Tokyo Comic Con 2020 was held online this year and included a special event where new information was announced regarding SSSS.DYNAZENON, an original anime by Akira Amemiya. Amemiya also worked on SSSS.GRIDMAN. During the event, a promotional video was shown, followed by a talk show featuring Daiki Hamano, who voices Gauma; Junya Enoki, who voices

Upcoming two-part anime movie Sailor Moon Eternal has released a special teaser trailer featuring the Sailor Soldiers’ magical transformation scenes! The trailer shows the transformations for Super Sailor Moon, Super Sailor Mercury, Super Sailor Mars, Super Sailor Jupiter, Super Sailor Venus, and Super Sailor Chibi Moon. Sailor Moon Eternal is the latest installment in Takeuchi

Popular dark fantasy anime The Promised Neverland has announced new cast members for its upcoming second season! Kamio Shinichiro will play Sonju and Tanezaki Atsumi will play Mujika. Both new characters appear in region-locked TV commercials recently streamed on Aniplex’s official YouTube channel. Originally a manga written by Shirai Kaiu with illustrations by Demizu Posuka,

Rap project Hypnosis Mic -Division Rap Battle- will visit Tokyo, Osaka, and Aichi for “2nd Division Rap Battle,” its sixth live concert tour beginning in January next year! A trailer was released under the title of “an important announcement from Tohoten Otome,” the Prime Minister of Japan in the Hypnosis Mic universe. The first rap

Upcoming two-part movie Sailor Moon Eternal has released a new poster for its first installment! The poster features Super Sailor Moon with Queen Nehelenia, leader of the Dead Moon, sealed in the mirror behind. The official website has also been updated with the promise of something interesting happening every evening at 10:00 pm. Sailor Moon

Popular superhero franchise My Hero Academia’s third movie is set to hit theaters next summer! A new teaser poster features central heroes Midoriya Izuku, Bakugo Katsuki, and Todoroki Shoto wearing new costumes. Adapted from Horikoshi Kohei’s manga, My Hero Academia is set in a world in which 80% of the population has special powers known

A trailer was released along with the big announcement. As well as exciting glimpses of the new season, it showcases the ending theme, “Fight!!”, performed by anisong duo ClariS. The opening theme song, “Go! Go! Saibo Festa,” is performed by voice actors Hanazawa Kana (Red Blood Cell), Maeno Tomoaki (White Blood Cell), Ono Daisuke (Killer

The show has also announced additional casting: Shiina Hekiru as Macrophage, Sarah Emi Bridcutt as Liver Cell, and Hirakawa Daisuke as Brain Cell (Command). Rock band Polysics will perform the show’s main theme while Yamasaki Seiya (Kyuso Nekokami) will perform the opening theme. Voice actors Enoki Junya (Red Blood Cell) and Hikasa Yoko (White Blood

Tired of the same old princes and princesses? Step into the world of Disney: Twisted-Wonderland (ディズニー ツイステッドワンダーランド, Dizunī Tsuisuteddo Wandārando), a smartphone game that will have you rooting for the villains! Launched in March 2020 by Walt Disney Japan and Aniplex, it features a bewitching collection of characters. If they look familiar, it’s probably for

Studio Ghibli’s first full 3DCG movie Earwig and the Witch will premiere through Japanese broadcaster NHK on December 30! The main cast has also been confirmed: Hirasawa Hirohiro as Earwig, Terajima Shinobu as Bella Yaga, Toyokawa Etsushi as Mandrake, and Hamada Gaku as Thomas. Directed by Miyazaki Goro, Earwig and the Witch follows a young

Launched on November 12, it has already achieved its initial goal of 25,000,000 yen plus two stretch goals. As a result, the original 10-song setlist will be extended to 14 songs. The next stretch goal of 40,000,000 yen will add a completely new song, which will be picked from Miku Expo’s song contest. A wide

Popular Bandai Spirits figure brand TAMASHII NATIONS is holding its annual exhibition as a virtual event from November 6-8! Like their July event, TAMASHII FEATURES 2020, fans all around the world can access the exhibits through the official website at their own leisure. The online venue features exclusive attractions like a VR exhibition hall, 360-degree

With epic battles, striking animation and a gripping plot, Kimetsu no Yaiba: Demon Slayer has truly taken the world by storm. Often abbreviated as Kimetsu or KnY, the wildly popular franchise began in 2016 with a manga by Koyoharu Gotoge. Combining the genres of adventure, dark fantasy, and martial arts to tell the story of

Popular superhero franchise My Hero Academia is set to release a new smartphone RPG titled My Hero Academia: Ultra Impact in 2021! The game will allow players to train their heroes and battle 3-on-3 as well as customise their hero base, while also including a story mode featuring familiar scenes and villains from the TV

