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The official website for the upcoming original anime series Virgin Punk revealed a key visual and main voice cast members today. The newly announced main voice cast members include: Umai Kaminaga voiced by Saki Miyashita Mr. Elegance voiced by Katsuyuki Konishi Luis Gowdy voiced by Taku Yashiro Maggie voiced by Rui Tanabe Tommy J. voiced by Norio Wakamoto Noa Andriet voiced by Fuka Izumi Vespa voiced by Sumire Uesaka Key Visual Related: Original Anime Virgin Punk 1st Part "Clockwork Girl" Gets Theatrical Release on June 27, 2025 Virgin Punk Anime 1st Trailer The anime project was revealed at the Aniplex Online Fest 2024 event in September 2024. Yasuomi Umetsu serves as character designer and director, based on an original story created by himself and studio Shaft, which also in charge of anime production. The first part, titled "Clockwork Girl," will release in the Cine Libre Ikebukuro theater in Tokyo and the Theatre Umeda theater...

2024 is in the books and we’re on to 2025, but before we fully get into the new year, let’s look back at your favorite anime opening themes from the past year. We had you vote every season over the course of the year and finally, one final time, as we pitted every top five against each other to see which openings would reign supreme as the best of the best. Will we see some surprise entries or will our previous winners continue to stay on top? Let’s dive into these results to find out! What 2024 Anime Openings Were in the Poll? Here's a quick rundown of all the anime openings that were in the running. These are the openings that were in the top five of our fan polls over the course of 2024. Top Winter Anime 2024 Openings Check out all Winter Anime 2024 OPs here! 5. "Ambivalent" by Uru ( The Apothecary Diaries...

The creators of 2024’s strangest hit anime, My Deer Friend Nokotan, have revealed new insight into the series’ inspiration from viral memes. Director Masahiko Ohta stated that he "immediately thought of Bully Maguire," Tobey Maguire’s most hilarious legacy, from his time in Spider-Man for overseas viewers.

In a recent interview with Anime Trending, Wit Studio (also known for its hit anime series Spy x Family) executives and series’ creators discussed My Deer Friend Nokotan’s production. The series was originally a slice-of-life comedy manga created by Oshioshio, already known for its hilarious antics and pop culture references. Director Ohta explained how he tried to bring these references to the screen while avoiding copyright issues, as well as introducing fresh takes as he brought the pages to life. One key scene from the anime, which went viral prior to the show even airing, was the protagonist Torako Koshi imitating Tobey...

Japanese karaoke company Daiichi Kosho conducted a karaoke ranking survey of songs sung via its karaoke on demand service, Dam (Daiichikosho Amusement Multimedia) and announced yearly rankings in 14 genres today. Taking the number one spot in the ranking of theme songs for TV anime and anime movies broadcast or released this year was Creepy Nuts ' “Bling-Bang-Bang-Born,” which was featured as the opening theme for the TV anime Mashle: Magic And Muscles The Divine Visionary Candidate Arc . The song also ranks No.1 the raking for songs released this year and No.2 in the overall song ranking, behind only Vaundy's "Kaiju no Hanauta" released in 2020. The band said, "We are very happy and very grateful that so many people enjoyed 'Bling-Bang-Bang-Born'! Thank you very much! We will continue our activities so that everyone can enjoy, and we hope you will sing it a lot at karaoke." Creepy Nuts Related :...

Soon after the streaming of the final 12th episode in Japan last night, the official website for the My Deer Friend Nokotan TV anime posted a new music video for the opening theme song "Shikairo Days" composed with various footage from the anime. The song performed by the anime's four main voice cast members as their respective characters — Megumi Han (as Noko Shikanoko), Saki Fujita (as Torako Koshi), Rui Tanabe (as Anko Koshi), and Fuka Izumi (as Meme Bashame) — reached No. 1 on Spotify's viral chart in Japan, and the creditless opening movie released on YouTube has topped 25 million views to date. "Shikairo Days" Special Anime Music Video My Deer Friend Nokotan Creditless Opening Movie Sento-kun , the mascot character of Nara Prefecture, made a guest appearance in the final episode of the anime, and a special visual featuring a collaboration between Nokotan and Sento-kun has also been released. Additionally, to...

Summer is coming to a close which means it’s time to see which opening themes from the summer season you all voted as your favorites. In a rare and unexpected case, I have Six openings for you this time instead of the usual five! There’s no tiebreaker to separate this deadlock so you get an extra opening this time around to listen to along with all of the others. It’s time to dive in and find out which openings from the summer season you voted as your favorites! #5: Makeine: Too Many Losing Heroines! - "Tsuyogaru Girl" by BotchiBoromaru feat. Mossa of Necry Talkie (5 percent) Nothing quite like starting off this season’s list with something that’s upbeat and fun to listen to! The perfect kind of opening theme energy is here as you’re ready to jam along with the song and then get to...

Life is a cyclical thing, sometimes. Roughly this time last year, I was immersing myself in the unique adventures of the summer 2023 lineup. Namely, Reborn as a Vending Machine, I Now Wander the Dungeon and The Masterful Cat is Depressed Again Today . In case it isn’t apparent from their titles, this pair of anime starred a dungeon-exploring vending machine and a fastidious housekeeping cat, respectively — two descriptors that I would otherwise never imagine putting into writing. They were such highlights for me, not the least of which because they were so different from what I could have ever anticipated. How could summer 2024 throw me for a loop, when that bar is now set so incredibly high? I’ve seen and heard it all by now, right?! …Wrong. Deer anime. Your argument is invalid, Anthony. Related: I Am So Ready for the Unexpected Adventures of the Summer 2023 Season Trying to...

The creators of the popular manga series My Deer Friend Nokotan break down the series' absurdist comedy in a new interview following the anime's debut -- one of the most highly anticipated series of the Summer 2024 season.

My Deer Friend Nokotan manga creator Oshioshio and editor Igarashi broke down the series' wackiness, aspirations and more in an interview with Comic Natalie. Igarashi said the decision to make the now-viral anime adaptation came soon after the first volume was released, with Oshioshio finding out after the second volume. The pair frequently joked throughout the interview; Oshioshio had told Wit Studio, which animates the series, "I don't want it to be mild. If you're going to do that anyway, make it terrible." Furthermore, the idea for the popular anime opening, "Shikanoko Nokonoko Koshitantan," was apparently conceived in "about three seconds" by the PR team. Readers can check out the full opening below.

This July we'll be treated to Wit Studio's anime adaptation of school comedy manga My Deer Friend Nokotan , and the official accounts have been rolling out short character trailers to get everyone ready. The latest offers up a quick look at Anko Koshi, as voiced by Rui Tanabe. Previous character videos so far include one for Noko Shikanoko (Va: Megumi Han): And one for Torako Koshi (Va: Saki Fujita): Related: My Deer Friend Nokotan Anime Adaptation by Wit Studio Announced for July 2024 Based on the manga by Oshioshio, Masahiko Ota will direct My Deer Friend Nokotan at Wit Studio, with series composition by Takashi Aoshima, character designs by Ayumu Tsujimura and music by Yasuhiro Misawa ( Hinamatsuri ). Seven Seas Entertainment publishes an official English version of the manga and describes the story: Girl meets elk-girl—and chaos ensues! No one knows Torako used to be a delinquent. All...