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Uzumaki Anime's Trailer Reveals September 28 Premiere on Toonami

Lazarus original anime scheduled for 2025 ― The San Diego Comic-Con panel for the Rick and Morty: The Anime series revealed on Friday that the anime of Junji Ito's Uzumaki horror manga will debut on Adult Swim's Toonami programming block on September 28 at 12:30 a.m. EDT (effectively, September 28). The anime will also stream on the Max streaming service. In addition, the Lazarus (Lazaro in Japanese)...
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VTuber Legend, Why Does Nobody Remember Me in This World? Anime Reveal English Dub Casts, Premieres

Dubs premiere on Friday/Saturday ― Crunchyroll announced on Friday that it has begun streaming the English dub for the VTuber Legend: How I Went Viral after Forgetting to Turn Off My Stream, and it will begin streaming the English dub for the Why Does Nobody Remember Me in This World? anime on Saturday. The company unveiled dub casts for both series. The English cast for the television anime of Nana ...
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Suicide Squad ISEKAI ‒ Episode 7

Wait, is that supposed to be the joke? Was the joke supposed to be that we “couldn't see him”?
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Alya Sometimes Hides Her Feelings in Russian ‒ Episode 4

I will admit, I might be a heartless bastard but I found it hard to be sympathetic towards Alya in this episode.
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Senpai is an Otokonoko ‒ Episode 4

In the same way Makoto feels pressured to present as masculine, Saki feels like she has to perform a certain kind of romantic attraction.
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A Couple of Cuckoos Anime Gets 2nd Season

Promo video streamed for 2nd season of 2022 anime ― Kadokawa announced on Saturday that the television anime of Miki Yoshikawa's A Couple of Cuckoos (Kakkō no Iinazuke) manga will get a second season in 2025. The company streamed a trailer: Original manga creator Yoshikawa shared an illustration to commemorate the announcement: The anime premiered in the NUMAnimation programming block on TV Asahi and...
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Crunchyroll Streams 2nd Season of Megaton Musashi Anime

Sequel series debuted in October 2022 ― Crunchyroll began streaming the second season of the television anime for Level 5's Megaton-kyū Musashi multimedia project on Wednesday. The anime's first season premiered on Tokyo MX and BS Fuji in October 2021 and aired its final episode in December 2021. The anime's second season premiered in October 2022 on Tokyo MX. The second season is a continuation of t...
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Sentai Filmworks to Release Panzer World Galient Anime on Home Video

Ryousuke Takahashi directed series that aired in 1984-1985 ― Sentai Filmworks announced on Thursday that it will release the Panzer World Galient anime on Blu-ray Disc on October 15. The company describes the anime: As their first step toward the conquest of the Crescent Galaxy, the robotic armies of Mardoul have centered their malevolent mechanical designs on the invasion of the seemingly medieval c...
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Netflix Streams Trailer for Sailor Moon Cosmos Films

2-part film series debuts on Netfilx on August 22 ― Netflix began streaming a trailer on Thursday for its upcoming release of Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon Cosmos the Movie, the two-part anime film project adapting the final "Shadow Galactica" arc of Naoko Takeuchi's original Sailor Moon manga. The films will debut on Netflix on August 22. Both films opened in Japan in June 2023. Tomoya Takahashi (Den-...
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Gundam: Requiem for Vengeance Animation Reveals New Trailer, Visual, October 17 Debut (Updated)

6-episode series also gets Fortnite collaboration ― Bandai Namco Filmworks revealed a new trailer, key visual, and October 17 debut on Thursday at Comic-Con in San Diego for the new animation project Mobile Suit Gundam: Requiem for Vengeance. English Japanese The panel also revealed a collaboration between Mobile Suit Gundam: Requiem for Vengeance and the Fortnite game. The company explained that sin...
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Chained Soldier Anime Reveals English Dub Cast

Gabriel Regojo, Roxanna George, more star in dub on July 29 ― HIDIVE revealed on Thursday the English dub cast for the English dub for the television anime of writer Takahiro and artist Yōhei Takemura's Chained Soldier (Mato Seihei no Slave or literally, Slave of the Magic Capital's Elite Troops) manga: Gabriel Regojo as Yuuki Roxanna George as Kyouka Kelly Greenshield as Tenka Karlii Hoch as Aoba Br...
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Twilight Out of Focus ‒ Episode 4

Hisashi's truth is nonverbal, spoken in the language of touch.
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'Bye Bye, Earth' Anime Reveals English Dub Cast, Premiere

