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Joker Game Gets 4th Stage Play
10th anniversary show runs in February 2027
― The staff for the stage play adaptations of Production I.G's Joker Game spy anime series announced on Friday the series will receive a new stage play titled Joker Game IV next year in February. The play will run in Tokyo and in the Kansai region. The fourth show celebrates the 10th anniversary of the stage series.The returning cast includes:Yūsuke Yata as...
Kill Blue Anime Gets Same-Day English Dub
Bang Zoom! produces dub for anime that premiered on Saturday
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Amazon's Prime Video streaming service and Netflix began streaming an English dub for the television anime of Tadatoshi Fujimaki's Kill Blue manga on the same day as they released the first episode of the anime with English subtitles.Bang Zoom! Studios revealed on X (formerly Twitter) on Saturday it is producing the dub, but did not reve...
Agents of the Four Seasons: Dance of Spring Anime's English Dub Premieres on April 11
Anime based on Kana Akatsuki's light novel series premiered on March 28
― Crunchyroll began streaming the English dub of the television anime of Kana Akatsuki's Agents of the Four Seasons: Dance of Spring novel series on Saturday. It revealed the English dub cast for the anime:Celeste Perez as HinagikuMarisa Duran as Sakura Alejandro Saab as Rosei Christopher Wehkamp as Itecho Alexis Tipton as Ruri ...
Ichijōma Mankitsu Gurashi! Anime Reveals Cast
Hana Hishikawa, Saho Shirasu, Chiharu, Miyari Nemoto star in series that debuted on Sunday
― The staff for the television anime of Hisamakumako's Ichijōma Mankitsu Gurashi! (Living Life to the Fullest in a Tiny One-Tatami-Mat-Sized Room) manga announced on Sunday the main cast for the series. Hana Hishikawa as the protagonist Meiko Morita Saho Shirasu as Rie Amamiya Chiharu as Marika Suzuki Miyari Ne...
Keisuke Kuwata Also Performs Akane-banashi Anime's Ending Song
Kuwata previously announced for opening theme song
― The staff for the anime of writer Yūki Suenaga and illustrator Takamasa Moue's Akane-banashi manga confirmed on Sunday that Keisuke Kuwata is performing the ending theme song "AKANE On My Mind ~ Manjū Kowai" for the series. Kuwata also performs the opening theme song "Hitotarashi," and he wrote the lyrics and music for the both songs specifically f...
Japanese Animation TV Ranking, March 30-April 5
That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime season 4 premiere ranks at #4, One Piece resumes at #6, Ascendance of a Bookworm Part 3 at #7
― The Detective Conan: The Scarlet Bullet film aired on NTV on Friday, April 3 at 9:00 p.m. and it earned a 7.2% rating. A marathon re-airing of the second season of the live-action A Solitary Gourmet series aired on TV Tokyo on Wednesday, April 1 at 5:45 p.m., and ea...
Detective Conan: Fallen Angel of the Highway Anime Film Earns 1.13 Billion Yen on Opening Day
Film sets new 1st day record for franchise
― Detective Conan: Highway no Datenshi (Detective Conan: Fallen Angel of the Highway), the Detective Conan franchise's 29th film, sold 739,000 tickets on its opening day in Japan on Friday to earn 1.13 billion yen (about US$7.1 million), a new record for the franchise. Comparatively, Detective Conan: One-eyed Flashback earned 1.05 billion yen on its first da...
REMOW Reveals Streaming Platforms for Ichijōma Mankitsu Gurashi! Anime
Series to stream on Rakuten VIKI, OceanVeil, ADN, It's Anime YouTube channel starting on Sunday
― REMOW revealed on Saturday the international streaming platforms for the television anime of Hisamakumako's Ichijōma Mankitsu Gurashi! (Living Life to the Fullest in a Tiny One-Tatami-Mat-Sized Room) manga. REMOW is listing the anime under the title Ichijyoma Mankitsu Gurashi! The streaming platforms inc...
Cardfight!! Vanguard Announces New TV Anime for 2027, New Theatrical Anime to End Divinez Saga
Cardfight!! Vanguard DivineZ Unmei Seisen-hen anime to open in theaters on October 2
― The official X/Twitter account for the Cardfight!! Vanguard franchise revealed on Saturday that a completely new television anime in the franchise will air in 2027, and will celebrate the franchise's 15th anniversary. ◤￣￣￣￣￣￣￣￣￣￣￣￣￣￣￣￣◥ カードファイト!! ヴァンガード TVアニメ完全新作 始動◣＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿◢ 2027年の放送をお楽しみに！#ヴァンガード pi...
