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For a long time, Crunchyroll has been a dominant force in the anime streaming scene. In an era where every broadcaster and media outlet has fought for a share of the streaming market, Crunchyroll has found a niche audience and catered to it for many years. However, despite having an extensive library of anime content, it was recently reported that anime fans have discovered a new platform for consuming their content.

According to a new study by Dentsu, it revealed that 48% of viewers globally go to Netflix to watch anime. This statistic makes sense since not every region can access Crunchyroll, like some parts of Asia, so they would rely on Netflix to watch titles like Spy x Family. And those that do, not everything will be available in that region's library. However, when focusing on the U.S. market, Crunchyroll ranks last at 23%. Dominating this region are Netflix, at 63%, followed by Disney+ and Hulu,...

Netflix has unveiled its new catalogue additions coming to the streaming platform in June 2025.

Some notable titles in the slate include Now You See Me and its sequel Now You See Me 2, ahead of the upcoming third installment in the series Now You See Me: Now You Don’t, coming to theaters on November 14th. Saturday Night Live movies The Blues Brothers and MacGruber will also be available on Netflix in June.

Highly anticipated originals like the final season of Squid Game, Season 2 of Shane Gillis’ Tires, and the new OceanGate documentary Titan will drop on Netflix in June.

Cinephiles will also be excited to find an extensive collection of Alfred Hitchcock classics like Vertigo, Rear Window, and The Birds.

Other titles of note include David Lynch’s Dune, Becomes Led Zeppelin, Barbarian, and Us. Check out all of the movies and shows coming to Netflix in June below.

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We are fast approaching the middle of the year and have already witnessed some of the best movies and TV shows on everyone’s favorite streaming platform, Netflix. However, this was only the start and as summer 2025 kicks off, Netflix is rolling out a vibrant lineup of new movies, TV shows, originals, and documentaries to keep viewers entertained.

With June just days away, the month will bring several enticing new entries and highly anticipated seasons and movies, including Ginny & Georgia: Season 3 and The Ultimatum: Queer Love: Season 2. Fresh films such as Cheers to Life and documentaries like Cocaine Air: Smugglers at 30,000 Ft. add global flair.

However, some classics, including Christopher Nolan’s The Dark Knight trilogy or the classic Matthew McFadyen starrer Pride & Prejudice, will depart the platform. So here is a comprehensive guide that dives into everything arriving, premiering, and leaving Netflix in June 2025, ensuring you don’t...

When it comes to a slice-of-life story, there's a certain vibe that few other stories are able to reproduce. To do that, you need to be a talented filmmaker like Japanese director Makoto Shinkai. In 2007, Shinkai released 5 Centimeters Per Second, an anime movie that was his feature film solo directing debut. Eighteen years later, the movie is getting a live-action adaptation, and Japanese distributor Toho revealed a first look this week.

The adaptation was first announced back in 2024, but only now are fans getting to see how it will look in a real-world setting. The image reveals SixTONES idol Hokuto Matsumura front and center as leading character Tono Takaki, and he's standing in front of the movie's iconic cherry blossom tree — which is a significant part of the story. In the animated movie, 5 Centimeters Per Second is the rhythm that cherry blossom petals take to fall from the...

Anime adaptations have had a rocky road in live-action format, but 2024 may finally change that narrative with Netflix’s upcoming release of Cells at Work! Set to premiere on June 13, this Japanese live-action film takes the beloved anime's imaginative look at the human body and reimagines it with dazzling visuals and heartfelt storytelling. With a mix of science fiction, action, and family drama, this adaptation is already generating buzz as the most promising anime-inspired film of the year.

Directed by Hideki Takeuchi (known for Thermae Romae and Nodame Cantabile), the movie offers a refreshing take on the microscopic world inside humans, according to @NetflixAnime on X. Rather than merely animating internal functions for laughs, Cells at Work! humanizes people's biological systems through two relatable characters, Niko and her father, Shigeru. As their bodies face unseen microbial threats, their cells become heroes in a high-stakes

A Microscopic Adventure With a Massive...

A new hero joins the fray! Starting in episode 7 of the My Hero Academia: Vigilantes anime, we'll be getting to know Makoto Tsukauchi: an upperclassman at Koichi's college who takes a major interest in their unidentified hometown vigilante. Voice actress Asami Seto takes the role of Makoto. Fans may recognize her from past (and returning) roles including Raphtalia in The Rising of the Shield Hero , Mirage Farina Jenius in Macross Delta and Mina Ashiro in Kaiju No. 8 . Makoto Tsukauchi Character Art Related: My Hero Academia: Vigilantes Is The Perfect Gateway to the Franchise The My Hero Academia: Vigilantes manga, written by Hideyuki Furuhashi and illustrated by Betten Court, was first published in Jump Giga in August 2016 before transferring to online imprint Shonen Jump+ later that year. The series concluded in May 2022 and spans 15 collected volumes. Kenichi Suzuki ( JoJo's Bizarre Adventure chief director) directs the anime adaptation at Bones Film,...

