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New Blue Exorcist Anime Debuts Rin Okumura Character Trailer

Nobuhiko Okamoto voices Rin Okumura in new character trailer ― Aniplex began streaming a new character trailer on Saturday for Blue Exorcist: Beyond the Snow Saga (Ao no Exorcist: Yuki no Hate-hen) introducing protagonist Rin Okumura. The anime stars Nobuhiko Okamoto as Rin Okumura and Jun Fukuyama as Yukio Okumura. The cast includes: Ayahi Takagaki as Kuro Daisuke Ono as Arthur A. Angel Eri Kitamura...
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Japanese Animation TV Ranking, June 24-30

Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Hashira Training Arc finale episode earned 6.4% rating ― The first live-action film adaptation of Yasuhisa Hara's Kingdom manga aired on NTV on Friday, June 28 at 9:00 p.m. and earned a 7.8% rating. The debut episode of the new live-action series of Osamu Tezuka's Black Jack manga aired on Sunday, June 30 at 9:00 p.m. on TV Asahi and earned a 10.3% rating. The last epi...
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My Hero Academia TV Anime Reveals New Opening, Ending Themes for 7th Season

Yuuri, Zarame perform new themes ― Toho Animation revealed the new opening and ending theme song sequences on Saturday for the seventh season of the My Hero Academia anime. Yuuri performs the new opening theme song "Curtain Call" and Zarame performs the new ending theme song "Rokutōsei" (Class 6 Star). The seventh season of the My Hero Academia television anime debuted on April 6, starting with a fou...
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Delico's Nursery Anime Adds Ai Kayano, Shinichirō Miki to Cast

Series to debut on August 7 ― Aniplex revealed two more cast members on Friday for Delico's Nursery, a television anime based on Kenichi Suemitsu's TRUMP 2009 stage play. The new cast includes Ai Kayano as Frieda Delico (pictured left in image below) and Shinichirō Miki as Klaus (pictured right). The anime's debut on August 7 is a delay from its originally planned July debut. The channels will instea...
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Ohayō! Unko-sensei Comedy Anime Debuts on July 26

Staff also revealed ― CBC TV announced on Friday that the television anime series of shorts of Yūsaku Furuya and Teruaki Mizuno's Ohayō! Unko-sensei (Good Morning Mr. Poop!) comedy manga based on Bunkyōsha's Unko Kanji Drill (Poop Kanji Drill) educational textbook series will debut in the channel's weekday Chant! program on July 26, and will air within the program on Fridays. Shōei Ishioka and Ryō Ta...
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I've Been Killing Slimes for 300 Years and Maxed Out My Level 2 Anime Reveals New Cast in 2nd Teaser Video

Yui Ogura joins cast for 2nd season debuting in 2025 ― The official website for Slime Taoshite 300-nen, Shiranai Uchi ni Level Max ni Nattemashita ~Sono Ni~ (I've Been Killing Slimes for 300 Years and Maxed Out My Level 2), the second season of the television anime of Kisetsu Morita's I've Been Killing Slimes for 300 Years and Maxed Out My Level (Slime Taoshite 300-nen, Shiranai Uchi ni Level Max ni ...
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ATRI -My Dear Moments- Anime's 3rd Promo Video Previews 22/7's Ending Theme

1st episode preview also streamed for series debuting on Saturday ― Aniplex began streaming a third promotional video and a first episode preview on Friday for the anime of Aniplex.exe's ATRI: My Dear Moments visual novel. The promotional video previews idol group 22/7's ending theme song "YES to NO no Aida ni" (Between YES and NO). The anime will premiere in July 13 on the Tokyo MX, BS11, Gunma TV, ...
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Duel Masters LOST Net Anime Debuts on October 4

― The August issue of Shogakukan's Monthly Coro Coro Comics magazine revealed on Friday that the net anime based on Shigenobu Matsumoto and Yō Kanebayashi's Duel Masters LOST Tsuioku no Suishō (Duel Masters LOST: Crystal of Remembrance) manga, part of the Duel Masters LOST project, will debut on October 4 on the Duel Masters YouTube channel. J.C. Staff is producing the anime. Shotaro Uzawa stars as ...
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AKB48 Idols' Sailor Zombie Project Listed With Anime Plans

High school horror project had spawned live-action series, manga, arcade game in 2014 ― Amazon's Japanese branch is listing a new edition of Isshin Inudou and Jiji & Pinch's manga adaptation of the AKB48 idol group's Sailor Zombie project for a July 29 release. The listing teases that "an anime adaptation is launching!!?" The "high school zombie horror" project began as a 12-episode live-action serie...

