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Maarui Kanojo to Zannen na Kareshi Manga Gets 'Light Anime'
Sora Tokui, Atsushi Tamaru star in anime based on Izumi Hayama, Yachiyo Okamura's web manga
― Izumi Hayama and illustrator Yachiyo Okamura's Maarui Kanojo to Zannen na Kareshi web manga is getting a "light anime" in June. Illustrator Okamura shared an illustration to commemorate the announcement: The anime stars Sora Tokui as Mariko Hosoi and Atsushi Tamaru as Nagi Kirigaya. Dai Nippon Printing and I...
Crunchyroll Adds Megaton Musashi Anime
1st season streams weekly on Wednesdays
― Crunchyroll announced that it has begun streaming the television anime for Level 5's Megaton-kyū Musashi multimedia project on Thursday. Episodes from the first season will stream weekly on Wednesdays at 9:00 a.m. EDT. The anime's first season premiered on Tokyo MX and BS Fuji in October 2021 and aired its final episode in December 2021. The anime's second se...
GoHands Reveals Original Anime Project Momentary Lily With January 2025 Premiere
Anime's teaser visual also revealed
― A website opened on Thursday to reveal the original anime project of animation studio GoHands titled Momentary Lily, which will premiere in January 2025. The website also revealed a teaser visual and promotional video. The visual above teases: "Our daily life is always fun." GoRA and GoHands' K television anime series premiered in October 2013, and had a TV serie...
Oblivion Battery Anime Casts Tetsuo Kanao, Tomokazu Sugita, Rikako Aikawa
3 voice actors debut in 3rd episode on Wednesday
― The official Twitter account for the television anime of Eko Mikawa's Oblivion Battery (Bōkyaku Battery) baseball manga revealed three new cast members for three new characters in the third episode of the anime on Wednesday. The cast members include Tetsuo Kanao as the Teitoku baseball team manager, Tomokazu Sugita as the Teitoku baseball coach, and ...
Nintama Rantaro Anime Film's Teaser Hints at Doi's Disappearance
1st film in franchise in 13 years opens in December
― The official website for Gekijо̄-ban Nintama Rantaro Dokutake Ninja-tai Saikyо̄ no Gunshi (Nintama Rantaro the Movie: The Dokutake Ninja Team's Strongest Strategist), the first anime film in the Nintama Rantaro anime franchise in 13 years, began streaming a teaser trailer for the film on Thursday. The teaser hints at Doi's disappearance, and a new...
Chi's Sweet Summer Vacation 3DCG Anime Season's Teaser Video Reveals More Cast, July Netflix Debut
Yū Serizawa, Aimi Tanaka, Kanae Kuninaka, Rikako Aikawa, more join cast
― The official website of Koneko no Chi Ponponra Natsuyasumi (Chi's Sweet Summer Vacation), the new 3DCG anime season of Kanata Konami's Chi's Sweet Home and Chi's Sweet Adventure (Koneko no Chi Ponponra Daibōken) series, revealed on Thursday the new season's teaser promotional video, key visual, additional cast, and July premier...
King of Prism Franchise's New Film Reveals Title, Teaser Video, August 16 Debut
Film reorganizes King of Prism: Shiny Seven Stars anime with new parts, new CG concert
― The staff of the King of Prism anime franchise revealed more details on Thursday for the new theatrical anime that was announced last month. The film is titled King of Prism: Dramatic Prism.1 and it will open in Japan on August 16. The film will reorganize the King of Prism: Shiny Seven Stars theatrical film seri...
Acro Trip Anime's Main Promo Video Reveals October Premiere
Miku Itō, Nobunaga Shimazaki, Inori Minase, Kengo Kawanishi star in Voil anime
― Happinet started streaming the main promotional video and revealed the October premiere for the television anime of Yone Sawata's Acro Trip manga on Thursday. The anime stars: Miku Itō as Chizuko Date
Nobunaga Shimazaki as Chrome
Inori Minase as Berry Blossom/Kaju Noichigo
Kengo Kawanishi as Mashirou Ayumu Kotake (Pet as...
Studio Ponoc's The Imaginary Anime Film Premieres on Netflix on July 5
Film premiered in Japan on December 15
― Entertainment news website Variety reported on Wednesday that Studio Ponoc's anime film of A.F. Harrold and Emily Gravett's The Imaginary novel wiil premiere worldwide on Netflix on July 5. Variety also reported that the film will compete at this year's Annecy International Animation Film Festival, and added the film will have an Oscar-qualifying run. Netflix ...
North American Anime, Manga Releases, April 21-27
Monogatari Final Season, Otaku Elf anime; A Brief Moment of Ichika, Soseki Natsume's Kokoro manga ship
― Anime Releases Title Publisher Suggested Retail Price Date Monogatari Series - Final Season Complete Set BDCite Aniplex of America US$429.98 April 23 Otaku Elf BDAnimeNewsNetwork Sentai Filmworks US$59.98 April 23 Print Manga Releases Title Publisher Suggested Retail Price Date The Ancient Magus' ...
Crunchyroll Unveils Viral Hit, Date A Live V, Konosuba 3 Anime's English Dub Casts, April 24 Release
All 3 anime's English dubs premiere on Wednesday
― Crunchyroll announced on Tuesday the English dub casts for Viral Hit, Date A Live V, and KonoSuba – God's blessing on this wonderful world! 3 — the third television season of the main KonoSuba – God's blessing on this wonderful world!! series — along with their Wednesday release dates. The English dub cast for Viral Hit includes: Brandon Acosta as Ko...
