Kessoku Band is going on the road this autumn! The central musical group from the Bocchi The Rock! anime has announced its 2024 Zepp Tour—a concert series at Zepp venues across Japan—with stops in Osaka, Sapporo, Tokyo, Nagoya, and Fukuoka. The four voice actresses from the series will be reuniting to appear as their characters onstage: Yoshino Aoyama as Hitori Gotoh, Ikumi Hasegawa as Ikuyo Kita, Saku Mizuno as Ryo Yamada, and Sayumi Suzushiro as Nijika Ijichi. Related: Bocchi The Rock! and Yamaha Tie Up to Help Kids Start Their Own Bands The tour will run from September 8 to December 22. Further information, including ticket purchase details, will be available at a later date. Can't see Kessoku Band live? You can still watch Bocchi The Rock! right here on Crunchyroll ! Hitori Gotoh, “Bocchi-chan,” is a girl who’s so introverted and shy around people that she’d always start her conversations with “Ah.
- 5/4/2024
- by Kara Dennison
- Crunchyroll
The latest piece of news to come down the tube at AnimeJapan 2024 is the first full trailer for the upcoming original anime Mayonaka Punch , giving us a preview of central cast members Ikumi Hasegawa, Fairouz Ai, Yuina Ito, Hina Yomiya, Hitomi Ueda and Ai Kayano together after their individual character introductions earlier this month. Related: Original Anime Mayonaka Punch Rounds out Its Cast with Two New Additions Shu Honma ( Ya Boy Kongming! ) is directing Mayonaka Punch at studio P.A. Works for a July 2024 premiere, with series composition by Hideaki Shirasaka and Tsukasa Kotobuki's original character designs adapted for animation by Ryota Arima. Manga and novel adaptations are also in the works. The series will follow Masaki, who was fired from her previous three-person NewTube channel after a "certain incident," as she teams up with another girl named Ribu to start over. Together, they're aiming for one million subscribers. Source:...
- 3/24/2024
- by Liam Dempsey
- Crunchyroll
The official website for the upcoming TV anime adaptation of SunSunSun's romantic comedy light novel series Alya Sometimes Hides Her Feelings in Russian released the first teaser trailer for the series today. The 80-second clip introduces the protagonist, Masachika Kuze, and the main heroine, Alya Mikhailovna Kujou, in animation for the first time. The TV anime Alya Sometimes Hides Her Feelings in Russian was originally set to premiere in Japan in April 2024 , but was postponed to July 2024 in order to "make this work even more enjoyable for everyone." Related: Alya Sometimes Hides Her Feelings in Russian Anime Postponed to July 2024 Key visual The main staff includes: Director & Series Composition: Ryota Ito Character Design & Chief Animation Director: Yuhei Murota Art Director: Risa Wakabayashi Color Setting: Yuka Ito Director of Photography: Seiichi Sugiura Editing: Yoshiko Kimura(Madbox) Sound Director: Takeshi Takadera Music: Hiroaki Tsutsumi Production Producer: Ryo Kobayashi Animation Production: Doga Kobo...
- 3/22/2024
- by Mikikazu Komatsu
- Crunchyroll
This October, Yoshiko Shimamura's novel Ganbatte Ikimasshoi will be adapted into a theatrical anime film. Today, we get our first look at the youth rowing club saga, as well as the actors behind its five main cast members. Check out the poster for the film: Related: Trapezium Anime Film Releases Main Trailer with Key Visual, Cast Announcements The main cast, from left to right, consists of: Miyoko Hyoudou: Akari Kito (Nezuko in Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba ) Riina Takahashi: Rie Takahashi (Megumin in Konosuba ) Eiko Murakami: Sora Amamiya (Aqua in Konosuba ) Hime Saeki: Miku Ito (Miku Nakano in The Quintessential Quintuplets ) Mayumi Inomoto: Ikumi Hasegawa (Ikuyo Kita in Bocchi The Rock! ) Hear them in action in the film's first trailer: Related: Mari Okada's Maboroshi Anime Film Wins Niigata International Animated Film Festival's Kabuku Award Yuhei Sakuragi ( Ingress the Animation ) directs Ganbatte Ikimasshoi , which is being animated at Studio Moe and Reirs.
- 3/21/2024
- by Kara Dennison
- Crunchyroll
Seiyu Radio no Ura Omote (“Both Sides of Voice Actor Radio”), an upcoming TV anime based on the series of voice actor-themed light novels, has revealed a new trailer and two new cast members. The series will broadcast in Japan beginning on April 10, 2024. The new cast members include: Otome Sakuranamiki voiced by Ikumi Hasegawa (Übel in Freiren: Beyond Journey's End ) Otome Sakuranamki and Ikumi Hasegawa Mikuru Yubisaki voiced by Nao Toyama (Rin Shima in Laid-Back Camp ) Mikuru Yubisaki and Nao Toyama The original Seiyu Radio no Ura Omote light novels are written by Ko Nigatsu, illustrated by Saba Mizore, and published in Japan by Ascii Media Works under their Dengeki Bunko imprint. Hideki Tachibana directs the TV anime adaptation at animation studio Connect. Keiichiro Ochi provides the character designs and serves as chief animation director, and Keichi Hirokawa and Kuniyuki Takahashi of Monaca provide the music. Seiyu Radio no Ura...
