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The Apothecary Diaries LN 1
Since Maomao, although ultimately well-intentioned, is somewhat abrasive, having a bit of a break from her not only allows a more in-depth understanding of the plot, it also can feel like a minor vacation from her thoughts.
― The original light novel of Natsu Hyuuga's The Apothecary Diaries is unusual in that its pacing is actually faster than that of the manga adaptation. What that means is that the...
Sasaki and Miyano GN 1
It would have been nice to have a longer book because the story really is engaging, but this feels like one of those series where you take what you can get – because despite some missteps, what you get is a very enjoyable book.
― From the synopsis on the back cover of the book or on any number of retail websites, the first volume of Sasaki and Miyano seems rife with pitfalls. Not only is it about a b...
Berserk of Gluttony GN 1
But while Fate and Roxy are both appealing characters that are easy to sympathize with, neither of them is the standout character of the first volume: That honor falls to Greed, a sentient sword.
― This first volume of Berserk of Gluttony is all about building the world and establishing the characters. Society in this Western fantasy world is organized around the special skills people are born with. ...
Dear NOMAN GN 1
Dear NOMAN blends a lesbian love story with a ghost story and hits a lot of good emotional beats along the way.
― If the name “Neji” sounds familiar, that's because Dear Noman is their second title to be translated into English, with the first being the charming Beauty and the Beast Girl. Dear Noman takes an equally interesting approach to the yuri genre, once again using fantasy as a major story ele...
Shinkansen Henkei Robo Shinkalion Z Anime Casts Kōsuke Gotō, Takahiro Fujiwara
New series based on Takara Tomy's toy line debut's on April 9
― The official staff for the anime for Takara Tomy's Shinkalion toy line revealed on Friday two new cast members for the new Shinkansen Henkei Robo Shinkalion Z television anime. Kōsuke Gotō as Saijō Sogō, the coordinations commander of the Yokogawa branch of the Shinkansen Ultra Evolution Institute. He has a timid and easily flustered per...
Fruits Basket The Final Anime Reveals New Visual, April 5 Premiere, Theme Song Artists
WARPs Up, GENIC perform theme songs
― The official website for the new Fruits Basket anime revealed on Friday that anime's final season, titled Fruits Basket the Final, will premiere on April 5. The site also revealed a new visual. The tagline to go with the new visual is "The final banquet begins." Japanese-Chinese boyband WARPs UP will perform the opening theme song "Pleasure," and the seven-member...
Aria the Benedizione Anime Project Announced
Anime to be final one in "Blue Curtain Call" project
― A special screening of Aria the Crepuscolo, the new theatrical anime film project celebrating the Aria anime's 15th anniversary, revealed a new anime in the franchise titled Aria the Benedizione. The anime will be the third and final project in the "Blue Curtain Call" series that includes Aria the Avvenire and Aria the Crepuscolo. Aria the Crepus...
'Spy-Family.net' Domain Name Registered
― GMO Internet, Inc. registered the domain name "Spy-Family.net" through the Onamae.com website on February 28. In addition, a "@spyfamily_anime" Twitter account opened in February. The URL currently advertises the Onamae.com service, and the Twitter account is a private account. Similar domain registrations occurred before anime were announced for We Never Learn: BOKUBEN and Platinum End. Tatsuya E...
Kaijū-iro no Shima Manga's 1st Volume Gets Animated Promo Video
1st volume of manga by Sankarea's Mitsuru Hattori ships on March 9
― Kadokawa began streaming an anime promotional video for Mitsuru Hattori's Kaijū-iro no Shima (Monster-Colored Island or Scheelite-Colored Island) manga on Friday. The video promotes the upcoming release of the manga's first compiled book volume on March 9, and does not confirm a full anime adaptation of the manga. The manga centers ...
Japan Extends State of Emergency in Tokyo Area Until March 21
Emergency declaration was set to lift on Monday in 4 prefectures
― The Japanese government announced on Friday that it will extend the current COVID-19 state of emergency declaration in four prefectures in the Tokyo area — including Tokyo, Kanagawa, Chiba, and Saitama — until March 21. The state of emergency was previously planned to lift on Sunday (one day before the Evangelion: 3.0+1.0: Thrice Upon...
iii icecrin Anime's Video Reveals April 6 Premiere
Anime is set in Ice Cream Town where Blue Seal ice cream flavors are reimagined as animals
― The official website for the iii icecrin television anime began streaming a new promotional video for the anime on Friday. The video reveals the anime's April 6 premiere date on TV Tokyo. The site also revealed a new visual for the anime. The cast includes: Taeko Kawata as Vanillan Fumiko Orikasa as Chocon Ry...
Mr. Osomatsu Anime's New White Day Shorts Unveil Teaser, Visual
Shorts debut on March 13-15
― The official YouTube channel for Docomo's dTV service began streaming a new teaser trailer for the new Chocomatsu-san White Day-hen shorts for the Mr. Osomatsu anime on Friday. The staff also revealed a new visual for the three shorts. The shorts will debut on dTV on March 13-15 with one new episode every day. The shorts are the White Day counterpart to the anime's three...
The Girl from the Other Side Manga Gets Feature-Length Original Anime DVD Project
OAD by Wit Studio to ship with bonus volume of manga in March 2022, Kickstarter to launch on March 10
― The official Twitter account for Nagabe's The Girl From the Other Side: Siúil, a Rún manga revealed on Friday that the manga will get a feature-length anime project. The anime will ship as an original anime DVD (OAD) bundled with a bonus volume of the manga that will ship on March 10, 2022. Wit Stu...
MAPPA Reveals RE-MAIN Water Polo TV Anime With Tiger & Bunny Writer
Yūto Uemura, Kōtarō Nishiyama, Subaru Kimura, Lynn star in 2021 anime
― Anime studio MAPPA announced on Friday that it is producing a new original water polo television anime titled RE-MAIN, with Tiger & Bunny head writer Masafumi Nishida serving as co-creator, chief director, series script supervisor and scriptwriter for every episode, and audio director. The anime will premiere this year. The anime...
24th Detective Conan Film's Trailer Previews Tokyo Jihen Theme Song
Films opens on April 16 in Japan and 22 other territories simultaneously
― Toho began streaming a new trailer for the upcoming Detective Conan: The Scarlet Bullet (Meitantei Conan: Hiiro no Dangan film on Thursday. The trailer previews the film's theme song "Eien no Fuzaishōmei" (The Eternal Alibi) by rock band Tokyo Jihen. Meitantei Conan: Hiiro no Dangan is the 24th film in the franchise. The film ...
Dinosaur Biyori Anime Reveals Cast, Theme Song, April 3 Debut in Video
Yoji Tanaka, Yutaka Matsushige, Eiji Kotoge star as 3 dinosaurs living in modern one-room apartment
― The official website for the Dinosaur Biyori (Daina-Sō Biyori) original short anime revealed its cast, theme song, and April 3 premiere date with a promotional video on Friday. 🦖アニメ「 #ダイナ荘びより 」PV公開!🦖キャラクターボイス&テーマソングを使用したPVを公開しました!イメージソングは #CHAI の「愛そうぜ!」に決定🌏アニメ「ダイナ荘びより」は4月3日(土)24時57分より、TOKYO MX・BS11にて...
Amazon Develops Live-Action Hellsing Film With John Wick Writer
Derek Kolstad writes, produces film based on Kouta Hirano's vampire action manga
― Entertainment website Deadline reported on Thursday that Amazon Studios is developing a live-action film adaptation of Kouta Hirano's Hellsing manga with Derek Kolstad (John Wick franchise writer, Marvel's Falcon and the Winter Soldier executive producer) on board as screenwriter. The project's producers include Kolsta...
Cells at Work! Code Black ‒ Episodes 9-11
Apparently our host body, who up until this point I figured was a workaholic with a poor diet who smokes and drinks, also has questionable hygiene habits.
Aksys Games Reveals Release Windows for Olympia Soirée, Dairoku: Agents of Sakuratani, Variable Barricade Games
Trailers streamed for 3 visual novels
― Aksys Games revealed during the New Game+ Expo (NGPX) digital presentation on Thursday trailers and release windows for several of its upcoming Nintendo Switch games. Aksys Games will release the Olympia Soirée game this fall. Aksys Games describes the visual novel: With her entire clan wiped out years ago, Olympia has been isolated for most of her life. Now sh...
Yuri Fair 2020 Returns in Digital Form After COVID Postponement
Online exhibit will be available until the end of March
― The Yuri Fair 2020 event was postponed from its original schedule last year, but it has now launched as an online event. The images by various yuri manga artists and content creators will be available on the website until the end of March. The exhibit is also hosting an online shop. As in the previous year, the event's key visual was drawn by ...
Death end re;Quest Game's Switch Version Launches in West on April 27
Game launched for Switch in Japan on December 24
― Idea Factory International announced during the New Game+ Expo (NGPX) digital presentation on Thursday that it will release Compile Heart's Death end re;Quest game physically and digitally for Nintendo Switch in the West on April 27. The company streamed a trailer: The game will include all free and paid DLC from the PlayStation 4 version. The game's...