Netflix Streams New Episodes for Pokémon Horizons Anime on May 10
Netflix confirmed on Wednesday that the second part of the Pokémon Horizons: The Series anime will begin streaming on May 10. The Pokémon Company had originally announced that the anime would debut on Netflix in the U.S. on February 23, but the series debuted instead on March 7. The anime premiered in Japan in April 2023 with a one-hour first-episode special. The show airs on Fridays at 6:55 p.m. ...
Mahō Tsukai no Yakusoku - Promise of Wizard Anime Reveals Cast, Staff
Voice actors reprise roles from smartphone game
― The official website for the anime adaptation of the Mahō Tsukai no Yakusoku - Promise of Wizard smartphone game revealed the cast and staff on Wednesday. Yumiri Hanamori will play the protagonist Akira Masaki. The cast, which features returning members from the game, also includes: Central Country Takashi Kondō as Oz Atsushi Tamaru as Arthur Daichi K...
Haikyu!! The Dumpster Battle Film's English-Subtitled Trailer Streamed
Crunchyroll screens film in N. America on May 31
― Crunchyroll started streaming the English-subtitled trailer of HAIKYU!! The Dumpster Battle (Gekijōban Haikyu!! Gomi Suteba no Kessen), the first film in the two-part Haikyu!! Final sequel film project, on Wednesday. The film will screen in North American theaters on May 31. The film will screen in Japanese with English subtitles and with an English ...
My Oni Girl Anime Film's Trailer Reveals More Cast, Song Artists
Zutto Mayonaka de Iinoni. (ZUTOMAYO) performs insert song 'Blues in the Closet,' theme song 'Uso Janai'
― The official website for Studio Colorido's fourth anime feature film My Oni Girl (Suki Demo Kirai na Amanojaku) posted the film's trailer and poster visual on Wednesday. The trailer reveals more cast and the insert song "Blues in the Closet," and it previews the film's theme song "Uso Janai" (It'...
The Strongest Magician in the Demon Lord's Army was a Human Anime Reveals More Cast Members
Manatsu Murakami, Yumi Uchiyama, Chō join cast of July anime
― Happinet revealed three more cast members for the television anime of Ryousuke Hata, original character designer Kuma, and manga artist Anajiro's Maō-gun Saikyō no Majutsushi wa Ningen Datta (The Strongest Magician in the Demon Lord's Army was a Human) manga on Wednesday. The new cast members are (character name romanizations not confirme...
trapezium Idol Anime Film's 1st 4 Minutes Streamed
Footage showcases theme song performed by Hoshimachi Suisei
― Aniplex is streaming the first three minutes and 44 seconds from the anime film of Kazumi Takayama's trapezium novel on Wednesday. The footage features the theme song "Nanmonai feat. Hoshimachi Suisei, sakuma." (It's Nothing featuring Hoshimachi Suisei, sakuma.) VTuber Hoshimachi Suisei performs the vocals, and MAISONdes is credited with t...
27th Detective Conan Film Stays at #1, BLUELOCK -Episode Nagi- Opens at #2
Onmyoji 0 live-action film opens at #3
― The Detective Conan: Hyakuman Doru no Michishirube (Case Closed: The Million-dollar Pentagram) film stayed at #1 in its second weekend. The film sold 1.327 million tickets and earned 1,920,641,940 yen (about US$12.41 million) from Friday to Sunday. The film has sold a total of 4.47 million tickets, and earned a cumulative total of 6,517,347,330 yen (about US$4...
Yoshitoshi Shinomiya to Direct New Film A New Dawn for 2025
Asmik Ace, France's Miyu Productions to produce film about fireworks factory
― Illustrator and director Yoshitoshi Shinomiya is directing a new anime film tentatively titled A New Dawn that is scheduled to open in theaters in Japan in 2025. The film is a joint production between Asmik Ace and French studio Miyu Productions (Ghost Cat Anzu). Shinomiya's first feature-length directorial work centers on...
Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire Dips to #3 in 4th Weekend, SPY×FAMILY Film Debuts at #5 at U.S. Box Office
SPY×FAMILY Code: White earns US$4,875,000 in 1st weekend
― The Box Office Mojo reports that the Godzilla vs. Kong film sequel Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire dropped again from #2 to #3 in its fourth weekend, and the SPY×FAMILY Code: White anime film ranked at #5 in its opening weekend in the U.S. box office. Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire earned an estimated US$2,330,000 on Friday, an estimated US$...
Rinkai! Women's Cycling Anime Adds 5 More Cast Members
Hinako Takahashi, Misato Murai, Minami Shinoda, Rena Maeda, Hiromi Kawakami join cast
― The official X (formerly Twitter) account for the Rinkai! project revealed five more cast members for its anime series. These cast members will all start performing in the anime's third episode on Tuesday. The five cast members are (from the top of the first image above to the bottom of the second image): Hinako T...
HundredBurger's Ninja to Koroshiya no Futarigurashi Comedy Manga Gets Anime by Shaft
Manga about female ninja, high school girl assassin living together launched in 2021
― Kadokawa announced on Tuesday that HundredBurger's Ninja to Koroshiya no Futarigurashi (A Ninja and Assassin Living Together) manga will get an anime adaptation by Shaft, and revealed a teaser visual. The announcement did not reveal the anime adaptation's format. HundredBurger also drew an illustration to commemora...
