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Asadora! GN 1
Asa is the kind of spitfire heroine that's easy to get behind – she's vulnerable in what she doesn't say and afraid of pretty much nothing, possibly because if she stops to be afraid she'll never get moving again.
― Although it's not strictly a post-war story, Asadora's first volume is steeped in the trauma of WWII, primarily in how it affected the everyday people and the soldiers who came home. The ...
Blue Flag GN 5
Mami's greater presence forces Taichi to think a bit harder about his relationship with Futaba, although that mostly comes in the form of him looking surprised or confused for the greater part of the volume.
― It was almost too easy to hate Mami when she first came into the story. She was the perfect stereotype of the pushy pretty girl who rules over her high school with a flawlessly manicured claw. ...
IDOLiSH7 Second Beat!
Despite being in a saturated genre and saddled with the dual difficulties of being based on a game and featuring a ton of seemingly tropetastic characters, IDOLiSH7 Second Beat! is the kind of totally engrossing show that it's easy to get hooked on.
― Every genre and subgenre has its day in the sun, but idol shows' may have never truly gone behind a cloud, whether the idols are male, female, or a mix...
Strike Witches: Road to Berlin
Studio David Production takes over the animation job for this series, and the result is maybe the best-looking TV series yet in the franchise.
― This Fall 2020 series is the fifth TV series and ninth animated title overall in the expansive Strike Witches franchise, as well as being the third installment in the core storyline. It is not going to be the last animated title in the franchise, as the spin...
Seven Deadly Sins Anime Gets All-New Original Sequel Film This Summer
Nakaba Suzuki pens story for The Seven Deadly Sins: Cursed By Light set after ongoing TV anime
― Kodansha announced on Wednesday that The Seven Deadly Sins franchise is inspiring a new anime film titled The Seven Deadly Sins: Cursed By Light (Nanatsu no Taizai: Hikari ni Norowareshi Mono-tachi) that will open in Japan this summer. The film will feature an all-new story by original manga author Nakaba...
My Next Life as a Villainess: All Routes Lead to Doom! Anime Season 2's Teaser Unveils July Debut
New visual also unveiled
― The official website for the television anime of Satoru Yamaguchi and Nami Hidaka's My Next Life as a Villainess: All Routes Lead to Doom! (Otome Game no Hametsu Flag Shika Nai Akuyaku Reijō ni Tensei Shiteshimatta...) light novels unveiled a new teaser trailer and visual for the anime's second season on Wednesday. The video reveals the second season's July premiere date. J...
Osananajimi ga Zettai ni Makenai Love Come Anime Listed With April Premiere
― Kadokawa's description for the March issue of its Monthly Comic Alive magazine lists an April premiere date 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. "OsaMake," as the teen romantic comedy light novels are nicknamed, centers around Sueharu Maru, an av...
New Shaman King Anime Casts Nana Mizuki, Takumu Miyazono, Noriaki Kanze
Mizuki reprises Tamao; Miyazono, Kanze voice Ponchi, Konchi in April anime
― The official website for the new television anime of Hiroyuki Takei's Shaman King manga revealed three additional cast members for the anime on Wednesday. The newly announced cast members are: Nana Mizuki as Tamao Tamamura, a shy apprentice shūgenja who has lived with the Asakura family since she was four years old (returnin...
'Tantei wa Mō, Shindeiru' Mystery Romantic Comedy Light Novels Listed With TV Anime
Nigojū's story about boy returning to normal life after 3-year adventure with detective
― Kadokawa's description for the March issue of its Monthly Comic Alive magazine is listing a television anime adaptation for Nigojū and Umibōzu's Tantei wa Mō, Shindeiru (The Detective Is Already Dead) light novel series. The novels center around Kimihiko Kimizuka, a third-year high school student and former assi...
Tsumugi Voice Actress Minako Kotobuki Visits K-ON! Movie Locales in London
In March last year, K-ON! voice actress Minako Kotobuki traveled to the United Kingdom for her previously announced study trip. Around that time, she started a YouTube channel where she talks about her observations about English culture. One of her recent videos shows her visiting some of the locations in K-ON! (movie), in which she played the role of Tsumugi. The areas are relatively secluded, an...
Cells at Work! Code Black ‒ Episodes 3-4
Seeing this entire cast espouse the sacred duty of fornication for 20 minutes is, figuratively and literally, fucking hilarious.
Suppose a Kid From the Last Dungeon Boonies Moved to a Starter Town ‒ SERIES PREMIERE
Overpowered fantasy light-novel protagonists are of course a dime-a-dozen these days, but LasDan's implementation of its particular powerhouse, the adorable and awesomely-named Lloyd Belladonna, does an interesting job from the start of uncoupling his role from the actual focus of the story.
Otherside Picnic ‒ SERIES PREMIERE
“Daphne and Velma from Scooby-Doo go tromping around the Shimmer from Annihilation and also maybe they wanna smooch each other?”
North American Anime, Manga Releases, January 17-23
Blade of the Immortal, Bartender anime; Asadora!, Adachi and Shimamura manga ship
― Anime Releases Title Publisher Suggested Retail Price Date Bartender 15th Anniversary Collector's Edition BDPlease Shout! Factory US$69.98 January 19 Blade of the Immortal BDCite Sentai Filmworks US$89.98 January 19 Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Part 2 Standard Edition BDAnimeNewsNetwork Funimation US$64.98 January 1...
Mr. Osomatsu, WAVE!! Surf Together in TV Ad
The Mr. Osomatsu and the WAVE!! anime are teaming up for a series of 15-second TV commercials. The first of the ads shows WAVE!! protagonist Masaki Hinaoka (voiced by Tomoaki Maeno) surfing alongside Osomatsu (voiced by Takahiro Sakurai). avex pictures posted the video on its YouTube account: The first ad debuted on Monday. The second and third ads will debut on February 8 and March 8 respectively...
Digimon Adventure: ‒ Episode 32
Alright, this is my stop. Weekly coverage of Digimon Adventure: episodes ends with this review, but speaking frankly, it could have stopped at any episode in the past several weeks/months and felt about the same.
