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Gakkō dewa Oshiete Kurenai Taisetsu na Koto Anime to Debut on July 5
― The staff for the television anime of the Gakkō dewa Oshiete Kurenai Taisetsu na Koto (Important Things They Don't Teach You at School) children's guidebook series announced on Saturday that the anime will premiere within the Iniminimanimo (a reference to the English counting-out rhyme "Eeny, meeny, miny, moe") program on TV Tokyo on July 5 at 7:00 a.m. (July 4 at 6:00 p.m. EDT). It will also stre...
The Stunned Hero and the Assassin Princesses Anime to Debut on July 5
― The official website for the television anime of writer Norishiro-chan and artist Yukiji Setsuda's The Stunned Hero and the Assassin Princesses (Kizetsu Yūsha to Ansatsu Hime) manga posted the anime's July 5 premiere date and main visual on Saturday. The visual shows Ciel, Anemone, and Gore whispering "Shhh!" as they wield their weapons behind Toto's back. The anime will first premiere for free ex...
Hero Without a Class TV Anime Debuts in October
― The official website for the television anime of author Shichio Kuzu and illustrator Yumehito Ueda's Hero Without a Class: Who Even Needs Skills?! (Mushoku no Eiyū: Betsu ni Skill Nanka Iranakattan da ga) novel series revealed on Friday the anime will debut in October. The anime will air on television and will also stream on d Anime Store in Japan. The anime stars Kenshō Ono as Allele, Saori Hayam...
Pompo: The Cinéphile Director Takayuki Hirao Reveals New Teaser Image for Wasted Chef Anime Project
Anime director Takayuki Hirao (Magical Sisters Yoyo & Nene) teased his next anime project tentatively codenamed Wasted Chef with a preview of new imageboard concept art at fourth anniversary screening of the Pompo: The Cinéphile film in Tokyo on Wednesday. The art shows modern day Tokyo. Hirao also previously shared art of a hamburger: Hirao is reuniting his staff from the Pompo: The Cinéphile fil...
Xenoblade Chronicles X Briefly Listed on Microsoft Game Assist Support Page for PC
Microsoft's official website posted a May 29 blog entry to announce the launch of the new Microsoft Edge Game Assist feature, which helps players access the web (for example, to search for tips and tricks) without leaving the game they are playing. The blog entry briefly listed Nintendo's Xenoblade Chronicles X game as one of the games enhanced with the new Game Assist feature. The blog has since ...
Blue Box Manga Goes on 1-Issue Break on June 2
― The official X (formerly Twitter) account for the Blue Box (Ao no Hako) franchise announced on Monday that the manga will take a one-issue break in Shueisha's Weekly Shonen Jump magazine's 27th issue on June 2, and will return in the magazine's 28th issue, which will publish on June 9. Shueisha's MANGA Plus service publishes the manga in English digitally, and Viz media also publishes the manga di...
Cardfight!! Vanguard Divinez Deluxe Kesshō-hen Anime to Debut on July 5
The official X/Twitter account for Cardfight!! Vanguard franchise unveiled a new visual and the July 5 premiere date for Cardfight!! Vanguard Divinez Deluxe Kesshō-hen (Cardfight!! Vanguard Divinez Deluxe Finals Arc), the latest arc for the Cardfight!! Vanguard Divinez anime, on Tuesday. The Cardfight!! Vanguard Divinez Deluxe Arc (Cardfight!! Vanguard Divinez Deluxe-hen) anime premiered on Januar...
'Mikadono San Shimai wa Angai, Choroi' TV Anime's New Visual Unveils July 9 Debut
― The staff for the television anime of Aya Hirakawa's Mikadono San Shimai wa Angai, Choroi (The Three Mikadono Sisters Are Surprisingly Easy) romantic comedy manga presented a new visual on Tuesday. The visual announces the anime's July 9 premiere. The anime will premiere on the Tokyo MX, Tochigi TV, Gunma TV, and BS 11 channels on July 9 at 24:30 (effectively, July 10 at 12:30 a.m.), and it will a...
Reincarnated as a Neglected Noble Anime Reveals July 6 TV Debut
― The official website for the television anime of Yashiro's Reincarnated as a Neglected Noble: Raising My Baby Brother With Memories From My Past Life (Shiro Buta Kizoku desu ga Zense no Kioku ga Haeta node Hiyoko na Otōto Sodatemasu) light novel series revealed on Thursday the anime's second key visual and July 6 television premiere in Japan on the Tokyo MX channel at 8:00 p.m. JST (7:00 a.m. EDT)...
Anime Herald Launches Print Magazine (Updated)
Disclosure: Several Anime News Network staff members are involved in the inaugural issue of the Anime Herald Magazine. Those staff members were not involved in the production of this article. The staff of the Anime Herald website announced on Monday that the website will launch a print magazine on its 15th anniversary. The Anime Herald Magazine's inaugural issue will ship in October 2025 and will ...
Fate/hollow ataraxia Remastered Game to Debut This Year
The official X (formerly Twitter) account for the Fate/stay night Remastered game confirmed on Sunday the 2025 release of the Fate/hollow ataraxia REMASTERED visual novel. The announcement first came in the pamphlet for the "Fate/stay night 20th Anniversary Concert Finale" on the same day. 【2025年発売】「#FateSN20th コンサート Finale」販売中のパンフレット内にて、Steam・Nintendo Switch向け「Fate/hollow ataraxia REMASTERED」2025...
Ace of Diamond Act II Second Season to Air in 2026
― The official website for the television anime of Yūji Terajima's Ace of Diamond Act II (Daiya no A Act II) manga announced on Thursday that the sequel to the 2019-2020 anime will air in 2026 under the title Ace of Diamond Act II Second Season. The website also presented a teaser visual: The new season will air on TV Tokyo and other channels. The main cast is returning for the season. Terajima's or...
