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The Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba – Infinity Castle Arc anime movie trilogy has announced the release date for its first installment as 2025. Ufotable will be animating the series once more. The announcement of the movie trilogy came right after the conclusion of the Hashira Training Arc in June. Below is the new teaser visual for the first film. Crunchyroll and Sony Pictures Entertainment will release the first movie globally next year, including in Japan (with the exception of certain Asian markets). The new teaser trailer is available for viewing. The announcement occurred during a unique livestream, which showcased cosplayers of Tanjiro Kamado, Zenitsu Agatsuma, an…

"I'm a Noble on the Brink of Ruin, So I Might as Well Try Mastering Magic" has unveiled a new key visual, announced three more cast members, and confirmed a premiere date of January 6. In Japan, the episodes will be available for streaming one week in advance on U-NEXT and Anime Hodai, beginning with a two-episode premiere. The animation is produced by Studios DEEN and Marvy Jack. The latest visual features the characters Reina, Chris, and Gai, alongside the previously revealed cast members. The voice cast now includes: Ayumu Murase as Liam Saori Hayami as Jodie Haruka Tomatsu as Asuna Tomokazu Sugita as Lardon Shizuka Ito as Scarlet Rie Kugimiya as Mysterious Girl Yuya …

Cultural Exchange With A Game Center Girl anime has confirmed a TV format, revealing the first visual, studio, voice cast and staff. Studio NOMAD will be animating, and the release date is set for July 2025. The main voice cast includes Sally Amaki as Lily Baker and Shoya Chiba as Renji Kusakabe. You can see both of them in the first teaser visual for the anime below. Toshihiro Kikuchi will direct the Cultural Exchange With A Game Center Girl anime, with series composition by Yasunori Yamada, character design by Rikiya Okano, and music by Takuro Iga. The full staff for the anime includes: Director: Toshihiro Kikuchi Series Composition: Yasunori Yamada Character Design: R…

Multiple new projects for the Code Geass anime series are in production, as announced at the “Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion & Code Geass: Rozé of the Recapture Special Birthday Screening Event,” which also celebrated Lelouch's birthday on December 5. Additionally, a screening event for all 13 Code Geass movies has been planned, with more details forthcoming. The event included Jun Fukuyama (Lelouch), Kohei Amasaki (Rose), and producer Kojiro Taniguchi, who reminisced about the previous year's event where Code Geass: Rozé of the Recapture was unveiled. Producer Taniguchi playfully chided Fukuyama for not disclosing his role in the new anime. Fukuyama humorously…

The Japanese pop rock band Ryokuoushoku Shakai, also known as Ryokushaka, delivered a performance of "Hana ni Natte" ("Be a Flower"), the opening song for "The Apothecary Diaries," on THE FIRST TAKE. This song served as the anime's first opening theme, covering episodes 1 through 12. THE FIRST TAKE is a YouTube channel that features various artists performing songs in a single take. The channel has hosted over a hundred musicians and singers. Some of the notable performers include Kessoku Band (Bocchi the Rock!), Creepy Nuts (MASHLE: MAGIC AND MUSCLES), SPYAIR (Haikyu!!), Hiroshi Kitadani (ONE PIECE), and Queen Bee (OSHI NO KO). TOHO Animation Studio and OLM are responsi…

Fire Force Season 3 revealed a new key visual and first main trailer ahead of the show’s April 2025 release date. Studio David Production is returning to animate, with the show set to release over 2 split cours. The second one will premiere in January 2026. This was also confirmed to be the final season of the anime. The news arrived at the CCXP24 event in São Paolo, Brazil. Crunchyroll previously announced that a new trailer would be shown. The anime adaptation premiered in 2019, running for a total of 24 episodes. David Production animated it, and they announced a 2nd season immediately in December 2019. The sequel aired in 2020, and it also ran for 24 episodes. Seaso…

From Old Country Bumpkin to Master Swordsman anime revealed the first key visual and trailer, along with two new cast members. Studio Passione is in charge of the animation, with Yoshio Kazumi as the director. You can watch the new trailer below. The new cast members include Chiwa Saito and Kaito Ishikawa. The voice cast for the From Old Country Bumpkin to Master Swordsman anime now consists of the following members: Hiroaki Hirata as Beryl Gardinant Yuki Hirose as Curuni Cruceiel Hitomi Ueda as Surena Lysandra Nao Toyama as Allucia Citrus Hinaki Yano as Ficelle Harbeller Kaito Ishikawa as Henblits Drout Chiwa Saito as Lucy Diamond The story follows Beryl Gardinant. He …

Naganuma was recently featured as a special guest on Crunchyroll's weekly podcast, The Anime Effect, alongside Leah President and Kristine Don. They discussed the fan-favorite moments from the first season, which has been ranked among the top 5 anime of 2024. Naganuma also hinted at future developments and explained how the show's minor mysteries are part of a more extensive plot. He assured, "There will be more developments," and elaborated, "The story will expand. Many of the mysteries introduced in Season 1 will become more complex before reaching a resolution." The Apothecary Diaries Season 2 Will Further Jinshi and Maomao's Complex RelationshipAdmirers of Jinshi and …