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This Week in Games - Maidragon Spirit
Things have just gone from really bad to extremely worse over at the ongoing dumpster fire that is Activision-Blizzard corporate.
― Good day, my lovely ANN audience! As I write this, we are but a few hours away from Nintendo Direct happening, but a mixture of deadlines and my obligations to run an event for Vortex Gallery mean that we won't be discussing that stuff until next week. Which is fine, bec...
Mahoraba ~Heartful Days~
Mahoraba isn't the kind of show I'd warn people away from, but it's also not a show I'd recommend particularly strongly.
― It's interesting how “boarding house ensemble comedy” is such a distinct genre of Japanese media. Boarding houses, which offer cheap rent to long and short-term residents and generally provide some sort of collective living arrangement such as shared meals, tend to be depicted as...
Fire Force Figure Giveaway!
As a special treat for ANN Readers in the US, Kotobukiya is giving away a Fire Force ARTFX J Figure Set to 1 LUCKY WINNER!
― As a special treat for ANN Readers in the US, Kotobukiya is giving away this Fire Force ARTFX J Figure Set to 1 LUCKY WINNER! Here are the following figures you can get: ARTFX J Shinra Kusakabe ARTFX J Tamaki Kotatsu ARTFX J Arthur Boyle ARTFX J Shinmon Benimaru Follow Kotobuk...
Seven Deadly Sins: Dragon's Judgement Episodes 1-12
It's never been a show that was afraid to be overtly romantic or to torment its characters, and we're really starting to see both of those things pay off as we edge closer to the second cour.
― There are moments during the first half of the fifth season of The Seven Deadly Sins where it is worth reminding yourself that most of the characters come from Arthurian legend. Mostly that's because since Lan...
Star Wars' Place in Anime and Manga
It's fair to say that Star Wars would not look or feel the way it does without its roots in Japanese cinema, but do those roots extend to anime?
― Star Wars: Visions just graced the screens of millions of Disney+ owners everywhere. As anime continues to gain more mainstream momentum, it only makes sense to bring the medium's vast degrees of styles and creativity to that galaxy far, far away. I can't ...
Kakushigoto Theatrical Edition
What might shock the uninitiated who sit down to experience the theatrical version of this story is how beautifully it is animated and directed, especially with the scenes that feature a now-grown Hime going to confront her father's secret once and for all.
― Kakushigoto Theatrical Edition is exactly what is says on the tin: A re-edit of the TV anime of the same name that has been condensed to functi...
The ANN Aftershow - Shigaraki Goes Super Saiyan
n the penultimate episode of My Hero Academia, Shigaraki has a breakthrough in the worst kind of way. Also: the latest news on game censorship coming out of China, and an interview with BEASTARS voice actress, Kayleigh McKee!
― The ANN Aftershow - My Hero Academia Ep 112: Shigaraki Goes Super Saiyan In the penultimate episode of My Hero Academia, Shigaraki has a breakthrough in the worst kind of way...
Gantz Creator Hiroya Oku Sells 1998 Artwork As NFT
Redrawn frame from Hen manga has a minimum bid of one wrapped Ether token
― Manga creator Hiroya Oku (Gantz, Inuyashiki) announced on his Twitter account on Wednesday that he is selling digital artwork as an NFT. His first submission for auction is a colored redrawing of a frame from his debut manga Hen from 1988. Oku cheekily describes it as "the world's first nipples blur frame." The minimum bid is...
futekiya Boys-Love Manga Service Adds 10 Compass Titles
Company licenses KIZUNA, GUN & HEAVEN, Carmel Espresso, Kimi ga Iru Heya, more
― Fantasista, Inc.'s futekiya boys-love manga subscription service announced on Thursday that it has licensed 10 new titles from Compass. futekiya will announce release dates and English names for the following titles at a later date: KIZUNA by Kazuma Kodaka KIZUNA after story by Kazuma Kodaka Hana to Ryu ～KIZUNA Spin off～...
Toei Animation Posts Teaser Visual For One Piece's 1,000th Episode
Oda published the 1,000th chapter in this year's combined 5th/6th issue of Weekly Shonen Jump magazine on January 4.
― Toei Animation posted a teaser visual for the One Piece anime's 1,000th episode on its English Twitter account on Friday. Behold the 1000 Episode Epic Teaser Art for One Piece! 🏴☠️🎨 #OnePiece1000LOGS #OnePiece1000 #OnePiece pic.twitter.com/CssbCuDoVw— Toei Animation (@ToeiAnimation)...
Crunchyroll to Stream Build Divide Card Game Anime
Anime begins streaming on October 9
― Crunchyroll announced on Friday that it will begin streaming Build Divide -#00000 (Code Black)- — the television anime for Aniplex, Yūhodō, and Liden Films' Build Divide multimedia project — on October 9 at 1:00 p.m. EDT as part of the fall 2021 anime season. The anime will stream in the U.S., Canada, the U.K., Ireland, Australia, New Zealand, Latin America, Euro...
Touken Ranbu Warriors Game Heads West for Switch
Trailer streamed for game launching on May 24, 2022
― Koei Tecmo America announced on Friday that it will release Touken Ranbu Musou, a collaboration between the Touken Ranbu -Online- and the Musou/Warriors game franchise, as Touken Ranbu Warriors for Nintendo Switch in North America on May 24, 2022. The Japanese Nintendo Direct livestream revealed that the game will launch in Japan on February 17, 2...
Lupin III: Part 6, English Dub of Lupin III Part 1 Anime Screen in U.S. Theaters in October
1st 2 episodes of 6th series, world premiere of 1st series' dub screen
― TMS Entertainment and Sentai Filmworks announced on Friday that it will screen the first two episodes of the Lupin the 3rd Part 6 television anime series in Japanese with English subtitles and the world premiere of the English dubbed first episode of Lupin III Part 1 in theaters from October 22-28 in select U.S. theaters. Ticket...
Yen Press Licenses If You Could See Love, In the Land of Leadale Manga, 4 Novels
Also: I Got a Cheat Skill in Another World, Ishura, Another 2001
― Yen Press announced on Friday that it will release the following manga and novels for release in March 2022, as well as the If You Could See Love manga as a digital exclusive in October 2021. Title: If You Could See Love Creators: Teren Mikami (story), Yūki Nanaji (art) Summary: Mei Haruno was born with the troublesome ability of bein...
Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Gets Goofy Live-Action Ad for au
The au website is promoting the collaboration with applications and games that can be accessed via smartphone.
― The Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba series teamed up with Japanese mobile phone company au with an amusing live-action ad, debuting on Thursday. The ad features performances by Ryunosuke Kamiki (your name.'s Taki Tachibana), Honoka Matsumoto (Ride Your Wave's Yōko Hinageshi), and Taishi Nak...
The aquatope on white sand ‒ SEASON FINALE
But endings have to end, and episode 12 is wholly about closing down Gama Gama Aquarium, and reflecting.
Fena: Pirate Princess Anime Reveals Promo Video, More Cast, October 2 Japanese Premiere
Toshiyuki Morikawa, Yukine Yaehata, Kazuhiro Nakaya join Japanese cast
― The official website for the Fena: Pirate Princess anime revealed on Friday that the anime will premiere in Japan on MBS on October 2 at 2:08 a.m. JST (effectively, October 3). The anime will then air on Tokyo MX, BS Asahi, and AT-X. The staff also unveiled a promotional video, key visual, and additional Japanese cast members. T...
This Week in Games - Maidragon Spirit
Things have just gone from really bad to extremely worse over at the ongoing dumpster fire that is Activision-Blizzard corporate.
― Good day, my lovely ANN audience! As I write this, we are but a few hours away from Nintendo Direct happening, but a mixture of deadlines and my obligations to run an event for Vortex Gallery mean that we won't be discussing that stuff until next week. Which is fine, bec...
Tsukimichi -Moonlit Fantasy- ‒ SEASON FINALE
However—and you might call me old-fashioned for saying this—I'm the kind of guy who expects my heaping helping of shiny action scenes to be served with a decently proportioned side of “giving a shit.”
Gundam Breaker Battlogue Anime Announces Theme Song, October 19 Premiere
Mr.FanTastiC performs theme song
― The official website for the Gundam Breaker Battlogue project revealed on Friday the theme song October 19 premiere for the anime portion of the project. The project will begin streaming on the Gundam YouTube channel in Japan and on Gundam.info outside of Japan on October 19 at 9:30 p.m. JST, and new episodes will premiere on Thursdays. Mr.FanTastiC will perform the...
