If you’re a good singer and a fan of director Mamoru Hosoda (The Girl Who Leapt Through Time), then there’s an opportunity you might want to check out. Hosoda is holding open auditions for singers to use in his upcoming movie Belle. This will be …Read more »
The new Crayon Shin-chan movie Eiga Crayon Shin-chan Nazo Meki! Hana no Tenkasu Gakuen has postponed its release because of Japan’s growing COVID numbers, and now Earwig and the Witch has followed suit. Earwig was originally scheduled to hit Japanese theaters on April 29. As …Read more »
Today Pokémon Journeys: The Series tweeted a trailer for future episodes and also shared more information about the anime. Two new actors have been cast in the Japanese version: Hiroshi Kamiya will play Tsurugi and Ryoko Shiraishi will play Asahi, both of whom are on …Read more »
Another anime is being made about our fluffy feline companions. Ore, Tsushima is based on a manga that has not been licensed in America, and the anime adaptation will come out this July. It’s released a trailer showing protagonist cat Tsushima and an older woman …Read more »
HIDIVE is always adding new anime—including titles that are subbed, dubbed, and uncensored—and now there’s an easy way for you to sample what the streaming service has to offer. A 30-day free trial is currently available to those who sign up, so don’t hesitate to …Read more »
The first part of a new two-part BanG Dream! film series—BanG Dream! Episode of Roselia I: Yakusoku (Promise)—opened in Japanese theaters today, so the official YouTube channel is here to promote it with some footage. See how the first chapter opens in the 90-second video …Read more »
The Restaurant to Another World anime—based on the light novel series written by Junpei Inuzaki and illustrated by Katsumi Enami—is preparing to return to the screen. A second season was announced via the official Twitter, with anime studio OLM taking over production duties for Silver …Read more »
The film Ryoma! Shinsei Gekijōban Tennis no Ōji-sama (a.k.a. Ryoma! Rebirth: The Prince of Tennis Movie) is slated to come out September 3. A short trailer has been released to give fans a look at its 3DCG style. There will be two versions of the …Read more »
Japanese fans of Crayon Shin-chan are going to have to wait longer to see the next movie. The twenty-ninth film in the franchise, Eiga Crayon Shin-chan Nazo Meki! Hana no Tenkasu Gakuen (translated as Crayon Shin-chan the Movie – Shrouded in Mystery! The Flowers of …Read more »
A new ad in Japan puts Luffy and the gang from One Piece in the real world. The ad is for a takeout app called “menu,” and you can see how excited Luffy is for the food he ordered. The commercial is debuting in Japan …Read more »
Toonami has announced its lineup for May 15 and is happily pushing the return of Dr. STONE. “The Stone Wars are about to begin! Toonami is proud to announce the newest show returning to our Saturday night lineup. Dr. Stone, season 2, premieres May 15th …Read more »
One of the biggest OPs of the year already belongs to the To Your Eternity anime adaptation. The new series kicks off with Hikaru Utada’s “PINK BLOOD,” and the creditless version was recently shared via the series’ official YouTube account. Both it and the ED—Masashi …Read more »
Not long ago, we compiled a short list of fun time travel anime to keep you going when your internal clock is off. Now we have more… but these have a twist! Or, rather, several unique twists. Rather than just straight-up temporal adventures, we’re looking …Read more »
Earlier this month we posted about singer Masayoshi Oishi, who needed to have vocal cord surgery to remove polyps. The surgery was planned for April 21, and the 41-year-old singer took to his official Twitter account shortly after to report that the surgery was a …Read more »
Actress Megumi Hayashibara is putting on a virtual concert as her Slayers character Lina Inverse. Called the Lina Inverse 3D Concert, it will stream on XWorld VR Chat on May 7, and it costs about $30 to attend. The next day it will stream on …Read more »
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