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Yakuza Reincarnation Creator Takeshi Natsuhara's Densetsu no Head Shō Manga Gets Live-Action Show
Kamen Rider Zero-One's Fumiya Takahashi plays dual roles: gang leader & lowly student who look identical
― TV Asahi announced on Wednesday that it is producing a live-action series adaptation of Takeshi Natsuhara and Takashi Hamori's Densetsu no Head Shō manga that will premiere in July. Fumiya Takahashi (Kamen Rider Zero-One, seen below) will play both protagonist Tatsuhito Yamada and gang leader S...
Hulu Debuts Ishura Anime's English Dub on Wednesday
Season 1 premiered on January 3, with season 2 coming
― Hulu revealed on Tuesday that it will premiere an English dub for the Ishura anime on Wednesday. The anime premiered in Japan on January 3 on 22 channels including TOKYO MX, BS Nippon Corporation, and KBS Kyoto. The anime is streaming exclusively on Disney+ worldwide and on Hulu in the United States. The anime will have a second season. Takeo Ta...
Live-Action No Domestic Work for Ms. Saionji Series Adds 4 Cast Members
Takashi Tsukamoto, Kayo Noro, Eri Murakawa, Kazuyuki Asano play Saionji's friends, family
― The staff for the live-action series of Hiura's Saionji-san wa Kaji o Shinai (No domestic work for Ms. Saionji) manga announced more cast members on Wednesday. The newly announced cast members are (left to right in image above): Takashi Tsukamoto as Yōsuke Konishi, Saionji's close friend from their high school...
Uma Musume: Beginning of a New Era Film Opens at #2
2nd Dead Dead Demon's Dededede Destruction anime film opens at #4
― Uma Musume Pretty Derby: Shinjidai no Tobira (Uma Musume Pretty Derby: Beginning of a New Era), a new anime film in the Uma Musume Pretty Derby franchise, ranked at #2 in the Japanese box office in its opening weekend. The film sold 226,600 tickets and earned 354 million yen (about US$2.25 million) in its first three days. The film o...
Actor Akira Nakao Dies at 81
Nakao had roles in Sega's Judgement games, live-action GTO, Godzilla films
― Actor Akira Nakao died of heart failure on May 16. He was 81. The actor's health was fluctuating in the last years of his life. A close funeral was held by his wife, actress Shino Ikenami, for close relatives. Nakao was born on August 11, 1942 in Chiba prefecture. Nakao played Ryuzo Genda in Sega's Judgement games, which ar...
Kaina of the Great Snow Sea Manga Ends on June 26
Manga adaptation by Takemoto Itoe launched in 2022
― The July issue of Kodansha's Monthly Shonen Sirius magazine revealed on Friday that Itoe Takemoto's manga adaptation of BLAME! and Knights of Sidonia collaborators Tsutomu Nihei and Polygon Pictures' Kaina of the Great Snow Sea (Ōyukiumi no Kaina) anime project, will end in the magazine's next issue on June 26. The manga version of the story launch...
Macross Plus Anime's Blu-ray Disc Ships This Fall in U.S., U.K.
Pre-orders begin on June 6
― Crunchyroll announced on Tuesday that it is teaming up with Anime Limited to release the original Macross Plus OVA series and the Macross Plus Movie Edition compilation film on Blu-ray Disc for the United States this fall. Macross Plus Ultimate Edition opens for pre-orders on June 6. The release will include the original 1995 film along with the four-part OVA series Macro...
Shonen Jump Launches Jump Sports Manga Award with LA Dodgers' Shohei Ohtani as Judge
Slam Dunk creator Takehiko Inoue, Eyeshield 21 writer Riichirō Inagaki, Kuroko's Basketball creator Tadatoshi Fujimaki join judging panel
― Shueisha's Weekly Shonen Jump magazine announced the Jump Sports Manga Award on Monday with Slam Dunk creator Takehiko Inoue, Eyeshield 21 writer Riichirō Inagaki, Kuroko's Basketball creator Tadatoshi Fujimaki, and LA Dodgers' baseball player Shohei Ohtani as ju...
The Tales of Marielle Clarac Manga Ends on June 28
Alaskapan launched manga adaptation of Haruka Momo's novels in September 2018
― The July issue of Ichijinsha's Monthly Comic Zero-Sum magzine revealed on Tuesday that Alaskapan's manga adaptation of Haruka Momo's The Tales of Marielle Clarac (Marielle Clarac no Konyaku) novel series will end in the magazine's next issue on June 28. J-Novel Club licensed and is releasing the original novels in English...
BLUELOCK Series Gets 3rd Stage Play in August
Play runs in Osaka from August 9-12, Tokyo from August 17-25
― The official Twitter account for the stage play adaptations of Muneyuki Kaneshiro and Yūsuke Nomura's BLUELOCK soccer manga announced on Wednesday that the series is getting a third stage play. The play will run at the Higashi-Osaka Cultural Creation Hall Dream House Great Hall in Osaka from August 9-12 and at Theater H in Tokyo from Augu...
Chiho Saitō's New Manga Reveals Hi no Tsugai Title, Story
Manga launches on June 28
― The July issue of Shogakukan's Flowers magazine revealed on Tuesday that Chiho Saitō's new manga is titled Hi no Tsugai (The Crimson Couple). As previously announced, the manga will launch on June 28. The manga will have a color opening page, and will appear in the issue's front cover. The first chapter will be 53 pages long. The magazine describes the manga as the "beauti...
Kinnikuman Perfect Origin Arc Anime Reveals 7 Additional Cast Members, July 7 Premiere
Anime premieres on TV in Japan on July 7, Netflix on July 8
― The staff for the upcoming Kinnikuman Perfect Origin-Hen (Kinnikuman Perfect Origin Arc, or literally, Kinnikuman Perfect Chо̄jin/Superhuman Origin Arc) anime revealed on Wednesday seven new cast members, visual, story, and July 7 premiere for episode 0, which recaps older scenes with new animation. The series will also begin streaming on ...
