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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 - Mob Psycho 100 III Panel and Interview with Voice Actor Setsuo Ito
Setsuo Ito shared his feelings about Mob's growth as a character, his fanart, and bittersweet feelings about finishing the series.
― Setsuo Ito, the voice of Shigeo Kageyama (aka “Mob”) from Mob Psycho 100 III, first came to Anime NYC to promote the anime's second season. With the third and final season of Mob Psycho 100 currently airing, Crunchyroll and Warner Bros. Japan brought Ito back to the con...
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
All the latest news, panel reports, and premieres from Anime NYC 2022! Coverage is sponsored by Yen Press.
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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 sequel, 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-coveted fan...
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...
DARLING in the FRANXX At Crunchyroll Expo 2018
The director, character designer and producer of this year's smash collaboration between A-1 Pictures and TRIGGER shared a ton of cool behind-the-scenes stories at Crunchyroll Expo, and we were there to get the dirt.
― If you're a fan of Darling in the Franxx, this year's hit collaboration between A-1 Pictures and TRIGGER, Crunchyroll Expo 2018 was definitely the place to be. In attendance to spill s...
Premiere Report: Hi Score Girl at Otakon 2018
This 3DCG anime comedy dripping with 90s arcade lore from classics like Final Fight and Street Fighter II doesn't hit Netflix until December, but we've got all the details from the premiere at Otakon - with comments from the show's producers!
― The Hi Score Girl anime had a long road to production. Originally announced in 2013, the project was sidelined after SNK Playmore filed a criminal complaint a...
Anime Expo 2018: Attack on Titan Season 3 Premiere Report
The world premiere of Attack on Titan Season 3 was held at Anime Expo 2018, with Eren voice actors Yuki Kaji and Bryce Papenbrook in tow. Here are all the details - plus a review of the season premiere!
― It was standing room only in the Main Events hall at Anime Expo this year, as thousands of attendees had to get their tickets in advance for the world premiere of Attack on Titan's third season. It ...
Anime Expo 2018: XOGenaSYS Pilot Premiere Report
At Anime Expo 2018, Johnny O'Bryant's Noir Caesar Entertainment debuted the pilot episode of XOGenaSYS, a hard-hitting superhero story based on the serialized manga; here's a full report from the premiere.
― As attendees entered quickly into the small theater at Anime Expo this weekend, the air was abuzz with anticipation. Many of those waiting in line were already avid fans of the company Johnny O'B...
Anime Expo 2018: Laughing Under The Clouds Gaiden Premiere Report
An early look at the first Laughing Under The Clouds Gaiden film, which Eleven Arts Anime Studio premiered at Anime Expo 2018 ahead of its US theatrical run this August.
― Two-thirds of the Laughing Under the Clouds Gaiden film trilogy will make their way to American audiences on August 24th for a limited screening in theaters, as Eleven Arts Anime Studio announced at their panel over the convention ...
Anime Expo 2018: Sirius the Jaeger Premiere Report
Legendary action animator Masahiro Ando teams up with PA Works for this gorgeous and gory vampire hunting anime that premiered its first episode at Anime Expo 2018 - with PA Works CEO Kenji Horikawa on hand to answer some questions!
― It's 1930, Tokyo, and there's a war brewing between vampires, vampire hunters, and at least one werewolf, Yuliy. He belongs to an international team of vampire hunters ...
Anime Expo 2018: Me!Me!Me! with Hibiki Yoshizaki
The NSFW cult hit music video Me!Me!Me! gets an art book celebrating the incredible visual design of Hibiki Yoshiaki, creator of Me!Me!Me! and designer for Evangelion 3.33. He was at AX 2018 with Teddyloid to chat about it.
― Hibiki Yoshizaki, creator of the cult hit "ME!ME!ME!" animated music video, celebrated the launch of Japan Anima(tor)'s Exhibition Visual Resource Collection Vol. 4: ME!ME!ME! B...
Anime Expo 2018: SSSS.GRIDMAN Premiere Report
Studio TRIGGER enlists the help of Inferno Cop director Akira Amemiya to reboot tokusatsu series SSSS Gridman (known to the US as Superhuman Samurai Syber-Squad!), and they showed the first episode at Anime Expo 2018.
― During Trigger's industry panel before the SSSS.GRIDMAN premiere at Anime Expo, Hiromi Wakabayashi emphasized the point of Trigger's younger staff heading the show. Akira Amemiya (dir...
Anime Expo 2018: Dragon Pilot Premiere
It won't stream on Netflix until this fall, but Anime Expo 2018 provided an early look at Shinji Higuchi and Mari Okada's fascinating new show, with a twist on dragon riding you won't believe.
― Dragon Pilot: Hisone and Masotan has a strong pedigree. The new series, streaming this fall on Netflix, was helmed by Shinji Higuchi and Hiroshi Kobayashi, produced by Masahiko Minami, and written by Mari Oka...
Anime Expo 2018: TRIGGER Panel
All the details from this weekend's TRIGGER panel at Anime Expo 2018, including new details and a sneak peek at Hiroyuki Imaishi's explosive new action show, Promare.
