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Enjoy laid-back summer afternoons with Wada and Yamamoto in See You Tomorrow at the Food Court ! The slice-of-life series is now a part of the summer anime season, and the opening and ending theme videos that feature the two unlikely friends are both available now in creditless versions. Check out the opening, featuring the pair dancing along to "Mikansei ni Matataite" by Oisicle Melonpan. See You Tomorrow at the Food Court Creditless Opening Video Related: See You Tomorrow at the Food Court Anime Introduces Wada in New Character Trailer Then enjoy the chill vibes of the ending, set to "Tonariawase" as performed by Hiyori Miyazaki (as Wada) and Yoshino Aoyama (as Yamamoto). See You Tomorrow at the Food Court Creditless Ending Video Related: See You Tomorrow at the Food Court Anime Introduces Yamamoto in New Character Trailer Kazuomi Koga ( Rent-a-Girlfriend ) directs the See You Tomorrow at the Food Court anime at studio Atelier Pontdarc,...

A-1 Pictures, the animation studio behind the globally popular series Solo Leveling, has reported a significant financial downturn, posting a net loss of 178 million yen (approximately USD1.2 million) for the fiscal year ending on March 31, 2025.

The announcement was made in Japan’s official gazette on June 30, 2025.

The current loss is the studio’s most significant in over a decade and is a stark reversal from the previous fiscal year, which ended in March 2024 with a net profit of 24 million yen.

Historical data reveals a fluctuating financial past for the studio, with its most profitable year being the fiscal year ending in March 2016, which saw a net profit of approximately 350 million yen.

A-1 Studio profit/loss in the past decade

A balance sheet summary released by the company detailed its financial standing. Total assets were listed at 2.69 billion yen, with total liabilities at 2.02 billion yen. The section for retained earnings indicated...

Ahead of a July 7 broadcast and subsequent simulcast on Crunchyroll , the See You Tomorrow at the Food Court anime today unveiled its second character trailer highlighting gyaru Yamamoto, who's voiced by Yoshino Aoyama (Hitori in Bocchi The Rock! ). See You Tomorrow at the Food Court Y amamoto Character Trailer Related: See You Tomorrow at the Food Court Anime Introduces Wada in New Character Trailer Kazuomi Koga ( Rent-a-Girlfriend ) directs the See You Tomorrow at the Food Court anime at studio Atelier Pontdarc, with series composition by Jukki Hanada ( The Dangers in My Heart ), character designs and chief animation direction by Kyuta Sakai ( Re:Zero -Starting Life in Another World- ) and music by Kana Utatane ( Makeine: Too Many Losing Heroines! ). The series will air for six episodes. Crunchyroll describes the story: Meet Wada, who gives off an unapproachable vibe, and Yamamoto, who strikes fear into those around her because of her looks.

Ahead of a July 7 broadcast and subsequent simulcast on Crunchyroll , the See You Tomorrow at the Food Court anime today unveiled its first character trailer highlighting rich girl Wada, who's voiced by Hiyori Miyazaki in her debut main role. See You Tomorrow at the Food Court Wada Character Trailer Related: See You Tomorrow at the Food Court Anime Previews Ending Song in New Trailer Kazuomi Koga ( Rent-a-Girlfriend ) directs the See You Tomorrow at the Food Court anime at studio Atelier Pontdarc, with series composition by Jukki Hanada ( The Dangers in My Heart ), character designs and chief animation direction by Kyuta Sakai ( Re:zero -Starting Life in Another World- ) and music by Kana Utatane ( Makeine: Too Many Losing Heroines! ). The series will air for six episodes. Crunchyroll describes the story: Meet Wada, who gives off an unapproachable vibe, and Yamamoto, who strikes fear into those around her because of her looks.

Animator Yohei Kameyama's 2022 CG short Milky☆HIghway is preparing to blast off again with a new sequel! Milky☆Subway: The Galactic Limited Express has launched a new trailer, packed with new voice actors and sporting a July 3 release date. Check it out here (the video requires viewing via YouTube directly), featuring the short's theme song: 1977's "Gingakei Made Tonde Ike!" by Candies: Related: Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX Anime Releases Kenshi Yonezu Music Video There's also a cool new poster for the short, showing off the cast of characters: The sequel has a completely new cast, featuring: Makina voiced by Anna Nagase (Harley Quinn in Suicide Squad Isekai ) Chiharu voiced by Momoko Terasawa (Chika Komari in Makeine: Too Many Losing Heroines! ) Akane voiced by Hisako Kanemoto(Zenith Greyrat in Mushoku Tensei: Jobless Reincarnation ) Kanata voiced by Makoto Koichi (Lloyd in I Was Reincarnated as the 7th Prince ) Kurt voiced by...

Ahead of a July 7 broadcast and subsequent simulcast on Crunchyroll , the See You Tomorrow at the Food Court anime unveiled a brand-new trailer today that previews "Tonariawase" by main cast members Hiyori Miyazaki and Yoshino Aoyama. See You Tomorrow at the Food Court Trailer Related: See You Tomorrow at the Food Court Anime Premieres on July 7 Kazuomi Koga ( Rent-a-Girlfriend ) directs the See You Tomorrow at the Food Court anime at studio Atelier Pontdarc, with series composition by Jukki Hanada ( The Dangers in My Heart ), character designs and chief animation direction by Kyuta Sakai ( Re:zero -Starting Life in Another World- ) and music by Kana Utatane ( Makeine: Too Many Losing Heroines! ). The series will air for six episodes. Yen Press publishes an English translation of Shinichiro Nariie's original manga, describing the story as such: To their classmates, Wada is a quiet rich girl while Yamamoto is an intimidating lone wolf…...

