Bill Murray. John Belushi. Tina Fey.
Del Close. Joan Rivers. Tim Meadows. Stephen Colbert. Steve Carell. Keegan-Michael Key. Seth Meyers. Amy Poehler. Jason Sudeikis. Bob Odenkirk. Cecily Strong.
Whether they were born and bred in the greater Chicago area, call the city their adoptive home, or simply spent a few years honing their craft in the Midwestern hub's wealth of storied institutions, these folks are but the tip of the iceberg when it comes to the list of comedians who trace their careers back to the Windy City.
But despite the nods often paid to The Second City by its biggest-name exports, and the respect shown to iO and The Annoyance Theatre for their unique influences on the industry's heavy-hitters, most of the aforementioned names are widely known not because of what they accomplished in Chicago but what they went on to do after their time here. That's because nods and respect don't pay the bills. Nevermind fame and fortune; a base-level career with a resumé boasting sketch-comedy experience and improv training can be hard to find in Chicago.
Yes, Chicago has a thriving theatre community. Technology has opened new doors of distribution for talented artists living all around the country. And NBC's swath of "Chicago" shows—"Fire," "PD," et al.—has provided consistent television work beyond commercials. Also, plenty of stand-up comics have called Chicago their home, though that discipline warrants a story all its own.
But there are only so many cash-generating improv stages. Monetizing internet content is not an exact science, and, sooner or later, greater creative passions come calling.
Chicago is hallowed ground in the comedy industry, and rightfully so. It is the birthplace of long-form improvisation. The talent that flows from and through it is endless—but also boundless, often moving to entertainment hubs New York and Los Angeles. The roots of sketch and improv comedy are firmly planted in Chicago's soil, and the trunk has grown mighty and strong over the years, but there is little room to branch out, to flourish, within city limits.
But it is Chicago's far-reaching influence that might be what helps improv and sketch comedy not only survive but thrive for years to come.
For the past four years, Chris Witaske has lived in Los Angeles, performing regularly in the supporting role of Chris in the Netflix program "Love." He also scored single-episode roles on the likes of "New Girl" and "The Comeback." But not long before all of that, he was a child growing up in northwest-suburban St. Charles who got his start in the entertainment industry by performing as a birthday party magician.
By fifteen, Witaske knew comedy was something he wanted to pursue professionally, and he enveloped himself in Chicago's comedy tapestry. When it came to film, Murray's "Ghostbusters" and Belushi's "Animal House" were on repeat, but he also started going to live shows regularly, and Chicago guys like T.J. Jagodowski (Sonic Drive-In commercials) stood out to him as some of the funniest in the business.
Rich said iO and The Second City both prepared her for her future in different ways. At iO, she had a space to perform and experiment with her voice. "At Second City, I was actually finally able to make, you know, money off doing comedy," she said.
Rich, too, said geographic convenience undoubtedly played a part in her success. "I always say I'm lucky to have been born in my home," she said. "I know this is my home. I know this is where I want to be. So, I think I would have probably had to move here, and I didn't have to do that. I didn't have to deal with uprooting myself and getting acclimated to a new city. I just happened to be here.
Despite their lifelong love for Chicago, both Rich and Witaske said they eventually had to consider opportunities elsewhere. Rich, who has maintained her local ties by living in Chicago while "SNL" is not in-season, said while it depends what one plans to do with comedy, professional options can be limited in her birthplace. For a writer or sketch performer, The Second City often is where the money starts and ends. "Unfortunately, that's the top of the ladder here in Chicago, as far as sketch comedy goes," Rich said. "It doesn't pay well. The schedule is just not sustainable. … You don't get any time off. Most shows close; the Mainstage show never closes.
Chicago's three major improv comedy training grounds—The Second City, iO, and Annoyance—share a symbiotic relationship. While The Second City often acts as the standard-bearer of Chicago long-form improv comedy, it was at ImprovOlympic (now iO) where Halpern and the late Del Close pioneered the form and created the Harold structure—a three-scene performance, each scene using three distinct story arcs, with an intro and two interactive group activities—many still use today as a framework for their scenes. Meanwhile, Mick Napier's Annoyance Theatre has been offering a different brand of absurdist humor plenty of big names have cited on their resumés since the late nineteen eighties. And Jennifer Estlin, who is Annoyance's executive producer, said the theatre is set apart by original programming that is not only improv but also sketch, musical theatre, and solo shows.
That has worked heavily in Chicago's favor, making it a hub, or "Mecca," in the world of sketch comedy. Estlin said people simply know it is the place to study improv under multiple disciplines and get exposure.
Larrance Fingerhut and Jennifer Shepard studied and performed in Chicago for a decade before they decided it was time to open their own theatre. Fingerhut, a Maryland native and product of the New England Conservatory of Music, served as a music director for The Second City and iO. Shepard moved from Omaha to Iowa City when she attended the University of Iowa, and, like "most" of her theatre classmates, continued east to Chicago after graduation.
They had both worked in different capacities in improv before feeling like they hit a dead end. Around 2000, they started getting the idea for what four years later would become comedy club ImprovAcadia in Bar Harbor, Maine. "There was a point where I was looking around Chicago and I thought, 'All right, I'm getting to an age, and if I'm not going to go for Second City, if I'm not going to try for that, then what am I going to do?'" Shepard said. "That's when we came up with the idea of opening our own theatre.
She looked to places like Madison, Wisconsin, and Iowa City but did not think they had a large enough base of support for a theatre, but a trip to Bar Harbor solidified it as the place that could sustain ImprovAcadia and had a need for nighttime entertainment.
The eventual success was thanks, in part, to a much-needed early assist from Chicago. While the rise of "Whose Line Is It Anyway" offered Shepard a frame of reference to offer her potential audiences, Chicago branching off dry land altogether set wind to the sails of ImprovAcadia in a way it never expected, and it has helped improv at large grow like a weed.
Rich said the attitude is not exclusive to those with ties to Chicago, but she, too, has noticed that people from Chicago are able to roll with the punches of the entertainment industry. "They're super-resilient," she said. "I feel like they're very willing to just try something once and see if it works. And I think they're very, very collaborative.
For Shepard—though ImprovAcadia runs its own classes and she teaches beyond that at College of the Atlantic, and her style has adapted to a form that rests somewhere in between ComedySportz's games and The Second City's long-form work to cater to her audiences—the debt of gratitude she owes Chicago is not lost on her. She still considers the city's training the best, and something that has inspired what she does halfway across the country. "What I base all my lesson plans off of, how I shape my classes, came directly from the experiences I had in Chicago," she said. "Running the theatre has taught me a lot more about improv. In our season, I do something like two hundred and fifty shows in six months, which is a lot. … But I'm able to do all of that because of the training I received in Chicago.
Estlin, of The Annoyance, came to Chicago first to attend Northwestern University, left, and then came back again to pursue an acting career. She ended up creating a feature film with Napier, then heading film production for the The Annoyance before taking on her current role. In that time, she has watched Chicago grow to offer opportunities that were not nearly as plentiful when she started. "There's so much more work, as far as the shows shooting in Chicago … and other things happening in that cinespace are allowing people to stay for longer and establish themselves and get some television under their belt," she explained.
Coupling that with commercial work, opportunity exists. But, according to Halpern and Estlin, those things still often only delay the inevitable. "Ultimately, people still tend to go to one of the coasts," Estlin said.
Hovde said a lot of The Second City's growth can be attributed to that exact phenomenon, as people started tuning into Chicago around the same time they started tuning into "Saturday Night Live." In the late seventies, when the first cast list for the show was released, people realized "about half" of the cast trained and performed at The Second City, Hovde said.
Halpern said Chicago's place in the comedy scene remains unique because there is a delicate formula at play. It is a town that has a theatre community big enough to support the arts but small enough that people have the space to learn without so much pressure.
At the end of the day, Hovde agrees with Halpern that it is a climate that could not exist anywhere but Chicago. "We have pride, but we like to burst our own bubble sometimes," he said. "That is a unique culture for why this works here. It kind of had to be here.
Halpern said there is something intangible about Chicago, too, that makes it special. As much as it is a place, it is also a state of mind. Like Rich, sketch and improv are simply where they belong in Chicago. No matter how far the branches spread, the traditions remain rooted here. And those who reach for new growth are still connected to the rings that mark the comedy form's history and its future, as something alive.
