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The upcoming cross-species coming-of-age anime With You, Our Love Will Make It Through , based on the manga of the same name by Chihiro Yuzuki, released its second trailer tonight. It revealed a new cast member, the opening theme song by CHiCO with HoneyWorks, and an October 14 premiere. With You, Our Love Will Make It Through New Anime Trailer Joining the cast of With You, Our Love Will Make It Through is Ai Kakuma (Albis in That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime ), who is voicing Kisara, a feline-type beastfolk. The opening theme song for the series will be “Kusuguttai,” performed by CHiCO with HoneyWorks. Related: With You, Our Love Will Make It Through Anime Unveils 1st Teaser Trailer Shin Itagaki serves as director and series composer for the With You, Our Love Will Make It Through anime at studio Millepensee, with Hiromi Kimura alongside as co-director and character designer.

Fantasy light novel series to TV anime adaptation The Unaware Atelier Meister has added a new member to its cast. Beginning on May 18 with the broadcast of episode 7, voice actor Ai Kakuma plays Akuri , a mysterious little girl who hatches from an egg that Kurt receives as a reward for completing a request. Akuri character art The original The Unaware Atelier Meister light novels are written by Yosuke Tokino, illustrated by Zounoze, and published in Japan by AlphaPolis. Alpha Manga also publishes an English language version of the manga adaptation featuring artwork by Naharu Furukawa. Hisashi Ishii directs the TV anime at animation studio Emt Squared. Deko Akao provides the series composition, Miyuki Nakamura provides the character designs and Harikemu Wata provides the music. Related: Lot SPiRiTS Shares The Unaware Atelier Meister Anime Ending Song Music Video Crunchyroll currently streams The Unaware Atelier Meister and describes the story of the...

Sunghoo Park’s original anime, titled Bullet/Bullet is going to be an interesting addition to this year’s anime slate. Sunghoo Park is an interesting author, and we are quite sure that the anime is going to be very special, and based on the content we’ve seen, this is indeed going to be the case.

The anime is confirmed for a July 16, 2025 premiere, and we have already seen the first teaser trailer some time ago, as well as some teaser images. Now, a new promotional trailer has been released.

In the trailer, we can see a lot of new content from the anime, and we’ve also received information about the music and broadcast information.

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Before we reveal more information, here is the trailer:

Aside from the new visuals, the trailer reveals and previews the theme...

Aniplex's official YouTube channel is now streaming a character trailer for Kurea Furutachi, one of the main characters in the ongoing spring 2025 TV anime Food for the Soul . Ai Kakuma (Mashiro Nijigaoka/Cure Prism in Soaring Sky! Precure ) voices Kurea, who is described on the anime's official website as: "A solid person and helps out at her family's diner. She is good at taking care of the other members of the circle who go at their own pace, but she also pretends to be strong sometimes." Kurea Furutachi Character Trailer A character trailer for the protagonist, Mako Kawai , was already previously released. Hana Shimano (Himari Kino in Whisper Me a Love Song ) voices the character and is described as: "A girl who loves to eat. Her specialty is cooking. She is a bit shy and not good at talking to people, but when she joined the Food Culture Research Club,...

The May I Ask for One Final Thing? anime unveiled a brand-new trailer and visual for the upcoming villainess fantasy series, announcing a fall 2025 broadcast along with six additional cast members during the Aniplex stage event at AnimeJapan 2025 today . The anime will stream on Crunchyroll when it premieres in the future. May I Ask for One Final Thing? Anime Trailer May I Ask for One Final Thing? Anime Key Visual May I Ask for One Final Thing 's confirmed cast is now as follows: Scarlet El Vandimion voiced by Asami Seto Julius Von Pallistan voiced by Wataru Katoh Leonardo El Vandimion voiced by Shoya Ishige Nanaka voiced by Miyu Tomita Sigurd Forgrave voiced by Kazuki Ura Kyle Von Pallistan voiced by Taito Ban Terenezza Hopkins voiced by Ai Kakuma Related: May I Ask for One Final Thing? TV Anime Announced for 2025 The original light novel by Nana Ootori and illustrated...