Get ready to grab a tray and load up on slice-of-life goodness, because the See You Tomorrow at the Food Court anime today announced a July 7 at 22:30 Jst Japanese broadcast and unveiled a brand-new key visual, pictured below with "The everyday life of two people that leave nothing behind" as the tagline. Collaborations with the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles and Aeon Mall Natori, where the anime is set, were also revealed. The former will see Hiyori Miyazaki and Yoshino Aoyama throw out the ceremonial first pitch on July 27, while the latter will feature a stamp rally and talk event. See You Tomorrow at the Food Court Key Visual Related: See You Tomorrow at the Food Court Anime Serves Up 1st Trailer for 6 Episode Series Kazuomi Koga ( Rent-a-Girlfriend ) directs the See You Tomorrow at the Food Court anime at studio Atelier Pontdarc, with series composition by Jukki Hanada ( The Dangers in My Heart...

Despite being one of the oldest cinematic mediums around, animation, as Guillermo del Toro once noted, is "perpetually on the brink of extinction." From labor malpractices leading to industry-wide changes via strikes to new technology changing animation forever every few decades and power-hungry, megalomaniac, and not-so-savvy studio heads failing to recognize the timeless appeal and success of the medium, animation is constantly under attack (even as it continues to save the box office over and over).

Whether in the U.S. (where big-time Hollywood players are shutting down in-house production in favor for outsourcing) or Japan, it's a bleak time to be looking from the outside in on animation, let alone to actually be a part of the industry. In Japan, that's all on top of the well-known and long-documented crisis of crunch and employees being overworked to meet extremely tight deadlines (in addition to a general shortage of animators).

And yet,...

Popular action anime Solo Leveling had a huge night at Crunchyroll Anime Awards as the series took home six wins.

The highlight was ofcourse Solo Leveling bagging the Anime of the Year award, pushing aside competition from Dandadan, Delicious in Dungeon, Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End, Kaiju No. 8, and The Apothecary Diaries in the process.

Along with the major honor, the anime also won Best New Anime Series, Best Action Anime, Best Main Character for Sung Jinwoo, Best Anime Score for Hiroyuki Sawano, and Best Anime Ending Sequence for “request” by krage.

Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End was initially the favorite to win the Anime of the Year and the Best Main Character. However in the end it only managed to win four awards – Best Director (Keiichiro Saito), Best Background Art, Best Drama Anime, and Best Supporting Character (Fern).

Dandadan also had a successful evening, winning Best Character Design, Best Anime...

Crunchyroll, the global brand fueling anime fandom, revealed the winners of the 2025 Crunchyroll Anime Awards during a star-studded live ceremony honoring the creators, musicians, and performers powering the global love of anime. The full list of honorees can be found on the Anime Awards Official Website and below.

The 9th annual Anime Awards was again hosted by renowned voice actress Sally Amaki and popular entertainer Jon Kabira, who returned for their third year in a row to celebrate anime’s biggest night. The winners were revealed by a global slate of celebrity anime fan presenters including GrammyⓇ award winning singer Kacey Musgraves; Canadian director, musician, and actor Finn Wolfhard and American actor Gaten Matarazzo, both from the hit series Stranger Things; global superstar and anime collaborator J Balvin; Italian singer-songwriter Damiano David; Musician and actor Rina Sawayama; Award winning Brazilian pop icon Pabllo Vittar; American snowboarder Chloe Kim; screenwriter Zak Penn...

Solo Leveling was named Anime of the Year and Attack on Titan received the Inaugural Global Impact Award at the 2025 Crunchyroll Anime Awards.

The 9th annual Anime Awards was hosted by Sally Amaki and Jon Kabira, who returned for their third year in a row to celebrate anime’s biggest night.

The Crunchyroll Anime Awards is the yearly awards program celebrating anime’s creative community. This year, a record 51 million votes were cast by fans worldwide to celebrate their favorite series, films, and actors.

Presenters included Kacey Musgraves, Stranger Things alums Finn Wolfhard and Gaten Matarazzo, Damiano David and Pabllo Vittar, among others.

Sony Music Solutions Inc., part of Sony Music Entertainment (Japan) Inc., and Dempsey Productions supported Crunchyroll in the execution of this year’s Anime Awards.

Here is the complete list of the 2025 Crunchyroll Anime Awards winners:

Anime of the Year – Solo Leveling Film of the Year – Look...

The 9th Crunchyroll Anime Awards 2025 was hosted at the Grand Prince Hotel Takanawa in Tokyo, Japan, on the 25th of May. Many dignitaries from different parts of the entertainment realm gathered to witness who would be claiming the accolades this year.

Multiple films and original anime have gained recognition through the awards, especially Look Back and Ninja Kamui. With its brilliant storytelling, Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End received the Best Director award, given to Keiichiro Saito from Madhouse.

Here’s the entire category list with the contenders and the winners:

9th Crunchyroll Awards list of nominees and winners

As many expected, Solo Leveling, with its vast popularity, claimed multiple laurels, including the Anime of the Year, Best Main Character, and Best Action awards.

