It has been decided that the novel “The Pretty Boy Detective Club” by Nisio Ishin will be adapted to TV anime in 2021. The teaser key visual and the official website have been released.
“The Pretty Boy Detective Club” is an anime based on the novel series “The Pretty Boy Series” written by Nisio Ishin. A total of 11 volumes are currently being released by Kodansha Taiga.
The story is set at a private school, Yubiwa Academy, and centers around a mysterious group, the “The Pretty Boy Detective Club” which is rumored to solve troubles in the school on a non-official, non-profit basis.
The film is directed by Shinbo Akiyuki, who has worked on the “Monogatari” series, and the animation is produced by Shaft.
The cast and other information about “The Pretty Boy Detective Club” has not been announced yet. Stay tuned for more information.
'Yakunara Mug Cup Mo' that features high school girls X ceramic art will be aired from Apr. 2021. PV has also been revealed.
"Yakunara Mug Cup Mo" is a youth story set in the Tajimi city of Gifu Prefecture and follows four high school girls getting into ceramic art through "Mino Yaki", traditional ceramic artworks in the area.
It is based on a free comic, which has been serialized since 2012 by Planet Co., Ltd, a local IT company. The director is Kamiya Jun, known for "Kingdom" and "Hikaru no Go", story edition and scenario is handled by Arakawa Naruhisa, known for "Kingdom" and "This Art Club Has a Problem!", and production is handled by Nippon Animation, known for "Chibi Maruko-chan", "Haikara-San: Here Comes Miss Modern", and "World Masterpiece Theater Series".
The PV released features the protagonist Toyokawa Himeno in the first year of high school, who has moved to Tajimi city. The video begins with her asking the audience 'Is there something you are passionate about?', and looking for something she loves doing through an encounter with unique friends, and ceramic art.
"Yakunara Mug Cup Mo" will be released in Apr. 2021.
(C)Planet, Nippon Animation / Yakunara Mug Cup Mo Production Committee
The short anime series "Oshiete Hokusai! The Animation" is scheduled to be broadcast in 2021. Comments from creator/director Iwakiri Naoto have also been published.
"Oshiete Hokusai! The Animation" is a short anime based on Iwakiri Naoto's manga titled: "Yume wo Kanaeru Bakusho! Nihon Bijutsu Manga Oshiete Hokusai!". The story follows a useless high school student and her growth after taking lessons from Japan's renown super artist. There will be a total of 10 episodes, with each episode scheduled to be 10 minutes long and the production headed by ComiX Wave Film.
The director who will be charge of image production and animation no one other than Iwakiri Naoto, the creator of the original work. He intends to infuse the anime adaptation with "passionate energy that will infect people after watching it! I am working hard with this concept in mind".
In addition, a teaser visual has been released. It features a picture of the Thunder and Lightning God Screens with an added cute touch to the Thunder and Lightning Gods, making it a promising anime for learning more about Japanese art in a fun way.
"Director Iwakiri Naoto"
Whoever watches this will get fired up! That is the concept that I am working hard to incorporate into this work. I hope that everyone will be able to watch the main character, Tenkorin, and laugh, cry and get a little courage from her. I want people to think that "if a person has something that they want to do, that's enough to be an embodiment of talent!!". Thank you for all your support!
(C) Iwakiri Naoto/CWF
From the original TV anime "SK8 the Infinity", the 2nd key visual and PV, along with the announcement of the main cast, including Hatanaka Tasuku and Kobayashi Chiaki, and additional staff have been released.
It was revealed that broadcasting will start on the ABC TV / TV Asahi affiliated 24 stations nationwide "ANiMAZiNG !!!" frame from January 9, 2021.
"SK8 the Infinity" is a youth-oriented original anime with the "Skateboard battle" as it theme, directed by Utsumi Hiroko, known for "Free!" and "BANANA FISH", and created by Bones, known for "Eureka Seven" and "My Hero Academia".
Reki, a 2nd year high school student who loves skateboarding, and Langa, a transfer student from Canada who has never tried skateboard, are caught up in the enthusiasm of the dangerous top-secret race "S" that slides down a closed mine on a skateboard.
The main casts announced this time include Hatanaka Tasuku as Reki and Kobayashi Chiaki as Langa, Nagatsuka Takuma as Miya, Miyake Kenta as Shadow, Midorikawa Hikaru as Cherry blossom, Matsumoto Yasunori as Joe, Koyasu Takehito as Adam, and Ono Kensho as Kikuchi Atsushi.
