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Fūto Tantei Manga Will Soon Enter Final Arc

― Shogakukan revealed in the description of the 17th compiled book volume of the Fūto Tantei manga that the series is about to enter the final arc. The series recently entered its "last stage" on January 15. The manga is a sequel project for the 2009 Kamen Rider W (pronounced "double") series. Riku Sanjō, a crucial writer for the original series, is in char...

Summer Pockets Anime Airs for Consecutive Half Year

― Voice actress and singer Konomi Kohara posted on Instagram her photos at the "Summer Pockets Prologue Party" livestream event on Sunday, and stated that the anime of Visual Arts/Key's Summer Pockets visual novel will air in 2025 for two consecutive cours (quarters of a year). Kohara voices the character Shiroha Naruse in both the game and anime. View this post on Instagram A...

Wistoria: Wand and Sword Anime Reveals Climax Promo Video, Visual

― The official website for the television anime of Fujino Ōmori and Toshi Aoi's Wistoria: Wand and Sword (Tsue to Tsurugi no Wistoria) manga revealed on Sunday a "super action promotional video" and a new visual, as the anime heads to its climax. The anime premiered on TBS and 27 affiliated channels on July 7. Crunchyroll is streaming the anime as it airs in Japan. Crunchyro...

DAN DA DAN: First Encounter Theatrical Screening Earns US$1,005,531 in U.S. Box Office

― DAN DA DAN: First Encounter, the theatrical screening of the first three episodes of the television anime of Yukinobu Tatsu's DAN DA DAN "paranormal mystery battle & romantic comedy" manga, earned an estimated US$1,005,531 during its limited-time screening in the U.S. from Friday to Sunday. The screening ranked #13 at the U.S. ...

Aldnoah.Zero Anime Gets New Episode 24.5 with BD Box Set in March 2025

― The Aniplex Online Fest livestream announced on Monday that the Aldnoah.Zero anime will get a new episode titled "EP 24.5 Ame no Danshō -The Penultimate Truth-" (EP 24.5 Fragment of Rain -The Penultimate Truth-) in its Blu-ray Disc box set release. The box set will release on March...

Aniplex Unveils Virgin Punk Original Animation Series by Director Yasuomi Umetsu, Studio Shaft

― Aniplex unveiled an original animation series by director Yasuomi Umetsu and animation studio SHAFT titled Virgin Punk, during the Aniplex Online Fest stream on Monday. Aniplex revealed the teaser visual and the promotional video for the first story in the series titled "Clockwork Girl," which will debut in early summer next ye...

New Rurouni Kenshin Anime's Season 2 Video Reveals More Cast, Opening Song, October 3 Premiere

― Aniplex unveiled a new promotional video and visual for Rurouni Kenshin Meiji Kenkaku Romantan: Kyoto Dōran (Rurouni Kenshin: Kyoto Disturbance), the second season of the new television anime project based on Nobuhiro Watsuki's Rurouni Kenshin manga, during the Aniplex Online Fest stream on Monday. The video reveals more cast, reveals and pr...

Fate/strange Fake Anime Reveals Cast, More Staff, Character Visuals, November World Premiere in L.A

― Aniplex unveiled the cast, more staff, character visual promotional video, and the November world premiere in Los Angeles, USA of the anime adaptation of Ryohgo Narita's Fate/strange Fake spinoff story, during the Aniplex Online Fest stream on Monday. Crunchyroll additionally announced it will stream the series in North America, Central America, South America, Eur...

'May I Ask for One Final Thing?' Manga Gets TV Anime in 2025

― The Aniplex Online Fest 2024 event on Monday revealed that storywriter Nana Otori and illustrator Sora Hoonoki's May I Ask for One Final Thing? (Saigo ni Hitotsu dake Onegai Shite mo Yoroshii Deshō ka) manga is getting a television anime adaptation that will air in 2025. Crunchyroll will stream the anime in North America, Central America, South Amer...

Introduction to Mineralogy Anime's Teaser Reveals Cast, Staff

― Aniplex unveiled a teaser trailer and visual for the television anime of Keiichirō Shibuya's Introduction to Mineralogy (Ruri no Hōseki) manga during the Aniplex Online Fest stream on Monday. The video reveals the cast members for the main duo, and the staff for the anime. The anime will premiere in 2025. The cast include...

