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Known as Araiguma Rascal in Japan, classic 1977 anime Rascal the Raccoon has announced that the series will receive an official spin-off anime in 2025, and the main staff, the main cast, a teaser trailer and a teaser image (below) have been revealed for the series. An official website and social media feed have also been published for the new series, which is entitled Araiguma Calcaldan . Araiguma Calcaldan teaser image Related: K2 Manga and Rascal the Raccoon Collaborate to Tell You to Wash Your Hands Based on the 1963 book by Sterling North, the original Rascal the Raccoon TV anime broadcast for 52 episodes from January 1977 – December 1977. Henry Hirakawa directs Araiguma Calcaldan at animation studio Nippon Animation. Ayano Yoshioka provides the character designs, Kisuke Koizumi provides the sound direction and Alisa Okehazama provides the music. The series features the voice talents of Junya Enoki, Taku Yashiro, Kensho Ono, Yohei Azakami and Kenjiro Tsuda. Source: Anime!

Jujutsu Kaisen is one of the most popular anime series in the world.

The manga series from Gege Akutami, published in Weekly Shonen Jump, was adapted into a hit anime series from Studio Mappa, spawning two seasons and a prequel movie, Jujutsu Kaisen 0.

From Crunchyroll: “Follow young Yuji Itadori in this dark supernatural action series as he begins training in the dangerous arts of jujutsu sorcery and explores the violent world of curses!”

Of course, fans are eagerly awaiting any news about the series.

Keep reading to find out more…

Season 3 is officially on the way, but there’s on release date set.

The show was officially renewed for a third season following the end of Season 2, which aired from July to December of 2023. Season 3 will adapt the manga’s Culling Games arc (chapters 159-221), via Games Radar.

The gap between Seasons 1 and 2 was around two years, meaning we’d...

New characters and adventures await in Dragon Ball Daima , which officially kicks off today! The brand new anime finds Goku and his friends turned small and entering an unknown world called the Demon Realm. What's in store for them there? We'll have to keep up every week to find out, and you can learn more about the series and the folks behind it in our complete guide below! Dragon Ball Daima Guide Release Date and Exact Time Where to Watch Official Trailers Characters and Voice Actors Anime Staff Anime Key Visuals Plot When is Dragon Ball Daima Coming Out? English Sub Release Date: - Dragon Ball Daima premieres on October 11, 2024 at 10:00 a.m. Pt Territories: North America, Central America, South America, Europe, Africa, Australia, New Zealand, Indian subcontinent, Southeast Asia, and Middle East Related: Crunchyroll Fall 2024 Anime Season Lineup Announced! Where Can I Watch Dragon Ball Daima ? You can watch it here on Crunchyroll.

Goku's story isn't over yet! There's an entire new saga waiting to unfold in Dragon Ball Daima , the premiere of which is Tomorrow! You'll be able to enter the Demon Realm when Dragon Ball Daima premieres on Crunchyroll starting October 11, 2024 at 10 a.m. Pt . Dragon Ball Daima Release Info Sub Release Date and Airtime: October 11, 2024, 10 a.m. Pt Where will it be available: North America, Central America, South America, Europe, Africa, Australia, New Zealand, Indian subcontinent, Southeast Asia, and Middle East Series Synopsis: Due to a conspiracy, Goku and his friends are turned small. What sort of adventure awaits Goku, Supreme Kai, and the new characters Glorio and Panzy in this unknown world, the “Demon Realm”? Dragon Ball Daima Official Trailer Related: Crunchyroll Fall 2024 Anime Season Lineup Announced! The main staff for the series includes: Original work, Story & Character Design: Akira Toriyama Director: Yoshitaka Yashima Series Director: Aya Komaki...

A brand-new story in the Dragon Ball universe is about to start as Dragon Ball Daima premieres October 11 on Crunchyroll! Beginning in the same year as the 40th anniversary of the original manga, Dragon Ball Daima will have Goku and friends experience a whole new world from the mind of series creator Akira Toriyama. The series will premiere on Crunchyroll in Japanese with English, Spanish and Portuguese subtitles. Dragon Ball Daima Release Date: October 11, Time to be announced Territories: North America, Central America, South America, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, Indian subcontinent and Southeast Asia The main staff for the series includes: Original work, Story & Character Design: Akira Toriyama Director: Yoshitaka Yashima Series Director: Aya Komaki Animation Character Design: Katsuyoshi Nakatsuru Series Composition and Scenario: Yuko Kakihara Masako Nozawa returns to play Goku, with new cast members including Fairouz Ai as Panzy, Koki Uchiyama as Glorio, Yumiko Kobayashi as Supreme...

