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Live-Action Voltron Film Casts Alba Baptista, Samson Kayo, Tharanya Tharan
Filming to start in Australia this fall with Henry Cavill, Daniel Quinn-Toye
― Entertainment news source Deadline reported on Tuesday that Amazon MGM Studios' live-action Voltron feature film has cast Alba Baptista (Warrior Nun), Samson Kayo (Puss in Boots: The Last Wish), and Tharanya Tharan (Year Of). The Hollywood Reporter reported that the film will star Henry Cavill (The Witcher, Man of Steel). ...
Live-Action Drops of God Series Wins International Emmy Award
Series of Tadashi Agi and Shū Okimoto's The Drops of God wins Drama Series award
― The International Academy of Television Arts & Sciences announced the 2024 International Emmy Awards winners on Monday. Drops of God, an internationally co-produced, multilingual live-action television series of Tadashi Agi and Shū Okimoto's The Drops of God (Kami no Shizuku) manga, won the International Emmy for Drama...
Crunchyroll to Stream Bogus Skill <<fruitmaster>> ~About that time I became able to eat unlimited numbers of Skill Fruits (that kill you)~ Anime
Anime Frontier event to screen early premiere on December 6
― Crunchyroll announced on Tuesday that it will stream the television anime adaptation of Hanyuu and Air Matsukoto's Bogus Skill <<fruitmaster>> ~About that time I became able to eat unlimited numbers of Skill Fruits (that kill you)~ (Hazure Skill "Kinomi Master" ~Skill no Mi (Tabetara Shinu) wo Mugen ni Taberareru Yо̄ ni Natta Ken ni Tsuite...
Natsume's Book of Friends Season 7 ‒ Episode 8
Being Natsume's friend must be a supremely weird experience.
The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim Film's Video Featurette Streamed
Video features behind-the-scenes clips with commentary by director Kenji Kamiyama, producers, cast
― Warner Bros. Pictures began streaming on Tuesday a featurette video titled "Authentically Anime" for The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim anime film. The video features clips of the film with commentary by director Kenji Kamiyama, producers Philippa Boyens, Jason Demarco, and Joseph Chou, as...
Live-Action Nemurubaka Film Reveals 4 Cast Members
Long Coat Daddy's Usagi, the dadadadys's Yōhie Gima, Dai Hasegawa, Takao Yuki join cast
― The official website for the live-action film of Masakazu Ishiguro's Nemurubaka manga revealed four additional cast members on Monday. Long Coat Daddy comedy duo member Usagi as Nakasaki, Irusu's senior at the second-hand bookstore where she works part-time the dadadadys rock band guitarist Yōhei Gima as Jaguar ...
Singapore Company Kasagi Labo Announces US$10 Million Anime Production Fund
Company to co-produce Special Kid Factory with Studio NAZ
― Singapore-based anime venture studio Kasagi Labo announced on Monday that it will commit US$10 million towards anime production. The company raised US$12 million in a recent fundraising round with Burda Principal Investments, among other investors. Kasagi Labo debuted the first trailer for its upcoming original anime Special Kid Factory, whi...
A New Saber Debuts at Fate/strange Fake Episode Los Angeles Premiere
Series directors Shun Enokido and Takahito Sakazume joined character designer Yūkei Yamada and Saber VA Yūki Ono to bring the America-set series to Los Angeles.
― After nearly a year and a half since the Fate/strange Fake: Whispers of Dawn special, the upcoming TV anime series premiered for fans at the Fate 20th Anniversary event in Los Angeles. Shortly after the showcase, the full English dubbed ep...
Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha Franchise Gets New Manga Series
Creator Masaki Tsuzuki drafts story with art by Lyrical Nanoha innocent's Shuichi Kawakami
― The official X (formerly Twitter) account for the Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha franchise announced on Tuesday that a brand-new original manga series will run on Kodansha's Suiyōbi no Sirius (Wednesday Sirius) service. Franchise creator and writer Masaki Tsuzuki is drafting the original story concept for the ma...
