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JO1 Member Shōya Kimata Guest Stars in Tōsōchū: The Great Mission Anime

Musician guest stars in show beginning July 14 ― The staff for Tōsōchū: The Great Mission, an anime inspired by the Fuji TV game show run for money Tōsōchū (known as Run for the Money in English), revealed on Wednesday that JO1 member Shōya Kimata will guest star as scientist Dupont beginning July 14. Kimura will join the show in Mission64. The musician will also appear in Tōsōchū: The Movie, a live-...
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Astra TV Awards Launch 'Best Anime Series' Category for 2024 Show

Blue Eye Samurai, Frieren: Beyond Journey's End, Ninja Kamui among nominees in new category ― The film critics in the Hollywood Creative Alliance (formerly the Hollywood Critics Association) revealed the nominees for the 2024 Astra TV Awards, including the new "Best Anime Series" category. The nominees in the new category are: Blue Eye Samurai (Netflix) Frieren: Beyond Journey's End (CrunchyRoll) Ni...
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A Terrified Teacher at Ghoul School! Anime Reveals 6 More Cast Members

Ryōta Suzuki, Reo Tanie, Akari Kitō, Hana Ayasaka, Shun Horie, Ryota Iwasaki join October anime ― The official website for the television anime of Mai Tanaka's A Terrified Teacher at Ghoul School! (Yōkai Gakkō no Sensei Hajimemashita!) manga announced six more cast members between July 4 and July 9: Ryōta Suzuki as Mikoto Sano Reo Tanie as Mamekichi Maizuka Akari Kitō as Beniko Zashiki Hana Ayasaka a...
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Overlord: The Sacred Kingdom Anime Film Runs Over 2 Hours Long

― Producer Kazufumi Kikushima revealed during a press conference on Sunday that Overlord: The Sacred Kingdom (Gekijō-ban Overlord Sei Ōkoku-hen) — the new film project for the Overlord anime — is over two hours long. The Sunday press conference, and the "Crunchyroll Presents Kadokawa Anime" panel at Anime Expo on Saturday, also previewed the film's first eight minutes. The film will open with regula...
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Kimi ni Todoke Season 3's 2nd Trailer Unveils Opening Song, August 1 Debut

Artist imase performs opening theme 'et cetera' ― Netflix debuted the second official trailer for the third television anime season of Karuho Shiina's Kimi ni Todoke - From Me to You manga on Tuesday. The trailer announces and previews imase's opening theme song "et cetera," and it also announces the season's August 1 premiere worldwide on Netflix. The new cast members are: Miyuki Sawashiro as Ayane ...
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The Idolm@ster Shiny Colors Season 2 Posts Trailer for 2nd Theatrical Film

2nd film runs from August 23 to September 12 ― The official website for The Idolm@ster Shiny Colors 2nd Season, the second season of the The IDOLM@STER Shiny Colors anime, began streaming a trailer for the second season's second theatrical film on Monday. Before the television premiere of the second season in fall, the anime is screening in theaters in Japan as three films. The first film is running ...
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Chocolate Inc., Kassen, WACHAJACK Establish STUDIO DOTOU, Which Enters Business Partnership with Pony Canyon

STUDIO DOTOU, Pony Canyon partnership to start with KILLTUBE anime film project ― Japanese company CHOCOLATE Inc. (live-action film Mondays: See You "This" Week!, Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba's Total Concentration exhibition, production and publicity for Dark Gathering anime), VFX studio Kassen Inc. (live-action Yu Yu Hakusho VFX), and concept artist group WACHAJACK (Resident Evil: Infinite Darknes...
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Tanuko Launches Crowdfunding Campaign for Osamu Tezuka TV Specials Anthology

Box set includes Bander Book, Marine Express, Fumoon, Bremen 4, Prime Rose, Baggy, Border Planet, Boku no Son Goku ― French company Tanuko launched a crowdfunding campaign on Kiss Kiss Bank Bank for a Blu-ray Disc box set anthology of Osamu Tezuka's television specials. The box set will include the following anime: One-Million Year Trip: Bander Book Undersea Super Train: Marine Express Fumoon Bremen...
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Odex Film Festival Runs in Philippines on July 10-16

27th Detective Conan film, 1st Bocchi the Rock! compilation film, 2024 Doraemon film to screen ― Odex announced last week that it will hold its Odex Film Festival in SM Cinema venues in the Philippines from this Wednesday, July 10 to next Tuesday, July 16. The new films in the festival that have not yet been screened in the Philippines include: Detective Conan: The Million-Dollar Pentagram Bocchi th...
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Uma Musume Pretty Derby: Beginning of a New Era Anime Film Opens in Hong Kong on August 1

Film opened in Japan on May 24 at #2 ― Medialink's Hong Kong YouTube channel began streaming an English- and Chinese-subtitled trailer for Uma Musume Pretty Derby: Shinjidai no Tobira (Uma Musume Pretty Derby: Beginning of a New Era), the new anime film in the Uma Musume Pretty Derby franchise, last Friday. The trailer reveals that Medialink will open the film in Hong Kong on August 1. The film opene...
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Tatsuki Fujimoto's 'Look Back' Anime Film Opens in Hong Kong on August 29

Film opened at #2 in Japan on June 28 ― Southeast Asian film distributor Encore Films began streaming an English- and Chinese-subtitled trailer for the anime film of Chainsaw Man creator Tatsuki Fujimoto's "Look Back" one-shot manga last week. The trailer reveals the film's August 29 opening date in Hong Kong. The film opened in theaters in Japan on June 28. The film ranked #2 in terms of ticket sale...

Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha Launches 20th Anniversary Project With TV Version of 1st 2 Films

Lyrical Selection re-edit of 1st 2 films airs in October ― The official website for the Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha franchise announced on Monday that the franchise is launching a 20th anniversary project, with the first project being titled Lyrical Selection, a television edit version of the franchise's Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha The MOVIE 1st and Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha the Movie 2nd A's anime...
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A Journey Through Another World: Raising Kids While Adventuring Anime Reveals Same Day English Dub, Cast

2 episodes of English dub premiere on July 7 ― Crunchyroll is streaming the English dub for the first two episodes of the television anime adaptation of Shizuru Minazuki's A Journey Through Another World: Raising Kids While Adventuring (Isekai Yururi Kikō: Kosodate Shinagara Bōkensha Shimasu) light novel series on Sunday, the same day as it premieres in Japan. The English dub cast includes: Matt Shi...
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Mission: Yozakura Family Anime Casts Masaya Matsukaze, Reveals New Ending Song

New credit-less ending video features 'Kekkon Kōshin Kyoku' ending song by ASOBI Doumei ― The staff for the anime of Hitsuji Gondaira's Mission: Yozakura Family (Yozakura-san Chi no Daisakusen) manga revealed a new cast member on Sunday and started streaming a new credit-less ending video. The video features ASOBI Doumei's new ending theme song "Kekkon Kōshin Kyoku" (Wedding March Song) for the anime...
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Princession Orchestra Original Anime Reveals 1st Promo Video

Azusa Aoi, Yuri Fujimoto, Azusa Tachibana sing new takes on insert songs for each episode in 2025 anime ― King Amusement Creative debuted the first full promotional video for the original anime Princession Orchestra during its Anime Expo panel on Friday. The anime's official YouTube channel then began streaming the video on Sunday. King Amusement Creative revealed during Friday's panel that unlike o...
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New Rurouni Kenshin Anime Reveals 1st Promo Video, New & Returning Staff for 2nd Season

Yuki Komada directs new season at LIDEN FILMS ― The "Rurouni Kenshin Meiji Kenkaku Romantan: Kyoto Dōran Kaimaku-sen" (Rurouni Kenshin Meiji Kenkaku Romantan: Kyoto Upheaval Opening Match) special event on Sunday revealed the first promotional video for Rurouni Kenshin Meiji Kenkaku Romantan: Kyoto Dōran (Kyoto Upheaval), the continuation of the new television anime project based on Nobuhiro Watsuki'...
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Our Last Crusade or the Rise of a New World Season II Anime Casts Rie Takahashi, Reveals Tanabata Visual

Anime premieres on Wednesday ― Kadokawa revealed a new cast member and a special tanabata visual for the second season for the television anime of Kei Sazane and Ao Nekonabe's Our Last Crusade or the Rise of a New World (Kimi to Boku no Saigo no Senjō, Arui wa Sekai ga Hajimaru Seisen) light novel series on Sunday. Rie Takahashi joins the cast as Vichyssoise Alek Hydra, an inquisitor who judges crimi...
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Special Kid Factory Anime Unveils 1st Trailer

Sabikui Bisco, ID: INVADED team reunite at NAZ for anime ― The Anime Expo 2024 panel for studio NAZ' upcoming original anime Special Kid Factory unveiled a new trailer for the anime on Saturday. The anime was previously slated to debut in 2023. The panel did not reveal the new release date for the anime. The panel revealed that the anime is being co-produced with Kasagi Labo. The company describes t...
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AX Cinema Nights Reveals 2024-2025 Slate With Plans to Screen Ninja Scroll, Metropolis, More

Paprika, Cowboy Bebop, Babymetal Legend-43 The Movie films screen through 2024-2025 ― Iconic Events Releasing and Anime Expo announced on Saturday that they are partnering to screen anime films in over 500 cinema locations in the U.S. starting in September for the latest installment of AX Cinema Nights. The event will screen Ninja Scroll for the 30th anniversary of the theatrical release. The film w...

Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War Part 3 - The Conflict Anime Reveals October Premiere, Opening, Ending Theme Songs, Key Visual

Six Lounge, Suisoh perform theme songs ― Aniplex revealed a new teaser trailer for the Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War Part 3 - The Conflict anime on Sunday, along with a key visual, and the opening and ending artists. The company also announced during the "BLEACH: Thousand-Year Blood War – The Conflict Panel - Presented by VIZ Media" panel at Anime Expo the third cours will debut in October 2024. T...
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'Demon Lord, Retry! R' Anime Reveals October Debut, Promo Video, Crunchyroll Streaming

New key visual also revealed ― Crunchyroll announced at its industry panel at Anime Expo on Saturday that it will stream the anime adaptation of Kurone Kanzaki and Amaru Minotake's sequel manga Demon Lord, Retry! R, when it debuts in October. Crunchyroll also revealed a new promo video for the anime. Crunchyroll will stream the anime in North America, Central America, South America, Europe, Africa, ...
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Crunchyroll to Stream The Apothecary Diaries Anime's 2nd Season

Tanabata festival visual audio drama video unveiled ― Crunchyroll announced during its panel at Anime Expo on Saturday that it will stream the second season for the anime of Natsu Hyūga and Touko Shino's The Apothecary Diaries (Kusuriya no Hitorigoto) light novel series in North America, Central America, South America, Europe, Africa, Oceania, the Middle East, and the Commonwealth of Independent Sta...

Omniscient Reader Manhwa Gets TV Anime

Crunchyroll revealed anime at Anime Expo on Saturday ― Crunchyroll announced at its industry panel at Anime Expo on Saturday that author singNsong, artist Sleepy-C, and adaptor UMI's Omniscient Reader (also translated as Omniscient Reader's Viewpoint) manhwa is getting a television anime adaptation. The event also revealed a visual. Crunchyroll will stream the anime in North America, Central America...
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Crunchyroll to Stream Yakuza Fiancé: Raise wa Tanin ga Ii TV Anime

New visual unveiled for October anime ― Crunchyroll announced during its Anime Expo panel on Saturday that it will stream the television anime adaptation of Asuka Konishi's Yakuza Fiancé: Raise wa Tanin ga Ii manga. The company unveiled a visual: The company also streamed a video clip during the panel. Crunchyroll will stream the anime in North America, Central America, South America, Europe, Africa...
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Crunchyroll to Stream Natsume's Book of Friends Anime's 7th Season

7th season debuts in fall 2024 ― Crunchyroll announced during its panel at Anime Expo on Saturday that it will stream Natsume Yūjin-Chō Shichi, the seventh season for the anime franchise based on Yuki Midorikawa's Natsume's Book of Friends (Natsume Yūjin-Chō) manga, in fall 2024. Crunchyroll will stream the anime in North America, Central America, South America, Europe, Africa, Oceania, the Middle E...
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Crunchyroll to Stream Delico's Nursery Anime

Anime begins streaming on August 7 ― Crunchyroll announced during its Anime Expo panel on Saturday that it will stream Delico's Nursery, a television anime based on Kenichi Suemitsu's TRUMP 2009 stage play, starting on August 7. The anime's debut on August 7 is a delay from its originally planned July debut. The channels will instead air four special programs for the anime once a week starting on Ju...