Megan Shipman, Mike Smith, more star in dub on Friday ― Crunchyroll revealed on Thursday that it will begin streaming the English dub for the television anime of Tow Ubukata's Bye Bye, Earth novel on Friday. The English cast includes: Megan Shipman as Belle Mike Smith as Sian Brent Mukai as Kitty, Haggis David Wilson-Brown as Ja Daniel Van Thomas as Adonis Lee George is directing the dub. Zach Bolton...
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Terminator Zero Anime Reveals Japanese Dub Cast (Updated)

Yasuhiro Mamiya, Yūya Uchida, Toa Yukinari, Atsumi Tanezaki, more star in series on August 29 ― Netflix revealed Japanese dub casts members for Skydance Animation and Production I.G's Terminator Zero anime series. Update: The company also shared a visual: The Japanese cast includes: Yasuhiro Mamiya as Terminator Yūya Uchida as Malcolm Toa Yukinari as Eiko Atsumi Tanezaki as Kokoro Saori Hayami as Mis...
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Oshi no Ko Season 2 ‒ Episode 15

Oshi no Ko has yet to show its full hand. It's still full of mysteries and surprises.
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Shy Season 2 ‒ Episode 16

As Unilord gathers her champions, she appoints Teru to lead the infiltration team. Teru accepts this new responsibility with poise and grace—i.e. she has a mini panic attack.
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Code Geass: Rozé of the Recapture ‒ Episode 5

My patience for extended action scenes that go over, say, fifteen minutes without taking a moment to breathe is fairly limited but I have to admit that this was a solid battle sequence.
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Haigakura Anime Casts Ryōhei Kimura, Ryōta Suzuki, Kazuhiko Inoue

Anime premieres in fall ― The official website for the television anime of Shinobu Takayama's Haigakura manga revealed three new cast members on Thursday. The newly announced cast are: Ryōhei Kimura as Hiki Ryōta Suzuki as Sanu Kazuhiko Inoue as Hakugō The anime will premiere this fall. Previously announced cast includes: Takeo Ōtsuka as Ichiyō Kaito Ishikawa as Tenkō Lynn as Hakushurin Hiro Shimono ...
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Mahō Tsukai ni Narenakatta Onna no Ko no Hanashi Anime Reveals 7 New Cast Members

Hikaru Midorikawa, Mikako Komatsu, more join cast for October anime ― The official website and X/Twitter account for the television anime of Yuzuki Akasaka's Mahō Tsukai ni Narenakatta Onna no Ko no Hanashi (The Story of the Girl Who Couldn't Become a Wizard) novel revealed seven new cast members on Thursday. The cast from left to right above includes (name spellings are not confirmed): Hikaru Midori...
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Trillion Game Anime Features Rinrin Takahashi in 5th Character Video

Yuki Tanaka voices character in anime debuting in October ― Kadokawa revealed the fifth character promotional video for the television anime of Riichirou Inagaki and Ryōichi Ikegami's Trillion Game manga on Thursday. The video features the character Rinrin Takahashi, voiced by Yuki Tanaka. The anime's staff released character videos for five consecutive weeks. The anime will premiere in October on TB...
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Ninja to Koroshiya no Futarigurashi Anime Reveals Haruna Mikawa, Kana Hanazawa as Main Cast

Mikawa as ninja Satoko, Hanazawa as assassin Konoha ― Kadokawa revealed the second teaser visual and main cast for the anime adaptation of HundredBurger's Ninja to Koroshiya no Futarigurashi (A Ninja and Assassin Living Together) manga on Thursday. The anime's main cast are: Haruna Mikawa as Satoko Kusakakure Kana Hanazawa as Konoha Koga Kadokawa also launched a new manga project titled Hobo Shūkan! ...
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Mononoke Anime Film's Latest Promo Video Previews Action Scenes

Film opens in Japan on Friday ― Twin Engine debuted a new promotional video on Thursday for the Gekijōban Mononoke: Karakasa (Paper Umbrella) anime film that previews the film's action scenes. The film will open in Japan on July 26, and stars: Tomoyo Kurosawa as Asa Aoi Yūki as Kame Mami Koyama as Kayama Kana Hanazawa as Kitagawa Haruka Tomatsu as Botan Ōtomo Yōko Hikasa as Fuki Tokita Yūko Kaida as ...
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1st Be Forever Yamato: Rebel 3199 Film Opens at #8

4th live-action Kingdom film stays at #1, Strawberry School Festival!!!! film opens at #3 Kingdom: Taishogun no Kikan (Return of the General), the fourth live-action Kingdom film, stayed at #1 at the Japanese box office in its second weekend. The film sold 529,000 tickets from Friday to Sunday earning 816,278,900 yen (about US$5.34 million). The film has earned a cumulative total of 3,614,864,500 y...

