Posts by Anime Herald

  • Second Cour of Original Anime Fairy Gone to Premiere in October

    Originally premiering on April 7th, original anime Fairy Gone has revealed that it will be running for twenty-four episodes with the second cour premiering in October. Kenichi Suzuki (Drifters, Cells At Work!) was tapped to direct the project at P.A. Works, with Takako Shimizu (JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure) providing character designs. Ao Jūmonji (Grimgar of Fantasy […]

  • Survive Said The Prophet Announced as Opening Theme Song Artist for Vinland Saga

    A bit of a quick one for everyone this time around. This morning, it was announced via the official Vinland Saga anime Twitter account that the band Survive Said The Prophet will be performing the opening theme song for the twenty-four episode series set to premiere in July. The name of the song is “MUKANJYO”. […]

  • July Anime Granbelm Reveals New PV and Cast Members

    We’ve only known about the existence of this series since March 1st but it seems that animation studio Nexus really wants us to know about it with how much promotion they’ve squeezed out in the last month and a half that has continued all the way to this morning. Earlier this morning, a brand new […]

  • Square-Enix to Launch English Manga Imprint in October 2019

    You might not know this but over in Japan, Square-Enix is a huge multifaceted company with their hands in many, many different pies including manga and book publishing. This is why it should come as no shock to anyone that they’ve decided to expand their horizons a bit and start up their own English book […]

  • Lord El-Melloi II’s Case Files Anime Gets New Key Visual

    Earlier today, the official Lord El-Melloi II’s Case Files (Lord El-Melloi II-sei no Jikenbo) anime website updated with a new key visual. The image features Lord El-Melloi and Gray standing on the London sidewalk. Lord El-Melloi II’s Case Files will hit Japanese TV on July 6. The full broadcast schedule is as follows (All times […]

  • Cells At Work! Anime Gets English Dub

    Earlier today, Aniplex of America announced that they will release Cells At Work! on Blu-Ray. The series will ship in a complete collection, which will carry a suggested price of $169.98 when it hits stores on August 27. The publisher is also producing an English dub for the series, which will be directed by Christian […]

  • Crunchyroll To Stream “To the Abandoned Sacred Beasts”, 4 More

    At their Anime Central panel this evening, Crunchyroll announced that they will stream five titles as part of their digital lineup. The publisher will add the following: Are You Lost? (Summer 2019) Magical Sempai (Summer 2019) Hakata Mentai! Pirikarako-chan (Summer 2019) To the Abandoned Sacred Beasts (Summer 2019) In/Spectre (Winter 2020) Specific details regarding dates […]

  • Shougo Yano Stars In First “Given” Anime Character Trailer

    Earlier today, the official Given anime website updated with a new teaser trailer. The 15-second promo introduces Mafuyu Sato, and features narration by his actor, Shougo Yano. Hikaru Yamaguchi (Escha Chron) will direct the project at Lerche, with Yuniko Ayana (The Idolm@ster SideM, BanG Dream!) taking charge of series composition. The confirmed voice cast includes: […]

  • Try Knights Anime Cast Adds Seiji Maeda, 2 More

    Earlier today, the official Try Knights anime website updated with a trio of cast members. The series will add the following: Pearce Valentine Shōtani: Shūta Morishima Seiichirō Nade: Yoshiki Nakajima Tomomi Hōryū: Seiji Maeda Visuals for the characters were also revealed, which you can check out below. Try Knights will hit Japanese TV in Summer […]

  • Assassin’s Pride Anime Gets New Visual, 2019 Premiere

    Earlier today, an official website and Twitter account opened their doors for the upcoming Assassin’s Pride anime TV series. The site includes a key visual, as well as news that EMT Squared will produce the show for a 2019 premiere. The image features series leads Kūfa and Merida, with Kūfa drawing his blade in the […]

