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Mizu Sahara's Okashiratsuki Manga Ends in 2 Chapters
Manga about softball player with secret launched in March 2018
― The June issue of Tokuma Shoten's Monthly Comic Zenon magazine revealed on Sunday that Mizu Sahara's Okashiratsuki manga will end in two chapters. If there are no delays, the manga will end on June 25. The manga's third compiled book volume revealed on January 18 that the manga is approaching its climax with the fourth volume, which wil...
Netflix Reveals Trailer for 4th Season of Castlevania Animated Show
4th, final season streams on May 13
― Netflix began streaming on Thursday a trailer for the fourth and final season of Adi Shankar's Castlevania animated series. Netflix will stream the fourth season on May 13. The season will have 10 episodes. Entertainment news website Deadline reported earlier this month that Netflix is eyeing a new series set in the same universe with a new cast of characters. Th...
Naruto to Boruto: Shinobi Striker Game Gets Lite Version, Season Pass 4
Announcement video streamed
― Bandai Namco Entertainment announced on Thursday that it will release a free-to-play version of its Naruto to Boruto: Shinobi Striker game this spring. Naruto to Boruto: Shinobi Striker Lite will be an upgraded version of the game's demo, and it will feature PvP battles, outfit and ninjutsu customization, and scrolls. The company also annoucned that it will launch the ga...
Funimation Streams English Dub for Strike Witches: Road to Berlin Anime
Cherami Leigh, Stephanie Sheh, Caitlin Glass star in dub premiering on Friday
― Funimation announced on Thursday that it will begin streaming the English dub for the Strike Witches: Road to Berlin (Dai-501 Tōgō Sentō Kōkū-dan Strike Witches: Road to Berlin) television anime series on Friday. The English cast includes: Cherami Leigh as Yoshika Stephanie Sheh as Barkhorn Caitlin Glass as Eila Trina Nis...
Funimation Streams English Dub for Bungo & Alchemist Anime
Richard Thomas, Zeno Robinson star in dub premiering on Friday
― Funimation announced on Thursday that it will begin streaming the English dub of Bungo and Alchemist -Gears of Judgement- (Bungō to Alchemist: Shinpan no Haguruma), the television anime of DMM Games' Bungō to Alchemist game, on Friday. All 13 dubbed episodes will premiere on the same day. The English cast includes: Richard Thomas as Ryu...
Sentai Filmworks Licenses Live-Action School-Live! Film, 4-Episode Prequel
Film, mini-series prequel debuted in January 2019
― Sentai Filmworks announced on Tuesday that it has licensed the live-action film of Norimitsu Kaihō and Sadoru Chiba's School-Live! (Gakkō Gurashi!) manga and the film's four-episode live-action mini-series prequel Gakko*** SCHOOL-LIVE! Another Story (Gakkō XXX ~Mō Hitotsu no Gakkō Gurashi!). The company will release the film and mini-series on home ...
Bloodborne's Teruyuki Toriyama Joins VR Game Developer Thirdverse
Thirdverse aims to eventually create full VR MMORPG
― Bloodborne and Demon's Souls remake game producer Teruyuki Toriyama announced on Twitter on Monday that VR game developer Thirdverse has hired him as a manager and producer of its Game Design Division. Toriyama added in an interview with Wantedly that Thirdverse is aiming to eventually create a fully immersive VR MMORPG. He stated that he is excit...
Alice in Borderland's Haro Aso, Shirō Yoshida Launch Noyu Girl 'Outdoor Comedy' Manga in August
Girl tours hot springs in comedy by Aso & Kabaneri of the Iron Fortress manga artist
― Shogakukan's Yawaraka Spirits web manga site revealed on Wednesday that Haro Aso and Shirō Yoshida will launch a new manga titled Noyu Girl (Natural Hot Spring Girl) in August. The site describes the manga as an "outdoor comedy" about a girl who goes around visiting natural hot springs. Aso began serializing the Al...
King of Fighters XV Game Posts Trailer for Chris
Rui Yamasaki voices character in game slated for this year
― SNK began streaming a trailer for its The King of Fighters XV game to highlight the character Chris (voiced by Rui Yamasaki) on Thursday. The King of Fighters XV will launch in 2021. The game's initial roster includes: Shun'Ei, Meitenkun, Benimaru Nikaido, Iori, Joe Higashi, Kyo, Chizuru, K', Leona Heidern, Mai Shiranui, Andy Bogard, Yuri S...
'Not Lives' Manga Creator Wataru Karasuma Ends 'Kakuregami' Manga Abruptly
Suspense manga launched in February 2020 but ends due to 'various circumstances'
― The official Twitter account of Kadokawa's Monthly Comic Dengeki Daioh magazine announced on March 26 that Wataru Karasuma's Kakuregami (Hidden Gods) manga has ended due to "various circumstances." Karasuma launched the manga in Monthly Comic Dengeki Daioh in February 2020. The suspense story centers on a group of five...
Eromanga Sensei Manga Ends on May 27
rin's manga adaptation of Tsukasa Fushimi's light novels launched in 2014
― The June issue of Kadokawa's Monthly Comic Dengeki Daioh magazine revealed on Tuesday that rin's manga adaptation of Tsukasa Fushimi and Hiro Kanzaki's Eromanga Sensei light novels will end in the magazine's next issue on May 27. Dark Horse Comics publishes the manga in English, and it describes the story: Dark Horse describe...
Earth Defense Force 6 Game's 1st Trailer Previews Gameplay, Year-End Release
New main game in series takes place 3 years after EDF 5
― D3 Publisher began streaming the first trailer for its upcoming Earth Defense Force 6 game on Wednesday. The trailer previews the gameplay, and narrows down the game's release date to the end of this year. The trailer did not reveal a platform for the game. The game's story takes place three years after the Earth Defense Force 5 game. D3 publi...
