Posts by Anime Herald

  • Real Girl Season 2 Gets New Visual & 2 Trailers

    Buckle up, folks, because things are getting real. Again. Earlier today, the official Real Girl (3D Kanojo) anime website updated with two trailers and key visual for the show’s upcoming second season. We break the details down below. Trailers A long and short version of the same promo were revealed. Both offer a brief overview […]

  • Symphogear Season 5 Delayed to June 2019

    It seems that this epic must wait for another day. Earlier today, the official Senki Zesshō Symphogear AXZ anime website announced that the show’s upcoming fifth season was delayed. The series is now slated to air in July 2019, rather than its original April 2019 window. Symphogear made its début in the Winter 2012 broadcast season. […]

  • GKIDS Licenses Okko’s Inn Movie

    It’s time to take a magical journey to an inn like no other. Earlier today, GKIDS took to Twitter to announce that they acquired the rights to the Okko’s Inn (Waka Okami wa Shōgakusei!) anime film. GKIDS plans to give the feature a theatrical run, though specific dates or locations have yet to be announced. […]

  • Kiratto! Pri-chan Anime Gets Second Season in April 2019

    Pretty Rhythm fever is still running strong, though fans will need to wait a bit until their next fix. Earlier today, the official Kiratto Pri☆chan anime website announced that the series will receive a second season in April 2019. A pair of visuals for the project were also revealed. The first image depicts Rinka Aoba, […]

  • Chihayafuru Anime Season 3 Gets 2-Cour Run

    It looks like karuta’s back in a big way! The latest issue of Kodansha’s Be Love magazine announced that Chihayafuru‘s third anime season will air for two cours, making it a half-year series. The project will air in April 2014, as part of Nippon TV’s Anichu block. Morio Asaka (My Love Story!!) will return to […]

  • Netflix Streams Subtitled Baki Anime Trailer

    The world’s strongest man is getting his promo on before his deadliest bout. On December 8, Netflix started streaming a teaser trailer for Baki. The 90-second promo includes English subtitles, and previews the show’s main plot beats. Baki will launch on Netflix on December 18. The show’s first cour hit Japanese TV on July 1. […]

  • Hachigatsu no Cinderella Nine Anime Gets First 6 Cast Members

    Will this be Princess Nine fans’ field of dreams? Earlier today, the official Hachigatsu no Cinderella Nine anime website updated with six new cast members. The series will star the following: Tsubasa Arihara: Nozomi Nishida Ryo Shinonome: Reina Kondou Yuuki Nozaki: Saki Minami Tomoe Kawakita: Honoka Inoue Akane Ukita: Yumiri Hanamori Waka Suzuki: Yumi Midorikawa […]

  • The Rising of The Shield Hero Gets Second Trailer, Key visual, 3 Cast Members

    You have my shield… but not my axe! Earlier today, the official The Rising of The Shield Hero anime website updated with a new trailer and visual, as well as several cast members. We break the details down below. Trailer The 90-second promo offers a look at the show in action, as character dialogue provides […]

  • Netflix Streams 2019 “Saint Seiya” Anime Trailer

    The knights of the zodiac shall answer the call to duty once more. Earlier today, Netflix started streaming a teaser trailer for Saint Seiya: Knights of the Zodiac. The 84-second promo is English-dubbed, and previews the show’s main plot via character dialogue. Saint Seiya: Knights of the Zodiac hits Netflix in Summer 2019. Yoshiharu Ashino […]

  • Yen Press Picks Up KonoSuba: An Explosion on This Wonderful World! Novels

    Yen Press is bringing some explosive news this weekend. No, it’s not Joker in Smash Bros. Earlier today, Yen Press announced that they acquired the rights to Natsume Akatsuki and illustrator Kurone Mishima’s KonoSuba: An Explosion on This Wonderful World! (Kono Subarashii Sekai ni Bakuen wo!) light novels. The first book is slated to hit […]

