Even though the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo are still a full year away, preparations are well underway to set the proper stage before the games begin. In an announcement posted to the official Olympic.org website, it was revealed that the International Olympic Committee (IOC) has commissioned a short anime film from Studio Ponoc which […]
On June 10, Atlus started streaming a new trailer for upcoming PlayStation 4 game Persona 5 Royal. The three-minute teaser previews the game’s English dub, including new characters Kasumi Yoshizawa and Takuto Maruki. The promo also offers a brief preview of new story elements that will be introduced in the release. In addition, Atlus revealed […]
Earlier today, the official Hoshiai No Sora (Star-Crossing Skies) anime website updated with two new cast members. The series will add the following: Tsubasa Soga: Toshiyuki Toyonaga Shingo Takenouchi: Keisuke Satō A new key visual was also revealed, which features Tsubasa Soga (left) and Shingo Takenouchi (Right). Hoshiai no Sora will air on TBS, BS-TBS, […]
Earlier today, Crunchyroll announced that they will host the world premiere of the Dr. Stone anime at Anime Expo. The first episode will be shown at noon Pacific (3:00PM Eastern) on July 4, in Main Events Hall B. The presentation will be followed by a Q&A session with producer Shusuke Katagiri and Weekly Shonen Jump […]
Earlier today, 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 teaser trailer. The 24-second promo focuses on Mamako, with Ai Kayano serving as narrator. Do You Love Your Mom and Her […]
Episode 1 of our 4-part watchalong of the shoujo classic Princess Tutu with Vrai, Chiaki, and special guest Miranda Sanchez!
On June 7, Netflix started streaming a new trailer for the upcoming second season of Aggretsuko. The 100-second promo previews the seasons’s English dub. Aggretsuko‘s second season will launch on their platform on June 14. Like the first season, the title will be presented as a Netflix Original. Rarecho will return to direct and write […]
Earlier today, the official Granbelm anime website updated with a new key visual and trailer. We break the details down below. Trailer The 108-second promo offers a look at the show in action, as character dialogue delivers the major story beats. Theme song Tsuki o Ou Mayonaka (Following the Moon in the Middle of the […]
Earlier today, Anime NYC took to Twitter to reveal Anime Frontier: an anime convention based in Fort Worth, TX. The event will be presented by Anime NYC parent company LeftField Media, and is slated to run from May 8-10, 2020 at the Fort Worth Convention Center. The convention will open applications for staff positions in […]
Inevitably, when I do any kind of public talk about Yuri or LGBTQ comics, someone will express dissatisfaction at mild school life romances or I’ll be asked for recommendations for manga about “real” lesbians. As we move through the 100th anniversary of the Yuri genre, it seems time to address this issue—not once and for all, as the genre is changing as rapidly as the languages that describe it, but for now.
Earlier today, the official Mob Psycho 100 anime website updated with a new key visual for upcoming OVA Mob Psycho 100: The First Spirits and Such Field Trip ~A Journey that Mends the Heart and Heals the Soul. The image features Mob and his friends posing outside of a wintry onsen. The title, which is […]
Earlier today, the official Given anime website updated with a new teaser trailer. The 15-second promo introduces Akihiko Kaji, and features narration by his actor, Takuya Eguchi. Given hits Japanese TV in July. Hikaru Yamaguchi (Escha Chron) will direct the project at Lerche, with Yuniko Ayana (The Idolm@ster SideM, BanG Dream!) taking charge of series […]
Earlier today, Crunchyroll announced that they will host the world premiere of the In/Spectre anime at Anime Expo. A screening for the first episode will be held on July 5, at 4:00PM Pacific (7:00PM Eastern) in the JW Marriott Los Angeles – Platinum Ballroom’s Room LP2. Voice actor Mamoru Miyano will attend the screening as […]
Earlier today, Sentai Filmworks sent an email newsletter, stating that Inu X Boku: Secret Service is “moving out” from the company’s stable. The title is officially out of print, and Sentai is selling their remaining stock at $14.99 per copy, while supplies last. Inu X Boku: Secret Service is a 2012 series from David Production, […]
Earlier today, the official Infinite Dendrogram anime website updated with a trio of cast members. The series will add the following: Liliana Grandria: Aoi Yūki Milianne Grandria: Natsumi Haruse Cheshire: Shiori Izawa Visuals for the cast members were also revealed, which you can check out below. As of press time, the title does not have […]
Media presents a certain set of common tropes that informs much of our idea about love and what it “should” look like. Bloom Into You interrogates these tropes, making it a story that provides important queer representation in fiction while also talking about representation in fiction within the story itself.
Earlier today, the official website for upcoming OVA Fate/kaleid liner Prisma Illya: Prisma☆Phantasm updated with a new trailer. The minute-long promo previews the plot of the episode, with character dialogue providing the main story beats. Theme song Kaleid☆Festival! by the show’s main voice cast plays as a background track. Fate/kaleid liner Prisma Illya: Prisma☆Phantasm will […]
This week: a discussion of asexual representation in manga, an interview with former idol and current politician Yuki Hashimoto, and an established lesbian bar in Nichome discriminating against trans women.
Earlier today, the official To the Abandoned Sacred Beasts (Katsute Kami Datta Kemono-tachi e) anime website updated with a new trailer and key visual. We break the details down below. Trailer The 90-second trailer introduces the main plot points, as well as the voice cast, offering a brief preview of the major players’ performances. Opening theme […]
