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A Journey Through Another World: Raising Kids While Adventuring Anime Premieres on July 8
The staff for the television anime adaptation of Shizuru Minazuki's A Journey Through Another World: Raising Kids While Adventuring (Isekai Yururi Kikō: Kosodate Shinagara Bōkensha Shimasu) light novel series announced on Saturday that the anime will premiere on TV Tokyo on July 8 at 1:50 a.m. It will then premiere on TV Aichi, BS TV Tokyo, and AT-X on July 12, and on TV Hokkaido on July 13. Japan...
Dragon Circus Manga Resumes with Sequel on July 12
Prologue volume for original manga's 1st 7 chapters ships on same day
― The Comiplex manga site revealed on Friday that Eiichi Shimizu and Tomohiro Shimoguchi's Dragon Circus manga will resume on July 12 with its planned sequel. The compiled book volume (Volume 0) for the first seven chapters, which also serves as the series' prologue, will ship in Japan on the same day. Shimizu and Shimoguchi launch...
Yoshikazu's Makeup with Mud Manga Gets Live-Action Series
Hikaru Takahashi stars in series debuting on July 13
― TV Asahi announced on Saturday that Yoshikazu's Makeup with Mud (Kao ni Doro wo Nuru) manga is inspiring a live-action television series on July 13. Hikaru Takahashi will star as Miku. Izuru Kumasaka and Natsuki Takahashi are directing the series. Tomomi О̄kubo and Erika Toyama are writing the screenplay. The series will premiere on TV Asahi on J...
Anime NYC Hosts Hip Hop Duo Creepy Nuts
Mashle, Call of the Night song performers hold 1st U.S. concert on August 23
― The staff for the Anime NYC event announced on Friday that it will host hip-hop duo Creepy Nuts for their first U.S. concert at this year's event. The group will perform on August 23 at 6:30 p.m. A purchased concert ticket is required in addition to a convention badge. There are several tiers of tickets, including general ...
Netflix Reports Live-Action One Piece Series as Its #1 Viewed Show in 2nd Half of 2023
Series had 71.6 million total views with 541.9 million hours viewed
― Netflix revealed last week in its "What We Watched" report for the second half of 2023 that the Hollywood live-action series of Eiichiro Oda's One Piece manga was the #1 viewed show on the service from July-December. The series had 71.6 million total views with 541.9 million hours viewed. By comparison, the second-most watched seri...
Naruto: Arcade Battle Game Comes to N. America This Summer
Game features collectible Shinobi Plates for summoning characters on 50-inch screen
― Marvelous announced during its game showcase on Thursday that it will launch the tentatively titled Naruto: Arcade Battle in arcades in North America this summer. The showcase previewed the game (starting around 18:31 in video below): The game features battles on a 50-inch screen. There are also collectible physical...
Bandana Comic, Shōsetsu ni Narō Team Up for New Manga Contest With Theme of Robots, Mechs
Winner to receive 500,000 yen, work turned into serialized manga
― Echoes, Bandai, and Bandai Namco Filmworks' vertical-scrolling manga label and service Bandana Comic and the Japanese novel website Shōsetsuka ni Narō launched a new "Bandana Comic Tate Scroll Manga Gensaku Taisho: Mecha, Robot-hen" (Bandana Comic Vertical-Scrolling Manga Original Work Prize: Mecha, Robot Edition) contest on Friday. E...
Alya Sometimes Hides Her Feelings in Russian Anime Reveals Masachika Character Video, July 3 Debut
Event report video also streamed from Sunsunsun, Sumire Uesaka's appearance at Bangkok Book Fair 2024
― Kadokawa unveiled a character video on Friday 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. The video highlights the character Masachika Kuse and reveals that the serie...
Magia Record: Puella Magi Madoka Magica Side Story Game Ends Service in July
Game that inspired multiple anime launched in August 2017
― The X/Twitter account for the Magia Record: Puella Magi Madoka Magica Side Story PC and smartphone game announced on Friday that the game will end service on the PC version on July 1 at 3:00 p.m. JST and for iOS and Android on July 31 at 3:00 p.m. JST. The staff are working to release an "archive app" of the game to allow players to access c...
