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Gundam SEED Film Slated for Current Fiscal Year

Film project announced in 2006

Geneon, Aniplex USA Producer Hiroe Tsukamoto Passes Away

American anime industry veteran produced numerous dubs since 1994

KonoSuba – God's blessing on this wonderful world! 3 Anime to Air in 2024

'Ultra teaser visual' also posted

Ranking of Kings Anime Gets Brand-New Film

Announced in Thursday's TV special

This Week in Anime - Unraveling the Eccentric Chaos of Dead Mount Death Play

After Baccano! and Durarara!!, this season marked the return of Narita's works to the screens with the adaptation of Dead Mount Death Play. Read on as we dissect the intricate magic woven into Narita's latest work.

ONE PIECE Music Symphony US Premiere: Hiroshi Kitadani and Kohei Tanaka has a message for you!

The show will feature a full orchestra on stage with the latest adventures of Luffy and his crew in a film concert projected on the big screen!

Your Anime Rankings - Best of Spring 2023, Jun 10-16

Ranking of Kings suddenly jumps in the cumulative thanks to this week's episode, but will it be able to keep that place? Discover what else is moving in the rankings!

This Week in Anime - Why It's Difficult To Separate Rurouni Kenshin from Nobuhiro Watsuki

The dilemma surrounding Rurouni Kenshin continues as the premiere of the series' reboot looms with Anime Expo right around the corner.

The Summer 2023 Trailer Watch Party!

Which LGBTQ+ Anime Pair is the Greatest of All Time?

It's gotta be Takina X Chisato, right?
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Yuri Is My Job! ‒ SEASON FINALE

After all the drama between Sumika and Kanoko over the last few weeks, it's nice to end the season on a bit of a lighter note.
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Mashle: Magic and Muscles Anime Casts Natsuki Hanae as Cell War

Cell War debuts in episode 11 this weekend ― The staff for the television anime of Hajime Kōmoto's Mashle: Magic and Muscles manga announced on Saturday that Natsuki Hanae is voicing the character Cell War. Cell War appeared in episode 11, which premiered this weekend. The anime premiered in Japan on April 7. Crunchyroll streams the anime as it airs, and it is streaming an English dub. Tomonari Tanak...
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Rent-A-Girlfriend Season 3 Unveils New Video, More Returning Cast

Yukari Nozawa, Sayuri Sadaoka, Masayuki Akasaka, Gakuto Kajiwara reprise roles ― The staff for the anime of Reiji Miyajima's Rent-A-Girlfriend (Kanojo, Okarishimasu) manga unveiled the third season's full promotional video and main key visual, and also confirmed four more returning cast members on Friday. The video previews the bridge from halca's opening theme song "Renai Milli-Film" (Love Millimete...
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New Quintessential Quintuplets∽ Anime Special Previewed in Trailer

Shikishi illustration presents teased with QR code for original video ― The staff for Gotōbun no Hanayome∽ (The Quintessential Quintuplets ∽), a new anime special in the franchise, debuted a trailer on Friday. The trailer features the quintuplets in swimsuits and the theme song "Gotōbun no Mirai" (Quintuplet Future). The staff also announced that participating theaters will hand out mini shikishi ill...
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Love Live! Nijigasaki High School Idol Club Anime Gets 3-Part Film Screenings

1st part of trilogy with brand-new animation to open next year ― The Love Live! Nijigasaki High School Idol Club anime will get three-part theatrical screenings, with the first part opening next year. The announcement was made during the stage greetings by the cast on the first day of the Love Live! Nijigasaki High School Idol Club Next Sky screenings on Friday. The film trilogy will feature brand-ne...
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Heart Cocktail Colorful Anime Gets 5 More Episodes This Summer

Anime adapts Seizou Watase's manga, tells modern love stories ― NHK announced on Friday that it is producing five more episodes for the Heart Cocktail Colorful anime that will debut this summer. The new episodes will be five minutes each. The new stories will all take place in summer, and will again tell stories of "modern diverse love." The anime will again star Kazuya Kamenashi, Tamiyoshi Okuda, an...

