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The synopsis and preview cuts of episode 26 of “Himitsu no Aipuri” “We are Quartet Star!” and episode 27 “Himitsu no Oshare Majo” have been released! Episode 27 is a collaboration episode with “Oshare Majo Love and Berry”The latest TV anime in the Pretty Series, “Himitsu no Aipri,” is being broadcast on six TV Tokyo affiliated stations from Sunday, April 7, 2024.

The synopsis and preview cuts for episode 26, "We are Quartet Star!", which will air on September 29th (Sun), and episod...
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Two BL voice dramas from the &GENTE label (“Koizumi Sensei Doesn’t Want to Be Disturbed” starring voice actors Maeno Tomoaki, Nogami Sho, and others / “My Next Door Brother” starring voice actors Azakami Yohei, Nojima Yuji, and others) are now available for download on “Pocket Drama CD”! Data is now available for purchase on “Animate Online Store”!Two BL voice dramas from KADOKAWA’s BL voice comic label “&GENTE” (“Koizumi Sensei Doesn’t Want to be Mesmerized” starring voice actors Maeno Tomoaki, Nogami Sho, and others / “My Next Door Brother” starring voice actors Azakami Yohei, Nojima Hirofumi, and others) are now available for download on the smartphone drama CD distribution service “Pocket Drama CD” and digital sales on “Animate Online Store” (“Koizumi Sensei Doesn’t Want to be Mesmerized” starring voice actors Maeno Tomoaki, Nogami Sho, and others).

"Koizumi Sensei Doesn't Want to Be Disturbed" stars Maeno Tomoaki and Nogami Sho. Enjoy the ultimate soothing BL story o...
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BLCD “Natsume-san Wants to be Developed (Hirakarareta) [Audio Drama]” (Voice Actors: Takuma Terashima, Tomoaki Maeno, and others) is now available on “Pocket Drama CD”! Data is now available for purchase on “Animate Online Store”!The BLCD “Natsume-san Wants to be Developed (Hirakareta) [Audio Drama]” (featuring voice actors: Terashima Takuma, Maeno Tomoaki, and others) is now available for download on the smartphone drama CD distribution service “Pocket Drama CD,” and digital sales are now available on “Animate Online Store.”

" Try saying out loud what you want me to do ..." Engineer Natsume (voiced by Terashima Takuma) was worried about the fa...
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The new voice drama “the BUDDY CASE by STRANGE LAD” from “Tokyo Color Sonic!!” (voice actors: Hirose Yuya, Umehara Yuichiro, Sakata Shogo, Yamamura Hibiki) is now available on “Pocket Drama CD”! Data is now available for purchase on “Animate Online Store”!The new voice drama “the BUDDY CASE by STRANGE LAD” (featuring voice actors Hirose Yuya, Umehara Yuichiro, Sakata Shogo, Yamamura Hibiki) from “Tokyo Color Sonic!!” is now available for download on the smartphone drama CD distribution service “Pocket Drama CD”, and digital sales are now available on “Animate Online Store”.

During the spring break before his promotion to second grade, Oshiro decides to go back to his hometown. Tomoe decides t...
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The synopsis and preview cuts for episode 1 of “The Grieving Ghost Wants to Retire,” “I Want to Go Home Like This Today,” have been released!The TV anime “The Ghost of Sorrow Wants to Retire” will begin broadcasting on TOKYO MX, BS Nippon Television, Sun Television, and AT-X from Tuesday, October 1, 2024.

The synopsis and preview cuts for episode 1, "I Want to Go Home Like This Today," have been released. Cry Andrich is the...
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The bonus design for the Animate limited edition Blu-ray set of the movie “Kitaro Birth: The Mystery of GeGeGe” has been revealed! Check out the original designs for the acrylic stand, can badges, and canvas flat pouch!The movie “The Birth of Kitaro: The Mystery of Gegege” was produced to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the birth of the original author, Shigeru Mizuki. At Animate, the DVD and Blu-ray of the movie “The Birth of Kitaro: The Mystery of Gegege” are now available for pre-order!