Beyblade X Anime Reveals Double Episode Premiere, Ending Theme Song for New Arc
Aoen perform ending theme for episodes 123/124 on April 17
― The official X/Twitter account for the Beyblade franchise announced on Friday that the "True Future Arc" for the anime of Takara Tomy's Beyblade X project will begin streaming on April 17 with both the 123rd and 124th episodes. Boy band Aoen will perform the ending theme song "Youth" for the new episodes. The Beyblade X anime premiered in J...
Toshl Remixes Original Fist of the North Star Series' Opening Theme Song for New Anime's Ending
Remix of Crystal King's original theme song "Ai o Torimodose!!" played in anime on Saturday
― Warner Bros. Japan began revealed on Saturday that Toshl is performing the ending theme song for Hokuto no Ken -Fist of the North Star-, the new anime Tetsuo Hara's landmark manga Fist of the North Star (Hokuto no Ken), and it is a remix of Crystal King's opening theme song "Ai o Torimodose!!" from the origi...
MAPPA, HoYoverse Release 'Animation Concept Trailer' for Honkai: Star Rail Game (Updated)
Mob Psycho 100's Yuzuru Tachikawa directs trailer
― HoYoverse revealed during a livestream for its Honkai: Star Rail game on Friday that it and MAPPA have co-produced an "animation concept trailer" for the game. The trailer, viewable below, is titled "Death in the Afternoon." Yuzuru Tachikawa (Mob Psycho 100, Death Parade director) directed the trailer and Kayoko Ishikawa (Sarazanmai, ZENSHU.) was th...
1st Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle Ends Run After 266 Days in Japanese Theaters
Film sells 27.4 million tickets in Japan to earn 40.2 billion yen
― Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle - Akaza Sairai, the first film in the Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle trilogy, ended its run in Japanese theaters on Thursday after screening for 266 days. The film has sold a cumulative total of 27,455,968 million tickets to earn 40,200,019,000 yen (about US$252.5 million...
Dark Machine The Animation Series Reveals More Cast
Kazuyuki Okitsu, Ryōta Suzuki, more join cast for anime debuting this year
― The staff for Dark Machine the Animation, the original anime for the Dark Machine game and anime project, revealed four more cast members for the anime on Friday.Kazuyuki Okitsu as MyōjinRyōta Suzuki as RyōGenta Nakamura as KinjiAdditionally, Sōhei Horikane will voice Hiru.The anime will be available for TV and streaming via...
New Date A Live Anime Unveils Title, Staff, Returning Cast
Junji Nishimura helms Date a Live F Last Date at Fugaku
― Kadokawa announced on Friday that the new anime project for the Date A Live franchise is titled Date A Live F Last Date. Kadokawa unveiled the anime's visual, staff, and returning cast, but did not reveal the format's format or release date. Junji Nishimura (Vladlove, Extreme Hearts, Mechanical Marie) is directing the anime at Fugaku. Nobunaga...
2nd Gundam Hathaway Film Streams English Dub Trailer
Film opens in U.S. theaters on May 15
― Bandai Namco Filmworks streamed on Thursday an English-dubbed trailer for Mobile Suit Gundam Hathaway: The Sorcery of Nymph Circe (Kidō Senshi Gundam: Senkō no Hathaway - Circe no Majo), the second film of the Mobile Suit Gundam Hathaway (Kidō Senshi Gundam Senkō no Hathaway) anime project: Bandai Namco Filmworks will screen the film in Japanese with English su...
6th Be Forever Yamato: Rebel 3199 Film's 2nd Teaser Video Streamed
Latest film in 7-part series opens in Japan on June 26
― Bandai Namco Filmworks revealed a second teaser video on Friday for the sixth film in Yamato yo Towa ni: Rebel 3199 (Be Forever Yamato: Rebel 3199), the latest project in the Space Battleship Yamato remakes. The below video previews the "Galaxy" as it departs from the moon's surface. The sixth film, Aoi Meikyū (Blue Labyrinth), will open on Jun...
The Villager of Level 999 Anime Casts Yūichirō Umehara
Umehara plays Menо̄ in July anime
― The staff of the television anime of Koneko Hoshitsuki's The Villager of Level 999 (Level 999 no Murabito) light novel series announced on Thursday that Yūichirō Umehara will voice Menо̄, a demon who has served the Demon King for generations. The anime will debut in July on TV Tokyo, BS Fuji and other channels. The anime stars: Satoshi Inomata as Koji KagamiNao Tōy...
3rd Mononoke Film's 2nd Trailer Reveals Aina The End's Theme Song, More Cast
Final film in trilogy opens in Japan on May 29
― Twin Engine revealed the second trailer on Thursday for Gekijōban Mononoke Dai-San-Shō: Hebigami (Mononoke the Movie: Chapter 3: Snake God), the third installment of the Mononoke franchise's film trilogy. The above video reveals and previews Aina The End's theme song "No Epilogue."The staff also revealed a new main visual and two more cast members.The...