- 3/8/2024
- by Paul Chapman
- Crunchyroll
Following up on the introduction of Ikumi Hasegawa as Masaki, another cast member has been revealed for Mayonaka Punch , the original TV anime that's on the way from P.A. Works. This time Live (written as Ribu in Japanese) is in the spotlight, featuring the voice work of Fairouz Ai (Jolyne Cujoh in JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Stone Ocean ), and you can meet the Mayonaka Punch group member in the character trailer and visual below. Mayonaka Punch - Live Character Trailer Related: Original Anime Mayonaka Punch Introduces Its Star in New Trailer and Visual Mayonaka Punch - Live Character Visual With manga and novel adaptations also in the works, Mayonaka Punch is being directed by Shu Honma ( Ya Boy Kongming! ), with series composition by Hideaki Shirasaka and Tsukasa Kotobuki's original character designs adapted for animation by Ryota Arima. Source: Official Twitter ( 2 )...
- 3/5/2024
- by Joseph Luster
- Crunchyroll
It's hard out there for a NewTuber, but Masaki is going to fight her way to a million subs! The star of Mayonaka Punch , the new original anime series coming from P.A. Works, takes the spotlight today in a new trailer and visual. Masaki will be played by Ikumi Hasegawa (Ikuyo Kita in Bocchi The Rock! ). The series will follow Masaki, who was fired from her previous three-person NewTube channel after a "certain incident," as she teams up with another girl named Ribu to start over. Together, they're aiming for one million subscribers. Check out Masaki's character trailer and visual: Related: P.A. Works Announces New Original Anime Mayonaka Punch With manga and novel adaptations also in the works, Mayonaka Punch is being directed by Shu Honma ( Ya Boy Kongming! ), with series composition by Hideaki Shirasaka and Tsukasa Kotobuki's original character designs adapted for animation by Ryota Arima. The...
- 3/4/2024
- by Kara Dennison
- Crunchyroll
The official website for Live Stage Bocchi The Rock! , the stage play adaptation of Aki Hamaji's four-panel manga series Bocchi The Rock! , has confirmed that its first show's replay and sequel are set to perform at Theater Milano-Za in Tokyo in September 2024. All of the four main cast members — Mamo Mamono as Hitori Gotoh, Miki Otake as Nijika Ijichi, Karin Osanai as Ryo Yamada, and Mirai Ohmori as Ikuyo Kita — will return. The first show performed at the same venue from August 11 to 20, 2023. Its DVD and Blu-ray, which will be available in Japan on February 28, will be enclosed with a lottery application coupon for the replay and sequel. The first show's six-and-a-half minute digest video with English subtitles has been streamed on YouTube . Related: Bocchi The Rock! Stage Play Unveils Key Visual 1st show's key visual Main Cast Members: Hitori Gotoh: Mamo Mamono Nijika Ichiji: Miki Otake Ryo Yamada:...
- 2/26/2024
- by Mikikazu Komatsu
- Crunchyroll
The first of two Bocchi The Rock! compilation films will bring the girls of Kessoku Band to the big screen in Japan this spring, and in the past couple months we've seen individual character visuals pop up to promote it. With Bocchi The Rock! Re: kicking things off ahead of Bocchi The Rock! Re:Re: —which will follow this summer—all four band members are featured in a new visual. Check them out along with their cool Kessoku Band shirts below. Related: Bocchi The Rock! Anime Film Visual Takes Center Stage with Ikuyo Kita The Bocchi The Rock! TV anime, based off the manga of the same name by Aki Hamaji, aired between October and December 2022 with Crunchyroll streaming the series, describing the girl band anime as such: Hitori Gotoh, “Bocchi-chan,” is a girl who’s so introverted and shy around people that she’d always start her conversations with “Ah.
- 2/18/2024
- by Joseph Luster
- Crunchyroll
A TV anime adaptation of Ko Nigatsu's voice actor-themed light novel series Seiyu Radio no Ura Omote is set to premiere in Japan in April 2024, following an announcement on the anime's official website on February 14. Additionally, voice actor Miku Ito will perform the anime's opening theme song, "Now On Air." Along with Moe Toyota as Yuhi Yugure, Ito is cast as the other protagonist, Yasumi Utatane. The two members of the voice actor unit Pyxis played the two girl protagonists in the novel's Pv, audiobooks and radio shows, and reprising their roles in the anime as well. Miku Ito "Now On Air" will release as Ito's 12th solo single on May 1, 2024. "I was very happy because I am involved with this series in various ways," Ito said. "I never thought that the day would come when I would sing as an artist in a series where I play the lead role.
