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Toaru Kagaku No Railgun T - Promotional Video
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A brand new promotional video has been released for the upcoming 3rd season of Toaru Kagaku no Railgun (A Certain…
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leenaevilin · 5 years ago
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[Announcement] ミュージカル「Dance with Devils ~ Fermata~」(musical dance with devils ~fermata~)
you will be able to watch it @ 衛星劇場 on April 12th, 2020 (6pm) & April 25th, 2020 (11pm)
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sambart93 · 7 years ago
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2018.03.19 Dance with Devils The Musical: Fermata [Part One Review!]
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I have two tickets to see this play (I gotta see both endings, duh!)  and I’m seeing it for the second time on Wednesday but seriously you guys...this is definitely making my top 5 stages/musicals for the year! I HAVE to get this review/report out ASAP! And once I’ve seen it a second time, I’ll make a Part Two post which will be more coherent and more detailed perhaps? Or just has extra notes.. we’ll see. 
MAIN POINT 
THIS WAS AMAZING AND I NEED TO GET THAT OUT ASAP! 
I’m watching Patarillo today (Tuesday) between the two DWD shows but in all honesty, now I don’t give a shit about Patarillo! I just wanna watch DWD again!! Hurry up Wednesday!!!
Official Website here Official Twitter here Press Coverage 1, 2, 3, 4
CAST and CHARACTERS
Kaminaga Kousuke as Remu Takano Akira as Lindo Yamazaki Shougo as Urie Yoshioka Yu as Mage Yasukawa Junpei as Shiki Tanaka Ryuusei as Jek Naitou Daiki as Loewen Washio Noboru as Viv Kimata Hiroyuki as Grand Fukui Daisuke as Ell Kobayashi Tatsuyuki as Shida Fukushima Kaita as Kazura Kitagawa Naoya as Marius Kimotsuki Rui as Ritsuka Dancer: Imai Ryo, Tsuji Daiki, Kimura Atsuki, Osaka Sora, Ozeki Kousuke
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I had a front FUCKING row for this tonight! I had THE center seat for this! IT WAS AmAZiNG! Pretty much the best 8800 yen I’ve every spent! Excluding that one front row seat in Ki ni Mesu Mama where Tomo held my hand.
*NON-SPOILER WILL BE POSTED AFTER SECOND VIEWING but guaranteed it’s atleast a 9/10 rating.
Jumping straight into spoilers!
STORY
So the story is still the bare basics, the devils coming to the human world to find Ritsuka and the Grimore and the vampires stealing Ritsuka BUT we have Marius who watches over and narrates this story (in fact he even says the 'who will you choose? Akuma or Exocist?' which is what used to just be written on the walls via projection mapping) and hints that history and this story will forever repeat itself and he has some connection with Loewen and Jek ad is able to visually manipulate Shiki which causes the story to change somewhat; Shiki ends up taking Jek's side which ends in Shiki and Mage fighting, Shiki is also manipulated into seeing his old angel friend who he brutally killed and murdered years ago and is the reason why he's so in love with breaking things. << As you can tell, we get a LOT more Shiki this time, so much Shiki story, scenes and development this time around. Also instead of Holland we have Urie's butlers so we get more of Urie's backstory and personality, which leads to Urie being more forward to Remu about liking Ritsuka and this causes a MASSIVE fight between them RIGHT at the end of the story -- it broke my heart! 
The ending I watched for my first show was the Remu ending.
That's pretty much all the major changes, so let's get down to the structure changes.
We actually spend a LONG time doing scenes before we get to the main opening theme song! We have Urie's butlers having daydream scenes of Urie and his relationship with Remu -- they do it via an over-the-top ridiculous comedy skit. And then we have Remu and Urie talking about Remu going to the human world by himself but Urie persuades Remu to let him go too; Mage and Shiki over hear and force their way into joining too. THEN we finally get to the opening theme song.
The story between Ritsuka starting school and Ritsuka being kidnapped is essentially the same 100%; we get their solo songs, we get them trying to talk to her in the school council, we get Remu saving her when her house is burnt down, we get Lindo returning from London and the students trying to figure out who he is etc. BUT we have extra scenes of Shiki and Ritsuka in this when she sees him painting and he goes to destroy it and she tries to stop him and they have a moment. Also Jek's song this time is a crowd pleaser that you're allowed to clap along to and squeal to. AND the freaking students have a song this time around that we can clap along to and is so much fun!
As previously mentioned we also get Shiki's backstory of when he was in heaven and he had a fellow angel friend called Ell but Shiki was drawn towards destroying stuff, so much so that eventually he turned on his friend and murders him and that's why he got kicked out of heaven.
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OKAY now to me randomly flailing about everything! It's going to be VERY all over the place but as long as you know the basic story, I think you'll understand what I'm talking about:
During the scene when the students are talking about Lindo 'the new transfer student', the students reminisce about when they gave presents to Remu and it turns into a comedy skit where: The students drew the worst picture of Remu but it was during a comedy skit so Remu was fake happy about it and we had Mage behind him like 'it looks exactly like you!' and Remu replied 'STFU!' xD The drawing of Remu!!! Then Shiki came in and took the drawing and ripped it oh so slowly.
When the boys first meet Ritsuka, this time Urie was REALLY feeling up Ritsuka!! He held her and then rubbed his hand up her thigh really strongly and slowly and I was like 'OH MY!' 
When it's just Ritsuka and Shiki, and Shiki holds her close and goes pretty vampy on her with his mouth SO SO close to her neck. I love how after this scene, she goes to her brother but still has Shiki's paint brush in her hand. OHHHHH AND HOW FUCKING MUCH SHE TRIES TO PROTECT SHIKI MULTIPLE TIMES FROM EVERYONE ELSE (cos they're trying to beat him up and hurt him) AT ONE POINT!!! OMG IT WAS TOO PRECIOUS!!!
Also the scene with Shiki and the students and the knife! The students didn't know what to do with him so they tried to hold it but got scared so tried to put it in their pants but got spooked again, their reactions were amazing! Serious kudos to the students this time around! They were absolutely FABULOUS!
In fact in general, ALL the reactions and little movements we get from the rest of the characters when they're in the background and/or aren't the main focus of the scene at that point were all amazing! We got such good moments; like the students (above) and we had things like Mage and Shiki holding hands at one point, and we had Shiki smiling so evilly when things weren't going well for Remu, 
AND!! Marius in general - he's never really the center stage, he's always in his little bubble up on the top left so he is constantly giving the best and most interesting reactions and Naoya does this thing of evilly licking his lips multiple times and I enjoyed it a BIT too much xD But, Naoya is ridiculously thin. You could see all the muscles in his legs and arms (like even the muscles between his wrist and elbow) and his elbows have like THREE points because he's just so thin. I swear he's currently medically anorexic which hurts my heart! I hope he puts weight on soon.
And just... ALL the little things were amazing.
I feel like this time around is SO MUCH DARKER. Especialy towards the end when we have Shiki and Jek pairing up, we also have Shiki almost killing Ritsuka at one point, we also have (I think it was in the anime though) Jek slitting Ritsuka's wrists, we have Shiki and Ell fighting, Shiki and Mage, Remu and Urie fighting. Especially the DAMN ending where it looks like Ritsuka and Remu are about to walk off and Urie is like 'fight me here RIGHT now. I'm not letting you have Ritsuka' and they beat the crap out of each other... goddammit. 
Which also leads to my next point; I CRIED LIKE A BITCH! Seeing Shiki and Mage and then the twist with Remu and Urie, I was in STREAMS of tears! I was an absolute wreck! I also burst out into tears when they did the slow version of the theme song ♡ It's so good!
Personally I feel that ALL the crap they added and change and stuff was just PERFECTION!
