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New Lupin III 2D Feature-Length Anime Film Reveals Title, Trailer, Theme Song, June 27 Premiere
B'z perform theme song for Lupin the IIIrd The Movie: Fujimi no Ketsuzoku film
― The official website for the Lupin III franchise announced on Friday that the new feature-length film in the franchise will open in Japan on June 27 with the title Lupin the IIIrd The Movie: Fujimi no Ketsuzoku (Immortal Bloodline). The staff unveiled a visual and trailer. The video reveals and previews the film's theme ...
TMS Entertainment Streams N. American Premiere of Big X Anime's 11th Episode on YouTube
TMS streamed recovered, digitized version of Osamu Tezuka anime's 1st episode last August
― TMS Entertainment announced on Thursday that it will continue to stream various anime on its official YouTube channel to commemorate its 60th anniversary, including the English-subtitled premiere for the 11th episode of the Big X anime of Osamu Tezuka's manga. The recovered and digitized version of the 11th ep...
DAN DA DAN 2nd Season Anime Unveils New Cast Member, Visual, July 3 Premiere (Updated)
Mutsumi Tamura to play Evil Eye, theatrical premiere screens on June 6 in N. America
― The official website for the television anime of Yukinobu Tatsu's DAN DA DAN "paranormal mystery battle & romantic comedy" manga unveiled on Friday a new cast member, visual, and July 3 premiere for the second season. Update: GKIDS also announced on Friday that it will screen the theatrical premiere of the season D...
RetroCrush Acquires Streaming Rights for Future Boy Conan Anime
Anime begins streaming weekly on service on April 18
― Cineverse's RetroCrush streaming service announced on Wednesday that it has acquired exclusive streaming rights to Hayao Miyazaki and Nippon Animation's Future Boy Conan anime from GKIDS. The service will begin streaming the anime on April 18, and it will release episodes weekly. The anime will stream in Japanese with English subtitles and with a...
Strawberry Prince Member Jel's Toi-san Anime Film Unveils Staff, July 18 Debut in Teaser
Pui Pui Molcar film's Mankyū helms film at Seven Arcs
― The official website for the anime film of boy band Strawberry Prince member Jel's Toi-san short video series opened on Thursday with an advance teaser video. The teaser announces the film's Toi-san wa Seishun Shitai! "Baka to SmaPho to Romance to" (Toi-san Wants to Live in Her Youth! "Romance With a Fool and a Smartphone") title, staff, returni...
Sung Hoo Park's Bullet/Bullet Anime Reveals 8 More Cast
Yoshihisa Kawahara, Ai Kakuma, Nao Tamura, Mayumi Shintani, more join series premiering on July 16
― The staff for Sung Hoo Park's original anime series Bullet/Bullet revealed eight more cast on Thursday. The newly announced cast are (image above from top left to bottom right): Yoshihisa Kawahara as Breakfast, the eldest of the five highly-skilled assassin siblings called Cook Siblings Ai Kakuma as A...
Osananajimi to wa LoveCom ni Naranai Rom-Com Manga Gets TV Anime in 2026
Tezuka Productions animates story of high school boy falling in love with 2 childhood friends
― CyberAgent announced on Thursday that it is producing a television anime adaptation of Shinya Misu's Osananajimi to wa LoveCom ni Naranai (I'll Never Have a Romantic Comedy with My Childhood Friend) manga that will premiere in 2026. Tezuka Productions is animating the project. CyberAgent also unveiled a te...
Crunchyroll to Stream Kowloon Generic Romance, Maebashi Witches, Apocalypse Hotel, More Anime
Also: Aharen-san wa Hakarenai Season 2, SHIROHIYO
― Crunchyroll announced on Wednesday that it also stream the following anime for the spring 2025 season (dub languages streaming at later date in parentheses): Kowloon Generic Romance (English, pictured right) — April 5 Maebashi Witches — April 6 Aharen-san wa Hakarenai Season 2 (English, Latin American Spanish) — April 7 Apocalypse Hotel — April 8 SH...
Netflix to Stream New The Rose of Versailles Anime Film on April 30
Film streams dubbed/subbed
― Netflix began streaming an English-subtitled trailer for the new anime film of Riyoko Ikeda's The Rose of Versailles manga, and the video reveals that the movie will stream on Netflix on April 30. The anime will also stream with an English dub. The English cast includes Caitlin Glass, Megan Shipman, Karen Strassman, Ryan Colt Levy, Andy Delos Santos, Brandon McInnis, Dama...