NIS America to Release Phantom Brave, Soul Nomad in Game Collection for Switch
Soul Nomad & the World Eaters also launches for PC this summer
― NIS America announced during the New Game+ Expo (NGPX) digital presentation on Thursday a new game collection titled Prinny Presents NIS Classics Volume 1 for Nintendo Switch that will include Phantom Brave: The Hermuda Triangle Remastered and Soul Nomad & the World Eaters. The collection will launch this summer. The company also announ...
Crunchyroll Adds 3 More Urusei Yatsura Anime Films to Catalog
Lum the Forever, The Final Chapter, Always My Darling begin streaming on Thursday
― Crunchyroll announced on Thursday that it is adding the following three Urusei Yatsura series' films: Urusei Yatsura: Lum the Forever, Urusei Yatsura: The Final Chapter, and Urusei Yatsura: Always My Darling. The films will begin streaming on Thursday at 6:00 p.m. EST in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, ...
Neptunia ReVerse PS5 Game Launches in N. America on June 8, Europe on June 11
Teaser trailer streamed
― Idea Factory International announced during the New Game+ Expo (NGPX) digital presentation on Thursday that it will release Compile Heart's Neptunia ReVerse (Go! Go! 5 Jiden Game Neptune re★Verse), the first Neptunia franchise game for the PlayStation 5, in the West physically and digitally on June 8 in North America and June 11 in Europe. The company streamed a teaser trail...
Inti Creates Reveals Blaster Master Zero 3 Game for PS4, Switch, PC
Game launches on July 29
― Inti Creates announced during the New Game+ Expo (NGPX) digital presentation on Thursday that it is developing Blaster Master Zero 3, a new game in the Blaster Master series. The game will launch for PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch, and PC via Steam and the Epic Games Store on July 29. Inti Creates describes the story: Series protagonist Jason travels to where the series all...
Voice Actress Haruka Terui Marries Pro Go Player Tomoya Hirata
Voice actress Haruka Terui announced on her blog on Wednesday that she has gotten married to the professional Go player Tomoya Hirata. She mentioned that she first met him last August during coverage for the Go Weekly magazine. Hirata also made a similar announcement on Twitter. Both of them thanked everyone for their support and vowed to keep working hard at their jobs. Haruka Terui is best known...
Cells at Work!! Season 2 ‒ SEASON FINALE
The only remaining issue is Cancer Cell and he's gone full Sephiroth in his quest of body domination.
Azure Striker Gunvolt 3 Game Launches in 2022
Video reveals Hiroki Miyazawa as game's action director
― Inti Creates announced during the New Game+ Expo (NGPX) digital presentation on Thursday that its Azure Striker Gunvolt 3 game will launch in 2022. The company also revealed that Hiroki Miyazawa (Bloodstained: Curse of the Moon) will be the game's action director. Inti Creates streamed a video that includes a development update and trailer: Az...
The Apothecary Diaries LN 1
Since Maomao, although ultimately well-intentioned, is somewhat abrasive, having a bit of a break from her not only allows a more in-depth understanding of the plot, it also can feel like a minor vacation from her thoughts.
― The original light novel of Natsu Hyuuga's The Apothecary Diaries is unusual in that its pacing is actually faster than that of the manga adaptation. What that means is that the...
Disgaea 6: Defiance of Destiny Game Launches in N. America, Europe on June 29
Trailer previews bonus content of 4 additional characters
― NIS America announced during the New Game+ Expo (NGPX) digital presentation on Thursday that it will release Nippon Ichi Software's Disgaea 6: Defiance of Destiny game for Nintendo Switch on June 29 in North America and Europe and on July 6 in Oceania. In-game launch content includes four characters from the series' previous titles: Adell, R...
Heaven's Design Team ‒ Episode 9
I'm not quite sure which is more disturbing – Jupiter's long-legged penguin or the mere idea of Pluto being in charge of an animal that encourages motherly instincts.
Mary Skelter Finale PS4, Switch Game Heads West This Fall
Opening movie streamed for Compile Heart's game
― Idea Factory International revealed during the New Game+ Expo (NGPX) digital presentation on Thursday that it will release Compile Heart's Mary Skelter Finale PlayStation 4 and Nintendo Switch game in the West this fall. The company streamed the opening movie: The game shipped in Japan on November 5 after two delays: first from August 27 to October 8,...
The Silver Case 2425 Game Collection Heads West on Switch on July 6
Collection includes Suda51's The Silver Case, The 25th Ward: The Silver Case games
― NIS America announced during the New Game+ Expo (NGPX) digital presentation on Thursday that it will release Grasshopper Manufacture's The Silver Case 2425 game collection in the West for Nintendo Switch on July 6. The company revealed a trailer: NIS America will release a limited edition that includes the Switch gam...
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Re:ZERO -Starting Life in Another World- (Season 2) ‒ Episode 22
Unfortunately, the production issues are definitely catching up with the show now that it's reaching an action climax.
Undernauts: Labyrinth of Yomi Game Heads West for PS4, Switch, Xbox One, Steam This Fall
Trailer streamed for Experience Inc.'s game
― Aksys Games announced during the New Game+ Expo (NGPX) digital presentation on Thursday that it will launch Experience Inc.'s Undernauts: Labyrinth of Yomi (Yomi wo Saku Hana) game for PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch, Xbox One, and PC via Steam in the West this fall. The company revealed a trailer: Aksys Games describes the story: Tokyo, 1979. When a massi...
Funimation Screens Violet Evergarden: The Movie on March 30 in U.S., Canada
Film opened in Japan in September
― Funimation announced on Thursday that it will screen Kyoto Animation's Violet Evergarden: The Movie anime in select theaters on March 30 in the United States and Canada. The movie will screen in Japanese with English subtitles. Pre-sale tickets will go on sale on March 19. The film opened in Japan in September, and it ranked at #2 in its opening weekend. The film i...
Attack on Titan Manga Breaks Records With Titan-Sized Print Volume
Kodansha attempts to break the Guinness World Record for largest comic book published
― Kodansha is attempting to break the Guinness World Record for largest comic book published by issuing a new Titan-sized print of Attack on Titan's first two chapters. Kodansha has released some images demonstrating the scale of the book, which is reportedly 6-7 times than a regular tankо̄bon. The 96-page volume wi...
Kaiju No. 8 Is Fastest Shonen Jump Plus Manga to Reach 1 Million Copies in Print
Manga launched last July
― Naoya Matsumoto's Kaiju No. 8 manga has reached one million copies in print (but not all sold yet) as of Thursday's release of the second compiled book volume. This series is the fastest Shonen Jump+ manga (as opposed to manga running in Shueisha's print magazines) to reach this milestone. (Unlike other statistics posted by Shueisha, Shueisha specifies that these one millio...
Those Snow White Notes Anime Reveals 7 More Cast Members in 2nd Video
Fukushi Ochiai, Yuuki Kaji, Yuna Taniguchi, more join cast of April 2 anime
― The second promotional video for the television anime of Marimo Ragawa's Those Snow White Notes (Mashiro no Oto) manga revealed seven new cast members on Friday. The newly announced cast includes: Fukushi Ochiai as Ushio Arakawa Yuuki Kaji as Takaomi Kaji Yuna Taniguchi as Sakura Yamano Tomohisa Asou as Matsugorо̄ Sawamura ...
King of Fighters XV Game Reveals Trailer for Andy Bogard
Hiroshi Okamoto voices character in game slated to launch this year
― SNK began streaming a trailer on Thursday for its The King of Fighters XV game highlighting the character Andy Bogard (voiced by Hiroshi Okamoto). The King of Fighters XV will launch in 2021. The game's initial roster includes: Shun'Ei, Meitenkun, Benimaru Nikaido, Iori, Joe Higashi, Kyo, Chizuru, K', Leona Heidern, and Mai Shiranu...
The irregular at magic high school Spinoff Sequel Novel Gets Manga
Cygnus no Otome-tachi manga about 2 sisters reuniting launches on March 27
― The official Twitter account for Kadokawa's Monthly Comic Alive magazine revealed on January 27 that La-na will launch a manga adaptation of Tsutomu Satou and Kana Ishida's Shin・Mahōka Kōkō no Rettōsei Cygnus no Otome-tachi (New・The Irregular at Magic High School Maidens of Cygnus) sequel novel series. The manga will launch ...
Shin Watanabe Award Honors Aniplex's Atsuhiro Iwakami
Award also posthumously honors composer Katsuhisa Hattori
― The Watanabe Foundation for Music & Culture of the Watanabe Production company announced on Tuesday that it is presenting Aniplex president and producer Atsuhiro Iwakami with its Shin Watanabe award, which honors producers who promote the development of pop culture. The foundation also posthumously awarded composer Katsuhisa Hattori with its...
Fist of the North Star Gets Spinoff Manga About Drama Filming
Hiroshi Kurao's new manga reimagines original manga as story of live-action series being filmed
― Hiroshi Kurao launched a new Fist of the North Star spinoff manga titled Hokuto no Ken Seikimatsu Drama Satsuei-hen (Fist of the North Star Apocalypse Drama Filming Arc) on the Comic Zenon manga website on February 26. The manga imagines the setup of the original manga as the story of a live-action serie...