Ohh! We also had new songs from Lindo, Jek, the Students and I think one more. I liked all the new songs! And I really liked Lindo's new song and he dances with Ritsuka in it which is so cute! Also he sang this song during the live but it was with Loewen and seeing them do the dance together was ADORABLE! During Lindo and Loewen's duet and Loewen was all curled up and barking and it was adorable! AND during the students' song Lindo was so bullied by them because they didn't know it was him and he tried to join in with their dancing and stuff and they just pushed him out xD
OOHHH BUT I HAVE TO TELL YOU!!!!!! YOSHIOKA AND JP ACCIDENTALLY KISSED AT ONE POINT!!! AND YOSHIOKA COULDN'T GET BACK INTO CHARACTER COS HE WAS SHOCKED AND THE AUDIENCE WERE SQUEALING. JP managed to keep his cool and Yoshioka was taken completely off balance xD It happened just after Mage's solo and Shiki walks in after Ritsuka has run away from Mage.
The new Urie is so damn PRETTY!! He’s the best singer for Urie they’ve had I think. And he reminded me of Ino Hiroki a tad. While I am still Kamisato bias for Urie, this guy did a damn good job and I wouldn't mind him staying as Urie from now on. 
They kept Ritsuka as a male ballet dancer and he did a really good job! He was cute too (not Miura Hiroki cute but cute enough) He was a bit taller than what we've had before - so I kinda giggled when the rest of the boys got close to 'her' because I think she was taller than most of them xD And because he's over 20 (the dancer) this time, it explained why Urie, Shiki and such got a lot more touchy feely with Ritsuka this time around. I feel like they also they weren't as bothered this time about hiding Ritsuka's face because (I assume) they know the audience likes that it's a guy playing Ritsuka and we all want to know what he looks like and such. BUT it could just be because I was right at the front so the lighting and stuff didn't hide any of her face from me? We'll see.
It was either Remu and Urie or Mage and Shiki but either Urie/Shiki smiled and starred at the other for a long time and I was getting just such BL feels.... It was Shiki and Mage! I remembered now! Shiki was just starring down Mage and I was getting a little...hot.
I am so thankful that the production and director listened to us fans this time and gave us so much more Shiki ♡ it was the best!
Also it did not feel like 2 and a half hours which proves it was a damn good play! If something is so enjoyable that you don't feel it, you know they did good.
I feel like Kaminaga is SUCH an UNDERATED actor and I too always underrated him; like I LOVE whatever the hell I see him in but the rest of the time, I just forget about him! But he's such a good Remu!!!!!!!! He's so great!!!! He needs more love!!!
The girls behind me were like ‘woah this is our fifth time! But we haven’t been THIS close (second row) yet! Now I’m super nervous’ xD
ANNND! Can we discuss AKIRA’S THIGHS?!?!?! Can we just?! Because they are SO NICE! They fit his jeans so TIGHTLY! They looked great!!!
Seriously, the ending fucked me up when Urie started turning on Remu!!! Holy crap! And it sounded like the actor really smacked his leg on the floor so I think his hobbling was real for a good few minutes.
OMG and just before Jek's solo, Ryuusei came trampsing on stage like 'Today's magic word it Maji Manji!' and then he went on talking about something like being a high school girl xD I wouldn't put it past him.
I LOVE how Urie's butler Viv and his guard Grand dressed up in school uniforms and had these cute buns and hairstyles for their cover.
During the live Urie gave his rose to Mage and he was like 'what do I want this for?!' and then Shiki ran after him and was like 'give it to me!' but Mage refused and offered to a girl in the front row instead xD Seriously, JP and Yoshioka are such good friends and it just SHINES through whenever I watch DWD. 
There's a moment where Urie is constantly whipping and Mage is constantly punching Shiki.... Urie with a whip is not good o_O but really it is xD
I really really liked the new set! Center back we had this steampunk like bell and we had cogs around the rest of the stage and in the center we had an arrangement of steps around in a circle and the circle platform would spin around. I really liked it!
OHHH! Remu's Sauron eye of a father made several appearances. AND I spend the first few minutes of the stage laughing at Remu because I remembered just HOW MUCH I hate his shoes.
Also after the fight scene, I could hear Urie's actor ripping the velcro straps off his costume the MOMENT he stepped off stage xD It was pretty loud actually, especially because it was a non-music quiet scene on stage.
ALSO I swear to god one of the music tracks is very similar to LoTR music! I heard it and I was like 'where are my elves at?!' it sounds so familiar! 
In general, all the DWD music is great! I don't think I have a song or soundtrack number I don't like...
Final note: I will fight ANYONE who’s all for Ritsuka/Lindo instead of Ritsuka/Remu!!! << But watched me watch the other ending on Wednesday and I fall for Lindo/Ritsuka xD
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OH! After the show, there were kankeishas in front of me when I was walking out;
Guy: so this is a series? What number are we at? Girl: this was the second one
It took ALL my energy not to butt in and correct her. It is the THIRD one ACTUALLY!
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And I’m done! Now to go and see Patarillo now... but I just want tomorrow already!
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[November] J-Actors Birthday Calendar
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♪ November 1st
◎ Hashimoto Taito 橋本汰斗 1991
◎ Ochi Yuuki 越智友己 1990
◎ Shirasu Jin 白洲迅 1992
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♪ November 2nd
◎ Menjou Kentarou 校條拳太朗 1990
◎ Mizue Kenta 水江建太 1995
◎ Ryusei 1994
◎ Takane Masaki 高根正樹 1993
◎ Tomita Masanori 冨田昌則 1972
◎ Yoshida Shougo 吉田翔吾 1992
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♪ November 3rd
◎ Sakiyama Tsubasa 崎山つばさ 1989
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♪ November 4th
◎ Matsukawa Daisuke 松川大祐 1997
◎ Nakashima Daichi 中島大地 1988
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♪ November 5th
◎ Nakajima Takuto 中島拓斗 1994
◎ Taniguchi Masashi 谷口賢志 1977
◎ Tawada Hideya 多和田任益 1993
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♪ November 6th
◎ Kento 健人 1993
◎ Sunaga Fuuta 須永風汰 1992
◎ Watanabe Daisuke 渡辺大輔 1982
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♪ November 7th
◎ Hagiya Keigo 萩谷慧悟 1996
◎ Nasuda Yuudai 奈須田雄大 1994
◎ Tsukamoto Takuya 塚本拓弥 1975
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♪ November 8th
◎ Shimotsuki Yukari 霜月紫
◎ Shirakashi Judai 白柏寿大 1993
◎ Tominaga Yuuya 富永勇也 1994
◎ Yamaki Takanori 八巻貴紀 1992
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♪ November 9th
◎ Hayashi Akihiro 林明寛 1987
◎ Kido Yuuya 木戸邑弥 1992
◎ Ogasawara Hiroaki 小笠原大晃 1982
◎ Ookuchi Kengo 大口兼悟 1981
◎ Yamaguchi Kei 山口渓 1996
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♪ November 10th
◎ Ayuba Shuri 阿由葉朱凌 2004
◎ Kikuchi Shuuji 菊池修司 1995
◎ Machida Naoki 町田尚規 1992
◎ Yabuki Takuya 矢吹卓也 1986
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♪ November 11th
◎ Chiba Kouta 千葉冴太 1997
Kiyama Ryuu 輝山立 1992
◎ Yasukawa Junpei 安川純平 1992
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♪ November 12th
◎ Ikegami Shouma 池上翔馬 1984
◎ Mikami Shun 三上俊 1981
◎ Takasaki Shungo 高崎俊吾 1992
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♪ November 13th
◎ Ishida Shuusaku 石田周作 1985
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♪ November 14th
◎ Oono Takurou 大野拓朗 1988
◎ Taka 1993
◎ Yamauchi Keisuke 山内圭輔 1991
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♪ November 15th
◎ Hongou Kanata 本郷奏多 1990
◎ Iizumi Manabu 飯泉学 1986
◎ Zaiki Takuma 財木琢磨 1992
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♪ November 16th
◎ Arata Makkenyuu 新田真剣佑 1996
◎ Nagayama Takashi 永山たかし 1978
◎ Yata Yuusuke 矢田悠祐 1990
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♪ November 17th
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♪ November 18th
◎ Hirano Masafumi 平野雅史 1985
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♪ November 19th
◎ Yuuki Kazuya 結城伽寿也 1993
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♪ November 20th
◎ Aomine Yuuki 青峰佑樹 1991
◎ Matsuda Gaku 松田岳 1992
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♪ November 21st
◎ Ishii Mark 石井マーク 1991
◎ Yokoyama Masafumi 横山真史 1986
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♪ November 22nd
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♪ November 23rd
◎ Date Kouji 伊達幸志 1987
◎ Ichinose Ryuu 一ノ瀬竜 1997
◎ Iwanaga Hiroaki 岩永洋昭 1979
◎ Kako Rion 加古臨王 1980
◎ Sadamoto Fuuma 定本楓馬 1995
◎ Soejima Kazuki 副島和樹 1993
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♪ November 24th
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♪ November 25th
◎ Itou Sumiya 伊藤澄也 1993
◎ Shitara Ginga 設楽銀河 2002
◎ Yoneyama Yuuta 米山雄太 1981
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♪ November 26th
◎ Atae Shinjirou 與真司郎 1988
◎ Izawa Yuuki 井澤勇貴 1992
◎ Miki Takafumi 三木崇史 1985
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♪ November 27th
◎ Hayashi Shuuji 林修司 1979
◎ Tsuji Ryou 辻諒
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♪ November 28th
◎ Kanegae Kou 鐘ヶ江洸 1992
◎ Matsumura Taiichirou 松村泰一郎 1986
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♪ November 29th
◎ Furuta Kazuki 古田一紀 1995
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♪ November 30th
◎ Yuasa Masayuki 湯浅雅恭 1993
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sakurasakiyama · 7 years ago
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Hi! Can you please tell me how many musical Dance with Devils have and its order of watching? I tried searching the net but was futile. Thank you very much^^.
