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    A Tokyo-based stationery company San-X has confirmed that its popular character Rilakkuma will make a guest appearance in the upcoming film Eiga Healin' Good PreCure Yume no Machi de Kyun! tto GoGo! Daihenshin!!  ( Healin' Good Pretty Cure The Movie: GoGo! Big Transformation! at The Town of Dreams ). It is the first time Rilakkuma has appeared in an animated feature film.   In the "Yume no Machi" depicted in the film, the "YumeR" experience that can project the people's inner dreams with the power of "Yume Pendant (Dream Pendant)" has become very popular. The brand's four main characters - Rilakkuma, Korilakkuma, Kiiroitori, and Chairoikoguma - will appear in a scene where Nodoka Hanadera (Cure Grace) and her friends are strolling through the town.   Since its debut in 2003, Rilakkuma has been loved not only by children but also by people of all ages around the world. It has been ranked in the top 10 of favorite characters for 1...

    Japanese record company Nippon Columbia has announced that voice actress Aoi Yuki 's  much-awaited sixth single "Gudafuwa Every Day" is set to be released on April 7, 2021. It will have been 15 months since her previous single "Unbreakable" reelased in January 2020.   The title song is decided to be featured as the OP theme for the upcoming TV anime adaptation  of Kisetsu Morita's s isekai fantasy light novel I've Been Killing Slimes for 300 Years and Maxed Out My Level , in which she is also cast as its protagonist Azusa Aizawa. The TV anime is scheduled to premiere in Japan three days after the release of the single, April 10.   Her newest artist visual is revealed today, which conveys both Yuki's personality and the worldview of the series at the same time.       ＼お知らせ／ TVアニメ「スライム倒して300年、知らないうちにレベルMAXになってました」のOPテーマを悠木碧が担当する事が決定しました???? OPテーマ「ぐだふわエブリデー」は4月7日発売✨アー写も公開されました????‍♀️悠木さんはアズサ役で声優としても出演‼️お楽しみに✨ (スタッフ) #...

    A Tokyo-based entertainment company Bushiroad announced today that a production presentation for its new original TV anime project JORAN THE PRINCESS OF SNOW AND BLOOD will be held on February 9, 2021. The word "Joran" literally means disturbance in Japanese.   The presentation will be live-streamed on the project's official YouTube channel for free from 20:00 (JST) / 03:00 (PT) on February 9. The five guests who are scheduled to attend are Suzuko Mimori (Umi Sonoda in Love Live! ), Shouta Aoi (Louis Kisaragi in KING OF PRISM ), Raychell (Rei Wakana / LAYER in BanG Dream! ), Ayasa Ito (Arisa Ichigaya in BanG Dream! ), and Chikahiro Kobayashi (Saichi Sugimoto in Golden Kamuy ).         2月9日(火)20:00よりテレビアニメ『擾乱　THE PRINCESS OF SNOW AND BLOOD』（じょうらん）の制作発表会を行います。 YouTubeで生配信しますので、是非ご視聴ください。 出演：三森すずこ、蒼井翔太、Raychell、伊藤彩沙、小林親弘 他 https://t.co/Sdx4hUY2mJ #擾乱 #joran pic.twitter.com/NH3Y5Jy6LD — 「擾乱　THE PRINCESS OF SNOW AND BLOO...

    Following the lyric video, the official YouTube channel for harmoe , a new voice actress unit formed by 25-year-old Haruki Iwata (Towa Hanamai in D4DJ First Mix ) and 24-year-old Moeka Koizumi (Yuka Jennifer Sasago in D4DJ First Mix ), has started streaming a 110-second music video for their debut single song "Kimagure Ticktack"  to be released from Pony Canyon on March 10, 2021.    The concept of their first single is "Alice in Wonderland." The music video shows a day in the life of the two, as well as a scene of them enjoying dancing in a dream-like parallel space, which expresses the "Alice" world in their own way.     "Kimagure Ticktack" short music video:     Lyric video:     Canime edition CD jacket:     First press limited edition:     Standard edition:     New artist photos:       harmoe official website https://harmoe.jp/ harmoe o...

