2019 Summer Three-Episode Check-In
The dog days of summer have arrived. Good thing we’ve got a parade of anime to keep us entertained indoors.
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Hirohiko Araki & Naoki Urasawa Designing 2020 Olympics & Paralympics Posters
Earlier today, the 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Organizing Committee announced that manga artists Hirohiko Araki and Naoki Urasawa will design official posters for the 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games. According to the announcement, Urasawa will craft the Olympics poster, while Araki brings the Paralympic theme to life. The 2020 Olympic Games will be held from […]
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Junji Ito’s “Tomie” Manga Gets Hollywood Drama Series
Earlier today, news broke that Junji Ito’s Tomie manga will get a western live-action adaptation. The series is slated to run on new digital platform Quibi, which will specialize in short-form content. Tomie will be directed by Alexandre Aja (Piranha 3D, The Hills Have Eyes), with David Leslie Johnson-McGoldrick (The Walking Dead, Aquaman) writing the […]
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Discotek Media Announces Kemono Friends Dub Cast
Earlier today, Discotek Media hosted their industry panel at Otakon. During the event, the publisher announced the English dub cast for Kemono Friends. The series will star the following: Kaban: Suzie Yeung Serval: Dani Chambers Lucky Beast: Suzie Yeung Common Raccoon: Madeleine Morris Fennec Fox: Alexis Tipton Hippopotamus: Melissa Sternenberg Small-Clawed Otter: Emi Lo Jaguar: […]
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Discotek Announces City Hunter: Shinjuku Private Eyes Dub Cast
Discotek Announces City Hunter: Shinjuku Private Eyes Dub Cast Earlier today, Discotek Media hosted their industry panel at Otakon. During the event, the publisher announced the English dub cast for City Hunter: Shinjuku Private Eyes. The film will star the following: Ryo Saeba: Stephen Fu Kaori Makimura: Morgan Lauré Saeko Nogami: Marissa Lenti Umibozu: Chris […]
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Discotek Media Licenses Symphogear, Medabots, 7 More
Earlier today, Discotek Media hosted their industry panel at Otakon. During the event, the publisher announced that they acquired nine new titles. The publisher will release the following: Battery the Animation Bludgeoning Angel Dokuro-chan Cleopatra Kyo Kara Maoh! R Kyo Kara Maoh! 3rd Series Medabots NG Knight Lamune & 40 Senki Zesshō Symphogear Season 1 […]
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Theme Song Details Announced For “Rifle Is Beautiful” Anime
Earlier today, the official Rifle Is Beautiful anime website updated with details on the show’s theme songs. Both the opening theme song, Let’s Go! Rifling 4!!!! and ending theme Sunset Friends (Yūyake Friends) will be performed by Rifling 4: an idol unit composed of the show’s main voice cast. Both songs will ship to stores […]
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Zombie Land Saga Anime Gets Second Season; First Trailer & Visual Revealed
Earlier today, fans of Franchouchou flocked to Karatsu City for the “Zombie Land Saga LIVE ~ Let’s meet everyone ~ In SAGA” fan event. During the show, it was announced that the Zombie Land Saga anime will get a second season. A new visual and trailer were revealed for the series, titled Zombie Land Saga […]
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Fans Donate $5.7 Million To Kyoto Animation Relief Efforts In 48 Hours
On July 25, Kyoto Animation announced that they have received $5.7 million USD in donations to their dedicated relief account. The funds will be used to aid victims of the fire and the families of the deceased. Money will also be used to rebuild, though details on what this entails have yet to be announced. […]
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Food Wars! Creators to Attend Crunchyroll Expo 2019
Earlier today, Crunchyroll announced that the creators of the Food Wars! Shokugeki no Soma manga will attend this year’s Crunchyroll Expo. Yuto Tsukuda and Shun Saeki, as well as Food Wars! anime producer Noriko Dohi will attend the event as guests. At the convention, the three will host a pair of panels, as well as […]
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New Trailer, 3 Cast Members Revealed For Legend of the Galactic Heroes: Die Neue These Season 2
Earlier today, the official Legend of the Galactic Heroes: Die Neue These anime website updated with a new trailer for the show’s upcoming second season, as well as a trio of cast members. We break the details down below. Trailer The two-minute teaser previews the events of the upcoming seasons, using character dialogue and a […]
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Nichijou and the Everyday Epics of High School Girls
Through its central cast of silly, snarky, kind, anxious, energetic high school girls, Nichijou not only showcases many common (and not-so-common) trials of adolescence, but also expands the narrow image of what it means to be a “normal” teen girl.
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Koisuru Asteroid Anime Gets Second Key Visual, Main Staff
Earlier today, the official Koisuru Asteroid anime website updated with a new key visual, as well as the main staffers attached to the project. We break the details down below. Key Visual The image features The two main leads, looking up at a starry sky. Staff Daisuke Hiramaki (WATATEN!: an Angel Flew Down to Me) […]
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“Didn’t I Say to Make My Abilities Average in the Next Life?!” Anime Gets New Trailer, Main Cast & Crew
Earlier today, the official Didn’t I Say to Make My Abilities Average in the Next Life?! (Watashi, Nōryoku wa Heikinchi de tte Itta yo ne!) anime website updated with a new trailer, as well as the main cast and crew members attached to the project. We break the details down below. Trailer The 90-second promo […]
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Kyoto Animation Opens Account To Receive Donation For Arson Victims & Rebuilding Efforts
Earlier today, Kyoto Animation announced that they opened an account for accepting donations. According to the announcement, funds will be used to aid victims of the fire and the families of the deceased. Money will also be used to rebuild, though details on what this entails have yet to be announced. Funds are being accepted […]
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Seven Deadly Sins: Wrath of the Gods Anime Gets New Trailer & Visual
Earlier today, the official The Seven Deadly Sins anime website updated with a new key visual and trailer for upcoming anime series The Seven Deadly Sins: Wrath of the Gods (Nanatsu no Taizai: Kamigami no Gekirin). We break the details down below. Trailer The minute-long promo introduces the main cast members, and confirms a Fall […]
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Not with a Bang, but a Letter: How Violet Evergarden rewrites traditional World War I narratives
Violet Evergarden reimagines historical discussion of post-traumatic stress, early 1900s literary tropes, and the popular “war narrative” genre, but with a female child soldier as its protagonist. In its remixing and calling back to World War I history and especially women’s history, the series provides a fresh take on an old tale with a strong undercurrent of feminist themes.
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Yu-No Compilation Special Gets New Key Visual
On July 23, the official YU-NO: A Girl Who Chants Love at the Bound of This World anime website update updated with a new key visual for the show’s first compilation special. The image features the main cast, ready for battle as a figure looms behind them. The special will air on July 30 on […]