- 2/15/2024
- by Mikikazu Komatsu
- Crunchyroll
Following the airing of the latest episode of the Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End TV anime in Japan, a new trailer was released previewing the second stage of the First Class Mage Exam Arc which starts next week on February 16 in Japan. The trailer is featured below. The Magic of Talk~ Special Edition [First Class Mage Exam] visual In addition to the new trailer reveal, a new livestream event has been confirmed for February 13 in Japan. Toho Animation's YouTube channel will host a livestream featuring cast members Atsumi Tanezaki, Kana Ichinose and Ikumi Hasegawa in " ~The Magic of Talk~ Special Edition [First Class Mage Exam] " where the cast members will talk about the events during the first stage of the exam arc and preview the second stage, along with additional behind-the-scenes details. Related: Mariya Ise Joins the Cast of Frieren: Beyond Journey's End Anime as Serie The original Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End manga, written by Kanehito Yamada and illustrated by Tsukasa Abe,...
- 2/9/2024
- by Humberto Saabedra
- Crunchyroll
Spring 2024 marks the premiere of the first of two Bocchi The Rock! compilation films, and a new character visual is here to preview another Kessoku Band member. This time it's guitarist and vocalist Ikuyo Kita—voiced in the anime by Ikumi Hasegawa (Furuto Ichinose in Dead Mount Death Play )—and she's ready to shine all over again. After Bocchi The Rock! Re: lights up cinemas in Japan this spring, Bocchi The Rock! Re:Re: will follow its act in summer 2024. Bocchi The Rock! Re: Ikuyo Kita Visual Related: Bocchi The Rock! Anime Films Drop the Bass with Ryo Yamada Visual The Bocchi The Rock! TV anime, based off the manga of the same name by Aki Hamaji, aired between October and December 2022 with Crunchyroll streaming the series, describing the girl band anime as such: Hitori Gotoh, “Bocchi-chan,” is a girl who’s so introverted and shy around people that she’d...
- 1/17/2024
- by Joseph Luster
- Crunchyroll
Frieren: Beyond Journey's End , a currently broadcasting TV anime based on the fantasy manga of the same name, has published two additional character preview videos, this time focusing on Übel (voiced by Ikumi Hasegawa) and Land (voiced by Shohei Komatsu). The series is currently streaming on Crunchyroll as part of the winter 2024 anime simulcast lineup. The original Frieren: Beyond Journey's End manga is written by Kanehito Yamada, illustrated by Tsukasa Abe, and serialized in Japan by Shogakukan in their Weekly Shonen Sunday magazine. An English language version is available from Viz Media. Keiichiro Saito directs the TV anime at animation studio Madhouse. Frieren: Beyond Journey's End key visual Related: Frieren: Beyond Journey's End Anime Previews Three More New Characters Crunchyroll describes Frieren: Beyond Journey's End : The mage Frieren defeated the Demon King alongside the hero Himmel's party after a 10-year quest. Peace was restored to the kingdom. Because she is an elf,...
- 1/10/2024
- by Paul Chapman
- Crunchyroll
Following the broadcast of the final episode of The Eminence In Shadow season 2 in Japan on Dec 20, 2023, the official Twitter account of the series announced that it is getting a new anime film.
The film is titled The Eminence in Shadow: Lost Echoes.
Accompanying the announcement is a new teaser visual.
The Eminence In Shadow season 2 was broadcast for 12 episodes from October 4 to December 20, 2023.
The opening theme song is “Grayscale Dominator” by OxT, while the ending theme song is “Polaris in the Night” by Ikumi Hasegawa, Maaya Uchida, Mayu Minami and Ryoko Maekawa.
The main staff from the first season of The Eminence In The Shadow anime reprised their roles for the second season.
Season 1 of the anime aired from Oct 5, 2022, to Feb 15, 2023. The series was produced by Nexus and directed by Kazuya Nakanishi, with scripts written by Kanichi Katou, character designs by Makoto Iino, and music composed by Kenichiro Suehiro.
The film is titled The Eminence in Shadow: Lost Echoes.
Accompanying the announcement is a new teaser visual.
The Eminence In Shadow season 2 was broadcast for 12 episodes from October 4 to December 20, 2023.
The opening theme song is “Grayscale Dominator” by OxT, while the ending theme song is “Polaris in the Night” by Ikumi Hasegawa, Maaya Uchida, Mayu Minami and Ryoko Maekawa.
The main staff from the first season of The Eminence In The Shadow anime reprised their roles for the second season.
Season 1 of the anime aired from Oct 5, 2022, to Feb 15, 2023. The series was produced by Nexus and directed by Kazuya Nakanishi, with scripts written by Kanichi Katou, character designs by Makoto Iino, and music composed by Kenichiro Suehiro.
- 12/21/2023
- by Ami Nazru
- AnimeHunch
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