Ikoku Nikki Live-Action Film's Clips Highlight Asa Moving Into Makio's House
Film about novelist, niece opens on June 7
― Tokyo Theater began streaming a new video on Friday for the live-action film of Tomoko Yamashita's Ikoku Nikki (Diary of a Strange Land) manga. The video features two clips. The first clip has Asa arriving at Makio's house, which has books and other things piled up everywhere, and highlights their awkward relationship. The second clip has Asa cleaning up t...
Return to Silent Hill Live-Action Film's Behind-the-Scenes Video Reveals Akira Yamaoka's Involvement
Christophe Gans helms film starring Jeremy Irvine, Hannah Emily Anderson
― The official YouTube channel for Konami's Silent Hill franchise began streaming a behind-the-scenes video for the new Return to Silent Hill live-action film on Friday. The video shows Christophe Gans describing various aspects of the movie's production, and revealing that Silent Hill series composer Akira Yamaoka is composing ...
Silent Hill 2 Remake's Trailer Reveals October 8 Launch
Gameplay video also unveiled
― Konami unveiled a new trailer and gameplay video for the Silent Hill 2 game remake on Friday. The trailer reveals the game's October 8 launch date for PlayStation 5 and PC. Trailer: Gameplay Video: While Konami initially stated that the Silent Hill 2 remake will be a PS5 exclusive for 12 months, the game's Steam page lists it with an October 8 release date, the same as ...
Marvelous Unveils Daemon x Machina: Titanic Scion Game's Teaser
Game was announced in 2023
― Marvelous unveiled a new teaser video for its Daemon x Machina: Titanic Scion game during its game showcase stream on Friday. Marvelous did not reveal a release date or platforms for the game. (29:33 to 30:43 in video below for teaser) Marvelous' Daemon X Machina game launched for the Nintendo Switch in September 2019. The game launched for PC via Steam worldwide in Febru...
Rune Factory: Project Dragon Game Previewed in Gameplay Footage
Footage shows 2 selectable player characters, new "dancing" theme, new weapons
― Marvelous unveiled new gameplay footage for its Rune Factory: Project Dragon game during its game showcase stream on Friday. The footage shows the game's two slectable player characters Subaru and Kaguya, as well as the game's new "dancing" theme, and the new bow and talisman weapons. (24:19 to 25:49 in video below for g...
New Story of Seasons Game Previewed in Gameplay Video
Footage shows seasonal effects, player character glider
― Marvelous revealed new gameplay footage for its new as-yet untitled instalmment in its Story of Seasons game series during its game showcase stream on Friday. The footage reveals the game's new seasonal effects, and a glider for the player character. (9:51 to 10:55 in video below for gameplay footage) The game is one of two new Story of Season...
Marvelous' 'Project Magia' Game is Now Titled Farmagia, Planned for 2024 Release
Kōhei Amasaki, Ayane Sakura, Inori Minase, Atsumi Tanezaki voice game's main characters
― Marvelous revealed during its game showcase stream on Friday that its previously announced "Project Magia" game is now officially titled Farmagia. Marvelous also revealed the game's opening video, as well as its cast, theme song, and 2024 release date. (0:20 to 1:45 in video below for opening video, 4:18 to 7:36...
Team Asobi Unveils Astro Bot Game for PS5
Game launches on September 6
― Sony Interactive Entertainment (SIE) and developer Team Asobi unveiled the new Astro Bot game on Friday. The game will launch for the PlayStation 5 on September 6. The game features the "Astro Bot" character that featured in the studio's previous Astro Bot Rescue Mission PlayStation 4 game, as well as Astro's Playroom, which is included in every PlayStation 5 console. S...
Persona 3 Reload Game's Trailer Previews 2nd Expansion Pass DLC
"Velvet Costume & BGM Set" DLC available now
― Atlus unveiled a new trailer for the "Velvet Costume & BGM Set" downlaodable content for the Persona 3 Reload game on Friday. The DLC is the second part of the game's Expansion Pass collection of DLC, and also released on Friday. English Trailer: Japanese Trailer: The first release for the Expansion pass wasd the "Persona 5 Royal EX BGM Set" and the "Per...
Monster Hunter Wilds Game's 1st Trailer Reveals Gameplay Footage
Game ships for PS5, Xbox Series X|S, Steam in 2025
― Capcom unveiled a new trailer for Monster Hunter Wilds, the newest game in its long-running Monster Hunter action game series, during the PlayStation State of Play stream on Thursday. The video shows gameplay footage for the first time. English Trailer: Japanese Trailer: The game is slated to release on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC via St...
