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Man in 20s Indicted for Nintendo Threat Messages Incident from 2023
Civil servant from Ibaraki was arrested on April 3
― The Kyoto Prefectural Police have indicted the 27-year-old man from Ibaraki Prefecture, who was arrested earlier this month on suspicion of forcibly obstructing business operations, after allegedly sending several threatening messages to Nintendo last year. According to investigators, the man had sent 39 messages threatening to kill people in Nint...
North American Anime, Manga Releases, April 21-27
Monogatari Final Season, Otaku Elf anime; A Brief Moment of Ichika, Soseki Natsume's Kokoro manga ship
― Anime Releases Title Publisher Suggested Retail Price Date Monogatari Series - Final Season Complete Set BDCite Aniplex of America US$429.98 April 23 Otaku Elf BDAnimeNewsNetwork Sentai Filmworks US$59.98 April 23 Print Manga Releases Title Publisher Suggested Retail Price Date The Ancient Magus' ...
Voltage Brings VolKoi Romance Comics to MangaPlaza Digitally in English
Oops, I Said Yes!: Kunihiro Kasai, My Last First Kiss: Ayato Hidaka, more
― Voltage announced on Monday that it has brought five new titles from the VolKoi comic label to the MangaPlaza platform digitally in English on April 19. Title: Oops, I Said Yes!: Kunihiro Kasai
Creators: Kaperu (Art), Voltage (Story)
Synopsis: What happens when The Boss with a Past marries The Bachelorette after zero days of ...
Sand Land Game's Trailer Previews English Dub
Game launches on April 26 for PS4, PS5, Xbox X|S, PC
― Bandai Namco previewed the English dub for the role-playing action game based on the late Akira Toriyama's Sand Land manga in a new trailer on Wednesday. A playable demo is currently available for the game. The game will launch on Friday (Thursday in Japan) for PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC via Steam. Bandai Namco Entertai...
Voice Actor Takaaki Seki Dies at 54
Seki voiced Shutaro Kiba in Mōryō no Hako, Zhang Fei in Sōten Kōro
― Talent agency En-kikaku announced on Tuesday that voice actor Takaaki Seki died on April 15 due to esophageal cancer. He had been undergoing medical treatment. He was 54. There was a funeral held for close relatives. Seki was born in Osaka, Japan on November 5, 1969. He entered the En Theater Institute in 1995 and joined Engeki Shūd...
Magical Circle Guru-Guru Manga Gets 1st Online RPG
Turn-based battle game launches on Friday
― G123 announced on Tuesday the first online RPG based on the anime adaptation of Hiroyuki Etō's Mahōjin Guru Guru (Magical Circle Guru Guru) manga, titled Magical Circle Guru-Guru: Stardust Adventure, which will launch for browsers on Friday. In the game, players can explore the picture book made of Guru-Guru, with characters including Nike, Kukuri, and Kita...
Netflix Streams Live-Action Golden Kamuy Film on May 19
Film opened in Japan on January 19
― Netflix revealed on Wednesday that it will stream the live-action film of Satoru Noda's Golden Kamuy manga on May 19. The film opened in Japan on January 19 and topped the Japanese box office in its first weekend. The film sold 356,000 tickets for 533,848,690 yen (about US$3.62 million) in its first three days. Shigeaki Kubo directed the film at production company...
Crunchyroll Unveils Viral Hit, Date A Live V, Konosuba 3 Anime's English Dub Casts, April 24 Release
All 3 anime's English dubs premiere on Wednesday
― Crunchyroll announced on Tuesday the English dub casts for Viral Hit, Date A Live V, and KonoSuba – God's blessing on this wonderful world! 3 — the third television season of the main KonoSuba – God's blessing on this wonderful world!! series — along with their Wednesday release dates. The English dub cast for Viral Hit includes: Brandon Acosta as Ko...
Yoshikazu Yasuhiko's Inui to Tatsumi: Siberia Shuppei Hishi- Manga Ends on May 24
Yasuhiko's "final new series" launched in 2018
― The June issue of Kodansha's Monthly Afternoon magazine revealed on Thursday that manga creator and anime director Yoshikazu Yasuhiko's Inui to Tatsumi: Siberia Shuppei Hishi- (Inui and Tatsumi: Secret History of the Siberian Intervention) manga will end in the magazine's next issue on May 24. Yasuhiko launched his "final new series" in Monthly Afterno...
Netflix Streams New Episodes for Pokémon Horizons Anime on May 10
Netflix confirmed on Wednesday that the second part of the Pokémon Horizons: The Series anime will begin streaming on May 10. The Pokémon Company had originally announced that the anime would debut on Netflix in the U.S. on February 23, but the series debuted instead on March 7. The anime premiered in Japan in April 2023 with a one-hour first-episode special. The show airs on Fridays at 6:55 p.m. ...
Super Monkey Ball Banana Rumble Game's Trailer Previews New Modes
Race, Banana Hunt, Ba-BOOM!, Gold Rush, Robo Smash
― Sega began streaming a new trailer for the upcoming Super Monkey Ball Banana Rumble game for Nintendo Switch on Wednesday. The video previews the new multiplayer modes: Race, Banana Hunt, Ba-BOOM!, Gold Rush, and Robo Smash. The game is scheduled for a June 25 release. Players who pre-order the game will receive the Banana Suit as a bonus. There is...
Mahō Tsukai no Yakusoku - Promise of Wizard Anime Reveals Cast, Staff
Voice actors reprise roles from smartphone game
― The official website for the anime adaptation of the Mahō Tsukai no Yakusoku - Promise of Wizard smartphone game revealed the cast and staff on Wednesday. Yumiri Hanamori will play the protagonist Akira Masaki. The cast, which features returning members from the game, also includes: Central Country Takashi Kondō as Oz Atsushi Tamaru as Arthur Daichi K...
