Category: Anime News

Cardcaptor Sakura is Heading to Netflix Next Month!

The popular and one of the OG magical girl series Cardcaptor Sakura will be streaming on Netflix next month! Netflix users in the US and Canada will be able to start streaming the series beginning June 1.

There is still no word if the anime will be available for streaming in other regions and if the platform will be releasing the whole 70 episodes at one time. There is still no word as well if Netflix will be releasing the sequel anime Cardcaptor Sakura: Clear Card.

Cardcaptor Sakura is based on the popular manga series of the same name created by the all-girls manga group CLAMP. The story is centered on the life of Sakura Kinomoto as her normal school girl life changed forever when she accidentally released the Clow Cards after finding a magical book from her dad’s library. Together with the winged guardian Keroberos and her loyal best friend Tomoyo, Sakura captures the Clow Cards one by one before they wreak havoc into their peaceful town of Tomoeda.

Source: NXonNetflix (Twitter)

 

Anime Convention to Ban Attendees Wearing ‘Ahegao’ Hoodies and Shirts

A storm of mixed opinions was raised on Monday when the official Twitter account of SunnyCon Anime Expo announced that they will not allow attendees who wear ahegao clothing in their upcoming convention next year.

Ahegao is an exaggerated facial expression during sex, mostly common in Japanese hentai manga and related media. The said expression recently became popular in otaku and weeab fashion, and it has reached to the point that it has been a trending kind of clothing you’ll see in anime and cosplay conventions. Some even have the nerve to even wear them in public during non-convention days like in school or even going to the mall.

The reason for this is due to they are “an all-age convention.” Official rules of SunnyCon Anime Expo is expected to be posted this week as the organizers are still updating the website.

SunnyCon Anime Expo is an anime, cosplay, and hobby convention established in 2010. The next one will be happening on June 26 to 28 at St James Park, United Kingdom.

Source: SunnyAnimeExpo (Twitter), SunnyCon Anime Expo Website

Citrus Anime to Rebroadcast in Japan this Month, Citrus+ Volume 1 to Release in November

image from @_saburouta (Twitter)

We have not one, but two great news on Citrus this week.

On a recent tweet posted by Saburouta on Wednesday, it was announced that the anime adaptation of Citrus will rebroadcast in Japan starting on July 4 at TOKYO MX (Japan). The second news is that first volume of Citrus+ will be released in Japan on November 18.

It has been 6 years since the series made its debut and has now grown to be one of the most popular and mostly-read yuri manga series.

The announcement of Citrus+ was revealed in the release of the 41st chapter of Citrus in last year’s Comic Yuri Hime issue. The spin-off’s first chapter was released last Winter 2018.

Citrus was first published in Comic Yuri Hime on November 2012. An anime adaptation of the manga was aired in Japan last January 2018 and ran for a total of 12 episodes.

Source: Saburouta (Twitter)

 

‘Yagate Kimi Ni Naru’ Anime Premieres TONIGHT! – October 5, 2018!

The highly anticipated anime adaptation of Nio Nakatani’s award-winning yuri manga series Yagate Kimi ni Naru (Bloom Into You) will premiere TONIGHT, October 5. It will be aired at 9:30pm Japan Standard Time on the following channels: AT-X, followed by Tokyo MX, Sun TV, KBS Kyoto, BS11, TV Aichi, and TVQ Kyushu Housou starting October 5. dAnime Store will also be streaming the series online.

Both Hisako Kanemoto and Minako Kotobuki will be voicing Yuu Koito and Touko Nanami respectively. Other cast members include Ai Kayano as Sayaka Seiki and Taichi Ichikawa as Seiji Maki.

Yagate Kimi ni Naru or Bloom Into You was first published in April 2015 in Japan and still ongoing. It is now being published in English by Seven Seas Entertainment. The manga was ranked number 3 in a Japanese poll asking which manga series that you want to be animated next. The results were revealed during the AnimeJapan 2018 weekend.

Sentai Filmworks recently gets the license for the anime making it available for the USA, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, UK, Ireland, South Africa, Netherlands, Scandinavia, Spain, Portugal, and Latin America.

Sources: Crunchyroll News , Moca News, Yagakimi (Twitter)

Second Season of ‘Kakegurui’ to Air on January 2019

Get ready for more gambling action and yuri vibes as the second season of Kakegurui will be aired in Japan on January 2019. This was confirmed in a recently released magazine scan (image above).

Kakegurui (also known as Kakegurui – Compulsive Gambler) is based on the manga series written by Homura Kawamoto and illustrated by Tōru Naomura. The anime adaptation first aired from July 1 until September 23, 2017. The franchise also has a live-action adaptation and a live-action film both slated for a Spring 2019 release .  You can watch the first season anime via the premium video streaming platform Netflix.

