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The first installment of the “Mechanical Animal” capsule toy series, which sold out immediately after its release and caused a huge stir, is now being re-released at select Animate stores and elsewhere!X (formerly Twitter) has over 660,000 followers and is an original character series called “Mechanical Animals” created by illustrator Case Wabe (@KSUWABE), who is popular both in Japan and overseas.

The first capsule toy of this character, which was released in March 2024 and quickly sold out, will be re-released in e...

2024.08.02

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The official report of “The Ultraman & Ultraman 80 45th Special Night” has arrived | Shimamoto Sumi, Shibata Hidekatsu, Hasegawa Hatsunori, and Hagiwara Sayoko appear on stage”Ultra Heroes EXPO 2024 Summer Festival IN Ikebukuro Sunshine City” (abbreviated as “Ulsama”) will be held at Ikebukuro Sunshine City from Saturday, July 20th to Monday, August 26th, 2024!

On Thursday, August 1st, an event for "The Ultraman" and "Ultraman 80," "The Ultraman & Ultraman 80 45th Special Night,"...

2024.08.02

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The intermission footage from “Project SEKAI: The Broken World and Miku Who Can’t Sing,” which will be shown in theaters from August 2nd, has been released!The hugely popular app game “ProSeka”, also known as “Project Sekai Colorful Stage! feat. Hatsune Miku”, was launched in September 2020 and has exceeded 39 million downloads worldwide. It has been announced that the game will be made into an animated film, “Project Sekai: The Broken World and Miku Who Can’t Sing”, which is scheduled to be released nationwide on Friday, January 17, 2025.

The intermission footage from the movie has now been released. The newly released intermission footage from the movie lo...

2024.08.02

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“Make a Girl” to be screened from January 31, 2025, special trailer and second teaser visual released! Additional voice actors include Kana Hanazawa, Yoji Ueda, and Minami HinataThe release date for the animated film “Make a Girl” directed by Gensho Yasuda has been set for Friday, January 31, 2025.

In addition, a special video and the second teaser visual were released. In addition, additional cast members were annou...

2024.08.02

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“Digimon Adventure” 25th Anniversary Special PV Released! Looking back on the adventures of the “chosen children” with the opening theme “Butter-Fly”August 1st is the “Odaiba Memorial,” the anniversary of the TV anime “Digimon Adventure” (1999) and “Digimon Adventure 02” (2000)! This is the day that the “chosen children” including the main character Taichi Yagami went on an adventure in the “Digimon Adventure” series, and it was named after them gathering in Odaiba, Tokyo.

And on August 1st, the 25th anniversary this year, the "Digimon Adventure 25th Anniversary Special PV" was released! Set...

2024.08.02

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“Thunderbolt Fantasy Touken Ranbu 4″ to air from October 5th! New cast members include Fairouz Ai and Batori Katsugo”Thunderbolt Fantasy Project” is a martial arts fantasy puppet show that is a joint Japanese-Taiwanese video project created by Taiwan’s Pili Company and conceived, scripted, and supervised by Gen Urobuchi of Nitroplus.

The broadcast start date for the fourth season of the TV series, "Thunderbolt Fantasy Touken Yuuki 4," has been set for ...

2024.08.02

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“The Prince Who Ran Away” – His “running away” is the best in the world – a summary of information about the protagonist, Hojo Tokiyuki! We’ll tell you all about his character, personality, strength, and more.”The Prince Who Ran Away” is a work by manga artist Matsui Yusei, who is known for “Assassination Classroom” and “Majin Tantei Nougai Neuro”. The anime began airing in July 2024 and is one of the most anticipated works of the season.

This work tells the story of Hojo Tokiyuki, the sole surviving heir to the collapsed Kamakura shogunate, who uses his ta...

2024.08.02

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The opening theme for “Seirei Gensouki 2” will be sung by Aguri Onishi, and the ending theme will be sung by Nanaka Suwa! Comments have arrived from Haruo Ogino, Ayahi Takagaki, Haruka Tomatsu, and Kosuke Toriumi, who will be playing additional characters.The second season of the TV anime “Spirit Chronicles 2” will be broadcast on TV Tokyo, BS Fuji and other channels from October 2024.

The key visual has been released. In addition, information on the opening and ending themes for the second season has al...

2024.08.02

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From the summer anime “Elf-san wa Yasarenai,” episode 5 “The Empress of the Park and the Demonic Food of the Night” advance scene cuts and synopsis have arrived!The TV anime “Elf-san wa Yasarenai” is a diet comedy based on the original work by Cinekudoki-sensei, and has been airing on TOKYO MX and other stations since July 6th!

Scene cuts and a synopsis have been released from episode 5, "The Park Empress and the Night Demon Food," which will air...

2024.08.02

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It has been decided that the live broadcast of the event “There’s nothing you can’t do! Do it PARTY 2024 Tokyo AUTUMN” featuring Shinnosuke Tachibana and Sho Kano will be held! The guest will be Masatomo Nakazawa! Viewing tickets will go on sale on Animate Ticket Online from Friday, August 2nd!The radio program “There’s Nothing You Can Do!” (currently airing on Radio Osaka, OpenRec, and Animate Times), which supports the challenger spirit and is presented by the senior-junior duo of Tachibana Shinnosuke and Kano Sho, has decided to live stream the event “Yatchae PARTY 2024 TOKYO AUTUMN” to be held on Saturday, September 14, 2024!

