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A prolific medium with titles to suit whichever form of entertainment the viewers desire, anime has no shortage of wide-ranging epics one could spend months catching up to, short and sweet one-cour shows to watch over the weekend, and multi-seasonal series perfect to enjoy at one’s own pace. An equally multifaceted category, anime movies offer self-contained, impactful narratives with minimal time commitment required.

Embarking on a completely new adventure and losing oneself in a novel, gripping story every day is entirely possible with anime films, leaping from imaginative high fantasy to grounded drama to thought-provoking science fiction. Some of the medium’s most acclaimed, trailblazing exemplars come as feature films, and, in today’s age of streaming, most of them are readily available to enjoy from the comfort of one’s home. With these incredible anime films, all a part of Crunchyroll’s expansive catalog, an entire week of riveting ventures awaits.

The Osaka High Court announced on January 28 that Shinji Aoba — the defendant who was sentenced in January 2024 for the Kyoto Animation arson attack — withdrew his appeal of the guilty verdict on January 27, closing the case and bringing the trial to an end, according to the Nhk . Aoba's defense team initially appealed the sentencing on January 26 last year, a day after the initial ruling. The Kyoto District Court sentenced Aoba to the death penalty following the guilty verdict on January 25, 2024 for the murder of 36 employees — who included The Disappearance of Haruhi Suzumiya director Yasuhiro Takemoto, animator Yoshiji Kigami, chief animation director on the Free! franchise Futoshi Nishiya, Sound! Euphonium character designer Shouko Ikeda and many more — attempted murder on 32 counts, arson, breaking and entering, and violating the firearms and sword control law. Kyoto Animation’s lawyer Daisuke Okeda released a short statement to the Nhk about the withdrawal saying, “[Kyoto Animation] is aware...

The music drama is a rich and thriving genre within animation. In fact, the music drama ecosystem is so diverse that it’d be better described as a constellation of related subgenres, ranging from distinct snapshots of specific scenes like Beck and Kids on the Slope , to full-on competition runs and character studies like Sound! Euphonium or Your lie in April , alongside music-furnished slice of life classics like K-On! And that’s before you get to anime’s bevy of diverse idol productions, which themselves range from the sitcom-adjacent ensemble antics of Love Live! to the luxuriously animated melodrama of the Idolmaster franchise. There’s so much to get into that it’s no surprise any one exceptional production might slip through the cracks, or at best become a “sleeper hit” for dedicated fans. And for BanG Dream! It’s MyGO!!!!! , that discovery process was compounded by the fact that...

Today marks the premiere of the anime adaptation of Flower and Asura . In honor of the show's launch, creditless versions of both the opening and ending sequences are now available on YouTube! Get into the rhythm of the new series with the opening, set to "Jibun Kakumei" ("Self Revolution") by Shishamo: Flower and Asura Creditless Op Related: Flower and Asura Anime Premieres on January 7, 2025 Then relax with the show's laid-back ending, set to "Roro" ("Resonant") by Sato.: Flower and Asura Creditless Ed Related: Flower and Asura Anime Reveals Opening, Ending Song Details Ayumu Uwano directs Flower and Asura at Studio Bind, with series composition by Kazuyuki Fudeyasu ( Do It Yourself!! ), character designs by Ko Aine and music by Masaru Yokoyama ( Jellyfish Can't Swim in the Night ). The series is based on the manga by Ayano Takeda ( Sound! Euphonium ) and Musshu. As previously reported , the story of Flower and...

Gundam info, the Mobile Suit Gundam franchise's official portal news site, announced today that a new TV anime series Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX (pronounced as "Geeku-akusu") is now in the works. The news was also during the "Gundam Conference Winter 2024" stream. The TV anime series is scheduled to air in Japan on the Nihon Television Network stations in the near future. Ahead of the TV premiere, a theatrical version using re-edited episodes, titled Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX -Beginning- , will screen in Japanese theaters on January 17, 2025. Check out the special announcement trailer below: The anime's official website and X (formerly Twitter) also opened with a teaser visual drawn by mechanic designer Ikuto Yamashita . Teaser visual Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX is co-produced by studio Khara, which handled the Evangelion movie series, and Sunrise, which has worked on the Gundam series since the first TV anime series in 1979. Kazuya Tsurumaki , who directed the...