The bonus design for the deluxe Blu-ray Animate limited edition set of this work, which will be released on Sunday, Nove...
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Autumn anime “MF Ghost” 2nd Season Serial Interview Part 2: Kamiya Hiroshi, who plays Mikhail Beckenbauer | Watch his amazing run!”MF Ghost” (original work: Shuichi Shigeno) is the “successor” to “Initial D”. In the first season of the TV anime, which aired in 2023, Katagiri Kanata’s qualifying time attack for the “Lake Ashi GT” was shown, and the final episode reached a climax of excitement.

The sequel, Season 2, will finally start on October 6, 2024! Takumi Fujiwara's student Natsumi Katagiri, the genius who ...
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DAM Anime Club member Naka-chan reports on the “Anisama Stargazer Stage”, the outer venue of “Anisama 2024″, in comic form! A giveaway campaign is also being held! [PR]”Animelo Summer Live 2024 -Stargazer-” (Anisama), a summer anime song festival, was held at Saitama Super Arena from August 30th to September 1st, 2024. Even at the outdoor venue of “Anisama 2024”, which was the most exciting event, many live performances were held from the morning on the “Anisama Stargazer Stage”!

Did you know that there is a live stage in the "Anisama Stargazer Stage" that the general public can participate in? Thi...
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The 10th anniversary is a milestone in our journey as we all write the history of “Dakaichi” together. Hiroki Takahashi, who plays Takato Saijo, and Yuki Ono, who plays Junta Azumaya, talk about their thoughts on the series | Interview after the “Dakaichi” 10th Anniversary Bus Tour Talk EventThe second bus tour of “I’m Being Threatened by the No. 1 Man I Want to Hold” by Sakurabi Hashigo-sensei, “Dakaichi 10th Anniversary Bus Tour: 2 Days and 1 Night School Trip with Saijo Takato and Azumaya Junta” will be held from August 25th (Sun) to August 26th (Mon), 2024.

This time, the trip with Saijo Takato and Azumaya Junta is titled "Redoing the School Trip" and will focus on Odawara in...
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The official online store of the anime production studio “JCSTAFF” has opened, “JCSTAFF STORE”! As the first step, they will be releasing a number of new products using the original artwork from “2.5-Dimensional Temptation”!!”JCSTAFF”, an anime production studio founded in 1986 and which has produced many classic anime works, has teamed up with EGG FIRM Co., Ltd. and Movic Co., Ltd. to open the official online store “JCSTAFF STORE”!

The first of these will be new merchandise for the TV anime "2.5-Dimensional Temptation," which began airing in July 202...
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[PR] Original BL is hot right now ♡ Introducing 3 recommended original BL manga!”J.GARDEN” (commonly known as J Garden) is a doujinshi sales event focusing on original BL works.

This year, "J.GARDEN56" was held at Tokyo Big Sight on Monday, September 23rd (National Holiday). There was a wide varie...
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Hiroaki Hirata has been chosen to play the protagonist Beryl Gardenant in “A Country Old Man Becomes a Sword Saint” and his comment has arrived! The first character PV has also been releasedStarting in April 2025, the TV anime “A Country Old Man Becomes a Sword Saint” will be broadcast on the “IMAnimation” slot on 24 TV Asahi affiliates nationwide and on BS Asahi.

Hiroaki Hirata has been chosen to play the main character, Beryl Gardenant! His comment and character visuals have been ...
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Preview videos and bonus images from the drama CD “I’m Being Threatened by the Number 1 Man I Want to Die With. 9” featuring Hiroki Takahashi, Yuki Ono, Kosuke Toriumi, and Wataru Hatano have been released!!A preview video and bonus images featuring Takahashi Hiroki and Ono Yuki from the drama CD “I’m Being Threatened by the No. 1 Man I Want to Hold. 9,” which will be released and distributed on November 11, 2024, have been released!