  Episode 8 of Attack on Titan Final Season , which is the 67th episode of the full saga, just made its way online following the Japanese TV premiere, so another thank you illustration came along for the ride. After last week's effort from animation director Takahiko Abiru , this piece of art offers up a light-hearted ありがとうございます from animator Masashi Ito (key animation on episodes of Black Clover and more).    Whether you consider these images to be spoilers or not, I'll still warn folks who want to go in totally blind or haven't had a chance to check out any of  Attack on Titan Final Season  yet.    TVアニメ「進撃の巨人」The Final Season第8話（第67話）「凶弾」をご視聴いただいた皆様、ありがとうございました！ 来週の放送もお楽しみに！！ Illustration：伊藤正士（原画） #shingeki pic.twitter.com/3KN3Zga20s — アニメ「進撃の巨人」公式アカウント (@anime_shingeki) January 31, 2021     As usual, MAPPA came through with some production art, this time featuring Sasha. In addition to thanking fans, they thanked Cygam...

    The official YouTube channel for the PreCure franchise has posted a 30-second first PV for its forthcoming 18th TV series TROPICAL-ROUGE! PRETTY CURE , introducing the voice of the protagonist Manatsu Natsuumi / Cure Summer played by Ai Fairouz  for the first time. The clip shows the encounter between Manatsu and a mermaid girl named Laura, an attack by enemies from the sea, and Manatsu's first transformation into Cure Summer.     Following the ongoing 17th series Healin' Good Pretty Cure ,  TROPICAL-ROUGE! PRETTY CURE is set to premiere in Japan on February 28, 2021, then will be also simulcast on Crunchyroll to its members in North America, Latin America including the Caribbean, South America, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, MENA and CIS Countries.         Meanwhile, Marvelous has announced that the CD single including the anime's OP and ED theme songs is set to be released on April 7, 2021....

  No one works harder for you than your cells, and a new song from  Cells at Work!!  cheers them (and you) on. The tune now has an adorable new animated video to go with it, featuring musical duo ClariS.   "Fight!!" serves as the ending theme for the popular show's second season, and was written to offer encouragement to anyone having a difficult time. In particular, the duo notes that a lot of people are struggling during the global pandemic — from students to health care professionals. They hope that, on their more difficult days, "Fight!!" can cheer them on, too.   Take a look at the short version of the animated MV, starring a little girl and her two ClariS dolls:     "Fight!!" is ClariS's 22nd single, and the song is  now available for digital streaming . The full single goes on sale  February 17 , and will also include the songs "Brave" and "Koimachi Kaguya," as well as the instrumental track for "Fight!!...

Summer Time Rendering , a suspenseful manga by Yasuki Tanaka about a young man who is drawn into mysterious circumstances when he returns home to attend the funeral of a childhood friend, has concluded its serialization with the announcement that it will be receiving adapations in the form of an anime, a live-action film project, and a real escape game.   【アニメ化大決定‼︎】 #サマータイムレンダ が本日更新の回にて、ついに完結！3年間のご愛読、本当にありがとうございました。 https://t.co/IYupJWEqda そして、なんと本作のアニメ化＆リアル脱出ゲーム化が決定し、実写化企画も進行中！続報はジャンプ＋にて発表します。ご期待下さい！ pic.twitter.com/PdKKWuuBJ6 — 少年ジャンプ＋ (@shonenjump_plus) January 31, 2021   The announcements were made in conjuction with the publication of the 139th and final chapter of Summer Time Rendering , which hit Shueisha's Shonen Jump+  digital manga publication on February 01, 2021. No further details about the anime adaptation (such as the cast, the crew, or the release date) have yet been revealed. The real escape game will be held in Tomogashima, Wakayama Prefecture...

  In December, Ys VI was announced for a 2021 launch on mobile devices in Japan. Now that date has been narrowed down to sometime this spring , with the officially titled Ys VI Online: The Ark of Naphishtim coming as a free-to-play game with in-app purchases on iOS and Android.    After  Ys VI  launched on PC in 2003, it made its way to PS2 in 2005 and PSP in 2006, with a worldwide PC release finally following a decade later. Pre-registration for the mobile version is now live , and you can see the new key visual below.     Via Gematsu     ------- Joseph Luster is the Games and Web editor at Otaku USA Magazine . You can read his brand new comic, MONSTER FLIGHT , at subhumanzoids . Follow him on Twitter @Moldilox . Source: Latest in Anime News by Crunchyroll!