Bill has been writing professionally for more than a decade in the Chicago area. By day, he serves as managing editor for 22nd Century Media's Southwest branch. By night, he has freelanced for the likes of The A.V. Club and Vice's Noisey.


Starting it out downtempo before dropping into some hip hop for this week. Managed to fit in another short Gang Starr set and a 2-track beer set. I don't know what it is, but I seem to be on a drinking rap tip of late. Must be the warm, bbq weather.
UPDATE: Now with working stream/download link!
Mixed bag tonight as we kick off with some recent electronic goodness before winding it down at the end with some reggae. Summer doesn't get better than this.
Mostly hip hop this week with a downtempo and reggae intro. I just saw Beats, Rhymes, and Life: The Travels of A Tribe Called Quest so I had to hit you up with a double dose of Tribe. For fans of hip hop and of the group specifically, I highly recommend the movie. It was interesting to see the parallels between this movie and the Fishbone documentary (Also highly recommended, but also a bit depressing) I saw a few months back. Both groups seemed to suffer from similar dynamics at times.
Then a triple dose of 3rd Base just 'cuz, and a triple dose of Common, who was just in town and lit Flame Central with a ridiculously good live show. Colour me impressed. The rapper/actor's been in town for a few months filming the first season of a new AMC series called Hell On Wheels and has been spotted around town doing his thing. During the show he dropped what will likely be remembered (by me, atleast) as the best Calgary-based freestyle by a big out-of-town rapper ever: Dropping local knowledge, he referenced 17th Ave, the Flames and Iginla, and then went deep for referrences to the Bow and Gratitude Cafe, among others.
If you missed the concert, this show won't even begin to hint at what you missed, but here it is anyways.
Started it out this week by paying my respects to Amy Winehouse . Tragic yes, and all too predictable. Still, Amy Winehouse managed to get quite a few parties started for me as a DJ, and if her fame helped widen the awareness for less well-known contemporaries such as Sharon Jones, then that too is something positive to draw from this.
Winehouse first caught my ear via In My Bed, and mostly because it jacks the same beat as Nas' Made You Look . Her first album Frank, though hinting at the sounds of retro-soul, had more of an R&B feel to it but once she hooked up with Mark Ronson (who brought along the Dap-Kings and their might horns) for her sophomore effort Back To Black, things really took off – and subsequently also started to spiral down.
We follow up the quick retrospective with some nice mellow beats and breaks before rolling through some hip hop and speeding it up for the last movement with some disco and funky breaks.


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Trudeau: Canada making progress against COVID but no quick reopening
Colin Perkel, The Canadian Press
'No one knows' how Trudeau's wage subsidy plan is going to work: CIBC's Golombek
TORONTO - Canada is making progress in the battle against the COVID-19 epidemic but we're far from out of the woods, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said on Tuesday as his government prepared to release new projections for the disease.
At the same time, Trudeau warned that caution remains the watchword when it comes to lifting restrictions that have devastated the economy.
"The measures we've taken so far are working. In many parts of the country, the curve has flattened," Trudeau said at his daily briefing. "(But) if we lift measures too quickly, we might lose the progress we've made."
As provinces release their outlines or plans for getting their people on the road to normalcy, the prime minister said the federal government would also be releasing its framework for easing up on the restrictions. However, he said it's imperative to have a co-ordinated and consistent approach "grounded in shared understanding and appreciation" of the threats we face.
Getting the country moving, he said, won't be an overnight process. Among other things, it will depend on capacity for testing and tracing coronavirus infections and ensuring that workers are safe on the job.
"Controlling transmission is key," he said. "Restarting our economy will be gradual and careful and will be guided by science."
Canada is closing in on 50,000 known cases, of which more than 2,700 have been fatal. Ontario, in its latest report, snapped a three-day string of declining new cases as another 59 more people died. The province is now approaching 1,000 deaths.
Quebec, which has been hit hardest by the epidemic, has set May 11 for reopening schools and daycares, although attendance would be voluntary. High schools, junior colleges and universities are to remain closed until September. Ontario has drawn up a gradual reopening framework but has given no dates or schedule, other than that schools will stay closed until at least the end of May.
While work continues in Canada and around the world on finding a COVID vaccine, a new Leger poll for the Association for Canadian Studies finds 60 per cent of Canadians believe inoculation once available should be mandatory, while the rest think it should be voluntary.
Trudeau said it was far too early to discuss the issue of whether everyone should have to get a shot.
"We are still unfortunately a long way from having a vaccine," Trudeau said. "As far as the protocols are concerned, we still have a fair bit of time to reflect on that."
As COVID-19 continues to spread in the country's prisons, more than three dozen organizations demanded an immediate inquest into the April 15th death of a B.C. inmate due to the disease. The unnamed man died at Mission Institution east of Vancouver, where more than 100 inmates have tested positive. About 244 federal inmates are known to be infected.
Ottawa guiding, not dictating, provincial reopening plans: Trudeau
Quebec to reopen all elementary schools and daycares by May 19
'This will help me': Students react to the feds' $9B COVID-19 aid package
Justin Trudeau says mom Margaret Trudeau is recovering after apartment fire

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Staff Sergeant Buck enlisted in the Army (Infantry) in 1939 and served until 1945 in the Company B, 137th Infantry, 35th Division, 164th Infantry, Americal Division. Interviewed by Loren Pennington on Dec 6, 2006, Buck talked about military experiences in the Second World War. The 2005 Kansas Legislature passed a bill funding the WWII Veterans Oral History grant program. This transcript is from one of the nine community institutions that received these grants. The transcript from the interview is presented here; the original audio copy of the interview is available through the Emporia State University (Flint Hills) and through the Kansas State Historical Society.


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Oct 4, 2019 at 10:00pm JST
24 eps × 24 min
Several thousand years after a mysterious phenomenon that turns all of humanity to stone, the extraordinarily intelligent, science-driven boy, Senku Ishigami, awakens.
Facing a world of stone and the total collapse of civilization, Senku makes up his mind to use science to rebuild the world. Starting with his super strong childhood friend Taiju Oki, who awakened at the same time, they will begin to rebuild civilization from nothing...
Depicting two million years of scientific history from the Stone Age to present day, the unprecedented crafting adventure story is about to begin!
[Source: Crunchyroll]
EP15: Jan 25 at 5:30pm JST
Oct 12, 2019 at 5:30pm JST
No synopsis has been added to this title.
Oct 13, 2019 at 12:00am JST
"I'm about to fight for a cause that I wanted."
Alice steels her resolve as the fires of war arrive on Underworld's doorstep in the exciting second part of "Sword Art Online Alicization"!
[Source: Aniplex of America]
David Production
Oct 12, 2019 at 1:40am JST
Terror has paralyzed the clockwork metropolis of Tokyo! Possessed by demons, people have begun to burst into flame, leading to the establishment of a special firefighting team: the Fire Force, ready to roll on a moment's notice to fight spontaneous combustion anywhere it might break out. The team is about to get a very unique addition: Shinra, a boy who possesses the unique power to run at the speed of a rocket, leaving behind the famous "devil's footprints" (and destroying his shoes in the process). Can the Fire Force discover the source of this strange phenomenon and put a stop to it? Or will the city burn to ashes first?
[Source: Kodansha Comics]
※ NOTE: First episode was streamed on select Japanese services on September 28th
Goddess Ristarte summons a hero who excels in every area to assist her.
He's everything she expected him to be except for one, tiny thing: this anxious hero can't do anything unless he's absolutely sure nothing can go wrong!
"I'll take three suits of armor… one to wear, a spare, and another spare in case I lose the first spare." Even with a slime as his opponent he uses the full extent of his power, annihilating them without a trace. With this overly cautious hero, and the Goddess he drags around with him, an epic adventure tale begins!
Oct 7, 2019 at 12:10am JST
※ NOTE: First three episodes aired back-to-back on July 7th
For a thousand years, the Vikings have made quite a name and reputation for themselves as the strongest families with a thirst for violence. Thorfinn, the son of one of the Vikings' greatest warriors, spends his boyhood in a battlefield enhancing his skills in his adventure to redeem his most-desired revenge after his father was murdered.
