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Sony Pictures announced during their CinemaCon panel in Las Vegas today that the company has acquired worldwide theatrical rights, excluding Japan, for the upcoming Chainsaw Man - The Movie: Reze Arc and will release the movie in the United States starting October 29, 2025. Other releases in 80 countries are scheduled to begin from September 24, 2025.The series previously announced during AnimeJapan 2025 that the movie will open on September 19 in Japan. Tatsuya Yoshihara, who previously directed the fourth and tenth episodes of the TV anime series and directed much of the Black Clover TV anime, directs the upcoming movie.

Doraemon the Movie: Nobita's Art World Tales, the 44th theatrical film from the Doraemon anime franchise, earned 435 million yen (2.9 million USD) on 358,000 admissions in its fourth weekend, according to Kogyo Tsushinsha. The gross was up 121 percent from the previous third weekend (likely relating to Japanese schools entering spring break last week) and enough to keep the film in first place for four consecutive weekends.Between 1998 and last year, five Doraemon movies that stayed at the top spot for more than four weekends — Nobita's Great Battle of the Mermaid King (2010 / 5 weekends), Nobita and the Island of Miracles—Animal Adventure (2012 / 5 weekends), Nobita's Space Heroes (2015 / 4 weekends), Nobita's Chronicle of the Moon Exploration (2019 / 6 weekends), and Nobita's Sky Utopia (2023 / 5 weekends).

Bandai Namco Pictures will present "Aikatsu! Memorial Stage," theatrical screenings of popular episodes from the TV anime Aikatsu!, at movie theaters in Japan from June 20, 2025, for a limited time of three weeks. The episodes will be re-edited for the screening, with bonus footage that can only be seen there.It will be announced at a later date which episodes will be screened, but the main visual released this time features Akari Ozora, the protagonist of the second half of the TV series, also known as the Akari Generation arc.

The fight for what Kanna wants comes to a head on June 27 in the first theatrical outing for the anime adaptation of the coolkyousinnjya dragon-life series Miss Kobayashi's Dragon Maid. Tonight, the first full trailer for the Miss Kobayashi's Dragon Maid: A Lonely Dragon Wants to Be Loved anime film was released, revealing and previewing the ending theme song and announcing the insert song.Miss Kobayashi's Dragon Maid: A Lonely Dragon Wants to Be Loved Main TrailerEnka singer Sachiko Kobayashi, who was at the forefront of Dragon Maid’s April Fools fun this year, will perform the ending theme, "Bokutachi no Hibi.” Maria Naganawa, as Kanna, will also perform a version of the song for the soundtrack. Kotringo, who provided the music in seasons one and two of the TV anime, will perform the insert song, “Negaigoto.”Tatsuya Ishihara (Sound!

After the announcement on January 14 that the film would be postponed, the live-action adaptation of Babanba Banban Vampire has locked in a new premiere date: July 4. Alongside the announcement, a new trailer giving us a peek at the upcoming paranormal bathhouse antics has been revealed.Check out the brand new trailer packed with action, romance and whatever is going on in Ranmaru Mori's mind in general:Babanba Banban Vampire Live-Action Film TrailerShinji Hamasaki directs the live-action adaptation of Babanba Banban Vampire, which stars Ryo Yoshizawa (Sougo Okita in the Gintama live-action films) as 450-year-old vampire Ranmaru Mori and Rihito Itagaki (Norman in THE PROMISED NEVERLAND live-action film) as Rihito Tatsuno, whom Ranmaru is after for his blood.

The JUJUTSU KAISEN stage event at AnimeJapan 2025 lit up today with news on the upcoming Hidden Inventory/Premature Death Arc compilation anime film. A new trailer for the theatrical outing was released, previewing an acoustic version of Tatsuya Kitani's "Where Our Blue Is," previously used as the opening theme song for the TV anime version of the arc. As previously reported, the film is slated to open on May 30 in Japan.JUJUTSU KAISEN Hidden Inventory/Premature Death Arc Compilation Film Main TrailerThe JUJUTSU KAISEN anime, based on the manga of the same name by Gege Akutami, returned for its second season on July 6, 2023, and ended later that year on December 28.

