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Isekai anime fans have had a good 2024, and there's also plenty to look forward to in the coming year, with the January release of a major series returning to streaming for a second season.

The hit isekai anime series Ishura will be making an exciting return to Hulu in January 2025 with the debut of its second season. Per the streaming service's list of January release dates, Ishura Season 2 will be available to watch beginning Jan. 8, 2025. Since the series’ initial premiere on Jan. 3, 2024, Hulu (in conjunction with Disney+) is the only major streaming platform in the U.S. to acquire the show.

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With the year reaching its end, so comes the close of many Fall 2024 anime series, including Yakuza Fiancé and the wildly popular Dandadan. But as the curtains on these amazing shows fall, 2025 promises to haul in a handful of sequels that have been long awaited. Studios like A-1 Pictures and Tms Entertainment are returning to start the year off with everyone's favorite characters and stories.

Alongside the final season of My Hero Academia and the next installments of Spy x Family and Jujutsu Kaisen (set for 2025 but yet to be announced), the sequels of the most recent years' other best anime—such as Dr. Stone, The Apothecary Diaries, and more—are coming back to pile Anime Winter 2025's plate high to comfort fans after the madness of the holiday season and answer the questions they've been holding.

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The highest-grossing Gundam movie of all time, Mobile Suit Gundam Seed Freedom, is set to make an official return with a brand-new installment. Titled Mobile Suit Gundam Seed Freedom Zero, the new anime is a prequel that takes place after Mobile Suit Gundam Seed Destiny.

Following a Mobile Suit Gundam Seed Freedom screening on Nov. 1, director Mitsuo Fukuda, Kira voice actor Soichiro Hoshi and producer Hisakazu Naka appeared on stage to announce Mobile Suit Gundam Seed Freedom Zero, a brand-new entry in the franchise. As reported by Oricon, whether Seed Freedom Zero will be a TV series or a movie is currently unknown. However, Fukuda revealed that work on the anime is almost complete, having started production on it 20 years ago. Readers can check out the production decision announcement visual below.

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Mobile Suit Gundam Seed Freedom movie will be returning to theatres in a special edition re-release featuring over 500 updated scenes.

The movie will have a limited release, with the first installment screening from Sep 20, 2024 to Oct 3, 2024, followed by the second installment from Nov 1, 2024 to Nov 14, 2024.

The special edition will include an alternate epilogue, enhancing the original narrative.

Director Mitsuo Fukuda expressed his satisfaction with the special edition, noting that the original January release had time constraints that prevented full realization of certain scenes.

“In the original version, which was released on January 26, there were some sections where, due to time constraints, we weren’t able to fully refine the cuts to our satisfaction. However, this time, we’ve updated those cuts and addressed various areas where there was some discomfort after the initial screening.,” Fukuda stated.

According to the director, this special edition of the movie can be called the complete version of Seed Freedom.

Bandai Namco has announced that the latest Mobile Suit Gundam movie is finally coming to the United States following its major success in Japan.

Screening in the U.S. at the end of March, Mobile Suit Gundam Seed Freedom will be released in coastal U.S. theaters. Held in New York and California, these screening events will feature the original Japanese audio with English subtitles. Those who purchase premium tickets can even get hold of some incredible commemorative add-ons.

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Bandai Namco Filmworks has officially announced premiere dates for the highly anticipated Mobile Suit Gundam Seed Freedom anime film in the United States. The premiere will be held in in two major cities, Los Angeles and New York City, both scheduled to take place on March 31, 2024.

The Los Angeles premiere will be held at the Regal L.A. Live theater and will be a star-studded affair featuring special guest appearances by the Japanese voice actors of Kira Yamato (Soichiro Hoshi) and Lacus Clyne (Rie Tanaka).

Joining them will be Nyav Post owner and English producer, Michael Sinterniklaas, and Stephanie Sheh, the English voice of Lacus Clyne.

Meanwhile, the New York City premiere will be taking place at Japan Society and will also feature a special guest. Alyson Leigh Rosenfield, the English voice of Lunamaria, will be gracing the event with her presence. Additionally, attendees will be treated to a special...

A U.S. premiere date is officially in place for the Mobile Suit Gundam Seed Freedom anime film, and it's right around the corner. Bandai Namco Filmworks announced premiere events for Los Angeles and New York City, with both to go live with special guests on March 31, 2024.  The LA premiere will have Kira Yamato Va Soichiro Hoshi and Lacus Clyne Va Rie Tanaka in attendance along with Nyav Post owner/English producer Michael Sinterniklaas and En Lacus Clyne Va/English producer Stephanie Sheh. Those who attend the NY screening will get a special guest appearance from Alyson Leigh Rosenfield, the English voice of Lunamaria, as well as a video comment from director Mitsuo Fukuda.  Standard and Premium tickets for both showings will go live on March 12, 2024, and you'll be able to find more info at the official Gundam.Info website .  Mobile Suit Gundam Seed Freedom Trailer Related: Mobile Suit Gundam Seed Freedom...

The second part of the highly anticipated anime adaptation, Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War, is set to conclude with a special one-hour episode.

As announced by the series' official X account, the Part 2 finale will premiere on September 30 as a one-hour special. The news comes alongside the unveiling of the sixth key visual, which adds to the previously shared fifth visual, forming a collage of vibrant artwork.

