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North American Anime, Manga Releases, July 16-22
The Devil is a Part-Timer Season 2, Tokyo Mew Mew New anime; Secrets of the Silent Witch, The Great Snake's Bride manga ship
― Anime Releases Title Publisher Suggested Retail Price Date The Devil is a Part-Timer Season 2 BDPlease Crunchyroll/Funimation US$69.98 July 18 Medaka Box BDPlease Sentai Filmworks US$79.98 July 18 Thus Spoke Kishibe Rohan Limited Edition BDPlease Viz Media US$39.99 July 18 To...
'Reborn as a Vending Machine, I Now Wander the Dungeon' Anime Reveals English Dub's Cast, July 19 Premiere
Garret Storms, Emily Neves, Marisa Duran, Macy Anne Johnson, more star
― Crunchyroll announced on Tuesday that it will begin streaming the English dub for the anime of Hirukuma's Reborn as a Vending Machine, I Now Wander the Dungeon (Jidōhanbaiki ni Umarekawatta Ore wa Meikyū ni Samayō) light novel series on Wednesday. The English dub cast includes: Garret Storms as Boxxo
Emily Neves as Lammis Marisa...
Atelier Ryza: Ever Darkness & the Secret Hideout ‒ SERIES PREMIERE
So here we are, two hours in with nothing in the way of a greater story.
Mushoku Tensei: Jobless Reincarnation II ‒ SEASON PREMIERE
However, when it comes down to it, both stories are about one thing: people dealing with heartbreaking loss and their attempts to start over in wholly unfamiliar environments.
One Piece ‒ Episode 1069
It's just knockout blow after knockout blow rendered in glorious, fluid animation.
Yuri on Ice!!! Made Its Studio Very Little Money, According to MAPPA's CEO
“Our production, Yuri on Ice, was a huge hit. But compared to that success, the money that came into the studio was very little.”
― 2016's Yuri on Ice was released to worldwide acclaim and won numerous awards both inside and outside of Japan. However, that success doesn't appear to have trickled down to the studio that created it. In a recent interview done by Japanese online music magazine KOMPASS,...
Dark Gathering ‒ SERIES PREMIERE
Comedy and horror will always be structurally intertwined, and as far as the quality of those goes, Dark Gathering is mostly okay so far.
Rurouni Kenshin
How do you feel about the new Rurouni Kenshin anime? Are you (or will you be) watching it
Hayao Miyazaki's The Boy and the Heron Film Earns US$13.2 Million in Opening Weekend
Film earns record US$1.7 million from 44 IMAX screens in 1st 3 days
― Entertainment news website Deadline reported via ComScore on Sunday that Hayao Miyazaki's latest feature film The Boy and the Heron (Kimi-tachi wa Dō Ikiru ka, or literally How Do You Live?) earned about US$13.2 million in its opening weekend in Japan. The film exceeded US$1.7 million from 44 IMAX screens, which is a new three-day ...
Ascendent Animation Announces English Dub for Seduced By My Best Friend Anime
Company reveals dub staff for anime based on Kuro-Gyaru ni Natta Kara Shinyū to Yatte Mita manga
― Ascendent Animation announced on Monday that it is producing an English dub for Seduced By My Best Friend (Fucked by My Best Friend), the television anime of Yupopo Orishima's Kuro-Gyaru ni Natta Kara Shinyū to Yatte Mita manga. Kevin Frane is directing the English dub. Steve Warky Nunez is in charge of...
Sentenced to Be a Hero Light Novels Get Anime
Rocket Shokai's story of hero sentenced to fight war until he changes his fate
― The live-streamed Dengeki Bunko 30th anniversary event announced on Sunday that Rocket Shokai's Sentenced to Be a Hero: The Prison Records of Penal Hero Unit 9004 (Yūsha-kei ni Shosu: Chōbatsu Yūsha 9004-tai Keimu Kiroku) light novel series has an anime adaptation in the works. ◤◢◤◢◤◢◤◢◤◢◤◢◤◢ 《 作 戦 指 令 》 勇者 刑 に処 す 懲罰 勇者 ...
Crunchyroll Debuts Sweet Reincarnation Anime's English Dub on Monday
Dub stars Trina Nishimura, Molly Zhang, Reshel Mae, David Matranga, Charles Nguyen
― Crunchyroll announced on Sunday that its English dub for the television anime of Nozomu Koryu's Sweet Reincarnation (Okashi na Tensei: Saikyō Patishie Isekai Kōrin) light novels will debut with the first episode on Monday. The English dub cast, led by ADR director Shawn Gann, ADR producer Colleen Clinkenbeard, ADR sc...
