Reki Kawahara‘s smash hit Sword Art Online series is coming to Japanese arcades next year in the form of Sword Art Online Arcade: Deep Explorer. While fans with access to game centers in Japan will have to wait until spring to try it for themselves, …Read more »
Following the act of the 2017 movie, Trinity Seven is once again getting ready to head to the big screen next year. A new key visual and trailer have arrived for TRINITY SEVEN the Movie Part 2, which officially opens in Japanese theaters on March …Read more »
If you were wondering where that previously-announced live-action Cowboy Bebop TV series would end up, we now have the answer. Netflix announced the TV series as a co-production with Tomorrow Studios, with Netflix handling the physical production. The series currently has a 10-episode run planned, …Read more »
Two more playable characters were recently announced for Kill la Kill the Game: IF, which is currently in the works for PlayStation 4 and PC along with a newly-added Nintendo Switch version. The latest characters are Nui Harime (voiced by Yukari Tamura) and Ragyou Kiryuin …Read more »
The latest preview for Dragon Ball Super: Broly is here, and this time there’s some new footage mixed in with the old in a music video. The video samples Daichi Miura’s “Blizzard” theme song, which is coming to stores in Japan in CD single form …Read more »
It’s time to get ultra, man. Eiichi Shimizu and Tomohiro Shimoguchi’s Ultraman manga is getting the CG anime treatment courtesy of Production I.G., Sola Digital Arts, and co-directors Kenji Kamiyama (Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex) and Shinji Aramaki (Appleseed), and we now have …Read more »
Rejoice, because Neon Genesis Evangelion will soon be available to legally stream! The classic Gainax series directed by Hideaki Anno was revealed as a new addition to the Netflix lineup, with the service planning to launch it in spring 2019. In addition to the TV series, Netflix’s …Read more »
Persona 5 the Animation continues! For a TV special, at least. Persona 5 the Animation Dark Sun… is the next chapter in the series, and a premiere date was revealed during this weekend’s Persona 5 the Animation Masquerade Party Event, which has the special lined …Read more »
Negi Haruba’s romantic comedy manga The Quintessential Quintuplets is getting a TV anime adaptation, and the Japanese broadcast premiere has officially been lined up for January 10, 2019 on TBS. Sun TV and BS-TBS will follow on January 11 and 12, respectively. There are also …Read more »
It was just a matter of time, wasn’t it? One of the boxes that must be ticked when a series is popular in Japan is the inevitable stage play adaptation, and that’s officially lined up for Kohei Horikoshi’s My Hero Academia manga. My Hero Academia …Read more »
Lupin can’t be stopped, as evidenced by the fact that everyone’s favorite thief is getting his 26th TV special in winter of 2019. While the title has yet to be revealed, Jun Kawagoe (Mazinkaiser SKL, Cyborg 009 vs. Devilman) is lined up to direct once …Read more »
Yasuhisa Hara’s historical adventure manga Kingdom is coming to the big screen in Japan in the form of a live-action film directed by Shinsuke Sato (Gantz, Bleach). Kento Yamazaki and Ryo Yoshizawa are in the lead as Shin and Eisei, respectively, and the official website …Read more »
Fairy Tail creator Hiro Mashima may have moved on to his new manga, Edens Zero, but the series is alive and well thanks to the TV anime’s final season. Mashima shared some of the highlights while promoting his current series in a new video posted …Read more »
The leads of the Endro~! TV anime are on full display in the latest promo, which previews more of the series along with samples of the “Endro~ru!” opening theme and the “Wonder Caravan!” ending. Take another look at the adorable fantasy anime ahead of its …Read more »
Characters new and old are on display in the latest visual for the Kakegurui anime, which returns with a second season, Kakegurui ××, in Japan in January of 2019. Worldwide distribution will follow on Netflix, and you can see the crowded illustration and a peek at some …Read more »
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