Even after it left its mark on anime a few years back, no anime has been able to meet the level of Demon Slayer, with its Hashira Training...

The winners of the 2025 Crunchyroll Anime Awards have been revealed!

The 9th annual Anime Awards was again hosted by renowned voice actress Sally Amaki and popular entertainer Jon Kabira, who returned for their third year in a row for the ceremony, which aired live from Tokyo, Japan.

The winners were revealed by a global slate of celebrity anime fan presenters including Kacey Musgraves, Finn Wolfhard, Gaten Matarazzo, J Balvin, Damiano David, Rina Sawayama, Pabllo Vittar, Chloe Kim, and more.

“Fans form deep emotional connections to anime. These are not just series, films or songs, but rather works of art that help define the identity of anime fans,” said Rahul Purini, President of Crunchyroll.

“With an incredible 51 million votes this year, the 2025 Anime Awards are celebrating the creators in Japan who have captured the hearts of fans and are powering anime’s prominence in global pop culture.”

Keep reading to see who won…...

The upcoming See You Tomorrow at the Food Court anime, based on the manga by Shinichiro Nariie, saw us today with the release of the first trailer of the adaptation, which previews the opening theme song “Mikansei ni Matataite” by Oisicle Melonpan and the reveal that the series will be six episodes long. See You Tomorrow at the Food Court Anime First Trailer Related: See You Tomorrow at the Food Court Anime Shares Cute New Character Visuals Kazuomi Koga ( Rent-a-Girlfriend ) directs the See You Tomorrow at the Food Court anime at studio Atelier Pontdarc, with series composition by Jukki Hanada ( The Dangers in My Heart ), character designs and chief animation direction by Kyuta Sakai ( Re:Zero -Starting Life in Another World- ) and music by Kana Utatane ( Makeine: Too Many Losing Heroines! ). The series premieres in July and will air for six episodes. Yen Press publishes an English...

It'll be a bit until we meet Wada and Yamamoto, the stars of the upcoming anime See You Tomorrow at the Food Court . But today, we do get some cute new art of the two unlikely friends! Three new character visuals dropped today featuring the stars of the slice-of-life series—two in the anime's standard style, and one pair of adorable chibi designs: See You Tomorrow at the Food Court Character Visuals Related: See You Tomorrow at the Food Court Anime Reveals Teaser Trailer, Two Main Voice Cast Members Kazuomi Koga ( Rent-a-Girlfriend ) directs the See You Tomorrow at the Food Court anime at studio Atelier Pontdarc, with series composition by Jukki Hanada ( The Dangers in My Heart ), character designs and chief animation direction by Kyuta Sakai ( Re:zero -Starting Life in Another World- ) and music by Kana Utatane ( Makeine: Too Many Losing Heroines! ). Yen Press publishes an English translation of Shinichiro Nariie's original manga,...

A brand-new key visual released for See You Tomorrow at the Food Court today confirmed that the upcoming slice-of-life anime will begin airing in July 2025 . The series stars Yoshino Aoyama and Hiyori Miyazaki as Yamamoto and Wada, respectively, both of whom are depicted below. See You Tomorrow at the Food Court Key Visual Related: See You Tomorrow at the Food Court Anime Adds Saori Hayami, Jun Fukuyama to Cast Based on the manga by Shinichiro Nariie, Kazuomi Koga ( Rent-a-Girlfriend ) directs the See You Tomorrow at the Food Court anime at studio Atelier Pontdarc, with series composition by Jukki Hanada ( The Dangers in My Heart ), character designs and chief animation direction by Kyuta Sakai ( Re:zero -Starting Life in Another World- ) and music by Kana Utatane ( Makeine: Too Many Losing Heroines! ). Yen Press publishes an official English version of the original manga and describes the story: To their classmates, Wada is...

An official website and X (formerly Twitter) account opened today announced that a TV anime adaptation of Muchimaro's Seitokai ni mo Ana wa Aru! ("There is Also a Hole in the Student Organization!") 4-koma comedy manga is in production. The below video and illustration were unveiled, along with main staff details. Seitokai ni mo Ana wa Aru! Anime Announcement Video Seitokai ni mo Ana wa Aru! Anime Announcement Illustration Related: I Made Friends with the Second Prettiest Girl in My Class Anime Reveals Main Cast and Staff, 2026 Release Based on the manga by Muchimaro, Naoyuki Tatsuwa ( Harem in the Labyrinth of Another World ) directs Seitokai ni mo Ana wa Aru! at studio Passione, with series composition by Masahiro Yokotani ( Makeine: Too Many Losing Heroines! ) and character designs by Ryo Imamura ( Onimai: I'm Now Your Sister! ). Tatsuwa directed and Imamura provided the character designs for the series' animated promo video that went viral last year.

Upcoming fantasy light novel adaptation Hero Without a Class: Who Even Needs Skills?! has revealed a pair of new cast additions. In the series, voice actors Saori Hayami (Marlefiss in The Unaware Atelier Meister ) and Sumire Uesaka (Konami Amanatsu in Makeine: Too Many Losing Heroines! ) play the roles of Raina and Riria , respectively. The series will broadcast in Japan in 2025. Raina Riria Related: Hero Without a Class Anime Confirms 2025 Release The original Hero Without a Class: Who Even Needs Skills!? light novels are written by Shichio Kuzu, illustrated by Yumehito Ueda and published in Japan by Earth Star Entertainment under their Earth Star Novel imprint. One Peace Books also publishes an English language version of the manga with artwork by Akio Nanae. Kaoru Yabana directs the TV anime at Studio A-Cat. Chabo Higurashi provides the series composition, Hiroto Morishita provides the sound direction and Kento Asahina provides the music. Hero...

