ONAA young woman who works as a CM director at an advertising agency is removed from her dream project at the whim of a capricious new company president whom she has never met. Determined not to let this set-back bring her down, she undergoes a "Cinderella"-style makeover and meets a handsome man at a company party, only to learn that he is the president that demoted her... (Source: Crunchyroll)
TV"Why should it matter how old you are if you want to start something new?" The strongest guy around, who also happens to be middle-aged, strives to be an adventurer! Everyone seems to think you should pursue your dreams while you're still young, but there's one man who just can't give up. In a world where most people who become adventurers do so in their teens, a guild employee in his thirties, Rick Gladiator, seeks to become an adventurer instead. After receiving unimaginably brutal training from the legendary party renowned as the strongest on the continent, Orichalcum Fist, he ends up with combat abilities worthy of S-rank status despite starting out as an F-rank rookie! (Source: Crunchyroll)
SPECIALFuutarou, a part-time tutor, has taken on the task of guiding the Nakano sisters—quintessential beauties who are on the brink of flunking out of school and despise studying—until their graduation. With only six months left of their high school lives and the final summer vacation about to commence, he decides to take a break from his tutoring job during the summer break to focus on exam preparation. While the quintuplets are disheartened by their inability to see Fuutarou, an unexpected phone call from him turns everything around! A 500% adorable romantic comedy, the summer vacation edition! (Source: TBS, edited) Note: The anime was pre-screened in Japan theatrically for 3 weeks on July 14, 2023 before being aired as a two-part special on September 2 & September 9, 2023.
TVAdaptation of the Tenjiku Arc. With a future where Toman has been destroyed by Mikey's twisted ideas and Takemichi returning to the past, he decides to become stronger in order to stop Kisaki's plans. On one side, a mysterious gang from Yokohama known as Tenjiku begins to overthrow all the Toman divisions, deciding to destroy all the gangs in Japan, becoming the most powerful and unique. Kisaki has been planning something for his purposes against Toman, now that he is banned.
MUSICAnimated music video for the song Kurae! Telepathy by Maharajan. Note: The song featured in this music video also serves as the opening theme for the anime Tomo-chan wa Onnanoko!
MUSICMusic video animated by m7kenji for the song Circle by Kana Hanazawa. Note: The song featured in this music video is also the opening theme song for the TV drama "Ore no Bijo-ka ga Tomaranai!?"
TVThe second season of Spy Kyoushitsu . Four members of the Din Republic's spy team Lamplight embark on a mission to capture an enemy spy. Although they struggle to work together due to their clashing personalities, Thea, Monika, Erna, and Annett complete their objective. While enjoying a short break, the four girls encounter a woman named Matilda, who claims to be Annett's mother. As they get to know Matilda, the team is dragged into an escalating conflict that tests their teamwork and allegiances. Meanwhile, the remaining Lamplight members notice that the dispatched squad has yet to report back. Worried about their allies, Klaus and Lily set out on an emergency expedition to locate their missing teammates. As the two uncover troubling information about rising tensions in the area where their friends last were, they must act quickly to reassemble the team before the mission reaches the point of no return. (Source: MAL Rewrite)
MOVIEEita Hoshizora is an 18-year-old college student who has just entered university. From an early age he exceled in singing, but a certain incident makes him unable to sing in front of others. One day, his twin sister Karina Hoshizora, a top idol,asks him to stand on stage in her place. Unable to turn down her selfish sister's request, Eita acts by pretending to be her... but ends up upsetting her sponsors and in a situation where she could be kicked out of the entertainment world! Eita struggles to regain her position as a top idol in the special world of show business, but... In this coming-of-age idol comedy, a sister and brother switch places and live as idols! (Source: Nautiljon & Official Site, Edited) Note: This entry is for the theatrical Japanese release of the Chinese donghua Jintian Kaishi Zuo Mingxing, known as Re:STARS in Japan.
