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Resident Evil Requiem Game's Update Adds Postgame 'Leon Must Die Forever' Mode
Run-based mode features stronger enemies, time limit, new progression system
― Capcom released a free update on Friday for its Resident Evil requiem (Biohazard requiem) game adding a new "Leon Must Die Forever" postgame mode. Capcom posted a video revealing the new mode. "Leon Must Die Forever" is available only after finishing the game's main story mode. The run-based mode will feature the same leve...
Nintendo Raises Switch 2 Console Prices in Japan, U.S., Canada, Europe
Nintendo also raises Switch prices, Switch Online prices in Japan
― Nintendo announced on Friday that it will change the suggested retail prices of the Nintendo Switch 2 console in Japan, Europe, the United States, and Canada, "in light of changes in market conditions, and after considering the global business outlook." The changes will take effect on May 25 in Japan and on September 1 in the U.S., C...
Crunchyroll Debuts English Dub for Tamon's B-Side Anime
Dub stars Abigail Blythe, Conner Allison, Brandon Acosta, Cody Savoie, Kevin D. Thelwell, Alex Horn, more
― Crunchyroll began streaming an English dub for the anime of Yuki Shiwasu's Tamon's B-Side (Tamon-kun Ima Docchi!?) manga on Thursday. The dub cast — led by voice director Helena Walstrom, producer Samantha Herek, English script adaptation writer Jessica Sluys, and engineer Zachary Davis — inclu...
Hiro Mashima's Dead Rock Manga Goes on Hiatus, Returns With New Arc This Winter
Manga ended "Academy Arc" on Thursday
― The June issue of Kodansha's Monthly Shonen Magazine published the final chapter of the "Academy Arc" for Hiro Mashima's DEAD ROCK manga on Thursday. The manga will go on hiatus before returning with a new "Godfall" arc this winter.Kodansha USA Publishing is releasing the manga in English, and it describes the story:Welcome to Dead Rock, the underworld's top ed...
Tokyo 7th Sisters Idol Raising Smartphone Game Ends Service After 12 Years
Game launched in 2014, inspired 2021 anime film
― The official website for Donuts' Tokyo 7th Sisters idol raising smartphone game announced on Thursday that the game will end service on August 12, 12 years after it launched in February 2014. The game's main story will end with the story for the "Stella MiNE" group in the game's current "Episode 2053" story arc.Donuts is developing an offline version ...
I'm Dating a Dark Summoner! Short Anime Airs on TV This Year
WWWave Corporation's Deregula label produces anime
― The staff for the short anime of Shaoh's I'm Dating a Dark Summoner! (Dark Summoner to Dekiteiru) manga announced on Friday that the anime will be on television, and will premiere this year. Shaoh provided a new illustration (seen below) to celebrate the anime.WWWave Corporation's Deregula anime label is producing the anime.The fantasy manga's stor...
Detective Conan Creator Gōshō Aoyama Celebrates New Film with Sketch
Detective Conan: Fallen Angel of the Highway has earned 10.8 billion yen (about US$69.03 million)
― Detective Conan creator Gosho Aoyama released an original illustration congratulating the latest Detective Conan film, Detective Conan: Fallen Angel of the Highway (Detective Conan: Highway no Datenshi), on earning 10.8 billion yen (about US$69 million) since opening on April 10. The illustration featu...
6th Be Forever Yamato: Rebel 3199 Film Unveils Main Trailer
Main visual of June 26 film also revealed
― Bandai Namco Filmworks revealed on Friday the main trailer and visual for the sixth film in Yamato yo Towa ni: Rebel 3199 (Be Forever Yamato: Rebel 3199), the latest project in the Space Battleship Yamato remakes.The sixth film, Aoi Meikyū (Blue Labyrinth), will open on June 26. A previous video showed Yamato appearing in Tokyo in the present-day Reiwa era....
North American Anime, Manga Releases, May 3-9
Bloom Into You anime; Stella Must Die, Ultimate Exorcist Kiyoshi, Witch Hat Atelier: Grimoire Edition manga ship
― The weekly North American Anime, Manga Releases article will be off next week, and will be back in two weeks. Anime Releases Title Publisher Suggested Retail Price Date Bloom Into You BDAnimeNewsNetwork Sentai Filmworks US$69.99 May 5 Print Manga Releases Title Publisher Suggested Retail...
'Draw This, Then Die!' Anime's 1st Promo Video Reveals Opening Theme Song, July 3 Premiere
Tatsuya Kitani performs opening theme song "Isho"
― The official website for the television anime of Minoru Toyoda's Draw This, Then Die! (Kore Kaite Shine) manga began streaming the first promotional video on Friday, and it announces the anime's July 3 premiere. The trailer reveals and previews the opening theme song "Isho" by Tatsuya Kitani. The series will premiere on July 3 on NTV's now one-hour ...
Studio Ghibli Receives Spain's Princess of Asturias Award for Communication and Humanities
Award honors studio "for having exceptionally transformed creativity into knowledge and communication"
― Spain's Princess of Asturias Foundation awarded Studio Ghibli (Spirited Away, My Neighbor Totoro, Kiki's Delivery Service, Princess Mononoke, The Boy and the Heron) with the 2026 Princess of Asturias Award for Communication and Humanities on Wednesday "for having exceptionally transformed creativi...
Dragon Quest, Silent Hill Inducted into 2026 Video Game Hall of Fame
Strong National Museum of Play also inducts Angry Birds, FIFA International Soccer
― The Strong National Museum of Play in Rochester, New York announced the 2026 inductees to its Video Game Hall of Fame on Thursday, This year's inductees include Dragon Quest (1986), Silent Hill (1999), Angry Birds (2009), and FIFA International Soccer (1993). The Strong launched the World Video Game Hall of Fame in 2...
