Counting down the days to its release on December 24th, ‘Jujutsu Kaisen 0 Movie’ announced a special program ‘Jujutsu Kaisen 0 Movie Release Commemoration Special Program’ on 28 nationwide TV networks with the MBS/TBS group. The broadcast will start on December 20th at 11:56 pm. ‘Jujutsu Kaisen’ is a Japanese dark fantasy manga by Gege Akutami. Currently serialized on ‘Weekly Shonen Jump’, the popular series has published 55 million copies so far with 17 volumes. The story follows Jujutsu Sorcerers, who possess the power of purification against Cursed Energy that arises from the negative emotions of humans. ‘Jujutsu Kaisen 0 Movie’ is a movie adaptation of ‘Jujutsu Kaisen 0: Jujutsu High’, the prequel to the main story. ‘Jujutsu Kaisen 0 Movie Release Commemoration Special Program’ will be broadcast on December 20th at 11:56 pm, shortly before the movie release. Details including the attendees are yet to be announced later. Also, on December 22nd, the seven episodes from the TV series will be broadcast for three hours straight on MBS and other channels. In addition, starting on December 1st, TVer, GYAO!, and MBS Dougaizm will broadcast one episode from the TV series every day for free. This will be a great chance for both the TV series fans and newbies to watch the episodes. (C) 2021 ‘Jujutsu Kaisen 0 Movie’ Production Committee (C) Gege Akutami/Shueisha
‘Doraemon: Nobita’s Little Star Wars 2021’ has announced Romi Park, Yuki Kaji, and Jun’ichi Suwabe as its guest voice actors. Along with the announcement, a new trailer to reveal the characters' voices played by the three was released. As the 41st movie from the ‘Doraemon The Movie’ series, this work will be a remake of ‘Doraemon: Nobita’s Little Star Wars’ that was released in 1985. The movie depicts the adventure of Doraemon and friends on a small planet in space with an entirely new script and the latest technology. Coincidentally, all the three new cast members, Romi Park, Yuki Kaji, and Jun’ichi Suwabe, have played a role in the ‘Doraemon’ TV series but have never been in the movie series. Park plays Papi, a prodigy who graduated university at the age of eight and became the president of the planet of Pirika at the age of ten. Kaji voices Rokoroko, a talkative dog that comes to the earth following its owner, Papi. Suwabe plays Dorakoruru, the chief of an intelligence service, PCIA, led by General Gilmore. The voices of Papi (Park) and Rokoroko (Kaji) have already been unveiled in a previous trailer. The new trailer allows viewers to hear Gilmore (Teruyuki Kagawa), the dictator who controls the planet of Pirika, Papi’s sister Piina (Mayu Matsuoka), as well as Dorakoruru (Suwabe), raising fans’ hopes towards the film. ‘Doraemon: Nobita’s Little Star Wars 2021’ will be released on March 4th, at Toho Group theaters nationwide. (C) Fujiko Pro/Shogakukan/TV Asahi/Shinei/ADK2021
From the full-length animated film "Ghost in the Shell SAC_2045 Sustainable War", the first 8 minutes of the main story have specially been revealed for a limited period. "Ghost in the Shell SAC_2045 Sustainable War" is an animated full-length film that was produced by adding new scenes to and reconstructing all the episodes of the 1st season of "Ghost in the Shell SAC_2045" (released in 2020), the first-ever full 3DCG anime in the "Ghost in the Shell" history. It is directed by Fujii Michihito, who is well-known for "The Journalist", which was nominated for 6 Japan Academy Prizes, "Yakuza and The Family", and other live-action films. In the released footage features powerful action scenes on the West Coast by the members led by Kusanagi Motoko, a former member of Public Security Section 9, including Batou, Ishikawa, Saito, and a new character Standard will be involved in powerful action scenes on the West Coast. Meanwhile, Togusa, who stays in Japan as a former member of Public Security Section 9, gets a job offer from Aramaki. What is it about......? The footage will make you excited for the premiere. The footage of the first 8 minutes will be available until 11:59 PM on November 25, 2021. The full-length animated film "Ghost in the Shell SAC_2045 Sustainable War" will be screened at nationwide 20 theaters exclusively for 2 weeks from November 12, 2021. "Ghost in the Shell SAC_2045 Sustainable War" Premiere on Friday, November 12, 2021. (Exclusively for 2 weeks) －Cast－ Tanaka Atsuko / Saka Osamu / Otsuka Akio / Yamadera Koichi Nakano Yutaka / Okawa Toru / Onozuka Takashi / Yamaguchi Taro / Tamagawa Sakiko / Han Megumi / Tsuda Kenjiro / Soze Kaiji / Kiyama Shigeo / Hayashibara Megumi Kawabuchi Kaori / Soze Kaiji / Kasahara Shinji / Okada Chihei / Takei Hidenori / Yamashiroya