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Princess Principal 3rd Anime Film's 1st 11 Minutes Streamed
Film opened in Japan on Friday
― Emotion began streaming the first 11 minutes on Sunday of the third film in the six-part Princess Principal: Crown Handler sequel film series. The video does not have English subtitles. The film opened in Japan on Friday. Sentai Filmworks has licensed the entire six-part film series, and describes the story of the first film:
Following the attempted assassination of t...
Crunchyroll to Stream My Unique Skill Makes Me OP even at Level 1, Firefighter Daigo: Rescuer in Orange Anime
My Unique Skill Makes Me OP even at Level 1 debuts in summer, Firefighter Daigo in fall
― Crunchyroll announced at its industry panel at Sakura Con on Saturday that it will stream the My Unique Skill Makes Me OP even at Level 1 anime this summer and the Firefighter Daigo: Rescuer in Orange anime this fall. Crunchyroll is streaming trailers for both anime. The television anime of Nazuna Miki and Suba...
Crunchyroll to Stream Sweet Reincarnation, 5th Bungo Stray Dogs Anime Season in July
Company streams subtitled videos for both series
― Crunchyroll announced at its industry panel at Anime Boston on Saturday that it will stream the Sweet Reincarnation anime and the fifth season of the Bungo Stray Dogs anime in July. Crunchyroll is streaming trailers for both anime. The television anime of Nozomu Koryu's Sweet Reincarnation (Okashi na Tensei: Saikyō Patishie Isekai Kōrin) light novels...
Oshi no Ko is a Dark Look at the Entertainment Industry
Oshi no Ko's premiere at Anime Boston was 90-minutes of shocking twists.
― In an introduction video before the American premiere of the first 90-minute episode of Oshi no Ko at Anime Boston, members of the creative team discussed their reactions to first reading the manga. They describe the series as “shocking” and “controversial,” something they wanted to look away from but couldn't. Based on the mo...
My Teen Romantic Comedy SNAFU 10th Anniversary Anime Video Previews New Nagi Yanagi Song
Relive the biggest moments from the hit romantic dramedy
― The My Teen Romantic Comedy SNAFU anime series celebrated its 10th anniversary on Wednesday. To celebrate the milestone as well as the Japanese release of the My Teen Romantic Comedy SNAFU Climax Blu-Ray Box set, Marvelous, Inc. is streaming a promotional video featuring clips from all three seasons of the anime. The video previews a brand ne...
Sora Amamiya Voices Octopus Idol in Mendako no Menmen Short Anime
'Healing anime' debuts 1st short on YouTube on Saturday
― The first episode of the short anime Mendako no Menmen (Menmen the Opisthoteuthis depressa Octopus) premiered on YouTube on Saturday. Sora Amamiya narrates as Menmen, the titular little octopus idol who lives in the deep sea in this "healing anime." Source: Comic Natalie
Azur Lane Queen's Orders Original Video Anime Delayed
Delayed from May 10 to July 27 due to defects discovered in manufacturing
― The official website for the original video anime of Tsuchii's Azur Lane Queen's Orders manga announced on Friday that the anime has been delayed from May 10 to July 27. The company Yostar explained that it discovered defects in both the anime itself and some of the bonus extras at the end of March. Yostar added that it will ...
Crunchyroll Streams Edens Zero Anime Season 2
Anime begins streaming on service Saturday
― Crunchyroll announced on Friday that it will stream the second season of the television anime of Hiro Mashima's Edens Zero manga, beginning on Saturday. The anime will stream in North America, Central America, South America, Europe (excluding Spain, Portugal, Italy, and French and German-speaking countries), Africa, Oceania, the Middle East, the Commonweal...
Japanese Animation TV Ranking, March 27-April 2
Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Entertainment District Arc 2.5-hour edited version earns 8.3% rating
― Title Station Date Time Length Average Household Rating Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Entertainment District Arc special edited version Fuji TV April 1 (Sat) 21:00 150 min. 8.3 Sazae-san Fuji TV April 2 (Sun) 18:30 30 min. 7.9 Detective Conan NTV April 1 (Sat) 18:00 30 min. 5.8 Chibi Maruko-chan Fu...