Shangri-La Frontier Season 2 ‒ Episode 32
It’s episodes like this that really test my abilities as an episode reviewer…and my patience.
MA55IVE THE RAMPAGE Performs Live-Action Red Blue Show's Theme Song
New visual debuts for show based on Atsushi Namikiri's mixed martial arts manga
― The official website for the live-action series of Atsushi Namikiri's Red Blue mixed martial arts manga updated on Tuesday with a new key visual and information on the series' theme song. The hip hop unit MA55IVE THE RAMPAGE performs the theme song "My Pride," which the members created in direct inspiration to the story...
Naoki Yamamoto's Coming-of-Age Manga Young & Fine Gets Live-Action Film
Film plays in double-feature with live-action film of Ryo Hanmura's Tonari no Uchūjin next summer
― Japanese production company Leone announced on Tuesday that it is producing live-action film adaptations of both Naoki Yamamoto's manga Young & Fine and Ryo Hanmura's text short story Tonari no Uchūjin (The Alien Next Door). The two films will open simultaneously early next summer at the Shinjuku Musas...
Kono Light Novel ga Sugoi! Book Reveals 2025 Series Rankings
Too Many Losing Heroines! tops Bunkobon, Illustrator, Male Character rankings & ranks #2 in Female Character
― The 2025 edition of Takarajimasha's Kono Light Novel ga Sugoi! (This Light Novel Is Amazing!) guidebook reported its lists of the top light novel series on Tuesday. Author Takibi Amamori and illustrator Imigimuru's Too Many Losing Heroines! topped the Bunkobon, Illustrator, and Male Characte...
Hayao Miyazaki Acknowledges Japan's Wartime Conduct at Magsaysay Awards
Miyazaki: “The Japanese did a lot of terrible things back then [during World War II]. They killed many civilians. The Japanese people must not forget this. It will always remain.”
― Hayao Miyazaki, co-founder and director at Studio Ghibli, received the prestigious Ramon Magsaysay Award on November 16 in Manila, Philippines. The director did not attend the ceremony due to health reasons, so Studio Ghi...
Wrestling Star Xavier Woods Unmasked as Yu-Gi-Oh! Master Duel's Shadow Duelist Axle
“It was me, Yugi! It was me all along!”
― WWE superstar Xavier Woods, popularly known as Austin Creed on social media, revealed himself as Shadow Duelist Axle for the second Yu-Gi-Oh! Master Duel Shadow Duelist event on November 23. Over 400 Yu-Gi-Oh! Master Duel players signed up for the nine round Swiss-system tournament event to play against Woods as Shadow Duelist Axle and win his mask. Following...
Live-Action Himitsu - Top Secret Series Reveals Main Cast, January Debut
Yūto Nakajima plays 2 roles as Ikkō Aoki, Katsuhiro Suzuki; Rihito Itagai plays Tsuyoshi Maki
― The official website for the live-action series of Reiko Shimizu's Himitsu - Top Secret manga revealed its two main cast members and January 2025 premiere date on Tuesday. Yūto Nakajima (Pink and Gray, Our Meal for Tomorrow, left in image below) plays the roles of both Ikkō Aoki and Katsuhiro Suzuki, while...
World Dai Star: Encore! Manga Ends
Manga adaptation launched in April 2023
― Kadokawa's Comic Alive+ platform published the final chapter of Nanafuji's World Dai Star: Encore! manga on Sunday. The series is an adaptation of the World Dai Star anime, which is part of the World Dai Star "theatrical girls" multimedia project. The anime is set in a world after Dai Star stage performers exploded in worldwide popularity in the 20th century...
10 Dance Boys-Love Manga Gets Live-Action Film on Netflix in 2025
Film by live-action Rurouni Kenshin director Keishi Ōtomo stars Ryōma Takeuchi, Keita Machida
― Production company Episcope announced on Tuesday that it is producing a live-action film adaptation of Satoh Inoue's 10 Dance boys-love manga, which will debut on Netflix worldwide in 2025. Ryōma Takeuchi (Kamen Rider Drive, The Deer King) and Keita Machida (live-action Cherry Magic! Thirty Years of Virgin...
