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Earlier today, Anime Boston announced that composer Yoko Shimomura will attend their 2019 convention as a guest of honor. Shimomura is the first Japanese guest confirmed for the con, and joins four North American guests: Billy Kametz Greg Ayres Michelle Ruff Tara Sands Shimomura previously attended Anime Boston 2015. Yoko Shimomura has been active in the entertainment industry … [Read more...] about Yoko Shimomura to Attend Anime Boston 2019

Earlier today, the Grand Summoners smartphone game launched a crossover event with the That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime anime series. The event, which runs through March 31, will include an original storyline that revolves around the characters from the anime. Players will be able to summon four exclusive characters from the That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime anime, … [Read more...] about “That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime” Gets Crossover Event in Grand Summoners Smartphone Game

Earlier today, the Space Battleship Yamato 2202 anime film franchise’s official website updated with a new trailer for upcoming final film Space Battleship 2202: Warriors of Love: Shinsei-hen (Nova Chapter). The 127-second teaser features several new scenes, as ending theme song Yamato Yori Ai Woko Mete (From Yamato, With Love) by Kenji Sawada plays in the background. Space … [Read more...] about Space Battleship Yamato 2202’s Final Film Gets 2-Minute Teaser Trailer

Earlier today, Netflix announced tha they are working with studio Production I.G. on an experimental project. The two outfits will collaborate to produce the world’s first-ever hand-drawn anime with 4K HDR quality. The title is currently slated to hit Netflix as an original title this fall. Teru Saitou will direct the project at Production I.G., with Netflix creative technology … [Read more...] about Production I.G. and Netflix Producing 4K HDR Anime

Earlier today, Sentai Filmworks took to Twitter to announce that they will give 2009 series Kämpfer an English dub. As of press time, no further details have been announced. Kämpfer originally aired during the Fall 2009 broadcast season. The series was directed by Yasuhiro Kuroda (Modern Magic Made Simple, Amazing Nurse Nanako) at studio Nomad, with Mariko Fujita (Galaxy Angel, … [Read more...] about Sentai Filmworks To Give Kämpfer An English Dub

Content Warning: Contains descriptions of Koichi Sugiyama’s political views, which include war crime denial and views toward LGBT+ individuals. Earlier today, an official website and Twitter account opened their doors to announce that the long-running Dragon Quest franchise will get a CGI anime film. The first staffers were revealed for the film, which is titled Dragon Quest: … [Read more...] about Dragon Quest Gets 3D CGI Movie; Main Staff Announced

On February 12, the official Code Geass anime website updated with a new teaser trailer for Code Geass: Lelouch of the Re;surrection. The 90-second promo offers a brief overview of the film’s events, as theme song Kono Sekai de by Unione plays in the background. The film opened in Japanese theaters on February 9. Funimation will give the film a theatrical run in May 2019, with … [Read more...] about Code Geass: Lelouch of the Re;surrection Gets 90-Second Teaser Trailer

Earlier today, the official Fire Force anime website updated with a new cast member. The series will add the following: Joker: Kenjiro Tsuda A visual for the character was also revealed, which you can check out below. Yuki Yase (Mekakucity Actors, Kubikiri Cycle: Aoiro Savant to Zaregoto Tsukai) will direct the series at David Production, with Hideyuki Morioka (Kizumonogatari, … [Read more...] about Fire Force Anime Cast Adds Kenjiro Tsuda

Earlier today, the official Psycho-Pass: Sinners of the System website updated with a new trailer for the trilogy’s third film, subtitled Case.3: On the Other Side of Love and Hate Is ________ (Case.3 Onshuu no Kanata ni ____). The 30-second promo features the film’s theme song, a remix of Namae no nai Kaibutsu (Nameless Monster) by Masayuki Nakano, as a background … [Read more...] about Psycho-Pass: Sinners of the System Part 3 Gets New Trailer

On February 11, the official Mobile Suit Gundam YouTube channel started streaming a new teaser video for Mobile Suit Gundam NT (Narrative). The new teaser presents the first twenty-three minutes of the film’s English dub in their entirety. Mobile Suit Gundam NT hits North American theaters on February 19. Tickets are now on-sale via the Fathom Events website. Shunichi … [Read more...] about Sunrise Streams First 23 Minutes of Gundam NT Dub