I May Be a Guild Receptionist Light Novels Gets Anime
Mato Kousaka's story of guild receptionist who takes matters into her own hands
― The Dengeki Bunko 30th anniversary event announced on Saturday that an anime adaptation of Mato Kousaka's I May Be a Guild Receptionist, But I'll Solo Any Boss to Clock Out on Time (Guild no Uketsuke Jō Desu ga, Zangyō wa Iyananode Boss o Solo Tōbatsu Shiyou to Omoimasu) light novel series has been green-lit. Yen Press ...
Sugar Apple Fairy Tale Season 2 ‒ SEASON PREMIERE
Sugar Apple Fairy Tale attempts to dig into the slavery issue are back in these two episodes, and the handling is still pretty clumsy.
Hayao Miyazaki's The Boy and the Heron Film Unveils Cast, Staff, Story, N. American Theatrical Release
Soma Santoki stars as Mahito in movie that opened on Friday
― GKIDS announced on Friday that it has licensed Hayao Miyazaki's latest feature film The Boy and the Heron (Kimi-tachi wa Dō Ikiru ka, or literally How Do You Live?), and it will release the film in North American theaters later this year. Cinema Today and Oricon reported on Friday the cast, staff, and plot summary. Soma Santoki, who is 18 ...
Reign of the Seven Spellblades ‒ SERIES PREMIERE
The setup we have so far is interesting enough, but I can't help but wish Nanao was the main character.
Stella of the Theater: World Dai Star Episodes 1-12
World Dai Star is an unfortunate case of trying too much but failing to excel in any one area.
― Stella of the Theater: World Dai Star courts curiosity before its first episode is even up. It's not just the attention it draws to the clear incorporeality of Kokona's pal Shizuka, though that's undoubtedly the main feature. But also the entire interactive network of stage-acting superpowers called 'Sens...
Zom 100: Bucket List of the Dead ‒ SERIES PREMIERE
The big question that Episode 2 has to answer is whether or not Zom 100 can get a whole season of anime after that pitch-perfect premiere. Thankfully, if “Bucket List of the Dead” is anything to go by, we don't have much to worry about.
Horimiya: The Missing Pieces ‒ SEASON PREMIERE
It is jarring to have skits focused on one type of romantic tension only to shift into a different type of romantic tension. Thankfully, after the first episode, that no longer seems to be the case.
Am I Actually the Strongest? Anime's 4th Episode Delayed to July 29
Anime will not air episode on July 22
― The official Twitter account for the television anime of Sai Sumimori's Am I Actually the Strongest? (Jitsu wa Ore, Saikyō deshita?) novel series announced on Sunday that the anime will not air a new episode on July 22. The fourth and next episode will air on July 29, instead. The anime premeired on July 1. Crunchyroll is streaming the series as it airs worldwi...
Yohane the Parhelion -SUNSHINE in the MIRROR ‒ SERIES PREMIERE
Sunshine in the Mirror has revealed itself to be a much larger leap than its fairly grounded premiere would lead you to expect.
Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War Season 2 ‒ SEASON PREMIERE
That's disappointing because we start with the series doing something I'd long hoped for – forcing our heroes to fight outside the box.
Odekake Kozame Anime's Main Promo Video Previews Theme Song by Kana Hanazawa
Hanazawa plays title shark, performs "Yorimichi" theme song for anime premiering on August 1
― Kadokawa started streaming the main promotional video for the anime of Penguin Box's Odekake Kozame (Little Shark's Outings) manga on Monday, in celebration of Japan's Umi no Hi (Marine Day) holiday. The video previews the anime's theme song "Yorimichi" (Detour) sung and written by Kana Hanazawa, who will p...
Sabikui Bisco TV Anime Gets 2nd Season
1st season aired in January 2022
― The live-streamed Dengeki Bunko 30th anniversary event announced on Sunday that production on a second season for the television anime of the Rust-Eater Bisco (Sabikui Bisco) light novel series by Shinji Cobkubo (Kobukubo) has been green-lit. The anime premiered on Tokyo MX, BS11, Sun TV, and Abema on January 10, 2022. Funimation and Crunchyroll both streamed the an...
The Irregular at Magic High School Sequel Is 2024 TV Anime Series
Main cast returns with Jimmy Stone helming series at 8 bit
― The staff of The Irregular at Magic High School anime announced on Saturday that the previously announced sequel is a new television anime series airing next year. Original character designer Kana Ishida drew the teaser visual accompanying the teaser promotional video announcing the news: The returning cast includes: Saori Hayami as Miyuki ...
