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Mashle: Magic and Muscles Season 2 ‒ Episode 19
For the first time, Mash finds himself clashing with an opponent on direct physical terms.
Hitsuji Gondaira's Mission: Yozakura Family Anime's Ad Unveils April 7 Debut
Series to air on Mondays at 5:00 p.m. on TBS, MBS
― NBC Universal revealed in a new commercial on Monday that the television anime of Hitsuji Gondaira's Mission: Yozakura Family (Yozakura-san Chi no Daisakusen) manga will premiere on April 7. The anime will air on Sundays at 5:00 p.m. (4:00 a.m. EDT) on MBS, TBS, and 26 of their affiliate channels. The anime stars: Kaede Hondo as Mutsumi Yozakura
Rei...
How I Attended an All-Guy's Mixer Anime Reveals Main Cast, Staff
Mikako Komatsu, Shunsuke Takeuchi, Aoi Yūki, others star in Ashi Productions series
― The staff for the television anime of Nana Aokawa's How I Attended an All-Guy's Mixer (Gо̄kon ni Ittara Onna ga Inakatta Hanashi) manga announced on Monday the main cast for the show along with the staff. Mikako Komatsu plays Suo, a woman who works at a crossdressing bar. Komatsu previously played Suo in the manga's...
Blue Exorcist: Shimane Illuminati Saga ‒ Episode 8
Each of our heroes has been separated into a container with a different zombie experiment to fight.
The Fable TV Anime Reveals April 6 Debut, More Cast, Disney+ Streaming Worldwide
Kouji Ishii, Ryouta Iwasaki, Yuuki Kaji, others join cast
― This year's 13th issue of Kodansha's Weekly Young Magazine announced on Monday the television anime adaptation of Katsuhisa Minami's The Fable manga will premiere on April 6. The magazine also revealed new cast members. The new cast members are: (name spellings not confirmed for all names) Kouji Ishii as Hiroshi Hamada (Oyaji)
Ryouta Iwasak...
The Apothecary Diaries ‒ Episode 20
The mysterious court lady appears to have pulled a Romeo and Juliet and put herself into seeming death via medication.
TK from Ling Tosite Sigure Performs My Hero Academia Season 7's Opening Song
Announced at Sunday's 'Ani-Rock Fes. 2024 My Hero Academia Plus Ultra Live' concert
― The "Ani-Rock Fes. 2024 My Hero Academia Plus Ultra Live" concert ended in Yokohama on Sunday with an announcement that musical artist TK from Ling Tosite Sigure is performing the opening theme song for the seventh My Hero Academia anime season. The anime's seventh season was announced after the sixth season ended o...
Shangri-La Frontier Anime Reveals More Cast, New Visual for Latest Arc
Ami Koshimizu, Kaori Nazuka, Kenji Nojima join cast for 'Tabisuru Ōkami yo, Taishi wo Idake' arc
― The official website for the television anime of Katarina's Shangri-La Frontier web novel revealed new cast members and a new visual for the anime's new arc, "Tabisuru Ōkami yo, Taishi wo Idake" (Traveling Wolf, Embrace your Ambition), on Sunday. The visual is illustrated by the manga adaptation's artis...
Tower of God Season 2 Anime's Teaser Video Streamed
Anime season to stream on Crunchyroll in N. America, Central America, S. America, Europe, Africa, Oceania, Middle East, CIS territories
― The staff of the Tower of God anime revealed a teaser video for the anime's second season at the IGN Fan Fest on Saturday. Crunchyroll confirmed that it will stream the anime season in North America, Central America, South America, Europe, Africa, Oceania, the Midd...
Clips Streamed for Gods' Games We Play Anime, True Beauty Animated Adaptation
Both series to stream on Crunchyroll
― The IGN Fan Fest 2024 revealed on Saturday the first official clips for the television anime of Kei Sazane's Kami wa Game ni Ueteiru (Gods' Games We Play) light novel series, and for the animated adaptation of Yaongyi's True Beauty webtoon manhwa. The event also announced that God's Game We Play will exclusively stream on Crunchyroll. Gods' Games We Play clip wi...
Demon Slayer: Hashira Training Arc 1st Episode Screening Earns US$5.5 Million on Opening Day in U.S.
Anime to make estimated US$10 million in U.S. in debut weekend
― Deadline reported on Saturday that Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba -To the Hashira Training-, the theatrical screening of the one-hour first episode of the Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Hashira Training Arc television anime and the final episode of Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Swordsmith Village Arc, earned US$5.5 million on its openi...
syudou Performs Opening Theme for Tsukimichi -Moonlit Fantasy- 2nd Season Anime's 2nd Part
Sequel series premiered on January 9
― The staff for the television anime of Kei Azumi's "alternate-world social reform fantasy" novel series Tsukimichi -Moonlit Fantasy- (Tsuki ga Michibiku Isekai Dōchū) revealed on Saturday that Syudou will perform the new opening song "Reversal" for the second cours (quarter of a year) of the second season. Returning singer Keina Suda performs the current opening...
