Sword Art Online: Alicization to Premiere on Toonami

The official Sword Art Online twitter page has updated with the announcement that Sword Art Online: Alicization will premiere on Toonami on February 9 at 12:30 A.M. EST.  For those who are not aware, the Sword Art Online: Alicization anime is an adaptation of the Reki Kawahara and abec’s light novel. System Call! Sword Art Online Alicization is coming to #Toonami on February 9th! Be sure to catch the one hour special episode starting at 12:30AM! pic.twitter.com/5dbvEixPkt — Sword Art Online (@SwordArtUSA) January 24, 2019 Hulu provided an official description for the anime. “Where…am I…?” Before he knows it, Kirito has…

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Sword Art Online: Alicization Promo Streamed

Over the weekend, the official Sword Art Online twitter page updated with a new trailer for Sword Art Online: Alicization. The promo features a preview of the new theme song titled, “Resister,” which is performed by ASCA. The new theme song will debut on the show starting on January 12, 2019. Whereas, the new ending theme song for the anime is titled, “Forget-me-not,” and will be performed by ReoNa. 【第3弾PV公開!】新規カットや第2クールのオープニングテーマ「RESISTER」(ASCA)の音源初公開となる第3弾PVを公開!新たな物語の展開にご期待ください! 次回、第1章のクライマックス、第13話は1月5日(土)24時00分から放送!https://t.co/RgfHtIklx7#sao_anime #ASCA pic.twitter.com/nr5vPDHA7N — アニメ ソードアート・オンライン 公式 (@sao_anime) December 22, 2018 For those who are not aware, the first theme song for the series titled, “Adamas,” was performed by LiSA, while the first ending theme…

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Reki Kawahara to Write Original Short Story for Sword Art Online: Alicization Home Video Release

The official Sword Art Online: Alicization anime website has updated with a summary of a brand new short story that will be released with the first Blu-ray/ DVD volume of the series. Franchise creator, Reki Kawahara, will be written the story titled, “Sword Art Online Distant Journey.” The official website provided the summary of the short story. In order to save their kidnapped childhood friend Alice, Kirito and Eugeo set out from Rulid Village for the capital, Centoria. As the entrance exam for the Imperial Sword Mastery Academy draws near, the pair stumble into the…

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LiSA & Eir Aoi to Perform Sword Art Online: Alicization Anime’s Theme Songs

The official Sword Art Online: Alicization anime website has updated with the announcement that LiSA will be performing the theme song for the series titled, “Adamas.” The website also revealed that Eir Aoi will be performing the ending theme song titled, “Iris.” The song Iris will be available as a single, which will be released on October 24.  The hour long premiere for the series will air in Japan on September 15, and will also be featured at the premiere event in Los Angeles on the same date. Premiere events for the series will also be featured in Australia, France, Germany, Russia, and South Korea. The…

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Garo: Vanishing Line Second Cour Visual Revealed

The official Garo website has updated with a new visual for the second cour for the Garo: Vanishing Line anime series. The second cour will premiere on January 12, which will follow up after the premiere of the “Pause” episode that will air on January 5.  The second cour will feature a brand new intro sequence titled, “Howling Sword,” by Shusei Kita and a new ending theme titled, “Promise,” which will be performed by Chihiro Yonekura. Garo: Vanishing Line is currently available on Crunchyroll for streaming, which features the original Japanese audio with English subtitles.  The English Dub for the series is currently available for streaming on Funimation. Source:…

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NYCC 2017: Funimation to Simuldub Garo: Vanishing Line

Funimation Entertainment has announced at New York Comic Con 2017 that they will be simuldubbing the Garo: Vanishing Line anime series as a part of their Fall 2017 lineup.   The series will be premiering in Japan this Friday, so it is nice to see that the company has announced simuldub plans this fast. Funimation Entertainment provided a synopsis for the series. An omen awakens in a city that never sleeps. Caught in the resulting shadow war, two lives cross paths. While Sword seeks to expose this darkness, Sophie searches for her missing brother. Something more mysterious than fate has brought them together as they chase…

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Sword Art Online: Alicization Anime Adaptation Announced

Yesterday, it was announced that the next Sword Art Online anime adaptation, Sword Art Online: Alicization, was in production. This announcement came during the “Aki no Saiten” event held by Dengeki Bunko in Tokyo, Japan. In addition, to the reveal the first key visual and teaser was released. Furthermore, it is confirmed that main cast will return to reprise their roles for series, such as Yoshitsugu Matsuoka as Kirito, and Haruka Tomatsu as Asuna. However, joining the cast is Nobunaga Shimazaki as Eugeo, and Ai Kayano as Alice.   Alicization is the…

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Studio Mappa Announces Vanishing Line Anime Series

Studio MAPPA has announced that they are producing a new anime series named “Vanishing Line,” which is set to premiere on TV Tokyo this October.   The official website revealed a preview for the series as well as a visual.   ANN provided a synopsis for the series. The anime’s story is set in a prosperous city named Russell City. Even as the city celebrates its success, a conspiracy that threatens to shake its world has been set in motion. A man named Sword is the first to hear the earliest stirrings of the plot,…

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Gundam Iron Blooded Orphans Season 2 to Stream on Gundam.Info

Gundam.info has recently reported that they will be streaming the second season for Gundam Iron-Blooded Orphans.   The series will be available for free for a limited time on their website starting on October 2 at 7:30 PM JST.   Newly announced cast members include:  Hash Midi – Ryota Ohsaka  Zack Law – Makoto Furukawa Daine Uhai – Subaru Kimura Radice Reloto – Kazumasa Fukagawa Kukubita Uug – Kimiko Saito  Rustal Elion – Toru Ohkawa  Ioku Kujan – Nobunaga Shimazaki  Julietta Julis – M.A.O Ishinari Kamiche – Tomoaki Maeno The website also provided a synopsis for the series. Mikazuki Augus is part of Tekkadan, an organization…

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