NieR:Automata Ver 1.1a Anime Airs Final 4 Episodes on July 23

Anime was delayed since March due to COVID-19 ― 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 Friday that the anime will resume its broadcast to air episodes 9-12 all at once on July 23. The final four episodes will air on Tokyo MX, BS11, and Tochigi TV on July 23 from 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m....
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Hiromu Arakawa's Autobiographical Hyakushō Kizoku Anime Previews Ending Song in 2nd Video

FRAM performs ending song "Cyan Innocence" for July 7 anime ― Tokyo MX began streaming the second promotional video for the television anime of Hiromu Arakawa's autobiographical manga Hyakushō Kizoku (The Peasant Noble) on Friday. The video previews the anime's ending theme song "Cyan Innocence" by the musician FRAM, and lead voice actress Mutsumi Tamura narrates the video. The anime will premiere on...
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Classroom of the Elite Anime Season 3 Delayed to January 2024

― Kadokawa announced on Friday that the third season of the Classroom of the Elite anime will premiere in January 2024, delayed from its slated 2023 premiere due to "various circumstances." The second season premiered in July 2022. Crunchyroll streamed the anime as it aired under the title Classroom of the Elite II. The first season's directors Seiji Kishi and Hiroyuki Hashimoto returned as chief di...
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My Happy Marriage Anime's 3rd Promo Video Previews Ending Theme

12-episode series also reveals more cast ― Kadokawa revealed a third promotional video on Friday for the television anime of writer Akumi Agitogi and illustrator Tsukiho Tsukioka's My Happy Marriage (Watashi no Shiawase na Kekkon) light novel series. The video previews Kashitarō Itō's ending theme song "Vita Philosophica." Additionally, Kadokawa revealed two more cast members: Toshinari Fukamachi as ...
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Crunchyroll to Stream 15 Dragon Ball Anime Films

13 1989-95 films with subtitles, 2 2015-18 films with subtitles or dubbing ― Crunchyroll announced on Thursday that it will begin streaming 15 Dragon Ball anime films in three batches between June 22 and July 6. They include 14 of the 15 Dragon Ball Z films (all except Dragon Ball Z: Battle of Gods) and 2018's Dragon Ball Super: Broly. The first batch on June 22 includes: Dragon Ball Z: Dead Zone Dra...
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The Legendary Hero is Dead! ‒ SEASON FINALE

Everything that happens here is as predictable as it is generic. Touka saves the day with a bunch of assistance from the supporting cast, and the bad guy of the arc is defeated.
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Sand Land Anime Film's Trailer Previews imase's Theme Song

Popular online music producer was born one week after original manga shipped ― The staff for the anime film of Akira Toriyama's SAND LAND manga debuted a full 90-second trailer on Friday. The trailer announces and previews the theme song "Utopia" by up-and-coming artist imase: The artist imase's popularity rose inside and outside Japan after he posted "Night Dancer" and other songs he created online....
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The Ancient Magus' Bride Season 2 ‒ SEASON FINALE

It's a very good thing that more has been announced and is only a few months away. Without that coda, this season would feel wholly incomplete.
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Crunchyroll Streams English Dub Trailer for Psycho-Pass Providence Anime Film

Sony Pictures, Crunchyroll screen sneak peeks on July 11, 13; regular screenings open on July 14 ― Sony Pictures and Crunchyroll began streaming an English-dubbed promotional video on Thursday for their upcoming screening of the Psycho-Pass Providence film in theaters in North America. Sneak peek screenings are scheduled for July 11 and 13, with a regular limited release opening on July 14. The franc...
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Golden Kamuy Season 4 ‒ Episode 48

In all seriousness, these episodes make Golden Kamuy both impossible to recommend and impossible not to. It's got a heart. It's got adventure. It's got the onomatopoeia fapfapfapfapfapfapfap across the screen.