The upcoming feature film Eiga Odekake Kozama: Tokai no Otomodachi ("Little Shark's Day Out The Movie: A Friend in A Big City") announced two additional voice cast members today at the KADOKAWA panel during Anime Japan 2025.Manaka Iwami (Mahiru Shiina in The Angel Next Door Spoils Me Rotten) voiced Sora, a second grade student at Yauo High School. Due to her parents' work, she has to transfer to “Tokai (Big City)”.Message from Manaka Iwami:Before the voice recording session, I watched the series on YouTube, and I was so relieved to see the world where the innocence of Kozame-chan that reminded me of important things and healed me! I wondered what the story would be about since it was going to be made into a movie, but Usame-chan and Ankou-chan were also very cute, I was so healed during the session.

At the Chainsaw Man AnimeJapan 2025 stage today, the continuing adaptation of Tatsuki Fujimoto’s manga series revealed that the upcoming anime film Chainsaw Man – The Movie: Reze Arc will premiere in Japanese theaters on September 19. To celebrate, 12 character visuals were released featuring the new designs for the entire cast, including Reze.Chainsaw Man – The Movie: Reze Arc Premiere Date Visual Chainsaw Man – The Movie: Reze Arc Character VisualsDenji character visualChainsaw Man character visualPochita character visualMakima character visualAki character visualPower character visualKobeni character visualBeam character visualGalgali character visualAngel Devil character visualReze character visualBomb Devil character visualTatsuya Yoshihara, who previously directed the fourth and tenth episodes of the TV anime series and directed much of the Black Clover TV anime, is the director for the film.

In its third weekend, Doraemon the Movie: Nobita's Art World Tales, the 44th theatrical film from the Doraemon anime franchise, earned 347 million yen (2.3 million USD) on 282,000 admissions, according to Kogyo Tsushinsha. While it was a 41 percent drop from the previous weekend, the film has kept first-place in Japan's box office ranking for three consecutive weekends since debuting on March 7.The film's three-week gross of 2.1 billion yen (13.93 million USD) earned from 1.77 million tickets sales is 123.5 percent of that of the franchise's previous 43rd film, Nobita's Earth Symphony, in March 2024, and 91.3 percent of the franchise's top-grossing non-3DCG anime film, Nobita's Treasure Island, in March 2018.

The official website for STUDIO 4℃'s (Poupelle of Chimney Town, Fortune Favors Lady Nikuko) new original anime movie ChaO released a teaser trailer and visual today, announcing the movie will theatrically release August 15, 2025 in Japan.ChaO Teaser TrailerTeaser Visual The site also announced the film's two leading voice cast members — Ouji Suzuka as the human protagonist, Stefan, and Anna Yamada as ChaO, a princess from the mermaid kingdom.Suzuka has appeared in high-profile live-action series such as the TV drama silent and the Netflix drama Kimi ni Todoke. He is also an exclusive model for Japanese men's fashion magazine MEN'S NON-NO. He previously voiced the protagonist character Kaoru Touno in the 2022 anime film The Tunnel to Summer, the Exit of Goodbyes.Yamada is known as the main heroine Asirpa in the Golden Kamuy live-action series.

The official website for BADBOYS THE MOVIE, an new upcoming live-action film adaptation of Hiroshi Tanaka's motorcycle gang-themed manga BADBOYS, released a main trailer and a poster visual today.The clip features the film's theme song "Be brave!" performed by Japanese boy band JO1. The group's youngest member Issei Mamehara also stars in the film as the protagonist, Tsukasa Kiriki. BADBOYS THE MOVIE Main TrailerPoster Visual JO1 member Junki Kono, who co-wrote the lyrics of the song along with group member Sukai Kinjo, shared the following comment on the film's website:I worked on the lyrics of "Be brave!," the theme song for the movie "BADBOYS" starring our member Issei Mamehara.

