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The official website and accounts for the Cultural Exchange with Game Center Girl anime unveiled a brand-new trailer and visual, broadcast dates, additional cast members and theme song details today. Opening song "Futari no Start Button" by main cast members Shoya Chiba and Sally Amaki as their characters is previewed in the trailer below; Amaki also performs "Amusing Flavor" for the ending song. The slice-of-life comedy series premieres on July 6 at 23:30 Jst . Cultural Exchange with Game Center Girl Main Trailer Cultural Exchange with Game Center Girl Key Visual The Cultural Exchange with Game Center Girl anime's confirmed cast is now as follows: Renji Kusakabe voiced by Shoya Chiba (Taiki in Blue Box ) Lily Baker voiced by Sally Amaki (Carol in Tomo-chan Is a Girl! ) Aoi Kusakabe voiced by Reo Osanai Karin Kaga voiced by Asaki Yuikawa Hotaru Katsuragi voiced by Kaori Ishihara Momoko Mochizuki voiced by Ai Kayano Aoi...

The 19th Seiyu Awards, which took place on March 15, 2025, in Tokyo, honored the most outstanding talents of the past year.

Toshihiko Seki (Birth of Kitaro: The Mystery of GeGeGe) and Miho Okasaki (That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime) were named Best Lead Voice Actors.

Seki, who voiced Kitaro’s father in the GeGeGe no Kitaro prequel film, expressed his gratitude, highlighting his collaboration with Hidenobu Kiuchi, who played Mizuki and won Best Supporting Voice Actor.

“I have heard that this award was given to me for Kitaro Tanjou: GeGeGe no Nazo. It was a buddy story with Kiuchi-san, who played Mizuki. I sincerely thank everyone who supported us,” he stated.

Meanwhile, Okasaki, recognized for her role as Rimuru Tempest, reflected on her voice acting journey, stating, “In a world where there are no guarantees in the field of expression, receiving this award feels like a reward. Moving forward,...

CloverWorks, the acclaimed Japanese animation studio behind fan-favorite hit series like Spy x Family, My Dress-Up Darling, Horimiya and many more, has a recent feature film in its catalog, now streaming exclusively on Crunchyroll.

Trapezium is a 95-minute anime drama movie and a bold new character study for the studio, generally known for producing more buoyant and serialized stories. Helping bring the feature film to life are anime talent such as director Masahiro Shinohara -- known for his work on Re:zero -Starting Life in Another World -- and veteran anime writer Yuko Kakihara, of Buddy Daddies and Blue Box fame, handling the screenplay. The movie adapts Kazumi Takayama's original novel of the same name. The film's official trailer can be seen below.

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In the mid-2000s, few shonen series were as popular as the Big Three, a term created by the Western anime community to refer to One Piece, Naruto, and Bleach. Extremely beloved worldwide, these three franchises ran alongside one another in Shonen Jump from 2001 to 2014, amassing a substantial shared fanbase and even becoming an entire generation’s introduction to anime. However, with the conclusion of Naruto in 2014 and Bleach in 2016, a void was left on the pages of Shonen Jump, urging the fans to search for new series to take the Big Three’s place.

In the following years, a new lineup of top-rated shonen series did, indeed, emerge, even if none of them ended up becoming the universally acknowledged New Big Three. Yet, this new generation of shonen hits is now also swiftly concluding. Just in the last few years, such massive series as Demon Slayer, Hell’s Paradise, Dr. Stone,...

Kadokawa anime official YouTube channel is now streaming a special trailer for Shoji Gatoh's Full Metal Panic! Family light novel series to promote the release of its upcoming second volume. To commemorate the 25th anniversary of Gatoh's original Full Metal Panic! series, the first volume of Full Metal Panic! Family was published in Japan in January 2024. The story is set about 20 years after the final battle for the survival of the world depicted in the climax of the original series, and the protagonist Sousuke Sagara is married to the main heroine Kaname Chidori and lives with their two children — Nami and Yasuto. In the special trailer featuring all four members of the Sagara family, Tomokazu Seki and Satsuki Yukino return to play Sousuke Sagara and Kaname Sagara (maiden name: Chidori) from the anime series, respectively. Additionally, Rio Tsuchiya plays Nami Sagara, the older sister, and Asaki Yuikawa voices Yasuto Sagara,...

