Sony Pictures to Acquire Majority Stake in FUNimation
Sony Pictures announced Monday that they will be acquiring a majority stake in FUNimation Entertainment. The agreement values the company at around $150 million, with Sony purchasing 95% stake for $143 million. Gen Fukunaga,...
Steins;Gate World Line 2017-2018 Project Reveals New Info
Kadokawa revealed new information on Friday about the "Steins;Gate World Line 2017-2018 Project." The previously announced Steins;Gate 0 anime adaptation was revealed to be one part of the project. Additionally, Kadokawa began streaming a promotional video...
Persona 5 the Animation Announced
Atlus has announced that A-1 Pictures will be producing a Persona 5 anime series called Persona 5 the Animation. It is scheduled to air sometime in 2018.
The voice cast will carry over from the...
New Kono Subarashii Sekai ni Shukufuku wo! (KonoSuba) Anime Project Announced
A new Kono Subarashii Sekai ni Shukufuku wo! (KonoSuba) anime project was announced Tuesday on a HiBiKi web radio broadcast.
Jun Fukushima (Kazuma Satou) and Rie Takahashi (Megumin) read a message for Kadokawa's producer Rie Ogura that announced the...
Fairy Tail Anime Gets ‘Final Season’ in 2018
Fairy Tail creator Hiro Mashima posted on his official Twitter account this morning that the "final season" of the series' anime adaptation will air in 2018.
https://twitter.com/hiro_mashima/status/888051525020336128
The Fairy Tail manga was originally published in 2006,...
Crunchyroll Partners With NBCUniversal Ent. Japan to Co-Develop Anime
Crunchyroll announced yesterday that it has partnered with NBCUniversal Entertainment Japan to co-create new anime titles. The two companies did not announce anything specific, but that they are going for "international appeal."
NBCUniversal is a...
A Silent Voice Film Comes To U.S. Theaters in October
Eleven Arts announced at its Anime Expo panel on Saturday that it will host theatrical screenings in the U.S. for A Silent Voice this October. Additionally, A Silent Voice will screen at Anime Expo on Monday, July 3...
Amazon Announces Full Anime Strike Summer Lineup
Amazon has finally announced their Anime Strike Summer lineup, along with the show's premiere dates. Unlike last season, where Anime Strike had 10 exclusive shows, this season comes in at only six; three of...
Chio-chan no Tsuugakuro Manga Gets Anime Adaptation
Amazon Japan's product listing for the August issue of Kadokawa's Monthly Comic Flapper magazine revealed on the cover that the Chio-chan no Tsuugakuro manga is getting an anime adaptation. The image has since been removed, but the magazine will...
‘Just Because!’ Original Anime Reveals October Release
The official website for upcoming original anime movie Just Because! released an updated trailer that now reveals an October premiere date. The film will air in Japan on Tokro MX, BS Fuji, and AT-X. There is...
