Anime News

HULU is Streaming the First Four ‘Digimon’ Anime SeriesMay 18, 20 8am

Get into the nostalgia train while staying safely at home as Toei Animation announced last weekend that the first four anime series of the popular Digimon franchise would be available for streaming on Hulu.

You Can Now Watch More of the Classic ‘City Hunter’ Series, Specials, and Movies in Crunchyroll! May 15, 20 8am

If you already caught up with the recent anime, how about going back to the classics for awhile. Crunchyroll recently announced that will start streaming more of the City Hunter franchise: from its anime series, to anime specials, to its films.

An Elementary School Boy Made The Dimensional Infinity Fortress of ‘Demon Slayer’ in Blender!May 15, 20 7am

Japanese Twitter was really in awe when a user named “Decopon” shared screenshots of what appears to be his son’s creation in the program Blender. It is the Dimensional Infinity Fortress from the popular Demon Slayer franchise.

‘Demon Slayer’ Franchise to Have 3rd Novel to be Released in JulyMay 15, 20 6am

The “climax” chapter of the Demon Slayer manga is out in Japan now (but we’re not gonna share spoilers of course.). Here’s some other good news for you. It was announced on Friday by Japanese publisher Shueisha that the Demon Slayer manga will have a third novel to be released on July 3 in Japan.

‘Animal Crossing: New Horizons’ Remains at the Top of Recent Japanese Video Game RankingsMay 15, 20 6am

No turnips trades are needed as Animal Crossing: New Horizons remain number 1 in the recent Japanese Video Game Rankings from May 4-10. The game had weekly sales of 192,942 in Japan alone. Overall copies sold are at 4,350,458.

5th Episode of Net Anime ‘Pokemon: Twilight Wings’ is Delayed to June 5 Due to COVID-19May 15, 20 6am

It was announced on Friday on the official Twitter account for the Pokemon: Twilight Wings net anime short series that the 5th episode will be delayed to June 5 due to production delay caused by COVID-19.

“Love Live! Sunshine!!”’s Aqours Teams Up with Japan Health Ministry to Promote Proper Hand-WashingMay 13, 20 5am

What better way to get people/weebs to wash their hands properly than by getting a popular 2D idol group to promote it. Perhaps that’s exactly the thoughts of Japan’s Ministry of Health, Labour, and Welfare, as they have recently collaborated with Love Live.

“The Promised Neverland” Illustrator Draws Characters Doing Social DistancingMay 13, 20 4am

Manga artists are stepping up in support of Japan’s Stay Home campaign, and the newest artist to participate in this endeavor is Posuka Demizu, illustrator of The Promised Neverland manga series. The series’ official Twitter account posted on Tuesday Demizu’s special illustration depicting the three main characters wearing face masks.

Over 40 Artists Joined in this Awesome ‘Cowboy Bebop’ Music Collaboration for COVID-19 Relief!May 12, 20 8pm

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, it has been a common trend for artists and musicians to sing or play their instruments and record them in their own homes. Now wouldn’t be awesome if a lot if these performers all come together to pay tribute to an awesome anime series….

“Hayate the Combat Butler” Creator’s Romcom Manga “Fly Me to the Moon” Gets TV Anime Series, Unveils PVMay 12, 20 7am

Most people are familiar with manga author Kenjiro Hata because of Hayate the Combat Butler. Now, get ready for a new Hata work on your TV screens, as his 2018 manga series Fly Me to the Moon (Tonikaku Kawaii or literally, Generally Cute) will be receiving a TV anime series.