Hi! So far there are 3 Dance with Devils Musicals. 2 are already on DVD and the 3rd one is not on stage until March next year. I will tell you the names of the Musicals in order along with their main poster and cast for each one.
Musical Dance with Devils
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This is the first Musical that ran in March 2016. This is loosely based off the anime but the storyline is a little bit different since there are some original characters and the ending had one main ending that is close to the anime. The main female character is non-exsistent in the musical, the director wanted the cast to make the audience feel like they are Ristuka and the cast had to talk to them, and there was a dancer on stage specifically casted and dressed as Ritsuka when she was needed on stage (but Ritsuka is played by a male as it’s an all male cast). The songs are really catchy and fun and it includes lines and some of the songs from the anime! Including the opening and ending theme!
CAST
Kaminaga Keisuke as Kaginuki Rem
Hiramaki Jin as Tachibana Lindo
Sakiyama Tsubasa as Sogami Urie
Yoshioka Yuu as Nanashiro Mage
Yasukawa Junpei as Natsumezaka Shiki
Naito Taiki as Roen
Ise Daiki as Jek
Norizuki Kohei as Noel (Original Character)
Kimura Subaru & Izaki Ryuujiro as Holland (Double Cast & Original Character)
Iruma Rui as Shida (?) (1st Year Trio/Original Character)
Maniwa Ryosuke as Kazura (1st Year Trio/Original Character)
Isaka Ikumi as Warabi (1st Year Trio/Original Character)
Miura Hiroki as Tachibana Ritsuka
You can even see the announcement video on YouTube, and you can find some of the cast comments from the cast also.
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Musical Dance with Devils ~D.C~ (Da Cappo)
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This is the second Musical of the series. This is a reprise of the first musical that ran in December 2016. But there are some cast changes, new songs that are from the anime (plus all the other songs from the first musical), costume changes and there are 2 different endings! The first ending is Dear My Devil Rem, which is the exact same ending and storyline in the first musical. The second one is Dear My Exorcist Lindo, which is what was recorded for the live viewing and is on the DVD. Again, Ritsuka is non-existent in this musical like in the first. The songs are somewhat the same but you will see that there is a new song for Holland and the previous song that was sung by Holland is taken by someone else (I don’t want to reveal too much!). So the storyline is still the same as the first musical and for Dear My Devil Rem, but for Dear My Exorcist Lindo, the beginning and ending is different. 
CAST
Kaminaga Keisuke as Kaginuki Rem
Hagio Keishi as Tachibana Lindo
Kimisato Yuki as Sogami Urie
Yoshioka Yuu as Nanashiro Mage
Yasukawa Junpei as Natsumezaka Shiki
Naito Taiki as Roen
Tanaka Ryosei as Jek
Norizuki Kohei as Noel (Original Character)
Yamada James Takeshi as Holland (Original Character)
KobayashiTatsuyukias Shida (1st Year Trio/Original Character)
Fukushima Kaita as Kazura (1st Year Trio/Original Character)
Hayato (WEBER) as Warabi (1st Year Trio/Original Character)
Nakamura Keijun as Tachibaba Ritsuka
You can see the announcement video on YouTube as well as the cast comments from the new cast members who are taking over from the previous cast. 
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Musical Dance with Devils ~Fermata~
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This is the 3rd Musical in the series. The Musical will be running in March 2018 and there is a new cast and new characters also! And we still have some of them reprising their roles for a 3rd time and a 2nd time for Jek’s role & 2 from the 1st Year Trio. There will also be 2 endings again Elegante and Calma. But from what I can tell from the info they haven’t said what the endings will be. So we will have to wait and see what they are. 
CAST
Kaminaga Keisuke as Kaginuki Rem 
Takano Akira as Tachibana Lindo 
Yamazaki Shougo as Sogami Urie 
Yoshioka Yuu as Nanashiro Mage 
Yasukawa Junpei as Natsumezaka Shiki 
Naito Taiki as Roen 
Tanaka Ryousei as Jek
Kobayashi Tatsuyuki as Shida (1st Year Trio/Original Character)
Fukushima Kaita as Kazura (1st Year Trio/Original Character) 
Maui as Warabi (1st Year Trio/Original Character)
Washio Noboru as Vif (Original Character)
Kimata Hiroyuki as Gran (Original Character)
Fukui Daisuke as Elle (Original Character)
Kitagawa Naoya as Marius (From the Dance with Devils Anime Movie ~Fortuna~ that was released in Japan Cinemas on November 4th 2017)
Kimotsuki Rui as Tachibana Ritsuka 
That’s all of the musicals so far in order so I hope this help you anon! :D
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newsintheshell · 6 years ago
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Hyperdimension Neptunia, online il video promo per il nuovo OVA
L’episodio uscirà in Giappone l’8 luglio.
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Diffuso un video promozionale per il nuovo OVA di Hyperdimension Neptunia (Choujigen Game Neptune in originale), intitolato “Choujigen Game Neptune The Animation: Nepu no Natsuyasumi”, che uscirà in Giappone l’8 luglio su Playstation Video.
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Al lavoro sul progetto c’è lo stesso staff delle precedenti produzioni: il regista è Masahiro Mukai (Trickster: Edogawa Ranpo “Shounen Tanteidan” yori), la sceneggiatura è curata da Shougo Yasukawa(Mitsuboshi Colors), mentre il character design sta venendo curato da Hitomi Takechi, partendo da quello originale di Tsunako. L’anime sta venendo realizzato presso lo studio Okuru to Noboru.
La serie di videogiochi sviluppata da Compile Heart, con protagoniste le varie console da gioco in versione antropomorfizzata, è stata lanciata nel 2010 e, ad oggi, conta diversi titoli fra principali e secondari, distribuiti da Idea Factory su piattaforme Sony e PC.
Il franchise ha già ispirato una serie animata di 12 episodi, andata in onda nel 2013 e prodotta da David Production, e un OVA incluso con l’edizione home video della stessa.
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superheroshome · 5 years ago
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Superheros home Best Anime to Watch – Top 30 Anime of 2018
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30. Mitsuboshi Colours
Director: Tomoyuki Kawamura Collection composer: Shougo Yasukawa Character designer: Takumi Yokota Animation manufacturing: Silver Hyperlink Kotoha a game-loving baby who, regardless of being very sharp, cannot clear any online game with all of the cheats on this world; Yui, a frontrunner who may break into tears at any second; Sacchan, a vivid child whose thoughts is stuffed with feces; collectively they’re the “Colours,” a bunch of kids beloved by their neighborhood however feared by the jerk of a policeman they love to bother throughout their free time. With simply the correct quantity of exaggeration, Mitsuboshi Colours escalates their childlike habits and ridiculous conversations in hilarious methods, and turns into even funnier when the adults soar in on their ridiculous recreation. Past all that enjoyable hides an actual sense of neighborhood, with loads of incidental interactions that actually make you’re feeling all these facet characters are neighbors. There’s no denying that the supply materials is doing the heavy lifting right here because the anime’s manufacturing is tough across the edges, to say the least, however the allure of the youngsters bringing chaos to the neighborhood and terrorizing a cop is plain. Accessible on: HiDive
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29. Cells at Work!
