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Rinkai! Women's Cycling Anime Adds 5 More Cast Members
Hinako Takahashi, Misato Murai, Minami Shinoda, Rena Maeda, Hiromi Kawakami join cast
― The official X (formerly Twitter) account for the Rinkai! project revealed five more cast members for its anime series. These cast members will all start performing in the anime's third episode on Tuesday. The five cast members are (from the top of the first image above to the bottom of the second image): Hinako T...
HundredBurger's Ninja to Koroshiya no Futarigurashi Comedy Manga Gets Anime by Shaft
Manga about female ninja, high school girl assassin living together launched in 2021
― Kadokawa announced on Tuesday that HundredBurger's Ninja to Koroshiya no Futarigurashi (A Ninja and Assassin Living Together) manga will get an anime adaptation by Shaft, and revealed a teaser visual. The announcement did not reveal the anime adaptation's format. HundredBurger also drew an illustration to commemora...
Shin Megami Tensei Character Designer Kazuma Kaneko Leaves Atlus for Colopl
Kaneko worked with Atlus for 35 years
― Shin Megami Tensei character designer Kazuma Kaneko revealed today in a new interview that he has left Atlus after working with the company for 35 years and joined mobile game developer Colopl Kaneko did not elaborate on his reasons for leaving Atlus, but said he joined Colopl through a recruitment agency in 2023 after applying at numerous companies. The artis...
Japanese TV Special Ranks Top Anime Songs, as Chosen by Foreign Fans
What are non-Japanese anime fans' top choices?
― Fans have been debating the greatest anime songs as long as anime has been around. Japanese TV regularly raises the topic for domestic fans, but every so often, Japan also presents the international perspective. On April 21, TV Asahi hosted a nearly three-hour special ranking favorite anime songs by non-Japanese and non-domestic anime fans. In a March ...
A Few Moments of Cheers Film to Donate Part of Earnings to Ishikawa's Post-Quake Reconstruction
Writer Jukki Hanada, music video production group Hurray!, 100Studio's original film opens on June 14
― Nothing shows appreciation to one's hometown more than lending a helping hand to the place you call home, especially after it is struck by disaster. This is exactly what the upcoming original anime film A Few Moments of Cheers (Sūfunkan no Yell o) decided to do: the film's staff announced on Februa...
Metaphor: ReFantazio RPG Reveals October 11 Launch in New Trailer
Game launches for PS4, PS5, Xbox X|S, PC via Steam
― Atlus revealed in a new trailer today that Metaphor: ReFantazio, its first full-scale fantasy role-playing game, will launch on the PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S and PC via Steam on October 11. The company also detailed the game's collector's edition and pre-order incentives. The trailer previews the game's combat system.
Japanese T...
Madoka Magica: Magia Exedra Smartphone Game Announced for 2024
SINoALICE's Pokelabo, Magia Record's f4samurai develop game
― The website for a new Puella Magi Madoka Magica (Mahō Shōjo Madoka Magica) app game announced that the game will launch on smartphones this year under the title Puella Magi Madoka Magica: Magia Exedra. Franchise artist Ume Aoki drew an illustration to commemorate the announcement. Pokelabo (Assault Lily: Last Bullet, SINoALICE) and f4samur...
Failure Frame Anime's 1st Video Unveils Cast, July Debut, Opening Song
Ryōta Suzuki, Saki Miyashita, Ayami Tsukui, Ami Koshimizu star
― 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 o Jūrin Suru made) light novel series revealed on Sunday the cast and the July premiere for the upcoming series in a new promotional video,...
Crunchyroll Announces Chillin' in Another World With Level 2 Super Cheat Powers Anime's English Dub Cast, Release Date
English dub premieres on Monday
― Crunchyroll revealed that it is streaming the English dub for the television anime of Miya Kinojo's Chillin' in Another World with Level 2 Super Cheat Powers (Lv2 kara Cheat datta Moto Yūsha Kōho no Mattari Isekai Life) light novel series on Monday. The English dub cast includes:
Mauricio Ortiz-Segura as Flio
Megan Shipman as Fenrys
Jessica Peterson as Balirossa
Mon...
YOASOBI Musical Duo Adds New York City, Boston Stops to U.S. Summer Tour
Summer shows begin with Lollapalooza in Chicago, IL from August 1-4
― Yoasobi announced on Twitter on Monday that the J-pop group will add New York City and Boston stops to their U.S. tour. The tour dates and locations include:
Radio City Music Hall at New York City — August 6
MGM Musical Hall at Fenway at Boston, MA — August 8 Crunchyroll pre-sale tickets begin on April 25, while general public sale...
Japan's Animation Home Video Sales Decrease Again by 8% in 2023
Japanese home video sales down 0.4% from 2022
― The Japan Video Software Association (JVA) released this month its report on home video sales from January to December 2023. The home video sales for animation, including anime and overseas animated titles, amounted to 26.8 billion yen (about US$173 million), down 8% from last year's 29.2 billion yen (about US$189 million). This is the second year in a ...
Former MAPPA Executive Establishes New Anime Planning Company
Makoto Kimura's Blue Rights to produce TV anime, films, manga, novels, more
― Executive director, rights management director, and producer of studio MAPPA Makoto Kimura announced earlier this month that he has retired from his position at MAPPA at the end of March to establish the new anime planning company Blue Rights. Blue Rights will produce televised and theatrical anime, as well a range of enter...
BLUELOCK -Episode Nagi- Film Earns 463 Million Yen in 1st 3 Days, Ranks at #2
Film sold 337,000 tickets
― The anime film of Kōta Sannomiya's BLUELOCK -Episode Nagi- spinoff of Muneyuki Kaneshiro and Yūsuke Nomura's Blue Lock soccer manga sold 337,000 tickets to earn 463 million yen (about US$2.99 million) in its first three days, and ranked at #2 in the Japanese box office. The BLUELOCK -Episode Nagi- film opened in Japan on Friday. The film will have four mini-anime titled "B...
Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire Drops Again to #3 in 4th Weekend, SPY×FAMILY Code: White Film Debuts at #5 in U.S. Box Office
SPY×FAMILY Code: White earns US$4,875,000 in 1st weekend
― The Box Office Mojo reports that the Godzilla vs. Kong film sequel Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire dropped again from #2 to #3 in its fourth weekend, and the SPY×FAMILY Code: White anime film ranked at #5 in its opening weekend in the U.S. box office. Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire earned an estimated US$2,330,000 on Friday, an estimated US$...
Baku Yumemakura's Garoden Novels Get Netflix Anime on May 23
Ryōta Takeuchi stars as Jūzō Fujimaki in NAZ anime
― Netflix Japan revealed on Monday a trailer to announce the anime adaptation of Baku Yumemakura's Garoden novels titled Garouden: The Way of the Lone Wolf, which will premiere worldwide on the streaming service on May 23. Netflix Anime's YouTube channel is also streaming the anime's trailer with English subtitles. The anime stars: Ryōta Takeuchi as ...
Takako Shimura Launches New Manga in Weekly Big Comic Spirits
Sōiu Ie no Ko no Hanashi marks 4th new title from Wandering Son artist
― This year's combined 21st and 22nd issue of Shogakukan's Big Comic Spirits magazine revealed on Monday that Takako Shimura will launch a new series Sōiu Ie no Ko no Hanashi (A Story of the Children of That House) in the magazine's 26th issue on May 27. The story follows childhood friends Ema, Kōichi, and Sachiko, who were raised...
Live-Action Trillion Game Film Reveals Teaser, Key Visual
Film debuts in 2025
― The staff for the upcoming live-action film of Riichirou Inagaki and Ryoichi Ikegami's Trillion Game manga shared a new teaser on Monday for the project along with a set of key visuals. The film debuts in 2025. The film will feature a returning cast, including Ren Meguro from idol group Snow Man as protagonist Haru Tennōji, and Hayato Sano as Manabu "Gaku" Taira. Yoshiaki Murao ...
Embracer Group Reveals Plans to Split into 3 Companies
New "Middle-earth Enterprises & Friends" company to own Dark Horse, PLAION Pictures
― Gaming conglomerate Embracer Group announced on Monday it is planning to split into three companies: Asmodee Group, Coffee Stain & Friends, and Middle-earth Enterprises & Friends. The companies will be separate, publicly listed companies. Embracer Group stated the change will "[enable] each entity to better focus on...
Fist of the North Star Gets a Kitchen Knife Kickstarter Campaign
“Ata-ta-ta-tah” your vegetables and other food items while you cook
― When you think of quintessential 80s manga, one of the first that comes to mind is Fist of the North Star. From its ultra-violence, memorable quotes, and themes of love, the series is nothing but iconic. And the series is also no stranger to merchandise. While mainly figures, we've also seen video games, T-shirts, and some beautifu...
Yuri!!! on Ice: Ice Adolescence Film Canceled
Production committee, MAPPA cite 'various circumstances'
― The official website for Yuri!!! on Ice the Movie: Ice Adolescence (Yuri!!! on Ice Gekijō-ban: Ice Adolescence), the anime film in the Yuri!!! on Ice franchise, confirmed on Friday that production on the film has been canceled. The film's production committee and the anime studio MAPPA explained that the committee and staff decided on this ca...
"The Most Notorious 'Talker' Runs the World's Greatest Clan" Novels Get TV Anime in October
Daiki Yamashita, Yu Serizawa, Yousuke Omomo star in Felix Flim×GA-CREW anime
― Jaki's The Most Notorious "Talker" Runs the World's Greatest Clan (Saikyō no Shienshoku "Wajutsushi" dearu Ore wa Sekai Saikyō Clan o Shitagaeru) novel series is inspiring a television anime that will premiere in October. Gree Entertainment is streaming an English-subtitled teaser video that announces the anime's cast and ...
Mari Yamazaki, Miki Tori's Historical Manga PLINIVS Wins Tezuka Osamu Cultural Prize
Edo-era Kanda Gokura-chō Shokunin-Banashi, COVID-19-era Tsuyukusa Natsuko no Isshō, Comitia also win
― The Asahi Shimbun paper announced the winners for the 28th Annual Tezuka Osamu Cultural Prize awards on Monday. 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 be...
Yamaha Music, Bocchi the Rock! Launch Program to Help Students Start Bands
Recruit new band members in real life with Bocchi the Rock! poster
― Youth is the best time to discover oneself and new pastimes. And there's no perfect time to start something new than spring. That's why Yamaha Music and the Bocchi the Rock! compilation films are giving their support to high school students starting bands, or just starting to find interest in music and playing instruments, with the ...
Strawberry Prince Group's Strawberry School Festival!!!! Film Reveals July 19 Debut in Teaser
LIDEN FILMS. animates origin story with members voicing themselves
― The staff for the boy band Strawberry Prince's Gekijōban SutoPuri Hajimari no Monogatari ~Strawberry School Festival!!!! (STPR Origin Story the Movie: Strawberry School Festival!!!!) film revealed on Sunday that the film will debut on July 19 via a new teaser video, along with the second teaser visual. The group members are also sta...
Shadow Eliminators Manga Ends in Shonen Jump
Supernatural manga launched on December 4
― This year's 21st issue of Shueisha's Weekly Shonen Jump magazine published the final chapter of Kento Amemiya's Shadow Eliminators (Ruirui Senki) manga on Monday. The third and final compiled volume will go on sale on July 4. Manga Plus publishes the series in English and describes the story: Kasane are spirits who latch onto the shadows of people's hearts...