Koei Tecmo Reveals Dynasty Warriors: Origins Game for 2025
Game focusing on "nameless hero" launches for PS5, Xbox Series X|S, Steam
― Koei Tecmo Games announced on Friday that it is developing a new game in its Dynasty Warriors (Shin Sangoku Musō) action game series titled Dynasty Warriors: Origins (Shin Sangoku Musō Origins) slated for release on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC via Steam in 2025. Japanese Trailer: English Trailer: Koei Tecmo Games d...
Writer Konoha Sakuya, Manga Artist Kōichirō Hoshino to Launch New Manga on June 6
Manga's story centers on middle-aged freight company employee doing "Invincible Swordsman" as side job
― This year's 27th issue of Akita Shoten's Weekly Shōnen Champion magazine revealed on Thursday that writer Konoha Sakuya and manga author Kōichirō Hoshino will launch a new manga titled Unsō-ya no Ossan ga Naze ka Fukugyō de Zettai Muteki Kenshi o Tsutomeru Koto ni ~Saenai Jinsei o Okutteta Ore ga ...
Love at 14 Spinoff Manga Ends in June
Harmony debuted in February 2022
― The official Twitter account for Hakusensha's Rakuen (Le Paradis) magazine announced last Saturday that Fūka Mizutani's Love at Fourteen (14-sai no Koi) spinoff manga Harmony will end in the magazine's 45th issue on June 28. The second and final compiled book volume will ship on July 31. The spinoff follows the story of the teacher Ms. Hinohara and Nagai, whose rel...
Saori Muronaga to Launch New Supernatural Manga
Gu~tara Nekomata to Osekkai Danshi debuts on June 26
― The July issue of Kadokawa's Dengeki Daioh magazine announced on Monday that Toki o Kakeru Sukeban Deka manga creator Saori Muronaga will launch a new series titled Gu~tara Nekomata to Osekkai Danshi (Lazy Cat Demon and the Busybody Guy) on KadoComi and Nico Nico Manga on June 26. The artist shared a commemorative image on Twitter: The story foll...
The Legend of Heroes: Trails through Daybreak Game's Opening Movie Trailer Reveals Demo
Demo launches on June 4 with save data transferring to full game
― NIS America began streaming the opening movie trailer for The Legend of Heroes: Trails through Daybreak (The Legend of Heroes: Kuro no Kiseki) game on Thursday. The game will get a demo on June 4, and the save data will transfer to the full game. The demo will be available for the Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5, and PlayStation 4 vers...
Dragon Ball: Sparking! Zero Game's 'Fused Warriors' Trailer Reveals New Characters
Goten, Trunks, Kale, Caulifla, Gotenks, Kefla, Vegito, Gogeta, Fused Zamasu, more
― Bandai Namco Entertainment America began streaming a new trailer on Thursday for Dragon Ball: Sparking! Zero, a new game in its Dragon Ball Z: Budokai Tenkaichi arena fighter franchise, and it reveals new characters who can fuse via Fusion Dance or Potara Earrings, as well as their fusions: The newly revealed characte...
Naruto X Boruto Ultimate Ninja Storm Connections Game Adds DLC Character Kurenai
DLC Pack 2 also adds 2 combination secret techniques on Thursday
― Bandai Namco Entertainment America added Kurenai Yuhi as a DLC character to its Naruto X Boruto Ultimate Ninja Storm Connections game as part of its DLC Pack 3 on Thursday. The DLC Pack 3 also includes two combination secret techniques, five ninja info card images, and 12 matching voices. The staff plan to release two more DLC packs t...
Koi wa Futago de Warikirenai Anime Reveals Opening, Ending Theme Songs & Artists
Anime's stars Moeha Nochimoto, Maaya Uchida perform theme songs
― Kadokawa revealed the opening and ending theme songs for the television anime of Shihon Takamura and illustrator Almic's Koi wa Futago de Warikirenai (Love Between Twins is Indivisible) light novel series on Thursday. Maaya Uchida will perform the opening theme song "Parallel na Heart" (Parallel Heart). The series' twin characters Rumi...
Live-Action Teasing Master Takagi-san Film's Special Music Video Previews Aimer's Theme
Film premieres in Japan on Friday
― TOHO began streaming a special music video on Thursday for the live-action film of Sōichirō Yamamoto's Teasing Master Takagi-san (Karakai Jōzu no Takagi-san) manga. The video previews Aimer's theme song "Haruka" (Far Away). The film will premiere in Japan on Friday. The film tells an original story set 10 years after the original manga's middle school setting. Mei ...
