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Shinya Komi Launches New Sora o Matotte Manga on May 2
EX-ARM artist draws manga about nude artist
― This year's 10th issue of Shueisha's Grand Jump magazine revealed on Wednesday that Shinya Komi will launch a new manga titled Sora o Matotte (To Drape Over the Sky) in the magazine's next issue on May 2. The manga will have a color opening page. The magazine teases the manga with the taglines "Draw the energy that will lose to nothing!" and "Draw the bes...
Crunchyroll Adds That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime: Scarlet Bond, The Quintessential Quintuplets Movie, Gundam: Cucuruz Doan's Island Anime Films
Also: Free! The Final Stroke anime films
― Crunchyroll announced on Wednesday that it will stream the That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime: Scarlet Bond, The Quintessential Quintuplets Movie, Mobile Suit Gundam: Cucuruz Doan's Island, and Free! The Final Stroke anime films in April. That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime: Scarlet Bond will stream alongside the To Every You I've Loved Before, and ...
Tomohiro Yokomaku, Taishi Mori Resume Radiation House Manga
Manga went on hiatus in magazine's 7th issue in February
― Tomohiro Yokomaku and Taishi Mori resumed serialization of their Radiation House manga after a hiatus in this year's 10th issue of Shueisha's Grand Jump magazine on Wednesday. The manga went on hiatus due to Mori's poor health on February 29. It had previously gone on hiatus in July 2020, and resumed serialization in November 2020. The story ...
Akiko Higashimura Launches Maru Sankaku Shikaku Manga on May 2
New essay comedy manga follows elementary school girl in Miyazaki in Japan's Showa era
― The official website for Shogakukan's Big Comic Original magazine revealed on Thursday that Akiko Higashimura will launch a new manga titled Maru Sankaku Shikaku (Circle Triangle Square) in the magazine's 10th issue on May 2. The first chapter will have an opening color page. The manga will mark Higashimura's fir...
Naruto: Konoha's Story Spinoff Manga Ends in 2nd Volume
Spinoff manga's 2 volumes to release on June 2
― Shueisha is listing two compiled book volumes of Natsuo Sai's Naruto: Konoha's Story—The Steam Ninja Scrolls: The Manga -- the spinoff manga based on Shō Hinata's Naruto: Konoha's Story--The Steam Ninja Scrolls novel -- which will both ship on June 2. The manga will end in its second volume. The spinoff manga launched in Japan on the Shonen Jump+ servi...
The Centennial Case: A Shijima Story Game Gets iOS/Android Versions
Square Enix releases game on smartphones on April 25
― Square Enix revealed on Wednesday that it will release the The Centennial Case: A Shijima Story game on iOS and Android devices on April 25. The company streamed a trailer: The game launched for PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch, and PC via Steam in May 2022. The game features four murders over four different time periods. Players use...
The Quiet Don Manga's New Live-Action Film Project Reveals Trailer, Poster
Film project to debut 4 "episodes" in theaters in May
― The staff for the new live-action film adaptations of Tatsuo Nitta's The Quiet Don (Shizukanaru Don - Yakuza Side Story) manga revealed the films' trailer on Wednesday. The staff also revealed the film project's poster on Monday. The new film project will consist of four "episodes." The first two episodes will open in theaters in Japan on May 12...
Etrian Odyssey Origins Collection Gets Gameplay Trailer
Game launches for Switch, PC via Steam on June 1
― Atlus provided ANN with a new gameplay video for Etrian Odyssey Origins Collection, its HD remastered collection of the first three Etrian Odyssey games, on Wednesday. The video demonstrates the features of the games in the collection. The game will launch for Nintendo Switch and PC via Steam on June 1. The new release will include touch functionalit...
Magical Girl Magical Destroyers Anime Casts Kouki Uchiyama, Nobuyuki Hiyama
Voices of "@Gō," Itasha Driver
― The official website for Magical Girl Magical Destroyers (Mahō Shōjo Magical Destroyers), an original television anime by underground art and music creator Jun Inagawa, revealed on Wednesday more cast members and their characters, which will appear on the third episode on Friday,. The newly announced cast members are: Kouki Uchiyama as @Gō (@号), one of the four heaven...
Netflix Rolls Out Password-Sharing Limit to U.S., More Markets in 2nd Quarter
Also: Service adds 1.75 million subscribers in Q1 2023, shuts down DVD rentals in September
― Netflix is bringing its new password-sharing policy to multiple other markets, including the United States, by the second quarter of this year. Netflix launched the new policy in test markets Chile, Costa Rica, and Peru on February 5. The company then extended its new password-sharing policy to Canada, New Z...
Live-Action 'Tomorrow, I Will Be Someone's Girlfriend' Season 2 Begins With 2-Episode Special About Yua
Nagisa Saitō reprises Yua role in season premiering on May 2
― The official website for the live-action series of Hinao Wono's Ashita, Watashi wa Dareka no Kanojo manga announced on Wednesday that the series' second season will begin with a two-episode prologue special focusing on the character Yua "Yuateya" Takahashi and her past. Nagisa Saitō reprises her role as Yua. MBS announced the second seaso...