Hikaru no Go Manga Gets Stage Play in July
Play runs at Sunshine Theater in Ikebukuro from July 5-14
― This year's 21st issue of Shueisha's Weekly Shonen Jump magazine announced on Monday that Takeshi Obata and Yumi Hotta's Hikaru no Go manga will receive a stage play adaptation in Ikebukuro in July titled Uta Emaki "Hikaru no Go" Jyo no Itte (Song Picture Scroll "Hikaru no Go": The First Move). The cast includes:
Yōjirō Itokawa as Hikaru Sh...
Arifureta - From Commonplace to World's Strongest Season 3 Streams 1st Promo Video
New season to air this fall
― The staff for the third anime season of Ryo Shirakome's Arifureta - From Commonplace to World's Strongest (Arifureta Shokugyō de Sekai Saikyō) light novel series released the season's first promotional video on Sunday. The new season is set to premiere this fall. The returning cast includes: Toshinari Fukamachi as Hajime Nagumo
Yūki Kuwahara as Yue
Minami Takahashi as Sh...
Dear Sa-chan Romance Manga Gets Live-Action TV Show With Global Plans
Keito Kimura (FANTASTICS from EXILE TRIBE) stars as protagonist Kyōsuke Katagiri
― A weekly live-action series adaptation of Iori Asaga's Dear Sa-chan (Sacchan, Boku wa.) manga will premiere in Japan on Netflix on June 4. Keito Kimura of FANTASTICS from EXILE TRIBE will star in the series as the protagonist Kyōsuke Katagiri. Asaga drew an illustration to celebrate the announcement: Izuru Kumasaka, Mi...
Alto Yukimura's Pizzicato no Nemuru Mori Manga Goes on Hiatus
Series from Colette Decides to Die manga creator launched in October 2022
― The 50th anniversary issue of Hakusensha's Hana to Yume magazine (this year's combined 10th and 11th issue) announced on Friday that the "main story" of Alto Yukimura's Pizzicato no Nemuru Mori (Sleeping Pizzicato Forest) manga will enter a hiatus beginning the next issue. The staff will reveal the manga's resumption date on...
Loner Life in Another World Anime's Teaser Unveils More Cast, Main Staff, October Debut
Haruka Shiraishi, Hina Suguta, Kyohei Natsume, Hiromu Mineta, Tomohiro Yamaguchi cast in Hayabusa Film × Passione anime
― The staff for the television anime of Shoji Goji's Loner Life in Another World (Hitoribotchi no Isekai Kōryaku) light novel series revealed the anime's English-subtitled teaser video on Sunday. The video unveils more cast members, the main staff, and October premiere for the anime...
Sumikko Gurashi Franchise Gets Puppet Musical on August 16-September 1
Musical adapts franchise's 1st anime film Sumikkogurashi – Good to be in the corner
― Nelke Planning announced on April 17 that Sumikkogurashi – Good to be in the corner (Eiga Sumikkogurashi: Tobidasu Ehon to Himitsu no Ko), the first anime film for San-X's Sumikko Gurashi franchise, will be adapted to a puppet musical titled Natsuyasumi! On Stage: Puppet Musical Sumikko Gurashi Tobidasu Ehon to Himi...
Puella Magi Madoka Magica Franchise Teases New App Game
Game to be revealed on Monday
― A website and X (formerly Twitter) account opened on Sunday and teased a new Puella Magi Madoka Magica (Mahō Shōjo Madoka Magica) app game, which will be revealed on Monday at 10:00 a.m. JST (Sunday at 9:00 p.m. EDT). The new game's website shows the countdown until the announcement. ━━━━━━━━━━━ まどか☆マギカ 新作アプリゲーム始動 カウントダウン開始 ━━━━━━━━━━━https://t.co/vb49IVMLp5#魔法少女まどかマギ...
Crunchyroll Reveals The Duke of Death and His Maid Season 3, Mushoku Tensei: Jobless Reincarnation II 2nd Half English Dub Cast, Staff
Both English dubs premiere on Sunday
― Crunchyroll revealed on Saturday the cast and staff for the English dubs of the third season of The Duke of Death and His Maid, and the second half of Mushoku Tensei: Jobless Reincarnation II. Both series' English dubs will premiere on Sunday. The returning dub cast for The Duke of Death and His Maid are: Clifford Chapin as The Duke Kristen McGuire as Alice
Kent...
Voice Actor Yasuo Muramatsu Dies at 91
Muramatsu voiced Tom in One Piece, Pisco in Detective Conan, Revil in Mobile Suit Gundam
― Office Kaoru revealed on Thursday that its founder and voice actor Yasuo Muramatsu (real name Tamehisa Muramatsu) died on April 11. He was 91. There was a wake and funeral for close relatives. Muramatsu was born on April 6, 1933. Muramatsu founded his own agency Office Kaoru in 1992. Muramatsu's roles include T...
Japanese Animation TV Ranking, April 8-14
That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime season 3 earns 3.5% rating
― Detective Conan: Fist of Blue Sapphire (Meitantei Conan: Konjō no Fist), the 23rd Detective Conan anime film, aired on NTV on Friday, April 12 at 9:00 p.m. and earned a 9.2% rating. Title Station Date Time Length Average Household Rating Sazae-san Fuji TV April 14 (Sun) 18:30 30 min. 7.9 Chibi Maruko-chan Fuji TV April 14 (Sun) 18:...
Dempagumi.inc Idol Group to Disband in Early 2025
Group to hold last tour from October 8 to early next year
― The official website for the idol group Dempagumi.inc announced on Saturday that the group will disband in early 2025 after 16 years together. The announcement noted that the group members and their crew had one discussion after another about the group's future and their individual futures, before making this decision. The group will hold a ...