GKIDS Screens New 4K Remaster of Tekkonkinkreet Anime Film in N. America for 20th Anniversary
4K remaster of 2006 film screens on May 31-June 1
― GKIDS announced on Wednesday that it has acquired the North American rights to the anime film of Taiyo Matsumoto's Tekkonkinkreet manga. The company will screen a new 4K remaster of the film for its 20th anniversary on May 31-June 1. Tickets are available now. Tekkonkinkreet centers on two orphans named Black and White, living in Treasure Town, a sl...
Short-Form Live-Action Series Based on Painter of the Night BL Webtoon Set for May Release
Adaptation of webtoon by Byeonduck is scheduled for release on May 28 exclusively on Lezhin Snack
― Lezhin Entertainment's short-form live-action series platform Lezhin Snack will premiere the Painter of the Night series in May. The company confirmed on May 4 that the adaptation of the hit webtoon by Byeonduck is scheduled for release on May 28 exclusively on Lezhin Snack. The series has drawn signi...
Milky☆Subway: The Galactic Limited Express Film to Screen New Version With Added Scenes on June 12
Film's new version screens in Japan in MX4D, 4DX, 2D formats
― The staff for Ginga Tokkyū Milky☆Subway Kakueki Teisha Gekijō Iki (Milky☆Subway: The Galactic Limited Express: Local Train to the Theater), the re-edited film for Yōhei Kameyama's Milky☆Subway: The Galactic Limited Express (Ginga Tokkyū Milky☆Subway) anime, announced on Thursday that a new version of the film with added scenes will screen...
2026 Crayon Shin-chan Film Unveils 3 Guest Voice Actors
Sairi Itō, comedy duo Mayurika join July 31 film's cast
― The official website for Eiga Crayon Shin-chan Kikikaikai! Ora no Yōkai Bake-shon (Crayon Shin-chan The Movie Super Strange! My Yōkai Monster Vacation), the 33rd 2D anime film in the Crayon Shin-chan series, revealed the film's three guest voice actors on Thursday. Sairi Itō as Yako, a nine-tailed fox yōkai Sakamoto (of the comedy duo Mayurika...
The World Is Dancing Anime's Main Trailer Reveals More Cast, Opening Song, July 2 Debut
Takahiro Sakurai, Nobuo Tobita, Mamiko Noto, Inori Minase, Hazuki Seto join anime's cast
― The staff for the television anime of Kazuto Mihara's The World Is Dancing manga revealed on Thursday the anime's main trailer, key visual, additional cast members, and July 2 debut. The trailer also reveals and previews the opening theme song "shusho" by Macaroni Empitsu.Newly announced cast members are:Takahi...
Live-Action Sakamoto Days Film Opens at #4, The Super Mario Galaxy Movie Stays at #1
Detective Conan: Highway no Datenshi drops to #3, reaches 10 billion yen in cumulative earnings
― The Super Mario Galaxy Movie — Nintendo, Illumination, and Universal Pictures' sequel to The Super Mario Bros. Movie — stayed at #1 in its second weekend on May 1-3. The film sold 847,000 tickets and earned 1.172 billion yen (about US$7.49 million) from Friday to Sunday. Over the Golden Week holidays unt...
Steins;Gate Re:Boot Game Reveals August 20 Release
Game will launch for PS4, PS5, Switch, Switch 2, Xbox Series X|S, PC via Steam
― The official website for MAGES.' Steins;Gate Re:Boot game revealed on Thursday that the game will launch on PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Switch, Switch 2, Xbox Series X|S, and PC via Steam on August 20. MAGES.' YouTube channel is streaming the opening cinematic for the game. MAGES. also unveiled a new video showing the...
Seven Seas Licenses Record of Chrono's War, The Dangers in My Heart Spinoff, 7 More Titles
Also licensed: A Serious Error in Chihaya-chan's Reputation, The Horizon Will Soon Shine, The Clingy New Hire Keeps Asking Me Out, more
― Seven Seas Entertainment announced the following licenses on Wednesday:Title: Record of Chrono's War: Apparently I'm Only the Strongest in Bed (Chrono no Senki: Isekai Teni Shita Boku ga Saikyō na no wa Bed no Ue Dake no Yō Desu) mangaCreator(s): Ayumu Saito (origi...
Sailor Moon's English Voice Actor Terri Hawkes Runs for Toronto City Council
Hawkes announced her candidacy on Saturday
― Terri Hawkes, one of the lead voice actors for Sailor Moon's first English dub, announced on Saturday that she is running for the Toronto City Council. Hawkes wrote, “This morning at City Hall I registered to run in this fall's election for the job of Toronto City Councillor, representing University-Rosedale (Ward 11).” View this post on Instagram A post s...
Stranger Than Heaven Game Reveals Story, Gameplay, Cast, Winter Launch
Game launches on Xbox Series X|S, PS5, PC, Game Pass; story spans decades in 20th-century Japan
― Sega and Xbox unveiled a new cast and story trailer and a 92-minute presentation for Ryu ga Gotoku Studio's Stranger Than Heaven game (previously codenamed "Project Century") on Wednesday. Both the trailer and the presentation highlight the game's story, show gameplay footage, reveal the main cast, and a...
My Hero Academia: All's Justice Game Adds Nana Shimura as DLC
Trailer previews 2nd of 5 DLC characters
― Bandai Namco Entertainment's My Hero Academia: All's Justice game announced on Wednesday that it will add Nana Shimura as the game's second DLC character. The character is launching for PC via Steam on Wednesday, and for PlayStation 4 and Xbox Series X|S on Thursday at midnight local time. The game added Star and Stripe as the first DLC character as part o...
The One Piece Anime Remake Unveils 300-Minute February 2027 Global Debut
Wit Studio's 7-episode season 1 revisits story "starting from" East Blue Saga
― Netflix announced on Tuesday that The One Piece, Wit Studio's remake of the One Piece anime for the streaming service, will begin streaming "all seven episodes" of its first season worldwide in February 2027. The seven episodes will recount the story from the first 50 manga chapters over the course of about 300 minutes. N...
