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Special screenings of sound director Yoshikazu Iwanami, including “Princess Mononoke,” “Spirited Away,” and “Girls und Panzer,” at Grand Cinema Sunshine IkebukuroGrand Cinema Sunshine Ikebukuro in Tokyo will celebrate its fifth anniversary on July 19th, and is holding a special screening event to commemorate the fifth anniversary, “5! 5! 5! 5! Go!!!!!.” As the second part of the event, it has been revealed that the theater will be holding a number of exciting events for movie fans, including a “Poster Selection Special” of “Princess Mononoke” and “Spirited Away,” a special screening of sound director Yoshikazu Iwanami called “BESTIA x Iwanami Sound EXPO,” and a “Film Festival” featuring the latest Chinese films.

The "Poster Selection" is a project to screen selected films from the famous movie posters displayed in the cinema. This...
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“Lemon Squash Score” Toya Kikunosuke (voice of Yuuki Hinata) and Yasuda Rikuya (voice of Takamatsu Yuuki) talk about their journey to the first album | The new songs on the first album, which is so large that it could be called a best-of album, are songs that link with Hinata and give him a push forward”Lemon Squash Score” is a youth idol project that tells the story of the seven-member group “Chroma7ree” as they rise up the idol scene. Their first album “Dream story ~To our precious FLOWERS~” will be released on June 26th!

Since releasing their debut single "HONEY FLOWER/We wanna Dive!" on May 24, 2023, they have released a total of three si...
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Which character has the most memorable crying face? Survey deadline is June 24thJuly 3rd is “Tears Day.”

The day is derived from the wordplay "na (7) mi (3) da," and was established by the Dry Eye Research Society. There are ...
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The main visual, main PV, and main cast of “Momentary Lily” have finally been released! The opening theme will be performed by “Hanabie.””Momentary Lily” is a completely original new anime project by the talented animation studio GoHands, scheduled to air in January 2025. Ahead of the broadcast, the main visual, main PV, opening theme, and main cast information have been released.

The voice of Kawazu Yuri will be played by Abe Natsuko, the voice of Kodaiji Erika will be played by Sakuragi Tsugumi, t...
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The final episode of “Urusei Yatsura” has finally aired, THANK YOU! Visual released! Comments from Hiroshi Kamiya and Sumire Uesaka conveying their current feelingsThe TV anime series “Urusei Yatsura,” which aired on Fuji TV’s “Noitamina” and elsewhere, has come to its final episode with 46 episodes.

Following the broadcast of the final episode, a message of thanks to everyone who watched has been released! Comments fr...
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“Urusei Yatsura” finally reaches its final episode! Hiroshi Kamiya and Sumire Uesaka release “THANK YOU!” visual to express their gratitude and commentsThe TV anime series Urusei Yatsura has just reached its final episode with 46 episodes. Following the broadcast of the final episode late at night on June 20th (= June 21st), a “THANK YOU! Visual” was released to convey gratitude to viewers. Comments were also received from Kamiya Hiroshi, who plays Moroboshi Ataru, and Uesaka Sumire, who plays Lum.

"Urusei Yatsura" is a romantic comedy based on the brilliant serialized debut work of Rumiko Takahashi, a manga artist w...
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From “Henjin no Salad Bowl”, the final episode, episode 12 “Henjin no Salad Bowl and others” advance scene cuts and synopsis released! “Hen-Sara” advertisement is being displayed on the large screen in New York’s Times SquareThe light novel “Henjin no Salad Bowl” (author: Yomi Hirasaka) from Gagaga Bunko (Shogakukan) is being broadcast as a TV anime starting on April 4th (Thursday).

The synopsis and preview footage of the final episode, Episode 12 "Weird's Salad Bowl and Other Stuff," which will air t...
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Original illustration by Namori-sensei, the author of “Omuro Family Dear Friends”, has been released! Official interviews with Emiri Kato, Chiwa Saito, and Rina Hidaka, and new scene cuts have arrived!The Omuro Family (written by Namori), currently being serialized in Comic Yurihime (published by Ichijinsha), has been adapted into two medium-length animated films! “Omuro Family Dear Sisters” will be released on February 2, 2024, and “Omuro Family Dear Friends” will finally be released on June 21 (Friday).

To show his appreciation to the fans who have supported "Omuro Family" up to this point, the original author, Namori-sen...
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Advance scene cuts and synopsis for episode 12 of “My Little Monster” have arrived!”My Little Monster” (author: noho) depicts the “mysterious and gentle daily life” of monsters, humans, and gods living normally. The TV anime of the work will be broadcast on the “ANiMAiZiNG” slot on 24 stations nationwide on ABC TV and TV Asahi from 2:00 a.m. on Saturday, April 6, 2024.

This time, advance scene cuts and a synopsis of episode 12 have arrived. Due to the collapse of the boundary line, demon...
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Summer anime “Elf-san wa Yasarenai” Erufusa (CV: Ayasa Ito) is appointed as the support ambassador for the general incorporated association “Japan French Fries Association”, collaboration visual released! The ending theme song will be a character song sung by 12 people from another worldThe TV anime “Elf-san wa Yasarenai,” a diet comedy based on the original work by Cinekudoki, will start airing on TOKYO MX and other stations from July 6th!

