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Hulu Debuts Ishura Anime's English Dub on Wednesday
Season 1 premiered on January 3, with season 2 coming
― Hulu revealed on Tuesday that it will premiere an English dub for the Ishura anime on Wednesday. The anime premiered in Japan on January 3 on 22 channels including TOKYO MX, BS Nippon Corporation, and KBS Kyoto. The anime is streaming exclusively on Disney+ worldwide and on Hulu in the United States. The anime will have a second season. Takeo Ta...
Uma Musume: Beginning of a New Era Film Opens at #2
2nd Dead Dead Demon's Dededede Destruction anime film opens at #4
― Uma Musume Pretty Derby: Shinjidai no Tobira (Uma Musume Pretty Derby: Beginning of a New Era), a new anime film in the Uma Musume Pretty Derby franchise, ranked at #2 in the Japanese box office in its opening weekend. The film sold 226,600 tickets and earned 354 million yen (about US$2.25 million) in its first three days. The film o...
Unnamed Memory ‒ Episode 8
Unnamed Memory once again demonstrates that there was probably a better way to adapt this story.
Macross Plus Anime's Blu-ray Disc Ships This Fall in U.S., U.K.
Pre-orders begin on June 6
― Crunchyroll announced on Tuesday that it is teaming up with Anime Limited to release the original Macross Plus OVA series and the Macross Plus Movie Edition compilation film on Blu-ray Disc for the United States this fall. Macross Plus Ultimate Edition opens for pre-orders on June 6. The release will include the original 1995 film along with the four-part OVA series Macro...
Sound! Euphonium 3 ‒ Episode 8
And with this episode, the dramatic note finally drops.
Survey: Seasonal Anime List Feedback
We're planning to redevelop our upcoming / seasonal anime page, and we'd like to know what's important for you to see on that page.
Mushoku Tensei: Jobless Reincarnation II ‒ Episode 19
Many studios bring their A-game to a show's climatic moments but few do so when it comes to the least important episodes of a series.
Kinnikuman Perfect Origin Arc Anime Reveals 7 Additional Cast Members, July 7 Premiere
Anime premieres on TV in Japan on July 7, Netflix on July 8
― The staff for the upcoming Kinnikuman Perfect Origin-Hen (Kinnikuman Perfect Origin Arc, or literally, Kinnikuman Perfect Chо̄jin/Superhuman Origin Arc) anime revealed on Wednesday seven new cast members, visual, story, and July 7 premiere for episode 0, which recaps older scenes with new animation. The series will also begin streaming on ...
One Piece ‒ Episode 1106
Is this all a long-winded way of me pushing for more Big News Morgan content? You better believe it.
Go! Go! Loser Ranger! ‒ Episode 7
I really hope Loser Ranger! wraps up this exam storyline soon, because I feel like we're starting to lose track of what made the show feel so fun and interesting to begin with.
Kaiju No. 8 ‒ Episode 7
It’s a pretty menacing scene nonetheless, especially with the emotional investment carryover from the episode a few weeks back.
Mission: Yozakura Family ‒ Episode 8
If “odd timing” and “some mediocre villains” are the worst problems that we get from M:YK, then I won't have too much to complain about in the coming weeks.
Whisper Me a Love Song ‒ Episode 7
There's something about Shiho—something off-putting.
Tasūketsu Anime's Full Promo Video Announces More Cast, July 2 Debut
Vivarush's 'Emperor Time' opening song previewed, issey's 'GAME OVER' ending song revealed
― The official website for the anime of Taiga Miyakawa's Tasūketsu manga posted on Tuesday the anime's full promotional video, more cast members, ending theme song and artist, and July 2 premiere. The video also previews the "Emperor Time" opening theme song by Vivarush. The newly announced cast members are (im...
Sorairo Utility Anime's 1st English-Subtitled Video Unveils More Cast
Yumiri Hanamori, Kazuhiko Inoue, Kenyuu Horiuchi, Toshiyuki Morikawa join cast
― Yostar Pictures and Pony Canyon revealed more cast, the first key visual, and first English-subtitled promotional video for the television anime series of Sorairo Utility on Tuesday. (May 28 is unofficially Golf Day in Japan.) The anime's official YouTube channel also opened on Tuesday. The newly announced cast members a...
