse (Boogiepop and Others, Overlord). Yukie Sugawara (Overlord a...
Funimation Streams Sword Art Online: Alicization - War of Underworld, We Never Learn Season 2 Anime
Also: My Hero Academia season 4 stream debuts on October 12, Kono Oto Tomare season 2 on October 5
― Funimation confirmed on Wednesday that it will stream the Sword Art Online: Alicization - War of Underworld and the second season of the We Never Learn: BOKUBEN anime. In addition, Funimation revealed the debut dates and confirmed SimulDubs for some of its previously announced simulcasts, including: M...
Crunchyroll to Stream Food Wars! Season 4, Chihayafuru Season 3
Both anime premiere in Japan in October
― Crunchyroll confirmed on Wednesday that it will stream the Food Wars! Shokugeki no Soma The Fourth Plate and Chihayafuru 3 anime series this fall. Food Wars! Shokugeki no Soma The Fourth Plate (Shokugeki no Soma: Shin no Sara), the fourth anime season based on Yūto Tsukuda and Shun Saeki's manga, will premiere on both Tokyo MX and BS11 in Japan on October 11 ...
Seven Seas Licenses Fragtime Yuri Manga, Adachi and Shimamura Yuri Novels
Also: Goodbye, My Rose Garden, Failed Princesses, Syrup yuri manga
― Seven Seas Entertainment announced on Twitter on Wednesday that it has licensed five new yuri titles: the Fragtime manga, Adachi and Shimamura light novel series, the Goodbye, My Rose Garden, Failed Princesses manga, and the Syrup manga anthology. Seven Seas will publish Sato's Fragtime in North America in print and on digital platf...
Hōkago Saikoro Club Anime Casts Shun Horie, Taku Yashiro
Kotori Koiwai, Hisako Tōjō, Eriko Matsui also cast in board game club anime
― The official website for the television anime of Hirō Nakamichi's Hōkago Saikoro Club (Afterschool Dice Club) manga revealed five additional cast members for the anime on Thursday. The new cast members include: Shun Horie as Ryūji Yoshioka, Tanoue's classmate and childhood friend who is also a member of the kendo team. He i...
Crunchyroll Adds Kamen no Maid Guy, Soul Link Anime to Catalog
Both anime begin streaming on Wednesday
― Crunchyroll announced on Wednesday that it is adding the Kamen no Maid Guy and Soul Link anime to its catalog. The company began streaming both anime on Wednesday in the United States and Canada. The 12-episode Kamen no Maid Guy anime premiered in 2008. The series is based on Maruboro Akai's comedy manga of the same name. Crunchyroll describes the series: Ser...
Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba's Natsuki Hanae Shares How He Ended Up Blocked by Official Account
Natsuki Hanae is the voice behind Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba protagonist Tanjirō, but that didn't save him from getting blocked by the anime's official Twitter account. Hanae shared the humorous story with Hiro Shimono (Zenitsu Agatsuma) on the Kimetsu Radio program. Twitter user Nomi translated the conversation and shared it on Twitter and it has since been retweeted over 6,000 times. Just wa...
Lord El-Melloi II's Case Files: Rail Zeppelin Grace note ‒ Episode 11
"This episode collects a myriad of moving pieces into one gradually-cohering picture, setting up the big reveal in what should be the series' finale next week."
Sou Performs ID: INVADED TV Anime's Opening Song
Anime debuts in 2020 with character designs by Blood Lad's Yuki Kodama
― The official website for the original television anime project ID: INVADED revealed on Wednesday that Sou will perform the opening theme song "Mister Fixer." The anime will debut in 2020. Kenjiro Tsuda (One Punch Man's Atomic Samurai, Attack on Titan's Hannes, Free! - Iwatobi Swim Club's Seijūrō Mikoshiba) stars in the anime as ...
Sister Princess Debuts Karen VTuber for 20th Anniversary
I'm not sure any anime series better encapsulates the early aughts harem genre than Sister Princess. The first season debuted in 2001 as an adaptation of the light novel and video games by the same name. The anime follows Wataru Minakami (the player's brother in the game) after he is accepted into high school on a mysterious "Promised Island." When he arrives he finds himself face to face with 12 ...
Arifureta - From Commonplace to World's Strongest ‒ Episode 10
"There's a story worth telling in here somewhere, it's just buried under a struggling production and baffling directorial choices."
