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Supreme Court of Korea Produces Legal Education Webtoon, Animation Projects
Webtoon, motion comic episodes are scheduled for release between April-May
― The Supreme Court of Korea announced on Monday the production of new legal education content, including a webtoon, moving webtoon, and animated videos aimed at the general public and students. The webtoon project, titled Three-Day Survival with Solomon, is part of a legal education series and consists of six episodes in bot...
Remow's 'It's Anime' FAST Channel Streams Monster Eater Light Anime
1st 3 episodes debut in N. America on Friday at 10:00 p.m. EDT
― Anime distributor Remow announced on Friday that it is exclusively streaming the television "light anime" of the webtoon adaptation of Renkinō's Monster Eater (Mamonogurai no Bōkensha) light novel series in North America on the "It's Anime" free ad-supported streaming television channel (FAST) channel on Samsung TV Plus. The first three...
Live-Action Webtoon-Based Moving Show's 2nd Season Casts Gyu-bin Won as New Bong-seok
Jung-ha Lee will not return for role of Bong-seok due to military service
― Disney+ has cast newcomer Gyu-bin Won as Bong-seok in the second season of Moving, the live-action series based on the webtoon of the same name. Won replaces Jung-ha Lee from the first season. Lee, who originally played Bong-seok, will not return for the second season due to military service. According to Korean news outlet ...
Netflix Co-Founder Reed Hastings Leaves Company in June
Hastings to focus on philanthropy, other pursuits
― Netflix revealed in its quarterly shareholder letter on Thursday that its co-founder and current chairman of the board Reed Hastings will not stand for re-election when his term expires in June, and will instead "focus on his philanthropy and other pursuits." Netflix's statement on Hastings reads: Reed built a culture of innovation, integrity and hi...
Bloodhounds Webtoon Sees Surge in Readership Following Release of 2nd Season of Live-Action Netflix Series
New season tops Netflix's Non-English Shows chart in 2nd week
― The webtoon Bloodhounds recorded a sharp increase in global readership following the release of season 2 of the live-action series adaptation on Netflix on April 3. According to Naver Webtoon, global views of the series rose approximately 22 times in the two weeks after the show's release (April 3–16), compared to the two weeks prior to...
Iya na Kao Sare Nagara Opantsu Misete Moraitai R Net Anime Debuts on April 30
― The website for the Iya na Kao Sare Nagara Opantsu Misete Moraitai R or Iya na Kao Sare Nagara Opantsu Misete Moraitai Returns anime, the new anime of Shimahara's doujin project Iya na Kao Sare Nagara Opantsu Misete Moraitai (I Want You To Make a Disgusted Face and Show Me Your Underwear), revealed on Friday the anime will stream in Japan starting on April 30 at 10:00 p.m. JST. The anime will stre...
'A Pen, Handcuffs, and a Common-Law Marriage' Manga Gets TV Anime
Age-gap mystery romantic comedy manga centers on detective, silent high school girl
― King Amusement Creative announced on Friday that storywriter Shinichi Sawaragi and artist Tanku Gasuyama's A Pen, Handcuffs, and a Common-Law Marriage (Pen to Wappa to Jijitsu Kon) manga is getting a television anime adaptation. Gasuyama drew an illustration to celebrate the news. Yen Press announced last August it ...
'Goodbye, Lara' Anime's Video Reveals More Cast, Opening Song
Tomohiro Ōno, Mitsuaki Madono, Nanae Sumitomo, Masaki Terasoma join cast
― Kadokawa unveiled a new promotional video for the Goodbye, Lara (Sayonara Lara) original anime on Friday. The video reveals and previews the anime's opening theme song "Sayonara Lara" by Ikimonogakari, and also reveals new cast members for the anime. The new cast members include: Tomohiro Ōno as Yoshihiro Otsu, Mari's older br...
Trails in the Sky 2nd Chapter Remake Game Reveals September 17 Launch in Trailer
2nd remake game launches for PS5, Switch 2, Switch, PC via Steam
― Nihon Falcom and GungHo Online Entertainment revealed on Friday that they will release Trails in the Sky 2nd Chapter (Sora no Kiseki the 2nd), the remake of the original The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky SC game, for PlayStation 5, Switch, Switch 2, and PC via Steam on September 17. GungHo Online Entertainment is also streaming ...
Love Live! Hasu no Sora Jōgakuin School Idol Club Film's Full Trailer Posted
Trailer highlights Maika, Aoi filming "Bloom Garden Party"
― The official website for the Love Live! Hasu no Sora Jogakuin School Idol Club Bloom Garden Party 3D anime film began streaming a trailer for the film on Thursday. The trailer shows Maika Kinjo and Aoi Reisawa tasked with documenting and filming the "Bloom Garden Party" event. The film will open in Japan on May 8. The film follows the fin...
13 Junji Ito Manga Stories Get Live-Action Omnibus Series on July 3
"Lovesickness," "The Mansion of Phantom Pain, "The Rib Woman," more stores to be adapted
― TV Tokyo announced on Friday that it is producing a live-action omnibus series based on 13 manga stories by Junji Ito. The series will premiere in the TV Tokyo channel's "Drama 24" programming block on July 3 at 24:12 (effectively, July 4 at 12:12 a.m.), and on BS TV Tokyo on July 12. The Strange -Ito Junji no ...
L'étoile de Paris en fleur Anime Film's 1st 11 Minutes Streamed
Film by Code Geass/One Piece Film Red director Gorō Taniguchi opened in Japan on March 13
― The official website for Paris ni Saku Étoile (L'étoile de Paris en fleur or Étoile Blossoming in Paris), an original anime film from director Goro Taniguchi (Code Geass, One Piece Film Red) and Arvo Animation, streamed the first 11 minutes of the film on Friday. The film opened in Japan on March 13. The story...