Orb: On the Movements of the Earth Anime's Teaser Reveals Cast, October TV Premiere

Maaya Sakamoto, Kenjirō Tsuda, Shō Hayami star in anime about world-shaking astronomy in 14c. Poland ― The official website for the anime adaptation of Uoto's Chi: Chikyū no Undō ni Tsuite (Orb: On the Movements of the Earth) manga unveiled a teaser trailer for the anime on Thursday. The trailer reveals the anime's cast and October television premiere. The cast members include: Maaya Sakamoto as Rafa...
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Max Streams The Boy and the Heron Film in U.S. on September 6

GKIDS released film on BD/DVD on July 9 ― Entertainment news website Variety reported on Wednesday that Studio Ghibli and Hayao Miyazaki's The Boy and the Heron anime film will begin streaming on HBO's streaming platform Max (formerly HBO Max) in the U.S. on September 6. Deadline had previously reported in March that the film would stream "exclusively" on Max. The rest of Studio Ghibli's catalogue i...
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Zoids Anime Teases 25th Anniversary Project

The official X (formerly Twitter) account for Takara Tomy's Zoids franchise teased on Wednesday a new 25th anniversary project for the Zoids: Chaotic Century anime, revealing a new visual and a new promotional video. The announcement did not reveal the nature of the project, but revealed that it would start in August. ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ アニメ「ゾイド - ZOIDS -」 25TH ANNIVERSARY PROJECT 特報 第2弾 2024年8月より順次ス...
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The Unwanted Undead Adventurer Anime Gets English Dub

Alex Hom, Corey Pettit, Katie Caruso, Abigail Blythe star in dub on Wednesday ― Crunchyroll revealed on Tuesday that it will begin streaming an English dub for the television anime adaptation of Yū Okano's The Unwanted Undead Adventurer (Nozomanu Fushi no Bōkensha) light novel series on Wednesday. The dub cast includes: Alex Hom as Rentt Corey Pettit as Lorraine Katie Caruso as Sheila Abigail Blythe...
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Bartender Glass of God Anime Gets English Dub

Tom Aglio, Morgan Lauré, Celeste Perez, Sonny Strait, more star in dub on Thursday ― Crunchyroll announced on Wednesday that it will begin streaming an English dub for Bartender Glass of God (Bartender: Kami no Glass), the new television anime adaptation of writer Araki Joh and illustrator Kenji Nagatomo's Bartender manga, on Thursday. The English cast includes: Tom Aglio as Ryu Morgan Lauré as Miwa ...
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Netflix Streams 3rd Part for Pokémon Horizons: The Series on August 9

Netflix confirmed on Wednesday that the third part of the Pokémon Horizons: The Series anime will begin streaming on August 9. The Pokémon Company had originally announced that the anime would debut on Netflix in the U.S. on February 23, but the series debuted instead on March 7. The second part began streaming on May 10. The anime premiered in Japan in April 2023 with a one-hour first-episode spe...
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My Deer Friend Nokotan Anime Casts Takuya Eguchi

Anime reveals Eguchi as Yoshiharu Tsubameya, video for 4th episode's insert song ― The official X/Twitter account for the television anime of Oshioshio's My Deer Friend Nokotan (Shikanoko Nokonoko Koshitantan) manga announced on Thursday that Takuya Eguchi is voicing Yoshiharu Tsubameya, Chiharu's older brother.The account also posted a video of the insert song "Kazoku ni Narо̄ Yo, Hino de" (Let's Be...
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Kengan Ashura 2nd Season Anime's 2nd Part Unveils Promo Video, Theme Song Artists, August 15 Debut

Trailer previews HEY-SMITH's opening theme song for Netflix anime ― The official website for the second season for the anime adaptation of Yabako Sandrovich's Kengan Ashura manga unveiled on Thursday a new promotional video, key visual, theme song artists, and August 15 debut on Netflix for the season's second part. The trailer reveals and previews the opening theme song "Feel My Pain" by the band HE...
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BLUELOCK Season 2 Anime's Video Reveals/Previews Opening Theme Song by Unison Square Garden

Unison Square Garden return from 1st season for new opening theme ― The official X/Twitter account for the second television anime season based on Muneyuki Kaneshiro and Yūsuke Nomura's BLUELOCK soccer manga posted a video on Wednesday, and it reveals and previews the new opening theme song "Bо̄jaku no Charisma" by Unison Square Garden. Unison Square Garden also performed theme songs for the anime's ...
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Spice & Wolf: merchant meets the wise wolf ‒ Episode 17

A humbled Lawrence is usually a recipe for a good time and that holds true here.
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MONOGATARI Series: OFF & MONSTER Season ‒ SEASON PREMIERE

What would the Monogatari series be without its protagonist? The same darn good show filled with surreal visuals and clever wordplay that it's always been.
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Tower of God Season 2 ‒ SEASON PREMIERE

