In an interview with Aniplex’s After Hours program on May 10, 2024, which was hosted by Sally Amaki, Solo Levling producer Sota Furuhashi shared hints regarding the exciting developments that’s in store for the upcoming season 2 of the anime.
Solo Levling season 1 focused on the main character’s journey of growth and self-discovery, and Furuhashi acknowledged that this will continue in the second season as well. However, he hinted at a broader narrative scope.
This will include shining a spotlight on the supporting characters of the series, suggesting that fans can expect more backstory and development for those who have been supporting the protagonist on his journey.
Furuhashi also went on to say that this focus on side characters will give viewers a more 360-degree look at the world of Solo Leveling.
“In season 1, it focuses a lot on the main character’s development, and of course that continues in...
Solo Levling season 1 focused on the main character’s journey of growth and self-discovery, and Furuhashi acknowledged that this will continue in the second season as well. However, he hinted at a broader narrative scope.
This will include shining a spotlight on the supporting characters of the series, suggesting that fans can expect more backstory and development for those who have been supporting the protagonist on his journey.
Furuhashi also went on to say that this focus on side characters will give viewers a more 360-degree look at the world of Solo Leveling.
“In season 1, it focuses a lot on the main character’s development, and of course that continues in...
- 5/11/2024
- by Ami Nazru
- AnimeHunch
Sota Furuhashi, the producer behind Solo Leveling anime, disclosed that the anime had different versions tailored for audiences in Japan and the rest of the world.
This was revealed during an interview on Aniplex’s After Hours program, where Furuhashi provided insights into the unique localization efforts undertaken for Solo Leveling. This interview was hosted by voice actress Sally Amaki.
According to Furuhashi, the localization process involved the adoption of Japanese names for characters and settings within the anime’s domestic release, while adhering to the original Korean names for global audiences.
This also included recording certain scenes twice, with voice actors delivering lines using both Korean and Japanese names.
“We did place a lot of emphasis on how things would be localized for this title, using Japanese names in Japan, and using Korean names from the original work in the rest of the world. We actually did the voice recordings in some cases twice,...
This was revealed during an interview on Aniplex’s After Hours program, where Furuhashi provided insights into the unique localization efforts undertaken for Solo Leveling. This interview was hosted by voice actress Sally Amaki.
According to Furuhashi, the localization process involved the adoption of Japanese names for characters and settings within the anime’s domestic release, while adhering to the original Korean names for global audiences.
This also included recording certain scenes twice, with voice actors delivering lines using both Korean and Japanese names.
“We did place a lot of emphasis on how things would be localized for this title, using Japanese names in Japan, and using Korean names from the original work in the rest of the world. We actually did the voice recordings in some cases twice,...
- 5/11/2024
- by Ami Nazru
- AnimeHunch
Aniplex launched the pilot episode today of Aniplex After Hours on their official YouTube channel, in a new series that seeks to go behind the scenes of Aniplex series and talk with the creatives behind your favorite anime. Sally Amaki, who voiced Carol Olston in Tomo-chan Is a Girl! , hosts the new show. The first episode features producer Sota Furuhashi, a producer for Mashle: Magic And Muscles and Solo Leveling , to talk about how he got into the anime industry, how he balanced the original Korean aspects of the Solo Leveling story, why the "Bling-Bang-Bang-Born" from Mashle Season 2 became so popular, and more! You can watch the first episode below. The first episode also includes a special look at the Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba 5th anniversary event held in Japan, with Aleks Le (voice of Zenitsu) and Abby Trott (voice of Nezuko) checking out the event. After learning about each of the series,...
- 5/10/2024
- by Kyle Cardine
- Crunchyroll
Jellyfish Can’t Swim in the Night is an upcoming original anime created by Jelee, whose premiere is set for April 6, 2024, in Japan. AMC Networks has now officially confirmed that the highly-anticipated series will be available internationally through Hidive, which will stream the series exclusively on its platform starting on April 6, as we have said. On top of that, Hidive will also organize the American premiere of the series at Anime Boston 2024, which is to be held on March 29, 2024, and will show the first two episodes of the series. So, American fans, if you’re in Boston at the end of the month, you know where you have to go!
