Anime

Upcoming live action movie Rurouni Kenshin: The Beginning has released a series of new stills! The stills feature Kenshin (Takeru Satoh), his wife Tomoe Yukishiro (Kasumi Arimura), Kogoro Katsura (Issey Takahashi), Soji Okita (Nijiro Murakami), and Hajime Saito (Yosuke Eguchi). The Beginning is the fifth and final installment of the live action film series, acting

Light novel series The Faraway Paladin is getting a TV anime adaptation that will debut this October! [embedded content] The following main cast members have been confirmed: Maki Kawase as Will, Katsuyuki Konishi as Blood, Yui Horie as Mary, Nobuo Tobita as Gus, and Ayumu Murase as Menel. Yuu Nobuta will direct with series composition

The news was announced on April 18 at a special event featuring the main cast members. Further details will be revealed at a later date through the anime series’ official website and Twitter. Originally a manga series by Negi Haruba, The Quintessential Quintuplets follows Futaro Uesugi, a gifted but penniless student who is given a

The TV anime adaptation of light novel series Seirei Gensouki: Spirit Chronicles will air this July! A teaser visual and trailer have been released along with the announcement. Marika Kouno will perform the series’ opening theme song, “New Story,” while Aguri Onishi will perform the ending theme song, “Elder Flower.” Originally a light novel series

A teaser visual and trailer were released along with the announcement. Originally a light novel series by Ryo Shirakome, Arifureta: From Commonplace to World’s Strongest follows Hajime Nagumo, a bullied high school student who is suddenly transported to a fantasy land with the rest of his class. After discovering that he is the only one

Greetings all, and welcome to another figure roundup! We know you’re here for the new figures, so we’ll make this quick. If you haven’t heard about it yet, our April giveaway is now up and running! In addition to our usual $50 in TOM Points for five winners, one person will score an extra-special prize

Upcoming anime film The Seven Deadly Sins: Cursed by Light has unveiled a new poster and trailer along with additional cast info! [embedded content] Yuichi Nakamura will play the Fairy King Dahlia, while Shinichiro Kamio will play Dabuzu, a famous Giant craftsman. Both Dahlia and Dabuzu will be introduced as “new” characters, having been previously

Upcoming Netflix anime series Yasuke has revealed the cast for the Japanese language track along with a Japanese-language trailer! [embedded content] Jun Soejima will play Yasuke, with Takehiro Hira as Oda Nobunaga, Kiko Tamura as Saki, and Yoshiko Sakakibara as Yami no Daimyo. Other cast members include Fusako Urabe as Natsumaru, Yu Kamio as Morisuke,

If you like fresh stories about adolescence, you might want to try some of the many memorable anime that have music as their main theme. Like anime itself, the music involved is quite diverse, from rock to classical music and everything in between. We asked the Tokyo Otaku Mode staff to choose their favorite music-related

Streetwear and moe may not seem like an obvious match at first, but a striking young artist named Jun Inagawa is making waves by combining his unapologetically otaku aesthetic with street culture. He’s also no stranger to the world of streetwear, having collaborated with iconic brands like Diesel and Supreme. Now, he’s produced his own

The Gundam franchise’s upcoming live action film is now set for release on Netflix and will be directed by Jordan Vogt-Roberts ( Kong: Skull Island )! The film was first announced at anime convention Anime Expo 2018 in Los Angeles. Sunrise, the original creator of the iconic franchise, is teaming up with Legendary Entertainment, an

Hi there, hello, come on down to this week’s figure roundup! Yes, you right there – come over for a better look at some amazing figures (and a bit of a chat!). We’re well into April, meaning tons of spring anime to get into! While a new season is hard to top, another thing we’re

Hit manga Attack on Titan has concluded after being serialized for 11 years and 7 months! Its final chapter ran in May issue of Bessatsu Shonen Magazine, which hit shelves on May 9. Created by Hajime Isayama, Attack on Titan is set in a world in which the last remnants of humanity live behind giant

Tesla Note, an action manga from Tiger and Bunny writer Masafumi Nishida, is getting a TV anime adaptation set to air later this year! In addition to a teaser video, a teaser visual illustrated by character designer POKImari has been released. [embedded content] The following cast members have been confirmed so far: Konomi Kohara as

Comedy manga Kakushigoto is heading to the big screen this July with a compilation movie titled Kakushigoto: Himegoto wa Nan Desu ka? that promises a new finale and other content not seen in the TV anime! A teaser trailer and trailer have been released, both revealing an 18 year old Hime, the protagonist’s daughter. [embedded

A teaser trailer has been released for RE-MAIN, a water polo-themed original anime created by Tiger & Bunny writer Masafumi Nishida and produced by MAPPA! [embedded content] The teaser trailer also confirms additional casting: Soma Saito as Shugo Amihama, Makoto Furukawa as Takekazu Ejiri, Tasuku Hatanaka as Yutaka Babayaro Inomata, and Daisuke Hirose as Yoshiharu

Following his critically acclaimed 2016 film Shin Godzilla, Evangelion’s Hideaki Anno is set to helm another feature film titled Shin Kamen Rider, an adaptation of classic superhero franchise Kamen Rider. Scheduled to open in March 2023, the film will be directed and scripted by Anno. Details regarding the movie’s storyline are yet to be released.