2026 Doraemon Film Stays at #1, The Ogre's Bride Live-Action Film Drops to #4 in Japan
Cosmic Princess Kaguya! back at #5, Poupelle of Chimney Town sequel anime film drops to #7, 2nd live-action Golden Kamuy film drops to #8, Assassination Classroom the Movie drops to #9
― The 2026 Doraemon film, Eiga Doraemon: Shin Nobita no Kaitei Kiganjō (Doraemon the Movie: New Nobita and the Castle of the Undersea Devil), stayed at #1 in its sixth weekend at the Japanese box office last weekend. ...
North American Anime, Manga Releases, April 5-11
Dungeon Elf: What's a Dungeon without Treasure Chests? manga, Banished from the Hero's Party, I Decided to Live a Quiet Life in the Countryside audiobook ship
― Anime Releases Title Publisher Suggested Retail Price Date Farming Life in Another World Limited Edition Steelbook BDCite Sentai Filmworks US$99.98 April 7 One Piece Season 14 Voyage 9 BD/DVDAnimeNewsNetwork Crunchyroll US$44.98 April 7 Print...
Live-Action Sakamoto Days Film to Also Play in Panoramic ScreenX in Japan
Film to screen in 27 ScreenX theaters in Japan from April 29
― The staff for the live-action film of Yuuto Suzuki's Sakamoto Days manga announced on Wednesday that the film will also screen in the panoramic ScreenX format in 27 theaters all over Japan when it opens on April 29. The film's staff posted a promotional video and visual for the ScreenX screenings. The film will open in Japan on April 29.S...
Tenbin Romantic Comedy Anime Presents Spring-Themed Teaser
Anime, about childhood friends reuniting with a surprise, premieres in July
― The official website for the television anime of Yu Hibari and illustrator Siso's Tenkō-saki no Seiso Karen na Bishōjo ga, Mukashi Danshi to Omotte Issho ni Asonda Osananajimi Datta Ken (The Neat and Beautiful Girl at My New School Was My Childhood Friend Who I Used to Play With Who I Thought was a Boy, or Tenbin for short)...
Shō 3 Ashibe QQ Goma-chan Anime Casts Kazuyuki Okitsu, Fumiko Orikasa
Okitsu, Orikasa voice parents of boy with baby seal in April 12 anime
― The staff for the television short anime of Hiromi Morishita's Shō 3 Ashibe QQ Goma-chan manga announced two more cast members on Monday. Kazuyuki Okitsu and Fumiko Orikasa voice Ashibe's father and mother, respectively. The characters will appear in the anime's first episode on April 12.Kazuyuki Okitsu as FatherFumiko Orikasa as...
The One Piece Anime Remake Teases Designs, Concept Art in Video
Wit Studio revisits story "starting from" East Blue Saga
― Netflix began streaming a short video for The One Piece, Wit Studio's remake of the One Piece anime for the streaming service, on Tuesday. The video shows some of the character designs and concept art (image board) for the anime. Masashi Koizuka (Attack on Titan, Moonrise) is directing the anime at Wit Studio, and Hideaki Abe (key animator ...
2nd That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime Film Reveals English Dub Trailer, Cast
Film opens in U.S., Canada, U.K., Ireland on May 1
― Crunchyroll revealed on Tuesday the English dub trailer and cast for That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime the Movie: Tears of the Azure Sea (Gekijō-ban Tensei Shitara Slime Datta Ken: Sōkai no Namida-hen), the second anime film in the That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime (Tensei Shitara Slime Datta Ken) franchise: The English dub, which featu...
'As a Reincarnated Aristocrat, I'll Use My Appraisal Skill' Season 3's New Video Reveals Updated Staff, Fall Debut
Director Takao Kato returns at Studio Mother with promoted head writer Daisuke Ōhigashi
― The official website for the television anime of Miraijin A's (also known as Jinei Mirai's) As a Reincarnated Aristocrat, I'll Use My Appraisal Skill to Rise in the World (Tensei Kizoku Kantei Sukiru de Nariagaru - Jakushō Ryōchi o Uketsuidanode, Yūshūna Jinzai o Fuyashite Itara, Saikyō Ryōchi ni Natteta) light ...
Kill Blue Anime Starts Streaming on Multiple Platforms in N. America on April 11
Anime streams on Netflix, Crunchyroll, Amazon, Rakuten Viki, Plex, It's Anime, more
― DMM announced on Monday that the television anime of Tadatoshi Fujimaki's Kill Blue manga will premiere globally on April 11, and will stream on seven streaming platforms in North America. The series will stream on Netflix, Crunchyroll, Amazon Prime Video, Rakuten Viki, Plex, the It's Anime FAST Channel on Samsung T...
