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Detective Conan Author Gōshō Aoyama's Yaiba Manga Gets New Anime
Series previously inspired 52-episode anime in 1993
― This year's 24th issue of Shogakukan's Weekly Shonen Sunday magazine revealed on Wednesday that Gosho Aoyama's Yaiba manga will be getting a new anime adaptation. Aoyama is supervising. The series follows the titular Yaiba Kurogane, a young samurai boy inspired by Miyamoto Musashi, the real-life swordsman who pioneered the Hyōhō Niten Ichi-ryū st...
Bokura no Sennen to Kimi ga Shinu Made no 30-ka Kan Manga Ends in June
Manga part of multimedia project launched in June 2021
― The June issue of Akita Shoten's Monthly Princess magazine revealed on Tuesday that the manga for creator duo naked ape's Bokura no Sennen to Kimi ga Shinu Made no 30-ka Kan (Our Millennium and the 30 Days Until You Die) project will end in the magazine's next issue on June 6. naked ape launched the manga for the project in Monthly Princess in ...
Jujutsu Kaisen, Berserk Deluxe, Spy x Family Manga Rank on NYT May Bestseller List
Gege Akutami's Jujutsu Kaisen, Kentarou Miura's Berserk Deluxe, and Tatsuya Endō's SPY x FAMILY manga ranked on The New York Times' monthly Graphic Books and Manga bestseller list released in early May. Jujutsu Kaisen volume 22 ranked at #2, Berserk Deluxe volume 1 at #8, and Spy x Family volume 11 at #13. The 11th volume of SPY x FAMILY ranked at #7 on April's list. The 37th volume of My Hero Aca...
Microsoft Closes Tango Gameworks Studio
Microsoft closes several studios to "reprioritize its titles and resources"
― Tango Gameworks (The Evil Within, Ghostwire: Tokyo, Hi-Fi Rush) announced on Tuesday that Microsoft has closed Tango Gameworks, among other studios. Its titles will remain available to purchase and play. (@TangoGameworks)May 7 Microsoft has also closed Arkane Austin and Alpha Dog Studios as part of its effort to "consolidat...
Orange Inc. to Release e-Bookstore Service emaqi Featuring Manga This Summer
Service to use Orange Inc's AI-translation technology
― The AI localization company Orange Inc. announced on Monday that it will release an e-bookstore service titled "emaqi," which will launch in the United States this summer. The service will feature works translated using Orange Inc's technology, and will also include "recommendations, curations by manga influencers, and manga trailers." emaqi wil...
Yura Urushibara's Tougen Anki Manga Gets TV Anime in 2025
Anime will star Hiroshi Kamiya, Kotaro Nishiyama, Kotaro Nishiyama
― Distribution company Remow announced on Tuesday that Yura Urushibara's Tougen Anki: Dark Demon of Paradise manga will get a television anime in 2025. The company revealed the trailer, key visual, and main cast for the anime. The anime's cast includes:
Kazuki Ura as Shiki Ichinose, the protagonist who inherits the blood of an Oni. Sh...
Kadokawa Establishes New Anime Studio Bellnox Films
New studio starts operations on July 1
― Kadokawa announced on Tuesday that it is establishing a new animation production studio called Bellnox Films this month, and the studio will formally start its operations on July 1. Koji Kajita, a former head of Gonzo and a founder and former president of David Production, is serving as the representative director and president of Bellnox Films. The new produc...
Nintendo to Announce Switch Successor by March 2025
Switch has sold 141.32 million units
― Nintendo president Shuntaro Furukawa revealed with a post on the official Nintendo Twitter account on Tuesday that the company will announce the successor to the Switch console within the company's current fiscal year, which ends on March 31, 2025. The post also notes that the company will hold a regular Nitnendo Direct streaming presentation in June, but that i...
Live-Action Dear Sa-chan Show Adds 3 Cast Members
Ren Ishikawa, Hinano Nakayama, Dori Sakurada join cast of June series
― The official website for the live-action series of Iori Asaga's Dear Sa-chan (Sacchan, Boku wa.) manga revealed a new visual and more cast members on Tuesday. The new cast members include (from left to right in image above): Ren Ishikawa as Shino Kunikida
Keito Kimura (previously announced) as Kyōsuke Katagiri
Hinano Nakayama as ...
Happy Kanako's Killer Life Comedy Manga Gets Live-Action Show
Non, Kis-My-Ft2's Taisuke Fujigaya star in winter show about woman who unwittingly starts assassin work
― DMM announced on Tuesday that it is producing a live-action series adaptation of Toshiya Wakabayashi's Happy Kanako's Killer Life (Shiawase Kanako no Koroshiya Seikatsu) manga that will premiere on the DMM TV streaming service this coming winter. Non (left in the images above) plays the titular K...
Adachi and Shimamura Novels Will Not End in 12th Volume
Series planned up to characters' high school graduation
― Hitoma Iruma revealed in his April update post on the Kakuyomu website that the Adachi and Shimamura (Adachi to Shimamura) yuri novel series will not end in volume 12 as previously planned. The author noted he was unsure of when the series would end, but that he planned to continue the story until the characters' high school graduation for no...
Minoji Kurata's The Apothecary Diaries Manga Adaptation Goes on Hiatus After Artist Gives Birth
Kusuriya no Hitorigoto: Mao Mao no Kōkyū Nazotoki Techō manga to return in summer
― Shogakukan's Sunday Webry manga website announced on Monday that Minoji Kurata's Kusuriya no Hitorigoto: Mao Mao no Kōkyū Nazotoki Techō (The Apothecary Diaries ~The Palace Cloister Mystery-Solving Notebook of Mao Mao~) manga — an adaptation of Natsu Hyūga's The Apothecary Diaries (Kusuriya no Hitorigoto) light novel ...
