"Re:zero-Starting New Life in Another World 2nd Season" ranked on the top! What do you watch for "summer 2020" anime? Popular ranking from d Anime Store

The 1/7 scale swimsuit figure of Misha Necron from "The Misfit of Demon King Academy" has been announced. It will be available on Dengeki-ya. KADOKAWA Store, Ebten, and other nationwide hobby shops. The product "Misha Necron Swimsuit Ver." is a 3D model of the swimsuit illustration drawn by the original illustrator Shizuma Yoshinori for Dengeki Bunko official freebooter book. Under the supervision of the original author Aki and illustrator Shizuma Yoshinori, the allure of Misha's smile, where you can feel the hidden kindness among the reserved smile. Even the simple swimsuit design is well-expressed with the delicate molding and painting, which draws out Misha's well-featured proportions. Also, the premium edition "KADOKAWA Special Set" that comes with a B2 tapestry with the motif illustration, is available on Dengeki-ya, KADOKAWA Store, and Ebten. Please do check it out. "Misha Necron Swimsuit Ver." normal edition is priced 13,000 JPY (tax excluded) while KADOKAWA special set is priced at 15,500 JPY (tax excluded). Pre-orders are currently available on Dengeki-ya. KADOKAWA Store, Ebten, and other nationwide hobby shops. （C）2019 Aki/KADOKAWA/Demon King Academy

A special program "12 Nights in a Row! Super Strong Protagonist Anime Festival", which features anime with "Super Strong Protagonists" including "Sword Art Online" and "The Irregular at Magic High School", will be held on the TV & video entertainment service "ABEMA" from Oct. 19. Also, the results of the survey conducted by "ABEMA" Anime official Twitter asking, "Who is the strongest protagonist?" were announced. "12 Nights in a Row! Super Strong Protagonist Anime Festival" will be featuring anime starring protagonists with "Super Strong" abilities for 12 days (Oct. 19 through Oct. 30). The program will be broadcast for free from 7:30 P.M. every day. The featured titles are "Cautious Hero: The Hero Is Overpowered but Overly Cautious", "Sword Art Online", "The Irregular at Magic High School", "Overlord" series, and "The Misfit of Demon King Academy". In the "Who is the strongest protagonist?" survey which included the titles that have been aired on "ABEMA", Ryuguuin Seiya from "Cautious Hero: The Hero Is Overpowered but Overly Cautious" topped the list. He received comments pointing out not only his strength and "cautiousness" but also how they admired his thoughts behind them such as, "Being overly cautious means he is always alert. So I think he will never lose", and "He considers all possibilities to beat even the ones that are stronger than him." The special program on "ABEMA", "12 Nights in a Row! Super Strong Protagonist Anime Festival", will be broadcast on "Anime Live 2 Channel", starting off with all episodes of "Cautious Hero: The Hero Is Overpowered but Overly Cautious" from 7:30 P.M. on Oct. 19. Let's refresh our feelings by watching the achievements of the "Super Powerful Protagonists". (C)Tsuchihi Light, Toyota Saori / Kadokawa / Cautious Hero Production Committee (C)Kawahara Reki / ASCII Media Works / SAO Project (C)2013 Satou Tsutomu / Kadokawa ASCII Media Works / Magic High School Production Committee (C)Maruyama Kugane, Kadokawa / Overlord Production Committee (C)2019 Autumn / Kadokawa / Demon King Academy

The latest key visuals, and the first PV animation video & OP themes of the TV anime "The Misfit of Demon King Academy: History's Strongest Demon King Reincarnates and Goes to School with His Descendants", have been released. Moreover, the broadcast date has been decided to be on Jul. 4, 2020. The TV anime "The Misfit of Demon King Academy: History's Strongest Demon King Reincarnates and Goes to School with His Descendants" is based on the light novel written by Aki, illustrated by Shizuma Yoshinori, and published by Dengeki Bunko. In the released key visual, it depicts Anos, getting stamped as a misfit, in the Demon King Academy, a school where the possible reincarnation of the Demon King are enrolled, along with the appearance of Misha, and Sasha.. In addition, in the released PV, the OP music has been released for the first time. The chosen OP is "Sekai Fuseikai (Correct Incorrect)" by the three-piece band CIVILIAN. The TV anime series "The Misfit of Demon King Academy: History's Strongest Demon King Reincarnates and Goes to School with His Descendants" will be broadcast on TOKYO MX and others from 11:30 p.m. on Jul. 4, 2020. TV anime series "The Misfit of Demon King Academy: History's Strongest Demon King Reincarnates and Goes to School with His Descendants". (C) 2019 Aki/KADOKAWA/Demon King Academy

