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Crunchyroll stated that it’s upping the costs on its Mega Fan and Ultimate Fan subscriptions. This is happening in the U.S., Argentina, Colombia, France, Portugal and “select other countries.” The Mega Fan tier, which was $9.99 each month, will now be $11.99 each month. As …Read more »
The live-action City Hunter movie dropped on Netflix on April 25, and the streaming service proudly announced that during the April 22-28 time period, it took first place in Netflix’s list of Global Top 10 non-English films. It was watched about 5.3 million times, and …Read more »
This year just so happens to be the 45th anniversary of anime studio Pierrot, which has been making everything from TV anime to OVAs, anime films, and commercials since 1979. To mark the occasion, the studio’s official YouTube account went live with a Pierrot 45th …Read more »
Last month we got to see a Nagi-centric trailer for the BLUELOCK -Episode Nagi- anime film, and now the title character is back in the spotlight for another preview. This one also highlights Reo as it follows their trajectory and their “Ego,” all while celebrating …Read more »
Back in February we learned that the Murai in Love anime—which adapts the rom-com manga by Junta Shima—is set to premiere on Disney+ this fall. Now, following some teasers, we have the first full trailer along with confirmation of an October 2024 debut. The preview …Read more »
A new trailer made its way online for the Mononoke anime film courtesy of Twin Engine this week. The latest preview reveals more cast members and showcases the theme song, “Love Sick,” which will be performed by Aina The End. Check out the footage below, …Read more »
Fairy Tail: 100 Years Quest, the anime adaptation of the Fairy Tail sequel manga by Hiro Mashima and Atsuo Ueda, is set to hit screens in July. We learned back in April that all our favorite voice actors would be back to voice their famous …Read more »
Kakuriyo: Bed & Breakfast for Spirits, the anime adaptation of the light novels by Midori Yuma, is getting a second season, it was announced today. It’s been a long time coming: the first season aired back in 2018. Season 2 will hit screens in the …Read more »
Yui Kikuta’s Bibliophile Princess manga—which adapts the novels by Yui—is getting ready to go on hiatus according to the June 2024 issue of Monthly Comic Zero-Sum magazine. The announcement notes that the series will return sometime this fall. In place of the next installment, an …Read more »
People in Japan sure love their Detective Conan. The latest annual Conan film, The Million-dollar Pentagram, released back on April 12, has brought in bundles of yen over the past few weeks (9.29 billion yen as of April 29, to be exact). The film has …Read more »
What do you get when you combine the Keigo Shinzo manga Hirayasumi and the musical stylings of Skirt (Oddtaxi opening theme)? The following music video, which features Hirayasumi characters hanging out in the Tokyo neighborhood of Asagaya. The song is called “Kimi ni Ai ni …Read more »
Grendizer U, the upcoming anime based on the popular Go Nagai robot franchise, just revealed its premiere month: look for this series to hit screens in July. In addition, we’ve got some new cast details and a brand-new promo video for the series. The video …Read more »
There’s a news story coming out of Japan about a member of the yakuza (the Japanese mafia) getting caught for an alleged crime that doesn’t exactly live up to the yakuza’s image of badass criminals: he’s accused of being a Pokémon card thief. And the …Read more »
38 North, a program from the Stimson Center think tank that analyzes what’s going on in North Korea, recently reported that North Koreans animators have been working on shows in other countries, including U.S. shows and anime in Japan. The reason this is news is …Read more »
Japanese rock band MAN WITH A MISSION is officially embarking on a new North American tour. The band has teamed up with Crunchyroll to announce the Kizuna no Kiseki tour, which will take them through a handful of cities throughout the United States and Mexico …Read more »
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