Kyoto Animation’s archery-themed anime Tsurune is headed to the big screen with a new movie, two years after its TV anime premiere! The recently released teaser trailer ends with an illustration of protagonist Minato alongside the announcement of the movie. A release date has not yet been confirmed. Adapted from Ayano Kotoko’s light novel series,

I’m Tetsu! I’m a member of Tokyo Otaku Mode and I love ramen! It wouldn’t be an exaggeration to say that it is a staple that sustains and supports Japan’s restaurant industry today. It’s that popular. Originally brought over from China, it has undergone various changes to suit the Japanese palate and now, it is

Shrines are popular tourist spots in Japan. Japanese shrines welcome everyone, no matter your faith, so you can easily go to a shrine to pray. Check out how to enjoy shrines as well as the etiquette you should know so you can enjoy these beautiful, historic buildings and Japanese culture even more deeply! 1) Bow

A lot of new anime air every season, and along with that comes opening and ending songs and sometimes even character songs, leading to the creation of many new anisongs, too. If you’re looking at this article, you are probably interested in anisongs yourself but maybe you’ve managed to miss some famous anisongs! Some of

The Kimetsu no Yaiba manga ended at the height of its popularity, and the world is still groaning from the loss. The much anticipated continuation to the anime made its premiere today with the movie Kimetsu no Yaiba: Mugen Train. Yet we don’t know quite when it’ll be released outside of Japan, so there are

Marking the birthday of its iconic protagonist, popular anime Gintama has released an intense full trailer for upcoming movie The Final! The trailer also showcases the movie’s main theme, “Wadachi” by rock band Spyair. The band has a long history with the Gintama franchise, having performed theme music for the TV anime three times as

Violet Evergarden: The Movie is now streaming its first 10 minutes online! Adapted from the series of light novels by Akatsuki Kana, the franchise revolves around the titular Violet Evergarden, a former soldier who has transitioned to a role as an “Auto Memory Doll” scribe. Violet Evergarden: The Movie is currently screening in Japanese cinemas.

Popular theater-themed anime A3! has released a new promo video for its upcoming Season Autumn arc! Set to the Autumn Troupe’s theme song, “oneXone”, the video introduces the five members set to appear in the anime: Settsu Banri, Hyoudou Juza, Nanao Taichi, Fushimi Omi, and Furuichi Sakyou. Character settings for the five have also been

Upcoming anime The Day I Became a God has revealed its second key visual along with new cast info! The following cast members have been confirmed: Shigematsu Chiharu as Suzuki Hideto, Terui Haruka as Jinguji Hikari, Shimamura Yu as Tengan Kako, Inoue Kikuko as the CEO, Matsuda Kenichirou as Oguma Raita, Yuzuki Ryouka as Narukami

Sanrio series Show By Rock!! Stars!! will air from Jan. 2021! A newly released teaser video features the members of Mashumairesh!!, as well as Plasmagica’s Cyan and Yokazenohorizon’s Rikao. The latter will be appearing for the first time in the TV anime. Show By Rock!! is a multimedia character project created by Sanrio in 2012.

Popular reboot anime series Fruits Basket will receive a third and “final” season set to air in 2021! Along with the announcement, a collection of illustrations penned by original author Takaya Natsuki was released on the series’ official website. Each was uploaded to her personal Twitter account after every episode of Season 2, which ended

Attack on Titan’s Wit Studio has teamed up with rock band Uchikubi Gokumon Doukoukai to create a music video cheering on animators through these tough times! Titled “Sakugasaku”, the video depicts animators fighting their way through fatigue as they devote themselves to creating anime of various styles and genres. Band members Ohsawa Atsushi, Kawamoto Asuka,

The Shaman King anime reboot has revealed that celebrated voice actress Hikasa Youko will play protagonist Asakura Yoh! It was also announced that Konishi Katsuyuki, Hayashibara Megumi, and Takayama Minami will reprise their roles from the original anime series as Amidamaru, Anna, and Hao respectively. A newly released teaser video features clips of Yoh in

Fantasy anime Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon? ( also known as DanMachi ) has released a new trailer for its upcoming third season! Subtitled in both English and Chinese, the trailer introduces several new characters who will appear in the anime as it enters the Xenos arc. The

Upcoming anime series The Day I Became a God will air from Oct. 10! It has also been announced that a special programme will be broadcast on Sept. 26. It will feature interviews with members of the cast and creative team, including lead voice actors Sakura Ayane and Hanae Natsuki, as well as Yanagi Nagi,

Cover Corporation has launched a new English language VTuber group named hololive English! The all-female group has debuted with five members from “worlds of legend”, reflecting the overall concept of “hololive English -Myth-“. Their names are Mori Calliope, Ninomae Ina’nis, Gawr Gura, Watson Amelia, and Takanashi Kiara. All five VTubers launched individual Twitter accounts on