Anime News

Crunchyroll is on a, well, roll, as they announce the adaptation of another Korean manhwa. This time, it’s the popular WEBTOON manhwa series Noblesse, by Jeho Son and Kwangsu Lee. Just last Thursday, Crunchyroll revealed the trailer for the TV anime adaptation, which you can watch here.

More sports anime coming our way, as now we get one that’s centered around gymnastics. Studio MAPPA, the animation studio behind Zombieland Saga and another original sports TV anime Yuri... on ICE, is now promoting the upcoming premiere of their newest original sports TV anime: Taiso Samurai.

Publisher Shueisha has officially announced via the Shonen Jump website that they are implementing an “indefinite suspension” on sales of all volumes of Tatsuya Matsuki and Shiro Usazaki’s act-age manga series.

A new promo video has been revealed for the live-action Yowamushi Pedal film, which is now showing in Japanese theaters. The video previews the movie’s theme song, Key of Heart by all-male idol group King & Prince.

A promotional video for the Higurashi no Naku koro ni Mei, the smartphone game for the Higurashi When They Cry franchise, was revealed last Friday. The promo video features a preview of the game’s theme song, Frustration, performed by Ayane.

2021 appears to be the big comeback year of Kyoto Animation, as one of its most popular franchises will finally be back on the big screen. The official website of swimming-themed anime franchise Free.

The manga may have ended, but the TV anime series still isn’t over yet. The official Twitter account of the ultra-popular volleyball TV anime has just revealed that the second half of season 4—officially titled Haikyu.

Sentai Filmworks recently announced this week that they have acquired digital rights to the Wicked City anime for the following regions: United States, Canada, and Mexico. The film is only available for release in “select digital outlets’.

Bandai Namco announced on Thursday that there will be a livestreaming showcase featuring their popular fighting game Dragon Ball FighterZ on August 16. The streaming will be happening on the popular streaming platform Twitch.

The long wait is over. Game developer UNIVRS recently announced on Wednesday that will finally be releasing the Little Witch Academia game for the Oculus Quest on October 13. A trailer video (both in English and Japanese) was also uploaded featuring the gameplay and the release date.