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“Kaguya-sama: Love Is War” now available as a slot machine! In addition to “Chikatto Chika Chika”, it also features a new song by Fujiwara Chika (CV. Kohara Yoshimi)It has been announced that the TV anime series “Kaguya-sama: Love Is War” will be made into a pachislot machine by SANKYO, following the pachinko machine that became a hot topic last year. The new machine, “Pachislot Kaguya-sama: Love Is War,” is scheduled to be released nationwide from September 2, 2024.

The "Kaguya-sama: Love Is War" series is based on the manga "Kaguya-sama: Love Is War - The Geniuses' War of Love and Br...
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Official interview with Mizukami Sui, who plays Izumi Shiho (Uta) in “Sing Love Like a Whisper”, has been released!The TV anime “Sing Love Like a Whisper” has been airing since Saturday, April 13, 2024 on the “NUMAnimation” slot on 24 TV Asahi affiliates nationwide, BS Asahi and other stations.

An official interview with Mizukami Sui, who sings as Izumi Shiho in the film, has been released. ──Mr. Mizukami, I hear...
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“The Unpopular Job of Appraiser is Actually the Strongest” will be made into a TV anime in 25 years! “A fantasy about a man who takes an unpopular job and then makes a major turnaround in his life” from NarouIt has been announced that the manga “The Unpopular Job [Appraiser] Was Actually the Strongest,” currently being serialized on “Magapoke” and based on a novel from “Let’s Become a Novelist,” will be made into a TV anime and aired in 2025. A teaser visual has been released to coincide with this, along with congratulatory comments and illustrations from the original creators.

"The Unpopular Job of Appraiser is Actually the Strongest" is a "fantasy about a life-changing career from an unpopular ...
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The first 7 minutes of the movie “Uma Musume” will be shown for one month only! Support screenings will also be held at five theaters nationwideThe movie “Uma Musume: Pretty Derby – Door into a New Era” is a huge hit, with its box office revenue exceeding 1 billion yen as of June 15th, 23 days after its release. The first 7 minutes of the movie are available on Toho’s official YouTube channel for a limited time of one month from June 24th. In addition, it has been decided that a long-awaited cheering screening for trainers (= fans) will be held nationwide on June 29th.

"Uma Musume Pretty Derby" is a cross-media content developed by Cygames that tells the story of "Uma Musume" who inherit...
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The first project in the 15th anniversary commemoration project for “Summer Wars” will be the “Summer Wars Film Concert” on June 30th! Filmarks will be screening the film nationwide for two weeks only, and in 4DX, as well as holding a digital festival at Nijo Castle.”Summer Wars” was released in theaters on August 1, 2009 as the sequel to the animated film “The Girl Who Leapt Through Time” by director Mamoru Hosoda. In 2024, the “15th Anniversary Project” will be launched to commemorate the 15th anniversary of the film’s release, and a number of events will be held that go beyond the boundaries of “film.”

The first part of the project will be the "Summer Wars Film Concert" which will be held on June 30th! The music that col...
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“KonoSuba” Aqua’s dancer look is sexy! Darkness’s bride look is cute! The original 10th anniversary illustration is turned into a figureFigures have been released to commemorate the 10th anniversary of the original work “KonoSuba: God’s Blessing on this Wonderful World!” Two types of figures, Aqua and Darkness, are available for preorder at Kadokawa Store, Chara-ani.com, and other sites.

"KonoSuba: God's Blessing on this Wonderful World!" is an alternate world comedy currently being published by Natsume Ak...
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He looks just like a “hero”! His relationship with Aizen Komachi and his sad past… Report on the 11th episode of “Sentai Daishikkaku Radio Dainaokai” featuring Tsuyoshi Inoue, the voice of Blue KeeperThe TV anime “Sentai Daishikkaku” (original story by Haruba Negi), serialized in “Weekly Shonen Magazine”, began airing on April 7, 2024 (Sunday) on 28 TBS affiliated stations nationwide. The story revolves around a low-ranking fighter named “D” who is destined to lose every weekend due to a secret pact made by the Sentai to “invade the ground and lose every weekend”. This is a unique hero battle anime in which fighter D, who has been defeated in his life, rises up and creates the Great Sentai.

The web radio program "Sentai Daishikkaku Radio Daichokai" for the TV anime "Sentai Daishikkaku" is currently being broa...
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“Legend of the Galactic Heroes DNT” 3rd “Clash” & 4th “Plot” will be broadcast on TV for the first time! LINE stamps are also on saleThe anime “Legend of the Galactic Heroes: Die Neue These” is currently being broadcast every Tuesday on Nippon Television’s anime slot “AnichU.” The third season, “Clash,” and the fourth season, “Scheme,” will be broadcast for the first time on television starting July 2nd. A new PV has also been released to commemorate this.

The original work of "Legend of the Galactic Heroes" is a science fiction novel series set in the distant future of spac...
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To commemorate the 15th anniversary of the release of “Summer Wars,” a reprint pamphlet will be sold! “One-day only! Let’s get together in yukata DAY” will be held, and special photo spots will be set up at some theaters.”Summer Wars” will be screened nationwide for two weeks only from Friday, July 26th to commemorate the 15th anniversary of its theatrical release as part of a revival screening project organized by “Filmarks,” one of the largest review services for movies, dramas, and anime in Japan.

