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From Cyberpunk: Edgerunners to God Eater, video games getting an animated adaptation aren’t uncommon in the community. Castlevania, inspired by the Nes classic Castlevania III and the long-forgotten 3D game, quickly became a fan-favorite after its Netflix debut. The fans were taken aback by Castlevania: Nocturne‘s enthralling plot and the complexities between good and evil.

Castlevania | Credit: Netflix

Warren Ellis, the creator of the Castlevania animation, captivated viewers with the splendid narrative of antagonists. Furthermore, Ellis’s tale adds a lot of depth to the villains’ nature, such as Dracula, Alucard, Lenore, and others.

Throughout the series, the creator explores the morality of vampires and humans. The Castlevania series also highlights humans’ greed for power, which portrays them as more villainous and evil than the bloodthirsty vampires in the eyes of the audience.

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Being an anime fan comes with many perks since there are virtually hundreds of options to explore each month. While it's true that most anime series are released weekly, making it difficult to stay with one, some of these shows, such as Demon Slayer, Bleach, and One Piece, are worth the wait. The recent weekly episodes have been rather remarkable, with anime series like Wind Breaker and Kaiju No. 8 ensuring that viewers have a good time.

Anime lovers, on the other hand, are equally eager about what's to come. So far, this year has been fruitful, with new arrivals such as Solo Leveling and Re: Monster. However, the approaching month alone promises a slew of highly anticipated releases. Keeping that in mind, here's a list of every anime series coming out in July 2024, from the eagerly awaited sequel to one of the longest-running anime series to an intriguing crossover between DC and anime.

Solo Leveling is a name that resonates with every webtoon reader because it not only paved the way for RPG and dungeon comics in Korea but has also been consistently at the top for years. While the artwork in the webtoon is exceptional and noteworthy, even when compared to the likes of Tower of God, The God of High School, and Eleceed, Solo Leveling has a unique approach to captivating the reader: elevations.

When the Solo Leveling anime was announced in early 2023, many fans were ecstatic that their favorite webtoon had finally received a well-deserved adaptation. Many anime enthusiasts, however, are still a bit reluctant to accept any animation studio other than Ufotable, which animated masterpieces such as Demon Slayer, Fate, and God Eater.

While whether the current animation studio, A-1 Pictures, does the webtoon justice is up for another debate, here's everything we know so far about the upcoming anime Solo Leveling.

If Demon Slayer's excellent animation quality was a 10/10, Genshin Impact's anime adaptation would allegedly be 11/10.

According to a self-professed Anime News Account @/oecuf0, who regularly tweets leaks regarding the animanga industry, the anime adaptation of Genshin Impact will reportedly contain higher quality animation than Demon Slayer. The account fortified the claim with a reply, saying, "The staff is very strong." ufotable helms both of the series. Since its anime adaptation announcement in 2022, HoYoverse has not disclosed any other details about the project, including staff details.

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The Anime "Genshin Impact" will have better animation than "Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba"...

A slew of awesome guests has just been announced for the upcoming Anime Expo 2023. The annual convention is the largest of its kind in North America and attracts big names for its panels every year. This year is no exception, with huge voice actors, manga artists, and other major industry names set to attend.

In a press release, Anime Expo revealed a long list of guests attending the event. One of the most notable guests is Masakazu Morita, the voice actor of Ichigo in Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War, which will be returning for a Part 2 on July 8th. Other voice actors attending the convention include many seiyuus from the game Obey Me! Nightbringer. Major manga creators will also be at the convention, including the mangaka of Soul Eater and Fire Force 'sAtsushi Ohkubo as well as the author of Bungo Stray Dogs Kafka Asagiri. The convention also includes video game creators like Kazutaka Kodaka,...

An anime series based on popular open-world role-playing game “Genshin Impact” is officially in the works.

HoYoverse, the Shanghai-based game developer behind “Genshin Impact,” announced a partnership with Japanese animation studio Ufotable to develop an anime based on the RPG. It also released a three-minute “concept trailer” in announcing the project (watch below).

“Let’s step into this vast magical world of adventure together!” the games company’s official “Genshin Impact” account tweeted Friday. “The long-term collaboration project between Genshin Impact and ufotable has begun.” The companies did not reveal an anticipated release date for the anime series, nor does the trailer provide firm clues as to what the show’s plot may center on.

First released in 2020, “Genshin Impact” has quickly become one of the highest-grossing mobile games. In the RPG, players travel throughout an open world in search of the Archons of the seven elements.

Ufotable’s projects have included “Ninja Nonsense,...

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...

This month will finally see the release of a few games that have had their release day pushed back, including fan favourite Hollow Knight. We will also see the release of some major announcements from this year’s E3 with the likes of Fire Emblem: Three Houses and Wolfenstein: Youngblood.

God Eater 3

Release: 12th July

Platform: Switch

Return to the universe of God Eater with the third instalment of the hack and slash monster slaying series. Wielding a God Arc, join the Fenrir Organisation, an elite monster slaying force, and take on hordes of monsters known as the Aragami. Featuring new maps, monsters, and weapons, God Eater 3 is the first in the series to be imagined and conceived for the newest generation of home consoles and can be played cooperatively with up to eight players.

Dragon Quest Builders 2

Release: 12th July

Platform: PlayStation 4, Switch

Dragon Quest’s block-building RPG is...

Some gamers may find it easy to slap a well-worn “Monster Hunter knock-off” label on the entire God Eater franchise and call it a day. After all, the series borrows a lot of elements from Capcom’s influential monster-slaying adventures, from the way it handles and distributes missions to the vast assortment of weaponry you have at your disposal at any given time. In truth, God Eater wouldn’t exist if not for Monster Hunter, so if you dismissed the entire franchise as nothing more than a cash-in from an opportunistic developer eager to get their hands on some of that creature-crushing cash, no one would blame you for it. However, if your preconceived notions prevent you from checking out the genuinely enjoyable God Eater 3, the latest installment in series from the folks at Bandai Namco, you could miss out on something special. Yes, you’ve likely encountered the game...