2nd PV was released along with the announcement of broadcast on the advertisement CM in the "ANiMAZiNG !!!" frame, and the characters voices were unveiled for the first time in this video.
Furthermore, from 09:00 P.M. on November 29, "TV anime 'SK8 the Infinity' expectations infinite broadcast decision special" will be broadcast on ABEMA. In addition to the main casts Hatanaka and Kobayashi, Mizuta Shinji and Kawanishi Kenshiro as Wagyuu, Hirukawa Shintaro of Impossible and Yagi Takashi of Ultra Boogies from the "Yoshimoto Skateboard Club", will appear on the program . A lot of content, including the latest information on "SK8 the Infinity" and a corner to learn the charm of skateboarding, is planned to be delivered.
The TV anime "SK8 the Infinity" will start broadcasting on January 9, 2021, at 2:00 P.M. on the ABC TV / TV Asahi affiliated 24 stations nationwide "ANiMAZiNG !!!" frame.
(C) Bones, Utsumi Hiroko/ Project SK∞
'Yakunara Mug Cup Mo' that features high school girls X ceramic art will be aired from Apr. 2021. PV has also been revealed.
"Yakunara Mug Cup Mo" is a youth story set in the Tajimi city of Gifu Prefecture and follows four high school girls getting into ceramic art through "Mino Yaki", traditional ceramic artworks in the area.
It is based on a free comic, which has been serialized since 2012 by Planet Co., Ltd, a local IT company. The director is Kamiya Jun, known for "Kingdom" and "Hikaru no Go", story edition and scenario is handled by Arakawa Naruhisa, known for "Kingdom" and "This Art Club Has a Problem!", and production is handled by Nippon Animation, known for "Chibi Maruko-chan", "Haikara-San: Here Comes Miss Modern", and "World Masterpiece Theater Series".
The PV released features the protagonist Toyokawa Himeno in the first year of high school, who has moved to Tajimi city. The video begins with her asking the audience 'Is there something you are passionate about?', and looking for something she loves doing through an encounter with unique friends, and ceramic art.
"Yakunara Mug Cup Mo" will be released in Apr. 2021.
(C)Planet, Nippon Animation / Yakunara Mug Cup Mo Production Committee
"Battle in 5 Seconds After Meeting", which has over 2 million copies published in total, will receive an anime adaptation. Along with this announcement, a teaser visual has been released.
"Battle in 5 Seconds After Meeting" is originally an intellectual superpower battle drawn by Miyako Kashiwa, written by Harawata Saizou, and serialized on "Manga One", Shogakukan's manga app.
One day, high school student Shiroyanagi Akira gets caught in a battle. The manga depicts him using an unexpected ability and exceptional intelligence to fight through battles.
Information about the broadcast time and cast members are yet to be announced. Let's look forward to further information to be announced.
The anime teaser website, which opened along with the announcement, has an illustration and comments from Miyako Kashiwa.
(C) Miyako Kashiwa, Harawata Saizou, Shogakukan
The production of the 2nd series of the TV anime "Motto! Majime ni Fumajime Kaiketsu Zorori" has been decided. It has been announced that the broadcast will start in April 2021. A teaser visual for the new series was released along with the announcement.
"Motto! Majime ni Fumajime Kaiketsu Zorori" is based on the children's book series by Hara Yutaka, which has over 35 million copies published.
The 1st series of the TV anime was broadcast from April 2020.
It depicts the adventures of the protagonist Zorori, who aims to become the king of mischief, and his twin minions, Ishishi and Noshishi.
The new series will contain not only the original stories that haven't been animated yet but also many original episodes written for the anime, heating up the story. Let's look forward to seeing Zorori and his friends even more energetic than before.
TV anime "Motto! Majime ni Fumajime Kaiketsu Zorori" will start in April 2021 on NHK Educational TV.
(C) Hara Yutaka / Popurasha, BNP, NEP
"Heion Sedai no Idaten-tachi", the manga currently serialized in "Young Animal" (from Hakusensha), will be produced by MAPPA of "Jujutsu Kaisen" and "Athletic Samurai" and broadcast from Jul. 2021 at "Noitamina". The promotion video and a teaser visual have been released this time.