Toilet-Bound Hanako-kun 2 Anime Sequel Airs on July 6
The official X (formerly Twitter) account for the anime adaptation of Iro Aida's Toilet-Bound Hanako-kun (Jibaku Shōnen Hanako-kun) manga announced the sequel will premiere on TBS and its affiliates on July 6, and will air on Sundays at 4:30 p.m. JST. The anime's second season premiered on January 12. Crunchyroll streamed the new season as it aired in Japan, and also streams an English dub. Yōhei...
NBCUniversal Briefly Listed Super Mario World Film Title
― The official website of the media conglomerate NBCUniversal posted an article about the highlights from its 2025 Upfront showcases on Tuesday. ("Upfronts" are the gatherings that American television networks host to preview the upcoming year's programming, so that marketers can buy advertising time in advance.) The article briefly listed the movie title Super Mario World among the 2025-26 film off...
Blooming Love Manga Takes 3-Chapter Break
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Shueisha's Shonen Jump+ platform on Tuesday that Daichi Kawada's Blooming Love (Hanninmae no Koibito) manga will take a break for three chapters due to writing and household duties. Manga Plus publishes the series in English and describes the story: One day, when I was making school supplies in the art room, a very scary-looking girl was staring at me...!? Crafts girl vs. art boy romantic comedy!...
Ao Oni: The Horror of Blueberry Onsen Game's PC Version Launches
The company Game Studio and creative agency UUUM announced that the new Ao Oni: The Horror of Blueberry Onsen game launched for PC via Steam on Thursday. The game launched for Nintendo Switch on April 25. New features include co-op play, chat, character conversations, 16x speed mode, and online rankings. There is also a new species of blue demons. The game features English, Japanese, Korean, Tradi...
Mado Monogatari: Fia and the Wondrous Academy Game Launches in West on July 29
Idea Factory International announced on Thursday that it will release Mado Monogatari: Fia and the Wondrous Academy (initially announced as Madō Monogatari 4), a new entry in the first-person dungeon crawler RPG franchise, physically and digitally in the West for Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5, and PlayStation 4 on July 29. The game is getting a Limited Edition that includes a hardcover artbook, s...
'Uglymug, Epicfighter' Anime's Ad Announces July 6 Premiere
― The official website for the television anime of Ryo Hiromatsu's Busamen Gachi Fighter (Uglymug, Epicfighter) announced with a new commercial on Thursday that the anime will premiere on July 6 at 11:30 p.m. (10:30 a.m. EDT) on the Tokyo MX channel. The anime stars: Junichi Suwabe as Shigeru Yoshioka
Konomi Inagaki as Seika
Kento Shiraishi as Seiji
Maaya Uchida as Leeds Toshiyuki Sone (Haikyu!! To ...
Jujutsu Kaisen Manga Ranks #4 on NYT April Bestseller List
― The 25th volume of Gege Akutami's Jujutsu Kaisen manga ranked at #4 on The New York Times' monthly Graphic Books and Manga bestseller list released in early April. Only one manga volume made the list this month. The 40th volume of My Hero Academia ranked at #14 in March's list. The 11th volume of Chugong and DUBU's Solo Leveling Korean webcomic ranked at #7 in the same month. The New York Times po...
ABC TV Reveals New 'ANiMiDNiGHT!!!' Programming Block for Sunday Nights
― Asahi Broadcasting (ABC) revealed the name for its new programming block on Friday, "ANiMiDNiGHT!!!" ABC TV had revealed the new programming block in March but without a name, as it solicited the public for suggestions for a name. Runners-up submissions included "Animazing SUN!!," "Anime Hajime," and "Night in Anime." The block debuted in April with the Food For the Soul anime. The broadcaster is ...
Square Enix Store Pauses Some Pre-Orders, Hong Kong Suspends Mail to U.S. Due to Tariffs
The pre-orders page of Square Enix's online store now contains a notice that the store has temporarily paused some new merchandise pre-orders due to "ongoing international tariff uncertainties" as of April 9. Hong Kong Post Also Suspends Surface and Air Postal Services to the U.S. The Hong Kong Post also suspended and has stopped accepting surface postal items containing goods bound to the U.S., e...
Touhou Spell Carnival Game's PC Version Launches on May 7
Idea Factory International announced on Wednesday that it will release Compile Heart and Sting's Touhou Spell Carnival game for PC via Steam on May 7. The company released the game digitally and physically in North America on November 19 for Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5, and PlayStation 4. In Europe, the game debuted digitally on the same day, while the physical version launched on December 3. T...
Neptunia Riders VS Dogoos Game's PC Version Launches on April 30
Idea Factory International announced on Wednesday that it will release the motorcycle action game Neptunia Riders VS Dogoos for PC via Steam on April 30 at 1:00 p.m. EDT. The game launched physically and digitally for PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, and Nintendo Switch in the West on January 28. The game has a "Magazine Edition" that includes the physical game (digital for PC), an artbook, poster se...
Silent Hill f Game Awaiting Classification in Australia
Silent Hill f, Konami's all-new game in the Silent Hill horror game franchise, is awaiting classification from the Australian Classification Board. The official website for the organization previously hosted a page stating the game was refused classification, which would have prevented its sale in the country. The Board confirmed the group did not rate the game yet in a statement to GamesRadar+, ...
My Dress-Up Darling Season 2 to Premiere in July
― Aniplex's AnimeJapan 2025 stage event for the My Dress-Up Darling radio program announced on Sunday that the second anime season based on Shinichi Fukuda's My Dress-Up Darling (Sono Bisque Doll wa Koi wo Suru) manga will premiere in July. The event also debuted a "Memories" promotional video and an illustration to commemorate the news: ⊹˚.┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈ ⠀⠀⠀⠀Season 2 25年7月放送決定記念 ⠀⠀⠀イラスト到着┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈‧⁺ ⊹˚....
