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Welcome to Japari Park, a futuristic nature preserve where a mysterious substance called “Sand Star” transforms wild animals into affable, anthropomorphic characters called “Friends” who spend their carefree days frolicking for the amusement of the human guests. One day, a lost human child wanders into …Read more »
Something interesting is going down behind the scenes with the Kemono Friends project. While the first anime series had director TATSUKI at the helm, he says he’s no longer attached to the project due to a notification from Kadokawa. He expressed disappointment in his removal …Read more »
The first OVA for Natsume Yujin-chou Roku, AKA the sixth season of the Natsume’s Book of Friends anime adaptation, is set to be included with upcoming Japanese home video releases. Now Aniplex is here with a promo video for “Suzunaru no Kirikabu” (“The Ringing Bell’s Stump”), previewing Natsume …Read more »
An early look at the fifth official Kemono Friends guidebook had everyone abuzz about a potential season two, with the wraparound jacket appearing to announce as much. Speculation is one thing, but now that we have another peek it turns out it's all true. The …Read more »
The surprise hit Kemono Friends anime may have ended this past Saturday, but it's not the last we'll see of the Friends on screens. According to the anime staff, a new video project has been green-lit for the property. While there's currently not much …Read more »
Back in December, the final episode of the fifth season of Natsume Yujin-cho ( Natsume's Book of Friends ) revealed plans for a sixth, and now we have a time frame to look forward to. According to an update on the official website , Natsume …Read more »
Romance manga-turned-anime One Week Friends is getting a live-action film adaptation, and some brand-new stills have just been revealed. One Week Friends ’ two main characters, amnesiac Kaori Fujiyama and her one-week friender Yuki Hase are played by Haruna Kawaguchi and Kento Yamazaki, respectively. Kawaguchi …Read more »
The Natsume's Book of Friends ( Natsume Yūjinchō ) anime, based on the manga by Yuki Midorikawa, is getting ready to return to Japanese TV after four years. The fifth season premieres on October 4, with Takahiro Omori as chief director and Kotomi Deai as …Read more »
Matcha Hazuki's One Week Friends manga—previously adapted into a 2014 TV anime that streamed on Crunchyroll and is licensed by Sentai Filmworks—is heading to the big screen next. The film officially has a premiere date, which puts it in Japanese theaters on February 18, 2017. …Read more »
Featured Spotlight Imagine only being able to retain the memory of your friends for one week. After that, poof, it's all gone and you're forced to start all over again. It's hard enough to make friends in high school as it is, so Kaori Fujimiya …Read more »
Remember that Adam Sandler movie from a few years back (ten, actually!), 50 First Dates ? The idea was that Sandler’s love interest, played by Drew Barrymore, had a type of amnesia that prevented her from gaining new memories, so Sandler set up an elaborate …Read more »
One Piece Film Z will be celebrating the 15th anniversary of Eiichiro Oda's sprawling series when it opens in Japanese theaters on December 15, and it's got some more special animation ready to hit TV leading up to its release. One Piece Episode of Luffy: …Read more »
Hatsune Miku & Future Stars Project Mirai is ready to pounce on Nintendo 3DS in Japan on March 8, but we don't have to wait to see the rhythm game's opening clip. Deco*27's "YumeYume" serves as the background jam to this spirited intro, and we …Read more »
I never finished Capcom's first Lost Planet , but I fully intend to before the sequel comes out, because it looks incredible. Capcom made the Lost Planet 2 announcement this week over a video on Xbox Live Marketplace, showing a relatively beefy amount of footage …Read more »
It was just announced that the anime Whisper Me a Love Song (a.k.a. Sasayaku yō ni Koi wo Utau) will premiere on April 13, a little over a month away. Its opening theme song, titled “Follow Your Arrows,” is performed by the band in the …Read more »
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