HIDIVE Adds Penguindrum Compilation Films on April 10, Danmachi IV 2nd Half English Dub on April 20
HIDIVE screens N. American premiere of Re:cycle of Penguindrum at Anime Boston this weekend
― HIDIVE announced on Friday that it will add director Kunihiko Ikuhara's Re:cycle of Penguindrum two-part compilation film project on April 10 at 1:00 p.m. EDT with English subtitles. The company screened the first film at the Anime Boston 2023 event on Friday, and will screen the second film at the event on ...
Spy Classroom Anime Gets 2nd Season Premiering in July
1st season gets rebroadcast starting on April 19
― The staff for the television anime adaptation of Takemachi's Spy Classroom (Spy Kyōshitsu or Spy Room) light novel series revealed on Friday that the anime is getting a second season that will premiere in July. The staff revealed a teaser video and a teaser visual for the second season. The first season premiered in Japan on January 5, and HIDIVE str...
Sentai Filmworks to Release Keep Your Hands Off Eizouken! Anime on Home Video with New English Dub
Anime's BD release slated for July 25
― Sentai Filmworks revealed on Wednesday that it will release the television anime of Sumito Ōwara's Eizouken ni wa Te o Dasu na! (Keep Your Hands Off Eizouken!) manga on Blu-ray Disc on July 25. The home video release will include a new English dub as well as the original Japanese version with English subtitles. There will also be a limited edition premium box s...
TONIKAWA: Over The Moon For You Season 2 Anime Gets Same-Day English Dub
Anime premiered on Friday
― Crunchyroll announced that it has launched the first English-dubbed episode of the second TONIKAWA: Over The Moon For You anime season on Friday, the same day that the anime premiered in Japan. The service is also streaming the English dub for the TONIKAWA: Over The Moon For You ~Uniform~ Special Episode original video anime (OVA). The returning English cast includes: Laur...
Why Raeliana Ended Up at the Duke's Mansion Anime Gets Same-Day English Dub on April 10
Lindsay Seidel, Ian Sinclair star
― Crunchyroll announced on Friday that it will stream the English dub for the television anime of Milcha and Whale's Why Raeliana Ended Up at the Duke's Mansion (Kanojo ga Kōshaku-Tei ni Itta Riyū in Japanese) manhwa on April 10, the same day that it premieres in Japan. The English cast includes: Lindsay Seidel as Rinko/Raeliana
Ian Sinclair as Noah
Samuel Largent as...
HIDIVE to Stream Level 1 Demon Lord and One Room Hero TV Anime
Anime premieres this year
― HIDIVE announced at its Anime Boston panel on Friday that it will exclusively stream the television anime of Toufu's Level 1 Demon Lord and One Room Hero (LV1 Maō to One Room Yūsha) manga. The anime will premiere this year. Keisuke Inoue (My Next Life as a Villainess: All Routes Lead to Doom! both seasons, Ao-chan Can't Study!) is directing the anime at studios SILVER LINK...
Masaaki Yuasa Animates Opening Sequence for Gunma-chan Season 2 Anime
Sequel series premieres on April 8
― The official Twitter account for the television anime based on Gunma Prefecture's mascot character Gunma-chan revealed on Wednesday that anime director Masaaki Yuasa (INU-OH, Ride Your Wave, Mind Game, Keep Your Hands Off Eizouken!, Devilman Crybaby) produced the opening sequence for the anime's second season. Animator Ayane Matsumoto produced the ending animation...
Tearmoon Empire TV Anime's Promo Video Reveals October Premiere, More Cast
Tomori Kusunoki, Yuichiro Umehara join cast
― The official website for the television anime adaptation of Nozomu Mochitsuki's Tearmoon Empire light novel series revealed on Friday that the anime will premiere in October and will air on Tokyo MX, MBS, and BS11. MBS is streaming a promotional video for the anime. The website also revealed a key visual, and also revealed that Tomori Kusunoki will voice ...
Sound! Euphonium: Ensemble Contest Theatrical Anime's Trailer Reveals August 4 Debut
Ayaka Ohashi joins cast, TRUE performs theme song
― Kyoto Animation announced on Friday that Tokubetsuhen Hibike! Euphonium: Ensemble Contest, the planned theatrical anime of the "Ensemble Concert" arc of its Sound! Euphonium anime, will open in Japan on August 4 in 74 theaters. Kyoto Animation is also streaming a new trailer for the anime. Kyoto Animation also revealed a new visual, and revealed tha...