― If there was any way to describe Trigger's Anime Expo 2018 panel, it would be “full of adrenaline.” This isn't too off the mark for the studio, but Trigger really played to their high-energy reputation to a totally packed house on Fri...
Anime Expo 2018: JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Golden Wind U.S. Premiere
Our full report from the premiere of Jojo's Bizarre Adventure: Golden Wind is available now, complete with comments from director Naokatsu Tsuda!
― JoJo's fans got a very special treat at Anime Expo this year. Only weeks after the anime adaptation of JoJo's Bizarre Adventure Part 5 was announced, Anime Expo announced it would host the U.S. premiere months before its planned television premiere in Oct...
Anime Expo 2018: My Hero Academia: Two Heroes Film World Premiere
Our full report from the premiere of My Hero Academia: Two Heroes is here, with comments from the cast! WARNING: contains some spoilers!
― WARNING: This article contains some spoilers for recent episode of My Hero Academia Season 3. Startling changes transformed My Hero Academia's "Symbol of Peace" in the series' third season. All Might's stalwart role as a beloved hero for U.A.'s students, Deku in p...
Sakura-Con & Anime Boston 2018 News Round-Up: Day One & Two
With not one but TWO big conventions this weekend, you might miss some news - good thing we've got all the headlines from Sakuracon and Anime Boston in one place!
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March 30 to April 1, 2018 Seattle, Washington Day One Headlines
Aniplex USA Announces Katsugeki Touken Ranbu's Blu-Ray Set, English Dub Cast Aniplex of America Sets Irregular at magic high school Film's Blu-ray Release for July Aniplex U...
New York Comic-Con 2017: First Look: Batman Ninja
A full report and a transcript of the Q&A from this weekend's Batman Ninja first look panel at New York Comic-Con - everything there is to know, it's in here!
― For generations, Batman has been enjoyed by fans of all ages. Although it originated in North America, the series has been popular all over the world, including Japan. At the same time, anime originated in Japan and has become a phenomenon g...
Anime Expo 2017: World Premiere of The Ancient Magus' Bride TV
The first three episodes of this breathtaking fantasy, based on the smash manga, premiered at Anime Expo 2017 - we've got the full report, plus comments from legendary producer George Wada!
― Studio Wit brought out the red carpet for the three episode premiere of its enchanting adaptation of Kore Yamazaki's The Ancient Magus Bride. It isn't the studio's first foray into the hidden corners of Pagan E...
Anime Expo 2017 - Welcome to the Ballroom World Premiere Report
Amazon's Anime Strike premiered 2 episodes of one of this summer's most anticipated new anime, Welcome to the Ballroom - here's our full report and review.
― The main events hall at Anime Expo 2017 was packed to the rafters for the world premiere of Welcome to the Ballroom, the lavish new adaptation of Tomo Takeuchi's hit manga produced by Production I.G and Pony Canyon. The creative team adapting th...
Anime Expo 2017: Infini-T Force World Premiere Report
Some of the most beloved anime superheroes of the 1970s team up Avengers-style in Tatsunoko Pro's very first 3DCG anime, which premiered this weekend at Anime Expo 2017.
― In the 1970s, three brothers founded an anime studio that would become synonymous with shōnen action heroes. Building off the success of the live-action special-effects hero Kamen Rider, Tatsunoko Pro would roll out Yatterman, Hur...
Anime Expo 2017: Cardcaptor Sakura: Clear Card Prologue OVA World Premiere
Our full report (and review) from the world premiere of the return of Card Captor Sakura is live now.
― When Li Syaoran boarded his plane back to Hong Kong and left behind Sakura Kinomoto, the pair's budding romance was halted. Audiences weren't sure if the kids would ever reunite, whether it be for more magical adventures or to officially sort out their feelings. The series was soon followed up wit...
Sakura-Con 2017 News Round-Up: Day One, Two
The Anime News Network crew are on site at the Pacific Northwest's largest convention as it celebrates its 20th anniversary. Keep checking back for news and cosplay photos!
― April 14-16 2017 Seattle, Washington Day One Headlines Funimation Licenses Hyouka Anime Aniplex USA Adds Katsugeki! Touken Ranbu TV Anime Series Sekai Project to Release CyberRebeat -The Fifth Domain of Warfare- Game This Year ...
Photos from Kyoto International Manga Anime Fair 2016
While it isn't quite the size of AnimeJapan, KyoMAF still has a buffet of cool stuff for anime fans! Here are a ton of photos from the booths on display at the Kyoto International Manga Anime Fair.
― While not as big as AnimeJapan in terms of attendees, event space, or number of exhibitors, Kyoto International Manga Anime Fair (KyoMAF) is still one of the biggest anime events in the Kansai area, and...
Convention Report: Anime Festival Asia 2015
Ever curious about what the inside of one of the largest anime conventions in the world looks like? It isn't Anime Expo or Otakon - this is Anime Festival Asia, Singapore's biggest anime con.
― This year's main Anime Festival Asia convention took place from November 27-29 at the Suntec Convention & Exhibition Centre in Singapore. The convention is known as one of the largest outside of Japan, and th...
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