The iconic anime studios Sunrise and Khara, the latter known for the Rebuild of Evangelion film series, reveal their first collaboration for the new Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX series and film.

Via Animate Times, an all-new TV series, Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX, was announced on Dec. 4 at Gundam Conference Winter 2024. Rebuild of Evangelion director Kazuya Tsurumaki will direct the series, with Yoji Enokido handling the series composition alongside Evangelion creator Hideaki Anno. Ikuto Yamashita is handling the anime's mechanical design. The new anime marks a seismic collaboration between Sunrise and Evangelion studio Khara. With big expectations attached, it's perhaps unsurprising that the series will first premiere as a reconstructed film version in 373 theaters nationwide in Japan starting on Jan. 17, 2025. Readers can check out the first Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX character visuals and official announcement trailer below.

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Kyoto Animation has issued a public warning regarding the emergence of fraudulent websites misusing the studio’s name.

In a statement released on their official website on Nov 4, 2024, Kyoto Animation noted that they recently identified websites falsely presenting themselves as affiliated with the company.

“Recently, we have confirmed the existence of websites that use our company name but are completely unrelated to us. Please be careful. If you find anything suspicious, please check the address of the website in question,” the company stated.

The studio also provided its authentic URL to help fans verify legitimate sources of information and content.

“The address of the website operated by our company is as follows: https://www.kyotoanimation.co.jp.”

Kyoto Animation has produced anime films and series including The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya (2006), Clannad (2007), K-On! (2009), Nichijou (2011), Free! (2013), Sound! Euphonium (2015), A Silent Voice (2016), and Violet Evergarden (2018).

The studio recently announced an anime adaptation...

When the first season of The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya premiered in 2006, it was primed to be an all-time classic, maybe even on the scale of anime like Dragon Ball or Fullmetal Alchemist. It was so huge, a flash mob of hundreds of people took to the streets of Akihabara and performed the dance to the first season's ending theme song, "Hare Hare Yukai." The crowd of dancing Sos Brigade cosplayers was so big that the police had to break them up. In 2024, there are still remnants of Haruhi's explosion scattered around Japan and various otakus' memorabilia collections. Haruhi can still even be seen in the occasional PSA poster on the streets of, say, suburban Osaka.

If The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya's legacy was measured by these sporadic resurgences alone, then it's safe to say that it's a bona fide classic. Unfortunately, that's not the case, nor is it today's reality.

Miho Karasawa , a Japanese female singer and songwriter, has also been performing under the anisong singer name True since 2014. Her first single under the name, "Unisonia" ( Buddy Complex opening theme) was released in February 2014. Since then, she has released 21 CD singles and four original albums. Some of the representative anime works for which she has provided theme songs include Sound! Euphonium (2015-2024), Violet Evergarden (2018-2020), and That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime (2018-2024). This year, she has been working on various 10th anniversary projects. As part of the projects, she digitally released her 10th anniversary song “True,” which is titled directly after her name, today on October 11, and simultaneously posted the song's music video on her official YouTube channel . As with the other songs, she wrote the lyrics for the memorial song herself. True "True" Music Video "True" digital jacket Related: True's As a Reincarnated Aristocrat, I'll Use...

In October 2021, Magilumiere Magical Girls Inc. -- a satirical take on the popular magical-girl genre -- debuted on Shueisha's digital manga platform, Shonen Jump+. Recently, Amazon announced that the series' upcoming anime adaptation will soon be available to stream via Prime Video.

On Sept. 30, 2024, @Wtx, a news hub dedicated to anime streaming and home video releases, announced that Season 1 of Magilumiere Magical Girls Inc. anime will begin streaming on Oct. 5. The series is a joint production between J.C. Staff and Studio Moe (Give It All). The studios unveiled the project in November 2023, coupling the announcement with the release of the show's first teaser. The trailer for Season 1, Episode 0 can be viewed on Magilumiere's Prime Video page.