Failure Frame Anime's 1st Video Unveils Cast, July Debut, Opening Song
Ryōta Suzuki, Saki Miyashita, Ayami Tsukui, Ami Koshimizu star
― The staff for 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 o Jūrin Suru made) light novel series revealed on Sunday the cast and the July premiere for the upcoming series in a new promotional video,...
Crunchyroll Announces Chillin' in Another World With Level 2 Super Cheat Powers Anime's English Dub Cast, Release Date
English dub premieres on Monday
― Crunchyroll revealed that it is streaming the English dub for the television anime of Miya Kinojo's Chillin' in Another World with Level 2 Super Cheat Powers (Lv2 kara Cheat datta Moto Yūsha Kōho no Mattari Isekai Life) light novel series on Monday. The English dub cast includes:
Mauricio Ortiz-Segura as Flio
Megan Shipman as Fenrys
Jessica Peterson as Balirossa
Mon...
BLUELOCK -Episode Nagi- Film Earns 463 Million Yen in 1st 3 Days, Ranks at #2
Film sold 337,000 tickets
― The anime film of Kōta Sannomiya's BLUELOCK -Episode Nagi- spinoff of Muneyuki Kaneshiro and Yūsuke Nomura's Blue Lock soccer manga sold 337,000 tickets to earn 463 million yen (about US$2.99 million) in its first three days, and ranked at #2 in the Japanese box office. The BLUELOCK -Episode Nagi- film opened in Japan on Friday. The film will have four mini-anime titled "B...
Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire Drops Again to #3 in 4th Weekend, SPY×FAMILY Code: White Film Debuts at #5 in U.S. Box Office
SPY×FAMILY Code: White earns US$4,875,000 in 1st weekend
― The Box Office Mojo reports that the Godzilla vs. Kong film sequel Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire dropped again from #2 to #3 in its fourth weekend, and the SPY×FAMILY Code: White anime film ranked at #5 in its opening weekend in the U.S. box office. Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire earned an estimated US$2,330,000 on Friday, an estimated US$...
Baku Yumemakura's Garoden Novels Get Netflix Anime on May 23
Ryōta Takeuchi stars as Jūzō Fujimaki in NAZ anime
― Netflix Japan revealed on Monday a trailer to announce the anime adaptation of Baku Yumemakura's Garoden novels titled Garouden: The Way of the Lone Wolf, which will premiere worldwide on the streaming service on May 23. Netflix Anime's YouTube channel is also streaming the anime's trailer with English subtitles. The anime stars: Ryōta Takeuchi as ...
Embracer Group Reveals Plans to Split into 3 Companies
New "Middle-earth Enterprises & Friends" company to own Dark Horse, PLAION Pictures
― Gaming conglomerate Embracer Group announced on Monday it is planning to split into three companies: Asmodee Group, Coffee Stain & Friends, and Middle-earth Enterprises & Friends. The companies will be separate, publicly listed companies. Embracer Group stated the change will "[enable] each entity to better focus on...
Yuri!!! on Ice: Ice Adolescence Film Canceled
Production committee, MAPPA cite 'various circumstances'
― The official website for Yuri!!! on Ice the Movie: Ice Adolescence (Yuri!!! on Ice Gekijō-ban: Ice Adolescence), the anime film in the Yuri!!! on Ice franchise, confirmed on Friday that production on the film has been canceled. The film's production committee and the anime studio MAPPA explained that the committee and staff decided on this ca...
"The Most Notorious 'Talker' Runs the World's Greatest Clan" Novels Get TV Anime in October
Daiki Yamashita, Yu Serizawa, Yousuke Omomo star in Felix Flim×GA-CREW anime
― Jaki's The Most Notorious "Talker" Runs the World's Greatest Clan (Saikyō no Shienshoku "Wajutsushi" dearu Ore wa Sekai Saikyō Clan o Shitagaeru) novel series is inspiring a television anime that will premiere in October. Gree Entertainment is streaming an English-subtitled teaser video that announces the anime's cast and ...
Strawberry Prince Group's Strawberry School Festival!!!! Film Reveals July 19 Debut in Teaser
LIDEN FILMS. animates origin story with members voicing themselves
― The staff for the boy band Strawberry Prince's Gekijōban SutoPuri Hajimari no Monogatari ~Strawberry School Festival!!!! (STPR Origin Story the Movie: Strawberry School Festival!!!!) film revealed on Sunday that the film will debut on July 19 via a new teaser video, along with the second teaser visual. The group members are also sta...
Arifureta - From Commonplace to World's Strongest Season 3 Streams 1st Promo Video
New season to air this fall
― The staff for the third anime season of Ryo Shirakome's Arifureta - From Commonplace to World's Strongest (Arifureta Shokugyō de Sekai Saikyō) light novel series released the season's first promotional video on Sunday. The new season is set to premiere this fall. The returning cast includes: Toshinari Fukamachi as Hajime Nagumo
Yūki Kuwahara as Yue
Minami Takahashi as Sh...
Loner Life in Another World Anime's Teaser Unveils More Cast, Main Staff, October Debut
Haruka Shiraishi, Hina Suguta, Kyohei Natsume, Hiromu Mineta, Tomohiro Yamaguchi cast in Hayabusa Film × Passione anime
― The staff for the television anime of Shoji Goji's Loner Life in Another World (Hitoribotchi no Isekai Kōryaku) light novel series revealed the anime's English-subtitled teaser video on Sunday. The video unveils more cast members, the main staff, and October premiere for the anime...
