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Character visuals for the Voltes team from “Voltes V Legacy” have been released!The Japanese TV anime “Super Electromagnetic Machine Voltes V,” which has been broadcast since 1977, has been adapted into a live-action film in the Philippines, where it has received enthusiastic support, after nearly half a century! To commemorate its triumphant return to its birthplace, Japan, the “Super Electromagnetic Edited Version” of the film “Voltes V Legacy” (Voltes Five Legacy) will be released on Friday, October 18th, with new scenes added by the Philippine production team and the quality of the highly praised CG further improved.

This time, character visuals have been released for the five members of the Voltes team who rise up to protect the Earth...

2024.08.17

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“KING OF PRISM -Dramatic PRISM.1-” opening day stage greetings held! Junta Terashima, Masa Igarashi, Shouta Aoi, Tatsuyuki Kobayashi and others take to the stageThe latest film in the “KING OF PRISM” series in about four years, “KING OF PRISM -Dramatic PRISM.1-“, will be released in theaters nationwide from Friday, August 16, 2024!

On the first day of the release, a special stage greeting was held at Shinjuku Wald 9. The cast members, including Teras...

2024.08.17

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Advance scene cuts and synopsis for episode 20, “Sun Piercing,” from “The Great Operation Yozakura Family” 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 20th episode of Operation 20 (episode 20) "The Sun's Earrings," wh...

2024.08.17

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The 20th anniversary “Fafner in the Azure” exhibition will be held in Tokyo from September 21st (Sat) to October 6th (Sun)! Tickets will go on sale from August 17th (Sat)!The “Fafner in the Azure” series will celebrate its 20th anniversary since its broadcast began in 2024.

To express gratitude to the fans who have supported the series for the past 20 years, the first exhibition has been deci...

2024.08.17

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“A Man’s Mail Order Life in Another World” to be made into an anime in 2025! Teaser visual and PV released | Junichi Suwabe to play the main character, Kenichi”A Forty-Something Man’s Mail-Order Life in Another World” (published in the monthly “G Fantasy” by Square Enix), which has sold over 1.3 million copies, has been chosen for an anime adaptation in 2025!

In addition, a teaser visual and teaser PV have been released. Additionally, comments have arrived from Junichi Suwabe, ...

2024.08.17

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Archive distribution of special program just before the release of “Touken Ranbu Kai -Taiden: The Samurai Closer” has begun, and the opening video has been released! An official interview with screenwriter Kenichi Suemitsu and countdown illustrations have also been releasedThe anime “Touken Ranbu Kai -Ten Den: Close Samurai”, which tells a completely new original story, has finally begun screening in theaters for a limited three-week period starting today, Friday, August 16th!

To commemorate the release, we are now releasing an archive of the special program "Touken Ranbu: Kaiden: The Close Samu...

2024.08.16

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Advance scene cuts and synopsis for episode 7 of “Isekai Suicide Squad” have arrived!The TV anime “Suicide Squad: Another World” is currently being broadcast on three channels: TOKYO MX, BS11, and ABEMA Anime SPECIAL. It is a fantasy series set in another world, where villains such as Harley Quinn and the Joker from DC Comics’ “Suicide Squad” are active in another world.

This time, advance scene cuts and a synopsis for Episode 7 have arrived. Other information available includes the second...

2024.08.16

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From “Goodbye, Earth,” the synopsis and advance scene cuts for episode 6, “Sixth Movement: Concerto. In the Land Where Death Blooms,” have arrived!Author Tou Ubukata’s masterpiece novel “Bye-Bye, Earth” has been adapted into a WOWOW original anime! It is currently being broadcast and streamed on WOWOW every Friday from 11:30 p.m. It is also being broadcast on other BS stations and streamed on various streaming platforms.

The synopsis and preview cuts from episode 6, "Sixth Movement: Concerto. In the Land of Blooming Death," which will be b...

2024.08.16

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Scene cuts, synopsis, and web trailer for episode 8, “Student Council,” from “Arya-san Next Door, Who Sometimes Whispers in Russian” have been released!Currently being published by KADOKAWA Sneaker Bunko, the light novel “Sometimes whispering in Russian, my neighbor Arya-san” (abbreviated as “Rosider”) by the original author Sansan SUN is being broadcast on 24 stations nationwide from Wednesday, July 3, 2024.

Advance previews, a synopsis, and a web trailer for episode 8, which will air on Wednesday, August 21st, have also been ...

2024.08.16

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Character visuals of the sixth graders of the Ninjutsu Academy for “Nintama Rantaro the Movie: Dokutake Ninja Corps’ Strongest Strategist” have been released! Comments from Ken Narita, Soichiro Hoshi, Shigeru Shibuya, Nobutoshi Kanna, Ryutaro Okiayu, and Chihiro Suzuki have arrived!”Nintama Rantaro the Movie: Dokutake Ninja Corps’ Strongest Strategist” will be released on Friday, December 20, 2024.

This time, character visuals of the 6th grade students of the Ninjutsu Academy, Bunjiro Ushioe, Senzo Tachibana, Choji N...

2024.08.16

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Additional voice actors for “Medalist” include Makoto Koichi, Hina Kino, Megumi Toda, Kotori Koiwai, and Takahiro Miyake, with comments received! The third pair visual and the second PV have also been released.The figure skating manga “Medalist” (by Tsurumai Ikda) is currently being serialized in “Afternoon” (published by Kodansha). The TV anime version of the manga will begin airing in January 2025 on the “NUMAnimation” slot on 24 TV Asahi affiliated stations nationwide.

