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My Hero Academia Anime Gets 7th Season With Romi Park
Park voices Star and Stripe
― The sixth My Hero Academia anime season ended on Saturday with a trailer announcing that production on a seventh season has been green-lit. Romi Park will voice the character Star and Stripe. Original manga creator Kōhei Horikoshi drew the following illustration to commemorate the new season news: Horikoshi launched the manga series in Weekly Shonen Jump in July 2014. Th...
New Rurouni Kenshin Anime Reveals 3rd Promo Video, 2 More Cast Members
Yuma Uchida voices Shinomori Aoshi in series premiering in July
― The AnimeJapan 2023 stage event for the new television anime project based on Nobuhiro Watsuki's Rurouni Kenshin manga announced two more cast members on on Saturday. Yuma Uchida will voice Shinomori Aoshi, and Saori Onishi will voice Takani Megami. The event also revealed a new promo video. The anime will premiere on Fuji-TV's Noitami...
16bit Sensation: Watashi to Minna ga Tsukutta Bishōjo Game Manga's Anime to Tell Original Story
16bit Sensation: Another Layer anime's original story written by 16bit Sensation manga creator
― The official website for 16bit Sensation: Another Layer, the television anime of Misato Mitsumi, Tatsuki Amazuyu, and Tamiki Wakaki's 16bit Sensation: Watashi to Minna ga Tsukutta Bishōjo Game (The Bishōjo Game Made by All of You and I) manga, revealed on Saturday that the anime will tell an original stor...
The Demon Sword Master of Excalibur Academy TV Anime Reveals Staff, Streams New Promo Video
Anime based on Yū Shimizu, Asagi Tōsaka's light novels of the same name
― The official website for the television anime based on Yū Shimizu and Asagi Tōsaka's The Demon Sword Master of Excalibur Academy (Seiken Gakuin no Maken Tsukai) light novels revealed the anime's staff and began streaming a new promotional video on Saturday. Hiroyuki Morita is directing the anime at Passione. Takayuki Noguchi is...
Undead Unluck Anime's 2nd Teaser Visual Unveils October Premiere
― The AnimeJapan 2023 stage panel for the television anime of Yoshifumi Tozuka's Undead Unluck manga debuted the anime's second teaser visual on Saturday. The visual announces the anime's October premiere. Viz Media began publishing the manga digitally in January 2020, and it describes how the story begins:
All Fuuko wants is a passionate romance like the one in her favorite shojo manga. Unfortunate...
'Girlfriend, Girlfriend' Anime's 2nd Season Premieres Reveals October Premiere, More Cast, New Staff
Aoi Koga joins cast as Risa Hoshizaki
― The official Twitter account for the television anime of Hiroyuki's Girlfriend, Girlfriend (Kanojo mo Kanojo) manga revealed more details on Saturday for the anime's second season. The Twitter account also announced that the new season will feature a new staff and studio. Takatoshi Suzuki (episode director for A Couple of Cuckoos, The Legend of the Galactic Her...
The Duke of Death and His Maid Anime Season 2 Reveals Cast, Staff, Teaser Visual, Promo Video
Anime season premieres in July 2023
― The staff of the second season of the television anime of Koharu Inoue's The Duke of Death and His Maid (Shinigami Bocchan to Kuro Maid) manga revealed the sequel's cast, staff, theme song artists, teaser video, and teaser visual on Saturday. The cast for the new season incudes: Natsuki Hanae as Bocchan Ayumi Mano as Alice Houchu Ohtsuka as Rob Inori Minase as Vi...
Hypnosis Mic -Division Rap Battle- Rhyme Anima Anime Gets 2nd Season
1st season of rap-battle anime premiered in October 2020
― Evil Line Records announced on Saturday at the AnimeJapan 2023 event the Hypnosis Mic -Division Rap Battle- Rhyme Anima anime is getting a second season. The new anime is titled Hypnosis Mic -Division Rap Battle- Rhyme Anima+ The first season was originally slated to premiere in July 2020, but was delayed to October 2020 due to the effects of...
Gamera -Rebirth- Anime Unveils Trailer, More Cast, Ending Song Artist, 2023 Debut
Mamoru Miyano, Saori Hayami join as Eustace Foundation agents
― Kadokawa revealed a new trailer, cast, theme song artist, and 2023 debut of the Gamera -Rebirth- anime during its AnimeJapan 2023 stage event on Saturday. Netflix is streaming an English-subtitled version of the same trailer Kadokawa revealed a new visual for the anime on Thursday, and also revealed a separate new visual showing the silh...
My One-Hit Kill Sister Anime Streams Promo Video
Series premieres on the Tokyo MX channel on April 8
― The official website of My One-Hit Kill Sister, the anime of Konoe's Isekai One Turn Kill Nee-san: Ane Dо̄han no Isekai Seikatsu Hajimemashita (One Turn Kill Sister in Another World: I Started Living in Another World with My Older Sister) light novels, began streaming a new promotional video on Saturday. The series will premiere on the Tokyo MX ch...
Kubo Won't Let Me Be Invisible Anime Streams 3rd Promo Video
Series returns on April 4
― The staff for the television anime of Nene Yukimori's Kubo Won't Let Me Be Invisible (Kubo-san wa Mob o Yurusanai) manga started streaming the anime's third promotional video on Saturday. The anime will re-air from episode 1 starting on April 4 on the AT-X channel at 9:30 p.m. JST (8:30 a.m. EDT), and will also return on Tokyo MX, BS11, and MBS. The anime's staff delayed a...
Chained Soldier Anime Reveals Delay to January 2024, New Visual
Anime was previously slated to premiere this year
― A stage event at AnimeJapan 2023 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 revealed that the anime will now premiere in January 2024. The series was previously slated to premiere this year. The event also revealed a new ...
