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News Believe It! Naruto And Team 7 Have Arrived In Fortnite
Update: Out now
Update [Wed 17th Nov, 2021 02:30 GMT]: Naturo and Team 7 have officially arrived in Fortnite. Above is the promotional trailer to celebrate the announcement. "Naruto Uzumaki, the number one most unpredictable ninja and Jinchuriki host of the all-powerful nine-tailed beast is ready — along with the rest of Team 7 — to take you...
News Atlus Reveals New Details About Persona's 25th Anniversary Celebrations
Anime, concerts and more to come!
The Persona series is currently celebrating its 25th anniversary, and as you might recall, Atlus has teased seven projects. The first reveal is tied to Persona anime and music. Anniversary ambassador Morgana revealed in the first "Persona 25th Times" broadcast that all of the past Persona anime would be made...
News Pokémon Evolutions, A New Animated Series, Will Air Free On YouTube This Month
Eight episodes for eight regions
Update: Watch all eight episodes as they appear right here. The Pokémon Company has announced a brand new animated series called Pokémon Evolutions, which will air later this month as part of the company's ongoing 25th-anniversary celebrations. The eight-episode series will focus on all of the main series...
News Fitness Boxing Is Getting An Anime Series In Japan
It's got a storyline and everything
Imagineer's Fitness Boxing series is getting its own anime, it has been revealed. The short-form series will air on Tokyo MX in October, and will focus on what the game's cast of fitness instructors get up to once they're done encouraging flabby gamers to exercise. The original Fitness Boxing arrived on Switch...
News Monster Hunter's New 3D Anime Movie Is Now Streaming On Netflix
Get ready for an epic quest
Update [Thu 12th Aug, 2021 09:30 BST]: Monster Hunter: Legends of the Guild is now streaming on Netflix. Original story [Fri 16th Jul, 2021 02:55 BST]: If the live-action Monster Hunter movie starring Milla Jovovich didn't interest you, perhaps Netflix's 3D anime film will. Introducing Monster Hunter: Legends of the...
News UK Pokémon Fans Can Now Stream Episodes On BBC iPlayer
TV series and films now live
Pokémon fans living in the UK can now stream episodes of the series' anime on BBC iPlayer, as the franchise appears on the streaming service for the very first time. The show's tenth and eleventh seasons, both set in the Sinnoh region as Ash joins Brock and Dawn for all sorts of Pokémon adventures, are available to...
News .hack//G.U. Last Recode Has Been Rated For Nintendo Switch
Is an official announcement on the way?
The Bandai Namco and CyberConnect2 anime action-RPG series '.hack//G.U.' could be en route to the Nintendo Switch, based on a new rating in North America. According to the ESRB, the four in one collection .hack//G.U. Last Recode has been given a 'Teen' rating for the hybrid system. It contains the following:...
Random This Early Pokémon Anime Character Looks Suspiciously Like Hunter x Hunter's Gon
It has to be a coincidence, right?
We don't care what anyone says, Pokémon's anime will never again match the lofty heights of its first ever season. Is that the nostalgia talking? Maybe. But episodes like Pikachu's Goodbye and Bye Bye Butterfree still bring tears to our fully grown adult eyes to this day, so explain that... Ahem. Anyway, the...
News Ninjala Celebrates Its First Anniversary With A Demon Slayer Anime Collab
Update: And it's now live!
Update [Thu 22nd Jul, 2021 07:05 BST]: Ninjala's collaboration event with Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba is now live. This event includes new items, emotes, Ninja-Gums, emotes, decorations and more based on the hit anime and manga. Included with this update is also a new tournament and all stages have been decorated with...
News Netflix Shares First Teaser Of Its New Anime Movie The Witcher: Nightmare Of The Wolf
Starring a younger Vesemir
Weeks after the first-ever WitcherCon was held online, Netflix has now shared a teaser trailer of its new anime movie feature The Witcher: Nightmare of the Wolf. The movie has been animated by Studio MIR and stars a younger version of Vesemir - the father figure and mentor of Geralt. According to The Witcher showrunner,...
