Anime

Hetalia spin-off manga Hetalia World Stars is getting a TV anime adaptation that will air from spring 2021! Watanabe Hiroshi will direct the series, with Studio DEEN producing. The original main cast will also return to reprise their roles. The teaser visual features Italy, Germany, and Japan, with Italy offering up a plate of pasta

Popular superhero franchise My Hero Academia is set to release a new smartphone RPG titled My Hero Academia: Ultra Impact in 2021! The game will allow players to train their heroes and battle 3-on-3 as well as customise their hero base, while also including a story mode featuring familiar scenes and villains from the TV

The recently released promo video features scenes of Akaza and Shinjuro facing off in addition to characters from the original anime TV series. Similarly, the new teaser visual focuses on their fiery battle. Members of the cast and crew, including Hanae Natsuki who plays Kamado Tanjiro, Hino Satoshi who plays Rengoku Kyojiro, and Ishida Kei

Kyoto Animation’s archery-themed anime Tsurune is headed to the big screen with a new movie, two years after its TV anime premiere! [embedded content] The recently released teaser trailer ends with an illustration of protagonist Minato alongside the announcement of the movie. A release date has not yet been confirmed. Adapted from Ayano Kotoko’s light

A new trailer for the upcoming season is also slated to debut as part of a special program streamed on Niconico and YouTube on Nov. 8. Adapted from the series of light novels by Fuse with illustrations by MitzVah and the manga illustrated by Kawakami Taiki, That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime broadcast

An eerie new trailer was released along with the big announcement. Although the movie was slated to premiere on Jun. 27, the date was pushed back due to the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. Evangelion: 3.0+1.0 is the fourth and final installment in the Rebuild of Evangelion movie series, produced by Studio Khara as a

I’m Tetsu! I’m a member of Tokyo Otaku Mode and I love ramen! It wouldn’t be an exaggeration to say that it is a staple that sustains and supports Japan’s restaurant industry today. It’s that popular. Originally brought over from China, it has undergone various changes to suit the Japanese palate and now, it is

Shrines are popular tourist spots in Japan. Japanese shrines welcome everyone, no matter your faith, so you can easily go to a shrine to pray. Check out how to enjoy shrines as well as the etiquette you should know so you can enjoy these beautiful, historic buildings and Japanese culture even more deeply! 1) Bow

A lot of new anime air every season, and along with that comes opening and ending songs and sometimes even character songs, leading to the creation of many new anisongs, too. If you’re looking at this article, you are probably interested in anisongs yourself but maybe you’ve managed to miss some famous anisongs! Some of

The Kimetsu no Yaiba manga ended at the height of its popularity, and the world is still groaning from the loss. The much anticipated continuation to the anime made its premiere today with the movie Kimetsu no Yaiba: Mugen Train. Yet we don’t know quite when it’ll be released outside of Japan, so there are

An illustration by original artist Demizu Posuka has also been revealed alongside a new movie poster. The Promised Neverland is based on Shirai Kaiu and Demizu Posuka’s dark fantasy manga, which has previously been adapted as a TV anime. Hirakawa Yuichirou will direct the live action movie, with Hamabe Minami as Emma, Jo Kairi as

Although the premiere was originally set for summer 2020, it was delayed due to the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. Adapted from the popular idol-raising game, Tokyo 7th Sisters is set in 2034, where idol groups have become a thing of the past. The movie will feature idol group 777☆SISTERS as the main unit and

Marking the birthday of its iconic protagonist, popular anime Gintama has released an intense full trailer for upcoming movie The Final! [embedded content] The trailer also showcases the movie’s main theme, “Wadachi” by rock band Spyair. The band has a long history with the Gintama franchise, having performed theme music for the TV anime three

Vocaloid Diva Miku is going online for Hatsune Miku Expo 2021! Miku Expo 2021 will be streamed for free in order to reach as many fans around the world as possible. It will be funded via a crowdfunding campaign run by Crypton Future Media and set to launch in November. Details regarding backer rewards etc

Violet Evergarden: The Movie is now streaming its first 10 minutes online! [embedded content] Adapted from the series of light novels by Akatsuki Kana, the franchise revolves around the titular Violet Evergarden, a former soldier who has transitioned to a role as an “Auto Memory Doll” scribe. Violet Evergarden: The Movie is currently screening in

Popular anime Beastars has released the main visual for its upcoming second season! The visual features a dramatic shattered mirror design with the faces of Legoshi, Louis, and Shishi reflected in the shards. Inspired by Itagaki Paru’s manga, Beastars is set in a world of anthropomorphised animals in which there is a cultural divide between

