[Links] 27 March – 2 April 2019: Podcast Round-Up, Maternity Harassment, and PriPara’s Inclusivity
This week: lots of podcast discussion, why maternity harassment persists, and the inclusivity of PriPara.
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Sega of France Accidentally Uploads Early Project Sakura Wars Trailer With New Scenes
On April 1, Sega of France uploaded their teaser trailer for Project Sakura Wars. The teaser they uploaded was an early version, though, which includes scenes not found in the final version. The promo displays a general lack of overall lighting effects, and in some segments, timecodes. In addition, though, the teaser includes new scenes […]
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Crunchyroll Adds IDOLM@STER Cinderella Girls Theater Climax Season, 2 More To Spring 2019 Simulcasts
Earlier today, Crunchyroll revealed the first three titles to join their Spring 2019 simulcast lineup. The publisher wil stream the following: The IdolM@ster Cinderella Girls Theater Climax Season Ace of Diamond Act II Shonen Ashibe GO! GO! Goma-chan Season 4 All three titles will launch on April 2. The shows join the following continuing titles: […]
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Sentai Filmworks Licenses Namuamidabutsu! -Utena-, HIDIVE to Simulcast
Sentai Filmworks announced that they acquired the rights to Namuamidabutsu! -Utena-. The publisher acquired the global rights to the title outside of Asia, and plans to stream the show on select digital outlets. A physical release is slated to follow. Shortly after the announcement was revealed, HIDIVE took to Twitter to announce that they will […]
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Revue Starlight Gets Short-Form Anime
Earlier today, the official Shōjo☆Kageki Revue Starlight website announced that a new short-form anime project is in the works. The project, titled Shōjo☆Kageki Konto All Starlight (Girl☆Musical Theater Comedy Act All Starlight), will be a slapstick comedy series that revolves around the nine leads. Revue Starlight aired in the Summer 2018 broadcast season. The title […]
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Karakai Jozu no Takagi-san Season 2 Airs In July 2019; New Trailer Revealed
Earlier today, the official Karakai Jozu no Takagi-san (Teasing Master Takagi-san) anime website updated with a new trailer, as well as the core cast and crew members and a premeire window. We break the details down below. Trailer The two-minute trailer is an anime short, which sees Takagi-san playing an April Fool’s joke on Nishikata. […]
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Chatty AF 86: Yona of the Dawn Watchalong – Episodes 13-18 (WITH TRANSCRIPT)
Episode 3 of our 4-part watchalong of the fantasy epic Yona of the Dawn with Caitlin, Peter, and special guest Gabriella!
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Sentai Filmworks Adds Senryu Girl Anime, 2 More
Earlier today, Sentai Filmworks announced that they acquired the global rights to three anime titles. The publisher acquired the global rights (outside of Asia) to the following: Senryu Girl Ao-chan Can’t Study! Why the Hell are You Here, Teacher!? Sentai will stream all three titles on select digital outlets, followed by home video releases. Senryu […]
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Tiger & Bunny Gets Second Anime Series; Masafumi Nishida Writing the Story
On March 29, screenwriter Masafumi Nishida announced that he is currently working on a sequel to 2011 anime series Tiger & Bunny. During a broadcast of Tame ni naru Radio, Nishida revealed that he is in charge of series composition for the project. He commented that he’s roughly “halfway through” the screenplay, and remarked that […]
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Mob Psycho 100’s Setsuo Ito, 2 More To Attend CRX 2019 As Guests
On March 29, Crunchyroll revealed three new guests for their 2019 CRX convention. The convention will host the following as guests: Setsuo Ito (Voice Actor) Yuzuru Tachikawa (Director) Yoshimichi Kameda (Character Designer) All three guests worked on the Mob Psycho 100 anime. Setsuo Ito voiced the titular Mob. Tachikawa directed the project, and Yoshimichi designed […]
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Shin Sakura Wars Gets First Trailer, Cast, Staff, Western Release on PS4
Shin Sakura Wars Gets First Trailer, Cast, Staff, Western Release on PS4 On March 29, Sega hosted the first day of its SegaFes fan event. During the show’s first event, “Sega Fan Meet Up and CEO Greeting,” the Shin Sakura Wars team unveiled a new trailer for the game, as well as the first cast […]
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Crunchyroll to Stream Pop Team Epic April Fool’s Special
Earlier today, Crunchyroll announced that they will stream the upcoming Pop Team Epic TV specials. The publisher will stream the title as a simulcast on April 1, at 7:30AM Pacific (10:30AM Eastern) for all subscribers outside of Asia. On March 27, Sentai Filmworks announced that they acquired the streaming rights to the broadcast, and that […]
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The Tezuka Revue: How an all-woman theatre troupe influenced the Godfather of Manga
Osamu Tezuka is considered one of the most influential artists in the manga and comic industry. But who inspired Tezuka? It’s common knowledge that he was a huge Walt Disney fan, but there’s an influence on Tezuka that isn’t as well known: the Takarazuka Revue.
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Yuri Lowenthal & Tara Platt To Attend Anime Boston 2019
Earlier today, Anime Boston announced that voice actors Tara Platt and Yuri Lowenthal will attend their 2019 event as guests of honor. The two actors are the tenth and eleventh confirmed western guests, respectively, and join the following: Yoko Shimomura Billy Kametz Greg Ayres Tara Sands Johnny Yong Bosch Kenji Kodama Naohiro Ogata Yoichi Kato […]
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The Promised Neverland to Air on Toonami Starting 4/13/2019
Earlier today, Toonami’s official Facebook page announced that the block will air The Promised Neverland. The series will hit the airwaves on April 13, though a specific time has yet to be announced as of press time. The Promised Neverland started airing on January 9. The season’s final episode aired today, and a second season […]
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The Promised Neverland Gets Second Anime Season in 2020
Earlier today, the final episode of The Promised Neverland anime aired on Fuji TV’s Noitamina block. The end of the episode featured a short teaser trailer, which confirms that the show will return for a second season in 2020. The Promised Neverland started airing on January 9. Memoru Kanbe (Elfen Lied, Sound of the Sky) […]
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Crunchyroll Kicks Off DanMemo x Date A Live III Crossover Event
Crunchyroll launched a new crossover event for their DanMachi: MEMORIA FREESE (DanMemo, henceforth) smartphone game today, titled “Ais Catastrophe”. The event will see the worlds of Is It Wrong To Try To Pick Up Girls In A Dungeon? and Date A Live III collide. We break the details down below. Content The event, which includes […]
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Sentai Picks Up Streaming Rights For Pop Team Epic TV Special; Plans HIDIVE Simulcast
Earlier today, Sentai Filmworks announced that they acquired the streaming rights to the Pop Team Epic TV specials. The publisher will partner with digital platform HIDIVE to stream the title, which spans two episodes. The title will be available in the following regions: United States Canada the UK Ireland South Africa Australia New Zealand Netherlands […]
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Jamie Marchi Plays Motoko Minagawa In 2019 Fruits Basket Dub
Earlier today, the official Twitter account for the 2019 Fruits Basket anime announced the fourteenth member of the show’s English voice cast. The series will add the following: Motoko Minagawa: Jamie Marchi Marchi is reprising her role as Motoko from the 2001 anime TV series A visual for the character was also revealed, which you […]