Sumikko Gurashi Franchise Gets Puppet Musical on August 16-September 1
Musical adapts franchise's 1st anime film Sumikkogurashi – Good to be in the corner
― Nelke Planning announced on April 17 that Sumikkogurashi – Good to be in the corner (Eiga Sumikkogurashi: Tobidasu Ehon to Himitsu no Ko), the first anime film for San-X's Sumikko Gurashi franchise, will be adapted to a puppet musical titled Natsuyasumi! On Stage: Puppet Musical Sumikko Gurashi Tobidasu Ehon to Himi...
Crunchyroll Reveals The Duke of Death and His Maid Season 3, Mushoku Tensei: Jobless Reincarnation II 2nd Half English Dub Cast, Staff
Both English dubs premiere on Sunday
― Crunchyroll revealed on Saturday the cast and staff for the English dubs of the third season of The Duke of Death and His Maid, and the second half of Mushoku Tensei: Jobless Reincarnation II. Both series' English dubs will premiere on Sunday. The returning dub cast for The Duke of Death and His Maid are: Clifford Chapin as The Duke Kristen McGuire as Alice
Kent...
Japanese Animation TV Ranking, April 8-14
That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime season 3 earns 3.5% rating
― Detective Conan: Fist of Blue Sapphire (Meitantei Conan: Konjō no Fist), the 23rd Detective Conan anime film, aired on NTV on Friday, April 12 at 9:00 p.m. and earned a 9.2% rating. Title Station Date Time Length Average Household Rating Sazae-san Fuji TV April 14 (Sun) 18:30 30 min. 7.9 Chibi Maruko-chan Fuji TV April 14 (Sun) 18:...
Cardfight!! Vanguard DivineZ Anime's 2nd Season Reveals July Debut in Video
1st season premiered in January, English dub to premiere on April 26
― The Twitter account for the Cardfight!! Vanguard franchise revealed on Saturday that Cardfight!! Vanguard DivineZ, the latest season of the anime, will have a second season that will debut in July. ◤￣￣￣￣￣￣￣◥ 𝐃𝐢𝐯𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐳 𝐒𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐨𝐧𝟐 𝐉𝐔𝐋𝐘 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟒 𝐒𝐓𝐀𝐑𝐓◣＿＿＿＿＿＿＿◢TVアニメ「カードファイト!! ヴァンガード Divinez」Season22024年7月放送決定！アキナ達の新たな物語が幕を開ける！この夏も #ヴァンガード で...
Cardfight!! Vanguard DivineZ Anime Reveals English Dub Cast
Trailer streamed for dub premiering on YouTube on April 26
― The Cardfight!! Vanguard franchise started streaming on Thursday a trailer for the English dub of Cardfight!! Vanguard DivineZ, the latest season of the anime, and it reveals the English cast: The English cast includes: Ethan Snowden as Akina Myodo
Rocio Barahona as Nao Inabe
Griffin Cork as Taizo Kiyokura
Scott Roberts as Masanori Iseki
Am...
Sanrio, JO1's JOCHUM Characters Get TV Anime
Anime based on boy band JO1's characters debuts this summer
― The official Twitter account for JOCHUM, characters created by Sanrio as a collaboration with Japanese boy band JO1, announced on Saturday that the characters are getting a television anime. The anime will begin airing this summer as part of the Mezamashi Doyо̄bi (Mezamashi Saturday) program, which airs in Japan from 6:30-8:00 a.m. Hazumu ...
Voice Actor Takuya Eguchi's Egumi Legacy Card Game Gets Anime
Eguchi designed characters, established worldview for card game released in 2022
― Happinet announced on Friday that TAKALAKA and voice actor Takuya Eguchi's Egumi Legacy card game is inspiring an anime. Masa Mori (Kaishain, Obey Me!, A Turtle's Shell Is a Human's Ribs) is directing and writing the anime. Katsuya Kitano is also writing the script along with Mori. Studio Outrigger is planning and prod...
Love Live! Nijigasaki High School Idol Club Anime Film Trilogy Reveals Teaser Video for 1st Film
Story for 1st film also revealed
― The website for the Love Live! Nijigasaki High School Idol Club (Love Live! Nijigasaki Gakuen School Idol Dōkōkai) franchise unveiled a new teaser video on Friday for the first film of Love Live! Nijigasaki Gakuen School Idol Dōkōkai Kanketsu-hen, the franchise's new anime film trilogy. The video highlights the first film's setting of Okinawa. The site also revealed...
Twilight Out of Focus Boys-Love TV Anime Teases School Club Romance in Video
Studio DEEN animates Jyanome's BL manga
― The official website for the television anime of Jyanome's Twilight Out of Focus (Tasogare Out Focus) BL manga series began streaming a teaser promotional video on Friday. The video begins with the first meeting of the film club's second-year students ("No 3rd-years allowed!!") and the announcement of their latest film project's theme: BL. Kodansha USA descri...