News Cygames' Card-Battler Shadowverse Gets A Local Release On Switch This August
Update: Demo now available
Update [Fri 16th Jul, 2021 04:45 BST]: Marvelous has now released a demo for this upcoming card battle game arriving on 10th August. So head on over to the Switch eShop and give it a try: Original story [Wed 31st Mar, 2021 06:55 BST]: Cygames is releasing the Nintendo Switch version of its digital card game...
News Konami's Next Yu-Gi-Oh! Game Arrives In Japan This August
It's time to duel, again!
Update #3 [Tue 13th Jul, 2021 03:05 BST]: A Yu-Gi-Oh! Rush Duel demo is now available on the Japanese eShop. Once again, this game launches in Japan on 12th August. There's still no word on a local release. Update #2 [Sun 18th Apr, 2021 09:30 BST]: While there's still no mention of a local release, Konami has now locked...
News Pokémon Journeys: The Series Is Finally Coming To Netflix In The UK
And you can binge it all on day one
The latest series of the Pokémon anime, Pokémon Journeys: The Series, will finally be available to stream on Netflix in the UK starting next month, The Pokémon Company has revealed. The show – which is Pokémon's 23rd animated series – has seen a staggered release on Netflix in the US over the past year or...
News Editor On Netflix's Castlevania Discusses The Potential For A Legend Of Zelda Anime
"Anyone would chomp at the bit to make a show like this”
There have been plenty of rumours and mumblings over the past few years suggesting that The Legend of Zelda might end up getting its very own TV series – remember the live-action Netflix show that was going to be like a friendlier Game of Thrones? – but no such thing has materialised...
News Anime App Funimation Launches On Nintendo Switch In The UK And Ireland Today
With more countries to follow
The Nintendo Switch Funimation app is launching in the UK and Ireland today, it's been confirmed. After initially launching on Switch in the US and Canada last December, the anime app will be fully functional across the UK later today. It offers "hundreds of titles" for your viewing pleasure, including popular hits...
News Gogeta [SS4] Has Joined The Dragon Ball FighterZ Roster
The final character of FighterZ Pass 3
Update [Sat 13th Mar, 2021 00:25 GMT]: Gogeta , the final character of FighterZ Pass 3 is now available in Dragon Ball FighterZ. He joins, Kefla, Goku (Ultra Instinct) and Super Baby 2. Original article [Sun 7th Mar, 2021 07:30 GMT]: Bandai Namco has announced Gogeta will arrive in Dragon Ball FighterZ...
News Square Enix Shows Off New Trailer For The World Ends With You: The Animation
Special screening airs later this week
Square Enix will be airing a special "UG Shibuya FES" live stream of the first episode of The World Ends With You: The Animation later this week on 14th March. Ahead of this, it's released the third trailer for the upcoming anime adaptation, which is based on the original 2007 Nintendo DS title. Here's a look...
News Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2's Next Major DLC Pack Arrives Later This Month
A free update is also arriving slightly earlier
It's been a busy weekend for Dragon Ball fans. Following news that Gogeta would arrive in Dragon Ball FighterZ this week, Bandai Namco also announced a new update is coming for Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2 on 18th March. Ca
News More Pokémon Journeys Episodes Arrive On Netflix Next Month (US)
The season finale!
The Pokémon Company has announced that the next batch of Pokémon Journeys episodes will be landing on Netflix next month in the US. The new episodes will debut on the streaming service on 5th March, as revealed in the tweet below. Serebii reports that these episodes will be the final batch for the current season – although,...