Live-Action Tokyo Revengers 2 Films' Clip Shows Tokyo Manji Gang Cruising
2 films depicting Bloody Halloween arc open on April 21, June 30
― The official website for Tokyo Revengers 2, the two sequel live-action films based on Ken Wakui's Tokyo Revengers manga, began streaming a clip from the films on Wednesday. The video shows the Tokyo Manji Gang, cruising the coastal road on their bikes, but they are forced to stop and wait for Mikey, who is traveling on his slow moped ...
Aharen-san wa Hakarenai's Asato Mizu to Launch New Manga
New manga to launch in Manga Action magazine
― This year's ninth issue of Futabasha's Manga Action magazine teased on Tuesday that Asato Mizu will launch a new manga in the magazine, and will release more details about the new manga soon. Mizu launched the Aharen-san wa Hakarenai (Aharen Is Indecipherable) manga (image right) on Shonen Jump+ in January 2017. The manga entered its final arc in Decembe...
Asobi Asobase's Rin Suzukawa Launches New Manga
Outsider Paradise manga to launch on May 16
― This year's ninth issue of Futabasha's Manga Action magazine announced on Tuesday that manga author Rin Suzukawa will launch a new manga titled Outsider Paradise in the magazine's 11th issue on May 16. The manga is a human drama about a group of weird and a little funny high school girls. Suzukawa launched the Asobi Asobase (Play and Let Play) manga (imag...
KamiKatsu, Konosuba: An Explosion on This Wonderful World Anime Reveal English Dub Casts, Premieres
Both dubs premiere on Wednesday
― Crunchyroll announced on Tuesday that it will begin streaming the English dubs for the KamiKatsu: Working for God in a Godless World and Konosuba: An Explosion on This Wonderful World anime on Wednesday. The English cast for KamiKatsu: Working for God in a Godless World includes: Austin Tindle as Yukito Sarah Wiedenheft as Mitama
Travis Mullenix as Roy
Bryn Apprill a...
Disney Twisted-Wonderland The Comic: Episode of Savanaclaw Goes on Hiatus
Manga to resume serialization on July 18
― The May issue of Square Enix's Monthly G Fantasy magazine announced on Tuesday that Suzuka Oda's Disney Twisted-Wonderland The Comic: Episode of Savanaclaw, the second manga adaptation of the Disney Twisted-Wonderland smartphone game, will go on hiatus and will return in the magazine's August issue on July 18. After its return, the manga will publish new cha...
Tokyo Mew Mew New Anime's 2nd Season Casts Hisayo Mochizuki as Pudding's Mother
Mochizuki played Pudding in original Tokyo Mew Mew anime
― The official Twitter account for Tokyo Mew Mew New, the all-new anime of Reiko Yoshida and Mia Ikumi's Tokyo Mew Mew manga, revealed on Tuesday that Hisayo Mochizuki, who played Pudding Fong/Mew Pudding in the original Tokyo Mew Mew anime, is voicing Pudding's mother in the new anime. Saki Nakajima, who played protagonist Ichigo Momomiya in t...
ZUN Announces Touhou Project's 19th Game
Game's demo debuts at Reitaisai event on May 7, with planned full release in summer Comiket in August
― Japanese dōjin developer ZUN (founder and sole member of the Team Shanghai Alice dōjin game developer circle) announced a new game for his Touhou Project series on Tuesday. The game is the 19th game in the main series and is titled Touhou Jūōen: Unfinished Dream of All Living Ghost. ZUN stated that...
Jack Jeanne Game Launches in English on June 15
Aksys Games revealed on Tuesday that it will release Jack Jeanne game, Broccoli's collaboration project with Tokyo Ghoul manga creator Sui Ishida, in English for Nintendo Switch on June 15. The game will get three limited editions and a standard edition. Jack Jeanne debuted for Switch in Japan in March 2021 after two delays. The game launched for iOS and Android devices in Japan on March 18. The b...
'BASTARD!! -Heavy Metal, Dark Fantasy-' Anime Season 2 Casts Taisuke Nakano, Hinata Tadokoro
Nakano plays Ida Deesna, Tadokoro plays Vlad Kills
― The official website of the new anime of Kazushi Hagiwara's Bastard!! -Heavy Metal, Dark Fantasy- action manga revealed two more cast members for the second season, BASTARD!! Ankoku no Hakaishin: Jigoku no Chinkonka-hen (BASTARD!! -Heavy Metal, Dark Fantasy- Requiem of Hell Arc), on Tuesday: Taisuke Nakano as Ida Deesna, a summoner and Sorcerer Sho...