Japan's Video Game Rankings, April 8-14
Utakata no Uchronia visual novel debuts at #1
― Japan's Game Ranking: April 8-14 Rank System Title Publisher Release Date Weekly Copies Total Copies 1NSwUtakata no Uchronia Broccoli April 11 11,553 11,553 2NSwMario Kart 8 Deluxe Nintendo April 28, 2017 11,247 5,792,910 3NSwPrincess Peach: Showtime! Nintendo March 22 10,736 135,168 4NSwSuper Mario Bros. Wonder Nintendo October 20, 2023 8,881 1,822,526...
Hypnosis Mic -Dream Rap Battle- Game's 2nd Teaser Video Previews 3D Models of 18 MCs
Game taking place in virtual world launches for iOS, Android in summer 2024
― The official YouTube channel for Hypnosis Mic -Dream Rap Battle-, the latest smartphone game in the Hypnosis Mic franchise, began streaming a second teaser video on Thursday. The video introduces the 3D models of 18 MCs and the game's setting of a virtual world called "MIRA." The game will release for iOS and Android in the...
Hookah Haze Visual Novel's Music Video Previews Nakuru Aitsuki's Theme Song
Aniplex, Acquire's visual novel releases for Switch, PC with English text this year
― Aniplex and Acquire began streaming a theme song music video on Saturday for their Hookah Haze visual novel. The video previews Nakuru Aitsuki's theme song "Hookah, whoo!." DECO*27 produced the song and wrote the lyrics, and tepe composed and arranged the song. The song will be available on streaming platforms on Ap...
Cardfight!! Vanguard DivineZ Anime's 2nd Season Reveals July Debut in Video
1st season premiered in January, English dub to premiere on April 26
― The Twitter account for the Cardfight!! Vanguard franchise revealed on Saturday that Cardfight!! Vanguard DivineZ, the latest season of the anime, will have a second season that will debut in July. ◤￣￣￣￣￣￣￣◥ 𝐃𝐢𝐯𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐳 𝐒𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐨𝐧𝟐 𝐉𝐔𝐋𝐘 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟒 𝐒𝐓𝐀𝐑𝐓◣＿＿＿＿＿＿＿◢TVアニメ「カードファイト!! ヴァンガード Divinez」Season22024年7月放送決定！アキナ達の新たな物語が幕を開ける！この夏も #ヴァンガード で...
Godzilla, King Kong, Detective Conan, & Kaito Kid Join Forces for Crossover Video
Get ready for an (unofficial) double header in Golden Week
― The week-long late spring holiday season is almost upon Japan. That means families and friends will be getting together for all sorts of activities, including catching up on the movies they've been meaning to watch. Toho Cinemas is bringing out the big guns with a new collaboration video featuring Case Closed: The Million-dollar Pentagram a...
Frieren: Beyond Journey's End Series Gets Escape Room Set in Dream World
Teams have 1 hour to wake up Frieren
― SCRAP's Real Escape Game announced that it is creating an escape room for Frieren: Beyond Journey's End, the hit series that recently dethroned Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood as the top anime on ANN and MAL. The game is titled "Escape from the Millennium Dream." In the game, players enter a dream world and partner with Fern and Stark to wake up Frieren, which ...
Beckett Collectibles Now Grades Manga
Grading process takes 10-30 business days
― Beckett Collectibles announced on January 10 that the grading and authentication company will now expand its services into the world of manga. The official page for the company describes manga grading: Manga grading is the process of judging the condition and authenticity of manga publications, from Dragon Ball Z and One Piece to Demon Slayer and beyond. Th...
Cardfight!! Vanguard DivineZ Anime Reveals English Dub Cast
Trailer streamed for dub premiering on YouTube on April 26
― The Cardfight!! Vanguard franchise started streaming on Thursday a trailer for the English dub of Cardfight!! Vanguard DivineZ, the latest season of the anime, and it reveals the English cast: The English cast includes: Ethan Snowden as Akina Myodo
Rocio Barahona as Nao Inabe
Griffin Cork as Taizo Kiyokura
Scott Roberts as Masanori Iseki
Am...
Osamu Tezuka's Phoenix Manga Gets New Stage Play in July
Play adapting manga's "Karma" arc runs from July 18-21 in Tokyo
― Osamu Tezuka's Phoenix manga is inspiring a new stage play that will run at Theatre West at the Tokyo Metropolitan Theater from July 18-21. Kotaro Ishikawa is directing and writing the play. Salme Company is producing the play, which commemorates the 70th anniversary of Tezuka's original manga. The play will be based on the manga's "Ka...
Suda51 to be Keynote Speaker at MomoCon 2024
Killer7, No More Heroes developer, Grasshopper Manufacture founder Suda51 to attend Atlanta event
― The staff of MomoCon 2024 announced on Thursday that game developer and Grasshopper Manufacture founder Goichi "Suda51" Suda will be the keynote speaker at the event. The event will take place from May 24-27 at the Georgia World Congress Center in Atlanta. Suda51's game studio Grasshopper Manufacture r...
Sonic the Hedgehog Franchise's Live-Action Knuckles Spinoff Series Streams Trailer Introducing Cast
Adam Pally, Scott Mescudi, Ellie Taylor, Edi Patterson, Stockard Channing, Cary Elwes, Rory McCann discuss their roles
― Paramount+ began streaming on Thursday a video for the live-action Knuckles spinoff series in the Sonic the Hedgehog franchise. The "Meet the Cast" video features Adam Pally, Scott Mescudi, Ellie Taylor, Edi Patterson, Stockard Channing, Cary Elwes, and Rory McCann discussing their...