Mahoraba ~Heartful Days~
Mahoraba isn't the kind of show I'd warn people away from, but it's also not a show I'd recommend particularly strongly.
― It's interesting how “boarding house ensemble comedy” is such a distinct genre of Japanese media. Boarding houses, which offer cheap rent to long and short-term residents and generally provide some sort of collective living arrangement such as shared meals, tend to be depicted as...
Vampire Cosmonaut Anime Tsuki to Laika to Nosferatu Explained in Promo Video
Commentator Akapen Takigawa introduces anime premiering on October 3
― The official website for the television anime of Keisuke Makino and Karei's Tsuki to Laika to Nosferatu (The Moon, Laika, and Nosferatu) light novel series began streaming a new special promotional video for the anime on Friday. The video features actor and movie commentator Akapen Takigawa explaining the series in about two minut...
Sword Art Online Progressive Film's Video Teases a Determined Asuna
LiSa streams music video compilation of her songs for franchise
― The official website for the Sword Art Online the Movie -Progressive- Aria of a Starless Night anime film unveiled a new promotional video on Friday. The video begins with key scenes from previous series in the Sword Art Online franchise, before offering a brief all-new glimpse of Asuna with renewed determination on her face. In additi...
Wotakoi: Love is Hard for Otaku Original Anime Disc's Trailer Previews Theme Song
Arisa Date, Kent Itō perform song for OAD bundled with last manga volume on October 14
― Ichijinsha began streaming a trailer promotional video for the third original anime disc (OAD) of Fujita's Wotakoi: Love is Hard for Otaku (Otaku ni Koi wa Muzukashii) manga on Friday. The trailer reveals and previews the anime's theme song "Love or Respect" by Arisa Date and Kent Itō as their respective characte...
Slice-of-Life Fantasy TV Anime Classroom For Heroes Confirmed
Boy-meets-girl story by GJ Club's Shin Araki debuted in January 2015
― Shueisha confirmed on Friday that Shin Araki's Classroom For Heroes (Eiyū Kyōshitsu) light novel series is inspiring a television anime. The announcement came on the 12th light novel volume's wraparound jacket band. 🎉祝・アニメ化企画進行中🎉シリーズ累計1⃣4⃣0⃣万部突破🌸元勇者の学園ライフファンタジー‼️✨アニメ化企画進行中・情報解禁です✨応援してくださった皆様のおかげで、最新刊の発売と共にお報せすることができました‼️今後の続報をぜひ楽し...
Key's 1st Crossover TV Anime Kaginado Reveals Cast, Staff, October 12 Debut
Cast members from previous Key anime titles reprise roles
― The official website for Kaginado (Key, Etc.), the first crossover anime series featuring the franchises by Visual Arts' Key brand, unveiled the anime's cast, staff, key visual, and October 12 premiere date on Friday. The anime will premiere on Tokyo MX on October 12, on KBS Kyoto and Sun TV on October 13, on AT-X and Niigata TV 21 on Octobe...
Square Enix Releases ActRaiser Renaissance Remaster of SNES Game
Game out now for PS4, Switch, PC, iOS, Android devices
― Square Enix announced on Thursday that it has released ActRaiser Renaissance, a remastered version of Quintet and Enix's ActRaiser SNES game. The game is now available for PlayStation 4, Switch, PC via Steam, and iOS and Android devices. Square Enix describes the game: Actraiser Renaissance combines 2D action and platforming with city-building ...
The Blue Period Anime's 2nd Video Previews Omoinotake's Opening Song
Omoinotake performs song "EVERBLUE" for October 1 show
― The official website for the television anime of Tsubasa Yamaguchi's The Blue Period. manga began streaming its second full promotional video for the anime on Friday. The video previews the anime's opening theme song "EVERBLUE" by Omoinotake. Kodansha Comics licensed the manga, and it describes the story: Yatora is the perfect high school stude...
Artist loundraw's 'Summer Ghost' Anime Short Unveils More Cast & Staff, Manga, Novels
Miyuri Shimabukuro, Nobunaga Shimazaki, Rina Kawaei join cast
― "Summer Ghost," the directorial debut of illustrator loundraw (I want to eat your pancreas, Josee, The Tiger and the Fish, Vivy -Fluorite Eye's Song-), announced more cast and staff members, a manga adaptation, and two novels on Friday. The project also unveiled a new main visual by loundraw: The newly announced cast members are: Miyuri ...
Konami Releases Castlevania Advance Collection With 4 Games
3 early 2000s Castlevania games, Dracula X now out for PS4, Xbox One, Switch, PC
― Konami announced on Thursday that it has released Castlevania Advance Collection, a collection of four games from its Castlevania game series. The collection is available now on PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Switch, and PC via Steam. Konami describes the release: Join the fight against Evil in the Castlevania Advance Collec...
Tales of Luminaria Smartphone Game Gets Anime With Funimation Stream
Kamikaze Douga produces Tales of Luminaria the Fateful Crossroad anime
― Funimation announced on Thursday that anime studio Kamikaze Douga is producing an anime adaptation for Bandai Namco Entertainment's Tales of Luminaria smartphone game for the Tales of series. The anime is titled Tales of Luminaria the Fateful Crossroad. Funimation will stream the anime. Funimation also announced the anime's Engl...
Nintendo Offers 'Switch Online + Expansion Pack' Membership With N64, Genesis Games
Service launches with late October followed by modern recreations of N64, Genesis controllers
― Nintendo announced a new "Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack" paid membership service for its Switch console during a Nintendo Direct stream on Thursday. The membership will allow access to classic games from the Nintendo 64 and Sega Genesis game library. The service will launch in late October. \ The...
Rune Factory 5 Game's New English Trailer Reveals March 2022 Launch
Game launched in Japan on May 20
― XSEED Games began streaming a new trailer on Thursday for Marvelous' Rune Factory 5 Nintendo Switch game. The video reveals that the game will launch in North America on March 22, 2022, and in Europe on March 25, 2022. The game was previously slated for a release this year before a delay to early next year. The game launched in Japan on May 20. A limited-edition Pre...
Splatoon 3 Game's Trailer Shows Gameplay Footage
Switch game ships in 2022
― Nintendo unveiled a new trailer titled "Return of the Mammalians" for Splatoon 3, the new game in its Splatoon shooter series, during a Nintendo Direct stream on Thursday. The trailer shows gameplay footage of the game in action. The game will ship for the Nintendo Switch in 2022. Splatoon 2 shipped for the Switch in July 2017. The game has sold 2,016,182 copies in Japan a...
Monster Hunter Rise Game Gets Sunbreak Expansion Next Spring
Expansion features new story, locations, mechanics for Switch, PC
― Capcom unveiled Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak, a new expansion for its Monster Hunter Rise game, on Thursday. The game's announcement trailer reveals that it will debut for the Switch and PC via Steam in spring 2022. The expansion will have an all-new story, with new locations to visit, as well as new gameplay mechanics. Monster Hunt...
Triangle Strategy Switch RPG's Trailer Unveils March 2022 Launch
Square Enix's new tactical RPG follows 3 heroes
― Nintendo unveiled a new trailer for Square Enix's new tactical role-playing game Triangle Strategy (previously known under the tentative name "Project Triangle Strategy") during a Nintendo Direct stream on Thursday. The trailer reveals gameplay, as well the game's March 4, 2022 release date for the Switch. Nintendo describes the game: Command a group ...
Yoko Taro's Voice of Cards RPG's Trailer Reveals Gameplay, October 28 Launch
Todd Haberkorn, Hiroki Yasumoto voice Game Master for card-based title inspired by tabletop RPGs
― Square Enix began streaming a new trailer on Thursday for Voice of Cards: The Isle Dragon Roars (Voice of Cards: Dragon no Shima), the new role-playing game from NieR series director Yoko Taro, producer Yosuke Saito, composer Keiichi Okabe, and Drakengard character designer Kimihiko Fujisaka. The traile...
Square Enix Unveils Chocobo GP Racing Game
Switch game ships in 2022
― Nintendo revealed during a Nintendo Direct stream on Thursday that Square Enix is developing a new Chocobo GP racing game. The game will ship for the Switch in 2022. Square Enix describes the game: A thrilling new kart racing experience set in the Chocobo universe is coming to Nintendo Switch™ in 2022. Featuring a variety of whimsical characters from across the franchise, ...