Fire Force Anime's 3rd/Final Season Debuts in April 2025 With 2nd Part Airing in January 2026

Crunchyroll to stream both parts ― Crunchyroll announced during its panel at Anime Expo on Saturday that the third season of the Fire Force anime will be the final season with two split-cours (quarters of a year). The first part of the final season will premiere in April 2025, and the second part will debut in January 2026. The company unveiled a trailer during the panel as well as a visual: Crunchy...
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Crunchyroll to Stream BLUELOCK Season 2 Anime

New season debuts on October 5 ― Crunchyroll announced during its panel at Anime Expo on Saturday that it will stream the second television anime season based on Muneyuki Kaneshiro and Yūsuke Nomura's BLUELOCK soccer manga. Crunchyroll will stream the anime in North America, Central America, South America, Europe, Africa, Oceania, the Middle East, and CIS. The anime will debut on October 5, and will...
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Crunchyroll to Stream 'Anyway, I'm Falling in Love with You' Anime

Anime debuts in January 2025 ― Crunchyroll announced during its panel at Anime Expo on Saturday that it will stream the television anime adaptation of Haruka Mitsui's Anyway, I'm Falling in Love with You. (Dōse, Koishite Shimaunda. or KoiShima) manga. Crunchyroll will stream the anime in North America, Central America, South America, Europe, Africa, Oceania, the Middle East, and CIS. The anime debut...
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Crunchyroll to Stream Dr. Stone: Science Future Anime

Dr. Stone: Science Future will be 4th, final season ― Crunchyroll announced during its panel at Anime Expo on Saturday that it will stream Dr. Stone: Science Future, the fourth and final season of the Dr. Stone anime. Crunchyroll will stream the anime in North America, Central America, South America, Europe, Africa, Oceania, the Middle East, and CIS. The first cours of Dr. Stone: New World, the thir...
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Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon? V Anime Reveals Key Visual at Anime Expo

― Warner Brothers revealed during the "Warner Bros. Japan Anime presents Danmachi series and more" panel at Anime Expo on Saturday a new key visual for the upcoming Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon? V anime. Dungeon ni Deai o Motomeru no wa Machigatteiru Darō ka V: Hōjō no Megami-hen (Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon? V: Goddess of the Harvest Arc), the fifth season ...
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My Hero Academia: You're Next Film Screens in U.S. Theaters on October 11

Film opens in Japan on August 2 ― TOHO Animation announced during the "MY HERO ACADEMIA SPECIAL EVENT Hosted by TOHO animation" panel at Anime Expo on Saturday, TOHO International will bring My Hero Academia the Movie: You're Next (My Hero Academia: You're Next), the fourth anime film in the My Hero Academia franchise, to U.S. theaters on October 11. The film will be available with English subtitles...
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Black Butler: Emerald Witch Arc Anime Premieres in 2025

Black Butler: Public School Arc premiered on April 13 ― Crunchyroll revealed on Saturday during the "Black Butler -Public School Arc-" panel at Anime Expo the new television anime of Yana Toboso's Black Butler manga will adapt the Black Butler: Emerald Witch Arc in 2025. Crunchyroll will stream the series. Daisuke Ono and Maaya Sakamoto are reprising their respective roles as the butler and demon Se...
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Uzumaki Anime Reveals English Cast

Abby Trott, Robbie Daymond, Cristina Vee, Doug Stone, Aaron LaPlante, Mona Marshall, Max Mittelman voice horror anime ― Production I.G. revealed the English voice cast for the anime of Junji Ito's Uzumaki horror manga during the "Production IG x WIT x Signal MD" panel at Anime Expo on Saturday. The voice cast includes: Abby Trott as Kirie Goshima Robbie Daymond as Shuichi Saito Cristina Vee as Azami...
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Blue Box TV Anime Unveils New Trailer, Key Visual (Updated)

Anime premieres in October ― The staff for the television anime of Kōji Miura's Blue Box (Ao no Hako) manga unveiled during its panel at Anime Expo on Saturday a new trailer and key visual (Click on the link if X/Twitter post does not load): ◩━━   TVアニメ『#アオのハコ』   Anime Expoスペシャルムービー🏸🏀          ━━◪ #AX2024 で解禁となった スペシャルムービーをぜひご覧ください! #アニハコ は2024年10月より放送開始!✨(@aonohako_PR)July 6 The staff also streamed...
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Shangri-La Frontier Season 2's Teaser Announces October 13 Debut

New season to also air for half year ― The staff for the television anime of Katarina's Shangri-La Frontier web novel revealed in a new teaser trailer, along with a new teaser visual, on Sunday that the second season will premiere on October 13. The teaser trailer notes that the new season will also run for two consecutive cours (quarters of a year). The anime's first season premiered on October 1 on...
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French-Japanese Film Ghost Cat Anzu's Video Reveals New Cast Member Ikue Ōtani

Film opens in Japan on July 19 ― Toho Animation debuted a new special "Pi-Pi-chan" video on Saturday for Ghost Cat Anzu, Shin-Ei Animation and France's Miyu Productions' 2D-animated film. The staff also revealed that Ikue Otani will voice the forest fairies Pi-Pi-chan in the film. The characters appear in the new video. The film will open in Japan on July 19. The film stars: Mirai Moriyama as titular...
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Garden of Remembrance Anime Short Unveils Main Visual

Avex Pictures revealed during its panel at Anime Expo on Friday the main visual for Naoko Yamada's Garden of Remembrance original anime short film. The film screened at the panel. GKIDS has licensed the short film. Yamada and Science SARU first previewed the anime at Annecy International Animation Film Festival in 2022 as part of the festival's Work in Progress track for ongoing productions. Yama...
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Sword Art Online Alternative: Gun Gale Online II Anime Reveals New Promo Video, ReoNa Opening Theme

Sequel series debuts in October ― Aniplex announced at a stage event at Anime Expo on Friday that Reona will perform the opening theme song "GG" for Sword Art Online Alternative: Gun Gale Online II, the second season of the Sword Art Online Alternative: Gun Gale Online television anime. The event also revealed a new promotional video. The anime will premiere in October. Tomori Kusunoki is returning ...