Get ready to jam along with Pop☆Step in a lyric video for her latest song! The super-powered idol of My Hero Academia: Vigilantes performs her second character single, set to high-flying moments from the series. Check out the new video for "Looking for you": Related: My Hero Academia: Vigilantes Is The Perfect Gateway to the Franchise In addition, two new pieces of character art have dropped. These designs depict protagonists Koichi and Kazuho as they looked during their first chance meeting, as seen in episode 5. My Hero Academia: Vigilantes - Koichi and Kazuho Flashback Designs Related: My Hero Academia: Vigilantes English Dub Reveals Cast & Crew, Same-Day Release The My Hero Academia: Vigilantes manga, written by Hideyuki Furuhashi and illustrated by Betten Court, was first published in Jump Giga in August 2016 before transferring to online imprint Shonen Jump+ later that year. The series concluded in May 2022 and spans 15 collected volumes.

The Far East Film Festival (Feff) in Udine came to an end on Friday, May 2, closing the 27th chapter in its ongoing celebration of Asian cinema. Feff has always been a festival that knows how to please its fanbase, and this year was no exception. Ranging from popular blockbusters to auteur-driven works, from crowd-pleasing comedies to emotional tearjerkers, and including tributes to cinematic heritage – such as the retrospective and publication Yokai and Other Monsters: From Asian Folklore to Cinema – the program offered a rich portrait of contemporary Asia. Audiences were especially thrilled by the presence of major stars in the theatre, including Sylvia Chang and Tsui Hark – both honored with the Golden Mulberry for Lifetime Achievement – and Japanese actor Lily Franky, who presented the Filipino film “Diamonds in the Sand” alongside its director, Janus Victoria.

The Taiwanese presence was notably strong this year, both in terms of films and guests.

Takeuchi is an old friend of Udine Far East Film Festival where was enthusiastically acclaimed for his bold screwball manga adaptations like “Thermae Romae” and “Fly Me to The Saitama”. This year he is back at Feff with his latest big-budget screen translation, “Cells at Work!”, produced by Warner Bros. Japan. More than an adaptation, the film is a complex fusion and reimagining of two original works: the manga series “Cells at Work!” by Akane Shimizu, first published in 2015, and its own spin-off “Code Black” by Shigemitsu Harada and Issei Hatsuyoshiya.

Cells at Work! is screening at Far East Film Festival

The story unfolds inside and outside two human bodies. It may sound odd, but in fact, “Cells at Work!” features the 37 trillion cells that make up our bodies, anthropomorphized and portrayed as hardworking little people, ensuring our bodily functions run as healthily as they should. We’re first transported...

The anime adaptation of Hideyuki Furuhashi and Betten Court’s My Hero Academia: Vigilantes manga premiered this morning in a same-day sub and dub on Crunchyroll, and now you can enjoy the opening and ending all over again. The official accounts rolled out creditless versions of both sequences, so check out the opening set to Kocchi no Kento’s “Kekka Alright” and the ending set to yutori’s “Speed” below. My Hero Academia: Vigilantes Creditless Opening Related: My Hero Academia: Vigilantes - Where to Watch, Trailers, Voice Actors & More My Hero Academia: Vigilantes Creditless Ending Written by Hideyuki Furuhashi and illustrated by Betten Court, the My Hero Academia: Vigilantes manga was first published in Jump Giga in August 2016 before transferring to online imprint Shonen Jump+ later that year. The series concluded in May 2022 and spans 15 collected volumes. Kenichi Suzuki ( JoJo's Bizarre Adventure chief director) directs the anime adaptation at Bones Film,...

Taiwan industry icon Sylvia Chang will receive the Golden Mulberry lifetime achievement award at the 27th Far East Film Festival, which has set Chinese comedy “Green Wave” as its opening film.

The Far East Film Festival is set to once again transform the Italian city of Udine into a vibrant Asian cultural hub with its most expansive edition yet, showcasing 75 titles from 11 countries, including 7 world premieres, 15 international premieres, 20 European premieres, and 19 Italian premieres.

This year’s lineup specifically examines “time and society through cinema,” with selections that reflect current Asian social phenomena. The opening film, Chinese comedy “Green Wave” from director Xu Lei, explores the “tangping” movement (young people metaphorically “lying down” in rejection of ultra-competitive career paths), while films like “Upstream” address the gig economy. Female directors Yihui Shao and Yin Lichuan bring stories of gender equality with “Her Story” and “Like a Rolling Stone.”

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If Asia is a galaxy, contemporary Asia is the planet the Far East Film Festival (Feff) of Udine has observed since its first edition in 1999. Now in its 27th year, the festival remains focused on the evolving landscape of Asian cinema. This year’s lineup includes 75 titles from 11 countries: 7 world premieres, 15 international premieres, 20 European premieres, and 19 Italian premieres. The selection spans popular cinema, auteur films, and tributes to the past, offering a deep look at today’s Asia.

Graphic designer Roberto Rosolin captures this perspective in Feff’s official image, reinforcing the festival’s ever-curious gaze.

In 2024, legendary filmmaker Zhang Yimou received the Golden Mulberry for Lifetime Achievement Award at Feff. This year, the honor goes to a queen of Asian cinema: Sylvia Chang—actress, singer, director, screenwriter, producer, and radio DJ. “Icon” may be overused, but few words truly capture her impact. Audiences will be able to celebrate her...

