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Adult Swim, Cowboy Bebop's Shinichiro Watanabe, MAPPA Produce New Original Anime Lazarus (Updated)

John Wick's Chad Stahelski to design action sequences for sci-fi action anime

Pokémon Horizons Anime Reveals English Dub Trailer, Clip, Cast

Anime is "coming soon"

Hayao Miyazaki's The Boy and the Heron Opens at #1 With 2.15 Billion Yen in 1st 4 Days

Film has earned more in 1st 4 days than Spirited Away, The Wind Rises

Uncle From Another World Episodes 8-13

In the end, Uncle from Another World is a great isekai comedy from start to finish. It has amazing characters, a fun story, and jokes that always hit the mark.

This Week in Anime - Throw Hands with GoHands

Nick and Chris take a deeper look at studio GoHands' anime output and try to figure out why all of their shows look like that.

Resident Evil: Death Island Screening Brings Together Fans and Cast

Death Island brings together the video games' most recognizable characters for a thrilling mission filled with iconic zombies.

The ANN Aftershow - Best Anime of Summer 2023 So Far...

Lynzee, Jacki, and James are back at an all-new summer time! Join us to talk the new anime that premiered this month, including Jujutsu Kaisen and Zom 100: Bucket List of the Dead!

Soaring Sky! Pretty Cure Episodes 13-24

Magical girl stories have a lot to offer anyone who cares to engage with them, and Cure Butterfly sends the message that it's okay to like them even if you aren't an eight-year-old girl.

This Week in Anime - An Alternate History in Ōoku: The Inner Chambers

Join Steve and Nicky this week as they explore Ōoku's alternate take on history where a female-led Shogun rules over Feudal Japan, accompanied by a harem of men that makes up the Ōoku.
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Reign of the Seven Spellblades ‒ Episode 3

It makes it an awkward one just three episodes into Seven Spellblades, with a whole bunch of obvious table-setting, but I'm not sure if the meal they'll be serving will be bland or something I'm allergic to.
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Liar Liar Anime Reveals English Dub's Cast, July 22 Premiere

Blake McNamara, Taylor Murphy, Monica Piskor, Meg McClain star ― Crunchyroll announced on Friday that it will begin streaming the English dub for the anime of Haruki Kuō's Liar Liar (not related to Renjuro Kindaichi's Liar x Liar manga) light novel series on Saturday. The English cast includes: Blake McNamara as Hiroto Taylor Murphy as Sarasa/Rina Monica Piskor as Ichinose Meg McClain as Shirayuki Ad...
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Ōoku: The Inner Chambers

Ooku's character writing, story, and themes interweave together, forming a beautiful and troubling tapestry, but it's actively hindered by its mediocre-at-best visual production. ― I'm not the only one out there who cringes a little bit when Netflix announces that they're producing an anime of a series they like, right? I'm talking about the ones they fund and act on the production committee for rath...
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Sugar Apple Fairy Tale Season 2 ‒ Episode 15

We knew going in that Glen Paige had some…less than equitable ideas about who could become a sugar crafter.
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Japanese Animation TV Ranking, July 10-16

Live-action Trillion Game debuts with 7.4% rating; From Up On Poppy Hill earns 7.0% rating ― The live-action series of Riichirou Inagaki and Ryoichi Ikegami's Trillion Game manga debuted on TBS on Friday, July 14 at 10:00 p.m. and earned a 7.4% rating. Studio Ghibli and Goro Miyazaki's From Up On Poppy Hill film aired on NTV on Friday, July 14 at 9:10 p.m. and earned a 7.0% rating. Title Station Dat...
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Psycho-Pass Providence Anime Film Earns US$287,843 in U.S.

Film earns US$210,219 in U.S. on opening day ― Box Office Mojo is listing the domestic earnings for the Psycho-Pass Providence film in the United States as US$287,843. The film opened in North America for a limited release on July 14 and earned US$210,219 in the United States on its opening day. The franchise's 10th anniversary film is screening with both Japanese audio and English dub screenings. So...
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Pokémon Horizons Anime Casts Kaede Hondo as Iono

Streamer, gym leader character debuts in anime on July 28 ― TV Tokyo revealed on Friday that Kaede Hondo will voice Nanjamo (Iono in English) in Pokémon Horizons: The Series, the new anime in the Pokémon franchise. Iono is a popular streamer and a gym leader of the Levincia Gym. The character will debut in the anime in the episode airing on July 28. The anime follows completely new dual protagonists,...
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Fluffy Paradise Anime's Teaser Promo Video Confirms January 2024 Debut

