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    The official website for the Detective Conan anime franchise's forthcoming 26th feature film Detective Conan: Kurogane no Submarine released a main poster visual featuring 20 characters today. This is the first of its kind in the film series, a special version consisting of a pair of posters.   RELATED : Actor Ikki Sawamura Makes A Guest Voice Appearance in Detective Conan 26th Feature Film    The Conan SIDE brings together the detective, FBI, and police teams, while the Black SIDE depicts the members of the Black Organization. The tagline for the Conan SIDE is: "A secret memory that emerges. The desire to protect to the end assembles,"  while that for the Black SIDE is: "When the sinking truth is exposed, the black shadows gather."  And the single version that combines both visuals has the tagline: "The desperate ocean battle royal mystery finally begins--."     ＼\????史上初！2枚で1つ☝????/／ 本ポスタービジュアル解禁 ◢◤コナン?????????????...

    Motion Picture Producers Association of Japan (MPAA) held a New Year's press conference in Tokyo on January 31 and released data on annual box office revenues for 2022, including three Japanese films that surpassed the 10 billion yen mark. This is the first time in history that three Japanese films have surpassed that milestone.   According to the data released yesterday, the total box office revenue of films screened in Japan last year was 213.111 billion yen (1.617 billion USD), up approximately 32 percent from the previous year, which was the second lowest on record. It is also the first time in three years that the box office has exceeded 200 billion yen since the record high of 261.1 billion yen in 2019.   Japanese films totaled 146.579 billion yen (1.125 billion USD), up more than 14 percent from the previous year. The top three films that topped 10 billion yen were all anime films. Only one foreign film, Top Gun Maverick , exceeded the milestone....

    Crunchyroll-Hime has her own video game ! Developed by Poppy Works, the studio behind games like  Melon Journey  and  Slave Zero X ,  Hime's Quest  follows our beloved orange mascot as she travels through a haunted forest to rescue her friends and save the New Crunchy City anime club. It's a throwback to classic Game Boy Color games with a totally period-accurate aesthetic. A huge part of that authenticity comes from the soundtrack composed by jazz fusion chiptune artist PROTODOME . We had the opportunity to talk with PROTODOME about his work on the game as well as his love for video game music, his double-life as an academic researcher, and his advice for people who want to break into the chiptune scene!   Before you read the interview check out the free browser-based version of the game , and sign up to get notified when the physical Game Boy Color cartridge is in stock on the Crunchyroll Store !      Crunch...

  Marvelous and SIEG Games announced a delay for Loop8: Summer of Gods in Japan, moving it from March 16 to June 1. As such, the previously planned spring 2023 release window for the west has shifted a bit, and now the time-travel RPG is officially set to touch down courtesy of Marvelous Games on June 6.   In addition to the digital release on PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch and PC, Loop8: Summer of Gods will be available physically on consoles in both a $49.99 standard edition and a limited $69.99 Celestial Edition. There's also a Digital Deluxe Edition on the way to Steam with a digital soundtrack and art book for $59.99   RELATED: Loop8: Summer of Gods Trailer Delivers First Localized Look at RPG   Launch date trailer:     Synopsis: A coming-of-age adventure,  Loop8: Summer of Gods  follows protagonist Nini and his classmates as they try to defeat the Kegai, demonic entities who have forced humanity to the brink of exti...

Iron Galaxy’s Rumbleverse, its pro-wrestling-flavored battle royale, is shutting down next month, only seven months after its full launch last August.  Though Iron Galaxy doesn’t plainly state the reason for Rumbleverse’s demise, a blog post somewhat hints that a lack of substantial players may have played a role, stating in part: “When you work on a video game, you imagine the community that will show up to play it someday. For years, we dreamed about a lively city filled with people fighting to become a champion. We strived to create a vibrant place that celebrated the competitive spirit. Our goal was to bring joy back to online multiplayer gaming. The people who gave Rumbleverse a chance and took it on as a new hobby have validated every day that we put into bringing our ideas to life.” Rumbleverse’s online servers shut down on February 28 at 10 a.m. CST. Players who spent any money on or within the game will receive refunds. That includes the Rumbleverse Bat...

Starting Tuesday, February 7th, dozens of games will be unable to purchase on the Xbox 360 Marketplace. The list varies by country and includes popular titles like Assassin's Creed Brotherhood, Left 4 Dead, and Limbo. In the United States, there are 46 games total. To see the full list for the US and other countries, the Xbox Support page has  every list available here . While these games will no longer be purchasable, they'll still be playable and downloadable as long as you buy them before the deadline. Here's a list of the games leaving the marketplace in the US: Aegis Wing Assassin's Creed Brotherhood Assassin's Creed III Assassin's Creed IV Assassin's Creed Liberation HD Blood of the Werewolf Blue Dragon Breakdown Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare Call of Duty: Ghosts Castle Crashers Cloning Clyde Counter-Strike: GO Dark Souls  Darksiders II Daytona USA Defense Grid Eets: Chowdown Far Cry 2 Final Fight: ...

