Anime News

One of the most exciting parts of the week aside from the actual anime convention days, is the day before the convention. Just imagine that it is just 24 hours left before the convention weekend starts, what should you do.

Famitsu’s Video Game rankings last week revealed that the highly anticipated Nintendo Switch game Pokemon Sword and Shield still remains #1 in the ranks with 2,023,043 copies sold in Japan alone from November 25 to December 1.

While the BEASTARS anime adaptation is currently airing in Japan, more good news has been announced, especially for the long-time fans of the franchise. It was confirmed in the first 2020 issue release of Weekly Shonen Champion magazine on Thursday that a stage play adaptation of the BEASTARS manga is confirmed.

So in case you are not aware, the Hunter X Hunter mobile game titled Hunter x Hunter Greed Adventure has announced last month that they will be ending their service on January 14. The game officially launched in Japan on December 5, 2018, and is free-to-play with optional in-app purchases.

The official website of the upcoming movie Digimon Adventure: The Last Evolution Kizuna” has revealed two new cast members. Mayu Matsuoka (Shinobu Wakamiya in the Chihayafuru: Kami no Ku and Chihayafuru: Shimo no Ku live-action movies) will be voicing Menoa Bellucci, a scientist based in a New York university who studies Digimon.

Nothing last forever, and that includes our beloved Nakano quintuplets. Just this Wednesday, Quintessential Quintuplets (Gotoubun no Hanayome) author Negi Haruba tweeted that his ultra-popular romcom manga will be concluded by the 14th volume.

Yes folks, Japan’s favorite detective is still at it. The official website of the Detective Conan films has recently revealed a teaser trailer for the newest film in the franchise. Entitled Meitantei Conan: Hiiro no Dangan (Detective Conan: The Scarlet Bullet), the film is the 24th movie in the franchise.

The official website for the upcoming TV anime of mixed-media franchise Assault Lily Bouquet has just revealed this Wednesday that the series is slated for a July 2020 premiere. In addition, the series’ official Twitter account has also announced that BanG Dream.

A new promotional video was unveiled Wednesday for upcoming TV anime The Case Files of Jeweler Richard (Housekisho Richard-shi no Nazo Kantei). The new PV gives us more scenes of the first meeting between the cheerful Seigi and the mysterious British jeweler Richard.

And finally we have a date, folks. Atlus made good with their promise to reveal Persona 5 Royal details for Western fans, and they did not disappoint: the gaming company has revealed that the much-awaited follow-up to the hit Persona 5 game is set for a March 31, 2020 release in the West.