Laid-Back Camp Anime's 3rd Season Debuts on April 4
― The cast for the third anime season of Laid-Back Camp based on Afro's Yurucamp (Yurukyan△, Laid-Back Camp Δ) manga announced during an advanced screening Saturday that the season will debut on April 4. The animation studio is changing from C-Station to 8-Bit. Shin Tosaka (Infinite Stratos 2) is the new director, and Masafumi Sugiura (Uma Musume Pretty Derby) is now in charge of series composition...
Undead Unluck ‒ Episode 20
UMA Autumn is a giant spider beast that feeds off of “human biography” and transforms people's insides into eldritch tomes.
Japanese Animation TV Ranking, February 12-18
Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Entertainment District Arc compilation special earns 7.5% rating
― Title Station Date Time Length Average Household Rating Doyō Premium Tokubetsu Henshū-ban Kimetsu no Yaiba Yūkaku Senyū-hen (Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Entertainment District Arc compilation) Fuji TV February 17 (Sun) 21:00 150 min. 7.5 Sazae-san Fuji TV February 18 (Sun) 18:30 30 min. 7.1 Detective...
Chained Soldier ‒ Episode 8
Tenma represents the first of the “Masters” that isn't just openly enthusiastic to be ridden by our hero — she's downright ravenous for it.
Fantastics Performs Opening Theme for Vampire Dormitory TV Anime
Anime debuts in April with Crunchyroll streaming
― The official website for the television anime of Ema Toyama's Vampire Dormitory manga announced on Saturday that FANTASTICS will perform the anime's opening theme song "Sugar Blood Kiss." The staff are streaming a video to preview the song. The anime will debut in April. Crunchyroll will stream the anime in North America, Central America, South Ameri...
Science Saru, MBS Reveal Staff, Title of 4th Collaboration Short, Commercial
Eunyoung Choi, Asami Murakoshi direct 4th short
― Anime studio Science Saru announced on Friday the title and staff for episode 4 of it and television channel MBS' collaboration shorts. The episode is titled "Pantheon no Tori" (Pantheon of Birds). Eunyoung Choi (director for Star Wars Visions short "Akakiri," producer for Keep Your Hands Off Eizouken!) and Asami Murakoshi (animation director on The H...
NieR:Automata Ver 1.1a Anime's 2nd Part to Air This Year
New visual revealed
― The official website for NieR:Automata Ver 1.1a, the television anime of Square Enix and Platinum Games' NieR:Automata action role-playing game, revealed on Saturday that the anime's second cours (quarter of year) will air this year. The website also revealed a new visual, drawn by character designer and chief animation director Jun Nakai. The first cours of the anime premiered ...
Tomokazu Sugita, TARAKO Join Cast of Dead Dead Demon's Dededede Destruction Anime Films
Films open in Japan on March 22, April 19
― The official website for the two-part anime film adaptation of Inio Asano's Dead Dead Demon's Dededede Destruction manga revealed two more cast members for the films on Saturday. The new cast includes Tomokazu Sugita as Isobeyan (left below) and TARAKO as Debeko (right). The films will open on March 22 and April 19, respectively. Lilas Ikuta (also known as ...
2-Part Given Anime Film Project Reveals Title, Fall Debut for 2nd Film
Animated music video also streamed for song from 1st film
― The official Twitter account for the Given anime franchise revealed the title and fall release for the second film in the two-part sequel anime film project. The film is titled Eiga Given: Umi e (Given The Movie: To the Sea). ＼\🎉2部作後編タイトル決定🎉/／ 『映画 ギヴン 海へ』 ２０２４年秋公開続報をお楽しみに!!#ギヴン #海へ pic.twitter.com/BxfJXmfOFg— アニメ『ギヴン』公式｜絶賛上映中！ (@given_a...
Sword Art Online Alternative: Gun Gale Online II TV Anime Reveals More Returning Cast, Debut This Year
Yōko Hikasa, Kazuyuki Okitsu, Chinatsu Akasaki return in new series
― The official Twitter/X account for the second season of the Sword Art Online Alternative: Gun Gale Online television anime revealed on Friday that the new season is titled Sword Art Online Alternative: Gun Gale Online II and will premiere this year. The Twitter/X account also revealed more returning cast members, including Yōko Hik...
Metallic Rouge ‒ Episode 7
At this point, I've accepted that Metallic Rouge's plot isn't going to make a lick of sense on the first pass. That's a feature, not a bug.
