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The news was accompanied by the film’s first key visual, which features Asuna, Kirito and Argo. 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

Ah, the wonderful world of VTubers. Perhaps you’ve come across a clip of what seems like an anime girl with a strange knowledge of memes, or maybe someone you know has sent you a link to a three-hour stream entirely in Japanese. Does this shark girl look familiar? | Source: COVER Corp. These streamers may

The three new cast members are Saya Fukuzumi as Marie, Taito Ban as Luvix Lilix, and Takaaki Uchino as Dormul Bolster. Adapted from the light novel series written by Fujino Omori and illustrated by Yasuda Suzuhito, Is it Wrong to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon (also known as DanMachi) follows the adventures of Bell

Spin-off anime series Detective Conan: The Culprit Hanzawa is now set to make its worldwide premiere this October on Netflix! Akitaro Daichi will direct the series at TMS Entertainment with character design by Fuu Chisaka, art direction by Mayumi Nakajima, art supervision by Chieko Nakamura, and color design by Hiromi Miyawaki. Other staff members include

What makes a great big brother? Is it always being there for everyone when they need someone to rely on, or just being a cool guy to goof around with? Maybe the best big bros aren’t really brothers at all, but instead just guys who’ll always have your back. Whichever way you look at it,

Upcoming anime Lycoris Recoil has revealed its July 2 premiere date along with a new trailer and visual! [embedded content] The trailer features the ending theme song, “Hana no To” by Sayuri ( My Hero Academia ). An original anime directed by Shingo Adachi, the character designer for Sword Art Online and Working!!, Lycoris Recoil

Romantic comedy anime The Maid I Hired Recently Is Mysterious has announced additional cast members and info on the ending theme song! Yui Horie ( Fruits Basket ) will play Tsukasa Gojouin, Yuri’s classmate. She will also perform the ending theme song, “Himitsu no Niwa no Futari.” Mikako Komatsu ( Yashahime: Princess Half-Demon ) will

Season 4 of fantasy anime Overlord is now set to premiere on July 5! [embedded content] The trailer revealed with the airdate features the upcoming opening and ending theme songs. The opening theme is “Hollow Hunger” by OxT, and the ending theme is “No Man’s Dawn” by Mayu Maeshima. An illustration penned by so-bin was

Netflix describes the series as below: A lethargic, empathetic road movie about finding one’s parents – for everyone who just wants to laze about! Having resigned itself to the fact that it will just end up on someone’s plate, Gudetama just wants to be lazy all the time. But, swept up by the go-getting, overbearing

Dr. Stone: Ryusui, an upcoming special anime episode from sci-fi franchise Dr. Stone, has unveiled its main trailer and a new visual! [embedded content] The trailer reveals scenes from the first encounter between Senku, the protagonist of the original story, and Ryusui, a new character who has awakened from being frozen in stone. It also

Hey there! How’s your week been? If you’ve been too busy to keep up with otaku happenings, then there’s one piece of news you absolutely need to know: Berserk is back this month! We won’t put all the details here, but so many of us are excited to see what’s next. Speaking of what’s next…

Clocking in at just over a minute, the new trailer builds anticipation with no dialogue but plenty of action. A new visual was also released. The 10-episode series is slated to stream on Netflix from September 2022. Set in a vast city where technology and body modification are commonplace, it follows a boy named Youhei.

In addition to a trailer, the following new cast members have been revealed: Asuka Nishi as Rika Suzuki, Yumi Uchiyama as Mayumi Kisaki, Azumi Asakura as Emeralda Etuva, Yuichi Iguchi as Mitsuki Sarue/Sariel, Kikuko Inoue as Lailah, Takehito Koyasu as Gabriel, Yuko Kaida as Amane Oguro, and Kenichi Ogata as Camio. Based on the light

Upcoming anime film One Piece Film: Red has unveiled a new trailer and an intense visual penned by original author Eiichiro Oda! [embedded content] In addition to lines from key players like Luffy and Shanks’ daughter Uta, the trailer features the theme song, Ado’s “Shinjidai.” Ado also provided the singing voice for Uta. One Piece

Upcoming TV anime Prima Doll has confirmed it will premiere on July 9 and released its main trailer and key visual! [embedded content] The trailer showcases the series’ opening theme song, “Tin Toy Melody.” Arranged by MANYO, the song features music and lyrics by Jun Maeda, the co-founder of Key. Created by Visual Arts and