Zegapain STA Film's Trailer Unveils More Cast, August 16 Debut
Yui Ishikawa, Natsuki Hanae, Tomokazu Sugita, Takuma Terashima cast in sequel
― Bandai Namco Filmworks started streaming the full trailer for the Zegapain STA (Zegapain Statement Alpha) film sequel on Tuesday. The trailer announces more new cast members and the film's August 16 opening. Full Trailer Full Trailer (15-second version) The film's staff also revealed its key visual: The newly announced ca...
JOCHUM TV Anime Announces Main Cast With Teaser Video
Anime of Sanrio, boy band JO1's characters starts airing in summer
― The staff for the anime of JOCHUM, the characters created by Sanrio as a collaboration with Japanese boy band JO1, revealed the anime's main cast, teaser video, and main visual, on Tuesday. The anime's cast are: Yuri Noguchi as PiHai
Kaito Takeda as Rain
Taichi Kusano as Micoon
Nanami Yoshimura as Chimata
Shoma Uno as Ya-nu-ka-mi
Sa...
Uma Musume Sprints Into Crossover With Godzilla x Kong
See who's stronger, an Uma Musume or the King of Monsters and King Kong
― In late April, the film Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire crossed over with the Detective Conan franchise in a collaboration poster and commercial. However, this wasn't the end of Godzilla and King Kong's collaborations, as they now have even greater rivals: the racers from Uma Musume Pretty Derby: Beginning of a New Era. But wil...
My Deer Friend Nokotan Anime's New Video Unveils More Cast, Theme Songs
Yurika Kubo, Rio Tsuchiya, Chinatsu Akasaki cast in anime debuting on July 7
― Anime distributor Remow revealed the second promotional video and second key visual for the television anime of Oshioshio's My Deer Friend Nokotan (Shikanoko Nokonoko Koshitantan) manga on Tuesday. The video reveals more cast members for the anime, and also reveals and previews the anime's theme songs/ The main cast member...
Tohai Mahjong Anime Reveals Main Cast, October Premiere
Kohsuke Tanabe, Shunsuke Takeuchi, Fairouz Ai star in anime of Koji Shinasaka's manga
― This year's 12th issue of Akita Shoten's Young Champion magazine announced the three main cast members and the October premiere date for the television anime of Koji Shinasaka's Tōhai - Ura Route Mahjong Tōhairoku manga on Tuesday. The cast members are: Kohsuke Tanabe as Kei Shunsuke Takeuchi as Tōjima Fairouz Ai ...
Maho Girls Precure! Sequel Unveils Title, Delay to January 11, 2025
Mahō Tsukai Precure!!: MIRAI DAYS to air at 2:00 a.m. on weekends
― The official website for Toei Animation's Precure (Pretty Cure) magical girl franchise announced on Tuesday the finalized title and delay to January 11, 2025 for the direct sequel to the Mahō Girls Precure! anime. Mahō Tsukai Precure!!: MIRAI DAYS will premiere in the "ANiMAZiNG!!!" block on ABC TV, TV Asahi, and their affiliates on ...
Black Butler: Public School Arc ‒ Episode 7
It's interesting that the more devious plans appear to have come from the human mind of Ciel rather than his contracted demon.
Tonari no Yōkai-san ‒ Episode 8
Tonari no Yōkai-san wields empathy with the ruthless precision of a master assassin who has their sights trained on an unsuspecting target.
That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime Season 3 ‒ Episode 56
I feel bad complaining about this episode—especially when it does so much right.
Dead Dead Demon's Dededede Destruction ‒ SEASON PREMIERE
As I was watching “Episode 0” of Dead Dead Demon's Dededede Destruction, one thought just kept running through my head: “What a crazy way to introduce people to this story.”
Delicious in Dungeon ‒ Episode 21
To my mind, the Golden Country works so well because it taps into the same essential strengths of the rest of the series yet focuses them in a unique way.
Jellyfish Can't Swim in the Night ‒ Episode 8
Jellyfish has all the potential necessary to be an all-time great title—and has gotten tantalizingly close numerous times—only to trip over its own feet at the finish line.
My Hero Academia Season 7 ‒ Episode 142
It would be easier if his friends simply hated him. To Aoyama, every ounce of grace they offer just adds to the pile of sins upon his scale.
Laid-Back Camp Season 3 ‒ Episode 8
Can Nadeshiko survive the food porn? Here's a better question: can YOU survive the food porn?
Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Hashira Training Arc ‒ Episode 3
All we get is about twenty minutes' worth of pretty pictures and decently acted scenes that are just okay enough to keep you from turning off the episode and finding something better to do.