Jelee created Jellyfish Can’t Swim in the Night as an original anime, with the producers officially summarizing the plot as follows:
Shibuya is a city full of identity. It is here on Shibuya’s late night streets that illustrator Mahiru Kozuki,...
Jelee created Jellyfish Can’t Swim in the Night as an original anime, with the producers officially summarizing the plot as follows:
Shibuya is a city full of identity. It is here on Shibuya’s late night streets that illustrator Mahiru Kozuki,...
- 3/12/2024
- by Arthur S. Poe
- Fiction Horizon
Crunchyroll®, the ultimate home for anime worldwide, revealed the winners for the 2024 Crunchyroll Anime Awards during a live ceremony featuring global celebrity presenters and exciting musical performances, all to honor the creators, musicians, and performers powering the global love of anime. The full list of winners can be found below and on the Anime Awards website.
The 2024 Crunchyroll Anime Awards were held live in Tokyo, Japan and live-streamed globally, hosted by voice actress Sally Amaki and popular entertainer Jon Kabira. The winners for each category were revealed by a slate of global celebrity presenters, representing passionate anime fans from across entertainment including three-time Grammy-winning recording artist Megan Thee Stallion, Japanese singer-songwriter LiSA, award-winning actress Iman Vellani (Ms. Marvel and The Marvels), Academy Award winning duo Phil Lord & Chris Miller (Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse), director Joaquim Dos Santos (Spider-Man: Across the Spider-verse), sports superstar DeMarcus Lawrence (NFL's Dallas Cowboys) and...
The 2024 Crunchyroll Anime Awards were held live in Tokyo, Japan and live-streamed globally, hosted by voice actress Sally Amaki and popular entertainer Jon Kabira. The winners for each category were revealed by a slate of global celebrity presenters, representing passionate anime fans from across entertainment including three-time Grammy-winning recording artist Megan Thee Stallion, Japanese singer-songwriter LiSA, award-winning actress Iman Vellani (Ms. Marvel and The Marvels), Academy Award winning duo Phil Lord & Chris Miller (Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse), director Joaquim Dos Santos (Spider-Man: Across the Spider-verse), sports superstar DeMarcus Lawrence (NFL's Dallas Cowboys) and...
- 3/5/2024
- by Suzie Cho
- AsianMoviePulse
The 2nd of March in Tokyo saw the 2024 Crunchyroll Anime Awards. A large number of celebrities presented at the event, and numerous awards in many different categories were given out. The eagerly anticipated Crunchyroll Anime Awards, which made its debut in 2017, honor, identify, and commend the year’s most popular series as well as those in the animation industry who put in a great deal of effort to create them.
2024 Crunchyroll Anime Awards
Now in its eighth year, the yearly awards ceremony decides the best in Japanese animation from a wide range of categories, with winners being chosen through a worldwide public vote. For the second year in a row, the ceremony was hosted by returning hosts Sally Amaki, best known for her role in Tomo-chan Is a Girl, and Japanese presenter Jon Kabira.
Although a lot of anime series and movies took home these prestigious awards in different categories,...
2024 Crunchyroll Anime Awards
Now in its eighth year, the yearly awards ceremony decides the best in Japanese animation from a wide range of categories, with winners being chosen through a worldwide public vote. For the second year in a row, the ceremony was hosted by returning hosts Sally Amaki, best known for her role in Tomo-chan Is a Girl, and Japanese presenter Jon Kabira.
Although a lot of anime series and movies took home these prestigious awards in different categories,...
