Kana Hanazawa Cast as Lead Role in Professor Layton Anime Adaptation

Level-5 has recently announced that Kana Hanazawa has been cast as the lead role in the upcoming anime adaptation of the Professor Layton video game series.  The series titled, “Layton Detective Agency ~Katrielle’s Mystery Solving File~ (Layton Mystery Tanteisha ~Katrie no Nazotoki File~) will premiere in Japan in April 2018. The game series previously received an anime film adaptation in 2009 tilted, “Professor Layton and the Eternal Diva,” however this will be first televised anime adaption for the franchise. The series will will feature Professor Layton’s daugther, Katrielle Layton, as the main character.  Those who have been following the game…

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Blue Exorcist Kyoto Saga English Dub Hulu Premiere Date Announced

Aniplex of America has recently updated their official twitter page with the announcement that the English Dub of Blue Exorcist: Kyoto Saga will premiere on Hulu on September 1.  For those who are unaware Blue Exorcist: Kyoto Saga is the second season of the anime series. #NEWS: Blue Exorcist Kyoto Saga English dub starts streaming on Hulu on 9/1! pic.twitter.com/BDNz571ruM — Aniplex of America (@aniplexUSA) August 11, 2017 The official website for Blue Exorcist: Kyoto Saga provided a description for the series. Assiah, the realm of humans, and Gehenna, the realm of demons. Normally, these two dimensions would never intersect, but having possessed all…

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Yuki Kaji, Kana Hanazawa & More Joins Godzilla Anime Series Cast

The official Godzilla anime series website has updated with new details for the series.  The series will be directed by Kobun Shizuno & Hiroyuki Seshita and will be animated by Polygon Pictures.  First, several cast members were revealed for the series. The confirmed cast members include: Yuki Kaji Takahiro Sakurai Tomokazu Sugita Junichi Suwabe Kana Hanazawa Mamoru Miyano Second new concept art for series was revealed that features a forest setting along with a suit of armor and a spider tank.  The tank is labeled as Old Tanzawa while the forest is apparently based on the…

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Blue Exorcist Anime Sequel – New Staff, Returning Cast & Plot

Today (JST), in the August issue of Jump SQ it revealed the cast, staff and plot for the new Blue Exorcist anime series, Blue Exorcist: Kyoto Impure King Arc (Ao no Exorcist: Kyoto Fujō Ō-hen), that will air in 2017. The staff for the series has gone through some changes as original director, Tensai Okamura is replaced by Koichi Hatsumi (Deadman Wonderland), and Toshiya Ono (Gatchaman Crowds) replaces Ryota Yamaguchi as handler of series composition. Returning for the production is original character designer, Keigo Sasaki and composer, Hiroyuki Sawano who will also…

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