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Koisuru Asteroid (Asteroid in Love) author gets asteroid named after her
cross-posted from: https://lemmy.zip/post/27130795
> Two asteroids were named this time relating to the manga: Quro, the artist, and Hoshizaki, the high school in the manga. They were discovered by the COIAS team, the app which allows users to help identify asteroids from images from the Subaru Telescope, and which itself is named after the manga. They have previously identified the asteroid Ao, named after the main character of the manga.
"The Beginning After the End" Gets Anime in 2025
> Crunchyroll will be streaming the anime
Anime Staff:
- Director: Keitaro Motonaga
- Series Composition: Takamitsu Kono
- Character Design: Masami Sueoka
- Music: Keiji Inai
- Studio: A-CAT
- Production: Slow Curve
> TurtleMe (original author) is also involved in the adaptation as a story supervisor and executive producer
Source: https://animecorner.me/the-beginning-after-the-end-gets-anime-in-2025-reveals-trailer-and-staff/
Series Synopsis (taken from Tapas)
> King Grey has unrivaled strength, wealth, and prestige in a world governed by martial ability. However, solitude lingers closely behind those with great power. Beneath the glamorous exterior of a powerful king lurks the shell of man, devoid of purpose and will. Reincarnated into a new world filled with magic and monsters, the king has a second chance to relive his life. Correcting the mistakes of his past will not be his only challenge, however. Underneath the peace and prosperity of the new world is an undercurrent threatening to destroy everything he has worked for, questioning his role and reason for being born again.
'Wistoria: Wand and Sword' Announces Season 2
Wistoria: Wand and Sword Season 2 anime was announced with a trailer immediately after the first season ended on September 29.
> Season 2 anime was announced with a trailer immediately after the first season ended
> no other details regarding the sequel were revealed
'Sousou no Frieren' Gets Second Season
> Madhouse will return to produce the second season
Source: https://myanimelist.net/news/71747625
Netflix Post-Production Partner Iyuno Identified as Source of Recent Leaks
Netflix: "Our team is aggressively taking action to have it taken down."
If you have never heard of Iyuno before (I hadn't), they are responsible for many aspects of localization and accessibility. They sometimes create dubs, add subs, create closed captioning, etc. They also do this for many languages, not just English. In addition, they work on many Netflix projects that are not just anime, adding captioning or descriptive audio for accessibility.
Statement from Iyuno:
> Iyuno is aware of a recent security issue, involving unauthorized access to confidential content. Protecting our clients’ confidentiality and ensuring the security of their content is our highest priority. We are actively investigating this security breach to mitigate any potential risks and identify the responsible parties. When there are material changes or information we will make further statements.
Episodes of New Ranma 1/2 & DAN DA DAN Anime, 1st Mononoke Film Leaked Online
Episodes 1, 3, 4 of Ranma 1/2, 1st 2 DAN DA DAN episodes, whole Mononoke film leaked
From the article:
> The leaked material includes episodes 1, 3, and 4 of Ranma 1/2, the first two episodes of DAN DA DAN, and the entire Gekijōban Mononoke: Karakasa anime film. The leaks have blurred watermarks and burned-in timestamps, and are in a low-resolution ninth-HD (640x360 or 640x352) format.
"Our Last Crusade or the Rise of a New World" Season 2 Delays New Episodes Indefinitely
Season will not air episode 5 on Wednesday, but instead air selected season 1 episodes
Anime production woes strike again, and this time it isn't Nier...
From the article:
> the anime will not air its fifth episode on Wednesday, and will delay future episodes until an as-yet unannounced date "to maintain the quality" of the release.
"Lycoris Recoil" Announces Short Movies Project, 6 Episodes by Different Directors and Writers
Lycoris Recoil anime has announced a short movies project, featuring 6 short episodes (or 'movies') by different directors and writers.
Kadokawa Acquires Anime Studio Doga Kobo
Oshi no Ko, New Game! studio was founded in 1973 // Kadokawa announced on Thursday that it has acquired anime studio Doga Kobo and will make it a subsidiary...
