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Hana-Doll*: Reinterpretation of Flowering Anime's Video Reveals Opening Song, April 9 TV Premiere
Anime features Anthos opening song "Clockwork Flowers," ending song "Fall leaves after fall"
― The official website for Hana-Doll*: Reinterpretation of Flowering, television anime for MOVIC's Hana Doll* franchise, began streaming a new promotional video for the anime on Thursday. The video reveals and previews the anime's opening theme song "Clockwork Flowers" by in-story idol group Anthos, and also ...
Gundam GQuuuuuuX -Beginning- Film Stays at #1 for 2nd Weekend
Live-action Under Ninja film debuts at #3, live-action Cells at Work! stays at #4
― The Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX -Beginning- anime film stayed at #1 in its second weekend in the Japanese box office. The film sold 306,000 tickets and earned 527,562,300 yen (about US$3.41 million) from Friday to Sunday. The film has sold a total of 850,000 tickets and earned a cumulative total of 1,432,794,300 yen ...
North American Anime, Manga Releases, January 26-February 1
The Apothecary Diaries, The Dangers in My Heart anime; Honeko Akabane's Bodyguards, Home Sweet Home manga ship
― Anime Releases Title Publisher Suggested Retail Price Date The Apothecary Diaries Season 1 Part 1 BDPlease Crunchyroll US$69.98 January 28 The Dangers in My Heart Season 2 BDCite Sentai Filmworks US$69.98 January 28 Ninja Scroll BDAnimeNewsNetwork Sentai Filmworks US$24.98 January 28 Print...
Tohai: Ura Rate Mahjong Tohai Roku Anime Streams on Pony Canyon's YouTube Channel
English-subbed trailer streamed anime streaming on Thursday
― Pony Canyon announced on Wednesday that it will begin streaming the television anime of Kōji Shinasaka's Tohai: Ura Rate Mahjong Tohai Roku manga on its official YouTube channel on Thursday. Pony Canyon added that "some regions may be unavailable." The company streamed an English-subtitled trailer: 🀄All Mahjong Fans! 🀄 ‘Tohai - Ura Rate Ma...
My Hero Academia: Vigilantes Anime Confirms Returning Cast from Original Series
Kenta Miyake, Junichi Suwabe, Hiroyuki Yoshino, Akeno Watanabe, Masamichi Kitada reprise roles in April 7 anime
― The official website for the television anime of Hideyuki Furuhashi and Betten Court's My Hero Academia: Vigilantes (Vigilante: Boku no Hero Academia Illegals) manga confirmed on Wednesday five cast members who will reprise their roles in the series from the original My Hero Academia anim...
Apocalypse Bringer Mynoghra Anime Unveils Main Cast, Visuals, 2025 Premiere
Series stars Toshiki Kumagai as Takuto, Tomori Kusunoki as Atou
― The staff for the television anime of Fehu Kazuno's Apocalypse Bringer Mynoghra: World Conquest Starts with the Civilization of Ruin (Isekai Mokushiroku Mynoghra: Hametsu no Bunmei de Hajimeru Sekai Seifuku) isekai fantasy light novel series unveiled on Wednesday the main cast, visuals, and 2025 premiere. The anime stars:
Toshiki Kumag...
Shinkalion Change the World Anime Ends with Episode 39
Final episode airs on February 2
― The official X (formerly Twitter) account of Shinkalion Change the World, the new television anime of Takara Tomy's Shinkalion toy line, announced on Sunday that the series will end with episode 39 on February 2. The account also revealed a selection of eight popular episodes will air beginning on February 9. The anime premiered last April 7 on TV Tokyo and its aff...
Clevatess Anime Reveals July Premiere
Kadokawa revealed an "episode visual" and the July premiere of the television anime of Yuji Iwahara's Clevatess -Majū no Ō to Akago to Shikabane no Yūsha- (Clevatess - The King of Magical Beasts, the Baby, and the Corpse Hero) manga on Tuesday. The episode visual features the moment baby Luna was born. The anime stars: Haruka Shiraishi as Alicia
Mutsumi Tamura as Clen
Yūichi Nakamura as Clevatess
...
Happy Science Organization's New Dragon Heart Film to Appear at AnimeJapan 2025 Ahead of May Release
Film by controversial religious organization stars Yusuke Kobayashi, Chinatsu Hirose
― The official website for the AnimeJapan convention is listing an exhibition for Dragon Heart - Adventures Beyond This World, a new film from controversial religious organization Happy Science (Kōfuku no Kagaku) that is slated to open in May. AnimeJapan describes the story:
Ryusuke is a junior high school student li...
The Colors Within Anime Earns US$378,022 in Opening Weekend in U.S.
Live-action Sonic the Hedgehog 3 ranks #4 at box office earning US$226,096,131
― Box Office Mojo lists that The Colors Within (Kimi no Iro), the latest anime feature film by Science SARU and director Naoko Yamada, ranked #16 and earned US$378,022 in its opening weekend in the United States. The film screened in 5570 theaters. The film earned US$150,545 on Friday, $127,144 on Saturday, and US$100,333 ...
ZENSHU. Anime Casts Mamoru Miyano
Miyano plays Ultimate Exister in 4th episode
― The staff for MAPPA's original television anime ZENSHU. revealed on Monday that Mamoru Miyano plays Ultimate Exister. The character appeared in the anime's fourth episode. The staff also began streaming the insert song "I Am Ultimate Exister" by Miyano as his character and Minori Suzuki as Memerun. The anime premiered on the TV Tokyo channel on January 5...
