Earlier today, Anime Boston announced that producer Goh Wakabayashi will attend this year’s convention as a guest. Wakabayashi is the sixth confirmed Japanese guest, and twelfth guest overall. He joins the following: Yoko Shimomura Billy Kametz Greg Ayres Tara Sands Johnny Yong Bosch Kenji Kodama Naohiro Ogata Yoichi Kato Richard Epcar Ellyn Stern MIYAVI Leah […]
This week: how Akita halved cases of suicide, a biography of Nobuko Yoshiya, and the implications of the new imperial era Reiwa.
Earlier today, AnimEigo published a new update for their Gunsmith Cats Kickstarter campaign. At the bottom of the update, the publisher announced that they acquired classic OVA series Megazone 23, which will be their next project. Megazone 23 is a four-episode OVA series, which first hit Japanese retailers in March 1985. The title saw four […]
I’m calling it now: Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba is going to be this season’s big hit.
The April 18, 2019 issue of Weekly Famitsu magazine features several a sixteen-page feature for Project Sakura Wars (Shin Sakura Taisen). The report includes details on the game’s main staff members, as well as details on the greater plot and gameplay systems. We break the details down below. Staff New staff members include: Script: Takaaki […]
Earlier today, Maiden Japan announced that they acquired the domestic rights to Battle Programmer Shirase. The publisher will stream the title on select digital outlets, followed by a home video release. Battle Programmer Shirase is a 2003 series from AIC. The project was directed by Hiroki Hayashi (Bubblegum Crisis: Tokyo 2040, Tenchi Muyo!), with Ryoichi […]
Earlier today, Funimation announced that they will stream Isekai Quartet as part of their Spring 2019 simulcast lineup. The first episode will launch on April 9, at noon Eastern (9:00AM Pacific) on FunimationNow for users in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, Ireland, Australia, and New Zealand. Funimation is producing a SimulDub for the […]
What if someone put Tiger & Bunny and Space Dandy into a blender and then added a bunch of bright food coloring?
It’s too early to tell a lot about this one, honestly.
I think I might’ve gotten hit by a DeLorean and woken up in 2006, because that’s the best explanation for what I just watched.
Earlier today, the official Ensemble Stars! anime website updated with a new key visual, as well as the main staff attached to the project. We break the details down below. Key Visual The image features the members of the main idol groups, posing in front of a white background. Staff Junpaku Yagurashita will direct the […]
The long-awaited re-adaptation is here at last.
This is a high-concept action-fantasy anime with a lot of balls in the air, but thankfully it has some engaging characters to help juggle them.
On April 5, Aniplex of America started streaming an English dub trailer for The Promised Neverland. The minute-long promo is narrated by Ray, Norman, and Emma as the dark world of the show is introduced. The trailer also confirms the show’s dub cast. The adaptation, which is being produced by Bang Zoom!, will be directed […]
On April 4, Anime Boston announced that they will host the North American premiere for City Hunter: Shinjuku Private Eyes. The event, which will be hosted on April 20 from 7 – 10 pm in the Sheraton Grand Ballroom, will include a Q&A session with Director Kenji Kodama, Screenwriter Yoichi Kato, and Producer Naohiro Ogata. […]
Nariyuki isn’t a bad protagonist for a harem anime, but the basic setting lends to some flaws in an otherwise good show.
Wow, it is refreshing to start the season off with something nice.
Earlier today, the official Fairy Gone anime website updated with a new teaser trailer. The two-minute trailer introduces the main plot beats, as character dialogue and narration provides a more detailed insight into the show, itself. Fairy Gone will hit Japanese TV on April 7. The full broadcast schedule is as follows (All times JST): […]
Earlier today, Funimation took to Twitter to announce that they will stream Fairy Gone as part of their Spring 2019 simulcast lineup. The first episode will launch on April 6, at noon Eastern (9:00AM Pacific). Funimation will also produce a SimulDub for the show, which launches on April 28, at 4:00PM Eastern (1:00PM Pacific). The […]
