New Seasons Confirmed for Mahou Shoujo ni Akogarete & Oshi no Ko!
In this video we bring you the most important anime and otaku culture news of the week. The iconic Neon Genesis Evangelion franchise has surprised its fans with an announcement on its social networks on October 4. In addition, talented author Mengo Yokoyari, known for her work on Kuzu no Honkai and her participation in Oshi no Ko, has generated a lot of buzz on social media. We also discuss the comments generated by the third season of Re- Starting Life in Another World, as well as the exciting news of the third season of Oshi no Ko after the final episode of its second season.
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00:00Neon Genesis Evangelion franchise has announced in a post on its social media this October 4th,
00:05commemorating the 29th anniversary of the broadcast of the first episode.
00:09The message shared on Twitter was as follows,
00:11Today, October 4th, is the anniversary of the broadcast of the first episode
00:16of Neon Genesis Evangelion. This year marks the 29th anniversary since its first airing in 1995.
00:22Next year we will be celebrating the 30th anniversary,
00:25and we have a number of exciting events in store.
00:28We thank you for your continued support of the Evangelion series.
00:32This message has sparked a wave of excitement among fans,
00:34who speculate that the franchise may be preparing a new project for its 30th anniversary in 2025.
00:40This follows previous statements by the franchise's creator, Hideaki Anno,
00:44who a few months ago spoke about the possibility of an Evangelion sequel.
00:48In an interview with the Asahi Shimbun,
00:50Anno commented that an Evangelion sequel could be made by someone else.
00:54During the conversation, he mentioned,
00:56It's possible that there might be something in it.
00:58The idea of an Evangelion sequel made by someone other than me might exist.
01:02I haven't decided yet, or rather, it's better for the work to have a high degree of freedom.
01:06Whether it would be commercially viable or interesting would depend on the content.
01:10It's not that I'm saying I'll never make another one, but it's not clear to me yet.
01:14A press release informed that the Manda the Barbarian's Bride
01:17will have an anime adaptation that will premiere sometime in 2025 in Japan.
01:21The release included a promotional teaser, but did not reveal production details.
01:26During a special event, the production of a second season for the anime adaptation
01:30of the Manda Mahou Shoujo and I Akagari was officially confirmed.
01:34The announcement included a special promotional video,
01:36but did not reveal production details or a scheduled release date.
01:40Following the broadcast of the final episode of the second season of the anime Ashinoko,
01:45the production of a third season for the franchise was announced.
01:48Along with the announcement, a new promotional image and video
01:51previewing the return of the series were released.
01:53Production details, as well as a premiere date, will be announced soon.
01:57In the most recent issue of Weekly Shonen Jump Magazine,
02:00it was announced that the anime adaptation of the elusive samurai will have a second season.
02:05This Sunday, after the broadcast of the final episode of the anime mission
02:09Yasakura Family, it was announced that the series will have a second season.
02:13This announcement was accompanied by a promotional video that used panels
02:16from the original Manda, leading clues about the future events we will see in the next installment.
02:21At the 50th anniversary screening of Space Battleship Yamano, Hideaki Anno,
02:26creator of Evangelion, revealed that he is working on a new film project related to the iconic franchise.
02:31During the event, Anno announced that his studio,
02:34Kara, has acquired the rights to the series and its soundtrack,
02:37which will allow him to develop a new film based on this legendary work of Japanese anime.
02:42Talented author Mengo Yukari, known for her work on Kuzun no Honkai and her involvement
02:47in the creation of Ashi no Ko, generated a stir on social media after suggesting
02:52that she intends to create an official diginchi of the franchise.
02:55Via Twitter, Yukari wrote,
02:56I want to make an Ashi no Ko diginchi from the bottom of my heart,
03:00but if possible, I'd like to do it with A.K.A.
03:02Wouldn't that already be a comic book?
03:04A recent promotional video for the anime Call Up Girls has surprised internet users
03:08who quickly identified it with the moe genre,
03:11thanks to the style of its characters and the vibrant use of pastel colors.
03:14What really took them by surprise was discovering that this project was produced in China,
03:19i.e. it is a Donghua with local animators and voice actresses.
03:23Despite this, many claim that the quality of the animation
03:26rivals that of more recent Japanese productions.
03:28The third season of Re Zero, starting life in another world,
03:32has generated a lot of comments among fans,
03:34and not precisely because of the development of the plot or the evolution of the characters,
03:39but because of a notable change in the design of Emilia,
03:42one of the main characters of the series.
03:44Specifically, fans noticed that Emilia's bust is considerably larger compared to previous seasons,
03:49which did not go unnoticed since the first promotional videos,
03:52but has now been confirmed with the premiere of the first episode.
03:56The case of the tragic fire at Kyoto Animation,
03:58which claimed the lives of 36 people and left 32 with serious injuries,
04:03is back in court as the defense of Shinji Aoba,
04:06the man responsible for the attack, appeals his death sentence.
