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GOGOGOGO-GO-GHOST! Manga Volume 1 Review
It's hard to read this first volume and not feel yourself rooting for Akechi and Masako and they pursue petty and supernatural revenge.
― GOGOGOGO-GO-GHOST! ("What you hear when your Danny Phantom DVD has a smudge," said my partner, chuckling upon seeing the title) has a fascinating introduction. In the first chapter, we're introduced to our main character, an office worker named Ushiro Akechi, who g...
Alley: Junji Ito Story Collection Manga Review
One of Ito's trademarks is how unsettling he's able to make ideas that sound simple on paper, and the stories of Alley are no different.
― By now, Junji Ito's name is so ubiquitous not just in manga but in horror overall that it almost feels pointless to explain who he is. The four-time Eisner Award winner has created iconic horror manga after iconic horror manga. His latest work to get an English re...
T・P BON Season 2 Anime Series Review
T・P BON is an upbeat, (mostly) optimistic sci-fi adventure that doesn't shy away from the darkness of human history yet celebrates and uplifts the lives of the "little" people.
― This second half of studio Bones' adaptation of Doraemon co-creator Fujiko F Fujio's 1976-86 manga maintains the same light educational tone as its first, mixed with occasional graphic (historically appropriate) bloody viole...
My Hero Academia: You're Next Anime Film Review
This movie is built around a villain who misinterpreted All Might's final words as a hero—and was inspired by them in all the wrong ways.
― My Hero Academia: You're Next is the fourth tie-in film to the wildly popular My Hero Academia TV anime. Taking place around the start of Season 7, this movie is built around a villain who misinterpreted All Might's final words as a hero—and was inspired by them ...
This Week in Games - Classic Visual Novels Get a New Lease on Life
ToHeart, Katawa Shoujo, and Castle of Shikigami III have re-releases in the works. Also, have you ever wondered why there was no Mario & Sonic Olympics game released this year?
― Welcome back, folks! I had someone ask in the comments to last week's column why I hadn't mentioned the SAG-AFTRA strike with voice actors in the U.S. The simple answer: the news came in after our cut-off time. Nevertheless,...
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Kaiju No. 8 Anime's 2nd Season Debuts in 2025, 1st Season Gets Compilation Film With New Original Episode
New original episode titled "Hoshina's Day Off"
― The official website for the television anime of Naoya Matsumoto's Kaiju No. 8 manga revealed on Monday that the anime's second season will debut in 2025. The website also revealed that a new original episode "Hoshina's Day Off" and a compilation of the first season is in production. The original episode and the compilation film will screen together i...
Fate/Grand Order: Fujimaru Ritsuka wa Wakaranai Anime Gets 2nd Season
1st 2 episodes now streaming
― Type-Moon announced on Sunday during day 1 of the "FGO Expo ～Fate/Grand Order Fes. 2024 9th Anniversary～" event that the Fate/Grand Order: Fujimaru Ritsuka wa Wakaranai (Fate/Grand Order: Ritsuka Fujimaru Doesn't Get It) anime will get a second season. The first two episodes are available now to watch on the Fate/Grand Order YouTube channel. Episode 3 will debut on Augu...
Toei Animation Teases Girls Band Cry Announcement on English X/Twitter Account
― Toei Animation's official English X/Twitter account for North America, South Africa, Australia, and New Zealand teased on Friday an upcoming announcement regarding its original anime Girls Band Cry. The below post asks fans to stay tuned and teases something is "coming soon." Something electrifying is coming 🤘🎸⚡ #StayTuned pic.twitter.com/cG9PVP9iV1— Toei Animation (@ToeiAnimation) August 2, 2024 ...
Silent Witch Light Novels Get Anime
Saya Aizawa stars are Monica Everett
― The Aniplex x Kadokawa Anime Matsuri livestream event on Friday revealed that author Matsuri Isora and artist Nanna Fujimi's Silent Witch (Silent Witch: Chinmoku no Majo no Kakushigoto) light novel series is getting an anime. The event unveiled a visual: Saya Aizawa stars as Monica Everett. The livestream shared a video comment from Aizawa: The original novels d...
Thunderbolt Fantasy Show's 4th Season Reveals Trailer, More Cast, October 5 Debut
Fairouz Ai, Shōgo Batori join cast
― Nitroplus announced on Friday that Thunderbolt Fantasy: Tōriken Yūki 4, the fourth season of the Thunderbolt Fantasy puppet-show franchise, will debut on October 5 at 10:00 p.m. on Tokyo MX. Nitroplus also revealed a new video, key visual, and new characters. The new cast members include Fairouz Ai as Haōgyoku (pictured first below) and Shōgo Batori as Kamushō (pi...
Ribon x Jump Elementary School Student Manga Prize Announces Winners
The future of the manga industry looks to be in good hands
― Every year, manga publishers and other organizations run a plethora of manga awards. While most target aspiring domestic manga authors are in the mid-teens and older, there are a few awards that cast a wider net. In 2023, in what appears to be a company first, Shueisha's Ribon, Weekly Shonen Jump, Shonen Jump+, and Saikyo Jump imprints team...
VTuber Legend: How I Went Viral after Forgetting to Turn Off My Stream ‒ Episode 5
Seeing Awa forced to wallow in her own cringe is both funny and sobering.
Girls Band Cry Anime Gets Digital English Release on August 13
English-subbed trailer streamed
― Toei Animation's official English X/Twitter account for North America, South Africa, Australia, and New Zealand announced on Monday that it will release its original anime Girls Band Cry in English digitally in North America on August 13. The company streamed an English-subtitled trailer: TOGENASHI TOGEARI! 🎸🔥🚨 #GirlsBandCry is coming to Digital in North America this...
Trigun Stampede Pays Respect To The Original Anime, Manga
The idea was to create something Yasuhiro Nightow might create today using this technology.