Jump Force Game Adds JoJo's Bizarre Adventure's Giorno This Spring
"Work-in-progress" version of character accidentally launched in November
― Bandai Namco Entertainment America announced on Tuesday that it will add Giorno Giovanna from JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Golden Wind to the Jump Force crossover fighting game as a playable DLC character this spring. Bandai Namco Entertainment had accidentally released Giorno and the character Yoruichi from Bleach to a small nu...
Evangelion's Rei and Asuka Get Intimate in New Figure
Figure is based on the cover illustration of the premium limited edition version of manga volume 13.
― Union Creative has unveiled a new figure which sees Rei Ayanami and Asuka Langley Sohryu from Neon Genesis Evangelion huddling close together on the seat of an Eva's Entry Plug. The figure, which is named "Neon Genesis Evangelion Rei & Asuka~twinmore Object", is based on Evangelion's character desig...
One Piece ‒ Episode 958
However, I think the brilliance of the way Oda uses bounties is that they are as much a direct measure of power as they are a measure of political importance in the setting.
Asadora! GN 1
Asa is the kind of spitfire heroine that's easy to get behind – she's vulnerable in what she doesn't say and afraid of pretty much nothing, possibly because if she stops to be afraid she'll never get moving again.
― Although it's not strictly a post-war story, Asadora's first volume is steeped in the trauma of WWII, primarily in how it affected the everyday people and the soldiers who came home. The ...
Hypnosis Mic Anime's Soundtrack Album Debuts at #1
Album sold 41,000 copies
― The Hypnosis Mic franchise's Straight Outta Rhyme Anime album, the soundtrack album for the recent Hypnosis Mic -Division Rap Battle- Rhyme Anima television anime, sold 41,000 copies and ranked #1 in the Oricon weekly album chart for the January 11-17 week. The album shipped on January 13. The anime was originally slated to premiere in July 2020, but was delayed to October ...
Channel Great Sage With This Soft and Squishy Rimuru Replica
Both the slime and human forms of That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime's Rimuru Tempest have inspired numerous merchandise ranging from figures to cushions and wind chimes, with even Rimuru's Unique Skill "Predator" conceptualized as ponchos, belly-wraps and neck pillows. However, none of his real-world physical incarnations has so far sought to incorporate "Great Sage" – Rimuru's second, almos...
Yashahime: Princess Half-Demon ‒ Episode 15
Finally, after fourteen goddamned episodes, the show has finally seen fit to stop jerking us around and explain what happened with Inuyasha, Kagome, Sesshomaru, and Rin.
Chainsaw Man, Teasing Master Takagi-san, Dead Dead Demon's Dededede Destruction, More Win 66th Shogakukan Manga Awards
Duel Masters, Chocolat no Mahō, Yuzuki-sanchi no Yon Kyōda also win
― The judging committee of the 66th Shogakukan Manga Awards announced this year's winners on Tuesday. Each winning title will be honored with a bronze statuette and a prize of 1 million yen (about US$9,000). Best Children's Manga Title: Duel Masters series Author: Shigenobu Matsumoto Serialized in Coro Coro Comics (Shogakukan) Title:...
Hellsing Ultimate Holds Digital Art Collection Sale
A digital collection of artworks from the Hellsing Ultimate OVA is on sale until January 25 through digital artwork vendor Anique. 12 pieces of high-definition artwork drawn by series creator Kouta Hirano and anime character designer Ryoji Nakamori are available. Anique utilizes blockchain technology to issue certifications of ownership to purchasers of the artwork. The certificates are authentica...
Funimation Announces Kuma Kuma Kuma Bear Anime's English Dub, Cast
Marissa Lenti, Xanthe Huynh star in dub premiering on Wednesday
― Funimation announced on Tuesday that it is premiering an English dub of the Kuma Kuma Kuma Bear television anime on Wednesday. The company announced the English dub cast, which includes: Marissa Lenti as Yuna Xanthe Huynh as Fina Mallorie Rodak as Helen Steph Garrett as Kai Lindsay Seidel as Kumakyu, Kumayuru Justin Duncan as Lanz Jama...
Kingdom Anime Season 3 Casts Kōsuke Toriumi, Daisuke Hirakawa, Hiroyuki Kinoshita
Anime resumes in April after COVID-19 delay
― The official Twitter account for the Kingdom anime announced on Tuesday three new cast members for the anime's third season. The cast includes (pictured below from left to right): Kousuke Toriumi as Seikai, Daisuke Hirakawa as Keisha, and Hiroyuki Kinoshita as Orudo. The anime's production committee announced last April that it was delaying the broadcast ...
3rd Girls & Panzer das Finale Anime Film Reveals Trailer, March 26 Opening
3rd part in 6-part series
― The official website for the six-part Girls und Panzer das Finale film series revealed a trailer, commercial, key visual, and the March 26 opening date for the series' third film on Wednesday. Director Tsutomu Mizushima had revealed last May that production of the film was continuing. He added that the staff members had started editing the film, and that they were steadily...
Sacrificial Princess & the King of Beasts Manga Gets TV Anime
Yu Tomofuji's manga about relationship between young girl and Beast King ended last year
― This year's fourth issue of Hakusensha's Hana to Yume magazine announced on Wednesday that Yu Tomofuji's Sacrificial Princess & the King of Beasts (Niehime to Kemono no Ō) manga is inspiring a television anime adaptation. The manga also published a new prequel "episode.0" chapter in the fourth issue of Hana to ...
Gundam's Yoshikazu Yasuhiko Wins Japan Academy Film Prize Association's Special Award
Character designer, manga creator to be honored in March 19 ceremony
― The Japan Academy Film Prize Association announced on Tuesday that it is presenting manga creator and animator Yoshikazu Yasuhiko with the Association's Special Award for lifetime achievement at the 44th annual Japan Academy Film Prizes. The Association's Special Award honors individuals who engage in functions that contribute to ...
