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Blade & Bastard, Safe & Sound in the Arms of an Elite Knight, 3 More Drecom Light Novels Get Manga Adaptation
The 100th Time's the Charm, I Only Have Six Months to Live, Stuck in a Time Loop also get manga adaptations
― New Japanese publisher DRECOM Media has revealed that it is launching a slate of manga based on five of its existing light novel series on June 23. DRECOM Media will serialize the manga on its website. The new manga adaptations are based on the following light novel series: Kumo Kagyu and so...
The Most Heretical Last Boss Queen: From Villainess to Savior Anime's 2nd Promo Video Previews Opening Theme
Series adds more cast, reveals July 6 debut
― The official website for the television anime of Tenichi and Suzunosuke's The Most Heretical Last Boss Queen: From Villainess to Savior (Higeki no Genkyō to naru Saikyō Gedō Last Boss Joō wa Min no tame ni Tsukushimasu.) light novel series began streaming the show's second promotional video on Thursday. The video previews Tsukuyomi's opening theme song "K...
Resident Evil Village Game Sells 8 Million Copies Worldwide
― The official Twitter account for the Resident Evil franchise revealed on Thursday that the Resident Evil Village game has sold 8 million copies worldwide. 🎊🎊🎊🎊🎊🎊🎊🎊🎊🎊㊗『バイオハザード ヴィレッジ』 全世界販売本数800万本突破 Resident Evil VillageOver 8 Million Units Sold Worldwide!🎊🎊🎊🎊🎊🎊🎊🎊🎊🎊お祝い会場はこちら⬇️#バイオハザード #ResidentEvil #REBHFun pic.twitter.com/AiHKj1nzW1— 【公式】バイオハザード / RESIDENT EVIL PORTAL Official (@REBHPortal) Jun...
Live-Action Trillion Game Series Casts Kouji Kikkawa
Kikkawa plays venture capitalist Kazuki Kedōin in July series
― TBS revealed on Thursday that Kouji Kikkawa will join the cast of the live-action series of Riichirou Inagaki and Ryoichi Ikegami's Trillion Game manga as Kazuki Kedōin. Kedōin is a venture capitalist who invests in Gaku and Haru's plan, both out of amusement and as a business opportunity. Ren Meguro (foreground in visual below) from ido...
Live-Action Barakamon Show Reveals More Cast, July 12 Premiere
Keito Tsuna, Hana Toyoshima, Hana Kondō, Kaori Yamaguchi, Kazuki Iio join July series
― Fuji TV announced more cast members and the July 12 premiere for the live-action television series of Satsuki Yoshino's Barakamon manga on Thursday. The new cast members include: Keito Tsuna (top row left in image above) as Hiroshi Kido
Hana Toyoshima (top row center) as Miwa Yamamura
Hana Kondō (top row right) as...
The Devil Is a Part-Timer!! Anime's Sequel Series Unveils More Cast, Songs, July 13 Debut in 2nd Video
Tomokazu Sugita, Megumi Han, Chikahiro Kobayashi join cast
― The official website for The Devil Is a Part-Timer! (with two exclamation points), the second anime based on Satoshi Wagahara's The Devil Is a Part-Timer! light novel series, started streaming the sequel's second promotional video on Wednesday. The video previews the new anime's opening and ending theme songs and also announces three new ca...
Touken Ranbu Kabuki Stage Play Reveals Main Visual
Touken Ranbu: Tsuki no Tsurugi Enishi no Kiri no wa kabuki play runs in Tokyo on July 2-27
― The official Twitter account for the Touken Ranbu: Tsuki no Tsurugi Enishi no Kiri no wa kabuki stage play, the adaptation of DMM Games and Nitroplus' Touken Ranbu game, revealed the play's main visual on Monday. The play will run from July 2-27 at the Shinbashi Enbujo theater in Tokyo. General selling of tic...
Late Yuki Hijiri's Assistant Finishes Story of Locke the Superman Aspiration Manga
Volume with chapter will ship later this year
― This year's July issue of Kadokawa's Monthly Comic Flapper magazine published the final chapter of the late Yuki Hijiri's Locke the Superman Aspiration (Chōjin Locke Dо̄kei) manga on Monday. Hijiri's long-time assistant Sakura Sasakura finished the story based on the storyboard and plot that the original creator left behind. A compiled book volume featu...
Voice Actor Yuuki Kaji Attends Tokyo X Japanese Cultural Event in Houston, Texas
Voice actor in Attack on Titan, My Hero Academia, The Seven Deadly Sins attends event on June 17
― The Tokyo X event announced in May that it will host voice actor Yuuki Kaji on June 17. The Japanese cultural event will take place at NRG Center in Houston, Texas on June 17-18. Yuki Kaji is coming to Houston!!! You may know him for his many famous roles:
Eren Yeager (Attack on Titan)
Todoroki Shota (M...
