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Universal Studios Japan has an impressive history of bringing popular anime to life for its visitors. From 4D adventures based on Attack on Titan and Neon Genesis Evangelion to live events inspired by Case Closed and Lupin the 3rd , the park aims to create cool experiences for both local attendees and visitors from abroad. The next experience to launch at Usj is inspired by the upcoming film Doraemon: Nobita's Art World Tales . Titled Doraemon 4D Art Adventure: Nobita's Art World Tales , the experience will take attendees into the world of the film, combining 3D imagery and special effects. Visitors will also get to use unique gadgets, such as a special pen that writes and draws in the air. Related: 44th Doraemon Anime Feature Film Slated for Release in March 2025 The attraction will be open from February 14 to August 17, 2025 at Universal Studios Japan. Doraemon: Nobita's Art World will be the 44th...

Japanese karaoke company Daiichi Kosho conducted a karaoke ranking survey of songs sung via its karaoke on demand service, Dam (Daiichikosho Amusement Multimedia) and announced yearly rankings in 14 genres today. Taking the number one spot in the ranking of theme songs for TV anime and anime movies broadcast or released this year was Creepy Nuts ' “Bling-Bang-Bang-Born,” which was featured as the opening theme for the TV anime Mashle: Magic And Muscles The Divine Visionary Candidate Arc . The song also ranks No.1 the raking for songs released this year and No.2 in the overall song ranking, behind only Vaundy's "Kaiju no Hanauta" released in 2020. The band said, "We are very happy and very grateful that so many people enjoyed 'Bling-Bang-Bang-Born'! Thank you very much! We will continue our activities so that everyone can enjoy, and we hope you will sing it a lot at karaoke." Creepy Nuts Related :...

One week from now, on November 9, the Doraemon anime series will change its theme song for the first time in five years. The change commemorates 45 years of Doraemon anime films. Since October 2019, the theme song has been "Dorameon" by Gen Hoshino. Today's episode will mark the final appearance of the song as the show's opening theme. Starting November 9, the opening will once again be 2007's "Yume wo Kanaete Doraemon". There will be multiple versions of the opening over the course of its run, featuring famous scenes from the franchise's many films. Related: 44th Doraemon Anime Feature Film Slated for Release in March 2025 The franchise's 44th film, Nobita's Picture World Story , is scheduled to premiere in Japan on March 7, 2025. Yukiyo Teramoto, who has directed the Doraemon TV anime series and became the first female director of the film series in 2007 with Doraemon: Nobita's New Great Adventure into the Underworld , serves as director.

Vampires, witches, ghosts, pumpkins, mummies, Chinese folklore and more — you name it, anime has it covered in this year's offering of Halloween-themed promotional material! As is October 31 tradition, we've rounded up a bowl of sweet illustrative treats for you to take in as many as you like, all the way from Acro Trip to You are Ms. Servant . Related: Roundup: Anime Gets into the Halloween 2023 Spirit with Spooky Visuals and Illustrations Acro Trip via author's X (formerly Twitter) Alya Sometimes Hides Her Feelings in Russian via official X (formerly Twitter) Baban Baban Ban Vampire via official X (formerly Twitter) Bleach via official X (formerly Twitter) Blue Box via character designer on X (formerly Twitter) Chibi Maruko-chan via official X (formerly Twitter) Delico's Nursery via official X (formerly Twitter) Doraemon via official X (formerly Twitter) Frieren: Beyond Journey's End via official X (formerly Twitter) High Card via official X (formerly Twitter...

From its well-written characters to its slice-of-life trope, Skip and Loafer is an appealing series. Especially when it comes to the representation of teen relationships.

As a popular seinen series, the manga was awarded Shogakukan. The series’ success extends to the anime as well, especially with its popularity. However, there’s a controversial backstory behind the series’ production.

Mitsumi Iwakura in a still from the anime | Credit: P.A. Works, Inc.

The voice actress Tomoyo Kurosawa’s approach to the anime was a bit contentious. This is especially true with her methods and techniques. As revealed in an interview, the actress’ method resonates with Mayumi Tanaka’s approach to One Piece. Safe to say, it did work out well in the end considering Tanaka’s relationship with the series.

Skip and Loafer Va opens up about her controversial method

Skip and Loafer is a slice-of-life, rom-com series written by Misaki Takamatsu.

Andrew Lee can’t stop releasing music. Whether it’s a new full length album Sanshi with his band Ripped to Shreds, or another new album, Koncertos Of Kawaiiness: Stealing Jon Chang’s Ideas, A Book by Andrew Lee from his anime-themed grindcore solo project Houkago Grind Time, the new tunes keep on coming. As you can probably tell by at least one of the bands, Lee is a massive anime fan and allows it to guide his artistic endeavors. I had the chance to chat with him to hear more about his anime origins, taking inspiration from multiple genres, and the type of series in which he could imagine his own music. Can you tell me a little about your anime journey? How it started and where you are now? Are there genres you gravitate toward? Andrew Lee : The earliest anime memories I have are of a copy...

