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The two films are based on the Progressive series, a floor-by-floor reboot of the original Sword Art Online light novel series penned by Reki Kawahara. The story jumps to Asuna’s point of view as she is forced to battle through all 100 floors of the immersive MMORPG world of Aincrad in order to escape. Scherzo

Comedy anime The Devil Is a Part-Timer! is set to return with a sequel to its second season in 2023! In addition to familiar faces like Sadao, the newly released visual features a new character named Acieth Alla. Based on the light novel series written by Satoshi Wagahara with illustrations by Oniku, The Devil Is

Romcom anime Kaguya-sama: Love is War’s upcoming film is set to premiere this winter with special theatrical screenings in Japan! A new visual was also released with the announcement. Titled Kaguya-sama wa Kokurasetai -First Kiss wa Owaranai- (Kaguya-sama: Love is War -The First Kiss Won’t End-), the film will adapt the manga’s Christmas arc, which

Makoto Shinkai’s upcoming anime film Suzume no Tojimari has revealed a new trailer, visual, and additional cast members! [embedded content] In addition to plenty of action with peeks at new scenes, the trailer features lines from supporting characters. The newly confirmed cast members include Eri Fukatsu as Tamaki Iwato, Suzume’s aunt, Matsumoto Hakuo II as

Hit comedy anime Spy x Family has revealed a creditless video for the second cour’s opening theme song, “Souvenir” by Bump of Chicken! Adapted from Tatsuya Endo’s manga series, Spy x Family revolves around a spy codenamed Twilight, who is ordered to create a fake family to facilitate his latest mission. Unbeknownst to him, however,

September 24 saw the return of Aniplex Online Fest, an event full of anime produced by Aniplex. The 2022 edition was held both online and as an in-person event in Yokohama, which the folks at Geek Lab visited! The content of the event was split into two categories: announcements and live performances, with the former

Iconic game Nier:Automata’s anime adaptation has revealed its January 2023 premiere along with new visuals and promo videos! Both the visuals and videos showcase central characters 2B and 9S. Titled Nier: Automata Ver1.1a, the TV anime series will be directed by Ryoji Masuyama and produced by A-1 Pictures. ©SQUARE ENIX/Council of HumanityAdapted with permission from

Rascal Does Not Dream of Bunny Girl Senpai is getting a sequel anime! [embedded content] A teaser video and new illustrations by Keji Mizoguchi, the artist for the original light novel series, have also been released. The sequel will adapt the original series’ 8th and 9th novels, Rascal Does Not Dream of a Sister Venturing

Fantasy anime The Misfit of Demon King Academy will be back with Season 2 in January 2023! [embedded content] A trailer and teaser visual was also released with the announcement, teasing Anos’ upcoming battles as he faces a new “child of god.” Adapted from Shu’s light novel series, The Misfit of Demon King Academy follows

Popular anime Jujutsu Kaisen has revealed a new Season 2 visual teasing the Shibuya Incident arc! Featuring Yuji with his teammates and teacher, the new visual completes the previous visual, which shows Gojo and Geto in their days as high school students. Originally a manga by Gege Akutami, Jujutsu Kaisen follows Yuji, a high school

Hi there! It finally feels like fall over in Tokyo, with the weather getting a lot cooler and fall-related treats being easier to find in stores. We’re excited about all that, but what we’re really, truly pumped about this week is the news that Japan is finally opening its borders to individual travelers from October!

Fantasy anime Bleach has revealed a 30-second trailer showcasing action in the human world! [embedded content] The short trailer was unveiled during a presentation at Aniplex Online Fest 2022. Two more trailers will be revealed in the next two weeks. Based on the final arc of Tite Kubo’s original manga, the Thousand-Year Blood War will

Dark fantasy anime Berserk has revealed the third trailer for the remastered version of the original Golden Age Arc film trilogy! [embedded content] Billed as a “memorial edition,” the remastered version will air on TV in Japan. As well as additional scenes, it will showcase new songs by Susumu Hirasawa and Shiro Sagisu. Mika Nakashima

Rurouni Kenshin will be back with a new anime in 2023! [embedded content] In addition to a trailer, a visual of Kenshin and Kaoru, and the main cast and staff were revealed at Aniplex Online Fest 2022. Source: Rurouni Kenshin anime Twitter Soma Saito will play the titular swordsman, Kenshin Himura, while Rie Takahashi will

Curses, demons, fingers of rather questionable sources… We love Jujutsu Kaisen, but we’re kind of glad that we’re not living in a world where we’d have to face all of this! Luckily, we were able to experience the fun parts at Universal Studios Japan in Osaka, where they’ve launched a collab event starring Yuji and