Neo Geo AES Returns as Cartridge-Based Console Without Using Software Emulation
Console built on recreated ASIC hardware, compatible with older AES cartridges, launches on November 12
― SNK and Plaion Replai announced on Thursday that they will release the NeoGeo AES+, a new console based on SNK's original Neo Geo AES home console, on November 12. Unlike recent retro console releases that use software emulation or FPGA chips, the AES+ will use ASIC chips like the original, makin...
The Prince of Tennis Romance Games' English-Subtitled Remasters Slated for July 30
Remastered versions debut for Switch, Switch 2, PC via Steam
― Konami confirmed on Thursday that its remastered versions of The Prince of Tennis Sweet School Festival ♡-40 and more... (Shin Tennis no Ōji-sama: Mo~tto Gakuen-sai no Ōji-sama ♡-40 and more...) and The Prince of Tennis Doki Doki Survival eternal passion (Shin Tennis no Ōji-sama: Gyu~tto! Doki Doki Survival Tie break ♡) games will launch ...
Live-Action Blue Lock Film Announces Team V's Cast in Video
&TEAM member K, Kōhei Higuchi, Keito Tsuna join film's cast as Team V's ace trio
― The official website for the live-action film based on Muneyuki Kaneshiro and Yūsuke Nomura's BLUE LOCK soccer manga presented a new video on Friday. The video announces three more cast members for the film, who all play members of Team V's ace trio. The newly announced cast members include Kōhei Higuchi (Avatarō Sent...
Spoiler Summary Website Operator Convicted With Suspended Sentence
Man had posted detailed spoiler articles on Godzilla Minus One, Overlord III, more
― The Content Overseas Distribution Association (CODA) announced on Thursday that the Tokyo District Court has declared a guilty verdict for Wataru Takeuchi, a 39-year-old man who had uploaded detailed written storyline spoiler summary articles on his website, most notably for the Godzilla Minus One film and the Overlo...
Splatoon 3: Splatlands Manga Takes Break
Sankichi Hinodeya's Splatoon manga returned in 2022 with new title Splatoon 3: Splatlands
― The May issue of Shogakukan's Monthly Coro Coro Comics magazine announced on Wednesday that Sankichi Hinodeya's Splatoon 3: Splatlands (Splatoon Bankara!) manga will take a break. The magazine did not reveal the reason for the hiatus or when the manga will return. Viz Media releases the manga in English and d...
Duel Masters RX Manga Switches to Weekly Coro Coro Comic Online Magazine
Manga launched on March 13
― The May issue of Shogakukan's Monthly Coro Coro Comics magazine revealed on Wednesday that Shigenobu Matsumoto's Duel Masters RX (pronounced "reverse cross") manga will move to Shogakukan's Weekly CoroCoro Comic online magazine on May 1.The manga is a sequel to Matsumoto's previous Duel Masters Win manga. The prelude short introducing the manga shows Duel Masters Win prot...
Live-Action Street Fighter Film Streams New Trailer
Posters unveiled for film opening on October 16
― Paramount Pictures started streaming a new trailer for Legendary Entertainment's live-action film of CAPCOM's Street Fighter game series on Thursday. The company also unveiled several posters featuring the cast: Main Trio Heroes Villains Full Cast The film will open on October 16. Paramount Pictures describes the story: Set in 1993, estranged Street F...
Live-Action Korean TV Series Perfect Crown to Receive Web Novel Adaptation on KakaoPage
Series is set in alternate version of modern-day S. Korea where constitutional monarchy still exists
― A web novel adaptation of the Korean live-action television series Perfect Crown is set to launch in May, expanding the series into digital publishing. The live-action series, which premiered on April 10, is set in an alternate version of modern-day South Korea where a constitutional monarchy still...
Jun-yeol Ryu to Star in Netflix Live-Action Series Adaptation of Webtoon G'day
Series adapts mystery thriller by Yong Sung Choi originally serialized on Lezhin Comics between 2015-2017
― Jun-yeol Ryu has been cast as the lead in Netflix's upcoming live-action series Outback, based on the webtoon G'day. According to Korean entertainment news outlet Xports News, the series adapts the mystery thriller by Yong Sung Choi originally serialized on Lezhin Comics between 2015 and 2017....
Tanma-kun Manga Creator Sadao Shoji Dies at 88
Shoji died on April 5 due to heart failure
― Japanese news website nippon.com reported on Wednesday that manga artist Sadao Shoji died on April 5 at a hospital in Tokyo due to heart failure. He was 88.Shoji was born in Tokyo in 1937 and made his debut as a manga creator in 1967, and is known for his salaryman-themed manga series. His long-running manga Tanma-kun ran from 1968 to 2025, for a total of ...
Taku Kawamura's Kawaii Kōhai ni Iwasaretai Manga Ends in 2 Chapters
Manga launched on Kawamura's X/Twitter account in 2018, before commercial serialization in 2019
― The 172nd chapter of Taku Kawamura's Kawaii Kōhai ni Iwasaretai (I Want My Cute Underclassman to Tell Me) manga revealed on Thursday that the manga will end in two chapters. The manga serializes a new chapter every other Thursday, so if there are no delays, the manga will end on May 14.The manga centers ...
Birushana: Winds of Fate Fan Disc Game Physical Edition Ships in Europe on June 26
Game launches digitally in N. America, Europe on May 26; N. American physical release also ships on May 26
― Idea Factory International announced on Tuesday it will release the physical edition of Birushana: Winds of Fate (Birushana Senki ~Ichiju no Kaze~), a fan disc for the Birushana: Rising Flower of Genpei otome visual novel, for Nintendo Switch on June 26 in Europe. The game will still launch di...
