Sacrificial Princess & the King of Beasts is based on Yu Tomofuji’s manga, but it somewhat reminds me of Beauty and the Beast. Mainly because there’s a worryingly young Beauty and an oddly fluffy Beast.
Flight or fight: A review of Goodbye, DonGlees!
Goodbye, DonGlees! is a forthcoming feature-length anime that I was fortunate enough to grab a ticket for at the Edinburgh Film Festival.
Necromantic lovers? The Tunnel to Summer, the Exit of Goodbyes gets a new trailer
Fans of the award-winning book will know whether this is a lovely romance, a touching slice of life or whether it gets darker. The rest of us will have to find out and hope that studio CLAP signs licensing deals.
Yowamushi Pedal: Probably not supernatural horror, probably a sports anime
There are some surreal moments of horror in the first trailer for the new season of Yowamushi Pedal. I think these are visual similes, which seem under-used in anime, but the faces pulled are grotesque.
Deep breath! The Magical Revolution of the Reincarnated Princess and the Genius Young Lady trailer
The Magical Revolution of the Reincarnated Princess and the Genius Young Lady is a yuri light novel getting anime. The trailer has English subs, so we can follow along.
Wholesome! Encouragement of Climb Next Summit
Encouragement of Climb Next Summit will have 12 episodes, each a full 30 minutes, which is unusual for the series. Previously, each slice of wholesome hiking action had been only 15 minutes.
Cutting straight to the action: Reincarnated as a Sword gets a new trailer
After dying from a car accident, the protagonist finds himself reincarnated in another world as a sword with no recollection of his name, though he remembers everything else from his previous life.
Nightly madness: The Vampire Dies in No Time
I don’t understand what’s going on in this trailer for season two of The Vampire Dies in no Time. I do understand the frantic energy!
Delicious in Dungeon: Dungeon crawling with calories as heroes take on cooking
If they set out with no food or coin to speak of, they’re sure to starve on the way! But Laios comes up with a brilliant idea: “Let’s eat the monsters!” Slimes, basilisks, and even dragons…none are safe from the appetites of these dungeon-crawling gourmands!
Tower of God gets a second season and a new recap trailer
Before mysteriously disappearing into the tower gates before his very eyes, Rachel cautions Bam to forget all about her. Unwilling to lose her, Bam enters the Tower completely surrounded by Shinsu — a divine and magical water, at his own peril.
