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Crunchyroll Acquires “Sentenced To Be A Hero” After Season 2 Confirmation

March 28th, 2026

Just days after the Sentenced to Be a Hero season finale, production for season 2 has been confirmed, with Crunchyroll acquiring streaming rights alongside the AnimeJapan 2026 announcement. A teaser visual and announcement trailer has been dropped for fans of the dark fantasy series. Based on the web novel written by Rocket Shokai back in […]

INTERVIEW: Johnny Yong Bosch and Sarah Roach on the Legacy of “Trigun”

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March 27th, 2026

The English dub premiered January 24, 2026, the finale is scheduled for April 14 in the US. Here is my conversation with Sarah Roach and Johnny Yong Bosch, who talk about winning their roles, their acting approach, and a special message for the fans.

INTERVIEW: Jonah Scott on “Beastars” and the Power of Breath

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March 23rd, 2026

The performances favor intimacy over spectacle—an approach that English voice actor Jonah Scott brings to his portrayal of Legoshi. In this interview, Scott discusses his path into anime, the technical demands of ADR, and how something as simple as a breath can transform a performance.

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TMS Entertainment Announce “MEGALOBOX 2” in Development

TMS Entertainment announced at Anime NYC that Megalobox 2 the highly anticipated sequel to 2018’s hit anime, Megalobox, is currently in development. Megalobox began as a project to commemorate the iconic manga series Tomorrow’s Joe. Highly lauded for its unique visual style and hip-hop inspired soundtrack, Megalobox followed the story of a mysterious boxer Joe […]

Jerry Beck|November 18, 2019

ANIME REVIEW: Netflix “Dino Girl Gauko”

In today’s TV anime environment there seems to be less interest in producing anime for children than in the past. Most children’s anime airing today are decades-old properties that just happened to never leave airwaves, shows like Crayon Shin-Chan, Doraemon, and Chibi Maruko-chan for example. So I was intrigued when I heard about a new […]

Charles Brubaker|November 18, 2019

Gutiérrez, Tartakovsky and Chung celebrate “Akira” Anniversary Screening at Academy

Based on the manga by director Katsuhiro Otomo, Akira (1988) is regarded as one of the most remarkable achievements in anime filmmaking to date. Proving the potential of animation to tell adult stories, Akira represents a cultural and technological landmark that continues to inspire modern animators. The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences is […]

Jerry Beck|November 12, 2019

INTERVIEW: Makoto Shinkai, Director, “Weathering With You”

It’s the summer of 2011. The long-range weather forecast for Tokyo is rain. And it’s not. Going to. Stop. Such is the sad state of affairs in Weathering With You, from Japanese director Makoto Shinkai. His previous work, Your Name, became the first anime not directed by Hayao Miyazaki to earn more than U.S. $100 […]

W.R. Miller|November 5, 2019

2019: A Sea Odyssey: An Interview with the Makers of “Children of the Sea”

As a young girl, Ruka Azumi had an amazing encounter with the sea life in her father’s aquarium, as they gathered and looked at her through the sea window. Years later, as a 14-year-old junior high student, she crosses paths with two boys, brothers, who are able to breathe and talk underwater, both raised by […]

W.R. Miller|October 31, 2019

INTERVIEW: Ji Zhau, Co-Director of “The White Snake”

Five hundred years ago in China, during the late Tang dynasty, the Dark General made people catch snakes that somehow energize him with supernatural power. The snake people—demons—don’t like this. So a beautiful young woman, Blanca, tries to assassinate him. She fails. Despite her martial arts prowess, she is subdued. She wakes in a remote […]

W.R. Miller|October 28, 2019

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