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Voice Actor Hideyuki Umezu Dies at 68
Umezu voiced Diamante in One Piece, Ian Vashti in Gundam 00 2nd Season
― Voice talent company 81 Produce announced on Tuesday that voice actor Hideyuki Umezu died on May 17 due to interstitial pneumonia. He was 68. A funeral ceremony was held by relatives. Umezu was born on July 24, 1955 in Aichi Prefecture. Umezu voiced the characters of Diamante in One Piece, Ian Vashti in Mobile Suit Gundam 00 Sec...
Ayaka Matsumoto's Unexpectedly Naught Fukami BL Manga Gets Anime Adaptation by AnimeFesta
Manga about narcissist guy, otaku launched in 2022
― AnimeFesta (formerly Anime Zone and ComicFesta Anime) announced the anime adaptation of Ayaka Matsumoto's Unexpectedly Naught Fukami (Yatara Yarashii Fukami-kun) manga under AnimeFesta's toridori boys love brand on Tuesday. A teaser promotional video debuted on the same day:. Coolmic distributes the manga in English. Online manga service Renta! als...
Baki Manga Franchise Tops 100 Million Copies in Circulation
Franchise streams video featuring famous scenes
― Publisher Akita Shoten confirmed on Tuesday that Keisuke Itagaki's Baki manga series has over 100 million copies in circulation. The official YouTube channel for the franchise released a video celebrating the milestone on Tuesday, featuring highlights of well-known scenes from the manga. Itagaki's original Baki The Grappler martial arts manga ran for ...
Kingdom Hearts Games Get Steam Release on June 13
1st 3 main Kingdom Hearts games, with some spinoffs included
― Square Enix announced on Tuesday that it will release the Kingdom Hearts HD 1.5 + 2.5 Remix, Kingdom Hearts HD 2.8 Final Chapter Prologue, and Kingdom Hearts III + Re Mind games on PC via Steam on June 13. All three games will also be available in a bundle titled Kingdom Hearts Integrum Masterpiece. The Kingdom Hearts HD 1.5 + 2.5 Remix r...
Hulu Streams Mission: Yozakura Family Anime's English Dub on June 17
Anime premiered on April 7
― Hulu revealed on Monday that it will begin streaming an English dub for the anime of Hitsuji Gondaira's Mission: Yozakura Family (Yozakura-san Chi no Daisakusen) manga on June 17. The anime premiered in Japan on April 7 on MBS, TBS, and 26 of their affiliate channels. Disney streams the anime through the Hulu service in the United States on the same day. The series also s...
HIDIVE to Stream Plus-Sized Elf Anime
Anime debuts in July
― HIDIVE announced on Monday that it will stream the anime of Synecdoche's Plus-Sized Elf (Elf-san wa Yaserarenai.) manga for the summer 2024 season. The anime will premiere in July. The anime stars: Ayasa Itō as Elfuda
Takahide Ishii as Tomoatsu Naoe
Rena Hasegawa as Kuroeda
Ayaka Fukuhara as Oga Toshikatsu Tokoro (Why the Hell are You Here, Teacher!?, Soul Link, Hunter X Hunte...
Hyperdimension Neptunia Re;Birth Game Series' Switch Version Delayed Indefinitely in West
Games were scheduled for release on Tuesday
― Idea Factory International (IFI) announced on Monday that it is delaying the Nintendo Switch versions of Compile Heart's Hyperdimension Neptunia Re;Birth game series digitally in North America and Europe indefinitely until further notice. The company did not provide a reason. The games were scheduled for digital release on Switch in the West on Tuesday. T...
2-Part Dead Dead Demon's Dededede Destruction Anime Film Project Gets TV Version Premiering on May 23
Crunchyroll to stream 18-episode series with new footage
― Crunchyroll announced on Monday that it will begin screening a new television series version of the two-part anime film adaptation of Inio Asano's Dead Dead Demon's Dededede Destruction worldwide on Thursday at 11:00 p.m. EDT (which is Friday in Japan). Crunchyroll will stream the 18 episodes weekly. Episodes will feature new footage not in t...
Kyoko Aiba Launches New Oji Tensei Manga
Manga follows villainess reincarnated into middle-aged man
― Kyoko Aiba launched a new manga titled Oji Tensei ~Akuyaku Reijо̄ Kareinaru Seikatsu~ (Uncle Reincarnation: The Villainess's Days of Aging Gracefully) on Shogakukan's Sunday Webry platform last Thursday. The story follows the villainess Chloe, who is about to be executed. Upon her death, she vows to live a righteous life upon reincarnation....
Miko Mitsuki's Shōnen Bride -Dansō Reijō to Kuro Shosei- Manga to End in 4 Chapters
Manga started final arc on April 19
― This year's 12th issue of Shogakukan's Sho-Comi magazine revealed on Monday that Miko Mitsuki's Shōnen Bride -Dansō Reijō to Kuro Shosei- (Boy Bride -The Cross-Dressing Lady and Black Student-) will end in four chapters. If there are no delays, the series will end in July. The manga started its final arc on April 19. The manga tells the story of Ren from a presti...
Janus Oni no Ichizoku Manga Enters 'Climax'
Series launched in April 2021
― The May 31 issue of Houbunsha's Weekly Manga Times magazine announced on May 17 that Hayate Kuku's Janus Oni no Ichizoku manga will enter its "climax" in the June 28 issue. The manga centers on Kiichi Samonji, a descendant of the warrior monk Kiichi Hōgen. Kiichi Samonji is also a loyal retainer of the historical daimyo Imagawa Yoshimoto, the legendary "number one Dai...
Disney Japan Outsources Home Video Production Business to Happinet
Agreement affects Ghibli BDs, DVDs in Japan starting on October 1
― Happinet announced on May 13 that its subsidiary Happinet Media Marketing has signed a home entertainment license agreement with Walt Disney's Japanese arm to manufacture and sell Disney-branded Blu-ray Discs and DVDs in Japan, starting on October 1. In Japan, Disney has handled the home video releases for Studio Ghibli titles since ...