'Don't Toy with Me, Miss Nagatoro' Anime Posts 1st Full Promo Video
Sumire Uesaka stars as sadistic schoolgirl in April anime
― The official website for the anime of Nanashi's Don't Toy with Me, Miss Nagatoro (Ijiranaide, Nagatoro-san) manga posted the anime's first full promotional video on Tuesday. The video gives more details on the anime's spring television premiere. The series will premiere in April on the Tokyo MX, BS11, and MBS channels. Vertical publishes the...
Gundam: Hathaway Film's 1st Full Trailer Unveils More Cast, 4D & Dolby Cinema Screenings
Film of Yoshiyuki Tomino's novel opens in franchise record 214 theaters in Japan on May 7
― The Gundam Channel on YouTube posted the first full trailer for the Mobile Suit Gundam: Hathaway (Kidō Senshi Gundam: Senkō no Hathaway) anime film on Tuesday. The Japanese version of the trailer reveals that Sōma Saitō will voice Lane Aim, the young Earth Federation pilot of the mobile suit Penelope. The Japa...
Cardfight!! Vanguard Gets New TV Anime With CLAMP Designs
Revue Starlight's Kinema Citrus animates Vanguard overDress series premiering April 3
― Bushiroad announced on Tuesday that its Cardfight!! Vanguard trading card game franchise is inspiring a new television anime series titled Vanguard overDress, with new character designs by manga creator group CLAMP, and animation production by Kinema Citrus. Bushiroad describes the anime: Yu-yu is a boy living in ...
Sakugan Anime's Video Previews Opening Song, Fall Premiere
Masaaki Endoh performs theme song "Kо̄kotsu Labyrinth"
― The official website for Sakugan (Sacks&Guns!!), Satelight's anime of Nekotarō Inui's Sakugan Labyrinth Marker (Drilling Labyrinth Marker) novel, began streaming an English-subtitled promotional video for the anime on Tuesday. The video previews the film's opening theme song "Kо̄kotsu Labyrinth" ("Enchanted Labyrinth") by Masaaki Endoh, and als...
Shinkalion Gets New TV Anime This Spring
New series features 2 new characters, Hayabusa shinkansen, E235 series train
― Takara Tomy announced on Tuesday that its Shinkalion toy line will have a new television anime titled Shinkansen Henkei Robo Shinkalion Z that will premiere on TV Tokyo and its affiliates this spring. The anime's website is streaming a teaser trailer and also revealed a visual. The visual above shows two new characters, as...
The Blue Period. Art Manga Gets TV Anime This Year
Tsubasa Yamaguchi's award-winning manga about student finding calling in art launched in 2017
― Kodansha announced on Tuesday that Tsubasa Yamaguchi's The Blue Period. manga is inspiring a television anime adaptation that will premiere this year. Yamaguchi drew an illustration to celebrate the announcement. Kodansha Comics licensed the manga, and it describes the story: Yatora is the perfect high sch...
Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Film Reclaims Box Office #1
Gintama The Final at #2, Poupelle of Chimney Town at #3
― Demon Slayer - Kimetsu no Yaiba – The Movie: Mugen Train rose back to #1 in its 14th weekend. The film has earned 36,176,405,350 yen (about US$348.8 million) and has sold 26.44 million tickets as of Sunday. The film returned to the #1 spot over the weekend, its 14th weekend in Japan. The film sold 123,000 tickets and earned 203,391,700 yen (ab...
Code Geass Launches Ashford Academy Student Council Magazine
12-issue monthly magazine will include original stories, illustrations
― The Code Geass series is launching a 12-issue monthly magazine starting from April 23, focusing on the Ashford Academy Student Council. Called "Student Council Magazine HOPE!", each issue will contain original stories and illustrations. The first issue will contain the story "Opening Special Feature: True Account! Student Counci...
Tori Matsuzaka Stars in Live-Action Monster Hunter Film's Japanese Dub
Dub cast also includes Akio Ohtsuka, Marina Inoue, Natsuki Hanae, more
― The official Japanese website for the Hollywood live-action film of Capcom's Monster Hunter game franchise revealed the film's Japanese dub cast on Thursday. The dub will star Tori Matsuzaka (live-action Gatchaman, Library Wars) as "The Hunter." The Japanese dub cast also includes: Takako Honda as Captain Natalie Artemis Akio Oh...
ANN:Connect - Jujutsu Kaisen Cast Session
Join us on January 28 for an interview with Jujutsu Kaien cast members Adam McArthur (Yuji Itadori), Kaiji Tang (Satoru Gojo), Ray Chase (Ryoumen Sukuna), and Anne Yatco (Nobara Kugisaki)! Learn all about anime's cursed sensation in this mega interview!
― Welcome to Anime News Network Connect! A collaboration between ANN and Anime NYC, ANN Connect is a new way to bring anime fans, anime creators, an...
Mushoku Tensei: Jobless Reincarnation ‒ SERIES PREMIERE
Rudy's crass behavior can still be a distraction, but if you let that dissuade you from checking out this title then you could be missing one of the bigger qualitative surprises of the season.
Sony Removes Previously Revealed Release Windows for Project Athia, Pragmata, Ghostwire: Tokyo Games
CES 2021 video with dates debuted last Tuesday
― Sony removed the release date windows for Square Enix's Project Athia game, Capcom's Pragmata game, and the GhostWire: Tokyo game from the end card of its CES 2021 video. When the video debuted last Tuesday, it stated that Project Athia will debut in January 2022 and that Pragmata has been delayed from 2022 to 2023. It also narrowed down the release wi...
Sk8 the Infinity ‒ SERIES PREMIERE
Apart from everything else in the second episode, the depiction of that central relationship, its give-and-take, is what elevated it for me.