A Girl & Her Guard Dog Anime's Video Reveals Cast, Staff, October Premiere
Akari Kitō, Yuichiro Umehara star in anime by project No. 9
― The official website for the television anime of Hatsuharu's A Girl & Her Guard Dog (Ojō to Banken-kun) manga unveiled a new teaser trailer and visual for the anime on Saturday. The trailer reveals the anime's cast, staff, and October premiere date. Akari Kitō voices protagonist Isaku Senagaki, while Yuichiro Umehara voices Keiya Utō. Nobu...
Me & Roboco Anime Reveals Promo Video, New Visual for Show's 2nd Half
5-minute series premiered in December
― The staff for the television anime based on Shūhei Miyazaki's Me & Roboco (Boku to Roboko) manga revealed a new visual and promotional video on Saturday for the anime's second half. The anime premiered on December 4 on TV Tokyo and its affiliate channels. Each episode is five minutes long. The anime stars: Comedian Shun Matsuo as Roboco
Minami Tsuda as Bondo Ta...
Tales of Wedding Rings Anime Reveals Teaser Visual, More Cast, 2024 Debut
Miyuri Shimabukuro, Hitomi Ueda, Ai Kakuma, Mikako Komatsu join cast
― The official website for the television anime of Maybe's Tales of Wedding Rings (Kekkon Yubiwa Monogatari) manga revealed the anime's teaser video and teaser visual on Saturday. The teaser video announces additional cast members and the 2024 premiere for the anime. The newly announced cast members are: Miyuri Shimabukuro as Nephri...
Re:Zero Gets New Witch's Re:surrection Smartphone Game
Video, visual unveiled
― Kadokawa announced during its AnimeJapan 2023 stage event on Saturday that the Re:ZERO -Starting Life in Another World- franchise will have a new smartphone game titled Re: Zero Kara Hajimeru Isekai Seikatsu Witch's Re:surrection. The game will debut for iOS and Android devices, but Kadokawa did not announce a release date for the game. The DMM Games' Re: Zero Kara Hajimeru I...
The Great Cleric Anime Reveals New Promo Video, More Cast, Theme Song Artists
Showtaro Morikubo joins cast
― The official website for the anime of Broccoli Lion's Seija Musō ~Salaryman, Isekai de Ikiru Tame ni Ayumu Michi~ (The Great Cleric ~The Path a Salaryman Must Walk to Survive in a Fantasy World~) novels revealed a new promotional video on Saturday. The website also revealed the show's theme song artists and five more cast members. Nasuo☆ is performing the opening theme ...
Re:Zero Anime Gets 3rd Season
Teaser trailer, visual unveiled
― Kadokawa announced during its AnimeJapan 2023 stage event on Saturday that the Re:ZERO -Starting Life in Another World- anime series will have a third season. Kadokawa is streaming a teaser trailer and also unveiled a teaser visual for the season. The 25-episode first anime season of Tappei Nagatsuki's Re:ZERO -Starting Life in Another World- light novel series premi...
Black Clover: Sword of the Wizard King Anime Film's 2nd English-Subtitled Trailer Streamed
Film opens in Japan, streams on Netflix on June 16
― Netflix revealed a second trailer on Saturday for the Black Clover: Sword of the Wizard King (Black Clover: Mahо̄tei no Ken) anime film. The film is delayed from its original March 31 opening to June 16 due to the spread of COVID-19 affecting the film's production. Netflix will debut the film on its service on June 16. Original manga creator Yūki T...
Pom's Senpai wa Otokonoko Romance Manga Gets TV Anime
Manga topped AnimeJapan's "Manga We Want to See Animated" poll in 2022
― A website opened on Saturday to announce the television anime of Pom's Senpai wa Otokonoko (This is Him or literally, Senpai is a Boy) web manga with a teaser promotional video: Pom also drew an illustration to commemorate the anime news. Line Webtoon publishes the manga in English digitally. It describes the manga:
Can true lov...
Fate/Strange Fake -Whispers of Dawn- TV Anime Special's Trailer Reveals L.A. Premiere
Special premieres in Los Angeles before Japanese television premiere on July 2
― Aniplex revealed new information on the television anime special of Ryohgo Narita's Fate/strange Fake spinoff story Fate/strange Fake -Whispers of Dawn- during its AnimeJapan 2023 stage event on Saturday, including a new trailer, and the anime's summer world premiere in Los Angeles, which will be followed by its Japanese...
New Horimiya -piece- Anime Premieres in July
Most of cast, staff return for stories not covered in previous anime
― The Horimiya special stage panel at AnimeJapan confirmed on Saturday that the new Horimiya -piece- anime will premiere this July. The anime will animate stories in the original manga that the previous anime had not yet adapted. The returning cast members include: Haruka Tomatsu as Kyoko Hori Kouki Uchiyama as Izumi Miyamura Seiich...
Demon Lord 2099 Novels Get Anime
Yen Press releasing Daigo Murasaki, Kureta's light novel series in English
― Aniplex announced during its stage event at AnimeJapan 2023 on Saturday that it is producing an anime adaptation of author Daigo Murasaki and illustrator Kureta's Demon Lord 2099 (Maou 2099) light novel series. Aniplex revealed a key visual, but did not reveal any further details on the anime. Yen Press is releasing the nove...
A Returner's Magic Should Be Special Korean Webcomic Gets TV Anime (Updated)
Anime to air in 2023 starring Takuma Terashima
― Aniplex announced at its booth at the AnimeJapan 2023 event on Saturday that Wookjakga's A Returner's Magic Should Be Special (Kikansha no Mahō wa Tokubetsu Desu in Japanese) Korean webcomic is getting a television anime adaptation in 2023. Takuma Terashima is starring in the anime as Desir Herman. Yen Press is releasing the series in English and it de...