The Legend of Heroes: Hajimari no Kiseki Game's Switch, PC Versions Launch on August 26
New trailer also unveiled
― Publisher Clouded Leopard Entertainment began streaming a new trailer for the Switch and PC (via Steam) version of Nihon Falcom's The Legend of Heroes: Hajimari no Kiseki (Trails of the Beginning) game on Wednesday. The trailer reveals the Switch and Steam version's August 26 release date. The game launched for PlayStation 4 in Japan in August 2020. Players can earn specia...
Super Cub Motorbike Anime Listed with 12 Episodes
― The official website for the television anime of Tone Koken's Super Cub novels revealed on Wednesday that the anime will have 12 episodes. The anime's home video release in Japan will be available on August 25 as a single Blu-ray Disc box release. The anime premiered on April 7. Funimation is streaming the anime as it airs in Japan. Toshiro Fujii (Boruto: Naruto Next Generations) is directing the ...
Demon Slayer Film Was Briefly Available on PlayStation Store
Film has since been removed from store
― The Demon Slayer - Kimetsu no Yaiba – The Movie: Mugen Train anime was temporarily available for purchase digitally on the PlayStation Store via the PlayStation 4 console on Tuesday around 1:00 a.m. EDT. The movie was removed from the store after a few hours, and the store is now offering refunds to those who were able to purchase it before. ANN has contacted ...
Dragon Ball, Kamen Rider, Doraemon Composer Shunsuke Kikuchi Passes Away at 89
Prolific composer scored Dr. Slump, Getter Robo, Tiger Mask
― Composer Shunsuke Kikuchi passed away on April 24 due to aspiration pneumonia. He was 89. His family held a private funeral. Kikuchi was born on November 1, 1931 in Hirosaki city in Aomori prefecture, and he made his professional debut as a soundtrack composer in the 1961 film Hachininme no Teki. He composed for numerous anime, live-action...
Dragon Ball, Kamen Rider, Doraemon Composer Shunsuke Kikuchi Passes Away at 89
Prolific composer scored Dr. Slump, Getter Robo, Tiger Mask
― Composer Shunsuke Kikuchi passed away on April 24 due to aspiration pneumonia. He was 89. His family held a private funeral. Kikuchi was born on November 1, 1931 in Hirosaki city in Aomori prefecture, and he made his professional debut as a soundtrack composer in the 1961 film Hachininme no Teki. He composed for numerous anime, live-action...
One-Punch Man Helmer Shingo Natsume, Madhouse Reunite for Sci-Fi Survival Anime Sonny Boy
Perfect Blue's Hisashi Eguchi designs 36 youths adrift in alternate dimension with powers
― Director Shingo Natsume (One-Punch Man, ACCA: 13-Territory Inspection Dept., Space Dandy) is reuniting with the studio Madhouse for the original science-fiction survival television anime Sonny Boy, premiering this year. The science-fiction ensemble drama centers around 36 boys and girls. On August 16, midway t...
Jank Runk Family Manga Returns from Hiatus on May 11
This year's 10th issue of Akita Shoten's Young Champion magazine announced on Tuesday that Hiroshi Takahashi's Jank Runk Family manga will return from its hiatus in the magazine's next issue on May 11. The manga went on hiatus in November. The manga launched its "third part" in April 2020. Takahashi launched the manga in Young Champion magazine in September 2016. He ended the manga's first part in...
Cygames Creates 3DCG Studio Subsidiary CySphere
CySphere to establish telework 3DCG production
― Cygames announced on Monday that it has established a 3DCG studio subsidiary named CySphere. The company will produce 3DCG for games and anime, and its vision is to excite people around the world with 3DCG. CySphere aims to expand as a company that handles various businesses related to 3DCG. Satoshi Itō is the subsidiary's respresentative director. Cyg...
Everyday♪ Today's Menu for Emiya Family Switch Game Launches in West on June 2
Game launched in Japan on Wednesday
― Aniplex of America announced on Tuesday that it will release the Everyday♪ Today's MENU for EMIYA Family (Mainichi♪ Emiya-sanchi no Kyō no Gohan) game for Nintendo Switch digitally in the West on June 2. The company opened an official English website for the game. The game launched for Switch in Japan on Wednesday. The game is based on the net anime of TAa's Toda...
Crunchyroll Adds Nyanpire - The Vampire Cat Anime to Catalog
Gonzo's anime begins streaming on Wednesday
― Crunchyroll announced on Wednesday that it will begin streaming Gonzo's Nyanpire - The Vampire Cat television anime series on Wednesday at 5:00 p.m. EDT in North America, Central America, South America, Europe, Africa, Oceania, the Middle East, and the Commonwealth of Independent States. Crunchyroll describes the story: A poor little black kitten has been...
Godzilla vs. Kong Film Earns US$400 Million Worldwide
Film earns US$320 million in international box office
― Warner Bros. and Legendary Entertainment's Godzilla vs. Kong film earned over US$400 million worldwide. The international box office in 41 markets represent US$320 million of that total. The film has earned US$183 million in China, US$20.1 million in Australia, US$18.3 million in Mexico, US$12.4 million in Taiwan, and US$11.7 million in Russia. ...
Funimation Streams Cells at Work!! Season 2 Anime's English Dub
2nd season's dub begins streaming on Thursday
― Funimation announced on Wednesday that it will begin streaming an English dub of Cells at Work!!, the second anime season based on Akane Shimizu's Cells at Work! manga, on Thursday. Funimation is streaming the anime in partnership with Bang Zoom! Entertainment and Aniplex of America in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, and Ireland. AnimeLab...
