In conjunction with the release of Violet Evergarden: The Movie, director Taichi Ishidate recently shared with Newtype his thoughts on making the sequel. “In the TV series, whether Gilbert lives or dies isn’t shown, but even if Violet were to never meet him again, she …Read more »
Usually a person might decide to watch a movie after seeing a trailer or hearing good things about it. Kyoto Animation is doing something unusual to entice people to see their new Violet Evergarden movie: they’ve posted the first ten minutes on YouTube. Even if …Read more »
Since last year, news around Kyoto Animation often stems around the horror it experienced in its arson attack and how it’s working to rebuild. But here’s a story that’s a bit more cheerful: A Japanese survey sought to figure out fans’ most beloved KyoAni works, …Read more »
Since the arson attack on Kyoto Animation in summer of last year, all eyes have been on the anime company as it rebuilds. The latest business news is that Kyoto Animation absorbed its affiliate studio Animation DO. According to Anime News Network, the affiliate studio …Read more »
Kyoto Animation fans have a week to go until the Violet Evergarden movie makes its long-awaited debut in Japanese cinemas. In an effort that will likely remind everyone to pack their handkerchiefs, KyoAni shared an emotional new trailer that shows more gorgeous footage from the …Read more »
Everyone’s hyped for the big news: our favorite godlike high-schooler is coming back for another light novel! With The Intuition of Haruhi Suzumiya on track for simultaneous digital release in English and Japanese, we’re feeling nostalgic for the earlier light novels. So, while we wait, here are …Read more »
Mikiko Watanabe was an art director at Kyoto Animation known for work on titles like Violet Evergarden and Miss Kobayashi’s Dragon Maid, among others. Unfortunately, she passed away as a result of the deadly arson attack on Kyoto Animation Studio 1, but her work lives …Read more »
In the wake of last year’s tragedy, it’s amazing to see Kyoto Animation on the rebound now. Hot on the heels of the Miss Kobayashi‘s Dragon Maid season two announcement, the studio also revealed plans for a completely new Free! anime film in 2021. This …Read more »
Last November saw the suspension of the 11th Kyoto Animation Awards, which was expected since it was to come just months after the arson attack on Studio 1. As for when the awards will be hosted again, Kyoto Animation said they considered doing so at …Read more »
The official Twitter account for the Miss Kobayashi’s Dragon Maid TV anime—based on the manga by coolkyousinnjya—has been teasing big news of late, and it came through today in a major way. Miss Kobayashi’s Dragon Maid season 2 is officially set to hit the airwaves …Read more »
It’s hard to believe, but it’s been exactly one year since the tragic arson attack on Kyoto Animation’s Studio 1, and the studio held a memorial video on its YouTube channel to commemorate it. In addition to this solemn reminder, Kyoto Animation also reiterated its …Read more »
Kyoto Animation’s adorable mascot previously starred in an adorable short piece of animation, and Baja is about to return to the airwaves. The sequel OVA, Baja’s Studio -Baja and the Sea-, was previously released on home video in Japan back in February, and now it’s …Read more »
This past year Kyoto Animation has been through a number of trials and tribulations. When the company was attacked by an arsonist last year, more than 30 of its employees were killed, and a similar number were injured. The good news, though, is now it’s …Read more »
TOHO Cinemas is getting ready to open a new location in Ikebukuro, Tokyo starting July 3, and they’ll be bringing some beloved anime films along for the occasion. Among the starting lineup is a slew of work from Kyoto Animation, which is nearing a year …Read more »
It’s understandably taken some time to get Violet Evergarden: The Movie onto screens in Japan. The film was initially delayed following the July 2019 arson attack on Kyoto Animation’s Studio 1 building, and then again as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. Now, we finally …Read more »
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