Why just read about the gorgeous men of The Tale of the Heike when you could date them? Rebecca dives into this Nintendo Switch otome game of historical romance.― Why just read about the gorgeous men of The Tale of the Heike when you could date them? Birushana: The Rising Flower of Genpei takes this timeless theme that has most commonly been applied to the Sengoku period and the Shinsengumi and uses...
"The entire project started from that promise with Monty to make something someday, and when we started production, we felt that the time for this chapter in the story had come. "― As a Japanese anime re-imagining of a Western anime-inspired web series, RWBY: Ice Queendom represents both a unique crystallization of the anime's cross-cultural influence, and a testament to the strength of the passion ...
Rie Takahashi, Mikako Komatsu star in October 27 comedy anime― Netflix unveiled an English-subtitled trailer, cast, staff, and theme song for the anime of Wataru Momose's Romantic Killer manga on Tuesday. Rie Takahashi (leftmost in image above) plays protagonist Anzu Hoshino (center left), while Mikako Komatsu (rightmost) plays Riri (center right). Kazuya Ichikawa (The World Ends with You the Animat...
Film's August 24 advanced screening canceled― The official website for Sword Art Online the Movie -Progressive- Kuraki Yūyami no Scherzo (Scherzo of a Dark Dusk), the second film in the Sword Art Online the Movie -Progressive- anime film series, revealed on Monday that the film is delayed due to production delays caused by COVID-19. The film's August 24 advanced screening is also canceled. The site ...
Takeuchi plays Barbatos Bachiko― The official Twitter account for the television anime of Osamu Nishi's Welcome to Demon School, Iruma-kun (Mairimashita! Iruma-kun) manga announced on Monday that Junko Takeuchi will join the cast as Barbatos Bachiko in the third season. The third season will debut on October 8. The season will center on Iruma competing with classmates to gather ingredients in a demo...
Hellsing, Gundam voice actor was 87― The Haikyō talent agency reported on Monday that voice actor Motomu Kiyokawa passed away on August 17 of pneumonia. He was 87. Kiyokawa's family held a private funeral. Kiyokawa was born in 1935 and in 1957 he joined the Haiyuza Theatre Company. He then joined Haikyō in 1968. He worked as both a stage actor and a voice actor. Kiyokawa is perhaps best known for vo...
Game to release for PS5, PS4, Switch― Nippon Ichi Software announced the Makai Senki Disgaea 7 game for the PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, and Nintendo Switch consoles on Tuesday. The game will release in Japan on January 26, 2023. The game will take place in a Japanese-stye demon world, and will star a swordsman named Fuji (voiced by Kaito Ishikawa) and a young otaku woman named Piririka (voiced by ...
The appellate court throws out Vic Mignogna's appeal and the live-action Sailor Moon pilot is finally discovered! Then there's Made in Abyss this week and it will absolutely destroy you.― Eating What? Did Made in Abyss Go Too Far? The appellate court throws out Vic Mignogna's appeal and the live-action Sailor Moon pilot is finally discovered! Then there's Made in Abyss this week and it will absolut...
In Volume 5 we see Fist of the North Star finally stepping into greatness.― I mentioned during the review for Volume 4 that we were watching a legendary manga enter one of its most iconic phases. Here in Volume 5 we see Fist of the North Star finally stepping into greatness. While I wouldn't necessarily say this is Fist of the North Star at its peak, this is certainly the manga delivering on the pro...
Tekken franchise newbies Nicky and Steve try out the new six-episode anime series to see if the story (and action) hold up.― Tekken franchise newbies Nicky and Steve try out the new six-episode anime series to see if the story (and action) hold up. This series is streaming on Netflix Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed by the participants in this chatlog are not the views of Anime News Net...
Connie is prepared to marry the man her father needs her to wed and resigned to an unremarkable existence...that is until the ghost of an executed woman decides to possess her.― You may not have heard of original light novel author Kujira Tokiwa, but there's a good chance you've seen Hinase Momoyama's art before – Momoyama illustrated the Massacre Arc of Higurashi: When They Cry, The Dawn of the Gol...
ANN spoke to light novel author Mato Satō, anime director Yoshiki Kawasaki, and series composition writer Shogo Yasukawa about what makes this isekai anime so unique.― Anime about Japanese people being summoned to a fantasy world might be very commonplace right now, but The Executioner and Her Way of Life offers an interesting new perspective on a familiar story premise, as well as an epic plot with...
Find out why Alice in Bishounen-Land is a "pitch-perfect send-up of idol genre."― Pity Alice – she's no sooner seen a broadcast about girls going missing all over Tokyo before her friend Tamami gets a text invite to a new game that pulls her into the phone! In Alice's attempts to save her, she also gets sucked in, and now she's stuck in the world of Love Color School Stars, quite possibly the worst ...