Earlier today, Funimation announced that they acquired the rights to the Robotech franchise. Through an agreement with Kew Media, the publisher acquired “all rights” to the series, including home video and merchandising licenses. The agreement includes: Robotech Robotech: Shadow Chronicles Robotech 2: The Sentinels The announcement does not state whether Funimation’s license includes related media, […]
Earlier today, the official Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba anime website updated with a new teaser trailer and visual for the upcoming feature film, titled Kimetsu no Yaiba: Mugen Densha (Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba: Infinity Train). We break the details down below. Trailer The 90-second teaser features the cast aboard at train, when danger […]
Earlier today, the official My Next Life as a Villainess: All Routes Lead to Doom! anime website updated with a key visual and trailer, as well as the first cast and crew members attached to the project. We break the details down below. Trailer The 50-second promo sees lead character Katarina Claes as she arrives […]
On October 19, publisher Fujimi Shobo announced that they will host a 30th anniversary event for The Slayers. The event, named “Slayers 30 Shūnenkinen Ibento ~ Atsumatte Kun’nai to Abarechauzo!~” (“Slayers 30th Anniversary Event ~If we don’t come together, you’ll go wild!~”), will be held on March 29, 2020 at the Tokyo Dome City Hall. […]
Earlier today, the official Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls In A Dungeon? (“DanMachi” for short) anime website updated with a new teaser trailer. The 100-second promo previews the show’s third season and upcoming OVA. The first half previews the drama to come in the show’s third season, while the latter half […]
Earlier today, the official Fruits Basket Twitter account updated with a teaser trailer for the show’s upcoming second season. The 55-second promo offers a brief preview of events to come, which includes several characters and scenes that were not adapted into the 2001 anime series. Fruits Basket will return to Japanese TV in 2020. The […]
On October 18, Sega’s official YouTube channel updated with a new teaser video. The two-minute promo is a music video for the Lancelot’s character song Knight of the Round Table. Manami Numakura, who plays Lancelot in-game, is the lead singer. Project Sakura Wars will hit Japanese retailers on December 12. A standard and Limited Edition […]
Earlier today, the official Mushoku Tensei: Jobless Reincarnation anime website updated with a new key visual and trailer, as well as the show’s main staff. We breka the details down below. Trailer The 109-second trailer introduces the show’s major characters in dramatic action segments, as a stirring string melody plays. Key Visual The image features […]
Earlier today, the official Infinite Dendrogram anime website updated with a new key visual and trailer, as well as a pair of new cast members and details on the show’s opening theme song. We break the details down below. Trailer The 82-second promo focuses on the show’s action sequences, as theme song Unbreakable by plays […]
Entertainment news site Deadline reports that Netflix temporarily halted production of the live-action Cowboy Bebop TV series. According to Deadline, John Cho sustained a knee injury on-set in New Zealand. According to Deadline, the incident was a “freak accident”, though Cho will require surgery. Cho has since returned to Los Angeles for treatment and “an […]
Like the Spring season before it, Summer was a bit light on shows that wowed us, but the ones that shone were pretty darn bright. Here are the team’s picks for the 2019 Summer season.
Earlier today, GKIDS took to Twitter to announce that Studio Ghibli’s library will begin streaming on HBO Max. The studio’s library will hit the digital service in Spring 2020. The deal marks the first time that Ghibli’s films will stream on any platform. The launch lineup will include the following: My Neighbor Totoro Spirited Away […]
Earlier today, the official In/Spectre anime website updated with a new trailer and four cast members. We break the details down below. Trailer The minute-long promo offers a brief preview of the show’s greater plot, using character dialogue to drive the core story beats. Theme song Mononoke in the Fiction by Lie and a Chameleon […]
Earlier today, Sentai Filmworks unveiled their English dub cast for Golden Time. The series will star the following: Banri: Mike Haimoto Kouko: Christina Kelly Chinami: Caitlynn French Linda: Melissa Molano Mitsuo: Adam Gibbs 2D: Gareth West Sao-Chan: Katelyn Barr Shi-Chan: Natalie Rial Kosshi: Courtland Johnson Hosshi: Scott Gibbs Nana: Kira Vincent-Davis Reina / Banri’s Mom: […]
On October 16, Funimation took to Twitter to announce their English dub cast for Kemono Michi: Rise Up. The series will star the following: Genzo: Tyson Rinehart Hiroyuki: Samantha Herek Shigure: Emily Hornsby Misha: Leah Clark Wolfgang: Gabe Kunda Jeremy Inman is directing the adaptation. Kemono Michi: Rise Up‘s English SimulDub launched on October 16. […]
Earlier today, the official Drifting Dragons Twitter account updated with a new teaser trailer. The 30-second promo previews Tomoaki Maeno’s performance as Mika. 【キャラ映像公開 第1弾】龍の肉を美味しく食べることが何よりも優先で、無茶な行動に出ることも多い、ミカ（CV.#前野智昭）のキャラ映像が解禁！さらに本アカウントをフォロー&このツイートをRTで前野智昭さんのサイン入り色紙を抽選で1名様にプレゼント！#空挺ドラゴンズ pic.twitter.com/WHOsUJD2NL — アニメ「空挺ドラゴンズ」公式 2020年1月放送開始！ (@kuteidragons_PR) October 16, 2019 Drifting Dragons is slated to air in January 2020. The series will air on Fuji TV’s +Ultra block. Netflix will stream the […]
Fall rolled out a buffet table full of new shows, some that wowed us and some, uh… not so much. Now that we’ve finished our premiere reviews, let’s take a look at the season’s full menu.
Earlier today, Crunchyroll announced that they entered a strategic partnership with digital comics publisher WEBTOON. Through the agreement, the two companies will develop and co-produce original animated titles. According to the announcement, the titles will be based on WEBTOON’s IP catalog, and both companies will collaborate on distribution, licensing, and retail of each new series. […]
Earlier today, the official Chihayafuru anime website updated with a new teaser trailer for the show’s third season. The two-minute promo focuses on Taichi Mashima. ✨過去の自分を超える✨真島太一キャラクターPV公開！ 10/22 火曜深夜より放送開始する「#ちはやふる ３」!瑞沢高校かるた部部長 #真島太一 のこれまでを振り返るキャラクターPVを公開しました! フォロー&この投稿をRTで太一役の #宮野真守 さんサインポスターを抽選でプレゼント👀#chihaya_anime pic.twitter.com/Bs0lPyHQYG — TVアニメ「ちはやふる」10月22日 火曜深夜25:29より放送開始！ (@chihaya_anime) October 15, 2019 Chihayafuru 3 will hit Japanese TV on October 22. Crunchyroll will stream the […]
