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Riko Fukumoto Stars in New Pokémon Anime About Postal Service Dragonite

Fukumoto plays Hana in anime debuting on YouTube on February 27 (Pokémon Day) ― The staff for Kairyū to Yūbinya-san (Dragonite and the Mailman), a new anime in the Pokémon franchise, announced on Thursday that Riko Fukumoto will star as Hana. The anime will debut on the official Pokémon YouTube channel on February 27 (Pokémon Day). ComiX Wave Films (Makoto Shinkai's films) is producing the anime. Tak...
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Netflix Streams 'Mid-Season' Preview for Sakamoto Days Anime

Anime premiered on January 11 ― Netflix started streaming a "mid-season" preview video for the television anime of Yuuto Suzuki's Sakamoto Days manga on Wednesday. The anime premiered on TV Tokyo and affiliated channels on January 11, and the series also debuted on Netflix on January 11. Netflix lists the anime's "Part 1" with 11 weekly episodes, and confirms that it will stream "Part 2" this July. N...
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Your Forma Anime's Promotional Video Reveals More Cast, Opening Song

Nao Toyama, Aya Endo, Nobuhiko Okamoto, Ayaka Nanase, Chiwa Saito, Yuu Hayashi join cast of April series ― Anime distributor REMOW revealed the main visual, more cast members, and first main promotional video for the television anime of Mareho Kikuishi and Tsubata Nozaki's Your Forma science-fiction crime suspense light novel series on Wednesday. The video announces and previews the opening theme son...
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Blue Orchestra Anime's 2nd Season Premieres This Fall With 21 Episodes

1st season premiered in April 2023 ― The official website for the television anime of Makoto Akui's Ao no Orchestra (The Blue Orchestra) manga announced on Wednesday that the anime's second season will premiere on the NHK Educational channel this fall. The anime's staff also revealed the second season's teaser visual, and 21-episode count. The anime's first season premiered on NHK Educational in Apri...
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Sword of the Demon Hunter TV Anime's 1st Video Unveils March 31 Debut After Delay, Ending Song

Anime originally slated for July 2024 ― The official website for the television anime of Moto'o Nakanishi's Sword of the Demon Hunter Kijin Gentosho novel series started streaming the anime's first full promotional video on Wednesday. The video reveals the anime's March 31 premiere, and the ending theme song "Sen-ya Ichi-ya feat. Izumi Nakasone (HY)" (One Thousand and One Nights) by Hilcrhyme. The an...
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Kagaku×Bōken Survival! TV Anime Gets 2nd Season in October

1st season premiered in October 2024 ― The official website for Kagaku×Bōken Survival!, the television anime of the Kagaku Manga Survival (Science Manga Survival) study manga series, announced on Wednesday that the series will get a second season in October on the NHK Educational channel. The second season's seven themes are: Water shortage survival Mega-earthquake survival Tidal flats survival Mount...
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My Hero Academia: Vigilantes Anime Streams Videos for 3 Main Characters

Anime premieres on April 7 ― The official website for the television anime of Hideyuki Furuhashi and Betten Court's My Hero Academia: Vigilantes (Vigilante: Boku no Hero Academia Illegals) manga started streaming the character promotional videos for three of the series' main characters on Wednesday. Kōichi Haimawari/The Crawler Kazuho Haneyama/Pop Step Iwao Oguro/Knuckleduster The anime will premiere...
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Yanmar's Miru: Paths To My Future Anime Reveals Studios, Staff for 5 Episodes

Omnibus anime series premieres in April ― The official website for machinery manufacturer Yanmar Holdings' original anime project Miru: Paths To My Future revealed the animation studios and staff for each of the five episodes in the omnibus series. Episode 079: "Stardust Memory" Animation Production: LinQ Director: Norio Kashima Script: Yasushi Hirano CG Director: Tatsuya Kawano Character Design: Sum...
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Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX -Beginning- Anime Film's English-Subtitled Trailer Reveals Early IMAX Screenings on February 26

Film screens on IMAX for 1-night only ahead of February 28 opening ― GKIDS began streaming on Tuesday an English-subtitled trailer for Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX -Beginning-, a re-edited version of some episodes of the upcoming Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX (pronounced as “g-kwux”) television anime, and it reveals that the film will screen early on IMAX screens for one-night only on February 26. Tic...
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Atsushi Wada's 2022 'Bird in the Peninsula' Short Film Premieres Online

Short screened at Annecy International Animation Film Festival, won special mention at Berlin International Film Festival in 2022 ― Miyu Distribution's "BANG BANG - A shot of shorts" YouTube channel started streaming Atsushi Wada's 2022 "Hantō no Tori" ("Bird in the Peninsula") short film on February 6, marking its online premiere. The BANG BANG YouTube channel describes the short film: Children are ...
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Live-Action Happy Kanako's Killer Life Series' Trailer Unveils More Cast, February 28 Debut

Yuma Yamoto, Hirona Yamazaki, Yūka Sugai more join series' cast ― The DMM TV streaming service started streaming the trailer for the live-action series of Toshiya Wakabayashi's Happy Kanako's Killer Life (Shiawase Kanako no Koroshiya Seikatsu) manga on Tuesday. The video announces more cast members and the series' February 28 premiere on DMM TV. DMM TV also revealed the series' "strongest buddies" ke...
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The Brilliant Healer's Life in the Shadows Anime's New Video Unveils More Cast, Opening Song, April 3 TV Debut

Yuki Nakashima, Taku Yashiro, Masaaki Mizunaka join cast ― Shochiku unveiled the main promotional video for the television anime of author Sakaku Hishikawa and illustrator Daburyu's The Brilliant Healer's New Life in the Shadows (Isshun de Chiryō Shiteita no ni Yakutatazu to Tsuihō Sareta Tensai Chiyushi, Yami Healer to Shite Tanoshiku Ikiru) light novel series on Tuesday. The video unveils and previ...
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Dr. Stone: Science Future Anime Reveals 3 New Cast Members

Akira Sekine, Chiharu Sawashiro, Taishi Murata to voice new characters appearing in episode 6 on Thursday ― The official website for Dr. Stone: Science Future, the fourth and final season of the Dr. Stone anime series, revealed three new cast and characters on Tuesday. The characters will appear in the anime's sixth episode, "Science Is Elegant," on Thursday. Akira Sekine as Luna, a former medical st...