This spring’s WonHobby Gallery treated figure lovers in Tokyo to a showcase of the latest figures from renowned manufacturers like Good Smile Company, Max Factory, Aniplex, and FREEing! We know that it’s still difficult to come to Japan for events like this, so we went down to Akiba Co Gallery to get some snaps for

Dark fantasy manga Berserk, originally created by the late Kentaro Miura, will continue under the supervision of his longtime friend Kouji Mori! In an official statement, the editing department at Young Animal promised that upcoming content will be faithful to Miura’s thoughts and memory. Six chapters will be published from the next issue, to be

Idol anime Love Live! Superstar!! has released the latest trailer for its upcoming second season! [embedded content] The trailer teases the new journey that Liella! will begin with its four new members. Love Live! Superstar!! is the latest addition to hit school idol franchise Love Live! Set at Yuigaoka Girls’ High School, a Tokyo school

Made in Abyss has revealed that its second season will air from July 6! [embedded content] The newly released trailer focuses on the journey of Ganja, a suicide corps that reaches the sixth layer of the Abyss. Based on Akihito Tsukushi’s manga of the same name, Made in Abyss follows a young girl named Riko

Netflix has teased a massive ship set for its upcoming live action One Piece series! [embedded content] During the video, lead actor Iñaki Godoy (Luffy) and showrunners Steven Maeda and Matt Owens introduce concept art for various ships, as well as the construction process of the Baratie. Based on Eiichiro Oda’s phenomenally popular manga, One

Mystery anime Shadows House has revealed its July 9 premiere date along with a main trailer and new visual! [embedded content] The trailer also previews the opening and ending theme songs, “Shall We Dance?” by ReoNa and “Masquerade” by ClariS. Based on So-ma-to’s manga series, the first season of Shadows House aired in Japan from

Superhero anime My Hero Academia has revealed a visual for the second of its two original summer episodes, “Warae! Jigoku no Yo ni” (Laugh! Like Hell)! The episode is set during the Endeavor Agency Arc, in which Izuku Midoriya, Shoto Todoroki, and Katsuki Bakugo serve as interns under hot-headed Hero Endeavor. Meanwhile, the first episode,

Gambling-themed anime Kakegurui Twin will bring fans back into the twisted world of Kakegurui from August 4 via Netflix! [embedded content] A trailer and key visual has been released. The trailer also features the ending theme song, “Queens Bluff” by female idol group i☆Ris. A spin-off prequel to the original Kakegurui manga by Homura Kawamoto,

Hello from Tokyo! What are your plans for the weekend? The weather’s been a little weird here lately as we wait for the rainy season to begin, but there’s always something to do, so no worries! If you happen to be an artist, one thing we suggest is to check out this year’s Shibuya Pixel

The big news was revealed along with a new gameplay trailer at PlayStation’s State of Play event on June 2. Produced by Naoki Yoshida and directed by Hiroshi Takai, Final Fantasy XVI was first announced on September 16, 2020. The new trailer marks almost six year since the debut of the last mainline game, Final

Want to make your mark on Tokyo’s eclectic Shibuya area? You’ll have a chance to do just that with the annual Shibuya Pixel Art contest, which displays winning pieces from all sorts of artists around the neighborhood! [embedded content] Your pixel art piece can be themed around any of the following keywords (or even a

Fantasy anime I’m Quitting Heroing has released a new trailer and visual as the series approaches its climax! Adapted from the light novel series written by Quantum and illustrated by Hana Amano, I’m Quitting Heroing is set in a futuristic version of the middle ages, in which the world’s strongest hero, Leo Demonheart, has defeated

Adapted from Shogo Kinugasa and Shunsaku Tomose’s light novel series, Classroom of the Elite is set at the elite Tokyo Metropolitan Advanced Nurturing School, where unassuming schoolboy Kiyotaka Ayanokoji struggles to make friends and prefers to keep to himself. Despite his vast intelligence, he finds himself being placed in the lowest class. The first season

Reboot anime Tokyo Mew Mew New has revealed its latest trailer! [embedded content] In addition to Ichigo’s transformation sequence, the trailer features her fellow Mew Mew’s attacks and several new characters. The following additional cast members have also been announced: Nobuhiko Okamoto ( Teasing Master Takagi-san ) as Quiche, Daiki Yamashita ( My Hero Academia

The new Season 2 visual features the girls of Liella!, including its four new members. Love Live! Superstar!! is the latest addition to hit school idol franchise Love Live! Set at Yuigaoka Girls’ High School, a Tokyo school that recently reopened, it begins with five girls following their dreams as they form a school idol