Author: Lourdes Fausto

Whether you’re in need of a fright night or simply want to check whether the anime is worth the hype, Hell’s Paradise is sure to give you a bloody good time, thanks to its moving storyline, interesting set of characters, and overall enthralling atmosphere of horror from start to finish. Here’s why you shouldn’t miss MAPPA’s newest dark anime. What is Hell’s Paradise: Jigokuraku All About? Hell’s Paradise is dark shonen series written and illustrated by Yuji Kaku. The story centers on death-row convict Gabimaru, a notorious ninja assassin known for his strength and brutality. Carrying the title “The Hollow,”…

Shizuki Fujisawa’s Yuzuki-san Chi no Yon Kyōdai manga is finally getting a TV anime, and it’s set to premiere sometime in Fall this year! The good news was shared on a newly-opened website on Friday. A teaser visual for the anime was also revealed, along with the production’s key staff members. Hongo Mitsuru (Ascendance of a Bookworm) is directing the anime adaptation at studio Shuka, with Orie Tanaka (Natsume’s Book of Friends) designing the characters. Launched in 2018 in Shogakukan’s shōjo manga magazine Betsucomi, Yuzuki-san Chi no Yon Kyōdai (The Four Brothers of the Yuzuki Household) is a Japanese manga…

There’s a new rom-com coming to the small screen! Marcey Naito’s Tying the Knot with an Amagami Sister manga has just announced it will be inspiring a TV anime adaptation. The good news was shared via Twitter by the series’ official account and was accompanied by a gorgeous illustration. Check out the official announcement below! https://twitter.com/amagamisan_wm/status/1649397582836432897 Launched in 2020, Tying the Knot with an Amagami Sister first appeared in Weekly Shonen Magazine before it received serialization under the Kodansha Comics label in 2021. Kodansha USA Publishing describes the story as follows: Uryu Kamihate has had a rough start to life,…

The TV anime adaptation of Koume Fujichika’s The Girl I Like Forgot Her Glasses (Suki na Ko ga Megane wo Wasureta) manga finally dropped its second promotional video on Friday. The trailer gives an overview of the story and previews the anime’s opening theme song, titled “NAME” by Tsuzuru. Check out the glamorous promotional video below! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rtbJqzj5OEc The theme song, “NAME,” will serve as Tsuzuri’s debut song. Shota Horie composed and arranged the music, while DECO*27 wrote the lyrics. Launched as a manga by Fujichika, The Girl I Like Forgot Her Glasses is romantic comedy series that follows Kaede Komura…

The English dub of the isekai anime I Got a Cheat Skill in Another World and Became Unrivaled in the Real World, Too is finally here! Streaming platform Crunchyroll revealed on Friday that the dub release of the series is expected to arrive today, April 24. Get to know the English cast and crew for the dub version below! Main Cast: Lee George as Yuuya (Himuro-kun in The Ice Guy and His Cool Female Colleague) Kelsey Maher as Kaori (Machi in A Galaxy Next Door) Kelly Greenshield as Lexia (Reika in My Home Hero) As for the key members of…

In the mood for an action-packed, brutal series centering on a group of anti-heroes? Hell’s Paradise: Jigokuraku might just be the one you’re looking for! In the story, a group of death row convicts were given the final chance at freedom. In exchange for receiving a pardon from the shogun, they are to embark on an unknown island and find the rumored elixir of life. Sounds interesting, right? To date, Hell’s Paradise continues to recruit thousands of fans, thanks to its thrilling storyline and unique set of characters. The 10 convicts who joined the expedition were especially an interesting bunch!…

Heads up, Boruto fans! It seems we will have to bear with the massive cliffhangers for quite a while. This is after the popular shonen manga announced it will be taking a three-month long hiatus after the release of its forthcoming 80th chapter on Saturday, April 21. No reason for the sudden break was revealed in the announcement. It is however expected to return in Aug 2023 with the release ofV Jump magazine’s October issue. Readers can therefore expect Chapter 81 of the manga to be released on Sunday, August 20, 2023. Many fans were, of course, quick to share their…