Sword Art Online Alternative Gun Gale Online Anime Gets 2nd Season
Main lead Tomori Kusunoki, main staff at Studio 3Hz return
― The Dengeki Bunko 30th anniversary event announced on Saturday that production on a second season of the Sword Art Online Alternative: Gun Gale Online television anime has been green-lit. Tomori Kusunoki is returning as the main lead Llenn. Also returning are the main staff members at Studio 3Hz : Director: Masayuki Sakoi (Cautious Hero: The...
Crunchyroll to Stream Frieren: Beyond Journey's End, A Girl & Her Guard Dog Anime
Crunchyroll will stream both anime worldwide outside of Asia this fall
― Crunchyroll announced at its panel at the Japan Expo 2023 event in Paris on Saturday that it will stream the Frieren: Beyond Journey's End and A Girl & Her Guard Dog anime. Crunchyroll also announced it will stream the Berserk of Gluttony anime worldwide outside of Asia and India, and the The Demon Prince of Momochi House anime ...
Yanmar's Miru Original Anime Project Streams Concept Video
Video debuted at Anime Expo with statue of project's main robot mecha
― Machinery manufacturer Yanmar Holdings streamed a concept video for its original anime project Miru (To Envision) on July 1. The same video also debuted at Yanmar's exhibit along with a giant statue of the main robot mecha at Anime Expo. At the Anime Expo panel for Miru on July 3, the staff discussed the production's development....
Unnamed Memory TV Anime Reveals New Teaser Video, Visual
Series to debut in 2024 after delay
― The Dengeki Bunko 30th anniversary livestream event on Sunday revealed a new teaser promotional video and second teaser visual for the television anime of Kuji Furumiya's Unnamed Memory light novel series. The anime is delayed from this year to 2024 due to "production circumstances." Kazuya Miura (Trapped in a Dating Sim: The World of Otome Games is Tough for Mob...
Rebuild World TV Anime Unveils Cast
Daiki Yamashita, Yurika Kubo, Honoka Inoue star
― The live-streamed Dengeki Bunko 30th anniversary event unveiled the cast and the second teaser visual for the television anime of Nahuse's Rebuild World light novel series on Sunday. The main cast members are: Daiki Yamashita as Akira Yurika Kubo as Alpha Honoka Inoue as Sheryl J-Novel Club is releasing the light novels and manga adaptation in English...
Koi wa Futago de Warikirenai Anime's Video Confirms TV Airing
Romantic comedy novels about twins in love triangle debuted in 2021
― The Dengeki Bunko 30th anniversary event confirmed the anime of Shihon Takamura and illustrator Almic's Koi wa Futago de Warikirenai (Love Between Twins is Indivisible) light novel series with a promotional video and key visual on Saturday. The video announces that the anime will air on television. Manga artist Okari drew the follo...
Polygon Pictures to Produce Spider-Man: Freshman Year Animated Series (Updated)
Work first revealed in 2021
― Polygon Pictures announced on Friday that it is working with Marvel Studios on a new work in the Spider-Man franchise titled Spider-Man: Freshman Year. The studio stated the work would be an animated series. Polygon Pictures revealed a logo for the work. Polygon Pictures is perhaps best known among Japanese animation circles for the two Ajin television anime series and f...
Rascal Does Not Dream of a Knapsack Kid Film's Teaser Reveals December 1 Opening
2nd of 2 films in sequel project
― The Dengeki Bunko 30th anniversary event on Sunday revealed the teaser trailer for Rascal Does Not Dream of a Knapsack Kid, the second of two films in the sequel anime project for the Seishun Buta Yarō (Rascal Does Not Dream) light novel series. The teaser announces the film's December 1 opening. 🐷青春 ブタ野郎 は ランドセルガールの夢 を見 ない❖ · · · · · · · · · · · · · ランドセルガール 設定 公開 🎒 ...
Ishura Anime's 2nd Teaser Reveals More Cast, Staff, January 2024 Debut
Kōichi Yamadera joins anime from Passione, SANZIGEN
― The Dengeki Bunko 30th anniversary event on Sunday revealed the second teaser promotional video and visual, one more cast member, main staff, and January 2024 premiere for the television anime of storywriter Keiso and artist Kureta's Ishura light novel series. Kōichi Yamadera joins the cast as Shalk the Sound Slicer. The anime also stars: Yuuki Ka...