Haikyu!! The Dumpster Battle Film's English-Subtitled Trailer Streamed
Crunchyroll screens film in N. America on May 31
― Crunchyroll started streaming the English-subtitled trailer of HAIKYU!! The Dumpster Battle (Gekijōban Haikyu!! Gomi Suteba no Kessen), the first film in the two-part Haikyu!! Final sequel film project, on Wednesday. The film will screen in North American theaters on May 31. The film will screen in Japanese with English subtitles and with an English ...
My Oni Girl Anime Film's Trailer Reveals More Cast, Song Artists
Zutto Mayonaka de Iinoni. (ZUTOMAYO) performs insert song 'Blues in the Closet,' theme song 'Uso Janai'
― The official website for Studio Colorido's fourth anime feature film My Oni Girl (Suki Demo Kirai na Amanojaku) posted the film's trailer and poster visual on Wednesday. The trailer reveals more cast and the insert song "Blues in the Closet," and it previews the film's theme song "Uso Janai" (It'...
The Strongest Magician in the Demon Lord's Army was a Human Anime Reveals More Cast Members
Manatsu Murakami, Yumi Uchiyama, Chō join cast of July anime
― Happinet revealed three more cast members for the television anime of Ryousuke Hata, original character designer Kuma, and manga artist Anajiro's Maō-gun Saikyō no Majutsushi wa Ningen Datta (The Strongest Magician in the Demon Lord's Army was a Human) manga on Wednesday. The new cast members are (character name romanizations not confirme...
The Three Young-Men in Midnight Comedy Manga Gets New Live-Action Series, Film
New series debuts on May 24, film on August 30
― Maco-Ching Ishihara's The 3-Mei-sama (The Three Young-Men in Midnight) gag manga is inspiring a new live-action project titled The 3 Meisama Ω (pronounced "omega") this year. The project will consist of a new live-action series that will debut on the Fuji TV on Demand streaming service on May 24, as well as a live-action film titled The 3 Meisama Ω ~Ko...
trapezium Idol Anime Film's 1st 4 Minutes Streamed
Footage showcases theme song performed by Hoshimachi Suisei
― Aniplex is streaming the first three minutes and 44 seconds from the anime film of Kazumi Takayama's trapezium novel on Wednesday. The footage features the theme song "Nanmonai feat. Hoshimachi Suisei, sakuma." (It's Nothing featuring Hoshimachi Suisei, sakuma.) VTuber Hoshimachi Suisei performs the vocals, and MAISONdes is credited with t...
New Live-Action Thus Spoke Rohan Kishibe Episode's Trailer Previews Italian Chef Tonio
Alfredo Chiarenza plays Tonio in episode debuting on May 5
― NHK began streaming a trailer for the newest live-action episode inspired by Thus Spoke Kishibe Rohan (Kishibe Rohan wa Ugokanai), Hirohiko Araki's spinoff from his JoJo's Bizarre Adventure manga, on Tuesday. The trailer shows Italian chef Tonio inviting Rohan to poach a mysterious abalone in Morioh — a bargain they might pay for with their...
Totoro Stage Play Moves to London's West End in March-November 2025
Producer Griselda Yorke: Play will 'have a life beyond the West End'
― The Royal Shakespeare Company (RSC) announced on Tuesday that its stage adaptation of Studio Ghibli's and Hayao Miyazaki's 1988 film My Neighbor Totoro will have a West End run at London's Gillian Lynne Theatre from March 8 to November 2, 2025. The stage play's RSC executive producer Griselda Yorke also noted that the play "will d...
Live-Action Horror Film Sayuri Casts Ryōka Minamide as Protagonist Norio
Summer film adapts manga by Hi Score Girl's Rensuke Oshikiri
― The official Twitter account for the live-action film of Rensuke Oshikiri's horror manga Sayuri announced on Wednesday that Ryōka Minamide plays the film's protagonist Norio, the eldest son of the Kamiki family. Kōji Shiraishi (Sadako vs. Kayako, Impossibility Defense) is directing the film, which Showgate will release this summer. The ma...
27th Detective Conan Film Stays at #1, BLUELOCK -Episode Nagi- Opens at #2
Onmyoji 0 live-action film opens at #3
― The Detective Conan: Hyakuman Doru no Michishirube (Case Closed: The Million-dollar Pentagram) film stayed at #1 in its second weekend. The film sold 1.327 million tickets and earned 1,920,641,940 yen (about US$12.41 million) from Friday to Sunday. The film has sold a total of 4.47 million tickets, and earned a cumulative total of 6,517,347,330 yen (about US$4...
My Hero Academia Ranks #1 on U.S. Monthly Bookscan March List
14 manga including Spy x Family, One Piece, Chainsaw Man, Berserk make list
― Kohei Horikoshi's My Hero Academia manga ranked at #1 on Circana BookScan's Top 20 adult graphic novels list for March. This month's list featured 14 manga volumes, including: #1 — Kohei Horikoshi's My Hero Academia volume 37
#2 — Tatsuya Endo's Spy x Family volume 11
#3 — Eiichiro Oda's One Piece volume 105
#4 — Tatsuki F...
Live-Action One Piece Series Adds Joe Tracz as Showrunner for Season 2
New season expected to air in 2025
― The staff for the Hollywood live-action series of Eiichiro Oda's One Piece manga announced on Tuesday that the second season of Netflix's show will add Joe Tracz (Percy Jackson and the Olympians) as a writer, executive producer, and co-showrunner. He joins the first season's writer, executive producer, and co-showrunner Matt Owens. Season 1 co-showrunner Steve Ma...
Pokémon Launches monpoké Brand Internationally with YouTube Web Series
Web series introduces toddlers to Pokémon
― The Pokémon Company launched the Fun Times on monpoké Island web series internationally on YouTube on Tuesday as part of its global launch of the "monpoké" brand aimed at babies and toddlers. The first of six available episodes is below: The web series includes short videos intended for parents to introduce their children to the world of Pokémon. The series...
