Anime

Manga centers on pair of friends in snowy northern town

Watanabe plays mysterious gentleman in new season that premiered on Thursday

Satō plays “mysterious swordsman” in December 12 film

220-second long take cut from film is comprised of 9,800 frames of animation

Nozawa voices 95-year-old school head Toyo Tetsudome

Azusa Tadokoro, Azusa Aoi, Miyu Hanasaki, Chitose Morinaga, Rie Hikisaka, more star in feline anime

Also: Previously announced festival to take place at Yokohama Arena on February 21-23