AnimEigo Announces Black Jack OVAs, Romeo's Blue Skies, Vampire Princess Miyu HD, Sasuke

Also: Looking for the Full Moon 1st BD set ships in August, Nobody's Boy Remi on May 11 ― AnimEigo announced on Monday that it has licensed the following titles: Black Jack: The Complete OVA Series! All 12 episodes of the Osamu Dezaki OVA series of Osamu Tezuka's Black Jack! The English dub will also be included![image or embed]— AnimEigo (@animeigo.com) February 11, 2025 at 10:38 AM AnimEigo will re...

AXS TV Cable Network Launches Anime.com Hour Programming Block with Fate/stay night: Unlimited Blade Works, My Hero Academia Anime

Anime.com block by Azuki launches on February 13 ― Cable television channel AXS TV is listing that it is airing an Anime.com Hour programming block beginning on February 13 at 10:00 p.m. EST of the Fate/stay night: Unlimited Blade Works anime. The block runs until 11:00 p.m. EST. There will also be a repeat airing at February 15 at 12:00 a.m. EST. The network is also listing the first episode of the ...
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A Star Brighter Than the Sun Manga from 'My Love Story!!,' Aozora Yell's Kazune Kawahara Gets TV Anime This Year

High school romance manga launched in June 2021 ― Shueisha announced on Monday that Kazune Kawahara's (My Love Story!!, Aozora Yell) A Star Brighter Than the Sun (Taiyō Yori mo Mabushii Hoshi) manga will get a television anime in 2025. The author released an illustration for the announcement. The manga launched in Shueisha's Bessatsu Margaret magazine in June 2021. Shueisha shipped the manga's 10th c...
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A Wild Last Boss Appeared! TV Anime Reveals Staff, Cast, October Debut in Video

Ami Koshimizu, Yuri Usui star in anime ― The staff for the television anime of Firehead and YahaKo's A Wild Last Boss Appeared! light novel series revealed the show's main staff, cast, teaser video, visual, and October premiere on Monday. Ami Koshimizu stars in the series as Lufas Maphaahl, and Yuri Usui plays Dina. Yūya Horiuchi (Nijiyon Animation, Nijiyon Animation 2) is directing the anime at stud...
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'Bye Bye, Earth' Anime's 2nd Season Reveals Theme Song Artists, April 4 Debut in New Video

Who-ya Extended, ASCA perform theme songs ― The staff for the television anime of Tow Ubukata's Bye Bye, Earth novel revealed on Friday that the second season will debut on April 4. The staff also revealed the show's theme song information, two new promotional videos, and a new visual. Both videos below reveal and preview Who-ya Extended's opening theme song "Aufheben" and ASCA's ending theme song "M...
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Osaka World Expo 2025 Mascot Myaku Myaku Gets Series of Anime Shorts

8-episode anime to air on NHK on March 3-6 ― NHK announced on Monday that Myaku Myaku, the mascot of the World Expo 2025 in Osaka, will get an anime that will air on the channel starting on March 3 at 11:45 p.m. JST. The anime will be titled Ha-i! Myaku Myaku Desu (It's Me! Myaku Myaku). Each episode will be two minutes long. 🔴🔵ミャクミャクのアニメが放送決定🔴🔵不思議ないきもの”ミャクミャク”のアニメ化決定!過去や未来について話したくなったミャクミャク。そこで出会ったのは...
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Yasuomi Umetsu, Shaft's Virgin Punk Original Anime Debuts 1st Story on June 27

The official website for Virgin Punk, an original anime series by director Yasuomi Umetsu and animation studio SHAFT, revealed on Monday that "Clockwork Girl," the first story in the series, will open theatrically on June 27 at Cine Libre Ikebukuro in Tokyo and Theatre Umeda in Osaka. The story depicts the suffering of the female protagonist Ubu, and the desire and chaos the strong characters who ...
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BanG Dream! Ave Mujica Anime Streams 2nd English-Subtitled Trailer

BanG Dream! It's MyGo!!!!! sequel premiered onJanuary 2 ― The BanG Dream! Ave Mujica sequel anime to the BanG Dream! It's MyGo!!!!! anime streamed its second full trailer for the series with English subtitles on Sunday. Bushiroad describes the story: "Will you give me the rest of your life?" After losing everything in a single night, Sakiko Togawa reaches out toward an even deeper abyss, one that wil...
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Me and Roboco Anime Film Reveals More Multiverse Roboco Cast Members, Fist of the North Star-Inspired Video

Masako Nozawa, Sumire Uesaka, Shigeru Chiba play other world versions of Roboco for April 18 film ― This year's 11th issue of Shueisha's Weekly Shonen Jump magazine revealed more cast members for the upcoming Me & Roboco anime film on Monday. Each of the new cast members will be playing a "multiverse" version of Roboco. The film's official website and social media accounts also posted a second Multiv...