New actions, characters, and enemies coming to God Eater 3? Who Wouldnt Be Exctied!?

Bandai Namco has released new screenshots and details for its upcoming title, God Eater 3. After seeing all the trailers released, the gameplay seems very interesting and fast-paced. I would even go as far as comparing it to the highly rated and over the top Neir: Automata. Outside of releasing new screenshots for the game, Bandai Namco has also announced a new character in the series, Claire Victorious. Claire is said to specialize in first aid and "logistical support", even though she is a medic she is still a class of God Eater.

If you have never palyed the game, I would probably suggest using Claire first. With her being a support class character, it may help you ease in to the seires a bit more. Below, you will find more details released by Bandai Namco about God...

New actions, characters, and enemies coming to God Eater 3? Who Wouldnt Be Exctied!?

Bandai Namco has released new screenshots and details for its upcoming title, God Eater 3. After seeing all the trailers released, the gameplay seems very interesting and fast-paced. I would even go as far as comparing it to the highly rated and over the top Neir: Automata. Outside of releasing new screenshots for the game, Bandai Namco has also announced a new character in the series, Claire Victorious. Claire is said to specialize in first aid and "logistical support", even though she is a medic she is still a class of God Eater.

If you have never palyed the game, I would probably suggest using Claire first. With her being a support class character, it may help you ease in to the seires a bit more. Below, you will find more details released by Bandai Namco about God...

New actions, characters, and enemies coming to God Eater 3? Who Wouldnt Be Exctied!?

Bandai Namco has released new screenshots and details for its upcoming title, God Eater 3. After seeing all the trailers released, the gameplay seems very interesting and fast-paced. I would even go as far as comparing it to the highly rated and over the top Neir: Automata. Outside of releasing new screenshots for the game, Bandai Namco has also announced a new character in the series, Claire Victorious. Claire is said to specialize in first aid and "logistical support", even though she is a medic she is still a class of God Eater.

If you have never palyed the game, I would probably suggest using Claire first. With her being a support class character, it may help you ease in to the seires a bit more. Below, you will find more details released by Bandai Namco about God...

New actions, characters, and enemies coming to God Eater 3? Who Wouldnt Be Exctied!?

Bandai Namco has released new screenshots and details for its upcoming title, God Eater 3. After seeing all the trailers released, the gameplay seems very interesting and fast-paced. I would even go as far as comparing it to the highly rated and over the top Neir: Automata. Outside of releasing new screenshots for the game, Bandai Namco has also announced a new character in the series, Claire Victorious. Claire is said to specialize in first aid and "logistical support", even though she is a medic she is still a class of God Eater.

If you have never palyed the game, I would probably suggest using Claire first. With her being a support class character, it may help you ease in to the seires a bit more. Below, you will find more details released by Bandai Namco about God...

Bandai Namco Entertainment America have announced the Us release of the latest entry in the monster-slaying RPG franchise, God Eater 3 – and along with that announcemnt comes a trailer for the game, along with a brief outline of the games story…

Earth no longer resembles the home we know of now. The Aragami, terrifying beasts that live only to consume, are carving a path of destruction and misery wherever they are encountered. To combat this threat an elite group of heroes known as God Eaters are called upon to save humanity. God Eaters are individuals who have been bestowed upon them the ability to wield powerful new God Arcs, special weapons powered by Oracle Cells and the only known weapons capable of destroying the monstrous Aragami. However, another mission is coming into focus; something is happening to the God Eaters and the line between light and dark has never been so thin.

The first trailer for Bandai Namco’s vampire RPG, Code Vein, has arrived, and it appears that audiences haven’t wasted any time in likening it to a certain other Namco-published franchise. In was inevitable, really, that any new IP – especially one utilizing a post-apocalyptic setting and what appears to be a similar combat system – coming from the company would be compared to From Software’s Dark Souls series, but audiences watching this latest trailer, appropriately named Bloodlust, have already taken to calling it ‘Anime Dark Souls’. Whether that’s supposed to be derivative or affectionate is anyone’s guess, but either way, there’s no denying that Code Vein, at least from what we’ve seen so far, looks very intriguing.

As per the video’s description, the upcoming RPG, which is being developed by the team behind the God Eater series, takes place in a “not too distant future,...

After showing off a brief teaser trailer earlier this month, Bandai Namco have now fully unveiled their new vampire RPG Code Vein, which is being directed by God Eater’s Hiroshi Yoshimura. Set in a post-apocalyptic future, Code Vein has you… Continue Reading →

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Matthew Byrd Jun 3, 2019

Everything you need to know about Code Vein, including latest news, trailers, release date, and much more!

Now that the Dark Souls series is officially complete, Bandai Namco has a hole in their lineup that was previously occupied by a hardcore RPG series with a moody atmosphere and strong action elements.

While it's going to be hard for any game to ever completely fill that void, we must say that Bandai Namco's upcoming action RPG Code Vein looks like it has a chance to fulfill the desires of Dark Souls fans everywhere.

Here's everything we know about Code Vein:

Code Vein Release Date

Code Vein has been delayed to 2019 from its original Sept. 28, 2018 release date. The game is coming to PS4, Xbo, and PC.

Further Reading: Ranking the Dark Souls and Bloodbourne Bosses

Code Vein Trailer

Here's a new, six-minute trailer:

Video of 『Code Vein』4th...