Always a Catch! Anime Casts Asaki Yuikawa
Maria's little brother Teodorico appears in episode 7
― The staff for the television anime of Mayo Momoyo's Always a Catch! (Nigashita Sakana wa Ōkikatta ga Tsuriageta Sakana ga Ōkisugita Ken) light novel series announced on Thursday that it has cast Asaki Yuikawa as Maria's little brother, Teodorico. The character appears in episode 7, which airs on May 13. Square Enix Manga & Books publishes the ma...
Star Fox 64 Game Gets Remake on Switch 2 on June 25
Game retains original level layout with new graphics, art style, cinematic briefings, gameplay modes
― Nintendo announced a new game in the Star Fox series, simply titled Star Fox, during a special Nintendo Direct stream on Wednesday. The game is a remake of Star Fox 64, with new graphics, new art style, a multiplayer option, and other gameplay additions. The game will launch on the Switch 2 on June ...
Grooming Allegations Retracted Against Buta Productions Co-Founder FAR
X/Twitter user Maryco previously made allegations against FAR, which led to Let Me Fix You anime's delay
― A user on X (formerly Twitter) named Maryco (@Maryco02_), who had previously posted a now-deleted message on Saturday to accuse the co-founder and co-producer of Europe-based animation studio Buta Productions Federico Antonio Russo (also known as FAR) of allegedly grooming her, made a new post o...
Suzuka Stellagi's Dō ka Kimi ni Abakaretai Manga Ends With 3rd Volume
Manga's final volume ships on July 3
― Kadokawa is listing the third compiled book volume of Suzuka Stellagi's Dō ka Kimi ni Abakaretai (I Want You to Expose Me) manga as the final volume, which will ship on July 3. The manga's story centers on Hayama, an unsuccessful painter, who is always repelled by his subjects because of his intimidating gaze. One day, he saves a cross-dressing man named Hanae, ...
Matsurika Kanriden Manga Starts 2nd Part
Manga's 2nd part starts on Thursday
― The official X (formerly Twitter) account of Akita Shoten's Monthly Princess magazine announced on Wednesday that Waka Takase's manga adaptation of Rinne Ishida and Izumi's Matsurika Kanriden (The Tale of the Scholar-Official Matsurika) light novel series is returning in the magazine's June issue on Thursday. The manga begins its second part with the "Sāra Kingdo...
Yu Muraoka's Hōkago Fantasy Manga Ends
Manga about high school girl's double life as adventurer launched in February 2025
― The official X (formerly Twitter) account of Yu Muraoka's Hōkago Fantasy (Afterschool Fantasy) manga revealed on Wednesday that the manga will end in its 17th chapter. If there are no delays, Champion Buzz, the digital supplement magazine of Akita Shoten's Weekly Shōnen Champion magazine, will publish the final chapt...
Cartoon Network Founder Ted Turner Dies at 87
Media entrepreneur founded CNN, Turner Network, more
― Media entrepreneur Ted Turner died on Wednesday at 87 after a prolonged battle with Lewy body dementia. Turner's official website announced the news on behalf of his family.There is a private family service planned and a public memorial to come at a later date.Turner was best known as the founder of CNN and the Turner Network, which includes Cart...
Yuki Ikeda's Thunder 3 Manga Ends on June 5
Manga's anime adaptation premieres in July
― The June issue of Kodansha's Monthly Shonen Magazine revealed on Thursday that Yuki Ikeda's Thunder 3 manga will end in the magazine's next issue on June 5.The series entered its climax in January 2025, then went on hiatus in March that same year due to Ikeda's health. The manga returned from its hiatus in February.Kodansha USA publishes the series in Engl...
N LITE Partners with Kodansha for 'Afro-Anime' Film MFINDA's Manga Adaptation
Companies to co-supervise creative team
― Entertainment news website Variety reported on Tuesday that multimedia company N LITE is partnering with Kodansha to co-develop the serialized manga adaptation of its MFINDA "AFRIME" or "afro-anime." The series will debut in Kodansha's Biblio Sirius Magazine in 2026. The Biblio Sirius serialization is the beginning of the series' global rollout.The series ser...
Golden Trailer Awards Nominate Chainsaw Man: Reze Arc Anime Film, KPop Demon Hunters Film, More
Also: Silent Hill, The Super Mario Galaxy Movie, Exit 8, One Piece, Street Fighter
― The Golden Trailer Awards — which recognize the year's most outstanding achievements in film marketing — announced its nominees on Tuesday. The 26th annual event nominated the Chainsaw Man – The Movie: Reze Arc film for "Best Foreign Animation/Family" and Maggie Kang and Chris Appelhans' animated film KPop Demon Hunt...
Kanojo no Tomodachi Manga Gets TV Anime
Original creator Jura draws commemorative illustration for 2026 anime
― Jura's Kanojo no Tomodachi (My Girlfriend's Friend) is getting a television anime adaptation in 2026. Jura drew a commemorative illustration for the announcement: Jura debuted the manga in Kodansha's YanMaga Web in May 2021. Kodansha published the manga's sixth compiled book volume last October. The story follows high school boy ...
New Hokuto no Ken -Fist of the North Star- Anime Casts Takanori Hoshino
Hoshino voices GOLAN's leader Colonel in episode 7 on Friday
― The staff for Hokuto no Ken -Fist of the North Star-, the new anime of Tetsuo Hara's landmark manga Fist of the North Star (Hokuto no Ken), announced on Wednesday that Takanori Hoshino has joined the anime's cast as Colonel, the leader of the fanatical militant group GOLAN. The character will appear in the anime's seventh episode on this ...
