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Shelf Life - Magi: The Labyrinth of Magic
Paul digs in to the sturdy Arabian Nights-flavored shonen action-adventure Magi, plus all of this week's new anime releases on DVD and bluray!
― I started playing the Fate/Grand Order game this week, and boy is it stingy with rare characters. I'm used to low odds from the Love Live rhythm game, but it still stings to keep getting three-star Julius Caesars when you know your five-star waifu is out th...
The Rising of the Shield Hero Novel 8
Naofumi gets sent back to start in this volume of Aneko Yusagi's fantasy series when he lands in yet another world with its own set of heroes.
― If the previous volume of Aneko Yusagi's The Rising of the Shield Hero was all about major plot development and finally beginning to understand the hero phenomenon, this book is about getting back to zero – literally in at least one sense. Volume seven ended...
Cage of Eden GN 21
Cage of Eden's conclusion is surprisingly unexpected and unfulfilling. Rebecca Silverman explains what went wrong in the final act.
― Spoiler Warning: In order to fully discuss the ending, this review will have spoilers about the final reveal. Most people are familiar with the concept of the Bermuda Triangle. It's a mystical area stretching between Miami, San Juan, and Bermuda, and over the years a n...
Manga in Theory and Practice: The Craft of Creating Manga
The man behind Jojo's Bizarre Adventure shares his tips for creating fiction, whether in comic form or beyond. Rebecca Silverman digs into Araki's wealth of knowledge.
― While there are many components that go into any creative work, arguably one of the major ones to consider is craft. A creator may have outstanding natural ability or imaginative skill, but without a good understanding of the craft o...
The Best and Worst Anime of Spring 2017
A blockbuster summer season winds down, and it's time for our critics to pick the best and worst shows of the Spring 2017 anime season!
― The Spring 2017 anime season saw sequels to some of the biggest anime of this generation - Attack on Titan and My Hero Academia - alongside some incredibly promising newcomers like Re:Creators. Now that the season is wrapping up, we asked our crew to tell us their ...
Shonen Maid BD+DVD
This slightly unusual dramedy about a boy who becomes a maid has much more heart to it than you might think. Theron Martin unearths the hidden charm of Shonen Maid.
― Anime comedies have proven time and again that they can still be successful without purely being lighthearted, and some comedies can even adeptly turn their serious aspects into achingly deep exercises in sentimentality. In that vein, t...
Tuesday, July 4
New York Comic Con to Host Fairy Tail's Hiro Mashima
Convention held in New York City October 6 to 9
― Kodansha Comics announced at its Anime Expo panel on Monday that New York Comic Con will host manga artist Hiro Mashima. Mashima is the author of the Fairy Tail manga series, which follows the adventures of world's most notorious mage guild, Fairy Tail. The manga launched in 2006 and Mashima recently stated that it will end soon. The manga has inspir...
Become Pikachu, Meowth, Ash With App's Pokémon Film Stamps
After partnering with JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Diamond Is Unbreakable and Attack on Titan last month, video communication app SNOW is celebrating the Pokémon the Movie: I Choose You! film's release with new stamps. In addition to being able to appear with Ash's Pikachu from the film (pictured above), the app's users can themselves transform into Pikachu or Meowth. A second stamp set will debut on...
Vertical Licenses CITY, Moteki, My Boy Manga
Also announces 2nd Zaregoto novel
― Kodansha Comics announced during its panel at Anime Expo on Monday that Vertical has licensed the following manga titles: Keiichi Arawi's CITY Mitsurou Kubo's Moteki Hitomi Takano's My Boy (Watashi no Shōnen) In addition, Vertical has licensed Strangulation (The Kubishime Romantacist), the second volume in NisiOisin's Zaregoto novel series. Vertical will release C...
Kodansha Comics Announces Battle Angel Alita: Mars Chronicle, Fairy Tail S, Cardcaptor Sakura: Clear Card in Print
Company also details special edition of Sailor Moon manga
― Kodansha Comics announced at its Anime Expo panel on Monday that it licensed the Battle Angel Alita prequel manga Battle Angel Alita: Mars Chronicle (Gunnm: Kasei Senki), the print edition of the Cardcaptor Sakura: Clear Card sequel manga series, and the Fairy Tail S collection of short stories by Hiro Mashima. The company also detailed its...
Hideaki Anno Says He Expected Miyazaki's Return From Retirement
Evangelion and Shin Godzilla director Hideaki Anno, background art studio Deho Gallery founder Nobuo Kawakami, and Mary and the Witch's Flower producer Yoshiaki Nishimura appeared at a special event for the upcoming film on Saturday. Amidst discussion of background art, Anno commented on Hayao Miyazaki's return from retirement to work on a proposed new anime feature film. Anno laughed as he said, ...
Dissidia Final Fantasy Arcade Game's Video Previews New Lunar Subterrane Stage
Final Fantasy IV stage debuts on July 12
― Square Enix announced with a video on Monday that it will add Lunar Subterrane from Final Fantasy IV as a new stage in its Dissidia Final Fantasy arcade game. The new stage will launch with an update on July 12. Square Enix released the arcade version of Dissidia Final Fantasy fighting game in Japan in 2015. The game added Final Fantasy V's Exdeath as a play...
Anime Now!’s Most Anticipated Summer Anime
The summer anime season has just begun and here’s what our authors are most looking forward to.
Shelf Life - Magi: The Labyrinth of Magic
Paul digs in to the sturdy Arabian Nights-flavored shonen action-adventure Magi, plus all of this week's new anime releases on DVD and bluray!
― I started playing the Fate/Grand Order game this week, and boy is it stingy with rare characters. I'm used to low odds from the Love Live rhythm game, but it still stings to keep getting three-star Julius Caesars when you know your five-star waifu is out th...
Live-Action Gintama Film's Making of Video Highlights Yorozuya Members
Film starring Shun Oguri, Masaki Suda, Kanna Hashimoto opens on July 14
― The official website for the live-action film of Hideaki Sorachi's Gintama manga began streaming a making of video for the film on Monday. The video features the three Yorozuya members. The film will open in Japan on July 14. Yūichi Fukuda (live-action HK/Hentai Kamen, Mr. Nietzsche in the Convenience Store) is directing the fi...
Monday, July 3
The Rising of the Shield Hero Novel 8
Naofumi gets sent back to start in this volume of Aneko Yusagi's fantasy series when he lands in yet another world with its own set of heroes.
― If the previous volume of Aneko Yusagi's The Rising of the Shield Hero was all about major plot development and finally beginning to understand the hero phenomenon, this book is about getting back to zero – literally in at least one sense. Volume seven ended...
Gurren Lagann Gets 'Important Announcement' on Wednesday
Rebroadcast, Aniplex of America's Blu-ray Disc release mark anime's 10th anniversary
― The official Twitter account for Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann revealed on Monday that the franchise will have an "important announcement" on Wednesday. The announcement will be made in a television commercial that will air during the 10th anniversary rebroadcast of the anime on Wednesday. The television anime's rebro...
Free Anime in Australia: 3/July - 9/July
The weekly update of anime available in Australia through free to air and online streaming.
― There are many ways to get your anime fix when digital TV and the internet allow for content to be released at a much greater rate. So, we have decided to start listing what's on week by week, to give you an idea of what you can watch and where. Free to Air Beyblade Burst (TV) Monday: All states from 6:00am ...
Gintama Anime Listed as Returning With 'Porori Arc' in October
Anime started airing reruns in April
― The official website for the Gintama television anime series is listing that the anime will return in October on Tokyo TV with a "Porori Arc." The official Twitter account for the Animedia magazine also posted the cover to its August issue on Monday. The issue features Gintama on the cover, and also lists the same "surprising" announcement. The magazine will shi...
7O3X: Fastest Finger First Anime Adds 13 More Cast Members
Also: Toei streams 1st quiz info anime short for anime premiering on Tuesday
― The official website for 7O3X Fastest Finger First, the television anime adaptation of Iqura Sugimoto's Nana Maru San Batsu (literally, "7 O 3 X" or "7 Right, 3 Wrong") manga, revealed 13 more cast members for the series on Monday. Additionally, Toei began streaming the first episode on Thursday of the anime short that wil...
