The anime adaptation of Ema Toyama’s Vampire Dormitory manga kicked off on April 7, and with it came a new character trailer highlighting protagonist Mito Yamamoto, as voiced in the series by Kana Ichinose. Meet the lead and get another preview of the slice of spring 2024 anime below. The Vampire Dormitory anime is being directed by Nobuyoshi Nagayama (Smile Down the Runway), with Touko Machida (Boruto: Naruto Next Generations) on scripts and Naomi Tsuruta adapting character designs for the Studio Blanc production. Check out the teaser visual below, followed by a celebratory illust ..read more

12 is a big number for the Sister Princess series, since 12 sisters were originally featured in the franchise, so it’s fitting that a teaser countdown started with the number 12 at 12:00p Japan Time on April 7. Details are pretty much nonexistent at this point, but it looks like the official accounts might be counting down the days until something is announced. That announcement, if it ends up going down as fans assume is planned, should occur on April 19. Adding fuel to the fire, Karen voice actor Natsuko Kuwatani hopped on Twitter to say, “Onii-chan, are you ready for your heart ..read more

Following up on some teases, the first full trailer is here for the Giji Harem anime, which adapts the manga of the same name by Yu Saito. In addition to revealing plans for a July 2024 premiere, the new trailer showcases the opening theme song, GOHOBI’s “Blouse.”  Additional staff members were also revealed, including color designer Azusa Sasaki, editor Mutsumi Takemiya, sound director Takuya Sato and more. The Giji Harem anime adaptation will star Saori Hayami (Yor in SPY x FAMILY) as Rin Nanakura and Nobuhiko Okamoto (Sengoku in Horimiya) as Eiji Kitahama. The sto ..read more

Some anime girls are just so adorable, we’d let them get away with pretty much anything. That’s all well and good if the extent of their mischief is skipping school or playing pranks. But when those same girls also happen to be literal gods (or as close as their world gets), there’s going to be trouble. Especially if they happen to be super irresponsible. These three god-tier girls are wielding powers beyond human reckoning, and they’re an absolute mess. But we can’t help but love them. Usually.   Aqua Kazuma’s isekai life is wall-to-wall messed-up anime girls, but we’re pretty sur ..read more

Next up for the Detective Conan series is yet another big screen installment, Detective Conan: The Million-Dollar Pentagram, which opens in Japan on April 12, 2024. A midnight premiere screening was recently announced along with the launch of a new trailer, so check that out below and read on for more details. Key visual: Detective Conan: The Million-Dollar Pentagram is being directed by Chika Nagaoka, with Takahiro Okura on the screenplay, Masatomo Sudo on character designs and chief animation direction and Yugo Kanno on music. Here’s how TMS Entertainment sums up the latest entry: A messa ..read more

In a good series, anime heroes go through a lot of changes. They may get stronger in body, mind, and spirit. They may overcome past traumas or biases. But some undergo much more literal changes: like straight-up turning into the exact kind of monster they’re fighting. What’s a protagonist to do? In the case of these stars, keep on fighting. Here are three anime heroes who won’t let a silly thing like becoming the very thing they fear stop them from protecting humanity. In fact, this new transformation only makes them stronger against their foes!   Akira Fudo, Devilman Akira Fudo is ..read more

Netflix has gotten the rights to stream writer/director Makoto Shinkai’s highly successful anime movie Suzume in 169 countries. And, yes, the United States is one of them. Netflix also notes it will be offering the film to even more nations in 2025. The streaming service said that offering Suzume is meant to “expand its extensive anime library.” Netflix has shown a serious interest in anime, including sometimes making its own. In addition to this, Suzume is already available on Crunchyroll. Here is an official synopsis for Suzume: “On the other side of the door, was time in its entirety— ‘Su ..read more

Kuramerukagari and Kurayukaba are a pair of anime films featuring writing and directing by Shigeyoshi Tsukahara, and their simultaneous release has been dated for Japan. As revealed along with the new trailers below, both films are set to open in Japan on April 12, 2024. Crunchyroll also confirmed plans to stream them on the same day. First up, Kuramerukagari: Synopsis: This is a story that weaves together people and a town. A coal mining town crowded with small-scale excavators, commonly known as the “Hakoniwa.” In this town that changes daily like a labyrinth, there’s a girl named Kagari w ..read more

April 9 marks the premiere of the Unnamed Memory anime, which is on the way to adapt the fantasy light novel series written by Kuji Furumiya and illustrated by chibi. The series is all set to simulcast on Crunchyroll, and the official accounts went live with a new key visual ahead of the debut. The anime is being made at ENGI, with Kazuya Miura of Trapped in a Dating Sim: The World of Otome Games is Tough for Mobs helming the project as director. The person in charge of series composition is Deko Akao, who is known for working on Komi Can’t Communicate and Noragami ..read more

The Rascal Does Not Dream series of light novels, which have been adapted into a popular anime TV/film franchise, are nearing their end. That’s the word from Dengeki Bunko, the publishing label behind the series by Hajime Kamoshida. The 14th and 15th volumes of the light novel series will hit shelves in Japan on August 9 and October 10, respectively. They’re called Rascal Does Not Dream of a Girlfriend and Rascal Does Not Dream of a Dear Friend. Both novels will also be released in special editions with drama CDs included. The novels first hit stands with Rascal Does Not Dream of Bunny Girl Se ..read more