Starlight Express Creator Ray Yūki Launches New Manga
Sake to Tobacco no Hiyatoi Dungeon debuts on June 17
― Shonengahosha's Young King Ours magazine announced on X/Twitter on May 16 that Ray Yūki will launch a new series titled Sake to Tobacco no Hiyatoi Dungeon (The Daily Labor Dungeon of Sake and Tobacco) in this year's eighth issue on June 17. The story follows a pair of adventurers: one who is an alcoholic and one who is a heavy smoker. The two ent...
CoMix Wave Films Collaborates with Singer Sakura Fujiwara for New Short Animation 'Hatsukoi no Nioi'
Weathering With You, Suzume animator Maho Takagi makes directorial debut
― CoMix Wave Films announced on Sunday the release of its new short animation titled "Hatsukoi no Nioi" ("Scent of First Love"), in collaboration with singer-songwriter Sakura Fujiwara, who composed and performed the song of the same title for the short animation. The video premiered on Fujiwara's YouTube channel on Monday. The ...
Meiji Tokyo Renka Full Moon Visual Novel Launches for Switch, PC on October 3
Switch package version pre-order starts on May 30
― Dramatic Create announced on Monday that it and MAGES. will release the Meiji Tokyo Renka Full Moon visual novel for Nintendo Switch and PC via Steam on October 3, and started streaming its opening video, which features the theme song "Tokyo Roman-tan" (Tokyo Romantic Story) performed by KENN. Pre-order for the Nintendo Switch package version will s...
Crayon Shin-chan: Ora-tachi no Kyōryū Nikki Film Reveals 3 Guest Voice Actors
Takumi Kitamura, comedy duo Ozwald's Yū Hatanaka, Shunsuke Itō to voice characters for August 9 film
― The official website of Eiga Crayon Shin-chan: Ora-tachi no Kyōryū Nikki (Crayon Shin-chan the Movie: Our Dinosaur Diary), the Crayon Shin-chan franchise's 31st 2D animated film, revealed on Monday that actor and singer Takumi Kitamura, and comedy duo Ozwald are cast in the film as guest voice actor...
Irono's Ryū no Hanayome Okotowari Manga Ends on June 18
Fantasy manga launched in 2021
― The June issue of Square Enix's Monthly G Fantasy magazine revealed on Friday that Irono's Ryū no Hanayome Okotowari manga will end in the magazine's next issue on June 18. The fantasy manga is set in a village where legends of dragons are still passed on, and the villagers Sakura and Ren are born with the ability to manipulate water. Known as the Dragonborn, they pro...
HERO, Imaru Adachi to Release New Short Manga; Miyako Hiruzuka Launches New Series in June
HERO, Adachi to launch Terasu Hikari wa Ani no Omokage, Hiruzuka to launch Sayonara Diamond series
― This year's 25th issue of Shogakukan's Weekly Big Comic Spirits magazine revealed on Monday that HERO (Horimiya creator) and Imaru Adachi (Higehiro: After Being Rejected, I Shaved and Took in a High School Runaway manga adaptation) will launch a three-chapter one-shot manga (the wording used could als...
Yen Press to Hire Marketing & Publicity Manager
― Yen Press has announced that it is looking to hire a Marketing & Publicity Manager. The full-time position is hybrid-remote, and will pay US$65,000 to US$75,000 per year. Skills required include four to five years of marketing and publicity experience in the publishing industry, experience pitching to media and press, and experience in managing social media accounts in a professional setting, amon...
Masahito Kagawa, Tohji Tsukishima's Zenkamono Manga Ends on June 5
Series originally launched in December 2017
― This year's 11th issue of Shogakukan's Big Comic Original magazine revealed on Monday that Masahito Kagawa and Tohji Tsukishima's Zenkamono manga will end in the magazine's 12th issue on June 5. The series follows probation officer Kayo Agawa, who works with ex-criminals to help rehabilitate them into society. The original manga debuted in Shogakukan's B...
Mr. Osomatsu Animator Naoyuki Asano's Yomei 3000 Moji Manga Ends
Asano's adaptation of Gyatei Murasaki's short novel stories launched on January 30
― The official X (formerly Twitter) account of Shogakukan's Manga ONE app revealed on May 6 that it has published the final chapter of animator Naoyuki Asano's Yomei 3000 Moji (3000 Characters Left to Live) manga, the adaptation of Gyatei Murasaki's short novel stories compilation of the same title. The manga also runs...
The Wizard and His Fairy's Chisato Nesumi Launches Manga Adaptation
Hime-sama no Shitto de Yōjo ni Sareta Danshaku Reijō Desu. debuted on Saturday
― The June issue of Square Enix's G Fantasy magazine revealed on Friday that The Wizard and His Fairy manga creator Chisato Nesumi launched a new manga adaptation of the Hime-sama no Shitto de Yōjo ni Sareta Danshaku Reijō Desu. (I'm a Baron's Daughter Who was Turned into a Little Girl Due to a Princess' Jealousy) story by...
Ketsugō Danshi: Elements with Emotions -Commitments to Dawn- Manga Ends in June
Series launched in March 2023
― The June issue of Square Enix's G Fantasy magazine revealed on Friday that Hinano Mitsuki's Ketsugō Danshi: Elements with Emotions -Commitments to Dawn- manga, based on the game by Square Enix, will end in the next issue on June 18. In the "friendship bonding simulation adventure" game, characters who can control a chemical element are known as “Shikenkan.” The story ...
Taito Milestones 3 Game Gets November, Winter 2024 Releases in Japan, West
Game collection's 3rd installment includes Bubble Bobble, Rastan Saga, Cadash, more
― Game company Taito Corporation and game publisher ININ announced on Saturday that Taito Milestones 3, the third installment of the Taito Milestones game collection series, is scheduled for release in November in Japan, and in winter in the West, digitally for the Nintendo Switch. ININ started streaming an English an...
