Anime News

It was announced by game company Prototype on Thursday that Visual Art's/Key's popular visual novel Clannad is heading to the Nintendo Switch. Both physicial and digital copies of the game will be released in Japan on July 4.

Get ready for a major wave of nostalgia, as timeless anime (and most likely a part of almost everyone’s childhood) Doraemon will be celebrating its 40th anniversary this year. As part of the franchise’s celebration for this huge milestone, TV Asahi has announced Doraemon’s first-ever TV episode will have a remake.

The vocal group’s talent agency Space Craft Produce announced on its official website that female vocal unit Kalafina is disbanding. According to the announcement, the group has been virtually inactive since the departure of its two members and Kalafina’s founder and producer Yuki Kajiura from Space Craft Produce.

The TV anime series may have long ended, but fan love for the Ancient Magus’ Bride is still going strong—and so is its manga. For fans who miss watching Chise and her beloved Ainsworth in animated form, fret not as Wit Studio has just released a short web anime for the dark fantasy series.

A new One Piece game is set to be released in a few days. Developed by Ganbarion and published by Bandai Namco, One Piece: World Seeker is the newest game in the famous anime franchise. The game is set to be released in Japan on March 14, with the Western release just one day after Japan’s.

There’s no stopping her rise to the top, as everyone’s favorite virtual Youtuber Kizuna Ai is set to collaborate with none other than renowned music composer/producer Yasutaka Nakata. Nakata is known for being the music producer of Japanese girl group Perfume, as well as model-turned-singer Kyary Pamyu Pamyu.

More Netflix anime licensing news today. The April 2019 issue of Shogakukan’s Monthly Shonen Sunday has announced that Hiroshi Takashige and Ryouji Minagawa’s classic sci-fi manga Spriggan is getting an anime adaptation, which will be released worldwide by Netflix.

The sequel film to the hit 2016 animé series has just released a new key visual. Titled Kabaneri of the Iron Fortress: The Battle of Unato, its new visual has Mumei taking centerstage, along with other familiar faces.

Last 2017, it was announced that classic animé Saint Seiya will be undergoing a CG remake, in collaboration with Netflix. Just recently, Netflix has announced the Japanese voice cast for their upcoming remake.

Japanese publishing company Ichijinsha has just announced that a new animé episode will be released for Wotakoi (Wotaku ni Koi Wa Muzukashii or Love is Hard for Otaku). The new episode will be shipped on March 29 along with the seventh volume of the manga.