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
Ahead of a July 2 premiere in Japan, the upcoming My Wife Has No Emotion anime revealed a new key visual today, along with voice actors for Takuma's younger sister with an interspecies romance fetish and a high-grade robot that "does everything perfectly." Key Visual The newly announced cast members joining leads Toshiyuki Toyonaga and Konomi Inagaki are as follows: Akari Kosugi voiced by Yoshino Aoyama (Hitori in Bocchi The Rock! ) Super Mina voiced by Yu Serizawa (Rae in I'm in Love with the Villainess ) Akari Kosugi Super Mina It was also revealed that Jiro Kono ( Monthly Girls' Nozaki-kun ) serves as art director for the series, joined by Yoshie Ito as director of photography and Takumi Ito ( My Home Hero ) as sound director. Related: My Wife Has No Emotion TV Anime Cooks up Some Omurice in 1st Teaser Trailer Based on the manga by Jiro Sugiura, Fumihiro Yoshimura ( Endo and Kobayashi Live!
- 5/2/2024
- 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
The numbers are in! A new trailer and visual released today announced that upcoming action-comedy anime Viral Hit will premiere in Japan on April 10 at 24:55 Jst (effectively April 11 at 0:55). The below trailer also previews the series' opening and ending theme songs, "Wild Boy" by MA55IVE The Rampage and "Viral Hack" by Crab Kani Club, respectively. Key Visual The anime's main cast is as follows: Kota Shimura voiced by Satoshi Niwa (Haraol in Helck ) Toru "Kanegon" Kaneko voiced by Nobuhiko Okamoto (Rin Okumura in Blue Exorcist ) Aki Yashio voiced by Fairouz Ai (Jolyne Cujoh in JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Stone Ocean ) Kaho Asamiya voiced by Yui Ishikawa (Mikasa Ackermann in Attack on Titan ) Hamaken voiced by Shunsuke Takeuchi (Makoto Suzuki in Tokyo Revengers ) Reo Shinjo voiced by Kaito Ishikawa (Tenya Iida in My Hero Academia ) Rumi Meguro voiced by Yoshino Aoyama (Hitori Gotoh in Bocchi The Rock! ) Tatsuya Ogi...
- 3/11/2024
- by Liam Dempsey
- Crunchyroll
Anime wouldn’t be as memorable and iconic without voice actors navigation the various emotions of the characters they portray. Because of them, we’re able to build connections with the characters and, sometimes, put ourselves in their shoes as we experience everything they’re going through in a series. Related: Crunchyroll Anime Awards 2024: Your Ultimate Guide Voice actors help draw us into the story, and so many performances left a huge impact in 2023. From the triumphant moments of One Piece to the relatable anxiety of Bocchi The Rock!, let’s have a look at the nominees for Best Voice Artist Performance – Japanese in the 2024 Anime Awards! Atsumi Tanezaki as Anya Forger Series: Spy x Family Season 1 Cour 2 There are more peanuts and chaotic expressions from Anya Forger in the second cour of Spy x Family Season 1. Starting with Episode 13, Atsumi Tanezaki delivers so many cute and sometimes intimidating...
- 2/26/2024
- by Asya Zabolotskaya
- Crunchyroll
Earlier this month, we announced that the hard-hitting Webtoon Viral Hit would be punching is way into the spring 2024 anime season—as well as streaming here on Crunchyroll! Today, we've got a roster of nine voice actors lending their talents to the upcoming series. Note that all casting announcements were made in conjunction with Japanese character names: From left to right: Top Row Kota Shimura: Satoshi Niwa (Haraol in Helck ) Toru "Kanegon" Kaneko : Nobuhiko Okamoto (Rin Okumura in Blue Exorcist ) Aki Yashio: Fairouz Ai (Jolyne Cujoh in JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Stone Ocean ) Middle Row Kaho Asamiya: Yui Ishikawa (Mikasa Ackermann in Attack on Titan ) Hamaken: Shunsuke Takeuchi (Makoto Suzuki in Tokyo Revengers ) Reo Shinjo: Kaito Ishikawa (Tenya Iida in My Hero Academia ) Bottom Row Rumi Meguro: Yoshino Aoyama (Hitori Gotoh in Bocchi The Rock! ) Tatsuya Ogi: Yuichi Nakamura (Karamatsu in Mr. Osomatsu ) Tou-kei: Tomokazu Sugita (Apocalypse in Undead Unluck...
- 2/26/2024
- 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
The official website for the upcoming TV anime adaptation of SunSunSun's romantic comedy light novel series Alya Sometimes Hides Her Feelings in Russian has revealed tow more character visuals — Yuki Suou and Ayano Kimishima . Related: Alya Sometimes Hides Her Feelings in Russian TV Anime Premieres in April 2024 Yuki Suou is voiced by Wakana Maruoka (Ireena Litz de Olhyde in The Greatest Demon Lord Is Reborn as a Typical Nobody ). The site introduces the character as: A young lady born into a former noble family. She was the president of the student council in junior high school, and is in charge of public relations at the high school student council, with the goal of becoming president there as well. She’s a well-behaved student and considered to be the epitome of a lady, but she sometimes shows an unexpected side to her childhood friend Masachika. Ayano Kimishima is voiced by Saya Aizawa...