Manga Up! Global Adds Shinnosuke Kanazawa's On and Off: Work-Life Imbalance Manga
Kanazawa launched manga on Twitter in April 2023
― Square Enix's Manga Up! Global added Shinnosuke Kanazawa's On and Off: Work-Life Imbalance manga in English on Wednesday. Manga Up! describes its story:
Meet two office workers whose professional lives “on” the clock and private lives when they're “off” couldn't be more different. He dresses like a lolita. She dresses like a punk. When their contrast...
Bleach: Brave Souls Game Gets Switch, Xbox Versions
Game launches for Switch, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S in summer 2024
― KLab announced on Tuesday that its Bleach: Brave Souls game will launch for Nintendo Switch, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X|S in summer 2024. The game will be available digitally in areas where the Nintendo eShop and the Microsoft Store are accessible. KLab launched the action role-playing game for iOS and Android devices in Japan in J...
Tasūketsu Anime's Full Promo Video Announces More Cast, July 2 Debut
Vivarush's 'Emperor Time' opening song previewed, issey's 'GAME OVER' ending song revealed
― The official website for the anime of Taiga Miyakawa's Tasūketsu manga posted on Tuesday the anime's full promotional video, more cast members, ending theme song and artist, and July 2 premiere. The video also previews the "Emperor Time" opening theme song by Vivarush. The newly announced cast members are (im...
Sorairo Utility Anime's 1st English-Subtitled Video Unveils More Cast
Yumiri Hanamori, Kazuhiko Inoue, Kenyuu Horiuchi, Toshiyuki Morikawa join cast
― Yostar Pictures and Pony Canyon revealed more cast, the first key visual, and first English-subtitled promotional video for the television anime series of Sorairo Utility on Tuesday. (May 28 is unofficially Golf Day in Japan.) The anime's official YouTube channel also opened on Tuesday. The newly announced cast members a...
Zegapain STA Film's Trailer Unveils More Cast, August 16 Debut
Yui Ishikawa, Natsuki Hanae, Tomokazu Sugita, Takuma Terashima cast in sequel
― Bandai Namco Filmworks started streaming the full trailer for the Zegapain STA (Zegapain Statement Alpha) film sequel on Tuesday. The trailer announces more new cast members and the film's August 16 opening. Full Trailer Full Trailer (15-second version) The film's staff also revealed its key visual: The newly announced ca...
JOCHUM TV Anime Announces Main Cast With Teaser Video
Anime of Sanrio, boy band JO1's characters starts airing in summer
― The staff for the anime of JOCHUM, the characters created by Sanrio as a collaboration with Japanese boy band JO1, revealed the anime's main cast, teaser video, and main visual, on Tuesday. The anime's cast are: Yuri Noguchi as PiHai
Kaito Takeda as Rain
Taichi Kusano as Micoon
Nanami Yoshimura as Chimata
Shoma Uno as Ya-nu-ka-mi
Sa...
Seiyū Animedia Magazine Ends Publication After 20 Years
Voice acting magazine launched in 2004 as sister magazine of Animedia
― The official X (formerly Twitter) account for IID's Seiyū Animedia magazine announced on Monday that the magazine is ceasing publication, The upcoming summer issue will be the magazine's final issue when it ships on June 10. The magazine will announce the fates of its current serializations at a later date. Coverage of anime and ...
My Deer Friend Nokotan Anime's New Video Unveils More Cast, Theme Songs
Yurika Kubo, Rio Tsuchiya, Chinatsu Akasaki cast in anime debuting on July 7
― Anime distributor Remow revealed the second promotional video and second key visual for the television anime of Oshioshio's My Deer Friend Nokotan (Shikanoko Nokonoko Koshitantan) manga on Tuesday. The video reveals more cast members for the anime, and also reveals and previews the anime's theme songs/ The main cast member...
Tohai Mahjong Anime Reveals Main Cast, October Premiere
Kohsuke Tanabe, Shunsuke Takeuchi, Fairouz Ai star in anime of Koji Shinasaka's manga
― This year's 12th issue of Akita Shoten's Young Champion magazine announced the three main cast members and the October premiere date for the television anime of Koji Shinasaka's Tōhai - Ura Route Mahjong Tōhairoku manga on Tuesday. The cast members are: Kohsuke Tanabe as Kei Shunsuke Takeuchi as Tōjima Fairouz Ai ...
Live-Action Blue Period Film's Trailer Unveils More Cast, Theme Song
WurtS performs 'NOISE' for August 9 film
― Warner Bros. Japan revealed the theme song and more cast members for the live-action film of Tsubasa Yamaguchi's Blue Period manga in a new full trailer and poster visual on Tuesday. The trailer previews the theme song "NOISE" by musical artist WurtS. The newly announced cast members are (top row, left to right):
Hiroko Yakushimaru as art teacher Masako Saek...
Yuki Fumino's I Hear the Sunspot Boys-Love Manga Gets Live-Action Series
Series airs on July 3 after early preview on U-NEXT
― TV Tokyo announced on Tuesday that Yuki Fumino's I Hear the Sunspot (Hidamari ga Kikoeru) boys-love manga is inspiring a live-action television series that airs on July 3. The drama stars (left to right):
Motoki Nakazawa as Kōhei Sugihara
Toranosuke Kobayashi as Taichi Sagawa This is the first time that these two actors are starring in a live-acti...
Maho Girls Precure! Sequel Unveils Title, Delay to January 11, 2025
Mahō Tsukai Precure!!: MIRAI DAYS to air at 2:00 a.m. on weekends
― The official website for Toei Animation's Precure (Pretty Cure) magical girl franchise announced on Tuesday the finalized title and delay to January 11, 2025 for the direct sequel to the Mahō Girls Precure! anime. Mahō Tsukai Precure!!: MIRAI DAYS will premiere in the "ANiMAZiNG!!!" block on ABC TV, TV Asahi, and their affiliates on ...
