Kyoto Animation (KyoAni), a popular anime studio in Kyoto, Japan, was set ablaze early on Thursday morning, and according to Japanese media reports, officials have confirmed 33 people dead. Thirty-six people, some in critical condition, were also rushed to the hospital. #PrayForKyoani 33 Confirmed Dead. Guess I'll pay tribute by rewatching them all over again. … Read more
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
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
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
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
Years ago, Anime Expo was the site of animation studio Trigger’s initial announcement of the Promare movie project, the studio’s first film. This year, Trigger returned for Anime Expo 2019 and they surprised fans with a special full-length screening of the entire Promare anime movie. Earlier on the same day, FUNimation and studio David Production … Read more
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
A Donald Trump cameo in the Dr. STONE manga had fans hoping that the U.S. President would be featured in the Dr. STONE anime. In fact, as some are putting it, they had hoped they’d “see Trump get stoned.” The story is about two high school kids, the super strong Taiju Oki and the frail-but-brilliant … Read more
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
Crunchyroll announced that a Mob Psycho 100 II OVA episode will be premiering at Crunchyroll Expo 2019. The new anime episode will also begin streaming worldwide several days after its premiere. Titled Mob Psycho 100 II: The First Spirits and Such Company Trip ~A Journey that Mends the Heart and Heals the Soul~, the second … Read more