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Bandai Namco Filmworks has announced to hold “MacRoss Heroine Audition 2025,” an open audition for the role of a diva in the upcoming new Macross animation project. The new project by Sunrise was revealed back in July 2023 . "MacRoss Heroine Audition 2025" Trailer Key visual Related: New Macross Animation Project Officially in the Works at Sunrise Entries for the audition will be accepted from 20:00 on March 2, 2025 to 23:59 on April 30, 2025 (Jst), and open to women aged 13 to 22. *This audition is limited to Japan residents, and people under 18 years old must have the consent of a parent or guardian. To participate, applicants must upload documents, two types of photos for judging (one upper-body and one full-body shot) and a video on the web form. For the video, upload your performance of the audition's assigned song, "i to ai," to YouTube and enter the URL. The assigned song was produced by FlyingDog and Lantis...

The original anime series Zenshu is becoming an interesting exploration of the relationship between fans and the media they consume. It's both an isekai anime and a magical girl series, but the anime's isekai aspects have been neglected recently. While the action is well animated, the Voids are a very ambiguous threat.

In fact, most of the world has been vague so far. While Natusko Hirose has spent a lot of time with the main cast of A Tale of Perishing, she hasn't explored the land at all. Between the lack of world building and the poorly explained battles, this anime hasn't embraced all the positive aspects of the isekai genre.

The Voids in Zenshu Are an Undefined Threat No Enemy Has Been Really Dangerous Yet

This anime doesn't seem to care about the original plot of A Tale of Perishing. This may be because Natusko has changed things so...

The Zenshu TV anime from Mappa announced that it is set to premiere on January 5, 2025 , following the release of a brand new trailer at Ccxp in Brazil. A new trailer and accompanying key art were unveiled during the Crunchyroll Industry Panel, offering an enticing glimpse of what’s actually to come in the original anime series. As previewed in the trailer, the Japanese rock band Band-maid will perform the opening theme “Zen,” with Sou performing the ending theme “Tada, Kimo no Mama de.” As previously announced , Zenshu will stream on Crunchyroll as it premieres in Japan in January. Zenshu New Trailer, Key Art Mitsue Yamasaki ( Sleepy Princess in the Demon Castle ) is on board as director, with Kimiko Ueno ( The Royal Tutor ) providing the scripts and Kayoko Ishikawa ( Sarazanmai ) serving as one of the chief animation directors and adapting Yoshiteru Tsujino's original character designs. Zenshu will feature the music of Yukari Hashimoto.

There have been many iconic shojo anime over the years. Anime such as Sailor Moon, Ouran High School Host Club, and The Apothecary Diaries are some of the most popular shows. However, for every popular shojo anime, there are just as many underrated shojo anime that are equally good, if not better.

The best, underrated shojo anime may have been passed over for other shows that came out at the same time, but these anime shouldnt be counted out. Sometimes missed gems in the shojo genre have incredible stories and fantastic characters. They pull audiences in with the emotions they evoke, boast stunning animation that flawlessly captures the passion and love in these shojo stories, and leave the viewers who discover them breathless and wanting more.

Related This Shojo Anime Has Better Character Development Than Solo Leveling in Only One Episode

Opposing series like Solo Leveling and Apothecary Diaries find...

The Zenshu TV anime from Mappa confirmed today the new series will premiere in January 2025 following the release of its second teaser trailer. The new trailer had its world premiere at the Crunchyroll Industry Panel at New York Comic Con 2024. Mitsue Yamasaki ( Sleepy Princess in the Demon Castle ) is on board as director, with Kimiko Ueno ( The Royal Tutor ) providing the scripts and Kayoko Ishikawa ( Sarazanmai ) serving as one of the chief animation directors and adapting Yoshiteru Tsujino's original character designs. Zenshu will feature the music of Yukari Hashimoto. The cast includes: Natsuko Hirose voiced by Anna Nagase Luke Braveheart voiced by Kazuki Ura (Yoichi Isagi in Blue Lock ) Unio voiced by Rie Kugimiya (Happy in Fairy Tail ) Memmeln voiced by Minori Suzuki (Rosina in Ascendance of a Bookworm ) Qj voiced by Akio Suyama (Ichiro Ogami in Sakura Wars ) The full main staff list includes: Original Creators: Mitsue Yamasaki...

