Anime

Smartphone app Kemono Friends 3 is set to get a spin-off series of anime shorts! Produced by SEGA, Kemono Friends 3 is the latest addition to the Kemono Friends franchise and follows the second season of the TV anime, which premiered on Jan. 7. In celebration of achieving over 10,000 preregistrations, the app is also

The Detective Conan franchise’s 23rd movie, Detective Conan: The Fist of Blue Sapphire, has unveiled its main visual! Set in Singapore, the main visual is utterly gorgeous with karate master Makoto and gentleman thief Kid in the background looking as cool and brave as ever. Appearing in the center is Shinichi, holding the key to

The movie trilogy adapts the “Heaven’s Feel” route of the original Fate/stay night visual novel. The first installment, presage flower was released in 2017. The second, lost butterfly, opened in cinemas across Japan on Jan. 12. The special bonus gift for customers buying tickets during the second week of lost butterfly‘s release has also been

Inspired by the manga by Ohba Tsugumi and Obata Takeshi, the stage musical is to be directed by Kuriyama Tamiya and will feature songs by Frank Wildhorn. The musical was first staged in 2015 and reprised in 2017 each time starring Urai Kenji and Kakizawa Hayato as Yagami Light. This newest musical is set to

Jump into the world of the handsome Touken Danshi with a one-minute rundown about the basics of upcoming live action release Touken Ranbu: The Movie! The video is narrated by Yashima Norito, who plays Hashiba Hideyoshi in the film alongside Suzuki Hiroki as Mikazuki Munechika, Aramaki Yoshihiko as Yamanbagiri Kunihiro, Kitamura Ryou as Yagen Toushirou,

Fate/Grand Order will be heading out to the US with the Fate/Grand Order U.S.A. Tour 2019! The popular smartphone game will kick off its tour with a two day stop in LA on Feb. 23 and 24. It will then make stops at Illinois’ Anime Central (May 17-19), Los Angeles’ Anime Expo (Jul. 4-7), Atlanta’s

Hit swimming anime Free! will be returning to the big screen in 2020 with an all new movie! The announcement’s video was also accompanied by a new visual. [embedded content] A compilation movie for Free!‘s third season, Dive to the Future, is also set for release on Jul. 7 and will also feature a new

Comiket, the world’s largest doujinshi event, made its return with C95 on Dec. 29-31 at Tokyo Big Sight! Winter Comiket drew crowds as huge as ever, with a total of 570,000 visitors plus 34,900 doujin circles and 165 companies participating over the weekend. This year saw a huge increase in works inspired by the Internet’s

The first 7 minutes of the movie Love Live! Sunshine!! The School Idol Movie Over the Rainbow are currently being streamed on YouTube, so even fans who can’t make it to the theater just yet have the chance to see Aqours’ newest performance! [embedded content] Love Live! Sunshine!! The School Idol Movie Over the Rainbow

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

Upcoming live action movie School-Live! has released a second trailer promising plenty of zombie-fuelled terror! [embedded content] Based on the manga by Kaihou Norimitsu and Chiba Sadoru, School-Live! follows four regular schoolgirls who live in their school and must fight to survive a sudden zombie outbreak. The live action adaptation is directed by Real Onigokko’s

Legendary visual novel Clannad is coming to the Switch this spring! The Switch edition promises to be an even more immersive experience with 5.1ch sound available throughout, while the original stereo track will also be included for those who want it. Along with the unique capabilities of the Switch, players can also play without the

With the release nearing, the game has released a new trailer introducing the multiplay system. The trailer features voice actors Sakamoto Maaya, who voices Jeanne d’Arc, and Tsuruoka Satoshi, who voices Gilles de Rais, explaining how to play the game. The Fate/Extella Twitter account is also running a special campaign in which fans can get

An anime adaptation of Type-Moon’s novel series The Case Files of Lord El-Melloi II was announced during the December 31 Fate Project TV special! The series will be titled The Case Files of Lord El-Melloi II: Rail Zeppelin Grace Note, and will begin airing in Jul. 2019. The Case Files of Lord El-Melloi II is

7-Eleven is holding an Ichiban KUJI lottery themed around Cardcaptor Sakura: Clear Card beginning on Jan. 26, 2019! Watercolor-style designs bring the beloved world of Cardcaptor Sakura to live including a gorgeous mirror based on Sakura’s Dream Wand, a blanket based on the Clear Card Flight, and mascot plush toys featuring Kero-chan and Suppi as

