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The secret story behind the team’s formation, which began with love at first sight. There are even “healthy” fights on the production site!? An interview with Fujino Omori, author of “Wisteria of the Staff and Sword,” and Kiyoshi Aoi, manga artistThe popular manga “Wisteria of the Staff and Sword” by Fujino Omori (original author) of “Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon?” and up-and-coming manga artist Sei Aoi (manga), winner of the Jump PAINT Manga Award. The TV anime of this work will be broadcast on TBS affiliated 28 stations nationwide from 4:30 pm every Sunday from July 7, 2024!

Will enrolls in the magic academy to fulfill a promise he made as a child. However, he has a fatal weakness in a world w...
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“Monogatari Series Off & Monster Season” ranked #1 in the real-time total number of views for the first episode of the new summer anime of 2024 on ABEMA! Now available exclusively and for free on “ABEMA””Monogatari Series: Off & Monster Season”, which began free and exclusive distribution on the new future TV “ABEMA” from 10pm on Saturday, July 6th, 2024, ranked first in the real-time total number of views for the first episode of new summer anime in 2024 (※1)!

(※1) Calculated from the total number of real-time views on ABEMA within 24 hours of the start of broadcast (according t...
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“Hello Kitty” 50th Anniversary Project – Voice Cast Interview Series No. 10: Shun Horie, voice of “Wish Me Mell” | I was excited to see how I could blend into the world of all the adorable Sanrio charactersTo commemorate the 50th anniversary of Sanrio’s “Hello Kitty” in 2024, Sanrio characters and voice cast members will collaborate!

The album "Hello Kitty 50th Anniversary Presents My Bestie Voice Collection with Sanrio characters," which includes many...
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The creditless version of the OP & ED video for the 7th season of “My Hero Academia”, the 2nd season, has been released! The OP theme will be performed by Yuri, and the ED will be performed by ZarameThe comic series has exceeded 100 million copies in circulation worldwide! The hugely popular comic “My Hero Academia” (commonly known as “Hiroaka”) by Kohei Horikoshi is currently being serialized in “Weekly Shonen Jump” (published by Shueisha). The seventh season of the TV anime has been airing since Saturday, May 4th. The latest film, the fourth installment of the series, “My Hero Academia THE MOVIE: Your Next” will be released nationwide on Friday, August 2nd.

Today, the second season of the seventh season of the TV anime began airing, and new opening and ending themes were anno...
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“SPY×FAMILY” Anya & Becky go shopping together♪ New goods from Animate, including tea tins and cookiesThe TV anime “SPY×FAMILY” will be holding the “TV Anime “SPY×FAMILY” Nakayoshi Shopping Fair” at Animate stores nationwide and on Animate Online Store from July 6th, where they will be selling new goods featuring original illustrations.

"SPY×FAMILY" is a sitcom based on the popular manga serialized by Tatsuya Endo on the manga app "Shonen Jump+". The stor...
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From “The Great Operation Yozakura Family,” advance scene cuts and a synopsis of episode 15, “Yozakura’s Blood,” have been released!”The Great Operation Yozakura Family” is a spy family comedy of love and laughter drawn by Hitsuji Gonpei, which is currently being serialized in “Weekly Shonen Jump”. The TV anime of the same work will be broadcast on 28 MBS/TBS affiliated stations nationwide from 5:00 pm every Sunday from April 7, 2024. It is also available for unlimited streaming on Prime Video/Netflix from 5:30 pm.

Scene cuts and a synopsis have been released from the 15th episode of Operation 15 (Episode 15) "Blood of the Night Saku...
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Summer anime “Monogatari Series OMS” “Go to work after you graduate” Nadeko Sengoku is declared by her parents… Episode 2 advance cutThe synopsis and preview cuts for episode 2, “Nadeko Draw Part 1,” of the summer anime “Monogatari Series Off & Monster Season,” which will be released on Saturday, July 13, 2024, have been released.

The Monogatari series is a popular novel series written by Nisio Isin that tells the mysterious story of the protagonist...
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The “HELIOS MUSEUM” exhibition for “HELLIOUS Rising Heroes” will be held in Osaka from August 16th (Friday) to September 16th (Monday, national holiday), 2024! Tickets will go on sale from July 13th (Saturday)!Following Tokyo, the event will also be held in Osaka!

This year marks the 4th anniversary of "Heroes Rising Heroes", and the exhibition will trace the history of the series u...
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“Hello Kitty” 50th Anniversary Project – Voice Cast Interview No. 9: Nakamura Shugo, voice of “Pom Pom Purin” | I hope to be a bridge between Sanrio character fans and voice actor fansTo commemorate the 50th anniversary of Sanrio’s “Hello Kitty” in 2024, Sanrio characters and voice cast members will collaborate!

The album "Hello Kitty 50th Anniversary Presents My Bestie Voice Collection with Sanrio characters," which includes many...
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From “Himitsu no Aipri”, the synopsis and advance scene cuts of episode 15 “Aim to win the Grand Prix!” have been released!The latest TV anime in the Pretty Series, “Himitsu no Aipri,” will be broadcast on six TV Tokyo affiliated stations from Sunday, April 7, 2024!

