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Wit Studio, Tow Ubukata's Moonrise Anime's Trailer Reveals 2024 Premiere, Staff, Key Visual
Hiromu Arakawa, Ayumi Yamada design characters; Ryo Awasaki composes music
― The Netflix Tudum Japan livestream event revealed a trailer for anime studio WIT Studio and author Tow Ubukata's upcoming Moonrise project on Sunday that announced its 2024 release window. Netflix also revealed the anime series' staff and key visual. Hiromu Arakawa (Fullmetal Alchemist, Silver Spoon, The Heroic Legend of Ars...
Junji Ito Maniac: Japanese Tales of the Macabre Anime Reveals January 19 Debut, More Cast
Rie Suegara, Yumiri Hanamori, Tomokazu Sugita, more join cast
― The Netflix Tudum Japan livestream event on Sunday revealed more cast members for Junji Ito Maniac: Japanese Tales of the Macabre, a new anime based on horror manga artist Junji Ito's various stories. The event also revealed the anime will debut on Netflix on January 19, 2023. Introducing new cast members and stills from 4 of the 20 stor...
Aggretsuko Anime's 5th, Final Season Launches on Netflix in February 2023
Cast, staff return for final season about Retsuko running for office
― The Netflix Tudum Japan livestream event on Sunday revealed that the fifth season of the Aggretsuko anime will premiere in February 2023. The new season will be the final season of the anime. The new season will focus on Retsuko running for office. Rareko is returning to direct the fifth season at Fanworks, and the anime's cast is...
Way of the Househusband Anime Gets 2nd Season in January 2023
New season will feature returning cast, staff
― The Netflix Tudum Japan livestream event on Sunday revealed that the anime adaptation of Kousuke Oono's The Way of the Househusband (Gokushufudō manga is getting a second season that will premiere in January 2023. The new season will feature a returning staff and cast. Tatsu is back! The Way of the Househusband Season 2 hits Netflix January 2023!#TUDUM ...
Gudetama: An Eggcellent Adventure Series' 1st Trailer Reveals December 13 Premiere
Yuko Hara performs theme for live-action, CG hybrid series
― The Netflix Tudum Japan livestream event on Sunday revealed a new trailer for Gudetama: An Eggcellent Adventure (Gudetama: Haha wo Tazunete Donkurai), a new live-action and CG hybrid series based on Sanrio's famous lazy character Gudetama. The trailer reveals the series will debut on Netflix worldwide on December 13. The trailer also previe...
Make My Day Anime Film Reveals Cast, Mecha Design, February 2023 Debut
Masaomi Yamahashi, Ayahi Takagaki, more star in film
― The Netflix Tudum Japan livestream event on Sunday revealed that the Make My Day anime film will release on Netflix in February 2023. The event also revealed the main cast, new screenshots, and a mechanical design image for the two-legged robot Casper. Yasuo Ohtagaki provided the original design and Shoji Kawamori finalized the design. Here's you...
Netflix Reveals My Daemon Animated Series from Writer Hidetaka Adachi
Thai studio Igloo Studio animates series
― The Netflix Tudum Japan livestream event on Sunday revealed a new animated series titled My Daemon (Boku no Daemon). Hidetaka Adachi aka Otsuichi (Exception, Oblivion Island: Haruka and the Magic Mirror, Summer Ghost) is writing the animated series at the Thai animation studio Igloo Studio. Nat Yoswatananont is directing the series. The series takes place in...
Takashi Miike Directs Anime of Onimusha Game Series
Anime from Sublimation to use late actor Toshiro Mifune as model for Miyamoto Musashi
― The Netflix Tudum Japan event on Sunday revealed that CAPCOM's Onimusha game franchise is getting an anime adaptation that will stream on Netflix. Famed director Takashi Miike (live-action Ichi the Killer, Blade of the Immortal, Crows Zero, JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Diamond Is Unbreakable, Terraformars) will serve...
Baku Yumemakura's Onmyōji Novels Get 1st Anime Adaptation on Netflix in 2023
Soubi Yamamoto directs anime
― The Netflix Tudum Japan livestream event on Sunday revealed that Baku Yumemakura's Onmyōji novels are getting their first anime series adaptation. The anime will premiere worldwide on Netflix in 2023. Soubi Yamamoto (Meganebu!, This Boy/Kono Danshi series) is directing the anime, and Natsu Hashimoto (Oshiete Hokusai!: The Animation) and Yuiko Katō (Agū: Tensai Ningyō) a...
Netflix Reveals New Release Date for The Makanai in Reel Highlighting 21 Live-Action Japanese Works
New video also shows new footage for live-action Burn the House Down manga, more
― Ahead of its Netflix Tudum Japan livestream event on Sunday, Netflix revealed a lineup of 21 live-action works produced in Japan or based on Japanese works. The video features new footage for the The Makanai: Cooking for the Maiko House and Burn the House Down works. The video highlights the following previously announ...
