Anime News

A Looney Tunes-Inspired ‘Pokemon’ Short Is Released This WeekJun 5, 20 7am

Don’t you miss the classic Looney Tunes. Do you love Pokemon. Is it possible to have both in one show. A video was released on Friday on the Pokémon Kids TV YouTube channel. This was an animated short titled POKÉTOON: Scraggy and Mimikyu.

Police Arrest Man Who Blackmailed “Kemono Friends” Director & Voice ActressJun 4, 20 6am

A report from Sankei Shimbun has announced that police have arrested a 21-year-old male resident of Kyoto who is suspected of sending death threats to Kemono Friends season 1 director TATSUKI. The suspect, named Fukuta Kishimoto, was charged with intimidation and forcible obstruction of business.

27-Minute Video Digest for Love Live! Fest Blu-ray Memorial Box RevealedJun 4, 20 6am

If you missed out on watching the historic Love Live. Fest event last January (which brought back the OG Love Live. group μ's), now’s your chance to own it on Blu-ray. The Blu-ray set, called “Love Live.

New Visual, July 3 Premiere, Theme Song Artists Revealed for “Dokyuu Hentai HxEros” AnimeJun 4, 20 5am

The July 2020 issue of Shueisha’s Jump SQ. magazine has revealed new updates on the upcoming TV anime adaptation of Ryouma Kitada’s Dokyuu Hentai HxEros manga. First, a new key visual was revealed for the series: A July 3 premiere has also been announced for the anime series.

Studio Ghibli to Develop CG Anime for “Earwig and the Witch” Novel by Author of “Howl’s Moving Castle”Jun 4, 20 5am

New Ghibli project alert. The popular anime studio announced this Wednesday that they are producing an anime movie adaptation of Dianna Wynne Jones’ novel Earwig and the Witch (Aya to Majo). The movie project, which will be Studio Ghibli’s first 3DCG anime movie, will premiere as a TV movie on the NHK General channel this winter.

OP and ED Song Performers Revealed for TV Anime Series of Yongje Park Manhwa “God of High School”Jun 4, 20 4am

More news for the upcoming TV anime adaptation of Korean manhwa God of High School: Crunchyroll has revealed this Thursday the two artists who will perform the OP and ED theme songs of the upcoming anime series.

“Inuyasha” Spin-off “Yashahime: Princess Half-Demon” Releases Character Designs by Series Author Jun 3, 20 8pm

A new update on the much-awaited and talked-about Inuyasha spin-off anime, nime, Yashahime: Princess Half-Demon (Hanyou no Yashahime): the official Twitter account of the upcoming TV series has released the designs for the three main characters.

Construction for Ghibli Theme Park in Aichi Prefecture Starts This July, Set for a Fall 2022 OpeningJun 3, 20 4am

This is seriously a dream come true for all Studio Ghibli fans. A news report from Nagoya TV revealed this Monday that the long-awaited Ghibli Park is set to start construction this July, with three areas of the park set to open to the public in fall 2022.

Sentai Filmworks Unveils “After the Rain” English Dub Preview, CastJun 2, 20 6am

A teaser video was recently unveiled by Sentai Filmworks for the English dub release of the TV anime adaptation of Jun Mayuzuki’s manga Love is Like After the Rain (Koi wa Ameagari no You ni). The teaser clip features the first meeting between main characters Akira and Kondo.

After Being Delayed by COVID-19, “No Guns No Life” 2nd Half Now Set for a July PremiereJun 1, 20 7am

As Japan is slowly going back to normal after the COVID-19 lockdowns in the country, so are its anime schedules: the official website for the TV anime adaptation of Tasuku Karasuma’s No Guns No Life manga has announced this Monday that the show’s second half is now finally set for a July premiere.