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Sentenced to Be a Hero Anime Confirms TV Format in Teaser Video
Teaser visual also revealed
― Kadokawa revealed on Friday that the anime of Rocket Shokai's Sentenced to Be a Hero: The Prison Records of Penal Hero Unit 9004 (Yūsha-kei ni Shosu: Chōbatsu Yūsha 9004-tai Keimu Kiroku) light novel series will air on television. The company also revealed a teaser promo video and teaser visual for the anime. Studio KAI is producing the anime. Shokai launched the light n...
Alya Sometimes Hides Her Feelings in Russian Anime Streams Teaser
Anime now slated for July
― The official website for the anime of writer Sunsunsun and artist Momoco's Alya Sometimes Hides Her Feelings in Russian (Tokidoki Bosotto Russia-go de Dereru Tonari no Alya-san) light novel series debuted its teaser promotional video on Friday. Yen Press is releasing the novels in English, and it describes the story: Alisa Mikhailovna Kujou is Seiren Private Academy's “sol...
How to Become Ordinary Anime's 1st Video Previews Character Voices
Lapin Track animates July show of Honobu Yonezawa's Shōshimin mystery novels
― The staff for the How to Become Ordinary television anime of Honobu Yonezawa's Shōshimin mystery novel series debuted its first promotional video on Friday. The video previews the characters' voices. The NBCUniversal Entertainment, TV Asahi, and ANICI booths at the AnimeJapan 2024 convention will jointly hold a mystery-sol...
WIT Studio, CLAMP's 6-Part Anime of Grimm's Fairy Tales Premieres on April 17
Yamato 2199's Akira Miyagawa scores Netflix's Grimm Kumikyoku anthology
― Netflix announced on Friday the Japanese title, musical composer, six-part length, and April 17 premiere for Wit Studio and CLAMP's original anime series based on Grimm's Fairy Tales. Akira Miyagawa (Space Battleship Yamato 2199, Kirby: Right Back At Ya!) is composing the music for Grimm Kumikyoku (The Grimm Variations). The ma...
Beastars Anime's Final Season Split in 2 Halves
Teaser visual posted with main cast's return confirmed
― The final anime season adapting Paru Itagaki's BEASTARS manga will be split across two cours (quarters of years) when it exclusively premieres on Netflix this year. The staff also presented a teaser visual and confirmed the main cast is returning. A new teaser promotional video will debut at Netflix's live-streamed special stage event at the An...
Grisaia: Phantom Trigger Anime Premieres in 2024
Visual unveiled for adaptation of Frontwing's game
― Frontwing announced on Thursday that Grisaia: Phantom Trigger the Animation, the television anime adaptation of its Grisaia: Phantom Trigger game, will premiere in 2024. The company also unveiled a visual: The anime will feature a returning cast from the 2019 original video anime (OVA), including Maaya Uchida as Rena, Ayane Sakura as Tohka, Kaori N...
Haigakura Fantasy Anime to Premiere This Fall
Anime teased with 2nd visual
― The official website for the television anime of Shinobu Takayama's Haigakura manga announced on Friday that the anime will premiere this fall. The website also debuted the anime's second teaser visual: The story is set in a secluded realm where deities and mortals both dwell. A youth named Ichiyō sets out to capture the gods who have fled and scattered all over the rea...
Mobile Suit Gundam Silver Phantom VR Anime Reveals Trailer Video, New Visual, Main Staff
Kenichi Suzuki confirmed to direct Bandai Namco Filmworks, Atlas V's feature-length VR anime
― Bandai Namco Filmworks and virtual reality (VR) production company Atlas V revealed an exclusive trailer, new key art visual, and the main staff for their Mobile Suit Gundam Silver Phantom feature-length VR anime for Meta Quest on Thursday. The trailer reveals that the story is set in the Universal Century ...
One Piece Manga Takes 3-Week Break in April (Updated)
Original author Eiichiro Oda states he is taking the hiatus to "undergo maintenance"
― The official Twitter account for the One Piece franchise announced on Thursday that Eiichiro Oda will put his One Piece manga on hiatus for three weeks, starting with the 18th issue of Weekly Shonen Jump that will release on April 1. The manga will then return in the magazine's 21st issue on April 22. The manga wil...
Cupid Parasite: Sweet and Spicy Darling Game Reveals Limited Edition in Opening Trailer
Fan disc debuts in West in 2024
― Idea Factory revealed the limited edition today for the Cupid Parasite: Sweet & Spicy Darling fan disc in a new trailer. The video also features the game's opening: The Limited Edition includes a hardcover art book, audio drama set, postcard set with display booklet, steel game case, reversible cover sleeve, collector's box, and exclusive trading card. The game will ...
Shimauma Creator Fumio Obata Launches New Suspense Manga
'Violence suspense' series Otona no Susume launches on April 3
― The eighth issue of Shueisha's Grand Jump revealed on Tuesday that Fumio Obata will launch a new series Otona no Susume (An Adult's Recommendation) in the magazine on April 3. The announcement teases the series as a "violence suspense" series, in which a father attempts to rescue his son from a life of organized crime. Obata launched t...
Brave Bang Bravern! Original TV Anime Casts Katsuyuki Konishi, Kenjiro Tsuda
Both appear in anime's 11th episode
― The official website for Cygames, Cygames Pictures, and Masami Obari's Brave Bang Bravern! (Yūki Bakuhatsu Bang Bravern) original television anime revealed on Thursday two more cast members who appear in the 11th episode: Katsuyuki Konishi as Segnitis Kenjiro Tsuda as Ira Yousuke Kabashima also shared an illustration following the 11th episode: The anime debuted ...