"Heion Sedai no Idaten-tachi" is originally "Idaten versus Demons versus Humans" battle deathmatch by Amahara of "Interspecies Reviewers", which had been serialized on the website called "Shintosha", where ONE of "One Punch Man", Ishida Sui of "Tokyo Ghoul", Fujimoto Tatsuki of "Chainsaw Man", and other authors have posted their works before their debut.
The update at "Shintosha" had stopped in 2016, and many fans wished to continue the release of the new episode. The serialization of the new episode started at "Young Animal" in 2018 with the design by "Cool Kyou Shinja", a manga artist known for "Miss Kobayashi's Dragon Maid" who originally from "Shintosha".
The teaser visual released this time illustrated yawning Hayato, Irisy, and Paula on the tongue of demon Miku, who has a terrific observing power and thinking ability.
The promotion video abundantly uses the animation cutscenes which will be released for the first time, and the expectation rises toward the release on next summer.
"Heion Sedai no Idaten-tachi" will be released from Jul. 2021 on Noitamina.
Amahara, the original author
I look forward to see how those action scenes become anime as one of the fans.
Cool Kyou Shinja, the character design
I want to seeing moving and shaking animations so much.
Producer Matsuo Taku from Fuji TV
On the first night when I read this work, which goes beyond my expectations on every part, I remember that I walked around my town while whispering something all the time.
I thought that I have to pair up with the best team in order to make the genius's ideas into animations, since it is not easy from the beginning.
Our team, from the producer, MAPPA team, and staff, will do our best.
Please watch "Heion Sedai no Idaten-tachi"!
(C) Amahara, Cool-kyou Shinja, Hakusensha/ "Heion Sedai no Idaten-tachi" Production Committee
The anime adaption of "The Vampire Dies in No Time" has been decided to be broadcast in 2021, and Fukuyama Jun and Furukawa Makoto were announced as the main cast.
"The Vampire Dies in No Time" is based on the comedy manga by Bonnoki Itaru, currently serialized in "Weekly Shonen Champion". Fukuyama Jun will be playing Dralc the vampire, and Furukawa Makoto will be playing Ronaldo the vampire hunter.
The main staff members were also revealed. Koujina Hiroshi, known for "Hunter × Hunter", will be director, and the animation will be created by Madhouse.
The TV anime "The Vampire Dies in No Time" will be broadcast in 2021. Further information is yet to be announced.
(C) Bonnoki Itaru (Akita Shoten) / The Production Committee Dies in No Time
"NIGHT HEAD" has enjoyed a cult following since the TV drama series aired in 1992. It has been decided that the new original TV anime "NIGHT HEAD 2041", based on a script by the original creator Iida Joji , will be broadcast on "+Ultra" from July 2021.
After 30 years, the original TV animation "NIGHT HEAD 2041" will be revived with a script written by Iida Joji, the original writer and director of the TV drama.
In addition to the brothers, Kirihara Naota and Naoya, who were suffering due to their supernatural powers in the TV drama version, this anime features another pair of brothers, Kuroki Takuya and Yuya, who are hunting them down as part of the National Security Forces. The anime spins a new story for "NIGHT HEAD".
It is produced by Shirogumi, which has created a wide range of works from VFX-enhanced live-action works to TV animations. This film is the directorial debut of Hirakawa Takamitsu, who worked as a CG director on "Etama" and "Revisions". The original character design is by Ogure Ito, who is known for his beautiful and delicate characters in "Air Gear", "Tenjo Tenka", and "Bakemonogatari".
In the teaser PV, it starts from the streets of Shibuya in 2041. You can see Takuya and Yuuya engaging in gun fights, Kirihara Naoto using his super power and Naoya, Naoto's younger brother, in the teaser video.
NIGHT HEAD 2041" is scheduled to be broadcast in July 2021 on Fuji Television's "+Ultra" and other channels.
(C) NIGHT HEAD 2041 Production Committee
Director Kamiyama Kenji, who is known for "Ghost in the Shell S.A.C" and "Eden of the East", announced the production of his new original animation series to celebrate WOWOW's 30th anniversary after its opening. He commented that he is currently writing the script.
Director Kamiyama is one of the leading directors who is well known for "Ghost in the Shell S.A.C.", "Eden of the East" and other works with neatly planned scenarios and realistic animations with new technology.
