A Gatherer’s Adventure in Isekai Light Novels Land TV Anime in 2025

A Gatherer’s Adventure in Isekai, a series of light novels by Masuo Kinoko, has landed a TV anime series that’s set to start airing sometime this year. The series is produced by Genco, and features the following staff: Director: Yoshinori Odaka (Mr. Villain’s Day Off) Series Composition: Gigaemon Ichikawa (The Fruit of Evolution) Character Design:…

Kakushite! Makina-san!! Anime Announces Air Date, Ending Theme

Kakushite! Makina-san!! (Hide, Makina-san!), the anime adaptation of the erotic sci-fi comedy manga by Yoshimi Sato, is headed to screens April 7. The series will feature an ending theme song by Brave Mental Orchestra called “Android ni Kubittake.” The manga, which launched in 2022, is about an introverted mech otaku named Eita with a crush…

Stop-Motion Sci-Fi Film Junk World Hits Theaters This Summer

Junk World, the sequel to Takehide Hori’s stop-motion sci-fi film Junk Head, has a release date. The film will be released in Japanese theaters on June 13, 2025. Alongside that news came a poster and some new info about the film. It takes place 1042 years before Junk Head, but features the same central robot,…

Three Action Anime Returning in April

It’s time to wake up and shake off those winter blues. The spring anime season is right around the corner, and some of our favorite action anime are coming back! After the cold winter we’ve had, we’re ready for some high-octane fights and vigilante heroics. And we’ve really missed the characters and worlds of these…

Aharen-san wa Hakarenai Season 2 Sets Premiere Date

We now have almost exactly a month to go until the premiere of Aharen-san wa Hakarenai season 2! The official website announced plans to kick off the continuation of the anime adapting Asato Mizu’s manga on April 7, and you can see more in a new trailer and visual below. Aharen-san wa Hakarenai Season 2…

Olympic Champion Yuzuru Hanyu Skates for Kenshi Yonezu’s Medalist Music Video

Singer-songwriter Kenshi Yonezu is behind Medalist’s opening theme song “Bow and Arrow.” Since Medalist is an anime about ice skating, Yonezu’s own music video for the song tapped real-life Olympic figure skater Yuzuru Hanyu. The video goes back and forth from Yonezu singing and Hanyu showing off his skills on the ice. “Bow and Arrow”…

Pretty Pretty Please I Don’t Want to Be a Magical Girl is on Target

For many of us, regardless of age, being a magical girl would be a dream come true. But not for Aika! Pretty Pretty Please I Don’t Want to Be a Magical Girl is an 11-minute animatic pilot that’s been making waves. And for good reason! While many viewers are focused on the reluctant heroine, there’s so…

See You Tomorrow at the Food Court Serves Up Trailer with Cast Info

People hungry for more on the upcoming anime See You Tomorrow at the Food Court (a.k.a. Food Court de, Mata Ashita. for the original title) now have a teaser trailer to check out, plus more information on the cast! See You Tomorrow at the Food Court Trailer As for the newly announced cast members, Hiyori…

Report: The Real Reason Kyoto Animation Arsonist Shinji Aoba Dropped His Appeal

Kyoto Animation arsonist Shinji Aoba received the death penalty in January 2024, appealed it right after, dropped his appeal on January 27, 2025, and then days later his defense moved to override his withdrawal. Now Japanese paper The Mainichi reports that a source they trust gave the reason why Aoba initially dropped his appeal. It…

One-Punch Man Season 3 Arrives This October, First Trailer Debuts

The long-awaited One-Punch Man season 3 anime finally has a premiere month in place. The adaptation of ONE and Yusuke Murata’s action-packed manga will arrive this October. Along with the news comes a new trailer and visual hyping up the return. One-Punch Man Season 3 Trailer As previously reported, J.C. Staff is returning from season 2, with…