Transformers: Rise of the Beasts Film's Final Trailer Highlights Action Scenes
Film opens in U.S. on June 9
― Paramount Pictures began streaming the final trailer on Tuesday for the upcoming Transformers: Rise of the Beasts, the first film in a planned trilogy for its live-action Transformers franchise. The video shows some of the action scenes in the film. Transformers: Rise of the Beasts will open on June 9, delayed almost one year from its original June 24, 2022 release date...
Pikmin 4 Game's Trailer Highlights Story, Character Creation
Switch game ships on July 21
― Nintendo unveiled a new trailer on Tuesday for Pikmin 4, the first new main game in the Pikmin series in a decade. The video highlights the game's story, and also shows some footage of the character creation. The game will ship for the Switch on July 21. Nintendo describes the game: Meet Pikmin, small, plantlike creatures you can grow, pluck, command, and overpower your...
Rock Man X DiVE Smartphone Game Ends Service
NebulaJoy's global iOS/Android versions remain online indefinitely
― The official website and Twitter account for Rock Man X DiVE, a smartphone game based on Capcom's Mega Man X game series, announced on Wednesday that the game will end service on September 27 at 1:00 p.m. JST. Specifically, the iOS and Android versions in Asia and the PC version worldwide will end service. NebulaJoy's global iOS and...
angela Certified by Guinness World Records For Most Songs in Animated Franchise by Same Artist
angela has performed 31 theme songs for the Fafner franchise since 2004
― The staff of the Sōkyū no Fafner Behind the Line spinoff anime announced at a screening event on Sunday that the duo angela has been certified by the Guinness World Records for "Most songs sung by the same artist for an animation franchise." angela has performed 31 theme songs for the franchise (including opening, ending, and i...
Our Fake Marriage Live-Action Series Casts Shota Watanabe
Watanabe plays Masaki Shindо̄ in series premiering in July
― The official website for the live-action series of Kiwi Tokina's Our Fake Marriage (Usokon) manga announced on Wednesday that Snow Man idol group member Shota Watanabe will play Masaki Shindо̄, a freelance garden designer. The series will premiere in July. Sexy Zone group member Fūma Kikuchi (Tomodachi Game R4, live-action The Girl Who Leap...
GoRA, King Records' Ayaka: A Story of Bonds Anime Reveals Promo Video, Additional Cast, July 1 Premiere
Kenjiro Tsuda, Saori Hayami, Nobuo Tobita, Hekiru Shiina join cast
― The official website for GoRA and King Records' original anime Ayaka: A Story of Bonds and Wounds revealed on Wednesday the anime's key visual, additional characters, main promotional video and July 1 premiere. The video previews angela's opening theme song "AYAKASHI" and saji's ending theme song "Flashback." Additional cast members...
Oshi no Ko Anime's Opening Theme Song 'Idol' by YOASOBI Tops Billboard Global Excl. U.S. Chart
"Idol" is the first song originally performed in Japanese to top the chart
― Oshi no Ko and YOASOBI achieved a tremendous milestone for Japan this week. The English version of YOASOBI's "Idol," the opening theme song for the Oshi no Ko anime, ranked number one on Billboard Global Excl. U.S. survey (dated June 10). "Idol" is the first song originally performed in Japanese to reach the top of the Globa...
Fairy Tail's Hiro Mashima Launches Dead Rock Manga
Dark fantasy manga about demon king training institute launches on July 6
― The July issue of Kodansha's Monthly Shonen Magazine revealed on Tuesday that Hiro Mashima (Fairy Tail, Edens Zero) will launch a new manga titled DEAD ROCK in the magazine's August issue, which will release on July 6. Mashima revealed the manga on Twitter as a short-term serialization. The dark fantasy manga's story centers ...
No Longer Allowed In Another World TV Anime's Teaser Reveals 2024 Premiere
Teaser visual also unveiled for anime about Osamu Dazai being taken to another world
― Kadokawa unveiled a new teaser trailer and teaser visual for the television anime of Hiroshi Noda and Takahiro Wakamatsu's No Longer Allowed In Another World (Isekai Shikkaku) manga on Tuesday. The teaser reveals that the anime will premiere in 2024. Seven Seas Entertainment is releasing the manga in English, and i...
AnimEigo to Launch Kickstarter Campaign for Macross II Anime Release
Company to release anime on BD
― AnimEigo's Robert Woodhead announced at the Animazement event last week that AnimEigo will launch a Kickstarter campaign for its release of the Super Dimensional Fortress Macross II: The Movie original video anime (OVA) this summer. The company will reveal more details at its panel at the Otakon event, which will take place on July 28-30. Bigwest announced in July 202...
2nd Live-Action Tokyo Revengers 2 Film's Video Highlights Kisaki, Hanma
Film opens on June 30
― The official website for Tokyo Revengers 2, the two sequel live-action films based on Ken Wakui's Tokyo Revengers manga, posted a new character promotional video for the second film, Chi no Halloween -Kessen- (Bloody Halloween -Decisive Battle-), on Wednesday. The video highlights the characters Kisaki and Hanma. The first sequel film Chi no Halloween -Unmei- (Bloody Halloween...