Detective Conan: Fallen Angel of the Highway Anime Film Opens at #1, 2026 Doraemon Film Drops to #2
Top 10 also includes Cosmic Princess Kaguya!, The Ogre's Bride, Assassination Classroom the Movie, Golden Kamuy, Poupelle of Chimney Town
― Detective Conan: Highway no Datenshi (Detective Conan: Fallen Angel of the Highway), the Detective Conan franchise's 29th film, sold 2,318,009 tickets and earned 3,502,137,800 yen (about US$21.9 million) from Friday to Sunday, making a new opening-weekend record ...
Cardfight!! Vanguard Franchise Gets New Cardfight!! Vanguard Full Fighters Manga
New manga launched on Wednesday, focuses on 2 new protagonists with clashing personalities
― The official X/Twitter account for Bushiroad's Cardfight!! Vanguard franchise announced on March 25 that the franchise will have a new manga titled Cardfight!! Vanguard Full Fighters. The manga launched in the May issue of Shogakukan's Monthly Coro Coro Comics magazine on Wednesday. Makoto Daienbō (Cardfight!...
Amazon Prime Video Streams Candy Caries Anime in N. America, Other Regions
Anime's YouTube channel also streams all episodes for free worldwide, excluding some territories
― Amazon Prime Video has started streaming Tomoki Misato and Wit Studio's original television anime Candy Caries, with its first episode, on Wednesday. Additionally, the anime's YouTube channel has also started streaming the first episode worldwide (excluding some territories). The anime's website lists i...
Black Channel Manga Switches to Weekly Coro Coro Comic Online Magazine
Manga switches with new chapter on May 17
― The May issue of Shogakukan's Monthly Coro Coro Comics magazine revealed on Wednesday that Satoshi Kisaichi's Black Channel manga will publish new chapters on Shogakukan's Weekly Coro Coro Comic online magazine beginning on May 17.The manga's story centers on the demon Black who comes to the human world in search of content for videos. He wants to expose th...
Dragon Quest Smash/Grow Mobile Game Announces April 21 Worldwide Launch
Opening trailer from Kamikaze Douga streamed
― Square Enix revealed in a new opening trailer for its Dragon Quest Smash/Grow mobile game on Tuesday the game will launch worldwide for iOS and Android on April 21 (April 20 PDT). Kamikaze Douga animated the below opening video. The game is a roguelite RPG featuring "smashing" combat where players charge special move gauges and "growing" gameplay, where ...
Dorohedoro Anime Season 2 Unveils English Dub's Cast
Aleks Le, Griffin Burns, Cherami Leigh, others star
― Crunchyroll announced on Wednesday an English dub for the second anime season based on Q Hayashida's Dorohedoro manga. The dub launched on the same day. The English cast includes: Aleks Le as Caiman
Griffin Burns as Shin
Cherami Leigh as Noi
Alejandro Saab as Risu
Bill Butts as Kento
Christopher Corey Smith as Nishinoya
Kieran Regan as Dokuga
Mi...
Seven Seas Licenses The Berserker NPC Unknowingly Destroys the World, 4 More Titles
Also licensed: Amamiya-san is the Cutest…and I'm a Close Second!, Hate Me, but Let Me Stay - Mr. Asanaga and Mr. Yanagi, more
― Seven Seas Entertainment announced the following licenses on Wednesday: Title: Yes, No, or Maybe? audiobook
Creator(s): Michi Ichiho, Lala Takemiya
Release Date: April 16 (volume 1, Siren imprint)
Summary: Kunieda Kei is the up-and-coming Prince Charming of the evening news...
Always a Catch! Anime Casts Yūko Kaida
Kaida plays Queen Rubini
― The official website 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 it has cast Yūko Kaida as Queen Rubini, Renato and Placido's mother. Square Enix Manga & Books publishes the manga adaptation in English and describes the story: A zany romantic comedy st...
Pan Dorobō Anime's 2nd Promo Video Reveals Main Cast, Ending Theme Song
Ayaka Asai stars as Pan Dorobō
― Kadokawa revealed on Thursday the second promotional video and main cast member for the anime of Keiko Shibata's Pan Dorobō (Bread Thief) picture book. The video reveals and previews the ending theme song "Pan Dorobо̄" by Kyary Pamyu Pamyu: Ayaka Asai stars as Pan Dorobō. The anime will debut in October. Takahiko Kyōgoku (Love Live! School idol project, Love Live! Sup...
WEBTOON Establishes Chief Business Officer Role in Global Leadership Restructure
Restructuring aims to improve execution speed, coordination across markets
― WEBTOON Entertainment announced on Monday a new global leadership structure, including the creation of a Chief Business Officer (CBO) role, as the company moves to integrate its regional operations and accelerate global expansion. The restructuring follows the appointment of President Yongsoo Kim and is aimed at improving ex...
Writer Yukiaki Kurando, Artist WOOMA to Launch New Manga in June
Kimi no Kao de Boku ni Kiss shite manga launches on June 15
― The May issue of Akita Shoten's Bessatsu Shōnen Champion magazine revealed on Wednesday that writer Yukiaki Kurando and artist WOOMA will launch a new manga titled Kimi no Kao de Boku ni Kiss shite (Kiss Me With Your Face) in the magazine's July issue that will ship on June 15. ◤◢◤◢◤◢◤◢◤◢◤◢◤◢ #蔵人幸明 ×#WOOMA 豪華作品が別チャン7月号より 🌸連載開始🌸◤◢◤◢◤◢◤◢◤...
Gorō Kanbe Launches New Manga
Golian no Junjō na Junai debuts on April 21
― The official X (formerly Twitter) account for Mag Garden's Mag Comi platform announced on Tuesday that Gorō Kanbe will launch a new series Golian no Junjō na Junai (Golian's Pure and Innocent Love) on the platform on April 21.The story follows the cute-looking high-schooler Anzu, who also likes cute things. He is reunited with his handsome childhood subor...