Battle Angel Alita: Mars Chronicle Manga Ends With New Series Slated for 2025
Mars Chronicle launched in April 2014
― Yukito Kishiro announced on his official blog on Monday that he had completed the 56th and final chapter of the Battle Angel Alita: Mars Chronicle (Gunnm: Kasei Senki) manga the other day. The artist also announced the story will continue under a different name as a new series launching next year. The manga entered a hiatus in October 2022 and returned in Janu...
Nina the Starry Bride ‒ Episode 8
It's hard not to think that Az’s arrival in Galgada isn’t for the express purpose of bringing Nina home.
Yakuza Fiancé: Raise wa Tanin ga Ii ‒ Episodes 6-8
These episodes also go a long way toward explaining why Kirishima is… you know… like that.
Bloomberg: Sony Working on New Handheld Console
Microsoft's Phil Spencer states company is also working on handheld console
― Bloomberg reported on Sunday that Sony is in the early stages of developing a portable console that plays PlayStation 5 games. The company's aim with this console would be to "expand PlayStation's reach" and rival Nintendo in the portable gaming market. According to the report, Sony's portable device is "likely years away f...
Orb: On the Movements of the Earth ‒ Episode 9
Orb's embellishments never let us forget the depth of its human drama. A small yellow circle at dusk shatters the whole world for the man observing it.
Live-Action Under Ninja Film's Trailer Reveals Theme Song by Creepy Nuts
Creepy Nuts wrote lyrics specifically for January 24 movie
― The official website for the live-action film of Kengo Hanazawa's Under Ninja manga began streaming a new trailer on Tuesday, and it reveals and previews the theme song "doppelgänger" by Creepy Nuts. The song's lyrics were specifcally written for the movie. The film opens in theaters in Japan on January 24, 2025. Kento Yamazaki (live-action...
Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War Part 3 - The Conflict ‒ Episode 34
If you had told me a few months ago that this anime would do Uzumaki better than the Uzumaki anime would do Uzumaki, I wouldn’t have believed you. And yet, against all odds, here we are.
Live-Action Voltron Film Casts Sterling K. Brown, Rita Ora, John Kim
Filming to start in Australia this fall with Henry Cavill, Daniel Quinn-Toye
― Entertainment news source Deadline reported on Monday that Amazon MGM Studios' live-action Voltron feature film has cast Sterling K. Brown (American Fiction, Black Panther), Rita Ora ( Fifty Shades of Grey, Detective Pikachu), and John Kim (Cruel Intentions, The Little Things). The Hollywood Reporter reported that the film...
You are Ms. Servant ‒ Episode 8
It’s really hard to take the exposition dump about Yuki’s childhood seriously when it’s being delivered by a giant, cartoonish-looking empty sauce bottle.
Infinity Series' Ever 17, Never 7 Games Get Remasters With Western Releases on March 6
Visual novels launch for Switch, PS4, PC in Japan, N. America, Europe
― Spike Chunsoft announced on Monday that it will release remastered versions of the Ever 17 - The Out of Infinity and Never 7 - The End of Infinity games for Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, and PC via Steam in North America and Europe digitally on March 6, 2025. The company will also bundle both games in a Ever 17/Never 7 Double P...
BLUE LOCK 2nd Season ‒ Episode 32
Now we're getting into the second half, and based on the
final shot, it's time for the demon to enter the field and cause as
much of an upset as possible.
final shot, it's time for the demon to enter the field and cause as
much of an upset as possible.
Ninja Kamui: Shinobi Origins Game's PC Version Launches on November 28
Gama launched for PS4 on November 14
― Rainmaker Productions and Sola Entertainment announced last Wednesday that they will release the Ninja Kamui: Shinobi Origins game based on the Ninja Kamui anime digitally on PC via Steam on Thursday. The game launched for PlayStation 4 on November 14. The game was originally released for Nintendo Switch on May 30. G.rev (Senko no Ronde, Yurukill: The Calumniati...