Yakuza: Like A Dragon Gets Xbox X|S, Xbox One, Windows 10 Release in Japan on February 25
― Sega announced on Monday that it will release the Yakuza: Like A Dragon game for Xbox X|S, Xbox One, and Windows 10 in Japan on February 25. The company also announced that the PlayStation 5 release for the game in Japan will be titled Ryū ga Gotoku 7: Hikari to Yami no Yukue International and will feature the English dub, faster load times, higher-quality graphics, and an improved frame rate. Seg...
Blue Flag GN 5
Mami's greater presence forces Taichi to think a bit harder about his relationship with Futaba, although that mostly comes in the form of him looking surprised or confused for the greater part of the volume.
― It was almost too easy to hate Mami when she first came into the story. She was the perfect stereotype of the pushy pretty girl who rules over her high school with a flawlessly manicured claw. ...
Kemono Jihen ‒ SERIES PREMIERE
What's not entirely clear is whether Inugami was being completely altruistic when he took Kabane with him back to Tokyo. The conversation he has with a mysterious woman whose smile is distressingly predatory might suggest otherwise
Kabaneri of the Iron Fortress Smartphone Game Ends Service on February 18
Kōtetsujō no Kabaneri -Ran- Hajimaru Michiato debuted in December 2018
― The official website for the Kōtetsujō no Kabaneri -Ran- Hajimaru Michiato (Kabaneri of the Iron Fortress -Revolt- Beginning Tracks) smartphone game announced on Monday that the game will end service on February 18 at 5:00 p.m. JST. The game has halted sales of in-game currency as of Monday. The game will start accepting refunds...
Bottom-tier Character Tomozaki ‒ SERIES PREMIERE
Even from just the second episode alone, it's easy to see why Mimimi is a fan favorite. Not only did the animators seem to give her movements the most attention, she's got chill unlike anybody else in this story has so far.
Live-Action Night Beyond the Tricornered Window Film Casts Keiko Kitagawa
Behind-the-scenes video streamed for film opening on Friday
― The staff of the live-action film of Tomoko Yamashita's The Night Beyond the Tricornered Window (Sankaku Mado no Sotogawa wa Yoru) boys-love manga announced on Monday that the film has cast Keiko Kitagawa as Keiko, a lawyer who has been cursed by Erika Hiura. The staff began streaming a behind-the-scenes video that features Kitagawa and Yu...
Kin-iro Mosaic Anime Film's Key Visual Reveals Summer Opening
Studio Gokumi, AXsiZ animate Kin-iro Mosaic Thank you!! film
― The official Twitter account for the anime of Yui Hara's Kin-iro Mosaic manga revealed on Tuesday that Kin-iro Mosaic Thank you!!, the franchise's new anime film, will open in theaters in Japan this summer. The account also unveiled a key visual. Munenori Nawa (NAKAIMO - My Little Sister Is Among Them!, R-15) is directing the film at Stud...
Attack on Titan The Final Season ‒ Episode 6
Maybe this is why this episode has me reflecting so much about the ramifications of political manipulation, conspiratorial thought run amok, and all the other factors that have contributed to the sense of political unrest
Fairy Ranmaru ~Anata no Kokoro O-tasukeshimasu~ Anime's 1st Video Reveals Cast, Staff, Opening Song
Masakazu Hishida directs, Shogo Sakata stars in Studio Comet's April anime
― The official website for the new Fairy Ranmaru ~Anata no Kokoro O-tasukeshimasu~ (Fairy Ranmaru ~I Will Help Your Heart~) television anime unveiled the anime's first promotional video and updated visual on Monday. The video reveals the cast, staff, and opening theme song "Ayashiku Get your heart" (Mysterious Get your heart) ...
Nura: Rise of the Yokai Clan Creator Launches New Manga in February
Manga based on Hiroshi Shiibashi's earlier "Iwamoto-senpai no Suisen" 1-shot manga
― The February issue of Shueisha's Ultra Jump magazine revealed on Tuesday that Hiroshi Shiibashi will launch a new manga titled Iwamoto-senpai no Suisen (Upperclassman Iwamoto's Recommendation) in the magazine's next issue on February 18. The manga is based on an earlier one-shot manga of the same name. The original o...
EX-ARM ‒ SERIES PREMIERE
It's not like the wonderful readers of ANN would purposefully vote for a show they thought was universally horrendous just to make somebody suffer through it for comedy, right?
New My Teen Romantic Comedy SNAFU Game to Also Include Original Video Anime
Also: New Yahari Ore no Seishun Love Come wa Machigatteiru. Ketsu project also revealed
― The "Oregairu Fes FINAL" event for Wataru Watari's My Youth Romantic Comedy Is Wrong, As I Expected (Yahari Ore no Seishun Love Come wa Machigatteiru.) light novel series revealed on Sunday that the franchise is launching a new project titled Yahari Ore no Seishun Love Come wa Machigatteiru. Ketsu (Bind). The ev...
Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Film Earns 36.1 Billion Yen, Sells 26.44 Million Tickets
Film retakes #1 spot at Japanese box office in 14th weekend
― The Demon Slayer – Kimetsu no Yaiba – The Movie: Mugen Train anime film has earned 36.1 billion yen (about US$347.9 million) and has sold 26.44 million tickets as of Sunday. The film returned to the #1 spot over the weekend, its 14th weekend in Japan. The film sold 123,000 tickets and earned 203 million yen (about US$1.95 million) on Satur...
Laid-Back Camp VR Games' Video Reveals March, April Release Dates
For PS4, Switch, iOS, Android, PC with English, Japanese, Chinese, Korean, French text support
― Gemdrops began streaming a promotional video on Monday for its two VR games based on Afro's Laid-Back Camp (Yurucamp) manga. The video reveals the game's release dates: Yurucamp Virtual Camp Motosuko-hen (Motosu Lake Version) will debut in March, while Yurucamp Virtual Camp Fumoto Camp Jō-hen (Fumoto Camp...
WonFes Event Moves Online, Final Fantasy VII Remake Orchestra World Tour Cancels Tokyo Leg
Also: Final Fantasy XIV 14-hour livestream delayed, Tokyo halts "pedestrian paradises" due to COVID-19
― The model kit and figure convention Wonder Festival 2021 [Winter] revealed on Friday that it will now be an online event that will be held on February 7. The event staff had previously canceled the event, stating that about 6,500 dealers were planning to appear at the February 7 event, and that th...
