Anime News

Actor Taishi Nakagawa to Voice Sonic in ‘Sonic the Hedgehog’ Japanese Dub Jan 23, 20 12pm

We are just a few weeks away until the official premiere of the Hollywood film Sonic the Hedgehog. Amidst its controversy last year due to the design of the titular character, they managed to pull through after a major design rework.

‘Pokemon: Mewtwo Strikes Back Evolution’ will be Added on Netflix on February 27Jan 23, 20 11am

Popular Streaming platform Netflix and The Pokemon Company both announced on Tuesday that the 22nd film of the Pokemon franchise titled Pokemon: Mewtwo Strikes Back Evolution will be added to Netflix’s streaming library on February 27.

New Teaser Visual Released for “Assault Lily Bouquet”, Rie Takahashi Joins CastJan 21, 20 6am

July is still a ways off, but upcoming anime series Assault Lily Bouquet is gearing up for its summer premiere with more announcements. First off is a cast announcement via its official Twitter account: popular voice actress Rie Takahashi (Takagi in Teasing Master Takagi-san, Megumin in KONOSUBA) will be joining the Assault Lily cast as Shiori Rokkaku.

Netflix Set to Release Studio Ghibli Films Worldwide Starting February 1 (Except N. America and Japan, That Is)Jan 21, 20 5am

Netflix has just dropped a surprise announcement by revealing that they have gained the rights to stream Studio Ghibli films WORLDWIDE—except in North America and Japan. And while yes, HBO Max will make Ghibli digitally available in North America, release in the said platform won’t be ‘til May 2020—a good three months later than Netflix, which will start adding Ghibli films to its library by February 1.

Love Live! Franchise Announces New Project, Details to be Revealed on January 30Jan 20, 20 6am

Japanese idol juggernaut & multimedia franchise Love Live. has just revealed this Sunday that they will be launching a yet-unspecified “new project”. The announcement was made during the second day of the Love Live.

Fruits Basket Season 2 Set for a Spring 2020 Premiere!Jan 20, 20 6am

And finally we have a release window for the highly-anticipated 2nd season of the newest iteration of beloved shoujo anime series Fruits Basket. A promotional video released by the series’ official website confirms that season 2 is set for a spring premiere this year.

Cosplay Mistakes to Avoid – Part 1 Jan 17, 20 9am

We are back again with another round-up of these kinds of guides to help beginner con attendees and cosplayers on their first convention. As observed, there are some cosplayers who make mistakes during the event.

‘Pokemon Sword and Shield’ Still Top the First Weeks of 2020 Japan Video Game RankingsJan 17, 20 8am

It’s another new year and still, Nintendo and The Pokemon Company’s Nintendo Switch hits Pokemon Sword and Pokemon Shield still remains number one on last week’s Japan Video Game rankings. The said ranks is carefully compiled by website Famitsu.

‘Weathering With You’ Conquers U.S. Box Office at #2! Jan 17, 20 8am

It was reported on Thursday in the movie website Box Office Mojo that Makoto Shinkai’s latest film Weathering With You has officially conquered the U.S. Box Office placing itself #2. The “special fan preview” screening immediately got the film to earn U.

Supernatural Boys-Love Manga “The Night Beyond the Tricornered Window” Gets Live-Action Film AdaptationJan 16, 20 6am

2020 is shaping up to be a good year for fujoshis all over, as another popular boys-love manga gets greenlit for a live-action film adaptation. Libre Publishing announced this Monday that Tomoko Yamashita’s supernatural boys-love manga The Night Beyond the Tricornered Window (Sankaku Mado no Sotogawa wa Yoru) is getting a live-action film.