Ai Kakuma stars in series ― The official website for the anime of Yuriko Takagami's Fluffy Paradise — the manga adaptation of Himawari and Kirouran's Isekai de Mofumofu Nadenade Suru Tameni Ganbattemasu (literally, I'll Try My Best So I Can Pet and Pat in Another World) light novel series — confirmed on Friday that the anime will premiere in January 2024. The site also revealed that Ai Kakuma will st...
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AMAIM Warrior at the Borderline Anime's 6-Episode New Work Premieres on August 10

Organic Call, Linkl Planet perform themes for net series ― Sunrise Beyond announced on Friday that Kyōkai Senki Kyokkō no Sōki, a new work for its AMAIM Warrior at the Borderline (Kyōkai Senki) project with toy/hobby company Bandai Spirits, will debut on the Bandai Spirits YouTube channel on August 10. The anime will be six episodes long, and Bandai Spirits will debut a new episode every other Thursd...
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The Seven Deadly Sins: Grudge of Edinburgh Part 2 Anime's Trailer Reveals Theme Song, August 8 Netflix Debut

Hiroyuki Sawano, Akihito Okano collaborate on theme song "odd:I" ― Netflix began streaming an English-subtitled trailer on Friday for the second part of The Seven Deadly Sins: Grudge of Edinburgh (Nanatsu no Taizai: Ensa no Edinburgh), the all-new two-part anime film project for Nakaba Suzuki's The Seven Deadly Sins (Nanatsu no Taizai) manga. The trailer reveals and previews the film's theme song "od...
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Crunchyroll to Stream Shy, Fluffy Paradise Anime; 3 One Piece Films

One Piece Film: Gold, One Piece: Stampede, One Piece Film Red debut on Crunchyroll on July 27 ― Crunchyroll announced at its panel at San Diego Comic Con on Thursday that it will stream the Shy and Fluffy Paradise anime worldwide excluding Asia. The company also revealed that it will stream the 2016 film One Piece Film: Gold, the 2019 film One Piece: Stampede, and the 2022 film One Piece Film Red sta...
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Captain Tsubasa: Junior Youth Arc Anime Reveals More Cast

Kenta Miyake, Junya Enoki, Kazuyuki Okitsu, Kengo Kawanishi, Yūki Ono, more join cast ― The official website for Captain Tsubasa: Junior Youth Arc, the second season of the 2018-2019 Captain Tsubasa anime, revealed more cast members and a new visual for the anime on Friday. The new cast members include: Kenta Miyake as Hermann Kaltz Junya Enoki as Franz Schester Kazuyuki Okitsu as Gino Hernandez Keng...
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Crunchyroll Reveals English Dub Cast for Sugar Apple Fairy Tale Anime's 2nd Half

Celeste Perez, Ivan Jasso, Ciarán Strange, Marisa Duran, Jordan Dash Cruz, more star ― Crunchyroll announced on Thursday that its English dub for the second cours (quarter of a year) for the television anime of Miri Mikawa and aki's Sugar Apple Fairy Tale light novel series will debut with the first episode on Friday. The dub cast — under ADR director Shawn Gann, producer Colleen Clinkenbeard, scrip...
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Toei Animation Streams 1993 Slam Dunk Anime on YouTube

1st 10 episodes available, with more episodes weekly ― Toei Animation announced on Tuesday that it has begun streaming the first 10 episodes of the 1993 television anime adaptation of Takehiko Inoue's Slam Dunk manga on its YouTube channel. The channel will stream more episodes weekly until the entire series is available. Inoue published his iconic sports manga in Shueisha's Weekly Shonen Jump magazi...
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Undead Murder Farce ‒ SERIES PREMIERE

Undead Murder Farce is a prime example of what an anime can achieve when it stops flailing around and starts using its noggin.
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Pokémon: To Be a Pokémon Master Anime Premieres on Netflix in U.S., Latin America on September 8 (Updated)

Pokémon Ultimate Journeys: The Series' 4th batch of episodes commemorates Ash/Pikachu's adventures ― The Pokémon Company International announced during its Pokémon panel at San Diego Comic-Con on Thursday that the fourth and final batch of episodes for Pokémon Ultimate Journeys: The Series, the Pokémon anime 25th season, will premiere on Netflix in the U.S. and Latin America on September 8. The batch...
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Bungo Stray Dogs Season 5 ‒ SEASON PREMIERE