Shaman King Gets 20th Anniversary Exhibition This Winter
Hiroyuki Takei's Shaman King manga will get a traveling exhibition throughout Japan this winter. The series' exhibition will open first in Space 634 in the Tokyo Solamachi retail complex in Oshiage, Tokyo on November 23. After finishing its run on December 4, the event will head to the Abeno Harukas Kintetsu store inside the Abeno Harukas skyscraper in Osaka in January 2020 followed by an opening ...
Kandagawa Jet Girls Anime's New Promo Video Reveals October 8 Debut
Key visual, advanced screening also revealed
― The official website for the television anime of the Kandagawa Jet Girls multimedia project began streaming the second promotional video on Wednesday. The video reveals that the anime will debut in Japan on AT-X on October 8 at 11:30 p.m. The anime will premiere later that night on Tokyo MX and MBS and will stream on d Anime Store, before airing on BS11 ...
Season Finale: to the abandoned Sacred Beasts ‒ Episode 12
"While this episode does feature a climactic battle we all knew was coming and a sort-of resolution, this conclusion really marks the end of the first stage in a longer journey."
North American Anime, Manga Releases, September 15-21
The Case of Hana & Alice, Pokémon Black and White anime films; No Guns Life, The Way of the Househusband manga ship
― Anime Releases Title Publisher Suggested Retail Price Date The Case of Hana & Alice BDPlease Shout! Factory US$26.99 September 17 Classroom of the Elite Essentials BDCite Funimation US$29.98 September 17 Di Gi Charat Ultimate Collection BDAnimeNewsNetwork Sentai Filmworks US$29.98 Sep...
BanG Dream! FILM LIVE Anime Film Tops 100 Million Yen at Box Office
Film opened on September 13
― The BanG Dream! FILM LIVE anime film has sold about 51,000 tickets to earn more than 100 million yen (about US$924,000) at the Japanese box office as of Tuesday. The film opened in 56 theaters in Japan on September 13. Sanzigen returned to animate the film, and Bushiroad is distributing the film. Attendees for the movie's second week of screenings (September 20-26) will ...
Frame Arms Girl Anime Film Gets U.S. Premiere at Anime Fest @ NYCC Event
Anime screens with Kotobukiya staff panel in New York on October 5
― Kotobukiya revealed on Tuesday that it will screen the United States premiere of the Frame Arms Girl: Kyakkyau Fufu na Wonderland anime film at the Anime Fest @ NYCC event on October 5. The screening will include a panel with Kotobukiya staff and ProjectNuType founder and CEO NuType Tim. Attendees will receive a Frame Arms Girl Go-r...
The Disastrous Life of Saiki K. Creator Shūichi Asō Marries Dempagumi Inc. Idol Mirin Furukawa
Dempagumi Inc. idol Mirin Furukawa announced that she tied the knot with The Disastrous Life of Saiki K. manga creator Shūichi Asō. Furukawa made the announcement during the encore of the idol group's "UHHA! YAAA!! TOUR!!! 2019 SPECIAL" concert at Zepp DiverCity Tokyo on Wednesday. Following the concert, Furukawa and Asō shared statements on the marriage. Aso drew a picture of his wife with a Saik...
Her Blue Sky, Human Lost, Ride Your Wave, Wonderland Anime Compete at Sitges Film Fest
Spain festival also screens Weathering With You, One Piece Stampede, 'Shishigari' short
― The 52nd annual Sitges International Fantastic Film Festival in Spain revealed that Her Blue Sky (Sora no Aosa o Shiru Hito yo), the original anime film by the Super Peace Busters creative team, is nominated for the Best Animated Feature Film and Official Fantastic Competition awards this year. In addition, the ...
Pokémon Sword/Shield Games Reveal New Pokémon Sirfetch'd
Farfetch'd in Galar evolve to Sirfetch'd after many battles
― The official website for the upcoming Pokémon Sword and Pokémon Shield Nintendo Switch role-playing games revealed the new Pokémon Sirfetch'd on Wednesday. Farfetch'd in the Galar region evolve into Sirfetch'd after they compete in many battles. The website began streaming an introduction video for the Pokémon. The Fighting-type Pokémon us...
