Mamoru Hosuda’s ‘Belle’ reveals teaser and poster
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Mamoru Hosuda’s ‘Belle’ reveals teaser and poster

Mamoru Hosuda’s upcoming movie Belle (Ryū to Sobakasu no Hime, or “The Princess of Dragons and Freckles”) has released a teaser trailer and poster on Thursday. They were posted by the animation studio Studio Chizu, and will mark the tenth anniversary of Hosuda’s studio. The movie is slated for a summer 2021 release. Hosuda, who is…

Netflix and Valve announce anime series for DOTA 2
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Netflix and Valve announce anime series for DOTA 2

Streaming giant Netflix and video game studio Valve have come together to announce an animated series for the multiplayer online game DOTA 2. This eight-episode series is called DOTA: Dragon’s Blood. It will premiere on Netflix on March 25, 2021. A trailer has been released: And so has a key visual: The studio in charge of…

Light Novel “The World’s Finest Assassin Gets Reincarnated in Another World as at Aristocrat” Gets 2021 Anime

Light Novel “The World’s Finest Assassin Gets Reincarnated in Another World as at Aristocrat” Gets 2021 Anime

Japanese publisher Kadokawa announced today that the light novel The World’s Finest Assassin Gets Reincarnated in Another World as at Aristocrat (japanese: Sekai Saikou no Ansatsusha, Isekai Kizoku ni Tensei Suru) will be getting an anime adaptation. The Japanese TV launch is scheduled for July 2021. The series is being produced under the direction of…

Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba’s Second Season—Release Date, Teaser Revealed
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Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba’s Second Season—Release Date, Teaser Revealed

The very popular anime series, Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba is back for a second season, titled Kimetsu no Yaiba: Yuukaku-hen, which translates to Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba -Red Light District. It is set to air in 2021. The announcement was made late on Sunday, and includes a PV and a teaser visual:   The…

EDENS ZERO Anime Reveals Key Visual, Character Designs
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EDENS ZERO Anime Reveals Key Visual, Character Designs

The first key visual and additional cast of the TV anime Edens Zero have been announced. It is an adaptation of the manga by Fairy Tail creator Hiro Mashima. The first key visual is centered around the main character, Shiki, who is played by Takuma Terashima. Rebecca, who is played Mikako Komatsu, is holding a gun. It also features…

Godzilla vs. Kong: New Japanese Trailer Sees Godzilla Punching Back at Kong
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Godzilla vs. Kong: New Japanese Trailer Sees Godzilla Punching Back at Kong

The much-awaited Godzilla vs. Kong movie now has a brand-new Japanese language trailer! Watch it here: The 90-second preview starts off by showing Kong on Skull Island, then cutting to an epic-level fight between Godzilla and Kong. The worldwide version of the preview video released the other day has been trending in 88 countries on…

Detective Conan: Scarlet Bullet to Get Simultaneous Release in 22 Countries, Regions
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Detective Conan: Scarlet Bullet to Get Simultaneous Release in 22 Countries, Regions

The official website revealed that the latest movie of the popular anime series Detective Conan, titled Detective Conan: Scarlet Bullet, will be released worldwide on April 16th, 2021. Until now, it was released in other countries several months after its release in Japan. But the Scarlet Bullet movie will be released simultaneously in the following…

Studio Ghibli’s ‘Porco Rosso’ Voice Actor Passes Away at 86
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Studio Ghibli’s ‘Porco Rosso’ Voice Actor Passes Away at 86

Japanese actor and voice actor Shuichiro Moriyama, best known as the voice of Porco Rosso in the Studio Ghibli movie Porco Rosso, passed away at a hospital in Saitama Prefecture at 9:10 pm on the 8th due to pneumonia. He was 86 years old. A private family service will be held for him. Moriyama was born…

The World Ends With You the Animation: Release Date, New Teaser Revealed
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The World Ends With You the Animation: Release Date, New Teaser Revealed

The World Ends With You the Animation has confirmed its release date—April 9, 2021—through a brand new teaser and key visual. The short clip is set to the opening theme, ALI’s “Teenage City Riot feat. R-Shitei”. The key visual: The anime adaptation of Square Enix’s action role-playing game was announced to be in production during the Virtual…

Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba to release 4 new Valentine-themed shorts

Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba to release 4 new Valentine-themed shorts

The event “Kimetsu Festival—Anime 2nd Anniversary Festival” of the popular anime Kimetsu no Yaiba, has been cancelled due to the emergency declared because of Covid-19. It was scheduled to be held at Makuhari Messe in Chiba on February 13th and 14th. In response, it was announced on the official website on the 5th that it…

Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Creator to Write A Sci-fi Romantic Comedy
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Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Creator to Write A Sci-fi Romantic Comedy

The second fan book of the popular manga “Kimetsu no Yaiba”, which was completed in May last year, “Kimetsu no Yaiba Official Fan Book, Vol. 2” was released on the 4th of February. Author Koyoharu Gotouge, in the book, noted how they wanted to write a science fiction romantic comedy story as their next project. The…