Yayoi Ogawa's Eme to Hime Manga Ends in June
Series from Tramps Like Us manga creator debuted in June 2023
― The July issue of Kodansha's monthly Kiss magazine announced on Saturday that Yayoi Ogawa's Eme to Hime manga will end in the next issue on June 25. The story follows second-year middle school student Hime and her 13-year-old female Jack Russell Terrier dog named Eme. The two are like sisters, and are inseparable. During one of their re...
Danchi Tomoo's Tobira Oda Launches New Family Drama Manga
Sorowanai Kazoku will debut in Office YOU
― The July issue of Shueisha Creative's Office YOU magazine announced on May 23 that manga creator Tobira Oda will launch a new series Sorowanai Kazoku (Misaligned Family) in the magazine in the August issue on June 21. Shueisha Creative describes the manga as a "gradual laughter family drama" Oda debuted the Chotto Fushigi na Kono Uchū (This Slightly Strange...
Undead Girl Murder Farce Author Yugo Aosaki's Taiikukan no Satsujin Novel Gets Manga
Manga based on mystery author's award-winning debut work launches on June 21
― The July issue of Kadokawa's Comic Alive magazine revealed on Monday that Yugo Aosaki's Taiikukan no Satsujin (Murder at the School Gym) novel is inspiring a manga adaptation that will launch in the Comic Alive+ website on June 21. The novel's story begins with a locked room whodunnit: the death of Kazegaoka school's broad...
Big Windup! Baseball Manga Goes on Hiatus
Series launched in September 2003, inspired 2 TV anime
― The July issue of Kodansha's Monthly Afternoon magazine revealed on Friday that Asa Higuchi's Ookiku Furikabutte (Big Windup!) manga will enter a sudden hiatus in the following issue. No return date was announced. The series centers on Ren Mihashi, a losing pitcher who quits his middle-school baseball team after his teammates harass him — they...
Kono Subarashii Sekai ni Shukufuku o! Fantastic Days Manga Ends
Katsumi Morino launched manga adaptation of smartphone game in April 2022
― The July issue of Kadokawa's Comic Alive magazine published the final chapter of Kasumi Morino's manga adaptation of Nexon's Kono Subarashii Sekai ni Shukufuku o! Fantastic Days smartphone game on Monday. The game debuted in Japan in February 2020. Nexon launched the game globally in August 2021. The manga launched in Comic A...
Nintendo Opens Official Store in San Francisco in 2025
2nd Nintendo store in U.S. to be located in San Francisco's Union Square
― Nintendo announced on Friday that it is opening its second official Nintendo store in the United States in 2025. The store will be located in San Francisco's Union Square. Nintendo's only official U.S. store, Nintendo NY, is located in Rockefeller Center in New York City. The first official Nintendo store in Japan opened in No...
The Quintessential Quintuplets' 2nd Goto Pazu Story Game Launches for Switch, PS4 on September 26
Game gets limited edition, special box releases
― The official website of MAGES.' Gotōbun no Hanayome: Goto Pazu Story 2nd, the second Gotōbun no Hanayome: Goto Pazu Story console game in the The Quintessential Quintuplets franchise, announced on Monday the game's release on September 26 on the Nintendo Switch and PlayStation 4. Pre-order reservations for the game also start on Monday. The game will ...
Kochikame Manga Gets New 1-Shot This Summer
Shueisha published manga's previous new chapter in July 2023
― Shueisha announced on Monday in its first "Jump Press" video that Osamu Akimoto's Kochikame manga will get its first new chapter in about a year with a new one-shot this summer. The below video previews the one-shot. Shueisha published a new 46-page one-shot chapter for Kochikame titled "Kibō no Entotsu (Natsu) -1963- Kankichi-tachi no Na...
Square Enix Teases HD-2D Dragon Quest Game for Switch, PS5, Steam, Xbox Series X|S, Windows
Game teased on Dragon Quest Day on Monday
― The Japanese and English X (formerly Twitter) accounts of Square Enix's Dragon Quest game frachise posted a teaser on Monday of an "HD-2D" Dragon Quest game for Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, Steam, and Windows. English teaser
The legend of Erdrick draws near. #DragonQuestDay #DQDay #DragonQuest pic.twitter.com/KFtqhVY61q— DRAGON QUEST (@D...
A Few Moments of Cheers Film Streams 1st Video Clip
Film premieres on June 14
― Bandai Namco Filmworks' Emotion label revealed the first main film clip for screenwriter Jukki Hanada, music video production group Hurray!, and 100Studio's original anime film A Few Moments of Cheers (Sūfunkan no Yell o) on Monday. The film will premiere in Japan on June 14. The film stars: Natsuki Hanae as Asaya Kanata
Mariya Ise as Yu Orie
Yūma Uchida as Daisuke Tonosak...
Date A Live V Anime's New Promo Video Focuses on Mio Takamiya
Anime premiered on April 10, streams on Crunchyroll
― Kadokawa began streaming a third promotional video "SIDE:Mio Takamiya" for the Date A Live V television anime on Monday. The anime premiered at April 10. Crunchyroll is streaming the anime as it airs and is also streaming an English dub. The anime's new cast includes Aya Endo as Mio Takamiya, a beautiful young girl who is a mysterious existence. S...
Tekken 8 Game's Trailer Shows Lidia Gameplay
Game's 2nd DLC character debuts in the game this summer
― Bandai Namco Entertainment unveiled a new trailer for the Tekken 8 game at the conclusion of the game's tournament at Combo Breaker in Illinois on Sunday. The trailer previews gameplay footage of the game's second DLC character Lidia Sobieska, a returning character from Tekken 7. Lidia Sobieska will debut in the game this summer. Eddy Gordo wa...