- 3/4/2024
- by Tarun Kohli
- FandomWire
Jujutsu Kaisen Season 2 was the big winner at Crunchyroll’s Anime Awards in Tokyo over the weekend, taking the top-prize anime of the year honor and triumphing in 10 additional categories, including best director, best character design, best action and best cinematography. The best film prize went to Mokoto Shinkai’s anime blockbuster Suzume, while Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Swordsmith Village Arc won several key categories, such as best animation and best fantasy.
The annual awards show, now in its eighth year, selects leading achievements in Japanese animation across a broad range of categories and picks the winners via a global popular vote. The show aired live on Crunchyroll, the anime specialty streamer owned by Sony Group, with a replay later released over the brand’s YouTube and Twitch channels. Japanese entertainer Jon Kabira and voice actress Sally Amaki hosted the show.
In recent editions, the event’s popularity has...
The annual awards show, now in its eighth year, selects leading achievements in Japanese animation across a broad range of categories and picks the winners via a global popular vote. The show aired live on Crunchyroll, the anime specialty streamer owned by Sony Group, with a replay later released over the brand’s YouTube and Twitch channels. Japanese entertainer Jon Kabira and voice actress Sally Amaki hosted the show.
In recent editions, the event’s popularity has...
- 3/4/2024
- by Patrick Brzeski
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Crunchyroll just wrapped up its 2024 Anime Awards, and what a night it was! Held live in Tokyo and streamed worldwide, the event was a grand celebration of anime, featuring big names from all corners of entertainment. Sally Amaki and Jon Kabira hosted the show, making sure everyone had a great time.
We got to see some amazing performances too. Hiroyuki Sawano and Kohta Yamamoto knocked it out of the park with the Anime Awards Theme Song. Shing02, Oma, and Spin Master A-1 took us back with ‘battlecry’ from Samurai Champloo. And Yoasobi’s ‘Idol’ performance was just the cherry on top.
Now, let’s talk winners. ‘Jujutsu Kaisen Hidden Inventory / Premature Death‘ took home quite a few awards including Anime of the Year and Best Action. ‘Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Swordsmith Village Arc‘ wasn’t far behind, winning for Best Animation and Art Direction. ‘Spy x Family‘ got us laughing with Best Comedy,...
We got to see some amazing performances too. Hiroyuki Sawano and Kohta Yamamoto knocked it out of the park with the Anime Awards Theme Song. Shing02, Oma, and Spin Master A-1 took us back with ‘battlecry’ from Samurai Champloo. And Yoasobi’s ‘Idol’ performance was just the cherry on top.
Now, let’s talk winners. ‘Jujutsu Kaisen Hidden Inventory / Premature Death‘ took home quite a few awards including Anime of the Year and Best Action. ‘Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Swordsmith Village Arc‘ wasn’t far behind, winning for Best Animation and Art Direction. ‘Spy x Family‘ got us laughing with Best Comedy,...
- 3/2/2024
- by Hrvoje Milakovic
- Fiction Horizon
The 8th annual Crunchyroll Anime Awards just concluded in Tokyo — with “Jujutsu Kaisen” Season 2 wining a total of 11 honors, including the top prize of anime of the year.
Crunchyroll revealed the winners of the fan-voted awards during a live ceremony Saturday, March 2, featuring celebrity presenters and musical performances. (The full list of winners is below.) A replay of the 2024 Anime Awards, hosted by voice actor Sally Amaki and entertainer Jon Kabira, will be available to stream on Crunchyroll’s official YouTube and Twitch channels.
Three-time Grammy-winner Megan Thee Stallion (pictured above) presented the award for anime of the year to “Jujutsu Kaisen: Hidden Inventory/Premature Death.” The series also won trophies for best director (Shota Goshozono), best action, best character design, best cinematography, best ending and opening sequences, best supporting character (Satoru Gojo) and three voice actor awards.
.@theestallion Stallion presenting at the 2024 @Crunchyroll @TheAnimeAwards pic.twitter.com/0Fr9FtjzpS...