Crunchyroll Announces English Dub Cast, Release Dates for Wind Breaker, An Archdemon's Dilemma, A Condition Called Love Anime
English dubs debut on April 18
― Crunchyroll revealed on Wednesday the English dub casts for the Wind Breaker, An Archdemon's Dilemma: How to Love Your Elf Bride, and A Condition Called Love anime, as well as their release dates. The dub cast for Wind Breaker includes:
Austin Tindle as Sakura
Hollis Beck as Tachibana
Nick Huber as Hiiragi
Sean Letourneau as Sakaki
Michael Stimac as Matsumoto
Greg Du...
Laid-Back Camp, That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime Anime's 3rd Seasons Reveal English Dub Casts, Premieres
Both feature returning cast members
― Crunchyroll announced on Thursday that it is streaming the English dubs for the third seasons of Laid-Back Camp and That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime on Thursday and Friday, respectively. Both casts feature returning members. The dub cast for Laid-Back Camp Season 3 includes: Celeste Perez as Rin
Morgan Lauré as Nadeshiko
Katelyn Barr as Chiaki
Hannah Alye...
Wind Breaker Anime Reveals Cast, Visual for Shishitōren
Kikunosuke Toya, Yuichiro Umehara, Chiaki Kobayashi, Masaaki Mizunaka, Hiromu Mineta join cast
― The official Twitter account for the television anime of Satoru Nii's Wind Breaker manga revealed on Friday new cast members for the Shishitōren. The account also unveiled a visual of the group that can be paired with a previous visual of the Bōfūrin to make it appear like they are facing off: The newly a...
Bōken Tairiku Ania Kingdom Stop-Motion TV Anime Gets 2nd Season in Summer
Toy animal franchise reveals 3 new characters
― The official Twitter account for Takara Tomy's Bōken Tairiku Ania Kingdom (Adventure Continent Ania Kingdom) toy animals franchise announced on Thursday that the stop-motion television anime based on the toys is getting a second season this summer. The season will have the title Bōken Tairiku Ania Kingdom: Densetsu no Guardian-hen (Legendary Guardians A...
Tonari no Yōkai-san Anime Casts Shizuka Itō
Itō voices character of "serpent(?)" with vengeful spirit
― The official website for the television anime of noho's Tonari no Yōkai-san (The Yōkai Next to Me) manga announced on Thursday that Shizuka Itō will voice the character of a vengeful spirit of a "serpent(?)" that appeared in Engamori 100 years ago, and was exterminated by Jiro. Itō's character will appear in the anime's third episode on Satu...
Tatsuki Fujimoto's 'Look Back' Anime Film Unveils Trailer, Theme Song, More Staff
Chainsaw Man creator's film opens in Japan on June 28
― Avex began streaming the full trailer for the anime film of Chainsaw Man creator Tatsuki Fujimoto's "Look Back" one-shot manga on Wednesday. The trailer previews the film's theme "Light song" by composer haruka nakamura and singer urara, and the film project listed more staff members. The newly announced staff members are:
Art Director: Kiyoshi ...
Plus-Sized Elf Anime Reveals Main Staff in 1st Promo Video
Toshikatsu Tokoro to direct anime at Elias
― The official website for the anime of Synecdoche's Plus-Sized Elf (Elf-san wa Yaserarenai.) manga revealed the anime's main staff in its first promotional video on Thursday. Toshikatsu Tokoro (Why the Hell are You Here, Teacher!?, Soul Link, Hunter X Hunter: G I Final) is directing the anime at Elias. Katsuyuki Sato (Hokkaido Gals Are Super Adorable!, My S...
The Magical Girl and The Evil Lieutenant Used to Be Archenemies Anime Reveals More Cast in 2nd Promo Video
Shinichirō Miki, Mariya Ise, Hikaru Midorikawa reprise roles from 2015 drama CD
― The official website for The Magical Girl and The Evil Lieutenant Used to Be Archenemies, the television anime adaptation of late author Cocoa Fujiwara's Katsute Mahō Shōjo to Aku wa Tekitai Shiteita. manga, revealed three cast members, and a second promotional video for the anime on Thursday. The newly announced cast a...
Jellyfish Can't Swim in the Night Anime Gets Novelization
Show's writer Yūki Yaku pens novelization, with 1st novel adapting 1st 4 episodes launching on May 20
― Shogakukan is listing a series of novelizations for Doga Kobo's original television anime series Jellyfish Can't Swim in the Night (Yoru no Kurage wa Oyogenai), with the first novel covering episodes 1-4 launching on May 20. Writer Yūki Yaku (Bottom-tier Character Tomozaki), the head writer and scr...
Be Forever Yamato: Rebel 3199 Anime's Teaser Highlights Unstoppable New Enemy
1st film in 7-part project opens on July 19
― The official website for Yamato yo Towa ni: Rebel 3199 (Be Forever Yamato: Rebel 3199), the next project in the Space Battleship Yamato remakes, began streaming a new teaser trailer for the project's first film "Kuro no Shinryaku" (Dark Invasion) on Thursday. The teaser previews "Grand Rebirth" (Note: Romanization not official), a mysterious giant object ...
GKIDS Acquires N. American Theatrical Rights for Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocence Film
4K restoration of film to debut at Chicago Critic's Film Festival
― GKIDS announced on Twitter on Wednesday that it has acquired the North American theatrical rights to Mamoru Oshii's Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocence film. A new 4K restoration of the film will first premiere at the Chicago Critic's Film Festival this summer before a wide release. GKIDS describes the film's story: In the year 2032, th...