Following the news in March of Mappa’s new original anime Zenshu is in production, Crunchyroll is announcing today that the TV anime will stream on the platform when it premieres in the future! Additionally, the world premiere of a new trailer for Zenshu will be shown at the Crunchyroll Industry Panel at New York Comic Con on Friday, October 18 at 6:30 p.m. Et. Zenshu Release Date: To be announced Territories: North America, Central America, South America, Europe, Africa, Oceania, the Middle East and Cis Synopsis: After graduating from high school, Natsuko Hirose starts her career as an animator. Her talent quickly flourishes, and she makes her debut as a director in no time. Her first anime becomes a massive hit, sparking a social phenomenon and earning her recognition as an up-and-coming genius director. Her next project is set to be a romantic comedy movie themed around first love!

Pokmon Horizons debuted in 2023 and expanded the world of the lovable Pokmon franchise, introducing two exciting new protagonists. While it remains to be seen if Pokmon Horizons has any direct connection to the days of Ash Ketchum and Team Rocket, the new series already has a broad and unique cast all of its own, while still sharing similarities to fan favorite characters.

With the arrival of Pokmon Horizons, the entire Pokmon franchise has been changed radically, including a new Pok Ball hierarchy and a memorable new art style being introduced in the series. Fans who are looking to get into the latest entry of the franchise likely want to know more about the show's new cast, from its up-and-coming trainers to the mysterious organization that is hunting them.

Related Could This Pokmon Character Return in the New Anime Series? Pokmon Horizons has been avoiding direct references to Ash's story, but...

The official Twitter account for the mixed-media project Days with My Stepsister posted a teaser trailer and visual for its upcoming TV anime series, which is scheduled to premiere in July 2024 . The main character visuals were also released: Yuuta Asamura voiced by Kohei Amasaki Saki Ayase voiced by Yuki Nakashima Shiori Yomiuri voiced by Minori Suzuki Maaya Narasaka voiced by Ayu Suzuki Tomokazu Maru voiced by Daiki Hamano Taichi Tsumura voiced by Chikahiro Kobayashi / Akiko Ayase voiced by Reina Ueda Related: Days with My Stepsister TV Anime Confirms July Release Date, Shares Character Art Takehiro Ueno (assistant director on Sasaki and Miyano ) will direct the Days with My Stepsister TV anime, with series composition by Mitsutaka Hirota ( Rent-a-Girlfriend ). Manabu Nii ( Kakegurui twin ) will be adapting character designs from artist Hiten's original illustrations. Studio Deen will work on the anime production. The light novel written by Ghost Mikawa began publication...

Pokemon: Horizons introduces a story-driven plot with compelling antagonists, refreshing the series formula for a more engaging experience. The new show focuses on the characters Liko and Roy, each with their own story arcs and mysteries, adding depth to the overarching plot. The addition of the Explorers as villains, along with the Rising Volt Tacklers, brings a new level of tension and intrigue to the series.

The new and refreshing entry into the Pokémon franchise, Pokémon: Horizons, has been a surprising delight for fans, and that is due in part to one specific thing that the show is doing even better than the original anime, Pokémon: The Series. After 25 seasons following Ash Ketchum in his race to become a Pokémon master, the franchise finally bid a fond farewell to Ash, Pikachu, and the rest of the enjoyable cast in the show. The legendary Pokémon TV series was a hard act to follow,...

Studio Mappa, which has brought us such hits as Terror in Resonance, Yuri!!! on Ice, In This Corner of the World, Kakegurui, Banana Fish, Zombie Land Saga, Dorohedoro, The God of High School, Jujutsu Kaisen, Attack on Titan: The Final Season, Vinland Saga Season 2, Chainsaw Man, and Hell’s Paradise: Jigokuraku, has announced a completely new, original anime series titled Zenshu, which is going to be released at an undisclosed date in the future.

Mappa has decided to tackle the rom-com genre but from a meta-perspective: namely, the main character, Natsuko Hirose, is a genius anime creator, but she now has to tackle a project that will prove to be a challenge for her. Namely, she has to create a rom-com anime herself, but the problem is that she herself has never been in love before, which makes her job all the more difficult. The first poster for the film was also released,...