Risa －Staff－ Original Creator: Shirow Masamune "Ghost in the Shell" (Published in Kodansha KCDX) Chief Directors: Kamiyama Kenji × Aramaki Shinji Director: Fujii Michihito Screenplay: Kamiyama Kenji, Higaki Ryo, Sunayama Kurasumi, Doki Harumi, Sato Dai, Ohigashi Daisuke Character Designer: Ilya Kuvshinov 3D Character Supervisor: Matsushige Hiromi Production Designer: Usui Shinji, Teraoka Kenji, Matsuda Daisuke Modeling Supervisor: Tasaki Masamitsu Rigging Supervisor: Nishikiori Yosuke, Inoue Masakazu Effects Supervisor: Kiyozuka Takuya Lighting Composite Supervisor: Takahashi Koya Editor: Sadamatsu Go Music: Toda Nobuko × Jinnouchi Kazuma Sound Designer: Takagi Hajime Opening Music: "Fly with me" by millennium parade × ghost in the shell: SAC_2045 Music Production: FlyingDog Production: Production I.G × SOLA DIGITAL ARTS Production: GHOST IN THE SHELL: SAC_2045 COMMITTEE Distribution: Bandai Namco Arts (C)Shirow Masamune, Production I.G / Kodansha, Ghost in the Shell SAC_2045 Production Committee
To commemorate the release of "Sumikko Gurashi the Movie: Aoi Tsukiyo no Mahou no Ko (lit. Magical Child at the Blue Moon Night)", which has premiered on November 5, new goods featuring "Sumikko Gurashi" characters, such as "Hand Washers/Sanitizers" and "Warmer Series", have been released. Also, the collaboration event that offers original menus is currently available. "Chara-Pika No Touch Alcohol Spray/Foaming Hand Soap Dispenser Sumikko Gurashi" The lineup for "Hand Washing/Sanitizing Items" featuring "Sumikko Gurashi" is "Chara-Pika No Touch Alcohol Spray Sumikko Gurashi" with a cute tray, which is easy to clean, and "Chara-Pika No Touch Foaming Hand Soap Dispenser Sumikko Gurashi" that allows you to thoroughly wash your hands with foam. Both items have easy & no-touch sanitary designs that can be used by holding your hands up in front of them. The prices are as follows: "Chara-Pika No Touch Alcohol Spray Sumikko Gurashi" - 4,800 JPY (incl. tax), "Chara-Pika No Touch Foaming Hand Soap Dispenser Sumikko Gurashi" - 4,400 JPY (incl. tax). Pre-orders for both items are currently available on "Premium Bandai". (C)2021 San-X Co., Ltd. All Rights Reserved. "Sumikko Gurashi Warmer Series" The lineup for "Sumikko Gurashi Warmer Series" consists of "Gloves", "Blanket", and "Room Shoes". These goods heat up to 40-44℃ about 30 seconds after they are connected to the power with the attached USB cable, and "Sumikko Gurashi" characters will warm up your body parts that are sensitive to cold, such as "wrists", "feet", and "belly to knees". The prices are as follows: "USB Warm Gloves" - 3,400 JPY (incl. tax), "USB Warm Room Shoes" - 4,400 JPY (incl. tax), "USB Warm Blanket" - 3,600 JPY (incl. tax). These items are currently available for pre-order on "Premium Bandai". (C)2021 San-X Co., Ltd. All Rights Reserved.. "Sumikko Gurashi Café" "Sumikko Gurashi Café" will offer pleasant and healing cute menus and original goods developed under the theme of "Sumikkos' Night Party". The food menu includes "Tokage's Night Party Curry", "Shirokuma's Poka-Poka Warm Doria", "Recommended for Five - Kids' Lunch", " Witches' Party ~Acai Bowl~ ", " Blue Moon Night Fruits Ponch ", and "Starry Drink". The café original goods will include "Acrylic Key Chain", "Luminescent Sticker", "Acrylic Stand", "Muddler", "Mug", "Drawstring Pouch", "Highlighter Set of 3", "A5 Clear Folder Set of 2", and "Bandanna". Those who make a reservation in advance will be given one "Invitation Letter with Original Postcard" randomly from a total of 5 designs. "Sumikko Gurashi Cafe" is currently open in Osaka. The online shop will also be open from noon on November 11. (C)2021 Japan Sumikko Gurashi Association Film Department
It has been decided that the movie "Sing a Bit of Harmony" will be released on October 29, 2021. At the same time, additional cast members were announced, including Ohara Sayaka, Hamada Kenji, Tsuda Kenjiro, Kazlaser (Maple Chogokin), and Sakihi Miyu. A preview of the film, in which the secret of the main character, Shion, has also been unveiled. The additional cast members announced this time are Ohara Sayaka, Hamada Kenji, Tsuda Kenjiro, Kazlaser (Maple Chogokin), Miyu Sakiki from Takarazuka Revue. Ohara-san plays Mitsuko, an employee of SeikanInterstellar Electronics who is Satomi's mother and the leader of the "Shion Project", Hamada-san plays Nomiyama, an employee of SeikanInterstellar Electronics who is Mitsuko's subordinate and in charge of the "Shion Project", and Tsuda-san plays SaijoNishijo, Mitsuko's boss and the branch managerhead of SeikanInterstellar Electronics. Tsuda-san plays the role of Nishiki, Mitsuko's boss and the branch