Sanrio, JO1's JOCHUM Characters Get TV Anime
Anime based on boy band JO1's characters debuts this summer
― The official Twitter account for JOCHUM, characters created by Sanrio as a collaboration with Japanese boy band JO1, announced on Saturday that the characters are getting a television anime. The anime will begin airing this summer as part of the Mezamashi Doyо̄bi (Mezamashi Saturday) program, which airs in Japan from 6:30-8:00 a.m. Hazumu ...
Donkey Kong Area of Universal Studios Japan Delayed to 2nd Half of 2024
Area was originally scheduled to open in spring
― The official Twitter account for the Universal Studios Japan theme park announced on Friday that its new area based on the Donkey Kong Country game series for the park's Super Nintendo World has been delayed from spring 2024 to the second half of 2024. The staff will announce a new opening date in the future when it is decided. Universal Studios Japan...
Hanashi Media to Release Observation Records of My Fiancée Light Novel Series in English
1st of 2-volume series to release digitally on July 30
― Hanashi Media announced on Thursday that it will release author Shiki and illustrator Wan Hachipisu's Observation Records of My Fiancée: The Misadventures of a Self-Proclaimed Villainess (Jishō Akuyaku Reijō na Konyakusha no Kansatsu Kiroku) light novel series in English digitally. The company describes the story: Exceptionally gifted to his ow...
Voice Actor Takuya Eguchi's Egumi Legacy Card Game Gets Anime
Eguchi designed characters, established worldview for card game released in 2022
― Happinet announced on Friday that TAKALAKA and voice actor Takuya Eguchi's Egumi Legacy card game is inspiring an anime. Masa Mori (Kaishain, Obey Me!, A Turtle's Shell Is a Human's Ribs) is directing and writing the anime. Katsuya Kitano is also writing the script along with Mori. Studio Outrigger is planning and prod...
Love Live! Nijigasaki High School Idol Club Anime Film Trilogy Reveals Teaser Video for 1st Film
Story for 1st film also revealed
― The website for the Love Live! Nijigasaki High School Idol Club (Love Live! Nijigasaki Gakuen School Idol Dōkōkai) franchise unveiled a new teaser video on Friday for the first film of Love Live! Nijigasaki Gakuen School Idol Dōkōkai Kanketsu-hen, the franchise's new anime film trilogy. The video highlights the first film's setting of Okinawa. The site also revealed...
Blue Lock Project: World Champion Smartphone Game Gets English Release on April 23
Soccer training simulation game launched in Japan in December 2022
― Rudel Inc. announced on Friday that it will release the Blue Lock Project: World Champion smartphone game in English on April 23. The game is free to play with optional in-app purchases. The company describes the game:
This is a new type of soccer training simulation game in which players train strikers, build the strongest team, an...
Netflix Adds 9.3 Million Subscribers in 1st Quarter 2024, Co-CEO States Password-Sharing Policy Has Not Harmed Viewership
Company to stop reporting on subscriber totals in 2025
― Netflix Co-CEO Greg Peters stated on Thursday that the company's viewership data from both before and after Netflix implemented its password-sharing regulations showed the policy has not turned viewers away. Netflix also announced on Thursday it added 9.3 million subscribers in the quarter ending on March 31, reaching 269.6 million subscribers ...
Rabbit & Bear Studios Confirms it is 'Moving Forward' With Sequel to Eiyuden Chronicle Game
Game's scenario writer, designer Yoshitaka Murayama died in February
― Game developer Rabbit & Bear Studios confirmed in a Reddit AMA question-and-answer session on Thursday that the studio is "moving forward with a sequel" to its Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes game, even though the game's scenario writer and designer Yoshitaka Murayama died on February 6. Rabbit & Bear Studios added in the AMA:
I...
Meiji Tokyo Renka Full Moon Visual Novel Gets Switch, PC Release in English This Year
Visual novel franchise inspired 2 anime films, TV anime series
― Dramatic Create announced on Friday that it and MAGES. will release the Meiji Tokyo Renka Full Moon visual novel for Nintendo Switch and PC via Steam this year. The release will feature Japanese audio and text in Japanese, English, Traditional Chinese, and Simplified Chinese. MAGES. released Meiji Tokyo Renka Full Moon for PlayStation V...
Iryū - Team Medical Dragon Artist Tarō Nogizaka's Natsume Arata no Kekkon Suspense Manga Gets Live-Action Show
Yukihiko Tsutsumi directs film opening on September 6
― Warner Bros. Japan announced on Friday that Tarō Nogizaka's Natsume Arata no Kekkon (Arata Natsume's Marriage) manga is getting a live-action film that will open in Japan on September 6. Yukihiko Tsutsumi (director of live-action 20th Century Boys, Beck, Ikebukuro West Gate Park) is directing the film. The film will star Yuuya Yagira (live-actio...
Twilight Out of Focus Boys-Love TV Anime Teases School Club Romance in Video
Studio DEEN animates Jyanome's BL manga
― The official website for the television anime of Jyanome's Twilight Out of Focus (Tasogare Out Focus) BL manga series began streaming a teaser promotional video on Friday. The video begins with the first meeting of the film club's second-year students ("No 3rd-years allowed!!") and the announcement of their latest film project's theme: BL. Kodansha USA descri...
Crunchyroll Announces English Dub Cast, Release Dates for Wind Breaker, An Archdemon's Dilemma, A Condition Called Love Anime
English dubs debut on April 18
― Crunchyroll revealed on Wednesday the English dub casts for the Wind Breaker, An Archdemon's Dilemma: How to Love Your Elf Bride, and A Condition Called Love anime, as well as their release dates. The dub cast for Wind Breaker includes:
Austin Tindle as Sakura
Hollis Beck as Tachibana
Nick Huber as Hiiragi
Sean Letourneau as Sakaki
Michael Stimac as Matsumoto
Greg Du...
