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Solo Leveling has arrived – check it out below.The new season was announced on Saturday (March 30) and it will be officially titled Solo Leveling Season 2: Arise from the Shadow.Based on the Korean web novel by Chugong, the series takes place in a realm of gifted hunters and monsters. In this world, weak hunter Sung Jinwoo is given extraordinary strength through a mysterious programme, which kickstarts a journey across the various dungeons to discover the true source of his power.The anime adaptation debuted in January this year, after having first been announced at Anime Expo 2022.

Solo Leveling has become one of the breakout anime shows of the year, but when will the run of episodes come to an end?Based on the Korean web novel by Chugong, the series takes place in a realm of gifted hunters and monsters. In this world, weak hunter Sung Jinwoo is given extraordinary strength through a mysterious programme, which kickstarts a journey across the various dungeons to discover the true source of his power.The anime adaptation debuted in January this year, after having first been announced at Anime Expo 2022.

the official Dragon Ball website read.“We hope that Akira Toriyama’s unique world of creation continues to be loved by everyone for a long time to come.”Born in Nagoya, Japan in 1955, Toriyama began his career with the creation of the manga series “Dr. Slump” in 1980.

Dragon Ball franchise – has died at the age of 68.According to a statement shared today (March 8) via the official Dragon Ball account on X (formerly Twitter), Toriyama died on March 1 due to acute subdural hemotoma. A funeral service has already been held for his family and “very few relatives”.The statement also notes that Toriyama’s family and the Bird Studio, which he founded, will not be accepting flowers, condolences gifts, visiting and offerings.

NME.The ceremony is being hosted by an array of international stars, including rapper Megan Thee Stallion, Ms. Marvel actress Iman Vellani, British artist Che Lingo and producer and DJ Yaeji.“Watching anime is one of my favorite things to do!” said Megan Thee Stallion in a press release.

Crunchyroll Anime Awards are set to take place this weekend (March 2) in Tokyo, but how can viewers around the world watch the ceremony? Read on to find out.This year’s awards show is the eighth annual edition of the event, and is being held at the Grand Prince Hotel New Takanawa in the Japanese capital, and will be hosted by J-pop singer Sally Amaki and TV personality Jon Kabira.Presenters at the ceremony will include Megan Thee Stallion, as well as Canadian actress Iman Vellani (Ms. Marvel, The Marvels) and J-pop star LiSA.In total, awards will be handed out in 32 categories, which will for the first time include Best Cinematography and Best Art Direction.Anime fans around the world will be able to live stream the awards show via Crunchyroll’s own official YouTube and Twitch channels.The show is set to start at 6pm local time on March 2.

Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba, but when will the new episodes be available on streaming?Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba is based on the manga series by Koyoharu Gotoge published under SHUEISHA’s JUMP COMICS, which consists of 23 volumes.Before the streaming release, Crunchyroll announced in January that Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba – To the Hashira Training would be coming to the big screen in what was described as an “extra-sized blockbuster experience”. The release will bundle together the final episode of the third season of the series (the Swordsmith Village Arc) with the first episode of the fourth season (the Hashira Training Arc).The release will mark the first time the finale of the Swordsmith Village Arc has ever been shown in cinemas, and it will also be the first-ever showing of the Hashira Training Arc’s beginning.The cinematic release will be screening in UK cinemas from February 23, with a special screening taking place at the BFI IMAX on February 25, featuring guests Natsuki Hanae (the voice actor who plays Tanjiro Kamado) and producer Yuma Takahashi.But when will Demon Slayer fans be able to see the new material on the small screen?With the theatrical release currently rolling out, Crunchyroll is yet to give a specific date for the streaming release of season four of the show.The most information that has been made available so far is that the season will land in “Spring 2024”, but many have speculated that it is likely to arrive in April, as that is the month that the first and third seasons of the show landed on streaming.Season three finished off the Swordsmith Village arc, which took us up to chapter 127 of the manga.

Netflix‘s live-action adaptation of Avatar: The Last Airbender is due for release on Thursday (February 22), but how will the new version change the Sokka character?The series will run for eight episodes and will follow Aang, the last survivor of the airbender tribe as he trains to become the Avatar after he is discovered frozen in a block of ice. Once he’s freed, he has to learn and master all four elements – Air, Water, Earth and Fire – in order to defeat Firelord Ozai and, with the help of Katara and Sokka, liberate the world from his authoritarian rule. This adaptation stars Gordon Cormier (Lost In Space, The Stand) in the lead role as Aang, while Kiawentiio (Anne with an E) will play Katara.

Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba will be coming to the big screen, along with a sneak peek at the new season.Described as an extra-sized blockbuster experience, Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba -To the Hashira Training- will allow fans to revisit the finale of the Swordsmith Village Arc while also getting a glimpse at the highly anticipated Hashira Training Arc (season four).The upcoming event marks the first time the finale of the Swordsmith Village Arc has ever been shown in cinemas, and also the first-ever showing of the Hashira Training Arc‘s beginning.Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba -To the Hashira Training- will screen in UK cinemas from February 23.

Western television and anime localizers have recently come under fire for injecting “woke” language into English dubs not present in the original work, prompting some companies to implement artificial intelligence (AI) as a way of limiting human intervention or to remove them entirely.The use of AI in the industry is already well underway. On December 21, the official X account for “The Ancient Magus’ Bride” manga announced it would soon return with a simultaneous internal release in English using AI translation created by the Japanese company Mantra.In addition, Funimation, an American subscription video-on-demand service for anime, recently merged with the Sony Group Corporation-owned streaming service Crunchyroll.

Netflix has announced the development and production of a new One Piece anime series, titled The One Piece.On December 17, Netflix announced via the Tudum website that the upcoming anime series is already in production, and that it will offer a “fresh new remake” of the long-running hit anime and manga.The Netflix team have also shared an announcement video, in which we get to hear the new voice of lead protagonist Luffy for the first time as he declares: “First things first, I’ve got to get a crew. I think about ten men should do.”Netflix’s The One Piece anime has yet to receive a release date.

Demon Slayer won’t have to wait long for the release of its upcoming fourth season.Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba season four will follow the Hashira Training Arc, the anime’s X (formerly Twitter) account confirmed last night (December 10), and is set to premiere in Japan in Spring next year with an hour-long episode. A concrete release date for the series has yet to be announced.Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Hashira Training Arc TV series will be premiering in Spring 2024 with an Hour-Long Episode!#DemonSlayer pic.twitter.com/euEX9lv5ZI— Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba (English) (@DemonSlayerUSA) December 10, 2023However, a number of Demon Slayer fans won’t have to wait until Spring to catch the first episode of the Hashira Training Arc as the upcoming Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba – To the Hashira Training world tour kicks off in February across select countries.The world tour will screen the final episode of season three (the Swordsmith Village arc) and the first episode of the Hashira Training arc in cinemas this February in 4K and IMAX.

The Tale of the Princess Kaguya coming out on top.The list on the review aggregator site compiles the top films based on their critics scores on the site, with the criteria simply being “movies that were drawn and animated in Japan”.The list was unveiled to celebrate the 35th anniversary of the release of the 1988 classic Akira, directed by Katsuhiro Ohtomo, which comes in at number 26 on the list.The Tale of the Princess Kaguya was co-written and directed by Isao Takahata, adapted from a 10th century Japanese literary tale. Takahata, who co-founded Studio Ghibli in 1985 and passed away in 2018, also takes the second and third spots in the list, with 1991’s Only Yesterday and 1988’s Grave of the Fireflies, respectively.Fourth place goes to 2022’s The First Slam Dunk, directed by Takehito Inoue and based on his own manga series, whilst 2016’s Your Name is in fifth place.Check out the top 10 below:Hayao Miyazaki’s The Boy and the Heron lands at number 12 on the list, and is due to be released in UK cinemas on December 26.

Che Lingo has teamed up with anime streaming service Crunchyroll to release his new original song ‘Lifetime’, created exclusively to celebrate the 2023 anime fall season.The partnership between Crunchyroll and Che Lingo marks the first time that the anime platform has released a song to support their content.Behind-the-scenes footage, which you can watch below, shows how the South London rapper developed the song to echo themes in his favourite anime which inspired him as a child. The featurette also explores how he worked with MIKU NAKAMURA (Cö shu Nie), to create a song that will resonate with fans.Both Che and MIKU have already contributed to the world of anime with both artists being featured on the Jujutsu Kaisen Season One OST.

Jujutsu Kaisen chapter 236 leaks are out! In this absolutely crazy chapter, the battle of the strongest may have finally been decided! Hollywood News Daily is here to break down the latest chapter leaks. Spoiler warning for the JJK manga chapter 236!JJK 236 LEAKS!!(nanami and YU are hereeee)Gojo says he's glad that what killed him is not time or disease but someone stronger than him. Nanami chimes in to say it's disgusting to here all that from Gojo cuz he sounds like a samurai general#jjk236 #JujutsuKaisen236 pic.twitter.com/EL0Ax8CO9X— Curtis (@ducvm710) September 20, 2023We start off with Satoru Gojo in an airport surrounded by all of his dead friends.