TV anime “The Misfit of Demon King Academy: History's Strongest Demon King Reincarnates and Goes to School with His Descendants”'s release date was announced to be on Apr., 2020, and the original key visual by SILVER LINK., who is responsible for its production, was released. In addition to it, Kusunoki Tomori will be playing Misha Necron and Natsukichi Yuuko will be playing Sasha Necron, who are twins. The original work of “The Misfit of Demon King Academy: History's Strongest Demon King Reincarnates and Goes to School with His Descendants” has more than 170 million views in "Shosetsuka ni Narou". The main character is the reincarnation of the brutal demon king Anos Voldigoad who got tired of struggles after destroying humans, spirits, and even gods. But in 2000 years later, the world waited for him after the reincarnation was his descendants who got much weaker after enjoying peace and magic which got obsolete. Anos entered the "demon school", an institution to gather the students who seems to be the reincarnation of demon lords, but the school gave him the title of "unsuitable" because they could not find out his true powers. In addition to it, the legendary king was a completely different person than he was. While he was treated to be a failure by everyone, he decided to have Misha, the only girl who respects him, as his minions, and unsuitable (demon king) runs up the demon world hierarchy. In addition to anime production, it had been announced that Suzuki Tatsuhisa will be playing Anos, and this time the casts playing twin heroines was released. Kusunoki will be playing Misha Necron, a girl from the Ivis Necron Family, which is one of 7 demon lords who are in charge of demons. Natsuyoshi is playing Sasha Necron, a girl known as "Destruction Witch", owning "Destruction Eyes", that is capable of destroying everything. For the main staff, the general director will be Oonuma Shin, director will be Tamura Masafumi, character design will be Yamayoshi Kazuyuki, series constructor will be Tamura Jin, and SILVER LINK will also participate as the production. In the original key visual by SILVER LINK., Anos played by Suzuki Tatsuo, together with Misha and Sasha were drawn. TV anime “The Misfit of Demon King Academy: History's Strongest Demon King Reincarnates and Goes to School with His Descendants” will air from Apr. 2020. <All comments are listed below> 【Kusunoki Tomori, playing Misha Necron】 Misha was the character who I was the most interested in when I was reading the original novel, so I am so happy that I could play her role while revealing her true characteristics. Although she does not show her emotions much, but I will get close with her delicate changes in emotions properly, and I would like to do my best to make the anime wonderful. I am so excited from now! I look forward to the anime! 【Natsuyoshi Yuuko, playing Sasha Necron】 It is my honor to have an opportunity to participate in this anime!! When I read the original novel for the recording of the audition, the story was fast paced, and made me laugh and cry in several scenes... and I also hoped to play Sasha. I still cannot believe it had became a reality... I am so happy. I will do my best to help make the anime wonderful as much as possible. I look forward to see it! (C) 2019 Fall/KADOKAWA/Demon King Academy

The latest visual of the TV anime "Fire Force Season 2" that marks the start of "United Front with Company 2 Arc" from episode 19 "Oze Family", has been revealed. Also, the additional casts and character were announced, which are Ono Yuuki will be voicing Takigi Oze and Toriumi Kohsuke will be voicing Hajiki. Their comments have been revealed as well. After the "Haijima's Shinigami Arc" that revolves a three-way battle over the "sixth pillar" between "Special Fire Force Company 8", "Haijima Industries" and the "White Clad", "United Front with Company 2 Arc" will once again take place at the "Netherworld". While Special Fire Force Company 8 is getting closer to the mystery of the white-clad and the "Evangelist ", Maki was requested to be transfered to the military by her family. While being separated from her precious friends, Special Fire Force Company 8 had once again stepped into the "Netherworld". What awaits the Special Fire Force Company 8 in their second trip to "Netherworld"? Do look forward to it as the story is approaching the most interesting part. Also, it was announced that the additional characters in "United Front with Company 2 Arc" are Takigi Oze, Maki's older brother and Tokyo Imperial Army, first lieutenant, criminal detective, and the captain of the Special Fire Force Company 2, Hajiki. Takigi Oze will be voiced by Ono Yuuki while Hajiki will be voiced by Toriumi Kohsuke. Regarding their appearance, Ono said, "He has a stubborn side but he actually is quite a good guy. After voicing him, I found out that it was quite fun while expressing his emotion!" while Toriumi said "He is quite big-hearted, and not only is he capable in his work, he is also a cool adult that has an extreme humane side.” TV anime "Fire Force Season 2" is currently being aired on MBS, TBS, BS-TBS, and other 21 channels. Ono Yuuki Q1 Do tell us your impression of Takigi Oze. I was a fan of the original work before this, and I have the thought of "If I was giving an offer to voice character, wouldn't it be Takigi?", so when I actually got the offer, I can't stop smiling...! He has a stubborn side but he actually is quite a good guy. After voicing him, I found out that it was quite fun while expressing his emotion! Q2 Do give us a message to the fans that are looking forward to this. The Oze family had finally gathered! This is a very unique family so I am glad to be part of them. Fire Force will be getting more interesting, so do look forward to it as well as the appearance of the Oze family! Toriumi Kohsuke Q1 Do tell us your impression of Hajiki. At first glance, it seems that he is an easygoing person but he actually has a wide perception, good at looking after others, and is quite big-hearted, so he is not only capable in his work, he is also a cool adult that has an extreme humane side. Q2 Do give us a message to the fans that are looking forward to this. I'm Toriumi Kohsuke and I will be voicing Hajiki. It is quite interesting and fantastic work. I really enjoyed it during the recording. Please, do look forward to it （C）Ookubo Atsushi, Kodansha／Special Fire Force Video PR Section

From TV anime "Uzaki-chan Wants to Hang Out!" come the dakimakura (hugging bolster) covers with an original illustration of the annoying cute heroine, Uzaki Hana, and her mother Uzaki Tsuki. Pre-orders are currently available at "Hobby Japan" online shop. The product "'HS Limited' Uzaki-chan Wants to Hang Out! Dakimakura Uzaki Hana/ Uzaki Tsuki" is a product where you can enjoy Uzaki Hana/ Uzaki Tsuki in their room wear and swimsuit on both sides. The illustrations of both characters are newly drawn, and the "Aqua Premier (2-ways tricot)", which was created for the greatest elegance, was used as the fabric. "'HS Limited' Uzaki-chan Wants to Hang Out! Dakimakura Uzaki Hana/ Uzaki Tsuki" are priced at 12,000 JPY (tax excluded) respectively. Pre-orders are currently available at "Hobby Japan" online shop, and shipping is scheduled for November. （C）2020 Take／KADOKAWA／Uzaki-chan Wants to Hang Out! Production Committee

