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  • Pokemon Company Reveals A New Espeon Funko Figure

    From a long time, Pokémon is here leaving a strong impression and footsteps to follow in the anime industry. Now, at this point of success and fandom, the franchise does not need any introduction. From its very beginning, the franchise is trying its level best to keep fans entertained either by bringing new storylines or new characters.

    Nowadays, Pokémon Center is uploading new figures in ‘An Afternoon With Eevee And Friends’ line. In this fabulous collection, you can spot several amazing characters and each one of them is worthy to seek your attention.

    Recently, Pokémon Centre has included a new one in the list. The new entry is none other than Espeon. It was the most anticipated figure in the list and now when it will be available soon the fans are on the verge to lose their patience. The Espeon Figure is going to be available from July 21, 2020.

    Espeon Figure

    This latest Espeon figure is giving some astounding vibes of An Afternoon With Eevee And Friends. The pink colored Espeon with its signature facial expressions and the way it is relaxing on a stone is giving a tough competition to all other characters in the collection.

    Image: Pokemon/Funko

    Other Characters

    Other than Espeon the collection An Afternoon With Eevee And friends has several other figures in its collection. The figures may include Eevee, Vaporeon, Sylveon, Glaucon and Flareon. However, three more characters are needed to complete the collection of An Afternoon With Eevee and Friends. Those characters are Jolteon, Leafeon and Umbreon.

    Cost

    For your knowledge, these characters are available in less than $15 on Pokémon Centre. Yes, you heard it correct now, you can complete your an Afternoon With Eevee And Friends collection in such a pocket-friendly rate.

    Stand up and mark your calendars so that you won’t miss this chance to grab the latest figure of Pokémon Collection on July 21, 2020.

  • Transformers: War for Cybertron’s New Trailer Shows Japanese Dub Cast

    Netflix being one of the top-rated streaming networks is always there to set new trends. Recently, the network announced its release date for the Dragon’s Dogma anime series which is September 17, 2020. Now, after the Dragon’s Dogma or you could say before the Dragon’s Dogma we have another anime series in a lineup.

    Back in June 2020, the network revealed the official release date of TRANSFORMERS: WAR FOR CYBERTRON through its official Twitter account. Later on July 06, 2020, finally, the franchise released its official trailer. Now, when the TRANSFORMERS: WAR FOR CYBERTRON anime is just around the corner, the Netflix has revealed its dub cast for Japanese voice-over. 

    Japanese Cast

    On Tuesday, July 16, 2020, Netflix through its YouTube channel telecast a new teaser of TRANSFORMERS: WAR FOR CYBERTRON along with its Japanese cast. The voice artists behind the characters of TRANSFORMERS: WAR FOR CYBERTRON may include the following:

    Tessho Genda as Optimus Prime

    Ryohei Kimura as Bumblebee

    Kikuko Inoue as Elita 1

    Houchou Otsuka as Megatron 

    Chafurin  as Shockwave

    Kenji Nomura as Jetfire

    Kazuhiko Inoue as Ultra Magnus

    Setsuji Satou as Star Scream

    Synopsis

    The Official Synopsis of the upcoming anime is:

    It is the final hours of the devastating civil war between the Autobots and Decepticons. The war that has torn apart their home planet of Cybertron is at a tipping point. Two leaders, Optimus Prime and Megatron, both want to save their world and unify their people, but only on their own terms. In an attempt to end the conflict, Megatron is forced to consider using the Allspark, the source of all life and power on Cybertron, to “reformat” the Autobots, thus “unifying” Cybertron. Outnumbered, outgunned, and under SIEGE, the battle-weary Autobots orchestrate a desperate series of counterstrikes on a mission that, if everything somehow goes right, will end with an unthinkable choice: kill their planet in order to save it. 

    The plot of Roaster teeth WAR FOR CYBERTRON’s is divided into three arcs which are Siege and Earthrise. Well the third one is still yet to be known.

    Don’t forget to tell us about your views in the comments section after watching TRANSFORMERS: WAR FOR CYBERTRON’s first chapter on Netflix. Stay tuned with The Anime Daily for more updated information regarding your favorite anime.

  • Dragon’s Dogma Anime Release Date is Officially Confirmed by Netflix

    After Castlevania, we have another fabulous video game, which is now making its debut as an anime series. The video game Dragon’s Dogma released in May 2012 in Japan and received a lot of appraisals. Then after seven years the streaming service, Netflix came forward and announced the production of Dragon’s Dogma anime series. The announcement was made in March 2019 through their media release. But, no concrete schedule was there. Since that time the fans were anxiously waiting for any further update regarding the release date and so on.

