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Sakuna: Of Rice and Ruin Anime Reveals New Promo Video, Theme Song Artists, July 6 Debut
Ikimonogakari, Little Glee Monster perform theme songs
― The official website for the television anime adaptation of developer Edelweiss' side-scrolling action role-playing game Sakuna: Of Rice And Ruin (Tensui no Sakuna Hime) revealed on Saturday that the series will debut on TV Tokyo and its affiliates on July 6 at 11:00 p.m. The site also revealed a promotional video and the show's theme song arti...
My Girlfriend's Child Shōjo Manga Gets Live-Action Series
Hiyori Sakurada, Kanata Hosoda star in teen pregnancy story premiering on June 25
― Mamoru Aoi's My Girlfriend's Child (Ano Ko no Kodomo) manga is inspiring a weekly live-action series which will premiere on Tuesday, June 25 at 11:00 p.m. (10:00 a.m. EDT) in Fuji TV's "Ka-Dra★Eleven" timeslot. Seven Seas Entertainment publishes the manga in English, and it describes the story: Sachi and her boyfriend...
J-Novel Club Adds The Reincarnation of the Strongest Exorcist in Another World Novels, Manga Among 9 Other Licenses
Dagashi-ya Yahagi, The Poison King, more light novels to release in English
― J-Novel Club announced on Thursday that it has released the first chapters of four manga titles and of seven new light novels in English. The manga include: Title: The Reincarnation of the Strongest Exorcist in Another World (Saikyō Onmyōji no Isekai Tenseiki)
Art: Toshinori Okazaki
Original story: Kiichi Kosuzu
Release Dat...
The Irregular at Magic High School Season 3's New Video Previews Ancient City Insurrection Arc, ASCA's Ending Song
ASCA performs 'Shion no Hanataba o' ending theme
― Aniplex debute a new promotional video and key visual for the third television season of the The irregular at magic high school anime on Saturday. The video previews the Ancient City Insurrection story arc, and it also previews the arc's ending theme song "Shion no Hanataba o" (An Aster Bouquet) by singer ASCA. The season premiered on Tokyo MX, Tochi...
Egumi Legacy Anime Reveals Main Cast, More Staff, July Debut
Takuya Eguchi, Sōma Saitō, Yū Serizawa, more star
― Happinet announced on Friday that the anime based on TAKALAKA and voice actor Takuya Eguchi's Egumi Legacy card game will debut in July. Happinet also revealed the show's cast and additional staff. The anime will star (character name romanizations are not official): Takuya Eguchi as Legendary Final Climax BOM Yoshino Aoyama as End of the World Sōma ...
Dungeon People Anime Reveals July 5 Debut in Commercial
Series stars Sayaka Senbongi, Sayumi Suzushiro, more
― The official website for the television anime of Sui Hutami's Dungeon People (Dungeon no Naka no Hito) manga revealed in a commercial on Friday that the anime will debut on July 5 on the Animeism programming block of MBS, TBS, and BS-TBS. The show will also air on AT-X starting on July 8. The anime's cast includes (Note: character name romanizati...
Shinmai Ossan Bōkensha TV Anime Reveals More Cast, Theme Song Artists, July 1 Debut in Video
Akira Kushida, Chiai Fujikawa perform theme songs
― The official website for the television anime adaptation of Kiraku Kishima's Shinmai Ossan Bōkensha, Saikyō Party ni Shinu Hodo Kitaerarete Muteki ni Naru (The Rookie Middle-Aged Adventurer Was Trained to Death by the Most Powerful Party to Become Invincible) novel series revealed more cast, theme song information, July 1 debut, and the show's secon...
Sony to Launch Academy to 'Nurture Anime Creators in Global Markets'
― Sony Group Corporation announced on Thursday during its annual corporate strategy presentation that it will launch an academy to develop talent to create anime. The academy will aim to "[nurture] anime creators in global markets, mainly by Aniplex and Crunchyroll with collaboration from across the industry." Aniplex is a subsidiary of Sony Music Entertainment Japan (SMEJ). Animation studios A-1 Pi...
Detective Conan vs. Kid the Phantom Thief Compilation Film Listed With May 29 Opening in the Philippines
Compilation film opened in Japan on January 5
― Philippine cinema chain SM Cinema is listing Detective Conan vs. Kid the Phantom Thief, the compilation film for the Detective Conan franchise, with a May 29 opening in the Philippines. Odex is listed as the distributor for the film. The compilation film opened in Japan on January 5, prior to the release of the franchise's 27th film Detective Conan: Hya...
Ultraman x Avengers Comic Mini-Series Launches in August
Kyle Higgins, Mat Groom write comic with artist Francesco Manna
― Marvel announced on Wednesday the previously announced crossover comic between its Avengers and Tsuburaya Productions' Ultraman franchises will be a four-issue mini-series that will launch on August 14. Kyle Higgins and Mat Groom will write the comic, and Francesco Manna is the artist. Dike Ruan drew the below cover for the first issue...
Shungiku Uchida's Minami's Lover Manga Gets New Live-Action Series in July
New series sees roles reversed with boyfriend shrinking instead
― TV Asahi announced on Friday that it is producing a new live-action series adaptation of Shungiku Uchida's Minami's Lover (Minami-kun no Koibito) manga with the title Minami-kun no Koibito!? that will premiere in July. The new series will have the roles reversed, with the boyfriend shrinking instead of the girlfriend. The show stars Ai...
Urusei Yatsura Anime Reveals More Cast, Visual for Final Arc
Yūichi Nakamura, Inori Minase, Chō join cast
― The official website for the new television anime of Rumiko Takahashi's Urusei Yatsura manga revealed three more cast members and a new visual on Friday. The visual previews the show's final arc "Boy Meets Girl." Yūichi Nakamura as Rupa Inori Minase as Karula Chō as Upa The anime premiered in the Noitamina programming block on Fuji TV in October 2022. HI...