Ahead of a planned July 2025 release, the upcoming Hell Teacher: Jigoku Sensei Nube reboot anime today unveiled a brand-new trailer and visual, along with more cast and staff details. The latest preview takes us right into Domori Elementary School, where all manner of supernatural threats are strong-armed by "Nube." Hell Teacher: Jigoku Sensei Nube Trailer Hell Teacher: Jigoku Sensei Nube Key Visual Hell Teacher: Jigoku Sensei Nube 's confirmed cast is now as follows: Meisuke Nueno voiced by Ryotaro Okiayu Hiroshi Tateno voiced by Ryoko Shiraishi Kyoko Inaba voiced by Aya Suzaki Miki Hosokawa voiced by Tomoyo Kurosawa Katsuya Kimura voiced by Ryota Iwasaki Makoto Kurita voiced by Shiho Kokido Ritsuko Takahashi voiced by Aya Endo Yukime voiced by Ai Kakuma Kyosuke Tamamo voiced by Toshiyuki Morikawa Related: Hell Teacher: Jigoku Sensei Nube Anime Reveals New Teaser Visual, Main Cast Serialized in Weekly Shonen Jump magazine from 1993 to 1999, the Hell...

Ahead of a March 28 theatrical release in Japan, a brand-new video released for the live-action My Love Story with Yamada-kun at Lv999 film revealed that the in-game voices of Akane and Akito's "Forest of Saver" characters, "Akane" and "Yamada", will be played by Inori Minase and Koki Uchiyama, the rom-com pair's cast from the 2023 anime adaptation . Ai Kakuma and Rio Tsuchiya also reprise their roles as "Rurihime" and "Tsubaki", respectively. In the Irl sense, Mizuki Yamashita stars as Akane and Ryuto Sakuma stars as Akito in the upcoming film directed by Yuka Yasukawa and written by Anna Kawahara. My Love Story with Yamada-kun at Lv999 Anime Cast Video Related: Ya Boy Kongming! Live-Action Movie Releases Main Trailer Featuring Theme Song by Eiko Based on the manga by Mashiro, Morio Asaka ( Chihayafuru ) directed the My Love Story with Yamada-kun at Lv999 anime at studio Madhouse, with series composition by Yasuhiro Nakanishi...

Some new blood is joining the team in Grisaia Phantom Trigger ! The visual novel adaptation welcomes three new cast members, all of whom were once members of the previous generation of Phantom Triggers. Reprising their roles from the visual novel will be: Aoi Aoi voiced by Ami Koshimizu Kuroe Samejima voiced by Ai Kakuma Enishi Urushihara voiced by Kenji Hamada Aoi Aoi Kuroe Samejima Enishi Urushihara Related: Grisaia Phantom Trigger TV Anime Collabs with Higurashi: When They Cry - Sotsu in New Art Crunchyroll currently streams Grisaia Phantom Trigger , describing the series thus: After the Heath Oslo incident exposed the U.S.-Japanese anti-terror organization Cirs, a new agency emerges to train elite operatives: Sord. Mihama Academy, once abandoned, is now part of a series of Sord training grounds for misfit girls to hone their deadly skills. Armed with live ammunition, they face perilous missions, sacrificing their safety for the country’s future.

While Fall 2024 delivered plenty of great episodes for anime fans, audiences also had to contend with some potentially frustrating delays. Now, fan-favorite anime series Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon? V (DanMachi Season 5) is adding to the season’s woes. The highly anticipated series finale has been postponed indefinitely, with Episode 12 no longer set to air in 2024.

The curtain on Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon? V was originally supposed to fall on Dec. 27, but fans will have to wait longer for the series’ dramatic conclusion. Production issues have mired the series, with a statement from the anime's production team earlier this week confirming its indefinite hiatus. While the statement does not go into much detail, it announces that unspecified "production reasons" lie at the heart of the problem.

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For better or worse, isekai is one of the biggest anime genres over the last decade, leading many fans to wonder what the best isekai anime available on streaming are. The genre became famous for showcasing stories of normal people getting transported to fantastical worlds where they're often granted special powers that allow them to save their new world. Though the genre is varied, isekai excels at putting relatable characters in fantastical situations.

With such a large catalog of anime to choose from, it can be difficult to decide which isekai is the best to invest time in, especially when so many series within the genre can have similar-sounding plot lines on the surface. Regardless, there are plenty of isekai worth binge-watching that offer a fun, refreshing spin on the genre. The best isekai anime on streaming shows how broad and varied the genre truly is.