― Studio Orange pulled out all the stops to realize the world of Trigun Stampede in glorious 3D. At Otakon 2024, producers Yoshihiro Watanabe and Kiyotaka Waki and CG director Akihiko Orikasa made it a point to break down how every decision is dedicated to creating something that fully manifests as the world ...
Wistoria: Wand and Sword ‒ Episode 4
This is not a bad episode of Wistoria but it is the kind of “in one ear and out the other” time-killer that a show can only get away with so many times.
Pandora Seven Manga Ends on August 16
Series debuted in September 2021
― This year's 16th issue of Square Enix's Young Gangan magazine revealed on Friday that Yuta Kayashima's Pandora Seven manga will end in the 17th issue on August 16. Yen Press publishes the series in English and describes the story: “I wish I could meet other humans.” That is the secret wish of Ria Frontier, who grew up as the sole human amid a veritable melting pot ...
Original Book Artwork is Integral in Orange's Leviathan Anime
Westerfeld attributed much of his book to Keith Thompson's artwork, so it was important to ensure that Thompson was an integral part of the anime's designs.
― Leviathan should be one of your most anticipated anime of 2025. Studio Orange has proven time and time again that they pull from a variety of different sources to create a distinct world that feels lived in. Based on the book series by acclaime...
Fairy Tail: 100 Years Quest ‒ Episode 5
After a few weeks of build-up, this arc is finally starting to dish out some much-needed payoff, and while it doesn’t make for a particularly beefy episode, it does make for a pretty exciting one.
Sakuna: Of Rice And Ruin ‒ Episode 5
I hate to use the term “Big Lipped Alligator moment” but that’s the only way I can describe how nonchalantly this episode drops such a bizarre twist and then proceeds as if it didn’t.
Dead Dead Demon's Dededede Destruction ‒ Episode 10
It's clear to Oba that things are coming to a head—and neither humanity nor his kind are likely to survive.
Making Magic Manga Resumes After Hiatus
Manga went on hiatus in December 2023
― Shin Haruhara's Making Magic: The Sweet Life of a Witch Who Knows an Infinite MP Loophole (Maryoku Cheat na Majo ni Narimashita: Sōzō Mahō de Kimamana Isekai Seikatsu) manga returned on Monday after almost a nine-month hiatus. Haruhara released the previous chapter in December 2023. Square Enix's Manga UP! Global service is publishing the manga in English. Mang...
That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime Season 3 ‒ Episode 65
Man, what a bait and switch. Here we are, all primed for a massive boardroom meeting filled with details both important and not—and they have the utter gall to introduce us to a new character.
GOGOGOGO-GO-GHOST! Manga Volume 1 Review
It's hard to read this first volume and not feel yourself rooting for Akechi and Masako and they pursue petty and supernatural revenge.
― GOGOGOGO-GO-GHOST! ("What you hear when your Danny Phantom DVD has a smudge," said my partner, chuckling upon seeing the title) has a fascinating introduction. In the first chapter, we're introduced to our main character, an office worker named Ushiro Akechi, who g...
World Cosplay Championship Winners Break 12-Year Dry Spell
The Grand Prix winners went with a modern classic.
― Some of the more intriguing things to see at any anime convention is cosplay. It's a great way to gauge what series are currently popular and what series have maintained their popularity. Plus, it's always fun seeing anime fans' favorite characters come to life. Like any good hobby, though, cosplayers sometimes make a competition of their outfits. ...
Bleach: Rebirth of Souls Game's Character Trailer Previews Byakuya
3D arena fighting game launches for PS5, PS4, Xbox Series X|S, PC
― 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 trailers introduces the abilities of Byakuya Kuchiki: In the game, players use attacks to cut down t...
Code Geass: Rozé of the Recapture ‒ Episode 7
It's a rare case of a character facing real consequences for their carelessness, without it being telegraphed to the point it was blindingly obvious.
Kintetsu Yamada's Kasane to Subaru Manga Ends
Final chapter published on July 16
― Kodansha's Comic Days published the final chapter of Kintetsu Yamada's Kasane to Subaru manga on July 16. The romantic comedy centers on Kasane Shibata, a graphic designer at a toy development company. One day through an accident at work, she inadvertently grabs the butt of her coworker Subaru Enoki. When she does that, she realizes his butt feels like her favori...
2.5 Dimensional Seduction ‒ Episode 5
We can’t have our leads profess their love that quickly now can we?
Hishiwo Miyazawa Launches New Isekai Manga About YouTuber Chef Ryūji
Manga launches on August 18
― Shogakukan's MangaOne service announced on Monday that Hishiwo Miyazawa will launch a new manga titled Isekai Ryūji: Shikō to Kyomu no Buzz Recipe Tabi on the service on August 18. The manga will be an isekai manga based on popular Japanese chef and YouTuber Ryūji. Rintarō Hamaguchi is writing the manga, with supervision from Ryūji. Miyazawa launched the That Time the Ma...
The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom Game Previews Bind, Reverse Bond, Locations
Game starring Zelda launches for Switch on September 26
― Nintendo began streaming on Monday a "Traversing Hyrule Trailer" for The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom, the first mainline game in the series that stars Zelda as the main playable character, as opposed to Link. The video previews the Bind and Reverse Bond abilities, as well as smoothies and Travel Waypoints. It also highlights locations su...
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My Hero Academia Season 7 ‒ Episode 150
"Leave it to Mirio to save the day the way only he can—with a precision-timed butt joke."
