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Things are going to be extremely normal soon, because Kyoto Animation has announced that they are adapting Keiichi Arawi's comedy manga, City , into an anime that will be released in 2025. The main staff, the main cast, a teaser trailer, and a piece of teaser art (below) have been revealed for the series, which is entitled City The Animation . An official website and social media feed have also been published. The main cast for City The Animation includes: Midori Nagumo voiced by Mikako Komatsu (Amber in Tales of Wedding Rings ) Mikako Komatsu and Midori Nagumo Niikura voiced by Aki Toyosaki (Nau in Sengoku Youko ) Aki Toyosaki and Niikura Wako Izumi voiced by Yui Ishikawa (Elise in Doctor Elise: The Royal Lady with the Lamp ) Yui Ishikawa and Wako Izumi Kodansha serialized the original City manga from February 2016 – February 2021 in their Morning seinen manga magazine, and a total of 13 collected volumes...

Haigakura , an upcoming TV anime based on the josei fantasy manga by Shinobu Takayama, has revealed three additional cast members for the series, which is scheduled to broadcast in Japan beginning in fall 2024. The new cast members include: Hiki voiced by Ryohei Kimura (Shinsuke in Sengoku Youko ) Hiki character art Sanu voiced by Ryota Suzuki (Toka Mimori in Failure Frame: I Became the Strongest and Annihilated Everything with Low-Level Spells ) Sanu character art Hakugou voiced by Kazuhiko Inoue (Minchester De Romanoff in Doctor Elise: The Royal Lady with the Lamp ) Hakugou character art Ichijinsha serializes the original Haigakura manga in their Zero-Sum Online digital josei manga magazine. Junichi Yamamoto directs the TV anime at animation studio Typhoon Graphics. Yu Murai provides the series composition, Masaki Sato provides the character designs, and Yuhki Kurihara provides the music. Haigakura key art Related: Haigakura TV Anime Reveals Four More Cast Members The...

The upcoming anime adaptation of The Blue Wolves of Mibu still doesn’t have a precise release date, but the series has revealed some new broadcast details as well as a short teaser trailer ahead of its scheduled Fall 2024 premiere. You can check out the trailer for The Blue Wolves of Mibu here:

The Blue Wolves of Mibu is a historical adventure manga written by Tsuyoshi Yasuda. It has been published by Kodansha since 2021, and as of the time of writing, 12 collected volumes have been released. The official synopsis for the series reveals the following:

It’s 1863, the twilight of the shogunate, and Japan is on the cusp of monumental change. The streets of the nation’s capital are soaked in blood as political upheaval and rising tensions between masterless, wandering ronin and government samurai set the stage for one of the most turbulent times in Japan’s history. Young...

With anime, you're never truly alone on Valentine's Day. We were once again treated to a delectable selection of official art, posts and videos from a range of titles this year, not to mention fresh announcements for upcoming romance series such as A Condition Called Love , Murai in Love , The Shiunji Family Children and more. Dig in below! Alya Sometimes Hides Her Feelings in Russian via official Twitter An Archdemon's Dilemma: How to Love Your Elf Bride via official Twitter Banished from the Hero's Party, I Decided to Live a Quiet Life in the Countryside via official Twitter Bottom-Tier Character Tomozaki via official Twitter Cardfight!! Vanguard via official Twitter Cherry Magic! Thirty Years of Virginity Can Make You a Wizard?! via official Twitter Date A Live via official Twitter Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba via official Twitter Doctor Elise: The Royal Lady with the Lamp via official Twitter Gushing...

The isekai formula is simple — the protagonist is reborn or transported to another world, often caused by sudden death. With memories and knowledge of their previous life, the protagonist experiences their new one with a desire to grow stronger, avoid dying or set out to fulfill their dreams. Lately there has been a rise in “shojosei” isekai. If you’ve been around long enough, you’d have figured out just from seeing the term that it merges “shojo” and “josei,” two genres marketed toward different audiences: younger women and adult women, respectively. One of the earliest examples of shojo isekai is Fushigi Yugi , but in the years since, we’ve seen a heavier emphasis on isekai with male protagonists. It’s already tough as a shojo fan (more on this in another article), but it’s another to be in communities where we’re constantly swept off to the side...

From Doctor Elise to 7th Time Loop , 2024 is the year for heroines to get a second chance (at minimum). Add Jill Cervel to that list, because the Do-Over Damsel is getting her own anime! Following the initial announcement in April 2023, The Do-Over Damsel Conquers the Dragon Emperor is back with a new visual and staff info. Based on the light novel series written by Sarasa Nagase and illustrated by Mitsuya Fuji, the anime unveiled a teaser visual showing heroine Jill in action: Related: The Do-Over Damsel Conquers the Dragon Emperor Fantasy Novel Gets Anime Adaptation Mitsuya Fuji shared artwork of Jill Cervel and Hadis Teos Rave: Related: Party kara Tsuiho sareta Sono Chiyushi, Jitsu wa Saikyo ni Tsuki TV Anime Announced for 2024 The Do-Over Damsel Conquers the Dragon Emperor is being directed by Kentaro Suzuki ( Requiem of the Rose King ) at anime studio J.C.Staff, with series composition by Atsuo Ishino (scripts for Cardfight!

From Doctor Elise to 7th Time Loop , 2024 is the year for heroines to get a second chance (at minimum). Add Jill Cervel to that list, because the Do-Over Damsel is getting her own anime! The Do-Over Damsel Conquers the Dragon Emperor is a light novel series written by Sarasa Nagase and illustrated by Mitsuya Fuji. A teaser visual for the anime showing heroine Jill in action has been released: Related: A Nobody's Way Up to an Exploration Hero TV Anime Sets 2024 Premiere with First Visual, Trailer Mitsuya Fuji celebrates the announcement with artwork of Jill Cervel and Hadis Teos Rave: Related: Party kara Tsuiho sareta Sono Chiyushi, Jitsu wa Saikyo ni Tsuki TV Anime Announced for 2024 The Do-Over Damsel Conquers the Dragon Emperor is being directed by Kentaro Suzuki ( Requiem of the Rose King ) at anime studio J.C.Staff, with series composition by Atsuo Ishino (scripts for Cardfight!! Vanguard ) and character...

Following the premiere of the first episode of the Doctor Elise: The Royal Lady with the Lamp anime adaptation, the creditless opening and ending were released on Kadokawa's YouTube channel. The opening features cast member Yui Ishikawa performing "believer," and the ending featuring singer Maju Arai performing "Listen." Based on the original work written by yuin and illustrated by mini, Kumiko Habara directs Doctor Elise: The Royal Lady with the Lamp at Maho Film. The series also features series composition by Deko Akao and character designs by Yuuko Watanabe. Crunchyroll describes Doctor Elise: The Royal Lady with the Lamp : Making up for her sins in a past life as the evil princess Elise, Aoi Takamoto dedicates her life to saving people as a doctor. But a fatal accident cuts her atonement short and suddenly she’s back to her previous life, 10 years before her death! Will her foresight and...