Wistoria: Wand and Sword TV Anime Reveals 3 More Cast Members
Satomi Amano, Masaaki Mizunaka, Aoi Inase join cast of July anime
― The official website for the television anime adaptation of Fujino Ōmori and Toshi Aoi's Wistoria: Wand and Sword (Tsue to Tsurugi no Wistoria) manga revealed three more cast members on Friday. The new cast includes (left to right top row then bottom row in above image): Satomi Amano as Colette Loire
Masaaki Mizunaka as Zion Alster
A...
Crunchyroll Streams Marginal Prince, Gunma-chan Season 2 Anime
Marginal Prince available in Japanese dub with English, German, Spanish, French subtitles
― Crunchyroll started streaming the Marginal Prince (Marginal Prince ~Gekkeijyu no Oujitachi~) anime, the adaptation of NTT Docomo's dating simulation mobile game, on Wednesday. Crunchyroll also announced on Thursday that it will add the second season of the Gunma-chan anime. Crunchyroll is streaming the Margina...
Demon Slayer: Hashira Training Arc 1st Episode Screening's Total Earnings Reach 1.4 Billion Yen
Screening sold 1.03 million tickets, ranked #3 in Japanese box office in its 3rd week
― Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba -To the Hashira Training-, the theatrical screening of the one-hour first episode of the Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Hashira Training Arc television anime and the final episode of Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Swordsmith Village Arc, has sold a total of 1.03 million tickets for a...
The New Gate Isekai Anime's 1st Promo Video Unveils More Cast, April Debut
Shunya Hiruma, Akiho Suzumoto, Kaori Ishihara join cast
― The official website for the television anime of Shinogi Kazanami's light novel series The New Gate began streaming its first full promotional video for the anime on Thursday. The video reveals more cast members and the anime's April premiere date. The new cast members include: Shunya Hiruma as Wilhelm Avis Akiho Suzumoto as Millie Kaori Ishih...
Sengoku Youko ‒ Episode 7
It figures that after a whole episode dedicated to building our main group's rapport, Mizukami would see fit to rip all those warm fuzzies right out of our hearts.
Uma Musume Pretty Derby Anime Film Casts Haruna Fuushima
Fukushima introduced as Dantsu Flame alongside 8 more new characters for franchise
― The official website for Uma Musume Pretty Derby: Shinjidai no Tobira (Uma Musume Pretty Derby: Beginning of a New Era), a new anime film in the Uma Musume Pretty Derby franchise, announced on Wednesday that Haruna Fukushima will play the new character Dantsu Flame: In addition to Dantsu Flame, the franchise's staff ...
Gushing Over Magical Girls ‒ Episode 8
The gushing magical girl show might be wholly, unironically good at this point.
My Instant Death Ability Is So Overpowered Anime Casts Rumi Okubo
Rumi Okubo plays Ayaka Shinozaki in 8th episode
― The official website for the television anime adaptation of Tsuyoshi Fujitaka's My Instant Death Ability Is So Overpowered (Sokushi Cheat ga Saikyōsugite, Isekai no Yatsura ga marude Aite ni Naranain Desu ga.) light novel series revealed on Friday that Rumi Okubo plays Ayaka Shinozaki, a character who debuted in the first episode but has reappeared in...
Nintama Rantaro Franchise Gets 1st New Anime Film in 13 Years in December
Nintama Rantaro Dokutake Ninja-tai Saikyо̄ no Gunshi is based on Kazuhisa Sakaguchi's 2013 novel
― The Nintama Rantaro anime franchise is getting a new anime film titled Gekijо̄-ban Nintama Rantaro Dokutake Ninja-tai Saikyо̄ no Gunshi (Nintama Rantaro the Movie: The Dokutake Ninja Team's Strongest Strategist) in December. The movie is based on Kazuhisa Sakaguchi's 2013 novel of the same name, and it ...
1st Haikyu!! Final Film Opens at #1, Gundam SEED FREEDOM Drops to #2
Demon Slayer: Hashira Training preview screenings drop to #3
― Gekijōban Haikyu!! Gomi Suteba no Kessen (Haikyu!! the Movie: Decisive Battle at the Garbage Dump), the first film in the two-part Haikyu!! Final sequel film project, opened at #1 at the Japanese box office. The film sold 1,529,000 tickets and earned 2,230,465,540 yen (about US$14.83 million) in its first three days of screening. The film...
Nights with a Cat Anime Gets 3rd Season
New season features returning cast
― The staff of the anime of Kyuryu Z's Nights with a Cat (Yoru wa Neko to Issho) manga revealed on Thursday (Japan's unofficial Cat Day) that the anime is getting a third season. The staff revealed two visuals and a fake "Neko Neko Shimbun" newspaper ad announcing the third season on Cat Day. The returning cast includes Ayahi Takagaki as Kyuruga, Satoshi Hino as Fuu...