Am I Actually the Strongest? Anime's English Dub Cast Revealed
Streaming service adds 1st episode of English dub
― Crunchyroll began streaming episode one of the English dub for the television anime of Sai Sumimori's Am I Actually the Strongest? (Jitsu wa Ore, Saikyō deshita?) novel series on Saturday. The English dub cast includes: Kevin D. Thelwell as Haruto Kate Bristol as Charlotte Corey Pettit as Flay Christopher Wehkamp as Gold Jenney Ledel as Natalia Lyd...
Japanese Animation TV Ranking, July 3-9
Jujutsu Kaisen 0 earns 4.3% rating, Jujutsu Kaisen season 2 premiere earns 2.6%
― The Jujutsu Kaisen 0 anime film aired on TBS on Wednesday, July 5 at 7:00 p.m. and earned a 4.3% rating. Hayao Miyazaki's Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind aired on NTV on Friday, July 7 at 9:00 p.m. and earned a 9.8% rating. The live-action film of Tomohiro Yokomaku and Taishi Mori's Radiation House manga aired on Fu...
Berserk of Gluttony Anime's Trailer Announces More Cast, Staff, October Debut, Crunchyroll Streaming
Hisako Tojo joins ACGT anime
― Crunchyroll unveiled the official trailer, a new cast member, the main staff, October premiere, and its streaming of the television anime of Ichika Isshiki and fame's Berserk of Gluttony (Bōshoku no Berserk: Ore Dake Level to Iu Gainen wo Toppa Suru) light novel series during its Japan Expo panel on Saturday. Crunchyroll will stream the series worldwide outside of Asia ...
Aya Shouoto's The Demon Prince of Momochi House Manga Gets Anime
Crunchyroll to stream anime starring Natsumi Kawaida, Takeo Otsuka
― Crunchyroll announced an anime adaptation of Aya Shouoto's The Demon Prince of Momochi House (Momochi-san Chi no Ayakashi Ōji) manga during its Japan Expo panel on Saturday. The service also announced that it will stream the anime in North America, Central America, South America, Europe, Africa, Oceania, the Middle East, and CIS whe...
Your Forma Sci-Fi Suspense Light Novels Get TV Anime
Mareho Kikuishi's story of human-android cop partners
― The Dengeki Bunko 30th anniversary event announced on Saturday that a television anime adaptation of Mareho Kikuishi and Tsubata Nozaki's Your Forma science-fiction crime suspense light novel series has been green-lit Yen Press licensed the light novel series and its manga adaptation for English publication, and it describes the story: In an alt...
Seiyū Radio no Ura Omote TV Anime Unveils Main Staff, 2024 Premiere
Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon's Hideki Tachibana directs at CONNECT
― The Dengeki Bunko 30th anniversary event revealed on Saturday the main staff, 2024 premiere, and teaser visual for the television anime of writer Kо̄ Nigatsu and illustrator Sabamizore's Seiyū Radio no Ura Omote (The Two Sides of Voice Actor Radio) light novel series. Hideki Tachibana (Is It Wrong to Try to Pick ...
Danjo no Yūjō wa Seiritsu Suru? Iya, Shinai!! Anime Reveals Studio J.C. Staff, TV Airing
Nana Nanana's story about boy-girl friendship that blossoms into romance
― The Dengeki Bunko 30th anniversary event announced on Saturday that the anime of Nana Nanana and Parum's Danjo no Yūjō wa Seiritsu Suru? Iya, Shinai!! (Can a Boy-Girl Friendship Hold Up? (No, it Can't!!)) light novel series will air on television with the animation studio J.C. Staff. The romantic comedy novels center on the re...
Tsukimichi -Moonlit Fantasy- Season 2's Teaser Reveals January Debut With J.C. Staff as New Studio
Main cast, staff return for half-year season based on Kei Azumi's isekai novels
― The official website for the television anime of Kei Azumi's "alternate-world social reform fantasy" novel series Tsukimichi -Moonlit Fantasy- (Tsuki ga Michibiku Isekai Dōchū) unveiled a new teaser trailer and teaser visual for the anime's second season on Thursday. The trailer reveals the second season's January 2024 ...
Heat the Pig Liver Anime's 1st Video Unveils October Premiere, Main Staff
project No.9 animates with music by Cells at Work's Kenichiro Suehiro, MAYUKO
― The staff for the television anime of Takuma Sakai's Heat the Pig Liver (Buta no Liver wa Kanetsu Shiro) light novel series debuted its first promotional video and first key visual Saturday. The video announces the anime's main staff and October premiere, and it also previews the voices of the main cast. Masayuki Takahash...