Aniplex, bilibili Launch 'To Be Hero X' Animated Project
Director Li Haolin returns from previous 2 To Be Hero series
― The Chinese streaming service bilibili and the Japanese production company Aniplex announced on Saturday that they are collaborating on the animated project To Be Hero X. Li Haolin is directing the animation at BeDream, which is also presenting the project with bilibili and Aniplex. Emon Animation Company's original 12-episode To Be Hero ...
Jujutsu Kaisen 2nd Season Anime's Video Reveals More Cast, New Director, July 6 Premiere (Updated)
Anna Nagase joins cast as Riko Amanai, Takehito Koyasu joins as Toji Fushiguro
― The staff of the second season of the Jujutsu Kaisen anime revealed a new promotional video, a new visual, new cast members, new director, and the July 6 premiere date for the second season on Saturday. Shōta Goshozono (Jujutsu Kaisen episode 8, 17 director) is replacing Sung Hoo Park as the director. The new cast member...
Original TV Anime Opus Colors' Video Previews Opening Song
Urashimasakatasen performs opening song "SHINY" for April 6 anime
― The official website for the original television anime Opus Colors unveiled a new promotional video and a new visual for the anime on Saturday. The video previews the anime's opening theme song "SHINY" by male vocal unit Urashimasakatasen. The series will premiere on the Tokyo MX and BS11 channels on April 6 at 24:00 (effectively, Ap...
Saga of Tanya the Evil Author's Yakitori: Soldiers of Misfortune Sci-fi Novels Get Anime in May 2023
Netflix streams anime about orbital drop infantry in solar system conflict; starring Taito Ban, Asami Seto, more
― Netflix announced at AnimeJapan 2023 that it is producing an anime adaptation of author Carlo Zen and illustrator so-bin's Yakitori science-fiction novel series, titled Yakitori: Soldiers of Misfortune. The anime will debut exclusively on Netflix in May 2023. The sci-fi novels are set in...
The Elusive Samurai TV Anime Reveals Main Cast
Asaki Yuikawa, Yūichi Nakamura star in series
― A stage presentation at the AnimeJapan 2023 event on Saturday for the television anime adaptation of Yusei Matsui's The Elusive Samurai (Nigejōzu no Wakagimi) manga revealed the show's main cast. Rookie voice actress Asaki Yuikawa will star as Hojo Tokiyuki and Yūichi Nakamura will play Suwa Yorishige. Yuta Yamazaki (assistant director for Wonder Egg Pr...
Ōoku: The Inner Chambers Manga Gets Anime on Netflix
Series will star Mamoru Miyano, Eriko Matsui, more
― Netflix announced at its stage event at AnimeJapan 2023 on Saturday that Fumi Yoshinaga's Ooku: The Inner Chambers manga is getting an anime adaptation. Fumi Yoshinaga's hit manga Ōoku: The Inner Chambers will be adapted into an anime for the first time! #AJ2023 #NetflixAnime pic.twitter.com/Et85nKklZt— Netflix Anime (@NetflixAnime) March 25, 2023 ...
TONIKAWA: Over The Moon For You Season 2 Streams Opening Sequence
Neko Hacker (feat. Yuzaki Tsukasa) performs 'Setsuna no Chikai' theme
― Warner Bros. Discovery Japan debuted the opening sequence for the second TONIKAWA: Over The Moon For You anime season on Saturday. The sequence previews the opening theme "Setsuna no Chikai" (A Momentary Vow) by Neko Hacker (feat. Yuzaki Tsukasa). The season will premiere in Japan on April 7 on the TOKYO MX channel at 25:05 JST (...
Rinkai! Project About Women's Cycling Gets Anime, Manga
Umino Kawamura, Azusa Aoi star in project about female bicycle racers
― The "Rinkai! Project Unveiling" panel at mixi_anime's AnimeJapan 2023 booth announced on Saturday that an anime adaptation and a manga series have been green-lit. The project follows the competitive world of women's bicycle racing. The story centers on the sport of women's cycling, which debuted in Japan shortly after World War I...
Oshi no Ko Anime's Video Reveals More Cast, Previews Ending Song
Manaka Iwami, Rumi Okubo join cast as Akane Kurokawa, Memcho
― The staff for the television anime of Aka Akasaka and Mengo Yokoyari's Oshi no Ko manga unveiled a new promotional video, a new visual, and two new cast members for the anime on Saturday. The video previews the anime's ending theme song "Mephisto" by Queen Bee. The new cast members include: Manaka Iwami as Akane Kurokawa Rumi Okubo as Mem...
Overtake! Original Motorsports Anime Reveals 4 More Cast Members
Tasuku Hatanaka, Kengo Kawanishi, Taku Yashiro, Reina Ueda join cast
― Kadokawa and Troyca announced more cast and a new visual for their Overtake! collaborative anime project during a special stage event at AnimeJapan 2023 on Saturday. The new cast members include: Tasuku Hatanaka as Kotarō Komaki Kengo Kawanishi as Satsuki Harunaga Taku Yashiro as Toshiki Tokumaru Reina Ueda as Arisu Mitsugawa The ...
Turkey! Original Anime Reveals Cast, Bowling Story Concept
Hana Hishikawa, Kana Ichinose, Haruki Iwata, Yūki Tenma, Ayasa Itō join cast
― Pony Canyon's special stage event at AnimeJapan 2023 revealed the cast members for it and Bakken Record's Turkey! original anime on Saturday. The event also revealed that the anime will center on bowling. The cast members include: Hana Hishikawa as Mai Otonashi (top left in image above)
Kana Ichinose as Rina Kodai (top cen...
