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Some of the longest-running conversations in the fandom center on ranking the strongest anime characters, or who would win in a fight. These debates are likely to go on for as long as new anime air every season. Anime can tell a broad range of stories, and the nature of animation allows anime to tackle just about every genre of fiction, from slice-of-life to sci-fi. However, combat-focused anime (usually in the shonen category) tends to be some of the most popular and commercially successful anime around.

With so much combat in anime, it’s no surprise that debates about which character is stronger than another are a staple of the fandom. Of course, with more anime airing than ever before and heroes of ongoing tales constantly receiving power-ups, these debates can change from day to day. It may be impossible to say for sure who would win in a one-on-one fight,...

Zegapain Sta , a sequel story to Sunrise's sci-fi robot TV anime series Zegapain , debuted in 22 theaters across Japan on August 16, for a limited theatrical run of three weeks. The first five-minute footage of the anime, which tells a new "Olta Moda Arc," is now streamed on Sunrise's official YouTube channel . Related : Zegapain Sta Anime to Get Theatrical Release in Summer 2024 The original TV anime series Zegapain aired for 26 episodes from April to September 2006, and Zegapain Adp , the TV anime's compilation theatrical film with new scenes, released in 2016. Its complex worldview, which incorporated elements of singularity, virtual reality, and time-loops, was highly praised among critics and viewers. The four main voice cast members from the original series return to Zagapain Sta — Shintaro Asanuma as Kyo Sogoru, Kana Hanazawa as Ryoko Kaminagi, Ayako Kawasumi as Shizuno Misaki, and Romi Park as Mao Lu-Shen. The original's director Masami Shimoda also returns,...

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Following the success of anime shows like The Seven Deadly Sins and My Happy Marriage, Netflix is producing an original anime film. Titled My Oni Girl, the fantasy film signifies the importance of expressing one’s emotions, showcasing how repressing those can turn a human into an oni, a mythical demon.

This beautiful message is given in the movie through the story of a people-pleaser boy and a carefree demon girl. If the plot sounds exciting, here is everything you should know about My Oni Girl.

When will My Oni Girl be Released on Netflix?

My Oni Girl will be available to stream globally on Netflix on Friday, May 24th. Meanwhile, the film will debut in Japanese theaters simultaneously. The movie has a runtime of 112 minutes. My Oni Girl can only be watched with an active Netflix subscription, which costs $6.99 monthly with a standard ad-supported plan.

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Ahead of a May 24 debut in Japanese theaters and on Netflix worldwide, a new trailer released today for Studio Colorido's My Oni Girl previews the original anime film's theme song, "Truth in Lies" by Zutomayo (who also provides "Blues in the Closet" as an insert song), and shows Hiiragi and Tsumugi up against the world together. A new poster visual was also unveiled. Main Poster Visual Supporting cast members joining leads Kensho Ono and Miyu Tomita include Shintaro Asanuma, Aya Yamane, Tomoko Shiota, Shiro Saito, Mio Tanaka, Satsuki Yukino, Shozo Sasaki, Noriko Hidaka, Satoshi Mikami and Hisako Kyoda. Related: Studio Colorido Announces Original Anime Film My Oni Girl for May 2024 Release Tomotaka Shibayama ( A Whisker Away ) helms the film as director and co-screenwriter with Yuki Kakihara ( The Apothecary Diaries ) at Studio Colorido, alongside character designer Masafumi Yokota ( Shine on! Bakumatsu Bad Boys ) and music composer Nami Kubota ( The Stranger by the Shore...

The official website for the upcoming TV anime adaptation of Ichi Ichikawa's boys love manga series Tadaima, Okaeri , posted a 95-second second main trailer and third key visual. The new trailer features the anime's ending theme song, "Tsunagiai" ( Connecting each other ), performed by singer-songwriter Takayoshi Tanimoto, who made his professional singer debit with an insert song for Digimon Tamers in 2001. "While I have been in charge of theme songs and insert songs for various series, this was another challenge to a new world," said Tanimoto. "'Tsunagiai' was completed by carefully recording each word as if we were weaving them together, while respecting the world view of the work. I hope that many people will get to know and love 'Tsunagiai' through 'Tadaima, Okaeri'!" The third key visual features Tomohiro Matsuo's twin brothers, Yuto and Shuto, surrounding the father and son of Aoto and Michiru Mochizuki, Additionally, four addition la cast...