A Few Moments of Cheers Film Streams 1st Video Clip
Film premieres on June 14
― Bandai Namco Filmworks' Emotion label revealed the first main film clip for screenwriter Jukki Hanada, music video production group Hurray!, and 100Studio's original anime film A Few Moments of Cheers (Sūfunkan no Yell o) on Monday. The film will premiere in Japan on June 14. The film stars: Natsuki Hanae as Asaya Kanata
Mariya Ise as Yu Orie
Yūma Uchida as Daisuke Tonosak...
Date A Live V Anime's New Promo Video Focuses on Mio Takamiya
Anime premiered on April 10, streams on Crunchyroll
― Kadokawa began streaming a third promotional video "SIDE:Mio Takamiya" for the Date A Live V television anime on Monday. The anime premiered at April 10. Crunchyroll is streaming the anime as it airs and is also streaming an English dub. The anime's new cast includes Aya Endo as Mio Takamiya, a beautiful young girl who is a mysterious existence. S...
27th Detective Conan Film Earns 14.01 Billion Yen in 45 Days, Becomes Franchise's New Highest-Grossing Film
Film surpasses Detective Conan: Kurogane no Submarine film's 13.83 billion yen earnings last year
― The Detective Conan: Hyakuman Doru no Michishirube (Case Closed: The Million-dollar Pentagram) film, the 27th film in the Detective Conan franchise, has sold 9.77 million tickets and earned 14.01 billion yen (about US$89.37 million) in its 45 days of screening in Japan. The film is now the highest-gros...
Grandpa and Grandma Turn Young Again Anime Casts Takahashi Family Members
Shōhei Kajikawa, Nobuyuki Hiyama, Yū Kobayashi join cast in Sunday's episode
― The official X/Twitter account for the television anime of Kagiri Araido's Jiisan Baasan Wakagaeru (Grandpa and Grandma Turn Young Again) manga revealed three new cast members for the anime on Monday. The three cast members appeared in the anime's eighth episode on Sunday, and all play members of the Takahashi family. Shōh...
Fairy Princess Minky Momo Episodes 31-46 Anime Series Review
This is where the series earns its place in anime history, setting a precedent that other magical girl shows will follow.
― It's a moment of magical girl history, right there on the screen: in episode forty-six of Fairy Princess Minky Momo's original 1982-83 television series, Momo is hit by a truck and dies. Even putting aside the question of whether or not this is Truck-kun's first victim, this is ...
The Eminence in Shadow - Lost Echoes Film Previewed in Teaser
1st TV season premiered in October 2022, 2nd season on October 4
― A special event for the television anime of Daisuke Aizawa's The Eminence in Shadow (Kage no Jitsuryokusha ni Naritakute!) light novel series revealed a teaser video for The Eminence in Shadow - Lost Echoes (Kage no Jitsuryokusha ni Naritakute: Zankyō-hen), the film based on television anime, on Sunday. The first season of the anime p...
Mashle: Magic and Muscles Anime Gets Sequel
Announced at special event on Sunday
― A special event announced on Sunday that a sequel for the television anime of Hajime Kōmoto's Mashle: Magic and Muscles manga has been green-lit. The event also debuted the teaser video for the sequel. The anime's first season premiered in Japan in April 2023. Crunchyroll streamed the anime as it aired, and it streamed an English dub. The second season premiered...
Mission: Yozakura Family Anime Casts Hideyuki Hori, Yuuki Tamai
Voices of Kuroyuri Party head, Hinagiku café master in episode 8 on Sunday
― The anime of Hitsuji Gondaira's Mission: Yozakura Family (Yozakura-san Chi no Daisakusen) manga introduced two new characters and their cast members in its eighth episode on Sunday. The new cast members are: Hideyuki Hori as Yoshimasa Kuroyuri, a powerful politician who heads the Kuroyuri Party Yuuki Tamai as Kaoru Akikaze, ...
Utagoe wa Mille-Feuille Music Anime to Air in 2025
Story of 6 high school girls coming of age through a cappella music
― An event for the music project Utagoe wa Mille-Feuille (A Singing Voice Is a Mille-Feuille Pastry) announced on Sunday that the project's anime will air next year. Sunday's event also announced that the project's fourth single will debut this fall. The project launched in April 2022 with the themes of "a cappella." "high school gir...