No Anime Win at 2025 Annie Awards

The Wild Robot, Arcane win most awards ― The International Animated Film Society, ASIFA-Hollywood, announced the winners for its 52nd Annual Annie Awards on Saturday. Ultraman Rising was nominated for "Best Feature," but The Wild Robot won the award. The Wild Robot won nine awards, winning every category in which it was nominated (it was nominated twice in the same "Best Voice Acting - Feature" categ...
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Yōko Kanno Composes Music for Shōji Kawamori's World Expo 2025 Hybrid VR Short

Maaya Sakamoto, Megumi Nakajima, Haoto also contribute to short at April 13 - October 13 event in Osaka ― Self-described "vision creator" Shōji Kawamori announced on Friday that he is collaborating with Yōko Kanno for his new hybrid virtual reality short film "499-Byō Watashi no Gattai" ("499 Seconds: My Gattai" or 499 Seconds: My Combination), which will play at the "Live Earth Journey" pavilion at ...
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Japanese Animation TV Ranking, January 27-February 2

The Apothecary Diaries 2nd season earns 4.2% rating, You and Idol Precure♪ premiere earns 3.3% rating ― The Eiga Oshiri Tantei Saraba Itoshiki Aibō (Oshiri) yo anime film aired on NHK-E on Saturday, February 1 at 3:40 p.m. and earned a 0.8% rating. Title Station Date Time Length Average Household Rating Sazae-san Fuji TV February 2 (Sun) 18:30 30 min. 8.6 Detective Conan NTV February 1 (Sat) 18:00 3...
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Tabekko Dōbutsu Anime Film Reveals Main Cast

Akari Takaishi, Genta Matsuda, Inori Minase, star in film debuting on May 1 ― The staff for the Tabekko Dōbutsu THE MOVIE film based on the Tabekko Dōbutsu brand of animal-shaped butter biscuits revealed the main cast and more staff for the film on Saturday. The film will star (left to right in top row, middle row, then bottom row): Akari Takaishi as Pegasus (Pegasus-chan) Genta Matsuda as Lion (Lion...
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New Yaiba Anime to Premiere on April 5 Before Detective Conan's Timeslot

2 shows from same manga creator to form "Gōshō Aoyama Hour" every Saturday ― The latest Detective Conan anime episode ended on Saturday with a collaboration video announcing that Shin Samurai-den YAIBA, the new television anime of Detective Conan creator Gōshō Aoyama's Yaiba manga, will premiere on April 5. It will air on YTV, NTV, and their affiliates throughout Japan at 5:30 p.m. (4:30 a.m. EDT), r...
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The Too-Perfect Saint Anime Reveals New Character Video, 6 More Cast Members

Kazuyuki Okitsu, Miki Itō, Sayaka Ōhara, more join cast for April anime ― The official X/Twitter account for the television anime of Kōki Fuyutsuki's The Too-Perfect Saint: Tossed Aside by My Fiancé and Sold To Another Kingdom (Kanpeki Sugite Kawaige ga Nai to Konyaku Haki Sareta Seijo wa Ringoku ni Urareru) light novel series revealed a second character video and more cast on Saturday. The video hig...
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You and Idol Precure Anime Casts Sayaka Ōhara

Ōhara voices queen of Kirakiland starting with show's 2nd episode on Sunday ― The staff for You and Idol Precure♪ (Kimi to Idol Precure♪), the 22nd main anime entry in the Precure franchise, revealed on Saturday that Sayaka Ōhara will voice Pikarine, the queen of Kirakiland, in the anime, starting with the second episode on Sunday. The You and Idol Precure♪ television anime premiered on ABC TV, TV As...
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N LITE's 'Afro-Anime' Film MFINDA Reveals Kozo Character, Art

Kozo protects Mfinda, wields fire, transforms into wild dog ― Multimedia company N LITE revealed on Friday the character Kozo for its MFINDA "AFRIME" or "afro-anime," in 2025. Kozo is the protector of the Mfinda, the gateway between the World Above (human world) and the World Below (spirit world). He wields divine fire and travels through the Mfinda as a wild dog. The Kingdom of Kongo around the 15th...
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Girls Band Cry 2-Part Compilation Film Project Opens on October 3, 2nd Film Screens on November 14

1st film titled Seishun Kyо̄sо̄kyoku, 2nd film titled Naa, Mirai. ― The official website for the Girls Band Cry anime announced on Friday that the first film Seishun Kyо̄sо̄kyoku (Rhapsody of Youth) in the upcoming two-film compilation will premiere on October 3, and the second film Naa, Mirai. (Hey, Future.) will screen on November 14. The television anime premiered on April 5 last year and aired fo...

Dragon Ball Daima Anime Ends on February 28, Streams Climax Trailer

Anime premiered on October 11 ― The official website for the Dragon Ball franchise announced on Saturday that the Dragon Ball Daima anime will end on February 28. The 17th episode aired on Friday. Thus, if one new episode aired weekly until February 28, the anime would end in its 20th episode. Toei Animation began streaming a "Climax" trailer on Friday: The Dragon Ball Daima anime premiered on Octobe...
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Totto-chan, Look Back Staff Win Awards at 3rd Niigata Int'l Animation Film Festival

Yuki Hayashi also wins award for My Hero Academia: You're Next film ― The third Niigata International Animation Film Festival announced winners for the Hiroshi Ōkawa Award and the Kōji Fukiya Award on Friday. Shin-ei Animation won the Hiroshi Ōkawa Award for its work on the Totto-Chan: The Little Girl at the Window film. Director and animator Kiyotaka Oshiyama, animator Toshiyuki Inoue, and sound dir...
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Kinnikuman: Perfect Origin Arc Season 2 Anime Casts Atsushi Miyauchi

Miyauchi plays Sneagator in 16th episode on Sunday ― The official website for the Kinnikuman: Perfect Origin Arc (Kinnikuman: Perfect Origin Hen) anime revealed on Friday that Atsushi Miyauchi will play Sneagator in the 16th episode on Sunday. Sneagator is a member of the Six Devil Knights. The season premiered on CBC, TBS, and 26 other affiliated channels throughout Japan on January 12. It also runs...
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CITY The Animation Reveals More Cast, July Debut