Thai Live-Action My Love Mix-Up! Show's English-Subtitled Trailer Announces June 7 Debut
Series to stream simultaneously in Thailand, Japan
― Thai channel GMMTV revealed on Thursday that its live-action series adaptation of writer Wataru Hinekure and artist Aruko's My Love Mix-Up! (Kieta Hatsukoi) manga will debut on June 7. The below video for the show includes English subtitles that can be toggled on. The series stars Gemini, Fourth, Chokun, and Pahn. The series will air on GMM25 start...
Tokyopop Publishes Novels, Manga of Yū Nagira's My Beautiful Man BL Series
1st volume of novel, Megumi Kitano's manga debut on July 16
― Tokyopop confirmed on Thursday that it has licensed Yū Nagira's My Beautiful Man (Utsukushii Kare) boys love light novel series, as well as Megumi Kitano's manga adaptation of the same novel series. Tokyopop will ship the first volume of both the novel and manga series digitally and in print on July 16. Tokyopop describes the novel series:...
Annecy Reveals ODDTAXI Duo's New Housenka Film
Festival previews film as part of Work in Progress lineup
― The official website for the Annecy International Film Festival announced on Thursday that it will preview director Baku Kinoshita and writer Kadzuya Konomoto's original anime film Housenka (Touch-Me-Not) as part of this year's Work in Progress lineup. Annecy lists the film with a runtime of 75 minutes. Kinoshita is directing the film, with ...
Annecy Reveals ON-GAKU: Our Sound Director Kenji Iwaisawa's New Film Hyakuemu (Updated)
Film adapts Uoto's track-and-field manga
― Update: Kodansha has confirmed that the film will adapt Uoto's Hyakuemu (100M) manga, and revealed the main staff. Kenji Iwaisawa is directing the film at Rock 'n' Roll Mountain. Pony Canyon, TBS TV, and Asmik Ace are credited with production. Keisuke Kojima is the character designer and chief animation director, and Keikankun Yamaguchi is the art director. ...
Fairy Tail: 100 Years Quest Anime Reveals More Cast, July 7 Premiere
Yumi Uchiyama, Itaru Yamamoto, Kenji Hamada join cast
― The official website for the television anime of Hiro Mashima and Atsuo Ueda's Fairy Tail: 100 Years Quest sequel manga revealed a new visual, three more cast members, and the July 7 premiere for the anime on Friday. The newly announced cast members are: Yumi Uchiyama as Kiria Itaru Yamamoto as Madmole Kenji Hamada as Skullion Tetsuya Kakihara, ...
Code Geass: Rozé of the Recapture Anime Debuts on Disney+ on June 21 as 12 Weekly Episodes
The official website for the Code Geass: Rozé of the Recapture (originally titled Code Geass: Z of the Recapture, or Dakkan no Zetto) anime announced on Friday that the anime's worldwide streaming will debut on June 21 as a 12-episode weekly series via Disney+'s "Star" brand. The anime's first part opened in theaters in Japan on May 10.The second part will open on June 7, the third part on July 5,...
Crunchyroll Also Debuts Dead Dead Demon's Dededede Destruction Series' English Dub
Dub debuted alongside 1st English-subtitled episode on Thursday
― Crunchyroll debuted an English dub for the new television series version of the two-part anime film adaptation of Inio Asano's Dead Dead Demon's Dededede Destruction manga on Thursday. The English-dubbed first episode debuted alongside the English-subtitled first episode. The English dub cast includes: Giles Panton as Nobuo
Michelle Cr...
Rising Impact Anime's English-Subtitled Trailer Unveils Blue Encount's Theme Song
Blue Encount performs 'GIfted' theme for anime debuting on Netflix on June 22
― Netflix unveiled a new English-subtitled trailer for the two anime seasons adapting Nakaba Suzuki's Rising Impact golf manga on Friday. The trailer reveals and previews the anime's theme song "Gifted" by Blue Encount. The anime's first season will start streaming on Netflix on June 22, followed by the second season on Aug...
Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon? V Anime's Video Reveals New Cast (Updated)
Nobunaga Shimazaki, Yūsuke Kobayashi, Haruka Shiraishi join cast as members of Freya Familia for anime streaming on HIDIVE this fall
― Update: HIDIVE confirmed on Thursday it will stream the series as it airs under the title s It Wrong To Try To Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon? V as part of its simulcast season this fall. The series will stream on HIDIVE in the U.S., Canada, the U.K., Ireland, Australia, ...
Be Forever Yamato: Rebel 3199 Anime Project Reveals Main Visual, Trailer for 1st Film
1st film in 7-part project "Kuro no Shinryaku" opens on July 19
― Bandai Namco Filmworks revealed the main visual and started streaming the main trailer for the first film "Kuro no Shinryaku" (Dark Invasion) of Yamato yo Towa ni: Rebel 3199 (Be Forever Yamato: Rebel 3199), the next project in the Space Battleship Yamato remakes, on Friday. The anime will premiere as seven films, beginning with the fi...
Duel Masters Code Bestie Manga Enters Last Arc
Manga launched on February 28
― The official Twitter account for Shogakukan's Weekly CoroCoro Comic website revealed on Wednesday that Shigekatsu Ihara's Story of Duel Masters Code Bestie — a worldview manga of Shigenobu Matsumoto's Duel Masters manga — is entering its final arc. The manga launched on Weekly CoroCoro Comic on February 28. Yō Kanebayashi launched the Duel Masters LOST Tsuioku no Suish...
Exclusive: Titan Manga Licenses Osamu Tezuka's I.L Adult Fantasy Manga
First volume goes on sale on October 1
― Titan Comics revealed on Thursday in an exclusive with ANN the company has licensed Osamu Tezuka's adult fantasy manga I.L for release in English on October 1. The release will mark the first English release of the manga. The company describes the story: Embark on a mesmerizing journey with I.L Volume 1 as Osamu Tezuka, the world-renowned ‘God of Manga’, navig...