Oscars Allow Films to Compete in Both International, Animated Feature Categories
Best Picture category now also has expanded requirements for theatrical screenings
― The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced on Monday that the 97th Academy Awards for next year will allow films submitted for the International Feature Film category to also be submitted for the Animated Feature Film category, provided that the film is meets the eligibility requirements for both categ...
Ultraman: Rising CG Animated Film Premieres at Annecy on June 12
Film debuts at festival 2 days before June 14 streaming debut
― Netflix announced on Monday that Ultraman: Rising, the upcoming Ultraman CG animated feature film from the streaming service and Tsuburaya Productions, will have its world premiere at this year's Annecy International Animation Film Festival on June 12, ahead of its June 14 streaming debut. The film will also have a "Making Of" panel feat...
Non Tamashima's My Boyfriend in Orange Manga Resumes on May 24
Manga went on hiatus in 2022 due to Tamashima's expected childbirth
― The June issue of Kodansha's Dessert magazine revealed on Wednesday that Non Tamashima's My Boyfriend in Orange (Moekare wa Orange-iro) manga will resume serialization in the magazine's next issue on May 24. The manga went on hiatus in August 2022 due to Tamashima's expected childbirth that fall, and she planned to resume the manga...
Yoshitoshi Shinomiya to Direct New Film A New Dawn for 2025
Asmik Ace, France's Miyu Productions to produce film about fireworks factory
― Illustrator and director Yoshitoshi Shinomiya is directing a new anime film tentatively titled A New Dawn that is scheduled to open in theaters in Japan in 2025. The film is a joint production between Asmik Ace and French studio Miyu Productions (Ghost Cat Anzu). Shinomiya's first feature-length directorial work centers on...
Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire Dips to #3 in 4th Weekend, SPY×FAMILY Film Debuts at #5 at U.S. Box Office
SPY×FAMILY Code: White earns US$4,875,000 in 1st weekend
― The Box Office Mojo reports that the Godzilla vs. Kong film sequel Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire dropped again from #2 to #3 in its fourth weekend, and the SPY×FAMILY Code: White anime film ranked at #5 in its opening weekend in the U.S. box office. Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire earned an estimated US$2,330,000 on Friday, an estimated US$...
Rinkai! Women's Cycling Anime Adds 5 More Cast Members
Hinako Takahashi, Misato Murai, Minami Shinoda, Rena Maeda, Hiromi Kawakami join cast
― The official X (formerly Twitter) account for the Rinkai! project revealed five more cast members for its anime series. These cast members will all start performing in the anime's third episode on Tuesday. The five cast members are (from the top of the first image above to the bottom of the second image): Hinako T...
HundredBurger's Ninja to Koroshiya no Futarigurashi Comedy Manga Gets Anime by Shaft
Manga about female ninja, high school girl assassin living together launched in 2021
― Kadokawa announced on Tuesday that HundredBurger's Ninja to Koroshiya no Futarigurashi (A Ninja and Assassin Living Together) manga will get an anime adaptation by Shaft, and revealed a teaser visual. The announcement did not reveal the anime adaptation's format. HundredBurger also drew an illustration to commemora...
Shin Megami Tensei Character Designer Kazuma Kaneko Leaves Atlus for Colopl
Kaneko worked with Atlus for 35 years
― Shin Megami Tensei character designer Kazuma Kaneko revealed today in a new interview that he has left Atlus after working with the company for 35 years and joined mobile game developer Colopl Kaneko did not elaborate on his reasons for leaving Atlus, but said he joined Colopl through a recruitment agency in 2023 after applying at numerous companies. The artis...
Metaphor: ReFantazio RPG Reveals October 11 Launch in New Trailer
Game launches for PS4, PS5, Xbox X|S, PC via Steam
― Atlus revealed in a new trailer today that Metaphor: ReFantazio, its first full-scale fantasy role-playing game, will launch on the PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S and PC via Steam on October 11. The company also detailed the game's collector's edition and pre-order incentives. The trailer previews the game's combat system.
Japanese T...
Madoka Magica: Magia Exedra Smartphone Game Announced for 2024
SINoALICE's Pokelabo, Magia Record's f4samurai develop game
― The website for a new Puella Magi Madoka Magica (Mahō Shōjo Madoka Magica) app game announced that the game will launch on smartphones this year under the title Puella Magi Madoka Magica: Magia Exedra. Franchise artist Ume Aoki drew an illustration to commemorate the announcement. Pokelabo (Assault Lily: Last Bullet, SINoALICE) and f4samur...
Failure Frame Anime's 1st Video Unveils Cast, July Debut, Opening Song
Ryōta Suzuki, Saki Miyashita, Ayami Tsukui, Ami Koshimizu star
― The staff for the anime of Kaoru Shinozaki's Failure Frame: I Became the Strongest and Annihilated Everything With Low-Level Spells (Hazure Waku no "Jōtai Ijō Skill" de Saikyō ni Natta Ore ga Subete o Jūrin Suru made) light novel series revealed on Sunday the cast and the July premiere for the upcoming series in a new promotional video,...
Crunchyroll Announces Chillin' in Another World With Level 2 Super Cheat Powers Anime's English Dub Cast, Release Date
English dub premieres on Monday
― Crunchyroll revealed that it is streaming the English dub for the television anime of Miya Kinojo's Chillin' in Another World with Level 2 Super Cheat Powers (Lv2 kara Cheat datta Moto Yūsha Kōho no Mattari Isekai Life) light novel series on Monday. The English dub cast includes:
Mauricio Ortiz-Segura as Flio
Megan Shipman as Fenrys
Jessica Peterson as Balirossa
Mon...
YOASOBI Musical Duo Adds New York City, Boston Stops to U.S. Summer Tour
Summer shows begin with Lollapalooza in Chicago, IL from August 1-4
― Yoasobi announced on Twitter on Monday that the J-pop group will add New York City and Boston stops to their U.S. tour. The tour dates and locations include:
Radio City Music Hall at New York City — August 6
MGM Musical Hall at Fenway at Boston, MA — August 8 Crunchyroll pre-sale tickets begin on April 25, while general public sale...