Live-Action Alice in Borderland Season 2 Previewed in New Teaser Trailer (Updated)
New season premieres on Netflix worldwide on December 22
― Netflix revealed a "super teaser trailer" for the second season of the live-action series of Haro Aso's Alice in Borderland (Imawa no Kuni no Alice) manga during its Netflix Tudum livestream event on Saturday. The Netflix Tudum Japan livestream event on Sunday revealed the show will debut on December 22. The second season will debut on Netfli...
Crunchyroll to Stream Saint Cecilia and Pastor Lawrence TV Anime
Hime Sawada plays Cecilia, Kaito Ishikawa plays Lawrence
― Aniplex revealed a promotional video for the television anime for Hazano Kazutake's Saint Cecilia and Pastor Lawrence (Shiro Seijo to Kuro Bokushi) manga on Saturday at the Aniplex Online Fest 2022 event. The video revealed the anime's April 2023 premiere and main cast members. The event also revealed a new visual for the anime. Hime Sawada p...
HIDIVE to Stream New Urusei Yatsura Anime
bilibili to also stream series premiering in Japan on October 13
― The Aniplex Online Fest 2022 event on Saturday revealed that HIDIVE and bilibili will stream the new television anime of Rumiko Takahashi's Urusei Yatsura manga starting in October. The anime will premiere on October 13 and run for half a year, or two cours (quarters of a year), without breaks. The entire run of the anime will adapt s...
Live-Action Whisper of the Heart Film's New Video Explores Antique Shop Set
Baron figure, more recreated for October 14 film
― The staff for the live-action sequel film based on Aoi Hiiragi's Whisper of the Heart (Mimi o Sumaseba) manga posted a new video on Saturday. The video explores the film's set of World Emporium, the antique shop that played a pivotal role in the original story: The video highlights all the antiques in the shop, including the iconic Baron figure. It f...
750 Rider Manga Creator Isami Ishii Passes Away at 80
Ishii also drew Norainu no Oka, Kutabare!! Namida-kun
― Publisher Akita Shoten announced on Thursday that manga creator Isami Ishii passed away on September 17 due to acute heart failure. He was 80. His immediate family and friends held a private service. Ishii made his professional debut with Takeuma Kyōdai (Takeuma Brothers) through Kodansha in 1957. He later released hit manga titles such as Norai...
Arknights: Prelude to Dawn Anime's Promo Video Reveals ReoNa's Theme, October 28 Premiere
Key visual also revealed
― The official Twitter account for Arknights: Prelude to Dawn, the television anime adaptation of the Arknights smartphone game, began streaming a full promotional video for the anime on Saturday. The video reveals and previews ReoNa's opening theme song "Alive." The Twitter account also revealed a key visual. The anime will premiere on TV Tokyo on October 28, and will also a...
Mashle: Magic and Muscles Anime's Promo Video Reveals Staff, Cast Member
Chiaki Kobayashi stars as Mashle in 2023 anime
― Aniplex revealed a new promotional video for television anime adaptation of Hajime Kōmoto's Mashle: Magic and Muscles manga at the Aniplex Online Fest 2022 event on Saturday. The video reveals that Chiaki Kobayashi will play Mashle in the anime. The event also revealed the show's staff. Tomoya Tanaka (Engage Kiss, Visual Prison) is directing the anime ...
Saint Cecilia and Pastor Lawrence TV Anime's Promo Video Reveals Cast, April 2023 Debut (Updated)
Hime Sawada plays Cecilia, Kaito Ishikawa plays Lawrence
― Aniplex revealed a promotional video for the television anime for Hazano Kazutake's Saint Cecilia and Pastor Lawrence (Shiro Seijo to Kuro Bokushi) manga on Saturday at the Aniplex Online Fest 2022 event. The video revealed the anime's April 2023 premiere and main cast members. The event also revealed a new visual for the anime. Hime Sawada p...
UniteUp! YouTube Project Gets TV Anime in January 2023
CloverWorks produces idol anime
― Aniplex announced at the Aniplex Online Fest 2022 event on Saturday that Sony Music's "next dimensional idol project" UniteUp! is inspiring a television anime adaptation that will premiere in January 2023. CloverWorks is producing the anime. The anime version will feature different idol groups including: Protostar: Kikunosuke Toya as Akira Kiyose Ryotaro Yamaguchi as...
Ayakashi Triangle Anime Unveils Main Cast
Shōya Chiba, Miyu Tomita, Kana Ichinose, Tesshō Genda star in gender-bending ninja romcom
― The Aniplex Online Fest 2022 event announced the cast for the television anime of Kentaro Yabuki's Ayakashi Triangle manga on Saturday. It also debuted the anime's second teaser visual: The main cast members are: Shōya Chiba as Matsuri Kazamaki (Male) Miyu Tomita as Matsuri Kazamaki (Female) Kana Ichinose as S...
My Love Story With Yamada-kun at Lv999 Manga Gets TV Anime in 2023 (Updated)
Inori Minase, Kouki Uchiyama star in series at Madhouse
― The Aniplex Online Fest 2022 event on Saturday revealed that Mashiro's Loving Yamada at Lv999! (Yamada-kun to Lv999 no Koi wo Suru) manga is getting a television anime adaptation in 2023. The event revealed the anime's English title as My Love Story With Yamada-kun at Lv999. 🎀‥‥∵‥‥∵‥‥∵‥‥∵🎀 山田 くんとLv999の恋 をする TVアニメ化 決定 ！🎮‥‥∵‥‥∵‥‥∵‥‥🎮マンガアプリ「GANMA!」...
