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Actor Donald Sutherland Dies at 88
Sutherland voiced roles in Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within, 2009 Astro Boy film
― Actor Donald Sutherland died on Thursday, June 20. He was 88. His son and fellow actor Kiefer Sutherland announced the news of his father's death. With a heavy heart, I tell you that my father, Donald Sutherland, has passed away. I personally think one of the most important actors in the history of film. Never daunted...
That's My Atypical Girl Author Sōhachi Hagimoto Launches New Series
New series debuts on June 19
― That's My Atypical Girl (Asperu Kanojo) creator Sōhachi Hagimoto launched a new series with artist Minoru Taruro on Ichijinsha's comic HOWL web manga platform on Wednesday titled Favela no Mangaka (Mangaka da Favala). The story follows a manga artist Hiroto Takei, who has just failed a meeting for serialization. He decides to give up on his dream and go take a trip to B...
Web3 Anime Brand Azuki Hires Steve Chung as COO
Los Angeles-based Web3 anime-styled brand Azuki announced on Thursday that it has hired former Fox and CJ ENM executive Steve Chung as its inaugural chief operating officer. Chung will also separately be a contributor involved with the launch of AnimeChain, a blockchain network for anime fans. With Chung, Azuki plans to "expand its presence in both the anime and entertainment industries." Chung wa...
Doughnuts Under a Crescent Moon's Shio Usui Launches New Manga
Manga is titled Bokura no Ai wa Kimochi Warui
― The August issue of Ichijinsha's Comic Yurihime magazine revealed on Tuesday that manga creator Shio Usui will launch a new manga titled Bokura no Ai wa Kimochi Warui (Our Love Feels Sick) in the magazine's next issue in July. The manga centers on a girl with a peculiar fetish who was content to live alone, until now. 【告知】来月の百合姫9月号から「僕らのアイは気持ち悪い」連載スタートさ...
Brave Bell Manga by ACMA:Game Author Ends
Meebu, Okane launched manga in June 2023
― The 29th issue of Kodansha's Weekly Shonen Magazine published the final chapter of Meebu and Okane's Brave Bell manga on Wednesday. The manga's fifth compiled book volume will ship in August, and the sixth and final volume will ship in September. The manga centers on Sōji Sanada, a third-year high school student who is gifted with both intelligence and athel...
2024 Crayon Shin-chan Film Reveals 6 Cast Members
Nana Mizuki, Haruka Tomatsu, Hiroki Yasumoto, Yū Kobayashi, Tomoko Kaneda, Maaya Uchida join cast
― 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 six guest cast members on Thursday. The cast includes: Nana Mizuki as Nana, a small dinosaur Haruka Tomatsu as Ange...
27th Detective Conan Film Stays at #2, Rabbits Kingdom the Movie Debuts at #10
1st Bocchi the Rock! compilation film drops to #4
― The Detective Conan: Hyakuman Doru no Michishirube (Case Closed: The Million-dollar Pentagram) film stayed at #2 in its 10th weekend at the Japanese box office. The film sold 92,000 tickets and earned 130,450,870 yen (about US$826,300) from Friday to Sunday. The film has sold a total of 10.40 million tickets and earned a cumulative 14,882,959,450 ye...
Japan Cuts Film Festival Screens Live-Action Blue Period Film, Tatsuki Fujimoto's 'Look Back' Anime Film
Blue Period live-action film makes international premiere, "Look Back" anime film makes East Coast premiere at July film festival
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The Japan Society revealed on Tuesday that it will hold the international premiere of the live-action film adaptation of Tsubasa Yamaguchi's Blue Period manga on July 13, and the East Coast premiere of the anime film of Chainsaw Man creator Tatsuki Fujimoto's "Look Back...
Farmagia Game's Extended Trailer Unveils Asian Kung-Fu Generation's Theme Song, Anime Project
Asian Kung-Fu Generation performs 'Life is Beautiful'
― Marvelous Europe unveiled the extended trailer for the monster-farming/action game Farmagia on Thursday. In addition to a deeper look at the gameplay, the trailer announces and previews Asian Kung-Fu Generation's theme song "Life is Beautiful," and it also announces that the game has an anime project in production. The game will launch for the N...
Minoji Kurata's The Apothecary Diaries Manga Adaptation Returns from Hiatus on July 19
Kusuriya no Hitorigoto: Mao Mao no Kōkyū Nazotoki Techō manga returns after Kurata's childcare leave in May
― The July issue of Shogakukan's Monthly Sunday GX magazine announced on Wednesday 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 — one of the manga adaptations of Natsu Hyūga'...
One-Punch Man Manga Goes on 2-Month Hiatus
Manga scheduled to return on August 22
― The blog site of the editorial department of Shueisha's "Tonari no Young Jump" manga website announced on Thursday that ONE and Yūsuke Murata's One-Punch Man manga will go on hiatus for two months, due to various adjustments and preparations by Murata. The manga is scheduled to resume serialization on August 22. Murata and ONE launched the One-Punch Man manga ...
GoHands' Momentary Lily Anime Posts Main Cast & Staff, New Promo Video
Natsuko Abe, Tsugumi Sakuragi, Shion Wakayama, Manatsu Murakami, Misaki Kuno, Miyuri Shimabukuro star
― A website for GoHands' original anime Momentary Lily posted the anime's main cast, main staff, first main promotional video, and main visual on Thursday. The main cast members are: Natsuko Abe as Yuri Kawazu
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Koei Tecmo Affiliate Begins Building Game Theme Park in Yokohama
Theme park plans to open in July 2027
― Real estate company Koyuu announced on Tuesday that it began construction of a video game theme park named the "Game Art Museum" in Yokohama's Minato Mirai area in February, with the park planned to finish by May 2027, and open by July 2027. The company did not reveal details on the attractions for the park, but revealed that the "Game Art Museum" building itse...