Fall season is finally here, and a new wave of anime is hitting the community, some more anticipated than others. While this year had many diverse series scheduled for release, it is in this season that many of the biggest and most hyped anime will be making their grand entrance.

September to November has featured the most popular series for many years, with last year boasting hits like Frieren: Beyond Journey's End, Apothecary Diaries, Spy X Family and more. 2022 had even bigger series like Chainsaw Man, My Hero Academia, Mob Psycho 100, and Blue Lock. Fortunately, this year does not break this tradition, and it will close out the year with bangers.

Shangri-La Frontier Is Back Sooner Than Expected October 13, 2024

Shangri-La Frontier Release Date October 1, 2023Cast Umeka Shouji, Makoto Koichi, Asaki Yuikawa, Saho Shirasu, Takuma Nagatsuka, Satomi Sato, Sayaka Senbongi, Yumiri Hanamori, Yuma Uchida, Yoko Hikasa, Rina Hidaka, Seiichiro Yamashita,...

The Elusive Samurai quickly made strong impressions as Weekly Shonen Jump's latest manga to get a hit anime adaptation, with confirmation of a second season on the way. As shown in The Elusive Samurai's X account and the official anime's website news portal, season 2 has been confirmed, meaning Matsui's long-running manga will continue to get the glorious exposure it deserves. With fans eager for more after a successful 12-episode first outing, the enthusiastic social media response is as strong for The Elusive Samurai season 2 as it first was after glimpsing the incredible teases from the first episode.

The Elusive Samurai season 1 was a visually spectacular production, thanks partly to CloverWorks' stellar animation and Yusei Matsui's zany vision, laden with cartoonish humor, magical realism, and surprisingly brutal violence. It's great for history buffs fascinated by the era of the Kamakura Restoration but exaggerated far enough to give healthy doses...

Blue Box , an upcoming TV anime based on the romantic comedy / sports manga of the same name, has revealed three additional cast members for the series. The series will broadcast in Japan beginning on October 3, 2024, and it will also stream on Netflix. The new cast members include: Ryosuke Nishida voiced by Shogo Sakata (Jun Shirosaki in Love is Indivisible by Twins ) Ryosuke Nishida character art Nagisa Funami voiced by Anna Nagase Nagisa Funami character art Niina Shimazaki voiced by Asaki Yuikawa (Hojo Tokiyuki in The Elusive Samurai ) Niina Shimazaki character art Shueisha serializes the original Blue Box manga by Kouji Miura in their Weekly Shonen Jump manga magazine. Viz Media also publishes an English language version. Yuichiro Yano directs the anime adaptation as Telecom Animation Film. Yuko Kakihara provides the series composition and Miho Tanino provides the character designs. Blue Box key art Related: Blue Box Anime Previews Eve, Official...

After one of the quickest renewals, Crunchyroll's hit action fantasy series, Shangri-La Frontier, has finally revealed its first full trailer for season 2 ahead of its Fall release. Season 2 of Shangri-La Frontier is right around the corner and the series' new trailer has finally given fans a glimpse of what's to come in the upcoming installment, along with the new opening theme for the series.

A new full-length trailer for season 2 of Shangri-La Frontier was recently posted to the franchise's official X handle and YouTube channel, which features the main cast once again logging into the world of the titular VR game. The trailer also includes a glimpse at the new opening theme for season 2 titled "Queen" which will be performed by LiSA.

#2nd Season Pv#LiSA QUEENPVhttps://t.co/BlUglDHKqK2nd Season Episode2610/13MBSTBS285 pic.twitter.com/z65PR50r1y (@ShanFro_Comic) September 12, 2024

The ending theme has also...

The summer 2024 anime season has been a standout, bringing many different genres and stories to the screen that have captured the hearts of fans worldwide. From thrilling historical action to heartwarming romance and imagination-filled fantasy, this season's anime is sure to have a show for fans of any genre.

With both sequels of beloved series and fresh new stories, the anime industry continues to expand and deliver stunning animation and heartbreaking storytelling. This summer's anime each have their own unique flair and narrative that make the summer 2024 anime season one of the best. Anime fans of intense battles, charming love stories, and mind-bending fantasy worlds will be pleased with this summer's must-watch titles.