Additional announcements include the decision to sell reprinted pamphlets exclusively at the cinema, the holding of a li...
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“Ranma 1/2” “A completely new anime” to be produced! Voice actors have not yet been announced. Details will be revealed at the production presentation on July 17th.It has been decided that a completely new anime version of the manga “Ranma 1/2” by Takahashi Rumiko will be produced. The announcement was made on June 26, 2024 on Takahashi’s official X (formerly Twitter) account, and the official website and SNS for the work have also been opened. A special trailer packed with cuts from the original work has also been released.

Ranma 1/2 is a fighting love comedy that was serialized in Weekly Shonen Sunday by Rumiko Takahashi from 1987 to 1996. A...
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The opening 7 minutes of the film “Uma Musume: Pretty Derby: Door into a New Era” is now available for limited viewing!The opening 7-minute footage from the currently-showing movie “Uma Musume: Pretty Derby – Door into a New Era” has been released on the official “Uma Musume” live broadcast program “Paka Live TV”!

The film will be available for a limited time of one month on Toho's official YouTube channel from June 24th. In additio...
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Cast of Nosakara Lab’s reading drama “Arsene Lupin #4 Countess of Cagliostro” announced! Tomokazu Seki, Ryohei Kimura, Ami Koshimizu, Hiroki Yasumoto and others will appearNosaka Lab is a project led by director Nosaka Minoru to adapt classic world mysteries into plays for the stage.

The cast for the project's new reading play "Arsene Lupin #4 The Countess of Cagliostro," which will be performed on Sat...
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BS10 Star Channel’s long-term special feature on “Space Battleship Yamato” has released a promotional video for the works to be broadcast in July! Three works will be broadcast, including “Space Battleship Yamato Final Chapter [HD Remastered Edition]”BS10 Star Channel is running a long, in-depth special on Space Battleship Yamato for three consecutive months.

The lineup of shows to be broadcast in July and a promotional video including footage from the films have been released!...
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A collaboration video between “UniteUp!” and the Shinjuku dungeon strategy experience facility “THE TOKYO MATRIX” has been released! Members take on a highly difficult dungeon that requires teamworkA collaboration has been announced between the multi-dimensional idol project “UniteUp!” and “THE TOKYO MATRIX,” the Shinjuku dungeon strategy experience facility in Tokyu Kabukicho Tower!

A video project has begun in which members of "PROTOSTAR," "LEGIT," and "JAXX/JAXX" aim to clear a dungeon. The released...
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The synopsis and stills from episode 61 (episode 13 of season 3) of “That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime Season 3” “Invitations from Each Country” have been released!The third season of the TV anime “That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime” began airing on Friday, April 5, 2024.

The synopsis and stills for episode 61 (season 3, episode 13), "Invitations from Each Country," have been released. The ...
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Kenjiro Tsuda will be appearing on the radio program “After 6 Junction 2” in the show “Anime Extreme Job”!TBS Radio’s “After 6 Junction 2” (commonly known as Atrock 2) is a radio program that covers various cultural topics such as movies, music, books, and games.

A new program called "Atroku Anime Extreme Job" will start on "Atroku 2" on Monday, July 1st! Cast members and staff mem...
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Summer anime “Senpai wa Otoko no Ko” series: Interview with Yuuma Uchida (voice of Ryuji Oga) | The word “normal” always comes with “for me””Senpai wa Otoko no Ko” is a webtoon serialized on LINE Manga that won third place in the Web Manga category of the “Next Manga Awards 2021” and first place in the “5th Manga Ranking for Anime Adaptation”. The TV anime of this work, which carefully depicts the human relationships between Makoto Hanaoka, a boy who loves cute things, his junior, Emi Aoi, and his best friend Ryuji Oga, as well as the process of their growth, will be broadcast on Fuji TV’s “Noitamina” and other stations from 24:55 every Thursday from Thursday, July 4, 2024.

Animate Times conducted a countdown interview with the three main cast members until the broadcast! In the first intervi...
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The first in the “Ensemble Stars!!” variety song series “The Ultimate 9 Songs,” “Pretty Recommendation♡,” will be released worldwide on Wednesday, June 26th!The song “Pretty no Susume♡” from the variety song series “Ultimate 9 Songs” of the popular game app “Ensemble Stars!!” will be released worldwide in full size on Wednesday, June 26th!!

A little different from the usual songs! The first of the rich variety of "9 Ultimate Songs"! Look forward to songs from...
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“Pokémon” x Tokyo Skytree collaboration! Take a commemorative photo with Captain Pikachu in a space filled with Pokémon♪The first collaboration event between the TV anime “Pokémon” and Tokyo Skytree, “Pokémon and the Blue Sky Skytree ~Brilliant Memories of You and Pokémon~” has been held since June 25th!

Anime! Anime! The editorial team also sneaked into the collaboration event. First, take the elevator from the observatio...
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“Unnamed Memory” Season 2 to begin broadcasting in January 2025! Teaser visuals and commercials released | Epilogue of Season 1 also revealedThe TV anime “Unnamed Memory” is based on the novel by Furumiya Kuji and began airing in April 2024.

After the final episode aired, it was announced that the second season will begin airing in January 2025! Along with the...