The second promotional video was released today. In addition, new player and coach pair visuals, as well as new characte...

2024.08.16

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Interview with Tarusuke Araki, who plays Heshikiri Hasebe in “Touken Ranbu: Kaiden: The Close Samurai” | Looking back on the previous anime “Kyoden,” the thoughts that Heshikiri Hasebe holds in this work and his feelings towards Yamabagiri Kunihiro”Touken Ranbu Kai – Kyoden: Burning Honnoji” (hereinafter referred to as “Anime Kyoden”) is a prequel to the anime “Touken Ranbu Kai – Kyoden: Burning Honnoji” (hereinafter referred to as “Anime Kyoden”), which is based on the screenplay of the stage play “Touken Ranbu” Kyoden: Burning Honnoji. It is a completely original story and will be screened in theaters for three weeks only from Friday, August 16, 2024.

This work focuses on the events that took place behind the scenes of the Honnoji Incident depicted in the anime "Kyoden,...

2024.08.16

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Summer anime “Senpai wa Otoko no Ko” series: What did character designer Shota Shinkai keep in mind when designing? | I adjusted the proportions of the characters to match the beautiful and stylish illustrations.”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, and the process of their growth, will be broadcast on Fuji TV’s “Noitamina” and other stations from 24:55 every Thursday from July 4, 2024.

Animate Times is running a series of interviews looking back on the anime broadcast! This time, we asked character desig...

2024.08.16

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From “ATRI -My Dear Moments-“, episode 6 “The Song in My Head” preview cuts and synopsis released!The game “ATRI -My Dear Moments-” released by Aniplex’s novel game brand “ANIPLEX.EXE” has been made into a TV anime! It will be broadcast on TOKYO MX and other stations from Saturday, July 13, 2024.

Advance scene cuts, a synopsis and a preview video for Log 06 (Episode 6) "The Song in My Head" have been released. Nats...

2024.08.16

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Aniplex’s latest information event “Aniplex Online Fest 2024” will be held online on September 16th! Participating works are also revealedAniplex Inc. today announced details of the event and lineup of participating works for the annual large-scale online festival “Aniplex Online Fest 2024” (abbreviated as AOF2024)!

To commemorate the event, we have also released an event visual drawn by Taishi Kawakami (character designer for "WIND B...

2024.08.16

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“I started teaching at a Yokai school!” to be broadcast for two consecutive seasons starting October 8th & key visuals have arrived! Additional voice actors announced: Akira Takano and Shouta AoiThe popular comic “I Became a Teacher at a Yokai School!” (abbreviated as “Yokai Hajime”), which has sold a total of 850,000 copies, is currently being serialized in the monthly “G Fantasy” magazine and is very popular. It has been decided that the TV anime of this work will be broadcast and distributed for two consecutive seasons starting on Tuesday, October 8, 2024.

Additionally, the key visual and additional cast members have been announced. Comments have been received from Akira Tak...

2024.08.16

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The third special gift for moviegoers of “Look Back” is an original book cover drawn by Director Oshiyama! Distribution starts on August 23rd”Look Back,” written by Tatsuki Fujimoto, was released on the comic distribution site “Jump+” in July 2021 and recorded over 2.5 million views on the first day. The theatrical anime version of the work has been released in theaters nationwide since Friday, June 28, 2024.

As of August 16th, the film has attracted 970,000 viewers, grossed over 1.6 billion yen, and has been covered as a hit o...

2024.08.16

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From “FAIRY TAIL 100 Year Quest”, advance scene cuts and synopsis of episode 7 “The result is all right” are released! “Summer vacation special project” implementation decisionSince its serialization began in 2006, the royal battle fantasy “FAIRY TAIL” has fascinated people all over the world and has been loved in various forms, including not only the original manga but also TV anime, theatrical anime, stage plays, games, and merchandise. Its legitimate sequel, “FAIRY TAIL 100 Year Quest” by Hiro Mashima (the original author of “FAIRY TAIL”) and manga artist Atsuo Ueda, has been made into a TV anime. It has been airing on TV Tokyo’s six affiliated stations and other networks since Sunday, July 7th.

The preview cut and synopsis have been released from episode 7, "The Result is All Right," which will be broadcast on Su...

2024.08.16

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Free summer anime on ABEMA, including the second season of “Oshi no Ko” and the “Monogatari” series, are hot! [PR]This year’s lineup of “summer anime” is once again hot, with the latest episodes of shows such as the second season of “Oshi no Ko” and “Shikanokokonokoshitantan” trending on social media on the airing date.

The joy of watching in real time is being able to talk to lots of people via the internet. "ABEMA Summer Anime" is where...

2024.08.16

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The international best-selling “Garbage Ghost” series has been made into an animated film! “Garbage Ghost Has Arrived” will be released on October 4th | 11 Japanese voice actors including Rika Matsumoto and Inori Minase have been announcedThe animated film “The Garbage Ghost Has Arrived,” based on the world-famous best-selling children’s book, is scheduled to be released on Friday, October 4, 2024!

In addition, the poster visual, trailer, and stills were all released at once. In addition, a total of 11 Japanese cast ...

2024.08.16

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