Release date: 2025 on Netflix.
Synopsis: In 1914, on the eve of war, a fugitive prince and a girl in disguise meet aboard a bioengineered airship, the HMS Leviathan, and change the course of history.
Based on the Leviathan trilogy written by Scott Westerfeld, illustrated by Keith Thompson.
Directed by Christophe Ferreira.
Music by Nobuko Toda & Kazuma Jinnouchi.
Original Songs by Joe Hisaishi.
Release date: September 28, 2024 on Adult Swim. Next day on Max.
Synopsis: “Let’s leave this town together,” asks Shuichi Saito, a former classmate of Kirie Goshima, a high school girl who was born and grew up in Kurouzu-cho.
Everything from a strange whirlwind, billowing smoke from the crematorium, and the residents is turning into spirals. People’s eyes spin in whirls, a tongue spirals, and the bodies twist unnaturally.
In an attempt to escape the curse of the spirals, Kirie decides to flee from Kurouzu-cho, but can she get away from this turmoil?
Release date: October 11, 2024 (U.S. & Canada).
Synopsis: In a society where heroes and villains continuously battle in the name of peace and chaos, Deku, a U.A. High School student who aspires to be the best hero he can be, confronts the villain who imitates the hero he’s long admired.
Can Deku and the rest of U.A. High Class 1-A protect the world by putting an end to Dark Might, the man claiming to be the new Symbol of Peace?
North American release date: January 24, 2025.
Japanese release date: August 30, 2024.
Synopsis: Totsuko is a high school student with the ability to see the ‘colors’ of others. Colors of bliss, excitement, and serenity, plus a color she treasures as her favorite. Kimi, a classmate at her school, gives off the most beautiful color of all.
Although she doesn’t play an instrument, Totsuko forms a band with Kimi and Rui, a quiet music enthusiast they meet at a used bookstore in a far corner of town. As they practice at an old church on a remote island, music brings them together, forming friendships and stirring affections. Will they discover their true ‘colors’?
Theatrical release date: October 4, 2024.
Streaming release date: November 7, 2024 on Prime Video.
Synopsis: Popular, outgoing Fujino is celebrated by her classmates for her funny comics in the class newspaper. One day, her teacher asks her to share the space with Kyomoto, a truant recluse whose beautiful artwork sparks a competitive fervor in Fujino. What starts as jealousy transforms when Fujino realizes their shared passion for drawing.
Look Back is based on a Japanese one-shot web manga written and illustrated by Tatsuki Fujimoto, creator of Chainsaw Man.
Directed by Kiyotaka Oshiyama.
Release date: September 16, 2024 on Netflix (excluding the US and Japan).
Synopsis: Orphans Seita and Setsuko fight for survival in post-World War II Japan. But society is harsh, and they come to the somber conclusion that they can neither escape the hardships of war nor find enough food to survive.
Grave of the Fireflies (1988) is written and directed by Isao Takahata, the co-founder of Studio Ghibli. It’s based on the 1967 semi-autobiographical short story by Akiyuki Nosaka.
Release date: August 6, 2024 on Netflix.
Synopsis: Golf prodigy Gawain and Camelot Academy’s Japan team take on gifted young golfers from the U.K. and U.S. schools in the coveted Camelot Cup.
Over the course of two seasons, this series follows the growth of third-grader Gawain Nanaumi as he encounters the sport of golf and competes with his rivals.
Rising Impact, the first serialized manga by Nakaba Suzuki, author of hit series The Seven Deadly Sins, began its run in Weekly Shonen Jump in 1998.
Release date: January 11, 2025 on Netflix.
Synopsis: Time has passed peacefully for Sakamoto since he left the underworld. He’s running a neighborhood store with his lovely wife and child and has gotten a bit out of shape. But one day a figure from his past pays him a visit with an offer he can’t refuse: return to the assassin world or die!
Release date: July 7, 2024 on Prime Video, Crunchyroll, ADN and Anime Onegai, among others.
Synopsis: No one knows Torako used to be a delinquent. All of her classmates only know her as the perfect student. But everything changes when Nokotan, a transfer student with antlers, enters her life.
Antlers aren’t the only thing strange about Nokotan. Her deer nose can sniff out Torako’s secret past! Whether it’s at school or the zoo, chaos follows this doe-eyed girl’s every step. Torako has so many questions! Is Nokotan a deer, a girl, or something in-between?
Release date: October, 2024.
Synopsis: Due to a conspiracy, Goku and his friends are turned small. In order to fix things, they’ll head off to a new world! It’s a grand adventure with intense action in an unknown and mysterious world. Since Goku has to make up for his petite size, he uses his Nyoibo (Power Pole) to fight, something not seen in a long time.
Release date: August 29, 2024 on Netflix.
Synopsis: 2022: A future war has raged for decades between the few human survivors and an endless army of machines.
1997: The AI known as Skynet gained self-awareness and began its war against humanity.
Caught between the future and this past is a soldier sent back in time to change the fate of humanity. She arrives in 1997 to protect a scientist named Malcolm Lee who works to launch a new AI system designed to compete with Skynet’s impending attack on humanity.
