Tsuburaya Productions to Simulcast Ultraman Z via YouTube

Today, Tsuburaya Productions announced that they will be simulcasting Ultraman Z with English subtitles via their official YouTube channel. Now, episodes of the upcoming series will be made available each Friday at 8:30 pm EST, following their broadcast in Japan. However, episodes will only be made available for two weeks, so fans need to watch them fast. Nevertheless, Ultraman Z’s (Zett) premiere episode is scheduled to premiere this Friday, June 19. Whereas, the Japanese audience will be able to view the series on TV Tokyo each Saturday at 9:00 am…

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Ultraman Z Promotional Video & Details: Forms, Transformation Gimmick & Theme Songs

Today, Tsuburaya Productions released new information regarding their upcoming series, Ultraman Z. The new information consists of Ultraman Z’s forms, transformation items, and additional cast/ staff. Interestingly enough, this press release from Tsuburaya also reveals the series will feature a major guest star, Riku Asakura/ Ultraman Geed (with Tatsuomi Hamada returning)! However, we are getting ahead of ourselves, so let us start with our star and titular Ultra, Ultraman Z.   As previously reported, Ultraman Z will link himself to the human, Haruki Natsukawa (portrayed by Hirano Kohshu). In the…

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One Punch Man Season 2 Coming to Toonami

Happy Thursday heroes, as today we have learned that One Punch Man season two will be making its premiere on Toonami October 12th. One Punch Man season two aired earlier this year in Japan and now Toonami will have its time to bring this series to its loyal viewers. Season two has 12 episodes and explores more of Saitama’s life as a hero among other plot lines. I still need to sit down and watch the season myself, so I might do that this weekend when I have the time…

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One-Punch Man Season 2 Special Visual Revealed

The official One Punch Man anime website has updated with a new visual for the upcoming season two special. The special will premiere on April 2 on TV Osaka, and TV Aichi.   The official website also revealed that Makoto Furukawa, the voice actor for Saitama, will be performing the ending theme song for the second season titled, “Even Without a Map, I’ll Return (Chizu ga Nakutemo Modoru kara).”   The returning voice cast includes: Makoto Furukawa: Saitama Kaito Ishikawa: Genos Yuuki Kaji: Onsoku no Sonic (Speed-o’-Sound Sonic) Aoi Yūki: Senritsu no Tatsumaki (Terrible Tornado) Kazuhiro…

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One-Punch Man Season 2 Trailer

On Friday, Bandai Namco released the trailer for One-Punch Man season two which is set to release in April 2019. The new season will feature Hikaru Midorikawa (Mobile Suit Gundam Wing’s Heero Yuy & Gridman) joining the cast as the hero hunter, Garou. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rMRQ0NZdwps Now, the second season will feature the first season cast reprising their roles and JAM Project returning to perform a new them song. In addition, returning staff includes character designer Chikashi Kubota (FLCL 2), Tomohiro Suzuki (Saint Seiya: Legend of Sanctuary & Double Decker! Doug &…

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More Details Revealed For Gray Cherry Blossoms: Garo Anime Film

Recently the official Gray Cherry Blossoms: Garo (Usuzumizakura -Garo-) website has updated with some new details for the upcoming anime film. First, a new trailer was revealed. The new trailer features another look at the film’s setting as well as a look at several of the characters. The trailer also reveals that the film will premiere in Japanese theaters on October 6.   Next, the website revealed a new key visual, which is illustrated by Masakazu Katsura, the character designer for the film. Thirdly, some new cast members were revealed. The main cast members for…

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Viz Media Licenses One Punch Man Season Two

Viz Media has recently announced they have licensed the second season for the One Punch Man anime series. Under this license, the company will be holding the main rights for”…digital streaming, TV broadcast, electronic sell-through, home media, and merchandising rights for North America, Latin America and Oceania.”   Announcement: Saitama’s back! VIZ is set to bring One-Punch Man Season 2 to fans. We’re not pulling any punches! pic.twitter.com/dlrdqq6wvK — VIZ (@VIZMedia) May 16, 2018 The second season’s staff includes: Chikara Sakurai (Replacing Shingo Natsume): Director Yoshikazu Iwanami (Replacing Shoji Hata): Sound Director Chikashi Kubota:…

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Funimation Licenses Garo The Movie: Divine Flame

Funimation Entertainment has recently revealed that they have licensed Garo The Movie: Divine Flame. For those who are unaware, the film was released in Japan in 2016 and featured events that took place four years after the first season of Garo: The Animation.  The film will be released as a BD/DVD Combo pack on July 10 with a list price of $34.98. The film is currently set at $26.24 on the official Funimation website. Funimation Entertainment provided a synopsis for the series.   Four years after the events of Garo: The Animation, León and Alfonso are called away to defeat the…

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Hikaru Midorikawa Cast as One-Punch Man’s Garou

The official website for One-Punch Man has announced that Hikaru Midorkawa is voice the character Garou in the second season. For those unaware, Garou is a hero hunter who has a fascination with monsters. The announcement also stated Midorikawa will debut as Garou in the fourth volume of the One-Punch Man Maji CD Drama & Song series. This is due to the fourth volume releasing on June 20 ahead of the second season. People may easily recognize Hikaru Midorkawa as the voice behind Heero Yuy, Gridman, Pegasus Koga, and the…

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Garo: Divine Fang Teaser Trailer Streamed

The official Garo Project Youtube channel has updated with a teaser trailer for Garo: Divine Fang (GARO: Kami no Kiba). The film is the latest project for the Garo franchise that will be released in Japanese theaters on January 6, 2018. Garo: Divine Fang will be directed and written by franchise creator, Keita Amemiya. The cast includes: Miki Nanri – Rian Sakina Kuwae – Ryūme Miyavi Matsunoi – Amily Tomohito Wakizaki – Daigo Akizuki Moka Komatsu – Haruna Shigeru Izumiya – D Ringo Momoko Kuroki – Yukihime The film’s theme song is titled, “Kaminokiba – The Fang of the Apocalypse~,” is…

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