Blue Reflection: Second Light Announced for Worldwide Release
After many years Koei Tecmo has announced that they have a number of projects in the works for the Blue Reflection series. The biggest one happens to be the fact that a second game is in the works by the name of Blue Reflection: Second Light and will be released on the PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch, and PC with a worldwide release already confirmed, a mobile game called Blue Reflection Sun, and a...
The Intuition of Haruhi Suzumiya to Release in the West in November
It has been over nine years since The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya franchise appeared to have came to an end in its final light novel but it looks like that will no longer be the case. The author, Nagaru Tanigawa, and Kadokawa announced that a new novel called The Intuition of Haruhi Suzumiya will be released on November 25th and will tell a brand new story with three short stories collected into...
Solo Leveling and More Titles Licensed by Yen Press
Yen Press has announced a large number of new licenses this week as well as the print release of a pair of omnibus’ that were previously only available digitally. The company is aiming on releasing all of these titles in print form as well as digitally sometime in the future though no exact release window has been given. The two manga omnibus’ happen to be Cirque du Freak as well as Gr...
Yashahime: Princess Half-Demon Full Trailer Revealed
After plenty of teasing the first full trailer for Yashahime: Princess Half-Demon has been revealed and along with it we get a sample of not only what to expect from the Japanese voice cast for the series but also a bit of what to expect from the story when the anime begins airing on October 3rd in Japan. In Feudal Japan, Half-Demon twins Towa and Setsuna are separated from each other during a for...
Yen Press’ New August Light Novel & Manga Debuts
With August rolling around Yen Press has a number of brand new titles releasing for the first time mid-way through and at the end of the month. These series range from standard light novels, omnibus’ of popular series, one-off manga, and more. Starting on August 18th the company is releasing Final Fantasy I, II, III: Memory of Heroes by Takashi Umemura that tells the story of three times the...
Digimon Adventure: Last Evolution Kizuna Releasing in North America on October 6
When it comes to film releases this year, things have been impacted heavily due to the worldwide pandemic and one such film that was affected was the original Western premiere of the Digimon Adventure: Last Evolution Kizuna film. Now though, fans of the DigiDestined now know exactly when the anime movie will be available for purchase in North America both digitally and physically. The digital vers...
So I’m A Spider So What? Creators Interview Video Released
With pretty much every convention being cancelled this year due to COVID-19, there hasn’t been a lot of opportunities for fans, especially Western fans, to interact with Japanese creators so Yen Press held a virtual panel where they interviewed the creators of So I’m A Spider So What?, the author Okina Baba and illustrator Tsukasa Kiyu. The nearly half hour long interview features questions ...
A Certain Magical Index SS, Wolf & Parchment Manga, and More Licensed by Yen Press
Yen Press has announced that they have acquired a number of new licenses that they plan on releasing sometime in the future since none of these titles have currently been given release windows. These include three manga titles, a pair of light novel series, and an art book. The three manga series that were acquired are The White Cat’s Revenge as Plotted from the Dragon King’s Lap, Wolf & Parch...
Peter Grill and the Philosopher’s Time Licensed by Sentai Filmworks
Sentai Filmworks has announced that they have acquired the worldwide (minus Asia) rights to the Peter Grill and the Philosopher’s Time, also known as Peter Grill to Kenja no Jikan, anime series which will begin airing on July 11th. The series follows the story of Peter Grill, the world’s strongest fighter, whose rise to the top has led to some unexpected consequences. With being the st...
Yen Press Details Sekiro Art Book; Other October Releases
Last year Sekiro delighted many by offering a unique experience from FromSoftware and now fans of that game will soon have a chance to delve a bit deeper as Yen Press has detailed their October release line-up and it happens to include not only the official art book for Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice but the premiere of a number of other highly anticipated manga and light novels as well. Sekiro: Shadow...
Inuyasha Sequel Yashahime: Princess Half Demon Revealed
It has been over ten years since the Inuyasha anime came to a conclusion a couple of years after the original manga wrapped up and it looks like fans of the franchise can now look forward to a sequel as it has been announced, and confirmed by Viz Media, that a sequel series is in the works by the name of Yashahime: Princess Half Demon and is currently slated to air sometime this fall season with V...
Digimon Adventure Reboot to Air in April
Western fans have started to grow used to seeing their favorite childhood franchises undergo reboots of sorts and now it seems that the trend is continuing in Japan as it has been announced by Toei Animation that the Digimon Adventure anime series is going to be given a brand new reboot and bring the story all the way back around to when Tai was a child alongside the rest of the group. This reboot...