The Stunned Hero and the Assassin Princesses Anime Reveals July Premiere
The AnimeJapan 2025 panel for the television anime of writer Norishiro-chan and artist Setsuda's The Stunned Hero and the Assassin Princesses (Kizetsu Yūsha to Ansatsu Hime) manga revealed the anime's July television premiere date. Noriaki Akitaya (Bakuman., Castle Town Dandelion, The Unwanted Undead Adventurer) is directing the anime at CONNECT. Michiko Yokote (Shirobako, Tsurune, Train to the En...
A Tale of the Secret Saint Anime Reveals 1st Visual
― A stage event at AnimeJapan 2025 on Saturday for the television anime of storywriter Touya and illustrator chibi's A Tale of the Secret Saint (Tensei Shita Daiseijo wa, Seijo de Aru Koto wo Hitakakusu) light novel series revealed the first look at the anime in a teaser visual. The anime will star: Shion Wakayama as Fia Ruud
Shinnosuke Tokudome as Zavilia
Yūichirō Umehara as Saviz Náv
Nobunaga Shim...
The Ideal Sponger Life Anime Confirmed as TV Anime
― The AnimeJapan 2025 booth for Imagica Infos imprint Hero Bunko revealed on Saturday that the anime of Tsunehiko Watanabe and Jū Ayakura's The Ideal Sponger Life (Risō no Himo Seikatsu) light novel series will be a television anime. J-Novel Club licensed the light novel series, and it describes the story:
Yamai Zenjirou is your everyday office worker in modern Japan. One morning, he suddenly finds ...
Laid-Back Camp Creator Afro's mono Anime Debuts on April 12
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The staff for the anime of Afro's mono four-panel manga announced on Monday the anime's April 12 premiere on the Tokyo MX, Tochigi TV, Gunma TV, BS11, and AT-X channels at 24:00 JST (effectively, April 13 at 12 midnight or April 12 at 11:00 a.m. EDT). The anime will also stream simultaneously on the Abema and d Anime Store streaming services in Japan. MBS and Yamanashi Broadcasting System will al...
Arcanadea TV Anime Reveals Teaser Visual
― The official X/Twitter account for Kotobukiya's Arcanadea bishōjo plastic model series revealed the first teaser visual on Friday for the television anime adaptation. The anime will air on TV Asahi and its affiliates. necömi serves as the character designer for the franchise. The "sci-fi x fantasy" franchise takes place in the near future, where the world experienced rapid technological developmen...
Toho Animation to Announce New Anime on March 17
― Toho Animation announced on Friday it will reveal a new anime on March 17 at 7:00 p.m. JST (6:00 a.m. EDT). The company teased the work with a visual. Toho Animation teased the upcoming work:
"It's you who are my comet." On the night the comet lights up the night sky, the fate of two people will intersect. Toho launched its animation label Toho Animation in 2012. Source: Toho Animation's X/Twitter...
My Hero Academia Manga Ranks #14 on NYT March Bestseller List
Kohei Horikoshi's My Hero Academia manga ranked on The New York Times' monthly Graphic Books and Manga bestseller list released in early March. The 40th volume of My Hero Academia ranked at #14, and the 11th volume of Chugong and DUBU's Solo Leveling Korean webcomic ranked at #7. The 17th volume of Chainsaw Man ranked at #4 in February's list. The 13th volume of Spy x Family ranked at #6, and the...
Gakuen Idolm@ster Game's PC Version Launches on March 18
― The official X (formerly Twitter) account for Bandai Namco Entertainment's Gakuen Idolm@ster (Academy Idolm@ster) game app announced on Monday that its PC version on the DMM Games service will launch on March 18. ◤￣￣￣￣￣￣￣￣￣￣￣￣『学マス』DMM GAMES版 【3/18 (火) 】 リリース予定🎉＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿◢DMM GAMES版でも、プロデュースよろしくお願いします✨▼事前登録はこちらから！▼https://t.co/3ZeoH1tZhI#学マス pic.twitter.com/GEifLV4UfQ— 学園アイドルマスター【公式】 (@gkmas_off...
Classic Stars Anime Premieres on April 5
― The official website for the television anime of King Amusement Creative's Classic Stars project revealed the main visual and the April 5 premiere date for the anime on Sunday. The anime will premiere on Tokyo MX and BS11 on April 5 at 25:00 (effectively, April 6 at 1:00 a.m. JST or April 5 at 12:00 p.m. EDT), Hokkaido Broadcasting Co., Ltd. on April 17, and Animax on April 26. The anime will also...
The IDOLM@STER Tours Game Launches in Arcades in Japan on March 26
― Bandai Namco Amusement announced on Friday that The IDOLM@STER Tours game will formally start rolling out in arcades across Japan on March 26. The IDOLM@STER Tours is the first arcade game in The IDOLM@STER franchise since the very first The IDOLM@STER game in 2005 (not counting the franchise's three pachinko games). As with the original arcade game, its console ports, and the franchise's recent T...
Catcher in the Ballpark! Anime Premieres on April 1
― The official website for the television anime of Tatsurō Suga's The Catcher in the Ballpark! (Ballpark de Tsukamaete!) manga announced on Thursday that the anime will premiere on TV Tokyo and five affiliated channels on April 1 at 24:00 (effectively, April 2 at midnight JST or April 1 at 11:00 a.m. EDT). The anime will also run on AT-X and BS NTV, and stream on the Japanese services ABEMA, Lemino,...