Kadokawa Corporation Acquires U.S. Publishing Company J-Novel Club
Kadokawa intends to strengthen e-book, light novel businesses in English market
― Media company Kadokawa Corporation announced on Wednesday that it has acquired the U.S. light novel and manga publishing company J-Novel Club. Kadokawa intends to strengthen its e-book business and drive further expansion of its light novel business in the English market through this acquisition and the reinforcement of...
Pokémon GO Fest Returns on July 17-18
2021 marks Pokémon GO app's 5th anniversary
― Niantic and The Pokémon Company International announced on Tuesday that the Pokémon GO Fest for the Pokémon GO smartphone game will return this year as a two-day global event from July 17-18. The companies did not reveal any details on whether the event would be digital or in-person. This year marks the 25th anniversary of the Pokémon franchise and the fi...
Night Head 2041 Anime's 2nd Teaser Reveals Main Cast
Daisuke Ono, Nobunaga Shimazaki, Takahiro Sakurai, Kensho Ono star as brothers at odds in supernatural show
― The official website for Night Head 2041, a new television anime based on the 1992 live-action Night Head drama series, began streaming the anime's second teaser promotional video. The site and video reveals the main cast: The anime stars: Daisuke Ono as the older brother Naoto Kirihara Nobun...
One-Punch Man Helmer Shingo Natsume, Madhouse Reunite for Sci-Fi Survival Anime Sonny Boy
Perfect Blue's Hisashi Eguchi designs 36 youths adrift in alternate dimension with powers
― Director Shingo Natsume (One-Punch Man, ACCA: 13-Territory Inspection Dept., Space Dandy) is reuniting with the studio Madhouse for the original science-fiction survival television anime Sonny Boy, premiering this year. The science-fiction ensemble drama centers around 36 boys and girls. On August 16, midway t...
Tsukimichi -Moonlit Fantasy- Anime's 1st Promo Unveils More Cast, July Premiere
Saori Hayami, Shinpachi Tsuji, Yurika Kubo, Aiko Ninomiya, Reina Ueda, Tomoaki Maeno co-star
― The official website for the television anime of Kei Azumi's "alternate-world social reform fantasy" novel series Tsukimichi -Moonlit Fantasy- (Tsuki ga Michibiku Isekai Dōchū) posted the first full promotional video and visual on Wednesday. The site and video unveiled more cast members and the July premier...
Dragon Ball, Kamen Rider, Doraemon Composer Shunsuke Kikuchi Passes Away at 89
Prolific composer scored Dr. Slump, Getter Robo, Tiger Mask
― Composer Shunsuke Kikuchi passed away on April 24 due to aspiration pneumonia. He was 89. His family held a private funeral. Kikuchi was born on November 1, 1931 in Hirosaki city in Aomori prefecture, and he made his professional debut as a soundtrack composer in the 1961 film Hachininme no Teki. He composed for numerous anime, live-action...
Knights of Sidonia Anime Film's 1st 4 Minutes Posted
Film that serves as "conclusion" for series opens in Japan on May 14
― The official website for Sidonia no Kishi: Ai Tsumugu Hoshi (Knights of Sidonia: The Star Where Love is Spun), the all-new anime film based on Tsutomu Nihei's Knights of Sidonia (Sidonia no Kishi) manga, began streaming a video showing the first four minutes of the film. The all-new story is set 10 years after the television serie...
Chinese Live-Action Dynasty Warriors Film's Trailer Highlights Lu Bu Fight
Film adapts KOEI Tecmo's hack-and-slash games based on classic Chinese novel
― The staff of the Chinese live-action film of KOEI Tecmo Games' Dynasty Warriors/Shin Sangoku Musō game franchise unveiled a new trailer for the film on Monday. The trailer highlights the climactic confrontation between Liu Bei's army and Lu Bu. The film will open in Mainland China on April 30. The film will open in Hong Ko...
Riku wa Yowakunai Anime Film Unveils Teaser Trailer, Visual
Fall film based on picture book about 5-year-old boy and puppy
― The official Twitter account for the anime film adaptation of the picture book Riku wa Yowakunai by actor/author Shinobu Sakagami and illustrator Kunihiro Kawashima (also known as Cookie! of comedy duo Yasei Bakudan) posted a teaser trailer and teaser visual for the film on Wednesday. The film will open this fall. Based on Sakagami's ow...
HIDIVE Streams 1st Twittering Birds Never Fly Anime Film on May 3
Sentai Filmworks licensed film trilogy, screened 1st film digitally in December
― HIDIVE announced on Monday that it will stream Twittering Birds Never Fly: The Clouds Gather (Saezuru Tori wa Habatakanai: The Clouds Gather), the first film in the trilogy based on Kou Yoneda's boys-love manga Twittering Birds Never Fly (Saezuru Tori wa Habatakanai), beginning on May 3 at 1:00 p.m. EDT. The stream will...
Grimoire of Zero Author Kakeru Kobashiri's The Dawn of the Witch Fantasy Light Novels Get TV Anime
Set in same world as Kobashiri's Grimoire of Zero light novels
― Writer Kakeru Kobashiri announced on their Twitter account on Wednesday that their The Dawn of the Witch (Mahōtsukai Reimeiki) light novel series is inspiring a television anime. Kobashiri did not reveal a premiere date for the anime. The light novel series is set in the same fantasy world as Kobashiri's (Grimoire of Zero) Zero Kara Haj...
Japan's Health Ministry Posts Cells at Work! Manga's COVID-19, All-New Vaccine Chapters for Free Globally
To stream as motion comics in Japanese, English, Hindi
― Kodansha announced on Wednesday that it and the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare of Japan are posting the "new coronavirus disease (COVID-19)" chapter and a brand-new "COVID-19 vaccine" chapter from Akane Shimizu's Cells at Work! (Hataraku Saibō) manga in a motion comic format (added sound effects) in Japanese, English, and Hindi. The Jap...