New Macross Animation Project to Be Produced by Sunrise
Announced after 'SANKYO presents Walküre FINAL LIVE TOUR 2023' concert finale
― The final day of the "SANKYO presents Walküre FINAL LIVE TOUR 2023" concerts ended on Sunday with an announcement that a new Macross animation project is launching from the anime studio Sunrise. Studio Nue began the Macross franchise in 1982 with The Super Dimension Fortress Macross (pictured right), a television anime se...
North American Anime, Manga Releases, June 4-10
Platinum End anime, March Comes in Like a Lion manga ship
― Anime Releases Title Publisher Suggested Retail Price Date Platinum End Part 2 BDCite Crunchyroll/Funimation US$64.98 June 6 Triage X BDAnimeNewsNetwork Sentai Filmworks US$49.98 June 6 Print Manga Releases Title Publisher Suggested Retail Price Date Ayashimon Graphic Novel (GN) 2Please Viz Media US$9.99 June 6 The Case Study of Vanitas GN 9...
Rusted Armors: Dawn Author Kairi Shimotsuki Launches New Manga
Fantasy manga Nada launches on July 4
― The July issue of Shonengahosha's Young King Bull magazine announced on Monday that Kairi Shimotsuki will launch a new manga titled Nada in the magazine's next issue on July 4. The manga will have an irregular serialization. The fantasy manga centers on super-ability wielders, and a witch named Nada, who lost her heart and has a hole in her chest. She gets a wa...
Lonely Castle in the Mirror Anime Film's Dub Trailer Reveals English Cast
Micah Lin, Huxley Westemeier, Giselle Fernandez, more star
― GKIDS began streaming an English-dubbed trailer for the film of Mizuki Tsujimura's Lonely Castle in the Mirror (Kagami no Kojō) novel on Tuesday, and it reveals the English cast: The English cast includes: Micah Lin as Kokoro Anzai
Huxley Westemeier as Rion
Giselle Fernandez as Aki
Kieran Regan as Subaru
Zoe Glick as Fuka
Adrian Marrero as ...
Anime Expo Screens World Premiere of The Eminence in Shadow 2nd Season Anime
Anime's subbed/dubbed versions get premieres with voice actors Q&A at July event
― HIDIVE announced on Thursday that it is partnering with Kadokawa to screen the world premiere of the second television anime season of Daisuke Aizawa's The Eminence in Shadow (Kage no Jitsuryokusha ni Naritakute!) light novel series at this year's Anime Expo event. The subtitled premiere will take place on July 1 at 12...
The Shadows of Who We Once Were Live-Action Show Reveals 10 Additional Cast Members
Cast for former Grade 6 Class 2 students revealed
― The staff for the live-action series adaptation of Yae Utsumi's The Shadows of Who We Once Were (Nare no Hate no Bokura) manga revealed on Tuesday the cast members for the former Grade 6 Class 2 students, who were involved in the 52-hour confinement incident in Yonotsuka Elementary School. The cast includes (pictured above from left to right, starti...
Sony Music Entertainment's VTuber PRISM Project Announces 6th Generation Talent
Jun Akane, Yuki Kitashiro debut on June 9 as agency's 1st male-presenting talent
― Sony Music Entertainment's English-speaking Virtual YouTuber PRISM Project announced on Sunday that it will debut two new talents—Jun Akane and Yuki Kitashiro—on June 9 starting from 7:00 p.m. PST (10:00 p.m. EDT). They are the first male-presenting talent to debut with the agency. Further information about the debutin...
Anime Expo Hosts Danganronpa, Master Detective Archives: Rain Code Games' Writer Kazutaka Kodaka
Kodaka attends panel in Los Angeles on July 3 at 12:30 p.m. PDT
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The staff of Anime Expo revealed on Monday that it will host Kazutaka Kodaka (Danganronpa, Danganronpa 2), the scenario writer for Spike Chunsoft and Too Kyo Games' Master Detective Archives: RAIN CODE (Enigma Archives Rain Code/Chō Tantei Jikenbo Rain Code) game. Kodaka will attend the event as a Guest of Honor during the "Spike Chun...
Death Stranding: Director's Cut Gets Mac Release in 2023
Hideo Kojima appeared at Apple's WWDC 2023 keynote to announce launch
― Hideo Kojima appeared at Apple's Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) 2023 keynote to reveal that Kojima Productions' Death Stranding: Director's Cut game will launch for Mac later this year. Kojima added that his team is actively working to bring their future titles to Apple platforms. The original Death Stranding game shipped...
2nd Mr. Osomatsu 6th Anniversary Anime Film's Trailer Previews AŌP's Opening Song
AŌP returns for metal arrangement of 'Zenryoku Batankyū' song
― The official website for the Mr. Osomatsu anime franchise revealed the main visual, full trailer, and opening theme song of the second new film, Osomatsu-san: Tamashii no Takoyaki Party to Densetsu no Otomari-kai (Mr. Osomatsu: The Soul's Takoyaki Party and the Legendary Sleepover Party), on Tuesday. The trailer previews the opening them...
