Anime News

Everyone’s favorite anisong singer returns to Sword Art Online. If you’ve grown tired of listening to “Adamas” or even older LiSA SAO songs such as soulful ballad “Shirushi” (RIP Yuuki *wipes tear*) or the classic “Crossing Field”, well you’re in for a treat.

Good news for those waiting for more news on the previously-announced anime adaptation of yuri manga Adachi to Shimamura (Adachi and Shimamura), as its two lead casts have been announced. Akari Kito, who has voiced Blend S’ Kaho Hinata as well as (best imouto) Nezuko Kamado in Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba (though we rarely get to hear her speak) will be playing Adachi Sakura.

My Hero Academia’s hype continues as the popular manga series wins the award for Best Manga in the Harvey Awards, which gives recognitions for outstanding works in graphic art and comic book categories.

Bushiroad announced on September 30 that they have officially invested on the Gekidan Hikosen theater troupe in which they purchased 14.5% of the said troupe’s parent company Sopratico Co. from its representative director Takashi Oba.

A new promotional video was just released for the 2nd opening song of the anime adaptation of Atsushi Ohkubo’s Fire Force. The PV features the song “MAYDAY feat. Ryo from CRYSTAL LAKE” by rock band coldrain.

Good news to all Yu Yu Hakusho fans. Funimation announced during its Yu Yu Hakusho Reunion panel during the New York Comic Con that they will be releasing the new Yu Yu Hakusho OVA in both English subtitles and dub.

Since the first half of musical anime Carole & Tuesday dropped on Netflix last August, we bet you’ve already finished binge-watching the show and could have possibly repeatedly watched it as well.

Yours truly was deeply saddened by the end of their favorite yuri manga, Bloom Into You (Yagate Kimi ni Naru), but thankfully new announcements for the franchise means that we won’t be seeing the last of our favorite girls yet.

The official Youtube account of TOHO has just released two teaser trailers for the upcoming Lupin III THE FIRST, the first-ever 3DCG film of the franchise. Check them out here and here. The teasers reveal the story of the film, which revolves around Lupin teaming up with a mysterious woman named Leticia in order to steal the Bresson Diary, a treasure that even the first Arsene Lupin failed to steal.

The official Twitter account of Kadokawa’s CIEL magazine has just announced the three main cast members for the live-action film adaptation of popular boys-love manga Love Stage. Lead character Izumi Sena will be played by Mahiro Sugiyama, pictured below: Popular actor and Izumi’s love interest Ryoma Ichijo will be played by the dreamy Hiroki Nakada: Sena family manager Rei Sagara will be played by Shinichi Wago: The Love Stage.