TVThe best way to fit in at a new school? Start a band! Anon has just transferred to Haneoka Girls’ Academy where girl bands are all the rage. But she started school late, so there aren’t many girls left to recruit. Then she meets her first friend and Haneoka’s misfit, Tomori, who’s hesitant to join. Still, Anon is determined to persuade Tomori and experience the true power of friendship and music. (Source: Crunchyroll)
MUSICMusic video directed and animated by Nowoka for the song Nero by Sou. Note: The song featured in this music video also serves as the opening theme for the anime Dead Mount Death Play. There exists two versions of this song; the original featuring Sou, and a vocaloid version featuring Flower which was later uploaded on April 13, 2023 on Kirai Hiiragi's channel.
TVEiji Kitahama joins the drama club with dreams of having a harem like the ones from his favorite manga. Rin Nanakura, an underclassman, finds herself crushing hard on Eiji and tries on different personas in his presence to win him over. No matter how she acts, one thing is certain—her feelings for Eiji continue to grow stronger. Will she ever be able to tell him the truth and be herself? (Source: Crunchyroll)
TVA baby princess named Ocean is sent away from the North Pole by her mother because of the tyranny of the magma dragon who controls the volcano. The next twelve years, Princess Ocean lives on a local island and encounters a transforming polar bear whom she names Roly Poly. And she talks to a duo of little fish. While encountering the pirates, she meets an inventor named Momo. Their plan is to subdue and defeat the magma dragon.
MUSICMusic video for the song Wonky Monkey by Inugami Korone. This original song and corresponding video is to commemorate Korone's 4th anniversary since her debut.
MOVIEHyeon-Am trains in Tai Chi Qigong in order to fight the water ghost that killed his sister; Father Park, unable to save his friend's daughter from an unknown evil spirit, chooses to become a priest walking the path of asceticism; Jun-Hu, the only survivor of Eastern Sea Esoteric Buddhism, is a genius who has inherited all the magic of the five guardians of Esoteric Buddhism; Seung-Hui, who has a secret, gets involved in a mysterious case due to her father. An occult fantasy in which individual exorcists, each driven by their own causes, solve crimes and fight together against evil demons—demons who rule the spiritual and emotional worlds of mankind, and drive society into chaos. (Source: Naver, translated)
MOVIEYumi, an average office worker with dreams of becoming a writer, finally takes the plunge to pursue her passion. Quitting her job, she enters a writing competition, setting her brain’s myriad of cells into overdrive. “Schedule Cell” crafts the perfect writing plan, while “Writer Cell” seeks constant inspiration. Meanwhile, “Anxiety Cell” worries endlessly, and “Love Cell” struggles to recover from Yumi’s rocky relationship with Babi. Can Yumi’s cells navigate the emotional rollercoaster and help her achieve her dream? (Source: Viki)
MOVIESori is a unique young girl: kind, caring and principled well beyond her years. Unfortunately, these qualities also make her a prime target for bullying. She transfers schools, and just when it looks like history is about to repeat itself, stumbles across a mysterious trail of letters that takes her on a magical scavenger hunt through a hidden world that exists just beneath the surface of her new middle school... A scavenger hunt that will lead her to rediscover friendship, the wonders of nature, and the goodness that still exists within humanity. (Source: WEBTOONS)
SPECIALA world where everything has been lost. A boy and a girl alone together. A spark of hope kindled between them. All they can do is move forward. But against broken adults and devastating despair, how long will they be able to keep going...? (Source: Ize Press)
TV SHORTTayo the Little Bus is about exciting adventures that are to happen in the metropolitan city where different vehicles live with harmony with one another. Tayo is just starting to learn his route in this busy city centre and on his journey, he is making many new friends. Full of unique characters that capture children's imaginations and fun storylines, the series has a lot to offer. (Source: Official YouTube channel)
ONAAnimated commercial directed by Naoki Miyahara promoting the release of the novels Tokimori-tachi no Last Dance and Tanabata no Yoru ni Okaeri that take place after the Pop in Q movie. The PV features the song Otogibanashi by Yuuki Tsujimura feat. Asami Seto.
