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Toei Animation has announced that the new feature Mazinger Z will be debuting in theaters in Japan on January 18, 2018. Junji Shimizu is the director and the film will feature the new design for the Hover Pilder. When it is all said and done this might get a North American release, but no international dates have been released yet. Thanks to AnimeNews Network and Toei’s YouTube channel for the following trailer:
Toei Animation is streaming the trailer for Digimon Saikai, the first in a planned 6 part movie series of new Digimon adventures. With the popularity I’m sure these will eventually hit the North American market, the only question will be when.
Toei Animation US has begun streaming the English dubbed trailer for World Trigger. Currently you can catch episodes on Hulu and Crunchyroll. You would think that since the company went to the expense of doing an English dub that the anime will eventually make its way to DVD or Blu-ray:
AnimeNews Network had a report this last week that Zag Entertainment founder, Jeremy Zag, is bringing Miraculous Ladybug, to the U.S., through Nickelodeon. The Toei Animation series is set to debut this fall on the channel, so all you parents that have young kids this might be a fun series to introduce your young superheroes to. Animation looks good and the theme song is already stuck in my head, and not in a bad way….I actually enjoy it. Check out the trailer, which has the song in it, through Miraculeuse Coccinelle’s YouTube channel:
It has been announced that Sailor Moon Crystal will be streamed on Hulu and Hulu+. Toei Animation the producer of the series will stream English Subbed episodes simultaneously with the Japanese episodes (1st and 3rd Saturday’s of each month). Viz Media which has the distribution rights for the North American market will have the episodes streaming on NeonAlley.com and Crunchyroll. Check out the trailer here from the “vizmedia” YouTube channel:
“CinemaToday’s” YouTube channel began streaming the newest trailer for the upcoming Space Pirate Captain Harlock, CG Movie. Toei Animation has the movie looking very nice and as an added bonus you get to hear part of the ONE OK ROCK’s “Be the Light” which is featured in the film. Check it out:
This spring and summer if you are going to be in Japan this is something you might want to check out. To coincide with the release of Dragon Ball Z: Battle of Gods movie, publisher Shueisha, Toei Animation and the movies production committee is organizing a Dragon Ball exhibit. The exhibit is entitled “Akira Toriyama: The World of Dragon Ball” and will have 300 items featuring cel animation, original color illustrations, a video screen area, and other items. The exhibit opens on March 27 – April 15 on the eighth floor hall of the Nihonbashi Takashimaya store in Tokyo. There will be two other showings April 17 – 23 at Osaka and July 27 – September 1 at Nagoya. For more details about the exhibit follow the link below:
Toei Kyoto Studio Park has been expanding it’s theme park to include a ukioye art gallery, ninja residence, and an anime museum. The museum will be a history on Toei Animation. Within the museum there will be interactive displays for One Piece, Precure and Kamen Rider. The park’s expanded sections are scheduled to open on September 15. So if you happen to be in the area or are planning a trip to Japan you might want to add this to your list of activities.