Capcom, Niantic Unveil Monster Hunter Now AR Game for September Launch
Players can hunt monsters scattered in real-life locations
― Game developers Capcom and Niantic announced Monster Hunter Now, a new augmented reality (AR) smartphone game in Capcom's Monster Hunter game series. The game is billed as one where players can "hunt monsters in the real world." It is slated for a worldwide launch in September for iOS and Android devices, after a closed beta test which star...
The First Slam Dunk Anime Film Producer Wins Fujimoto Award
Producers for One Piece Film Red, Blue Giant films also win awards
― Japan's Eiga Engeki Bunka Kyōkai (Film Theater Culture Association) announced the winners of its 42nd annual Fujimoto Awards on Tuesday. Toshiyuki Matsui, the producer of The First Slam Dunk anime film, received this year's general award. In addition, manga artist Eiichiro Oda, producers Kei Kajimoto and Hiroaki Shibata, and editor ...
Detective Conan: Kurogane no Submarine Film Opens at #1
Gridman Universe film returns at #6
― Detective Conan: Kurogane no Submarine (Iron Submarine), the 26th film in the Detective Conan franchise, ranked at #1 in its opening weekend. The film sold 2,176,407 tickets to earn 3,144,638,7340 yen (about US$23.4 million) in its first three days, making it the best three-day opening for the franchise. The film earned 64% more in its first three days than the p...
Suzume Film's Chinese Box Office Earnings Tops Its Japanese Box Office
Film has earned 752 million yuan (14.6 billion yen) in China as of Monday, surpassing 14.48 billion yen in Japan
― Chinese media is reporting that Makoto Shinkai's Suzume (Suzume no Tojimari) film has earned 752 million yuan (about 14.6 billion yen or US$109 million) in China as of Monday. The film's earnings in China have now surpassed its total earnings in Japan of 14.48 billion yen (about US$107 m...
Collar×Malice Anime Films Reveal Teaser Video, New Key Visual
2-part film project opens on May 26, June 23
― The official website for Gekijōban Collar×Malice Deep Cover, the two-part theatrical anime adaptation of Idea Factory's Otomate brand's Collar x Malice game, bgan streaming a teaser trailer for the films on Monday. The site also revealed a second key visual. The video previews Kizu's theme song "Ningen×Shikkaku" (No Longer×Human). Kizu will also perform ...
Gosu Webtoon Gets Japanese-S. Korean Animated Adaptation
Toei Animation, Naver Webtoons subsidiary Studio N adapt Giun Ryu, Mun Jeong Hoo's action comic
― Toei Animation and Naver Webtoons' subsidiary Studio N (live-action Sweet Home, Yumi's Cells) announced on Monday that they are producing a Japanese-South Korean animated adaptation of Giun Ryu and Mun Jeong Hoo's Gosu webtoon comic. Line Webtoon publishes the comic in English, and it describes the story...
Suzume Anime Film Earns US$2.15 Million on Friday in U.S.
Film ranks at #4 on opening day with projected opening weekend earnings of US$5 million
― Sony Pictures revealed on Saturday that Makoto Shinkai's Suzume (Suzume no Tojimari) film earned US$2,150,000 at the U.S. box office on Friday in 2,170 locations including IMAX and other premium large formats. Sony is projecting the film will earn US$5 million in its opening weekend. According to Box Office Mojo...
Saint Seiya Manga's Live-Action Knights of the Zodiac Film Previews Action in Behind-the-Scenes Video
Video highlights lead actor Mackenyu's choreography
― Industry news source Natalie began streaming a behind-the-scenes video on Monday of Knights of the Zodiac, the live-action film of Masami Kurumada's Saint Seiya manga. The video shows the filming of some of the film's action scenes, highlighting lead actor Mackenyu's choreography. The film will begin screening in the U.S. on May 12. The film will ...
AMC Theaters, Cinemark, Regal List Shin Kamen Rider Film for U.S. Release in May
AMC Theaters, Cinemark, Regal, and movie ticketing service Fandango are listing Hideaki Anno's Shin Kamen Rider live-action film for release in U.S. theaters on May 31. The film opened in Japan on March 17. The film sold 345,000 tickets to earn 542 million yen (about US$4.12 million), ranking at #2 in its opening weekend. Sousuke Ikematsu plays Takeshi Hongo/Kamen Rider, while Minami Hamabe plays ...
Nintendo Confirms Employment of Russia CEO Who Set Up Shell Company to Continue Game Sales in Russia
Russian CEO Yasha Haddazhi's shell company Achivka sells shipments of Metroid Prime Remastered in Russian market
― Nintendo confirmed with Eurogamer on Thursday that it is still employing its Russian CEO Yasha Haddazhi. Nintendo had earlier made a statement to the news outlet that it has provided its employees in Moscow with individual compensation packages and ended their contracts by mutual agreeme...
