Anime

Hit anime film Jujutsu Kaisen 0 has taken over 10 billion yen at the box office since premiering last Christmas Eve! With 7.6 million tickets sold, Jujutsu Kaisen 0 is now the highest grossing film released in 2021 in Japan. It has also been nominated for the Best Animation category in this year’s Japan Academy

Titled “Nando Umarekawatte mo” (No Matter How Many Lives), the upcoming episode is the anime’s 44th episode overall. Created by Koyoharu Gotouge, Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba follows kindhearted charcoal seller Tanjiro, whose life changes forever when his family is attacked by demons. In order to return his sister, who is now a demon, to

Hellooooooo February! And welcome to another round of… What’s this week’s special occasion?! Let’s throw out some keywords: devils, beans, happiness. If you guessed Setsubun, then you’re 100% correct! Setsubun is a festival that’s held a day before the start of spring (according to the Japanese lunar calendar). This year, it was on February 3.

Historical anime Kingdom has released a teaser trailer for its upcoming fourth season! [embedded content] Adapted from Yasuhisa Hara’s manga series, Kingdom is set in China’s Warring States period. The story follows two young men, with one hoping to become a top general and the other an emperor uniting all China. Season 1 of the

The film’s main cast and character art were revealed along with the opening date. Gundam veteran Toru Furuya will return to play Amuro Ray alongside Ken Narita as Bright Noa, Satomi Arai as Mirai Yashima, Megumi Han as Sayla Mass, Toshio Furukawa as Kai Shiden, Hideki Nakanishi as Hayato Kobayashi, Misato Fukuen as Fraw Bow,

Upcoming live action film Osomatsu-san has released a new trailer featuring its theme song, as well as a new visual! [embedded content] The film’s theme song is “Brother Beat” by Snow Man, an idol boy band whose members play the Matsuno brothers and three original characters named End, Close, and Period. Set 10 years after

Source: Holic xxxHOLiC official Twitter The upcoming live action xxxHOLiC movie has kicked off a series of cast announcements for female visitors to Yuko’s shop! Beginning on February 2, the new cast members are being revealed over five days. The first two are Shuri and Nanase Nishino (live action Police in a Pod drama), who

The upcoming sequel to the hit live action Kingdom film has released a teaser trailer and publicity still featuring new cast member Nana Seino as balletic assassin Qiang Lei! [embedded content] Seino’s previous live action roles include Haruka Kyan in After the Rain and Riko Akasaka in From Today, It’s My Turn!! She also plays

Ballet-themed anime Dance Dance Danseur has announced that My Hero Academia’s Daiki Yamashita will voice the lead role of Junpei Murao! In addition to voicing Izuku Midoriya, Yamashita is known for roles like Sakamichi Onoda in Yowamushi Pedal, Naoto Hachioji in Don’t Toy with Me, Miss Nagatoro, and Amatsuyu Kisaragi in Oresuki. A new trailer

Continuing to ride high at the box office, Jujutsu Kaisen 0 has released a rare visual starring Satoru Gojo and Suguru Geto. This is the powerful sorcerers’ first time being featured as a duo in an illustration used for merchandise. From February 5, it will be distributed in the form of a visual board as

Jujutsu Kaisen has teased a huge announcement to be made at a Jujutsu Kaisen 0 talk event on February 12! The event will feature main cast members Megumi Ogata (Yuta Okkotsu), Kana Hanazawa (Rika Orimoto), Yuichi Nakamura (Satoru Gojo), and Takahiro Sakurai (Suguru Geto). The five are set to appear after an afternoon screening at

Source: Ghibli Park official website Japan’s long-awaited Ghibli Park has unveiled its official website! The website includes a new visual that shows two children eager to start their journey by exploring the secrets of the Ghibli no Daisoko (the Grand Ghibli Warehouse). In addition to the Ghibli no Daisoko, fans can look forward to visiting

Sports anime Kuroko’s Basketball will celebrate its 10th anniversary with a project that starts this April! Set to run for an entire year, the project includes a new song by GRANRODEO feat. Kensho Ono (the voice of Kuroko). Production I.G will return to produce an anime music video for the song. Fans in Tokyo and

Official manga service MANGA Plus by Shueisha is giving fans the chance to read all chapters of its serialized English titles for free! Exclusive to the MANGA Plus app for iOS and Android, the offer applies to over 30 series, including popular titles like One Piece, My Hero Academia, and Jujutsu Kaisen, as well as

Good morning/afternoon/evening/night, wherever you are! Okay, so we hoped we wouldn’t resort to this in the very first month of the year, but… wow, one month went by so fast! If you made any resolutions, we hope they’re going well. If not, there’s plenty of time to turn things around! January may have flown by,