JAST USA to Release Majikoi!, Machine Child Games
Majikoi previously inspired TV anime, Ooyari Ashito developed Machine Child game
― Visual novel and game distributor JAST USA announced at its panel at Anime Expo on Sunday that it will release MinatoSoft's Majikoi! Love Me Seriously! (Maji de Watashi ni Koi Shinasai!!) and Oyari Ashito's Machine Child game. JAST USA has not yet revealed release dates for either game. JAST USA describes Majikoi! Love...
My Hero Academia Anime Reveals Villain Key Visual
4 new hero visuals also revealed
― The official website for the My Hero Academia television anime series revealed a new poster visual and the new character visuals on Monday for the second season's four newly announced characters. The poster visual shows the new villain Stain. The new cast members and characters include: Hikaru Midorikawa as Best Jeanist, the No.4 Pro Hero Kōji Okino as Gunhead, a he...
New Nendoroids Revealed For Fullmetal Alchemist, Naruto, Little Witch Academia Characters at Anime Expo
Good Smile Company announced five new Nendoroid figures at its Anime Expo panel on Sunday. Roy Mustang from Full Metal Alchemist Sakura Haruno and Itachi Uchiha from Naruto Lotte Jansson and Sucy Manbavaran from Little Witch Academia Good Smile Company also revealed the first look at the Alphonse Elric Nendoroid. The company also stated that the Naruto Nendoroids will only be available outside of...
Blood Blockade Battlefront & Beyond Anime's TV Ads Posted
2nd season premieres in October
― The official website for Blood Blockade Battlefront & Beyond (Kekkai Sensen & Beyond), the second anime season based on Yasuhiro Nightow's Blood Blockade Battlefront manga, began streaming two television spots for the anime on Monday. The anime will premiere on MBS, Tokyo MX, and BS11 in October. The site previously revealed new visuals for Leo's sister Michella Watc...
Kamen Rider W Sequel Project is Manga by Riku Sanjo, Masaki Satou
New manga about original series' protagonists begins on July 8
― The 31st issue of Shogakukan's Big Comic Spirits magazine revealed on Monday that Toei's new sequel project for its 2009 Kamen Rider W (pronounced "double") series will be a new manga titled Fūto Tantei (Fūto Detectives) that will debut in the magazine on July 8. Riku Sanjo, a crucial writer for the original series, is in charge of the ...
FLCL 2&3 Anime Reveals More Staff, Theatrical Format in Japan
New anime will still be two 6-episode TV series in U.S.
― The official Japanese website for the FLCL 2 and FLCL 3 sequel projects revealed on Monday that the two projects in Japan will be theatrical films. The first film will open in Japan in 2018. The anime will still be show in the United States as two six-episode television series. Toho Animation also began streaming a trailer for the projects on ...
Studio Trigger Announces 3 New Anime Titles (Updated)
Studio Trigger announced three new anime titles during its Anime Expo panel on Sunday. The titles are as follows: A new original science-fiction television anime titled DARLING in the FRANKXX, a co-production with A-1 Pictures. The staff will be announced in Japan at midnight on July 5. A-1 Pictures' Hiroyuki Shimizu is involved with the project and appeared on stage during the panel. Trigger tea...
One Piece ‒ Episode 795
"There's some noticeable padding, but I had a lot of fun with this episode as a great example of what makes a One Piece arc exciting. "
FLCL 2&3 Trailer Reveals More Staff, 2018 Premiere
Manga announced for FLCL 2
― Production I.G unveiled a trailer and some of the main staff for its FLCL 2 and FLCL 3 animation projects at Anime Expo on Sunday. Toonami is streaming the trailer on Facebook here (Video is region locked in some countries). TOHO Animation is also streaming a video for the anime. In addition, Japanese entertainment news website Comic Natalie is reporting that in Japan, t...
Dragon Ball Super ‒ Episode 97
"After months of impatience, I'm finally getting what I asked for as the Tournament of Power gets started."
Crunchyroll Expo to Host Illustrator Yoshitaka Amano, Animator Hiroshi Shimizu
Crunchyroll's Santa Clara event to take place August 25-27
― Crunchyroll announced at its Anime Expo panel on Sunday that it will host illustrator Yoshitaka Amano and animator Hiroshi Shimizu at its first Crunchyroll Expo event in August. Amano is most well known for his contributions to Vampire Hunter D and the Final Fantasy series, as well as his collaboration with English graphic novelist Neil Ga...
Crunchyroll to Simulcast Aho-Girl, Elegant Yokai Apartment Life, Netsuzou Trap, Tsuredure Children Anime
Also: Yamishibai: Japanese Ghost Stories season 5
― Crunchyroll announced on Sunday that it will stream the following anime titles as they air in Japan this summer: Aho-Girl Elegant Yokai Apartment Life (premiering worldwide outside of Asia on Monday, July 3 at 11:30 a.m. EDT) Netsuzou Trap -NTR- (streaming worldwide outside of Asia) Tsuredure Children Unless otherwise noted above, the streaming tim...
SPJA Comments on Anime Expo 2017's Saturday Security Line Fiasco
Anime Expo launched to overwhelming crowds on Saturday, so much so that attendees found themselves gridlocked in multi-hour wait lines to get through the event's security to enter the Los Angeles Convention Center. The Society for the Promotion of Japanese Animation published a statement on Sunday to acknowledge the situation. The SPJA's official statement is as follows: PUBLIC STATEMENT BY SPJA R...
Crunchyroll to Publish Final Fantasy: Lost Stranger, Knight's & Magic, Restaurant to Another World Manga Simultaneously With Japan
Also: Seven Seas titles join Crunchyroll's ebook service
― Crunchyroll announced at its Anime Expo panel on Sunday that it will publish the following three manga titles simultaneously with Japan: Hazuki Minase and Itsuki Kameya's Final Fantasy: Lost Stranger (launching July 12) Hisago Amazake-no and Takuji Katō's Knight's & Magic (launching July 5) Junpei Inuzaka and Takaaki Kugatsu's Restaurant to ...
Sekai Project Adds Rewrite+, 7 Other Games (Updated)
Dracu-Riot!, Senren * Banka, Nanairo Reincarnation, Island Diary, more
― Video game localization company and publisher Sekai Project announced at its panel at Anime Expo on Sunday that it will release eight new games: Visual Art's' Rewrite+ Novectacle's NarKarma EngineA Yuzusoft's Dracu-Riot! Yuzusoft's Senren * Banka code;jp's Ninja Girl and the Mysterious Army of Urban Legend Monsters ~Hunt of the...
Crunchyroll to Stream New Kino's Journey Anime This Fall
Also: PARK Harajuku: Crisis Team! anime adaptation slated for fall
― Crunchyroll announced at its Anime Expo panel on Sunday that it will stream the new television anime adaptation of Keiichi Sigsawa's Kino's Journey -the Beautiful World- light novels this fall. The streaming service also announced that URAHARA, the anime adaptation of Patrick Macias and Mugi Tanaka's webcomic PARK Harajuku: Crisis ...
Aniplex USA Announces Hell Girl 4, Owarimonogatari 2 Streaming on Crunchyroll
Also announces upcoming anime Record of Grancerest War, Blend-S
― Aniplex of America announced at its Anime Expo panel on Sunday that it will release the Hell Girl 4, Owarimonogatari season 2, Record of Grancrest War, and Blend S anime. The company confirmed that Hell Girl 4 will stream on Crunchyroll in addition to Anime Strike, and Owarimonogatari season 2 will premiere "first" on Crunchyroll in A...