The Ancient Magus' Bride Season 2's New Teaser Announces 2nd Part's October 5 Debut

English-subtitled teaser debuts after 1st part's finale ― The second television anime season based on Kore Yamazaki's The Ancient Magus' Bride (Mahō Tsukai no Yome) manga ended its first part or cours (quarter of the year) on Thursday with a teaser for its second cours. The English-subtitled teaser reveals that the second cours will premiere on October 5. The season's second part will once again run ...
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Oshi no Ko ‒ Episode 10

As we ramp up to the season finale, Kana, Aqua, and Ruby each must get out of their way—or risk B-Komachi's revival resulting in a major flop.
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The Duke of Death and His Maid Anime Season 2 Reveals July 9 Debut in Promo Video

New key visual also revealed ― The staff of the second season of the television anime of Koharu Inoue's The Duke of Death and His Maid (Shinigami Bocchan to Kuro Maid) manga revealed the sequel's new promotional video, July 9 debut, and key visual on Thursday. The cast for the new season incudes: Natsuki Hanae as Bocchan Ayumi Mano as Alice Houchu Ohtsuka as Rob Inori Minase as Viola Wakana Kuramochi...
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Edens Zero Anime Season 2's 'Aoi Cosmos' Arc Trailer Reveals More Cast, New Opening Song

2nd cours starts in July with Tani Yuuki's 'Kaibutsu' opening theme ― The official Twitter account for the television anime of Hiro Mashima's Edens Zero manga revealed new cast members and the "Aoi Cosmos" arc trailer for the next cours (quarter of a year) of the second season on Wednesday. The video also previews the new opening theme song "Kaibutsu" by Tani Yuuki. The anime's additional cast includ...

Sailor Moon Cosmos Films Stream Title Sequence With 'Moonlight Densetsu' Song

Sequence features opening song from 1992 Sailor Moon anime ― The official website for Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon Cosmos the Movie, the two-part anime film project adapting the final "Shadow Galactica" arc of Naoko Takeuchi's original Sailor Moon manga, began streaming the clean opening title sequence for the films on Tuesday. The opening title sequence features a new version of "Moonlight Densetsu" ...
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Skip and Loafer ‒ SEASON FINALE

It would be so, so easy to call Ririka a bitch and leave it at that. But writing her off like that would be ignoring the entire point of Skip and Loafer as a series.

Crunchyroll to Stream Atelier Ryza, Classroom for Heroes, Gene of AI

Also: The Girl I Like Forgot Her Glasses, The Masterful Cat is Depressed Again Today, My Tiny Senpai ― Crunchyroll announced on Wednesday that it will stream the summer anime titles Atelier Ryza: Ever Darkness & the Secret Hideout The Animation, Classroom for Heroes, The Gene of AI (AI no Idenshi), The Girl I Like Forgot Her Glasses, The Masterful Cat is Depressed Again Today, and My Tiny Senpai (Uch...
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Jujutsu Kaisen's Satoru Gojo & Suguru Geto Are Ready for a Day at the Beach in New Okinawa Collaboration Merch

New merch available only in Naha airport includes pin badges, key chains, tapestries ― Just in time for summer vacation, the island of Okinawa is partnering with the new season of the Jujutsu Kaisen anime for some merch of Satoru Gojo and Suguru Geto all decked out for a day on the beach. TVアニメ「呪術じゅじゅつまわりせんふところだまたまおり沖縄おきなわコラボのアカウントです。開催かいさい情報じょうほう商品しょうひん情報じょうほうなどを発信はっしんしていきます。沖縄おきなわコラボの詳細しょうさいはこちら!随時ずいじ更新こうしんしていきます。▼特設とくせつサイトhttps://t.co/gmGYRSB7Bf#呪術じゅじゅつまわりせん pi...
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Insomniacs After School ‒ Episode 11

You hope these days would continue with these two together as they're away from everything that generally reminds them of their anxiety.
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Vinland Saga Season 2 ‒ Episode 24 - SEASON FINALE

While it won't go down as the single best half-hour of the series, "Home" gives us exactly what we need after experiencing so much alongside our heroes: a moment to rest and a glimpse of all the wonderful things to come.
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Black Clover: Sword of the Wizard King Film's Video Highlights Insert Songs

