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New corporate bonus illustrations drawn by Hisashi Hirai for “Mobile Suit Gundam SEED FREEDOM” BD & 4K UHD-BD & DVD have been released! Preview videos for the three drama CDs included as bonuses have also been releasedThe movie “Mobile Suit Gundam SEED FREEDOM” was released on Friday, January 26, 2024 and became a huge hit. Currently, a “limited time special edition” with over 500 updated scenes from the movie is available.

A new illustration by character designer Hisashi Hirai has been released. The illustration will be used in the corporate...

2024.09.30

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A short drama of “Kimihana~The Flower Words Delivered to You~” will be distributed on the official SNS and various distribution services! The key visual, introduction PV, and theme song have also been announced!!”KimiHana~The Flower Language Delivered to You~” is a project planned by Movic, the creators of the “Tsukiuta” series and “Hana Doll*”, with the theme of “flowers x everyday life x healing”.

The short drama will be distributed on the work's official SNS and various distribution services from 6:00 PM on Friday,...

2024.09.30

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From the fall anime “A Lonely Man’s Conquest of Another World,” episode 1 “Lonely Man and Bad Skills” advance scene cuts and a synopsis have been released!The hugely popular novel “Hitoribocchi no Isekai Kouryaku” has sold over 3 million copies (print + electronic) in total. The TV anime adaptation will begin airing on TOKYO MX and other stations on Thursday, October 3, 2024 at midnight.

Advance scene cuts and a synopsis from episode 1, "Lonely and Bad Skills," have been released. Haruka, who spends her hi...

2024.09.30

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Anime “Haikyu!!” 10th Anniversary “Connecting” Interview #4: Yuichi Nakamura, voice of Kuroo Tetsuro | We’ve brought you a more passionate version of the movie than usual! (laughs)”Haikyu!!” by Furudate Haruichi was serialized in Shueisha’s Weekly Shonen Jump from February 2012 to July 2020 and became a huge hit as it is a passionate coming-of-age drama about high school students who are passionate about volleyball.

A TV anime series began airing in 2014, and finally a movie version, "Haikyu!! The Movie: Battle at the Dump," was relea...

2024.09.30

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“Trillion Game” Episode 1 “The World’s Most Selfish” & Episode 2 “START UP” synopsis and sneak preview released!The TV anime “Trillion Game” will start broadcasting on Thursday, October 3, 2024.

The synopsis, advance previews, and web trailers for episode 1, "The World's Most Selfish Person," and episode 2, "START...

2024.09.30

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The third bonus for moviegoers of “Overlord: Holy Kingdom” will be distributed! A limited-time screening of the audio commentary by Yoshino Aoyama, Hitomi Nabatame, Masayuki Kato, and others will also be held.The anime “Overlord” is based on the popular novel by Maruyama Kugane, which has sold over 14 million copies in total. The first completely new movie in the series, “Overlord: Holy Kingdom Arc”, is currently showing nationwide at TOHO Cinemas Hibiya and other theaters.

To commemorate the huge success of the nationwide release, the third special gift will be distributed to moviegoers! Met...

2024.09.30

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“KING OF PRISM -Dramatic PRISM.1-” Stage greeting event to celebrate Hayami Hiro’s birthday! 6th special gift for attendees is a birthday postcardThe movie “KING OF PRISM -Dramatic PRISM.1-” is now in theaters from Friday, August 16, 2024.

It has been decided that a stage greeting event will be held on Thursday, October 10th, which is the birthday of Hayami ...

2024.09.30

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The first season of “Sentai Daishikkaku” will be released for free! A special live broadcast program featuring Yusuke Kobayashi, Daiji Kajita, Yumika Yano, and others will also be broadcast.The TV anime series “Sentai Daishikkaku” (originally written by Negi Haruba) was serialized in “Weekly Shonen Magazine” and aired a total of 12 episodes on 28 TBS affiliated stations nationwide from Sunday, April 7, 2024. Currently, it has been decided that a second season will be produced, and it is scheduled to start airing in 2025.

The first season of the series will be released for free on Kodansha's YouTube channel "Full☆Anime TV" from midnight on ...

2024.09.30

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“Wonderful Pretty Cure! The Movie! A thrilling adventure in the world of games!” The main video of Komugi and Yuki dancing cutely has been released!The latest movie based on the TV anime “Wonderful Precure!”, “Wonderful Precure! The Movie! A Thrilling Adventure in the Game World!”, is now a huge hit!

The main footage of Komugi and Yuki dancing cutely in the game "Dancing Ball Toss" has been released! Singing and dancin...

