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The official website for the upcoming stage play adaptation of Izumi Ito's comedy manga series The Demon Girl Next Door released a key visual featuring the three main cast members. The visual features Toomi — a member of the idol group #2i2 — as the protagonist, Yuko Yoshida, aka Shamiko; Karin Osanai — a fashion model and actor — as Momo Chiyoda, a magical girl; and Seia Yamada — a member of the idol unit Super Babys —as Lilith, Yuko's ancestor. Key Visual Additionally, the play's official X (formerly Twitter) also posted solo visuals of each character. Yuko Yoshida / Shamiko played by Toomi Momo Chiyoda played by Karin Osanai Lilith played by Seia Yamada The Demon Girl Next Door anime key visual Related: The Demon Girl Next Door Gets Stage Play Adaptation in January 2025 The stage play is set to open at the Ginsa Hakuhinkan theater in Tokyo from January 9 to 15, 2025. Naru Kawamoto...

A stage play adaptation of Izumi Ito's comedy manga series The Demon Girl Next Door (known as Machikado Mazoku in Japan) is set to perform at the Ginsa Hakuhinkan theater in Tokyo from January 9 to 15, 2025. The manga has been serialized in Houbunsha's four-panel manga magazine Manga Time Kirara Carat since June 2014, and the first season of the manga's TV anime adaptation started airing in Japan in July 2019. The stage play is included in the manga's 10th and anime's fifth anniversary project . Naru Kawamoto, who runs the theater company “Jisoku Ni Yon Rock,” will serve as writer and director. He recently worked on a stage play adaptation of Yasuhisa Kubo's comedy manga series You're Being Summoned, Azazel in 2023. Toomi , a member of the idol group #2i2 , plays the protagonist, Yuko Yoshida, aka Shamiko. Karin Osanai , a fashion model and actor, plays the role of Momo Chiyoda, a magical girl.

Andrew Lee can’t stop releasing music. Whether it’s a new full length album Sanshi with his band Ripped to Shreds, or another new album, Koncertos Of Kawaiiness: Stealing Jon Chang’s Ideas, A Book by Andrew Lee from his anime-themed grindcore solo project Houkago Grind Time, the new tunes keep on coming. As you can probably tell by at least one of the bands, Lee is a massive anime fan and allows it to guide his artistic endeavors. I had the chance to chat with him to hear more about his anime origins, taking inspiration from multiple genres, and the type of series in which he could imagine his own music. Can you tell me a little about your anime journey? How it started and where you are now? Are there genres you gravitate toward? Andrew Lee : The earliest anime memories I have are of a copy...

In a recent survey conducted by Anime! Anime!, Japanese fans picked their top yuri anime series. The poll, which ran from June 12-16, garnered responses from 733 participants.

The gender ratio of those who participated in the survey was was approximately 50% male, 40% female, and 10% unspecified.

The age demographics showed that about 35% of the respondents were under 19 years old, and about 30% were in their 20s, highlighting the genre’s popularity among younger audiences.

Checkout the top 20 Yuri anime series as selected by Japanese fans below:

20. The Demon Girl Next Door 19. Wataten!: An Angel Flew Down To Me 18. Strawberry Panic 17. The Jellyfish Can’t Swim In The Night 16. Maria Watches Over Us 15. Kannazuki No Miko 14. Studio Apartment, Good Lighting, Angel Included 13. Yuri Is My Job! 12. My Next Life As A Villainess: All Routes Lead To Doom! 11. Gushing Over Magical Girls 10. The Magical Revolution Of The Reincarnated Princess And The Genius Young Lady 9. Sakura Trick...

The world of Hiro Mashima anime is about to expand with the upcoming Fairy Tail: 100 Years Quest adaptation, but ahead of that it's almost time to bid a fond farewell to one of his recent manga series. According to the latest issue of Kodansha's Weekly Shonen Magazine , the Edens Zero manga has just five chapters remaining. The series first kicked off in that very same magazine back in June 2018, and has been collected in 31 volumes at the time of this writing. If everything stays on schedule, that means the final chapter of Edens Zero will be published when the 30th issue of the year hits stands in Japan on June 26, 2024. Related: Fairy Tail: 100 Years Quest TV Anime Announces July 2024 Premiere Edens Zero previously inspired an anime adaptation. The second season, which kicked off in April 2023, is directed by Toshinori Watabe ( Tokyo Ghoul:re ) at studio J.C.

As we head into the Spring 2024 anime season, streaming service Hidive today announced that an English dub of Fall 2023's The Vexations of a Shut-In Vampire Princess anime series will release weekly on the platform from April 15. The first two episodes will premiere at Anime Boston on March 29. Initial cast members and main crew members were also announced, as follows: English Voice Cast Komari voiced by Brittney Karbowski Villhaze voiced by Donna Bella Litton Armand voiced by Brandon Hearnsberger Bellius voiced by Andrew Love Bucephalus voiced by Cyrus Rodas Caostel voiced by Scott Gibbs Karen voiced by Kira Vincent Davis Melca voiced by Annie Wild Mellaconcey voiced by Greg Ayres Millicent voiced by Natalie Rial Yohann voiced by Jack Stansbury Additional Voices: Andrew Love, Annie Wild, BRandon Hearnsberger, Courtland Johnson, Cyrus Rodas, John Gremillion, John Hallmark, Josh Swasey, Kyle Colby Jones English Crew Adr Director: John Swasey Adr Script: Kalin...