Illustrator Acky Bright, Macross Creator Shōji Kawamori, More Attend Anime Expo
Voice actress Sayaka Ōhara, scenario writer Ryukishi07 also to attend
― The staff of Anime Expo started announcing more Japanese guests on May 1 for this year's convention. The convention will host manga creator and illustrator Acky Bright, and director and mechanical designer Shōji Kawamori. MangaGamer will bring voice actress Sayaka Ōhara and scenario writer Ryukishi07 (Higurashi: When They Cry, Um...
I Was Reincarnated as the 7th Prince Anime Reveals Additional Cast in New Trailer, New Visual
Assassins' Guild arc begins on May 13
― The staff for the television anime of Kenkyo na Circle's I Was Reincarnated as the 7th Prince so I Can Take My Time Perfecting My Magical Ability (Tensei Shitara Dainana Ōji Datta no de, Kimamani Majutsu o Kiwamemasu) light novel series announced the cast members of the Assassins' Guild in a new trailer on Tuesday, along with a new key visual for audiences outs...
Tomorrow I'll Be Someone's Girlfriend Manga Creator Hinao Wono Announces New Manga
Wono's series debuts on Cycomi in 2024
― Tomorrow I'll Be Someone's Girlfriend manga creator Hinao Wono revealed on Twitter on Saturday they will launch a new series on Cygames' Cycomi service this year. Wono shared the several storyboard images on Twitter in a thread. pic.twitter.com/ai7P7PJq8M— をのひなお (@wnhno) May 2, 2024 Wono launched the Tomorrow I'll Be Someone's Girlfriend (Ashita, Watashi wa Da...
Ayumi Komura Launches New Shūmatsu Yarakashi Meshi Manga
Heartwarming cooking series launched on May 3
― Ayumi Komura debuted a new manga series Shūmatsu Yarakashi Meshi (Weekly Mealtime) on Kodansha's Comic Days website on May 3. The series follows overworked office lady Kūko, who relieves her stress by cooking, eating, and sleeping a lot. She indulges in sinful high-calorie meals on the weekends. The first chapter is free to read. Komura ended the Kachim...
Shonengahosha's Nekopanchi Magazine Switches to Bimonthly Release; Asa Kuwayoshi Launches New Manga in Next Issue
Kuwayoshi launches Mofu Mofu Yashiki no Neko to Ore manga in magazine's 213th issue on July 22
― The 212th issue of Shonengahosha's Nekopanchi (Neko Punch) magazine announced on April 15 that the magazine will switch from monthly to a bimonthly release (releasing every other month), starting in the 213th issue, which will ship on July 22. The magazine will also change to a bigger B6 (182mm x 128mm) s...
Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire Drops to #5 in 6th Weekend, SPY×FAMILY Code: White Drops to #16 in 3rd Weekend in U.S. Box Office
Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire earns US$9.8 million in international box office this weekend
― Box Office Mojo is reporting that the Godzilla vs. Kong film sequel Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire went down to #5 in its sixth weekend, and the SPY×FAMILY Code: White anime film continued to drop from #13 to #16 in its third weekend in the U.S. box office. Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire earned an estima...
Yū Shimizu, Asagi Tōsaka's The Demon Sword Master of Excalibur Academy Novels End in 16th Volume
Novel series launched in 2019
― The 15th volume of Yū Shimizu and Asagi Tōsaka's The Demon Sword Master of Excalibur Academy (Seiken Gakuin no Maken Tsukai) light novel series revealed on April 25 that the novel series will end in its 16th volume. The final volume's release date has not been announced. Kadokawa published the first volume of Shimizu's novel series with Tōsaka's illustrations in May 20...
Crunchyroll to Stream Re:Zero's 3rd Season, Nina the Starry Bride, Tying the Knot with an Amagami Sister Anime
All 3 anime stream in N. America, C. America, S. America, Europe, Africa, Oceania, Middle East, CIS
― Crunchyroll announced at its industry panel at CCXP Mexico on Saturday that it will stream the third season of the Re:ZERO -Starting Life in Another World- anime and the television anime adaptation of Rikachi's Nina the Starry Bride (Hoshifuru Ōkoku no Nina) manga in October. It will also stream the ...
Ema Toyama's Vampire Dormitory Manga Ends in June
Manga creator publishes last chapter in Kodansha's Nakayoshi magazine on June 3
― The June issue of Kodansha's Nakayoshi magazine announced on Thursday that it will publish the final chapter of Ema Toyama's Vampire Dormitory manga on June 3 in the magazine's July issue. Toyama launched the manga in Kodansha's Nakayoshi magazine in November 2018. The manga went on hiatus after its "first part" ended i...
Baki Hanma vs. Kengan Ashura Crossover Anime's Trailer Reveals Staff, Theme Songs, Crossover Fights
Baki anime's Toshiki Hirano directs crossover at TMS Entertainment
― Netflix unveiled a new trailer for the Baki Hanma vs. Kengan Ashura crossover collaboration anime on Monday. The trailer reveals the staff, and previews the anime's opening theme song "Fly High" by Atarashii Gakkō, the ending theme song "Don't Stay" by Lead, and also reveals the other crossover fights in the anime. The fight cards s...
Senpai wa Otokonoko Anime Unveils Theme Song Artist, More Staff, July 4 Debut
Artist Kujira performs opening, ending songs
― The staff of the television anime of Pom's Senpai wa Otokonoko (This is Him or literally, Senpai is a Boy) web manga revealed the anime's second key visual, opening and ending theme songs' artist, more staff members, and July 4 premiere on Sunday. Artist Kujira performs the opening theme song titled "Wagamama" (Selfishness), and the ending theme song "Ar...
Phoenix: Reminiscence of a Flower Anime Film Competes at Animafest Zagreb
Film festival takes place in Zagreb, Croatia from June 3-8
― The website for the World Festival of Animated Film – Animafest Zagreb 2024 is listing that Phoenix: Reminiscence of Flower (Hi no Tori: Eden no Hana, literally "Eden's Flower"), the film version of the Phoenix: Eden17 anime adaptation of Osamu Tezuka's Phoenix manga, will compete in its Grand Competition - Feature Film category. The film f...