Fairy Tail: 100 Years Quest ‒ Episode 20
Hopefully things will turn around as we get further into this arc, but right now, if this is how we’re starting, then I can’t say I’m feeling too confident about the rest of it.
Bleach: Rebirth of Souls Game's Character Trailer Previews Mayuri
3D arena fighting game slated for PS5, PS4, Xbox Series X|S, PC in early 2025
― Bandai Namco Entertainment revealed on Monday a new English character trailer for Bleach: Rebirth of Souls, a new 3D arena fighting game for the Bleach franchise for PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X|S, and PC via Steam. The trailer introduces the abilities of Mayuri Kurotsuchi: Bandai Namco will release the gam...
Baban Baban Ban Vampire TV Anime Unveils Additional Cast, Visual, January 11 Premiere
Series casts Katsuyuki Konishi, Akira Sekine
― The official website for the television anime adaptation of Hiromasa Okujima's Baban Baban Ban Vampire manga unveiled on Monday additional cast, the second key visual, and January 11 premiere. The newly announced cast includes:
Katsuyuki Konishi as Umetarō Sakamoto Akira Sekine as Kaoru Yamaba The series will debut on January 11 in the channel's new prog...
Sword Art Online Alternative: Gun Gale Online II ‒ Episode 8
With this final episode of the arc, one thing becomes strikingly clear: This arc was never Llenn's story, it was Pitohui's.
Live-Action Sonic the Hedgehog 3 Film Streams 2nd Trailer
Film opens on December 20
― Paramount Pictures began streaming the second trailer for the live-action Sonic the Hedgehog 3 film on Monday: The film is slated for release on December 20. Keanu Reeves is joining the cast as Shadow the Hedgehog. Jim Carrey will reprise his role as Dr. Robotnik for the third film. IGN additionally reported that Krysten Ritter, Alyla Browne, James Wolk, Sofia Pernas, Cris...
One Piece Log: Fish-Man Island Saga ‒ Episode 4
"Hehehe Luffy stretchy Robin reading Chopper baby,” I say for twenty-plus minutes, kicking my feet with glee.
The Stories of Girls Who Couldn't Be Magicians ‒ Episode 8
Someone is really scared about the return of ancient magic, and they are not holding back.
Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon? V Episode 9 Delayed
Episode to premiere 1 week later on December 5-6
― The official website for the Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon? franchise announced that ninth episode of the ongoing fifth television series has been delayed. Instead of premiering later this week, the episode will premiere one week later on the Abema Premium service on December 5 at 10:00 p.m. (8:00 a.m. EST), before running on Tokyo...
Voice Actress Junko Hori Dies at 89
Voice actress starred in such anime as Ninja Hattori, Cat Eyed Boy; dubbed Bart in The Simpsons for 15 seasons
― Talent agency Production Baobab announced on Monday that voice actress Junko Hori died on November 18 of senility. She was 89. A funeral was held for close relatives only. In anime Hori is perhaps best known for her role as the titular Hattori-kun in various Ninja Hattori anime such as Nin...
Shabake Novels Get TV Anime in 2025
Daiki Yamashita stars in adaptation of historical fantasy novel series
― Aniplex announced on Monday that Megumi Hatakenaka's Shabake historical fantasy novel series is inspiring a television anime series that will debut in 2025. The novels' story is set in Edo, and centers on a sickly but kind-hearted young man, and the mysterious spirit that watches over him. Daiki Yamashita will star in the anime ...
The Dinner Table Detective Novels Get TV Anime in 2025
Anime to feature original character designs by Firefly Wedding's Oreko Tachibana
― Shogakukan opened a website on Monday to announce that Tokuya Higashigawa's The Dinner Table Detective (Nazotoki wa Dinner no Ato de) novel series is getting a television anime that will debut in 2025. Manga creator Oreko Tachibana (Firefly Wedding, Promise Cinderella) is designing the original characters for the anime...