Tomoaki Maeno Joins Cast of Viral Hit Anime as Mangi Hwang
Character appears in 9th episode
― The official X/Twitter account for the television anime adaptation of storyboarder and writer Taejun Pak and artist Jung Hyun Kim's Viral Hit webtoon series revealed on Thursday that Tomoaki Maeno is joining the cast as Mangi Hwang. The character will debut in the show's ninth episode. Mangi Hwang is a champion of the Korean wrestling sport Ssireum, being 207 centim...
BLUELOCK TV Anime's 2nd Season Reveals 2 More Cast Members, New Visual
Eiji Mikami, Kakeru Hatano join cast
― The official X/Twitter account for the television anime of Muneyuki Kaneshiro and Yūsuke Nomura's BLUELOCK soccer manga revealed two more cast members and a visual on Thursday for the show's second season. The new cast, pictured below, includes Eiji Mikami as Yo Hiori (left) and Kakeru Hatano as Nijiro Nanase (right). ||◤ ◥||🔥⚔TVシリーズ第2期⚽🔥👑キャラ＆キャスト情報⛓||...
4 Manga from Young Magazine Kakehiki Get Serializations This Year
Includes new manga from Homura Kawamoto, Nadainishi, Tsukasa Monma, more
― This year's 26th issue of Kodansha's Young Magazine revealed on Monday that four of the manga that appeared in the inaugural issue of the Young Magazine Kakehiki supplement on April 22 will have serializations. Zuino and Zashima's Self-Portrait (lower left in image above) already launched in Monthly Young Magazine on May 20. H...
Rurouni Kenshin: Hokkaido Arc Manga Goes on 1-Issue Break
Continuation of original manga launched in September 2017
― The X/Twitter account for Shueisha's Jump SQ magazine announced on Wednesday that Nobuhiro Watsuki and his novelist wife/story collaborator Kaoru Kurosaki's Rurouni Kenshin: Hokkaido Arc (Rurouni Kenshin Meiji Kenkaku Romantan: Hokkaido-hen) manga will be taking a one-issue break in the July issue on June 4. The series will return to public...
Imperial SaGa Eclipse Game Ends Service on December 26
Sequel game launched in 2019
― The official X (formerly Twitter) account of Square Enix's Imperial SaGa Eclipse PC and smartphone game announced on Thursday that the game will end its service on December 26 at 11:00 a.m. JST. The game will have its final update of in-game events on June 27, and the purchase of Crowns will be suspended on the same day. Purchased Crowns can be used until the game's ser...
Live-Action Tsuiraku JK to Haijin Kyōshi Sequel Series' Trailer Reveals Ending Song
osage performs ending song "Nokorika"
― The official website 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, unveiled a new trailer and visual for the series on Thursday. The trailer reveals and previews the new series' ending theme song "Nokorika" (Lingering Aroma) b...
'Good Bye, Dragon Life.' TV Anime's 2nd Promo Video Reveals Additional Cast, October Premiere
Ayaka Ōhashi, Akane Matsunaga join cast
― The staff for the television anime of author Hiroaki Nagashima, illustrator Kisuke Ichimaru, and character designer Kurono's Good Bye Dragon Life. (Sayonara Ryūsei, Konnichiwa Jinsei) novels revealed on Thursday the second promotional video, first key visual, additional cast, and the October premiere. The newly announced cast includes: Ayaka Ōhashi as Christi...
Quality Assurance in Another World Anime Previews Opening/Ending Songs in New Promo Video
Liyuu performs opening, NACHERRY perform ending for July 5 anime
― The staff for the television anime of Masamichi Sato's Quality Assurance in Another World (Kono Sekai wa Fukanzen Sugiru) manga started streaming the anime's second promotional video and commercial video on Thursday. The promotional video previews the opening theme song "No Complete" by Liyuu, and the ending theme song "Loop" by duo N...
New Live-Action Minami's Lover Series Unveils More Cast
1994 series' Shinji Takeda cast as Chiyomi's father Shintarō
― The official website for the Minami-kun ga Koibito!?, the new, role-reversed live-action series based on Shungiku Uchida's Minami's Lover (Minami-kun no Koibito) manga, revealed more cast members for the series on Thursday. As previously announced, Ai Iinuma plays Chiyomi (top row, leftmost in visual above), while Yusei Yagi (top row, sec...