[Source: MAL News]
Oct 9, 2019 at 5:55pm JST
J.C.Staff
Yukihira Soma was sharpening his cooking skills while working at his family's restaurant, Yukihira Diner and entered the super-elite cooking school, Totsuki Teahouse Culinary Academy. While at the school, Soma encountered various other chefs and continued to grow, but things changed drastically as soon as Nakiri Azami took over as the school's new director. He establishes Central, and the students become unable to cook freely anymore. Soma and his friends decide to fight back against how Central is handling things, which turns them into rebels.
And now, the time for their 2nd-year exams have arrived. Despite being put into one unfair situation after another, Soma and his friends keep pushing through, but Central also refuses to stop. Some of Soma's friends end up expelled from the school. To try to turn things around, Soma and his friends challenge the new Totsuki Elite Ten to a Group Shokugeki.
Soma's team have a huge victory in the first match, but things have only just begun. Enter the 2nd bout!
Will Soma and his team be able to take the Elite Ten's spots and save their friends?
EMT²
Oct 10, 2019 at 11:30pm JST
In a world where only nobles wield the sacred power of mana to wage war against the creatures of darkness, a curious absence of ability places young Merida in a precarious position. Under the guise of tutelage, Kufa, a ruthless assassin, is sent to assess Merida's abilities and determine if she is the true-born heir of the prestigious Angel family. If she does not measure up to her family's expectations, another, more ruthless plan will be set in motion…
[Source: Sentai Filmworks]
Question: What would you do if a girl you liked asked you out on a date?
Now imagine it's not one, but two beautiful girls, the cool beauty, Cosmos, and the cute childhood friend, Himawari!! Of course, you would make plans with both, right, and feel like a total stud. Except for the "feelings" they confess to you are…
Asking me for "romantic advice," since they're both in love with someone else. Hahaha…
That's it! I'm not gonna take it anymore! I'm giving up on this obtuse, harmless persona and going back to my true self. But I can't give up hope here. If I give them my advice, at least one of them may fall in love with me!
But a girl on the sidelines witnessed my sad, solitary battle. She's Sumireko Sanshokuin (Pansy), a gloomy, glasses-wearing girl with braids.
I hate her, to be honest. And yet… she's the only one who loves me?!
And so it begins the slightly stimulating teen coming-of-age romantic(?) comedy about a protagonist who doesn't realize he's a background character and the quirky, magnificent girls orbiting him!
Project No.9
In Japan, there are seven superhuman highschoolers who are world-class geniuses in various fields ranging from governance to economics and beyond. On one fateful day, these seven wind up in a plane accident and wake up only to find themselves in another world.
Finding themselves in a foreign place where magic and beast-people are real, they immediately proceed to panic-or at least that's what would've happened if they were some run of the mill students!!
If anything, these seven are actually using their talents to do absolutely ludicrous things so they can go home...
"Let's take it easy, because if we really let loose, I'm pretty sure we'll end up destroying this world."
[Source: Yen Press]
A boy's chaotic life in a "prestigious" boarding school for elite demons!
Iruma Suzuki, human, 14, one day finds himself sold to the devil. To add to his predicament, his doting owner and self-appointed "Grandpa" is the principal at his new school. Now Iruma must deal with a haughty student who challenges him to a duel, a girl with adjustment issues, and so many more scary beings! Can this ultimate pacifist dodge the slings and arrows that are flung his way? As he struggles frantically, Iruma's innate kindness begins to win over enemies.
[Source: NHK Enterprises]
ARVO Animation
※ NOTE: Second season of "We Never Learn: BOKUBEN"
Nariyuki Yuiga is in his last and most painful year of high school.
In order to gain the "special VIP recommendation" which would grant him a full scholarship to college, he becomes a tutor for the three super-geniuses of the academy, Fumino Furuhashi, Rizu Ogata, and Uruka Takemoto.
Despite being completely clueless outside of their pet subjects, will they be able to pass the entrance exams to the school of their choice with Nariyuki's guidance!?
On top of that, he also has to deal with Mafuyu Kirisu, their seemingly cold-blooded but extremely klutzy teacher, and Asumi Kominami, an alum who works as a maid while trying to get into medical school. Now, Nariyuki and his students are entering the final stretch of studying before the entrance exams! Meanwhile, could there be signs of love?
The romantic comedy featuring our prodigies who never learn returns to the stage as they continue studying and, perhaps, they may even find love!
Seishun Buta Yarou wa Yumemiru Shoujo no Yume wo Minai
November 27, 2019 JST
1 ep × 90 min
※ BD/DVD Release
In Fujisawa, where the skies are bright and the seas glisten, Sakuta Azusagawa is in his second year of high school. His blissful days with his girlfriend and upperclassman, Mai Sakurajima, are interrupted with the appearance of his first crush, Shoko Makinohara. For reasons unknown, he encounters two Shoko-s: one in middle school and another who has become an adult.
As Sakuta finds himself helplessly living with the Shoko-s, the adult Shoko leads him around by the nose, causing a huge rift in his relationship with Mai.
In the midst of all of this, he discovers that the middle school Shoko is suffering from a grave illness and his scar begins to throb...
Ex-soldier Inui Juuzou has one question - who turned him into a cyborg and erased his memories?
After the war, cyborg soldiers known as the Extended were discharged. Inui Juuzou is one of them, a man whose body was transformed, his head replaced with a giant gun! With no memory of his previous life - or who replaced his head and why - Inui now scratches out a living in the dark streets of the city as a Resolver, taking on cases involving the Extended.
When a fellow Extended showed up in Inui's office - on the run from the Security Bureau with a kidnapped child in tow and asking for help - Inui should have just thrown the guy out. But Inui's loyalty to a brother Extended makes him take the job. Keeping the child safe won't be easy, since everyone seems to want to grab him, from street punks to the megacorporation Berühren, who have sent out a special agent that knows exactly how to deal with the Extended...
[Source: VIZ Media]
※ NOTE: First episode was broadcast in advance on AT-X on September 29
Professional wrestler and animal lover Shibata Genzo is suddenly summoned to another world. Greeted by a princess, she requests to get rid of the evil beasts roaming in this world. Outraged that he was asked to kill monsters, Genzo German suplexes the princess. Unable back to get back to Earth, he decides to live a peaceful life and manage a "monster" pet shop.
[Source: MyAnimeList]
One Punch Man Season 2 Specials
SP4: Jan 28 at 12:00am JST
Short-form
October 25, 2019 JST
6 eps × 10 min
Watashi, Nouryoku wa Heikinchi de tte Itta yo ne!
When she turns ten years old, Adele von Ascham is hit with a horrible headache–and memories of her previous life as an eighteen-year-old Japanese girl named Kurihara Misato. That life changed abruptly, however, when Misato died trying to aid a little girl and met god. During that meeting, she made an odd request and asked for average abilities in her next life. But few things–especially wishes–ever go quite as planned.
[Source: Seven Seas Entertainment]
EP15: Jan 25 at 11:30pm JST
2017 AD. The last era in which Magecraft still existed. Society was created by human hands, but Mages grasped the truth of the world. Magecraft is comprised of techniques from past humans that cannot be explained by science, while science encompasses the techniques of future humans that Magecraft cannot achieve. Researchers and scholars of both Magecraft and science have been gathered to maintain human civilization under the Chaldea Security Organization. But calculations then proved the extinction of humanity in 2019.
The cause of this is "realms that cannot be observed" that suddenly appeared in various eras of history, called "Singularities." Ritsuka Fujimaru, the one Master remaining in Chaldea, has been intervening within these Singularites, alongside the Demi-Servant Mash Kyrielight. He has been attending to the forbidden rituals to resolve or destroy the Singularities: the "Grand Order."
A seventh Singularity has been discovered in ancient Mesopotamia in the year 2655 BC. The land of Uruk, governed by the wise King Gilgamesh after his return from a journey seeking immortality, was grand and prosperous until three goddesses and countless Demonic Beasts appeared. These enemies have brought Uruk to the brink of destruction. With a "Rayshift," a method of time travel to the past, Fujimaru and Mash arrive in the lands of Uruk to encounter the fortress city of Uruk and the Absolute Demonic Front, fighting back the fearsome attack of the Demonic Beasts. There, the people who live their lives to the fullest despite facing a major threat, continue to fight for their future. Deities and Demonic Beasts make their assault, and mankind stands up against it. It is the destined era where humans and gods part ways.
