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The first Marutsuke event for “Hoiku Danshi” will be held! New information will be announced, including the long-awaited first live performance and participation at AGF2024.Earth Star Entertainment Co., Ltd.’s new media mix project “Supplementary Men”. On Sunday, August 4, 2024, the first original talk event for “Supplementary Men” [1st Marking Event ~Stand Up, Me, Sit Down~] was held at KFC Hall & Annex (Ryogoku, Tokyo).

On the day, Yusuke Kobayashi, Fumiya Imai, Hayato Dojima, Masato Toyoshima, Mutsumi Iwanaka and others took to the stage...
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The fourth gift for moviegoers of “Strawberry School Festival!!!” has been announced! “The 2nd Nationwide Simultaneous Live Broadcast Special Talk by Strawberry School Members (live-action) to Thank You for the Huge Hit” and “The 2nd Nationwide Simultaneous Support Screening” have also been decidedThe entertainment group “Strawberry Prince” has been made into an anime movie! “Strawberry Prince The Movie: The Beginning Story ~Strawberry School Festival!!!~” is currently a huge hit!

This time, information on the 4th giveaway for moviegoers has been released! In addition, the second "Nationwide Simulta...
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“Love Live! Superstar!!” Season 3 to start airing on NHK E-Tele on October 6th! Key visuals and promotional video unveiledThe fourth installment of the Love Live! series, “Love Live! Superstar!!”, will begin airing as a TV anime in its third season in October 2024.

The key visual and promotional video for season 3 have now been released. The broadcast date and time has been decided t...
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“The fun of acting” that I realized thanks to my years as a suit actor – Interview with Gomi Ryoko and Sakanari Yume | Even without being particularly conscious of “female character-likeness,” cuteness and coolness are born naturally [The job of a suit actor: Part 2 of the series]A suit actor who works in a variety of special effects productions and hero shows.

Animate Times is currently running a series of interviews titled "The Job of a Suit Actor" featuring people working at t...
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“Will Kojiro be blown away that easily? Will he get frustrated and immediately go into combat mode?” The troubles and worries he went through made him a character he’s very attached to | TV anime “The Master Nigewazu” series Part 5: Interview with Mari Hino, who plays KojiroThe historical spectacle manga “Nigejou no Wakakuni” by popular author Matsui Yusei, who is also the creator of “Majin Tantei Nougami Neuro” and “Assassination Classroom”, has been adapted into a TV anime. It has been broadcast on TOKYO MX, BS11, and 30 other stations nationwide since July 2024. The protagonist of this work is Hojo Tokiyuki, who lost everything due to a rebellion by Ashikaga Takauji, a trusted shogunate official. Tokiyuki escapes to Suwa, where he meets friends and overcomes the difficulties that come his way by “running away” and “surviving”.

Animate Times is running a series of interviews that delves deeper into the appeal of this work! In the fifth installmen...
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From the summer anime “Tower of God -The Return of the Prince”, the synopsis and preview cuts of episode 5 “Another Team” have been released! Characters appearing in episode 5 are also introducedThe TV anime “Tower of God-” is based on the webtoon “Tower of God” (by SIU, serialized in “LINE Manga”). The popular stories “The Return of the Prince” and “The Workshop Battle” from the original work are being broadcast as the second season of the TV anime from Sunday, July 7, 2024 on TOKYO MX, BS Nippon TV and others.

The synopsis and preview cuts for episode 5 of "The Tower of God: The Return of the Prince," "Another Team," have been r...
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“ATRI -My Dear Moments-” Serialization Part 5: Minami Takahashi (role of Kanshiro Minamo) | “Natsu-kun, let’s go to school!” when she first appeared was very memorableThe TV anime “ATRI-My Dear Moments-” has been airing since July 2024. Animate Times is conducting interviews with the main cast members to coincide with the broadcast. The fifth interview is with Minami Takahashi, who plays Kanshiro Minamoe!

This time, we mainly spoke to Takahashi about the character she plays, Mizuna Moe, and her relationship with the main ch...
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Kyomoto’s voice actress Mizuki Yoshida and director Kiyotaka Oshiyama take to the stage to commemorate the release of “Look Back”! They talk about behind-the-scenes stories from the production and dubbing”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.

On Sunday, August 4th, a special stage greeting was held at TOHO Cinemas Hibiya to celebrate the release of the film. Mi...
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The story of Jin and Yoshikazu in the TV anime “Twilight Outfocus” has finally begun – we’ll bring you all the information about Ichikawa Yoshikazu’s charms, profile, and relationship with Jin!Janome-sensei’s popular BL manga series “Twilight Outfocus” (published in Kodansha’s “HoneyMilk”) has been adapted into a TV anime series, which will start airing in July 2024. Following the story of Kotobuki and Mao, the story of Jin and Yoshikazu has begun.

This is a youthful love drama set in the film production club of a boys' school. Ichikawa Yoshikazu, the director of the...
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Summer anime “There are too many losing heroines!” Yanami Anna’s “losing heroine visual” has been revealed! Yanami is biting into a chikuwa with a fearless smile on her faceThe popular light novel “There Are Too Many Losing Heroines!” (Author: Takibi Amemori, Illustrations: Imigimuru), which won the Gagaga Award at the 15th Shogakukan Light Novel Awards and is currently being published by Gagaga Bunko, is called “There Are Too Many Losing Heroines!” (Author: Takibi Amemori, Illustrations: Imigimuru). It is abbreviated as “McCain.” The TV anime version of the work has been airing on TOKYO MX, Gunma TV, Tochigi TV, and BS11 every Saturday from 24:30 since July 13th.