More staff, visual also revealed ― The official website for CITY The Animation, the television anime based on Keiichi Arawi's CITY manga, revealed the show's July debut, new visual, more staff, and more cast on Friday. The new cast includes: Yoshihisa Kawahara as Tsurubishi Makabe Miyu Irino as Tatewaku Makabe Ayaka Nanase as Matsuri Makabe Azusa Tadokoro as Eri Amakazari Yū Wakui as Riko Izumi Tamam...
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From Old Country Bumpkin to Master Swordsman Reveals Flow's Theme Song in New Trailer

Rock band performs ending theme for series premiering in April ― The staff for the television anime of Shigeru Sagazaki's From Old Country Bumpkin to Master Swordsman (Katainaka no Ossan, Kensei ni Naru: Tada no Inaka no Kenjutsu Shihan Datta noni, Taisei Shita Deshitachi ga Ore o Hōttekurenai Ken) light novel series revealed the show's second promotional video and ending theme song information on Fr...
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Comedian Hikari Ōta Joins Cast of Anne Shirley Anime

Ōta to play J.A. Harrison in series premiering on April 5 ― NHK announced on Friday that Bakushō Mondai comedian duo member Hikari Ōta will play J.A. Harrison in Anne Shirley, a new anime adaptation of Lucy Maud Montgomery's classic Anne of Green Gables novel series. J.A. Harrison is an eccentric older man who is not easily understood by those around him. He has a parrot named Ginger that speaks hars...
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Kizetsu Yūsha to Ansatsu Hime Anime's Teaser Reveals Cast, Staff, 2025 TV Debut

Shunsuke Takeuchi, Iori Saeki, Hitomi Ueda, Haruka Shiraishi star in CONNECT production ― The staff for the anime of writer Norishiro-chan and artist Setsuda's Kizetsu Yūsha to Ansatsu Hime (The Stunned Hero and the Assassin Princesses) manga opened a website for the anime on Friday. The site unveiled a teaser promotional video for the anime, revealing its cast, staff, and 2025 television premiere. T...
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Kizetsu Yūsha to Ansatsu Hime Manga Gets Anime

Norishiro-chan, Yukiji Setsuda debuted manga about shy hero targeted by 3 beautiful assassins in October 2022 ― Yukiji Setsuda revealed in the 10th compiled book volume of author Norishiro-chan and artist Setsuda's Kizetsu Yūsha to Ansatsu Hime (The Faint Hero and the Assassin Princesses) manga on Friday that the series is getting an anime. The manga debuted in Akita Shoten's Weekly Shonen Champion m...
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Hypnosis Mic -Division Rap Battle- 'Interactive Film' Streams 6 Song Trailers

1st trailer previews Buster Bros!!!' song, 5 more stream over next 2 weeks ― The staff for the Hypnosis Mic -Division Rap Battle- movie, described as "Japan's first interactive film," began streaming the first of six new song trailers on Thursday. The first trailer previews Buster Bros!!!' "Three Kings" song: The staff will release more trailers over the next weeks on the following dates: February 8 ...
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The Catcher in the Ballpark! Anime Casts Mayu Sagara

Sagara plays Sara in April anime ― The official X/Twitter account for the television anime adaptation of Tatsurō Suga's The Catcher in the Ballpark! (Ballpark de Tsukamaete!) manga revealed on Thursday that the series has cast Mayu Sagara as Sara, a high school student working as a vendor at the Chiba Motor Suns stadium: The anime will premiere in April on TV Tokyo and its six affiliate channels, and...
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Gundam GQuuuuuuX -Beginning- Anime Film Gets N. American Premiere on February 20 in NYC

Re-edited theatrical version screens in theaters in N. America on February 28 ― GKIDS, Bandai Namco Filmworks, and Japan Society announced on Thursday that Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX -Beginning-, a re-edited version of some episodes of the upcoming Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX (pronounced as “g-kwux”) television anime, will get its North American premiere screening at Japan Society in New York City...
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The Apothecary Diaries Season 2 Anime Casts Lynn, Yumi Hara

Both play foreign envoys with similar appearances in 29th episode on Friday ― The official website for the second anime season based on Natsu Hyūga and Touko Shino's The Apothecary Diaries (Kusuriya no Hitorigoto) light novel series announced on Thursday that it has cast Lynn as Ayla and Yumi Hara as Aylin. Both are foreign envoys who look very similar, and they appear in the 29th episode on Friday. ...

Pokémon Gets New Anime About Postal Service Dragonite

Star Wars: Visions' "Tattooine Rhapsody" director Taku Kimura, ComiX Wave Films work on anime ― The official Japanese X (formerly Twitter) account for the Pokémon franchise announced on Thursday that the franchise will have a new anime titled Kairyū to Yūbinya-san (Dragonite and the Mailman) that will debut on the official Pokémon YouTube channel on February 27 (Pokémon Day). ComiX Wave Films (Makoto...
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The Catcher in the Ballpark! Anime Reveals April Debut

Series stars Fairouz Ai, Satoshi Inomata, Ikumi Hasegawa, Satoshi Tanaka, more ― The official website for the television anime adaptation of Tatsurō Suga's The Catcher in the Ballpark! (Ballpark de Tsukamaete!) manga revealed on Thursday that the anime will premiere in April on TV Tokyo and its six affiliate channels, and on AT-X. The anime will also stream on the ABEMA and Lemino streaming services,...
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2nd Mononoke Anime Film Reveals More Cast in New Trailer Video

Ryō Horikawa, Naomi Kusumi, Yoshiko Sakakibara, Yukana, Atsumi Tanezaki join cast of March 14 film ― The official X/Twitter account for the Mononoke film project revealed more cast, the main visual, and main trailer video for the second film, Mononoke the Movie Trilogy: Chapter 2: The Ashes of Rage (Gekijōban Mononoke Dai-Ni-Shō: Hinezumi), on Thursday. The newly announced cast are (image above from ...
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2025 Anpanman Film Unveils Title, June 27 Opening

Trailer streamed for Soreike! Anpanman: Chapon no Hero! film ― The official X (formerly Twitter) account for the Anpanman films revealed on Thursday the 36th film in the franchise titled Soreike! Anpanman: Chapon no Hero!. The new movie will open in Japan on June 27. The account streamed a trailer: 🎥 映画最新作公開決定 🎥映画『それいけ!アンパンマンチャポンのヒーロー!』6月27日(金)公開!#アンパンマン がお兄ちゃんに!? 突然空から落ちてきた不思議な男の子 #チャポン はアンパンマンを兄のよう...