Shinkalion Change the World Anime Reveals 2 More Cast Members
Masahiko Tanaka, Jirō Saitō join cast of April 7 anime
― The official website of Shinkalion Change the World, the new television anime of Takara Tomy's Shinkalion toy line, revealed two more cast members on Thursday. The new characters are staff of the Super Evolutionary Railway Development Organization. Masahiko Tanaka as Kaiji Hama Jirō Saitō as Tango Kawagoe The anime will premiere on April 7 at 8...
Satoshi Miyakawa, Kawa Launches New Manga about Former Pro-Baseball Player Hiromitsu Ochiai
Series launches on March 28
― The 16th issue of Kodansha's Morning magazine revealed on Thursday that Kawa (Shōwa no Gurazeni) and Satoshi Miyakawa (Space Battleship Tiramisu) will launch a new series Ochiai Hiromitsu no Oreryū tensei (Hiromitsu Ochiai's Self-Reincarnation) in the 17th issue on March 28. The series is based on the "legend" of the famous former professional baseball manager and playe...
Oi! Tonbo Golf Anime Unveils More Cast
Shin Aomori, Mizuka Arima, Junya Enoki, Mimi Maihane join cast of April 6 anime
― The official website for the anime of Ken Kawasaki and Yū Furusawa's Oi! Tonbo (Hey! Tonbo) manga announced more cast members on Thursday: Shin Aomori as Gonjii Mizuka Arima as Setsubaa Junya Enoki as Bunpei Mimi Maihane as Yōko Adaniya Kenji Yamauchi as Kanchō Kentaro Takano as Chūzai Arisa Sekine as Wataru Satomi Koba...
Live-Action Black Jack Series Adds 5 to Cast
Takashi Yamanaka, Kai Inowaki, Isao Hashizume, Shohei Uno, Taichi Saotome join cast
― The official website for the live-action series of Osamu Tezuka's Black Jack manga revealed five more cast members for the series on Thursday. The new cast members include Takashi Yamanaka (top row, left in image above), Kai Inowaki (top row, center), Isao Hashizume (top row, right), Shohei Uno (bottom row, left), a...
Exclusive: Titan Manga Licenses Nebukuro's Welcome to Ghost Mansion Manga
Company to release 1st volume of horror comedy manga in December
― Titan Comics' Titan Manga imprint announced on Thursday that it has licensed Nebukuro's Welcome to Ghost Mansion (Wakeari Shinrei Mansion) manga and will release the first volume on December 10. The manga is available to pre-order on Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Books A Million, and Forbidden Planet in the U.K. The company describes the ma...
Laid-Back Camp Creator Afro's mono Manga Gets TV Anime
360° video trailer, visual, main staff, animation studio unveiled
― A new official website and Twitter account opened on Friday to announced that Laid-Back Camp creator Afro's mono 4-panel manga is getting a television anime. The website unveiled a visual, main staff, and a 360° video, in which viewers can move the panoramic camera around: Afro shared an illustration to commemorate the announcement: ...
Beyblade X Anime Premieres Globally in Summer
Beyblade X toy line to also launch this summer
― ADK Emotions NY Inc. and TOMY Company, Ltd. subsidiary T-Licensing Inc. announced on Thursday that the television anime of Takara Tomy's Beyblade X project will premiere globally in summer. The companies streamed a trailer: The Beyblade X toy line will also launch this summer. The Beyblade X anime premiered in Japan on TV Tokyo and its affiliates on Oc...
Medalist Anime Reveals More Cast, January 2025 Debut in 1st Promo Video
Kana Ichinose, Yūma Uchida join cast
― Kadokawa revealed the first promotional video on Friday for the television anime adaptation of Tsurumaikada's Medalist Olympic ice-skating manga. The company also revealed two more cast members, more staff, and the show's January 2025 debut on TV Asahi's NUMAnimation programming block. The new cast members include: Kana Ichinose as Hikaru Kamisaki Yūma Uchida as...
Dahlia in Bloom Anime Reveals Theme Songs, More Cast, July Debut in New Video
Riho Iida, Yuriko Yamaguchi, more join cast
― The staff of the television anime adaptation of author HIsaya Amagishi and illustrator Kei's Dahlia in Bloom: Crafting a Fresh Start With Magical Tools (Madо̄gushi Dahlia wa Utsumukanai: Kyō kara Jiyū na Shokunin Life) light novel series revealed more cast, the opening and ending theme song artists, and the show's July debut on Friday. The staff also reve...
Train to the End of the World Anime Reveals New Short Promo Video
Original anime premieres on April 1
― Kadokawa revealed a new short "Unknown World?" promotional video for Girls und Panzer and Shirobako director Tsutomu Mizushima's original anime Shūmatsu Train Doko e Iku? on Thursday. The anime will premiere on the AT-X channel on April 1 at 9:00 p.m. (8:00 a.m. EDT). It will also run on Tokyo MX, KBS Kyoto, Sun TV, and BS11. Crunchyroll will stream the anime as ...
Spice & Wolf: merchant meets the wise wolf Anime's Trailer Previews Opening, Ending Themes
Hana Hope, ClariS perform themes for series premiering on April 1
― The official X (formerly Twitter) account for the new Ōkami to Kōshinryō: merchant meets the wise wolf (Spice & Wolf: merchant meets the wise wolf) television anime based on author Isuna Hasekura's Spice & Wolf light novel series bgan streaming the show's main trailer on Thursday. The video previews both the opening and ending theme ...
Ganbatte Ikimasshoi Novel Gets Theatrical Anime in October
Film stars Sora Amamiya, Akari Kitō, more star in high school sports anime
― Shochiku announced on Thursday that Yoshiko Shikimura's Ganbatte Ikimasshoi novel is getting a theatrical anime adaptation that will debut on October 25. The film's title roughly translates to "let's go and give it our best" but was used as a cheer (or rallying cry) at the high school alma mater in Ehime prefecture of the or...