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Following the protagonist Shion and his older sister Marie , t he official website for the upcoming TV anime Magic Maker: Isekai Mahou no Tsukurikata has added new character visuals for three more main characters — Raphina voiced by Yu Serizawa (Mirei Minami in Idol Time Pripara ), Brigitte voiced by Aoi Koga (Kaguya Shinomiya in Kaguya-sama: Love Is War ), and Cole voiced by Naoya Miyase (Wataru Sajo in The Dreaming Boy Is a Realist ). Raphina character visual Brigitte character visual Cole character visual Related: Magic Maker: Isekai Mahou no Tsukurikata Anime Broadcasts in January 2025 The TV anime adaptation of Kazuki Kaburagi's isekai fantasy light novel series Magic Maker: Isekai Mahou no Tsukurikata is set to premiere in January 2025. Ahead of the TV premiere, an advance screening event is set to be held at the United Cinema Toyosu theater in Tokyo on December 21, 2024. Megumi Han (Shion), Ai Kakuma (Marie), and Sora Amamiya (Rose...

The official website and accounts for the upcoming Hazure Skill "Kinomi Master": Skill no Mi (Tabetara Shinu) wo Mugen ni Taberareru You ni Natta Ken (“Failure Skill 'Berry Master': The Story of How I Became Able to Eat an Unlimited Number of Skill Fruit (That Kill You if You Eat Them)”) anime today unveiled a brand-new trailer that announces more cast and a January 7, 2025 at 23:30 Jst premiere date for Japanese television. Abema will stream episodes a week earlier. It was also revealed that VTubers Lamy Yukihana and Aglio Olio e Peperoncino perform "Bravery Dance" for the series opening song. Hazure Skill "Kinomi Master": Skill no Mi (Tabetara Shinu) wo Mugen ni Taberareru You ni Natta Ken Trailer The anime's cast list is now as follows: Light Underwood voiced by Takuma Nagatsuka Lena Floria voiced by Lynn Ayla Lawrence voiced by Haruna Mikawa Monika Bolst voiced by Hana...

Mushoku Tensei: Jobless Reincarnation fans have something special to look forward to this month, with the fan-favorite isekai franchise getting a new English release courtesy of official publisher Seven Seas Entertainment.

Seven Seas Entertainment recently announced that a new audiobook is set to hit the market this November. This audio novel will be released on Nov. 21, 2024, in English through the company's Siren audiobook imprint. The script/content for the audiobook is written by author Rifujin na Magonote, who has a long history of novel writing. The book is narrated by Cliff Kurt, a voice actor who works primarily on audio for books and has previously also voiced more in the same series for Mushoku Tensei. The Mushoku Tensei: Jobless Reincarnation -- Recollections collection will feature 32 short stories set during the Mushoku Tensei novels one through 10. Also featured will be a brand-new short story exclusive to this collection, an illustration gallery in color,...

Ahead of a January 2025 broadcast debut in Japan, the official accounts for the Magic Maker: Isekai Mahou no Tsukurikata ( Magic Maker: How to Create Magic in Another World ) anime series today unveiled a new character visual for Marie, who's voiced by Ai Kakuma (Nefertima in Fluffy Paradise ). Related: Magic Maker: Isekai Mahou no Tsukurikata Anime Reveals Protagonist Shion New Visual Based on the light novels by Kazuki Kaburagi and Kururi, Kazuomi Koga ( Rent-a-Girlfriend ) directs Magic Maker: Isekai Mahou no Tsukurikata at Studio Deen, with series composition by Keiichiro Ochi ( Go! Go! Loser Ranger! ), character designs by Takayuki Noguchi ( The Greatest Demon Lord Is Reborn as a Typical Nobody ) and music by Kei Yoshikawa and Kana Hashiguchi. The story follows two siblings from a minor noble family: Marie, the outdoorsy elder sister, and Sion, a shy bookworm who loved magic in his past life. When Sion one day asks his...

Dragon Ball Daima is the latest and final anime in the franchise to be written by creator Akira Toriyama, so hopes are high on all fronts among fans to have a nostalgic experience for the viewers. With the Dragon Ball franchise entering its 40th Anniversary in 2024, the series explores much of what's already been told before moving into new territory, along with some returning names in its voiceover. The voice cast of Dragon Ball Daima is sure to please fans with particularly long-serving stars reprising their famous roles, including Masako Nozawa and Stephanie Nadolny returning as Goku.

Given how much attention is being given to the project, Dragon Ball Daima's choices in voice casting is no surprise, but still a welcome development for viewers feeling especially wistful knowing it's Toriyama's parting gift to the franchise. Those wishing for a new series to stoke their hearts for a new adventure...

The official website of Dragon Ball announced on Oct 19, 2024, that the voice actors of all the characters that’ve turned mini in episode 2 of Dragon Ball Daima, including Vegeta, Bulma, and Piccolo, have been recast.