9 R.I.P. Visual Novel Heads West in 2024
Otomate released game in Japan in June 2023
― Idea Factory International revealed in a new trailer on Wednesday that the supernatural visual novel 9 R.I.P. will get an English release physically and digitally for Nintendo Switch in 2024. The company describes the story of the game: In this town, there is a long-standing rumor about people being spirited away...
They also say that people with lots of ...
Laid-Back Camp, That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime Anime's 3rd Seasons Reveal English Dub Casts, Premieres
Both feature returning cast members
― Crunchyroll announced on Thursday that it is streaming the English dubs for the third seasons of Laid-Back Camp and That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime on Thursday and Friday, respectively. Both casts feature returning members. The dub cast for Laid-Back Camp Season 3 includes: Celeste Perez as Rin
Morgan Lauré as Nadeshiko
Katelyn Barr as Chiaki
Hannah Alye...
Wind Breaker Anime Reveals Cast, Visual for Shishitōren
Kikunosuke Toya, Yuichiro Umehara, Chiaki Kobayashi, Masaaki Mizunaka, Hiromu Mineta join cast
― The official Twitter account for the television anime of Satoru Nii's Wind Breaker manga revealed on Friday new cast members for the Shishitōren. The account also unveiled a visual of the group that can be paired with a previous visual of the Bōfūrin to make it appear like they are facing off: The newly a...
Bōken Tairiku Ania Kingdom Stop-Motion TV Anime Gets 2nd Season in Summer
Toy animal franchise reveals 3 new characters
― The official Twitter account for Takara Tomy's Bōken Tairiku Ania Kingdom (Adventure Continent Ania Kingdom) toy animals franchise announced on Thursday that the stop-motion television anime based on the toys is getting a second season this summer. The season will have the title Bōken Tairiku Ania Kingdom: Densetsu no Guardian-hen (Legendary Guardians A...
SPY×FAMILY Code: White Anime Film Gets Collectible Popcorn Bucket & Drink Cup in U.S. Screenings
Limited collectible artboard also up for grabs
― Spy×Family fans in the U.S., aside from watching the SPY×FAMILY Code: White anime film this weekend, you have another side mission to accomplish: get yourself a SPY×FAMILY Code: White collectible drink cup or popcorn bucket in select AMC Theatres. Save the world and bring home a #SpyXFamily Code: White collectible drink 🥤 or 🍿 vessel! On sale 4/18 in s...
Transformers One Animated Prequel Film Streams New Trailer from Space (Updated)
Chris Hemsworth, Brian Tyree Henry star in film on September 20
― Paramount Pictures streamed on Thursday a new trailer for Transformers One, the new animated film prequel to the Transformers franchise, from space. The stream featured a nearly 1-hour countdown showing the trailer's screen attached to a craft ascending 125,000 feet above the Earth. Film stars Chris Hemsworth (Optimus Prime) and Brian ...
Umiharu's The Daily Life of a Middle-Aged Online Shopper in Another World Manga Ends on May 17
Manga adapts Hifumi Asakura's original light novel series
― The May issue of Square Enix's Monthly G Fantasy magazine revealed on Thursday that Umiharu's The Daily Life of a Middle-Aged Online Shopper in Another World (Arafō Otoko no Isekai Tsūhan Seikatsu) manga, the adaptation of Hifumi Asakura's light novel series of the same title, will end in the magazine's next issue on May 17. Square Enix's Ma...
Tonari no Yōkai-san Anime Casts Shizuka Itō
Itō voices character of "serpent(?)" with vengeful spirit
― The official website for the television anime of noho's Tonari no Yōkai-san (The Yōkai Next to Me) manga announced on Thursday that Shizuka Itō will voice the character of a vengeful spirit of a "serpent(?)" that appeared in Engamori 100 years ago, and was exterminated by Jiro. Itō's character will appear in the anime's third episode on Satu...
Tatsuki Fujimoto's 'Look Back' Anime Film Unveils Trailer, Theme Song, More Staff
Chainsaw Man creator's film opens in Japan on June 28
― Avex began streaming the full trailer for the anime film of Chainsaw Man creator Tatsuki Fujimoto's "Look Back" one-shot manga on Wednesday. The trailer previews the film's theme "Light song" by composer haruka nakamura and singer urara, and the film project listed more staff members. The newly announced staff members are:
Art Director: Kiyoshi ...
Voice Actor Dave Underwood Dies at 57
Underwood voiced characters in You're Under Arrest, Crusher Joe, Kite
― Voice actor Dave Underwood (David Kent Underwood II) died on April 6. He was 57. His family will hold a wake for him on April 20. They have also set up at GoFundMe account for burial expenses. Underwood was born on December 28, 1966. He attended broadcasting school at Specs Howard School of Broadcast Arts in Southfield, MI, and h...
Plus-Sized Elf Anime Reveals Main Staff in 1st Promo Video
Toshikatsu Tokoro to direct anime at Elias
― The official website for the anime of Synecdoche's Plus-Sized Elf (Elf-san wa Yaserarenai.) manga revealed the anime's main staff in its first promotional video on Thursday. Toshikatsu Tokoro (Why the Hell are You Here, Teacher!?, Soul Link, Hunter X Hunter: G I Final) is directing the anime at Elias. Katsuyuki Sato (Hokkaido Gals Are Super Adorable!, My S...
The Magical Girl and The Evil Lieutenant Used to Be Archenemies Anime Reveals More Cast in 2nd Promo Video
Shinichirō Miki, Mariya Ise, Hikaru Midorikawa reprise roles from 2015 drama CD
― The official website for The Magical Girl and The Evil Lieutenant Used to Be Archenemies, the television anime adaptation of late author Cocoa Fujiwara's Katsute Mahō Shōjo to Aku wa Tekitai Shiteita. manga, revealed three cast members, and a second promotional video for the anime on Thursday. The newly announced cast a...