Crunchyroll Streams Kill Blue Anime in April
Anime reveals April 11 TV, streaming debut in Japan
― Crunchyroll announced on Monday that it will stream the television anime of Tadatoshi Fujimaki's Kill Blue manga as part of its spring anime season lineup for April. In addition, the anime's official X/Twitter account announced on April 1 that the anime will premiere on TV Tokyo, TV Osaka, TV Aichi, TV Setouchi, TV Hokkaido, and TVQ on April 11, ...
Kirio Fan Club Anime Casts Tomokazu Sugita
Sugita plays teacher
― The official website for the anime of Chikyu no Sakana Ponchan's Kirio Fan Club manga announced on Monday that Tomokazu Sugita will play a teacher in the second episode on April 9. The anime premiered on April 2 at 24:26 (effectively, April 3 at 12:26 a.m.) JST in the Super Animeism TURBO programming block on MBS, TBS, and 26 affiliated channels. It also runs on the AT-X channe...
Japanese Animation TV Ranking, March 23-29
Frieren: Beyond Journey's End finale ranks at #3 with 4.5% rating, Hell Teacher: Jigoku Sensei Nube finale ranks at #5 with 2.6% rating, Blue Miburo finale ranks at #7 with 2.4% rating
― Detective Conan: The Private Eyes' Requiem, the 10th film in the Detective Conan franchise, aired on NTV on Friday, March 27 at 9:00 p.m., and it earned a 7.4% rating. The 2025 Eiga Oshiri Tantei: Star and Moon (But...
Japanese Animation TV Ranking, March 16-22
Frieren: Beyond Journey's End ranks up to #3 from #4
― Poupelle of Chimney Town, Studio 4°C's anime film of Akihiro Nishino's picture book of the same title, aired on Fuji TV on Friday, March 20 at 8:00 p.m., and it earned a 2.6% rating. The anime film of Chainsaw Man creator Tatsuki Fujimoto's "Look Back" one-shot manga aired on NHK on Sunday, March 22 at 11:00 p.m., and it earned a 1.7% rating. Sc...
The World's Strongest Rearguard - Labyrinth Country's Novice Seeker Anime Reveals 3 New Cast Members
Kaede Hondo, Kanon Takao, Yuka Aisaka join cast of July series
― The official website for the television anime of Tōwa's The World's Strongest Rearguard - Labyrinth Country's Novice Seeker (Sekai Saikyō no Kōei: Meikyūkoku no Shinjin Tansakusha) light novel series revealed three new cast members on Monday.Kaede Hondo as MisakiKanon Takao as MadokaYuka Aisaka as MelissaThe anime will debut in July and...
How NOT to Summon a Demon Lord Anime Gets 3rd Season
Anime's 1st season premiered in 2018, 2nd season aired in 2021
― The staff for the television anime of Yukiya Murasaki's How NOT to Summon a Demon Lord light novel series revealed on Monday that the anime will get a third season titled How NOT to Summon a Demon Lord ULT, and revealed an announcement visual drawn by the novels' illustrator Takahiro Tsurusaki.Tsurusaki and the manga adaptation's artist...
Netflix Reveals Fall Debut, Weekly Release Schedule for '2nd Stage' of JoJo's Bizarre Adventure Part 7: Steel Ball Run Anime
Anime's "1st stage" debuted on March 19
― Netflix Anime's X/Twitter account revealed on Monday that the "second stage" of the STEEL BALL RUN JoJo's Bizarre Adventure anime will debut on Netflix this fall, with one new episode debuting each week.The company's full statement reads: Thank you for all the incredible support for STEEL BALL RUN JoJo's Bizarre Adventure. The series is currently in productio...
'Go for It, Nakamura!' Anime Casts Kappei Yamaguchi, Junko Takeuchi
Yamaguchi, Takeuchi play characters in in-story BL manga that protagonist Nakamura reads
― The official X/Twitter account for the television anime of Syundei's Go For It, Nakamura! (Ganbare! Nakamura-kun!!) boys-love manga announced on Monday that Kappei Yamaguchi and Junko Takeuchi are in the anime's cast as Makinouchi and Taku, respectively. Their characters are the main characters of the in-story ...
To You in the Beyond Anime Film's Teaser Reveals Cast
Hiiro Ishibashi, Anna Nagase, Simba Tsuchiya, Hiroshi Tamaki star in coming-of-age fantasy
― The official website for To You in the Beyond, the anime film of Akiko Abe's Doko Yori mo Tooi Basho ni Iru Kimi e novel, unveiled a new teaser trailer and visual on Monday. The teaser announces the film's cast. The cast includes: Hiiro Ishibashi as the protagonist Kazuki Tsukigase Anna Nagase as Nao Akishik...
