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KyoAni fire/arson attack: Violet Evergarden movie and OVA, Free! 2020 movie release dates discussed by Shochiku in light of tragedy at Japanese animation studio

18 July, 2019 at 10:56 am

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Violet Evergarden artwork

In response to the studio KyoAni fire, Japanese movie distributor Shochiku Inc. has issued a statement about the upcoming Violet Evergarden movie and OVA episode, as well as the Free! 2020 movie. According to a Yahoo Japan report, the release dates for all three projects produced by Kyoto Animation Studio are “not expected to be … Read more

GIBIATE interview with Ryo Aoki: 2020 anime brings Yoshitaka Amano (Final Fantasy, Vampire Hunter D) and Naoki Serizawa (Resident Evil/Biohazard) together for one project [Anime Expo 2019]

17 July, 2019 at 3:05 pm

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Sensui Kanzaki, Kathleen, and Kenroku Sanada of GIBIATE

Expo 2019’s closing ceremony finished by shocking fans with the announcement of the GIBIATE Project. Described as the “ultimate survival action” anime, the new TV series brings together Yoshitaka Amano (Final Fantasy, Vampire Hunter D) for Character Design, Naoki Serizawa (Resident Evil/Biohazard manga) for Monster Designer, and Yuzo Koshiro (Ys and Act Raisor) as Sound … Read more

Atsushi Okubo interview: Fire Force (Enen no Shouboutai) manga’s ending, Shinra’s character design discussed by creator at Anime Expo 2019

15 July, 2019 at 7:59 pm

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Shinra in Fire Force

The Fire Force anime lit up audiences at Anime Expo 2019 during its premiere. Already, fans are enjoying the first several episodes of Enen no Shouboutai on streaming sites worldwide, but the story of Shinra Kusakabe has a ways to go based on the source material. The story for the Fire Force anime is based … Read more

Highschool DxD Season 5, DxD movie discussed by Hero producer, who tells fans to ‘have faith’

10 July, 2019 at 3:51 pm

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Highschool DxD Hero key art

Future episodes of Highschool DxD Season 5 are bound to be a good anime adaptation now that anime studio Passione has taken over the anime series from studio TNK. The new art direction left some fans divided, but it’s unquestionable that Highschool DxD Hero has been following the source material much more closely. Plus, who … Read more

Human Lost (Ningen Shikaku) anime movie interview with director Fuminori Kizaki and Taku Takahashi of M-Flo fame [Anime Expo 2019]

5 July, 2019 at 12:21 pm

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Human Lost anime movie poster

The Human Lost anime movie (Ningen Shikaku in Japanese) was one of several major movies and TV shows that premiered at Anime Expo this year. But Human Lost has the distinction of being the only new work that is based on classical Japanese literature. The anime is celebrating the 110th birthday of writer Osamu Dazai, … Read more

Attack On Titan Season 4 confirmed as “final season”, Shingeki no Kyojin Season 4 release date set for fall 2020

30 June, 2019 at 12:34 pm

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Eyes behind bars in Attack On Titan Season 4

Attack On Titan Season 4 has officially been confirmed as the “final season” of the anime series. The Shingeki no Kyojin Season 4 release date has also been scheduled for Fall 2020. The announcement arrived shortly before Attack On Titan Season 4 Part 2 Episode 10 aired worldwide. The YouTube video trailer for Attack On … Read more

Will there be a Dororo Season 2 based on the ending?

25 June, 2019 at 12:15 pm

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A haunting scene from Dororo

Dororo Season 2 seems like a possibility based on the way animation studio MAPPA handled the ending of the Dororo 2019 anime in Episode 24. There were multiple ways it could have ended, but the new anime’s story is more open-ended like the 1969 source material rather than being conclusive like the 2004 Blood Will … Read more

Fire Force anime (Enen no Shouboutai) TV show’s number of episodes/cours reportedly higher than expected [Video Trailer]

20 June, 2019 at 11:35 am

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Fire Force anime artwork

The upcoming Fire Force anime TV show (Enen no Shouboutai in Japanese, which literally translates as Blazing Firefighting Corps) is getting anime fans excited based on the video trailer. What’s more, the number of episodes may be higher than expected. Earlier in June 2019, French streaming service ADN (Anime Digital Network) announced that Fire Force’s … Read more

Haikyuu Season 4 anime character designs released: Shoyo Hinata’s hair updated to reflect Haruichi Furudate’s manga?

20 June, 2019 at 10:19 am
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A slam dunk in Haikyuu Season 4

Anime fans are finally getting to see a glimpse of Haikyuu Season 4. The latest issue of Weekly Shonen Jump magazine features the Haikyuu manga on the cover, but it also contains anime character designs for the upcoming fourth season. And some things are changing. The new anime series character sheets for Haikyuu Season 4 … Read more