Following the recent addition of Season 2 of Cells at Work!, Netflix is planning on bringing its fan-favorite spin-off anime series to the platform as well.

Cells at Work! Code Black will be joining the original Cells at Work! on Netflix starting March 1, 2025. While both of the edutainment series follow various types of cells and organisms within a human body, Code Black is a much darker look at the same concept, matching the title nicely. The show originally aired in 2021 and ran for 13 episodes, alongside the slightly shorter Season 2 of the original anime series.

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Fan-Favorite Anime Cells at Work! Code Black Is Finally Coming to Netflix This March Image via...

In a surprising turn for Japan’s film industry, the highest-grossing cinema release of 2025 so far is not a feature film but a re-edited compilation of episodes from an upcoming TV series. Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX -Beginning- has made an impressive impact, earning over ¥2.5 billion ($16.5 million) after just five weeks in theaters, with 1.55 million admissions, according to Cinema Ranking Tsushin.

The 81-minute compilation, which premiered on January 17, serves as a precursor to a full TV series that is set to air on Nippon Television in April. Directed by Kazuya Tsurumaki, -Beginning- follows the story of a high-school student living on a space colony who becomes involved in an illegal mobile suit dueling sport known as Clan Battle after meeting a war refugee. The film has resonated strongly with audiences, securing the top spot at the box office in its opening weekend with nearly ¥600 million ($4 million) and continuing to...

Japan’s highest grossing cinema release of 2025 to date isn’t a feature film. It is Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX -Beginning-, a compilation of episodes from an upcoming TV series.

After five weeks in cinemas, -Beginning- has earned more than $16.5m (¥2.5bn) from 1.55 million admissions, according to the site Cinema Ranking Tsushin.

Distributed by Toho and Bandai Namco Filmworks, the 81-minute collection of re-edited episodes precedes a series that is set to air on Nippon Television in April. It is due for release in the US through Gkids on February 28, when several territories across Asia are also set to open the title in theatres.

Japan’s highest grossing cinema release of 2025 to date isn’t a feature film. It is Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX -Beginning-, a compilation of episodes from an upcoming TV series.

After five weeks in cinemas, -Beginning- has earned more than $16.5m (¥2.5bn) from 1.55 million admissions, according to the site Cinema Ranking Tsushin.

Distributed by Toho and Bandai Namco Filmworks, the 81-minute collection of re-edited episodes precedes a series that is set to air on Nippon Television in April. It is due for release in the US through Gkids on February 28, when several territories across Asia are also set to open the title in theatres.

The Trillion Game live-action feature film opened in 345 theaters in Japan on February 14, 2025, earning 616 million yen (4.06 million Usd) on 438,000 admissions in its first three-day weekend, according to Kogyo Tsushinsha . The latest film is a sequel to the 2023 TV drama based on the manga series created by Riichiro Inagaki (story) and Ryoichi Ikegami (art). Trillion Game made a first-place debut at the weekend box office and beat the latest entry from the Marvel Cinematic Universe, Captain America: Brave New World, in second place, which earned 463 million yen (3.01 million Usd) in its opening weekend in Japan. Meanwhile, the movie ranked fifth in Filmarks' first-day satisfaction ranking with an average rating of 3.79/5.0 based on 823 reviews. Gekijouban Nintama Rantaro Dokutake Ninja-tai Saikyou no Gunshi (translated to "Nintama Rantaro the Movie: The Strongest Strategist of the Dokutake Ninja Squad”) went up one position to fifth as it entered its ninth weekend. The film has sold...

The official X (formerly Twitter) for the live-action film adaptation of Akane Shimizu's manga series Cells at Work! announced on February 13 that the film's cumulative total domestic gross had reached the six billion yen (39.31 million Usd) mark. According to Animate Times , the film had earned 6,003,011,870 yen from 4,480,147 ticket sales as of February 12, in 61 days since its release in Japan. Now it has become the second top-grossing Japanese film opened in 2024, behind only Kingdom: Return of the Great General with 8.03 billion yen (52.61 million Usd). The film has already become the biggest hit at the box office so far for the director, lead actors, and distributor all. The director Hideki Takeuchi's previous top-grossing work was Thermae Romae (2012 / 5.98 billion yen). And that for actor Takeru Sato and distributor Warner Brothers Japan was Rurouni Kenshin: Kyoto Inferno (2014 / 5.25 billion yen). And it had also become the top-grossing film in the career of Mei Nagano,...

Much adored by the people of the Far East Film Festival, who over the years have applauded the two “Thermae Romae” and “Fly Me to the Saitama”, Takeuchi Hideki will therefore return to Udine to present “Cells at Work!” a colossal triumph of creative freedom and, currently, the phenomenon of the Japanese box office. A hilarious and flamboyant, adventurous and, at times, moving live action, produced by Warner Bros. Japan and set “inside” a student and her widowed father. Indeed: inside, without quotes, because the true superstars of Cells at Work! they are the 37 trillion cells that make their vital system work! In particular, a female red blood cell (Nagano Mei) and a male white blood cell (the star Satoh Takeru), ready to fight against any pathogen and, perhaps, also ready to fall in love…

On the occasion of announcing “Cells at Work!” as the very first title of the 2025 line-up,...