'Mikadono San Shimai wa Angai, Choroi' TV Anime's Teaser Video Reveals 2025 Debut

― The Aniplex Online Fest 2024 event on Monday revealed a video and visual for the television anime of Aya Hirakawa's Mikadono San Shimai wa Angai, Choroi (The Three Mikadono Sisters are Surprisingly Easy) romantic comedy manga. The anime will debut in 2025. Tadahito Matsubayashi is directing the anime at P.A. Works and Yūsuke Inoue is the cha...

HYBE, ENHYPEN's Dark Moon: The Blood Altar Webtoon Gets Anime

― The Aniplex Online Fest 2024 event on Monday revealed that HYBE and ENHYPEN's Dark Moon: The Blood Altar webtoon is getting an anime adaptation. Yen Press has licensed the series, and it describes the story: Mixing urban fantasy and teen romance, the story follows the confrontation, confusion, and chemistry between a group of vampires, a...

To Be Hero X Animated Project's Video Reveals Cast, Staff, 2025 Premiere Date

― Aniplex unveiled a new promotional video for the it and bilibili's To Be Hero X animated project during the Aniplex Online Fest stream on Monday. The video reveals the anime's cast, staff, and 2025 premiere date on Fuji TV. Crunchyroll will stream the anime worldwide exclusing Asia. The cast includes: Natsuki Hanae as Nice Nobunaga ...

Ameku M.D.: Doctor Detective Anime's Video Reveals Cast, Staff, January 2025 Premiere Date

― Aniplex unveiled a new promotional video for Ameku M.D.: Doctor Detective, the television anime of Mikito Chinen's Ameku Takao no Suiri Karte (Ameku Takao's Detective Karte or literally, Ameku Takao's Mystery Medical Record) novel series, during the Aniplex Online Fest stream on Monday. The video reveals the anime's cas...

mono Anime Casts Haruna Mikawa, Reveals 2025 Premiere

― Aniplex unveiled that Haruna Mikawa will voice the character of Satsuki Amamiya, and revealed a character video and visual, and also revealed the 2025 premiere for the anime adaptation of Afro's mono 4-panel manga, during the Aniplex Online Fest stream on Monday. Ryota Aikei (Jujutsu Kaisen assistant director) is directing the anime at Soigne. Takuya Miyaha...

I'm Getting Married to a Girl I Hate in My Class TV Anime Reveals 1st Promo Video, 4 More Cast Members, January 2025 Debut

― The Aniplex Online Fest 2024 event revealed more cast members and a promotional video on Monday for I'm Getting Married to a Girl I Hate in My Class, the television anime adaptation of Seiju Amano's Class no Dai Kirai na Joshi to Kekkon suru Koto ni Natta. (I Ended Up Marrying the Girl in My Class I Hated the Most) story. The video reveals that the serie...

I May Be a Guild Receptionist Anime Reveals 3 New Cast Members

― Aniplex unveiled new cast members for the anime of Mato Kousaka's I May Be a Guild Receptionist, But I'll Solo Any Boss to Clock Out on Time (Guild no Uketsuke Jō Desu ga, Zangyō wa Iyananode Boss o Solo Tōbatsu Shiyou to Omoimasu) light novel series, during the Aniplex Online Fest stream on Monday. Crunchyroll also confirms that ...

UniteUp! Anime Season 2's Teaser Previews Opening Song

― Aniplex unveiled a new teaser trailer for UniteUp! -Uni:Birth, the second season of the UniteUp! television anime for Sony Music's "next dimensional idol project" UniteUp!, during the Aniplex Online Fest stream on Monday. The video teases the new outfits for the main characters, and also reveals and previews the season's opening theme song "Uni:Birth" b...

Blue Exorcist: Beyond the Snow Saga Anime Reveals Main Trailer, New Character Video

― Aniplex unveiled the main trailer for the Blue Exorcist: Beyond the Snow Saga (Ao no Exorcist: Yuki no Hate-hen) anime during the Aniplex Online Fest stream on Monday. Blue Exorcist: Beyond the Snow Saga main trailer English-subtitled main trailer Aniplex earlier revealed a new character promotional video for Mephisto Pheles, voiced ...

Demon Lord 2099 Anime's 1st Promo Video Previews Shiyui's Opening Theme

― The Aniplex Online Fest 2024 event on Monday revealed the first promotional video for the anime of author Daigo Murasaki and illustrator Kureta's Demon Lord 2099 (Maou 2099) light novel series. The video previews Shiyui's opening theme song "Hollow." The event also revealed the series will stream on Crunchyroll in English-speaking, Latin Americ...