Month: October 2024
B-Komachi’s “Pop in 2” Proves to Be an Absolute Banger With Colorful Music Video
cIf there’s one thing you can expect from Oshi no Koit’s 10/10 music. From Yasobi’s “Idol,” which has amassed over 500 million video views and topped charts upon its release, to “Burning” by Hitsujibungaku, the show is a musical powerhouse. In Season 2’s final episode, the show’s home-grown idol group B-Komachi proved they’re just as…
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Re:Zero Season 3 Ad Campaign Takes Over Shinjuku Station, Video Revealed
An ad campaign for Re:Zero -Starting Life in Another World- Season 3 will light up the South exit gates of the JR Shinjuku Station until October 13. The ads showcase bright screens full of our favorite characters, visuals, and scenes from the new season. Check out some of them below: A sneak peek video was…
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Oshi No Ko Live-Action Releases a New Trailer
The Oshi no Ko live-action drama revealed a new trailer today. The announcement follows the conclusion of the TV anime’s stunning second season and the announcement of the third season. The live-action prologue will be globally available as an exclusive on Amazon Prime starting on November 28 while the movie version will premiere in Japan…
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Sword Art Online Alternative: Gun Gale Online Returns With Season 2 Premiere After 6 Years
Sword Art Online Alternative: Gun Gale Online II premiered this week with streaming on Crunchyroll, six years after the end of the first season in 2018. In 2012, I jumped on the Sword Art Online (SAO) hype train with millions of other anime fans. While the show remains heavily debated within the anime community, I…
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BLEACH: Thousand-Year Blood War Episode 27 — We’re So Back
BLEACH: Thousand-Year Blood War, Part 3: The Conflict is already here and it feels like a dream. Not only is this the continuation of BLEACH‘s return after 10 years of nearly nothing, but also the beginning of the second half of that return. With the amount of stunning preview visuals, hype for a new BLEACH…
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AI-Generated Trailer of Studio Ghibli’s Princess Mononoke Deleted After Criticism
An AI-generated live-action trailer of Studio Ghibli’s 1997 film Princess Mononoke has been slammed by the public, with users commenting that the project doesn’t bode well with Hayao Miyazaki’s stance on the use of AI technologies in filmmaking. The AI-generated trailer was released by Pj Accetturo, a film producer and also the CEO of FilmPort.ai,…
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The Elusive Samurai Announces Season 2
The Elusive Samurai Season 2 has been announced after today’s finale. Check out the announcement: The anime aired from July 4 to October 6, 2024. Studio CloverWorks was in charge of the animation, with Yuta Yamazaki as the director. The main voice cast consists of: Asaki Yuikawa as Tokiyuki Hojo Yuichi Nakamura as Yorishige Suwa…
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Interview: My Deer Friend Nokotan Author Oshioshio
Hearing about your favorite anime from the people who made it is always a treat. Not only does this give us an insight into part of the creative process and lore that we may not have gotten otherwise, but it also shows the work in a different light. The odder the show is, the more…
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Hookah Haze Review: Great Looking Let Down
Hookah Haze puts us in the shoes of a dying protagonist, who with 14 days left to live gets to open a hookah lounge and fulfill his dream. We get to prepare waterpipe for our customers, build relationships with them, and get to know their stories. Does it sound familiar? It sure does, as the…
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Blue Lock Season 2 Episode 1 Review
Amidst the criticism over its recent trailer, Blue Lock Season 2 episode 1 was a premiere that fulfilled its role as a good setup for what’s to come story-wise. Outside of that, and a surprisingly great use of the soundtrack, the season premiere was simply that—a season premiere. Nothing more, nothing less. Expectations I would…
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