Eku Takeshima's Whisper Me a Love Song Manga Gets Stage Play Adaptation
Stage play to run from July 26-August 2 in Tokyo
― A website opened on Sunday to announce a stage play adaptation of Eku Takeshima's Whisper Me a Love Song (Sasayaku yō ni Koi wo Utau) manga, titled Butai: Sasayaku yō ni Koi wo Utau (Whisper Me a Love Song the Stage), which will run from July 26 to August 2 at the Theater1010 in Tokyo. The website also reveals the stage play's cast, staff, and key vi...
Tomoko Yamashita's Ikoku Nikki Manga Gets TV Anime
Manga about novelist, niece also has live-action film opening on June 7
― Pony Canyon announced on Friday that Tomoko Yamashita's Ikoku Nikki (Diary of a Strange Land) manga is inspiring a television anime adaptation. The company also revealed a teaser promotional video, a teaser visual, and the show's main staff. Miyuki Oshiro (episode director for Durarara!!×2 Ketsu, Natsume Yūjin-Chō Go, To Your E...
'Studio Apartment, Good Lighting, Angel Included' Anime Casts Misaki Kuno
Kuno plays angel who comes to Earth out of concern for Towa
― The official website for the television anime of matoba's Studio Apartment, Good Lighting, Angel Included (One Room, Hi Atari Futsū, Tenshi Tsuki.) manga confirmed on Saturday that Misaki Kuno has been cast as Shiu. Shiu is an angel who comes to Earth out of concern for Towa. She mistakenly believes Shintarō is exploiting her beloved Towa....
My Oni Girl Anime Film Footage Previewed in Music Video for ZUTOMAYO's Theme Song
Zutto Mayonaka de Iinoni. (ZUTOMAYO) performs theme song 'Uso Janai,' insert song 'Blues in the Closet'
― The official website for Studio Colorido's fourth anime feature film, My Oni Girl (Suki Demo Kirai na Amanojaku), shared an animated music video on Saturday for the the film's theme song "Uso Janai" (It's No Lie) by Zutto Mayonaka de Iinoni. The trailer previews scenes from the movie and depicts ...
Kaiju No. 8 Anime Casts Hiroyuki Yoshino, Tomokazu Sugita
Yoshino plays Kaiju No. 9, Sugita plays Takamichi Hotaka
― The official Twitter account for the anime of Naoya Matsumoto's Kaiju No. 8 manga confirmed two more cast members on Saturday. ◢◤『#怪獣8号』新キャスト解禁💥◥◣怪獣９号：#吉野裕行穂高タカミチ：#杉田智和謎多き怪獣が登場...今後の物語もお楽しみに！ #KaijuNo8 pic.twitter.com/1ffpCn108x— 怪獣８号【公式】 (@KaijuNo8_O) May 4, 2024 The newly announced cast members are, from left to right in the images above: H...
Lonely Castle in the Mirror Anime Film Wins Special Mention at Stuttgart Film Festival
Keiichi Hara's film originally opened in Japan in December 2022
― The anime film of Mizuki Tsujimura's Lonely Castle in the Mirror (Kagami no Kojō) novel won a Special Mention for the AniMovie award at the Stuttgart International Festival of Animated Film in Germany. The festival was held from April 23-28. The jury stated the film won the Special Mention "for brave and sensitive story-telling in deal...
Ride Kamens Smartphone Game in Kamen Rider Franchise Releases in Late May
"Training adventure" game will be free to play
― The official website for Ride Kamens, Liber Entertainment's new smartphone game based on the Kamen Rider franchise, announced on Thursday that the game will release in late May. The "training adventure" game will be free to play with optional in-game purchases. The game's official YouTube channel released a 20-minute "episode zero" voice drama on Thurs...
Quality Assurance in Another World Anime Reveals More Cast, Theme Songs, July 5 Premiere
Nobuhiko Okamoto, Natsumi Murakami, Kentarō Kumagai, more join cast
― The staff for the television anime of Masamichi Sato's Quality Assurance in Another World (Kono Sekai wa Fukanzen Sugiru) manga revealed more cast, the theme songs, a new visual, and the anime's July 5 premiere date on Saturday. The additional cast members include: Nobuhiko Okamoto as Suzuki Natsumi Murakami as Namiko Kentarō Kumag...
Sonic the Hedgehog Franchise's Live-Action Knuckles Spinoff Series Crosses 4 Million Hours Viewed
Series becomes most watched Paramount+ original series of all time
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Deadline reported on Friday that the live-action Knuckles spinoff series in the Sonic the Hedgehog franchise crossed 4 million hours of viewing time in its premiere weekend. The series is now the most-watched Paramount+ original series of all time. The show is also the most-watched kids and family title overall on the platform. The...
27th Detective Conan Film Becomes 2nd in Franchise to Pass 10 Billion Yen
Film sells 7.32 million tickets
― The Detective Conan: Hyakuman Doru no Michishirube (Case Closed: The Million-dollar Pentagram) film has sold 7.32 million tickets and earned 10.5 billion yen (about US$68.6 million) in its first 22 days. This is the second film in the franchise to have earned 10 billion yen, but Case Closed: The Million-dollar Pentagram earned it two days faster than Detective Conan:...
DNF Duel Fighting Game Adds Nen Master as Playable Character
Season pass adds final character in summer 2024
― The YouTube channel for the DNF Duel fighting game for the Dungeon Fighter Online (Arad Senki) franchise streamed on Wednesday a video announcing that it will add Nen Master as a playable character. The fifth and final character for the game's season pass will debut in summer 2024. The season pass debuted with the first character Spectre last July, fo...