Sega to Acquire Angry Birds Developer Rovio Entertainment Oyj
Rovio Entertainment Oyj valued at US$776 million
― Sega announced on Monday that it will acquire the Finland-based Rovio Entertainment Oyj mobile game company through its wholly-owned subsidiary Sega Europe Limited and Sega Sammy Holdings, with Rovio valued at EUR706 million (about US$776 million). The acquisition is a friendly takeover, and Rovio's board of directors has agreed to and expressed supp...
Sonic the Hedgehog's Knuckles Live-Action Spinoff Series Reveals Cast
Edi Patterson, Julian Barratt, Scott Mescudi, Ellie Taylor join cast; Adam Pally, Tika Sumpter reprise roles
― Entertainment news website Deadline reported on Monday that the Knuckles live-action spinoff series in the Sonic the Hedgehog franchise has cast Edi Patterson, Julian Barratt, Scott Mescudi, and Ellie Taylor. Rory McCann will have a guest-starring role. Adam Pally will reprise his role as Wa...
Otaku Elf Anime Casts Teru Ikuta, Rie Kugimiya
Ikuta plays Himawari Kohinata, Kugimiya plays Yord
― The official website for the television anime adaptation of Akihiko Higuchi's Otaku Elf (Edomae Elf) manga revealed two more cast members on Monday. The newly announced cast includes: Teru Ikuta as Himawari Kohinata, the 15th shrine maiden of Horimimi Shrine Rie Kugimiya as Yord, 622-year-old deity of Hiromimi Shrine The television anime adaptation...
Man-Gataro's Manko☆Chishin ~Baka demo Yomeru Koten Bungaku~ Manga Ends
Manga about "new interpretations" of classic literature launched in November 2022
― Shueisha's Shonen Jump+ manga website and app published the sixth and final chapter of Man-gatarō's (Gatarō Man) Manko☆Chishin ~Baka demo Yomeru Koten Bungaku~ (Manga Classic Literature New Knowledge ~Even an Idiot Can Read Classic Literature~) manga on Thursday. The manga offers "new interpretations" of classic liter...
All-Male xxxHOLiC Stage Play's Sequel Cancels 8 Performances Due to Actor's Health
Actor Motohiro Ōta hospitalized due to severe stomach pain
― The official Twitter account for the stage play adaptation of CLAMP's xxxHOLiC manga announced on Monday that the sequel stage play titled Engeki Chōitan xxxHOLiC Zoku will cancel eight Tokyo performances from April 18-23, due to actor Motohiro Ōta's hospitalization because of severe stomach pain. Ōta plays the role of Yuuko in the stage pl...
Takahiro Sakurai Reprises Suzaku Role in Mahjong Soul Game's Code Geass Collaboration
― The official Twitter account of Cat Food Studio and Yostar's free-to-play mahjong browser and smartphone game Mahjong Soul revealed on Sunday that Takahiro Sakurai will reprise his role as Suzaku Kururugi in the game's collaboration with the Code Geass franchise. The collaboration will be available in the game's Japanese and English version. CODE GEASS Lelouch of the Rebellion X Mahjong Soul Colla...
The Super Mario Bros. Movie Earns Estimated $347,823,700 in U.S.
Film earns estimated US$87 million in 2nd U.S. weekend
― The Box Office Mojo website reported on Sunday that it is estimating The Super Mario Bros. Movie with second-weekend earnings of US$87 million in the United States. The film earned US$22,650,000 on Friday, and US$39,150,000 on Saturday, with an estimated US$25,200,000 on Sunday. The film's estimated total cumulative earnings in the United State...
Detective Conan: Kurogane no Submarine Film Earns Best 3-Day Opening for Anime Franchise
Film earns 3.14 billion yen on first 3 days
― Detective Conan: Kurogane no Submarine (Iron Submarine), the 26th film in the Detective Conan franchise, sold 2.17 million tickets to earn approximately 3.14 billion yen (about US$23.4 million) in its first three days, making it the best three-day opening for the franchise. The film earned 64% more in its first three days than the previous film, Detective...
Uma Musume Pretty Derby: Road to the Top Anime Streams on YouTube With English Subtitles
Chinese, Korean subtitles also available
― The official YouTube channel for the Uma Musume Pretty Derby franchise started streaming the first episode of the Uma Musume Pretty Derby: Road to the Top net anime, titled "Yume no Hajimari" ("A Dream's Starting Gate"), on Sunday. The anime is streaming in Japanese with subtitles available in English, Chinese and Korean. The franchise's YouTube channel also...
Sega's 404 GAME RE:SET Smartphone Game Reveals April 25 Release Date
Game also adds characters based on Xevious, Arkanoid, Capcom, SNK games
― The official website for Sega's new smartphone game 404 GAME RE:SET revealed on Monday that the game will debut in Japan for iOS and Android devices on April 25. The game has a "Prologue" app available now, which previews the game's combat, world, and cast. The game's staff also teased that the game will also have characters ba...