Vancouver's Anirevo 2024 Hosts Voice Actors Megumi Han, Rumi Okubo, Yurie Igoma; Musician TRUE, More Guests
Anirevo 2024 will take place from August 9 through August 11 at Vancouver Convention Centre
― The staff of Anime Revolution 2024 (Anirevo 2024) has revealed its full list of guests for the event. The Japanese guests attending the event include: Megumi Han: The voice actor for Gon Freecss in Hunter x Hunter, Kana Arima in Oshi no Ko, and Nokotan in Shikanoko Nokonoko Koshitantan.
Rumi Okubo: Chinatsu...
SHOSHIMIN: How to become Ordinary ‒ Episode 4
Is “ordinary” worth giving up what you really love?
Game Informer Magazine Ends Publication After 33 Years
Magazine published its 367th and final issue in June 2024
― GameStop announced on Friday that it has shut down its Game Informer magazine. The magazine's June 2024 issue about the Dragon Age: The Veilguard game was its 367th and final issue. Video game retailer FuncoLand launched Game Informer in 1991. GameStop acquired FuncoLand in 2000. According to entertainment news website Variety, Game Informer...
My Hero Academia: You're Next Film Earns Over 8.9 Million Yen in 1st 3 Days, Ranks 1st in Japan Box Office
Film opened on Friday; original manga ended on Monday
― My Hero Academia THE MOVIE: You're Next (My Hero Academia: You're Next), the fourth anime film in the My Hero Academia franchise, sold 608,500 tickets, and earned approximately 895 million yen (about US$6.28 million) in its first three days, and ranked first in the Japanese box office. The film opened in 488 theaters in Japan on Friday. The film...
Kaiju No. 8 Anime's 2nd Season Debuts in 2025, 1st Season Gets Compilation Film With New Original Episode
New original episode titled "Hoshina's Day Off"
― The official website for the television anime of Naoya Matsumoto's Kaiju No. 8 manga revealed on Monday that the anime's second season will debut in 2025. The website also revealed that a new original episode "Hoshina's Day Off" and a compilation of the first season is in production. The original episode and the compilation film will screen together i...
The Elusive Samurai ‒ Episode 5
Genba brings a degree of friction and spice that will only improve the chemistry of our band of young fighters.
Shibuya Hachi Anime's 2nd Part Debuts on October 5
New visual revealed
― The official X (formerly Twitter) account for the anime based on Shibuya City Tourism Association's official mascot character SHIBUYA♡HACHI (pronounced as Shibuya Love Hachi) revealed on Monday that the show's second cours (quarter of a year) will debut on October 5. The staff also revealed a new key visual. The anime's first cours debuted on April 6. The anime airs within the e...
Monster Hunter Wilds Game Streams 3 New Videos
Videos feature Focus Mode, Basic Mechanics, Great Sword Weapon overview for 2025 game
― The official YouTube channel for CAPCOM's long-running Monster Hunter action game series started streaming three new videos for the franchise's newest game Monster Hunter Wilds, on Monday. Focus Mode Overview Basic Mechanics Overview Great Sword Weapon Overview The game is slated to release on PlayStation 5, Xbox ...
My Hero Academia Gets 1st Worldwide Character Popularity Poll, Ad in New York Times
Winner of popularity poll to get statue designed by manga creator Kōhei Horikoshi
― Kōhei Horikoshi's My Hero Academia ended its 10-year run on Monday, and to commemorate, Shueisha is taking out an ad in the morning edition of The New York Times on Monday featuring an English comment from Horikoshi: Click the below image to see a larger version: IMG 240730_mha-world_gr_nytimes_us-.jpg
©Kohei Horikosh...
Fairy Tail Gets 2 New Games for PC on August 26, September 16
2 new games are titled Fairy Tail: Dungeons, Fairy Tail: Beach Volleyball Havoc
― Kodansha's Kodansha Game Creators' Lab publishing arm announced on Monday that it is releasing two games based on Hiro Mashima's Fairy Tail franchise under its Fairy Tail Indie Game Guild project. The two new games are titled Fairy Tail: Dungeons and Fairy Tail: Beach Volleyball Havoc. The company also announced that th...
Hana-Doll*: Reinterpretation of Flowering TV Anime Reveals 2025 Debut
Masahiro Takata directs anime at A-Real
― The official X (formerly Twitter) account for MOVIC's Hana Doll* franchise revealed the 2025 premiere of the Hana-Doll*: Reinterpretation of Flowering television anime, and revealed its key visual on Monday. Click to expand the image below and find the messages hidden in the key visual: IMG hana.jpg
©HANA-Doll.RF Masahiro Takata (Libra of Nil Admirari, The Ic...
Aki Akimoto's Kikaijikake no Marie Manga Gets TV Anime Adaptation
Love comedy manga about girl maid pretending to be robot launched in 2020
― The official X (formerly Twitter) account of Hakusensha's LaLa magazine announced on Monday that Aki Akimoto's Kikaijikake no Marie (Mechanical Marie) manga will get a television anime adaptation. ⚙🌟💗━━…‥・溺愛×すれ違いラブコメ「#機械じかけのマリー」TVアニメ化決定！！ ・‥…━━💎✨🤖人間とバレたら即死!?ロボットメイド×溺愛ご主人様の最強ラブコメが、アニメになって帰ってきます！続報をお待ちくださいませ～！！ pic.twitter.co...
Soborou's 'Why the Hell are You Here, Teacher!?' Manga Resumes After 4 Years
Manga went on hiatus in 2020 due to author's sudden illness
― This year's combined 36th and 37th issue of Kodansha's Weekly Young Magazine revealed on Monday that Soborou's Why the hell are you here, Teacher!? (Nande Koko ni Sensei ga!?) manga will return after a four-year hiatus in the magazine's 38th issue on August 19. The manga went on hiatus in August 2020 due to the author's sudden illness. Boo...