Why Raeliana Ended Up at the Duke's Mansion Anime's Video Previews Opening Song
MindaRyn performs opening song "Survive" for April 10 anime
― The official website for the television anime of Milcha and Whale's Why Raeliana Ended Up at the Duke's Mansion (Kanojo ga Kōshaku-Tei ni Itta Riyū in Japanese) manhwa began streaming a new promotional video for the anime on Saturday. The video previews the anime's opening theme song "Survive" by MindaRyn. The anime will premiere on April ...
Ghost in the Shell: SAC_2045 Anime Gets 2nd Compilation Film (Updated)
― A sign at the AnimeJapan 2023 event revealed on Saturday that the Ghost in the Shell: SAC_2045 anime will have a theatrical project this year. Update: The staff announced that the tentatively titled Ghost in the Shell: SAC_2045 the Movie Part 2 film will compile the anime's second season. Source: Comic Natalie The first season debuted on Netflix worldwide in April 2020 with 12 episodes. Kōkaku Kid...
Atsushi Wada's Ikimono-san Anime Shorts to Air in Japan in July
Series to air on MBS, TBS' "Super Animeism" programming block
― A sign at the AnimeJapan 2023 event revealed on Saturday that Atsushi Wada's Ikimono-san series of anime shorts will air on the MBS and TBS channels and their affiliates on the "Super Animeism" programming block in July. The series of shorts is based on Wada's My Exercise game. The shorts will compete in the Grand Competition - Short Fil...
Whisper Me a Love Song Anime's Teaser Previews Leads' Voices
Hana Shimano, Asami Seto star in January 2024 yuri anime
― The official website for the television anime adapatation of Eku Takeshima's Whisper Me a Love Song (Sasayaku yō ni Koi wo Utau) manga began streaming a teaser trailer for the anime on Saturday. The teaser previews lead voice actresses Hana Shimano and Asami Seto voicing the characters Himari Kino and Yori Asanagi, respectively, for the first...
Yumemiru Danshi wa Genjitsushugisha Anime Reveals Summer Premiere
A promotional flyer for the television anime adaptation of Okemaru's Yumemiru Danshi wa Genjitsushugisha (The Dreaming Man is a Realist) light novel series at AnimeJapan 2023 revealed on Saturday that the anime will premiere this summer. Kazuomi Koga (Rent-A-Girlfriend, Kubo Won't Let Me Be Invisible) is directing the anime at Studio Gokumi and AXsiZ. Michiko Yokote (Shirobako, Prison School, Cowb...
Digimon Adventure 02 Film Unveils Visual, Promo Video, October 27 Premiere
"Digi Fes 2023" event takes place on July 30
― The staff for Digimon Adventure 02 The Beginning, the upcoming new film in the Digimon Adventure 02 anime, announced on Saturday that the anime will begin screening in Japan on October 27. The staff also unveiled a promotional video and visual. The video features the evolution song "Brave Heart" and Digimon Adventure 02's original opening theme song "Tar...
Live-Action Drops of God Show Competes in Lille's Series Mania Forum's International Competition
Apple TV+ streams, broadcasts eight-part series worldwide simultaneously on April 21
― Entertainment news website Deadline reported on Tuesday that the international premiere for Drops of God, the new internationally co-produced, multilingual live-action television series of Tadashi Agi and Shū Okimoto's The Drops of God (Kami no Shizuku) manga, is at Lille's Series Mania Forum. Drops of God screened...
Saint Seiya Manga's Live-Action Knights of the Zodiac Film Unveils Trailer
Film opens in U.S. on May 12
― IGN began streaming on Friday a trailer for Knights of the Zodiac, the live-action film of Masami Kurumada's Saint Seiya manga. The film will begin screening in the U.S. on May 12. The film will open in Japan on April 28. The film is titled Saint Seiya: The Beginning in Japan. The film will also screen internationally on the following dates: April 27 – Brazil, Mexico, L...
Shin Kamen Rider Film's Trailer Reveals Previously Unannounced Cast
Film opened in Japan on March 17
― The official website for Hideaki Anno's Shin Kamen Rider live-action film began streaming a new trailer for the film on Friday. The trailer reveals previously unannounced cast from the film (the film has already opened, but these cast members were not announced prior to the film's opening). The previously unannounced cast members include: Yutaka Takenouchi as Govern...
Live-Action Do not say mystery Film Reveals More Cast
Nanoka Hara, Kou Shibasaki, Kōhei Matsushita, Keita Machida, Riku Hagiwara join cast
― The official website for the live-action film of Yumi Tamura's Do not say mystery (Mystery to Iu Nakare) manga revealed more cast members for the film on Friday. Nanoka Hara (center bottom in image above) plays Shioji Kariatsumari, a potential recepient of the inheritance of the Kariatsumari family, and the one tha...
Return of Ultraman Actor Jiro Dan Passes Away at 74
Actor was diagnosed with lung cancer in 2017
― Talent management agency Alpha Agency revealed on Friday that actor Jiro Dan passed away on Wednesday, March 22 due to lung cancer. He was 74. Alpha Agency added that Dan was diagnosed with lung cancer in 2017, and that his condition had taken a turn for the worse last year. Dan is possibly best known for his role as protagonist Hideko Go/Ultraman Jack i...
Crunchyroll to Stream Sasaki and Miyano: Graduation, To Every You I've Loved Before, To Me, The One Who Loved You Connected Anime Films
Parallel movies based on Yomiji Otono's streams on April 20
― Crunchyroll announced on Friday that it will stream the Sasaki and Miyano: Graduation, To Every You I've Loved Before, and To Me, The One Who Loved You anime films. Sasaki to Miyano: Sotsugyo-hen (Graduation Chapter), the new anime film based on Shō Harusono's Sasaki and Miyano manga, will stream in North America, Central America, South Am...
