Meiji Tokyo Renka – Episode 1
Just like the song in Gypsy says, “You gotta get a gimmick if you wanna have a chance.” And while otome anime aren’t quite the same thing as old-timey burlesque, the old rule holds true.
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My Roommate is a Cat – Episode 1
Of the two primary characters of My Roommate is a Cat, one is likable. The other is not. Can you guess which is which?
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Dimension High School – Episode 1
For all the fanfare lent to Dimension High School being a show that transcends reality, it’s kinda boring how the fight for the fate of the 3-D world lies on a series of brain-teaser puzzles.
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Crunchyroll Adds Grimms Notes, Mysteria Friends To Winter 2019 Simulcasts
Earlier today, Crunchyroll announced that two new titles will join their Winter 2019 simulcast lineup. The publisher will stream the following: Grimms Notes the Animation (1/11/2019) Mysteria Friends (1/20/2019) Grimms Notes the Animation Grimms Notes the Animation will launch on January 11 at 8:30AM PST (11:30AM EST) for subscribers in the United States, Canada, the […]
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New City Hunter: Shinjuku Private Eyes Trailer Confirms “Cat’s Eye” Cameo
Earlier today, the official website for the upcoming City Hunter: Shinjuku Private Eyes movie updated with a new teaser trailer. The 96-second promo confirms several cast members, as theme song Get Wild by T.M. Network plays in the background. At the one-minute mark, the scene cuts to a close-up of the three stars from 1983 […]
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Eiga Precure Miracle Universe Movie Gets First Trailer
Earlier today, the official Precure website updated with a new trailer for the upcoming Eiga Precure Miracle Universe (Precure the Movie: Miracle Universe) movie, as well as a new cast member. We break the details down below. Trailer The 90-second promo features a narrator frantically explaining the events the bring together three generations of Precure […]
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Girly Air Force – Episode 1
I don’t think I’ve watched something with this much of a boner for the military since the last time I sat through a Michael Bay movie.
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kemurikusa. – Episode 1
I am not the target audience for this series, but I was still pleasantly surprised by how creative this premiere turned out to be.
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Funimation Announces Four Additional Simuldubs
Not to be outdone by Crunchyroll today, Funimation revealed four simuldubs of their own today! On Twitter, Funimation revealed that they will be simuldubbing The Quintessential Quintuplets, part 2 of Star Blazers: Space Battleship Yamato 2202, Date A Live III, and Endro!. The Quintessential Quintuplets anime series is based on the manga 5-Tōbun no Hanayome created […]
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Fathom Events Hosting One Night Screening of Gundam NT in February 2019
Sunrise and Fathom Events are wasting NO time bringing this one to foreign audiences! Following it’s release to theaters in Japan last November, Sunrise and Fathom Events have put out a press release confirming that they are teaming up to bring Gundam NT to North American theaters on February 19, 2019, in English dubbed format. […]
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Crunchyroll Reveals Four More Simulcasts Including Date A Live III
It’s a new day which means it’s time for a new batch of simulcast announcements from Crunchyroll! Four more series joined the Winter 2019 lineup today including a set of quintuplets, a couple of sequels, and another young girl out to save the world! Taking them in order of closest premiere date, we start things […]
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The Promised Neverland – Episode 1
The Promised Neverland might be the most excited I’ve been about a Shonen JUMP manga adaptation in years.
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Teasing Master Takagi-san Anime Gets Second TV Season
Teasing Master Takagi-san is kind of an odd duck in the world of romantic comedies. There’s no denying that the series has found its audience, however, as earlier today it was revealed that the middle school comedy will be getting a second TV season at an unspecified later date. First airing during the Winter 2018 […]
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WATATEN!: an Angel Flew Down to Me – Episode 1
“Lesbian pedophiles” has only barely become an established subgenre, and I’m already running out of energy for this shit.
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[Links] 2-8 January 2019: LDP Lawmaker Makes Homophobic Remarks, Romanticized Abuse in Boys Over Flowers, and Winter 2019’s Female Directors
This week: another set of homophobic remarks by an LDP lawmaker, romanticized abuse in Boys Over Flowers, and the series premiering this season with female directors.
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Billy Kametz Is Anime Boston 2019’s First North American Guest
Earlier today, Anime Boston announced that voice actor Billy Kametz will attend their 2019 event as a guest of honor. The actor is the first North American actor confirmed for the event. Billy Kametz is a Los Angeles based voice actor, who was born in Hershey, PA. He moved to California in 2016 to play […]
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Keiichi Hara’s “Birthday Wonderland” Movie Gets First Visual, Trailer, Cast, & Staff
Earlier today, an official website for Keiichi Hara’s new film, titled Birthday Wonderland, opened their doors. The site includes a trailer, a pair of key visuals, and the first cast and crew members attached to the project. We break the details down below. Trailer The 30-second teaser offers a brief overview of the film’s premise, […]
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Fire Force Anime Gets New Trailer & Cast Member
Earlier today, the official Fire Force anime website updated with a new trailer and a cast reveal. Cast The series will add the following: Arthur Boyle: Yūsuke Kobayashi Trailer The 17-second promo introduces Kobayashi, and offers a preview of his performance. Yuki Yase (Mekakucity Actors, Kubikiri Cycle: Aoiro Savant to Zaregoto Tsukai) will direct the […]
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Dororo – Episode 1
The incredibly bleak undertones of this first episode don’t feel a bit out of place in 2019, and I’m excited to see what new ideas the crew will bring to such a well-known property. This might end up being a sleeper hit of the season.
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Sentai Filmworks Adds “The Magnificent Kotobuki”; HIDIVE To Simulcast
Earlier today, Sentai Filmworks announced that they acquired the exclusive rights to The Magnificent Kotobuki (Kouya no Kotobuki Hikoutai) in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand, Latin America, the Netherlands, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Spain, and Portugal. Sentai will stream the series as a simulcast on select digital outlets, followed by […]