If just the name Doga Kobo doesn't mean much to you, here are some works of theirs from the article:
> Doga Kobo has animated such works as Yuruyuri - Happy Go Lily, Monthly Girls' Nozaki-kun, New Game!, Touken Ranbu: Hanamaru, Himouto! Umaruchan, Hina Logic - from Luck & Logic, Devils and Realist, How Heavy Are the Dumbbells You Lift?, Koihime Musō, Anima Yell!, Natsuyuki Rendezvous, Plastic Memories, and Saint Cecilia and Pastor Lawrence, among others. > > The studio's current anime include Oshi no Ko season 2, Chiikawa, and Alya Sometimes Hides Her Feelings in Russian.
"Kaiju No. 8" Sequel Anime Announced
The Kaiju No. 8 anime is getting a sequel, as announced immediately after the first season's finale. No format has been specified.
- announced immediately after the first season’s finale
- no format revealed
- Crunchyroll has also confirmed they will be streaming the sequel
- announcement trailer
"Whisper Me a Love Song" Anime Delays Remaining Episodes by 2 Weeks
2 compilation episodes to air on June 8, 15 instead of episode 9, 10
"Sakamoto Days" Anime Adaptation Announced for January 2025
>- Tomokazu Sugita is voicing the titular character Sakamoto >- Studio TMS Entertainment is in charge of the animation >- The anime will premiere in January 2025
Source: Anime Corner News
"The Summer Hikaru Died" Gets Anime Adaptation
> No details regarding the production have been revealed
Source: https://animecorner.me/the-summer-hikaru-died-tv-anime-announced/
TOHO Acquires Anime Studio Science SARU
Toho Co., Ltd. announced its acquisition of the anime studio Science SARU on May 23, 2024.
From the article:
> The acquisition involves the purchase of all shares from Science SARU’s representative, Eunyoung Choi, with the studio becoming a subsidiary of Toho effective June 19, 2024. > > Through this strategic move, Toho aims to strengthen its animation production capabilities, by leveraging Science SARU’s expertise and resources
Toho does have a reputation of being a more hospitable working environment than much of the industry from what I know, so this bit might not be just bluster:
> Toho also plans to collaborate closely with Science SARU to enhance its production environment and provide greater creative opportunities for employees and affiliated creators, and to produce high-quality anime content tailored for both domestic and global audiences.
Finally, if you are struggling to remember any Science SARU projects:
> Its most recent projects are the animated feature film Inu-Oh (2021), two short films for the animated anthology project Star Wars: Visions (2021), and the animated series The Heike Story (2021), Yurei Deco (2022), and Scott Pilgrim Takes Off (2023).
The Blue Archive TVA is releasing in North America with English subtitles, starting 5/24 (Fri) 0:00 AM (UTC)
https://www.youtube.com/@bluearchive_Global
Gundam Voice Actor Tōru Furuya Admits to 4-Year Affair With Fan
Furuya acknowledged threatening to hurt fan in argument, causing her to have abortion
Adult Swim Announces Toonami Rewind Block With Sailor Moon, Dragon Ball Z Kai, Naruto Anime
2-hour programming block airs on Fridays starting on May 31
From the article:
>Adult Swim's Toonami programming block announced on Friday that it is creating a new block called Toonami Rewind that is dedicated to running anime, or versions of the series, that aired on the original Toonami prior to its 2012 revival. Toonami Rewind will air on Fridays starting on May 31 at 5:00 p.m. EDT, and it will feature Sailor Moon with the newer Viz Media English dub, Dragon Ball Z Kai — the condensed version of the 1989-1996 Dragon Ball Z anime series, and Naruto. > > * 5:00 p.m. – Sailor Moon (Viz Media's English dub) > * 5:30 p.m. – Dragon Ball Z Kai > * 6:00 p.m. – Dragon Ball Z Kai > * 6:30 p.m. – Naruto
"The Quintessential Quintuplets" Announces New Honeymoon Anime
Creator Negi Haruba drafts story for new anime, light novel
No date announced yet, but it was announced that the original author has written the story and has been heavily involved in the production.
"Yuri!!! on Ice: Ice Adolescence" Film Canceled
Production committee, MAPPA cite "various circumstances"
From the article:
> The official website for Yuri!!! on Ice the Movie: Ice Adolescence (Yuri!!! on Ice Gekijō-ban: Ice Adolescence), the anime film for the Yuri!!! on Ice franchise, confirmed on Friday that production on the film has been canceled. The film's production committee and the anime studio MAPPA explained that the committee and staff decided on this cancelation after internal discussions due to "various circumstances."