The guest is Masatomo Nakazawa! Viewing tickets will be on sale from Friday, August 2nd on Animate Ticket Online! You ca...

2024.08.02

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[100 Artists Exhibition 14 Osaka Exhibition] will be held at the ATC Convention Room from Saturday, September 14, 2024! Tickets will go on sale from Friday, August 2 at Animate Osaka Nihonbashi and Animate Online Store!This exhibition will bring together original artwork by artists active at the forefront of pop culture!

Through their highly skilled and unique worldviews expressed in their works, we hope to explore new values and culture t...

2024.08.02

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Production is a series of discoveries, just like life—What thoughts does Pete, who will lead Pixar in the future, have in this film? | Interview with Pete Docter, Chief Creative Officer of Inside Out 2Disney and Pixar’s latest film, “Inside Out 2,” will be released nationwide on Thursday, August 1, 2024.

This film, which allows viewers to enjoy the growth of Riley, the main character of the series, and her emotions, and to...

2024.08.02

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Gangan Joker serial “Please Wear It, Takamine-san” to be made into a TV anime! Teaser visual and comment from Yuichi Hiiragi releasedThe manga “Please Wear It, Takamine-san”, which is currently being serialized in the monthly “Gangan Joker” (Square Enix), has been made into a TV anime!

Along with the announcement, a teaser visual was released and a comment was received from the original author, Yuichi Hi...

2024.08.02

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From “My Wife Has No Emotions”, the synopsis and preview cuts of episode 6 “My Wife Left Me (2 Weeks)” have been released! Asahina Marika will play Senju and Nagae Rika will play Iida!A heartwarming story about the relationship between a corporate slave salaryman, Kosugi Takuma, and a household robot named Mina who is supposed to have no emotions, as they form a bond as a couple despite not being a married couple.

"My Wife Has No Emotions," currently being serialized in "Monthly Comic Flapper" (published by KADOKAWA), has been adapt...

2024.08.02

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“The Villainess Reincarnated Uncle” to be broadcast in January 2025, teaser PV released! Voice actors Kazuhiko Inoue and M.A.O have been selected, and their comments have arrivedThe manga “The Villainess Reincarnated as an Uncle” (author: Michio Kamiyama) is currently being published by Shonen Gahosha in “Monthly Young King Ours GH”, and it has been announced that it will be adapted into a TV anime in January 2024.

Broadcast information has been released, and it has been decided that the series will be broadcast simultaneously nation...

2024.08.02

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Jin and Yoshikazu are a combination like super spicy curry? Just like in the original work, we want you to experience their journey with the passion that only anime can provide – an interview with Furukawa Shin, who plays Kikuchihara Jin, and Nakazawa Masatomo, who plays Ichikawa Yoshikazu in “Twilight Out Focus””Twilight Outfocus”, originally written by Janome-sensei (published in Kodansha’s “HoneyMilk”), is being made into an anime!

The original work is a popular series that includes the work of the same name as well as five other works including "Aft...

2024.08.02

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Kana Ichinose and Shogo Yano have been selected as voice actors for “Honey Lemon Soda”, and their comments have arrived! Key visuals and the first PV have been released”Honey Lemon Soda” (original author: Mayu Murata) is a highly popular manga currently being serialized in Shueisha’s girls’ manga magazine “Ribon”, which has sold over 13 million copies (as of July 2024) and has been adapted into a live-action film and a reading drama. The TV anime version of the work will begin airing on Fuji TV’s “+Ultra” and other stations in January 2025.

The key visual and first promotional video were released on August 2nd, "Honey Day," and the official TikTok account was...

2024.08.02

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“Honey Lemon Soda” voice actors Kana Ichinose and Shogo Yano announced, comments have arrived! Key visual and first PV released”Honey Lemon Soda” (original author: Mayu Murata) is a highly popular manga currently being serialized in Shueisha’s girls’ manga magazine “Ribon”, which has sold over 13 million copies (as of July 2024) and has been adapted into a live-action film and a reading drama. The TV anime version of the work will begin airing on Fuji TV’s “+Ultra” and other stations in January 2025.

The key visual and first promotional video were released on August 2nd, "Honey Day," and the official TikTok account was...

2024.08.02

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“Odekake Kozame” to be made into a movie, teaser visuals and special trailer released! August 1st is the first anniversary of the anime, and a new illustration by Penguin Box has arrivedThe anime series “Odekake Kozame” started as a comic posted on social media and celebrated its first anniversary today, August 1st. It has been decided that the long-awaited new series will be made into a movie!

In addition to the teaser visual, a special video has been released. Will the baby shark go out to "Tokachi" this time? ...

2024.08.02

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The synopsis and preview cuts from episode 4, “The Night Before the Grand Festival,” of “Wisteria of the Staff and Sword” have been released!The TV anime adaptation of the school fantasy manga “Wisteria of the Staff and Sword,” written by Fujino Omori of “Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon” and illustrated by Sei Aoi, is currently airing on 28 TBS affiliated stations nationwide since July 2024.

The synopsis, preview cuts, and trailer for episode 4, "The Night Before the Festival," have now been released. Will's f...

2024.08.02

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