Through the Lens Ent. Establishes Manga Development, Publishing Company Hoshi Studios With Offices in Singapore, Japan
Company enters distribution deal with Shogakukan Asia, plans to create manga with goal of turning them into TV anime, films
― Variety reported on Saturday that film studio Through the Lens Entertainment has established a manga development and publishing startup named Hoshi Studios situated in Singapore and Japan. The company has entered a distribution deal with Shogakukan Asia, the Southeast Asian su...
Kanon Visual Novel Listed on Steam as 'Coming Soon'
Game received Switch edition in April 2023
― Prototype announced on Friday that it will release Visual Arts/Key's Kanon visual novel on Steam. The Steam store page for the game is live, with the release date listed as "coming soon." The release will feature text in Japanese, English, and Simplified Chinese. The listing describes the game's story: Kanon is the debut work from the visual novel studio, ...
Live-Action Tsuiraku JK to Haijin Kyōshi Sequel Casts Raiku, Reveals New Key Visuals, Trailer
Kairu Tamura reprises role as Kazuma
― The staff for Tsuiraku JK to Haijin Kyōshi Lesson2, the sequel to the live-action series adaptation of sora's Tsuiraku JK to Haijin Kyōshi (Fallen High School Girl and Disabled Teacher) manga, revealed on May 15 Raiku will join the cast of the show and Kairu Tamura will reprise his role as Kazuma. The staff also revealed a new teaser trailer and a key visual. Th...
Kinema Citrus Unveils Videos, More Staff for 'Goodbye, Lara,' Ninja Skooler Anime
Both projects commemorate studio's 15th anniversary
― Kinema Citrus opened websites for its newly announced original anime projects Goodbye, Lara (Sayonara Lara) and Ninja Skooler on Sunday. The website posted English-captioned videos and more staff members for both projects, which commemorate the studio's 15th anniversary. Goodbye, Lara (Sayonara Lara) concept trailer Staff: Storyboard/Director: Tak...
Ace of Diamond Act II TV Anime Gets Sequel
2019-20 anime was itself a follow-up to first 2013-16 Ace of Diamond anime
― Production on a sequel to the 2019-2020 television anime of Yūji Terajima's Ace of Diamond Act II (Daiya no A Act II) manga has been green-lit. Terajima drew an illustration to commemorate the news: Terajima's original Ace of Diamond baseball manga inspired a television anime that premiered in 2013, and Crunchyroll streamed ...
Wagamama High Spec Overclock Sequel Visual Novel Heads West
Sekai Project to release sequel fandisc for PC via Steam
― Sekai Project announced at its panel this year's Anime Central event on Saturday that it will release Wagamama High Spec Overclock (Wagamama High Spec OC), the sequel fandisc to the Wagamama High Spec adult visual novel, in the West for PC via Steam. The release date is to be determined, but Sekai Project confirmed that the game is currently ...
Japan's Video Game Rankings, May 6-12
Stellar Blade rises back up to #1
― Japan's Game Ranking: May 6-12 Rank System Title Publisher Release Date Weekly Copies Total Copies 1PS5Stellar Blade Sony Interactive Entertainment April 26 13,033 80,164 2NSwMario Kart 8 Deluxe Nintendo April 28, 2017 9,652 5,835,236 3NSwEndless Ocean Luminous Nintendo May 2 6,951 35,296 4NSwRing Fit Adventure Nintendo October 18, 2019 6,536 3,559,654 5NSwAnimal C...
Japanese Animation TV Ranking, May 6-12
Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Hashira Training Arc premiere episode ranks at #2 with 6.9% rating
― Yoshifumi Kondō and Studio Ghibli's Whisper of the Heart film aired on NTV on Friday, May 10 at 9:00 p.m. and earned a 6.5% rating. The live-action Rohan at the Louvre film based on Hirohiko Araki's JoJo's Bizarre Adventure spinoff manga aired on NHK on Monday, May 6 at 3:55 p.m. and earned a 2.4% rat...
Comic Girls, I'dol Be Back! Creator Kaori Hanzawa Takes 3-Month Hiatus for Maternity Leave
Hanzawa launched I'dol Be Back! in July 2023
― Manga creator Kaori Hanzawa announced on Thursday that she will take a three-month hiatus starting this month for maternity leave. Hanzawa added however that Houbunsha will still publish bonus manga shorts for I'dol Be Back! in June and July. The manga did not appear in the June issue of Manga Time Kirara Max, which shipped on Friday. Hanzawa launched th...
Square Enix's Towa Tsugai Game Ends Service on July 23
New "Towa Tsugai Fans" fan community to launch with new story on day main game ends service
― Square Enix announced on Friday that it will end service on its couple-training battle fantasy role-playing game Towa Tsugai on July 23. On the day of the service ending, a "Towa Tsugai Fans" fan community service will launch. Pre-registration for Towa Tsugai Fans is available now. The game will add new main...
Kaiju No. 8 Anime Previews 'Sagamihara Neutralization Operation' Arc in Video
Arc starts in episode premiering on Saturday
― The staff of the television anime of Naoya Matsumoto's Kaiju No. 8 manga revealed a new trailer on Saturday to preview the upcoming "Sagamihara Neutralization Operation" arc that will premiere later on Saturday. The anime premiered on TV Tokyo on April 13. Crunchyroll is streaming the anime as it airs, and it is also streaming an English dub. The anime a...
The Case Study of Vanitas Manga Takes 2-Month Break
Manga had returned from 11-month hiatus in May 2023
― Square Enix announced on Friday that Jun Mochizuki's The Case Study of Vanitas (Vanitas no Carte) manga will not appear in the June issue of Square Enix's Gangan Joker magazine on May 22, nor will it appear in the July issue on June 21. The manga went on hiatus in June 2022, and resumed in May 2023. Yen Press has been publishing the manga simultan...
