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Anime Boston 2024: Jellyfish Can't Swim at Night Anime Premiere
The first two episodes of Jellyfish Can't Swim in the Night arrived with relatively little fanfare but ended up being the clear highlight of the first day of Anime Boston 2024.
― Compared to new series premieres at Anime Boston's past, the first two episodes of Jellyfish Can't Swim in the Night arrived with relatively little fanfare. There were no exclusive giveaways or special guests to talk about t...
Sakura-Con 2024: Gundam Seed Freedom Panel
Voice actors Soichiro Hoshi and Rie Tanaka took some time to sit down with fans and talk about Mobile Suit Gundam SEED Freedom at Sakura Con this past weekend.
― This year, Sakura-Con welcomed the voice actors Soichiro Hoshi and Rie Tanaka among their special guests. Hoshi and Tanaka took some time to sit down with fans and talk about Mobile Suit Gundam SEED Freedom, the film sequel to Mobile Suit Gu...
Anime NYC 2023: A Sign of Affection, The Unwanted Undead Adventurer, Classroom of the Elite Season 3 Premieres
Get a sneak peek of three shows coming this fall, including the incredibly charming romance A Sign of Affection.
― The last round of Crunchyroll premieres featured A Sign of Affection, The Unwanted Undead Adventurer, and Classroom of the Elite season 3. There were no transitions between any of these premieres, which felt incredibly awkward shifting from a sweet romance series like A Sign of Affectio...
Anime NYC 2023: Great Pretender razbliuto World Premiere
Dorothy takes the lead in the new anime set in Taipei!
― It's time to return to the sundrenched world of con artists with WIT Studio's freshly announced sequel, Great Pretender razbliuto. Studio president George Wada, anime director Hiro Kaburagi, and producer Hitoshi Ito held a panel at Anime NYC on Saturday to discuss the new work. The anime's actual format and length are still under wraps; it wil...
Anime NYC 2023: High Card Season 2 Anime Premiere
Finn's backstory and political intrigue take center stage for the next season of High Card!
― Last year, I found myself in one of the premiere halls at Anime NYC, watching the first episode of an original anime called High Card. Now, I found myself in that same hall to watch the premiere of season two. This premiere wasn't as involved as last year. The original creator, Homura Kawamoto, could not ma...
Anime NYC 2023: The Ancient Magus' Bride Season 2 Special Panel
When conventions host a live drawing panel with a manga artist, you don't usually expect them to be working on their actual manga!
― When conventions host a live drawing panel with a manga artist, you don't usually expect them to be working on their actual manga. They often spend such panels doing sketches, sometimes to give away to people in the audience. This is one of the big things that made The...
Anime NYC 2023: The Sasaki and Peeps Anime Premiere
Can a cute wizard bird and a 40-year-old salaryman inject new charm into the isekai genre?
― The Sasaki and Peeps premiere event at Anime NYC 2023 started by showing the recently released trailer, leading into a discussion between host Allie Norado and Kadokawa producer Kosuke Arai. This was Arai's first time in New York, which excited him as a fan of American TV shows like 24, Heroes, and Gossip Gi...
Anime NYC 2023: Behind the Scenes of Dr. Stone
Staff members share their favorite characters and the unique research required to bring Dr. Stone to life.
― With the third season of Dr. Stone airing on Thursdays, Crunchyroll hosted a panel looking behind the scenes at the making of the hit Shonen Jump anime. Kyle Cardine moderated the discussion with producers Shusuke Katagiri and Hiroto Matsukuma, director Shuhei Matsushita, character designer Y...
Anime NYC 2023: Sengoku Youko Anime Premiere
"Even though this series takes place in an era of battle, it is really a story about weakness and people overcoming that weakness to improve and improve the world."
― The panel began with the introduction of series director Kagetsu Aizawa and the series producer, Ailian Cai, who briefly introduced the setting and characters before the premiere began. The Sengoku Youko premiere follows a cowardly swo...
Anime NYC 2023: Chained Soldier Anime Premiere
From the creator of Akame ga KILL! is a harem anime with a few splashes of battle shonen painted over it. If that sounds like a negative, let me clarify that it's hard to be annoyed with something this shameless.
― After a quick introduction to the show from the presenter, the panel immediately kicked off with the premiere of the first two episodes. Chained Soldier takes place in a world where human...
The Dangers in My Heart Season 2 Anime NYC Premiere
A solid start for what is shaping up to be my most anticipated sequel of 2024.
― The Dangers in My Heart was a warm and welcoming surprise. While waiting in line for the premiere of season two, I was able to bond with people who thought about how the show would be based on its initial description. What we thought would be dark and edgy ended up being one of the sweetest and most wholesome adolescent...
Anime NYC: Crunchyroll Premieres Bartender: Glass of God and 7th Time Loop
The first of three “Crunchyroll Premieres” events at Anime NYC 2023 debuted the first episodes of two very different anime: Bartender: Glass of God and 7th Time Loop: The Villainess Enjoys a Carefree Life Married to Her Worst Enemy!
― The first of three "Crunchyroll Premieres" events at Anime NYC 2023 debuted the first episodes of two very different anime: Bartender: Glass of God and 7th Time Loop: ...
