Last month saw the reveal of Taiso Samurai, a new original gymnastics anime from the ever-busy MAPPA studio. Now we have some more details, including a new trailer, key visual, and some additions to the impressively flexible cast. First up, the latest trailer for the …Read more »
It’s been a year since the theatrical opening of the spinoff movie, and now the Violet Evergarden movie—which serves as a sequel to the 2018 TV anime by Kyoto Animation—is finally in theaters in Japan. The film opened on September 18, and it’s already managed …Read more »
Fans have been eagerly awaiting Log Horizon season 3, and now we finally know when to expect the anime adaptation’s continuation. The third season will adapt the Round Table Collapse arc when it kicks off its broadcast run in Japan on January 13, 2021. The …Read more »
Blockbuster may have bitten the dust, but one rental store called Tsutaya in Shibuya is still going strong . . . and they have a huge collections of anime VHS tapes. According to SoraNews24, while the store also has DVDs and Blu-ray, they still maintain …Read more »
Matt Owens, head writer for the Netflix live action adaptation of One Piece, recently talked about how much it meant to him. “When I was in my early 20s, I went through a really, really bad depression,” Owens remarked on YouTube, as reported by LRM …Read more »
Soon, all you aspiring ninja will be able to live out your shinobi dreams all over again when the classic Naruto anime makes its way to Blu-ray. VIZ Media will be releasing Naruto Set 1 this fall, and you can go ahead and secure your …Read more »
Attack on Titan The Final Season is set to lumber onto Japanese TV screens this fall, but until now, we didn’t know where we’d be able to stream it. Now the word is that the series will stream via both Funimation and Crunchyroll. The former …Read more »
Lupin the Thiiiiiird! The Fiiiiiirst! Late last year, Japan saw the release of Lupin III: The First, the, uh, first CG film in the long-running franchise about the world’s greatest (or at least coolest) thief. Now that film is headed Stateside, and we’ve got a look …Read more »
Demon Slayer star Natsuki Hanae isn’t just known for voicing characters like Tanjiro; he also voiced the likes of Tokyo Ghoul‘s Ken Kaneki and Digimon Adventure tri.‘s Taichi, among many others. Now he’s taking on an even bigger role with the announcement that his wife …Read more »
If you loved the horse girl antics of the first season of Umamusume: Pretty Derby, you’re in for a treat in the coming year. A new key visual and promo have arrived for Umamusume: Pretty Derby Season 2, which lights up the airwaves in Japan …Read more »
After Robert’s Anime Corner Store noted that the Azur Lane Blu-ray will be rated TV-14 and not TV-MA, there were concerns among some fans that Funimation was censoring Azur Lane to get the lower rating. An article at Anime News Network says that ANN investigated the validity …Read more »
Studio Ghibli, the famed folks behind Spirited Away, My Neighbor Totoro, Grave of the Fireflies and many more classics, has unleashed a bunch of free screenshots on the world. The screenshots, which come from eight of the studio’s classic films, are available for free personal …Read more »
Mark your calendars, Muv-Luv fans: in about a month, we’re going to learn something important about the latest Muv-Luv anime. That’s Muv-Luv Alternative the Animation, the anime adaptation of the game-turned-manga and the followup to the Schwarzesmarken anime from 2016. Muv-Luv Alternative the Animation was …Read more »
Baki’s back. The Keisuke Itagaki manga Baki: Son of Ogre is getting the anime treatment on Netflix as part of its ongoing Baki adaptation. Also known as Hanma Baki, Son of Ogre will serve as the third season of Netflix’s Baki anime. It’s also the …Read more »
If you love romantic comedies, you’ll definitely want to check out the adorable new Horimiya trailer. The anime adaptation of Daisuke Hagiwara’s take on HERO’s four-panel manga was announced last week, and now we have our first look at the fun to come. ＼🎊 #ホリミヤ …Read more »
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