A 25th anniversary project is underway for Yoshinobu Akita’s fantasy light novel series Sorcerous Stabber Orphen, which previously received two anime adaptations in 1998 and 1999. Leading the celebration is the announcement of a new TV anime, with more details to come in the future. …Read more »
Thanks to a look at the cover of LaLa magazine’s May issue, we now know when to expect the Natsume’s Book of Friends anime film. According to Rakuten Books’ posting of the cover, the feature is set to make its Japanese theatrical debut on September …Read more »
There may not actually be a collaboration in the works, but the worlds of PSYCHO-PASS and Godzilla have momentarily collided for a new AnimeJapan 2018 visual. The mash-up comes as part of the 5th anniversary celebration for TOHO animation, and it’s on display at the …Read more »
From the legendary Studio Ghibli, creators of Spirited Away and My Neighbor Totoro, and Academy Award®-winning director Hayao Miyazaki, comes a heartwarming family adventure. Ponyo is celebrating its 10th anniversary as part of Studio Ghibli Fest 2018, and you can relive the gorgeous feature in …Read more »
We got a look at FLCL season 2 and 3 via a trailer released by Toonami and Adult Swim yesterday, but for fans who watched the original series in Japanese, it felt like something was missing. That “something” was the unforgettable original voice of Haruko …Read more »
A few months ago, we reported Kengan Ashura, a popular web manga by Yabako Sandrovich, would be getting an anime adaptation. The details were scant on this alternate-universe beat-em-up series, but a press release, plus a trailer, has helped fill ‘em in. First, the staff: …Read more »
For fans of Saekano, here’s some very un-boring news. It’s been revealed the upcoming Saekano: How to Raise a Boring Girlfriend film, which was announced back in December of last year, will be a new work, not one of those compilation recuts. That’s according to …Read more »
Once upon a time, three of anime’s most interesting creators got together and made a little anime called Serial Experiments Lain, which was lauded for its dark, atmospheric cyberpunk vision. Those three men, character designer Yoshitoshi ABe, screenwriter Chiaki J. Konaka and director Ryutaro Nakamura, …Read more »
The hero hunter known as Garo will figure prominently in the second season of the One-Punch Man anime, and now we know who will be voicing him. According to an update on the official website, that role goes to Hikaru Midorikawa (Tenshinhan in Dragon Ball …Read more »
Based on the light novels written by Yukiya Murasaki and illustrated by Takahiro Tsurusaki, the How NOT to Summon a Demon Lord anime is set to make its debut on Japanese TV this summer. Yūta Murano directs the adaptation, with Kazeyuki Fudeyasu on series composition …Read more »
Toonami came through with a fresh update on the anticipated return of FLCL earlier today. It all begins on June 2 when FLCL: Progressive—the first of two new seasons—makes its debut on the anime block at 11:30am ET/PT. FLCL 3, AKA FLCL: Alternative, will follow …Read more »
The tentatively-titled Dragon Ball Super anime film recently got a Japanese premiere date of December 14, and now we have a teaser to go along with that. According to some info revealed during a Bandai Namco Entertainment lineup presentation, a global release is planned alongside …Read more »
This week Viz Media announced plans to bring some of its biggest series to Verizon’s go90 streaming platform. So far, the content distribution agreement has nine fan-favorite series now available to stream for free on the go90 app on iOS and Android. Here’s a breakdown …Read more »
Based on the historical seinen manga by Nanahiko Takagi, Angolmois – Genkou Kassenki is a new TV anime that’s currently in the works at anime studio NAZ (DRAMAtical Murder). The story centers on a group of samurai as they attempt to fend off the Mongol …Read more »
Makoto Yukimura’s Vinland Saga manga is officially making the leap to television. A website and Twitter went live this week to announce plans for an anime adaptation, which is currently in the works at Attack on Titan‘s Wit Studio. Here’s a celebratory image from Makoto …Read more »
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