Platform: PlayStation 4, Switch Publisher: Square Enix Developer: Square Enix Release: February 16, 2023 Rating: Teen Theatrhythm Final Fantasy quickly became one of my favorite Nintendo 3DS games when it hit the system in 2012, as did the Curtain Call sequel two years later. These weren’t perfect rhythm games, but they were unique and utilized one of the best compilations of video game scores in music history. The Final Fantasy series is special to me for many reasons, and perhaps chief among those is its music. That I ended up adoring the Theatrhythm series on 3DS was no surprise. I was surprised, though, to see publisher Square Enix and developer indieszero announce Theatrhythm Final Bar Line last September , with a release date just a few months later, no less.  I didn’t expect this series to make a return, but I had always hoped it would, given its predecessor only covered the franchise through 2014. There are hundreds of new, beloved tracks in the series between F...

    The anime film adaptation of Nao Iwamoto's romance fantasy manga Kin no Kuni Mizu no Kuni / Gold Kingdom and Water Kingdom was finally released in 331 theaters across Japan on January 27 and ranked sixth in its opening weekend, one position above Avatar: The Way of Water . No official word yet on actual box office numbers.   The 117-minute film ranked third on Filmarks' first day satisfaction ranking with an average rating of 3.84/5.0 based on 398 reviews. Filmarks' official Twitter introduces comments such as "A film full of gentleness and wisdom" and "A story about hope and peace that stuck with me because of these times!"     1月27-29日 公開映画 初日満足度ランキング✨ ????『 #金の国水の国 』★3.84 ????やさしさと賢さが詰まった一作。 ????希望と平和を描いた物語は、このご時世だからこそ刺さるものがあった！ 鑑賞した方のレビューはこちら???? https://t.co/bMcHGcDFON @kinmizu_movie #賀来賢人 #浜辺美波 #マッドハウス pic.twitter.com/FIkuEKGz7H — Filmarks（フィルマークス） (@Filmarks) January 30, 2023     Stopping THE FIRST SLAM DUNK , ...

    Following Ryohei Suzuki as the protagonist Ryo Saeba, 26-year-old actress Misato Morita is cast as his partner Kaori Makimura in Netflix's forthcoming live-action film adaptation of Tsukasa Hojo's City Hunter action comedy manga series. Netflix Japan's official Twitter account has posted a photo to introduce her first short hair look as Kaori in front of the message board. In this first live-action adaptation in Japan, the message board at the east exit of Shinjuku Station has been revived in respect of the original story.     伝説のコミック『 #シティーハンター 』がNetflixで実写映画化！ #森田望智 がヒロイン“槇村香”役に決定✨ 冴羽獠（ #鈴木亮平 ）の元・相棒の槇村秀幸の妹であり、獠の新たな相棒となる槇村香。 原作をリスペクトし復活した新宿駅の伝言板の前にたつ彼女を待ち受ける事件とは？ 公開をお楽しみに???? pic.twitter.com/bINMQ8sZMc — Netflix Japan | ネットフリックス (@NetflixJP) January 30, 2023     RELATED : City Hunter Gets New Japanese Live-Action Film Set For Release In 2024   Kaori is the younger sister of Ryo's former partner Hideyuki Makimura, who becomes...

    The official website for the two-part anime film Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon Cosmos The Movie posted a main visual and a 60-second full trailer today. The taglines are: "Sailor Guardians, The final battle begins" and "I believe, the future will come." The first part is set to be released in Japan on June 9, 2023, the second part will follow on June 30.   RELATED : Sailor Moon Cosmos Anime Films Announce Three More Cast Members      Main visual:     Full trailer:     The films are the final arc of the Sailor Moon anime reboot series, which began in 2014 with Sailor Moon Crystal , and is based on the Shadow Galactica arc of Naoko Takeuchi's original Sailor Moon manga. A new enemy organization, Shadow Galactica, which seeks to conquer the galaxy, targets the Sailor Guardians, led by Eternal Sailor Moon, in order to steal the Sailor Crystal, the source of their power.   The trailer features the film'e theme son...

As part of our monthly cover story, we interviewed Dambuster Studios' senior render programmer Aaron Ridge and technical art director Dan Evans-Lawes about designing Dead Island 2's procedural FLESH system that allows players to tear zombies from limb from limb. The pair happily simplify the tool's purpose as transforming zombie character models into "meat pinatas," with layers of exterior skin protecting internal organs.  Source: Game Informer

  NIS America announced that Disgaea 7: Vows of the Virtueless will launch in the West in Fall 2023, as well as Rhapsody: Marl Kingdom Chronicles in the West in Summer 2023.   RELATED:  Disgaea 7 Promo Asks the Burning Question, "What is Disgaea?"   Disgaea 7 follows a warrior named Fuji as he protects a young girl named Pirilka as they journey through a demonic realm. There will be new features such as Jumbification, Hell Mode and item reincarnation. The game will be released on PC, PS4, PS5 and Nintendo Switch, following up on its recent launch in Japan on January 26.   Announcement trailer:     Rhapsody: Marl Kingdom Chronicles contains both Rhapsody II: Ballad of the Little Princess and Rhapsody III: Memories of Marl Kingdom , both of which have never seen an official localization in the West until now. The games follow Kururu, the daughter of Cornet and Ferdinand, as she goes on a journey to find true love. The...

