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Along with the exciting announcement, a visual by original character designer abec, plus a trailer teasing the War of Underworld was also released. Inspired by the hit series of light novels by Kawahara Reki, the Sword Art Online franchise follows talented gamer Kirito into a series of online games. The Alicization Arc revolves around his

Weathering with You, the highly anticipated latest film from Kimi no Na wa. director Shinkai Makoto, has released its first three screenshots. The film will follow high school student Morishima Hodaka, who runs away from his island home to come to Tokyo. Unable to find a job, he eventually ends up working for a shady

Gundam and Hello Kitty are coming together for a mystery game that will pit the two franchise giants against each other! The collaboration is part of the celebrations for the 40th anniversary of Gundam and 45th anniversary of Hello Kitty and will run at various locations in summer 2019. Exact dates will be announced at

The poster released for the upcoming show features the two starring Touken Danshi played by Miura Hiroki (Higekiri) and Takano Akira (Hizamaru). The musical series is inspired by Touken Ranbu -Online-, a massively popular simulation game in which players collect famous swords that have been turned into handsome warriors called Touken Danshi. Since its release

Charamel Pop Nagasaki is a cosplay event which took place in Nagasaki, Kyushu, on March 9 and 10, 2019. As an important trading center, Nagasaki has a long history of international exchange. In the Middle Ages it was Portugal, and then the Netherlands a little later, but Nagasaki has always been one of the primary

Dark fantasy manga Dororo will be getting new OP/ED themes for the next arc due to air from April 8. [embedded content] As confirmed in the latest trailer, J-rock band Asian Kung-Fu Generation will be performing the new opening theme, also titled “Dororo”. Meanwhile, Vocaloid Eve will perform the new ending theme, “Anya”. Set in

Anisong streaming service ANiUTa has selected J-pop artist Asaka as its artist of the month for Mar. 2019! Hailing from Nagoya, Asaka debuted in 2016 when she was just 17 with “Open your eyes”, the ending theme for paranormal anime Occultic;Nine. Her stage name is derived from the Japanese characters for Blooming Flower of Asia.

AnimeJapan 2019 saw plenty of exciting news for Fate fans, with movie Fate/Grand Order: Shinsei Entaku Ryouiki Camelot revealing a concept visual and its 2020 premiere, as well as TV anime Fate/Grand Order: Zettai Maju Sensen Babylonia releasing its newest trailer! The movie visual features a striking depiction of Bedivere, who will be voiced by

Based on the manga by Hiroyama Hiroshi, Fate/kaleid liner Prisma Illya is the magical girl spin-off to the main Fate franchise, with Illyasviel von Einzbern (first featured in Fate/stay night ) transformed into a magical girl by the Kaleidostick Ruby. With the Holy Grail War having already been prevented, Illya grows up in relative peace,

A teaser trailer for the new season was also revealed during the announcement at a special event at Anime Japan on March 23. Originally a manga by Shimizu Akane, Cells at Work! has gained fans worldwide with its unique concept that showcases the daily life of anthropomorphized cells in the human body doing their cellular

The second Re:Zero OVA will open in Japanese cinemas this autumn! Titled Hyoketsu no Kizuna, the OVA will act as a prequel to the TV anime and feature the meeting of heroine Emilia and her companion Puck. Advance tickets and bonus gifts will be on sale from Kadokawa’s booth at Anime Japan 2019 on March

Titled Hi Score Girl II , the upcoming season will be directed by Yamakawa Yoshinobu with series composition by Urahata Tatsuhiko, and music by Shimomura Youko, while the original voice cast will also be returning. (C) Oshikiri Rensuke / Square Enix, High Score Girl II Production Committee (C) Arc System Works (C) Capcom Co., LTD.

The team behind AnoHana is back is back with a brand new animated feature, Sora no Aosa wo Shiru Hito yo! Directed by Nagai Tatsuyuki for CloverWorks with a script by Okada Mari, and character design by Tanaka Masayoshi, the completely original movie will open in cinemas across Japan on Oct. 11, 2019. The key

Ahead of its April broadcast, Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba has confirmed 11 more members of cast, released a new key visual, and announced the artist for the show’s main titles theme. Based on the manga by Gotouge Koyoharu, Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba follows kindhearted charcoal seller Kamado Tanjirou, whose life changes forever when