Reborn as a Space Mercenary Science Fiction Light Novels Get Anime

Seven Seas Entertainment releases light novels, manga adaptation in English ― Kadokawa announced on Thursday that it is producing an anime adaptation of Ryūto and Tetsuhiro Nabeshima's Reborn as a Space Mercenary: I Woke Up Piloting the Strongest Starship! (Mezametara Saikyō Sōbi to Uchūsen Mochi Datta no de, Ikkodate Mezashite Yōhei Toshite Jiyū ni Ikitai) light novel series. Kadokawa did not announ...
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North American Anime, Manga Releases, February 2-8

Jujutsu Kaisen Season 2, Chained Soldier anime; Boruto: Two Blue Vortex, Now That We Draw manga ship ― Anime Releases Title Publisher Suggested Retail Price Date A Certain Magical Index III BDPlease Crunchyroll US$49.98 February 4 Chained Soldier Season 1 BDCite Sentai Filmworks US$69.98 February 4 Jujutsu Kaisen Season 2 - Hidden inventory/Premature Death BDAnimeNewsNetwork Crunchyroll US$39.98 Febr...
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Gundam GQuuuuuuX -Beginning- Film Drops to #2, New The Rose of Versailles Anime Film Opens at #9

Live-action Suicide Notes Laid on the Table film opens at #8 ― The Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX -Beginning- anime film dropped from #1 to #2 in its third weekend in the Japanese box office. The film sold 180,000 tickets and earned 271,457,409 yen (about US$1.76 million) from Friday to Sunday. The film has sold a total of 1.18 million tickets and earned a cumulative total of 1,935,716,409 yen (about U...

Solo Leveling Season 2 -Arise from the Shadow- Anime's English Dub Casts Colombian Singer J Balvin

Grammy-nominated Colombian singer J Balvin will voice "important role" in English/Spanish dubs ― Crunchyroll announced on Wednesday that Grammy-nominated Colombian singer J Balvin is joining the English and Spanish dub casts for Solo Leveling Season 2 -Arise from the Shadow-, the second season of the Solo Leveling anime. The company did not specify which character J Balvin will voice, but listed it a...
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The Mononoke Lecture Logs of Chuzenji-sensei Anime Unveils More Cast & Staff, Ending Song Artist Sizuk

Ai Furihata, Ai Kayano join cast of April anime ― The official website for the television anime based on Aki Shimizu's The Mononoke Lecture Logs of Chuzenji-sensei: He Just Solves All the Mysteries (Chūzenji-sensei Mononoke Kōgiroku: Sensei ga Nazo o Toite Shimaukara.), the spinoff manga and prequel to Natsuhiko Kyōgoku's Hyakki Yakō novel series, announced on Wednesday more cast and staff members, a...
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'Mikadono San Shimai wa Angai, Choroi' Anime Casts Aoi Koga

Koga voices second Mikadono sister, karate master Niko ― The official website for the television anime of Aya Hirakawa's Mikadono San Shimai wa Angai, Choroi (The Three Mikadono Sisters Are Surprisingly Easy) romantic comedy manga revealed on February 5 that Aoi Koga is voicing Niko Mikadono, the second daughter of the Mikadono family. (February 5 is unofficially known as "Niko Day" in Japan, as a wo...

Anne Shirley Anime Reveals April 5 Premiere in Teaser Video

Anime's key visual, additional staff members also revealed ― The official website for Anne Shirley, an anime adaptation of Lucy Maud Montgomery's classic Anne of Green Gables novel series, revealed on Wednesday the anime's key visual, additional staff members, teaser promotional video, and April 5 premiere. Yūji Watanabe (Lupin the Third: Part 5 episodes 2 and 4) and Naoko Saitō (Lupin the Third: Par...

Failure Frame Anime Gets English Dub on February 5

Streaming service reveals English dub cast ― Crunchyroll announced on Monday that it will stream an English dub of the anime of Kaoru Shinozaki's Failure Frame: I Became the Strongest and Annihilated Everything With Low-level Spells (Hazure Waku no "Jōtai Ijō Skill" de Saikyō ni Natta Ore ga Subete wo Jūrin Suru made) light novel series on Wednesday. The streaming service will add the dub of all 12 e...
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New Yaiba Anime Gets Early Screenings on March 13

1st 3 episodes screen ahead of April premiere ― The official website for Shin Samurai-den YAIBA, the new television anime of Gōshō Aoyama's Yaiba manga announced on Wednesday that the first three episodes will get early screenings at 10 TOHO Cinemas locations on March 13. The screenings will include a roundtable video featuring Aoyama, director Takahiro Hasui, and character designer Yoshimichi Kameda...
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Hana-Kimi TV Anime's Teaser Trailer Reveals Cast

Aya Yamane, Taku Yashiro, Kikunosuke Toya star ― The official website for the anime of late manga creator Hisaya Nakajo's Hana-Kimi manga began streaming a teaser trailer on Wednesday, and it reveals the main cast and anime's television format. Update: Crunchyroll is streaming the trailer with English subtitles: The anime stars: Aya Yamane as Mizuki Ashiya Taku Yashiro as Izumi Sano Kikunosuke Toya a...
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Dr. Stone: Science Future Anime Casts Mariko Higashiuchi

Higashiuchi's character Maya appears in episode 5 on Friday ― The official website for Dr. Stone: Science Future, the fourth and final season of the Dr. Stone anime series, announced on Tuesday that Mariko Higashiuchi will join the anime's cast as Maya, Stanley's subordinate and a former US soldier skilled in martial arts and firearms. The character will appear in the anime's fifth episode on Friday....