04:09Aoba, 46, was convicted in January 2024 by a Kyoto court
04:14where he was found to have full capacity to distinguish between right and wrong
04:17at the time of the crime, allowing him to be given the death penalty.
04:20However, the defense has now filed new arguments in the Osaka Court of Appeals
04:25challenging this conclusion.
04:26The attack, which occurred on July 18, 2019,
04:30was one of the most devastating incidents in Japan in decades.
04:33Aoba broke into Kyoto Animation's first studio,
04:36sprayed gasoline on employees and set a fire that completely destroyed the building.
04:40According to reports, Aoba acted out of a mistaken belief
04:43that the studio had plagiarized one of his works.
04:46A video has become a trend in social networks by showing a product
04:49of a huge inflatable doll of Friarin,
04:52the protagonist of the popular anime So So No Friarin.
04:55The inflatable features the elf Friarin lying in a relaxed pose,
04:58and the most peculiar thing is that it seems that the purpose of the product
05:02is that the user can sleep on it,
05:04pretending to be accompanied by the charismatic elf while resting.
05:07The popular manga Ensatsu Kyushitsu by Yusei Matsui
05:10is once again facing the possibility of being banned
05:13in another US school due to its controversial content.
05:16This time, the Hori County, South Carolina school district
05:19is reviewing the work following a complaint from a parent
05:22who considers the manga's violent and sexual content inappropriate.
05:26According to a report by WMBF News in late September,
05:29the work is being evaluated to decide whether it will be removed from school libraries.
05:33The parent who filed the complaint commented,
05:35even if I didn't have children, I wouldn't want a child to read this book.
05:39There are girls in lingerie on men.
05:41Also, several chapters talk about murder,
05:44and there are images of guns, rifles, knives, and mentions of killing in the pages.
05:48The long-awaited remake of Rama by Mappa Studios
05:51has generated a great deal of controversy among Japanese internet users
05:55after its recent release.
05:57The debate has centered on the censorship applied to the nude scenes,
06:00an aspect that has been significantly modified compared to the original material.
06:04The reduction in the amount of nudity and the use of angles or details
06:08to hide key parts of the scenes has sparked divided opinions among fans.
06:11One of the comments that ignited the controversy was the following,
06:15it seems that the new Rama anime has decided to solve the problem
06:18of how to handle the female Rama nude scenes
06:20by eliminating nipples and showing uncensored nudity.
06:23Comments such as, thank you for reaching the biggest point of compromise in the Raiwa era
06:27and they shouldn't remove nipples
06:29suggest that a controversy over Rama's nipples is coming.
06:32A discussion on a Japanese forum has captured the attention of many anime fans
06:36where the central theme revolves around the growing lack of interest
06:39in anime series in the otaku community.
06:42Under the title sad news, otaku are losing interest in anime,
06:46several members shared their opinions and experiences,
06:48noting that this phenomenon seems to be occurring more frequently in recent times.
06:52One of the first comments, reflecting a sense of sadness, read, I feel sad.
06:57This gave way to a series of responses in which many users shared
07:00that they have also experienced a decline in their interest in anime.
07:04Some mentioned that they can no longer enjoy the series with the same intensity as before.
07:08One example is the comment from a user who expressed,
07:11I can't sit still for even 30 minutes anymore,
07:13I used to be able to watch hours straight with no problem.
07:16The discussion also revealed a widespread sentiment that the anime industry
07:20has entered a phase of mass production without quality,
07:23which has contributed to this loss of interest.
07:25One user noted, it's because they are producing low-quality content in large quantities,
07:30while another noted that the saturation of iSky series
07:32has made many of these stories feel repetitive and tired.
07:36I've had enough of otherworldly reincarnation stories.
07:39The anime adaptation of Uzumaki, Spiral into Horror, Junji Ito's horror manga,
07:44has suffered a drastic drop in public opinion
07:46following the airing of its second episode this weekend.
07:49After the first episode received praise for its visual fidelity and chilling atmosphere,
07:54fans expected the series to maintain a consistent level of quality
07:57throughout the four scheduled episodes.
07:59However, the surprise came when the second episode
08:01turned out to be a major visual disappointment.
08:04During an escaped scene, viewers noticed dreadful animation,
08:07with characters moving erratically and unnaturally,
08:10something that was immediately reminiscent of the infamous 2016 Berserk adaptation.
08:15At some points, characters literally glide over the background,
08:18a visual device that fans criticized for its lack of fluidity and quality.
08:22Last Saturday, the city of Leon, Guanajuato, witnessed a wedding out of the ordinary.
08:26Olaf Montano and Natalia Alba, a couple passionate about cosplay and otaku culture,
08:32decided to seal their love with a theme based on the iconic series Saint Seiya,
08:36known in Latin America as the Knights of the Zodiac.
08:38The event was held at the expiatory temple of Leon,
08:41where Olaf was characterized as Hades, king of the underworld,
08:45and Natalia as Athena, the goddess of wisdom,
08:48in a ceremony that combined the solemnity of tradition with the love for anime.
08:51That's all for today.
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