Ahead of an April 13 premiere in Japan, a brand-new trailer for girls' love music anime Whisper Me a Love Song was released today, previewing the first notes between two harmonious love birds and the series' opening theme song, "Follow your arrows" by in-story band Ssgirls. Related: Whisper Me a Love Song Anime Sets the Stage for April 13 Premiere with New Visual A November 2023 announcement in the change of staff saw Akira Mano take over as director from Xinya Cai due to health reasons, and Yokohama Animation Lab step in to co-produce with Cloudhearts. Hiroki Uchida serves as series composer, alongside Minami Yoshida as character designer and Hiroshi Sasaki and Wataru Maeguchi as music composers. As for the cast, Hana Shimano takes on her first main role as Himari Kino, with Asami Seto (Mai Sakurajime in Rascal Does Not Dream of Bunny Girl Senpai ) voicing Yori Asanagi. They're joined by support acts Yuna Nemoto,...
- 3/22/2024
- by Liam Dempsey
- Crunchyroll
After being delayed from January, a Japanese air date is officially set for upcoming girls' love music anime Whisper Me a Love Song : April 13 at 25:30 Jst (effectively April 14 at 1:30)! A second key visual was also revealed, along with the news that "Follow your arrows" by the in-story band Ssgirls will be the opening theme song, while "Giftee" by Hana Shimano (voice of Himari) will serve as the ending theme song. Key Visual Related: Whisper Me a Love Song TV Anime Adds Three More Cast Members A production staff shakeup saw Akira Mano take over as director from Xinya Cai due to health reasons, and Yokohama Animation Lab step in to co-produce with Cloudhearts. Hiroki Uchida serves as series composer, alongside Minami Yoshida as character designer and Hiroshi Sasaki and Wataru Maeguchi as music composers. As for the cast, Hana Shimano takes on her first main role as Himari Kino,...
- 3/8/2024
- by Liam Dempsey
- Crunchyroll
The official website and accounts for the upcoming Whisper Me a Love Song anime today revealed three more cast members, adding Reina Ueda, Chika Anzai and Aoi Koga as Momoka Satomiya, Hajime Amasawa and Miki Mizuguchi, respectively. It was also announced that a pre-screening event will take place on March 30 at United Cinemas Aqua City Odaiba in Tokyo. Related: Whisper Me a Love Song TV Anime Strikes a Chord in New Trailer Originally scheduled to begin airing in January 2024, the series will now premiere in April 2024 after a production staff shakeup that sees Akira Mano take over as director from Xinya Cai due to health reasons and Yokohama Animation Lab step in to co-produce with Cloudhearts. As for the cast, Hana Shimano takes on her first main role as Himari Kino, while the experienced Asami Seto (Mai Sakurajime in Rascal Does Not Dream of Bunny Girl Senpai ) will be the...
- 2/2/2024
- by Liam Dempsey
- Crunchyroll
The Tsukimichi -Moonlit Fantasy- anime —which adapts the light novels by Kei Azumi and Mitsuaki Matsumoto—is officially back! The first episode of Tsukimichi -Moonlit Fantasy- Season 2 premieres today on Crunchyroll, and we have a wealth of information to transport you to another world all over again. Read on for everything you can expect from the new season, including an absolute avalanche of anime characters, cast, trailers, synopsis, key staff and more. Watch Tsukimichi -Moonlit Fantasy- Season 2 on Crunchyroll! In This Guide Tsukimichi -Moonlit Fantasy- Season 2 Anime Release Date: Where Can I Watch? Tsukimichi -Moonlit Fantasy- Season 2 Anime Characters and Cast Tsukimichi -Moonlit Fantasy- Season 2 Anime Staff Watch Tsukimichi -Moonlit Fantasy- Season 2 Official Trailers Tsukimichi -Moonlit Fantasy- Season 2 Anime Art & Key Visuals Tsukimichi -Moonlit Fantasy- Season 2 Anime Synopsis Tsukimichi -Moonlit Fantasy- Season 2 Additional Information Tsukimichi -Moonlit Fantasy- Season 2 Release Date: When Can I Watch? Tsukimichi -Moonlit Fantasy-...