In its fourth weekend of release, the advance theatrical screenings of Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX -Beginning- , a re-edited version of the upcoming Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX TV series, earned 191 million yen (1.26 million Usd) on 112,000 admissions, dropping two spots from last weekend to fourth in the weekend box office ranking, according to Kogyo Tsushinsha . The anime's official X (formerly Twitter) reported that the screenings have built up a cumulative of 2.25 billion yen (14.83 million Usd) earned from 1.382 million tickets sales after a 24-day run. The release has now surpassed the 2021 film Mobile Suit Gundam Hathaway 's total domestic gross of 2.23 billion yen (14.7 million Usd). It also now ranks third in the theatrical release of the Gundam anime series, behind Mobile Suit Gundam Seed Freedom (2024/5.38 billion yen) and Mobile Suit Gundam III: Encounters in Space (1982/2.3 billion yen). (Box office data for each Gundam film in the past are from the annual reports of...

Picture: Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End, Cells at Work: Code Black, and Sakamoto Days.

It’s another chill month for anime on Netflix, with only two confirmed additions. However, the month will see plenty of new episodes from the ongoing weekly anime streaming on Netflix. Here’s your preview of anime coming to Netflix in March 2025.

We also have an ongoing preview of anime you can look forward to watching on Netflix in 2025.

New Licensed Anime on Netflix in March 2025 Cells at Work: Code Black (Season 1)

Episodes: 13

Genre: Action, Comedy | Runtime: 24 Minutes

Cast: Junya Enoki, Yoko Hikasa, Kenn, Yumi Uchiyama, Lynn

Netflix Release Date: March 1st, 2025

Both seasons of Cells at Work landed on Netflix recently, and soon, subscribers will be able to watch its spin-off series Code Black. The film takes place outside of the host body seen in the anime, and instead, a person in...

Anime-loving Netflix subscribers are set to have an excellent March this year, as the highest-rated anime series of all time will soon join the streaming service. Frieren: Beyond Journey's End will reportedly make its Netflix premiere on March 1, 2025, alongside other anime favorites.

According to the Coming Soon tab on Netflix, the critically acclaimed fantasy series will be added to the streaming service this March. A social media user named @/DanotazMedia shared screenshots of the Netflix anime announcements on X (formerly Twitter), which were later backed up by What's on Netflix's March 2025 update. In addition to Frieren, Netflix will also receive Cells At Work! Code Black, the spinoff series of 2018’s Cells at Work -- also recently added on Netflix. Feb. 27, 2025, will also see the addition of Puniru wa Kawaii Slime (Puniru Is a Cute Slime), which premiered on Oct. 6, 2024.

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Netflix’s anime library has significantly improved over the years. From introducing original series to adding carefully chosen titles, the popular streaming platform has compelled all kinds of viewers to celebrate the wondrous world of anime. However, when it comes to genre-wise popularity, comedy tends to inherently attract the audience because of its ability to entertain with no consequence.

Comedy is especially celebrated in anime because it is often accompanied by unique storytelling and a fresh narrative. Moreover, the humor becomes even more pronounced when combined with other fan-favorite genres like romance and action. Fortunately, when it comes to surfing Netflix for quality comedy, there’s a diverse range of options that fans can choose from and appreciate anime’s good sense of humor.

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After holding the top spot for two consecutive weekends, the advance theatrical screenings of Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX -Beginning- , a re-edited version of the upcoming Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX TV series, moved down to second in its third weekend. The release collected 271 million yen (1.75 million Usd) on 180,000 admissions, decreasing by half from last weekend , according to Kogyo Tsushinsha . While exceeding the gross box office, it fell just short of the live-action film 366 nichi ("366 days"), which drew 181,000 viewers in its fourth week of release. The screenings reached one million ticket sales on January 31 according to the anime's official X (formerly Twitter) . The anime's official website also confirmed that it had earned a cumulative of 1,935,716,409 yen (12.47 million Usd) from 1,186,791 ticket sales in 17 days (January 17 - February 2) since debuting in Japanese theaters. In its seventh weeked, Gekijouban Nintama Rantaro Dokutake Ninja-tai Saikyou no Gunshi (translated to "Nintama Rantaro the Movie: The...

April will be a "crazy" good month for Devil May Cry fans. The anime adaptation of Capcom’s popular hack-and-slash action series will soon arrive on Netflix.

The new anime adaptation of Devil May Cry will premiere on Netflix on April 3, 2025. In addition to the release date, Netflix revealed the series’ opening theme song. Set to the 2000 Limp Bizkit song "Rollin'," the opening theme song for Devil May Cry is a highly stylized animated sequence of a young Dante doing what he does best: wiping out demons while enjoying a nice slice of pizza. The opening theme also features nods to the video game series, such as the appearance of White Rabbit.

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A common problem among live-action anime adaptations is that they're often awkward condensations of their source material's most famous arcs and moments. Such movies compress their original stories to highlight reels, and reduce their cast of characters into a parade of cameos for audiences to recognize. Look no further than the Fullmetal Alchemist and Gintama movies as examples of this pet peeve in action.