Director: Kenichi Suzuki Collection composition: Yuko Kakihara Character designer: Takahiko Yoshida Animation manufacturing: david manufacturing Cells at Work’s title leaves nothing as much as the creativeness: It portrays the within of a human physique, inhabited by anthropomorphic cells who do their finest to maintain every little thing up and operating. The central characters are an enthusiastic pink blood cell with a really defective sense of route, and a white blood cell who ruthlessly slays micro organism. Whereas their adventures collectively are for probably the most half lighthearted, the present doesn’t draw back from continuously introducing harmful pathogens and conditions the place well being is in danger — if something, finishing this sequence will improve your respect on your personal immune system. Whereas it stands by itself as a captivating anime set inside a human physique, it additionally occurs to be an informative academic sequence. Fiction calls for some concessions, however the present’s scientific accuracy has taken a couple of biologist abruptly. Its potential to reimagine actual mobile features as quirky conditions completely match the tone of the present with out compromising on info. Fascinating for anybody with information within the area, and instructive sufficient for any viewers keen to be taught a bit little bit of biology whereas watching cartoons. Accessible on: Crunchyroll
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28. GeGeGe no Kitaro (2018)
Director: Koji Ogawa Collection composition: Hiroshi Oonogi Character designer, chief animation director: Sorato Shimizu Animation manufacturing: Toei Animation Although it’s by no means been all that standard abroad, GeGeGe no Kitaro is sort of the historic franchise in Japan, the 2018 sequence being its sixth full animated sequence, leaving apart movies and spin-offs. This recent new story begins with Mana Inuyama, a traditional human lady whose life modifications after she meets Kitaro and the numerous supernatural creatures who inhabit this world. A few of them, just like the appropriately named Daddy Eyeball and the proud however variety Catchick, help Kitaro on holding a steadiness between the human world and what lies past. Not all of the youkai have a average outlook, so the week-to-week battle tends to revolve across the crew subjugating havoc-making creatures straight out of Japanese folklore, with the underlying thread that somebody have to be spurring all of the frequent incidents. What makes GeGeGe no Kitaro (2018) stand out a lot are its delightfully creepy and numerous horror set items, in addition to extra delicate thematic components; having basically been left again within the ’60s when the unique sequence began, a lot of the conventional monsters battle to know current human developments, which widens the hole between societies. Accessible on: Crunchyroll
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27. HANEBADO!
Director: Shinpei Ezaki Collection composition: Yosuke Kuroda Character designer, Chief animation director: Satoshi Kimura Chief animation director: Makoto Iino, Shuji Maruyama, Kazuo Watanabe Motion animators: Masahiro Tokumaru, Naofumi Hashimoto, Katsunori Kikuchi Animation manufacturing: LIDEN FILMS Sports activities anime is a wholesome, standard subgenre, however hardly ever does it gravitate towards much less glamorous disciplines like… badminton. In the event you imagine that coping with a minor sport could be an excuse for the anime workers to chop themselves some slack although, assume twice. HANEBADO!‘s depiction of badminton matches was rigorously researched and made right into a spectacular pseudo-rotoscoped affair with an incredible sense of influence, intense character element, and thrilling back-and-forths, all accompanied by very solemn route and a sublime sense of grandeur to the framing of each second.
Nevertheless — that is when issues get tough — HANEBADO! can also be keen on whiplash. Whereas the primary few episodes comply with Nagisa Aragaki and her pretty commonplace sportswoman points, the main target ultimately switches to the “actual” protagonist. Ayano Hanesaki is tremendously proficient in comparison with nearly anybody round her, having gotten to that time on account of each a deep love for the game and moderately ridiculous, although traumatic, household circumstances. She’s first introduced as well-mannered, however Ayano snaps and turns into a disrespectful, abusive, nasty participant that makes for a singular POV — as if, for as soon as, we had been seeing a sports activities sequence from the eyes of the overpowered villain the protagonists ought to beat. The demeanor of the characters might be inconsistent, to say the least, and there’s purpose the opinions on the present are very cut up, however there’s no denying that HANEBADO! is considered one of a form.
Accessible on: Crunchyroll, Funimation
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26. Free! Dive to the Future
Director: Eisaku Kawanami Collection composition: Masahiro Yokotani Character designer, Chief animation director: Futoshi Nishiya Animation manufacturing: Kyoto Animation It’d been 4 years because the newest TV iteration of this franchise, however it at all times feels proper to have Free!’s passionate swimming adventures again for one more summer time. The forged we’ve been following since their highschool days faces at the moment are faculty college students attempting to determine their future. Some issues have modified, like new director Eisaku Kawanami buying and selling a few of its irreverent humor for extra dignified dramatic moments, however the core basically stays the identical: hot-blooded confrontations between guys, out and in of the pool, with such an apparent yaoi studying that it’d as effectively be textual. Free!’s willingness to give attention to the fragility of the forged, a step that different sequence dominated by masculine ego don’t at all times wish to take, has allowed the characters attention-grabbing emotional development. Frustratingly, a lot of the central battle is predicated on characters and thematic threads from Excessive Pace!, a masterful movie set previously that the TV sequence hasn’t completed an awesome job at acknowledging till now, and that received’t even be out there within the US for a number of months nonetheless. Free! is undoubtedly a messy franchise that was by no means prepared for its great success. Its makes an attempt to suit new materials and previous occasions that had been glossed over inside one cohesive timeline might be moderately awkward, particularly for these viewers who missed an important entry with restricted availability. And but, regardless of all these disclaimers, it’s not by probability that this present has resonated with so many followers. Accessible on: Crunchyroll
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25. My Hero Academia Season 3
Director: Kenji Nagasaki Collection composition, script: Yosuke Kuroda Character designer: Yoshihiko Umakoshi Animation manufacturing: BONES Deku and firm are again for the third installment of My Hero Academia. This season is admittedly a bit extra modest than its predecessor: coaching arcs are hardly probably the most thrilling so its begin is comparatively sluggish, and there’s no denying that the presentation isn’t fairly as impactful as typical since studio BONES is funneling sources towards the upcoming film. That stated, blood-pumping heroism continues to be an integral a part of My Hero Academia’s DNA, so returning followers can be happy to see that each one arcs nonetheless construct as much as thrilling climaxes, and the important thing confrontations obtain the story remedy they deserve. Mixed with the arrival of among the most charismatic allies and foes to the sequence, the plain drawbacks grow to be slight inconveniences moderately than deal-breakers. It will not be the best installment of the sequence, however it’s fairly the entertaining superhero story, nonetheless. Accessible on: Crunchyroll
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24. Cranium-face Bookseller Honda-san
Director: Todoroki Owl Collection composition, Script: Shin Okishima Character designer: Naoko Kakinoki Animation Manufacturing: DLE Cranium-face Bookseller Honda-san, based mostly on actual experiences as a gross sales clerk at a bookstore, depicts the actual dynamics between Japanese publishers and bookstores that might solely come from an insider. And certainly, Honda occurs to be the writer narrating his personal anecdotes, holding the core however exaggerating them to extend the satirical issue — as you may inform by the truth that he’s a skeleton inside the sequence, which (presumably) isn’t true to life.