Monster Hunter Wilds Game Sells 8 Million Worldwide in 1st 3 Days
Capcom announced on Tuesday that the Monster Hunter Wilds game has sold over 8 million copies worldwide in its first three days. According to the company, this is the fastest that one of its titles has reached this milestone. The game debuted globally on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC via Steam on February 28. The Premium Deluxe Edition includes the Deluxe Pack (which contains in-game item...
Princession Orchestra Anime Debuts on April 6
― The official website for the original anime Princession Orchestra revealed on Friday that the series will debut on April 6, and will air on Sundays at 9:00 a.m. on TV Tokyo and its affiliates. The series will air for one year. The anime stars (character name romanizations are not confirmed): Azusa Aoi as / Minamo Sorano / Princess Ripple (blue hair)
Yuri Fujimoto as Kagari Sakibe / Princess Zeal (...
Summer Pockets Anime Premieres on TV on April 7
― The official website for the television anime of Visual Arts/Key's Summer Pockets visual novel revealed on Friday that the anime will premiere on Tokyo MX and BS11 on April 7, on MBS and Shizuoka Broadcasting System on April 8, on AT-X on April 10, and on TV Setouchi on April 11. Tomoki Kobayashi (Akame ga KILL!, Sola, Takunomi.) is directing the anime at studio feel. Keiichirō Ōchi (Adachi and Sh...
Zenryoku Usagi Anime's 2nd Season Premieres on April 9
The official website for the "Reiwa-era" anime project for Kei Ikeda's Zenryoku Usagi manga announced on Friday that the second season of the television anime will premiere on Chiba TV on April 9, and on TV Kanagawa and TV Saitama on April 13. It will also begin streaming on d Anime Store on April 9. Atsushi Nigorikawa is returning to direct the second season at Rising Force. Mimi Satsuki is writi...
Aniplex Teases New Anime Announcement on Monday With Visual
― Aniplex revealed on Friday that it will announce a new anime work on Monday at 6:00 p.m. JST (4:00 a.m. EST), and teased the new anime with a visual. ◤￣￣￣￣￣￣￣￣￣￣◥ 新作アニメ作品 2.24㊊｜18:00発表◣＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿◢#アニプレックス YouTubeチャンネルに謎の予告ビジュアルが出現🏍https://t.co/46wXlYJZnc渋谷の風景の中、1台のバイクとともに佇む2人ー⏰2月24日㊊18時YouTubeプレミア公開にてPV公開！ pic.twitter.com/R9RV0bJTyt— アニプレックス | ANIPLEX (@aniplex_info) February 21, 2025 Aniplex wi...
The Guy She Was Interested In Wasn't a Guy at All Anime Confirmed
Kadokawa confirmed the anime adaptation of Sumiko Arai's The Guy She Was Interested In Wasn't a Guy at All (Ki ni Natteru Hito ga Otoko Janakatta) manga on Thursday. Kadokawa is streaming an announcement video for the manga. Yen Press licensed the manga and released the second volume on Tuesday. Yen Press describes the manga's story:
Fashionable and upbeat high schooler Aya falls head over heels f...
Yasuomi Umetsu, Shaft's Virgin Punk Original Anime Debuts 1st Story on June 27
The official website for Virgin Punk, an original anime series by director Yasuomi Umetsu and animation studio SHAFT, revealed on Monday that "Clockwork Girl," the first story in the series, will open theatrically on June 27 at Cine Libre Ikebukuro in Tokyo and Theatre Umeda in Osaka. The story depicts the suffering of the female protagonist Ubu, and the desire and chaos the strong characters who ...
Chainsaw Man, Spy x Family, Jujutsu Kaisen Manga Rank on NYT February Bestseller List
Tatsuki Fujimoto's Chainsaw Man, Tatsuya Endo's Spy x Family, and Gege Akutami's Jujutsu Kaisen ranked on The New York Times' monthly Graphic Books and Manga bestseller list released in early February. The 17th volume of Chainsaw Man ranked at #4, 13th volume of Spy x Family at #6, and 24th volume of Jujutsu Kaisen ranked at #14. The 24th volume of Jujutsu Kaisen ranked at #6 in January's list. Th...
Dragon Ball: Sparking! Zero Game Sells Over 5 Million Copies Worldwide
Bandai Namco Entertainment announced on Tuesday that Dragon Ball: Sparking! Zero, the new game in the Dragon Ball Z: Budokai Tenkaichi arena fighter franchise, has sold over 5 million units worldwide. According to the company, this is now the fastest-selling Dragon Ball console game. The game sold over 3 million copies (including downloads such as those via Steam) worldwide within 24 hours of its ...
Clevatess Anime Reveals July Premiere
Kadokawa revealed an "episode visual" and the July premiere of the television anime of Yuji Iwahara's Clevatess -Majū no Ō to Akago to Shikabane no Yūsha- (Clevatess - The King of Magical Beasts, the Baby, and the Corpse Hero) manga on Tuesday. The episode visual features the moment baby Luna was born. The anime stars: Haruka Shiraishi as Alicia
Mutsumi Tamura as Clen
Yūichi Nakamura as Clevatess
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Live-Action Sonic the Hedgehog 4 Film Slated for March 19, 2027
Entertainment news website Variety reported on Tuesday that Paramount Pictures is planning to release the live-action Sonic the Hedgehog 4 sequel film on March 19, 2027. Variety reported a day before the Sonic the Hedgehog 3 film's release that Paramount Pictures is producing a Sonic the Hedgehog 4 sequel film, which was initially announced for a spring 2027 release. The film earned US$60,102,146 ...