34 Injured Kyoto Animation Victims No Longer in Life-Threatening Condition
Donations to studio after July 18 fire exceed 2.5 billion yen
― The Kyodo news service reported on Wednesday that the 34 people injured in the July 18 fire at Kyoto Animation's Studio 1 building are no longer in life-threatening condition. A source close to the investigation told Kyodo that some injured victims with severe burns remain in the intensive care unit, but all of the victims are progressin...
Danganronpa Manga's Takashi Tsukimi Launches New Manga on Thursday
New manga adapts Rui Tsukiyo's Shijō Saikyō Orc-san no Tanoshii Isekai Harem Zukuri story
― The official website of Shogakukan's Manga ONE app revealed on September 1 that manga creator Takashi Tsukimi will launch a manga adaptation of Rui Tsukiyo's Shijō Saikyō Orc-san no Tanoshii Isekai Harem Zukuri (How History's Strongest Orc Creates a Harem on Another World) light novel in the app on Thursday. T...
Sumikko Gurashi Anime Film's Trailer Reveals Narrators
Yoshihiko Inohara, Manami Nanjō narrate November 8 film
― Asmik Ace began streaming a trailer on Wednesday for Eiga Sumikko Gurashi - Tobidasu Ehon to Himitsu no Ko (Sumikko Gurashi The Movie - The Unexpected Picture Book and the Secret Child), the anime film of San-X's "Sumikko Gurashi" (Living in the Corner) characters. The trailer reveals Yoshihiko Inohara and Manami Nanjō as the film's narrators....
Detective Conan: Zero's Tea Time Manga Ends, But New Project Is Planned
Tōru Amuro's Police Academy mates teased in new project launching October 2
― The 42nd issue of Shogakukan's Weekly Shonen Sunday magazine revealed on Wednesday that Takahiro Arai will end his Meitantei Conan Zero no Tea Time (Detective Conan: Zero's Tea Time) spinoff manga series in the magazine's next issue on September 25. However, Arai will launch a new project in the magazine's 44th issue on Oct...
Crunchyroll Adds Sorcerer Hunters, Izumo: Flash of a Brave Sword, Captain Harlock: Arcadia of My Youth Anime
All 3 anime began streaming on Tuesday
― Crunchyroll announced on Tuesday that it is adding the Sorcerer Hunters, Izumo: Flash of a Brave Sword, and Captain Harlock: Arcadia of My Youth anime to its catalog. Crunchyroll began streaming all three anime on Tuesday in the United States and Canada. The original 26-episode Sorcerer Hunters television series aired in 1995-1996 and the three-episode OVA shi...
Taiyo Matsumoto Illustrates Kiki's Delivery Service Author Eiko Kadono's New Essay Book
Tekkonkinkreet/Ping Pong artist draws cover for Kadono's September 26 memoir on life as a writer
― Kadokawa revealed the cover of author Eiko Kadono's new essay collection book 'Sakka' to 'Majo' no Atsumacchatta Omoide (The Recollections of a Writer and a Witch) on Wednesday. Illustrator and manga creator Taiyo Matsumoto drew the cover for the book, which is slated to ship on September 26. The book w...
Fruits Basket ‒ Episode 24
"Much like Tohru and Kyo, this episode didn't handle everything perfectly, but it came through in the ways we needed most."
Kaguya-sama Film Drops to #2, Weathering With You to #3
Violet Evergarden Gaiden at #8, One Piece Stampede at #9
― The live-action film of Aka Akasaka's Kaguya-sama: Love is War (Kaguya-sama wa Kokurasetai: Tensai-tachi no Renai Zunōsen) manga dropped from #1 to #2 and sold 202,000 tickets in its second weekend. The film earned 241,997,600 yen (about US$2.23 million) from Friday to Sunday. The film has sold a total of 890,000 tickets and earned a cumulati...
Anime! Anime!: Here's The Most Anticipated Anime for Fall 2019
We're only a few weeks away from the fall season and the list is loaded with big series sequels and highly anticipated adaptations. Sword Art Online, My Hero Academia, The Seven Deadly Sins, and Chihayafuru are all coming back. A reboot of Blade of the Immortal will premiere alongside a whole boatload of light novel adaptations including Didn't I Say to Make My Abilities Average in the Next Life?!...
