The Magical Girl and the Evil Lieutenant Used to Be Archenemies , an upcoming TV anime based on the romantic comedy manga, has published a new trailer and revealed that three voice actors from the drama CDs will reprise their roles for the TV anime. The series will broadcast in Japan on Tokyo Mx, BS11, and At-x beginning in July 2024. The new cast members confirmed for the series include: Cat Familiar voiced by Shin-ichiro Miki (God in Fluffy Paradise ) Cat Familiar and Shin-ichiro Miki Hibana Kagari voiced by Mariya Ise (Opera in Metallic Rouge ) Hibana Kagari and Mariya Ise Bird Familiar voiced by Hikaru Midorika (Vanitas in Brave Bang Bravern! ) Bird Familiar and Hikaru Midorikawa The original The Magical Girl and the Evil Lieutenant Used to Be Archenemies manga by Cocoa Fujiwara was published from 2013 – 2015 in Square Enix's Monthly Gangan Joker shonen manga magazine. An English language version is in-development from Yen Press.
- 4/18/2024
- by Paul Chapman
- Crunchyroll
Ahead of an April 7 premiere in Japan and subsequent simulcast on Crunchyroll , a creditless version of age-regression comedy anime Grandpa and Grandma Turn Young Again 's ending theme sequence, featuring "Soitoge Yo-yo!!" by lead voice actors Shinichiro Miki and Mamiko Noto as their characters, is now available to watch below. Related: Grandpa and Grandma Turn Young Again TV Anime Shares Creditless Opening Based on the manga by Kagiri Araido, Grandpa and Grandma Turn Young Again is directed by Masayoshi Nishida at studio Gekkou, with series composition by Yukie Sugawara ( The Vampire Dies in No Time ), character designs by Nagisa Takahashi ( TenPuru prop designer) and music by Tomoki Hasegawa ( Cherry Magic! Thirty Years of Virginity Can Make You a Wizard?! ). The story follows Shouzou and Ine, an elderly couple who are living a quiet life in a farming village in Aomori Prefecture. After eating a mysterious apple that they discover on their apple farm,...
- 4/7/2024
- by Liam Dempsey
- Crunchyroll
Jiisan Baasan Wakagaeru (“Grandpa and Grandma are Rejuvenated”), an upcoming TV anime based on the romantic comedy web manga about an elderly couple who spontaneously regain their youth, has revealed a new trailer, new cast additions, a new key visual and the opening and ending theme song performers for the series. Jiisan Baasan Wakagaeru will broadcast in Japan beginning on April 7, 2024. The new cast members include: Shota voiced by Junta Terashima (Shiki Ando in Paradox Live The Animation ) Shota character visual Yoshiaki voiced by Kazuyuki Okitsu (Nick in Magical Destroyers ) Yoshiaki character visual Kaede voiced by Tomo Sakurai (Asuka Sora in The World God Only Knows ) Kaede character visual koresawa performs the opening theme song for the series, which is entitled “Kimi ga Ojii-chan Atashi ga Obaa-chan” (“You're Grandpa I'm Grandma”). The ending theme, entitled “Soitoge Yo-yo!!” (“Until Death Do Us part Yo-yo!!”), is performed in character by Shozo (voiced...
- 3/1/2024
- by Paul Chapman
- Crunchyroll
The official website for the upcoming original TV anime Astro Note released a new trailer featuring its theme song, "Hohoemi no Oto" ( The Sound of A Smile ), by voice actor/singer Ai Furihata. She is best known as Ruby Kurosawa in Love Live! Sunshine!! , and as well as her solo singer career beginning in September 2020. In addition to the previously announced cast of Soma Saito (Yoshikazu Miyano in Sasaki and Miyano ) as Takumi Miyasaki and Maaya Uchida (Catarina Claes in My Next Life as a Villainess: All Routes Lead to Doom! ) as Mira Gotokuji, seven more voice cast members, including the theme song singer Ai Furihata, were announced: Ren Wakabayashi voiced by Rie Kugimiya (Alphonse Elric in Fullmetal Alchemist ) Tomihiro Wakabayashi voiced by Tomokazu Sugita (Gintoki Sakata in Gintama ) Shokichi Yamashita voiced by Shinichiro Miki (Stardust in Shy ) Teruko Matsubara voiced by Ai Furihata (Ruby Kurosawa in Love Live! Sunshine!
- 2/9/2024
- by Mikikazu Komatsu
- Crunchyroll
San Francisco, CA — May 28, 2023 —Viz Media, a world-leading producer of manga and anime, today announced Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War Part 2 based on mangaka legend Tite Kubo's manga will return to Hulu in the U.S., Star+ in Latin America and Disney+ in select countries internationally on Saturday, July 8th, 2023.
Part 2 will premiere with episode one at 7:30 Am Pdt on Hulu, Star+ and Disney+ and the simulcast will have English, Latin American Spanish, Brazilian Portuguese, French, German, and Italian subtitles. Viz Media holds worldwide rights (excluding Asia). Part 1 of the series is currently streaming in Argentina, Australia, Austria, Balkans, Baltics, Belgium, Bolivia, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Czech Republic, Denmark, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Finland, France, Germany, Gibraltar, Greece, Guatemala, Honduras, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Mexico, Netherlands, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Norway, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Poland, Romania, Slovakia, South Africa, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, the United Kingdom, Uruguay and Venezuela.