Birdie Wing Anime Gets Switch Game in English on June 15
VIVERSE also plans to release mobile game, VR golf experiences, metaverse events for franchise
― VIVERSE and WOWWOW Technology announced on Friday that they are developing a video game for Birdie Wing -Golf Girls' Story-, Bandai Namco Pictures' original golf television anime. The game is also titled BIRDIE WING -Golf Girls' Story-, and it is scheduled to release on Nintendo Switch on June 15 in Japan...
Sorcerous Stabber Orphen Anime's Sanctuary Arc Posts Full Promo Video
Arc premieres on April 12
― The official website for the new television anime of Yoshinobu Akita's Sorcerous Stabber Orphen (Majutsushi Orphen Haguretabi) light novel series revealed the full promotional video for the Sorcerous Stabber Orphen -Doom of Dragon's Sanctuary- (Majutsushi Orphen Haguretabi: Seiiki-hen) series on Friday. The new cast members for the Sanctuary Arc include: Yoko Hikasa as Aza...
Ultraman CG Anime's Final Season Casts Takaya Aoyagi
Aoyagi play SSSP operator Gojō
― The official website for the 3D CG anime of Eiichi Shimizu and Tomohiro Shimoguchi's Ultraman manga unveiled a new cast member on Friday. Takaya Aoyagi will play the anime-original character Gojō, an operator in the Science Special Search Party. Hideaki Tezuka voices the character Daisuke Arashi (seen above), a former colleague of Hayata in the Science Special Search ...
The Spring 2023 Anime Preview Guide
It's season's biggest day for new premieres. Check back regularly for updates. First up, the wizarding world is getting a punch to the gut with MASHLE! Also:: Too Cute Crisis, My One-Hit Kill Sister, The Ancient Magus' Bride Season 2, Dr. Stone, Yuri Is My Job!, Konosuba, and more!
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Date A Live V Anime's Teaser Confirms TV Airing, Returning Cast & Staff
Teaser visual also revealed
― The staff and cast for the Date A Live anime franchise revealed the teaser promotional video for the Date A Live V anime during the anime franchise's live-streamed 10th anniversary special on Wednesday. The teaser confirms the season's television broadcast format, as well as the returning cast and staff from the fourth season. Wednedsay's special also revealed the fifth ...
Dr. Stone: Ryusui
While it's not the most exciting or climactic that the series has ever been, Dr. Stone: Ryusui is a solid continuation of the Dr. Stone story that should allow us to jump into some newfound adventure at the start of the third season.
― When it comes down to it, Dr. Stone: Ryusui serves as an epilogue to the second season while laying the groundwork for the third. Without Tsukasa, his people have been...
Vinland Saga Season 2 ‒ Episode 13
The peace that Thorfinn and Einar have been reveling in cannot possibly last, not in this world that they've been chained to, especially when so many storm clouds are converging over their heads.
Blue Orchestra TV Anime Reveals 6 More Cast Members
Konomi Kohara, Kaori Maeda, Jun Fukushima, Chiwa Saito, Hayato Kaneko, Daisuke Ono join cast
― NHK revealed six cast members for the television anime of Makoto Akui's Ao no Orchestra (The Blue Orchestra) manga on Thursday. The newly announced cast includes (pictured above from left to right, starting with top row): Konomi Kohara as Mari Tateishi Kaori Maeda as Chika Yonezawa Jun Fukushima as Osamu Sh...
Sweet Reincarnation TV Anime's 1st Promo Video Reveals 5 New Cast Members
Rumi Okubo, more join cast for series premiering in July.
― The official website for the television anime of Nozomu Koryu's Sweet Reincarnation (Okashi na Tensei: Saikyō Patishie Isekai Kōrin) light novels began streaming the anime's first promotional video on Thursday. The video reveals more cast members. The new cast includes (Note: Character name romanizations are not official.): Hiroshi Tsuchida ...
The [email protected] Cinderella Girls U149 Anime Gets New Episode on 4th Blu-ray Disc Release
Series premiered on April 5 with Crunchyroll streaming
― The official website for the television anime of Kyowno's The [email protected] Cinderella Girls U149 manga revealed on Thursday that the anime will get a new episode on the anime's fourth and final Blu-ray Disc release on October 25. The website did not give any other details about the release. The first three Blu-ray Disc releases will ship on July ...
