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A brand-new trailer and key visual released for Bye Bye, Earth Season 2 today announced that the action fantasy anime will return to Japanese television on April 4, 2025 at 23:30 Jst . The opening and ending songs, "Aufheben" by Who-ya Extended and "Moonwork" by Asca, respectively, are also previewed. The full trailer on YouTube is region-locked at the time of reporting. A partial version is available from X (formerly Twitter) below. Bye Bye, Earth Season 2 Main Trailer Bye Bye, Earth Season 2 Key Visual Related: Bye Bye, Earth Season 2 Anime Premieres in April 2025 Based on the novel by Tow Ubukata, Yasuto Nishikata ( Hortensia Saga ) directs Bye Bye, Earth at studio Liden Films, with series composition by Hiroyuki Yoshino ( Strike the Blood ), character designs by Yuki Hino and music by Kevin Penkin ( Tower of God ). Crunchyroll streams the anime and describes the story: Belle Lablac doesn’t really fit in as the only human being...

After The Twilight Saga’s turbulent inception into the cinematic universe, the franchise became a hub for countless pop culture references. Because of the story’s problematic nature, especially regarding the portrayal of toxic relationships, fans compared Twilight’s romance with pretty much everything else that they deemed “trashy.” The phrase “still a better love story than Twilight” gained unexpected popularity among the viewers, who agreed that Twilight’s romance was anything but good.

The audience may have swooned over Edward, Bella, and Jacob’s controversial love triangle at the height of the franchise’s popularity, but the story’s tropes did not age well. It received so much criticism from modern watchers that they believed even some of the most toxic and problematic romance anime were better than Twilight.

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Shueisha's Jump Square magazine recently put out an update regarding one of its most popular science-fiction works. The next installment of Daisuke Ashihara's World Trigger manga will not debut in the publication's next issue as originally intended.

Initially released in 2013, World Trigger has accumulated a massive following among Shonen Jump fans, its standalone volumes having sold over 15 million copies worldwide (as of July 2023). Per Oricon, World Trigger informed fans of the series' upcoming one-month hiatus period via its official X (formerly Twitter) account. "The Jump Square March special issue, released on Tuesday Feb. 4, will be on hiatus due to the author's poor health. We sincerely apologize to all the readers who were waiting for it," the post stated. "The Jump Square April issue (released on March 4) is scheduled to be published. We appreciate your understanding."

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The official X (formerly Twitter) account for the Bye Bye, Earth anime today confirmed that Season 2 will begin releasing in April 2025 . Related: Bye Bye, Earth TV Anime Confirms Season 2 for 2025 Based on the novel by Tow Ubukata, Yasuto Nishikata ( Hortensia Saga ) directs Bye Bye, Earth at studio Liden Films, with series composition by Hiroyuki Yoshino ( Strike the Blood ), character designs by Yuki Hino and music by Kevin Penkin ( Tower of God ). Crunchyroll streams the anime and describes the story: Belle Lablac doesn’t really fit in as the only human being in a world full of anthropomorphic animals. No fangs, no fur, no scales, no claws. Lonely and eager to discover where she comes from, Belle journeys to find answers to the questions of her heart. Carrying nothing but her giant sword, the Runding, she faces a world of possibilities and pitfalls in hopes of discovering the truth. Source: Official...

The skeletons are out of the closet! Following a fan event held in Japan today, the official website and accounts for the The Unwanted Undead Adventurer fantasy anime, which debuted earlier this year on Crunchyroll, revealed that a second season is in production — almost simultaneously with Skeleton Knight in Another World 's sequel announcement. A new visual was attached, while a release date is yet to be confirmed. The Unwanted Undead Adventurer Season 2 Visual Related: Skeleton Knight in Another World Season 2 Anime Announced Based on the light novels by Yu Okano and Jaian, Noriaki Akitaya ( Ayakashi Triangle ) directed The Unwanted Undead Adventurer at studio Connect, with series composition by Yukie Sugawa ( Overlord ), character designs by Takao Sano ( Strike the Blood ) and music by Shun Narita ( Noblesse ). Crunchyroll streams the anime in a range of subs and dubs, describing the story like so: Rentt Faina has hunted monsters for the last 10 years.

In the real world, dying is the end of your time on this mortal plane. It's impossible to say if ghosts or afterlives exist, and it's not as though real ghosts can play a major role in films and shows. The same can't be said for anime.