Right on the cusp of AnimeJapan 2024, Mappa opened up an official website and Twitter account for Zenshu. , a new original TV anime. The main cast and staff were revealed along with a teaser trailer and visual for the series, which follows Natsuko Hirose through her burgeoning career as an animator. The anime will be on display at the Bushiroad booth during the weekend festivities. Mitsue Yamasaki ( Sleepy Princess in the Demon Castle ) is on board as director, with Kimiko Ueno ( The Royal Tutor ) providing the scripts and Kayoko Ishikawa ( Sarazanmai ) serving as one of the chief animation directors and adapting Yoshiteru Tsujino's original character designs. Zenshu. will feature the music of Yukari Hashimoto. Zenshu. Teaser Trailer Zenshu. Teaser Visual Related: Catch Some Zs With Sleepy Princess in the Demon Castle Op / Ed Vids The cast includes: Natsuko Hirose voiced by Anna Nagase Luke Braveheart voiced by Kazuki Ura...

Revamped and refreshed, the Demon Lord, Retry! sequel TV anime, Demon Lord, Retry! R , revealed tonight that it’ll be airing this year! Alongside the 2024 broadcast timing, the first teaser visual was released alongside details on the cast and staff. Kenjiro Suda, who voiced Hakuto Kunai in the first series, will be returning to the lead role alongside the rest of the cast being refreshed: Aku voiced by Momo Asakura (Maki in Zom 100: Bucket List of the Dead ) Akane Fujisaki voiced by Azumi Waki (Hinata Tachibana in Tokyo Revengers ) Eagle voiced by Iori Noguchi of =Love (Nanami Totsuka in Shine Post ) Luna Elegant voiced by Aina Suzuki (Mari Ohara in Love Live! Sunshine!! ) Isami Tahara voiced by Wataru Komada (Asguiaro Ebern in Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War ) Mink voiced by Minori Suzuki (Freyja Wion in Macross Delta ) Organ voiced by Mirai Tachibana (Kotono Nagase in Idoly Pride ) Zero Kirisame voiced...

Those who have read enough manga or watched vintage anime shows like Dororo and Astro Boy would be familiar with Osamu Tezuka, also known as "the father of manga" and "the godfather of manga." Furthermore, like Walt Disney, which dominates the animation industry in the West, Tezuka's works served as mainstream anime until the late 1980s, before he passed away in 1989.

Naoki Urasawa, the acclaimed author of the world-renowned anime Monster, created a manga spin-off of Astro Boy titled Pluto from 2003 to 2009. Taking his idol, Osamu Tezuka, as inspiration, he followed in his footsteps and produced something that would last long and serve as a reminder of how influential Tezuka-san was.

With Netflix adapting the award-winning manga Pluto, fans of both Tezuka and Urasawa are enthusiastic to see how it turns out. Given Netflix's history of successful manga adaptations such as Blood of Zeus, Castlevania, and Levius, there is no...

Netflix has ordered an anime series based on the acclaimed manga Pluto. The series is produced by Genco, with animation by M2Studio and is set for release later this year.

The Japanese voice cast includes Shinshu Fuji as Gesicht, Yoko Hikasa as Atom and Minori Suzuki as Uran. Watch a sneak peak below.

Praised by many as a masterpiece, the manga Pluto is based on Tezuka’s Astro Boy “The Greatest Robot on Earth” arc from 1964 and created by Naoki Urasawa and his long-time co creator Takashi Nagasaki. Macoto Tezka supervises with the cooperation of Tezuka Productions.

The suspense drama takes place in a neo-futuristic world where humans and high-functioning robots live in complete harmony. The globally acclaimed manga has won numerous awards, including the Tezuka Osamu Cultural Prize. The 2015 stage adaptation of Pluto returned in 2018 by popular demand and toured Japan and Europe.

Netflix will release “Pluto,” based on the manga comic book series by Naoki Urasawa and Takashi Nagasaki, later this year, the streamer announced Tuesday.

Created by Naoki Urasawa and his longtime co-creator Takashi Nagasaki, the manga “Pluto” is based on Osamu Tezuka’s “Astro Boy ‘The Greatest Robot on Earth’” arc from 1964.

A teaser clip gives a sneak peek at this first animated version of the manga.

The suspense drama story is set in a neo-futuristic world with humans and high-functioning robots living together in a peaceful society. The manga, which won the Tezuka Osamu Cultural Prize, was adapted for the stage in 2015. By popular demand, it later returned in 2018 and toured Japan and Europe.

“I applaud the courage of everyone that has taken on the challenge of making an anime based on ‘Pluto.’ I am excited about the birth of this new series to win over people’s hearts.