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Aikatsu! and Pripara, two popular idol-themed franchises will collaborate to produce a theatrical anime feature film, titled Aikatsu! × Pripara THE MOVIE -Deai no Kiseki!-.

The official website for STUDIO 4℃'s (Poupelle of Chimney Town, Fortune Favors Lady Nikuko) new original anime movie ChaO released a new video today introducing seven additional voice cast members and their characters.The new cast includes:Shi, president of the shipbuilding company where Stephen works, is voiced by Ryota Yamazato (comedy duo Nankai Candies member)Maibei, a woman who supports Chao when she is unfamiliar with life on earth, is voiced by singer Kavka ShishidoRoberta, Stephen's friend and inventor, is voiced by Yuichiro Umehara (Goblin Slayer in GOBLIN SLAYER)King Neptunus, Chao's father and leader of the mermaid kingdom, is voiced by Kenta Miyake (All Might in My Hero Academia)Juno, a rookie reporter who is following the history of humans and mermaids, is voiced by OCTPATH member Shunsei OtaThe editor-in-chief of the newspaper Juno works, is voiced by actor Anna TsuchiyaAmbassador Omede, a representative of the parliament that promotes talks between humans and mermaids and the establishment of diplomatic relations, is voiced by comedy duo Yasei Bakudan member Cookie! He will voice three characters in the film, with the two roles revealed at the theater.The site also announced that the film is nominated for the feature film competition at the Annecy International Animated…

Class 1-A is back and ready for action — and you can watch their latest theatrical adventure right here! The My Hero Academia: You're Next movie is now streaming on Crunchyroll with a wide list of subtitles and dubs. Read on for everything you need to know about the release.My Hero Academia: You're NextSubs: English, Spanish, Portuguese, German, French, Italian, Castillian, Arabic, European Portuguese, PolishDubs: English, Spanish, Portuguese, German, Italian, Russian, CastillianSeries creator Kohei Horikoshi joined My Hero Academia: You’re Next as general supervisor and provided original character designs for the movie.

Crunchyroll and Aniplex of America announced today that Demon Slayer -Kimetsu no Yaiba- The Movie: Mugen Train will re-release theatrically in the United States and Canada starting May 14, with select international regions also releasing the movie starting the same day. The Mugen Train re-release will newly debut in 4K and be available both in Japanese with English subtitles and an English dub. Tickets for United States and Canada screenings will go on sale starting April 30 (please check local listings).Demon Slayer -Kimetsu no Yaiba- The Movie: Mugen Train was originally released in Japan in October 2020.

Detective Conan: One-eyed Flashback made new records in box-office gross and ticket sales in Detective Conan/Case Closed series history in its first three days, and also debuted in first-place in the Japanese box office weekend ranking of April 18-20, according to Kogyo Tsushinsha.The 28th feature film in the Detective Conan/Case Closed anime series opened in a total of 522 theaters (including 55 IMAX, 12 MX4D, 62 4DX, and 9 Dolby Cinema theaters) across Japan on April 18, which was the largest in the history of the franchise.

Netflix's official YouTube channel has started streaming a trailer for BET, the upcoming English-language live-action adaptation of the gambling-themed manga series Kakegurui created by Homura Kawamoto (story) and Toru Naomura (art). The series will be releasing on May 15.According to Netflix Japan's official X (formerly Twitter), the Japanese title is Kakegurui Bet. BET TrailerThe main cast members of BET include: Miku Martineau, Ayo Solanke, Eve Edwards, Clara Alexandrova, Hunter Cardinal, Anwen O’Driscoll, Aviva Mongillo, and Ryan Sutherland.

The official website for Uta no Prince-sama The Movie: TABOO NIGHT XXXX released an opening movie from the film today.

SEGA previously teased plans to bring a bunch of its classic titles to the screen, and the next to be realized is arcade racing classic OutRun. Universal hit the gas on this one with Michael Bay attached to direct and Sydney Sweeney producing. Bay serves as producer, as well, alongside Brad Fuller at their production company Platinum Dunes.

4DX screenings of the 2019 anime feature film Love Live! The School Idol Movie Over the Rainbow will be held for the first time at 61 theaters in Japan for a limited time of two weeks from July 4 to 18, 2025. The official webpage for the screenings opens today with a trailer and key visual.Love Live!