News You Could Win This "Custom-Skinned" Funimation Nintendo Switch Console
A collab with Kung Fu Tea
Anime streaming service Funimation has teamed up with Kung Fu Tea to offer this lovely custom "Funimation-skinned" Nintendo Switch console and skin - and you could go in the draw to win it, a year of Funimation Premium and one year worth of Kung Fu Tea. Provided you're located in America and are 18 years of age or older,...
News Mega Man Historians Just Bought A Load Of Unreleased Mega Man Art From The '90s
And they're going to upload it all to the internet for free!
Back on the 5th January, a Twitter user and self-proclaimed "unofficial Mega Man brand ambassador" named Brian put out a call for donations. He wasn't raising money for a medical procedure or a political campaign, though - he wanted to buy a "rare and unusual piece of Mega Man animation...
News A Capcom Vs. Osamu Tezuka Characters Book Is Coming In April (In Japan)
Epic crossover art exhibition to be captured in a new book
All the best stuff's made in Japan. Marty McFly knew it, Nintendo fans know it, and a newly announced artbook only reinforces that fact. Entitled 'Capcom Vs. Osamu Tezuka Characters', this 112-page A4 tome is scheduled for publication in April and will capture the unique exhibits currently...
Out later this week
Update [Tue 12th Jan, 2021 00:15 GMT]: Bandai Namco has now shared the first-look gameplay of the next DLC fighter, Super Baby 2. He'll be out on 15th January (that's this week!) and will be followed by Gogeta, who is "coming soon". And below this, we have a full replay of the live stream over the weekend. Enjoy! Original...
News Super Baby 2 And Gogeta [SS4] Are Joining Dragon Ball FighterZ
"Coming soon" to the third DLC pass
After some leaks earlier this week, Bandai Namco has now officially confirmed Super Baby 2 and Gogeta SS4 from GT will be joining Dragon Ball FighterZ's third DLC pass. The announcement was made during Japan's National Championship broadcast. Super Baby 2 will be released on 15th January 2021, and Gogeta - a...
Feature No Anime Please, We're Westerners - When Anime Was Taboo In Western Games
A time when anime and western games didn't mix
Japanese animation – or 'anime' as many call it – is huge business these days. While it is naturally most popular in its homeland, we've seen numerous anime properties cross over to the west and find the kind of success that is usually reserved for home-grown cartoons and media franchises. Series...
News It's Official, Funimation Is Releasing Its Anime App On Switch This Week
Coming to the UK and other locations soon
Last weekend, the anime streaming service Funimation teased a Nintendo Switch app and now it's been officially confirmed. The very first (and only) anime streaming app on the hybrid system will arrive in the United States and Canada on 15th December. In addition to this, it's "coming soon" to the United...
News Hey Anime Lovers, Funimation Is Seemingly Teasing Its App For Switch
"Oh, hello"
The Nintendo Switch is obviously a great device for gaming but admittedly falls short in terms of video and streaming apps. Sure, we've got YouTube, Hulu and a few others, but where are the rest? Well, it looks like the next one that might be on its way to the hybrid system is Funimation's app. This service, if you didn't already...
News The World Ends With You Anime Launches April 2021 In Japan, New Trailer Released
International release also planned for 2021
Square Enix has shared a brand new trailer for the upcoming anime inspired by DS JRPG, The World Ends With You. The trailer shows off some of the scenes you can expect to see in the final product before confirming an April 2021 release window for Japan. An international release is also expected in 2021,...
News Pokémon The Movie: Secrets Of The Jungle Gets Its First English Trailer, Releases In 2021
And a name-change
The Pokémon Company has revealed that Pokémon The Movie: Secrets of The Jungle will release in 2021 in the west, sharing the very first English-language trailer in the process. Secrets of the Jungle, known as Pokémon The Movie: Coco in Japan, will be the 23rd film in the regular Pokémon series and features Ash and Pikachu...
Video The World Ends With You's Upcoming Anime Series Gets A New Trailer
Launching internationally next year
A new trailer has been released for The World Ends With You: The Animation, a new, upcoming anime series based on the video game. As you may know already, the show will be based on the original Nintendo DS title from 2007, with members of the original development team returning to bring the story to life. A...