The official website for the upcoming live-action film adaptation of Tomoki Izumi's horror manga series Mieruko-chan released a main trailer and poster visual today. The clip also features the film's theme song "GHOST" performed by the seven-member Korean idol group BABYMONSTER.In the trailer, the protagonist Miko — who continues to “ignore” the spirits that only she can see — is confronted when something supernatural is affecting her new teacher named Tohno and her best friend Hana. Ghosts start appearing in one after as she pursues the mysteries with a self-proclaimed psychic and the student council president.Mieruko-chan Live-Action Movie Main TrailerThe tagline on the main poster visual reads: "Whatever you can see, please ignore it until the end."Main poster visual In an additional special making-of video, the lead actor Nanoka Hara and other cast members face the film while interacting with director Yoshihiro Nakamura.

Disclaimer: Crunchyroll is an independently operated joint venture between U.S.-based Sony Pictures Entertainment and Japan’s Aniplex.Nintendo promised news via its new Nintendo Today app, and it already delivered with an update on the live-action The Legend of Zelda movie. Sony and Nintendo announced plans to release the film on March 26, 2027.Considering we’re two years out from that premiere—news of which comes after the initial announcement of the production back in November 2023—it should come as no surprise that there aren’t many other details to go on.As previously reported, Shigeru Miyamoto is producing alongside Avi Arad, with The Maze Runner trilogy director Wes Ball attached to direct. We’ll have to stay tuned for info on the story, casting and more.The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom was the latest game in the series to drop following Tears of the Kingdom, the hugely successful sequel to the groundbreaking Switch debut Breath of the Wild.

The HYPNOSISMIC -Division Rap Battle- anime film touted as Japan's first theatrical "interactive movie", where audience members will decide the outcome of rap battles through a smartphone app in real time, today celebrated its "big hit" status with a brand-new visual.The film opened on February 21 and debuted in eighth place at the Japanese box office for its opening weekend.HYPNOSISMIC -Division Rap Battle- Anime "Big Hit" Visual Adding to the multimedia franchise developed by King Records and Idea Factory since 2017, Takanori Tsujimoto (Resident Evil: Vendetta) directed the HYPNOSISMIC -Divison Rap Battle- anime film at studio Polygon Pictures (Kaina of the Great Snow Sea), with a script by Yuichiro Momose (The Witch and the Beast) and character designs by Kazui.Katsumi Ono directed the first anime season, which premiered in October 2020, at studio A-1 Pictures.

The upcoming Puella Magi Madoka Magica -Walpurgisnacht Rising- anime movie, the newest in the Puella Magi Madoka Magica series, published the first official piece of key art for the movie featuring dramatic artwork of Homura Akemi and Madoka Kaname.The visual features artwork by Junichiro Taniguchi, backgrounds by Shuichi Kusamori, finishing work by studio SHAFT and Kazuki Kawada as the Visual Director. The movie is currently scheduled to open in winter 2025 in Japan.Puella Magi Madoka Magica -Walpurgisnacht Rising- key artAll the staff from Rebellion return at SHAFT; with Akiyuki Shimbo as the chief director, Yukihiro Miyamoto directing the film, Nitroplus's Gen Urobuchi writing the script, aokiume designing the characters with Junichiro Taniguchi taking those designs and making them fit for animation, Yuki Kajiura as the composer on the film, and Gekidan Inu Curry returning to design the Witches Spaces.

The anime film adaptation of Tatsuki Fujimoto's (Chainsaw Man) coming-of-age manga Look Back won the Grand Prix Award in the Feature Film Competition section at the third Niigata International Animation Film Festival on March 20.The third edition of Asia's largest and the world's first feature-length animation-centric film festival was held from March 15 to 20 in Niigata Prefecture. This year's Feature Film Competition section received 69 entries from 28 countries and regions. The jury consisted of film producer Manuel Cristóbal, artist, filmmaker, animator, and educator Christine Panushka, and stop motion animation studio Dwarf producer Noriko Matsumoto.The reasons given for Look Back's selection for the Grand Prix Awards reads: "Perfect pacing and beautifully rendered characters.

