Blade of the Immortal – Episode 1
Even with the glossy new coat of paint, this is still unmistakably a gritty ’90s story.
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Assassins Pride – Episode 1
Whereas it could have gone for a more contrived story of a princess waiting to awaken the secret powers within her, Assassins Pride hints this will be more a political cloak-and-dagger tale with elements of combat and fantasy.
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Shinkai’s “Weathering With You” Gets English Trailer, 1/17/2020 Premiere
Earlier today, GKIDS announced that Weathering With You will hit North American theaters on January 17, 2020. The publisher streamed an English-subtitled trailer for the film, which you can check out below. Weathering With You opened in Japanese theaters on on July 19. Makoto Shinkai directed the film and wrote the scripts at CoMix Wave […]
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Ultramarine Magmell Launches on Netflix
Earlier today, Netflix started streaming Ultramarine Magmell worldwide on their digital platform. The series is available in its entirety in Japanese, English, German, Spanish, and French. Subtitles are available in English, Japanese, Spanish, Simplified Chinese, and Traditional Chinese. Ultramarine Magmell aired in the Spring 2019 broadcast season. Hayato Date (Naruto, Saiyuki) took the director’s chair […]
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Africa Salaryman – Episode 1
The rule of thumb in comedy is to never punch down. Unfortunately, Africa Salaryman tries to punch sideways but often ends up misfiring and punching down instead.
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NO GUNS LIFE – Episode 1
While the writing could stand to take itself a little less seriously, this is a surprisingly good throwback to 2000s-era mashups of noir and cyberpunk.
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Fate/Grand Order – Absolute Demonic Front: Babylonia – Episode 1
If I were coming into Babylonia completely fresh, I don’t know if I’d want to continue after this. But I do, because I want to see a different side to Gilgamesh.
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GKIDS Gives Promare Encore Theatrical Screening On 12/8/2019
Earlier today, GKIDS took to Twitter to announce that Promare will get an encore theatrical run. The publisher is partnering with Fathom Events to host a subtitled screening of the film on December 8, 2019. Tickets will go on sale via the Promare film’s website on November 1. The event will include new content that […]
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High School Fleet Movie Gets New Visual, 6 Cast Members
Earlier today, the official High School Fleet anime website updated with a new key visual, as well as six cast members and details on the film’s theme songs. We break the details down below. Key Visual The image features the main cast members standing on a verdant hillside as they look down at a glimmering […]
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Aniplex of America Unveils Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Dub Cast
Earlier today, Aniplex of America announced their English dub cast for Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba. The series will star the following: Tanjiro Kamado: Zach Aguilar Nezuko Kamado: Abby Trott Zenitsu Agatsuma: Aleks Le Inosuke Hashibira: Bryce Papenbrook Giyu Tomioka: Johnny Young Bosch Sakonji Urokodaki: Brook Chalmers Steve Staley is directing the adaptation. Aniplex started […]
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Z/X Code reunion – Episode 1
You ever watch something and then thirty minutes later realize you’ve forgotten almost everything about it? That’s where I am with Z/X Code reunion right now.
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Kandagawa Jet Girls – Episode 1
Pack it in, folks. Nothing this season is gonna be hornier than this one.
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Thus Spoke Kishibe Rohan OVA Gets New Key Visual
Earlier today, the official JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure anime website updated with a new key visual for the fourth Thus Spoke Kishibe Rohan (Kishibe Rohan wa Ugokanai) OVA. The image features the titular Rohan dashing up against a blurred background. The episode will be screened in theaters in six cities across Japan starting December 14. The […]
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Tenchi Muyo! Ryo-Ohki Part 5 Gets New Visual & Cast Member
Earlier today, the official Tenchi Muyo! Ryo Ohki website revealed a new key visual. In addition, the site updated with a new cast member and staffers for the upcoming fifth season, plus details on the show’s theme song and release window. We break the details down below. Key Visual The image features Jovia, Inoki, and […]
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Masaaki Yuasa to Direct “Japan Sinks” Anime; Netflix to Stream Worldwide in 2020
Earlier today, an official website and Twitter account opened their doors to announce that Sakyo Komatsu’s Japan Sinks (Nihon Chinbotsu) novels will receive an anime adaptation. The first visual and staffers for the project, as well as details on its distribution were revealed. We break the details down below. Key Visual The image features two […]
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Didn’t I Say to Make My Abilities Average in the Next Life? – Episode 1
Don’t worry, Mile. Your series achieved what you could not: it averages out its charming elements with some of anime’s laziest fallback jokes to reach a grand total of “basically okay.”
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Hiroaki Samura’s Wave, Listen to Me! Manga Gets Anime Adaptation in 2020
On October 7, an official website and Twitter account opened their doors to announce that Hiroaki Samura’s Wave, Listen to Me! (Nami yo Kiitekure) will get an anime TV series. The first cast and crew members, as well as a key visual and trailer were revealed. We break the details down below. Trailer The 90-second […]
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J-Novel Club Launches & Funds Kickstarter For Invaders of the Rokujouma!? Print Edition
Earlier today, J-Novel Club launched their Kickstarter to produce a print edition for the Invaders of the Rokujouma!? light novels. The campaign intends to fund the production of ten omnibus volumes. The books will include all thirty-one volumes of the title, plus volumes 7.5 and 8.5. The Kickstarter, which aims to raise $50,000 by November […]
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Arifureta: From Commonplace to World’s Strongest Anime Gets Second Season
Earlier today, the official Arifureta – From Commonplace to World’s Strongest (Arifureta Shokugyō de Sekai Saikyō) anime website announced that the title will receive a second season. The site updated with a teaser visual, which features the main characters standing against a starry background. Arifureta: From Commonplace to World’s Strongest‘s first season started airing on […]
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Babylon – Episode 1
This might be the best premiere of the season: a tense, slow-burn legal drama that viciously punctuates its own simmering tension in the final moments.
