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“Key 20th Anniversary Shop Final”—a pop-up shop that looks back at the history of content maker Key, which welcomed its 20th anniversary in 2019—opened at THE AKIHABARA CONTAiNER in Akihabara, Tokyo on Feb. 19. The event was previously held in Tokyo in November 2019 and will be held this year in Osaka, the final stop

The first teaser trailer for the long awaited “final chapter” of the live action Rurouni Kenshin movies has been relesed! Featuring intense action scenes, it also includes appearances from beloved characters like Kamiya Kaoru, Sagara Sanosuke, Takani Megumi, and Myojin Mahiko, plus Kenshin himself. Based on Watsuki Nobuhiro’s popular manga, the Rurouni Kenshin live action

Popular franchise My Hero Academia has released the latest key visual for its third escape game, “Villain’s Hideout Escape”! Following the 2017 and 2018 editions, the game casts players as members of the Hero Academy solving puzzles to escape the grasp of Villain. The key visual image is also featured on a range of merchandise

The OP and ED artists for the new season have also been confirmed. Yanagi Nagi will sing the opening theme, “Megumi no Ame”, while voice actors Hayami Saori and Touyama Nao will perform the ending theme, “Diamond no Jundo”, as their characters Yukinoshita Yukino and Yuigahama Yui respectively. Adapted from the series of light novels

Anime movie Psycho-Pass 3: First Inspector, the latest installment in the Psycho-Pass franchise, is slated to screen in Japanese cinemas for two weeks only from Mar. 27! It will also stream exclusively via Amazon Prime in Japan and overseas. First broadcast as an original TV anime by Production I.G. in 2012, Season 2 followed in

Upcoming smartphone game KonoSuba: Fantastic Days is set for launch on Feb. 27! Produced by Sumzap for iOS and Android, the RPG will feature fan favorites like Kazuma, Aqua, Megumin, and Darkness in an original story. In addition to confirming the launch date, the game has also released footage of the opening sequence, which features

The new poster image is also featured on a clear file that will be distributed included as a bonus gift for the latest round of advance tickets. The tickets go on sale at participating cinemas throughout Japan on Feb. 29. Directed by Sudou Tomonori and produced by ufotable, spring song is the third in a

Popular anime Violet Evergarden’s upcoming movie has released its second teaser trailer ahead of its Apr. 24 release date! Inspired by the series of light novels by Akatsuki Kana, the Kyoto Animation series follows the titular Violet Evergarden, a former soldier turned “Auto Memories Doll”, who is tasked with the duties of a scribe for

Popular anime Sword Art Online has released a peek at scenes of upcoming second cour of the War of Underworld arc from its Alicization storyline, as well as a series of screenshots! Alicization is the third season in the main anime, following Kirito as he once again becomes trapped inside an online game and meets

Japan’s Agency for Cultural Affairs launched Anime Tamago in 2010 to support aspiring animators, and it’s still going strong. This year’s event will be held on Mar. 14 at Ikebukuro Humax Cinema as a part of Tokyo Anime Award Festival 2020. Now, story details for all three shorts on the 2020 programme have been revealed!

Pokémon HOME, a new cloud-based service where Pokémon can gather, is now available on Nintendo Switch, iOS, and Android! The service allows players to swap Pokémon they’ve collected throughout the series with friends from around the world and between related titles, as well as accessing field guides and other information though the features differ slightly

Fans of the franchise will feel a tinge of nostalgia hearing Ravel’s Boléro as the soundtrack to the video, as it was featured in the original Digimon movie back in 1999, as well as in the TV anime. As a 20th anniversary project and the “last” chapter in the Digimon saga, Last Evolution Kizuna will

Popular anime Fruits Basket has released its latest key visual for Season 2! Based on Takaya Natsuki’s classic shojo manga, Season 1 of the TV anime was broadcast from April to September last year with season two set to follow this spring. The series follows high school girl Honda Tohru, who finds herself moving in

Vampire-themed dramatic stage reading title Mars Red is set to make the jump to TV anime in 2021! Written and directed by legendary theatre practitioner Fujisawa Bun’o, the stage production also boasted promotional artwork by mangaka Karakara Kemuri. Like the stage show, the TV anime will be set in the Taisho era (1912 – 1926)

The trailer stars U.A. High School heroes Midoriya Izuku (Shoot Style and Full Cowl 100%), Togata Mirio, Amajiki Tamaki, Hado Nejire, Ashido Mina, and Minata Minoru. (C)Horikoshi Kohei / Shueisha, My Hero Academia Production Committee (C)BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment Inc. Source link