Kadokawa Announces Girls' Last Tour Anime & Original Anime Project (Updated)
No Game, No Life staff reunite for A place further than the Universe
― Kadokawa announced two more anime at Anime Expo on Sunday. The first is an anime adaptation of Tsukumizu's Girls' Last Tour (Shōjo Shūmatsu Ryokō) manga, and the second is an original anime titled A place further than the Universe (Uchū yorimo Tōi Basho: A Story That Leads to Antarctica). Takaharu Ozaki (Persona 5 the Animation -...
Aniplex USA Outlines Home Video Releases For Fate/Grand Order: First Order, Blue Exorcist: Kyoto Saga Anime
Fate/Grand Order on Blu-ray, Blue Exorcist: Kyoto Saga on 2 DVD/Blu-ray sets
― Aniplex of America revealed at its panel at Anime Expo on Sunday the details on its home video releases of the Fate/Grand Order - First Order OVA and the Blue Exorcist: Kyoto Saga anime series. Aniplex of America will release Fate/Grand Order - First Order on Blu-ray Disc on October 24. Pre-orders begin on July 5. The rel...
Re:CREATORS ‒ Episode 13
"By planning the recap in advance, the Re:Creators staff has produced a near-masterpiece of creative execution, which takes a lot of the sting out of the story not advancing this week."
Welcome to the Ballroom Anime to Have 24 Episodes
Director Yoshimi Itazu announced at the world premiere of the Welcome to the Ballroom anime at Anime Expo on Sunday that the series will have 24 episodes. The series will stream on Amazon's Anime Strike as it airs. Amazon will stream the first episode on the Twitch livestreaming website worldwide on July 6 at 9:30 p.m. EDT, with a special pre-show at 9:00 p.m. EDT. In Japan, the series will premi...
Tales of the Rays Smartphone Game Gets English Release This Summer
iOS/Android game launched in Japan in February
― Bandai Namco Entertainment America announced at Anime Expo on Sunday that it will release the Tales of the Rays smartphone role-playing game in English this summer. The game launched for iOS and Android devices in Japan on February 28. Bandai Namco Entertainment has trademarked "Tales of the Rays" in Europe. The game stars new characters Ickx Neve (vo...
Yoshiki Cancels Anime Expo Appearance Due to Surgery Recovery
YOSHIKI, leader of rock band X Japan, announced on Twitter on Sunday that he will not be able to appear at Anime Expo in Los Angeles as planned because "X Japan rehearsal is taking longer due to my recovery." He apologized and added "but I'll see you again." I'm very sorry @AnimeExpo I can't make it today. #XJapan rehearsal is taking longer due to my recovery, but I'll see you again. I apologize.—...
Sekai no Owari's Short Music Video Previews Mary and the Witch's Flower Film
Former Ghibli director Yonebayashi's film opens on July 8 in Japan
― The official YouTube channel for the rock band Sekai no Owari (live-action Attack on Titan, Princess Jellyfish) began streaming a short music video on Saturday for the group's song "RAIN," the theme song for Studio Ponoc and Hiromasa Yonebayashi's upcoming Mary and the Witch's Flower (Mary to Majo no Hana) anime film. The anime musi...
Asuca Hayashi Performs Pokémon the Movie: I Choose You!'s Ending Song
"Oración" song from Pokémon: The Rise of Darkrai inspires new theme
― The staff of Pokémon the Movie: I Choose You! (Gekijōban Pocket Monster: Kimi ni Kimeta!), this year's new Pokémon film, announced at a preview event on Sunday that Asuca Hayashi will perform the film's ending theme song "Oración no Theme ~Tomo ni Arukou~" (Oración Theme: Walk Together). The Aqua Timez band's vocalist Futoshi wrote...
Cage of Eden GN 21
Cage of Eden's conclusion is surprisingly unexpected and unfulfilling. Rebecca Silverman explains what went wrong in the final act.
― Spoiler Warning: In order to fully discuss the ending, this review will have spoilers about the final reveal. Most people are familiar with the concept of the Bermuda Triangle. It's a mystical area stretching between Miami, San Juan, and Bermuda, and over the years a n...
Fate/Apocrypha TV Anime Gets 25 Episodes
The staff of the television anime of TYPE-MOON and Yuichiro Higashide's Fate/Apocrypha novels announced at an advance screening event at Tokyo's Shinjuku Wald 9 theater on Friday that the series will run for two consecutive cour and have a total of 25 episodes. Voice actors Natsuki Hanae, Maaya Sakamoto, Kouki Uchiyama, Makoto Furukawa, Rumi Ookubo, Junichi Suwabe, Chinatsu Akasaki, and Yūsuke Kob...
Altair: A Record of Battles Anime Casts Daisuke Ono, Kazuhiro Yamaji
Series premieres on July 7; streams on Amazon Prime, Anime Strike
― The staff of this summer's television anime of Kotono Katō's historical fantasy manga Altair: A Record of Battles (Shōkoku no Altair) announced two more cast members for the series at an advance screening event on Sunday. The new cast members are: Daisuke Ono (JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Diamond Is Unbreakable's Jōtarō Kūjō, Black Butl...
Love and Lies Shows a World Where Government-Designated Romance is The Norm
In a world where relationships are government-designated, what place is there for a hopeless romantic?
Sunday, July 2
MangaGamer Reveals Physical Edition of Umineko Game, New Game From Da Capo's Circus
Company works with former Visual Art's artist Itaru Hinoue to develop new game
― Video game localizer and publisher MangaGamer announced at its panel at Anime Expo on Saturday that it will release the first four chapters of the Umineko When They Cry game in a physical edition on August 18. The game is available for pre-order now. The company also announced the following adult titles: MOONSTONE's Pri...
Cells at Work! Manga Gets Animated Commercial
Anime commercial debuts on Sunday before 1st episode of Welcome to the Ballroom
― The official Twitter account for Akane Shimizu's Cells at Work! (Hataraku Saibō) manga revealed on Thursday that the manga is getting a special animated commercial to celebrate the release of the manga's fifth volume. The commercial will air during the special program that will air before the first episode of Welcome to...
Toonami Debuts JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Stardust Crusaders on July 29, Gundam: Iron-Blooded Orphans Season 2 in October
Also: Dragon Ball Z Kai's Buu Saga premieres next Saturday
― Adult Swim's Toonami programming block announced on its Facebook page on Saturday that it will premiere the Dragon Ball Z Kai "Buu Saga" next Saturday, the JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Stardust Crusaders anime on July 29, and the second season of Mobile Suit Gundam: Iron-Blooded Orphans in October. Toonami also began streaming an English-dubbe...
Crunchyroll Lists Its Regions for Katsugeki: Touken Ranbu's Streaming
Media streaming service Crunchyroll listed the regions for its streaming of the Katsugeki: Touken Ranbu anime on Saturday. The site is now streaming the first episode in North America, Central America, South America, Australia, New Zealand, the United Kingdom, and Ireland. Aniplex of America describes the story: The year is 1863 as the tumultuous samurai era is coming to an end, Japan is split bet...
Crunchyroll to Stream Clean Freak! Aoyama kun Anime
Streaming starts on Sunday at 12:30 p.m. EDT
― Media streaming service Crunchyroll announced on Saturday that it will stream the Clean Freak! Aoyama kun (Keppeki Danshi! Aoyama-kun or Cleanliness Boy! Aoyama-kun) anime as it airs in Japan. The series will begin streaming on Sunday, July 2 at 12:30 p.m. EDT worldwide except Asia. Taku Sakamoto's original manga centers on a handsome young soccer genius...
Nisekoi Launches in English Shonen Jump's Free Section on July 10
North American publisher Viz Media announced at its Shonen Jump panel at Anime Expo on Saturday that Naoshi Komi's Nisekoi - False Love manga will launch in the free section of the Shonen Jump website in English on July 10. The publisher previously released the romantic comedy manga as eBooks and as print volumes. Viz Media also published new chapters simultaneously with new chapters in Japan in ...