Elden Ring Gag Manga Author Announces Hiatus to Play Shadow of the Erdtree DLC
Manga's editorial team confirms hiatus is so author can "conduct research"
― Manga creator Nikiichi Tobita announced on X/Twitter on Wednesday the Elden Ring: The Road to the Erdtree (Elden Ring: Ōgonki e no Michi) gag manga will enter a hiatus as Tobita will be playing the new Elden Ring game's DLC expansion Shadow of the Erdtree. The series will have a new chapter on July 4 but will not publish a n...
'Tsuma, Shōgakusei ni Naru.' Anime's Teaser Video Reveals Main Cast, More Staff, October Debut
Daisuke Hirakawa, Aoi Yūki, Maiko Nomura star in St. Signpost anime
― The official website for the anime of Yayū Murata's Tsuma, Shōgakusei ni Naru. (If my wife [became] an elementary school student.) manga started streaming the anime's teaser promotional video on Thursday, which revealed its main cast, additional staff, and October debut. The anime's main cast are: Daisuke Hirakawa as Keisuke Niijim...
Legendary's Live-Action Street Fighter Film Loses Directors
Conflicting schedule cited as reason; brothers Danny, Michael Philippou to focus on directing Bring Her Back film
― The Hollywood Reporter reported on Monday that brothers Danny and Michael Philippou will no longer direct Legendary Entertainment's planned live-action film adaptation of CAPCOM's Street Fighter fighting game series, due to conflicts of schedule. Legendary and CAPCOM were reportedly hop...
Ryo Minenami Ends Boy's Abyss Manga in 5 Chapters
1st of last 5 chapters debuted on Thursday
― Ryo Minenami announced on X (formerly Twitter) on Wednesday that the Boy's Abyss (Shōnen no Abyss) manga will end in five chapters. The first of these last five chapters is the 179th chapter, which ran in the 29th issue of Shueisha's Weekly Young Jump magazine on Thursday. If there are no delays, the manga will end on July 18. Minenami previously announced...
Live-Action Tanabata no Kuni Series' Trailer Reveals More Cast, July 4 Debut
Aya Asahina, Hoshi Ishida, Satoshi Kanada join cast
― Disney+ began streaming a full trailer for the live-action series of Hitoshi Iwaaki's Tanabata no Kuni (Tanabata Country) manga on Thursday. The trailer reveals more cast and the July 4 Disney+ debut date for the series. The new cast members include: Aya Asahina as Yukiko Higashimaru, Sachiko's late mother
Hoshi Ishida as Satō, a detective pursuin...
Fate/Samurai Remnant Game's DLC 3 Launches on June 20
New DLC focuses on Rider Zhao Yun
― The X (formerly Twitter) account for Koei Tecmo's action RPG Fate/Samurai Remnant game announced on Tuesday that the game's DLC 3 "Danshō Haku Ryū Kōki Engi" (Fragment: The Tale of the White Dragon and the Red Demon) will debut on June 20. The final DLC for the season will focus on the character of Zhao Yun. The first DLC launched on February 9. The second DLC laun...
Baten Kaitos HD Remaster Collection Launches for PC
Collection launched for Switch on September 14
― Bandai Namco Entertainment announced on Tuesday that the Baten KaitosⅠ&ⅡHD Remaster game collection is now available to play on PC via Steam. The game collection shipped for the Nintendo Switch on September 14. The collection includes Baten Kaitos: Eternal Wings and the Lost Ocean and the Baten Kaitos Origins prequel, both originally for Nintendo Gamec...
Ace Combat 7: Skies Unknown Deluxe Edition Game Previews Gameplay in New Trailer
Game launches for Nintendo Switch on July 11
― Bandai Namco Entertainment America started streaming a new trailer for its Ace Combat 7: Skies Unknown Deluxe Edition game to introduce the gameplay systems on Wednesday. The video shows the game's use of armament in dogfights, mission campaigns, and real-time radio communication. The Ace Combat 7: Skies Unknown Deluxe Edition launches digitally exclusiv...
Live-Action Horror Film Sayuri to Open on August 23
The staff for the live-action film of Rensuke Oshikiri's horror manga Sayuri revealed on Thursday that the film will open on August 23. In addition, the Oshikiri drew a new original illustration (seen below) for a postcard included with purchases of the film's MoviTicke Card, which will be available beginning on Friday. Ryōka Minamide plays the film's protagonist Norio, the eldest son of the Kamik...
Fruits Basket Manga Gets 'Final' Stage Play in October
Yūto Hiroi, Nene Shida join cast in new stage play
― The staff for the stage plays based on Natsuki Takaya's Fruits Basket manga announced on Wednesday that a new stage play titled Butai Fruits Basket The Final (Fruits Basket Stage: The Final) will run from October 18 to October 27 at Hulic Hall Tokyo. The staff revealed the new play's main cast, a key visual, and a teaser promotional video: The new ...
Marvelous Launches Farmagia Game on November 1
Game features character designs by Fairy Tail artist Hiro Mashima
― Nintendo revealed during the Nintendo Direct presentation on Tuesday that the monster-capture game Farmagia will launch for the Nintendo Switch on November 1 . Players take control of "Farmagia" Ten, who lives in the underworld Felicidad. By cultivating the farm, players can raise and take control of monsters to take on opponents and...
