Japanese anime studio Kyoto Animation was devastated by an arson attack on July 18, 2019 at around 10:00AM (JST). An explosion occurred at the studio, located in Kyoto, after a man poured gasoline around the building and set it on fire. At the time of the explosion, around 70 employees were in the building and

Upcoming OVA Is the Order a Rabbit?? ~Sing for You~ has released its main trailer! Along with the trailer, it was also announced that Mizuki Nana will play the role of Chino’s mother. The OVA begins with Chino getting a solo part in a concert, but as she isn’t used to singing in front of

With anime more popular than ever all over the world, we sat down with some of the people who actually produce it to hear some of their thoughts about the production process and a few behind the scenes stories too. This interview series is a collaborative project between Japanese language news site Anime! Anime!, Tokyo

The creators of Weekly Shonen Jump manga Dr. Stone, Inagaki Riichirou and Boichi, are set to attend Anime NYC 2019 as official guests! Dr. Stone began serialization in Mar. 2017, and was recently adapted into a TV anime starring Kobayashi Yusuke and Furukawa Makoto as its main characters. The series follows Ishigami Senku, an intelligent

Classic manga Lupin III is heading back to the big screen with its very first 3DCG movie from Dec. 6! Titled Lupin III The First, the movie is directed by Stand by Me Doraemon‘s Yamazaki Takashi, and is the first installment in the franchise to be released after author Monkey Punch’s death. The story will

Mobcast Games is teaming up with the iconic Neon Genesis Evangelion franchise for a new smartphone game set for release in 2020! Promised to be more than just a mobile game, the project aims to deliver a new kind of entertainment to fans. No further details have so far been announced, but the game is

One Piece: Pirate Warriors 4, the latest installment in the One Piece: Pirate Warriors game series, will be hitting the PS4 and Nintendo Switch in 2020! A concept video and visual has been released, both promising some great action against the Straw Hat Pirates’ enemies! An action fighting game which aims to provide the real

Aqours, the unit at the center of hit schoolgirl idol anime Love Live! Sunshine!!, took to the stage in California on July 5 and 6 for two extra special interactive performances! The shows were held on Anime Expo 2019’s second and third nights as part of Aqours’ world tour, bringing in tons of fans to

Nintendo has announced four new Pokémon set to appear in upcoming games Pokémon Sword and Shield! Alcremie is a Cream Pokémon who falls in the Fairy type category, with the ability of Sweet Veil. Trainers won’t be surprised to see that it can produce whipped cream (whose quality depends on how happy it is), which

Tokyo Honyaku Quest, a new fan translation crowdsourcing service launched in collaboration with Tokyo Otaku Mode, Otaku Coin, bitFlyer Blockchain, and IID, is currently entering its demonstration and test phase! Tokyo Honyaku Quest will have users translating articles from Anime!Anime!, to be featured as an official version along with their ID. These articles will appear

Attack on Titan‘s WIT STUDIO has announced a new original anime project titled Great Pretender! The TV anime will revolve around a global “con game”, as Edamura Makoto, a self-proclaimed top genius conman, gets mixed up in international intrigue after getting swindled himself by French grifter Laurent Thierry. Kaburagi Hiro will direct the anime, with

Anime movie Saenai Heroine no Sodatekata. Fine has announced its Oct. 26 release date along with its second key visual! It was also confirmed that J-pop singer Haruna Luna will perform the main titles theme. The movie is part of the Saekano: How to Raise a Boring Girlfriend franchise, which started with the popular light

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