North American Anime, Manga Releases, April 14-20
Rozen Maiden anime; Trinity Seven Revision, Snowball Earth manga ship"
― Anime Releases Title Publisher Suggested Retail Price Date Rozen Maiden BDAnimeNewsNetwork Sentai Filmworks US$119.98 Sentai Filmworks Print Manga Releases Title Publisher Suggested Retail Price Date 15 Minutes Before We Really Date GN 2Please Yen Press US$15.00 April 16 Associate Professor Akira Takatsuki's Conjecture GN 3Cite ...
Undead Unluck TV Anime Adds 3 to English Dub Cast
Anne Yatco, Suzie Yeung, Risa Mei join cast
― TMS Entertainment announced three new members of the English dub cast on Tuesday for the television anime of Yoshifumi Tozuka's Undead Unluck manga ahead of the final arc of the season. The newly added cast members include:
Anne Yatco as Anno Un
Suzie Yeung as Bunny (Backs)
Risa Mei as Yusai Tony Oliver is directing the dub at Bang Zoom! Studios. The seri...
No Longer Allowed In Another World Anime Casts Aoi Yūki, Mai Nakahara
Yūki, Nakahara play Warderia, Isha in July anime
― The staff for the television anime of Hiroshi Noda and Takahiro Wakamatsu's No Longer Allowed In Another World (Isekai Shikkaku) manga revealed two new cast members on Wednesday. The newly announced cast members are: Aoi Yūki as Warderia Mai Nakahara as Isha The anime will debut in July. The cast includes: Hiroshi Kamiya as Sensei (Osamu Dazai)
Rumi ...
2nd Dead Dead Demon's Dededede Destruction Anime Film's Trailer Previews Both Films' Theme Songs
2nd film opens in Japan on May 24
― The official website for the two-part anime film adaptation of Inio Asano's Dead Dead Demon's Dededede Destruction manga began streaming a trailer for the second film on Wednesday. The trailer previews both films' theme songs, "Zett-Zett-Zett-Zett- Zettai Seiiki" (Abababab Absolute Sanctuary) by ano feat. Lilas Ikuta (which plays first in the trailer) and "Seishun ...
French-Japanese Film Ghost Cat Anzu to Screen at Cannes Directors' Fortnight
Film opens in Japan on July 19
― The official website for Ghost Cat Anzu, Shin-Ei Animation and France's Miyu Productions' 2D-animated film based on Takashi Imashiro's Bakeneko Anzu-chan manga, announced on Tuesday that the film will screen during the Directors' Fortnight at the 77th Cannes International Film Festival. The annual film festival takes place in France from May 14 to May 25. The film wi...
27th Detective Conan Film Opens at #1, HAIKYU!! The Dumpster Battle Drops to #4
2024 Doraemon film drops to #5, Gundam SEED FREEDOM back at #6
― The Detective Conan: Hyakuman Doru no Michishirube (Case Closed: The Million-dollar Pentagram) film ranked at #1 in its opening weekend, selling 2,274,333 tickets and earning 3,352,494,500 (about US$21.7 million) yen in its first three days. The new film has exceeded the opening weekend of Detective Conan: Kurogane no Submarine (Iron Su...
New Spice & Wolf Anime's English Dub Features Returning Cast From Previous Series
Brina Palencia, J. Michael Tatum reprise roles from original anime
― Crunchyroll announced on Monday that it is streaming the English dub for the Spice & Wolf: merchant meets the wise wolf anime with the two leads reprising their roles from the original 2008 anime's dub: The English cast includes: Brina Palencia as Holo
J. Michael Tatum as Lawrence
Austin Tindle as Yarei Emi Lo as Myuri
Doug Jackson...
Rinkai! Women's Cycling Anime Reveals 3 More Cast Members
Yukari Anzai, Miho Morisaki, Yuka Ozaki join cast after April 9 premiere
― The official X (formerly Twitter) account for the Rinkai! project revealed three more cast members for its anime series. The three cast members will all start performing in the anime's second episode on Tuesday. The new cast members are (from image above, top to bottom): Yukari Anzai as Chigiri Toyohashi
Miho Morisaki as Suzu ...
T・P BON Anime's Trailer Previews Theme Songs, Time Travel Scenes
Season 1 debuts on Netflix on May 2, season 2 on July 17
― Netflix began streaming an English-subtitled trailer for T・P BON, the first anime series adatptation of the T・P BON (Time Patrol Bon) manga by Doraemon co-creator Fujiko F. Fujio, on Monday. The video highlights the the show's time traveling story, particularly scenes from the Bronze Age, the Middle Ages, World War II, and beyond. The trailer...
The Boy and the Heron Film Stays at #1 in 2nd Weekend in Chinese Box Office; Earns US$93 Million in 12 Days
Film earned about US$12.8 million in China in 2nd week
― Entertainment news website Variety reported on Sunday that Studio Ghibli and Hayao Miyazaki's latest feature film The Boy and the Heron (Kimi-tachi wa Dō Ikiru ka) earned RMB90.6 million (about US$12.8 million), staying at #1 in the Chinese box office, in its second week. The film has earned RMB666 million (about US$93.8 million) in 12 days, st...
Spice & Wolf: merchant meets the wise wolf Anime's English Dub Features Returning Cast from Original Series
Brina Palencia, J. Michael Tatum reprise roles from original anime
― Crunchyroll announced on Monday that it is streaming the English dub for the Spice & Wolf: merchant meets the wise wolf anime with the two leads reprising their roles from the original 2008 anime's dub: The English cast includes: Brina Palencia as Holo
J. Michael Tatum as Lawrence
Austin Tindle as Yarei Emi Lo as Myuri
Doug Jackson...