Gundam Thunderbolt Season 2 Gets English Dub
Sunrise produces NYAV Post dub
― Anime studio Sunrise confirmed at its Gundam panel at Anime Expo on Saturday that the second season of the Mobile Suit Gundam Thunderbolt anime will be dubbed into English. Sunrise is producing the dub track from NYAV Post. Sunrise produced NYAV Post's dub for Mobile Suit Gundam Thunderbolt: December Sky, the compilation film of the first anime season based on Yasuo ...
Funimation Holds Yuri!!! on Ice Postcard Rally for Creators at AnimeFest
Fans can mail in postcards to be presented to creators at August event
― Funimation announced at its Anime Expo panel on Saturday that it will run a Yuri!!! on Ice Postcard Rally linked to the AnimeFest convention. Fans unable to attend the event in Dallas will be able to mail in 4-inch by 6-inch or 5-inch by 7-inch postcards that Funimation will present to three Yuri!!! on Ice creators at AnimeFest...
Funimation to Release Testament of Sister New Devil, Orange Anime on Home Video (Updated)
Also: Home video news for Rosario + Vampire, Your Name, Speed Racer, D.Gray-Man
― North American anime distributor Funimation announced at its Anime Expo panel on Saturday that it will release The Testament of Sister New Devil, its second season The Testament of Sister New Devil Burst, and Orange on home video through its partnership with Crunchyroll. Funimation also announced plans to release Rosar...
Funimation Licenses Mobile Suit Gundam: Iron-Blooded Orphans Anime
1st series ships in 2-part home video, limited-edition releases in 2017
― Funimation announced at its Anime Expo panel on Saturday that it has licensed both seasons of the Mobile Suit Gundam: Iron-Blooded Orphans television anime in partnership with Sunrise. The company will release the first season on home video in two parts in late 2017, and the second season in 2018. A special limited-edition rel...
Fairy Tail: Dragon Cry Film Opens in N. American Theaters This Summer
Funimation announced at its Anime Expo panel on Saturday that its theatrical release of the Fairy Tail: Dragon Cry film is slated for this summer. Funimation premiered the film in Japanese with English subtitles at Anime Central on May 20. The film opened in Japan on May 12, and earned 53,888,700 yen (about US$474,848) in its first weekend to rank at #10. Tatsuma Minamikawa (episode director for ...
Funimation Reveals Summer Simuldub Lineup
18if, A Centaur's Life, Classroom of the Elite, Restaurant to another World, Hina Logic, Knight's & Magic, Saiyuki Reload Blast
― Funimation announced at its announcements panel at Anime Expo on Saturday that it will simuldub the following summer anime series: 18if A Centaur's Life Classroom of the Elite Restaurant to another World Hina Logic: From Luck & Logic Knight's & Magic Saiyuki Reload Blast ...
Eleven Arts to Screen A Silent Voice, Nanoha Reflection Films in U.S. Theaters in October
A Silent Voice to also screen at Anime Expo
― Eleven Arts announced at its Anime Expo panel on Saturday that it will host theatrical screenings for the A Silent Voice and Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha Reflection anime films this October. A Silent Voice will screen at Anime Expo on Monday, July 3 at 4:00 p.m. Naoko Yamada and Kyoto Animation's A Silent Voice (Koe no Katachi) anime film is based on Yosh...
Yen Press Licenses Silver Spoon, Kemono Friends Manga, A Sister's All You Need, Reborn as a Vending Machine Light Novels, More
20+ titles announced at Anime Expo
― Yen Press announced at its Anime Expo panel on Saturday that it will release the following manga in print: Silver Spoon by Hiromu Arakawa (Fullmetal Alchemist) Kemono Friends: Welcome to Japari Park (Kemono Friends: Yōkoso Japari Park e! by Furai Is it wrong to try to pick up girls in a dungeon? Days of goddess (Kamisama no Nichijō), Masaya Takamura's four-panel ...
Right Stuf/Nozomi Ent. Licenses Junjō Romantica 3, Details Mobile Suit Gundam Wing BD/DVD Release
Revolutionary Girl Utena, The Irresponsible Captain Tylor on Blu-ray Disc releases also detailed
― Right Stuf announced during its Anime Expo panel on Saturday that its Nozomi Entertainment imprint has licensed the Junjō Romantica 3 television anime. The company also detailed its releases of the Mobile Suit Gundam Wing, Revolutionary Girl Utena, and The Irresponsible Captain Tylor anime. Nozomi Ente...
Aksys Games to Release Under Night In-Birth Exe:Late[st], Drive Girls, Creeping Terror, More
Ninja Usagimaru: Two Tails of Adventure, School Girls/Zombie Hunter, Jake Hunter: Ghost of the Dusk also announced
― Aksys Games revealed on Saturday during its panel at Anime Expo that it will release the following video games: Ninja Usagimaru: Two Tails of Adventure for PlayStation Vita Creeping Terror for Nintendo 3DS eShop, Steam Drive Girls for PlayStation Vita Under Night In-Birth Exe:Late[st]...
Aksys Games to Release 7'scarlet, Psychedelica of the Black Butterfly, Psychedelica of the Ashen Hawk, Code:Realize ~Bouquet of Rainbows~ Otome Games
Code:Realize ~Bouquet of Rainbows~ is PS4 port of original PS Vita game, fandisc
― Aksys Games revealed on Saturday during its panel at Anime Expo that it will release the following otome games from Idea Factory's Otomate game brand: 7'scarlet for the PlayStation Vita Psychedelica of the Black Butterfly (Kokuchō no Psychedelica) for the PlayStation Vita Psychedelica of the Ashen Hawk (Haitaka no Psy...
Cool Down This Summer at Shigeru Mizuki's Ghostly Aquarium Event
Japan is already getting Mr. Osomatsu and Splatoon 2 aquarium collaborations this summer. Not to be left out of the pop culture collaboration boom, Tokyo's Sumida Aquarium announced on June 15 that it will collaborate with the late manga creator Shigeru Mizuki (Ge Ge Ge no Kitaro, NonNonBâ, Onward Towards Our Noble Deaths) to hold the "Mizuki Shigeru x Sumida Suizokukan Mizu no Yōkai Tunnel" (Shig...
Viz Media Reveals English Dub Cast for Terraformars Anime
Cherami Leigh, Erica Lindbeck, Christopher Niosi, Chris Smith, more star
― Viz Media announced the full English dub cast for the Terraformars television anime series at its industry panel at Anime Expo on Saturday. Voice actors Erica Lindbeck and Christopher Niosi were in attendance for the announcement. The English dub cast stars: Christopher Niosi as Akari Hizamaru Erica Lindbeck as Michelle K. Da...
Viz Media Adds Fire Punch & Kenka Bancho Otome: Girl Beats Boys Manga, Sisyphean Novel
Also: Hardcover edition of Fullmetal Alchemist, 2 Neko Atsume books
― Viz Media announced at its industry panel at Anime Expo on Saturday that it has licensed Tatsuki Fujimoto's Fire Punch manga and Chie Shimada's Kenka Bancho Otome: Girl Beats Boys (Kenka Banchō Otome: Koi no Battle Royale) manga. The company also announced a new hardcover "Fullmetal Edition" of Hiromu Arakawa's Fullmetal Alchemist...
Gundam Versus PS4 Game Launches in U.S. on September 29
Japanese version gets DLC with more Mobile Suits in late July
― Bandai Namco Entertainment America revealed on Saturday that it will release the Gundam Versus PlayStation 4 game in the Americas on September 29. The game will ship in Japan on July 6. Gundam Versus will also have an English-subtitled release with Japanese audio in Southeast Asia. The game will feature more than 90 Mobile Suits. Bandai...
Dragon Ball Holds Official 3K Run in Japan in September
Most anime fans know the physical prowess of Dragon Ball's Goku is nothing to trifle with. However, the character seems eager to prove he is a versatile athlete with speed to match his brawn. The anime franchise is holding the official "Dragon Ball Run" in Japan this September. The text in the promotional video reads, "A new Dragon Ball legend starts running now." The foot race billed as "the worl...
