Anime News

Kyoto Animation has just released a teaser trailer for the Violet Evergarden the Movie, with the announcement that the film project will be released on January 10, 2020. The 35-second teaser trailer shows snippets of the world of Violet Evergarden, with character Claudia Hodgins (voiced by Takehito Koyasu) narrating in the background: “A lot of things may have changed, but her feelings for him have not.

In solidarity with Parisians and the rest of the world who are affected by the damage wrought on an historical & art heritage, French game developer Ubisoft will be giving players the chance to experience the Notre Dame Cathedral.

Catholics all over the world are currently commemorating the passion and death of Jesus Christ, so while they’re at it, let’s release some Jesus-related news, shall we. Then we’ll mix it up with a little Buddhism on the side, and we’ll get… …Some Saint Young Men news.

Crayon Shin-chan’s newest movie, Eiga Crayon Shin-chan Shinkon Ryokō Hurricane ~Ushinawareta Hiroshi~ (Crayon Shin-chan the Movie: Honeymoon Hurricane, Lost Hiroshi), has just released a new promotional video.

Kazuhiko Kato, the highly respected manga artist and the creator of anime classic Lupin III, has just passed away at age 81. He is known to most by his pen name Monkey Punch. Reports indicate that he passed away on April 11 due to pneumonia.

The hit PlayStation 4 game God of War is celebrating it first anniversary this week. As part of the celebrations, special commemorative content to fans such as a free dynamic theme and several Avatars on the PS4 were released via the PlayStation Store by Santa Monica Studios.

Honestly, the zipper on Rilakkuma’s back is quite the mystery—why would a stuffed brown bear have one in his back, and more importantly, what does it conceal beneath. This question is further teased in the newest PV for Netflix’s Rilakkuma and Kaoru animated series.

Activision has announced that FromSoftware’s newest action-adventure game Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice has officially sold 2 million copies in just 10 days after its release. The amazing sales numbers of Sekiro came from sales on PC, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One and also includes both the physical and digital sales of the game on all these platforms.

It seems that Japan’s love for the long-running detective anime has not waned, as Detective Conan: Fist of the Blue Sapphire, has already earned nearly 1.9 billion yen (about $16.85 million) in just the 1st three days of its release.

After 8 months of hiatus, the popular manga series Berserk by Kentaro Miura is confirmed to return on the upcoming issue of Young Animal magazine in Japan. This news has been confirmed on the publication’s official website which reveals a teaser page of the upcoming 358th chapter of Griffith in full armor.