by “Anime 1 week” introduces the news of anime for one week. This time (August 15-21), the news that the box office revenue of the movie version animation “Ryu to Soba Kasumi no Hime” exceeded 5 billion yen and the topic that “Gundam Breaker Blog” will be distributed from October are attracting attention. Rice field.
On August 15, it was revealed that the TV anime “CUE!” Based on a smartphone game that trains voice actors will be broadcast from January 2022. The first PV that depicts the members who belong to the unit “AiRBLUE” facing dubbing has also been released.
On the 15th, it was revealed that the third season of the TV anime “World Trigger,” based on Daisuke Ashihara’s popular manga, will be broadcast on TV Asahi from 1:30 pm on October 9. It was also announced that the first music event, “World Trigger THE MUSIC EXPO” of “World Trigger,” will be held at Tokyo Garden Theater (Koto-Ku, Tokyo) on October 17.
On the 16th, the new movie version of the anime “My Hero Academia” based on Kohei Horikoshi’s manga serialized in “Weekly Shonen Jump” (Shueisha) “My Hero Academia THE MOVIE World Heroes Mission” (Director Kenji Nagasaki). However, it turned out that the box office revenue exceeded 1.6 billion yen in 10 days from the release on August 6. The number of spectators was about 1.28 million.
On the 18th, it was revealed that the character Gunpla-kun, who conveys the fun of the plastic model (Gundam model) of the popular anime “Gundam” series, was born. We develop short PV and goods. Gunpla is an unidentified standard runner (a frame of a plastic model) that came out with a mysterious light from the production line of the Bandai Hobby Center one day before dawn. RX-78-2 Since it is a plastic model of Gundam, he calls himself Gunpla-kun.
On the 18th, it was revealed that the second phase of the anime “Record of Ragnarok” based on the battle manga serialized in “Monthly Comic Zenon” (Coamix) would be produced. The first phase has been distributed on Netflix since June 17. It was also announced that the first period would be broadcast on TOKYO MX, BS11, MBS, and others from midnight on October 1.
On the 19th, Bandai Spirits started Gunpla’s web service “THE GUNDAM BASE VIRTUAL WORLD -Trial version-.” Under the theme of “a virtual Gunpla entertainment comprehensive space where you can go to play from anywhere in the world,” visitors can see various exhibits such as full-scale virtual dioramas and videos while moving through online facilities. Approximately 280 types of Gunpla, including limited editions, will also be on sale. Until September 30.
On the 20th, it was revealed that the animation “Gundam Breaker Blog” produced as part of the “Gundam Breaker Batlog Project” of the “Gundam” series would be distributed on YouTube’s Gundam channel from October. The original aircraft of the project and the characters of the games “Gundam Breaker Mobile” and “Gundam Breaker 3” will appear.
On the 20th, it was revealed that the 4K remastered version of the movie version of the anime “GHOST IN THE SHELL” (directed by Mamoru Oshii), released in 1995, will be screened on IMAX. It will be released simultaneously in Japan and the United States on September 17. IMAX’s patented video processing technology has been used to adjust 4K remastered video in every detail, including sound, brightness, and contrast.
On the 20th, it was revealed that the box office revenue of Mamoru Hosoda’s latest movie “Ryu to Soba Kasumi no Hime,” known for “The Girl Who Leapt Through Time” and “Summer Wars,” exceeded 5 billion yen. The highest box office revenue of director Hosoda’s work is about 5.85 billion yen for “The Boy and the Beast,” released in 2015, and it will be watched whether it will break the record.