Sakamoto Days Project Listed for Netflix in 2024
One Piece season 2 listed for Netflix in "2025 and Beyond"
― The licensing news service License Global posted an interview with Netflix vice president Josh Simon on May 1, and included in the interview is a listing of a "Sakamoto Days" project among "Netflix Upcoming Releases" in 2024. The listing does not specify if the project is animated or live-action, nor does it specify a connection, if any, to...
MangaGamer to Release Steam Prison - Beyond the Steam Game for Switch, PC
MangaGamer to also release USB physical versions of Umineko When They Cry, Higurashi When They Cry Hou+
― MangaGamer announced on Friday during its panel at Anime Central that it has licensed HuneX's Steam Prison - Beyond the Steam, the sequel fandisc otome game to Steam Prison, and will release it in English internationally for Nintendo Switch and PC via Steam and MangaGamer. The company will releas...
My Hero Academia Season 7 Anime Reveals English Dub Cast, May 18 Premiere
Natalie Van Sistine plays Star and Stripe in dub on Saturday
― Crunchyroll announced on Friday that it will premiere the English dub for the seventh season of the My Hero Academia anime on May 18. New cast members include: Natalie Van Sistine as Star and Stripe Kyle Hebert as Agpar William Ofoegbu as Ethan Aiden Call as Biggs Sean Letourneau as Wedge Additional voices include Tyson Rinehart and Wyat...
Adult Swim Announces Toonami Rewind Block With Sailor Moon, Dragon Ball Z Kai, Naruto Anime
2-hour programming block airs on Fridays starting on May 31
― Adult Swim's Toonami programming block announced on Friday that it is creating a new block called Toonami Rewind that is dedicated to running anime, or versions of the series, that aired on the original Toonami prior to its 2012 revival. Toonami Rewind will air on Fridays starting on May 31 at 5:00 p.m. EDT, and it will feature Sailor Moo...
Delico's Nursery Anime's 3rd Teaser Video Streamed
Series starring Masakazu Morita, Katsuyuki Konishi, more premieres in July
― The staff of Delico's Nursery, a television anime based on Kenichi Suemitsu's TRUMP 2009 stage play, revealed a third teaser promotional video on Friday. The anime will debut in July on Tokyo MX, BS11, Gunma TV, Tochigi TV, and MBS. The anime stars: Masakazu Morita as Dali Delico
Katsuyuki Konishi as Gerhard Fra
Hiro Shimono...
Takara's Treasure Live-Action Show to Star Yoji Iwase, EIto Konishi
Series based on Minta Suzumaru's boys-love manga to premiere on July 1
― The official Twitter account for the live-action adaptation of Minta Suzumaru's Takara's Treasure (Takara no Vidro) boys-love manga revealed the show's two main cast members on Friday. The show will star Yoji Iwase (left in image below) as Takara Shiga and Eito Konishi (right) as Taishin Nakao. The show will premiere on BS Asahi...
Nyaaaanvy Cat Sumo Game Gets 6-Episode Series of Anime Shorts Starting on May 25
Natsuki Hanae, Junko Takeuchi, more star
― Developer Team DigitalMind announced on Friday that it and publisher Phoenixx Inc.'s Nyaaaanvy video game is getting a television anime. The anime series of shorts will air within TV Tokyo's eeny meeny miney mo program that airs on Saturdays at 7:00 a.m. starting on May 25. The anime will also be available on Shin-Ei Animation's YouTube channel starting on M...
Wistoria: Wand and Sword Anime Reveals Character Promo Video, More Cast
Tomokazu Seki, Kōji Yusa join cast for series premiering in July
― The official website for the television anime adaptation of Fujino Ōmori and Toshi Aoi's Wistoria: Wand and Sword (Tsue to Tsurugi no Wistoria) manga revealed a new character promotional video and more cast members on Friday. ／🙋♂️うぃすー！新キャラ＆キャスト情報公開！＼ウィルのルームメイトであるロスティと、魔法学院の教師であるワークナー＆エドワルドが公開！ワークナーは #関智一エドワルドは #遊佐浩二 が担当！🪄キャラPVはこちらhtt...
Magical Girls holoWitches! Multimedia Project for Hololive Announced With Animated Promo Video
Multimedia project includes anime, manga, livestreams
― Cover Corporation announced on Thursday that it is producing a new multimedia project for its hololive VTuber group titled Magical Girls holoWitches!. The project will include manga, anime, and livestreams. An animated promotional video also released on Thursday. It is currently unclear if the project will include any other animated works aside ...
2024 Anpanman Film's Clip Features Baikinman
Film opens on June 28 with limited toy tambourine given to young children who attend
― Oricon began streaming a clip on Friday for Soreike! Anpanman: Baikinman to Ehon no Lulun (Baikinman and Lulun of the Picture Book), the 35th film in the Anpanman franchise. The video also previews the limited toy tambourine that children in elementary school or younger who see the film will receive. The film will ...
Live-Action Tanabata no Kuni Series Reveals Teaser Video, More Cast
Ryoko Fujino, Hiroshi Mikami, Takayuki Yamada join cast
― Disney+ began streaming a new teaser trailer for the live-action series of Hitoshi Iwaaki's Tanabata no Kuni (Tanabata Country) manga on Friday. The trailer reveals three new cast members for the series. The new cast members include: Ryoko Fujino as Sachiko Hagshimaru Hiroshi Mikami as Masami Marukami Takayuki Yamada as Yoriyuki Marukami The s...
Alya Sometimes Hides Her Feelings in Russian Anime's Video Previews Opening Song
Sumire Uesaka performs opening song, also performs covers of famous songs for each episode's ending
― Kadokawa unveiled a new promotional video for the anime of writer Sunsunsun and artist Momoco's Alya Sometimes Hides Her Feelings in Russian (Tokidoki Bosotto Russia-go de Dereru Tonari no Alya-san) light novel series on Friday. The video reveals and previews the anime's opening theme song "Ichiban K...
