The Daily Anime

Entertainment company Bandai Namco Filmworks announced a new anime special for the Echoes of Aincrad: Sword Art Online game on Friday, revealing the cast members, staff, a teaser visual (pictured right) and a trailer. Subtitled Unanswered//butterfly, the special will be included with the ultimate and premium editions of the game, which launches July 9, and will also have a promotional screening event in Japan on May 9. Cast Emirun: Tomoyo Kurosawa (Akudama Drive) Rex: Kouki Uchiyama (Horimiya) K... from News - MyAnimeList https://ift.tt/FiW4Mgj

The official website for the television anime adaptation of Akira Konno's Kujima Utaeba Ie Hororo (Kujima: Why Sing, When You Can Warble?) manga revealed additional staff, theme songs, and the main promotional video on Friday. The anime is scheduled to premiere at 10:30 p.m. on AT-X, followed by Tokyo MX, MBS, and BS-TBS on April 9. Staff Sub Character Design: Yuka Hashimori (High Card: The Flowers Bloom) Art Director: Hiroyuki Betsuyaku (Given Movie 3: Umi e) CG Director: Takuya Umeda Colo... from News - MyAnimeList https://ift.tt/YxftqUo

Production company Aniplex opened an official website for a television anime adaptation of Yukino Sonoyama's Bless manga on Friday, revealing production staff and a teaser promotional video. The anime series will premiere in 2027. Staff Director: Shoutarou Kitamura (Make Heroine ga Oosugiru!) Assistant Director: Takayuki Kikuchi (Kaguya-sama wa Kokurasetai: Ultra Romantic episode director) (A-1 Pictures) Series Composition, Script: Fukurou Kamiza (Non Non Biyori Nonstop) Character Design: H... from News - MyAnimeList https://ift.tt/17KdOlv

From left to right: Takeshi Kikuchi (Chief Studio Officer, Kadokawa Corporation), Miyuki Takagiwa (Mayor, Toshima City), Hidemi Waki (President and CEO, Sunshine City Corporation) Kadokawa will establish a large-scale anime production hub, Studio One Base, in Tokyo's Ikebukuro district in Fall 2026, as part of a broader effort to strengthen its animation production infrastructure and improve working conditions for creators. The facility will be located within the Sunshine City complex in T... from News - MyAnimeList https://ift.tt/rStbX56

The official website for the second season of the Tsue to Tsurugi no Wistoria (Wistoria: Wand and Sword) television anime revealed additional staff, theme songs, main visual (pictured), and the main promotional video on Thursday. The anime series, adapting Fujino Omori and Toshi Aoi's action fantasy manga is scheduled to premiere at 4.30 p.m. on TBS' 28 affiliated stations on April 12. Staff Series Composition: Noboru Kimura (Ore dake Level Up na Ken) NEW Character Design, Chief Animat... from News - MyAnimeList https://ift.tt/Bwyzlkm

The official website of the Iya na Kao sare nagara Opantsu Misete Moraitai Returns (I Want You To Show Me Your Panties With a Disgusted Face Returns) anime announced new cast and staff on Thursday. The anime sequel is scheduled to begin in April 2026. Cast Nanako Mita (Clumsy Maid): Kanae Itou (Boku wa Tomodachi ga Sukunai) Kokoro Kisaragi (Gamer Girl): Hina Suguta (Sono Bisque Doll wa Koi wo Suru) Mei Sakura (Student Council President): Natsumi Haruse (Medalist) Nene Alice (Con Cafe Staff): Rin... from News - MyAnimeList https://ift.tt/VGjy7xC

Japanese animation production company Twin Engine has acquired animation studio NUT, bringing the studio behind titles such as Youjo Senki (Saga of Tanya the Evil) and Blue Giant into its growing production group as part of efforts to strengthen its studio-driven IP development model. The Tokyo-based company announced that it has obtained shares in NUT, formally adding the studio to the Twin Engine Group. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Twin Engine said the move is intend... from News - MyAnimeList https://ift.tt/dqrG2SH