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[embedded content] Fans can see The False Songstress on June 16 and The Wings of Goodbye on June 30, both with English subtitles. Tickets are currently available via Fathom Events. [embedded content] The official Macross website describes the films as follows: Macross Frontier: The False Songstress takes place in 2059 – following the near-destruction of

Romantic comedy anime When Will Ayumu Make His Move? is now set to premiere in Japan on July 7! [embedded content] The newly released teaser trailer introduces protagonists Ayumu and Urushi, as well as their classmates. It also reveals the opening theme song “Kakehiki wa Poker Face” by Kana Hanazawa, who plays Maki. In addition

Comedy anime Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon? will be back on July 23 with Season 4! [embedded content] In addition to a trailer teasing the return of Bell and his comrades’ next battle, a key visual has been released. Source: Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Up

Gooood morning, afternoon, or evening, wherever you are! We hope you’re faring well. It’s been a while since we’ve given you an unsolicited weather report, so here goes! Spring is passing by in the blink of an eye, and it’s easy to tell what’s coming next – summer and tsuyu, or the rainy season. Outside

Annual exhibition Eshi100 revolves around the concept of uniting 100 outstanding illustrators with a certain theme. Held from April 29 to May 8 at Akihabara’s Akiba Square, this year’s event was its twelfth so far. Thanks to our friends at Geek Lab, even fans outside Japan can get a feel for what it was like

The new TV anime adaptation of Urusei Yatsura has revealed its October premiere along with a trailer, key visual, and additional cast info! [embedded content] The new cast members are Wataru Takagi as Cherry and Miyuki Sawashiro as Sakura. Cast/character visuals for Takagi, Sawashiro, and the rest of the current cast have also been released.

The latest anime film from renowned director Makoto Shinkai, Suzume no Tojimari, has been picked up for distribution outside of Asia in early 2023 by Crunchyroll in cooperation with Sony Pictures and Wild Bunch International! Source: Suzume no Tojimari Twitter In addition to distributing the film in the US, Crunchyroll will coordinate with Sony Pictures

Ghost in the Shell: SAC_2045 has released a new Season 2 clip featuring a battle scene involving the Tachikoma and post-human character Takashi! [embedded content] Set in 2045, Ghost in the Shell SAC_2045 is part of the hit franchise which began with Masamune Shirow’s 1989 manga Ghost in the Shell. In a world where the

Romantic comedy manga The Maid I Hired Recently Is Mysterious is getting a TV anime adaptation that will air from this July! [embedded content] A trailer and key visual were released along with the announcement. The trailer features Saori Hayami ( Yor in Spy x Family ) as Yuri and Rie Takahashi ( Megumin in

The upcoming Laid-Back Camp anime film has unveiled its main poster and announced a special 84-page comic as a bonus gift for those who come to see it! Presented as “volume 13.5,” the comic includes a special 24-page episode written and illustrated by Afro. It will also feature the same binding as the original manga

Gymnastics-themed anime film Backflip!! has revealed its July 2 premiere date along with its main trailer! [embedded content] Info on the film’s songs was also announced. wacci will be performing the theme song, “Bokura no Ippo.” Centimillimental’s “Hikari no Naka kara Tsutaetai koto” will be used as an insert song. The film is a sequel

Comedy anime Osomatsu-san has released a trailer and visual for its upcoming film, Osomatsu-san ~Hipipo-Zoku to Kagayaku Kajitsu~! [embedded content] The visual was penned by character designer Eiji Abiko. It was also confirmed that AOP will be performing the opening theme, “Hanamaru Pippi wa Yoiko Dake Reiwa ver.” Set to premiere on July 8, 2022,

Soccer-themed anime Blue Lock will be hitting the airwaves this October! [embedded content] In addition to a trailer and key visual, ten new cast members were announced: Masatomo Nakazawa as Wataru Kuon, Yoshitsugu Matsuoka as Jingo Raichi, Shoya Chiba as Yudai Imamura, Shugo Nakamura as Gin Gagamaru, Daishi Kajita as Asahi Naruhaya, Ryunosuke Watanuki as

Hey there! We’re feeling particularly hyped up this week because of a special occasion: the results of our 5th figure photo contest have been revealed! This one was our very first time incorporating users’ votes into the results. Whether you voted or entered (or both!), we couldn’t have done it without you! Although this contest

Niconico Chokaigi, an event celebrating Japan’s internet culture, returned for an in-person event this year. Thanks to the folks at Geek Lab, you’ll be able to get a peek into what it was like to attend Cho Kabuki, a particularly popular kabuki performance that stars the one and only Hatsune Miku! ©超歌舞伎 Supported by NTT