Wistoria: Wand and Sword Season 2 Casts Mai Nakahara
High mage Clairie Serah appears in April 12 episode
― The staff for the second television anime season based on Fujino Ōmori and Toshi Aoi's Wistoria: Wand and Sword (Tsue to Tsurugi no Wistoria) manga announced on Sunday that Mai Nakahara is joining the anime's cast as the high mage Clairie Serah. The character will appear in the second season's first episode (13th episode overall) on April 12. The ...
The Detective Is Already Dead Anime Unveils Season 2's 1st Video, Switch Game
1st promotional video previews new character Noches
― Kadokawa presented the first promotional video and first key visual for the second television anime season based on Nigojū and Umibōzu's The Detective Is Already Dead (Tantei wa Mō, Shindeiru.) light novel series, on Sunday. The video introduces a new character named Noches, who is wearing a maid outfit and looks exactly like the supposedly dead S...
Star Detective Precure! Anime Gets Film Opening on September 18
Latest series in Precure! franchise debuted on February 1 with Crunchyroll streaming
― The staff for Star Detective Precure!, the 23rd main anime entry in the Precure franchise, revealed on Sunday the series is getting a film titled Eiga Meitantei Precure! (Star Detective Precure! The Movie) that will open in Japan on September 18. The franchise also revealed a teaser video and a visual. The anime de...
Akane-banashi Anime Announces 5 More Cast Members
Fumihiko Tachiki, Hiroaki Hirata, Shizuka Itō, Yumiko Konatsu, Ryōta Iwasaki join cast
― The staff of the anime of writer Yūki Suenaga and illustrator Takamasa Moue's Akane-banashi manga announced five more cast members this weekend. The staff also began streaming the anime's opening sequence without onscreen credits: The newly announced cast members are: Fumihiko Tachiki as Zenshō Arakawa Hiroaki Hi...
Let Me Fix You Yuri Manga Gets Short Anime
Anime based on Sakura Kurihara's Kimi o Tsumugu manga streams on YouTube in May
― German publisher Dokico announced on Saturday that Sakura Kurihara's Let Me Fix You (Kimi o Tsumugu) yuri manga is getting a short anime. The anime will stream on YouTube in late May. Dokico is contributing to the project in collaboration with Europe-based animation studio Buta Productions. The company shared a commemor...
Scum of the Brave Anime's New Video Unveils More Cast, New Theme Songs
Tomokazu Sugita, Ayumu Murase join cast with new songs by ClariS, w.o.d.
― The staff for the television anime of writer Rocket Shokai and artist Nakashima723's Scum of the Brave (Yūsha no Kuzu) manga presented its third main promotional video and third main visual on Saturday. The video announces two more cast members and the new theme songs for the anime's second cours (quarter of the year), which s...
Kamen Rider Franchise Establishes Animated Film Label With 1st Project by Aniplex, Shirogumi (Updated)
Franchise also announces new Kamen Rider MY-TH series, live-action films, game project
― Toei announced on Friday the establishment of a "The Kamen Rider Animated" label for animated film projects in the Kamen Rider franchise. The first work will be a co-production between Aniplex and Shirogumi. ┌──── KAMEN RIDER ────┐ THE KAMENRIDER ANIMATED Aniplex・白組とタッグ└──── 55th GOGO!! ────┘現在企画進行中！続報を...
North American Anime, Manga Releases, March 29-April 4
Lupin III VS Cat's Eye, Voltes V anime; MF Ghost, Sun-Ken Rock manga ship
― Anime Releases Title Publisher Suggested Retail Price Date Lupin the 3rd TV Specials Collection 1 BDPlease Discotek US$59.95 March 31 Lupin III VS Cat's Eye BDCite Discotek US$29.95 March 31 Voltes V BDAnimeNewsNetwork Discotek US$69.95 March 31 Zone of the Enders Perfect Collection BDPlease Discotek US$59.95 March 31 Print M...
Hulu to Stream Mission: Yozakura Family Season 2, Snowball Earth Anime
Streaming service also adds MAO, Dragon Ball Super: Super Hero
― Hulu announced on Friday that it is streaming the second season of the Mission: Yozakura Family anime and the Snowball Earth anime for the spring 2026 season in the U.S. The latter has a same-day English dub. The company also confirmed that it is streaming the MAO anime. Finally, it will add the 2022 Dragon Ball Super: Super Hero anime ...
Daemons of the Shadow Realm Anime Gets Same-Day English Dub (Updated With Trailer)
Ben Stegmair, Molly Zhang, Bill Butts, Colleen Clinkenbeard, more star in dub on Saturday
― Crunchyroll announced on Friday that it will stream a same-day English dub for the television anime of Hiromu Arakawa's Daemons of the Shadow Realm (Yomi no Tsugai) manga, beginning on Saturday. The company streamed a dub trailer: The English dub stars: Ben Stegmair as Yuru Molly Zhang as Asa Bill Butts as Rig...
