The two films are based on the Progressive series, a floor-by-floor reboot of the original Sword Art Online light novel series penned by Reki Kawahara. The story jumps to Asuna’s point of view as she is forced to battle through all 100 floors of the immersive MMORPG world of Aincrad in order to escape. Scherzo
Month: September 2022
Comedy anime The Devil Is a Part-Timer! is set to return with a sequel to its second season in 2023! In addition to familiar faces like Sadao, the newly released visual features a new character named Acieth Alla. Based on the light novel series written by Satoshi Wagahara with illustrations by Oniku, The Devil Is
Romcom anime Kaguya-sama: Love is War’s upcoming film is set to premiere this winter with special theatrical screenings in Japan! A new visual was also released with the announcement. Titled Kaguya-sama wa Kokurasetai -First Kiss wa Owaranai- (Kaguya-sama: Love is War -The First Kiss Won’t End-), the film will adapt the manga’s Christmas arc, which
Urusei Yatsura’s upcoming reboot has released its latest trailer, which features the show’s opening and ending theme songs! [embedded content] Both performed by MAISONdes, the opening theme song is “AIUE feat. Minami, SAKURAmoti,” while the ending theme song is “Tokyo Shandy Rendezvous feat. Kaf, Tsumiki.” Adapted from Rumiko Takahashi’s classic manga series, Urusei Yatsura follows
The musical adaptation of hit comedy anime Spy x Family has revealed casting and visuals in addition to its March 8 debut! Loid Forger will be played by Win Morisaki and Hiroki Suzuki. Source: Spy x Family musical Twitter Source: Spy x Family musical Twitter Yor Forger will be played by Fuka Yuzuki and Mirei
Makoto Shinkai’s upcoming anime film Suzume no Tojimari has revealed a new trailer, visual, and additional cast members! [embedded content] In addition to plenty of action with peeks at new scenes, the trailer features lines from supporting characters. The newly confirmed cast members include Eri Fukatsu as Tamaki Iwato, Suzume’s aunt, Matsumoto Hakuo II as
Hit comedy anime Spy x Family has revealed a creditless video for the second cour’s opening theme song, “Souvenir” by Bump of Chicken! Adapted from Tatsuya Endo’s manga series, Spy x Family revolves around a spy codenamed Twilight, who is ordered to create a fake family to facilitate his latest mission. Unbeknownst to him, however,
Action anime Sorcerous Stabber Orphen has confirmed that Season 3 will air in January, in addition to revealing a teaser trailer, visual, and additional cast! [embedded content] Voice actors Daisuke Ono and Shiki Aoki will be joining the cast as Ed and Lottecia respectively. Based on the light novel series by Yoshinobu Akita with illustrations
September 24 saw the return of Aniplex Online Fest, an event full of anime produced by Aniplex. The 2022 edition was held both online and as an in-person event in Yokohama, which the folks at Geek Lab visited! The content of the event was split into two categories: announcements and live performances, with the former
Iconic game Nier:Automata’s anime adaptation has revealed its January 2023 premiere along with new visuals and promo videos! Both the visuals and videos showcase central characters 2B and 9S. Titled Nier: Automata Ver1.1a, the TV anime series will be directed by Ryoji Masuyama and produced by A-1 Pictures. ©SQUARE ENIX/Council of HumanityAdapted with permission from
Rascal Does Not Dream of Bunny Girl Senpai is getting a sequel anime! [embedded content] A teaser video and new illustrations by Keji Mizoguchi, the artist for the original light novel series, have also been released. The sequel will adapt the original series’ 8th and 9th novels, Rascal Does Not Dream of a Sister Venturing
Fantasy anime The Misfit of Demon King Academy will be back with Season 2 in January 2023! [embedded content] A trailer and teaser visual was also released with the announcement, teasing Anos’ upcoming battles as he faces a new “child of god.” Adapted from Shu’s light novel series, The Misfit of Demon King Academy follows
Popular anime Jujutsu Kaisen has revealed a new Season 2 visual teasing the Shibuya Incident arc! Featuring Yuji with his teammates and teacher, the new visual completes the previous visual, which shows Gojo and Geto in their days as high school students. Originally a manga by Gege Akutami, Jujutsu Kaisen follows Yuji, a high school
Hi there! It finally feels like fall over in Tokyo, with the weather getting a lot cooler and fall-related treats being easier to find in stores. We’re excited about all that, but what we’re really, truly pumped about this week is the news that Japan is finally opening its borders to individual travelers from October!