Viz Media to Release Destroy All Humans. They Can't Be Regenerated. A Magic: The Gathering Manga in Fall
Katsura Ise, Takuma Yokota's manga to include exclusive card for Magic: The Gathering
― Viz Media announced on Thursday that it will release author Katsura Ise and artist Takuma Yokota's Destroy All Humans. They Can't Be Regenerated. A Magic: The Gathering Manga (Subete no Jinrui o Hakai suru. Sorera wa Saisei Dekinai.) in fall 2024. The manga's physical release will include an exclusive card for the...
New MeTV Toons Channel Launches in Summer With Speed Racer, Marine Boy Anime
Classic animation channel features Bugs Bunny, Scooby Doo, Tom and Jerry, more
― Classic television network MeTV (Memorable Entertainment Television) announced on Wednesday that it is launching a channel for classic cartoons titled MeTV Toons this summer. The new network will broadcast the Speed Racer anime, among other series. The gallery of characters on Me TV Toons' website also shows the Marine B...
'Excuse me dentist, it's touching me!' Author Sho Yamazaki Launches New Manga
Miyaōtarō ga Neko o Kau Nante manga launches on May 31
― Shueisha's Shonen Jump+ manga service revealed on Wednesday that manga creator Sho Yamazaki will launch a new manga titled Miyaōtarō ga Neko o Kau Nante (To Think that Miyaōtarō Would Take in a Cat) on the service on May 31. Yamazaki launched the Excuse me dentist, it's touching me! (Haisha-san, Atattemasu!) manga on Shonen Jump+ in May 2020, a...
Live-Action Isobe Isobee Monogatari ~Ukiyo wa Tsurai yo~ Show Reveals More Cast
Satoshi Tokushige, Sei Hiraizumi, Hirofumi Araki, Hidekazu Mashima play variations of Isobee
― The staff for the live-action series of Ryō Nakama's Isobe Isobee Monogatari ~Ukiyo wa Tsurai yo~ manga announced on Friday more cast and the July 12 premiere. The newly announced cast members are (pictured above from left to right): Satoshi Tokushige as Jidaigeki Isobee (historical period drama Isobee) Sei...
I'll Be With Them Again Today's Nagisa Komugi Launches New Manga
Promise of Starseed focuses on high school students who want to enter idol training school
― Manga creator Nagisa Komugi revealed on their Twitter account on Thursday that they are launching a new manga titled Promise of Starseed on pixiv's Palcy app on May 30, as well as in the July issue of Kodansha's Nakayoshi magazine on June 3. The manga will center on high school students who want to enter an i...
Monogatari Series Off & Monster Season Anime's Promo Video Reveals July 6 Debut
Video also previews YOASOBI's theme song
― The staff of the Monogatari Series Off & Monster Season anime revealed a new promotional video for the anime on Friday that previews YOASOBI's previously announced theme song "Undead." The video also reveals that the show will stream exclusively on the ABEMA service in Japan starting on July 6. The below video previews the Orokamonogatari and Nademonogatari ...
Tsukihime Remake's English PS4 Artbook to Ship With Alterations
Switch version's artbook releases without alterations; no alterations to actual game for both versions
― The official English Twitter account for the English release of Tsukihime -A piece of blue glass moon-, the remake of Type-Moon's Tsukihime dōjin visual novel game, announced on Thursday that the game's Physical Limited Edition for the PlayStation 4 will release with two altered pages for the incl...
Gold House Names Hayao Miyazaki, Eiichiro Oda, More as Part of 100 'Most Impactful Asians' List for 2024
Chan-wook Park, Takashi Yamazaki, Mackenyu, more make list
― Asia-Pacific non-profit organization Gold House named Studio Ghibli co-founder and The Boy and the Heron director Hayao Miyazaki part of its Most Impactful Asians A100 list for 2024. The list also includes One Piece manga creator Eiichiro Oda, live-action One Piece actor Mackenyu (Zoro), and the show's executive producer Steven Maeda. Godzi...
Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire Opens at #2 in Japan
27th Detective Conan film has earned 9.291 billion yen as of Monday
― The Detective Conan: Hyakuman Doru no Michishirube (Case Closed: The Million-dollar Pentagram) film stayed at #1 in its third weekend. The film sold 940,000 tickets and earned 1,354,701,480 yen (about US$8.85 million) from Friday to Sunday. As of Monday (a holiday in Japan, and the start of the Golden Week holidays), the film has s...
Singer, Voice Actress Suzuko Mimori Moves to the U.S.
Mimori intends to continue voice roles, singing career
― Voice actress and singer Suzuko Mimori announced on her Twitter account on Thursday that she is moving to the United States this summer. She acknowledges that the move will mean that her voice work will not necessarily stay the same as before, but that she will strive to continue performing her roles to the best off her ability. She also added ...
Kaiju No. 8 Gets New Spinoff Manga on June 4
Koro Teacher Quest!'s Kizuku Watanabe draws Kaiju No. 8 Relax manga
― The June issue of Shueisha's Saikyō Jump magazine revealed on Thursday that Kizuku Watanabe (Koro Teacher Quest!) will launch a new manga spinoff of Naoya Matsumoto's Kaiju No. 8 manga titled Kaiju No. 8 Relax in the magazine's next issue on June 4. Viz Media licensed Matsumoto's original Kaiju No. 8 manga. The company releases cha...
Hakkenden: Eight Dogs of the East Manga Ends in August
Manga originally launched in 2005
― The Twitter account for Kadokawa's Emerald Magazine announced on Wednesday that Miyuki Abe's Hakkenden: Tōhō Hakken Ibun manga will end with its 82nd chapter in the summer issue, which comes out in late August. Abe's manga reimagines the setting from the classic Hakkenden samurai novel as a female-oriented story with supernatural elements. The manga inspired two an...