Tonari no Yōkai-san Anime's Main Promo Video Reveals 12 More Cast, Theme Songs, April 6 Premiere
Jin Urayama, Yō Taichi, Kenji Hamada, more join cast
― The official website for the television anime of noho's Tonari no Yōkai-san (The Yōkai Next to Me) manga started streaming on Thursday the anime's main promotional video, which revealed more cast, the theme songs, and its April 6 premiere. The video previewed the opening song "Obake Himawari" (Ghost Sunflower) by Pii. Aoi Kubo will perform the en...
Tying the Knot With an Amagami Sister TV Anime's Promo Video Reveals Main Cast
Sumire Uesaka, Kaede Hondo, Shion Wakayama star in anime premiering this year.
― The official webstie for the television anime of Marcey Naito's Tying the Knot With an Amagami Sister (Amagami-san Chi no Enmusubi) manga revealed the anime's main cast in a teaser promotional video on Thursday. The anime will star (in the order they are introduced in the above video): Sumire Uesaka as Yae Amagami
Kaede ...
Ponkotsu Quest Comedy Anime Gets 8th Season in April
Everyday comedy about minions of demon lord originally debuted in 2013
― The official Twitter account for VAP's Ponkotsu Quest anime shorts revealed on Thursday that the anime will have an eighth season that will debut in April on BS-NTV. The show will also have new episodes streaming on YouTube starting on May 1 and will add one new episode on the first of each month. The anime's YouTube channel is ...
Sword of the Demon Hunter TV Anime Reveals Promo Video, Cast, Staff
Visual also revealed for summer 2024 anime
― The official website for the television anime of Moto'o Nakanishi's Sword of the Demon Hunter Kijin Gentosho novel series revealed the anime's teaser promotional video, teaser visual, and main staff and cast. The anime stars Taku Yashiro as Jinta, Reina Ueda as Suzune, and Saori Hayami as Shirayuki. Kazuya Aiura (Assassins Pride, Hori-san to Miyamura-kun O...
Sword of the Demon Hunter TV Anime Premieres in Summer
― Amazon is showing a preview of the cover of the final issue of Futabasha's Monthly Action magazine, which reveals that the television anime of Moto'o Nakanishi's Sword of the Demon Hunter Kijin Gentosho novel series will premiere this summer. The issue will ship on Saturday. Nakanishi published the first novel volume, titled Suihō no Hibi (Days of Nothing), in June 2019 with art by Tamaki. The ser...
trapezium Anime Film Casts Haruka Aikawa
Aikawa plays "Northern Star" Mika Kamei in May 10 film
― Flag Pictures revealed a new cast member for the anime film of Kazumi Takayama's trapezium novel on Thursday. Haruka Aikawa will play Mika Kamei, the "Northern Star," one of Yū Higashi's old schoolmates from grade school. Haruka Aikawa as Mika Kamei The film will open in Japan on May 10. VTuber Hoshimachi Suisei will perform the vocals for the ...
Post-Apocalyptic Manga Night of the Living Cat Gets TV Anime in 2025
Hawkman, Mecha-Roots launched manga in October 2020; Seven Seas releases manga in English
― Mag Garden revealed on Thursday, February 22 (unofficially known as Cat Day in Japan due to a wordplay) that Hawkman and Mecha-Roots' Night of the Living Cat (also written as Nyaight of the Living Cat) manga is inspiring a television anime adaptation in 2025. The anime's official website is streaming a teaser ...
Ghost Cat Anzu French-Japanese Co-Production Film Reveals Cast, July Opening
Mirai Moriyama, Noa Gotō star in film
― Toho animation began streaming a trailer on Thursday for Ghost Cat Anzu, Shin-Ei Animation and France's Miyu Productions' 2D-animated film based on Takashi Imashiro's Bakeneko Anzu-chan manga. The trailer reveals the film's two lead cast members, and also reveals its July opening date in Japan. Toho Next distributes the film in Japan. Mirai Moriyama voices the ...
Rascal Does Not Dream of a Sister Venturing Out & Knapsack Kid Films Confirmed in U.S. Theaters in March
English-subtitled screenings on March 24, English dub on March 25
― Aniplex USA confirmed in a trailer on Tuesday that it is presenting a double feature screening for Rascal Does Not Dream of a Sister Venturing Out and Rascal Does Not Dream of a Knapsack Kid, the two films in the sequel anime project for the Seishun Buta Yarō (Rascal Does Not Dream) light novel series, to U.S. theaters on March 24 an...
That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime Season 3's 1st Video Unveils 10 More Cast Members, April 5 Debut
Also: Rin Kurusu performs ending theme 'Believer'
― The official website for the third season of the That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime (Tensei Shitara Slime Datta Ken) television anime debuted the season's first full promotional video on Wednesday. The video announces 10 more cast members and the April 5 premiere for the season. The staff also announced that Rin Kurusu is performing the ending ...