Vampires Chan Can't Suck Properly Comedy Manga Gets TV Anime in 2025

Minami Tanaka, Kenshō Ono star in Kyōsuke Nishiki's story of vampire who sucks at sucking blood ― Happinet announced on Tuesday that Kyōsuke Nishiki's Chanto Suenai Kyūketsuki-chan (Vampires Chan Can't Suck Properly [sic] or Vampire-chan Who Can't Suck Properly) manga will receive a television anime adaptation this year. The company also revealed the anime's main cast, main staff, and teaser visual. ...
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2nd That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime Film Reveals Title, Studio, February 2026 Debut

8-Bit animates Gekijō-ban Tensei Shitara Slime Datta Ken Sōkai no Namida-hen anime film ― The That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime (Tensei Shitara Slime Datta Ken) franchise revealed at the 2025 Sapporo Snow Festival on Tuesday the title, studio, and teaser visual of its second anime film. Gekijō-ban Tensei Shitara Slime Datta Ken: Sōkai no Namida-hen (That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime the M...
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2025 Doraemon Film's 2nd Trailer Unveils Aimyon's Insert Song

Aimyon performs "Kimi no Yume o Kikinagara, Boku wa Waraeru Idea o!" song for March 7 film ― Toho began streaming the second full trailer for Eiga Doraemon: Nobita no Esekai Monogatari (The Tale of Nobita's Picture World), the 44th film in the Doraemon franchise, on Tuesday. The trailer reveals and previews the film's insert song "Kimi no Yume o Kikinagara, Boku wa Waraeru Idea o!" (An Idea That Make...
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Grisaia: Phantom Trigger Anime Reveals 3 New Cast

Ami Koshimizu, Ai Kakuma, Kenji Hamada join cast starting from anime's 6th episode ― The staff of Grisaia: Phantom Trigger the Animation, the television anime adaptation of Frontwing's Grisaia: Phantom Trigger game, revealed three new cast members on Monday. The new cast members will appear starting from the anime's sixth episode on Wednesday. The newly announced cast are: Ami Koshimizu as Aoi Ai Kak...
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Araiguma Calcal-dan Anime Reveals Visual, Story, Characters, April TV Debut

Raccoon Rascal spinoff centers on struggling branch of secret society bent on world domination ― The official website and X (formerly Twitter) account for the anime Araiguma Calcal-dan (Raccoon Calcal Force), a spinoff of the Raccoon Rascal (Araiguma Rascal) franchise, unveiled the anime's new visual, story introduction, character profiles, and April television premiere date on Monday. The anime will...
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The Red Ranger Becomes an Adventurer in Another World Anime's English Dub Reveals Cast

Crunchyroll streams anime based on Koyoshi Nakayoshi's manga as it airs in Japan ― Crunchyroll began streaming the English dub of the television anime of Koyoshi Nakayoshi's The Red Ranger Becomes an Adventurer in Another World (Sentai Red Isekai de Bōkensha ni Naru) manga on Sunday. The English dub cast includes: Ethan Condon as Red Natalie Van Sistine as Yihdra R Bruce Elliott as Poseidon Cris Geor...
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I Want to Escape from Princess Lessons Anime Casts Ryōtarō Okiayu

Okiayu to play mysterious beauty Neil ― The official X (formerly Twitter) for the television anime of Izumi Sawano's I Want to Escape from Princess Lessons (Kisaki Kyōiku kara Nigetai Watashi) light novel series announced on Sunday that Ryōtarō Okiayu is joining the cast. Ryōtarō Okiayu plays Neil (name spelling not finalized), a mysterious beauty who is seen around the castle from time to time. The ...
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Grand Blue Dreaming Season 2 Reveals More Cast

Aya Yamane, Sumire Morohoshi, Yoshino Aoyama join cast ― The staff for the second television anime season based on Kenji Inoue and Kimitake Yoshioka's Grand Blue Dreaming announced more cast members during the web radio show "Grand Blue Hanakin Radio" on Sunday. Aya Yamane plays Sakurako Busujima, a first-year college student. Sumire Morohoshi plays Shiori Kitahara, Iori's younger sister. Yoshino Aoy...
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Witch Watch Anime Reveals 8 More Cast Members

Miyuki Sawashiro, Jun Fukuyama, Rie Kugimiya, more join cast for April anime ― This year's 10th issue of Shueisha's Weekly Shonen Jump magazine revealed more cast on Monday for the television anime of Kenta Shinohara's Witch Watch manga. The anime's staff also revealed a second teaser video on Monday: Miyuki Sawashiro as Ibara Ibu Jun Fukuyama as Yuzuru Kenmochi Rie Kugimiya as Syrup Misaki Kuno as K...

