Earlier today, Anime Boston announced that voice actors Leah Clark and Kara Edwards will attend Anime Boston 2019 as guests of honor. They are the eighth and ninth North American guests confirmed for the event, respectively. They join the following: Yoko Shimomura Billy Kametz Greg Ayres Michelle Ruff Tara Sands Johnny Yong Bosch Kenji Kodama […]
Earlier today, Netflix announced two new co-productions. The publisher will produce the following: Super Crooks (bones) Vampire in the Garden (Wit Studio) Both titles were produced through the existing agreement that Netflix forged with Production I.G. and bones in 2018. Super Crooks Netflix describes the title as: A story by Mark Millar and artist Leinil […]
Earlier today, Netflix announced that they’ve entered partnerships with anime studios Anima, Sublimation, and David Production. The three studios will produce original anime projects for Netflix. The first titles to come from the partnership will be Altered Carbon: Resleeved, which is being produced by Anima, Dragon’s Dogma by Sublimation, and Spriggan by David Production. Details […]
Earlier today, Tokyo law firm Mizunokuchi Law posted a notice stating that anime director Yutaka “Yamakan” Yamamoto filed for bankruptcy. The case was filed in the Tokyo district court on March 4. The filing attests that Yamamoto’s bankruptcy is due primarily to holding company Ultra Super Pictures Co., Ltd. The firm currently owes 100 million […]
Earlier today, the official Bakumatsu anime website updated with a new trailer for upcoming second season Bakumatsu Crisis, along with a new cast member. We break the details down below. Trailer The two-minute trailer introduces the main plot concepts, with character dialogue driving the main beats. Opening theme song Brave Rejection by Hi!Superb kicks in […]
Earlier today, TV Network NHK announced that Mairimashita! Iruma-kun will hit NHK-E in October. In addition, the publisher revealed the main staffers and a key visual for the project. We break the details down below. Visual The image features the show’s lead, posing against a white background. Staff Makoto Moriwaki (B-PROJECT: Zecchō Emotion, PriPara) will […]
Earlier today, fans of Sega’s Phantasy Star Online 2 flocked to Chiba for the “Phantasy Star Kanshasai 2019” fan event. During the show, it was announced that the title will get an anime TV adaptation, titled Phantasy Star Online 2: Episode Oracle. A teaser trailer for the project was also revealed along with a key […]
Earlier today, the official Yatogame-chan Kansatsu Nikki anime website updated with a new TV spot. The 30-second promo features theme song Deluxe Deluxe Happy by Haruka Tomatsu as a background track. Yatogame-chan Kansatsu Nikki hits Japanese TV on April 4. The full broadcast schedule is as follows: TV Aichi: 4/4/2019 at 19:53 (4/4/2019 at 7:53PM) […]
Earlier today, the official Saint Seiya: Knights of the Zodiac anime website updated with the show’s main Japanese cast. The series will star the following: Pegasus Seiya: Masakazu Morita Dragon Shiryu: Takahiro Sakurai Cygnus Hyōga: Hiroaki Miura Andromeda Shun: Satomi Satou Pheonix Ikki: Katsuyuki Konishi Saori Kido: Fumiko Orikasa A visual featuring the characters was […]
Earlier today, the official Kabaneri of the Iron Fortress anime website updated with a new key visual for upcoming sequel film Kabaneri of the Iron Fortress: Unato Decisive Battle (Kōtetsujō no Kabaneri: Unato Kessen), as well as details on the film’s theme song. The image features the main cast, posing in the howling snow as […]
Earlier today, the official Granblue Fantasy anime website updated with a new key visual. The image features the main characters, standing before a grand airship. Granblue Fantasy will return to Japanese TV in October. The show’s first season aired in the Spring 2017 broadcast season. The series is based on Cygames’ smartphone game of the […]
Earlier today, the official website for Kimi to, Nami ni Noretara updated with a new trailer and poster visual. We break the details down below. Trailer The 94-second promo previews the film’s base concept, as Ryota Katayose and Rina Kawaei narrate in-character as Minato and Hinako, respectively. Theme song Brave New Story by GENERATIONS from […]
Earlier today, an official website opened its doors to announce that Psycho-Pass will get a third season, titled Psycho-Pass 3. A key visual, as well as the first cast and crew members were revealed. We break the details down below. Key Visual The image features lead characters Arata and Kei, holding Dominators as they post […]
Earlier today, the official Fairy Gone anime website updated with a new key visual. The image features Free and Maria, who are posing with their weapons ready as a fairy lurks behind them. Fairy Gone will hit Japanese TV on April 7. The full broadcast schedule is as follows (All times JST): Tokyo MX: 4/7/2019 […]
Earlier today, the official RobiHachi anime website updated with a new teaser trailer. The 103-second promo introduces the major cast members, whose dialogue provides the major plot points. Opening theme song Tensai no Playlist (Genius Playlist) by Hatchi feat. Robby (Keisuke Koumoto and Kazuya Nakai) plays as a background track. RobiHachi hits Japanese TV on […]
Anime Boston announced that musician and actor MIYAVI will attend their 2019 convention as a guest. He is the con’s fifth confirmed Japanese guest, and the thirteenth guest confirmed in total. He joins the following: Yoko Shimomura Billy Kametz Greg Ayres Michelle Ruff Tara Sands Johnny Yong Bosch Kenji Kodama Naohiro Ogata Yoichi Kato Richard […]
Earlier today, the Kickstarter to produce an animated series based on the Okamoto Kitchen food truck completed its run. The campaign closed with $65,614 from 725 backers, with an average contribution of $90.50 per backer. With the funds raised, the crew will produce a 10-episode web series. They managed to reach the following stretch goals: […]
On March 4, entertainment news source Variety reported that WarnerMedia is restructuring its divisions. The company will bring several of its major subsidiaries under a new, unified “Global Kids & Young Adults” unit. The article specifically notes that the following brands will join the unit, following full absorption into the Warner ecosystem: Cartoon Network (Turner) […]
Earlier today, entertainment news source Deadline reported that comic book and TV writer Brian K. Vaughan (Saga, Ex Machina, Runaways) was tapped to write the script for the upcoming Hollywood Gundam film. In addition, Vaughan will serve as an executive producer on the project. At Anime Expo 2018, Sunrise announced that they will partner with […]
Earlier today, the official Tsugumomo anime website announced that the series will get a second season. A trailer and visual, as well as the core staff for the new project, titled Tsugu Tsugumomo were revealed. In addition, a potential OVA project was also unveiled. We break the details down below. Trailer The two-minute teaser summarizes […]