Nintendo Unveils Kirby and the Forgotten Land Switch Game for Spring 2022
3D Kirby game takes place in abandoned world
― Nintendo revealed a new game in its Kirby series titled Kirby and the Forgotten Land during a Nintendo Direct stream on Thursday. The game will ship for the Switch in spring 2022. Nintendo describes the game: Join Kirby in an unforgettable journey through a mysterious world in a delightful 3D platforming adventure. Take control of the powerful pink puffb...
Reincarnated as a Sword TV Anime Confirmed
Fantasy light novel series' 12th volume shipped on Friday
― Gentosha confirmed on Friday that Yuu Tanaka and LLO's 12th Reincarnated as a Sword (Tensei Shitara Ken Deshita) light novel series is inspiring a television anime. The announcement came in the 12th light novel volume's wraparound jacket band. Novel illusrator Llo, spinoff manga artist Hinako Inoue, and main manga artist Tomowo Maruyama drew...
Bayonetta 3 Game's Trailer Reveals Gameplay, 2022 Launch
Character action series' 3rd installment is exclusively on Switch
― Nintendo revealed a trailer for Platinum Games' Bayonetta 3 game during its Nintendo Direct stream on Thursday. The trailer reveals gameplay footage, including the new Demon Masquerade mechanic that allows Bayonetta to summon demons, as well as the game's 2022 release date for the Switch. Bayonetta 3 is in development exclusively for...
Nintendo Reveals Super Mario Bros. Film's Cast, Staff, December 2022 Debut
Chris Pratt, Charlie Day, Anya Taylor-Joy, Jack Black, Seth Rogen, Keegan-Michael Key, more cast
― Nintendo revealed the voice cast, staff, and opening date for Illumination's animated film of Nintendo's Super Mario Bros. game franchise during its Nintendo Direct stream on Wednesday. The voice cast includes Chris Pratt and Charlie Day as Mario and Luigi, respectively. Anya Taylor-Joy will play Prince...
Miss Kobayashi's Dragon Maid S ‒ SEASON FINALE
The first half of this episode zooms in as Kobayashi herself gets introspective. Is she ready to be completely honest about her feelings?
Higurashi: When They Cry – SOTSU ‒ Episode 14
When it comes down to it, yes I was entertained, but I'm not really sure I recognize this show anymore.
Digital Manga Service Azuki Adds Manga from Glacier Bay Books, Star Fruit Books
Manga include Children of Mu-Town, Ripples, Pop-Life, Ikyoudo
― KiraKira Media Inc.'s digital manga service Azuki announced on Thursday that it will add manga from Glacier Bay Books and Star Fruit Books. The manga from Glacier Bay Books include: Title: Children of Mu-Town Creator: Masumura Jūshichi Release Date: September 23 Summary: Stylistically intermingling themes of gentrification and rebirth wi...
May'n, Megumi Nakajima's Macross Frontier Concert Streams Worldwide on November 10
"MacrossF Galaxy Live 2021 – Revenge" streams for 24 hours
― "SANKYO presents Macross F Galaxy Live 2021 ~Madamada Futari wa Kore kara! Watashitachi no Uta wo Kike!," the Macross Frontier concert featuring May'n (Sheryl Nome) and Megumi Nakajima (Ranka Lee), will stream globally on the Live Viewing Japan event website for 24 hours, starting on November 10 at 5:00 a.m. EST. The concert will take place...
Results Are In For Persona 5's 5th Anniversary Character Popularity Poll
Joker takes the crown with a lead of more than 2000 votes
― Last Friday, the Japanese Playstation Twitter account announced the results of a Persona 5 popularity poll that it held on September 15. 『ペルソナ５』発売5周年記念🎩🃏 #P5キャラクター人気投票 結果発表！投票数合計48,139票！たくさんのご参加ありがとうございました！最も多くの投票を集めたのは我らが主人公でした💐あらためて5周年おめでとうございます、モルガナさま(@p_kouhou)🐈⬛#ペルソナ5 #P5 pic.twitter.com/mKwMAqmIv7— プレイステーション公式 (@PlayStation_jp) Septem...
The Demon Girl Next Door Anime Season 2 Reveals Title, Visual
Machikado Mazoku 2-Chōme premieres in April 2022
― The official website for the television anime of Izumo Ito's The Demon Girl Next Door (Machikado Mazoku) manga announced on Friday that the second season will be titled Machikado Mazoku 2-Chōme. The website also unveiled a new visual: The second season will premiere next April. In addition, the first season began rebroadcasting on TBS on July 8. The ...
Fire Force Figure Giveaway!
As a special treat for ANN Readers in the US, Kotobukiya is giving away a Fire Force ARTFX J Figure Set to 1 LUCKY WINNER!
― As a special treat for ANN Readers in the US, Kotobukiya is giving away this Fire Force ARTFX J Figure Set to 1 LUCKY WINNER! Here are the following figures you can get: ARTFX J Shinra Kusakabe ARTFX J Tamaki Kotatsu ARTFX J Arthur Boyle ARTFX J Shinmon Benimaru Follow Kotobuk...
P.A. Works' Aquatope of White Sand Anime Reveals More Cast, New Promo Video, Visual
Mikako Komatsu, Kiyono Yasuno, Nao Tōyama, Yusuke Nagano, more join cast
― The official website for P.A. Works' original anime series Aquatope of White Sand (Shiroi Suna no Aquatope) revealed on Friday a new promotional video, visual, and more cast members for the series' second cours (quarter of a year). The video previews the second opening theme song "Tomedonai Shiosai ni Bokutachi wa Nani wo Utau...
French Director Has 1 Week to Complete Crowdfunding Campaign for a Macross Documentary
Jonathan Cordier de Mello, also known as PINK PLATYPUS, is working on a documentary dedicated to the Macross franchise.
― Jonathan Cordier de Mello, a young French director (La Génèse de Gundam) also known as PINK PLATYPUS, is working on a documentary dedicated to the Macross franchise. To achieve this, the director has launched a crowfunding campaign on Kisskissbankbank. Backers still have seven day...
Seven Deadly Sins: Dragon's Judgement Episodes 1-12
It's never been a show that was afraid to be overtly romantic or to torment its characters, and we're really starting to see both of those things pay off as we edge closer to the second cour.
― There are moments during the first half of the fifth season of The Seven Deadly Sins where it is worth reminding yourself that most of the characters come from Arthurian legend. Mostly that's because since Lan...
Funimation to Stream My Senpai is Annoying Anime
Anime premieres on October 9
― Funimation announced on Thursday that it will stream the television anime of Shiro Manta's My Senpai Is Annoying (Senpai ga Uzai Kōhai no Hanashi) manga for the fall 2021 anime season. The anime will premiere on the Tokyo MX and BS11 channels (and on the Abema streaming service) on October 9 at 25:00 (effectively, October 10 at 1:00 a.m.) It will then run on the Tochigi...
Detroit Metal City's Kiminori Wakasugi Launches Fantasy Comedy Manga in October
Drunk Jiangshis gag manga centers on Chinese hopping vampire father, Taoist son
― This year's 19th issue of Hakusensha's Young Animal magazine revealed on Friday that Kiminori Wakasugi will launch a new manga titled Drunk Jiangshis in the magazine's next issue on October 8. The fantasy gag comedy manga centers on a father who has turned into a Jiangshi (Chinese hopping vampire) and his son who aims t...
Kotarō wa Hitori Gurashi Comedy Manga Gets Anime on Netflix Next Spring
Rie Kugimiya, Toshiki Masuda star in anime about 4-year-old boy who lives alone
― This year's 20th issue of Shogakukan's Big Comic Superior magazine announced on Friday that Mami Tsumura's Kotarō wa Hitori Gurashi (Kotaro Lives Alone) manga will get an anime adaptation on Netflix worldwide next spring. Rie Kugimiya will play Kotaro Satо̄, and Toshiki Masuda will play Shin Karino. Tomoe Makino (Woodpe...
Scarlet Nexus Anime Reveals Promo Video, Song Artists for 2nd Part
THE ORAL CIGARETTES, Ayumu Imazu perform new theme songs
― The official website for the television anime of Bandai Namco Entertainment's Scarlet Nexus role-playing game revealed on Thursday a new promotional video, visual, and theme song artists for the series' second cours (quarter of a year). The video previews the second opening theme song "MACHINEGUN" by THE ORAL CIGARETTES. The second cours will...