One Piece, Netflix‘s adaptation of Eiichiro Oda’s best-selling manga (which also became a hit anime series), has mostly been praised by critics as a faithful adaptation.READ MORE: ‘One Piece’ review: swashbuckling pirate samurai on the high seasThe live-action series follows Monkey D. Luffy and his pirate crew as they explore a fantastical world of endless oceans and exotic islands in search of the ultimate treasure: to become the next Pirate King.All eight episodes are now available to stream on Netflix, and most critics have been full of praise for the series.In a four-star review, NME wrote: “For hour-long episodes, One Piece rattles along at a sprightly pace, stacking drama points like teetering towers that all tumble in synchronised perfection.

Jujutsu Kaisen season 2 is currently streaming now, with a new episode set to drop at the end of this month following a short break – find out how to watch it in the UK below.The Japanese anime series illustrated and written by Gege Akutami went currently on break after five episodes, but episode 6 of season 2 will be released on August 31.Find out everything you need to know about how to watch the next arc of the show in the UK below.Gojo’s arc of season 2 takes place in 2006, approximately 10 years prior to the present-day events of the first season, and follows Gojo’s time as a second-year student at Tokyo Jujutsu High.Alongside a young Geto, Satoru is tasked with escorting the Star Plasma Vessel to jujutsu sorcerer elder Master Tengen while fending off curse user group Q and the Star Religious Group the Time Vessel Association.The second half of the season will revolve around the Shibuya Incident arc, but you can catch up on episodes 1-5 in the meantime.In a four-star review of Jujutsu Kaisen‘s season 2 premiere, NME wrote: “Of course, Jujutsu Kaisen is greatly aided by the phenomenal animation on display here by MAPPA (Attack on Titan, Vinland Saga, Chainsaw Man), a studio that has repeatedly proven its ability to craft dazzling action sequences, gorgeous imagery and grotesque monsters. Overall, this is a spellbinding start to what promises to be a sorcerous sophomore season.”Jujutsu Kaisen season two is available to watch on Crunchyroll, which requires a subscription.

Jujutsu Kaisen Season 2 is taking a small break between arcs. Season Two episode 6 will not be in its usual time slot as instead there will be a few recap episodes coming up. Given how the series has just returned this may be a little confusing.

Jujutsu Kaisen Season 2 is in full swing! We are four episodes in and we finally got to see an iconic fight get animated. There has been one major death already this season, and now JJK may have just left us with another one. In an epic battle, Satoru Gojo and Toji Fushiguro went head to head.

Lazarus, a new series from Cowboy Bebop creator Shinichirō Watanabe.Per a report from Variety, Lazarus has been picked up for released on Toonami, though a release date has yet to be announced. The upcoming animated series is currently in production with MAPPA (Attack On Titan, Chainsaw Man, Jujutsu Kaisen) on animation duties.Also contributing to the series is John Wick series director Chad Stahelski, who Variety reports has “designed several action sequences for the series”.

Satoru Gojo, named the strongest sorcerer alive in Gege Akutami’s Jujutsu Kaisen manga. Even Gojo’s enemies would prefer to seal him away rather than try to kill him. He is the first child to be born with the legendary Six Eyes in over 400 years.

Oshi no Ko is Japanese anime fans’ favourite series of 2023 so far.READ MORE: The best anime movies ever: a beginner’s guide to the wonderful, overwhelming genreAccording to 2,500 young Japanese anime fans polled by the Japanese website Otana Answer, the series – which aired April 12 – came out in the top spot (via thenerdstash).The Japanese manga series was written by Aka Akasaka and illustrated by Mengo Yokoyari, while Daisuke Hiramaki and Saori Tachibana direct the adapted series.A synopsis for the show reads: “A doctor and his recently-deceased patient are reborn as twins to a famous Japanese musical idol and navigate the highs and lows of the Japanese entertainment industry as they grow up together through their lives.”The top ten answers for the ‘Best anime of 2023’ poll were: Oshi no Ko, Tokyo Revengers Season 2, Demon Slayer: The Swordsmith Village Arc, My Love Story with Yamada-kun at Lv999, Magic and Muscles, Pokemon, The Dangers in My Heart, Uma Musume: Pretty Derby- Road to the To, Blue Orchestra and Konosuba- An Explosion on This Wonderful World.At the end of last month, Oshi no Ko confirmed that there will be a season two, for which Hiramaki and Neotomi are expected to return to direct. No release date has been announced yet, but it is expected to air in 2024.Oshi no Ko can be watched on the Manga Plus platform in English.In other manga news, back in December Netflix’s Alice In Borderland season 2 become the platform’s most-watched Japanese show ever in just four days following its premiere.The second season of the hit manga adaptation premiered on Netflix on December 22 and, within just four days, quickly set a new record as the most-watched Japanese series ever on the streaming platform.