Bad Girl Anime Reveals Main Cast, Visual, July Premiere
Anime stars Azusa Tachibana, Niina Hanamiya, Misato Matsuoka, Miharu Hanai
― The official website and X/Twitter account for the anime of Nikumaru's Bad Girl manga revealed on Tuesday the main cast, visual, and July premiere. (Note: Although the anime's website states an April premiere in its announcement, the new visual shows a July premiere. Likewise, the X/Twitter account lists in both a post and i...
You and Idol Precure Anime Unveils 2 New Cast Members
Yoshino Nanjō, Miharu Hanai join cast of February 2 series
― TV Asahi and Toei Animation revealed in an online press conference on Sunday two new cast members for You and Idol Precure♪ (Kimi to Idol Precure♪), the 22nd main anime entry in the Precure franchise. Yoshino Nanjō will play Puririn, who made a cameo in the January 26 episode of Wonderful Precure!. Miharu Hanai will play Meroron. The You an...
AX Cinema Nights Adds 40th Anniversary Screening of Vampire Hunter D Anime
1985 anime to screen on April 9, 10, 13
― Iconic Events Releasing and Anime Expo are listing that their latest installment of the AX Cinema Nights program will also host a 40th anniversary screening of the Vampire Hunter D anime on April 9, 10, and 13. The program lists that tickets will go on sale on February 12. AX Cinema Nights describes the film: In the year 12,090 AD, technology and the supernat...
Go! Go! Loser Ranger! Anime's 2nd Season Reveals Main Visual, April 13 Debut
Disney+ to again stream series
― The official X/Twitter account for the television anime of Negi Haruba's Go, Go, Loser Ranger! (Sentai Daishikkaku) manga revealed a visual and April 13 debut on Sunday for the anime's second season. The anime will debut on April 13 and will air on CBC/TBS and 28 affiliated networks on Sundays at 11:30 p.m. JST in the "Agaru Anime" programming block. Disney+ will agai...
English Dubs for I Left My A-Rank Party, Toilet-Bound Hanako-kun Season 2, 100 Girlfriends Season 2 Stream on Crunchyroll
Streaming service reveals English dub cast for all 3 titles
― Crunchyroll began streaming the English dub of the television anime of Kōsuke Unagi's I Left My A-Rank Party to Help My Former Students Reach the Dungeon Depths! (A-Rank Party o Ridatsu Shita Ore wa, Moto Oshiego-tachi to Meikyū Shinbu o Mezasu.) light novel series on Saturday. Additionally, Crunchyroll will begin streaming the English dub...
2025 Doraemon Film Adds Sandwich Man Comedians as Guest Stars
Mikio Date, Takeshi Tomizawa to play guest roles
― The staff for Eiga Doraemon: Nobita no Esekai Monogatari (The Tale of Nobita's Picture World), the 44th film in the Doraemon franchise, announced on Saturday comic duo Sandwich Man will join the cast of the film in guest roles. Mikio Date will play the king of the Artoria kingdom. Takeshi Tomizawa will play a Critic. The film is slated to open in Jap...
IDOLiSH7 Gets 4th Season Anime, 1st Season Compilation Film, 'Kikkō no Quarter' Adaptation
10th anniversary event also reveals new development for app, exhibition, TRIGGER's 3rd album
― The staff for the IDOLiSH7 franchise revealed during a 10th anniversary event on Saturday the franchise is restarting its anime activities with three projects: a fourth season for the main anime, a theatrical film compilation of the first season, and an adaptation of the Kikkō no Quarter (Antagonistic Quart...
Sakamoto Days Anime Ranked #2 on Netflix Worldwide for Non-English Shows Last Week
Castlevania: Nocturne: Season 2 ranks #10 globally for English shows
― Netflix is listing that the television anime of Yuuto Suzuki's Sakamoto Days manga is ranked at #2 worldwide for non-English shows for the week of January 13-19, below Squid Game: Season 2. In the United States, the series ranked at #9 for overall shows. Sakamoto Days was the #1 show in five countries for the week, in the top 10 i...
Himitsu no Aipri Anime's 2nd Season Premieres in April
News revealed at 1st event devoted entirely to anime at Tokyo's Bunkyo Civic Hall
― The Himitsu no AiPri (Secret AiPri) television anime revealed during the "Bazillion Live" event on Saturday the second season will premiere in April. The staff also teased the silhouettes of the main cast members in a new teaser trailer. The anime will reveal more information about the new season on February 27. The f...
Sakamoto Days Anime Casts Yasuhiro Mamiya, Yumi Uchiyama
Pair play Boiled, Obiguro in show's 4th episode
― The staff of the television anime of Yuuto Suzuki's Sakamoto Days manga revealed two more cast members and a preview video for the fourth episode on Saturday. The new cast includes Yasuhiro Mamiya as Boiled (pictured left below) and Yumi Uchiyama as Obiguro (pictured right below). The anime premiered on TV Tokyo and affiliated channels on January 11, ...
Japanese Animation TV Ranking, January 13-19
The Apothecary Diaries 2nd season's 2nd episode earns 4.0% rating
― The first Tokyo Revengers 2 live-action film aired on Fuji TV on Saturday, January 18 at 9:00 p.m. and earned a 4.8% rating. Title Station Date Time Length Average Household Rating Sazae-san Fuji TV January 19 (Sun) 18:30 30 min. 8.5 Detective Conan NTV January 18 (Sat) 18:00 30 min. 6.7 Chibi Maruko-chan Fuji TV January 19 (Sun) 18...
Japanese Animation TV Ranking, January 6-12
Howl's Moving Castle earns 11% rating, The Apothecary Diaries season 2 premiere earns 4.8% rating
― Hayao Miyazaki and Studio Ghibli's Howl's Moving Castle film aired on NTV on Friday, January 10 at 9:00 p.m. and earned an 11.0% rating. Title Station Date Time Length Average Household Rating Sazae-san Fuji TV January 12 (Sun) 18:30 30 min. 7.5 Detective Conan NTV January 11 (Sat) 18:00 30 min. 6.5 C...