Undead Girl Murder Farce TV Anime Casts Yumiri Hanamori (Updated)
Hanamori plays Vera, a girl who lives in a werewolf village
― The official website for the anime of Yugo Aosaki's Undead Girl Murder Farce novels announced on Tuesday that Yumiri Hanamori plays Vera, a 14-year-old girl who lives in a village of werewolves. She is strong-minded, a little clumsy, and quick to act on behalf of her friends. The anime will debut on Fuji TV's +Ultra block in July. Crunchyr...
Tomoko Yamashita's Ikoku Nikki Manga Gets Live-Action Film in 2024
Yui Aragaki stars as novelist who takes in orphaned niece
― The Tokyo Theaters Company announced on Tuesdasy that it is producing a live-action film adaptation of Tomoko Yamashita's Ikoku Nikki (Diary of a Strange Land) manga that will open in Japan in 2024, and will star Yui Aragaki (left in image below, live-action Ranma ½, Dragon Zakura) as main character Makio Kōdai. Natsuki Seta is directing and...
Super Mario Bros. Stays at #1 in Japan, The First Slam Dunk Rebounds at #9
Detective Conan: Kurogane no Submarine stays at #4
― The Super Mario Bros. Movie stayed at #1 in its sixth weekend at the Japanese box office. The film sold 379,000 tickets for 576,075,390 yen (about US$4.12 million) in its sixth weekend, and has sold a total of 7.675 million tickets to earn a cumulative total of 10,961,331,310 yen (about US$78.52 million). The film sold 1.276 million tickets and ear...
Hayao Miyazaki's How Do You Live? Film Will Get No Trailers Before Release
Producer Toshio Suzuki explain why July 14 film has not revealed plot summary, voice cast
― If you've been wondering why you've heard hardly anything about Hayao Miyazaki's latest feature film, How Do You Live?, despite the fact that it is opening in Japan next month, Studio Ghibli producer Toshio Suzuki revealed the answer in a video interview with Bungeishunjū magazine last Friday. Suzuki remarked ...
Live-Action Let's Go Karaoke! Film's Teaser Announces January 2024 Delay
Film by Linda Linda Linda director Nobuhiro Yamashita, INU-OH writer Akiko Nogi was slated for 2023
― Kadokawa began streaming an early teaser trailer for the live-action film of Yama Wayama's Let's Go Karaoke! (Karaoke Iko!) manga on Tuesday. The teaser reveals the film's new January 2024 opening date. The film was previously slated to open this year. Jun Saitō (left in image above) will play middle...
Sand Land Anime Film Reveals 6 More Cast Members
Akio Ōtsuka, Chafurin, Tomokazu Sugita, Koji Yusa, Hiroyuki Yoshino, Masafumi Kobatake join cast
― The official Twitter account for the anime film of Akira Toriyama's SAND LAND manga revealed additional cast members and a new poster visual for the film on Tuesday. The additional cast includes: Akio Ōtsuka as Satan
Chafurin as the King
Tomokazu Sugita as Swimmer's Papa
Koji Yusa as Pike
Hiroyuki Yoshi...
Zero Akabane's Magical Girl Incident Manga Ends in Next Chapter
Manga about salaryman who transforms into magical girl launched in 2021
― The July issue of Kadokawa's Young Ace magazine announced on Friday that Zero Akabane's Magical Girl Incident manga will end with its next chapter. Yen Press licensed the manga, and it describes the story:
As a little boy, Sakura Hiromi once dreamed he could be a hero. Now…he's simply your everyday office worker, toiling away f...
Anime Expo Hosts Yoko Taro, Atsushi Ohkubo, Jin, Hiroyuki Seshita, The Ancient Magus' Bride Anime's Staff
Ancient Magus' Bride anime's chief animation director, animation producer, director to attend
― The staff of Anime Expo revealed on Sunday that it will host NieR and Drakengard game series director Yoko Taro at this year's event. Additionally, the event revealed it will host composer, scriptwriter, and novelist Jin (Kagerou Project), anime director Hiroyuki Seshita (Knights of Sidonia, Ajin, BLAME, G...
Evangelion 1.0 Animation Producer, Yozakura Quartet Scriptwriter Manabu Ishikawa Passes Away
Ishikawa served as animation producer for Evangelion 1.0, 2.0, Psycho-Pass 2; wrote scripts for Fullmetal Alchemist
― Anime scriptwriter and setting writer Mitsuyasu Sakai stated on Twitter on Friday that he learned on Thursday that producer and scriptwriter Manabu Ishikawa passed away. Talent agency Office PAC also confirmed Ishikawa's passing on Saturday. Neither gave a cause of death. Ishikawa wor...
