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Romantic comedy manga The Maid I Hired Recently Is Mysterious is getting a TV anime adaptation that will air from this July! [embedded content] A trailer and key visual were released along with the announcement. The trailer features Saori Hayami ( Yor in Spy x Family ) as Yuri and Rie Takahashi ( Megumin in

The upcoming Laid-Back Camp anime film has unveiled its main poster and announced a special 84-page comic as a bonus gift for those who come to see it! Presented as “volume 13.5,” the comic includes a special 24-page episode written and illustrated by Afro. It will also feature the same binding as the original manga

Gymnastics-themed anime film Backflip!! has revealed its July 2 premiere date along with its main trailer! [embedded content] Info on the film’s songs was also announced. wacci will be performing the theme song, “Bokura no Ippo.” Centimillimental’s “Hikari no Naka kara Tsutaetai koto” will be used as an insert song. The film is a sequel

Soccer-themed anime Blue Lock will be hitting the airwaves this October! [embedded content] In addition to a trailer and key visual, ten new cast members were announced: Masatomo Nakazawa as Wataru Kuon, Yoshitsugu Matsuoka as Jingo Raichi, Shoya Chiba as Yudai Imamura, Shugo Nakamura as Gin Gagamaru, Daishi Kajita as Asahi Naruhaya, Ryunosuke Watanuki as

Comedy anime Osomatsu-san has released a trailer and visual for its upcoming film, Osomatsu-san ~Hipipo-Zoku to Kagayaku Kajitsu~! [embedded content] The visual was penned by character designer Eiji Abiko. It was also confirmed that AOP will be performing the opening theme, “Hanamaru Pippi wa Yoiko Dake Reiwa ver.” Set to premiere on July 8, 2022,

Hey there! We’re feeling particularly hyped up this week because of a special occasion: the results of our 5th figure photo contest have been revealed! This one was our very first time incorporating users’ votes into the results. Whether you voted or entered (or both!), we couldn’t have done it without you! Although this contest

Popular video-sharing site Niconico is a treasure trove of Japanese internet culture, but that’s not all. It also hosts Niconico Chokaigi, an annual festival that brings online sensations to the real world for fans to enjoy in person! Courtesy of the folks at online media platform Geek Lab, you’ll be getting a rundown on four

Niconico Chokaigi, an event celebrating Japan’s internet culture, returned for an in-person event this year. Thanks to the folks at Geek Lab, you’ll be able to get a peek into what it was like to attend Cho Kabuki, a particularly popular kabuki performance that stars the one and only Hatsune Miku! ©超歌舞伎 Supported by NTT

Comedy anime Mob Psycho 100 is finally returning this October with Season 3! [embedded content] Released almost nine months after Season 3 was first announced, the new trailer is also subtitled in English. Mob Psycho 100 follows high school boy Kageyama, who receives the nickname “Mob” because he so easily blends into the background. But

While details on the release date and cast are yet to be revealed, a single teaser visual has been released. The sequel shifts the focus from the Seven Deadly Sins to the Four Knights, a group targeted by Camelot due to being prophesized to bring an end to the world. ©Nakaba Suzuki, Kodansha/The Seven Deadly

Comedy anime Spy x Family has announced new cast members and revealed a new visual for episode 5! Natsumi Fujiwara will voice Damian Desmond, the son of Loid’s target, Donovan Desmond. Other cast members include Emiri Kato as Becky Blackbell, Anya’s best friend, Hana Sato as Ewen Egeberg, Damian’s friend, and Haruka Okamura as Emile

The lovable protagonist of Atelier Sophie 2: The Alchemist of the Mysterious Book has come to life as a magical full-scale figure, plus a 1/7 scale figure now available at the TOM Shop! These figures are the very first items produced under a new brand named 1/ (or One Slash), which promises even more amazing

Romcom manga Teasing Master Takagi-san’s upcoming anime film has released a new trailer previewing more of Nishikata and Takagi’s summer adventures! [embedded content] In addition to the trailer, a series of equally adorable publicity stills has been released. The full set can be viewed below this article. Finally, new characters for the film have been

Fantasy anime Made in Abyss has revealed a new trailer and additional cast members for its second season! [embedded content] Hiroki Goto will voice Majikaja alongside Kana Ichinose as Maaa, Kimiko Saito as Moogie, and Ryota Takeuchi as Gaburoon. Based on Akihito Tsukushi’s manga of the same name, Made in Abyss follows a young girl

The upcoming Fullmetal Alchemist live action sequel films have received a new trailer previewing Al and Ed’s confrontation with Scar! [embedded content] Fullmetal Alchemist began in 2001 as a manga series by Hiromu Arakawa, going on to sell over 80 million volumes worldwide. It was also adapted into popular TV anime series and anime films.