This week on The Anime Effect: LeAlec, Leah and Nick are joined by prolific actor Troy Baker to discuss dubbing beloved anime, starring roles in The Last of Us, Indiana Jones and the Great Circle and Death Stranding 2: On the Beach, what makes a great villain, and more! In our audio-exclusive episode, we fill you in on the latest news in the anime world, including Dan Da Dan Season 2 getting a new key visual and release date, a Mobile Suit Gundam Wing 30th anniversary project being launched, the full reveal of the Nintendo Switch 2, plus other headlines! Episode 59 of The Anime Effect is now available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify and anywhere else you listen to your podcasts! If you're waiting to watch the video episode, it'll be live on Crunchyroll and YouTube at 7 p.m. Et. Vote For The 2025 Anime Awards Right Here Listen or Watch on: Episode 59 Summary In this week's news episode,...

A-1 Pictures has become one of Japan's leading anime studios, dazzling audiences at home and abroad with action-packed fantasy series like Sword Art Online and Solo Leveling. Recently, the studio announced plans for a new animated film based on a bestselling Japanese novel.

Per Mantan Web, the upcoming anime adaptation of Keigo Higashino's Kusunoki no Bannin (Keeper of the Camphor Tree) will debut in Japan in 2026. Initially published in 2020, the book has sold over one million copies since its release. Its story follows Reito Naoi, a man who is abruptly fired from his job and then wrongfully arrested. In the midst of his despair, Reito encounters a mysterious lawyer who leads him to Senshu Yanagisawa, the leader of a large company. Without explanation, Senshu commands Reito to become the new "guardian" of a camphor tree, which can supposedly grant wishes. Over the course of the story, he unravels a...

The final season of My Hero Academia isn’t the only Plus Ultra action to look forward to this year, because My Hero Academia: Vigilantes is already upon us! The adaptation of the spin-off manga written by Hideyuki Furuhashi and illustrated by Betten Court premieres today, so let’s take a wider look at the series and all the folks behind the scenes bringing the source material to life. Get all the details in our full guide below! My Hero Academia: Vigilantes Guide Release Date and Exact Time Where to Watch Official Trailers Characters and Voice Actors Anime Staff Anime Key Visuals Plot When is My Hero Academia: Vigilantes Coming Out? My Hero Academia: Vigilantes Release Date and Time English Sub Release Date: - My Hero Academia: Vigilantes premieres on April 7, 2025 at 8:15 a.m. Pt Territories: North America, Central America, South America, Europe, Africa, Oceania, the Middle East, Cis,...

In 2021, Takibi Amamori started the Too Many Losing Heroines! light novel series; the series is also known as Makeine. As of the time of writing, seven main volumes and one extra volume have been released.

The series saw an anime adaptation premiere in July 2024, which ended after 12 episodes. At that time, though, a second season was still unconfirmed, but fans of this interesting rom-com can relax.

Namely, the producers of the anime have confirmed that a second season is, indeed, happening and a trailer has been released as well!

Related: ‘Dandadan: Evil Eye’ Movie to Premiere in June Ahead of Anime’s Second Season, Teaser Released

Before we continue, here is the trailer:

As you can see, this is more of a teaser than a proper trailer, but fans of the series will certainly be happy that the anime is coming back, seeing how it’s been several months since the first season ended,...

Makeine: Too Many Losing Heroines! fans stay winning! The acclaimed rom-com anime's "Tsuwabuki High School Literature Club Extracurricular Activities" fan event in Akishima, which headlined core cast members Shuichiro Umeda, Hikaru Toono, Shion Wakayama, Momoka Terasawa and Minami Tanaka, today revealed that a second season is officially in production. A release date and further details were not confirmed at the time of reporting. Makeine: Too Many Losing Heroines! Season 2 Announcement Video Related: Anime Awards 2025 Nominee List: Every Anime Nominated for this Year’s Awards Based on the light novels by Takibi Amamori and Imigimuru, Shotaro Kitamura ( Kaguya-sama: Love is War episode director) directed Makeine: Too Many Losing Heroines! at studio A-1 Pictures, with series composition by Masahiro Yokotani, character designs by Tetsuya Kawakami and music by Kana Utatane ( Akebi's Sailor Uniform ). Crunchyroll streams the anime and describes the story: Meet the girls on the losing side of romance! First is Anna Yanami,...

Crunchyroll has officially announced the nominees for the ninth annual Crunchyroll Anime Awards, with global fan voting now open through April 14.

This year’s celebration features over 50 series and films from over 35 studios, alongside a star-studded lineup of presenters for the upcoming ceremony.

“The Crunchyroll Anime Awards are one of the most important times of year for fans because we hear directly from them on what anime they love and get to honor the creative community behind that love. Anime continues to deeply resonate emotionally with fans, and anime’s biggest night of the year is sure to invoke a lot of joy and pride amongst the anime community—fans and creators alike. This year’s nominees represent more than 50 series and films developed by more than 35 talented studios,” said Rahul Purini, President of Crunchyroll.