Toho to Acquire Anime Studio Science SARU as Its Subsidiary
Company acquires studio behind Lu over the wall, Inu-Oh, Scott Pilgrim anime, Tatami Time Machine Blues
― The entertainment company Toho announced on Thursday that its board of directors has decided to acquire all shares of the anime studio Science Saru, effective on June 19. Toho will then make Science Saru its consolidated subsidiary from the second quarter (June-August) of the fiscal year ending i...
Delicious in Dungeon Anime Casts Kōki Uchiyama, Ayumu Murase
Uchiyama plays Mithrun, Murase as Yaad
― Kadokawa revealed on Thursday two new cast and characters for the second half of Studio Trigger's television anime of Ryōko Kui's Delicious in Dungeon (Dungeon Meshi) manga. The new characters will appear in the anime's 21st episode also on Thursday. The newly announced cast are: Kōki Uchiyama as Mithrun, a male elf who serves as the chief of the Canary Squad ...
'Bye Bye, Earth' Anime Reveals More Cast, July 12 Debut in New Video
Miyuki Sawashiro, Kenjiro Tsuda, Setsuji Satoh join cast
― The official website for the television anime of Tow Ubukata's Bye Bye, Earth novel revealed more cast, a second teaser promotional video, and a July 12 debut on WOWOW on Thursday. The new cast, introduced at 0:59 in the above video, includes (Note: Character name romanizations are not official): Miyuki Sawashiro as Doranvi
Kenjiro Tsuda as K...
AnimeFesta's Yoasobi Gurashi! Anime Premieres Online on July 7
Anime premieres on Coolmic website with English subtitles
― Suiseisha revealed on Wednesday that the anime adaptation of Suika's Yoasobi Gurashi! (Living in a F*** Room) manga by AnimeFesta (formerly Anime Zone and ComicFesta Anime) will premiere on July 7 on WWWave Corporation's Coolmic website. The anime's website also opened on Wednesday and revealed the key visual, staff, and main cast. The anime...
BLUELOCK -Episode Nagi- Anime Film Opens in the Philippines in 2024
Film opened in Japan on April 19
― Medialink's Philippine Facebook page revealed on Wednesday that it will open the anime film of Kōta Sannomiya's BLUELOCK -Episode Nagi- spinoff of Muneyuki Kaneshiro and Yūsuke Nomura's Blue Lock soccer manga in the Philippines this year. The film opened in Japan on April 19. The film has screenings in IMAX, MX4D, and 4DX in Japan, in addition to regular screenings....
Naoko Yamada, Science Saru's The Colors Within Anime Film's Trailer Highlights New Characters
Yasuko, Aoi Yūki, Minako Kotobuki, Keiko Toda voice characters featured in trailer
― The official website for The Colors Within (Kimi no Iro), a new anime feature film by Science SARU and director Naoko Yamada (K-ON!, The Heike Story, A Silent Voice), began streaming a new trailer for the film on Thursday. The trailer features footage of the film's newly-announced characters from earlier this month. ...
Odex to Screen Detective Conan vs. Kid the Phantom Thief Compilation Film in Malaysia on June 6
Compilation film opened in Japan on January 5
― Malaysian cinema chain GSC Movies began streaming an English-subtitled trailer on Tuesday for Detective Conan vs. Kid the Phantom Thief, the compilation film for the Detective Conan franchise. The trailer reveals that Odex will open the film in Malaysia on June 6. The compilation film opened in Japan on January 5, prior to the release of the franchise's...
GKIDS' Trailer for Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocence 4K Restoration Reveals June 23-26 Run
GKIDS screens 4K restoration at Chicago Critic's Film Festival this summer before wide release
― GKIDS began streaming a trailer for the new 4K restoration of Mamoru Oshii's Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocence film on Wednesday. The trailer reveals that GKIDs will screen the 4K restoration in theaters in North America from June 23 to June 26. GKIDS acquired the North American theatrical rights to the fi...
Seven Seas Licenses The Villainess and the Demon Knight Light Novel, Magical Buffs: The Support Caster is Stronger Than He Realized!, 2 More Manga
Also licensed: How to Repair a Broken Cup, Diary of a Female Lead: Shujinkou Nikki, Checkmate manhwa in print
― Seven Seas Entertainment announced on Wednesday that it has licensed Nekota and Asahiko's light novel The Villainess and the Demon Knight, as well as Haka Tokura, Shin Arakawa, and Eiri Shirai's Magical Buffs: The Support Caster is Stronger Than He Realized!, Rico Worico's How to Repair a B...
Live-Action Saint Young Men Film Reveals Team Heavenly Realm Cast
Ryo Katsuji, Jiro Sato, Mai Shiraishi, Kento Kaku, Takanori Iwata join cast
― The staff for Saint Oniisan The Movie ~Holy Men vs Akuma Gundan~ (Holy Men vs Demon Army), the first live-action film of Hikaru Nakamura's Saint Young Men (Saint Oniisan) manga, revealed the cast of Team Heavenly Realm in a new behind-the-scenes making-of video on Thursday. The cast includes (top row, left to right):
Ryo Ka...
North American Anime, Manga Releases, May 19-25
A Galaxy Next Door, The Iceblade Sorcerer Shall Rule the World anime; Hirayasumi, Mysterious Disappearances manga ship
― Anime Releases Title Publisher Suggested Retail Price Date Dead Mount Death Play Part 1 BDPlease Crunchyroll US$69.98 May 21 Dr. Stone Season 3 Part 1 BDCite Crunchyroll US$69.98 May 21 Food Wars! The Second Plate BDAnimeNewsNetwork Sentai Filmworks US$69.98 May 21 A Galaxy Next Do...