Land, Frieren, Demon Slayer Manga Win Tezuka Osamu Cultural Prizes
Hiroko Nobara's manga essays also wins short work prize
― The Asahi Shimbun paper announced the winners for the 25th Annual Tezuka Osamu Cultural Prize awards on Wednesday. The awards commemorate the contributions of the manga pioneer Osamu Tezuka (Astroboy/Mighty Atom, Kimba the White Lion/Jungle Emperor, Phoenix, Black Jack) by recognizing the manga that best follow his tradition. Grand Prize Land ...
WWE President: WWE Sells 'Multi-Episode Anime Series' to Crunchyroll
WWE President and Chief Revenue Officer Nick Khan revealed during a webcast of the WWE's first quarter 2021 results on Thursday that it has "sold a multi-episode anime series to Crunchyroll." Khan did not mention any other information about the work. Khan preceded the announcement by saying, "As we continue to expand WWE's brand beyond the ring, we remain focused on developing the slate of origina...
Yashahime: Princess Half-Demon TV Anime's 'Part II' Sequel Premieres in Fall
Anime debuted in October
― Yashahime: Princess Half-Demon (Hanyō no Yashahime) anime spinoff of Rumiko Takahashi's Inuyasha series announced on Monday that the Ni no Shō (Part II) sequel will premiere in fall 2021. The anime premiered in Japan in October 2020. Viz Media began streaming the anime with English subtitles on Crunchyroll, Funimation, and Hulu on the same day in North and Latin American te...
Netflix Streams Sailor Moon Eternal Anime Films on June 3
Trailer unveiled for both films
― Netflix announced on Tuesday that it will stream the two-part Pretty Guardians Sailor Moon Eternal The Movie (Bishōjo Senshi Sailor Moon Eternal) anime film project worldwide outside of Japan on June 3. The first film was originally scheduled to open in Japan on September 11, 2020, but was delayed to January 8 due to the spread of the new coronavirus disease (COVID-1...
North American Anime, Manga Releases, April 25-May1
Lady Oscar The Rose of Versailles, Mon Colle Knights anime; Dai Dark, Chasing After Aoi Koshiba manga ship
― Anime Releases Title Publisher Suggested Retail Price Date Hero Mask BDPlease Sentai Filmworks US$89.98 April 27 Lady Oscar The Rose of Versailles BD 1Cite Discotek Media US$49.95 April 27 Lupin III: Elusiveness of the Fog BDAnimeNewsNetwork Discotek Media US$24.95 April 27 Mon Colle Knights B...
Capcom Reveals Trailers for Monster Hunter Rise Game's 2.0 Update, Monster Hunter Stories 2: Wings of Ruin Game
Monster Hunter Rise's update launches on Wednesday
― Capcom unveiled two trailers during its Monster Hunter Digital Event livestream on Tuesday for the 2.0 update of its Monster Hunter Rise game and its upcoming Monster Hunter Stories 2: Wings of Ruin game. The Monster Hunter Rise trailer reveals that the game's 2.0 update will launch on Wednesday, and it previews new Elder Dragons and Apex Monsters....
Live-Action Mugen Shinshi Mystery Film's Trailer Streamed
Film opens on May 22
― The staff of the live-action film of Yousuke Takahashi's Mugen Shinshi mystery manga unveiled a new trailer on Tuesday. The film will open on May 22. The cast includes Masazumi Minaki, Kana Yokoo, Yumiko Oka, Suwaru Ryū, Kiriko Kina, Fumio Sugiyama, SARU, Takako Inoue, Ichi Gi, Misa Yamaguchi, Hizuki Moriyama, Ayumi Yamada, and others. The stories, set in the early Showa era of...
Funimation Adds Tokyo Ghoul OVAs to Catalog
Tokyo Ghoul: Jack, Tokyo Ghoul: Pinto stream on April 28
― Funimation announced on Tuesday that it will begin streaming exclusively the Tokyo Ghoul: Jack and Tokyo Ghoul: Pinto original video anime (OVA) with English subtitles and an English dub on April 28. The Tokyo Ghoul: Jack OVA received a limited engagement in select theaters in Japan in September 2015, and then shipped on home video in the sam...
Blue Period Anime's 1st Promo Video Reveals Cast, October Premiere
Key visual unveiled for art anime
― The official website for the television anime of Tsubasa Yamaguchi's The Blue Period. manga began streaming the series' first promotional video on Wednesday, and the video reveals the cast and October premiere. The website also unveiled the first key visual. The cast includes (pictured below from left to right): Hiromu Mineta as Yatora Yaguchi Yumiri Hanamori as Ry...
Kin-iro Mosaic Anime Film's Teaser Previews Rhodanthe*'s Theme Song
Film opens on August 20 after group's 'graduation album' on August 18
― The official website for the anime of Yui Hara's Kin-iro Mosaic manga began streaming a teaser trailer for Kin-iro Mosaic Thank you!!, the franchise's new anime film, on Tuesday. The video previews the recently revealed theme song "Kin-iro Rhodanthe" by voice actress unit Rhodanthe*. Rhodanthe* is a musical group formed from the ...
WWE President: WWE Sells 'Multi-Episode Anime Series' to Crunchyroll
― WWE President and Chief Revenue Officer Nick Khan revealed during a webcast of the WWE's first quarter 2021 results on Thursday that it has "sold a multi-episode anime series to Crunchyroll." Khan did not mention any other information about the work. Khan preceded the announcement by saying, "As we continue to expand WWE's brand beyond the ring, we remain focused on developing the slate of origina...