"ABEMA" has announced the top 5 work of the "Final Ranking", based on the new anime that started broadcasting in July 2020. "Sword Art Online Alicization War of Underworld" (Final Chapter) has taken the two-tops in the most views and most commented category. The "Final Ranking" is based on the new anime that started broadcasting in July 2020. The most views category is based on the view's count of the first broadcast of the first episode until the last episode and also the archive view at "ABEMA Video" while the most comments category is based on the number of comment on the first broadcast of the first episode until the last episode. For the most views category, the 1st place goes to "Sword Art Online Alicization War of Underworld" (Final Chapter). It has also taken the first place in the "Mid Ranking" that was announced by "ABEMA", and this shows that this is a popular work. The rest of the results are as follows: "Re:Zero − Starting Life in Another World 2nd season" in 2nd place, "The Misfit of Demon King Academy" in 3rd place, "Uzaki-chan Wants to Hang Out!" in 4th place with "Deca-Dence" in 5th place. Also, the 1st place for the most comments category is also taken by "Sword Art Online Alicization War of Underworld" (Final Chapter), and it had achieved two-top in the "Final Ranking". The rest of the results are as follows: "Re:Zero − Starting Life in Another World 2nd season" in 2nd place, "Uzaki-chan Wants to Hang Out!" in 3rd place, "The Misfit of Demon King Academy" in 4th place with "Deca-Dence" in 5th place. The top 5 works is available at "ABEMA". So do check it out if you haven't. "ABEMA" 2020 Summer's Anime Final Ranking ・Most Views Category 1st Place: "Sword Art Online Alicization War of Underworld" (Final Chapter) 2nd Place: "Re:Zero − Starting Life in Another World 2nd season" 3rd Place: "The Misfit of Demon King Academy" 4th Place: "Uzaki-chan Wants to Hang Out!" 5th Place: "Deca-Dence" ・Most Comments Category 1st Place: "Sword Art Online Alicization War of Underworld" (Final Chapter) 2nd Place: "Re:Zero − Starting Life in Another World 2nd season" 3rd Place: "Uzaki-chan Wants to Hang Out!" 4th Place: "The Misfit of Demon King Academy" 5th Place: "Deca-Dence"

The summary and cut-scene of TV anime "Gibiate"'s episode 12 "Inochi no Hateniha" broadcast on Sep. 30 (Wed), have been revealed. "Gibiate" is an original anime that depicts the human drama of the protagonists surviving in the wasteland world where humans turned into a monsters due to diseases. It is an anime that gathers the "legend creators", such as Amano Yoshitaka, Serizawa Naoki, and Kodai Yuuzou, people who are active in culture scenes mainly with Japanese video games, manga, and anime. In episode 12, Professor Yoshinaga has a sudden change, and Sensui and Kenroku are struggling. It revolved around the deadly battle with the thoughts of their fallen comrade in their heart! Then, everything will be revealed, and the shocking finale is... TV anime "Gibiate"'s episode 12 "Inochi no Hateniha" was broadcast on Sep. 30 (Wed) on TOKYO MX and other channels. （C）"GIBIATE PROJECT" Production Committee

The anime streaming service "d Anime Store" conducted a survey on which autumn 2020 anime people are continuously watching. These are the results of the survey "Which Autumn 2020 Anime Are You Watching?", which received 151,791 votes in total. The overall ranking was a close contest, and topping the list was "Jujutsu Kaisen" with 9,381 votes. It ranked 5th place for male viewers, but for female viewers, it received way more votes than other popular titles such as, "Haikyuu!! To The Top" and "Hypnosis Mic: Division Rap Battle: Rhyme Anima", boosting it to the top of the overall ranking. Coming in 2nd in the overall ranking was "The Irregular at Magic High School: Visitor Arc" with 9,142. In the "Which Autumn 2020 Anime Will You Watch?", the pre-broadcast survey conducted by d Anime in October, the work topped most of the categories (20s, 30s, 40s, 50s, 60s, 70s, and male viewers), but it settled for 2nd place in this survey with 239 votes shy from 1st place. 3rd place in the overall ranking went to "Wandering Witch: The Journey of Elaina" with 8,532 votes. It was at 9th place in the pre-broadcast survey "Which Autumn 2020 Anime Will You Watch?", but it moved up the list after the broadcast started. The following titles were "Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon? III" at 4th place with 7,541 votes and "The Day I Became a God" at 5th place with 7,494 votes. See the special webpage for the results of the overall ranking from 6th to 46th place, as well as the gender and age group rankings. 【Overall Ranking】 Voting Period: Friday, October 23 to Noon on Friday, October 30 Total Votes: 151,791 votes 1. 9,381 votes Jujutsu Kaisen 2. 9,142 votes The Irregular at Magic High School: Visitor Arc 3. 8,532 votes Wandering Witch: The Journey of Elaina 4. 7,541 votes Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon? III 5. 7,494 votes The Day I Became a God (C) 2019 Satou Tsutomu / Kadokawa / Magic High School 2 Production Committee (C) Akutami Gege / Shueisha, Jujutsu Kaisen Production Committee (C) Shiraishi Jougi, SB Creative / Wandering Witch: The Journey of Elaina Production Committee

