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Satelight is the anime studio behind highly popular IPs such as Macross F, Genesis of Aquarion and the hit action-fantasy seriesFairyTail (co-produced with Solo Leveling's A-1 Pictures). While Satelight CEO Michiaki Sato is grateful for his company's success, he is also working to "resist" a system that he believes does not fairly compensate its workers.

Sato became President and CEO of Satelight in 2003 -- six years prior to the release of Fairy Tail. Having originally worked as an accountant for B.U.G. -- Satelight's parent company -- Sato was dissatisfied with the infrastructure of the anime industry in relation to its workers. In a recent interview with Natalie, Sato discussed how his first major goal as president was to prioritize anime creators instead of anime sponsors. "I felt uncomfortable that even when a hit work was born in the anime industry, only those who provided the funds were benefited and the creators were not rewarded,...

FlyingDog's official YouTube channel is now streaming a music video for "Kokuhaku" ("Confession") sung by Akino from bless4, the ending theme for the winter 2025 TV anime Aquarion Myth of Emotions . The music for "Kokuhaku" was written by Yoko Kanno , who previously collaborated with Akino for the opening and ending theme songs for the second Aquarion TV anime series in 2012, Aquarion Evol . The lyrics were co-written by Kanno and the anime's director, Kenji Itoso . The music video displays the lyrics of the song with visuals from the TV anime in the background. Akino from bless4 "Kokuhaku" Anime Music Video Akino also sings the anime's opening theme "Sousei no Aquarion Myth of Emotions Ver.," as a duet song with Jam Project member Yoshiki Fukuyama . The CD single including both songs is set to release in Japan on February 19, 2025. Ahead of the CD release, "Kokuhaku" is now available on digital platforms for streaming and download.

FlyingDog's official YouTube channel is now streaming a music video for "Sousei no Aquarion Myth of Emotions Ver.," the opening theme for the winter 2025 TV anime Aquarion Myth of Emotions . This song is a newly-recorded version of "Sousei no Aquarion" (Genesis of Aquarion), the opening theme of the 2005 TV anime Aquarion originally performed by Akino of bless4. In this new version, she duets with Jam Project member Yoshiki Fukuyama . The theme of the music video is "Trinity," which symbolizes the Aquarion franchise. Three Japanese comedians cook the legendary Shirasu-don (whitebait rice bowl) on Enoshima Island, the main location of the anime story. "Sousei no Aquarion Myth of Emotions Ver." Music Video Aquarion Myth of Emotions Creditless Opening Video The CD single of "Sousei no Aquarion Myth of Emotions Ver." is set to release in Japan on February 19, 2025. Prior to the CD release, the title tune is now available on...

Stars: Randy Couture, Capri-Antoine Vaillancourt, Mike Manning, Alexis B. Santiago, Cathy Marks, Reid Miller, Chaz Bono, Kathleen Kenny, Bonnie Aarons, Daniel Dasent | Written by Joe Davison, Luke Genton | Directed by Colton Tran

The Bell Keeper opens on a reasonably strong note for what appears to be an indie slasher. An axe-wielding figure, we’ll later find out his name is Hank, dispatches a pair of victims and adds their driver’s licenses to the collection on his cabin wall. The only as to why, “You shouldn’t have rung the bell”.

This happens at Lake Bell which, as the newspaper headlines under the credits tell us, has a long and evil reputation that includes lots of brutal deaths and mysterious disappearances. So of course filmmakers Gabriel, and Matthew want to make a documentary about it.

So they, along with their girlfriends Megan, Holly, and Liam Matt’s little brother who happens to own a camper,...

The year 2018 will see the release of an omnibus anime feature film based on “Force of Will”, a fantasy trading card game first launched in 2012 in Japan. The omnibus will be comprised of six anime shorts. Each short will be approximately 15 minutes long.

A trailer for the first segment, named L.S and based on H.P. Lovecraft’s Cthulhu mythology was recently released. The story revolves around a young girl, haunted by « Word » who writes letters. When her writings spread all over the world, the evil tyrant who threatens the world makes its presence known.

The film is directed by Shuhei Morita (Tokyo Ghoul, Possessions) and Tatsuyuki Tanaka (Tojin Kit, Buki yo Saraba) is responsible for the character design. Studio Yamato Works is responsible for the production.

As you can see the result looks more than impressive.

The rest of the films are:

Monkey King

A Journey to the West-inspired...