Eden Anime Gets Manga Adaptation
Manga adaptation by Tsuyoshi Isomoto launches on February 16
― Shonengahosha's Young King Ours magazine's official Twitter account announced on Saturday that Netflix's four-episode original anime Eden is inspiring a manga adaptation. Tsuyoshi Isomoto will draw the manga, which will launch in the April issue of the Young King Ours GH magazine on February 16. The Eden anime will premiere in May after b...
Jukaimura Manga Based on Ju-on Director's Upcoming Film Ends in February
Manga based on film launched last November
― The February issue of Kadokawa's Monthly Comic Gene magazine revealed last Friday that Yutoto's manga adaptation of director Takashi Shimizu and writer Daisuke Hosaka's upcoming Jukaimura (Suicide Forest Village) horror film is ending in the magazine's next issue on February 15. The manga's story begins when streamer Akina visits Aokigahara forest at the b...
Magic of Chocolate Horror Manga Gets Live-Action Film
Maho Yamaguchi stars as Chocolat in summer film
― Shogakukan revealed on Saturday that Rino Mizuho's The Magic of Chocolate (Chocolat no Mahō) manga is inspiring a live-action film starring Maho Yamaguchi (seen in costume in visual below) as protagonist Chocolat. The film will open in Japan this summer. The horror manga series centers on Chocolat and her Chocolat Noir shop. Chocolat can grant wishes ...
Hell's Paradise Manga Ends on January 25
Yūji Kaku's manga about ninja on quest to find elixir of immortality launched in 2018
― Yūji Kaku revealed on Monday that the Hell's Paradise: Jigokuraku manga will end with its 127th chapter. The 126th chapter revealed on Monday that the next chapter will debut on January 25. The manga centers on Gabimaru, once exalted as the strongest ninja, but who has now quit his trade, violating the laws of his...
Magical Sempai Manga Ends in 2 Chapters
AZU's manga launched in 2016, inspired 2019 TV anime
― This year's eighth issue of Kodansha's Young Magazine revealed on Monday that AZU's Magical Sempai (Tejina Senpai) manga will end in two chapters. If the manga has no delays, it will end in the magazine's 10th issue on February 1. AZU previously announced in June 2020 that the manga's eighth compiled book volume will be the final volume. The volu...
Platinum Games' Hideki Kamiya Teases Bayonetta 3 Info, Unannounced Title in 2021
Hopes to make announcements in 2021
― Game designer Hideki Kamiya of Platinum Games spoke about the upcoming Bayonetta 3 game as well as unannounced title or titles to Hamster CEO Satoshi Hamada during the Arcade Archives livestreams. Kamiya stated that he can not say too much but hopes to make announcements this year. Bayonetta 3 is in development exclusively for the Nintendo Switch console. Platinu...
Tomonobu Itagaki Establishes New Itagaki Games Studio
Dead or Alive creator is open to Microsoft offers
― Game designer Tomonobu Itagaki announced on his Facebook page on Sunday that he has established a new studio named Itagaki Games. The announcement was originally in a segment cut from an interview with business news website Bloomberg due to space. In the interview, he noted that he is open to an offer from Microsoft for their Xbox gaming platform. I...
Shonen Jump Magazine Launches 4 New Manga Including Works by Assassination Classroom, Astra Lost in Space Creators
Yusei Matsui's Nige Jōzu no Wakagimi manga launches on January 25
― This year's seventh issue of Shueisha's Weekly Shonen Jump magazine revealed on Monday that it will launch four new manga in the next four issues. The first new manga to launch will be Yusei Matsui's Nige Jōzu no Wakagimi (The Young Lord Who is Skilled at Escaping), which will launch in the next issue on January 25. The manga will ha...
Jujutsu Kaisen ‒ Episode 14
Something that we definitely don't want to take for granted as Jujutsu Kaisen enters into its second cour is how goddamned funny it is almost all of the time.
Horimiya ‒ SERIES PREMIERE
They're both floundering a little as they try to figure things out and come together, and hopefully the pacing will slow down a bit so that we can relish each moment of this sweet, relatively drama-free story.
IDOLiSH7 Second Beat!
Despite being in a saturated genre and saddled with the dual difficulties of being based on a game and featuring a ton of seemingly tropetastic characters, IDOLiSH7 Second Beat! is the kind of totally engrossing show that it's easy to get hooked on.
― Every genre and subgenre has its day in the sun, but idol shows' may have never truly gone behind a cloud, whether the idols are male, female, or a mix...
World Trigger Season 2 ‒ SEASON PREMIERE
World Trigger chose a very weird place to go on a 5-year hiatus, and I can imagine a lot of folks might feel overwhelmed taking in a multi-front battle involving 90% of the established cast except our main trio. But thankfully the anime has been up the task by bringing every one of these fights to life with fantastic animation and direction.
So I'm a Spider, So What? ‒ SERIES PREMIERE
The source novels are among the best light novels that I have read at painting truly exciting action scenes in words, and I am pleased to say that director Shin Itagaki and studio Millepensee have done a fantastic job of translating that to the screen.
The Promised Neverland Season 2 ‒ SEASON PREMIERE
What made The Promised Neverland's first season so remarkable is how deftly it captured the heart of the story, and the visceral emotions that came from watching the kids try to defy their fates and find freedom in a terrifyingly strange world. So far, Season 2 is doing a great job of continuing that trend.
Uma Musume Pretty Derby Smartphone Game Introduced in Promo Video
Game launches on February 24 for iOS and Android
― The official Poka TV YouTube channel started streaming an introductory promotional video for Cygames' Uma Musume Pretty Derby smartphone game on Saturday. The video is narrated by voice actors Azumi Waki and Rena Maeda. The game will launch on February 24 for iOS and Android. The game was originally slated for a release in Winter 2018 and delayed in ...