    After the emotional final 45th episode of Delicious Party Pretty Cure was aired in Japan on Sunday, as the franchise's annual event, a "Baton Pass" message video from Cure Precious to Cure Sky, the protagonist of the next 20th series Hirogaru Sky! Precure , was also aired. And the clip was soon posted on the precure franchise's official YouTube channel as well.   RELATED : PreCure Posts "Baton Pass" Video from Tropical-Rouge! to Delicious♡Party     The 45th episode "Deliciousmile! Everyone, Get Together! Let's Eat!," in which Cure Sky also made a guest appearance, is available now on Crunchyroll for its premium members.         Cure Sky VA Akira Sekine has posted a "Baton Pass" photo from Cure Precious VA Hana Hishikawa, saying "I was so happy that I burst into tears...! I will hold the baton firmly in my heart and will do my best together with my team members!"   バトンを受け取らせて頂きました！！ 収録終わりには、 デパプリチ...

  Nintendo and Illumination saw fit to use the National Football League's NFC Championship game on Sunday afternoon to release a new TV ad for the forthcoming Super Mario Bros. Movie which reveals one of Mario's contemporary power-ups in the Cat Mario costume as well as officially revealing the voice work of Seth Rogen, who will play Donkey Kong in the movie. The ad is embedded below:     The cast list includes Chris Pratt as the titular plumber and one-half of the Mario Bros. with Jack Black as Bowser, and Charlie Day as Luigi. The rest of the cast is rounded out with Anya-Taylor Joy as Princess Peach, Keegan-Michael Key as Toad, Fred Armisen as Cranky Kong, Kevin Michael Richardson as Kamek and Sebastian Maniscalco as Spike. The film is slated to be released on April 7, 2023 in the US and April 28, 2023 in Japan.   Sources: Super Mario Bros. Movie On Twitter , Illumination On YouTube   Source: Latest in Anime News by Crun...

  If you’re keeping up with BLUELOCK , you may have wondered whether or not you’d make it through the intense selection process to become the world’s best striker. Well, you don’t have to speculate anymore. Take this quiz to find out how far you’d make it in the selection process!     Source: Latest in Anime News by Crunchyroll!

  With episode 5 of TRIGUN STAMPEDE on the way, it's time to look ahead to a pair of new cast members. Joining Orange's adaptation in this round are Chikahiro Kobayashi and Megumi Han , and both are briefly previewed in a new episode trailer.   RELATED: TRIGUN STAMPEDE Anime Loads Up Three More Cast Members, Creditless ED   Here's a look at what's next for the series:     Cast additions:   Monev the Gale voiced by Chikahiro Kobayashi (Saichi Sugimoto in Golden Kamuy ):   ／ 『 #TRIGUN STAMPEDE』 第5話「祝福の子供」 新キャラクター紹介② ＼ モネヴ·ザ·ゲイル #小林親弘 さん ????第5話予告動画 https://t.co/ijrUDTZTC9 ????第5話「祝福の子供」 テレビ東京他にて 2月4日(土)23:30～放送???? ※30分遅れの放送となります‼ 　 #トライガン pic.twitter.com/f8EY5ucTMw — 『TRIGUN STAMPEDE』アニメ公式／トライガン·スタンピード (@trigun_anime) January 28, 2023   Lolo voiced by Megumi Han (Gon Freecss in Hunter x Hunter ):   ／ 『 #TRIGUN STAMPEDE』 第5話「祝福の子供」 新キャラクター紹介① ＼ “風車の村”に暮らす少年 ロロ　 #潘めぐみ さん ????第5話予告動画 ht...

  Before One Piece Film Red even opened in theaters in Japan, the idol adventure film was poised to do well, but even the best box office analysts couldn’t imagine it would sail into the top ten films of all time in Japan, rivaling the likes of Hayao Miyazaki and Makoto Shinkai's anime flicks.   As of this writing, One Piece Film Red has grossed over 19.35 billion yen (US$138.38 million), reaching 9th on the top ten all-time Japanese box office list . This milestone pushed Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets out of the top ten and saw it passing other top Hollywood films like Avatar .      Film Red is now certainly a phenomenon, but how did it find such success compared to previous One Piece releases? While the franchise has always been popular, the timing was right for Film Red to break into the mainstream. Adding in the sparkle that was Ado as Uta was the push to see the One Piece film sail to the top.   Anime’s Recent History at Japa...