It honestly hurts how much of a step down Tower of God Season 2 is in visual quality.
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Yatagarasu Anime Delays Episode 15 by 3 Weeks Due to Olympics

Episode to air on August 17 ― The official website for the television anime of Chisato Abe's Karasu wa Aruji o Erabanai (The Raven Does Not Choose Its Master) novel, the second novel of her Yatagarasu novel series, confirmed on July 19 that the anime's 15th episode will be delayed by three weeks due to coverage for the 2024 Summer Olympics, which takes place in Paris from July 26 to August 11. The Ol...
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SHOSHIMIN: How to become Ordinary Anime Delays Episode 4 by 1 Week

Episode to air on August 3 ― The official website for SHOSHIMIN: How to become Ordinary, the television anime of Honobu Yonezawa's Shōshimin mystery novel series, announced on Sunday that the anime is delaying its fourth episode by one week. The episode will air on August 3 instead of on July 27 as previously scheduled. The anime premiered on the NUMAnimation programming block on the TV Asahi channel...

Wistoria: Wand and Sword Anime Delays Episode 4 by 1 Week

Special with recap, interview, event footage to air on Sunday instead ― The official website for the television anime of Fujino Ōmori and Toshi Aoi's Wistoria: Wand and Sword (Tsue to Tsurugi no Wistoria) manga announced on Sunday that the anime's fourth episode will not air on the following Sunday, July 28. The episode has been delayed by one week to August 4. The anime will instead air a special na...
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2.5 Dimensional Seduction ‒ SEASON PREMIERE

Okumura and Ririsa exhibit the show’s best strengths in their comedic timing and expressive reactions.
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Our Last Crusade or the Rise of a New World Season 2 Anime Reveals Returning English Dub Cast, Premiere

Ernesto Jason Liebrecht, Emily Neves, Emi Lo, return in dub on Wednesday ― Crunchyroll revealed on Tuesday that it will begin streaming the English dub for the second season for the television anime of Kei Sazane and Ao Nekonabe's Our Last Crusade or the Rise of a New World (Kimi to Boku no Saigo no Senjō, Arui wa Sekai ga Hajimaru Seisen) light novel series on July 24. The returning English cast in...
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Mayonaka Punch ‒ Episode 3

Where others falter or chicken out, Tokage is willing to suffer any and all indignities for the sake of that juicy ad revenue.

Lycoris Recoil Anime Gets 6 Anime Short Films

Shorts by different directors focus on characters' daily lives ― The staff of director Shingo Adachi's original television anime Lycoris Recoil announced at a second anniversary screening at Sumida Aquarium on Tuesday that the series will get six anime short films. The shorts will center on the daily lives of the characters. Each short will feature a different person in charge of directing and storyb...
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2nd Bocchi the Rock! Compilation Films Streams Trailer, Reveals Bonus Manga Special Gift

2nd film opens in Japan on August 9; moviegoers get limited Bocchi the Rock! Epigraph 2 ― The staff for the Bocchi the Rock! anime compilation films started streaming a new trailer video for the second film titled Bocchi the Rock! Re:Re:, which will premiere in Japan on August 9. The video previews the song "Seiza ni Naretara" (If I could Become a Constellation) performed by the Kessoku band. The sec...
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That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime Season 3 ‒ Episode 63

This is a decent episode of Tensura. A touch of comedy, a touch of action, and a touch of big concepts not really thought through or explored.
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Dead Dead Demon's Dededede Destruction ‒ Episode 8

It'd be easy to say that this show lives or dies based on the relationship between Kadode and Ouran—and, in this episode, it doesn't just “live,” it “thrives.”
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My Hero Academia: You're Next Film's Trailer Highlights Action Scenes

Film opens in Japan on August 2 ― The official website for My Hero Academia THE MOVIE: You're Next (My Hero Academia: You're Next), the fourth anime film in the My Hero Academia franchise, began streaming a new trailer for the film on Tuesday. The trailer, titled "Who's Next," highlights the film's action scenes, and also features the theme song "Homunculus" by Vaundy. The film will open in Japan on ...
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Narenare -Cheer for you!- ‒ Episode 3

Even if Kanata’s issues do end up taking a backseat, Suzuha and Shion make me confident that the show might be able to do enough with the other girls to keep things going in the meantime.
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Fairy Tail: 100 Years Quest ‒ Episode 3

It’d be weirder if the series didn’t leave me questioning why I still enjoy it, so in that respect, I can say that Fairy Tail has truly returned.
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My Deer Friend Nokotan ‒ Episode 3

The waveform collapses in on itself, and the resulting quanta is a pocket dimension of desperation, deer, and dance moves lifted from that meme'd on the scene from Spider-Man 3.
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VTuber Legend: How I Went Viral after Forgetting to Turn Off My Stream ‒ Episode 3

It's a fun and interesting analysis of how all personalities are doing a bit, to some degree, even as the pacing of the experience gets a bit exhausting.
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SHOSHIMIN: How to become Ordinary ‒ Episode 3

Even Kobato seems shocked by Osanai's reactions.
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YATAGARASU: The Raven Does Not Choose Its Master ‒ Episode 14

If Yukiya thinks he can coast by using his “foolish second son” act, the only person he’s tricking is himself.
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Wistoria: Wand and Sword ‒ SEASON PREMIERE

If the show can continue to tell its fun story in such a dynamic and entertaining way, then Wistoria has a shot at becoming one of the best new anime of the season.