First 2 Minutes of Digimon Adventure 02 The Beginning Teases Franchise Change-Up
What if the first DigiDestined was a lonely child, with no friends and a poor home life?
― With Digimon Adventure 02 movie just on the horizon, New York Comic Con 2023 and TOEI Animation hosted a panel with long-time Digimon franchise producer Hiromi Seki. Seki answered questions and shared some insight on what it was like working on the franchise, what fans can expect from the movie, and what she h...
My Hero Academia UA Heroes Battle OVA is a Well-Animated Trading Card Game Commercial
There's fun to be had in this My Hero Academia: Jet Burn tie-in, as cooped-up UA students try to entertain each other.
― At New York Comic Con 2023, Crunchyroll premiered the latest My Hero Academia OVA, "My Hero Academia UA Heroes Battle." Convention attendees were the first in the world to lay eyes on the OVA. Shown dubbed in English, the story revolves around an exclusive My Hero Academia card ga...
Inside Daicon IV's 40th Anniversary Exhibit
Back in 1983, a group of amateur animators called DAICON FILM created a short, yet high-quality, anime opening for the fourth DAICON convention—and it launched the careers of anime legends Hiroyuki Yamaga and Hideaki Anno.
― Back in 1983, a group of amateur animators called DAICON FILM created a short, yet high-quality, anime opening for the fourth Nihon SF Taikai convention (or "DAICON") as it's mo...
San Diego Comic-Con: Shinichiro Watanabe Deep Dives into LAZARUS
“Because it's been a while since I worked on a sci-fi action series, I didn't want to retread that. This is a new version, updated for modern times.”
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Shortly before San Diego Comic-Con, Jason DeMarco (SVP of anime at Warner Discovery) announced Cowboy Bebop director Shinichiro Watanabe's appearance at the Adult Swim Toonami panel. There, they were joined alongside Gill Austin (Adult Swim VP and cr...
Anime Expo 2023 - I'm in Love with the Villainess Anime Premiere
I'm in Love with the Villainess is a show that wastes no time in getting to the heart of what it wants to be.
― I'm in Love with the Villainess is a show that wastes no time in getting to the heart of what it wants to be. In fact, this show probably breaks the record for how quickly someone gets transported to a new world and immediately accepts their circumstances. This anime tells the story of Rae...
Anime Expo 2023 - Rurouni Kenshin U.S. Premiere Was Lackluster
For anime fans suffering from a strong case of FOMO, don't worry. You're not missing anything.
― Aniplex brought special guests—voice actors Soma Saito and Rie Takahashi, as well as producer Masami Niwa—to kick off the 2023 adaptation of Rurouni Kenshin at Anime Expo. Coming twenty-seven years later, the second TV anime series comes at a controversial time in light of Nobuhiro Watsuki's criminal rec...
Anime Expo 2023 - Production I.G, Studio Wit Share Psycho-Pass, Haikyū, More Project Details
Don't believe the rumors! Uzumaki is still happening!
― The Production I.G x WIT Studio panel took place on Sunday in the Main Events hall of the convention center, the largest room at the venue for panels. Even the sections in the back were well populated with fans waiting for it to start. At the top of the hour, the lights shined down on the three-panel guests on stage. On the left was Maki Terash...
Anime Expo 2023 - Rising of the Shield Hero Season 3 and MF Ghost Anime Premieres
If Shield Hero season two left you cold, season three could win anime fans over again.
― The Rising of the Shield Hero Season 3 Premiere The Rising of the Shield Hero is still going on, apparently. I was given the pleasure of reviewing season two for this website, and I say "pleasure" with all the sarcasm I can muster. I don't know how we went from a relatively OK series with controversial elements ...
Anime Expo 2023 - Firefighter Daigo: Rescuer in Orange Anime Premiere
There are no supernatural elements here, but the intensity of the characters' dangerous careers is more than enough to carry Firefighter Daigo: Rescuer in Orange.
― Firefighter Daigo: Rescuer in Orange is a show that does its best to highlight that you don't need to kill fire demons to make a firefighter's job seem interesting. When I initially sat down for the premiere, I thought I was in for a new...
Anime Expo 2023 - BUNGO STRAY DOGS S5 World Premiere
The upcoming fifth season of Kafka Asagiri's novel continues from the cliffhanger where the previous season ended.
― The upcoming fifth season of Kafka Asagiri's novel continues from the cliffhanger where the previous season ended. It jumps straight into the tense ending of the Sky Casino arc, where the Armed Detective Agency has been cornered by various arms of the government. Longtime fans are ver...
Anime Expo 2023 - One Piece Episode 1000 Dub World Premiere Mired by Poor Planning
The One Piece Episode 1000 Dub World Premiere had perhaps more logistical issues than any other event in or around Anime Expo this year.
― The One Piece Episode 1000 Dub World Premiere had perhaps more logistical issues than any other event in or around Anime Expo this year. It was held a block and a half away from the Los Angeles Convention Center at the GRAMMY Museum, and the line to enter the Roo...