Sonic the Hedgehog Creator Yuji Naka Develops Original Action Game
Naka joined Square Enix in January
― Yuji Naka, former head of the Sonic Team and lead programmer of the original Sonic the Hedgehog games for Sega Genesis, revealed on Twitter on Tuesday that he is working on an original action game at Square Enix. Naka joined Square Enix in January. Naka joined Sega in 1984 and began developing the first Sonic the Hedgehog game in 1990. He left Sega and the Sonic T...
Wise Man's Grandchild Voice Actor Shōhei Komatsu Joins MENSA
Kotori Koiwai and Mika Kanda are just two voice actors that recently shared their distinguished status as MENSA members. On September 16, voice actor Shōhei Komatsu shared that he was also accepted into the high-IQ society. The actor took the test for a reason; to "increase men's power." Komatsu launched an internet program with The [email protected] SideM voice actor Yuusuke Nagano titled "Yūsuke Nagano...
Children of the Sea to Compete at Ottawa Int'l Animation Fest
Ottawa Festival takes place from September 25-29
― Studio 4°C's anime film of Daisuke Igarashi's Children of the Sea (Kaijū no Kodomo) manga will screen in competition for The Ottawa International Animation Festival's (OIAF) Grand Prize for Features award. The OIAF will take place from September 25 to 29 in Ottawa. The OIAF previously revealed that On-Gaku: Our Sound, the anime film adaptation of Hir...
NHK Launches Inuyasha, Ranma 1/2 Creator Rumiko Takahashi Mega-Poll
Following the Precure, Gundam, and Macross mega-polls, broadcaster NHK is turning to prolific manga creator Rumiko Takahashi to see which of her series is the fan-favorite. The polling site opened on September 17 and voters can cast their picks until November 4. The choice will be tough; there are 52 anime, about 1100 characters, about 700 TV episodes, and about 160 songs to choose from. The poll ...
Polygon Pictures Wins 1st Saturn Award With Star Wars: Resistance Animated Series
Series premiered in 2018
― The Saturn Awards, the awards that honor the best science fiction, horror, and fantasy movies and television programs of the year, announced the winners of the 45th awards on Friday. Polygon Pictures won its first Saturn Award for Best Animated Series on Television with it and Lucasfilm's Star Wars: Resistance animated series. Polygon Pictures is animating the series. The s...
Judge Orders Mignogna, Remaining Defendants to Mediate Before October 3
Judge will rule on remaining matters on October 4 if agreement is not reached
― Judge John P. Chupp called a hearing in Tarrant County District Court on Tuesday where he ordered voice actor Vic Mignogna's attorneys Ty Beard and An Lee Hsu and Funimation, Monica Rial, and Ron Toye's attorneys J. Sean Lemoine, Ethan Minshull, Casey S. Erick, Andrea Perez, and John Volney to mediate and reach an agreeme...
Typhoon Noruda Director Helms 'Natsu no Niwa' Anime Short
Short is 1st anime produced by Yōjirō Arai's new animation studio
― Typhoon Noruda director and Penguin Highway character designer Yōjirō Arai created short anime movie for the Kagome juice brand's "GO!ME." project. The short is titled Natsu no Niwa (Summer Garden) and is the first anime produced by Arai's newly founded studio FILMONY. The three-minute video features the song "HEY HEY HO" by Enjoy Mu...
Funimation Adds Fairy Tail: Dragon Cry, Free! Anime Films
Also: live-Action Tokyo Ghoul film
― Funimation announced on Monday that it has added the following films to its catalog: Fairy Tail: Dragon Cry High Speed! -Free! Starting Days- Free! The Movie -Timeless Medley- the Bond Free! The Movie -Timeless Medley- the Promise Free! -Take Your Marks- Live-action Tokyo Ghoul The Fairy Tail: Dragon Cry anime film will stream in the United States, Canada, the Uni...
Vinland Saga Vikings Enjoy Saga Prefecture's Bounty
Saga prefecture has enjoyed a successful collaboration with Zombie Land Saga and to a lesser extent, Sega. The prefecture has also set its sights on another Saga-anime, Wit Studio's historical viking drama Vinland Saga. The collaboration is part of the larger Saga Prefecture Regional Revitalization Project, "Sagaprise!" A series of visuals show Thorfinn and his fellow vikings enjoying regional spe...