    Release Date Of Dragon’s Dogma

    Now, after more than a year the Netflix is here announcing the date of Dragon’s Dogma anime series. Through its twitter account on July 15, 2020, the streaming service updated its fans regarding the Dragon’s Dogma release date along with the poster of this brand new anime. The anime is scheduled to release on September 17, 2020, on Netflix. However, the franchise hasn’t revealed many details about the anime till yet.

    Plot Of An Anime

    The upcoming anime of Dragon’s Dogma is full of dark fantasy, adventure and the will to fight against the evil powers. According to the official synopsis, it revolves around the life of Ethan whose heart has been captured by an evil dragon. But, the Ethan returned to fight against the demon as Arisen.

    Introduction Of The Parent Game

    Dragon’s Dogma is an adaption of 2012 action role-playing video game. That adventurous game was developed by Capcom one of the famous game developing company in Japan. Initially, the video game released only for Play Station 3 and XBOX 360 but, with the advancement of time Dragon’s Dogma role-playing game made its way to Nintendo Switch, Xbox One, Play Station 4 and on many other gaming platforms.

    Mark your calendars for September 17 and Don’t forget to tell us your views after watching Dragon’s Dogma on Netflix.

  • Third Season of ‘Ascendance Of A Bookworm’ TV Anime Announced

    It has been only a few days the second season of Ascendance of a Bookworm marked its end and here we have an update regarding the third one. The series is quite popular because of its amazing niche surrounding the books and library. Those who have a special corner for books and library in their heart along with anime are appraising it a lot. 

    On July 12, 2020 an announcement came from the twitter account of Honzuki no Gekokujō. According to the statement, the creators are looking forward to another (3rd) season and its production has been confirmed. Here’s the official announcement from Ascendance Of A Bookworm:

    The ascendance of a Bookworm is originally a web light novel. The respective novel used to publish in Shōsetsuka ni Narō. Later it was adapted by manga which ran successfully from 2015 to 2018. 

     In 2019 Ajia-do Animation Works Studio came up with the idea to bring an anime series of Ascendance of a Bookworm. Later in October 2019 the 1st season of the anime series aired in Japan. Just after a few months of first season authorities brought another one. On April 5, 2020, the second season marked its debut. The director of the anime series is Mitsuru Hongo and the author is Mariko Kunisawa. 

    Now, when it has been only a month, we have news regarding the 3rd part. Even though it was quite expected while considering the track record of an anime. But, having three seasons in less than a year is no doubt a challenging task and all the credit goes to the creators of Ascendance of a Bookworm.

    The plot of Honzuki no Gekokujō is based on the love for books and one’s emotions attached with them. The anime shows how a girl Urano who dies by burring under the stack of books reincarnated just to read them. 

  • Digimon Adventure Reboot Introduces Mimi

    Digimon Adventure’s 2020 version which is originally a remake of 1999 is giving some wondrous vibes of both old and new scenarios by advancing the storyline, characters and digivices.

    After a Devimon, the Digimon Adventure Reboot version is here with another character Mimi Tachikawa. Although the character first appeared in Digimon Adventure 1999 and even after it, Mimi used to appear in different anime and games. But, this time the character is here with some new vibes which are full of energy and will inspire you to fight against the wrong.

    When in the recent episode on Sunday, July 12, 2020, the main protagonists of the series (Taichi and Sora) visit the Tanemon they meet Mimi. Tanemon is a small village in a digital world, threatened by the fruit thieves and Mimi is the owner of that village.

    She asked them to help her to find out the culprit and punish him, to which they agree. Later it was revealed that the mastermind behind this plan is none other than the main antagonist of the anime Orgemon who is using Tuskmon.

    The characters decided to team up to fight against the evil powers of Orgemon, Tuskmon and Drimogemon. Well in the battle against the thieves Mimi’s Digimon Palmon, badly hurt himself. Later in the anime, Mimi by the help of her digivice converts Plamon into Tagemon, a character which resembles the cactus and has special ability to threw needles.

    Well like the end of every episode of Digimon Adventure, this time the positivity rules over the negativity. The trio of Taichi, Sora and Mimi successfully get rid of Orgemon and his partners. Mimi’s character even after the injury of Palmon was adamant to fight against the dark powers and it eventually succeeded to push them back in their dynasty.

    Keep following The Anime Daily for more latest updates.

  • Doraemon 2020 Anime Film Will Release On August 7

    Doraemon; one of the most adorable characters in the anime industry is preparing to entertain its fans with its brand new anime film. The official website and the YouTube channel both played their part efficiently in endorsing the anime.