Cells at Work! faced twice the challenge since it adapted not one, but two manga/anime that were the opposite of one another in everything from audience to tone. Add the fact that it also told a wholly original story, and the movie seemed like it would be crushed by the weight of its ambitions. Miraculously, Cells at Work! didn't just do its many source materials justice, but it also proved itself to be one of the stronger cinematic adaptations of a manga and/or anime yet.

In its second weekend, advance theatrical screenings of Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX -Beginning- , a re-edited episode version of the upcoming Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX TV series, earned 528 million yen (3.41 million Usd) on 306,000 admissions — only a 12 percent week-on-week drop — retaining first place in the box office ranking according to Kogyo Tsushinsha . The anime's official website also confirmed that the film's performance in the two-day weekend between Saturday and Sunday was 107.6 percent in gross and 106.8 percent in attendance compared to the previous weekend . The screenings now have a total of 1,432,794,300 yen (9.24 million Usd) earned from 856,371 ticket sales in ten days since debuting in 426 Japanese theaters on January 17. The two-weekend gross was 75.2 percent of that of Mobile Suit Gundam Seed Freedom in February 2024 ( 1.9 billion yen ). The live-action film adaptation of Kengo Hanazawa's action manga series Under Ninja opened in 340 theaters on January 24, earning 226 million yen (1.46 million Usd) on 160,000 admissions to make a third-place debut.

The official website of My Hero Academia: Vigilantes‘ anime adaptation revealed a teaser trailer and a key visual on Jan 22, 2025, for the series.

According to the teaser, the anime will start airing in Japan on April 7, 2025.

The teaser features the main trio, and also shows glimpses of Shota Aizawa and Tenya’s older brother Tensei as Ingenium among others.

Check out the teaser and the visual below:

The official website also revealed the voice cast of the main trio, along with their character visuals.

Shuichiro Umeda will voice the main character Koichi Haimawari, Ikumi Hasegawa will voice as Pop Step, and Yasuhiro Mamiya will voice Knuckleduster.

Check out their visuals below:

My Hero Academia: Vigilantes‘ is being adapted by Bones Film with Kenichi Suzuki (known for his work in Jjba and Cells at Work) helming the series. Other prominent staff members include:

Series Scripts: Yosuke Kuroda (also handled scripts for...

The 48th annual Japan Academy Film Prizes, also known as Japan Academy Awards, has revealed its nominees for Excellent Animation Award on Jan 21, 2025, with Look Back, Haikyu!! The Dumpster Battle, and 3 other anime films among the contenders.

The nominated anime films are:

Mobile Suit Gundam Seed Freedom Haikyu!! The Dumpster Battle Case Closed: The Million-dollar Pentagram Look Back Give It All

In addition to the animated categories, Asuka Saito, Anna Yamada, and Rihito Itagaki, known for their roles in the live-action adaptations of Oshi No Ko, Golden Kamuy, and Cells At Work! respectively, are all nominated for the Best New Actor category.

In the Outstanding Supporting Actress category, Mana Ashida has earned a nomination for her role as Niko Urushizaki in the live-action adaptation of Cells at Work!.

Go Ayano has been nominated for Outstanding Actor for his role as Kyouji Narita in the live-action film adaptation of Yama Wayama’s Let’s Go Karaoke!

Advance theatrical screenings of Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX -Beginning- , a re-edited episode version of the upcoming Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX TV series, began in 426 theaters (including 52 IMAX ones) across Japan on January 17, 2025. The anime's official website announced that it earned 598,832,300 yen (3.85 million Usd) on 352,522 admissions in its first three days between Friday and Sunday, making a first place debut in the weekend box office ranking. The first three-day weekend gross was 114.3 percent of that of Mobile Suit Gundam: Hathaway in 2021 ( 524 million yen ) and 56.2 percent of that of Mobile Suit Gundam Seed Freedom in 2024 ( 1.066 billion yen ). As reported , the theatrical re-edited edition will also release in North American theaters starting February 28, 2025. Related: Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX -Beginning- Gets North America Theatrical Release Date Gekijouban Project Sekai Kowareta Sekai to Utaenai Miku (“Project Seikai the Movie: The Broken World and The Miku Who Can't Sing”), an theatrical anime film inspired...

The new year has kicked off, and anime streaming platforms are rolling out their 2025 lineups. While Crunchyroll and HiDive are grabbing attention, Netflix isn’t far behind, offering a tempting selection of action, drama, comedy, and romance to dive into.

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Wit Studio’s announcement of a One Piece remake hitting Netflix this year has thrilled anime enthusiasts, who are also buzzing with anticipation for the return of fan-favorite series and the debut of exciting new projects with compelling storylines.

Netflix may still be finding its footing as an anime streaming platform, but 2025 is shaping up to be a promising year as it edges closer to rivaling Crunchyroll. The platform recently dropped a visual teaser for its upcoming psychological horror manga adaptation, sparking a massive buzz online and captivating the anime community.

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The official website for the live-action film adaptation of Akane Shimizu's manga series Cells at Work! has announced that the film's cumulative total domestic gross surpassed a milestone of five billion yen on January 16. According to Animate Times , the film has earned 5,002,624,050 yen (32 million Usd) from 3,731,753 ticket sales in 35 days since its release in Japan. After debuting Japanese theaters on December 13, 2024, the film stayed on No.1 in the box office ranking for four consecutive weekends. Now it has become the fourth top-grossing Japanese film of 2024. To commemorate this phenomenal hit, messages from the two lead actors, Mei Nagano (Red Blood Cell) and Takeru Sato (White Blood Cell ), and director Hideki Takeuchi have been posted on the website. Message from Mei Nagano: I am very happy that the movie “Cells at Work!” has reached so many people and is loved by them! Thank you very much! It has become a major representative work for me.