Oshi no Ko Season 2 Reveals Main Promo Video, More Cast, Opening Song, July 3 Debut, AX Preview
Ayane Sakura, Daisuke Ono join cast as Tokyo Blade play's creative team
― A Sunday live-streamed program for the second Oshi no Ko anime season debuted the first main promotional video, a new main visual, and new character visuals for the season. The program and the video both revealed two more cast members, the opening theme song, and the July 3 premiere for the season. Sunday's program also announc...
Japanese Animation TV Ranking, May 13-19
Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Hashira Training Arc episode earns 6.1% rating
― The episode of the live-action series adaptation of Kana Ozawa's Blue Moment manga that aired on Fuji TV on Wednesday, May 15 at 10:00 p.m. earned a 5.6% rating. Title Station Date Time Length Average Household Rating Sazae-san Fuji TV May 19 (Sun) 18:30 30 min. 7.4 Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Hashira Training Arc Fuj...
Sakuna: Of Rice and Ruin Anime Reveals New Promo Video, Theme Song Artists, July 6 Debut
Ikimonogakari, Little Glee Monster perform theme songs
― The official website for the television anime adaptation of developer Edelweiss' side-scrolling action role-playing game Sakuna: Of Rice And Ruin (Tensui no Sakuna Hime) revealed on Saturday that the series will debut on TV Tokyo and its affiliates on July 6 at 11:00 p.m. The site also revealed a promotional video and the show's theme song arti...
Your Anime Rankings - Best of Spring 2024, May 13-19
Chillin' in Another World pulls off a major dramatic spike and goes from trawling the bottom to #2 this week! See how all your favorites fared in our weekly user rankings.
― Let's have a look at what ANN readers consider the best (and worst) of the season,
based on the polls you can find in our Daily Streaming Reviews
and on the Your Score page with the latest simulcasts. Keep in mind that these ran...
Wind Breaker ‒ Episode 8
It’s Wind Breaker doing what it does best, at its best: simple, sincere, delightful violence.
KonoSuba – God's blessing on this wonderful world! 3 ‒ Episode 7
We are back to peak Konosuba!
A Condition Called Love ‒ Episode 8
Hananoi continues to be the most awkward part of the show.
Haikyu!! The Dumpster Battle Anime Film Review
If you're a Haikyu!! fanatic, or if you can overcome this background knowledge hurdle, you're in for a pretty good time and some of the best editing to come from an anime in recent memory.
― To begin, I should note that this film is a continuation of the Haikyu!! anime and a canon adaptation of the manga. As such, if you're not caught up on the anime or at least generally aware of the franchise and i...
First Episode Impression: Blue Archive the Animation
This show is made near-exclusively for existing fans of the mobile game and the YouTube presentation isn't ideal.
― What is this? Kivotos is a huge academic city made up of thousands of schools. Here, scuffles between students with guns in hand have become a daily occurrence. Amidst this, Abydos High School, which is covered in sand, is on the verge of closure. Five students from the "Task Committee...
The Irregular at Magic High School Season 3's New Video Previews Ancient City Insurrection Arc, ASCA's Ending Song
ASCA performs 'Shion no Hanataba o' ending theme
― Aniplex debute a new promotional video and key visual for the third television season of the The irregular at magic high school anime on Saturday. The video previews the Ancient City Insurrection story arc, and it also previews the arc's ending theme song "Shion no Hanataba o" (An Aster Bouquet) by singer ASCA. The season premiered on Tokyo MX, Tochi...
Egumi Legacy Anime Reveals Main Cast, More Staff, July Debut
Takuya Eguchi, Sōma Saitō, Yū Serizawa, more star
― Happinet announced on Friday that the anime based on TAKALAKA and voice actor Takuya Eguchi's Egumi Legacy card game will debut in July. Happinet also revealed the show's cast and additional staff. The anime will star (character name romanizations are not official): Takuya Eguchi as Legendary Final Climax BOM Yoshino Aoyama as End of the World Sōma ...
Anime Aunties Visit Japan: What I Learned at the Tokiwaso Manga Museum
Nestled in a Japanese neighborhood is the Tokiwaso Manga Museum, a detailed replica of the sharehouse that Osamu Tezuka, Shōtarō Ishinomori, and more manga artists called home.
― In the midst of the modern Toshima ward in Tokyo, there's a two-story, multi-flat building with an appearance straight out of the 1950s. It sits behind a wrought-iron gate, flanked by children's play equipment. The outer fa...
