Adventure fiction series Gintama’s third and final movie, Gintama THE FINAL, will be releasing in Japan on January 8. However, exactly one week after the movie, there will be a new net anime special episode on the online streaming service dTV. This episode will also tie in with the events of the movie. This announcement…
The upcoming TV anime adaptation of Daisuke Hagiwara’s Horimiya now has a new trailer—the third of their promotional videos—as well as the voice actors for the characters, and the character art. The anime will be scheduled for a winter release and will premiere in January 2021. The newly announced cast members are: Nobuhiko Okamoto…
Manga creator Rumiko Takahashi will be awarded the fall 2020’s Medal with Purple Ribbon, which is given to “individuals who have contributed to academic and artistic developments, improvements and accomplishments.” The Japanese government made this announcement on Monday, 02 November 2020. Takahashi began her 40-year career back in 1978 at the age of 21, right…
One of Japan’s biggest broadcaster, Nippon TV, has decided to create its first dedicated animation department. This will be headed by Kako Kuwahara, who is the executive VP of business development. They aren’t unfamiliar to the world of anime production, and has ownership stakes in anime studios Madhouse (Paprika, Okko’s Inn) and Tatsunoko Production (Science…
Season 2 of That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime is only a few months away, as it joins Crunchyroll’s Winter 2021 line-up. A brand-new key visual for the second season has been released, giving us glimpses of the adventures that Rimuru will undertake along with the Jura Tempest Federation. The visual features Rimura…
Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba—The Movie: Mugen Train has broken all records and expectations by earning 1.2 billion yen on its opening day alone. It opened in 403 theatres across Japan, with 38 IMAX screens and 365 normal screens. Even though it had a Friday release, which usually account for the lowest earnings on an…
Right before the Friday debut screening of Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba The Movie: Mugen Train in Japanese theatres, a new trailer for Evangelion 3.0+1.0: Thrice Upon A Time was shown. This Studio Khara film is now scheduled for a January 23, 2021 release. Directed by Hideaki Anno (The Wind Rises, Shin Godzilla, and the…
Inuyasha has just returned to the forefront of anime with a spin-off called Yashahime: Princess Half-Demon, which is currently on air. This has ensured that there is now a new influx of merch for devoted Inuyasha fans. The latest merch that was announced was a pair of art books, which celebrate the art of the…
The Intuition of Haruhi Suzumiya is getting a digital English release on 25th November 2020. But that’s not all that fans now have to look out for: Yen Press has announced that there will be a physical release of the English version of the light novel—the first one in 9 years—in June 2021. Not only…
Mushoku Tensei Release Date Revealed The anime show of Rifujin na Magonote’s Mushoku Tensei light novel series had a live-streamed special. The special announced that January 2021 will be the premiere date. It also announced a new cast member and the first smartphone game for the series. The voice actor of Reijured Superdia of…
The official website for the Digital Network Animation’s original anime film Kimi wa Kanata (‘You Are Beyond’) unveiled a new trailer on Monday, as well as a key visual, the final cast members, and additional staff. The trailer featured the film’s theme song Shunkan Dramatic (‘Dramatic Moment’) by the rock band Saji (formerly known as…
Top 5 Comedy Anime That Will Make Your Day Almost everyone loves comedy anime. Yet not many comedy anime shows have wide fame. Unlike other genres (Shonen/Action, etc…) the comedy genre is far less known and not quite recognized as a distinct genre. Many great anime shows have decent comedy and are quite funny despite…
Funimation and Aniplex of America have announced that the Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba: Mugen Train (Kimetsu no Yaiba: Mugen Ressha-Hen) film will be getting a theatrical release in North America in the early half of 2021. It is the upcoming sequel to the anime series Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba. This announcement was made…
For those of you familiar with the BEASTARS anime series on Netflix, and with its original manga series by author Paru Itagaki— “Beast Complex”, as described by Akita Shoten‘s Weekly Shōnen Champion magazine, is “the origin of BEASTARS”. And now, “Beast Complex” is set to get a new manga mini-series in January 2021. This news was…
Food Wars: Shokugeki no Souma Shokugeki no Souma is definitely one of the most popular anime shows of all time. It is a Japanese shōnen manga series written by Yūto Tsukuda and illustrated by Shun Saeki. The fifth and final season of the series finished airing on 25th September. 5 Best Chefs In Shokugeki no…