I am the only one who is not attacked in the world filled with zombies TV Anime Slated for 2026
Adaptation of Rokuro Uraji's novels to air on AT-X channel
― The official X (formerly Twitter) account for the franchise of Rokuro Uraji's Zombie no Afureta Sekai de Ore Dake ga Osowarenai (I am the only one who is not attacked in the world filled with zombies.) novel series opened on Wednesday and revealed that its television anime adaptation will premiere in 2026. The anime will run on AT-X. The "z...
Miss Kobayashi's Dragon Maid: A Lonely Dragon Wants to be Loved Film's Trailer Reveals Ending Song
Sachiko Kobayashi performs "Bokutachi no Hibi" ending for June 27 film
― The official website for the Miss Kobayashi's Dragon Maid: A Lonely Dragon Wants to be Loved (Kobayashi-san Chi no Maid Dragon: Samishigariya no Ryū) anime film started streaming the film's full trailer on Wednesday. The trailer reveals and previews the ending theme song "Bokutachi no Hibi" (Our Days) by Sachiko Kobayashi. The f...
DAN DA DAN Anime's Blu-ray Disc Ships in West on June 10
1st season gets Collector's Edition set
― GKIDS announced on Tuesday that it and Shout! Studios will release the first season of the television anime of Yukinobu Tatsu's DAN DA DAN "paranormal mystery battle & romantic comedy" manga on Blu-ray Disc on June 10. The Collector's Edition set will include a box, 32-page booklet, art cards, and a die-cut sticker. Bonus features for both the Standard and Co...
Ugoku! Neko Mukashi Banashi Web Anime Announces Main Staff
Hana Kappa, Mameushi-kun director Kazumi Nonaka helms anime at Studio Comet
― Kadokawa revealed the teaser visual and main staff for Ugoku! Neko Mukashi Banashi (Move! Cat Folktales), the web anime adaptation of Pandania's Neko Mukashi Banashi (Cat Folktales) four-panel manga, on Tuesday. Kazumi Nonaka (Hana Kappa, Mameushi-kun, Happy Happy Clover) is directing the anime at Studio Comet, Kenichi Yama...
Chainsaw Man – The Movie: Reze Arc Opens in the U.S. on October 29
Film also opens earlier in more than 80 countries on September 24
― Sony Pictures Entertainment (SPE) announced on Monday that it has acquired worldwide theatrical rights to Chainsaw Man – The Movie: Reze Arc, the film based on the Reze Arc of Tatsuki Fujimoto's Chainsaw Man manga. SPE will open the film in theaters in the United States on October 29, and will also open the film earlier in more than ...
'Koisuru One Piece' Spinoff Anime Shorts Reveal 5 More Cast Members
Net anime shorts stream daily from April 1-5
― The official website for the One Piece anime revealed on Monday five more cast members for the series of net anime shorts based on Daiki Ihara's Koisuru One Piece spinoff manga: The newly announced cast includes (pictured above from left to right): Akari Kitō as Sato Yoshioka
Akira Ishida as Biology Club President
Megumi Han as Tsuchi
Takehito Koyasu as ...
Sword of the Demon Hunter Anime Reveals Additional Cast
Series casts Saya Aizawa, Hiromu Mineta, Masaki Aizawa, more for Edo arc
― The official website for the television anime of Moto'o Nakanishi's Sword of the Demon Hunter: Kijin Gentosho novel series unveiled on Monday additional cast for the Edo arc, starting with the second episode: Saya Aizawa as Natsu Hiromu Mineta as Zenji Masaki Aizawa as Jūzō Yōji Ueda as Kihei restaurant owner Ai Kayano as Ofū ...
City The Animation Casts Yū Miyazaki, Ryōta Suzuki
Anime to reveal new cast weekly every Monday
― The staff for CITY The Animation, the television anime of Keiichi Arawi's CITY manga, started its weekly new cast announcement every Monday. This week's additional cast are: Yū Miyazaki as Kamaboko Oni, a manga artist Ryōta Suzuki as Todoroki, Kamaboko's editor The anime will premiere on July 6 on Tokyo MX at 24:00 JST (effectively, July 7 at 12 midnight...
Nikkatsu Film Studio Establishes Animation Company
New wholly owned subsidiary company NK Animation to handle Nikkatsu's animation-related business including planning, production, promotion
― Long-established film company Nikkatsu announced on March 3 that it has established NK Animation, a new company that will handle Nikkatsu's animation-related business, as part of Nikkatsu's organizational restructure. NK Animation will be a wholly owned subsidia...
Princess Mononoke 4K Restoration Screening Ranks #6 in U.S. Box Office in Opening Weekend
Film screened in 330 theaters, earned estimated US$4,004,482
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The Box Office Mojo website reported that GKIDS' 4K restoration screening of Studio Ghibli's Princess Mononoke film has earned an estimated US$4,004,482 from March 28-30, and ranked at #6 in its opening weekend. The film's 4K screening earned an estimated US$2,000,591 on Friday, an estimated US$1,083,891 on Saturday, and an estimated US$...
