Anime News

“Kenka Bancho Otome: Girl Beats Boys” TV Series ComingDec 9, 16 12am
The popular otome romance adventure game, “Kenka Bancho Otome,” will be adapted into a series of 10-minute animated shorts set to air Spring 2017 under the title of “Kenka Bancho Otome: Girl Beats Boys.

Dragon Quest II PS4 Game to Release in the West In April!Dec 9, 16 12am
In a recent announcement released by Square Enix, the PS4 exclusive game Dragon Quest Heroes II (Dragon Quest Heroes II: Futago no Ō to Yogen no Owari) is set for a North America release in April 25.

FUNimation to License 'Attack on Titan' Season 2Dec 8, 16 11pm
It seems that the chances of seeing Attack on Titan Season 2 for the West are high now. In a recent announcement released by FUNimation Animation on Thursday, they have already licensed the series' second season.

'Attack on Titan' Gets Stage Play Next YearDec 8, 16 11am
Summer 2017 is going to be quite interesting especially for fans of Hajime Isayama's popular manga and anime franchise, Attack on Titan. It has been announced that the manga will have a stage play adaptation slated for next year as confirmed in the wraparound jacket band found in the 21st manga volume of the series.

'Hunter X Hunter' and 'Saiyuki' Musician Kenichi Kurosawa Passes AwayDec 8, 16 11am
2016 has been a ride for all of us especially those who work in the anime and entertainment industries. The official website of Kenichi Kurosawa has released a statement that he passed away last December 5 at the age of 48.

“My Hero Academia” ranked 7th in New York Times’ Best International Show in 2016Dec 7, 16 4pm
The Japanese superhero anime series My Hero Academia (Boku no Hīrō Akademia) ranked seventh in New York Times’ Best International Show in 2016.
P.A Works brings in third "working anime" coming 2017 either on June or JulyDec 7, 16 10am
A new anime on theme of people and their jobs comes to the screen on April of 2017 by anime studio P.A. Works.
Hayao Miyazaki's new short film "Boro the Caterpillar" set to premier on Spring 2017Dec 7, 16 9am
For any anime fan, film director, producer, screenwriter, animator, author, and manga artist Hayao Miyazaki was and is a man who created pieces of art that have left their mark in the anime world. Though his most famous works may be recognized to be under the “Studio Ghibli” productions, any fan would recognize his artistic touch in them.

Professional Skater Nobunari Oda will be in 'Yuri!!! on Ice'Dec 6, 16 11am
The Yuri... on Ice anime production continues to give its fans more reason to be hyped on the upcoming episodes. On Tuesday, its official website have recently announced that they are casting Japanese Professional Skater Nobunari Oda to play the role of himself in the anime.

'Kimi no Na wa' to Premiere on IMAX Theaters this 2017! Ticket Sales Now at 20 Billion!Dec 6, 16 10am
As many have predicted, Makoto Shinkai's successful movie Kimi no Na wa has now reached over 20 Billion Yen in box office ticket sales. That's a total of 15,391,716 tickets sold as of yesterday. The movie has been shown for a total of 102 days.