Record of Ragnarok II Anime Streams 3rd Promo Video
1st part debuts on TV in Japan on April 14
― The official Twitter account for Record of Ragnarok II — the second season of the anime of Shinya Umemura, Ajichika, and Takumi Fukui's Record of Ragnarok (Shūmatsu no Walküre) manga — began streaming the third promotional video for the anime's first part. The video features Masatoshi Ono's ending theme song "Inori" (Prayer). ◤第3弾PV 公開‼️‼️‼️◢ 新PVを公開！🔥
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Rokudo's Bad Girls Anime Reveals Onishima Alliance Cast
Reina Ueda, Mayuko Kazama, Yuri Komagata, Hiroki Nanami, Daiki Yamashita join cast
― The official Twitter account for the television anime of Yūji Nakamura's Rokudo's Bad Girls (Rokudō no Onna-tachi) manga revealed on Friday a new visual and additional cast for Onishima Alliance members: Reina Ueda will play three roles: Raino, Kazeno, and Amano, who are the Sumire triplets. The additional cast also ...
Fushigi Dagashiya Zenitendō TV Anime Gets New Series on April 7
Shinya Owada joins cast as mysterious Professor Rokujō
― The official website for the television anime of author Reiko Hiroshima and illustrator jyajya's children's novel series Fushigi Dagashiya Zenitendō announced on Friday that a new series will premiere on NHK's E Tele channel on April 7. In the new series, a mysterious person approaches the customers of the title snack shop Zenitendō and looks i...
Birdie Wing Season 2 Anime's Main Promo Video Previews Opening Theme
Sequel series premieres on April 7
― Bandai Namco Pictures began streaming the main promotional video on Friday for the second season of Birdie Wing -Golf Girls' Story-, Bandai Namco Pictures' original golf television anime. The video previews the show's opening theme. The anime will premiere on April 7. Kohmi Hirose returns from the first season to perform the opening theme song "Venus Line," while ...
Majō Shōjo Magical Destroyers Anime Previews Theme Songs in 2nd Promo Video
Series premieres on April 7
― The official website for Mahō Shōjo Magical Destroyers (Magical Girl Magical Destroyers), an original television anime by underground art and music creator Jun Inagawa, began streaming a second promotional video for the series on Friday. The video previews the show's opening and ending themes. The anime will premiere on April 7 and will air in the Animeism programming bl...
TenPuru TV Anime Reveals July Debut, Ending Theme Artists in New Video
5 main female cast members perform ending theme
― The official website for Tenpuru, the television anime of Kimitake Yoshioka's TenPuru -No One Can Live on Loneliness- manga, revealed on Friday that the anime will premiere in July. The staff also revealed a second promotional video and the show's ending theme artist. The song features in the below video. The five main female cast members are performi...
Paradox Live The Animation Reveals October Premiere, Confirms Cast
Anime for Paradox Live franchise also reveals new key visual
― The official website for the Paradox Live franchise announced on Friday that its Paradox Live The Animation anime will premiere in October 2023. It also revealed a new key visual for the anime. The anime will feature a returning cast including: Gakuto Kajiwara as Allen Sugasano
Ayumu Murase as Yeon Hajun
96Neko as Anne Faulkner
Ryota Tak...
Quality Assurance in Another World Manga Gets Spring 2024 TV Anime
Kaito Ishikawa, Hinaki Yano star in series
― Kodansha announced on Friday that Masamichi Sato's Quality Assurance in Another World (Kono Sekai wa Fukanzen Sugiru) manga is getting a television anime adaptation that will premiere in spring 2024. Kei Umabiki (ClassicaLoid season 2) is directing the anime at 100Studio and Studio Palette. Shogo Yasukawa (Food Wars! Shokugeki no Soma anime franchise, Hype...
Phoenix: Eden17 Anime's Video Reveals Staff
Mutafukaz director Shōjirō Nishimi directs new anime of Osamu Tezuka manga at Studio 4°C
― Disney+ unveiled a new special video and a new teaser visual on Friday for Phoenix: Eden17, a new anime of Osamu Tezuka's Phoenix manga. The video reveals the anime's staff as they comment on the anime's production, and also shows some footage of the anime. Shōjirō Nishimi (Mutafukaz, Batman: Gotham Knight "Hav...
Sabikui Bisco & ID: INVADED Team Reunite for 2023 Sci-Fi Detective Anime Special Kid Factory
The Garden of Sinners, Fate/Zero's Ei Aoki supervises NAZ anime
― A website opened on Friday to announce the 2023 science-fiction detective anime Special Kid Factory. Director Atsushi Ikariya (Sabikui Bisco, character designs on Fate/Zero, ID: INVADED), writer Otaro Maijo (The Dragon Dentist, ID: INVADED, storyboards on Sabikui Bisco opening), and supervisor Ei Aoki (The Garden of Sinners, Fate/Zero,...
Ultraman CG Anime's Final Season Reveals More Cast, May 11 Netflix Debut
Hideaki Tezuka joins cast as Daisuke Arashi
― The official website for the 3D CG anime of Eiichi Shimizu and Tomohiro Shimoguchi's Ultraman manga unveiled a new cast member, the May 11 worldwide Netflix debut, and a new visual for the anime on Friday. Hideaki Tezuka voices the character Daisuke Arashi (seen above), a former colleague of Hayata in the Science Special Search Party (SSSP). M.A.O and Kōj...