Star Wars' Place in Anime and Manga
It's fair to say that Star Wars would not look or feel the way it does without its roots in Japanese cinema, but do those roots extend to anime?
― Star Wars: Visions just graced the screens of millions of Disney+ owners everywhere. As anime continues to gain more mainstream momentum, it only makes sense to bring the medium's vast degrees of styles and creativity to that galaxy far, far away. I can't ...
New Shaman King Anime's 3rd Promo Video Previews Nana Mizuki's 2nd Opening Song
Mizuki sings "Get up! Shout!" while saji performs 3rd ending "Hazuki"
― The official website for the new television anime of Hiroyuki Takei's Shaman King manga posted the anime's third promotional video on Thursday. The video previews Nana Mizuki's second opening theme song "Get up! Shout!" which will debut in the anime in October. The new Shaman King anime premiered on April 1 and is ongoing. Netfli...
One-Punch Man Manga Artist Yūsuke Murata Directs 'Go! Saitama' Short
Murata personally animated 107-second short with staff
― One-Punch Man and Eyeshield 21 manga artist Yūsuke Murata posted "Go! Saitama," a 107-second One-Punch Man anime short, on Thursday. Murata directed the silent short and also animated it with his Village Studio staff. The short follows Saitama after he discovers a 1-yen (about US$0.01) sale for high-grade hot-pot meat — but the sale ends at 5:0...
Shin Araki's Eiyū Kyōshitsu Fantasy Light Novels Listed With TV Anime
GJ Club author writes boy-meets-girl story in hero academy
― The official Twitter accounts for the Animate stores in Toyama and Kanazawa cities both posted photos of Shin Araki's 12th Eiyū Kyōshitsu (Classroom For Heroes) light novel volume on Thursday. In the photos, the volume's wraparound jacket band reports that the novel series has a television anime in the works. The announcement does not revea...
Seven Seas Licenses World End Solte Manga, Classroom of the Elite: Year 2 Novels
Azusa Banjo's I Think I Turned My Childhood Friend Into a Girl manga also licensed
― Seven Seas Entertainment announced on Wednesday that it has licensed the World End Solte manga, Classroom of the Elite: Year 2 light novels, and the I Think I Turned My Childhood Friend Into a Girl manga. Seven Seas will release the first volume of Satoshi Mizukami's World End Solte (Saihate no Solte) manga digitally...
Live-Action noise Film Casts Haru Kuroki, Masatoshi Nagase
Kuroki plays Keita's wife, Nagase plays police detective in January film
― The official website for the live-action film of Tetsuya Tsutsui's noise manga revealed on Thursday Haru Kuroki (left in image below) and Masatoshi Nagase (right) will join the film's cast. Kuroki plays Kana Izumi, Keita's wife. Nagase plays Tsutomu Hatakeyama, a skilled police detective tracking Keita and the others. The vide...
Super Robot Wars 30 Game's 2nd Video Previews Franchises, Original Characters
PS4/Switch/PC game ships October 28
― Bandai Namco Entertainment began streaming a second promotional video on Wednesday for Super Robot Wars 30, the latest game in the long-running Super Robot Wars crossover strategy role-playing game series. The video previews the game's featured franchises, as well as its original ship and characters. The game will launch on October 28 for the PlayStation 4, Switc...
L.A.'s Animation Is Film Fest to Screen Belle, My Hero Academia: WHM, Deer King, Pompo, Poupelle, Nikuko, Summit of the Gods
Mamoru Hosoda, Patrick Imbert to hold in-person Q&As at October 22-24 event
― The official website for GKIDS, Annecy, and Variety magazine's Animation Is Film Festival revealed on Wednesday that the France-Luxembourg animated film of Jiro Taniguchi's The Summit of the Gods (Kamigami no Itadaki) manga will open the festival in Los Angeles on October 22. The film's North American premiere screening wit...
+Ultra, Crunchyroll Partner for New Anime Works by Code Geass, Sidonia Creators
Goro Taniguchi is chief director on original anime, Tsutomu Nihei reunites with Polygon Pictures
― The official website of Fuji TV's +Ultra anime programming block announced on Thursday that it has partnered with Crunchyroll for new anime production projects, with planning and promotional company Slow Curve also participating. The new projects will feature a new original anime project by chief direct...
Miss Kobayashi's Dragon Maid Manga Gets Shmup Game Next Spring
Raiden developers work on game with planned PS4, Switch release in English, Japanese
― Bushiroad announced on Thursday that Kaminari Games is developing a scrolling shoot 'em up game based on Coolkyoushinja's Miss Kobayashi's Dragon Maid (Kobayashi-san Chi no Maid Dragon) manga. The game, titled Kobayashi-san Chi no Maid Dragon Sakuretsu!! Chorogon Breath, will ship for the PlayStation 4 and Switch i...
Kyoto International Manga and Anime Fair Awards Mizuki Itо̄'s 'Takano Intersection' Short
Short wins grand prize, CG anime category
― The Kyoto International Manga and Anime Fair awarded Mizuki Itо̄'s "Takano Kо̄saten" (Takano Intersection) short with the Kyoto International Manga and Anime Award grand prize for outstanding works, earning perfect scores from the event's judges. The short also won the Outstanding Performance Award in the CG Animation Contest category. Itо̄ directed the sho...
hololive, Evangelion Special Project Cancelled Due to Unforeseen Circumstances
hololive talent were originally planned to feature in promotional program in July
― In July, the Virtual YouTuber agency hololive announced that it was collaborating with the Evangelion series on a "special project." hololive talents were originally planned to feature in a program where they would discuss their favorite scenes from the Rebuild of Evangelion films in detail. The program was originally...
Snow Man, Naniwa Danshi Perform Live-Action My Love Mix-Up! Series' Theme Songs
Series premieres on October 9
― TV Asahi revealed on Thursday that Snow Man and Naniwa Danshi will perform the theme songs "Secret Touch" and "Ubu Love," respectively, for the live-action series of storywriter Wataru Hinekure and artist Aruko's My Love Mix-Up! (Kieta Hatsukoi) manga. Shunsuke Michieda (upper left in image below) of Naniwa Danshi also plays Aoki in the show, and Ren Meguro (upper righ...
Titan Comics Unveils Covers For Cowboy Bebop Comic Issue #1
Comic book series based on Netflix live-action adaptation will debut on December 8
― Titan Comics unveiled the issue #1 variant covers for the comic book series by writer Dan Watters (Lucifer, Home Sick Pilots) and artist Lamar Mathurin based on Netflix's live-action adaptation of Sunrise's Cowboy Bebop anime. Cover A: Stanley "Artgerm" Lau (Astonishing X-Men, Captain Marvel) Cover B: Live-action ser...
Ouran High School Host Club Stage Musical Unveils Visual, More Cast, January Debut
1st stage musical opens in Tokyo from January 15-23
― The official website for the first stage musical adaptation of Bisco Hatori's Ouran High School Host Club manga revealed on Thursday a visual, additional cast members, and January opening. The musical will run in Tennozu Galaxy Theater in Tokyo from January 15-23 and at Mielparque Hall Osaka in Osaka from January 29-30. Yuka Yamauchi will play Har...
Stay Stylish With Jujutsu Kaisen Hair Spray
"Cape For Active Series" hair spray will hold Jujutsu Kaisen merchandise giveaways
― The Jujutsu Kaisen anime series is having its "most powerful" collaboration with Kao Corporation's "Cape For Active Series" line of hair spray, which boasts of having the "strongest" hair-holding power. To promote the product, Cape is holding a giveaway campaign with an original line of Jujutsu Kaisen merchandise sta...
That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime Season 2 ‒ SEASON FINALE
This season—both parts one and two—has been about Rimuru learning a simple lesson: He can't just live for himself.
Otomate's Cupid Parasite Switch Game Launches in West in November
Game launches in N. America on November 2, Europe on November 5
― Idea Factory International announced on Thursday that it will release its Otomate brand's Cupid Parasite game for the Nintendo Switch physically and digitally in North America on November 2 and in Europe on November 5. The game will get a limited edition that includes a steel game case, The Parasite's Guide to Los York hardcover artboo...