HIDIVE Streams Ya Boy Kongming! Anime Compilation Film on April 23
Film opened in Japan on March 1
― HIDIVE announced on Friday that it will stream the Ya Boy Kongming! Road to Summer Senia (Paripi Kōmei Road to Summer Sonia) compilation film for the television anime of Yuto Yotsuba and Ryō Ogawa's Ya Boy Kongming! (Paripi Kōmei) manga on April 23 at 12:00 p.m. EDT. The company streamed an English-subtitled trailer: The film opened in Japan on March 1. Eiko (played ...
27th Detective Conan Film Earns 3.3 Billion Yen, Sets New Record for Franchise's Highest Opening Weekend
Film sells 2,274,333 tickets for 3,352,494,500 yen in 1st 3 days
― Japanese entertainment website Eiga.com reported on Monday that the Detective Conan: Hyakuman Doru no Michishirube (Case Closed: The Million-dollar Pentagram) film sold 2,274,333 tickets and earned 3,352,494,500 (about US$21.7 million) yen in its first three days. The film sold 638,119 tickets and earned 962,785,780 yen (about US$6.25...
Kaiju No. 8 Anime Reveals More Cast
Late voice actress Tarako voices mysterious yōjū
― The official Twitter account for the anime of Naoya Matsumoto's Kaiju No. 8 manga revealed on Saturday six new cast members behind the voices of the Monster Sweeper members, as well as a role for the late Tarako. The new cast members include (left to right):
Tomohiro Ōno as Yoshimura
Jun Fukushima as Miike
Yutaka Aoyama as Masahide Tokuda
Mitsuru Miy...
UniteUp! Anime Season 2's Video Announces January 2025 Debut
Announced at Sunday's concert
― The second concert for Sony Music's "next dimensional idol project" UniteUp! announced with a video and a teaser visual on Sunday that the second UniteUp! television anime season will premiere in January 2025 under the title UniteUp! -Uni:Birth-. The first season will start rerunning this October. The show's first season premiered on January 7, 2023 in Japan, and Crunc...
Japanese Animation TV Ranking, April 1-8
Suzume, Sound! Euphonium films, That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime season 3, My Hero Academia season 7 all make rankings
― Makoto Shinkai's Suzume film aired on NTV on Friday, April 5 at 9:00 p.m. and earned a 12.7% rating. Sound! Euphonium: Welcome to the Kitauji High School Concert Band, Kyoto Animation's compilation film for the first season of the Sound! Euphonium anime, aired on NHK Educat...
CyberAgent Reveals Guidelines for In-House Creators Using Generative AI for Art
Guidelines aim to avoid copyright violations
― CyberAgent revealed on April 3 that it has created in-house guidelines for its creators for using generative AI/large language models for images, aimed at avoiding violations of copyright law and highlighting that current generative AI cannot produce a usable end product as-is. The guidelines stress that creators should not enter personal or confidential...
Omoinotake Performs Ending Theme for My Hero Academia Anime's 7th Season
7th season debuts on May 4 after 4-episode My Hero Academia Memories compilation special
― The official website for the My Hero Academia anime announced on Saturday that Omoinotake is performing the ending theme song "Tsubomi" (Flower Bud) for anime's seventh season. The piano trio band wrote the song specifically for the anime. The anime's seventh season was announced after the sixth season ended in...
27th Detective Conan Film Sells 630,000 Tickets, Earns 960 Million Yen on Opening Day
Film beats opening-day earnings of last year's record-breaking film
― The staff of the Detective Conan: Hyakuman Doru no Michishirube (Case Closed: The Million-dollar Pentagram) film announced at a stage greeting event on Saturday that the film sold about 630,000 tickets and earned approximately 960 million yen (about US$6.26 million) on its opening day on Friday. Comparatively, Detective Conan: Kuro...
I Was Reincarnated as the 7th Prince Anime Reveals English Dub Cast, April 15 Premiere
Meg McClain, Sara Ragsdale, Jim Foronda, more star
― Crunchyroll announced on Friday that it will begin streaming the English dub 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 on April 15. The English cast includes: Meg M...
Kotono Mitsuishi Joins Cast of Pokémon Horizons Anime as Katy
Anime previews creditless opening, ending sequences for new arc
― The official X/Twitter account for the Pokémon anime franchise announced on Friday that Kotono Mitsuishi will play Kaede (Katy in English) in the Pokémon Horizons: The Series anime, starting with the next episode on April 19. Katy is the Gym Leader of Cercle Town (Cortondo in English). The official YouTube channel for the franchise pos...
BLUELOCK -Episode Nagi- Film's 'Awakening' Video Highlights Nagi
Film opens in Japan on April 19, in N. America on June 28
― The official website for the anime film of Kōta Sannomiya's BLUELOCK -Episode Nagi- spinoff of Muneyuki Kaneshiro and Yūsuke Nomura's Blue Lock soccer manga began streaming a new "Kakusei" (Awakening promotional video on Friday. The video highlights Nagi, the lazy genius. BLUELOCK -Episode Nagi- will open in Japan on April 19. The film will ...