Originally based on a light novel series of the same name by Watari Wataru, it follows two isolated high schoolers named Hikigaya Hachiman and Yukinoshita Yukino who are members of the “Service Club”, which offers help to others. My Teen Romantic Comedy SNAFU has been adapted into several manga series, OVAs and a game. The

One-Punch Man has released its second PV for Season 2, featuring Saitama, Genos, Garou and other key characters, as well as opening theme “Uncrowned Greatest Hero” by JAM Project! [embedded content] Adapted from the original webcomic created by ONE, One-Punch Man revolves around a hero named Saitama who can knock out any opponent with just

Tokyo Ghoul author Ishida Sui will be teaming up with media company Broccoli for for a brand new project titled Jack Jeanne! The just released key visual features an illustration by Ishida hinting at a very different atmosphere to Tokyo Ghoul. He also revealed a short message stating that he had been working on the

Hozuki’s Coolheadedness will be bringing even more new anime to the table after its first two seasons, with plans to bundle a series of new OADs with upcoming volumes of the manga. To be included with limited editions of volumes 29, 30, and 31, the new anime will be produced by Pine Jam with Yoneda

Additional casting for the movie has also been announced, including Miki Shinichiro as Kageyuki, who was bitten by a Kabane five years previously but survived and became a Kabaneri. The movie will pick up after the end of the series as Ikoma the others arrive at Unato where they find themselves facing new threats from

Fairy Gone, an original anime series produced by P.A. Works, has released a new visual and trailer! [embedded content] The key visual features the main characters Maria Noel and Free Underbar striking a heroic pose surrounded by Clara Kisenaria, Serge Tovah, and their fairies. The trailer also gives fans a taste of the fairies in

Anime is more popular than ever before all around the world. We talked to some of the studios who actually produce anime to hear some of their thoughts about anime production and a few backstage stories too. This interview series is produced as part of a collaborative project between anime news site Anime! Anime!, Tokyo

Shiny Colors is an idol-raising game in which the player becomes the producer of 283 Productions, with 16 amazing idols to interact with so far. Players who’ve been enjoying the game in its browser edition can import their data to continue where they left off on their smartphones. A new three-person idol unit named Straylight

Inspired by the popular video game of the same name, the first season of Granblue Fantasy aired in April 2017. The series follows a young boy who dreams of the stars as he unites with a mysterious blue haired girl from the skies. Along with their trusted companions they board an airship, deepening their bonds

Upcoming anime movie Kabaneri of the Iron Fortress: The Battle of Unato has released a new key visual and announced its theme song! Continuing from the TV anime, The Battle of Unato picks up with Ikoma and co arriving at Unato where they face new threats from the Kabaneri – zombie-like undead creatures. The just

Yuasa Masaaki’s newest anime film Kimi to, Nami ni Noretara has released a new visual and its very first trailer, featuring its theme song “Brand New Story” by Katayose Ryouta of boy band Generations from Exile Tribe. The new trailer gives fans a taste of Kimi to, Nami ni Noretara‘s love story between Mukaimizu Hinako,

Popular anime Attack on Titan will return for the second part of its third season this April. The newly released series key visual features a dynamic scene of humanity and Titans locked into a fierce battle for survival. Inspired by Isayama Hajime’s manga of the same name, the second half of Season 3 will pick

Cyberpunk anime Psycho-Pass will be returning for Season 3! The big announcement was made at the premiere event for the Psycho-Pass: Sinners of the System Case. 3 movie on Mar. 8. Voice actors Kaji Yuki and Nakamura Yuichi made a surprise appearance at the event to confirm that they will be joining the upcoming season

In addition to the teaser visual designed by director Koike Takeshi, which features Fujiko in a characteristically alluring pose, a teaser trailer has also been released. Sawashiro Miyuki will reprise her role as the iconic femme fatale alongside Kurita Kanichi as Lupin, and Kobayashi Kiyoshi as Jigen. The script is by Takahashi Yuya and Telecom

A commercial has been released for OxT’s upcoming 39-minute DVD and Blu-Ray featuring hit song “Union” , the opening theme of popular anime SSSS.Gridman! [embedded content] Set to release on Mar. 20, the DVD/Blu-Ray will include the music video for the song, which features the band playing on a rooftop as well as a specially

Internationally established artists have discovered the art ot Japanese Manga for themselves, but what does their everyday life look like? What kind of dreams are they following and what difficulties did they have to face? An article series by the German online magazine Sumikai will give you some insight into the life of various international