Japan's Animation Home Video Sales Decrease Again by 8% in 2023
Japanese home video sales down 0.4% from 2022
― The Japan Video Software Association (JVA) released this month its report on home video sales from January to December 2023. The home video sales for animation, including anime and overseas animated titles, amounted to 26.8 billion yen (about US$173 million), down 8% from last year's 29.2 billion yen (about US$189 million). This is the second year in a ...
Former MAPPA Executive Establishes New Anime Planning Company
Makoto Kimura's Blue Rights to produce TV anime, films, manga, novels, more
― Executive director, rights management director, and producer of studio MAPPA Makoto Kimura announced earlier this month that he has retired from his position at MAPPA at the end of March to establish the new anime planning company Blue Rights. Blue Rights will produce televised and theatrical anime, as well a range of enter...
BLUELOCK -Episode Nagi- Film Earns 463 Million Yen in 1st 3 Days, Ranks at #2
Film sold 337,000 tickets
― The anime film of Kōta Sannomiya's BLUELOCK -Episode Nagi- spinoff of Muneyuki Kaneshiro and Yūsuke Nomura's Blue Lock soccer manga sold 337,000 tickets to earn 463 million yen (about US$2.99 million) in its first three days, and ranked at #2 in the Japanese box office. The BLUELOCK -Episode Nagi- film opened in Japan on Friday. The film will have four mini-anime titled "B...
Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire Drops Again to #3 in 4th Weekend, SPY×FAMILY Code: White Film Debuts at #5 in U.S. Box Office
SPY×FAMILY Code: White earns US$4,875,000 in 1st weekend
― The Box Office Mojo reports that the Godzilla vs. Kong film sequel Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire dropped again from #2 to #3 in its fourth weekend, and the SPY×FAMILY Code: White anime film ranked at #5 in its opening weekend in the U.S. box office. Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire earned an estimated US$2,330,000 on Friday, an estimated US$...
Baku Yumemakura's Garoden Novels Get Netflix Anime on May 23
Ryōta Takeuchi stars as Jūzō Fujimaki in NAZ anime
― Netflix Japan revealed on Monday a trailer to announce the anime adaptation of Baku Yumemakura's Garoden novels titled Garouden: The Way of the Lone Wolf, which will premiere worldwide on the streaming service on May 23. Netflix Anime's YouTube channel is also streaming the anime's trailer with English subtitles. The anime stars: Ryōta Takeuchi as ...
Takako Shimura Launches New Manga in Weekly Big Comic Spirits
Sōiu Ie no Ko no Hanashi marks 4th new title from Wandering Son artist
― This year's combined 21st and 22nd issue of Shogakukan's Big Comic Spirits magazine revealed on Monday that Takako Shimura will launch a new series Sōiu Ie no Ko no Hanashi (A Story of the Children of That House) in the magazine's 26th issue on May 27. The story follows childhood friends Ema, Kōichi, and Sachiko, who were raised...
Live-Action Trillion Game Film Reveals Teaser, Key Visual
Film debuts in 2025
― The staff for the upcoming live-action film of Riichirou Inagaki and Ryoichi Ikegami's Trillion Game manga shared a new teaser on Monday for the project along with a set of key visuals. The film debuts in 2025. The film will feature a returning cast, including Ren Meguro from idol group Snow Man as protagonist Haru Tennōji, and Hayato Sano as Manabu "Gaku" Taira. Yoshiaki Murao ...
Embracer Group Reveals Plans to Split into 3 Companies
New "Middle-earth Enterprises & Friends" company to own Dark Horse, PLAION Pictures
― Gaming conglomerate Embracer Group announced on Monday it is planning to split into three companies: Asmodee Group, Coffee Stain & Friends, and Middle-earth Enterprises & Friends. The companies will be separate, publicly listed companies. Embracer Group stated the change will "[enable] each entity to better focus on...
Yuri!!! on Ice: Ice Adolescence Film Canceled
Production committee, MAPPA cite 'various circumstances'
― The official website for Yuri!!! on Ice the Movie: Ice Adolescence (Yuri!!! on Ice Gekijō-ban: Ice Adolescence), the anime film in the Yuri!!! on Ice franchise, confirmed on Friday that production on the film has been canceled. The film's production committee and the anime studio MAPPA explained that the committee and staff decided on this ca...
"The Most Notorious 'Talker' Runs the World's Greatest Clan" Novels Get TV Anime in October
Daiki Yamashita, Yu Serizawa, Yousuke Omomo star in Felix Flim×GA-CREW anime
― Jaki's The Most Notorious "Talker" Runs the World's Greatest Clan (Saikyō no Shienshoku "Wajutsushi" dearu Ore wa Sekai Saikyō Clan o Shitagaeru) novel series is inspiring a television anime that will premiere in October. Gree Entertainment is streaming an English-subtitled teaser video that announces the anime's cast and ...
Mari Yamazaki, Miki Tori's Historical Manga PLINIVS Wins Tezuka Osamu Cultural Prize
Edo-era Kanda Gokura-chō Shokunin-Banashi, COVID-19-era Tsuyukusa Natsuko no Isshō, Comitia also win
― The Asahi Shimbun paper announced the winners for the 28th Annual Tezuka Osamu Cultural Prize awards on Monday. The awards commemorate the contributions of the manga pioneer Osamu Tezuka (Astroboy/Mighty Atom, Kimba the White Lion/Jungle Emperor, Phoenix, Black Jack) by recognizing the manga that be...
Strawberry Prince Group's Strawberry School Festival!!!! Film Reveals July 19 Debut in Teaser
LIDEN FILMS. animates origin story with members voicing themselves
― The staff for the boy band Strawberry Prince's Gekijōban SutoPuri Hajimari no Monogatari ~Strawberry School Festival!!!! (STPR Origin Story the Movie: Strawberry School Festival!!!!) film revealed on Sunday that the film will debut on July 19 via a new teaser video, along with the second teaser visual. The group members are also sta...
