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Kadokawa's official anime YouTube channel is now streaming an opening movie for the special event for the third season of the Re:zero -Starting Life in Another World- TV anime series, subtitled "Priestella no Utage" ("Pristella's Banquet"). The event was held at Tokyo Dome City Prism Hall in Tokyo twice at 14:00 and 18:00 on May 24, attended by the main voice cast members and theme song artists. The movie introduced the anime's main characters one by one along with their famous lines. And the voice actors portraying the characters also appeared on stage to accompany the visuals. Re:zero -Starting Life in Another World- Pristella's Banquet Event Opening Movie Participants in the event included: [14:00 Session] Yusuke Kobayashi (Natsuki Subaru), Rie Takahashi (Emilia), Satomi Arai (Beatrice), Kohei Amasaki (Otto Suwen), Nobuhiko Okamoto (Garfiel Tinsel), Kana Ueda (Anastasia Hoshin), Takuya Eguchi (Julius Euclius), Yukiyo Fujii (Mimi Pearlbaton), Aya Yamane (Liliana Masquerade), Konomi Suzuki...

The official website for 9-nine- Ruler's Crown , the upcoming TV anime adaptation of Palette's four-part visual novel series 9-nine- , has posted a first trailer, which announced the anime's July 2025 premiere in Japan. 9-nine- Ruler's Crown 1st Trailer The clip also introduced the anime's ending theme song "Pale Blaze" sung by Chihiro Yonekura, who previously provided all of the opening and ending theme songs for the original game series. "The Ed theme song 'Pale Blaze' was written by Tako Yamaguchi-san, and composed and arranged by Shota Horie-san, a super tag team familiar to '9-nine-,'” said Yonekura. "Even at the demo version stage, I was so captivated by the dynamic development of the song that I was in tears by the time I finished listening to it. I sang this song passionately to capture that emotion. Please look forward to the new masterpiece 'Pale Blaze' along with the anime's broadcast!

Five years after the last season aired, publisher Dengeki Bunko's "Super New Year Appreciation – Winter Festival Online 2025" livestream today unveiled the electrifying announcement that a fourth anime season of A Certain Scientific Railgun is in production. The below video was released, confirming the return of Tatsuyuki Nagai ( Mobile Suit Gundam Iron Blooded Orphans ) as director at studio J.C.Staff and main cast members Rina Sato, Satomi Arai, Aki Toyosaki and Kanae Ito. A release date was not confirmed at the time of reporting. A Certain Scientific Railgun Season 4 Announcement Related: Even a Replica Can Fall in Love Anime Adaptation Announced Based on the spin-off light novels by Kazuma Kamachi, the first season of A Certain Scientific Railgun aired in October 2009 and was followed by sequel seasons in 2013 and 2020. All three were directed by Tatsuyuki Nagai at studio J.C. Staff, which also produced anime adaptations of A Certain Magical Index and A...

The official website of AnimeJapan 2025 revealed the line-ups for its main stages on Jan 17, 2025.

This year’s event will feature four main stages—Red, Green, Blue, and the newly introduced White stage, hosting a total of 52 programs over two days.

An overview of the stages can be viewed below:

Red Stage & Green Stage: These are closed stages with designated seating. Attendees will need both an admission ticket and a stage viewing ticket to watch programs on these stages. Blue Stage & White Stage: These are open stages. The front-row seats for viewing will be designated seating, requiring both an admission ticket and a stage viewing ticket. However, free viewing areas are available at the back, though space is limited.

It was also revealed that some stage programs will be streamed online. Further details about the streaming schedule and availability will be revealed in the coming weeks.

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The official website of AnimeJapan 2024 revealed the line-ups for its main stages, Red, Blue and Green, on Jan 19, 2024.

AnimeJapan 2024 will take place at Tokyo Big Sight on March 23-24, 2024.

An overview of the stages can be viewed below:

Red & Green Stage: Closed stage with assigned seating. Entry requires both an entrance ticket and a stage viewing ticket. Blue Stage: Open stage with assigned seating for seated viewing near the stage front. Entry requires both an entrance ticket and a stage viewing ticket. Limited free viewing at the rear due to space constraints.

Check out the complete timetable of AnimeJapan 2024 stages below:

Red Stage AnimeJapan 2024 Line-up: Date: March 23, 2024 Timings (Jst)Event NameMembers attending09:15 – 09:50Suicide Squad ISEKAIAnna Nagase, Yuuichirou Umehara, Reigo Yamaguchi, Jun Fukuyama and more10:25 – 11:00Mushoku Tensei: Jobless ReincarnationYumi Uchiyama, Tomokazu Sugita, Ai Kayano, Yuuki Takada, Yuiko Ohara11:35 – 12:10i☆Ris the Movie – Full Energy!

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