Crunchyroll Debuts I May Be a Guild Receptionist Anime's English Dub on Friday
Also: One Piece anime gets new English-dubbed episodes on February 11
― Crunchyroll announced on Thursday that it will start streaming the English dub 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 Friday. The company also reveale...
Main Cast Performs Ending Theme for Me and the Alien MuMu Anime
Momo Harumi, Etsuko Kozakura star in anime debuting in April
― The official website for Me and the Alien MuMu, the television anime of Hiroki Miyashita's Uchūjin MūMū manga, revealed in a video on Friday that the two main cast members Momo Harumi and Etsuko Kozakura will perform the show's ending theme song "Sayonara Jinrui" (Farewell Humanity). Yoichiro Yanagihara wrote the song lyrics, and also com...
The Unaware Atelier Master TV Anime's 1st Promo Video Reveals More Cast
Hisako Kanemoto, Rie Tanaka join cast
― Alphapolis revealed the first promotional video on Friday for the television anime of Yousuke Tokino's The Unaware Atelier Master (Kanchigai no Atelier Meister: Eiyū Party no Moto Zatsuyō-Gakari ga, Jitsu wa Sentō Igai ga SSS Rank Datta to Iu Yoku Aru Hanashi) light novel series. The video reveals more cast and staff. The new cast members include Hisako Kanemot...
Shinichiro Watanabe, MAPPA's Lazarus Anime Debuts in Japan in April
3rd teaser visual also revealed
― The official X/Twitter account for Lazarus (Lazaro in Japanese), the new original anime for Toonami with Shinichiro Watanabe (Cowboy Bebop, Samurai Champloo, Space Dandy) and animation studio MAPPA (Chainsaw Man, Jujutsu Kaisen, Attack on Titan The Final Season), announced on Friday the series will air on television in Japan starting in April on TV Tokyo and its affi...
Kunon the Sorcerer Can See Through Light Novels Get TV Anime
Yen Press releases novel series in English about blind magician
― Kadokawa announced on Friday that Umikaze Minamino's Kunon the Sorcerer Can See Through (Majutsu-shi Kunon wa Mieteiru) light novel series is getting a television anime adaptation. The anime's official X/Twitter account has posted celebration illustrations from the light novel illustrator Laruha (pictured first below) and manga adaptat...
'Pass the Monster Meat, Milady!' Anime Delayed from April to October
Show delayed due to "various circumstances"
― The official X (formerly Twitter) account for Kanata Hoshi's Pass the Monster Meat, Milady! (Akujiki Reijō to Kyōketsu Kōshaku: Sono Mamono, Watashi ga Oishiku Itadakimasu!) light novel series revealed on Friday that the novels' television anime is delayed to October 2025 due to "various circumstances." The anime was previously slated for April. Kanna Nak...
New The Rose of Versailles Anime Film's Video Highlights André Grandier
Bonuses for theatergoers also revealed for 1st 2 weeks of film's screening
― The staff for the new anime film of Riyoko Ikeda's The Rose of Versailles manga began streaming on Friday a promotional video highlighting André Grandier. The staff also revealed the bonuses for the first two weeks of the film's screening for theatergoers. Theatergoers will receive a reproduction of Ikeda's drafts for two fa...
I Just Wanted to Say... Picture Book Gets Anime Short
4th project in Kodansha's 'Animehon' initiative
― Yumi Shimokawara's picture book I Just Wanted to Say... (Ne Ne Anone) inspired an anime short. Animehon, a new animation initiative from Kodansha, posted the 30- second commercial version of the animation and the two-minute director's cut version on Friday. The short is the fourth project in the Animehon initiative, which animates short videos based o...
Apocalypse Hotel Original TV Anime's Video Reveals Cast, Staff, April TV Premiere
Saho Shirasu plays protagonist Yachiyo; Kana Shundo directs anime at Cygames Pictures
― CyberAgent and its Cygames Pictures subsidiary's Apocalypse Hotel original television anime unveiled a promotional video and visual for the anime on Friday. The video reveals the cast, staff, the ending theme song, and the anime's April television premiere date on NTV. The video previews the anime's ending theme s...
North American Anime, Manga Releases, January 19-25
Horimiya: The Missing Pieces, The Strongest Tank's Labyrinth Raids anime; Tokyo Alien Bros., Everyone's Darling Has a Secret manga ship
― Anime Releases Title Publisher Suggested Retail Price Date BASTARD!! -Heavy Metal, Dark Fantasy- BDPlease Sentai Filmworks US$89.98 January 21 Bubblegum Crash BDPlease AnimEigo US$24.95 January 21 Horimiya: The Missing Pieces BD/DVDCite Crunchyroll US$69.98 January...
The Apothecary Diaries Season 2 Anime Reveals English Dub's January 24 Debut
Suzie Yeung plays Shisui in dub on Friday
― Crunchyroll announced on Thursday that it will stream the English dub for the second anime season based on Natsu Hyūga and Touko Shino's The Apothecary Diaries (Kusuriya no Hitorigoto) light novel series on Friday. The English cast (which features returning members from the first season) includes: Emi Lo as Maomao
Kaiji Tang as Jinshi
Bree Han as Xiaolan
Mo...
The Catcher in the Ballpark! Anime Casts Hiroki Tōchi, Rika Tachibana
Tōchi plays Kojiro, Tachibana voices Yuki
― The official X/Twitter account for the television anime adaptation of Tatsurō Suga's The Catcher in the Ballpark! (Ballpark de Tsukamaete!) manga revealed on Thursday that the series has cast Hiroki Tōchi as Kojiro (pictured below on right), a veteran player who has made 200 home runs in his career, and Rika Tachibana as Yuki Takino (pictured below on left)...