Shadow Eliminators Manga Ends in Shonen Jump
Supernatural manga launched on December 4
― This year's 21st issue of Shueisha's Weekly Shonen Jump magazine published the final chapter of Kento Amemiya's Shadow Eliminators (Ruirui Senki) manga on Monday. The third and final compiled volume will go on sale on July 4. Manga Plus publishes the series in English and describes the story: Kasane are spirits who latch onto the shadows of people's hearts...
Hikaru no Go Manga Gets Stage Play in July
Play runs at Sunshine Theater in Ikebukuro from July 5-14
― This year's 21st issue of Shueisha's Weekly Shonen Jump magazine announced on Monday that Takeshi Obata and Yumi Hotta's Hikaru no Go manga will receive a stage play adaptation in Ikebukuro in July titled Uta Emaki "Hikaru no Go" Jyo no Itte (Song Picture Scroll "Hikaru no Go": The First Move). The cast includes:
Yōjirō Itokawa as Hikaru Sh...
Arifureta - From Commonplace to World's Strongest Season 3 Streams 1st Promo Video
New season to air this fall
― The staff for the third anime season of Ryo Shirakome's Arifureta - From Commonplace to World's Strongest (Arifureta Shokugyō de Sekai Saikyō) light novel series released the season's first promotional video on Sunday. The new season is set to premiere this fall. The returning cast includes: Toshinari Fukamachi as Hajime Nagumo
Yūki Kuwahara as Yue
Minami Takahashi as Sh...
Dear Sa-chan Romance Manga Gets Live-Action TV Show With Global Plans
Keito Kimura (FANTASTICS from EXILE TRIBE) stars as protagonist Kyōsuke Katagiri
― A weekly live-action series adaptation of Iori Asaga's Dear Sa-chan (Sacchan, Boku wa.) manga will premiere in Japan on Netflix on June 4. Keito Kimura of FANTASTICS from EXILE TRIBE will star in the series as the protagonist Kyōsuke Katagiri. Asaga drew an illustration to celebrate the announcement: Izuru Kumasaka, Mi...
Alto Yukimura's Pizzicato no Nemuru Mori Manga Goes on Hiatus
Series from Colette Decides to Die manga creator launched in October 2022
― The 50th anniversary issue of Hakusensha's Hana to Yume magazine (this year's combined 10th and 11th issue) announced on Friday that the "main story" of Alto Yukimura's Pizzicato no Nemuru Mori (Sleeping Pizzicato Forest) manga will enter a hiatus beginning the next issue. The staff will reveal the manga's resumption date on...
Loner Life in Another World Anime's Teaser Unveils More Cast, Main Staff, October Debut
Haruka Shiraishi, Hina Suguta, Kyohei Natsume, Hiromu Mineta, Tomohiro Yamaguchi cast in Hayabusa Film × Passione anime
― The staff for the television anime of Shoji Goji's Loner Life in Another World (Hitoribotchi no Isekai Kōryaku) light novel series revealed the anime's English-subtitled teaser video on Sunday. The video unveils more cast members, the main staff, and October premiere for the anime...
Sumikko Gurashi Franchise Gets Puppet Musical on August 16-September 1
Musical adapts franchise's 1st anime film Sumikkogurashi – Good to be in the corner
― Nelke Planning announced on April 17 that Sumikkogurashi – Good to be in the corner (Eiga Sumikkogurashi: Tobidasu Ehon to Himitsu no Ko), the first anime film for San-X's Sumikko Gurashi franchise, will be adapted to a puppet musical titled Natsuyasumi! On Stage: Puppet Musical Sumikko Gurashi Tobidasu Ehon to Himi...
Puella Magi Madoka Magica Franchise Teases New App Game
Game to be revealed on Monday
― A website and X (formerly Twitter) account opened on Sunday and teased a new Puella Magi Madoka Magica (Mahō Shōjo Madoka Magica) app game, which will be revealed on Monday at 10:00 a.m. JST (Sunday at 9:00 p.m. EDT). The new game's website shows the countdown until the announcement. ━━━━━━━━━━━ まどか☆マギカ 新作アプリゲーム始動 カウントダウン開始 ━━━━━━━━━━━https://t.co/vb49IVMLp5#魔法少女まどかマギ...
Crunchyroll Reveals The Duke of Death and His Maid Season 3, Mushoku Tensei: Jobless Reincarnation II 2nd Half English Dub Cast, Staff
Both English dubs premiere on Sunday
― Crunchyroll revealed on Saturday the cast and staff for the English dubs of the third season of The Duke of Death and His Maid, and the second half of Mushoku Tensei: Jobless Reincarnation II. Both series' English dubs will premiere on Sunday. The returning dub cast for The Duke of Death and His Maid are: Clifford Chapin as The Duke Kristen McGuire as Alice
Kent...
Voice Actor Yasuo Muramatsu Dies at 91
Muramatsu voiced Tom in One Piece, Pisco in Detective Conan, Revil in Mobile Suit Gundam
― Office Kaoru revealed on Thursday that its founder and voice actor Yasuo Muramatsu (real name Tamehisa Muramatsu) died on April 11. He was 91. There was a wake and funeral for close relatives. Muramatsu was born on April 6, 1933. Muramatsu founded his own agency Office Kaoru in 1992. Muramatsu's roles include T...
Japanese Animation TV Ranking, April 8-14
That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime season 3 earns 3.5% rating
― Detective Conan: Fist of Blue Sapphire (Meitantei Conan: Konjō no Fist), the 23rd Detective Conan anime film, aired on NTV on Friday, April 12 at 9:00 p.m. and earned a 9.2% rating. Title Station Date Time Length Average Household Rating Sazae-san Fuji TV April 14 (Sun) 18:30 30 min. 7.9 Chibi Maruko-chan Fuji TV April 14 (Sun) 18:...
