Anime

Hibike! Euphonium will be getting a new anime revolving around Kumiko’s third year in high school! [embedded content] Having reached her final year of high school, Kumiko will once again aim to take the top prize at Nationals with her fellow band members. Originally a series of light novels by Takeda Ayano, Hibike! Euphonium follows

Japanese anime is more popular now than it has ever been before. These interviews with anime studios will reveal the behind-the-scenes processes and emotions that go into making anime. This is a large-scale project done in collaboration with anime news sites throughout the world, such as the anime news site Anime!Anime!, Tokyo Otaku Mode, which

Being in Akihabara on any given day is a great opportunity to see amazing figures, but Akiba CO Gallery on May 25 and 26 gave fans a particularly special chance to do so with Good Smile Company‘s WonHobby Gallery Spring 2019! Tons of gorgeous figures were showcased by popular manufacturers like Max Factory, Phat! and

The Pokémon Company has announced a new smartphone app for 2020 that will get Trainers sleeping better: Pokémon Sleep! While details are still scarce, the app’s aim is to make waking up in the morning fun, instead of the difficult ordeal it is for many. A new item called the Pokémon GO Plus + is

Spice and Wolf‘s VR anime is now set to receive a Nintendo Switch release in summer 2019! Originally planned for release for VR platforms OculusRift, OculusGo, Oculus Quest and HTC-VIVE, as well as PC (non-VR) and PS4, the anime will also give Switch fans the chance to meet and interact with Holo and Lawrence. Spice

Upcoming anime movie Weathering With You, directed by Kimi no Na wa.‘s Shinkai Makoto, has confirmed its main cast in addition to releasing a new visual and trailer! [embedded content] Ogura Shun, noted for playing the lead role in the live action Gintama franchise, will voice Suga Keisuke, a writer from a small editing studio.

The first two and a half minutes have been released for Tokyo Ghoul S, the sequel to Tokyo Ghoul‘s live action movie adaptation! Tokyo Ghoul S is the second live action installment in dark fantasy franchise Tokyo Ghoul, the first having premiered in Jul. 2017. Based on Ishida Sui’s popular manga of the same name,

The 56th Prize Fair kicked off its showcase of this summer’s most anticipated prizes at its Tokyo event on May 22 at TOC Ariake! Held four times every year, the exhibition stars six leading Japanese prize makers. This time, the focus was on goods that will be available at game centers and other locations from

Fantasy anime Goblin Slayer is set to premiere in Japanese theaters in 2020! Along with the announcement, a new teaser PV has also been released. [embedded content] Based on the light novel series written by Kagyu Kumo and illustrated by Kannatuki Noboru, Goblin Slayer begins with a young priestess who gets into trouble when her

Sword Art Online director Itou Tomohiko’s upcoming anime movie, Hello World, has released a new PV with an uneasy twist. [embedded content] Hello World is an original “sci-fi love story” set in Kyoto in the year 2027. High school student Katagaki Naomi (played by Kitamura Takumi) finds himself in a strange situation when an older

Bushiroad anime and video game event CharaExpo USA is back for its second year! CharaExpo’s debut attracted over 7500 attendees with exciting guests, special performances, card tournaments and more. This year, fans can head to the Anaheim Convention Center on Dec. 7-8 for an even bigger and better event. So far, popular BanG Dream! bands

Anisong streaming service ANiUTa has selected voice actress and singer Uchida Aya as its artist of the month for May 2019! Uchida recently celebrated ten years of voice acting, having been inspired to start by popular anime titles she enjoyed when she was a child. Since then, she has played starring roles in various franchises,

The series is inspired by Sanda Makoto’s mystery novel spin-off to the main Fate franchise, Lord El-Melloi II’s Case Files. Picking up after Fate/Zero, the series follows Waver Velvet, who fought alongside the King of Conquerers, or Iskandar, in the fourth Holy Grail War. Now known as Lord El-Melloi II, he faces a series of

Sing for You takes the franchise in a musical direction for the first time and will feature solo performances from Chino, who has been chosen to sing at a concert. First, though, she needs to get used to singing in front of an audience, leading Rize to hold a karaoke contest – as part of

Upcoming mobile game Seven Deadly Sins: Hikari to Yami no Grand Cross has revealed its launch date as June 4! The game has already received over 3 million preregistrations, meaning that players will get their hands on some special bonus gifts: an SR Meliodas and diamonds for 10 gatcha rounds as well as costumes for