TV SHORTSet in Penguin Village Hills, one of the most boring towns in the world in a certain region, it depicts how unique young people are involved in daily events and events. While Penguin Village Hills Cable TV's popular TV show "24-hour, 365-day TV" hosted by Thunder Paper Bags flows through the city, various incidents (both serious and non-critical) occur. (Source: MyAnimeList)
ONASequel to the Shuumatsu no Valkyrie Mini Anime . Posted mainly on the Warner Bros. Japan Anime YouTube channel and on the Record of Ragnarok official Twitter.
MUSICMusic video directed by Naoya Nakayama for the song Idol by YOASOBI. The song is based on the original novel "45510" written by Aka Akasaka. Note: The song featured in this music video also serves as the opening theme of the anime [Oshi no Ko]. There exists two versions of this video; the first being a Japanese version uploaded on April 12, 2023 and an English version of the song also titled "Idol" by YOASOBI, which was uploaded on May 26, 2023.
TVUryuu Kamihate is a high school student striving to enter Kyoto University’s medical school. After being raised at an orphanage, Uryuu is taken in by the chief priest at Amagami Shrine, where he begins to live as a freeloader—and to cohabit with Yae, Yuna, and Asahi, the three beautiful shrine maiden sisters! What’s more, the condition he must meet in order to live at the shrine for free is to marry into the family and inherit the shrine! How will Uryuu overcome his marriage meetings with the three sisters as well as the many challenges that Amagami Shrine faces? So begins a miraculous rom-com about living under the same roof with three shrine maidens! (Source: Crunchyroll, edited)
MUSICAnimated music video for the song Kien Romance by Nanawo Akari. Note: The song featured in this music video also serves as the opening theme of the anime Edomae Elf.
MUSICAnimated music video directed by Norainu for the song Unmei Kyoudoutai! by NeriAme. Note: The song featured in this music video also serves as the opening theme of the anime Megami no Café Terrace.
TVOne day, six cards known as the "Six Desires" were born with the power to change fate. Six fighters were chosen, and would come to possess those six cards. What awaited them was the “Fated Clash“, where they would fight each other until the end, and the last one standing would have any wish granted. A youth named Akina Myodo, who wants to help his frail sister, participates in the Fated Clash to have his wish granted. And thus, he throws himself into battles with powerful fighters. (Source: Crunchyroll)
TVFeeling out of place in the countryside, high school dropout Nina Iseri moves to Tokyo. After a rough first day and getting locked out of her apartment, she meets her favorite guitarist, Momoka Kawaragi. The two put on a street performance together and decide to start a band with three other girls. While each girl faces her own struggles, their passion for music keeps their dreams alive. (Source: Crunchyroll)
MOVIE“The word ‘no’ doesn’t exist in a concierge’s dictionary.” That’s just one of the demanding rules that Akino must abide by in her new job as a saleswoman at the elegant and expansive Hokkyoku Department Store. It’s a very special store — the customers are all animals, and the most valued among them are of extinct species. Sea minks, laughing owls, Japanese wolves, even an enormous mammoth — that’s Mr. Woolly, the celebrated sculptor whose works are showcased at the store. It’s still a luxury retail space, though, and anxious Akino finds her hands full with the customers’ challenging requests. These range from hard-to-find merchandise to more complicated matters of the heart. Can the inexperienced Akino fulfill their whims and meet their expectations? If she wants to keep her job, she’ll have to succeed while under constant observation by the fussy floor manager Mr. Toudou, a creepy consultant eager to downsize the staff, and the store’s enigmatic president (who is not a penguin, by the way!). (Source: Fantasia International Film Festival, edited)
TVDetermined to protect his demon world from heavenly angels, demon Masatora Akutsu heads to earth in search of a charismatic human to rally his kin. Masquerading as a high schooler for his recruitment mission, he’s captivated by the lovely Lily Amane. But he’s in for a wild celestial surprise, because she’s his archnemesis—an angel—and she’s set on reforming his demonic ways! (Source: Crunchyroll)