Don’t take this very particular authenticity as an indication that you just received’t be capable to relate to the sequence, although. In the event you’ve ever labored in retail, you’ll instantly get the struggles of Honda and his eccentric coworkers, and even should you haven’t, there’s one thing very common concerning the interactions between the purchasers and the overwhelmed workers. There’s little doubt that the writer holds some grudges — a number of facet feedback about publishing firms are elegantly coated with venom — however the sequence isn’t constructed on spite. Cranium-face Bookseller Honda-san chronicles the demanding job of a bookseller, however in the end comes throughout as a fond memory of it, whether or not it was the strict teaching periods or a daring foreigner obliviously requesting grownup comics. Don’t miss this cozy, humorous present. Accessible on: Crunchyroll
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23. That Time I Obtained Reincarnated as a Slime
Director: Yasuhito Kikuchi Assistant director: Atsushi Nakayama Collection composition: Kazuyuki Fudeyasu Character designer, Chief animation director: Ryouma Ebata Animation manufacturing: 8-bit Regular characters being transported to a different world — the isekai style — isn’t only a frequent affair; it’d very effectively be the development presently dominating a sure subset of Japanese media. Amongst these, sequence constructed round videog ame-like mechanics are particularly insidious, so I couldn’t blame anybody who’s bored with these tropes for operating away the second they noticed this present approaching. What’s imagined to make Slimecompletely different: After an workplace employee in his 30s dies prematurely, he abandons his outdated identify and is reborn as a blue blob in a fantasy world.
Now, isekai titles are so considerable that quirky takes on the style are commonplace, however Slime’s straight-faced dedication to its premise makes it really feel oddly real. The thoroughness with which it explores what would occur to a various fantasy world if a small monster who’d gained unimaginable powers instantly appeared tells you that the writer didn’t cease the second they got here up with a foolish thought; they ran away with it. Is a sequence a couple of almost all-powerful blob that is beloved by stunning girls and good-looking males apparent escapism? After all! But it surely’s additionally an amusing fantasy story, with a captivating forged and a pointy manufacturing that makes its bursts of motion (and the lovable morphing animations for the slime, most significantly) a pleasure to observe. Accessible on: Crunchyroll, Funimation
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22. At the moment’s Menu for the Emiya Household
Director: Takahiro Miura, Tetsuhito Sato Script: ufotable Character designer: Touko Uchimura Animation manufacturing: ufotable As if to make up for as we speak’s turbulent occasions, 2018 kicked off with a number of calm sequence to heal our souls, 24 minutes at a time. At the moment’s Menu for the Emiya Household is likely one of the most curious spin-offs of the Destiny/ franchise, which, not content material with continuously placing out standard motion sequence, has additionally been branching off in direction of extra comedic ends. Whereas this At the moment’s Menu is pretty amusing should you’re acquainted with the characters, as their leisurely habits is sort of the distinction with their typical fights to the dying, the aim is one thing else: enjoyable with meals. The unparalleled thoroughness when getting ready the dishes virtually makes this present into an animated cooking tutorial, and the coziness when consuming it’s extremely contagious. Accompanied by a pleasing, heat aesthetic, At the moment’s Menu for the Emiya Household is the proper sequence to unwind whereas consuming your self. If it weren’t for the truth that the episodes are launched month-to-month, this may very well be the proper sequence to observe day by day. Accessible on: Crunchyroll
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21. Lupin the Third (Half 5)
Director: Yuichiro Yano Assistant director: Daisuke Sako Collection composition: Ichiro Okouchi Character designer: Hisao Yokobori Animation manufacturing: Telecom There’s an plain timeless attraction to Lupin the Third. All through the a long time, the tales of this gang of thieves have been reinterpreted a number of occasions, all threaded with a well-known irreverent spirit. Charismatic cartoon criminals working collectively, and sometimes attempting to one-up one another, whereas escaping from the authorities and conducting ridiculous heists is a straightforward thought, and that’s why it by no means will get outdated. But when the franchise has that everlasting high quality to it, did we have to reinvent the wheel with one thing that proudly boasts itself as a trendy Lupin? Because it seems, sure. The troupe’s adventures in France are structured in a number of brief arcs that revolve round trendy know-how, exhibiting a larger understanding of social media and the web as an entire than most items of fiction, whereas on the similar time nonetheless taking the scenario to amusing extremes in traditional Lupin style. The sequence additionally manages to mix compelling overarching storytelling with extra episodic enjoyable adventures, making it interesting for each franchise newcomers and followers of the outdated method. Accessible on: Crunchyroll
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20. JoJo’s Weird Journey: Golden Wind
Chief director: Naokatsu Tsuda Director: Yasuhiro Kimura, Hideya Takahashi Collection composition: Yasuko Kobayashi Character designer: Takahiro Kishida Animation manufacturing: david manufacturing There’s loads of bizarre anime (look no additional than this checklist!), however not all titles can brandish their quirkiness successfully, and hardly any have managed to take action whereas reinventing themselves for many years. Jojo’s Weird Journey is considered one of them, every iteration embarking on an unpredictable journey whereas at all times feeling unmistakably like a season of Jojo. Giorno Giovanna presents a recent POV because the protagonist within the fifth adaptation of Jojo; he’s the son of the enduring villain Dio on a quest to grow to be a benevolent mobster like those that left a powerful impression on him as a baby. His dream to grow to be a Gang-Star — a classy portmanteau he’s earned as a result of the entire forged is trendy, even by the franchise’s requirements — leads him to face many outlandish foes with unimaginable powers. This isn’t the tightest Jojo season on the market, however it is a thrilling experience nonetheless. All of the enduring Jojo qualities are there, which permits for absolutely anything to occur. If its raving fanbase hadn’t already satisfied you to offer Jojo a spin, hopefully now you’ll. Accessible on: Crunchyroll
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19. Laid-Again Camp
Director: Yoshiaki Kyougoku Collection composer: Jin Tanaka Character designer: Mutsumi Sasaki Animation manufacturing: C-Station Whereas not extraordinary on paper, Laid-Again Camp is likely one of the most impressed takes on the favored premise of a bunch of youngsters specializing in a selected exercise. Lone-wolf Rin meets large airhead and her-soon-to-be schoolmate and Nadeshiko within the wilderness, which will get the latter to fall in love with outside actions. This might be the beginning of a typical story: extrovert meets introvert and teaches her how doing stuff with pals is just higher. Laid-Again Camp as a substitute chooses to take a extra nuanced strategy, and whereas Rin begins sharing her passion with Nadeshiko, she nonetheless will get to calm down by herself repeatedly whereas her new good friend hangs out with the college’s outside actions membership. An analogous degree of respect is proven in terms of the depiction of tenting, with a lot of their actions and the countryside landscapes rigorously drawn off footage of the actual factor, regardless of the manufacturing as an entire not being excellent.Laid-Again Camp is a bit present that cares, one which will enable you to perceive the attraction of the so-called therapeutic anime. Accessible on: Crunchyroll
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18. Tsurune
Director: Takuya Yamamura Collection composition: Michiko Yokote Character designer: Miku Kadowaki Chief animation director: Nobuaki Maruki Animation manufacturing: Kyoto Animation Japanese archery is supposed to be an introspective, calm martial artwork, so it’s solely becoming {that a} sequence constructed round it could undertake an identical ambiance. Tsurune follows highschool scholar Minato Narumiya, who as soon as fell in love with the sound of the bowstrings — the foundation of Tsurune’s identify in Japanese — however has grown to keep away from archery after creating goal panic, a psychological situation that now not lets him shoot correctly. His assembly with a mysterious, dazzling archer begins his therapeutic course of, which has him becoming a member of the lately re-established Japanese archery membership at college; in any case, Tsurune postulates that there are not any magical fast cures to trauma, however moderately a gradual course of that requires empathy by those that encompass us. A substantial amount of Tsurune’s attraction is watching a bunch of highschool boys sincerely assist one another and are available collectively as a staff, however once more, it’s the game itself that makes it so particular: an intricate, solemn artwork is captured with terrifying accuracy by a staff that at all times reveals utmost respect in direction of their topic issues. It was the distinction between the energetic youngsters and such elegant martial artwork that attracted the director to this title within the first place, and that’s exactly what he’s managed to convey with this glorious adaptation. Accessible on: Crunchyroll, HiDive
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17. Pop Group Epic
Director: Jun Aoki, Aoi Umeki Collection composer: Jun Aoki Animation manufacturing: Kamikaze Douga Pop Group Epic is on the similar time one of the memorable anime experiences in current occasions, and one of many hardest suggestions I’ll ever make. True to the spirit of the unique comedian, its adaptation is a sequence of very rigorously constructed non-humor skits that, due to the audiovisual medium, have solely ramped up the insanity. Regardless of technically being a 3-D, CG manufacturing, at any level it might change to deliberately hideous 2-D animation, beautiful hand-drawn artwork, pixelated recreation parodies made by a college scholar, or an arts-and-craft stop-motion spectacle. Whereas it does have a recurring couple of characters – the small ball of anger Popuko and her equally harmful good friend Pipimi – it’s laborious to say what Pop Group Epic is about; if it actually had been about one thing, it could shortly get bored with that and transfer on to one thing else. And that, in fact, does apply to the voice actors as effectively, as every episode loops with two completely different units of voices, simply to get changed on the following episode. This present might both amuse you greater than the rest or come throughout as an inexplicable alien relic, however it’s value a attempt both means. Accessible on: Crunchyroll, HiDive, Funimation
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16. Mr. TONEGAWA Center Administration Blues
Director: Keiichiro Kawaguchi Collection composition: Mitsutaka Hirota Character designer: Haruhito Takada Animation Manufacturing: Madhouse Mr. TONEGAWA Center Administration Blues is a present that shouldn’t exist in 2018. Frankly, it makes no monetary sense for anybody to fund an adaptation of a spin-off from a distinct segment title that final made it to TV screens in 2011, and it makes even much less sense to suggest it to a western viewers, contemplating that the works of Nobuyuki Fukumoto by no means appeared to get the devoted following they obtained in Japan. And but, right here we’re as a result of TONEGAWA’s merely that good.