The Seven Deadly Sins: Knights of Britannia PS4 Game Gets U.S. Release in Early 2018
Action-adventure game lets players play as Meliodas, Elizabeth, Hawk, more
― Bandai Namco Entertainment America revealed on Saturday that it will release the The Seven Deadly Sins: Knights of Britannia (Nanatsu no Taizai: Britannia no Tabibito) PlayStation 4 game in early 2018. Natsume Atari is developing the action adventure game. Bandai Namco Entertainment America's release of the game will includ...
Kadokawa Announces 2 New Anime Titles, Rising of the Shield Hero, Chio's School Road Staff
New anime based on manga, original time travel title revealed
― Kadokawa announced three new anime titles at its Anime Expo booth on Saturday, and showed promotional videos for all three. The titles are as follows: Angolmois (Angolmois: Genkō Kassen-ki), based on Nanahiko Takagi's manga about a samurai defending Japan against Mongol invaders. The anime adaptation's staff includes: Director: Takayuki...
Sentai Filmworks to Dub Haikyu!!, Flip Flappers, Tanaka-kun is Always Listless, Haven't You Heard? I'm Sakamoto Anime
Also: Squid Girl Season 2
― Sentai Filmworks announced at its Anime Expo panel on Saturday that it will offer the following titles with English dubs: Haikyu!! Flip Flappers Tanaka-kun is Always Listless Haven't you Heard? I'm Sakamoto Squid Girl season 2 Haikyu!! will get a box set that will be available for preorder on Sunday. Sentai Filmworks previously released the first season of Haikyu!! on two...
Pony Canyon Announces English-Subtitled Streaming for 2nd Yuki Yuna is a Hero Season
Company also promotes Sanrio Boys
― Pony Canyon announced at its Anime Expo panel on Saturday the second season of Yuki Yuna is a Hero will stream with English subtitles this October. The company also promoted the upcoming anime Sanrio Boys, which will premiere in January, but it has not confirmed subtitled streaming or a physical release, as it is in negotiations. Ponycan USA is selling the full fi...
Season Finale: Sword Oratoria ‒ Episode 12
"We'll all just have to go read the novels if we want to know what happens next – or get the story with more Aiz and less Lefiya in general."
Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of DANA's English Trailer Streamed
Game launches for PS4, PS Vita, PC in September
― NIS America began streaming an English trailer for its upcoming release of Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of DANA. The video shows gameplay and cut scenes with English audio. The game is slated for physical and digital release on PlayStation 4 and PlayStation Vita, as well as PC via Steam, on September 12 in North America and September 15 in Europe. The release w...
Danganronpa V3: Killing Harmony Game's Trailer Previews English Dub
PS4/PS Vita game ships in September
― NIS America began streaming an overview trailer for its upcoming Danganronpa V3: Killing Harmony (New Danganronpa V3: Minna no Koroshiai Shin Gakki) mystery game on Saturday. The video previews the game's English dub. NIS America will release the game for PlayStation 4 and PlayStation Vita on September 26 in North America and September 29 in Europe. The limited e...
Series Finale: Tsukigakirei ‒ Episode 12
"The ending we arrived at might be almost too upbeat to believe, but I certainly don't mind watching good kids earn a happy ending."
Bandai Namco Ent. Reveals U.S. Release of Little Witch Academia: Chamber of Time Game for PS4, Steam
Release in Americas in early 2018, Japanese release on November 30
― Bandai Namco Entertainment America announced at Anime Expo on Saturday that it will release the Little Witch Academia: Chamber of Time role-playing game for the PlayStation 4 and Steam in early 2018. Bandai Namco Entertainment describes the game: Little Witch Academia: Chamber of Time is a heart-pounding 3D action RPG beat 'em up f...
1st Fate/stay night: Heaven's Feel Film's 2nd Trailer Streamed
Fate/stay night: Heaven's Feel I. presage flower opens in Japan on October 14
― The official website for the three-part Fate/stay night: Heaven's Feel anime film project began streaming on Sunday the second trailer for the first film, titled Fate/stay night: Heaven's Feel I. presage flower. The film will premiere in theaters in Japan on October 14. (Note: The linked video on the website is region-loc...
Uma Musume Pretty Derby Project's Anime, Game Promo Videos Streamed
Azumi Waki, Marika Kōno, Machico star in 2018 anime, game
― Game developer Cygames began streaming the first promotional video for the anime adaptation of its upcoming Uma Musume Pretty Derby game as well as the second promotional video for the smartphone game on Saturday. The videos feature the song "Endless Dream!!" performed by the cast and reveal that both the anime and game will debut in 2018. T...
A Look Inside the Yuri!!! on ICE Hotel Rooms
Ever wish you could sleep surrounded by Yuri!!! on ICE?
Manga in Theory and Practice: The Craft of Creating Manga
The man behind Jojo's Bizarre Adventure shares his tips for creating fiction, whether in comic form or beyond. Rebecca Silverman digs into Araki's wealth of knowledge.
― While there are many components that go into any creative work, arguably one of the major ones to consider is craft. A creator may have outstanding natural ability or imaginative skill, but without a good understanding of the craft o...
Saturday, July 1
Yōkai Apāto no Yūga na Nichijō Anime's Promo Video Previews Lozareena's Opening Theme Song
Supernatural series premieres on Monday
― The official website for the television anime of Hinowa Kōzuki's Yōkai Apāto no Yūga na Nichijō (Refined Daily Life at the Supernatural Entity Apartment) light novel series began streaming the show's promotional video on Saturday. The video previews Lozareena's opening theme song "Good Night Mare." The anime will premiere on Tokyo MX and Yomiuri TV on July 3,...
HIDIVE Reveals International Streaming Territories, Debut Dates For Princess Principal, Hitorijime My Hero, Vatican Miracle Examiner Anime
All 3 series to stream outside of U.S.
― Streaming service HIDIVE revealed on Friday the debut dates and territories for its streams of the Vatican Miracle Examiner, Hitorijime My Hero, and Princess Principal television anime series. All three series will stream in the United States on Amazon's Anime Strike service. HIDIVE will stream new episodes of Vatican Miracle Examiner on Fridays at 3:00 p.m. U...
Full Metal Panic! Invisible Victory Anime Premieres in Spring 2018
Series was originally slated to premiere this fall
― Funimation, Full Metal Panic! light novel author Shoji Gatoh, and illustrator Shikidouji announced at the "Full Metal Panic 15th Anniversary Panel" at Anime Expo on Friday that the Full Metal Panic! Invisible Victory television anime series will premiere in spring 2018. The panel also showed a promotional video for the new anime. The promotional v...
Crunchyroll to Stream Knight's & Magic Anime
Series premieres on Sunday
― Crunchyroll announced on Friday that it will stream the television anime of Hisago Amazake-no's Knight's & Magic light novel series. The site will stream the series starting on Sunday at 11:00 a.m. EDT for members in North America, the United Kingdom, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, the Netherlands, Scandinavia, and Latin America. In the story, a Japanese m...
Cardcaptor Sakura: Clear Card Manga Gets Digital English Release With Print Version Listed
Kindle, Comixology released 1st volume on Friday, 1st volume's print version listed for November 14
― Comixology and Amazon's Kindle platform both released a digital version of the first volume of CLAMP's Cardcaptor Sakura: Clear Card (Cardcaptor Sakura Clear Card-hen) manga on Friday. The Amazon release describes the manga: Guided by the Key of Dreams, Sakura embarks on a new adventure! It is spring...
Kirakira Precure a la Mode Film Reveals Poster Visual, October 28 Debut
Streets of Paris turn to sweets in upcoming film
― Toei revealed the title, release date, and poster visual for its upcoming Kirakira ☆ Precure a la Mode anime film on Saturday. The film is titled Eiga Kirakira ☆ Precure a la Mode: Paris to! Omoide no Mille-Feuille! (Kirakira ☆ Precure a la Mode the Movie: With Paris! Mille-Feuille of Memories) and it will premiere in Japan on October 28. The poster...