Dark Horse Comics Appoints New VP of Product Development & Sales, New VP of Licensing
Company appoints Randy Lahrman as VP of Product Development, Sales; Tim Wiesch as VP of Licensing
― Dark Horse Comics announced on Friday that the company has appointed Randy Lahrman as its Vice President of Product Development and Sales and Tim Wiesch as its Vice President of Licensing. Lahrman joined Dark Horse in June 2019 as Sales Manager and the company promoted him to VP of Product Development ...
1st 'Final Chapter' Live-Action Rurouni Kenshin Film Opens at #2
Detective Conan film at #1 for 2nd week, 1st BanG Dream! Episode of Roselia film opens at #5
― The Detective Conan: The Scarlet Bullet (Meitantei Conan: Hiiro no Dangan film stayed at #1 in its second weekend. It earned 774,072,500 yen (about US$7.15 million) from Friday to Sunday, and has earned a cumulative total of 3,935,583,800 yen (about US$36.39 million). The film has sold a total of 2.74 milli...
Kei Toume's Kūden no Himegimi Manga Ends in May
Relaunch of previous Toume title under new publisher launched in January 2019
― This year's 10th issue of Kodansha's Evening magazine revealed on Tuesday that Kei Toume's Kūden no Himegimi (Rocky Princess or lit., Static Princess) manga will end in the magazine's next issue on May 11. The manga's third compiled book volume will ship on May 21. The manga recently went on hiatus last July, and returned...
Suehiro Maruo to Launch New Manga
New manga centers on aspiring manga creator in 1968 Tokyo
― Manga creator Suehiro Maruo revealed on his Twitter account on April 24 that he is launching a new "long form" manga. Maruo did not reveal the manga's title, but revealed that the story will be about an aspiring manga creator in 1968 Tokyo. Maruo also revealed a photo of the manuscript of the first chapter of the manga. Hiroshi Harada adapte...
Final Fantasy VII Remake Wins RPG of The Year at Dice Awards
Mario Kart Live wins Racing Game of Year, Animal Crossing wins Family Game of the Year
― The Academy of Interactive Arts and Sciences announced the winners of its DICE Awards 2021 on April 23. Square Enix's Final Fantasy VII Remake game won the Role-Playing Game of the Year and the Mario Kart Live Home Circuit game won the Racing Game of the Year. Additionally, Animal Crossing: New Horizons won Famil...
Chaika - The Coffin Princess Manga Artist Launches New Manga
New manga by Shinta Sakayama launches on April 30
― Manga creator Shinta Sakayama revealed on April 22 that they are launching a new manga on Shueisha's Tonari no Young Jump website on April 30. Sakayama only revealed the first part of the manga's title, which reads "Yuzugawa-san wa" (Yuzugawa-san is). Sakayama also unveiled a preview of the manga's titular main character. Sakayama previously drew th...
Final Eureka Seven: Hi - Evolution Film Delayed to Fall Due to COVID-19
Film was previously slated to open in early summer
― The official website for the Eureka Seven franchise announced on Tuesday that the third and final film in the Eureka Seven: Hi - Evolution (Kōkyōshihen Eureka Seven Hi-Evolution) film trilogy is delayed from early summer to this fall, due to the new coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic and its influence on the production schedule. The final film...
Detective Conan: The Fist of Blue Sapphire Manga Ends on May 25
Manga adaptation of franchise's 23rd film launched last September
― The June issue of Shogakukan's Shōnen Sunday S magazine revealed on April 23 that Yutaka Abe and Jirō Maruden's manga adaptation of Detective Conan: Fist of Blue Sapphire (Meitantei Conan: Konjō no Fist), the 23rd Detective Conan anime film, will end in the magazine's next issue on May 25. Abe and Maruden launched the manga in Shōnen...
Masanao Kawajiri Directs Cherry and Virgin 'Nervous Romance Animation' Film for 2022 Debut
Film to feature rotoscoping, manga, live-action elements
― Director Masanao Kawajiri (Stella Women's Academy, High School Division Class C3) revealed on Tuesday that he is directing a new film titled Cherry and Virgin that will debut in Japan in 2022. The film is described as a "nervous romance animation." Toei Video is producing and distributing the film. The film will star Takashi Okado and Yaeko K...
Sekiro: Hanbei the Undying Manga Author Launches New Manga
Sekai wa Are de Dekiteiru manga launches on May 27
― The June issue of Kadokawa's Monthly Dengeki Maoh magazine revealed on Tuesday that Shin Yamamoto will launch a new manga titled Sekai wa Are de Dekiteiru (The World is Made Out of That) in the magazine's next issue on May 27. The magazine describes the manga as an "imagined space battle action" story. Yamamoto previously drew the Sekiro Side Story...
Smokin' Parade Manga by Deadman Wonderland Duo Ends
"Steampunk action" manga launched in 2015; Yen Press publishes series in English
― The June issue of Kadokawa's Monthly Shonen Ace magazine published the final chapter of Jinsei Kataoka and Kazuma Kondou's Smokin' Parade manga on Monday. The manga entered its final arc in the eighth volume on February 25. The duo launched the "steampunk action" manga in Kadokawa's Monthly Shonen Ace magazine in Augus...
Arc the Lad R Game Ends Service in June
Game launched in 2018, planned for global release
― The official website for ForwardWorks' Arc the Lad R smartphone role-playing game announced on Monday that the game will end service on June 30. The game launched in Japan in August 2018. Boltrend Games announced last November that it will launch the game worldwide. Boltrend Games has not yet launched the game, but streamed a trailer for the game tw...
AnimEigo's Metal Skin Panic MADOX-01 BD Kickstarter Launches on April 30
Stretch goals include digital restoration pass, hiring of OVA's director to fix any animation mistakes
― The preview page for AnimEigo's campaign page for its Blu-ray Disc release of the Metal Skin Panic: MADOX-01 original video anime (OVA) revealed on Monday that the campaign will launch on April 30. The company is aiming to raise US$50,000 within 30 days. AnimEigo had wanted to release the OVA in H...
