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As the fourth performer of the cover song project CrosSing 's ongoing tenth season, voice actor Ayana Taketatsu sang "Hatsukoi" ("First Love"), the ending theme for the second season of the The Quintessential Quintuplets TV anime series. The song was originally performed by the Nakano quintuplet sisters, and Taketatsu has voiced one of the five sisters, Nino Nakano. She said in a video message posted on the project's official X (formerly Twitter), "I was a little nervous to sing a song that is usually sung by the five of us by myself, but I did my best and I hope you enjoy listening to it!" "Hatsukoi" from CrosSing performed by Ayana Taketatsu The Quintessential Quintuplets Season 2 Creditless Ending Movie CrosSing is a cover song project that delivers singing voices of performers who are active in various fields, such as voice actors, anisong singers, virtual YouTubes and 2.5 dimensional actors. It was...

Hailed as a "500% Cute Quintuplet Rom-Com", the previously announced The Quintessential Quintuplets＊ anime-original special is officially slated for a three-week run in Japanese theaters from September 20, 2024 before a television broadcast! A new visual teasing the "Honeymoon Arc" and Hawaii setting was also unveiled, along with theme song details. Teaser Visual The anime's opening song ("Gotobun no Egao") and ending song ("Memories") will both be performed by the Nakano sisters' voice actresses, Kana Hanazawa, Ayana Taketatsu, Miku Ito, Ayane Sakura and Inori Minase. Related: The Quintessential Quintuplets~ Anime Special Brings Shaft's Retro Charm Both seasons of The Quintessential Quintuplets TV anime along with the concluding film are currently streaming on Crunchyroll, which describes the series as such: Uesugi Fuutarou, a high school second-year from a poor family, receives a highly appealing offer to work part-time as a tutor... but his students turn out to be girls from his own class! What's more,...

We're just a couple days away from the return of the Our Last Crusade or the Rise of a New World anime, and we have everything you need to know to return to the battlefield. The Our Last Crusade or the Rise of a New World Season 2 release date has been officially locked in for Crunchyroll, so look for the stream to kick off on July 10 at 7:30 a.m. Pt . In this article: Release Date and Exact Time Where to Watch Official Trailers Characters and Voice Actors Anime Staff Anime Key Visuals Plot When is Our Last Crusade or the Rise of a New World Season 2 Coming Out? English Sub Release Date: - Our Last Crusade or the Rise of a New World Season 2 premieres on July 10, 2024 at 7:30 a.m. Pt Territories: North America, Central America, South America, Europe, Africa, Oceania, the Middle East and Cis Related: Our Last Crusade or the Rise of a New World...

The official website for the upcoming 3Dcg anime film adaptation of the award-winning 1996 novel by Yoshiko Shikimura, Ganbatte Ikimasshoi (“Give It All”), has announced four additional voice cast members. Takuya Eguchi (Loid Forger in Spy x Family ) plays the role of Hayato Ninomiya, the head of the rowing club at Mitsu Higashi High School, to which the main character Etsuko Murakami belongs. He is the only male member of the club and is famous within the school as a "boat idiot" who is always thinking about boats. Ayana Taketatsu (Nino Nakano in The Quintessential Quintuplets ) plays Umeko Terao, who is the ace of the Minatoyama High School rowing club. She is a taciturn but passionate character, trusted by her club members Suzuko Mimori (Umi Sonoda in Love Live! ) plays Mai Ohno, the mood maker of Minatoyama High School's rowing club. She has a cool personality but leads the team with...

Akiba Souken, an anime and manga research company, has announced the results of their official poll, titled “Who is the Most Popular Female Voice Actor of the Spring 2024 Anime? – Spring 2024 Female Lead Voice Actor Popularity Poll”.

The poll, which was open to the public from April 18, 2024, to May 9, 2024, saw a massive turnout with over 14,917 votes cast.

Checkout the top 15 female voice actors of Spring 2024 below:

15. Umino Kawamura (59 votes)

Role: Izumi Ito in Rinkai!