Happy Children's Day 2026 From Around the Anime World, Part IV
Featuring Pokémon, Naruto, Super Mario, Sega, I Made Friends with the Second Prettiest Girl in My Class, Agents of the Four Seasons, Dandelion, & more!
― It's Children's Day in Japan, and while not all of us are children, it's important to keep that spirit of a child inside us. And the anime and manga industries are full of those fully grown children celebrating the holiday. Here's a small sample of ...
Happy Children's Day 2026 From Around the Anime World, Part III
Featuring My Hero Academia, Frieren, Final Fantasy, Pragmata, Sanrio, Chibi Maruko-chan, & more!
― Tango no Sekku is not a day where people tango in Japan, but rather celebrate the healthy growth of children. The anime, manga, and game worlds are full of messages for parents and children: Chibi Maruko-chan 今日は #こどもの日😆おおきな鯉のぼりをいっぱい見たよ🎏#ちびまる子ちゃん #5月5日 pic.twitter.com/qrTvXghWyq— ちびまる子ちゃん【公式】 (@tweet_ma...
Witch Hat Atelier Anime Reveals 3rd Ending Theme Song
Nakamura Hak performs "Hikari" as 3rd ending
― The staff for the television anime of Kamome Shirahama's Witch Hat Atelier manga announced on Tuesday that Nakamura Hak performs the third ending theme song for the anime titled "Hikari" (Light). This is in addition to Hak's first ending theme song for the anime "Tada Utsukushii Noroi" (Just a Beautiful Curse), and the second ending theme song, "Yoru ni ...
Happy Children's Day 2026 From Around the Anime World, Part II
Featuring Golden Kamuy, Yoasobi, Animal Crossing, Yowayowa Sensei, Though I Am an Inept Villainess, Too Many Losing Heroines!, more!
― Children's Day falls at the end of the long Japanese holiday season known as Golden Week. The week starts with Showa Day on April 29, then continues with Constitution Memorial Day on May 3, Greenery Day on May 4, and ends on Children's Day on May 5. However, because C...
Happy Children's Day 2026 From Around the Anime World, Part I
Featuring Doraemon, Precure, Kingdom, Tsuburaya Productions, Wuthering Waves, more!
― On May 5, people in Japan celebrate Children's Day (also known as Tango no Sekku) by hoisting koi nobori carp windsocks, displaying samurai dolls or miniature samurai armor sets, eating kashiwa mochi sweets, and celebrating the health and growth of children. The anime and manga world is full of well wishes for child...
Manga Adaptation of Kei Takano's Shokei Flag Mansai no Kiraware Ōji no Yarinaoshi Novels Ends
Tatsuichi Fuchika launched manga in January 2025
― The June issue of Ichijinsha's Monthly Comic Rex magazine published on April 27 the final chapter of Tatsuichi Fuchika's Shokei Flag Mansai no Kiraware Ōji no Yarinaoshi (Redoing the Hated Prince of the Execution Flag) manga, the adaptation of writer Kei Takano and artist Shoa Takashima's light novels of the same title. The story centers on Arthur, B...
At Home with a Girl in Her Cute Pajamas Manga Listed to End With 3rd Volume
Final volume ships on June 11
― Retailers are listing the third compiled book volume of Shisseki's At Home with a Girl in Her Cute Pajamas (Mubōbi Kawaii Pajama Sugata no Bishōjo to Heya de Futarikiri) manga, the adaptation of writer Kizu Kanoda and artist Yukiko Tadano's light novel series of the same title, as the final volume. The volume will ship on June 11.Square Enix's Manga UP! Global service ...
Nao Emoto Draws Maryoku Zero no Saikyō Kenja Manga Based on Shinkoshoto's Story
Manga about magical researcher with no magical power himself launched on May 1
― The official X/Twitter account for Square Enix's Manga Up! online manga service revealed last Friday that Nao Emoto launched a manga adaptation of Shinkoshoto's Maryoku Zero no Saikyō Kenja ~Mahō Riron o Kiwametara, Sekai Saikyō ni Natteita~ (The Strongest Sage With Zero Magic Power ~Once I Advanced Magical Theory, I Bec...
April Showers Bring May Flowers' Roku Sakura Launches New Manga on June 4
Osananajimi o Shiawase ni Suru Made Shinenai!! manga centers on girl shipping 2 guy childhood friends
― The June issue of Kadokawa's Young Ace magazine revealed last Saturday that Roku Sakura will launch a new romantic comedy manga titled Osananajimi o Shiawase ni Suru Made Shinenai!! (I Won't Die Until I've Made My Childhood Friend Happy!!) in the magazine's next issue on June 4. The issue's front c...
Ultraman: Along Came a Spider-Man Manga Ends in 5th Volume
Crossover series debuted in August 2024
― Artist Tomo Hirokawa announced on X (formerly Twitter) on Thursday that their Ultraman: Along Came a Spider-Man manga with writer Shigenobu Matsumoto will end in the fifth compiled book volume. The next chapter will be the start of the final volume.Tsuburaya Productions in cooperation with Shinji Oishi is credited for the original story. Tsuburaya Productions...
Tokyopop Launches New Tokyopop Kids Imprint
Imprint aims to publish titles for children under 12
― Tokyopop announced on Tuesday that it is launching a children's publishing imprint Tokyopop Kids. The imprint will publish its first titles in fall 2026. The label will focus on publishing manga, graphic novels, picture books, chapter books, middle-grade novels, and Spanish-language titles, for children 12 and under. The website's catalog lists t...
Star Wars Visions: Tsukumo Manga Debuts at San Diego Comic-Con in July
Eiichi Shimizu, Tomohiro Shimoguchi series inspired by Star Wars Visions project
― Creator duo Eiichi Shimizu and Tomohiro Shimoguchi announced on their joint X (formerly Twitter) account on Monday that their Star Wars Visions: Tsukumo manga will launch at San Diego Comic-Con in July. The Japanese version's release will be announced at a later date.Viz licensed the series for release in English and d...