CyberAgent Group Adds Stage Production Company Nelke Planning
Companies aim to expand performances to overseas markets
― CyberAgent Inc. announced on Monday that it has added Tokyo anime stage production company Nelke Planning (live-action musicals for Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon, Attack on Titan, The Prince of Tennis, Touken Ranbu) by acquiring outstanding shares. The companies did not disclose the acquisition price or ownership ratio. Nelke Planning's structu...
Resident Evil: Death Island CG Animated Film's Trailer Reveals July 25 Physical/Digital Release
Film opens in Japan on July 7
― Sony Pictures Entertainment began streaming an English trailer for Resident Evil: Death Island (Japanese title: Biohazard: Death Island), the new CG animated film in CAPCOM's Resident Evil series, and it reveals that the film will launch on Blu-ray Disc, 4K UHD, DVD, and digital platforms on July 25: The Japanese-subtitled version of this trailer originally streamed in...
Yūsuke Murata Directs Special Anime Short for Eyeshield 21 Manga's 21st Anniversary
Murata to post completed version alongside one-shot announcement
― The official Twitter account of One-Punch Man and Eyeshield 21 manga artist Yūsuke Murata began streaming on Monday a special 43-second anime short directed by him and animated by Village Studio to commemorate the 21st anniversary of his and Riichirou Inagaki's Eyeshield 21 manga. The video is a silent short, but Murata stated that he...
The First Slam Dunk Anime Film Hits 10 Million Tickets Sold in Japan
Film has earned 14.43 billion yen
― The official Twitter account for The First Slam Dunk, the new anime film of Takehiko Inoue's Slam Dunk basketball manga, announced on Monday that the film has sold over 10 million tickets to earn 14.43 billion yen (about US$103.5 million) in Japan, after about a half a year in theaters. The film is now the 15th highest-earning film of all time in Japan, and the nin...
Komatta Jii-san's Shinichirō Ōe Launches New Manga
Mitsuru Quest! launches on July 4
― The July issue of Shueisha's Saikyō Jump magazine announced on Friday that Shinichirō Ōe will launch a new manga titled Mitsuru Quest! in the magazine's August issue on July 4. Ōe first published the story as a one-shot manga (pictured below) in Saikyō Jump in February. The manga's story is about a boy who enters a game world, and he aims to clear it with a 30-some...
Dungeon Travelers 2, Dungeon Travelers 2-2 Games Get Releases Worldwide on June 9
Releases include all existing DLCs for both titles
― Shiravune announced on Friday that it will release Aquaplus' Dungeon Travelers 2: The Royal Library & the Monster Seal (Dungeon Travelers 2 Ōritsu Toshokan to Mamino no Fūin) game and Dungeon Travelers 2-2: The Fallen Maidens & the Book of Beginnings (Dungeon Travelers 2-2: Yami Ochi no Otome to Hajimari no Sho) game on PC in English and Chinese wo...
Shamu Itō's One Winged Michaelangelo Manga Ends
Manga about Renaissance artist Michaelangelo launched in 2021
― The July issue of Shueisha's Jump SQ. magazine published the final chapter of Shamu Itō's Katayoku no Michelangelo (One Winged Michelangelo) manga on Friday. Itō launched the manga in Jump SQ. magazine in December 2021. Shueisha published the manga's first compiled book volume in March 2022, and will publish the fifth volume on July 4. T...
WIRED: Buffalo Mass Shooting Victims' Families Sue 4chan, Good Smile Company, Others
Lawsuit also names other social media companies, firearms, armor dealers, shooter's parents
― Tech news outlet WIRED reported on May 15 that families of four victims of last year's mass shooting in Buffalo, New York are suing a number of companies, including Japanese toy company Good Smile Company and the popular anonymous message board 4chan. The families are also suing Meta (formerly Facebook), Ama...
My Happy Marriage Anime's 2nd Promo Video Reveals July 5 Worldwide Premiere on Netflix (Updated)
Ryohei Kimura joins cast as Arata Tsuruki
― Kadokawa revealed a second promotional video on Sunday for the television anime of writer Akumi Agitogi and illustrator Tsukiho Tsukioka's My Happy Marriage (Watashi no Shiawase na Kekkon) light novel series. The video previews Riria.'s opening theme song "Anata no Soba ni" (By Your Side). The video also reveals that the anime will premiere on July 5. Netfl...
Sugar Apple Fairy Tale Anime's 2nd Part Reveals Promo Video, 6 More Cast Members, July 7 Debut
Also: New manga to launch this summer adapting new arc
― The staff for the television anime of Miri Mikawa and aki's Sugar Apple Fairy Tale light novel series revealed the main promotional video and more cast members on Sunday for the anime's second cours (quarter of a year). The second cours will premiere on July 7. The new cast includes: Nobuhiko Okamoto as Orland Langston Kōji Okino as King Atsush...
The Writer and His Housekeeper's Kana Nakatsuki Launches New Manga
Nakatsuki's Meiku Shite Kiss Shite, Sono Saki wa. manga launched on Thursday
― The 80th issue of Kodansha's Ane Friend digital manga magazine launched Kana Nakatsuki's new manga titled Meiku Shite Kiss Shite, Sono Saki wa. (After the Make-Up, After the Kiss) on Thursday. The manga is featured on the magazine's cover. The manga centers on a young and genius hair and make-up artist's sexy workplace lov...