However, it was also revealed that Masako Nozawa will continue to voice Goku in the anime.

A total of 12 voice actors have been unveiled, with many of them expressing their enthusiasm for joining the franchise.

Checkout the VAs and their comments below:

Mai Nakahara as Bulma (Mini)

I never dreamed I’d be involved with a show that I watched back as a child like this, so I was overjoyed when I heard I was chosen for the role. The reality didn’t really sink in all the way up to recording sessions, but during the sessions, feeling the staff’s emotions for the show helped my pull myself together. It’s an honor to be involved!

Dragon Ball Daima, the brand-new anime series by the late Akira Toriyama, is shaking up the franchise with a completely new cast. A new voice actor will play everyone except the young Saiyan hero Goku.

The official Dragon Ball website recently announced the shock recasting of the main cast for Dragon Ball Daima. With the exception of Goku, still played by Masako Nozawa, the main characters are all being played by different voice actors to better suit their new first-grader forms. In the cliffhanger from Episode 1, the newly-crowned king of the Demon Realm, Gomah, traveled to Earth to use the Dragon Balls to ensure the Z-warriors would never challenge his rule. Unable to make a wish that would eliminate Goku and his friends, Gomah decided to make them powerless by wishing everyone involved with the Majin Buu incident to be transformed into children (and for those already children to be...

The beginning of a new anime season always brings forth waves of excitement and anticipation in the community. With anime being more plentiful than ever before, each anime season is guaranteed to have a handful of outstanding series fans will be eagerly discussing each week. The Summer 2024 season was no exception - from long-awaited continuations like Oshi no Ko Season 2 to novel smash hits like The Elusive Samurai, the last three months of anime were nothing short of incredible.

However, not every Summer 2024 premiere was a raging success. In the sea of titles that debuted this Summer, plenty stood out for all the wrong reasons, making up some of the worst series to have come out this year. As the summer season wraps up and makes way for Octobers premieres, it's becoming clear which shows from the past three months won't be remembered as timeless classics or fan-favorite hits.

Isekai is a rare genre of anime that gives its characters a chance to get stronger in another world. While they can't do much on Earth, characters like Tanya von Degurechaff can be reincarnated into their new worlds with amazing magical abilities. Other characters, like Ghislaine Dedolida from Mushoku Tensei: Jobless Reincarnation, are already walking armies without the need for an after-death boost. No matter if they're from Earth or the new world, there are some incredibly powerful women in isekai.

Powerful women in isekai animes come in all shapes and sizes. Some are big, powerful sword-swingers who could bisect their enemies in an instant. Others are smaller, letting their magic handle battles for them. The strongest are both, combining rare magical abilities with an insane physical prowess to create the ultimate fighter on any battlefield.

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Some anime moments are so shocking, they can barely be explained. Anime can have some of the biggest, most unexpected moments that nobody could have seen coming, either for better, or more often, for worse. Shocking moments in anime are rarely good. Once they happen, it's usually impossible to return to a normal time. Everything changes in shocking anime moments in an instant. Whether Paul Greyrat from Muskhou Tensei wants to save his son or Madara gets betrayed in Naruto: Shippuden, shocking moments can be permanent.

There are countless series willing to push their viewers to their emotional limits. Some shows, like Dragon Ball Z, are relatively straightforward, making their shocking moments hit even harder for their infrequency. No matter how often shocking moments happen, they're always devastating, leaving the main cast of characters with an entirely new situation in their hands.

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Japanese folklore serves as an abundant and interesting premise which many manga and anime stories derive inspiration from. Whether it is from urban legends like yokai or religious messages and imagery, cultural influence has become a powerful tool to broaden the supernatural genre.

Intrinsic messages, the importance of natural elements, and the interesting crossover between the human and non-human world are seen in a wide array of shows. Many combine a variety of genres, such as action, romance, or horror, to create unique conflict and interpersonal relationships. Japanese mythology encourages rich visuals, impactful characters, and moving motifs for a subgenre that bridges one culture to the world.