Anime Expo 2023 - Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Special Event
It filled the entire hall with loud cheers. The hype levels for this panel were so high that there were cheers literally every couple of minutes.
― In one of the main halls at the convention center and packed to capacity, the special Demon Slayer panel kickstarted with a creditless screening of season three. It filled the entire hall with loud cheers. The hype levels for this panel were so high that...
Anime Expo 2023 - Attack on Titan, Hell's Paradise Studio MAPPA at Anime Expo
MAPPA covered upcoming original projects from the studio and provided rare insights into the production of some of their most high-profile anime of this season.
― Anime production studio MAPPA hosted two panels at Anime Expo this year, both sponsored by Crunchyroll. The first panel featured studio CEO Manabu Ohtsuka and executive director and rights management director Makoto Kimura, who answered qu...
Anime Expo 2023 - MAPPA Premieres the First 90 Seconds of Jujutsu Kaisen Season 2
Beyond this surprising sneak peek, which hadn't even aired in Japan, the panel also offered a rare perspective on the process of adapting a popular manga into an anime.
― Cheers rang out across the Anime Expo main stage as MAPPA CEO Manabu Ohtsuka, Shueisha editor Ryota Ikeda, and Toho Producer Masaya Saito revealed the first 90 seconds of the second season of Jujutsu Kaisen. Beyond this surprising ...
Anime Expo 2023 - Fate/strange Fake -Whispers of Dawn- World Premiere
The 48-minute installment provides an action-packed animation spectacle for fans both new and old and leaves them with plenty of questions to ask ahead of the upcoming TV series continuation.
― This past Saturday, Aniplex of America brought the English dub of Fate/strange Fake -Whispers of Dawn- to a rowdy, evening Anime Expo crowd. This animated adaptation of the opening act of Ryohgo Narita's ongo...
Anime Expo 2023 - HELCK North American Premiere
The first two episodes suggest that the anime may cover more ground than originally expected.
― The Helck premiere was much more to the point compared to others, with Starsama13 from HIDIVE hosting the event. We drove right into the premiere, which was a back-to-back screening of the first two episodes, and by the end, I was thrilled with what I saw. Initially, I was slightly concerned because, as a...
Anime Expo 2023 - The Eminence in Shadow Season 2 World Premiere
The new season kicks off with Cid slaughtering vampires all in hopes of delivering some cool one-liners.
― The panel for the season two premiere of The Eminence in Shadow started strong with host Jacki Jing stepping on stage wearing robes that looked exactly like everyone's favorite edgy dark ringleader, Shadow. The hall was full of cheering sounds, with fans ready to see what fate had in store for ...
Anime Expo 2023 - Zom 100: Bucket List of the Dead Sneak Peek
With bucket list items like confessing to his crush, riding a motorcycle, and staying in drinking beer all day, it's easy to imagine that the anime will retain this relatable, manic energy into the rest of the first episode and beyond.
― Viz Media's Zom 100: Bucket List of the Dead World Premiere panel at Anime Expo was…unfortunately not that. The panel opened with an announcement that, due to techn...
Anime Expo 2023 - Trigger's Delicious in Dungeon World Premiere
There's a lot for fantasy and tabletop game fans to enjoy here but little to entice the studio's enthusiastic fanbase.
― Studio Trigger made an enthusiastic return to AX this year with the premiere of its upcoming Delicious in Dungeon anime adaptation. The whole series will drop on Netflix in January 2024 and follows the fighter Laios, the elven mage Marcille, the dwarf Senshi, and the lockpick Chil...
Sakura-Con 2023 - Ayaka: A Story of Bonds and Wounds Screening
Caitlin Moore finds little to write home about after watching AYAKA, an anime about a boy who returns to his native island where superpowers are commonplace.
― At Sakura-Con 2023, Crunchyroll screened several premieres. Although most of them were of current premieres or movies set to be released shortly, one was the first episode of Ayaka: A Story of Bonds and Wounds, a TV anime scheduled to air in ...
Orange Reveals the Making of Trigun Stampede
Did you know that it took two years alone to develop the facial animation technology in Trigun Stampede? Plus other fascinating details from Orange's panel at Sakura-Con!
― Without a doubt, the Trigun Stampede panel was one of the most-attended at Sakura-Con. The line stretched around the walls of the top floor of the convention center, with dozens of props of Wolfwood's Punisher leaned up against t...
Oshi no Ko is a Dark Look at the Entertainment Industry
Oshi no Ko's premiere at Anime Boston was 90-minutes of shocking twists.
― In an introduction video before the American premiere of the first 90-minute episode of Oshi no Ko at Anime Boston, members of the creative team discussed their reactions to first reading the manga. They describe the series as “shocking” and “controversial,” something they wanted to look away from but couldn't. Based on the m...
Anime NYC 2022 - Kaguya-sama: Love is War -The First Kiss That Never Ends Panel
Could Kaguya and Shirogane's relationship reach new, sexy heights in the upcoming film?
― Kaguya-Sama: Love is War was undoubtedly one of the most popular romantic comedy series of the past couple of years, and not without good reason. While I admittedly wasn't on board the hype train right away, the show grew on me over time as I gradually found it to be a well-crafted comedy-drama that portrays re...
