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Another week is coming to an end, so the Bam Smack Pow team is here once again to bring up all the most important anime news for the week. The biggest news this week is that Crunchyroll is gearing up for the annual Anime Awards next month.

With that in mind, here's all the anime news you need to know as the Easter long weekend kicks off.

In this photo illustration, a Crunchyroll Inc. logo is seen... | Sopa Images/GettyImages Anime Awards 2025 fan voting closes, ceremony scheduled for May 25

The fan voting period for Crunchyroll's 2025 Anime Awards is now closed. This year's nominees were initially determined by a panel of industry judges, with the winners to be determined by the panel of judges in conjunction with the public fan vote for categories such as Anime of the Year, Film of the Year, Best Voice Performance in both Japanese and English,...

The official website for streaming service Hidive today announced cast members for an English-dubbed version of Summer 2024 comedy anime Plus-Sized Elf , which is scheduled to begin releasing weekly on March 12, 2025 at 12:00pm Est. Andrew Love ( Insomniacs After School ) helms the series as English Adr Director with the below cast, with Patrick Marrero serving as engineer, Kalin Black penning the script and Brent Marshall in charge of mixing. Plus-Sized Elf English Dub Cast Noae voiced by Kieran Axel Elfuda voiced by Shelby Blocker Golem voiced by Patrick Marrero Gonda voiced by Katelyn Barr Hitome voiced by Christie Guidry Honeda voiced by Juliet Simmons Ino/Shopkeeper Woman voiced by Allison Sumrall Kobo voiced by Brittney Karbowski Kraken voiced by Annie Wild Kuroeda voiced by Elissa Cuellar Kusahanada voiced by Kelly Martin Raika voiced by Jad Saxton Mero voiced by Karlii Hoch Oga voiced by Olivia Swasey Oku voiced by Josslyn...

Sung Jinwoo gained the Shadow Extraction ability at the end of Solo Leveling's first season, and if given the opportunity, Jinwoo could use it to turn some of anime's strongest characters into Shadows. These Shadows fight on Jinwoo's behalf, but he can only turn other living beings into Shadows by killing them first. That said, there are limitations, so it would be best for Jinwoo to target powerful human characters.

These characters may be human, but most possess superhuman abilities that they should still keep, even after becoming Shadows. These characters can help Jinwoo fight the Monarchs, Dungeon monsters and other Hunters. Some of these characters are strong enough to take on S-Rank opponents and Monarchs on their own. Jinwoo's Shadows can regenerate, so as long as he has mana, he can keep summoning them.

Akame from Akame ga Kill! Is A Master Assassin With A Cursed Sword Streaming on...

The Vampire Diaries is an eight-season-long TV series about immortal vampires and historical doppelgänger lovers. The paranormal romance is based on a series of books of the same name by L.J. Smith. Elena Gilbert's story centers around a love triangle between her and two vampires.

As The Vampire Diaries continues, Elena discovers even more paranormal creatures, like witches and ghosts. The series has an almost soap opera-style tone. Vampires are among the most popular anime creatures, and they go hand in hand with paranormal romance anime. Many vampire anime titles share many of the tropes and tone in The Vampire Diaries.

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Production delays will only be a hurdle in Zenshu 's story, as the original series from studio Mappa joins the list of Winter 2025 anime with a simultaneous English dub release! The first episode streams on Crunchyroll from Sunday, January 5 with the below cast and crew. Zenshu English Dub Cast Natsuko voiced by Madeleine Morris Luke voiced by Ryan Negrón Unio voiced by Luci Christian Memerun voiced by Alexis Tipton Qj voiced by Derick Snow President voiced by C.J. Critt Haruko voiced by Kirsty Johnson Mayor voiced by Christopher Guerrero Baobab voiced by Linda Young Pegbar voiced by Celeste Perez Magical Girl voiced by Brina Palencia Veteran Episode Director voiced by Anthony Bowling Production Assistants voiced by Aaron Campbell, Corey Pettit Employee voiced by Joshua Waters Townsmen voiced by Ben Stegmair, Tony Kaku Townswomen voiced by Natalie Van Sistine, Katelyn Barr, Colleen Clinkenbeard Vendors voiced by John Burgmeier, Jeremy Schwartz...

You won't want to see miss the stars aligning for this fantasy romance anime — Nina the Starry Bride will begin to shine on Crunchyroll with both subbed and dubbed versions on Monday, October 7 , three days in advance of the regular Japanese broadcast! Here's the bedazzling cast and crew for Episode 1: Nina the Starry Bride English Dub Cast Nina voiced by Jill Harris Azure voiced by Ben Stegmair Saji voiced by Kevin D. Thelwell Colin voiced by Mikaela Krantz Dytus voiced by Daniel Van Thomas King voiced by Chris Rager Queen voiced by Molly Searcy Nina's Mom voiced by Erin Lundquist Nina's Dad voiced by Aaron Campbell Vogue voiced by Phil Parsons Court Ladies voiced by Linda Leonard, Marianne Bray Nina the Starry Bride English Dub Cast Voice Director: Caitlin Glass Producer: Samantha Herek Adaptation: Audrey Drake Rigg Mixer: William Dewell Engineer: Jamal Roberson Related: Crunchyroll Fall 2024 Dubs Include...

Who's one of the first on the scene for the Summer 2024 anime season? It's none other than the heroic return of Shy , with brand-new English dub episodes coming to Crunchyroll from Monday, July 15 ! Here's the cast and crew suiting up for Season 2's first episode: Shy Season 2 English Dub Cast Shy voiced by Veronica Laux Spirit voiced by Natalie Rose Iko voiced by Bryn Apprill Ai voiced by Molly Zhang Asuka voiced by Hannah Alyea Century voiced by Tj Anthony Mianlong voiced by Emi Lo Doki voiced by Derick Snow Natsukawa voiced by Kristian Eros Lady Black voiced by Jill Harris Stardust voiced by Aaron Campbell Shrimpy voiced by Nazeeh Tarsha Stigma voiced by Marisa Duran Unilord voiced by Molly Searcy Shy Season 2 English Dub Cast Voice Director: Helena Walstrom Producer: Samantha Herek Adaptation: Matthew Greenbaum Mixer: Gino Palencia Engineer: Derric Benavides Related: Crunchyroll Summer 2024 Dubs Include Tower of God...