As Malcolm navigates the moral complexities of his creation, he is hunted by an unrelenting assassin from the future which forever alters the fate of his three children.
Voice cast:
Timothy Olyphant (Terminator)
André Holland (Malcolm Lee)
Rosario Dawson (Eiko)
Ann Dowd (The Prophet)
Sonoya Mizuno (Kokoro)
Created and executive produced by Mattson Tomlin. Directed by Masashi Kudo. Animated by Production I.G.
Release date: The English-language version premieres August 15, 2024 at midnight on Adult Swim, with the subtitled version in Japanese to follow on August 17, 2024.
Synopsis: In this 10-episode anime series from the world of Rick and Morty, Rick relaxes in a pseudo-world between multiverses, Summer helps Space Beth fight the evil Galactic Federation, and Morty falls in love with a mysterious girl who happens to be an atemporal being.
Japanese voice cast:
Rick – Youhei Tadano
Morty – Keisuke Chiba
Summer – Akiha Matsui
Jerry – Manabu Muraji
Beth – Takako Fuji
Tour information: In celebration of Rick and Morty: The Anime, Adult Swim’s Rickmobile and Mortymobile will hit the road for a multi-city ANIME-rican tour across the nation, giving fans the chance to watch the first episode before it premieres, and to score exclusive merchandise and photo ops.
The cross-country tour kicks off at San Diego Comic-Con, with more cities to follow and ending in Adult Swim’s hometown of Atlanta, GA. All dates and locations can be found at rickmobile.com.
Release date: July 5, 2024 on Netflix.
Synopsis: Studio Ponoc’s The Imaginary portrays the depths of humanity and creativity through the eyes of young Amanda and her imaginary companion, Rudger.
Their fantastical adventures launched from her attic lead them to discover a magical world of creatures and places never before seen. But their joy is interrupted when a sinister force threatens to destroy their imaginary world and the friendship within it.
Voice cast:
(Character – Actor)
Rudger – Louie Rudge-Buchanan
Amanda – Evie Kiszel
Lizzie – Hayley Atwell
Emily – Sky Katz
Mr. Bunting – Jeremy Swift
Zinzan – Kal Penn
The Old Dog – LeVar Burton
Granny Downbeat – Jane Singer
Aurora – Ruby Barnhill
Snowflake – Roger Craig Smith
Cruncher-of-Bones – Courtenay Taylor
John – Miles Nibbe
Additional Voice Cast:
Ian James Corlett
A.F. Harrold
Cassandra Lee Morris
Colleen O’Shaughnessey
Christopher Swindle
Fred Tatasciore
Kari Wahlgren
Directed by Yoshiyuki Momose. Written by Yoshiaki Nishimura. Based on the book written by A. F. Harrold and illustrated by Emily Gravett.
Release date: July 6, 2024 on TV Tokyo.
Synopsis: Spoiled harvest goddess Sakuna finds herself banished from her opulent celestial home to an island overrun with demons.
In the untamed wilderness, she must rediscover her birthright as the daughter of a warrior god and harvest goddess by weathering the elements, fighting monsters, and cultivating rice, the source of her power.
By her side in this forbidding place is her guardian Tama and a group of outcast humans. Together, these unlikely companions must join hands to tame both the soil and the demons of Hinoe Island.
Sakuna: Of Rice and Ruin is based on the video game published in 2020 for Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4 and PC.
The series is directed by Masayuki Yoshiwara and written by Jukki Hanada.
Voice cast:
(Character – Actor)
Sakuna – Naomi Oozora
Tama – Takashi Narumi
Kokorowa – Rika Kinugawa
Tauemon – Ryota Yano
Kaimaru – Rika Momokawa
Lady Kamuhitsuki – Miwa Kohinata
Ashigumo – Riki Kagami
Ishimaru – Yuji Kameyama
Myrthe – Hikari Kubota
Kinta – Soma Maeda
Yui – Aoi Koga
Season 1 release date: June 22, 2024.
Season 2 release date: August 6, 2024.
Synopsis: Rising Impact, the first serialized manga by Nakaba Suzuki, author of hit series The Seven Deadly Sins, began its run in Weekly Shonen Jump in 1998 and now, 25 years later, it is finally being adapted into an anime.
Over the course of two seasons, this series follows the growth of third-grader Gawain Nanaumi as he encounters the sport of golf and competes with his rivals.
Voice cast:
(Character: Actor)
Gawain Nanaumi: Misaki Kuno
Lancelot Norman: Yumiri Hanamori
Kiria Nishino: You Taichi
Kurumi Nishino: Atsumi Tanezaki
Yumiko Koizumi: Kaede Hondo
Liebel Ringvald: Yuto Uemura
Platalissa Bonaire: Yumi Uchiyama
Wanglian Li: Eiji Takemoto
Riser Hopkins: Shunsuke Takeuchi
Kai Todoin: Katsuyuki Konishi
Crew:
Directed by Hitoshi Nanba.
Written by Michihiro Tsuchiya.
Character design by Kiyotaka Oshiyama.
Music by Masaru Yokoyama.
Main theme song by BLUE ENCOUNT.
Animation by Lay-duce, Inc.
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