Crunchyroll revealed the winners of the fan-voted awards during a live ceremony Saturday, March 2, featuring celebrity presenters and musical performances. (The full list of winners is below.) A replay of the 2024 Anime Awards, hosted by voice actor Sally Amaki and entertainer Jon Kabira, will be available to stream on Crunchyroll’s official YouTube and Twitch channels.
Three-time Grammy-winner Megan Thee Stallion (pictured above) presented the award for anime of the year to “Jujutsu Kaisen: Hidden Inventory/Premature Death.” The series also won trophies for best director (Shota Goshozono), best action, best character design, best cinematography, best ending and opening sequences, best supporting character (Satoru Gojo) and three voice actor awards.
.@theestallion Stallion presenting at the 2024 @Crunchyroll @TheAnimeAwards pic.twitter.com/0Fr9FtjzpS...
- 3/2/2024
- by Todd Spangler
- Variety Film + TV
The 2024 Crunchyroll Anime Awards are nearly here!
The Anime Awards will take place on Saturday (March 2) with a live ceremony hosted by renowned voice actress Sally Amaki and popular entertainer Jon Kabira.
Fans can tune into the Anime Awards livestream on Crunchyroll channels on YouTube and Twitch beginning at 6 p.m. Jst.
The Crunchyroll Anime Awards is the leading yearly awards program celebrating the fan-favorite anime series, characters, and creators across streaming, film, and music. Global anime fans cast more than 34 million votes this year, up from 18 million votes last year.
Keep reading to find out more…
Pre-show and Live Ceremony Presenters:
Aquaria
Che Lingo
Chiaki Kuriyama
DeMarcus Lawrence
Emiru
Iman Vellani
Joaquim Dos Santos
Labrinth
Lena Lemon
LiSA
Liza Soberano
Megan Thee Stallion
Mercedes Varnado
Nava Rose
Phil Lord & Chris Miller
Porter Robinson
Rashmika Mandanna
Roland
So Takei
Vinnie Hacker
Yaeji
Ylona Garcia
Musical Performances by:
Hiroyuki Sawano & Kohta Yamamoto,...
The Anime Awards will take place on Saturday (March 2) with a live ceremony hosted by renowned voice actress Sally Amaki and popular entertainer Jon Kabira.
Fans can tune into the Anime Awards livestream on Crunchyroll channels on YouTube and Twitch beginning at 6 p.m. Jst.
The Crunchyroll Anime Awards is the leading yearly awards program celebrating the fan-favorite anime series, characters, and creators across streaming, film, and music. Global anime fans cast more than 34 million votes this year, up from 18 million votes last year.
Keep reading to find out more…
Pre-show and Live Ceremony Presenters:
Aquaria
Che Lingo
Chiaki Kuriyama
DeMarcus Lawrence
Emiru
Iman Vellani
Joaquim Dos Santos
Labrinth
Lena Lemon
LiSA
Liza Soberano
Megan Thee Stallion
Mercedes Varnado
Nava Rose
Phil Lord & Chris Miller
Porter Robinson
Rashmika Mandanna
Roland
So Takei
Vinnie Hacker
Yaeji
Ylona Garcia
Musical Performances by:
Hiroyuki Sawano & Kohta Yamamoto,...
- 2/27/2024
- by Just Jared
- Just Jared
Jellyfish Can't Swim in the Night TV Anime Lights up in New Trailer Revealing More Cast, Theme Songs
Living in Shibuya as a young person can be as rewarding creatively as it can be tough. Following a group of girls in the city, the original TV anime series Jellyfish Can't Swim in the Night , from the mind of Jelee and character drafts by popman3580, released its main trailer today revealing more characters that live on the suburban Tokyo streets as well the theme tunes that we’ll hear. The additional cast for Jellyfish Can't Swim in the Night include: Miiko voiced by Sumire Uesaka (Lum in Urusei Yatsura (2022) ) Melo Seto voiced by Miho Okasaki (Rimuru in That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime ) Momoko Yanagi voiced by Yukina Shuto (Mahiru Mizuhara in World’s End Harem ) Akari Suzumura voiced by Sally Amaki (Carol Olston in Tomo-chan Is a Girl! ) As heard in the trailer, KanoeRana will be performing the opening theme song “Irodori” with Tsurushima Anna performing the...
