Anime News

This MMA Fighter Accurately Cosplayed Android 18 from ‘Dragon Ball’ Feb 7, 20 5am

Android 18 is one of the iconic characters of the Dragon Ball franchise. She was once one of the antagonist of the show, but later become one of the Z Warriors. In fact, she even married our favorite small bald hero, Krillin.

‘Demon Slayer’ and ‘Weathering With You’ Bag Top Awards in Tokyo Anime Film FestFeb 7, 20 4am

The winners of the Tokyo Anime Film Festival have been revealed on Thursday. As expected, Makoto Shinkai’s Weathering With You has won the animated film category, while Demon Slayer won awards in the television category.

Production and Shipments of Nintendo Switch for Japan Delays Due to Coronavirus Outbreak Feb 6, 20 10pm

Japan might be experiencing a little drought soon when it comes to supplies of Nintendo Switch as Nintendo confirmed on Thursday that both production and shipments of their current popular console is delayed due to the Coronavirus outbreak.

“The Quintessential Quintuplets” Manga Set to End in Three ChaptersFeb 4, 20 8am

All good things must come to an end, including the waifu war between our favorite quintuplets. The official Twitter account of Kodansha’s Weekly Shonen Magazine recently revealed the cover page for their 10th anniversary issue, which states that The Quintessential Quintuplets (Gotoubun no Hanayome) manga will be ending in three chapters.

Bandai Namco Launches “Saint Seiya Shining Soldiers” Smartphone GameFeb 4, 20 7am

There’s no stopping the resurgence of classic sci-fi anime Saint Seiya—first we got a 3DCG anime, now we are getting a smartphone game. Bandai Namco has announced last week that they are currently developing a smartphone game for the Saint Seiya franchise.

Crunchyroll to Stream “Ancient Magus Bride” in English Dub Feb 4, 20 7am

Good news to those wanting to stream Ancient Magus Bride in English dub. Streaming platform Crunchyroll has announced that they will start streaming the English dub of the popular fantasy anime series on February 6 at 6:00 pm EST worldwide except in Japan, China, Taiwan, Hong Kong, and Macau.

Fullmetal Alchemist Director Seiji Mizushima to Helm Anime for "D4DJ",Bushiroad’s Newest Mixed-Media FranchiseFeb 4, 20 6am

Bushiroad announced last Friday that acclaimed anime director Seiji Mizushima (Fullmetal Alchemist, Mobile Suit Gundam 00) will be directing the anime project for its newest mixed-media franchise D4DJ (Dig Delight Direct Drive DJ).

Seven-Minute Gameplay Trailer Released for “Captain Tsubasa: Rise of New Champions”Feb 4, 20 6am

Bandai Namco has released this Friday a seven-minute gameplay trailer for the video game adaptation of popular soccer manga & anime series Captain Tsubasa. Entitled Captain Tsubasa: Rise of New Champions, the game will be available on the PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch, and PC via Steam.

Voice Actress for “Your Name”’s Mitsuha to Perform Opening Theme Song for Netflix’s 7SEEDS Season 2Feb 4, 20 6am

The staff of Netflix anime series 7SEEDS has revealed that voice actress Mone Kamishiraishi is set to perform the opening theme song of the series’ upcoming season 2. The song, entitled “From the Seeds”, was composed by rock band GLIM SPANKY.

Popular Comedy Slice-of-Life Manga “Uzaki-chan Wants to Hang Out!” Gets TV Anime Adaptation in JulyFeb 4, 20 5am

Kadokawa announced this Monday that popular comedy slice-of-life manga series Uzaki-chan Wants to Hang Out. (Uzaki-chan wa Asobitai.) is getting a TV anime adaptation slated for a July release. The announcement also revealed a first official visual for the upcoming anime: Series author Take has expressed their thoughts and excitement for the upcoming anime adaptation of their manga, saying that “it was the hardest thing to keep this announcement a secret”.