In addition to the previously announced North American screenings, GKIDS has some big plans for director Mamoru Hosoda’s latest. MIRAI, also known as Mirai no Mirai in Japan, is officially set to screen at this year’s Cannes Film Festival in the Directors’ Fortnight section. GKIDS …Read more »
A live-action film adaptation of Wataru Yoshizumi’s Marmalade Boy manga is coming to theaters in Japan on April 27, and Warner Bros. Japan is here with a couple quick new peeks. See more footage and sample GReeeeN’s “Koi” theme song in the TV spots below. …Read more »
Is one dose of Golden Kamuy anime not enough for you during the week? NBC Universal has a supplemental show that’s just for you, with the debut of a series of Golden Kamuy anime shorts called Golden Douga Gekijou (Golden Waypoint Theater). The first in …Read more »
The anime adaptation of IAM’s coffee shop comedy Rainy Cocoa is preparing to return for more. A fifth season has been announced for a 2019 debut, with the main voice cast returning to reprise their roles. Beyond the returning cast, we’ll have to wait for …Read more »
Fans of the Love, Chunibyo & Other Delusions anime will get a kick out of Sentai Filmworks‘ latest license. The company announced plans to release the Love, Chunibyo & Other Delusions! Take On Me anime film, which premiered in Japan back in January. We’ll have …Read more »
It should come as no surprise that an isekai novel series is making the leap to anime. The latest otherworldly adventure to do so is Takeru Uchida’s Isekai Cheat Magician series, which had its upcoming adaptation revealed via Shonen Ace magazine’s Twitter. Isekai Cheat Magician …Read more »
Wes Anderson’s stop-motion-animated film Isle of Dogs opens in Japan on May 25, and a big-name manga and anime creator got in on some of the promotional action. Akira author Katsuhiro Otomo illustrated a poster for the occasion, capturing the spirit of the film with …Read more »
Believe it or not, the anime adaptation of Ryo Ikehata and illustrator Hagane Tsurugi’s comedic horror light novels Calamity of a Zombie Girl was announced back in 2012. Well, it’s finally coming to fruition, with the GONZO and Stingray production set to premiere this July. …Read more »
Nakaba Suzuki’s The Seven Deadly Sins is getting an anime film in Japan this year, with The Seven Deadly Sins the Movie: Prisoners of the Sky set to premiere on August 18. The story has Meliodas and Hawk visiting a Sky Palace, where Meliodas gets …Read more »
As was the case with the original Himouto! Umaru-chan manga, which ended in 2017, Sankaku Head‘s sequel is about to follow suit. Himouto! Umaru-chan G kicked off its run in the 53rd 2017 issue of Shueisha’s Weekly Young Jump magazine, and the final chapter is …Read more »
Funimation revealed more premiere dates for a slew of spring 2018 season SimulDub anime, with the next in line set to kick off on April 18. Here’s a rundown of what you can look forward to for the rest of the month and beyond, with …Read more »
Avengers: Infinity War opens in Japan on April 27, and what better anime is there to collaborate with than My Hero Academia? Bones’ adaptation of Kohei Horikoshi’s hit Jump manga is getting in on the action with a series of collaboration promos and a new …Read more »
Fans of Cowboy Bebop may want to start planning a trip to Japan next month. Shinichiro Watanabe’s series is celebrating its 20th anniversary, and one of the attractions getting in on the action is a collaboration with the Goodsmile Animate Cafe. The Cowboy Bebop x …Read more »
Acclaimed anime screenwriter Mari Okada (Anohana: The Flower We Saw That Day, Anthem of the Heart) makes her directorial debut with Maquia: When the Promised Flower Blooms. We’ll get a chance to check it out in North America soon, because ELEVEN ARTS Anime Studio announced …Read more »
This year marks the 25th anniversary of Dengeki Bunko, and Kadokawa is helping the light novel imprint celebrate in style. One of the characters getting in on the party is Asuna from Sword Art Online, who dons a swimsuit in a new 1/7 scale figure …Read more »
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