Fantasy anime Bleach has revealed a 30-second trailer showcasing action in the human world! [embedded content] The short trailer was unveiled during a presentation at Aniplex Online Fest 2022. Two more trailers will be revealed in the next two weeks. Based on the final arc of Tite Kubo’s original manga, the Thousand-Year Blood War will
Dark fantasy anime Berserk has revealed the third trailer for the remastered version of the original Golden Age Arc film trilogy! [embedded content] Billed as a “memorial edition,” the remastered version will air on TV in Japan. As well as additional scenes, it will showcase new songs by Susumu Hirasawa and Shiro Sagisu. Mika Nakashima
Rurouni Kenshin will be back with a new anime in 2023! [embedded content] In addition to a trailer, a visual of Kenshin and Kaoru, and the main cast and staff were revealed at Aniplex Online Fest 2022. Source: Rurouni Kenshin anime Twitter Soma Saito will play the titular swordsman, Kenshin Himura, while Rie Takahashi will
Curses, demons, fingers of rather questionable sources… We love Jujutsu Kaisen, but we’re kind of glad that we’re not living in a world where we’d have to face all of this! Luckily, we were able to experience the fun parts at Universal Studios Japan in Osaka, where they’ve launched a collab event starring Yuji and
Upcoming horror anime Chainsaw Man has revealed an epic new trailer in addition to more cast members and theme song info! [embedded content] The newly announced cast members are Shiori Izawa as Pochita, Mariya Ise as Himeno, Karin Takahashi as Kobeni Higashiyama, Taku Yashiro as Hirokazu Arai, and Kenjiro Tsuda as Kishibe. Popular artist Kenshi
Popular action RPG Genshin Impact is getting an anime produced by ufotable! Revealed with a promo video, the project is a long-term collaboration between ufotable and HoYoverse, the company behind Genshin Impact. Details on the story and release date are yet to come. First released in 2020, Genshin Impact is an action RPG in which
Instead of protagonist Yuji Itadori, the visual stars teacher Satoru Gojo and antagonist Suguru Geto, teasing scenes between the two when they were still in high school. Originally a manga by Gege Akutami, Jujutsu Kaisen follows Yuji, a high school boy who chooses to join the Occult Research Club, despite his exceptional talent for athletics.
Another weekend is here, and we’re especially pumped because it’s the second half of Tokyo Game Show 2022! Held at Makuhari Messe in Chiba (which isn’t technically Tokyo, but shh), this is its first in-person event in two years. Naturally, we headed down as soon as it started on Thursday to take many, many videos
Hit comedy anime Spy x Family has given us another taste of Part 2 with a new trailer! The trailer also features the new opening theme song, “Souvenir” by Bump of Chicken. Adapted from Tatsuya Endo’s manga series, Spy x Family revolves around a spy codenamed Twilight, who is ordered to create a fake family
Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War has revealed its October 11 airdate along with a new trailer, additional cast members, and theme song info! [embedded content] The new cast members are Wataru Hatano as Hidetomo Kajomaru, KENN as Berenice Gabrielli, Takahiro Fujiwara as Jerome Guizbatt, Wataru Komada as Asguiaro Ebern, and Daiki Hamano as Luders Friegen. The
Hey there! It feels like just yesterday that we were reminding you about our last giveaway, but guess what? Here’s another one! That’s right, our September giveaway is officially up. This time, we have a rather charismatic villain up for grabs – in other words, the dreaded Sukuna of Jujutsu Kaisen! And as always, while
Horror anime Chainsaw Man is now set to air from October 12! Before the series airs in Japan, its world premiere will be held on September 19. Not only will the main cast and director appear at the premiere, but there’ll also be a huge announcement, which fans will be able to catch via MAPPA’s
Beastars is set to return in 2024 for its third and final season, which will stream via Netflix! Source: Beastars Twitter Director Shinichi Matsumi and screenwriter Nanami Higuchi will be returning for Season 3. Orange, the studio that produced previous seasons, is also credited for the new season. Based on Paru Itagaki’s manga series, Beastars
Dark fantasy anime Berserk will be back on October 1 with the remastered version of the original Golden Age Arc film trilogy! [embedded content] In addition to the premiere date, a new trailer and key visual were revealed. Plus, fans can get another peek at new scenes that will be included, including emotional moments from
Fantasy anime To Your Eternity has announced that its second season will air from October 23! In addition to the airdate, the main visual and additional cast members were also revealed. Tomori Kusunoki will be joining the cast as Hisame alongside Mitsuki Saiga as Kahaku and Takehito Koyasu as Bonchien. Reiji Kawashima will reprise his
Although it was previously scheduled to open on September 10, a delay was announced due to ongoing effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. The two films are based on the Progressive series, a floor-by-floor reboot of the original Sword Art Online light novel series penned by Reki Kawahara. The story jumps to Asuna’s point of view