Liar Liar Anime Reveals Theme Song Artists
May'n performs opening "Lies Goes On," SMILE PRINCESS performs ending song "faky merry game"
― The official Twitter account for the anime of Haruki Kuō's Liar Liar (not related to Renjuro Kindaichi's Liar x Liar manga) light novel series revealed the anime's theme song artists on Thursday. May'n performs the anime's opening theme song "Lies Goes On," while idol group SMILE PRINCESS performs the anime...
Oshi no Ko AnimeJapan Stage Event Teases an “Otaku” Anime Experience
The cast was at AnimeJapan 2023 to prepare the uninitiated for its TV debut this spring
― The popular manga series 【OSHI NO KO】's first anime episode premiered to wide success before the official air. While not everyone was able to see the episode in theaters, the cast of the anime series was at AnimeJapan 2023 to prepare the uninitiated for its TV debut this spring. And what better way to introduce ...
The Spring 2023 Anime Preview Guide
Megumin's explosive spin-off is here! Does it hold up to the original Konosuba? See our reviews of Konosuba: An Explosion on This Wonderful World!, KamiKatsu: Working for God in a Godless World, Skip and Loafer, I Got a Cheat Skill in Another World, Tokyo Mew Mew New Season 2, and more!
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Crunchyroll Streams Stella of the Theater: World Dai Star, The [email protected] Cinderella Girls U149, The Marginal Service Anime
Anime stream for spring 2023 season
― Crunchyroll announced on Wednesday that it will stream the Stella of the Theater: World Dai Star, The [email protected] Cinderella Girls U149, and The Marginal Service anime for the spring 2023 anime season. The World Dai Star "theatrical girls" multimedia project will premiere on the Tokyo MX channel on April 9 at 11:00 p.m., and it will also run on BS11, TV Aichi, Hok...
Doraemon 2023 Film Stays at #1, My Happy Marriage at #2
Touken Ranbu: Reimei opens at #4, The First Slam Dunk becomes Japan's #25 all-time film
― Eiga Doraemon: Nobita to Sora no Utopia (Doraemon the Movie 2023: Nobita's Sky Utopia in English), the 42nd film in the Doraemon franchise, stayed at #1 in its fifth weekend. The film sold 286,000 tickets for 326,477,110 yen (about US$2.45 million) from Friday to Sunday. The film has sold 2.77 million tickets fo...
North American Anime, Manga Releases, April 2-8
Record of Ragnarok, Fantasista Doll anime; Tista, Please Go Home, Miss Akutsu! manga ship
― Anime Releases Title Publisher Suggested Retail Price Date Cowboy Bebop 25th Anniversary Limited Edition BDPlease Crunchyroll/Funimation US$84.98 April 4 Cowboy Bebop 25th Anniversary Special Edition BDCite Crunchyroll/Funimation US$64.98 April 4 Fantasista Doll BDAnimeNewsNetwork Sentai Filmworks US$49.98 Apr...
Your Anime Rankings - Best of Winter 2023
Despite Danmachi dominating the second half of the season, Vinland Saga keeps its lead by a hair. Come and see the final results for the Winter 2023 season!
― Let's have a look at what ANN readers consider the best (and worst) of the season,
based on the polls you can find in our Daily Streaming Reviews
and on the Your Score page with the latest simulcasts. Keep in mind that these rankings are based...
Tokyo Mew Mew New Anime's 2nd Season Casts Saki Nakajima, Satoshi Hino as Ichigo's Parents
Nakajima played Ichigo in original Tokyo Mew Mew anime
― The official Twitter account for Tokyo Mew Mew New, the all-new anime of Reiko Yoshida and Mia Ikumi's Tokyo Mew Mew manga, revealed on Tuesday that Saki Nakajima, who played protagonist Ichigo Momomiya in the original Tokyo Mew Mew anime, is voicing Ichigo's mother in the new anime. Satoshi Hino is playing Ichigo's father. Nakajima and Hino go...