Yuri Is My Job! Manga Extends Hiatus Indefinitely Due to Creator's Health
Manga has been on hiatus since May 17
― The August issue of Ichijinsha's Comic Yurihime magazine gave an update on Tuesday regarding the current hiatus of Miman's Yuri Is My Job! (Watashi no Yuri wa Oshigoto Desu!) manga. The notice stated that the hiatus is being extended indefinitely due to Miman's health issues. The magazine will reveal the date of the manga's return at a later time. The manga has...
Live-Action I Hear the Sunspot Series' Teaser Previews flumpool's Opening Song
flumpool performs 'SUMMER LION' opening song for July 3 series
― The official X (formerly Twitter) account for the live-action series of Yuki Fumino's I Hear the Sunspot (Hidamari ga Kikoeru) boys-love manga began streaming a video that serves as the series teaser and the first episode's preview on Wednesday. The video reveals the series' opening theme song "SUMMER LION," which the band flumpool crea...
Chibi Godzilla Raids Again Anime Casts Subaru Kimura
Kimura's character Chibi Titano to appear in anime's next episode on June 26
― The official website for Chibi Godzilla Raids Again (Chibi Godzilla no Gyakushū), the anime about the Chibi Godzilla character, revealed a new character for the anime's sequel on Wednesday. Subaru Kimura will voice the new character Chibi Titano, a self-proclaimed delinquent of Monster Island, but no one has ever seen him ...
Chi's Sweet Summer Vacation 3D CG Anime's New Video Reveals Theme Songs, July 19 Netflix Debut
kobasolo feat. KOPI perform opening song 'Kokoro Makase,' Riko Tanaka performs ending song 'Myr'
― The official website of Koneko no Chi Ponponra Natsuyasumi (Chi's Sweet Summer Vacation), the new 3DCG anime season of Kanata Konami's Chi's Sweet Home and Chi's Sweet Adventure (Koneko no Chi Ponponra Daibōken) series, started streaming the new season's full promotional video on Wednesday. The video re...
Kinnikuman Perfect Origin Arc Anime Casts Akira Kawashima
Kawashima plays Big the Budo, Neptune King
― The staff for the upcoming Kinnikuman Perfect Origin-hen (Kinnikuman Perfect Origin Arc, or literally, Kinnikuman Perfect Chо̄jin/Superhuman Origin Arc) anime announced one more cast member on Wednesday. Akira Kawashima voices Big the Budo (seen below) and Neptune King in the anime. The television anime will premiere on July 7 on CBC, TBS, and 26 other aff...
Crunchyroll Confirms Schedule for Summer 2024 Season
Alya Sometimes Hides Her Feelings in Russian, SHY Season 2, Quality Assurance in Another World, more
― Crunchyroll confirmed on Tuesday its schedule for the summer 2024 season (with dub languages slated to stream at later date in parentheses): June 26
The Strongest Magician in the Demon Lord's Army was a Human July 1
SHY Season 2 (English, Latin American Spanish, Brazilian Portuguese, German)
The Os...
Ninja Kamui Anime Briefly Listed With 2nd Season (Updated)
Previously announced Ninja Kamui: Shinobi Origins game also debuted on Switch today
― Update: Jason DeMarco, Senior Vice-President, Head of Anime and Action Series at Adult Swim, reported on Bluesky on Tuesday that a second Ninja Kamui season "has not been announced." The Business Wire service is no longer hosting the press release mentioning the second season. ANN has reached out to Sola Entertainme...
Early Shōjo Manga Creator Nanaeko Sasaya Dies at 74 Due to Small-Cell Lung Carcinoma
Member of Year Shōwa 24 group of influential shōjo manga artists debuted in 1970
― Manga creator Nanaeko Sasaya died on June 8 due to small-cell lung carcinoma. She was 74. Her family held a private funeral. Sasaya was part of the Year 24 Group — a group of innovative female manga creators who were born in or around the Year Shōwa 24 (1949) and who shaped the now diverse field of shōjo manga. She mad...
Code Geass: Rozé of the Recapture Anime Reveals English Dub Cast
Anime premieres on Hulu in U.S. on Friday
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Recording studio NYAV Post revealed the English dub cast for the four-part Code Geass: Rozé of the Recapture (originally titled Gode Geass: Z of the Recapture, or Dakkan no Zetto) anime project on Monday. The anime will premiere on Hulu in the United States on Friday. The English dub cast includes: Cory Yee as Ash
Luca Padovan as Rozé
Suzie Yeung as Sakuya...
Hello Kitty Island Adventure Game Gets Switch Version in Early 2025
Game debuted on Apple Arcade in July 2023
― Sanrio announced during the Nintendo Direct livestream on Tuesday that it will release Sunblink's Hello Kitty Island Adventure game for Nintendo Switch in early 2025. Sanrio describes the game:
Embark on a cozy adventure with Hello Kitty and Friends to explore and restore a mysterious island. Get to know supercute and friendly faces like Hello Kitty, Kuromi...
Marvel vs. Capcom Fighting Games Get Collection for Switch, PS4, PC
Collection of 7 arcade games scheduled for release in 2024
― Capcom announced during the Nintendo Direct livestream on Tuesday Marvel vs. Capcom Fighting Collection: Arcade Classics, a new collection that features a variety of Marvel games, including crossovers between Marvel and Capcom. The company will release the game for Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, and PC via Steam in 2024. The collection inc...
Cardfight!! Vanguard DivineZ Anime 2nd Season Reveals Cast, Theme Song Artists, Visuals
Strawberry Prince, MyGO!!!!! perform music for series
― The staff for the second season of the Cardfight!! Vanguard DivineZ anime revealed during the "Bushiroad TCG Senryaku Happyōkai 2024 Natsu" (Bushiroad Trading Card Game Strategy Presentation Summer 2024) livestream on Tuesday the cast for the new season and the theme song artists. Boy band Strawberry Prince will perform the opening theme song "S...