#DRCL, 'Goodbye, Eri,' River's Edge More Nominated for Eisner Awards
My Picture Diary, The Summer Hikaru Died also nominated
― Comic-Con International announced the nominees for this year's Will Eisner Comic Industry Awards on Thursday. The following manga were nominated in the Best U.S. Edition of International Material—Asia category: Shin'ichi Sakamoto's #DRCL midnight children (based on Bram Stoker's Dracula) (translated by Caleb Cook)
Tatsuki Fujimoto's Goodbye, ...
Shosen Hitogoto Desu kara Legal Manga Gets Live-Action Series
Kento Nakajima stars in series premiering on July 19
― TV Tokyo announced on Friday that it is producing a live-action series adaptation of Masamichi Sato, Katsuhito Fujiya, and Yōhei Shimizu's Shosen Hitogoto Desu kara: Toaru Bengoshi no Honne no Shigoto (After All, It's Someone Else's Problem: The Real Work of a Certain Lawyer) manga that will premiere on TV Tokyo on July 19. Kento Nakajima (live-a...
Mujirushi Shimazaki, Hama's Katsuben Ōji no Hanayome-san Manga Lists 4th Volume as Final Volume (Updated)
4th volume of manga about silent movie narrator, his wife in Taishō Japan ships on July 11
― Amazon is listing the fourth compiled book volume of Mujirushi Shimazaki and Hama's Katsuben Ōji no Hanayome-san (The Wife of the Silent Movie Narrator Prince) as the final volume. The volume will ship on July 11. The manga is set in Japan's Taishō period, when movies were still called "moving pictures," and ...
Urara Meirochō's Harikamo Launches New Manga on June 14
11-banme no Neko wa Nene manga follows human child in country of cat people
― The 114th issue of Kadokawa's Harta magazine revealed on Wednesday that Harikamo will launch a new manga titled 11-banme no Neko wa Nene (The 11th Cat is Nene) in the magazine's next issue on June 14. The manga's story centers in a country where cat people live, and human children are not allowed entry and is considered a s...
The Irregular at Magic High School Season 3 Anime Reveals English Dub Cast, May 17 Premiere
Edward A. Mendoza joins returning cast members
― Crunchyroll announced on Thursday that it will begin streaming the English dub for the third television season of the The irregular at magic high school anime on Friday. The dub cast, which features returning members, includes: Alejandro Saab as Tatsuya Shiba
Anairis Quiñones as Miyuki Shiba
Emi Lo as Minami Sakurai
Maureen Price as Mayumi Saegusa
Eri...
HIDIVE to Stream I Parry Everything Anime
Anime Expo hosts N. American premiere of 1st 2 episodes on July 4
― HIDIVE announced on Thursday that it will stream the television anime of Nabeshiki and Kawaguchi's I Parry Everything: What Do You Mean I'm the Strongest? I'm Not Even an Adventurer Yet! (Ore wa Subete o "Parry" Suru: Gyaku Kanchigai no Sekai Saikyō wa Bōken-sha ni Naritai) light novel series for the summer 2024 season as part of Se...
Ultraman: Rising CG Animated Film Reveals Japanese Dub Trailer, Cast Members
Hiroko Sakurai, Takaya Aoyagi join cast
― The staff for Ultraman: Rising, the upcoming Ultraman CG animated feature film from the streaming service and Tsuburaya Productions, revealed the Japanese dub trailer and more cast members on Friday: The Japanese dub cast includes: Yuki Yamada as Ken Sato Fumiyo Kohinata as Professor Sato Akari Hayami as Ami Wakita Fumihiko Tachiki as Dr. Onda Ayumi Tsunemats...
Reynatis Game's Trailer Previews Crossover With NEO: The World Ends With You
FuRyu's new action RPG launches in West on September 27
― NIS America began streaming on Thursday a trailer for FuRyu's new action RPG Reynatis, and it previews the crossover content with Square Enix's NEO: The World Ends with You (Shin Subarashii Kono Sekai) game: NIS America will release the game in the West for Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, and PC via Steam on September 27. The ga...
SEGA Previews Super Monkey Ball Banana Rumble Game Cast in New Trailer
Game launches on June 25
― Sega revealed a new trailer for the upcoming Super Monkey Ball Banana Rumble game for Nintendo Switch introducing the characters on Wednesday. The characters include AiAi, MeeMee, Baby, GonGon, YanYan, Doctor, and the new monkey Palette. 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 a solo and l...
Ema Toyama's Tenseishite mo Neko wa Neko Manga Ends in 2nd Volume
Series ends on July 11
― Amazon is listing Ema Toyama's Tenseishite mo Neko wa Neko (A Cat will be a Cat Even After Reincarnation) manga as ending with the second volume's release on July 11. The story takes place in a world without cats. On the heroine's way home after defeating the demon king, she encounters a strange, fluffy, four-legged beast who has been transported to this world. Toyama launch...
Mononoke Anime Film Gets Manga Adaptation
Manga launches on May 26, 1st volume ships on July 23
― The official Twitter account for Kodansha's Monthly Shonen Sirius magazine revealed on Monday that the Gekijōban Mononoke: Karakasa (Paper Umbrella) anime film will get a manga adaptation on the Comic Days service that will start on May 26. Amazon is also listing that the manga's first volume will ship on July 23. The film's character designer ...
27th Detective Conan Film Stays at #1, Uma Musume Pretty Derby: Road to the Top Opens at #6
trapezium films opens at #10
― The Detective Conan: Hyakuman Doru no Michishirube (Case Closed: The Million-dollar Pentagram) film stayed at #1 in its fifth weekend. The film sold 362,000 tickets and earned 534,319,890 yen (about US$3.41 million) from Friday to Sunday. The film has sold a total of 8.98 million tickets and earned a cumulative total of 12,876,291,970 yen (about US$82.26 million). The f...