Aharen-san wa Hakarenai Anime's 2nd Season Reveals Opening Theme Song in 1st Promo Video
ZUTOMAYO perform opening theme for April anime
― The official website for the second season for the television anime of Asato Mizu's Aharen-san wa Hakarenai (Aharen Is Indecipherable) romantic comedy manga began streaming the first promotional video on Thursday, and it reveals and previews the opening theme song "Binetsuma" by ZUTOMAYO: The anime will debut in April 2025. Inori Minase and Takuma Tera...
GKIDS to Screen Witch Watch Anime in Theaters on March 16 Ahead of April Stream on Crunchyroll/Netflix (Updated)
1st 3 episodes screen in theaters with exclusive interviews
― GKIDS announced on Thursday that it will screen the first three episodes of the television anime of Kenta Shinohara's Witch Watch manga early in North American theaters on March 16. Crunchyroll and Netflix also revealed that they will stream the anime when it debuts this April. GKIDS streamed an English-subtitled trailer: The screenings wi...
Toei Animation, Daisuke Nishio, Takashi Washio's 'Magic Candies' Short Anime Film Nominated for Oscars
Short film based on Baek Hee-na's picture book nominated for Best Animated Short Film
― The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced on Thursday that Toei Animation, Daisuke Nishio, and Takashi Washio's "Magic Candies" ("Amedama") short has been nominated for Best Animated Short Film (nominations for this category start at about 5:34 in video below): The other nominees for Best Animated ...
Shirimoto's Nmeneko Manga Gets Short Anime Adaptation in April
Megumi Han stars in anime as titular character, Hiro Shimono as Usukuro
― A website opened on Thursday to reveal the short anime adaptation of creator Shirimoto's Nmeneko manga. The website revealed the anime's first promotional video, key visual, main cast, staff, and April premiere on the TBS channel. The anime will star Megumi Han as the titular character Nmeneko (left in above visual) and Hiro Sh...
Maebashi Witches Anime Reveals New Teaser Visual, 3rd Promo Video
Sunrise's original TV anime debuts in April
― Sunrise revealed a third teaser visual and third promotional video on Thursday for its Maebashi Witches original television anime. The anime will have a stage presentation at AnimeJapan 2025 on March 22. The anime will premiere in April 2025, and stars: Sakura Kasuga as Yuina Akagi, a cheerful high school freshman, who loves cameras and taking "emotional"...
'Danjo no Yūjō wa Seiritsu Suru? Iya, Shinai!!' Anime Casts Yuka Nukui
Nukui voices Rinne Enomoto in April anime
― The staff for the television anime of Nana Nanana and Parum's Danjo no Yūjō wa Seiritsu Suru? Iya, Shinai!! (Can a Boy-Girl Friendship Hold Up? (No, it Can't!!)) light novel series revealed on Thursday that Yuka Nukui will join the anime's cast as Rinne Enomoto, Yū's first love. The anime will premiere in April. The anime stars: Kikunosuke Toya as Yū Natsum...
TV Tokyo's Synapusu Children's Program Gets 2nd Film This Spring
Actor Hiroshi Tamaki returns to voice Nyū in film
― TV Tokyo announced on Thursday that its Synapusu children's program will have a second film titled Synapusu The Movie: Pusu Hoppe Dancing Party that will open this spring. Actor Hiroshi Tamaki, voice of the "towel fairy" Nyū, appears in the below announcement video. The program's character designer and art director Takaharu Shimizu is again directin...
Enter The Garden Anime's 2nd Episode Reveals Cast, Promo Video
Mie Sonozaki, Takako Honda star in new episode debuting in early February
― Azuki, an anime-styled brand and NFT project (unrelated to the digital manga publisher Azuki), and Dentsu revealed a promotional video, key visual, and cast on Thursday for "Fractured Reflections," the second episode in the three-part anthology series Enter the Garden. The anime will star Mie Sonozaki as Shao and Takako Honda...
Anne Shirley 24-Episode TV Anime Stars Honoka Inoue, Aya Nakamura
Hiroshi Kawamata directs anime premiering in April at Answer Studio
― NHK revealed the main staff and cast on Thursday for Anne Shirley, an anime adaptation of Lucy Maud Montgomery's classic Anne of Green Gables novel series. The website also revealed the show will have a total of 24 episodes. The anime will star: Honoka Inoue as Anne Shirley
Aya Nakamura as Marilla Cuthbert
Yasunori Matsumoto as Mat...
Netflix Adds Cells at Work!! Season 2 Anime
February 1 release includes English audio dub, subtitles
― Aniplex of America announced on X (formerly Twitter) on Tuesday Netflix will add Cells at Work!!, the second season of the anime adaptation of Akane Shimizu's Cells at Work! (Hataraku Saibō!) manga, with English and Japanese audio with subtitles on February 1. The first television anime of the original manga premiered in July 2018. Aniplex o...
Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX -Beginning- Anime Film Streams English-Subtitled Trailer
Film screens in N. America on February 28
― GKIDS began streaming an English-subtitled trailer for Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX -Beginning-, a re-edited version of some episodes of the upcoming Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX (pronounced as “g-kwux”) television anime, on Wednesday. The company will screen the film in theaters in North America on February 28. Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX -Beginning- is p...
