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BABY ASSASSINS EVERYDAY!: Catch The First English-Subbed Episode Via TV Tokyo On YouTube!

The official TV Tokyo YouTube channel has begun premiering Baby Assassins Everyday!, the new series exponent of the hit film franchise from acclaimed director Yugo Sakamoto. The show returns Akari Takaishi and Saori Izawa in the lead roles of two young adults in their daily travails to sustain a living for themselves in today’s economy while working for a clandestine guild of assassins. The first episode also features actor Takuya Kusakawa in a key role for the story as it reveals the inner workings of the guild, while the show will also introduce members of Chisato’s family, and further inclinations that things will change in the fabric of the otherwise tight bond between both lethal ladies. The series also includes franchise regulars Tsubasa Tobinaga, Atomu Mizuishi, and Tomo Nakao, along with Tokio Emoto and Hirotaro Honda more to come. The show’s arrival comes following an ongoing campaign for the third […]

Watch Akari Takaishi And Saori Izawa Take Over A Gun Range To Promote BABY ASSASSINS EVERYDAY!

Lee B. Golden III

If more Baby Assassins is what you want, then we’re bound to get it at some point. For now, regional residents in the market for TV Tokyo content will be the ones getting first dibs at Baby Assassins Everyday, the new 12-part spin-off series of the whipsmart action comedy film franchise that launched in 2021, announced back in May. Whether or not the series takes place before or after the upcoming Baby Assassins: Nice Days remains to be seen. What we do know is that the show will explore the inner-workings of the guild for which our two lead characters work as they struggle to thrive between jobs as hitwomen, and coming-of-age adults in a crummy job market. Lead actresses Akari Takaishi and Saori Izawa are in the show along with a few other faces from the franchise thusfar, while new editions also include Takuya Kusakawa, Tokio Emoto, and Hirotaro […]

BABY ASSASSINS Is Getting A Killer Dozen Episodes For TV Tokyo Later This Year

Lee B. Golden III

A twelve-episode series is in order at TV Tokyo for a continuation of the Baby Assassins franchise. Actors Akari Takaishi and Saori Izawa will reprise their roles as portrayed in the current films from writer/director Yugo Sakamoto. The announcement comes off the heels of the teaser for the third and latest feature installment, Baby Assassins: Nice Days, which arrives on September 27 in Japan. According to the film’s official website, the series will broadcast in the weeks leading up to the film’s release. In addition to Sakamoto, who is penning and directing the show, action director Kensuke Sonomura (Hydra, Bad City) will set the stage for the show’s action sequences. Plot details remain under wraps, as does the show’s broadcast plans outside Japan. 2021’s Baby Assassins became a mid-pandemic hit, following the killer exploits of two highly-skilled assassins, high school girls, Chisato, and Mahiro. Their resolve is tested upon gradutation when […]

CHIBI GODZILLA Brings Bite-Size Fun with Legendary Kaiju!

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Kids in Japan will soon have brand new adventures with the popular Chibi Godzilla and friends! Coming to TV Tokyo’s children’s anime block, CHIBI GODZILLA RAIDS AGAIN is launching April 1st, 2023, as a series of almost three minute animations. Chibi Godzilla made his debut in 2018 as part of the celebration of the 65th anniversary of the Godzilla franchise. First appearing as part of a picture book, Chibi Godzilla, as well as versions of other popular characters such as Mothra and King Ghidorah, have appeared on all sorts of merchandise and short animations. He was designed by Chiharu Sakazaki, known in Japan as an illustrator and children’s book author. Watch the trailer below on Toho Animation’s Youtube page!