Rick and Morty: The Anime's Trailer Confirms August 15 Debut, Bilingual Casts

English-subtitled version with Japanese audio premieres on August 17 ― The Adult Swimn programming block began streaming the official trailer for the Rick and Morty: The Anime series on Thursday. The trailer confirms that the series will premiere with an English dub in the block on Thursday, August 15 at midnight. The English-subtitled version with Japanese audio will then premiere on Saturday, Augus...
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Look Back Anime Film Rises to #1, 3rd Code Geass: Rozé of the Recapture Film Opens at #7

2024 Anpanman film drops to #2, Uma Musume Pretty Derby: Beginning of a New Era back in top 10 ― The anime film of Chainsaw Man creator Tatsuki Fujimoto's "Look Back" one-shot manga rose from #2 to #1 in its second week at the Japanese box office. The film sold 129,900 tickets from Friday to Sunday to earn 221,734,700 yen (about US$1.37 million), and has sold a total of 360,000 tickets to earn a tota...
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My Hero Academia: You're Next Film Reveals Original Villain Characters & Cast, IMAX, MX4D, 4DX, Dolby Cinema Screenings

Original manga creator Kōhei Horikoshi draws "Gorrini Family" villains for film ― The official website for My Hero Academia THE MOVIE: You're Next (My Hero Academia: You're Next), the fourth anime film in the My Hero Academia franchise, revealed on Thursday the original villain characters and cast for the film, created by original manga creator Kōhei Horikoshi. The film's staff also revealed in a new...
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No Longer Allowed in Another World Anime Reveals 3 More Cast Members

Inori Minase, Chafūrin, Jun Fukuyama join cast for show's 2nd episode ― The staff for the television anime of Hiroshi Noda and Takahiro Wakamatsu's No Longer Allowed In Another World (Isekai Shikkaku) manga revealed three more cast members for the series on Thursday. The three characters will debut in the second episode. |◤━━━━━━━━━━   第二話より登場 新キャスト情報を公開━━━━━━━━━━━◢|シャルロット CV:#水瀬いのりトマス CV:#茶風林オットー CV...
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Haigakura Anime Reveals 4 More Cast

Rie Kugimiya, Mutsumi Tamura, Ayumu Murase, Gakuto Kajiwara join cast of fall anime ― The official website for the television anime of Shinobu Takayama's Haigakura manga revealed four more cast on Thursday. The newly announced cast are: Rie Kugimiya as Kaka Mutsumi Tamura as Ryū Ayumu Murase as Heikan Gakuto Kajiwara as Hōryūsei The anime will premiere this fall. Previously announced cast includes: T...
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Mahō Tsukai ni Narenakatta Onna no Ko no Hanashi TV Anime Casts Yui Horie, Ayumi Mano

Series debuts in October ― The official website for the television anime of Yuzuki Akasaka's Mahō Tsukai ni Narenakatta Onna no Ko no Hanashi (The Story of the Girl Who Couldn't Become a Wizard) novel revealed two more cast members on Thursday. Yui Horie as Minami Suzuki (pictured left below), Kurumi's teacher who looks like a girl, and Ayumi Mano as Maki Kumil (pictured right), a reliable roommate T...
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Puniru wa Kawaii Slime Anime's 1st Promo Video Reveals Main Cast, More Staff, October Debut

Yū Sasahara, Shūichirō Umeda star in romantic comedy anime ― The official website for the television anime adaptation of Maedakun's Puniru wa Kawaii Slime (Puniru is a Cute Slime) web manga series revealed on Thursday the anime's first promotional video, teaser visual, main cast, additional staff, and October premiere. The anime's main cast are: Yū Sasahara as Puniru Shūichirō Umeda as Kotarō The new...
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King of Prism: Dramatic Prism.1 Film's Trailer Streamed

SePTENTRION performs theme song for August 16 film ― The staff of the King of Prism anime franchise revealed the main trailer on Thursday for King of Prism: Dramatic Prism.1, the new theatrical anime in the franchise. The video also reveals and previews SePTENTRION's theme song "Link World." The film will open in Japan on August 16. The film will reorganize the King of Prism: Shiny Seven Stars theatr...
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Medaka Kuroiwa is Impervious to My Charms TV Anime's Character Video, Teaser Video Reveal 2025 Debut, Main Cast

Anime stars Yū Serizawa, Ryōta Iwasaki ― The official website for the television anime of Ran Kuze's Medaka Kuroiwa is Impervious to My Charms (Kuroiwa Medaka ni Watashi no Kawaii ga Tsūjinai) manga revealed the show's teaser promotional video as well as the first character video for Mona on Thursday. Both videos reveal the show's 2025 debut. The videos also reveal the two main cast members: Yū Seriz...
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Trillion Game Anime Reveals 3rd Character Video, 2 More Cast Members