MF Ghost Manga Goes Back on Hiatus
Manga is entering its "final battle"
― This year's 20th issue of Kodansha's Weekly Young Magazine revealed on Monday that Shuuichi Shigeno's MF Ghost manga will go back on hiatus. The magazine did not reveal a return date for the manga. In addition, the manga's latest chapter noted that the story is entering its "final battle." In the author afterword, Shigeno noted that the manga is "four-fifths" do...
Naruto x Boruto Ultimate Ninja Storm Connections Game Adds New Forms for Naruto, Sasuke
Naruto Uzumaki (Baryon Mode), Sasuke Uchiha (Supporting Kage) join game launching this year
― Bandai Namco Entertainment began streaming a trailer on Friday for the Naruto x Boruto Ultimate Ninja Storm Connections game, and it reveals that Naruto Uzumaki (Baryon Mode) and Sasuke Uchiha (Supporting Kage) will join the game as new playable characters. NARUTO X BORUTO Ultimate Ninja STORM CONNECTIONS Na...
Assassination Classroom Manga Removed From Florida, Wisconsin School Libraries
Manga about apparent alien teacher's class also challenged in N. Carolina, Virginia
― Gifford Middle School in eastern Florida removed the Assassination Classroom manga from its library last month after receiving complaints from groups. The Elmbrook School District in southeastern Wisconsin similarly removed the manga from its electronic library last month after a complaint by a parent. The series is...
Bottom-Tier Character Tomozaki 2nd Stage Season's Teaser Confirms Returning Cast, Staff
Teaser visual also debuts
― The official website of Bottom-Tier Character Tomozaki 2nd Stage (Jaku Chara Tomozaki-kun 2nd Stage), the second television anime season of Yūki Yaku's Bottom-tier Character Tomozaki (Jaku Chara Tomozaki-kun) light novel series, revealed the new season's teaser promotional video and visual on Sunday. The anime's second season features the returning cast and staff. Shinsuke...
Oshi no Ko Author Debuts Short Story that Inspired Anime's Opening Song
"45510" short story looks at Ai from different perspective
― The official Twitter account for Aka Akasaka and Mengo Yokoyari's Oshi no Ko manga revealed a new short story by Akasaka on Wednesday titled "45510." The short story served as the basis for YOASOBI's opening theme song "Idol" for the manga's television anime adaptation, and looks at the story's idol Ai from a different perspective. The anim...
Seiji Hayashi's Ichigoki's Under Control!! Manga Ends
Manga from I'm From Japan author launched last November
― This year's 20th issue of Shueisha's Weekly Shonen Jump magazine on Monday published the final chapter of Seiji Hayashi's Ichigoki's Under Control!! (Ichigōki! Sōjūchū) manga. The manga's second and final volume will release on June 2. Shueisha's Manga Plus service and Viz media are both releasing the manga in English digitally. Manga Plus des...
Manga Planet Adds Inu to Kaketsuki, Seiryaku Kekkon no Danna-sama (Kari) to Koi wo Hajimemasu., 18 More Manga
Company adds 8th volume of Kei Ichikawa's Blue Sky Complex manga
― Manga Planet announced that it has licensed 20 new manga titles. The company announced on Friday that it has licensed the following romance titles from OHZORA Publishing Co, Ltd.: Seiryaku Kekkon no Danna-sama (Kari) to Koi wo Hajimemasu. volumes 1–3 by Shion Shirayuki
Kiryu Buchou wa Zense no Danna-sama!? Kiss dake de Amaku Tokasare...
Sanami Suzuki's The Kajiki Chef: Divine Cuisine Manga Ends on April 29
Manga about chef's battle against delicious monsters launched in July 2021
― Shueisha's Shonen Jump+ manga app and website revealed on Saturday that Sanami Suzuki's The Kajiki Chef: Divine Cuisine (Kajiki no Ryōrinin) manga will end in its next chapter on April 29. Suzuki launched the manga on the Shonen Jump+ website in July 2021. Shueisha published the manga's fourth compiled book volume in Decembe...
Hifumi Ends Shijūshichi Taisen Manga
Action comedy manga about warring local gods launched in 2016
― Kodansha's Magazine Pocket app published the final chapter of Hifumi's Shijūshichi Taisen (47th War) manga on Thursday. The manga's story follows local gods of each Japanese prefecture as they battle to rule in Japan's capital. Hifumi launched the manga on Earth Star Entertainment's Comic Earth Star website in 2016. The company published...
Spy x Family Ranks #1 on U.S. Monthly Bookscan March List
Jujutsu Kaisen, My Hero Academia, Demon Slayer, Chainsaw Man, Berserk, Toilet-Bound Hanako-kun, Blue Lock, Tombs: Junji Ito Story Collection also make top 20
― Tatsuya Endo's Spy x Family manga ranked at #1 on Circana BookScan's Top 20 adult graphic novels list for March. This month's list featured 17 manga volumes, including: #1 — Tatsuya Endo's Spy x Family volume 9
#2 — Gege Akutami's Jujutsu Kais...