The synopsis and preview cuts from episode 15, "Aim to Win the Grand Prix!", which will air on Sunday, July 14th, have b...
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“Apparently if you’re a virgin until you’re 30, you can become a wizard” special event “Cherry Magic Summer Festival” visuals and merchandise lineup released!Details of the event content, as well as the lineup of event visuals and goods for the special event “Cherry Magic Summer Festival,” which will be held after the broadcast of the TV anime “If You’re a Virgin at Thirty, You’ll Become a Wizard,” to be held on Sunday, August 18, 2024, have been released.

Plans are underway for an anime playback project featuring Kobayashi Chiaki (role of Adachi Kiyoshi), Suzuki Ryota (role...
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They’ve also been confirmed to appear in a new drama! GMMTV’s new group LYKN is coming to Japan! Live and fan event report and exclusive interview at Animate Ikebukuro main storeFrom Tuesday, May 14th, 2024 to Thursday, May 16th, 2024, a live and fan event featuring LYKN, SEA/KEEN, who are affiliated with GMM TV, a major Thai entertainment company that produces television programs and acts as a talent agent, was held at the Animate Theater on the B2F of Animate Ikebukuro Main Store.

In this article, we will be bringing you a report and exclusive interview from the LYKN event held on Thursday, May 16th...
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“Why does no one remember my world?” Interview with Shoya Chiba, Kana Ichinose, and Haruka Shiraishi | The voice actors talk about the mysterious relationship between Kai and Rinne, and behind-the-scenes stories from the recording!The TV anime adaptation of “Why Does No One Remember My World?”, one of the works by Keisuke Sasane, author of “The Last Battlefield Between You and Me, or the Holy War That Begins the World” and “God is Hungry for Games”, will finally begin airing in July 2024!

Just before the broadcast, Animate Times had the opportunity to interview Shoya Chiba, who plays Kai, Kana Ichinose, who...
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“I’ve Been Killing Slimes for 300 Years and Now I’m Maxing Out My Level – Part 2” 1st key visual and 2nd teaser PV released! Ogura Yui has been chosen to play Sandra, and her comment has arrivedThe TV anime “I’ve Been Killing Slimes for 300 Years and Maxed Out My Level Without Realizing It – Part 2” is scheduled to air in 2025. The first key visual has been released!

The teaser visual #1 (illustrations of Azusa, Laika, Falfa, Shalsha, and Harukara) was released on March 9th of this yea...
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Comment from Tatsuki Fujimoto, the original author of “Look Back” | New scene cuts and information on director Kiyotaka Oshiyama’s stage greeting also releasedThe animated film “Look Back” is now in theaters from Friday, June 28, 2024.

We have received a comment from the original manga artist, Tatsuki Fujimoto! Additionally, four new stills have been rel...
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From the summer anime “My Wife Has No Emotions,” episode 3 “My Wife Met My Sister” advance scene cuts and synopsis have arrived!”My Wife Has No Emotions,” currently being serialized in “Monthly Comic Flapper” (published by KADOKAWA), is being made into a TV anime! It will begin airing on TOKYO MX and other stations from Tuesday, July 2nd. This is a heartwarming story about the relationship between a corporate slave salaryman, Kosugi Takuma, and a housework robot named Mina, who is supposed to have no emotions, as they build a bond as a couple.

Scene cuts and a synopsis from episode 3, "My Wife Met My Sister," have arrived. Mina and Super Mina's Live2D program #0...
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“ATRI -My Dear Moments-” Part 1: Hikaru Akao (Atori) | “I hope you’ll be able to witness the struggles and efforts of Atori and the other Natsuo and friends who are struggling in this world.”The TV anime adaptation of “ATRI-My Dear Moments-“, the first title of Aniplex’s novel game brand “ANIPLEX.EXE”, will begin airing on July 13, 2024.

Ahead of the series' broadcast, Animate Times conducted interviews with the main cast. In this first article, we asked H...
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The second half of 2024 will be with Ogura Yui! An interview to commemorate the release of the Blu-ray of “Ogura Yui Memorial LIVE 2023 ~To the 11’Eleven~,” which marked the first step of her 11th year as an artist.The Blu-ray of “Ogura Yui Memorial LIVE 2023 ~To the 11’Eleven~”, which was held at Pacifico Yokohama on November 23, 2024 as the first step in Ogura Yui’s 11th year of activity as an artist, will be released on July 10th!

The set list for the 10th anniversary live concert held in July of the same year was centered around the title songs of ...
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“A Certain Scientific Super Music Festival” to be held, ticket information released! Past theme song artists and voice actors to appear”A Certain Scientific Railgun” will celebrate its 15th anniversary since its first broadcast in October 2024.

To commemorate the 15th anniversary of the anime, a special live concert by artists who have sung the series' theme song...
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“My Hero Academia” movie x “Kura Sushi” collaboration! Win and receive original goods featuring Deku, Bakugo, Ochako, and othersTo celebrate the release of the movie “My Hero Academia THE MOVIE: Your Next” on August 2nd, it has been announced that a collaboration project will be held at conveyor belt sushi chain “Kura Sushi” stores nationwide. The collaboration will start on July 19th, and you can also get limited edition Kura Sushi goods with rare original designs.

"My Hero Academia," also known as "Boku no Hero Academia," is a hero action manga by Kohei Horikoshi that has enjoyed ov...