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FEATURE: Tsukasa is the Only Character in TONIKAWA with a Realistic View of Weddings

  Weddings are a very important day in a couple’s lives, but can also be quite the extravagant event. From gathering friends and family to booking a suitable venue, there’s a lot of work that goes into this potentially once-in-a-lifetime occurrence. As we’ve seen in TONIKAWA: Over The Moon For You thus far, Nasa and Tsukasa have managed to circumvent having a wedding due to the quick nature in which the two of them got married. However, new discussions about having a wedding have been brought to the forefront and a lot of people’s opinions have been given light. Only one of these folks has a realistic idea of what a wedding entails though, and that’s Tsukasa.   For the most part, we all have a pretty basic idea of what goes into making a wedding such an event. You’ve got to book venues, get the right attire, hire catering, send out a bunch of invitations, find the right decorations and so many other additions that make it a wonderful time for the bride and groom. Not only does th

The Vampire Dies in No Time Stage Play Unveils Key Visual and 14 New Character Photos

  The Vampire Dies in No Time  has a massive supporting cast of creatures of the night and those who hunt them. And now, in advance of this summer's stage play adaptation, we have cast photos of the whole group!   The full cast was announced last month , and today we get a fresh new key visual with all of them:     RELATED:  The Vampire Dies in No Time TV Anime Cast Gives Voice to Anti-Aging   Plus, each character gets their own visual for the occasion:   Arisa Sonohara as Hinaichi   Sion Yoshitaka as Handa   Juri Aikawa as Fukuma   Naoki Shigematsu as Satetsu   Kaname Futaba as Shot   Ryohei Suzuki as Signa Sirisky   Aya Akane as Maria   Reina Tasaki as Ta Chan   Yota Ohmi as Medoki   Shota Senga as Homerun Batter   Saya Chinen as Koyuki   Urashima as Boboo   OH-SE as Ydan Oji-san   Takuya Kon as Draus   RELATED:  The Vampire Dies in No Time TV Anime Joins Forces with Sanrio for Character Goods   They join the previously reve

The Super Mario Bros. Movie to Pass US$1 Billion at the Global Box Office This Weekend

  Since debuting under a month ago in most major markets, The Super Mario Bros. Movie has been a Giant Mushroom-sized hit with audiences. So much so that Variety is reporting that Universal, the film’s distributor, is certain in its projections that the film will pass US$1 billion worldwide by the end of the weekend .   Variety has outlined that the domestic, international split for the Nintendo-produced flick will be $487.5 million in North America and $533 million internationally, making it the first film of the 2023 calendar year to do so in the international space and the fifth film since COVID-19 began.    This projection comes off the heels of The Super Mario Bros. Movie finally premiering in Japan on April 28, just ahead of the Golden Week holidays in the country. While official box office results won’t be in for a few more days, current estimates show Mario doing reasonably well in his home country – one of the standouts against a poor showing for Hollywood films since

Four More Ice-Skating Superstars Join ONE PIECE ON ICE ~Episode of Alabasta~

  This summer will be hot, but thankfully One Piece will be able to help cool us down with the ONE PIECE ON ICE ~Episode of Alabasta~ ice skating show, the first-ever for the Eiichiro Oda-created franchise. The show revealed four more skaters joining the ranks on the rinks with yet more champions in the mix.   Nobunari Oda as Usopp   Rinka Watanabe as Chopper   Marin Honda as Vivi   Kazuki Tomono as Koza   RELATED:   ONE PIECE ON ICE ~Episode of Alabasta~ Reveals Sir Crocodile, Mr. 2 Bon Clay Performers   Three-time Olympic medalist Shoma Uno will be leading ONE PIECE ON ICE ~Episode of Alabasta as Luffy. "One Piece Otoutage" director Kahori Kanaya is helming the production, and Kenji Miyamoto, who choreographed for the  Yuri!!! on ICE   anime, is in charge of the choreography. The series' first ice skating show to life at the KOSE Shin Yokohama Skater Center from August 11 to 13 and Aichi Dolphins Arena from September 2 to 3.   Source: Comic Natali

Players Battle for Victory in #COMPASS TV Anime Trailer

  While players attempt to capture the flag, something is amiss in the game world in a new trailer for #COMPASS -Combat Providence Analysis System , an upcoming TV anime adaptation based on the online real-time strategy / battle-action smart phone game distributed by NHN PlayArt Corp. and Dwango Co., Ltd .   Details about the upcoming animation project (such as the staff and the exact release date) are still scarce, but the preview video (below) confirms that the project is developing a TV anime adaptation that is currently scheduled to broadcast in 2025.     RELATED: #COMPASS Smart Phone Game Announces Animation Project   NDN Playart Corp. describes  #COMPASS -Combat Providence Analysis System as follows:   #COMPASS—Combat Providence Analysis System is a real-time online strategy game in which three players team up and battle against other teams to capture points placed on a virtual map. One battle lasts for three minutes. In addition, to prepare for battles, players can