Ninja to Koroshiya no Futarigurashi Anime Reveals April 2025 Debut, Teaser Video, Staff, More Cast
Yū Serizawa, Eri Kitamura, more join cast
― Kadokawa revealed the television format, April 2025 debut, key visual, teaser promotional video, more cast, and main staff on Monday for the anime adaptation of HundredBurger's Ninja to Koroshiya no Futarigurashi (A Ninja and Assassin Living Together) manga. The new cast includes (name spellings are not confirmed): Yū Serizawa as Marin Izutsumi Eri Kitamura...
Hikaru Makishima, Aya Uchida Perform Themes for The Red Ranger Becomes an Adventurer in Another World Anime
Series debuts in January 2025
― Kadokawa announced on Monday the theme song information for the television anime of Koyoshi Nakayoshi's The Red Ranger Becomes an Adventurer in Another World (Sentai Red Isekai de Bōkensha ni Naru) manga. Hikaru Makishima is performing the opening theme song "Cuz I," and Aya Uchida is performing the ending theme song "Explosive Heart." The anime will debut in January 2...
Shadows House Manga Goes on 3-Week Hiatus
Manga returns on December 19
― This year's 51st issue of Shueisha's Weekly Young Jump magazine revealed on November 21 that manga creator duo so-ma-to's Shadows House manga will take a three-week hiatus and will return in the magazine's third 2025 issue on December 19. Though the manga's serialization schedule typically puts the manga as publishing a new chapter for two consecutive issues, and then t...
Zokugun: Hijikata Toshizō Manga to End in 12th Volume
12th volume to ship early next summer
― The eleventh compiled book volume of Shuu Akana's Zokugun: Hijikata Toshizō (The Last Wars of Toshizo Hijikata) manga revealed on November 21 that the manga will end in its 12th volume in early summer 2025. The manga centers on the famous Japanese historical figure Hijikata Toshizō, as well as Ichimura Tetsunosuke, both members of the Shinsengumi paramilitary f...
Man Arrested for Selling 2 Fake Pokémon, Yu-Gi-Oh Cards for 700,000 Yen
Suspect says he didn't know the cards were counterfeit
― The secondhand collectible market is full of stories of people making money from selling rare and desirable cards, such as Magic: The Gathering's Foil Modern Masters 2015 Tarmogoyf Grand Prix Vegas Stamped card that sold for just under US$15,000 in 2015. But buyers beware, as a man in Nagoya was arrested for selling two counterfeit Pokémon and ...
Ghost in the Shell: The Human Algorithm Manga to End in 8th Volume
8th volume ships next summer
― The seventh compiled book volume of Jun'ichi Fujisaku and Yuki Yoshimoto's Ghost in the Shell: The Human Algorithm manga announced on November 20 that the manga will end with its eighth volume next summer. The manga also entered its final arc with the seventh volume. Kodansha USA Publishing is releasing the manga in English, and it describes the story: Hackers attempt t...
100 Ghost Stories That Will Lead to My Own Death Manga to End in 10 Chapters
The January issue of Shogakukan's Shonen Sunday S magazine announced on Monday that Anji Matono's 100 Ghost Stories That Will Lead to My Death manga will end in 10 chapters. Seven Seas licensed the series in English and describes the manga: Forever Haunted
A boy sits in a room.
Alone.
Telling tales of horror.
One by one. Night by night.
The shadows breed terror.
Shall we begin? One day, an elemen...
'Anyway, I'm Falling in Love with You' Anime's 2nd Video Reveals Opening Song, January 9 TV Debut
INI performs opening song "Make It Count"
― The official website for the television anime of Haruka Mitsui's Anyway, I'm Falling in Love with You. (Dōse, Koishite Shimaunda. or KoiShima) manga began streaming its second promotional video for the anime on Monday. The video reveals and previews the anime's opening theme song "Make It Count" by INI, and also reveals the anime's January 9 premiere date. ...
Love Live! Nijigasaki High School Idol Club Visual Novel Also Gets PC Release
Game launches on Steam same-day as Switch release
― The X (formerly Twitter) account for Love Live! Nijigasaki High School Idol Club TOKIMEKI Roadmap to Future, the visual novel for the Love Live! Nijigasaki High School Idol Club franchise, announced on Friday that the game will get a PC release via Steam, along with the Nintendo Switch release, on April 24. The game will have support for English and...