- 1/8/2024
- by Joseph Luster
- Crunchyroll
Good news for anime fans! ‘Tsukimichi -Moonlit Fantasy-‘ is gearing up for its second season, and it’s dropping in January 2024. The brilliant minds at J.C. Staff are behind the animation, ensuring we’re in for a visual treat.
For those out of the loop, this anime made waves after its debut in 2021. Kei Azumi’s light novel series inspired it. The title might ring a bell – ‘Tsuki ga Michibiku Isekai Douchou.’ Since 2013, AlphaPolis has been treating readers with its publication. Not to mention, Kotora Kino crafts a manga adaptation.
The latest tidbits from the anime’s creators include a fresh visual and trailer. But what truly caught my attention was the addition of 10 cast members. Ai Kakuma will voice Hibiki Otonashi, while Ami Koshimizu will take on Navarre Polar. Chiharu Sawashiro is lending his voice to Belda Nortst Limia, and Natsue Sasamoto will bring life to Yukinatsu Kazusa.
For those out of the loop, this anime made waves after its debut in 2021. Kei Azumi’s light novel series inspired it. The title might ring a bell – ‘Tsuki ga Michibiku Isekai Douchou.’ Since 2013, AlphaPolis has been treating readers with its publication. Not to mention, Kotora Kino crafts a manga adaptation.
The latest tidbits from the anime’s creators include a fresh visual and trailer. But what truly caught my attention was the addition of 10 cast members. Ai Kakuma will voice Hibiki Otonashi, while Ami Koshimizu will take on Navarre Polar. Chiharu Sawashiro is lending his voice to Belda Nortst Limia, and Natsue Sasamoto will bring life to Yukinatsu Kazusa.
- 10/25/2023
- by Hrvoje Milakovic
- Fiction Horizon
Alright, who’s ready for a movie about making a movie? Pretty tired idea, eh? Sure we’ve seen recent flicks about the making of several classics, from Citizen Kane to Psycho, even The Room. Why there’s now a streaming miniseries about all the effort to get The Godfather made. Well, this flick’s got a couple of twists. First, it’s about a movie that’s not legit (kind of like the Rick Dalton movies of Once Upon A Time In Hollywood). Oh, and here’s the second, really big thing: it’s an animated feature. Specifically, an anime based on a manga originally serialized online. How’s that for “something completely different”. Plus the film title actually refers to this film’s producer, not the director or star, who is known as Pompo The Cinephile.
So, where is she known? Pompo (voiced by Konomi Kohara) is practically...
So, where is she known? Pompo (voiced by Konomi Kohara) is practically...
- 4/29/2022
- by Jim Batts
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
Gkids has nabbed North American rights to Takayuki Hirao’s indie anime pic Pompo the Cinephile, and will release both the original Japanese-language film (titled Eiga Daisuki Pompo-san) and a new English-language version in U.S. theaters early next year.
Hirao’s ode to filmmaking centers on Pompo, a talented and gutsy producer in the world’s movie-making capital, “Nyallywood.” Although she’s known for B-movies, Pompo one day tells her assistant Gene that he will direct her next script: a delicate drama about an aging and tormented creative genius. But when the production heads towards chaos, can Gene rise to Pompo’s challenge, and succeed as a first-time director?
Pompo the Cinephile hails from the new animation studio, Clap. Its Japanese voice cast includes Hiroya Shimizu, Konomi Kohara, Ai Kakuma, Aiko Otsuka, and Rinka Ōtani. The film was an official selection of the 2021 Fantasia Film Festival and was released in Japan in June.
Hirao’s ode to filmmaking centers on Pompo, a talented and gutsy producer in the world’s movie-making capital, “Nyallywood.” Although she’s known for B-movies, Pompo one day tells her assistant Gene that he will direct her next script: a delicate drama about an aging and tormented creative genius. But when the production heads towards chaos, can Gene rise to Pompo’s challenge, and succeed as a first-time director?