Hetalia ~The glorious road~ Musical Reveals New Trailer, Ensemble Cast
Show runs in Kyoto from August 9-12, Osaka from August 17-19, Tokyo from August 24-September 8
― The staff for Hetalia ~The glorious road~, the third stage musical adaptation of Hidekaz Himaruya's Hetalia - Axis Powers manga, revealed the ensemble cast and a new promotional video on Wednesday: The ensemble cast includes:
Shо̄ji Nakada
Naoki Machida
Masaya Itо̄
Tomohiro Matsuzaki
Mashū Ankyū
Musashi M...
Yoshihiro Togashi Teases Hunter x Hunter Manga's Return Again (Updated)
Togashi teases chapters 405+
― Yoshihiro Togashi hinted at the return of his Hunter x Hunter manga again on Wednesday with a post on Twitter. The artist shared a photo with the number 5 on the corner of a manuscript, stating that he was working on chapter 405. The post also had the the text, "Moon Healing Escalation!," a reference to a healing move used by Sailor Moon, originally created by his wife ...
Shout! Studios Release Speed Racer Anime on Digital Platforms on June 1
Both English dub and original Japanese Mach Go Go Go get VOD releases
― Shout! Studios announced on Thursday that it will release the Speed Racer (Mach Go Go Go) anime on digital platforms on June 1. The company is releasing both the English-dubbed version and the original Japanese version Mach Go Go Go on video-on-demand. Funimation previously released the anime on Blu-ray Disc/DVD in 2017. Its orig...
Yona of the Dawn Stage Play Musical Reveals Cast, July 20 Opening
Mirei Hoshina/Aya Akane star as Yona
― The official website for the new musical stage play of Mizuho Kusanagi's Yona of the Dawn (Akatsuki no Yona) manga announced on Thursday that the musical will play at Tokyo's Theater H from July 20-28. The website also revealed the cast. The musical stars: Mirei Hoshina/Aya Akane as Yona Keisuke Kaminaga/Ryо̄no Kusachi as Haku Rui Kihara as Kija Shion Yoshitaka ...
Otakon 2024 to Host Manga Artist Hinoki Kino
7th Time Loop, No. 6 manga artist attends event on August 2-4
― The staff of Otakon revealed on Wednesday that it will host manga artist Hinoki Kino at this year's event. Kino launched the manga adaptation of Tо̄ko Amekawa and Wan Hachipisu's 7th Time Loop: The Villainess Enjoys a Carefree Life Married to Her Worst Enemy! (Loop 7-kaime no Akuyaku Reijō wa, Moto Tekikoku de Jiyū Kimamana Hanayome Seik...
Super Nintendo World at Orlando's Epic Universe Theme Park to Include Donkey Kong Country Area
Videos introduce "Mine-Cart Madness," "Yoshi's Adventure" rides
― Universal Studios Orlando revealed on Thursday that Super Nintendo World at its upcoming Universal Epic Universe theme park will feature the new area based on the Donkey Kong Country (DKC) game. The park's YouTube channel streamed videos that introduce Super Nintendo World with both real footage and animation. Based on the videos, Orla...
My Hero Academia Season 7's Episode 1 Teased in Video
Season debuts on Saturday
― The staff for the My Hero Academia anime posted a video to preview the first episode of the anime's seventh season on Thursday. This video has not yet aired on television. The anime's seventh season was announced after the sixth season ended in March 2023. A four-episode My Hero Academia Memories compilation special with some new scenes premiered on April 6. The new season...
Kaiju No. 8 Anime Casts Tesshō Genda, Mutsumi Tamura
Genda, Tamura play Isao Shinomiya, Tae Nakanoshima in episode 4 on Saturday
― The official Twitter account for the anime of Naoya Matsumoto's Kaiju No. 8 manga announced two more cast members on Thursday. ◢◤『#怪獣8号』新キャスト解禁💥◥◣四ノ宮功：#玄田哲章中之島タエ：#田村睦心5月4日(土)23時より放送の第4話「フォルティチュード9.8」に登場！お楽しみに👀 #KaijuNo8 pic.twitter.com/guoKnjuMnE— 怪獣８号【公式】 (@KaijuNo8_O) May 2, 2024 The newly announced cast member are, from ...
YOASOBI Performs New Monogatari Series Anime's Theme Song
Song to be previewed in Japan on Friday
― The official website for the Monogatari Series anime ended a countdown on Thursday with an announcement that YOASOBI is performing the theme song "Undead" for the new Monogatari Series Off & Monster Season anime. A special program streamed on the ABEMA TV service on Friday at 8:00 p.m. (7:00 a.m. EDT) will preview part of the song in a new video. Franchise ve...
Rakuten Shopping Mascot Okaimono Panda Gets 1st TV Anime This Fall
Gintama's Shinji Takamatsu helms Shin-Ei Animation series starring Ikue Ōtani
― Okaimono Panda (literally, Shopping Panda), the official mascot character of the Rakuten marketplace and tie-in services, is inspiring their first television anime this fall. Rakuten Content Central is handling content production for the series, which is titled Okaimono Panda! in Japanese and Rakuten Panda! in English. Ra...
Seven Seas Offers Audiobooks for I Want to Eat Your Pancreas, I'm in Love with the Villainess, 4 Other Titles
Other titles are I Had that Same Dream Again, At Night, I Become a Monster, Until I Meet My Husband, Loyal Soldier, Lustful Beast
― Seven Seas announced today the company is launching audiobook adaptations under its audiobook imprint Siren of Yoru Sumino's I Want to Eat Your Pancreas, I Had that Same Dream Again, At Night, I Become a Monster, Ryousuke Nanasaki's Until I Meet My Husband memoir, Inori ...
My Wife Has No Emotion Anime Reveals More Cast, Staff, July 2 Debut
Yoshino Aoyama, Yū Serizawa join cast
― The staff for the anime of Jirō Sugiura's My Wife Has No Emotion (Boku no Tsuma wa Kanjō ga nai) manga revealed more cast, staff, the key visual, and July 2 premiere on Thursday. The new cast members are: Yoshino Aoyama as Akari Kosugi, Takuma's younger sister Yū Serizawa as Super Mina, the best version of the Mina home appliance robot series The newly announce...