Kankaku Pierrot band performs Insert songs 'Break Together,' 'Haruka Mirai' ― The official Twitter account for the Black Clover: Sword of the Wizard King (Black Clover: Mahо̄tei no Ken) anime film began streaming a new promotional video for the film on Tuesday. The video features the film's insert songs "Break Together" and "Haruka Mirai" by the band Kankaku Pierrot. ◤公開こうかいPV 解禁かいきん映画えいが『#ブラッククローバー 魔法まほうみかどけんだいヒッ...
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Live-Action Ya Boy Kongming! Show Casts Moka Kamishiraishi as Eiko

Kamishiraishi stars alongside Osamu Mukai in fall series ― Fuji TV announced on Wednesday that the live-action series of Yuto Yotsuba and Ryō Ogawa's Ya Boy Kongming! (Paripi Kōmei) manga has cast Moka Kamishiraishi (Mirai, live-action 3D Kanojo Real Girl, seen below) as protagonist Eiko, a musician, singer, and entertainer. Kamishiraishi is also seen right in the image below, alongside previously an...

Gundam: The Witch From Mercury Anime Teases Climax With Video

Anime's 24th, final episode airs on July 2 ― The official Twitter account for the Mobile Suit Gundam: The Witch From Mercury anime posted the second season's climax promotional video on Tuesday. The anime's 23rd episode will air on June 25, and the 24th and final episode will air on July 2. ◆◆━━━━━━━━━━━━『機動きどう戦士せんしガンダム 水星すいせい魔女まじょ』      Season2   クライマックスPV公開こうかい ━━━━━━━━━━━━◆◆MBS/TBSけい全国ぜんこく28きょくネットにて毎週まいしゅう日曜にちよう午後ごご5放送ほうそうちゅう6がつ25にち だい23...
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Dekisokonai to Yobareta Moto Eiyū wa, Jikka Kara Tsuihōsareta node Suki Katte ni Ikiru Koto ni Shita Light Novel Gets TV Anime

Shōta Aoi stars in Studio DEEN anime of Shin Kouduki's heroic fantasy ― A website opened on Tuesday to announce the television anime adaptation of Shin Kouduki's Dekisokonai to Yobareta Moto Eiyū wa, Jikka Kara Tsuihōsareta node Suki Katte ni Ikiru Koto ni Shita (The Banished Former Hero Lives as He Pleases) heroic fantasy light novel series. The website revealed a teaser visual, and Shōta Aoi as the...
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Agricultural Machine Company Yanmar Produces 'Miru' Original Anime Project

Anime will have booth, panel at Anime Expo ― Agriculture machine manufacturer Yanmar Holdings announced on Tuesday that it is producing an original anime project titled Miru (To Envision), which will feature robots by designers from the company, and story scripts by Shigeru Morita (Lagrange - The Flower of Rin-ne, A Dark Rabbit Has Seven Lives, The Island of Giant Insects) from Studio Nue. Design com...

Demon Slayer Manga's Hashira Geiko Arc Gets TV Anime

Announced after Swordsmith Village Arc's finale on Monday ― The 11th and final episode of the Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Swordsmith Village Arc (Kimetsu no Yaiba: Katanakaji no Sato-Hen) television anime ended on Monday with an announcement that the next arc, Hashira Geiko-Hen (Hashira Training Arc), is getting a television anime adaptation. 【テレビアニメ「おにめつはしら稽古けいこへん】 「おにめつはしら稽古けいこへんのテレビアニメ決定けっていはしら稽古けいこへん テレビアニメけつ...
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Dead Mount Death Play ‒ Episode 11

It moves all the pieces to where they need to be. And while I expect it to pay off more next week, this one was pretty lackluster as a stand-alone episode.
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My Home Hero ‒ Episode 12 - SEASON FINALE

This final episode of My Home Hero is all about our two fathers finally giving some much-needed backstory for Matori.
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Why Raeliana Ended Up at the Duke's Mansion ‒ Episode 11

It doesn't seem likely that we'll get any concrete answers in next week's finale. There just isn't enough time, no matter how much manhwa gets crammed into twenty-four minutes.
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Heavenly Delusion ‒ Episode 12