Delight Works Appoints Game Producer Yoshinori Ono as President, COO
Street Fighter producer left Capcom last year
― Mobile game developer Delight Works announced on Tuesday that game developer Yoshinori Ono will be the company's new president and chief operating officer as of May 1. Delight Works founder and current COO Akihito Shōji will assume the role of chairman and chief executive officer on the same day. Ono is perhaps best known for his time in Capcom. Beginni...
Tubi TV Adds Onihei Anime's English Dub
Jason Kesser plays titular protagonist in dub
― Streaming service Tubi TV added the Onihei television anime series with an English dub on April 15. The show is also available with English subtitles. Tubi TV is also streaming a 40-minute Onihei: That Man, Heizo Hasegawa OVA for the series. The anime's English dub cast includes: Jason Kesser as Heizo Hasegawa Rio Chavarro as Kumehachi Clay Cartland as ...
Yasuke Anime Reveals New English Trailer, Cast
Anime debuts on Netflix worldwide on Thursday
― The staff of LeSean Thomas and MAPPA's Yasuke anime revealed a new English trailer and English cast members for the anime on Monday. The new English cast members include: Takehiro Hira as Nobunaga Maya Tanida as Saki Ming-Na Wen as Natsumaru Paul Nakauchi as Morisuke Darren Criss as Haruto Julie Marcus as Nikita William Christopher Stephens as Achoja Di...
Demon Slayer Film Sells 8.78 Million Tickets Outside Japan
Mugen Train earns 8 billion yen in 19 countries
― The Demon Slayer - Kimetsu no Yaiba – The Movie: Mugen Train anime has earned about 8.1 billion yen (about US$74.9 million) worldwide outside Japan, selling about 8.78 million tickets in 19 countries so far. The film opened in Hong Kong, Taiwan, and Macau on October 30 and earned around 2.9 billion yen (about US$26.8 million), selling approximately 3....
1st 'Final Chapter' Live-Action Rurouni Kenshin Film Earns Over 745 Million Yen at Box Office
Live-action film series cumulatively sells over 10 million tickets
― Rurouni Kenshin Saishūshō The Final, the first of two "final chapter" films in the live-action film series based on Nobuhiro Watsuki's Rurouni Kenshin manga, earned over 745 million yen (about US$6.9 million) in its first three days during its opening weekend. The live-action Rurouni Kenshin film series has cumulatively sold over 10...
Free! Franchise's All-New Film Reveals Title, 2-Part Format, Release Dates
1st film in "final chapter" in franchise opens on September 17, 2nd film opens in April 2022
― Kyoto Animation's livestreamed video for the eighth anniversary of its Free! franchise revealed on Monday that the all-new anime film in the franchise is titled Free! The Final Stroke. The project will be a two-part film project. The first part will open in Japan on September 17, and the second part will op...
Demon Slayer Earns #2 Highest Ever U.S. Opening for Anime Film
Anime earns highest U.S. opening for animated film so far this year
― Funimation announced on Monday that the Demon Slayer - Kimetsu no Yaiba – The Movie: Mugen Train anime has earned US$21,144,800 at the U.S. box office, which makes it the second-highest ever U.S. opening for an anime film (unadjusted for inflation), the highest U.S. opening for an animated film so far this year, and Funimation's la...
Yasuke Anime Reveals New Trailer, Key Art
Anime debuts on Netflix worldwide on Thursday
― The staff of LeSean Thomas and MAPPA's Yasuke anime revealed a new trailer and key art on Tuesday. The anime will debut on Thursday worldwide on Netflix. Netflix describes the story: In a war-torn feudal Japan filled with mechs and magic, the greatest ronin never known, Yasuke, struggles to maintain a peaceful existence after a past life of violence. Bu...
BanG Dream! FILM LIVE 2nd Stage Anime Film's Promo Video Streamed
Film opens in Japan on August 20
― The official YouTube channel for the BanG Dream! franchise began streaming a promotional video for the BanG Dream! FILM LIVE 2nd Stage anime film on Monday. The film will open in Japan on August 20. The BanG Dream! FILM LIVE anime film based on the BanG Dream! franchise opened in 56 theaters in Japan in September 2019. The film earned more than 300 million yen (abou...
RetroCrush Adds Star Ocean EX, Barfeoot Gen, The Law of Ueki, NG Knight Lamune, More Anime
Also: Nutcracker Fantasy, Star Fleet
― Digital Rights Media announced on Monday the new titles and release dates for the series that will stream on its RetroCrush streaming service in May. The titles will launch on consecutive Fridays in May: Star Ocean EX - May 7 Barefoot Gen - May 14 Barefoot Gen 2 - May 14 The Law of Ueki - May 14 Nutcracker Fantasy - May 21 Star Fleet (Super Space Machine X Bombe...
Demon Slayer Earns #2 Highest Ever U.S. Opening for Anime Film
Anime earns highest U.S. opening for animated film so far this year
― Funimation announced on Monday that the Demon Slayer - Kimetsu no Yaiba – The Movie: Mugen Train anime has earned US$21,144,800 at the U.S. box office, which makes it the second-highest ever U.S. opening for an anime film (unadjusted for inflation), the highest U.S. opening for an animated film so far this year, and Funimation's la...
Netflix Adds Kuroko's Basketball Anime Season 2 on May 15
Streaming service added 1st season on January 15
― Netflix is listing that it will stream the second anime season based on Tadatoshi Fujimaki's Kuroko's Basketball manga in the United States on May 15. Netflix added the first season on January 15. Netflix describes the anime season: Kuroko, Kagami and the rest of the Seirin High basketball team take on the strongest teams in the region in the Winter ...