manager of Interstellar Electronics. Ohara-san, Hamada-san, and Tsuda-san also provided comments. The trailer also revealed that the protagonist, Shion, who has been regarded as an "oddball", is actually an AI undergoing testing. Shion is a little clumsy but cheerful and innocent, and has come here to help the lonely Satomi. Satomi and her classmates quickly begin to feel "happy". One day, however, the company that developed Shionthe device recovers itShion. So, Satomi and her friends struggle to meet Shion once again. <iframe width="750" height="420" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/9h8NqlENtI0" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen></iframe> Tsuchiya Tao, who plays the role, said about Shion, "Shion is neither a human like us nor a completely mindless robot. Her imbalance is at the core of the story, so I was worried about how to play her”. The trailer for the film is packed with Shion, who has been created into an adorable character. The movie "Sing a Bit of Harmony" will be released on October 29, 2021 nationwide. <The following is the full text of the comments> Mitsuko: Ohara Sayaka ●This is an original theatrical animation. Please tell us your impressions of the script and V-Content. What a straightforward, sparkling story filled with the brilliance of youth. I remember that after I read the script for the first time, I had a lingering feeling for a while. I also felt as if I was being questioned by my own heart about what "happiness" meant to me and what I could do if I seriously wanted to make someone else happy. ●Please tell us about the character you played and your impressions of the recording. Mitsuko is a mother who raises the main character, Satomi, by herself. She is also a skilled researcher who works in the laboratory of a large company. It was a shame that we couldn't all record together this time because it was a different situation than usual, but we were able to post-record with the three of us from the adult team, Hama-ken and Tsuda-ken. It was very easy to imagine her as a career woman (laughs). On her personal side, her mischievous expressions that she suddenly show themselves and her close relationship with her daughter made me feel warm and close to her, and I really enjoyed playing her. ●Please give us a message to your fans who are looking forward to the release of the film. This film depicts the growth of Satomi and her friends, with Shion at the center, sometimes dazzling, sometimes sad, but always straightforward. Their earnest attempts to find answers while facing big obstacles will surely evoke something important in the hearts of many people. ......! Please look forward to the vividly colored world that fills the screen and the heart-stirring songs♪ Nomiyama: Hamada Kenji]. ●This is an original theatrical animation. Please tell us your impressions of the script and V-Content. There are many things that cannot be conveyed even if you are thinking about them. Even so, people take action for someone else, thinking of someone else. I was dazzled by the power of Shion to connect them. ●Please tell us about the role of the character you played and your impressions of the recording. Nomiyama-san is an old man who makes me my feel a "tightening sensation.” Mainly in the stomach area. It is inevitable that where there is light, there will be shadows. It's difficult to walk toward the same place, isn't it? ●Please give us a message to your fans who are looking forward to the release of your film. I think this film will make you feel the happiness of taking a new look at the casual things that are right next to you, and your usual relationships. I can't tell you everything, so I'll be waiting for you at the theater. Saijyou: Tsuda Kenjiro] ●This is an original theatrical animation. Please tell us your impressions of the script and V-Content. It's a work filled with a lot of feelings. The emotions of the characters are so carefully woven into the story that my heart was moving even when I was reading the script. Each character moves and creates a big wave in the story. The waves eventually become songs and begin to resonate in the hearts of the audience. I like the script, which is colored by purity. I'm looking forward to seeing the finished video. ●Please tell us about the role of the character you played and your impressions of the recording. I'm a disgusting adult (laughs). He is an adult character who is bound by the rules of society and adults and has lost sight of what is important. I was directed to have an open mind, but with a clear image. ●Please give a message to your fans who are looking forward to the release. Please come to the