To sum issues up, Fukumoto is a manga artist finest identified for his sequence about playing — a theme he makes use of to discover the psyche of his characters, to criticize the dog-eat-dog capitalist panorama, and to have some unbelievably thrilling confrontations. His most well-known title is Kaiji, which follows the titular character’s misfortunes as he finds himself concerned in more and more outrageous playing to flee debt. And years after the tip of its final animated season, we get TONEGAWA, a comedic spinoff about one of many intermediate villains, which focuses on the inside workings of the corporate and the amusing preparations of lethal gambles.
Regardless of being written by a distinct writer, TONEGAWA understands what made the confrontations on the principle sequence so thrilling and applies that very same lethal rigidity to probably the most mundane office conditions. However very like Kaiji was really illustrating how unfair our society is on prime of all of the thrilling showdowns, TONEGAWA’s a pointy criticism of company tradition behind hilarious exaggeration. So, let’s make this a double suggestion: Go watch Kaiji, if you have not, and afterward, sit again and luxuriate in this new spinoff that has no enterprise current. Accessible on: Crunchyroll, HiDive
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15. MEGALOBOX
Director, idea design: Yoh Moriyama Script: Katsuhiko Manabe, Kensaku Kojima Character designer: Hiroshi Shimizu Animation manufacturing: TMS Leisure 3xCube Initially conceived as an anniversary undertaking for the traditional boxing sequence Ashita no Joe, MEGALOBOX mirrors many beats from its iconic predecessor whereas comfortably standing by itself as a frenetic underdog story. This non secular successor follows a younger man nicknamed Junk Canine who will get by within the slums by throwing matches of megalo field, a brand new tackle the game that options fighters with enhanced energy due to mechanical appendages. A accident will get him to goal to Megalonia, a event meant to award the strongest boxer that just a few pre-selected people are allowed to hitch. His story is made all of the extra compelling by the distinctive cohesive imaginative and prescient that director Yoh Moriyama showcases; the densely packed world with a transparent divide between the poor non-citizens and the trendy metropolis, the unimaginable soundtrack with beats woven into the core of the motion that prioritizes sheer influence above every little thing else, the aesthetic paying homage to cel-era animation (achieved by uncommon methods like deliberately decreasing the decision) — all of it clicks in a means that makes you respect each single determination the workers took, even while you don’t agree with them. MEGALOBOX seems like distilled coolness, the product of a bunch of creators who knew precisely the form of kickass anime they needed. Accessible on: Crunchyroll
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14. Aggretsuko
Director, Author, Animator: Rarecho Animation manufacturing: Fanworks Whereas the marketable cuteness of their designs by no means modifications, Sanrio’s many properties have taken over the leisure world with enduring aesthetic icons like Hi there Kitty and all types of TV reveals casually selling their IP. Aggretsukocomes from the identical mould, though its edge is notoriously sharper. Its modest origins had been as a sequence of one-minute episodes inside a Japanese TV program, which featured the misadventures of pink panda Retsuko, stricken by exaggerated but very genuine workplace politics and the whims of her eccentric coworkers, an identical mixture of true-to-life traits taken to amusing extremes. This all got here from flash animator Rarecho, who directed, wrote, animated, and even lent his personal voice for Retsuko’s karaoke dying steel antics: the one launch valve for all of the stress she bottles up every day.
What might have stayed as a unusual, enjoyable, however painfully relatable little sequence discovered new life when it obtained picked up by Netflix, which didn’t solely increase its attain but additionally elevated its scope by granting it 15-minute episodes. In consequence, the rebootedAggretsuko retains all of the items that already labored however constructs one thing bigger with an attention-grabbing overarching narrative and extra space for the principle characters to breathe. This new format strengthened its thematic punch, too, giving extra influence to its criticism of chauvinism and crusty labor practices. Aggretsuko seems like a product of its time in the very best of the way, so it’s no shock that it’s grow to be a worldwide phenomenon with a second season already greenlit. Accessible on: Netflix
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13. DEVILMAN crybaby
Director: Masaaki Yuasa Collection composer: Ichirou Ookouchi Character designer: Ayumi Kurashima, Kiyotaka Oshiyama Animation manufacturing: Science Saru Beloved auteur Masaaki Yuasa has been fairly lively ever since he co-founded Science Saru, however he hadn’t had an opportunity to direct a full-length sequence at his new studio till now. His first go at it was nothing aside from a captivating reinterpretation of Go Nagai’s traditional Devilman sequence, which brings it to trendy occasions and modifications all occasions in line with the setting whereas one way or the other holding its core intact: the immensely variety teenager Akira Fudo continues to be pushed into fusing with a demon by his cryptic good friend Ryo Asuka as a technique to combat again towards humanity’s impending doom, however the narrative that unfolds has been absolutely reworked in a means that feels very respectful in direction of the supply materials. Don’t get me fallacious: This adaptation is each bit as ugly as the unique work after which some, Yuasa exploiting Netflix’s lack of restrictions to make a visceral spectacle of hyper-violence, intercourse, and dying. It took a very long time to digest DEVILMAN crybaby, and two months after the actual fact, I’m nonetheless not solely positive about my emotions on it. What I do know for positive although is that it was one of the impactful, unforgettable experiences on this medium, and based mostly on that alone it’s simply earned a suggestion — so long as you see your self having the ability to abdomen it! Accessible on: Netflix
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12. Run with the Wind
Director: Kazuya Nomura Collection composition, Script: Kohei Kiyasu Character designer: Takahiro Chiba Animation manufacturing: Manufacturing I.G As soon as a younger athletic prodigy, first 12 months Kakeru Kurahara finds himself in serious trouble till he’s saved by a fellow college scholar in control of a dormitory. Little does he know that it was all a set-up to get him to take part in a famend relay marathon alongside different, equally clueless inhabitants of the dorm. We’re not simply coping with underdogs right here: A lot of the runners aren’t ready to compete in any means, and even keen to take action within the first place. So moderately than thrilling competitions from the beginning, the hook right here is in watching the characters slowly start to understand the game and imagine in themselves. Run with the Wind possesses an inspirational voice that shines: Greater than the rest, it’s watching the evolution of its numerous, likable forged that makes this anime such a delight. Every of them might face completely different societal pressures and private shortcomings, however Run with the Wind reveals us how operating can carry such an uneven group collectively. In the event you typically end up wishing for anime with extra mature casts, or should you merely fancy a stable non-standard sports activities sequence, Run with the Wind ought to be up your alley. Accessible on: Crunchyroll, HiDive
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11. Rascal Does Not Dream of Bunny Lady Senpai
Director: Soichi Masui Assistant director: Kazuya Iwata Collection composition, Script: Masahiro Yokotani Character designer, Chief animation director: Satomi Tamura Animation manufacturing: CloverWorks Essentially the most unlucky, unfitting title of 2018 hides a bizarrely compelling sequence about adolescence that’s far more than the sum of its components. Rascal Does Not Dream of Bunny Lady Senpai needed to work laborious to earn the optimistic reception it’s gotten. It’s not simply the off-putting title: The seemingly trite premise — highschool scholar Sakuta Azusagawa serving to a sequence of gorgeous ladies recover from the mysterious Puberty Syndrome situation — and a rocky begin led to fairly a number of folks instantly writing it off. Those that persevered, nevertheless, had been received over by what this present has to supply: an trustworthy exploration of teenage (and extra common) anxieties, underneath the guise of a supernatural pseudo-scientific phenomena. Rascal is likely one of the darkish horses of 2018, which additionally is not significantly shocking. In any case, doubtful trying titles that develop into higher than they’ve any proper to be are very a lot an anime fixed. Accessible on: Crunchyroll, Funimation, Hulu