Dempagumi.inc Idol Group to Disband in Early 2025
Group to hold last tour from October 8 to early next year
― The official website for the idol group Dempagumi.inc announced on Saturday that the group will disband in early 2025 after 16 years together. The announcement noted that the group members and their crew had one discussion after another about the group's future and their individual futures, before making this decision. The group will hold a ...
Japan's Video Game Rankings, April 8-14
Utakata no Uchronia visual novel debuts at #1
― Japan's Game Ranking: April 8-14 Rank System Title Publisher Release Date Weekly Copies Total Copies 1NSwUtakata no Uchronia Broccoli April 11 11,553 11,553 2NSwMario Kart 8 Deluxe Nintendo April 28, 2017 11,247 5,792,910 3NSwPrincess Peach: Showtime! Nintendo March 22 10,736 135,168 4NSwSuper Mario Bros. Wonder Nintendo October 20, 2023 8,881 1,822,526...
Hypnosis Mic -Dream Rap Battle- Game's 2nd Teaser Video Previews 3D Models of 18 MCs
Game taking place in virtual world launches for iOS, Android in summer 2024
― The official YouTube channel for Hypnosis Mic -Dream Rap Battle-, the latest smartphone game in the Hypnosis Mic franchise, began streaming a second teaser video on Thursday. The video introduces the 3D models of 18 MCs and the game's setting of a virtual world called "MIRA." The game will release for iOS and Android in the...
Hookah Haze Visual Novel's Music Video Previews Nakuru Aitsuki's Theme Song
Aniplex, Acquire's visual novel releases for Switch, PC with English text this year
― Aniplex and Acquire began streaming a theme song music video on Saturday for their Hookah Haze visual novel. The video previews Nakuru Aitsuki's theme song "Hookah, whoo!." DECO*27 produced the song and wrote the lyrics, and tepe composed and arranged the song. The song will be available on streaming platforms on Ap...
Cardfight!! Vanguard DivineZ Anime's 2nd Season Reveals July Debut in Video
1st season premiered in January, English dub to premiere on April 26
― The Twitter account for the Cardfight!! Vanguard franchise revealed on Saturday that Cardfight!! Vanguard DivineZ, the latest season of the anime, will have a second season that will debut in July. ◤￣￣￣￣￣￣￣◥ 𝐃𝐢𝐯𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐳 𝐒𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐨𝐧𝟐 𝐉𝐔𝐋𝐘 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟒 𝐒𝐓𝐀𝐑𝐓◣＿＿＿＿＿＿＿◢TVアニメ「カードファイト!! ヴァンガード Divinez」Season22024年7月放送決定！アキナ達の新たな物語が幕を開ける！この夏も #ヴァンガード で...
Cardfight!! Vanguard DivineZ Anime Reveals English Dub Cast
Trailer streamed for dub premiering on YouTube on April 26
― The Cardfight!! Vanguard franchise started streaming on Thursday a trailer for the English dub of Cardfight!! Vanguard DivineZ, the latest season of the anime, and it reveals the English cast: The English cast includes: Ethan Snowden as Akina Myodo
Rocio Barahona as Nao Inabe
Griffin Cork as Taizo Kiyokura
Scott Roberts as Masanori Iseki
Am...
Osamu Tezuka's Phoenix Manga Gets New Stage Play in July
Play adapting manga's "Karma" arc runs from July 18-21 in Tokyo
― Osamu Tezuka's Phoenix manga is inspiring a new stage play that will run at Theatre West at the Tokyo Metropolitan Theater from July 18-21. Kotaro Ishikawa is directing and writing the play. Salme Company is producing the play, which commemorates the 70th anniversary of Tezuka's original manga. The play will be based on the manga's "Ka...
Suda51 to be Keynote Speaker at MomoCon 2024
Killer7, No More Heroes developer, Grasshopper Manufacture founder Suda51 to attend Atlanta event
― The staff of MomoCon 2024 announced on Thursday that game developer and Grasshopper Manufacture founder Goichi "Suda51" Suda will be the keynote speaker at the event. The event will take place from May 24-27 at the Georgia World Congress Center in Atlanta. Suda51's game studio Grasshopper Manufacture r...
Sonic the Hedgehog Franchise's Live-Action Knuckles Spinoff Series Streams Trailer Introducing Cast
Adam Pally, Scott Mescudi, Ellie Taylor, Edi Patterson, Stockard Channing, Cary Elwes, Rory McCann discuss their roles
― Paramount+ began streaming on Thursday a video for the live-action Knuckles spinoff series in the Sonic the Hedgehog franchise. The "Meet the Cast" video features Adam Pally, Scott Mescudi, Ellie Taylor, Edi Patterson, Stockard Channing, Cary Elwes, and Rory McCann discussing their...
Sanrio, JO1's JOCHUM Characters Get TV Anime
Anime based on boy band JO1's characters debuts this summer
― The official Twitter account for JOCHUM, characters created by Sanrio as a collaboration with Japanese boy band JO1, announced on Saturday that the characters are getting a television anime. The anime will begin airing this summer as part of the Mezamashi Doyо̄bi (Mezamashi Saturday) program, which airs in Japan from 6:30-8:00 a.m. Hazumu ...
Donkey Kong Area of Universal Studios Japan Delayed to 2nd Half of 2024
Area was originally scheduled to open in spring
― The official Twitter account for the Universal Studios Japan theme park announced on Friday that its new area based on the Donkey Kong Country game series for the park's Super Nintendo World has been delayed from spring 2024 to the second half of 2024. The staff will announce a new opening date in the future when it is decided. Universal Studios Japan...
Hanashi Media to Release Observation Records of My Fiancée Light Novel Series in English
1st of 2-volume series to release digitally on July 30
― Hanashi Media announced on Thursday that it will release author Shiki and illustrator Wan Hachipisu's Observation Records of My Fiancée: The Misadventures of a Self-Proclaimed Villainess (Jishō Akuyaku Reijō na Konyakusha no Kansatsu Kiroku) light novel series in English digitally. The company describes the story: Exceptionally gifted to his ow...