Ex-Enthusiasts: Motokare Mania Manga Ends in March
Yukari Takinami launched manga in 2017, manga inspired live-action series in 2019
― The April issue of Kodansha's Kiss magazine revealed on February 25 that Yukari Takinami's Ex-Enthusiasts: Motokare Mania (Motokare Mania) manga will end in the magazine's next issue in March. Kodansha Comics is releasing the manga in English, and it describes the story: Yurika Namba, age 27. Unable to get over her br...
Guilty Gear -Strive- Game Delayed Again to June 11
Company said it needs time to "polish some aspects of the game"
― Arc System Works announced on Twitter on Thursday that it is delaying its release of the Guilty Gear -Strive- fighting game from April 9 to June 11. Arc System Works stated it received "valuable feedback" after a recent open beta test, and the company would "like to make the most of this opportunity to provide the best game possible." ...
Mushoku Tensei: Jobless Reincarnation Anime's 4th Promo Video Previews New Arc
New arc debuts with 9th episode on March 7
― The official website for the television anime of Rifujin na Magonote's Mushoku Tensei: Jobless Reincarnation light novel series began streaming a fourth promotional video for the anime on Thursday. The video highlights the new arc that will start in the ninth episode, which will air on March 7. The site had recently announced three new cast members that ap...
Ayane Sakura Joins Cast of Bakuten!! Rhythmic Gymnastics Anime
Anime premieres on Noitamina programming block on April 8
― The official website for the Bakuten!! (Backflip!!) original television anime revealed on Thursday that Ayane Sakura is joining the show's cast as Asawo Kurikoma, the manager of the male rhythmic gymnastics club at Ao High and a second-year student. The show will premiere on Fuji-TV's Noitamina programming block on April 8. The anime stars: ...
Viz VP: Company Saw 70% Growth in 2020 U.S. Market
Company sold out all box sets, but has run into restocking issues
― The Vice President Publishing Sales at Viz Media, Kevin Hamric, stated in an interview with ICv2 published on Wednesday that Viz Media has seen a 70% growth in the U.S. market for 2020, in line with a 43% increase in overall manga sales in the United States in 2020, despite the ongoing new coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic. Ham...
Robotech: The Macross Saga HD Edition Game Releases on Switch eShop
GPC Games develops HD remaster of 2002 Game Boy Advance game
― GPC Games released an HD remastered version of the Robotech: The Macross Saga Game Boy Advance game titled Robotech: The Macross Saga HD Edition on Monday on the Switch eShop. The game is available in English, Spanish, French, German, Italian, and Dutch. GPC Games describes the game: Jump into your transformable Veritech fighter and blast...
Police Arrest 39-Year-Old for Sending Death Threats to Square Enix
Suspect allegedly sent 37 threats using Square Enix game's support form
― Shinjuku police arrested a 39-year-old male Saitama resident on February 26 for allegedly sending death threats to Square Enix employees. According to police, the suspect sent 37 threatening messages through a Square Enix game's customer support form from November 2 to 19, threatening to kill the designers of a game with "such ...
Director Masaaki Yuasa, Demon Slayer's Gotouge Win Agency for Cultural Affairs' Media Arts Awards
Yuasa wins Cabinet Minister Award for media, Gotouge wins Newcomer Award for media
― The Japanese government's Agency for Cultural Affairs announced the winners of the 2020 "Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology Fine Arts Recommendation Awards" on Wednesday. Keep Your Hands Off Eizouken! director Masaaki Yuasa won the Cabinet Minister Award in the media fine arts category, wh...
Shout! Factory Lists Its Japanese Transformers DVDs as Going Out of Print
― As of last month, publisher Shout! Factory is listing its DVD releases of various Japanese Transformers series among its titles that are "going out of print soon." The titles include Transformers: The Headmasters, Transformers: Super God Masterforce, Transformers: Victory, and the Transformers: The Japanese Collection set that compiles all three series. Thanks to jlaking for the news tip. Source: ...
Crunchyroll Adds S-CRY-ed, 'Fair, Then Partly Piggy' Anime to Catalog
Discotek Media publishes both titles
― Crunchyroll announced on Tuesday that it has added the S-CRY-ed and Fair, then Partly Piggy anime to its catalog. Discotek Media is the listed publisher for both anime. S-CRY-ed is available for users in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand, and South Africa. Discotek Media licensed the anime, and will release the anime ...
Bandai Namco Withdraws From Amusement Facilities Business in N. America
Bandai Namco Holdings to transfer businesses to 3 companies, but still sell arcade games
― Bandai Namco Holdings announced on Monday that it will withdraw from the amusement facilities business — specifically owning and operating arcades and similar entertainment centers — in North America. The company's board of directors decided on February 19 that it would transfer the businesses and related fixed...
World Trigger Manga Gets Stage Play in November
Manga has currently airing 2nd TV anime season
― Shueisha announced on Thursday that Daisuke Ashihara's World Trigger manga is inspiring a stage play that will run this November to December in Tokyo and Osaka. The cast includes: Keisuke Ueda as Yuma Kuga Takuya Mizuguchi as Osamu Mikumo Arisa Sonohara as Chika Amatori Kensuke Takahashi as Yuichi Jin Norihito Nakayashiki is directing the play and penn...
Mars Red Anime's Video Previews Ending Song by HYDE
Historical vampire anime premieres on April 5 with Funimation stream
― The official website for the television anime of Bun'ō Fujisawa's MARS RED dramatic stage reading production began streaming the anime's third promotional video on Thursday. The video reveals and previews the anime's ending theme song "ON MY OWN" by HYDE. The anime will premiere on April 5 at 25:59 (effectively, April 6 at 1:59 a....
Bloomberg: Nintendo Plans New Switch Model With Larger Screen
Business news website Bloomberg reported on Wednesday that Nintendo is planning to release a new version of its Switch console with a larger Samsung OLED 7-inch (18-centimeter) screen. According to Bloomberg, the screen will maintain a 720p resolution, but would have 4K resolution enabled when plugged into a television. Bloomberg's report that Nintendo plans to reveal the new model this year to me...
New Shaman King Anime's English-Subtitled Trailer Reveals Netflix Streaming in 2021
Anime slated for April 1 TV premiere in Japan
― Netflix posted an English-subtitled version of the new promotional video for the new television anime of Hiroyuki Takei's Shaman King manga on Wednesday. Unlike the Japanese video which lists an April 1 television premiere for the anime in Japan, Netflix's video only lists a general 2021 release date. In Japan, the anime will premiere on April 1 at 5:55...
New Shaman King Anime's 2nd Video Reveals Opening Song, 2 Cast Members, April 1 Debut
Megumi Hayashibara sings "Soul salvation" opening; Yui Horie, Yūichi Nakamura join cast
― The official website for the new television anime of Hiroyuki Takei's Shaman King manga began streaming a new promotional video for the anime on Thursday. The video previews the anime's opening theme song "Soul salvation" by Megumi Hayashibara, and also reveals two new cast members and the April 1 premiere date ...
Prince of Tennis 3D CG Film Reveals New Cast Members, Time Travel Story
Shunsuke Takeuchi, Tomokazu Sugita, Ryota Takeuchi play "tennis gang" characters
― The official website for the Ryōma! Shinsei Gekijōban Tennis no Ōji-sama (Ryōma! Rebirth Movie The Prince of Tennis) 3DCG anime film for The Prince of Tennis franchise revealed more cast members and the film's story on Thursday. The new cast additions all play members of a "tennis gang." The characters will rap in the ...
Log Horizon: Destruction of the Round Table ‒ Episode 8
While this episode, which is basically a transition piece between storylines, has a fair amount of interesting bits and pieces.
Back Arrow ‒ Episode 8
Even though this was a bathhouse episode it didn't end up being a Bathhouse Episode™, if you catch my drift.
Crunchyroll Adds 1st 3 Urusei Yatsura Anime Films to Catalog
Company also adds Muv Luv Alternative manga on Thursday
― Crunchyroll announced on Wednesday that it is adding the Urusei Yatsura series' first three anime films: Urusei Yatsura: Only You, Urusei Yatsura: Beautiful Dreamer, and Urusei Yatsura: Remember My Love. The films will begin streaming on Wednesday at 6:00 p.m. EST in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, Ireland, Australia, New Zealan...
One Piece ‒ Episode 964
We also got a shot of baby Shanks and baby Buggy D Clown, and that's all you need for a good episode of anime, folks.
Sasaki and Miyano GN 1
It would have been nice to have a longer book because the story really is engaging, but this feels like one of those series where you take what you can get – because despite some missteps, what you get is a very enjoyable book.
― From the synopsis on the back cover of the book or on any number of retail websites, the first volume of Sasaki and Miyano seems rife with pitfalls. Not only is it about a b...
Anime Expo 2021's Physical Event Canceled; Organizers to Hold Virtual Event in July
30th anniversary in-person event was scheduled for July 2-5
― Ray Chiang, CEO of The Society for the Promotion of Japanese Animation (SPJA), announced on Wednesday that this year's in-person Anime Expo convention has been canceled due to the new coronavirus disease (COVID-19) situation. The 30th anniversary Anime Expo event was slated to take place at the Los Angeles Convention Center on July 2-5, 20...
