Last week saw the confirmation of a July premiere for Fire Force season 2, which will have Tatsuna Minamikawa taking over the director role from Yuki Yase. The rest of the staff and cast are coming back for more, and the latest to join the …Read more »
If you want to go into the weekend with a truly fantastic anime promo, you’ll find all that and more in the latest trailer for WIT Studio’s THE GREAT PRETENDER. The new trailer for the series—the first five episodes of which hit Netflix in Japan …Read more »
Much to the chagrin of anime fans around the world, the Food Wars! The Fifth Plate anime was one of many hit with delays as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. Thankfully, we already have a new date to look forward to, because the series …Read more »
It’s time to bring the Attack on Titan saga to a close! The anime adaptation of Hajime Isayama’s hit manga is about to enter its last stage, with Attack on Titan The Final Season in the works for broadcast on NHK-G. This time around production …Read more »
Once the summer heat really hits, there’s nothing like having a go-to comfort outfit to keep the heat at bay. COSPA is hoping to provide just such an outfit with a BORUTO twist in the form of a new take on the traditional jinbei housewear. …Read more »
Last year saw the release of KONOSUBA: God’s Blessing on This Wonderful World! Labyrinth of Hope and the Gathering of Adventurers!, a super-long-titled RPG that made its way to PS4 and PS Vita in Japan. Now it’s already set to return, this time back to …Read more »
Back in March, we posted about the air dates for the split-cour run of That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime season 2. The anime was set to return with its first part in October 2020, followed by part 2 in April 2021. Like …Read more »
The new Monster Strike anime film, Monster Strike THE MOVIE: Lucifer – Dawn of Despair, was originally supposed to hit screens in Japan this June. Like many movies and TV series, COVID-19 complications caused a delay, but now we finally know when to expect it. …Read more »
Hey, we all make the occasional mistake. Those who have seen Makoto Shinkai’s Weathering With You know it’s a stunning visual experience. But on the occasion of the film’s home video release in Japan, the director has revealed one big “oops” that made it into …Read more »
The suspect in last year’s arson attack on anime studio Kyoto Animation has been arrested. The police had been waiting for the suspect, 42-year-old Shinji Aoba, to recover enough from the burns he sustained in the attack to be arrested. Aoba still cannot walk, and …Read more »
Now that’s a double whammy. Both upcoming Rurouni Kenshin Final Chapter films, the long-awaited sequels to the lauded original trilogy, have been delayed due to you-know-what. Originally set for a July and August release in Japan, they’re now set to come out in April and May …Read more »
The manga has ended and the second season is delayed, but you can’t stop a popular series like The Quintessential Quintuplets for long. The next step for the Nakano sisters is a new mobile game that’s due out this year from Enish, which previously worked …Read more »
The EX-ARM anime recently revealed a new visual by manga artist Shinya Komi, but unfortunately the planned release date has been shifted. The series was originally scheduled to premiere this July, but the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has forced the team to push it to a …Read more »
In the dystopian future of Earth A.D. 2020, the world’s governments publicly struggle to reconcile the looming presence of UFOs, as citizens cower indoors from the grim realities of contagious disease, a doomed economy, and cripplingly divisive politics… communicating exclusively over THE NET through constant …Read more »
Fans of anime songs have something special to look forward to at the end of this month. King Records announced plans to stream its latest music festival, KING SUPER LIVE, online via YouTube to make up for the lack of a large-scale event. KING SUPER …Read more »
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