It’s easy to forget that there are things happening OUTSIDE of Anime Expo right now. It’s true though, there are actually people who aren’t at AX right now and they are revealing things that you can’t learn by sitting in a humid, crowded panel room. Case in point: earlier today, the first promotional video was […]
This is it, folks, the comedy of the season. It somehow escaped from 2005 and is here to charm us with its complete lack of restraint and scene kid aesthetic.
The good and bad thing about short-form comedy like this is that on the one hand, what you see is a pretty good indicator all the way through; on the other hand, if you’re not hooked by the premiere, sticking around for three episodes probably isn’t going to yield different results. As far as Chio’s School Road goes, I left charmed enough to overlook the series’ small but persistent irritations.
I adore beach volleyball, so you can imagine both my initial excitement when this series was announced and my disappointment when I saw the cover art of cute girls in impractical bikinis. Harukana Receive had an uphill battle to win me over… but, well, consider me won over.
Miss Modern will return to theaters for one more unforgettable experience. On July 5, Eleven Arts announced that the second Haikara-san: Here Comes Miss Modern film, Gekijōban Haikara-san ga Tōru Kōhen – Tokyo Dai Roman (Big Romance in Tokyo) will get a theatrical run in the United States. The film will open in cinemas across […]
Soon, the fate of the Fuma clan will be known once again. On July 5, Eleven Arts announced that Laughing Under the Clouds Gaiden will get a theatrical run in the United States this year. The first two films will screen as a double feature when they open on August 24. The third film, Laughing […]
This touching tale will fly to th biggest screens of all this year. On July 5, Eleven Arts announced that Liz and the Blue Bird will get a theatrical run in the United States this year. The film will open in cinemas across the country in November. Naoko Yamada (K-On!, A Silent Voice) was tapped […]
This is probably the most anticipated show of the season for most of the AniFem staff: it’s both a classic shoujo manga and renowned for being a plot-heavy, pulpy crime drama that also has a queer romance at the heart of it.
There’s a lot of world-building, table-setting, and plot packed into this first episode, yet it somehow all pretty much boils down to “What if AnoHana, but in one of them MMO animes that are all the rage with the kids these days?”
You know those beautiful multi-tiered cakes that have been carefully constructed, with each layer standing on the support of the one beneath it until it reaches the height of a small child? This is like that, except the cake is made of shit and the binding is misogyny. Let me take you on a guided tour, because this is why I get paid the Nerd Buckz.
The twenty-five-minute first episode of The Thousand Noble Musketeers felt like it was about a thousand minutes long. I like pretty boys as much as the next fujoshi, but with no bite, no edge, and no point, it all feels ultimately limp and dull.
It’s time to rediscover the depths of this abyss. Earlier today, HIDIVE announced that they will stream Made in Abyss as part of their digital lineup. The series will kick off on July 24 at 4:00PM UTC (Noon Eastern, 9:00AM Pacific) for users in the United States and Canada. The show originally streamed on Amazon […]
I can’t help but wonder if we’ll see seven Trinity Seven movies by the end of this…? Earlier today, the official Trinity Seven anime website announced that a second feature film project is in the works. The site also updated with a teaser visual by character designer and chief animation director Shinpei Tomooka, which you […]
It’s summer, which means it’s time for swimming. And red nobility, apparently. Earlier today, Funimation unveiled two new titles in their Summer 2018 SimulDub lineup. The publisher will stream the following: Lord of Vermilion: The Crimson King Free! -Dive to the Future- Details on both SimulDubs will be announced at a later date. Lord of […]
This week: manga with queer and trans characters, Anime News Network revamps its forum rules, and the beginning of premiere season.
Are you a middle-aged manager working in an office job? Then this anime might have something relatable to offer you. The rest of us are kind of out in the cold, though.
For years, every time a female-driven sports anime was announced, I’d say to myself, “Maybe this one will treat its characters like serious athletes instead of moe archetypes and vehicles for fanservice.” HANEBADO! really looked like it might be the female sports anime I was waiting for. And I was right. Sort of.
Back Number It looks like we’re takin’ it from the back seats this time. Earlier today, the live-action Gintama film franchise’s official website updated with details on the theme song for Gintama 2: Okite wa Yaburu Tame ni Koso Aru (Gintama 2: The Laws Are Surely There to Be Broken). According to the site, Back […]
It’s time to start the music. It’s time to light the lights! Earlier today, the official Ongaku Shojo (Music Girl) anime website updated with a new teaser trailer. The 90-second promo features closing theme song Shining Peace as a background track. Ongaku Shōjo will air on Japanese TV on July 6. The full schedule is […]
This touching tale will be revisited once again. Earlier today, Kyoto Animation started streaming a new teaser trailer for the upcoming Violet Evergarden anime movie project. The 97-second promo opens with narration against a soft piano melody. At the midway point, character dialogue sets much of the tone, as the music swells. All the while, […]