Mashin Sōzōden Wataru Anime Reveals New Opening Song in 2nd Half Trailer Video
SANTA performs new opening song "Sō"
― The staff for Mashin Sōzōden Wataru, the new television anime in Sunrise's Wataru franchise, started streaming a new promotional video for the series' second half on Monday. The video reveals and previews the new opening theme song "Sō" (Genesis) by SANTA. The anime debuted in Japan on January 12 and airs on Sundays at 5:30 p.m. on TV Tokyo and its affiliates. T...
The Unaware Atelier Meister Anime Gets Same-Day English Dub
Cast revealed for English dub launching alongside Japan's early streaming on Sunday
― Crunchyroll announced that it would stream a same-day English dub for the television anime of Yōsuke Tokino's The Unaware Atelier Meister (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 dub begins streaming alo...
Shangri-La Frontier TV Anime Gets 3rd Season
Anime's 2nd season ended on Saturday
― The final episode of the second season of the television anime of Katarina's Shangri-La Frontier web novel series announced on Sunday the anime will get a third season. ◤シャンフロ3rd season制作決定❗️❗️❗️◢━━━━━━━━━━━━━━スーツでキメた仲間達の中でひとり…半裸に蝶ネクタイ😆❗️サンラクたちが寄り道から戻ってくるまで…少しだけお待ちください⚡https://t.co/UWxYPclfWa pic.twitter.com/oaSmYxt2Ku— 『シャングリラ・フロンティア（シャンフロ）』公式｜アニメ化＆ゲーム化決定 (@Sha...
Japanese Animation TV Ranking, March 17-23
2004 Phoenix anime earns 2.8%; Blue Miburo, Baban Baban Ban Vampire both earn 2.1%
― The Jujutsu Kaisen 0 film aired on TBS on Wednesday, March 19 at 7:50 p.m., and earned a 2.5% rating. Title Station Date Time Length Average Household Rating Sazae-san Fuji TV March 23 (Sun) 18:30 30 min. 7.6 Detective Conan NTV March 22 (Sat) 18:00 30 min. 5.4 Chibi Maruko-chan Fuji TV March 23 (Sun) 18:00 30 min. ...
1964 Astro Boy: Hero of Space Anime Film Fully Colorized 'Using AI'
Tezuka Productions, NHK broadcaster did not specify if process used generative AI
― Tezuka Productions noted on Saturday that the 1964 Astro Boy: Hero of Space (Tetsuwan Atom: Uchū no Yūsha) film would air on the public network NHK General TV on Sunday at 11:00 p.m. JST (10:00 a.m. EDT). The film's special edition would air in full color, using the "latest video technology." TVアニメから生まれた鉄腕アトム初の劇場アニメ(1...
Shinichiro Watanabe, MAPPA's Lazarus Anime Streams Extended Prison Break Preview
Series debuts next weekend
― Adult Swim streamed a new video 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), on Sunday. The video shows the full prison escape that was previously teased. The series will premiere on Adu...
The IDOLM@STER Million Live! Original Video Anime's 2nd Teaser Confirms Staff
TV anime's director Shinya Watada, writer Yoichi Kato return at Shirogumi Inc.
― The IDOLM@STER franchise streamed the second teaser promotional video for Bandai Namco Entertainment's The IDOLM@STER Million Live! original video anime (OVA) on Sunday. The teaser confirms the main staff members who are returning from the earlier television anime. The previous television anime's director Shinya Watada r...
Toilet-Bound Hanako-kun 2 Anime Gets Sequel in July
New season to air on Sundays at 4:30 p.m.
― The official website for the second season of the anime adaptation of Iro Aida's Toilet-Bound Hanako-kun (Jibaku Shōnen Hanako-kun) manga revealed on Sunday that the anime will get a sequel that will premiere on TBS and its affiliates in July 2025, and will air on Sundays at 4:30 p.m. JST. Aida drew a celebration image for the announcement. The anime's seco...
The Beginning After the End Anime Reveals seiza's Theme Song in Creditless Ending Sequence Video
Series based on TurtleMe's web novel, webcomic debuts on April 2
― At the end of Fuji TV's livestream of the first minutes of the first episode of the television anime of TurtleMe's The Beginning After The End web novel and its webcomic adaptation, the staff revealed that singer-songwriter seiza will perform the ending theme song "Mahiru no Tsuki" (Midday Moon). Fuji TV is also streaming the show's c...