You are Ms. servant TV Anime Reveals October Premiere, Staff, Cast, Teaser Promo Video
Anime to star Toshiki Kumagai, Reina Ueda
― The official website for the television anime of Shotan's Kimi wa Meido-sama. (You are Ms. servant) manga revealed on Thursday that the anime will debut in October on TV Asahi network's “NUMAnimation” programming block. The website also revealed a teaser promotional video, a teaser visual, and the main staff and cast. The anime stars Toshiki Kumagai as Hito...
Mononoke Anime Film Reveals July 26 Release, More Cast, Full Title in New Teaser Trailer
Tomoyo Kurosawa, Aoi Yūki, Mami Koyama join cast
― Twin Engine announced on Thursday that the Mononoke anime film will open in Japan on July 26. The company also revealed more cast and a second teaser trailer for the film. The company also revealed the film's full title: Gekijōban Mononoke: Karakasa (Paper Umbrella). The new cast includes (from left to right, starting with second character): Tomoyo K...
Ishura Anime Gets 2nd Season
2nd season announcement special video, teaser visual also released
― Following the 12th and final episode of the Ishura anime on Wednesday, the staff announced that the series will get a second season. Along with the announcement, the staff released a special video and teaser visual: The teaser visual features Kūro the Cautious, a significant character for the second season's story. The anime premier...
Sand Land: The Series Anime Reveals Theme Song Artists in New Trailer, Key Visual
Kroi to perform opening theme song "Water Carrier," Tempalay to perform ending theme song "Drive My Idea"
― The staff for SAND LAND: THE SERIES, the anime series adaptation of the late Akira Toriyama's SAND LAND manga, announced the opening and ending theme song artists on Monday in a new trailer along with a key visual. The trailer previews Kroi's opening song "Water Carrier" and Tempalay's ending s...
Shun Matsuena's Kimi wa 008 Manga Ends in 5 Chapters
Spy action manga launched in 2018; entered climax in 2021
― This year's 17th issue of Shogakukan's Weekly Shonen Sunday magazine revealed on Tuesday that Shun Matsuena's Kimi wa 008 (You Are 008) manga will end in five chapters. The manga entered its climax in 2021. The spy action story centers on high school student Eito Akashi, who is discouraged about the prospect of failing his exams. Although he...
Tama Azuma's VTuber wa Mama Naranai! Manga Ends on April 19
Manga about 2 classmates creating VTuber artist together launched in 2021
― The April issue of Shueisha's Ultra Jump magazine revealed on Tuesday that Tama Azuma's VTuber wa Mama Naranai! (A Virtual YouTuber Can't Be a Mom!) manga will end in the magazine's next issue on April 19. Azuma launched the manga in Ultra Jump in December 2021. Shueisha published the manga's third compiled book volume in Oct...
Writers Tohokō, Kiraku Kirishima, Artist XPierrot Launch New Manga in April
Manga about women's bachelor battle royale launches on April 19
― The May issue of Akita Shoten's Champion RED magazine announced on Tuesday that writers Tohokō and Kiraku Kirishima, and artist XPierrot will launch a new manga titled Tsuma ka Shi ka ~Haisenkoku no Onna-tachi~ (Become a Wife or Die ~Women of Defeated Countries~) in the magazine's next issue on April 19. The manga (top left in image ab...
Rei Kawahara's Accel World Light Novels Reach 'Climax' in Next Volume
Light novel series launched in 2009
― The 27th volume of Reki Kawahara's Accel World light novels revealed on March 8 that the series will reach its "climax" in the next volume. Yen Press publishes the novels in English and describes the story: Prepare for a full dive! Even in the future, all the advances and innovation in the world can't change the dynamics of the school playground. And for Haruyuk...
Yasutaka Fujimi, Shu Hirose's The Island of Giant Insects Sequel Manga Heads to 'Final Battle'
Dai Kyochū Rettō sequel manga launched in 2019
― The wraparound jacket band of the 12th compiled book volume of Yasutaka Fujimi and Shu Hirose's Dai Kyochū Rettō (Die! The Island of Giant Insects) sequel manga teased on Monday that the manga is headed to its "final battle." Fujimi also posted an image of the volume's cover on Saturday, which includes the teaser for the final battle, "The final war be...
Hajime Bako's Killer Vamp Manga Enters Final Arc on March 26
Manga went on hiatus in January to prepare for final arc
― The official X (formerly Twitter) account of Shogakukan's Manga ONE app revealed on Tuesday that Hajime Bako's Killer Vamp (Chi to Hai no Joō) manga will start its final arc in its next chapter on March 26. The manga went on hiatus in January to prepare for its final arc, and resumed serialization on February 20. Bako launched the manga on Sh...
One Piece Pirate Warriors 4 Game Adds Rayleigh, Garp as Playable Characters
Roger also arrives in 'Legend Dawn Pack' on March 28
― The official Twitter account for the video games in the One Piece franchise revealed on Wednesday that the One Piece Pirate Warriors 4 game will add Rayleigh and Garp as playable characters in the "Legend Dawn Pack" on March 28. The announcement included short clips showing younger versions of Rayleigh and Garp in combat. Their time to shine isn'...
Dragon Ball: Sparking! Zero Game's New Trailer Previews Combat, New Characters
Game launches on PS5, Xbox Series X|S, PC via Steam
― Bandai Namco America began streaming a new trailer on Wednesday for Dragon Ball: Sparking! Zero, a new game in its Dragon Ball Z: Budokai Tenkaichi arena fighter franchise, previewing the combat and playable characters. Newly announced playable characters include Super Trunks, Master Roshi (Max Power), Nappa, Burter, Jeice, Super Saiyan Broly (Ful...
Maboroshi Film Wins Award at 2nd Niigata Int'l Animation Film Festival
Festival ran from March 15-20
― The Niigata International Animation Film Festival honored Mari Okada and MAPPA's original anime film Alice to Therese no Maboroshi Kōjō (Maboroshi) with the Kabuku Award during the awards ceremony on Wednesday. The Kabuku award is given to works that challenge convention to create something original and innovative. The film was awarded the Animation Film Award at the ...