The Girl I Like Forgot Her Glasses Anime's 3rd Promo Video Reveals July 4 Premiere, More Cast
Aya Uchida, Minori Suzuki, Ryohei Kimura, more join cast
― The official website for the television anime adaptation of Koume Fujichika's The Girl I Like Forgot Her Glasses (Suki na Ko ga Megane wo Wasureta) manga began streaming the show's third promotional video on Monday. The video reveals more cast members and the show's premiere on July 4. The website also revealed a third key visual for the anim...
My Pink Is Overflowing Author Yuki Monō Launches New Manga
Monō launches new manga about lustful woman, desireless man
― The 80th issue of Kodansha's Ane Friend digital manga magazine launched Yuki Monō's new manga titled Aishō Warui Futari desu ga, Unmei desu. ~Watashi kara Hatsujō shite mo Ii desu ka?~ (Two People Bad with Showing Affection, But It's Fate. ~Is it Okay for Me to be Aroused?~) on Thursday. The manga's story centers on a female office worker ...
VR Developer MyDearest to Begin Publishing, Localizing Games
Company to publish games worldwide, also to offer marketing services for releasing previously published games in Japanese market
― VR developer MyDearest Inc. announced on Thursday that the company has begun publishing and localizing games for third-party developers. The company will work with developers to publish games worldwide and will also offer marketing services for releasing previously publis...
Classroom for Heroes Anime's New Promo Video, CM Reveal July 9 Premiere, Preview Opening Song
Kaede Higuchi performs "Bravery? Naturally?" opening theme song
― The official website for the television anime of Shin Araki's Eiyū Kyōshitsu (Classroom For Heroes) light novel series started streaming new promotional and commmercial videos on Monday. Both videos revealed the anime's July 9 premiere, and previewed the opening theme song "Bravery? Naturally?" by VTuber Kaede Higuchi. The anime will p...
Kaiji Manga Goes on Hiatus
Author Fukumoto takes break for research until September
― This year's 27th issue of Kodansha's Weekly Young Magazine revealed on Monday that Nobuyuki Fukumoto's Kaiji manga will go on hiatus due to Fukumoto conducting research. The manga will return in the magazine's 42nd issue in September. Denpa is releasing the manga in English, and Manga Planet is releasing the manga digitally. Denpa describes t...
1st Crayon Shin-chan 3D CG Anime Film's Trailer Reveals Guest Cast, Theme Song
Tori Matsuzaka, Akari Kitō, Kūki Kaidan comedian duo guest star in August 8 film
― The official website for Shin Jigen! Crayon Shin-chan The Movie Chōnōryoku Dai Kessen: Tobetobe Temakizushi (New Dimension! Crayon Shin-chan the Movie Super-Powered Climactic Battle: Soaring Hand-Rolled Sushi), the Crayon Shin-chan franchise's first 3DCG anime film, unveiled a new trailer for the film on Monday. The tr...
anohana Anime Gets New Stage Play in August
New stage play opens in Tokyo on August 9-15
― A new website opened on Friday to announce the new stage play adaptation of anohana: The Flower We Saw That Day anime series, which will run on August 9-15 at the Hakuhinkan Theater in Tokyo. The website also revealed the new stage play's cast and staff. The new and returning cast members include: Takuya Kawaharada as Jinta "Jintan" Yadomi
Miori Ichikawa...
Live-Action Fly Me to Saitama Sequel Film Confirms 4 More Returning Cast Members
Ryō Katō, Tsubasa Masukawa, Maju Ozawa, Shoko Nakahara return in 2023 film
― The staff of the Tonde Saitama II (Fly Me to Saitama II) sequel film confirmed on Monday that four more cast members will reprise their roles in the sequel. Ryō Katō (upper left in image below), Tsubasa Masuwaka (upper right), Maju Ozawa (lower left), and Shoko Nakahara (lower right) return as Nobuo Shimokawa, Okayo, Sazae, ...
Ishura Anime Reveals 3 More Cast Members
Aoi Yūki, Mamiko Noto, Rie Takahashi join cast for series that will stream exclusively on Disney+ worldwide
― The staff for the television anime of storywriter Keiso and artist Kureta's Ishura light novel series announced three new cast members on Monday. The newly announced cast members are (Note: Character name romanizations are not official): Aoi Yūki as Kia the World Word Mamiko Noto as Elea the ...
Let's Make a Mug Too Anime Gets Dental Hygiene Spinoff Anime About Rokuro
Rokurō no Dai Bōken premieres within DentalE app in spring 2024
― The staff of the television anime of the city of Tajimi's promotional manga Yakunara Mug Cup Mo (Let's Make a Mug Too) announced on Sunday that the anime will have a new spinoff anime titled Rokurō no Dai Bōken (Rokurō's Great Adventure),. The anime will be a collaboration with dental app DentalE, and will premiere exclusively within t...