Manga Up! Global Adds The Secret of my Brother's Friend, Chitose Is in the Ramune Bottle Manga
Service adds both manga adaptations of light novels in English
― Square Enix's Manga UP! Global service added Chirashima's manga adaptation of Nanaka Aino and Makoto Senzaki's The Secret of my Brother's Friend (Konyaku Haki Sareta noni Moto Konyakusha no Kekkonshiki ni Shōtai Saremashita. Kotowarenai node Ani no Yūjin ni Dōkō Shite Moraimasu.) light novel series in English on Sunday. It added Bobcat'...
BOMHAT's A Kingdom of Quartz Manga to End on December 24
Series launched in Afternoon magazine in December 2022
― The January issue of Kodansha's Afternoon magazine announced on Monday that BOMHAT's A Kingdom of Quartz (Quartz no О̄koku) fantasy adventure manga will publish its finale in the next issue on December 24. Kodansha USA publishes the series in English and describes the story:
A Kingdom of Quartz is the story of elegant creatures with magnificen...
Highspeed Étoile Anime Has New Anime Project in the Works
Designer Takuya Fujima posts after event for original TV anime about future motorsport
― Illustrator and manga creator Takuya Fujima reported in a post on their X (formerly Twitter) account on Sunday that the original television anime Highspeed Étoile has a new anime project in the works. Fujima did not reveal the format or any other details of the new anime project. The artist had taken part in the ...
North Carolina School District Removes Unico: Awakening Manga
Removal follows similar moves by other districts to remove series, including Assassination Classroom, Sasaki and Miyano
― The Richmond Observer newspaper reported on Thursday that Richmond County Schools in North Carolina removed all copies of Unico: Awakening sold at Scholastic Book Fairs in the district, pending a review. The move follows a complaint from a mother of a first-grade student at Mine...
You and I Are Polar Opposites Manga Gets TV Anime in January 2026 by Lapin Track
Kōcha Agasawa's Shonen Jump+ romantic comedy manga ended on Monday
― A website opened on Monday to announce a television anime of Kōcha Agasawa's romantic comedy You and I Are Polar Opposites (Seihantaina Kimi to Boku). Lapin Track will animate the project for a January 2026 premiere. The manga also ended on Shueisha's Shonen Jump Plus platform on Monday. Manga Plus publishes the series in English an...
Aquapazza: Aquaplus Dream Match Fighting Game Heads to Steam in 2025
Game with 26 characters debuted in arcades in 2011, followed by PS3 in 2013
― The live-streamed "Utawarerumono: Lost Flag 5th Anniversary & Grand Aquaplus Festival Post-Event Talk Special" announced on Sunday that the Aquapazza: Aquaplus Dream Match fighting game will have a port for Steam next year. The port's Steam page is already open, and it describes the game: 26 characters from across AQUAPLUS'...
The 100 Girlfriends Who Really, Really, Really, Really, Really Love You Season 2's New Video Previews Opening Song
Heroines from both seasons unite to sing opening theme
― The official website for the television anime of Rikito Nakamura and Yukiko Nozawa's The 100 Girlfriends Who Really, Really, Really, Really, Really Love You (Kimi no koto ga Dai Dai Dai Dai Daisuki na 100-nin no Kanojo) manga debuted the main promotional video for the second season on Sunday. The video previews the new heroines' voices and also...
Manga Creator Rieko Takeishi Dies
Reiko-san ga Iku manga creator died after 8-year battle with unspecified illness
― Manga creator Kazumi Yamashita announced on her X/Twitter account on Thursday that her sister, former manga creator Rieko Takeishi, had died after an eight-year battle with an unspecified illness. Takeishi drew shōjo manga mainly in the 1980s, drawing manga such as Reiko-san ga Iku, Tengoku-teki Saijitsu, Shigeki-kun n...