Allegiances are murky as Bungo Stray Dogs wastes no time this season, jumping swiftly back into the action.
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Reign of the Seven Spellblades, Rent-A-Girlfriend Season 3 Anime Reveal English Dubs' Casts, Premieres

Both dubs premiere on Friday ― Crunchyroll announced on Thursday that it will begin streaming the English dubs for the Reign of the Seven Spellblades and Rent-A-Girlfriend season 3 anime on Friday. The English cast for Reign of the Seven Spellblades includes: Drew Breedlove as Oliver Veronica Laux as Nanao Jill Harris as Katie Matthew Elkins as Guy Sara Ragsdale as Chela Lexi Nieto as Pete Krystal La...
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Sacrificial Princess & the King of Beasts ‒ SEASON PREMIERE

Sacrificial Princess and the King of Beasts is steadily proving itself as a series that can deliver strong messages about real-world issues without being too preachy about it.
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My Happy Marriage ‒ SERIES PREMIERE

From the gorgeous art that beautifully mimics the covers of the novels and the already visible growth of Miyo and Kiyoka, this is just a joy to watch.
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Jujutsu Kaisen Anime Season 2 Casts Gakuto Kajiwara

Kajiwara's character Yu Haibara appeared in season's 3rd episode on Friday ― The official website for the second season of the Jujutsu Kaisen anime revealed on Friday that Gakuto Kajiwara is playing Yu Haibara. Haibara appeared in the season's third episode on Friday. The season premiered on July 6 on MBS and TBS and 28 affiliated channels. Crunchyroll is streaming the second season as it airs in Jap...
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Helck ‒ Episodes 1-2 ‒ SERIES PREMIERE

it's clear that Helck is hiding something serious from the beginning when you consider how the anime frames him alongside all of this dark foreshadowing.
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I Shall Survive Using Potions Anime's 2nd Promo Video Previews Ending Theme Song

New key visual unveiled for series premiering in October ― The official website for the television anime of FUNA's I Shall Survive Using Potions! (Potion-danomi de Ikinobimasu!) light novel series unveiled the second promotional video and key visual on Thursday. The video previews the ending theme song "Love is a potion" by cast members Haruki Iwata and Moeka Koizumi under their unit name harmoe. The...
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Reborn as a Vending Machine, I Now Wander the Dungeon ‒ Episodes 1-3 ‒ SERIES PREMIERE

We see not only how the world works and how all the characters fit into it, but also all the little ways a vending machine would change a small community in a fantasy world.
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The First Slam Dunk Anime Film Overtakes Suzume, Becomes 14th Highest-Earning Film in Japan (Updated)

Film has earned 14.84 billion yen after 227 days in theaters The First Slam Dunk, the new anime film of Takehiko Inoue's Slam Dunk basketball manga, has earned 14.84 billion yen (around US$106.4 million) as of July 17, 227 days after the film opened in Japan. The film is now the 14th highest-earning film of all time in Japan, surpassing Makoto Shinkai's Suzume and Weathering With You films, which n...
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Nagi Yanagi, Kotoko Perform Themes for The Faraway Paladin: The Lord of Rust Mountain Anime

New season premieres this fall ― The official website for Saihate no Paladin: Tetsusabi no Yama no Ō (The Faraway Paladin: The Lord of Rust Mountain), the second season of the television anime of Kanata Yanagino's The Faraway Paladin (Saihate no Paladin) light novel series, revealed the anime's theme song artists on Thursday. Nagi Yanagi will perform the opening theme song "Meika" (Fire of Life), an ...
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Kaori Maeda Joins Cast of I'm Giving the Disgraced Noble Lady I Rescued a Crash Course in Naughtiness Anime

Series debuts this fall ― The official website of the television anime of Sametarō Fukada's I'm Giving the Disgraced Noble Lady I Rescued a Crash Course in Naughtiness: I'll Spoil Her with Delicacies and Style to Make Her the Happiest Woman in the World! (Konyaku Haki Sareta Reijō o Hirotta Ore ga, Ikenai Koto o Oshiekomu -Oishi Mono o Tabesasete Oshare o Sasete, Sekai Ichi Shiawase na Shōjo ni Produ...
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Crunchyroll Debuts The Great Cleric Anime's English Dub on Thursday

Justin Briner, Julie Cleburn, Sarah Roach, Kiane King star in dub ― Crunchyroll announced on Wednesday that it will debut the first English-dubbed episode of The Great Cleric, the anime of Broccoli Lion's Seija Musō ~Salaryman, Isekai de Ikiru Tame ni Ayumu Michi~ (The Great Cleric ~The Path a Salaryman Must Walk to Survive in a Fantasy World~) novels, on Thursday. The dub cast — under ADR director ...
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Baki Hanma Season 2 Anime's 1st Ending Sequence Posted