YOASOBI Announces 'Never Ending Stories' N. American Tour for August
Tour runs from August 4-16
― J-pop group Yoasobi and Crunchyroll announced on Wednesday the North American "Never Ending Stories" tour. The tour will run from August 4-16.The tour dates include:August 2—Chicago, IL—LollapaloozaAugust 4—Boston, MA—TD Garden August 6—Brooklyn, NY—Barclays CenterAugust 8—Hamilton, ON—TD ColiseumAugust 12—Seattle, WA—Climate Pledge ArenaAugust 14—Oakland, CA—Oakland Aren...
Star Fox 64 Voice Actor Jock Blaney Dies
Wolf's voice actor died peacefully in sleep at home on March 19
― Voice actor Jock Blaney (Frank Blaney II) died peacefully in his sleep at his home in Las Vegas on March 19. He was 76. Blaney was born in Morristown, New Jersey on June 21, 1949. He is survived by his brother Robert Mills, daughter Brandi Phillips (Dwayne), three grandsons, niece, and many close friends. Blaney voiced Wolf O'Donnell, ...
All You Need Is Kill Anime Film Ships on Blu-ray Disc on July 7
Anime now available digitally for rental/purchase
― GKIDS announced on Wednesday that Warner Bros. Japan and STUDIO4°C's anime of Hiroshi Sakurazaka and Yoshitoshi ABe's All You Need Is Kill science fiction light novel has launched digitally for rental or purchase, and it will ship on Blu-ray Disc on July 7 with distribution by Shout! Studios. Bonus features include director scene breakdowns, a direc...
'Do You Like Big Girls?' Anime Gets English Dub
Adam Curley, Leah Booth, Angel Haven Rey, more star in dub on OceanVeil
― WWWave Corporation's anime streaming platform OceanVeil announced that it is streaming a dub for the AnimeFesta television anime of Gorō Aizome's Do You Like Big Girls? (Ōkii Onnanoko wa Suki Desu ka?) manga. The dub debuted on April 5. The English dub stars: Adam Curley as Sota Leah Booth as Ayano Angel Haven Rey as Kaoru Brit...
Crunchyroll to Stream Though I Am an Inept Villainess Anime
English-subbed trailer streamed for July anime
― Crunchyroll announced on Wednesday that it will stream the television anime of Satsuki Nakamura's Though I Am an Inept Villainess (Futsutsuka na Akujo de wa Gozaimasu ga - Sūgū Chōso Torikae Den) light novel series for the summer 2026 season, starting in July in North America, Central America, South America, Europe, Africa, Oceania, the Middle East, CI...
Exit 8 Live-Action Film Opens at #8 in U.S., Earns US$1,404,500
Yasuhiro Aoki, Studio 4°C's anime feature film ChaO also opened during the same weekend
― Box Office Mojo reports that the live-action film of Kotake Create's infinite-loop horror game Exit 8 (8-ban Deguchi) opened in the United States at #8. Yasuhiro Aoki and Studio 4°C's anime feature film ChaO also opened on Friday but Box Office Mojo has yet to report earnings for the film. Exit 8 earned an estim...
Tomato Soup's A Witch's Life in Mongol Manga Wins 55th Japan Cartoonists Association Award
WART CARTOON, Manga Ishibumi: Genbaku ga Ochite kuru toki, Bokura wa Sora wo Miteita also win
― The Japan Cartoonists Association (JCA) announced the winners of the 54th Japan Cartoonists Association Awards on Tuesday. Tomato Soup's A Witch's Life in Mongol (Tenmaku no Jādūgar, pictured right) manga won the grand prize in the Comic division. WART CARTOON — 1-koma Manga kara Yomitoku Myanmar no Kurush...
The Duke's Son Claims He Won't Love Me Yet Showers Me with Adoration Anime Unveils 2 Cast Members
Hibiku Yamamura, Junya Enoki join cast of anime debuting in July
― The official website for the television anime for writer Kei Misawa and artist Natsu Mizuno's The Duke's Son Claims He Won't Love Me Yet Showers Me with Adoration ("Kimi o Koi Suru Ki wa Nai" to Itta Jiki Kōshaku-sama ga Nazeka Dekiai Shitekimasu) manga announced two new cast members on Wednesday.Hibiku Yamamura as Rebeka RikkonenJuny...
Hokuto no Ken -Fist of the North Star- Anime Reveals 3 More Cast Members
Chafūrin, Yasuhiro Mamiya, Anri Katsu to voice KING's deputy leaders in episodes 3, 4
― 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), revealed three new cast members on Wednesday. The new cast members will voice KING's deputy leaders. The characters will appear in the anime's upcoming third and fourth episod...
The Forsaken Saintess and Her Foodie Roadtrip in Another World Anime's Teaser Confirms July Debut on TV
More staff, including Campfire Cooking in Another World with My Absurd Skill composer Kana Utatane, also announced
― Happinet posted the teaser promotional video for the 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 on Wednesday. The video confirmed the anime's...
That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime Manga Volume 32 No Longer Listed as 'Final Volume'
Dengeki Online corrects article to list "latest volume" instead
― Kadokawa's Dengeki Online website updated and corrected its article about Taiki Kawakami's 32nd manga volume based on Fuse and Mitz Vah's That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime (Tensei Shitara Slime Datta Ken) light novel series on Wednesday. The article now states that the upcoming volume is the "latest volume," and not the "final vo...
Reborn as a Vending Machine Season 3 Unveils English Dub's Cast, April 15 Launch
Garret Storms, Emily Neves, Elizabeth Maxwell, others star in English dub
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Crunchyroll announced on Tuesday it will release an English dub for the third anime season based on Hirukuma's Reborn as a Vending Machine, I Now Wander the Dungeon (Jidōhanbaiki ni Umarekawatta Ore wa Meikyū ni Samayō) light novel series on Wednesday. The English cast includes: Garret Storms as Boxxo
Emily Neves as Lammis
E...
