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Siliconera Sunday, December 22, 2024 2:25 AM
    

Season 2 of Ranma 1/2 Remake Anime Revealed

We're going to see more of the remake of Ranma 1/2, as season 2 of the anime was confirmed at Jump Festa 2025. There's a brief trailer showing moments from the first season, with the reveal that more episodes are in the works at the end. Said first season is currently available on Netflix worldwide.

First, here's the teaser. It includes a flurry of clips from the show. We see Ranma, both as a boy and a girl, of course. His father Genma, Akane, Shampoo, and Ryoga come up as well. The one moment that appears for the longest period of time is one with Ranma perched on a fence, looking down at a short-haired Akane as she stares up at him. It's then that we see the logo and the reveal that season 2 is in development.

Here's the full footage:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ETP6nFpSBb8&ab_channel=MAPPACHANNEL

There's also special art to honor the fact that Ranma 1/2 is coming back. It appeared on the official social media account. It features Akane in the center, with the male and female versions of Ranma on either side of her. Ranma's father Genma is behind them in his panda form.

https://twitter.com/ranma_pr/status/1870505761195074021

In addition to the new Ranma 1/2 remake, the original anime can still be found online. It's steaming on Hulu and Amazon. Viz Media handles the manga outside of Japan, as well as physical copies of the anime.

Season 1 of the remake of Ranma 1/2 is available on Netflix now, and season 2 of the anime is in development.

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Siliconera Sunday, December 22, 2024 2:07 AM
    

See the Honkai: Star Rail Robin and Sunday Nendoroids

Back in October 2024, Good Smile Company revealed it was working on Robin and Sunday Honkai: Star Rail Nendoroids at Shanghai Wonder Festival 2024. Only unpainted prototypes appeared at the event. Now, official photos appeared on Weibo showing off the painted versions of the Honkai: Star Rail figures of the siblings. The announcement also suggested we'll see them in August 2025.

First, here are the initial photos of the Honkai: Star Rail Robin Nendoroid. She comes with three face plates. One shows her with a calm, gentle smile. Another is a wide smile with her eyes shut. In the third, she looks like she's singing. Her accessories include her winged microphone, her cell phone, and a stage that can go over her base. She'll also have a small halo on her head. 

Here's how Robin looks so far.

Likewise, the Honkai: Star Rail Sunday Nendoroid features a similar number of accessories. He has a neutral, calm smile in one. Another features a more sinister, open-mouthed smile. In the third, he has an angry expression. His accessories include one of the ravens he would send to spy, one of the Echo of Faded Dreams enemies, and a window sheet he can be posed alongside. He also has a halo, like his sister. 

Here's how this Honkai: Star Rail figure looks so far.

Quite a few Nendoroids based on the series both already appeared and are on the way. You can pick up ones of Nameless members Dan Heng and March 7th, and there's even a Nendoroid Doll of him. Aventurine and Blade ones showed up too.

The Honkai: Star Rail Robin and Sunday Nendoroids have a August 2025 release window. The game is available on the PS5, PC, and mobile devices.

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Siliconera Sunday, December 22, 2024 1:30 AM
    

New Chainsaw Man - The Movie: Reze Arc Trailer Confirms 2025 Debut

Jump Festa 2025 meant an update on Chainsaw Man - The Movie: Reze Arc, and we have a release window and new trailer. The film will show up in Japan in 2025, though there's no exact release date currently. It was first revealed in December 2023. There's also no word yet on a new season of the anime, though the 12 episodes of season 1 are on Crunchyroll now.

The new Chainsaw Man - The Movie: Reze Arc trailer is available on Mappa's YouTube channel now. English subtitles are available, if you turn on closed captions. The video begins with Denji and Reze having coffee together while she asks if he'd prefer a city mouse or country mouse. After that, we see Makima asking him on a date. However, after the 47 mark, the teaser shifts between showing his two love interests to a look at a new threat facing the Public Safety Division. 

Here's the new trailer:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d1n552v1ng0&ab_channel=MAPPACHANNEL

There are also two new key visuals for the movie that appeared at Jump Festa 2025. One of them features Denji as Chainsaw Man, transformed and in the midst of attacking. 

As of right now, the Chainsaw Man manga is in the midst of the Academy Saga Current Arc. It's currently on a short break following the release of chapter 187 on December 17, 2024. The next new installment will appear on December 31, 2024 worldwide, with MangaPlus and Viz Media offering it outside of Japan

Chainsaw Man - The Movie: Reze Arc will debut in 2025. The anime is streaming on Crunchyroll. Viz Media handles the manga outside Japan.

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Siliconera Sunday, December 22, 2024 1:15 AM
    

Visored Leader Shinji Hirako Joins Bleach Rebirth of Souls

At Jump Festa 2025, Bandai Namco revealed Shinji Hirako, the former Soul Reaper who became head of the Visored, will be playable in Bleach Rebirth of Souls. It's primarily a cinematic trailer, though there is gameplay footage that shows Shinji in different looks based on various points in time in the story. The video also teases the appearance of fellow Visored Hiyori Sarugaki in Bleach Rebirth of Souls.

Editor's Note: The following Bleach Rebirth of Souls Shinji Hirako trailer features spoilers for the manga and anime.

Things begin with Shinji explaining who he is, while flashbacks hint at his history with Sousuke Aizen. We also see him in his roles as a Soul Reaper and Visored. He meets Ichigo as well, offering to mentor him. The Hiyori cameo comes up at the 1:20 mark of this new Bleach Rebirth of Souls trailer.

Here's the full video. We don't know what his exact moveset will look like yet:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fAY1-pUCX2w&ab_channel=BandaiNamcoEntertainmentAmerica

Here are all the Bleach character trailers that showed up before the Shinji Hirako Jump Festa 2025 reveal.

Bleach Rebirth of Souls will come to the PS4, PS5, Xbox Series X, and PC on March 21, 2025. The Bleach anime, including Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War, are streaming on on Disney+ and HuluViz Media handles the manga series outside of Japan.

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