Jujutsu Kaisen, Berserk Manga Rank on NYT January Bestseller List
Gege Akutami's Jujutsu Kaisen and Kentarou Miura's Berserk Deluxe ranked on The New York Times' monthly Graphic Books and Manga bestseller list released in early January. The 24th volume of Jujutsu Kaisen ranked at #6 and the first volume of Berserk Deluxe ranked at #11. The 107th volume of One Piece ranked at #8 in December's list. The first volume of Kagurabachi ranked at #9 in the same month. T...
Lunar Remastered Collection Game Launches Physically, Digitally on April 18
GungHo Online Entertainment announced on Tuesday that it will release Lunar Remastered Collection, a remastered edition of Game Arts' Lunar: Silver Star Story Complete and LUNAR 2: Eternal Blue Complete, physically and digitally on April 18 for Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC via Steam. Physical editions, which include reversible covers with special art from character designer Tos...
Music Awards Japan Reveals Award Categories, Date, Venue for Inaugural Event
― The Japan Culture and Entertainment Industry Promotion Association (CEIPA) announced on Thursday that it will host the inaugural Music Awards Japan on May 21 and May 22 at the ROHM Theater in Kyoto. The major award categories will be Song Of The Year, Album Of The Year, Artist Of The Year, New Artist Of The Year, Top Global Hit From Japan, and Best Song Asia. The event is intended to honor the bes...
Tokyopop Enters Publishing Partnership with Mattel to Release Hot Wheels, Barbie Graphic Novels
― Tokyopop announced on Thursday that it is entering a publishing partnership with toy company Mattel to develop original manga-style graphic novels based on Mattel's Hot Wheels and Barbie brands. The graphic novels will be for children ages eight to 12 and will debut in print in 2026. Tokyopop announced in May a multi-year sales and distribution agreement with Penguin Random House Publisher Service...
Ankoku Delta Manga to End on January 13
Series debuted on Shonen Jump+ on March 11
― Shueisha's Shonen Jump+ platform reported in chapter 34 of Alpa's Ankoku Delta manga on Monday that the series will end with the next chapter on January 13. Manga Plus publishes the series digitally in English and describes the story:
In the otherworldly city of Delta, its grotesque residents sustain themselves by consuming human energy...! This gritty, a...
NieR:Automata Game Crosses 9 Million in Shipments, Downloads
The NieR franchise's official X/Twitter account announced on Friday that the Square Enix and Platinum Games' NieR:Automata action role-playing game has crossed 9 million in shipments and digital sales. The game reached 8 million in shipments and digital sales in February. It had exceeded 7.5 million in April 2023. The NieR:Automata sequel shipped for PS4 in Japan in February 2017, followed by Nort...
Blue Exorcist: The Blue Night Saga Anime to Premiere on TV on January 4
― The staff for the Blue Exorcist: The Blue Night Saga, the second cours of the Blue Exorcist franchise's new anime announced its premiere date on Sunday. The new episodes will premiere on January 4 at 24:30 (effectively, January 5 at 12:30 a.m.) on Tokyo MX, BS11, Gunma TV, and Tochigi TV before running on other channels. The franchise's new anime has two cours (quarter of a year). The first cours ...
'Bye Bye, Earth' Anime's 2nd Season Debuts in April 2025
― The staff for the television anime of Tow Ubukata's Bye Bye, Earth novel revealed on Friday that the second season will debut in April 2025. The second season will feature a returning staff. The first season premiered on WOWOW on July 12 and on BS NTV on July 13. Crunchyroll streamed the series as it aired. Yasuto Nishikata (The Seven Deadly Sins the Movie: Prisoners of the Sky, Hortensia Saga, Ki...
Kodansha Confirms 2nd Season for Skip & Loafer Anime, With Crunchyroll to Stream (Updated)
The official website for the television anime of Misaki Takamatsu's Skip and Loafer (Skip to Loafer) manga officially announced the second season of the anime on Friday. Takamatsu also drew the below illustration to celebrate the second season's announcement. In addition, Crunchyroll announced on the same day that it will stream the second season. Seven Seas Entertainment is releasing the manga di...
My Dress-Up Darling Sequel TV Anime Confirmed for 2025 (Updated)
― Update: The official website for the anime confirmed on Friday that the sequel will debut in 2025. The site also revealed a teaser visual. Amazon Japan's listing for the first 2025 issue of Square Enix's Young Gangan magazine is now showing a image of the front cover. According to the image, the sequel to the television anime of Shinichi Fukuda's My Dress-Up Darling (Sono Bisque Doll wa Koi wo Sur...
Campfire Cooking in Another World with My Absurd Skill Season 2 Premieres in 2025
― The official X (formerly Twitter) account for the television anime of Ren Eguchi and illustrator Masa's Campfire Cooking in Another World with My Absurd Skill (Tondemo Skill de Isekai Hōrō Meshi) light novel series announced on Sunday that the anime's second season will premiere in 2025. The first anime season premiered by streaming exclusively in Japan on Amazon Prime Video and Hikari TV on Janua...
Star Fruit Books to Release Q-ta Minami's Birds of Passage, Yura Yura Manga in Spring/Summer 2025
Star Fruit Books revealed on Thursday that it will release Q-ta Minami's Birds of Passage and Yurayura manga in spring and summer 2025, respectively. The company had previously scheduled the manga for release last summer and in 2023 prior to that. Star Fruit Books licensed Minami's Below the Ceiling (Tenjō no Shita) manga for release in English in spring 2023. Shodensha launched the manga in a sin...
Netflix Streams My Happy Marriage Season 2 on January 6
Kadokawa confirmed on Wednesday that Netflix will begin streaming the second television anime season based on Akumi Agitogi and Tsukiho Tsukioka's My Happy Marriage (Watashi no Shiawase na Kekkon) light novel series on January 6, the same day it premieres on TV in Japan. The series will debut on January 6 on Tokyo MX, BS11, KBS Kyoto, Sun TV, and TV Aichi. The series will air on AT-X on January 7....
