With the second part of the Spice and Wolf: merchant meets the wise wolf anime set to kick off on July 1, new theme song artists have officially been revealed. Aimer is on the new opening theme song, “Sign,” and NeRiAme is on the new …Read more »
The restaurant supply company Hachimenroppi and marketing firm Nexer decided to do a survey about food. But not just any food — it’s specifically about food in Studio Ghibli movies. 500 people shared which Ghibli movie had the tastiest-looking food. In fifth place is Howl’s …Read more »
The anime Alya Sometimes Hides Her Feelings in Russian (a.k.a. Tokidoki Bosotto Russia-go de Dereru Tonari no Alya-san in Japanese) will be here next week, only July 3. Kadokawa has just shared two more videos for it. One is a character video that’s all about …Read more »
Writer Saka and illustrator Torefuji’s Once Upon a Witch’s Death light novels are getting an anime adaptation. A 2025 broadcast window was announced along with the news, which also included info on the main cast and staff, as well as a teaser trailer and key …Read more »
An anime adaptation was announced for Asuka Konishi’s Yakuza Fiancé: Raise wa Tanin ga Ii back in October 2023, and it’s now set to hit the air in Japan exactly one year later. The official website updated with more details on the upcoming series, lining …Read more »
Anime romances are… complicated. Sometimes one character is too shy to make their feelings known; sometimes both are. Sometimes the love interest is quintuplets. But whatever the complication may be, it makes for an interesting story. And the summer anime season will be bringing us …Read more »
The Colors Within (Kimi no Iro), the latest film from director Naoko Yamada, is set to hit theaters in Japan August 30. To keep the hype train chugging, we’ve got a new poster that shows the film’s protagonists playing music live. It’s also been revealed …Read more »
Believe it or not, Mamoru Hosoda’s Summer Wars is 15 years old! The film was released in 2009 to huge acclaim, and is still considered one of the director’s best. Now there’s a new commercial airing in Japan (and on YouTube) celebrating the 15th anniversary …Read more »
Phantom Brave: The Lost Hero, the long-awaited sequel to the Nippon Ichi tactical RPG from way back in 2004, is on the way. Today saw the release of an announcement trailer for the game, which gave us a look at the game’s story, its characters, …Read more »
Royal Tailor: Clothier to the Crown is a laid-back, wholesome, uncomplicated manga that takes place in a fantasy world. The main character, Hana, grew up in an orphanage where she did what she could to help the children. Now her tailoring skills have gotten her …Read more »
There is sad news coming out of Japan as we learn about the passing of voice actor Taiki Matsuno, who was only 56. His talent agency Aoni Production says the cause of death was a right cerebral hemorrhage. WebMD explains: A brain hemorrhage is a …Read more »
The season finale for WIND BREAKER lands on Crunchyroll today, and fans have already been assured of more episodes. Yes, season 2 is happening! It’s already in production, and it should come out sometime in 2025. While the final episode of the first season is …Read more »
The first three episodes of the Suicide Squad ISEKAI anime are available to stream now via MAX and Hulu, and if you haven’t already seen it you’ll want to check out the ridiculous ending animation. The ending theme song is Mori Calliope’s “Go-Getters,” and, well, …Read more »
Nikumaru’s viral four-panel manga BADGIRL is officially getting the anime treatment. An anime adaptation was announced via the newly-launched social accounts, with further details to come. While we wait for more info, we at least have a teaser visual, pictured above, and some info on …Read more »
Rie Nishida’s comedy manga Tono to Inu (Lord and Dog) has an anime adaptation in the works, and the latest update has it set for an October 2024 premiere. You can see some of the life of an impoverished samurai and his carefree dog at …Read more »
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