One Piece Novel Straw Hat Stories by Tomohito Ohsaki Gets Anime Directed by Megumi Ishitani

One Piece novel Straw Hat Stories by Tomohito Ohsaki is getting an anime adaptation directed by Megumi Ishitani, and it will premiere on October 20 in the regular ONE PIECE timeslot. The story takes place on the Sabaody Archipelago, two years after the Paramount War where Luffy lost his brother …

Bones Separates Animation Production Department Into New Company Called Bones Film

BONES has announced the formation of BONES FILM, which is its animation production department separated into a new company. Legally named BONES Film Co., Ltd., it began operations today on October 1, 2024. Masahiko Minami, the representative director of BONES Inc., will also serve as a representative director of the …

Mecha-Ude: Mechanical Arms Reveals Creditless Opening Video

Mecha-Ude: Mechanical Arms has revealed the creditless version of its opening video. The anime will premiere on October 3, with Crunchyroll streaming it worldwide and Aniplus streaming it in Asia. TriF Studio is handling the animation, with Okamoto directing it as the original creator. The opening song is titled “VORTEX” and …

Crunchyroll to Simulcast BLUE LOCK Season 2 From October 5

Crunchyroll announced that it will be streaming BLUE LOCK Season 2 starting on October 5 at 9 am PT. The highly-anticipated sequel premieres in Japan on the same day and to help fans refresh their memories of the first season, Crunchyroll prepared a recap video: The second season of the …

ACN Team Picks Top Anime of the Summer 2024 Season

With summer ending and fall settling in, the Anime Corner News team (and dev) is here once again to passionately share their favorites from the Summer 2024 anime season! Please keep in mind that this list is not a ranking (of the anime or the writers) and does not represent …

Cosplay Mania 2024 Takes Flight This October

Cosplay Mania (CosMania) 2024 is returning this weekend as it celebrates its 16th anniversary with its newest chronicle, “Zenith in the Clouds.” The 3-day event is set to take place on October 4-6, 2024 at the SMX Convention Center, Pasay City, Philippines. This year, Cosplay.ph is reaching greater heights to …

Fate/Zero Gets Musical Adaptation With Gen Urobuchi Supervising the Script

Fate/Zero is officially getting a musical adaptation next year, with Gen Urobuchi himself supervising the script. It has performances scheduled in Japan from January to February 2025, including both Tokyo and Osaka. Hideyuki Nishimori will be in charge of the writing, lyrics and direction. A teaser poster visual starring Saber …

The Mononoke Lecture Logs of Chuzenji-Sensei Gets TV Anime

The Mononoke Lecture Logs of Chuzenji-sensei: He Just Solves All the Mysteries TV anime has been announced for 2025. The manga by Aki Shimizu is based on the novels created by Natsuhiko Kyogoku. You can see the teaser visual for the anime below. The Mononoke Lecture Logs of Chuzenji-sensei – TV …

On the Movements of the Earth Reveals Preview Images for Episode 1

Preview images for Orb: On the Movements of the Earth episode 1 were revealed on Thursday. The first two episodes of the anime will premiere together on Saturday, October 5. Studio MADHOUSE is handling the animation production for Orb: On the Movements of the Earth, which will be streaming worldwide …

DAN DA DAN Reveals Episode 1 Preview

Ahead of the October 3 premiere, the highly anticipated anime adaptation of Yukinobu Tatsu’s iconic manga, DAN DA DAN, has released the preview images for episode 1. The official title is “That’s How Love Starts, Ya Know!” and the synopsis describes it as: “Momo is a high school girl born into …