Anime News
‘Demon Slayer’ Franchise to Have 3rd Novel to be Released in JulyMay 15, 20 6am
The “climax” chapter of the Demon Slayer manga is out in Japan now (but we’re not gonna share spoilers of course.). Here’s some other good news for you.
It was announced on Friday by Japanese publisher Shueisha that the Demon Slayer manga will have a third novel to be released on July 3 in Japan.
‘Animal Crossing: New Horizons’ Remains at the Top of Recent Japanese Video Game RankingsMay 15, 20 6am
No turnips trades are needed as Animal Crossing: New Horizons remain number 1 in the recent Japanese Video Game Rankings from May 4-10.
The game had weekly sales of 192,942 in Japan alone. Overall copies sold are at 4,350,458.
5th Episode of Net Anime ‘Pokemon: Twilight Wings’ is Delayed to June 5 Due to COVID-19May 15, 20 6am
It was announced on Friday on the official Twitter account for the Pokemon: Twilight Wings net anime short series that the 5th episode will be delayed to June 5 due to production delay caused by COVID-19.
“Love Live! Sunshine!!”’s Aqours Teams Up with Japan Health Ministry to Promote Proper Hand-WashingMay 13, 20 5am
What better way to get people/weebs to wash their hands properly than by getting a popular 2D idol group to promote it. Perhaps that’s exactly the thoughts of Japan’s Ministry of Health, Labour, and Welfare, as they have recently collaborated with Love Live.
“The Promised Neverland” Illustrator Draws Characters Doing Social DistancingMay 13, 20 4am
Manga artists are stepping up in support of Japan’s Stay Home campaign, and the newest artist to participate in this endeavor is Posuka Demizu, illustrator of The Promised Neverland manga series. The series’ official Twitter account posted on Tuesday Demizu’s special illustration depicting the three main characters wearing face masks.
Over 40 Artists Joined in this Awesome ‘Cowboy Bebop’ Music Collaboration for COVID-19 Relief!May 12, 20 8pm
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, it has been a common trend for artists and musicians to sing or play their instruments and record them in their own homes. Now wouldn’t be awesome if a lot if these performers all come together to pay tribute to an awesome anime series….
“Hayate the Combat Butler” Creator’s Romcom Manga “Fly Me to the Moon” Gets TV Anime Series, Unveils PVMay 12, 20 7am
Most people are familiar with manga author Kenjiro Hata because of Hayate the Combat Butler. Now, get ready for a new Hata work on your TV screens, as his 2018 manga series Fly Me to the Moon (Tonikaku Kawaii or literally, Generally Cute) will be receiving a TV anime series.
Harem Sci-Fi Manga “World’s End” Gets TV Anime Adaptation Slated for 2021 ReleaseMay 12, 20 6am
Shueisha announced this Tuesday that science-fiction harem manga series World’s End will be getting a TV anime series set for a 2021 release.
July 3 Netflix Premiere Set for First JU-ON Live-Action Series, “JU-ON: Origins”May 12, 20 6am
If you all aren’t feeling scared enough of this ongoing pandemic and world crisis, Netflix is here to give us an added dose of scary (not the virus kind though): the streaming platform has announced this Tuesday that horror franchise JU-ON will be getting a live-action series slated for a July 3 release.
“Cells at Work” Creator Akane Shimizu Releases Special Illustration to Support Stay Home CampaignMay 11, 20 6am
To be quite honest, a Cells at Work: Coronovirus Edition would be such a fitting release for this season. But while we’re not getting that yet—damn January 2021 seems so far away—we’ll have to content ourselves with this special illustration released by series author Akane Shimizu.