Following a week full of the Dragon Ball Daima announcements including the news of the series premiere on October 11 in Japan and a brand new trailer highlighting the opening theme song , the official Dragon Ball websites announced the news of three more cast members and details on the ending theme song, also produced by Zedd. The ending theme song, titled “Nakama" by Zedd feat. AI, is composed and produced by Zedd, who is also producing the opening theme song, with Japanese-American singer-songwriter AI writing the lyrics and and performing the vocals. AI released a comment following the announcement: Joining the cast of Dragon Ball Daima include: Gomah voiced by Showtaro Morikubo (Shikamaru Nara in Naruto ) Degesu voiced by Junya Enoki (Yuji Itadori in Jujutsu Kaisen ) Dr. Arinsu voiced by Yoko Hikasa (Mio Akiyama in K-on! ) Related: Dragon Ball Daima TV Anime Releases Main Trailer, Announces Opening Theme Song by Zedd,...

Puniru wa Kawaii Slime (“Puniru is a Cute Slime”), an upcoming TV anime based on the romantic comedy manga by Maedakun, has published a ton of new info including a new trailer, new key cart, additional cast members and the opening theme song performer. The series will broadcast in Japan on TV Tokyo beginning on October 6, 2024. The opening theme song, entitled “Gyumu!”, is performed in-character by Puniru (voiced by Yu Sasahara), and it is sampled in the new trailer below. The new cast members include: Mami Kirara voiced by Risa Shimizu (Misato Kuroi in Jujutsu Kaisen ) Mami Kirara character art Yuusuke Nanba voiced by Junya Enoki Yuusuke Nanba character art Alice Okanega voiced by Yumiri Hanamori (Sayuri Akino in Hokkaido Gals Are Super Adorable! ) Alice Okanega character art Shogakukan serializes the original Puniru wa Kawaii Slime manga in their Weekly CoroCoro Comic digital manga magazine. Yushi Ibe directs the TV anime at Toho animation Studio.

We're just a couple days away from the return of the Our Last Crusade or the Rise of a New World anime, and we have everything you need to know to return to the battlefield. The Our Last Crusade or the Rise of a New World Season 2 release date has been officially locked in for Crunchyroll, so look for the stream to kick off on July 10 at 7:30 a.m. Pt . In this article: Release Date and Exact Time Where to Watch Official Trailers Characters and Voice Actors Anime Staff Anime Key Visuals Plot When is Our Last Crusade or the Rise of a New World Season 2 Coming Out? English Sub Release Date: - Our Last Crusade or the Rise of a New World Season 2 premieres on July 10, 2024 at 7:30 a.m. Pt Territories: North America, Central America, South America, Europe, Africa, Oceania, the Middle East and Cis Related: Our Last Crusade or the Rise of a New World...

The Jujutsu Kaisen panel at Anime Expo 2024, which was attended by director Shota Goshozono, Itadori’s Va Junya Enoki and Mappa producer Keisuke Seshimo, had some interesting insights to offer fans about the upcoming anime adaptation of the series.

The panel confirmed that Goshozono will be returning to helm Jujutsu Kaisen: Culling Game Arc (Season 3) at Mappa.

Additionally, when the director was asked about the scenes he is most excited to adapt, he mentioned Maki’s scenes from the Culling Game arc.

While there are many scenes he is eager to bring to the anime, Goshozono specifically highlighted Maki’s as his favorite.

He said there was many scenes he wanted to adapt in season 3, but Maki was his favorite.

— Raceraot (@raceraot) July 7, 2024

Goshozono also expressed excitement for Yuta, Yuji, Maki, and Choso in the upcoming season, as all of them have a significant role to play in the events that occur.

2.5 Dimensional Seduction Gets July Release Date and Theme Songs - Main Image

With the spring 2024 season nearly halfway through, the upcoming summer anime are already getting release dates. Among these is 2.5 Dimensional Seduction which revealed its July release date and theme songs.

New details about the show were shared on the official website and X (formerly Twitter) account. There, a new key visual was also shared that highlights even more characters.