Fate/strange Fake Spinoff Story Gets TV Anime Special on December 31
Simultaneous English subtitles, dubbing offered
― The Aniplex Online Fest 2022 event announced on Saturday that Ryohgo Narita's Fate/strange Fake spinoff story is inspiring a television anime special. The Fate/strange Fake -Whispers of Dawn- special will air on December 31 during the annual Fate Project New Year's TV Special. The story follows a new Holy Grail War waged between Mages and Heroes at Sn...
A-1 Pictures Produces Eisen Flügel Anime Film With Director Seiji Mizushima
Gen Urobuchi wrote novel series originally published in 2009
― The Aniplex Online Fest 2022 event revealed on Saturday that A-1 Pictures is producing the Eisen Flügel theatrical anime film. Gen Urobuchi is credited with the original story, and Seiji Mizushima is the chief director of the film at A-1 Pictures. Daizen Komatsuda is the director, Keigo Sasaki is adapting Takashi Takeuchi of TYPE-MOON's o...
The Misfit of Demon King Academy II Anime's Promo Video Reveals January 2023 Premiere
New season will feature returning staff
― The Aniplex Online Fest 2022 event on Saturday revealed a new visual and promotional video on Saturday for The Misfit of Demon King Academy II, the second season of the The Misfit of Demon King Academy anime. The video reveals the new season will premiere in January 2023. The new season will air in split cours (quarters of a year). The new season is replacing...
Tomo-chan is a Girl Anime Reveals New Video, 2 New Cast Members
Kohei Amasaki, Yoshitsugu Matsuoka join cast for series premiering in January with Crunchyroll streaming
― The Aniplex Online Fest 2022 event revealed new cast members and a new video on Saturday for the television anime of Fumita Yanagida's Tomo-chan Is a Girl! (Tomo-chan wa Onna no Ko) manga. The new cast members include Kohei Amasaki as Kosuke Misaki (pictured first below) and Yoshitsugu Matsuoka ...
Berserk: The Golden Age Arc - Memorial Edition TV Anime's 3rd Promo Video Features New Song by Susumu Hirasawa
Crunchyroll streams TV version of 2012-2013 film trilogy starting on October 1
― The Aniplex Online Fest 2022 event on Saturday streamed a new promotional video for Berserk: The Golden Age Arc - Memorial Edition, the upcoming television anime version of Studio 4°C's Berserk: The Golden Age Arc film trilogy. The video features a new insert song composed by Susumu Hirasawa titled "Ensei" (Expedition). ...
Aniplex.exe Reveals Hirahira Hihiru Novel Game
Game will release in 2023 on PC
― Aniplex revealed a new game in its Aniplex.exe brand titled Hirahira Hihiru during the Aniplex Online Fest 2022 event on Saturday. The game will release in 2023 for PC. Ren'ya Setoguchi is in charge of planning and scenario, Zennosuke is in charge of character designs, MANYO is composing the music, and BA-KU is developing the game. Aniplex launched the Aniplex.exe "n...
ATRI: My Dear Moments Novel Game Gets TV Anime at Troyca
Makoto Katō directs anime
― The Aniplex Online Fest 2022 event on Saturday revealed that Aniplex.exe's ATRI: My Dear Moments game is getting a television anime adaptation at TROYCA. Makoto Katō (Bloom Into You, Lord El-Melloi II's Case Files: Rail Zeppelin Grace note) is directing the series at TROYCA, ad Jukki Hanada is in charge of the series composition. Asuta Konno at Frontwing is credited with t...
Event Reminder: Aniplex Online Fest 2022 Livestream Starts Soon
Bilingual event to be held in English, Japanese
― Aniplex is hosting the online event Aniplex Online Fest 2022 starting on September 23 at 8:00 p.m. PDT / 11:00 p.m. EDT (on September 24 at 12:00 p.m. JST). The event will share information on 20+ anime series and will host live music performances. The event will be available in both English and Japanese, featuring hosts Sally Amaki and Hisanori Yoshi...
Aikatsu Planet! Arcade Game Enters '3rd Stage' in October Before End of Service
Game moves to ending service after release of '3rd stage'
― The official Twitter account for Bandai's Aikatsu! arcade card game series announced on Thursday that the Aikatsu Planet! game will enter the "third stage" on October 20, as it moves toward ending its service. The game will not end service on October 20, but the "third stage" will be the final stage for the game. The arcade card game launche...
Usamaru Furuya's Lunatic Circus Manga Ends 1st Part
3rd volume ships on November 8
― This year's November issue of Shinchosha's Monthly Comic Bunch magazine published the final chapter of the first part of Usamaru Furuya's Lunatic Circus manga on Wednesday. The manga's third compiled book volume will ship on November 8. Furuya launched the manga in August 2020. Shinchosha published the manga's second compiled book volume on March 9. The manga went on ...
