Earlier today, the official To the Abandoned Sacred Beasts (Katsute Kami Datta Kemono-tachi e) anime website updated with nine new cast members. The series will add the following: Daisuke Hirakawa Hiroki Yasumoto Jun Fukuyama Kenjiro Tsuda Kouki Uchiyama Saori Hayami Shinnosuke Tachibana Tatsuhisa Suzuki Tomokazu Sugita Specific roles haven’t been confirmed as of press time. The […]
Earlier today, the official website for the Children of the Sea (Kaiju no Kodomo) anime film updated with a new teaser trailer. The minute-long promo previews opening theme song Umi no Yurei by Kenshi Yonezu. Children of the Sea opens in Japan on June 7. GKIDS hold the rights to the feature in North America. […]
Earlier today, the official Ahiru no Sora anime website updated with the show’s main cast, several staffers, and details on the show’s opening theme song. In addition, the site updated with a teaser trailer and visual. We break the details down below. Trailer The 90-second promo introduces the major characters, using snippets of character dialogue […]
Earlier today, Netflix announced that they will stream upcoming anime 7Seeds worldwide on June 28. Yukio Takahashi (Dog & Scissors) will direct the series at Gonzo, with Youko Satou (Dog & Scissors, Kakuriyo -Bed & Breakfast for Spirits-) providing character designs. Touko Machida (Chaika – The Coffin Princess, Wake Up, Girls!) is in charge of […]
Earlier today, an official website and Twitter account opened their doors to promote the upcoming The Hero Is Overpowered But Overly Cautious (Kono Yūsha ga Ore TUEEE Kuse ni Shinchō Sugiru) anime TV series. The site includes a key visual and the main staff attached to the project, as well as a planned October 2019 […]
I became interested in shoujo manga after reading Fruits Basket, and I have not stopped reading it since. The more shoujo I read, however, the more I’ve noticed a disturbing trend. While many manga I have read feature sweet, supportive romances, just as many normalize unhealthy, even abusive relationships and victim-blaming.
Earlier today, TV network NHK announced that an anime adaptation of Sumito Owara’s Keep Your Hands Off Eizouken! (Eizoken ni wa Te o Dasu na!) is in the works. The first staffers were revealed, along with a teaser trailer. We break the details down below. Trailer The promo, which is subtitled in English, pans over […]
Earlier today, the official Wasteful Days of High School Girls (Joshi Kōsei no Mudazukai) anime website updated with details on the show’s main theme songs. Lead actors Chinatsu Akasaki, Haruka Tomatsu, and Aki Toyosaki will perform opening theme song Wa! Moon! dass! cry!, as well as closing theme Seishun no Reverb. A CD containing both […]
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Earlier today, Sony announced that Colin Decker joined the organization as Funimation’s new General Manager. In his role, Decker will be tasked with coordinating efforts between other anime businesses under Sony’s umbrella, including Animax and Aniplex. According to the email release, he’ll report directly to Funimation founder and chairman Gen Fukunaga, as well as Sony […]
Earlier today, IGN’s YouTube channel updated with a new teaser video for upcoming game Kill la KilL IF. The eighteen-minute teaser previews the game’s English dub, and shows off footage from the game’s first major story mission. Kill la Kill IF will launch on the Nintendo Switch, Sony’s PlayStation 4 console, and PC in Japan […]
Earlier today, the official The Quintessential Quintuplets (Go-Tōbun no Hanayome) anime website announced that the series will get a second season. As teaser visual for the season was also revealed, which you can check out below. The Quintessential Quintuplets aired in the Winter 2019 broadcast season. Satoshi Kuwabara (Dagashi Kashi 2, Yu-Gi-Oh! Zexal) will directed […]
On May 4, the official Isekai Cheat Magician anime website updated with a new cast reveal. The series will add the following: Airy: Yurika Kubo A visual for the character was also revealed, which you can check out below Isekai Cheat Magician will hit Japanese TV in July. Daisuke Tsukushi will direct the project at […]
Earlier today, the official website for upcoming OVA Fate/kaleid liner Prisma Illya: Prisma☆Phantasm updated with a new trailer. The two-minute teaser previews the events of the title, with a narrator providing the major 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 […]
Earlier today, online ticket sellers Fandango, EMagine, and AMC Theatres updated with a listng for Sound! Euphonium: Oath’s Finale. According to the listing, two screenings for the film are planned: 7/11/2019 (Subtitled) 7/14/2019 (Dubbed) The film opened in Japan on April 19. Tatsuya Ishihara (Clannad After Story, Love, Chunibyo & Other Delusions) directed the project […]
Earlier today, Nozomi Entertainment announced that Tara Tisch-Wallace will play the part of Vivi in their English dub for Emma: A Victorian Romance. Tisch is the sixth cast member confirmed for the adaptation. Tisch previously played the parts of Alice Carroll and President Aria in Right Stuf’s English dub for Aria the Animation. She is […]
Accepting that you’re not what’s considered “normal” by society is never easy. For me, it was accepting myself as a man romantically attracted to other men. Surrounded by a culture hostile to anybody that didn’t fit the cishet norm, I discovered myself through something very unlikely: otoge, or otome games.
On May 1, Discotek Media took to Facebook to announce that they acquired three new titles. The publisher picked up the rights to 1994 OVA New Cutey Honey, as well as the Yowamushi Pedal Re:RIDE and Yowamushi Pedal Re:ROAD movies. New Cutey Honey Discotek will ship New Cutey Honey on Blu-Ray on July 30. The […]
Earlier today, the official Karakai Jozu no Takagi-san (Teasing Master Takagi-san) anime website updated with a new key visual for the upcoming second season, as well as details on the show’s opening theme. We break the details down below. Key Visual The image features Takagi and Nishikata flying a carp streamer. Takagi runs ahead, while […]