Legend of Heroes: Trails from Zero, Trails to Azure Games Get Switch 2, PS5 Releases
Games launch this fall as separate digital releases, bundled physical collection
― NIS America announced on Tuesday that it will release The Legend of Heroes: Trails from Zero and The Legend of Heroes: Trails to Azure games for Nintendo Switch 2 and PlayStation 5 this fall. The company streamed announcement trailers: The Legend of Heroes: Trails from Zero The Legend of Heroes: Trails to Azure The rel...
Shōko Nakagawa Performs 2nd Ending Theme Song for The Classroom of a Black Cat and a Witch Anime
Teddyloid wrote, composed, arranged "Twilight Magic" song
― Sony Music Labels announced on Tuesday that Shoko Nakagawa will perform the ending theme song "Twilight Magic" for the second cours (quarter of a year) of the television anime of Yōsuke Kaneda's The Classroom of a Black Cat and a Witch (Kuroneko to Majo no Kyōshitsu) manga. Nakagawa revealed and performed the song during the "Shoko Nakagawa ...
Let Me Fix You Anime Delayed After Grooming Allegations Against Buta Productions Co-Founder FAR (Updated)
Short anime's account posted that staff did not know of Federico Antonio Russo's alleged behavior
― A user on X (formerly Twitter) named Maryco (@Maryco02_) posted on Saturday to accuse Federico Antonio Russo (also known as FAR), the co-founder and co-producer of Europe-based animation studio Buta Productions, of allegedly grooming her. The now 19-year-old user Maryco claimed that FAR had begun groom...
Liar Game Anime Casts Yō Taichi as Yūji Fukunaga
Fukunaga appeared in episode 5 on Monday, after Taichi already voiced Hitomi Miyahara
― The official website for the television anime of Shinobu Kaitani's Liar Game manga confirmed on Tuesday that Yō Taichi has joined the anime's cast as the character Yūji Fukunaga. The character appeared in the anime's fifth episode on Monday. Taichi already voices the major character Hitomi Miyahara, and she noted ...
Voice Actor Satomi Akesaka Announces Marriage
Voice of Reborn's Chrome pens handwritten letter to her fans & colleagues
― Satomi Akesaka, the voice of Reborn's Chrome Dokuro and many other roles, announced on Monday (coincidentally, Greenery Day in Japan, and also Star Wars Day) that she had gotten married. Akesaka said, “This is not an April Fool's joke," and added that her husband is not a voice actor or involved in the entertainment industry...
2nd Global One Piece Character Poll Announces Interim Results
Straw Hat Pirates all made the top 30. But who made the top 10?
― The One Piece franchise announced the interim results for the "One Piece World Top 100 2nd" ranking poll on Monday. Taking the top three spots are series protagonist Monkey D. Luffy, Roronoa Zoro, and Sanji. The rest of the Straw Hat Pirates made the top 30 with Nami ranking fourth, Nico Robin sixth, Tony Tony Chopper 10th, Usopp 16th,...
Witch Hat Atelier Anime Reveals More Cast
Katsuyuki Konishi, Toshiki Kumagai join cast in episode 6
― The staff for the television anime of Kamome Shirahama's Witch Hat Atelier manga announced on X (formerly Twitter) on Monday two new cast members for the series. The characters appear in the sixth episode, which airs next Monday. Katsuyuki Konishi plays Dagda. Toshiki Kumagai plays Custas. The manga's story centers on Coco, a girl who lives ...
Cygames Acquires 3DCG/VFX Studio Griot Groove
Company aims to strengthen video quality, production efficiency with acquisition
― Cygames announced on its Japanese website on Friday that it has acquired all shares of 3DCG animation and visual effects production house Griot Groove. The company aims to improve its current video production and quality with the acquisition. Griot Groove was founded in in 1996 and produces CG animation and motion capt...
That's My Atypical Girl's Renji Morita Launches New Manga on May 24
Makanai Deka no Chōshu Meshi gourmet comedy manga follows detective who solves cases with delicious food
― Kodansha's YanMaga Web website revealed on Friday that manga artist Renji Morita will launch a new manga titled Makanai Deka no Chōshu Meshi (The Detective's Meal During Questioning) on May 24. Morita also announced the new manga on their X (formerly Twitter) account. Morita stated that the mang...
Masakazu Suzuki Launches 'Complete Edition' of Matorism Manga
Original series about narcotics agents ended in 2020
― Shinchosha's Kurage Bunch platform announced on Friday Masakazu Suzuki will launch a new "Complete Edition" of the 2017 manga series Matorism on the platform on May 15. The new version will contain numerous revisions. Suzuki is also in charge of composition for writer Hironori Jinno and artist Nozomi Ishizu's Kaigo to Hyena (Caregiving and Hyenas...
GameStop Makes Bid to Buy eBay
GameStop submits non-binding proposal to acquire 100% of eBay at $125 per share in cash/stock
― GameStop announced on Sunday that it has submitted a non-binding proposal to acquire 100% of eBay at US$125 per share in cash and common stock at 50% each with full shareholder election rights. The company is filing a Schedule 13D and HSR notification, related to acquisitions, on Monday. GameStop currently...
Manga UP! Global Adds Charlotte: The Tale of a Castle Maid, 'My Faceless Classmate, Wakao' Manga
My Faceless Classmate, Wakao launched in October 2023, Charlotte: The Tale of a Castle Maid in February 2024
― Manga Up! Global launched in English Inariyama's My Faceless Classmate, Wakao (Tonari no Wakao-san wa Miesōde Mienai) manga on Thursday and Mika Totsuki's manga adaptation of Syuu's Charlotte: The Tale of a Castle Maid (Charlotte: Toaru Jijo no Shirozukae Monogatari) light novel series on Tu...
