Anime News
Crunchyroll Unveils its 2020 Winter Anime LineupJan 10, 20 6am
Another year, another round of anime. Anime streaming platform Crunchyroll revealed its lineup for the 2020 anime season. It seems that this seasons is filled with some interesting titles to watch (and most possibly catch-up just in case you’re left behind.
“Kiss Him, Not Me” Gets Live-Action Film Adaptation, Cast AnnouncedJan 10, 20 5am
Be prepared for some live-action fujoshi shenanigans as Kodansha has just announced that popular shoujo manga title Kiss Him, Not Me (Watashi ga Motete Dousunda) will be getting a live-action film adaptation.
New Promo Video Revealed for Live-Action Saint Young Men Season 3Jan 10, 20 5am
Our favorite divinities are back in action, as a new promo video was released for the upcoming season 3 of the live-action TV series adaptation of Saint Young Men. Get to see Jesus and Buddha go to karaoke, bond under a kotatsu, and Jesus turn bottled water into bottled wine (with bread) in the trailer here.
Yuuji Yamaguchi, ‘Fate/Stay Night’ Director has Passed AwayJan 9, 20 10pm
We are just a few weeks of 2020, and the anime fans are welcomed with the sad news that Fate/Stay Night director Yuuji Yamaguchi has passed away. We are deeply saddened to know about this announcement.
Toonami Announces January 18 Premiere of “Sword Art Online: Alicization – War of the Underworld”Jan 9, 20 5am
Adult Swim’s Toonami programming block has announced that Sword Art Online: Alicization – War of the Underworld will premiere in their block starting on January 18 at 12:00 AM EST (actually making the premiere date to be January 19).
“Digimon Adventure: The Last Evolution Kizuna” Movie Gets Theatrical US Screenings Jan 9, 20 5am
Digimon fans in the US, rejoice. Fathom Events in partnership with Toei Animation has announced that they will be holding US theatrical screenings for the upcoming Digimon Adventure: The Last Evolution Kizuna anime movie.
New “Doki Doki Literature Club” Content Coming SoonJan 8, 20 5am
Remember 2017’s smash hit game Doki Doki Literature Club. Yes, the game that played with everyone’s heads and tested our individual sanities is still fresh in the heads (and hearts) of many. Now, get ready to dive back into the world(s) of Sayori, Yuri, Natsuki, and (JUST) Monika as DDLC creator Dan Salvato announced that he is set to release new DDLC content, three years after the hit game was first released on Steam.
Prologue Video for “Kandagawa Jet Girls” PlayStation 4 Game ReleasedJan 8, 20 5am
The official website of multimedia project Kandagawa Jet Girls has just released the prologue video for its PS4 game. You can watch it here.
The game is set for a January 16 release in Japan. Like the anime, the game is set in a futuristic world where high school girls compete in jet ski races in pairs—the Jetter maneuvers the jet ski while the Shooter is at the back, attacking opponents using a squirt gun.
“Irregular at Magic High School” Season 2 Set for a July PremiereJan 7, 20 5am
Heads up to Irregular fans. The official website and Twitter account for the Irregular at Magic High School (Mahouka Koukou no Rettousei) TV anime just announced that its second season will be airing this July.
“My Hero Academia: Heroes Rising” Film Projected to Earn Lower than First MHA FilmJan 7, 20 5am
The newest My Hero Academia film, Heroes Rising, has been showing in Japan for three weeks already and now it is time for the box office reports to come in. According to official figures, the second film in the ultra-popular franchise has earned a total of 1.