'Girlfriend, Girlfriend' Anime's 2nd Season Unveils Teaser Trailer, Key Visual, Staff
Season premieres in October
― The official website for the television anime of Hiroyuki's Girlfriend, Girlfriend (Kanojo mo Kanojo) manga revealed on Friday a teaser promotional video, key visual, and additional staff for the anime's second season. The new season will feature a new staff and studio with some returning members. Takatoshi Suzuki (episode director for A Couple of Cuckoos, The Legend of ...
The Summer 2023 Anime Preview Guide
Return to the world of literary turf wars in Bungo Stray Dogs Season 5! Also check out our reviewers' takes on Cecelia and Pastor Lawrence, Zom100: Bucket List of the Dead, Helck, Dark Gathering, School for Heroes, Synduality: Noir, My Happy Marriage, Bleach, Jujutsu Kaisen Season 2, and more!
― Welcome to Anime News Network's Summer 2023 Anime Preview Guide! Here's how it goes: our team of critics ...
Studio Ponoc's The Imaginary Film Opens in Japan on December 15
Studio Ponoc announced on Friday that its anime film adaptation of A.F. Harrold and Emily Gravett's The Imaginary novel will open in Japan on December 15. The company also unveiled a poster: Studio Ponoc delayed the film last year from its original summer 2022 release date due to "new challenges" stemming from the film's production methods and the COVID-19 pandemic. The film's title in Japan is Ya...
Crunchyroll Reveals English Dub Casts, Premieres for Horimiya: The Missing Pieces, My Tiny Senpai Anime
Also: Crunchyroll adds 2nd Free! The Final Stroke film
― Crunchyroll announced on Thursday and Friday that it will begin streaming the English dubs for the My Tiny Senpai and Horimiya: The Missing Pieces (Horimiya -piece-) anime on Saturday. The company also revealed that it has begun streaming the second film in the new two-part anime film project for the Free! anime franchise titled Free! The Final...
Fate/strange Fake -Whispers of Dawn-
With amazing music, an epic swordfight, and backed by a story from Durarara!! creator Ryohgo Narita, Fate/strange Fake -Whispers of Dawn- is a must for franchise fans.
― Fate/strange Fake -Whispers of Dawn-, based largely on the first book in Ryohgo Narita's Fate/strange Fake series, is the opening chapter of a much larger story. It features over a dozen main characters—constantly switching between t...
Koi wa Futago de Warikirenai Light Novel Series Gets Anime
Romantic comedy about twins in love triangle debuted in 2021
― Kadokawa's listing for this year's September issue of its Comic Dengeki Daioh "g" magazine reveals that Shihon Takamura and illustrator Almic's Koi wa Futago de Warikirenai (Love Between Twins is Indivisible) light novel series is getting an anime. The magazine ships on July 27. The romantic comedy follows a boy named Jun who is childhood...
Pop Team Epic Creator Draws Fanart for Miyazaki's Mysterious New Film
It seems Bkub Okawa is ready to race to the theaters just like everyone else in Japan.
― Legendary director Hayao Miyazaki's first film in 10 years, How Do You Live?, is hitting Japanese theaters this Friday. The film is shrouded in mystery. There have no trailers or promotional images—nor will programmes (booklets typically filled with pictures, sketches, interviews, and other additional information...
Unnamed Memory TV Anime Delayed to 2024
Event on July 16 will reveal new promo video, visual for anime
― The official website for the television anime adaptation of Kuji Furumiya's Unnamed Memory light novel series announced on Friday that the anime is delayed from this year to 2024 due to "production circumstances." The "Dengeki Bunko 30th Natsu no Saiten Online 2023 powered by Abema" event on July 16 will reveal a new promotional video a...
Ron Kamonohashi: Deranged Detective Anime Reveals 2nd Teaser Visual, More Cast
Yōko Hikasa, Taku Yashiro join cast for October anime
― Kadokawa revealed a second teaser visual and more cast on Friday for the anime of Akira Amano's Ron Kamonohashi: Deranged Detective (Kamonohashi Ron no Kindan Suiri) manga. The new cast includes Yōko Hikasa as Amamiya (first image below) and Taku Yashiro as Spitz Feier (second image). The "1st season" of the anime will premiere in October. The m...