Check out the list of presenters below (more will be announced soon):

Finn Wolfhard—Canadian director,...

“My Hero Academia: You’re Next,” “The Apothecary Diaries” and “Mononoke The Movie: The Phantom in the Rain” are among the Crunchyroll Anime Awards 2025 nominees, while Finn Wolfhard and Rina Sawayama are among presenters set for the May ceremony.

Crunchyroll unveiled its nominees across 32 different categories, representing 50 series and films developed by over 35 studios. Nominees for anime of the year include “Dan Da Dan,” “Delicious in Dungeon,” “Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End,” “Kaiju No. 8,” “Solo Leveling” and “The Apothecary Diaries” while film of the year includes “Haikyu!! The Dumpster Battle,” “Look Back,” “Mononoke The Movie: The Phantom in the Rain,” “My Hero Academia: You’re Next,” “Spy x Family Code: White” and “The Colors Within.”

“The Crunchyroll Anime Awards are one of the most important times of year for fans because we hear directly from them on what anime they love and get to honor the creative community behind that love,” Crunchyroll...

Crunchyroll has unveiled the nominees for the 2025 anime awards, celebrating the best in anime television and film produced from October 1, 2023 to December 31, 2024. Six nominees were selected for each award, across 32 different categories, including anime of the year, film of the year, best animation, best director, and several different best voice performances honors in languages like Japanese, English, French, Spanish, and Arabic. This writer was one of the jurors who selected the nominees.

“Dan Da Dan,” an adaptation of the acclaimed action comedy manga by Yukinobu Tatsu, led the pack with 22 nominations, including for anime of the year, best animation, and best director. Closely behind it was “Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End,” which nabbed 20 nominations. “Delicious in Dungeon,” “Kaiju no. 8,” “Solo Leveling,” and “The Apothecary Diaries.” The film category featured nominations for the films “Look Back” and “The Colors Within,” as well as movie spinoffs of shows “Haikyu,” “Mononoke,” “My Hero Academia,...

We have the nominees for the ninth annual Crunchyroll Anime Awards. Dan Da Dan, Delicious in Dungeon, Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End, Kaiju No. 8, Solo Leveling and The Apothecary Diaries will vie for the marquee Anime of the Year prize, which will be handed out during a May 25 ceremony in Tokyo.

Fans can vote on the winners through April 14 on the Anime Awards website.

“The Crunchyroll Anime Awards are one of the most important times of year for fans because we hear directly from them on what anime they love and get to honor the creative community behind that love,” Crunchyroll President Rahul Purini said.

A number of presenters also were revealed today, including Stranger Things actors Finn Wolfhard and Gaten Matarazzo, along with Chocolate Planet (Shohei Osada and Shun Matsuo), Dean Fujioka, Kanata Hongo, Mayu Matsuoka, Saya Ichikawa, Ben Whittaker, Damiano David, Ironmouse, d4vd, Rina Sawayama, Chloe Kim,...

Dan Da Dan, the breakthrough sensation that became Netflix’s most-streamed anime of 2024, and the critically adored fantasy series Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End were among the top nominees for the 2025 Anime Awards, announced Thursday by Crunchyroll. Frieren led the way with 29 nods, while Dan Da Dan tallied 22 nominations. Those series will compete with Delicious in Dungeon, Kaiju No. 8, Solo Leveling, and The Apothecary Diaries for the top Anime of the Year prize.

Winners will be selected in part by a fan vote; fans can choose their favorites daily at Crunchyroll’s official Anime Awards site through April 14. This year’s Anime Awards will be live-streamed May 25 from Tokyo. Stranger Things stars Finn Wolfhard and Gaten Matarazzo, Japanese singer-actress Rina Sawayama, and Olympic snowboarder Chloe Kim will be among the presenters.

Here is the complete list of nominations for the 2025 Anime Awards.

Anime of the Year

Dan Da Dan Delicious...

The nominees for the 2025 Crunchyroll Anime Awards have officially been revealed! Voting is now open for the highly anticipated 9th annual live event on May 25 in Tokyo, Japan. There was so much anime to love in 2024 and that’s apparent from the nominees in every category, including Anime of the Year and the latest additions to the Category list: Best Isekai Anime and Best Background Art . Related: Crunchyroll Anime Awards 2025: Your Ultimate Guide Check out the full list of nominations below and let us know across social media who you’re excited to vote for in this year’s Anime Awards! Don’t forget – you can vote every single day for the series, movies, and creators you love until voting closes on April 14 at 11:59:59 p.m. Pt. Vote For The 2025 Anime Awards Right Here Anime Awards 2025 Categories Anime of the Year Film of the Year Best Continuing...

Ahead of the slice-of-life anime's broadcast sometime this year, See You Tomorrow at the Food Court today added Saori Hayami and Jun Fukuyama to its tray of cast members as Saito, Wada's classmate who takes her time putting on makeup, and Duke Abel, a quirky character from Wada's social game of choice, respectively. The series stars Yoshino Aoyama as Yamamoto and Hiyori Miyazaki as Wada. Saito Duke Abel Related: See You Tomorrow at the Food Court Anime Reveals Teaser Trailer, Two Main Voice Cast Members Based on the manga by Shinichiro Nariie, Kazuomi Koga ( Rent-a-Girlfriend ) directs the See You Tomorrow at the Food Court anime at studio Atelier Pontdarc, with series composition by Jukki Hanada ( The Dangers in My Heart ), character designs and chief animation direction by Kyuta Sakai ( Re:zero -Starting Life in Another World- ) and music by Kana Utatane ( Makeine: Too Many Losing Heroines! ). Yen Press publishes...

