For yet more proof that critical acclaim and box office results have little to do with each other, look no further than Maquia: When the Promised Flower Blooms. The film, which is referred to as SayoAsa in Japanese, has been getting good reviews, but ended …Read more »
Get ready for more Chihayafuru. The popular series about competitive karuta is getting a third season next year. That’s the word from a Chihayafuru-related event held this weekend in Tokyo. It’ll be a while before we get to see Chihaya and her friends back in …Read more »
Two more voice cast additions have been revealed for the upcoming Harukana Receive anime, based on the volleyball manga by Nyoijizai. Following up on the previous announcement of the two leads, the latest update has Atsumi Tanezaki (The Ancient Magus’ Bride‘s Chise Hatori) and Rie …Read more »
Fans of the Masamune-kun’s Revenge anime—which is based on the comedy manga by Hazuki Takeota and Tiv—can now look forward to more. The series will continue in a new original animation DVD, with further production and release details to be revealed at a later date. …Read more »
Behind The Magic We’re always told that the sky is the limit, that we all will have that one “dream job” we aspire to land no matter what. For Aoi Miyamori, that dream job lies in the anime industry. She, along with her four best …Read more »
At Miss Weaver’s Academy for the Scientifically Gifted and Ethically Unfettered, also known as Hollow Fields, madness and macabre are king. With classes like Killer Robot Construction and Live Taxidermy, this grim boarding school dedicates itself to raising and teaching the next generation of mad …Read more »
Fist of the North Star prequel Fist of the Blue Sky has a followup anime coming in the form of Fist of the Blue Sky REGENESIS, and a new trailer and visual are here to preview the action. Scheduled to debut along with what seems …Read more »
Whether you’re into the idea or not, the “Pikachu talks” train has left the station. The most recognizable Pokémon will be voiced by Ryan Reynolds in the upcoming Detective Pikachu movie, but ahead of that we get to sample his gruff voice (not Reynolds, sadly) …Read more »
FuRyu held a special livestream presentation this week and they took the opportunity to make a few game and anime-related announcements. One of them involves the smartphone game Pastel Memories, which is officially being adapted into a TV anime. Set in a future Akihabara with …Read more »
Chimaki Kuori’s Saint Seiya: Saintia Shou manga is getting an anime adaptation, and the staff recently revealed a new visual. Kuori’s series swaps out Seiya and the Saints for Shou and the Saintias. You can see the characters in their trademark gleaming armor along with Leo …Read more »
Last time we posted about The Piano Forest, the TV anime was simply set for an April debut. Now we have more concrete broadcast details that line up the adaptation of Makoto Isshiki’s manga for April 8 in Japan. The broadcast technically hits NHK at …Read more »
If you were reading manga in the 1990s, you’ve probably heard of Akimi Yoshida’s Banana Fish. The comic, which ran from 1985 to 1994 is getting an anime adaptation at last, and today we got some of the first details. First up, the cast: the …Read more »
Free! Take Your Marks, the latest film in the Free! franchise, is headed to U.S. theaters March 14, and Funimation has just released an English-subtitled trailer. Take Your Marks is the fourth Free! film (or the second, if you don’t count the Timeless Medley compilation …Read more »
Satoshi Miyakawa and Kei Itō’s Space Battleship Tiramisu comedy manga is getting an adaptation from anime studio Gonzo. It’s officially due out in the already packed month of April, and a new promo is here to highlight the anime’s cast and staff. Hiroshi Ikehata (Robot …Read more »
Fans of Btooom! may have felt a sense of dooom when they heard the long-running manga would be wrapping up this year (in choose your own adventure format, no less). Now in zoooms some great news: Btooom! will be getting a spinoff manga from Yuya …Read more »
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