Tower of God Anime's 2nd Season Reveals 6 New Cast
Jun Kasama, Minako Kotobuki, Yuu Hayashi, more appear in 5th episode on Sunday
― The official X (formerly Twitter) account for the Tower of God anime revealed six more cast members on Sunday. The new cast appeared in the second season's fifth episode. The newly announced cast are (image above from left to right): Jun Kasama as Novick
Minako Kotobuki as Khun Ran
Yuu Hayashi as Edin Dan
Michiko Kaiden ...
Kyoto Animation Introduces Wonders of Uji City in New Promotional Video
Step into the Heian Period in this whimsical video
― Kyoto City and nearby locales are undoubtedly some of the most popular tourist destinations in Japan, with numerous Shinto shrines and Buddhist temples listed as UNESCO World Heritage Sites. It feels as if you've been transported to the Heian Period (between 794 to 1185) of Japan at any turn of a corner. While many of the sites are located north of...
Fujihiko Hosono's 'Succubus no Tsuma' 1-Shot Manga Gets Regular Serialization on August 20
New series titled Succubus no Tsuma-tachi about housewives' daytime secret
― This year's 16th issue of Shogakukan's Big Comic Original magazine revealed on Monday that Fujihiko Hosono's one-shot manga "Succubus no Tsuma" (The Succubus Wife) will get a regular serialization and will be titled Succubus no Tsuma-tachi (The Succubus Wives), starting in the magazine's 17th issue on August 20. The Succubus...
Happy of the End BL Manga Gets Live-Action Series on September 2
Rei Sawamura, Yurai Beppu star in series
― NBC Universal Entertainment Japan announced on Monday that it is producing a live-action series adaptation of Ogeretsu Tanaka's Happy of the End boys love manga that will premiere on Fuji TV on September 2. The series will have eight episodes. Rei Sawamura (left in image above) plays Keito, while Yurai Beppu (right) plays Chihiro Kashiwagi. Tomoyuki Furumaya...
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Kinnikuman: Perfect Origin Arc #4 [rate]
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Pui Pui Molcar 3D CG Anime Film Reveals Cast, Story, Visual, November 29 Opening
Masaki Aiba, Akio Ōtsuka join cast as human characters
― The official website for Pui Pui Molcar the Movie: MOLMAX, the all-new 3D CG anime film (as opposed to the stop-motion animation of the previous series) for Shinei Animation's Pui Pui Molcar stop-motion anime series, revealed cast members, story, visual, and November 29 opening for the film. Masaki Aiba and Akio Ōtsuka voice the film's human ch...
Netflix to Stream Blue Giant Film in U.S., Canada
Film begins streaming on September 1
― Netflix announced on Sunday that it will begin streaming the anime film of Shinichi Ishizuka's Blue Giant manga in the United States and Canada on September 1. Seven Seas Entertainment is publishing Ishizuka's 10-volume Blue Giant manga series as five omnibus volumes, and it describes the story: Miyamoto Dai, a student with a taste for basketball, changes his l...
Japan's Video Game Rankings, July 22-28
Powerful Pro Baseball 2024-2025 for Switch stays at #1, One Piece Odyssey's Deluxe Edition for Switch debuts at #2
― Japan's Game Ranking: July 22-28 Rank System Title Publisher Release Date Weekly Copies Total Copies 1NSwPowerful Pro Baseball 2024-2025 Konami July 18 35,280 202,227 2NSwOne Piece Odyssey Deluxe Edition Bandai Namco Entertainment July 25 16,373 16,373 3NSwMario Kart 8 Deluxe Nintendo ...
Fate/Grand Order Game Marks 9th Anniversary with 3 Animated Shorts
Rouseact, Shaft, Hanabara Animation worked on shorts
― Aniplex's Fate/Grand Order smartphone game celebrated its ninth anniversary on Sunday with the release of three animated shorts during its "FGO Expo ～Fate/Grand Order Fes. 2024 9th Anniversary～" event. The three videos are themed after Japan, North America, and China. Rouseact animated the Japanese-themed animation, SHAFT animated the North Ameri...
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A Journey Through Another World: Raising Kids While Adventuring #6 [rate]
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Narenare -Cheer for you!- #5 [rate]
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Japanese Animation TV Ranking, July 22-28
That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime 3rd season earns 2.8% rating
― The latest episode of the live-action series of Satoru Hiura's Saionji-san wa Kaji o Shinai (No domestic work for Ms. Saionji) manga aired on TBS on Tuesday, July 23 at 10:00 p.m. and it earned a 6.7% rating. The live-action sequel film Kaguya-sama wa Kokurasetai: Tensai-tachi no Renai Zunōsen Final aired on TBS on Monday, July 2...
Alley: Junji Ito Story Collection Manga Review
One of Ito's trademarks is how unsettling he's able to make ideas that sound simple on paper, and the stories of Alley are no different.
― By now, Junji Ito's name is so ubiquitous not just in manga but in horror overall that it almost feels pointless to explain who he is. The four-time Eisner Award winner has created iconic horror manga after iconic horror manga. His latest work to get an English re...
My Hero Academia Manga's Finale Celebrated With Final Fanbook, 1st Art Book, Art Exhibit
Final volume ships in December
― The combined 36th and 37th issue of Shueisha's Weekly Shonen Jump magazine published the final chapter of Kōhei Horikoshi's My Hero Academia manga on Monday. The publisher also announced that the series will receive its final fanbook in January, first art book in April, and a new large-scale art exhibit in summer 2025 to celebrate the completion of the decade-long ser...
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VTuber Legend: How I Went Viral after Forgetting to Turn Off My Stream #5 [rate]
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Love Live! Superstar!! Season 3 Unveils Promo Video, Staff, October 6 Debut
Cast unit Liella! perform opening, ending theme songs
― The staff for the Love Live! Superstar!! anime unveiled the third season's new promotional video, staff listing, October 6 premiere, and key visual on Sunday. The idol unit Liella!, composed of the cast of the show, is performing the opening and ending songs for the new season. The songs will go on sale in a single on October 23. Most of the sta...