Alya Sometimes Hides Her Feelings in Russian Anime Reveals English Dub Cast, Premiere

Sarah Natochenny stars in dub on Tuesday ― Crunchyroll revealed on Monday that it will begin streaming the English dub for the anime of writer Sunsunsun and artist Momoco's Alya Sometimes Hides Her Feelings in Russian (Tokidoki Bosotto Russia-go de Dereru Tonari no Alya-san) light novel series on Tuesday. The first two dubbed episodes premiere on that day. The English cast includes: Sarah Natochenny ...
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Sakuna: Of Rice And Ruin ‒ Episode 3

Fortunately for the show, this is the push it needed after the slow start of the first two episodes—and while it still hasn't won me over yet, it's left me a lot more interested in where it's going.
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Dahlia in Bloom: Crafting a Fresh Start With Magical Tools ‒ SEASON PREMIERE

Much as I would like to just stick to talking about the writing, the visuals of a visual medium are just as important as the script.
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The Elusive Samurai ‒ SEASON PREMIERE

The Elusive Samurai is a Technicolor fever dream of deliriously beautiful action and adventure that is, more often than not, one of the most unrepentantly fun anime to premiere this year.
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My Hero Academia Season 7 ‒ Episode 149

All of the action and drama culminates with Bakugo, bloody, battered, and so locked in on the battle that his infernal pride is finally set aside.
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I Have a Crush at Work Manga Gets TV Anime

Visual shows main characters of Akamaru Enomoto's Kono Kaisha ni Suki na Hito ga Imasu manga ― A new official website and X/Twitter account opened on Tuesday to announce that Akamaru Enomoto's I Have a Crush at Work (Kono Kaisha ni Suki na Hito ga Imasu, also known as Can You Keep a Secret?) manga is getting a television anime. The website unveiled a visual of the main characters Masugu and Yui: Koda...
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Quality Assurance in Another World ‒ SEASON PREMIERE

Quality Assurance is a very clever show with some refreshing spins on the tired “Trapped in a VR Game” premise. It's just that the execution is lacking in some key areas.
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My Hero Academia: You're Next Film Streams Special Promo Video

Video previews Vaundy's theme song for August 2 film ― The official X/Twitter account for My Hero Academia THE MOVIE: You're Next (My Hero Academia: You're Next), the fourth anime film in the My Hero Academia franchise, began streaming a special promotional video on Monday. The video previews the theme song "Homunculus" by Vaundy. The film will open in Japan on August 2. The film will simultaneously ...
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NieR:Automata Ver 1.1a Season 2 ‒ SEASON PREMIERE

While there's still plenty of time left for the production to start collapsing again, what we've seen so far makes me feel like the second season of NieR:Automata Ver1.1a is a step up from its first in practically every way.
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Pseudo Harem ‒ SEASON PREMIERE

I can see this show as a fairly relaxing break from my weekly anxiety!
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Suicide Squad ISEKAI ‒ Episode 6

Will they actually kill off anyone in the Suicide Squad?
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Senpai is an Otokonoko ‒ SEASON PREMIERE

Gender is a topic that is infinitely complex—but a whole lot of people will insist to you that it’s very simple because they never really had to think about it too hard.
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Hiroshi Fukuda's Rock wa Lady no Tashinamideshite Manga Gets TV Anime Adaptation in 2025

Manga about ladylike girl who loves rock music launched in 2022 ― The official X (formerly Twitter) account of Hakusensha's Young Animal magazine announced on Monday that Hiroshi Fukuda's Rock wa Lady no Tashinamideshite (Rock is a Lady's Modesty) manga will get a television anime adaptation in 2025. Fukuda drew an illustration to celebrate the announcement: The young lady x rock youth manga takes pl...
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New Blue Exorcist Anime Debuts Yukio Okumura Character Video