Naruto Series' 'Narutop 99' Character Poll Winner Minato Gets One-Shot Manga by Original Creator Masashi Kishimoto
Top 3 include Minato, Itachi, Sakura
― The official YouTube channel for Shueisha's Jump Comics streamed on Thursday the results of the "Narutop 99" worldwide character popularity poll that was held in celebration of the 20th anniversary of the Naruto franchise. The franchise's original creator Masashi Kishimoto will draw an original short manga following the winner of the poll, Minato Namikaze the Fo...
1st New Berserk Volume Since Manga Resumed Releases on September 29 in Japan
Manga resumed serialization in June 2022 after Kentarou Miura passed away in May 2021
― This year's eighth issue of Hakusensha's Young Animal magazine revealed on Friday that the 42nd volume of Kentarou Miura's Berserk manga will release on September 29 in Japan. A special edition version of the manga volume will bundle a Guts figure. The issue also revealed that the manga will have a new chapter in ...
Sensor Tower: Uma Musume Pretty Derby Game Tops US$2 Billion
Game earns US$55 million in 2 weeks after 2nd anniversary celebration event launched in February
― Mobile app data analysis organization Sensor Tower reported this month that Cygames' Uma Musume Pretty Derby smartphone game has earned more than US$2 billion as of March. 95% of those earnings are from Japan. The game released in South Korea and Taiwan in June 2022, but has no global or English release...
Japanese Animation TV Ranking, April 3-9
Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Swordsmith Village Arc premieres with 8.0% rating
― Detective Conan: The Bride of Halloween (Meitantei Conan: Halloween no Hanayome), the Detective Conan franchise's 25th anime film, aired on NTV on Friday, April 7, and earned a 10.5% rating. Title Station Date Time Length Average Household Rating Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Entertainment District Arc special edited...
Hypnosis Mic -Division Rap Battle- Rhyme Anima Anime Season 2's Teaser Unveils October Debut, Cast & Staff
Rina Morita joins Minako Shiba as character designer
― The staff for the Hypnosis Mic -Division Rap Battle- Rhyme Anima anime debuted a teaser promotional video and teaser visual for the second season, Hypnosis Mic -Division Rap Battle- Rhyme Anima+, on Saturday. The teaser video announces the season's October television premiere and also confirmed the cast and staff. The season's main cast, includin...
Japan's Video Game Rankings, April 3-9
Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe stays at #1
― Japan's Game Ranking: April 3-9 Rank System Title Publisher Release Date Weekly Copies Total Copies 1NSwKirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe Nintendo February 24 16,458 373,615 2PS4Resident Evil 4 (remake) Capcom March 24 11,472 113,447 3NSwMario Kart 8 Deluxe Nintendo April 28, 2017 9,991 5,234,484 4NSwPokémon Scarlet/Violet Nintendo November 18, 2022...
Naruto to Boruto: Shinobi Striker Game Adds Minato Namikaze as 34th DLC Character
Character is 1st in new 6th season pass
― The official website for the Naruto franchise revealed on Friday that Minato Namikaze (Reanimation version) will be the first character in the sixth season pass for the Naruto to Boruto: Shinobi Striker game. The character will be the 34th overall DLC character for the game and will launch "soon." The game's sixth season pass will have three characters and wi...
Subcontracting Studio Takuranke Files for Bankruptcy, But Newer Takuranke Company Continues (Updated)
Studio known for animation assistance for Pokémon series, Studio Ghibli was founded in 1987
― Update: Takuranke founder Hiroyuki Yamada reported on April 5 that while Studio Takuranke, the original limited company he co-established in 1987, went bankrupt, Takuranke still continues to operate as a newer corporation he established in 2014. ANN's original article is below. Thanks, Sarcataclysmal. The fi...
Detective Conan: Kurogane no Submarine Anime Film Earns 850 Million Yen on 1st Day
Film earns 63% more on 1st day than Detective Conan: The Bride of Halloween
― Detective Conan: Kurogane no Submarine (Iron Submarine), the 26th film in the Detective Conan franchise, opened in Japan on Friday, selling about 580,000 tickets to earn approximately 850 million yen (about US$6.35 million) on its opening day. The film earned 63% more on its first day than the previous film, Detective Conan...
qooop Establishes New Anime Editing Studio
New Suginami Studio Station Slide created "to respond to increasing demand for animation editing"
― The qooop, Inc. post-production firm announced on April 3 that it has established a new anime editing studio called Suginami Studio Station Slide. qooop, Inc. established the company "in order to respond to the increasing demand for animation editing." Memory-Tech merged its post-production firms Q-Tec...
Suzume Becomes Highest-Selling Anime Film of All Time in China, Korea
Film sells 21.64 million tickets in China, 4.48 million tickets in S. Korea
― The Mainichi news website reported on Saturday that according to Chinese movie data app Maoyan Professional, Makoto Shinkai's Suzume (Suzume no Tojimari) film has earned more than 720 million yuan (US$105 million) as of three weeks after its opening in China, and has become the highest-selling Japanese anime in the country ...