Image via Nhk The anime industry lost a legend recently with the passing of Nobuyo Oyama (real name Noburo Yamashita). The seasoned voice actor — known for some truly iconic roles, including the titular robot cat in Doraemon — passed away on September 29 at the age of 90. According to a statement from the talent agency Actors Seven via Nhk , Oyama was in and out of the hospital this year . Back in 2015, Oyama revealed she had been suffering from dementia since 2012, but continued voice acting for a few more years. She voiced Doraemon for 26 years from 1979 to 2005, and is also known for roles such as Monokuma in the Danganronpa series, Katsuo Isono in the Sazae-san anime and more. All in all, Oyama had a storied career that started with her professional voice-acting debut back in 1957. She left a powerful impact on the industry, and our thoughts go out to her family, friends, colleagues and fans.

Doraemon voice actress Nobuyo Oyama passed away at the age of 90. Her agency, Actors Seven, made the announcement on Oct 11, revealing that Oyama died peacefully on Sep 29 due to old age.

According to the statement, in keeping with her family’s wishes, Oyama’s passing was marked with a private funeral.

The agency also expressed gratitude for the love and support she received throughout her life and career.

“Our actor Nobuyo Oyama passed away peacefully due to old age on September 29, 2024 (Reiwa 6), at the age of 90. In light of current circumstances, a private funeral was held with only close family members. We sincerely thank everyone for their kindness and support during her life. We deeply apologize for the delay in this notification. Sincerely, Nobuyo Oyama Office, Actors Seven Co., Ltd.“

Aside from Doraemon, Oyama also voiced Monokuma in Danganronpa, Katsuo Isono in Sazae-san, Norakuro in Norakuro, among others.

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Doraemon: Nobita no Esekai Monogatari (translated to Nobita's Picture World Story ), the 44th feature film in the Doraemon anime franchise, is set to release in Japan on March 7, 2025. The film's official X (formerly Twitter) has also opened with a teaser trailer introducing the film's three original character — Claire, Mairo and Chai. The website introduces the story as follows: “The story is set in the magnificent medieval European world depicted in the pictures. Doraemon and his friends dive into the 'world of pictures' and have a great adventure in this completely original story!!" Yukiyo Teramoto , who has directed the Doraemon TV anime series and became the first female director of the film series in 2007 with Doraemon: Nobita's New Great Adventure into the Underworld , serves as director. Satoshi Ito , who has written many scripts for the Doraemon film series, provides the screenplay.. "I am directing a Doraemon movie for the first time in 12 years,...

The success and popularity of Masashi Kishimoto’s Naruto is extraordinary. In 1999, Naruto started its run in the Weekly Shonen Jump. With over 250 Million copies sold, the manga series has hit its 25th anniversary mark on September 21st. Achieving the commercial success of Naruto would be a dream come true for any artist.

Besides Masashi Kishimoto, there are 5 other mangaka who have lived this dream. Moreover, they have surpassed Kishimoto with the sales figures of their respective creations. So here’s a list of the top 5 manga that have outsold Masashi Kishimoto’s Naruto.

5. Doraemon Nobita and Doraemon | Credits: Shogakukan

First published in 1967, Fujiko F. Fujio’s manga Doraemon has sold over 250 million copies with just 45 volumes. Doraemon is the story of ten-year-old Nobita and a robot cat called Doraemon. Their daily lives involve Doraemon helping Nobita with the help of gadgets. Nobita often finds himself in trouble and his...

The anime adaptation of JoJo's Bizarre Adventure is preparing to team up with fashion brand Graniph for a third collab. This time, Stardust Crusaders and Stone Ocean take the spotlight in a collection of 13 pieces of fashionable street wear. Stardust Crusaders fans can amp up their wardrobe with hoodies, sweaters, bags and more. The items feature everyone from Iggy and the Oingo Boingo brothers to Dio himself: Related: Doraemon Anime Inspires Futuristic Fashion Line The highlight of the Stone Ocean half of the collab is this Green Dolphin St. Jail jacket, featuring a logo on the back and DISCs strewn across the lining: Related: Bershka Teams Up with Crunchyroll to Launch Chainsaw Man, Frieren: Beyond Journey's End Collections Check out the full collection on the Graniph website . Pre-orders for all items in the collection are open from now until September 30, with the collection officially going on sale October 1. Crunchyroll...

After enthralling fans for over 25 years, Eiichiro Oda’s One Piece is arguably the most renowned anime series, captivating fans worldwide through its epic tale of adventure and friendship. Despite the long list of 1000+ chapters and manga, Oda-sensei has yet to unveil several mysteries of the One Piece world, keeping fans eager for more.

Monkey D. Luffy in One Piece | Credit: Toei Animation

While One Piece asks for a lot of commitment from viewers, in return it leaves them enchanted by Oda-sensei’s narrative and Luffy’s journey to become the King of the Pirates. Despite holding the record for the highest-selling manga series globally, the anime falls short in one aspect that may surprise many One Piece fans.