Anime NYC 2022 - Reincarnated as a Slime Special Event
With live performances from MindaRyn and STEREO DIVE FOUNDATION and a sneak peek of the film itself, this truly was a special event for fans.
― That Time I Got Reincarnated As a Slime is one of my favorite isekai of the past couple of years. What seemed like a rather uninspired take on the isekai formula quickly became a surprisingly uplifting story about community, family building, and geopolitics....
Anime NYC 2022 - High Card World Premiere
The stylish action series is actually inspired by the movie Kingsman.
― High Card, an original anime from TMS, seemed to have garnered a good amount of hype for its premiere at Anime NYC since there was a whole waiting room worth of people lined up before it started. Whether they were drawn into the cool style or by the fact that the original story was co-written by Kakegurui's creator Homura Kawamo...
Anime NYC 2022 - Crunchyroll Premieres Tomo-chan Is a Girl!, Don't Toy with Me, Miss Nagatoro Season 2
Tomo-chan Is a Girl's first two episodes set a high bar for rom-coms; it's both consistently funny and stars two teens just weird enough to make their shenanigans interesting.
― Crunchyroll is premiering a sizable chunk of its winter 2023 season at Anime NYC 2023. Whereas Friday's premiere panel focused on fantasy series, Saturday's debuted two major romcoms: Don't Toy With Me, Miss Nagatoro 2nd Att...
Anime NYC 2022 - Spy×Family Panel w/ George Wada
According to Wit Studio president George Wada, Wit Studio was one of twenty other studios competing for the opportunity to adapt the SPY×FAMILY manga
― Hosted by Lauren Moore, the Spy×Family panel was incredibly straightforward. It started by showing the trailer for part two of the anime that is still airing at the time of this writing, and we were given a treat in the form of a special showing of t...
Anime NYC 2022 - Crunchyroll Premieres The Iceblade Sorcerer, The Reincarnation of the Strongest Exorcist, The Tale of the Outcasts
We have first impressions of three of Crunchyroll's upcoming January premieres. There's magic, lion-faced men, and questionable plot choices.
― Crunchyroll is premiering a sizable chunk of its winter 2023 season at Anime NYC 2023. The biggest of these new shows, Trigun Stampede, received its own panel, while other premieres are being shown in hour-long blocks of two or three shows. Friday's premiere...
Anime NYC 2022 - Laid-Back Camp Movie Premiere
See what happens when the Outdoor Activities Club gets older and puts more distance between them.
― Laid-Back Camp is a show that is brimming with charm. In some ways, it's perfect background noise like a lo-fi track, while in other ways, it is a warm and cozy pair of slippers that can melt your worries away. It's nothing complicated and acts as a look into the lives of people that are very content ...
Anime NYC 2022 - Trigun Stampede Special Panel
Producer Waki told the audience, "For those who've been loving Trigun for years, there are still many surprises in the show.” Read our first impressions of the new Trigun anime here!
― Arguably the most anticipated anime premiere of Anime NYC 2022 was the first episode of
Trigun Stampede, over a month before its January 2023 debut on Crunchyroll. Before the
premiere, the con hosted a panel that incl...
Anime NYC 2022
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New York Comic-Con 2022 - Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War Premiere
While certainly not newbie-friendly, this premiere brought exactly what Bleach fans were waiting for.
― Well it might not have been 1,000 years since the last time the Bleach anime aired, but it certainly does feel like it. Almost 10 years is nothing to scoff at. I've never been much of a Bleach fan personally, but you could just feel the slow anticipation building from almost every single person th...
New York Comic-Con 2022 - Chainsaw Man Anime's U.S. Premiere
Ryan Colt Levy gives a fantastic dub performance at the NYCC premiere on Friday.
― It's finally here everybody! I got to see probably one of the most anticipated anime premieres of the year, and I can't think of a better way to watch it than by being in a packed theater filled to the brim with excited fans (get COVID tested everyone). Unsurprisingly, the energy and atmosphere in the venue were compl...
New York Comic-Con 2022 - One Piece Film Red's Premiere
Goro Taniguchi teased that he knows how One Piece ends...but he won't spoil it for the rest of us.
― It was an absolute honor and pleasure to attend my first red carpet screening event. One Piece Film Red is one of the highest rated and most financially successful animated films of the year, giving us another look into the ever-expanding world that the Straw Hat Crew find themselves in. But this tim...
Crunchyroll Expo 2022 - Making Anime Music ft. Kevin Penkin and Hiromitsu Ijima
Kevin Penkin joked how he is now a little more successful but a lot more tired.
― Kevin Penkin and Hiromitsu Iijima have a list of enthralling soundtracks from series like Tower of God, Made in Abyss, and The Rising of the Shield Hero on their resume. Joining the list of guests at Crunchyroll Expo, Penkin stood out with his “university lecture” for their panel. The composer-producer duo were eager to...
Crunchyroll Expo 2022 - Do It Yourself!! Anime Premiere
Do It Yourself!! looks like the latest entry in the "cute girls doing cute things" genre with the usual "save the club" premise, but cliches aren't a death knell for a series so long as they implemented in an entertaining or unique way.