Random Yesterday Was National Ash Ketchum Day, Apparently
A special anniversary
You'll have to forgive us for missing it on the day itself, but yesterday was officially National Ash Ketchum Day – according to The Pokémon Company, anyway. "What on Earth is National Ash Ketchum Day?" we hear you cry. Well, it all stems from a fan-made hashtag that started doing the rounds on 15th September 2019. If you...
News 12 More Pokémon Journeys Episodes Drop On Netflix Tomorrow (US)
More adventures for Ash and Goh!
Pokémon fans in the US will have more exciting anime action to enjoy starting from tomorrow, as another 12 episodes of the latest series are set to arrive on Netflix. The new episodes continue the story currently taking place in the show's 23rd season, Pokémon Journeys: The Series. Ash, his partner Pikachu, and...
Random Pokémon Fans Are Worrying That Ash's Pikachu Might Soon Evolve Into Raichu
But we seriously doubt it
A supposedly leaked summary for an upcoming episode of the Pokémon anime has sparked a dose of panic amongst the community, with some worrying that Ash's Pikachu, star of the show since its very first episode, may be about to evolve. The summary, which is for the 35th episode of Pokémon Journeys, has been shared online...
News Here's The First Official Netflix Trailer For Dragon's Dogma
Premieres next month
Last month, we found out Netflix's new anime, Dragon's Dogma, based on Capcom's action RPG of the same name would premiere on 17th September. Now, in the latest update, Netflix has released its first official trailer and another brief outline of the story: After losing his home to a dragon, Ethan sets out to hunt it down once...
News Pokémon: Mewtwo Strikes Back - Evolution Gets An Official Western Manga Adaptation
Available now
An official manga adaptation of the movie Pokémon: Mewtwo Strikes Back—Evolution, previously only available in Japan, has now launched in the west. 128 pages long, the book retells the story of Mewtwo and how it was created by a team of researchers based on the fossil of the Mythical Pokémon, Mew. As you'd expect, it closely...
Video The Final Episode Of Pokémon: Twilight Wings Is Now Live
See the grand finale
Here we are then, folks. The final episode of Pokémon: Twilight Wings, the online-exclusive Pokémon anime series, is now live. If you've been watching the series from the start, you'll no doubt be itching to see how everything concludes. The episode's summary is particularly vague, so we'll follow suit and avoid any spoilers...
News Netflix's Dragon's Dogma Anime Will Arrive This September
Here's a first look
Netflix has already turned the Castlevania video game series by Konami into a highly successful animated show. Now, following in its footsteps is a new anime based on Capcom's action role-playing game, Dragon's Dogma. It's launching on 17th of September. As previously noted in the
News The World Ends With You: The Animation Airs In 2021, Here's Your First Look
Square Enix's hit game returns as an anime
Square Enix has officially announced The World Ends With You: The Animation will launch internationally in 2021. This all-new anime, based on the original Nintendo DS game from 2007, will see the Tetsuya Nomura, Takeharu Ishimoto and other members of the original development team return to once again bring...
Video Pokémon: Twilight Wings Episode Six Is Now Live
Catch up on all episodes here
The sixth episode of the online-exclusive Pokémon anime series, Pokémon: Twilight Wings, is now available to watch. You can check it out for yourself above. We'll let you jump in and watch it for yourself rather than spoiling it ahead of time, but feel free to read its synopsis below. After getting into an argument...
News Bandai Namco Hosting "Play Anime Live" Digital Showcase Later This Month
Expect news, trailers and more
If you love anime, you might be interested in checking out Bandai Namco's "Play Anime Live" digital showcase later this month. The publisher promises to share the latest news and trailers about upcoming anime video games coming to console, PC, and mobile devices. This live event will be streamed across YouTube,...