Interestingly, Eiichiro Oda’s masterpiece doesn’t even rank among the Top 10 longest-running anime list and is surpassed by the likes of many iconic titles, which, to haters, make One Piece look inferior.

Classic series Doraemon is well known for its many futuristic gadgets, from the Anywhere Door to a toaster that helps you memorize information. For its latest collab, the series is teaming up with Anrealage: a fashion brand that, like Doraemon himself, combines future tech with everyday items. The result is a line of unique, unusual wearables reminiscent of the beloved character. Fashion designer Kunihiko Morinaga says the inspiration comes from the interpretation of "Sf" not as sci-fi or science fantasy, but "sukoshi fushigi" ("a little mysterious"). His goal was to create "everyday 22nd century clothes": something wearable and convenient, but with a little bit of weirdness baked in. That's definitely true of this blue-and-white button-down shirt. While it drapes nicely while worn, it turns spherical if you button it all the way up! Related: 43rd Doraemon Anime Film Pulls at the Strings With Special Vaundy Trailer Other items in...

You might already know Kishi Bashi — nee Kaoru Ishibashi — who spent years performing as a multi-instrumentalist with artists including Regina Spektor and Of Montreal before he struck out on his heralded solo career. You may also know that he has been nominated for an Emmy in the Outstanding Arts and Culture Documentary for A Song Film by Kishi Bashi - 'Omoiyari.' But did you know that he’s inspired by anime? With his new video for “Lilliputian Chop,” Kishi Bashi takes that love and cranks up the funk with a saxophone powered bop. I’m excited to bring you the exclusive premiere for this song, which was animated by famed Japanese studio Tonari Animation! In addition to the premiere, I chatted with Ishibashi about his roots and the video creation process. Kishi Bashi Interview Can you tell me a little about your anime journey? How it started and where you are now?...

Apart from the Big 3 of Shonen anime, Dragon Ball stands in a league of its own. With its exceptional writing and character design, Akira Toriyama’s manga influences several Shonen anime. Besides that, the anime highlighted several voice actors who later worked with Eiichiro Oda. One such voice artist is Mayumi Tanaka.

Krillin in Dragon Ball Super | Credits: Toei Animation

Before voicing Luffy in One Piece, Tanaka voiced several iconic roles in different anime franchises. Although her career spans fifty years, she reveals the obstacles while voicing Krillin. This included a vicious yet vibrant fanbase that highlighted the anime’s popularity and the generation gap.

The vicious yet vibrant fandom of the Dragon Ball franchise

Mayumi Tanaka voices the role of Krillin in the Dragon Ball series written by Akira Toriyama. Before landing the role of Krillin, Tanaka worked with several anime franchises such as Doraemon, Astroboy, and Perman. Although...

Trinity CineAsia has acquired UK and Ireland distribution rights to Detective Conan: The Million Dollar Pentagram, the year’s biggest film at the Japan box office to date, in a deal with animation studio Tms Entertainment.

The animated crime caper will receive a theatrical release on September 27, marking the film time that a feature in the hugely successful Detective Conan franchise has opened in UK and Irish cinemas.

The film was released in Japan on April 12 and spent six consecutive weeks at the top of the box office, earning $97.5m from more than 10.8 million admissions. This comfortably places it as...

Even if you don't know CoroCoro Comic by name, you're sure to know at least a few of its featured titles. The magazine has run some of the most legendary kids' manga in history. And they're celebrating their 555th issue with a fully animated music video celebrating their past, present and future. The video is set to "Makimonogatari," a new song written and performed by singer/songwriter and Vocaloid producer Eve. The music video was animated at Studio Bones and directed by Nobutaka Yoda of 10Gauge, who has directed openings, endings and trailers for shows including Dr. Stone , Spy x Family and My Hero Academia . Leading the charge in the action-packed video is Chrono, the star of Kimura Fuuta's Fate Rewinder (which premiered in the magazine in 2022). Keep your eyes peeled for cameos from the manga magazine's many other hit titles—including Pokémon , Doraemon , Duel Masters , Yo-kai Watch , Beyblade , Zoids...

Ahead of a weekend when Asian content will be making a big impact at San Diego Comic-Con, two of Japan’s largest industrial and financial conglomerates have quietly begun to invest in Japanese animation, the hottest part of the country’s film and TV industry.

Marubeni, which has roots in cereals, chemicals and paper but has diversified to become a trading giant and Japan’s 13th largest corporation, says it is targeting the booming manga (comics) and anime (animated movies and series) markets through a new venture with Shogakukan, a leading publisher.

Mizuho Securities, another part of the Mizuho keiretsu (a form of business alliance common in Japan), revealed this month that it will launch an animation film fund. The brokerage will raise finance from institutions and wealthy individuals in lots starting at JPY300 million apiece and says that it aims to raise $15 million by the end of the year.