Black Clover ‒ Episode 166
Continuing an even grander tradition, in the spirit of titles like Bleach and Naruto: having two drawn-out battles at the same time!
Fans to Select I'm Standing on 1,000,000 Lives. 2nd Season's Key Visual
The key visual for the second season of the I'm Standing on 1,000,000 Lives. anime is going to be decided via democracy.
― The key visual for the second season of the I'm Standing on 1,000,000 Lives. anime is going to be decided via democracy. The series' official Twitter account has posted the rough layouts for four different potential key visuals, and the image with the most retweets by the end of ...
Chainsaw Man Manga Has 9.3 Million Copies in Circulation
11th volume shipped on Thursday
― Shueisha revealed that Tatsuki Fujimoto's Chainsaw Man manga has more than 9.3 million copies in circulation as of Thursday's release of the 11th compiled book volume. The 11th volume is the final volume of the series' first part. The manga debuted in Weekly Shonen Jump in December 2018. The manga ended its first part, the "Kōan" (Public Safety) arc, in Weekly Shonen...
That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime Season 2 ‒ Episode 8
“In which our hero decides to kill 10,000 people.”
Viz Media Appoints Laura Takaragawa in New Vice President of Consumer Products Licensing/Promotions Position
Takaragawa previously worked at Sanrio, National Geographic, Netflix
― Viz Media announced on Wednesday that it has hired and appointed Laura Takaragawa as the Vice President of Consumer Products Licensing and Promotions. This is a newly created position that sees the integration of all of the company's licensed merchandise and collaborations, interactive and digital games, and promotions across all ...
On-Gaku: Our Sound, Ride Your Wave Anime Films Nominated for Annie Awards
BNA: Brand New Animal, Great Pretender, Earwig and the Witch also nominated
― The International Animated Film Society, ASIFA-Hollywood, announced the nominees for its 48th Annual Annie Awards on Wednesday. Kenji Iwaisawa's ON-GAKU: Our Sound and Masaaki Yuasa's Ride Your Wave anime films received nominations in the "Best Indie Feature" category. The other nominees in the category are A Shaun the Shee...
Moriarty the Patriot Anime's 2nd Half Reveals New Cast Member, Theme Songs, April 4 Premiere
Yōko Hikasa plays Irene Adler; Tasuku Hatanaka, STEREO DIVE FOUNDATION perform new themes
― The official website for the television anime of Ryōsuke Takeuchi and Hikaru Miyoshi's Moriarty the Patriot (Yūkoku no Moriarty) manga revealed on Thursday a new cast member, theme songs, and April 4 premiere for the anime's second half. Tasuku Hatanaka will perform the new opening theme song "TWISTED HEARTS,"...
World Trigger Anime Reveals 9 More Cast Members
Katsuyuki Konishi, Kaito Takeda, Masamu Ono, more join season 2
― The official website for the anime based on Daisuke Ashihara's World Trigger manga announced nine more cast members for the show's second season: Katsuyuki Konishi as Tatsuhito Ikoma Kaito Takeda as Satoshi Mizukami Masamu Ono as Kōji Oki Shun Horie as Kai Minamisawa Naomi Ōzora as Maori Hosoi Akira Ishida as Kazuaki Ōji Yūsuke Handa a...
Teekyū Manga Gets New 1-Shot Teasing Characters' Lives a Decade Later
Piyo, Roots' tennis manga series ended in January 2018
― The Comic Earth Star website published a new manga one-shot for Piyo and Roots' Teekyū manga titled "Senpai to Mugen Ressha" (Upperclassman and the Infinite Train) on Monday. The one-shot teases the characters' lives a decade after the original manga series' ending. (The new one-shot commemorates the 10th anniversary of Comic Earth Star.) Roots...
Peach Boy Riverside TV Anime's 1st Full Promo Video Previews Character Voices
Haruka Shiraishi, Nao Toyama, M.A.O, Toshiki Masuda star in July fantasy
― The official website for the television anime of Coolkyoushinja and Johanne's Peach Boy Riverside manga posted the first full promotional video on Wednesday. The video previews the character voices for the first time. The manga recounts the story of another "peach" beyond the well-known Momotarō the Peach Boy of Japanese folkl...
Final Evangelion Film to Stream 1st 12 Minutes on Sunday
Evangelion: 3.0+1.0: Thrice Upon A Time to open on Monday after 2 COVID-19 delays
― The official Twitter account for the Evangelion franchise announced on Wednesday that the "first 12 minutes, 10 seconds, and 10 frames" of Evangelion: 3.0+1.0: Thrice Upon A Time (Shin Evangelion Gekijō-ban :||), the "final" Evangelion film, will stream on the YouTube channels of Amazon Prime VIdeo and the studio Khar...
Mamoru Oshii's VladLove Vampire Comedy Anime Streams 2nd Half on March 14
Episode 1 previewed in December, before 1st 6 episodes debuted on February 14
― The staff for Ichigo Animation and Mamoru Oshii's new anime series VladLove announced on Wednesday that the second half of the 12-episode anime will begin streaming on March 14. The official YouTube channel for the anime had streamed a English-subtitled "special version" of the show's first episode on December 18. The ani...
Voice Actress Masako Sugaya Passes Away at 83
Voice of Nobody's Boy Remi, Aim For The Best's Maki Aikawa, Urusei Yatsura's Kitsune
― The talent agency Arts Vision announced on Tuesday that voice actress Masako Sugaya passed away on February 25 while undergoing medical treatment for an unspecified illness. She was 83. Sugaya was born in Tokyo on August 22, 1937. Her roles include the title role Remi in Nobody's Boy Remi, Mary Ingalls in Laura, a ...
Kingdom Anime Season 3's Return Previewed in Promo Video
Season restarts from episode 1 on April 4 after COVID-19 delay
― The official Twitter account for the Kingdom anime posted the second main promotional video for the anime's third season on Wednesday, to highlight its return. Shueisha's Weekly Young Jump magazine is publishing a special interview with the Kingdom anime staff over the next four weeks, starting with this year's 14th issue on Thursday. D...
General Manager of Baby Manga About Manager-Turned-Baby Gets TV Anime
Ken Yasuda stars in anime premiering on March 28
― NHK announced on Wednesday that Sachiko Takeuchi's General Manager of Baby (Aka-chan Honbuchō) manga is inspiring a television anime that will premiere on NHK on March 28 at 24:40 (effectively, March 29 at 12:40 a.m.) The comedy anime has eight 5-minute episodes. NHK Enteprises, NHK, and Telecom Staff are producing the series, and NHK and Telecom Sta...
Takara Tomy Reveals Mazica Party Franchise With April TV Anime
Franchise about wizards stars Mikako Komatsu, also gets card game
― Takara Tomy announced on Wednesday that it is producing a new multimedia franchise titled Mazica Party, which will include an upcoming television anime and card game. The television anime will premiere on TV Tokyo, TV Osaka, and four other affiliated stations on April 4 at 9:30 a.m. The franchise will have a "magic x party" theme. Th...
ISLAND Visual Novel Game Gets Release on Switch on April 8
Company streamed opening video for launch
― Frontwing announced on Monday that it will release the English-language version of it and Prototype's ISLAND visual novel on Nintendo Switch on April 8. The company streamed the opening video for the launch. The company released the same version of the game for PC via Steam in August 2018. The game shipped for PC in Japan in April 2016 and for PlayStation V...
Hello Kitty's Hollywood Animated/Live-Action Film Hires Directors (Updated)
Jennifer Coyle, Leo Matsuda hired by Warner's New Line Cinema
― Entertainment news source The Hollywood Reporter posted on Tuesday that Warner Bros. Entertainment's New Line Cinema has hired animators Jennifer Coyle and Leo Matsuda as directors for its film adaptation of Sanrio's Hello Kitty franchise. Coyle has previously worked on shows such as Harley Quinn and Bob's Burgers, while Matsuda has work...
Live-Action Kakegurui Twins Series' Trailer Previews Theme Song
Sōshi Sakiyama performs "Gyakkō" theme for March 26 Amazon Prime series
― GAGA posted a new trailer and key visual for the live-action series of Katsura Saiki's Kakegurui Twins manga spinoff on Wednesday. The trailer reveals and previews the series' theme song "Gyakkō" (Against the Tide) by Sōshi Sakiyama. The series will debut on Amazon Prime on March 26. The show will air for eight episodes, and tw...
Quench Your Burning Thirst With These Promare-inspired Tea Blends and Cocktails
A tea salon in Ginza is bringing the heat with its latest lineup of tea blends and tea cocktails inspired by the fiery personalities of Promare.
― The Gin-Iro-Neko ("Silver Cat") Tea Salon in Ginza, Tokyo is bringing the heat with its latest lineup of tea blends and tea cocktails inspired by the fiery personalities of the Promare anime film. The lineup consists of three different types of tea blends,...
Bottom-tier Character Tomozaki ‒ Episode 8
Poor Mimimi, though. This episode laid out all of her messy, complicated feelings for Hinami, from her painful and one-sided rivalry to their sweet friendship.