Tokyo Xanadu PS Vita Game's Launch Trailer Streamed
Game launches Friday for PS Vita; enhanced version headed to PS4, PC this fall
― Aksys Games began streaming trailer for its Tokyo Xandau PlayStation Vita game on Friday to correspond with the game's Western release on PS Vita. The trailer showcases the characters fighting enemies using different weapons and techniques. Nihon Falcom's Tokyo Xanadu game shipped for PlayStation Vita in Japan in Septemb...
Voltron: The Legendary Defender Season 3 to Premiere at Comic-Con Int'l
First episode to be screened on July 20
― DreamWorks Animation Television and Netflix announced on Friday that the first episode of the third season of Voltron Legendary Defender will premiere at Comic-Con International on July 20. Executive producer Joaquim Dos Santos, co-executive producer Lauren Montgomery, and voice actors Bex Taylor-Klaus and Tyler Labine will be guests at the panel. There will ...
Apollo Justice: Ace Attorney Game Rated for 3DS in S. Korea
South Korea's Game Rating and Administration Committee rated Apollo Justice: Ace Attorney for Nintendo 3DS on Friday. Apollo Justice: Ace Attorney, the fourth game in the Ace Attorney series, originally debuted as a Nintendo DS game in Japan in 2007 and Capcom released an English version in 2008. The game was the first of the main Ace Attorney game to not star Phoenix Wright.; it instead features ...
Toshiba Recruits Ultraman's Kaiju to Sell Washing Machines
Toshiba Lifestyle is teaming up with the Ultraman's Ultra Kaiju monsters to sell a new "ultra fine bubble" washing machine in its Zaboon series. The campaign is launching its second wave on Friday and began streaming a second collaboration video last week. In the video, the beetle-like Kaiju Zetton works as a cook at a Chinese restaurant. The oil and other flavorings he uses often stain his work u...
Food Wars! English Dub Stars Blake Shepard, Stephanie Wittels, Jad Saxton, More
Sentai reveals cast for episodes 1-3 ahead of Anime Expo premiere tonight
― Sentai Filmworks announced the English dub cast for the first three episodes of the Food Wars! Shokugeki no Soma anime on Friday. The cast is as follows: Blake Shepard as Soma Yukihira Jay Hickman as Joichiro Yukihira Stephanie Wittels as Erina Nakiri Brittney Karbowski as Hisako Arato Jad Saxton as Megumi Tadokoro Luci Chris...
Sendai's Wake Up, Girls! Give JoJo a Stand-Worthy Shout Out
The girls of the upcoming, new Wake Up, Girls! television anime are coming out for the "JoJo Fest in S City Morioh Town" event on August 12. Well, they might not all be at the event itself but they are the subject of a special illustration mimicking the series' Stand-like poses. You can also spot the Joestar birthmark on the characters' necks. The three-dimensional Wake Up, Girls also posed for a ...
Gundam Thunderbolt Anime's Episode 8 Previewed in Video
8th episode delayed to July 14
― Bandai began streaming a 20-second preview of the eighth episode of the Mobile Suit Gundam Thunderbolt anime on Friday. The episode (Note: The linked Youtube video is region-locked to Japan.) The eighth episode was originally slated for June 30 but the website announced at the end of May that the episode was delayed to increase production time. The episode is now slat...
Japan's Animation TV Ranking, June 19-25
Pokémon Sun & Moon, Kirakira ☆ Precure a la Mode in top 10
― The final episode of the live-action drama adaptation of Ryō Ikuemi's Anata no Koto wa Sorehodo manga aired on TBS on Tuesday, June 20 at 10:00 p.m and earned a 14.8% rating. Title Station Date Time Length Average Household Rating Sazae-san Fuji TV June 25 (Sun) 18:30 30 min. 12.8 Chibi Maruko-chan Fuji TV June 25 (Sun) 18:00 30 min. 8.2 Cr...
Asuna, Kirito, Sinon Computer Glasses Keep Enemies in Focus
Tokyo Otaku Mode's ongoing Sword Art Online exclusive merchandise campaign is adding weapon-themed computer glasses for fans worldwide. The glasses are designed after the most powerful weapons used by popular characters Kirito, Asuna, and Sinon in the series. Tokyo Otaku Mode is focusing on modern style frames featuring either Kirito's Elucidator and the Dark Repulser swords, Asuna's Lambent Ligh...
Series Finale: KADO - The Right Answer ‒ Episode 12
"Calling this an imperfect ending would be an understatement. It's messy, convoluted, and not entirely aligned with the central theme of the story."
Katsugeki: Touken Ranbu's English-Subtitled Promo Reveals Crunchyroll, Hulu Simulcast
Anime Strike to also stream series as it airs
― Aniplex of America began streaming an English-subtitled trailer for the Katsugeki: Touken Ranbu anime on Friday, revealing plans to simulcast the series on Crunchyroll and Hulu in addition to Amazon's Anime Strike. The simulcast will begin on July 1. The series will premiere in Japan on Tokyo MX, BS11, Gunma TV, and Tochigi TV on July 1 at 24:30 (effect...
Is it Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in the Dungeon? & Sword Oratoria Inspire RPG
5pb. announces game for unspecified platforms
― Mages. announced on Saturday that its 5pb. game brand is developing an "dungeon exploration-type RPG" based on the Is it Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in the Dungeon? (Dungeon ni Deai o Motomeru no wa Machigatteiru Darō ka) anime and its spinoff Sword Oratoria. The game is titled Dungeon ni Deai o Motomeru no wa Machigatteiru Darō ka Infinite Combate. 5...
VR Light Novel Innocent Forest Debuts at Anime Expo
MyDearest is collaborating with the Oculus Store and Virtual Gate to release the virtual-reality light novel FullDive novel: Innocent Forest in mid-July. The VR novel will debut at the Anime Expo convention's "Nihon Chara VR Matsuri ~Japan Character VR~" event this week. MyDearest began streaming a trailer for the VR novel on Thursday. The VR novel is planned as the first in a series of "FullDive ...
Owarimonogatari Anime Special Previewed in Video
ClariS performs ending theme; 2-day special to have 7 episodes
― The official website for the two-day anime special based on the third novel in the NisiOisin's Owarimonogatari novels series announced on Saturday that musical duo ClariS will perform the ending theme song "SHIORI." The website also began streaming a 30-second commercial for the special. (Note: The linked video and first embed below are...
Exclusive: Hulu Streams English Dubs for ERASED, Charlotte Anime
Dubs to stream on Saturday
― Hulu announced on Friday that it will exclusively stream the English dubs of the Erased and Charlotte anime on July 1. ERASED premiered in January 2016 and ran for 12 episodes. Funimation, Crunchyroll, and Daisuki streamed the series with English subtitles as it aired, and Aniplex of America released the series on Blu-ray Disc with the English dub. The anime is based on K...
Answerman - Why Are So Many Anime's English Titles Total Nonsense?
Justin explains the process by which some of our favorite anime have some of the strangest English titles.
― Yen asks: What group usually originates a show's English title? Some shows seem to have indecipherable word salad titles that almost too obviously come from the original Japanese team. And while truly graceful titles sound like they're the product of native English speakers (Kids on the Slope...
Natsume Yūjin-Chō Go ‒ Episode 12
"A week after the conclusion of Natsume Yūjin-Chō Roku, a new OVA for Natsume Yūjin-Chō Go is a pleasant surprise."
Sailor Moon Returns to Promote Chocola BB Sparkling Energy Drink
Usagi Tsukino is back in a mixed animated and live-action commercial to promote her favorite energy drink brand. In the commercial, a rundown young woman gets "refreshed" after drinking Chocola BB Sparkling nutritional drink and transforms into Sailor Moon from Sailor Moon Crystal. 月野うさぎちゃんの誕生日にセーラームーンコラボの #チョコラBBスパークリング で乾杯!明日からチョコラBB65周年キャンペーン開始!https://t.co/ivMDC8RHwx#チョコラBBで生誕祭を #セーラームーン pic.t...