As You and Idol Precure continues to sing, dance and please the crowd, a feature film for the newest magical girl team has been confirmed. Tentatively simply titled You and Idol Precure: The Movie, the solo cinema outing for the Idol Precures was announced today.A new teaser trailer features moments from the upcoming film, hinting at a cinematic "live show" for the idol-themed trio:You and Idol Precure: The Movie Teaser TrailerA teaser visual has also been released, as well as a coloring page:You and Idol Precure First Teaser VisualYou and Idol Precure Coloring PageThe film is scheduled to be released in Japan on September 12. An official website has also opened for the film.

Hyakuemu (also known as “100m”), the upcoming theatrical anime film based on the sports manga of the same name, has published a new trailer as well as a new piece of teaser art. The film begins its theatrical run in Japan on September 19, 2025.Hyakuemu TrailerKodansha serialized the original Hyakuemu manga by Uoto from November 2019 – August 2019 in their Magazine Pocket shonen manga magazine, and the series was also released in 5 collected volumes in Japan. Kenji Iwaisawa directs the film at animation studio Rock 'n' Roll Museum.

Miss Kobayashi's Dragon Maid: A Lonely Dragon Wants to Be Loved, the upcoming theatrical anime film that continues the animated adventures based on the manga by coolkyousinnjya, has published a new trailer that highlights fhána's opening theme song for the film, which is entitled “Namida no Parade” (“Parade of Tears”). The film hits theaters in Japan on June 27, 2025.Miss Kobayashi's Dragon Maid: A Lonely Dragon Wants to Be Loved Special TrailerFutabasha publishes the original Miss Kobayashi's Dragon Maid manga in their Manga Action seinen manga magazine, and Seven Seas Entertainment also publishes an English language version of the series. Tatsuya Ishihara directs the film at animation studio Kyoto Animation.

On April 18, Detective Conan: One-eyed Flashback, the 28th feature film in the Detective Conan/Case Closed anime franchise, opened in a total of 522 theaters across Japan, which was the largest number in the history of the franchise. In addition to the regular schedule, the film had its world's fastest screenings at 23 theaters in 10 prefectures from midnight on the first day of its release.The film series' official X (formerly Twitter) confirmed today that the film earned 1.05 billion yen (7.39 million USD) on 690,000 admissions on its opening day in Japan. The first-day gross was 109 percent of that of the previous 27th film last year, Case Closed: The Million-dollar Pentagram.

Going to the movies should be an enjoyable experience for everyone, which means minding our manners at the theater. In advance of its August premiere in Japan, Fushigi no Kuni de Alice to -Dive in Wonderland- is ensuring its viewers do just that with a pre-movie "manners" video.The short features the characters Rise Azumino and Alice instructing an unruly deck of cards in theater etiquette. Of course, the Cheshire Cat pops in to have a word as well:Fushigi no Kuni de Alice to -Dive in Wonderland- will open in Japan on August 29, 2025.

After the previous theatrical release of the Attack on Titan: THE LAST ATTACK omnibus movie earlier this year, you can now watch it right here on Crunchyroll with a wide selection of subtitles and dubs! Read on for everything you need to know about the release.Attack on Titan: THE LAST ATTACKSubs: English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, German, Italian, Castillian, PolishDubs: English, Spanish, Portuguese, GermanSynopsis: Attack on Titan: THE LAST ATTACK brings together the last two episodes of the highly acclaimed anime series in the franchise’s first-ever theatrical experience delivering the epic finale in a colossal-sized omnibus film.Humanity lived quietly behind massive walls built to protect themselves from the threat of monstrous creatures called Titans.

Variety shared an exclusive report covering what’s in store for this year’s Annecy Animation Showcase, which plans to highlight five titles as part of Cannes’ Animation Day on May 18. Among them is Sunny, which has Tekkonkinkreet director Michael Arias helming an adaptation of Taiyo Matsumoto's manga.Details are light at the moment, but GKIDS is producing the dwarf studios feature, with completion penciled in for sometime in 2029. While it’s not directly described as such, the still image depicts stop-motion animation, which is a specialty of dwarf studios thanks to projects like Pokémon Concierge and Rilakkuma and Kaoru.Michael Arias previously directed Tekkonkinkreet, which is also based on a Matsumoto manga.

Before Studio Ghibli, 1972's Panda! Go Panda! brought together anime legends Isao Takahata and Hayao Miyazaki.