Image via Nhk Voice actor Noriko Ohara, best known for voicing Nobita Nobi in the long running Doraemon anime from 1979 to 2004, has passed away at 88. In the announcement on talent agency 81 Produce’s website , Ohara had an ongoing medical condition that wasn’t responding to treatment, and passed away on July 12. A funeral attended by close family members was already held. Ohara, whose real name is Noriko Tobe, was born in Tokyo on October 2, 1935. From a young age, Ohara was exposed to Japanese and Western art by way of both of her parents, as she described in a children's magazine interview in 2011 . Noriko Ohara’s profile photo (via 81 Produce ) As a child, Ohara appeared in Nhk children’s programs and on the stage, taking a break during high school, where she was part of the drama club, and returning to the entertainment industry after finishing school, as described in...

Agents of Mystery: Aespa's Karina Opened up about Showing up to Set Always Prepared - Main Image

Aespa leader Karina's backpack becomes Agents of Mystery's holy grail! Of the six personalities participating in the Netflix reality series, Karina is a top contender when it comes to resourcefulness, thanks to her handy backpack.

Aespa's Leader is a Girl Scout on Agents of Mystery

Across six episodes of Netflix's Agents of Mystery, six members must solve and accomplish their missions that would ultimately test their teamwork.

On the show, 24-year-old Aespa leader, Karina, surprised her castmates with her own pack of resourcefulness, all set and prepared to face the mystery-induced reality show.

Considering that she is the oldest member of the all-girl K-pop group Aespa, the reality series marks her first time being the youngest among the cast members.

"I'm often seen as a charismatic member of [Aespa], especially when performing on stage,...

Reminiscent of the outsized Chinese box office success once enjoyed by a certain genre of Hollywood movie – think “Expendables 3,” Pacific Rim” and “Transformers: Age of Extinction” – some Japanese anime films are now earning more in China than they are in their native Japan.

Last year, “Suzume” (pictured above) earned $117 million in China, coming in ahead of the film’s $104 million total in Japan.

And this year, Oscar winner “The Boy and the Heron,” despite its late release in China, enjoyed Middle Kingdom gross revenues of $109 million, dwarfing that of Japan, where the film was received more tepidly and earned only $57 million.

The scale of the China theatrical market has occasionally thrown up other examples of outsized success — in 2016, “Dangal” earned $190 million in China, compared with its already huge $77 million in India; the same year “Bad Genius” earned $41 million in China, compared with its $3.3 million in its native Thailand; Luc Besson...

“Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga” enjoyed one day at the top of the mainland China box office before being deposed by a crop of local new releases that opened in time for the Dragon Boat holiday. “Civil War” performed even more slowly.

China’s Friday to Sunday weekend box office saw “Be My Friend” score $8.1 million (RMB57.7 million), albeit earned over just two days. That put it ahead of “Walk the Line” in second place with $7.8 million (RMB55.6 million) and “Crisis Negotiators,” with $5.8 million (RMB40.9 million), according to data from consultancy firm Artisan Gateway.

“The Garfield Movie,” which had a two-day run the previous weekend, slipped from second place to fourth. It scored $5.4 million (RMB38.0 million) for a nine-day cumulative of $15.2 million in China. Fifth place over the latest weekend chart was taken by the two-day performance of “Gold or Shit,” with $4.8 million.

“Furiosa” and “Civil War” fell outside of...

Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga has become the first overseas feature to open at the top of the Japanese box office in 2024 and surpassed the opening for 2015’s Mad Max: Fury Road.

Despite a soft opening and declining figures for the Warner Bros. action feature elsewhere in the world, Furiosa scored a strong start for an international film in Japan, where audiences are increasingly turning toward local productions.

The film took $2.05m (¥318m) during its three-day opening weekend in Japan, recording 199,163 admissions from May 31 to June 2.

This exceeded figures for the opening weekend of Mad Max: Fury Road in Japan,...

Two foreign-made animation movies opened on top of the mainland China box office over the latest weekend. Japanese film, “Doraemon the Movie: Nobita’s Earth Symphony” landed in first place, ahead of “The Garfield Movie,” though the match-up was not like-for-like.

According to data from consultancy Artisan Gateway, “Doraemon” earned $12.6 million (RMB89.5 million) over the three days from its Friday release. “Garfield” was released on Saturday and earned $8.2 million or RMB58.3 million.

“Earth Symphony” is the 43rd film in the franchise and was released in Japan in March. Comscore says that it now has a global box office total of $40.5 million.

Both of the animated newcomers were comfortably ahead of “The Last Frenzy,” the comedy action film that had been on top in China for the previous two weeks. In third place, it earned $4.5 million over the latest weekend. That lifted its cumulative total to $106 million since releasing on May 1.

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Detective Conan: The Million-Dollar Pentagram has become the biggest film in the long-running Japanese anime franchise with takings of $89.6m (¥14.1bn), cementing its position as the most successful Japanese film of 2024 to date.

The 27th instalment of the popular Detective Conan series reached 9.77 million admissions as of May 27 and now ranks as the 12th highest-grossing Japanese film of all time at the local box office. It has topped the box office for six consecutive weekends in Japan.