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My Deer Friend Nokotan #5 [rate]
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Dynasty Warriors: Origins Game Streams Gameplay Videos from ChinaJoy Presentation
Game focusing on "nameless hero" launches for PS5, Xbox Series X|S, Steam in 2025
― Koei Tecmo Games' American YouTube channel began streaming two videos on Saturday from its July 26 ChinaJoy presentation for its upcoming Dynasty Warriors: Origins (Shin Sangoku Musō Origins) game. The first video is a "tutorial" video that showcases some cutscenes from the game as producer Tomohiko Sho explains the g...
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Tower of God #5 [rate]
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Crunchyroll Reveals The Elusive Samurai Anime's English Dub Cast
Anime based Yūsei Matsui's manga premiered on July 6
― Crunchyroll began streaming the English dub of the television anime of Yūsei Matsui's The Elusive Samurai (Nigejōzu no Wakagimi) manga on Saturday. The English dub cast includes: Abby Trott as Hojo Tokiyuki Courtney Chu as Shizuku
Brittany Cox as Ayako
Jeannie Tirado as Kojirō
Kaitlyn Robrock as Genba
Stuart Allan as Fubuki
Jonah Scott as Takauji...
Vampire Hunter D: The Rose Princess Novel Gets Manga
Saiko Takaki returns to draw new manga that launched on July 31
― Asahi Shimbun Publishing announced on July 31 that Saiko Takaki will adapt the ninth novel in Hideyuki Kikuchi and Yoshitaka Amano's Vampire Hunter D novels, "The Rose Princess," into a manga. The serialization began on July 31 on Asahi Shimbun's Sonoroma+ website. The manga will update twice a month, on the 15th and 30th. Dark Horse C...
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Chibi Maruko-chan #1441 [rate]
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Star Fruit Books Licenses Definitive Edition of Sachiko Asuka's 1967 The Phantom Thief Bat Baron Manga
Manga's definitive edition first published in Japan in 2019
― North American publisher Star Fruit Books announced on Saturday that it has licensed the definitive edition of Sachiko Asuka's The Phantom Thief Bat Baron (Kaitō Kōmori Danshaku) manga. The company will release the one-volume manga in fall 2025. 🚨New License🚨The Phantom Thief Baron Bat by Asuka SachikoA suspense comedy series set after Wor...
Fate/Extra Record Game Reveals 2025 Release for Switch, PS5, PS4, Steam in New Video
Remake of Fate/Extra game first announced in 2020
― The official X (formerly Twitter) account for Type-Moon studio BB's Fate/Extra Record game, the remake of Marvelous Entertainment's Fate/Extra PlayStation Portable game, revealed its 2025 release for the Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, and PC via Steam, in a new video on Sunday. ◢◤ 2025年発売予定 ◢◤Fateシリーズもう1つの原点が蘇る――『Fate/EXTRA Record』Ni...
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Wistoria: Wand and Sword #4 [rate]
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Mission: Yozakura Family #18 [rate]
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Crunchyroll to Stream Honey Lemon Soda, The Do-Over Damsel Conquers the Dragon Emperor, Trillion Game Anime
Site to also stream Ron Kamonohashi's Forbidden Deductions 2nd season
― Crunchyroll announced on Saturday during its industry panel at the AnimagiC 2024 convention in Germany that it has acquired the upcoming anime series Honey Lemon Soda, The Do-Over Damsel Conquers the Dragon Emperor, and Trillion Game, and the second season of Ron Kamonohashi's Forbidden Deductions. Crunchyroll will stream the ani...
Kimi ga Nozomu Eien: Enhanced Edition Visual Novel Releases on Steam on October 17
aNCHOR launches Steam page for main game, will launch page for DLC at future date
― Game developer aNCHOR announced on Friday that it will release the "Enhanced Edition" of Age's Kimi ga Nozomu Eien (KimNozo) game on PC via Steam on October 17 (October 18 in Japan). The company has launched a Steam page for the main game and will launch a page for the DLC at a future date. The release will feature a ...
Fist of the North Star's Tetsuo Hara Draws Gundam's Amuro at Yoshikazu Yasuhiko's Exhibition
Mobile Suit Gundam meets the post-apocalypse
― Yoshikazu Yasuhiko, the animator and manga creator celebrated among anime/manga fans and creators alike, is currently hosting an exhibition of his works at the Hyogo Prefectural Museum of Art. Titled "Yasuhiko Yoshikazu: Divine Animator and Draftsman," the exhibition features original artworks from several projects he has worked on. However, there is one...
Live-Action TV Series Inspired by Anpanman Creator, Wife's Life Story Reveals More Cast
Series premieres in spring 2025
― NHK revealed on Friday more cast members for Anpan, the newest entry in its six-decade-long Renzoku Terebi Shōsetsu (Serialized TV Novel, also known as "Asadora" or Morning Drama) franchise. The new live-action weekday morning series is inspired by the life story of Anpanman manga creator Takashi Yanase and his wife Nobuo Komatsu. Nanako Matsushima will play Takashi'...
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One Piece #1114 [rate]
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Discotek Media Reveals 25 New Releases
Humanoid Monster Bem, Groizer X, Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha StrikerS, Chie the Brat 2nd series, more licensed
― Discotek Media revealed 25 new upcoming releases at both at its industry panel at Otakon on Saturday and during a livestream event on Saturday. Discotek will release the Space Sheriff Shaider tokusatsu television series in Japanese with English subtitles fully remastered in HD on Blu-ray D...