- 2/7/2024
- by Daryl Harding
- Crunchyroll
Voting is open now through Saturday, Jan. 27 and viewers can stream select nominees for free through March 2.
With the Golden Globes and Emmy Awards already behind us and the Academy Award nominations being announced on Tuesday, Jan. 23, we are firmly entrenched in the middle of awards season. This week, the world’s leading anime streaming service Crunchyroll released the nominees for the eighth annual Anime Awards. The winners will be announced during a live ceremony on Saturday, March 2 that will be livestreamed on the platform in a ceremony hosted by voice actress Sally Amaki and entertainer Jon Kabira. Voting is now open through Saturday, Jan. 27 at 11:59 p.m. Pt, anime fans are able to vote on Crunchyroll's website.
The eighth annual Anime Awards will stream on Crunchyroll on March 2 and voting will be open through Jan. 27. The first round of presenters has been announced, including Megan Thee Stallion and Iman Vellani.
With the Golden Globes and Emmy Awards already behind us and the Academy Award nominations being announced on Tuesday, Jan. 23, we are firmly entrenched in the middle of awards season. This week, the world’s leading anime streaming service Crunchyroll released the nominees for the eighth annual Anime Awards. The winners will be announced during a live ceremony on Saturday, March 2 that will be livestreamed on the platform in a ceremony hosted by voice actress Sally Amaki and entertainer Jon Kabira. Voting is now open through Saturday, Jan. 27 at 11:59 p.m. Pt, anime fans are able to vote on Crunchyroll's website.
The eighth annual Anime Awards will stream on Crunchyroll on March 2 and voting will be open through Jan. 27. The first round of presenters has been announced, including Megan Thee Stallion and Iman Vellani.
- 1/18/2024
- by Matt Tamanini
- The Streamable
The stars are aligning, and the 2024 Anime Awards are just a couple of months away! Crunchyroll announced today that a star-studded lineup of presenters are joining the excitement, including three-time Grammy-winning artist Megan Thee Stallion , actress Iman Vellani ( Ms. Marvel ) and record-breaking singer-songwriter LiSA ! Vote Now For The 2024 Anime Awards! “Beyond time and borders, anime allows us to connect and be touched, be excited, and share the same emotions with others, regardless of age or values. Anime has the same potential and appeals that I feel towards music. I hope the wonderful Japanese anime continues to bring joy to many fans around the world,” LiSA said. “I consider anime to be one of the cultures that represents Japan, so I am very honored to be chosen as the presenter.” “Watching anime is one of my favorite things to do! I love cosplaying all of my favorite characters, I love the storytelling,...
- 1/17/2024
- by Crunchyroll Official
- Crunchyroll
Japan’s anime industry gathered in Tokyo over the weekend for the seventh annual Crunchyroll Anime Awards, which select leading achievements in Japanese animation across a broad range of categories and pick the winners via a global popular vote.
Netflix’s standalone series Cyberpunk: Edgerunners took the event’s top anime of the year award, while Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Entertainment District Arc, which made its international debut on Crunchyroll, cleaned up across many of the other main categories, including best action, best animation, best director (Haruo Sotozaki) and best fantasy. Other big winners included blockbuster Jujutsu Kaisen 0, produced by Japan’s Mappa, which won best film, and Crunchyroll’s Spy X Family with best comedy and best new series. (The full list of winners is below).
Crunchyroll says 18 million votes were cast for this year’s winners by fans from 200 countries, with high levels of participation spanning Asia,...