Live-Action An Older Guy's VR First Love Series Reveals 8 More Cast Members
Reina Tanaka, Hinata Hiiragi, Kō Maehara, more join cast of April 1 series
― NHK revealed eight additional cast members for the live-action series of Tomoko Boryoku's An Older Guy's VR First Love (VR Ojisan no Hatsukoi) manga on Tuesday. The newly announced cast members are: Reina Tanaka as Asuka Ashihara
Hinata Hiiragi as Aoi Ashihara
Kō Maehara as Kōsuke Hori
Neo Inoue as Aoi
Keiko Horiuchi as Hito...
SINce Memories: Off the Starry Sky Game Gets Western Release for Switch, PS4, PC
Game launched in Japan for Nintendo Switch, PS4 in 2021
― The official YouTube channels for PQube and PlayStation revealed on Tuesday in a new trailer that the SINce Memories: Off the Starry Sky (SINce Memories: Hoshi no Sora no Shita de) game will get a western release on PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch, and PC via Steam. The company describes the game:
SINce Memories: Off The Starry Sky is a success...
Cyborg 009 Manga Gets 1st Stage Play
Show runs at Tokyo's Nippon Seinen-kan Hall on May 18-26
― Shōtarō Ishinomori's classic science-fiction hero manga Cyborg 009 is getting a stage play adaptation for the first time at Tokyo's Nippon Seinen-kan Hall from May 18-26. The cast includes:
Hiroki Nanami as 009/Joe Shimamura
Shunichi Takahashi as 002/Jet Link, Joe's ally
Minori Otoha as 003/Françoise Arnoul
Masamichi Satonaka as 004/Albert He...
Fate/Grand Order From Lostbelt Manga Ends
Nakatani launched series in December 2019
― Type-Moon Comic Ace, Kadokawa and Type-Moon's free manga website featuring Type-Moon manga published the final chapter of Nakatani's Fate/Grand Order From Lostbelt manga on March 14. Kadokawa will ship the sixth compiled book volume on April 26. The manga is an anthology story centering on the Crypters, the betrayer agents of Chaldea that are the center of ...
Revenger Manga Ends in Next Chapter on April 18
Anime premiered in January 2023
― The April issue of Square Enix's G-Fantasy magazine revealed on Monday that Ryūsei Yamada's manga adaptation of Nitroplus and distributor Shochiku's Revenger original television anime will end with its final chapter on April 18. Yamada launched the manga adaptation in G-Fantasy in February 2023. The anime premiered in Japan in January 2023. Crunchyroll is streaming ...
Yona of the Dawn Manga Gets New Musical Stage Play
Show premieres in Tokyo in July
― The eighth issue of Hakusensha's Hana to Yume magazine revealed on Tuesday that Mizuho Kusanagi's Yona of the Dawn (Akatsuki no Yona) manga will get a new musical stage play at Tokyo's Theater H in July. Aoto Tani will write the script, and Tsuneyasu Motoyoshi will direct the musical. Masato Kamata will serve as music director and compose the music. Shinji Uchi will...
Jujutsu Kaisen: Phantom Parade Game Gets PC Release
Game launched for iOS, Android on November 21
― The official website for the Jujutsu Kaisen: Phantom Parade role-playing game revealed on Monday the game will get a PC release in 2024. Pre-registration is open now. The game launched for iOS and Android on November 21. The game was originally slated for release in spring 2023, but was delayed to sometime before the end of the year. Sumzap developed th...
Kengan Ashura 2nd Season Anime's 2nd Part Reveals August Premiere in Teaser Trailer
Original artist Daromeon illustrates new visual
― The official website for the second season for the anime adaptation of Yabako Sandrovich's Kengan Ashura manga announced on Thursday that the season's second part will premiere on Netflix in August. The website unveiled a teaser trailer and a visual illustrated by the manga's original artist Daromeon: The season's first part debuted on Netflix on Sept...
Netflix Streams The Grimm Variations Anime on April 17
1st season anthology features 6 fairy tales with dark twist
― Netflix revealed on Wednesday that it will begin streaming The Grimm Variations, an original anime series based on Grimm's Fairy Tales, on April 17. Netflix lists the series as a first season. Netflix describes the series:
Inspired by the classic Brothers Grimm stories, this anthology features six fairy tales with a dark twist, exposing th...
Hulu Lists Mission: Yozakura Family Anime for Streaming
Anime premieres in Japan on April 7
― Disney listed on Monday that it will stream the anime of Hitsuji Gondaira's Mission: Yozakura Family (Yozakura-san Chi no Daisakusen) manga with subtitles starting on April 7. The company lists the series as a "Hulu Original" in the United States. Disney describes the anime:
High school student Taiyou Asano has been socially inept ever since his family died in a ...
The Do-Over Damsel Conquers the Dragon Emperor Anime Teases Main Cast in Video
Shū Uchida, Kikunosuke Toya star in J.C. Staff anime
― Kadokawa unveiled the teaser promotional video and main cast for the television anime of Sarasa Nagase's The Do-Over Damsel Conquers the Dragon Emperor (Yarinaoshi Reijō wa Ryūtei Heika o Kōryaku-chū) novel series on Wednesday. The main cast are: Shū Uchida as Jill Cervel Kikunosuke Toya as Hadis Teos Rave The anime will premiere this year. Kenta...
Aniplus Asia Airs Simulcast of The Many Sides of Voice Actor Radio Anime
Simulcast premieres on April 10 at 9:30 p.m. GMT +8
― Aniplus Asia announced on Tuesday that it will air a simulcast of The Many Sides of Voice Actor Radio, television anime of writer Kō Nigatsu and illustrator Sabamizore's Seiyū Radio no Ura Omote light novel series. The simulcast will premiere on April 10 at 9:30 p.m. GMT +8. Aniplus Asia is streaming an English-subtitled trailer for the anime. The...
