Anime News
“Demon Slayer the Movie: Mugen Train” Breaks Box Office Records in Japan with Biggest Opening Weekend Ever Oct 19, 20 4am
The Demon Slayer movie is literally slaying all other films in Japan—past and present—as Japanese media reports that the franchise’s first film, Mugen Train, earns over 1,268,724,700 yen (about USD 12 million) in just its opening day alone.
First of 2-Part “Sailor Moon Eternal” Anime Films Reveals Trailer, New Visual, Cast for Queen NehelleniaOct 19, 20 3am
Hopefully no more delays for the first of two Sailor Moon Eternal anime films, as the franchise rolls out more updates. First is a new trailer for the film, which now includes the four Inner Senshis as well as a sneak peek of Helios (in human form).
Producers of ‘Attack on Titan’ Explain Reasons Behind Anime Studio Change to MAPPA Oct 16, 20 11am
For those who loyally follow the anime adaptation of the Attack on Titan manga, the producers of the anime adaptation, Kensuke Tateishi, Toshihiro Maeda, and Tetsuya Kinoshita shares the reason for the change of anime studio for anime’s last season in the November 2020 issue of Newtype magazine.
Little Witch Academia VR Game Launched a Day Early on Oculus QuestOct 16, 20 10am
Game developer UNIVRS announced this week that the Little Witch Academia VR Broom Racing game was released one day early for the Oculus Quest. The game is originally scheduled for October 13. The developer also confirmed that the game will also be available for the Oculus Quest 2.
FIFA 21 Takes #1 Spot in Latest Japanese Video Game RankingsOct 16, 20 10am
After a long time, Animal Crossing: New Horizons’ #1 constant rank has been taken over recently by FIFA 21. From October 5-11, the game sold 39,152 copies. Animal Crossing: New Horizons at #2, while Ring Fit Adventure is at #3.
‘Demon Slayer’ Anime to Cast Akira Ishida Oct 16, 20 9am
It was revealed in the pamphlets sold during at the theatrical screenings for the Demon Slayer – Kimetsu no Yaiba – The Movie: Mugen Train that Akira Ishida will be in the film voicing Akaza, the upper 3 in the Twelve Kizuki.
Video + Storyboards for Opening Song of 1st Film in the “WAVE!! Surfing Yappe!!” Trilogy ReleasedOct 14, 20 5am
The official website of the mixed-media surfing-themed franchise WAVE.. has released the opening song sequence for the first film in the trilogy—along with the raw storyboards for the sequence. Check out the cool video here.
First 8 Minutes of “Happy-Go-Lucky Days” Anime Film StreamedOct 14, 20 5am
After much delay, the anime film adaptation of Takako Shimura’s short story manga collection Happy-Go-Lucky Days (Dounika Naru Hibi) is now just 10 days from its release. To celebrate the upcoming premiere as well as to promote the film, Cinema Today released the first 8 minutes of the film.
New Trailer for Upcoming Romantic Drama Film “Josee, the Tiger, and the Fish” Previews Insert SongOct 13, 20 6am
Another film to add to everyone’s watchlist. A new trailer was just released for the youth romantic drama film Josee, the Tiger, and the Fish (Josee to Tora to Sakana-tachi). The trailer previews the insert song Shinkai by Eve.
Online Reservations for “Demon Slayer: Mugen Train” Film in Japan Crashes Cinema Sites Due to Demand Oct 13, 20 6am
The demand for Demon Slayer movie tickets in Japan is as hot as Rengoku’s flames. On the midnight of October 13, advanced online reservations for tickets to Demon Slayer The Movie: Mugen Train (Kimetsu no Yaiba: Mugen Ressha-hen) opened and (unsurprisingly.