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Anime studio Kyoto Animation has teased a new announcement set for Sep 21, 2024 at 9 Pm Jst. The reveal was made on the studio’s official X (formerly Twitter) account.

With no further details provided, fans have taken to social media platforms to share their theories and hopes regarding what the mysterious announcement could entail.

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One of the most prevalent theories is the potential revival of The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya anime series. The original series aired its first season in 2006, followed by a second season in 2009.

In recent years, the series saw a resurgence when author Nagaru Tanigawa released a new light novel, The Intuition of Haruhi Suzumiya, in November 2020—the first new entry in the series in nine years. Four years later, the series is all set to get a new volume – The Theatre of Haruhi Suzumiya, slated to release in November...

Crunchyroll, one of the world's biggest anime streamers, has released a brief statement following the leak of highly anticipated isekai anime series Re:Zero, stating that an investigation is currently underway.

Following the recent leak of the Re:Zero Season 3 premiere, a Crunchyroll spokesperson said to Cbr via email correspondence, "We are aware of a content leak ahead of one of our fall series. We've opened an investigation to identify the source of this leak, and our team is taking action to have it taken down."

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After a patient 3.5-year wait for Re:Zero Season 3's highly anticipated return to Crunchyroll, the season's premiere has leaked online, with the streamer joining Netflix in a terrible week due to a growing problem with mass anime leaks.

Cbr can confirm that the first episode of Re:Zero Season 3 has been leaked onto torrenting sites online. The episode, released with French subtitles, comes some two months before its official premiere in October 2024. Crunchyroll is also set to stream the series in October. It's unclear whether the leak connects to the streaming platform's unexplained decision to pull the early screening of Re:Zero Season 3's premiere from Japan Expo Paris 2024.

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The seven siblings of The Shiunji Family Children anime made their debut today in the first teaser trailer for the upcoming adaptation of the manga series of the same name by Rent-a-Girlfriend ’s Reiji Miyajima. Alongside the teaser trailer which announces the voice cast and a 2025 broadcast, a teaser visual was released as well as the first details on the staff members bringing the series to life at Doga Kobo. The Shiunji Family Children Teaser Trailer and Visual Shin Shiunji voiced by Yuichiro Umehara (Goblin Slayer as Goblin Slayer ) Banri Shiunji voiced by Chika Anzai (Reina Kousaka in Sound! Euphonium ) Seiha Shiunji voiced by Marika Kono (Mizuki Yuiga in We Never Learn: Bokuben ) Ouka Shiunji voiced by Rie Takahashi (Ai Hoshino in Oshi no Ko ) Minami Shiunji voiced by Hana Hishikawa (Yui Nagomi in Delicious Party Precure ) Kotono Shiunji voiced by Kana Ichinose (Fern in Frieren: Beyond Journey's End ) Shion...

There isn’t an anime that looks or feels quite like A Few Moments of Cheers . We’ve witnessed a rise in CG anime productions from Japan, including companies like Studio Orange with series like Trigun Stampede , alongside major movie releases like Stand By Me Doraemon and Lupin III: The First . Yet the debut of the original production from 100studio, in partnership with the artist collective Hurray! Team and director Popreq (who has worked on Yorushika music videos and the Shikimori’s Not Just a Cutie ending theme animation), is truly something special: a production that stands apart from others both for its unique creation process and the story it’s sharing with the audience. This film is dedicated to the people who wish to create and share their work with the world. A Few Moments of Cheers centers on Kanata Asaya, a high school student and artist who loves to produce animated music videos,...

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The Fairy Tail: 100 Years Quest anime finally premiered on screen on July 7, 2024. To celebrate the return of the popular shonen action series, a special illustration of Lucy Heartfilia was drawn by the creator of A Silent Voice.

