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Another week, another new cast addition for the Mission: Yozakura Family anime. The official website updated with another this week, with the latest adding Yoshino Nanjo—known for roles that include the likes of Maaya Awatsuki in A Certain Scientific Railgun and Shirabe Tsukuyomi in Senki …Read more »
Peep peep! If you’re already missing Sasaki and Peeps, no need to fear. A second season of the anime starring corporate burnout Sasaki and his magical bird Peeps is on the way. That’s the news from this weekend’s AnimeJapan. To celebrate, Kantoku, the illustrator of …Read more »
The opening theme song has been revealed for the Mission: Yozakura Family anime, which was recently set for an April 7 premiere. Now we know that Ikimono-gakari will perform the opening theme, “Unmei-chan,” and you can hear a brief preview in the new trailer below. …Read more »
More information has been revealed for Mahou Tsukai ni Narenakatta Onna no Ko no Hanashi (The Story of the Girl Who Couldn’t Become a Wizard), the upcoming TV anime from Project Anima. The adaptation of Yuzuki Akasaka’s novel is now set to premiere this October, …Read more »
Omuro-ke dear sisters and Omuro-ke dear friends are a pair of short theatrical adaptations for Namori’s Omuro-ke (The Omuro Family) manga, which is a spinoff of her Yuruyuri manga. The 40-minute volumes of anime are scheduled to hit Japanese theaters in 2024, and in the …Read more »
The ending plans have been confirmed for the Naruto: Konoha’s Story spinoff manga, which will officially come to a close with its second volume. Shueisha listed two collected volumes for Natsuo Sai’s series—based on the Naruto: Konoha’s Story—The Steam Ninja Scrolls novel by Sho Hinata—with …Read more »
Eien no 831 (The Eternal 831) is set to premiere on January 30. Now we’ve got a fresh look via a new trailer that previews two of its original songs. The songs are the opening, “Kingyo Beach” by KanoeRana, and the theme song “Hitohira no …Read more »
There is sad news as we learn of the passing of animator and manga creator Fumino Hisamitsu, who was 77. Hisamitsu made his manga debut when he was only fifteen, publishing Chikyū Ayaushi. It was the start of a long line of creative work. He …Read more »
Transforming train robot anime Shinkalion is about to get a new installment. TV Tokyo announced plans to kick off the second full series, Shinkansen Henkei Robo Shinkalion Z, with premieres scheduled for six TV Tokyo network stations in Japan starting this spring. Co-created by JR …Read more »
Fans of the hybrid live-action/anime Gal & Dino will be happy to learn that the series is about to return after a COVID-19 related delay. Episodes actually made their way back to the airwaves in Japan on October 3, but those were just reruns starting …Read more »
Studio Colorido are a bunch of busy folks. Aside from the recent Penguin Highway, their first film, the animators at the studio have also been producing a new Pokemon web series. Now we’ve learned they’ve got a new full-length film hitting theaters in Japan this …Read more »
Mirai, the latest film from Mamoru Hosoda, failed to capture the Oscar for Best Animated Feature at the 91st Academy Awards Sunday. It was a surprise to few who had been reading the tea leaves (i.e. social media) the last few weeks. Many Academy members …Read more »
It’s anyone’s guess as to whether Mamoru Hosoda’s Mirai will win at the Academy Awards, but this weekend, the film pulled in another impressive distinction. The 2018 film won for Best Animated Independent Feature at the Annie Awards, the long-running animation awards from the International …Read more »
It’s time to see if anime has a chance at earning another Oscar, because Mamoru Hosoda’s latest is officially in the running for the 91st annual Academy Awards. Mirai is among the nominees for the Best Animated Feature category, an honor it shares with the …Read more »
Mirai—the latest acclaimed anime film from director Mamoru Hosoda (Wolf Children, The Boy and the Beast, Summer Wars)—recently made its U.S. theatrical debut, and there’s still time to see it for yourself. The next set of showings are scheduled for this week, with subtitled screenings …Read more »
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