In episode 4, Anna Yanami's (CV: Hikaru Tono) love story was resolved for the time being. A "loser heroine visual" depic...
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Live viewing of “Bocchi the Rock!” Yuuzou Band’s Zepp tour will be held! Live streaming will also be done on Stagecrowd”Bocchi the Rock!” is a popular four-panel manga by Hamaji Aki, currently being serialized in Houbunsha’s Manga Time Kirara MAX. It will be turned into a TV anime in the fall of 2022, and the first part of the movie compilation of the TV anime, “Bocchi the Rock! Re:/Re:Re:,” is currently being shown nationwide, and the second part will be released nationwide on Friday, August 9th!

It has been decided that the performance of "Yuzoubando ZEPP TOUR 2024 "We will"," which will be held at Zepp Haneda (TO...
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“Aharen-san wa Hakarenai Season 2” production confirmed, teaser visual & teaser PV released! Comment from original author Asato MizuIt was serialized in “Shonen Jump +” until 2023, and the total number of views exceeded 180 million. The total number of copies of the tankobon published exceeded 1.4 million, and the manga “Aharen-san wa Hakarenai” was broadcast as a TV anime in 2022 (total number of views and total number of copies published are as of August 2024).

It has been decided that the second season of the TV anime, "Aharen-san wa Hakarenai Season 2", will be produced. Along ...
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The second season of “The Wrong Way to Use Healing Magic” has been confirmed! Comments from the original author Kurokata-sensei and Usato-voice actor Sakata Shogo have arrived!The hugely popular novel “The Wrong Way to Use Healing Magic” has sold over 4 million copies (print + electronic) in total. The TV anime adaptation of this work began airing in January 2024, and it has now been announced that a second season of the anime will be produced!

Additionally, congratulatory comments have been released from the original author, Kurokata-sensei, and Sakata Shogo, wh...
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The end card for the 4th episode of the summer anime “ATRI -My Dear Moments-” is “Mazinger Z”! Poster advertisements will also be displayed in TokyoThe 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.

The end card for episode 4, "Mazinger Z," has been released. To commemorate the release of the end card, a poster advert...
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The 4th anniversary song for “HELIOS Rising Heroes”, “WELCOME TO OUR SPECIAL PARADE!”, will be available in game size on various music distribution sites from Sunday, August 4th!Happy Elements Kakaria Studio’s hero training command battle RPG “Elios Rising Heroes” (“Elios R”) has announced the release of the game version of the 4th anniversary song “WELCOME TO OUR SPECIAL PARADE!”

The song will be available on various music distribution sites from Sunday, August 4th. Enjoy the gorgeous parade song s...
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“Kinokoinu” is scheduled to start broadcasting in October, and additional voice actors have been decided as Anna Nagase, Takuma Terashima, Misaki Kuno, Hina, and Ayaka Senbongi! The first official PV has been released! The ending theme song will be performed by IBERIs &”Kinokoinu” is a slightly mysterious everyday fantasy animation, the original comic of which (written by Aosei Kimama/Tokuma Shoten Comic Ryu) has sold over 1.75 million copies in total.

On Saturday, August 3rd, the first live broadcast of the series by co-stars Kobayashi Taiki and Uemura Yuto was held, du...
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Official report from the nationwide live broadcast of “Strawberry School Festival!!! – The Movie: The Beginning Story” with special talk by members (live action) to thank fans for the hit! Riin and Ruuto will be on stage!The entertainment group “Strawberry Prince” has been made into an anime movie! “Strawberry Prince The Movie: The Beginning Story ~Strawberry School Festival!!!~” is currently a huge hit!

On Saturday, August 3, 2024, a nationwide simultaneous live broadcast of a special talk (live-action) with the members o...
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From the summer anime “Modern Mistranslation”, the synopsis and preview of the 5th performance “Going Camping” have been released! A comment has arrived from KAƵMA (Shizuru), who is in charge of the comedy skit script.The creative unit “Superconducting dB” is made up of voice actors Kenjiro Tsuda and Daisuke Namikawa. Their new project, a comedy animation using famous quotes from great people, “Modern Mistranslations,” is being broadcast and streamed on TOKYO MX, BS11, and other stations every Saturday at 1:00 a.m.! It is made up of an animation part featuring unique scriptwriters and characters, and a live-action documentary part that candidly delves into how this anime was planned and produced.

Advance scene cuts and a synopsis have been released from the fifth performance, "Going Camping," which will be aired on...
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The conclusion of the TV drama is on the stage. Will “Solliev0” come to Haruyo and Touma? Dress rehearsal report for the stage play “Solliev0” starring Toshiyuki Someya and Takuma Wada | Comments from the first day of the show have arrivedThe stage play “Solliev0”, which concludes the story of “Solliev0”, a TV drama that aired in April 2024, is being performed at Shinagawa Prince Hotel Club eX in Tokyo from August 2nd to 12th, 2024!

"Solliev0" is a thrilling TV drama that tells the story of the love affair between brothers Fuuma and Haruyo who run an ...
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The Kai and Rinne visuals from the summer anime “Why Does No One Remember My World?”, which were released overseas, have been revealed for the first time in Japan! Scene cuts and synopsis from episode 4, “And Remember the World,” have been releasedThe TV anime “Why Does No One Remember My World?” has been airing on TOKYO MX, BS Asahi, Kansai TV and other stations since July 2024.

Episode 4, which marks the climax of the battle with the demon hero, "Empress Vanessa", will be broadcast and streamed s...