Denpa Ningen/The Denpa Men RPGs Get New Release for Switch on July 22
The New Denpa Men free-to-play game launches as timed exclusive on Switch
― Genius Sonority announced during the Nintendo Direct livestream on Tuesday that it will release The New Denpa Men (New Denpa Ningen no RPG FREE in Japan), a free-to-play game in The Denpa Men (Denpa Ningen) series, for release as a timed exclusive for Nintendo Switch on July 22. Genius Sorority released the first Denpa Ningen...
Donkey Kong Country Returns Game Gets HD Version on Switch
HD version of Wii game launches on January 16, 2025
― Nintendo announced on Tuesday during its Nintendo Direct livestream that it will release an HD version of the Nintendo Wii game Donkey Kong Country Returns for Nintendo Switch on January 16, 2025 The game will include the additional levels from the Nintendo 3DS version. It will also feature 2-player local co-op. The original Donkey Kong Country Re...
Nintendo Announces Super Mario Party Jamboree Game for Switch
Game with over 110 minigames, 7 boards, online mode debuts on October 17
― Nintendo announced during the Nintendo Direct livestream on Tuesday a new game in the Mario Party series titled Super Mario Party Jamboree. The game will debut on Nintendo Switch on October 17. The game will feature over 110 minigames across seven boards: Goomba Lagoon, Roll 'em Raceway, Rainbow Galleria, Mega Wiggler's Tree P...
Romancing SaGa 2: Revenge of the Seven Game Gets Remake
Square Enix releases game on October 24 for Switch, PS5, PS4, PC
― Square Enix announced on Tuesday during the Nintendo Direct livestream on Tuesday that its Romancing SaGa 2 game is getting an HD remake on October 24. The game will launch digitally for Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, and PC via Steam, as well as physically for Switch and PS5. Square Enix released a remastered version ...
Nippon Ichi Software Announces Phantom Brave: The Lost Hero Game for Switch, PS5, PS4, PC
New game in Phantom Brave series launches in 2025
― Nippon Ichi Software and NIS America announced on Tuesday during the Nintendo Direct livestream a new strategy game in the Phantom Brave series titled Phantom Brave: The Lost Hero, scheduled for release in 2025 for Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, and PC via Steam. The game follows Marona, a young woman with the ability to communicate ...
Shinmai Ossan Bōkensha TV Anime Adds 2 to Cast
Yuta Suminaga, Kazuya Ichijō join cast as dragon brothers
― The staff 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 announced on X/Twitter on Tuesday two more cast members. Yuta Suminaga plays Gees...
Aniplex, Too Kyo Games Announce The Hundred Line -Last Defense Academy- Game by Danganronpa, Zero Escape Creators
Kazutaka Kodaka, Kotaro Uchikoshi's adventure strategy game launches on Switch, PC in early 2025
― Aniplex and Too Kyo Games announced on Tuesday during the Nintendo Direct livestream the new adventure strategy game The Hundred Line -Last Defense Academy- by Kazutaka Kodaka (Danganronpa, Master Detective Archives: RAIN CODE) and Kotaro Uchikoshi (Zero Escape, AI: The Somnium Files). The companies wil...
Dragon Quest I & II Games Get HD-2D Remake; Dragon Quest III HD-2D Game Launches on November 14
Dragon Quest I & 2 HD-2D remakes scheduled for 2025 release
― Square Enix revealed on Tuesday during the Nintendo Direct livestream a trailer for the the "HD-2D" remake of the Dragon Quest III: The Seeds of Salvation game, and it reveals that the game will launch for Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC via Steam and Windows on November 14. The end of the trailer also officially un...
Capcom Unveils Ace Attorney Investigations Collection With Western Debut of Sequel Game
Collection featuring both Ace Attorney Investigations games launches on September 6
― Capcom announced on Tuesday during the Nintendo Direct livestream the Ace Attorney Investigations Collection for Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC via Windows and Steam. The collection will include the first Ace Attorney Investigations: Miles Edgeworth and its sequel Ace Attorney Investigations 2: Pro...
Fairy Tail Gets Sequel RPG for Switch, PS5, PS4, PC in Winter
Koei Tecmo, Gust stream trailer for Fairy Tail 2 game
― Koei Tecmo announced during on Tuesday during the Nintendo Direct livestream on Tuesday it and Gust's Fairy Tail 2 sequel role-playing game for Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, and PC via Steam: The company will release the game in winter 2024. In the sequel, players control Natsu, Lucy, and more Fairy Tail guild members in the ser...
Metroid Prime 4: Beyond Switch Game's Announcement Trailer Reveals 2025 Release
Game restarted development in January 2019 after original 2017 announcement
― Nintendo unveiled on Tuesday during its Nintendo Direct livestream an announcement trailer for its Metroid Prime 4 game, and it reveals the new title Metroid Prime 4: Beyond and 2025 release window for for Nintendo Switch. Nintendo announced a Metroid Prime 4 game at E3 in 2017, but restarted its development in January 2019...
Seirei Gensouki - Spirit Chronicles Season 2 Anime's Trailer Reveals October Premiere, Cast, Staff
Hiroshi Kubo to direct 2nd season
― The official website for the television anime of Yuri Kitayama and Riv's Seirei Gensouki - Spirit Chronicles light novels began streaming a teaser promotional video for the second season, and it reveals the October premiere. The staff also unveiled a visual, cast, and staff. The season features a returning cast. Newer characters (some of whom appeared at the end of...
Nintendo Announces The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom Game With Zelda as Main Character
Game launches for Switch on September 26
― Nintendo announced on Tuesday during its Nintendo Direct livestream a new game in The Legend of Zelda series titled The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom. This is the first mainline game in the series that stars Zelda as the main playable character, as opposed to Link. The game will launch for Nintendo Switch on September 26. The story follows Princess Zelda...