Mecha-Ude Anime's 1st Promo Video Reveals Staff, Cast, 2024 Debut
Toshiyuki Toyonaga, Tomokazu Sugita star in anime at up-and-coming TriF Studio
― The official website for the full-fledged anime of Sae Okamoto's Mecha-Ude project revealed the anime's main staff, cast, 2024 debut, and first promotional video on Friday. The anime stars: Toshiyuki Toyonaga as Hikaru
Tomokazu Sugita as Alma
Yu Shimamura as Aki
Romi Park as Kagami
Yuichi Nakamura as Fist Okamoto is the ...
Pole Princess!! Anime Film Previews Theme Song in Animated Lyric Video
Film opens in Japan in early winter
― The official website for Avex Pictures and Tatsunoko Production's original Pole Princess!! pole dancing anime began streaming a lyric video on Friday for "Starlight Challenge," the theme song for the franchise's upcoming anime film. The video features animated footage. The film will open in early winter 2023. The anime's staff debuted a prologue episode 0 on Dece...
'Cherry Magic! Thirty Years of Virginity Can Make You a Wizard?!' Manga Gets TV Anime
Chiaki Kobayashi, Ryōta Suzuki star in series at studio Satelight
― Square Enix announced on Friday that Yuu Toyota's Cherry Magic! Thirty Years of Virginity Can Make You a Wizard?! (30-sai Dōtei da to Mahō Tsukai ni Nareru Rashii) manga is inspiring a television anime adaptation. Toyota also posted a celebratory image on Twitter on Friday. 「30歳 まで童貞 だと魔法使 いになれるらしい」#チェリまほ のTVアニメ化 が決定 しました！最初 はtwitterに投稿 した4...
How Do You Live?
Every frame of this film feels like a separate work of art—one that only becomes grander when put together as part of the greater whole. It's a film you could watch a hundred times.
― It's been 10 years since Hayao Miyazaki, arguably the most famous anime director of all time, made a feature film. In 2013, Miyazaki himself was content to retire and let The Wind Rises be the last film that he would ev...
Phoenix: Eden17 Anime Reveals Teaser, Cast, More Staff, September 13 Debut, Film Version With Different Ending
Honoka Yoshida, Yosuke Kubozuka, Rie Miyazawa, Issey Ogata star
― Studio 4°C's official Twitter account revealed the cast members, more staff, the Japanese title, and the September 13 worldwide Disney+ debut date for Phoenix: Eden17, a new anime of Osamu Tezuka's Phoenix manga, on Thursday. The anime's Japanese title is Hi no Tori: Eden no Sora (literally, Phoenix: Eden's Space). In addition, the ani...
Attack on Titan, My Hero Academia Nominated for Hollywood Critics Association TV Awards
Episode 23 of My Hero Academia season 6 nominated
― The Holywood Critics Association's revealed the nominations for its 2023 TV Awards on Tuesday. The My Hero Academia anime's season 6 and Attack on Titan Final Season THE FINAL CHAPTERS Special 1 are nominated under the "Best Streaming Animated Series or TV Movie" category. They are competing against Animaniacs, Central Park, Harley Quinn, and Star T...
NieR:Automata Ver 1.1a Anime's Episodes 9-12 Previewed in Teaser Video
Episodes 9-12 to air all at once on July 23
― The official website for NieR:Automata Ver 1.1a, the television anime of Square Enix and Platinum Games' NieR:Automata action role-playing game, began streaming a teaser trailer on Thursday for the show's ninth through 12th episodes. The episodes will air all at once on July 23. The four episodes will air on Tokyo MX, BS11, and Tochigi TV on July 23 from ...
GoRA, King Records' Ayaka: A Story of Bonds Anime Reveals English Dub's Cast, July 15 Premiere
Dallas Reid, Landon McDonald, Oscar Seung, Alex Hom star
― Crunchyroll revealed on Thursday that it will begin streaming the English dub for GoRA and King Records' original anime Ayaka: A Story of Bonds and Wounds on Saturday. The English cast includes: Dallas Reid as Yukito
Landon McDonald as Jingi
Oscar Seung as Kurama Alex Hom as Ibuki Corey Wilder as Chataro Hayden Daviau as Ibara Kent Williams a...
Choose Your Daily Streaming Reviews: Summer 2023
You've read the Preview Guide, you've watched the shows, now it's time to choose which series you want reviewed every week.
New City Hunter Anime Film Opens in Theaters in N. America, U.K., Ireland in 2024
Film opens in Japan on September 8
― Anime Limited announced on Twitter on Thursday that it will release the City Hunter franchise's new anime film City Hunter The Movie: Angel Dust (Gekijо̄ban City Hunter: Tenshi no Namida) in theaters in North America, the U.K., and Ireland in 2024. The film's new characters and cast include (image below, from top left to bottom right): Miyuki Sawashiro as Angie, a...