The Best and Worst Anime of Spring 2017
A blockbuster summer season winds down, and it's time for our critics to pick the best and worst shows of the Spring 2017 anime season!
― The Spring 2017 anime season saw sequels to some of the biggest anime of this generation - Attack on Titan and My Hero Academia - alongside some incredibly promising newcomers like Re:Creators. Now that the season is wrapping up, we asked our crew to tell us their ...
Crunchyroll Adds Fox Spirit Matchmaker, 13th Episode of Interviews with Monster Girls Anime
Japanese dubbed version of Chinese-animated series premieres on July 1
― Crunchyroll announced on Wednesday that it will stream the Fox Spirit Matchmaker animated series, and also announced on Friday that it is streaming the 13th episode of Interviews with Monster Girls. Crunchyroll will stream Fox Spirit Matchmaker starting on July 1 at 9:30 a.m. EDT for members worldwide outside of Asia. Crunchyrol...
10 Exclusive Photos of the New Tokyo Ghoul Stage Play in Action
The new Tokyo Ghoul stage play had a special showing yesterday and Anime Now! was on hand to get some pictures of the new show in action.
Shonen Maid BD+DVD
This slightly unusual dramedy about a boy who becomes a maid has much more heart to it than you might think. Theron Martin unearths the hidden charm of Shonen Maid.
― Anime comedies have proven time and again that they can still be successful without purely being lighthearted, and some comedies can even adeptly turn their serious aspects into achingly deep exercises in sentimentality. In that vein, t...
Friday, June 30
Digimon Adventure tri. Stage Play Reveals 8 Main Cast Members in Costume
Play runs for 10 performances in Tokyo starting on August 5
― The official website for the Digimon Adventure tri. ~8-gatsu Tsuitachi no Bōken~ (Digimon Adventure tri.: The Adventure on August 1) stage play adaptation revealed the play's eight main characters in costume on Friday. Gaku Matsumoto as Taichi Yagami Shōhei Hashimoto as Yamato Ishida Kaisei Kamimura as Kōshirō Izumi Junya Komatsu as Jō Kid...
Kakeru Utsugi's How to keep a mummy Manga Gets TV Anime
Yuyushiki's Kaori directs series at 8-bit about boy who receives mummy as present
― Comico's official website revealed on Friday that Kakeru Utsugi's How to keep a mummy (Miira no Kaikata) manga is getting a television anime adaptation. The anime will air on TBS and BS-TBS. Kaori (Yuyushiki, Bottom Biting Bug 2nd season) is directing the anime at studio 8-bit. Deko Akao (Flying Witch, Noragami, Frame...
Sailor Moon Crystal Anime's 4th Season Revealed as 2-Part Film Project
Chiaki Kon returns from 3rd season to direct films of "Dead Moon" arc
― The official website for the Sailor Moon franchise revealed on Friday that the fourth season of the Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon Crystal anime series will be a two-part theatrical anime project. The films will cover the "Dead Moon" arc of Naoko Takeuchi's original manga. Chiaki Kon is returning from the anime's third season to dir...
Work by Horror Manga Artist Junji Ito Gets Anime Adaptation
No details revealed yet on which work will be animated
― Asahi Shimbun's "Junji Ito's Haunted House" bilingual website announced on Friday that a work by the famed horror author is getting an anime adaptation. The website hasn't yet revealed which work is getting an anime adaptation, but the site will reveal more details at a later date. Ito's Uzumaki and Tomie manga have inspired inspired live-actio...
Dragon Ball Super Anime Reveals Key Visual, Promo Video For Tournament of Power (Updated)
Tournament of Power starts in show's 97th episode on Sunday
― Toei Animation revealed a new promotional video and key visual on Friday for the Dragon Ball Super television anime series. The video previews the 10 players participating in the Tournament of Power, including Frieza. The anime will start the Tournament of Power in the 97th episode on Sunday. The show's Universe Survival Saga debuted in Ja...
One Piece Teases 10 'Big Projects' For 20th Anniversary
This year's 31st issue of Shueisha's Weekly Shonen Jump magazine on Monday is teasing that Eiichiro Oda's One Piece franchise is getting 10 "big projects" for the manga's 20th anniversary. The magazine's 33rd issue on July 15 will feature announcements regarding the 10 projects. The manga's official 20th anniversary is on July 22, and so the 33rd issue of Weekly Shonen Jump will be the manga's 20t...
My Hero Academia Anime's 2nd Season Adds 4 More Cast Members
Hikaru Midorikawa, Kōji Okino, Takahiro Fujiwara, Mai Yamane join cast as pro heroes
― This year's 31st issue of Shueisha's Weekly Shonen Jump magazine is revealing four more cast members on Monday for the second season of the My Hero Academia television anime series. All the new cast members play pro heroes. Hikaru Midorikawa as Best Jeanist Kōji Okino as Gunhead Takahiro Fujiwara as Fourth Kind Mai...
Sengoku Night Blood TV Anime Premieres in October (Updated)
The official website for the television anime adaptation of Marvelous, Kadokawa, and Idea Factory's Otomate otome game brand's Sengoku Night Blood smartphone game revealed on Friday that the anime premiere in October. The anime will air on Tokyo MX, Sun TV, TV Aichi, and BS11. (Note: The first video below can't be viewed in the U.S., Australia, Mexico, New Zealand, or South Korea.) The companies a...
Love Kome: We Love Rice Anime Gets 2nd Season in October
1st 12-episode season about anthropomorphized rice premiered on April 5
― The staff of the Love Rice (Love Kome -We Love Rice-) original television anime series revealed during a livestream event on Wednesday that the series will get a second season that will premere in October. The first 12-episode anime series premiered on April 5. Crunchyroll streamed the series as it aired in Japan. The anime pro...
HIDIVE Reveals Streaming Territories, Debut Dates For Battle Girl High School, Made in Abyss Anime
Battle Girl High School gets U.S./international stream, Made in Abyss gets international stream
― Streaming service HIDIVE revealed on Friday the streaming debut dates and territories for its planned streams of the Battle Girl High School and Made in Abyss anime series. HIDIVE will stream Battle Girl High School in the United States, as well as in Canada, the United Kingdom, Ireland, Australia, New Z...
Amazon's Anime Strike Announces Full Summer Lineup, Premiere Dates
Welcome to the Ballroom gets worldwide Twitch livestream of episode 1 on July 6
― Amazon's Anime Strike channel announced its full lineup of summer simulcast titles and their premiere dates on Thursday. Katsugeki! Tōken Ranbu: July 1 Love & Lies: July 3 DIVE!!: July 5 Altair: A Record of Battles: July 7 Vatican Miracle Examiner: July 7 Made in Abyss: July 7 Welcome to the Ballroom: July 8 Hitorijime ...
HIDIVE to Stream Love and Lies Anime for International Territories
United Kingdom, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, Latin America, Netherlands, Scandinavia get stream
― Anime streaming service HIDIVE announced on Thursday that it will stream the television anime of Musawo's Love and Lies (Koi to Uso) manga in the United Kingdom, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, Latin America, the Netherlands, and Scandinavia. The site will stream the seri...
Lupin III: The Castle of Cagliostro Gets U.S. Theatrical Release in Fall
Screening celebrates 50th anniversary of Lupin III franchise
― TMS Entertainment began streaming a video on Thursday, revealing that it will screen Hayao Miyazaki's 1979 Lupin III: The Castle of Cagliostro anime film in the United States this fall. The video claims that the screening will be the first theatrical release of the film in the United States, although Streamline Pictures screened the film ...
Konohana Kitan Anime Reveals Cast, Visual
Sawako Hata, Ayaka Suwa, Risa Kubota, Ai Kakuma, Manami Numakura star
― The official website for the television anime of Sakuya Amano's Konohana Kitan manga revealed the anime's cast and visual on Friday. The cast, including the previously revealed Yuko Ōno, includes: Yuko Ōno as Yuzu Sawako Hata as Satsuki Ayaka Suwa as Natsume Risa Kubota as Ren Ai Kakuma as Sakura Manami Numakura as Kiri The manga...
