Posts by Anime Herald

  • Re:Zero Gets Second Anime Season

    During this year’s AnimeJapan, the Re:Zero anime staff announced that the series will get a second season. A trailer and visual were revealed for the project, which we break down below. Trailer The 86-second promo sees Subaru trudging through a field, littered with the corpses of friends and allies alike. At the end of the […]

  • My Hero Academia Gets Second Movie Project

    Earlier today, AnimeJapan hosted a stage event for My Hero Academia (My Hero Academia). During the show, it was announced that a second anime movie based on the property is in the works. The first trailer and teaser visual, along with staff details were revealed. We break the details down below. Trailer The 15-second promo […]

  • Cells At Work! Gets Second Anime Season

    At this year’s AnimeJapan, the staff behind the Cells At Work! anime announced that the series will get a second season. A new visual and a trailer were revealed for the run, the details of which we break down below. Trailer The 50-second teaser opens with a familiar visual of the cells, hard at work […]

  • “Lord El-Melloi II’s Case Files” Anime Gets New Trailer

    On March 22, the official Lord El-Melloi II’s Case Files (Lord El-Melloi II-sei no Jikenbo) anime website updated with a new teaser trailer. The minute-long promo introduces the main premise, using character dialogue to provide the core story beats. Lord El-Melloi II’s Case Files will hit Japanese TV in July. Makoto Katō (Bloom Into You, […]

  • “Do You Love Your Mom and Her Two-Hit Multi-Target Attacks?” Anime Gets New Trailer, Visual, Cast, & Staff

    On March 22, the official 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 Desuka?) anime website updated with a new trailer and key visual, as well as several cast and crew members attached to the project. We break the details […]

  • Saint Seiya: Knights of the Zodiac Gets New Trailer; 7/19 Premiere Also

    On March 22, Netflix Japan started streaming a new trailer for Saint Seiya: Knights of the Zodiac. The 77-second promo introduces the major plot beats and previews the show’s voice acting. The trailer’s description confirms that Saint Seiya: Knights of the Zodiac will launch worldwide on July 19. Yoshiharu Ashino (D.Gray-man Hallow, Tweeny Witches) is directing […]

  • Neon Genesis Evangelion Hits Netflix Worldwide On 6/21/2019

    Netflix hosted a live streaming event for Neon Genesis Evangelion at 10:00PM Eastern (7:00PM Pacific) today. During the presentation, a 30-second trailer was shown for the show, which confirms that it will launch on Netflix on June 21. On November 26, 2018, Netflix announced that they rescued the license for Neon Genesis Evangelion. The publisher […]

  • Lisa Ortiz To Attend Anime Boston 2019

    On March 21, Anime Boston announced that Lisa Ortiz will attend Anime Boston 2019 as a guest of honor. She is the ninth North American guest confirmed for the event. She joins the following: Yoko Shimomura Billy Kametz Greg Ayres Tara Sands Johnny Yong Bosch Kenji Kodama Naohiro Ogata Yoichi Kato Richard Epcar Ellyn Stern […]

  • Netflix & Polygon Pictures To Produce “Levius” Anime

    Earlier today, an official website opened its doors to announce that Haruhisa Nakata’s Levius manga will get an anime TV series. A trailer and visual for the project, as well as the main staffers attached were revealed. We break the details down below. Trailer The 36-second promo focuses on a boxing match between the titular […]

  • Re:Zero: Hyōketsu no Kizuna OVA Gets New Visual

    Earlier today, the official Re:Zero anime website updated with a new key visual for upcoming OVA Hyōketsu no Kizuna (Frozen Bonds). The image depicts Emilia encased in an ice crystal. Maidens made of snow and shards of ice surround it. Re:Zero: Hyōketsu no Kizuna will get a theatrical run in Fall 2019. The episode will […]

  • Hi Score Girl Anime Gets Second Season in October 2019

    Earlier today, a screening event for Hi Score Girl OVA episodes 13 – 15 was held at Shinjuku’s Tokyo EJ Anime Theater. During the event, it was announced that the Hi Score Girl anime will get a second TV season. The first visual and trailer were revealed for the project, along with a confirmation that […]

  • Original Anime “Tokunana” in the works; First Visual, Trailer, Cast, Crew Revealed

    Earlier today, an official website and Twitter account opened their doors to announce that an original anime project, titled Tokunana (Keishichō Tokumu-bu Tokushu Kyōaku-han Taisaku-Shitsu Dai-Nana-ka -Tokunana-, lit. Metropolitan Police Department Special Division Heinous Crime Investigation Unit Special 7: Tokunana) is in the works. The site includes the first cast and crew members, along with […]

  • Crunchyroll Adds Peace Maker Kurogane – Belief & Friend Movies On 3/27/2019

    Earlier today, Crunchyroll announced that they will add feature films Peace Maker Kurogane – Belief and Peace Maker Kurogane – Friend to their digital lineup. Both films will hit the company’s digital platform on March 27 for all subscribers outside of Asia and German-language territories. Crunchyroll also started streaming a trailer for Peace Maker Kurogane […]

  • GKIDS Licenses “Children of the Sea” Film

    GKIDS took to Twitter today to announce that they acquired the rights to upcoming film Children of the Sea. As of press time, no further details have been announced. Children of the Sea opens in Japan on June 7. Ayumu Watanabe (After the Rain, Space Brothers) will direct the project at Studio 4°C, with Kenichi […]

  • Ufotable’s “Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba” Anime Reveals 11 Cast Members & A New Key Visual

    Earlier today, the official Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba anime website updated with a new key visual, as well as eleven cast members and details on the show’s theme songs. We break the details down below. Key Visual The image features the main characters jumping toward the camera. Above them, a shadowy figure looms. Beneath […]

  • Trigger’s Promare Film Gets New Poster Visual, 2 Cast Members

    Earlier today, the official website for Studio Trigger’s Promare updated with a new key visual, as well as several voice actors attached to the project. We break the details down below. Key Visual The image features The entire cast, splaying forth from the torso of a grand heroic figure. Cast The film will add the […]

  • One-Punch Man 2 Previews Opening Theme In New Subtitled Trailer

    Earlier today Bandai Namco started streaming a new teaser trailer for One-Punch Man 2. The two-minute, subtitled teaser focuses on the season’s villains, as theme song Uncrowned Greatest Hero by JAM Project plays as a background track. One-Punch Man returns to Japanese TV on April 9. Viz Media holds the rights to the series in […]

  • Viz Launches “Viz Originals” Original English Manga Imprint

    On March 16, Viz Media announced that they will launch a new imprint, named “Viz Originals.” The brand will be dedicated to publishing original, English-language graphic novels, with a focus on “manga-inspired” creators. Executive Editor Fawn Lau will helm the brand, which will see its first titles launch in 2020. According to the press release, […]

  • Naka no Hito Genome [Jikkyouchuu] Gets New Visual, 4 Cast Members

    Earlier today, the official Naka no Hito Genome [Jikkyouchuu] anime website updated with a new key visual, as well as four cast members and a premiere window. We break the details down below. Key Visual The image features the major characters, seated in a classroom. A blue sky can be seen through the window. Cast […]

  • Chubyou Gekihatsu Boy Gets Anime Gets First Staff & Key Visual Revealed

    Earlier today, an official website opened its doors for the upcoming Chubyou Gekihatsu Boy (Young Disease Outburst Boy) anime. The site features the main staffers attached to the project, along with a key visual. We break the details down below. Key Visual The image features the main characters posing in front of a geometric pattern […]