Yasuomi Umetsu is back. The director of classic action anime like Kite and Mezzo Forte is returning with an original anime series called Virgin Punk. Today it was revealed that the first episode of Virgin Punk, which is called Clockwork Girl, will open at two …Read more »
After the Girls Band Cry TV anime finally got an English release in August 2024, the next thing to look forward to for the series is the two-part compilation film release. According to the official accounts, the first movie, Seishun Kyoso Kyoku, will open in Japan …Read more »
Dragon Ball DAIMA got its start in October and now the end is in sight, as the official website announced that the last episode will screen on February 28. Toei Animation shared a “Dragon Ball DAIMA” Climax Trailer for fans, though keep in mind that …Read more »
The Bakugan franchise includes toys, anime, and games, and soon it’s also going to include a live-action feature Hollywood film. Spin Master Entertainment is collaborating with filmmaker Brad Peyton and Lindsay Harbert for the project. Peyton has experience with both movies and TV shows. He …Read more »
Two more hero visuals are here for One-Punch Man Season 3, this time highlighting Handsome Kamen Amai Mask and Puri-Puri Prisoner. The former comes from character designer Shinjiro Kuroda, while the latter comes from character designer Ryosuke Shirokawa. Check both out below while we wait …Read more »
An anime adaptation is officially on the way for Noshiro-chan and Yukiji Setsuda’s The Stunned Hero and the Assassin Princesses manga. An official website opened to announce plans for a 2025 premiere window, taking the opportunity to reveal the main cast and staff along with …Read more »
The anime adaptation of Shigeru Sagasaki and Tetsuhiro Nabeshima’s From Old Country Bumpkin to Master Swordsman light novel series is coming in hot this April, and a new trailer is here to preview more of what’s in store. In addition to some fresh footage, this …Read more »
Originally announced in September 2024, Kyoto Animation’s anime adaptation of Keiichi Arawi’s CITY manga now has a premiere month. CITY THE ANIMATION will make its way to the screen in July 2025, and you can see a new visual and some cast additions below. The …Read more »
Otaku USA readers might recall the One Piece Fitness BragMen gym, a One Piece-themed gym that opened in Shibuya in 2023. They have themed classes like Haki Projector Combat, Pirate Pilates, Marine Yoga, and Alabasta Belly Dance. And now that the facility is celebrating its …Read more »
Mark your calendars, LiSA fans — the J-pop singer is having a 2025 North American tour! She’s doing this in collaboration with Crunchyroll, and the tour will consist of three stops. The first concert in her North American Another Great Day tour is in New …Read more »
It’s always nice to see heroes teaming up, and we’re getting a great example of that in a new collaboration between My Hero Academia and Captain America: Brave New World. The latest MCU film opens around the world next week, so the final season of …Read more »
A premiere date is in place for The Catcher in the Ballpark!, the anime adaptation of Tatsuro Suga’s Ballpark de Tsukamaete! manga. According to the official website, the series is set to premiere this April. As previously reported, Fairouz Ai (Jolyne Cujoh in JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure: …Read more »
Reborn as a Space Mercenary: I Woke Up Piloting the Strongest Starship! is a light novel series by Ryuto and Tetsuhiro Nabeshima, and it’s also the latest to get an anime adaptation. Kadokawa announced anime plans this week, and while the company will be producing, …Read more »
There is another twist in the case of Shinji Aoba, the convicted Kyoto Animation arsonist who was sentenced to the death penalty for murdering 36 people and injuring 32 more. Aoba and his legal team appealed the death sentence after he received it last year, …Read more »
A premiere date has been confirmed for the Anne Shirley anime, which will be the latest project to adapt the classic Ann of Green Gables novel series by Lucy Maud Montgomery. The series is set to premiere in Japan on April 5, and you can …Read more »
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