Kaiju No. 8 Anime Adds Makoto Furukawa to Cast
Furukawa plays Defense Force platoon leader Ryō Ikaruga
― The official Twitter account for the anime of Naoya Matsumoto's Kaiju No. 8 manga confirmed one more cast member on Thursday. Makoto Furukawa will play Ryō Ikaruga, a platoon leader in the Defense Force's 3rd Division. The character will appear in the sixth episode on May 18. ◢◤『#怪獣8号』新キャスト解禁💥◥◣斑鳩亮：#古川慎5月18日(土)23時より放送の第6話「夜明けの相模原討伐作戦」に登場！お楽しみに...
Yowamushi Pedal Stage Play Reveals 'Final' Stage Play's Title, August 31-September 8 Run
Final stage play titled Butai Yowamushi Pedal Over the sweat and tears
― The official website for the stage play adaptations of Wataru Watanabe's Yowamushi Pedal manga announced on Thursday that its new stage play titled Butai Yowamushi Pedal Over the sweat and tears will be the final stage play of the series, and it will run from August 31 to September 8 at the Theater-H in Tokyo. Shatner Nishida is...
Daewon Media's MUZIK TIGER Characters Get Anime by Shin-Ei Animation
30 1-minute episodes premiere in 2025
― South Korean media company Daewon Media announced on Thursday that it is collaborating with its longtime partner, Japanese studio Shin-Ei Animation, to produce an anime of its MUZIK TIGER series of characters. The anime will have 30 1-minute episodes, and will premiere simultaneously in Japan and South Korea in 2025. The MUZIK TIGER franchise centers on Toffee,...
Hosui Yamazaki's Boku-tachi no Shitai Sagashi Manga Listed as Ending in 4th Volume
Volume ships on July 18
― Amazon is listing the fourth compiled book volume of Hosui Yamazaki's Boku-tachi no Shitai Sagashi (Our Hunt for a Corpse) as the final volume. The volume will ship on July 18. The manga's story begins when Isshin Inui invites his friends to go out on a journey on their bikes to find their long lost friend Ayano Hirakawa, who has been gone for years. Their only clue is a las...
Hiroshi Motomiya Launches New Manga Series on June 5
Jinsei Iroiro to serialize in Grand Jump
― Shueisha's Grand Jump magazine revealed on May 15 that Hiroshi Motomiya will launch a new series title Jinsei Iroiro (The Variety of Life) in this year's 13th issue of the magazine on June 5. The announcement describes the story as following Kurosawa, a man who recently resigned from a prestigious company. Motomiya recently ended the Mirai Banashi (Stories o...
Live-Action No Domestic Work for Ms. Saionji Series Reveals More Cast
Takashi Fujii, Mari Hamada, Mayū Yokota, more join cast
― The staff for the live-action series adaptation of Hiura's Saionji-san wa Kaji o Shinai (No domestic work for Ms. Saionji) manga announced more cast members on Thursday. The newly announced cast members are (top row, from left to right):
Takashi Fujii as Ryuuji Amano, the president of Les Q
Mari Hamada as Chisako Satou, who is in charge of rec...
Zatsu Tabi -That's Journey- Anime's Teaser Unveils Cast, Staff, 2025 TV Debut
Hika Tsukishiro stars in Makaria anime helmed by Re:ZERO's Masaharu Watanabe
― Kadokawa unveiled a new teaser promotional video, teaser visual, cast, staff, and 2025 television premiere date for the anime of Kenta Ishizaka's Zatsu Tabi - That's Journey manga on Thursday. Hika Tsukishiro voices the protagonist Chika Suzugamori in the anime. Masaharu Watanabe (Wakaba Girl, Re:ZERO -Starting Life in Ano...
ATASHIn'CHI Net Anime Reveals Title, 5-Episode Length, June 5 Debut
ATASHIn'CHI Next debuts 1 episode a month until October
― SC Digital announced on Wednesday that the new net anime for the ATASHIn'CHI franchise will stream the first of five episodes on June 5 at 6:30 p.m. (5:30 a.m. EDT) under the title ATASHIn'CHI Next. The second episode will debut on July 5, followed by the third episode on August 5, the fourth episode on September 5, and the fifth and final epi...
Seven Seas Licenses The Barbarian's Bride, My Dear Detective: Mitsuko's Case Files, 2 More Manga
Also licensed: Tiger & Dragon, Nakamura-san, the Uninvited Gyaru, plus The New Recruit BL webtoon/manhwa
― Seven Seas Entertainment announced on Wednesday that it has licensed Noriaki Kotoba's The Barbarian's Bride, Natsumi Ito's My Dear Detective: Mitsuko's Case Files, Mizuki Hoshino's Tiger & Dragon, and Sachiko Orihara's Nakamura-san, the Uninvited Gyaru manga all for an October 2024 print release...
Hisaya Nakajo's Hana-Kimi Shōjo Manga Gets Anime
Crunchyroll to stream upcoming anime
― Aniplex and Crunchyroll announced on Wednesday that the late manga creator Hisaya Nakajo's Hana-Kimi manga is inspiring an anime. In addition, Crunchyroll announced that it will stream the anime when it premieres in North America, Central America, South America, Europe, Africa, Oceania, the Middle East, the CIS, and India. The announcement did not reveal the deb...
Blue Lock Manga Listed With New Prologue Novel
Blue Lock: Tatakai no Mae, Bokura wa. Aryū, Barō, Yukimiya novel debuts on July 17
― Amazon listed a new light novel for Muneyuki Kaneshiro and Yūsuke Nomura's Blue Lock manga titled Blue Lock: Tatakai no Mae, Bokura wa. Aryū, Barō, Yukimiya (Blue Lock: Before the Fight, We are Aryu, Barō, Yukimiya) that will ship on July 17. The novel is penned by Momo Moegi and Nomura. The light novel series is se...