My Hero Academia creator Kohei Horikoshi just dropped a manga recommendation for shonen fans, and his bet is definitely worth checking out! The popular Japanese artist gave a comment on Ryo Ishiyama’s newest series “Dragon and Chameleon,” describing the work as one “written with blood and bones and body and spirit.” A rough translation of the complete message from Horikoshi reads as follows: Ishiyama is a person who truly loves shonen manga from the bottom of his heart. You can say he’s someone captured in shonen manga love. This manga is Ryo Ishiyama as he is. The manga bout mangaka…

One of the most successful anime films is finally coming to our homes! One Piece Film: Red, the fifth-highest-grossing anime movie of all time, is set to embark on Blu-ray this coming July 11, 2023. The much-awaited release will also come with a collection of special features, which include trailers for the film, a web preview, and three special episodes of One Piece. The titles of all three special episodes are as follows: “A Faint Memory! Luffy and Red-Haired’s Daughter Uta!” “A Pledge for the New Genesis! Luffy and Uta!” “The Captain’s Log of the Legend! ‘Red-Haired’ Shanks!” All three…

Rejoice, rom-com fans! Manga creator Kouji Seo has reached yet another manga milestone! The popular Japanese artist revealed on Monday that his latest work, The Café Terrace and Its Goddesses manga, has reached over one million printed copies since its release in May 2021. The good news was shared by Seo in his Twitter account, accompanied by a dazzling illustration to commemorate the news. Check out his message to his readers below: https://twitter.com/seokouji/status/1647930380576784384?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1647930380576784384%7Ctwgr%5E47ea73ad2fce29250a48d690e9bc9d1bed2f8d88%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.crunchyroll.com%2Fanime-news%2F2023%2F04%2F17%2Fthe-caf-terrace-and-its-goddesses-manga-surpasses-one-million-copies-in-print A rough translation of his tweet reads as follows: Thanks to you, “Goddess Cafe Terrace” has exceeded 1 million comics. Thank you! The Café Terrace and Its…

Craving for a dark fantasy manga to give you the heebie-jeebies? No less than Chainsaw Man creator Tatsuki Fujimoto has one manga on his recommendations list, and it’s none other than Yuji Kaku’s Hell’s Paradise: Jigokuraku. In a tweet posted on Saturday, Fujimoto commended Hell’s Paradise, encouraging his followers to read the manga and describing the series as “interesting.” https://twitter.com/nagayama_koharu/status/1644516498671804416?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1644516498671804416%7Ctwgr%5E6a436d9ad32803b08eb003261cef50f33ca1cbcc%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fcomicbook.com%2Fanime%2Fnews%2Fchainsaw-man-creator-hells-paradise%2F A translation of his original tweet reads as follows: “I recommend reading Hell’s Paradise because it was interesting.” To date, Fujimoto’s tweet has garnered more than 14,000 likes and over 1,000 retweets. As expected, many of his fans were quick…

Good news! Adventure anime Spy Classroom is getting a second season, and it’s set to premiere in July this year! The announcement was made by the staff of the series on Friday. A teaser video and a teaser visual for the second season were also released. Check them all out below! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d1nb26-9LHM&embeds_euri=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.animenewsnetwork.com%2F&feature=emb_imp_woyt Launched as a light novel series, Spy Classroom was written by Takemachi and illustrated by tomari. It was published in January 2020. A manga adaptation by Kaname Seu followed in May 2020. Yen Press, the English publisher of the light novel and manga, describes the story as follows:…

Though a scaredy-cat, Zenitsu can pretty much destroy whatever demon that blocks his path within seconds. Yet, there’s a catch to it: He must first fall half unconscious! Naturally, many fans can’t help but wonder: Can Zenitsu ever fight without falling asleep? Or is him passing out an indespensible requisite to all of his victories? Find out here. Why Does Zenitsu Fall Asleep When Fighting? Zenitsu fainting when confronting demons is a natural consequence of his extreme cowardice and anxiety. Whenever faced with life-and-death situations, Zenitsu’s initial response is to panic and think of the worst possible outcome, resulting in…