One Piece, Kagurabachi Manga Rank on NYT December Bestseller List
Eiichiro Oda's One Piece and Takeru Hokazono's Kagurabachi ranked on The New York Times' monthly Graphic Books and Manga bestseller list released in early December. The 107th volume of One Piece ranked at #8 and the first volume of Kagurabachi at #9. The 29th volume of My Hero Academia ranked at #8 in November's list. The first volume of Berserk Deluxe ranked at #9, the 11th volume of Kaiju no. 8 ...
Headhunted to Another World Anime Premieres on TV on January 6, Streams Early on January 1
The official X/Twitter account for the anime of Benigashira and Muramitsu's Headhunted to Another World: From Salaryman to Big Four! (Salaryman ga Isekai ni Ittara Shitennō ni Natta Hanashi) manga revealed on Friday that the anime will premiere on Tokyo MX on January 6 at 11:30 p.m. JST before airing on BS11 and AT-X. The anime will debut early on the ABEMA and d anime store streaming services, st...
Sato Itō's Chihiro-kun Only Has Eyes For Me Manga Ends on December 27
The January 2025 issue of Kodansha's Nakayoshi magazine announced on Wednesday that Sato Itō's Chihiro-kun Only Has Eyes For Me (Chihiro-kun wa, Atashi Holic.) manga will end in the February issue on December 27. Kodansha USA Publishing releases the manga digitally and describes the story:
It's not every day that a guy tells you you're his muse and to strip down while you're just minding your own...
Duel Masters LOST Tsuioku no Suishō Anime's Sequel Debuts on December 21
The official website for the anime of Shigenobu Matsumoto and Yō Kanebayashi's manga Duel Masters LOST ~Gekka no Shinigami~ (Duel Masters LOST: Reaper of the Moon) posted a new visual on Friday. The visual announces that the anime will premiere on the franchise's "DuelTube" channel on YouTube and other venues on December 21. Duel Masters LOST ~Gekka no Shinigami~ is the sequel manga to Matsumoto a...
'Welcome to Japan, Ms. Elf!' Anime Reveals TV Debut on January 10
― Toei is currently previewing on YouTube an upcoming main promotional video for the anime based on Suzuki Makishima's Welcome to Japan, Ms. Elf! (Nihon e Yōkoso Elf-san.) light novels, which reveals that the anime will debut on January 10. The main promotional video will release on November 28 at 6:00 p.m. JST (4:00 a.m. EST). The description on this video states that the anime will debut on AT-X o...
Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot Game's Dragon Ball Daima DLC Launches in 2025
The official X/Twitter account for Dragon Ball games announced on Friday that the "DAIMA - Adventure Through The Demon Realm Part 1" DLC for Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot, featuring content based on the new Dragon Ball Daima anime series, will launch in 2025. Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot launched in January 2020 in both Japan and in the West. The game is available for Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, ...
Live-Action Alice in Borderland Season 3 Debuts on Netflix in 2025
― Netflix revealed on Monday that the third live-action season based on Haro Aso's Alice in Borderland (Imawa no Kuni no Alice) manga will debut in 2025. Lead cast members Kento Yamazaki (live-action Kingdom, Orange, Hyouka, Your Lie in April) and Tao Tsuchiya (Sing a Bit of Harmony, live-action Orange, Rurouni Kenshin), as well as director Shinsuke Satō (live-action Bleach, Kingdom films; Oblivion ...
Live-Action Sonic the Hedgehog 3 Film Reveals New Poster
The live-action Sonic the Hedgehog 3 film revealed a new poster on Monday. The poster features Sonic, Shadow, Tails, Knuckles, Dr. Eggman, and a new character from the trailer. Keanu Reeves is joining the cast as Shadow the Hedgehog. Jim Carrey will reprise his role as Dr. Robotnik for the third film. IGN additionally reported that Krysten Ritter, Alyla Browne, James Wolk, Sofia Pernas, Cristo Fer...
My Hero Academia, Berserk, More Manga Rank on NYT November Bestseller List (Updated)
― Kōhei Horikoshi's My Hero Academia, Kentarō Miura's Berserk Deluxe, Naoya Matsumoto's Kaiju No. 8, Tatsuki Fujimoto's Chainsaw Man, and Katsura Ise and Takuma Yokota's Destroy All Humans. They Can't Be Regenerated. A Magic: The Gathering Manga ranked on The New York Times' monthly Graphic Books and Manga bestseller list released in early November. The manga on this month's list include: #8 — Kohei...
AnimEigo Releases Time of Eve Anime's BD on December 10
AnimEigo announced on Wednesday that it will release the Time of Eve film and ONA on Blu-ray Disc on December 10. Time of Eve originally debuted as a 6-episode series in 2008 and was later recut into a feature film in 2010. Both versions of the story are available in English and Japanese in the release, along with a bonus interview with creator Yasuhiro Yoshiura. The release will include NYAV Post...
Genshin Impact Game Launches for Xbox Series X|S on November 20
― Chinese developer HoYoverse announced on Friday that its Genshin Impact game will launch for Xbox Series X|S and Xbox Cloud Gaming on November 20 alongside the game's Version 5.2 patch. Game Pass Ultimate members will receive a recurring bonus for the game. HoYoverse (formerly MiHoYo) launched the free-to-play Genshin Impact game worldwide in September 2020. The game is available on iOS, Android, ...