Live-Action Anonymous Noise Film's Teaser Previews Ending Theme Song
MAN WITH A MISSION performs "Find You" theme song for November 25 film
― The official website for the live-action film of Ryoko Fukuyama's shōjo manga Anonymous Noise (Fukumenkei Noise) began streaming a teaser trailer for the film on Friday. The video reveals and previews the film's ending theme song "Find You" by the rock band MAN WITH A MISSION. The band created the song specifically for the film,...
'Attack on Titan Quest' Interactive Game Runs for Limited Time at Anime Expo
All participants receive digital copy of manga volume 21
― Kodansha Comics revealed on Tuesday that it will launch the "Attack on Titan Quest: Dedicate Your Heart" interactive game at Anime Expo with the immersive story-gaming platform Conducttr. The company already launched the "Outside the Walls" stage of the game in Los Angeles' Little Tokyo on Tuesday, and will hold the "Inside the Walls" stage a...
Vocaloid Yuzuki Yukari Gets New Life-Size Figure
Figure-X unveiled its latest life-size figure on Tuesday. The company created a new rendition of the Vocaloid Yuzuki Yukari, this time in a police uniform with a removable hat. Unlike previous 1/1-scale figures, Figure-X is not setting a production limitation. Enthusiastic collectors can purchase one for 1,280,000 yen (US$11,407). The company will ship the figures in the order they are received a...
Amazon Prime to Stream Animeism Shows Including Altair Worldwide
Lights of the Clione, Hell Girl 4 to also stream on service
― Amazon announced on Friday that it will begin exclusively streaming anime titles that air in the Animeism programming block of MBS, TBS, and BS-TBS to over 200 countries around the world through its Amazon Prime Video service. The titles include this summer's Shōkoku no Altair (Altair: A Record of Battles) anime. The service will also cont...
Henkei Shōjo Transforming Girl Anime Shorts Will Air on TV
DLE's Henkei Shōjo anime shorts are "unique" to say the least. The project focuses on girls that transform into machines and thus far feature Rin (a jetplane) and Haru (a sports car). Each episode is only about a minute long, but has garnered plenty of attention on social media for its wacky premise. So much attention, in fact, that the shorts are going to air on TV and big outdoor screens. Tokyo ...
Live-Action Gintama Film Video Promotes Restaurant's Beef Bowls
The Yoshinoya restaurant chain is collaborating with the live-action film of Hideaki Sorachi's Gintama manga to promote its beef bowls (gyūdon). The chain is streaming a promotional video that features Masaki Suda, who plays Shinpachi Shimura in the film, and Jiro Sato, who plays Henpeita Takechi. Sato provides commentary in the video. In the video, Suda goes into a Yoshinoya and enthusiastically ...
Princess Maker 3 Game Releases on PC via Steam
Original game shipped for the PlayStation in 1997
― Korean game publishing company CFK released Princess Maker 3: Fairy Tales Come True, the third installment in Gainax's Princess Maker game series, on June 27. The game is available for a discounted price of US$15.99 until July 4. CFK described the game: You, as the player, must take care of the little girl and raise her as own daughter. A fairy name...
Researchers Discover Safer Earth Re-Entry Thanks to Gundam
A new technology first utilized by Mobile Suits in Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam could be the answer for safer travels for satellites re-entering Earth. Researchers tested out a real-life version of the series' "ballute" device on a microsatellite named EGG sent from the International Space Station. The hemispherical aeroshell device works like a heat-shielding parachute to ease EGG into the atmosphere....
Spinoff Novel of Shinkai's your name. Film Gets Manga in July
Arata Kanou's your name. Another Side:Earthbound novel focuses on film's side characters
― Cygames' Cycomi manga app revealed on Tuesday that it will launch a manga adaptation of Arata Kanou's your name. Another Side:Earthbound novel. Junya Nakamura will draw the manga, which will launch on the app on July 25. The spinoff novel of Makoto Shinkai's your name. film focuses on supporting characters and ...
The Devil is a Part-Timer! Novel Creator Explains Why Anime Has No 2nd Season
The Devil is a Part-Timer! light novel author Satoshi Wagahara took to Twitter on Sunday to discuss why there is no second season of the novels' television anime adaptation. He noted that people on Twitter and at signing events as well as friends in private often inquire. Wagahara said that, no matter the media, he is the biggest fan on the franchise. Although he would like a second season of the ...
Irregular at magic high school Film Tops 300 Million Yen
Theatergoers for 3rd week screenings will get 130-page "what-if" bonus story
― The official website of The irregular at magic high school The Movie: The Girl Who Summons the Stars (Gekijōban Mahōka Kōkō no Rettōsei: Hoshi o Yobu Shōjo) anime film revealed on Tuesday that the film has earned over 300 million yen (about US$2.67 million) as of its second weekend. In addition, the website revealed that t...
Anime Expo VR Experiences Include Death Note, Shōnen Jump, Idols
This year's Anime Expo convention in California will host multiple virtual reality experiences, whether it's a Death Note escape game or 3D idols. The virtual reality attractions are part of the convention's larger Japan Character VR line-up coordinated with publisher Shueisha. The line-up includes a seven-minute Death Note escape game, a Shōnen Jump virtual art museum, interactive manga, and puzz...
CONTEST: Enter to Win Super Saiyan God Super Saiyan Goku Figure
― If you like the figure I've built today, stay tuned. You will have a chance to win it! Everyone's getting their own Anime Expo exclusive—even Goku! Meet Super Saiyan God Super Saiyan Goku, the newest addition to the Figure-rise Standard line. Bluefin, the official North American distributor for Bandai toys, will be bringing this model to Anime Expo for $32 and tax, the first time it will be avail...
VisualArts to Crowdfund Little Busters Spinoff Kud Wafter's Anime
J.C. Staff to animate project planned for theatrical release
― Visual novel developer Visual Art's confirmed during its live streaming program for Little Busters! on Thursday that an anime adaptation of the Little Busters! spinoff visual novel Kud Wafter is in the works. Visual Art's will launch a Campfire crowdfunding campaign to fund the anime on July 18. If the campaign is successful, J.C. Staff w...
Netflix Streams Live-Action Death Note Film's Full Trailer (Updated)
Film starring Nat Wolff premieres on August 25
― Netflix began streaming a full trailer for its live-action Death Note film on Thursday. The video previews the story and main characters, including Light, Ryuk, and L. The film's director Adam Wingard (The Guest, You're Next) revealed a poster for the film on Twitter on Tuesday. The poster features the Shinigami character Ryuk, who Willem Dafoe is voic...
Sakura Quest ‒ Episode 13
"Episode 13 of Sakura Quest caps off the first cour of the show by shaking up the formula in a way the show desperately needed."
Nights of Azure 2 Game Ships for Switch, PS4, PC in West in October
Koei Tecmo releases game in N. America on October 24, in Europe on October 27
― Koei Tecmo America announced on Thursday that it will release KOEI Tecmo Games and Gust's Nights of Azure 2 (Yoru no Nai Kuni 2 ~Shingetsu no Hanayome~) game in North America under the title Nights of Azure 2: Bride of the New Moon on October 24. Koei Tecmo Europe will release the game in Europe on October 27. The game wi...
Amazon Strike Lists Touken Ranbu, Welcome to the Ballroom, Dive!! Anime
Welcome to the Ballroom, Dive!! originally listed to stream exclusively on Amazon Prime Video
― Amazon's Anime Strike streaming service is listing the Katsugeki! Tōken Ranbu, Welcome to the Ballroom, and Dive!! anime. Aniplex of America announced in April that it added the Katsugeki! Tōken Ranbu (Action Picture! Touken Ranbu) television anime series to its summer 2017 lineup and would stream the seri...
Gambling, Slavery, and High School Meet in The First Two Episodes of Kakegurui
Welcome to the depths of gambling addiction madness.
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