14. Maria Sashide (69 votes)

Role: Ema Mizunami in Laid-Back Camp: Season 3

13. Hanamori Yumiri (89 votes)

Role: Hoshino Takanashi in Blue Archive the Animation, Nadeshiko Kagamihara in Laid-Back Camp: Season 3

12. Misaki Kuno (206 votes)

Role: Gawain Nanaumi in Rising Impact

11. Rena Hasegawa (390 votes)

Role: Miko Yahiko in Rinkai!

10. Karin Isobe (442 votes)

Role: Kogane Tsukioka in The Idolmaster Shiny Colors

9. Yuuri (446 votes)

Role: Momoka Kawaragi in Girls Band Cry

8. Rina (471 votes)

Role: Nina Iseri in Girls Band Cry

7. Mirei...

The official website for petit milady , a two-member voice actor unit consisting on Aoi Yuki ( Madoka Kaname in Puella Magi Madoka Magica ) and Ayana Taketatsu (Kirino Kosaka in Oreimo ), has announced that their live best album is set to release in Japan on July 31, 2024. It will have been five years and seven months since the release of their previous fifth album "Howling!" in December 2018. petit milady made their debut with their double A-side first single "Kagami no Dual-ism / 100% Cider Girl" in 2013. They released nine singles, five original albums, and one best album between 2013 and 2018. They had effectively been on hiatus since September 2019, but on May 15, their official Twitter announced their debut's "10+1 anniversary" project, the first of which is the release of this best album. The yet-titled album contains a selection of songs that were performed at their live concerts and events from May 2014 to July 2018. Further details will be announced at a later date.

The Café Terrace and Its Goddesses is returning this summer with a second season with a release date of July 4 in Japan, following an official announcement on the series' accounts . A new trailer and visuals were also released, showcasing the new cast members for the upcoming anime season. Mao Takasaki voiced by Rie Takahashi (Megumin in Konosuba -God's blessing on this wonderful world! ) Mao Takasaki character visual Ririka Chiyoda voiced by Ayana Taketatsu (Kei Karuizawa in Classroom of the Elite ) Ririka Chiyoda character visual Moemi Souya voiced by Reina Ueda (Lemon Irvine in Mashle: Magic And Muscles ) Moemi Souya character visual Hekiru Yoshino voiced by Kana Hanazawa ( Hotaru Hinase in A Condition Called Love ) Hekiru Yoshino character visual Azumi Valentina voiced by Yu Serizawa (Nozomi Kitahara in Mf Ghost ) Azumi Valentina character visual The Café Terrace and Its Goddesses Season 2 key visual Related: The Café Terrace and Its Goddesses Season...

The first episode of the TV anime adaptation of Negi Haruba's romantic comedy manga series The Quintessential Quintuplets aired in Japan on January 11, 2019, and a special project to celebrate its fifth anniversary launched on January 1, as previously reported . As part of the project, a commemorative song "Kimi Dattakara" ( Because It's You ) will be available on digital services on April 17. The anime's official website announced the news on April 11. Digital single jacket The song is, of course, sung by the Nakano family's quintuplet sisters — Ichika (voiced by Kana Hanazawa), Nino (voiced by Ayana Taketatsu), Miku (voiced by Miku Ito), Yostuba (voiced by Ayane Sakura), and Istuki (voiced by Inori Minase). Singer-songwriter Aira Yuuki writes the lyrics, while Keita Miyoshi, who provided the anime's character songs, works on the music and arrangement. Additionally, the fifth anniversary best album is set to release in Japan on September 18, 2024. Details of the album are unknown,...

Yuki Kaji, known for his mesmerizing voice and charismatic performances, is an acclaimed Japanese actor and singer affiliated with the Vims agency. His extraordinary talent has placed him in the spotlight numerous times, earning him several prestigious awards and recognition.

Born on September 3, 1985, in Tokyo, Japan, Yuki Kaji grew up in Saitama, a city just north of Tokyo. Although much of his early life remains private, it is known that he has a younger sister. His interest in voice acting sparked at an early age, laying the foundation for his successful career in the industry.

Yuki Kaji’s journey into the world of voice acting started in 2004. His unique voice and ability to adapt to various roles quickly caught the attention of many, making him a sought-after talent in the industry. He was represented by Artsvision early in his career but moved to Vims in October 2013.

Yuki Kaji’s portfolio...