Square Enix Announces New Fantasian Neo Dimension Game by Final Fantasy Creator, Composer
Game launches in winter for Switch, PS4/5, Xbox Series X|S, PC
― Square Enix announced on Tuesday during the Nintendo Direct livestream a new role-playing game titled Fantasian Neo Dimension by Final Fantasy creator Hironobu Sakaguchi and series composer Nobuo Uematsu: The game will launch for Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X|S, and PC via Steam in Winter 2024. Square Enix...
Nintendo Announces New Mario & Luigi: Brothership Game
Switch game launches on November 7
― Nintendo announced on Tuesday during its Nintendo Direct livestream a new entry in the Mario & Luigi RPG series titled Mario & Luigi: Brothership. The game will launch for Nintendo Switch on November 7. There have been five games in the Mario & Luigi RPG series. The first game Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga debuted in 2003 for Game Boy Advance. Other games include ...
Tasūketsu Anime Reveals More Cast, Half-Year Run
Toshiki Kumagai, Satoshi Niwa, Sayumi Suzushiro, more join cast for 2nd part
― The staff for the anime of Taiga Miyakawa's Tasūketsu manga revealed more cast members, the continuous two-cours (quarters of the year) run, and the anime's main visual: The newly announced cast members, who will appear in the anime's second cours are (Note: English name romanizations not confirmed): Toshiki Kumagai as Rai...
Exclusive: Titan to Release French UFO Robot Grendizer Comic in English in September
Xavier Dorison's comic based on Gō Nagai's UFO Robo Grendizer debuted in 2021
― Titan Comics announced on Tuesday that it will publish the French UFO Robot Grendizer, based on Gō Nagai's UFO Robo Grendizer franchise, in English in September. There will be four single issues. The first oversized issue will be over 50 pages, with subsequent issues at about 30 pages. Xavier Dorison is the writer. Denis ...
Failure Frame Anime's 2nd Promo Video Unveils More Cast
Hitomi Ueda, Misaki Watada, Asuka Shioiri, Junichi Suwabe 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 debuted the anime's second promotional video and third key visual on Tuesday. The video announc...
Hatsune Miku: Colorful Stage! Games Remove 2 Songs by Pusu Following Attempted Murder of Teenage Girlfriend
Pusu was member of musical unit Tuyu, along with Rei, miro
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1st Haikyu!! Final Film Ranks #1 in Opening Weekend in China
Film earns RMB69.4 million in its 1st two days of screening
― Entertainment news website Variety reported on Monday that the two-part Haikyu!! Final sequel film project's first film, HAIKYU!! The Dumpster Battle (Gekijōban Haikyu!! Gomi Suteba no Kessen), ranked at #1 at the box office in its first weekend in China. The film opened on Saturday and earned RMB69.4 million (about US$9.8 million) in its ...
JoJo's Bizarre Adventure Anime Producer Hiroyuki Omori Dies
Omori joined Warner Bros. Japan in 2011
― Warner Bros. Japan revealed to ANN in an email on Sunday that executive producer Hiroyuki Omori has died. The company did not provide any other details. Omori joined Warner Bros. Japan in 2011 and had been a producer for the JoJo's Bizarre Adventure anime, as well as a music producer for the franchise. He was also a producer for When They Cry - Higurashi, Ter...
Manga Up! Global Adds The Black Witch Runs Her Own Boarding House in Another World, Otherside Picnic Manga
Service adds Kei Nomiya's Isekai de Pension Hajimemashita manga, Eita Mizuno's Otherside Picnic manga
― Square Enix's Manga Up! Global added Kei Nomiya's manga adaptation of Minoru Natsu's The Black Witch Runs Her Own Boarding House in Another World (Isekai de Pension Hajimemashita. Sekai de Yuiitsu no Kuro Majo Desu ga, Kono Chikara wa Okyaku-sama no Tame ni Tsukaimasu.) in English on Sunday. It add...
Millennium Parade Announces World Tour for November-December 2024
Tour begins on November 2 in Mexico
― Millennium Parade, the creative team led by King Gnu member Daiki Tsuneta, announced on Monday that they are going on a world tour titled "Who and How Tour 2024." The tour begins on November 2 in Mexico. Tour dates include: Mexico City, Mexico: Lunario del Auditorio Nacional - November 2 Los Angeles, CA: Fonda Theater - November 4 New York, NY: Irvina Plaza - Nov...
I Was Reincarnated as the 7th Prince Anime Gets 2nd Season
1st season just concluded with 12th episode
― Bandai Namco Filmworks announced on Tuesday that 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 will have a second season. The second season announcement comes immediately after the...
My Hero Academia: You're Next Film's Trailer Reveals Theme Song by Vaundy
Franchise's 4th film opens on August 2
― TOHO Animation began streaming on Tuesday a new trailer for My Hero Academia the Movie: You're Next (My Hero Academia: You're Next), the fourth anime film in the My Hero Academia franchise, and it reveals and previews the theme song "Homunculus" by Vaundy: The film will open on August 2. Mamoru Miyano and Meru Nukumi are playing original characters Giulio Gand...
Project ARMS' Kyoichi Nanatsuki Launches Dragon Bugyō Manga
Manga launches on June 22
― Shogakukan's Sunday Webry manga website announced on Monday that Kyoichi Nanatsuki and Mogi Yomogi will launch a new manga titled Dragon Bugyō (Dragon Magistrate) on the website on June 22. Nanatsuki published the Project ARMS manga with artist Ryoji Minagawa in Weekly Shonen Sunday from 1997 to 2002. Viz Media released the 22-volume manga in English in 2003-2009. The mang...
