Winter Anime 2018 Roundup!

“Love Japanese Anime, but it is difficult to follow them …”

Four seasons in a year, many Japanese animation are broadcasted on TV for more than 12 episodes. Meanwhile, various manga, Light novel and games are newly born as “original work”. It is certainly difficult to chase all that information!

We decided to start “TOKYO Anime Log 2017” which roughly summarizes the weekly animated news on a trial basis.

As this year will be over soon, we would like to post the 1st issue of December

Winter Anime 2018 Roundup!

“Overlord II” PV released.

From the TV animation “Overlord II” broadcasting from January 2018, the latest key visuals and PV were released. In addition, five additional actors and actresses including Sora Amamiya, Kiyono Yasuno, Ryota Osaka, Koji Ishii, Naomi Kusumi, Hiroki Touchi, etc. were announced as additional casts.

“Ramen Daisuki Koizumi-san” Collaboration Ramen restaurant in Akihabara.

A collaboration campaign with “AKIBA MENGEKI” will be held from TV anime “Ramen Daisuki Koizumi-san” broadcasting in January 2018. Twitter campaign to win the cast’s autographed anime official poster, as well as a full-wrapping ramen stall “Koizumi-san stand” will be displayed.

“Märchen Mädchen” the 2nd version PV released.

From the TV anime “Märchen Mädchen” starts broadcasting in January 2018, the second PV was released. In the released PV, you can also listen to the OP theme song “Watashi no Tameno Monogatari ~ My Uncompleted Story ~”.

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“Alice or Alice” Visual released

From the comic series “Alice or Alice” which decided to make TV animation, the key visual for TV animation was released. Official website was also opened.

“SERVAMP” the movie premiere on 4th April 2018

The date for movie premiore and screening theaters were decided for “SERVAMP – Alice in the Garden -” which starts screening from Saturday, April 7, 2018. Theater viewing advance tickets will start selling on theaters nationwide from Saturday, December 23rd.

“Yuragi-sou no Yuuna-san” TV broadcasting in the summer 2018

TV anime “Yuragi-sou no Yuuna-san” Broadcast starting in the summer of 2018. Also, according to the announcement, information on key visual, PV, main staffs was also announced. In the main cast, Yuuki Ono, Miyuri Shimabukuro, Eri Suzuki, Rie Takiahashi.

“Rizu to Aoi tori” Visual and PV released

A key visual of the theater animation “Rizu to Aoi tori” and a new image was released. The story is based on Ayano Takeda’s novel “Hibike! Euphonium Novel Volume 2”, and Kyoto animation is in charge of animation. Director Naoko Yamada and by Reiko Yoshida tagged with all the regular members of Kyo Animation.

Movie premiore is scheduled for Saturday, April 21, 2018.

“Shinmai Maou no Testament DEPARTURES Teaser movie is released.

2Teaser movie of the theater animation “Shinmai Maou no Testament DEPARTURES” scheduled to screen from January 27 (Sat) 2018 was released. It will be screened for two weeks limitedly at Kadokawa Cinema Shinjuku and elsewhere.

Source: Anime information site “Anibu