A goofy nightmare from Tokyo portends a chapter full of profound sea changes on both sides of Heavenly Delusion's plot.
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Kibō no Chikara ~Otona Precure 23~ Anime Brings Back 3 More Cast Members

Junko Takeuchi, Orie Kimoto, Atsuko Enomoto return for October anime ― The official website for the Kibō no Chikara ~Otona Precure 23~ (Power of Hope ~Grown-Up Precure 23~) anime revealed three more returning cast members on Tuesday. All three play grown-up versions of their Precure characters: Additional cast members include: Junko Takeuchi (Yes! Precure 5, Yes! Precure 5 GoGo!) as Rin Natsuki Orie ...
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Sylvanian Families/Calico Critters Toy Franchise Gets New Full 3DCG Anime on July 6

Aya Yamane, Saya Tanaka, Madoka Murakami, Eriko Kadokura, Misaki Watada returns as cast ― Epoch announced on Tuesday that its Sylvanian Families toy line will get a new, full 3DCG anime titled Sylvanian Families Freya no Go for Dream! (Sylvanian Families: Freya's Go For Dream!), which will premiere on TOKYO MX on July 6. The anime's cast includes: Aya Yamane as Flare Chocolate Saya Tanaka as Lyla Per...
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Zom 100: Bucket List of the Dead Anime Posts English-Dubbed Trailer

Zeno Robinson, Abby Trott, Xander Mobus, Laura Post star in English dub ― Viz Media unveiled an English-dubbed trailer for the television anime of Haro Aso and Kotaro Takata's Zom 100: Bucket List of the Dead (Zom 100: Zombie ni Naru Made ni Shitai 100 no Koto) manga on Monday. The trailer is an English-dubbed version of the anime's trailer that Viz Media unveiled earlier this month. Viz Media also r...

Super Mario Bros. Drops to #3 in Japan, IDOLiSH7 Stays at #9

Detective Conan: Kurogane no Submarine dropped to #10 The Super Mario Bros. Movie dropped from #2 to #3 in its eighth weekend at the Japanese box office. The film sold 190,000 tickets for 275,579,320 yen (about US$1.94 million) in its eighth weekend, and has sold a total of 8.39 million tickets to earn a cumulative total of 12,002,742,780 yen (about US$84.76 million). The film sold 1.276 million ti...
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KamiKatsu: Working for God in a Godless World Anime Delays Episode 11 by 1 Week

Episode 10 to air on Wednesday "due to various circumstances" ― The official website for KamiKatsu: Working for God in a Godless World, the television anime of Aoi Akashiro and Sonshō Hangetsuban's Kaminaki Sekai no Kamisama Katsudō (What God Does in a World Without Gods) manga, announced on Monday that the anime's 11th episode has been delayed by one week from June 21 to June 28 "due to various circ...

New Rurouni Kenshin Anime's 5th Video Unveils Opening Song, More Cast, Half-Year Run

Satoshi Hino joins cast as Hajime Saitō ― The official website for the new television anime of Nobuhiro Watsuki's Rurouni Kenshin manga revealed its first key visual, additional cast, run of two consecutive cours (quarter of a year) or half a year, and fifth promotional video on Sunday. The video reveals and previews the anime's opening theme song "Hiten" by artists Ayase and R-Shitei (Ayase✕R-Shitei...
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Marin Miller Won't Reprise Role in Ranking of Kings: The Treasure Chest of Courage Anime

Voice actor Marin Miller (Izanami in B: The Beginning) stated in a Twitter thread on Saturday that they will not reprise their role as Kage's Mom in the English dub of the Ranking of Kings: The Treasure Chest of Courage (Ōsama Ranking: Yūki no Takarabako) anime. Miller stated that they turned down the role because they "didn't want to experience the loss of [their] job in the future from these ill...