This Week in Anime - What's So Great About Fate/strange Fake?
Even if you don't know anything about Fate, these are just interesting ideas in their own right.
― Nick and Nicky double down on the hype surrounding the newest anime entry of the Fate franchise, Fate/strange Fake - Whispers of Dawn. These series are streaming on Crunchyroll and HIDIVE. Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed by the participants in this chatlog are not the views of Anime News N...
Pokémon Ultimate Journeys - The Series
Pokémon Ultimate Journeys goes out with a beautiful message, heralding the beginning of the end for the Pokémon series many viewers grew up with.
― Pokémon Ultimate Journeys is the final installment in the Pokémon Journeys series. This part, in particular, finally gives us a glimpse of the ending on the horizon. I'm not just talking about the ending of this season in general but the end of Ashes Jour...
Crunchyroll Streams New English-Dub Clip from Psycho-Pass Providence Anime Film
Film premieres in North America on Friday
― Sony Pictures and Crunchyroll began streaming an English-dubbed film clip, titled "Conflict," from the Psycho-Pass Providence film on Thursday, a day before its regular limited release in North America on Friday. The clip shows an action-packed scene of Akane and Kagami confronting a mystery threat. The franchise's 10th anniversary film will have both Japan...
Disney+ Confirms Tokyo Revengers: Tenjiku Arc Anime's Stream
Anime premieres in Japan in October
― Entertainment news website Deadline reported on Sunday that Disney+ confirmed that it will stream the Tokyo Revengers: Tenjiku Arc (Tokyo Revengers: Tenjiku-hen) anime, the latest arc in the anime adaptation of Ken Wakui's Tokyo Revengers manga. The company did not specify which regions. However, in the U.S., Hulu (of which Disney owns the majority) streams the T...
Crunchyroll Adds Psycho-Pass 3 Series, Psycho-Pass 3: First Inspector Film
Series premiered in October 2019, film in March 2020
― Crunchyroll added both the Psycho-Pass 3 anime series and the Psycho-Pass 3: First Inspector anime film on Tuesday. Both anime are available worldwide except Japan, and are available subtitled in English, Spanish (Latin America), Portuguese (Brazil), French, German, and Italian. Both anime are also available with a German dub. The Psycho-Pass 3 a...
The Witch and the Beast Anime's Teaser Trailer Reveals Main Cast, Staff, January 2024 Premiere
Series stars Yō Taichi as Guideau, Toshiyuki Morikawa as Ashaf
― The official website for the television anime adaptation of Kōsuke Satake's The Witch and the Beast (Majo to Yajū) manga began streaming on Thursday an English-subtitled teaser trailer, and the video reveals the main cast, staff, and January 2024 premiere. The website also unveiled a visual: The anime stars Yō Taichi as Guideau (picture...
Rail Romanesque Anime Reveals 2nd Season's Key Visual, New Staff, October Premiere
Michiru Ebira now directs Rail Romanesque 2 at Yokohama Animation Lab
― The official Twitter account of Rail Romanesque, the television anime of digital novel brand Lose's Maitetsu game, revealed on Thursday the key visual, new staff, and October premiere for the anime's second season, titled Rail Romanesque 2. The anime's second season will premiere in Japan in October on the TOKYO MX channel. The a...
Under Ninja TV Anime Reveals 4 More Cast Members
Chika Anzai, Chō, more join cast for October anime
― The staff for the television anime of Kengo Hanazawa's Under Ninja manga revealed more cast members for the show on Thursday. The new cast includes: Chika Anzai as Kawado
Chō as Ōno
Shūichi Uchida as Eita
Sora Tokui as Noguchi The anime will debut in October, and stars: Taito Ban as Kurō Kumogakure Tarusuke Shingaki as Katō Tasuku Hatanaka as Mirac...
Bikkuri-Men Anime's 2nd Promo Video Reveals 10 Cast Members
Daishi Kajita, Sōma Saito, Katsuyuki Konishi, more star in fall anime
― The official website for Japan-based confectionery company Lotte's Bikkuri-Men anime, the new anime based on its Bikkuri-Man line of wafer snacks, revealed a second promotional video for the anime on Thursday. The video revealed 10 cast members for the series. The cast includes: Daishi Kajita as Yamato
Shuta Morishima as Ushiwaka...