Kakuriyo -Bed & Breakfast for Spirits- Anime Gets 2nd Season in Fall 2025
Anime's first season premiered in 2018
― The official website for Kakuriyo -Bed & Breakfast for Spirits-, the television anime of writer Midori Yūma and illustrator Laruha's Kakuriyo Yadomeshi (Afterlife Inn Cooking) light novel series, announced that the series will have a second season in fall 2025, and revealed a teaser visual on Wednesday. The novels' 2023 manga adaptation artist Tsugaru Toba als...
North American Anime, Manga Releases, April 28-May 4
Blue Giant, The Dangers in My Heart anime; Fed Up With Being the Spoiled Queen's Genius Butler, I Ran Away and Built the World's Strongest Army, My Sister Took My Fiance and Now I'm Being Courted by a Beastly Prince manga ship
― Anime Releases Title Publisher Suggested Retail Price Date Blue Giant BDCite Shout! Factory US$26.98 April 30 The Dangers in My Heart Season 1 BDAnimeNewsNetwork Sentai Filmw...
Tsuiraku JK to Haijin Kyōshi Live-Action Series Gets Sequel in June
Tsuiraku JK to Haijin Kyōshi Lesson2 airs on June 18
― The official Twitter account for the live-action series adaptation of sora's Tsuiraku JK to Haijin Kyōshi (Fallen High School Girl and Disabled Teacher) manga revealed on Tuesday that the series is getting a sequel Tsuiraku JK to Haijin Kyōshi Lesson2 on June 18. The staff also revealed a short teaser and two key visuals. ◤◢◤◢ #墜廃ドラマ ◤◢◤◢2023.04....
Mashle: Magic and Muscles 2nd Stage Play Announces Additional Cast
2nd stage play runs at The Galaxy Theatre in Tokyo from August 2-12, AiiA 2.5 Theater Kobe in Hyogo from August 17-19
― The official Twitter account for the second Mashle The Stage stage play adaptation of Hajime Kōmoto's Mashle: Magic and Muscles manga revealed four new cast members for Divine Visionaries on Wednesday. The newly announced cast members are (left to right):
Yoshihide Sasaki returning ...
Over Drive Girls Manga Listed as Ending in 8th Volume
Chōkadō Girl 1/6 - Amazing Stranger sequel series launched in September 2017
― Amazon Japan is listing that the eighth compiled book volume of Öyster's Chōkadō Girls (Over Drive Girls) manga will be the final volume upon its release on July 11. The series follows the girl-type planet probe Nona, the RPG hero Bernoa, and the 2D gaming character Subaru. The girls are all involved in a love comedy with...
New City Hunter Film Debuts at #1 on Netflix's Weekly Global Top 10 Non-English Films
Film also ranks at #1 on Netflix in Japan
― Netflix revealed that the new Japanese live-action film of Tsukasa Hojo's City Hunter manga has ranked at #1 on Netflix's weekly global top 10 non-English films rankings in its first week on the service during the week of April 22-28. The film had 5.3 million total views, with 9.1 million hours viewed. The movie also ranked at #1 on Netflix's top 10 films i...
Crunchyroll Increases Subscription Prices for Mega Fan/Ultimate Fan Tiers
Price increases to US$11.99 for Mega Fan, US$15.99 for Ultimate Fan
― Crunchyroll announced on Wednesday that it has increased the prices for its Mega Fan and Ultimate Fan tiers in the U.S., Argentina, Colombia, France, Portugal, and select additional countries. In the U.S., the company is increasing the Mega Fan price from US$9.99 to US$11.99 per month and the Ultimate Fan tier from US$14.99 to US$1...
Otakon 2024 Hosts BL Manga Artist Kyōko Aiba
Otakon 2024 takes place on August 2-4 in Washington D.C.
― The staff of Otakon revealed on Wednesday that it will again host manga artist Kyoko Aiba at this year's event. Aiba is known for boys-love manga. Her works include Kamisama☆Darling, Love Emotion Theory, Derail, Young Carer Mienai Watashi and Invisible Me. Digital Manga Publishing's Juné imprint released her I Love You Enough to Tie You Up ma...
Earth Defense Force 6 Game's Trailer Reveals July 25 Release in West
Trailer streamed for PS4, PS5, PC game
― D3Publisher announced on Wednesday that the Earth Defense Force 6 game will launch in North America and Europe on PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, and PC via Steam on July 25, following a delay. The company streamed a trailer that also reveals the pre-order and early purchase bonuses: The game is getting a Deluxe Edition. Pre-order rewards include the "Reverse Co...
Mononoke Anime Film's Trailer Unveils More Cast, Aina The End's Theme Song
Kana Hanazawa, Haruka Tomatsu, Yōko Hikasa, Yūko Kaida, Yukana, Yūki Kaji, more join cast
― Twin Engine debuted the full trailer (with subtitles in Simplified Chinese, English, Japanese, and Spanish) and a main visual for the Gekijōban Mononoke: Karakasa (Paper Umbrella) anime film on Thursday. The trailer announces more cast members, and it also announces and previews the theme song "Love Sick" by s...
Monogatari Series Anime Teases Thursday Countdown With Letter 'Y'
The official website for the Monogatari Series anime opened a page with a countdown and the letter "Y" on Wednesday. The countdown will end on Thursday at 6:00 p.m. Japan Time (5:00 a.m. EDT). 伍月貮日拾捌時、来ル——。https://t.co/5PcCAMFWUO#物語シリーズ#物語oms pic.twitter.com/uvTvyPcrPw— 西尾維新アニメプロジェクト (@nisioisin_anime) May 1, 2024 Aniplex posted a similar countdown with the letters "O" and "M" in January, and then...