Sound! Euphonium, The Final Movie Part 1 to Give Away 3 Short Stories by Original Author Ayano Takeda
Attendees receive short stories as admission gifts in film's 3rd week of screening in Japan
― The staff for Sound! Euphonium, The Final Movie Part 1 (Saishū Gakushō Hibike! Euphonium Zenpen), the first part in the Sound! Euphonium, The Final Movie project, announced on Monday that three original short stories written by the original novels' author Ayano Takeda will be distributed in limited quantitie...
Golden Man Manga to End With 11th Volume in September
Series about hero who disappears, man with amnesia debuted in 2024
― The ninth volume of artist Kōji Megumi and writer Petosu's Golden Man manga announced on Friday the series will end with the 11th volume. Kodansha will publish the 10th and 11th volumes simultaneously in September. Yen Press will publish the manga in English starting in August, and it describes the story: Golden Man, the great hero...
2nd That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime Film Opens at #9 in U.S.
The Super Mario Galaxy Movie ranking at #2 earning US$402,676,935
― That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime the Movie: Tears of the Azure Sea (Gekijō-ban Tensei Shitara Slime Datta Ken: Sōkai no Namida-hen), the second anime film in the That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime (Tensei Shitara Slime Datta Ken) franchise, opened at #9 at the United States box office on Friday. The film screened in 837 ...
Japan's Video Game Rankings, April 20-26
Tomodachi Life stays at #1, Pragmata for Switch 2 debuts at #3
― Japan's Game Ranking: April 20-26 Rank System Title Publisher Release Date Weekly Copies Total Copies 1NSw Tomodachi Life Nintendo April 16 178,533 743,938 2NSw 2 Pokémon Pokopia Nintendo March 5 17,039 927,044 3NSw 2 Pragmata Capcom April 24 14,453 14,453 4PS5 Pragmata Capcom April 17 12,786 49,256 5NSw Matsurika no Kei -kEi- Tenmei Ka...
'If It's You, I Might Try Falling in Love' Manga Ends
Series reaches 500,000 copies in circulation
― Hakusensha's Manga Park platform is publishing the final chapter of Maru Kubota's If It's You, I Might Try Falling in Love (Kimi to Nara Koi o Shitemite mo) manga. The platform published the first part of the final chapter on April 17 and will publish the fifth part on May 8. The official X (formerly Twitter) account for Hanamaru Comics also announced on...
Seraph of the End Manga to End With 37th Volume
36th volume of Takaya Kagami, Yamato Yamamoto, Daisuke Furuya's manga shipped on May 1
― The afterword of the 36th volume of Takaya Kagami, Yamato Yamamoto, and Daisuke Furuya's Seraph of the End: Vampire Reign (Owari no Seraph) manga revealed on Friday the manga will end in its 37th volume. Kagami, Yamamoto, and storyboard artist Furuya launched the original Seraph of the End: Vampire Reign manga in...
BanG Dream! Yume∞Mita Anime Reveals July 2 Debut
Series inspired by BanG Dream! project's Mugendai Mewtype virtual girl band to air 1st 3 episodes all at once
― The official website for BanG Dream! Yume∞Mita, a television anime inspired by the BanG Dream! project's Mugendai Mewtype (also known as YumeMita) virtual girl band, revealed on Monday that the anime will debut with its first three episodes on July 2 on the Tokyo MX channel at 11:00 p.m. JS...
Warner Bros. Japan Launches Looney Tunes Gokko Short Anime
Anime's 1st episode premiered on YouTube on April 30
― The official YouTube channel of Warner Bros. Japan started streaming on April 29 a trailer for a new short anime based on Looney Tunes characters titled Looney Tunes Gokko.Warner Bros. Japan then debuted the short anime's first episode the next day, on April 30. The episode features Bugs Bunny, Lola Bunny, Daffy Duck, Tweety Bird, Sylvester, Road...
Tekken 8 Game Reveals Gameplay Trailer for DLC Character Kunimitsu
Kunimitsu launches on Early Access on May 28 in Japan, May 27 in U.S.; launches generally on June 2 in Japan, June 1 in U.S.
― Bandai Namco Entertainment revealed the gameplay trailer for DLC character Kunimitsu for its Tekken 8 fighting game on Sunday.English Japanese Kunimitsu will launch on June 2 in Japan and June 1 in the United States. The character will launch on Early Access on May 28 in Japa...
The Forsaken Saintess and Her Foodie Roadtrip in Another World TV Anime Reveals Opening Theme Artist
Girl group INUWASI performs "Butterfly" opening song for July anime
― The staff for the television anime of Yoneori's The Forsaken Saintess and Her Foodie Roadtrip in Another World (Suterare Seijo no Isekai Gohan Tabi: Kakure Skill de Camping Car o Shōkan Shimashita) light novel series announced on Sunday that girl group INUWASI will perform the anime's opening theme song titled "Butterfly." This is ...
Doraemon, Crayon Shin-chan, Initial D Home Lookalikes Spotted in NTE: Neverness to Everness Game
Also, reported ads for Weathering With You lookalike raise concerns
― Hours after the open-world, action role-playing, hack-and-slash video game NTE: Neverness to Everness launched on April 29, players reported spotting some familiar-looking homes and locations within the game. Players found homes and locations strikingly similar to the central Nobi home and frequently used open lot from Doraemon, th...
Me and the Alien MuMu Manga to End This Month
Series launched as one-shot in 2019
― Hiroki Miyashita reported on Friday that the Me and the Alien Mumu (Uchūjin MūMū) manga will end in the next issue of Shonengahosha's Young King Ours magazine on May 30.Kodama Tales publishes the series in English and describes the story:An alien named Mumu is a survivor of a civil war that saw the destruction of his planet's scientists, leaving only its fools al...
