Japanese anime is more popular now than it has ever been before. These interviews with anime studios will reveal the behind-the-scenes processes and emotions that go into making anime. This is a large-scale project done in collaboration with anime news sites throughout the world, such as the anime news site Anime!Anime!, Tokyo Otaku Mode, which

Upcoming movie Hello World has confirmed additional casting details ahead of its Sept. 20 release. Koyasu Takehito, Kotobuki Minako, Fukuhara Haruka, and Kugimiya Rie will be joining the crew, as shown in a new 30 second video. The official website has also been updated with character and actor visuals. Hello World is an original anime

Original anime Fairy Gone will be back for the second half of its first season from Oct. 6. The just released teaser trailer showcases the new opening theme: “Still Standing” by music unit (K)NoW_NAME. Fairy Gone is set in a world where “Fairy Soldiers”, humans who have taken on the organs of fairy-possessed animals and

UNIVRS, Inc. (formerly EXPVR Inc.; headquartered in Chuo Ward, Tokyo; CEO: Keigo Fujikawa; hereafter referred to as UNIVRS) will start crowdfunding for the VR game Little Witch Academia – VR Broom Racing – (tentative title) based on Studio TRIGGER’s anime, Little Witch Academia, at 8:00 PM PST on Wednesday, July 3, 2019. Little Witch Academia,

Square Enix has confirmed story, character, and battle system information for the upcoming Final Fantasy VII remake released on PS4 next March. The remake of the classic 1997 RPG will be released in several parts and promises new episodes showcasing the charms of the game’s iconic Midgar setting. The story follows former soldier Cloud, who

Tales of Arise, the latest installment in the Tales RPG series, has released its first trailer! The trailer introduces the main characters, including the game’s hero Alphen (CV: Satou Takuya), and its heroine Shionne (CV: Shimoji Shino). The official site has also been updated with additional character information. Tales of Arise brings together two young

Popular superhero anime My Hero Academia will be returning for Season 4 on Oct. 12! Season 4’s second trailer was also released, giving fans a peek at Deku, Nighteye and Mireo along with a new enemy Overhaul and a mysterious woman. The new key visual features not only Deku and the usual crew, but also

Food Wars! Shokugeki no Soma will be back this October for a fourth season titled Shokugeki no Soma: Shin no Sara. It has also been announced that Shokugeki no Soma: Le dessert, an “epilogue manga”, will also begin running in Jump Giga 2019 Summer for three months beginning with the Jun. 27 edition. Food Wars:

Run Girls, Run! is ANiUTa’s artist of the month for June 2019! Run Girls, Run! is an idol group consisting of voice actresses Hayashi Koko, Morishima Yuka, and Atsugi Nanami. The three first came together after an audition that saw a whopping 2000 candidates, and went on to voice the Run Girls, Run! characters in

Japanese production company Science SARU and its production and distribution partner Asmik Ace has announced that acclaimed director Yuasa Masaaki ( Devilman Crybaby, The Night is Short, Walk on Girl ) is set to direct a new anime movie titled INU-OH, set for release in 2021! An adaptation of Furukawa Hideo’s novel Heike Monogatari: Inu-Oh

Upcoming movie Ghost in the Shell: SAC_2045 has released a new poster starring Major Kusanagi! It has also been announced that Russian illustrator Ilya Kuvshinov, the creator of the poster, will also be handling character design for the movie. Ghost in the Shell: SAC_2045 is the latest installment in the Ghost in the Shell franchise,

Vocaloid diva Miku and BanG Dream! Girls’ Band Party!‘s popular collaboration series is finally available in the English version of the game! Players now have access to cover songs from the Hatsune Miku Series, including “Lost One’s Weeping” (Afterglow x Rin Kagamine & Len Kagamine), “Alien Alien” (Hello, Happy World! x Hatsune Miku), and “Romeo

The production and release of anime films Santa Company and Coluboccoro by Itoso Kenji were announced at the Embassy of Finland in Tokyo on June 10,2019. Santa Company is a short anime from 2014 whose protagonist is a girl who joined a Santa Claus company and struggled to become a full-fledged Santa. The production gained

Atlus has released a new trailer for the upcoming PS4 game Persona 5 Royal starring new character Yoshizawa Kasumi! Yoshizawa Kasumi (CV: Amamiya Sora) is a beautiful rhythmic gymnast and classmate of the protagonist who also transferred to Shujin Academy in the same semester. The trailer features scenes of the protagonist mooning over Kasumi’s cuteness

Anime Frontier, a new convention for anime, manga and Japanese pop culture fans, will be held at Texas’ Fort Worth Convention Center in May 2020! Organized by LeftField Media, the creators of Anime NYC, Anime Frontier will feature industry names like Aniplex of America Inc., Animate, Crunchyroll, GKIDS, HIDIVE, Kodansha Comics, Sentai Filmworks, SUNRISE, Vertical,

Karakai Jozu no Takagi-san is set to broadcast and start streaming on Jul. 7! Along with this announcement, a new visual and a second trailer was released. The PV also features the opening theme song for the very first time. Titled “Zero Centimeters”, it is performed by singer-songwriter Ohara Yuiko. Adapted from the manga by

May 25th marked a huge occasion for leading figure maker Megahouse – the 10th anniversary of its event Mega Hobby Expo! Held at Akihabara UDX’s AKIBA_SQUARE. Megahouse showcased tons of stunning figures not only from its own brands, but also from other manufacturers like Kotobukiya, Aniplex and Alter. Ready to get a look? Megahouse brought

Japanese anime is more popular now than it has ever been before. These interviews with anime studios will reveal the behind-the-scenes processes and emotions that go into making anime. This is a large-scale project done in collaboration with anime news sites throughout the world, such as the anime news site Anime!Anime!, Tokyo Otaku Mode, which