1st Astro Boy Anime's 'Lost' Episodes 125, 127 Streamed in Japan
Episodes streamed on R Channel linear streaming service on March 2, 3
― The linear streaming service R Channel streamed episodes 125 ("Saikin o Sagase" or Find the Bacteria) and 127 ("Jikken Robot" or The Experimental Robot) of Osamu Tezuka's first Astro Boy anime on March 2 and 3. The episodes were long considered "lost," as the film prints and negatives for these episodes were missing for decades. ...
Korean Live-Action Parasyte Series' Trailer Highlights Escalating Conflict
Series debuts on Netflix worldwide on April 5
― Netflix unveiled a new visual and English-subtitled trailer for Parasyte: The Grey (Kiseiju: The Grey), the South Korean live-action adaptation of Hitoshi Iwaaki's Parasyte (Kiseiju) manga, on Wednesday. The trailer highlights the tenuous co-existence of Jeong Su-in and the alien parasite inside her, as she is caught in the escalating conflcit between t...
Sand Land Game Previews Playable Demo in Trailer
Game launches on April 26 for PS4, PS5, Xbox X|S, PC
― Bandai Namco America announced on Monday in a new trailer that a playable demo is now available for the upcoming role-playing action game based on the late Akira Toriyama's Sand Land manga. Players who play the demo will receive 30 B-grade steel and 30 B-grade bolts to enhance vehicles in the final game. The game will launch on April 26 (April 25...
Disney+ to Stream Nearly All Macross Anime Worldwide in 2024
Titles include: Macross Plus, Macross 7, Macross F, Macross Delta, more
― The official Macross website announced on Monday that the "Star" brand of Disney+ will stream numerous anime from the Macross franchise in 2024. Macross F character designer Risa Ebata illustrated the visual below to commemorate the news. The confirmed titles include multiple editions of Macross Plus, Macross 7, Macross F, and ...
Why Nobody Remembers My World? Anime's Teaser Reveals More Cast, July Debut
Seiichirō Yamashita, Sayumi Suzushiro join cast
― Happinet unveiled a new teaser promotional video for the television anime of writer Kei Sazane and illustrator neco's Naze Boku no Sekai o Dare mo Oboeteinai no ka? (Why nobody remembers my world?) novels on Tuesday. The teaser reveals more cast and the July premiere for the anime. The new cast members include: Seiichirō Yamashita as Ashuran, Kai's co...
I Parry Everything TV Anime's 1st Video Unveils Cast, Staff, July Premiere
Daiki Hamano, Ryoko Maekawa, Nanako Mori star in OLM fantasy anime
― The staff for the television anime of Nabeshiki and Kawaguchi's I Parry Everything: What Do You Mean I'm the Strongest? I'm Not Even an Adventurer Yet! (Ore wa Subete o "Parry" Suru: Gyaku Kanchigai no Sekai Saikyō wa Bōkensha ni Naritai) light novel series debuted its first full promotional video and a teaser visual on Wednesday. T...
Magilumiere Co. Ltd. Anime Streams 1st Full Promo Video
Fairouz Ai, Yumiri Hanamori star in workplace anime about magical girls
― The staff for the television anime of Sekka Iwata and Yū Aoki's Magilumiere Co. Ltd. manga debuted its first full promotional video and 1st key visual on Wednesday. The video previews the characters' voices for the first time. Viz Media and Manga Plus release the manga in English, and Manga Plus describes the magical girl workp...
Rising Impact Golf Anime Reveals June 22 Debut for Season 1, August 6 for Season 2
Netflix to stream 2 seasons based on Nakaba Suzuki's manga
― Netflix revealed the key visual and premiere dates for the two anime seasons adapting Nakaba Suzuki's Rising Impact golf manga on Tuesday. The first season will start streaming on the service on June 22, followed by the second season on August 6. Suzuki (The Seven Deadly Sins) serialized the manga in Shueisha's Weekly Shonen Jump magazine f...
My Wife Has No Emotion Anime Unveils Teaser Video
July anime based on Jirō Sugiura's romance manga
― Wright Film unveiled a new teaser promotional video for the anime of Jirō Sugiura's My Wife Has No Emotion (Boku no Tsuma wa Kanjō ga nai) manga on Tuesday. The anime's staff announced that the TMS/Sega booth at this weekend's AnimeJapan convention will feature a Mina avatar that can interact with attendees via Live2D graphics technology. The booth w...
New Butt Detective Anime Film's Final Trailer Features 'Campaign' Song
Nemophila performs campaign song "Odyssey" for film opening on Wednesday
― Toei Films began streaming the "final" trailer for the Eiga Oshiri Tantei Saraba Itoshiki Aibō (Oshiri) yo (Butt Detective the Movie: Farewell, My Lovely Partner (Butt)) anime film on Tuesday. The trailer previews the film's "campaign" song "Odyssey" by Nemophila. The film will open in Japan on Wednesday.The film is the second...
Chibi Godzilla Raids Again Anime Sequel's Trailer Reveals Maaya Uchida as Chibi Minilla
Sequel anime premieres on April 3
― The official Twitter account for Chibi Godzilla Raids Again, (Chibi Godzilla no Gyakushū), the anime about the Chibi Godzilla character, unveiled the full trailer for the anime's sequel on Tuesday. The trailer reveals the new character Chibi Minilla, a "chibi" version of Godzilla's (adopted) son Minilla voiced by Maaya Uchida. (Chibi Mechagodzilla does note, "Wait,...