GKIDS Brings The End of Evangelion Film to U.S. Theaters in March
Film screens with English subtitles on March 17, 20
― GKIDS revealed on Wednesday that it will screen The End of Evangelion film in U.S. theaters on March 17 and 20. The film will be screened with Japanese audio and English subtitles. GKIDs describes the story: This final movie version was created as an alternative ending to the NEON GENESIS EVANGELION TV series, remaking the final two episodes from ...
Mushoku Tensei: Jobless Reincarnation II Season Casts Saya Aizawa, Yūki Takada
Norn, Aisha, reappear as older versions of themselves in second half of season
― The official website for Mushoku Tensei: Jobless Reincarnation II season of the Mushoku Tensei: Jobless Reincarnation anime, revealed on Monday that Saya Aizawa and Yūki Takada have joined the cast as Rudeus' younger sisters. Aizawa plays an older Norn Greyrat. Takada plays and older Aisha Greyrat. The season will return...
Crunchyroll Adds Great Pretender razbliuto Sequel Anime on February 22
Anime premieres on TV in Japan on Friday
― Crunchyroll announced on Wednesday that it will stream the Great Pretender razbliuto sequel anime on Thursday at 8:00 p.m. EST worldwide except in Japan and the Middle East. The anime will premiere and stream exclusively in Japan on the DMM TV streaming service on Friday at 24:00 JST (effectively, Saturday at 12 midnight JST). The anime screened in cinemas i...
Chi's Sweet Adventure 3DCG Anime Gets New 'Summer Vacation' Season
Cast, staff return for Koneko no Chi Ponponra Natsuyasumi anime
― Kanata Konami's Chi's Sweet Home and Chi's Sweet Adventure (Koneko no Chi Ponponra Daibōken) series are inspiring a new 3DCG anime season titled Koneko no Chi Ponponra Natsuyasumi (Chi's Sweet Summer Vacation). The new season will feature a returning cast and staff from the previous Chi's Sweet Adventure anime. Kiminori Kusano (charact...
McDonald's Turns Its Fictional Anime Counterpart WcDonald's Into Reality
McDonald's transforms WcDonald's into reality with Acky Bright's illustrated packaging, short manga, Studio Pierrot's anime shorts, and Savory Chili WcDonald's sauce!
― You know how anime and manga give real-life fast food chains a different name, both as a parody and to avoid brand copyright issues? WcDonald's (obviously referring to McDonald's) is the favorite fast food chain of the anime and manga...
The Wrong Way to Use Healing Magic ‒ Episode 7
WE NEED ACTION NEXT EPISODE. Please.
Himitsu no AiPri Anime Reveals More Cast & Characters, April 7 Premiere
Yurika Kubo, Yuriko Hibi, Anna Suzuki, more join cast
― The official website of Himitsu no AiPri (Secret AiPri), the new television anime of the Pretty Series franchise, revealed on Wednesday a new visual, more cast and characters, and the anime's April 7 premiere. Character Collection Visual The newly announced cast and characters are: Yurika Kubo as "mysterious girl" in AiPriVerse Yuriko Hibi as Sa...
Unnamed Memory Anime Reveals Cast Member Chiwa Saito, April 9 Debut
Saito joins cast as witch Leonora
― The official website for the television anime of Kuji Furumiya's Unnamed Memory light novel series revealed its sixth "scenery visual," a new cast member, and its April 9 premiere on Wednesday. The visual features Tinasha with Leonora (image below, left), Tinasha's old acquaintance with the nickname "The Witch that Cannot be Summoned." She is skilled at summoning d...
The Banished Former Hero Lives as He Pleases Anime Reveals 3 More Cast Members
Takehito Koyasu, Ryota Ohsaka, Kōki Koyasu join April anime
― The staff for the television anime of Shin Kouduki's The Banished Former Hero Lives as He Pleases (Dekisokonai to Yobareta Moto Eiyū wa, Jikka Kara Tsuihōsareta node Suki Katte ni Ikiru Koto ni Shita) heroic fantasy light novel series revealed more cast members on Wednesday. The newly announced cast members are (character name spellings ar...
Rinkai! Women's Cycling Anime's Video Unveils Opening Song, Staff, April 9 Debut
Rico Sasaki performs opening song 'Windshifter,'other cast perform ending song ‘Override’
― The official website for the Rinkai! project announced on Wednesday that the project's anime will premiere on April 9. The website also started streaming the anime's promotional video, which previewed the opening theme song "Windshifter" by Rico Sasaki and revealed the anime's staff. The anime's website also r...