In anime, death isn't the end, but a potential plot point that could be used to make a character's arc more interesting. If a character has unfinished business, they may progress through the remainder of the show as a ghost. They may even be dead before the show has even begun. These ten anime ghosts in particular are making the most of their afterlives.

Yuuna Has Unfinished Business in This World in Yuuna and the Haunted Hot Springs She Just Can't Remember What Her Lingering Regrets Are

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The magical girl antics of the Acro Trip TV anime, adapting the manga of the same name by Yone Sawata, begins on October 2 and ahead of then, more details for the series were revealed today. This includes a brand new key visual featuring Berry Blossom/Kaju Noichigo and the other magical girls and members of the mysterious Fossa Magna organization as well as three more cast members, Acro Trip TV Anime Second Key Visual Joining the cast of the Acro Trip TV anime are: Hugh voiced by Takehito Koyasu (Ki Juranbarada in Strike the Blood ) Grandpa Suikyo Date voiced by Koichi Soma (Gibungle in Handyman Saitou in Another World ) Bear Monster voiced by Yuji Kameyama (Ishimaru in Sakuna: Of Rice and Ruin ) Hugh Grandpa Bear Monster Related: Voice Actor Inori Minase Releases Acro Trip Anime Opening Song Music Video Ayumu Kotake directs Acro Trip at studio Voil, with series composition by Shinichi Inozume,...

Vampire romance is a popular subgenre within anime, featuring classic series and fan-favorite stories about the forbidden love between the blood-sucking monsters and humans. These beloved tales are full of romance, action, and drama that fans just can't seem to get enough of. As such, the vampire genre is a very well-loved guilty pleasure for anime fans.

Apart from indulging in all the typical tropes, vampire anime have evolved for the better in recent years and given fans a more realistic take on the vampire-human couple trope. From traditional love stories to something a bit more modern, the vampire genre covers all bases when it comes to swoon-worthy romance.

Updated on December 26th, 2023 by Chelsea Steele: Vampires and romance seem to always go hand-in-hand, and that's no different in anime. The best vampire series are also home to some of anime's greatest love stories. We've updated this list with...

Black Butler Season 4 has released a new visual commemorating its anime release window after 10 long years.

Black Butler: Public School Arc (Season 4) will air in April 2024, as announced on the anime's official website on Dec. 14, 2023. The date also commemorates Black Butler protagonist Ciel Phantomhive's birthday, and a special visual of the character was released following one of Sebastian Michaelis that was previously revealed. Both can be viewed below alongside the current trailer for the upcoming series.

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Black Butler Season 4 will be directed by Kenjirou Okada, who was the series director for March Comes In like a Lion and directed multiple episodes for the Monogatari series. Ryo Kawasaki (To Your Eternity) is responsible for the music, while screenwriter...

A Sign of Affection has released its first official anime teaser video, along with new details about its staff and cast.

Mainichi (Mbs) Broadcasting featured the trailer on its official YouTube Channel. Studio Aijado's upcoming series will adapt Suu Morishita's titular manga series, which revolves around a deaf college student named Yuki Itose and her budding romance with Itsuomi Nagi, a kindly upperclassman who, unlike most, acts naturally around Yuki. As detailed on Anime News Network, A Sign of Affection will have its broadcast debut on Tokyo Mx and Mbs in January 2024. Viewers in the U.S. will also have the opportunity to attend the series' North American premiere at Anime NYC 2023, which starts on Nov. 17 and ends on Nov. 19. Crunchyroll will stream the series following its Japanese premiere.

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Fujino Omori, author of DanMachi (also known as Familia Myth and Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon?) surpassed the record long held by Katanagatari author Nisio Isin for the most light novels consecutively published in a single series.

Isin published one light novel of his series Katanagatari every month from Jan. to Dec. in 2007, holding the record for 16 years before being dethroned this month by Omori. The latter author has now published 13 light novels in his DanMachi series for 13 consecutive months, from October 2022's publication of Astrea Record, Vol. 1 Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon? Tales of Heroes to the publication of Familia Myth: Episode Lyu 2 on Oct. 14, 2023.

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With over 72 million copies of the comic series sold and a total box office revenue of 19.3 billion yen from the live-action movie series, the legendary masterpiece loved by all generations worldwide, Rurouni Kenshin comes back to life as a brand-new TV anime in 2023.