The anime streaming service "d Anime Store" conducted a survey on the popularity of autumn 2020 anime. "What will you watch this season? Autumn 2020 Anime Survey" received a total of 92,891 votes, and the results were... Topping the list of the overall ranking was "The Irregular at Magic High School: Visitor Arc" with 7,759 votes. This is the latest series of "The Irregular at Magic High School" based on the light novel serialized by Satou Tsutomu in "Dengeki Bunko Magazine". The 1st season of the TV anime was aired in 2014, and a film was released in 2017. It is so popular that it was at the top of almost all categories, 20s, 30s, 40s, 50s, 60s, 70s by age group, and male by gender. Coming in 2nd in the overall ranking was "Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon? Season 3" with 1,510 votes. It is the latest "DanMachi" series based on the light novel serialized by Oomori Fujino in "GA Bunko". It has been developing energetically with season 1 of the TV anime in 2015, a side story anime "Sword Oratoria" in 2017, season 2, and a film in 2019. 3rd place in the overall ranking went to "Is the Order a Rabbit?: Bloom" with 4,355 votes. It is based on the four-panel manga serialized by Koi in "Manga Time Kirara Max". The 1st season of the TV anime series was released in 2014, 2nd season in 2015, the OVA "Dear My Sister" in 2017, and the OVA "Sing For You" in 2019. Many sequels of TV series ranked high in the overall ranking, but there were also works such as, "Jujutsu Kaisen", based on the manga series in "Weekly Shonen Jump", "The Day I Became a God", the 3rd original anime presented by Key × Aniplex × P.A. Works, "Higurashi When They Cry" and "Dragon Quest: The Adventure of Dai" which have been revived in 2020. Check out the special webpage for the results for each ranking. d Anime Store "What will you watch this season? Autumn 2020 Anime Survey" Overall Ranking (multiple choice allowed) Voting Period: Friday, Sep. 25 to noon Friday, Oct. 2 1st Place: 7,759 votes, "The Irregular at Magic High School: Visitor Arc" 2nd Place: 7,047 votes, "Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon? Season 3" 3rd Place: 4,355 votes, "Is the Order a Rabbit?: Bloom" 4th Place: 4,310 votes, "Haikyuu!! To The Top" 2nd cour 5th Place: 4,066 votes, "Jujutsu Kaisen" 6th Place: 3,983 votes, "The Day I Became a God" 7th Place: 3,412 votes, "Higurashi When They Cry" 8th Place: 2,842 votes, "By the Grace of the Gods" 9th Place: 2,761 votes, "Wandering Witch: The Journey of Elaina" 10th Place: 2,497 votes, "Dragon Quest: The Adventure of Dai"

The anime subscription service "d Anime Store" announced the results of their survey, "What's the most XX anime of this season?" for the Summer 2020 anime. Based on over 8,700 votes, "Uzaki-chan Want's to Hang Out!", "Rent-A-Girlfriend", and "Sword Art Online: Alicization – War of Underworld" topped the list of each division. 1st place for "Funniest Anime of This Season" was "Uzaki-chan Want's to Hang Out!". It received comments such as, "The interactions with Uzaki-chan made me laugh every time. I really enjoy how the cute and annoying Uzaki-chan reacts to her senpai's actions and words. Her expressions are so cute!" 1st place for "Most Moe Anime of This Season" was "Rent-A-Girlfriend". Fans show high hopes towards the end of the series in comments such as, "This season's Rent-A-Girlfriend is a new style of rom-com and is very interesting. I'm so curious to see what happens to the relationships of Kazuya and the girls in his harem." 1st place for "Most Exciting Anime of This Season" and "Most Moving Anime of This Season" was "Sword Art Online: Alicization – War of Underworld". The long-loved series achieved a double crown with comments such as, "It was very moving to see how Kirito blames himself while the other people try to forgive him for his actions! There are much more touching scenes, and it will definitely make you cry!" and "This work shows how an anime can be a profound creation." There are comments for the other titles that unfortunately didn't make the list on the special website of "d Anime Store". ▼What's the funniest anime of this season? 【1st Place】Uzaki-chan Want's to Hang Out! 【2nd Place】The Misfit of Demon King Academy: History's Strongest Demon King Reincarnates and Goes to School with His Descendants 【3rd Place】Re:Zero − Starting Life in Another World 2nd season 【4th Place】Super HxEros 【5th Place】Rent-A-Girlfriend ▼What's the most moe anime of this season? 【1st Place】Rent-A-Girlfriend 【2nd Place】Uzaki-chan Want's to Hang Out! 【3rd Place】Re:Zero − Starting Life in Another World 2nd season 【4th Place】Diary of Our Days at the Breakwater 【5th Place】The Misfit of Demon King Academy: History's Strongest Demon King Reincarnates and Goes to School with His Descendants ▼What's the most exciting anime of this season? 【1st Place】Sword Art Online: Alicization – War of Underworld 【2nd Place】Fire Force Season 2 【3rd Place】The Misfit of Demon King Academy: History's Strongest Demon King Reincarnates and Goes to School with His Descendants 【4th Place】Re:Zero − Starting Life in Another World 2nd season 【5th Place】Deca-Dence ▼What's the most moving anime of this season? 【1st Place】Sword Art Online: Alicization – War of Underworld 【2nd Place】Re:Zero − Starting Life in Another World 2nd season 【3rd Place】The Misfit of Demon King Academy: History's Strongest Demon King Reincarnates and Goes to School with His Descendants 【4th Place】Deca-Dence 【5th Place】Rent-A-Girlfriend (C)2020 Take / Kadokawa /Uzaki-chan Production Committee (C)Miyajima Reiji, Kodansha / "Rent-A-Girlfriend" Production Committee (C)2017 Kawahara Reki / Kadokawa ASCII Media Works / SAO-A Project

From "Re:Zero − Starting Life in Another World", Frederica Baumann becomes a 1/7 scale figure. Pre-orders are currently available on "Kadokawa Store" and other stores. "'Re:Zero − Starting Life in Another World' Frederica Baumann Tea Party Ver. 1/7 Scale Figure" is the latest item from "KDcolle (Kadokawa Collection)", a figure brand under the theme of "A New Story in Your Hands". It is the 7th installment of the "Tea Party Series", a scale figure project based on the original illustration of "Re:Zero − Starting Life in Another World Heroines' Tea Party", the tea party event held in November 2017. Her elegant and polite service while supporting Petra as a senior maid was made into a 3D model. Careful work was put into the fine details of her blonde hair and maid costume fluttering in the wind, and her gentle expression with her clear emerald green eyes. We highly recommend putting her alongside Emilia, Ram, Rem, Beatrice, Echidna, and Petra from the "Tea Party Series". "'Re:Zero − Starting Life in Another World' Frederica Baumann Tea Party Ver. 1/7 Scale Figure" is priced at 17,000 JPY (tax excluded). Pre-orders are currently available on "Kadokawa Store" and other stores until March 17, 2021, and shipping is scheduled for November 2021. Details are available on the product page. (C) Nagatsuki Tappei, Kadokawa Corporation / Re:Zero − Starting Life in Another World 2 Production Committee