Japanese real estate company and clean energy producer Ichigo has announced that internationally acclaimed anime auteur Oshii Mamoru is heading a new anime series to be released sometime between spring and early summer 2020! Having developed the ideas behind the project for the past ten years, Oshii will not only serve as the chief director,

The upcoming TV anime adaptation for smartphone game Stand My Heroes has released a new teaser visual, plus its first trailer! [embedded content] Casting has also been announced for Izumi Rei, the original anime character who will be standing in for the game’s protagonist: voice actress Murai Misato. Izumi is a young woman who has

One of Tokyo Otaku Mode’s staff members went to the evening SNOW MIKU LIVE! 2019 show on February 9th and wrote up a report! SNOW MIKU LIVE! 2019 had afternoon and evening shows held on February 9th and 10th at Zepp Sapporo, featuring virtual singers Hatsune Miku and her friends. The night of February 9th

We went to SNOW MIKU 2019, held during the same period as the Sapporo Snow Festival! Tokyo Otaku Mode’s biggest Hatsune Miku fan lives in Sapporo and went to take photos and write this report for everyone! SNOW MIKU 2019, the Snow Miku festival, was held between February 4 and 11, 2019. During the festival,

A new Universal Studios Japan attraction titled “Godzilla vs Evangelion The Real 4-D” will bring together characters from the iconic franchises in an original story from May 31 to Aug. 25! Visitors to the park will board the special VIP Glaux observation craft and take the role of government inspectors conducting a tour of Shin-Osaka-3

Sci-fi anime Legend of the Galactic Heroes Die Neue These has announced the release dates for each of its upcoming trilogy movies: Sept. 27, Oct. 25, and Nov. 29! Inspired by the classic ‘80s novel series by Tanaka Yoshiki, Legend of the Galactic Heroes has been adapted into anime films and OVAs numerous times since

Hit ninja manga Naruto wrapped up over four years ago, but now its author, Kishimoto Masashi, is back with a new series titled Samurai 8: The Tale of Hachimaru! Illustrated by manga artist Okubo Akira, who is also a former assistant of Kishimoto, Samurai 8 began its run in Issue 24 of Weekly Shonen Jump.

Popular slice of life anime Non Non Biyori will be back for more laid back fun! Although broadcast dates have not been announced yet, a PV has been released to get fans looking forward to the girls’ next season. [embedded content] Adapted from the manga by Atto, the franchise follows fifth grader Ichijou Hotaru, who

Accessible to those who have cleared the main Satsuki scenario, the bonus mode features an original story penned by Nakashima Kazuki, the head writer for the anime series. Having been defeated by Satsuki, Ryuko must decide if she wants to enlist the help of one of her greatest enemies, Nui. Players will also be able

The latest trailer showcases the movie’s main theme, “Sakase ya Sakase” by EGOIST. In contrast to the action-packed trailers released so far, it gives fans a look at the crew’s daily lives, as well as energetic clips of their yosakoi dancing. Set in a world where humans must protect themselves from corpses transformed by a

Netflix has announced that its upcoming anime title 7SEEDS will be available for streaming worldwide from Jun. 28! Adapted from Tamura Yumi’s manga of the same name, the series revolves around the 7SEEDS project, which aims to preserve mankind in case of a disaster by freezing healthy young people. After a meteorite destroys all living

Through the wonder of blockchain technology provided by Japanese company Anique, you’ll soon be able to say that you’re the sole owner of a unique pop culture-inspired art piece! Centered around Isayama Hajime’s hit series Attack on Titan, the first artworks to be offered will give fans the opportunity to stake their claim on fan

Inuyasha and Ranma 1/2 creator Takahashi Rumiko’s latest manga, MAO, has officially begun serialization in Weekly Shonen Sunday! Takahashi’s latest work, MAO begins when high school girl Nanoka, who has once been in a near-death experience, gets mixed up in bizarre events after two worlds intersect and she meets a mysterious boy. A new commercial

Its theme artists have also been announced, with J-pop artist and voice actress Machico performing the opening theme. Meanwhile, Aqua (Amamiya Sora), Megumin (Takahashi Rie) and Darkness (Kayano Ai) will be back for the ending theme. KonoSuba is adapted from the popular series of light novels by Akatsuki Natsume with illustrations by Mishima Kurone. The

Video game developer Atlus has announced that upcoming game Persona 5: Royal is set for release in Japan on Oct. 31, with a worldwide release following in 2020! [embedded content] An updated version of Persona 5, the sixth installment of the popular Persona video game series, the new title will introduce new characters, story elements