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Aikatsu! and Pripara , two popular idol-themed franchises will collaborate to produce a theatrical anime feature film, titled Aikatsu! × Pripara The Movie -Deai no Kiseki!- . "Deai no Kiseki" in the title can be translated as The Miracle of Encounter or The Trajectory of Encounter . The original film featuring a new story and new live performances will release in Japan this fall. The film's official website and X (formerly Twitter) also opened today, releasing a teaser trailer and visual. Both feature Akari Ozora, the protagonist of the second half of the Aikatsu! TV series, and Laala Manaka, the protagonist of the Pripara TV series and one of the main characters of its direct sequel, Idol Time Pripara . Aikatsu! × Pripara The Movie -Deai no Kiseki!- Teaser Trailer The tagline on the teaser visual reads: "A dream project filled with 10 years of love embarks!" Teaser Visual The Aikatsu! TV anime series began...

Sanrio, known for iconic mascot characters like Hello Kitty, Cinnamoroll and more, has been sued by anime company Studio Comet over moral rights infringement regarding Kuromi. Comet is known for anime series like Jewelpet, Initial D Season 1 (alongside Gallop), School Rumble and numerous others.

Daily Shincho reports that a dispute over Kuromi's copyright has erupted between Studio Comet and Sanrio, with the former arguing its moral rights were violated after Sanrio claimed someone else created the character. Moral rights refer to respecting the intent and integrity of the original work. Parties can agree not to exercise them but otherwise include the right to be credited for work done. Studio Comet president and animation producer Hiromichi Mogaki said this: "In fact, Kuromi is a character designed by an animator belonging to our company. What the animator created is a work of our company, to which she belongs. However, Sanrio is now...

The renowned anime franchise “Gintama” is making a much-anticipated return with a new spinoff series reimagining its main character, Gintoki Sakata, as a high school teacher. The announcement was made during Jump Festa ’25, stating that “Class 3-z’s Ginpachi-sensei” will be released in October 2025. This is the franchise’s first new content in more than three years.

Based on Tomohito Osaki’s spinoff novels, the series turns Gintoki into an unorthodox homeroom teacher. Fans may look forward to seeing familiar characters in student roles, including Kagura, Shinpachi, Kondo, Takasugi, and Hijikata.

Bandai Namco Pictures, which has worked on the franchise since its fourth season, will handle the animation production. The project will include a combination of seasoned “Gintama” employees and new talent. Natsumi Higashida will direct, with Makoto Moriwaki serving as chief director. Katsuki Fudeyasu noted for his work on popular series such as “Bleach” and “JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure: Stardust Crusaders,...

The jobs keep rolling in for the Gintama crew, as the comedy series' Jump Festa 2025 stage event today revealed a teaser trailer for the upcoming 3rd Year Class Z Ginpachi-Sensei spin-off anime, which is slated to begin airing in October 2025 . 3rd Year Class Z Ginpachi-Sensei Teaser Trailer A Sakamoto Days parody illustration by Gintama author Hideaki Sorachi was also released. Related: Gintama Anime Gets Two Compilation Film Screenings in February 2025 3rd Year Class Z Ginpachi-Sensei is directed by Natsumi Higashida ( Welcome to Demon School! Iruma-kun episode director) with chief direction from Makoto Moriwaki ( Welcome to Demon School! Iruma-kun ) at Bn Pictures. The series composition is written by Kazuyuki Fudeyasu ( Welcome to Demon School! Iruma-kun ) and “To be determined MarkII,” character designs/chief animation direction by Shinji Takeuchi ( Gintama ) and music by Audio Highs. The spin-off novel features high school teacher Gintoki Sakata, who becomes the homeroom teacher of Class 3-z of Gintama High School.

The X (formerly Twitter) account for the Welcome to Demon School! Iruma-kun series announced today that a fourth anime season is officially in production, alongside releasing a teaser visual for the announcement. No information on a release date, staff nor cast was announced at the time of reporting. Additionally, Crunchyroll is announcing today that it will stream the new season in North America, Central America, South America, Europe, Africa, Oceania, the Middle East, Cis and India when it premieres in the future. The original manga by Osamu Nishi began serialization in Weekly Shonen Champion in 2017, with 39 volumes released in Japan to date, and volume 40 releasing in Japan on December 6. Kodansha USA releases the English version of the manga. Makoto Moriwaki directs each season of the anime at Bandai Namco Pictures with the first premiering in 2019, the second season in 2021 and the third season in 2022. Crunchyroll is streaming each previous season...

Much like every entertainment property around these days, Gintama is heading into the multiverse with the upcoming 3rd Year Class Z Ginpachi-Sensei anime, adapting the spin-off light novel series by Tomohiko Osaki. Today, the official accounts for the series revealed that we’ll have to wait another year for the adaptation as it was announced that the 3rd Year Class Z Ginpachi-Sensei anime will premiere in October 2025 along with a super teaser trailer, a teaser visual and the main staff and returning cast members from the original timeline. 3rd Year Class Z Ginpachi-Sensei Super Teaser Trailer and Visual The super teaser trailer is just a small hint of what’s to come. The first full trailer is set to premiere on December 21 at the Jump Festa 2025 stage event and full character setting designs of Class 3-z to be released from sequentially from tomorrow. Related: The 3rd Year Class Z Ginpachi-Sensei...

"Dai Pripara-ten" ( The Great Pripara Exhibition ), a special exhibition looking back on the 10th anniversary of the Pripara franchise, is set to be held at the Shibuya Seibu B building's event space (B1F) from August 9 to 25, 2024. The event will also be held later in Fukuoka and Osaka, details to be revealed at a later date. An 80-second Pv for the exhibition is now online. This year marks the 10th anniversary since the amusement game and TV animation launched in Japan in July 2014. The first TV anime series, Pripara , aired for 140 episodes from July 2014 to March 2017, then followed by its direct sequel, Idol Time Pripara , with 51 episodes from April 2017 to March 2018. Its latest series, Idol Land Pripara , is being developed both as a web animation from August 2021 and as a smartphone game from August 2023. This exhibition will look back on the 10-year history of Pripara , focusing on the friendship and miracles of the protagonist,...