Burning Kabaddi Manga Enters Climax
Manga launched in 2015
― Shogakukan's Manga ONE app revealed on Tuesday that Hajime Musashino's Burning Kabaddi (Shakunetsu Kabaddi) manga will enter its climax, and also revealed that the manga's 28th compiled book volume will ship on July 11. The manga's story centers on first-year high school student Tatsuya Yoigoshi, a former ace soccer player who dislikes sports. He gets to join a team for the c...
Monster Hunter Stories Remastered Game Reveals New Overview Trailer
Game ships for Nintendo Switch, PS4, PC via Steam on June 14
― The official YouTube channel for the Monster Hunter franchise shared a new overview trailer on Monday for the Monster Hunter Stories remastered game, which comes out for Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, and PC via Steam on June 14. The new release of Monster Hunter Stories features full voice acting, improved graphics, a Museum mode, and c...
Ascendent Animation Wins Two Bronze Telly Awards
Company previously earned award in 2022
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Ascendent Animation won two bronze awards at the 45th Annual Telly Awards in New York City on Tuesday for its English dubbed anime Game World Reincarnation and I Want to Be His Prey. The company previously won a silver Telly Award in 2022 for the English dub of The Titan's Bride. The company released an English dub of Caressing My Hibernating Bear in partner...
Hulu to Stream Boruto, Go! Go! Loser Ranger! Anime's English Dubs in June
Boruto: Naruto Next Generations' dub premieres on June 1, Go! Go! Loser Ranger! on June 12
― Hulu is listing the English dub of Boruto: Naruto Next Generations anime's premiere on June 1, and the Go! Go! Loser Ranger! anime's English dub series premiere on June 12. The Boruto: Naruto Next Generations television anime premiered in Japan on TV Tokyo in April 2017. The anime's "Part I" ended with its 29...
Blue Archive Anime Debuts in N. America on May 24
The official English Twitter account for Yostar and Nexon Games' Blue Archive smartphone role-playing game announced on Wednesday that Blue Archive The Animation, the television anime adaptation of the game, will debut in North America with English subtitles this Friday at 12:00 a.m. UTC (Thursday at 8:00 p.m. EDT) on the franchise's official global YouTube channel. The anime premiered on TV Tokyo...
Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2 Game's DLC Trailer Reveals Broly (Restrained)
DLC also includes Vegeta (Super Saiyan God), Goku Black (Super Saiyan Rosé)
― Bandai Namco Entertainment America streamed a new trailer on Wednesday for the Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2 game, and it previews chapter 1 of the Future Saga DLC, which launches on Friday. The video reveals that the DLC will add Broly (Restrained). The video also previews the new Extra Missions, Parallel Quests, Skills, costume...
Why Nobody Remembers My World? Anime Streams 3rd Character Video
Video features Jeanne, voiced by Haruka Shiraishi
― The official website for the television anime of writer Kei Sazane and illustrator neco's Naze Boku no Sekai o Dare mo Oboeteinai no ka? (Why nobody remembers my world?) novels revealed the anime's third character video featuring Jeanne, voiced by Haruka Shiraishi, on Wednesday. The anime's website started streaming the second character video on May...
Live-Action Drops of God Series Gets 2nd Season
Cast, staff return for new season on Apple TV+
― Apple TV+ announced on Tuesday that Drops of God, the new internationally co-produced, multilingual live-action television series of Tadashi Agi and Shū Okimoto's The Drops of God (Kami no Shizuku) manga, is getting a second season. Oded Ruskin (Absentia, No Man's Land) is returning to direct the new season, and Quoc Dang Tran (Marianne, Parallel) is a...
Digimon Adventure Anime Gets New Promo Video for 25th Anniversary
Video to get advanced screening at 25th anniversary exhibit on August 9
― The Digimon franchise is getting a new promotional video to commemorate the 25th anniversary of the Digimon Adventure anime and take a look back at its world. The video will feature new illustrations. There will be a 25th anniversary exhibit for Digimon Adventure at Sunshine City in Ikebukuro in August from August 10-25. The ex...
Mechanical Buddy Universe 1.0, 2 More Manga Added to Manga UP! Global
Also: Sabikui Bisco 2, The Commander Sorcerer's Contract Marriage
― Square Enix's Manga Up! Global began publishing Sabikui Bisco 2 (Rust-Eater Bisco 2), Sо̄ Natsuki's manga adaptation of Shinji Cobkubo's (Kobukubo) Sabikui Bisco (Rust Eating Bisco) light novel series, in English on Saturday. It also released Takuji Katō's Mechanical Buddy Universe 1.0 manga in English on Wednesday. The company began...
Voice Actor Tōru Furuya No Longer Appearing at MomoCon 2024 Following News of His 4-Year Affair With Fan
Furuya acknowledged threatening to hurt fan in argument, causing her to have abortion
― The staff of this year's MomoCon event announced on Wednesday that "due to recent news, voice actor Tōru Furuya will no longer be appearing at MomoCon 2024." The convention originally revealed Furuya as a guest on March 7. The event will take place from May 24-27 at the Georgia World Congress Center in Atlanta. On...
Najimi's Girls' Fist!!!! GT Rock Band Manga Gets Short Anime on YouTube
Episode 1 premieres on Wednesday
― The official X (formerly Twitter) account of Najimi's Girls' Fist!!!! GT band manga announced on Wednesday that the manga is inspiring a 13-episode short anime adaptation, and the first episode will premiere on the manga's YouTube channel on Wednesday at 11:00 p.m. JST (10:00 a.m. EDT). New episodes will then launch every other Saturday starting on June 1. The short...
Gundam Voice Actor Tōru Furuya Admits to 4-Year Affair With Fan
Furuya acknowledged threatening to hurt fan in argument, causing her to have abortion
― On his X (formerly Twitter) account on Wednesday, voice actor Tōru Furuya acknowledged a recent report by the Weekly Bunshun magazine regarding an affair he had with a fan. Weekly Bunshun interviewed him for the article. Furuya admitted that he had been in a relationship with a female fan for four and a half years...