Jellyfish Can't Swim in the Night Anime Gets Novelization
Show's writer Yūki Yaku pens novelization, with 1st novel adapting 1st 4 episodes launching on May 20
― Shogakukan is listing a series of novelizations for Doga Kobo's original television anime series Jellyfish Can't Swim in the Night (Yoru no Kurage wa Oyogenai), with the first novel covering episodes 1-4 launching on May 20. Writer Yūki Yaku (Bottom-tier Character Tomozaki), the head writer and scr...
Honeko Akabane's Bodyguards Live-Action Film Casts Natsuki Deguchi as Titular Heroine
August 2 film's teaser trailer also reveals Daiken Okudaira, Hikaru Takahashi
― The official Twitter account for the live-action film adaptation of Masamitsu Nigatsu's Honeko Akabane's Bodyguards (Akabane Honeko no Bodyguard) manga revealed a new teaser trailer, more cast, and a new visual for the film on Thursday. The new cast members include: Natsuki Deguchi as Akabane Honeko Daiken Okudaira as Sum...
Mangamura Pirate Site Owner Ordered to Pay 1.7 Billion Yen to Shueisha, Shogakukan, Kadokawa
3 publishers had sued owner of Japanese-language pirate site in 2022
― The Tokyo District Court ordered on Thursday the former owner of the Japanese-language manga piracy site Mangamura must pay Japanese publishers Shogakukan, Shueisha, and Kadokawa 1.7 billion yen (about US$11.0 million). The publishers stated this is the largest amount of money a judge has ever ordered be paid regarding damages in ...
Sesame Street Characters Get E-Sports Treatment with Evo Japan 2024 Merch
No news on addition of Elmo to Tekken 8 roster
― Elmo, Big Bird, and Cookie Monster are becoming the Sesame Street fighters, at least on this year's EVO Japan merch. In a new collaboration with the annual fighting game tournament, the children's television show is featured in crossover merch. Fans can show their love for fighting games and the puppet characters with two designs: a T-shirt featuring E...
Voice Actress Akari Uehara Announces Surprise Marriage & More
Voice of Peter Grill and the Philosopher's Time's Vegan Eldriel also announces pregnancy
― Akari Uehara, voice of Vegan Eldriel from Peter Grill and the Philosopher's Time, announced her marriage on X (formerly Twitter) on April 15. In the announcement, Tamura posted a surprise and heartfelt message to her fans and those she works with. 🌸ご報告です🌸 pic.twitter.com/YDdRMmLJ5r— 上原あかり (@akariuehara13) April...
Be Forever Yamato: Rebel 3199 Anime's Teaser Highlights Unstoppable New Enemy
1st film in 7-part project opens on July 19
― The official website for Yamato yo Towa ni: Rebel 3199 (Be Forever Yamato: Rebel 3199), the next project in the Space Battleship Yamato remakes, began streaming a new teaser trailer for the project's first film "Kuro no Shinryaku" (Dark Invasion) on Thursday. The teaser previews "Grand Rebirth" (Note: Romanization not official), a mysterious giant object ...
Chan-wook Park Develops English Live-Action Series of Korean Oldboy Film
2003 film of 1996-98 manga already inspired Spike Lee's 2013 film
― Director Chan-wook Park is developing a live-action English series based on his acclaimed film adaptation of Garon Tsuchiya and Nobuaki Minegishi's Oldboy manga, in collaboration with Lionsgate Television. Park would produce this project with his partner Syd Lim. Dark Horse publishes the manga in English and describes the story: Ten ...
Mushoku Tensei: Jobless Reincarnation - Quest of Memories Console Game Launches on June 20
Game launches for PS5, PS4, Switch, PC via Steam
― The official Twitter account of the Mushoku Tensei: Jobless Reincarnation - Quest of Memories console game announced on Sunday that the game will launch worldwide except China on June 20. Bushiroad Games will release the game for PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch, and PC via Steam. Lancarse is developing the game. Bushiroad describes the ...
Blue Wolves of Mibu Manga's 1st Part Ends; 'Shinsengumi Arc' Starts on April 24
Manga launched in 2021; anime adaptation premieres in fall
― This year's 20th issue of Kodansha's Weekly Shōnen Magazine published on Wednesday the final chapter of the first part of Tsuyoshi Yasuda's The Blue Wolves of Mibu (Ao no Miburo) manga, and also revealed that the next arc titled "Shinsengumi Arc" will start in the magazine's next issue on April 24. Yasuda launched the manga in Weekly Shōnen...
GKIDS Acquires N. American Theatrical Rights for Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocence Film
4K restoration of film to debut at Chicago Critic's Film Festival
― GKIDS announced on Twitter on Wednesday that it has acquired the North American theatrical rights to Mamoru Oshii's Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocence film. A new 4K restoration of the film will first premiere at the Chicago Critic's Film Festival this summer before a wide release. GKIDS describes the film's story: In the year 2032, th...
North American Anime, Manga Releases, April 14-20
Rozen Maiden anime; Trinity Seven Revision, Snowball Earth manga ship"
― Anime Releases Title Publisher Suggested Retail Price Date Rozen Maiden BDAnimeNewsNetwork Sentai Filmworks US$119.98 Sentai Filmworks Print Manga Releases Title Publisher Suggested Retail Price Date 15 Minutes Before We Really Date GN 2Please Yen Press US$15.00 April 16 Associate Professor Akira Takatsuki's Conjecture GN 3Cite ...