Crayon Shin-Chan: Ora-tachi no Kyōryū Nikki Film's Trailer Announces August 9 Opening
Franchise's 31st 2D film features Dino Island theme park
― Toho Movies revealed in a trailer on Wednesday that the Crayon Shin-chan franchise's 31st 2D animated film, Eiga Crayon Shin-Chan: Ora-tachi no Kyōryū Nikki (Crayon Shin-chan the Movie: Our Dinosaur Diary), will open in Japanese theaters on August 9. The trailer also introduces the film's theme park setting, Dino's Island: While supplies last...
Let This Grieving Soul Retire! Fantasy Light Novels Get TV Anime in 2024
Kensho Ono, Miyu Kubota star in anime by Masahiro Takata, Zero-G
― Micro Magazine announced on Tuesday that Tsukikage and Chyko's Let This Grieving Soul Retire! (Nageki no Bōrei wa Intai Shitai: Saijaku Hunter ni Yoru Saikyō Party Ikusei-jutsu) light novel series is inspiring a television anime in 2024. The announcement revealed the first two cast members, staff, teaser visual, and teaser video for t...
Project anima's Mahō Tsukai ni Narenakatta Onna no Ko no Hanashi Anime Reveals Teaser, Staff, October TV Debut
Takashi Watanabe, Masato Matsune direct J.C. Staff anime
― Project Anima revealed a teaser promotional video, visual, staff, and October television premiere date for the anime of Yuzuki Akasaka's Mahō Tsukai ni Narenakatta Onna no Ko no Hanashi (The Story of the Girl Who Couldn't Become a Wizard) novel on Tuesday. The novel won of the "Another World/Fantasy" category of Project Anima's 2018 contest. ...
Villainess Level 99 ‒ Episode 7
All hail the advent of the cheeriest "villainess" ever to wander onto the screen: Eleonora!
Shangri-La Frontier ‒ Episode 19
This marks a definitive turning point in the series as the mystery around the game's sophisticated NPCs starts to come to light.
The Dangers in My Heart Season 2 ‒ Episode 19
Anna and Kyotaro face their own possessive feelings in this episode when Anna goes to a mixed gender party.
Urusei Yatsura ‒ Episode 29
I can't believe Ataru taking care of cow-Lum builds up to this incredibly well-animated and well-directed dramatic crescendo like something out of a Makoto Shinkai movie.
This Week in Anime - A New Age of Anime Delinquents
Bucchigiri is reintroducing the anime world to delinquent culture, but is this homage to old-school bad boys refreshing or lost on modern audiences?
― Bucchigiri is reintroducing the anime world to delinquent culture, but is this homage to old-school bad boys refreshing or lost on modern audiences? Bucchigiri?!, Tokyo Revengers (first season), Kenka Banchō Otome: Girl Beats Boys, Yu Yu Hakusho, Haji...
One Piece ‒ Episode 1094
There's the “monkey brain see Robin: neuron activate” dimension for me, but I don't think there's much enjoyment in spending this much time with a wardrobe overhaul.
Blue Exorcist: Shimane Illuminati Saga ‒ Episode 7
Everything involving Izumo's desperate attempt to escape from the Illuminati on her own is pretty good stuff.
Say You to Yo Asobi Voice-Actor Variety Show's Mascot Gets Anime Shorts
8-episode anime features character created by program's voice-acting hosts
― The official website of Say You to Yo Asobi (A Night Out With Voice Actors), Abema's weeknight talk variety program hosted by voice actors, announced on Monday that the program's official mascot will get a series of anime shorts titled Say You to Yo Asobi ANIMATION: Ikuda Momo! Sobii. The anime will premiere within the Say Y...
Karasu wa Aruji o Erabanai Anime Casts 4 Princesses
Rina Honnizumi, Hiroki Nanami, Ayaka Fukuhara, Rie Kugimiya join cast
― NHK revealed two versions of the second key visual and more cast members 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, on Tuesday. Yukiya・Wakamiya side Key Visual Shihime (Four Princesses) side Key Visual The cast...
Netflix Announces New Pokémon Concierge Episodes 'Are Now in Production'
1st 4 stop-motion episodes premiered on December 28
― Netflix announced on its official Twitter account on Tuesday that new episodes of Pokémon Concierge, the latest stop-motion animated series for the Pokémon franchise, are "now in production." NEW EPISODES OF POKÉMON CONCIERGE ARE IN PRODUCTION!!! 🌴 pic.twitter.com/XiJrY1vA4q— Netflix (@netflix) February 19, 2024 The series debuted with four episod...
PAPRIKA Movie Poster Giveaway WINNERS
The giveaway has ended! Are you one of our lucky winners?