This time, he paired up with WOWOW, which is scheduling its 30th anniversary on Apr. 2021, to produce a completely new original animation series.
The tile of the anime has not yet been revealed, but the Crafter, the animation studio known for "The Relative World" and "The Case of Hana & Alice", will be in charge and the theme of the anime is "teenage social crime adventure".
Director and script writer: Kamiyama Kenji
2020 was the year of the great change in my long-planned ideas, the scenes I have met, and the lives of the people.
From experience from those changes, I am currently writing the script while accepting new ideas. The production process is about to begin.
Staff and I will sophisticate the ideas together.
Because of a wonderful encounter, this animation will be the anniversary animation for the opening of WOWOW.
Please look forward to the completion of this anime.
A teenage ensemble cast set in Iwaki, Fukushima that depicts the protagonist, who chooses a hula girl as her job and her friends becomes the original animation movie called "Hula Hula Dance" and has been decided to be released in the summer 2021. Fukuhara Haruka will play the protagonist and the main staff and teaser visual have been revealed this time.
Whom plays the protagonist Natsunagi Hiwa, a girl who became a hula girl after her older sister, is the actress Fukuhara Haruka. She has appeared in movies including "Kirakira ☆ Pretty Cure Alamode" and "Kaguya-sama: Love is War", and this is the first time for her to participate in the original animated movie.
Moreover, staff information has been released. The general producer is Mizushima Seiji, who had directed "Mobile Suit Gundam 00 the Movie: A wakening of the Trailblazer" and "Full Metal Alchemist". The producer is Watada Shinya of "Aikatsu Stars! the Movie", the script will be written by Yoshida Reiko known for "Okko's In". BN Picture of "TIGER & BUNNY" will be in charge of anime production.
The impressive teaser visual sets the protagonist Hiwa in the center with the narration by Fukuhara herself together with the main phrase of the movie "I, will make 'Hula' as my job".
Original animation movie "Hula Hula Dance" will be released in the summer of 2021.
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Comments from Fukuhara Haruka
After I read the script, I liked how everyone becomes happy and meets new friends through hula dance. Because I participated in the audition to be accepted no matter what, therefore I was really happy when I passed the audience.
I hope my passion will reach you and hope to see you all become happier and have a smile.
Hiwa is an energetic, hardworking girl, but she is a delicate girl who is not confident in herself. I will do my best to play her delicate parts as well.
General Director Mizushima Seiji
I had watched the commercials of Tokiwa Hawaiian Center when I was young. I wished to visit there because I was surprised that Hawaii exists inside Japan. Sadly my wish did not become true, but this time I finally can create a teenage job story that I hope to produce one day with the story set in spa resort Hawaiians. I think this movie will make you love there and hula girls" Please watch "Hula Hula Dance".
Director Watada Shinya
There was the announcement of "Hula Hula Dance Production". This movie is all about the protagonist Hiwa, who is working hard to make her dream true, and she made the audience smile.
Please look forward to it!
(C) BNP, FUJITV/ Fashionable Salon Natsunagi
The 2nd PV for TV anime Ahiru no Sora has been released and features the passionate plays of a freakishly tall basketball club member. Broadcasting information was released at the same time. The series will be aired on TV Tokyo’s channel 6 starting on October 2nd.
「Gundam AGEII Magnum SV ver.」 piloted by Kujo Kyoya in 『Gundam Build Divers』 gets a gunpla kit with a scale of 1/144(HG). Currently available for pre-order on Premium Bandai.
「BanG Dream! Girls Band Party!」 and its 4th tie-up with Lawson as of September the 3rd, has been revealed. The campaign is to give out a limited quantity of originals goods which will be sold on a first-come-first-serve basis
From TV anime "JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Golden Wind" comes blazers and pants (slacks) which can be worn together as business suits inspired by Giorno Giovanna and Bruno Bucciarati. Pre-orders are available at "Premium Bandai" until Dec. 26, 2019.
Movie “Kimetsu no Yaiba : Demon Slayer” Infinity Train arc decided to be released on 2020. The new teaser and visual has been released on the 2nd info.
"Kishiryu Sentai Ryusoulger VS Lupinranger VS Patranger the Movie", the newest work in the "Super Sentai VS Film Series", is scheduled to be released on Feb. 8, 2020. The newest footage andscene photos have also been revealed.