Source: Moetron News and Comic Natalie

New Visual Released for ‘Yagate Kimi ni Naru’ Anime

A new visual for the upcoming anime adaptation of the popular Yuri manga series Yagate Kimi ni Naru (Bloom Into You) by Nio Nakatani was recently released on the anime’s official website.

The new visual matches the entire expected aesthetic of the series which really gets you hyped for the first episode release which will air in Japan in October.

Yagate Kimi ni Naru or Bloom Into You was first published in April 2015 in Japan and still ongoing. It is now being published in English by Seven Seas Entertainment. The manga was ranked number 3 in a Japanese poll asking which manga series that you want to be animated next. The results were revealed during the AnimeJapan 2018 weekend.
Last month, the PV for the anime was uploaded. Aside from this, it was also announced that Minako Kotobuki will be reprising her role as Nanami from the Manga PV, while Takada Yuuki (New Game!’s Suzukaze Aoba, Aikatsu!’s Kurosawa Rin) will be replacing Kanemoto Hisako as Yuu.
Excited for October? We can’t wait for this!

 

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Pony Canyon to hold US Premiere Screening of ‘Kase-san and Morning Glories’ at Anime Expo!

An announcement posted by the official Kase-san animation Twitter page on Monday revealed that Pony Canyon will be holding the US premiere screening of Kase-san and Morning Glories (Asagao to Kase-san) Original Video Animation (OVA) on Sunday, July 8 during the Anime Expo weekend. 

The premiere screening will be held at the JW Marriott Ballroom from 12:30pm to 2:00pm. Special appearances during this special event are none other than the OVA’s Director Takuya Sato and Producer Yusuke Terada! Autograph sessions will also happen with details to be announced the soonest. 

Based on the popular yuri manga series Kase-san by Hiromi Takashima, the story is about a timid girl named Yui Yamada falling in love with the athletic and boyish Tomoka Kase. It follows their growing relationship while facing its ups and downs together. 

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The PV for the ‘Yagate Kimi Ni Naru’ Anime is Released and It’s Absolutely Beautiful!

Hands down–This is so far my most favorite Anime PV this year!

An official promo video of the anime adaptation of Nio Nakatani’s yuri manga series Yagate Kimi Ni Naru was uploaded this week. Also, it is confirmed that Minako Kotobuki will be reprising her role as Nanami from the Manga PV, while Takada Yuuki (New Game!’s Suzukaze Aoba, Aikatsu!’s Kurosawa Rin) will be replacing Kanemoto Hisako as Yuu.

Just a few days before its 3rd anniversary last April, the announcement of its own anime adaptation was confirmed in the cover of this year’s Dengeki Daioh June issue.
Yagate Kimi ni Naru or Bloom Into You was first published in April 2015 in Japan and still ongoing. It is now being published in English by Seven Seas Entertainment. The manga was ranked number 3 in a Japanese poll asking which manga series that you want to be animated next. The results were revealed during the AnimeJapan 2018 weekend.
October. Just a couple of months to go. For record, the PV seemed to have catch the aesthetics of Nio Nakatani’s art. I am looking forward to this much-awaited yuri anime adaptation!

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A ‘Citrus’ Anime Tarpaulin was on Display in this year’s Ozine Fest 2018

Here’s something interesting that happened in Ozine Fest 2018 in the Megatrade Halls (SM Megamall). It seems that a tarpaulin featuring a visual of Mei and Yuzu Aihara from Citrus anime was put on display during the convention. There have been reports from congoers claim that the mentioned tarpaulin was auctioned and was sold to an unidentified person for 1,000php (around 20USD).

This isn’t the first time Ozine have hold auctions like this. In fact, one of the most notable printed tarpaulins that the event auctioned way back was a picture of Hestia from Is It Wrong to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon sold at 5,000k. The winning bid has caused mixed opinions by online netizens and in the Philippine congoers. There was even a tarpaulin that was sold for even more than that.

Citrus was aired for a total of 12 episodes from January 6 to March 24, 2018. It is based from the popular yuri manga series of the same name created by Saburouta from November 17, 2012 and still ongoing.

*Photo (above) credits to Xavier Allen Cruz. Used with permission.


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A “Yagate Kimi ni Naru Anime” Banner was Released in Dengeki Website, Teasing of a Possible Anime Adaptation Announcement

A banner of what appears to be a Yagate Kimi ni Naru anime adaptation was uploaded in the Dengeki website on Tuesday. The banner’s source came from here but as of 7:28 am GMT +8 Wednesday, the site link leads you to a 404 page.

Yagate Kimi ni Naru or Bloom Into You was first published in April 2015 in Japan and still ongoing. It is now being published in English by Seven Seas Entertainment. The manga will be celebrating its 3rd year anniversary this year.

Source: Moetron (link 1) and (link 2) 

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