The Million-Dollar Pentagram is the latest story set in the world of Conan Edogawa, the child-sized detective created by manga author Gosho Aoyama in 1994. The films,...

Muzik Tiger , a popular South Korean mascot character, is getting an anime adaptation in 2025. The series will be a co-production between Japan's Shin-ei Animation Co., Ltd. and South Korea's Daewon Media, and it is scheduled to run for 30 short episodes with each episode being approximately 1 minute in length. The series will be released simultaneously in Japan and South Korea. Related: Aoi Yuki and Amatsuki Join the Cast of Latest Doraemon Anime Film “Muzik” means “unemployed” in Korean, so Muzik Tiger follows the exploits of a tiger with no job. The story of the Muzik Tiger mascot character is described as follows: Toffee and friends live in the Forest, a place of pale greenery and warm sunshine. A day in the forest begins with Toffee lazily lolling on the soft grass. And Toffee is thinking of all the delicious foods that will make them happy :) Ok then, let's meet some of Toffee's lovely friends!

Case Closed: The Million-dollar Pentagram , the 27th feature film in the Case Closed/Detective Conan anime franchise, earned 1.627 billion yen (10.51 million Usd) on 1.13 million admission in its fourth weekend of May 3-5, according to Kogyo Tsushinsha. Mainly due to Japan's Golden Week holiday period, the fourth-weekend revenue was 20 percent up from the previous third weekend's 1.355 billion yen (8.76 million Usd). The film has now stayed number one at the Japan box office for four consecutive weekends since its release on April 12. After 25 days on release, the movie has earned a cumulative 12.09 billion yen (78.13 million Usd) on 8.453 million admissions, making it the second top-grossing film in the Detective Conan anime film series, behind only the 2023 film Black Iron Submarine with 13.88 billion yen. The Million-dollar Pentagram has now also become the 31st top-grossing film of all-time ever released in Japan, surpassing Hayao Miyazaki's 2013 film The Wind Rises with 12.02 billion yen. Related: Detective...

Like most 90s kids, if you have grown up enjoying the adventures of Doraemon and have taken a liking to the wonderful, imaginative, and futuristic worldview showcased in the series, there is a strong chance that you will love Netflix’s latest anime release, T P Bon. Created by the same creative genius duo, Fujiko Fujio, T P Bon not only bears similarities with Doraemon through the common Kodomo art style implemented in their visuals but also through their approach to disguise heavy themes through the bright, colorful lens of children’s fiction. With T P Bon, the treatment veers towards a more mature tone, as time travel shenanigans work as a scrutinizing mechanism, which raises tough-to-answer questions regarding human morality, virtues, and vices.

A second season of T P Bon had already been greenlit before the completion of the first season of the series, and given the fact that...

In its third weekend of April 26-28, Case Closed: The Million-dollar Pentagram , the 27th feature film in the Case Closed/Detective Conan anime franchise, earned 1.355 billion yen (8.6 million Usd) on 940,000 admissions, according to Kogyo Tsushinsha . The film has stayed number one at the box office for three consecutive weekends since its release on April 12, beating a new Hollywood film, Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire , which earned 467 million yen (2.97 million Usd) in its opening weekend in Japan to make its second place debut. After 18 days on release including, the national holiday in Japan on April 29, Case Closed: The Million-dollar Pentagram has earned a cumulative 9.291 billion yen (58.92 million Usd) on 6.499 million admissions. It has become the third top-grossing film in the Case Closed/Detective Conan franchise, surpassing the 2018 film Detective Conan: Zero the Enforcer with 9.18 billion yen. It now also ranks 61st in the all-time box office ranking for films released in Japan.

The Detective Conan movie franchise has achieved a monumental milestone, surpassing a total of 100 million viewers in Japan. This remarkable feat is attributed to the 27th film in the series, “Detective Conan: The Million-Dollar Pentagram,” garnering over 6.44 million viewers and 9.2 billion yen in just 18 days.

In doing so, Detective Conan becomes the third franchise in Japan to achieve the feat of 100 million tickets sold after Doraemon and Godzilla.

Distributor Toho highlighted the significance of this milestone, emphasizing that reaching 100 million with the 27th film is the fastest record in history.

“The number of 100 million people is close to Japan’s population and is truly a remarkable achievement worthy of being called a national work. In addition, surpassing 100 million people is a record following the movies ‘Doraemon’ and ‘Godzilla’ series, but surpassing it with the 27th instalment is the fastest record in history!“

To celebrate this landmark occasion, a commemorative video has been released,...

After years of being on the cusp of going completely mainstream, the latest anime film in the Detective Conan/Case Closed franchise, The Million-Dollar Pentagram , has finally put all the pieces together and in just 18 days has made over 9 billion yen at the Japanese box office. Not only that, the latest film has pushed the entire movie series past 100 million tickets sold, making it the third franchise in Japan to do so. As of Monday, April 29, Detective Conan: The Million-Dollar Pentagram has brought in 9.29 billion yen (US$59.51 million) on the back of 6.44 million tickets sold. This makes it the 61st highest-grossing film in Japan of all time and the 19th highest-grossing anime film in Japan ever, passing Studio Ghibli’s Arrietty . The Million-Dollar Pentagram is currently outpacing Detective Conan: Black Iron Submarine ’s box office gross by a wide margin, likely to overtake the highest-grossing film in the franchise at 13.73 billion yen very soon.