Jun Fukuyama voices Yukio Okumura ― Aniplex began streaming a new character promotional video for the Blue Exorcist: Beyond the Snow Saga (Ao no Exorcist: Yuki no Hate-hen) anime to introduce Yukio Okumura on Saturday. The anime stars Nobuhiko Okamoto as Rin Okumura and Jun Fukuyama as Yukio Okumura. The cast includes: Ayahi Takagaki as Kuro Daisuke Ono as Arthur A. Angel Eri Kitamura as Izumo Kamiki...
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Mission: Yozakura Family Anime Unveils 2 More Cast, New Credit-less Opening Video

fripSide featuring Yoshino Nanjō's 'Secret Operation' opening song debuted in anime's 16th episode on Sunday ― The official website for the anime of Hitsuji Gondaira's Mission: Yozakura Family (Yozakura-san Chi no Daisakusen) manga announces two new cast members on Saturday and Sunday. The anime's staff also started streaming the credit-less opening video featuring the new theme song "Secret Operatio...
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Loner Life in Another World Anime Reveals 1st Video, More Cast, Theme Song Artists

Yoshino performs 'ODD NUMBER' opening, Kujiragi performs 'Hello to Goodbye' ending ― The staff for the television anime of Shoji Goji's Loner Life in Another World (Hitoribotchi no Isekai Kōryaku) light novel series revealed the anime's first full promotional video, first key visual, more cast, and the theme songs and artists on Sunday. Yoshino will perform the opening theme song "ODD NUMBER," which ...
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'The Most Notorious 'Talker' Runs the World's Greatest Clan' Anime Reveals More Cast

Takehito Koyasu, Shunsuke Sakuya, Yu Wakui join cast of October anime ― Gree Entertainment revealed more cast members for the television anime of Jaki's The Most Notorious "Talker" Runs the World's Greatest Clan (Saikyō no Shienshoku "Wajutsushi" dearu Ore wa Sekai Saikyō Clan o Shitagaeru) novel series in a new trailer (subtitled in Traditional Chinese, Simplified Chinese, English, and Japanese) on ...
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Headhunted to Another World: From Salaryman to Big Four! Manga Gets TV Anime in 2025

Yūki Ono, Konomi Kohara, Akio Ōtsuka star in anime from GEEKTOYS, CompTown ― A website opened on Sunday to announce that a television anime adaptation of Benigashira and Muramitsu's Headhunted to Another World: From Salaryman to Big Four! (Salaryman ga Isekai ni Ittara Shitennō ni Natta Hanashi) manga has been green-lit for next year. Seven Seas published the manga in English, and it describes the st...
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Too Many Losing Heroines! Anime Casts Chiwa Saito

Series' opening video, character video for Remon Yakishio also revealed ― The official website for the television anime of Takibi Amamori and Imigimuru's Make Heroine ga Ooisugiru! (Too Many Losing Heroines!) light novel series revealed a new cast member, a character video, and the series' opening video on Sunday. Opening Video Character Video for Remon Yakishio Chiwa Saito will voice the new charact...
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Nukitashi The Animation Series Reveals Main Staff, Character Visuals

Vampire Dormitory director Nobuyoshi Nagayama helms anime at Passione ― Kadokawa revealed on Sunday the main staff and character visuals for Nukitashi the Animation, the anime adaptation of Qruppo's adult visual novel adventure game Nuki-Gee Mitai na Shima ni Sunderu Hinnyū (Watashi) wa Dō Surya Ii Desuka? (What's a Flat-Chested Girl Like Me to Do on an Island Straight Out of a Porn Game? or Nukitash...
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Wistoria: Wand and Sword, Fairy Tail: 100 Years Quest Anime, Tower of God Season 2's English Dubs Stream on July 21

Crunchyroll reveals English dub cast, staff for all 3 titles ― Crunchyroll announced on Friday and Saturday that the English dubs for the television anime adaptation of Fujino Ōmori and Toshi Aoi's Wistoria: Wand and Sword (Tsue to Tsurugi no Wistoria) manga, the second season the Tower of God anime, and the television anime of Hiro Mashima and Atsuo Ueda's Fairy Tail: 100 Years Quest sequel manga w...
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Chained Soldier Anime's 2nd Season Reveals New Staff, Studio

Masafumi Tamura directs new season at Passione ― The official website for the second season of the television anime of writer Takahiro and artist Yōhei Takemura's Chained Soldier (Mato Seihei no Slave or literally, Slave of the Magic Capital's Elite Troops) manga revealed on Saturday that the new season will have a new staff and anime studio. Masafumi Tamura (The World's Finest Assassin, Ange Vierge,...