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10. Hinamatsuri
Director: Kei Oikawa Collection composition, script: Keiichiro Ochi Character designer: Kanetoshi Kamimoto Essential animators: Tetsuya Takeuchi, Ryo Araki, Kuniaki Masuda, Kenrou Tokuda Animation manufacturing: really feel. The hedonistic lifetime of a grasping member of the yakuza takes a flip for the weird when an esper lady named Hina fairly actually crashes into his residence. Their already ridiculous coexistence is made even funnier by the enchanting rhythm of the animation and particularly due to director Oikawa’s restraint in terms of portraying all of the outrageous occasions, which one way or the other suits how weirdly easygoing the vast majority of the forged finally ends up being. And past how effectively it features as an absurdist comedy, Hinamatsuri is elevated by how gracefully it combines that with genuinely heartfelt character moments; gags involving facet characters in conditions as precarious as homelessness don’t really feel like punching down, as a result of the present is as invested in making you snigger as it’s in respectfully portraying their struggles and well-earned successes. As long as these topic issues don’t inherently put you off, this is a wonderful quirky comedy with plenty of coronary heart. Accessible on: Crunchyroll, Funimation
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9. Bloom Into You
Director: Makoto Kato Collection composition, Script: Jukki Hanada Character designer, Chief animation director: Hiroaki Goda Animation manufacturing: TROYCA Bloom Into You follows Yuu Koito, a lady in her first 12 months of highschool who pines for the nice and cozy, fuzzy emotions portrayed in romantic media, and but she will by no means really feel them in her personal life, even in conditions the place she feels she ought to. This creates an emotionally pressurized gulf between her and her friends, as Yuu’s anxiousness of being unable to reside as much as societal expectations torments her. Finally, she comes throughout a seemingly excellent upperclassman who additionally claims she holds nobody in a particular place in her coronary heart — till Yuu explains her scenario, inflicting her to instantly fall for our confused protagonist. Bloom Into You step by step builds right into a flirty, dorky love story between these two ladies, resonating with the push and pull of a restrained courtship. Its distinctive supply materials, within the palms of a succesful manufacturing staff, grasps the characters’ psychological landscapes, projecting them by evocative, stunning route. Accessible on: HiDive
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8. DRAGON PILOT: Hisone and Masotan
Chief Director: Shinji Higuchi Director: Hiroshi Kobayashi Collection composition: Mari Okada Animation character designer: Yoshiyuki Ito Animation Manufacturing: BONES Each in a literal and figurative sense, DRAGON PILOT: Hisone and Masotan is an unique anime. Not solely is it not drawing from any supply materials, there merely is nothing else fairly prefer it. Protagonist Hisone is in a relentless battle due to her outspokenness — fairly an issue for a younger girl who lately joined Japan’s extremely regimented Self-Protection Pressure. It’s exactly that awkwardness that results in her assembly with the opposite titular character: Masotan, an lovable jet-fighter dragon hybrid. A extra commonplace sequence would have the teen who by chance stumbled onto a robust, closely guarded army secret use her new powers to combat some kind of alien menace, however this present has no time to waste with trivial issues like that.
What does it give attention to, then? A mess of interconnected and surprisingly mature themes: the glass ceiling, the unimaginable steadiness of an emotional {and professional} life, how deeply rooted sexism is in establishments like the military, the position custom performs in these issues, and so forth. That is all wrapped in a unusual envelope that manages to not make gentle of the actual issues it addresses straight, with out shedding its humor alongside the best way. DRAGON PILOT: Hisone and Masotan is a melting pot of concepts the place all of the workers managed to make a distinction with out hijacking the whole dish; chief director Shinji Higuchi is equal components attracted and important of army techniques, whereas author Mari Okada is not any stranger to feminist themes, therefore this poignant mixture. Even the animation and background artwork groups confirmed their persona by the delightfully expressive, stylized character artwork and the beautiful historically painted sceneries. Do your self a favor and provides this distinctive present a attempt. Accessible on: Netflix
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7. Planet With
Director: Youhei Suzuki Creator, Collection composition, Authentic drafts: Satoshi Mizukami Animation character designer: Kazunori Iwakura Animation manufacturing: J.C.STAFF Manga artists are inclined to take extra of a passive position when their work is made into animation. Nevertheless, Lucifer and the Biscuit Hammer’s writer Satoshi Mizukami is an distinctive determine. When he was requested to give you an idea that may be concurrently revealed in comedian and anime kind, he wrote screenplays and supplied visible tips for the whole TV sequence. Planet With may be very a lot his child. It appears essential to ascertain the place the present comes from since Planet With is a mixture of Mikuzami’s whole repertoire. It embodies every little thing the writer stands for: heroism that ought to by no means be at odds with kindness, constructing familial bonds between folks with no blood relation, an understanding of Japan’s mecha and sentai traditions, all wrapped up in a unusual humorousness. What seems to be an ordinary sci-fi anime state of affairs — the younger Souya Kuroi is compelled to face alien invaders — shortly seems to be a galactic battle involving a number of factions. The thematic density of every episode makes them really feel such as you’ve gone by a whole arc inside 20 minutes, and but it’s by no means an awesome expertise. Only a few folks can play with components as commonplace as those Mizukami is keen on however put collectively one thing as distinctive and majestic as Planet With. Accessible on: Crunchyroll
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6. Encouragement of Climb (Season 3)
Director, Collection composition: Yusuke Yamamoto Script: Kazuyuki Fudeyasu Character designer, Chief animation director: Yusuke Matsuo Animation manufacturing: 8-Bit Anime a couple of group of pleasant ladies having fun with outside actions are on a roll this 12 months. After the published of its third season, Encouragement of Climb maintains the doubtful honor of being one of many favourite anime of the few individuals who’ve watched it. Many components have contributed to this: a easy premise and saccharine exterior that postpone a large chunk of viewers, spotty availability, even the truth that the whole first season was about so long as one commonplace anime episode. Ever because the sequence obtained expanded into dozens of half-length episodes from the second sequence onwards, nevertheless, Encouragement of Climb has grow to be one of many biggest examples of slice of life anime. It’s obtained that nice, soul-healing high quality to it that pulls followers to the style within the first place, whereas on the similar time providing extra poignant, typically downright soul-crushing arcs that result in actually cathartic resolutions. This third season, cute because it begins, is solely constructed across the painful, conflicting emotions when a socially awkward companion you treasure drifts away from you after you’ve pushed them in direction of new friendships your self. These nuanced emotions are delivered with the grace of one of the spectacular trendy anime productions, with many episodes animated by single people and others attracting tons of proficient artists as a substitute.