1st Haikyu!! Final Film Tops 10 Billion Yen After 75 Days
Film sold over 6.99 million tickets
― The official X (formerly Twitter) account for the two-part Haikyu!! Final sequel film project announced on Wednesday that the first film, HAIKYU!! The Dumpster Battle (Gekijōban Haikyu!! Gomi Suteba no Kessen), has sold over 6.99 million tickets for over 10 billion yen (about US$63 million) after 75 days (as of April 30) of screening in Japan. To celebrate its su...
Murai in Love Anime's 1st Promo Video Reveals More Cast, Ending Song Artists, October TV Debut
Kōhei Amasaki, Haruki Ishiya, Masaya Matsukaze, Hōchū Ohtsuka join cast of J.C. Staff anime
― The official website for the anime of Junta Shima's Murai in Love (Murai no Koi) manga started streaming the anime's first main promotional video on Wednesday. The video reveals the anime's October television premiere in Japan and new cast members, and previews the ending theme song "Suko." by rock band Yaba...
Fairy Tail: 100 Years Quest Anime Unveils 4 New Cast Members
Mugihito, Yuichiro Umehara, Yōko Hikasa, Sayumi Suzushiro join cast of July anime
― The official website for the television anime of Hiro Mashima and Atsuo Ueda's Fairy Tail: 100 Years Quest sequel manga revealed four new cast members on Wednesday. Mugihito as Elefseria Yuichiro Umehara as Mercphobia Yōko Hikasa as Karameel Sayumi Suzushiro as Touka The anime will premiere in July. Tetsuya Kakihara, ...
Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance Game Previews Story in New Trailer
Game launches for Switch, PS5/4, Xbox, PC on June 14
― Atlus began streaming a new trailer for Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance, an updated version of its Shin Megami Tensei V game, on Tuesday that previews the game's story. The game was originally slated for release on June 21 for Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, and PC via Steam, but will now launch on June 1...
Takuya Nishio's At Summer's End Manga to End in 2nd Volume
Final volume ships on July 4
― Shueisha's Shonen Jump website is listing the second compiled book volume of Takuya Nishio's At Summer's End (Natsu no Shūten) manga as its final volume, which will ship on July 4. Shueisha's MANGA Plus service simultaneously publishes the manga in English, and describes the story:
Natsukawa, a member of the beautification committee, often finds her gaze lingering on he...
Hikaru no Go Stage Play Reveals Additional Cast
Takumi Mano, Ryusei Kitade, Yūki Iwasa among others join cast
― The official website for the Uta Emaki "Hikaru no Go" Jyo no Itte (Song Picture Scroll "Hikaru no Go": The First Move) stage play adaptation of Takeshi Obata and Yumi Hotta's Hikaru no Go manga revealed additional cast members for the upcoming show on Tuesday. The additional cast members include (top row, left to right):
Takumi Mano as T...
Bibliophile Princess Manga Goes on Hiatus Until Fall
Yui Kikuta's manga launched in August 2018
― The June issue of Ichijinsha's Monthly Comic Zero-Sum magazine revealed last Friday that Yui Kikuta's manga adaptation of Yui's Bibliophile Princess novels will go on hiatus, and will continue sometime this fall. The magazine will instead publish an announcement manga next issue on May 28 to commemorate the release of the upcoming ninth compiled book volum...
Yoshiharu Tsuge's 'Ame no Naka no Yokujō' Manga Gets Live-Action Film
Ryō Narita stars in film opening on November 29
― Yoshiharu Tsuge's "Ame no Naka no Yokujō" (Desire in the Rain) manga short story is inspiring a live-action film which will open on November 29. The film stars Ryō Narita as Yoshio, Eriko Nakamura as Fukuko, Gō Morita as Imori, and Naoto Takenaka as Oyaji. Other cast members include Tomomitsu Adachi, Yuki Nakanishi, Yūya Matsuura, Makoto Tsuchi, Kaori...
The Irregular at Magic High School Spinoff Novel Gets Manga
Mahouka: Yoru no Tobari ni Yami wa Hirameku adaptation begins on June 27
― The June issue of Kadokawa's Monthly Dengeki Daioh magazine revealed on Friday that the Mahouka: Yoru no Tobari ni Yami wa Hirameku (The Irregular at Magic High School: Darkness Flashes Across the Curtain of Night) spinoff novel of Tsutomu Satou's The Irregular at Magic High School light novels is getting a manga adaptation by...
Cutie and the Beast Manga Resumes After Ending in 2022
Series resumed serialization on April 22
― Yuhi Azumi's Cutie and the Beast (Pujo to Yajū: JK ga Akyuyaku Wrestler ni Koi Shita Hanashi) manga resumed serialization on pixiv's "Palcy" manga app on April 22 after ending in January 2022. The app also revealed the series ends again with chapter 16's release on Monday. The manga resumed serialization in December 2021 after an 11-month hiatus. Seven Seas...
MAN WITH A MISSION Announces 'Kizuna no Kiseki' N. American Tour
U.S. presale begins on April 30, Mexico presale begins on May 1
― Japanese band rock band MAN WITH A MISSION announced on Monday the North American tour "Kizuna no Kiseki," which sees the group performing at six different cities in the United States and Mexico. The tour begins on June 25. Crunchyroll presale tickets for the U.S. begin on Tuesday, and presale tickets for Mexico begin on May 1. General...
Gift Plus Minus' Yuka Nagate Launches New Manga
Nagate launches Habō no Wadachi ~Kōanchōsachō Chōsakan Kūya Haji~ spy suspense manga
― This year's 11th issue of Shueisha's Grand Jump magazine revealed on Wednesday that manga creator Yuka Nagate will launch a new manga titled Habō no Wadachi ~Kōanchōsachō Chōsakan Haji Kūya~ (Habō's Rut: Public Security Intelligence Agency Investigator Kūya Haji) in the magazine's next issue on May 15. The spy susp...