Hell Teacher: Jigoku Sensei Nube Manga Gets New Anime in 2025

Anime will feature updated setting, "modern update" for students of Class 5-3 ― Shueisha announced on Sunday that Takeshi Okano and Sho Makura's Jigoku Sensei Nube manga is getting a new anime project in 2025. Shueisha also revealed a teaser visual as well as a promotional video for the project. The below visual video features the English title Hell Teacher: Jigoku Sensei Nube. The manga will also ge...
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Demon Lord 2099 Anime Reveals More Cast

Daisuke Namikawa, Masaya Matsukaze, Shizuka Ito join cast of fall anime ― The staff for the anime of author Daigo Murasaki and illustrator Kureta's Demon Lord 2099 (Maou 2099) light novel series announced three more cast members on Saturday. Daisuke Namikawa plays legendary hero Graham, who became dispirited after being blessed with immortality. Masaya Matsukaze plays demon lord Marcus, who specializ...
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Fairy Princess Minky Momo Episodes 47-63 Anime Series Review

Minky Momo is dead. Long live Minky Momo. ― Minky Momo is dead. Long live Minky Momo. After episode forty-six scarred children of Japan with the magical girl's death via truck, the series still had seventeen episodes to go, well beyond the original slated episode count of fifty. That means that the writers had to figure something out relatively quickly – should the focus be on Momo growing up as the ...
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Japanese Animation TV Ranking, July 8-14

Kinnikuman: Perfect Origin Arc anime earns 2.3% rating ― The debut episode of the live-action series of Satoru Hiura's Saionji-san wa Kaji o Shinai (No domestic work for Ms. Saionji) manga aired on TBS on Tuesday, July 9 at 10:00 p.m. and it earned a 7.3% rating. The third live-action film adaptation of Yasuhisa Hara's Kingdom manga aired on NTV on Friday, July 12 at 9:00 p.m. and earned a 9.3% rati...
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Code Geass: Rozé of the Recapture Anime's Promo Video Previews 4th, Final Part

Film premieres on August 2, gets screenings with cast in attendance on August 3 ― The staff for the four-part Code Geass: Rozé of the Recapture (originally titled Gode Geass: Z of the Recapture, or Dakkan no Zetto) anime project unveiled a promotional video for the fourth and final part on Saturday: The anime's fourth part will premiere on August 2. There will be screenings with cast members in atten...
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MAHO FILM's President Junji Murata on Creating a Better Anime Studio

“We've been trying to improve things by providing good wages to all the staff, providing a stable working environment, and holding various [internal company] events.” ― Founded in 2018, MAHO FILM is one of the younger anime studios around. That said, they've already produced 10 anime, including I'm the Villainess, So I'm Taming the Final Boss and Doctor Elise: The Royal Lady with the Lamp. Recently, ...
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Alya Sometimes Hides Her Feelings in Russian ‒ SEASON PREMIERE

We have a lot of moving parts and toys to play with in this show. Now the question is: what exactly will we do with them?
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Twilight Out of Focus ‒ SEASON PREMIERE

My favorite part of these episodes is the way Hisashi allays Mao's unvoiced fears.
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Mononoke Anime Film's Music Video Featuring Aina The End's Theme Song Streamed

Film opens in Japan on July 26 ― Twin Engine debuted a new music video on Friday for the Gekijōban Mononoke: Karakasa (Paper Umbrella) anime film. The video features Aina The End's theme song "Love Sick." The film will open in Japan on July 26, and stars: Tomoyo Kurosawa as Asa Aoi Yūki as Kame Mami Koyama as Kayama Kana Hanazawa as Kitagawa Haruka Tomatsu as Botan Ōtomo Yōko Hikasa as Fuki Tokita Yū...
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Ron Kamonohashi's Forbidden Deductions Anime's 2nd Season Reveals Teaser Video, New Visual

Sequel series debuts in October ― The staff for the anime of Akira Amano's Ron Kamonohashi: Deranged Detective (Kamonohashi Ron no Kindan Suiri) manga revealed a new teaser key visual and a new teaser promotional video on Friday for the show's second season. The anime will have a stage presentation at this year's KyoMAF event on September 22. The new season will debut in October. Yōhei Azakami return...
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Mecha-Ude: Mechanical Arms Anime's 3rd Promo Video Reveals, Previews Ending Theme

Setsuko of Kuhaku Gokko performs both opening, ending themes for October anime ― Pony Canyon revealed a third promotional video and the theme songs on Friday for the full-fledged anime of Sae Okamoto's Mecha-Ude project. The below video features English subtitles that can be toggled on. Setsuko of Kuhaku Gokko is performing the opening theme song "VORTEX" and the ending theme song "karma." Hiroyuki S...

