Month: December 2020

It is no secret that male superheroes dominate the box office. However, there are some pretty awesome female characters that are well worth some solo screen time. Although there may not be too many of them at the moment, female superhero flicks have had major success with audiences and, luckily, there are still more to come. Despite
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Slice-of-life anime Laid-Back Camp has released a new trailer for the upcoming second season! [embedded content] The trailer showcases new adventures that the girls will embark on, set to ending theme song “Haru no Tonari” by Sasaki Eri and opening theme song “Seize the Day” by Asaka. Adapted from Afro’s manga of the same name,
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Upcoming anime movie Evangelion: 3.0+1.0 Thrice Upon a Time has released a full trailer featuring theme song “One Last Kiss” by J-pop legend Utada Hikaru! [embedded content] “One Last Kiss” marks another of Utada’s contributions to the Evangelion franchise, with the theme songs for the previous three Rebuild of Evangelion movies having also been performed
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Based on the series of light novels written by Nagatsuki Tappei and illustrated by Otsuka Shinichiro, the franchise follows Natsuki Subaru, a NEET who finds himself sent to another world. There, he discovers that he has the ability to rewind time by dying. (C) Nagatsuki Tappei, Kadokawa / Re:Zero -Starting Life in Another World- 2
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Legendary figure convention Wonder Festival returned to Makuhari Messe on Dec. 6 for a very special event: Wonder Festival 2020 [Evangelion], or EVA WonFes! True to its name, it focused on figures and statues inspired by Hideaki Anno’s iconic Evangelion franchise. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, it was held on a smaller scale than previous
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Horror manga Chainsaw Man is set to receive a TV anime produced by MAPPA! Originally a manga by Fujimoto Tatsuki, the series follows a young man named Denji who becomes a devil hunter in order to pay off his dead father’s debts to the yakuza. After falling victim to a plot by the yakuza, he
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Popular anime Re:Zero -Starting Life in Another World- is set to return with on Jan. 6 with the second half of Season 2! A teaser visual starring Subaru and his central companions and foes was released along with the premiere date. Based on Nagatsuki Tappei’s light novel series, Re:Zero follows Subaru, an ordinary guy who
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Popular fantasy anime Dr. Stone will return for Season 2 on Jan. 14! The new poster shows Senku and his Kingdom of Science comrades squaring off against Tsukasa and the Empire of Might. The teaser trailer also features characters who will make their anime debut in Season 2: Saionji Ukyo (voiced by Ono Kensho), Yo
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Tokyo Comic Con 2020 was held online this year and included a special event where new information was announced regarding SSSS.DYNAZENON, an original anime by Akira Amemiya. Amemiya also worked on SSSS.GRIDMAN. During the event, a promotional video was shown, followed by a talk show featuring Daiki Hamano, who voices Gauma; Junya Enoki, who voices
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Upcoming two-part anime movie Sailor Moon Eternal has released a special teaser trailer featuring the Sailor Soldiers’ magical transformation scenes! [embedded content] The trailer shows the transformations for Super Sailor Moon, Super Sailor Mercury, Super Sailor Uranus, Super Sailor Jupiter, Super Sailor Venus, and Super Sailor Chibi Moon. Sailor Moon Eternal is the latest installment
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Popular dark fantasy anime The Promised Neverland has announced new cast members for its upcoming second season! Kamio Shinichiro will play Sonju and Tanezaki Atsumi will play Mujika. Both new characters appear in region-locked TV commercials recently streamed on Aniplex’s official YouTube channel. Originally a manga written by Shirai Kaiu with illustrations by Demizu Posuka,
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Upcoming two-part movie Sailor Moon Eternal has released a new poster for its first installment! The poster features Super Sailor Moon with Queen Nehelenia, leader of the Dead Moon, sealed in the mirror behind. The official website has also been updated with the promise of something interesting happening every evening at 10:00 pm. Sailor Moon
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Popular superhero franchise My Hero Academia’s third movie is set to hit theaters next summer! A new teaser poster features central heroes Midoriya Izuku, Bakugo Katsuki, and Todoroki Shoto wearing new costumes. Adapted from Horikoshi Kohei’s manga, My Hero Academia is set in a world in which 80% of the population has special powers known
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