Good news to all North American fans of the ultra-popular science fiction franchise Gundam. Bandai Namco Entertainment, Inc. has just announced this Tuesday that they will be releasing the smartphone game Gundam Battle: Gunpla Warfare in North America.

Congratulations are in order for the well-loved and internationally popular Love Live. franchise, as the multimedia project is celebrating its 9th anniversary on June 30. The franchise has indeed come so far since it was first unveiled in 2010 with that iconic illustration of lead character Kousaka Honoka in the Dengeki G’s Magazine.

Fan favorite horror franchise Hell Girl (Jigoku Shoujo) has just released more details about its upcoming live-action film adaptation. The movie’s official website has first unveiled a teaser visual featuring model/actress Tina Tamashiro as lead character Ai Enma.

And more news from the “Usagi Special Birthday Party 2019” event last Saturday: besides a two-part movie, the beloved Sailor Moon franchise will also be getting an ice show. The ice show, which will be the first of its kind for the iconic anime & manga series, will be starring none other than anime fan Evgenia Medvedeva.

Moonies one and all, get hyped. This news has been overdue for quite a while now, and now we are finally getting it: Toei has confirmed that a two-part movie for iconic anime Sailor Moon is set for a 2020 release.

Nakatani Nio, author of hit yuri manga series Bloom Into You (Yagate Kimi ni Naru), has just announced in her Twitter account that her manga is set to end in four chapters.

Toei Animation’s official Twitter account has recently revealed an English-subtitled trailer for One Piece Stampede, the latest film in the hit franchise. Without further ado, check it out below. Most of the main cast was announced to be returning for the film, such as the voice actors for Monkey D.

Classic fantasy anime series Saint Seiya is gearing up for the international premiere of its 3DCG remake by Netflix. Just this Wednesday, Netflix Japan’s official Twitter account announced that UK rock band The Struts is set to perform the anime’s OP theme song entitled ”Pegasus Seiya”.

Moonies around the world rejoiced when Viz Media announced that Sailor Moon’s fifth and final season, Sailor Stars will finally be getting its own official Blu-ray/DVD release worldwide, as it was the only season that did not have an official international release.

Heads up, fans of 2.5D idol group Aqours. The nine-member girl group from the Love Live. Sunshine.. anime series has released a teaser for their upcoming single. Entitled “i-n-g, I TRY.”, the new song is set to be bundled as a bonus single for the limited-edition Blu-ray set release of the Love Live.