Makoto Shinkai's Suzume Anime Movie Gets Manga Adaptation
Denki Amashima draws manga launching on October 25
― The November issue of Kodansha's Monthly Afternoon magazine announced on Saturday that Suzume (Suzume no Tojimari or literally, Suzume's Door-Locking), Makoto Shinkai's first new film in three years, will get a manga adaptation. Denki Amashima is drawing the manga, which will launch in the magazine's December issue on October 25. Comix Wave Films d...
One Piece Film Red Anime Earns 15 Billion Yen After 46 Days
Eiichiro Oda draws new wanted poster visual of Uta
― The official website for the One Piece Film Red anime revealed on Thursday that the film has earned 15 billion yen (about US$103 million) as of Tuesday, September 20, its 46th day in the Japanese box office. To commemorate the feat, Eiichiro Oda drew a visual that depicts the film's central character Uta in a wanted poster as with most of the franc...
Naruto Anime Leaves Netflix in October
Bleach the Movie: Fade to Black, Bleach the Movie: Hell Verse also leave on October 14
― Netflix revealed on Tuesday that seasons 1-9 of the Naruto anime will leave the service on October 31. In addition, the Bleach the Movie: Fade to Black and Bleach the Movie: Hell Verse will both leave the service on October 14. Viz Media began making some of its Naruto and Bleach library available on Netflix in 2...
JoJo, Attack on Titan Anime Writer Yasuko Kobayashi Starts New Manga
Saki Nonoyama draws art for Danzai Lock manga
― Anime scriptwriter Yasuko Kobayashi and artist Saki Nonoyama launched a new manga titled Danzai Lock (Six Wards of Punishment) in Kodansha's Comic Days app on Tuesday. Kobayashi is penning the story, while Nonoyama is drawing the art. The manga is set in a world where, no matter what the circumstances, everyone who kills someone is themselves sentenced ...
HIDIVE to Stream Management of a Novice Alchemist, My Master Has No Tail, Encouragement of Climb: Next Summit Anime
Sentai Filmworks to release all 3 series on home video
― HIDIVE announced on Wednesday that it has licensed the Management of a Novice Alchemist, My Master Has No Tail, and Encouragement of Climb: Next Summit anime, and it will exclusively stream all three series this fall. Sentai Filmworks will release all three anime on home video. The television anime of Mizuho Itsuki's Shinmai Renkinjutsushi no T...
The Iceblade Sorcerer Shall Rule the World Anime's Teaser Unveils Cast, Staff
Junya Enoki, Iori Saeki, Nana Harumura star in January 2023 anime
― The television anime of artist Norihito Sasaki, writer Nana Mikoshiba, and character designer Riko Korie's The Iceblade Sorcerer Shall Rule the World (Hyо̄ken no Majutsushi ga Sekai wo Suberu - Sekai Saikyо̄ no Majutsushi de Aru Shо̄nen wa, Majutsu Gakuin ni Nyūgaku Suru) light novel series debuted a teaser promotional video and a te...
Crunchyroll Updates Statement on Advertising VOD Policy
"AVOD content will rotate and refresh regularly, sometimes returning for stunts, special promotions and commemorative occasions."
― Crunchyroll provided an updated statement to ANN this week, regarding its advertising video-on-demand (AVOD) policy: Crunchyroll continues to make more than 1,000 hours of anime available for free through our advertiser-supported tier. Select episodes of our most popular...
Irodori Comics Licenses I Fell for My Friend's Older Sister + My Older Sister's Friend is Annoying, Midnight Rendezvous Manga
Both manga launch digitally in October
― Publisher Irodori Comics announced on Friday that it has licensed the I Fell for My Friend's Older Sister + My Older Sister's Friend is Annoying and Midnight Rendezvous manga. Irodori Aqua, Irodori Comics' all-ages localization imprint, will release the 135-page single volume of Azusa Kina's I Fell for My Friend's Older Sister + My Older Sister's Friend is Ann...
Dragon Quest Treasures Game Streams Gameplay Overview Trailer
Dragon Quest XI spinoff ships on Switch on December 9
― Dragon Quest's official YouTube channel began streaming a gameplay overview trailer for Square Enix's Dragon Quest Treasures game on Friday. The game will launch for the Switch on December 9. The game will center on Erik and Mia from Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age. The game will focus on the childhood of the siblings, and will center ...
Legend of Mana: The Teardrop Crystal Anime Streams Opening Theme Song Video
Saori Hayami performs "Tear of Will"
― Warner Bros. Japan began streaming the opening theme song video for Legend of Mana: The Teardrop Crystal (Seiken Densetsu Legend of Mana: The Teardrop Crystal in Japanese), the television anime of Square Enix's Legend of Mana game, on Friday. Saori Hayami performs the opening theme song "Tear of Will." The series is collaborating with Kasugai City in Aichi prefe...
Bocchi the Rock! Anime's Character Promo Video Highlights Nijika Ijichi
Sayumi Suzushiro plays Nijika in anime premiering on October 8
― Aniplex began streaming on Friday a character promotional video for the anime of Aki Hamaji's four-panel manga Bocchi the Rock!, and it highlights Nijika Ijichi. Aniplex previously streamed a character promotional video for Hitori "Bocchi-chan" ("Loner") Gotō: The anime will premiere on the Tokyo MX, BS11, Gunma TV, and Tochigi TV chann...