Future GPX Cyber Formula Series Gets New Short Anime Sequel, Game
Promo video, visual commemorates series' 35th anniversary
― Bandai Namco Filmworks announced on Wednesday that the Future GPX Cyber Formula series is getting a new short anime, a direct sequel to the 1998 Future GPX Cyber Formula Sin anime. The series is also getting a new game titled Future GPX Cyber Formula Spiral. The company unveiled a promotional video and visual by character designer Takahiro Y...
That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime Manga Not Ending in Volume 32 on June 9 (Updated)
Manga adaptation of Fuse's original story launched in March 2015, served as basis for anime adaptation
― Update: Dengeki Online corrected its article on Wednesday so that it no longer lists That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime manga volume 32 as the "final volume." The previous version of ANN's article follows below: Kadokawa's Dengeki Online website announced on Tuesday that Taiki Kawakami's mang...
Aria the Scarlet Ammo Anime Gets New Short Anime for 15th Anniversary
Anime adaptation of Chūgaku Akamatsu's novels debuted in 2011
― Kadokawa announced on Wednesday that the Aria the Scarlet Ammo series will get a new short anime, in commemoration of the anime's 15th anniversary. More details for the short anime will be revealed at a later date.The anime adaptation of Chūgaku Akamatsu's original Aria the Scarlet Ammo (Hidan no Aria) novels debuted in Japan in 2011. Fu...
Godzilla Minus Zero Film Presents 1st Teaser
Film opens in Japan on November 3, North America on November 6
― Toho presented the first teaser trailer for Godzilla Minus Zero, the new Godzilla film from Godzilla Minus One'sTakashi Yamazaki, on Wednesday. The teaser confirms that the sequel is set in 1949, two years after Godzilla Minus One. Update: GKIDS presented a message from Yamazaki: Takashi Yamazaki's message to fans for GODZILLA MINUS Z...
flat's Natsu Aogiri Launches New Manga
Enyakurukuru debuts on April 21
― The official X (formerly Twitter) account for Mag Garden's Mag Comi platform announced on Tuesday that flat manga artist Natsu Aogiri will launch a new series titled Enyakurukuru on the platform on April 21. The story follows the strange connection between a fragile high school boy and a suspicious young man. Aogiri launched the flat manga in Mag Garden's Comic Blade...
The King of the Dead at the Dark Palace Light Novels Get Manga
Meguri debuts manga adaptation in April
― The May issue of Square Enix's Shonen Gangan magazine confirmed on Saturday that Tsukikage's The King of the Dead at the Dark Palace light novels has received a manga adaptation by Ishura artist Meguri on the Gangan Online platform in April. The series debuted on April 7.Yen Press publishes the novels in English and describes the story:When a sickly boy succu...
Black Channel Manga Gets TV Anime
Satoshi Kisaichi debuted manga in 2020
― The official X/Twitter account for Shogakukan's Coro Coro Comics magazine announced on Wednesday that Satoshi Kisaichi's Black Channel manga is getting a television anime. The account shared a commemorative illustration: Kisaichi launched the manga in Coro Coro Comics in 2020 and the series is ongoing. Shogakukan published the manga's 13th volume on December 2...
Classroom of the Elite Season 4 Anime's English Dub Streams 1st 4 Episodes on April 15
Cast returns for Classroom of the Elite: Year 2
― Crunchyroll announced that it will begin streaming an English dub for the Classroom of the Elite: Year 2 (Yōkoso Jitsuryoku Shijō Shugi no Kyōshitsu e 4th Season 2-nen Sei Hen 1 Gakki) anime on Wednesday. The first four dubbed episodes will stream on that day. The English cast, which features returning members, includes: Justin Briner as Ayanokoji
Fel...
Mahjong Pros Announces New Distribution Partnership for Manga
Pathway Book Service to handle distribution, Gazelle Book Services Ltd. to distribute through EU
― Mahjong set company Mahjong Pros' Mahjong Pros Publishing imprint announced on Monday that it is entering a distribution partnership with Pathway Book Service for book fulfillment, warehousing, and retail distribution for its catalogue. It is also partnering with Gazelle Book Services Ltd. for distribu...
I Was Reincarnated as the 7th Prince Manga Resumes Serialization
Manga went on hiatus after "Stampede arc" on November 15
― Kodansha's Magazine Pocket app posted a new full chapter of Yōsuke Kokuzawa's manga adaptation of Kenkyo na Circle's I Was Reincarnated as the 7th Prince so I Can Take My Time Perfecting My Magical Ability light novel series on Saturday. The new chapter marks the return of the manga after its hiatus. In consideration for Kokuzawa's health, th...
We Are Aliens Anime Film's Teaser Unveils Main Cast, Composer
Ryōta Bandō, Amane Okayama star in film with music by Yaffle
― Film label NOTHING NEW unveiled on Tuesday the teaser video and teaser visual for the full-length anime film Ware Ware wa Uchūjin (We Are Aliens), which it is producing with animator Kōhei Kadowaki. The teaser announces the film's main cast and musical composer Yaffle (who previously produced music for Fujii Kaze, Kenshi Yonezu, and other...
That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime Season 4 Cancels May 1 Airing
Broadcast canceled due to scheduling reasons
― The staff for the fourth That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime (Tensei Shitara Slime Datta Ken) anime season announced on Tuesday that the anime's episode broadcast on May 1 on the NTV channel (and 28 other affiliated channels) has been canceled due to unspecified scheduling reasons. The BS11 channel will instead run a special program about the season ...