― Do It Yourself!! looks like the latest entry in the "cute girls doing cute things" genre with the usual "save the club" premise, but cliches aren't a death knell fo...
Crunchyroll Expo 2022 - Kaina of the Great Snow Sea premiere
For those who are skeptical of CG animation, Kaina might change your view on the medium.
― Crunchyroll Expo attendees were treated to a whopping four episodes of Polygon Pictures' newest work, Kaina of the Great Snow Sea. The manga began serialization earlier this year, with an animated trailer released in late July. Collaborative partners, Tsutomu Nihei and the Polygon Pictures, have worked together...
Crunchyroll Expo 2022 - The Rising of the Shield Hero Round Table
Myne voice actress Sarah Emi Bridcutt, series composition writer Keigo Koyanagi, character designer Masahiro Suwa, producer Kōsuke Arai and design lead Takeshi Takakura reflected on season 2 and the upcoming season!
― Following the ending of its second season just a couple of months ago, Crunchyroll Expo held a "Conversation With The Creators" round table panel reflecting on The Rising of the Shield ...
Crunchyroll Expo 2022 - TONIKAWA: Over The Moon For You Special Episode Premiere
The new episode promises to be a little more scandalous than before, but with the same TONIKAWA brand of romantic comedy.
― A line of TONIKAWA fans excitedly waited to be one of the first people to watch the new special episode of the romcom series. After an announcement earlier in the week of the series' delayed release date from summer to fall, the exclusive preview at Crunchyroll Expo reenergized ...
Crunchyroll Expo 2022 - Mob Psycho 100 III World Premiere
Could a giant broccoli spell destruction for the Spirits and Such Consultation Office?
― Fans clamored into the Crunchyroll Stage room to get an exclusive look at the first two episodes of the upcoming season of Mob Psycho 100. The third season of the series, best known for its perfect blend of emotional earnestness, comedy, and amazing animation sequences, brought the audience back to Seasoning City...
Crunchyroll Expo 2022 - Shinobi no Ittoki World Premiere
Shinobi no Ittoki leans into action to draw the audience in, and comedy to make them stay.
― Animation studio, TROYCA, previewed its latest series—Shinobi no Ittoki—at Crunchyroll Expo 2022. Known for series such as IDOLiSH7 and Aldnoah.Zero, TROYCA's new original anime focuses on a protagonist who discovers that he is the head of a secret ninja village. The two episode premiere lacked an opening and...
Crunchyroll Expo 2022 - Bungo Stray Dogs ft. Masahiko Minami & Chiaki Kurakane
Minami and Kurakane shared that manga writer Kafka Asagiri is heavily involved in the anime series and even attends weekly production meetings.
― It's been four years since the last entry in the Bungo Stray Dogs anime series (sans Wan!) but fans were ready to hear more about the upcoming season and a chance to rejoin the adventures of the Armed Detective Agency and the Port Mafia. Crunchyroll senior ...
Crunchyroll Expo 2022 - Unlocking Blue Lock With the Cast
Yūki Ono admitted that, as someone who had used to play soccer himself, he might have wanted to get back to that build as an inspiration, and had lost over 20 kilos in just two months with that exercise.
― In the lead-up to Studio 8 bit's anticipated anime adaptation of Muneyuki Kaneshiro and Yusuke Nomura's Blue Lock manga, Crunchyroll presented a special panel at their Crunchyroll Expo convention o...
Otakon 2022 - Project A-Ko 2 Remaster
Project A-ko 2 is doesn't quite have the emotional heart or narrative ambition as the legendary Project A-ko, which raised an entire generation of anime fans who grew up in the dim and sticky aisles of Blockbuster Video.
― Who could have imagined that in 2022, there would be a packed room full of fans breathlessly waiting for the opening scene to roll on Project A-Ko 2: Plot of the Daitokuji Financia...
Anime Expo 2022 - MAPPA Team Discuss Chainsaw Man Anime
"We proposed that we were not going to have a committee, and this would be 100% MAPPA making it. That's how we were able to get the license for the original work. It's the first time that something like this is happening for MAPPA."
― MAPPA closed off Anime Expo with a rousing Chainsaw Man panel. Although the panel did not show new footage, replaying the trailer was able to rouse the Main Events hall...
Anime Expo 2022 - Jujutsu Kaisen Staff Panel
An earlier version of this write-up said Sunghoo Park was "hard at work" on Season Two. After reviewing the audio of the panel, that statement has been removed and Park's involvement is not confirmed.
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Note: an earlier version of this write-up said Sunghoo Park was "hard at work" on Season Two. After reviewing the audio of the panel, that statement has been removed and Park's involvement is not con...
Anime Expo 2022 - World Cosplay Summit USA Finals Report
Thunderbolt Fantasy cosplayers KarmaLuna are representing the U.S. in the World Cosplay Summit next year!
― It's that time of year everybody! On day three, Anime Expo decided to announce who would be representing the United States in the 2023 World Cosplay Summit. Many people from all over have already competed with just three groups remaining and this was especially noteworthy since this would mark ...