Cells at Work! Franchise Gets New Game by NetEase
Voice casts of both ongoing anime to appear at May 23 event
― The streamed "Joint Cells at Work! Station" program announced on Sunday that the Chinese developer NetEase Games (Knives Out, Identity V) is producing a new game in the Cells at Work! franchise. The staff will announce more details later. The franchise already had a smartphone game app in 2019, but it ended service last January. The voice ...
Tomohiro Hasegawa's Moriking Manga Ends
Gag manga debuted on April 13
― Tomohiro Hasegawa's Moriking (Shinrin Ōsha Mori King or Forest Ruler Mori King) manga ended with its thirty-fifth chapter in Shueisha's Weekly Shonen Jump magazine on Monday. The manga's third volume on January 4 had stated that the manga's fourth volume will be the final volume. The final volume will ship on April 2. The manga debuted in Shueisha's Weekly Shonen Jump ...
Famitsu: Game Industry in Japan Jumps 12.5% in 2020, Nintendo Switch Makes Up 87% of Console Sales
Switch sells 5.9 million units in 2020, PS4 sells 542,000
― Video game news website Famitsu released its data regarding video game console and hardware sales for 2020 in Japan on Tuesday. According to the website, the video game industry in Japan made 367.38 billion yen (about US$3.54 billion) in 2020, up 12.5% compared to 2019. The hardware market sold 185.66 billion yen (about US$1.79 billion), up ...
Aya Tsukishima, Ririo's Perfect Crime Manga Ends, Gets Spinoff
Coolmic website publishes manga in English about woman who has affair with boss
― The official Twitter account for Ririo and Aya Tsukishima's Perfect Crime manga confirmed on Saturday that the manga's 10th and final volume shipped on Saturday. The account also revealed that the manga will get a spinoff starting around this spring. The manga has 1.7 million copies in print. WWWave Corporation's Coolmi...
Gintama The Final Film Adds Screenings with Commentary by Voice Cast
Viewers can download app with secondary audio starting on January 22
― The official website for Gintama The Final, the new anime film of Hideaki Sorachi's Gintama manga, revealed on Saturday that theaters across Japan will start screening the film with audio commentary by the cast on January 22. Viewers can listen to the second audio channel with commentary by downloading it from a "Hello! Movie!" ap...
Illustrator Cogecha Passes Away
Novel illustrator, Hatsune Miku music video artist passed away after accident at workplace last June
― The family of illustrator Cogecha revealed on Cogecha's Twitter account on Friday that Cogecha passed away in June 2020. The family stated that Cogecha passed away after a sudden accident at the workplace. The family added that police decided the incident was not criminal in nature. Cogecha illustra...
Strike Witches: Road to Berlin
Studio David Production takes over the animation job for this series, and the result is maybe the best-looking TV series yet in the franchise.
― This Fall 2020 series is the fifth TV series and ninth animated title overall in the expansive Strike Witches franchise, as well as being the third installment in the core storyline. It is not going to be the last animated title in the franchise, as the spin...
Kiki's Delivery Service Gets New Musical in March, April
Neo Inoue, Yūto Nasu star in new musical running in 3 cities
― Eiko Kadono's fantasy novel series Kiki's Delivery Service (Majo no Takkyūbin) is getting a new stage musical adaptation that will run in March and April. Neo Inoue will play Kiki, and Yūto Nasu will play Tombo. The play will run in Tokyo on March 25-28, in Nagoya on April 10-11, and in Osaka on April 15-18. The first stage musical starri...
B-Project Switch Game Releases This Year, Gets iOS/Android Version
Visual also revealed for game featuring new scenarios, music
― MAGES announced at an event on Saturday that it will release B-PROJECT Ryūsei*Fantasia (B-PROJECT Shooting Star*Fantasia), the first console game in the B-PROJECT idol franchise, this year. The event also revealed that the game will also get a release for iOS and Android. MAGES. also revealed a key visual for the game. The game will encap...
Godzilla vs. Kong Film's Release Date Moved Up to March 26
― Entertainment news source Deadline reported on Friday that Warner Bros. will release it and Legendary Entertainment's Godzilla vs. Kong film on March 26 instead of May 21. The film will release in theaters (including IMAX) and will also stream simultaneously on the HBO Max streaming service. Warner Bros. and Legendary reached an agreement earlier this month on how to release the film. Warner Bros....
Samurai Shodown Game Gets Xbox Series X|S Release on March 16
Trailer streamed; those who have Xbox One edition can update for free
― SNK announced on Friday that it will release the Xbox Series X|S version of its Samurai Shodown (Samurai Spirits) fighting game on March 16. Koch Media will release a physical edition of the game in North and South America. The company is also streaming a trailer. Those who have the Xbox One version of the game will be able to up...
Seven Seas Licenses Sarazanmai Anthology Manga
Collection releasing in June to feature short stories based on Kunihiko Ikuhara's 2019 anime
― Seven Seas Entertainment announced on Friday that it has licensed the Sarazanmai Anthology manga collection based on Kunihiko Ikuhara's Sarazanmai television anime series. The company will release the manga in a large-trim single volume in print and digital formats in June. The manga features more than a do...
Cells at Work! Code Black ‒ SERIES PREMIERE
It's going to be weird to say, but this is an exceptionally well edited and fantastically scored horror episode.
Cells at Work!! Season 2 ‒ SEASON PREMIERE
Cells at Work! is doing its job: I'm learning things in a fun way! But it could do one better by not immediately sidelining its main cast. That we're already having animation issues this early is also not a great sign.
Sailor Moon Eternal Anime Films' Theme Song Music Video Streamed
2nd film opens on February 11
― Momoiro Clover Z's official YouTube channel began streaming an animated music video for "Tsukiiro Chainon" ("Moon Color Chainon"), the two-part Bishōjo Senshi Sailor Moon Eternal (Pretty Guardians Sailor Moon Eternal The MOVIE) anime film project's theme song. The video features subtitles in English, Chinese, Korean, and Spanish. The first film was originally scheduled...
Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba's Rengoku Also Gets Life-Sized Sword Replica
First it was Tanjiro, and now it's Rengoku's turn to get a life-sized replica of his iconic sword.
― First it was Tanjiro, and now it's Rengoku's turn to get a life-sized replica of his iconic sword. Tamashii Nations' "Proplica" (a portmanteau of "prop" and "replica") line of character items aimed at adult collectors is selling a replica of Kyojuro Rengoku's Nichirin Blade for 11,000 yen (approximate...
Crunchyroll Reveals Most Watched Anime of 2020 by Region
Black Clover, Jujutsu Kaisen among the most commonly appearing titles
― Crunchyroll revealed its most-watched anime of 2020 by region, along with other viewership trends of the year. The most commonly appearing titles from throughout the world are as follows: Black Clover (87 countries and territories) Jujutsu Kaisen (71 countries and territories) Boruto: Naruto Next Generations (32 countries and ter...
Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Anime Film's English Dub Trailer Streamed
Film screens subbed, dubbed in N. America in early 2021
― Aniplex of America began streaming an English dub trailer for the Demon Slayer – Kimetsu no Yaiba – The Movie: Mugen Train anime on Friday. Funimation and Aniplex of America will screen the film with both subtitles and an English dub in theaters in North America in early 2021. After 12 consecutive weeks at #1 in the box office in Japan, the fi...
One Piece ‒ Episode 957
If you are a freshly unfrozen homosapien from the middle paleolithic who is struggling to adapt to a modern world beyond your mind's wildest imaginations - then, my soggy hairy friend, this episode is for you.
Higurashi: When They Cry – GOU ‒ Episode 15
It was really hard to choose a screencap this week that didn't show someone's eyes popping out of their skull.
D4DJ First Mix Anime's English Dub Streams on Sunday
Latin American Spanish dub debuts in early February
― Bushiroad announced on Friday that English-dubbed versions of D4DJ First Mix, the television anime in Bushiroad's D4DJ multimedia project, will debut on the D4DJ Global YouTube Channel on January 17 at 12:00 a.m. EST. The first three episodes with launch simultaneously. The Latin American Spanish-dubbed version will then debut in early February. J...
Ginga Force, Natsuki Chronicles Shoot 'em Up Games Get Physical PS4 Releases in Europe
Games to ship in 2nd quarter of 2021
― Rising Star Games and First Press Games announced on Thursday that they are collaborating to physically release the Ginga Force vertical shoot 'em up game and the Natsuki Chronicles horizontal shoot 'em up game for the PlayStation 4 in the second quarter of 2021. Both games will be available for pre-order on January 16 at 1:00 p.m. EST. The releases will be avai...
Redo of Healer Official Twitter Account Issues Content Warning
'The content is not made to endorse any specific way of thinking or belief ... Also includes extreme violence.'
― The Redo of Healer official Twitter account issued a content warning for the anime shortly before its television debut on Wednesday. The message is translated as follows: This program is fiction and bears no relation to any existing person, place, or organization. Furthermore, the content...
Re:ZERO -Starting Life in Another World- (Season 2) ‒ Episode 15
Otto and Emilia get some meaty development, and the result is a very satisfying episode all around.
Hetalia World Stars Anime Confirms 4 More Returning Cast Members
Kokoro Tanaka, Takahiro Mizushima, Keikou Sakai, Keiichiro Asai return for spring 2021 anime
― The official website for the new anime of Hidekaz Himaruya's Hetalia World Stars manga confirmed four more returning cast members on Friday. The newly announced returning cast members are: Kokoro Tanaka as Latvia Takahiro Mizushima as Finland Keikou Sakai as Sweden Keiichiro Asai as Australia The anime will...
Persona 5 Strikers Game's 'All-Out-Action' Trailer Streamed
Action RPG launches on PS4, Switch, PC in West on February 23
― Atlus began streaming on Friday the "All-Out-Action" trailer for Persona 5 Strikers (Persona 5 Scramble: The Phantom Strikers) — the new action role-playing game in the Persona franchise by Atlus, Koei Tecmo Games, and Omega Force. Persona 5 Strikers will launch for PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch, and PC via Steam in the West on Februar...
Crunchyroll Announces Nominees for 5th Annual Anime Awards
BEASTARS, Great Pretender, Jujutsu Kaisen, and Keep Your Hands Off Eizouken! all pulled at least nine nominations.
― Disclosure: The writer of this article is also a judge for the Anime Awards. Crunchyroll announced the nominees and opened voting for its fifth annual Anime Awards on Friday. Several series are looking to dominate the program, including Beastars, Great Pretender, Jujutsu Kaisen, and Ke...
The Saint's Magic Power is Omnipotent TV Anime Unveils Main Cast
Yui Ishikawa, Takahiro Sakurai, Takuya Eguchi, Yusuke Kobayashi, Taku Yashiro star in slow-life isekai anime
― The official website for the television anime of Yuka Tachibana and Yasuyuki Syuri's The Saint's Magic Power Is Omnipotent (Seijo no Maryoku wa Bannō Desu) light novel series revealed the main cast on Friday. The cast includes: Yui Ishikawa as Sei Takanashi Takahiro Sakurai as Albert Hawke T...
'Farewell, My Dear Cramer' Soccer TV Anime Reveals More Cast, Visual
Tomoyo Kurosawa, Aoi Yūki, Shiho Kokido join cast of April anime
― The official website for the anime project for Naoshi Arakawa's Farewell, My Dear Cramer (Sayonara Watashi no Cramer) manga revealed on Friday more cast and a key visual for the television anime. The visual shows the main character's soccer team as well as teams from rival high schools. The newly announced cast includes (pictured belo...
Original Anime Odd Taxi Announced with Cast, Staff, Promo Video, Manga
April anime about taxi driver's customer chats that leads to missing girl
― A new website opened on Friday to announce a new original anime titled Odd Taxi that will premiere on TV Tokyo and AT-X in April. The website revealed the anime's promotional video, teaser visual, cast, staff, and manga adaptation. The teaser visual shows anthropomorphic characters in a city of neon lights. The story follows ...