TV Asahi is one of Japan’s best-known television channels, and anime fans will know it as well for its contribution to the anime market, which includes Crayon Shin-chan, Doraemon, Yu-Gi-Oh!, Blue Lock, Boys Over Flowers, Slam Dunk, Sailor Moon and numerous Gundam titles. But, recently, TV Asahi has decided to make a slightly different contribution to the world of anime by revealing a list of the 20 best anime songs of all time in a special program, but with a twist.

Namely, these songs were selected and ranked only by foreign, non-Japanese fans from around the world. The list includes songs from different time periods, which is why it is a very diverse list, and that is always a good thing. Sadly, we don’t have the special for you as it is not available for streaming, but we do have the list, so enjoy some of the best anime songs ever!

Exclusive: Pocket.watch and Sunlight Entertainment, the Kaji family-owned production studio, are partnering with theatrical distributor Falling Forward Films to extend the domestic theatrical release of Ryan’s World The Movie: Titan Universe Adventure. Directed by Albie Hecht and produced by Shion Kaji and Loann Kaji, the film is slated to premiere on more than 2,100 screens August 16 and marks the first-ever wide theatrical release of a digital creator-driven film.

When his twin sisters Emma and Kate get sucked into a mystical comic book, Ryan has no choice but to rise up as the great big brother he is and jump in after them. Adventures, battles and hilarious debacles ensue as Ryan and his friends navigate the Titan Universe and bring everyone back home safely before his parents catch on.

Ryan’s World The Movie: Titan Universe Adventure‘s cast features the stars of Ryan’s World, the popular Kaji family — Ryan Kaji, Shion Kaji,...

Case Closed: The Million-dollar Pentagram , the 27th feature film in the Case Closed/Detective Conan anime franchise, earned 1.921 billion yen (12.41 million Usd) on 1.327 million admissions in its second weekend of April 19-21, according to Kogyo Tsushinsha . The second-weekend box office was down 43 percent from the opening weekend , but still enough to keep the film in first place for two weekends in a row. The film's cumulative total revenue has surpassed 6.5 billion yen (42 million Usd), while ticket sales have almost reached 4.47 million. The revenue was 112 percent of the two-week revenue of the franchise's current top-grossing film, Black Iron Submarine ( 5.8 billion yen / 2023). Related: Crunchyroll to Release Blue Lock The Movie -Episode Nagi- to Theaters Worldwide in 2024 Blue Lock The Movie -Episode Nagi - — an anime feature film based on the Blue Lock side story manga of the same name by Muneyuki Kaneshiro (story), Yusuke Nomura (character designs), and Kouta Sannomiya (art) — opened...

Case Closed: The Million-dollar Pentagram , the 27th feature film in the Case Closed/Detective Conan anime franchise, opened across Japan on April 12, 2024. The new Case Closed film earned 3.352 billion yen (21.74 million Usd) on 2,274,333 admissions in its first three-day weekend of April 12-14, making its No.1 debut at the weekend box office ranking, according to Eiga.com . The total overall box office revenues for the films released from the franchise since The Time-Bombed Skyscraper in 1997 has also exceeded 118 billion yen (765 million Usd). Box office revenue and attendance for the first three days: April 12: Revenue: 962,785,780 yen / Attendance: 638,119 April 13: Revenue: 1,239,818,980 yen / Attendance: 839,126 April 14: Revenue: 1,149,889,740 yen / Audience: 797,088 Three-Day Total Box Office Revenue: 3,352,494,500 yen / Total Attendance: 2,274,333 The first weekend revenue was the highest among the films released in Japan this year so far, and also the highest in the Case Closed/Detective Conan anime franchise's 28-year history. The figure was 106.5 percent of...

The pentagram isn’t the only Detective Conan/Case Closed thing worth a million dollars this past weekend as Detective Conan: The Million-Dollar Pentagram , the 27th film in the franchise, opened as wide as it could last Friday in Japan and had the biggest opening weekend in the history of Detective Conan making 200 million yen more than Detective Conan: The Black Iron Submarine . As of April 14, Detective Conan: The Million-Dollar Pentagram has made 3.34 billion (US$21.69 million) on the back of 2.27 million tickets sold in just three days. Besides the best opening weekend for the franchise, The Million-Dollar Pentagram is now the second-best opening weekend in Japanese box office history behind Demon Slayer -Kimetsu no Yaiba- The Movie: Mugen Train . This weekend has brought the entire box office gross for the Detective Conan/Case Closed franchise to a whopping 118 billion yen, keeping second place in Japan’s highest-grossing film...

