Anime 2023 has come to an end; the entire weekend was packed with special programs honoring some of our favorite anime titles. We kept track of the most important and significant announcements. We attempted to include them all in this feature, but it was nearly impossible; instead, we encourage you to visit our official AnimeJapan 2023 tag, which contains all of the articles we wrote about the event.
AnimeJapan 2023
- PSYCHO-PASS: Providence
- Tales of Wedding Rings
- The Elusive Samurai
- My Teen Romantic Comedy — SNAFU
- Oshi no Ko
- Ghost in the Shell: SAC_2045
- TONIKAWA: Over The Moon For You Season 2
- Jujutsu Kaisen Season 2
- Re:Zero -Starting Life in Another World-
- Overtake
- Digimon Adventure 02: The Beginning
- Rurouni Kenshin (2023)
- Goblin Slayer
- Undead Unluck
- A Returner’s Magic Should Be Special
- Love Live!
- Netflix Stage
- 16bit Sensation
- My Hero Academia
- Chained Solider
- The Demon Sword Master of Excalibur Academy
- Black Clover
- AniRank — Top 10 Manga Fans Want To See Animated
- Spy x Family
- Kawagoe Boys Sing
- Mushoku Tensei: Jobless Reincarnation Season 2
- Rascal Does Not Dream of Bunny Girl Senpai
- Yumemiru Danshi wa Genjitsushugisha
- World Star Dai
- The Seven Deadly Sins: Four Knights of the Apocalypse
- Attack on Titan
- Dark Gathering
PSYCHO-PASS: Providence
The newest installment in the PSYCHO-PASS franchise is the Providence movie, which will premiere on May 2 in Japan. Kana Hanazawa, Tomokazu Seki, Kenji Nojima, and director Naoyoshi Shiotani attended the stage. The anime will be celebrating its 10th anniversary with a special event on June 17, but other than that not much was announced.
Tales of Wedding Rings stage has Gen Sato, Akari Kito, Hitomi Ueda, Ai Kakuma, Mikako Komatsu, and Miyuri Shimabukuro. The anime was announced in January.
The Elusive Samurai
The main cast of the recently announced anime has been revealed: Yuichi Nakamura will voice Yorishige Suga, while newcomer Asaki Yurikawa will voice Hokiyuki Tojo.
My Teen Romantic Comedy — SNAFU
Takuya Eguchi, Saori Hayami, Nao Toyama, Ayane Sakura, Chado Horii, and Watari Wataru are among the cast members.
Oshi no Ko
The stage included Rie Takahashi, Takeo Otsuka, Yurie Igoma, and Kent Ito. The anime will be released in April. A new trailer as well as a key visual have been released.
Ghost in the Shell: SAC_2045
Ghost in the Shell: SAC_2045 is getting a second compilation film, which will be released later this year. Ilya Kushinov created a diagram:
TONIKAWA: Over The Moon For You Season 2
TONIKAWA: OVER THE MOON FOR YOU Season 2 has revealed the opening sequence, which features “Setsuna no Chikai” by Neko Hacker and Tsukasa Yuzaki.
©Kenjiro Hata, Shogakukan / Tonikaku Kawaii Production Committee
Jujutsu Kaisen Season 2
Jujutsu Kaisen revealed the highly anticipated trailer for the second season ahead of the July premiere, along with staff and additional cast information.
Re:Zero -Starting Life in Another World-
The highly anticipated third season of Re:Zero -Starting Life in Another World– was announced with a teaser video and visual. Shinichiro Otsuka, the light novel illustrator, also created a celebratory image.
Overtake
Overtake, Ei Aoki’s KADOKAWA x TROYCA original TV anime project, has released a visual.
Horimiya
Horimiya delighted fans by revealing a new anime project. Horimiya -piece- will adapt the manga’s skipped chapters that did not make it into the first season of the TV anime.
Digimon Adventure 02: The Beginning
A teaser image for the upcoming Digimon Adventure 02: The Beginning film has been released. In Japan, the premiere date has been set for October 27.
Rurouni Kenshin (2023)
A new trailer for the reboot of a popular anime has been released, along with some cast additions.
© Nobuhiro Watsuki/Shueisha, “Rurouni Kenshin -Meiji Swordsman Romantic Story-” Production Committee
Goblin Slayer
Despite not having its own stage at AnimeJapan 2023, Goblin Slayer surprised us with an all-new visual ahead of the second season’s debut.
Undead Unluck
Undead Unluck has released yet another teaser image as well as an October 2023 release date. The series is being animated by David Production.