2.5 Dimensional Seduction Reveals Opening and Ending Themes

While the anime was announced back in December 2022, it was only earlier this year that its premiere and other details were revealed.

With the show’s release just around a month-and-a-half away, the theme songs have finally been announced.

Performing the show’s opening theme Shutter Chance is Meychan, a popular singer from Japan. He is also known for performing the ending theme of the High Card anime.

Meanwhile, the 2.5 Dimensional Seduction...

Garouden , a series of martial arts novels written by Baku Yumemakura, is being adapted into an anime entitled Garouden: The Way of the Lone Wolf that will stream on Netflix in worldwide markets beginning on May 23, 2024. Atsushi Ikariya ( Sabakui Bisco ) directs the series at animation studio Naz with series composition by Sadayuki Murai and character designs by Ikariya and Momoko Kawai. Garouden: The Way of the Lone Wolf features the voice talents of Ryota Takeuchi, Tetsu Inada, Shunsuke Takeuchi, Rintaro Nishi, Tessho Genda, Aya Endo, Ryota Suzuki, Hidenobu Kiuchi, Junya Enoki, Yoshimasa Hosoya, Junichi Suwabe, Kenjiro Tsuda, Shiro Saito, Maki Izawa, Yume Miyamoto and Yuhko Kaida. AA= performs the opening and ending themes for the series, which are entitled “Fight & Pride” and “Cry Boy”, respectively. Garouden: The Way of the Lone Wolf key visual Related: The Summit of the Gods Anime Film Releases Full Trailer Introducing Its Japanese Dub Voices...

The time has finally almost come for the Black Butler -Public School Arc- anime ! Mark your calendar for the official release date and exact time of the series, coming to you as part of the Crunchyroll Spring 2024 Season . The anime adaptation of Yana Toboso's acclaimed manga arc continues when Black Butler -Public School Arc- releases on Crunchyroll on April 13, 2024 at 9:00 a.m. Pacific Time . Find out everything you need to know about the new series, from the release date to trailers, characters, cast, studio, plot, key visuals and even how to watch the previous seasons right here on Crunchyroll! In this article: Release Date Where to Watch Watch Previous Seasons Official Trailers Characters and Cast Anime Staff Anime Key Visuals Plot Black Butler -Public School Arc- Release Date and Time: When Does it Come Out? English Sub Release Date: April 13, 2024 at 9:00am Pacific Time Territories: North America,...

And while the franchise currently doesn’t have an ongoing anime series, the Digimon franchise is very much active, with numerous non-anime projects being released. But, despite all of that, the highly-anticipated home release of last year’s hit film, Digimon Adventure 02: The Beginning, which is set within the original universe and follows the 02 DigiDestined in a new adventure, has been announced for US fans – it is June 11, 2024!

It has been known for a while that the Blu-ray edition of the Digimon Adventure 02: The Beginning movie will come out on May 29, 2024 in Japan, and while some fans had been worried about a potentially long(er) wait for the US release, we can confirm that the movie will be released not long after the Japanese edition. Pre-orders are already available on Amazon for $26.98, for which you will get the special Blu-ray+DVD edition.

While the movie is set after the original anime,...

Most proper anime fans will know about Black Butler. The ongoing manga by Yana Toboso has been around since 2006 and currently has 33 volumes to its name. This dark fantasy series never became a mainstream hit, but it gathered a solid fandom and the series is undoubtedly one of the better-known titles in the world of manga and anime. Several anime adaptations have been produced so far, with the most recent one – Black Butler: Public School Arc – premiering on April 13, 2024. Ahead of the release, a main trailer has been revealed.

The first season of Black Butler aired from October 3, 2008, to March 27, 2009, and consisted of a total of 24 episodes. It was immediately followed by a 12-episode second season, which aired from July 2 to September 17, 2010. Seven Ova episodes were released as part of these two seasons. Several years later, a third season titled Black Butler: Book of Circus was also released, consisting of...