Oshi no Ko Season 3 Premieres in 2026

Anime reveals 3rd season teaser visual, video featuring Ruby ― The "Ichigo Production Fan Kansha-sai 2025" (Ichigo Production Fan Appreciation 2025) event for the Oshi no Ko anime announced on Sunday that the third season will premiere in 2026, and also revealed a teaser visual featuring Ruby in a video. The franchise's first official puzzle game was also announced on Sunday. The anime's second seaso...
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Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX TV Anime Reveals New Cast & Characters (Contains Spoilers)

Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX -Beginning- film in theaters now, TV version to air at later date ― The official Japanese website for the Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX (pronounced as “g-kwux”) television anime revealed on Sunday new cast and characters, and mobile suits that will appear in the series. Spoiler warning: The announced cast and characters contains spoilers. The cast for the Kaneban Co., Ltd....
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Pandania's Neko Mukashi Banashi Manga Gets Web Anime

Comedy manga takes famous worldwide folktales, children's stories and reimagines if a cat appeared in them ― Kadokawa announced on Sunday that Pandania's Neko Mukashi Banashi (Cat Folktales) four-panel manga is getting a web anime adaptation. The anime will be titled Ugoku! Neko Mukashi Banashi (Move! Cat Folktales). The cute comedy manga and anime take children's stories and folktales from all aroun...
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The Red Ranger Becomes an Adventurer in Another World Casts M.A.O as Kizuna Silver

Character appears in 4th episode on Sunday ― The staff for the television anime of Koyoshi Nakayoshi's The Red Ranger Becomes an Adventurer in Another World (Sentai Red Isekai de Bōkensha ni Naru) manga revealed on Sunday that the anime has cast M.A.O as Tenri Nikaidō / Kizuna Silver. The character will appear in the show's fourth episode later on Sunday. The anime premiered on January 12. Crunchyrol...
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Japanese Animation TV Ranking, January 20-26

The Apothecary Diaries 2nd season earns 3.5% rating, Wonderful Precure! finale earns 2.6% rating ― The second Tokyo Revengers 2 live-action film aired on Fuji TV on Saturday, January 25 at 9:00 p.m. and earned a 4.4% rating. Title Station Date Time Length Average Household Rating Sazae-san Fuji TV January 26 (Sun) 18:30 30 min. 8.5 Detective Conan NTV January 25 (Sat) 18:00 30 min. 6.4 Chibi Maruko-...
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Blue Miburo Anime Reveals 5 More Cast Members, New Visual

New cast members appear on anime's 17th episode on February 8 ― The staff for the television anime of Tsuyoshi Yasuda's Blue Miburo (Ao no Miburo) manga revealed on Saturday five new cast members for the series' second cours (quarter of a year). Their characters will appear on the anime's 17th episode on February 8. The staff also revealed a new visual for the anime's "all-out battle." The newly anno...
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You and Idol Precure Anime's Baton Pass Video Posted With English Subtitles

22nd main Precure anime begins streaming outside Japan on Saturday ― Toei Animation posted an English-subtitled video that passes the proverbial baton from the Wonderful Precure! anime's lead Cure Wonderful to the You and Idol Precure♪ (Kimi to Idol Precure♪) anime's lead, Cure Idol. The same video debuted without English subtitles after the Wonderful Precure! finale last Sunday. Toei Animation has b...

Crunchyroll Streams You and Idol Precure Anime

22nd main Precure anime begins streaming on Saturday ― Crunchyroll announced on Friday that it will stream You and Idol Precure♪ (Kimi to Idol Precure♪), the 22nd main anime entry in the Precure franchise, for the winter 2025 season. The anime will begin streaming on Saturday at 8:30 p.m. EST in North America, Central America, South America, Australia, New Zealand, and South Africa. The company strea...
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Kinnikuman: Perfect Origin Arc Season 2 Anime Casts Nobunaga Shimazaki

Shimazaki plays Pentagon in 15th episode on Sunday ― The official website for the Kinnikuman: Perfect Origin Arc (Kinnikuman: Perfect Origin Hen) anime revealed on Friday that Nobunaga Shimazaki will play Pentagon in the 15th episode on Sunday. The season premiered on CBC, TBS, and 26 other affiliated channels throughout Japan on January 12. It also runs on BS11 and Animax, and streams internationall...
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I Was Reincarnated as the 7th Prince 2nd Season Anime Reveals 2 New Cast, July Premiere

Manaka Iwami, Minami Tsuda join 2nd season's cast ― Bandai Namco Filmworks revealed on Saturday that the second season for the television anime of Kenkyo na Circle's I Was Reincarnated as the 7th Prince So I Can Take My Time Perfecting My Magical Ability (Tensei Shitara Dainana Ōji Datta no de, Kimamani Majutsu o Kiwamemasu) light novel series will premiere in July, and also revealed a teaser visual ...
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Zombie Land Saga Anime Film Reveals Title, 2025 Debut in Video

Film is titled Zombie Land Saga: Yumeginga Paradise ― The staff for the Zombie Land Saga anime film project revealed on Friday the film will open in 2025. The film is titled Zombie Land Saga: Yumeginga Paradise (Dream Galactic Paradise). MAPPA, Avex Pictures, and Cygames' Zombie Land Saga anime premiered in October 2018. Crunchyroll streamed the 12-episode series as it aired, and Funimation streamed ...
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Kōcha Agasawa's The Ramparts of Ice Manga Gets TV Anime

Webtoon from creator of You and I Are Polar Opposites originally serialized from 2020-2022 ― Shueisha announced on Friday that Kōcha Agasawa's Koori no Jyōheki (The Ramparts of Ice or Ice Castle Wall) manga is getting a television anime adaptation. Agasawa drew an illustration to celebrate the news. The manga originally serialized as a webtoon on the LINE Manga app from January 2020 to April 2022. Sh...
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Once Upon a Witch's Death Anime Reveals Main Promo Video, April 1 TV Debut, More Cast

Maaya Sakamoto performs opening theme song ― The staff for the television anime of Saka and Chorefuji's Once Upon a Witch's Death (Aru Majo ga Shinu Made: Owari no Kotoba to Hajimari no Namida) light novel series revealed the show's main promo video, theme song information, more cast, and April 1 television debut on Friday. Maaya Sakamoto will perform the show's opening theme song "Drops," as heard i...
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Look Back, Frieren Win TAAF's Top Awards