Yoshitoki Oima, the author and illustrator of A Silent Voice, illustrated the Fairy Tail heroine for the series' official social media X account, commemorating the TV airing of the 100 Years Quest anime series. Oima's illustration of Lucy is a little risqu, as the Celestial Wizard is wearing little clothing sans a scarf around her chest. For longtime fans of Fairy Tail or fans of Hiro Mashima in general, the slightly suggestive artwork of Lucy isn't far from the norm. However, for those who follow Oima's works such as A Silent Voice or To Your Eternity, her somewhat provocative artwork of Lucy might come as a surprise.

In two and a half weeks, the anime adaptation of the Atri -My Dear Moments- visual novel comes to Crunchyroll! In the meantime, we're getting to know more characters in new trailers. Today, we're getting to know Catherine: the self-proclaimed "debt collector" who first gives protagonist Natsuki the idea to go searching for his grandmother's sunken treasure. Catherine is voiced, as in the original visual novel, by Yoko Hikasa. Have a look and a listen: Related: Atri -My Dear Moments- TV Anime Debuts on July 13 Related: Atri -My Dear Moments- Anime Announces Theme Song Artists Based on the visual novel developed by Frontwing and Makura, Makoto Kato directs the Atri -My Dear Moments- anime at studio Troyca, with series composition by Jukki Hanada ( Sound! Euphonium ), character designs adapted for animation by Michio Sato and music by Fuminori Matsumoto. Atri -My Dear Moments- premieres July 13. Crunchyroll will stream the series,...

Flower and Ashura , a seinen manga written by Ayano Takeda ( Sound! Euphonium ) and illustrated by Musshu, is being adapted in a TV anime that is scheduled to broadcast in Japan in 2025. An official website and social media feed have been published for the series. The original Flower and Ashura manga has been serialized since June 2021 in Shueisha's Ultra Jump seinen manga magazine, and six collected volumes have also been published in Japan. Ayumu Uwano directs the TV anime at Studio Bind. Kazuyuki Fudeyasu provides the series composition, and Kou Aine provides the character designs. Voice actors Minori Fujidera and Miyuri Shimabukuro play the leading roles of Hana Haruyama and Mizuki Usurai , respectively. Flower and Ashura teaser visual Commemorative illustration by Musshu Related: Sound! Euphonium Season 3 Shows Conflixt Brewing in “Mismatched Youth” Visual The story of Flower and Ashura is a coming-of-age tale set on Tonaru Island, a small island with a population of 600 people.

Major anime news outlet Animate Times has revealed its "Top Ten Recommended Anime for Spring" according to the results of a recent survey conducted via X (formerly Twitter) posts voted on via the outlet's official website.

The survey required users to post the link to the survey with hashtags of their top five recommended Spring 2024 anime. Over 130 responses were posted, with the results then ranked from 10 to one (with the latter being the most recommended of the top shows). Perhaps surprisingly, senior titles like Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba To the Hashira Training and My Hero Academia Season 7 were vastly overshadowed by debut series including Wind Breaker and Oblivion Battery. The ranked list can be viewed in full below.

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Murai in Love Gets New Trailer Ahead of Fall 2024 Release Date Window - Main Image

Following its announcement nearly two years ago, the Murai in Love anime finally has a new trailer highlighting its cast members ahead of the show’s Fall 2024 release date window.

This upcoming anime is a new romantic comedy, and it will be released on Disney+ later this year, meaning it is part of Disney’s push to strengthen the anime lineup of its flagship streaming service.

Murai in Love Is an Upcoming Rom-Com Anime from a Prolific Studio

Much like other romance anime, Murai in Love is based on an ongoing manga, and it’s serialized in the Line Manga magazine

The series follows Ayano Tanaka, a high school teacher who loves otome games. One of the students in the high school is named Murai, and he confesses his feelings to Tanaka.

Unsurprisingly,...