The Dangers in My Heart Anime Gets 2nd Season Next January

Announced at the end of season 2 on Sunday ― The 12th episode for the television anime of Norio Sakurai's The Dangers in My Heart (Boku no Kokoro no Yabai Yatsu) manga ended on Sunday with an announcement of a second season next January. The new season will also run in the NUMAnimation programming block on the TV Asahi channel and its 23 affiliates, as well as on BS Asahi. Sakurai drew the following ...
ep. review

TONIKAWA: Over The Moon For You Season 2 ‒ Episode 11

You could argue that faith in the concept of marriage now isn't nearly as strong as it used to be for a handful of reasons, but TONIKAWA is not interested in any of those things.
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Hell's Paradise ‒ Episode 11

This show is something else, as it runs the gamut of hitting you at your core with uncanny and disgusting subject matter without necessarily feeling gratuitous.
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The Dangers in My Heart ‒ Episode 12 - SEASON FINALE

While this season doesn't end with any romantic climax, I think it does a solid job of rounding out Kyotaro's character arc.
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Birdie Wing -Golf Girls' Story- ‒ Episode 24

The day has arrived, the promise has been fulfilled, and the golf girls are ready to pen the ending of their story on the biggest stage possible.
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Mobile Suit Gundam: The Witch From Mercury ‒ Episode 22

Apparent as it is that we're heading into finale territory, without certainty of a follow-up season, we can see that the show simply isn't going to have the space to resolve all the various conflicts it's built up and utilized throughout its run.
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Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Swordsmith Village Arc ‒ Episode 11 - SEASON FINALE

If you're looking for a review of this Demon Slayer season finale that is chock-full of unqualified praise and hype, you won't find it here.
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Lonely Castle in the Mirror Director Keiichi Hara on Bullying and Other Social Issues Facing Children in Japan

“Statistically, it's gotten to the point where you have one or two kids out of school per class per day. […] So I ended up asking myself, 'What can I do to help?'” ― Earlier this month, Anime News Network was able to sit down with Director Keiichi Hara and talk a bit about his newest anime film, Lonely Castle in the Mirror, prior to its US premiere. In the process we talked about the social issues fa...
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Collar×Malice Anime Films Reveal Trailer for 2nd Part

Film's 2nd part premieres in Japan on June 23 ― The staff for Gekijōban Collar×Malice Deep Cover, the two-part theatrical anime adaptation of Idea Factory's Otomate brand's Collar x Malice game, revealed the trailer of the film's second part on Monday. The film's second part will open in Japan on June 23. A special story booklet with text by Reiko Shima will be distributed to moviegoers, as the first...
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Golden Kamuy Anime Casts Satoshi Mikami

Mikami plays Abashiri convict Michael Ostrog ― The official website for the Golden Kamuy anime announced on Monday that the anime's fourth season has cast Satoshi Mikami as Michael Ostrog, one of the Abashiri convicts who has a tattoo. The anime's fourth season first premiered in October 2022 and aired episodes 1-6 (37-42 of the overall anime), before it stopped the broadcast. The staff had delayed e...
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My Unique Skill Makes Me OP Even at Level 1 Anime's 2nd Promo Video Reveals More Cast

Series premieres on July 8 ― The official website for the television anime of Nazuna Miki and Subachi's My Unique Skill Makes Me OP even at Level 1 (Level 1 dakedo Unique Skill de Saikyō desu) light novel series revealed the anime's second promotional video on Monday. The site also revealed two more cast members and the opening theme song artist. Nora from Konya, Ano Machi Kara is performing the open...
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'The Tunnel to Summer, the Exit of Goodbyes' Film Wins Award at Annecy

Tomohisa Taguchi's film based on Mei Hachimoku, Kukka's young adult novel wins Paul Grimault Award ― Tomohisa Taguchi's The Tunnel to Summer, the Exit of Goodbyes, the anime film of Mei Hachimoku and Kukka's Natsu e no Tunnel, Sayonara no Deguchi young adult novel, won the Paul Grimault Award at this year's Annecy International Animation Film Festival. The film opened in Japan on September 9. Oji Suz...
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Movic's Hana-Doll* 2.5D Idol Franchise Gets Anime

Anime to adapt project's "1st season" of drama CDs ― Movic announced on Monday that its Hana-Doll* 2.5D idol project is getting an anime adaptation titled Hana-Doll*: Reinterpretation of Flowering. A manga for the franchise titled Hana-Doll*~Flowering~ Boys were still in a dream launched in Kodansha's Shonen Magazine Edge in November 2020. In the story of the idol project, the "Hana Ningyō Project" (...