This time, Erufuda (CV: Ayasa Ito), who is an unrivaled fan of French fries in the series, has been appointed as the sup...
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Official interviews after each episode of “Weirdo’s Salad Bowl”: In the 11th episode, we have Furukawa Makoto as Kaburaya Sosuke, Yano Hinaki as Sara da Odin, and Takada Yuki as Naganawa Yuna | “The only thing left for So-and-so is the band!”…Is that really true?The characters are all weirdos!? The TV anime “Weird’s Salad Bowl” is an unparalleled ensemble comedy from the duo of Hirasaka Yomi and Kantoku, released in this era. While tailing someone, the poor detective Kaburaya Sosuke meets Sara, a princess from another world who uses magic. And Livia, a female knight who has been pursuing Sara. The two spend their days together in a way that goes beyond their expectations.

Livia gives Sarah a figure of herself as a gift, but as expected, it is treated as a special-grade cursed object and is ...
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“Funeral of Frieren” “It’s dark! It’s scary!” That Mimic scene is now available as a giant stuffed toyFrom the TV anime “Funeral of Frieren”, Frieren is about to be eaten by the demon Mimic and is now available as a stuffed toy. Frieren is about 52cm in size.

The manga "Funeral of Frieren," written by Kanehito Yamada and illustrated by Tsukasa Abe, will begin airing as an anime...
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What does the BL term “wanko” mean? We also introduce popular and recommended BL works with “wanko seme” and “wanko uke”BL (Boys’ Love) works, which focus on romance between men, have been gaining in popularity in recent years and are being developed in a wide range of media, including manga, novels, dramas, anime, and movies. Demand is growing not only in Japan but also around the world.

The popularity of e-books has made BL works accessible to everyone, and the accelerating mediaization of BL works has le...
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What are the popular anime series broadcast in 2024? What are the trending series? We’ve compiled the results of a survey on the trending series and upcoming series chosen by everyone!June has arrived in 2024, and the year is already half over. At Animate Times, we conducted a survey of our readers to find out which winter and spring anime works were popular in 2024, as well as which summer and fall anime works are coming out in the future!

In this article, we will announce the current results of the survey! What are the popular works chosen by the people, an...
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Gabriel, Satania, and Raphiel appear! “Gabriel Dropout” Cosplay Special!The TV anime “Gabriel Dropout” began airing in January 2017. Today, we’ve picked out cosplay photos of Gabriel, Satania, and Raphiel, who appear in the series!

Be sure to check out the adorable photos recreated by cosplayers! *This article was produced in collaboration with World...
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Streaming guide service “Rakuten PLAY” launched | A free service that compiles information on various domestic video streaming services such as “Rakuten TV” and “ABEMA”The streaming guide service “Rakuten PLAY” has been launched, which aggregates content information from domestic video streaming services including “Rakuten TV”!

This is a free service that aims to make it easier for users to find the content they want to watch. "Rakuten PLAY" is a...
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“My Wife is a Primary School Student” will start airing in October 2024! Teaser PV released & main cast announced! Daisuke Hirakawa will play the husband, Aoi Yuki will play the wife, and Maiko Nomura will play the daughter!With over 3 million copies sold, the moving, tear-jerking fantasy “My Wife is a Primary School Student” about a wife who died 10 years ago coming back to life as an elementary school student has been adapted into a TV anime. It has now been announced that it will begin airing on TOKYO MX, BS11 and other stations in October 2024.

Additionally, the teaser PV and main cast list have been released. Daisuke Hirakawa will play the husband Keisuke Niijim...
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“KING OF PRISM -Dramatic PRISM.1-” CG visuals released to commemorate the 8th anniversary of the King & Prince series! Second movie ticket card to be releasedThe latest film in the “KING OF PRISM” series in about four years, “KING OF PRISM -Dramatic PRISM.1-“, will be released in theaters nationwide on Friday, August 16, 2024!

To commemorate the 8th anniversary of the King & Prince series, a newly drawn CG visual, "8th Anniversary Everyone's Inf...
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Junji Ito’s “Maniac” will be broadcast for the first time on terrestrial TV on TOKYO MX! The first episode will feature a special audio commentary featuring Takahiro Sakurai, Risa Shimizu, Ayaka Asai, and Tomoko Kaneda.Junji Ito’s “Maniac” anime has been available exclusively on Netflix since January 19, 2023. It will be broadcast for the first time on terrestrial TV on TOKYO MX from 22:00 on Sunday, July 7th.

To commemorate the broadcast, a special audio commentary will be broadcast for episode 1, "The Mysterious Dragging Broth...
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From “Kaiju No. 8”, episode 11 “Captured Kaiju No. 8” advance scene cuts and synopsis released!The hugely popular manga “Kaiju No. 8” (by Matsumoto Naoya) has been serialized on Shueisha’s manga magazine app “Shonen Jump +” since July 2020. It has won numerous manga awards and has sold over 14 million copies in Japan (including digital versions) with 12 volumes published so far. The TV anime version of the work has been airing on TV Tokyo and other networks since Saturday, April 13, 2024, and is being streamed in real time worldwide on X (Twitter).

Advance scene cuts and a synopsis from episode 11, "Captured Monster No. 8," have been released. Kafka is finally reveal...