Fans of anime edutainment will get more of what they love in the coming weeks. Netflix is about to release the second and final season of the Cells at Work! anime series next month.

The original Cells at Work! anime initially launched in 2018 with its first season, joined by a second season in 2021. Currently, Netflix has the first season of Cells at Work! available to stream with all 13 episodes, soon to be joined by Season 2's eight-episode lineup on Feb. 1. However, the release of new Cells at Work! anime content will not include the spinoff series Cells at Work: Code Black.

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Cells at Work Is a Fan-Favorite Shonen Anime With Medical Themes & Microscopic Characters

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After keeping the number one spot for four consecutive weekends since its release on December 13, the Cells at Work! live-action film finally lost its top spot. In its fifth weekend, the live-action film adaptation of Akane Shimizu's manga series earned 337 million yen (2.13 million Usd) on 243,000 admissions, a 46% week-to-week drop, ranking second for the first time behind Takuya Kimura-starring Grand Maison Paris, according to Kogyo Tsushinsha . After 30 days of release, Cells at Work! made a cumulative 4.9 billion yen (31 million Usd) from 3.65 million ticket sales in Japan, becoming the seventh top-grossing Japanese film of 2024 and surpassed Doraemon: Nobita's Earth Symphony with 4.31 billion yen (27.27 million Usd). Following the TV drama series that has aired since 2012, a live-action feature film adaptation of Masayuki Kusumi (story) and Jiro Taniguchi's (art) Kodoku no Gourmet manga series opened in 256 theaters on January 10, 2025, earning 242 million yen (1.53 million Usd) on 167,000 admissions to make a third-place debut. The...

In the first weekend of 2025, the live-action film adaptation of Akane Shimizu's manga series Cells at Work! earned 641 million yen (4.05 million Usd) from 466,000 ticket sales, holding the number one spot for four consecutive weekends, according to Kogyo Tsushinsha . The box office performance of the film for the past two weekends continued to rise, partly because Japan's New Year's holiday season. The third weekend's box office gross of 581 million yen was up 9.2 percent from the previous second weekend's 532 million yen , while the fourth weekend gross was up another 10.3 percent from the third weekend. The film’s domestic total in 23 days since debuting on December 13 reached 4.1 billion yen (26 million Usd) from 3.07 million ticket sales. Now it has become the eighth top-grossing Japanese film released in 2024, surpassing My Hero Academia The Movie: You're Next with 3.6 billion yen . Gekijouban Nintama Rantaro Dokutake Ninja-tai Saikyou no Gunshi (translated to Nintama Rantaro the Movie: The...

The live-action film adaptation of Akane Shimizu's manga series Cells at Work! earned 581 million yen (3.71 million Usd) from 427,000 ticket sales in its third weekend of December 27-29, keeping the first-place position for three consecutive weekends, according to Kogyo Tsushinsha . The film's third-weekend gross was 9.2 percent up from the second weekend's 532 million yen . One possible explanation for the rise is that Japan entered the New Year's vacation season on December 28, which lasts up to nine days depending on the type of business, Since releasing on December 13, the film has built up a 16-day cumulative of 2.7 billion yen (17.2 million Usd) on 2.02 million admissions. It is now the 10th highest-grossing Japanese film of 2024 (including both live-action and anime), surpassing Crayon Shin-chan the Movie: Our Dinosaur Diary ( 2.5 billion yen ). Gekijouban Nintama Rantaro Dokutake Ninja-tai Saikyou no Gunshi (translated to Nintama Rantaro the Movie: The Strongest Strategist of the Dokutake Ninja Squad ) held...

The live-action film adaptation of Akane Shimizu's manga series Cells at Work! kept its first-place position in the Japan Top 10 box-office for two consecutive weekends now, according to Kogyo Tsushinsha . The movie recorded earnings of 532 million yen (3.38 million Usd) on 386,000 admissions in its second weekend, a 37% week-on-week drop from its opening weekend , The film's official X (formerly Twitter) also reported that the cumulative total gross since releasing on December 13 now stands at 1.75 billion yen (11.13 million Usd) earned from 1.28 million ticket sales, making it the third highest-grossing Japanese live-action film adaptation of popular manga in 2024, behind Kingdom: Return of the Great General ( 8.03 billion yen ) and Golden Kamuy (3 billion yen). Gekijoban Nintama Rantaro Dokutake Ninja-tai Saikyou no Gunshi (translated to Nintama Rantaro the Movie: The Strongest Strategist of the Dokutake Ninja Squad ), the first theatrical film from the long-running Nintama Rantaro anime series in 13 years, opened in 328 theaters across Japan on...

