Earlier today, Funimation took to Twitter to announce the second member of the Fruits Basket English dub cast. The series will add the following: Yuki Soma: Eric Vale Vale is reprising his role from the 2001 TV series. Fruits Basket will hit Japanese TV in April. Fruits Basket will air on Tokyo MX and other […]
Earlier today, an official website and Twitter account opened their doors for the upcoming Maō-sama, Retry! anime TV series. The site includes a trailer and visual, as well as the first cast and crew members attached to the project. We break the details down below. Trailer The 30-second promo previews the performances for the show’s […]
Earlier today, the official Fruits Basket Twitter account announced that the series will receive a theatrical preview event. The first two episodes will be shown in theaters across Japan and North America in March, though a specific date has yet to be announced. The North American screening will also show off commentaries from the English […]
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 Team Rocket trio have never been your typical villains. So perhaps it’s no surprise that their special backstory episode defies as many conventions as they do, taking the classic team origin story and turning familiar gendered archetypes cleverly on their heads.
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 […]
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 […]
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., […]
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, […]
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 […]
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 […]
Selfless heroines are common in anime and manga, but Tohru is particularly noteworthy because her development throughout the series serves as an example of growing up, coming to terms with one’s feelings, and finding one’s voice. She navigates a very real, very familiar river, fraught with anxiety and self-doubt.
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, […]
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) […]
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 […]
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 Land Saga […]
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 […]
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. […]
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 […]
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 season. こんばんは。 フライデーナイトですね。建国記念の日に朝飯前のアルマゲドンですよ。 小林さんちのメイドラゴン8巻発売、アニメ2期の告知ヤッター！夏祭りの回期待。#小林さんちのメイドラゴン#京アニ#ネットカフェ#横浜#白楽 pic.twitter.com/O6vEtbMDSv — コミックBB 白楽店 (@hakuraku_bb) February […]
