April 21, 2025
GKIDS Brings Uoto’s Hyakuemu Anime Movie Adaptation to North American Theaters in October
GKIDS has announced boarding 100 METERS (Hyakuemu) as producing partners, and they are bringing the anime movie to North American theaters in October. Studio: Rock ‘n’ Roll Mountain is in charge of the animation, and the movie is set to premiere in Japan in September. The main staff includes: Original Work: Fall Director: Kenji Iwaisawa […]
Netflix Reveals Trailer and Release Date for BET, New Kakegurui Live-Action Series
Netflix revealed the first trailer and release date for BETthe new live-action series based on the thriller manga Kakegurui. The show is led by showrunner Simon Barry (Warrior Nun), and it will release on May 15. Netflix describes the story: A boarding school for the global elite where underground gambling determines the social hierarchy is […]
The Rising of the Shield Hero Season 4 Reveals First Trailer, Studio, Main Staff, Theme Songs
The Rising of the Shield Hero Season 4 anime revealed the first trailer, announcing the studio and main staff, as well as the opening and ending theme songs. The fourth season recently confirmed a July 2025 release date with a teaser visual. Studio Kinema Citrus is returning to animate. The theme songs for the new season are: Opening […]
‘I Can’t Have a Firm Response’: Crunchyroll Admits up to 50% of Customer Support Queries May Go Unsolved in Select Languages
In a recent interview with The Experience Edge PodcastCrunchyroll Senior Director of Global SVOD Customer Experience, Luciane Carrillo, admitted a blind spot in its AI chat support, which handles 50% of customer service queries for supported languages. When asked whether the AI chatbots are actually solving these queries, Carrillo replied:“Yeah, that’s the part where I […]
Crunchyroll Staff Are ‘Not Ready’ For Netflix ‘Level of Bluntness,’ Says Senior Director of Customer Experience
In a recent interview with The Experience Edge PodcastCrunchyroll Senior Director of Global SVOD Customer Experience Luciane Carrillo broke down the cultural differences between the popular anime-centric streamer Crunchyroll and her former employer, Netflix. When asked about strategies learned from her Netflix experience that do and don’t work at Crunchyroll, Carrillo replied:“I wouldn’t say ‘doesn’t’ […]
Crunchyroll to Stream My Hero Academia: You’re Next Movie From Today, Exact Time Released
Crunchyroll has announced that it will begin streaming My Hero Academia: You’re Next from today, April 20. The anime movie will be available on the platform from Sunday, April 20, 2025 at 5:00 PM PT (in about 8 hours from the time of this writing). The movie premiered in Japan on August 2, and it had […]
Welcome to the Outcast’s Restaurant Anime Reveals Main Trailer, Visual, New Cast & Premiere Date
Welcome to the Outcast’s Restaurant anime revealed the main trailer, visual, and premiere date, as well as three voice cast members. The fantasy gourmet anime will be animated by OLM Team Yoshioka, and it is set to premiere on July 3, 2025. The main voice cast and teaser trailer were previously revealed. With the latest […]
The Summer Hikaru Died Cast Members Share Heartfelt Excitement on the “Coming-of-Age-Horror” Anime
The much-anticipated “The Summer Hikaru Died” anime is set to exclusively release on Netflix this Summer 2025. To keep up with the hype, the voice cast shared their thoughts and experiences working on the series during the anime’s stage event on March 22, at AnimeJapan 2025. The anime adaptation is directed by Ryohei Takeshita (Jellyfish […]
The Apothecary Diaries Light Novel Reveals Volume 16 Cover Illustration
The Apothecary Diaries (Kusuriya no Hitorigoto) revealed the cover illustration for Volume 16 of the light novel series, which is set to release on May 30, 2025. There will also be a limited edition bundle with an illustration scenario booklet of the anime’s first season, which will be available for pre-order on April 19th. The […]