27th Detective Conan Film Earns 14.01 Billion Yen in 45 Days, Becomes Franchise's New Highest-Grossing Film
Film surpasses Detective Conan: Kurogane no Submarine film's 13.83 billion yen earnings last year
― The Detective Conan: Hyakuman Doru no Michishirube (Case Closed: The Million-dollar Pentagram) film, the 27th film in the Detective Conan franchise, has sold 9.77 million tickets and earned 14.01 billion yen (about US$89.37 million) in its 45 days of screening in Japan. The film is now the highest-gros...
Grandpa and Grandma Turn Young Again Anime Casts Takahashi Family Members
Shōhei Kajikawa, Nobuyuki Hiyama, Yū Kobayashi join cast in Sunday's episode
― The official X/Twitter account for the television anime of Kagiri Araido's Jiisan Baasan Wakagaeru (Grandpa and Grandma Turn Young Again) manga revealed three new cast members for the anime on Monday. The three cast members appeared in the anime's eighth episode on Sunday, and all play members of the Takahashi family. Shōh...
Makoto Ojiro's 'Hoshino-kun, Shitagatte!' Manga Ends on June 3
Series from Insomniacs After School creator launched on February 5
― This year's 26th issue of Shogakukan's Weekly Big Comic Spirits magazine revealed on Monday that Makoto Ojiro's Hoshino-kun, Shitagatte! (Hoshino-kun, Please Follow My Lead!) manga will end in the 27th issue on June 3. The romantic comedy about "complete submission" follows Hoshino, a boy in the school's baseball club who finds tra...
Jujutsu Kaisen Ranks #1 in U.S. Monthly Bookscan April List
14 manga including Berserk, Spy x Family, My Dress-Up Darling, Chainsaw Man, My Hero Academia, One Piece, Komi Can't Communicate, Dandadan, Gokurakugai make list
― Gege Akutami's Jujutsu Kaisen manga ranked at #1 on Circana BookScan's Top 20 adult graphic novels list for April. This month's list featured 14 manga volumes, including: #1 — Gege Akutami's Jujutsu Kaisen volume 22
#2 — Kentarou Miura's ...
Nanpei Yamada's Koi Suru Moon Dog Manga to End in 3 Chapters
Series debuted in October 2018
― Nanpei Yamada announced on May 20 that the Koi Suru Moon Dog series will end in three chapters, in the 58th chapter. The manga's 13th volume will be the final volume. Yamada also wrote that there are plans for both a spinoff and a sequel series after the main story ends. The story follows the 25-year old trimmer Ritsuka and the Doberman she cares for. One day, the do...
Manavu Kashimoto's Henoheno Kappa Sensei Manga Ends in August
Children's manga series debuted in 2020
― Shogakukan revealed in the listing for the eighth volume of Manavu Kashimoto's Henoheno Kappa Sensei manga that the series will end with its release on August 1. The series is aimed at children with a variety of puzzles and games following the titular kappa. Shogakukan shipped the first volume in July 2020. Kashimoto launched the Croquette! Black Label seque...
Aquaplus Teases To Heart, Utawarerumono in 2025
More info to be announced at '30th Anniversary Grand Aquaplus Festival' in November
― Aquaplus debuted a teaser video which listed the To Heart and Utawarerumono franchises in 2025 during its "Important Announcement!? 30th Anniversary Grand Aquaplus Festival & Utawarerumono: Lost Flag 4.5th Anniversary Special Live Stream" program (at the 33:43 mark) on Sunday. The teaser video shows a timeline of Aq...
Shūmai Kogeta, Saya Fuyume Launch New Manga
Reincarnation medical fantasy debuted on April 30
― Shūmai Kogeta (The Newbie Princess Doesn't Want a Game Over!) and Saya Fuyume (Whenever Our Eyes Meet...) launched a new manga titled Gekai Chiara wa Shibō Flag wo Yurusanai ~ Shinin-darake no Scenario wa, Zense no Chishiki de Kakikaemasu (Surgeon Chiara will not Forgive Death Flags, She will Avoid Death-Filled Scenarios with her Past Life Knowledge...
Undead Unluck Manga Takes 1-Issue Break Due to Author's Health
― The 26th issue of Shueisha's Weekly Shonen Jump magazine did not publish a new chapter of Yoshifumi Tozuka's Undead Unluck manga as originally planed on Monday, due to the the author's poor health. The series will return in the 27th issue on June 3. Tozuka published the manga in Weekly Shonen Jump as a one-shot in January 2019, and then launched a serialized version in the magazine in January 202...
The Eminence in Shadow - Lost Echoes Film Previewed in Teaser
1st TV season premiered in October 2022, 2nd season on October 4
― A special event for the television anime of Daisuke Aizawa's The Eminence in Shadow (Kage no Jitsuryokusha ni Naritakute!) light novel series revealed a teaser video for The Eminence in Shadow - Lost Echoes (Kage no Jitsuryokusha ni Naritakute: Zankyō-hen), the film based on television anime, on Sunday. The first season of the anime p...
Mashle: Magic and Muscles Anime Gets Sequel
Announced at special event on Sunday
― A special event announced on Sunday that a sequel for the television anime of Hajime Kōmoto's Mashle: Magic and Muscles manga has been green-lit. The event also debuted the teaser video for the sequel. The anime's first season premiered in Japan in April 2023. Crunchyroll streamed the anime as it aired, and it streamed an English dub. The second season premiered...
Mission: Yozakura Family Anime Casts Hideyuki Hori, Yuuki Tamai
Voices of Kuroyuri Party head, Hinagiku café master in episode 8 on Sunday
― The anime of Hitsuji Gondaira's Mission: Yozakura Family (Yozakura-san Chi no Daisakusen) manga introduced two new characters and their cast members in its eighth episode on Sunday. The new cast members are: Hideyuki Hori as Yoshimasa Kuroyuri, a powerful politician who heads the Kuroyuri Party Yuuki Tamai as Kaoru Akikaze, ...