Solo Leveling Anime's Teaser Trailer Reveals Winter Premiere
1st key visual unveiled
― The official Twitter account for the anime adaptation of writer Chugong and the late artist DUBU's (REDICE Studio) Solo Leveling manhwa revealed a teaser promotional video and first key visual on Tuesday, and they reveal that the anime will premiere next winter: Crunchyroll announced the series' anime adaptation at its Anime Expo industry panel in July 2022. Crunchyroll desc...
Power Rangers 30th Anniversary Special's Trailer Highlights Story, Action Scenes
Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: Once & Always debuts on Netflix on April 19
― Netflix began streaming a trailer for the new Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: Once & Always 30th anniversary special on Wednesday. The trailer previews the special's story, and shows off the action scenes. The special will feature a reunion of the original cast and crew of the Mighty Morphin Power Rangers series, and will debut...
KamiKatsu Anime's Video Previews Opening Song, Reveals More Cast, Staff (Updated)
Rie Takahashi, Mikako Komatsu, Ami Koshimizu join cast of April 5 anime
― The staff for KamiKatsu: Working for God in a Godless World, the television anime of Aoi Akashiro and Sonshō Hangetsuban's Kaminaki Sekai no Kamisama Katsudō (What God Does in a World Without Gods) manga, unveiled a new promotional video and visual for the anime on Thursday. The video previews the anime's opening theme song "I ...
North American Anime, Manga Releases, March 19-25
Jujutsu Kaisen 0, Saiyuki Reload Zeroin anime; Call the Name of the Night, Insomniacs After School manga ship
― Anime Releases Title Publisher Suggested Retail Price Date Final Examination Kujira: Progressive BDPlease Media Blasters US$19.99 March 21 Jujutsu Kaisen 0 BDCite Crunchyroll/Funimation US$34.98 March 21 Jujutsu Kaisen 0 Lenticular Cover Edition BDAnimeNewsNetwork Crunchyroll/Funimation US$...
'Ippon' Again! Judo Manga Moves Online to Manga Cross
Manga starts online serialization on April 6
― The 17th issue of Akita Shoten's Weekly Shōnen Champion magazine announced on Thursday that Yu Muraoka's "Ippon" Again! (Mō Ippon!) manga will move its serialization online to Akita Shoten's Manga Cross website, starting on April 6. The manga will publish new chapters every Thursday. Muraoka launched the manga in Weekly Shōnen Champion magazine in Octobe...
Taking in a Stray Manga Ends in 6th Volume in Fall
Nuwi Aoi's romcom manga launched in August 2020; MangaPlaza publishes in English
― The fifth compiled book volume of Nuwi Aoi's Taking in a Stray (Shōnen o Kau) manga revealed on Monday that the manga will end with its sixth volume, which will ship this fall. NTT Solmare Corp's MangaPlaza digital service is publishing the manga digitally in English, and it describes the story: Ai Morikawa lives for h...
Eiichi Kitano's Katabami to Ōgon Manga Ends in 10th Volume in Summer
Manga about Irish immigrants fleeing Irish Great Hunger to join California Gold Rush launched in 2019
― The ninth compiled book volume of Eiichi Kitano's Katabami to Ōgon (The Yellow Sorrel and the Gold) manga revealed on Monday that the manga will end with its 10th volume, which will ship this summer. The manga is set during the California Gold Rush. In 1849, a year after the discovery of gold in Su...
Kōsuke Satake's The Witch and the Beast Manga Continues Hiatus
Satake still recovering from poor health
― The April issue of Kodansha's Monthly Young Magazine revealed on Wednesday that Kōsuke Satake's The Witch and the Beast (Majo to Yajū) manga will continue its hiatus, as Satake continues to recover from poor health. The magazine will announce when the manga will return at a later date. The manga went on hiatus in January, and was scheduled to resume serializ...
Sega Announces Sonic Origins Plus Collection with 12 Game Gear Games, Playable Amy
Collection launches on June 23 with optional upgrade for owners of original Sonic Origins
― Sega announced on Thursday Sonic Origins Plus, an updated version of the Sonic Origins collection of remastered Sonic the Hedgehog games, for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, and PC via Steam and Epic Games Store. The collection will launch physically and digitally on J...
New Urusei Yatsura Anime's 2nd Half Airs in 2024
1st half ended on Friday
― The official website for the new television anime of Rumiko Takahashi's Urusei Yatsura manga revealed on Friday that the second half of the anime will air in 2024. The first half ended on Friday. The anime premiered in the Noitamina programming block on Fuji TV in October 2022. HIDIVE is streaming the anime, and began streaming the English dub on March 1. The anime will run...
I'm Not Meat's Ikkado Ito Launches New Manga
August 31 no Long Summer manga launches on March 30
― The 17th issue of Kodansha's Morning magazine announced on Thursday that manga author Ikkado Ito will start a new manga titled August 31 no Long Summer (The Long Summer of August 31) in the magazine's 18th issue on March 30. The magazine will publish the manga's first two chapters. Ito also announced the new manga on their Twitter account on Tuesd...
The [email protected] Series Producer Yozo Sakagami Steps Down
Sakagami steps down after 18 years in the franchise
― The official website for The [email protected] franchise announced on Wednesday that series producer Yozo Sakagami will step down from his position at the end of March. Sakagami originally planned to step down from his position on the franchise's 15th anniversary in 2020, but due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the franchise's plans were delayed or suspended, ...
Trillion Game Manga Gets Live-Action Series
Riichirou Inagaki, Ryoichi Ikegami's manga about 2 men trying to earn US$1 trillion launched in 2020
― This year's eighth issue of Shogakukan's Big Comic Superior magazine revealed on Friday that Riichirou Inagaki and Ryoichi Ikegami's Trillion Game manga is inspiring a live-action series adaptation. The announcement did not reveal any further details. The manga centers on the carefree Haru and the s...