Anime Expo 2022 - Orange Presents: Studio Panel
Producer Kiyotaka Waki revealed that the facial motion capture for all 22 characters Land of the Lustrous was done entirely by CEO Eiji Inomoto.
― After showing everything they had available at the Trigun Stampede panel, Orange mentioned upfront that they had no announcements. Yoshihiro Watanabe, the host of the panel, transparently prefaced the introduction to make the audience aware that the panel ...
Anime Expo 2022 - Jujutsu Kaisen Staff Panel
Sunghoo Park said that he is aware Todo is apparently very popular in the U.S. “We're all brothers,” he said while flexing his arm.
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Note: an earlier version of this write-up said Sunghoo Park was "hard at work" on Season Two. After reviewing the audio of the panel, that statement has been removed and Park's involvement is not confirmed. Panels as industry Q&As with no new announcements are a patte...
Anime Expo 2022 - Premiere Report: Dr. STONE Special Episode – RYUSUI World Premiere
Uniquely, Dr. Stone: Ryusui is a straightforward continuation of the main series. Humorously, Ryusui gets introduced right after Tsukasa gets taken out of the picture and is pretty much the embodiment of everything that he hated.
― When I hear that something is an OVA or special, I usually assume that it is a side story or maybe a retelling that gives additional context to situations that happen in t...
Anime Expo 2022 - Studio Kai Live Drawing and Fuuto PI Q&A
A room full of tokusatsu fans were treated to Kabashima doing a live drawing of Kamen Rider W and a promise that FUUTO PI will carry the same feeling as the tokusatsu series.
― Studio KAI came to Anime Expo and kicked off their first-ever panel. The young Japanese animation studio just hit its third-year anniversary, and the staff were excited to share their newest title, Fuuto PI. They did not expec...
Anime Expo 2022 - Mob Psycho 100 III Kickoff Panel
Sakurai and Ito announced season three will be premiering in October but the world premiere for episode one and two will happen at Crunchyroll Expo 2022.
― October is just around the corner, and Warner Bros. Japan couldn't wait to bring the audience at Anime
Expo the freshly completed visuals from Mob Psycho 100 III. Alongside a representative from
Crunchyroll, the duo energized the crowd with season...
Anime Expo 2022 - Premiere Report: Blue Lock
Volleyball, surfing, soft tennis—name a sport and an anime will appear. But what about a series pitting Japan's best soccer forwards in an experiment to create the best striker among them all?
― Volleyball, surfing, soft tennis—name a sport and an anime will appear. But what about a series pitting Japan's best soccer forwards in an experiment to create the best striker among them all? The highly anti...
Anime Expo 2022 - Ranking of Kings Panel
"These characters fail, fall from places of great power, or go on detours but they all work hard to rise above it. It might sound idealistic, but it's about getting back up and giving it another shot."
― Crunchyroll's Ranking of Kings panel got the crowd emotional by opening with the series' second opening sequence set to Vaundy's "Naked Hero" before welcoming series director Yousuke Hatta and animat...
Anime Expo 2022 - Trigun Stampede Lock 'n Load Panel
In response to the elephant in the room—why go the route of 3D CG—Takei agreed that the manga and '98 anime are masterpieces. “But I thought that as animation, we can do something else with it and that's how I came up with 3D CG.
― After nearly 12 years since Trigun: Badlands Rumble and double that for the 1998 TV anime series, studio Orange surprised the world with an announcement for TRIGUN STAMPED...
Anime Expo 2022 - Summer Ghost Sneak Preview Screening
Summer Ghost might be better than your name. I know, I can't believe I just typed that.
― Summer Ghost might be better than Your Name. I know, I can't believe I just typed that, but I'm wiping away tears as I write this review and I am shook at how emotional this movie made me. GKIDS held a screening at Anime Expo for Flat Studio's Summer Ghost, directed by loundraw. Before I dive right in, loundraw ...
Anime Expo 2022 - Trigger 10 Year Anniversary & Announcement Panel
Is there a bigger mic drop than walking off stage to the announcement of more Panty & Stocking?
― Let's get the biggest part out in the open. Yes, Panty & Stocking with Garterbelt is coming back. Trigger officially announced the new project, although we don't know what form it will take, as their close out mic drop to a packed room in the Main Events hall. More Panty & Stocking has been a long-covete...
Anime Expo 2022 - Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Third Anniversary Celebration
Natsuki Hanae disclosed he doesn't really prepare for emotional scenes because he wants it to be raw and real. “I put my raw emotions out for scenes like this. Nobody speaks clearly when they're emotional. Whenever I speak or act out these scenes, and I want to put reality out there first.”
― Fans eagerly awaited outside in the hot sun for the Main Hall to open for the highly anticipated Demon Slayer...
Anime Expo 2022 - SPY x FAMILY English Dub Cast Panel
Anya voice actress Atsumi Tanezaki revealed that manga creator Tatsuya Endo came to the studio to talk to her about when Anya tearfully says, “Mama.”
― Arguably one of the most anticipated panels, Spy x Family was stuffed to the brim at the
Los Angeles Convention Center's Petree Hall. Fans clamored outside the glass doors,
asking to be let in to see a glimpse of any special announcements for the next...