One Piece TV Anime's English Dub for Egghead Arc Debuts on August 27 on Microsoft Store, September 17 on Crunchyroll

1st dubbed batch includes episodes 1,086-1,096 ― The panel at Anime Expo for Toei Animation and Crunchyroll's premiere for the English dub of the Egghead arc of the One Piece television anime revealed on Friday that the arc's dub will debut on August 27 on the Microsoft Store and on September 17 streaming on Crunchyroll. The first dubbed batch includes episodes 1,086-1,096. The arc is the latest arc...
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Quality Assurance in Another World Anime Reveals English Dub Cast, 3rd Promo Video

English dub premieres on same day as anime's Japanese debut ― Crunchyroll revealed the English dub cast for the television anime of Masamichi Sato's Quality Assurance in Another World (Kono Sekai wa Fukanzen Sugiru) manga on Friday. The staff of the anime also began streaming its third promotional video on Saturday. The promotional video contains heavy spoilers. The English dub premiered on Friday an...
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Übel Blatt Anime's Trailer Reveals New Cast, Main Staff, Winter 2025 Premiere

(Val x Love, Vermeil in Gold main staff reunite for Satelight, Staple Entertainment anime ― The Anime Expo 2024 panel for the television anime of Etorouji Shiono's Übel Blatt dark fantasy manga unveiled a new English-subtitled trailer for the anime on Friday. The trailer reveals a new cast member, the main staff, and the winter 2025 premiere date for the anime. Hina Tachibana joins the cast as Peepi...
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Solo Leveling Season 2 -Arise from the Shadow- Anime Reveals Teaser Trailer

Video features Hiroyuki Sawano's "4eVR" soundtrack song ― Crunchyroll revealed a teaser trailer at Anime Expo on Friday for Solo Leveling Season 2 -Arise from the Shadow-, the second season of the anime of writer Chugong and the late artist DUBU's (REDICE Studio) Solo Leveling manhwa. The below video features Hiroyuki Sawano's "4eVR" soundtrack song. Crunchyroll will stream the second season. The an...
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The Seven Deadly Sins: Four Knights of the Apocalypse Season 2 Anime's Teaser Trailer Streamed

New season debuts in Japan on October 6 ― TMS revealed a teaser trailer on Friday for the second season of the television anime of Nakaba Suzuki's The Seven Deadly Sins: Four Knights of the Apocalypse (Mokushiroku no Yon-kishi) sequel manga. The new season will debut on October 6, and will air on TBS and 27 other channels. The first season premiered in Japan on a newly created anime programming slot...
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New Blue Exorcist Anime Reveals Trailer, Visual, Half-Year Run

Blue Exorcist: Beyond the Snow Saga airs in October 2024, Blue Exorcist: The Blue Night Saga airs in January 2025 ― A stage event at Anime Expo for the Blue Exorcist franchise on Friday revealed a new trailer and key visual for Ao no Exorcist: Yuki no Hate-hen, which will have the English title Blue Exorcist: Beyond the Snow Saga. The below video features Reol's opening theme song "Re Rescue." Retur...
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Mobile Suit Gundam Silver Phantom VR Anime Reveals New Visual, Trailer, Fall Debut

New film will release for Meta Quest, will be set in Universal Century 0096 ― Bandai Namco Filmworks revealed at Anime Expo on Friday a new key visual and trailer for it and virtual reality (VR) production company Atlas V's Mobile Suit Gundam Silver Phantom feature-length VR anime for Meta Quest. The anime will release this fall. Japanese Version English Version Shoko Nakagawa performs the film's th...
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Arifureta - From Commonplace to World's Strongest Season 3 Anime Reveals Opening Theme Artist, October Premiere

Void_Chords feat. MindaRyn perform new opening ― The official website for the third anime season of Ryo Shirakome's Arifureta - From Commonplace to World's Strongest (Arifureta Shokugyō de Sekai Saikyō) light novel series streamed the second promotional video following its panel at Anime Expo on Friday, and it reveals the season's October premiere. The video also reveals and previews the new opening...
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BLUELOCK Season 2's 1st Promo Video Teases Satoshi Hino as Oliver Aiku

New season premieres on October 5 ― The second television anime season based on Muneyuki Kaneshiro and Yūsuke Nomura's BLUELOCK soccer manga debuted its first promotional video on Friday. The video previews Satoshi Hino's voice as Oliver Aiku for the first time. The season's new cast includes Satoshi Hino as Oliver Aiku (left below) and Akihisa Wakayama as Shūto Sendō (right). ||◤            ◥||🔥⚔TVシ...
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365 Days to the Wedding TV Anime Reveals 2nd Promo Video, More Cast, October Debut

More staff also revealed ― The official website for the television anime adaptation of Tamiki Wakaki's 365 Days to the Wedding (Kekkon Surutte, Hontō desu ka?: 365 Days To The Wedding) manga revealed a second promotional video, additional cast, more staff, and the show's October debut on Friday. The additional cast includes: Ami Koshimizu as Asako Kurokawa Fukushi Ochiai as Hiromi Gonda Kana Asumi as...
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Shoji Kawamori Directs New Animated Film for 2025