Utagoe wa Mille-Feuille Music Anime to Air in 2025
Story of 6 high school girls coming of age through a cappella music
― An event for the music project Utagoe wa Mille-Feuille (A Singing Voice Is a Mille-Feuille Pastry) announced on Sunday that the project's anime will air next year. Sunday's event also announced that the project's fourth single will debut this fall. The project launched in April 2022 with the themes of "a cappella." "high school gir...
Oshi no Ko Season 2 Reveals Main Promo Video, More Cast, Opening Song, July 3 Debut, AX Preview
Ayane Sakura, Daisuke Ono join cast as Tokyo Blade play's creative team
― A Sunday live-streamed program for the second Oshi no Ko anime season debuted the first main promotional video, a new main visual, and new character visuals for the season. The program and the video both revealed two more cast members, the opening theme song, and the July 3 premiere for the season. Sunday's program also announc...
Dragon Quest Champions, Dragon Quest Keshi Keshi! Smartphone Games Both End Service in July
Dragon Quest Champions launched in June 2023, Dragon Quest Keshi Keshi! in December 2021
― Square Enix announced on Thursday that it and Koei Tecmo Games' Dragon Quest Champions melee battle RPG for iOS and Android devices will end service on July 30 at 3:00 p.m. JST. Square Enix also announced on Wednesday its Dragon Quest Keshi Keshi! smartphone puzzle game will end service on July 31 at 3:00 p.m. ...
Record of Ragnarok Manga Gets New Spinoff From Gods' Perspective
Series launches on June 25
― This year's July issue of Coamix's Comic Zenon magazine revealed on Friday that Shinya Umemura, Ajichika, and Takumi Fukui's Record of Ragnarok (Shūmatsu no Walküre) manga will have a new spinoff manga titled Shūmatsu no Walküre Kinden: Kamigami no Apocalypse (Record of Ragnarok Forbidden Tale: Apocalypse of the Gods) in the August issue on June 25. Ippei Okamoto will dra...
Kodansha Acquires Wani Books
Book publisher best known for distributing photo collections, instructional books
― Kodansha announced on Friday it has entered into an agreement with book publisher Wani Books to acquire 100% of the shares, making Wani Books a wholly owned subsidiary of the company. Kodansha stated it hopes this collaboration will revitalize the market and address various issues in publishing and distribution. Wani...
Hookah Haze Visual Novel's New Trailer Reveals July 11 Release
Demo with original story launches on Steam on June 11
― Aniplex and Acquire revealed in a new trailer on Saturday for their Hookah Haze visual novel that the game will launch for Nintendo Switch and PC via Steam on July 11. A demo version of the game will be available early on Steam on June 11. The demo will feature an original story not available in the main game. シーシャが紡ぐヒューマンドラマアドベンチャーHookah Haze発売...
Osamu Ishiwata's Odds VS! Manga Gets Spinoff on June 4
Odds VS! manga ended in November 2023
― This year's 11th issue of Futabasha's Manga Action magazine revealed on Tuesday that the magazine will publish a side-story manga for Osamu Ishiwata's Odds VS! cycling manga titled Odds VS! Gaiden Hana x Hana in the magazine's next issue on June 4. Ishiwata had stated on X/Twitter on May 1 that he was writing a short spinoff series that would be published in Ju...
My Dear Detective: Mitsuko's Case Files Manga Moves to Web Action Website
Manga about female detective in 1930s launched in 2021
― This year's 11th issue of Futabasha's Manga Action magazine announced on Tuesday that Natsumi Ito's My Dear Detective: Mitsuko's Case Files (Kimi wa Nazotoki no Ma Cherie) manga will move to Futabasha's Web Action manga website. Ito stated on X/Twitter that the manga will resume "around" August on Web Action. Digital manga service Azuki license...
Ryohei Saigan's Kamakura Monogatari Manga Resumes Serialization in Manga Action on June 4
Manga returns to magazine after Monthly Manga Town magazine ended publication in December
― This year's 11th issue of Futabasha's Manga Action magazine announced on Tuesday that Ryohei Saigan's Kamakura Monogatari manga will resume its serialization in the magazine's next issue on June 4. The manga returns to the magazine after Futabasha's Monthly Manga Town magazine ended its publication on December...
Kinnikuman Franchise Gets 2nd Mystery Novel on July 4
Oginuma X writes again, original creator Yudetamago supervises 2nd novel Kinnikuman Akuma Chōjin Atami Ryokō Satsujin Jiken
― Shueisha's Jump J-Books website is listing a second mystery novel for the Kinnikuman series titled Kinnikuman Akuma Chōjin Atami Ryokō Satsujin Jiken (Kinnikuman Devil Superhuman Atami Trip Murder Case), which will release on July 4. Oginuma X is again writing the novel, and o...
Batman: Justice Buster Manga Ends
Series debuted in December 2020
― This year's 25th issue of Kodansha's Morning magazine published the final chapter on Thursday for Eiichi Shimizu and Tomohiro Shimoguchi's Batman: Justice Buster manga. DC publishes the series in English and describes the story: In Batman: Justice Buster, Gotham City has been under the protection of Batman for only a short amount of time, but since the vigilante's a...
Japanese Animation TV Ranking, May 13-19
Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Hashira Training Arc episode earns 6.1% rating
― The episode of the live-action series adaptation of Kana Ozawa's Blue Moment manga that aired on Fuji TV on Wednesday, May 15 at 10:00 p.m. earned a 5.6% rating. Title Station Date Time Length Average Household Rating Sazae-san Fuji TV May 19 (Sun) 18:30 30 min. 7.4 Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Hashira Training Arc Fuj...