'Anyway, I'm Falling in Love with You' Anime Reveals English Dub, January 23 Premiere
Maganda Marie, Mauricio Ortiz-Segura, more star in dub on Thursday
― Crunchyroll announced on Wednesday that it will begin streaming the English dub for the television anime of Haruka Mitsui's Anyway, I'm Falling in Love with You. (Dōse, Koishite Shimaunda. or KoiShima) manga on Thursday. The English cast includes: Maganda Marie as Mizuho
Mauricio Ortiz-Segura as Kizuki
Wyatt Baker as Shin
Tom Laflin...
Ameku M.D.: Doctor Detective Anime Reveals English Dub Cast, January 22 Premiere
Jaclyn Thomas, Gerard Caster, more star in dub on Wednesday
― Crunchyroll announced on Tuesday that it is streaming the English dub for Ameku M.D.: Doctor Detective, the television anime of Mikito Chinen's Ameku Takao no Suiri Karte (Ameku Takao's Detective Karte or literally, Ameku Takao's Mystery Medical Record) novel series, starting on Wednesday. The English dub stars: Jaclyn Thomas as Takao
Gera...
Attack on Titan Finale Compilation Film Streams English-Dubbed Trailer
Film screens in N. American theaters for 1-day-only on February 10
― Crunchyroll streamed on Wednesday an English-dubbed trailer for Attack on Titan The Movie: THE LAST ATTACK, a compilation of Attack on Titan Final Season THE FINAL CHAPTERS: The compilation film will screen in North American theaters for one-day-only on February 10. Other international screening dates include: February 6: Australia,...
Re:Zero Anime's 3rd Season's Trailer Previews Counterattack Arc
New arc begins on February 5
― The staff of the third season of the Re:ZERO -Starting Life in Another World- anime began streaming a new trailer for the "Hangeki-hen" (Counterattack Arc) on Wednesday: The "Hangeki-hen" (Counterattack Arc) will begin on February 5. Crunchyroll is streaming the series as it airs. The third season's "Shūgeki-hen" (Attack Arc) premiered on October 2 on TOKYO MX, AT-X, an...
Hiroshi Kitadani, Maki Otsuki Perform New Versions of 'We Go!' with hololive VTubers for One Piece Log: Fish-Man Island Saga Anime
New versions of Kitadani's song serve as opening theme songs for February/March
― The staff for the abridged 21-episode "One Piece Log: Fish-Man Island Saga" anime, a special edited version of the Fish-Man Island arc, announced on Wednesday new theme song artists, which include collaborations between the series' original performers and hololive VTubers. For episodes that air in the month of February,...
2nd Mononoke Anime Film's Music Video Reveals Aina The End's Theme Song
Video features footage from March 14 film
― Twin Engine began streaming a music video on Wednesday for the second film Mononoke the Movie Trilogy: Chapter 2: The Ashes of Rage (Gekijōban Mononoke Dai-Ni-Shō: Hinezumi), and it reveals and previews the theme song "Hana Musо̄" by Aina The End. The video features footage from the upcoming film. The second film will premiere in Japan on March 14. New cast...
My Hero Academia: Vigilantes Anime Reveals Main Cast, April 7 Debut in Teaser Trailer
Shūichirō Umeda, Ikumi Hasegawa, Yasuhiro Mamiya star in series
― The official website for the television anime of Hideyuki Furuhashi and Betten Court's My Hero Academia: Vigilantes (Vigilante: Boku no Hero Academia Illegals) manga revealed on Wednesday the anime's main cast and April 7 premiere in a new teaser trailer. The anime's staff also revealed a teaser visual: The anime stars: Shūichirō Umeda...
Gundam GQuuuuuuX -Beginning- Film, COLORFUL STAGE! The Movie: A Miku Who Can't Sing Top Japanese Box Office
Live-action Cells at Work! film drops to #4, live-action Solitary Gourmet film drops to #9
― The Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX -Beginning- anime film debuted at #1 in the Japanese box office in its opening weekend. It sold 352,500 tickets and earned 598,832,300 yen (about US$3.83 million) in its first three days. The story of Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX -Beginning-, a re-edited version of the first f...
Guilty Gear Strive: Dual Rulers Anime's Trailer Reveals More Cast, Staff, Opening Song, April 5 Premiere With Crunchyroll Streaming
Takeshi Kusao, Kazue Fujita, Hiromi Igarashi, Manaka Iwami, Mayumi Asano, more return from games
― Arc System Works unveiled a new trailer and visual for the Guilty Gear Strive: Dual Rulers television anime on Wednesday. The trailer reveals and previews the anime's opening theme song "AXCLUSION" by rock band ulma sound junction, revealed more returning cast members from the games, more staff members,...
YOLternative Project Streams English-Subtitled Anime Shorts
Animated short introduces sub-unit "Follow We"
― The official YouTube channel for the YOLternative project's first group "Follow We" released an English-subtitled short for the series on Sunday. The channel describes the project as "a brand new story filled with chill vibes and cool guys." The voice cast includes:
Tosei Izuki as Leo Narita
Masaya Miyazaki as Okita
kayto as Reyla Shoshi
Yu Kanda as Ca...
Honey Lemon Soda Anime Reveals English Dub Cast, January 22 Debut
Monica Flatley, Chris Hackney, Celeste Perez, Kieran Regan, more star in dub on Wednesday
― Crunchyroll announced on Tuesday that it will begin streaming the English dub for the television anime of Mayu Murata's Honey Lemon Soda manga on Wednesday. The English cast includes: Monica Flatley as Uka
Chris Hackney as Kai
Celeste Perez as Ayumi
Kieran Regan as Satoru
Landon McDonald as Tomoya
Katie Wetch ...