Superhero-themed franchise My Hero Academia will get two original anime episodes this summer! Although both episodes will premiere on June 16, 2022 for a special three-day run at 10 theaters in Japan, they will also be available to stream online from summer onwards. Titled HLB, the first episode will center around a showdown between amateur

Who can believe it’s already May?! We’ve already gotten a whole month of awesome spring anime, but there’s also all of that summer anime to anticipate… As usual, we’ll be putting out a roundup of trailers and plots in the near future, so be sure to check that out! In the meantime, we want to

Hey there and a happy Golden Week to any of you folks here in Japan with us! What’s Golden Week, you say? It’s only the longest stretch of holidays each year – well, for most working adults, and if you use your days off to your advantage. Either way, it’s a good chance to take

[embedded content] The final arc of iconic magical manga Sailor Moon will be adapted into a two-part film titled Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon Cosmos The Movie! Billed as the conclusion to the Sailor Moon anime, both parts will premiere in Japan in early summer 2023. Kotono Mitsuishi will return to voice the titular heroine alongside

Beloved Studio Ghibli film My Neighbor Totoro will jump to the stage with a production by the Royal Shakespeare Company and longtime Ghibli composer Joe Hisaishi! [embedded content] According to the official website, the world premiere will be held at London’s Barbican stage on October 8, 2022. It will run for 15 weeks only, ending

In addition to a new visual and trailer, the following additional cast members were revealed: Ai Kakuma as Rulutieh, Yumi Hara as Atuy, Nozomi Yamamoto as Nosuri, Takahiro Sakurai as Ougi, Ayane Sakura as Uruuru/Saraana, Ayumu Murase as Kiwru, Takuya Eguchi as Jachdwalt, Misaki Kuno as Shinonon, Saori Hayami as Munechika, and Yuko Gibu as

Nintendo and Illumination’s upcoming animated Super Mario film has been delayed to April 2023! Originally scheduled for release on December 21, 2022, the film will now premiere in North America on April 7, 2023, and in Japan on April 28, 2023. Shigeru Miyamoto, Nintendo’s Representative Director and co-producer of the project, took to Nintendo of

Now available in English at Viz and Manga Plus, the 19-page manga was created as part of the manga’s 10th anniversary celebrations. Fans can see Hinata and the gang gather for a special exhibition at the invitation of Tetsuro Kuroo, who now works to promote volleyball. Originally a manga series by Haruichi Furudate, Haikyu!! follows

Shaman King’s reboot anime is getting a sequel starring Hana, the son of Hao and Anna! [embedded content] In addition to a teaser trailer, two visuals were revealed as a token of gratitude. The first features Hao and the gang, while the second shows them seven years after the events of the reboot anime, this

The week has just flown by! Last time we were here, we were super excited to have begun our 10th anniversary celebrations, or TOM Week 2022! Now that we think about it, it’s not really a single week… but we’re already about to finish our two weeks of TOM Week, so one definitely wouldn’t have

An action-packed new trailer has been released for the upcoming Fullmetal Alchemist live action sequel films! [embedded content] A new visual featuring more of the cast was revealed along with the trailer. Fullmetal Alchemist began in 2001 as a manga series by Hiromu Arakawa, going on to sell over 80 million volumes worldwide. It was

The upcoming TV anime adaptation of Sacrificial Princess and the King of Beasts is now set to premiere in 2023! In addition to a teaser visual starring the titular characters, a teaser site was unveiled. Based on Yu Tomofuji’s manga series, Sacrificial Princess and the King of Beasts follows a young girl named Sariphi, who

Upcoming isekai anime Black Summoner has revealed a main trailer and visual in addition to new cast members! [embedded content] Yume Miyamoto ( SSSS.Gridman ) will be joining the cast as Rion alongside Konomi Inagaki as Ange. Other cast members include Koki Uchiyama ( Jujutsu Kaisen, Haikyu!! ) as Kelvin, Manaka Iwami ( Fruits Basket,

Comedy anime Spy x Family has released its opening video and a new visual of the Forger family! Designed by Masashi Ishihama, who storyboarded and directed Horimiya and Persona 5: The Animation, the charming video features the anime’s opening theme song, “Mixed Nuts” by pop group Official Hige Dandism. Adapted from Tatsuya Endo’s manga series,

Upcoming archery-themed anime film Tsurune the Movie: Hajime no Issha has released its latest teaser trailer and poster! [embedded content] The ensemble poster features central characters Minato Narumiya alongside his team members (Seiya Takehaya, Ryohei Yamanouchi, Nanao Kisaragi, and Kaito Onogi), his coach (Masaki Takigawa) and his former middle school teammate (Shu Fujiwara). Originally a