The official website for the upcoming live-action film adaptation of Tomoki Izumi's horror manga series Mieruko-chan released a new "Can't See" version trailer today. The original Japanese title can be translated to "The Girl Who Can See Them," which refers to the protagonist Miko Yotsuya, who can see ghosts.For those who do not like scary images, the "scary things" that were shown in the original trailer are hidden from viewers in this "Can't See" version trailer.Mieruko-chan Live-Action Movie "Can't See" Version TrailerAdditionally, the site shows off photos from the shoot. In one of them, Nanoha Hara (who plays Miko) and Rinka Kumada (who plays Hana) are standing side by side against a blackboard with a cute illustration by the original manga author, Tomoki Izumi.

The upcoming Girls Band Cry theatrical anime compilation films released a new teaser trailer and key art today. The first film, subtitled “Seishun Kyoso Kyoko”, will release in Japan on October 3, 2025, with the second film, subtitled “Naa, Mirai.”, following on November 11, 2025. The two-part compilation movie was originally announced in September last year.Kazuo Sakai directed Girls Band Cry at animation studio Toei Animation, with Jukki Hanada providing the series composition, Nari Teshima on the character designs and Kenji Tamai as composer.

Doraemon the Movie: Nobita's Art World Tales still stayed at first place in the Japanese box office in its sixth weekend of release. The 44th theatrical film from the Doraemon anime franchise earned 181 million yen (1.26 million USD) on 142,000 admissions during the last weekend, according to Kogyo Tsushinsha. That marked a 44 percent drop from its previous weekend but was enough to keep the film in first place for six consecutive weeks.

A sequel film to Poupelle of Chimney Town was announced today, following the first 2020 theatrical anime movie based on the original books by Akihiro Nishino. The new film, entitled Entotsu-machi no Poupelle ~ Yakusoku no Tokeidai ~ (translated as “Poupelle of Chimney Town: The Promised Clocktower”), is scheduled to release in Japanese theaters in spring 2026.As with the previous film, Yusuke Hirota directs at STUDIO4℃, with distribution by Toho and CHIMNEY TOWN. Additionally, a special video and a new illustration by Akihiro Nishino were released alongside the announcement.Shout!

In February, it was announced that acclaimed director Masaaki Yuasa (Mind Game, Inu-Oh) had opened a new studio called ame pippin. Now we know what Yuasa is up to at the studio as Variety exclusively reports the announcement of his next feature film as director, Daisy’s Life.The Japanese-French co-production is based on Banana Yoshimoto’s Hinagiku no Jinsei novel, which was first published in 2000 and features the illustrative work of Yoshitomo Nara. Yuasa’s adaptation is currently penciled in for a 2026 premiere.Screenwriter Sachiko Tanaka (Asako I & II) is on board for the script, which will be her first animated project.

The official website for the upcoming live-action movie adaptation of Ammitsu's romance manga series Gazing at the Star Next Door (known as Tonari no Stella or Stella Next to Me in Japan) released a trailer and teaser visual today. The site also announced that the movie is set to release in Japan on August 22, 2025.Tonari no Stella Live-Action Movie TrailerThe new teaser visual released is also homage to the manga's fourth volume cover.Teaser visualManga 4th volume coverRiko Fukumoto (Yuna Ichihara in Love Me, Love Me Not live-action film) is cast as the main heroine Chiaki Amano, while Yusei Yagi (dance and vocal group FANTASTICS from EXILE TRIBE member) plays her love interest, Subaru Hiiragi. Hana Matsumoto, who worked on the Oshi no Ko live-action drama series, serves as director on a screenplay by Sawako Kawamitsu.

The upcoming live-action film adaptation of an episode from Hirohiko Araki's Thus Spoke Rohan Kishibe manga series, "At a Confessional," released a new trailer to introduce its main characters.In addition to the protagonist Rohan Kishibe (Issei Takahashi), the clip also introduces Kyoka Izumi (Marie Iitoyo), the editor in charge of Rohan, Tamiya (Arata Iura), a mysterious man who makes a terrible confession to Rohan in the confessional, Maria (Tina Tamashiro), a mask maker who is at the mercy of destiny, Sotoba (Shigeyuki Totsugi), a vagabond who utters curses with an unusual expression, and Mizuo (Shunsuke Daito), a man who challenges a trial using popcorn because of a curse.Thus Spoke Kishibe Rohan: At a Confessional is set to release in Japan on May 23, 2025.As the first episode of the spin-off series to Araki's representative work, JoJo's Bizarre Adventure, "At a Confessional" was published in Shueisha's Weekly Shonen Jump magazine in 1997, then was included in the manga's first tankobon volume released in 2013. The series centers on Rohan Kishibe, one of the main characters from JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Diamond is Unbreakable. Rohan, a manga artist, encounters a series of strange happenings at his research sites. Issei Takahashi from the 2020-2024…