Fujimaru and Mash, the pair who have raced through six previous Singularities, embark on their final battle.
Re:Zero kara Hajimeru Isekai Seikatsu - Hyouketsu no Kizuna
RLS: Apr 1 at 12:00am JST
November 8, 2019 JST
※ Theatrical Premiere
During the Re:Zero kara Hajimeru Isekai Seikatsu: Memory Snow OVA pre-screening event, it was announced that Re:Zero franchise will get another OVA. It will adapt the prequel novel "Hyouketsu no Kizuna" which was included in the first Blu-ray and DVD volume of the TV series. The episode will revolve around Emilia and her meeting with Pack during the journey to Roswaal Mansion to be a candidate for the royal election.
October 5, 2019 JST
1 ep × 100 min
Living in a ninja residence tucked away in a corner of a futuristic city is Rikka, the eldest daughter of a Ninja clan, who looks up to her father—a researcher—very much.
Carrying on with her life normally, Rikka's home came suddenly under attack one day. Driven into a corner, what would she do to overcome this crisis?
Rip darkness to pieces and become "BLACK"!
Mob Psycho 100: Daiikkai Rei toka Soudansho Ian Ryokou - Kokoro Mitasu Iyashi no Tabi
September 25, 2019 JST
Mob, Reigen, Dimple, and the newest member of the Spirits and Such Consultation Office staff, Serizawa, take a trip up to a secluded hot spring called Ibogami Hot Springs in Zebra Prefecture. Reigen happened to get a request from the matron there to discover the truth behind the strange rumors going around there and save the inn. Ritsu and Teru also join in on this trip and the six of them head out on this super relaxing trip to the hot spring. But on their way there, Reigen and Serizawa start nodding off on the train and somehow get sucked into an eerie parallel world...
[Source: Funimation]
Bokutachi wa Benkyou ga Dekinai OVA
OVA covering chapters 48 and 49 which center on Yuiga and Asumi faking a date on the beach, and later Yuiga meets his teacher Mafuyu Kirisu hiding since she accidentally lost her bikini top.
[Source: Anime News Network]
Violet Evergarden Gaiden: Eien to Jidou Shuki Ningyou
RLS: Mar 18 at 12:00am JST
KyoAni
September 6, 2019 JST
Violet Evergarden, a former soldier returned from war, comes to teach at a women's academy and changes a young girl's life.
[Source: IMDb]
10 eps × ? min
Ajia-do
※ NOTE: First episode was included with limited edition of light novel on September 10th (without OP/ED)
When she woke up, she was in a parallel world...
Avid bookworm and college student Motosu Urano ends up dying in an unforeseen accident. This came right after the news that she would finally be able to work as a librarian like she had always dreamed of.
When she regained consciousness, she was reborn as Myne, the daughter of a poor soldier. She was in the town of Ehrenfest, a town that existed in a parallel world and had a harsh class system where the magic-wielding nobles ruled supreme. But Myne doesn't really let that get to her. After all, as long as she had books, she didn't really need anything else.
However, this world had a very low literacy rate and no real way of printing books, so books were scarce and belonged only to the nobles. They were completely out of reach for the daughter of some poor soldier. But that doesn't stop Myne from wanting to read books, so she makes a decision...
"If there aren't any books, I'll just create some."
Myne might not have energy or money, but she has an endless amount of knowledge from all the books she read in her previous life. Will Myne actually be able to make some books? Myne's adventure to create books starts now.
※ NOTE: First episode premiered on Netflix in Japan prior to broadcasting
In a world populated by anthropomorphic animals, herbivores and carnivores coexist with each other. For the adolescences of Cherryton Academy, school life is filled with hope, romance, distrust, and uneasiness.
The main character is Regoshi the wolf, a member of the drama club. Despite his menacing appearance, he has a very gentle heart. Throughout most of his life, he has always been an object of fear and hatred by other animals, and he's been quite accustomed to that lifestyle. But soon, he finds himself becoming more involved with his fellow classmates who have their own share of insecurities and finds his life in school changing slowly.
[Source: Batoto]
Saenai Heroine no Sodatekata. Fine
Production I.G
※ NOTE: First episode premiered on Amazon Prime Video ~24 hours prior to broadcast
"Justice" opens up a new world. In the near future, the Sybil System, a surveillance network that quantifies human souls, maintains public order. In a changing world, detectives with Dominators, guns that measure "Crime Coefficients," pursue "latent criminals" before they commit crimes. The third series of PSYCHO-PASS follows two inspectors seeking the truth: Arata Shindo and Kei Mikhail Ignatov.
Diomedéa
※ NOTE: 4-cour series
He may be shorter in stature, but Sora Kurumatani can soar and score on the basketball court! With a passion for the sport he inherited from his mother, Sora vows to her that he'll take top prize at a high school basketball tournament… but there's one problem. His new school's basketball club has turned into a hangout for delinquents! Will Sora's sheer tenacity and amazing three-point shooting change their minds and get the club up and running again?
Hoods Entertainment
Takuma Akutsu has a "unique" appearance that, unfortunately, leaves him feeling isolated and alone among his high school classmates who shun him. Enter the Valkyries sent by Odin himself! Once they descend into Takuma's life, he discovers they aren't scared of him one bit! In fact, they're super keen to get to know him better. As the intimacy between the Valkyries and Takuma grows, so too do their powers. And that's a good thing because they're on orders to slay the vicious monsters intent on destroying the earth. How far will they go to deepen their connection, level up, and save the world… by any means necessary!?!
[Source: HIDIVE]
Graphinica
A man travels in time from the year 2027 to relive his school years and to correct a bad decision.
EP11: Mar 13 at 11:30pm JST
Bibury Animation Studios
Grotesque, strong enemy called Siren has suddenly appeared from the sea. In order to fight against them, a group of army Azure Lane has formed. They were successful in stopping the attack from Siren for a moment using warships, the different ideals from the people who formed it has shown. The story is about girls fight the strong enemies that they never face while dealing with the trouble in each camp.
WEB17: Jan 30 at 12:00am JST
LIDEN FILMS
Manji is an immortal swordsman, who has been cursed with eternal life. He has grown tired of living with all the death he has created. He has no skills other than those of killing, thus he forms a plan to regain his mortality: he shall kill one hundred evil men for each good one he has killed. The old witch who afflicted Manji with immortality agrees to Manji's proposition and Manji is set on his path to kill one thousand evil men. On his journey he meets a young girl, Rin, who has her own vengeance to seek against the sword school whose members slaughtered Rin's family. Rin and Manji journey together, each hoping to find some kind of peace. In their way are many varied enemies. Rin and Manji are almost constantly under attack and must learn to live their lives, avoiding being consumed by revenge.
WEB12: Jan 27 at 10:00pm JST
REVOROOT
Zen Seizaki, a public prosecutor at Tokyo District Public Prosecutors Office, is investigating a case of illegal clinical research related to a drug company and a university. During the investigation, he finds a file that Shin Inaba, an anesthesiologist, kept, which includes blood that is mixed with hair, skin, and a paper written with letter F. As he investigates, he realized there's a hidden plot that is connected with a huge election as well as to a certain person who is in charge of it.
Psycho-Pass: Sinners of the System Case.1 Tsumi to Bachi
"Is it okay if I claim this case as mine, Senpai?"
In the winter of 2117, a runaway vehicle crashes into the Public Safety Bureau Building. The driver is identified as Izumi Yasaka, a psychological counselor at the Sanctuary, a Latent Criminal Isolation Facility in Aomori Prefecture. But right before her interrogation, Enforcer Mika Shimotsuki and Inspector Nobuchika Ginoza are tasked with promptly escorting Yasaka back to Aomori. What awaits them there is a False Paradise.
[Source: official website, translated by Edo]
Psycho-Pass: Sinners of the System Case.3 Onshuu no Kanata ni ____
"Could you become my teacher?"
Following the incident in the Southeast Asia Union (SEAUn) in 2116, Shinya Kogami resumes his vagrant journey. In a small South Asian nation, Kogami rescues a bus of refugees under attack by armed guerrilla forces. Among the refugees is a young lady by the name of Tenzin, who begs Kogami to teach her how to retaliate against the enemy. Just what do the girl who wishes for revenge and the man who has exacted revenge see as they gaze upon the edge of a world from which there is no escape?