Dragon Ball Daima Anime's Trailer Reveals October Premiere Date

New visual also unveiled ― Toei Animation unveiled a new trailer and visual for the Dragon Ball Daima anime series on Friday. The trailer reveals the anime's October premiere date on Fuji TV. Masako Nozawa is returning to voice Son Goku. Yoshitaka Yashima (animation director on Dragon Ball Super, Digimon franchise) and Aya Komaki (One Piece series director, episode director on Marie & Gali) are servi...
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2024 Crayon Shin-chan Film's Video Previews Theme Song

Film opens on August 9 ― The official website of Eiga Crayon Shin-chan: Ora-tachi no Kyōryū Nikki (Crayon Shin-chan the Movie: Our Dinosaur Diary), the Crayon Shin-chan franchise's 31st 2D animated film, began streaming a video for the film on Friday. The video features the film's theme song theme song "Omoide o Kakenukete" (Run Past Your Memories) by rock band My Hair is Bad. The film will premiere ...
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Okinawa de Suki ni Natta Ko ga Hōgen Sugite Tsurasugiru Anime Reveals New Cast, Opening Song Artist, Advance Cut Video, January 2025 Debut

Etsuko Kozakura, Tarusuke Shingaki join cast; Okinawan band HY performs opening theme song ― The staff for the television anime adaptation of Egumi Sora's Okinawa de Suki ni Natta Ko ga Hōgen Sugite Tsurasugiru (The Dialect of the Girl I Fell in Love With in Okinawa is too Difficult to Deal With) manga revealed on Friday two new cast members, the opening theme song artist, an advance cut video, and t...
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Be Forever Yamato: Rebel 3199 Anime Project's 2nd Film Reveals Teaser, November 22 Opening

Kia Asamiya also draws new visual for "Sekijitsu no Shutsugeki" film ― Bandai Namco Filmworks revealed the, teaser trailer, main visual, and November 22 opening date for the second film "Sekijitsu no Shutsugeki" (The Assault of the Burning Sun) of Yamato yo Towa ni: Rebel 3199 (Be Forever Yamato: Rebel 3199), the next project in the Space Battleship Yamato remakes, on Friday. Once again, manga creato...
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My Instant Death Ability Is So Overpowered Anime Reveals English Dub Cast

David Matranga, Monica Rial, more star in dub on Friday at 1:30 p.m. EDT ― HIDIVE revealed on Thursday the English dub cast for the television anime adaptation of Tsuyoshi Fujitaka's My Instant Death Ability Is So Overpowered (Sokushi Cheat ga Saikyōsugite, Isekai no Yatsura ga marude Aite ni Naranain Desu ga.) light novel series: David Matranga as Yogiri Monica Rial as Tomochika Joanne Bonasso as Mo...
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Mobile Suit Gundam Silver Phantom VR Anime Nominated for Venice Int'l Film Festival

90-minute VR anime nominated in immersive category ― The official website for Bandai Namco Filmworks and virtual reality (VR) production company Atlas V's Mobile Suit Gundam Silver Phantom feature-length VR anime for Meta Quest revealed on Thursday that the Venice International Film Festival has nominated the anime in the immersive category. According to the website, this is the first time that the G...
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This Week in Anime - Caught Up in this Season's Whirlwind of Romance Anime

This week, Lucas and Nick sit down to talk about the surprisingly vast number of romance anime this season—and struggle to decide which are actually worth watching. ― This week, Lucas and Nick sit down to talk about the surprisingly vast number of romance anime this season—and struggle to decide which are actually worth watching. Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed by the participants in th...
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Mahō Tsukai ni Narenakatta Onna no Ko no Hanashi Anime Reveals 2 New Cast Members

Yukiya Hayashi, Chiaki Kobayashi join cast of October anime ― The official website for the television anime of Yuzuki Akasaka's Mahō Tsukai ni Narenakatta Onna no Ko no Hanashi (The Story of the Girl Who Couldn't Become a Wizard) novel revealed two new cast members on Thursday. Yukiya Hayashi as Asuka Kurumaru, a new, fashionista student at Letran Magic School who aspires to be a designer Chiaki Koba...
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Trillion Game Anime Features Kazuki Kedōin in 4th Character Video

Hiroki Tōchi voices character in anime debuting in October ― Kadokawa revealed the fourth character promotional video for the television anime of Riichirou Inagaki and Ryōichi Ikegami's Trillion Game manga on Thursday. The video features the character Kazuki Kedōin, voiced by Hiroki Tōchi. The anime's staff will release character videos for five consecutive weeks. The staff also revealed that Shion W...
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No Longer Allowed In Another World Casts Yoshitsugu Matsuoka, Katsuyuki Konishi

Matsuoka, Konishi's characters to appear in show's 3rd episode ― Kadokawa revealed two more cast for the television anime of Hiroshi Noda and Takahiro Wakamatsu's No Longer Allowed In Another World (Isekai Shikkaku) manga on Thursday. The two characters will appear in the third episode. Yoshitsugu Matsuoka as Kōtarō Katsuyuki Konishi as Tuxedo Man The anime's staff also revealed that it will have a s...

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