Mobile Suit Gundam Seed FREEDOM, Haikyu!!, Detective Conan, Look Back, Give It All Anime Nominated for Japan Academy Film Prize
5 anime films nominated for Excellent Animation award
― The Japan Academy Film Prize Association announced the nominees for the 48th annual Japan Academy Film Prizes on Tuesday. The anime films Mobile Suit Gundam Seed FREEDOM, HAIKYU!! The Dumpster Battle (Gekijōban Haikyu!! Gomi Suteba no Kessen), Case Closed: The Million-dollar Pentagram (Detective Conan: Hyakuman Doru no Michishirube), Look Back, ...
Let's Make a Mug Too Compilation Film Premieres on March 22
1st season compilation Gekijō-ban Yakunara Mug Cup Mo -Anime Sōshūhen- Okaerinasai premieres in Tajimi
― The official website for the television anime of Osamu Kashiwara's Yakunara Mug Cup Mo (Let's Make a Mug Too) promotional manga revealed on Tuesday the compilation movie project's title and March 22 premiere. The Gekijō-ban Yakunara Mug Cup Mo -Anime Sōshūhen- Okaerinasai (Film: Let's Make a Mug T...
Tomica Heroes Toy Cars' Tomica Heroes Jobraver Web Anime to Air on Japanese TV With New Episodes in July
Anime premiered on YouTube in 2022
― Takara Tomy revealed in a video announcement on Tuesday that Tomica Heroes Jobraver: Tokusō Gattai Robo (Customized Combining Robots), the web anime series for its Tomica toy car brand's Tomica Heroes toy car line, will air on Japanese television with new episodes starting in July. In addition, a selection of the web anime's episodes will air on TV Tokyo's new chi...
Kohei Horikoshi and Yuki Kaji Saw the 'He Has a Birthmark Like Me' TikTok Video
Kaji: “Even if he has a tragic backstory, it has the potential to save someone…”
― Voice actor Yuki Kaji responded to a Tiktok video in which a girl gleefully remarks about a doll of My Hero Academia character Shoto Todoroki. In his post the voice actor states series creator Kohei Horikoshi told him about the video and commented, “'It's the same as me,' she said, hugging the doll with a cute smile.”...
Princession Orchestra Anime to Air for 4 Consecutive Parts
Original series debuts in April
― The official website for the original anime Princession Orchestra revealed on Tuesday that the series will air on Sunday mornings for four consecutive cours (quarters of a year) on TV Tokyo and its six affiliated channels, starting in April. The anime stars (character name romanizations are not confirmed): Azusa Aoi as / Minamo Sorano / Princess Ripple (blue hair)
Yu...
Yanmar's Miru: Paths To My Future Original Anime Project Reveals Theme Song Artists V.W.P., April Premiere
Virtual Witch Phenomenon consists of KAF, RIM, Harusaruhi, Isekaijoucho, KOKO
― Machinery manufacturer Yanmar Holdings announced on Tuesday that virtual singer group V.W.P. will perform the opening theme song "AI=UTA" for its original anime project Miru: Paths To My Future. The company is streaming a promotional video for the theme song, which reveals an April 2025 premiere: The V.W.P (Virtual Witch ...
Discotek Licenses Urotsukidoji, Higurashi, DearS, More
Also: Cyborg 009 Vs. Devilman, Space Adventure Cobra - The Movie Manga Entertainment dub, Angel Heart, Osomatsu-kun, Flame of Recca, live-action 2014 Lupin III, live-action Tomorrow's Joe, NANA, NANA 2, HYD Final
― Discotek Media revealed 24 new upcoming releases during a livestream event on Monday. Discotek will release the Urotsukidoji: Legend of the Overfiend adult anime, uncut, with a brand new 2...
The Ossan Newbie Adventurer Anime Gets English Dub
All 12 dubbed episodes debut on Crunchyroll on Tuesday
― Crunchyroll announced on Monday that it will stream an English dub for the television anime adaptation of Kiraku Kishima's The Ossan Newbie Adventurer, Trained to Death by the Most Powerful Party, Became Invincible (Shinmai Ossan Bōkensha, Saikyō Party ni Shinu Hodo Kitaerarete Muteki ni Naru) novel series. All 12 dubbed episodes will debut on ...
Several Minutes From Macross Dynamite 7's Streaming Release Cut in Japan, Globally
Mylene's sexual assault scenes have been removed from OVA series
― The below article contains references to child sexual assault. ANN confirmed this month the streaming version of the Macross Dynamite 7 original video anime series has cut scenes from two episodes in Japan and overseas. The streaming version removed the subplot involving the teenaged character Mylene Flare Jenius being drugged and sex...
Rurouni Kenshin: Kyoto Disturbance Anime Casts Hiroki Yasumoto
Yasumoto voices police chief Ryūsaku Arato in series' 38th episode
― The official X/Twitter account for Rurouni Kenshin Meiji Kenkaku Romantan: Kyoto Dōran (Rurouni Kenshin: Kyoto Disturbance), the second season of the new television anime project based on Nobuhiro Watsuki's Rurouni Kenshin manga, confirmed on Monday that Hiroki Yasumoto voices police chief Ryūsaku Arato, who appeared in the series' ...
One Piece Anime Streams New 5-Minute Original Episode
Story features Luffy, Trafalgar Law after decisive battles in Wano Country
― The official YouTube channel of the One Piece franchise started streaming on Sunday a five-minute original anime episode featuring Luffy and Trafalgar Law. The episode was first screened on the second day of the "MBS Anime Fest 2025" event on Sunday. Note: The below video does not have English subtitles The original episode'...
Gundam GQuuuuuuX -Beginning- Film Opens at #1, COLORFUL STAGE! The Movie: A Miku Who Can't Sing at #2
Gundam GQuuuuuuX -Beginning- earned 599 million yen, COLORFUL STAGE! The Movie earned 307 million yen
― The Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX -Beginning- anime film debuted at #1 in the Japanese box office in its opening weekend, while COLORFUL STAGE! The Movie: A Miku Who Can't Sing debuted at #2. The former sold 352,500 tickets and earned 599 million yen (about US$3.83 million) in its first three days, ...