Psycho-Pass: Sinners of the System Case 2. First Guardian
"What really happened during the Footstamp Operation?!"
2112; the summer before Akane Tsunemori was assigned to Division One of the Public Safety Bureau's Criminal Investigation Department. Teppei Sugo, an accomplished pilot of the Defense Army's 15th Integrated Task Force, joins the military operation in Okinawa. Three months later, an unmanned combat drone opens fire on the Ministry of Defense in Tokyo. Enforcer Tomomi Masaoka of CID Division One is dispatched to Sugo's military base to investigate the truth behind this case.
※ NOTE: Docomo Anime Store held a special advance screening on July 7th
The teen adolescence story revolves around the coming-of-age of boys in a junior high school's soft tennis club, which is on the verge of shutting down. Touma Shinjou asks Maki Katsuragi to join the team for his vaunted abilities, and mentions a summer competition. Katsuragi asks for money in return for joining the team.
A young boy, yearning to take to the skies and reach the Island of the Astrals, suddenly found both his life and his fate linked to a mysterious, blue-haired girl.
They set off on a skyward journey, meeting trusted friends, crewmates, and the massive airship to be their wings along the way. While evading the clutches of the empire and facing off against fearsome primal beasts, the duo felt their bond deepening—their lives changing.
But despite these tribulations, they're still a long way away from their elusive destination.
The boy and girl, accompanied by fellow seekers of adventure, depart once more into the vast blue skies.
Sora no Aosa wo Shiru Hito yo
The story is set in a town nestled in the mountains and centers on high school second-year student and aspiring musician Aoi Aioi, her older sister Akane Aioi, Akane's ex-boyfriend and struggling guitarist Shinnosuke Kanomura, and Shinno — who is actually Shinnosuke from 13 years ago after traveling from the past to the present.
Aoi and Akane's parents passed away in an accident 13 years ago, and Akane gave up her ambition of going to Tokyo with Shinnosuke and decided to take care of Aoi. Since then, Aoi has felt indebted to her older sister. One day, she is invited to perform at a music festival as a session musician by a famous enka singer named Dankichi. At the same time, Shinnosuke returns to Aoi and Akane's town after a long time away. Then, Shinno mysteriously appears, and Aoi falls in love for the first time.
Made in Abyss Movie 1: Tabidachi no Yoake
Kinema Citrus
First of two films recapping the first season of the TV anime.
Made in Abyss Movie 2: Hourou Suru Tasogare
Second of two films recapping the first season of the TV anime.
P.A. Works
Totsukuni no Shoujo
※ NOTE: Short OVA bundled with a limited edition of the manga's eighth compiled book volume
In a world split between the Inside and the Outside, those living in both realms are told never to cross over to the other side, lest they be cursed. A young girl named Shiva lives on the other side, in a vacant village with a demonic guardian known only as "Teacher." Although the two are forbidden to touch, they seem to share a bond that transcends their disparate appearances. But when Shiva leaves Teacher's care to seek out her grandmother, the secret behind her mysterious living arrangement comes to light.
Polygon Pictures
※ US Premiere
The year is 2036. A revolution in medical treatment has conquered death by means of internal nanomachines and the "Shell System", yet only the richest can afford to partake.
Yozo Oba isn't the richest. Troubled by strange dreams, he flippantly joins his friend's biker gang on an ill-fated incursion to "The Inside", where society's elite lives. This instigates a journey of terrifying discovery that will change Yozo's life forever.
Platinum Vision
Oct 6, 2019 at 1:00am JST
Three-episode spinoff of "Hello World" that will feature the point of view of the Naomi from 10 years in the future.
EP15: Jan 25 at 1:55am JST
The East Side of Shinjuku Ward… The neon-lit Kabuki-chou district stretches across the center of this chaotic city. Where light shines, there are also deep shadows. The curtains rise on this night stage where bizarre murders occurred! Is this suspense? No, comedy? An indistinguishable drama is about to begin…
Toaru Kagaku no Accelerator: Tobidase Ippou-san Hachamecha Kaishingeki
1 ep × ? min
Special included on the first Blu-ray/DVD volume of Toaru Kagaku no Accelerator.
Keishichou Tokumu-bu Tokushu Kyouaku-han Taisaku-Shitsu Dai-Nana-ka -Tokunana-
ANIMA&CO.
Set in a different Tokyo in a different world than ours, the story follows Tokunana, a unit of assembled misfits in the Metropolitan Police Department. Tokunana battles against "Nine" — an organization commiting crimes in their zealous worship of the dragons that once roamed the world.
Cencoroll 2
Studio TBD
A boy named Tetsu watches lazily as a mysterious white creature appears atop a tall building. He names another one of the creatures "Cenco" and lives his life as a high school student secretly with it, using its ability to change its shape at will to remain hidden. However, one day a girl who goes to his school learns his secret and a mysterious boy named Shuu appears and attacks Cenco, leading to an eruption of unexpected events...
It seems as though the disturbance is over when another girl named Kaname shows up looking for Shuu. Her appearance signals the beginning of a new turn of events for Tetsu, Yuki, and Cenco.
[Source: official website via AniDB]
Shin-Ei Animation
Mixed-Media Project
12 eps × 5 min
Girl genius "Null" has just lost her beloved big sister "Peta" in an accident. But don't you worry! She'll just use her naturally gifted intelligence to bring her big sister back as a robot! But is her newly-revived big sister just a little different than before? It's time for the wacky comedy hijinks of little sister "Null" and big sister robot "Peta"!
"Big Sis! Your plug fell out of the wall!"
Golden Kamuy 2nd Season OVA
Geno Studio
Bundled with the 17th and 19th volumes of the Golden Kamuy manga.
Fragtime
tear-studio
"Let me do whatever I want to you just for three minutes."
She doesn't want to deal with other people, can't deal with them. Misuzu Moritani, a socially-awkward schoolgirl, can stop time for three minutes. One day, she stops time and peeks under the skirt of Haruka Murakami, the prettiest girl in class. But Murakami is somehow able to remain mobile and conscious and finds out about Mortani's secret ability.
As a token of her apology, Moritani promises Murakami that she'll do anything she asks…
A story about girls playing board games after school!
Kyoto in Spring. Aya is a high school girl who's just moved to a new town. Miki is her shy classmate, and her first friend. One day after school Aya and Miki follow the committee president Midori to a specialty board games store. The Dice Club!! Without thinking they try out a German board game together.
These girls, who are searching for fun, soon fall into the exciting world of games!
Yuru Yuri,
Lay-duce
※ BD Release
9 eps × ? min
"I'm not letting go of my dreams! I'm gonna be the queen!"
They put everything on the line to taste the glory. Chihaya and Mizusawa High School karuta club teammates, including those who just joined, spend the summer of their sophomore year competing at the National Tournament.
In the team competition, they beat the seemingly invincible Fujisaki High School to make Mizusawa High School the champion for the first time. In the individual competition, Taichi wins the B Level while Arata wins the A Level.
The right finger that Chihaya injured in the team competition has healed from the successful surgery. She's ready to join the Fujisaki High School summer camp with Taichi.
They set their eyes on beating the reigning queen and put up with the brutal training from their advisor Sakurazawa, but the discovery of one fact might dash their hopes of playing.
Meanwhile, Arata learns that having his own team will open up new opportunities, so he sets off to establishing one.
A new rival, an unpredictable future, and the dream of becoming the queen. "Chihayafuru 3" overflows with the passion and devotion of the karuta club high school students!
Fate/kaleid liner Prisma☆Illya: Prisma☆Phantasm
Silver Link
Gochuumon wa Usagi Desu ka?? Sing For You
production doA
4-koma Manga
One Piece: Romance Dawn (2019)
※ NOTE: TV Special
New adaptation of the Romance Dawn one-shot manga, which is considered to be the origin of the One Piece franchise, commemorating the 20th anniversary of the One Piece TV anime broadcast.
[Source: MyAnimeList News]
Mayonaka no Occult Koumuin: Hitoribotchi no Kyuuketsuki
Sep 25, 2019 at 12:00pm JST
※ Hikari-TV premiere
Two unaired episodes announced after the TV anime's final episode
Detective Conan Movie 23: Konjou no Fist
TMS/V₁Studio
Kimi dake ni Motetainda.