Free! –Iwatobi Swim Club Orchestra Concerts to Be Held Next May
Guests include composer Tatsuya Kato, voice actors Nobunaga Shimazaki & Megumi Matsumoto
― Popular swimming anime series Free! Iwatobi Swim Club will hold orchestra concerts in Tokyo and Tottori Prefecture next May. Guests at the "Free! Series Orchestra Concert 2025 –Starting point for a New Journey–" will include Tatsuya Kato (composer), Nobunaga Shimazaki (voice of Haruka Nanase), and Megumi Matsum...
Fate/stay night Heaven's Feel Movie Trilogy Streams on Crunchyroll on December 19
Film trilogy to stream with audio in Japanese, English; subtitles in English, Spanish, Portuguese
― Crunchyroll announced at the Fate 20th Anniversary Showcase event on Saturday that it will stream the Fate/stay night: Heaven's Feel film trilogy starting on December 19 at 8:00 p.m. EST. Crunchyroll will stream the films in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, Ireland, the Channel Islands, M...
Crunchyroll Releases 1st English-Dubbed Episode of Fate/strange Fake Anime, Japanese-Dubbed Version Debuts on December 31
Aniplex USA hosted world premiere of 1st English-dubbed episode on Saturday
― Aniplex of America revealed during the "Fate 20th Anniversary Showcase" event on Saturday that the anime adaptation of Ryohgo Narita's Fate/strange Fake spinoff story will debut with episode 1 on Crunchyroll on December 31 with Japanese audio. The world premiere of the first episode of the anime with an English dub debuted ...
Cinderella no Giri Ane ni Tenseishita Kedo Futari no Ōji ni Dekiaisarete Imasu Manga to End
Series launched in January 2023, will end on December 5
― This X (formerly Twitter) account for Hakusensha's Hana to Yume magazine reported on Thursday that Tohko Tsukinaga's Cinderella no Giri Ane ni Tenseishita Kedo Futari no Ōji ni Dekiaisarete Imasu (Reincarnated as Cinderella's Step-sister, But is Doted on by Two Princes) manga series will end in the next issue on December 5. The manga teased w...
Magilumiere Magical Girls Inc. ‒ Episode 8
Kana and the crew are attending the annual Magical Technology EXPO, where all the latest advancements in magical girl monster-blastin' can be seen!
Shinji Makari, DOUBLE-S' Issak Manga Ends in 19th Volume
Yugo writer, Until Death Do Us Part artist launched manga in January 2017
― The 18th volume of Shinji Makari and DOUBLE-S' Issak manga revealed on Thursday that the manga will end in its next volume. The manga launched in Kodansha's Afternoon magazine in January 2017. Kodansha USA Publishing will release the manga in 2-in-1 omnibus editions starting in spring 2025, and it describes the manga: The yea...
Negative Positive Angler ‒ Episode 8
By showing Machida in both scathing and sympathetic lights, NegaPosi Angler transforms a potentially rote narrative into an engaging one.
11 Anime Staffers Chosen to Go Abroad for Global Anime Challenge
These Japanese directors, animators, producers will intern at studios around the world
― The Global Anime Challenge (GAC) announced 11 candidates for its work abroad project on November 15. The candidates include three animators, three producers, and five directors from the anime industry . ついにGAC候補生が決定、発表されました…！！・伊藤優希（アニメーター）・木村誠（プロデューサー）・工藤真奈（アニメーター）・小出卓史（監督）・斎藤圭一郎（監督）・史耕（プロデューサー）・篠原啓輔（監督）・谷本馨（アニメ...
Japan's Video Game Rankings, November 11-17
Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake Switch version debuts at #1, PS5 version at #2
― Japan's Game Ranking: November 11-17 Rank System Title Publisher Release Date Weekly Copies Total Copies 1NSwDragon Quest III HD-2D Remake Square Enix November 14 641,195 641,195 2PS5Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake Square Enix November 14 180,575 180,575 3NSwSuper Mario Party Jamboree Nintendo October 17 32,762 442,593 4NSwM...