Dungeon People Anime Reveals July 5 Debut in Commercial
Series stars Sayaka Senbongi, Sayumi Suzushiro, more
― The official website for the television anime of Sui Hutami's Dungeon People (Dungeon no Naka no Hito) manga revealed in a commercial on Friday that the anime will debut on July 5 on the Animeism programming block of MBS, TBS, and BS-TBS. The show will also air on AT-X starting on July 8. The anime's cast includes (Note: character name romanizati...
Shinmai Ossan Bōkensha TV Anime Reveals More Cast, Theme Song Artists, July 1 Debut in Video
Akira Kushida, Chiai Fujikawa perform theme songs
― The official website for the television anime adaptation of Kiraku Kishima's Shinmai Ossan Bōkensha, Saikyō Party ni Shinu Hodo Kitaerarete Muteki ni Naru (The Rookie Middle-Aged Adventurer Was Trained to Death by the Most Powerful Party to Become Invincible) novel series revealed more cast, theme song information, July 1 debut, and the show's secon...
Sony to Launch Academy to 'Nurture Anime Creators in Global Markets'
― Sony Group Corporation announced on Thursday during its annual corporate strategy presentation that it will launch an academy to develop talent to create anime. The academy will aim to "[nurture] anime creators in global markets, mainly by Aniplex and Crunchyroll with collaboration from across the industry." Aniplex is a subsidiary of Sony Music Entertainment Japan (SMEJ). Animation studios A-1 Pi...
Urusei Yatsura Anime Reveals More Cast, Visual for Final Arc
Yūichi Nakamura, Inori Minase, Chō join cast
― The official website for the new television anime of Rumiko Takahashi's Urusei Yatsura manga revealed three more cast members and a new visual on Friday. The visual previews the show's final arc "Boy Meets Girl." Yūichi Nakamura as Rupa Inori Minase as Karula Chō as Upa The anime premiered in the Noitamina programming block on Fuji TV in October 2022. HI...
Annecy Reveals ODDTAXI Duo's New Housenka Film
Festival previews film as part of Work in Progress lineup
― The official website for the Annecy International Film Festival announced on Thursday that it will preview director Baku Kinoshita and writer Kadzuya Konomoto's original anime film Housenka (Touch-Me-Not) as part of this year's Work in Progress lineup. Annecy lists the film with a runtime of 75 minutes. Kinoshita is directing the film, with ...
Annecy Reveals ON-GAKU: Our Sound Director Kenji Iwaisawa's New Film Hyakuemu (Updated)
Film adapts Uoto's track-and-field manga
― Update: Kodansha has confirmed that the film will adapt Uoto's Hyakuemu (100M) manga, and revealed the main staff. Kenji Iwaisawa is directing the film at Rock 'n' Roll Mountain. Pony Canyon, TBS TV, and Asmik Ace are credited with production. Keisuke Kojima is the character designer and chief animation director, and Keikankun Yamaguchi is the art director. ...
The Summer Hikaru Died Horror Manga Gets Anime
Mokumokuren launched manga in August 2021, with English version by Yen Press
― Manga creator Mokumokuren announced on their X (formerly Twitter) account on Friday that The Summer Hikaru Died manga will have an anime adaptation. The announcement did not mention any other information on the anime, including its format. Mokumokuren drew the below illustration to celebrate the announcement. Yen Press lic...
Fairy Tail: 100 Years Quest Anime Reveals More Cast, July 7 Premiere
Yumi Uchiyama, Itaru Yamamoto, Kenji Hamada join cast
― The official website for the television anime of Hiro Mashima and Atsuo Ueda's Fairy Tail: 100 Years Quest sequel manga revealed a new visual, three more cast members, and the July 7 premiere for the anime on Friday. The newly announced cast members are: Yumi Uchiyama as Kiria Itaru Yamamoto as Madmole Kenji Hamada as Skullion Tetsuya Kakihara, ...
Code Geass: Rozé of the Recapture Anime Debuts on Disney+ on June 21 as 12 Weekly Episodes
The official website for the Code Geass: Rozé of the Recapture (originally titled Code Geass: Z of the Recapture, or Dakkan no Zetto) anime announced on Friday that the anime's worldwide streaming will debut on June 21 as a 12-episode weekly series via Disney+'s "Star" brand. The anime's first part opened in theaters in Japan on May 10.The second part will open on June 7, the third part on July 5,...
