On August 23, the official BanG Dream! website updated with a new trailer for upcoming film BanG Dream! FILM LIVE. The 30-second promo introduces the members of Poppin’ Party. BanG Dream! FILM LIVE will hit Japanese theaters on September 13. Koudai Kakimoto (Cyborg 009 Call of Justice, Katana Maidens: Toji no Miko) will direct the […]
Earlier today, Sentai Filmworks announced that they will give Utano☆Princesama Maji LOVE Kingdom a theatrical run in North America. The film will screen in select theaters starting September 13, 2019. Tickets for the show are currently available via the film’s North American website. Twenty-nine locations in the United States and Canada have been confirmed as of […]
Earlier today, Sentai Filmworks unveiled their English dub cast for Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon?: Arrow of the Orion. The film will star the following: Bell Cranel: Bryson Baugus Hestia: Luci Christian Artemis: Avery Smithhart Hermes: Benjamin McLaughlin Liliruca Arde: Hilary Haag Welf Crozzo: David Wald Asfi Al […]
Earlier today, the official African Office Worker anime website updated with three new cast members. The series will add the following: Caracal: Hiroshi Kamiya Honeyguide: Kengo Kawanishi Honey Badger: Tatsuhisa Suzuki Visuals for all three characters were also revealed, which you can check out below. African Office Worker airs in October. Tokyo MX will carry […]
Dororo is a complicated work to parse from a disability studies perspective. The story is set somewhere in the early- to mid-fifteenth century, was written by “godfather of manga” Osamu Tezuka in the 1960s, has been told in multiple mediums in the ensuing decades, and was recently adapted into an anime for the second time in 2019. These disparate time periods have created a jumble of disability representation that ranges between accurate, inaccurate, and downright confounding.
One of my favorite horror anime of all time is Hell Girl. The first anime season premiered in 2005 and has since received three additional anime seasons, a manga adaptation, a live-action TV series and now, at long last, a live-action movie and today we got to see our first key visuals and a trailer! […]
The live-action adaptation of the much-beloved anime series Cowboy Bebop which will hit Netflix at some point in the future has announced a new cast addition. Elena Satine has been cast for the role of Julia who is described as “With a sultry beauty and a voice to die for, Julia is the dream-like object […]
Crunchyroll is spicing things up with two new dubbed additions to their catalog: Chain Chronicle – The Light of Haecceitas and The Testament of Sister New Devil BURST. Chain Chronicle – The Light of Haecceitas is a film trilogy released in Japan in late 2016/early 2017. A 12 episode TV version began airing in January […]
On August 21, Sega held their third Project Sakura Wars streaming event. During the presentation, two cast members were confirmed, along with a new character, the game’s box art visual, and new character visuals. We break the details down below. Cast The following will join the game’s voice cast: Arthur: Nobunaga Shimazaki Lancelot: Manami Numakura […]
On August 21, Sega held their third Project Sakura Wars streaming event. During the presentation, it was announced that the title will receive a manga adaptation. Koyori Noguchi is handling the adaptation, which will launch in Young Jump magazine on September 12. Project Sakura Wars will hit Sony’s PlayStation 4 in Japan on December 12. […]
Much like the wider idol industry, when it comes to virtual idols, the picture is mixed.
Earlier today, the official website for the Digimon Adventure: Last Evolution Kizuna anime film announced that five Digimon anime shorts are in the works. The projects are being produced as part of a celebration for Digimon Adventure’s twentieth anniversary. The five shorts include: Sora e (To the Sky) Kokoro no Ana (A Hole in the […]
Earlier today, the official No Guns Life anime website updated with several cast and crew members, as well as details on the show’s theme songs. We break the details down below. Staff The following staffers were confirmed: Mechanical Design: Junji Okubo Chief Animation Directors: Kei Tsuchiya Chief Animation Directors: Masanori Shino Color Design: Yoshinori Horikawa […]
Earlier today, the official Azur Lane anime website updated with a new teaser trailer. The 50-second promo was originally shown at Shanghai Manjuu and Xiamen Yongshi’s Summer Comiket booth. Azur Lane will air in October 2019. Tensho (Kinmoza!, The Fruit of Grisaia) will direct the project at Bibury Animation Studio, with Jin Haganeya (Demonbane, Guilty […]
Earlier today, the official Phantasy Star Online 2: Episode Oracle anime website updated with details on the show’s premiere. According to the site, the title will begin airing on October 7, on Tokyo MX and BS11. The full schedule is below: Tokyo MX: 10/7/2019 at 22:30 (10/7/2019 at 10:30PM) BS11: 10/7/2019 at 23:30 (10/7/2019 at […]
Earlier today, AnimEigo’s Kickstarter to produce a Blu-Ray version of Megazone 23 reached its $100,000 funding goal. The campaign launched on August 17 at 5:00PM Eastern, making time-to-goal just twenty-seven hours. As of press time, the campaign stands at $100,198 across 656 backers, with an average contribution of $152.74 per backer. As of press time, […]
Vrai, Caitlin, and Peter check-in on the Summer 2019 season!
Get ready sports fans because Haikyuu is returning to the airwaves this winter! At a fan event held over the weekend, it was revealed that the fourth season of the popular anime adaptation of the volleyball manga, Haikyuu will be airing starting January 2020. Not only that, however, but a brand new OVA titled Haikyuu!! […]