Hiroyuki Yoshino, Kiyotaka Oshiyama, Evan Call, more win individual awards ― The Tokyo Anime Award Festival (TAAF) announced the winners of its Animation of the Year awards for works and individuals on Friday. Frieren: Beyond Journey's End won the television category and Look Back won the animated film category. The winners of the individual awards are as follows: Original Work/Screenplay Category: H...
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Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon? V Anime Posts Video for Delayed Episodes 12-15

Delayed episodes premiere in February, March ― The official website for the Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon? franchise began streaming a new promotional video on Friday for the delayed episodes 12 through 15 of Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon? V, the show's fifth season. The anime's 12th and 13th episodes will stream first, streaming on Abema Premium on February 7. T...
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Genshō Yasuda Produces 2nd Theatrical Anime Film, Opens in 2027

Preview image for film features assassin girl character from Yasuda's earlier independent shorts ― The official website for 3D animator Genshō Yasuda's first anime feature film Make a Girl revealed on Friday that Yasuda is making another feature-length theatrical anime that will open in 2027. The preview image seen below features an assassin girl that has featured in a number of Yasuda's prior indepe...
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New The Rose of Versailles Anime Film Reveals 8 Additional Cast

Sora Tokui, Minami Tanaka, Atsushi Tamaru, Daiki Yamashita, more cast revealed on film's Friday opening day ― The staff for the new anime film of Riyoko Ikeda's The Rose of Versailles manga revealed eight additional cast members, and started streaming a promotional video highlighting Hans Axel von Fersen, on Friday. The newly announced cast are (image above from top left to bottom right): Sora Tokui ...
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GKIDS to Release Mamoru Hosoda's Summer Wars, Wolf Children Films on 4K UHD

Summer Wars on April 1, Wolf Children on August 5 ― GKIDS announced on Tuesday that it and Shout! Studios will release Mamoru Hosoda's Summer Wars and Wolf Children anime films on 4K UHD Steelbooks on April 1 and August 5, respectively. Both films will also get updated Blu-ray Disc and digital download releases on the same days. GKIDS acquired the North American distribution rights to Hosoda's The Gi...
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Detective Conan: The Million-dollar Pentagram, HAIKYU!! The Dumpster Battle Top Japan's Box Office in 2024

Kingdom 4: Return of the Great General, SPY×FAMILY Code: White, more rank in top 10 ― Japanese entertainment news website Cinema Today reported on Bunka Tsūshinsha's top 10 highest-earning domestic and foreign films for 2024 last month. The domestic list consists of six anime films, one live-action film based on a manga, and two films based on novels. The lists and earnings are current as of December...
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The Catcher in the Ballpark! Anime Casts Kentarō Tone, Kō Bonkobara

Series casts Tone as Dennis, Bonkobara as Brian ― The official X/Twitter account for the television anime adaptation of Tatsurō Suga's The Catcher in the Ballpark! (Ballpark de Tsukamaete!) manga revealed on Thursday that the series has cast Kentarō Tone as Dennis (pictured below on left), a former Major League baseball player from Chicago who now plays third base for the Motor Suns, and Kō Bonkobara...

Tsuyokute New Saga Anime Reveals July Premiere, More Cast, New Staff in 1st Promo Video

Kaori Maeda, Hiroki Yasumoto, Riho Sugiyama, Rie Hikisaka, Tetsu Inada join cast; Naoki Mizusawa replaces director Norikazu Ishigooka ― The official website for the television anime of Masayuki Abe's Tsuyokute New Saga (New Saga Plus, a wordplay on the Japanese term for replay mode) light novel series revealed on Thursday the anime's key visual, additional cast, new staff, and first promotional video...
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Hana-Doll*: Reinterpretation of Flowering Anime's Video Reveals Opening Song, April 9 TV Premiere

Anime features Anthos opening song "Clockwork Flowers," ending song "Fall leaves after fall" ― The official website for Hana-Doll*: Reinterpretation of Flowering, television anime for MOVIC's Hana Doll* franchise, began streaming a new promotional video for the anime on Thursday. The video reveals and previews the anime's opening theme song "Clockwork Flowers" by in-story idol group Anthos, and also ...
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Gundam GQuuuuuuX -Beginning- Film Stays at #1 for 2nd Weekend

Live-action Under Ninja film debuts at #3, live-action Cells at Work! stays at #4 ― The Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX -Beginning- anime film stayed at #1 in its second weekend in the Japanese box office. The film sold 306,000 tickets and earned 527,562,300 yen (about US$3.41 million) from Friday to Sunday. The film has sold a total of 850,000 tickets and earned a cumulative total of 1,432,794,300 yen ...
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North American Anime, Manga Releases, January 26-February 1

The Apothecary Diaries, The Dangers in My Heart anime; Honeko Akabane's Bodyguards, Home Sweet Home manga ship ― Anime Releases Title Publisher Suggested Retail Price Date The Apothecary Diaries Season 1 Part 1 BDPlease Crunchyroll US$69.98 January 28 The Dangers in My Heart Season 2 BDCite Sentai Filmworks US$69.98 January 28 Ninja Scroll BDAnimeNewsNetwork Sentai Filmworks US$24.98 January 28 Print...
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Tohai: Ura Rate Mahjong Tohai Roku Anime Streams on Pony Canyon's YouTube Channel

English-subbed trailer streamed anime streaming on Thursday ― Pony Canyon announced on Wednesday that it will begin streaming the television anime of Kōji Shinasaka's Tohai: Ura Rate Mahjong Tohai Roku manga on its official YouTube channel on Thursday. Pony Canyon added that "some regions may be unavailable." The company streamed an English-subtitled trailer: 🀄All Mahjong Fans! 🀄 ‘Tohai - Ura Rate Ma...

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