North American Anime, Manga Releases, February 28-March 6
A Certain Scientific Railgun T, Aragne: Sign of Vermillion anime; Dr. Stone Reboot: Byakuya, My Hero Academia: Team-Up Missions manga ship
― Anime Releases Title Publisher Suggested Retail Price Date Ah My Buddha!! BDPlease Nozomi Entertainment US$34.99 March 2 Aragne: Sign of Vermillion BDCite Sentai Filmworks US$29.98 March 2 Attack On Titan Season 3 Complete Collection BDAnimeNewsNetwork Funimatio...
Otherside Picnic ‒ Episode 9
Otherside Picnic's most consistent struggles have been in doing justice in its depiction of the freakish and fantastical encounters that make up its story.
Suppose a Kid From the Last Dungeon Boonies Moved to a Starter Town ‒ Episode 9
As long as the show's goofing around with the various love polygons surrounding Lloyd, it might as well add in some other character connections.
Berserk of Gluttony GN 1
But while Fate and Roxy are both appealing characters that are easy to sympathize with, neither of them is the standout character of the first volume: That honor falls to Greed, a sentient sword.
― This first volume of Berserk of Gluttony is all about building the world and establishing the characters. Society in this Western fantasy world is organized around the special skills people are born with. ...
David Lynch Almost Made a Live-Action Film Out of Katsuhiro Otomo's Domu Manga
Bandai wanted the team to complete shooting in only 12 months, or otherwise the rights for the film would revert back to Bandai.
― /Film reported that the acclaimed surrealist filmmaker David Lynch (Twin Peaks, The Elephant Man, Blue Velvet) almost made a live-action out of Katsuhiro Otomo's Domu manga during the 1990s. According to Star Wars assistant art director and costume designer Nilo Rodis-Jam...
Crunchyroll Launches New Beta Website in U.S.
Crunchyroll Beta to feature new user interface, improved search, user-made Crunchylists
― Crunchyroll announced on Tuesday that it is launching a new Crunchyroll Beta website. The beta is currently available for 20% of its premium members, but it will eventually become available to all premium subscribers and free users in the U.S. The company will reveal details on the beta's international rollout a...
Trigger's SSSS.Dynazenon TV Anime Premieres on April 2
The official Twitter account for Tsuburaya Productions and Trigger's new SSSS.Dynazenon anime project announced on Tuesday that the anime will premiere on MBS on April 2 at 2:55 a.m. JST (effectively, April 3). The show will also air on BS11 and Tokyo MX. The anime is listed as being part of the "Gridman Universe." "Gridman" is credited with the original work, and Akira Amemiya is returning from S...
Texas' A-Kon Convention Delayed Again to 2022
Customers can transfer registration to next year's event or request refund
― Texas anime convention A-Kon announced on Monday that this year's convention has been postponed due to the current state of the new coronavirus disease (COVID-19). Customers can transfer their registration to next year's A-Kon event, or they can request a refund until April 4. The staff has not yet revealed the location and ...
PlayStation Store Halts Purchases, Rentals of Movie, TV Content on August 31
Users can still access already purchased movie, TV content after August 31
― Sony announced on Tuesday that the PlayStation Store will no longer offer purchases and rentals of movie and television content as of August 31, due to the growth of "subscription-based and ad-based entertainment streaming services on our consoles.." Even after August 31, users can still access media that they have previousl...
1st Laid-Back Camp VR Game Launches on March 4
Gemdrops reveals prices on iOS, Android, PS4, Switch, Steam
― Gemdrops announced on Tuesday that Laid-Back Camp - Virtual - Lake Motosu (Yurucamp Virtual Camp Motosuko-hen), its first of two VR games based on Afro's Laid-Back Camp (Yurucamp) manga, will launch on Thursday. \The Wait is Over/ Announcing the Laid-Back Camp - Virtual - Lake Motosu release date Party popper Surprise!... It's March 4th (T...
Hikaru Utada Sings 'To Your Eternity' Anime's Theme Song
"PINK BLOOD" is her 1st theme song for TV anime
― The official website for the television anime of Yoshitoki Oima's To Your Eternity (Fumetsu no Anata e) manga revealed on Tuesday that Hikaru Utada is contributing her new song "PINK BLOOD" as the anime's opening theme song. This is the first time that the artist contributed a theme song for a television anime. The anime was originally slated to premi...
'I Became a Kuro-Gyaru so I F***ed My Best Friend' Anime Adds 2 Cast Members
Yoshiyuki Shimozuma, Marin Mizutani join April "gender-swap romcom" anime
― The official website for Kuro-Gyaru ni Natta Kara Shinyū to Shite Mita, the television anime of Yupopo Orishima's Kuro-Gyaru ni Natta Kara Shinyū to Yatte Mita (I Became a Kuro-Gyaru* so I F***ed My Best Friend.) manga, revealed two more cast members for the anime on Monday: Yoshiyuki Shimozuma as Hajime Tsuzuki, Rui's longti...
My Androgynous Boyfriend Manga Gets Live-Action Series in April
Manga based on Tamekō's manga stars Ai Yoshikawa, Rihito Itagaki
― NTV announced on Tuesday that it is producing a live-action series adaptation of Tamekō's My Androgynous Boyfriend (Genderless Danshi ni Aisareteimasu.) manga that will premiere on April 1. The series will star Ai Yoshikawa (left in image below) as Wako Machida, and Rihito Itagaki (right) as Meguru. Izuru Kumasaka, Hiroaki Yuasa, and ...
Jujutsu Kaisen Manga Volume 15 Gets Initial Run of 1.5 Million
Series will have 36 million copies in circulation on Thursday
― Shueisha reported on Tuesday that the 15th compiled book volume of Gege Akutami's Jujutsu Kaisen manga will have about 1.5 million copies in its initial run — the first time that any of the manga's volumes has had more than 1 million copies in its initial run. The volume will ship on Thursday. Including digital copies, the manga series a...
Demon Slayer Film Back at #2 in 20th Weekend in Japan
All anime films rise in rankings; Pocket Monster Koko climbs back to top 10
― Demon Slayer - Kimetsu no Yaiba – The Movie: Mugen Train rose from #3 (in number of tickets sold) to #2 in its 20th weekend. The film sold 100,000 tickets over the weekend and earned 155,641,100 yen (about US$1.45 million) from Friday to Sunday — increases of 5.5% and 3.3%, respectively, over the previous weekend's numbers....
World Trigger Season 2 ‒ Episode 7
Something I've come to really appreciate about World Trigger over the years is that it lets Osamu be genuinely mediocre.
Way of the Househusband Anime's Trailer Reveals 2 Cast Members, April 8 Netflix Global Debut
Shizuka Itou, Kazuyuki Okitsu join cast as Miku, Masa
― Netflix began streaming an English-subtitled trailer for the anime series of Kousuke Oono's The Way of the Househusband (Gokushufudō) manga on Tuesday. The trailer reveals two new cast members for the anime, as well as its April 8 worldwide debut on Netflix. Shizuka Itou will play Miku, Tatsu's wife. Kazuyuki Okitsu play Masa, Tatsu's former gan...
Laid-Back Camp Season 2 ‒ Episode 8
This week, Nadeshiko earns her distinction as Laid-Back Camp's de facto protagonist, using her pleasantly ovular head and stalwartly sunny disposition to carry the episode through its funny, charming, and magical highlights.
Demon Slayer Film Opens at #1 in New Zealand
Film has earned US$250,151 after opening last week
― The Demon Slayer - Kimetsu no Yaiba – The Movie: Mugen Train anime film ranked #1 at the New Zealand box office in its opening weekend, and has earned the equivalent of US$250,151 as of February 28. The film opened in New Zealand on February 25. As of Monday, the film has sold a cumulative total of 27.68 million tickets for 38.1 billion yen (about ...
Live-Action Rurouni Kenshin: The Beginning Film Adds 3 Cast Members
For characters in Kenshin's past in Rurouni Kenshin Saishūshō The Beginning
― The official website for the two 'final chapter' films in the live-action film series based on Nobuhiro Watsuki's Rurouni Kenshin manga revealed three new cast members for the film on Tuesday. The three characters will all appear in Rurouni Kenshin Saishūshō The Beginning, the second film in the series, when Kenshin relates...
Kemono Jihen ‒ Episode 8
No matter how bad you thought your last family reunion was, it can't possibly hold a candle to Shiki's.
Horimiya ‒ Episode 8
Look, there is absolutely nothing wrong with liking what you like, even if that's something that might seem “off” to other people. If no one is being injured (who doesn't want to be), people are more than welcome to explore various kinks and ideas in their relationships.
Toynk Invites You To Catch 'Em All With Pokémon Merch Collection
Geek goods store Toynk is celebrating the 25th anniversary of the Pokémon franchise by offering a special collection of officially licensed Pokémon merchandise, which includes mugs, plushes, action figures, toys, games, home goods, and more. Highlights include an assortment of Pokéball-themed merchandise, such as the Pokémon Pokéball Ceramic Coffee Mug with Lid, which is a perfect replica of the i...
Sk8 the Infinity ‒ Episode 8
There's still the major, ongoing plot, sure, but we're back to following it mostly in terms of showing off absurd skate battles rather than forlorn, introspective character work. That's good!