Sand Land Anime Film Gets IMAX, 4DX, MX4D Screenings in Japan
Special screenings start on film's opening day on August 18
― The official website for the anime film of Akira Toriyama's SAND LAND manga announced on Thursday that the film will have IMAX, 4DX, and MX4D screenings in Japan that will start on the same day as regular screenings on August 18. The site unveiled a new video and visual for the film to celebrate the announcement. The film will have its wor...
Mari Okada, MAPPA's Alice to Therese no Maboroshi Kōjō Anime Film Casts Koji Seto, Kento Hayashi
Seto plays protagonist Masamune's father, Hayashi voices uncle
― The staff for Mari Okada and MAPPA's original anime film Alice to Therese no Maboroshi Kōjō (Alice and Therese's Illusory Factory) announced on Thursday two cast members. The newly announced cast includes: Koji Seto as Akimune Kikuiri (character name spellings are not confirmed), the protagonist Masamune's father who works at a steel mi...
Kengan Ashura 2nd Season Anime's Trailer Reveals Opening Theme Song, September 21 Premiere
Metal band SiM perform opening theme song "RED"
― The official website for the second season for the anime adaptation of Yabako Sandrovich's Kengan Ashura manga began streaming a teaser promotional video on Thursday. The video reveals that the anime will premiere on Netflix on September 21, and it also reveals and previews the opening theme song "RED" by metal band SiM: The anime will get an early sc...
Live-Action PARALLEL Film's In-Movie Original Anime to Screen as Anime Short
Jinzō Mahō Shōjo Kaini original anime short to screen right after film
― The official Twitter account of the live-action film PARALLEL announced on Tuesday that its in-movie original anime titled Jinzō Mahō Shōjo Kaini (Artificial Magical Girl Kaini) will screen as an anime short, right after the film's screening. The staff also revealed the short anime's main visual, trailer, cast, and staff. ＼☆＼ ...
Anime Expo 2023 - Friendship is Key to Making The Ancient Magus' Bride
"What I want to portray is a message; it's not blood or what you look like that is the important connection; it's the mental connection that's critical. That's the important aspect you can see in the partnership between Elias and Chise."
― The ethereal fantasy series The Ancient Magus' Bride returned to TV with slow-burn intrigue set in the College. Chise had lived a somewhat reclusive life with Eli...
2nd Live-Action Tokyo Revengers 2 Film Drops to #2, Resident Evil: Death Island CG Film Opens at #9
The Super Mario Bros. Movie drops to #5, 34th Anpanman film to #6
― The second part of Tokyo Revengers 2, the two sequel live-action films based on Ken Wakui's Tokyo Revengers manga, dropped from #1 to #2 in its second weekend. The film sold 229,000 tickets for 315,731,640 yen (about US$2.26 million) from Friday to Sunday, and has sold a cumulative total of 880,000 tickets for 1,162,558,890 yen (abou...
'You Were Experienced, I Was Not: Our Dating Story' TV Anime Unveils Video, More Cast, Theme Songs, October Debut
Series casts Aoi Koga, Ayaka Fukuhara, Tomori Kusunoki, Fukushi Ochiai, Daisuke Sakaguchi, Tomoaki Maeno, KUN
― The staff for the television anime adaptation of Makiko Nagaoka's Keiken Zumi na Kimi to, Keiken Zero na Ore ga, Otsukiai Suru Hanashi (You Were Experienced, I Wasn't, And This is How We Started Dating) light novel series unveiled a promotional video, key visual, additional cast, theme song...
Yuri Sci-fi Robot Anime Volicia of Pluto Streams on YouTube with English Subtitles
23-year-old AsH directed, scripted anime with sequel project planned via crowdfunding
― The official website for the Volicia of Pluto -Vapor Trail Another Age 2006- (Bōsei no Volicia: Dai Isshō: Kōka) independent anime project began streaming the full anime on Sunday. The below video is available to watch until August 31. The video is available with English and Japanese subtitles. A trailer for the a...
Issui Ogawa's Twin Star Cyclone Runaway Yuri Sci-fi Novels Get Manga
Ahiru Tanaka launches manga on July 21
― The August issue of Bushiroad's Monthly Bushiroad magazine announced on Friday that Ahiru Tanaka will launch the manga adaptation of Issui Ogawa's Twin Star Cyclone Runaway yuri sci-fi novels on the Comic Bushiroad Web manga site starting on July 21. The novels' story is set 6,000 years after humanity has spread out across the stars, and takes place inside a g...
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