RLS: Feb 26 at 12:00am JST
Signal.MD
Youth story centering on a group of five handsome high school boys who each have traits that bring them down. Through certain events, they are led by a girl on their quest to win the "Motemen Koshien" (Handsome Men at Koshien) contest.
Kengan Ashura Part 2
Larx Entertainment
The story centers around Mizuki Hijiri, a high school girl who just transferred schools. At her new school, she has a fateful encounter with boys suffering from chuunibyoi (adolescent delusions of grandeur). There is Noda who dreams of becoming a hero, the tragically handsome otaku Takashima who only likes 2D girls, Nakamura the supposedly "reincarnated" angel or devil, and the self-professed string-puller Tsukumo.
Nov 17, 2019 at 5:30pm JST
? eps × 23 min
※ NOTE: New Pokémon anime with the same title as the 1997 series
The new series will feature all of the regions covered in the franchise so far, from the Kanto to the Galar region.
As society rises from the ashes of war, cybernetically augmented arena fighters battle for fame and fortune...or die trying.
It's the 19th century, and the world has entered the Era of Rebirth, recovering from the devastating flames of war. The sport of mechanical martial arts has galvanized the nations. Cybernetically augmented fighters turn their blood into steam and their bodies into brutal fighting—and killing—machines.
Young Levius is one of those arena battlers, hell-bent on winning in order to simply survive.
Adaptation of episodes 1–3 of the 5 total episodes from the Phantasy Star Online 2 game along with original content.
Episode 1: During their qualification exam in planet Naberius, the player and fellow ARKS trainee Afin were attacked by vile organisms known as Darkers. This is followed by the two discovering a mysterious girl who lost most of her memories, and the truth regarding Naberius and the recent spike of Darker activities.
Episode 2: The plot follows the player and Matoi as they try to unravel a dark conspiracy regarding the origin and purpose of ARKS.
Episode 3: The discovery of the planet Harukotan brought a new quest into the fray, as the peace between the Shironian and Kuronites that dwell in the planet is disturbed by the Kuronites' sudden attack. The newly-reformed ARKS is tasked to investigate the reason behind it all, and it seems like the truth is more complicated and horrifying than expected...
[Source: phantasystar.fandom.com]
Kokura Hikari is a first-year high school girl who loves rifle shooting. She entered Chidori High School because it had a shooting club, but finds that the club had been disbanded. She had only one day to find enough members to reform the club, but luckily was able to find three other first-year girls who she had met at a competition in middle school.
Thus begins the daily activities of the Chidori High Shooting Club.
[Source: Wikipedia]
Ginga Eiyuu Densetsu: Die Neue These - Seiran 1
The year is UC 796 (Imperial Calendar year 487). The Free Planets Alliance expedition, thirty million soldiers strong, entered Imperial territory and engaged with Fleet Admiral Reinhard's massive fleet as well as the entire Galactic Empire Space Fleet, also led by Reinhard as its new vice commander. As a result, the Alliance lost three of its eight fleets. However, after learning the intentions of the Free Planets Alliance High Council, Commander-in-Chief Lobos gave the order for the surviving fleets to assemble and continue the battle. Reinhard, desiring a perfect victory, advanced on the Amritsar Starzone, where the remaining Alliance fleets were amassing. And so the curtain rose on the Battle of Amritsar.
Picking up the next year after the end of the fall tournament, Seidou High School baseball team battle it out with new and old faces as they begin their tournament run at Koshien.
"Jet-Racing" has become a mega-popular extreme sport across the world, and with good reason! The "Jetter" pilots a high velocity watercraft and is paired with a "Shooter" who blasts rival teams with a hydro gun. It all adds up to explosive, wet-and-wild action as they race to the finish and compete to earn supremacy. Among those competing is Rin Namiki, and racing is in her blood. Rin aspires to become a legendary Jetter just like her mother, and after meeting the cool and gorgeous Shooter Misa Aoi, it looks like Rin's dreams are finally in reach with a partner who shares her passion! Every race brings them tighter together as a team and closer than ever to their dream of becoming the best Jet Racers on the water.
Zenonzard The Animation Episode 0
Sep 10, 2019 at 11:45am JST
The year 20XX. Humans called <Concodes> and ultra-high-performance AI called <Codeman> team up as buddies to compete in the card battle game ZENOZARD. People are going wild with excitement at the world championships, THE ZENON.
One day, Sota Azuma, an average high school student, is challenged to a battle by a mysterious woman, Eilietta Lash. She reveals that she's a Codeman and that her intent is to team up with Sota and participate in THE ZENON. Sota reluctantly agrees. Sota and Eilietta's first opponent turns out to be the super-famous player Shion Saionji, who attends Sota's school, and her buddy, Ash Claude.
Mayonaka no Occult Koumuin: Fukurouji to Ano ko to Ore to
OVA bundled with a limited edition of the manga's 12th volume.
The story follows Akane, a girl with no self-confidence. On the day before her birthday, she meets a mysterious alchemist Hippocrates and their student Pipo, who both tell her they're on a mission to save the world. Together, they set out from the basement for "Wonderland," and Akane finds herself labelled Wonderland's savior.
Soukyuu no Fafner: The Beyond
IG zwei
※ Blu-ray/DVD
The signing of a peace treaty has secured a tenuous ceasefire between mankind and the Zex, beings who emerged from space/time rifts connected to mysterious, distant worlds. Partnered with a Zex named Rigel, Azumi Kakamigahara must shoulder the fate of her own idyllic world. The unlikely pair head to newly established Fujimisaki Academy, but what destinies await them once they arrive?
M.S.C
The heroine is a new officer works under the Narcotics Control Department of the Ministry of Health, a.k.a Matori. Narcotic medicines don't work on her, and the story begins with her just entering the department and starting work with other officers.
The Tenka Hyakken franchise centers around the "Mitsurugi," maidens who are physical incarnations of ancient swords. They have pledged to live peaceful lives after the era of warfare, but are now returning to battle to fight a new foe that has arisen during an alternate version of the Meiji Era, three hundred years after the Battle of Sekigahara.
Sora no Method: Mou Hitotsu no Negai
New episode featuring a new character.
City Hunter Movie: Shinjuku Private Eyes
New City Hunter film set in present day Shinjuku.
Sanzigen
Poppin'Party - a girl band formed at Hanasakigawa Girls' Academy
Afterglow - a girl rock band consisting of five childhood friends who want to make it big
Pastel*Palettes - an idol group formed by a talent agency
Roselia - a gothic rock band with a bewitching worldview
Hello, Happy World! - a girl band that delivers melodies filled with happiness to "make the world smile"
These five bands all have their sights set on stardom as they take the stage in the series' first theatrical anime!
[Source: Tokyo Otaku Mode]
Han-Gyaku-sei Million Arthur Special
Unaired episode included in the sixth Blu-ray/DVD release
Planet Cartoon
Digital Manhua
Mini Yuri
W-Toon Studio
DMM.futureworks
Sep 25, 2019 at 8:00pm JST
4 eps × 5 min
Web anime featuring mini characters from "Yuru Yuri"
[Source: Twitter]
Hoozuki no Reitetsu 2nd Season OVA
OVA2: Mar 23 at 12:00am JST
Pine Jam
OVAs bundled with limited editions of the manga's 29th, 30th and 31st volumes.
Soukyuu no Fafner: The Beyond 2
Strike Witches: 501-butai Hasshin Shimasu! Movie
Giga Production
acca effe
New story taking place after the 501st Joint Fighter Wing girls break up. Yoshika Miyafuji spends her days peacefully after returning to her hometown. Her former superior officer Mio Sakamoto and others arranged for Yoshika to study abroad at a medical school in Europe. Yoshika returns to Europe with Shizuka Hattori, who was Sakamoto's student at the naval academy. As Yoshika returns to Europe and new signs of Neuroi emerge, the other former members of the 501st Joint Fighter Wing, who were scattered in various locations, also begin to gather again. A powerful Neuroi then appears before Yoshika and Shizuka.
Shin Chuuka Ichiban!
During the 19th century China, the protagonist, Liu Maoxing, wins the title of Super Chef and is the youngest to do so in history. His master, Zhou Yu, suggests that he broaden his skills as a chef even more, so he goes on a journey around China with his friends Shirou and Meili. After returning, he also teams up with Xie Lu and Lei En to fight the Underground Cooking Society. He then learns the secret about the 8 Legendary Cooking Tools. In the past, Mao's mother, Bei, had wished for everyone's happiness and fought against the Underground Cooking Society. In order to continue his mother's wishes and protect the Legendary Cooking Utensils from the Underground Cooking Society, Mao and his friends go on a journey...