theater and see this film, which has been carefully and meticulously spun. I'm sure you will want to sing after watching it. Youthfulness is good. Shion: Tsuchiya Tao Shion has a "brain" called AI. But that brain is made of machines, so people tend to think that the AI's reactions and "heart" are separate. But ...... is there really no mind in a machine? This is a question that I have felt since I was a child, so I used it as a starting point to play the role of Shion's mind. The sadness that "you can be close to a human, but you can never be a human" and "the closer you are to a human, the more you are feared". When you get down to it, I feel that this story depicts "friendship between people in different positions" through "friendship between AI and humans". I think that in the future, many things will evolve, the real world will become smaller, and many virtual worlds will be created, but at the same time, something may be distorted, damaged, or lost in the rapid changes. "Sing a Bit of Harmony" is a story that foreshadows the future, but it also depicts the universal theme of "what is love?” and I think it has a persuasive power that transcends time and culture. I hope everyone, old and young, East and West, male and female, will see it! And I hope that you will join me in wishing for the moment when Shion's dream will come true. Satomi = Fukuhara Haruka "Sing a Bit of Harmony" is a story about how Satomi and the people around her change rapidly through the pure life of Shion. Works dealing with AI are often portrayed as a world far away from our daily lives, but this work is an everyday story that is connected to reality, so I think I was able to enter the world of the work without feeling uncomfortable. In addition, although Shion is an AI, it seems to me that it has the same life as a human being. Even if it is an artificial intelligence, if it has human-like emotions, you could say there is life in it as well, couldn’t you? They say that houseplants grow better when you talk to them (laughs). It gave me a chance to think about something a little more grandiose, like how I would like to be kind to all things. Touma: Kudo Asuka Shion is a character who builds relationships with people while learning about society in her AI way. She was born to make people happy, but when you think about it, making someone happy is a simple yet very difficult thing to do. I myself still don't know how to make people happy. It would be fun to have Shion by my side as I try to solve this problem, and I wouldn't be surprised if an AI like Shion is born one day. At first, I didn't realize the trick of the title "Sing a Bit of Harmony (Ai no Utagoe wo Kikasete)". I was wondering, "Is there a character named Ai in the story?” The moment I realized that "Ai should be AI" and solved the mystery, I was unconsciously moved (laughs). (C) Yoshiura Yasuhiro, BNArts / Ai Uta Production Committee
The TV anime “Arifureta: From Commonplace to World’s Strongest” has disclosed its part 2 key visual. They have also announced that voice actors Katsuyuki Konishi and Makoto Ishii will join as cast members. The original work of "Arifureta: From Commonplace to World’s Strongest" is an isekai fantasy novel that gained popularity on “Shosetsuka ni Narou (Become a Novelist),” a website where anyone can post a novel. It was novelized by Overlap Bunko and now has over 5 million copies in circulation. The TV anime series started in 2019, and the 2nd season is scheduled to broadcast from January 2021. In the announcement, the official website has disclosed the anime’s part 2 key visual. In the middle of the picture stands the protagonist Hajime and Yue, surrounded by other main characters who have been active from the 1st season. You can also find Liliana SB Heiligh, a new character expected to play a significant role in from the 2nd season, as well as a mysterious woman, Noint, depicted behind the other characters. The new visual raises fans’ expectation towards the adventure of Hajime and others who will be facing a mighty enemy in the upcoming season. The official website has also announced the new cast of the 2nd season. Katsuyuki Konishi will play Freid Bagwa, a supreme commander of the Demon race, and Makoto Ishii will play Mikhail, a demon who was a fiancé of Cattleya whom Hajime has defeated in the abyss of the labyrinth. “Arifureta: From Commonplace to World’s Strongest“ will be broadcast from January 13th, 2021, on TOKYO MX and other channels. A special program titled “Just Before the Broadcast of Arifureta: From Commonplace to World’s Strongest 2nd Season! Live Up the Anime!“ will also be broadcast on January 6th. Toshinari Fukamachi as Hajime Nagumo, Yuki Kuwahara as Yue, and Minami Takahashi as Shea Haulia will participate in the program. Check the website for more information. （C）Ryo Shirakome, OVERLAP/ARIFURETA Project
