Earlier today, a Makuake crowdfunding campaign by the Animation for Next Industrial Innovation Conference (ANIC, henceforth) and the Japan Animation Creators Association (JAniCA, henceforth) ended its run. The campaign, which intended to raise funds for the victims of July’s arson fire at Kyoto Animation, closed with 7,727,000 yen ($71,304.76 USD). 1,083 backers donated to the […]
Earlier today, the official Chihayafuru anime website updated with a new teaser trailer for the show’s third season. The two-minute promo focuses on lead character Chihaya Ayase. 🌸夢に向かって真っすぐ突き進む🌸#綾瀬千早 キャラクターPV公開！ 10/22 火曜深夜より放送開始する「#ちはやふる3」!かるたに青春を懸ける千早を振り返るキャラクターPVを公開しました! フォロー&この投稿をRTで千早役の #瀬戸麻沙美 さんサインポスターを抽選でプレゼント🍁#chihaya_anime pic.twitter.com/Z0v0gvZTNU — TVアニメ「ちはやふる」10月22日 火曜深夜より放送開始！ (@chihaya_anime) October 22, 2019 Chihayafuru 3 hit Japanese TV earlier today. Crunchyroll is streaming the show as […]
Earlier today, publisher Seven Seas took to Twitter to announce that they acquired the rights to Kata Konayama’s Love Me For What I Am (Fukakai na Boku no Subete o; FukaBoku for short). The publisher will release the title’s first volume on June 2, 2020. Seven Seas describes Love Me For What I Am as: […]
Earlier today, news outlets reported that manga artist Hideo Azuma passed away. He was 69. According to reports, Azuma succumbed to esophageal cancer on October 13. A private funeral service was held, which was attended by friends and relatives. Hideo Azuma made his debut in 1969, in the pages of Akita Shoten’s Manga Ō magazine […]
Earlier today, the official Sailor Moon website updated with news that the first Sailor Moon Eternal film will hit Japanese theaters on September 11, 2020. As of press time, no further details were announced. Sailor Moon Eternal will adapt the manga’s “Dead Moon” arc. Chiaki Kon (Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon Crystal: Season III, When They […]
Earlier today, Funimation announced that they acquired the rights to the Robotech franchise. Through an agreement with Kew Media, the publisher acquired “all rights” to the series, including home video and merchandising licenses. The agreement includes: Robotech Robotech: Shadow Chronicles Robotech 2: The Sentinels The announcement does not state whether Funimation’s license includes related media, […]
Earlier today, the official Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba anime website updated with a new teaser trailer and visual for the upcoming feature film, titled Kimetsu no Yaiba: Mugen Densha (Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba: Infinity Train). We break the details down below. Trailer The 90-second teaser features the cast aboard at train, when danger […]
Earlier today, the official My Next Life as a Villainess: All Routes Lead to Doom! anime website updated with a key visual and trailer, as well as the first cast and crew members attached to the project. We break the details down below. Trailer The 50-second promo sees lead character Katarina Claes as she arrives […]
On October 19, publisher Fujimi Shobo announced that they will host a 30th anniversary event for The Slayers. The event, named “Slayers 30 Shūnenkinen Ibento ~ Atsumatte Kun’nai to Abarechauzo!~” (“Slayers 30th Anniversary Event ~If we don’t come together, you’ll go wild!~”), will be held on March 29, 2020 at the Tokyo Dome City Hall. […]
Earlier today, the official Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls In A Dungeon? (“DanMachi” for short) anime website updated with a new teaser trailer. The 100-second promo previews the show’s third season and upcoming OVA. The first half previews the drama to come in the show’s third season, while the latter half […]
Earlier today, the official Fruits Basket Twitter account updated with a teaser trailer for the show’s upcoming second season. The 55-second promo offers a brief preview of events to come, which includes several characters and scenes that were not adapted into the 2001 anime series. Fruits Basket will return to Japanese TV in 2020. The […]
On October 18, Sega’s official YouTube channel updated with a new teaser video. The two-minute promo is a music video for the Lancelot’s character song Knight of the Round Table. Manami Numakura, who plays Lancelot in-game, is the lead singer. Project Sakura Wars will hit Japanese retailers on December 12. A standard and Limited Edition […]
Earlier today, the official Mushoku Tensei: Jobless Reincarnation anime website updated with a new key visual and trailer, as well as the show’s main staff. We breka the details down below. Trailer The 109-second trailer introduces the show’s major characters in dramatic action segments, as a stirring string melody plays. Key Visual The image features […]
Earlier today, the official Infinite Dendrogram anime website updated with a new key visual and trailer, as well as a pair of new cast members and details on the show’s opening theme song. We break the details down below. Trailer The 82-second promo focuses on the show’s action sequences, as theme song Unbreakable by plays […]
Entertainment news site Deadline reports that Netflix temporarily halted production of the live-action Cowboy Bebop TV series. According to Deadline, John Cho sustained a knee injury on-set in New Zealand. According to Deadline, the incident was a “freak accident”, though Cho will require surgery. Cho has since returned to Los Angeles for treatment and “an […]
Like the Spring season before it, Summer was a bit light on shows that wowed us, but the ones that shone were pretty darn bright. Here are the team’s picks for the 2019 Summer season.
Earlier today, GKIDS took to Twitter to announce that Studio Ghibli’s library will begin streaming on HBO Max. The studio’s library will hit the digital service in Spring 2020. The deal marks the first time that Ghibli’s films will stream on any platform. The launch lineup will include the following: My Neighbor Totoro Spirited Away […]
Earlier today, the official In/Spectre anime website updated with a new trailer and four cast members. We break the details down below. Trailer The minute-long promo offers a brief preview of the show’s greater plot, using character dialogue to drive the core story beats. Theme song Mononoke in the Fiction by Lie and a Chameleon […]