Japan's Video Game Rankings, May 13-19
Stellar Blade stays at #1
― Japan's Game Ranking: May 13-19 Rank System Title Publisher Release Date Weekly Copies Total Copies 1PS5Stellar Blade Sony Interactive Entertainment April 26 10,935 91,099 2NSwRing Fit Adventure Nintendo October 18, 2019 10,536 3,570,190 3NSwMario Kart 8 Deluxe Nintendo April 28, 2017 7,096 5,842,332 4NSwAnimal Crossing: New Horizons Nintendo March 20, 2020 6,007 7,771,954...
Suda51, Swery65's Hotel Barcelona Game Posts New Trailer
Game to launch for PS5, Xbox Series X|S, Steam this year
― The INDIE Live Expo event on Saturday revealed a new trailer for Goichi "Suda51" Suda and Hidetaka "Swery65" Suehiro's Hotel Barcelona game on Saturday. 【#INDIELiveExpo 2024.5.25 Premiere Title】『Hotel Barcelona』You and your phantom self will take down the most evil serial killers that seem straight out of a horror movie!We're gonna try out th...
Sakuna: Of Rice and Ruin Anime Reveals New Promo Video, Theme Song Artists, July 6 Debut
Ikimonogakari, Little Glee Monster perform theme songs
― The official website for the television anime adaptation of developer Edelweiss' side-scrolling action role-playing game Sakuna: Of Rice And Ruin (Tensui no Sakuna Hime) revealed on Saturday that the series will debut on TV Tokyo and its affiliates on July 6 at 11:00 p.m. The site also revealed a promotional video and the show's theme song arti...
My Girlfriend's Child Shōjo Manga Gets Live-Action Series
Hiyori Sakurada, Kanata Hosoda star in teen pregnancy story premiering on June 25
― Mamoru Aoi's My Girlfriend's Child (Ano Ko no Kodomo) manga is inspiring a weekly live-action series which will premiere on Tuesday, June 25 at 11:00 p.m. (10:00 a.m. EDT) in Fuji TV's "Ka-Dra★Eleven" timeslot. Seven Seas Entertainment publishes the manga in English, and it describes the story: Sachi and her boyfriend...
The Irregular at Magic High School Season 3's New Video Previews Ancient City Insurrection Arc, ASCA's Ending Song
ASCA performs 'Shion no Hanataba o' ending theme
― Aniplex debute a new promotional video and key visual for the third television season of the The irregular at magic high school anime on Saturday. The video previews the Ancient City Insurrection story arc, and it also previews the arc's ending theme song "Shion no Hanataba o" (An Aster Bouquet) by singer ASCA. The season premiered on Tokyo MX, Tochi...
Egumi Legacy Anime Reveals Main Cast, More Staff, July Debut
Takuya Eguchi, Sōma Saitō, Yū Serizawa, more star
― Happinet announced on Friday that the anime based on TAKALAKA and voice actor Takuya Eguchi's Egumi Legacy card game will debut in July. Happinet also revealed the show's cast and additional staff. The anime will star (character name romanizations are not official): Takuya Eguchi as Legendary Final Climax BOM Yoshino Aoyama as End of the World Sōma ...
Dungeon People Anime Reveals July 5 Debut in Commercial
Series stars Sayaka Senbongi, Sayumi Suzushiro, more
― The official website for the television anime of Sui Hutami's Dungeon People (Dungeon no Naka no Hito) manga revealed in a commercial on Friday that the anime will debut on July 5 on the Animeism programming block of MBS, TBS, and BS-TBS. The show will also air on AT-X starting on July 8. The anime's cast includes (Note: character name romanizati...
Shinmai Ossan Bōkensha TV Anime Reveals More Cast, Theme Song Artists, July 1 Debut in Video
Akira Kushida, Chiai Fujikawa perform theme songs
― The official website for the television anime adaptation of Kiraku Kishima's Shinmai Ossan Bōkensha, Saikyō Party ni Shinu Hodo Kitaerarete Muteki ni Naru (The Rookie Middle-Aged Adventurer Was Trained to Death by the Most Powerful Party to Become Invincible) novel series revealed more cast, theme song information, July 1 debut, and the show's secon...
Sony to Launch Academy to 'Nurture Anime Creators in Global Markets'
― Sony Group Corporation announced on Thursday during its annual corporate strategy presentation that it will launch an academy to develop talent to create anime. The academy will aim to "[nurture] anime creators in global markets, mainly by Aniplex and Crunchyroll with collaboration from across the industry." Aniplex is a subsidiary of Sony Music Entertainment Japan (SMEJ). Animation studios A-1 Pi...
Ultraman x Avengers Comic Mini-Series Launches in August
Kyle Higgins, Mat Groom write comic with artist Francesco Manna
― Marvel announced on Wednesday the previously announced crossover comic between its Avengers and Tsuburaya Productions' Ultraman franchises will be a four-issue mini-series that will launch on August 14. Kyle Higgins and Mat Groom will write the comic, and Francesco Manna is the artist. Dike Ruan drew the below cover for the first issue...
Shungiku Uchida's Minami's Lover Manga Gets New Live-Action Series in July
New series sees roles reversed with boyfriend shrinking instead
― TV Asahi announced on Friday that it is producing a new live-action series adaptation of Shungiku Uchida's Minami's Lover (Minami-kun no Koibito) manga with the title Minami-kun no Koibito!? that will premiere in July. The new series will have the roles reversed, with the boyfriend shrinking instead of the girlfriend. The show stars Ai...
Urusei Yatsura Anime Reveals More Cast, Visual for Final Arc
Yūichi Nakamura, Inori Minase, Chō join cast
― The official website for the new television anime of Rumiko Takahashi's Urusei Yatsura manga revealed three more cast members and a new visual on Friday. The visual previews the show's final arc "Boy Meets Girl." Yūichi Nakamura as Rupa Inori Minase as Karula Chō as Upa The anime premiered in the Noitamina programming block on Fuji TV in October 2022. HI...