Yashahime: Princess Half-Demon TV Anime's 'Part II' Sequel Premieres in Fall
Anime debuted in October
― Yashahime: Princess Half-Demon (Hanyō no Yashahime) anime spinoff of Rumiko Takahashi's Inuyasha series announced on Monday that the Ni no Shō (Part II) sequel will premiere in fall 2021. The anime premiered in Japan in October 2020. Viz Media began streaming the anime with English subtitles on Crunchyroll, Funimation, and Hulu on the same day in North and Latin American te...
2nd Fate/Grand Order Anime Film Delays Release by 1 Week to May 15
1st film opened on December 5
― The official website for the Fate/Grand Order The Movie Divine Realm of the Round Table: Camelot (Fate/Grand Order Shinsei Entaku Ryōiki Camelot) film project revealed on Monday that Paladin: Agateram, the project's second film in the project, is delayed by one week due to the new coronavirus disease (COVID-19) and the state of emergency declared in four prefectures. T...
My Senpai Is Annoying TV Anime Reveals October Debut, Main Cast
Tomori Kusunoki, Shunsuke Takeuchi star in workplace comedy
― The official website for the television anime adaptation of Shiro Manta's My Senpai Is Annoying (Senpai ga Uzai Kōhai no Hanashi) manga revealed the show's main cast and October premiere on Monday. The anime stars Tomori Kusunoki as Futaba Igarashi (left in image below) and Shunsuke Takeuchi as Harumi Takeda (right). Ryota Itoh (episode di...
Final Evangelion Film Earns 8 Billion Yen, 24th Detective Conan Film Earns 3.9 Billion Yen
Evangelion: 3.0+1.0: Thrice Upon A Time has sold 5.23 million tickets
― Evangelion: 3.0+1.0: Thrice Upon A Time (Shin Evangelion Gekijō-ban :||), the "final" Evangelion film, has sold 5.23 million tickets for 8 billion yen (about US$74.6 million) as of Sunday, its 49th day in the Japanese box office. The film ranked at #3 in its seventh weekend. In its third week, the film surpassed the domestic earn...
Gundam: Hathaway Anime Film, 2nd Kakegurui Live-Action Film Both Reveal Delays
Both films were slated to open during current state of emergency in 4 prefectures
― The Gundam.info portal site revealed on Monday that the Mobile Suit Gundam: Hathaway (Kidō Senshi Gundam: Senkō no Hathaway) anime film is delayed from May 7 to May 21 due to the new coronavirus disease (COVID-19) and the state of emergency declared in four prefectures. The current state of emergency is slated to lift...
KLab Games Develops Touhou Spinoff Smartphone Game
Game launched pre-registrations in China today
― Japanese game developer KLab Inc. announced on Monday that it and Chinese developer Dobala Games are developing a smartphone game spinoff of ZUN's Touhou franchise. The developers revealed the game's Simplified Chinese title as 弾幕幻想 (Danmu Huanxiang, or Danmaku Gensō in Japanese, literally "Bullet Hell Fantasy"). The game began pre-registrations in Chi...
Toshiyuki Morikawa, Ai Kayano Join Cast of Platinum End Anime
Series based on Takeshi Obata, Tsugumi Ohba's manga premieres this fall
― The official website for the television anime of Takeshi Obata and Tsugumi Ohba's Platinum End manga revealed two more cast members on Monday: Toshiyuki Morikawa as Nanato Mukaidō Ai Kayano as Baret Previously revealed cast members include: Miyu Irino as Mirai Kakehashi> Yui Ogura as Nasse Natsuki Hanae as Revel M.A.O as Saki H...
Free! Franchise's All-New Film Reveals Title, 2-Part Format, Release Dates
1st film in "final chapter" in franchise opens on September 17, 2nd film opens in April 2022
― Kyoto Animation's livestreamed video for the eighth anniversary of its Free! franchise revealed on Monday that the all-new anime film in the franchise is titled Free! The Final Stroke. The project will be a two-part film project. The first part will open in Japan on September 17, and the second part will op...
Hachigatsu no Cinderella Nine Baseball Game Inspires Live-Action Show
Show premieres on TV Tokyo in July
― The official Twitter account for Akatsuki and Kadokawa's Hachigatsu no Cinderella Nine smartphone game revealed on Sunday that the game is inspiring an original live-action series that will premiere on TV Tokyo and affiliated networks on July 7. The series will be titled Hachigatsu wa Yoru no 〇〇〇〇 de. (August is at the Night _____.) The account is holding a contes...
Battle Spirits Card Game Gets PS4, Switch Game This Winter
FuRyu develops Battle Spirits: Connected Battlers game
― Game developer and publisher FuRyu announced last Friday that it is developing a video game for the Battle Spirits card game franchise titled Battle Spirits: Connected Battlers. The game is slated to ship for the PlayStation 4 and Switch this winter. Bandai launched its original Battle Spirits trading card game in 2008. In the game, cards repre...
Aoi Hane Mitsuketa! Anime Casts Ayumi Tsunematsu, Daisuke Sakaguchi
Anime's 1st episode debuted on Monday
― The official website for the anime adaptation of Itsumo Togashi's Aoi Hane Mitsuketa! Sagashitemiyō Mijika na Tori-tachi (We Found a Blue Feather! Let's Seek Out Nearby Birds) picture book revealed two new cast members for the anime on Monday. Ayumi Tsunematsu will voice the character Mama, while Daisuke Sakaguchi will voice Tsumi (Sparrowhawk), who will appear...
Hollywood Reporter: Demon Slayer Earns Biggest U.S. Opening Ever for Foreign-Language Film
Film earned US$19.5 million in opening weekend
― Entertainment news source The Hollywood Reporter posted on Sunday that the Demon Slayer - Kimetsu no Yaiba – The Movie: Mugen Train anime's US$19,542,227 estimated opening weekend gross in the United States is the highest opening weekend earnings ever for a foreign-language film in the United States. Funimation and Aniplex of America screened the film ...
