So, this escalated quickly. Earlier today, the official Asobi Asobase anime website updated with a teaser trailer and key visual, as well as details on the show’s première. We break the details down below. Trailer The two-minute promo opens focuses on the offbeat, often off-the-wall antics of the show’s leads. Opening theme song Suripisu plays […]
It looks like they want us to be with this planet when it airs in July! Earlier today, the official Planet With anime website updated with two new trailers. The first promo is a minute-long general promo, which introduces the core concepts and characters via dialogue. Through the teaser, an upbeat guitar and horn heavy […]
There’s a lot to love about Code: Realize, but a major part of its appeal is its heroine. While many otome games have meek, passive heroines, Cardia grows into an active protagonist who takes control of her own narrative. A significant part of this transformation comes when she trades in her gown for pants, a rare and welcome move for female characters all across anime.
It looks like we’ll the hope will never die for this band of heroes. Earlier today, the My Hero Academia: Two Heroes anime movie’s official website updated with a new trailer and cast member, as well as details on the film’s theme song. We break the details down below. Trailer The 90-second promo introduces the […]
The good news: more Pop Team Epic is here. The bad news: My Little Pony is now a thing in the Pop Team Epic universe. On June 13, the official website for Pop Team Epic‘s collaboration with the Japan Racing Association (JRA, henceforth) updated with a new video. The four and a half minute short […]
Though this world’s doors shall close, they will not remain sealed for long. Earlier today, the official Tokyo Ghoul:re anime website updated with a key visual for the show’s upcoming second season. The image features Haise Sasaki and Touka Kirishima lounging among the rubble of a city. Tokyo Ghoul:re‘s second season will hit Japanese TV […]
When you think about it, there’s a skeleton inside all of us… Earlier today, the official Gaikotsu Shotenin Honda-san (Skeleton Bookstore Employee Honda-san) anime website updated with a trailer and key visual, as well as the main cast and crew members. We break the details down below. Trailer The 50-second promo offers a look at […]
It’s time for a new disciple to take on the mantle of ass dancer extraordinaire. Earlier today, the official Crayon Shin-chan anime website announced that Yumiko Kobayashi will be the new voice of the titular Shinnosuke “Shin-chan” Nohara. The actress will replace Akiko Yajima starting with the July 6 episode. On June 1, news broke […]
You didn’t think they’d just keep calling it “Gintama 2“, did you? Earlier today, the the live-action Gintama film franchise’s official website updated with new details for the upcoming second film. The movie, which is titled Gintama 2: Okite wa Yaburu Tame ni Koso Aru (Gintama 2: The Laws Are Surely There to Be Broken), […]
We’re getting a teeny tiny glimpse into this land of visions. Earlier today, the official 100 Sleeping Princes and the Kingdom of Dreams (Yume Ōkoku to Nemureru 100-Nin no Ōji-sama) anime website updated with a key visual and three new cast members, as well as the major broadcast schedule. We break the details down below. […]
We’re diving straight into the future with this generation of swimmers! Earlier today, the official Free! Dive to the Future anime website updated with a new key visual, three cast members, and details on the show’s closing theme song. We break the details down below. Key Visual The new visual features the major characters, set […]
So, can we call this one B: The Middle? (Bad joke?) At the Annecy International Film Festival, Netflix announced that a second season of B: The Beginning is in production. A release window hasn’t been announced as of press time, outside of a nebulous “soon.” B: The Beginning kicked off worldwide on March 2, on […]
Most western fans first heard of Tsubaki Izumi thanks to the anime adaptation of her manga Monthly Girls’ Nozaki-kun, but Tsubaki’s work goes far beyond that. A look at how her manga has evolved over the years shows that she’s a master at making cutting commentary, crossing demographic lines, and poking fun at gender stereotypes.
This week: a postmortem of Clear Card’s shortcomings, a guide for LGBTQ+ folks looking to move to Japan, and a world summit for women in animation.
©Tadataka Kawasaki/KADOKAWA/Chio’s Partners Just when you think this class is full, more people appear on that road to school. Earlier today, the official Chio’s School Road (Chio-chan no Tsūgakuro) anime website updated with four new cast members, as well as details on the show’s theme songs. We break the details down below. Cast The series […]
Miss Beelzebub likes the spectacle of a big reveal, apparently. Earlier today, the official As Miss Beelzebub Likes anime website updated with a key visual and trailer, along with the show’s main cast and crew members. We break the details down below. Trailer The 30-second promo features limited animation, flying over still images as Saori […]
Content Warning: Blood and gore appear in the game’s trailer. You know, there’s only one thing I can really say, today. You are already rad. Earlier today, Sega announced that they will release Hokuto ga Gotoku in North America and Europe. The game will ship under the title Fist of the North Star: Lost Paradise, […]
A new valiant soul has stepped in to take part in this horrific nightmare. Earlier today, the official Happy Sugar Life anime website updated with a cast update. The page announced that Kaito Ishikawa will replace Yuichiro Umehara as Daichi Kitaumekawa. Last month, we reported that Umehara was hospitalized due to a rare autoimmune disease. […]
These kings are shining a new light on the world next year. Earlier today, fans of the King of Prism anime franchise flocked to the “King of Prism Rose Party 2018” event. During the show, it was announced that a new project is in the works, titled King of Prism: Shiny Seven Stars. King of […]