Lord El-Melloi II-sei no Bōken Light Novels to End in 13th Volume
Sequel to Fate spinoff novel series Lord El-Melloi II's Case Files launched in December 2020
― Writer Makoto Sanda reported on Saturday that he is now writing the 13th volume of the Lord El-Melloi II-sei no Bōken (The Adventures of Lord El-Melloi II) sequel series to the Lord El-Melloi II-sei no Jikenbo (Lord El-Melloi II's Case Files) mystery novel spinoff. Sanda posted a photo of the volume's draft...
Publisher Uncivilized Launches Manga Imprint Mangalith with Hideko Mizuno's Fire! Shōjo Manga
Compiled volume ships October 13
― Minneapolis-based independent publisher Uncivilized Books announced on April 27 it has launched the new manga imprint Mangalith, which will launch with an English release of Hideko Mizuno's 1969 Fire! manga. The compiled book volume with 896 pages will ship on October 14 and will retail for US$49.99. The publisher describes the story: Fire! follows the meteoric rise...
Japanese Animation TV Ranking, April 20-26
Ascendance of a Bookworm Part 3 earns 2.7%, The Elusive Samurai 1st season rebroadcast earns 2.3%
― Title Station Date Time Length Average Household Rating Sazae-san Fuji TV April 26 (Sun) 18:30 30 min. 6.9 Detective Conan NTV April 25 (Sat) 18:00 30 min. 5.6 Chibi Maruko-chan Fuji TV April 26 (Sun) 18:00 30 min. 4.5 Doraemon TV Asahi April 25 (Sat) 17:00 30 min. 2.7 Ascendance of a Bookworm Part 3:...
Major Spanish Piracy Site Shut Down After Joint Effort Between Korean Webtoon Companies, Spanish Authorities
Platform recorded approximately 86 million visits in March 2025
― A coalition of major Korean webtoon platforms have successfully shut down one of the largest Spanish-language piracy sites, marking a significant milestone in global anti-piracy efforts. On April 27, Kakao Entertainment and Naver Webtoon announced that, together with member companies of the Copyright Overseas Promotion Association (CO...
CJ ENM to Spin Off Webtoon Label Manhwa Family as Separate Entity
Company says spin-off will allow each business unit to strengthen its expertise, operate more independently
― CJ ENM, one of the biggest entertainment conglomerates in Korea, is moving to spin off its webtoon production label Manhwa Family into a separate entity, as part of a broader strategy to focus on its core live-action content business. According to a regulatory filing on April 21, CJ ENM Stud...
Yumi's Cells Webtoon Sees 13-Fold Increase in Views Following Season 3 Release
Increase has been particularly pronounced among women in 20s, 30s
― The release of the third season of the live-action adaptation of the Yumi's Cells webtoon is driving a sharp resurgence in its original webtoon. According to Naver Webtoon, the original webtoon recorded a roughly 13-fold increase in views in the two weeks following the season 3 debut (April 13–26), compared to the two weeks prior to...
Crunchyroll Adds Galaxy Kickoff!! Soccer TV Anime
2012 anime centers on boy who starts new team after soccer club breaks up
― Crunchyroll began streaming all 39 episodes of the 2012 Galaxy Kickoff!! (Ginga e Kickoff!!) anime with Japanese audio and English subtitles on Friday. Crunchyroll describes the anime:
When a soccer club breaks up due to a lack of players, one boy aims to start a new team, inspired by a girl who plays professionally. The ser...
HIDIVE to Stream English Dubs for Petals of Reincarnation, The Most Heretical Last Boss Queen Season 2, 2 More Titles
Kirio Fan Club, Yowayowa Sensei also receive dubs
― HIDIVE announced on Friday it will release English dubs for the the television anime of Petals of Reincarnation, the second season of The Most Heretical Last Boss Queen: From Villainess to Savior, the anime of Kirio Fan Club, and the television anime of Yowayowa Sensei.The release schedule is as follows:Petals of Reincarnation: May 13The Most Hereti...
Tezuka: God of Manga Documentary Film Streams Trailer
Director Jason Andrew Cohn, Bread & Butter Films to launch Kickstarter campaign for feature-length documentary about Osamu Tezuka
― The Tezuka Productions YouTube channel began streaming on Friday the first trailer for the upcoming feature-length documentary on Osamu Tezuka titled Tezuka: God of Manga. The documentary project will have a Kickstarter crowdfunding campaign that will begin on an as of y...
Pragmata's Diana 'Hacks' Monster Hunter's Social Media
Diana: “Hunters fight all these huge monsters and they can't hack them? Maybe bots aren't that bad after all!”
― Monster Hunter fans woke up to shocking news on Wednesday. The Monster Hunter games' social media had been “hacked” by hit video game Pragmata's Diana. The renamed “Diana Monster Hunter” account made a mysterious post in binary code with a video of Diana reciting the digits. According to t...
Under Night In-Birth II Sys:Celes Fighting Game's DLC Character Zohar The 'Doppelganger' Debuts in Summer 2026
Game launched for PS5, PS4, Switch, PC via Steam in January 2024
― Arc System Works America announced on Friday it will release the new DLC character Zohar The "Doppelganger" for Under Night In-Birth II Sys:Celes, the newest installment in French Bread's original Under Night In-Birth 2D fighting game series, in summer 2026. The company revealed images of the character. IMG uni2-zohar-image-1.jpg
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Marvel Tōkon: Fighting Souls Game's Trailer Introduces Fighting Avengers
Fighting Avengers team includes Captain America, Iron Man, Hulk, Black Panther
― Sony Interactive Entertainment began streaming a new trailer on Sunday for PlayStation Studios, Arc System Works, and Marvel Games' Marvel Tōkon: Fighting Souls 4v4 tag team fighter game. The trailer highlights the Fighting Avengers team, featuring Captain America, Iron Man, Hulk, and Black Panther. English version Japan...