From the TV anime "Re:ZERO -Starting Life in Another World-" comes a figure of Ram fighting in her original red Chinese dress. The figure is currently up for pre-order on the official F:NEX website. This product is a figure of Ram, the older sister of the twin maids, wearing a Chinese style dress during battle. The costume is an original design from "F:NEX", and the tights she wears are made from cloth to express a realistic texture. The tights change their translucent appearance depending on the angle you look at them from. In addition, a dynamic pose and a serious expression with a sharp stare are used to express the coolness of battle, and the fluttering dress is gorgeously finished with metallic and gold decorations. The pedestal, which has a realistic rock texture, can be connected to the Rem China Dress ver. 1/7 scale figure (sold separately). By displaying them together, you can enjoy a breathtaking battle scene. The "Rem China Dress ver. 1/7 Scale Figure" is no longer available for pre-order. It is not included in this product. The price of the "Ram China Dress ver. 1/7 Scale Figure" is 16,800 JPY (excluding tax). It is currently available for pre-order on the official F:NEX website (until April 22, 2021), and will be released in August. (C) Nagatsuki Tappei, KADOKAWA / Re:ZERO -Starting Life in Another World- Production Committee

February 5 is twins day, this comes from the Japanese play on words "Fu (2) Tago (5)" (twins). There are many twin characters in anime works. Many of the characters look exactly alike, and when they stand together, they look twice as cute. But in fact, their personalities may be opposites, or they may appear to be good friends but hide a deeper relationship. ......! In this article, I'll focus on the relationship between the twins. ■"Re:ZERO -Starting Life in Another World" Ram and Rem When Natsuki Subaru dies, time rewinds to a few days before his death through an ability called "Return by Death" (Shinimodori). The main character, Natsuki Subaru, uses this ability to overcome difficulties. The maids working at the Rosewall mansion, where the severely injured Subaru takes refuge, are the twin sisters, Ram and Rem. They are almost the same height and have short haircuts that cover one eye. However, the difference between the red-haired Ram and the blue-haired Rem is obvious at a glance (and by the way, one of the sister's breasts are also larger!) The twins look cute in their gothic maid outfits, but they are actually demons. Rem, in particular, is not as cute as her adorable appearance, but she has a high level of fighting ability that allows her to kick away demonic beasts with her spiked iron ball (Morning Star). The twins, Ram and Rem, are expected to share the household chores of the Rosewall mansion, but ...... most of the work is done by Rem. Ram doesn't work much. On the other hand, Ram has a caring side that uses picture books to teach Subaru letters, but the reason for teaching him is because "if Subaru learns to read and write, Ram's work will be reduced"! Although Ram has a tendency to slack off a bit, Rem has absolute trust and the highest regard for her sister Ram. She is not only good at cooking, but also at cleaning and laundry, even though she asserts that she is better at it than her sister. The reason for this is connected to her distant childhood past. Her older sister, Ram, was a genius girl who excelled in the demon tribe from a very young age. On the other hand, Rem, who was a dropout, was in the opposite position as the present, being compared with her superior sister and feeling narrow-minded. In the meantime, the village of demons is destroyed by a witch cult attack. Ram struggles to fight alone, but her horn, the source of the demon's strength, is broken off. At that moment, she speaks out her dark true feelings that lie deep inside of her. ...... "It is finally broken." Rem feels happy, even if only for a moment, that her good friend and favorite sister has lost her demon powers. As she continues to blame herself, Rem decides to dedicate the rest of her life to redeeming herself to Ram. "I should be able to do everything that my sister could do for me from now on. My sister would have done this. She's better than that. She can do better. If I can't even do that well, I'm worthless." The reason for Rem's extreme self-sacrifice and low self-esteem is sad. But the encounter with Subaru will change Rem. What Ram doesn't have, Rem does. This is the first time I've ever seen such a thing. Subaru's kindness invites her to stop comparing herself to her sister and look to the future. This may be the moment when Rem goes from feeling guilty about Ram to being an equal sister. ■"Jujutsu Kaisen" Zenin Maki and Mai "Jujutsu Kaisen" depicts the activities of sorcerers who exorcise the negative emotions (curses) created by humans. Many people are fascinated by the designs of the evil spirits and the stylish battles. Zenin Maki, one year senior to the main character Itadori Yuuji, is a rare sorcerer who has no spell power at all, despite being in a position to exorcise curses. That's why she wears glasses that allow her to see the curses, and combined with her ponytail, she is a very beautiful woman with a dignified and exuberant look! She is a dependable older sister type (in fact, Itadori's peer, Gisaki Noboru, calls her "Miss"). Maki's sister, Zenin Mai , who is enrolled in the Kyoto school, is the one that Maki and her friends from the Tokyo school of spellcraft technology met at a social event. She has short hair compared to her sister, and uses a series of provocative swear words against Nobara who she's never met before. ...... Although she's a twin, her appearance and personality are the complete opposite of Maki's! Mai also calls her sister Maki "You" and not her name. However the relationship is cooling down. Even in the exchange game, she aims her gun at Maki with hostility. Her sister, on the other hand, intercepted her with a Japanese sword. Yes, even the weapons they use are "swords vs. pistols", and their fighting styles are very contrasting. Maki cuts in half the bullets that Mai shoots with a single swing of her sword. It's a cool thing to see her do, just like Matsuzaki Ginji in "Black Lagoon". You don't have to be Nobara to fall in love with her. The reason for this superhuman physical ability is because Maki has the "Tenyo Juju", which is a spell that allows her to have inhuman physical abilities in exchange for spell power. This is one of the reasons why Mai, who has no talent, is jealous of her sister. But that's a small matter. There's a much bigger reason why she hates Maki so much. The twin sisters were born into the prestigious Zenin family, but were not blessed with any talent in spell casting. Despite the fact that they were both dropouts, Maki and Mai were always holding hands together in their childhood. Maki, however, is a highly ambitious woman who is determined to push forward into the future. However, Maki is an ambitious woman who "pushes forward with her future," and she doesn't like being oppressed, so she leaves the Zenin itation House as if she were half-insulated. Mayori, who was left behind, could not forgive her sister. She carries the frustration of being betrayed and hatred towards her sister. After the battle, when Maki asks her why she left, she says, "You're a liar ....... She hides behind the words "I hate you. Deep down, she still loves her sister. The gap between them may be too deep for them to reconcile right now. I hope to see more scenes of the two of them fighting together, shoulder to shoulder or back to back, against the evil spirits. ■"Higurashi When They Cry" Sonozaki Mion and Shion Mion and Shion are identical twins, with Mion being the older sister and Shion the younger. Mion is the older sister who takes good care of the children and is the leader of the Hinamizawa Branch School where the main character goes to school, but she is also a bit crass. Shion, on the other hand, is a polite girl with the air of a lady. She works part-time at a family restaurant, wearing a cute uniform. When the two girls are together, Shion, who looks mature but is actually passionate, often plays a trick on Mion, who looks delirious but is actually sensitive, but they are basically good friends. However, their relationship is a bit complicated due to their family background. Their family, the Sonozaki family, is one of the three most powerful families in the village, and Shion is the heiress of the family. However, Shion, despite being a twin, is not only not qualified to do so, but is also kept away from the Sonozaki family for one reason or another, and the two live in separate places. In the story, we see how Mion is torn between her position as the heiress of the Sonozaki family and her desire to protect her friends at school, and how Shion becomes emotionally involved, thinking that if she were in Mion's position, she could have handled things better. Even so, it is beautiful and moving to see these two people, who understand each other's position well, encourage each other in the end to face the tragedy. ■"To LOVE Ru: Darkness" Nana and Momo The twin sisters in this work, Nana Asta Deviluke and Momo Velia Deviluke, are the second and third princesses of the planet Deviluke, which rules the galaxy. Nana is a cheerful and energetic girl, but she can be a bit stubborn and childish. Momo, on the other hand, looks innocent and dainty, but in fact she has two sides to her, and is a bit of a black-hearted devil. In this work, Momo is trying to get the girls around her to get together with Rito for the "Harem Plan" to create a harem centered on the main character, Rito Yuki, but Nana is opposed to this. Nana has a conservative and old-fashioned view of love ...... and has very little sexual knowledge, so she is not very good at sex. Momo, on the other hand, wants to be a part of the harem so that she can bond with Rito without having to worry about her sister, the first princess. For this reason, she is always bold in her approach to Rito, and even tries to get her twin Nana into Rito's harem. Nana is conservative and pure-hearted, while Momo is liberal and free-spirited, and even though they are twins, their values regarding love are completely opposite. Even so, Nana and Momo are staying with Rito today, and despite their different values, they live together like kittens playing together. ◆◆◆ The relationship between twins varies. There are incompatibilities and difficult family situations. Even though they quarrel and rebel against each other, deep inside they are thinking about each other. ...... I would like to warmly watch over them. Why don't you pay attention to the "twin" characters and enjoy the anime? (C) Akutami Shita / Shueisha, Jujutsu Kaisen Production Committee (C) 2020 Ryuukishi07 / Higurashi When They Cry Production Committee (C) Tappei Nagatsuki, published by KADOKAWA / Re:Zero to Start Otherworldly Life 2 Production Committee (C) Kentarou Yabuki, Saki Hasemi/Shueisha, Toraburu Darkness Production Committee

