Anime News

Demon Slayer Film’s Theatergoers Get Manga Volume as Bonus in JapanSep 18, 20 12pm
To those who will be watching the upcoming Demon Slayer film in Japan, the experience in definitely worth it as the 42nd issue of the Weekly Shonen Jump announced on Saturday that theatergoers of the Demon Slayer The Movie: Mugen Train will receive a “Rengoku Volume 0” manga volume.

Ring Fit Adventure is Still #1 in Recent Japanese Video Game RankingsSep 18, 20 11am
While Animal Crossing: New Horizons is currently at #2 in the recent September 7 to 13 Japanese video game rankings, it’s Ring Fit Adventure that still dominated the ranks.
Weekly sales of Ring Fit Adventure is 43,459, making its overall at 1,527,444.

Demon Slayer Manga Will Now Reach 100 Million Copies in CirculationSep 18, 20 8am
The 42nd issue for this year’s Young Jump magazine revealed the Demon Slayer manga will be reaching 100 million copies in circulation when the magazine issue ships on September 24 and the 22nd compiled volume of the manga will be released on October 2.

First Three Minutes of First Film in the “WAVE!! Surfing Yappe!!” Trilogy ReleasedSep 16, 20 7am
The official website of the mixed-media surfing-themed franchise WAVE.. has released the 1st three minutes of the first film in the trilogy. Check it out here.
The trilogy movie will open in theaters one after another on October 2, 16, and 30.

“Liella” Wins Fan Vote for Name of In-Anime Idol Group in “Love Live! Superstar!!” Sep 16, 20 6am
The newest generation of Love Live. is slowly coming to fruition, as the 2.5D idol franchise juggernaut has announced the name of their newest group. According to the franchise’s official Twitter account, the name of the new group is “Liella”.

Boys-Love Film “given” Celebrates 100,000 Ticket Sales, Set to Open to More Theaters in JapanSep 15, 20 6pm
A huge congratulations to the given boys, as the official Twitter account of the band-themed boys-love series announced that the film has exceeded 100,000 ticket sales in just 4 weeks.

New Promo Video Released for TV Series Adaptation of Comedy Manga “Way of the Househusband”Sep 15, 20 5am
Japan’s favorite domesticated yakuza boss is jumping to live-action form, as the TV series adaptation of Kousuke Oono’s The Way of the Househusband just released a new promo video. The video features lead character Tatsu, his wife Miku, and Tatsu’s yakuza underling Masa.

Pony Canyon Releases Behind-the-Scenes Video for DEEMO Anime Film Sep 15, 20 5am
The official Youtube channel of music label company Pony Canyon has just revealed a behind-the-scenes video for the making of the animated film adaptation of popular mobile game DEEMO. The video—thankfully, with English subtitles.

New Teaser Visual Revealed for Upcoming TV Anime “Jujutsu Kaisen” Sep 15, 20 4am
A few weeks before the series’ premiere, the official website of TV anime Jujutsu Kaisen unveiled a new teaser visual for the series. Check it out below.
Jujutsu Kaisen is set for an October 3, 2020 premiere.

New Promo Video Revealed for TV Anime Adaptation of Sci-fi Yuri Light Novel “Otherside Picnic”Sep 14, 20 5am
More yuri (i.e., girls’ love) TV anime series coming our way, as a new promo video was recently revealed for the anime adaptation of Iori Miyazawa’s sci-fi yuri light novel series Otherside Picnic (Urasekai Picnic).