-otoha- Performs Ending Theme for Yaiba: Samurai Legend Anime
Series debuts on April 5 with Netflix, Hulu streaming
― The staff for YAIBA: Samurai Legend (Shin Samurai-den YAIBA), the new television anime of Detective Conan creator Gōshō Aoyama's Yaiba manga, revealed on Sunday that singer-songwriter -otoha- will perform the show's ending theme song "Pineapple Tart." The anime will premiere on April 5 on YTV, NTV, and their affiliates throughout Japan at 5:30 p...
Look Back Director Kiyotaka Oshiyama Animates Short Honoring Childhood Home
Oshiyama wrote, designed, key-animated, directed "Aka no Kiwoku" for Fukushima Prefecture
― Kiyotaka Oshiyama debuted the new short animation "Aka no Kiwoku" (Red Memory) for Fukushima prefecture's variety magazine Fukushima Map on Thursday. The short features the song "Aka no Kiwoku" by Edda, and the short credits Rina Hon'izumi for voice-acting despite having no dialogue. (Fukushima is Oshiyama and...
Medalist Anime Gets 2nd Season
Season 1 ended on Sunday
― The staff for the television anime of Tsurumaikada's Olympic ice-skating manga Medalist announced on Sunday the series will get a second season. The anime premiered in Japan on the "NUMAnimation" on TV Asahi and 23 affiliated channels on January 4 at 25:30 (effectively, January 5 at 1:30 a.m.), and on BS Asahi on January 6. Disney+ streamed the anime. The Kadokawa Anime cha...
New Yaiba Anime Streams English-Subtitled Trailer
Anime premieres next Saturday
― Viz Media streamed the official English-subtitled trailer for YAIBA: Samurai Legend (Shin Samurai-den YAIBA), the new television anime of Detective Conan creator Gōshō Aoyama's Yaiba manga, on Friday. The anime will premiere on April 5 on YTV, NTV, and their affiliates throughout Japan at 5:30 p.m., right before Detective Conan's 6:00 p.m. timeslot to start the "Gosho ...
Blue Miburo Anime Gets 2nd Season Next Winter
New season to adapt "Serizawa Assassination" arc
― The staff for the television anime of Tsuyoshi Yasuda's Blue Miburo (Ao no Miburo) manga revealed on Saturday that the anime will get a second season "next winter." The new season will adapt the "Serizawa Assassination" arc. The first season premiered on October 19, and aired on Saturdays at 5:30 p.m. on the YTV and NTV channels, as well as on their ...
Silent Witch Anime Casts Kanna Nakamura as Lana Colette
Anime to reveal new cast member every Saturday
― Aniplex revealed on Saturday that the anime of author Matsuri Isora and artist Nanna Fujimi's Silent Witch (Silent Witch: Chinmoku no Majo no Kakushigoto) light novel series has cast Kanna Nakamura as Lana Colette, Monica's first friend. The staff are revealing a new cast member for the anime every Saturday. The series will debut on television in July....
Ren Arisugawa Is Actually a Girl Adult Manga Gets AnimeFesta Anime
Series follows popular actor who is actually a girl
― AnimeFesta (formerly Anime Zone and ComicFesta Anime) announced on Friday that Norito Asaduki's Ren Arisugawa Is Actually a Girl (Arisugawa Ren tte Honto wa Onna Nanda yo ne.) adult manga is getting an anime adaptation. Asaduki released a commemorative illustration for the anime. 🎉㊗️アニメ化決定！！㊗️🎉「有栖川煉ってホントは女なんだよね。」アニメ化決定です！！！！僧侶枠だーーーーー！！！！！完結して５年くらい...
Haigakura Anime Restarts With 1st Episode This Summer
Anime had delayed episode 8 and onward in November
― The staff of the television anime of Shinobu Takayama's Haigakura manga announced on Saturday that the anime will resume this summer, but will restart from the first episode. The staff released a video and a visual for the anime's resumption. (The below video is available in the U.S. and Latin America only.) (Region-free version) The anime premiere...
North American Anime, Manga Releases, March 23-29
Undead Unluck, The 100 Girlfriends Who Really, Really, Really, Really, REALLY Love You anime; The Ayakashi Hunter's Tainted Bride, The Failure at God School manga ship
― Anime Releases Title Publisher Suggested Retail Price Date The 100 Girlfriends Who Really, Really, Really, Really, REALLY Love You BDPlease Crunchyroll US$69.98 March 25 The Apothecary Diaries Season 1 Part 2 BDCite Crunchyroll US$69...
I'm Living with an Otaku NEET Kunoichi!? Anime's Promo Video Previews 2nd Part
2nd part premieres on April 5
― The official website for the television anime of Yakitomato and Kotatsu's I'm Living with an Otaku NEET Kunoichi!? (NEET Kunoichi to Nazeka Dōsei Hajimemashita) manga began streaming on Friday the third promotional video, and it previews the anime's second cours (quarter of a year). The video features new cast members Mayu Sagara as Killa Wenthol and Yurie Kozakai as C...