Love Live! Superstar!! ‒ Episode 8
Now it's time for Love Live! to enter Serious Drama mode as we collect our final School Idol member.
Kakushigoto Theatrical Edition
What might shock the uninitiated who sit down to experience the theatrical version of this story is how beautifully it is animated and directed, especially with the scenes that feature a now-grown Hime going to confront her father's secret once and for all.
― Kakushigoto Theatrical Edition is exactly what is says on the tin: A re-edit of the TV anime of the same name that has been condensed to functi...
Tsukimichi -Moonlit Fantasy- Anime Gets 2nd Season
Promo video, visual unveiled
― The official website for the television anime of Kei Azumi's "alternate-world social reform fantasy" novel series Tsukimichi -Moonlit Fantasy- (Tsuki ga Michibiku Isekai Dōchū) announced on Thursday that the series will get a second season. The website revealed a promotional video and visual: The anime's official website and Twitter account will reveal more information ...
Reincarnated as a Sword Light Novel Listed With TV Anime
Fantasy series topped 1.8 million copies in circulation
― The wraparound jacket band on Yuu Tanaka and LLO's 12th Reincarnated as a Sword (Tensei Shitara Ken Deshita) light novel volume is listing that the series is inspiring a television anime. The volume will ship on Friday. The light novel series has reached over 1.8 million copies in circulation. Seven Seas Entertainment is releasing both the ori...
Tatsuhisa Suzuki Cancels Appearance at Tokyo Revengers Event
Voice of Draken announced hiatus following alleged extramarital affair
― The official website for the television anime of Ken Wakui's Tokyo Revengers manga announced on Wednesday that Tatsuhisa Suzuki will no longer participate in the "TV Anime 'Tokyo Revengers' Special Event ~Tokyo Manjikai Tachikawa Touring~" event, which will take place on December 18 at Tachikawa Stage Garden. Suzuki plays Ken "D...
The Deer King Manga Ends With 2nd Volume
Manga adaptation of Nahoko Uehashi novel launched on July 26
― The first volume of Taro Sekiguchi's manga adaptation of Nahoko Uehashi's Shika no Ō (The Deer King) medical fantasy novel series revealed on September 10 that the manga will end with its second volume. Sekiguchi launched the manga on Kadokawa's Young Ace Up website on July 26. The novels center on Van, the head of a group of soldiers who...
I Think Our Son Is Gay Manga Listed as Ending in 4th Volume
4th volume ships on November 22
― Several Japanese retailers are listing that the fourth compiled book volume of Okura's I Think Our Son Is Gay (Uchi no Musuko wa Tabun Gay) manga will be the final volume. The volume will ship on November 22. Square Enix Manga & Books is publishing the manga digitally and physically in English, and it describes the story: Despite belonging to a family of four, the Ao...
Adekan's Tsukiji Nao Launches New BL Isekai Manga in October
Kyonyū Suki nanoni BL Kai ni Tensei Shimashita launches on October 16
― The October issue of Kodansha's Shonen Magazine Edge revealed on September 17 that Tsukiji Nao is launching a new manga titled Kyonyū Suki nanoni BL Kai ni Tensei Shimashita (I Like Big Boobs, But I Got Reincarnated into the Boys Love Realm) in the magazine's next issue on October 16. The magazine teases the manga as a comedy sto...
Mandarake's 'Banned Publications' Store Closes Temporarily Due to Police
Adult store opened on August 28, faced criticism from nearby fashion shop for teenagers
― Police undertook a search of Mandarake's "Banned Publications" adult store at the Nakano Broadway complex in Tokyo on September 15, prompting the store's temporary closure. The store's official website noted that it will reopen at a later date with a "powered up" lineup of products. The store opened on August 28...
Melty Blood: Type Lumina Fighting Game Streams 4 Gameplay Videos, Character Video for Vlov
Gameplay videos showcase characters Noel, Roa, Hisui, Kohaku
― Type-Moon began streaming several more gameplay videos for the Melty Blood: Type Lumina 2D fighting game in the last week. The videos include: two Noel vs. Roa gameplay videos, two Hisui vs. Kohaku gameplay videos, and a Vlov battle preview video. The game will launch for Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC via Steam on Septe...
Prince of Tennis 3D CG Film's 1st 3 Minutes Streamed
Film opened in Japan on September 3, has earned 185 million yen
― The official website for the Ryōma! Shinsei Gekijōban Tennis no Ōji-sama (Ryōma! Rebirth: The Prince of Tennis Movie) 3DCG anime film began streaming the first three and a half minutes of the film on Wednesday. The video previews the film's opening musical and dance number. The film opened in Japan on September 3, and has earned 185,75...
Kiyo in Kyoto: From the Maiko House TV Anime Reveals Opening Theme for Japanese Broadcast
Ayano Tsuji performs theme for show premiering in Japan on October 2
― NHK revealed on Wednesday that Ayano Tsuji will perform the opening theme song "Ashita Kitto" (Surely Tomorrow) for the Japanese television broadcast of Kiyo in Kyoto: From the Maiko House, the anime of Aiko Koyama's Maiko-san Chi no Makanai-san (Makanai in the Maiko Lodge) manga. NHK is also streaming a promotional video for the ...
Netflix's Live-Action Cowboy Bebop Show to 'Expand' on Anime's Canon
Series will not be full-on remake, will add original stories
― Andre Nemec, one of the showrunners for Netflix's live-action adaptation of Sunrise's Cowboy Bebop anime, stated in an interview with entertainment magazine Entertainment Weekly on Tuesday that the live-action adaptation will be an "expansion to the canon" of the anime, adding original stories. He added that the series will not be a full-...
Val x Love's Ryōsuke Asakura Launches New Manga on December 2
Shikizaki Shimai wa Abakaretai harem romcom series focuses on younger brother, 3 older sisters
― This year's 43rd issue of Shueisha's Weekly Young Jump magazine revealed on Wednesday that Ryōsuke Asakura is launching a new manga titled Shikizaki Shimai wa Abakaretai (I Want to Be Exposed by the Shikizaki Sisters) in the magazine's first 2022 issue on December 2. The magazine teases the manga as a rei...
Himouto! Umaru-chan's Sankaku Head Launches New Manga on November 4
Heisei Shо̄nen Dan is "nostalgic festival" set during Heisei era
― This year's 43rd issue of Shueisha's Weekly Young Jump magazine revealed on Wednesday that Sankaku Head is drawing a new manga titled Heisei Shōnen Dan that will debut in the magazine's 49th issue on November 4. The magazine teases the manga as a "nostalgic festival" set during the Heisei era (1989-2019). Sankaku Head previously annou...
Choujin X Manga by Tokyo Ghoul's Sui Ishida Gets Serialization in Young Jump on October 14
Manga launched on Tonari no Young Jump website on May 10
― This year's 43rd issue of Shueisha's Weekly Young Jump magazine revealed on Wednesday that Sui Ishida's Choujin X manga will also begin serializing in the magazine beginning with the 46th issue on October 14. The manga already serializes on Shueisha's Tonari no Young Jump manga website. Viz Media and Shueisha's Manga Plus website are both pub...
New Usogui Manga Launches on October 7
Toshio Sako announced spinoff manga in April
― This year's 43rd issue of Shueisha's Weekly Young Jump magazine revealed on Wednesday that Toshio Sako's spinoff manga for his Usogui (The Lie Eater) manga will debut in the magazine's 45th issue on October 7 with the title Usogui: Tokubetsu-hen (The Lie Eater: Special Arc). The story of Usogui follows a brilliant gambler named Baku "Usogui" Madarame as ...
Hosoda's Belle Rises to #2, Free! The Final Stroke Opens at #3
My Hero Academia The Movie: World Heroes' Mission drops to #6 in 7th weekend
― Mamoru Hosoda and Studio Chizu's new Belle (Ryū to Sobakasu no Hime, literally "The Dragon and the Freckled Princess") anime film rose from #3 to #2 (in terms of tickets sold) in its 10th weekend. The film earned 75,019,600 yen (about US$685,800) from Friday to Sunday, and has earned a cumulative total of 6,106,857,550 yen...
Live-Action Saint Seiya: Knights of the Zodiac Film Unveils Cast, Staff
Mackenyu, Madison Iseman, Sean Bean, Famke Janssen star in film helmed by Tomasz Baginski
― The Hollywood Reporter posted the cast and staff for the live-action film of Masami Kurumada's Saint Seiya manga on Tuesday. It also noted that the project, titled Knights of the Zodiac, is "coming off of wrapping production" in Hungary and Croatia. The film stars Mackenyu (Pacific Rim: Uprising, Rurouni Kensh...