San Francisco, CA — May 28, 2023 —Viz Media, a world-leading producer of manga and anime, today announced Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War Part 2 based on mangaka legend Tite Kubo's manga will return to Hulu in the U.S., Star+ in Latin America and Disney+ in select countries internationally on Saturday, July 8th, 2023.

Part 2 will premiere with episode one at 7:30 Am Pdt on Hulu, Star+ and Disney+ and the simulcast will have English, Latin American Spanish, Brazilian Portuguese, French, German, and Italian subtitles. Viz Media holds worldwide rights (excluding Asia). Part 1 of the series is currently streaming in Argentina, Australia, Austria, Balkans, Baltics, Belgium, Bolivia, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Czech Republic, Denmark, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Finland, France, Germany, Gibraltar, Greece, Guatemala, Honduras, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Mexico, Netherlands, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Norway, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Poland, Romania, Slovakia, South Africa, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, the United Kingdom, Uruguay and Venezuela.

The sappy and satisfying teen rom-dram “The Quintessential Quintupluets Movie” stands out among this year’s bumper crop of movies based on popular Japanese anime series. Much like other recent anime crossover hits, like “Jujutsu Kaisen 0” and “One Piece Film: Red,” “The Quintessential Quintuplets Movie” primarily addresses its franchise’s established audience.

You either already know who’s who and what’s already happened prior to this movie’s events, or you’re likely to get pretty lost.

That kind of insular appeal might seem like a handicap for uninitiated viewers, but several anime franchise spinoffs have already dominated the Japanese box office and enjoyed weeks-long, nationwide releases in American chain theaters and multiplexes. “The Quintessential Quintuplets Movie” also has all of the melodramatic revelations and puppy-love intrigue of the preceding anime series, based on Negi Haruba’s manga comics.

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The animated TV series Sword Art Online has been a massive success, as have the novels, and now an animated film has been announced, Sword Art Online the Movie: Ordinal Scale which you can only hope will continue to push the franchise closer to the mainstream.

Based on Reki Kawahara’s novel series, which has sold 12.5 million units in Japan, and spawned two TV anime adaptations, video games, and much more, Sword Art Online follows Kirito, who tries to survive in a next-gen Vrmmorpg.

At the recent Dengeki Bunko Autumn Festival 2016, members of the cast came together to announce the new movie, Ordinal Scale, which covers an all-new storyline.

On hand were Haruka Tomatsu, who plays the heroine of the series Asuna, as well as Ayana Taketatsu who plays the role of Leafa, Kanae Ito who plays the role of Yui, Rina Hidaka who plays the role of Silica, and...

Sword Art Online The Movie: Ordinal Scale, based on the smash hit light novel series published by Kadokawa’s Dengeki Bunko boasting worldwide sales of 19 million copies, is set for its global premiere in spring 2017.

In partnership with the Kadokawa Corporation, Skydance Media, a U.S.-based diversified media company, has acquired the worldwide live-action rights for Sword Art Online.

Having already spawned a comic book series, two TV anime adaptations, and video games, and with its first theatrical film, Sword Art Online The Movie: Ordinal Scale, set for worldwide release in spring 2017, this marks Sword Art Online’s first foray into live-action television. It will be developed as a TV series based on the storyline of the original series.

According to the studio, the story premise is:

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In case you’ve missed it, here’s the trailer for the last installment in Berserk animated trilogy, titled Berserk Ōgon Jidai-Hen III: Kōrin aka Berserk Golden Age Arc III: Descent.

Also, Yūichi Nakamura, Ayana Taketatsu and Akio Ohtsuka are joining the existing voice cast of the Berserk film trilogy for the final installment. All three are playing characters from Kentarou Miura’s original manga.

Nakamura will play Silat, the leader of the Baakiraka assassin clan taking on the Band of the Hawk.

Taketatsu will play Erica, the girl who lives with the blacksmith Godo, and last, but not the least, Ohtsuka will play the Skull Knight who holds the key to the story. Oh, you might remember him as Captain Shunsui Kyouraku from Bleach, Batou from Ghost in the Shell series, Blackbeard from One Piece, Chiriko from Naruto: Shippūden, Kokuou from Howl’s Moving Castle… should I continue?

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