The official accounts for the upcoming My Hero Academia: Vigilantes anime released a new main trailer and key art today, alongside announcing Kocchi no Kento will perform the opening theme song “Kekka Orai.” Additionally, Crunchyroll is announcing today the anime will stream on the platform as it premieres in Japan during the spring 2025 season. My Hero Academia: Vigilantes Anime Main Trailer My Hero Academia: Vigilantes Release Date: April 7, 2025 Territories: North America, Central America, South America, Europe, Africa, Oceania, the Middle East and Cis Synopsis: Koichi Haimawari is a dull college student who aspires to be a hero but has given up on his dream. Although 80% of the world’s population has superhuman powers called Quirks, few are chosen to become heroes and protect people. Everything changes for Koichi when he and Pop☆Step are saved by the vigilante Knuckleduster and get recruited to become vigilantes themselves! Three new character visuals were also released,...

The official website for the upcoming TV anime adaptation of Shinichiro Nariie's See You Tomorrow at the Food Court slice-of-life manga released a teaser trailer today. The site also announced the anime's two main voice cast members — Hiyori Miyazaki (Daito Fruit Bat in the Kemono Friends series) as Wada and Yoshino Aoyama (Hitori Goto in Bocchi The Rock! ) as Yamamoto. The clip reveals their character voices for the first time. See You Tomorrow at the Food Court Teaser Trailer Wada character visual Hiyori Miyazaki Message from Hiyori Miyazaki: I'm Hiyori Miyazaki, and I will play the role of Wada. I have enjoyed playing the role since the audition, and when the role was decided, I was filled with joy, "I can be Wada again!" I had originally enjoyed reading the original manga, so I am very happy to be involved in the wonderful space of this work. I will...

The official YouTube channel for Himitsu no AiPri , the ongoing latest installment in the idol-themed Pretty Series, started streaming a main trailer for its second TV anime season, subtitled "Ring Arc." The clip confirms the second season is set to premiere in Japan on April 6, 2025. While the first season aired on Sunday mornings at 10:00 a.m., the second season will air 30 minutes earlier at 9:30 a.m. Himitsu no AiPri Season 2 Main Trailer The AiPri franchise's official X (formerly Twitter) also posted a new key visual for the second season. Key Visual The following new characters and their respective voice actors were also announced (from left) Princess Ring Clover voiced by Eri Kitamura (Sayaka Miki in Puella Magi Madoka Magica ) Juria Igarashi voiced by Rio Tsuchiya (Kinu Tanukikoji in My Deer Friend Nokotan ) Eru Rokudo voiced by Rina Kawaguchi (Luka Ikaruga in The Idolm@ster Shiny Colors ) (from left...

Shogakukan has officially launched its AI translated manga and light novel app, Novelous, in the United States and Canada on Thursday at 2:00 p.m. Est.

Shogakukan has partnered with AI translation startup Mantra, in which they invested 780 million yen (US$5.1 million) along with three other manga publishers in June last year.

According to the publisher, many light novels have low circulation numbers, making translation and overseas expansion difficult in terms of profitability.

However, by using AI, they aim to translate many works at a low cost, which they say will also serve as a countermeasure against piracy.

In an interview with Nikkei, Shogakukan had said that human translators will meticulously organize details such as the characteristics of characters, the background, and the context – before AI translation process begins.

Titles

At its inception, Novelous boasts over 80 titles including Too Many Losing Heroines!, and Kengan Ashura. Notably, the Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End...

Ahead of an April 7, 2025 at 23:00 Jst debut on Japanese television, the official website and accounts for spin-off anime My Hero Academia: Vigilantes today unveiled a brand-new teaser trailer and visual, along with initial cast details and character visuals. Here's who's been unmasked in the trailer below: Koichi Haimawairi/The Crawler voiced by Shuichiro Umeda (Kazuhiko in Makeine: Too Many Losing Heroines! ) Kazuho Haneyama/Pop☆Step voiced by Ikumi Hasegawa (Ikuyo in Bocchi The Rock! ) Oguro Iwao / Knuckleduster voiced by Yasuhiro Mamiya (Magma in Dr. Stone ) My Hero Academia: Vigilantes Teaser Trailer My Hero Academia: Vigilantes Teaser Visual My Hero Academia: Vigilantes Character Visuals The Crawler Pop☆Step Knuckleduster Related: My Hero Academia: Vigilantes Anime Announced for April 2025 Release Written by Hideyuki Furuhashi and illustrated by Betten Court, the My Hero Academia: Vigilantes manga was first published in Jump Giga in August 2016 before transferring to online imprint Shonen Jump+ later that year.

The official YouTube channel for the three-piece Japanese rock band pachae has released a music video for their latest digital single song "Futarijime" ("monopolized by two people") , which is now featured as the ending theme for the winter 2025 TV anime I Have a Crush at Work . pachae "Futarijime" Music Video I Have a Crush at Work Creditless Ending Video pachae, consisting Daisuke Otoyama (vocal. guitar), Sanae (keyboards), and Banba (guitar), was formed in Osaka in 2020. They made their major debut from Universal Sigma in April 2024. "Futarijime" is their second anime theme song work following "Ai no Reunion," the opening theme for the fall 2024 TV abime TsumaSho . "Futarijime" released digitally on January 15, 2025. The digital jacket illustration was drawn by the band's vocalist and guitarist, Daisuke Otoyama. "Futarijime" digital single jacket pachae artist photo Related: I Have a Crush at Work Anime Premieres on January 6, 2025 Based on the manga by Akamaru Enomoto,...