Satoru Hiura's Saionji-san wa Kaji o Shinai Manga Ends on May 31
Manga gets live-action series adaptation in July
― The June issue of Kodansha's Be Love magazine revealed on Wednesday that Satoru Hiura's Saionji-san wa Kaji o Shinai (No domestic work for Ms. Saionji) manga will end in the magazine's next issue on May 31. The manga's story centers on Itsuki Saionji, an office worker who is great at her job, but does not do any chores, until one day she brings home ...
Dragon Ball: Sparking! Zero Game's Master/Apprentice Trailer Reveals New Characters
Gohan, Trunks, Videl, Beerus, Whis, Master Roshi, more
― Bandai Namco Entertainment America began streaming a new trailer on Tuesday for Dragon Ball: Sparking! Zero, a new game in its Dragon Ball Z: Budokai Tenkaichi arena fighter franchise, and it reveals new characters through master and apprentice duos: Newly announced playable characters include Gohan (Kid), Gohan (Adult), Gohan (Future), Gohan (...
Grendizer U Anime's 2nd Promo Video Reveals More Cast, July Premiere
Shinya Takashi, Riho Sugiyama, Hironori Kondō, Sora Tokui join cast; new mechanic visuals also revealed
― The official website for Grendizer U, the 2024 television anime in Gō Nagai's UFO Robo Grendizer franchise, started streaming the anime's second promotional video on Tuesday. The video reveals more cast and the anime's July premiere on TV Tokyo and BS TV Tokyo. The video features the TV version o...
Yuruyuri Spinoff Ōmuro-ke Anime Films' Trailer Reveals 2nd Film's Songs
Cast members perform both insert song, ending theme for film opening on June 21
― Bandai Namco Filmworks revealed the full trailer for Ōmuro-ke dear friends, the second "mid-length" theatrical anime of Namori's Ōmuro-ke (The Ōmuro Family) spinoff manga for her Yuruyuri manga, on Tuesday. The company also revealed that voice actresses Emiri Katō, Chiwa Saito, and Rina Hidaka are performing an insert s...
Rinkai! Women's Cycling Anime Unveils 4 More Cast Members
Hikaru Tohno, Makoto Koichi, Kazuya Ichijō, Yasushi Iwaki join cast in episode 4
― The official X (formerly Twitter) account for the Rinkai! project revealed four new cast members for its anime series. The new cast members will all start performing in the anime's fourth episode on Tuesday. Hikaru Tohno (top in image above) voices the character of Momoka Tamono, and Makoto Koichi (bottom in image abov...
Manga Creator Kia Asamiya's Eye Cataract Surgeries Slated Over Next 2 Weeks
Asamiya may be able to attend events in May if surgeries go well
― Manga creator Kia Asamiya gave an update on Monday regarding his planned surgeries for his eye cataracts. He said that the surgery for his right eye will happen this week, followed by the surgery for his left eye next week. If the surgeries go well, he will likely be able to attend his planned events in mid-May. Asamiya also added tha...
Dahlia in Bloom Staff, Ekachi Epilka Studio Respond to Report Claiming N. Korean Animators Worked on Anime
Dahlia in Bloom staff state they are investigating the situation
― The official X/Twitter account for the Dahlia in Bloom: Crafting a Fresh Start With Magical Tools anime and the official website for the Hokkaido-based anime studio Ekachi Epilka have both released statements, after the 38 North website posted a report on Monday claiming that North Korean animators worked on Dahlia in Bloom and an unn...
Bisco Kida's We Gazed at the Starry Sky Manga Ends in 3rd Volume
Final volume ships on June 17
― Kadokawa is listing the third compiled book volume of Bisco Kida's After We Gazed at the Starry Sky (Hoshizora o Mitsumeta Sono Ato de) manga as the final volume, which will ship in Japan on June 17. Yen Press licensed the manga and will release the second volume in English on May 21. Yen Press describes the manga's story:
It all started with a job. When wheelchair use...
Arifureta: Zero Manga's Ataru Kamichi Launches New Series on May 27
Kamichi to launch Oinochi Chōdai manga in Dengeki Maoh magazine
― The June issue of Kadokawa's Dengeki Maoh magazine announced on Friday that manga artist Ataru Kamichi will launch a new manga titled Oinochi Chōdai (Give Me Your Life) in the magazine's next issue on May 27. The manga (top illustration in image above) tells the story of a clumsy female ninja who attacked a Karakuri Castle with very le...
Guilty Gear Strive Game Adds Slayer to Roster
"Amber Fest with Kind Neighbors" additional battle stage also announced
― Arc System Works revealed in a new trailer for the Guilty Gear -Strive- fighting game on Monday that the character Slayer will be added as a DLC playable character in the next character update for season 3 on May 30. The game will also add the "Amber Fest with Kind Neighbors" additional battle stage to round out the season 3 up...
Satoshi Shiki's Akuma Kōjo Manga Ends on May 24
Manga adaptation of Biyori Harunohi's original story launched in 2022
― The June issue of Kodansha's Monthly Shonen Sirius magazine revealed on Thursday that Satoshi Shiki's Akuma Kōjo (The Devil Princess) manga, the adaptation of Biyori Harunohi's original story, will end in the magazine's next issue on May 24. The manga centers on a demon girl who constantly dreams of a world full of light in a mod...
Saint Seiya: Next Dimension Manga Returns for Final Arc on May 16
Manga went on hiatus after "Final Series Prequel" in June 2023
― This year's combined 21st and 22nd issue of Akita Shoten's Weekly Shōnen Champion magazine revealed on Thursday that Masami Kurumada's Saint Seiya: Next Dimension - The Myth of Hades manga will return in the magazine's 24th issue, which will ship on May 16. It was previously announced that the manga will return in early summer for the "...
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