Live-Action My Happy Marriage Film Reveals Tao Tsuchiya as Miyo's Mother
Film opened at #1 in Japan last Friday
― The official website for the live-action film adaptation of writer Akumi Agitogi and illustrator Tsukiho Tsukioka's My Happy Marriage (Watashi no Shiawase na Kekkon) light novel series revealed on Wednesday that Tao Tsuchiya stars in the film as Miyo's mother Sumi (left in image below). The film opened in Japan last Friday, March 17. The film sold 479,700 tick...
Kibō no Chikara ~Otona Precure 23~ Anime Reveals Staff, Key Visual, Main Cast
Yuko Sanpei reprises role as Nozomi Yumehara
― The official website for the Kibō no Chikara ~Otona Precure 23~ (Power of Hope ~Grown-Up Precure 23~) anime opened on Tuesday, and revealed the anime's teaser visual, staff, and confirmed that Yuko Sanpei will reprise her role as Nozomi Yumehara. The anime will premiere on NHK Educational in October. It will show Nozomi and other characters from Yes! Pre...
Fuji TV Announces New Metallic Rouge Anime by BONES
Motonobu Hori directs anime debuting in January 2024
― Fuji TV announced on Wednesday a new anime titled Metallic Rouge that will debut on Fuji TV's +Ultra Block in January 2024. The anime's staff unveiled a teaser promotional video and visual: The "tech noir" anime takes place in a a world where humans and androids coexist. The story follows Rouge, an android girl, who is on a mission on Mars with h...
Fuji TV Announces Original TV Anime KamiErabi GOD.App by NieR Creator Yoko Taro
Hiroyuki Seshita directs anime premiering in October
― Fuji TV announced on Wednesday that Yoko Taro (NieR: Automata) is creating a new television anime titled KamiErabi GOD.app, and it will premiere in October. The anime's staff unveiled a teaser promotional video and visual: The tagline reads, "God, the world today is also going crazy." Hiroyuki Seshita (Knights of Sidonia) is directing the anime a...
Live-Action Mr. Bride Series Casts Comedian Hikolohee
Hikolohee plays as protagonist Honoka's best friend
― The official Twitter account for the live-action series of Natsumi Shiba's Mr. Bride (Watashi no Oyome-kun) manga revealed on Wednesday that comedian Hikolohee will join the cast as Kimiko Takahashi, the protagonist Honoka's adviser and best friend. The series will premiere on Fuji TV on April 12, and will air on Wednesdays at 10:00 p.m. JST (9:00...
Live-Action 'Wave, Listen to Me!' Show Reveals More Cast
Yurika Nakamura, Mantarō Koichi, Aya Hirano, Mizuki Nishimura join cast
― TV Asahi revealed four new cast members for the the live-action series adaptation of Hiroaki Samura's Wave, Listen to Me! (Nami yo Kiite Kure) manga on Thursday. Yurika Nakamura (top left in image above) plays Makie Tachibana. a mysterious woman that suddenly appears in Voyager, the restaurant where Minare works. Mantarō Koichi...
The Caligula Effect: Overdose Game's Character Trailer Reveals May 30 Release for PS5
PS5 version launches in Europe on June 2, Oceania on June 9
― NIS America began streaming on Thursday a character trailer for the The Caligula Effect: Overdose remake game, and it reveals that the game will launch for PlayStation 5 in North America on May 30, Europe on June 2, and Oceania on June 9. The remake launched for PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch, and PC via Steam in North America in March 201...
Too Cute Crisis Anime's 2nd Promo Video Previews Theme Songs
Chōgakusei, DIALOGUE+ perform opening, ending theme songs
― The official website for the television anime of Mitsuru Kido's Kawaisugi Crisis (Too Cute Crisis) manga posted the anime's second promotional video and main key visual on Thursday. The video reveals and previews the opening theme song "Space Cat Big Bang" by Chōgakusei. The video also previews the ending theme song "Nyanbori de Moffi!!" by ...
Seven Seas Entertainment Licenses 'My Pancreas Broke, But My Life Got Better', Black Night Parade Manga
Yomotsuhegui, Obey Me! The Comic, My Dog is a Death God, more also licensed
― Seven Seas Entertainment announced on Wednesday that it has licensed the My Pancreas Broke, But My Life Got Better, Black Night Parade, Yomotsuhegui: Scions of the Underworld, Obey Me! The Comic, and My Dog is a Death God manga. Seven Seas also licensed both the light novel and manga of Reincarnated Into a Game as the Hero'...
2018−2019 Captain Tsubasa Anime Gets 2nd Season, 'Junior Youth Arc,' in October
Viz Media already licensed season; Jun Fukuyama joins cast as Schneider
― Shueisha announced on Thursday that the 2018-2019 Captain Tsubasa anime will have a second season titled Captain Tsubasa: Junior Youth Arc (Captain Tsubasa Season 2: Juniors-hen) that will premiere on TV Tokyo and its affiliates in October. Viz Media will release the anime in North America and Latin America. New cast members in...
Takara Tomy Reveals Beyblade X Project
Beyblade franchise's '4th generation' debuts this summer
― Takara Tomy announced on Tuesday that its Beyblade toy and media franchise will have a new entry titled Beyblade X, which will debut this summer. The project has not specifically revealed an anime, but the project's announcement video below looks back on the history of past Beyblade anime. The video also describes the project as the "4th gene...