Comic-Con International 2021's Physical Event Canceled With Smaller In-Person Event Planned for November
Organizers to hold "[email protected]" virtual event on July 23-25
― The organizers of San Diego's Comic-Con International event announced on Monday that this year's physical event has been canceled due to the new coronavirus disease (COVID-19) situation. Based on information from local and national healthcare officials, the staff has determined that July is too early to hold its in-person convention. I...
Yashahime: Princess Half-Demon ‒ Episode 21
What more is there to say, when Yashahime's actual script becomes virtually indistinguishable from my bitter snark?
Studio 4°C's Gyokō no Nikuko-san Anime Film Opens on June 11, Casts Shinobu Ōtake
Video previews main character Nikuko's voice
― The official website for Studio 4°C's anime film adaptation of Kanako Nishi's Gyokō no Nikuko-chan (Nikuko of the Fishing Harbor) novel announced on Monday that the film will open on June 11, and that Shinobu Ōtake will voice the main character Nikuko. The website posted a video, and it previews Nikuko's voice. Ayumu Watanabe (Children of the Sea, Space ...
So I'm a Spider, So What? ‒ Episode 8
She has another fight which pushes her and all her newfound abilities to their limits, but this time her foe – a wounded fire dragon – is intelligent enough to counter her go-to move.
Dear NOMAN GN 1
Dear NOMAN blends a lesbian love story with a ghost story and hits a lot of good emotional beats along the way.
― If the name “Neji” sounds familiar, that's because Dear Noman is their second title to be translated into English, with the first being the charming Beauty and the Beast Girl. Dear Noman takes an equally interesting approach to the yuri genre, once again using fantasy as a major story ele...
Sayaka Ohara Narrates Aria the Crepuscolo Anime Film's Promo Video
Aria anime's 15th anniversary film opens on March 5
― The official website for Aria the Crepuscolo, the new theatrical anime film project celebrating the Aria anime's 15th anniversary, began streaming a promotional video on Monday. Sayaka Ohara, who voices Alicia, narrates the video, which features footage from both the upcoming film and the original Aria anime. Theatergoers will receive one of eight...
Shinobu's Sword From Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Gets Lethal-Looking Toy Replica
After the popular reception of its toy replica of Tanjiro's Nichirin Blade, Premium Bandai is releasing the second item in its "Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba DX Nichirintō" toy line: a replica of the elegant yet deadly Nichirin Blade of Shinobu Kocho, complete with lethal Wisteria poison dripping from its tip. Like the toy replica of Shinobu's blade, the "Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba DX Nichiri...
Mushoku Tensei: Jobless Reincarnation ‒ Episode 8
But before we get into Rudy's behavior, I'm not letting Eris's father Philip off the hook one bit. This episode gives a better sense of the power struggles within the extensive Greyrat family.
Jujutsu Kaisen ‒ Episode 20
“Nonstandard” thankfully keeps up Jujutsu Kaisen's winning streak with ease. Did you want more of Aoi being a goofy badass? Well, here you go!
'Welcome to Demon School, Iruma-kun' Anime Season 2 Reveals Opening Theme Song, April 17 Premiere
New key visual unveiled
― NHK announced on Monday that the second anime season based on Osamu Nishi's Mairimashita! Iruma-kun manga will premiere on April 17 at 5:35 p.m. JST. The website also revealed that DA PUMP will perform the opening theme song "No! No! Satisfaction!," and it unveiled a new key visual: Makoto Moriwaki returns to direct the second season at Bandai Namco Pictures, with Kazuyuki F...
Saudi Arabia's Manga Productions, Toei Preview The Journey Film's Japanese Cast in Trailer
Toru Furuya, Kotono Mitsuishi star in film opening in summer 2021
― Saudi Arabian media company Manga Productions began streaming on Thursday a trailer for it and Toei Animation's animated collaboration film The Journey. The video previews the film's Japanese cast. The cast includes: Toru Furuya as Aus Kotono Mitsuishi as Hind Hiroshi Kamiya as Zurara Yuichi Nakamura as Nizar Kazuya Nakai as Musab Ta...
Akudama Drive Wins Anime Trending's Anime of the Year Awards
Konosuba film wins Best Film
― The Akudama Drive original anime created by Studio Pierrot and Too Kyo Games took the top spot at Anime Trending's 7th yearly Anime Awards. The series attracted 5,345 of 55,159 votes (or 9.69% of the vote). The anime also won the award for Best Original Screenplay, as well as Best Sci-Fi and Best Mystery/Psychological Anime. Director Tomohiro Taguchi (Kino's Journey - T...
Re:Zero Series Gets Browser Game With Original Story
Promo video streamed previews Konomi Suzuki's theme song
― Tappei Nagatsuki's Re:ZERO -Starting Life in Another World- light novel series is inspiring a browser game titled Re:ZERO Kara Hajimeru Isekai Seikatsu: Kinsho to Nazo no Seirei (Re:ZERO -Starting Life in Another World- The Forbidden Book and the Mysterious Spirit) by DMM Games. Pre-registration opened on Monday. Nagatsuki is supervising the ...
Another Eden Smartphone Game Releases for PC in Spring 2021
'Wishlist Registration Campaign' and registrations for limited early access are open
― Wright Flyer Studios (WFS) announced on Thursday that its Another Eden: The Cat Beyond Time and Space smartphone game will release for PC via Steam in spring 2021. WFS is hosting a 'Wishlist Registration Campaign' wherein players can win in-game items by wishlisting the game before launch. Registrations for limited...
Gintama The Final Film Earns Franchise Record of 1.74 Billion Yen
Sold 1.25 million tickets to earn equivalent of US$16.3 million
― Gintama The Final, the new anime film of Hideaki Sorachi's Gintama manga, has sold 1.25 million tickets to earn a franchise record of 1.74 billion yen (about US$16.3 million) as of Monday. The film's character designer and chief animation director Shinji Takeuchi drew the following illustration to celebrate the milestone: The film open...
Demon Slayer Film Tops S. Korean & Australian Box Offices, Ranks at #2 in Japan
Film has earned US$7.64 million in S. Korea, US$1.44 million in Australia
― The Demon Slayer - Kimetsu no Yaiba – The Movie: Mugen Train anime film ranked at #1 in South Korea during its fifth weekend, earning the equivalent of US$749,400 (839,926,320 won) over the weekend. The film has earned a cumulative total of US$7.64 million (8,563,873,350 won) in South Korea since it opened on January 27. The ...
Kenjiro Tsuda Succeeds Keiji Fujiwara as Takumi Rindō in World Trigger Anime
Character will appear in 2nd season's 8th episode on March 6
― The official website for the anime based on Daisuke Ashihara's World Trigger manga revealed on Monday that Kenjiro Tsuda will play Takumi Rindō in the anime. The character will appear in the eighth episode of the show's second season on March 6. Keiji Fujiwara previously played the character in the first anime season. Fujiwara passed away...
Osananajimi ga Zettai ni Makenai Love Come Anime Reveals April 14 Premiere, Character Designs
Romantic comedy stars Yoshitsugu Matsuoka, Inori Minase, Ayane Sakura
― The official website for the television anime adaptation of Shūichi Nimaru's Osananajimi ga Zettai ni Makenai Love Come (A Romantic Comedy Where the Childhood Friend Absolutely Will Not Lose) light novel series revealed on Monday that the show will premiere on April 14. The show will air on AT-X, Sun TV, Tokyo MX, KBS Kyoto, TV A...
Dragon Quest: The Adventure of Dai Anime Adds 5 More Cast Members
Akira Ishida, Konomi Kohara, Subaru Kimura, more join cast
― The official website for the new anime of Riku Sanjo and Kōji Inada's Dragon Quest: The Adventure of Dai (Dragon Quest: Dai no Daibōken) manga announced five more cast members on Saturday. The new cast members are: (from left to right in top row, then bottom row in image above, character name spellings not confirmed) Konomi Kohara as Merle,...
Mari Yamazaki, Miki Tori's Gli Artigiani Manga About Renaissance Artists Ends
Manga launched in 2015
― The official Twitter account for Mari Yamazaki and Miki Tori's PLINIVS manga revealed on Sunday that their Gli Artigiani - Renaissance Gaka Shokuninden manga will end in its next chapter. The manga, which profiles the lives of various Renaissance era artists, launched in Shinchosha's Japanese art magazine Geijutsu Shincho in December 2015, and serializes a new four-page chapt...
Glacier Bay Books Announces ohuton's 'Dear Sara, 1997, Summer' Picture Book
Company to also release author's I'll Be Waiting at the Solution manga
― The America-based online bookstore Glacier Bay Books announced on Saturday that it will publish ohuton's picture-book style piece of work titled Dear Sara, 1997, Summer. The indie release is the author's second book. The story follows a young boy meeting a girl called Sara at a bus stand. Glacier Bay Books describes the story as...
Panzer Dragoon II Zwei: Remake Game Gets 2021 Release Window
Original game released for Sega Saturn in March 1996
― The official Twitter account for Panzer Dragoon: Remake — Sega and Polish game developer/publisher Forever Entertainment's remake of Sega's Panzer Dragoon game — revealed on Saturday that the Panzer Dragoon II Zwei: Remake game will launch in 2021. The original game released for Sega Saturn in March 1996. Forever Entertainment announced the rem...