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Ahead of a 2025 broadcast, the official accounts for the recently announced Magic Maker: Isekai Mahou no Tsukurikata ( Magic Maker: How to Create Magic in Another World ) anime today released the fantasy series' second character trailer for Marie, who's voiced by Ai Kakuma (Nefertima in Fluffy Paradise ). Related: Magic Maker: Isekai Mahou no Tsukurikata Anime Releases Sion Character Trailer Based on the light novels by Kazuki Kaburagi and Kururi, Kazuomi Koga ( Rent-a-Girlfriend ) directs Magic Maker: Isekai Mahou no Tsukurikata at Studio Deen, with series composition by Keiichiro Ochi ( Go! Go! Loser Ranger! ), character designs by Takayuki Noguchi ( The Greatest Demon Lord Is Reborn as a Typical Nobody ) and music by Kei Yoshikawa and Kana Hashiguchi. The story follows two siblings from a minor noble family: Marie, the outdoorsy elder sister, and Sion, a shy bookworm who loved magic in his past life. When Sion one day asks his father about...

The most notable trend in recent anime has been the rise of the fantasy isekai series. These series, where regular people get transported to magical sword and sorcery-inspired worlds, have become ubiquitous, with each new anime season featuring at least one show following this template.

As is the norm for fantasy series, most of these shows feature mages, wizards, and other spell casters. In most fantasy isekai stories, the main character or one of their allies usually follows in these magic users' footsteps, learning a multitude of skills and spells as they do. But which of these wizards would make Gandalf proud, and which should stick to card tricks?

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Another isekai series is coming soon, as Magic Maker: How to Create Magic in Another World has confirmed its anime adaptation with a 2025 release date window. Join Shion on his quest to bring magic to a world devoid of it in this thrilling fantasy anime.

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The isekai fantasy light novel series Magic Maker ~Isekai Maho no Tsukurikata~ (or How to Perform Alternate World Magic in English) confirmed that it is getting a TV anime adaptation by Studio Deen (of Sasaki and Miyano fame).

Also revealed were details about the anime’s cast and staff, along with a teaser visual and trailer highlighting the show’s magical fantasy setting and characters.

The anime’s announcement comes seven years after the original light novel by Kazuki...

A world of sword and sorcery without the sorcery? Fantasy series Magic Maker: Isekai Mahou no Tsukurikata ( Magic Maker: How to Create Magic in Another World ) is on the way to fix that, following today's announcement of an anime adaptation slated for 2025 . A teaser trailer and visual were released, along with the main staff and cast that features Megumi Han (Gon in Hunter x Hunter ) as Sion and Ai Kakuma (Nefertima in Fluffy Paradise ) as Marie. Teaser Visual Related: Quality Assurance in Another World Anime Opening, Ending Song Music Videos Streamed Based on the light novels by Kazuki Kaburagi and Kururi, Kazuomi Koga ( Rent-a-Girlfriend ) directs Magic Maker: Isekai Mahou no Tsukurikata at Studio Deen, with series composition by Keiichiro Ochi ( Go! Go! Loser Ranger! ), character designs by Takayuki Noguchi ( The Greatest Demon Lord Is Reborn as a Typical Nobody ) and music by Kei Yoshikawa and Kana Hashiguchi. The story follows...

Season 3 of Mushoku Tensei: Jobless Reincarnation confirmed after Season 2's conclusion. Anticipated Turning Point 4 arc to be adapted in Season 3. Season 3 likely to release next year or early 2026, with 24 episodes.

Season 3 of Mushoku Tensei: Jobless Reincarnation has been confirmed just as the series concludes its second season. The season has been amazing so far, featuring heartbreak, great character development, and breathtaking animation.

A new season was to be expected given how the series has always been popular since it began back in 2021, but this hasn't stopped the excitement, especially given that it will adapt the highly anticipated Turning Point 4 arc.

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With the release of episode #24 of Mushoku Tensei season 2, the official X account of the series confirmed that season 3 was in production with a short teaser video. No other details were revealed, but it is easy...

Shojo fans know what to expect when they start an anime series. There are certain tropes that are very popular in shojo anime, like tsundere love interests, falling in love for the first time, beach episodes, and gorgeous confidence-building makeovers. These tropes aren't solely in shojo anime, of course, but shojo series tend to portray those tropes in a very certain way.

There are many tropes which are just as popular and present today as they were in classic anime. They are timeless, even if they evolve with the more modern audience. Familiar, well-loved tropes are also comforting to anime fans who like to start a new series with tropes that they've enjoyed before.

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Of all the anime genres, isekai are the most infamous and controversial. This is mostly because of their questionable heroes, who can be annoying at best and downright offensive at worst. Although their immaturity can be excused by their target audience's relatively young age, isekai heroes can still be too problematic for their own good.