Macross 'vision creator' also collaborates with AVIOT electronics maker, teases World Expo attraction ― Self-described "vision creator" Shoji Kawamori confirmed at his Q&A panel at Anime Expo on Thursday that he is directing a new animation film that is slated for a 2025 opening. He added that this film has not yet been announced in Japan. The planned 2025 opening is for Japan, but he hopes that peo...
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The Idol@ster's Atsushi Nishogori Helms 'Grotesque' Film at CloverWorks for 2025

DARLING in the FRANXX director's film comes from JOEN company jointly established by Aniplex, CloverWorks, Wit Studio, Shueisha ― The CloverWorks Industry Panel at Anime Expo teased Grotesque, a new animation film from director Atsushi Nishigori (The IDOLM@STER, DARLING in the FRANXX) and the anime studio CloverWorks, on Thursday. The panel premiered a short teaser video and promised that more video...
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GKIDS Licenses Naoko Yamada's Garden of Remembrance Anime Short

GKIDS screens short at Anime Expo tomorrow ― GKIDS announced during its panel at Anime Expo on Thursday that it has licensed Naoko Yamada's Garden of Remembrance original anime short film. It will screen the film at Avex Pictures' Anime Expo panel on Friday at 7:30 p.m. PDT. GKIDS also confirmed it will release Yamada and Science SARU's The Colors Within feature film in theaters this fall. Yamada an...

Witch Hat Atelier Anime Reveals Trailer, Main Staff, 2025 Premiere (Updated)

Ayumu Watanabe to direct, Hiroaki Kojima to produce anime at Bug Films ― The staff for the anime of Kamome Shirahama's Witch Hat Atelier manga showed a promotional video during its panel at Anime Expo on Thursday, and it reveals the main staff and 2025 premiere. The staff also unveiled a visual. Ayumu Watanabe (Ace Attorney, Doraemon films) is directing the anime at Bug Films. Hiroaki Kojima (animat...

New Panty & Stocking with Garterbelt Anime Slated for 2025

Staff talk video to be released later today ― The staff for the new Panty & Stocking with Garterbelt project announced in a video message at the Kadokawa Industry Panel at Anime Expo on Thursday that the new anime will air and stream in 2025. The staff members joked in the message that this means they have to deliver, and mused about how many episodes they have to make and in how many months left un...
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BanG Dream! It's MyGo!!!!! TV Anime's Compilation Films Reveals Visual for 2nd Film

The official website for the two compilation films for the BanG Dream! It's MyGo!!!!! anime revealed a new visual for the second compilation film on Wednesday. The first film, titled Haru no Hidamari, Mayoi Neko (A Sunny Spot in Spring, A Stray Cat), will open in early fall, and the second movie, titled Utau, Bokura ni Nareru Uta (Sing, the Song That Can Define Us), will follow in late fall. BanG ...

Batman Ninja vs. Yakuza League Film Sequel Reveals Trailer, Visuals

Character visuals unveiled ― Warner Bros. Japan unveiled during its panel at Anime Expo on Thursday the first teaser trailer, main visual, and character visuals for Batman Ninja vs. Yakuza League, its new Batman Ninja CG anime film. IMG batman-ninja-yakuza-1.jpg Image courtesy of Warner Bros. Japan IMG batman-ninja-yakuza-2.jpg Image courtesy of Warner Bros. Japan IMG batman-ninja-yakuza-3.jpg Image...
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BanG Dream! Ave Mujica TV Anime Unveils Teaser, Visual

Anime sequel to BanG Dream! It's MyGo!!!!! premieres in January 2025 ― The official website for the BanG Dream! Ave Mujica sequel anime to the BanG Dream! It's MyGo!!!!! anime revealed a new teaser trailer and a new visual for the anime on Friday. The anime will premiere in January 2025. BanG Dream! It's MyGo!!!!! premiered in Japan on Tokyo MX and streaming service ABEMA with three episodes in June ...

Trigun Stampede 'Final Phase' Anime Reveals Trigun Stargaze Title

Stage will be set 2.5 years after Trigun Stampede ― Orange revealed at a panel for the Trigun Stampede anime at Anime Expo on Thursday that the previously announced "final phase" of the series will be titled Trigun Stargaze, and will be set 2.5 years after the end of Trigun Stampede. ◤◢◤◢◤◢◤◢◤◢◤◢◤◢◤◢  『#TRIGUN STAMPEDE』 シリーズ完結編タイトル解禁◤◢◤◢◤◢◤◢◤◢◤◢◤◢◤◢砂の星を流離う、深紅の姿。ヴァッシュ・ザ・スタンピードが帰ってくる。#TRIGUNSTARGAZE p...
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Suicide Squad Isekai Anime's New Trailer Highlights Super-Villains

Mori Calliope performed ending theme song at Anime Expo on Thursday ― Warner Bros. Japan unveiled during its panel at Anime Expo on Thursday a "Super-Villains' Party" trailer for it and Wit Studio's original Suicide Squad ISEKAI anime. The video highlights super-villains, such as Ratcatcher, The Thinker, Enchantress, and Killer Croc: During the stage event at Anime Expo, Mori Calliope performed a ve...
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Super Peace Busters Team's Fureru Anime Film Unveils Cast, Theme Song Artists YOASOBI, October 4 Opening

Ren Nagase, Ryota Bando, Kentaro Maeda star ― The official website for Fureru., the new original anime film from the Super Peace Busters creative team, unveiled a new trailer, visual, cast, and October 4 opening on Friday. The video reveals and previews the theme song "Monotone" by YOASOBI. The film's main characters are all childhood friends, and include (from left to right on top row in above image...
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Guilty Gear Strive: Dual Rulers Anime's Teaser Trailer Confirms Cast, 2025 Debut

Issei Miyazaki, Jouji Nakata, Yui Ishikawa, Tomokazu Sugita star ― The Guilty Gear Strive special event at Anime Expo debuted an English-subtitled teaser trailer for the Guilty Gear Strive: Dual Rulers television anime on Thursday. The teaser confirms the anime's main voice cast and the 2025 premiere. The cast members are: Issei Miyazaki as Sin Kiske Jouji Nakata as Sol Badguy Yui Ishikawa as Unika,...
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Exclusive: Beyblade X Anime to Premiere in U.S. on Disney XD on July 13

Latest Beyblade anime will also run in Canada, Australia with plans for Europe ― ADK Emotions NY Inc. and T-Licensing Inc. announced on Thursday that the television anime of Takara Tomy's Beyblade X project will premiere in the United States on the Disney XD channel on July 13. The anime will also premiere in Canada on Cartoon Network Canada, Disney XD Canada, and Teletoon; and in Australia on 9Go i...