Adapted from the popular smartphone game of the same name, the series is a spin-off to hit anime Puella Magi Madoka Magica. The story follows kindhearted middle schooler Iroha Tamaki, who fights witches armed with her trusty crossbow but is unable to remember why she made her fateful deal with Kyubey. Hearing of a town

Mixed-media project Prima Doll, created by Clannad and Angel Beats’ Key and Visual Arts, is getting a TV anime adaptation this year! Prima Doll revolves around autonomous robot dolls known as automata, who were originally developed for military use but are now working at a coffee shop named Kuronekotei. A key visual and teaser trailer

Aichi Tourism Bureau has revealed a promo video inspired by Ghibli works, taking viewers through various locations in Aichi Prefecture, where Ghibli Park will be found. Fans in Japan can look forward to visiting the following three areas from November 1: Ghibli no Daisoko (the Grand Ghibli Warehouse), Seishun no Oka (the Hill of Youth),

Hit anime film Jujutsu Kaisen 0 is finally coming to North American theaters from March 18! Distributed by Crunchyroll in association with Funimation, the film will be screened with both subbed and dubbed versions in the United States and Canada. Tickets are available from February 25. Crunchyroll has also announced that it will hit screens

After delaying its original 2020 run due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the new Rurouni Kenshin stage musical will be coming to IHI Stage Around Tokyo from May 17 to June 24! Shuichiro Koike, who worked on the 2016 and 2018 musicals, is serving as its writer and director. Teppei Koike ( live action Lovely Complex

Hello there! It’s been another chilly week in Tokyo, but not without our fair share of sunny skies. We won’t keep you long before the figures, but we just wanted to remind you to enter our monthly giveaway if you haven’t already! As well as the usual $50 in TOM Points, you also have the

Camping-theme anime Laid-Back Camp has released a new visual promoting its upcoming film! Featuring Rin walking at night, the visual is the second in a series showing everyday scenes of the girls when they’re not camping. Inspired by Afro’s lowkey manga, the series follows a group of high school girls from Yamanashi who love to

Code Geass director Goro Taniguchi is back with an all-new mixed-media project titled Estab-Life! [embedded content] The project will include a TV anime, smartphone game, and anime film. Set in the distant future, Estab-Life (short for “Establishment in Life”) explores a world where humans also exist in the forms of cyborgs and supernatural beings. Huge

Fantasy anime To Your Eternity has released a new visual for Season 2! Illustrated by character designer Koji Yabuno, the visual shows Fushi gently smiling. Adapted from Yoshitoki Oima’s manga series, which is currently running in Weekly Shonen Magazine, To Your Eternity follows a mysterious otherworldly being who comes to Earth and goes on to

Iconic magical girl series Sailor Moon turned 30 last year, but there’s still plenty more to celebrate. Its 30th anniversary project has now officially launched with a series of upcoming events, collabs and more! [embedded content] While dates and locations haven’t been announced yet, a Sailor Moon museum will open for a limited time during

Upcoming idol anime film Ensemble Stars!! Road to Show!! has released a new trailer showcasing the theme song, “Life is so Dramatic!!” [embedded content] “Life is so Dramatic!!” is performed by 10 of the main characters under the unit name SCREEN10. A spin-off to Happy Element’s Ensemble Girls, Ensemble Stars is a mobile game where

Upcoming anime film Fruits Basket -prelude- has released its main trailer! [embedded content] As well as previewing the youthful days of Tohru’s parents, Kyoko and Katsuya, the trailer features the theme song, “Niji to Kite” by Trio Ohashi. Beginning with Natsuki Takaya’s manga series, the Fruits Basket franchise follows high school girl Tohru Honda, who

Romcom anime Date A Live will be back for its fourth season this April! The latest trailer features new cast members Hitomi Nabatame ( Oreimo ) and Akari Kageyama ( Princess Principal ), who will play Nia Honjo and Mokuro Hoshimiya respectively. Fans can also listen to the newly announced opening theme song, “OveR” by

Hit fantasy anime Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba has dropped a new visual of Tanjiro and Tengen facing demons Gyutaro and Daki! In addition to being brother and sister, Gyutaro and Daki are the primary and secondary holders of the Upper Rank Six position in the Twelve Kizuki. While Daki made her anime debut in

Comedy anime Bottom-tier Character Tomozaki has released a visual and trailer teasing a new anime project! [embedded content] Information on the new anime’s format and release date are yet to be confirmed. Adapted from the light novel series penned by Yuki Yaku with Illustrations by Fly, Bottom-Tier Character Tomozaki follows friendless high schooler Fumiya Tomozaki,