The Apothecary Diaries Season 2 Anime Reveals Trailer, Visual, Theme Song Artists, April 4 Premiere for 2nd Part
Mrs. Green Apple, Omoinotake perform new theme songs
― The official X (formerly Twitter) account for the anime based on Natsu Hyūga and Touko Shino's The Apothecary Diaries (Kusuriya no Hitorigoto) light novel series revealed on Saturday a new trailer, visual, and April 4 premiere for the second cours (quarter of a year) for the anime's second season. The video reveals and previews the the new openin...
Your Forma Anime Reveals Creditless Opening Video, Mini-Anime
Series debuts on April 2
― Anime distributor REMOW revealed the creditless opening sequence video on Friday for the television anime of Mareho Kikuishi and Tsubata Nozaki's Your Forma science-fiction crime suspense light novel series. The video features yama's theme song "GRIDOUT." Additionally, the staff revealed the first episode of a mini-anime on Friday titled Petit Forma: Electrocrime Bureau Jou...
Panasonic Releases 34-Minute English-Subtitled Anime The Land of Nomo For its Pavilion at Osaka World Expo
Kana Ichinose, Megumi Han, Aoi Yuki star in anime
― Panasonic Group opened a website on Friday to announce it has produced an original animation for the Osaka World Expo 2025 at the Panasonic Group Pavilion. The company is also streaming the full 34-minute anime on YouTube with English subtitles. Panasonic Visuals Co., Ltd. and monofilmo Inc. produced the anime, based on an original story by Hiroaki ...
New Zenryoku Usagi Anime's 2nd Season Previewed in Video
New season debuts on April 9
― The official X (formerly Twitter) account for the "Reiwa-era" anime project for Kei Ikeda's Zenryoku Usagi manga revealed a promotional video on Friday for the anime's second season. The new season will debut on Chiba TV on April 9, and on TV Kanagawa and TV Saitama on April 13. It will also begin streaming on d Anime Store on April 9. The returning cast members are: Ay...
Reincarnated as a Neglected Noble Anime Debuts 1st Online Starting on April 20 Before July TV Debut
7 more cast members also revealed
― The official website for the television anime of Yashiro's Reincarnated as a Neglected Noble: Raising My Baby Brother With Memories From My Past Life (Shiro Buta Kizoku desu ga Zense no Kioku ga Haeta node Hiyoko na Otōto Sodatemasu) light novel series revealed on Friday that the anime will now debut first only the Abema streaming service in Japan starting on April...
Sumikko Gurashi: Koko ga Ochitsukun Desu Anime Shorts Previewed in Video
Series of 1-minute shorts debuts on April 4 before planned 4th anime film debuts this fall
― Fanworks began streaming a promotional video on Friday for Sumikko Gurashi: Koko ga Ochitsukun Desu (This Is Where I Relax), a new series of anime shorts in Yuri Yokomizo and San-X's Sumikko Gurashi franchise. The staff also announced that Nao will narrate the series. The one-minute shorts will premiere on th...
My Happy Marriage Anime Delays Episode 26 to April 9
25th episode also delayed to March 31
― Kadokawa announced on Friday that the Netflix global streaming of the 13th episode for the second television anime season based on Akumi Agitogi and Tsukiho Tsukioka's My Happy Marriage (Watashi no Shiawase na Kekkon) light novel series (the 26th episode overall for the anime and the final episode of the second season) has been postponed due to production delay...
BanG Dream! Ave Mujica Anime Gets Sequel Series
Anime premiered on January 2
― The staff for the BanG Dream! Ave Mujica anime announced in a video on Friday a new sequel anime series. There will be filming in northern Europe for the sequel. The anime's 13th and final episode aired on Thursday. The anime premiered in Japan on January 2. Crunchyroll is streaming the series. BanG Dream! Ave Mujica is a sequel to the BanG Dream! It's MyGo!!!!! anime. ...
'Anyway, I'm Falling in Love with You' Anime Gets 2nd Season
New promo video streamed
― The official X/Twitter account for the television anime of Haruka Mitsui's Anyway, I'm Falling in Love with You. (Dōse, Koishite Shimaunda. or KoiShima) manga announced on Friday that the series is getting a second season. The staff streamed a promotional video: The first season's 12th and final episode aired on Friday. The anime premiered on TBS on January 9. The anime had...
Blue Box Anime Gets 2nd Season
1st season ran for 25 episodes
― The official X/Twitter account for the anime of Kōji Miura's Blue Box (Ao no Hako) announced on Friday that the series is getting a second season. The staff unveiled a video and visual. The first season's 25th and final episode aired on television in Japan on Thursday. The anime debuted on television in Japan on October 3 on TBS and 28 affiliated networks. The anime b...