The Strongest Job is Apparently Not a Hero or a Sage Anime Gets Game on April 23 With English Release
Sunsoft's arena shooter game launches for PS5, PS4, Switch, PC via Steam
― Sunsoft announced on Friday it is developing a game based on The Strongest Job is Apparently Not a Hero or a Sage, but an Appraiser (Provisional)!, the television anime of Atekichi's Saikyō no Shokugyō wa Yūsha Demo Kenja Demo Naku Kantei-shi (Kari) Rashii Desu yo? light novel series. The game, titled GAME The Strongest Job Is...
Crunchyroll, Aniplex's Joint Venture Hayate Acquires Anime Studio Lay-duce
Purchase marks Hayate's 1st "capital participation" in an anime production studio
― HAYATE Inc., the new anime production venture from Aniplex and Crunchyroll, announced on Friday that it has acquired all shares of anime studio Lay-duce, making it a wholly owned subsidiary. The announcement stated the purchase marks HAYATE Inc.'s "first capital participation in an anime production studio." HAYATE Inc...
Chainsmoker Cat Anime Announces 6 More Cast Members, July 2 Debut
Misato Matsuoka, Yurie Funato, Ayaka Shimizu, Shiori Izawa, more join cast
― The official website for the anime of Nyan Nyan Factory's Chainsmoker Cat (Yani Neko) manga announced more cast members and the July 2 premiere for the television series on Friday. The site also posted a new key visual: The newly announced cast members are: Misato Matsuoka as Yaku Neko, who looks up to Yani Neko as her "semp...
Snowball Earth Anime Gets Same-Day English Dub
Griffin Burns, Alejandro Saab, Cory Yee, Courtney Lin, more star in dub on Friday
― Crunchyroll announced on Thursday that it will screen a same-day English dub for the television anime of Yuhiro Tsujitsugu's Snowball Earth manga on Friday. The English dub stars: Griffin Burns as Tetsuo Yabusame Alejandro Saab as Yukio Cory Yee as Kojika Yabusame Courtney Lin as Mist Ben Balmaceda as Lonely Iwaki Cra...
New Ghost in the Shell Anime Screens Global Premiere at Annecy in June
Festival takes place from June 21-27
― The staff for The Ghost in the Shell (Kōkaku Kidōtai The Ghost in the Shell), Science Saru's new The Ghost in the Shell television anime series, announced on Thursday that the anime's first two episodes will have their global premiere as a Screening Event at this year's Annecy International Animation Film Festival in France. The event is titled "Dive into "THE G...
MAO Anime to Stream on Hulu in U.S.; on Disney+ in Canada, Latin America, Australia, New Zealand (Updated)
Anime based on Rumiko Takahashi's manga premieres on April 4
― Streaming service Hulu is listing Sunrise's television anime based on the MAO manga by Rumiko Takahashi (Urusei Yatsura, Maison Ikkoku, Ranma 1/2, Inuyasha, RIN-NE). Hulu Japan also confirmed that it is streaming the anime in Japan, beginning on April 5. Update: Entertainment news site Variety confirmed on Friday Viz Media holds the North...
Tiger & Bunny Anime Gets Stage Play to Celebrate 15th Anniversary
Stage play to run in Tokyo in September, in Hyogo in October
― Bandai Namco Pictures announced on Thursday the Tiger & Bunny franchise is getting a stage play titled Tiger & Bunny The Stage that will run in Tokyo in September and Hyogo in October. The stage play is celebrating the 15th anniversary of the franchise. The original Tiger & Bunny television anime series centers around heroes for hire — su...
The Ogre's Bride Live-Action Film Opens at #3, Poupelle of Chimney Town Anime at #5 in Japan
2026 Doraemon film stays at #1, 2nd live-action Golden Kamuy film drops to #6, Assassination Classroom the Movie drops to #8,
― The 2026 Doraemon film, Eiga Doraemon: Shin Nobita no Kaitei Kiganjō (Doraemon the Movie: New Nobita and the Castle of the Undersea Devil), stayed at #1 in its fifth weekend at the Japanese box office last weekend. The film sold 223,000 tickets and earned 284,425,400 yen (ab...
Always a Catch! Anime Casts Tetsu Inada
Inada plays Maria's father
― The official X/Twitter account for the television anime of Mayo Momoyo's Always a Catch! (Nigashita Sakana wa Ōkikatta ga Tsuriageta Sakana ga Ōkisugita Ken) light novel series announced on Thursday that it has cast Tetsu Inada as Maria's father: TMS also streamed the anime's creditless opening theme song "Chikai wa Kyun to." by HoneyWorks feat. Airi Suzuki.: The anime de...