North American Anime, Manga Releases, May 12-18
KONOSUBA - An Explosion on This Wonderful World!, Uzaki-chan Wants to Hang Out! Season 2 anime; My Love Story with Yamada-kun at Lv999, Kei X Yaku: Bound By Law manga ship
― Anime Releases Title Publisher Suggested Retail Price Date The Ice Guy and His Cool Female Colleague BDPlease Crunchyroll US$69.98 May 14 Kitty Twin Treats - Volume 3 BDCite Kitty Media US$39.99 May 14 Kitty's Twin Treats - Volum...
A Girl and Her Guard Dog Manga Gets Live-Action Film
Riko Fukumoto, SixTONES' Jesse star in spring 2025 film
― Hatsuharu's A Girl & Her Guard Dog (Ojō to Banken-kun) manga is getting a live-action film in spring 2025. The film stars Riko Fukumoto as Isaku and SixTONES idol group member Jesse as Keiya. Keiichi Kobayashi is directing the film. Yо̄suke Masaike is writing the screenplay. Yurika Koike is producing. TOHO is distributing the film. The series ...
Cells at Work: Baby!'s Yasuhiro Fukuda Launches New 'Black Color' Manga on May 23
Fukuda draws, Osamu Hara credited for original work about office worker beating heroes through "organizational reform"
― The 24th issue of Kodansha's Morning magazine announced on Thursday that Osamu Hara and Yasuhiro Fukuda will launch a new manga titled Black Color in the magazine's next issue on May 23. Hara is credited for the original work and Fukuda will draw the manga. The manga centers on Sug...
Penguin Random House Publisher Services, Tokyopop Enter Multi-Year Sales/Distribution Agreement
PRHPS to sell, distribute Tokyopop frontlist/backlist worldwide starting on January 1, 2025
― Penguin Random House Publisher Services (PRHPS), a division of Penguin Random House, announced on Wednesday that it has entered a a multi-year sales and distribution agreement with Tokyopop. PRHPS will sell and distribute the entire Tokyopop frontlist and backlist across all sales channels worldwide, startin...
Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba- Sweep the Board! Game's PS5, PS4, Xbox, PC Versions Head West on July 16
PS5, Xbox Series X|S versions get physical releases
― Sega announced on Wednesday that it will release the Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba- Sweep the Board! (Kimetsu no Yaiba Mezase! Saikyō Taishi! in Japan) board game-style video game for PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, and PC via Steam in North America and Europe digitally on July 16. The PS5 and Xbox Series X|S versions wil...
FuRyu Announces New Beyblade X: XONE Game for Switch, PC
1st online battle game for franchise launches on November 14 in Japan
― FuRyu announced on Wednesday a new game in the Beyblade franchise titled Beyblade X: XONE . The game will launch for Nintendo Switch and PC via Steam in Japan on November 14. According to the company, this is the game for the series with online battles. There will be a special Beyblade "Shinobi Knife 4-60LF Metal Coat: Blue" excl...
Netflix Reveals Terminator Zero Anime to Premiere Worldwide on August 29
Showrunner/executive producer Mattson Tomlin writes story, Masashi Kudo directs at Production I.G
― Netflix revealed on Wednesday Skydance Animation and Production I.G's Terminator Zero, the anime series based on the Terminator film franchise, which will premiere worldwide on the service on August 29. Netflix also revealed "first look photos" of the series: IMG terminator1.png
Image courtesy of Netfl...
VTuber Legend Anime Casts Yōko Hikasa, Launches 'Live-On!' YouTube Channel
Key visual also revealed
― The staff for the television anime of Nana Nanato's VTuber Legend: How I Went Viral after Forgetting to Turn Off My Stream light novel series revealed the anime's key visual and another cast member, and opened its official "Live-On!" YouTube channel with its first video on Wednesday. The newly announced cast member is Yōko Hikasa as Haru Asagiri, from the first generation o...
Hideaki Anno: There May Be Plans for More Evangelion
Director adds that there are no definite plans, but it would be helmed by "someone other than himself"
― In a recent interview with The Asahi Shimbun newspaper, director Hideaki Anno acknowledged that "there may be plans" for more in the Evangelion anime franchise, but possibly with "someone other than [himself]" at the helm, who would receive a high degree of freedom. He added that there are no defi...
Kadokawa Co-Produces Anime for Garena Free Fire Battle Royale Shooter
Japanese studio to handle production slated for broadcast, streaming globally
― Kadokawa and Singaporean game developer and publisher Garena announced on Monday that they are co-producing an anime adaptation of Garena's Garena Free Fire battle royale shooting game, with a Japanese studio handling the animation. Kadokawa's Kadokawa Qingyu subsidiary is the production manager. The anime is planned to b...
Monster Hunter Game Series Reaches 100 Million Sales
Monster Hunter Rise reaches 15 million sales
― The official Twitter account for Capcom's Monster Hunter Rise game revealed on Tuesday that the Monster Hunter game franchise has reached 100 million sales worldwide. The account also revealed the latest mainline game has sold 15 million copies worldwide, while the DLC Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak has reached 8 million sales. Monster Hunter Rise, the la...
Tokyo Xanadu eX+ Game's Switch Version Delayed to July 25 in West
Game originally slated for June 2024 release
― Aksys Games revealed in a new trailer on Tuesday for the Nintendo Switch version of Tokyo Xanadu eX+, the enhanced version of Nihon Falcom's Tokyo Xanadu game, that the game's release will be delayed to July 25. The Switch version was originally slated for a June release. Nihon Falcom's Tokyo Xanadu game shipped for PlayStation Vita in Japan in September...
Too Mizuguchi's My Not-So-Fair Lady is Doomed! Manga Listed to End in 3rd Volume on July 5
Manga adaptation of Kiri Komori's light novel series launched in 2020
― Amazon is listing the third compiled book volume of Too Mizuguchi's My Not-So-Fair Lady is Doomed! (But Not If I Can Help It) (Uchi no Ojō-sama ga Hametsu End Shika nai Akuyaku Reijō no Yōnanode Ore ga Kyūsai Shitai to Omoimasu.) manga as its final volume, which will ship on July 5. The manga is an adaptation of Kiri Komori's lig...