Yuruyuri Gets 4-Episode Miniyuri Net Anime
Mini-series premieres on YouTube on September 25
― The official website for the anime of Namori's Yuruyuri manga revealed on Wednesday that a new Miniyuri "mini anime" will begin streaming on YouTube on September 25. The anime will center on the daily lives of small versions of Yuruyuri characters. The series will have four episodes, and one new episode will debut each Wednesday at 8:00 p.m. JST (7:0...
This Week in Anime - The Fog of War Thickens in Vinland Saga
This Viking epic ramps up in gore and angst as young Thorfinn comes of age on the bloody battlefield, waiting for his chance at revenge. Micchy and Steve discuss their favorite moments and characters in this rapidly expanding saga.
― Vinland Saga ramps up in gore and angst as young Thorfinn comes of age on the bloody battlefield, waiting for his chance at revenge. This week, Micchy and Steve discuss...
Date A Live Franchise Gets New Anime
Planning is progressing on new anime inspired by Koushi Tachibana, Tsunako's novels
― The official website for the Date A Live anime revealed on Wednesday that planning for a new Date A Live anime is progressing. The November issue of Kadokawa's Monthly Dragon Magazine will publish a feature for Date A Live on Friday. The feature will have a discussion with Date A Live light novel author Koushi Tachi...
Sleepy Princess in the Demon Castle Manga Gets TV Anime
Kagiji Kumanomata's manga about insomniac princess trying to sleep while awaiting rescue launched in 2016
― The 42nd issue of Shogakukan's Weekly Shonen Sunday magazine revealed on Wednesday that Kagiji Kumanomata's Sleepy Princess in the Demon Castle (Maōjō de Oyasumi) manga is inspiring a television anime adaptation. The magazine's 35th volume teased an announcement for the manga on the 42nd issue....
Fruits Basket Anime Casts Aki Toyosaki
Series' "Season 1" ends in episode 25 on Friday
― The official website for the new anime of Natsuki Takaya's Fruits Basket manga revealed on Tuesday that Aki Toyosaki will play Isuzu Soma. The character will debut in the 25th and final episode of "Season 1" of the series on Friday. The anime premiered in Japan on April 5, and the show's "Season 1" will have a total of 25 episodes. Funimation and Crun...
Inazuma Eleven: Ares no Tenbin Manga Ends
Manga based on anime launched in January 2018
― The October issue of Shogakukan's Coro Coro Comic magazine published the final chapter of Atsushi Oba's Inazuma Eleven: Ares no Tenbin (Inazuma Eleven: The Scales of Ares) manga on September 14. Shogakukan will publish the manga's fourth and final compiled book volume in October. The manga is based on the anime of the same name. In the anime's story, pr...
4 Japanese Publishers Sue 'Mangamura Successor' Sites in the U.S.
Shueisha, Kodansha, Kadokawa, sue unnamed administrators hosting manga scans
― Shueisha, Kodansha, Kadokawa, and Shogakukan jointly filed a lawsuit in New York Southern District Court on September 4 against the unnamed administrators of website Hoshi no Romi and three other United States-hosted websites. The plaintiffs claimed that the sites, which allegedly hosted over 93,000 scanned volumes of mang...
Fairy Fencer F: Advent Dark Force Switch Game Gets Physical Release This Winter
Limited Run Games opens pre-orders on Tuesday
― Idea Factory International announced on Monday that it and game distributor Limited Run Games will release an exclusive physical version of the Fairy Fencer F: Advent Dark Force game for Nintendo Switch this winter. Limited Run Games is opening pre-orders on Tuesday at 12:00 p.m. EDT. Pre-orders close on October 18 AT 11:59 p.m. EDT. Limited Run Games e...
Ni no Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch Remastered Game's Launch Trailer Streamed
Game launches for PS4, PC on Friday
― Bandai Namco Entertainment America began streaming an English launch trailer for Level 5's Ni no Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch Remastered PlayStation 4 and PC game and the original Ni no Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch game's Switch version on Monday. Bandai Namco Entertainment's three releases will launch on Friday. Level 5 debuted the fantasy role-playing game ...
Sphere Voice Actress Unit's Live-Action Gekidan Sphere Show Posts Teaser
Episode titles, premiere dates, theme song revealed
― The official website for Gekidan Sphere (Sphere Theater Troupe), the live-action television series starring the four-member voice actress and idol group Sphere, began streaming a teaser trailer on Tuesday. The teaser previews the show's theme song "Life is Wonder!!" by Sphere. The site also revealed a new visual, and the titles and premiere dates ...