Dr. Vegapunk in One Piece started off as a man enshrouded in mystery. Over the decades, very little has been revealed about the famed scientist of the World Government. But with the StrawHats finally landing on Egghead Island, fans are finally given the chance to meet Dr. Vegapunk in flesh! Of course, aside from his looks, truth about his devil fruit powers also came to light. Read More: Who Is Dr. Vegapunk in One Piece Explained What Does Dr. Vegapunk Look Like? Although the name of Dr. Vegapunk has been mentioned numerous times throughout the whole One Piece series, it…

Kyoto Animation just dropped a new promotional video for The Sound! Euphonium: Ensemble Contest, the newest theatrical anime of the Sound! Euphonium series, revealing that the movie will premiere in Japan on August 4. A new key visual was also released to commemorate the news. Check out the short video and colorful image below! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gqUirQCzeyk&embeds_euri=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.animenewsnetwork.com%2F&feature=emb_imp_woyt Ayaka Ohashi was added as a cast member to the film. She will voice the character of Tsubame Kamaya. Japanese pop singer TRUE will perform the film’s theme song “Ensemble.” Sound! Euphonium is based on a novel series written by Ayano Takeda in 2013. The…

Heads up, manga readers. It seems we won’t be seeing the rosy-cheeked Prince Bojji for quite a while. This is after the 230/231st chapter of Ranking of Kings (Ōsama Ranking) manga announced on Saturday that the series is going on hiatus for a while. The announcement, however, did not provide a specific date when will the manga resume. Check out the actual message below: A translation of the announcement reads as such: I will be on a break for a while. Thank you for your patience. – Sosuke Toka Launched in May 2017, Ranking of Kings is a fantasy manga…

Good news! It seems fans of seinen series Re:Life have good things in store for them this year as manga creator Yayoiso, author of Re:Life, was recently revealed to be working on a new series! The big news was announced on Saturday by the LINE manga app. The new series, called “Tsugihagi Mirai,” is set to launch on April 8 and will update every Saturday. Check out the first illustration of the upcoming manga below! Tsugihagi Mirai will center on the story of three childhood friends, Haruta, Izumi, and Ichika, and their struggles as individuals and as inseparable trio as…

Get ready for the comeback of the iconic identical quintuplets in a brand-new series! “The Quintessential Quintuplets Special Event 2023” announced on Saturday that a new anime is currently on the works to adapt Negi Haruba’s hit manga,The Quintessential Quintuplets (Gotōbun no Hanayome). The upcoming show is said to cover stories in the manga that have not yet appeared in the previous anime. A teaser and a colorful illustration were released online to commemorate the news. Check them out below! https://twitter.com/5Hanayome_anime/status/1642120165193285633?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1642120165193285633%7Ctwgr%5Edc24f3aeb1cc75fa1eca5f2ecaf3bfd22547d5ee%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fcomicbook.com%2Fanime%2Fnews%2Fthe-quintessential-quintuplets-new-anime%2F https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=juk1dJUH3LA&embeds_euri=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.animenewsnetwork.com%2F&feature=emb_imp_woyt Launched in August 2017, The Quintessential Quintuplets by Negi Haruba first appeared on Kodansha’s Weekly Shōnen Magazine. The…

A new promotional video for the upcoming TV anime adaptation of Nozomu Mochitsuki’s Tearmoon Empire light novel series has just been released, and it revealed that the anime is set to premiere in October this year! A new key visual was also unveiled, along with two (2) more characters in the series! Check them all out below: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HY0okl6heH0 Voice actor Tomori Kusunoki (Makima in Chainsaw Man) will be joining the cast as Anne Littstein, while Yuichiro Umehara (Manabu Horikita in Classroom of the Elite) will voice Ludwig Hewitt. They will be joining the previously-announced heroine, Sumire Uesaka (Nagatoro in Don’t…

Months after its TV anime adaptation was confirmed to be in the works, Sametarō Fukada’s I’m Giving the Disgraced Noble Lady I Rescued a Crash Course in Naughtiness: I’ll Spoil Her with Delicacies and Style to Make Her the Happiest Woman in the World! finally unveils its first visual and trailer today, revealing the names of its cast and staff members, as well as the show’s fall premiere. Check them all out below! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VT_V-7ApTKM Voice actor Tomokazu Sugita (Gintoki in Gintama) is leading the much-awaited series as Allen Crawford, along with Saori Hayami (Yor in SPY x FAMILY) as Charlotte Evans.…