Private Tenshou Gakuen is the seventh of ten school districts circled within a 130-meter tall wall with restricted entry and egress aside from officials. The academy is fully autonomous by the government but to strive for independence, the school allows students to engage in club activities after school, which comes with a strangely unique system. Each club is ranked according to its overall accumulated points gathered from various club activities and school events. Points can also be received by winning at the school's periodic Tenshou Gakuen Singing Contest, where many students compete. The members in the clubs work hard to win the contest for their goal.
HOTZIPANG
The comedy follows a lion, toucan, and lizard as they live the lives of office workers in a capitalist society in Japan, while also dealing with their unique situations as animals living beyond the savanna and the food chain.
Osomatsu-san Movie
Studio Pierrot
The film centers on the sextuplets at a high school class reunion. There, they see all their former classmates who have become "proper" adults with company jobs. The sextuplets sulk about this and go home and drink until they fall asleep. But when they wake up, a certain scene awaits them.
※ NOTE: Second season of Zoids Wild
Yumenosaki Private Academy, a school located on a hill facing the ocean. Specializing in boys' idol training, the school has a long history of producing generations of idols for the entertainment world out of the young men overbrimming with talents, like the shining stars in the sky. Due to "special circumstances," you are a transfer student at the school, as well as the only female student there. In fact, you are chosen to be the very first student of the "producer course," and your task is to produce these idols… We hope you will enjoy your journey with the idols you meet at the academy, as well as the vigorous ensemble that together you will make.
[Source: Ensemble Stars! Wikia]
Luo Xiao Hei Zhan Ji (Movie)
Beijing Hanmu Chunhua Animation Technology
A prequel film to the Luo Xiao Hei Zhan Ji web anime. Viewers will discover how Xiao Hei obtained the last name Luo. It is also expected episode 28 of the web series will be released right before the feature film airs in theaters after a 2 year hiatus.
Tennis no Ouji-sama: Best Games!!
RLS3: Jan 28 at 12:00am JST
※ Theatrical Premiere (#3)
OVA reanimating some of the most popular matches from the series thus far.
Gundam: G no Reconguista I - Ike! Core Fighter
RLS: Jan 28 at 12:00am JST
First of five films compiling the TV anime
Ano Hi no Kokoro o Toraete
1 ep × 5 min
Anime promoting Hino Motors' "FlatFormer" technology.
The story is set in a town that preserves nature and its natural attractions using technology. It centers on a protagonist who has drifted apart from his childhood friend, and uses the FlatFormer to reconnect through time and space.
Pandora to Akubi
Bakken Record
The overall story of the film is that Pandora and Akubi are crossing dimensions to collect the "fragments of disaster," which have the power to destroy worlds. The first half of the film takes place in the setting of an American Western, and the second half of the film takes place on a snowy mountain where mysterious spirits exist.
Doll's Frontline: Iyashi-hen
Big Firebird Cultural Media
※ NOTE: Premiered first in China on the bilibili streaming service on July 28th
Mini anime series based on Chinese mobile game Girls' Frontline.
Thunderbolt Fantasy: Seiyuu Genka
Làng Wū Yáo is a boy born with a supernatural singing voice. Secluded in the snowy mountains, he is put through severe training by his blind mother. Her wish is for her son's voice to be unrivaled, so that it will be heard by the imperial court. But the intense training results in a tragic accident, where she dies.
Left an orphan as a result, Làng wanders the land. His voice is used as a tool by the wicked and greedy, with his heart being ground down in the process.
Eventually his strange singing catches the ear of the princess of Xī Yōu, and Làng is elevated to the stage his mother had dreamt of. But what awaits him is a life or death battle performance against other musicians for the amusement of the members of the court.
Until one day, Làng learns of the rumors of the Sword Plundering Nemesis, an infamous bandit known through all of Xī Yōu for stealing magical weapons. What he doesn't know is that the next weapon in the sights of this thief has been hidden by the emperor in the same castle Làng has been performing in.
Bananya: Fushigi na Nakamatachi
※ NOTE: Airs in TV Tokyo's Kinder TV variety program
There are still many mysterious creatures in this universe that we don't know about. On a distant planet, one mysterious species has come into existence. They are known as "Bananyas." What sort of planet do the Bananyas come from, and what sort of life do they lead? And what if they began to dream about coming to Earth someday?
Kyokou Suiri Mini Anime
Nov 25, 2019 at 7:00am JST
? eps × 1 min
TV special focusing on Lupin's gang infiltrating the Kingdom of Doruente in order to rescue a famous gentleman thief from imprisonment. Meanwhile, the best thieves from around the world converge on the country. The special will take the more comedic tone of the second Lupin III series (the "Red Jacket" series).
Santa Company: Christmas no Himitsu
Asahi Production
Extended theatrical version of "Santa Company."
Noel is an 11-year-old girl who despises Christmas. She has lived with her father ever since her parents divorced three years ago, but her father ends up busy at work every Christmas and she cannot play with her friends from school.
On a lonely Christmas Eve, Noel takes her usual apartment complex elevator ride to her home, but when the doors open, she finds herself lost in a humongous factory—owned by Santa Claus. Santa Claus has gone corporate as Santa Company with the motto "Swiftly, surely, secretly." The outfit takes orders and delivers top-notch presents to children in the utmost secrecy. Noel meets some new friends, and together, they take off in a sled to deliver presents.
Story centering on the Precures meeting a UMA ("unidentified mysterious animal). The five Precures deepen their bond with the creature through song.
Baja no Studio: Baja no Mita Umi
New animation that will be included in a Blu-ray Disc Kyoto Animation is offering to those who pre-order tickets for its upcoming "We're Here Now!!: It's the First Festival in Two Years" fan event with Animation DO. Kyoto Animation will also offer the Blu-ray Disc for sale separately at a later date.
Crayon Shin-chan Movie 27: Shinkon Ryokou Hurricane - Ushinawareta Hiroshi
The film takes place in Australia and follows the Nohara family on an inexpensive and family-friendly honeymoon trip that Misae discovered. Instead of the romantic trip they envisioned, Misae, Hiroshi, and their children get wrapped up in a dangerous adventure. Hiroshi is the center of the story and becomes the key to a treasure. Hiroshi is taken away soon after the family's arrival in Australia. The remaining family members must rescue him while dealing with a mysterious masked group and treasure hunters.
The story begins when the protagonist Hikaru meets aliens Lala, Prunce, and Fuwa while watching the night sky. She learns of the "Star Palace," where the 12 Star Princesses of the constellations kept the balance of the universe until they were attacked. Lala is searching for the legendary Precure warriors to help find the 12 scattered "Princess Star Color Pens" and revive the princesses. When Fuwa is captured by an enemy, Hikaru wishes to save Fuwa, and a Star Color Pendent and a Star Color Pen appear to allow her to transform into Cure Star. From then on she works to collect the pens and raise Fuwa, who is the key to reviving the princesses.
Urashimasakatasen no Nichijou
Gainax Kyoto
School life -- it's an experience that everyone should have, and no one should take for granted. Of course, everyone knows that the most enviable way to spend high school is as the most popular person in class.
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World War I: Widows speak of impact of conflict on loved ones
By Zoe Daniel
Updated August 05, 2014 21:16:27
Video: War widows speak about PTSD (ABC News)
Photo: Debbie James married her husband Mark after he returned from a deployment as a peacekeeper in Cambodia. (ABC)
External Link: Legacy
External Link: University of Melbourne: PTSD Guidelines
External Link: University of Adelaide: Transition and Wellbeing Research Program
External Link: Department of Veterans' Affairs: Mental health information
Map: Australia
As Australia winds up its involvement in the Afghanistan conflict, the health and wellbeing of returning veterans becomes a new priority.
The Government has allocated $5 million for three major studies, designed to assess the impact of war on defence force staff and their families.
The move reflects the revolution in recognition of the mental and emotional impact of war over the last century.
The definition of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) as a clinical condition is remarkably recent, according to Professor David Forbes from the Centre for Post Traumatic Mental Health at Melbourne University.
