The Daily Anime

The K2 Pictures press conference at the Cannes Film Festival in France announced an anime movie adaptation of Hiroya Oku's Gigant manga on Sunday. The project marks K2 Pictures' first venture into animation production. Oku (Gantz) launched the sci-fi seinen manga in Big Comic Superior magazine in December 2017. Shogakukan published the tenth and final volume in December 2021. Gigant has a cumulative 1.2 million copies of its volumes in circulation. Seven Seas Entertainment licensed the... from News - MyAnimeList https://ift.tt/dghqZ0Y

The official X (formerly Twitter) account of the Yomi no Tsugai (Daemons of the Shadow Realm) television anime announced supporting cast pair on Saturday. The anime series adapting Hiromu Arakawa's action fantasy manga premiered on Tokyo MX, BS11, and other stations at 11:30 p.m. on April 4. Voice actors Kappei Yamaguchi (InuYasha) and Yoshiko Sakakibara (Hellsing) are joining the cast as Hikaru Kagemori and Kai, respectively. Masahiro Andou (Stranger: Mukou Hadan) is directing the anime at... from News - MyAnimeList https://ift.tt/lyQtwNU

The official website for the television anime adaptation of Kureha's Oni no Hanayome (The Ogre's Bride) novel revealed additional cast and the second character promotional video on Saturday. The anime series is scheduled to premiere in July 2026. Cast Takamichi Araki: Taito Ban (Akujiki Reijou to Kyouketsu Koushaku) Ouga Kiyama: Nobunaga Shimazaki (Saiki Kusuo no Ψ-nan) Sakurako Kiyama: Aya Endou (Date A Live) Kazuhito Oomiya (Chou Shounen Tanteidan Neo) is directing the anime at... from News - MyAnimeList https://ift.tt/RgeHUCZ

The official website of the Cyborg 009: Nemesis anime series revealed additional cast and a new visual (pictured right) on Friday. The anime adapting Shoutarou Ishinomori's action sci-fi manga will begin streaming in Summer 2026. Cast Joe Shimamura/009: Yuuki Kaji (Shingeki no Kyojin, Guilty Crown) Mew/Nemesis 001: Rina Hidaka (Tensei shitara Slime Datta Ken) Blizzard/Nemesis 002: Yoshimasa Hosoya (Trigun Stampede) Crack/Nemesis 003: Hiroshi Kamiya (One Piece, Bungo Stray Dogs) Opro/Nemesis... from News - MyAnimeList https://ift.tt/TceWa7V

The official X (formerly Twitter) for the anime movie adaptation of Type-Moon's Mahoutsukai no Yoru (Witch on the Holy Night) visual novel announced main cast on Saturday. Produced by ufotable, the film is scheduled to open in Japanese theaters in 2026. The main cast are reprising their roles from the visual novel. Cast Aoko Aozaki: Haruka Tomatsu (Sword Art Online) Alice Kuonji: Kana Hanazawa (Kimetsu no Yaiba) Soujuurou Shizuki: Yuusuke Kobayashi (Re:Zero kara Hajimeru Isekai Seikatsu 4t... from News - MyAnimeList https://ift.tt/INVyHfO

Voice actress Wakana Yamazaki, known for playing Ran Mouri in Detective Conan, died on April 18 due to an illness. She was 61 years old. A funeral service was held by her close relatives. Her talent agency Aoni Production announced in February that she would temporarily put her activities on hold to undergo medical treatment. Yamazaki was born in Kanagawa prefecture in 1965, making her voice acting debut in 1990. In 1996, she began voicing Ran Mouri, the protagonist's childhood friend and h... from News - MyAnimeList https://ift.tt/54optGE

The official website of the Mujikaku Seijo wa Kyou mo Muishiki ni Chikara wo Tare Nagasu (The Oblivious Saint Can't Contain Her Power) television anime revealed additional cast, the ending theme, second promo, and a new visual (pictured) on Friday. The anime series adapting Almond's fantasy romance light novel is scheduled to premiere on Tokyo MX, BS11, and AT-X in July 2026. Voice actors Shunichi Toki (Kanojo ga Koushaku-tei ni Itta Riyuu) and Inori Minase (Shinigami Bocchan to Kuro M... from News - MyAnimeList https://ift.tt/jRATPzN