Anime News

New Visual and October 2 Premiere Revealed for “TONIKAWA: Over the Moon For You”Aug 3, 20 4am
A new visual was recently unveiled for the upcoming newlywed-themed anime series TONIKAWA: Over the Moon For You, the TV anime series adaptation of Kenjiro Hata’s 2018 manga series Fly Me to the Moon (Tonikaku Kawaii or literally, Generally Cute).

Goro Miyazaki is in Full Confidence on the Success of ‘Earwig and the Witch’ CG FilmJul 31, 20 12pm
The son of the great Hayao Miyazaki, Goro Miyazaki made a statement in a press conference this week that he is confident on the success of Studio Ghibli’s upcoming CG film, Earwig and the Witch. He said that the movie will be “a work I want everyone to see right now" and said that that movie is mostly animated by young staff in the studio.

A Florida Congressman Warns Citizens About “Internet Anime Porn” Like ‘Dragon Ball Z’ Jul 31, 20 12pm
Recently, the Florida congressional candidate KW Miller posted in his Twitter account expressing his concern over the “great deal of anime porn” that is currently existing on the Internet. Miller is an Independent party candidate for the state’s 18th district.

Dance Video of “Kaguya-sama”’s Chika Fujiwara Reaches 20 Million Views!Jul 29, 20 5am
Besides the endless battle of feelings between geniuses Miyuki Shirogane and Kaguya Shinomiya, another big attraction to the series is the lovable (cheater) student council secretary, Chika Fujiwara. And as a testament to fan love for her, the official Aniplex upload of her popular song and dance number has already reached 20 million views.

Demon Slayer Song “Gurenge” Makes LiSA First Female Japanese Artist to Get 1 Million Song DownloadsJul 29, 20 4am
2019’s ultimate anime bop Gurenge, the opening theme song to the highly-popular anime series Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba, still appears to reign supreme this 2020. Oricon, Japan’s official music chart has announced last weekend that LiSA’s Gurenge just hit one million song downloads.

Opening Movie for Re:ZERO Smartphone Game ReleasedJul 28, 20 5am
The SEGA official Youtube channel has released last Wednesday the opening movie for the upcoming Re:ZERO smartphone game entitled Re:ZERO - Kara Hajimeru Isekai Seikatsu – Lost in Memories. Check it out here.

Koei Tecmo Financial Report Confirms Western Release of “Persona 5 Scramble: The Phantom Strikers” Jul 28, 20 5am
Amazing news for those who have been waiting for a Western release of the Persona 5 Scramble: The Phantom Strikers game: developer and publisher Koei Tecmo’s financial report for the first quarter of fiscal year ending March 2021 lists The Phantom Strikers game as already set for a Western release.

Toonami Set to Debut “Fire Force” Season 2 on October 24Jul 28, 20 5am
Good news to those getting their anime fix from Toonami. Adult Swim’s anime block has announced just this Monday that they will be premiering the second season of Fire Force on October 24. To get fans up to speed with the latest events in the story, Toonami will also re-run the anime’s first season (starting from episode 15) on August 8 1:00 AM EDT (effectively August 9).

Boys-Love Film “Umibe no Étranger” Theme Song to be Sung by MONO NO AWARE BandJul 28, 20 5am
An update for another film from boys-love label Blue Lynx: the official website of the Umibe no Étranger (L'étranger du Plage or Stranger on the Beach) film has just revealed that the movie’s theme song will be sung by four-member band MONO NO AWARE.

Bushiroad’s “D4DJ” TV Anime Series Releases New Teaser VisualJul 27, 20 6am
Bushiroad is rolling out more and more updates for the TV anime series of its newest mixed-media franchise D4DJ (Dig Delight Direct Drive DJ): just this Monday, a new teaser visual was revealed for the series.