2024 is in the books and we’re on to 2025, but before we fully get into the new year, let’s look back at your favorite anime opening themes from the past year. We had you vote every season over the course of the year and finally, one final time, as we pitted every top five against each other to see which openings would reign supreme as the best of the best. Will we see some surprise entries or will our previous winners continue to stay on top? Let’s dive into these results to find out! What 2024 Anime Openings Were in the Poll? Here's a quick rundown of all the anime openings that were in the running. These are the openings that were in the top five of our fan polls over the course of 2024. Top Winter Anime 2024 Openings Check out all Winter Anime 2024 OPs here! 5. "Ambivalent" by Uru ( The Apothecary Diaries...

2024 was another great year for anime. It was filled with original stories, great set pieces, and plenty of interesting characters. Some characters got the limelight they deserved, taking center stage during 2024. Other characters were incredible but didn't get the attention they deserved, doing very well within their respective series but being overshadowed by big shows. Some of the most popular characters were obviously going to be big from the beginning, like Goku's resurgence in Dragon Ball Daima.

Other characters took the world by storm out of nowhere, like one of the best elves in anime Frieren from the legendary Frieren: Beyond Journey's End. While some characters got the screen time they deserved, others sat back and became largely underrated, giving people who didn't initially watch their shows a great reason to tune back in and see some of the best from 2024.

Overlooked: Kazuhiko Nukumizu and Anna Yanami Makeine: Too Many Losing Heroines!

Featuring "Ano ne," by Polkadot Stingray ( Radiant Ed) and "Futarijime" by pachae ( TsumaSho Op), respectively, creditless versions of the I Have a Crush at Work anime's opening and ending song sequences are now available to watch below. I Have a Crush at Work Opening Video I Have a Crush at Work Ending Video The anime's announced cast is now as follows: Masugu Tateishi voiced by Seiichiro Yamashita (Cid in The Eminence in Shadow ) Yui Mitsuya voiced by Yume Miyamoto (Rouge in Metallic Rouge ) Shizuno Hayakawa voiced by Shizuka Ito (Miku in The Way of the Househusband ) Keisuke Somei voiced by Reio Tsuchida (Sota in My Senpai is Annoying ) Maria Morizono voiced by Yo Taichi (Guideau in The Witch and the Beast ) Chiharu Uto voiced by Misaki Watada (Yaeka in The Yakuza's Guide to Babysitting ) Yukiko Sakura voiced by Sora Tokui (Akari in Jujutsu Kaisen ) Itsuro Mita voiced by Kentaro Tone...

A-1 Pictures' popular Solo Leveling picks up a rather nice accolade before Season 2 premieres this January as MyAnimeList data crowns it 2024's most popular anime.

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The end of 2024 closes out an incredibly memorable year for anime fans who got to witness the birth of several new IPs in addition to the return of many beloved hits. Recently, a major Japanese publication ranked its reader's top 10 picks of the year, which include a myriad of internationally recognized works.

Per Animate Times, several of the highest-voted anime, such as Mashle: Magic and Muscles and My Hero Academia, hail from the iconic Shōnen Jump brand. However, the series that ultimately came out on top was Season 2 of Doga Kobo's idol-focused reincarnation drama, Oshi no Ko, followed immediately by A-1 Pictures' romantic comedy, Makeine: Too Many Losing Heroines!. The complete top 10 list, listed from most to least popular, can be viewed below.

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An official website and X (formerly Twitter) account opened today revealed that a TV anime adaptation of Shinichiro Nariie's See You Tomorrow at the Food Court slice-of-life manga is in the works for a planned 2025 release. A teaser visual and commemorative illustration were unveiled, along with initial production staff details. Teaser Visual Commemorative Illustration by Nariie Related: Necronomico and the Cosmic Horror Show Anime Announced for 2025 Release Based on the manga by Shinichiro Nariie, Kazuomi Koga ( Rent-a-Girlfriend ) directs the See You Tomorrow at the Food Court anime at studio Atelier Pontdarc, with series composition by Jukki Hanada ( The Dangers in My Heart ), character designs and chief animation direction by Kyuta Sakai ( Re:zero -Starting Life in Another World- ) and music by Kana Utatane ( Makeine: Too Many Losing Heroines! ). Jin Akutagawa serves as sound director. Yen Press publishes an official English version of the original manga and describes the story: To their classmates,...

2024 has been a great year for anime, with some of the best adaptations in recent years captivating viewers worldwide. With a great diversity of series, there's plenty to catch up on for those who choose to look back at the year's standout animes. However, thanks to globalization and the improvement of streaming services, although there is greater access to all types of anime, this can also make it more difficult to know where to start.

Despite the oversaturation of new releases, most of the time only a few end up being memorable and worth recommending. This way, with Fall season close to ending, it's now possible to point a clear line to the finest adaptations of 2024 that every anime fan should watch.

While this year marked the long-awaited return of several fan-favorite anime franchises, this list doesn’t take sequels into consideration.