The official website for the forthcoming TV anime adaptation of Ken Kawasaki (story) and Yu Furusawa's (arts) golf-themed manga Oi! Tonbo announced four additional voice e cast members in addition to the previously-announced Rika Hayashi as the protagonist girl, Tonbo Oi, and Hiroki Touchi (Heiter in Frieren: Beyond Journey's End ) as Kazuyoshi Igarashi. Shin Aomori plays Gon-jii, a skilled fisherman and Tonbo's grandfather, who has taken in and raised her. Mizuka Arima plays Gonji's childhood friend, Setsu-baa, who runs a guest house and looks after Tonbo. Bunpei, an island branch office employee, is played by Junya Enoki , and Yoko Adaniya, a nurse working at the island clinic, is played by Mimi Maihane . Junya Enoki said, "The scenery of Tokara combined with the depiction of golf makes for a very beautiful and dynamic work. Bunpei, who I play, is a cheerful and kind islander, and I hope to have a good conversation with Tonbo and others.

The official website for the upcoming TV anime adaptation of the Bye Bye, Earth novel announced today the series is set to premiere on the Japanese satellite broadcasting station Wowow in July 2024. The site also released a new key visual featuring the anime's main characters below. In addition to the previously announced Fairouz Ai as the protagonist, Belle Lablac, seven more voice cast members were announced : Question=Adonis voiced by Kouki Uchiyama (Banagher Links in Mobile Suit Sundam Unicorn ) Loveluck=Cyan voiced by Junichi Suwabe (Keigo Atobe in The Prince of Tennis ) Kitty=The All voiced by Natsuki Hanae (Tanjiro Kamado in Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba ) Shandy=Gaff voiced by Satoshi Hino (Ainz Ooal Gown in Overlord ) Shelly voiced by Saori Hayami (Yor Forger in Spy x Family ) Guinness voiced by Junya Enoki Benedictine voiced by Ami Koshimizu (Sailor Jupiter in Sailor Moon Crystal ) Related: Crunchyroll to Stream Bye Bye,...

The official website of the upcoming Black Butler: Public School Arc revealed a new promo video on Feb 16, 2024. The video reveals that the anime will start airing on April 13, 2024.

Moreover, the cast members voicing P4, prefects of the four dormitories of Weston College, were also revealed. Check them out below:

Toshiki Watanabe as Edgar Redmond

Junya Enoki as Lawrence Bluewer

Shunsuke Takeuchi as Herman Greenhill

Tatsumaru Tachibana as Gregory Violet

Daisuke Ono and Maaya Sakamoto will be reprising their roles to voice Sebastian Michaelis and Ciel Phantomhive respectively.

Staff includes:

Director: Kenjiro Okada Series Composition: Hiroyuki Yoshino Character Designer: Yumi Shimizu Music: Ryo Kawasaki

Aniplex describes the plot of the series as:

Butler Sebastian Michaelis works with his 13-year-old master, the earl Ciel Phantomhive, to do the dirty work of “the Queen’s guard dog” in nineteenth century England’s gritty underworld.

One day, Ciel receives a letter from Queen Victoria...

Black Butler: Public School Arc , the latest animated adaptation based on the Black Butler supernatural manga, has revealed a new trailer and new cast members for the series. Black Butler: Public School Arc will broadcast in Japan beginning on April 13, 2024, and it will also stream on Crunchyroll as part of the Spring 2024 anime simulcast lineup. New Black Butler: Public School Arc Characters & Cast Edgar Redmond voiced by Toshiki Watanabe Edgar Redmond character visual Lawrence Bluewer voiced by Junya Enoki (Daigo Toake in Firefighter Daigo: Rescuer in Orange ) Lawrence Bluewer character visual Herman Greenhill voiced by Shunsuke Takeuchi (Dennis in Undead Murder Farce ) Herman Greenhill character visual Gregory Violet voiced by Tatsumaru Tachibana (Basen in The Apothecary Diaries ) Gregory Violet character visual The original Black Butler manga by Yana Toboso has been serialized since 2006 in Square Enix's G Monthly GFantasy shonen manga magazine, and an English language version is also available from Yen Press.

Maboroshi Movie Review Rating:

Star Cast: Junya Enoki, Reina Ueda, Misaki Kuno, Koji Seto, and Kento Hayashi.

Director: Mari Okada

Maboroshi Movie Review ( Photo Credit – Netflix Anime / YouTube )

What’s Good: The quality of the animation is quite impressive and proves that Mappa is just working at the peak of its abilities.

What’s Bad: The story never manages to set up characters and stakes in the proper way. Thus, when the climax arrives, it feels hollow.

Loo Break: The second act is a perfect loo break as the plot meanders between different characters and struggles to get to the point.

