Voice actress had roles in Kimi no Koe o Todoketai, Usuzumizakura -Garo-, Resident Evil Resistance― Talent agency Office PAC announced on Saturday that voice actress Hitomi Suzuki passed away on December 18 due to cancer. She was 26. Suzuki was from Chiba and her hobbies included drawing and playing instruments. Her anime roles include Otoha Biwakōji in the Kimi no Koe o Todoketai film. She also voi...
More cast, staff also revealed― The official website for the television anime of Kazuha Kishimoto's Isekai Shōkan wa Nidome Desu (Summoned to Another World for a Second Time) light novel series revealed the anime's teaser promotional video, more cast, more staff, opening theme artist, and spring 2023 premiere on Friday. As previously announced, Shunichi Toki plays protagonist Setsu in the anime. The...
Christmas visual also revealed― The official website for My Love Story With Yamada-kun at Lv999, the television anime adaptation of Mashiro's Loving Yamada at Lv999! (Yamada-kun to Lv999 no Koi wo Suru) manga, revealed on Saturday that the anime will premiere in April 2023. The site also revealed a Christmas visual for the anime. The anime stars Inori Minase as Akane and Kouki Uchiyama as Yamada. Mo...
Ending theme for 6th season's 2nd part premieres on January 7― The latest episode of the My Hero Academia anime revealed on Saturday that three-member rock band Six Lounge will perform the new ending theme song "Kita Kaze" (North Wind) for My Hero Academia anime's sixth season. The new song will debut with the show's second cours (quarter of a year) on January 7. Toho Animation is streaming a previe...
Anime adaptation of Iro Aida's manga aired in January 2020― The official website for the television anime adaptation of Iro Aida's Toilet-Bound Hanako-kun (Jibaku Shōnen Hanako-kun) manga announced on Thursday that the anime project is "restarting." The site unveiled a new visual and also began streaming a teaser trailer, which features scenes from the previous anime set to a piano rendition of the ...
This feels like a volume created by somebody whose eyes are bigger than their stomach. The ambition for the piece is clear, but the execution does not go far enough to make this story feel particularly worthwhile.― It's an old trap, but a good one: office worker Kei has become a frequent customer of a hostess named Momo, and before he quite understands what's happened, he has driven himself into deb...
Is the main character reborn OP? Yes. Is there a built-in harem aspect? Yes. But simply put, this book works better than its title and genre might lead you to believe and is worth checking out.― If you are familiar with Nazuna Miki's other works, you may have an inkling of where this title is headed. Many of their previous titles have the word “harem” in them prominently, and while this one does not...
Wake up, it's almost Christmas! Will you spend the holidays playing as Deku in Fortnite? Also, a tribute to Ash Ketchum as he retires from Pokémon.― Welcome back, everyone! It's the home stretch for Christmas in the U.S. (if you celebrate). With the frigid cold and the winter storms raging throughout the country, I hope folks are keeping comfortable. I'd show off my fancy decorations, but I'm bad ab...
We hear about manga artists taking breaks due to poor health regularly; is there anything that can improve their work conditions?― Jon asked: I have been a long-time manga reader, and ever since the death of Berserk's creator Kentarou Miura I have been keeping a closer watch on mangaka that need to take breaks due to health issues and was shocked at how common these situations are. I was hoping you...
THE LAST ROCKSTARS, an international supergroup composed of YOSHIKI, HYDE, SUGIZO, and MIYAVI, is ready to take the stage in America!― THE LAST ROCKSTARS, an international supergroup composed of YOSHIKI, HYDE, SUGIZO, and MIYAVI, is ready to take the stage in America! During the past couple of years, there has been a growing global appreciation for Japanese entertainment from anime, to live action ...
Prepare your tissues, because Mari Okada's directorial debut film is finally available streaming!― Prepare your tissues, because Mari Okada's directorial debut film is finally available streaming! Our reviewers also teared up at this beautiful fantasy film about the trials of motherhood and immortality. This movie is streaming on Crunchyroll Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed by the parti...
Continuing on directly from the final episode of Kaguya-sama: Love is War Ultra Romantic, this film is all about the fallout—namely the complete and total destruction of the status quo.― Note: This review contains spoilers for Kaguya-sama: Love is War -Ultra Romantic-. Continuing on directly from the final episode of Kaguya-sama: Love is War -Ultra Romantic-, this film is all about the fallout—namel...
These are just some of the crazy experiences I had in under an hour of playing. It really felt like there was some adventure around every corner, and I had no idea what would happen next.― This last weekend, I was able to drop by Sega HQ in Tokyo to spend an hour with the latest build of Like a Dragon: Ishin!, the upcoming remake of 2014's Japan-only Ryu ga Gotoku Ishin! It turned out to be a rather...
Division 4 comes together with some terrifying new allies in the face off against Samurai Sword...who is your new fav?― The 'Future' of Chainsaw Man Looks Grim Aki creates a deal with a new devil, Makima meets with the yakuza, and Division 4 comes together with some terrifying new allies! Also: Can Ranko end the bloodshed between rival maid cafes in Akiba Maid Wars? We've also got a ton of Shonen J...
While clearly only the first half of a story, this CG outing provides interesting character development for Tristan and great monster designs.― You have to be pretty into Arthurian lore to know that the parents of Tristan (of Tristan and Isolde fame) are a couple of relatively minor characters named Meliodas and Elizabeth. Fortunately for us, original manga author Nakaba Suzuki did know, and this se...
When it comes to recreating One Piece's spirit, One Piece Odyssey is set to pull it off with flying colors.― With One Piece set to celebrate its 25th anniversary, Bandai Namco is pulling out all the stops to ring in its birthday with the biggest, grandest adventure the Straw Hats could ever face. The result of their efforts is One Piece Odyssey, a JRPG set to release this upcoming January 12th. We w...
Chainsaw Man has brought in a different high-profile artist for each episode's ending theme. Avu-chan from Queen Bee gave us some insight into their experience working on this ambitious anime project as the artist of the ending theme, "Violence."― Formed in 2009, Queen Bee is a self-described "Fashion Punk" rock band. They are steadily increasing their presence in the anime sphere, performing theme ...