    New Release Date

    On Monday, July 12 2020 a trailer featuring the Doraemon and his new adventure released from the franchise. Doraemon the Movie: Nobita’s New Dinosaur is scheduled to release on August 07, 2020, after its postponement due to COVID-19 hiatus.

    The film is celebrating the 50th anniversary of Doraemon franchise. There couldn’t be the best way to celebrate Golden Jewebly of Doraemon.

    Cast And Voice Actors

    According to the source, the new anime film Doraemon has three new characters. Among those three, two are little dinosaurs and one human. Voice Artists behind each character in Doraemon the Movie: Nobita’s New Dinosaur are as following:

    • Wasabi Mizuta (Amande in One Piece) as Doraemon
    • Megumi Ōhara as Nobita
    • Yumi Kakazu (Anzu Mazaki in Yu-Gi-Oh) as Shizuka
    • Tomokazu Seki (Rob Luci in One Piece: Stampede) as Suneo
    • Subaru Kimura (Shōichi Kusanagi IN Yu-Gi-Oh VRAINS) as Jian
    • Takuya Kimura (Kohei Kuryu in Hero) as Jill
    • Aya Endo (Sword Maiden in Goblin Slayer) as Kyu
    • Rie Kugimiya (Momo Akanegakubo in Food Wars) as Myu
    • Yasuhiro Mamiya as Gol
    • Daisuke Ono (Phonsekal Laure in Tower Of God) as Dr. Dinosaur

    Director

    The director of this anime movie is Kazuaki Imai. Mr Kazuaki had also performed his duties as co-director in Doraemon the Movie: Nobita’s Treasure Island. Apart from the Doraemon franchise, Mr Kazuki was the director of Parol no Mirai Shima and Kimi ni todoke.

    Writer

    Another great name in the anime is its author Fujiko F. Fujio. This duo of two fabulous anime writers is famous for its work on Doraemon. They have penned down numerous anime characters under the Doraemon franchise such as Doraemon the Movie: Nobita’s Treasure Island, Doraemon.

  • Pokémon Journeys Introduced A New Character

    After Sonia, Pokémon Journeys has another character in the Galar arc. But, this time this new character is not a human, it is a Pokémon. In the recent episode of Pokémon Journeys, the franchise took a step to enhance the fun and excitement by adding Sobble.

    For those who are unaware of this adorable character, let us introduce you to Sobble. In terms of appearance, it resembles a lizard because of its big tail and round eyes. On a funnier note, eyes of sobble have a major role in the recent episode of Pokémon Journeys. The character used to weep a lot and for your surprise, it does not need any apparent reason. You must be thinking that what a cry can do but, there is something mysterious in its tears.

    In the recent episode, you must have observed the scene in which Ash Ketchum and Goh spot Sobble when it was crying. As a result of it, both of them ended up in tears. Another key feature of this character is the power to disappear whenever it cries.

    Sobble because of its unique abilities gave Ash Ketchum and Goh a tough time while they were trying to catch this water Pokémon. But, eventually, in the end, the main protagonist of the series (Ash Ketchum) managed to catch Sobble. The scene in which Sobble disappeared and entered the fountain but, Ash didn’t give up, he threw a Pokémon ball which surprisingly hit the sobble and it caught.

    Now, when Sobble is finally under the hold of Ash the story is getting a point. Will Pikachu continue to be a Sobble’s trainer? Will Sobble co-operate with Ash?

    Well, we are hoping that this new adorable character could stay a little longer in the series to keep fans entertained. Let’s see what happens in the next episode of Pokémon Journeys.

  • Microsoft Celebrating Anime Month With Big Deals

    Nowadays Microsoft is celebrating its anime month which is on full swing. In order to increase the excitement and to bring the spirit of celebration, the company has launched a sale. According to the official platform, there is a big cut on almost all the top-rated anime. The company is offering an off of up to 60% and for your information in some cases a whole discount of 80% is available.  

    This time Microsoft is offering all the anime though they belong to early 20’s or this era on a pocket-friendly rate. For our surprise in the category of 80% off you can catch The Girl Who Leapt Through Time, Steins Gate – Load Region Of Dejavu and many other anime in just 0.99$.

    Anime Movies

    The next slot which is 60% off is full of fan favourite anime movies which are just starting from 0.99$. In which, one can spot Naruto Shippuden 2007, 2008 and 2011 in just 0.99$. DIGIMON Adventure 2017 and 2018, Sword Art Online – Ordinal and Yu-Gi-Oh in less than 2$.