Pompo the Cinephile hails from the new animation studio, Clap. Its Japanese voice cast includes Hiroya Shimizu, Konomi Kohara, Ai Kakuma, Aiko Otsuka, and Rinka Ōtani. The film was an official selection of the 2021 Fantasia Film Festival and was released in Japan in June.
- 9/16/2021
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
Film has grossed around $1.8m since June release in Japan.
GKids has acquired all North American right from Avex Pictures to Takayuki Hirao’s 2021 Fantasia Film Festival anime Pompo The Cinephile (Eiga Daisuki Pompo-San) and plans a 2022 theatrical release.
Hirao’s film follows a first-time filmmaker tasked with directing a Brando-esque actor in the role of an ageing and tormented genius. The cast includes Hiroya Shimizu, Konomi Kohara, Ai Kakuma, Aiko Otsuka and Rinka Ōtani.
Pompo is produced through new studio Clap and has grossed around $1.8m since it opened in Japan on June 4. A crowd-funding campaign to create a...
GKids has acquired all North American right from Avex Pictures to Takayuki Hirao’s 2021 Fantasia Film Festival anime Pompo The Cinephile (Eiga Daisuki Pompo-San) and plans a 2022 theatrical release.
Hirao’s film follows a first-time filmmaker tasked with directing a Brando-esque actor in the role of an ageing and tormented genius. The cast includes Hiroya Shimizu, Konomi Kohara, Ai Kakuma, Aiko Otsuka and Rinka Ōtani.
Pompo is produced through new studio Clap and has grossed around $1.8m since it opened in Japan on June 4. A crowd-funding campaign to create a...
- 9/16/2021
- by Jeremy Kay
- ScreenDaily
The time frame for the Fruits Basket Season 2 release date has officially been confirmed to be scheduled for Spring 2020. Avex Pictures also released a seven-minute Fruits Basket Season 2 trailer that gives a summary of the anime’s first season before previewing the anime’s second season. The exact release date for Fruits Basket Season 2 has yet to be announced, but similar to the first season, which premiered on April 5, the second season will likely premiere in the first weeks of April 2020. Some of the new cast members for the second season include Takuya Eguchi as Kakeru Manabe and Ai Kakuma as […]...
- 1/17/2020
- by Patrick Frye
- Monsters and Critics
In the 1950s, Batman was transformed into a variety of beings or wore a colorful assortment of costumes to goose sales. Thankfully, that silliness was retired with the New Look and wasn’t resurrected until the Elseworlds what if stories of the 1990s. That same approach has now crept from the page to the screen with Batman Ninja, out now on DVD from Warner Home Entertainment.
This anime-style adventure comes from director Junpei Mizusaki, (producer of JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure), working from a script by Kazuki Nakashima and character designs from Takashi Okazaki (Afro Samurai). As a result, it comes with a strong pedigree for the creative approach.
Rather than a posit an ancient Japan that needed a protector styled in the form of a bat, this gonzo story actually takes the heroes and villains of Gotham City and transports them into the past. It’s weird, wild, wacky and...
This anime-style adventure comes from director Junpei Mizusaki, (producer of JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure), working from a script by Kazuki Nakashima and character designs from Takashi Okazaki (Afro Samurai). As a result, it comes with a strong pedigree for the creative approach.
Rather than a posit an ancient Japan that needed a protector styled in the form of a bat, this gonzo story actually takes the heroes and villains of Gotham City and transports them into the past. It’s weird, wild, wacky and...
- 6/6/2018
- by Robert Greenberger
- Comicmix.com
We’ve long had a soft spot for stories that transplant Batman to different times. The best is probably Gotham By Gaslight, which imagines a Victorian Batman tangling with Jack the Ripper, but we also enjoyed Grant Morrison’s time-hopping miniseries Batman: The Return of Bruce Wayne, in which we see Caveman Batman, Witchhunter Batman, Pirate Batman, Cowboy Batman and 30s Gumshoe Batman. So, naturally, we’re over the moon with excitement for Batman Ninja.