Hollywood Reporter: Adam Wingard Will Not Return for Next Godzilla x Kong Film
Writer-director parts amicably due to 'timing issues'
― The Hollywood Reporter reported on Tuesday that director Adam Wingard will not return for the third film installment of Warner Bros. and Legendary Entertainment's Godzilla x Kong film series due to "timing issues." The report describes Wingard's departure as amicable, with the companies leaving the door open for a future return. Wingard is repor...
Live-Action 1122: For a Happy Marriage Show's Trailer Reveals Theme Song
Spitz performs 'i-O（Shūri no Uta)' for series premiering on June 14
― Amazon Prime Video unveiled a new trailer for the live-action series of Peko Watanabe's 1122: For a Happy Marriage manga on Wednesday. The trailer reveals and previews the series' theme song "i-O（Shūri no Uta)" by Spitz. Amazon Prime Video also unveiled two new visuals for the series: The series will have seven total episodes, and ...
New Live-Action Black Jack Show Casts Yuno Nagao as Pinoko
Nagao plays Black Jack's assistant
― The official website for the new live-action series of Osamu Tezuka's Black Jack manga revealed a new cast member in a key visual on Wednesday. Yuno Nagao (pictured above) plays the role of Pinoko, Black Jack's assistant. Despite appearing as a little girl, she is actually 18 years old. The series will premiere on June 30, and it stars Issei Takahashi as the titul...
Shun Umezawa's Darwin Incident Manga Gets TV Anime
Manga about half human, half chimpanzee boy launched in 2020
― TOHO Animation announced on Wednesday that Shun Umezawa's The Darwin Incident (Darwin Jihen manga will get a television anime adaptation. A new official Twitter account opened and unveiled a teaser visual: Original creator Umezawa shared an illustration to commemorate the announcement: TOHO Animation had teased on its X (formerly Twitter)...
27th Detective Conan Film Stays at #1 at Japanese Box Office, Haikyu!! Rises to #2
Gundam Seed Freedom jumps back onto list to #6 in its final weekend
― The Detective Conan: Hyakuman Doru no Michishirube (Case Closed: The Million-dollar Pentagram) film stayed at #1 in its sixth weekend. The film sold 278,000 tickets and earned 408,412,570 yen (about US$2.61 million) from Friday to Sunday. The film has sold a total of 1.35 million tickets and earned a cumulative total of 13,525,601,...
Elden Ring Game's Shadow of the Erdtree DLC Expansion Unveils Story Trailer
DLC expansion launches on June 21
― Bandai Namco began streaming on Wednesday a new story trailer for it and FromSoftware's Elden Ring game's DLC expansion Shadow of the Erdtree: The game launches on June 21 for PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, and PC via Steam. The base Elden Ring game is required for the expansion. Preorders are now open for the DLC, as well as digital and p...
Touken Ranbu Kai: Kyoden Moyuru Honnōji Anime Gets Prequel Anime in Japanese Theaters on August 16
Touken Ranbu Dо̄den -Chikashi Samuraira Umonora- screens for 3 weeks only
― The official website for Touken Ranbu Kai: Kyoden Moyuru Honnōji, the anime adaptation of the Touken Ranbu Kyoden Moyuru Honnōji stage play, revealed on Tuesday that a prequel anime titled Touken Ranbu Dо̄den -Chikashi Samuraira Umonora- will screen in theaters in Japan for three weeks only, starting on August 16. The website...
Shun Umezawa's Darwin Incident Manga Gets TV Anime Adaptation
Manga about half human, half chimpanzee boy launched in 2020
― TOHO Animation announced on Wednesday that Shun Umezawa's The Darwin Incident (Darwin Jihen manga will get a television anime adaptation. A new official Twitter account opened and unveiled a teaser visual: Original creator Umezawa shared an illustration to commemorate the announcement: TOHO Animation had teased on its X (formerly Twitter)...
Nintendo Enters Agreement with Embracer Group to Acquire Shiver Entertainment
Nintendo plans to secure resources for porting/developing software with Miami-based company
― Nintendo announced on Tuesday that it has entered into an agreement with Embracer Group AB to acquire 100% of the outstanding shares of Miami-based game developer Shiver Entertainment, Inc. and make it a wholly owned subsidiary. With Shiver, Nintendo plans to secure resources for porting and developing games...
Muse Asia Licenses I Parry Everything Anime
Anime premieres in Japan on July 4
― Muse Asia announced on Saturday that it has licensed the television anime of Nabeshiki and Kawaguchi's I Parry Everything: What Do You Mean I'm the Strongest? I'm Not Even an Adventurer Yet! (Ore wa Subete o "Parry" Suru: Gyaku Kanchigai no Sekai Saikyō wa Bōken-sha ni Naritai) light novel series. Muse Asia will announce distribution details for the anime at a lat...
Rock Band Hitsujibungaku Goes on Asian Tour in July
Band travels to Singapore, Kuala Lumpur, Manila, Hong Kong
― The official website for the rock band Hitsujibungaku announced on April 21 that it will hold a concert tour in Asia that will travel to Singapore on July 3, Kuala Lumpur on July 4, Manila on July 6, and Hong Kong on July 8. The band is known for performing The Heike Story anime's opening theme song "Hikaru Toki," The House of the Lost on t...
Tales of the Rays Smartphone Game Ends Service in July
Game transitions into offline version with final story event in July
― The official website for Bandai Namco Entertainment's Tales of the Rays smartphone game announced on Tuesday that the game will end service on July 23. The game will transition to an offline version that will also include the game's upcoming finale story in July. The game ran in Japan for seven years and five months, and is the la...