Crunchyroll Reveals English Dub Cast, Staff for Kuma Kuma Kuma Bear Punch! Anime
English dub premieres on Monday
― Crunchyroll revealed the English dub cast and staff on Friday for Kuma Kuma Kuma Bear Punch!, the second anime season based on Kumanano and 029's Kuma Kuma Kuma Bear light novels. The first episode of the English dub will premiere on Monday. The English dub stars: Marissa Lenti as Yuna
Xanthe Huynh as Fina
Ama Lee as Noir
Jalitza Delgado as Shuri
Felecia Angelle as M...
1st New Berserk Volume Since Manga's Return Ships on September 29 in Japan
Manga resumed serialization in June 2022 after Kentarou Miura passed away in May 2021
― This year's eighth issue of Hakusensha's Young Animal magazine revealed on Friday that the 42nd volume of Kentarou Miura's Berserk manga will release on September 29 in Japan. A special edition version of the manga volume will bundle a Guts figure. The issue also revealed that the manga will have a new chapter in ...
The Faraway Paladin Anime's 2nd Season Reveals 1st Promo Video, Fall Debut
2nd season gets new director, studios; new cast for adult Will
― The official website for the television anime of Kanata Yanagino's The Faraway Paladin (Saihate no Paladin) light novel series revealed on Friday that the show's second season will premiere this fall. The site also revealed the show's first promotional video, main staff, main cast, and teaser visual. The second season is titled Saihate ...
Nintendo Opens 3rd Official Japanese Store in Kyoto on October 17
Kyoto also houses Nintendo's HQ
― Nintendo announced on Friday that it is opening an official store in Kyoto, the same city as Nintendo's headquarters, on October 17. The store will be located at Kyoto Takashimaya SC. More details will be announced at a later date. This will be the third official Nintendo store in Japan. The first official Nintendo store in Japan opened in November 2019 at Shibuya Pa...
My Home Hero Anime Reveals English Dub Cast, Premiere
Aaron Roberts, Morgan Lauré, Kelly Greenshield, more star in dub on Sunday
― Crunchyroll announced on Friday that it will begin streaming the English dub for the television anime of Naoki Yamakawa and Masashi Asaki's My Home Hero manga on Sunday. The English cast includes: Aaron Roberts as Tetsuo
Morgan Lauré as Kasen
Kelly Greenshield as Reika
Nazeeh Tarsha as Kyoichi
Jarrod Greene as Kubo
Jordan Da...
In/Spectre Anime's 2nd Season Reveals English Dub Cast, Premiere
Cast returns for English dub on Sunday
― Crunchyroll revealed on Friday that it will begin streaming the English dub for the In/Spectre television anime's second season on Sunday. The English cast for the first episode, which features returning leads, includes: Lizzie Freeman as Kotoko
Brandon Winckler as Kuro Chris Smith as Yokai
Ted Sroka as Bakemono
Deva Marie Gregory as Black Komainu
Jennifer Los...
The Super Mario Bros. Movie Earns Over US$500 Million Worldwide to Become Highest-Grossing Film of 2023
Film earned US$260.3 million in U.S., US$248.4 million internationally
― Entertainment news website Deadline reported on Friday that The Super Mario Bros. Movie has earned about US$508.7 million around the world, making it the current highest-grossing film of 2023 worldwide. The film has earned US$260.3 million in the U.S. and US$248.4 million internationally. The film has passed Demon Slayer: Kimets...
Gundam Thunderbolt's Yasuo Ohtagaki to Also Work as Writer on Planned Live-Action Getter Robo Film
Film studio Big One announced on Friday that Yasuo Ohtagaki (Mobile Suit Gundam Thunderbolt) will also work as a writer on the live-action film adaptation of Ken Ishikawa and Go Nagai's iconic Getter Robo super robot manga. Big One announced last week the live-action film of Getter Robo, with a planned release for the franchise's 50th anniversary in spring 2025. Junya Okabe (Akiba-chan, Cat Shit O...
Suzume Earns US$680,000 at N. American Box Office from Preview Screenings
Film had preview screenings on Thursday ahead of Friday opening
― Sony Pictures revealed on Friday that Makoto Shinkai's Suzume (Suzume no Tojimari) film earned US$680,000 at the North American box office from preview screenings at 2,028 theaters on Thursday. Shinkai's previous Weathering With You anime film earned US$3,039,961 in its first two fan preview screening days in January 2020. The film ear...
Happinet Bids for Friendly Takeover of Broccoli as Subsidiary
Happinet is already Broccoli's largest shareholder
― The toy and entertainment production company Happinet announced on Friday that it is making a bid to acquire more shares of the game and character goods company Broccoli. Broccoli's board of directors also announced the takeover bid on Friday, and recommended that shareholders accept the offer to turn Broccoli into Happinet's wholly owned subsidiar...