Seven Seas Licenses 100 Girlfriends Light Novel; A Suitable Fetish, Home Sweet Home, 2 More Manga
Also licensed: The Lady Knight and the Beast-Eared Child, My Boyfriend is a Dog, Heaven Official's Blessing in hardcover
― Seven Seas Entertainment announced on Wednesday that it has licensed Rikito Nakamura, Hamubane, and Yukiko Nozawa's The 100 Girlfriends Who Really, Really, Really, Really, Really Love You: Secret Love Story light novel; Shin Kawamaru's A Suitable Fetish, Minami Mizuno's Home Swee...
North American Anime, Manga Releases, May 26-June 1
My Home Hero, Belladonna of Sadness anime; Only the Stars Know, Turns Out My Online Friend is My Real-Life Boss! manga ship
― Anime Releases Title Publisher Suggested Retail Price Date Belladonna of Sadness 4K BDPlease Discotek US$39.95 May 28 BLUELOCK Season 1 Part 2 BDPlease Crunchyroll US$69.98 May 28 Chie the Brat BDPlease Discotek US$69.95 May 28 Digimon Adventure 02 English Dub BDPlease Discote...
GKIDS Brings 4K Remaster of Mamoru Oshii's Angel's Egg Anime to N. American Theaters in 2025
Director supervised remaster of 1985 film
― GKIDS announced on Wednesday that it has secured the North American rights to Mamori Oishii's Angel Egg film. The company is bringing the all-new 4K remaster of the film, which is being supervised by director Oshii, to American theaters in 2025 in honor of its 40th anniversary. Update: GKIDS will also release the film on home video. The company describes th...
Ryō Itō's Osananajimi ga Zettai ni Makenai Love Come Manga Adaptation Ends
Manga's 8th, final volume slated for August release
― The July issue of Kadokawa's Monthly Comic Alive magazine published the final chapter of Ryō Itō's Osananajimi ga Zettai ni Makenai Love Come (A Romantic Comedy Where the Childhood Friend Absolutely Will Not Lose) manga on Monday. The magazine also announced that the manga's eighth and final compiled book volume is slated for release in August. It...
The Seven Deadly Sins: Idle Adventure Smartphone Game Opens Pre-Registrations
Game based on Nakaba Suzuki's manga franchise to launch on iOS, Android devices
― Netmarble announced on Thursday that it has opened pre-registrations for its The Seven Deadly Sins: Idle Adventure game for iOS and Android mobile devices. The company describes the game as an "idle RPG" that features chibi versions of characters from The Seven Deadly Sins franchise. Players will get the legendary hero ...
All In Abyss: Judge The Fake Poker Game Debuts on Steam in 2024
Needy Streamer Overload developer announces anime Texas Hold'em game
― Needy Streamer Overload developer WSS Playground announced at Indie Live Expo in Tokyo on May 25 that the All In Abyss: Judge The Fake anime-styled poker game will debut for PC via Steam in 2024. Alliance Arts will publish the game. In the game, players take control of gambling genius Asuha, who uses special vision powers to take ...
Otakon 2024 Hosts Voice Actor Hideo Ishikawa
Voice of Naruto's Itachi attends August 2-4 event in Washington, D.C.
― The staff of Otakon revealed on May 28 that it will host voice actor Hideo Ishikawa at this year's event. Ishikawa is known for his roles as Itachi Uchiha in Naruto, Jushiro Ukitake in Bleach, Auron in Final Fantasy X, and Toyotomi Hideyoshi in Samurai Warriors. Ishikawa also played Shion Toudou in Angel's Feather, Genjūrō Kazan...
Live-Action Honeko Akabane's Bodyguards Film Casts Tao Tsuchiya
Tsuchiya plays Masachika Jingū in August 2 film
― The official Twitter account for the live-action film adaptation of Masamitsu Nigatsu's Honeko Akabane's Bodyguards (Akabane Honeko no Bodyguard) manga revealed on Sunday that Tao Tsuchiya will join the film's cast as Masachika Jingū. Raul (Snow Man idol group member) will play the role of protagonist Arakuni Ibuki. Other cast members include: Natsuki...