NieR Franchise's YoRHa: Pearl Harbor Descent Record Manga Listed to End With 4th Volume on July 5
Manga based on Butai Shōnen YoRHa stage play series launched in December 2020
― Amazon is listing the fourth compiled book volume of Megumu Soramichi's YoRHa – Pearl Harbor Descent Record – A NieR:Automata Story (YoRHa Shinjuwan Takashika Sakusen Kiroku) manga as the final volume, which will ship on July 5. Soramichi launched the manga based on the Butai Shōnen YoRHa stage play series on Square Enix'...
HIGH CARD -◇9 No Mercy Manga Listed to End in 3rd Volume
Final volume ships on July 5
― Amazon is listing the third compiled book volume of Homura Kawamoto and Ebimo's High Card -♢9 No Mercy manga as its final volume, which will ship on July 5. The manga's story centers on Percy Parker, an ordinary student, who attracts the attention of mysterious people when he gets his hand on a mysterious-looking card. The manga launched on Square Enix's Manga UP! servi...
Antarctic Press' Kickstarter Campaign to Release Monkey Peak Hardcover Manga in English Reaches Goal in 1st Day
Campaign to release Kōji Shinasaka, Akihiro Kumeta's 2016 manga reaches US$1,000 goal
― Antarctic Press launched on Tuesday a Kickstarter campaign to release a hardcover version of the first volume of Kōji Shinasaka and Akihiro Kumeta's Monkey Peak manga in English. The campaign successfully met its US$1,000 goal within the first day. The campaign ends on June 7. As of press time, it has met US$1,280...
Transformers: Earthspark Animated Series Reveals Season 2 Trailer
Season two premieres on June 7
― The Transformers Official YouTube channel began streaming a new trailer for the second season of the Transformers: Earthspark animated series on Monday. The second season premieres on Paramount+ on June 7. The show debuted exclusively on Paramount+ in the United States in November 2022, and debuted on Paramount+ and select Nickelodeon channels internationally. The ani...
Sony Interactive Entertainment Appoints 2 New CEOs Hideaki Nishino, Hermen Hulst
Nishino to lead Platform Business Group, Hulst to lead Studio Business Group
― Sony Interactive Entertainment (SIE) announced on Monday the appointment of Hideaki Nishino as CEO of SIE's Platform Business Group, and Hermen Hulst as CEO of SIE's Studio Business Group, effective on June 1. SIE's interim CEO Hiroki Totoki will continue his role as chairman of SIE, in addition to his role as president, c...
The Café Terrace and Its Goddesses Season 2 Anime's 1st Promo Video Reveals 'Family' Cast, July 4 Premiere
Rie Takahashi, Ayana Taketatsu, Reina Ueda, Kana Hanazawa, Yū Serizawa join cast
― The official Twitter account for the anime of Kouji Seo's The Café Terrace and Its Goddesses (Megami no Café Terrace) manga revealed on Wednesday the first promotional video, visual, more cast, and July 4 premiere for the second season. The video and visual introduce new characters from the rival café Family, which inc...
Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba- Sweep the Board! Game Gets Digital Releases on PS5, PS4, Xbox, PC on July 17
Game adds Kanao, Genya in free update this summer
― The official Japanese website of the Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba- Sweep the Board! (Kimetsu no Yaiba Mezase! Saikyō Taishi! in Japan) board game-style video game announced on Monday that the game will get digital releases for PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, and PC via Steam on July 17. Pre-orders for each platform will st...
Frieren, Medalist Win 48th Annual Kodansha Manga Awards (Updated)
I See Your Face, Turned Away also honored
― Japanese publisher Kodansha announced the winners on Tuesday for its 48th annual Manga Awards. Best Shōnen Manga Frieren: Beyond Journey's End (was also nominated in 2022)Kanehito Yamada, Tsukasa Abe Other nominees included The Fragrant Flower Blooms With Dignity, Gachiakuta, Tank Chair, and Daemons of the Shadow Realm. Best Shōjo Manga I See Your Face, Tur...
I Parry Everything Anime Reveals More Cast & Staff, Theme Song Artists, July 4 Debut
Ayumu Murase, Shunsuke Takeuchi join cast
― The official website for the television anime of Nabeshiki and Kawaguchi's I Parry Everything: What Do You Mean I'm the Strongest? I'm Not Even an Adventurer Yet! (Ore wa Subete o "Parry" Suru: Gyaku Kanchigai no Sekai Saikyō wa Bōken-sha ni Naritai) light novel series revealed on Tuesday the anime's key visual, additional cast and staff members, theme song...
Minta Suzumaru's Boys-Love Manga Takara's Treasure Gets Live-Action Show
Show premieres on July 1
― The official Twitter account for Shinchosha's Dear+ magazine revealed on Tuesday that Minta Suzumaru's Takara's Treasure (Takara no Vidro) boys-love manga is inspiring a live-action adaptation that will premiere on the BS Asahi, TV Kanagawa, RKB Mainichi Broadcasting, Hokkaido Broadcasting Co., Ltd., and CBC TV channels on July 1. The project will also stream exclusively in...
Annecy Screens The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim Footage in June
Film opens on December 13
― Entertainment trade magazine Variety revealed on Monday that The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim, the new feature film by Kenji Kamiyama (Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex, Blade Runner: Black Lotus, Eden of the East), will show the "first publicly screened footage" of the film at this year's Annecy International Film Festival. The film's producer Jason De...
GoFundMe Campaign Launched for Pokémon Voice Actress Rachael Lillis
Campaign to fund home care nurse as Lillis fights cancer
― A GoFundMe campaign launched on Monday for voice actress Rachael Lillis to help fund a home care nurse. The campaign revealed that Lillis has been diagnosed with breast cancer that has spread to her spine, thus leaving her barely able to walk. The campaign noted that Lillis has been in a nursing home in Los Angeles since late January to recei...
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