Watch or Not?: Watch only if you’re a Mappa fan.

Language: Japanese (with English subtitles).

Available On: Netflix

Runtime: 112 Minutes.

User Rating:

It is without question that Mappa is the most famous and most important studio in the anime medium, thanks to their many popular adaptations of famous manga,...

It’s going to be a great start to the New Year on Netflix. With the arrival of the Marineford Arc in the One Piece anime, Mappa’s latest release, and a return to the Seven Deadly Sins franchise, there’s not much anime fans will want to miss on Netflix in January 2024.

N = Netflix Original

Below is the scheduled list of anime coming to Netflix US in January 2024:

One Piece (Season 20)

New Episodes: 39

Genre: Action, Adventure | Runtime: 24 Minutes

Cast: Mayumi Tanaka, Akemi Okamura, Kazuya Nakai, Kappei Yamaguchi, Hiroaki Hirata

Netflix Release Date: January 1st, 2024

Fans experiencing One Piece for the first time through Netflix are in for one dramatic roller coaster of action and emotion.

Ace, Luffy’s sworn brother, is due to be executed at any moment, resulting in the Whitebeard Pirates moving on Marine HQ. As Ace’s life hangs in the balance, Luffy is racing...

The annual Anime! Anime! General Election has unveiled the winners of the “Most Recommended Male Voice Actor” of 2023 on Dec 29, 2023.

The survey period spanned from Nov 15, 2023, to Dec 15, 2023, during which over 3,000 anime fans participated. With a majority of female respondents, accounting for approximately 65%, with 35% being male, the survey captured the sentiments of a diverse audience ranging from those under 19 to individuals in their 40s.

Participants were asked to identify the voice actors who left a lasting impression, whether through their roles in various anime or their appearances in other forms of entertainment. The criteria ranged from the most active and impactful voice actor of the year to the one fans found themselves recommending the most.

Checkout the top 20 most recommended male voice actors of 2023 below:

20. Takahiro Sakurai

Notable roles: Kenjaku / Suguru Geto in Jujutsu Kaisen, Giyu Tomioka in Demon Slayer, Reigen Arataka in Mob Psycho

19. Akira Kamiya

Notable roles: Ryo Saeba in City Hunter,...

Disney+ has released the trailer and unveiled the Japanese and English dub voice casts for Star Wars: Visions, its upcoming anthology series from Lucasfilm composed of short films centered on the Star Wars universe. The series launches September 22 on Disney+. Watch the trailer above.

Lucy Liu, Neil Patrick Harris, George Takei, Alison Brie and Joseph Gordon-Levitt are among the English voice cast for the series that tells new Star Wars stories through the singular style and tradition of Japanese anime.

“Lucasfilm is partnering with seven of the most talented anime studios in Japan to bring their signature style and unique vision of the Star Wars galaxy to this inspired new series,” said James Waugh, executive producer and VP Franchise Content & Strategy at Lucasfilm. “Their stories showcase the full spectrum of bold storytelling found across Japanese animation, each told with a freshness and voice that expands our understanding of what a Star Wars story can be,...

Disney+ has released trailers, in both Japanese and with English dubbing, for Star Wars: Visions, an anthology series from Lucasfilm that tells new stories in the style and tradition of Japanese anime.

The nine-part series will be released in its entirety on Wednesday, Sept. 22; the English-dubbed trailer appears above, the Japanese-language trailer is embedded down below.

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Netflix unpacked a swath of news during its Netflix Anime Festival 2020 livestream Tuesday out of Japan, setting five new anime projects and providing updates on 11 other series in various stages of production at the streamer’s bustling Tokyo headquarters.

The new original projects — continuation Rilakkuma’s Theme Park Adventure, manga-based Thermae Romae Novae, High-Rise Invasion and Thus Spoke Kishibe Rohan, and The Way of the Househusband — were unveiled along with updates on 11 others previously announced including anime series based on franchises including Resident Evil, Transformers and Pacific Rim, Yasuke featuring the voice of Lakieth Stanfield, and the continuation of the manga tale Baki Hanma.

“In just four short years since launching our creative team in Tokyo, Netflix has expanded the reach and overall audience of anime – a category conventionally seen as niche,” Taiki Sakurai, Netflix’s Chief Producer, Anime, during the event. “Given the success of shows such as Seven Deadly Sins and Baki,...