Voice Actor Takuya Eguchi's Egumi Legacy Card Game Gets Anime
Eguchi designed characters, established worldview for card game released in 2022
― Happinet announced on Friday that TAKALAKA and voice actor Takuya Eguchi's Egumi Legacy card game is inspiring an anime. Masa Mori (Kaishain, Obey Me!, A Turtle's Shell Is a Human's Ribs) is directing and writing the anime. Katsuya Kitano is also writing the script along with Mori. Studio Outrigger is planning and prod...
Love Live! Nijigasaki High School Idol Club Anime Film Trilogy Reveals Teaser Video for 1st Film
Story for 1st film also revealed
― The website for the Love Live! Nijigasaki High School Idol Club (Love Live! Nijigasaki Gakuen School Idol Dōkōkai) franchise unveiled a new teaser video on Friday for the first film of Love Live! Nijigasaki Gakuen School Idol Dōkōkai Kanketsu-hen, the franchise's new anime film trilogy. The video highlights the first film's setting of Okinawa. The site also revealed...
Blue Lock Project: World Champion Smartphone Game Gets English Release on April 23
Soccer training simulation game launched in Japan in December 2022
― Rudel Inc. announced on Friday that it will release the Blue Lock Project: World Champion smartphone game in English on April 23. The game is free to play with optional in-app purchases. The company describes the game:
This is a new type of soccer training simulation game in which players train strikers, build the strongest team, an...
Netflix Adds 9.3 Million Subscribers in 1st Quarter 2024, Co-CEO States Password-Sharing Policy Has Not Harmed Viewership
Company to stop reporting on subscriber totals in 2025
― Netflix Co-CEO Greg Peters stated on Thursday that the company's viewership data from both before and after Netflix implemented its password-sharing regulations showed the policy has not turned viewers away. Netflix also announced on Thursday it added 9.3 million subscribers in the quarter ending on March 31, reaching 269.6 million subscribers ...
Rabbit & Bear Studios Confirms it is 'Moving Forward' With Sequel to Eiyuden Chronicle Game
Game's scenario writer, designer Yoshitaka Murayama died in February
― Game developer Rabbit & Bear Studios confirmed in a Reddit AMA question-and-answer session on Thursday that the studio is "moving forward with a sequel" to its Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes game, even though the game's scenario writer and designer Yoshitaka Murayama died on February 6. Rabbit & Bear Studios added in the AMA:
I...
Meiji Tokyo Renka Full Moon Visual Novel Gets Switch, PC Release in English This Year
Visual novel franchise inspired 2 anime films, TV anime series
― Dramatic Create announced on Friday that it and MAGES. will release the Meiji Tokyo Renka Full Moon visual novel for Nintendo Switch and PC via Steam this year. The release will feature Japanese audio and text in Japanese, English, Traditional Chinese, and Simplified Chinese. MAGES. released Meiji Tokyo Renka Full Moon for PlayStation V...
Iryū - Team Medical Dragon Artist Tarō Nogizaka's Natsume Arata no Kekkon Suspense Manga Gets Live-Action Show
Yukihiko Tsutsumi directs film opening on September 6
― Warner Bros. Japan announced on Friday that Tarō Nogizaka's Natsume Arata no Kekkon (Arata Natsume's Marriage) manga is getting a live-action film that will open in Japan on September 6. Yukihiko Tsutsumi (director of live-action 20th Century Boys, Beck, Ikebukuro West Gate Park) is directing the film. The film will star Yuuya Yagira (live-actio...
Twilight Out of Focus Boys-Love TV Anime Teases School Club Romance in Video
Studio DEEN animates Jyanome's BL manga
― The official website for the television anime of Jyanome's Twilight Out of Focus (Tasogare Out Focus) BL manga series began streaming a teaser promotional video on Friday. The video begins with the first meeting of the film club's second-year students ("No 3rd-years allowed!!") and the announcement of their latest film project's theme: BL. Kodansha USA descri...
Crunchyroll Announces English Dub Cast, Release Dates for Wind Breaker, An Archdemon's Dilemma, A Condition Called Love Anime
English dubs debut on April 18
― Crunchyroll revealed on Wednesday the English dub casts for the Wind Breaker, An Archdemon's Dilemma: How to Love Your Elf Bride, and A Condition Called Love anime, as well as their release dates. The dub cast for Wind Breaker includes:
Austin Tindle as Sakura
Hollis Beck as Tachibana
Nick Huber as Hiiragi
Sean Letourneau as Sakaki
Michael Stimac as Matsumoto
Greg Du...
9 R.I.P. Visual Novel Heads West in 2024
Otomate released game in Japan in June 2023
― Idea Factory International revealed in a new trailer on Wednesday that the supernatural visual novel 9 R.I.P. will get an English release physically and digitally for Nintendo Switch in 2024. The company describes the story of the game: In this town, there is a long-standing rumor about people being spirited away...
They also say that people with lots of ...
Laid-Back Camp, That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime Anime's 3rd Seasons Reveal English Dub Casts, Premieres
Both feature returning cast members
― Crunchyroll announced on Thursday that it is streaming the English dubs for the third seasons of Laid-Back Camp and That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime on Thursday and Friday, respectively. Both casts feature returning members. The dub cast for Laid-Back Camp Season 3 includes: Celeste Perez as Rin
Morgan Lauré as Nadeshiko
Katelyn Barr as Chiaki
Hannah Alye...
Wind Breaker Anime Reveals Cast, Visual for Shishitōren
Kikunosuke Toya, Yuichiro Umehara, Chiaki Kobayashi, Masaaki Mizunaka, Hiromu Mineta join cast
― The official Twitter account for the television anime of Satoru Nii's Wind Breaker manga revealed on Friday new cast members for the Shishitōren. The account also unveiled a visual of the group that can be paired with a previous visual of the Bōfūrin to make it appear like they are facing off: The newly a...