Grandgear Film by Godzilla -1.0's Takashi Yamazaki Opens in February 2028 With 'Kaiju Robots'
Filming for Yamazaki's 1st English-language film starts soon
― Sony Pictures announced at CinemaCon on Monday that Godzilla Minus One director Takashi Yamazaki's first English-language film Grandgear will open on February 18, 2028, and added that filming will start soon. According to the entertainment industry news source IndieWire, Sony presented a sizzle reel of the title treatment featuring "some ...
The Beginning After the End Season 2 Unveils English Dub's Cast, April 15 Launch
Crunchyroll to start streaming English dub on Wednesday
― Crunchyroll announced on Monday it will stream an English dub for the second anime season based on TurtleMe's The Beginning After The End web novel and its webcomic adaptation on Wednesday.The English dub cast members are:Amber May as ArthurSarah Wiedenheft as JasmineChristopher Wehkamp as GreyColleen Clinkenbeard as AliceKayla Temshiv as Sylv...
Live-Action Sakamoto Days Film's New Video Previews Fight Choreography
Snow Man idol Ren Meguro stars as former hitman Tarō Sakamoto in April 29 film
― The official website for the live-action film of Yuuto Suzuki's Sakamoto Days manga began streaming a character promotional video for the film on Tuesday. The video highlights the fight choreography that Ren Meguro executed as the lead character Tarō Sakamoto, and it also previews the film's theme song "BANG!!" by Snow M...
Demon Slayer: The Hinokami Chronicles 2 Game Adds Infinity Castle Shinobu on April 17
Infinity Castle Giyu launched on March 11
― Sega announced on Monday in a new trailer for Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba- The Hinokami Chronicles 2, the sequel game to the 2021 Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba - The Hinokami Chronicles game, that it will add the sixth DLC character for the "Infinity Castle Part 1 Character Pass," the Infinity Castle version of Shinobu, on Friday. A paid Character Pass ...
Crunchyroll Manga Adds Blooming Love, Hinomaru Sumo, Diamond in the Rough, More Titles from Shueisha
Also: My Girlfriend Gives Me Goosebumps!, Excuse me dentist, it's touching me!, more
― Crunchyroll announced on Monday that it has added the following titles from Shueisha: Abyss RageAlpi the Soul SenderArata Primal: The New PrimitiveBlooming Love (pictured right)Curtain's up, I'm offDiamond in the RoughDiasporaiserEven If You Slit My MouthExcuse me dentist, it's touching me!Gizmo RiserGrace RosaHi...
Tokyopop Offers Public Stock Shares With Goal to Raise US$1.2 Million (Updated)
Investors can purchase stock shares at US$5.00 each with minimum investment of US$1,000
― Publisher Tokyopop announced on Saturday that it is offering public buyers to purchase stock shares of the company at US$5.00 per share with a minimum investment of US$1,000. The equity shares are Class B Common Stock, and they do not include voting rights. Investments of US$2,500 or more result in bonus shares,...
Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War - The Calamity Anime's 1st 3 Episodes Get Early Screening in U.S. Theaters on June 25-29
Episodes screen subbed/dubbed ahead of July premiere
― Viz Media and Fathom Entertainment announced on Monday that they will screen the first three episodes of Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War - The Calamity, the fourth and final part of the Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War anime, in Japanese with English subtitles and with the English dub in U.S. theaters ahead on June 25-29 ahead of July's broadcast ...
Studio KAI Announces Insolvency Due to Deficit
Company ends fiscal year with 565 million yen net loss
― The April 13 issue of the Japanese government's Kanpо̄ gazette revealed on Monday that Studio Kai animation studio is entering a state of insolvency, in which the company is unable to pay debts, after ending the 2025 fiscal year with a net loss of 565 million yen (approx. US$3.5 million). The company reported a loss of 165,129,000 yen (about U...
Azur Lane: Slow Ahead! Season 2 Anime's 2nd Promo Video Reveals Another Theme Song, July 5 Premiere
Miyuki Hashimoto performs another theme song for 2nd season
― The official website for Azur Lane: Slow Ahead! 2! (Azur Lane Bisoku Zenshin! 2!), the second television anime season of shorts adapting Hori's Azur Lane Bisoku Zenshin! four-panel manga, began streaming the second main promotional video on Monday. The video reveals and previews another theme song "Lu lu lun♪ ~Urahara Kibun wa Automatic" b...
Yo-yo Brand en's Original Anime Hibi Yōyō to. Reveals Animated Music Video for Opening Theme
Music group cadode performs anime's opening song "Hikari no Kasa"
― Kadokawa revealed the animated music video for the opening theme song of yo-yo brand en's original anime project Hibi Yōyō to. (Days with Exultation.) on Monday. Japanese music group cadode performs the anime's opening song "Hikari no Kasa" (Halo of Light).Yo-yo brand en first revealed the opening theme song artist on March 28, along...
K Manga Adds Watch Out for Watarase Manga
New chapters to publish with Japanese release
― Kodansha's K MANGA platform announced on Sunday it is publishing Paris Nakagawa's Watch Out for Watarase (Tokoton Kuzu na Watarase Nanoni) manga in English as a simulpub title. The first 14 chapters are available to read at time of writing.K MANGA describes the story:Nonoka, newly arrived in the big city for university, goes to her comedian brother's ho...
You Midorikawa's Tensei-saki wa Kita no Henkyō Deshita ga Manga Ends
Early access of manga's final 25th chapter published on April 8
― Manga author You Midorikawa revealed that their Tensei-saki wa Kita no Henkyō Deshita ga Seirei no Okage de Kekkō Kaiteki Desu: Rakuen Mezashite Shuryō Kaitaku Tokidoki Sauna (I Was Reincarnated in the Northern Frontier, But Thanks to the Spirits, It's Quite Comfortable: Hunting, Cultivating, and Occasional Saunas While Aiming for Para...