The Prince of Tennis II: U-17 World Cup Anime Gets 'Semifinal' Sequel in 2024
Sequel series to depict Japan vs Germany semifinal
― The official website for the The Prince of Tennis franchise revealed on Sunday that the The Prince of Tennis II: U-17 World Cup anime series will get a sequel titled Shin Tennis no Ōji-sama U-17 World Cup Semifinal that will air in 2024. The anime will center on the Japan vs. Germany semifinal. The below logo for the anime features the teams' color...
White Album Visual Novel Gets 1st English Release This Year
English translation of 2010 remake of iconic Leaf visual novel
― Visual novel localization and publishing company Shiravune announced on Thursday that it has licensed Leaf's White Album visual novel, and will release it this year under the title White Album: Memories like Falling Snow with English and Chinese localization. (The game's Steam page indicates a Q3 2023 release date.) The release will spe...
Mighty Jaxx Unveils New Figurine Set of One Piece's Ladies
Collect Nami, Nico Robin, O-Tama, Toko, Kozuki Hiyori, Carrot (Normal Form), and Carrot (Sulong Form) in half-dissected form
― In anticipation of the upcoming One Piece live-action TV series on Netflix, pop culture collectibles company Mighty Jaxx launched the "Freeny's Hidden Dissectibles: One Piece Ladies Series" set on Wednesday showcasing the franchise's prominent female characters in figurine fo...
Juné to Re-release Kou Yoneda's No Touching At All Boys-Love Manga With New English Localization
New edition launches this fall
― Digital Manga Publishing's Juné imprint announced on Twitter on Wednesday that it will release a second edition of Kou Yoneda's No Touching At All (Doushitemo Furetakunai) boys-love manga this fall. The second edition will feature a new localization. Yoneda serialized the manga in Craft from 2007 to 2008. Digital Manga Publishing licensed and published the manga in N...
Mitsubachi Miyuki's Cheeky Brat Manga Gets Extra Chapter on June 20
23-volume school romance manga ended in 2021
― This year's 13th issue of Hakusensha's Hana to Yume magazine revealed on Monday that Mitsubachi Miyuki's Cheeky Brat (Namaiki Zakari.) manga is getting an extra chapter in the magazine's 14th issue on June 20. The magazine teases the new chapter as a special comeback that will center on "Hime-chan's first love." Yen Press is releasing the manga in Englis...
Man Steals 2.2 Million Yen in Pokémon Cards
One card was reportedly worth up to 180,000 yen (US$1,288)
― NHK reported on Tuesday that a 25-year-old company worker was arrested in Tokyo on suspicion of stealing 2.2 million yen (about US$15,738) worth of Pokémon trading cards from a store in Yamanashi Prefecture's Fujiyoshida City. One card was reportedly worth up to 180,000 yen (US$1,288). The police reported that the suspect, Yūki Murakami fro...
Genjitsu no Yohane -Sunshine in the Mirror- Anime's 2nd Video Unveils July 2 Debut
New series in Love Live! franchise
― The YouTube channel for the Love Live! franchise began streaming a second promotional video for the anime series of Love Live! Sunshine!!'s Genjitsu no Yohane -Sunshine in the Mirror- magazine illustration series on Sunday. The video announces the anime's July 2 premiere. The anime will premiere on the Tokyo MX channel on July 2 at 10:30 p.m. (9:30 a.m. EDT), and ...
My Unique Skill Makes Me OP Even at Level 1 Anime to Premiere on July 8
― The staff for the television anime of Nazuna Miki and Subachi's My Unique Skill Makes Me OP even at Level 1 (Level 1 dakedo Unique Skill de Saikyō desu) light novel series announced on Monday that the anime will premiere on July 8. The anime also debuted its second key visual and designs for the characters Celeste and Alice Wonderland: Kodansha USA Publishing licensed both the light novel series a...
Manga UP! Launches Miss Shachiku and the Little Baby Ghost Manga in English
Manga about woman who meets worried ghost inspired anime in April 2022
― Square Enix's Manga Up! Global service announced on Monday that it has launched Imari Arita's Miss Shachiku and the Little Baby Ghost (Shachiku-san wa Yо̄jo Yuurei ni Iyasaretai.) manga in English. Arita began posting the manga on Twitter in February 2019. Shonen Gangan began publishing the manga in August 2019. Manga Up describ...
Overlord Manga Adaptation Ends 1st Part
Manga launched in 2014
― The July issue of Kadokawa's Monthly Comp Ace magazine published on May 25 the final chapter of the first part of Hugin Miyama and Satoshi Ōshio's Overlord manga, the adaptation of Kugane Maruyama's light novel series of the same title. The manga launched in Kadokawa's Monthly Comp Ace magazine in 2014. Kadokawa published the manga's 18th compiled book volume on March 25. Yen...