Otakon 2024 Hosts Staff, Cast, Author of The Wrong Way to Use Healing Magic; Studio Trigger Staff
Trigger president Masahiko Otsuka; animators Aoi Abe, Sae Otani to attend August event
― The staff of Otakon 2024 announced on Saturday the event will host Studio Trigger president Masahiko Otsuka, and animators Aoi Abe and Sae Otani. Otakon 2024 staff also announced on Sunday the event will host Frontier Works producer Norihiro Kurosawa, anime director Takahide Ogata, light novel author Kurokata, an...
Studio 3Hz Transfers Animation Planning, Production Business to A-1 Pictures (Updated)
Sword Art Online Alternative: Gun Gale Online II anime to continue as planned with same staff
― Studio 3Hz announced on Monday that it has transferred its animation planning and production business to A-1 Pictures. The company added that its business will continue at A-1 Pictures. Studio 3Hz and the official X/Twitter account for the Sword Art Online Alternative: Gun Gale Online II anime confirmed th...
Kendo Kobayashi Joins Cast of Kinnikuman Perfect Origin Arc Anime
Kobayashi plays Wolfman
― The staff for the upcoming Kinnikuman Perfect Origin-Hen (Kinnikuman Perfect Origin Arc, or literally, Kinnikuman Perfect Chо̄jin/Superhuman Origin Arc) anime revealed one more cast member on Monday. Kendo Kobayashi will voice Wolfman in the anime. The television anime will premiere on July 7 on CBC, TBS, and 26 other affiliated networks with episode 0, which recaps older sc...
Puella Magi Madoka Magica: Magia Exedra Smartphone Game's English Teaser Promo Video Streamed
Game slated for release this year
― Aniplex began streaming an English teaser promotional video on Monday for the Puella Magi Madoka Magica: Magia Exedra smartphone game. The game is slated for release this year. The game has also opened an English X/Twitter account. The game's tagline is, "Now go. Unveil the memories of these Magical Girls." The first in a series of livestream programs for the game ...
Tokyo Revengers: A Letter from Keisuke Baji Manga Ends in 6th Volume
Spinoff manga launched in July 2022
― The fifth volume of Ken Wakui and Yukinori Natsukawaguchi's Tokyo Revengers: A Letter from Keisuke Baji (Tokyo Revengers ~Baji Keisuke Kara no Tegami~) spinoff manga revealed on Monday that the manga will end in its sixth volume, which will ship in winter 2024. Seven Seas has licensed the manga, and will release the first volume in August. The company describes t...
Hiro Mashima's Fairy Tail Manga Gets New 1-Shot on July 3
Manga ended in 2017
― Kodansha announced on Monday that Hiro Mashima's Fairy Tail manga will get a new one-shot in this year's 31st issue of Kodansha's Weekly Shonen Magazine on July 3. Kodansha made the announcement on X/Twitter by posting pictures and a video of special advertisements about Mashima's works that are on display at Gokukuji Station in Tokyo. 今日の護国寺駅です。『#FAIRYTAIL』『#EDENSZERO』『#FAIRYTA...
Darwin's Game's FLIPFLOPs Launches New Manga on Wednesday
Lord Magia no Deshi fantasy action manga centers on powerful mage, mercenary
― Shogakukan's Sunday Webry manga website announced on Monday that manga creator duo FLIPFLOPs will launch a new manga titled Lord Magia no Deshi (The Disciple of Lord Magia) on the website on Wednesday. The site describes the manga as a "student-teacher action fantasy story" centered on a powerful mage and a mercenary. FLIP...
Shadowverse: Worlds Beyond Game Delayed to Spring 2025
Game was originally slated to launch in summer 2024
― The official X/Twitter account for Cygames' Shadowverse online collectible card game series revealed on Sunday that the release date for Shadowverse: Worlds Beyond, the newest game in the franchise, has been delayed from summer 2024 to spring 2025. The X/Twitter account also unveiled a new eighth anniversary promotional video for the game series. ...
Live-Action Atashino! Film Adds 2 Cast Members
Nagisa Saitō, Jūtarō Yamanaka play leads' best friends in fall film
― The official website for the live-action film of Momoko Kōda's Atashino! (Mine!) manga revealed two more cast members for the film on Monday. Former =LOVE idol group member Nagisa Saitō (left in image below, live-action Oshi no Ko) plays Akoko's best friend and rival in love Mitsuki Taniguchi, while Jūtarō Yamanaka (right) plays Ao...
2024 Anpanman Film's New Clip Highlights Wood Dadandan Robot
35th film in franchise opens on June 28
― Oricon began streaming a clip on Sunday for Soreike! Anpanman: Baikinman to Ehon no Lulun (Baikinman and Lulun of the Picture Book), the 35th film in the Anpanman franchise. The video highlights the Wood Dadandan created by Lulun and Baikinman to defeat a rampaging elephant. The film will open in Japan on June 28. Elementary school aged or younger attendees w...
i☆Ris Voice Actress Idol Group Gets Documentary Film in September
Documentary features exclusive interviews with members over 6 months
― The official YouTube channel for the i☆Ris voice actress idol unit revealed that the group will be getting a documentary film titled Live & Documentary Movie ～i☆Ris on STAGE～ that will open in theaters in September. The film celebrates the group's 10-year anniversary and follows them over the course of six months. It will include ...
Otakon 2024 Hosts Voice Actor, Singer Diana Garnet
American singer, bilingual voice actor attends August 2-4 event in Washington, D.C.