"Isekai" (meaning Other Worldly)anime such as "Re:Zero - Starting Life in Another World 2nd Season 2nd Cour", "Redo of Healer", and "The Rising of the Shield Hero" will be distributed on 'ABEMA' During this 'Isekai Lovers Must-See ! Anime Recommendations' project, popular anime works which have been distributed on 'ABEMA Anime Channel' from January 2021, were chosen. They were distributed on 'Anime Live Channel'. They have been distributed all at once, so please enjoy fully the popular and latest "Isekai" anime works. Distribution Date: 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, February 2, 2021 Distribution Channel: Anime Live 2 Channel (C)Nagatsuki Tappei, Kadokawa Corporation / Re:Zero - Starting Life in Another World 2 Production Committee (C)Baba Okina, Kiryu Tsukasa / Kadokawa So I'm a Spider, So What? Production Committee (C)Rifujin na Magonote / MF Books / 'Mushoku Tensei' Production Committee (C)2021 Tsukiyo Rui, Shiokonbu / Kadokawa / Redo of Healer Production Committee (C)2016 Akatsuki Natsume, Mishima Kurone / Kadokawa / Konosuba Production Committee (C)Kadokawa, Deluxe Games, Preapp Partners / 'Shachibato!' Production Committee (C)Yanai Takumi, AlphaPolis / Gate Production Committee (C)2019 Aneko Yusagi / Kadokawa / The Rising of the Shield Hero Production Committee