OceanVeil Streams Ingoku Danchi: Deviant's Apartment Complex Anime
Broadcast version, uncensored version debuted on service on April 5
― WWWave Corporation's new anime streaming platform OceanVeil announced on Monday that it is streaming Ingoku Danchi: Deviant's Apartment Complex, the short television anime of writer Sakusei Kenkyūjo and artist Yui Jōyama's Ingoku Danchi (Indecent Apartment Complex) manga. The anime's standard broadcast version and fully uncensored ...
Detective Conan: Fallen Angel of the Highway Anime Film Sets New 3-Day Opening Record for Franchise
Film sells 2,318,009 tickets to earn 3,502,137,800 yen in 1st 3 days, breaking Detective Conan: One-eyed Flashback film's record last year
― Japanese entertainment news website Cinema Today reported on Monday that Detective Conan: Highway no Datenshi (Detective Conan: Fallen Angel of the Highway), the Detective Conan franchise's 29th film, sold 2,318,009 tickets and earned 3,502,137,800 yen (about US...
Abyss Rage's Nariaki Narita Launches New Manga
Subaru the Invincible martial arts manga launched on Sunday
― Shueisha's Shonen Jump+ website launched Nariaki Narita's new manga titled Subaru the Invincible (Muteki no Subaru) on Sunday.Shueisha's MANGA Plus service simultaneously releases the manga in English and describes the story:Practical Karate is known as Full Contact Karate, where strikes and kicks determine the victor. Subaru Kannagi made ...
Mujina Into the Deep Manga Ends 1st Season, Returns with Season 2 in 2027
Manga launched in 2023, 1st season entered "final battle" on January 9
― This year's ninth issue of Shogakukan's Big Comic Superior magazine published on Friday the final chapter of "season 1" of Inio Asano's Mujina Into the Deep manga, and announced that the manga will return with "season 2" in 2027. Asano explained in a post on his X (formerly Twitter) account that the reason of the manga's long br...
The Super Mario Galaxy Movie Crosses US$308 Million in U.S., US$628 Million Worldwide
Film grosses US$69,000,000 in the U.S. in 2nd weekend
― The Super Mario Galaxy Movie — Nintendo, Illumination, and Universal Pictures' sequel to The Super Mario Bros. Movie — has earned an estimated US$308,117,135 in the United States after its second weekend. The film ranked at #1 and earned an estimated US$69,000,000 in its second weekend in the U.S., roughly a 48% drop from last weekend's numbers,...
Daruma Matsuura's Steel of the Celestial Shadows Manga Returns From Hiatus
Manga published 2 chapters in June 2025 before going on hiatus
― This year's ninth issue of Shogakukan's Big Comic Superior magazine published the 86th and latest chapter of Daruma Matsuura's Steel of the Celestial Shadows (Taiyō to Tsuki no Hagane) manga on Friday, signaling its return from a hiatus since last year. The manga went on hiatus after its 83rd chapter published in February 2025. The mang...
'Go for It, Nakamura!' Anime Casts Shunsuke Takeuchi
Takeuchi voices P.E. teacher Kaoru Niō in episode 3 on Wednesday
― Aniplex announced a new cast member for the television anime of Syundei's Go for It, Nakamura! (Ganbare! Nakamura-kun!!) boys-love manga on Monday. Shunsuke Takeuchi will join the anime's cast as Kaoru Niō, a physical education teacher at Hoshimi High School. The character will appear in the anime's third episode on Wednesday. Seven S...
Live-Action Tengu no Daidokoro Gets 3rd Season This Fall
New season features original story supervised by manga's creator Ai Tanaka
― BS-TBS announced on Monday that it is producing a third live-action season based on Ai Tanaka's Tengu no Daidokoro (Tengu's Kitchen) manga. The new season will premiere on BS-TBS in the "Mokuyō Drama 23" time slot on Thursdays at 11:00 p.m. (10::00 a.m. EDT) this fall. The new season will tell an original story (not previous...
Yuu Nagira's 'Nanji, Hoshi no Gotoku' Novel Gets Live-Action Film on October 9
Ryūsei Yokohama, Suzu Hirose star in film of award-winning story set on island in Seto Inland Sea
― Toho announced on Monday that it is producing a live-action film adaptation of Yuu Nagira's Nanji, Hoshi no Gotoku (You Are Akin to the Stars) that will open in Japan on October 9. The film stars Ryūsei Yokohama (Detective Conan: Highway no Datenshi's Kazuaki Ōmae) as Kai Aono and Suzu Hirose (live-ac...
Rascal Does Not Dream of a Dear Friend Film Unveils Tomoe Koga Visual
"Finale" film to open in theaters in Japan on October 16
― The staff for Seishun Buta Yarō wa Dear Friend no Yume o Minai (Rascal Does Not Dream of a Dear Friend) film, the latest anime of Hajime Kamoshida's Rascal Does Not Dream (Seishun Buta Yarō or Aobuta) novel series, presented a new "memorial visual" featuring Tomoe Koga via a video on Sunday. The tagline on the visual reads, "I like sempai…"To...
Japan Aims to Increase Anime's Overseas Market to 6 Trillion Yen by 2033
Government aims to triple overseas market for anime, games, manga in less than 10 years
― The Japanese Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) held its 18th Entertainment and Creative Industrial Policy Seminar on March 27, where it announced how specifically to meet the Japanese government's goal to expand the overseas market for its domestic creative industries to 20 trillion yen (about US$12...
Joker Game Gets 4th Stage Play
10th anniversary show runs in February 2027
― The staff for the stage play adaptations of Production I.G's Joker Game spy anime series announced on Friday the series will receive a new stage play titled Joker Game IV next year in February. The play will run in Tokyo and in the Kansai region. The fourth show celebrates the 10th anniversary of the stage series.The returning cast includes:Yūsuke Yata as...