Anime Expo 2022 - Premiere Report: My Hero Academia Season 5 OAV
It's time for some good, old-fashioned baseball...with a heroic twist of course!
― While we patiently await the arrival of My Hero Academia season six, Crunchyroll was kind enough to premiere a nice OVA at Anime Expo with it coming to Crunchyroll later this summer. The premiere was in one of the main event halls and it was absolutely stacked. Lauren Moore came on stage to cheer the audience on and ta...
Anime Expo 2022 - Sword Art Online 10th Anniversary Celebration
Voice actors Yoshitsugu Matsuoka, the Japanese voice of Kirito, and Haruka Tomatsu, the Japanese voice of Asuna, joined the panel virtually to reflect on the series 10th anniversary.
― Fans eagerly packed into Petree Hall for the hotly anticipated 10th anniversary celebration of Sword Art Online, presented by voice actors Bryce Papenbrook and Cherami Leigh, who play Kirito and Asuna in the series. Th...
Anime NYC 2021 - Love of Kill Premiere
Love of Kill is an interesting show that seemingly tries to blend a variety of different genres together within its first episode.
― Of all the premieres that I had the pleasure of attending this weekend at Anime NYC, Love of Kill seemed to be one of the more unique, comparatively speaking. Before the episode even aired, Crunchyroll showed a quick pre-recorded video of voice actors Saori Ōnishi and H...
Anime NYC 2021 - Orient Premiere
Compared to its predecessor, Magi, Orient feels a lot more basic from its storytelling, to its overall design sense, to even the animation quality. While that certainly makes it easy to understand, there also wasn't any strong definitive wow factor.
― Fresh off the heels of Magi: The Labyrinth of Magic comes the latest anime adaptation of Shinobu Ohtaka's most recent manga serialization. There seemed...
Anime NYC 2021 - The Land of Leadale Premiere
Crunchyroll's new isekai series keeps its cards close to its chest, but that only makes the mystery more enticing.
― Crunchyroll's premiere of In The Land of Leadale was pretty straightforward. Not a lot of talk about the show in question either before or after the screening of the first episode. Despite the premiere taking place relatively late in the evening of a very frantic first day for the conv...
Anime Expo Lite 2021: Shikizakura TV Anime World Premiere
The tokusatsu-flavored series will premiere on HIDIVE in October. Kalai Chik checks out the first episode that includes impressive CG work by Sublimination.
― Over the weekend, Anime Expo Lite 2021 premiered the first episode of Shikizakura along with a Q&A with the series' director Go Kurosaki and lead voice actors Miho Mashiro and Yudai Noda. Opening the panel was a quick roundtable welcome from al...
Anime Expo Lite 2021 - Sonny Boy Premiere with Director Shingo Natsume
Natsume's most important takeaway to the viewers is to not think too hard about scientific logic. “It is sci-fi, but it would be great if you didn't concentrate on the fine details, but just take a step back and enjoy the flow.”
― Originally released on Funimation's YouTube channel, the first episode of Sonny Boy premiered within a limited 24-hour window on June 18. The initial episode left viewers w...
Anime Expo Lite 2021: Child of Kamiari Month Film First Look
Mercedez Clewis introduces the upcoming supernatural coming-of-age story that she fondly compares to Kamichu.
― Child of Kamiari Month follows 12-year-old Kanna, a descendant of the Gods, and a member of a family tasked with delivering offerings from all across Japan to the Gods' gathering in Izumo. And although Kanna's mother was charged with completing the mission, her passing makes that impossible...
Aniplex Online Fest 2021: Making of The Case Study of Vanitas
This panel about the making of the hit anime The Case Study of Vanitas took the form of a documentary, taking viewers on a brief tour through the anime production process, from script-writing to animation to compositing.
― This panel about the making of the hit anime The Case Study of Vanitas took the form of a documentary: the pre-recorded video takes viewers on a brief tour through the anime produc...
Aniplex Online Fest 2021: Tracing the 10-Year History of Puella Magi Madoka Magica
Madoka shocked the world all over again when Puella Magi Madoka Magica The Movie Part 3: Rebellion hit theaters and the staff are now preparing the next installment.
― When Puella Magi Madoka Magica first debuted in January 2011, it caused shock waves around the world. The anime was initially promoted with cute visuals, until the turning point (or "Mami-ing Point," as it's colloquially referred to in...
Anime Expo Lite 2021: Sneak Preview of Star Wars: Visions
One of the main emphases of the project was on how the creators involved were given a wide berth in terms of applying their style – their 'visions' if you will – to the shorts they produced.
― Star Wars: The ever-present pop-culture juggernaut has found itself before branching out to mediums like manga and other projects from Japanese creators. But modern franchise-owner Disney is now making an earne...
Crunchyroll Expo 2020: The Rising of the Shield Hero Panel
Auditions are underway for the planned 2021 anime series.
― The anime adaptation of Aneko Yusagi's The Rising of the Shield Hero turned heads with its 25-episode debut season. Last year's Crunchyroll Expo revealed the series was green-lit for second and third season, and after today the wait is over. Season two will premiere sometime in 2021, and the third season won't be as long of a wait. This year...