"Filmarks", one of the largest movie, drama, and anime review services, announced its midterm results for the "2021 Winter Anime Filmarks Ranking". "Pui Pui Molcar" received the highest satisfaction rate (stars), followed by "SK8 the Infinity" in 2nd and "Non Non Biyori Nonstop" in 3rd. "Pui Pui Molcar" in 1st place is set in a world where guinea pigs have become cars. The puppet anime depicts episodes centering on various situations unique to cars. It scored 4.36 out of 5, and received comments such as, "It's so satisfying that I can't believe its only 2 and a half minutes," "I can watch it with an empty mind," " It's just so soothing," and "It has a sarcastic message towards humans". "SK8 the Infinity" in 2nd place is an original anime created under director Utsumi Hiroko with Ookouchi Ichirou as story editor/scriptwriter and produced by Bones. The anime depicts the youth of the unique skaters full of enthusiasm for "S", a dangerous underground race with no rules in which they slide down an abandoned mine on their skateboards. It scored 4.31 out of 5. "Non Non Biyori Nonstop" in 3rd place is the 3rd season of the anime based on the laid-back countryside comedy "Non Non Biyori" by Atto, serialized in "Monthly Comic Alive". "Asahigaoka Branch School" has only 5 students from 1st to 9th grade in total. The story depicts the inconvenient but carefree countryside life of the students at this school. It scored 4.28 out of 5, just shy of 2nd place. The top 3 were followed by "Laid-Back Camp Season 2" in 4th and "World Trigger Season 2" in 5th. The other titles ranking in the top 5 for the number of Mark!s (reviews) and number of comments for each episode were "The Promised Neverland Season 2", "Kemono Jihen", "Dr. Stone Season 2", "Horimiya", and "Cells at Work!!". [2021 Winter Anime Filmarks Ranking (Midterm Results)] ■Satisfaction (stars) 1. "Pui Pui Molcar" 4.36 2. "SK8 the Infinity" 4.31 3. "Non Non Biyori Nonstop" 4.28 4. "Laid-Back Camp Season 2" 4.22 5. "World Trigger Season 2" 4.17 ■Number of Mark!s (reviews) 1. "The Promised Neverland" 1,250 2. "Pui Pui Molcar" 554 3. "Kemono Jihen" 546 4. "Dr. Stone Season 2" 535 5. "Horimiya" 534 ■Number of Comments for each episode 1. "The Promised Neverland" 67 2. "Pui Pui Molcar" 63 3. "Horimiya" 60 4. "Dr. Stone Season 2" 41 5. "Cells at Work!!" 40 (C) Misato Tomoki JGH, Shin-Ei Animation / Molcars (C) Bones, Utsumi Hiroko / Project SK8 (C) 2021 Atto, Kadokawa / Asahigaoka Branch School Management Association Season 3

The hobby shop "AmiAmi" announced "January 2021 AmiAmi Figure Pre-order Ranking", a ranking of the figures that opened their pre-orders from January 1 to 31, 2021. 1st place "NieR: Automata 2B (YoRHa No.2 Type B) DX Ver. Complete Figure", 2nd place "To LOVE Ru Darkness Lala Satalin Deviluke -Swimsuit Ver.- 1/6 Complete Figure", and 3rd place "Saint Cloth Myth EX Pegasus Seiya (Final Bronze Cloth) 'Saint Seiya: Hades Chapter Sanctuary'". "NieR: Automata 2B (YoRHa No.2 Type B) DX Ver. Complete Figure" at 1st place is a figure of 2B (YoRHa No.2 Type B) from the action RPG "NieR: Automata" based on a prototype created by Yoshizawa Mitsumasa (REFLECT). In addition to the regular edition's "Face with Goggles" and "Body with Heat Radiation Skirt", the limited edition also includes replaceable parts of her "Revealed Face" and "Body without Radiation Skirt", letting you pose her in various styles. The figure also comes with Pod 042, the tactical support unit assigned to 2B. "To LOVE Ru Darkness Lala Satalin Deviluke -Swimsuit Ver.- 1/6 Complete Figure" at 2nd place is a resale of the "To LOVE Ru" series figure created by the figure maker Ryu-NS. From "To LOVE Ru Darkness", the main heroine and first princess of the planet Deviluke, Lala Satalin Deviluke, becomes a figure in a stimulating swimsuit. Her enchanting figure recreated with great care put into the details is a must-see. "Saint Cloth Myth EX Pegasus Seiya (Final Bronze Cloth) 'Saint Seiya: Hades Chapter Sanctuary'" at 3rd place is a figure from the "Saint Seiya" action figure series "Saint Cloth Myth EX", which adopts new interpretation and the latest technology. Pegasus Seiya, who was revived in his final Bronze Cloth by Athena's blood, was redesigned with the illustrations from the show as a reference. The Cloth he wares gives a sense of unity and dynamism to his poses, and also comes with various additional parts to add to the play value. "NieR: Automata PLAY ARTS Kai [YoRHa Model A No. 2 DX Ver.]" and "S.H.MonsterArts GODZILLA from Movie "GODZILLA VS. KONG" (2021) (Tentative Name)" followed in 4th and 5th place. The other figures that made it in the top 10 were: "Nendoroid Jujutsu Kaisen Kugisaki Nobara", "Jujutsu Kaisen Itadori Yuuji 1/8 Complete Figure", "NieR: Automata 9S (YoRHa No.9 Type S) DX Ver. Complete Figure", "Azur Lane Le Triomphant 1/7 Complete Figure", and "LookUp Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Kamado Tanjirou Complete Figure". © 2017 Square Enix Co., Ltd. All Rights Reserved. © Yabuki Kentarou, Hasegawa Saki / Shueisha, To LOVE Ru Darkness Production Committee © Kurumada Masami / Shueisha, Toei Animation