Doraemon: Nobita's Earth Symphony , the Doraemon anime franchise's latest 43rd feature film, earned 220 million yen (1.46 million Usd) on 182,000 admissions in its sixth weekend of April 5-7, according to Kogyo Tsushinsha . Although the numbers were 31 percent down from last weekend , the movie came in second place in the weekend box office — one place higher than last weekend. The film's cumulative total domestic revenue has reached 3.683 billion yen (24.26 million Usd) on 3,095,000 million admissions. It has become the ninth top-grossing film in the Doraemon feature film series, surpassing the 32nd film Doraemon: Nobita and the Island of Miracles—Animal Adventure (2012 / 3.62 billion yen). Instead, Haikyu!! The Dumpster Battle , the first part of the Haikyu!! Final duology anime films, went down one place to third. The film earned 213 million yen (1.4 million Usd) on 142,000 admissions, which was 56.4 percent of last weekend. The film's cumulative total revenue since its release has reached 9.267 billion yen (61.03 million Usd) on 6.483 million admissions,...

Haikyu!! The Dumpster Battle , the first part of the Haikyu!! Final duology anime films, earned 488 million yen (3.22 million Usd) on 333,500 admissions in its seventh weekend (March 29-31), according to Kogyo Tsushinsha . The result was 8.1 percent down from the previous sixth-weekend revenue, but was enough to keep the film in the same second place it held last weekend . The film's cumulative total revenue since its release has reached 8.75 billion yen (57.71 million Usd) on 6.1 million admissions, making it the 72nd top-grossing film of all time in Japan , surpassing The Matrix (1999 / 8.7 billion yen). Related: Haikyu!! The Dumpster Battle Anime Film Climbs Past 8 Billion Yen at Japan Box Office Doraemon: Nobita's Earth Symphony , the Doraemon anime franchise's latest 43rd feature film, also held the same third-place position it held last week. In its fifth weekend, the movie earned 318 million yen (2.1 million Usd) on 263,100 admissions, bringing its total to 3.1 billion yen (20.45 million Usd) on 2.59 million admissions.

Today's the day… The day for fools. The April day chosen specially to fool people. April Fools' Day. Right before things get real with a super-stacked spring 2024 season , anime of all types and genres once again pulled the lever on a massive stock of tricks and twists for April 1 today in Japan. Once more unto the breach, dear fools, as we break down some of the best gags the industry had to offer in 2024. A Salad Bowl of Eccentrics via official Twitter A golden statue of Sara has been erected in Gifu! As a Reincarnated Aristocrat, I’ll Use My Appraisal Skill to Rise in the World via official Twitter Japanese comedian Hollywood Zakoshisyoh replaces Natsumi Fujiwara as the voice of protagonist Ars Louvent ahead of the series' premiere this week. Astro Note via official Twitter We all know the phrase, "Fool me once, shame on you. Fool me twice,...

The first of the two-part Dead Dead Demon's Dededede Destruction anime film, based on Inio Asano's manga of the same name, opened in 222 theaters across Japan on March 22, ranking seventh in its opening weekend, according to Kogyo Tsushinsha . Meanwhile, critical response from the audience to the film has been very positive: The film ranked No.1 in Filmarks' first-day satisfaction ranking with an average rating of 4.05/5.0 based on 2,411 reviews. As previously reported , the second part was originally set to release on April 19, 2024, but was pushed back one month to May 24. The reason for the postponement was explained as "to deliver a work that better meets the expectations of our customers." In its sixth weekend, Haikyu!! The Dumpster Battle , the first part of the Haikyu!! Final duology anime films, earned 531 million yen (3.51 million Usd) on 354,000 admissions (146 percent of its previous fifth weekend revenue). The film moved up one more spot from last weekend to second place,...

Haikyu!! continues to lead the Japanese box office, scoring more and more milestones through its third weekend, coming in at second place behind the newest Doraemon film and blowing past the 5 billion yen achievement as the film sets to give out more theatrical gifts to those who see the film in Japan and hold a special screening later this week. As of March 3, the film’s 17th day in theaters, Kogyo Tsushin reports that the first Haikyu!! Final anime film has brought in 5.1 billion yen (US$33.94 million) with 3.59 million tickets sold. Haikyu!! Final ’s first anime film passed the 5 billion yen milestone on the 17th day, doing it in the same time frame as other popular films such as Detective Conan: The Bride of Halloween , Code Blue and Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker , all of which finished just shy of 10 billion yen. On the flip side, Frozen also made...

With it being only a few days until the latest Doraemon anime film takes flight in Japanese theaters, the franchise released a brand new special trailer for Doraemon: Nobita's Earth Symphony . The trailer is set to the theme song of the film, "Time Paradox" by Vaundy, and embraces the movie’s orchestral influence to show off the “heart-touching” themes of the film. Related: Doraemon 43rd Anime Feature Film's New Trailer Introduces Theme Song by Vaundy Kazuaki Imai, who previously worked on the 38th film Doraemon: Nobita's Treasure Island (2018) and the 40th film Doraemon: Nobita's New Dinosaur (2020), returns to the director's chair with a screenplay by Teruko Utsumi, who has worked on many of the scripts for the Doraemon TV anime series since 2020. Vaundy also features in the film in his first voice-acting guest spot. The story involves Nobita, Doraemon and company meeting and befriending Mikka, a girl from Planet Musica,...