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Anime has a unique way of capturing emotions and weaving them into unforgettable stories. Among many acclaimed series, Darling in the Franxx stands as one of anime history’s most controversial stories, often overshadowed by Zero Two’s fanservice and popularity.

Hiro and Zero Two in Darling in the Franxx | Credits: A-1 Pictures, Trigger, CloverWorks

While the anime has its share of controversies, it’s undeniably regarded as one of the most popular mecha series, largely driven by its romance and fanservice. Even after years of conclusion, fans still wonder: Is it possible to have Darling In The Franxx season 2? Though Studio Trigger stays tight-lipped, fans can dive into 2024’s top romance series, inspired by Darling in the Franxx.

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Attack on Titan fans are in for a treat this December. Anime streaming service and distributor Crunchyroll will release the first three seasons on Blu-ray, alongside several other highly anticipated anime home media releases.

Via a press release, Crunchyroll has announced its December 2024 home media release calendar. Stealing the show is the Blu-ray Steelbook release of Attack on Titan Seasons 1-3. These special releases retail for $69.98 each but are currently on sale for $49.87 each, featuring every episode of its respective season.

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Those adolescent days are back in a big way! As we wait for the anime's next arc scheduled for 2025, we'll get to be reacquainted with Sakuta and Mai when the English dub of Rascal Does Not Dream of Bunny Girl Senpai comes to Crunchyroll on December 3 at 3:00 p.m. Pt with every Season 1 episode. Here's the full main cast for the English-dubbed version: Rascal Does Not Dream of Bunny Girl Senpai English Dub Cast Sakuta Azusagawa voiced by Stephen Fu Mai Sakurajima voiced by Erica Mendez Tomoe Koga voiced byLizzie Freeman Rio Futaba voiced by Jenny Yokobori Nodoka Toyohama voiced by Cristina Vee Kaede Azusagawa voiced by Kayli Mills Shoko Makinohara voiced by Risa Mei English Adr Director : Michelle Ruff Related: Fate/stay night [Heaven’s Feel] The Movie Trilogy Streams on Crunchyroll Starting December 19 Key Art Related: Crunchyroll Fall 2024 Dubs Include Blue Lock 2nd Season and More Based on the...

Makeine: Too Many Losing Heroines! was the breakout anime romcom of 2024, and it’s easy to see why. In addition to having such great visuals and animation that Makeine received praise from legendary director Makoto Shinkai, the premise of giving closure to girls who lose typical love stories made for an engaging take on anime romcoms, and the strong writing of every episode perfectly sold that from start to finish.

Makeine is a truly phenomenal anime, which makes its inspiration all the more surprising. After the series won first place in the 2025 edition of Kono Light Novel ga Sugoi!, an annual guidebook highlighting Japan’s most popular light novels, series author Takibi Amamori was interviewed about the process behind its creation, and as it turns out, Makeine: Too Many Losing Heroines! was inspired by a highly controversial anime from Studio Trigger. Makeine fans probably won’t like that, but at the very least,...

One of the best anime rom-coms of the Summer 2024 season was inspired by an infamous mecha anime that caused an explosive shipping war in 2018. Takarajimasha published its 2025 edition of Kono Light Novel ga Sugoi! (This Light Novel Is Amazing!) guidebook, which revealed more about this source of inspiration.

Via Anime News Network, Too Many Losing Heroines! dominated the rankings for Bunkobon (a small-format paperback book), Illustrator, and Male Character popularity poll. Staying true to her gimmick, Anna Yanami hilariously ranked #2 in the Female Character rankings -- for which the series official X account (formerly Twitter) celebrated the runner-up position as a characteristic of a real "losing heroine." However, the 2025 issue also revealed the divisive inspiration for Anna that led to the original creation of Too Many Losing Heroines!.

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In the latest Kono Light Novel ga Sugoi! 2025 Edition, author Takibi Amamori shared the creative inspiration behind Too Many Losing Heroines! light novel series.

Amamori detailed how the concept of focusing on losing heroines was born from observing the love triangle in Darling in the Franxx anime.

Amamori cited Ichigo, the blue-haired heroine from Darling in the Franxx, as the catalyst for the novel’s concept.

“She’s the protagonist’s childhood friend, a representative figure, and has a crabby yet endearing personality with a petite stature. She had all the elements of a losing heroine,” Amamori stated. “And sure enough, she lost to the main heroine in the story.”

The idea for the light novel took shape while the author pondered a different outcome for childhood friend archetypes, where they ultimately win the protagonist’s heart.

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This article contains spoilers for Maikeine: Too Many Losing Heroines! anime, streaming on Crunchyroll.

Illustrated and written by Takibi Amamori, Makeine: Too Many Losing Heroines! is a breakthrough romance anime of 2024. After its successful summer run, the series has garnered a considerable following, especially because of the way the rom-com elements were handled. Amidst a sea of trope-filled high school love stories, Makeine comes in as a breath of fresh air, highlighting the perspective of the rejects.

Most of the time, the male protagonist is on the losing side of the relationship, but Makeine turns the table by putting the spotlight on the heroines. The series deals with rejection and self-discovery in a whimsical manner without asserting too much seriousness. Comedy is the shows defining element, but the winners are definitely the characters. Although they may seem like a culmination of shojo archetypes, when looked at closely, the Makeine cast will surprise the fans.