"ABEMA" has announced the top-5 works of the new anime titles that have been broadcast since January 2021 "Initial Speed Ranking". In the total viewers category 1 st place goes to "Re: Life in a Different World from Zero 2nd season", and in the comment category to "Laid-Back Camp: Season 2". The "Initial Speed Ranking" is basing on the total number of viewers of episode 1 of each title that has been streamed on "ABEMA" since January 2021, the total number of overlooked views on the "ABEMA Video", and the number of comments about it. In the total viewing category, "Re: Life in a Different World from Zero 2nd season", which depicts the latter half of the second term of "Re: Life in a Different World from Zero", takes 1st place. 2nd place goes to "That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime: Season 2", and the 3rd place to "Laid-Back Camp: Season 2". In 4th place is "The Quintessential Quintuplets ∬", and "Dr. "STONE: Season" in 5th place. Also, in the comments category, "Laid-Back Camp: Season 2", the first TV release in 3 years in the "Laid-Back Camp" series, is topping the list. Comments such as "I want to camp there", "Laid-Back Camp... Overwhelming...!", "Rin-chan's makeover is cute", "The splendid Rin clan", and "I want to camp with cute young women" have been received. "Non Non Biyori" is in 2nd place, and "Re: Life in a Different World from Zero: Season 2" is ranked 3rd. 4th place goes to "Bottom-tier Character Tomozaki", followed by "Mushoku Tensei: Isekai Ittara Honki Dasu" in 5th place. The top-releases of "ABEMA"'s "Initial Speed Ranking" are available on "ABEMA Anime Channel" and "ABEMA Video". Anime fans who missed it should definitely check out the popular titles. "AbemaTV" January 2021 Cool New Anime Episode 1 "Initial Speed" Ranking ▼ Total number of views 1st place "Re: Life in a different world starting from zero 2nd season" 2nd place "That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime: Season 2" 3rd place "Laid-Back Camp: Season 2" 4th place "The Quintessential Quintuplets ∬" 5th place "Dr. Stone: Season 2" ▼ Number of comments 1st place "Laid-Back Camp: Season 2" 2nd place "Non Non Biyori" 3rd place "Re: Life in a different world starting from zero: Season 2" 4th place "Bottom-tier Character Tomozaki" 5th place "Mushoku Tensei: Isekai Ittara Honki Dasu" (C) Nagatsuki Tappei, published by KADOKAWA Co., Ltd./Re: Life in a Different World from Zero 2 Production Committee (C) Kawakami Yasuki, Fuse, Kodansha / Transfer Sla Production Committee (C) Afro / Houbunsha / Outdoor Activity Committee (C) Haruba Negi / Kodansha / "TThe Quintessential Quintuplets ∬" Production Committee (C) US Studio / Boichi / Shueisha / Dr. STONE Production Committee (C) 2021 Atto Published by KADOKAWA / Asahigaoka Branch School Management Association Third Term (C) Yuki Yaku Shogakukan / "Bottom-tier Character Tomozaki" production committee (C) Unreasonable Son's Hand / MF Books / "Mushoku Tensei" Production Committee

A papercut art of Kirito, Asuna, and Alice from the TV anime "Sword Art Online: Alicization - War of Underworld" has appeared. It is available for pre-order on "Kiritorie" for a limited time, starting from Feb. 26, 2021. The product 'TV anime "Sword Art Online: Alicization - War of Underworld" Kiritorie' is a papercut artwork of Kirito, Asuna, and Alice, made with the artisan's impressive skill just like the sword skills of these characters. The '"Black Swordsman" Kirito,' uses black colored paper which is the image-color of Kirito. This single piece of black paper was more than enough to express the details of Kirie and the strongness of Kirito himself. The swords that Kirito used; Elucidator and Dark Repulser from the Aincrad Arc are also strong and firm. The 'Goddess of Creation "Stacia" Asuna,' is a piece that expresses Asuna in the look of the Goddess of Creation, Stacia, based on the image-color of Asuna from the "Knights of the Blood" using red colored paper. Including the details on the outfit and the "Radiant Light," this single piece of paper is full of the artisan's outstanding passion. The '"Integrity Knight" Alice,' uses blue colored paper based on the image of Alice's eyes and armor. The fluttering cape and hair of Alice make this piece extremely lively, almost like it would move at any moment. Every piece of flower on the 'Fragrant Olive Sword' is cut into detail with care. 'TV Anime "Sword Art Online: Alicization - War of Underworld" Kiritorie' is priced at 14,080 JPY (Tax Incl.) each. It is available for pre-order on "Kiritorie" for a limited period of one week, starting from Feb. 26, 2021. (C) 2017 Kawahara Reki / KADOKAWA ASCII Media Works / SAO-A Project

From "Sword Art Online Alicization" comes emblem motif rings of Kirito, Eugeo, and Alice. Pre-orders are currently available on "U-Treasure Online Shop" and other shops. The rings were designed with the characters' theme colors and the emblem of the Sword Mastery Academy for Kirito and Eugeo, and the emblem of the Integrity Knights for Alice. The rounded shape of the arm of the rings makes it comfortable to wear while giving off a stylish impression. "【Sword Art Online】 Emblem Motif Rings" are currently available on "U-Treasure Online Shop" and other shops. (C) 2017 Kawahara Reki / Kadokawa ASCII Media Works / SAO-A Project

Animated movies including "No Game No Life: Zero", and "Fate/stay night: Heaven's Feel I. presage flower" will be distributed on ABEMA. Some animated movies have been chosen for cold winter days. "No Game No Life: Zero" will be distributed on January 29, 2021, "Fate/stay night: Heaven's Feel I. Presage Flower" and "Fate/stay night: Heaven's Feel II. Lost Butterfly" will be on January 30, and "Sword Art Online The Movie: Ordinal Scale" will be on Saturday, February 6. Let's watch them on winter days in 2021. (C)Type-Moon, ufotable, FSNPC (C)2016 Kawahara Reki / Kadokawa ASCII Media Works / SAO MOVIE Project (C)Kamiya Yuu, Kadokawa Corporation / No Game No Life: Zero Production Committee

From "Sword Art Online: Alicization – War of Underworld" comes a scale figure of Eugeo in a white suit! The figure will be built to order from mid-January 2021. This figure was created by SHIBUYA SCRAMBLE FIGURE based on Eugio, who won the first place in the "SAO Minna no Figure", the official original figure project of "Sword Art Online", which was voted on the official "ABEMA" anime Twitter in March 2020. He will escort you in a white suit with a blue rose in his hand. "Sword Art Online: Alicization – War of Underworld Eugeo White Suit Ver." is priced at 16,000 JPY (tax excluded). The figure will be built to order from mid-January 2021. (C) 2017 Kawahara Reki / Kadokawa ASCII Media Works / SAO-A Project