'BASTARD!! -Heavy Metal, Dark Fantasy-' Anime Season 2 Reveals 2 More Cast Members
Takahiro Fujiwara, Tomohiro Yamaguchi play Bol Gil Bol, Zakk Walder
― The official website of the new anime of Kazushi Hagiwara's Bastard!! -Heavy Metal, Dark Fantasy- action manga revealed two more cast members for the second season, BASTARD!! Ankoku no Hakaishin: Jigoku no Chinkonka-hen (BASTARD!! -Heavy Metal, Dark Fantasy- Requiem of Hell Arc), on Tuesday: Takahiro Fujiwara as Bol Gil Bol Tomohir...
Ghibli Founder Toshio Suzuki Replaces Koji Hoshino as Studio President
Hoshino resigns as president, chair before leaving studio in June
― Studio Ghibli announced on Tuesday that co-founder Toshio Suzuki is returning to the position of the studio's president. Suzuki replaces Koji Hoshino, who resigned from the dual positions of president and chairperson at the end of March. Hoshino is assuming the role of representative director in April, but he will retire from the com...
Pole Princess!! Anime Gets Film This Winter
Avex Pictures, Tatsunoko Production's pole dancing net anime debuted in December
― The official website for Avex Pictures and Tatsunoko Production's original Pole Princess!! pole dancing anime revealed on Sunday that the anime is getting a film that will open in early winter 2023. The website also revealed a teaser visual for the film. The anime's staff debuted a prologue episode 0 on December 23, an...
I'm Giving the Disgraced Noble Lady I Rescued a Crash Course in Naughtiness TV Anime Reveals Cast, Fall Premiere
Staff, promo video, key visual also revealed
― The official website of the television anime adaptation 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...
The Quintessential Quintuplets Manga Gets New Anime
The Quintessential Quintuplets ∽ to depict previously unadapted stories
― "The Quintessential Quintuplets Special Event 2023" announced on Saturday that Negi Haruba's The Quintessential Quintuplets (Gotōbun no Hanayome) manga is inspiring a new anime. The new Gotōbun no Hanayome∽ (The Quintessential Quintuplets ∽) anime will adapt stories that have not yet appeared in the previous anime projects. Neg...
Tokyo Revengers Voice Actors Share Their Favorite Moments From Christmas Showdown Arc
Four cast members came to AnimeJapan 2023 to talk about their favorite episodes thus far
― Note: This article contains spoilers for Tokyo Revengers: Christmas Showdown Arc episodes 25-36. With Tokyo Revengers' newest season, Christmas Showdown Arc, in full swing, four cast members came to AnimeJapan 2023 to talk about their favorite episodes thus far. The show opened with the four cast members—Yuki S...
Pole Princess!! Anime's Videos Show Hinano, Subaru's Routines
Rio Tsuchiya, Minami Hinata perform songs
― The official website for Avex Pictures and Tatsunoko Production's original Pole Princess!! pole dancing anime began streaming a video on Monday that features the pole dancing routine of the character Hinano Hoshikita (voiced by Rio Tsuchiya). Tsuchiya also performs the song "Wish upon a polestar" featured in the video. Ayaka of STUDIO TRANSFORM choreographe...
One Piece ‒ Episode 1056
This episode is about fighting, and whew Lord it's the good stuff.
"Ippon" Again! ‒ SEASON FINALE
Thus ends "Ippon" Again!, a thoroughly charming sports series all the way through.
Sorcerous Stabber Orphen Anime's Sanctuary Arc Reveals More Cast, Visual
Takuya Nakashima, Shimba Tsuchiya, Yuna Kamakura join cast
― The official website for the new television anime of Yoshinobu Akita's Sorcerous Stabber Orphen (Majutsushi Orphen Haguretabi) light novel series revealed three cast members and a visual for the Majutsushi Orphen Haguretabi: Seiiki-hen (Sanctuary Arc) series. The newly announed cast includes:
Takuya Nakashima as Seek Shimba Tsuchiya as Kako...
Cardcaptor Sakura: Clear Card Anime Gets Sequel
Sequel to tell rest of story until its conclusion
― The Sakura Fes event announced on Saturday that the anime of CLAMP's Cardcaptor Sakura: Clear Card manga is getting a sequel. The sequel will tell the rest of the story until its conclusion. CLAMP launched the sequel manga in Kodansha's Nakayoshi magazine in June 2016. Kodansha published the 14th volume on March 31, and the 15th and final volume wil...