Kishō Taniyama Ruptures Achilles Tendon, Cancels 3 GRANRODEO Concerts
Voice actor, singer injured during Saturday concert in Hokkaido
― Voice actor and singer Kishō Taniyama announced on Monday that he has ruptured his Achilles tendon. The official website for his band GRANRODEO noted that he injured his right foot while performing during a live concert in Hokkaido on Saturday. Due to a hospital diagnosis after the concert, the band decided to cancel two live concerts ...
BEASTARS Anime's Video Reveals Opening Song, October 8 Premiere
ALI performs opening song "Wild side"
― Toho Animation began streaming the fourth promotional video for the television anime of Paru Itagaki's BEASTARS manga on Tuesday. The video reveals and previews the anime's opening theme song "Wild side" by ALI, and also reveals the anime's October 8 premiere date. The anime will debut in Netflix in Japan on October 8, and will premiere on Fuji TV's [+Ultra] pr...
Babylon Anime's Video Reveals Theme Song, 3 More Cast Members, 3-Arc Story
Kazuyuki Okitsu, Katsuhisa Houki, Ryotaro Okiayu cast in October 7 anime
― The official website for the television anime of Mado Nozaki's Babylon novels began streaming the second promotional video for the anime on Tuesday. The video reveals and previews the theme song of the anime's first arc "Live and let die" by Q-MHz feat.uloco, and also reveals three additional cast members for the anime. The an...
Save Pompompurin From the Zombie Apocalypse at Sanrio Puroland
It seems like it was just the other day our precious Pompompurin was recruiting "Pombadassors" for a series of parties. Now he's gone and got himself mixed up with a flesh-eating horde of zombies! "“Pompompurin Zombie Land" will be a two day event at the Sanrio Puroland theme park on November 16 and November 30. The after-hours event is under guidance from horror experts at the Obaken haunted hous...
Crunchyroll Adds Dai-Guard, Demon Lord Dante Anime to Catalog
Crunchyroll to stream both series on Monday
― Crunchyroll announced on Monday that it will add the Dai-Guard and the Demon Lord Dante television anime series to its catalog. Crunchyroll will begin streaming both anime on Monday in the United States and Canada. The company will begin streaming Dai-Guard at 6:00 p.m. EDT, followed by Demon Lord Dante at 8:00 p.m. EDT. The 26-episode Dai-Guard anime pre...
J-Novel Club to Launch Kickstarter for Invaders of the Rokujouma!? Light Novels' Physical Release
Campaign to fund 10 omnibus collections launches on October 7
― J-Novel Club announced on Monday that it is launching a Kickstarter campaign on October 7 to fund a physical print run for author Takehaya and illustrator Poco's Invaders of the Rokujouma!? (Rokujyōma no Shinryakusha!?) light novel series. The company is aiming to fund a limited run of 10 omnibus collections of volumes 1-31 (plus 7.5 and...
Restaurant Brings the Protein for How Heavy Are the Dumbbells You Lift? Collab
The weight-trainers of How Heavy Are the Dumbbells You Lift? need a diet of lean protein, low calorie, and low sugar dishes. The Kinniku Shokudo (lit. Muscle Cafeteria) restaurants in Roppongi, Ginza, Suidōbashi, and Shibuya locations will have a tie-in menu from September 17 to October 14. The dish “Spicy Chicken & 100% Lean Hamburger Chicken and Beef Double Biceps!” will be available for order w...
Goodnight Punpun's Inio Asano Writes 1st Essay Manga Collection
Inio Asano is well known for his emotionally raw manga series about young adulthood, including Goodnight Punpun, A Girl on the Shore, Nijigahara Holograph, and recently Dead Dead Demon's Dededede Destruction. Asano has shared his complex ideas on manga creation, specifically ethically challenging his readers, but has otherwise maintained a personal distance from his work. In a new essay manga coll...
Hiro Mashima's Heros Crossover Manga Mini-Series Debuts on October 16
― The Comic Buster The Room Gotanda Nishiguchi-ten bookstore in Shinagawa, Tokyo posted a picture on Twitter on Tuesday that shows the sixth compiled book volume of Hiro Mashima's Edens Zero manga and reveals that Mashima's new Heros crossover mini-series will launch in the 46th issue of Kodansha's Weekly Shōnen Magazine on October 16. The mini-series will be a crossover between the world's of Mashi...
