Sword of the Demon Hunter Anime Introduces More Cast for Next Arc

Today marked the premiere of the Sword of the Demon Hunter anime, now available to stream on HIDIVE in English. Along with the debut came a handful of new cast members, which are here to mark the Edo arc that will begin with episode 2. New voice actors joining the adaptation include: Saya Aizawa as…

Fairouz Ai Announces Return to Work, Agency Switch

Good news for fans of prolific voice actor Fairouz Ai. The actor, maybe best known for her role as Jolyne Cujoh in JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure (and her love of said franchise) announced back in January that she would be taking a break from work after being diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder. Now Fairouz has announced…

Anime Studio MAPPA Launches mappa records Music Label

MAPPA, the studio behind anime like Jujutsu Kaisen and Chainsaw Man, has just announced the launch of a new music label called mappa records. Its stated goal is to “pursue the possibilities of ‘music × animation’ in cooperation with composers and artists” and “aim to provide opportunities to enjoy the works more through worldwide distribution…

THE iDOLM@STER Million Live! OVA Episode Previewed in New Teaser

Following the TV anime’s act, THE iDOLM@STER Million Live! has an OVA on the way. A new trailer made its way online following a preview at THE IDOLM@STER 765 MILLIONSTARS HOTCHPOTCH FESTIV@L!! 2 DAY2 concert event held at Saitama Super Arena on March 30, and you can see it in all its teasing glory below….

Gundam Thunderbolt Manga Goes on Hiatus Until June 13

The Mobile Suit Gundam Thunderbolt manga is set up for another break. Yasuo Ohtagaki’s series will kick off another hiatus in the next issue of Shogakukan’s Big Comic Superior magazine on April 11, with a return planned for June 13. According to listings, the final arc is slated to begin on May 29, which is…

Game Composer Yoko Shimomura Gets BAFTA Fellowship

Yoko Shimomura, the composer behind some of the most iconic video game soundtracks evs, is scheduled to receive a BAFTA (British Academy Film Awards) Fellowship at the BAFTA Game Awards on April 8. Shimomura, who began her career in games in 1988 at Capcom and later joined Square (now Square Enix), has composed music for…

Medalist Season 2 Confirmed, Trailer Drops

There’s good news for fans of the Medalist anime — we can officially confirm that it’s receiving a second season! Along with the Medalist season 2 news came this trailer. Medalist Season 2 Trailer The show got its start on January 4. As a way to be more accurate, multiple figure skaters were involved for the choreography: Akiko…

Hayao Miyazaki Once Called AI an “Insult to Life.” OpenAI Technicality Has People Copying His Style in Viral Trend

OpenAI’s GPT-4o generative AI model is being described as its “most advanced image generator yet” by the company, and making Studio Ghibli-style AI images took off in recent days. OpenAI wrote, “We added a refusal which triggers when a user attempts to generate an image in the style of a living artist.” So how are…

CITY THE ANIMATION Adds More Cast Members

The anime adaptation of Keiichi Arawi’s CITY manga is coming on July 6, and a fresh update arrived earlier today with a look at two more voice cast members. The latest news sees Yu Miyazaki voicing manga artist Oni Kamaboko, while Ryota Suzuki voices his editor, Todoroki. Check out their respective announcements, followed by a…

We Never Learn Manga to Return with One-Shot Story

Taishi Tsutsui’s We Never Learn manga originally ran from February 2017 to December 2020, and now it’s coming back for a bonus round. As revealed in this year’s 18th issue of Shueisha’s Weekly Shonen Jump magazine, a special one-shot story is planned for an April 4 debut on the Shonen Jump+ website. We Never Learn…