Shinichiro Watanabe, MAPPA's Lazarus Anime Streams Opening Video
Kamasi Washington performs opening theme song for April 5 anime
― Adult Swim streamed on Thursday the opening video 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). Kamasi Washington performs the opening theme song "Vor...
Animated Devil May Cry Series Streams Lyric Video for Evanescence's New Song 'Afterlife'
Series premieres on April 3
― Netflix began streaming on Thursday a lyric video for Evanescence's new song "Afterlife" for the animated series of Capcom's Devil May Cry video game franchise. The video features clips from the series. An alternate version of the song will play throughout the series. The band's new single launches on Friday. The series will premiere on April 3. Johnny Yong Bosch will vo...
Dr. Stone: Science Future Anime's 2nd Part Premieres in July
Anime's final season debuted on January 9
― The official website for Dr. Stone: Science Future, the fourth and final season of the Dr. Stone anime series, announced on Thursday that the season's second cours (quarter of a year) will premiere in July. Character designer Yuko Iwasa illustrated a visual to commemorate the announcement: The final episode for the season's first cours aired on Thursday. Th...
Bad Girl Anime's 1st Promo Video Reveals 2 More Cast Members
Kaori Maeda, Lynn join cast for anime debuting in July
― The official website for the television anime of Nikumaru's Bad Girl manga revealed the show's promotional video and more cast on Thursday. (Note: despite the below video not having a thumbnail, as of press time it is still available to watch.) The new cast members include Kaori Maeda as Mizuka Mizutori and Lynn as Kiyoraka Sumiki. The anime's ...
Sigma Torai's 'Sono Keisatsukan, Tokidoki Yajū!' Adult Manga Gets TV Anime
Romance series centers on shy office worker, policeman with little self-restraint
― Ichijinsha announced on Thursday that Sigma Torai's Sono Keisatsukan, Tokidoki Yajū! (That Policeman, Sometimes a Beast!) adult manga is getting a television anime adaptation that will air this year. The manga centers on the timid office worker Hiyori and the policeman Kumano. Hiyori by chance gets into an accident on...
Mai Matsuda's Hōkago Kitaku Biyori Manga Gets Anime
Romantic comedy manga from author of Hikaru in the Light! launched in August 2023
― The official X (formerly Twitter) account for Futabasha's Web Action service revealed on Thursday that Mai Matsuda's Hōkago Kitaku Biyori (A Fine Day for Going Home After School) manga has an anime adaptation in the works. The announcement did not reveal the format for the anime. The manga centers on Shun, a new stude...
Re:ZERO -Starting Life in Another World- Anime Gets 4th Season
3rd season's final episode aired on Wednesday
― Kadokawa announced on Thursday that the Re:ZERO -Starting Life in Another World- anime will get a fourth season. The staff revealed the first teaser visual and a special trailer video. The light novel series' original character designer Shinichirō Ōtsuka also drew an illustration to commemorate the fourth anime season announcement: The anime's 66th epis...
HIDIVE Streams English Dubs for From Bureaucrat to Villainess, Beheneko Anime
Company also lists anime leaving service in April
― HIDIVE announced on Tuesday that it will stream English dubs for the From Bureaucrat to Villainess: Dad's Been Reincarnated! anime as well as an uncensored dub for the Beheneko: The Elf-Girl's Cat is Secretly an S-Ranked Monster! anime. The former's dub will begin streaming on April 16 at 12:00 p.m. EDT, and the latter's dub will premiere on April 9...
Trillion Game Anime's Final 2 Episodes Both Air on March 27
Previews streamed for episodes 25-26 airing on Thursday
― The staff for the television anime of Riichirou Inagaki and Ryōichi Ikegami's Trillion Game manga confirmed that the last two episodes will both air on Thursday, and streamed previews for the episodes on Wednesday: Episode 25 Episode 26 The anime debuted on October 3 on TV in Japan and on streaming services with the first two episodes. Crunchy...
Anime of Daewon Media's MUZIK TIGER Characters Unveils Title, Cast, Staff, April 2 Debut
Rie Takahashi, Ai Kakuma, Kōtarō Nishiyama, Aoi Koga, Hikaru Tohno star in MUZIK TIGER In the Forest
― The official website for the short anime of Daewon Media's MUZIK TIGER series of characters opened on Wednesday, and revealed the series' title MUZIK TIGER In the Forest, key visual, main cast, staff, and April 2 premiere. The anime will star: Rie Takahashi as Toffee, a trendy tiger who likes laptop...