Worldwide box office December 13-15 RankFilm (distributor)3-day (world)Cume (world)3-day (int’l)Cume (int’l)Territories 1. Moana 2(Disney) $83.8m $717m $57.2m $379.5m 53 2. Wicked(Universal) $44m $525m $21.5m $165.9m 82 3. Pushpa: The Rule - Part 2 (various) $29.2m $166.8m $27.6m $154m 37 4. Kraven The Hunter(Sony) $26m $26m $15m $15m 61 5. Gladiator II(Paramount) $17.5m $398.5m $9.7m $252.6m 66 6. The Lord Of The Rings: The War Of The Rohirrim(Warner Bros) $8.6m $10.3m $4m $5.7m 73 7. Her Story(various) $7.1m $88.1m $7.1m $87.7m 8 8. Red One(Warner Bros) $6.8m $175.3m $2.3m $82.6m 76 9. The Last Dance(various) $6.6m $29.6m $6.6m $29.3m 8 10. Cells At Work!(Warner Bros...

Another day, another Dandadan discussion that delves into the genius of the series. With how things are progressing in the anime, such discussions seemingly won’t stop anytime soon. And honestly, they should not! Dandadan is a fresh and interesting blend of multiple genres.

Yukinobu Tatsu juggles with the occult, romance, comedy, fights, and so much more. As great and entertaining as the series is, this time around, the focus of the conversation is Lisa Reimold, the voice actor of Aira Shiratori.

Aira Shiratori from Dandadan | Credits: Studio Science Saru

Fans are loving her version of Aira and can’t stop praising her. Reimold recently shared her excitement over the fan reactions to her role. It’s rare for the majority of fans to be so enthusiastic about the dubbed version of an anime, so how did Lisa Reimold make it possible and who is she? Let’s find out!

In Summer 2023, Netflix introduced My Happy Marriage to its expansive catalog of anime. A full year after the anime's conclusion, Netflix has confirmed that a brand-new installment is heading to the platform next month.

According to Netflix's official X (formerly Twitter) page, My Happy Marriage's unreleased Ova episode, "The Shape of My Happiness," will become available to stream on Netflix starting Nov. 22. The Ova is set during Miyo Saimori's and Kiyoka Kudou's engagement celebration. "The day of the party has finally arrived!" teases Netflix Anime's post. "All eyes are on Miyo, but Kiyoka has someone that he wants her to meet..." This side story was initially released on March 15, 2024.

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"I'll always protect you." Warner Bros Japan has revealed their full official trailer for a live-action manga adaptation called Cells at Work!, arriving in Japanese theaters in December. This is a big screen version of a manga series written & illustrated by Akane Shimizu (first published in 2015). It was also made into an anime series already in 2018, though this is a full-on live-action version. "Welcome to the wonderland of the body's working cells!" Starring Mei Nagano and Takeru Satoh as cells AE3803 and U-1146, respectively, along with Sadao Abe as Shigeru Urushizaki and Mana Ashida as his daughter Niko Urushizaki. "This innovative series, which brings the inner workings of the human body to life by personifying cells, quickly captured the hearts of readers and became a sensation." With action scenes from action director Takahito Ouchi, known for the live action Rurouni Kenshin series and Yu Yu Hakusho. "A truly original visual...

The official website for the upcoming live-action film adaptation of Akane Shimizu's manga series Cells at Work! released a main trailer today featuring the theme song "50%" provided by the four-piece Japanese rock band Official Hige DANdism . Official Hige DANdism was formed in 2012 and is known for their theme song works among anime fans for Tokyo Revengers and Spy x Family (2022). Official Huge DANdism released a comment for the movie: Last year, we pushed our bodies too hard and were unable to perform live for a while. We are fine now, but "health comes first," when the phrase that we should be tired of hearing stuck with us, we received this offer, then we were flooded with ideas. Live every day while working on yourself with about 50% effort, Only at those moments when you can't compromise or when it's important, do your best or have fun. We put 100% of our passion into this song,...

The official website for the upcoming live-action film adaptation of Akane Shimizu's manga series Cells at Work! today announced nine additional cast members, which include: Helper T Cell played by Shota Sometani Hepatocytel played by Kyoko Fukada Junior Red Blood Cell played by Rihito Itagaki Senior Red Blood Cell played by Ryo Kato Shin Takeda played by Seishiro Kato Pneumonia Coccus played by Ainosuke Kataoka Streptococcus Pyogenes played by Shinya Niiro Staphylococcus Aureus played by Maju Ozawa ???? played by Fukase Among them, Fukase 's role is the only one not yet revealed. The character is introduced only as “the strongest enemy for the cells." This will be the second film appearance for Fukase, vocalist of the Japanese rock band Sekai No Owari , as an actor. He made his acting debut with the role of a serial killer in the 2021 suspense film Character , where he won the 45th Japan Academy...

Ahead of a December 13 theatrical release in Japan, the upcoming live-action film adaptation of Akane Shimizu's Cells at Work! today injected a quartet of essential cast members: Killer T Cell played by Koji Yamamoto Natural Killer Cell played by Riisa Naka Macrophage played by Wakana Matsumoto Platelet played by Maika Pugh Hideki Takeuchi ( Thermae Romae live-action film) directs the feature with a screenplay by Yuichi Tokunaga ( Kaguya-sama: Love is War live-action film). Related: Cells at Work! Live-Action Film Reveals Teaser Trailer, December Premiere Akane Shimizu's Cells at Work! manga was serialized in Kodansha's Monthly Shonen Sirius magazine from January 2015 to January 2021 and released in six volumes. The TV anime adaptation aired for two seasons between 2018 and 2021. Crunchyroll streams both seasons and describes the series: This is a story about you. A tale about the inside of your body… According to a new study, the human body consists of approximately 37 trillion cells.