North American Anime, Manga Releases, September 12-18
Muhyo & Roji's Bureau of Supernatural Investigation, The Gymnastics Samurai anime; The Unwanted Undead Adventurer, My Wife Has No Emotion manga ship
― Anime Releases Title Publisher Suggested Retail Price Date Boruto: Naruto Next Generations Set 10 BDPlease Viz Media US$49.99 September 21 Boruto: Naruto Next Generations Set 10 DVDCite Viz Media US$44.99 September 21 Dusk maiden of Amnesia BDAnimeNews...
The ANN Aftershow - Shigaraki Goes Super Saiyan
n the penultimate episode of My Hero Academia, Shigaraki has a breakthrough in the worst kind of way. Also: the latest news on game censorship coming out of China, and an interview with BEASTARS voice actress, Kayleigh McKee!
― The ANN Aftershow - My Hero Academia Ep 112: Shigaraki Goes Super Saiyan In the penultimate episode of My Hero Academia, Shigaraki has a breakthrough in the worst kind of way...
NEO: The World Ends With You Game's PC Version Launches on September 28
Sequel game launches on Epic Games Store
― Square Enix announced on Tuesday that NEO: The World Ends with You (Shin Subarashii Kono Sekai), the new sequel game to The World Ends with You action role-playing game, will launch on PC via the Epic Games Store on September 28. The Wicked Twisters are storming their way to Epic Games Store on September 28th Cloud with tornado Think you discs have got what ...
Chiba Police Removes VTuber Traffic PSA Video Following 'Feminist' Backlash
Alliance of Feminist Representatives wrote public letter criticizing VTuber's 'objectifying' design, but denies involvement in video's removal
― Chiba prefectural police removed a traffic PSA video featuring the Virtual YouTuber Tojou Linka on September 10, following a letter of complaint from the Alliance of Feminist Representatives (AFER). The letter, which is publicly available on the AFER website...
How a Realist Hero Rebuilt the Kingdom ‒ Episode 12
Most importantly, we got a few genuine character beats that I felt landed much better than the show's usual attempts. Even if there was some tonal whiplash from the episode's events, I think the strong characterization helped carry it.
Crunchyroll to Stream takt op.Destiny, The Fruit of Evolution, The World's Finest Assassin Anime
Crunchyroll reveals fall 2021 anime season lineup
― Crunchyroll announced on Tuesday that it will stream the following anime for the fall 2021 anime season: takt op.Destiny The Fruit of Evolution: Before I Knew It, My Life Had It Made (Shinka no Mi ~Shiranai Uchi ni Kachigumi Jinsei~) Crunchyroll also confirmed that it will stream the following prevously announced new, returning, and ongoing anime th...
Battle Game in 5 Seconds ‒ Episode 11
It's probably for the best that Battle Game in 5 Seconds wraps for the season next week. After flirting with minor upswings in presentational quality, things nosedive hard this episode.
Muv-Luv's Project Mikhail Game's Switch Version Delayed
PC game gets Steam early access in October
― aNCHOR revealed on Tuesday in a producer letter video that it is delaying the Nintendo Switch version of its Project Mikhail game for the Muv-Luv franchise again from its originally rescheduled October release. The game will still launch on PC via Steam in October, but only in early access. By releasing the game in early access, the development team will l...
Tokyo Revengers ‒ SEASON FINALE
Going into this season finale, I was mostly resigned to ride this story out and hope for better things in the eventual season 2. But what I got instead was about as strong and intriguing a season finale as you could want from television.
Komi Can't Communicate Anime Casts Kikuko Inoue, Mitsuaki Hoshino as Komi's Parents
School comedy anime premieres on October 6
― The official website for the television anime of Tomohito Oda's Komi Can't Communicate (Comi-san wa Comyushō desu.) manga revealed two new cast members for Shōko Komi's parents on Wednesday. The newly announced cast includes: Kikuko Inoue as Shūko Komi, Shōko Komi's mother. She is the exact opposite of her daughter. Mitsuaki Hoshino as Masayoshi Komi, Shōk...
That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime Anime Gets Movie in Fall 2022
24th, final episode of 2nd season aired on Tuesday
― The official Twitter account for the That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime anime announced on Tuesday that the series is getting a movie in fall 2022. The account streamed a teaser video: #転生したらスライムだった件 劇場版制作決定！ 2022年秋公開！！ スライム旋風は止まらない！ https://movie.ten-sura.com 杉P #転スラ #tensura(@ten_sura_anime)September 21 The 24th and final episode of the seco...
One Piece ‒ Episode 992
The duality of Wano, am I right folks? Continuing on last week's theme of “Oh my Usopp there is so much Wano,” we have a lot more arc to get through this week.
'86' Sci-Fi War Anime's New Video Highlights Anju Emma
Show's 2nd cours premieres on October 2
― The official Twitter account for the television anime of Asato Asato's 86 light novel series began streaming on Tuesday a new character promotional video for the television anime's second cours (quarter of a year), and it highlights Anju Emma. ◤◢◤第2弾公開 ◢◤◢ 「８６―エイティシックス―」 キャラクターPV第2弾（アンジュ・エマVer.）公開！ 記念にアンジュ役の #早見沙織 さんサイン色紙を抽選で2名様に！ ■応募方法 @anime_eightysix をフォロー...
Seirei Gensouki - Spirit Chronicles ‒ SEASON FINALE
What's even more frustrating is in a lot of ways it feels like the series ends just as things are finally getting interesting.
Eleven Arts Premieres Gintama The Very Final Anime Film's English Dub at New York Comic Con
Company reveals English dub cast including some members reprising roles
― Eleven Arts revealed on Tuesday that it will premiere the English dub of Gintama The Very Final (Gintama The Final), the new anime film of Hideaki Sorachi's Gintama manga, on October 9 at the New York Comic Con event. Sentai Studios is handling the dub of the film, and Kyle Colby Jones is the director and ADR writer. Eleven Art...
Star Fruit Books Publishes Sangatou's grin grin grin Manga
Manga is available for pre-order
― Publisher Star Fruit Books announced on Saturday that it will publish Sangatou's grin grin grin manga in early 2022. The manga is available for pre-order. Star Fruit Books describes the story: The child of morning and night, the thunder bird, the great tree, the spirit... An anthology spun from beautiful, strange, and slightly eerie lives. The manga comes with a pre...
takt:op Anime's 2nd Video Previews Opening Song
Character voices also previewed in MAPPA x Madhouse anime premiering on October 5
― The official website for MAPPA and Madhouse's takt op. Destiny anime in Bandai Namco Arts and DeNA's takt op. (pronounced "takt opus") project posted its second promotional video on Tuesday. The video previews the opening theme song and the characters' voices. In the story of the anime, one day a black meteorite fell ...
'Deji' Meets Girl Anime's 4th Video Previews Theme Song, Reveals More Cast & Staff
Kenta Miyake, Ikuko Tani co-star with Yuko Gibu as dialect coach, Akane Malbeni drawing manga
― The official website for the original short anime "Deji" Meets Girl posted the anime's fourth promotional video on Tuesday. The video previews the theme song "Otogibanashi no Yо̄ na Kiseki" (Fairy Tale-like Miracle) by 16-year-old singer Aoi Kubo and announces additional cast and staff members. The newly a...
Glaeolia 2 Anthology Manga Wins 2021 Ignatz Award
Collection of indie manga won award for "Outstanding Anthology" category
― The Small Press Expo event announced the winners of its 2021 Ignatz Awards on Saturday. Glacier Bay Books' Glaeolia 2 collection of indie manga won the award for the "Outstanding Anthology" category. The 2021 Ignatz Awards also nominated Garo cartoonist Kuniko Tsurita's The Sky is Blue with a Single Cloud manga collection in t...
Deaimon Anime's 1st English-Subtitled Video Unveils More Cast, Staff
Rikiya Koyama, Sayaka Ohara, Hiroshi Iwasaki, Satsuki Yukino, more join cast
― The official website for the anime of Rin Asano's Deaimon manga posted the anime's first English-subtitled full promotional video on Tuesday. (The video debuted at this year's KyoMAF 2021 event in Kyoto on Saturday. The anime itself is set in Kyoto.) The video introduces the characters, and it and the website also announce...