Crunchyroll Adds Fafner THE BEYOND Anime
Crunchyroll streams "Original Edition" without cut content
― Crunchyroll added the Sōkyū no Fafner THE BEYOND anime to its catalog on Tuesday. According to the image on the series' catalog page, Crunchyroll is streaming the anime's "Original Edition." The anime had 12 episodes that screened first in theaters. The first three episodes debuted in theaters in May 2019, and ranked #1 in the Japanese mini...
Studio 4°C's ChaO Anime Film Announces Cast, August 15 Debut in Teaser
Ōji Suzuka, Anna Yamada star in salaryman-meets-mermaid-princess story
― The staff for Studio 4°C's new anime feature film ChaO revealed its cast, teaser video, key visual, and August 15 opening date on Wednesday. The taglines on the visual reads, "Their encounter is a miracle," and "This summer, you can encounter a new-age mermaid princess like you've never seen!" Ōji Suzuka (Kimi ni Todoke, The Tun...
2025 Doraemon Film Stays at #1 for 3rd Weekend
Live-action A Girl & Her Guard Dog film drops to #8
― Eiga Doraemon: Nobita no Esekai Monogatari (Doraemon: Nobita's Art World Tales), the 44th film in the Doraemon franchise, stayed at #1 at the Japanese box office in its third weekend. The film sold 282,000 tickets and earned 347,012,100 yen (about US$2.30 million) from Friday to Sunday. The film has sold a total of 1.77 million tickets and earned ...
Crunchyroll to Stream KonoSuba 3 -Bonus Stage- OVA, Solo Camping for Two, Dekin no Mogura: The Earthbound Mole Anime
All 3 anime get preview screenings at Sakura-Con on April 19
― Crunchyroll announced on Tuesday that it will stream the KONOSUBA -God's Blessing on This Wonderful World! 3 -BONUS STAGE- original video anime (OVA) in April, and the Solo Camping for Two and Dekin no Mogura: The Earthbound Mole anime in July. All three will get preview screenings at Sakura-Con at the Seattle Convention Center in Ballroo...
HIDIVE to Stream Yandere Dark Elf Anime
Anime premieres on April 6
― HIDIVE announced on Tuesday that it will stream the television anime of Nakanosora's Yandere Dark Elf: She Chased Me All the Way From Another World! (Chotto Dake Ai ga Omoi Dark Elf ga Isekai Kara Oikakete Kita) manga for the spring 2025 season, beginning on April 6. The company streamed an English-subtitled trailer: The anime will have its television premiere on April 6 ...
Witch Watch Anime's English Trailer Reveals More Dub Cast Members, April 27 Debut
Rosie Okumura, Erica Mendez, Xanthe Huynh, Howard Wang join English cast
― GKIDS began streaming on Tuesday a new English-dubbed trailer for the television anime of Kenta Shinohara's Witch Watch manga, and it reveals more English cast members and the April 27 premiere for the dub. The newly announced dub cast includes: Rosie Okumura as Yuri Makuwa Erica Mendez as Kara Minami Xanthe Huynh as Kukumi Ur...
Japanese Animation TV Ranking, March 10-16
The Apothecary Diaries season 2 episode earns 3.8% rating
― The Gekijō-ban Anime Nintama Rantaro Ninjutsu Gakuen Zenin Shutsudō! no Dan anime film aired on NHK Educational on Sunday, March 16 at 3:40 p.m. and earned a 0.9% rating. The Sing a Bit of Harmony film aired on NHK Educational on Friday, March 14 at 12:00 a.m. and earned a 0.3% rating. Title Station Date Time Length Average Household Rating...
Bandai Namco Filmworks Teases New Xabungle Anime 'Experimental Video'
Sunrise Robot Laboratory's "BLUE GALE XABUNGLE SIDE L" to premiere in May
― Bandai Namco Filmworks streamed a teaser promotional video for the Sunrise Robot Laboratory website's "BLUE GALE XABUNGLE SIDE L," a new "experimental video" based on Yoshiyuki Tomino's 1982 anime Blue Gale Xabungle, on Tuesday. The "BLUE GALE XABUNGLE SIDE L" experimental video will premiere in May. Bandai Namco Filmworks al...
OceanVeil Streams Makina-san's a Love Bot?! AnimeFesta Anime
Anime streams with English subtitles, delayed English dub
― WWWave Corporation's new anime streaming platform OceanVeil announced on Tuesday that it will stream the television anime of Yoshimi Sato's Makina-san's a Love Bot?! (Kakushite! Makina-san!!) manga starting on April 6 at 12:30 p.m. EDT. The anime will first stream with English subtitles, but the service is also producing an English dub that ...