Thai Live-Action My Love Mix-Up! Show's English-Subtitled Trailer Announces June 7 Debut
Series to stream simultaneously in Thailand, Japan
― Thai channel GMMTV revealed on Thursday that its live-action series adaptation of writer Wataru Hinekure and artist Aruko's My Love Mix-Up! (Kieta Hatsukoi) manga will debut on June 7. The below video for the show includes English subtitles that can be toggled on. The series stars Gemini, Fourth, Chokun, and Pahn. The series will air on GMM25 start...
Tokyopop Publishes Novels, Manga of Yū Nagira's My Beautiful Man BL Series
1st volume of novel, Megumi Kitano's manga debut on July 16
― Tokyopop confirmed on Thursday that it has licensed Yū Nagira's My Beautiful Man (Utsukushii Kare) boys love light novel series, as well as Megumi Kitano's manga adaptation of the same novel series. Tokyopop will ship the first volume of both the novel and manga series digitally and in print on July 16. Tokyopop describes the novel series:...
Annecy Reveals ODDTAXI Duo's New Housenka Film
Festival previews film as part of Work in Progress lineup
― The official website for the Annecy International Film Festival announced on Thursday that it will preview director Baku Kinoshita and writer Kadzuya Konomoto's original anime film Housenka (Touch-Me-Not) as part of this year's Work in Progress lineup. Annecy lists the film with a runtime of 75 minutes. Kinoshita is directing the film, with ...
Annecy Reveals ON-GAKU: Our Sound Director Kenji Iwaisawa's New Film Hyakuemu (Updated)
Film adapts Uoto's track-and-field manga
― Update: Kodansha has confirmed that the film will adapt Uoto's Hyakuemu (100M) manga, and revealed the main staff. Kenji Iwaisawa is directing the film at Rock 'n' Roll Mountain. Pony Canyon, TBS TV, and Asmik Ace are credited with production. Keisuke Kojima is the character designer and chief animation director, and Keikankun Yamaguchi is the art director. ...
The Summer Hikaru Died Horror Manga Gets Anime
Mokumokuren launched manga in August 2021, with English version by Yen Press
― Manga creator Mokumokuren announced on their X (formerly Twitter) account on Friday that The Summer Hikaru Died manga will have an anime adaptation. The announcement did not mention any other information on the anime, including its format. Mokumokuren drew the below illustration to celebrate the announcement. Yen Press lic...
Fairy Tail: 100 Years Quest Anime Reveals More Cast, July 7 Premiere
Yumi Uchiyama, Itaru Yamamoto, Kenji Hamada join cast
― The official website for the television anime of Hiro Mashima and Atsuo Ueda's Fairy Tail: 100 Years Quest sequel manga revealed a new visual, three more cast members, and the July 7 premiere for the anime on Friday. The newly announced cast members are: Yumi Uchiyama as Kiria Itaru Yamamoto as Madmole Kenji Hamada as Skullion Tetsuya Kakihara, ...
Code Geass: Rozé of the Recapture Anime Debuts on Disney+ on June 21 as 12 Weekly Episodes
The official website for the Code Geass: Rozé of the Recapture (originally titled Code Geass: Z of the Recapture, or Dakkan no Zetto) anime announced on Friday that the anime's worldwide streaming will debut on June 21 as a 12-episode weekly series via Disney+'s "Star" brand. The anime's first part opened in theaters in Japan on May 10.The second part will open on June 7, the third part on July 5,...
Crunchyroll Also Debuts Dead Dead Demon's Dededede Destruction Series' English Dub
Dub debuted alongside 1st English-subtitled episode on Thursday
― Crunchyroll debuted an English dub for the new television series version of the two-part anime film adaptation of Inio Asano's Dead Dead Demon's Dededede Destruction manga on Thursday. The English-dubbed first episode debuted alongside the English-subtitled first episode. The English dub cast includes: Giles Panton as Nobuo
Michelle Cr...
Rising Impact Anime's English-Subtitled Trailer Unveils Blue Encount's Theme Song
Blue Encount performs 'GIfted' theme for anime debuting on Netflix on June 22
― Netflix unveiled a new English-subtitled trailer for the two anime seasons adapting Nakaba Suzuki's Rising Impact golf manga on Friday. The trailer reveals and previews the anime's theme song "Gifted" by Blue Encount. The anime's first season will start streaming on Netflix on June 22, followed by the second season on Aug...
Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon? V Anime's Video Reveals New Cast (Updated)
Nobunaga Shimazaki, Yūsuke Kobayashi, Haruka Shiraishi join cast as members of Freya Familia for anime streaming on HIDIVE this fall
― Update: HIDIVE confirmed on Thursday it will stream the series as it airs under the title s It Wrong To Try To Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon? V as part of its simulcast season this fall. The series will stream on HIDIVE in the U.S., Canada, the U.K., Ireland, Australia, ...
Be Forever Yamato: Rebel 3199 Anime Project Reveals Main Visual, Trailer for 1st Film
1st film in 7-part project "Kuro no Shinryaku" opens on July 19
― Bandai Namco Filmworks revealed the main visual and started streaming the main trailer for the first film "Kuro no Shinryaku" (Dark Invasion) of Yamato yo Towa ni: Rebel 3199 (Be Forever Yamato: Rebel 3199), the next project in the Space Battleship Yamato remakes, on Friday. The anime will premiere as seven films, beginning with the fi...
Duel Masters Code Bestie Manga Enters Last Arc
Manga launched on February 28
― The official Twitter account for Shogakukan's Weekly CoroCoro Comic website revealed on Wednesday that Shigekatsu Ihara's Story of Duel Masters Code Bestie — a worldview manga of Shigenobu Matsumoto's Duel Masters manga — is entering its final arc. The manga launched on Weekly CoroCoro Comic on February 28. Yō Kanebayashi launched the Duel Masters LOST Tsuioku no Suish...