As glowing of a suggestion as that is, it’s essential to notice that the supply points are not any joke: Resulting from licensing issues, it’s presently unimaginable to legally watch Season 2, that means that stepping into the sequence in the meanwhile is a little bit of a nightmare. In the event you do get the chance although, don’t hesitate, even when this sort of present is not normally up your alley. Accessible on: Crunchyroll
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5. Violet Evergarden
Director: Taichi Ishidate, Haruka Fujita Collection composer: Reiko Yoshida Character designer: Akiko Takase Animation manufacturing: Kyoto Animation Having misplaced the parental determine that meant the world to her, and dwelling on her single position as a instrument of warfare, Violet finds herself with no function. Pushed into accepting a job as an “Auto Reminiscence Doll,” basically a author for rent gussied up with Victorian aptitude, her virtually robotic self step by step grows to know the facility of communication and the numerous kinds affection can take. Though her growth is sluggish and she or he’s not probably the most instantly compelling character, the present’s influence will increase tenfold when it switches to episodic tales that typically have Violet as a mere spectator. Her job takes her to completely different settings with palpable, distinct identities, however it stays thematically constant, with every episode pushing her nearer to the reply she seeks. It’s a sentimental sequence to the purpose of being tacky, however it earns that grandeur by the masterful route and obscenely lavish manufacturing. If you’d like an anime to make you cry, Violet Evergarden can be delighted to supply simply that. Accessible on: Netflix
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4. SSSS.GRIDMAN
Director: Akira Amemiya Assistant director: Yoshiyuki Kaneko Script: Keiichi Hasegawa Character designer: Masaru Sakamoto Animation manufacturing: TRIGGER In an age the place uninspired reboots are the bread and butter of many artistic industries, SSSS.GRIDMAN is an surprising beacon of hope. For individuals who grew up with Gridman the Hyper Agent (or its American model, Superhuman Samurai Syber-Squad), they’ll get to relive their childhood with a sequence that doesn’t simply pay homage to its origins, however follows up on them in surprising methods. It is a area of interest title forcefully introduced again to life by a director who merely beloved it — together with different mecha-driven sequence, particularly Evangelion, from which it takes loads of directorial cues — with out an oz of cynicism. The results of Amemiya’s staff’s efforts are a frankly intriguing narrative, numerous charming throwbacks to the ’90s, and engrossing route that places most anime this 12 months (and any 12 months) to disgrace. The brief bursts of thrilling 3D motion may persuade you that the current and future may not be so dangerous in any case. Don’t sleep on this one! Accessible on: Crunchyroll
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3. After the Rain
Director: Ayumu Watanabe Collection composer: Deko Akao Character designer: Yuka Shibata Animation manufacturing: WIT Behind a doubtful age-gap romance premise hides a gorgeous, introspective story about discovering a brand new purpose to reside at two very completely different factors in life. Akira Tachibana’s harm forces her to stop the observe membership to which she had devoted her youth, clouding over her happiness. It’s solely after assembly a eating place’s disillusioned middle-age supervisor that she will see what awaits after the rain, and maybe start shifting on. Tying the climate to feelings is an outdated trick, however this present’s swish route is miles forward of the competitors, able to nailing each juvenile femininity and painful sorrow. A masterful melancholic piece that can sadly postpone some viewers. Accessible on: Amazon
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2. Revue Starlight
Director: Tomohiro Furukawa Assistant director, Revue and weapon designer: Takushi Koide Collection composition: Tatsuto Higuchi Character designer: Hiroyuki Saita Animation manufacturing: Kinema Citrus Revue Starlight, a real multimedia franchise with beginnings as a musical, must be seen to be believed. The anime sequence faucets into the historical past and grandeur of Japan’s Takarazuka Revue, an all-female theater troupe that adapts principally Westernized productions, however the unbelievable symbiosis between its themes and the anime’s artistic staff elevated the idea additional than anticipated. On a floor degree, Revue Starlight is the story of a bunch of women competing to safe a spot because the lead performer. It’s cute, cheerful, and there’s an actual sense of musicality to the each day life occasions… till all of the pleasantries are tossed out the window and the combat for the highest turns into very literal: The characters face one another in fantastical staged matches.
Although that is his main directorial debut, Tomohiro Furukawa has confirmed he’s considered one of Japan’s most noteworthy up-and-coming creators. The theatrical anime idea he inherited from his mentor Kunihiko Ikuhara turned out to be the proper toolset for this undertaking, and his staff of animators ambitiously seize the eagerness of the preventing duet songs. Revue Starlight is a shocking expertise that offers with the sacrifices one makes for a profession, difficult techniques, the fixed concern of getting already peaked, and far more. It is a joyful sequence that knew find out how to get critical with out following the trendy development of overly grim twists. And it does all that with critical fashion. Accessible on: HiDive
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1. A Place Additional Than the Universe
Director: Atsuko Ishizuka Collection composer: Jukki Hanada Character designer: Takahiro Yoshimatsu Animation manufacturing: Madhouse If we’re speaking about proudly sentimental anime, A Place Additional Than the Universe can also be a superb instance of loud supply of feelings not essentially erasing their nuance — a trademark of director Atsuko Ishizuka. Excessive-schooler Tamaki Mari needs to realize one thing massive whereas she’s nonetheless at an age the place distractions are allowed, however she’s at all times hesitated in terms of taking the final step. She’s shortly drawn to her schoolmate Shirase Kobuchizawa, who has a repute of being a little bit of a weirdo due to her dream to go to Antarctica. And that’s precisely the place they’ll go, accompanied by two different very plausible teenage characters with a little bit of a bent to get into amusing issues. Profitable as a coming of age sequence, respectable as character vignettes, and easily hilarious when it’s goofing round — this present does so many issues effectively that you just’re very more likely to get one thing out of it. Accessible on: Crunchyroll
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Toaru Kagaku no Railgun Season 3 to Run for 25 Episodes
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The official website of the upcoming 3rd season of Toaru Kagaku no Railgun (A Certain Scientific Railgun) has revealed that…
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Toaru Kagaku no Railgun Season 3 Airing January 2020 - Visual Revealed
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The official website of the anime adaptation of Kazuma Kamachi and Motoi Fuyukawa’s Toaru Kagaku no Railgun (A Certain Scientific…
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Toaru Kagaku no Railgun Season 3 Airing January 2020 - Visual Revealed
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[Pics] ミュージカル「Dance with Devils ~ Fermata~」(musical dance with devils ~fermata~)
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[Announcement] ミュージカル「Dance with Devils ~ Fermata~」(musical dance with devils ~fermata~) Blu-ray release
the Blu-ray will be available from September 28th, 2018☆ ☆ ☆
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[Announcement] ミュージカル「Dance with Devils」第3弾 (musical dance with devils dai 3 dan)
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Kaminaga Keisuke as Kaginuki Rem (鉤貫レム) Takano Akira as Tachibana Lindo (立華リンド) Yamazaki Shougo as Sogami Urie (楚神ウリエ) Yoshioka Yuu as Nanashiro Mage (南那城メィジ) Yasukawa Junpei as Natsumezaka Shiki (棗坂シキ) Naitou Taiki as Rowen (ローエン)
Washio Noboru as Vif (ヴィフ) Kimata Hiroyuki as Gran (グラン) Fukui Daisuke as Elle (エル)
Kobayashi Tatsuyuki as Shida (シダ) Fukushima Kaita as Kazura (カズラ) Maui as Warabi (ワラビ)
Kitagawa Naoya as Marius (マリウス) Kimotsuki Rui as Tachibana Ritsuka (立華リツカ) Tanaka Ryousei as Jek (ジェキ)
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[Announcement] ミュージカル「Dance with Devils ~ Fermata~」(musical dance with devils ~fermata~)
the title for the 3rd ‘dance with devils’ musical was announced^^
the stage will have 2 diffrent endings: <<Elegante>> & <<Calma>>
→ for more informations please take a look at the schedule
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[Announcement] ミュージカル「Dance with Devils」第3弾 (musical dance with devils dai 3 dan)
the 3rd ‘dance with devils’ musical was announced^^
the show will be running from March 15th, 2018 to March 25th, 2018 @ AiiA 2.5 Theater
Cast:
Kaminaga Keisuke as Kaginuki Rem Takano Akira as Tachibana Lindo Yamazaki Shougo as Sogami Urie Yoshioka Yuu as Nanashiro Mage Yasukawa Junpei as Natsumezaka Shiki Naitou Taiki as Rowen Kitagawa Naoya as Marius Tanaka Ryousei as Jek
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