Anime News
Bandai Namco Launches “Saint Seiya Shining Soldiers” Smartphone GameFeb 4, 20 7am
There’s no stopping the resurgence of classic sci-fi anime Saint Seiya—first we got a 3DCG anime, now we are getting a smartphone game. Bandai Namco has announced last week that they are currently developing a smartphone game for the Saint Seiya franchise.
Crunchyroll to Stream “Ancient Magus Bride” in English Dub Feb 4, 20 7am
Good news to those wanting to stream Ancient Magus Bride in English dub.
Fullmetal Alchemist Director Seiji Mizushima to Helm Anime for "D4DJ",Bushiroad’s Newest Mixed-Media FranchiseFeb 4, 20 6am
Bushiroad announced last Friday that acclaimed anime director Seiji Mizushima (Fullmetal Alchemist, Mobile Suit Gundam 00) will be directing the anime project for its newest mixed-media franchise D4DJ (Dig Delight Direct Drive DJ).
Seven-Minute Gameplay Trailer Released for “Captain Tsubasa: Rise of New Champions”Feb 4, 20 6am
Bandai Namco has released this Friday a seven-minute gameplay trailer for the video game adaptation of popular soccer manga & anime series Captain Tsubasa. Entitled Captain Tsubasa: Rise of New Champions, the game will be available on the PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch, and PC via Steam.
Voice Actress for “Your Name”’s Mitsuha to Perform Opening Theme Song for Netflix’s 7SEEDS Season 2Feb 4, 20 6am
The staff of Netflix anime series 7SEEDS has revealed that voice actress Mone Kamishiraishi is set to perform the opening theme song of the series’ upcoming season 2. The song, entitled “From the Seeds”, was composed by rock band GLIM SPANKY.
Popular Comedy Slice-of-Life Manga “Uzaki-chan Wants to Hang Out!” Gets TV Anime Adaptation in JulyFeb 4, 20 5am
Kadokawa announced this Monday that popular comedy slice-of-life manga series Uzaki-chan Wants to Hang Out. (Uzaki-chan wa Asobitai.) is getting a TV anime adaptation slated for a July release.
New Teaser Video for “Wotakoi: Love is Hard for Otaku" Film Features Song Recording Sessions of Lead CastFeb 4, 20 5am
We’re all excited for the release of the Wotakoi live-action movie this Friday, and to get us all hyped up even more, TOHO has released a new promotional video. The video features lead cast Kento Yamazaki (who plays Hirotaka) and Mitsuki Takahata (playing Narumi) recording soulful songs for the movie.
Weathering With You Surpasses $7.2 Million in North American Box Office EarningsFeb 3, 20 5am
It’s still raining success for Makoto Shinkai’s latest film, as online film earnings aggregator Box Office Mojo estimates that the film has already made more than $7.2 million in North America. Weathering with You opened to 224 theaters in the US last January 31, but it already had held special screenings since January 15, where it earned over $1 million.
Release the Spyce Smartphone Game Set to End Service this MarchFeb 3, 20 5am
Sad news for ardent players of the Release the Spyce smartphone game: the game’s official Twitter account has announced this Monday that the app will be closing down this March 29. The game, whose official title is Release the Spyce secret fragrance, was only just launched on February last year.
New Trailer of ‘Final Fantasy VII’ Remake Shows Cloud in a Dress! Jan 31, 20 10am
Yes, you've read that right.
The new theme song trailer was released on the official YouTube channel of the Final Fantasy franchise on Friday. The said new trailer teases the game’s theme song “Hollow” by Yosh (Survive Said the Prophet).