The official website for the upcoming live-action film adaptation of Akane Shimizu's manga series Cells at Work! released a new poster visual today. The visual features the film's four main cast members: Mei Nagano as Red Blood Cell, Takeru Sato as White Blood Cell, Sadao Abe as Shigeru Urushizaki and Mana Ashida as Niko Urushizaki. There are at least 13 main cast members yet to be announced and will be added to the poster in the future. Related : Cells at Work! Live-Action Film Releases New Teaser Trailer Introducing Human Characters Additionally, a limited number of first-edition MoviTicke advance tickets will be available at theaters nationwide starting July 12. A card printed with the "World's Smallest Micro Poster," which is 1mm in height and is scheduled to be submitted to Guinness World Records, will be included as a bonus. Starting the same day, "The World's Smallest Poster" will be displayed in some theaters.

The official website for the upcoming live-action film adaptation of Akane Shimizu's manga series Cells at Work! has released a second teaser trailer introducing two human characters. For the first time in the series, it is revealed that the human world will be depicted. Sadao Abe plays Shigeru Urushizaki, a father who leads an inadequate life, and Mana Ashida plays Niko Urushizaki, his daughter who is a high school girl in excellent health. Additionally, it was revealed that the story of the movie will also be based on the spin-off manga series Cells at Work! Code Black in addition to the original Cells at Work! manga series. As reported , Mei Nagano plays Red Blood Cell and Takeru Sato as White Blood Cell. Hideki Takeuchi ( Thermae Romae live-action film) serves as director on a screenplay by Yuichi Tokunaga ( Kaguya-sama: Love is War live-action film). The movie is scheduled to release...

Every anime series has at least one pair of characters that work so marvelously well together that it's impossible not to think of them as a single entity. Although often part of a larger group, those two characters have a unique relationship that is stronger than imagination. This unbreakable bond between them cements their place as the best anime duo in fans minds.

Be they the best of friends, siblings, or even mortal enemies, some duos have that certain je ne sais quoi that makes them perfect for each other, or at least perfect to play off of each other. Diving into the relationship of characters such as Sekkekkyu and Hakkekkyu reveals just why some of the best anime duos are identified as such.

Updated on June 10, 2024, by Natasha Elder: The anime duo may take many forms the love interests, the best friends, the frenemies or, in the case of Light and L,...

Kadokawa Announces New Anime Studio Bellnox Films Led by JoJo's Bizarre Adventure Producer - Main Image

Kadokawa is already a big name in anime, but the company is showing no signs of slowing down its expansion plans. After detailing plans for a new studio a few months ago, Kadokawa today announced the opening of its new anime studio Bellnox Films.

Details about the new studio were shared on the Kadokawa Group’s official website.

While there were no specific projects laid out, the announcement did reveal some interesting details, including the new studio’s veteran president.

Kadokawa’s Involvement in Anime, Manga, and Light Novels, Explained

Kadokawa is a Japanese media conglomerate that began as a publishing company. Since its founding back in 1945, Kadokawa has become a big player in many Japanese media industries.

Over the years, Kadokawa has become one of Japan’s biggest producers of anime. In fact,...

Shunichi Ishimoto, the animation director of JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure: Stardust Crusaders, has finally quit the David Production animation studio. He was affiliated with them for a long time and has worked on every JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure series since the beginning. He was one of their chief animators and has now decided to become a freelancer.

Jojo’s Bizarre Adventure

The production studio started in 2007, and since then they have developed all of the seasons of JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure. David Production is also prominently known for anime series like Fire Force, Undead Unluck, Monster Hunter Stories: Ride on, Ensemble Stars, Cells at Work!!, and Urusei Yatsura. They have also worked on a bunch of movies, OVAs, and ONAs.

Ishimoto shared this news on his official X account, and fans thanked him for his contribution to JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure and wished him all the best in his future endeavors.

Shunichi Ishimoto Quits...

After the April Fools' Day joke on Twitter at midnight, Toei Animation officially announced for real today at noon that a stage play adaptation of Yoshio Sawai's surreal comedy manga series Bobobo-bo Bo-bobo is set to perform at the Theater 1010 in Tokyo in October 2024. The play's title is "Cho Hajike Stage Bobobo-bo Bo-bobo." The original manga series Bobobo-bo Bo-bobo was serialized in Shueisha's Weekly Shonen Jump from February 2001 to November 2005, then was followed by its sequel Shinsetsu Bobobo-bo Bo-bobo from December 2005 to July 2007. Toei Animation's TV anime adaptation aired for 76 episodes from November 2003 to May 2005. Toei Animation's official English website describes the series: In the year 300X, an emperor rules the world. To prove his authority over the people, the emperor starts a "Hair Hunt", where he tries to take the hair of all of its citizens. The citizens are left in fear, but one man with a Golden Afro stands up…...