Live-Action One Piece Series' 1st Trailer Unveils August 31 Netflix Premiere

Slated for 8 episodes ― Netflix's Tudum 2023 event debuted the first teaser trailer for the Hollywood live-action series of Eiichiro Oda's One Piece mangas on Saturday. The teaser announces the series' August 31 premiere: The COPE is over it's finally here! Welcome to the world of the ONE PIECE live action. We can't wait for you to meet our Straw Hat crew. Eiichiro Oda's epic masterpiece is about to ...

My Daughter Left the Nest and Returned an S-Rank Adventurer Anime's 1st Video Unveils Cast, Staff, Fall Debut

Saori Hayami, Junichi Suwabe star in Typhoon Graphics anime ― The official website for the television anime of MOJIKAKIYA's My Daughter Left the Nest and Returned an S-Rank Adventurer (Bōkesha ni Naritai to Miyako ni Deteitta Musume ga S-rank ni Natteta) light novel series debuted its first promotional video and teaser visual on Sunday, Father's Day. The video announces the anime's main cast, main st...
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My Clueless First Friend ‒ Episode 12

After seeing Yukiko's friend kiss her boyfriend, both Takada and Nishimura are faced with both the uncomfortable aftereffects of accidental voyeurism and the growing possibility of wanting to engage in some romance themselves.
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Magical Destroyers ‒ Episode 11

All in all, I still have no clue whether or not all of this nonsense will have been worth it, by the end.
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Me & Roboco Anime Film's Teaser Reveals Winter 2024 Opening

'Joyū to Roboco' story also runs in Weekly Shonen Jump on Monday ― The television anime of Shūhei Miyazaki's Me & Roboco (Boku to Roboko) manga ended on Monday with a teaser for the upcoming Me & Roboco anime film. The teaser announces the film's winter 2024 opening. This year's 28th issue of Shueisha's Weekly Shonen Jump magazine also published a "Joyū to Roboco" (Actress & Roboco) story on Monday. ...
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My Love Story With Yamada-kun at Lv999 ‒ Episode 12

The movement up to the threshold of crossing the confessional line is the main feature of this one.
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Little Glee Monster Performs Next Ending Song for Mix: Meisei Story Anime's 2nd Season

"Ima Kono Toki o" to begin playing in July ― The female vocal group Little Glee Monster announced during their Chiba concert on Sunday that they are contributing their song "Ima Kono Toki o" ([Take] This Moment, Now) as the new ending theme for Mix: Meisei Story -Nidome no Natsu, Sora no Mukou e- (Mix: Meisei Story ~Our Second Summer, Beyond the Sky~), the Mix: Meisei Story anime's second season. The...
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How the SPY×FAMILY Creative Team Brought the Manga to Life

Animation producer Kazuki Yamanaka and chief animation director Kyoji Asano share their insight from working on smash-hit anime series. ― Few series manage to capture the imagination and thrill quite like SPY×FAMILY. The exhilarating espionage tale interwoven with family dynamics has captivated audiences worldwide with its unique blend of action, comedy, and heartwarming moments. Behind this remarkab...
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A Galaxy Next Door ‒ Episode 11

This hasn't always been a perfect series, but in this episode, they truly get it right.

Tokyo Revengers Anime's 'Tenjiku Arc' Reveals Promo Video, October Premiere, More Cast

Kouki Uchiyama, Hiro Shimono, Daisuke Namikawa, Seiichirō Yamashita join cast ― The official website for the Tokyo Revengers anime revealed on Sunday that the Tokyo Revengers: Tenjiku-hen (Tenjiku Arc) anime will premiere in October on MBS, TV Tokyo, and AT-X. The website also revealed the new season's first promo video and more cast members. The new cast members include: Seiichirō Yamashita as Kakuc...
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Atelier Ryza TV Anime's 2nd Video Previews Awkmiu's Ending Song