Singer Ichiro Mizuki Reveals Partial Vocal Cord Paralysis, Will Focus on Recovery
Mizuki sang themes for many tokusatsu, super robot anime in 5-decade career
― Singer Ichiro Mizuki announced on his Twitter account on Sunday that he is currently suffering from partial paralysis of the vocal cords, and will focus on healing and recovery for now. He added that he is undergoing "checkup after checkup," and that this is the first time this has happened in his career of over five decade...
100 Nichikan Ikita Wani Anime Film's Trailer Teases Alligator's Final Day
Video previews Ikimonogakari's theme song for film opening on May 28
― The official website for 100 Nichikan Ikita Wani (Wani Lived for 100 Days), the anime film of Yuuki Kikuchi's 100-nichi go ni Shinu Wani (Wani Dies in 100 Days) manga, began streaming a trailer for the film on Monday. The video begins with the 100th day as portrayed in the original manga, showing the hanami party that Wani is supp...
Mortal Kombat Edges Out Demon Slayer Film for U.S. Weekend Box Office Crown
Demon Slayer earns US$19.5 million with highest per-screen average in U.S. since 2020's Sonic the Hedgehog
― Box Office Mojo reported on Sunday that the Demon Slayer - Kimetsu no Yaiba – The Movie: Mugen Train anime earned an estimated $19,542,227 in the United States in its opening weekend, with a US$12,213 per-theater average over 1,600 theaters. The film earned an estimated U$6,445,970 on Saturday...
Demon Slayer Console Game Adds Sabito, Makomo as Playable Characters
Game slated to ship this year
― This year's combined 21st and 22nd issue of Shueisha's Weekly Shonen Jump magazine revealed on Monday that Sabito and Makomo will join the Kimetsu no Yaiba: Hinokami Keppūtan video game as playable characters. The game will ship for the PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X and S, and Steam this year. The game will feature a story mode that will allow f...
High-Rise Invasion Arrive Manga Ends
Sequel manga to High-Rise Invasion launched in July 2019
― Kodansha's MagaPoke app published the final chapter on Saturday of Tsuina Miura and Takahiro Ōba's Tenkū Shinpan arrive manga. The manga is a sequel to Miura and Ōba's survival horror manga High-Rise Invasion (Tenkū Shinpan). The manga launched in the Magapoke app in July 2019. Kodansha published the manga's sixth compiled volume on February ...
Mikase Hayashi's Marriage Purple Manga Ends in 2 Chapters
Manga will end with its 6th volume this summer
― The June issue issue of Hakusensha's LaLa magazine announced on Saturday that Mikase Hayashi's Marriage Purple manga will end in two chapters. The fifth compiled book volume of the manga revealed on April 5 that the manga will end with its sixth volume this summer. The manga centers on Rin, who gets into her dream high school, and there has an unexpect...
Viz Media, Manga Plus Publish Candy Flurry Manga
2nd chapter of manga series will release on April 25
― Shonen Jump's official Twitter account announced on April 18 that Viz Media's official website and MANGA Plus is releasing storywriter Ippon Takegushi and artist Santa Mitarashi's Candy Flurry (Amenofuru) manga in English. The second chapter of the manga series will release on April 25. Manga Plus describes the series: Toy Toy Candy--eat one of t...
Madoka Magica Gets New Anime Film as Sequel to 2013 Rebellion Film
Film features returning staff including Akiyuki Simbo, Gen Urobuchi, Yuki Kajiura, SHAFT
― The 10th anniversary online event for the Puella Magi Madoka Magica anime revealed on Sunday that the franchise is getting a new anime film titled Gekijōban Mahō Shōjo Madoka Magica: Walpurgis no Kaiten (Turning the Tide of Walpurgis). The film will be an official sequel to the Puella Magi Madoka Magica The Mov...
Demon Slayer Anime Film Earns Estimated US$9.5 Million on Friday in U.S. to Rank at #1
Entertainment sites estimate film will earn US$19+ million in its opening weekend
― Box Office Mojo reported on Saturday that the Demon Slayer - Kimetsu no Yaiba – The Movie: Mugen Train anime film earned an estimated US$9.5 million in its first day at the box office in the United States on Friday (Deadline reports these numbers include Thursday night screenings). The film ranked at #1 on Friday, bea...
Madoka Magica Gets New Anime Film as Sequel to 2013 Rebellion Film (Updated)
Film features returning staff including Akiyuki Simbo, Gen Urobuchi, Yuki Kajiura, SHAFT
― The 10th anniversary online event for the Puella Magi Madoka Magica anime revealed on Sunday that the franchise is getting a new anime film titled Gekijōban Mahō Shōjo Madoka Magica: Walpurgis no Kaiten (Turning the Tide of Walpurgis). The film will be an official sequel to the Puella Magi Madoka Magica The Mov...
Touhou LostWord Smartphone RPG Launches in English in 80 Countries on May 11
Smartphone game will celebrate 1st year since Japanese release this month
― Good Smile Company and NextNinja announced on Friday that their Touhou LostWord smartphone RPG based on ZUN's Touhou franchise will release in 80 countries outside of Japan on May 11. The companies had announced in October that the game was getting a global release in English. A Chinese version will follow later this year. Ne...
Cosplay Animal's Watari Sakou Launches New Manga in Dessert Magazine in May
Manga centers on magician living with woman who summoned him
― The June issue of Kodansha's Dessert magazine revealed on Saturday that the magazine's "Blue" supplement will begin serializing a new manga by Watari Sakou in the magazine's next issue on May 25. The as-yet untitled manga will center on a woman living together with the magician she summoned. Sakou most recently launched the Ichido wa Kano...
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