Earlier today, Anime Boston announced that voice actor Brittney Karbowski will attend their 2020 convention as a guest of honor. This will be Karbowski’s first time attending the con. Karbowski is the second guest confirmed for Anime Boston 2020. Brittney Karbowski began her career as a teenager in Houston, Texas, where she performed in productions […]
The framework of “[cis character] must pretend to be [“opposite” gender] before restoring their [femininity or masculinity]” invites biological determinism by making the plot’s stakes dependent on the successful concealment of the main character’s “true” (here, meaning “assigned-at-birth”) gender. The idea of a “true” biological gender is itself a transphobic trope that does harm to the gender-nonconforming communities that genderbending manga purports to represent.
Earlier today, Sega hosted their tenth Project Sakura Wars streaming event. During the show, it was announced that they will host an eleventh event in late January 2020. According to a tweet that was published after the event, broadcasts will be held monthly. Previously, it was reported that today’s broadcast would be the final planned. […]
Earlier today, Sega hosted their tenth Project Sakura Wars streaming event. During the show, the hosts announced the DLC schedule for Project Sakura Wars. The following packs are planned: 12/12/2019: Imperial Tribute Costume & BGM Set (900 yen) 12/19/2019: Paris / New York Tribute Costume & BGM Set (900 yen) 12/19/2019: Glasses Accessory Set (300 […]
Earlier today, Sega hosted their tenth Project Sakura Wars streaming event. During the show, the hosts revealed the cast for the upcoming Project Sakura Wars The Stage live show. The production will star the following: Sakura Amamiya: Yuna Sekine Hatsuho Shinonome: Rina Takahashi Azami Mochizuki: Yui Kanchiku Anastasia: Palma Juri Hirayu Claris: Natsume Oki Juri […]
Earlier today, Sega hosted their tenth Project Sakura Wars streaming event. During the show, the hosts announced that upcoming anime series Project Sakura Wars: The Animation will air in April 2020. The official Sakura Wars Twitter account also started streaming a short clip from the series, which shows the members of the Imperial Combat Revue […]
Earlier today, the official Fragtime anime website announced that the the team has been unable to reach production studio Tear Studio. According to the site, the crew has been trying to contact Tear Studio, without success. The updated added that the production will continue making attempts to reach out to their contact within the studio, […]
Earlier today, Production I.G. revealed a new still for their upcoming Shika no Ou (The Deer King) feature film, as well as the main staffers attached to the project. We break the details down below. Still Staff Masashi Ando and Masayuki Miyaji (Xam’d: Lost Memories, Fusé: Memoirs of a Huntress) will direct the film at […]
Earlier today, the official Re:ZERO -Starting Life in Another World- anime website announced that the show’s second season will air on Japanese TV in April 2020. The series will air after a screening of the show’s first season. The run will feature a new cut, which will begin airing on January 1. A new visual […]
On December 9, the Love Me, Love Me Not (Omoi, Omoware, Furi, Furare) anime movie’s official website updated with a new trailer and visual, as well as the core cast and crew members attached to the project. We break the details down below. Trailer The 30-second promo offers a brief look at the film in […]
Earlier today, an official website for Brand New Animal opened its doors. The site includes the main cast, a premiere window, and the base story premise. Visual The image features Michiru Kagemori standing back-to-back with Shirou Ogami. She’s dribbling a basketball as they stand against a blue background. Cast The confirmed voice cast includes: Michiru […]
Earlier today, the official Toilet-Bound Hanako-kun (Jibaku Shōnen Hanako-kun) anime website updated with a new trailer, two cast members, and details on the show’s theme songs. We break the details down below. Trailer The 76-second promo begins with the meeting between Nene and Hanako, before diving into a vignette of scenes between the two. Theme […]
Earlier today, the official Plunderer anime website updated with a new teaser trailer, as well as an additional cast member. We break the details down below. Trailer The minute-long promo introduces the show’s major plot, with character dialogue providing the major story beats. Theme song Plunderer by Miku Itō kicks in at the 34-second mark. […]
Earlier today, the official A3! anime website updated with a new teaser trailer. The 81-second promo introduces the show’s concept, with character dialogue providing the major story beats. Theme song Act! Addict! Actors! kicks in as a background track. at the 26-second mark. A3! will air in two cours. The first season, A3! Spring & […]
Part 4 of our Neon Genesis Evangelion watchalong! Everything collapses and nobody is happy. The characters in the show ain’t doing so hot, either.
On December 6, Crunchyroll started streaming a behind-the-scenes documentary for the Food Wars! anime series. The 42-minute promo features footage of the production process for the series at J.C. Staff, as well as numerous interviews with more than a half-dozen staffers. The interview segments include commentary by the following: Original Author: Yuko Tsukuda Director: Yoshitomo […]
On December 6, DeNA and Crunchyroll Games announced that they will launch a holiday-themed event in the Attack on Titan TACTICS mobile game. The event, titled Fanciful Story Event – Holy Night’s Battle, will officially kick off on December 11, at 1:00AM Eastern (12/10/2019 at 10:00PM PST). The event is slated to run through December […]
Earlier today, the official Koisuru Asteroid anime website updated with a new teaser trailer. The two-minute promo previews the main plot, with character dialogue providing the core story beats. Opening theme song Aruiteikō! by Nao Tōyama kicks in as a background track at the 23-second mark. Closing theme song Yozora by Minori Suzuki kicks in […]