Crunchyroll Also Debuts Dead Dead Demon's Dededede Destruction Series' English Dub
Dub debuted alongside 1st English-subtitled episode on Thursday
― Crunchyroll debuted an English dub for the new television series version of the two-part anime film adaptation of Inio Asano's Dead Dead Demon's Dededede Destruction manga on Thursday. The English-dubbed first episode debuted alongside the English-subtitled first episode. The English dub cast includes: Giles Panton as Nobuo
Michelle Cr...
Rising Impact Anime's English-Subtitled Trailer Unveils Blue Encount's Theme Song
Blue Encount performs 'GIfted' theme for anime debuting on Netflix on June 22
― Netflix unveiled a new English-subtitled trailer for the two anime seasons adapting Nakaba Suzuki's Rising Impact golf manga on Friday. The trailer reveals and previews the anime's theme song "Gifted" by Blue Encount. The anime's first season will start streaming on Netflix on June 22, followed by the second season on Aug...
The ANN Aftershow - 100 Episodes of the ANN Aftershow!?
The ANN After Show is at episode 100! Let's reflect on some of our favorite moments, catch up on Kaiju No. 8, Yatagarasu, and more this week!
― 100 Episodes of the ANN Aftershow!? The ANN After Show is at episode 100! Let's catch up on Kaiju No. 8, Yatagarasu, and more this week! The ANN After Show streams live on YouTube, Facebook, and Twitter Spaces on Tuesdays at 6pm PT/9pm ET. You can listen to ...
Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon? V Anime's Video Reveals New Cast (Updated)
Nobunaga Shimazaki, Yūsuke Kobayashi, Haruka Shiraishi join cast as members of Freya Familia for anime streaming on HIDIVE this fall
― Update: HIDIVE confirmed on Thursday it will stream the series as it airs under the title s It Wrong To Try To Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon? V as part of its simulcast season this fall. The series will stream on HIDIVE in the U.S., Canada, the U.K., Ireland, Australia, ...
Be Forever Yamato: Rebel 3199 Anime Project Reveals Main Visual, Trailer for 1st Film
1st film in 7-part project "Kuro no Shinryaku" opens on July 19
― Bandai Namco Filmworks revealed the main visual and started streaming the main trailer for the first film "Kuro no Shinryaku" (Dark Invasion) of Yamato yo Towa ni: Rebel 3199 (Be Forever Yamato: Rebel 3199), the next project in the Space Battleship Yamato remakes, on Friday. The anime will premiere as seven films, beginning with the fi...
The Many Sides of Voice Actor Radio ‒ Episode 7
Nao Toyama's shift from sharp-tongued hater to inelegantly wailing weirdo is a delight, and that helps punch up the story context it's carrying.
This Week in Anime - Anime Director Tsutomu Mizushima's Wild Ride
Nick and Steve look back on director Tsutomu Mizushima's work so far, from his latest Train to the End of the World to Shirobako, Girls und Panzer, and more.
― Nick and Steve look back on director Tsutomu Mizushima's work so far, from his latest Train to the End of the World to Shirobako, Girls und Panzer, and more. Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed by the participants in this chatlog are...
i☆Ris the Movie -Full Energy!!- Anime Film Review
i☆Ris the Movie -Full Energy!!- is a movie best described as having big Saturday morning cartoon energy when it comes to its catchy high notes and off-key attempt at deeper storytelling.
― Admittedly, when I walked into Anime Central to review i☆Ris the Movie -Full Energy!!-, I envisioned the film as the typical fare of idol dancing via 3D models in dizzyingly pastel-rich environments with little to ...
Delicious in Dungeon Anime Casts Kōki Uchiyama, Ayumu Murase
Uchiyama plays Mithrun, Murase as Yaad
― Kadokawa revealed on Thursday two new cast and characters for the second half of Studio Trigger's television anime of Ryōko Kui's Delicious in Dungeon (Dungeon Meshi) manga. The new characters will appear in the anime's 21st episode also on Thursday. The newly announced cast are: Kōki Uchiyama as Mithrun, a male elf who serves as the chief of the Canary Squad ...
'Bye Bye, Earth' Anime Reveals More Cast, July 12 Debut in New Video
Miyuki Sawashiro, Kenjiro Tsuda, Setsuji Satoh join cast
― The official website for the television anime of Tow Ubukata's Bye Bye, Earth novel revealed more cast, a second teaser promotional video, and a July 12 debut on WOWOW on Thursday. The new cast, introduced at 0:59 in the above video, includes (Note: Character name romanizations are not official): Miyuki Sawashiro as Doranvi
Kenjiro Tsuda as K...