  Adult Swim's Toonami block is teasing yet another immersion event, and this one will be unique in that the block is emphasizing the non-canonical nature of the event. Previous immersion events going back through the history of the block have involved block host TOM, artificial intelligence SARA and the most popular one involved the block's ship itself, The Absolution in 2003.   The Total Immersion Events added to the lore of the programming block as a means to keep viewers engaged in-between shows on the block and ended up becoming as popular as the shows on the block itself. The Cosmo Samurai Event will stretch across the four weeks in February, starting on Saturday, February 6th . The teaser from Adult Swim head Jason DeMarco on Twitter is below, followed by the teaser aired last night.   #toonami fans, we are thrilled to finally be able to show you something that’s been in the works for a long time- COSMO SAMURAI! A four part Total Immersion Event. TOM...

  She's an assassin, an archaeologist, and she can sprout a bunch of arms in ways that range from beautiful to creepy but, like, a cool kind of creepy. She's Nico Robin from One Piece , the former Baroque Works villain turned Straw Hat Crew member, and if I had my way, learning about her would be required in public, private, and home schools. But I don't have my way, because my job is writing about anime on the internet. So instead, I've made a quiz to test your knowledge of this great character. Take it and let me know your results in the comments!     Quiz Maker - powered by Riddle   What score did you get? What's your favorite Nico Robin moment? Let me know below!     Do you love writing? Do you love anime? If you have an idea for a features story,  pitch it  to Crunchyroll Features! Source: Latest in Anime News by Crunchyroll!

  It's a double-whammy of fantasy light novel fun, because  Shikkakumon no Saikyokenja - Sekai Saikyo no Kenja ga Sara ni Tsuyoku Naru Tame ni Tensei Shimashita ("The Strongest Sage of the Disqualified Crest - The World's Strongest Sage Reincarnated In Order to Grow Stronger"), another comic fantasy series written by Shinkosoto and illustrated by Huuka Kazabana, is also being adapted into a TV anime.     The main staff for the series has been revealed, including:   Original work: Shinkoshoto (published by SB Creative under their GA Novel imprint) Original character illustrations: Huuka Kazabana Director: Noriaki Akitaya Series composition: Hiroki Uchida Animation production: J.C. Staff   Additionally,  Shikkakumon no Saikyokenja - Sekai Saikyo no Kenja ga Sara ni Tsuyoku Naru Tame ni Tensei Shimashita  will feature the voice talents of:   Nina Tamaki as Matthias Hildesheimer . Sayumi Suzushiro as Lurie Bentroth . Haruka ...

  Heads up, fantasy fans! More isekai adventures are heading your way, because Tensei Kenja no Isekai Life - Daini no Shokugyou o Ete, Sekai Saikyou ni Narimashita ("The Genius Sage's Parallel-World Life - I Acquired a Second Job Class and Became the Strongest in the World"), a series of comic fantasy light novels written by Shinkoshoto and illustrated by Huuka Kazabana, is being adapted into a TV anime.   Key staff for the new production has been revealed, including:   Original work: Shinkoshoto (published by SB Creative under their GA Novels imprint) Original character illustrations: Huuka Kazabana Music production: Pony Canyon Animation production: REVOROOT     An official Twitter feed ( @tenseikenja_PR ) has also been published for the series.   Tensei Kenja no Isekai Life - Daini no Shokugyou o Ete, Sekai Saikyou ni Narimashita  follows the misadventures of Yuji Sano, an employee of a black company who is summoned to serve a...

  Shibuya is celebrating Valentine's Day with the most fiery hearts around: the boys of  Promare !   Starting next month, fans will be able to see brand new art featuring Galo Thymos and Lio Fotia in their Valentine date best. The event will take place at the Amnibus Store located in the MAGNET by SHIBUYA 109 shopping complex. Visitors can get their photos taken with life-sized standees of dressed-up Galo and Lio:     Of course, there will be plenty of goods to buy featuring the art, including pass cases, pins, photo key chains, clear files, and wall tapestries:     Purchase bonses will also be available to customers, like this series of bromides:     The  Promare   Valentine Pop-Up Shop  will be open  February 5-21 .   Source: Anime! Anime!     Source: Latest in Anime News by Crunchyroll!