The great Tiger Mask weeps on this day. Earlier today, it was announced that animator, animation director and character designer Keiichiro Kimura passed away on October 19. He was 80. According to the report, Kimura suffered a heart attack. A funeral service was held for close family members, with son Takahiro Kimura serving as chief […]
Things are getting real on HIDIVE this Halloween. Earlier today, HIDIVE announced that they picked up the exclusive streaming rights to Real Girl‘s English dub. The publisher picked up the license for the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, Ireland, and other regions. The first episode will launch on October 30, 208 at 17:00 UTC […]
Revisions are for chumps. (Editor’s note: Be sure to revise your work, always.) Earlier today, the official Revisions anime website updated with a dozen character visuals. You can check these out below. The site also updated with a video message from director Goro Taniguchi, which we’ve provided below. Revisions will stream worldwide on Netflix, though […]
As always, take these filings with a grain of salt. Earlier today, the Japan Patent Office revealed a new filing for Star☆Twinkle Precure. According to the office, Toei Animation filed the form on October 5. A shot of the logo is visible in the filing, a screenshot of which you can check out below. This […]
So, what is the pride of the assassin? Earlier today, light novel fans gathered at the “Fujimi Fantasia Bunko Big Thanksgiving Day 2018” fan event. During the show, it was announced that Kei Amagi and illustrator Nino Ninomoto’s Assassin’s Pride will get an anime adaptation. As of press time, no further details have been announced. […]
Trust me, it’s not “Saekano: She, the Ultimate Weapon.” (…yes, this is a pun that reaches back) Earlier today, light novel fans gathered at the “Fantasia Bunko Big Thanksgiving Day 2018” fan event. During the show, the main cast and crew for the upcoming Saekano: How To Raise a Boring Girlfriend sequel film were revealed, […]
It looks like another spatial quake is upon us! Earlier today, light novel fans gathered at the “Fantasia Bunko Big Thanksgiving Day 2018” fan event. During the show, the main cast and crew for Date A Live III, along with a teaser visual were revealed. We break the details down below. Visual The image features […]
I know the art of the double entendre! I watched Three’s Company growing up. Earlier today, an official website and Twitter account opened to announce that Dachima Inaka and illustrator Pochi Iida’s Do You Love Your Mom and Her Two-Hit Multi-Target Attacks? (Tsūjou Kōgeki ga Zentai Kōgeki de ni Kai Kōgeki no Okā-san wa Suki […]
Vrai, Dee, and special guest Anne at Shojo Power discuss the first season of Sailor Moon.
It’s almost time for this elite squad to move out! Earlier today, the official Magical Girl Spec-Ops Asuka (Mahou Shojo Tokushusen Asuka) anime website updated with a new teaser trailer. The 77-second promo offers a brief look at the gritty world of the magical girls, as they engage in brutal combat. The action is set […]
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?