Odex to Screen Detective Conan vs. Kid the Phantom Thief Compilation Film in Singapore on May 30
Compilation film opened in Japan on January 5
― Odex announced on May 15 that it will screen Detective Conan vs. Kid the Phantom Thief, the compilation film for the Detective Conan franchise, in Singapore. On May 17, Odex announced that the film will open in Singapore on May 30. The film opened in Japan on January 5, prior to the release of the franchise's 27th film Detective Conan: Hyakuman Doru no ...
Ayaka Matsumoto's Unexpectedly Naughty Fukami BL Manga Gets Anime Adaptation by AnimeFesta
Manga about narcissist guy, otaku launched in 2022
― AnimeFesta (formerly Anime Zone and ComicFesta Anime) announced the anime adaptation of Ayaka Matsumoto's Unexpectedly Naughty Fukami (Yatara Yarashii Fukami-kun) manga under AnimeFesta's toridori boys love brand on Tuesday. A teaser promotional video debuted on the same day:. Coolmic distributes the manga in English. Online manga service Renta! al...
Baki Manga Franchise Tops 100 Million Copies in Circulation
Franchise streams video featuring famous scenes
― Publisher Akita Shoten confirmed on Tuesday that Keisuke Itagaki's Baki manga series has over 100 million copies in circulation. The official YouTube channel for the franchise released a video celebrating the milestone on Tuesday, featuring highlights of well-known scenes from the manga. Itagaki's original Baki The Grappler martial arts manga ran for ...
Yashahime: Princess Half-Demon Manga Enters Final Battle
Takashi Shiina, Katsuyuki Sumisawa launched adaptation in September 2021
― The seventh volume of the Yashahime: Princess Half-Demon (Hanyō no Yashahime) manga adaptation by Takashi Shiina and Katsuyuki Sumisawa revealed on May 17 that the series will enter the "final battle" in the eighth volume, which ships in fall 2024. Viz has the rights "to the digital streaming, EST, and home video" of the orig...
Hulu Streams Mission: Yozakura Family Anime's English Dub on June 17
Anime premiered on April 7
― Hulu revealed on Monday that it will begin streaming an English dub for the anime of Hitsuji Gondaira's Mission: Yozakura Family (Yozakura-san Chi no Daisakusen) manga on June 17. The anime premiered in Japan on April 7 on MBS, TBS, and 26 of their affiliate channels. Disney streams the anime through the Hulu service in the United States on the same day. The series also s...
HIDIVE to Stream Plus-Sized Elf Anime
Anime debuts in July
― HIDIVE announced on Monday that it will stream the anime of Synecdoche's Plus-Sized Elf (Elf-san wa Yaserarenai.) manga for the summer 2024 season. The anime will premiere in July. The anime stars: Ayasa Itō as Elfuda
Takahide Ishii as Tomoatsu Naoe
Rena Hasegawa as Kuroeda
Ayaka Fukuhara as Oga Toshikatsu Tokoro (Why the Hell are You Here, Teacher!?, Soul Link, Hunter X Hunte...
Kyoko Aiba Launches New Oji Tensei Manga
Manga follows villainess reincarnated into middle-aged man
― Kyoko Aiba launched a new manga titled Oji Tensei ~Akuyaku Reijо̄ Kareinaru Seikatsu~ (Uncle Reincarnation: The Villainess's Days of Aging Gracefully) on Shogakukan's Sunday Webry platform last Thursday. The story follows the villainess Chloe, who is about to be executed. Upon her death, she vows to live a righteous life upon reincarnation....
Miko Mitsuki's Shōnen Bride -Dansō Reijō to Kuro Shosei- Manga to End in 4 Chapters
Manga started final arc on April 19
― This year's 12th issue of Shogakukan's Sho-Comi magazine revealed on Monday that Miko Mitsuki's Shōnen Bride -Dansō Reijō to Kuro Shosei- (Boy Bride -The Cross-Dressing Lady and Black Student-) will end in four chapters. If there are no delays, the series will end in July. The manga started its final arc on April 19. The manga tells the story of Ren from a presti...
Janus Oni no Ichizoku Manga Enters 'Climax'
Series launched in April 2021
― The May 31 issue of Houbunsha's Weekly Manga Times magazine announced on May 17 that Hayate Kuku's Janus Oni no Ichizoku manga will enter its "climax" in the June 28 issue. The manga centers on Kiichi Samonji, a descendant of the warrior monk Kiichi Hōgen. Kiichi Samonji is also a loyal retainer of the historical daimyo Imagawa Yoshimoto, the legendary "number one Dai...
Disney Japan Outsources Home Video Production Business to Happinet
Agreement affects Ghibli BDs, DVDs in Japan starting on October 1
― Happinet announced on May 13 that its subsidiary Happinet Media Marketing has signed a home entertainment license agreement with Walt Disney's Japanese arm to manufacture and sell Disney-branded Blu-ray Discs and DVDs in Japan, starting on October 1. In Japan, Disney has handled the home video releases for Studio Ghibli titles since ...
Starlight Express Creator Ray Yūki Launches New Manga
Sake to Tobacco no Hiyatoi Dungeon debuts on June 17
― Shonengahosha's Young King Ours magazine announced on X/Twitter on May 16 that Ray Yūki will launch a new series titled Sake to Tobacco no Hiyatoi Dungeon (The Daily Labor Dungeon of Sake and Tobacco) in this year's eighth issue on June 17. The story follows a pair of adventurers: one who is an alcoholic and one who is a heavy smoker. The two ent...
CoMix Wave Films Collaborates with Singer Sakura Fujiwara for New Short Animation 'Hatsukoi no Nioi'
Weathering With You, Suzume animator Maho Takagi makes directorial debut
― CoMix Wave Films announced on Sunday the release of its new short animation titled "Hatsukoi no Nioi" ("Scent of First Love"), in collaboration with singer-songwriter Sakura Fujiwara, who composed and performed the song of the same title for the short animation. The video premiered on Fujiwara's YouTube channel on Monday. The ...