Chainsaw Man is one of the most talked about anime shows in years – but is it available to watch in the UK?Adapted from Tatsuki Fujimoto’s manga series, Chainsaw Man follows the life of Denji, a teenager who lives in poverty with his chainsaw-headed devil dog Pochita.Exhausted and depressed, Denji dreams of having a normal life, but things get even worse when he’s lured into a trap by his Yakuza boss and sliced to pieces by a devil-controlled zombie horde.As he dies, Pochita saves Denji’s life by possessing him – turning him into a half-human, half-devil entity who is able to transform any part of his body into a chainsaw.The series was released back in October 2022, but anime fans in the UK have had to wait a little longer.You can watch all 12 episodes of the series on the anime streaming service Crunchyroll, which is currently offering a 14-day free trial. And given that each episode is only 23 minutes long, that should be more than long enough to get through the entire first season.

Jujutsu Kaisen will be upon us soon following a breakout first season that introduced anime lovers to Yuji Itadori and his comrades in the fight against the supernatural.The well-received first season has already been followed by a movie prequel dubbed Jujutsu Kaisen 0 that was released in Japan in December 2021 and March 2022 across the rest of the world, a collaboration with popular mobile shooter PUBG, and a 2022 stage adaptation.Fans will be glad to see the return of breakout characters like Satoru Gojo and Nobara Kugisaki and the introduction of Jujutsu Kaisen 0 protagonist Yuta Okkotsu in the anime when the series returns later this year for a two-cour season, meaning it will run for two broadcast seasons starting this July all the way through to December or early January next year.Season 2 will follow fan-favourite Satoru Gojo in a trip down memory lane in the Gojo’s Past arc in the first half of the season before pivoting to the present day in the second half with the Shibuya Incident arc. Here’s what we know about season 2 of Jujutsu Kaisen so far.Warning: spoilers for Jujutsu Kaisen season 1 and the Jujutsu Kaisen 0 movie follow.Jujutsu Kaisen follows the story of Yuji Itadori, a high school student who becomes involved in the world of jujutsu sorcerers after encountering an object containing the fingers of a powerful Curse spirit, Sukuna.

Attack On Titan is set to conclude with current season Attack On Titan: The Final Season Part Three after first premiering in 2013.One of Japan’s most successful anime series, Attack On Titan is set in a world where humanity is forced to live in cities surrounded by three enormous walls that protect them from gigantic man-eating humanoids referred to as Titans.The show follows Eren Yeager, who vows to exterminate the Titans after they bring about the destruction of his hometown and the death of his mother.One of the reasons behind the show’s international success is the clever use of music, with each season featuring a new theme that hints at what’s to come over the following episodes.Attack On Titan Season Four, Part Three’s theme song is ‘Under The Tree’.

Attack On Titan is set to come to a close at the end of its current season.Based on the popular manga series of the same name, Attack On Titan is set in a world where humanity is forced to live in cities surrounded by three enormous walls that protect them from gigantic man-eating humanoids referred to as Titans.The anime follows Eren Yeager, who vows to exterminate the Titans after they bring about the destruction of his hometown and the death of his mother.Attack On Titan is available to stream in the UK via Crunchyroll. The streaming service boasts the “world’s largest anime library” and allows subscribers to watch episodes one hour after they air in Japan.Newcomers can take advantage of a 14-day free trial to the service while subscriptions start at £4.99 a month.

Creed III star and director Michael B. Jordan has shared his top five anime recommendations.During a press run to promote his latest boxing film, Jordan revealed in an interview with BBC Radio 1’s Ali Plumb on where he’d recommend new fans should begin watching anime.

Attack On Titan is set to conclude with the finale of season four, part three – but is the anime series worth watching?Adapted from the manga by Hajime Isayama, the series tells the story of a post-apocalyptic world, where the remains of humanity live behind walls to protect them from cannibalistic giants known as Titans.The show’s fourth and final season has been stretched across three parts. The first aired back in December 2020, followed by part two in January 2022.

anime action, Attack On Titan is set to come to an end with the conclusion of season four, part three.Adapted from the manga by Hajime Isayama, the series tells the story of a post-apocalyptic world, where the remains of humanity live behind walls to protect them from cannibalistic giants known as Titans.The show’s fourth and final season has been stretched across three parts. The first aired back in December 2020, followed by part two in January 2022.

Attack On Titan killed off one of its major characters in the show’s opening episode for The Final Season: Part 3.Adapted from the manga by Hajime Isayama, the anime series is set in a post-apocalyptic world where the remains of humanity live behind walls to protect them from giant humanoid titans.The third part of the show’s fourth season debuted last week (March 3) via a one-hour special, with the second half set to arrive later this year.The episode itself continued the show’s tradition of killing off key characters, with Survey Corps leader Hange Zoë being the biggest casualty. The scientist character, who played a key role in developing weapons against the Titans, has been a mainstay since the first season.While fans of the manga knew that her death was on the horizon, viewers on social media praised the show’s execution of Hange’s send off.“Have rewatched this scene 15 times by now,” one viewer wrote on Twitter.