Pokémon Horizons Anime Casts Eri Kitamura, Kazuya Nakai
Kitamura plays Nemona, Nakai plays Brassius in 10th episode on June 9
― The official Twitter account for the Pokémon anime revealed on Friday two new cast members for Pokémon Horizons: The Series, the new anime in the Pokémon franchise. They will appear in the series' 10th episode on June 9. Eri Kitamura plays Nemo (Nemona in English), a Champion-ranked trainer Kazuya Nakai as Colza (Brassius in Engl...
New Macross Animation Project to Be Produced by Sunrise
Announced after 'SANKYO presents Walküre FINAL LIVE TOUR 2023' concert finale
― The final day of the "SANKYO presents Walküre FINAL LIVE TOUR 2023" concerts ended on Sunday with an announcement that a new Macross animation project is launching from the anime studio Sunrise. Studio Nue began the Macross franchise in 1982 with The Super Dimension Fortress Macross (pictured right), a television anime se...
Hachigatsu no Cinderella Nine S Manga Listed as Ending in 5th Volume
Manga with all-new story about rookie high school baseball player launched in August 2021
― Amazon's listing of the fifth volume of Kōichirō Hoshino's Hachigatsu no Cinderella Nine S manga lists that the manga will end in that volume. The volume will ship on August 8. Hoshino launched the manga in Akita Shoten's Weekly Shōnen Champion magazine in August 2021. The manga is based on Akatsuki and Kadoka...
Our Fake Marriage Manga Gets Live-Action Series in July
Sexy Zone idol Fūma Kikuchi, former Keyakizaka46 idol Neru Nagahama star
― Kiwi Tokina's Our Fake Marriage (Usokon) manga is inspiring a live-action series that will premiere in July. Sexy Zone group member Fūma Kikuchi (Tomodachi Game R4, live-action The Girl Who Leapt Through Time series) and former Keyakizaka46 group member Neru Nagahama play the main leads. Kodansha Comics publishes the manga in ...
Director Takayuki Hirao, Studio CLAP, More Pompo: The Cinéphile Staff Reunite for New Anime Film (Updated)
Untitled anime film currently known under project code "Wasted Chef"
― Kadokawa announced on Saturday that director Takayuki Hirao, animation studio CLAP, character designer Shingo Adachi, and composer Kenta Matsukuma are all reuniting from the Pompo: The Cinéphile anime film (pictured at right) for a new anime film that is currently untitled but known under the project code "Wasted Chef." The anime ...
Anime Expo Hosts BONES Co-Founders, Manga Creator Kafka Asagiri, VTuber Group LazuLight
Convention hosts Bungō Stray Dogs manga creator on July 1, LazuLight on July 2
― The staff of Anime Expo revealed on Friday that the event will host BONES co-founders Masahiko Minami and Toshihiro Kawamoto. Minami is the president and producer at BONES INC. and Kawamoto is the director of BONES INC. Kawamoto is the character designer for BONES' upcoming original anime Metallic Rouge, which will premi...
Japan's Video Game Rankings, May 22-28
The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom stays at #1 in 3rd week
― Japan's Game Ranking: May 22-28 Rank System Title Publisher Release Date Weekly Copies Total Copies 1NSwThe Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom Nintendo May 12 148,482 1,515,673 2NSwMario Kart 8 Deluxe Nintendo April 28, 2017 8,373 5,310,115 3NSwBustafellows Season 2 Nippon Cultural Broadcasting Extend Inc. May 25 7,514 7,514 4NSwT...
Sailor Starlights Become Fashion Models on anan's Latest Cover
June 7 anan issue will feature interviews with voice actresses Kotono Mitsuishi, Marina Inoue, Saori Hayami, Ayane Sakura
― The Three Lights/Sailor Starlights, who are getting a major role in the upcoming Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon Cosmos the Movie film project, have kickstarted a career as fashion models. The fashion magazine anan shows the three handsome ladies on the cover on its upcoming 2,351st...
Japanese Animation TV Ranking, May 22-28
Demon Slayer earns 7.0% rating, Gundam: Witch From Mercury earns 2.6%, Pokémon Horizons earns 1.6%
― Title Station Date Time Length Average Household Rating Sazae-san Fuji TV May 28 (Sun) 18:30 30 min. 7.2 Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Swordsmith Village Arc Fuji TV May 28 (Sun) 23:15 30 min. 7.0 Detective Conan NTV May 27 (Sat) 18:00 30 min. 5.6 Chibi Maruko-chan Fuji TV May 28 (Sun) 18:00 30 min....
Ribon, Shо̄nen Jump, Saikyō Jump Launch Manga Prize for Elementary School Kids Only
Judges include The Promised Neverland, Reborn creators
― Three of Shueisha's leading manga publications—Ribon, Weekly Shonen Jump/Shonen Jump+, and Saikyō Jump—are teaming up for a manga competition aimed specifically at elementary school children. Submissions for the "Ribon x Jump Elementary School Student Manga Prize" opened on Friday. The deadline is March 31, 2024. All applicants must be 12 years...
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