The show went on hiatus in April due to the effects of the coronavirus pandemic. With its return to the airwaves, the hotly anticipated Kara arc, which sees Boruto take on new duties in Valley Country, will begin on Jul. 19. Two additional cast members have been announced: Cho as the mysterious Victor, a Kara
Month: June 2020
Bandai Namco Entertainment is launching a new multimedia project centered around dance music, which will star three members of VTuber group NIJISANJI! Sukoya Kana, Sister Claire, and Hoshikawa Sara have been confirmed to voice Houou Karin, Seto Mitsuki, and Taiga Lucia, a trio of girls who have staked everything on dance music. Created with the
Originally scheduled for Mar. 28, the opening date was delayed twice. Advance tickets purchased previously will still be honored when the film opens later this summer. Following presage flower in 2017 and lost butterfly in 2019, spring song is the third and final instalment in the movie trilogy adapting the Heaven’s Feel route of the
Studio Trigger is teaming up with Polish game studio CD Projekt Red for Cyberpunk: Edgerunners, an original anime series set in the world of upcoming video game CyberPunk 2077! The 10-episode series is slated to stream on Netflix in 2022. Set in a vast city where technology and body modification are commonplace, it follows a
The twice delayed Violet Evergarden: The Movie has announced a new release date of Sept. 18! A trailer featuring the theme song, “WILL” by anisong singer True, was released along with the announcement. [embedded content] Adapted from the series of light novels by Akatsuki Kana, the franchise revolves around the titular Violet Evergarden, a former
Idol anime A3! has released a new visual featuring the next season’s Autumn Troupe! A3! is based by the popular actor raising game in which the protagonist, Tachibana Izumi, becomes the new president of a once-renowned theater company. Her mission is to recruit handsome actors and produce stage plays in order to bring the theater
NIJISANJI, one of Japan’s largest VTuber communities, has launched an official English language YouTube Channel where fans all around the world can enjoy content from their favorite “Livers”! NIJISANJI’s Livers are known for their long live streams, unique personalities, and detailed back stories. Featuring entertaining videos of all kinds, the English channel will give both
Yashahime: Princess Half-Demon, a spin-off anime from the popular Inuyasha franchise, has announced additional broadcast details! In Japan, it will air on Yomiuri TV and Nihon TV every Saturday from 5:30 pm. Set in both the present day and the Sengoku era, the anime will follow Towa and Setsuna, the twin daughters of Sesshoumaru, and
Aniplex is set to launch its first ever Aniplex Online Fest, to be streamed on YouTube on Jul. 4 and 5! Fans of anisong and Japanese music will be able to enjoy both special appearances and past live performances featuring favorites like LiSA, ClariS, Eir Aoi, 22/7 (read “nanabun no nijuuni”), halca, Mashiro Ayano, ReoNa,
Acclaimed director Yuasa Masaaki’s latest animated feature, INU-OH, has been selected for the Work In Progress Features program at this year’s Annecy International Animated Film Festival! Based on the novel by Furukawa Hideo Heike Monogatari Inu-Oh no Maki (The Tale of the Heike, Inu-Oh’s Episode), the movie tells the story of all but forgotten 14th
ATRI -My Dear Moments- and Adabana Odd Tales, the first two visual novels of Aniplex’s new ANIPLEX.EXE line have now launched on Steam in multiple languages including English! Written by If My Heart Had Wings’ Konno Asuta, ATRI -My Dear Moments- is set in the near future, in which much of the world is underwater
Action manga Tokyo Revengers is getting an anime adaptation to be broadcast in 2021! Written by Wakui Ken, Tokyo Revengers follows former delinquent (and now total loser) Takemichi. A day after learning that his middle school sweetheart and one true love Hinata has been murdered by the Tokyo Manji Gang, he is pushed off a
Upcoming two-part movie Sailor Moon Eternal is postponing its release date due to the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. Part 1 has been delayed from Sept. 11 to Jan. 8, 2021, while Part 2 is set to open on Feb. 11. A new teaser trailer has also been released with the updated release dates. [embedded
Studio Ghibli has debuted its first visual and a series of stills for Aya and the Witch, its very first CG movie! Miyazaki Gorou, the son of Studio Ghibli co-founder Miyazaki Hayao, is directing the new feature. It is adapted from fantasy novel Earwig and the Witch, written by the late Diana Wynne Jones, whose
Upcoming anime The God of High School has released its latest key visual along with a trailer featuring the opening and ending theme songs! [embedded content] The key visual and trailer star protagonist Jin Mori (played by Tachibana Tatsumaru) with fellow competitors Han Daewi (Kumagai Kentarou), and Yoo Mira (Ohashi Ayaka). The trailer also showcases
Fantasy manga Edens Zero, the latest title from Fairy Tail’s Mashima Hiro, is getting a TV anime adaptation! Edens Zero has been serialized in Weekly Shonen Magazine since 2018. The story follows Shiki, a young man living alongside machines on a planet named Granbell. After a B-Cuber (or content creator) named Rebecca,and her cat companion
Popular anime Re:Zero will be back on the airwaves with Season 2 from Jul. 8! A key visual and trailer has been released, along with character settings. [embedded content] In addition to the key visual and trailer, the show has also released a series of character settings including: Otto Suwen (Amazaki Kouhei), Petra Leyte (Kouno
Popular adventure manga Shaman King is getting an anime reboot airing from Apr. 2021! [embedded content] While staff and cast details are yet to be released, the reboot will adapt the original 35 volumes of Takei Hiroyuki’s iconic manga. Shaman King follows a young shaman named Asakura Yoh, who has his sights set on becoming
The series will be directed by Rodney Rothman ( Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse ) and produced by Masi Oka, who also handled Netflix’s live-action Death Note movie. Original manga author Shirai Kaiu and illustrator Demizu Posuka issued comments via the franchise’s official Twitter Account, expressing their excitement for this new development. Beginning with the manga
Bandai Namco Arts and Eight Bit have announced an official business partnership! The partnership’s objective is to create specialist production pipelines, advance projects by young producers and share personnel. Bandai Namco Arts aims to make use of Eight Bit’s existing franchises to strengthen their production capabilities, while Eight Bit hopes to expand its business with
Hit adventure manga Kingdom’s live action movie adaptation is set to receive a sequel! Satou Shinsuke will return to direct with original author Hara Yasuhisa providing the script. Lead actors Yamazaki Kento, Yoshizawa Ryo, and Hashimoto Kanna will also be back for their original roles. Inspired by Hara’s manga, the movie is set in China’s
Popular isekai franchise Re:Zero will be getting a spin-off game produced by Spike Chunsoft for PS4, Nintendo Switch, and Steam this winter! Titled Re:Zero False King Candidate, the game will be created under original author Nagatsuki Tappei’s supervision with an original story. Players will be able to explore “what-if” scenarios based on Season 1 of
Popular anime Attack on Titan has released a trailer for its upcoming fourth season, titled The Final Season! [embedded content] MAPPA will be taking over to produce from Wit Studio, who handled the first three seasons. Hayashi Yuichirou is set to direct. Original author Isayama Hajime issued a statement thanking director Araki Tetsurou and WIT
Evangelion: 3.0+1.0 is the fourth and final installment in the Rebuild of Evangelion movie series, produced by Studio Khara as a remake of the 1995 anime Neon Genesis Evangelion. The series follows teenager Ikari Shinji as he is forced to defend humanity from existential threat by piloting a giant robot at the behest of his