After World War I "shell shock" described a physical effect - not a mental one.
"It was literally at the time shock from the dropping of shells with the notion that this was a concussion-related disorder from the shells," Professor Forbes said.
"It's not a term we use now to describe what we'd now regard as PTSD and it's been called multiple things over the time.
"In World War II it became war neurosis or combat neurosis.
"In the Vietnam War it was the Vietnam syndrome, and it was really only in 1980 with the advent of the diagnostic and statistical manual of psychiatric disorders that the term PTSD was first coined."
Peacekeeper never spoke with family about his experiences
Debbie James married her husband Mark after he returned from a deployment as a peacekeeper in Cambodia.
A particular set of reactions that can develop in people who've been through a traumatic event
They've experienced or witness and event which threatened their life or safety and others around them
Leads to feelings of intense fear, helplessness or horror
The person often re-lives the traumatic event through nightmares, is overly alert or wound up, avoids reminders of the event and often feels emotionally numb
Source: Beyond Blue
"Mr Wonderful embraced my boys Sam and Zac and we were soon expecting our daughter Savannah," she says in a video produced with the help of Legacy.
But a few years after he came home, Mark fell apart.
"I noticed the sleep initially - he would be very restless at night and then he'd start having nightmares," Ms James said.
As a peacekeeper, Mark was confronted by the brutality of civil war in Cambodia during the 1990s and although he witnessed awful horrors including the death of his interpreter, he never talked to his family about his experiences.
Isolation in the form of silence is a common response to trauma, particularly for some members of the military who don't want to show weakness.
Admitting that there's a chink in the armour probably doesn't appeal to anybody.
Former airman Chris Spence
Chris Spence was in the Royal Australian Air Force and served in Afghanistan. He's also a past president of Legacy.
"It's in the nature of the beast when you're in the military; you're strong and you're trained and you're capable of doing a whole range of things, and admitting that there's a chink in the armour probably doesn't appeal to anybody," he said.
"There's a transition and wellbeing research project about to be undertaken, recently announced, which I think will delve into that and I think raising the profile and recognising the issue is part of the battle really."
WWI veteran self-medicated with alcohol
Vera Gee, 92, was just a girl when she married the much older Stanley, who served in World War I.
He lost his best mates but he was another who never talked about his experiences.
Photo: Stanley was never offered help when he returned from serving in World War I. (ABC News)
Instead, Ms Gee says he self-medicated with booze.
"He was a very, very heavy drinker; he'd drink anything. He used to lace his beer with the whiskey to get bigger kicks," she said.
Ms Gee eventually divorced Stanley after he threw her out of the house.
"He kicked me out, put my clothes in a big box, threw me on top of it," she said.
"I think I had slippers and a sun frock on and I went up to Dulcie, my friend, got my bike and went down to my mother's at Box Hill South and she said: 'Vera, you're not going back to that violent man'."
He kicked me out, put my clothes in a big box, threw me on top of it.
War widow Vera Gee
Ms Gee's husband was another who was never offered help when he returned from the war.
But times are slowly changing as the military and organisations like Legacy and others offer support.
It's too late for Mark, Debbie and their children though; Mark took his own life on middle child Zac's birthday.
"Zac's been in a bit of trouble, he's had some substance abuse," Ms James said.
"I think it hit him the worst because it was his birthday and he was very close to Mark and I don't think he's completely over it.
"Sav... Sav's good... she's got photos of him everywhere so as far as she's concerned, he's her guardian angel."
New research to look at three factors
Professor Forbes and his team will be involved in the new research commissioned by the Government, which has three elements.
It will look at:
The mental health and wellbeing of veterans in transition from service;
The impact of intense combat zone deployment in the Middle East, and
The impact on families of serving and returned personnel.
Professor Forbes says the impact on families and their involvement is becoming increasingly central to the way doctors approach PTSD.
"Definitely since the more recent deployments into areas of the Middle East, I think the level of public understanding and awareness of what PTSD looks like and the effects it can have, not only on the soldier themselves or the servicemen themselves, whether it be soldier, sailor or airmen, but the effect it can have particularly on the family, is increasingly gaining recognition," he said.
"For the mental health professional field, increasingly seeing the families as core to addressing the problems of the veteran as well has become very central to what we do."
Topics: world-war-1, history, community-and-society, mental-health, australia
First posted August 05, 2014 15:10:42
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The successful teams include LocalSort.com, a local information directory to provide guest houses and B&Bs with the best information about tours, restaurants, taxis and other local services in their area so that they can make great recommendations to their guests, TaxTim.com, a digital tax assistant to help South Africans make tax filing season simple, SampleBoard.com, which helps designers create digital mood-boards in minutes and thus share conceptual, visual ideas with colleagues and clients in the early stages of a creative project and Starburst Games, which will be developing collaborative, multi-player games on a unique mobile handset delivery platform.
The teams will receive seed capital of up to US$50,0000 and mentorship from some of the hottest businesses in South Africa and around the world to help them develop a solid business plan, transform their ideas into companies and prepare to get their products off the ground. It is expected that at the end of the six months, the most successful teams will receive follow-on funding from the local venture capital community or from investors overseas.
Commenting on the announcement, Luke Mckend, Google South Africa country manager, said: "Umbono aims to bring together all the elements necessary for tech start-ups to trial their ideas and ultimately attract additional rounds of investment to grow their businesses.
The Umbono teams will be housed at The Hub in Cape Town, and operating costs are sponsored by Cell C. They will have access to business facilities, like a boardroom and Internet access, which would otherwise have been difficult for the start-ups to fund themselves. Other local players will be contributing significantly to support these start-ups: Umbono is working in collaboration with Ogilvy, the CPUT CIO Forum, Silicon Cape and the Bandwidth Barn.
"A project like this has not been undertaken in South Africa before which is why Cell C joined forces with Google to make this a reality. Because innovation is a key value within Cell C as an organisation, it makes sense that we put our efforts behind a project that encourages new ideas," Simon Camerer, executive head of marketing at Cell C, told Biz Community.com.


Finally, some traffic regulations that make sense.
(SPOT.ph) The Philippine National Police-Highway Patrol Group (PNP-HPG) is encouraging motorists to just take photos should they figure in any accidents along the national highway and other adjacent roads, according to a report on Inquirer.net.
"If there are no deaths or physical injuries, [the drivers] can just take photographs of the damage and the position of the vehicles and other important aspects of the accident," said HPG spokesperson Supt. Oliver Tanseco. He added that aside from the actual accident, the motorist should also take a photo of a) The road condition at the time of the accident; b) The weather condition, especially if it is raining; c) If the area is near any intersections, and d) The driver's license of all the drivers involved.
According to Tanseco, the HPG observed that minor accidents cause some heavy congestion along EDSA because the ones involved refuse to move their vehicles until a traffic investigator arrives.
After documentation, the involved parties may go to the nearest police traffic sector to get necessary documents for insurance.
"If the accident is near the intersections assigned to the HPG, they can approach us. We have traffic investigators [who will] address their concerns," Tanseco said.
This is part of the new regulations that the HPG enacted to improve traffic conditions in Metro Manila, particularly EDSA. Other new things to expect along the national highway are the adjustment of U-turn slots and the banning of trucks, tricycles, and pedicabs 24/7.


Fitness inspiration, known as fitspo, is supposed to get women exercising, but is it helpful or hurtful for women's body images? Caroline and Cristen assess the health of fitspo and its links to eating disorders and compulsive exercise.
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Government and Nation
Institutions of Government
Premiers and prime ministers
Story: Premiers and prime ministers
The role of prime minister
Premiers, 1856–1891
Towards modern leadership
Support services and statues
Image-making: Embroidery of 'Mickey' Savage (2nd of 4)
Some New Zealanders revered 'Mickey' Savage even before his death. In 1939 in a private act of devotion, H. M. Watkins from Picton embroidered this version of the official photograph, adding a patriotic fern for good measure.
Parliamentary Services
Object by H. M. Watkins
Image-making: Michael Joseph Savage
Image-making: Joseph Gordon Coates, 1919
Gavin McLean, 'Premiers and prime ministers - Party leadership', Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, http://www.TeAra.govt.nz/en/object/33188/image-making-embroidery-of-mickey-savage (accessed 23 January 2020)
Story by Gavin McLean, published 20 Jun 2012, updated 1 Dec 2016