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Wonderful Precure! #27 [rate]
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AnimEigo Licenses Time of Eve, Full Moon wo Sagashite Anime
Company to release Bubblegum Crash on BD; to launch Kickstarter for BD release of The Dagger of Kamui anime film
― AnimEigo announced at its industry panel at Otakon on Saturday that it has licensed the Time of Eve film and ONA, as well as the Full Moon wo Sagashite anime. The company also announced it will release the Bubblegum Crash anime on Blu-ray Disc. AnimEigo also announced that it has new mer...
Fate/Grand Order: Fujimaru Ritsuka wa Wakaranai Anime Gets 2nd Season
1st 2 episodes now streaming
― Type-Moon announced on Sunday during day 1 of the "FGO Expo ～Fate/Grand Order Fes. 2024 9th Anniversary～" event that the Fate/Grand Order: Fujimaru Ritsuka wa Wakaranai (Fate/Grand Order: Ritsuka Fujimaru Doesn't Get It) anime will get a second season. The first two episodes are available now to watch on the Fate/Grand Order YouTube channel. Episode 3 will debut on Augu...
NieR:Automata Ver 1.1a Season 2 ‒ Episode 17
The way that the Pearl Harbor Descent has been incorporated into NieR:Automata Ver1.1a remains one of the show's greatest selling points.
Aharen-san wa Hakarenai Anime Gets 2nd Season
Inori Minase, Takuma Terashima return for new season
― The staff for the television anime of Asato Mizu's Aharen-san wa Hakarenai (Aharen Is Indecipherable) romantic comedy manga announced on Sunday that the series will get a second season. Inori Minase and Takuma Terashima reprise their roles as Reina Aharen and Raidō, respectively. Yasutaka Yamamoto (Servant × Service, Valkyria Chronicles) returns ...
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Shoshimin: How to become Ordinary #4 [rate]
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Suicide Squad ISEKAI ‒ Episode 8
PLEASE don't tell me Rick is going to die in this show.
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Makeine: Too Many Losing Heroines! #4 [rate]
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Alya Sometimes Hides Her Feelings in Russian ‒ Episode 5
I must dig deep to find something interesting to say about this episode because this almost felt like filler.
The Wrong Way to Use Healing Magic Anime Gets 2nd Season
2nd season announced at Otakon on Saturday
― The staff of The Wrong Way to Use Healing Magic, the television anime of Kurokata's Chiyu Mahō no Machigatta Tsukai-kata: Senjō o Kakeru Kaifuku Yōin (The Wrong Way to Use Healing Magic: Recovery Team Running Through the Battlefield) fantasy light novel series, revealed at a panel at Otakon on Saturday that the anime will get a second season. Update: The s...
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ATRI: My Dear Moments #4 [rate]
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The Fable #18 [rate]
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T・P BON Season 2 Anime Series Review
T・P BON is an upbeat, (mostly) optimistic sci-fi adventure that doesn't shy away from the darkness of human history yet celebrates and uplifts the lives of the "little" people.
― This second half of studio Bones' adaptation of Doraemon co-creator Fujiko F Fujio's 1976-86 manga maintains the same light educational tone as its first, mixed with occasional graphic (historically appropriate) bloody viole...
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The Elusive Samurai #5 [rate]
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I'll Become a Villainess Who Goes Down in History's Lackluster Visuals Hide Potential
This is probably one of the whitest shows I have ever seen, with incredibly washed-out colors and skin tones.
― I'm a big fan of this recent trend in anime that focuses less on the standard fantasy theatrics of being a hero and more on trying to exist in these worlds uniquely. Not everybody shares the same fantasy about being born or sent to an alternate world. Some people want to gain power in a sp...
Pseudo Harem ‒ Episode 5
The interactions between Rin and Eiji are still strong even if half of this episode didn't have them together.
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Sakuna: Of Rice And Ruin #5 [rate]
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Why Does Nobody Remember Me in This World? #4 [rate]
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My Wife Has No Emotion #6 [rate]
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Plus-Sized Elf #5 [rate]
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Senpai is an Otokonoko ‒ Episode 5
Ryuji’s head is mostly on straight, even if nothing else about him is.
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MONOGATARI Series: OFF & MONSTER Season #5 [rate]
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A Nobody's Way Up to an Exploration Hero #6 [rate]
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Twilight Out of Focus ‒ Episode 5
Perceptions can be very hard to change, and that's something that this episode tries to acknowledge.
Kinokoinu - Mushroom Pup Anime Reveals Promo Video, Visual, More Cast, Theme Song Artists
October debut also confirmed
― The staff for the television anime of Kimama Aoboshi's Kinokoinu - Mushroom Pup manga unveiled the anime's promotional video, key visual, additional cast, more staff, and ending theme artist on Saturday. The staff also confirmed the series will debut in October. The new cast members include: Anna Nagase as Komako Amano Takuma Terashima as Yara Misaki Kuno as Plum Hinano...
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Dahlia in Bloom: Crafting a Fresh Start With Magical Tools #5 [rate]
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Case Closed #1131 [rate]
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My Hero Academia #150 [rate]
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Nights with a Cat Anime's 3rd Season Debuts in December
Main visual, character visuals also revealed
― The staff of the anime of Kyuryu Z's Nights with a Cat (Yoru wa Neko to Issho) manga revealed on Saturday that the anime's third season will debut online in December. The staff also revealed a main visual as well as character visuals for Chikuwa and Konbu. The returning cast includes Ayahi Takagaki as Kyuruga, Satoshi Hino as Fuuta-kun, and Atsumi Taneza...
Fate/stay night Remastered Visual Novel Releases on August 8, Fate/hollow ataraxia Remastered Announced
Fate/stay night REMASTERED releases on August 8
― Type-Moon revealed on Saturday that its planned release of Fate/stay night Remastered, a remastered version of the Fate/stay night visual novel, will release on August 8 digitally only for PC via Steam and for Nintendo Switch. The release will include text in Japanese, English, and Simplified Chinese. Additionally, Type-Moon announced a remastered ver...