Medaka Kuroiwa is Impervious to My Charms Anime Reveals English Dub Cast, January 20 Premiere
Megan Shipman, Austin Tindle, Lindsay Sheppard, Kelsey Cruz star in English dub
― Crunchyroll announced the English dub cast and January 20 premiere date on Sunday for the television anime of Ran Kuze's Medaka Kuroiwa is Impervious to My Charms (Kuroiwa Medaka ni Watashi no Kawaii ga Tsūjinai) manga. The dub cast includes:
Megan Shipman as Mona
Austin Tindle as Medaka
Lindsay Sheppard as Tsubomi
Kel...
With You and the Rain Anime Unveils Main Cast, Staff, July Debut (Updated)
Saori Hayami, Yuna Kamakura, Satomi Satō, Yuzu Yumoto star in Lesprit anime
― This year's eighth issue of Kodansha's Weekly Young Magazine revealed the main cast, staff, and July premiere of the television anime adaptation of Kō Nikaido's With You and the Rain (Ame to Kimi to) manga on Monday. Update: The anime's staff also revealed a "Winter version" key visual on Monday. The anime's cast are: Saori...
Shangri-La Frontier Season 2 Reveals More Cast for New Arc in Video
Aki Kanada, Tōru Sakurai join cast for "The Sky Above, The Spread-Out Sea, Beyond the Abyssal City" arc
― The staff for the television anime of Katarina's Shangri-La Frontier web novel series revealed on Sunday the promotional video, visual, and cast members for the anime's new arc, "The Sky Above, The Spread-Out Sea, Beyond the Abyssal City." The new arc will start in its next episode on January 26....
Sk8 the Infinity Extra Part Anime Streams Promotional Video
Original video anime plays in Japanese theaters on Friday
― Aniplex stramed the full promotional video (that is actually longer than the "full trailer" released in November) for the new original video anime (OVA) Sk8 the Infinity Extra Part on Friday. The OVA will start an early, limited-time screening run on January 24 across 10 theaters in Japan. The OVA will then ship on March 19 on Blu-ray Disc. ...
Japanese Animation TV Ranking, December 30-January 5
Shangri-La Frontier 2nd season earns 2.1% rating
― The live-action film of Yumi Tamura's Don't Call It Mystery manga aired on Fuji TV on Saturday, January 4 at 9:00 p.m. and earned an 8.9% rating. The Super Mario Bros. Movie aired on Fuji TV on Tuesday, December 31 at 7:00 p.m. and earned a 4.1% rating. The live-action film adaptation of Akumi Agitogi's My Happy Marriage light novel series aired on ...
Lycoris Recoil Anime Short Film Project Unveils Title, More Staff
6 shorts by different directors about daily life at Café LycoReco
― The "LycoReco Produce Okinawa Event Commemorative Stream" unveiled the title, more staff members, and key visual for the upcoming six Lycoris Recoil anime short films on Saturday. The new project is titled Lycoris Recoil: Friends are thieves of time. The staff members are: Episode 1: Script: Shingo Adachi Storyboard/Technical Directo...
Detective Conan Anime Replaces Tōru Furuya With Takeshi Kusao in Tōru Amuro Role
Tōru Furuya stepped down from role last year after acknowledging affair with abuse
― Episode #1,150 of the Detective Conan television anime series aired on Saturday with dialogue by the character Tōru Amuro. The episode's ending credits confirmed that Takeshi Kusao (Dragon Ball franchise's Trunks, Yes! Precure 5's Coco) has replaced Tōru Furuya as the voice actor for Tōru Amuro — a character named af...
GKIDS Acquires Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX -Beginning- Anime Film
Re-edited theatrical version screens in N. America on February 28
― GKIDS announced on Friday that it has acquired theatrical distribution rights to Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX -Beginning-, a re-edited version of some episodes of the upcoming Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX (pronounced as “g-kwux”) television anime. The company will screen the film in theaters in North America on February 28. This mark...
Headhunted to Another World Anime Reveals English Dub Cast, January 20 Premiere
Joshua Waters, Taylor Murphy star in dub on Monday
― Crunchyroll revealed on Friday that it will begin streaming the English dub for the anime of Benigashira and Muramitsu's Headhunted to Another World: From Salaryman to Big Four! (Salaryman ga Isekai ni Ittara Shitennō ni Natta Hanashi) manga on Monday. The dub stars Joshua Waters as Uchimura and Taylor Murphy as Ulmandra. Lee George is directing th...
Crunchyroll Streams Witchy Precure!!: MIRAI DAYS Sequel Anime
1st 2 episodes stream on Crunchyroll on Saturday
― Toei Animation announced on Friday that Crunchyroll will stream Witchy Precure!! ~MIRAI DAYS~ (Mahō Tsukai Precure!!: MIRAI DAYS), the direct sequel to the Witchy Pretty Cure! anime as part of the winter 2025 season, starting with the first two episodes on Saturday. The anime premiered in the "ANiMAZiNG!!!" block on ABC TV, TV Asahi, and their affili...
Media Blasters Licenses Amazing Nurse Nanako Anime
Company to release 6-episode OVA on Blu-ray Disc
― Media Blasters confirmed with ANN on Friday that it has licensed the Amazing Nurse Nanako original video anime (OVA) after teasing an image of an original DVD released by the defunct Geneon Entertainment. The company is planning to release the anime on Blu-ray Disc. There is no release date set yet. (@mediablasters1)January 17 Media Blasters is gathe...