Part 2 will premiere with episode one at 7:30 Am Pdt on Hulu, Star+ and Disney+ and the simulcast will have English, Latin American Spanish, Brazilian Portuguese, French, German, and Italian subtitles. Viz Media holds worldwide rights (excluding Asia). Part 1 of the series is currently streaming in Argentina, Australia, Austria, Balkans, Baltics, Belgium, Bolivia, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Czech Republic, Denmark, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Finland, France, Germany, Gibraltar, Greece, Guatemala, Honduras, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Mexico, Netherlands, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Norway, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Poland, Romania, Slovakia, South Africa, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, the United Kingdom, Uruguay and Venezuela.
- 5/29/2023
- by Adam Symchuk
- AsianMoviePulse
Now that he’s officially become the very best, like no one ever was, Ash Ketchum is heading into retirement. The long-running and perpetually 10 year-old star of the beloved “Pokémon” anime will exit the series with an upcoming 11-episode run airing in Japan this January, the Pokémon Company announced Friday.
In his place, two new protagonists, Liko and Roy, will be introduced in a new series set in the Paldea region, first seen in this year’s Generation IX “Pokémon” games “Scarlet and Violet.” The series will premiere sometime later in 2023, and feature the starters from the game: Sprigatito (a grass cat), Fuecoco (a fire-breathing crocodile baby), and Quaxly (a water duck).
The news of Ash’s retirement from the anime comes a month after the Japanese airing of the 132nd episode of the “Pokémon Journeys” series, and the 1,217th episode of the anime overall, which saw Ash (voiced in...
In his place, two new protagonists, Liko and Roy, will be introduced in a new series set in the Paldea region, first seen in this year’s Generation IX “Pokémon” games “Scarlet and Violet.” The series will premiere sometime later in 2023, and feature the starters from the game: Sprigatito (a grass cat), Fuecoco (a fire-breathing crocodile baby), and Quaxly (a water duck).
The news of Ash’s retirement from the anime comes a month after the Japanese airing of the 132nd episode of the “Pokémon Journeys” series, and the 1,217th episode of the anime overall, which saw Ash (voiced in...
- 12/16/2022
- by Wilson Chapman
- Indiewire
While many genres work on certain formulas and conventions, which can make some of them predictable and tedious in the wrong hands, perhaps no other genre is quite as elusive as comedy. Often said to be one of the hardest crafts to master, finding the right kind of irony or punchline can be quite tricky, many times resulting in features not clicking with audiences, but being appreciated more and more by later audiences. As many cultures have their own unique brand of comedy, Japan’s concept of the genre is perhaps one of the most hermetic, as it often refers to ideas, topics or themes which are exclusive to the country’s (pop) culture. In the early 2000s, a number of unique comedic features were released, with “Funky Forest: The First Contact”, a collaborative effort of directors Katsuhito Ishii, Hajime Ishimine and Shunichiro Miki being among the most interesting entries,...
- 11/23/2022
- by Rouven Linnarz
- AsianMoviePulse
A city enjoying a spectacular growth spur and a metropolis dying out as we speak. A star looking for a way out from a deadly trap and a teenager determined to have a say in her own future. Japanese feel-good movies and terrifying horrors. As always, Five Flavours offers a full spectrum of moods, emotions, and themes. We announce the complete program of the Festival and kick off tickets sales!
Five Flavours Asian Film Festival is the annual review of the best cinema from East, Southeast, and South Asia organized in Poland. Since 2006, it presents the premieres of the newest, carefully selected films from the region, the classics from Asian archives, retrospectives of selected filmmakers, and reviews of national cinemas.
This year’s selection includes 39 meticulously chosen films, 30 of which will be available online, on the territory of Poland only. After the success of last year’s hybrid edition, Five...
Five Flavours Asian Film Festival is the annual review of the best cinema from East, Southeast, and South Asia organized in Poland. Since 2006, it presents the premieres of the newest, carefully selected films from the region, the classics from Asian archives, retrospectives of selected filmmakers, and reviews of national cinemas.
This year’s selection includes 39 meticulously chosen films, 30 of which will be available online, on the territory of Poland only. After the success of last year’s hybrid edition, Five...
- 10/26/2022
- by Adriana Rosati
- AsianMoviePulse
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You only need a passing interest in world cinema to realise that no other country makes as many crazy movies as the Japanese. This is a culture which sells used underwear from vending machines and celebrates Christmas with a bucket of KFC, so it isn’t surprising they approach filmmaking a little differently.
Japan’s unique culture is a reflection of its unique history: after centuries of isolation from the outside world, the defeat at the end of the Second World War and the bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki was quickly followed by a huge influx of Western culture. The impact this had on Japanese cinema was enormous, with many films exploring the collective trauma of the war while simultaneously borrowing heavily from American genre movies.
Japanese directors have continued to make films which explore the history and mythology of their country to this day, pushing the...
You only need a passing interest in world cinema to realise that no other country makes as many crazy movies as the Japanese. This is a culture which sells used underwear from vending machines and celebrates Christmas with a bucket of KFC, so it isn’t surprising they approach filmmaking a little differently.
Japan’s unique culture is a reflection of its unique history: after centuries of isolation from the outside world, the defeat at the end of the Second World War and the bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki was quickly followed by a huge influx of Western culture. The impact this had on Japanese cinema was enormous, with many films exploring the collective trauma of the war while simultaneously borrowing heavily from American genre movies.
Japanese directors have continued to make films which explore the history and mythology of their country to this day, pushing the...
- 3/24/2016
- by Andrew Dilks
- Obsessed with Film
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