It looks like the cafe is taking on a different clientele this year. On October 20, the official Rainy Cocoa (Ameiro Cocoa) anime website announced that the show’s upcoming fifth season will be a spinoff show, titled Rainy Cocoa Side G. The series will feature five women as the show’s leads, as opposed to the […]
The snow shall fall, and long-hidden memories shall be unearthed. Earlier today, the official Re:Zero anime website updated with a new trailer for upcoming OVA Re:ZERO -Starting Life in Another World- Memory Snow. The 90-second promo opens with Subaru Natsuki recounting his exploits, before disclosing his ultimate mission: to ask Emilia on a date! Theme […]
This wonderful world will make itself known once more… next year. On October 19, the latest compiled volume of Natsume Akatsuki’s KonoSuba: God’s Blessing on this Wonderful World! (Kono Subarashii Sekai ni Shukufuku o!) light novels (Volume 15) shipped to retailers. The wrap-around band on the book announced that the upcoming feature film will hit […]
The frames shall come forth one more, to bring great justice. Earlier today, the staff behind the upcoming Frame Arms Girl sequel film announced that the movie will hit Japanese theaters in “Early Summer” 2019. As of press time, no further details have been announced. The Frame Arms Girl anime originally aired in the Spring […]
This is a truly quintessential reveal. Earlier today, the official The Quintessential Quintuplets (Go-Tōbun no Hanayome) anime website updated with a new key visual, as well as the crew and main voice cast. We break the details down below. Key Visual The image features the titular quintuplets, laying among a field of flower petals. Staff […]
Though it may seem that the Yamato’s journey is nearing its end, things are just beginning. Earlier today, the Space Battleship Yamato 2202 anime film franchise’s official website updated with a new teaser video for upcoming sixth film Space Battleship 2202: Warriors of Love: Kaisei-hen (Regeneration Chapter). The new promo includes the first eleven minutes of […]
Remember, folks… nothing stops this train. Earlier today, the official Kabaneri of the Iron Fortress anime website updated with a new key visual and trailer for upcoming sequel film Kabaneri of the Iron Fortress: Unato Decisive Battle (Kōtetsujō no Kabaneri: Unato Kessen). We break the details down below. Trailer The minute-long promo features Mumei (voiced […]
Not to be confused with award-winning musical The Wiz. Earlier today, the official W’z anime website updated with a new teaser trailer. The 98-second promo introduces the major story beats through character dialogue set to animation clips, as a vocal theme song plays in the background. W’z will premiere on January 5, 2019. Tokyo MX, […]
Love Live! has attracted legions of adoring fans, and you probably won’t be surprised to learn the core target demographic is straight men. So what is it about Love Live that attracts so many female and queer fans? And how do we as female and queer fans feel about being involved in a franchise that nominally accepts us but has not traditionally been for us?
I present to you, the Great Tae Yamada, who sings and shambles in the name of the moon. Earlier today, the third episode of Zombie Land Saga aired on Japanese TV. In the show’s end credits, the role for Tae Yamada was updated, from “???” to show Mitsuishi’s name. Kotono Mitsuishi has been active in […]
This visual has it all. Drama, intrigue, and a hint of romance! Earlier today, the official Saint Seiya: Saintia Shō anime website updated with a new key visual, along with details on the show’s theme songs. We break the details down below. Key Visual The image features Scorpio Milo holding Shoko in his arms. Theme […]
At 1:00PM EDT today, Ellation announced that their partnership with Funimation is ending on November 9. After that date, all of Funimation’s content will be removed from VRV and Crunchyroll’s services, and users will no longer have access to Funimation as part of the VRV Premium Subscription or as an individual Channel Subscription. In a […]
Earlier today, streaming platform VRV announced they are joining forces with HIDIVE as a Channel Partner. In a blog post, VRV announced that HIDIVE’s entire library will be available to VRV subscribers in “a couple of weeks.” HIDIVE currently hosts a library of more than five hundred titles, which includes ongoing shows like Bloom Into […]
Summer season—happened so fast! We hope you all had yourselves blast, ’cause a lot of our staff sure did.
This tale of love and romance in Victorian England has received an new lease on life. Earlier today, Right Stuf’s Kickstarter to produce an English dub for Emma: A Victorian Romance closed with $253,834. The campaign was funded by 1,615 backers, with an average contribution of $157.17 per patron. As the campaign passed $180,000 in […]
… … … I’m about to just open some of these with a Chris Hanson-esque “have a seat.” Earlier today, the official Watashi ni Tenshi ga Maiorita! (An Angel Flew Down to Me!) anime website updated with a new key visual, as well as the show’s main voice cast. We break the details down below. […]
George Manley, headshot by Kerry Beyer We wish Mr. Manley the very best in this troubling time. On September 27, English dub actor George Manley announced on Facebook that he is homeless. “I have been homeless since July 17th,” he stated, “I’ve seen my birthday come and go from the inside of a VA Hospital […]
Ahh, what a better place to launch an anime app than that true bastion of Japanese content, the Microsoft XBox? Earlier today, HIDIVE announced that they launched a streaming app on the XBox One. The app is available to all XBox One owners via the Microsoft Store. As of press time, the app is also […]
So, um… how… do we combine these mottos? “Aqours, sanjou!”? “Teikoku Kagekidan, Sunshine!”? Decisions, decisions… Earlier today, Sega announced that they will host a collaboration campaign between their long-running Sakura Wars franchise, and Love Live! Sunshine!!. Sega will launch several initiatives that will run from October 27 through December 9, including: A Game Center Promo […]
It looks like this Kickstarter did have that fairy-tale ending, after all! Earlier today, Right Stuf’s Kickstarter to produce an English dub for Emma: A Victorian Romance passed $180,000 in funding. The campaign has officially reached its final listed stretch goal, which is to produce an dub for the second season of the series. The […]
