"Anime Week" summarizes the week's anime news. From May 17th to 23rd, notable news included the start of the first chapter of "Mobile Police Patlabor EZY" and the conclusion of the "TOKYO Gundam Project."
On the 17th, it was announced that TrySail, a unit consisting of voice actresses Momo Asakura, Sora Amamiya, and Shiina Natsukawa, will be performing the ending theme song "Shokei" for the TV anime "Rakudai Kenja no Gakuen Musou ~Nidome no Tensei, S-Rank Cheat Majutsushi Boukenroku~," which is based on a popular manga series that boasts over 1.8 million copies sold.
On the 18th, it was revealed that the first chapter of "Mobile Police Patlabor EZY," a new anime in the popular "Mobile Police Patlabor " series, ranked 8th in the weekend box office rankings (according to Kogyo Tsushinsha) for the week of the 15th to the 17th, indicating a strong start. The fact that this is the first new anime in approximately 10 years since the short film "Mobile Police Patlabor REBOOT," released in 2016, has also generated buzz. The first chapter was released on the 15th.
On the 18th, it was revealed that "GIGANT," a manga by Hiroya Oku, known for works such as "Inuyashiki," will be adapted into an anime film and released in theaters.
On the 19th, it was announced that the popular group "timelesz" will be performing the theme song "Kienai Hanabi" for the animated film "Kimi to Hanabi to Yakusoku to" (You, Fireworks, and Promise), based on the novel by Madoka from Gagaga Bunko (Shogakukan). "Kimi to Hanabi to Yakusoku to" is also generating buzz because it marks timelesz member Shori Sato's first leading role in an animated film, as he voices the main character, Makoto Natsume. It was also announced that Rie Rie Takahashi will play the mysterious girl Haru, and Natsuko Yokozawa will play Makoto's mother, Yukari.
On the 20th, it was announced that Tomo Nagawa's manga "Why Don't You Become a Tanuki?" (Ichijinsha), which is serialized in "comic POOL," will be adapted into a TV anime. It is a heartwarming tanuki manga in which people who are tired of trying their best re-examine themselves through their encounters with tanuki. The anime will be directed by Jun Kamiya, who has worked on "Kingdom" and "Let's Make a Mug Too," and produced by Nippon Animation, which has worked on "Rascal the Raccoon" and "Chibi Maruko-chan."
On the 21st, it was revealed that the "TOKYO Gundam Project," which aimed to revitalize the Tokyo waterfront sub-center area, would be ending its activities. The project's activities will cease following the end of the exhibition of the life-sized Unicorn Gundam statue, which has been installed in Odaiba, Tokyo since September 2017, at the end of August.
On the 21st, it was announced that the TV anime "Red River," based on Chie Shinohara's popular manga, will begin airing on Nippon Television's anime block "AnichU" every Tuesday at 1:35 AM starting July 7th. It will also air on BS Nippon Television every Wednesday at midnight starting July 8th.
On the 22nd, it was announced that "Isshiki-san Wants to Know About Love," a TV anime based on the manga by Ayune Araragi currently serialized in "Shonen Ace" (KADOKAWA), will begin airing in January 2027. Riko Akechi will play the role of Rinna Isshiki, an elite police inspector known as "Steel," and Shuichiro Umeda will play the role of Meishi Rokutanda, a clumsy detective. It was also announced that Kazuya Komai will direct the series, and Sakuraku Create will produce the animation.
On the 22nd, it was announced that the theatrical anime film " Rascal Does Not Dream of a Dreaming Girl " ( Rascal Does Not Dream Does Not Dream of a Dear Friend," which will be released on October 16th, the first theatrical anime film in the series, "Rascal Does Not Dream Rascal Does Not Dream of a Dreaming Girl," which was released on June 15th, 2019, will be screened again.
On the 23rd, it was announced that a theatrical anime film adaptation of the manga "Takopi's Original Sin" by Taizan 5, which was serialized on Shueisha's manga app "Shonen Jump+", will be released. The film, titled "Takopi's Original Sin Original Sin -Thank You, See You Tomorrow-", will be released in theaters. The six-episode anime will be re-edited and new scenes will be added.
