The Darwin Incident Teaser Trailer Prepares for January 2026 Debut
Joseph LusterThe Darwin Incident anime adaptation was announced in May 2024, revealing plans to bring Shun Umezawa’s award-winning manga to the screen. At the time we didn’t know when to expect it, but now it’s been penciled in for a January 2026 debut. With that news …Read more »
Watari-kun’s ****** Is about to Collapse Anime Set for July
We first got word of an anime adaptation for Naru Narumi’s Watari-kun’s ****** Is about to Collapse (AKA Watari-kun no xx ga Hōkaisunzen) manga back in September. Now it has a premiere month, as well as news on the main staff and cast. The series is set …Read more »
Crayon Shin-chan Spinoff Style of Hiroshi Nohara’s LUNCH Anime Revealed
A spinoff of the Crayon Shin-chan series is heading to the screen with the reveal of an anime adaptation for Yoichi Tsukahara’s Style of Hiroshi Nohara’s LUNCH. The Flash-animated series—which follows the budget gourmet outings of Shin-chan’s father Hiroshi Nohara—is set to kick off via …Read more »
Plus-Sized Elf Uncensored English Dub Cast Announced
The Plus-Sized Elf anime originally debuted in July of last year, and now it’s officially time for the launch of the uncensored English dub. HIDIVE announced plans to launch the dub on March 12 (hey, that’s today!) at 12:00 p.m. Eastern Time. Let’s take a …Read more »
Princess Mononoke 4K Restoration Coming to IMAX March 26
Danica DavidsonAs part of its events marking the 40th anniversary of Studio Ghibli, distributor GKIDS is bringing 1997’s Princess Mononoke to the big screen in America and Canada. The movie, which has a new 4K restoration, will exclusively hit IMAX theaters on March 26. GKIDS explained, …Read more »
McDonald’s Japan Celebrates Hatsune Miku with Music Video and More
Miku Day was Saturday, March 9, and that means McDonald’s Japan launched its Hatsune Miku goodness! The fast food giant teamed up with Miku for its Shaka Shaka Potato, and spoofed the Vocaloid’s song “Mikumiku Ni Shiteageru [Shiteyanyo]” by turning it into “Shakashaka Ni Shiteageru.” …Read more »
Fermat no Ryori Anime Premieres This July
An anime adaptation was announced for Yugo Kobayashi’s Fermat no Ryori manga in December 2024, and now the premiere timing has been narrowed down. According to the latest update, which includes a new teaser trailer, the series will premiere as part of TV Asahi Network’s …Read more »
These New Manga Bring Chilling Japanese Stories to Life
Kara DennisonJust because we’re coming out of the darker part of the year doesn’t mean we’ve left behind our love of thrills and chills. And fortunately, three new manga and comic releases coming in March and April will keep us well-stocked with unusual stories all the …Read more »
Detective Conan: One-Eyed Flashback Movie Boasts Widest Release in Series History
Detective Conan movies always do gangbusters in Japan, and this year’s is looking to be no exception. To give it an even bigger boost, the official website announced that the new entry, Detective Conan: One-Eyed Flashback, will also screen simultaneously in 55 IMAX cinemas, 12 …Read more »
Kaiju No. 8 Compilation Film Trailer Highlights Reno
Ahead of the July premiere of season 2, the Kaiju No. 8 anime is heading to the big screen when the compilation film premieres in Japan on March 28. Another character trailer is here just weeks before the opening, this time to put the spotlight …Read more »
My Hero Academia: Vigilantes Getting Simultaneous Release on Crunchyroll
Spinoff anime My Hero Academia: Vigilantes will be here April 7, and Crunchyroll has revealed that it will be offering a simultaneous release. The anime series, which is based off a manga by Hideyuki Furuhashi, Betten Court, and Kohei Horikoshi, occurs prior to the events …Read more »
Rutherford County Schools Ban Volumes of Assassination Classroom (and Their Own AP English Book) in Libraries
Late last week the Rutherford County School board in Tennessee voted to remove multiple book titles from its school library shelves, including volumes of Assassination Classroom by Yusei Matsui. Among the other titles, they also banned Catch-22 by Joseph Heller, a classic which is used …Read more »
BLACK TORCH Anime Adaptation Revealed
Tsuyoshi Takaki’s BLACK TORCH manga ran in the pages of Jump Comics SQ. from December 2016 to July 2018, and now it’s heading to the screen. While there’s no release date at the time of this writing, plans for a BLACK TORCH anime adaptation have …Read more »
Takopi’s Original Sin Anime Adds to Cast
We got our first proper look at the Takopi’s Original Sin anime adaptation in December, and now we have two more cast members to look forward to sometime this year. Lets see who’s joining the cast of the upcoming series based on Taizan5’s sci-fi manga …Read more »
Classic Stars Anime Set for April 5 Debut
Classic Stars is a media mix project that centers on young men bestowed with the gifts of classical composers. A TV anime was announced in July 2024, and now its premiere date has been locked in for April 5. Along with the news comes a …Read more »
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