A Journey Through Another World: Raising Kids While Adventuring , an upcoming TV anime based on the series of isekai fantasy light novels by Shizuru Minazuki, released a new trailer today featuring the opening theme song for the series titled “Yururing Travel days" performed by the idol group Tebasaki Sensation. The series will broadcast in Japan beginning in July 2024, and it will also stream on Crunchyroll . A Journey Through Another World: Raising Kids While Adventuring key visual Related: Date A Live V, Sound! Euphonium Season 3 and More Anime to Stream on Crunchyroll The original A Journey Through Another World: Raising Kids While Adventuring novels are written by Shizuru Minazuki since 2016. Yamakawa illustrates the light novel series published in Japan by AlphaPolis. A manga adaptation by Tomomi Mizuna is published via Alpha Manga, and is also available in English from the publisher. Atsushi Nigorikawa directs the TV anime adaptation at animation studio Emt Squared.

Alongside the broadcast of the second episode of Kyoto Animation’s Sound! Euphonium third season today, the anime studio once again brought the magic by releasing the series creditless opening and ending videos on their YouTube channel. Opening - “ReCoda” by True Ending - “Onshoku no Kanata” by Kitauji Quartet Related: Sound! Euphonium Season 3 TV Anime Enters the Stage With First Creditless Opening For the third season , Sound! Euphonium will broadcast on Japan’s public broadcaster Nhk-e from April 7 with Crunchyroll streaming the series shortly after its Japanese broadcast. The staff and cast from the latest Ova return for the third season with Tatsuya Ishihara directing at Kyoto Animation. All the series and films are streaming on Crunchyroll, which describes the series as such: Spring in the first year of high school. Kumiko, a member of the brass band in junior high school, visits the high school brass band club with classmates Hazuki and Sapphire.

Houses around the world are once again being filled with the sweet sound of music produced at North Uji High with the third season of Kyoto Animation’s Sound! Euphonium premiered last weekend. Ahead of the second episode this weekend, Kyoto Animation released the creditless opening video for the first episode of the series, featuring the popular Japanese orchestral piece “Disco Kid.” Related: Sound! Euphonium Season 3 TV Anime Preps for Next Performance in New Trailer For the third season, Sound! Euphonium will broadcast on Japan’s public broadcaster Nhk-e from April 7 with Crunchyroll streaming the series shortly after its Japanese broadcast. The staff and cast from the latest Ova return for the third season with Tatsuya Ishihara directing at Kyoto Animation. All the series and films are streaming on Crunchyroll, which describes the series as such: Spring in the first year of high school. Kumiko, a member of the brass band in junior high school,...

Aniplex of America and Crunchyroll have now confirmed the release date for the upcoming Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Hashira Training Arc, revealing that Season 4 will stream as a simulcast starting Sunday, May 12, 2024.

Via a press release, Crunchyroll revealed that Demon Slayer Season 4 will stream exclusively on Crunchyroll in North America, South America and Europe from May 12 as part of its previously announced Spring 2024 anime lineup. Dubs in English, Spanish, Brazilian Portuguese, French, German, Italian, Hindi, Tamil and Telugu will be produced and released in the future.

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Disney+ Unveils Trailer for “Star Wars: Tales of the Empire”

A month away from its debut, the new Disney+ and Lucasfilm animated shorts series “Star Wars: Tales of the Empire” has received its first trailer and key art.

The second installment of “Tales” series, following the critically acclaimed 2022 series “Star Wars: Tales of the Jedi,” the Dave Filoni-created “Tales of the Empire” travels deep inside the fearsome Galactic Empire through the eyes of two warriors on separate paths and in different eras: young Morgan Elsbeth, who is navigating “the expanding Imperial world toward a path of vengeance,” and former Jedi Barriss Offee, who is doing “what she must do to survive a rapidly changing galaxy.

Watch the trailer for “Star Wars: Tales of the Empire” below:

The voice cast of the six-episode series is led by Diana Lee Inosanto (Morgan Elsbeth), Meredith Salenger (Barriss Offee), Rya Kihlstedt (Lyn aka...

In a concerning turn of events for anime viewers, another major Crunchyroll premiere has been leaked online before its intended release date. Fans on social media are currently reporting leaks of Sound! Euphonium Season 3, Episode 1 (Hibike! Euphonium) ahead of its intended official Crunchyroll premiere of April 7, 2024.