Crunchyroll to Stream Haibara's Teenage New Game+, RILAKKUMA, The Classroom of a Black Cat and a Witch, More Anime
Also: Always a Catch!, Killed again, Mr. Detective., My Ribdiculous Reincarnation
― Crunchyroll announced on Wednesday that it is also streaming the following anime for the spring 2026 season: Always a Catch! — April 1 Haibara's Teenage New Game+ (pictured right) — April 2 Killed again, Mr. Detective. — April 2 RILAKKUMA — April 3 Ace of Diamond act II Second Season — April 5 My Ribdiculous Reincarna...
The Fable TV Anime Gets 2nd Season
Visual, returning cast/staff revealed
― The official website for the television anime adaptation of Katsuhisa Minami's The Fable manga announced on Thursday that the series is getting a second season with returning cast and staff members. The website unveiled a visual: The returning cast includes stars: Kazuyuki Okitsu as Akira Satō Miyuki Sawashiro as Yōko Satō Kana Hanazawa as Misaki Shimizu Akio O...
6th Be Forever Yamato: Rebel 3199 Film's Teaser Previews Plot Twist
Yamato appears in Reiwa era Tokyo in 6th film on June 26
― The official X/Twitter account for Yamato yo Towa ni: Rebel 3199 (Be Forever Yamato: Rebel 3199), the latest project in the Space Battleship Yamato remakes, revealed on Wednesday a teaser video and visual for the sixth film Aoi Meikyū (Blue Labyrinth). The video previews Yamato appearing in Tokyo in the present-day Reiwa era: The sixth film w...
Saved by the Ice Cold Prince's Embrace Manga Gets Light Anime in July
Kusabi Kurokawa has been adapting Hokuhoku Yakiimo's romantic fantasy as manga
― The Nippan Group's digital publisher Funguild announced on Wednesday that Hokuhoku Yakiimo and Kusabi Kurokawa's Saved by the Ice Cold Prince's Embrace (Migawari Reijō o Sukutta no wa Reikoku Mujihi na Kōri no Ōji no Ai Deshita or literally, What Saved the Stand-In for the Aristocratic Daughter Was the Cold-Hearted, Crue...
Love Live! Hasu no Sora Jōgakuin School Idol Club Project Gets TV Anime in 2027
Bloom Garden Party 3D anime film opens in Japan on May 8
― The official X (formerly Twitter) account for the Love Live! Hasu no Sora Jogakuin School Idol Club project announced on Tuesday that the project will receive a television anime series that will premiere in January 2027. The staff also teased that the project's second chapter, featuring the 106th class, will also start next January: 🪷蓮ノ空女学院スク...
Chitose Is in the Ramune Bottle Anime's 2nd Part Premieres in 2026
1st part ended on Tuesday following delay from December
― The official website for the television anime of Hiromu and raemz's Chitose Is in the Ramune Bottle (Chitose-kun wa Ramune Bin no Naka) light novel series confirmed on Tuesday that the series' second cours (quarter of a year) will premiere in 2026. Following a delay from December, the 11th episode aired first on AT-X on Monday at 11:30 p.m., a...
The Insipid Prince's Furtive Grab for The Throne Anime Reveals Cast, Staff, July TV Debut
Yūma Uchida, Kikunosuke Toya, Manaka Iwami, Maaya Uchida, Kaede Hondo star in Maho Film anime
― The official website for the anime of Tanba and Yuunagi's The Insipid Prince's Furtive Grab for The Throne (Saikyō Degarashi Ōji no Anyaku Teii Arasoi: Munō o Enjiru SS-Rank Ōji wa Kōi Keishō-sen o Kage kara Shihai Suru) light novel series opened on Tuesday and announced its television format and July prem...
I Want to End This Love Game Anime's Promo Video Previews Opening Theme Song
CHiCo with HoneyWorks perform theme song for April 14 anime
― The staff for the television anime of Yūki Dōmoto's I Want to End This Love Game (Aishiteru Game o Owarasetai) manga streamed a promotional video and commercial on Tuesday, and they preview CHiCo with HoneyWorks' opening theme song "Kimi no Sei de Aishiteru" (It's Your Fault that I Love You). Main Promotional Video Commercial The song will...
Komekami! Girls Anime Announces 3 More Cast Members
Noriko Hidaka, Ryuma Tanizawa, Yū Saitō co-star in anime premiering on Thursday
― The staff for the Komekami! Girls television anime announced three more cast members on Tuesday. Noriko Hidaka voices the mother of the Komekami Girls, the Rice Goddess Queen. 2026年4月新アニメ「こめかみっ！ガールズ」追加キャスト発表！（1/3）【米神女王（越野はな）：CV 日髙のり子】お米の神様「米神女王」であり、「こめかみっ！ガールズ」たちの母親という重要な役柄を「日髙のり子」さんが、演じてくださいます。公式Xは、こちら！https://t.co/kdc...