Set in Hakodate, Hokkaido, the series revolves around talented vocalist Nanahoshi Ren and his bandmates, enthusiastic leader Goryou Yuto, Matoba Wataru, and Kikyou Rio, who together form boyband Argonavis. As a popular Bushiroad franchise, BanG Dream! features numerous titles over mediums like rhythm games, manga, anime. Argonavis is its first ever male idol group. Source

The Shirobako movie has released its main trailer, starring Aoi and a host of other familiar characters! The trailer also showcases the movie’s theme song, “Hoshi wo Atsumete” by fhana. Set in the world of anime production, Shirobako is an original anime project first broadcast in 2014. The movie picks up four years after the

Iconic pirate manga One Piece is getting a Western live action drama adaptation! The 10 episode series will stream exclusively on Netflix as a Netflix Original. The manga’s original author, Oda Eiichirou, is on board as an executive producer. He has also released an official comment, stating his excitement for the project. The live action

In 2019, Fate/stay night, the origin of the currently airing anime Fate/Grand Order – Absolute Demonic Front: Babylonia, celebrated 15 years since its release as a video game. Commemorating the occasion, an event titled “TYPE-MOON Exhibit: Tracing 15 Years of Fate/stay night,” which looks back at the history of the Fate series and TYPE-MOON, opened

Members of the cast, including Eguchi Takuya (who plays Hikigaya Hachiman), Hayami Saori (Yukinoshita Yukino), Toyama Nao (Yuigahama Yui), Sakura Ayane (Isshiki Iroha), and Horii Chado (Tobe Kakeru), will be present at a special event on Anime Japan 2020’s Flower Red stage on March 21 at 1:15 pm. Adapted from the series of light novels

The upcoming anime adaptation of the much loved visual novel Higurashi When They Cry has announced its key cast members: Hoshi Souichirou as Maebara Keiichi, and Nakahara Mai as Ryugu Rena, with both reprising their roles from the previous anime adaptation. Inspired by the classic horror/mystery game, Higurashi was first adapted as a TV anime

Popular idol franchise Love! Live! has announced its latest project: a new TV anime series! Open auditions will be held to find the new anime’s stars. A new interactive element related to the project will also be running in the LoveLive!Days magazine. Source link

3DCG anime Ghost in the Shell: SAC_2045, the latest installment in the Ghost in the Shell franchise, will be available to stream exclusively via Netflix this April! In addition to releasing a new trailer and teaser poster, the show has also confirmed key casting: Tanaka Atsuko (Kusanagi Motoko), Otsuka Akio (Batou), and Yamadera Koichi (Togusa),

A new project has been announced for popular manga Bleach as part of its 20th anniversary celebrations! More information is expected from a live stage event at AnimeJapan 2020 on March 21. Members of the cast and crew will be in attendance, including Morita Masakazu who plays Kurosaki Ichigo, Okiayu Ryoutarou who plays Kuchiki Byakuya,

A 3D action RPG inspired by classic manga Inuyasha will be released for iOS and Android later this year! Titled Yomigaeru Monogatari, the game is produced by Hammer Entertainment. Players will encounter familiar characters and scenes from the original work, and will also be able to engage in raid and PVP battles. It is currently

Adapted from the light novel series written by Fuse and illustrated by Mitz Vah, That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime follows a salaryman is stabbed to death and wakes up as a slime in another world. Taking on the name of Rimuru, he tries to build his own society where all kinds of

The series’ ending theme, “nameless story” by Kishida Kyoudan & The Akeboshi Rockets, is set to be released as a single on Jan. 29. Kishida Kyoudan & The Akeboshi Rockets have provided music for numerous anime franchises including Touhou Project, High School of the Dead, Gate, and Hakata Tonkatsu Ramens. (C) 2018 Kamachi Kazuya /

Popular manga Death Note is getting its first original material in 12 years with a one shot manga in the March edition of Jump Square! The 87-page one shot will follow middle school boy Tanaka Minoru, who has won the title of the cleverest in Japan three years running. Two years after the Shinigami Ryuk

Trigger has released the first trailer for its upcoming TV anime BNA, which airs this April! Its key creative team has also been revealed. Yoshinari You will direct with a script by Nakashima Kazuki and character design by Yoshigaki Yusuke. Concept art is by Canadian artist Genice Chan. BNA follows a young woman, Michiru, who

My Hero Academia has released a new key visual by character designer Umakoshi Yoshihiko, plus a trailer for its upcoming School Festival arc! The trailer features some of the School Festival’s action set to the new opening theme song by KANA-BOON, “Star Marker”. Originally created by Horikoshi Kouhei and currently running in Weekly Shonen Jump,