It should be noted that these isekai heroes aren't problematic simply because they're unlikable, or because they did something wrong. Such detestable choices and traits can drive their stories forward when written well. However, these heroes indulged in their creators' and fans' worst fantasies, and were rewarded for their lack of self-awareness and humanity.

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Mushoku Tensei quickly went from being relatively unheard of to one of the most popular isekai franchises. Studio Bind has beautifully elevated the source material to create a modern fantasy classic, focusing on the series' complex worldbuilding and narrative.

However, Mushoku Tensei also has a massive cast of characters, as it follows Rudeus Greyrat's life from birth into becoming a man and even beyond. From adventurer parties to magic students to royalty, Mushoku Tensei has so many characters it's easy for people to lose track. For a long-running series like Mushoku Tensei, a comprehensive guide that keeps track of who's who is a necessity for fans wanting to remain invested.

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Ahead of an April 13 premiere in Japan, a brand-new trailer for girls' love music anime Whisper Me a Love Song was released today, previewing the first notes between two harmonious love birds and the series' opening theme song, "Follow your arrows" by in-story band Ssgirls. Related: Whisper Me a Love Song Anime Sets the Stage for April 13 Premiere with New Visual A November 2023 announcement in the change of staff saw Akira Mano take over as director from Xinya Cai due to health reasons, and Yokohama Animation Lab step in to co-produce with Cloudhearts. Hiroki Uchida serves as series composer, alongside Minami Yoshida as character designer and Hiroshi Sasaki and Wataru Maeguchi as music composers. As for the cast, Hana Shimano takes on her first main role as Himari Kino, with Asami Seto (Mai Sakurajime in Rascal Does Not Dream of Bunny Girl Senpai ) voicing Yori Asanagi. They're joined by support acts Yuna Nemoto,...

After being delayed from January, a Japanese air date is officially set for upcoming girls' love music anime Whisper Me a Love Song : April 13 at 25:30 Jst (effectively April 14 at 1:30)! A second key visual was also revealed, along with the news that "Follow your arrows" by the in-story band Ssgirls will be the opening theme song, while "Giftee" by Hana Shimano (voice of Himari) will serve as the ending theme song. Key Visual Related: Whisper Me a Love Song TV Anime Adds Three More Cast Members A production staff shakeup saw Akira Mano take over as director from Xinya Cai due to health reasons, and Yokohama Animation Lab step in to co-produce with Cloudhearts. Hiroki Uchida serves as series composer, alongside Minami Yoshida as character designer and Hiroshi Sasaki and Wataru Maeguchi as music composers. As for the cast, Hana Shimano takes on her first main role as Himari Kino,...

2020 and the years following it have been great for anime fans. Many new shows debuted on screens, including several hotly anticipated adaptations of popular manga and light novel series as well as many anime-original series, not to mention several long-awaited continuations of old series.

Some of these series are so highly praised and beloved that they'll likely cement themselves as all-time anime classics by the end of the decade, becoming the series that define 2020's anime in fans' minds. But of all the shows released in the last few years, which ones are the best, and which should every anime fan go out of their way to see?

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The official website and accounts for the upcoming Whisper Me a Love Song anime today revealed three more cast members, adding Reina Ueda, Chika Anzai and Aoi Koga as Momoka Satomiya, Hajime Amasawa and Miki Mizuguchi, respectively. It was also announced that a pre-screening event will take place on March 30 at United Cinemas Aqua City Odaiba in Tokyo. Related: Whisper Me a Love Song TV Anime Strikes a Chord in New Trailer Originally scheduled to begin airing in January 2024, the series will now premiere in April 2024 after a production staff shakeup that sees Akira Mano take over as director from Xinya Cai due to health reasons and Yokohama Animation Lab step in to co-produce with Cloudhearts. As for the cast, Hana Shimano takes on her first main role as Himari Kino, while the experienced Asami Seto (Mai Sakurajime in Rascal Does Not Dream of Bunny Girl Senpai ) will be the...

When people think about where to stream anime movies, Amazon Prime usually isn't the first platform that comes to mind. However, there is a hidden treasure trove of Japanese animation on the platform. The service is also constantly expanding, offering new ways to experience content, and even adding ways to watch things free with ads.