Tokyo Revengers Anime to Adapt Tenjiku Arc With 2 New Cast Members
Nobunaga Shimazaki, Tetsu Inada play Tenjiku team leaders
― The Tokyo Revengers: Christmas Showdown anime arc based on Ken Wakui's Tokyo Revengers manga ended on Sunday with the announcement of the Tenjiku Arc in anime. The announcement also revealed that Nobunaga Shimazaki plays Izana Kurokawa, the head of the Yokohama-based Tenjiku team. Tetsu Inada plays Kanji Mochizuki, one of Tenjiku's Four Heav...
Bikkuri-Men Anime Reveals More Staff, Fall Premiere in Teaser Promo Video
Teaser visual also revealed
― 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 on Monday the anime's teaser visual and promotional video. The video revealed the anime's additional staff and fall premiere. Lotte is credited for the original work, and it was previously announced that Shaman King m...
Suzume Anime Film Tops China, S. Korea Box Office in 2nd, 4th Weekend
Film earns US$22.1 million in 2nd weekend in China, US$4.46 million in 4th weekend in S. Korea
― Entertainment news website Variety reported on Monday that according to the Artisan Gateway consultancy Makoto Shinkai's Suzume (Suzume no Tojimari) film ranked #1 at the Chinese box office in its second weekend, earning US$22.1 million. The film topped the Chinese box office in its opening weekend, and h...
SAND LAND Anime Film Unveils New Trailer, Cast, Staff
Mutsumi Tamura, Kazuhiro Yamaji, Chō, Satoshi Tsuruoka, Nobuo Tobita star in story by Akira Toriyama
― The official website for the anime film of Akira Toriyama's SAND LAND manga debuted a new trailer and announced the main cast and main staff on Monday. In the trailer, a voice intones, "This summer, the most powerful, most villainous demon will wake up." The trailer then cuts to Beelzebub himself, p...
Tokyo Revengers: Christmas Showdown ‒ SEASON FINALE
Truth be told, I'm happy to say goodbye to the previous story arc and move on to (hopefully) greener pastures.
Spy Classroom ‒ SEASON FINALE
It is only fitting that this season of Spy Classroom would end with its favorite kind of episode: a mostly tangential flashback to a one-off story that happened before the big mission.
Hell's Paradise: Jigokuraku Reveals Anime's Ending Artist, Manga's New 1-shot
Also: Mamiko Noto joins cast as Gabimaru's wife
― Twin Engine announced the ending theme song information and one more cast member on Saturday for the television anime adaptation of Yūji Kaku's Hell's Paradise: Jigokuraku manga. Mamiko Noto joins the cast of the anime as Gabimaru's wife. Uru is performing the ending theme song "Kamihitoe." Twin Engine is also streaming the clean opening and ending se...
Crunchyroll Confirms It Will Stream Demon Slayer: Swordsmith Village Arc Anime
New series premieres on April 9 with 1-hour special
― Crunchyroll confirmed on Friday that it will stream the Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Swordsmith Village Arc (Kimetsu no Yaiba: Katanakaji no Sato-Hen) television anime. Crunchyroll said it will stream the anime weekly starting on April 9 "where the service is available," and exclusively in North America, South America, and Europe. Crunchyroll wi...
France's Mediatoon Acquires Edens Zero Anime Season 2's Global Rights
Anime premieres in Japan on April 1
― The World Screen publication's TVKids news website reported on Friday that France's Mediatoon Distribution has acquired the worldwide distribution rights for the second season of the television anime of Hiro Mashima's Edens Zero manga. Mediatoon Distribution is the distributor for the French versions of several anime titles such as Fairy Tail, Naruto, Naruto Ship...
Kuso Miso Technique Gay Manga Has Original Video Anime Planned With Crowdfunding
Junichi Yamakawa's 1987 1-shot became Internet meme in early 2000s
― A website opened on Saturday to announce that the first "official" anime adaptation of Junichi Yamakawa's Kuso Miso Technique manga has been green-lit for this year. Despite the April 1 date of the announcement, the Comic Natalie and Dengeki Online websites report that they confirmed the legitimacy of the announcement. Anime Tokyo i...