Back in August 2023, "Zegapain Project Reunion," a new project from Sunrise's sci-fi robot anime franchise, Zegapain , launched. The title of a new anime from the project, which is a postquel to the TV anime, has been announced as Zegapain Sta . And it is set to release theatrically in Japan in the summer of 2024. Sunrise's official website has poste teaser trailers and visual for Zegapain Sta , which tells the new "Olta Moda Arc." The clip introduces a new character named Hal Welt voiced by Kengo Kawanishi (Mikazuki Augus in Mobile Suit Gundam Iron Blooded Orphans ). 30-second version teaser trailer 15-second version teaser trailer Teaser visual Additionally, the four main voice cast members from the original series are confirmed to return — Shintaro Asanuma as Kyo Sogoru, Kana Hanazawa as Ryoko Kaminagi, Ayako Kawasumi as Shizuno Misaki, and Romi Park as Mao Lu-Shen. The original's director Masami Shimoda will also return, on a screenplay by Katsuhiko Takayama.

The official website for Rabbits Kingdom The Movie , the forthcoming anime feature film from the Tsukiuta franchise, has confirmed that its release date in Japan is newly set for June 14, 2024. As reported last September , the franchise's 10th anniversary film was originally set to release in December 2023, but has been moved to the early summer of 2024 due to various reasons. A new poster visual with the new release date below is also released. The second edition advance tickets with a bonus Sns-style clear card set will go on sale on January 26. And four additional voice cast members are announced: Shintaro Asanuma (Warumono-san in Mr. Villain's Day Off ) as Lapan, Minister of the Black Rabbit Kingdom Kaoru Marimura (Artemisia in Fena: Pirate Princess ) as Karavinka, Queen of the Bird Tribe Tatsuhisa Suzuki (Makoto Tachibana in Free! ) as Rouen, King of the Wolf Tribe Shinnosuke Musashi as Moose, King of the Mouse Tribe...

We can count the number of anime based on light novels on our fingers because, as far as anime fans are concerned, there are only a handful of popular titles, such as Sword Art Online, Konosuba, and Spice and Wolf. However, there are numerous successful novels written by Japanese authors, and only a small percentage receive the desired adaptations.

Onmyoji, written by Baku Yumemakura, is a historical fantasy novel series that is among the most popular in both Japan and China. The novel inspired one of the most successful competitive games in China, Onmyoji Arena, as well as a few manga and animated films. With Onmyoji finally getting the anime treatment it deserves, fans of video games, novels, and manga are enthusiastic to see how it turns out. To that end, here's everything we know so far about the Onmyoji anime.

Onmyoji Anime: The Plot

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Square Enix recently confirmed that its anime adaptation of Yuu Morikawa's supernatural comedy manga series, Mr. Villain's Day Off (Kyūjitsu no Warumono-san), is all set to grace screens.

Announced earlier this year, the anime's first teaser trailer has been unveiled by Animefly, teasing an enigmatic adaptation with dark comedy elements. The teaser also confirmed a 2024 release, though the exact date has yet to be announced.

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Released in its original Japanese language, the trailer teases a brief evil showdown, before swiftly shifting the tone to a more lighthearted theme. Accompanying the visuals is a monologue, which translates to the leader of an evil organization, talking about their everyday attempts to annihilate humanity and make Earth their home planet. However, on a holiday, the General's trip to the zoo introduces him to pandas, thus, beginning a weird obsession to increase their population.

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Disney+ Japan has shared updates for the upcoming anime adaptation of Astro Boy creator Osamu Tezuka's manga, Phoenix.

The studio released new key visuals, stills and a trailer on its official YouTube channel, for the upcoming four-episode series, titled Phoenix: Eden17. Additionally, two new cast members have also been announced, with Shintarō Asanuma providing the voice of Makimura, while Ryohei Kimura takes on the role of Cain. Phoenix is considered one of Tezuka's best works, along with Astro Boy.

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The series will be adapted from the Nostalgia arc, originally published in 1976–1978 as the eighth of twelve volumes of the manga series, beginning with Romi's struggles after the tragic death of her lover, George, and her determination to protect their child. The plot will revolve around the adventures of Romi and her companion in a distant future as...

So someone in the West finally pre-licensed one of Masaaki Yuasa's creations, then. Why so exciting? A quick recap; the animation wunderkind shot to fame after production house Studio 4C gave him a shot at the director's chair on the 2004 movie Mindgame. Yuasa brought author Robin Nishi's esoteric cult manga to life with a staggering display of artistry and technical chops married to freewheeling narrative philosophising both playful and emotive, and quite unlike anything else seen in the industry up until that point.

But distributors were on tenterhooks given what they saw as potential lost profits given a growing army of fans had already picked up the Japanese DVD release (apparently mistakenly issued with subtitles). Few people saw Mindgame outside of festival-goers and animation enthusiasts until Madman Entertainment finally gave it an Australian release in late 2008. Undaunted, Yuasa carried on with two successive television series in the meantime,...