Earlier today, Crunchyroll announced that they are partnering with Twitch to host an anime marathon on digital platform Twitch. The presentation, which kicked off on February 10, will stream the following: 2/10/2019: Golden Kamuy Episodes 1-12 2/11/2019: Golden Kamuy Episodes 13-24 2/12/2019: Laid-Back Camp Episodes 1-12 2/13/2019: Planet With Episodes 1-12 2/14/2019: Zombie … [Read more...] about Crunchyroll to Stream Anime Marathon & The 2019 Anime Awards on Twitch

Earlier today, Funimation took to Twitter to announce that they will no longer work with actor Vic Mignogna. In the statement, which we’ve provided in full below, the publisher explained that the decision came after an investigation. The full statement is as follows: Everyone, we wanted to give you an update on the Vic Mignogna situation. Following an investigation, Funimation … [Read more...] about Funimation To Stop Working With Voice Actor Vic Mignogna

Earlier today, the official Nande Koko ni Sensei ga!? (Why the hell are you here, Teacher!?) anime website updated with a new key visual, as well as four cast members attached to the project. We break the details down below. Key Visual The image features Hikari and Chizuru, who are in the process of undressing. Staff The team of Yūki Takabayashi (Love Rice) and Yuri Fujimaru … [Read more...] about Nande Koko ni Sensei ga!? Anime Gets Key Visual, 4 Cast Members, Staffers, & Theme Song Artist

Earlier today, Pony Canyon started streaming a new trailer for the Frame Arms Girl: Kyakkyau Fufu na Wonderland compilation movie. The 86-second promo introduces the main cast and concepts, as lead character Ao Gennai narrates. Frame Arms Girl: Kyakkyau Fufu na Wonderland will hit Japanese theaters in June. The film will be a compilation film that adds new scenes. In July, it … [Read more...] about Frame Arms Girl: Kyakkyau Fufu na Wonderland Gets New Trailer

Earlier today, Japanese manga cafe ComicBB posted a photo of the eighth volume of Miss Kobayashi’s Dragon Maid manga volume, which has a street date of February 12. The wraparound band on the book features an announcement that the series will receive a second anime … [Read more...] about Miss Kobayashi’s Dragon Maid Gets Second Anime Season

A brand new 65-second anime trailer for the upcoming series Vinland Saga has hit the internet and it is glorious! In the new trailer, we get tons of great character AND action footage and so I suggest you get nice and comfortable because once you hit play you will not want to move for the next minute and five seconds! Shuhei Yabuta (Inuyashiki Last Hero) was tapped to direct … [Read more...] about Vinland Saga Anime Gets New 65 Second Trailer

One series that I am very excited to see later this year is the baseball series Cinderella Nine and it seems that I won’t have to wait much longer. The official website updated earlier today with the news that the series will be hitting Japanese airwaves on April 7th. Along with this news, we also got a brand new key visual featuring some of the characters. Based off a mobile … [Read more...] about Cinderella Nine Anime Gets April 7 Premiere Date

Hope everyone is staying warm out there today; if you’re not, this hot piece of news should get those toes thawed out in a hurry! At a press conference held earlier today in Japan, it was announced that the hit video game franchise Ni No Kuni will be getting its own anime movie this summer! The movie will feature Level-5 CEO Akihiro Hino as the executive producer and … [Read more...] about Ni No Kuni Video Game Franchise Gets Anime Movie in Summer 2019

Earlier today, Funimation took to Twitter to announce that they will give Code Geass: Lelouch of the Re;surrection a theatrical run in May 2019. The film will screen on theaters across the continent on the following dates: 5/5/2019 (Subtitled) 5/7/2019 (Dubbed) 5/8/2019 (Dubbed) The film opens in Japanese theaters on February 9. Goro Taniguchi (Gun x Sword, Planetes) will … [Read more...] about Code Geass: Lelouch of the Re;surrection Gets North American Theatrical Run In May 2019

Earlier today, the official Namu Amida Butsu!: Rendai Utena anime website updated with a new key visual and trailer, as well as several cast and crew members attached to the project. We break the details down below. Trailer The 99-second promo confirms the show’s major cast members, as theme song Amauta (Heavenly Song) by Masaaki Mizunaka plays as a background track. Key … [Read more...] about Namu Amida Butsu!: Rendai Utena Anime Gets Additional Cast & Staff, New Trailer & Visual Also