That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime ISEKAI Chronicles Game's Opening Anime Streamed
Video features game's theme song "S.O.S" by artist TRUE
― The official X (formerly Twitter) account of Bandai Namco Entertainment's That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime ISEKAI Chronicles (Tensei Shitara Slime Datta Ken Tempest Stories in Japanese) action role-playing game posted its opening animation video on Wednesday. The video features the theme song "S.O.S" by female music artist TRUE, and ani...
Attack on Titan: The Musical Gets New York Performance in October
Staff, most cast return to perform original 2023 musical on October 11-13
― The musical based on Hajime Isayama's Attack on Titan manga will have its first international performance at the New York City Center in New York on October 11-13. Attack on Titan: The Musical will be performed in Japanese with English subtitles with a returning cast and staff from the 2023 show. Presale tickets are available...
Twilight Out of Focus Boys-Love TV Anime's Promo Video Reveals Theme Songs, July 4 Premiere
Ikusaburo Yamazaki performs opening, Amber's perform ending
― The official website for the television anime of Jyanome's Twilight Out of Focus (Tasogare Out Focus) BL manga series revealed on Wednesday a promotional video, visual, and the July 4 premiere. The trailer reveals and previews the theme songs: Ikusaburo Yamazaki is performing the opening theme song "Crank Up," and Amber's are performing th...
AnimeFesta's Yoasobi Gurashi! Anime Casts Yuka Hanyu as Kaoru
Hanyu plays Yayoi's big sister in July 7 anime
― Suiseisha revealed a new cast member for the anime adaptation of Suika's Yoasobi Gurashi! (Living in a F*** Room) manga by AnimeFesta (formerly Anime Zone and ComicFesta Anime) on Wednesday. Yuka Hanyu joins the cast as Yayoi's big sister Kaoru Mutō (seen below), and will also be the "official ambassador" for the anime. Previously revealed cast members...
I Want to Escape from Princess Lessons Anime Unveils Cast, Staff, 2025 Debut
Haruka Shiraishi, Jun Fukuyama star in EMT Squared anime
― The official website for the television anime of Izumi Sawano's I Want to Escape from Princess Lessons (Kisaki Kyōiku kara Nigetai Watashi) light novel series opened on Wednesday and revealed the anime's teaser visuals, main cast, main staff, and 2025 premiere. The anime stars: Haruka Shiraishi as Leticia Jun Fukuyama as Clarke Uri Sugata, th...
Palette's 9-nine- Bishōjo Game Gets TV Anime
Game also inspires 2nd symphonic concert 'with animation'
― The official website for Palette's 9-nine- game announced on Wednesday that the anime is inspiring a television anime. To commemorate the anime announcement, the franchise will hold its "9-nine- Symphonic Concert 2 with Animation" on September 8. (The franchise held an earlier symphonic concert, without the "animation" tag, on October 17, 20...
Let's Make a Mug Too TV Anime Gets Compilation Film in March 2025
Nippon Animation to produce compilation of season 1, with aim to screen 2nd compilation after
― The government of Tajimi City in Gifu Prefecture announced on Monday that the television anime of Osamu Kashiwara's Yakunara Mug Cup Mo (Let's Make a Mug Too) promotional manga will have a compilation movie project. The franchise's first film will play in the city in March 2025. Nippon Animation, which pro...
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 Sunday. 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 contrasting...
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...
NieR:Automata Ver 1.1a Anime's New Video Reveals 2nd Part's July Debut, LiSA's Opening Song
LiSA performs 'Black Box' opening theme
― The official website for NieR:Automata Ver 1.1a, the television anime of Square Enix and Platinum Games' NieR:Automata action role-playing game, started streaming its "promotion file 11" on Tuesday. The video previews the opening theme song "Black Box" by LiSA, and reveals the premiere of the anime's second cours (quarter of year) in July. (The video below re...
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...
Sakamoto Days TV Anime Confirmed for January 2025 Starring Tomokazu Sugita
Masaki Watanabe directs anime at TMS Entertainment
― Shueisha announced on Monday in its first "Jump Press" video that Yuuto Suzuki's Sakamoto Days manga will get a television anime series in January 2025 starring Tomokazu Sugita as Taro Sakamoto. The video also revealed the main staff. Masaki Watanabe (KADO - The Right Answer, Bartender, several Battle Spirits anime) is directing the anime at TMS En...
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...
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