Exclusive: Cinedigm Acquires Streaming Rights for Nadia - The Secret of Blue Water TV Anime
Series' remastered versions streams exclusively on RetroCrush in June
― Cinedigm announced on Friday that it has acquired the streaming rights for Gainax's science-fiction adventure anime Nadia - The Secret of Blue Water from GKIDS. The series' remastered version will stream exclusively on RetroCrush in June. GKIDS acquired the North American rights for Gainax's science-fiction adventure anime Nadia ...
Hiroyuki's 'Girlfriend, Girlfriend' Manga Ends in 4 Chapters
Manga also takes break in Weekly Shōnen Magazine's next issue
― This year's 19th issue of Kodansha's Weekly Shōnen Magazine revealed on Wednesday that Hiroyuki's Girlfriend, Girlfriend (Kanojo mo Kanojo) manga will end in four chapters. The magazine also announced that the manga will take a break in the next issue on April 19. The magazine announced in March that the manga is entering its "final conf...
Saki, Final Fantasy XIV Collaboration Manga Gets English Release
Collaboration manga's English version launched on Manga UP! on Friday
― Square Enix's Manga UP! Global manga site and app launched in English the collaboration manga of the Final Fantasy XIV MMORPG and Ritz Kobayashi's Saki manga franchise titled SAKI & FINAL FANTASY XIV (Saki to Final Fantasy XIV) on Friday. Saya Kiyoshi (Saki Biyori spinoff manga of Saki) is drawing the manga. Manga UP! describes t...
Utano☆Princesama Franchise Gets New Game App
New app will feature idols from Shining Agency, Raging Entertainment
― Broccoli announced on Friday that it is developing a new game app for its Utano☆Princesama dating simulation game series. Broccoli did not reveal more details about the new game, but did state that idols from the in-franchise Shining Agency and Raging Entertainment will appear in the game. Uta no Prince-sama - Maji Love 1000%, the...
Harta Magazine Launches Harta Alternative Web Manga Magazine This Month
Hinamatsuri's Masao Ohtake, more launch new manga
― The 103rd issue of Kadokawa's Harta manga magazine (issue cover pictured at right) revealed on Friday that the magazine is launching its first web manga magazine titled Harta Alternative. The web manga magazine will launch near the end of April, and commemorates Harta's 10th anniversary. Kadokawa stated the new magazine will aim to "create another p...
Fe's Love of Kill Manga Gets Spinoff That Takes Place After Main Manga's End
Main manga ended on January 14
― The official website for Kadokawa's Monthly Comic Gene magazine revealed on Friday that Fe's Love of Kill (Koroshi Ai) manga is getting a spinoff that will launch in the magazine's June issue on May 15. The new chapter in that issue will have an opening cover page. The manga will take place after the main manga's end. Fe launched the manga in Monthly Comic Gene in Oct...
Crunchyroll Reveals English Dub Cast, Staff for In Another World With My Smartphone 2 Anime
Dub will premiere on Monday
― Crunchyroll revealed the English dub cast on Thursday for In Another World With My Smartphone 2, the second season of the television anime of Patora Fuyuhara's In Another World With My Smartphone (Isekai wa Smartphone to Tomo ni.) light novel series. Crunchyroll will debut the English dub on April 17. The English dub stars: Bryson Baugus as Touya
Celeste Perez as Yumina
...
Aka Akasaka, Nishizawa 5mm Launch Renai Daikō Manga on April 27
New manga is Nishizawa 5mm's 1st magazine serialization
― Illustrator Nishizawa 5mm revealed on Thursday that she and manga writer Aka Akasaka will launch a new manga titled Renai Daikō (Love Proxy) in the combined 22nd and 23rd issue of Shueisha's Weekly Young Jump magazine on April 27. The manga will be Nishizawa 5mm's first manga serialization in a magazine. Shueisha's Young Jump magazine held aud...
Ranking of Kings: The Treasure Chest of Courage Anime Listed With 10 Episodes
― The official website for the anime of Sōsuke Tōka's Ranking of Kings (Ōsama Ranking) manga revealed on Friday that the Ranking of Kings: The Treasure Chest of Courage (Ōsama Ranking: Yūki no Takarabako) anime will have 10 total episodes that will release across two Blu-ray Disc and DVD box sets on July 5 and September 6. The staff for the new anime have been describing it as a "special episode" si...
Final Fantasy XVI Game's 25-Minute 'State of Play' Video Previews Gameplay, Theme Song
Kenshi Yonezu performs "Tsuki Wo Miteita – Moongazing" theme song
― Sony began streaming a State of Play video for Square Enix's Final Fantasy XVI role-playing game on Thursday. Producer Naoki Yoshida hosts the 25-minute video, which explains the game's story, combat, adventuring, and Eikon fight mechanics, all set to gameplay footage. The video also reveals that Kenshi Yonezu will perform the game's...
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