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It's no secret that many modern anime started as light novels—but a new short anime project is pulling the two mediums closer together than ever! Light-novel Anime will present new stories in five-minute episodes, penned by big names from the world of light novels. Four brand-new titles are currently connected to the project: Shoshin Time Leap Story/Series Composition/Script: nigozyu ( The Detective Is Already Dead ) Character Design: tanu Director: Tomoyasu Murata Cast: Tomoyo Takayanagi, Shogo Sakata, Miyari Nemoto, Reiji Kawashima After being rejected by her classmate on the last Christmas of high school, a girl finds herself transported six months back in time. Femme Fatale Ikusei Keikaku Story/Series Composition: Natsu Hyuga ( The Apothecary Diaries ) Script: Ogyo Kawagishi Character Design: Kamoku Okeno Director: Kazuya Shiraishi, Masayuki Kitamura Cast: Daiki Yamashita, Yuya Hirose, Yusuke Shirai, Saho Shirasu, Satsumi Matsuda, Reina Kondo, Sayumi Suzushiro, Tatsumaru Tachibana When a girl's heart is broken by her ex-boyfriend,...

Welcome to Outcast's Restaurant , an upcoming TV anime based on the fantasy cooking light novel series, has revealed a new trailer, key art and cast additions. The series will broadcast in Japan on Tokyo Mx and other stations beginning on July 3. The trailer highlights the opening theme song for the series, entitled “Unique”, which is performed by Dannie May. Welcome to the Outcast's Restaurant! Trailer The new cast members include: Henrietta voiced by Sayumi Suzushiro Vivia voiced by Mariya Ise Vachel voiced by Satsumi Matsuda Henrietta Vivia Vachel The original Welcome to the Outcast's Restaurant! novels are written by Yuki Kimikawa, illustrated by Gaou, and published in Japan by Overlap under their Overlap Novels imprint. Kaiten Books also publishes an English language version of the manga adaptation with artwork by Tsumumi. Joji Shimura directs the TV anime at animation studio Olm Team Yoshioka. Dekao Akao provides the series composition, Aoi Yamato...

As previously reported in October , the Wonderful Precure! TV anime plans to hold "Wonderful Precure! Kanshasai," a "thanksgiving" event to show gratitude to its devoted fans at Tokyo Dome City Hall in Tokyo on February 8 and 9, 2025. The event event consists of two performances on both days: "Family Performance" that opens in the afternoon and "Premium Performance" that starts in the evening. Bothe performances include a character show “Wonderful-na Undokai” ("Wonderful Sport Day") written by the anime's series composition writer, Yoshimi Narita, and a live stage performance by the three theme song singers. The "Premium Performance" for adult fans also includes a talk, live voice recording, and Q&a session by the four voice cast members. "Wonderful Precure! Kanshasai" Trailer Main visual Following various advance sales from December 1 to 19, general sales of the tickets will begin on December 22. Members scheduled to participate include: Maria Naganawa (Komugi Inukai / Cure Wonderful) Atsumi Tanezaki...

During the online conference for Wonderful Precure!, which streamed on January 28, two more voice cast members for new Precure girls — Cure Nyammy and Cure Lilian — were finally revealed. Cure Nyammy is voiced by Satsumi Matsuda . She previously played several minor roles in Healin' Good PreCure and Soaring Sky! Precure , but this is the first time she has gotten a main role in the Precure franchise. Meanwhile, Cure Lilian is voiced by Reina Ueda . This is her first appearance in the Precure franchise in her 12-year career. Cure Nyammy / Cure Lilian Related: Wonderful Precure! TV Anime Unveils Character Visuals, Voice Cast Members, Theme Song Performers In addition, after the broadcast of "Soaring to Infinity! Our World!," the emotional final 50th episode of Soaring Sky! Precure in Japan on Sunday, as the franchise's annual event, a "Baton Pass" message video from Cure Sky to Cure Wonderful, the protagonist of Wonderful Precure! , was also aired.