One Piece ‒ Episode 902
"We've already met Urashima, the yokozuna of Wano, but now it's time to finally see him in action as he struts his stuff and defends his champion position."
22 Years 'Til Victory: Pokemon's Ash Finally Wins Big
Ash's former voice actress Veronica Taylor gets in character to celebrate
― The perpetually 10-years-old Ash Ketchum (Satoshi) has faced challenge after challenge to become the very best Pokemon Master, like no one ever was. His journey has taken him to countries far and wide to achieve his destiny, a trip that started over 22 years ago. His slow climb to the top was unique for a children's cartoon p...
Vinland Saga ‒ Episode 10
"There's an apocalyptic aura hanging over Vinland Saga this week in the aptly titled “Ragnarok”, with omens abounding on both fronts of the escalating Saxon-Danish conflict."
Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 Switch Game's Trailer Previews Dream Events
Game launches in Americas on November 5, Europe on November 8
― Sega of America began streaming a trailer on Monday for the Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 game for Nintendo Switch. The video previews Dream Events, which are based on Olympics events but incorporate fictional elements and locations inspired by the Super Mario and Sonic the Hedgehog series. The Dream Events include Dream ...
Dr. Stone ‒ Episode 11
"This episode's slower pace gives us time to refocus on existing characters while also leaving space for fresh introductions."
1st 3 Dragon Quest Games Head West for Switch on September 27
Games launch on same day as Dragon Quest XI S Switch game
― Square Enix announced on Twitter on Monday that it will release the first three Dragon Quest games — Dragon Quest, Dragon Quest II: Luminaries of the Legendary Line, and Dragon Quest III: The Seeds of Salvation — for the Nintendo Switch in North America and Europe on September 27. The games will launch in Japan on the same day, and the Dra...
Pokémon GO Game Adds Unova Pokémon
Video previews new 5th-generation Pokémon
― Niantic confirmed on Monday that Pokémon that originally appeared in the Unova region in the Pokémon Black and Pokémon White games will launch in the Pokémon GO smartphone game today. The company began streaming an announcement video for the release. Snivy, Tepig, Oshawott, Patrat, Lillipup, Purrloin, Pidove, Blitzle, and other Unova Pokémon will begin appe...
Boruto: Naruto Next Generations ‒ Episode 124
"The latest leg of Boruto and Shinki's journey benefits from placing its focus squarely on the dynamic between the arc's two central figures."
The Rising of The Shield Hero Anime Gets Stage Play
Play runs in Osaka, Tokyo in spring 2020
― The Rising of The Shield Hero anime is inspiring a stage play adaptation that will run in Osaka and Tokyo in spring 2020. The play will run at Cool Japan Park Osaka TT Hall from March 27-29, followed by Theater Sun-mall in Tokyo from April 2-12. Satoshi Ōgita (Bobjack Theater) is directing the play, and Kaori Moriyama (Bobjack Theater) is writing the script....
Godzilla, Alita Films Do Not Win at 45th Saturn Awards
― The Saturn Awards, the awards that honor the best science fiction, horror, and fantasy movies and television programs of the year, announced the winners of the 45th awards on Friday. Alita: Battle Angel was nominated for the Best Science Fiction Film Release award, but Ready Player One won the award. Godzilla: King of the Monsters was nominated in the Best Fantasy Film Release category and in the ...
Smile Down the Runway Manga Gets TV Anime
Yumiri Hanamori, Natsuki Hanae to star in anime based on manga about aspiring model, fashion designer
― An official website opened on Monday to announce that Kotoba Inoya's Smile Down the Runway (Runway de Waratte) manga is inspiring a television anime adaptation that will premiere in January 2020. The website began streaming a promotional video and revealed a key visual and the main cast and staff f...
Black Clover Franchise Gets New Novel Centered on Yuno
3rd novel in franchise ships on October 4
― Shueisha's Jump J-Books website is listing that it will release a new novel based on Yuki Tabata's Black Clover manga on October 4. The novel is titled Black Clover: Yuno no Sho (Book of Yuno). Johnny Onda is returning from the first two novels in the franchise to pen the third novel. The novel will tell four different short stories about Yuno. In one story...
