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Chihayafuru Season 3 release date confirmed for 2019: Yuki Suetsugu’s Chihayafuru manga ending soon – Chihayafuru 3 anime’s number of episodes will be two cours

1 August, 2019 at 2:56 pm

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The Chihayafuru Season 3 release date has been officially confirmed to be coming up soon on October 22, 2019. What’s more, original creator Yuki Suetsugu has confirmed that the Chihayafuru manga’s ending is in sight and that the manga’s climax will release in the same time frame as the anime’s third season! The Chihayafuru 3 … Read more

Fist of the North Star: Kenshiro ‘You Are Already Dead’ 1/4 Scale Statue by Prime 1 Studio available for pre-order

31 July, 2019 at 4:00 am

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“You are already broke” — or at least your wallet is going to feel that way once you put in your pre-order for this Fist of the North Star: Kenshiro “You Are Already Dead” 1/4 Scale Statue. It’s a beautiful display piece for fans of the classic anime ‘Fist of the North Star’ which follows … Read more

Kyoto Animation update: Studio thanks people around world for support, as computer data reportedly safe after fire

30 July, 2019 at 6:05 am

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Kyoto Animation studio building set ablaze

The devastating fire at Kyoto Animation’s Studio 1 building that resulted in the death of 35 people and 33 injured was a huge tragedy. On Monday, the studio posted a message on its website thanking people around the world for their support, and promising that they would not give up in the face of the … Read more

Purple Haze Feedback OVA episode featuring Pannacotta Fugo possible based on JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure anime producer’s response at Anime Expo 2019

29 July, 2019 at 3:40 pm

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Pannacotta Fugo and Stand Purple Haze in JoJo Part 5: Golden Wind

Is the JoJo Purple Haze Feedback OVA episode possible? With the ending of JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure: Golden Wind (Vento Aureo) Episode 39 just having happened, anime fans are wondering what’s next. The obvious answer is that animation studio David Production might jump straight to animating Jolyne Cujoh’s prison jaunt in JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure Part 6: … Read more

Yasuhiro Takemoto’s death in Kyoto Animation fire/arson mass murder confirmed by family: DNA testing of victims took a week – KyoAni director made Violet Evergarden, Miss Kobayashi’s Dragon Maid, and many more anime [Updated]

26 July, 2019 at 10:35 am

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After a legendary Kyoto Animation Studio director went missing many anime fans on Twitter reported director Yasuhiro Takemoto dead in light of the KyoAni fire that’s claimed 34 lives. Now, it’s been confirmed by Takemoto’s family that he died during the tragic incident. On July 21, 2019, Kyoto Animation Studio released an official statement concerning … Read more

Yoshiji Kigami’s death in KyoAni fire feared by family after NHK names list of dead arson victims’ ages – Kyoto Animation Studio director/animator famous for Sound! Euphonium, Akira, and Grave of the Fireflies [Updated]

25 July, 2019 at 10:04 am

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Yoshiji Kigami and a scene from KyoAni's Sound! Euphonium anime

Anime fans are fearing legendary Kyoto Animation director Yoshiji Kigami dead after a recent news report from NHK listed additional information about the unidentified victims of the KyoAni fire. On July 24, 2019, THR reported that Kigami’s family had not been able to contact him since the KyoAni arson attack took place. “I still have … Read more

Hero Mask Season 2 release date on Netflix confirmed for late summer 2019 by Studio Pierrot trailer

23 July, 2019 at 3:52 pm

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The anime Hero Mask Season 2 release date has officially been confirmed by Japanese animation studio Pierrot to be in 2019. The anime will once again be a Netflix exclusive that will debut worldwide on the streaming giant’s service. The first season focused on James Blood, a detective solving a series of murders involving a … Read more

Patrick Seitz interview: One Piece English dub voice for Franky talks life on the high seas of voice acting [Anime Expo 2019]

22 July, 2019 at 4:55 pm

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Voice actor Patrick Seitz has played a variety of roles including Endeavor in My Hero Academia and Dio Brando in JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure. He’s also known in the video game world as Mortal Kombat’s Scorpion and Castlevania’s Dracula. When it comes to anime, Patrick’s biggest (and most larger than life) role has been Franky in … Read more

Kyoto Animation Studio releases statement on KyoAni fire – President Ideaki Hatta desires to build park monument as tribute to the dead victims of the arson attack

22 July, 2019 at 10:40 am

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The Kyoto Animation Studio fire has devastated the Japanese animation studio. So far, 34 people have died in the KyoAni arson attack, with 34 people taken to the hospital due to their injuries. Anime fans have been eagerly awaiting official confirmation about who survived the fiery attack. Famous animators such as Yoshiji Kigami and Yasuhiro … Read more

Kyoto Animation GoFundMe ‘Help KyoAni Heal’ set up after deadly arson attack, surpasses $750k target in just 12 hours

18 July, 2019 at 2:44 pm

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A GoFundMe page, titled Help KyoAni Heal, has been set up following news on Thursday morning of the deadly arson attack on Kyoto Animation studio in the Uji suburb of Kyoto Prefecture in Japan. Officials have confirmed that 33 people died in the attack, and 36 injured have been taken to the hospital. Some of … Read more