Back in March, we learned A Gatherer’s Adventure in Isekai, a series of light novels by Masuo Kinoko, would be getting anime-ified. Now we’ve learned that series, produced by Genco and directed by Yoshinori Odaka (Mr. Villain’s Day Off), is hitting screens starting this October. …Read more »
TIL that Parc Spirou Provence, a theme park in Monteux, France is building a new zone dedicated to Masashi Kishimoto’s Naruto. Huh. The addition will span 15,000 square meters, and include a roller coaster and other attractions based on Naruto’s Hidden Leaf Village. It doesn’t …Read more »
As One, the upcoming anime film and prequel to the game Starwing Paradox, is headed to Japanese theaters on August 22. That news comes alongside a new teaser trailer for the film and some fresh staff announcements. The newly announced staff includes: Script: Shatner Nishida …Read more »
Forget the multiverse: 2025 is the year of the Galverse. A new original anime called Shinsei Galverse has been announced for this summer. The anime is a part of the web3/NFT project (gulp) described as “indie anime, made in Tokyo, for Gals by Gals.” Said …Read more »
BULLET/BULLET, the original anime from Jujutsu Kaisen season 1 director Sunghoo Park, is set to hit Disney+ this summer. Now we’ve got our first extended look at the series in motion thanks to a new promo video. The video also reveals that the show’s theme …Read more »
Evangelion Wind Symphony 2025, a live concert featuring music from Neon Genesis Evangelion, is set to hit Toronto, Los Angeles and Irving, Texas later this year. The concert features “a breathtaking selection of musical masterpieces composed by Shiro Sagisu, performed by a full- scale wind …Read more »
Detective Conan: One-eyed Flashback, the 28th film in the long-running franchise, has earned 6.34 billion yen after two weeks in theaters, making it Japan’s highest grosser of 2025 so far. The film, which centers on a mystery in Nagano Prefecture, earned 3.43 billion yen in its …Read more »
Roll Over and Die: I Will Fight for an Ordinary Life with My Love and Cursed Sword!, the series of light novels by kiki is getting the TV anime treatment. The series was announced today. Seven Seas, which releases the novels in English, describes them …Read more »
100 Meters (Hyakuemu), the upcoming film from director Kenji Iwaisawa (On-Gaku: Our Sound), is set to race into US theaters this October via distributor Gkids. The film will hit Japanese screens on September 19. It’s based on the track and field manga by Uoto, who’s …Read more »
Alma-chan Wants to Have a Family is the upcoming anime adaptation of the manga by Nanateru. It was first announced back in January, and now we know who’s set to star. Protagonist Alma-chan will be played by Hika Tsukishiro, while Enji Kamisato will be played …Read more »
Some fascinating news: Michael Arias, the director of Tekkonkinkreet, is adapting another manga from the legendary manga-ka Taiyo Matsumoto. This time, Arias is tackling Sunny, Matsumoto’s manga about a foster home in 1970s Japan. The film is listed as being in Japanese and produced by …Read more »
Next week sees the releases of the fighting game Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves, the latest entry in the long-running Fatal Fury franchise. To help promote the game, legendary animator Masami Obari (who directed 1994’s Fatal Fury: The Motion Picture) has created a new …Read more »
Backstabbed in a Backwater Dungeon: My Trusted Companions Tried to Kill Me, But Thanks to the Gift of an Unlimited Gacha I Got LVL 9999 Friends and Am Out For Revenge on My Former Party Members (deep breath) is a light novel series by Shisui …Read more »
Kyoto International Manga Anime Fair, or KYOMAF, is the largest event dedicated to manga, anime and games in western Japan. Now KYOMAF has revealed some details about the 2025 event, including dates and key art. This year’s KYOMAF will take place September 20 and 21 …Read more »
MAPPA, the studio behind productions like Chainsaw Man, Jujutsu Kaisen and the currently airing Lazarus, has just added two new corporate officers to its organization. The first is Yuichi Fukushima, who will join MAPPA as a non-executive director, or outside director (shagaitorishimariyaku). Fukushima is known as …Read more »
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