Exclusive: Titan Manga Licenses Osamu Tezuka's I.L Adult Fantasy Manga
First volume goes on sale on October 1
― Titan Comics revealed on Thursday in an exclusive with ANN the company has licensed Osamu Tezuka's adult fantasy manga I.L for release in English on October 1. The release will mark the first English release of the manga. The company describes the story: Embark on a mesmerizing journey with I.L Volume 1 as Osamu Tezuka, the world-renowned ‘God of Manga’, navig...
Toho to Acquire Anime Studio Science SARU as Its Subsidiary
Company acquires studio behind Lu over the wall, Inu-Oh, Scott Pilgrim anime, Tatami Time Machine Blues
― The entertainment company Toho announced on Thursday that its board of directors has decided to acquire all shares of the anime studio Science Saru, effective on June 19. Toho will then make Science Saru its consolidated subsidiary from the second quarter (June-August) of the fiscal year ending i...
Delicious in Dungeon Anime Casts Kōki Uchiyama, Ayumu Murase
Uchiyama plays Mithrun, Murase as Yaad
― Kadokawa revealed on Thursday two new cast and characters for the second half of Studio Trigger's television anime of Ryōko Kui's Delicious in Dungeon (Dungeon Meshi) manga. The new characters will appear in the anime's 21st episode also on Thursday. The newly announced cast are: Kōki Uchiyama as Mithrun, a male elf who serves as the chief of the Canary Squad ...
'Bye Bye, Earth' Anime Reveals More Cast, July 12 Debut in New Video
Miyuki Sawashiro, Kenjiro Tsuda, Setsuji Satoh join cast
― The official website for the television anime of Tow Ubukata's Bye Bye, Earth novel revealed more cast, a second teaser promotional video, and a July 12 debut on WOWOW on Thursday. The new cast, introduced at 0:59 in the above video, includes (Note: Character name romanizations are not official): Miyuki Sawashiro as Doranvi
Kenjiro Tsuda as K...
AnimeFesta's Yoasobi Gurashi! Anime Premieres Online on July 7
Anime premieres on Coolmic website with English subtitles
― Suiseisha revealed on Wednesday that the anime adaptation of Suika's Yoasobi Gurashi! (Living in a F*** Room) manga by AnimeFesta (formerly Anime Zone and ComicFesta Anime) will premiere on July 7 on WWWave Corporation's Coolmic website. The anime's website also opened on Wednesday and revealed the key visual, staff, and main cast. The anime...
Naoko Yamada, Science Saru's The Colors Within Anime Film's Trailer Highlights New Characters
Yasuko, Aoi Yūki, Minako Kotobuki, Keiko Toda voice characters featured in trailer
― The official website for The Colors Within (Kimi no Iro), a new anime feature film by Science SARU and director Naoko Yamada (K-ON!, The Heike Story, A Silent Voice), began streaming a new trailer for the film on Thursday. The trailer features footage of the film's newly-announced characters from earlier this month. ...
GKIDS' Trailer for Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocence 4K Restoration Reveals June 23-26 Run
GKIDS screens 4K restoration at Chicago Critic's Film Festival this summer before wide release
― GKIDS began streaming a trailer for the new 4K restoration of Mamoru Oshii's Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocence film on Wednesday. The trailer reveals that GKIDs will screen the 4K restoration in theaters in North America from June 23 to June 26. GKIDS acquired the North American theatrical rights to the fi...
Seven Seas Licenses The Villainess and the Demon Knight Light Novel, Magical Buffs: The Support Caster is Stronger Than He Realized!, 2 More Manga
Also licensed: How to Repair a Broken Cup, Diary of a Female Lead: Shujinkou Nikki, Checkmate manhwa in print
― Seven Seas Entertainment announced on Wednesday that it has licensed Nekota and Asahiko's light novel The Villainess and the Demon Knight, as well as Haka Tokura, Shin Arakawa, and Eiri Shirai's Magical Buffs: The Support Caster is Stronger Than He Realized!, Rico Worico's How to Repair a B...
Live-Action Saint Young Men Film Reveals Team Heavenly Realm Cast
Ryo Katsuji, Jiro Sato, Mai Shiraishi, Kento Kaku, Takanori Iwata join cast
― The staff for Saint Oniisan The Movie ~Holy Men vs Akuma Gundan~ (Holy Men vs Demon Army), the first live-action film of Hikaru Nakamura's Saint Young Men (Saint Oniisan) manga, revealed the cast of Team Heavenly Realm in a new behind-the-scenes making-of video on Thursday. The cast includes (top row, left to right):
Ryo Ka...
Edens Zero Manga Ends in 5 Chapters
Manga's final chapter scheduled for June 26
― This year's 25th issue of Kodansha's Weekly Shōnen Magazine announced on Wednesday that Hiro Mashima's Edens Zero manga will end five chapters. The magazine's 30th issue will publish the manga's final chapter on June 26. The manga entered its final arc in December 2022. Mashima (Fairy Tail, Rave Master) launched the manga in Weekly Shōnen Magazine in June...
North American Anime, Manga Releases, May 19-25
A Galaxy Next Door, The Iceblade Sorcerer Shall Rule the World anime; Hirayasumi, Mysterious Disappearances manga ship
― Anime Releases Title Publisher Suggested Retail Price Date Dead Mount Death Play Part 1 BDPlease Crunchyroll US$69.98 May 21 Dr. Stone Season 3 Part 1 BDCite Crunchyroll US$69.98 May 21 Food Wars! The Second Plate BDAnimeNewsNetwork Sentai Filmworks US$69.98 May 21 A Galaxy Next Do...
Burning Kabaddi Manga Enters Climax
Manga launched in 2015
― Shogakukan's Manga ONE app revealed on Tuesday that Hajime Musashino's Burning Kabaddi (Shakunetsu Kabaddi) manga will enter its climax, and also revealed that the manga's 28th compiled book volume will ship on July 11. The manga's story centers on first-year high school student Tatsuya Yoigoshi, a former ace soccer player who dislikes sports. He gets to join a team for the c...
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