Popular theater-themed anime A3! has released a new promo video for its upcoming Season Autumn arc! [embedded content] Set to the Autumn Troupe’s theme song, “oneXone”, the video introduces the five members set to appear in the anime: Settsu Banri, Hyoudou Juza, Nanao Taichi, Fushimi Omi, and Furuichi Sakyou. Character settings for the five have

Upcoming anime SSSS.Dynazenon has released its very first trailer! Character designs have also been released for the anime’s five protagonists: Asanaka Yomogi, Minami Yume, Yamanaka Koyomi, Asukagawa Chise, and Gauma. The latest collaboration between Tsuburaya Productions and Studio Trigger, SSSS.Dynazenon is a new addition to the universe of classic tokusatsu franchise Gridman the Hyper Agent

Popular superhero anime My Hero Academia’s fifth season is set to air in spring 2021! Along with the big announcement, a new visual and PV featuring Season 5’s characters were released. [embedded content] Originally a manga created by Horikoshi Kouhei, My Hero Academia is set in a world in which possessing superpowers known as “Quirks”

Osomatsu-san has released a new Season 3 trailer featuring new characters and the upcoming opening theme song, “nice to NEET you!” by AOP! [embedded content] While the trailer only gave fans a quick glimpse, the new robot-like characters will prove integral to the plot of the third season. Set 10 years after the events of

Popular anime Laid-Back Camp has released its second visual for Season 2, starring Shima Rin and Kagamihara Nadeshiko’s older sister Sakura! The visual shows the two enjoying a peaceful meal of okonomiyaki. Adapted from the manga by Afro, the camping-themed series aired its first season in 2018. Kyougoku Yoshiaki will return to direct along with

Popular franchise Pokémon has released an uplifting music video titled “GOTCHA!”, created in collaboration with Japanese rock band Bump of Chicken! Celebrating the bond between Pokémon and Trainers of all generations, the video features a song titled “Acacia” by Bump of Chicken. Subtitles for the lyrics are currently available in nine languages, including English, Chinese,

Upcoming anime The Day I Became a God has revealed its second key visual along with new cast info! The following cast members have been confirmed: Shigematsu Chiharu as Suzuki Hideto, Terui Haruka as Jinguji Hikari, Shimamura Yu as Tengan Kako, Inoue Kikuko as the CEO, Matsuda Kenichirou as Oguma Raita, Yuzuki Ryouka as Narukami

Sanrio series Show By Rock!! Stars!! will air from Jan. 2021! A newly released teaser video features the members of Mashumairesh!!, as well as Plasmagica’s Cyan and Yokazenohorizon’s Rikao. The latter will be appearing for the first time in the TV anime. [embedded content] Show By Rock!! is a multimedia character project created by Sanrio

Comedy anime Non Non Biyori has released a second teaser visual and information on a new character for Season 3! The visual features the main characters on their way home, accompanied by new character Shinoda Akane. She is a first-year high school student who plays flute in the school’s concert band. Adapted from Atto’s manga

Upcoming TV anime Edens Zero is slated to air in Apr. 2021! A teaser visual and main cast announcement was released along with the broadcast details. Shiki will be played by Terashima Takuma, Rebecca by Komatsu Mikiko, and Happy by Kugimiya Rie. It was also announced that Konami will adapt the series as a game

FILM LIVE 2nd Stage will also feature performances from Morfonica and Raise A Suilen in addition to familiar bands Poppin’Party, Afterglow, Pastel✽Palettes, Roselia, and Hello, Happy World! As a popular Bushiroad franchise, BanG Dream! features numerous titles over diverse mediums like rhythm games, manga, and anime. The project aired its first TV anime season and

Popular reboot anime series Fruits Basket will receive a third and “final” season set to air in 2021! Along with the announcement, a collection of illustrations penned by original author Takaya Natsuki was released on the series’ official website. Each was uploaded to her personal Twitter account after every episode of Season 2, which ended

The recently released poster and trailer tease the imminent battle between Oarai Girls Academy and Chi-Ha-Tan Academy. Girls und Panzer follows a group of high school girls participating in an unusual hobby – tank battles with clubs from other schools. First broadcast as a 12-episode series in 2012, an OVA series followed in 2014 with

Attack on Titan’s Wit Studio has teamed up with rock band Uchikubi Gokumon Doukoukai to create a music video cheering on animators through these tough times! [embedded content] Titled “Sakugasaku”, the video depicts animators fighting their way through fatigue as they devote themselves to creating anime of various styles and genres. Band members Ohsawa Atsushi,