In a surprising turn of events, the new Natsume Yujin-cho (Natsume’s Book of Friends) anime film came out in the number 1 spot in this past weekend’s box office in Japan. Natsume Yujin-cho the Movie: Ephemeral Bond opened to the tune of ¥172,144,780, making it …Read more »
Sentai Filmworks recently announced the license of the Release the Spyce anime, and now we know when to expect its HIDIVE debut. An October 6 premiere was revealed for the simulcast in a new trailer, which previews the original series with English subtitles. Release the …Read more »
The long-awaited third season of the A Certain Magical Index anime—which is based on the light novel series by Kazuma Kamachi—is finally on the way in just a few days. With the October 5 debut right around the corner, it’s time to find out more …Read more »
Naoshi Komi’s romantic comedy manga Nisekoi was previously adapted into an anime, and now it’s set to make its live-action debut later this year. The Nisekoi movie—which is directed by Hayato Kawai (Kurosaki-kun no Iinari ni Nante Naranai)—opens in Japan on December 21, with Sexy …Read more »
Senran Kagura Shinovi Master is about to bring the busty ninja action franchise to the small screen once more, with the TV anime set to premiere on October 12. Crunchyroll previously announced simulcast plans, followed by Funimation streaming the English-dubbed version, and the latest official …Read more »
Kentaro Miura‘s long-running Berserk manga just hit another milestone, with volume 40 launching in Japan today. To celebrate the occasion, Young Animal‘s official YouTube channel went all out with a minute-long promo starring 68-year-old singer Shigeru Matsuzaki in the role of Guts. See Matsuzaki in …Read more »
The TV anime adaptation of Spike Chunsoft’s dating sim/visual novel RPG Conception is set to premiere in Japan on October 9. With the debut right around the corner, two new visuals have made their way online. First up is the new key visual below. And …Read more »
It’s almost time for the fall 2018 anime season, so get ready for a lot of announcements from streaming and home video companies! Crunchyroll and Funimation have already made a few, and the latest concerns plans to simulcast the ever-mysterious ZOMBIE LAND SAGA TV anime. …Read more »
So far we’ve had Attack on Titan games on consoles, PC, 3DS, and even in the form of browser-based entries. Now it’s time for Hajime Isayama‘s beloved malformed Titans to make their way to smartphones in the form of Attack on Titan Tactics. Right now …Read more »
The Kaiju Girls Black anime series kicked off with a first season that ran for 12 episodes back in 2016, with the second following in January 2018. Now Tsuburaya Productions’ YouTube channel is here to promote the upcoming anime film version, Kaiju Girls Black ~Ultra …Read more »
GKIDS has something special in store for fans of Studio Ghibli and acclaimed director Hayao Miyazaki. The producer and distributor announced its acquisition of the North American distribution rights for NHK’s documentary feature film on the creator, Never-Ending Man: Hayao Miyazaki. Director Kaku Arakawa’s documentary …Read more »
It may not be the same as getting another season of anime, but a Kabaneri of the Iron Fortress smartphone game is on the way to mobile devices in Japan. The zombie-battling action returns to the railroads this fall, and DMM Games celebrated 100,000 pre-registered …Read more »
BONES is returning with a second Eureka Seven Hi-Evolution anime film soon, with a third to follow in 2019. For now we have Anemone: Eureka Seven Hi-Evolution to look forward to as we approach its November 10 opening in Japan, and the official website went …Read more »
The Sneaker Bunko light novel imprint is celebrating its 30th anniversary, so there are plenty of goodies to go around for the occasion. One of them is a 1/7 scale figure of Aqua from Natsume Akatsuki’s KonoSuba: God’s Blessing on this Wonderful World! light novel …Read more »
Tatsuki may be off Kemono Friends, but production house Yaoyoruzu has another project on the way for the director. Kemurikusa is an original sci-fi TV anime based on a short anime film from 2012, and the main cast members have been revealed. Leading the cast …Read more »
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