Takaya Hashi, Masaaki Mizunaka join cast of October anime ― Kadokawa revealed the third character promotional video for the television anime of Riichirou Inagaki and Ryōichi Ikegami's Trillion Game manga on Thursday. The video features the character Kirika Kokuryu, voiced by M.A.O. The anime's staff will release character videos for five consecutive weeks. The staff also revealed two more cast member...
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The Share House's Secret Rule Manga Gets TV Anime by AnimeFesta

OUMA's story of man who trades housework for 'fun' with 2 housemates ― Suiseisha announced on Thursday that OUMA's The Share House's Secret Rule ("1-funkan Dake Iretemo Ii yo…" Share House no Himitsu Rule.) manga is inspiring an anime by AnimeFesta. OUMA presented a message to celebrate the anime news: Even though this title might have finished being serialized, I can't believe it is going to be an a...

Disney+ Streams Macross Frontier, Macross Delta Anime in U.K.

Series not currently streaming on U.S. Disney+, Hulu ― The U.K. version of the Disney+ platform is now streaming the Macross Frontier and Macross Delta anime series. Both series are available in subtitled versions only. As of Wednesday, neither series is available on Disney+ or Hulu in the United States. The official Macross website announced in March that the "Star" brand of Disney+ will stream num...
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Neko Oji: The Guy That Got Reincarnated as a Cat Anime Unveils Cast

Takahiro Kameoka, Kana Hanazawa, Tomokazu Seki, Kenjiro Tsuda star in October anime ― The staff for the television anime of Yajima's Neko ni Tensei Shita Ojisan (Neko Oji: The Guy that got Reincarnated as a Cat) web manga revealed the main cast for the upcoming anime on Wednesday. The anime stars (top row, left to right): Takahiro Kameoka as Oji-san Kana Hanazawa as Pun-chan, the cat that Oji-san rei...
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A Terrified Teacher at Ghoul School! Anime's Teaser Reveals Jun Fukuyama in Cast

Fukuyama plays Hyakki Academy's principal ― The official website for the television anime of Mai Tanaka's A Terrified Teacher at Ghoul School! (Yōkai Gakkō no Sensei Hajimemashita!) manga revealed the anime's teaser promotional video and a new cast member on Wednesday. The anime casts Jun Fukuyama as the principal of Hyakki Academy: Previously announced cast includes: Ryōta Suzuki as Mikoto Sano Reo ...
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Makoto Takatsu's Migratory Birds & Snail Manga Gets TV Anime, Returns from Hiatus

Manga about two people sleeping, traveling in car launched in 2019 ― The official X (formerly Twitter) account for Makoto Takatsu's Wataridori to Katatsumuri (Migratory birds & Snail) manga, revealed that it will get a television anime adaptation, and also announced the manga's return from its four-year hiatus, on Wednesday. Takatsu also drew an illustration to celebrate the manga's return and anime ...
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Jamnime Matsuri in Thailand Screens trapezium, A Few Moments of Cheers, i☆Ris the Movie

Thai anime film distributor Japan Anime Movie (JAM) Thailand revealed last week that its Jamnime Matsuri for anime films will screen the trapezium, A Few Moments of Cheers, and i☆Ris the Movie -Full Energy!!- films for the first time in Thailand. It will also screen the older films Tokyo Godfathers, Summer Wars, Detective Conan: Magician of the Silver Sky, Detective Conan: Sunflowers of Inferno, ...
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Takara Tomy's PuniRunes Anime Gets 2nd Season in October

1st season ran from October 2022 to March 2023 ― Takara Tomy announced on Wednesday that the anime of its PuniRunes toyline will have a second season that will premiere on TV Tokyo and affiliated channels in October. The new season will introduce the character Tomorun. The first season ran on TV Tokyo and TV Osaka from October 2022 to March 2023. Unlike other digital pets that you can raise, the Puni...
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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-...

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...

Minami-ke Manga Gets New Sequel TV Anime Series

5th TV anime will be 1st in at least 11 years ― The "Mixa Animation Diary 'Minami-ke' 20th Anniversary Tanabata Festival" event on Sunday revealed that Coharu Sakuraba's Minami-ke manga is getting a new sequel television anime series. The new anime will be the fifth television anime in the franchise. This will be the first new television anime in the franchise in at least 11 years, as the last anime ...
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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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Overlord: The Sacred Kingdom Anime Film's Trailer Reveals Theme Song, September Opening

Film opens on IMAX on September 13, 1 week before September 20 regular screenings ― Kadokawa unveiled a new trailer on Sunday for Overlord: The Sacred Kingdom (Gekijōban Overlord Sei Ōkoku-hen), the new film project for the Overlord anime. The trailer reveals that the film will open with regular screenings in Japan on September 20, but also revealed that the film will have IMAX screenings beginning o...
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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...

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