Atlanta's MomoCon Cancels 2021 Main Event
Mini-event titled Winterfest takes place on December 19-20
― The staff of Atlanta's MomoCon event announced on Friday that it is canceling its main event that was slated for May 27-30 due to the new coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic. The staff of the convention now plan to host a mini-event titled Winterfest at the Georgia World Congress Center on December 19-20. Tickets for MomoCon 2020 and Mo...
Otakon Raises More Than US$34,000
Convention began asking for donations in January due to unforeseen costs of last year's COVID-19 cancellation
― Otakorp president Brooke Zerrlaut announced in a newsletter on Saturday that the organization has raised more than US$34,000 in donations to support its Otakon anime convention. The convention is still accepting donations through its store and through Paypal. The organization began requesti...
AnimeJapan 2021 Gets Overseas Stream With English Commentary
Anime Festival Asia's Sozo collaborates with AnimeJapan 2021 to deliver overseas stream
― Singaporean events and marketing agency Sozo Pte. Ltd., the organizer of the Anime Festival Asia convention, announced on Monday that it is working with the AnimeJapan 2021 convention to provide an on-demand live streaming program for the stage events for this year's online-only convention. The stream will be av...
Nagabe Ends Monotone Blue Manga
Manga by The Girl From the Other Side author launched in 2019
― Manga creator Nagabe revealed on their Twitter account on Sunday that they ended their Monotone Blue manga with its ninth chapter in the April issue of Libre's Be Boy Gold magazine on Saturday. The manga is the serialized version of Nagabe's "Escalate" one-shot manga that appeared in the "Kemono Jingai BL Special" anthology manga book in...
ZUN Announces Touhou Project's 18th Game
Game's demo releases at Reitaisai event on March 21, with planned full release in May
― Japanese dōjin developer ZUN (founder and sole member of the Team Shanghai Alice dōjin game developer circle) announced a new game for his Touhou Project series on Saturday. The game is the 18th game in the main series and is titled Touhou Kōryūdō: Unconnected Marketeers. ZUN stated that he plans to release a demo...
Demon Slayer, Earwig & the Witch, Lupin III, On-Gaku, Ride Your Wave, A Whisker Away Confirmed Eligible for Oscars
Academy Awards announce nominees on March 15, awards take place on April 25
― The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences confirmed on Thursday that the following anime films are eligible for consideration at the 93rd annual Academy Awards: Demon Slayer – Kimetsu no Yaiba – The Movie: Mugen Train based on manga by Koyoharu Gotouge Studio Ghibli and Goro Miyazaki's Earwig and the Witch Lupin III T...
Virtual-On Game Series Producer Jūrō Watari Leaves Sega
Watari created twin-stick arcade mecha game in 1996
― Sega game producer and Virtual-On game series creator Jūrō Watari announced on his official Twitter account on Sunday that he has left Sega as of the end of February. He thanked his colleagues for his time at the company, and noted that his departure was not due to any trouble with the company. He added that his next step is still unclear, but he ...
Hetalia World Stars Anime Debuts Streaming on April 1
― The official website for the new anime of Hidekaz Himaruya's Hetalia World Stars manga revealed on Friday that the anime will debut on the Anime Store, Nico Nico Video, GYAO!, dTV, FOD, and other streaming services in Japan on April 1 at midnight. Hiroshi Watanabe, Kazuyuki Fudeyasu, and Mariko Oka all are back as director, series script supervisor, and character designer, respectively, with Studi...
Seven Seas Licenses Shotaro Ishinomori's Original Kamen Rider Manga
1971 manga ran alongside 1st series of long-running tokusatsu franchise
― Seven Seas Entertainment announced on Sunday that it has licensed Shotaro Ishinomori's original Kamen Rider manga. The publisher will release the manga under the title Kamen Rider - The Classic Manga Collection, compiling all four volumes into a single large-trim print hardcover omnibus in December. Seven Seas describes the rel...
Shinya Komi, HiRock's EX-ARM EXA Manga Ends
Manga's finale marks end of EX-ARM manga franchise
― The March issue of Shueisha's Grand Jump Mucha magazine published the final chapter on Saturday of Shinya Komi and HiRock's EX-ARM EXA manga. The manga's second and final volume will ship on March 18. Komi stated on Twitter on Saturday that the end of the manga marks the end of the EX-ARM manga franchise in general. Komi and HiRock launched the man...
Bunny Drop's Yumi Unita Ends Para Para Days Manga
Manga about hard-working animator launched in 2014
― The April issue of Shogakukan's Monthly Spirits magazine published the final chapter on Friday of Yumi Unita's Para Para Days manga. The third and final volume will release in early summer. Unita launched the manga in Monthly Spirits in October 2014. Shogakukan published the second volume in June 2019. The manga follows Yashima, a quiet and indiffe...
Love Stage!! Manga Gets Thai Live-Action Series
Boys-love manga previously inspired 2014 anime, 2020 Japanese live-action film
― Kadokawa announced on Sunday that Kadokawa Amarin Company Limited, Hub of Harmony Entertainment, and Hollywood Thailand are producing an official Thai live-action series adaptation of Taishi Zaou and Eiki Eiki's Love Stage!! boys-love manga. The manga revolves around Izumi Sena, a boy born into a family of ultra-famous e...
Halca Performs New Ending Theme for Boruto Anime
New theme premieres in April
― This year's 13th issue of Shueisha's Weekly Shonen Jump magazine revealed on Monday that halca (We Never Learn: BOKUBEN, Kaguya-sama: Love is War) will perform the new ending theme song for the Boruto: Naruto Next Generations anime. The new theme song will debut in April. The band Ikimono-gakari are performing the current opening theme song "Baku," and four-member rock ...
Mobile Suit Gundam 0083 Rebellion Manga Ends, Spinoff Launches
Takashi Imanishi, Masato Natsumoto's manga adaptation of Stardust Memory OVA launched in 2013
― The April issue of Kadokawa's Gundam Ace magazine published the final chapter on Friday of Takashi Imanishi and Masato Natsumoto's Mobile Suit Gundam 0083 Rebellion manga. The manga's 16th volume will ship on March 26. The magazine also revealed that a new spinoff will launch in the next issue, but gave no...
BanG Dream! Girls Band Party! Game App Ported to Nintendo Switch This Year
"Special☆Live Girls Band Party! 2020" concerts rescheduled to June 5-6
― The live-streamed "BanG Dream! 6th Anniversary Special" announced on Sunday that the BanG Dream! Girls Band Party! smartphone game will have a Nintendo Switch version that will launch this year. The special also announced that the "BanG Dream! Special☆Live Girls Band Party! 2020" concerts, which were delayed to prevent the sprea...
2nd BanG Dream! Episode of Roselia Anime Film Opens on June 25
― The official website for the BanG Dream! Episode of Roselia anime films revealed on Sunday that BanG Dream! Episode of Roselia II: Song I am., the second of two films focused on the "Roselia" in-story band, will open on June 25. BanG Dream! Episode of Roselia I: Yakusoku (Promise), the first film, will open on April 23. The BanG Dream! franchise also has the upcoming BanG Dream! FILM LIVE 2nd Stag...
Randy Stradley Retires From Dark Horse Comics After 35 Years
VP of Publishing was also company's 1st editor-in-chief
― The Vice President of Publishing at Dark Horse Comics Randy Stradley retired on Friday. Stradley had been the original editor-in-chief of the company and at the time of his retirement he was Vice President of Publishing. He has retired after 35 years with the publishing company. He was known for editing comic book series such as Concrete, Bori...
Rent-A-Girlfriend Anime Season 2 to Air in 2022
― The "Event to Kanojo -EveKano-" event announced on Sunday that the second television anime season based on Reiji Miyajima's Rent-A-Girlfriend (Kanojo, Okarishimasu) manga will air next year. The anime premiered on the Animeism programming block on July 10 and aired for 12 episodes. Crunchyroll is streaming the anime worldwide except in Asia. Crunchyroll describes the story: Kinoshita Kazuya is a 2...
NieR Replicant Remaster Reveals English Voice Cast
Game launches for PS4, Xbox One, PC on April 22 in Japan, April 23 outside Japan
― Square Enix streamed a video revealing the English voice cast for NieR Replicant ver.1.22474487139..., the remastered version of Cavia and Square Enix's NieR Replicant game, on Friday. The English cast includes: Ray Chase as Protagonist (adult) Zach Aguilar as Protagonist (child) Liam O'Brien as Grimoire Weiss Laura Ba...
The irregular at magic high school Franchise's Reminiscence Arc Gets Anime
Anime adapts novels' 8th volume with prequel story
― Aniplex announced at an event for The irregular at magic high school franchise on Sunday that it is producing a new anime in the franchise titled Mahōka Kōkō no Rettōsei: Tsuioku-hen (The magic at irregular high school: Reminiscence Arc). The staff did not give a format for the project. Aniplex is streaming a teaser video for the anime (this video ...