Blue Lock Anime's Intro Video Previews Ending Theme Song
Anime will air for 6 consecutive months with 24 episodes
― The official website for the television anime of Muneyuki Kaneshiro and Yūsuke Nomura's Blue Lock soccer manga began streaming on Friday an introduction video. The video previews the anime's ending theme song "Winner" by Shugo Nakamura. The website also revealed that the series will run for two consecutive cours (quarters of a year) with 24 e...
Sōkyū no Fafner Behind the Line Anime's Video Announces January 20 Opening
Spinoff to debut in advance screenings in theaters
― The "Sōkyū no Fafner: Dead Aggressor: Heaven and Earth Opening Day Stage Greeting & Kazuki's Birthday Celebration" event announced on Friday that the Sōkyū no Fafner Behind the Line spinoff anime will start its special advance screening run in theaters on January 20. The event also debuted a promotional video: Behind the Line is a self-contained st...
L.A.'s Animation Is Film Fest to Screen Gold Kingdom and Water Kingdom, Oni: Thunder God's Tale
"Summer Ghost" anime short also screens during festival
― The official website for GKIDS, Annecy, and Variety magazine's Animation Is Film Festival announced on Thursday that it will hold the world premiere of Gold Kingdom and Water Kingdom, the anime film of Nao Iwamoto's Kin no Kuni Mizu no Kuni manga, on October 21. The festival will also host the theatrical world premiere of the California-based ...
PlayStation VR2's Video Highlights Features, Compatible Games
Virtual reality peripherals launch in early 2023
― Sony posted a video showcasing the PlayStation VR2, the new virtual reality (VR) system for the PlayStation 5 console, on Wednesday. The video previews the PS VR2's features, as well as some compatible games. The PS VR2 will launch in early 2023. The PlayStation VR2 system is a new version of the earlier PS VR headset for the PlayStation 4, and it ha...
Women in Comics Event Hosts Rica Takashima in NYC on October 29
Bronx Library Center hosts event
― Erica Friedman (By Your Side: The First 100 Years of Yuri Anime and Manga) reported on Okazu on Saturday that the Bronx Heroes Comic Con: Women in Comics event will host manga creator Rica Takashima (Rica 'tte Kanji!?) alongside Friedman herself on October 29 at the Bronx Library Center in New York City. Takashima most recently appeared at Flame Con in New York City...
Detective Conan: The Culprit Hanzawa Anime Casts Akira Ishida as Saguru Hakuba
Ishida reprises role from Magic Kaito, Detective Conan franchises
― The official Twitter account for the television anime of Mayuko Kanba's Detective Conan: Hannin no Hanzawa-san (Detective Conan: The Culprit Hanzawa) manga revealed on Wednesday that Akira Ishida will join the cast of the anime as Saguru Hakuba. Ishida has played the character before in anime of both Magic Kaito and Detective Conan. ...
Lupin III, Cat's Eye Get CG Crossover Anime in 2023
Lupin III vs. Cat's Eye debuts exclusively on Amazon Prime globally
― TMS announced on Thursday that it is producing a new cel-shaded CG crossover anime titled Lupin III vs. Cat's Eye, which will debut worldwide exclusively on Amazon Prime Video in 2023. The announcement did not reveal the length of the anime. The new project celebrates both the 50th anniversary of the Lupin III anime, and the 40th a...
Seven Seas Licenses Please Go Home, Miss Akutsu!, My Girlfriend's Child, I Didn't Mean to Fall in Love Manga
Manga launch in English in March-April 2023
― Seven Seas announced on Wednesday that it has licensed the Please Go Home, Miss Akutsu!, My Girlfriend's Child, and I Didn't Mean to Fall in Love manga. Seven Seas will release the first volume of Taichi Nagaoka's Please Go Home, Miss Akutsu! (Kaette Kudasai! Akutsu-san) manga physically and digitally in March 2023. The company describes the story: Timid ...
North American Anime, Manga Releases, September 18-24
Vivy -Fluorite Eye's Song-, Shadows House anime; Josee, the Tiger and the Fish, Look Back manga ship
― Anime Releases Title Publisher Suggested Retail Price Date Dragon Ball Super Complete Series Limited Edition BDPlease Crunchyroll/Funimation US$199.98 September 20 Girls und Panzer das Finale Part 3 BDCite Sentai Filmworks US$29.98 September 20 Pokémon: Pikachu & Friends - Starring Eevee DVDAnimeNew...
Remake Our Life Light Novel Ends with Volume 12 in 2023
Series started "final arc" with 11th volume on Thursday
― The 11th novel volume of author Nachi Kio and illustrator Eretto's Boku-tachi no Remake (Remake Our Life!) light novel series revealed on Thursday that the series will end with its 12th volume in 2023. The series started its "final arc" with the 11th volume. The story centers on the unsuccessful game director Kyōya Hashiba. His company goes ba...