Getting Magical with Madoka at Aniplex Online Fest
Can Small Kyubey be trusted? How has Iroha changed from the mobile game to the anime? Momo Asakura and Emiri Katō discuss all things sparkly at the Madoka panel!
― It's no exaggeration that Madoka Magica changed the anime landscape. The series quickly redefined how audiences thought about magical girl stories and went on to inspire multitudes of manga and anime in the same vein. The characters were i...
Sword Art Online at Aniplex Online Fest
Director Manabu Ono and voice actress Ai Kayano take a deep dive into the world of Alicization before the arc's final season.
― Our VRMMO-tripping hero Kirito has been left in a lurch while invaders descend on the Ocean Turtle in the real world and forces move in to capture Alice in the virtual one. Fans too, have been waiting to find out the conclusion of Kirito's latest crisis as the Alicization ar...
Aniplex Online Fest: Kaguya-sama: Love Is War? Special Panel
Kaguya and Chika's voice actresses Aoi Koga and Konomi Kohara countdown their favorite moments from the hit romantic comedy!
― The second season of Kaguya-sama: Love is War recently ended, so Aniplex Online Fest held a special panel to relive the best moments. Voice actors Aoi Koga (who plays Kaguya Shinomiya) and Konomi Kohara (who plays Chika Fujiwara) got together for this panel, not just to sprea...
Anime Expo Lite: GIBIATE Special Preview
If you want to find some catharsis watching samurai take on a pandemic with their pointy swords, this show might be up your alley.
― The upcoming Gibiate anime is a celebration of Japan's history and traditional aesthetics. The keyword is the "wa" from the current Japanese era name "Reiwa," which signifies Japan. True to that mission statement, Anime Expo Lite's special preview show for Gibiate opene...
FunimationCon2020: By the Grace of the Gods Premiere
The show could serve to be a really touching iyashikei if it plays its cards right. I'd certainly be down for some "isekai healing" right now.
― What do you need to know about By the Grace of the Gods, Funimation's upcoming anime co-production? Let's get the fact that it's an isekai series out of the way. The word has started to carry some baggage along with it, so where has our hapless hero ended up...
The World Ends with You -The Animation- at Anime Expo Lite
Anime director and game staff discuss the game's creation and what changes to expect in anime series.
― Square Enix's The World Ends With You (Subarashiki Kono Sekai) action role-playing game first hit store shelves for the Nintendo DS in 2007-2008, so color me surprised when an anime announcement dropped last week. The original action RPG took place in Shibuya and quickly gained acclaim for its imp...
Anime Limited's Cloud Matsuri Online Convention
Andrew Osmond has the lowdown on the virtual convention and brand-new insights into Keep Your Hands Off Eizouken and BEASTARS, including how the team pulled off that bedroom scene! NOW WITH EXTRA EVANGELION
― The virtual anime festival Cloud Matsuri was held online on the weekend of May 30 and 31, consisting of several hours of live-streamed material on each day. Much of that material consisted of in...
Anime Expo 2019: My Hero Academia Season 4 Premiere
The fourth season of My Hero Academia doesn't launch until this fall, but Anime Expo attendees - and our correspondent - got an early look. Lynzee Loveridge has all the details from the premiere.
― The heroes of UA returned to Anime Expo this year, following up last year's My Hero Academia film premiere. This time the Main Events hall brimmed with fans ready to yell "Plus Ultra!" for the first episod...
Anime Expo 2019: Dr. Stone Premiere Report
The first episode of this season's giant Shonen Jump adventure Dr. Stone premiered at Anime Expo with some creative staff in tow - Lynzee's got the details.
― Shonen Jump is known for its hot-blooded heroes, whether they're trying to pull off a spike at the volleyball net or become the village's greatest ninja. Readers know they can turn the pages of Shueisha's manga magazine to get their weekly dose...
Premiere Report: Mob Psycho 100 Season 2
Fans who lined up early at Anime NYC got a sneak peek at the first two episodes of Mob Psycho 100 Season 2, with comments from the cast and director. Here's our full report!
― The full-capacity crowd of 1000 eager otaku was squirming with anticipation for the long-awaited second season of the Mob Psycho 100 anime. Hundreds were turned away due to space limitations. There was plenty of reason to be ex...
Anime Fest @ NYCC 2018: My Hero Academia Panel Report
Check out all the heroic details from this weekend's big My Hero Academia panel - featuring commentary from English voice cast members Colleen Clinkenbeard and Luci Christian - at Anime Fest @ NYCC 2018.
― Over the last two years, My Hero Academia has become nothing less than a phenomenon. So naturally, a Hero Academia panel was held at Anime Fest @ NYCC. The panel was hosted by Funimaton, producers ...
Convention Report: Anime Fest @ NYCC 2018
The first-ever Anime Fest @ NYCC was held this weekend - our correspondent shares her thoughts on how the show went, along with plenty of photos from the floor.
― With everything from super heroes, movies, cult classics, and obviously comics, New York Comic Con has a reputation as the biggest show of the year for pop culture fans on the east coast. The convention itself has something of a rocky hist...
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