Kill Blue Anime Gets Same-Day English Dub
Bang Zoom! produces dub for anime that premiered on Saturday
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Amazon's Prime Video streaming service and Netflix began streaming an English dub for the television anime of Tadatoshi Fujimaki's Kill Blue manga on the same day as they released the first episode of the anime with English subtitles.Bang Zoom! Studios revealed on X (formerly Twitter) on Saturday it is producing the dub, but did not reve...
Inazuma Eleven Cross Game Launches for iOS, Android in June
Smartphone game to be free-to-play with in-app purchases
― Level 5 and Aiming (Dragon Quest Tact) announced during the "LEVEL5 VISION 2026 Craftsmanship" stream on Friday the Inazuma Eleven: Cross game will launch for iOS and Android in June. Pre-registration is open now. A closed beta test began on January 29 in Japan and recently ended. The livestream on Friday stated staff are making final adjustm...
Level 5's Holy Horror Mansion Game Unveils New Trailer
RPG features "ghost crafting"
― Level 5 revealed a new trailer for its new "ghost craft" role-playing game HOLY HORROR MANSION during the "LEVEL5 VISION 2026 Craftsmanship" livestream on Friday. The RPG features ghostly mechanics that are based on real-life performers.Level 5 is partnering with entertainment companies for the game, which is themed around "family." The company did not reveal platforms...
Inazuma Eleven RE, Decapolice Games to Both Additionally Release for Switch 2
Inazuma Eleven RE drops PS4 release; DECAPOLICE drops Switch, PS4 release
― The Level 5 Vision 2026 Craftsmanship livestream announced on Friday that the new remake of the first Inazuma Eleven game titled Inazuma Eleven RE will additionally be released on the Nintendo Switch 2 but will no longer be released for the PlayStation 4. The livestream also stated the DECAPOLICE crime suspense role-playing g...
Manga Up! Global Adds My Classmate James, Princess of Desert Rain in English
My Classmate James centers on girl who finds it hard to speak; Princess of Desert Rain centers on girl with hidden powers
― Manga Up! Global added yutaka's My Classmate James (Tonari no Seki no James-kun) manga on Saturday. It added author Syuu and artist Umi to Shima's Princess of Desert Rain: Once a Mage, Now a Farmer's Daughter (Sabaku no Kuni no Amefurashi-hime) manga on Sunday. Manga Up! describ...
Agents of the Four Seasons: Dance of Spring Anime's English Dub Premieres on April 11
Anime based on Kana Akatsuki's light novel series premiered on March 28
― Crunchyroll began streaming the English dub of the television anime of Kana Akatsuki's Agents of the Four Seasons: Dance of Spring novel series on Saturday. It revealed the English dub cast for the anime:Celeste Perez as HinagikuMarisa Duran as Sakura Alejandro Saab as Rosei Christopher Wehkamp as Itecho Alexis Tipton as Ruri ...
Ichijōma Mankitsu Gurashi! Anime Reveals Cast
Hana Hishikawa, Saho Shirasu, Chiharu, Miyari Nemoto star in series that debuted on Sunday
― The staff for the television anime of Hisamakumako's Ichijōma Mankitsu Gurashi! (Living Life to the Fullest in a Tiny One-Tatami-Mat-Sized Room) manga announced on Sunday the main cast for the series. Hana Hishikawa as the protagonist Meiko Morita Saho Shirasu as Rie Amamiya Chiharu as Marika Suzuki Miyari Ne...
Japan's Video Game Rankings, March 30-April 5
Pokémon Pokopia stays at #1 for 5 weeks straight
― Japan's Game Ranking: March 30-April 5 Rank System Title Publisher Release Date Weekly Copies Total Copies 1NSw 2 Pokémon Pokopia Nintendo March 5 45,484 867,171 2NSw 2Mario Kart World Nintendo June 5, 2025 8,131 2,888,474 3NSwMinecraft Nippon Microsoft June 21, 2018 5,186 4,182,507 4NSw Mega Man Star Force Legacy Collection CAPCOM March 27 4,956 23,...
Keisuke Kuwata Also Performs Akane-banashi Anime's Ending Song
Kuwata previously announced for opening theme song
― The staff for the anime of writer Yūki Suenaga and illustrator Takamasa Moue's Akane-banashi manga confirmed on Sunday that Keisuke Kuwata is performing the ending theme song "AKANE On My Mind ~ Manjū Kowai" for the series. Kuwata also performs the opening theme song "Hitotarashi," and he wrote the lyrics and music for the both songs specifically f...
Japanese Animation TV Ranking, March 30-April 5
That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime season 4 premiere ranks at #4, One Piece resumes at #6, Ascendance of a Bookworm Part 3 at #7
― The Detective Conan: The Scarlet Bullet film aired on NTV on Friday, April 3 at 9:00 p.m. and it earned a 7.2% rating. A marathon re-airing of the second season of the live-action A Solitary Gourmet series aired on TV Tokyo on Wednesday, April 1 at 5:45 p.m., and ea...
Actors Mackenyu, Tetsuo Kurata, Author Eiko Kadono Attend Anime NYC 2026 as Guests
Convention takes place from August 20 through August 23 at Javits Convention Center
― The X (formerly Twitter) account for the Anime NYC event announced on Thursday that actor Mackenyu will attend the event as a guest. It announced on Wednesday that actor Tetsuo Kurata will attend the event as a guest. Author Eiko Kadono will also attend the event as a guest of honor. Previously announced guests incl...
Detective Conan: Fallen Angel of the Highway Anime Film Earns 1.13 Billion Yen on Opening Day
Film sets new 1st day record for franchise
― Detective Conan: Highway no Datenshi (Detective Conan: Fallen Angel of the Highway), the Detective Conan franchise's 29th film, sold 739,000 tickets on its opening day in Japan on Friday to earn 1.13 billion yen (about US$7.1 million), a new record for the franchise. Comparatively, Detective Conan: One-eyed Flashback earned 1.05 billion yen on its first da...
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