‘Doraemon: Nobita’s Little Star Wars 2021’ has announced Romi Park, Yuki Kaji, and Jun’ichi Suwabe as its guest voice actors. Along with the announcement, a new trailer to reveal the characters' voices played by the three was released. As the 41st movie from the ‘Doraemon The Movie’ series, this work will be a remake of ‘Doraemon: Nobita’s Little Star Wars’ that was released in 1985. The movie depicts the adventure of Doraemon and friends on a small planet in space with an entirely new script and the latest technology. Coincidentally, all the three new cast members, Romi Park, Yuki Kaji, and Jun’ichi Suwabe, have played a role in the ‘Doraemon’ TV series but have never been in the movie series. Park plays Papi, a prodigy who graduated university at the age of eight and became the president of the planet of Pirika at the age of ten. Kaji voices Rokoroko, a talkative dog that comes to the earth following its owner, Papi. Suwabe plays Dorakoruru, the chief of an intelligence service, PCIA, led by General Gilmore. The voices of Papi (Park) and Rokoroko (Kaji) have already been unveiled in a previous trailer. The new trailer allows viewers to hear Gilmore (Teruyuki Kagawa), the dictator who controls the planet of Pirika, Papi’s sister Piina (Mayu Matsuoka), as well as Dorakoruru (Suwabe), raising fans’ hopes towards the film. ‘Doraemon: Nobita’s Little Star Wars 2021’ will be released on March 4th, at Toho Group theaters nationwide. (C) Fujiko Pro/Shogakukan/TV Asahi/Shinei/ADK2021
“Code Geass Genesic Re; CODE,” the first smartphone game from the “Code Geass” series, announced to stream the “Gea-Gene Release Commemoration Broadcast” on November 13th, 2021. Kensho Ono, Marika Kouno, Aimi, Shun Horie, and Yuki Takada will make appearance. “Code Geass Genesic Re; CODE (abbreviation: Gea-Gene)” is an RPG in which every successive character, including Lelouch, Akito, Renya, Orpheus, and Oldrin, gather to start their new adventure of vengeance with the newly characters. Goro Taniguchi and Ichiro Okouchi serve as the directors, along with the original anime staff such as Sunrise (planning and production) and CLAMP (character design). “Gea-Gene” is the first smartphone game from the “Geass” series, and the story is the official sequel of the previous one. “Gea-Gene Release Celebrating Broadcast” is the first official streaming program since the release of the game. The first part of the program is live streaming in which Shun Horie serves as the MC and welcomes Kensho Ono as a guest. In the second part, Yusuke Shirai, Marika Kono, Aimi, Shun Horie, and Yuki Takada will be on stage and share their stories about the work. They will also dig deep into the world of “Code Geass: Crimson of the Blood Pact.” “Gea-Gene Release Commemoration Broadcast” will be streamed in two parts from November 13th, 8:30 P.M. on YouTube Live and the official Twitter account. （C）SUNRISE／PROJECT GEASS Character Design（C）2006-2008 CLAMP・ST （C）SUNRISE／PROJECT G-AKITO Character Design（C）2006-2011 CLAMP・ST （C）SUNRISE/PROJECT L-GEASS Character Design（C）2006-2017 CLAMP・ST （C）SUNRISE/PROJECT L-GEASS Character Design（C）2006-2018 CLAMP・ST （C）SUNRISE/PROJECT Z-GEASS Character Design（C）2006-2021 CLAMP・ST （C）SUNRISE/PROJECT G-GEASS Character Design（C）2006-2021 CLAMP・ST
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.
The Anime adaptation of the silly cute FemBL "Fucked by My Best Friend" released a promo video with two versions. Shion and Rui are an amazing pick-up artist team with a success rate of 100. But one day, Shion was drugged by a mysterious lady, and a few hours later, he wakes up to find himself transformed into a woman's body. Rui, who comes to check on Shion, see's him in a woman's body and his male switch turns on. He hits on her(him) without knowing it's Shion, and... Two promo videos, each narrated by Chihaya Rui (voice: Furukawa Makoto) and Chihara Shion (voice: Yamamoto Kazuomi) have been released. Let's enjoy a bit of Rui's hot voice, Shion's Male and Female voice. It was also announced that the anime will be broadcast on BS11, so we can watch "Fucked by My Best Friend" anime all over Japan. The on-air version short anime of "Fucked by My Best Friend" is scheduled to be broadcast on Tokyo MX and BS11 on April 4, 2021. The premium version, which depicts the "graphic" scenes, will also be streamed from the same day. "Fucked by My Best Friend" Anime Broadcast/Streaming Information
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.