Vancouver International Film Festival Screens Fortune Favors Lady Nikuko Anime Film
Film will screen on October 9,11
― The Vancouver International Film Festival (VIFF) will screen Fortune Favors Lady Nikuko, Studio 4°C's anime film of Kanako Nishi's Gyokō no Nikuko-chan (Nikuko of the Fishing Harbor) novel, on October 9 and October 11. The film will screen at the SFU Goldcorp Centre for the Arts on October 9 and at the Vancity Theatre at the VIFF Centre on October 11. VIFF describes...
BanG Dream! Girls Band Party! Pico Fever! Mini Anime's Teaser Reveals October 7 Premiere
3rd season of mini anime
― The official YouTube channel for Bushiroad's BanG Dream! franchise began streaming a teaser trailer on Tuesday for BanG Dream! Girls Band Party! Pico Fever!, the third season of the BanG Dream! Girls Band Party! Pico mini anime. The trailer revealed the mini anime's debut date of October 7 within the channel's "TV LIVE 2021" streaming program. The anime will also premiere o...
El Shaddai Game Developer Recruits Programmer for Switch Port
Game released PC port on September 2
― Game developer Crim's president Sawaki Takeyasu announced last week that he is currently seeking a programmer to assist with a planned Switch port for the El Shaddai: Ascension of the Metatron game. The port is specifically of the game's recent PC release via Steam. The game shipped for PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 in Japan in April 2011, followed by a North Ameri...
Wise Man's Grandchild SS Spinoff Manga Ends With 3rd Volume
Slice-of-life comedy spinoff of Kenja no Mago light novels launched in 2019
― Amazon is listing the third compiled book volume of Takuma Ishii's Kenja no Mago SS spinoff manga as the final volume. Kadokawa will ship the volume on November 9. The manga is a slice-of-life comedy spinoff of Tsuyoshi Yoshioka's fantasy novel series Kenja no Mago. The original story begins when a powerful wizard and sage,...
Shaman King: The Super Star Manga Goes on Hiatus
Manga creator Hiroyuki Takei puts manga on hiatus due to being busy with other work
― The October issue of Kodansha's Shonen Magazine Edge revealed on Friday that Shaman King: The Super Star, Hiroyuki Takei's new arc for his Shaman King manga, will go on hiatus due to Takei currently being busy and occupied by other work. The magazine will announce the manga's resumption at a later date. Takei launch...
My Hero Academia The Movie: World Heroes' Mission Earns 3.08 Billion Yen
Film has sold 2.24 million tickets
― My Hero Academia The Movie: World Heroes' Mission, the third anime film in the My Hero Academia franchise, has earned a cumulative total of 3.080 billion yen (about US$28.11 million), selling 2.24 million tickets as of Sunday. The film dropped from #1 to #6 (in terms of tickets sold) in its seventh weekend. The film is the highest-earning among all three My Hero A...
Fujihiko Hosono Launches New Manga About '60s Student Protest Movement
Koi to Gebaruto manga launched on September 19
― Manga creator Fujihiko Hosono launched a new manga titled Koi to Gebaruto (Love and Political Violence) in Kodansha's Comic Days manga website and app on September 19. The manga's story begins in April 1968, in the midst of Japan's university student protest movement. Hiroshi Tōgi leaves his hometown of Sendai to go to college in Tokyo with purpose. Wh...
Remake Our Life! ‒ Episodes 10-11
While I have mixed feelings about episode 10 versus episode 11, what I can easily say about these two episodes is that these are brutally realistic, but in a satisfying, understandable way.
Kageki Shoujo!! ‒ Episodes 11-12
But before we get to the rest of the auditions, I want to get to a different topic today: queerness in Kageki Shojo!!
The Detective Is Already Dead ‒ SEASON FINALE
Alright, now that The Detective Is Already Dead is finally dead, we can all go home and think about what we learned from this
Monkey Peak -The Rock- Manga Ends on September 24
Kōji Shinasaka, Akihiro Kumeta launched manga in November 2019
― The 2,774th issue of Nihonbungeisha's Weekly Manga Goraku magazine revealed on Friday that Kōji Shinasaka and Akihiro Kumeta's Monkey Peak -The Rock- manga will end in the magazine's next issue on Friday. The manga launched in November 2019. Nihonbungeisha published the manga's seventh compiled book volume last Friday. Shinsaka and Kume...
Fena: Pirate Princess ‒ Episode 7
Even for a show about pirates (or with pirates in it), this week's episode of Fena: Pirate Princess has an insanely high body count.
Ryo Hanada Ends Blackguard Manga, Prepares New Series (Updated)
Blackguard's 5th, final volume ships in December
― Ryo Hanada announced on Twitter on September 16 that his Blackguard manga will end in the November issue of Kodansha's Morning Two magazine, which will ship on October 21. He also stated on Twitter that he is preparing a new series for serialization. Hanada had revealed on Twitter in July that the manga would end with the fifth compiled book volume. ...
Yuji Naka is Working on New Smartphone Game
Lead programmer of original Sonic games resigned from Square Enix in April
― Game programmer and director Yuji Naka revealed on Twitter on Friday that he has been studying programming again and is making a "simple" game for smartphones with Unity by himself. Naka resigned from Square Enix at the end of April. Naka had stated he could not currently explain the reason why he resigned, but when the time...
Edens Zero ‒ Episode 7-8
I think Hiro Mashima does best outside of these bigger fantastical concepts: putting the family aspect of his stories at the forefront.
Live-Action Tokyo Love Story Series Premieres on TV on October 12
Series debuted in April 2020
― Fuji TV announced on Friday that its new live-action series adaptation of Fumi Saimon's Tokyo Love Story manga will premeire on television on October 12 at 12:35 a.m. JST (effectively, October 13). The series will air episodes on Tuesdays at 12:25 a.m. JST. The show debuted on Fuji TV's on demand service and Amazon Prime Video in April 2020, and it had 11 episodes. The ...
The Honor Student at Magic High School ‒ Episode 12
Oh sure, we get an extended look at Miyuki's first flight and get to see the whole CAD tampering revelation from Miyuki's point of view instead of Tatsuya's, but there's no new problem that Miyuki and the other girls have to solve while Tatsuya does his thing.
Crunchyroll Streams Ganbare Dōki-chan, Tawawa on Monday 2 Anime
Both anime began streaming on Monday
― Crunchyroll announced on Monday that it has begun streaming the Ganbare Dōki-chan and Tawawa on Monday 2 anime in North America, Central America, South America, Europe, Africa, Oceania, the Middle East, and the Commonwealth of Independent States. The net anime adaptation of manga creator and illustrator Yomu's Ganbare Dōki-chan (You Can Do It Dōki-chan) dōjinshi...
Funimation Streams The Vampire Dies in No Time Anime
Anime premieres on October 4
― Funimation announced on Monday that it will stream the television anime of Itaru Bonnoki's The Vampire Dies in No Time (Kyūketsuki Sugu Shinu) manga for the fall 2021 anime season. The company will stream the anime in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, Australia, and New Zealand as it airs in Japan. The anime will also stream Mexico, Chile, Colombia, Peru, a...
The Great Jahy Will Not Be Defeated! ‒ Episodes 6-7
Jahy is relatable: I, too, can't do push-ups, need silence at night, embarrass myself in front of kids, and also, enjoy hunting for treasure with others.
Girlfriend, Girlfriend ‒ SEASON FINALE
I cannot believe I'm saying this, but I'm a little disappointed that Girlfriend, Girlfriend decided to take this route.
22/7 Idol Project Auditions for New Members
Project's 2nd audition in 5 years
― The official website for the 22/7 idol project announced on Monday that the idol group is auditioning for new members. This marks the project's second audition in five years since the initial recruitment in October 2016. Female applicants between 18-25 years old (as of April 1, 2022) can apply to audition until October 19. After several screenings in October-Novemb...
Pokémon Trading Card Game Gets New Online App for Smartphones, Computers
Pokémon Trading Card Live will launch "soon"
― The Pokémon Company International announced on Monday that the Pokémon Trading Card Game is getting a new free-to-play online app titled Pokémon Trading Card Live for iOS, Android, PC, and Mac. The game will launch "soon." The game will get an early soft launch for mobile devices in Canada and a global open beta for PC and Mac later this year. Players ca...