Natsume's Book of Friends Film's English-Subtitled Trailer Streamed
Aniplex USA will release film on BD on November 26
― Aniplex of America began streaming an English-subtitled trailer on Sunday for its release of the Natsume Yujin-cho the Movie: Ephemeral Bond anime film. The company will release the film on Blu-ray Disc on November 26. The film's home video release will have English subtitles. Aniplex of America screened the film at the Anime NYC convention last No...
Hinomaruko Game's Tokyo Game Show Trailer Reveals Story
PS4, Switch takes place in alternate future in occupied Japanese Empire
― The official website for publisher Pikii and developer Tamsoft's (Senran Kagura, Utawarerumono Zan games) Hinomaruko game began streaming the first teaser trailer for the game on Monday. The companies previously screened the trailer at Tokyo Game Show, where the companies announced the game. The video reveals that the game's st...
Persona 5 Stage Play Unveils Character Visuals
Stage play debuts in December
― The official Twitter account for the stage play adaptation of Atlus' Persona 5 role-playing game unveiled photographs of the cast in costume on Saturday. Kouhei Shiota as Ryūji Sakamoto (left in image above) and Yuki Odera as Ann Takamaki Yoshihide Sasaki as Gorō Akechi (left in image above), Kōji Kominami as Yūsuke Kitagawa (center), Kaoru Marimura as Sae Niijima (rig...
Sorcerous Stabber Orphen Stage Play Reveals New Visual for 2nd Play
― The official website for the stage play adaptations of Yoshinobu Akita's Sorcerous Stabber Orphen (Majutsushi Orphen Haguretabi) light novel series revealed a new visual for the second stage play on Sunday. The second stage play will run at Rikkōkai Hall in Tokyo from November 7-12. The first stage play ran at Shinjukumura LIVE in Tokyo from August 15-18. Takehiro Yoshida is writing the scripts, a...
ACTORS: Songs Connection Anime Unveils New Visual
― The official website for ACTORS: Songs Connection, the television anime based on Exit Tunes' ACTORS CD project, unveiled a new visual for the anime last Friday. The anime will premiere on Tokyo MX, BS NTV, and AT-X on October 6 at 11:30 p.m. Osamu Yamasaki (Hakuoki series, Hakkenden: Eight Dogs of the East both seasons) is directing the anime. Yukio Nagasaki (Love Live! School idol project, Love L...
Violet Evergarden Gaiden Anime Gets Screenings Beyond 4 Weeks
― The official website for Violet Evergarden: Eternity and the Auto Memories Doll (Violet Evergarden Gaiden: Eien to Jidō Shuki Ningyō), a side story to the Violet Evergarden anime, revealed last Friday that the anime will still have screenings after four weeks. Theatergoers for the anime's fourth week screening will receive a mini shikishi, while theatergoers for the fifth week will receive one of ...
23rd Detective Conan Film Earns Record 131 Million Yuan in China
Film surpasses total Chinese box office of last year's film in 1 weekend
― Meitantei Conan: Konjō no Fist (Detective Conan: Fist of Blue Sapphire), the 23rd Detective Conan anime film, opened in China on Friday and earned 131 million yuan (about US$18.52 million or 2 billion yen) from Friday to Sunday. The film's opening weekend gross in China surpassed the total Chinese gross earnings of last year's...
Tokyo Game Show Draws 262,076 Attendees
― Tokyo Game Show 2019 reported an attendance of 262,076 over the course of four days (September 12-15) this past week. That is less than last year's 298,690, the highest attendance on record, but more than 2017's attendance of 254,311. The last public day (September 15) drew in around 102,333 people. The event counts the equivalent of turnstile attendance, meaning a person who attends all four days...
Super Nintendo World in Osaka to Open Next Spring
Area will be "fully interactive" with magnetic wristband tracking scores for rides
― Universal Parks & Resorts chairman and CEO Tom Williams confirmed last week that the Universal Studios Japan theme park in Osaka will open the "Super Nintendo World" area in spring 2020. The area was previously slated to open in time for the Tokyo Olympics next summer. The first phase of the area will open with two r...
Kiratto Pri☆Chan Anime Unveils New Visual
― The official website for the second season of the Kiratto Pri☆Chan anime revealed a new visual for the anime on Sunday. The second season premiered in April, and it is the latest anime series in the Pretty Series franchise. The first season premiered in Japan in April 2018. The anime has video uploading and streaming sites as a central focus, and once again has themes of singing, dancing, fashion,...
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