GKIDS Licenses Mamoru Hosoda's 4 Catalog Films for Theatrical, Home Releases
The Girl Who Leapt Through Time, Summer Wars, Wolf Children, The Boy and the Beast licensed
― GKIDS announced on Monday that it has acquired the North American distribution rights to Mamoru Hosoda's The Girl Who Leapt Through Time, Summer Wars, Wolf Children, and The Boy and the Beast films. Summer Wars and Wolf Children will enter GKIDS' catalog immediately, while The Girl Who Leapt Through Time and...
Kei Sasuga Launches Tokyo R.I.P. Manga
Paranormal manga debuts on Manga Box on March 23
― The Twitter account for DeNA's Manga Box app announced on Friday that Kei Sasuga will launch a new series titled Tokyo R.I.P. on the platform on March 23. The story follows Sou Kanbara and his siblings, who make a living as exorcists despite their lack of spiritual power. This all changes when Sou's powers are awakened by an encounter with the spirit...
'Tales of' RPG Series Artist Mutsumi Inomata Dies
Artist also worked as animator, character designer for anime for Ashi Production, Kaname Production
― The official Twitter account for artist Mutsumi Inomata announced on Monday that Inomata died on March 10. Her family held a private funeral. The announcement added that Inomata's death was "sudden," and she still had the draft for a new illustration that she had only started drawing before she died....
Shimekiri Mae ni wa Yuri ga Hakadoru Manga Starts Final Chapter
Manga adaptation launched in October 2021
― Square Enix's Manga UP! platform published the first part of the final chapter of Saki Sakida and Manatsu Suzuki's manga adaptation of Yomi Hirasaka's Shimekiri Mae ni wa Yuri ga Hakadoru (Making Progress on Yuri Before the Deadline) light novel series on March 16. The "girls-love comedy" story centers on Ayu Shirakawa, who has run away from home. Through ...
trapezium Anime Film Unveils Main Trailer, Poster, More Cast & Staff
JO1 member Shōya Kimata, comedian Teruyoshi Uchimura join cast of May 10 film
― Flag Pictures revealed the main trailer and poster, more staff, and two more cast members for the anime film of Kazumi Takayama's trapezium novel on Monday. The video previews the film's theme song "Nanmonai feat. Hoshimachi Suisei, sakuma." (It's Nothing feat. Hoshimachi Suisei, sakuma.). VTuber Hoshimachi Suisei perform...
Exclusive: Titan Manga Releases Corpse Blade Manga in English on October 15
Hajime Segawa's manga launched in June 2020, ended in November 2021
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Titan Comics' Titan Manga imprint announced on Monday that it has licensed Hajime Segawa's Corpse Blade (Shikabane-Gatana) manga. The publisher will release the first volume of the manga in English on October 15. The manga is available for pre-order on Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Books A Million, and Forbidden Planet in the U.K. Titan...
I'm a Behemoth Light Novels Get TV Anime
Tasuku Hatanaka, Riho Sugiyama, Hinaki Yano to star
― Hakusensha announced on Monday that Nozomi Ginyoku's I'm a Behemoth, an S-Ranked Monster, but Mistaken for a Cat, I Live as an Elf Girl's Pet (S Rank Monster no “Behemoth” dakedo, Neko to Machigawarete Elf Musume no Pet Toshite Kurashitemasu) light novel series is getting a television anime adaptation. The anime will star Tasuku Hatanaka as Tama, ...
The Bottom-Tier Baron's Accidental Rise to the Top Manga Ends
Manga adaptation launched in October 2020
― Overlap's Comic Gardo platform published the final chapter of Manzi Mazi, Parabora, and Falmaro's The Bottom-Tier Baron's Accidental Rise to the Top (Teihen Ryūshu no Kanchigai Eiyūtan) manga on March 14. Kaiten Books publishes the series in English and describes the story:
Welcome to the Barony of Babalon, where barbarians battle and blasphemous believers...
Takaya Kagami's Dai Densetsu no Yūsha no Densetsu Sequel Light Novel Resumes Serialization, Starts Final Arc
Legend of the Legendary Heroes' light novel sequel previously announced to end in 18th volume
― Writer Takaya Kagami revealed on his X (formerly Twitter) account on Sunday that his Dai Densetsu no Yūsha no Densetsu sequel light novel series will resume serialization in Kadokawa's Dragon Magazine May issue on Tuesday, and it will also signal the start of the novel series' final arc. There was no previ...
Twilight Out of Focus Boys-Love TV Anime Reveals Cast, Staff, Visual, July Debut
Studio DEEN produces anime based on Jyanome's BL manga series
― The official website of the television anime adaptation of Jyanome's Twilight Out of Focus (Tasogare Out Focus) BL manga series announced on Monday the anime's cast, staff members, and July debut. It also revealed the key visual for the anime. The cast members include (from left to right in image above): Makoto Furukawa as Zin Kikuchihar...
Twin Engine Establishes 2 New Studios
Director Shingo Yamashita heads Studio Chromato, producer Kazuki Enami heads Crew-Cell
― Anime planning and production company Twin Engine (production for Vinland Saga, Dororo, Hell's Paradise: Jigokuraku) announced on Monday that it has established two new studios: Studio Chromato and Crew-Cell. Both new studios are located in Tokyo. Longtime animator and director Shingo Yamashita (director of Pokém...
Naoko Yamada, Science Saru's Kimi no Iro Anime Film Reveals Special Promo Video, Cast, More Staff, August 30 Premiere
Sayu Suzukawa, Akari Takaishi, Taisei Kido, Yui Aragaki star in “Music x Youth” film
― The official website for Kimi no Iro (Your Color), a new anime feature film by Science SARU and director Naoko Yamada (K-ON!, The Heike Story, A Silent Voice), started streaming a special promotional video on Monday, which revealed the film's cast, additional staff, and August 30 premiere in Japan. The anime film's...
