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Miyazaki Explains What the Deal is with No Face from Spirited Away
No Face is one of the most iconic and mysterious characters from Hayao Miyazaki’s Oscar-winning anime movie Spirited Away. Kinyo Roadshow (translated as Friday Roadshow) is a weekly Friday-night movie...
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Saku Sakamoto Reveals Calabi-Yau no Sukima Anime Film
A new anime film is on the way from director Saku Sakamoto, who previously helmed projects like Feast of Amrita and Aragne: Sign of Vermillion. Sakamoto is once again handling direction as well as the...
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2nd Niigata Animation Fest Announces Animation Camp
The second annual Niigata International Animation Film Festival is on the way. The festival, which takes place from March 15 to 20 in the port city of Niigata, has just announced the “Niigata Animation...
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Gundam Seed Freedom Drops Ending Theme Music Video
Gundam Seed Freedom, the long-awaited feature film sequel to Gundam Seed/Gundam Seed Destiny, hits theaters in Japan on January 26. In anticipation, there’s a new music video out today featuring the...
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One Piece’s Eiichiro Oda Draws Key Visual for J-Rock Band GLAY
GLAY is a major Japanese rock band, and 2024 marks a major milestone for them: 30 years since their major debut in 1994. As a result, GLAY is offering its GLAY EXPO this year. A big event like this...
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Tohai Mahjong Manga Inspires 2024 TV Anime
Koji Shinasaka’s Tohai – Ura Route Mahjong Tohairoku is a mahjong manga that ran in Akita Shoten’s Young Champion magazine from 2006 to 2011, and it’s officially getting an anime adaptation. Pony...
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AnimeJapan 2024 Reveals Key Art, January Kickoff Event
AnimeJapan is the annual industry event in Tokyo where anime distributors, producers, journos and fans alike gather to marvel at reveals, previews, cosplay, cardboard cutouts and more. AnimeJapan 2024,...
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The Apothecary Diaries Anime Ventures Forward with New Cast Member
A new cast member is here for The Apothecary Diaries, the anime adaptation of Natsu Hyuuga and Touko Shino’s light novel series that just kicked off its second cour this month. The latest is Kouki...
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How to Become Ordinary Light Novels Get Anime Adaptation
Honobu Yonezawa’s Shoshimin light novel series—known in English now as How to Become Ordinary—are officially getting an anime adaptation. A trailer made its way online along with July 2024 premiere...
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These Winter Isekai Anime Are Flipping the Script on Other-World Travel
Let’s be real — isekai may come and go, but in the long run it’s here to stay. While one season may have fewer titles in the ever-growing genre, anime fans just really love stories about people...
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Kamitsubaki City Under Construction Unveils Anime, Rhythm Game
Kamitsubaki City Under Construction, a mixed media project that’s been running since 2019, is getting both a TV anime series and a rhythm game. The projects were announced this weekend. The anime...
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First Love Live! Nijigasaki Film Hits September 6
The first film in the upcoming Love Live! Nijigasaki High School Idol Club trilogy is set to hit Japanese theaters September 6, 2024. The trilogy will conclude the Love Live! Nijigasaki High School...
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Anime Wins at Astra Awards for First Time
Hayao Miyazaki’s The Boy and the Heron just became the first anime to win a Golden Globe, and now an anime has won an Astra TV Award for the first time. Can you guess which one? It was Attack on...
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Rascal Does Not Dream’s University Student Arc Anime Teased
More Seishun Buta Yaro anime is on the way. Thanks to a Special New Year live stream for the series, we now have the promo video for the “University Student Arc” adaptation, which was first announced...
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Plus-Sized Elf Anime Adaptation Announced for 2024
Synecdoche’s Plus-Sized Elf manga has been running since December 2016, and now it’s officially getting an anime adaptation. Publisher Akita Shoten announced the plans on Monday along with a key...
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The Boy and the Heron, Suzume, Super Mario Bros. Movie All Receive Award...
Hayao Miyazaki’s The Boy and the Heron, Makoto Shinkai’s Suzume and The Super Mario Bros. Movie have just been nominated for several awards, and sometimes they’re in competition with one another....
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Days With My Stepsister Anime Premieres in July, Reveals Character Art
More details are here for the Days With My Stepsister anime, based on the Gimai Seikatsu novels written by Ghost Mikawa and illustrated by Hiten. The series is set to kick off in July 2024, and the...
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Shumatsu Train Doko e Iku? Anime Kicks Off in April 2024
Original TV anime Shumatsu Train Doko e Iku? (Where is the Doomsday Train Going?) now has a release window. The series, which is being directed by GIRLS und PANZER‘s Tsutomu Mizushima, is set to...
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Aniplex’s Latest Anime Tease is Coming One Letter at a Time
If you’re into the idea of drip-feed teases, Aniplex has something brewing for you this week. The company has been teasing a new anime project one letter at a time, starting with ‘O’ the other day and...
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Oi! Tonbo Golf Anime Reveals April 2024 Premiere Plans
A few more details have been revealed for the Oi! Tonbo anime, which is based on the golf manga written by Ken Kawasaki and illustrated by Yu Furusawa. The series is now set to kick off sometime in...
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