The official website for the KING OF PRISM anime series released a teaser trailer for the upcoming new feature film KING OF PRISM: Your Endless Call -Minna Kirameke! Prism☆Tours-, which is set to open in Japan on June 27, 2025. The clip introduces the film's insert song "Love Para!

The official website for A NEW DAWN, an upcoming original animation film directed by Japanese painter Yoshitoshi Shinomiya, announced two additional voice cast members today. Miyu Irino will play Sentaro Obinata, the protagonist Keitaro Obinata's older brother. Takashi Okabe will play Eitaro Obinata, Keitaro's father.

Senpai is an Otokonoko: Ame Nochi Hare premiered in Japanese cinemas on February 14. While we might not be able to watch the film ourselves just yet, we can still enjoy a new music video featuring moments from the movie!The music video is set to the film's theme song, "Otona ni Narenai," performed by Kujira. The singer/songwriter also performed the opening and ending theme songs for the original anime series.Senpai is an Otokonoko Anime Film Music VideoThe TV anime adaptation of Pom's romance manga Senpai is an Otokonoko aired for 12 episodes from July to September 2024.

Doraemon the Movie: Nobita's Art World Tales, the 44th theatrical film from the Doraemon anime franchise, earned 576 million yen (3.86 million USD) on 467,000 admissions in its second weekend, according to Kogyo Tsushinsha. While it was a 18 percent week-on-week drop, the numbers were still enough to keep the film at number one in the Japanese box office following its first-place debut last weekend.The film's two-week gross of 1.4 billion yen (9.38 million USD) earned from the 1.14 million ticket sales was 116 percent of the previous 43rd film, Doraemon: Nobita's Earth Symphony, which earned 4.31 billion yen (29 million USD) during its total domestic run in 2024.The live-action film adaptation of Hatsuharu's romantic comedy manga series A Girl & Her Guard Dog opened in 305 theaters across Japan on March 14 and made a third-place debut with 182 million yen (1.22 million USD) on 133,000 admissions.

Season 3 may be over, but the song plays on! It's just been announced that Sound! Euphonium will be back for one last film, currently set to premiere in 2026.Details are sparse for Sound!

Girls und Panzer: Motto Love Love Sakusen Desu!, a spin-off manga illustrated by Maruko Nii about the daily adventures of the tankery teams of the Girls und Panzer anime series, is being adapted into a 4-part film series that will begin screening in Japanese theaters in winter 2026. An official website and a teaser visual have been published for the films.Since 2013, Kadokawa has serialized the original Girls und Panzer: Motto Love Love Sakusen Desu! manga in Monthly Comic Alive magazine, and 22 collected volumes have been published for the series to date, with the 23rd volume hitting Japanese bookstores on March 22, 2025.Masami Shimoda directs the films at animation studios P.A.WORKS and Actas, while Takahiko Usui serves as assistant director / series director.

Crunchyroll and Sony Pictures Entertainment announced today that the upcoming Kaiju No. 8 omnibus film, titled Kaiju No. 8: Mission Recon, will release in the United States and Canada starting April 13!

The award ceremony for the 48th Japan Academy Film Prizes was held at the Grand Prince Hotel Shin Takanawa in Tokyo on March 14. From the five nominees in the animation category, Look Back won the Best Animation of the Year award.Additionally, the eight main animators of Look Back were also selected for the Creative Contribution Award, which was newly established this year to honor engineers who have made particularly outstanding contributions to the films selected for the awards. The eight animators were: Kiyotaka Oshiyama, Toshiyuki Inoue, Yuka Geshi, Takuya Ninuma, Katsuhiko Kitada, Shuichi Ohara, Tasan, and Ayako Hata.