Jojo's Bizarre Adventure: Golden Wind Manga Inspires New Perfume Line
Surround yourself with the aroma of Giorno “GioGio” Giovanna & company
― When we think of anime or manga, we tend to focus on the aspects we can interact with, such as the visual, aural, or narrative elements. However, there are some moments in both mediums where we smell what's going on. Food may be the first thing that comes to mind, but what about how a character smells? We can do this with Noz Co...
Toei Animation Teases Girls Band Cry Announcement on English X/Twitter Account
― Toei Animation's official English X/Twitter account for North America, South Africa, Australia, and New Zealand teased on Friday an upcoming announcement regarding its original anime Girls Band Cry. The below post asks fans to stay tuned and teases something is "coming soon." Something electrifying is coming 🤘🎸⚡ #StayTuned pic.twitter.com/cG9PVP9iV1— Toei Animation (@ToeiAnimation) August 2, 2024 ...
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Shadowverse Flame: Arc-hen #91 [rate]
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Cardfight!! Vanguard Divinez #5 [rate]
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Nintendo Switch Online Adds Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Red Rescue Team Game on August 9
Game originally debuted in Japan in November 2005, got Switch remake in March 2020
― Nintendo announced on Thursday that it will release the Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Red Rescue Team Game Boy Advance game for its Nintendo Switch Online subscribers in the West on August 9. The company describes the story:
All of a sudden, you've found yourself in a new world, one where you're now a Pokémon yourself and...
Sword Art Online: Fractured Daydream Game's Trailers Reveal Agil, Klein, Silica, Argo, Lisbeth
Game launches for Switch, PS5, Xbox Series X|S, PC on October 4
― Bandai Namco Entertainment America began streaming on Friday several trailers for its Sword Art Online: Fractured Daydream game. They reveal Agil, Klein, Silica, and Argo. An additional trailer from earlier this week reveals Lisbeth. Agil Klein Silica Argo Lisbeth The game will launch for October 4 worldwide for Nintendo Switch, PlaySt...
Nintendo Switch Console Sales Reach 143.42 Million Worldwide
Switch software sales amount to 1.266 billion units
― Nintendo revealed on Friday its first quarter financial results for its current fiscal year, revealing that the Nintendo Switch console has sold 143.42 million units as of June 30. This number includes sales for the Nintendo Switch, Lite, and OLED consoles. Switch software sales amount to 1.26646 billion units. Nintendo sold 2.1 million Switch con...
English Dub of NieR:Automata Ver 1.1a Anime's 2nd Part Premieres on August 2
English cast from Square Enix, Platinum Games' action role-playing game reprise their roles
― Crunchyroll and Aniplex of America announced on Thursday that the English dub for the second cours (quarter of year) of NieR:Automata Ver 1.1a, the television anime of Square Enix and Platinum Games' NieR:Automata action role-playing game, is streaming on Friday. The English cast from the game and the first ...
TMS Entertainment Streams N. American Premiere of Big X, More Anime on YouTube for 60th Anniversary
Also: Sonic X, Super Dimension Century Orguss, Lupin the IIIrd
― TMS Entertainment announced on Friday that it will stream various anime on its official YouTube channel to commemorate its 60th anniversary. Among the anime is a recovered and digitized version of the first episode of Big X, which will be the first time this show is officially available in North America. The company will stream Big X on...
My Hero Academia: You're Next Anime Film Review
This movie is built around a villain who misinterpreted All Might's final words as a hero—and was inspired by them in all the wrong ways.
― My Hero Academia: You're Next is the fourth tie-in film to the wildly popular My Hero Academia TV anime. Taking place around the start of Season 7, this movie is built around a villain who misinterpreted All Might's final words as a hero—and was inspired by them ...
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NieR:Automata Ver 1.1a #17 [rate]
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Duel Masters LOST Net Anime Reveals More Cast, Promo Video, Main Visual, Sequel Anime
Sequel manga Duel Masters LOST ~Gekka no Shinigami~ launches on August 8
― The official X/Twitter account for the net anime based on Shigenobu Matsumoto and Yō Kanebayashi's Duel Masters LOST Tsuioku no Suishō (Duel Masters LOST: Crystal of Remembrance) manga, part of the Duel Masters LOST project, streamed a promotional video on Friday. The video reveals more cast and the main visual. It also reveal...
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That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime #65 [rate]
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Bye Bye, Earth #4 [rate]
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Like a Dragon: Yakuza Cast and Crew Explain How to Bring Kamurocho to Life
"Take-san rebuilt an entire city block, and the details of this project matter," said Barmack. "...Their rise to power, and their corruption of power."
― Amazon Prime brought the two leading actors to San Diego Comic Con 2024 to promote their six-episode TV adaptation of the Like a Dragon franchise. Joining Executive Producer Erik Barmack and Head of International Originals James Farrell, Ryoma Take...
This Week in Games - Classic Visual Novels Get a New Lease on Life
ToHeart, Katawa Shoujo, and Castle of Shikigami III have re-releases in the works. Also, have you ever wondered why there was no Mario & Sonic Olympics game released this year?
― Welcome back, folks! I had someone ask in the comments to last week's column why I hadn't mentioned the SAG-AFTRA strike with voice actors in the U.S. The simple answer: the news came in after our cut-off time. Nevertheless,...
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2.5 Dimensional Seduction #5 [rate]
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Silent Witch Light Novels Get Anime
Saya Aizawa stars are Monica Everett
― The Aniplex x Kadokawa Anime Matsuri livestream event on Friday revealed that author Matsuri Isora and artist Nanna Fujimi's Silent Witch (Silent Witch: Chinmoku no Majo no Kakushigoto) light novel series is getting an anime. The event unveiled a visual: Saya Aizawa stars as Monica Everett. The livestream shared a video comment from Aizawa: The original novels d...