Princess Resurrection Nightmare Manga Ends in March
Finale marks end of entire Princess Resurrection manga franchise
― The April issue of Kodansha's Monthly Shonen Sirius magazine revealed on Friday that Yasunori Mitsunaga's Princess Resurrection Nightmare (Kaibutsu Oujo Nightmare) manga will end in the magazine's April issue on March 26. The magazine stated that the end of the manga marks the end of the entire Princess Resurrection manga franchise. M...
A Tropical Fish Yearns for Snow Manga Ends Serialization in March
Viz Media publishes manga in English about girl at new school
― The official website for Kadokawa's Dengeki Maoh magazine revealed on Friday that Makoto Hagino's A Tropical Fish Yearns for Snow (Nettaigyo ha Yuki ni Kogaeru) manga will end its serialization in the magazine's May issue, which will ship on March 27. Hagino had announced on Twitter in December that the manga will end in the ninth compil...
Our Last Crusade or the Rise of a New World Manga Ends on March 12
Okama launched adaptation of Kei Sazane's fantasy novels in 2018
― This year's fifth issue of Hakusensha's Young Animal magazine revealed on Friday that writer Kei Sazane and artist Okama's Our Last Crusade or the Rise of a New World (Kimi to Boku no Saigo no Senjō, Arui wa Sekai ga Hajimaru Seisen) manga will end in the magazine's next issue on March 12. Okama launched the manga in Young Animal in M...
Hasbro to Release Final Series in Transformers: War for Cybertron Trilogy in July
― Hasbro revealed in a press release on Thursday that it plans to release the third installment in the CG-animated Transformers: War for Cybertron Trilogy Netflix series in July. Polygon Pictures is animating the overall CG series, and Rooster Teeth is producing with Polygon Pictures and Allspark Animation. Transformers: War for Cybertron Trilogy: Siege debuted on Netflix on July 30, and Transformer...
LA Tourism & Convention Board Lists E3 2021 as Canceling Live Event
Report: E3 staff are looking into broadcast options at 2 event halls in city
― The Los Angeles Convention and Tourism Development Board of Commissioners has posted the information packet from a planned (but since canceled) special board meeting for March 3, and the packet reports that E3 2021 has canceled its live event. The document adds that the E3 staff is working with production teams on possible...
LA Tourism & Convention Board Lists Anime Expo as Having 'Virtual Event' Over July 4 Holiday
Board document also lists AX has signed a licensing agreement through 2030
― The Los Angeles Convention and Tourism Development Board of Commissioners has posted the information packet from a planned (but since canceled) special board meeting for March 3, and the packet lists Anime Expo 2021 as "doing a virtual event over 4th of July." The information packet also stated that Anime Expo is "signing th...
Seven Seas Adds JK Haru is a Sex Worker in Another World Manga
Company to release mature manga via its Ghost Ship imprint starting in August
― Seven Seas Entertainment announced on Saturday that it has licensed storywriter Ko Hiratori and artist J-Ta Yamada's JK Haru is a Sex Worker in Another World (JK Haru wa Isekai de Shōfu ni Natta) manga, based on Hiratori and artist shimano's novels of the same name. Seven Seas describes the story: The otaku boys get to ha...
Netflix Orders Transformers: BotBots Animated Series
Robots disguised as mall objects must unite to defeat security guard
― Netflix has ordered a 20-episode animated series of the Transformers: BotBots toy line from Hasbro's Entertainment One subsidiary. BotBots are a sub-brand of Hasbro's Transformers robot toys that launched in 2018. Kevin Burke and Chris Wyatt (Transformers: Rescue Bots Academy) are serving as executive producers for the series. Has...
Zombie Land Saga Revenge Anime Reveals Theme Song Info, April 8 Premiere
Franchouchou idols return for both opening, ending songs
― The "Zombie Land Saga Live ~Franchouchou Live of the Dead 'R (Revenge)'~" event announced information on the theme songs and the April 8 premiere for the Zombie Land Saga Revenge sequel project on Saturday. The in-story idol group Franchouchou is singing both the opening theme song "Taiga yo Tomo ni Naite Kure" (O Saga, Cry With Me) and the e...
CUE! Idol-Training Game Temporarily Ends Service to Improve Game
Game has upcoming anime adaptation
― The official website for Liber Entertainment's CUE! idol-training smartphone game announced on Saturday that the game will temporarily end service on April 30 so the staff can "put forth every effort to improve the game." The staff said they cannot yet state when the app will restart service. The game's "CUE! 1st Anniversary Party 'See you everyday'" event in Nove...
Super Cub Motorbike Anime Reveals Theme Song Artists
Akane Kumada performs opening, main cast perform ending for series premiering in April
― The official website for the television anime of Tone Koken's Super Cub novels revealed on Friday that Akane Kumada will perform the show's opening theme song "Mahō no Kaze" (Magical Wind) and the main cast members Yuki Yomichi, Ayaka Nanase, and Natsumi Hioka will perform the ending theme song "Haru e no Dengon"...
Vivy -Fluorite Eye's Song- Original Anime Reveals Promo Video, Cast, Story, Visual, April 3 Premiere
Theme song artist, more staff also revealed for anime starring Atsumi Tanezaki, Jun Fukuyama
― The official Twitter account for WIT Studio's original television anime Vivy -Fluorite Eye's Song- began streaming the show's full promotional video on Saturday and the fourth concept trailer on Friday. The promo video revealed that the anime will premiere on April 3 and will air on Tokyo MX, Tochigi TV, Gu...
SIE Japan 'Reorganizes' Japan Studio, Bloodborne Producer Masaaki Yamagiwa Leaves Company
Masaaki Yamagiwa announced his departure from SIE Japan
― Sony Interactive Entertainment (SIE) made a statement on Friday announcing that it is scaling back game development at PlayStation Studios JAPAN Studio. The studio is re-organizing and recentering its operations around Team ASOBI, the development unit behind the Astro's Playroom game, as of April 1. The external production, software localizati...
My Hero Academia Anime's 5th Season Previews Opening Theme in New Video
DISH, the peggies perform theme songs for series premiering on March 27
― Toho Animation began streaming a third promotional video on Saturday for the fifth season of the My Hero Academia anime. The video reveals and previews DISH's opening theme song "No.1." The video description also reveals that the peggies will perform the ending theme song "Ashiato" (Footprints). Kenji Nagasaki is again the chie...
Masayoshi Ōishi Post Animated Music Video He Created, Produced
Mecha-Ude's Sae Okamoto directs
― Singer Masayoshi Ōishi posted an animated music video on his YouTube channel on Friday. Ōishi had revealed earlier this month that he was creating and producing an anime. The song is titled "Kamiari Algorithm (feat. Riria)." Sae Okamoto (Mecha-Ude, Kyoshin to Hyōka no Shiro) under the penname "Okamoto" directed the anime and designed the characters. TriF Studio anima...
RetroCrush Adds Ronin Warriors, Hanasakeru Seishounen, More City Hunter Anime, More
Pluto TV will add RetroCrush programming block to its 'Anime All Day' channel on March 4
― Digital Rights Media announced on Wednesday the new titles and release dates for the anime titles that will stream on its RetroCrush streaming service in March. The titles will launch on consecutive Fridays in March: Ronin Warriors: Gaiden - March 5 Ronin Warriors: Legend of the Inferno Armor - March 5 Ronin Wa...
Evangelion Voice Actress Megumi Ogata Has Emergency Surgery After Herniated Disk Returns
Voice actress of Evangelion's Shinji Ikari was in wheelchair for event appearance on Saturday
― Voice actress Megumi Ogata revealed on Twitter on Thursday that she recently had emergency surgery for a recurrence of a herniated disk. She stated that the herniated disk usually recurred when she was overworked. However, instead of a normal herniated disk this time, the disk was pinching a large nerve bu...
Japan to End COVID-19 State of Emergency in 6 Prefectures on February 28
State of emergency Tokyo area still planned to continue until March 7
― The Japanese government announced on Friday that it will lift the state of emergency declaration due to the new coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in six prefectures including Aichi, Gifu, Osaka, Kyoto, Hyogo, and Fukuoka at the end of February. The state of emergency in four prefectures in the Tokyo area — including Tokyo, Kanagawa,...
Pacific Rim: The Black Anime's 2nd Full Trailer, New Key Art Revealed
Ayaka Shimoyamada joins Japanese cast of show premiering on March 4
― Netflix began streaming a second full Japanese-dubbed trailer and revealed new key art on Saturday for its Pacific Rim: The Black anime series. Japanese audio Netflix also revealed an English-dubbed trailer on Friday. English audio Netflix describes the anime: There was a time when Kaiju rose from the Pacific Rim only to encounter ...
Japanese Animation TV Ranking, February 15-21
Healin' Good Precure final episode earns 3.0% rating
― Title Station Date Time Length Average Household Rating Sazae-san Fuji TV February 21 (Sun) 18:30 30 min. 10.0 Detective Conan NTV February 20 (Sat) 18:00 30 min. 7.0 Chibi Maruko-chan Fuji TV February 21 (Sun) 18:00 30 min. 6.8 Yashahime: Princess Half-Demon NTV February 20 (Sat) 17:30 30 min. 4.6 One Piece Fuji TV February 21 (Sun) 09:30 30 mi...
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