Love Live! Hasu no Sora Jōgakuin School Idol Club Film's Trailer Previews Music
Sublimation's 3D anime film opens on May 8
― A "music trailer" for the Love Live! Hasu no Sora Jogakuin School Idol Club Bloom Garden Party 3D anime film debuted on Tuesday. The trailer introduces the insert song "Hana Sakeba Yume Kakeru" (When the Flowers Bloom, Dreams Take Off"). The film follows the final day before graduation of the 103rd class at the Hasu no Sora Girls' Academy. The cast include...
Golden Kamuy Anime's Final Arc Continues in Winter With 'Runaway Train' Climax
Final arc started on January 5
― The official website for the anime of Satoru Noda's Golden Kamuy manga revealed on Monday that the television anime's final arc will continue with the climactic "Runaway Train" arc this winter. The staff unveiled a visual: The anime's final season premiered on the Tokyo MX and BS11 channels on January 5, and it began streaming on Amazon Prime Video on the same day. Cr...
'Go for It, Nakamura!' TV Anime Gets Same-Day English Dub
Nasim Benelkour, Patrick Pedraza, Emi Lo, Morgan Berry, more star in dub on Wednesday
― Crunchyroll announced on Monday that it will stream a same-day English dub for the television anime adaptation of Syundei's Go For It, Nakamura! (Ganbare! Nakamura-kun!!) boys-love manga on Wednesday. The English dub stars: Nasim Benelkour as Nakamura
Patrick Pedraza as Hirose
Emi Lo as Hamaoka
Morgan Berry as Kan...
Nippon Sangoku Anime Reveals 4 More Cast Members, Ending Song in 3rd Trailer
Kenyū Horiuchi, Shūichirō Umeda, Shunsuke Sakuya, Ayumu Murase join cast of series debuting on Amazon Prime Video on April 5
― The staff for Nippon Sangoku The Three Nations of the Crimson Sun, the television anime of Ikka Matsuki's Nippon Sangoku manga, revealed four more cast members and the anime's third trailer on Monday. The trailer reveals and previews the ending theme song "Chikai" (Oath) by L...
1st Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle Film's Box Office Earnings in Japan Exceeds 40 Billion Yen
Film is 2nd in Japan to exceed 40 billion yen in earnings, after Demon Slayer – Kimetsu no Yaiba – The Movie: Mugen Train
― Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle - Akaza Sairai, the first film in the Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle trilogy, has sold over 27.34 million tickets for 40.02 billion yen (about US$250.7 million) as of March 29, its 254th day of screening in Japan. Th...
AnimeJapan Reports Record Attendance in 2026
156,000 attendees counted over 2 public days this past weekend
― The staff for the AnimeJapan 2026 convention announced on Sunday that 156,000 attendees came to the event across its two public days on March 28-29. This year's number is the highest the event has reported, higher than last year's number of 152,400.The event hosted more than 130 exhibitor booths, another record high for the event. Just ...
Anime Central Hosts 765PRO, Cinderella Girls Idols from The Idolm@ster
Asami Imai, Akiko Hasegawa, Yumi Hara, Ayaka Fukuhara, Ayaka Ohashi, Minami Tsuda to perform in concert
― The Anime Central convention and Bandai Namco Entertainment announced on March 25 that the convention will host six idols from The Idolm@ster franchise, including: Asami Imai (Chihaya Kisaragi), Akiko Hasegawa (Miki Hoshii), and Yumi Hara (Takane Shijou) from 765PRO ALL STARS; and Ayaka Fukuhara ...
Yaiba: Samurai Legend Season 2 Unveils Teaser Visual
The staff for YAIBA: Samurai Legend (Shin Samurai-den YAIBA), the new television anime of Detective Conan creator Gōshō Aoyama's Yaiba manga, unveiled a new teaser visual for the second season at ShoPro's AnimeJapan 2026 booth on Saturday. The staff also presented the visual via a short video of highlights from the first season:
The second season will cover the "Kaguya Arc."Ami Koshimizu will pla...
Needy Girl Overdose Anime Gets 4-Panel Manga on April 5
Game's music video illustrator, animator Kokamumo draws manga
― The official website for the television anime of WSS (Why So Serious) Playground and Xemono's Needy Girl Overdose game (known as Needy Streamer Overload in English on Steam) revealed on Sunday that the anime will have a four-panel manga adaptation titled Needyga Plus (Needy Girl Plus). Kokamumo, who has made fan music videos for the ori...
Liar Game Anime to Air for 6 Months Without Breaks
― The television anime of Shinobu Kaitani's Liar Game manga will run for two consecutive cours (quarters of a year) or six months without breaks. The anime's cast made the announcement during the anime's stage panel in the TV Tokyo booth at the AnimeJapan 2026 convention on Sunday. REMOW introduces the series' story: A Mysterious Invitation. One Hundred Million Yen. The Game Begins. College student ...
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