Japan to Remove Daily Entry Cap, Ease Entry Restrictions for Tourists on October 11
Tourists may enter Japan without "sponsors" or travel agency contact
― Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida announced in a press conference in New York on Thursday that Japan will remove its daily entry cap on October 11, further easing anti-infection border controls and allowing tourists to enter Japan without "sponsors" or a travel agency contact within the country. The government also plans to re...
Sentai Filmworks to Release Carole & Tuesday Anime on Home Video
Home video release launches this fall
― Sentai Filmworks announced on Thursday that it has acquired the home entertainment rights to Carole & Tuesday, the original anime by supervising director Shinichiro Watanabe (Cowboy Bebop, Kids on the Slope, Terror in Resonance) and anime studio BONES. Sentai will release the anime on home video this fall. The company describes the story: In the not too distant...
Anime Frontier Event Hosts Rock Band FLOW
FLOW to perform concert, sign autographs on December 2
― Staff for the Anime Frontier event announced on Thursday that rock band FLOW will perform at the convention on December 2 at 7:30 p.m. in the Fort Worth Convention Center Ballroom. The band will also participate in a VIP autograph signing that night. The Anime Frontier event will take place from December 2-4 in Fort Worth, Texas. FLOW consists ...
Uzaki-chan Wants to Hang Out! Season 2 Anime's 2nd Promo Video Previews Ending Theme Song
MKLNtic perform ending theme for October 1 anime
― The staff for the television anime of Take's Uzaki-chan Wants to Hang Out! (Uzaki-chan wa Asobitai!) manga revealed on Thursday the second promotional video for the anime's second season. The video previews the ending theme song "Happy Life" by virtual YouTuber singing unit MKLNtic. The anime will premiere on October 1 on AT-X and ABC TV, on October ...
New Urusei Yatsura Anime Adds 3 More Cast Members
Kenta Miyake, Takahiro Sakurai, Marina Inoue join anime premiering on
― The staff for the new television anime of Rumiko Takahashi's Urusei Yatsura manga announced three more cast members on Thursday: Kenta Miyake as Onsen Mark Takahiro Sakurai as Tsubame Ozuno Marina Inoue as Ryōko Mendō The anime also presented the character design for Kotatsu Neko: The anime will premiere on October 13 and run for...
Last Period Game Ends Service on December 27 After 6 Years
Game launched in 2016, inspired 2018 TV anime
― The official website for Happy Elements' Last Period game announced on Wednesday that the game will end service on December 27 after finishing the main story. Happy Elements launched the game in May 2016. The story takes place in a world where fantastic beasts called "Spirals" are born from isolation. Those who can defeat the beasts are called "Periods....
New Live-Action Ōoku: The Inner Chambers Series Reveals Yoshimune Arc's Main Cast
Kataoka Ainosuke VI, Ai Tominaga, Yūto Nakajima, Shunsuke Kazama, Shihori Kanjiya join cast
― The official website for the new live-action series of Fumi Yoshinaga's Ōoku: The Inner Chambers manga revealed the main cast members for the series' Yoshimune arc on Thursday. The new cast includes (from left to right in image above) Kataoka Ainosuke VI as Fujinami, Ai Tominaga (live-action Devilman) as Tok...
Japan Gov't Plans to Further Ease Entry Restrictions for Tourists as Early as October
Gov't plans to resume short-term visa exemptions for tourists from 70 countries
― The NHK and Nikkei Asia websites reported last week that the Japanese government is planning on further easing anti-infection border controls and allowing tourists to enter Japan without "sponsors" or a travel agency contact within the country. The government also plans to resume short-term visa exemptions for tourists ...
Crunchyroll to Recast Mob Psycho 100 III for Simuldub
Voice actor Kyle McCarley revealed in a video on Tuesday that he may not return as the anime's protagonist
― Crunchyroll confirmed to gaming news outlet Kotaku that the company is recasting the characters in Mob Psycho 100's third season. A spokesperson for Crunchyroll said the choice was made to record the simuldub for Mob Psycho 100 III at the company's Dallas production studio and in order to "acc...
Kyle McCarley May Not Star in Mob Psycho 100 III Anime Due to Disagreement with Crunchyroll about Union Dubs (Updated)
"It has been made abundantly clear to me that in the case of season three of Mob Psycho 100, Crunchyroll is not going to be producing that show on a SAG-AFTRA contract."
― Voice actor Kyle McCarley revealed on Tuesday in a video on his YouTube channel that he may not reprise his role as protagonist Shigeo "Mob" Kageyama in the upcoming English dub of Mob Psycho 100 III because Crunchyroll is not comp...
Kenjiro Hata's Manga Exceeds 25 Million Copies in Circulation
The 21st compiled book volume of Kenjirō Hata's Fly Me to the Moon (Tonikaku Kawaii) manga revealed on September 15 that the entirety of Hata's manga works have 25 million copies in circulation. Fly Me to the Moon is Hata's most recent manga. Hata launched the manga in Shogakukan's Weekly Shonen Sunday magazine in February 2018. Viz Media publishes the manga in English, and it released the 12th co...