    Anime Series

    In another slot of 50% off the company is offering a great discount on your favourite anime series. Sword Art Online’s all 4 seasons are available in less than 5$. Yes, you can watch virtual reality-based anime series in just 4.99$. Furthermore, 4 seasons of High School DXD series are there with a discount of 67%, after which it will cost approx. 8.99$.

    Exclusive Offer

    Along with all this stuff the company is offering another package in which after spending 40$ you can earn 4000 Microsoft points. These amazing deals are enough to bring a spark in any anime fans. Having such anime on board with huge discount is truly a dream which has come true especially for someone who has a special corner for anime in his or her heart.

    Go and grab your favourite anime before it is too late because there are only a few hours left for this sale to over.

  • HBO Max: New Anime Lineup Including Death Note, Hunter x Hunter, and More

    In this era, when anime is receiving a lot of appraisals and people from all over the world are loving to watch them in their spare time, it has become the need of an hour to endorse them properly. For this purpose, several anime streaming sites are playing their role efficiently.

    From a long time Crunchyroll, Funimation, Hidev and Netflix are ruling over the world of anime as a top-rated streaming network. Now, we have a new member on this board. HBO Max an American streaming network from WarnerMedia launched on May 27, 2020.

    With its premiere, the service enrolled four major series of anime industry including Death Note, Hunter X Hunter, Food Wars and Crrunchyroll’s exclusive anime Tower Of God. These anime succeeded to get their slots on June 16, June 30 and 19 respectively (Death Note and Hunter X Hunter released on the same date).

    Now, when it has been approx. more than a month the HBO Max is all geared up to bring more astounding anime on its platform.

    New Anime Lineup

    According to the source, the streaming service HBO Max has a lot of new anime. List of those anime series is following:

    • Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood
    • Re: ZERO -Starting Life in Another World- Director’s Cut (including OVA)
    • In/Spectre
    • Rurouni Kenshin
    • KonoSuba – God’s blessing on this wonderful world!! Season 1
    • KonoSuba – God’s blessing on this wonderful world!! season 2
    • Berserk season 1
    • Berserk season 2
    • Keep Your Hands Off Eizouken!
    • Kabaneri of the Iron Fortress
    • Kill la Kill
    • Your Lie in April
    • ERASED
    • Bungo Stray Dogs season 1
    • Bungo Stray Dogs season 2
    • Bungo Stray Dogs season 3
    • Kiznaiver
    • Schwarzes Marken
    • 91 Days
    • The Testament of Sister New Devil Season 1
    • The Testament of Sister New Devil Season 2
    • Rokka: Braves of the Six Flowers

    Having these anime on vacation with a bowl of popcorn is the fantasy which is just a step away. So, go and take HBO Max’s subscription and enjoy your life afterwards.

  • Life-Size Gundam Statue Will Debut at Shanghai’s New LaLaport Jinqiao Mall

    Last week, on Saturday a video was broadcast on bilibili under the Gundam China Project Presentation “Gundam G-Kai 2020”. On this video, the authorities including the president and CEO of sunrise Mr. Makoto Asanuma and producer Naohiro Ogata gave Gundam’s fans a message.

    According to the update, a well renowned Japanese production company, Sunrise studio is preparing to bring a life-size Freedom Gundam statue. The Japanese production company has already installed its iconic character RX-78-3 Gundam’s statue in Tokyo back in 2009 on its 30th anniversary. Later, it was replaced by RX-O Unicorn Gundam statue in 2017.

    Location And Date

    Now, authorities are preparing to install life-size freedom statue somewhere outside Japan. For this purpose, they have opted China. It is planned to install it in front of LaLaport Jinqiao Mall, Shanghai, China. The exact schedule is not here but according to the official announcement, the statue will be available next year i.e. 2021.

    Size Of Statue

    According to the source, this statue could be 59-foot-tall. Preparing this gigantic piece of art and focusing on each and every detail is not an easy task. But, all the credits goes to the authorities who are taking this step to keep Gundam fans entertain and refresh their memories.

    Freedom Gundam

    The character Freedom Gundam is among the main protagonists of the Mobile Suit Gundam SEED 2002. Later on, it appeared in Mobile Suit Gundam Seed Destiny 2004. Both the anime series ran successfully on TBS MBS in Japan. They were quite good enough to leave their influence at this extent that their character is still getting its statue outside the homeland.

    Picture

    The official website of Gundam has displayed a picture of Freedom Gundam’s expected statue. It was full of Gundam’s vibes. So, get ready to visit this overseas expansion of life-size Gundam statue.