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The Tsukimichi -Moonlit Fantasy- anime —which adapts the light novels by Kei Azumi and Mitsuaki Matsumoto—is officially back! The first episode of Tsukimichi -Moonlit Fantasy- Season 2 premieres today on Crunchyroll, and we have a wealth of information to transport you to another world all over again. Read on for everything you can expect from the new season, including an absolute avalanche of anime characters, cast, trailers, synopsis, key staff and more. Watch Tsukimichi -Moonlit Fantasy- Season 2 on Crunchyroll! In This Guide Tsukimichi -Moonlit Fantasy- Season 2 Anime Release Date: Where Can I Watch? Tsukimichi -Moonlit Fantasy- Season 2 Anime Characters and Cast Tsukimichi -Moonlit Fantasy- Season 2 Anime Staff Watch Tsukimichi -Moonlit Fantasy- Season 2 Official Trailers Tsukimichi -Moonlit Fantasy- Season 2 Anime Art & Key Visuals Tsukimichi -Moonlit Fantasy- Season 2 Anime Synopsis Tsukimichi -Moonlit Fantasy- Season 2 Additional Information Tsukimichi -Moonlit Fantasy- Season 2 Release Date: When Can I Watch? Tsukimichi -Moonlit Fantasy-...

The second season of Tsukimichi: Moonlit Fantasy has dropped a brand-new trailer and visual for the isekai anime before its upcoming premiere.

The anime's official website released the Tsukimichi: Moonlit Fantasy Season 2 preview along with additional cast details of the J.C. Staff-produced series, with Ai Kakuma voicing Hibiki Otonashi and Ami Koshimizu voicing Navarre Polar.

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Tsukimichi: Moonlit Fantasy's new cast also includes Yuji Murai as Woody Baila, Chiharu Sawashiro as Belda Nortst Limia, Nao Tamura as Chiya Hazuki, Ryohei Arai as Tomoki Iwahashi, Mai Nakahara as Lily Front Gritonia and Sayumi Watabe as Guinevere Shlesha. Ami Tsukishiro and Natsue Sasamoto will voice Mora and Yukinatsu Kazusa, respectively. Tsukimichi: Moonlit Fantasy announced the second season after Season 1's finale in September 2021. C2C produced the anime series' first season, which premiered in July of the same year.

Good news for anime fans! ‘Tsukimichi -Moonlit Fantasy-‘ is gearing up for its second season, and it’s dropping in January 2024. The brilliant minds at J.C. Staff are behind the animation, ensuring we’re in for a visual treat.

For those out of the loop, this anime made waves after its debut in 2021. Kei Azumi’s light novel series inspired it. The title might ring a bell – ‘Tsuki ga Michibiku Isekai Douchou.’ Since 2013, AlphaPolis has been treating readers with its publication. Not to mention, Kotora Kino crafts a manga adaptation.

The latest tidbits from the anime’s creators include a fresh visual and trailer. But what truly caught my attention was the addition of 10 cast members. Ai Kakuma will voice Hibiki Otonashi, while Ami Koshimizu will take on Navarre Polar. Chiharu Sawashiro is lending his voice to Belda Nortst Limia, and Natsue Sasamoto will bring life to Yukinatsu Kazusa.

Alright, who’s ready for a movie about making a movie? Pretty tired idea, eh? Sure we’ve seen recent flicks about the making of several classics, from Citizen Kane to Psycho, even The Room. Why there’s now a streaming miniseries about all the effort to get The Godfather made. Well, this flick’s got a couple of twists. First, it’s about a movie that’s not legit (kind of like the Rick Dalton movies of Once Upon A Time In Hollywood). Oh, and here’s the second, really big thing: it’s an animated feature. Specifically, an anime based on a manga originally serialized online. How’s that for “something completely different”. Plus the film title actually refers to this film’s producer, not the director or star, who is known as Pompo The Cinephile.

So, where is she known? Pompo (voiced by Konomi Kohara) is practically...

Gkids has nabbed North American rights to Takayuki Hirao’s indie anime pic Pompo the Cinephile, and will release both the original Japanese-language film (titled Eiga Daisuki Pompo-san) and a new English-language version in U.S. theaters early next year.

Hirao’s ode to filmmaking centers on Pompo, a talented and gutsy producer in the world’s movie-making capital, “Nyallywood.” Although she’s known for B-movies, Pompo one day tells her assistant Gene that he will direct her next script: a delicate drama about an aging and tormented creative genius. But when the production heads towards chaos, can Gene rise to Pompo’s challenge, and succeed as a first-time director?

Pompo the Cinephile hails from the new animation studio, Clap. Its Japanese voice cast includes Hiroya Shimizu, Konomi Kohara, Ai Kakuma, Aiko Otsuka, and Rinka Ōtani. The film was an official selection of the 2021 Fantasia Film Festival and was released in Japan in June.