Blue Box TV Anime to Stream on Netflix This Year

Anime of Kōji Miura's Shonen Jump sports romance manga premieres in Japan in October ― The official X (formerly Twitter) account for anime on Netflix announced on Thursday that the service will stream the television anime of Kōji Miura's Blue Box (Ao no Hako) manga this year. The anime adaptation of "Blue Box", currently serialized in Weekly Shonen Jump, will be coming to Netflix this year 💕 Swing by...
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Kinnikuman Perfect Origin Arc Anime Streams International Trailer

Anime debuts on Netflix on July 7 (or July 8 in some regions) ― Pony Canyon began streaming the international trailer for the Kinnikuman: Perfect Origin Hen (Kinnikuman: Perfect Origin Arc, or literally, Kinnikuman Perfect Chо̄jin/Superhuman Origin Arc) anime, on Thursday: The Kinnikuman: Perfect Origin Hen anime will premiere on July 7 on CBC, TBS, and 26 other affiliated networks with episode 0, w...
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Beastars Anime's Final Season Premieres in December

Netflix announced on Thursday that the final anime season adapting Paru Itagaki's BEASTARS manga will debut with its first of two parts in December. The company posted a visual: The anime will be split across two cours (quarters of years) when it exclusively premieres on Netflix. The main cast is returning for the final season. Netflix previously listed the second part as "Coming Soon." Shinichi M...

New Panty & Stocking with Garterbelt Anime Project Unveils Visual, Main Staff

Hiroyuki Imaishi returns to direct new anime at Trigger ― Kadokawa confirmed on Friday that the new Panty & Stocking with Garterbelt project is an anime, and it unveiled the teaser visual and logo. The company revealed main staff members. Hiroyuki Imaishi is returning to direct the anime at Trigger. Hiromi Wakabayashi is returning to write the script along with Imaishi. Wakabayashi is also serving a...

I'm a Behemoth Anime Reveals More Cast, Main Staff, 2025 Debut in Teaser Video

Tomori Kusunoki, Hitomi Ueda join anime's cast ― The official website for the television anime adaptation of Nozomi Ginyoku's I'm a Behemoth, an S-Ranked Monster, but Mistaken for a Cat, I Live as an Elf Girl's Pet (S Rank Monster no “Behemoth” dakedo, Neko to Machigawarete Elf Musume no Pet Toshite Kurashitemasu) light novel series revealed the anime's key visual, teaser promotional video, additiona...
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Kinnikuman Perfect Origin Arc Anime Streams Episode 0 Promo Video

Special Kinnikuman x Food Wars! Shokugeki no Soma 1-shot manga collaboration released on Thursday ― The official website for the Kinnikuman: Perfect Origin Hen (Kinnikuman: Perfect Origin Arc, or literally, Kinnikuman Perfect Chо̄jin/Superhuman Origin Arc) anime revealed the promotional video for its Episode 0 on Thursday. The video features the song "Amazing Muscle" composed by Yasuharu Takanashi, f...
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Trillion Game Anime Features Gaku in 2nd Character Video

Shōya Ishige voices character in October anime ― Kadokawa revealed the second character promotional video for the television anime of Riichirou Inagaki and Ryōichi Ikegami's Trillion Game manga on Thursday. The video features the character Manabu "Gaku" Taira, voiced by Shōya Ishige. The anime's staff will release character videos for five consecutive weeks. The anime will premiere in October on TBS ...
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Egumi Legacy Anime Streams New Promo Video

Anime premieres on July 9 ― Happinet revealed a new promotional video for the anime based on TAKALAKA and voice actor Takuya Eguchi's Egumi Legacy card game on Thursday. The anime will premiere on July 9 at 10:30 p.m. JST (9:30 a.m. EDT) on the AT-X channel. It will simultaneously stream on ABEMA, U-NEXT, Hulu, FOD, and Amazon Prime in Japan, and it will also stream simultaneously worldwide on the An...
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Ohayō! Unko-sensei Comedy Manga Based on Textbook Character Gets TV Anime

Yūsaku Furuya, Teruaki Mizuno pen manga based on kanji drill books ― Publisher Bunkyōsha revealed on Thursday that Yūsaku Furuya and Teruaki Mizuno's Ohayō! Unko-sensei (Good Morning Mr. Poop!), the comedy manga based on Bunkyōsha's Unko Kanji Drill (Poop Kanji Drill) educational textbook series, is inspiring a television anime. The manga focuses on the character Unko-sensei, who appears in the textb...
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The Seven Deadly Sins: Four Knights of the Apocalypse Season 2 Reveals October 6 Premiere

New visual also unveiled ― The official X/Twitter account for the anime adaptations of Nakaba Suzuki's The Seven Deadly Sins manga revealed a new visual and the October 6 premiere date for the second season of the television anime of Suzuki's The Seven Deadly Sins: Four Knights of the Apocalypse (Mokushiroku no Yon-kishi) sequel manga on Thursday. The second season will air on TBS and 27 other channe...
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Yano-kun no Futsū no Hibi Comedy Manga Gets Live-Action Film, Anime

Live-action film of Yui Tamura's manga opens on November 15 ― Kodansha announced on Thursday that Yui Tamura's Yano-kun no Futsū no Hibi (Mr. Yano's ordinary days) manga is inspiring both a live-action film and an anime adaptation. Shochiku is streaming a trailer for the live-action film, which reveals the film's cast and November 15 premiere date. More information will be revealed for the anime proj...