News Square Enix Announces New Anime Project For The World Ends With You
All will be revealed this July
Remember last month how the Anime Expo 'Lite' livestream scheduled for July was teasing something related to Square Enix's action role-playing title, The World Ends With You? Well, as we probably should have guessed it appears to be for an anime. Square Enix has launched an official Twitter account for the project...
News The Latest Pokémon Twilight Wings Episode Contains Cool Nods To Sword And Shield's Launch
Episode 5 is here!
The latest episode of the online Pokémon Twilight Wings anime has now been released, and this one has some blink-and-you'll-miss-it moments that'll please fans of Sword and Shield on Switch. You can watch the full episode above, so we'd urge you to check that out before reading on if you don't want to be spoiled ahead of time...
News Fifth Episode Of Pokémon: Twilight Wings Delayed Due To The Coronavirus Outbreak
Will now air in Japan on 5th June
Following on from the drama caused by the fourth episode of Pokémon: Twilight Wings for featuring the original generation Pokémon Dewgong, The Pokémon Company has now announced the fifth episode of the anime short series has been delayed. The official Japanese Pokémon Twitter account revealed how it w
News Goku (Ultra Instinct) Joins The Dragon Ball FighterZ Roster On 22nd May
"Fight without thinking"
It's been an exciting week for fighting game fans so far with the reveal of a brand new story expansion for Mortal Kombat 11, along with new characters, stages, and features. Now, Arc System Works and Bandai Namco have followed this up with the announcement Ultra Instinct Goku is joining the Dragon Ball FighterZ
News The Pokémon Company Apologises For Featuring Dewgong In The Fourth Episode Of Twilight Wings
As it's not available in Sword and Shield
Earlier in the week, The Pokémon Company aired the fourth episode of its online anime series, Pokémon: Twilight Wings. It's been created to help promote Pokémon Sword and Shield on the Nintendo Switch. The latest ep starred the Water-type Gym Leader, Nessa, and as beautifully-told, as the story was, fans...
News Here's When And How You Can Watch The New Pokémon Journeys Anime Series In The US And UK
It'll air in the US first
The new series of the Pokémon anime currently airing in Japan has been treated to its very first western trailer, alongside the news that it'll be heading to both the US and UK later this year. Known as 'Pokémon Journeys' in the west - the show will begin airing on 12th June in the US and on 1st September in the UK...
Video Pokémon: Twilight Wings Episode 4 Is Now Live
Featuring Gym Leader Nessa
The fourth episode of the online exclusive Pokémon: Twilight Wings anime is now available to watch on YouTube. You can view it for free above. This latest episode stars Pokémon Sword and Shield's Water-type Gym Leader, Nessa, and is titled 'Early-Evening Waves'. Here's the episode description: Reintro
News Production Of The Pokémon Anime Has Been Put On Hold, Reruns To Be Shown In Japan
It's currently unclear when it'll return
Production of the Pokémon anime series has been temporarily put on hold due to the current global pandemic's impact in Japan. TV Tokyo, the Japanese network which broadcasts Pokémon in the region, has updated its upcoming schedule, removing already-planned episodes and replacing them with reruns (thanks,...
Video Ash Ketchum Voice Actress Explains The Process Of Pokémon Anime Dubbing
From Japanese to English
In a new video from Vanity Fair, voice actress Sarah Natochenny talks us through the process of dubbing the Pokémon anime. If you're a fan of the show, or even if you're just mildly interested in anime or film at all, the video's a pretty fascinating watch. Natochenny provides the voice for lead character Ash Ketchum in...
News New Pokémon Anime Appears On YouTube In Japan For A Limited Time
As self-isolation takes over
For a limited time, the new series of the Pokémon anime currently airing in Japan is being uploaded for free viewing on YouTube. The episodes are reportedly being shared online in response to the coronavirus outbreak, giving all of those stuck inside the opportunity to check out the show in their spare time. At...
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