Via X (formerly Twitter), Sound! Euphonium Season 3's debut episode is listed on a major torrent site with English subtitles. Many believe that this leak came from a vulnerability within Crunchyroll's operations; the popular anime was listed as part of Crunchyroll's highly awaited Spring 2024 anime lineup. Readers can check out the various reactions below, ranging from jokes to frustration.

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Kumiko and the rest of the Kitauji High School Concert Band return in less than a month in the third season of Kyoto Animation’s hit anime series Sound! Euphonium . The series celebrated its return tonight at AnimeJapan 2024 with a new trailer for the upcoming season following the floof in her third year. The trailer previews the opening theme song “ReCoda” by True. Related: Sound! Euphonium Season 3 TV Anime Shares New Key Visual, Casts Four First-Year Students For the third season, Sound! Euphonium will broadcast on Japan’s public broadcaster Nhk-e from April 7 with Crunchyroll streaming the series shortly after its Japanese broadcast. The staff and cast from the latest Ova return for the third season with Tatsuya Ishihara directing at Kyoto Animation. All the series and films are streaming on Crunchyroll, which describes the series as such: Spring in the first year of high school. Kumiko, a member of...

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After the massive critical and commercial success of “A Silent Voice” (2016), it seemed like director Naoko Yamada could do no wrong and was poised for huge things. It may have been strange for some then that her next directorial project would be tied to the “Sound! Euphonium” anime series, which Yamada had previously worked on as series unit director under Tatsuya Ishihara. It could almost be seen as a regression, as Yamada's first two features, “K-on! The Movie” (2011) and “Tamako Love Story” (2014), were also based on pre-existing anime series. Yet whether a fan of “Sound! Euphonium” or not, “Liz and the Blue Bird” (2018) is a constant delight and could well be Yamada's masterpiece.

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Mizore Yoroizuka and Nozomi Kasaki are close friends, bandmates, and entering their third and final year of highschool. They are a pair of opposites,...

Uji City and Kyoto Animation have a very strong bond. Not only is Sound! Euphonium , one of the studio’s current flagship anime, set in the area, but it is also where the studio is located, with many of the staff living in and around the city. Because of this bond, the two partnered up for a tourism campaign to highlight the romantic history of the area centered around Murasaki Shikibu’s The Tale of Genji . The campaign was originally announced in October 2023 with a gorgeous visual. Yesterday, a commercial for the town keeping with the same historical context from the poster was brought to life in a way only the staff at Kyoto Animation can. The short 30-second version of the video is available above, but a longer six-minute version will be available inside Uji City from March 9 through location sharing on your smartphone. Related: Uji City Teams up...

Ahead of a Summer 2024 premiere, original anime film A Few Moments of Cheers today announced that a portion of its proceeds will go towards reconstruction efforts in the aftermath of the Noto Peninsula earthquake that occurred earlier this year, since the story is set in the same prefecture. Three pieces of concept art by art director Magotsuki depicting landscapes from the area were also unveiled. Kanazawa Station concept art Katamachi concept art Chirihama concept art Related: Insomniacs After School Combines Manga, Anime and Live-Action for Noto Peninsula Tribute Video With an original screenplay by Jukki Hanada, the film is being directed by Popurika ( Shikimori's Not Just a Cutie Ed) and assistant-directed by Ohajiki at studios Hurray! and 100studio, with art direction by Magotsuki and song compositions by Vivi. Set in Ishikawa Prefecture, the story follows Kanata, a high school boy who becomes inspired to create music videos after watching a live street performance by Yu,...

Move on over North Uji High cause a new batch of third years are ready for their turn in the spotlight (and hopefully nationals!). Kyoto Animation’s Sound! Euphonium anime series revealed today that both True and the Kitauji Quartet will be bringing their tunes back to the franchise for the opening and ending theme songs respectively. True, who has performed every opening theme song for the series thus, will be singing “ReCoda.” The singer said that for the song, she chose not to look to the past but rather “created a song for those of us who live in the present.” The ending theme will once again be performed by the voice acting unit Kitauji Quartet singing “Onshoku no Kanata.” Related: Sound! Euphonium’s Song Continues in 1st Season 3 Trailer Alongside the songs, the series also revealed that both Sound! Euphonium: The Movie – Our Promise: A Brand New Day and Sound!