Crunchyroll to Stream Fairy Tail: 100 Years Quest, The Elusive Samurai, True Beauty, More Anime for Summer Season

Also: My Wife Has No Emotion, Sakuna: Of Rice and Ruin, The Magical Girl and the Evil Lieutenant Used to Be Archenemies ― Crunchyroll announced on Wednesday that it will also stream the following anime for the summer 2024 season. July 3 My Wife Has No Emotion July 4 Failure Frame: I Became the Strongest and Annihilated Everything with Low-Level Spells Red Cat Ramen July 5 CARDFIGHT!! VANGUARD Divinez...
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The Prince of Tennis II: U-17 World Cup Semifinal Anime's German Team Cast to Perform Ending Theme Song

Ryōtarō Okiayu, Kentarō Tone, Mitsuki Saiga perform as emBLEm=ADLER unit The Prince of Tennis II: U-17 World Cup Semifinal (Shin Tennis no Ōji-sama U-17 World Cup Semifinal), the sequel to The Prince of Tennis II: U-17 World Cup anime series, revealed on Wednesday that emBLEm=ADLER, a unit consisting of members of the anime's German team, will perform the anime's ending theme song "GLANZ." The perf...
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Alya Sometimes Hides Her Feelings in Russian Anime's Creditless Theme Song Videos Reveal 1st Ending

Sumire Useaka performs theme songs as Alya ― Kadokawa began streaming the creditless theme song videos on Thursday for the anime of writer Sunsunsun and artist Momoco's Alya Sometimes Hides Her Feelings in Russian (Tokidoki Bosotto Russia-go de Dereru Tonari no Alya-san) light novel series. Alya (as voiced by Sumire Uesaka) performs the opening theme song "Ichiban Kagayaku Hoshi" ("The Brightest Star...
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A Terrified Teacher at Ghoul School! Anime Reveals Teaser Visual, Main Cast, Staff, October Premiere

Ryota Ohsaka stars as protagonist Haruaki Abe ― The official website for the television anime adaptation of Mai Tanaka's A Terrified Teacher at Ghoul School! (Yōkai Gakkō no Sensei Hajimemashita!) manga revealed on Wednesday the anime's teaser visual, main cast, staff and October premiere. The anime stars Ryota Ohsaka as the protagonist rookie teacher Haruaki Abe: Katsumi Ono (Yu-Gi-Oh! Arc-V, Skelet...
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Plus-Sized Elf Anime's Main Promo Video Previews Opening Song

Ending theme song 'Minna DE Diet' for July 6 anime also revealed ― The staff for the anime of Synecdoche's Plus-Sized Elf (Elf-san wa Yaserarenai.) manga revealed the anime's main promotional video on Wednesday. The video previews the opening theme song "Fried☆Pride" by "REAL AKIBA BOYZ loves Kasumi Taguchi&AiRyA from REAL AKIBA BAND." The anime's staff also revealed the ending theme song "Minna DE D...
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Teogonia Anime Reveals Main Cast, Staff, Ending Song, 2025 Debut in 1st Promo Video

Mutsumi Tamura, Kana Hanazawa star in Asahi Production anime ― The staff for the television anime of Tsukasa Tanimai's Teogonia light novel series revealed the anime's main cast, staff, first promotional video, and 2025 debut on Wednesday. The video reveals and previews the ending theme song "Tsuki to Boku to Atarashii Jibun" (The Moon, Me, and My New Self) by the girl group STU48. The anime stars: M...
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Aniplus Asia Airs Our Last Crusade or the Rise of a New World Season 2 Anime

Simulcast premieres on July 10 ― Aniplus Asia announced on Wednesday that it will air a simulcast of the second season for the television anime of Kei Sazane and Ao Nekonabe's Our Last Crusade or the Rise of a New World (Kimi to Boku no Saigo no Senjō, Arui wa Sekai ga Hajimaru Seisen) light novel series. The simulcast will premiere on July 10 at 9:30 p.m. GMT +8. Yuki Inaba (KamiKatsu: Working for G...
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Tatsuki Fujimoto's 'Look Back' Anime Film Opens in Singapore on August 8

Film opened at #2 in Japan last Friday ― Southeast Asian film distributor Encore Films began streaming an English- and Chinese-subtitled teaser trailer and main trailer for the anime film of Chainsaw Man creator Tatsuki Fujimoto's "Look Back" one-shot manga on Tuesday. The trailers reveal that the film will open in Singapore on August 8. The film opened in theaters in Japan last Friday. The film rank...

Aya Hirakawa's 'Mikadono San Shimai wa Angai, Choroi' Rom-com Manga Gets TV Anime

Manga centers on good-looking but otherwise average boy meeting 3 talented girls ― Aniplex announced on Wednesday that it is producing a television anime adaptation of Aya Hirakawa's Mikadono San Shimai wa Angai, Choroi (The Three Mikadono Sisters are Surprisingly Easy) romantic comedy manga. Aniplex unveiled a visual for the anime, but did not announce any other information for the anime. The manga ...
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North American Anime, Manga Releases, June 30-July 6

Gurren Lagann The Movie –Childhood's End-/–The Lights in the Sky Are Stars- anime, Burst Angel manga ship ― The weekly North American Anime, Manga Releases article will be off for the next week, and will be back in mid-July. Anime Releases Title Publisher Suggested Retail Price Date Bungo Stray Dogs Season 4 BDPlease Crunchyroll US$69.98 July 2 Evangelion: 3.0+1.11 Thrice Upon a Time Limited Edition...
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2024 Anpanman Film Opens at #1 in Ticket Sales, Look Back Opens at #1 in Earnings

Detective Conan: Hyakuman Doru no Michishirube drops to #7 Soreike! Anpanman: Baikinman to Ehon no Lulun (Baikinman and Lulun of the Picture Book), the 35th film in the Anpanman franchise, ranked at #1 in the Japanese box office in terms of ticket sales (but #2 in weekend earnings) in its opening weekend. The film sold 137,000 tickets and earned 170 million yen (about US$1.05 million) in its first ...
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Kizumonogatari: Koyomi Vamp Compilation Film Opens in N. America on August 28, Australia on September 5