2024.09.30

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The dubbed footage from “Transformers: ONE” depicting the encounter between Kimura Ryohei and “B-127” has been released!The dubbed version of the movie “Transformers: One,” which will be released on Friday, September 20, 2024, has been released!

This is the scene where Orion Pax (later Optimus Prime) and D-16 (later Megatron) meet B-127 (later Bumblebee), played b...

2024.09.30

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The third bonus for moviegoers of “The Quintessential Quintuplets” has been announced, with mini colored paper and instant stickers being distributed! Additional screenings will be held at some theatersThe TV special anime “The Quintessential Quintuplets” is currently screening in theaters nationwide from Friday, September 20th ahead of its TV broadcast. The third special gift for moviegoers has been announced.

Additionally, additional screenings have been scheduled at some theaters. The new bonus for attendees is a mini colored ...

2024.09.30

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Original merchandise featuring original illustrations sold at “Blue Lock in JOYPOLIS 2″ is now available on Animate’s online store!”Blue Lock in JOYPOLIS 2” is the second collaboration event between the TV anime “Blue Lock” and Tokyo Joypolis, one of the largest indoor theme parks in Japan, held from June 28 to September 23, 2024.

Original merchandise featuring original illustrations sold at this event is now available on Animate's online store! For...

2024.09.30

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What manga do the kids at “Ireisu” recommend? Interview with Riura, -hotoke-, and Hatsutoshi | Animate Bookstore 10th Anniversary Ambassador Special ProjectThe e-book service “Animate Bookstore” will be celebrating its 10th anniversary on July 7, 2024! The popular six-member entertainment singing group “Ireisu” will be their ambassador, and various commemorative projects and campaigns will be held until December 2024.

Upon their appointment, Charavie & Animate Times asked them about their enthusiasm and what they consider when choosing ...

2024.09.30

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Official report of “Ao no Hako” “Prayer for a big hit” and “High school student only preview screening” with Shoya Chiba and Reina Ueda on stage! Broadcast decision for 2 consecutive seasonsThe TV anime “Ao no Hako” will start broadcasting on Thursday, October 3, 2024.

This time, we have received official reports from the two events held on Sunday, September 29th: "Prayer for a Big Hit" ...

2024.09.30

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Official report from the Japan premiere of “Voltes V Legacy” has arrived! Mitsuko Horie sings the anime opening theme song “Voltes V no Uta” liveThe movie “Voltes V Legacy” will be released on Friday, October 18, 2024.

This time, the official report from the Japan premiere held on Sunday, September 29th has arrived! The event was attende...

2024.09.30

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The creditless ED video for the fall anime “Reincarnated Nobleman, Rising to the Top with Appraisal Skills Season 2” has been released! The Blu-ray release date has been decided, and the OST for Season 1 has started streaming.The TV anime “The Reincarnated Nobleman Rises with His Appraisal Skills Season 2” is being broadcast every Sunday on the “Agaru Anime” slot on 28 CBC/TBS affiliated stations nationwide.

The creditless ending video for the second season of the TV anime has been released. The first volume of the Blu-ray wil...

2024.09.30

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The anime “Too Many Losing Heroines!” has reached its final episode, and we’ve compiled the posts from the voice actors and staff members! [Trending]The work “Too Many Losing Heroines!” by the original author, Takibi Amemori, won the 15th Shogakukan Light Novel Award “Gagaga Prize”.

This work depicts the mysterious youth of the protagonist, Nukumizu Kazuhiko, who becomes entangled with the "McCain" gi...

2024.09.30

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“Fafner in the Azure” exhibition will be held in Kyoto from November 8th (Friday) to December 9th (Monday)! Tickets will go on sale from October 5th (Saturday)!The “Fafner in the Azure” series will celebrate its 20th anniversary since its broadcast began in 2024.

To express our gratitude to all the fans who have supported us over the past 20 years, we have decided to hold our first...

2024.09.30

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The special gift for visitors to “The Birth of Kitaro: The GeGeGe Mystery – Real Version” has been decided to be “An original visual card by character designer Tohru Yatabe”!The movie “The Birth of Kitaro: The Mystery of GeGeGe – Real Version” will be released on Friday, October 4, 2024.

The special gift for visitors to be distributed from the first day of release until October 10th (Thursday) has been dec...

2024.09.30

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“Gap Weather Lottery Mate” is now available on Animate Online Store! A large lineup of goods using beautiful illustrations by Coco Uzuki!!Manga artist Coco Uzuki’s series “Gap Weather” is published in X magazine, depicting “boys with gaps.” An online lottery for this work is now available on Animate’s online store “Kujimate”!

You are guaranteed to win one of the prizes, which include canvas boards, acrylic stands, double-sided acrylic key chain...

2024.09.30

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