  • Shonen Jump to Relaunch As Free SimulPub Service

    Earlier today, the official Shonen Jump Twitter account updated with a video from Vice President of Viz Media’s Global Shonen Jump division, Hisashi Sasaki. In the video, Sasaki announced that the publication is relaunching as of December 17. Going forward, Shonen Jump will be a free service, which will offer chapters of manga on the […]

  • Netflix Announces “Ghost in the Shell: SAC_2045” For 2020

    So, I think it’s fair to say that we can get hyped for this one. Earlier today, Netflix announced that a new Ghost in the Shell anime is in the works. The new project, titled Ghost in the Shell: SAC_2045, will be a 3D CGI anime that’s currently slated to hit Netflix worldwide in 2020. […]

  • VRV Adds Entire HIDIVE Digital Library

    Now, nobody has an excuse to miss You’re Under Arrest! Earlier today, VRV announced that they added HIDIVE’s entire streaming library to their digital platform. More than 500 titles were added to the service, including Aura Battler Dunbine, Clannad, Anonymous Noise, Patlabor, and You’re Under Arrest!. Both subtitled and dubbed versions of shows are available, […]

  • Kouya no Kotobuki Hikoutai Anime Gets Second Trailer, 1/13/2019 Premiere

    Look to the skies, lest you miss the action! Earlier today, the official Kouya no Kotobuki Hikoutai (Kotobuki’s Wilderness Squadron, lit. Kotobuki Squadron in the Wilderness) anime website updated with a new teaser trailer, as well as visuals for two aircraft and details on the show’s premiere schedule. We break the details down below. Trailer The […]

  • Dororo Gets New Trailer, Key Visual, 4 Cast Members

    Hyakkimaru’s journey begins anew in the new year. Earlier today, the official Dororo anime website updated with a new key visual and trailer, as well as several cast members. We break the details down below. Trailer The minute-long teaser highlights the treacherous journey that awaits Hyakkimaru and Dororo as they seek Hyakkimaru’s body parts. Opening […]

  • Mamoru Hosoda’s “Mirai” Nominated For Golden Globe

    This is amazing, but expect the norm: be happy for the nomination, don’t get upset if it doesn’t win. Earlier today, the Hollywood Foreign Press Association announced the full list of nominees for this year’s Golden Globe Awards. Mamoru Hosoda’s Mirai was nominated for Best Animated Feature, and runs against four other films: Incredibles 2 […]

  • 2019 Fruits Basket Anime Gets First Trailer, Character Visuals

    It’s a story that seems familiar, yet somehow different… Earlier today, Funimation started streaming an English-subtitled trailer for the 2019 Fruits Basket anime. The 45-second promo offers a brief glimpse of Tohru, Yuki, Shigure, and Kyo. Funimation also revealed character visuals for the four characters, which feature their human and animal forms (where applicable). You […]

  • Kaguya-sama: Love is War Anime Gets New Visual, 1/9/2018 Premiere

    Love may be war, but we can adore this new visual! Earlier today, the official Kaguya-sama: Love Is War (Kaguya-sama wa Kokurasetai: Tensai-tachi no Renai Zunousen) anime website updated with a new key visual, as well as details on the show’s premiere. The image features the main cast, standing in a grand room. A neon […]

  • Masakuni Igarashi’s Senryū Shōjo Gets Anime TV series; First Cast, Crew & Visual Revealed

    Earlier today, an official website and Twitter account opened their doors to announce that Masakuni Igarashi’s Senryū Shōjo (Senryū Girl) will get an anime TV series. The first cast and crew members were revealed, along with a key visual. We break the details down below. Visual The image features lead character Nanako Yukishiro standing under […]

  • Pony Canyon USA Licenses RobiHachi

    So, this was unexpected! Earlier today, Pony Canyon took to Facebook to announce that they licensed RoboHachi. The publisher started streaming a subtitled version of the first trailer, which you can check out below. Robihachi will hit Japanese TV in Spring 2019. Shinji Takamatsu (Gintama, Nanbaka) will direct the project at Studio Comet, with Yuuko Yahiro […]