Penguin Random House Expands Partnership with Dark Horse to Distribute Single-Issue Comics/Manga
Companies enter exclusive worldwide multi-year agreement
― Dark Horse Comics announced on Wednesday that it has entered into an exclusive worldwide multi-year agreement with the Penguin Random House publishing group for the latter's sales and distribution of Dark Horse's newly published and backlist single-issue comic book periodicals, graphic novels, and manga to direct market comic shops. (The dire...
Mob Psycho 100 Anime Season 3's Promo Video Highlights Mob
Clips highlight Shigeo "Mob" Kageyama from 1st 2 seasons
― Warner Bros. Japan began streaming a character promotional video for Mob Psycho 100 III, the third season of the television anime of ONE's Mob Psycho 100 manga, on Wednesday. The clips in the video highlight Shigeo "Mob" Kageyama from the anime's first two seasons: The anime will premiere on October 5 on Tokyo MX and BS Fuji and on October 7 ...
Netflix Streams Pokémon Ultimate Journeys Anime on October 21
Netflix revealed on Wednesday that it will begin streaming Pokémon Ultimate Journeys: The Series, the Pokémon anime 25th season, on October 21. Pokémon Journeys: The Series premiered on TV Tokyo and its affiliates in Japan under the title Pocket Monster in November 2019, two days after the Pokémon Sword and Pokémon Shield games shipped worldwide. The series continues to air in Japan under that nam...
Crunchyroll Announces Release Schedule for Fall 2022 Anime Season (Updated)
Chainsaw Man, Mob Psycho 100 III, Spy×Family, My Hero Academia, Berserk: The Golden Age Arc, Pop Team Epic, more
― Crunchyroll announced on Wednesday that it is streaming the following anime (dub languages streaming at later date in parentheses) for the fall 2022 season: September 24 I'm the Villainess, So I'm Taming the Final Boss (English, Latin American Spanish, Brazilian Portuguese, French) Septe...
GKIDS Screens Evangelion 3.0+1.01 Film in U.S. in December
Film screens on December 6, 8, 11
― GKIDS announced on Wednesday that it and Fathom Events will screen the Evangelion: 3.0+1.01: Thrice Upon A Time (Shin Evangelion Gekijō-ban :||) film in Japanese with English subtitles in U.S. theaters on December 6, 8, and 11. Tickets will go on sale on November 2. The company streamed an announcement trailer: GKIDS will release the film on home video at a later d...
The Legend of Heroes: Sen no Kiseki Northern War Anime's 1st Promo Video Reveals Cast
Makoto Koichi, Yuichi Nakamura, Sarah Emi Bridcutt, Yūki Ono star in 2023 anime
― The official website for The Legend of Heroes: Sen no Kiseki Northern War, Tatsunoko Pro's television anime adaptation of Nihon Falcom's The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel (Eiyū Densetsu Sen no Kiseki) game series began streaming the first promotional video on Wednesday. The video reveals the main cast. The cast...
Junji Nishimura, Mamoru Oshii's Hikari no Ō Fantasy TV Anime Unveils More Staff, January Debut
Ghost in the Shell's Kenji Kawai scores anime of Rieko Hinata's novels
― The television anime of Rieko Hinata and Akihiro Yamada's Hikari no Ō (The Firecatcher Lord) fantasy novel series unveiled more staff members,its January 2023 premiere, and a teaser visual on Wednesday. The newly announced staff members are: Character Design: Takuya Saito (Knights of Ramune & 40, Outlaw Star, Macross Zero) Chief...
Modern Love Anthology Series Previews Naoko Yamada's Anime Episode in Trailer
Haru Kuroki, Masataka Kubota star in K-On!, The Heike Story director's episode
― Amazon Prime Video Japan posted a new trailer on Wednesday for its Modern Love: Tokyo ~Samazama na Ai no Katachi~ (Various Forms of Love) original anthology series, which will contain an anime episode by Naoko Yamada (K-On!, The Heike Story, A Silent Voice). The video previews clips from each episode, including Yamada's ...
One Piece Film Red Stays at #1 for 7th Straight Weekend
Gekijō-ban Utano☆Princesama♪ Maji Love ST☆RISH Tours stays at #4
― The One Piece Film Red anime stayed at #1 for a seventh straight weekend at the Japanese box office. The film earned 580,877,040 yen (about US$4.04 million) from Friday to Sunday, and sold 412,000 tickets over the weekend. The film sold over 10.72 million tickets for a cumulative total of 14,755,032,100 yen (about US$102.64 million) a...
One Piece Film Red Tops Weathering With You as #7 All-Time Anime Film in Japan
Film has earned 14.9 billion yen, sold 10.72 million tickets
― The One Piece Film Red anime sold 10.72 million tickets for 14.94 billion yen (about US$103 million) as of Monday, thus surpassing Makoto Shinkai's Weathering With You film (14.19 billion yen or about US$98 million) to become the #7 all-time highest-earning anime film in Japan. It is now also the #13 all-time highest-earning film in Japan...
Japan Plans to Further Ease Tourist Restrictions as Early as October
Gov't plans to resume short-term visa exemptions for tourists from 70 countries
― The NHK and Nikkei Asia websites reported last week that the Japanese government is planning on further easing anti-infection border controls and allowing tourists to enter Japan without "sponsors" or a travel agency contact within the country. The government also plans to resume short-term visa exemptions for tourists ...