AnimeFesta's Yoasobi Gurashi! Anime Premieres Online on July 7
Anime premieres on Coolmic website with English subtitles
― Suiseisha revealed on Wednesday that the anime adaptation of Suika's Yoasobi Gurashi! (Living in a F*** Room) manga by AnimeFesta (formerly Anime Zone and ComicFesta Anime) will premiere on July 7 on WWWave Corporation's Coolmic website. The anime's website also opened on Wednesday and revealed the key visual, staff, and main cast. The anime...
Naoko Yamada, Science Saru's The Colors Within Anime Film's Trailer Highlights New Characters
Yasuko, Aoi Yūki, Minako Kotobuki, Keiko Toda voice characters featured in trailer
― The official website for The Colors Within (Kimi no Iro), a new anime feature film by Science SARU and director Naoko Yamada (K-ON!, The Heike Story, A Silent Voice), began streaming a new trailer for the film on Thursday. The trailer features footage of the film's newly-announced characters from earlier this month. ...
GKIDS' Trailer for Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocence 4K Restoration Reveals June 23-26 Run
GKIDS screens 4K restoration at Chicago Critic's Film Festival this summer before wide release
― GKIDS began streaming a trailer for the new 4K restoration of Mamoru Oshii's Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocence film on Wednesday. The trailer reveals that GKIDs will screen the 4K restoration in theaters in North America from June 23 to June 26. GKIDS acquired the North American theatrical rights to the fi...
Unnamed Memory ‒ Episode 7
I regret to inform you that the screencap over there implies a level of intrigue that this episode never actually develops.
Train to the End of the World ‒ Episode 8
Do we, as people, impose meaning upon a chaotic world, or do we assume chaos of a world whose rules we cannot comprehend?
Spice & Wolf: merchant meets the wise wolf ‒ Episode 8
Nora's temporary team-up with Holo and Lawrence instigates extra squabbling and pushes the horizon past the perspective of a merchant and a wise wolf.
North American Anime, Manga Releases, May 19-25
A Galaxy Next Door, The Iceblade Sorcerer Shall Rule the World anime; Hirayasumi, Mysterious Disappearances manga ship
― Anime Releases Title Publisher Suggested Retail Price Date Dead Mount Death Play Part 1 BDPlease Crunchyroll US$69.98 May 21 Dr. Stone Season 3 Part 1 BDCite Crunchyroll US$69.98 May 21 Food Wars! The Second Plate BDAnimeNewsNetwork Sentai Filmworks US$69.98 May 21 A Galaxy Next Do...
Mysterious Disappearances ‒ Episode 7
I almost wish that this episode hadn't saved Shizuku.
Hulu to Stream Boruto, Go! Go! Loser Ranger! Anime's English Dubs in June
Boruto: Naruto Next Generations' dub premieres on June 1, Go! Go! Loser Ranger! on June 12
― Hulu is listing the English dub of Boruto: Naruto Next Generations anime's premiere on June 1, and the Go! Go! Loser Ranger! anime's English dub series premiere on June 12. The Boruto: Naruto Next Generations television anime premiered in Japan on TV Tokyo in April 2017. The anime's "Part I" ended with its 29...
Blue Archive Anime Debuts in N. America on May 24
The official English Twitter account for Yostar and Nexon Games' Blue Archive smartphone role-playing game announced on Wednesday that Blue Archive The Animation, the television anime adaptation of the game, will debut in North America with English subtitles this Friday at 12:00 a.m. UTC (Thursday at 8:00 p.m. EDT) on the franchise's official global YouTube channel. The anime premiered on TV Tokyo...
Why Nobody Remembers My World? Anime Streams 3rd Character Video
Video features Jeanne, voiced by Haruka Shiraishi
― The official website for the television anime of writer Kei Sazane and illustrator neco's Naze Boku no Sekai o Dare mo Oboeteinai no ka? (Why nobody remembers my world?) novels revealed the anime's third character video featuring Jeanne, voiced by Haruka Shiraishi, on Wednesday. The anime's website started streaming the second character video on May...
Digimon Adventure Anime Gets New Promo Video for 25th Anniversary
Video to get advanced screening at 25th anniversary exhibit on August 9
― The Digimon franchise is getting a new promotional video to commemorate the 25th anniversary of the Digimon Adventure anime and take a look back at its world. The video will feature new illustrations. There will be a 25th anniversary exhibit for Digimon Adventure at Sunshine City in Ikebukuro in August from August 10-25. The ex...