Train to the End of the World Anime Reveals Character Video for Nadeshiko Hoshi
Azumi Waki voices "Nadeko" in April 1 anime
― Kadokawa revealed the fourth character promotional video for Girls und Panzer and Shirobako director Tsutomu Mizushima's original anime Shūmatsu Train Doko e Iku? on Monday. The video features Nadeshiko Hoshi, nicknamed Nadeko. She has a gentle and calm personality, and does not like conflicts. She often acts as the group's mediator. She knows archery, an...
Ani-One Thailand Produces Thai Dubs for 10 Anime
Tsukimichi, Cherry Magic!, Sengoku Youko, My Hero Academia, Food Wars!, more to get Thai dubs
― Thai anime information website Hareshi announced last week that Ani-One Thailand will add 10 Thai dubs to its lineup, with seven of them from the currently airing winter 2024 season. Ani-One Thailand and Hareshi will announce the release dates for these dubs at a later date. The winter 2024 titles include...
Sand Land Game's Trailer Highlights Custom Car
Role-playing action game based on Akira Toriyama's manga launches on April 26
― Bandai Namco Entertainment America began streaming on Thursday a gameplay trailer for the upcoming role-playing action game based on the late Akira Toriyama's Sand Land manga. The video highlights the custom car: The game will launch on April 26 (April 25 in Japan) for PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC...
Shōichi Taguchi's The Pension Life Vampire Manga Ends
Final compiled volume of manga ships on April 4
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Shōichi Taguchi's The Pension Life Vampire manga ended in its 24th chapter on Saturday. The fourth and final compiled volume of the manga will ship on April 4. Taguchi launched the manga in April 2023 in Shueisha's Shonen Jump+. Manga Plus released chapters of the manga in English as they released in Japan. It describes the manga:
Vampires and werewo...
Coolkyoushinja, Johanne's Peach Boy Riverside Manga to End in 16th Volume
Final volume scheduled to release mid-September
― The 15th compiled book volume of Coolkyoushinja and Johanne's Peach Boy Riverside manga revealed on Friday that the manga series will end in its 16th volume. The manga's final volume is scheduled to release in mid-September. Kodansha USA Publishing will release the manga's 14th volume in English on June 18. the company describes the story:
Sartrienne ...
Masayoshi Ōishi, Ayaka Nanase Perform New Themes for Yu-Gi-Oh! Go Rush!! Anime
New themes to mark show's 3rd year of broadcast
― The official Twitter account for the Yu-Gi-Oh! anime franchise revealed on Monday that Masayoshi Ōishi and Ayaka Nanase will perform the new opening and ending theme songs for Yu-Gi-Oh! Go Rush!!, the eighth main anime series in the Yu-Gi-Oh! franchise. Ōishi will perform the opening song "Duel Shiyō ze!" (Let's Duel), while Nanase will perform the en...
Fatal Fury City of the Wolves Fightng Game's Trailers Reveal New & Returning Characters, English & Japanese Cast, Early 2025 Release
New character Preecha joins returning series characters
― SNK unveiled a new announcement and character trailer for Fatal Fury City of the Wolves, its upcoming new fighting game in its Fatal Fury/Garou series, during the SNK World Championship event on Sunday. The trailers reveal returning characters Terry Bogard, Rock Howard, Tizoc, Hotaru Futaba, as well as the new character Preecha, the game's ear...
Too Many Losing Heroines! Anime's 1st Video Unveils Cast, Staff, Ending Song, July Debut
Shuichiro Umeda, Hikaru Tohno, Shion Wakayama, Momoka Terasawa star in A-1 Pictures anime
― The official website for the television anime of Takibi Amamori and Imigimuru's Too Many Losing Heroines! (Make Heroine ga Ooisugiru!)light novel series started streaming the anime's first full promotional video on Sunday. The video reveals the anime's main cast, staff, and July premiere. The video also reveal...
Gushing Over Magical Girls Manga Goes on Hiatus Due to Author's Poor Health
Manga's return to be announced at a later date
― The official X (formerly Twitter) account of Takeshobo's Storia Dash manga website announced on Friday that Akihiro Ononaka's Gushing Over Magical Girls (Mahō Shōjo ni Akogarete) manga will go on hiatus due to Ononaka's unspecified illness. Storia Dash will announce the manga's return once the date is decided. J-Novel Club licensed the manga, and it de...
2nd Dead Dead Demon's Dededede Destruction Anime Film Delayed to May 24
― The official website for the two-part anime film adaptation of Inio Asano's Dead Dead Demon's Dededede Destruction manga announced on Monday that the staff have delayed the second film's opening from April 19 to May 24 in order to improve the film's quality. The site also revealed a new visual for the second film. The first film will open this Friday. Lilas Ikuta (also known as "Ikura") voices mai...
Stardust Telepath Manga Gets Live-Action Show Starring AKB48 Idols
Series to premiere on TV Tokyo on June 25
― TV Tokyo announced on Sunday that Rasuko Ōkuma's Stardust Telepath (Hoshikuzu Telepath) manga is inspiring a live-action television series starring members of the idol group AKB48. The half-hour weekly series will premiere on TV Tokyo on June 25. The staff at TV Tokyo and the company Dub will hold auditions to select which members of AKB48 will appear in th...
The Fable TV Anime Reveals Theme Songs in 2 New Videos
Ali performs opening song, UmedaCypher performs ending song
― This year's 16th issue of Kodansha's Weekly Young Magazine announced on Monday that Ali is performing the opening theme song "Professionalism feat. Prajñā" and UmedaCypher is performing the ending theme song "Odd Numbers" for the television anime adaptation of Katsuhisa Minami's The Fable manga. The official site for the anime is also stre...
Anime Boston 2024 Hosts Yuya Hirose, Yuki Watanabe as Guests of Honor
Event takes place on March 29-31
― The staff of Anime Boston announced on Friday that the 2024 event will host voice actor Yuya Hirose and Tsuburaya Productions' Yuki Watanabe as Guests of Honor in association with HIDIVE. Hirose portrays Yuki Wakura in Chained Soldier, Yuta Hibiki in SSSS.GRIDMAN, Alto Goldfield in Kinsō no Vermeil, and Isumi Haruka in IDOLiSH7. Watanabe has worked on the production...