Popular video-sharing site Niconico is a treasure trove of Japanese internet culture, but that’s not all. It also hosts Niconico Chokaigi, an annual festival that brings online sensations to the real world for fans to enjoy in person! Courtesy of the folks at online media platform Geek Lab, you’ll be getting a rundown on four

Comedy anime Mob Psycho 100 is finally returning this October with Season 3! [embedded content] Released almost nine months after Season 3 was first announced, the new trailer is also subtitled in English. Mob Psycho 100 follows high school boy Kageyama, who receives the nickname “Mob” because he so easily blends into the background. But

While details on the release date and cast are yet to be revealed, a single teaser visual has been released. The sequel shifts the focus from the Seven Deadly Sins to the Four Knights, a group targeted by Camelot due to being prophesized to bring an end to the world. ©Nakaba Suzuki, Kodansha/The Seven Deadly

Comedy anime Spy x Family has announced new cast members and revealed a new visual for episode 5! Natsumi Fujiwara will voice Damian Desmond, the son of Loid’s target, Donovan Desmond. Other cast members include Emiri Kato as Becky Blackbell, Anya’s best friend, Hana Sato as Ewen Egeberg, Damian’s friend, and Haruka Okamura as Emile

The lovable protagonist of Atelier Sophie 2: The Alchemist of the Mysterious Book has come to life as a magical full-scale figure, plus a 1/7 scale figure now available at the TOM Shop! These figures are the very first items produced under a new brand named 1/ (or One Slash), which promises even more amazing

Romcom manga Teasing Master Takagi-san’s upcoming anime film has released a new trailer previewing more of Nishikata and Takagi’s summer adventures! [embedded content] In addition to the trailer, a series of equally adorable publicity stills has been released. The full set can be viewed below this article. Finally, new characters for the film have been

Fantasy anime Made in Abyss has revealed a new trailer and additional cast members for its second season! [embedded content] Hiroki Goto will voice Majikaja alongside Kana Ichinose as Maaa, Kimiko Saito as Moogie, and Ryota Takeuchi as Gaburoon. Based on Akihito Tsukushi’s manga of the same name, Made in Abyss follows a young girl

The upcoming Fullmetal Alchemist live action sequel films have received a new trailer previewing Al and Ed’s confrontation with Scar! [embedded content] Fullmetal Alchemist began in 2001 as a manga series by Hiromu Arakawa, going on to sell over 80 million volumes worldwide. It was also adapted into popular TV anime series and anime films.

Superhero-themed franchise My Hero Academia will get two original anime episodes this summer! Although both episodes will premiere on June 16, 2022 for a special three-day run at 10 theaters in Japan, they will also be available to stream online from summer onwards. Titled HLB, the first episode will center around a showdown between amateur

Who can believe it’s already May?! We’ve already gotten a whole month of awesome spring anime, but there’s also all of that summer anime to anticipate… As usual, we’ll be putting out a roundup of trailers and plots in the near future, so be sure to check that out! In the meantime, we want to

Hey there and a happy Golden Week to any of you folks here in Japan with us! What’s Golden Week, you say? It’s only the longest stretch of holidays each year – well, for most working adults, and if you use your days off to your advantage. Either way, it’s a good chance to take

[embedded content] The final arc of iconic magical manga Sailor Moon will be adapted into a two-part film titled Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon Cosmos The Movie! Billed as the conclusion to the Sailor Moon anime, both parts will premiere in Japan in early summer 2023. Kotono Mitsuishi will return to voice the titular heroine alongside

Beloved Studio Ghibli film My Neighbor Totoro will jump to the stage with a production by the Royal Shakespeare Company and longtime Ghibli composer Joe Hisaishi! [embedded content] According to the official website, the world premiere will be held at London’s Barbican stage on October 8, 2022. It will run for 15 weeks only, ending

In addition to a new visual and trailer, the following additional cast members were revealed: Ai Kakuma as Rulutieh, Yumi Hara as Atuy, Nozomi Yamamoto as Nosuri, Takahiro Sakurai as Ougi, Ayane Sakura as Uruuru/Saraana, Ayumu Murase as Kiwru, Takuya Eguchi as Jachdwalt, Misaki Kuno as Shinonon, Saori Hayami as Munechika, and Yuko Gibu as

Nintendo and Illumination’s upcoming animated Super Mario film has been delayed to April 2023! Originally scheduled for release on December 21, 2022, the film will now premiere in North America on April 7, 2023, and in Japan on April 28, 2023. Shigeru Miyamoto, Nintendo’s Representative Director and co-producer of the project, took to Nintendo of