RPG Maker WITH Software Launches for PS4, PS5 on February 21
NIS America announced on Thursday that it will release RPG Maker WITH, Gotcha Gotcha Games' new software in its RPG Maker series, for PlayStation 5 and PlayStation 4 on February 21, 2025. Both versions will be cross-compatible with the Nintendo Switch release. NIS America released the software in the West for Switch on October 11. The software launched for Switch in Japan on April 11. The new soft...
Himitsu - Top Secret Live-Action Series Confirmed (Updated)
― The December issue of Hakusensha's Melody magazine confirmed the live-action series of Reiko Shimizu's Himitsu - Top Secret manga on Monday. The magazine will reveal more details about the series in its February 2025 issue on December 26. In addition, the Himitsu Season 0 (Himitsu - The Top Secret season 0) spinoff manga will feature on the front cover of the magazine's next issue, and will also h...
Yen Press to Release The Theater of Haruhi Suzumiya Light Novel Physically/Digitally on November 29
Yen Press confirmed on Friday that it will release The Theater of Haruhi Suzumiya (Suzumiya Haruhi no Gekijō), the new volume in Nagaru Tanigawa's Haruhi Suzumiya light novel series, digitally in English on November 29. The publisher also revealed that it will ship a physical version at a later date. As listed on Kadokawa's BookWalker Global store, Andrew Cunningham is translating the novel. The X...
Corpse Party II: Darkness Distortion Game Delayed to 2025
Horror game originally scheduled for fall 2024
― XSEED Games and Marvelous announced on Wednesday that they have delayed the release of Corpse Party II: Darkness Distortion, MAGES. and Team GrisGris' sequel to the Corpse Party horror game, for Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, and PC via Steam in the West from this fall to 2025. The game will also launch in Japan in 2025. The game will get a physical "...
Duel Masters LOST Tsuioku no Suishō Sequel Anime Debuts This Winter
The November issue of Shogakukan's Coro Coro Comic magazine revealed on Tuesday that the anime adaptation of Shigenobu Matsumoto and Yō Kanebayashi's manga Duel Masters LOST ~Gekka no Shinigami~ (Duel Masters LOST: Reaper of the Moon) will debut this winter. Duel Masters LOST ~Gekka no Shinigami~ is the sequel manga to Matsumoto and Kanebayashi's Duel Masters LOST Tsuioku no Suishō (Duel Masters L...
Taito Milestones 3 Game Collection Slated for December 10 in West
Game publisher ININ announced on X (formerly Twitter) on Thursday that Taito Milestones 3, the third installment of the Taito Milestones game collection series, will debut digitally for Nintendo Switch in the West on December 10. The game will launch in Japan on November 28. The third game collection will include the following classic Taito games from the late 1980s and early 1990s: Bubble Bobble
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Chainsaw Man, Trigun, More Manga Rank on NYT October Bestseller List
― The New York Times' monthly Graphic Books and Manga bestseller list released in early October featured four manga, including: #2 — Tatsuki Fujimoto's Chainsaw Man volume 16
#6 — Yasuhiro Nightow's Trigun Deluxe
#7 — Gege Akutami's Jujutsu Kaisen volume 23
#13 — Kentarou Miura's Berserk Deluxe volume 1 Last month's list included Jujutsu Kaisen, Tatsuya Endō's SPY x FAMILY, and Berserk Deluxe. Addi...
Nintendo Announces Playtest for New Nintendo Switch Online Service; Calls for Participants
Nintendo of America announced on Thursday that it will perform a test called Nintendo Switch Online: Playtest Program from October 23 at 6:00 p.m. PDT (9:00 p.m. EDT) to November 5 at 4:59 p.m. PST (7:59 p.m. EST), to test a new feature for Nintendo Switch's Nintendo Switch Online service. The company recruited users who have an active Nintendo Switch Online + Pack membership to participate in the...
Megazone 23 Trilogy's AnimEigo Blu-ray Disc Reissue Slated for November 12
― AnimEigo confirmed on Wednesday that its Blu-ray Disc reissue of the Megazone 23 anime trilogy is rescheduled for November 12, after previously listing a November 10 date. The new release will include the complete trilogy along with additional features such as:
Original ADV Films commentary track
ADV Films' English dub
UK dub for Megazone 23 Part III
Commentary track with illustrator Gaku Miyao a...
Neptunia Riders VS Dogoos Game Launches in West on January 28
Idea Factory International announced on Tuesday that the motorcycle action game Neptunia Riders VS Dogoos will launch physically and digitally for PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, and Nintendo Switch in the West on January 28, 2025. The game will get a "Magazine Edition" that includes the physical game, an artbook, poster set, sticker set, official soundtack, reversible cover sleeve, exclusive tradin...
Kei Saikawa, Akira Takahashi's Hero Organization Manga Enters Semi-Weekly Release Schedule
― Master Grape manga illustrator Akira Takahashi announced on X (formerly Twitter) on Sunday that the Hero Organization manga's release schedule will change to three continuous weeks with a one week break beginning with chapter 5 on October 20. Kei Saikawa writes the story for the series. Manga Plus publishes the series in English and describes the story: In a near-future where humanity stands on t...
Original Resident Evil 3: Nemesis Game Launches for PC via GOG on September 25
GOG and Capcom announced on Monday that the Resident Evil 3: Nemesis game will launch on PC via GOG on Wednesday. GOG added a bundle with the PC versions of the original Resident Evil, Resident Evil 2, and Resident Evil 3: Nemesis games in June. Players get access to the first two games on purchase, while they get access to Resident Evil 3 when it launches on the platform. Resident Evil 2 launched...
AnimEigo Ships Bubblegum Crash Anime's Blu-ray Disc on January 21
AnimEigo announced on Monday that it will release the HD remaster version of the Bubblegum Crash anime on Blu-ray Disc on January 21, 2025. Episodes 1 and 3 will have an AstroRes upscale, and episode 2 will feature a new film scan. The company is also releasing the anime on video-on-demand. The three-episode original video anime (OVA) is a sequel to the Bubblegum Crisis anime, and it debuted in 19...