A Returner’s Magic Should Be Special
Another Korean novel, A Returner’s Magic Should Be Special, is getting an anime adaptation. Takuma Terashima plays Desir Herrman.
Love Live!
The Love Live! franchise went big at this year’s AnimeJapan. Love Live! Nijigasaki High School Idol Club got a trailer and new voice actress for Setsuna Yuki, A new cast was added to the Genjitsu no Yohane -Sunshine in the Mirror- spin-off, while a virtual idol project was launched. Idol Club at Hasunosora Jyogakuin School and upcoming Link! Like! Love Live! An opening video and story teaser were made available via a mobile app.
© 2022 Project Love Live! Nijigasaki High School Idol Club
Netflix Stage
The majority of the Netflix stage was devoted to the upcoming Pluto anime, which received a key visual. Yakitori: Soldiers of Misfortune also received a visual and cast list, with one of the characters being voiced by Hatsune Miku. The premiere date for Marvy Jack’s Onmyoji adaptation has been set for 2023. The anime Ooku: The Inner Chambers has also been announced for Netflix in 2023.
16bit Sensation
The previously announced 16bit Sensation anime has taken an unexpected turn: rather than adapting the manga, the anime will feature an entirely new original story. The anime’s title is 16bit Sensation: ANOTHER LAYER, and it has also revealed a visual:
My Hero Academia
The seventh season of My Hero Academia was officially announced after the sixth season’s finale on Saturday, so technically this was not an AnimeJapan 2023 announcement. On Sunday, the anime will have its own stage, and we will undoubtedly pay attention to it.
Chained Solider
Yet another trailer was unveiled by Chained Soldier, but the most intriguing detail was the release date: January 2024. The anime was supposed to debut in 2023 according to the previous trailer and other promotional materials, but this “quiet” delay was never made official.
The Demon Sword Master of Excalibur Academy
Studio Passione is animating The Demon Sword Master of Excalibur Academy. Check out the newest trailer:
Black Clover
Black Clover also came out of nowhere with a second trailer for the upcoming Sword of the Wizard King movie. The new premiere date is June 16 and Netflix will be streaming it worldwide.
AniRank — Top 10 Manga Fans Want To See Animated
As is customary, fans were given the opportunity to vote on which manga they would like to see animated. Some of the titles that made the top ten were Who Made Me a Princess, Hyperinflation, Nito to Tazuka no Nichijou, and Giant Ojou-sama.
Spy x Family
Spy x Family has announced the release date for the second season, October 2023, as well as the title of the upcoming film.
CODE WHITE will be released in December, and a teaser video is now available:
Kawagoe Boys Sing
Music fans will enjoy the upcoming Kawagoe Boys Sing anime, and the first teaser trailer hints at what to expect:
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Mushoku Tensei: Jobless Reincarnation Season 2
Mushoku Tensei: Jobless Reincarnation Season 2 has received a new trailer as well as a new teaser image. In July, the anime will return.
Rascal Does Not Dream of Bunny Girl Senpai
Rascal Does Not Dream of a Sister Venturing Out, the highly anticipated sequel to the popular Rascal Does Not Dream of Bunny Girl Senpai anime, has received a new trailer and key visual, as well as a June release date. Rascal Does Not Dream of a Knapsack Kid is also in the works, but no details have been released.
Yumemiru Danshi wa Genjitsushugisha
Yumemiru Danshi wa Genjitsushugisha anime will be released in July. Last year, the adaptation was revealed. Animated by Gokumi and AXsiZ. Take a look at the new trailer and visuals:
World Star Dai
A new key visual for the upcoming theater-focused anime has been revealed ahead of its April premiere date.
The Seven Deadly Sins: Four Knights of the Apocalypse
The Seven Deadly Sins: Four Knights of the Apocalypse introduced new cast members in a new trailer. The anime will premiere this October. In addition, The Seven Deadly Sins: Grudge of Edinburgh Part 2 revealed a first teaser ahead of the August premiere on Netflix.
© Kodansha, Nakaba Suzuki / The Seven Deadly Sins Production: Four Knights of the Apocalypse Production Committee
Attack on Titan
Fans of Attack on Titan have not been given any additional information about the upcoming finale, but we do know that the anime will be celebrating its tenth anniversary. There is a new promotional video available:
© 02. Hajime Isayama, Kodansha/”ATTACK ON TITAN” The Final Season Production Committee
Dark Gathering
Dark Gathering, OLM’s upcoming horror anime, has released a trailer:
© Kenichi Kondo / Shueisha, Dark Gathering Production Committee
That’s all for this year! See you in March.
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