Meiji Tokyo Renka Full Moon Visual Novel Launches for Switch, PC on October 3
Switch package version pre-order starts on May 30
― Dramatic Create announced on Monday that it and MAGES. will release the Meiji Tokyo Renka Full Moon visual novel for Nintendo Switch and PC via Steam on October 3, and started streaming its opening video, which features the theme song "Tokyo Roman-tan" (Tokyo Romantic Story) performed by KENN. Pre-order for the Nintendo Switch package version will s...
Crayon Shin-chan: Ora-tachi no Kyōryū Nikki Film Reveals 3 Guest Voice Actors
Takumi Kitamura, comedy duo Ozwald's Yū Hatanaka, Shunsuke Itō to voice characters for August 9 film
― The official website of Eiga Crayon Shin-chan: Ora-tachi no Kyōryū Nikki (Crayon Shin-chan the Movie: Our Dinosaur Diary), the Crayon Shin-chan franchise's 31st 2D animated film, revealed on Monday that actor and singer Takumi Kitamura, and comedy duo Ozwald are cast in the film as guest voice actor...
Irono's Ryū no Hanayome Okotowari Manga Ends on June 18
Fantasy manga launched in 2021
― The June issue of Square Enix's Monthly G Fantasy magazine revealed on Friday that Irono's Ryū no Hanayome Okotowari manga will end in the magazine's next issue on June 18. The fantasy manga is set in a village where legends of dragons are still passed on, and the villagers Sakura and Ren are born with the ability to manipulate water. Known as the Dragonborn, they pro...
HERO, Imaru Adachi to Release New Short Manga; Miyako Hiruzuka Launches New Series in June
HERO, Adachi to launch Terasu Hikari wa Ani no Omokage, Hiruzuka to launch Sayonara Diamond series
― This year's 25th issue of Shogakukan's Weekly Big Comic Spirits magazine revealed on Monday that HERO (Horimiya creator) and Imaru Adachi (Higehiro: After Being Rejected, I Shaved and Took in a High School Runaway manga adaptation) will launch a three-chapter one-shot manga (the wording used could als...
Demon Slayer: Hashira Training Arc Anime Reveals New Ending Song by HYDExMY FIRST STORY
'Eikyū -Tokoshie-' debuts in episode 2 on Sunday
― The staff for the Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Hashira Training Arc television anime confirmed on X (formerly Twitter) on Sunday that HYDE×MY FIRST STORY is performing the new ending theme song "Eikyū -Tokoshie-" (Eternity -Eternity-), which premieres in the second episode on Sunday. Yuki Kajiura wrote the music and lyrics for the song, and also a...
Yen Press to Hire Marketing & Publicity Manager
― Yen Press has announced that it is looking to hire a Marketing & Publicity Manager. The full-time position is hybrid-remote, and will pay US$65,000 to US$75,000 per year. Skills required include four to five years of marketing and publicity experience in the publishing industry, experience pitching to media and press, and experience in managing social media accounts in a professional setting, amon...
Masahito Kagawa, Tohji Tsukishima's Zenkamono Manga Ends on June 5
Series originally launched in December 2017
― This year's 11th issue of Shogakukan's Big Comic Original magazine revealed on Monday that Masahito Kagawa and Tohji Tsukishima's Zenkamono manga will end in the magazine's 12th issue on June 5. The series follows probation officer Kayo Agawa, who works with ex-criminals to help rehabilitate them into society. The original manga debuted in Shogakukan's B...
Failure Frame Anime Reveals More Cast, Ending Song Artists, July 4 Debut
Masaaki Mizunaka, KENN, Daiki Yamashita, Maria Naganawa, more join cast
― The staff for the anime of Kaoru Shinozaki's Failure Frame: I Became the Strongest and Annihilated Everything With Low-level Spells (Hazure Waku no "Jōtai Ijō Skill" de Saikyō ni Natta Ore ga Subete wo Jūrin Suru made) light novel series revealed on Sunday the anime's ending theme song's title and artist, additional cast member...
Mr. Osomatsu Animator Naoyuki Asano's Yomei 3000 Moji Manga Ends
Asano's adaptation of Gyatei Murasaki's short novel stories launched on January 30
― The official X (formerly Twitter) account of Shogakukan's Manga ONE app revealed on May 6 that it has published the final chapter of animator Naoyuki Asano's Yomei 3000 Moji (3000 Characters Left to Live) manga, the adaptation of Gyatei Murasaki's short novel stories compilation of the same title. The manga also runs...
The Wizard and His Fairy's Chisato Nesumi Launches Manga Adaptation
Hime-sama no Shitto de Yōjo ni Sareta Danshaku Reijō Desu. debuted on Saturday
― The June issue of Square Enix's G Fantasy magazine revealed on Friday that The Wizard and His Fairy manga creator Chisato Nesumi launched a new manga adaptation of the Hime-sama no Shitto de Yōjo ni Sareta Danshaku Reijō Desu. (I'm a Baron's Daughter Who was Turned into a Little Girl Due to a Princess' Jealousy) story by...
Ketsugō Danshi: Elements with Emotions -Commitments to Dawn- Manga Ends in June
Series launched in March 2023
― The June issue of Square Enix's G Fantasy magazine revealed on Friday that Hinano Mitsuki's Ketsugō Danshi: Elements with Emotions -Commitments to Dawn- manga, based on the game by Square Enix, will end in the next issue on June 18. In the "friendship bonding simulation adventure" game, characters who can control a chemical element are known as “Shikenkan.” The story ...
Taito Milestones 3 Game Gets November, Winter 2024 Releases in Japan, West
Game collection's 3rd installment includes Bubble Bobble, Rastan Saga, Cadash, more
― Game company Taito Corporation and game publisher ININ announced on Saturday that Taito Milestones 3, the third installment of the Taito Milestones game collection series, is scheduled for release in November in Japan, and in winter in the West, digitally for the Nintendo Switch. ININ started streaming an English an...
