Last month, we got our first taste of Himitsu no AiPri , the next installment in Takara Tomy's Pretty Series . Today, there's lots more news on deck: tons of new characters and voice actors, theme song info and an April 7 premiere date! First up, the rush of new characters. The whole student council is in play: Sakura Ichijoji: The student body president, voiced by Yuriko Hibi (first major role) Tamaki Nikaido: The student body vice-president, voiced by Anna Suzuki (Lemon Kokoa in Waccha PriMagi! ) Airi Mitsuba: The student body treasurer, voiced by Sora Tokui (Nico Yazawa in Love Live! School Idol Project ) Rinrin Shinomiya: The student body secretary, voiced by Misaki Watada (Meisho Doto in Umamusume: Pretty Derby ) Related: Pretty Series' Latest Installment Himitsu no AiPri Set to Premiere in April 2024 Also joining the cast are: Chi Mamiya: A confident first-year at Paradise Academy, voiced by Yo Taichi (Suphia in That...
- 2/21/2024
- by Kara Dennison
- Crunchyroll
One year and three months after Waccha PriMagi! 's Japanese broadcast ended in October 2022, the Pretty Series finally returns with a new installment, Himitsu no AiPri . Related: Pretty Series Franchise Teases New Anime in April 2024 On January 26, Takara Tomy Arts announced the launch of a new Pretty Series content, Himitsu no AiPri , in April 2024. Its TV anime is set to premiere on TV Tokyo network' six stations in Japan, and its amusement game and toys will also be available at the same time. The Pretty Series is an anime TV series based on kids' amusement games jointly developed by Takara Tomy Arts and syn Sophia. Its first TV anime Pretty Rhythm: Aurora Dream started airing in April 2011, then followed by Pretty Rhythm: Dear My Future (2012-2013), Pretty Rhythm: Rainbow Live (2013 - 2014), Pripara (2014-2017), Idol Time Pripara (2017-2018), Kiratto Pri☆Chan (2018-2021), and Waccha PriMagi! (2021-2022). Instead of Tatsunoko Productions, Olm newly co-works on anime production,...
- 1/27/2024
- by Mikikazu Komatsu
- Crunchyroll
Conventional vampires may not be native to classic Japanese folklore, but they eventually entered modern culture starting in the early 20th century. And today these creatures of the night have become fairly common in the media, often eclipsing actual endemic monsters or ghosts of legend. Vintage depictions of Japanese vampires (kyūketsuki) patterned themselves after Dracula and his ilk. Where these bloodsuckers began to feel more distinctly Japanese was incidentally in and around the golden age of anime, or to be more specific, the 1980s and 1990s. From Vampire Hunter D to Vampire Princess Miyu, Japanese vamps were finally stepping out of their Western counterparts’ shadows and developing their own unique origins and stories.
Looking back, the vampire’s growing popularity in Japanese culture can be interpreted as a fear of Western encroachment. That’s not to say Japan is the only place where vampires were a manifestation of cultural panic...
Looking back, the vampire’s growing popularity in Japanese culture can be interpreted as a fear of Western encroachment. That’s not to say Japan is the only place where vampires were a manifestation of cultural panic...
- 10/28/2022
- by Paul Lê
- bloody-disgusting.com
TV Show Info: Writer: Joe D’Ambrosia, Tom Teves Director: Junichi Fujisaku, Michael Hack Cast: Kari Wahlgren, Ben Diskin, Crispin Freeman, Dave Wittenberg, Olivia Hack, Steven Jay Blum, Quinton Flynn, Liz Sroka, Christopher Nissley Rating: Not Rated Studio: Sony Release Info: DVD Release Date: January 27, 2009 Online Availability: Amazon for $22.49 Episodes: Episodes #16-20 The release of Blood+: Vol. 4 can’t come fast enough. You [...]...
- 1/27/2009
- by Dominick
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