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Re:ZERO Season 4 Reveals Ending Theme, Visual & April 8 Premiere

The upcoming Re:ZERO -Starting Life in Another World- Season 4 has officially revealed its new visual, ending theme song, and premiere date.

The anime will premiere on April 8, and fans also got a preview of the ending theme song “Ender Ember.” The song is a collaboration between MYTH&ROID and TK from Ling Tosite Sigure.

The opening theme will be “Recollect,” performed by Konomi Suzuki and American rapper Ashnikko, produced by Giga & TeddyLoid.

New cast members joining this season include:

Fairouz Ai as Shaula
Tomokazu Sugita as Reid Astrea

The anime continues to be produced by WHITE FOX, with Masahiro Shinohara returning as director.

Crunchyroll will stream the new season.

For those new to the franchise, Re:ZERO first premiered in 2016 and quickly became one of the most popular modern isekai anime, inspiring OVAs, spin-offs, and multiple seasons.

Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood Streams Free With English Dub

The legendary anime Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood is now available for free streaming on the North American platform Amasian TV.

The service has started streaming the anime with an English dub, and viewers can watch it without a subscription.

Later this month, the platform will also add:

Japanese audio
English subtitles
Spanish subtitles
Portuguese subtitles

Released in 2009, Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood adapts Hiromu Arakawa’s manga and closely follows the original story compared to the 2003 anime adaptation.

The franchise has also produced anime films, OVAs, and live-action movies, making it one of the most successful anime franchises of all time.

Evangelion 30th Anniversary Anime Short Hits 2.7 Million Views

A brand-new Evangelion anime short released for the series’ 30th anniversary has quickly gone viral.

Within the first 24 hours, the short received over 2.7 million views and nearly 13,000 fan comments.

The video celebrates the anniversary of the film Evangelion: 3.0+1.0 Thrice Upon A Time and features both versions of the character Asuka:

Asuka Langley Soryu (original series)
Asuka Langley Shikinami (Rebuild films)

The short was planned and supervised by Hideaki Anno, the creator of Evangelion.

The anniversary festival also teased a brand-new Evangelion series, though details have not yet been revealed.

Ichijōma Mankitsu Gurashi! Anime Announces April 11 Debut

The upcoming anime Ichijōma Mankitsu Gurashi! has released its main promotional video and theme songs, along with its official premiere date.

The anime will debut on April 11.

Opening theme:
“Ciao Ciao” – Sophià la Mode

Ending theme:
“Yawayawa Nerd Chō FreQuency” – Mugendai Mewtype

The story follows Meiko Morita, a girl who moves to Tokyo and begins living at a manga café that doubles as a girls’ dormitory.

There she meets several quirky residents including:

a wealthy manga lover
a popular streamer
a professional gamer

The anime is directed by Toshinori Watanabe at PRA studio.

Kodansha Celebrates Manga Icons With Papercraft Anime Short

Kodansha released a unique stop-motion papercraft anime short celebrating some of its most iconic manga.

The video recreates famous scenes — including the legendary Akira bike slide — using paper animation.

The short features characters from several famous series including:

Attack on Titan
Cardcaptor Sakura
Ghost in the Shell
Initial D
Cells at Work
Fairy Tail

The project was directed by Toru Katori, with Takuro Oishi serving as animation director.

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The Ogre’s Bride Anime Reveals More Cast Members

The upcoming anime The Ogre’s Bride (Oni no Hanayome) has revealed four additional cast members in its first promotional video.

The anime will premiere later this year.

Previously announced cast includes:

Saori Hayami as Yuzu Shinonome
Yūichirō Umehara as Reiya Kiryuin

The story takes place in a world where humans and demons coexist peacefully.

It follows Yuzu, an ordinary high school girl who unexpectedly encounters a mysterious ogre who declares that she is destined to become his bride.

The light novel and manga series together have over 5.8 million copies in circulation.

Crunchyroll Streams Hindi Dub of Easygoing Territory Defense Anime

Crunchyroll has started streaming the Hindi dub of the fantasy anime:

Easygoing Territory Defense by the Optimistic Lord

The story follows Van, a reincarnated salaryman who is reborn as a noble child and possesses a seemingly useless ability called Production Magic.

After being exiled to manage a small village, Van uses his unique skill to transform the town into a powerful fortified city.

The anime originally premiered in Japan on January 7 and is currently streaming on:

Crunchyroll
Anime Times India
Muse Asia YouTube

The Classroom of a Black Cat and a Witch Anime Announces April 12 Premiere

The anime adaptation of The Classroom of a Black Cat and a Witch will premiere on April 12.

The series will run for two continuous cours, meaning it will air for about six months.

The story follows Spica Virgo, a witch apprentice who cannot use magic at all.

Her life changes when a mysterious talking black cat appears and agrees to become her mentor.

However, breaking the cat’s curse requires a very unusual condition — a kiss.

The anime is being produced by LIDEN FILMS.

Beastars Final Season Part 2 Premieres on Netflix

Beastars Final Season Part 2 officially premiered on Netflix on March 7, continuing the final arc of the popular series.

New cast members revealed for the “500 Cornered Rats” group include:

Yūya Uchida as Corn
Taku Yashiro as Bean
Haruki Iwata as Wheat

The opening theme song “La Feralia” is performed by composer Satoru Kōsaki, while SEVENTEEN performs the ending theme “Tiny Light.”

Studio Orange once again handles the animation production.

Bless Manga Gets TV Anime in 2027

The manga Bless, created by Yukino Sonoyama, is getting a TV anime adaptation scheduled for 2027.

The anime will be produced by A-1 Pictures.

The story follows Aia, a girl destined to become a model, and Jun, who is bullied for her freckles.

Together, they challenge the beauty standards of the fashion industry and attempt to redefine what it truly means to be beautiful.

The manga currently has over 1.25 million copies in circulation.

The Case Book of Arne Anime Adds Daisuke Namikawa

The mystery anime The Case Book of Arne has announced that Daisuke Namikawa will join the cast as Vlad, a powerful character known as the Impaler Lord.

The character will appear in Episode 11, airing on March 17.

The anime follows vampire detective Arne and Lynn Reinweiss, who together investigate supernatural murder cases.

The series is currently streaming on Crunchyroll.

In the Clear Moonlit Dusk Live-Action Film Reveals Release Date

The live-action adaptation of In the Clear Moonlit Dusk has released its first teaser trailer.

The film will premiere on October 23.

The story follows Yoi Takiguchi, a girl who is often mistaken for a handsome boy and nicknamed “Prince.”

Her life begins to change when she meets Ichimura-senpai, another popular “prince” at school.

The film stars:

Shunsuke Michieda as Kohaku Ichimura
Seira Anzai as Yoi Takiguchi

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