Anime News
First Impression: Comic GirlsApr 6, 18 6am
Synopsis
This is a tale that tells of the daily lives of four female high school mangaka living in a dormitory
The Good
The idea of an anime about manga artists and the details of their work has been done before but it’s nice to see that there are some aspects to the characters that can be considered as relatable in terms of their struggle in art and unsureness of whether their passion for the work is enough.
English-Subtitled ‘Steins;Gate 0’ Trailer ReleasedApr 6, 18 1am
The new promotional video of the upcoming Steins;Gate 0 anime was released on Thursday by anime streaming website Crunchyroll. You can check out the video below:
The anime will premiere in Japan on April 11 confirmed to have a total of 23 episodes with an unaired episode (which will only be available on home video).
Studio Ghibli Co-Founder Isao Takahata Passes AwayApr 5, 18 10pm
The well-acclaimed anime director and co-founder of Studio Ghibli Isao Takahata has passed away at the age of 82 in a Tokyo hospital on Thursday. Various Japanese news sources said that Takahata’s health has been deteriorating since last summer.
‘Naruto’ Franchise to have a New 3-Book Novel SeriesApr 5, 18 1am
There seems to be more in store for Naruto fans.
It was announced on Monday by Jump J Book’s official website that a 3-book Naruto novel series will be released in Japan on May 2. The title of the novels are Naruto Shinden (The New Legend of Naruto), Sasuke Shinden (The New Legend of Sasuke), and Shikamaru Shinden (The New Legend of Shikamaru).
Ryo Horikawa, Japanese Voice Actor of Dragon Ball’s Vegeta is coming to Kameha Con!Apr 5, 18 1am
Dragon Ball fans, rejoice.
The Dragon Ball-theme convention Kameha Con will be happening on May 4 to 6 at the Irving Convention Center in Irving, Texas.
First Impression: Gegege no KitarouApr 5, 18 12am
Synopsis
Set modern-day Japan, the people have just about forgotten the existence of youkai or no longer believe in them. However, that doesn’t mean that strange phenomena aren’t happening. With people unable to explain them with science, many are left rushing around in confusion.
"Overlord" Rises for a Third Time this JulyApr 4, 18 11pm
The second season of “Overlord” has reached its end and now it’s been announced that the dark fantasy series will be making its return for a third season in July 2018 on Japanese TV.
For the cast and staff, those who worked on the series for the past two seasons will be reprising their roles.
Read Ace's Story With the Complete Single Volume of One Piece Novel AApr 4, 18 11am
Fans will now be able to read the story of Portgas D. Ace in one shot as the “One Piece Novel A” trilogy is compiled into a single volume to be released today. Once again it will be handled by Shou Hinata.
‘Tokyo Ghoul:re’ Anime Adaptation to have A Total of 12 EpisodesApr 4, 18 1am
The anime adaptation of Tokyo Ghoul:re premiered in Japan on Tuesday. Although the series is still ongoing, it is confirmed by retailer Amazon that the anime that will have a total 12 episodes. For DVD and Blu-ray Disc releases, it will be distributed in total of 6 volumes.
New Teaser of ‘My Hero Academa’ Film Released, Features Younger All Might and New ‘I Island’ SettingApr 4, 18 1am
A new teaser trailer was released on Wednesday on the official website of My Hero Academia THE MOVIE: Futari no Hero (My Hero Academia the Movie: The Two Heroes). The film is slated to premiere in Japan on August 3.