The New Gate Anime Gets Browser Game
Pre-registration for THE NEW GATE Best Collection is open now
― CTW announced on Friday the television anime of Shinogi Kazanami's light novel series The New Gate is getting a browser game adaptation titled THE NEW GATE Best Collection on the G123 service. Pre-registration is available now. The game will be free to play with optional in-game purchases. Players can craft gear and go on adventures with...
Kokoro Kikuchi Debuts as Chibi Maruko-chan Anime's Lead on April 21
Maruko's previous voice TARAKO died on March 4 after voicing character for 34 years
― The official website for the Chibi Maruko-chan television anime announced on Friday that voice actress Kokoro Kikuchi (Boruto's Sarada) will be the new voice for the anime's titular character Maruko, with the first episode featuring her debut premiering on April 21. TARAKO, the voice of Maruko for 34 years since the...
Code Geass: Rozé of the Recapture Anime Reveals 14 More Cast Members
New visual, Knightmare Frames also unveiled
― The offficial website for the four-part Code Geass: Rozé of the Recapture (originally titled Gode Geass: Z of the Recapture, or Dakkan no Zetto) anime revealed its first key visual and 14 more cast members on Thursday. The newly announced cast members are: Takaya Kuroda as Kensei Kuroto Katsuyuki Konishi as Isao Monobe Miyu Tomita Haruka Rutaka Shōya Chib...
Cross Infinite World Licenses Let's Get to Villainessin', Soup Forest, 3 More Light Novels
Also: By a Twist of Fate, I'm Attending the Royal Academy in Disguise, more
― Cross Infinite World announced on Tuesday that it has licensed five new light novel series: Title: By a Twist of Fate, I'm Attending the Royal Academy in Disguise
Creators: Ringo (story), Tsukasa Satsuki (art)
Release Date: May 31 (digital), physical version at later date Synopsis: Cesia, a mere servant, is attending the Ro...
Azuki, Dentsu Announce Enter the Garden Anime Anthology Series With 1st Part 'The Waiting Man' Debuting on April 30 (Updated)
Goro Taniguchi produces 3-part series streaming on Azuki's website/YouTube channel
― Azuki and Dentsu announced on Thursday a new three-part anime anthology series titled Enter The Garden, which will launch on April 30 with its first part "The Waiting Man." The anime will stream in Japanese with English subtitles on Azuki's website and YouTube channel. The next two installments will premiere in the c...
Oshi no Ko Anime Gets Revival Screenings, Early Screenings of 2nd Season Premiere
Screenings of 1st 90-minute episode begin on June 7, early screenings for season 2 open on June 30
― The staff of the Oshi no Ko anime announced on Thursday that there will be a revival screening of the anime's first 90-minute episode "Mother and Children" for two weeks starting on June 7 in Japan. There will be a Dolby Cinema version available. In addition, the first episode of the anime's second se...
LiLiCo Narrates New Promo Video for Ganbatte Ikimasshoi Theatrical Anime
Sports anime about girls' boating club opens on October 25
― Shochiku began streaming a new promotional video on Thursday for the theatrical anime of Yoshiko Shikimura's Ganbatte Ikimasshoi novel. TV personality and film critic LiLiCo narrates the video, introducing the setting and the main characters. The film will debut on October 25. The film's title roughly translates to "let's go and give it our...
Live-Action Hen na Ie Stays at #1, 2024 Doraemon Film Back at #2
1st Haikyu!! Final film drops to #3, Godzilla Minus One stays at #7, Mobile Suit Gundam SEED FREEDOM drops to #9, live-action Lovesick Ellie to #10
― The live-action film adaptation of Uketsu's Hen na Ie (The Strange House) novel stayed at #1 for its fourth consecutive weekend. The film sold 289,000 tickets for 371,338,900 yen (about US$2.43 million) over the weekend. The film has sold a total of 2,7...
Jump+'s World Maker, Netflix Announce Winner for Anime Short Contest
Hikari wins with 'Kiichi no Ayamachi' story about oni boy who feeds on human emotions
― World Maker, the storyboarding app service for Shueisha's Shonen Jump+ imprint, announced on Wednesday that Hikari's "Kiichi no Ayamachi" (Kiichi's Error) storyboard won the grand prize for the short anime film contest that it sponsors with Netflix. The story centers on cheerful and expressive middle school girl A...
Crunchyroll to Screen Haikyu!! The Dumpster Battle, BLUELOCK The Movie -Episode Nagi-, Overlord: The Sacred Kingdom Anime Films (Updated)
Crunchyroll screens Haikyu!! The Dumpster Battle on May 31, Blue Lock The Movie -Episode Nagi- on June 28
― Crunchyroll announced on Tuesday that it has acquired the North American and select international theatrical rights to the Haikyu!! The Dumpster Battle, Blue Lock The Movie -Episode Nagi-, and Overlord: The Sacred Kingdom anime films. Haikyu!! The Dumpster Battle (Gekijōban Haikyu!! Gomi Suteb...
North American Anime, Manga Releases, April 7-13
Peter Grill and the Philosopher's Time: Super Extra anime; Engage, The Condemned Villainess Goes Back in Time and Aims to Become the Ultimate Villain manga ship
― Anime Releases Title Publisher Suggested Retail Price Date Peter Grill and the Philosopher's Time: Super Extra Complete Collection BDPlease Sentai Filmworks US$49.98 April 9 Print Manga Releases Title Publisher Suggested Retail Price Date A...
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