Godzilla Singular Point, a new anime series from director Atsushi Takahashi (Doraemon the Movie 2017: Great Adventure in the Antarctic Kachi Kochi) and anime studios Bones (My Hero Academia) and Orange (Beastars), marks a significant departure from recent Godzilla stories. Our rave review of the show calls it the possible “rightful anime heir to Shin Godzilla,” and […]

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Netflix unveiled teaser art for a handful of upcoming anime projects during a morning panel at the Annecy International Animation Film Festival today. The streamer also discussed the anime feature expansion of hit Netflix series The Witcher, The Witcher: Nightmare Of The Wolf which showrunner and executive producer Lauren Schmidt-Hissrich said will be a prequel about “what it takes to become a witcher.”

The original fantasy series has been a big success for the streamer and centers on Henry Cavill as the grim Geralt of Rivia, the bane of supernatural beasties. The series story follows the intertwined destinies of three individuals in the vast world of The Continent, where humans, elves, witchers, gnomes, and monsters battle to survive and thrive, and where good and evil is not easily identified.

The film will focus on Geralt’s mentor Vesemir, how Geralt became a witcher and “how did he learn the things...

Free Stone Productions, one of Japan’s leading indie film sales firms, is poised to bring a big slate to Cannes. It has added three new titles and a catalog. And it expects to add more before the market gets underway.

Highest profile is the recently-released animation film “Fortune Favors Lady Nikuko” directed by Watanabe Ayumu. The film is a slice of life story about a chubby and cheerful single mother who lives on a houseboat. The company is handling rights only in mainland China, Taiwan, South Korea, Hong Kong/Macau. Studio 4C is handling the rest of the world.

Live action additions are represented by “Hazard Lights,” and “Junretsuger.”

The former is a drama directed by Sakaki Hideo (“Disregarded People”) about a driver at a chauffeur service who is forced to pair up with a younger mysterious partner and later to face up to his difficult past.

“Junretsuger” is...

Unbelievably, the 41st film in the Doraemon franchise is set to arrive in March 2021. Doraemon is up there among the most iconic Japanese characters ever created, having first appeared in 1969 (over fifty years ago)! Since then, forty films have been made featuring the robotic cat from the 22nd century, and it’s now been […]

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Monday Update, writethru after Sunday 11:12Am post: Big news this weekend out of Japan where anime adaptation Demon Slayer The Movie: Mugen Train shattered all-time opening records. The film, which debuted on Friday October 16, as opposed to the usual Saturday/Sunday session, grossed $44M (4.623B yen) across the three-day. It is the global box office leader this weekend and Japan’s biggest launch in industry history.

This is a stunning debut which we hear commandeered 84% of the market with exits at 4.5 out of 5 stars. Putting the opening into some perspective, Frozen 2 last year launched to a 3-day of $18.2M at historical rates. Demon Slayer also set a new IMAX record, opening 18% bigger in the format than previous champ Star Wars: The Rise Of Skywalker, to become the top IMAX Japan opener ever with $2.27M (238M yen) from 38 screens. Grosses increased incrementally over the weekend for IMAX.

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Another day, another Godzilla anime on Netflix. But wait, before you get down on your haunches and give into your kaiju fatigue again, the latest Godzilla anime, titled Godzilla Singular Point, has a few intriguing things going for it. First, it will be directed by Atsushi Takahashi, a well-established anime director who helmed Doraemon the Movie 2017: Great Adventure in […]

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You just can’t keep Godzilla down. We’ve gotten several animated Godzilla films in the past, including Godzilla: Planet of the Monsters, Godzilla: City on the Edge of Battle, and Godzilla: The Planet Eater but now we’re getting an all-new Godzilla anime series! Coming from director Atsushi Takahashi who worked on Doraemon the Movie 2017: Great Adventure in the Antarctic Kachi Kochi and the anime studio bones (My Hero Academia) in partnership with studio Orange This new series will be produced using hand-drawn and CG animation styles.

The creative team will also include composer Kan Sawada who’s worked on multiple Doraemon films, writer Toh Enjoe, character designer Kazue Kato (who created Blue Exorcist) and animated Eiji Yamamori of Studio Ghibili.

The series is set to premiere globally on Netflix in 2021 and we’ve got some great art below to show you from the series below.

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Netflix just announced an all-new original anime series Godzilla Singular Point featuring a brand new cast and original story set to premiere globally on Netflix in 2021. Following the success of Godzilla anime films, Godzilla: Planet of the Monsters, Godzilla: City on the Edge of Battle, and Godzilla: The Planet Eater comes an all-new original anime series from director Atsushi Takahashi (Doraemon the Movie […]...