Screenwriter Jukki Hanada is collaborating with anime studios to create a music-themed anime movie focused on amateur music video production. A Few Moments of Cheers breaks ground by celebrating an unsung part of music production visually and narratively. The movie is a collaboration between Hanada, 100Studio, and Hurray!, and features stunning 3D animation and a unique story about young talent in both animation and music.

Screenwriter Jukki Hanada is collaborating with a few anime studios to create A Few Moments of Cheers, a new music-themed anime movie. The movie is currently expected to premiere in Japan later this summer. While Hanada has been behind some notable music-themed shows, his new project breaks ground with a story focused on amateur music video production.

Music and entertainment-themed anime are more than familiar, and the common notion is that they involve high school bands or idol groups. Hanada himself has penned a few scripts with such a cast.

A Japanese court on Thursday announced the death sentence for Aoba Shinji, the man who burned down the Kyoto Anime studio in 2019 and killed 36 people.

There was little doubt that Aoba, who himself was badly burned in the blaze, was the perpetrator and set the fire using gasoline.

Shortly after the attack, at a press conference, the Kyoto police said that Aoba had unspecified mental health issues. Aoba pleaded not guilty at trial and his defense lawyers argued that he was mentally unfit and could not be held criminally responsible.

The Kyoto District Court, however, said it found that Aoba could determine right and wrong at the time of the incident. His capacity for responsibility was “determined to have been neither insane nor mentally incompetent at the time of the crime,” public broadcaster Nhk reported.

After ruling that Aoba was mentally capable of facing punishment for the crimes, the court...

The highly anticipated anime adaptation of Ten Count has been officially canceled due to a series of production issues. The adaptation was initially planned as a televised series in 2020, but was later changed to an anime film with a theatrical release in 2023 that was never released. The cancelation was confirmed on the official website and X account for the project, which will shut down on March 31, 2024, leaving fans with no hope for the popular series to have its time on the big screen.

Fans of the popular Boys' Love manga series Ten Count were delivered heartbreaking news after the official website for the series' upcoming anime adaptation announced that the project had been officially canceled due to production issues. The adaptation of Rihito Takarai's forbidden romance series was originally slated to release back in 2020 as a televised series, but was delayed after staff members working on the anime decided...

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!

The premiere date for The Eminence in Shadow Season 2 is approaching, and a new promotional image teases what the dark fantasy isekai has in store.

Per Anime News Network, the key visual promises a story filled with action as it sees multiple characters wielding weapons. Moreover, it sees protagonist Cid Kagenou appropriately in the center with a brooding look on his face and a woman dramatically passed out in his arms.

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However, the new image isn't the first look at the upcoming season fans of The Eminence in Shadow have received. Hidive, which will stream Season 2, dropped a trailer that spotlights that story's unique blend of comedy and over-the-top edginess. Moreover, a different trailer that was released earlier this year showcases the new season's main setting -- the darkly atmospheric Lawless City. It also introduces the location's three rulers: the Tyrant, the Progenitor Vampire and the Spirit Fox.

Japan’s anime powerhouse Kyoto Animation Studio, known for its compassionate storytelling and respectful treatment of its animators, was attacked by an arsonist on Thursday, with a fire breaking out at the company’s first studio building in Fushimi-ku, killing at least 33 workers and injuring more than 30 more.

The country was rocked by the shocking terrorist attack, as the death toll was the highest for an arson incident since 1989. Around 70 people were working when the fire broke out in the morning, which quickly spread throughout the three stories; a 41-year-old suspect was taken into custody and no motive was ascertained.

Kyoto Animation (KyoAni) was founded in 1981 by the husband-and-wife team of Hideaki and Yoko Hatta, who serve as president and vice president, respectively. KyoAni, which has a second studio facility located in Uji city, is acclaimed for its focus on anime TV series and movies about pre-teen and teen schoolgirl empowerment.