Rascal Does Not Dream Franchise's 'University Arc' Anime Premieres in 2025
The Aniplex x Kadokawa Anime Matsuri livestream event on Friday revealed that the anime adapting the "University Student Arc" of the Seishun Buta Yarō (Rascal Does Not Dream) light novel series will premiere as a television anime in 2025 with the title Seishun Buta Yarō Santa Claus no Yume wo Minai (Rascal Does Not Dream of Santa Claus). The announcement did not reveal any other information. Kadok...
Shōgo Sakata Joins Cast of Class no Dai Kirai na Joshi to Kekkon suru Koto ni Natta. TV Anime
Key visual, staff also revealed
― The Aniplex x Kadokawa Anime Matsuri livestream event on Friday revealed a new cast member for the television anime adaptation of Seiju Amano's Class no Dai Kirai na Joshi to Kekkon suru Koto ni Natta. (I Ended Up Marrying the Girl in My Class I Hated the Most) story. Shōgo Sakata costars as as Saito Hōjō. The event streamed a video, featuring the same footage as the...
I May Be a Guild Receptionist Anime's Video Reveals January 2025 Premiere
Rie Takahashi, Kentarō Kumagai star in fantasy anime about overtime-troubled guild receptionist
― The Aniplex x Kadokawa Anime Matsuri livestream event on Friday revealed a new promotional video and visual 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)...
Sword Art Online Alternative: Gun Gale Online II Anime Premieres on October 4
The Aniplex x Kadokawa Anime Matsuri livestream event on Friday revealed that Sword Art Online Alternative: Gun Gale Online II, the second season of the Sword Art Online Alternative: Gun Gale Online television anime, will premiere on October 4 on Tokyo MX, Tochigi TV, Gunma TV, and BS11, and will premiere on October 5 on MBS and TV Aichi. Tomori Kusunoki is returning as the main lead Llenn. Other ...
Vaundy Also Performs Ending Theme for My Hero Academia: You're Next Film
Film opened in Japan on Friday
― The official website for My Hero Academia THE MOVIE: You're Next (My Hero Academia: You're Next), the fourth anime film in the My Hero Academia franchise, revealed on Friday that Vaundy is performing the film's ending theme song "Gift." Vaundy also performs the theme song "Homunculus" for the film. The film opened in Japan on Friday. The film is simultaneously screeni...
'Good Bye, Dragon Life.' TV Anime Reveals New Visual, Opening Theme Artist, 8 More Cast Members
LUN8 performs opening theme for series debuting in October
― DMM Pictures revealed eight more cast members, more staff, and a new visual on Friday for the television anime of author Hiroaki Nagashima, illustrator Kisuke Ichimaru, and character designer Kurono's Good Bye Dragon Life. (Sayonara Ryūsei, Konnichiwa Jinsei) novels. The company also revealed that LUN8 will perform the anime's opening theme...
Demon Lord 2099 Anime Reveals October Premiere, Theme Song Artists, Visual
Shiyui performs opening theme song "Hollow," sekai performs the ending theme song "Spira"
― The staff for the anime of author Daigo Murasaki and illustrator Kureta's Demon Lord 2099 (Maou 2099) light novel series revealed during the Aniplex x Kadokawa Anime Matsuri livestream on Friday the anime's October debut, opening and ending theme songs, and key visual. Shiyui is performing the opening theme so...
MADKID, Hikaru Makishima Perform Theme Songs for Haigakura Anime
New key visual also revealed
― The official website for the television anime of Shinobu Takayama's Haigakura manga revealed a new visual and the show's theme song artists on Friday. MADKID will perform the opening theme song "Chaser" and Hikaru Makishima will perform the ending theme song "Phoenix." The website also confirmed the series will debut in October on Tokyo MX, Sun TV, and BS Asahi. The ani...
Kenji Saitō's Kentōshi AtoZ Manga Ends
Manga launched earlier this year in February
― The September issue of Shueisha's Jump SQ. magazine published the final chapter of Kenji Saitō and YOHAN's Kentōshi AtoZ (Gladiator A to Z) manga on Friday. Shueisha will publish the manga's second and final compiled book volume on September 4. The manga follows gladiators competing for the top in the colosseum, including one who used to be an online str...
California Task Force Arrests 14 Human Traffickers in SDCC Sting
10 victims recovered in sting operation
― The California Department of Justice announced on Tuesday that it and the San Diego Human Trafficking Task Force made 14 arrests and recovered 10 human trafficking victims in a human trafficking sting operation during the San Diego Comic-Con event from July 25 to 27. The announcement added that the operation involved law enforcement personnel that worked unde...
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Code Geass: Rozé of the Recapture #7 [rate]
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1st Mononoke Film Opens at #7 at Japanese Box Office
4th live-action Kingdom film drops to #2, Strawberry School Festival!!!! to #8, Look Back to #9
― Kingdom: Taishogun no Kikan (Return of the General), the fourth live-action Kingdom film, dropped from #1 to #2 at the Japanese box office in its third weekend. The film sold 364,000 tickets from Friday to Sunday earning 561 million yen (about US$3.75 million). The film has earned a cumulative total of 4...
Thunderbolt Fantasy Show's 4th Season Reveals Trailer, More Cast, October 5 Debut
Fairouz Ai, Shōgo Batori join cast
― Nitroplus announced on Friday that Thunderbolt Fantasy: Tōriken Yūki 4, the fourth season of the Thunderbolt Fantasy puppet-show franchise, will debut on October 5 at 10:00 p.m. on Tokyo MX. Nitroplus also revealed a new video, key visual, and new characters. The new cast members include Fairouz Ai as Haōgyoku (pictured first below) and Shōgo Batori as Kamushō (pi...