Film has grossed around $1.8m since June release in Japan.

GKids has acquired all North American right from Avex Pictures to Takayuki Hirao’s 2021 Fantasia Film Festival anime Pompo The Cinephile (Eiga Daisuki Pompo-San) and plans a 2022 theatrical release.

Hirao’s film follows a first-time filmmaker tasked with directing a Brando-esque actor in the role of an ageing and tormented genius. The cast includes Hiroya Shimizu, Konomi Kohara, Ai Kakuma, Aiko Otsuka and Rinka Ōtani.

Pompo is produced through new studio Clap and has grossed around $1.8m since it opened in Japan on June 4. A crowd-funding campaign to create a...

The time frame for the Fruits Basket Season 2 release date has officially been confirmed to be scheduled for Spring 2020. Avex Pictures also released a seven-minute Fruits Basket Season 2 trailer that gives a summary of the anime’s first season before previewing the anime’s second season. The exact release date for Fruits Basket Season 2 has yet to be announced, but similar to the first season, which premiered on April 5, the second season will likely premiere in the first weeks of April 2020. Some of the new cast members for the second season include Takuya Eguchi as Kakeru Manabe and Ai Kakuma as […]...

In the 1950s, Batman was transformed into a variety of beings or wore a colorful assortment of costumes to goose sales. Thankfully, that silliness was retired with the New Look and wasn’t resurrected until the Elseworlds what if stories of the 1990s. That same approach has now crept from the page to the screen with Batman Ninja, out now on DVD from Warner Home Entertainment.

This anime-style adventure comes from director Junpei Mizusaki, (producer of JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure), working from a script by Kazuki Nakashima and character designs from Takashi Okazaki (Afro Samurai). As a result, it comes with a strong pedigree for the creative approach.

Rather than a posit an ancient Japan that needed a protector styled in the form of a bat, this gonzo story actually takes the heroes and villains of Gotham City and transports them into the past. It’s weird, wild, wacky and...

We’ve long had a soft spot for stories that transplant Batman to different times. The best is probably Gotham By Gaslight, which imagines a Victorian Batman tangling with Jack the Ripper, but we also enjoyed Grant Morrison’s time-hopping miniseries Batman: The Return of Bruce Wayne, in which we see Caveman Batman, Witchhunter Batman, Pirate Batman, Cowboy Batman and 30s Gumshoe Batman. So, naturally, we’re over the moon with excitement for Batman Ninja.

First announced at the New York Comic-Con last year, the project is the brainchild of DC and a number of anime and manga superstars. Namely, Junpei Mizusaki (Jojo’s Bizarre Adventure), Takashi Okazashi (Afro Samurai), and Kazuki Nakashima (Gurren Lagann). It’ll feature a bold story, too, that’ll see – get this – the Dark Knight being thrown back through time to medieval Japan. There, he’ll be joined by a host of supporting characters, which...

Prepare for a completely new look for Bruce Wayne.

Jumpei Mizusaki (a producer on JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure) and Takashi Okazaki (the creator of Afro Samurai), known as some of anime’s top creators, are bringing you Batman Ninja: the film you never knew you always wanted (and after the underwhelming “Justice League”, you’ll likely want this movie more than ever). A new, thrilling trailer, fresh off of the presses from New York Comic Con, is below.

The lone warrior of Gotham City is getting a genre-twisting makeover in this upcoming release from Warner Bros. Home Entertainment, reimagined as a vigilante samurai in medieval Japan.

Other characters like the Joker, Harley Quinn, Catwoman, Poison Ivy, Robin, Gorilla Grodd, and other names from the DC canon are getting the shogun twist with Batman Ninja, directed by Mizusaki with character designs by Okazaki. The voice cast includes Koichi Yamadera as Batman,...

Sneak Peek footage, plus images from "Batman Ninja", the new Japanese animated 'anime' feature film directed by Junpei Mizusaki for Warners, sshowcasing DC Comics' "Batman", available in 2018:

"...in 'Batman Ninja', some years after 'The Joker' was stopped in 'Gotham City'...

"...the 'clown prince of crime' is still alive, and is planning to attack the city.

"Then in an alternative 'Victorian Age' Gotham, Batman begins his war on crime while he investigates a new series of crimes..."

Voice cast includes Kôichi Yamadera, Wataru Takagi, Rie Kugimiya and Ai Kakuma.

Click the images to enlarge and Sneak Peek "Batman Ninja"...