Browsing: Anime

I’m pleased to announce that Anime Herald is back online, after our extended downtime today. However, due to the circumstances, and the length of time, I want to be frank with you, and explain the incident that took us down, and its overall impact.

SHANGHAI – Japanese anime merchandise is enjoying a surge in popularity in China, where adults who grew up watching Japanese animation are increasingly spending on Gundam plastic models, Mini 4WD cars, figures and other character goods, helping fuel a rapidly expanding market known as the “goods economy.”

The video game franchise gets the animation adaptation treatment for Disney Channel and Disney+, developed in partnership with the game’s creator Tetsuya Nomura and Square Enix.

Even though the modern anime industry keeps evolving, there’s something undeniably unique and nostalgic about the 1990s anime series. It’s not just the aesthetic appeal and the slightly grainy visuals, but the exceptional stories these older anime series and films offer are rarely seen these days. Stories tend to be more unique at the time without the…

The Crunchyroll Fall 2026 anime lineup is headlined by The Apothecary Diaries Season 3 on October 2 and Black Clover Season 2 in October, with Firefly Wedding, FX Fighter Kurumi-chan, The Iceblade Sorcerer Shall Rule the World II, and Uncle’s Obsession with Cute Things joining the slate. Here is what Crunchyroll has announced for Fall…

The Summer of 2026 is also featuring a brand-new shonen anime, which is currently airing on Crunchyroll. The series has rapidly progressed and is already featuring the classic shonen hero transformation that other series take much longer to introduce. Most shonen heroes follow a formulaic structure, with one of the most common dynamics being a…

Disney just greenlit a Kingdom Hearts anime for Disney Channel and Disney+. The company’s D23 post calls it the first original TV series from the game franchise. The working title is simply Kingdom Hearts. However, Disney did not name a premiere date.

Netflix is setting up its September 2026 lineup, and it already has some exciting updates for fans. Over the years, the streaming giant has been expanding its anime library with some intriguing originals and all-time classics. The 1990s is one of the most revolutionary decades in anime history, known for releasing several series and films…

Preview Text: AnimeMusicVideos.org founder Phade hosted an unexpectedly tactile panel about the past, present, and future about his landmark AMV site at Anime Boston this year. 

Crunchyroll is routinely thought of by many as the “anime streaming service,” with the platform routinely being the exclusive platform for many franchises that make their way from Japan to the United States. Unfortunately, this prestigious title doesn’t mean that Crunchyroll is able to entirely avoid drama. While the streaming service welcomed back the cult-classic…