The Elusive Samurai A Historical Action Anime That Follows Hojo Tokiyuki's Quest For Revenge

The Elusive Samurai Cast Hinaki Yano, Asaki Yuikawa, Mari Hino, Kikunosuke Toya, Yuichi Nakamura, Sayumi Suzushiro, Aoi YukiCharacter(s) Fubuki, Kazama Genba, Ayako,...

The official website for the upcoming TV anime adaptation of Assassination Classroom author Yusei Matsui's Weekly Shonen Jump historical manga series The Elusive Samurai announced today the anime is set to premiere July 2024 in Japan. The site and official Twitter also posted a short character trailer focusing on the protagonist, Hojo Tokiyuki (voiced by Asaki Yukikawa). Main visual Related: The Elusive Samurai TV Anime Releases First Key Visual The anime's main voice cast members include: Hojo Tokiyuki voiced by Asaki Yuikawa (Shannon Petrarca in The Legendary Hero Is Dead ! ) Suwa Yorishige voiced by Yuichi Nakamura (Satoru Gojo in Jujutsu Kaisen ) Shizuku viced by Hinaki Yano (Yu Takasaki in Love Live! Nijigasaki High School Idol Club ) Kojiro: Mari Hino (Shushu Suruga in Chained Soldier ) Ayako voiced by Sayumi Suzushiro (Nijika Ijichi in Bocchi The Rock! ) Kazama Genba voiced by Aoi Yuki (Madoka Kaname in Puella Magi Madoka Magica ) Fubuki voiced...

Ahead of a May 10 theatrical release in Japan, anime film trapezium today announced that its four main cast members — Asaki Yuikawa, Hina Yomiya, Reina Ueda and Haruka Aikawa — will meet in the middle to perform ending theme song "Hoi Jishin", with lyrics by ex-Nogizaka46 member Kazumi Takayama and musical arrangement by Masaru Yokoyama. The song itself appears in the original novel penned by Takayama. Additionally, it was revealed that the quartet will perform another song titled "Naritai Jibun" for the film. Related: Trapezium Anime Film Casts Haruka Aikawa as Mika Kamei Based on the novel by Kazumi Takayama, trapezium is being directed by Masahiro Shinohara ( Rascal Does Not Dream of Bunny Girl Senpai episode director) at studio CloverWorks, with a script by Yuko Kakihara ( The Apothecary Diaries ), character designs by Rio and music by Masaru Yokoyama ( Horimiya ). MAISONdes ( Urusei Yatsura ) is providing the film's theme songs. As previously reported , the...

The official website for the upcoming anime feature film trapezium announced today on February 19 that Reina Ueda (Mayu Nekoyashiki in Wonderful Precure! ) is cast as one of its main characters, Ranko Katori. The site introduces the character as: "Star of the South. A second-year student at Seinan Teneritas Academy for Girls. She is 16 years old and is active in the tennis club, admiring Madame Butterfly." "Ranko-chan is a character with a very strong personality," Ueda said. "And as beautiful as she is in appearance, I have the impression that she has a heart as beautiful and pure as her looks. Her charms are scattered throughout the story, in various scenes, and she is a good spice or lubricant, so I hope you will pay attention to her charms and watch the youth of 'East and West, North and South'!" Related: Trapezium Anime Film Casts Hina Yomiya as Kurumi Taiga...

Ahead of a May 10 theatrical release in Japan, the upcoming trapezium anime film announced the addition of its second main cast member, Hina Yomiya (Anna in The Dangers in My Heart ) as Kurumi Taiga — a new friend of protagonist Yu Higashi, voiced by Asaki Yuikawa. Kurumi Taiga character design Related: Rascal Does Not Dream Anime to Adapt University Arc Based on the novel by Kazumi Takayama, trapezium is being directed by Masahiro Shinohara ( Rascal Does Not Dream of Bunny Girl Senpai episode director) at studio CloverWorks, with a script by Yuko Kakihara ( The Apothecary Diaries ), character designs by Rio and music by Masaru Yokoyama ( Horimiya ). MAISONdes ( Urusei Yatsura ) is providing the film's theme songs. As previously reported , the story follows high school student Yu Higashi, a teenager who has sworn off social media, hobbies, pledges to keep her head down and not seek a boyfriend in her quest to become a professional idol.