Netflix’s standalone series Cyberpunk: Edgerunners took the event’s top anime of the year award, while Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Entertainment District Arc, which made its international debut on Crunchyroll, cleaned up across many of the other main categories, including best action, best animation, best director (Haruo Sotozaki) and best fantasy. Other big winners included blockbuster Jujutsu Kaisen 0, produced by Japan’s Mappa, which won best film, and Crunchyroll’s Spy X Family with best comedy and best new series. (The full list of winners is below).
Crunchyroll says 18 million votes were cast for this year’s winners by fans from 200 countries, with high levels of participation spanning Asia,...
- 3/6/2023
- by Patrick Brzeski
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Spy x Family leads the field with 19 nominations for Crunchyroll’s seventh annual Anime Awards, which be handed out in March. Ranking of Kings is next with 16, spread across two seasons, followed by Cyberpunk: Edgerunners with 13 noms, which were revealed today. See the full list below.
All three series will vie for the marquee Anime of the Year prize against Attack on Titan Final Season Part 2, Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Entertainment District Arc and Lycoris Recoil. All of those except Lycoris Recoil also are up for Best Animation, joined by Akebi’s Sailor Uniform.
A pair of 2022 box office hits — the No. 1-debuting Dragon Ball Super: Super Hero and No. 2-bowing One Piece Film Red — will battle for Best Film against Bubble, Jujutsu Kaisen 0, The Deer King and Inu-Oh, which is up for Best Indie Feature at the Annie Awards.
The awards, which honor anime creators, musicians...
All three series will vie for the marquee Anime of the Year prize against Attack on Titan Final Season Part 2, Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Entertainment District Arc and Lycoris Recoil. All of those except Lycoris Recoil also are up for Best Animation, joined by Akebi’s Sailor Uniform.
A pair of 2022 box office hits — the No. 1-debuting Dragon Ball Super: Super Hero and No. 2-bowing One Piece Film Red — will battle for Best Film against Bubble, Jujutsu Kaisen 0, The Deer King and Inu-Oh, which is up for Best Indie Feature at the Annie Awards.
The awards, which honor anime creators, musicians...
- 1/19/2023
- by Erik Pedersen
- Deadline Film + TV
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Anime specialty service Crunchyroll has selected the star hosts for its first-ever live awards show, which will be held early next year in Japan. Renowned voice actress Sally Amaki and veteran entertainer Jon Kabira will co-host the 2023 Crunchyroll Anime Awards, the company said Tuesday at the Tokyo International Film Festival.
“We share a deep love of anime with Sally and Jon, and we’re so excited to have their energy and passion onstage with us at the Anime Awards next year,” said Rahul Purini, president of Crunchyroll. “We’re looking forward to celebrating the creative forces behind anime’s biggest series and can’t wait to share more soon.”
Originally from Los Angeles, Sally Amaki is a member of the digital voice actor idol project 22/7 (Nanabun no Nijuni), a collaboration between Sony Music and Aniplex. Jon Kabira is a host and emcee with...
Anime specialty service Crunchyroll has selected the star hosts for its first-ever live awards show, which will be held early next year in Japan. Renowned voice actress Sally Amaki and veteran entertainer Jon Kabira will co-host the 2023 Crunchyroll Anime Awards, the company said Tuesday at the Tokyo International Film Festival.
“We share a deep love of anime with Sally and Jon, and we’re so excited to have their energy and passion onstage with us at the Anime Awards next year,” said Rahul Purini, president of Crunchyroll. “We’re looking forward to celebrating the creative forces behind anime’s biggest series and can’t wait to share more soon.”
Originally from Los Angeles, Sally Amaki is a member of the digital voice actor idol project 22/7 (Nanabun no Nijuni), a collaboration between Sony Music and Aniplex. Jon Kabira is a host and emcee with...
- 10/25/2022
- by Patrick Brzeski
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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