'And you thought there is never a girl online?' Novels End
Series ends with 22nd volume
― Shibai Kineko announced on Twitter on Monday that his And you thought there is never a girl online? (Netoge no Yome wa Onna no ko ja Nai to Omotta?) light novel series will end with the 22nd volume as part of Dengeki Bunko's 30th anniversary project. Dengeki Bunko lists the volume as "coming soon." Kineko launched the series with illustrations by Hisasi in 2013, and the...
Classroom for Heroes Anime's 1st Video Reveals More Staff, Theme Song Artists, July Debut
VTuber Kaede Higuchi, Akane Kumada perform opening, ending songs
― The official website for the television anime of Shin Araki's Eiyū Kyōshitsu (Classroom For Heroes) light novel series unveiled a new promotional video and a new visual for the anime on Wednesday. The video reveals more staff, July premiere date, and theme song artists for the anime. VTuber Kaede Higuchi is performing the anime's open...
Kengan Ashura Anime's 2nd Season Premieres on Netflix in September
Visual unveiled
― Netflix announced on Wednesday that the second season for the anime adaptation of Yabako Sandrovich's Kengan Ashura manga will premiere on Netflix in September. The company also unveiled a visual: Netflix will distribute the sequel worldwide. The sequel will feature the finals of the Kengan Annihilation Tournament and the conclusion of the original story. The anime premiered on Netf...
Psycho-Pass Providence 10th Anniversary Film's Trailer Previews Ending Theme Song
EGOIST perform theme song for film opening on May 12
― Fuji TV revealed a trailer for the Psycho-Pass Providence 10th anniversary film on Wednesday. The video previews the ending theme song "Tōjisha" (The One Concerned) by EGOIST. The Psycho-Pass franchise's official website also unveiled a teaser: The film will open on May 12. Naoyoshi Shiotani is returning to direct at Production I.G, and Toho is d...
Eternal Boys Anime's New Episode Screens in Theaters on June 9
Special story recap begins screening on May 19
― Fuji TV revealed on Wednesday that the original anime Eikyū Shōnen Eternal Boys will get a new episode titled Eikyū Shōnen Eternal Boys NEXT STAGE in theaters in Japan on June 9. The anime's official YouTube channel streamed a teaser promotional video: A special that recaps the story of Eternal Boys will screen in theaters for two weeks, starting on Ma...
Mask Danshi: This Shouldn't Lead to Love Manga Gets Original Anime Disc on October 20
OAD bundles with manga's 4th volume
― Fuji TV announced on Wednesday that Mitsuru Sangō's boys-love manga Mask Danshi: This Shouldn't Lead to Love (Mask Danshi wa Koishitakunai no ni) will get an anime that will be bundled as a Blu-ray Disc with the special edition of the manga's fourth compiled book volume on October 20. Fuji TV's Blue Lynx label for boys-love anime is producing the original anime d...
Kaina of the Great Snow Sea: Star Sage Anime Film Sequel's Trailer Reveals October Premiere
TV anime ended on Wednesday
― Fuji TV announced on Wednesday that the film sequel to Kaina of the Great Snow Sea (Ōyukiumi no Kaina), the new television anime project from BLAME! and Knights of Sidonia collaborators Tsutomu Nihei and Polygon Pictures, will premiere in theaters in Japan this October with the title Kaina of the Great Snow Sea: Star Sage (Ōyukiumi no Kaina: Hoshi no Kenja). Crunchyroll ...
Undead Girl Murder Farce Novels Get TV Anime
Lapin Track produces anime debuting in July
― Fuji TV announced on Wednesday that Yugo Aosaki's Undead Girl Murder Farce is inspiring a television anime that will debut on Fuji TV's +Ultra block in July. The anime's staff unveiled a teaser promotional video and visual: The series will star: Tomoyo Kurosawa as Aya Rindo Taku Yashiro as Tsugaru Shinuchi Makoto Koichi as Shizuku Hasei Mamoru Hatakeyama ...
Polgyon Pictures Produces New Bloody Escape Anime Film with Director Goro Taniguchi
Film opens in theaters in Japan in early spring 2024
― Fuji TV announced a new anime film titled Bloody Escape -Jigoku no Kōsōgeki- that will open in theaters in Japan in early spring 2024. The film's staff unveiled a promotional video and visual: The video teases the premise of "androids vs. vampires vs. yakuza." The film follows the android Kisaragi. He is being chased by an organization of immorta...
Given Manga Gets Sequel Anime Film
Promo video, visual unveiled
― Fuji TV announced on Wednesday that Natsuki Kizu's Given manga is getting a sequel anime film. The film's staff unveiled a promotional video and teaser visual by Kizu: The manga's television anime adaptation premiered on Fuji TV's Noitamina programming block in July 2019. The anime is the "first anime based on a boys-love manga" to air on Noitamina. Crunchyroll streamed...
A Galaxy Next Door TV Anime's 3rd Promo Video Reveals More Cast, Ending Song
Hiroko Kiso, Shinji Nagano, Satomi Kobayashi join cast
― The official website for the television anime of Gido Amagakure's A Galaxy Next Door (Otonari ni Ginga) manga began streaming the show's third promotional video on Wednesday. The video reveals and previews the ending theme song "Near Stella," by Shiori Goshiki's voice actor Yū Wakui. The website and video also revealed three new cast members. T...
Fluffy Paradise Isekai Anime Unveils Teaser Visual, Staff, Delay to 2024
Anime first announced for 2023 premiere
― The official website for the anime of Yuriko Takagami's Fluffy Paradise -- the manga adaptation of Himawari and Kirouran's Isekai de Mofumofu Nadenade Suru Tameni Ganbattemasu (literally, I'll Try My Best So I Can Pet and Pat in Another World) light novel series -- unveiled on Wednesday the anime's teaser visual, staff, and 2024 premiere. (The website origina...
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