Karasu wa Aruji o Erabanai Anime Unveils Ending Song Artist
Akiko Shikata performs "Tokoshie" ending theme for April 6 anime
― The official website for the television anime of Chisato Abe's Karasu wa Aruji o Erabanai (The Raven Does Not Choose Its Master) novel, the second novel of her Yatagarasu novel series, revealed the anime's ending theme song "Tokoshie" (Eternity) by Akiko Shikata on Sunday. According to Shikata, she wrote the song specifically for the ...
hololive's Cover Corp. Establishes 1st Overseas Subsidiary Cover USA (Updated)
Parent company of hololive productions VTuber management company aims for global expansion
― Update: Cover Corporation clarified on Twitter on March 14 that it incorrectly used the word "branch" in its initial press release, when the "appropriate term" was "subsidiary." ANN has updated the below article to reflect that change. Cover Corporation, the parent company of the hololive productions VTuber m...
Psycho-Pass Anime Writers Makoto Fukami, Ryō Yoshigami Launch New Manga with Psycho-Pass Manga Artist Natsuo Sai on March 26
Trio to launch near-future SF Police Tribe K-9 manga
― This year's seventh issue of Akita Shoten's Young Champion magazine revealed on Tuesday that writers Makoto Fukami (Psycho-Pass) and Ryō Yoshigami (Psycho-Pass 3) and manga artist Natsuo Sai (Psycho-Pass: Kanshikan Kōgami Shinya manga) will launch a new manga titled Police Tribe K-9 in the magazine's next issue on March 26. The manga's story is d...
Crunchyroll to Stream Sound! Euphonium 3, Date A Live V, Unnamed Memory Anime, More
Also: Live-action RoOT/Route of Odd Taxi in April; A Journey Through Another World, Wistoria in July
― Crunchyroll announced at the La Mole event in Mexico on Friday that it will stream the Sound! Euphonium 3, Date A Live V, and Unnamed Memory anime in April, as well as the RoOT/Route of Odd Taxi live-action series. Crunchyroll also will stream the A Journey Through Another World: Raising Kids While ...
Spice & Wolf: merchant meets the wise wolf Anime Reveals Theme Song Artists
Hana Hope performs "Tabi no Yukue" opening, ClariS performs "Andante" ending
― The official X (formerly Twitter) account for the new Ōkami to Kōshinryō: merchant meets the wise wolf (Spice & Wolf: merchant meets the wise wolf) television anime based on author Isuna Hasekura's Spice & Wolf light novel series revealed the artists behind the opening and ending theme songs on Sunday. Hana Hope performs t...
Kawagoe Boys Sing Original TV Anime Gets Stage Play Adaptation in June
Butai: Kawagoe Boys Sing -Kassai no Choir- stage play to run from June 22-30 in Tokyo
― A website opened on Friday and revealed that the Kawagoe Boys Sing original television anime will get a stage play adaptation, titled Butai: Kawagoe Boys Sing -Kassai no Choir- (Stage: Kawagoe Boys Sing -Choir of Cheers-), that will run from June 22-30 at the Theater H in Tokyo. Fumiya Matsuzaki (A3!, Danganronpa ...
Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes Game Streams Pre-Launch Trailer
RPG launches on April 23 for PS5, PS4, Switch, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, PC
― 505 Games and Rabbit & Bear Studios revealed a pre-launch trailer for the Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes (Hyaku Eiyūden) role-playing game on Thursday. The trailer is an overview of the game with introductions to the characters. The game will launch on April 23 on PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Nintendo Switch, Xbox One,...
Live-Action Acma:Game Series Adds 4 to Voice Cast, Reveals Streaming in 150+ Countries
Junichi Suwabe, Maaya Sakamoto, Yuichi Nakamura, Kana Hanazawa voice animated characters
― The staff for the live-action series of Kōji Megumi and Meebu's Acma:Game manga revealed on Saturday it will add four cast members to the show in voice roles. The staff also revealed on Sunday that the show will stream in more than 150 countries with subtitles in eight languages including Japanese and English, ...
'Studio Apartment, Good Lighting, Angel Included' Anime Previews Ending Theme in TV Ad
SoundOrion performs ending song "Sunny Canvas"
― The Nikkatsu Animation YouTube channel began streaming a short commercial on Saturday for the television anime of matoba's Studio Apartment, Good Lighting, Angel Included (One Room, Hi Atari Futsū, Tenshi Tsuki.) manga, which previews the ending theme song "Sunny Canvas" by SoundOrion. Yui Ogura performs the anime's opening theme song "Kimiiro no Kisek...
Wonderful Precure! The Movie! Teaser Announces September 13 Opening
Film previewed in Sunday's Wonderful Precure! TV episode
― Sunday's episode of the Wonderful Precure! television anime ended with a teaser for Wonderful Precure! The Movie! The teaser announces that the film will open in Japan on September 13. Starting this Wednesday, March 20 (the Spring Equinox holiday), participating theaters will distribute flyers with the teaser visual above. On the back of the ...
Japanese Animation TV Ranking, March 4-10
Frieren: Beyond Journey's End ranks at #4 with 4.1% rating
― Title Station Date Time Length Average Household Rating Sazae-san Fuji TV March 10 (Sun) 18:30 30 min. 9.8 Chibi Maruko-chan Fuji TV March 10 (Sun) 18:00 30 min. 8.6 Detective Conan NTV March 9 (Sat) 18:00 30 min. 5.7 Frieren: Beyond Journey's End NTV March 8 (Fri) 23:00 30 min. 4.1 Firefighter Daigo: Rescuer in Orange NTV March 9 (Sat) 17...
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