Suisei Hoshimachi, NOMELON NOLEMON Perform Songs for Gundam GQuuuuuuX -Beginning- Anime
Anime debuted with re-edited theatrical version on Friday
― The official Japanese website for the Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX (pronounced as “g-kwux”) television anime revealed on Friday that Suisei Hoshimachi and NOMELON NOLEMON will perform insert songs for Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX -Beginning-, a re-edited version of some episodes. Hoshimachi will perform the song "Mо̄ Dо̄ Natte mo Ii ya" (I D...
Netflix Adds Hajime no Ippo: New Challenger, Rising Anime
Stream marks Hajime no Ippo: New Challenger anime's 1st official U.S. release
― Netflix has added Hajime no Ippo: New Challenger and Hajime no Ippo Rising, the sequels to the anime adaptation of George Morikawa's Hajime no Ippo manga, in the United States on Friday. Both anime are streaming in Japanese with English subtitles, as well as subtitles in other languages. This marks the first official U.S....
Cö shu Nie, HYDE Collaborate on Black Butler: Emerald Witch Arc Anime's Opening Song
Cast to appear at Anime Japan stage event before April premiere
― The rock band Cö shu Nie and musician HYDE are collaborating for the first time to perform the opening theme song "Maisie" for this April's Black Butler: Emerald Witch Arc anime. In addition, the anime's cast will appear at an event on the Green Stage at AnimeJapan 2025 on March 23 at 11:35 a.m. JST. The Black Butler: Emerald Witch Arc...
Disney Twisted-Wonderland Anime Reveals Returning Cast Members for 1st Season
Natsuki Hanae, Seiichirō Yamashita, more reprise roles from game
― Disney+ Japan revealed on Friday the main returning cast members for the first season of the Disney Twisted-Wonderland The Animation project. Disney+ also revealed a still from the opening scene of the anime. The main cast for the first season, Episode of Heartslabyul, returning from the main game, include: Natsuki Hanae as Riddle Ros...
Classic Stars Anime Reveals April Debut, More Cast in New Video
Main cast members perform theme songs
― The official website for the television anime of King Amusement Creative's Classic Stars project revealed the anime's April debut, a new video, theme song information, and more cast on Friday. The above video highlights the mysterious Dis=Cord band, featuring characters Lost Beethoven, Lost Vivaldi, and Lost Schumann. The new cast includes: Taku Yashiro as Lost...
The Too-Perfect Saint Anime Reveals April Debut, New Visual
Series stars Yui Ishikawa, Kaede Hondo
― The official website for the television anime of Kōki Fuyutsuki's The Too-Perfect Saint: Tossed Aside by My Fiancé and Sold To Another Kingdom (Kanpeki Sugite Kawaige ga Nai to Konyaku Haki Sareta Seijo wa Ringoku ni Urareru) light novel series revealed the show's April debut and a new visual on Friday. The anime will premiere in April on TV Tokyo, TV Aichi, a...
Nanateru's Alma-chan Wants to Have a Family! Manga Gets TV Anime
Comedy centers on girl superweapon, scientists who created her
― Kadokawa announced on Friday that Nanateru's Alma-chan wa Kazoku ni Naritai (Alma-chan Wants to Have a Family!) manga is getting a television anime adaptation. Nanateru drew an image to celebrate the announcement. Kadokawa also revealed the show's main staff. Yasuhiro Minami (episode director for several Gintama anime, Turn A Gundam) is...
New The Rose of Versailles Anime Film's Video Highlights Marie Antoinette
Film also gets "Berubara Mini!" anime debuting alongside film
― The staff for the new anime film of Riyoko Ikeda's The Rose of Versailles manga began streaming on Friday a promotional video highlighting Marie Antoinette. The staff also streamed a preview of "Berubara Mini!," a mini-anime that will debut alongside the film with a different episode for every week of the film's screening in Japan. The f...
Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon? V Anime Reveals Schedule for Episodes 12-15 (Updated)
Final 4 episodes stream first in February, March
― The official website for the Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon? franchise announced on Friday the broadcast schedule for the fifth season's delayed episodes 12 through 15. The anime's 12th and 13th episodes will stream first, streaming on Abema Premium on February 7. The 14th episode will stream on Abema Premium on February 26, and the...
Solo Leveling Season 2 -Arise from the Shadow- Anime's English Dub Debuts on January 18
Dub cast returns from 1st season
― Crunchyroll announced on Thursday that it will begin streaming the English dub for Solo Leveling Season 2 -Arise from the Shadow-, the second season of the Solo Leveling anime, on Friday at 4:00 p.m. EST. The English cast, which features returning members, includes: Aleks Le as Sung Jinwoo Rebecca Wang as Sung Jinah Daman Mills as Barca Emi Lo as Han Song-Yi Patrick...
The Catcher in the Ballpark! Anime Casts Jin Urayama, Chiharu Sawashiro
Both join cast as security guards Igarashi, Takimoto
― The official X/Twitter account for the television anime adaptation of Tatsurō Suga's The Catcher in the Ballpark! (Ballpark de Tsukamaete!) manga revealed on Thursday that Jin Urayama will play Ryuichi Igarashi (pictured below on right), a veteran stadium security guard with 30 years of experience, and Chiharu Sawashiro will play Takimoto (pictur...
Aldnoah.Zero (Re+) Compilation Anime Unveils Trailer, Visual
Compilation's screens theatrically in Japan on February 28 with new episode 24.5
― The offiicial website for Aldnoah.Zero (Re+), a compilation of the television anime with a new episode titled "EP 24.5 Ame no Danshō -The Penultimate Truth-" (EP 24.5 Fragment of Rain -The Penultimate Truth-), unveiled a trailer and key visual on Friday: The compilation will screen for a limited time in theaters in Jap...
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