Shinmai Ossan Bōkensha Fantasy Adventure Novels Get Anime
Kiraku Kishima's story centers on man who becomes adventurer after turning 30
― The official Twitter accounts of Hobby Japan's HJ Novels imprint and Comic Fire site announced on Friday that an anime adaptation of Kiraku Kishima's Shinmai Ossan Bōkensha, Saikyō Party ni Shinu Hodo Kitaerarete Muteki ni Naru (The Rookie Middle-Aged Adventurer Was Trained to Death by the Most Powerful Party to Become In...
Ron Kamonohashi: Deranged Detective Anime Unveils '1st Season's' October Debut, Main Cast
Yōhei Azakami, Junya Enoki star in diomedéa anime
― Kadokawa announced the main cast and October premiere for the "1st season" of the anime of Akira Amano's Ron Kamonohashi: Deranged Detective (Kamonohashi Ron no Kindan Suiri) manga on Sunday. The main cast members are: Yōhei Azakami (left in image above) as Ron Kamonohashi Junya Enoki (right) as Totomaru "Toto" Ishiki Shōta Ihata (Girlish Number, Th...
Crunchyroll Adds My Love Story with Yamada-kun at Lv999 Anime to Spring Simulcast Lineup
Anime based on Mashiro's manga begins streaming on April 1
― Crunchyroll announced on Friday that it will stream 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, from April 1 as part of its spring 2023 simulcast lineup. The service began streaming an English subtitled trailer for the anime. The ani...
Crunchyroll to Stream In Another World with My Smartphone 2, Kizuna no Allele, OPUS.COLORs Anime
Crunchyroll removes Cardfight!! Vanguard will+Dress Season 2 from continuing simulcast list
― Crunchyroll announced on Thursday that it will stream the In Another World with My Smartphone 2, Kizuna no Allele, and OPUS.COLORs anime for the spring 2023 anime season. The company also removed Cardfight!! Vanguard will+Dress Season 2 from its continuing simulcast list. The second season of the television ...
Vinland Saga Season 2 Anime Reveals 2nd Half Themes in New Videos
Survive Said The Prophet returns to franchise to perform new opening theme
― The staff of the second season of the television anime of Makoto Yukimura's Vinland Saga manga revealed two trailers for the show's second cours (quarter of a year) on Friday. The first video reveals and previews Survive Said The Prophet's new opening theme song "Paradox." Survive Said The Prophet previously performed a them...
Girls und Panzer das Finale 6-Part Film Project's 4th Film Opens on October 6
― The official website for the Girls und Panzer franchise revealed on Saturday that the fourth film in the six-part Girls und Panzer das Finale film series will open in Japan on October 6. The first Girls und Panzer das Finale film opened in Japan in 59 theaters in December 2017. The film features new characters from BC Freedom High School as they engage in a winter battle. The second film opened in...
Lotte's Bikkuri-Man Snack Gets New Anime With Original Story
Shaman King's Hiroyuki Takei designs characters
― Japan-based confectionery company Lotte announced on Saturday that its Bikkuri-Man line of wafer snacks will get an anime titled Bikkuri-Men. The anime will air with an "completely original story." Shaman King manga creator Hiroyuki Takei is drafting the original character designs, and he drew the teaser visual below: The tagline on the visual reads, ...
Oshi no Ko's Kana Arima Becomes Baking Soda Ambassador for April Fool's Day
Ruby has been calling Kana "the genius child actor who licks baking soda" since childhood
― Japanese Oshi no Ko fans have been calling Kana Arima "Baking Soda"-chan as a reference to a running gag from the manga: In their childhood years, Ruby mistook Kana's title of "the genius child actor who can cry on the spot" (jū-byō de nakeru tensai koyaku) as "the genius child actor who licks baking soda" (jū...
Kuma Kuma Kuma Bear Anime Turns to Rabbits for April Fool's Day
Now it's called "Usa Usa Usa Bunny!"
― Kuma Kuma Kuma Bear! How could you betray your core concept?! Exclusively for April Fool's Day, Kadokawa has released an adorable Kuma Kuma Kuma Bear visual swapping out the bear motif for a rabbit one. Accordingly, the title has been rebranded to "Usa Usa Usa Bunny!" This visual not only references the fact that it's currently the Lunar Year of the Rabbit, it a...
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