Earlier today, fans of Sega’s Phantasy Star Online 2 flocked to Chiba for the “Phantasy Star Kanshasai 2019” fan event. During the show, it was announced that the title will get an anime TV adaptation, titled Phantasy Star Online 2: Episode Oracle. A teaser trailer for the project was also revealed along with a key […]
Earlier today, the official Yatogame-chan Kansatsu Nikki anime website updated with a new TV spot. The 30-second promo features theme song Deluxe Deluxe Happy by Haruka Tomatsu as a background track. Yatogame-chan Kansatsu Nikki hits Japanese TV on April 4. The full broadcast schedule is as follows: TV Aichi: 4/4/2019 at 19:53 (4/4/2019 at 7:53PM) […]
Earlier today, the official Saint Seiya: Knights of the Zodiac anime website updated with the show’s main Japanese cast. The series will star the following: Pegasus Seiya: Masakazu Morita Dragon Shiryu: Takahiro Sakurai Cygnus Hyōga: Hiroaki Miura Andromeda Shun: Satomi Satou Pheonix Ikki: Katsuyuki Konishi Saori Kido: Fumiko Orikasa A visual featuring the characters was […]
Earlier today, the official Kabaneri of the Iron Fortress anime website updated with a new key visual for upcoming sequel film Kabaneri of the Iron Fortress: Unato Decisive Battle (Kōtetsujō no Kabaneri: Unato Kessen), as well as details on the film’s theme song. The image features the main cast, posing in the howling snow as […]
Earlier today, the official Granblue Fantasy anime website updated with a new key visual. The image features the main characters, standing before a grand airship. Granblue Fantasy will return to Japanese TV in October. The show’s first season aired in the Spring 2017 broadcast season. The series is based on Cygames’ smartphone game of the […]
Earlier today, the official website for Kimi to, Nami ni Noretara updated with a new trailer and poster visual. We break the details down below. Trailer The 94-second promo previews the film’s base concept, as Ryota Katayose and Rina Kawaei narrate in-character as Minato and Hinako, respectively. Theme song Brave New Story by GENERATIONS from […]
Earlier today, an official website opened its doors to announce that Psycho-Pass will get a third season, titled Psycho-Pass 3. A key visual, as well as the first cast and crew members were revealed. We break the details down below. Key Visual The image features lead characters Arata and Kei, holding Dominators as they post […]
Earlier today, the official Fairy Gone anime website updated with a new key visual. The image features Free and Maria, who are posing with their weapons ready as a fairy lurks behind them. Fairy Gone will hit Japanese TV on April 7. The full broadcast schedule is as follows (All times JST): Tokyo MX: 4/7/2019 […]
SPOILERS: This article covers episodes 1-29 of Hugtto! PreCure. The magical girl genre as a whole is often stereotyped as blatantly feminine. Characters fight in skirts and frills, love and kindness save the day, and our magical protagonist is almost consistently covered in pink. As a whole, the genre seems to play off of gender […]
Earlier today, the official RobiHachi anime website updated with a new teaser trailer. The 103-second promo introduces the major cast members, whose dialogue provides the major plot points. Opening theme song Tensai no Playlist (Genius Playlist) by Hatchi feat. Robby (Keisuke Koumoto and Kazuya Nakai) plays as a background track. RobiHachi hits Japanese TV on […]
Anime Boston announced that musician and actor MIYAVI will attend their 2019 convention as a guest. He is the con’s fifth confirmed Japanese guest, and the thirteenth guest confirmed in total. He joins the following: Yoko Shimomura Billy Kametz Greg Ayres Michelle Ruff Tara Sands Johnny Yong Bosch Kenji Kodama Naohiro Ogata Yoichi Kato Richard […]
Earlier today, the Kickstarter to produce an animated series based on the Okamoto Kitchen food truck completed its run. The campaign closed with $65,614 from 725 backers, with an average contribution of $90.50 per backer. With the funds raised, the crew will produce a 10-episode web series. They managed to reach the following stretch goals: […]
On March 4, entertainment news source Variety reported that WarnerMedia is restructuring its divisions. The company will bring several of its major subsidiaries under a new, unified “Global Kids & Young Adults” unit. The article specifically notes that the following brands will join the unit, following full absorption into the Warner ecosystem: Cartoon Network (Turner) […]
Earlier today, entertainment news source Deadline reported that comic book and TV writer Brian K. Vaughan (Saga, Ex Machina, Runaways) was tapped to write the script for the upcoming Hollywood Gundam film. In addition, Vaughan will serve as an executive producer on the project. At Anime Expo 2018, Sunrise announced that they will partner with […]
Earlier today, the official Tsugumomo anime website announced that the series will get a second season. A trailer and visual, as well as the core staff for the new project, titled Tsugu Tsugumomo were revealed. In addition, a potential OVA project was also unveiled. We break the details down below. Trailer The two-minute teaser summarizes […]
Rutaro Hina, 21, is a newcomer manga artist from Tokyo whose recent work focuses on trans issues in Japan. This interview is in both English and Japanese. このインタビューは英語、日本語両方でご覧になれます。
Earlier today, the official To the Abandoned Sacred Beasts (Katsute Kami Datta Kemono-tachi e) anime website updated with two new cast members. The series will add the following: Claude: Kaito Ishikawa Liza: Yoko Hikasa Visuals for both characters were also revealed, which you can check out below. The series will hit Japanese TV this year. Jun […]
Earlier today, the official Fire Force anime website updated with a new cast member. The series will add the following: Leonardo Burns: Taiten Kusunoki A visual for the character was also revealed, which you can check out below. Yuki Yase (Mekakucity Actors, Kubikiri Cycle: Aoiro Savant to Zaregoto Tsukai) will direct the series at David […]
This week: in memorium to Meowth’s original English VA, how The Promised Neverland’s anime fails Krone, and the stigma against homelessness in Japan.
On March 4, the official Twitter account for the 2019 Fruits Basket anime announced the twelfth member of the show’s English cast. The series will add the following: Kyoko Honda: Lydia Mackay Fruits Basket will air on TV Tokyo, TV Osaka, and TV Aichi starting April 5. Funimation holds the rights to the series in […]