Furthermore , the special website also features preview videos and cast interviews for "Usaka x Arisu" (starring Toriumi...
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There will be a special broadcast!? To commemorate the release of the “Kirarin☆Revolution” BD-BOX, episode 28 “Nanana! Na-san☆Revolution!!” will be broadcast on TOKYO MX!The original manga series “Kirarin☆Revolution” will celebrate its 20th anniversary in 2024, and all three volumes of the anniversary Blu-ray box set will be released sequentially from November 27th.

To commemorate this, a special broadcast of episode 28 of the TV anime "Kirarin☆Revolution" titled "Nanana! Na-san☆Revol...
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“Dead Dead Demon’s Dededede Destruction” Announced Production of 18-episode anime series with a different ending from the movie version! Teaser video released!The film “Dead Dead Demon’s Dededede Destruction” had its first chapter released in theaters in March 2024, followed by the second chapter in May.

It has now been announced that an anime series based on this work will consist of 18 episodes. The animated series versi...
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V-Cinema Next’s “Kamen Rider Gatchard GRADUATIONS” will be screened for a limited time from February 21, 2025 | Teaser visuals, special trailer, and theme song unveiledV-Cinema Next’s “Kamen Rider Gatchard GRADUATIONS” will be screened for a limited time from Friday, February 21, 2025, and will be released on Blu-ray and DVD on Wednesday, June 11, 2025!

The final episode of "Kamen Rider Gatchard" (broadcast on TV Asahi) aired on Sunday, August 25, 2024. This work is the l...
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New footage and stills from “Touch.” released! Additional voice actors include Takuya Eguchi, Yoshitada Otaka, and Aya Hirano | MX4D & 4DX screenings confirmedNew footage and stills from the film “Touch,” which will be released on Friday, October 4, 2024, have been released!

Additionally, additional cast information was released, confirming that Takuya Eguchi, Yoshitada Otaka, and Aya Hirano w...
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A joint campaign between the e-book service “Animate Bookstore” and the BL specialty online store “Comicomi Studio”! Recommended BL works are available with free chapters and bonus points!Animate Bookstore, an e-book service operated by the Animate Group, is collaborating with Comicomi Studio, a BL specialty mail-order site operated by Chuo Shoten Co., Ltd., to hold a “BL Special Feature Recommended by Animate Bookstore & Comicomi Studio” from September 18, 2024.

Campaign page is here The site features BL works recommended by staff from Animate Bookstore and Comicomi Studio, and yo...
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“Trading Cards Yuzuki Yukari & Tsubasa Akari Season 2″ and related goods are available for pre-order at some Animate stores and online! An event will also be held at the Ikebukuro main store on the day of release!!”Trading Cards Yuzuki Yukari & Tsubasa Akari Season 1” was released on September 30, 2023 as an official product of “VOCALOMAKETS,” a group of creators who produce Yuzuki Yukari & Tsubasa Akari, who are widely active in voice synthesis software such as VOCALOID. (Sales have now ended.)

Season 2, which combines this product with the trading card format "cennera!" and includes a newly drawn card by Ju Ayak...
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Interview with Yuriko Fuchizaki, Haruna Ikezawa, Director Tetsuro Amino, and Akio Takami of “Let’s & Go!!” | Behind-the-scenes stories from 28 years of production. Learn about Futoshi Kurosawa’s reappearance and why he started wearing roller skates in “WGP”.The TV anime “Let’s & Go!!” is based on the comic by Tetsuhiro Koshita, serialized in “Monthly CoroCoro Comic”. It was broadcast from 1996 to 1998 and is a legendary work that sparked the second boom of Mini 4WD, which is still loved by many fans today.

On August 24, 2024, an event to commemorate the release of the Blu-ray box set of this series was held at Animate Ikebuk...