  • Bunny Senpai Movie Gets 2-Minute Teaser Trailer

    Earlier today, the official Twitter account for the Rascal Does Not Dream of Bunny Girl Senpai movie, titled Seishun Buta Yarō wa Yume-Miru Shōjo no Yume wo Minai (The Young Pig-Rascal Isn’t Dreaming of a Dreaming Girl), updated with a new teaser trailer. The two-minute promo offers a brief overview of the film’s plot, with […]

  • “Maō-sama, Retry!” Anime Cast Adds Sora Tokui, 1 More

    Earlier today, the official Maō-sama Retry! anime website updated with two new cast members. The series will add the following: Mikan: Hitomi Nabatame Yukikaze: Sora Tokui Visuals for both characters were also revealed, which you can check out below. Maō-sama, Retry! will hit Japanese TV in July. The series will air on TV Tokyo and […]

  • Mamoru Oshii To Helm New Anime Series in 2020

    Niccolò Caranti [CC BY-SA 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0)] Earlier today, real estate giant Ichigo announced that Mamoru Oshiii will work on a new anime series. The project, which will air in the spring to summer 2020 window, is based on a concept that Oshii has been developing over the past decade. Oshii will write the story and […]

  • Disney To Assume Full Control of Hulu

    Earlier today, The Hollywood Reporter reported that Disney will become the majority shareholder in streaming platform Hulu. According to the article, Disney and Comcast entered an agreement that will allow the House of Mouse to become the service’s controling stakeholder. While Comcast will remain in the deal for the time being, Comcast may require Disney […]

  • Made In Abyss: Wandering Twilight Gets US Theatrical Run Starting 5/27/2019

    Earlier today, Sentai Filmworks announced that they will give Made in Abyss: Wandering Twilight a theatrical run in the United States. The film hit select theaters on May 27, following a premiere at Anime Central 2019, on May 17. The screening will be accompanied by “bonus features”, including a behind-the-scenes featurette and interviews with director […]

  • Ouran Creator Bisco Hatori To Attend Anime Expo 2019

    Viz Media announced that Bisco Hatori will attend Anime Expo 2019 as a guest of honor. According to Anime Expo, Hatori will host a panel and autograph sessions over the weekend. The convention will be her first-ever North American appearance. Bisco Hatori made her debut in LaLa DX magazine with one-shot Isshun kan no Romance. […]

  • Viz Announces English Dub Cast for Sailor Moon Sailor Stars

    Earlier today, Viz Media took to Twitter to announce the main English dub cast for Sailor Moon Sailor Stars. The series will star the following: Chibi-Chibi: Stephanie Sheh Sailor Star Fighter: Melissa Hutchinson Sailor Star Maker: Erika Harlacher Sailor Star Healer: Sarah Williams Sailor Galaxia: Carrie Keranen A visual for the announcement was also revealed, […]

  • Legend of the Galactic Heroes: Die Neue These Season 2 Gets New Visuals, Theatrical Run

    Earlier today, the official Legend of the Galactic Heroes: Die Neue These anime website updated with two new visuals for the show’s upcoming second season, as well as details on the show’s theatrical run. We break the details down below. Key Visuals The visuals, titled “Galactic Empire Version” and “Free Planets Alliance Version” show the […]

  • Funimation To Produce Bungo Stray Dogs Season 3 SimulDub

    Earlier today, Funimation took to Twitter to announce that they will stream the English dub for Bungo Stray Dogs. The series will launch on FunimationNow on May 17, at 5:00PM Eastern (2:00PM Pacific). New episodes will be added on Fridays. Bungo Stray Dogs returned to Japanese TV on April 12. Takuya Igarashi (Captain Earth, Ouran […]

  • Kochoki: Wakaki Nobunaga Anime Gets New Trailer, 10 Cast Members

    Earlier today, the official Kochoki: Wakaki Nobunaga anime website updated with a new trailer and key visual, as well as ten cast members and details on the show’s theme songs. We break the details down below. Trailer The 90-second promo introduces the major characters, using character dialogue to drive the main story beats. Opening theme […]