One of the many pieces of news around light novel adaptations from Kadokawa’s Light Novel Expo this weekend had the first key visual being revealed for The World’s Finest Assassin Gets Reincarnated in Another World as an Aristocrat. The anime adaptation of Rui Tsukiyo and …Read more »
Another big announcement that came through this weekend involves The Misfit of Demon King Academy, which is officially coming back for a second season. The anime adaptation of writer Shu and illustrator Yoshinori Shizuma’s fantasy light novel series will have the main staff and cast …Read more »
Amazingly, it’s been about eight years since the anime adaptation of writer Satoshi Wagahara and illustrator 029’s The Devil is a Part-Timer! made its debut. The first season ran from April to June of 2013, and now it’s finally set to return with a second …Read more »
Fans of The Rising of the Shield Hero anime adaptation finally know when to expect more now that a premiere month is here for The Rising of the Shield Hero season 2. Based on the hit light novel series by Aneko Yusagi, The Rising of …Read more »
Another cast member has joined the team for the upcoming Bakuten!! anime, which is an original series centered on the world of men’s rhythmic gymnastics. The latest to be added to the cast is Ayane Sakura—known for roles ranging from Ochaco Uraraka in My Hero …Read more »
The new Detective Conan movie—Detective Conan: The Scarlet Bullet—has its sights set on a worldwide release. Those plans are reflected in the latest trailer for the 24th Conan feature, which is set to launch in 22 countries/regions around the world simultaneously with Japan on April …Read more »
Based on the light novel series known as Kyukyoku Shinka Shita Full Dive RPG ga Genjitsu Yorimo Kuso-Gee Dattara by Cautious Hero author Light Tuchihi, the Full Dive RPG anime adaptation is on the way this April. Publisher Kadokawa updated on the series with a …Read more »
Fruits Basket the Final, the last season of the Fruits Basket remake, will debut on Japanese TV on April 5. A new visual has been released for it, along with the tagline “The final banquet begins.” It was also revealed that the opening song (“Pleasure”) …Read more »
In February, Japan’s dTV played Valentine’s Day-themed short animated videos with characters from the anime Mr. Osomatsu. March 14 is the Japanese holiday White Day, where people give gifts back to whoever gave them gifts on Valentine’s Day. So Mr. Osomatsu is coming out with …Read more »
MAPPA has been busy working on RE-MAIN, an original anime about a high schooler named Minato who joins the water polo team. It’s scheduled to debut this year, though a release date has not yet been given. Masafumi Nishida, who worked as a scriptwriter for …Read more »
Funimation revealed domestic theatrical plans for Violet Evergarden the Movie earlier today, lining the Kyoto Animation feature up for screenings in select theaters in the United States and Canada on March 30. Pre-sale tickets go live on March 19, with more details to come in …Read more »
The spring 2021 anime MARS RED has hooked up with an iconic performer for its ending theme. L’Arc~en~Ciel vocalist HYDE will close the episodes out with the ED “ON MY OWN,” which will be available as a digital single starting on April 9. Ahead of …Read more »
The nominees for the 48th Annual Annie Awards have been revealed, and some of them are anime. The Annie Awards is specifically set up for animated movies and shows. In the Best Indie Feature category, Ride Your Wave from Masaaki Yuasa (who just won an …Read more »
Mushoku Tensei: Jobless Reincarnation gets a new arc starting with the episode debuting in Japan on March 7. Funimation is streaming the series in America, and a new video in Japanese has been released to show some of what the new arc will entail. Are …Read more »
The new Shaman King anime based on Hiroyuki Takei’s hit manga now has a home for audiences around the world. The reboot is officially set to stream on Netflix in 2021, and a new English-subtitled trailer is here along with the announcement. Also revealed is …Read more »
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