First announced at the New York Comic-Con last year, the project is the brainchild of DC and a number of anime and manga superstars. Namely, Junpei Mizusaki (Jojo’s Bizarre Adventure), Takashi Okazashi (Afro Samurai), and Kazuki Nakashima (Gurren Lagann). It’ll feature a bold story, too, that’ll see – get this – the Dark Knight being thrown back through time to medieval Japan. There, he’ll be joined by a host of supporting characters, which...
First announced at the New York Comic-Con last year, the project is the brainchild of DC and a number of anime and manga superstars. Namely, Junpei Mizusaki (Jojo’s Bizarre Adventure), Takashi Okazashi (Afro Samurai), and Kazuki Nakashima (Gurren Lagann). It’ll feature a bold story, too, that’ll see – get this – the Dark Knight being thrown back through time to medieval Japan. There, he’ll be joined by a host of supporting characters, which...
- 3/18/2018
- by Matt Joseph
- We Got This Covered
Prepare for a completely new look for Bruce Wayne.
Jumpei Mizusaki (a producer on JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure) and Takashi Okazaki (the creator of Afro Samurai), known as some of anime’s top creators, are bringing you Batman Ninja: the film you never knew you always wanted (and after the underwhelming “Justice League”, you’ll likely want this movie more than ever). A new, thrilling trailer, fresh off of the presses from New York Comic Con, is below.
The lone warrior of Gotham City is getting a genre-twisting makeover in this upcoming release from Warner Bros. Home Entertainment, reimagined as a vigilante samurai in medieval Japan.
Other characters like the Joker, Harley Quinn, Catwoman, Poison Ivy, Robin, Gorilla Grodd, and other names from the DC canon are getting the shogun twist with Batman Ninja, directed by Mizusaki with character designs by Okazaki. The voice cast includes Koichi Yamadera as Batman,...
Jumpei Mizusaki (a producer on JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure) and Takashi Okazaki (the creator of Afro Samurai), known as some of anime’s top creators, are bringing you Batman Ninja: the film you never knew you always wanted (and after the underwhelming “Justice League”, you’ll likely want this movie more than ever). A new, thrilling trailer, fresh off of the presses from New York Comic Con, is below.
The lone warrior of Gotham City is getting a genre-twisting makeover in this upcoming release from Warner Bros. Home Entertainment, reimagined as a vigilante samurai in medieval Japan.
Other characters like the Joker, Harley Quinn, Catwoman, Poison Ivy, Robin, Gorilla Grodd, and other names from the DC canon are getting the shogun twist with Batman Ninja, directed by Mizusaki with character designs by Okazaki. The voice cast includes Koichi Yamadera as Batman,...
- 12/3/2017
- by Kristen Barrett
- AsianMoviePulse
Sneak Peek footage, plus images from "Batman Ninja", the new Japanese animated 'anime' feature film directed by Junpei Mizusaki for Warners, sshowcasing DC Comics' "Batman", available in 2018:
"...in 'Batman Ninja', some years after 'The Joker' was stopped in 'Gotham City'...
"...the 'clown prince of crime' is still alive, and is planning to attack the city.
"Then in an alternative 'Victorian Age' Gotham, Batman begins his war on crime while he investigates a new series of crimes..."
Voice cast includes Kôichi Yamadera, Wataru Takagi, Rie Kugimiya and Ai Kakuma.
Click the images to enlarge and Sneak Peek "Batman Ninja"...
"...in 'Batman Ninja', some years after 'The Joker' was stopped in 'Gotham City'...
"...the 'clown prince of crime' is still alive, and is planning to attack the city.
"Then in an alternative 'Victorian Age' Gotham, Batman begins his war on crime while he investigates a new series of crimes..."
Voice cast includes Kôichi Yamadera, Wataru Takagi, Rie Kugimiya and Ai Kakuma.
Click the images to enlarge and Sneak Peek "Batman Ninja"...
- 12/1/2017
- by Michael Stevens
- SneakPeek
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