Through the Lens Ent. Establishes Manga Development, Publishing Company Hoshi Studios With Offices in Singapore, Japan
Company enters distribution deal with Shogakukan Asia, plans to create manga with goal of turning them into TV anime, films
― Variety reported on Saturday that film studio Through the Lens Entertainment has established a manga development and publishing startup named Hoshi Studios situated in Singapore and Japan. The company has entered a distribution deal with Shogakukan Asia, the Southeast Asian su...
Kanon Visual Novel Listed on Steam as 'Coming Soon'
Game received Switch edition in April 2023
― Prototype announced on Friday that it will release Visual Arts/Key's Kanon visual novel on Steam. The Steam store page for the game is live, with the release date listed as "coming soon." The release will feature text in Japanese, English, and Simplified Chinese. The listing describes the game's story: Kanon is the debut work from the visual novel studio, ...
Live-Action Tsuiraku JK to Haijin Kyōshi Sequel Casts Raiku, Reveals New Key Visuals, Trailer
Kairu Tamura reprises role as Kazuma
― The staff for Tsuiraku JK to Haijin Kyōshi Lesson2, the sequel to the live-action series adaptation of sora's Tsuiraku JK to Haijin Kyōshi (Fallen High School Girl and Disabled Teacher) manga, revealed on May 15 Raiku will join the cast of the show and Kairu Tamura will reprise his role as Kazuma. The staff also revealed a new teaser trailer and a key visual. Th...
Kinema Citrus Unveils Videos, More Staff for 'Goodbye, Lara,' Ninja Skooler Anime
Both projects commemorate studio's 15th anniversary
― Kinema Citrus opened websites for its newly announced original anime projects Goodbye, Lara (Sayonara Lara) and Ninja Skooler on Sunday. The website posted English-captioned videos and more staff members for both projects, which commemorate the studio's 15th anniversary. Goodbye, Lara (Sayonara Lara) concept trailer Staff: Storyboard/Director: Tak...
Kinema Citrus Announces 'Goodbye, Lara,' Ninja Skooler Anime
Goodbye, Lara follows reborn mermaid, Ninja Skooler features ninja school
― Kinema Citrus announced at its panel during this year's Anime Central event on Saturday that it is producing two new anime titled Goodbye, Lara (Sayonara Lara) and Ninja Skooler. Takushi Koide is directing the Goodbye, Lara anime with character designs by Shiori Tani. The anime is based on a concept by Kinema Citrus, and it t...
Ace of Diamond Act II TV Anime Gets Sequel
2019-20 anime was itself a follow-up to first 2013-16 Ace of Diamond anime
― Production on a sequel to the 2019-2020 television anime of Yūji Terajima's Ace of Diamond Act II (Daiya no A Act II) manga has been green-lit. Terajima drew an illustration to commemorate the news: Terajima's original Ace of Diamond baseball manga inspired a television anime that premiered in 2013, and Crunchyroll streamed ...
Wagamama High Spec Overclock Sequel Visual Novel Heads West
Sekai Project to release sequel fandisc for PC via Steam
― Sekai Project announced at its panel this year's Anime Central event on Saturday that it will release Wagamama High Spec Overclock (Wagamama High Spec OC), the sequel fandisc to the Wagamama High Spec adult visual novel, in the West for PC via Steam. The release date is to be determined, but Sekai Project confirmed that the game is currently ...
Japan's Video Game Rankings, May 6-12
Stellar Blade rises back up to #1
― Japan's Game Ranking: May 6-12 Rank System Title Publisher Release Date Weekly Copies Total Copies 1PS5Stellar Blade Sony Interactive Entertainment April 26 13,033 80,164 2NSwMario Kart 8 Deluxe Nintendo April 28, 2017 9,652 5,835,236 3NSwEndless Ocean Luminous Nintendo May 2 6,951 35,296 4NSwRing Fit Adventure Nintendo October 18, 2019 6,536 3,559,654 5NSwAnimal C...
Japanese Animation TV Ranking, May 6-12
Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Hashira Training Arc premiere episode ranks at #2 with 6.9% rating
― Yoshifumi Kondō and Studio Ghibli's Whisper of the Heart film aired on NTV on Friday, May 10 at 9:00 p.m. and earned a 6.5% rating. The live-action Rohan at the Louvre film based on Hirohiko Araki's JoJo's Bizarre Adventure spinoff manga aired on NHK on Monday, May 6 at 3:55 p.m. and earned a 2.4% rat...
Comic Girls, I'dol Be Back! Creator Kaori Hanzawa Takes 3-Month Hiatus for Maternity Leave
Hanzawa launched I'dol Be Back! in July 2023
― Manga creator Kaori Hanzawa announced on Thursday that she will take a three-month hiatus starting this month for maternity leave. Hanzawa added however that Houbunsha will still publish bonus manga shorts for I'dol Be Back! in June and July. The manga did not appear in the June issue of Manga Time Kirara Max, which shipped on Friday. Hanzawa launched th...
Square Enix's Towa Tsugai Game Ends Service on July 23
New "Towa Tsugai Fans" fan community to launch with new story on day main game ends service
― Square Enix announced on Friday that it will end service on its couple-training battle fantasy role-playing game Towa Tsugai on July 23. On the day of the service ending, a "Towa Tsugai Fans" fan community service will launch. Pre-registration for Towa Tsugai Fans is available now. The game will add new main...
Kaiju No. 8 Anime Previews 'Sagamihara Neutralization Operation' Arc in Video
Arc starts in episode premiering on Saturday
― The staff of the television anime of Naoya Matsumoto's Kaiju No. 8 manga revealed a new trailer on Saturday to preview the upcoming "Sagamihara Neutralization Operation" arc that will premiere later on Saturday. The anime premiered on TV Tokyo on April 13. Crunchyroll is streaming the anime as it airs, and it is also streaming an English dub. The anime a...
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