Minato and Kushina Enjoy a Spring Day in Special Naruto Anime Illustration

  Coming off the giant win at the NARUTO99 global popularity poll, the Fourth Hokage Minato featured alongside Kushina in a spring seasonal illustration from the anime team. In the drawing (above), Minato and Kushina are out on a sweet boat ride while sakura petals fall around them and other Hokage enjoy  hanami in the background.     【Season ILLUST 〜SPRING〜】 NARUTO制作チームから特別描き下ろしを公開! 桜も良いけど 目の前の真っ赤な髪にうっとり…???????? 後ろの自来也たちもエンジョイ中!???? 今日からゴールデンウイーク???? ミナトやクシナのように思いっきり満喫しよう!✨ #NARUTO pic.twitter.com/KSMFZ1tGo3 — アニメ BORUTO-ボルト-【公式】 (@NARUTOtoBORUTO) April 29, 2023     RELATED:   Naruto Global Popularity Poll Reveals the World’s Top 99 Characters   Masashi Kishimoto's original  Naruto   manga ran in the pages of  Weekly Shonen Jump  magazine from 1999 to 2014 and inspired the  Naruto  and  Naruto Shippuden  anime series. Its sequel,  BORUTO: NARUTO NEXT GENERATIONS , is currently streaming on Crunchyroll alongside the original two anime.   Source: Naruto a

Cygames Establishes Cygames America, Cygames Europe Branches

  Video game publisher and developer Cygames —known for the Granblue Fantasy series and more—is expanding its international operations. In an effort to promote and market their titles further in North America and Europe, the company announced the establishment of two new overseas branches: Cygames America and Cygames Europe .   RELATED: Granblue Fantasy Versus: Rising Online Beta Delayed   Cygames America will have its home base in Los Angeles, CA, and Cygames Europe will be located in London. Here's an overview of both from the announcement:   Cygames America Inc. Date of Establishment: April 2023 Capital: 700,000 USD Location: Los Angeles, California, USA Services: Marketing and licensing CEO: Motohiro Okubo   Cygames Europe Ltd.   Date of Establishment: March 2023 Capital: 500,000 GBP Location: London, United Kingdom Services: Marketing and licensing Managing Director: Hiroaki Ochiai   Source: Cygames     ------- Joseph Luster is the Games and Web

Theater of Darkness: Yamishibai Returns to TV Tokyo for 11th Season of Scares

  Ghost stories are a summer tradition in Japan, and now the main staff and a spooky new key visual have been revealed for the newly announced eleventh season of Theater of Darkness: Yamishibai . The main staff for the series includes:   Producer: Norio Yamakawa, Takuya Iwasaki, Akira Funada Director: Akira Funada Screenplay: Hiromu Kumamoto, Mitsuhi Sasagi, Choji Yoshikawa, Norio Yamakawa Animation: Shoma Muto, Momoka Higurashi, Yuu Ebihara, Hiroshi Nishiyama & Rie, jimmy Production cooperation: yell Production: ILCA Copyright: "Theater of Darkness: Yamishibai" Production Committee     RELATED: Chibi Godzilla Raids Again Stomps YouTube with New English Subtitles   The eleventh season of Theater of Darkness: Yamishibai will broadcast on TV Tokyo beginning in July of 2023. If you need a good scare, Crunchyroll currently streams the previous ten seasons, and describes the series as follows:   Yamishibai is a picture-story style of animation whose motif

Radiant Tale, Norn9: Last Era and More Dated for the West from Aksys Games

  Publisher Aksys Games held an All Aksys Update stream yesterday, taking the opportunity to line up release dates and windows for a number of upcoming titles, from (deep breath) Mon-Yu: Defeat Monsters And Gain Strong Weapons And Armor. You May Be Defeated, But Don’t Give Up. Become Stronger. I Believe There Will Be A Day When The Heroes Defeat The Devil King to Norn9: Last Era .   Mon-Yu , complete with the addition of a PlayStation 5 version, will launch on Nintendo Switch, PS5 and PC via Steam in North America this fall.   Pretty Princess Magical Garden Island hits Nintendo Switch on June 22.   From Dreamloop Games comes Inescapable: No Rules, No Rescue , which brings its intense reality TV show games to PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch and PC via Steam this fall.   Otome visual novel Radiant Tale is coming to Nintendo Switch on July 27.   Norn9: Last Era continues the otome releases on Nintendo Switch in the west on August 2

Encouragement of Climb Author's Camera, Hajimete mo Ii Desu ka? Manga Gets Live-Action Drama

    In the latest June 2023 issue of Shonan Gahosha's Young King Hours magazine, it was announced that a live-action drama adaptation of Encouragement of Climb manga author Shiro's Camera, Hajimete mo Ii Desu ka? ( Can I Begin A Camera? ) is now in the works for a premiere in the summer of 2023. While Encouragement of Climb has been adapted into TV anime for four times, Camera, Hajimete mo Ii Desu ka? is his first series that has gotten its live-action adaptation.      The manga has been serialized in the magazine since its October 2019 issue and so far four tankobon volumes have been available in Japan.     The story centers on Mito Ikeda, a gloomy high school girl who doesn't like herself. She is invited by her neighbor, Chisato, to take up photography, which leads her to change little by little. After taking the first step, new friends gather around her one after another, and she begins to explore what she wants to photograph. And then Mito realizes that what

Nagi Yanagi Shares My Teen Romantic Comedy SNAFU Anime 10th Anniversary Song MV

    Singer Nagi Yanagi provided the opening theme songs for the My Teen Romantic Comedy SNAFU anime franchise since its first TV anime series in 2013 - "Yukitoki" for the first season, "Harumodoki" for the second season, and "Megumi no Ame" for the final third season. Her lyrical voice has been gently coloring the stories and conveying the emotions of the characters throughout the years.   To commemorate the franchise's 10th anniversary, her brand new song "Yukiharuame" (literally means Snow, Spring, Rain ) was digitally released on April 28. The lyrics of the memorial song were written by herself, while the music and arrangemt were done by Katsutoshi Kitagawa (ROUND TABLE), who worked on all of the three opening theme songs with her. The song's music video is now streamed on her official YouTube channel.     "Yukiharuame" music video:       The CD single of the song, which also includes the TV size versi