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Kara no Kyoukai Standard Blu-ray Box Slated for July 10
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Aniplexconfirmed this weekend that it will release a standard edition of the Kara no Kyoukai - The Garden of Sinners Blu-ray Disc Box on July 10. The box will include all seven main chapters and a finale chapter on eight discs for 36,750 yen (about US$390).
Season will stream on Crunchyroll― Crunchyroll announced at its own industry panel at Crunchyroll Expo on Saturday that the Tower of God anime will have a second season: The new season will stream on Crunchyroll. In addition, the WEBTOON platform will debut the first volume of the upcoming graphic novel edition from WEBTOON Unscrolled on November 22. The first season debuted on Crunchyroll on April ...
Hitoshi Haga is season 3's new director― The official website for The Rising of the Shield Hero television anime series unveiled a new visual and main staff changes for the anime's upcoming third season. Hitoshi Haga, who storyboarded five episodes and directed four episodes from the anime's first season, will be the third season's new director, becoming the series' third director after Takao Abo fr...
Daiki Yamashita, Asami Seto, Yoshitsugu Matsuoka, Kōichi Yamadera, more join cast― The staff for Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War, the television anime based on the "Thousand Year Blood War" arc of Tite Kubo's Bleach manga, revealed more cast members and the anime's second key visual on Sunday. The newly announced cast members are: Daiki Yamashita as Ryūnosuke Yuki Asami Seto as Shino Madarame Yoshit...
Anime about man reincarnating in fantasy world as favorite vending machine― Kadokawa announced on Saturday that Hirukuma's Reborn as a Vending Machine, I Now Wander the Dungeon (Jidōhanbaiki ni Umarekawatta Ore wa Meikyū ni Samayō) light novel series is inspiring an anime. The announcement did not reveal the anime's format. The announcement's teaser video below begins with a narrator introducing a f...
Also: I'm the Villainess, So I'm Taming the Final Boss, Human Crazy University, 2nd seasons of The Fruit of Evolution, Our Last Crusade or the Rise of a New World― Crunchyroll announced at its own industry panel at Crunchyroll Expo on Saturday that it will stream the following anime: My One-Hit Kill Sister (Isekai One Turn Kill Nee-san: Ane Dо̄han no Isekai Seikatsu Hajimemashita) Reborn to Master t...
Zeno Robinson and Aleks Le shared behind-the-scenes stories about recording for their roles as villains Gamma #1 and Gamma #2.― With Dragon Ball Super: Super Hero hitting U.S. theaters just a few weeks from the time of this writing, fans are positively excited and ready to see some of their favorite iconic characters presented on the big screen once again. Honestly, the only people that could probab...
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...
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...
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 ...
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 ...
Yes, you read the synopsis right: the main, five-chapter story in Toomi Aoyama's single-volume book Stalemate is a romance between a guy and his older uncle.― Yes, you read the synopsis right: the main, five-chapter story in Toomi Aoyama's single-volume book Stalemate is a romance between a guy and his older uncle. That's going to be an immediate turn off for some readers, and while I wish I could s...
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...
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...
"I want to drill home the point of how amazing and wonderful hand-drawn animation is, but I do have to say that it is incredibly hard and takes so much effort from our staff."― In its over 20 year history, Bones studio has created animated series and films that have touched generations of viewers. Whether it's a classic like Cowboy Bebop, Fullmetal Alchemist, Eureka Seven, Vision of Escaflowne, or O...
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 ...
Is it insta-love that he just doesn't understand or simply lust? If you think that's a deep philosophical question, A Serenade for Pretend Lovers may be the romance manga for you― Is it insta-love that he just doesn't understand or simply lust? If you think that's a deep philosophical question, A Serenade for Pretend Lovers may be the romance manga for you. Taking the "fake couple" romance trope and...
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...
With a reboot well underway, it's time to revisit this sci-fi western. AJ of the Cartoon Cipher looks at the series' philosophical leanings and its animation to see if it stood the test of time.― There's a handful of shows that many people, myself included, can attribute to helping popularize anime in the US as something beyond a medium for entertaining children. Anime like Cowboy Bebop, Akira and ...
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...
It was a big week for Pokémon and Fate as we got new reveals for Scarlet/Violet and a trailer drop for Fate/EXTRA Record!― Welcome back, everyone! It's been a week, so it's time for us to sit back down and talk about video games. You might think I wanna take some time to talk about Xenoblade Chronicles 3, but I actually want to dedicate some space to Digimon Survive. The poor game came out on the ev...
Toshio Furukawa and Shino Kakinuma are seiyū royalty as the voices of Piccolo and Videl. ANN caught up with the pair at Otakon to discuss their legacy and current work.― Despite its age, Urusei Yatsura continues to define the anime landscape with its rich legacy and unforgettable characters. With the upcoming series reboot in mind, ANN sat down to speak with Ataru's own Toshio Furukawa and his wife ...
Learn more about One Piece Film Red, its central music themes, and bringing popular character Shanks to the big screen.― Producer Shinji Shimizu's tenure at Toei Animation goes back decades. He has had a hand in bringing fans popular series like Gegege no Kitarō, Yes! Precure 5, Toriko, and of course, One Piece. Shimizu sat down with Anime News Network at Anime Expo to discuss the franchise's latest...
Yuuya is at the absolute bottom of the world's hierarchy when he stumbles into amazing powers that rewrite his life. Can his story rise above the basic OP fantasy fare?― This is not a revenge story. That's important to mention because it very easily could have been – like the protagonists of other similarly set-up titles, Yuuya is at the absolute bottom of the world's hierarchy when he stumbles into...
The girls-with-guns series features enough action movie tropes to keep the over-the-top fun rolling, just don't think about the plot too hard.― The girls-with-guns series features enough action movie tropes to keep the over-the-top fun rolling, just don't think about the plot too hard. These series is streaming on Crunchyroll Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed by the participants in this ...