Japanese Animation TV Ranking, December 28-January 3
Studio Ghibli's Earwig and the Witch earned 6.1% rating; Makoto Shinkai films, Major 2nd marathon also rank
― Studio Ghibli's first CG feature Earwig and the Witch, Goro Miyazaki's anime adaptation of Diana Wynne Jones' novel of the same name, aired on NHK on Wednesday, December 30 at 7:30 p.m. and it earned a 6.1% rating. Makoto Shinkai's Weathering With You film aired on TV Asahi on Sunday, January...
Japan's Video Game Rankings, January 4-10
Momotaro Dentetsu stays at #1
― Japan's Game Ranking: January 4-10 Rank System Title Publisher Release Date Weekly Copies Total Copies 1NSwMomotaro Dentetsu: Showa, Heisei, Reiwa mo Teiban! Konami November 19, 2020 87,087 1,510,537 2NSwAnimal Crossing: New Horizons Nintendo March 20, 2020 45,124 6,517,609 3NSwRing Fit Adventure Nintendo October 18, 2019 44,282 2,202,001 4NSwMario Kart 8 Deluxe Ninten...
My Boy in Blue's Maki Miyoshi Launches New Manga on February 13
Yoru no Shita de Machiawase manga centers on friendless girl meeting handsome guy from another world
― The February issue of Kodansha's Bessatsu Friend magazine revealed on Wednesday that Maki Miyoshi will launch a new manga titled Yoru no Shita de Machiawase (A Rendezvous Under the Night) in the magazine's next issue on February 13. The manga will have a color opening page and will feature on the is...
Blue Spring Ride's Io Sakisaka Launches New Manga on February 13
Sakura, Saku manga centers on girl looking for boy who helped her
― The official Twitter account for Shueisha's Bessatsu Margaret magazine revealed on January 10 that Io Sakisaka will launch a new manga titled Sakura, Saku (The Cherry Blossoms Bloom) in the magazine's March issue on February 13. The manga will center on a girl named Saki, who thinks of herself as always just blending in with the crow...
P.A Works Reveals Aquatrope of White Sand Original Anime for July
Anime taking place at Okinawa aquarium reunites staff of IRODUKU: The World in Colors anime
― P.A. Works revealed on Friday that it is producing a new anime series titled Aquatrope of White Sand (Shiro Suna no Aquatrope) that will debut in July. The original story takes place in a small aquarium in Okinawa. Toshiya Shinohara (Black Butler, IRODUKU: The World in Colors, A Lull in the Sea) is directing...
Matinee to Soiree Manga Enters Climax
Megumi Osuga's manga about rookie stage actor living in shadow of brother's career launched in 2016
― The February issue of Shogakukan's Gessan magazine announced on Tuesday that Megumi Osuga's Matinee to Soiree manga is heading toward its "climax." The manga centers on Makoto Mitsuya, a rookie stage actor who is trying to make a name for himself, but has so far lived under the shadow of his deceased...
Re:ZERO Creator, Scriptwriter Pen WIT Studio's April TV Anime Vivy -Fluorite Eye's Song-
Tappei Nagatsuki, Eiji Umehara's original AI story teased with promo video, visual
― WIT Studio announced on Friday that it is producing the original television anime Vivy -Fluorite Eye's Song-. Tappei Nagatsuki (Re:ZERO -Starting Life in Another World-, Warlords of Sigrdrifa) and Eiji Umehara (Re:ZERO -Starting Life in Another World- episode scriptwriter, Chaos;Child) created the story and wrote the...
Beauty and the Feast Manga Ends in 2 Chapters
Square Enix to release Satomi U's romantic comedy manga in English
― This year's third issue of Square Enix's Young Gangan magazine revealed on Friday that Satomi U's Beauty and the Feast (Yakumo-san wa Eduke ga Shitai) manga will end in two chapters. The manga will not appear in the fourth issue, so the next chapter will appear in the fifth issue on February 19. Square Enix Manga & Books licensed th...
Discotek Adds Cyber City Oedo 808 OVA, Lupin III: Missed by a Dollar Special
Lupin III: The Woman Called Fujiko Mine, Hajime no Ippo Collection 2, Submarine Super 99 also get releases in March
― Discotek Media announced on Thursday that it will release the Cyber City Oedo 808 OVA and the Lupin III: Missed by a Dollar anime special on March 30. The company will also release the previously announced Lupin III: The Woman Called Fujiko Mine series, Hajime no Ippo Collection 2 (wi...
Saki Manga Franchise Has 10 Million Copies in Circulation
7 new books debut for franchise this month
― Square Enix reported on Friday that Ritz Kobayashi's Saki manga franchise, including its various spinoff manga, has 10 million copies in circulation. Square Enix will publish the main manga's 21st compiled book volume on January 22, as well as an illustration art book, and new volumes for the spinoff manga, for a total of seven new books in the month of Ja...
Philippines' GMA Network Posts Teaser for Live-Action Voltes V Legacy Series
Video teases volt-in sequence, Ultraelectromagnetic Sword attack
― Philippine television network GMA-7 began streaming a teaser trailer on Thursday for Voltes V Legacy, its live-action remake of the classic Voltes V mecha anime. The video teases the titular mecha's "volt-in" sequence, and also teases the iconic "Tenkūken" ("Laser Sword" in the Philippines) attack. GMA-7 has not yet revealed a premier...
You Higuri Launches Manga Adaptation of Harlequin Romance
Manga of Abby Green's A Christmas Bride for the King novel debuted on January 9
― You Higuri launched the Shakunetsu no Ō to Utsukushiki Tōbōsha manga adaptation of Abby Green's A Christmas Bride for the King novel in HarperCollins Japan's Harlequin Original magazine on January 9. The story centers on the younger brother of the hero in Green's A Diamond for the Sheikh's Mistress novel, which received...
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