Studio 4°C Confirms 'Future Kid Takara' Title, Short Anime Format, Cast, September 25 Debut of Original Anime Production
Yūki Kaji, child actress Honoka Yoshida star in dystopian future series of shorts
― NHK Enterprises and Studio 4°C confirmed on Tuesday the "Future Kid Takara" title and short animation format for its original animation production, and revealed its poster visual, trailer video, main cast, and September 25 premiere at the Osaka World Expo 2025. The anime short will star Yūki Kaji as Takara, a young bo...
Medaka Kuroiwa is Impervious to My Charms Anime Gets 2nd Season
Anime's 1st season ended on Monday
― The official X/Twitter account for the television anime of Ran Kuze's Medaka Kuroiwa is Impervious to My Charms (Kuroiwa Medaka ni Watashi no Kawaii ga Tsūjinai) manga announced on Tuesday that the anime will get a second season. The anime's first season ended on Monday. The anime premiered on TV Tokyo, TV Osaka, TV Aichi, TV Hokkaido, TV Setouchi, and TVQ Kyushu ...
Japanese Animation TV Ranking, March 3-9
The Apothecary Diaries earns 3.8% rating, Tales from Earthsea airing earns 5.8% rating
― Goro Miyazaki and Studio Ghibli's Tales from Earthsea film aired on NTV on Friday, March 7 at 9:00 p.m. and earned a 5.8% rating. Title Station Date Time Length Average Household Rating Sazae-san Fuji TV March 9 (Sun) 18:30 30 min. 8.1 Detective Conan NTV March 8 (Sat) 18:00 30 min. 6.4 Chibi Maruko-chan Fuji TV...
Sword of the Demon Hunter Anime Reveals Opening Song in 2nd Promo Video
Japanese rock band NEE performs "Continue" opening for March 31 anime
― The official website for the television anime of Moto'o Nakanishi's Sword of the Demon Hunter: Kijin Gentosho novel series started streaming the anime's second promotional video on Monday. The video reveals and previews the anime's opening theme song "Continue" by Japanese rock band NEE. The anime will premiere with a one-hour sp...
The Demons Are Planning Something Good Comedy Manga Gets Anime
TNK animates Knight's & Magic manga artist Takuji Katō's story of minions doing the real work in fantasy
― Kadokawa announced on Monday that Takuji Katō's The Demons Plan Something Good! (Ma no Mono-tachi wa Kuwadateru) comedy manga is inspiring an anime. Katō and the manga's artist Gashigashi drew illustrations to celebrate the announcement: Yen Press licensed the manga and will release the first vo...
Yu-Gi-Oh! Go Rush!! Anime Ends on March 30
8th anime of Yu-Gi-Oh! franchise ends in 151st episode
― The official website for Yu-Gi-Oh! Go Rush!!, the eighth main anime series in the Yu-Gi-Oh! franchise, revealed that the anime will end in its 151st episode on March 30. The anime premiered in April 2022, and entered its third year of airing in April 2024. Masayoshi Ōishi performs the latest opening song "Duel Shiyō ze!" (Let's Duel), which deb...
San-X's Sumikko Gurashi Brand Gets New TV Anime Short Series
1-minute Sumikko Gurashi Koko ga Ochitsukun Desu episodes premiere on April 4
― The official website for the upcoming fourth anime film of Yuri Yokomizo and San-X's Sumikko Gurashi franchise announced on Monday that the franchise will have a new short anime series titled Sumikko Gurashi: Koko ga Ochitsukun Desu (This Is Where I Relax). The one-minute shorts will premiere on the NTV network in the ZIP...
Hyakushō Kizoku 3rd Season to Premiere This Fall
New visual also revealed
― The official X (formerly Twitter) account for the television anime of Hiromu Arakawa's autobiographical manga Hyakushō Kizoku (The Peasant Noble) revealed the visual and fall premiere date for the anime's third season. The first season of the anime premiered on the Tokyo MX channel in July 2023. Each episode was four minutes long. The eighth volume of the manga bundled all ...
One Piece Anime's Video for Egghead Part 2 Reveals New Opening Song
Gre4N BOYZ performs new opening theme song "Tenshi to Akuma"
― The official website for the One Piece franchise began streaming a new video for the anime on Monday. The video highlights the upcoming Part 2 of the One Piece anime's Egghead arc, and also reveals and previews the anime's new opening theme song "Tenshi to Akuma" (Angels and Demons) by the group Gre4N BOYZ (formerly known as GReeeeN). Par...
Shinichiro Watanabe, MAPPA's Lazarus Anime Previews Prison Fight in Sneak Peek Video
Series debuts on April 5
― Adult Swim Europe streamed a new video 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), on Saturday. The video previews a gunfight in prison. The series will premiere on Adult Swim's Toonami p...
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