― Is this a dream? Another giveaway? While dreams and reality may blend and merge in Satoshi Kon's masterpiece PAPRIKA, ANN and Iconic Events assure you this giveaway is very real. Iconic Events has partnered with Anime Expo Cinema Nights program to present the last film in visionary director Satoshi Kon's impeccable body of work. His mind-be...
Oi! Tonbo Golf Anime's 2nd Promo Video Reveals April 6 Premiere
Golf anime stars Rika Hayashi, Hiroki Tōchi
― The official website for the anime of Ken Kawasaki and Yū Furusawa's Oi! Tonbo (Hey! Tonbo) manga began streaming its second promotional video for the anime on Tuesday. The video reveals that the anime will premiere on April 6 at 10:00 a.m. (April 5 at 9:00 p.m. EDT) on the TV Tokyo channel and its affiliates. The anime will then premiere on April 8 on BS...
'Go, Go, Loser Ranger!' Anime's 2nd Video Reveals More Staff, Opening Song, April 7 Debut
Tatsuya Kitani performs opening theme 'Jikai Yokoku'
― Shochiku Anime debuted the second promotional video and a new visual featuring Fighter D for the television anime of Negi Haruba's Go, Go, Loser Ranger! (Sentai Daishikkaku) manga on Tuesday. The video announces that the anime will premiere on April 7, and that new episodes will air every Sunday. The video also revealed more staff members and the...
Alya Sometimes Hides Her Feelings in Russian Anime Delayed to July 2024
Anime was previously slated for an April debut
― 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 revealed on Monday that the staff are delaying the anime from April 2024 to July 2024 "In order to make this work even more enjoyable for everyone." The anim...
Crunchyroll Adds English Dub for Natsume's Book of Friends Season 4
Also: Crunchyroll surpasses 13 million subscribers as of December 2023
― Crunchyroll added an English dub for the fourth season of the television anime franchise based on Yuki Midorikawa's Natsume's Book of Friends (Natsume Yūjin-Chō) manga on Monday. Additionally, Deadline reported on February 13 that Crunchyroll reached over 13 million paid subscribers to the anime streaming service at the end of D...
Frieren: Beyond Journey's End ‒ Episode 23
To Frieren, exploring a dungeon is entertainment.
Gundam Seed Freedom Novel Ends in 2nd Volume
2nd volume ships on March 26
― Kadokawa's Gundam Ace magazine announced on Twitter on February 14 that the Mobile Suit Gundam SEED FREEDOM novel based on the film by scriptwriter Liu Goto will end with the second volume on March 26. The first volume shipped on January 30, and recently had a large reprint. Goto penned the novelizations for Mobile Suit Gundam Seed and Mobile Suit Gundam Seed Destiny a...
Solo Leveling ‒ Episode 7
He wins simply by stabbing Cerberus in the eye a lot. This doesn't make sense on any level.
7th Time Loop: The Villainess Enjoys a Carefree Life ‒ Episode 7
Arnold's made it clear to those of us who aren't anime heroines that he'd very much like to touch her more frequently.
Bucchigiri?! ‒ Episode 6
As Shindo accrues damage, his body begins to move with an almost monstrous anatomy, twisting and morphing until he only feels more dangerous as he's being hit.
A Salad Bowl of Eccentrics Anime Unveils Key Visual, More Cast, Staff
Yō Taichi, Akane Fujita, Manami Numakura, Yūki Takada, Mizuki Mano join cast on April anime
― The official website for the television anime of writer Yomi Hirasaka and illustrator Kantoku's Henjin no Salad Bowl (A Salad Bowl of Eccentrics) light novel series revealed the anime's key visual, more staff, and cast on Monday. The anime's newly announced cast are: Yō Taichi as Priketsu Akane Fujita as Noa...
SPY×FAMILY Code: White Anime Film Earns 6 Billion Yen in 59 Days
Film sells 4.44 million tickets
― The official Twitter account for the Spy×Family anime announced on Monday that the SPY×FAMILY Code: White anime film has sold 4.44 million tickets and earned an estimated 6 billion yen (about US$40.01 million) in its 59 days of screening. The film ranked #7 in the latest Japanese weekend movie charts. ／#劇場版SPY_FAMILY公開から59日間で観客動員数4️⃣4️⃣4️⃣万人興行収入6️⃣0️⃣億円突破🎉＼たくさんの皆様にご来...
Godzilla Minus One Live-Action Film, Kitarō Tanjō: Gegege no Nazo Anime Film Producers Win Fujimoto Award
Godzilla Minus One producers win general award, Kitarō Tanjō: Gegege no Nazo producer Keisuke Naitō wins rookie award
― Japan's Eiga Engeki Bunka Kyōkai (Film Theater Culture Association) announced the winners of its 43rd annual Fujimoto Awards on Monday. Godzilla Minus One live-action film producers Hisashi Usui, the late Shuji Abe, Kenji Yamada, Kazuaki Kishida, Gō Abe, and Keiichiro Moriya receive...
