On January 22, Crunchyroll announced that this year’s Crunchyroll Expo will feature an attraction known as “New Crunchy City.” According to Crunchyroll, New Crunchy City will be “an immersive amazing experience where anime comes to life” that “empowers you to experience anime like never before as you stroll the streets of New Crunchy City metropolis […]
Earlier today, the official website for Studio Trigger’s Promare updated with a new trailer and visual, as well as the main voice cast attached to the project. We break the details down below. Trailer The minute-long teaser introduces the Burning Rescue team, and the main concepts behind the film. Character dialogue sets the mood and […]
Earlier today, Crunchyroll announced that horror manga icon Junji Ito will attend Crunchyroll Expo 2019 as a guest. Junji Ito was born in Japan’s Gifu prefecture on July 31, 1963. Ito began drawing manga mainly as a hobby, while he was working as a dental technician. He submitted a short manga story to Gekkan Halloween […]
This morning, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced their list of nominees for the 91st Academy Awards. This year, Mamoru Hosoda’s Mirai was revealed to be a nominee for Best Animated Feature Film. The full list of nominees is as follows: Incredibles 2 Isle Of Dogs Mirai Ralph Breaks The Internet Spider-Man: […]
Earlier today, an official website and Twitter account opened their doors for the Joshi Kausei anime TV series. The site includes the main cast and crew, as well as a key visual. We break the details down below. Key Visual The image features Momoko, Shibumi, and Mayumi walking down a quiet street. Staff Noriyoshi Sasaki […]
Earlier today, the official Boogiepop And Others (Boogiepop wa Warawanai, lit. “Boogiepop Doesn’t Laugh”) anime website announced that the project will receive a two-hour TV special. The special, which adapts the sixth light novel Boogiepop at Dawn, will consist of episodes 10 – 13. The full airing schedule is as follows: 2/23/2019: AT-X 2/24/2019: Tokyo […]
Earlier today, the official Project: A-Kon Facebook page updated with a letter from eventPower President Frank Powell. In the letter, Powell announces that he acquired the convention, and will serve as the organization’s new president. Powell entered the events management business in the 1980s, and has produced more than one thousand events to date. In […]
On January 18, HIDIVE announced that they will stream the English and Spanish dubs for Land of the Lustrous starting on January 23. The Spanish dub will be available in the United State and Canada, while the English adaptation will be available in the following territories: United States Canada United Kingdom Ireland Australia New Zealand […]
We’re back with Part 3 of Dee, Caitlin, and Vrai’s four-part rewatch of Shoji Kawamori’s Escaflowne! With dream ghosts, cat twins, and literal fanfic machines, it’s the show’s wildest stretch to date—and that is saying something.
On January 19, the official Twitter account for the Rascal Does Not Dream of Bunny Girl Senpai movie, titled Seishun Buta Yarō wa Yume-Miru Shōjo no Yume wo Minai (The Young Pig-Rascal Isn’t Dreaming of a Dreaming Girl), updated with a new teaser trailer. The 48-second spot cuts between animated segments that focus mainly on […]
Earlier today, the official Dropkick on My Devil! (Jashin-chan Dropkick!) anime website announced that the series will receive a second season. According to the update, the show’s Blu-Ray releases cracked 2,000 copies sold. This broke the studios’s previously stated goals for further production. Dropkick on My Devil! aired in the Summer 2018 broadcast season. The […]
Who’s ready for a pastel-shaded “cute girls doing cute things” show? The audience for ENDRO sure is!
Earlier today, a new crowdfunding campaign for the Bean Bandit anime opened its doors on Japanese site Campfire. The campaign, which runs through February 24, seeks to raise 5 million yen ($45,562.03 USD) to produce animated opening and ending sequences for the title. As of press time, the campaign currently sits at 144,444 yen ($1,316.23 […]
Earlier today, the official Fate/Grand Order: Zettai Majū Sensen Babylonia anime website updated with a new teaser visual and two cast members. Teaser Visual The image features a close-up shot of Mashu Kyrielight and Fou Cast The series will add the following cast members: Mashu Kyrielight: Rie Takahashi Fou: Ayako Kawasumi Fate/Grand Order: Zettai Majū […]
Earlier today, the official Shoumetsu Toshi (Annihilated City) anime website announced the title’s closing theme song. In-series group SPR5 will perform closing theme With Your Breath. Shoumetsu Toshi hits Japanese TV in April. Shigeyuki Miya (Blood Lad, Lupin the 3rd: Green vs Red) was tapped to direct the project at Madhouse, with Tomoyuki Shitaya (Food […]
Earlier today, the Tokyo Metropolitan Police announced that they arrested two former Bandai employees. According to the report, the two were charged with fraud in relation to the construction of the life-size Gundam statue in Tokyo’s Odaiba ward. According to the authorities, the events allegedly took place in Summer 2013. The suspects are charged with […]
Earlier today, Funimation launched an official international website for the upcoming Fruits Basket anime. The site is available in English, Spanish, French, Portuguese, Italian, and German. In addition, the publisher revealed a teaser visual, three cast members, and a new visual for the show. We break the details down below. Teaser Video The five-minute video […]
Earlier today, the official The Royal Tutor anime website updated with a new teaser trailer. The 77-second promo focuses on the rivalry between the princes and new characters Eugene and Ivan. Theme song Parallel na Kankei (Parallel Relations) kicks in as a background track at the 36-second mark. The Royal Tutor: The Movie will hit […]
On January 17, Hulu announced that the English dub for Record of Grancrest War will join the publisher’s lineup. The first season will kick of on February 1. Aniplex of America will start shipping the series on Blu-Ray in April. Two sets are planned, which will be priced at $149.98. The English dub cast includes: […]
This musical, magical, swashbuckling school story comes together in an ending that packs a wonderfully metatextual and rebellious punch, serving as a commentary on—and rejection of—the “Bury Your Gays” trope and the historical convention of sad endings for queer characters.