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A new trailer for Mobile Suit Gundam Seed Freedom, the long-awaited sequel to the anime Msg: Seed Destiny, has been unveiled by Bandai Namco.

Celebrating the 20th Anniversary of its original TV anime series, Mobile Suit Gundam Seed is gearing up for a highly anticipated comeback with a new film, Mobile Suit Gundam Seed Freedom. This ambitious project not only continues the storyline after the events of the original series and the sequel series Mobile Suit Gundam Seed Destiny but also includes various homages to the show's enduring legacy.

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As seen in the first Seed Freedom trailer, the plot will follow the characters Kira Yamato and Lacus Clyne in Cosmic Era 75, after a coerced peace treaty between the "Naturals" and "Coordinators," two significant factions in this timeline. As tensions escalate, an Alliance special forces unit seizes elite-level Gundam suits...

Bandai Namco Filmworks released the first official promo for Mobile Suit Gundam: Seed Freedom, the long-awaited sequel to Msg: Seed Destiny.

As detailed on Anime News Network, the studio unveiled the promo on July 2, along with new staff details and the film's release date. On Twitter, Anime Trending (or @Anitrendz) shared the teaser, which spotlights returning protagonist Kira Yamato from the 2004 Msg: Seed Destiny TV series. Bandai also unveiled a new piece of promotional art for the film, which is scheduled to debut in Japanese theaters on January 26.

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【News】Mobile Suit Gundam Seed Freedom - New Anime Teaser Trailer! The film is scheduled for January 26 in Japan.pic.twitter.com/7HJyQiCxoR — Anime Trending (@AniTrendz) July 5, 2023

Msg: Seed Destiny Director Mitsuo Fukuda announced the Msg: Seed Freedom film project back in 2021, confirming that its plot would pick up after the events of the...

Leaked information states that the second part of Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War will premiere earlier than expected.

According to an anime and manga news account on Twitter, Episodes 14 and 15 of the sequel series will feature in a special preview screening in Japan on June 25. Thousand-Year Blood War's second cour wide release will happen on July 8 as part of the summer 2023 anime lineup. Like the first batch of episodes, the new ones will be available to stream on Hulu in the United States and Disney+ internationally.

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WSJ 2023 #27 Leak: Bleach Tybw Cour-2 Anime Frist 2 Episodes Pre-Screening details Episodes 14 & 15 of the Anime will be previewed on June 25th in Japan. pic.twitter.com/OAUx4frEEe — Shueishaleaks (@shueishaleaks) June 3, 2023 New Voice Talent Joining Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War

Fans have received ample insight into what Thousand-Year Blood War's second cour has in store.

It's been known for a while that part 2 of "Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War" would premiere in July 2023, but we now have a concrete date and a trailer to go with it. The next batch of "Bleach" episodes, subtitled "The Separation," will begin airing on Saturday, July 8, 2023, at 7:30 a.m. Pt. The series will continue to be simulcast outside Japan, with subtitles in six languages available upon premiere: English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, Italian, and German. Information about dub release dates should be forthcoming following the premiere.

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Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War Part 2 unveils its release date alongside a boatload of new information.

A recent report from Crunchyroll has provided Bleach fans with many details on the upcoming second cour of the latest anime arc, subtitled "The Separation." This includes a confirmed release date of July 8, 2023. In addition to this was a brand new trailer for the upcoming episodes, a key visual showing off Ichigo Kurosaki and Uryu Ishida, the reveal of new voice actors, and a short listen to the new opening theme song.

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The trailer teases the upcoming all-out war between the Soul Reapers and the Quincys, the dramatic conflict that makes up the arc. It opens with the main antagonist Yhwach, the leader of the Quincy, appointing Uryu Ishida as his successor. Afterward, the pulse-pounding footage delivers a firm look at the animation as well...

Altus, the developer behind Persona 5 is releasing new information about the upcoming Persona 5 The Animation. The announcement will be via a live stream that will begin on December 24 at 8Pm Japan Time. So for those in the United States, the live stream will be 6Am Eastern Time. The stream will be shown on Abema TV for Japan, and YouTube Live for the rest of the world. It might be a bit early, however, if you want to know all the details on Atlus’ new project first, then it might be worth a look.

Fans of the game will be in for a treat as Persona 5 The Animation will feature backstories of some of the characters in the game, plus new stories that will definitely make the main plot of the game more interesting. I wonder how relevant these new plot lines will be and how they’ll affect the game’s plot overall.

North American anime distributor Funimation has streamed the entire Sengoku Basara: The Last Party film with its English dub on Friday, and the stream was, unfortunately, available for this weekend only.

The stream promotes Funimation’s Blu-ray/DVD combo release of the 2011 film on November 6th, 2012 – which is on Tuesday – so you won’t have to wait too long to see it, in case you’ve missed the streaming.

The feature film was announced in 2010 after the final Sengoku Basara: Samurai Kings 2 television episode, and it opened in Japan in June of 2011. Sengoku Basara: The Last Party continues the story after the fall of Toyotomi Hideyoshi, as Japan plunges into chaos and subordinate Ishida Mitsunari looks to seek revenge against Date Masamune and features the voices of Sôichiro Hoshi, Kazuya Nakai and Tôru Ôkawa.

Funimation has previously released both Sengoku Basara television series in North America.

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