Hunter x Hunter Manga Gets 1st New Volume After 4 Years
Manga's 37th volume launches in Japan on November 4
― The official Twitter account for Shueisha's Weekly Shonen Jump magazine announced on Tuesday that the 37th compiled book volume of Yoshihiro Togashi's Hunter x Hunter manga, the series' first new volume after about four years, will launch in Japan on November 4. The manga currently has 10 chapters (381-390) that have not yet been published in a co...
Chainsaw Man Anime Reveals English Dub Cast, Trailer
Ryan Colt Levy, Suzie Yeung, Sarah Wiedenheft, Reagan Murdock star
― Crunchyroll announced on Monday the English dub cast for the television anime of Tatsuki Fujimoto's Chainsaw Man manga. The company also streamed an English trailer: The English cast includes: Ryan Colt Levy as Denji Suzie Yeung as Makima Sarah Wiedenheft as Power Reagan Murdock as Aki Mike McFarland will direct the English dub. Cru...
BOFURI: I Don't Want to Get Hurt, So I'll Max Out My Defense Anime's 2nd Season Delayed to January 2023
New season's 1st promo video reveals returning staff, studio
― Kadokawa announced on Tuesday that the second season of the BOFURI: I Don't Want to Get Hurt, so I'll Max Out My Defense anime will now premiere in January 2023. The show was previously scheduled to premiere this year. Kadokawa also revealed the staff for the show's second season. Shin Oonuma (Fate/kaleid liner Prisma Illya, Watamote) is ...
Star Fruit Books Licenses Q-ta Minami's Below the Ceiling Manga
Manga launches in spring 2023
― Star Fruit Books announced on Twitter on Tuesday that it will publish Q-ta Minami's Below the Ceiling (Tenjō no Shita) manga in English in spring 2023. The manga will have 177 pages. Star Fruit Books describes the story: This book follows the footsteps of four women and the romances that they pursue. Each story is filled with a mix of emotions that are beautifully pres...
Tokyo Mew Mew New Anime Gets 2nd Season in April 2023
Announcement video streamed
― The official website for Tokyo Mew Mew New, the all-new anime of Reiko Yoshida and Mia Ikumi's Tokyo Mew Mew manga, announced on Wednesday that the series will get a second season in April 2023 on TV Tokyo and its affiliates. The website began streaming an announcement video: The first season's 12th and final episode aired on the same day. The episode featured an insert ...
Sonic Prime 3D Animated Series Streams Teaser
Show debuts in winter 2022 with 8 episodes
― Netflix began streaming on Tuesday a teaser video for Sonic Prime, a new 3D animated series based on Sega's Sonic the Hedgehog franchise. The video features Sonic, Shadow, Big the Cat, and Eggman: The show will debut in winter 2022 with one 40-minute episode and seven 20-minute episodes. WildBrain Ltd.'s Vancouver studio will animate 24 episodes in total. ...
Live-Action 'If My Favorite Pop Idol Made it to the Budokan, I Would Die' Series Reveals More Cast, Theme Song
Hiyori Katada, Mayuko Nishiyama, more join cast
― The official Twitter account for the live-action series of If My Favorite Pop Idol Made it to the Budokan, I Would Die (Oshi ga Budōkan Ittekuretara Shinu) manga revealed on Tuesday more new cast members. In addition, the account revealed that the cast members playing Cham Jam in the series will perform the theme song "Zutto Cham Jam," a cover of a so...
LiSA's 10th Anniversary Documentary Reveals October 18 Release Date in New Trailer
Taketoshi Sado directs documentary
― Netflix began streaming a trailer for LiSA Another Great Day, a documentary about singer LiSA, on Tuesday. The trailer reveals that the documentary will debut worldwide on Netflix on October 18. The documentary will show LiSA's 10th anniversary project from last year. Taketoshi Sado is directing the documentary. LiSA's Facebook page describes the documentary: This...
Laid-Back Camp Anime Film Gets Dolby Screenings in Japan Starting on September 30
Film opened in Japan on July 1, earned 1 billion yen as of August 23
― The staff of the Eiga Yurukyan△ (Laid-Back Camp Movie) anime film based on Afro's Yurucamp (Yurukyan△, Laid-Back Camp Δ ) manga revealed on Tuesday that the film will get Dolby Cinema screenings in seven theaters in Japan starting on September 30. The film opened at #3 on July 1 and earned 351,407,900 yen (about US$2.58 million) in...
Trinity Seven's Kenji Saito, Artist GUNP Launch New Manga
Kojirase Tensei Maō to 7-nin no Oshikake Otome no Ragnarok System launches on October 19
― The November issue of Akita Shoten's Monthly Champion Red magazine revealed last Friday that Kenji Saito and GUNP will launch a new manga titled Kojirase Tensei Maō to 7-nin no Oshikake Otome no Ragnarok System (The Unconfident Reincarnated Demon Lord and the Seven Unwelcome Maidens' Ragnarok System) in the mag...
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