© apogeego/「終末トレインどこへいく?」製作委員会 Ironically, the most off-the-rails anime of the season is the one that takes place on a train. It’s not ironic, however, that Train to the End of the World‘s weirdness is its strongest asset. That’s deliberate. With its blend of fantasy, sci-fi, social commentary, conspiracy, and offbeat humor, this long trip to Ikebukuro…
Yūki, Nakahara play Warderia, Isha in July anime The staff for the television anime of Hiroshi Noda and Takahiro Wakamatsu‘s No Longer Allowed In Another World (Isekai Shikkaku) manga revealed two new cast members on Wednesday. The newly announced cast members are: Aoi Yūki as Warderia Image courtesy of Kadokawa © 野田 宏・若松卓宏・小学館／「異世界失格」製作委員会 Mai Nakahara…
2nd film opens in Japan on May 24 The official website for the two-part anime film adaptation of Inio Asano‘s Dead Dead Demon’s Dededede Destruction manga began streaming a trailer for the second film on Wednesday. The trailer previews both films’ theme songs, “Zett-Zett-Zett-Zett- Zettai Seiiki” (Abababab Absolute Sanctuary) by ano feat. Lilas Ikuta (which…
Ragna Crimson Volume 11 effectively ends the first major arc of the manga and encapsulates the strengths and struggles of what has come thus far. The volume is essentially broken into three pieces: the battle, a flashback with Ultimatia and Woltekamui, and the aftermath. Let’s tackle each in turn. The battle itself is everything we…
Film opens in Japan on July 19 Image via Comic Natalie © いましろたかし・講談社／化け猫あんずちゃん製作委員会 The official website for Ghost Cat Anzu, Shinei Animation and France’s Miyu Productions‘ 2D-animated film based on Takashi Imashiro‘s Bakeneko Anzu-chan manga, announced on Tuesday that the film will screen during the Directors’ Fortnight at the 77th Cannes International Film Festival. The…
Avex began streaming the full trailer for the anime film of Chainsaw Man creator Tatsuki Fujimoto‘s “Look Back” one-shot manga on Wednesday. The trailer previews the film’s theme “Light song” by composer haruka nakamura and singer urara, and the film project listed more staff members. Image via Look Back Anime’s Twitter The newly announced staff…
In the modern streaming landscape, almost every anime series is simulcast for fans. Almost. Chris and Steve discuss what happens when a highly-anticipated series gets passed over. Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed by the participants in this chatlog are not the views of Anime News Network.Spoiler Warning for discussion of the series ahead. Uma…
Also: Viz’s app adds Marvel manga Image courtesy of VIZ Media Viz Media‘s manga app is now available in the U.K., Ireland, Australia, and New Zealand after announcing last year it would expand its availability. The app was previously only available in Canada and the U.S. The company also expanded its library on Tuesday by…
One of the most common ways to express your intent to marry someone, at least in many Western cultures, is the exchange of an engagement ring. However, with so many brands and designs for engagement and wedding rings on the market, it’s a daunting task to choose one. Now, anime and manga fans have one…
Image via Detective Conan: Hyakuman Doru no Michishirube anime film’s Twitter account © 2024 青山剛昌/名探偵コナン製作委員会 The Detective Conan: Hyakuman Doru no Michishirube (Case Closed: The Million-dollar Pentagram) film ranked at #1 in its opening weekend, selling 2,274,333 tickets and earning 3,352,494,500 (about US$21.7 million) yen in its first three days. The new film has exceeded…