Love Live! is a multimedia franchise encompassing CDs, anime, games, and live concerts revolving around female high school idol bands which have so far included μ’s, Aqours, and Nijigasaki High School Idol Club. Love Live! Superstar!! is the franchise’s fourth anime installment. It is centered around Liella!, a new band consisting of five girls: Kanon

Hirohiko Araki’s popular manga JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure is getting a TV anime based on Stone Ocean, the series’ sixth arc! The new anime will star Ai Fairouz as Jolyne Cujoh, the daughter of Jotaro Kujo. Framed for murder, she is sent to jail, where she discovers that it was the work of a disciple of

Belle, a new anime film by renowned director Mamoru Hosoda ( Summer Wars, Mirai ), has released a new trailer showcasing the titular character’s singing voice. Art by character designer Jin Kim, known for his work on Disney’s Frozen, has also been revealed. London-based architect and designer Eric Wong contributed concept art for the online

Yasuke, an original Netflix anime series produced by Mappa, has released a teaser trailer! [embedded content] Set in the Sengoku era (1467-1615), the series is inspired by a real life historical figure named Yasuke, an African samurai who served the Japanese daimyo Oda Nobunaga. Having become a ronin, or a masterless samurai, Yasuke takes up

The Prince of Tennis franchise’s latest anime film, Ryoma! Shinsei Gekijoban Tennis no Oji-sama, will be screened in two different versions when it hits theaters this September! The “Decide” cut will include appearances from Seigaku Captain Kunimitsu Tezuka and Rikkai captain Seiichi Yukimura, while “Glory” will show Hyotei captain Keigo Atobe and Shitenhoji captain Kuranosuke

Hello hello, it looks like we’ve already made it to April! Scary to think a quarter of the year is already gone, huh? Okay, let’s not worry about that – we already have plenty to stress out about/intensely look forward to with so… many… anime announcements! A Jujutsu Kaisen movie, a Sword Art Online: Progressive

Slice of life anime Laid-Back Camp is set to return in 2022 with a new film! The following staff members will return for the film: Yoshiaki Kyogoku as director, Jin Tanaka and Mutsumi Ito for the script and Mutsumi Sasaki for character design. C-station will also produce. The new poster features concept art illustrated by

Penguindrum, an original anime series created by Kunihiko Ikuhara ( Sailor Moon, Revolutionary Girl Utena, Sarazanmai ), will be marking its 10th anniversary with a compilation film! Titled Re:cycle of the PENGUINDRUM, the film will also include new scenes. A special 10th anniversary logo has been released along with a new illustration of the “Princess

Upcoming mecha TV anime SSSS.Dynazenon has released its third trailer along with a new key visual! The trailer also reveals the series’ opening theme song, “Imperfect,” which is performed by popular anison artist Masayoshi Oishi. [embedded content] Created by Tsuburaya Productions and produced by Studio Trigger, SSSS.Dynazenon is the latest installment in the universe of

Upcoming TV anime Pretty Boy Detective Club, the latest anime project from the Monogatari Series’ Nisio Isin, has revealed its ending theme song through a new trailer! Titled “Beautiful Reasoning,” the song is performed by the voice actors behind the Pretty Boy Detective Club: Ayumu Murase as Manabu Sotoin, Taito Ban as Nagahiro Sakiguchi, Toshiki

The 90-second trailers contain spoilers relating to Village-3 and the film’s battle scenes respectively. The film follows Shinji, Rei, and Asuka in the aftermath of the Fourth Impact as they find themselves stranded without their Evangelions. Delayed twice due to the COVID-19 pandemic’s effects, the film opened in Japan on March 8. It has earned

Sci-fi anime World Trigger will be back for Season 3 this October! Three stills of the upcoming season have been released. Based on Daisuke Ashihara’s manga of the same name, World Trigger takes place in a world where humanity battles otherworldly invaders known as “Neighbors,” which first attacked Mikado City. Four years after a mysterious

Fantasy manga Black Clover is heading to the big screen with its very first anime film! The film was announced ahead of the final episode of the TV anime, which will air on March 30. A visual by character designer Itsuko Takeda and a special promotional video were also released to celebrate the news. [embedded