- 2/1/2024
- by Mikikazu Komatsu
- Crunchyroll
Hitori won't be escaping widespread attention anytime soon, as the official Twitter account for the Bocchi The Rock! anime announced that an exhibition for the series will take place at Tokyo's Matsuya Ginza from April 17 to May 6, with ticket sales opening later this month. Exact details about the event will be revealed at a later date. Related: Anime of the Year 2024 Nominee Spotlight: Bocchi The Rock! Based on the manga by Aki Hamaji, Bocchi The Rock! is directed by Keiichiro Saito ( Frieren: Beyond Journey's End ) at studio CloverWorks, with series composition by Erika Yoshida, character designs by Keroira and music by Tomoki Kikuya ( Blend-S ). A pair of compilation films is scheduled to premiere in Japan in Spring and Summer 2024. Crunchyroll streams the 2022 anime series, describing the girl band's claim to fame as such: Hitori Gotoh, “Bocchi-chan,” is a girl who’s so introverted and shy around people that she...
- 2/1/2024
- by Liam Dempsey
- Crunchyroll
Many of us have been that kid. Alone in our rooms, steeped in our hobbies, wondering why it's so difficult to muster the strength to interact with someone, anyone else, socially. We have so much to talk about! So many adventures to go on! If I could just... do it. Related: Crunchyroll Anime Awards 2024: Your Ultimate Guide Bocchi The Rock! so perfectly encapsulates that feeling, the path to honing it and the immense reward when it all finally clicks. It's a series that, under the direction of Keiichiro Saito at CloverWorks, has one of the most realistic depictions of what anxiety feels like. It's a series that exudes ultimate positivity and nostalgia. And it's a series that's nominated for Anime of the Year at the 2024 Anime Awards. This is Bocchi The Rock! A Humble Genius The story of Bocchi The Rock! centers around the guitar-playing Hitori Gotoh Aka Bocchi,...
- 1/24/2024
- by Nicholas Friedman
- Crunchyroll
The official website of AnimeJapan 2024 revealed the line-ups for its main stages, Red, Blue and Green, on Jan 19, 2024.
AnimeJapan 2024 will take place at Tokyo Big Sight on March 23-24, 2024.
An overview of the stages can be viewed below:
Red & Green Stage: Closed stage with assigned seating. Entry requires both an entrance ticket and a stage viewing ticket. Blue Stage: Open stage with assigned seating for seated viewing near the stage front. Entry requires both an entrance ticket and a stage viewing ticket. Limited free viewing at the rear due to space constraints.
Check out the complete timetable of AnimeJapan 2024 stages below:
Red Stage AnimeJapan 2024 Line-up: Date: March 23, 2024 Timings (Jst)Event NameMembers attending09:15 – 09:50Suicide Squad ISEKAIAnna Nagase, Yuuichirou Umehara, Reigo Yamaguchi, Jun Fukuyama and more10:25 – 11:00Mushoku Tensei: Jobless ReincarnationYumi Uchiyama, Tomokazu Sugita, Ai Kayano, Yuuki Takada, Yuiko Ohara11:35 – 12:10i☆Ris the Movie – Full Energy!
AnimeJapan 2024 will take place at Tokyo Big Sight on March 23-24, 2024.
An overview of the stages can be viewed below:
Red & Green Stage: Closed stage with assigned seating. Entry requires both an entrance ticket and a stage viewing ticket. Blue Stage: Open stage with assigned seating for seated viewing near the stage front. Entry requires both an entrance ticket and a stage viewing ticket. Limited free viewing at the rear due to space constraints.
Check out the complete timetable of AnimeJapan 2024 stages below:
Red Stage AnimeJapan 2024 Line-up: Date: March 23, 2024 Timings (Jst)Event NameMembers attending09:15 – 09:50Suicide Squad ISEKAIAnna Nagase, Yuuichirou Umehara, Reigo Yamaguchi, Jun Fukuyama and more10:25 – 11:00Mushoku Tensei: Jobless ReincarnationYumi Uchiyama, Tomokazu Sugita, Ai Kayano, Yuuki Takada, Yuiko Ohara11:35 – 12:10i☆Ris the Movie – Full Energy!
- 1/20/2024
- by Ami Nazru
- AnimeHunch
The official Twitter for Houbunsha's Manga Time Kirara announced today that the cumulative total circulation of Aki Hamaji's four-panel manga series Bocchi The Rock! had surpassed three million copies (including digital edition). The post included a special illustration featuring "Triple Million Gotoh." Related: Bocchi The Rock! Anime Causes Massive Increase in Sales for Guitars in Japan The manga has been serialized in Houbunsha's Manga Time Kirara Max monthly magazine since its May 2018 issue, so far six tankobon volumes have been released in Japan. Its TV anime adaptation adaptation aired for 12 episodes from October to December 2022. The first part of the TV anime's two-part compilation films is set to release in the spring of 2024, then the second part will follow in the summer of 2024. Crunchyroll, which steams the TV anime , describes the series: Hitori Gotoh, “Bocchi-chan,” is a girl who’s so introverted and shy around people that she...
- 1/18/2024
- by Mikikazu Komatsu
- Crunchyroll
The nominees for the 2024 Anime Awards were revealed this morning, with voting now open and hype mounting for the 8th annual Crunchyroll event, set for March 2 in Tokyo, Japan. It was an incredible year for anime, and that’s reflected in every category, including Anime of the Year and the three new categories for this year’s event: Best Art Direction, Best Cinematography and Best Slice of Life . Vote Now For The 2024 Anime Awards! Check out the full list below and let us know who you’re excited to vote for in this year’s Anime Awards! Voting is open starting right now until January 27, 2024 at 11:59 p.m. Pt , so head here to cast your ballot and fight for what you love . We’ll see you in Tokyo! Related: Crunchyroll Anime Awards 2024: Your Ultimate Guide Anime Awards 2024 Categories Anime of the Year Best Continuing Series Best New Series...
- 1/17/2024
- by Crunchyroll Official
- 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
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