UPSTART performs ending theme song "WILDER" for "Tale of Pickle & The Pickle War Saga" story ― Netflix began streaming the clean version of the first credits sequence for Baki Hanma, the anime of Keisuke Itagaki's Hanma Baki - Son of Ogre manga, on Wednesday. The credits sequence is for the first part of the anime, which will focus on "Tale of Pickle & The Pickle War Saga" story, and features the end...
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Sanrio Streams Kuromi's Pretty Journey Short Anime in English

1st 6 episodes currently streaming on YouTube ― Sanrio announced last month that Kuromi's Pretty Journey, the short anime series based on its Kuromi character, has begun streaming in English on the official Hello Kitty and Friends YouTube channel as of June 27. The first six episodes are currently streaming, with new episodes debuting on Tuesdays. The company streamed a trailer: The anime premiered i...
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Jujutsu Kaisen Anime Season 2 Reveals English Dub's Cast, July 20 Premiere

Crunchyroll also streams dubs in Latin American Spanish, Brazilian Portuguese, Russian, Italian, Castilian Spanish ― Crunchyroll announced on Wednesday that it will begin streaming the English dub for the second season of the Jujutsu Kaisen anime on Thursday at 4:30 p.m. EDT. The company will also stream dubs in Latin American Spanish, Brazilian Portuguese, and Russian on July 27; Italian on August 3...
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Frieren: Beyond Journey's End Anime's Key Visual Recreates Manga's 1st Volume Cover

Anime premieres with 2-hour special on September 29 ― The official Twitter account for the television anime of Kanehito Yamada and Tsukasa Abe's Frieren: Beyond Journey's End (Sōsō no Frieren) manga revealed its key visual on Wednesday. Character designer Reiko Nagasawa and concept artist Seiko Yoshioka created the anime's key visual, which recreates the cover of the manga's first compiled book volum...
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'BASTARD!! -Heavy Metal, Dark Fantasy-' Season 2 Reveals New Trailer, Key Visual

Trailer previews coldrain's "NEW DAWN" opening song for anime premiering on July 31 ― The staff for the new anime of Kazushi Hagiwara's BASTARD!! -Heavy Metal, Dark Fantasy- action manga started streaming the third promotional video for the second season, Bastard!! Ankoku no Hakaishin: Jigoku no Chinkonka-hen (BASTARD!! -Heavy Metal, Dark Fantasy-: Hell's Requiem"), on Wednesday. The video previews t...
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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...
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'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...
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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.
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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.
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One Piece ‒ Episode 1069

It's just knockout blow after knockout blow rendered in glorious, fluid animation.
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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,...
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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.
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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...
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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. ◤◢◤◢◤◢◤◢◤◢◤◢◤◢  《 さく たたかえ ゆび れい 》    勇者ゆうしゃけいしょす  懲罰ちょうばつ勇者ゆうしゃ...
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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...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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.
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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...
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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.
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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...
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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.
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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.
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Your Summer 2023 Daily Streaming Reviews Schedule

Check to see if your fav anime series made the cut for ANN's Daily Streaming reviews! ― There were a lot of big sequels premiering this season but slimmer pickings for anime to get us through the summer season. Surprisingly though, it wasn't the tentpole sequels that ANN readers clamored for in the poll. Check to see if your favs made the cut for ANN's Daily Streaming reviews. For the curious, the m...
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'Everything is a Lie' — Yoko Taro, Hiroyuki Seshita, JIN, & Atsushi Ōkubo Discuss KamiErabi GOD.app Anime

Little is known about the KamiErabi GOD.app anime, but its staff line-up is full of heavy hitters. Find out more about the series, the formation of Seshita's 3DCG studio, and Yoko Taro's drunken agreement to join the project. ― Little is known about the KamiErabi GOD.app anime, but its staff line-up is full of heavy hitters. The production boasts character designer Atsushi Ōkubo, the manga creator b...
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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...
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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へるつ 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へるつ: Director: Masayuki Sakoi (Cautious Hero: The...
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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 ...
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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....
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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. 🐷青春せいしゅんブタ野郎やろうは  ランドセルガールのゆめない❖ · · · · · · · · · · · · · ランドセルガール 設定せってい公開こうかい🎒    ...
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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...
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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...
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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 ...
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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...
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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...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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...
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'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 ...
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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 ...
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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...

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