A campaign in which fans can get hold of PC/smartphone wall paper and official Twitter icons is currently running via the official website, which has also confirmed creative team and story information. The release date for the app has not yet been confirmed but it will be free to play with in-game purchases. ©Sotsu, Sunrise,

Adventure anime Made in Abyss has confirmed the title for its upcoming movie: Made in Abyss: Fukaki Tamashii no Reimei! A new visual was released along with the announcement. The new movie will be the latest installment in the Made in Abyss franchise, based on Tsukushi Akihito’s manga. Taking place in a secret cave system

The 3rd season of TV anime Bungo Stray Dogs will be airing in Apr. 2019! The key visual has been released along with reveals about the main staff and cast. Originally a light novel series written by Asagiri Kafka and illustrated by Harukawa Sango, the series follows the crime-solving group Armed Detective Agency, most of

Kumiko, a euphonium player who has now become a second-year student, introduces the new first-year students joining the band as it sets its sights on winning the national championships. Originally a series of light novels by Takeda Ayano, Hibike! Euphonium revolves around a high school concert band club and the daily lives of its members.

There will be nine new cast members featured in the series from episode 14, including Hanae Natsuki as Yuki, Aoyama Yutaka as Myorumile, Haruno Anzu as Ramiris, Yasuaki Takumi as Karion, Asai Ayaka as Kenya, Ishigami Shizuka as Ryouta, Satou Gen as Gale, Shiraishi Haruka as Alice, and Tadokoro Azusa as Chloe. Adapted from the

The anime movie adaptation of Saga of Tanya the Evil has released a full length trailer ahead of its Feb. 2019 opening. [embedded content] Adapted from Carlo Zen’s light novel series, the Saga of Tanya the Evil anime follows the adventures of a businessman who finds himself reincarnated as a little girl named Tanya von

Japanese anime has never been so popular with fans all around the world as it is right now. This interview series takes a look at the behind-the-scenes stories and true feelings of those who actually produce anime in Japan and is being conducted in collaboration with international anime sites including Anime Anime, Tokyo Otaku Mode,

The latest key visual features Kirito and Eugeo back to back, as well as Alice and other Integrity Knights. The trailer also features the second cour opening, “Register” by ASCA, which will be used with the new ending theme from episode 14, broadcast on Jan. 12. Sword Art Online: Alicization is the third season in

Comedy series KonoSuba will be heading to the big screen next year, and it’s teasing the adventures to come with a short video! Beginning as a series of light novels written by Akatsuki Natsume, the TV anime adaptation of KonoSuba aired its first season in 2016 with Season 2 following a year later. After being

Kishimoto Masashi, the creator of hit ninja manga Naruto, will be bringing a whole new series titled Samurai 8: Hachimaruden to Weekly Shonen Jump in spring 2019! Written by Kishimoto and illustrated by Okubo Akira, it looks like Samurai 8 will bring samurai culture to a sci-fi setting. While expressing his excitement for the new

Superhero manga My Hero Academia will be heading to the stage next April and the producers have now released info on the complete cast along with an epic visual! Tamura Shin will play protagonist Midoriya Izuku alongside Kobayashi Ryouta as Bakugou Katsuki, Takeuchi Yume as Uraraka Ochako, Ino Hiroki as Iida Tenya, Kitamura Ryou as

One-Punch Man has released its first PV for Season 2 in advance of its Apr. 2019 premiere! [embedded content] The trailer features the exceptionally powerful yet goofy series lead Saitama alongside familiar faces like his pupil Genos, plus villains Sonic and Garo. Adapted from the original webcomic created by ONE, One-Punch Man revolves around a

Superhero anime My Hero Academia has released its very first PV for its long-awaited fourth season! [embedded content] Fans can look forward to the return of beloved Hero Deku and his mentor All Might, as well as an appearance from Togata Mirio, a powerful U.A. High School student who is part of the “Big Three”.

Get ready to welcome back anime’s greatest volleyball players with Season 4 of Haikyu!! A visual featuring series protagonists Hinata Shouyou and Kageyama Tobio, plus a PV looking back on key scenes starring Karasuno High School, were released along with the big news. [embedded content] The original Haikyu! manga was created by Furudate Haruichi and

The preview teases at lively performances by ST☆RISH, QUARTET NIGHT, and HE★VENS in gorgeous stage costumes. A cute visual released alongside the preview also displays the idols in their costumes. Though this film marks the first in the series, Uta no Prince-sama has been a popular otome franchise since the first game released for Playstation