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It’s hard to believe that it’s been 15 years since The Melacholy of Haruhi Suzumiya first aired. Based on the hit light novel series by Nagaru Tanigawa and Noizi Ito, the show invaded our lives on April 2, 2006. And from there it went on to unprecedented …Read more »
The PreCure franchise has been running strong for more than 15 years. And in February, we get a new installment! Tropical-Rouge! PreCure teases a summery, beachy, brilliant new team. We only know a little so far, but what we do know has us excited. Here’s what we’re curious …Read more »
SK8 the Infinity, the Hiroko Utsumi-helmed series about some sk8er bois, just landed a fresh trailer and a premiere date: January 9. Here’s the cast: Tasuku Hatanaka as Reki Chiaki Kobayashi as Ranga Takuma Nagatsuka as Miya Kenta Miyake as Shadow Hikaru Midorikawa as Cherry …Read more »
Since last year, news around Kyoto Animation often stems around the horror it experienced in its arson attack and how it’s working to rebuild. But here’s a story that’s a bit more cheerful: A Japanese survey sought to figure out fans’ most beloved KyoAni works, …Read more »
A few days ago, we told you there was a new collaboration between between studio BONES and director Hiroko Utsumi on the way. Now we’ve got some hot details on that series, called SK8 the Infinity. It’s about a sk8r boi named Reki, a sophomore in …Read more »
Not a lot of details on this one yet, but exciting news nonetheless: director Hiroko Utsumi is teaming up with studio BONES for a new original anime series. Utsumi is, of course, the director behind Banana Fish and Free!. Utsumi came up through the ranks …Read more »
TOHO Cinemas is getting ready to open a new location in Ikebukuro, Tokyo starting July 3, and they’ll be bringing some beloved anime films along for the occasion. Among the starting lineup is a slew of work from Kyoto Animation, which is nearing a year …Read more »
The TV anime adaptation of Yasuhisa Hara‘s Kingdom manga is about to enter its third season, and this looks like it’s going to be an intense one. The latest set of episodes will tackle the Coalition Invasion arc, and “the biggest war in the history …Read more »
Shu’s fantasy light novel series The Misfit of Demon King Academy is getting an anime adaptation, and we now have a premiere window. The series—which has Shin Onuma (Miss Caretaker of Sunohara-sou) directing at animation production house SILVER LINK—premieres in Japan this April, and its …Read more »
We recently posted about the status of injured victims who survived the July 18 arson attack on Kyoto Animation’s Studio 1. Of the 34 injured, 7 remained in the hospital and three were in critical condition at the time. According to the latest update, though, all 34 injured victims …Read more »
After a month of stories following the tragic July 18 arson attack on Kyoto Animation’s Studio 1, just 10 of the 35 deceased employee’s names have been disclosed to the public. Among them are Miss Kobayashi’s Dragon Maid director Yasuhiro Takemoto and Free! chief animation director Futoshi Nishiya. This is in …Read more »
Since the July 18 arson at Kyoto Animation, various events and crowdfunding efforts have been set up to help the studio financially and show support. The latest is an exhibition of key art in Matsue, a city on the coast of western Japan. The fire destroyed the …Read more »
We had a good opportunity to see what recent anime fans in the west were crazy for during this weekend’s Crunchyroll Anime Awards. Check out the results here if you missed it! Elsewhere, the Tokyo Anime Award Festival handed out its Anime Fan Award to …Read more »
Publisher Kadokawa has a division called eb-i Xpress specifically dedicated to performing market research on the Japanese entertainment industry. This week they sent out a press release revealing the top 20 results from their study on the most anticipated anime TV series of the upcoming …Read more »
Benio Hanamura is unlike many of the other girls her age. For a young lady in the Taisho era of 1918 Japan, this 17-year-old bucks tradition in favor of a tomboyish attitude and time spent hanging out with her friends Tamaki and Ranmaru. As progressive …Read more »
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