― The staff of Otakon 2024 announced on Thursday that it will host American singer and bilingual voice actor Diana Garnet. Garnet performed the theme song for the anime Tantei Team KZ Jiken Note and an ending theme for Naruto Shippuden. Garnet has voiced characters in anime and video games such as Little Goody Two Sho...
Demon Slayer: Hashira Training Arc Anime Ends With 2 Extended Episodes
Episode 7, 8 to be 40 minutes, 60 minutes long
― The staff for the Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Hashira Training Arc television anime announced on the official website on Sunday that the final two episodes of the anime will have extended lengths. Episode 7 will be 40 minutes long, and episode 8 will be 60 minutes long. Episode 7 will premiere on Fuji TV on June 23 and episode 8 will air on Fuji TV ...
Chainsaw Man Ranks #1 in U.S. Monthly Bookscan May List
15 manga including Jujutsu Kaisen, Berserk, Dragon Ball Super, One Piece Omnibus, One-Punch Man, My Hero Academia, Kaiju no. 8, A Sign of Affection, SPY x FAMILY, Demon Slayer make list
― Tatsuki Fujimoto's Chainsaw Man manga ranked at #1 on Circana BookScan's Top 20 adult graphic novels list for May. This month's list featured 15 manga volumes, including: #1 — Tatsuki Fujimoto's Chainsaw Man volume...
Mission: Yozakura Family Anime Adds Kazuhiko Inoue, Eiko Yamada, Yūji Ueda to Cast
Inoue, Yamada play members of Yozakura family
― This year's 29th issue of Shueisha's Weekly Shonen Jump magazine revealed three more cast members on Monday for the anime of Hitsuji Gondaira's Mission: Yozakura Family (Yozakura-san Chi no Daisakusen) manga. The new cast includes: Kazuhiko Inoue as Ban Yozakura
Eiko Yamada as Keiko Yozakura
Yūji Ueda as Makoto Kawashita The anime premiered in Japan on ...
Chainsaw Man, Jujutsu Kaisen, Berserk Manga Rank on NYT June Bestseller List
― Tatsuki Fujimoto's Chainsaw Man, Gege Akutami's Jujutsu Kaisen, and Kentarou Miura's Berserk Deluxe manga ranked on The New York Times' monthly Graphic Books and Manga bestseller list released in early June. Chainsaw Man volume 15 ranked at #2, Jujutsu Kaisen volume 22 at #6, and Berserk Deluxe volume 1 at #12. The 22nd volume of Jujutsu Kaisen ranked at #2 on May's list. The first volume of Berse...
The Strongest Magician in the Demon Lord's Army was a Human Anime's 2nd Promo Video Reveals Ending Theme
KOHTA YAMAMOTO feat. Maya Akechi performs ending theme
― Happinet revealed a second promotional video on Sunday for the television anime of Ryousuke Hata, original character designer Kuma, and manga artist Anajiro's Maō-gun Saikyō no Majutsushi wa Ningen Datta (The Strongest Magician in the Demon Lord's Army was a Human) manga. The video reveals and previews KOHTA YAMAMOTO feat. Maya Akechi's ending ...
Voice Actor Keisuke Yamashita Dies at 83
Yamashita voiced roles in such anime as Reideen the Brave, Tico and Friends, UFO Senshi Daiapolon, more
― Theater Echo announced on Friday that voice actor and actor Keisuke Yamashita died on June 8. He was 83. Yamashita was born in 1941 and is from Tokyo. He joined Theater Echo in 1967, and acted in many of the troupe's works from 1969 through 2015. He also appeared in television shows such as Suzur...
Moriarty's Perfect Crime Novels Get 'Light Anime' Debuting on July 19
Ryōta Suzuki, Yuri Noguchi star in anime
― Animation ID announced on Thursday that Kuromeika's Moriarty's Perfect Crime (Mirai no Kuromakukei Akuyaku Reijō Moriarty no Isekai Kanzen Hanzai Hakusho) novels are inspiring a "light anime" that will air on CBC TV starting on July 19. Imageworks Studio is animating the series with production cooperation from nanogram and Studio Kaiba. Yōsuke Kubo (Dahlia i...
The Misfit of Demon King Academy II Anime Delays Last 3 Episodes
Episode 22 airs on June 28, episode 23 airs on July 3, episode 24 does not have air date
― The official website for The Misfit of Demon King Academy II anime season revealed on Saturday that the staff are delaying the final three episodes of the season — episodes 22-24. Channels will re-air an audio commentary version of episode 19 on June 21. Episode 22 will air on June 28, and episode 23 will air o...
Why Nobody Remembers My World? Anime's Main Promo Video Previews Opening Theme by Unlucky Morpheus
Anime debuts on July 13
― The staff 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 uneveiled the main promotional video on Sunday during an advanced screening at Grand Cinema Sunshine in Ikebukuro, Tokyo. The trailer previews the opening theme song "Sekai Rinne" (World Reincarnation) by Unluck...
Pui Pui Molcar's All-New 3D CG Anime Film Reveals Title, Visual
Pui Pui Molcar the Movie: MOLMAX to open this year
― The official website for Shinei Animation's Pui Pui Molcar stop-motion anime series revealed on Sunday the title and a character visual for the franchise's all-new 3D CG anime film (as opposed to the stop-motion animation of the previous series) that Toho Next will open this year. The title of the film is Pui Pui Molcar the Movie: MOLMAX. Mankyū (S...
Totto-Chan: The Little Girl at the Window Anime Film Wins Award at Annecy
Adam Elliot's Memoir of a Snail wins top award
― This year's Annecy International Animation Film Festival announced its winners on Saturday, and Totto-Chan: The Little Girl at the Window (Madoigwa no Totto-chan) won the Paul Grimault Award for feature films. Adam Elliot's Memoir of a Snail stop-motion film from Australia won the top Cristal for a Feature Film award. Gintz Zilbalodis' Flow Latvia-Belg...