My Oni Girl Anime Film Review
Narrative dissonance aside, the heart of My Oni Girl still shines through its jumbled ending: that folks should speak their minds even when it hurts.
― Upon first glance, My Oni Girl has all the hallmarks of a Studio Ghibli-inspired romp. You've got a globe-trodding adventure with odd-couple protagonists, a myriad of wonderfully drawn vistas, titular mouthwatering glamour shots of Japanese delicacies...
Najimi's Girls' Fist!!!! GT Rock Band Manga Gets Short Anime on YouTube
Episode 1 premieres on Wednesday
― The official X (formerly Twitter) account of Najimi's Girls' Fist!!!! GT band manga announced on Wednesday that the manga is inspiring a 13-episode short anime adaptation, and the first episode will premiere on the manga's YouTube channel on Wednesday at 11:00 p.m. JST (10:00 a.m. EDT). New episodes will then launch every other Saturday starting on June 1. The short...
Shun Umezawa's Darwin Incident Manga Gets TV Anime
Manga about half human, half chimpanzee boy launched in 2020
― TOHO Animation announced on Wednesday that Shun Umezawa's The Darwin Incident (Darwin Jihen manga will get a television anime adaptation. A new official Twitter account opened and unveiled a teaser visual: Original creator Umezawa shared an illustration to commemorate the announcement: TOHO Animation had teased on its X (formerly Twitter)...
27th Detective Conan Film Stays at #1 at Japanese Box Office, Haikyu!! Rises to #2
Gundam Seed Freedom jumps back onto list to #6 in its final weekend
― The Detective Conan: Hyakuman Doru no Michishirube (Case Closed: The Million-dollar Pentagram) film stayed at #1 in its sixth weekend. The film sold 278,000 tickets and earned 408,412,570 yen (about US$2.61 million) from Friday to Sunday. The film has sold a total of 1.35 million tickets and earned a cumulative total of 13,525,601,...
Mission: Yozakura Family ‒ Episode 7
Something important to remember about Taiyo Asano is that the kid is still brand new to this whole “spy” thing.
Touken Ranbu Kai: Kyoden Moyuru Honnōji Anime Gets Prequel Anime in Japanese Theaters on August 16
Touken Ranbu Dо̄den -Chikashi Samuraira Umonora- screens for 3 weeks only
― The official website for Touken Ranbu Kai: Kyoden Moyuru Honnōji, the anime adaptation of the Touken Ranbu Kyoden Moyuru Honnōji stage play, revealed on Tuesday that a prequel anime titled Touken Ranbu Dо̄den -Chikashi Samuraira Umonora- will screen in theaters in Japan for three weeks only, starting on August 16. The website...
That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime Season 3 ‒ Episode 55
This arc could have so easily devolved into a pile of contrived garbage and I'm amazed it hasn't.
Shun Umezawa's Darwin Incident Manga Gets TV Anime Adaptation
Manga about half human, half chimpanzee boy launched in 2020
― TOHO Animation announced on Wednesday that Shun Umezawa's The Darwin Incident (Darwin Jihen manga will get a television anime adaptation. A new official Twitter account opened and unveiled a teaser visual: Original creator Umezawa shared an illustration to commemorate the announcement: TOHO Animation had teased on its X (formerly Twitter)...
Go! Go! Loser Ranger! ‒ Episode 6
This episode is a perfectly serviceable way to kill a half hour of time on a weekend but it's also far from Loser Ranger!'s best material.
This Week in Anime - Darkly Deconstructing Japanese Super Heroes for Fun and Profit
There's no question that Go! Go! Loser Ranger! is a dark deconstruction of Super Sentai/Power Rangers in anime form—but is that all it is? Chris and Lucas dive in to find out.
― There's no question that Go! Go! Loser Ranger! is a dark deconstruction of Super Sentai/Power Rangers in anime form—but is that all it is? Chris and Lucas dive in to find out. Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed by ...
Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Hashira Training Arc ‒ Episode 2
“Water Hashira Giyu Tokita's Pain” is an episode that delivers exactly what it says on the tin.
Sound! Euphonium 3 ‒ Episode 7
Senpai is furthering their education, yes, but they can still make time to drop in and provide some perspective.
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