1st Haikyu!! Final Film Earns 2.23 Billion Yen in Its Opening Weekend
Film sold 1.52 million tickets; holds record for biggest weekend opening earning so far this year
― Gekijōban Haikyu!! Gomi Suteba no Kessen (Haikyu!! the Movie: Decisive Battle at the Garbage Dump), the first film in the two-part Haikyu!! Final sequel film project, sold 1.52 million tickets and earned an estimated 2.23 billion yen (about US$14.86 million) in its first three days of screening. The fi...
Gundam Seed FREEDOM Anime Film Earns 3.1 Billion Yen in 3 Weeks
Film has sold 1.86 million tickets
― The staff for the Mobile Suit Gundam SEED FREEDOM anime film announced on Monday that the film has sold 160,104 tickets for 318,026,540 yen (about US$2.12 million) from Friday to Sunday, and has sold 1,869,442 tickets for a cumulative total of 3,126,307,990 yen (about US$20.84 million). The film is now the highest-earning film in the Gundam franchise at the Japane...
Astro Note Anime Streams Textless Opening Sequence
Shingo Yamashita (Jujutsu Kaisen, Chainsaw Man) helms opening with Ai Furihata's song
― The official website for the original science-fiction comedy anime Astro Note began streaming the show's textless title sequence on Monday. The video previews the anime's opening theme song "Hohoemi Note" (Smile Note) by cast member Ai Furihata. Shingo Yamashita (opening sequences for Jujutsu Kaisen, Chainsaw Man)...
trapezium Anime Film Casts Reina Ueda
Ueda plays "Southern Star" Ranko Katori in May 10 film
― Flag Pictures revealed a new cast member for the anime film of Kazumi Takayama's trapezium novel on Monday. Reina Ueda will play Ranko Katori, the "Southern Star" and one of the friends protagonist Yū Higashi will meet from the north, south, east, and west. Reina Ueda as Ranko Katori The film will open in Japan on May 10. VTuber Hoshimachi Suis...
The Boy and the Heron Wins Best Animated Film BAFTA Award
Film competed against Chicken Run: The Dawn of the Nugget, Elemental, Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse
― The British Academy of Film and Television Arts awarded the BAFTA Award for Animated Film to Hayao Miyazaki's latest feature film The Boy and the Heron (Kimi-tachi wa Dō Ikiru ka) on Sunday. The film was competing against Chicken Run: The Dawn of the Nugget, Elemental, and Spider-Man: Across t...
The Boy and the Heron Anime Film Wins 2 Awards at Annie Awards
Star Wars: Visions Volume 2 also wins 2 awards; Suzume shut out
― The International Animated Film Society, ASIFA-Hollywood, announced the winners of its 51st Annual Annie Awards on Saturday, and Hayao Miyazaki's latest feature film The Boy and the Heron (Kimi-tachi wa Dō Ikiru ka) won two awards. Hayao Miyazaki won the award for Best Storyboarding for a feature film, and animation director Takeshi Ho...
Niigata Int'l Animation Film Festival Honors Kazuki Higashiji, Takeshi Honda, Others
maboroshi art director, The Boy and the Heron animation director, Lonely Castle in the Mirror scriptwriter win Kōji Fukiya award
― The Niigata International Animation Film Festival announced on February 16 the winners of the Kōji Fukiya and Hiroshi Okawa awards, which include maboroshi (Alice to Therese no Maboroshi Kōjō, pictured at right) film art director Kazuki Higashiji and The Boy and the Her...
A Sign of Affection ‒ Episode 7
If I started dating a guy and he immediately left the country, I'd feel a little insulted.
Mashle: Magic and Muscles Season 2 ‒ Episode 18
Macaron's raw magical power seems enough to overwhelm Mash with but a single basic spell.
The Apothecary Diaries ‒ Episode 19
A few too many people from the ministry that handles rites have been killed or incapacitated, and the odd behavior of Suirei begins to take on a more sinister look.
Tubi TV Adds 2 More Anpanman Films, More Anime Films
Service also added Paprika, The Sky Crawlers, more on February 1
― Streaming service Tubi began streaming the Anpanman: Dororin and the Transformation Carnival (Eiga Soreike! Anpanman Dororin to Bakeru Carnival) and Anpanman: Fluffy Furry and the Land of Clouds (Eiga Soreike! Anpanman Fuwafuwa Fuwari to Kumo no Kuni, pictured at right) films from the Anpanman franchise on February 1. The service also...
Undead Unluck ‒ Episode 19
After what feels like an eternity, we have finally been graced with that most elusive of gifts: An episode of Undead Unluck that is comprised entirely of new footage and material!
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