Cyber Attack Delays Kadokawa's Releases, Accounting With Niconico Expected to Stay Offline for 1 Month or More
Company reveals wide-scale cyber attack included use of ransomware
― Kadokawa Corporation issued a statement on its temporary website on Friday to announce the continued suspension of its Dwango subsidiary's Niconico video services, following the cyber attack on June 8. The company is temporarily suspending Niconico's services in order to fully investigate the circumstances surrounding the incident, ...
Live-Action Ayaka is in Love with Hiroko Series Reveals 5 More Cast Members
Series debuts on July 4
― MBS revealed more cast members on Friday for the live-action series adaptation of Sal Jiang's office girls-love manga Ayaka is in Love with Hiroko (Ayaka-chan wa Hiroko-senpai ni Koishiteru). The cast includes (from left to right in top row and then in bottom row): Mio Yūki as Risa Komai, a close friend and coworker to Ayaka
Kyoya Honda as Yūya Saitō, Ayaka's senior at work ...
1st Yuruyuri Spinoff Ōmuro-ke Anime Film Streams 1st 6 Minutes
1st film opened on February 2, 2nd film opens on June 21
― Bandai Namco Filmworks revealed the first six minutes of Ōmuro-ke dear sisters, the first of two "mid-length" theatrical anime of Namori's Ōmuro-ke (The Ōmuro Family) spinoff manga for her Yuruyuri manga, on Friday. The below video will be available until July 18. Ōmuro-ke dear friends, the second film, will premiere on June 21. Voice actress...
Japan's Video Game Rankings, June 3-9
Paper Mario RPG stays at #1 for 3rd week
― Japan's Game Ranking: June 3-9 Rank System Title Publisher Release Date Weekly Copies Total Copies 1NSwPaper Mario RPG Nintendo May 23 19,180 168,833 2NSwAnimal Crossing: New Horizons Nintendo March 20, 2020 10,110 7,792,869 3NSwMario Kart 8 Deluxe Nintendo April 28, 2017 9,415 5,864,036 4NSwMinecraft Nippon Microsoft June 21, 2018 4,849 3,539,474 5NSwSuper ...
Kaiju No. 8 Anime Inspires Smartphone/PC Game
Akatsuki Games is developing, releasing tentatively titled Kaiju No. 8 THE GAME
― A website for a new Kaiju No. 8 project ended a countdown on Saturday with its first official trailer (at the same time that the 10th Kaiju No. 8 anime episode ended). The trailer revealed that the new project is a game for smartphones and PC. Akatsuki Games is developing and releasing the tentatively titled Kaiju No. 8...
Japanese Animation TV Ranking, June 3-9
Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Hashira Training Arc earns 5.8% rating
― The episode of the live-action series adaptation of Kana Ozawa's Blue Moment manga that aired on Fuji TV on Wednesday, June 5 at 10:00 p.m. earned a 6.3% rating. Title Station Date Time Length Average Household Rating Sazae-san Fuji TV June 9 (Sun) 18:30 30 min. 7.2 Chibi Maruko-chan Fuji TV June 9 (Sun) 18:00 30 min. 6.2 Demon ...
Uzaki-chan Wants to Hang Out! Manga Goes on Hiatus Due to Author's COVID-19 Recovery
Take contracted COVID-19 last month, still does not have energy to resume drawing
― The official X (formerly Twitter) account of Take's Uzaki-chan Wants to Hang Out! (Uzaki-chan wa Asobitai!) manga stated on Thursday that while the manga was originally planned to have a new chapter this month, the manga is now on hiatus due to the author's health. Take was diagnosed with COVID-19 last month. Take sta...
Late Manga Creator Nami Sano Gets Memorial Project Featuring Exhibition, Collection of Uncompiled Works
Exhibition to be held in Tokyo this summer, Sano's hometown of Nishinomiya this fall
― The 115th issue of Kadokawa's harta magazine announced on Friday a memoir project for late manga creator Nami Sano for this summer. The project will have three parts. The first part is an art exhibition of Sano's works that will be held in Tokyo this summer and in Sano's hometown of Nishinomiya in Hyōgo prefecture ...
New Mirage Queen Anime Is Film Opening Next Spring
Mirage Queen vacances élégantes film's 'super teaser visual' also presented
― Pony Canyon announced on Saturday that Mirage Queen vacances élégantes, the new anime of Kaoru Hayamine's Mirage Queen (Kaitō Queen) novel series, will be a film opening in Japan next spring. Pony Canyon also presented an early "super teaser visual." The visual features the main leads Mirage Queen (disguised as Countess Ang...
Trillion Game Manga Goes on Hiatus Until August Due to Ryoichi Ikegami's Health
Manga will resume on August 9
― This year's 13th issue of Shogakukan's Big Comic Superior magazine announced on Friday that Riichirou Inagaki and Ryoichi Ikegami's Trillion Game manga is going on hiatus due to Ikegami's poor health. The manga will resume in the 17th issue on August 9. Inagaki (Eyeshield 21, Dr. Stone) and Ikegami (Crying Freeman) launched the manga in Shogakukan's Big Comic Superior ...
The Idaten Deities Know Only Peace Manga Ends in 2 Chapters
Manga entered final arc in January
― This year's 12th issue of Hakusensha's Young Animal magazine revealed on Friday that Amahara and Coolkyoushinja's The Idaten Deities Know Only Peace (Heion Sedai no Idaten-tachi) manga will end in two chapters. The next chapter will be in the magazine's 14th issue on July 12. The manga's ninth and final compiled book volume will ship sometime this coming fall or ...
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