Anime of Gust RPG premieres on July 1 ― The advance screening event for the television anime of Koei Tecmo Games' Atelier Ryza: Ever Darkness & the Secret Hideout (Tokoyami no Joō to Himitsu no Kakurega) role-playing game debuted the anime's second promotional video on Saturday. The video announces and previews the ending theme song "Arrow" by the group Awkmiu. Saturday's event also announced tha the...
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Japanese Animation TV Ranking, June 5-11

Demon Slayer's Swordsmith Village Arc ranks higher than Sazae-san with 7.6% ― Title Station Date Time Length Average Household Rating Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Swordsmith Village Arc Fuji TV June 11 (Sun) 23:15 30 min. 7.6 Sazae-san Fuji TV June 11 (Sun) 18:30 30 min. 7.3 Detective Conan NTV June 10 (Sat) 18:00 30 min. 5.6 Chibi Maruko-chan Fuji TV June 11 (Sun) 18:00 30 min. 5.1 Soaring Sky! P...
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Rhapsody Project's 2nd Trailer Teases Hybrid Anime/Concert Experience

Project tells bands' stories through animation, with bands performing music on stage ― The staff for the rockin'on group's Rhapsody music anime project debuted its second trailer on Saturday. The trailer previews the animated sequences that will play alongside in-person musical performances during the project's "live anime" concert events. The project's anime will feature the bands' stories through a...
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Konosuba: An Explosion on This Wonderful World! ‒ Episode 11

It's the kind of silly Scooby Doo-esque hijinks in a fantasy setting that warms my heart, and it got a big belly laugh from me.
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Otaku Elf ‒ Episode 11

It drives up the tension more than Koma's flighty faffing-about of an investigation does, as we're immediately driven to anxiously ask "Koito, what did you do?!"
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A Cappella Music Project Utagoe wa Mille-Feuille Gets Anime

Story of 6 high school girls coming of age through a cappella music ― "UtaMilu Event Vol. 1 ~happy to sing~," the first in-person event of the music project Utagoe wa Mille-Feuille (A Singing Voice Is a Mille-Feuille Pastry), announced on Saturday that the project is spawning an anime adaptation. The project launched in April 2022 with the themes of "a cappella." "high school girls," and "complex." T...

Crunchyroll to Stream Reign of the Seven Spellblades, Liar Liar Anime

Anime Expo screens world premiere for Liar Liar, early premiere for TONIKAWA: Over The Moon For You ~High School Days~ ― Crunchyroll announced on Thursday that it will stream the Reign of the Seven Spellblades and Liar Liar anime for the summer anime season. The company will screen the world premiere of Liar Liar at this year's Anime Expo event on July 2 at 8:30 p.m. PDT on the Crunchyroll Stage at t...
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'Go, Go, Loser Ranger!' TV Anime Reveals Head Writer, Studio

The Quintessential Quintuplets' Keiichirō Ōchi writes, Arknights anime's Yostar Pictures produces ― The official website for the television anime of Negi Haruba's Go, Go, Loser Ranger! (Sentai Daishikkaku) manga revealed on Thursday that Keiichirō Ōchi (The Quintessential Quintuplets, The Demon Girl Next Door, Adachi and Shimamura) is in charge of series composition for the anime, with Yostar Picture...
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Mashle: Magic and Muscles ‒ Episode 10

It feels weird that the best compliment I can pay this episode is that at least it's moving through its fights quickly when we could have skipped over these entirely and not missed anything.

TMS Entertainment, Bang Zoom! Hold Open Auditions for English Dub Role in Undead Unluck Anime at Anime Expo

Open auditions for selected applicants take place on July 4 at Los Angeles event ― TMS Entertainment and Bang Zoom! Studios announced on Friday that they will hold open auditions for a role in English dub for the television anime of Yoshifumi Tozuka's Undead Unluck manga at this year's Anime Expo event. The auditions will take place on July 4 from 10:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m. PDT in Main Events at the Los An...
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Yuri Is My Job! ‒ Episode 11

While Kanoko may not care about the Schwestern concept, she knows that Sumika does. To Sumika, it is the symbol of a real sisterly relationship—on stage and off.

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