'Welcome to Demon School, Iruma-kun' Season 4 Casts Miki Nagasawa, Yuka Terasaki
Music festival judges Devimuse, Mei Mei appear in episode 5
― The staff for the anime of Osamu Nishi's Welcome to Demon School, Iruma-kun (Mairimashita! Iruma-kun) manga confirmed two cast members for the music festival judges in the anime's fourth season on Saturday. Both characters appeared in episode 5 on Saturday. Miki Nagasawa plays Kyupa, the president of the major idol agency Devimuse. Yuka Te...
Daemons of the Shadow Realm Anime Casts Akira Ishida
Asuma Kagemori appeared in episode 5
― The staff for the television anime of Hiromu Arakawa's Daemons of the Shadow Realm (Yomi no Tsugai) manga confirmed on Sunday that Akira Ishida is playing Asuma Kagemori. Asuma is the second-born son of the Kagemori family, and he appeared in episode 5 on Saturday. The anime premiered on the Tokyo MX, BS11, Gunma TV, and Tochigi TV channels on April 4 at 11:30 p...
KidariStudio Wraps Filming for Short-Form Live-Action Adaptation of Wild Eyes Webtoon
Webtoon tells story of exiled crown prince, assassin tasked to kill him
― Korean webtoon and web novel production company Kidari Studio revealed on April 28 it is moving forward with its latest webtoon adaptation for the newly launched short-form video platform Lezhin Snack with a live-action adaptation of the Wild Eyes webtoon. The short-form adaptation completed filming on April 16, and the projec...
The Quintessential Quintuplets Franchise Gets New TV Anime, New Original Video Anime
TV anime of sequel novel, OVA of previously unanimated manga chapters
― “The Quintessential Quintuplets Special Event 2026 in Toyota Arena Tokyo” announced on Saturday both a new television anime based on the Gotōbun no Hanayome: Shunkashūtō (The Quintessential Quintuplets: The Four Seasons) sequel novel series, and a new original video anime based on the manga chapters that have yet to be animated. ...
Kakao Entertainment to Launch Webtoon Adaptation of Suji Kim's The Forgotten Meadows Web Novel
New story takes place in same universe as Under the Oak Tree
― Kakao Entertainment announced on April 29 it will release a webtoon adaptation of The Forgotten Meadows, a new web novel by Suji Kim, on May 5 via KakaoPage and Kakao Webtoon. The project has drawn attention as the latest work from Kim, the author behind the global hit Under the Oak Tree, which became the first Korean web novel to enter ...
Honō no Tōkyūjo: Dodge Danko Dodgeball Anime Unveils i☆Ris Ending Song, Another Cast Member
Yūki Wakai voices Saint Arrows Academy's team leader
― The staff for the television anime of Tetsuhiro Koshita's Honō no Tōkyūjo: Dodge Danko manga announced information on the anime's ending theme song and another cast member on Saturday. The voice acting idol unit i☆Ris is performing the ending theme song "Welcome to Azatosa World." Yūki Wakai voices Peiko Nikaidō, the leader of Saint Arrows Academ...
My Hero Academia Manga Short Gets Anime Short This Summer
"I am a hero too" anime short adapts manga short in Ultra Age fan book
― A manga short story that My Hero Academia creator Kōhei Horikoshi drew for the My Hero Academia Fan Book: Ultra Age is inspiring a short anime. The anime short "I am a hero too" will debut this summer. My Hero Academia Fan Book: Ultra Age went on sale exactly one year earlier, to the day. "I am a hero too" is the second short an...
Korea's Largest Illegal Webtoon Site Newtoki Shuts Down Ahead of Crackdown
Operator of Newtoki announced all affiliated platforms would cease operations
― One of South Korea's largest illegal webtoon distribution sites, Newtoki, has abruptly shut down its services just weeks before the government rolls out a new rapid blocking system targeting copyright infringement. According to industry sources on April 27, the operator of Newtoki announced that all affiliated platforms ...
Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves Game to Add Mr. Karate as DLC Character
Character launches in May as part of game's Season Pass 2
― SNK revealed on Saturday that it will add Mr. Karate to the Fatal Fury City of the Wolves fighting game in May. The character is part of the game's Season Pass 2. English announcement trailer Japanese announcement trailer Kim Jae Hoon, the first DLC character for Season Pass 2, launched on January 22. Nightmare Geese launched on February 26,...
Melty Blood:Twi-Lumina 2D Fighter Game Revealed for Release in Early 2027
Game to launch for PS5/4, Switch 2/Switch, Xbox One, PC via Steam
― Type-Moon announced on Saturday that it is developing the Melty Blood: Twi-Lumina 2D fighter game for release in early 2027 for the PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch 2, Nintendo Switch, Xbox One, and PC via Steam. The game will have voiceover in Japanese only, and text available in: Japanese, English, Traditional Chinese,...
Voice Actor Tomoyo Kurosawa Announces Birth of 1st Child
Gundam GquuuuuuX, Sound! Euphonium cast member made announcement on May 1
― Voice actor Tomoyo Kurosawa announced on Friday that she had given birth to her first child. Kurosawa stated she is “cherishing every moment of motherhood and will continue to dedicate myself to my work as a voice actor.” As of press time, Kurosawa's announcement has received 111,000 likes and 2,100 replies, most of which ar...
North American Anime, Manga Releases, April 26-May 2
Yandere Dark Elf anime; DOGGO, Grendizer U: The Inception, My Super-Cute Black Mage! manga ship
― Anime Releases Title Publisher Suggested Retail Price Date Yandere Dark Elf: She Chased Me All the Way from Another World! BDAnimeNewsNetwork Sentai Filmworks US$69.98 April 28 Print Manga Releases Title Publisher Suggested Retail Price Date Ako and Bambi Graphic Novel (GN) 7Please Yen Press US$15.00 Apr...
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