Kodansha's K MANGA Service Now Available in Japan
― Kodansha's Magazine Pocket service announced on X/Twitter on Wednesday that its K MANGA English manga service is now available in Japan. The service was previously available only in the United States until now. The service is available in Japan via both browser and an app. K MANGA launched as an app for iOS and Android in May 2023 with approximately 400 English titles including 60 simulpub titles....
Netflix Animation Teases 'New Story' in Cyberpunk's Night City
― Netflix streamed a new video on Thursday, teasing a "return" to the Night City setting of CD Projekt Red's Cyberpunk 2077 game. The description for the Japanese version of the video teases, "A new story in Night City begins." The video did not reveal any further details, including whether or not the project will be an anime, and whether or not it will be related to Studio Trigger's Cyberpunk: Edge...
Touhou Spell Carnival Game Launches in West on November 19
Physical release slated for December 3 in Europe
― Idea Factory International announced on Thursday that it will release Compile Heart and Sting's Touhou Spell Carnival game digitally and physically in North America on November 19 for Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5, and PlayStation 4. In Europe, the game will debut digitally on the same day, while the physical version will launch on December 3. The g...
Jujutsu Kaisen, Spy x Family, Berserk Manga Rank on NYT September Bestseller List
― Gege Akutami's Jujutsu Kaisen, Tatsuya Endō's SPY x FAMILY, and Kentarou Miura's Berserk Deluxe manga ranked on The New York Times' monthly Graphic Books and Manga bestseller list released in early September. Jujutsu Kaisen volume 23 ranked at #2, SPY x FAMILY volume 12 at #3, and Berserk Deluxe volume 1 at #12. Additionally, the ninth volume of Chugong and DUBU's Solo Leveling Korean webcomic ran...
Demon Lord 2099 Anime Debuts on October 12
― The official website for the anime of author Daigo Murasaki and illustrator Kureta's Demon Lord 2099 (Maou 2099) light novel series revealed on Saturday that the series will debut on October 12. The anime will debut on Tokyo MX, Gunma TV, Tochigi TV, and BS11 on October 12 at 24:00 (effectively October 13 at 12:00 a.m.). The series will air later that night on MBS, on AT-X on October 13 at 10:30 p...
Anime Limited's Macross Zero Collector's Edition BD Pre-Orders Open
― Crunchyroll announced on Thursday that Anime Limited's planned Collector's Edition Blu-ray Disc release of the Macross Zero anime is now available for pre-order exclusively on the Crunchyroll Store, with a listed release date of February 10, 2025. The release includes English, French, and German subtitles, the "Macross Zero Zero" bonus footage, voice actor comments, promotional videos, commentary ...
Spike Chunsoft Announces Opening of US, UK, EU Online Stores
― Game developer Spike Chunsoft, Inc. announced on Monday the opening of its official online stores in the U.S., U.K., and E.U. The stores are now open for pre-orders for Master Detective Archives: RAIN CODE Plus Lucid-Noir Limited Edition for Steam. Availability of games will be dependent on region. As part of the launch, the U.S. store will have a limited sale of 10% off for purchases. Spike Chun...
Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War Part 3 - The Conflict Anime Debuts on October 5
― This year's 41st issue of Shueisha's Weekly Shonen Jump magazine revealed on Monday that the Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War Part 3 - The Conflict anime will debut on TV Tokyo and its affiliates on October 5 at 11:00 p.m. JST. Six Lounge performs the opening theme song "Kotoba ni Sezu Tomo" (Even if You Don't Say It) and Suisoh performs the ending theme song "Monochrome." The anime's first cours (...
Sasaki and Peeps Anime's 2nd Season Unveils New Visual
― The live-streamed "MF Bunko J Natsu no Gakuensai 2024" (MF Bunko J Summer School Festival 2024) event on Sunday unveiled a new visual for the second season of the television anime of writer Buncololi and illustrator Kantoku's Sasaki and Peeps (Sasaki and Pichan) novels. The visual features the characters Otonari-san (voiced by Akari Kitō) and Abaddon (voiced by Mutsumi Tamura). Abaddon appeared in...
The Detective is Already Dead Season 2 Reveals 'Ultra Teaser Visual'
― The live-streamed "MF Bunko J Natsu no Gakuensai 2024" (MF Bunko J Summer School Festival 2024) event on Sunday revealed an early "ultra teaser visual" for the second season of the television anime of Nigojū and Umibōzu's The Detective Is Already Dead (Tantei wa Mō, Shindeiru.) light novel series. The anime's second season was first announced in July 2022. The anime's first season premiered with a...
Tohai: Ura Rate Mahjong Tohai Roku Anime Premieres on October 4
The official X/Twitter account for the television anime of Kōji Shinasaka's Tohai: Ura Rate Mahjong Tohai Roku manga announced on Friday that the series will premiere on October 4 at 2:23 a.m. (effectively, October 5) on MBS and TBS before airing on other networks. Jun Hatori is directing the anime at EAST FISH STUDIO. Mariko Kunisawa is overseeing the series scripts, Sayaka Anesaki is designing t...
Mangamo Confirms License of Volumes 20-22 of Record of Ragnarok Manga
― Mangamo confirmed at its panel at Anime NYC on Saturday that it has licensed volumes 20-22 of Shinya Umemura, Azychika, and Takumi Fukui's Record of Ragnarok (Shūmatsu no Walküre) manga. Mangamo first announced its license of Record of Ragnarok in March 2022. The company has released 78 chapters on its app, up through the end of volume 19. All of the previous volumes of the manga are available ad...
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