Category: Anime || Manga

“#Maaya Sakamoto Plans Her Debut 25th Anniversary Concert in March 2021”     At the last show of her "IDS! presents Acoustic Live & Talk 2020" held at Zepp Tokyo on November 29, voice actress/singer Maaya Sakamoto announced that her two-day special concert will be held at Yokohama Arena (capacity: 17,000) on March 20 and 21,…

“#ORICON: Demon Slayer Destroys Manga Records as Top Selling Manga of 2020, One Piece Comes in at 3rd”   2020 has been a wild year for a multitude of reasons, but one winner of the past 12 months is manga sales, which are up this year over 2019, even looking past Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba's…

“#Hololive Production Holds Open Audition for English-speaking Virtual YouTuber/Singer”     If you're thinking of debuting as a virtual YouTuber/singer, this could be a great opportunity. Hololive Production, a Tokyo-based entertainment company COVER's virtual Youtuber agency, will hold an open audition for an English-speaking virtual singer for its female group Hololive English.    Applicants must be…

“#PriPara & Pri☆Chan Idols Show Off Gorgeous Stage Performances in "Winter Live 2019" PV”     To promote the upcoming Blu-ray release on December 4, Avex Pictures' official YouTube channel has started streaming a four-and-half minute digest video of "PriPara & Kiratto Pri☆Chan Winter Live 2019." The special concert featuring the voice actresses from the two latest…

“#Demon Slayer: Mugen Train Sinks Titanic to Become 2nd Highest-Grossing Film of All Time in Japan”   Another week sees Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba THE MOVIE Mugen Train overtake yet more films at the Japanese box office, this time overtaking the second-ranked film, James Cameron's Titanic, now only behind Spirited Away as the highest-grossing film…

“#Idol-Themed WIXOSS DIVA(A)LIVE Debuts New PV and More Cast”   Card game and anime franchise WIXOSS is preparing to dip its toe into the idol wars early next year. The result, WIXOSS DIVA(A)LIVE, has just launched a new PV and four more cast members.   In the world of WIXOSS DIVA(A)LIVE, players step into the shoes of their own…

“#Next My Hero Academia Anime Film to Open in Japan in Summer 2021”   After being teased last week, the next anime film in the My Hero Academia franchise has finally been announced, combining the visuals that were featured on the websites for the franchise. It was also revealed that the manga creator Kohei Horikoshi will be…

“#Listen to Francesca, Charlotte, Shizuka's Cute Character Songs from Strike Witches: Road to Berlin”     Strike Witches: ROAD to BERLIN, the Strike Witches TV anime franchise's ongoing latest installment, plans to release 12 character song albums for three months from December. Each album contains ten songs, including a newly-recorded cover version of the show's…

“#Watch Hot Digest Clip of Blood Blockade Battlefront 2nd Stage Play "Beat Goes On"”     After successfully finishing 15 shows in Tokyo, the official website for Blood Blockade Battlefront: Beat Goes On, the second installment of the stage play adaptation project based on Yasuhiro Nightow's sci-fi action manga, has posted a 90-second digest clip to…

“#Online Rascal Does Not Dream of Bunny Girl Senpai Lottery Celebrates Mai's Birthday”   We're thinking of our favorite bunny girl senpai this week! December 2 marks the birthday of Mai Sakurajima from Rascal Does Not Dream of Bunny Girl Senpai, and online lottery Kujibikido is helping fans celebrate with a variety of Mai-centric prizes.  …