The original work was serialized in Weekly Shonen Jump in 1994, and in 1996 it was made into a TV anime for the first time. Since then, it has undergone numerous developments, from OVAs to theatrical releases, and now with Rurouni Kenshin: The Hokkaido Arc serializing in Jump Sq.

This long-awaited work aims to reconstruct the original story from the first episode using the latest animation technology, to create a Rurouni Kenshin anime that will appeal to current anime fans.

For the animation production, talented staff such as director Hideyo Yamamoto (Strike the Blood) and Hideyuki Kurata (Made in Abyss) for series composition were gathered. The cast members will be renewed,...

Anime reboots can sometimes be far-fetched ideas since a studio would rather make a new anime series based on a popular manga than produce a completely new version of an already poorly regarded one. If it were so simple, we could have a slew of much-needed reboots, such as Tokyo Ghoul and Rosario Vampire. The good news is that Rurouni Kenshin, a classic anime series that, despite a few shortcomings, emerged as one of the best anime shows, is getting a remake this year.

Even though the Rurouni Kenshin franchise has spanned an anime series with 94 episodes and a highly successful live-action movie series that ended in 2021 with Rurouni Kenshin: Final Chapter Part II - The Beginning, it is planning to deliver fans with another intriguing one with a rebooted version of the original.

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“She's a dragon. He's a dragon slayer. And in this world, the Japanese have been wiped out! That day, giant dragons appeared in the sky above Tokyo, and the collapse of the nation of Japan began. With the arrival of monsters called Moju, Japanese people went extinct, and the nation was transformed into a lawless land occupied by armed forces and criminal syndicates. Yahiro is one of the few remaining. Having gained immortality from dragon's blood, he spends each lonely day as a “salvager” transporting artwork out of the uninhabited ruins of Tokyo…until one day, a pair of twin art dealers request that he salvage a particularly powerful and mysterious item.” (Yen Press)

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The latest from the creator of “Strike the Blood”, Gakuto Mikumo's “Hollow Regalia: Corpse Reviver” shows an author at the peak of his abilities,...

Yen Press, LLC is adding seven new titles to their lineup in March 2023, including five manga and two novels (The Reformation of the World as Overseen by a Realist Demon King; Hollow Regalia). From isekai fantasy to school-life rom-coms, this assortment of titles has something for everyone!

The Otherworlder, Exploring the Dungeon

Story by Hinagi Asami

Art by Kureta

A manga adaptation of the light novel series from Yen On.

Broke and desperate, Souta signs up for a gig to warp to a fantasy world, ascend a dungeon tower, and claim the treasure inside. However, an accident in the transfer process separates him from his teammates, leaving him stranded. Will his adventure end before it even begins?

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Story by Yamori Michikusa

Art by Tsubasa Takamatsu

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The Strike The Blood Season 3 release date has officially been confirmed. Called Strike The Blood Third (or Strike The Blood 3), the third season is a series of Strike The Blood Ova episodes that will be released as home video releases from December 2018 through September 2018. What’s more, the number of episodes will be more than Strike The Blood Season 2 (or Ova 2). The story for the anime is based on the Strike The Blood light novel series by author Gakuto Mikumo and illustrator Manyako. Published since May 2011, the book series is already up to Volume […]

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The Chinese Ministry of Culture has blacklisted the following anime titles from distribution in China, online or in print:

1.Terror in Resonance

2.Blood-c

3. Highschool of the Dead

4.Ergo Proxy

5. Parasyte

6.The Skull Man

7.Another

8.Inferno Cop

9.Afro Samurai

10. Tokyo Ghoul √A

11. Sword Art Online II

12. Tokyo Esp

13.Tokyo Ravens

14. Devil May Cry

15. Rin – Daughters of Mnemosyne

16.The Testament of Sister New Devil

17. Attack on Titan

18. Corpse Party

19.Strike the Blood

20. Death Note

21. Deadman Wonderland

22. Date A Live II

23. Psycho-Pass

24. Devilman Lady

25.School Days

26. Those Who Hunt Elves

27. Elfen Lied

28.High School DxD

29.Samurai Bride

30.So, I Can’t Play H!

31.Girls Bravo: Second Season

32. Kanokon

33. Aesthetica of a Rogue Hero

34. Sakura Diaries

35.Black Butler

36. Claymore

37.Dance in the Vampire Bund

Senior Ministry official Liu Qiang stated, “The list is the result of evaluations by investigators, reviews by the ministry and the opinions of experts. It aims to guide websites...