Bōken Tairiku Ania Kingdom Stop-Motion TV Anime Gets 2nd Season in Summer
Toy animal franchise reveals 3 new characters
― The official Twitter account for Takara Tomy's Bōken Tairiku Ania Kingdom (Adventure Continent Ania Kingdom) toy animals franchise announced on Thursday that the stop-motion television anime based on the toys is getting a second season this summer. The season will have the title Bōken Tairiku Ania Kingdom: Densetsu no Guardian-hen (Legendary Guardians A...
Transformers One Animated Prequel Film Streams New Trailer from Space (Updated)
Chris Hemsworth, Brian Tyree Henry star in film on September 20
― Paramount Pictures streamed on Thursday a new trailer for Transformers One, the new animated film prequel to the Transformers franchise, from space. The stream featured a nearly 1-hour countdown showing the trailer's screen attached to a craft ascending 125,000 feet above the Earth. Film stars Chris Hemsworth (Optimus Prime) and Brian ...
Umiharu's The Daily Life of a Middle-Aged Online Shopper in Another World Manga Ends on May 17
Manga adapts Hifumi Asakura's original light novel series
― The May issue of Square Enix's Monthly G Fantasy magazine revealed on Thursday that Umiharu's The Daily Life of a Middle-Aged Online Shopper in Another World (Arafō Otoko no Isekai Tsūhan Seikatsu) manga, the adaptation of Hifumi Asakura's light novel series of the same title, will end in the magazine's next issue on May 17. Square Enix's Ma...
Tonari no Yōkai-san Anime Casts Shizuka Itō
Itō voices character of "serpent(?)" with vengeful spirit
― The official website for the television anime of noho's Tonari no Yōkai-san (The Yōkai Next to Me) manga announced on Thursday that Shizuka Itō will voice the character of a vengeful spirit of a "serpent(?)" that appeared in Engamori 100 years ago, and was exterminated by Jiro. Itō's character will appear in the anime's third episode on Satu...
Tatsuki Fujimoto's 'Look Back' Anime Film Unveils Trailer, Theme Song, More Staff
Chainsaw Man creator's film opens in Japan on June 28
― Avex began streaming the full trailer for the anime film of Chainsaw Man creator Tatsuki Fujimoto's "Look Back" one-shot manga on Wednesday. The trailer previews the film's theme "Light song" by composer haruka nakamura and singer urara, and the film project listed more staff members. The newly announced staff members are:
Art Director: Kiyoshi ...
Voice Actor Dave Underwood Dies at 57
Underwood voiced characters in You're Under Arrest, Crusher Joe, Kite
― Voice actor Dave Underwood (David Kent Underwood II) died on April 6. He was 57. His family will hold a wake for him on April 20. They have also set up at GoFundMe account for burial expenses. Underwood was born on December 28, 1966. He attended broadcasting school at Specs Howard School of Broadcast Arts in Southfield, MI, and h...
Plus-Sized Elf Anime Reveals Main Staff in 1st Promo Video
Toshikatsu Tokoro to direct anime at Elias
― The official website for the anime of Synecdoche's Plus-Sized Elf (Elf-san wa Yaserarenai.) manga revealed the anime's main staff in its first promotional video on Thursday. Toshikatsu Tokoro (Why the Hell are You Here, Teacher!?, Soul Link, Hunter X Hunter: G I Final) is directing the anime at Elias. Katsuyuki Sato (Hokkaido Gals Are Super Adorable!, My S...
The Magical Girl and The Evil Lieutenant Used to Be Archenemies Anime Reveals More Cast in 2nd Promo Video
Shinichirō Miki, Mariya Ise, Hikaru Midorikawa reprise roles from 2015 drama CD
― The official website for The Magical Girl and The Evil Lieutenant Used to Be Archenemies, the television anime adaptation of late author Cocoa Fujiwara's Katsute Mahō Shōjo to Aku wa Tekitai Shiteita. manga, revealed three cast members, and a second promotional video for the anime on Thursday. The newly announced cast a...
Jellyfish Can't Swim in the Night Anime Gets Novelization
Show's writer Yūki Yaku pens novelization, with 1st novel adapting 1st 4 episodes launching on May 20
― Shogakukan is listing a series of novelizations for Doga Kobo's original television anime series Jellyfish Can't Swim in the Night (Yoru no Kurage wa Oyogenai), with the first novel covering episodes 1-4 launching on May 20. Writer Yūki Yaku (Bottom-tier Character Tomozaki), the head writer and scr...
Honeko Akabane's Bodyguards Live-Action Film Casts Natsuki Deguchi as Titular Heroine
August 2 film's teaser trailer also reveals Daiken Okudaira, Hikaru Takahashi
― The official Twitter account for the live-action film adaptation of Masamitsu Nigatsu's Honeko Akabane's Bodyguards (Akabane Honeko no Bodyguard) manga revealed a new teaser trailer, more cast, and a new visual for the film on Thursday. The new cast members include: Natsuki Deguchi as Akabane Honeko Daiken Okudaira as Sum...
Mangamura Pirate Site Owner Ordered to Pay 1.7 Billion Yen to Shueisha, Shogakukan, Kadokawa
3 publishers had sued owner of Japanese-language pirate site in 2022
― The Tokyo District Court ordered on Thursday the former owner of the Japanese-language manga piracy site Mangamura must pay Japanese publishers Shogakukan, Shueisha, and Kadokawa 1.7 billion yen (about US$11.0 million). The publishers stated this is the largest amount of money a judge has ever ordered be paid regarding damages in ...
Be Forever Yamato: Rebel 3199 Anime's Teaser Highlights Unstoppable New Enemy
1st film in 7-part project opens on July 19
― The official website for Yamato yo Towa ni: Rebel 3199 (Be Forever Yamato: Rebel 3199), the next project in the Space Battleship Yamato remakes, began streaming a new teaser trailer for the project's first film "Kuro no Shinryaku" (Dark Invasion) on Thursday. The teaser previews "Grand Rebirth" (Note: Romanization not official), a mysterious giant object ...
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