Manga Creator Kayono Saeki Passes Away
Creator of Smash! Meg & Hi no Ryōsen, wife of Area 88 creator Kaoru Shintani
― Kaoru Shintani announced on Monday that his wife and fellow manga creator Kayono Saeki has passed away at her home on August 29 at 3:35 p.m. due to lung cancer. She was 69. When Saeki was diagnosed with cancer three years ago, her cancer was already in stage four and had metastasized to various parts of her body, so she wa...
Yuuki Kaji Voices Detective Conan's Shuichi Akai in Flashback Set 17 Years Ago
Kaji voiced character, normally voiced by Shūichi Ikeda, in Saturday's episode
― Voice actor Yuuki Kaji revealed on his Twitter account on Saturday that he voiced the Detective Conan character Shuichi Akai in a flashback set 17 years in the past in Saturday's episode. Shūichi Ikeda normally voices the character in the franchise's television anime and films. Akai has been the focus of a number of inst...
Magic of Stella Manga Ends in 3 Chapters
Manga launched in 2013, inspired 2016 TV anime
― The November issue of Houbunsha's Manga Time Kirara Max magazine revealed on Saturday that cloba.U's Magic of Stella (Stella no Mahō) manga will end in three chapters. If there are no delays, the manga will end on December 19. Sentai Filmworks licensed the manga's television anime adaptation, and released it on Blu-ray Disc in 2018. The company describ...
Banished From The Heroes' Party Story Gets Game on Steam Early Access on October 7
Kadokawa publishes Slow living with Princess game
― Kadokawa revealed on Friday that Zappon and Yasumo's Banished From the Heroes' Party (Shin no Nakama janai to Yūsha no Party o Oidasareta node, Henkyō de Slow Life Suru Koto ni Shimashita) light novel series and anime adaptation are inspiring Slow living with Princess, a game that will debut on Steam Early Access on October 7. Tsukurite is developin...
Live-Action 'Do not say mystery' Show Casts Sairi Itō
Masaki Suda stars in January series adapting manga by Basara creator Yumi Tamura
― The official website for the live-action series of Yumi Tamura's Do not say mystery (Mystery to Iu Nakare) manga revealed on Monday that Sairi Itō (seen below) will join the cast as Seiko Furomitsu, a rookie detective. The series will premiere in January 2022. The series will star Masaki Suda (left in image below) as p...
Tawawa on Monday Anime Gets 2nd Season With Episode 1 Now Streaming (Updated)
Rie Takahashi, Yuka Iguchi, Kikuko Inoue, Junichi Yanagita join cast, with almost entirely new staff, studio
― Manga creator Kiseki Himura revealed on Monday that the short anime of his Getsuyōbi no Tawawa (Tawawa on Monday) illustrations has a new second season titled Getsuyōbi no Tawawa 2 (Tawawa on Monday Two), with the first episode already streaming on Abema TV. Future episodes will be available...
China Designates Online Boys-Love Games for Banning
Chinese gov't warns companies that do not comply will be severely punished
― TV Asahi reported on September 9 that the Chinese Communist Party's Central Public Relations Department instructed online game companies the day before to strictly prohibit boys-love content and other "content that contain false values or illicit material." Chinese officials have designated content with boys-love and "effemi...
Drawn & Quarterly Publishes Murasaki Yamada's Talk To My Back Manga
368-page book will ship in July 2022
― Drawn & Quarterly announced on September 9 that it will publish a compiled edition of Murasaki Yamada's Talk To My Back manga in English. The book will have 368 pages and will retail for US$29.95. Drawn & Quarterly plans to release the manga in July 2022. Ryan Holmberg is translating the book. An excerpt from the solicitation reads: Set in an apartment complex o...
Mushoku Tensei: Jobless Reincarnation Anime's New Yuiko Ohara Song Previewed in Latest Video
Ohara returns to sing "Keishō no Uta" for 2nd part premiering on October 3
― The official website for the television anime of Rifujin na Magonote's Mushoku Tensei: Jobless Reincarnation light novel series began streaming the second promotional video for the show's sequel (its second cours or second quarter of a year) on Monday. The video teases the characters that will appear in the second part, and ...
GKIDS Reveals Future Boy Conan Anime's English Dub Cast
BD with new 4K restoration of anime will ship on November 16
― GKIDS announced the English dub cast on Friday for its new 4K restored Blu-ray Disc release of Hayao Miyazaki and Nippon Animation's Future Boy Conan anime. The Blu-ray Disc is available for pre-order and will ship on November 16. The series will also be available digitally on November 16. The cast includes: Sabrina Pitre as Conan Erin Ma...
The Duke of Death and His Maid Anime Gets Sequel
Announced in finale on Sunday
― The television anime of Koharu Inoue's The Duke of Death and His Maid (Shinigami Bocchan to Kuro Maid) manga ended on Sunday with an special commercial announcing that a sequel has been green-lit. The manga's story centers on the titular Duke of Death, cursed to steal the life from any living thing that he touches. He is accompanied by his maid Alice, who enjoys teasin...
Akeji Fujimura's Tokoshie x Bullet Manga Ends in Next Chapter
Manga based on multimedia project launched in October 2020
― This year's 43rd issue of Kodansha's Weekly Young Magazine revealed on Saturday that Akeji Fujimura's Tokoshie × Bullet Shinminato Kōbōsen (Tokoshie × Bullet: The Battle at Shin Minato) manga will end in the magazine's next issue on September 27. The manga is part of the Tokoshie × Bullet multimedia project based on creator group Morion Air...
Ciao Deluxe Magazine Launches 8 New Manga in November
An Nakahara, Akira Wao, Meme Iwaoka, more launch manga
― The November issue of Shogakukan's Ciao Deluxe magazine (magazine cover pictured at right) revealed on Saturday that the magazine will launch eight new manga in the next issue, which will ship on November 20. The following authors will launch new manga in the issue: An Nakahara, Akira Wao, Hasumi Fujita, Meme Iwaoka, Ai Amane, Suguru Tōya, Miku...
Singer Maon Kurosaki Recuperating After Collapsing Due to Epidural Hematoma
Kurosaki goes on hiatus for at least 2 months to recuperate from emergency surgery
― The official website for singer Maon Kurosaki announced on Sunday that she underwent emergency surgery for epidural hematoma (bleeding between the skull and the membrane surrounding the brain). As a result, she is going on hiatus while she recuperates. Kurosaki had collapsed on Saturday in the middle of a live-stream...
High Rise Invasion Artist Takahiro Ōba Launches New Manga With Author Hajime Inoryū
New "revenge drama" manga launches on September 25
― The official website for Kodansha's Magazine Pocket (MagaPoke) app revealed on Saturday that writer Hajime Inoryū and artist Takahiro Ōba will launch a new manga titled Psycho no Sekai (World of Psycho) on the app on September 25. The magazine describes the manga as follows: Even weak people have fangs. A revenge drama about rebellion and challengi...
Shio Usui's Doughnuts Under a Crescent Moon Manga Ends in 4th Volume
Seven Seas releases yuri manga in English
― The third volume of Shio Usui's Donuts Under a Crescent Moon (Kaketa Tsuki no Donuts) manga revealed on Friday that the manga will end in its fourth volume. The manga launched in Ichijinsha's Comic Yuri Hime magazine in March 2019. Seven Seas Entertainment is releasing the manga in English, and it describes the story: Uno Hinako throws herself into makeup, ...
Sword Art Online, Made in Abyss Franchises Each Host Online Events With Overseas Plans
SAO online exhibit planned for 2022 outside Japan; Made in Abyss fan meeting set for November 21
― Sony revealed on Sunday that the "Sword Art Online: Ex-Chronicle" exhibit is getting a new online version titled "Sword Art Online: Ex-Chronicle Online Edition" that will take place from November 20 through December 7. A global version of the event is planned for 2022. The Japanese version of the event ...
Freezing Authors Launch New Manga in October
Final volume of duo's Ponkotsu Megami no Isekai Sōseiroku manga ships on October 8
― The 100th issue of Kill Time Communication's Comic Valkyrie digital manga magazine announced on Wednesday that writer Dall-Young Lim and artist Kwang-Hyun Kim will launch a new manga in the magazine's next issue in early October. The manga will center on a genius manga creator who uses their drawing skills when they ...
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