Crunchyroll acquires theatrical rights for film ― Crunchyroll announced on Tuesday that it has acquired the North American and select international theatrical rights for the Kizumonogatari: Koyomi Vamp compilation film from Aniplex of America. The film will open for one-day-only in North America, including Mexico, on August 28 and in Australia on September 5. The film opened in Japan on January 12. F...
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'Anyway, I'm Falling in Love with You' Anime's Teaser Video Reveals Main Cast, January 2025 Premiere

Junichi Yamamoto to direct series ― The official website for the television anime adaptation of Haruka Mitsui's Anyway, I'm Falling in Love with You. (Dōse, Koishite Shimaunda. or KoiShima) manga revealed on Tuesday the anime's teaser promotional video, visual, main cast, director, and January 2025 premiere. The anime stars: Sakura Shinfuku as Mizuho Nishino (center in image above) Kazuki Ura as Kizu...
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Sorairo Utility Anime Series Reveals Key Visual, January 2025 Debut

Miyu Takagi, Yurina Amami, Ayasa Goto return from 2021 anime special ― Yostar Pictures and Pony Canyon revealed the key visual and January 2025 premiere for the Sorairo Utility television anime series on Tuesday. The anime series' cast members, who are reprising their roles from the earlier anime special, are: Miyu Takagi as Minami Aoba Yurina Amami as Haruka Akane Ayasa Goto as Ayaka Hoshimi New cas...
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Yuji Iwahara's Clevatess -Majū no Ō to Akago to Shikabane no Yūsha- Manga Gets TV Anime

Haruka Shiraishi, Mutsumi Tamura, Yūichi Nakamura to star in Lay-duce anime ― Kadokawa announced the television anime adaptation of Yuji Iwahara's Clevatess -Majū no Ō to Akago to Shikabane no Yūsha- (Clevatess - The King of Magical Beasts, the Baby, and the Corpse Hero) manga on Tuesday. Kadokawa also revealed the anime's teaser visual, main cast, main staff, and first promotional video. The anime s...

CLAMP's Magic Knight Rayearth Manga Gets New Anime Project

Teaser video, visual unveiled ― The official X (formerly Twitter) account for CLAMP's Magic Knight Rayearth franchise announced on Tuesday that the franchise will have a new anime adaptation project. The post unveiled a new visual and announcement promotional video (featuring footage from the 1994-1995 television anime), but did not reveal the format of the anime. Magic Knight Rayearth centers on thr...
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BLUELOCK -Episode Nagi- Film Earns US$1.04 Million in 1st U.S. Weekend

Crunchyroll opened film in the U.S. last Friday ― The anime film of Kōta Sannomiya's BLUELOCK -Episode Nagi- spinoff of Muneyuki Kaneshiro and Yūsuke Nomura's Blue Lock soccer manga earned US$1,043,969 to open at #13 at the U.S. box office this past weekend. The film earned US$512,987 on Friday, $294,418 on Saturday, and $236,564 on Sunday. Crunchyroll opened the film in the United States last Friday...
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Rowing Club Anime Film 'Give It All' Reveals More Cast

Takuya Eguchi, Ayana Taketatsu, Suzuko Mimori, Aya Uchida co-star ― The staff for Give It All, the theatrical anime of Yoshiko Shikimura's Ganbatte Ikimasshoi novel, announced more cast members for the anime on Tuesday. Takuya Eguchi plays Hayato Ninomiya, the head of the rowing club. He is the only male member, and his head is always filled with thoughts of rowing. Ayana Taketatsu plays Umeko Tarao,...

New Rose of Versailles Anime Film's 2nd Teaser Unveils Cast, Staff, Early 2025 Opening

Miyuki Sawashiro, Aya Hirano, Toshiyuki Toyonaga, Kazuki Kato star ― The second teaser trailer and a new key visual for the new anime film of Riyoko Ikeda's The Rose of Versailles manga debuted on Tuesday. The new teaser unveiled the film's cast and staff, and it also announced that the film will open in early 2025. (The teaser's provided English translation lists the opening in "early spring," but t...
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Crunchyroll to Stream You are Ms. servant TV Anime

Anime debuts in October ― Crunchyroll announced on Monday that it will stream the television anime of Shotan's You are Ms. servant (Kimi wa Meido-sama.) manga for the fall 2024 season. The company streamed an English-subtitled trailer: The anime will debut in October on TV Asahi network's “NUMAnimation” programming block. The anime stars Toshiki Kumagai as Hitoyoshi Yokoya and Reina Ueda as Yuki / Xu...
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Anime Expo Hosts World Premiere of Dahlia in Bloom Anime, Kinnikuman Voice Actor Mamoru Miyano

Dahlia in Bloom premiere screening takes place on Friday ― Frontier Works revealed on Monday that it will screen the world premiere of the first episode of the Dahlia in Bloom: Crafting a Fresh Start With Magical Tools anime at this year's Anime Expo event on Friday at 8:00 p.m. PDT. This is the same panel featuring the world premiere of the Haigakura anime. Pony Canyon also announced that its world ...
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Blue Miburo Anime Unveils 1st Promo Video, Additonal Cast, October 12 Premiere

Series casts Kenjirō Tsuda, Ryōta Iwasaki, Kengo Kawanishi, Kikunosuke Toya, more ― The staff for the television anime of Tsuyoshi Yasuda's Blue Miburo (Ao no Miburo) revealed on Monday the first promotional video, concept movie, a key visual, additional cast, and October 12 premiere. Promo Video Concept Movie The newly announced cast includes: Kenjirō Tsuda as Nagakura Shinpachi Ryōta Iwasaki as Har...
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Monogatari Off & Monster Season Anime Gets New Short Stories About Yoasobi Theme Song

"Nadeko Past," "Shinobu Future" available to read on Monogatari website ― Monogatari author NisiOisin released two new short stories "Nadeko Past" and "Shinobu Future" on the official Monogatari website on Sunday. The stories are the basis of the MONOGATARI Series: OFF & MONSTER Season anime's theme song "Undead" by YOASOBI. YOASOBI released the song digitally on Monday. MONOGATARI Series: OFF & MONS...

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