Sega's Golden Axe Game Gets 10-Episode Animated Series on Comedy Central
Matthew Rhys, Danny Pudi, Lisa Gilroy, Liam McIntyre, Carl Tart star in series based on 1989 game
― Comedy Central announced on Wednesday that it has ordered a 10-episode animated series based on Sega's Golden Axe video game series. The cast of the show includes Matthew Rhys as Gillius Thunderhead, Danny Pudi as Hampton Squib, Lisa Gilroy as Tyrus Flare, Liam McIntyre as Ax Battler, and Carl Tart as...
4 Men Charged With Copying, Selling Strike Witches Anime Design Materials
Material copies sold through online auctions, generated estimated 10 million yen in sales
― The Yomiuri Shimbun reported on Wednesday that the Metropolitan Police Department sent documents to the Tokyo District Public Prosecutors Office regarding suspicion towards four men of copyright law violation, for illegally copying production materials of the Strike Witches anime. The material copies have been...
Pokémon Frienda Game Launches in Japanese Arcades in July
Game allows players to catch Pokémon, use them later in battles with Frienda Pick cards
― Marvelous and Takara Tomy Arts revealed a new Pokémon arcade game titled Pokémon Frienda on Monday. The arcade game will launch in Japanese arcades later this year in July. The game will feature touchscreen controls, and will allow players to catch Pokémon, which generates "Frienda Pick" cards. Players can then ...
Araki Joh, Kenji Nagatomo's Bartender Manga Gets New Mini-Series Manga
New manga runs for 5 consecutive issues, launches on May 1
― This year's 10th issue of Shueisha's Grand Jump magazine revealed on Wednesday that writer Araki Joh and illustrator Kenji Nagatomo's Bartender manga will return for a short manga mini-series that will serialize for five consecutive issues, beginning with the magazine's next issue on May 1. The manga will have a color opening page. Shueisha...
Studio Ghibli Earns Cannes' Honorary Palme d'Or; Time Magazine Names Hayao Miyazaki in Top 100 Most Influential People List
Ghibli's Honorary Palme d'Or marks 1st time Cannes Festival has given honor to entire group
― The 77th Cannes International Film Festival announced on Wednesday that it is awarding Studio Ghibli with the Honorary Palme d'Or. The prize honors those who have achieved notable work but had never won a competitive Palme d'Or, the festival's highest award. According to the festival's staff, this marks the ...
Hajime no Ippo Boxing Manga Goes on 1-Week Hiatus
Series to return in Weekly Shonen Magazine issue 21/22
― This year's 20th issue of Kodansha's Weekly Shonen Magazine revealed on Wednesday that George Morikawa's Hajime no Ippo boxing manga would be on hiatus this week in order to prepare for the magazine's combined 21st and 22nd double issue. K Manga publishes the series in English and describes the series:
What does it feel like to be strong? That...
Undead Unluck TV Anime Adds 3 to English Dub Cast
Anne Yatco, Suzie Yeung, Risa Mei join cast
― TMS Entertainment announced three new members of the English dub cast on Tuesday for the television anime of Yoshifumi Tozuka's Undead Unluck manga ahead of the final arc of the season. The newly added cast members include:
Anne Yatco as Anno Un
Suzie Yeung as Bunny (Backs)
Risa Mei as Yusai Tony Oliver is directing the dub at Bang Zoom! Studios. The seri...
No Longer Allowed In Another World Anime Casts Aoi Yūki, Mai Nakahara
Yūki, Nakahara play Warderia, Isha in July anime
― The staff for the television anime of Hiroshi Noda and Takahiro Wakamatsu's No Longer Allowed In Another World (Isekai Shikkaku) manga revealed two new cast members on Wednesday. The newly announced cast members are: Aoi Yūki as Warderia Mai Nakahara as Isha The anime will debut in July. The cast includes: Hiroshi Kamiya as Sensei (Osamu Dazai)
Rumi ...
Watch Kana Hanazawa Voice an Adorable Shark in Behind-the-Scenes Short
Odekake Kozame anime takes peek inside recording booth
― More and more anime fans are getting a look into the recording sessions of their favorite anime's voice actors. This is often delivered as bonus material on DVD/Blu-ray Discs or on television specials, and more recently, as behind-the-scenes videos online. One of the anime series showing off the recording sessions is none other than Odekake Koz...
2nd Dead Dead Demon's Dededede Destruction Anime Film's Trailer Previews Both Films' Theme Songs
2nd film opens in Japan on May 24
― The official website for the two-part anime film adaptation of Inio Asano's Dead Dead Demon's Dededede Destruction manga began streaming a trailer for the second film on Wednesday. The trailer previews both films' theme songs, "Zett-Zett-Zett-Zett- Zettai Seiiki" (Abababab Absolute Sanctuary) by ano feat. Lilas Ikuta (which plays first in the trailer) and "Seishun ...
French-Japanese Film Ghost Cat Anzu to Screen at Cannes Directors' Fortnight
Film opens in Japan on July 19
― The official website for Ghost Cat Anzu, Shin-Ei Animation and France's Miyu Productions' 2D-animated film based on Takashi Imashiro's Bakeneko Anzu-chan manga, announced on Tuesday that the film will screen during the Directors' Fortnight at the 77th Cannes International Film Festival. The annual film festival takes place in France from May 14 to May 25. The film wi...
Crunchyroll, Crypton Future Media Criticized After New Hatsune Miku Concerts Forgo Transparent Displays
Change.org petition with 6,200+ signatures asks for refunds
― Crunchyroll and Crypton Future Media have been facing criticism from Hatsune Miku fans after the "HATSUNE MIKU EXPO 2024 North America tour powered by Crunchyroll" concert tour started in Vancouver, Canada on April 4. According to fans who have attended the concerts so far, the concerts seem to be using a LED screen instead of the trademar...
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