Demon Lord 2099 Anime's New Video Unveils Cast for Akihabara Arc
Aya Yamane, Hisako Kanemoto, Yoko Hikasa, Setsuji Satō join cast on November 30
― The staff for the anime of author Daigo Murasaki and illustrator Kureta's Demon Lord 2099 (Maou 2099) light novel series revealed a promotional video and key visual for the Akihabara Arc on Sunday. The video announces the new cast members for the arc, which begins with episode 8 on November 30. Aya Yamane plays Hizuki R...
365 Days to the Wedding ‒ Episode 8
While this episode didn’t give me exactly what I wanted, it was mature, well-thought-out, well-paced, and emotionally devastating in all the right ways.
Japanese Animation TV Ranking, November 11-17
Dragon Ball Daima earns 2.8% rating
― Title Station Date Time Length Average Household Rating Sazae-san Fuji TV November 17 (Sun) 18:30 30 min. 8.3 Chibi Maruko-chan Fuji TV November 17 (Sun) 18:00 30 min. 6.2 Detective Conan NTV November 16 (Sat) 18:00 30 min. 5.8 Doraemon TV Asahi November 16 (Sat) 17:00 30 min. 3.3 Crayon Shin-chan TV Asahi November 16 (Sat) 16:30 30 min. 3.0 One Piece Fuji TV No...
I May Be a Guild Receptionist Anime's 2nd Video Reveals Theme Songs, January 10 Debut
310, Akari Nanawo sing theme songs
― Aniplex debuted the second promotional video for the anime 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 on Saturday. The video announces and previews the theme songs, and it also announces the anime's January...
Dragon Ball Daima ‒ Episode 7
Having Goku and the others accidentally overthrow the Demon Realm government while hunting for Dragon Balls does feel like a gag Toriyama would write, so I hope it comes true.
Blue Box ‒ Episode 8
Watching him run off into the sunset because he can't even bear to confront her or his mother may be Blue Box at its most melodramatic, but you know what? Taiki has earned himself a big, dramatic cry out in the painterly splendor of the setting sun.
Macross Frontier Concerts Announced for Next May, July
Best of Macross F album slated for April 29
― "The Super Dimension Fan Club Macross Tamashii Meeting 2024.11.23 ~We Are Sheryl …Sheryl Nome." event announced on Saturday that Macross Frontier singers May'n (as Sheryl Nome) and Megumi Nakajima (as Ranka Lee) will perform in the "Sankyo presents Macross F Galaxy Live Final 2025" concerts on July 26 and 27 at the K Arena Yokohama. May'n will also perfor...
Shaman King The Super Star Manga Ends
New arc in Hiroyuki Takei's Shaman King manga launched in May 2018
― Kodansha's Magazine Pocket service published the final chapter of Shaman King: The Super Star, Hiroyuki Takei's new arc for his Shaman King manga, on Saturday. Takei launched the manga in Shonen Magazine Edge in May 2018, after publishing three prologue chapters. The manga was published irregularly, and took several hiatuses. When S...
Rascal Does Not Dream of Santa Claus Anime Reveals Teaser Video, More Cast, New Visual
Main staff returns for new arc
― Aniplex revealed a new teaser visual, a teaser video, a new cast member, and new visuals on Saturday for Rascal Does Not Dream of Santa Claus (Seishun Buta Yarō wa Santa Claus no Yume wo Minai), the television anime adaptation of the "University Student Arc" of the Seishun Buta Yarō (Rascal Does Not Dream) light novel series. Reina Ueda is joining the show's cast as M...
New Yaiba Anime's 2nd Teaser Unveils More Cast, April 2025 Premiere
Katsuyuki Konishi, Junichi Suwabe voice Yaiba's father Kenjūrō, legendary figure Musashi
― The official website for Shin Samurai-den YAIBA, the new television anime of Gōshō Aoyama's Yaiba manga, debuted its second teaser promotional video on Saturday. The new teaser announces two more cast members and the anime's April 2025 premiere. The newly announced cast members are: Katsuyuki Konishi as Kenjūrō...
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