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This Week in Games - Dragon's Dogma 2 and an Interview with SAND LAND Producer Keishu Minami

This week, Jean-Karlo looks into Dragon Dogma 2's microtransaction drama, gushes about the notable visual novels on the horizon, and has a chat with the upcoming SAND LAND game's producer, Keishu Minami. ― Welcome back, folks! It's a busy Spring, and I know folks are likely neck-deep in Dragon's Dogma 2. But someone on Twitter went and reminded me that Touch Detective 3 + The Complete Case Files is o...
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Tales of Wedding Rings Episodes 1-12 Streaming Anime Review

What you're left with is a dull fantasy with stock, underdeveloped characters with uninteresting relationships that never look as good as they insist they should. ― The isekai subgenre is no stranger to harems. These days, it seems like every Tom, Dick, or Harry who gets transported to a fantasy world is instantly gifted with a gaggle of giggling girls glomming over his gormless gonads. Tales of Wedd...
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This Week in Anime - Did Birdie Wing Start a Golf Anime Renaissance?

With no less than three new golf anime coming this spring season, Chris and Steve as the big question: Is this Birdie Wing's fault? ― With no less than three new golf anime coming this spring season, Chris and Steve ask the big question: Is this Birdie Wing's fault? Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed by the participants in this chatlog are not the views of Anime News Network.Spoiler Warnin...
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Your Anime Rankings - Best of Winter 2024, Mar 18-24

As we approach the end of the season, Delicious in Dungeon and Undead Unluck are steadily climbing the cumulative. Find out how your favorite shows performed in our weekly user rankings. ― Let's have a look at what ANN readers consider the best (and worst) of the season, based on the polls you can find in our Daily Streaming Reviews and on the Your Score page with the latest simulcasts. Keep in mind...
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This Week in Anime - The Legacy of Akira Toriyama

This week, Nick and Lucas talk about the recent, ongoing, and not-yet-released works of the late, great Akira Toriyama—as well as the potential future of his most popular franchise. ― This week, Nick and Lucas talk about the recent, ongoing, and not-yet-released works of the late, great Akira Toriyama—as well as the potential future of his most popular franchise. Disclaimer: The views and opinions e...
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Rascal Does Not Dream of a Knapsack Kid Anime Film Review

The second part of a double-feature currently in U.S. theaters, when Sakuta finds he's become invisible, he'll have to face some significant changes in his life to create the future he wants. ― As an overarching story, The Rascal Does Not Dream series hit its central climax in the 2019 film Rascal Does Not Dream of a Dreaming Girl. The previous film to this one, Rascal Does Not Dream of a Sister Vent...
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Visions of Mana Game Streams Gameplay Trailer

Game launches this summer for PS5, PS4, Xbox Series X|S, PC via Steam, Microsoft Store ― The official YouTube channel for PlayStation began streaming a gameplay trailer for Visions of Mana (Seiken Densetsu Visions of Mana), Square Enix's new game in its Mana/Seiken Densetsu role-playing game series, on Thursday. The game will launch this summer for PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X|S, and P...
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Suicide Squad Isekai Cast Gathers for an AnimeJapan Mission

VTuber Mori Calliope joined the cast members at AnimeJapan 2024 for a fun quiz about the anime series. ― It's AnimeJapan time, which means a slew of new announcements, swag to collect, and, for some voice actors, missions to go on during their stage events. This was the case for the cast of Suicide Squad Isekai as they embarked on a “mission” during their show at AnimeJapan 2024. Before the “mission...
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Girls Band Cry Anime Streams 2nd Trailer

Toei anime premieres on April 5 ― The official Twitter account for Toei Animation's original anime Girls Band Cry began streaming the second trailer on Friday: The anime will premiere on April 5 at 24:30 (effectively, April 6 at 12:30 a.m. JST or April 5 at 11:30 a.m. EDT) on the Tokyo MX, Sun TV, KBS Kyoto, and BS11 channels. The anime's cast members include: RINA as Nina Iseri Yuri as Momoka Kawara...
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This Week in Games - Dragon's Dogma 2 and an Interview with SAND LAND Producer Keishu Minami

This week, Jean-Karlo looks into Dragon Dogma 2's microtransaction drama, gushes about the notable visual novels on the horizon, and has a chat with the upcoming SAND LAND game's producer, Keishu Minami. ― Welcome back, folks! It's a busy Spring, and I know folks are likely neck-deep in Dragon's Dogma 2. But someone on Twitter went and reminded me that Touch Detective 3 + The Complete Case Files is o...
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Mononoke, Kurayukaba, My Oni Girl Directors Discuss Favorite Scenes From Each Other's Movies

3 Twin Engine directors discuss their next films at AnimeJapan, and boy, did they have some words for each other. ― AnimeJapan is already known for its fun stage events featuring the cast of upcoming and some classic anime series. However, AnimeJapan 2024 added a brand new stage area: the Creation Stage. Unlike the three main stages at AnimeJapan, the Creation Stage is for the people behind the anime...
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Metallic Rouge ‒ Episode 12

For a few seconds, the absurdly convoluted plot and setting trappings fade away in favor of a single gesture of reconciliation and trust shared between our two heroines.
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The Idolm@ster Shiny Colors Anime's 2nd Season Theatrical Trailer Streamed

2nd season to play as 3 films starting in July before fall TV debut ― The official website for The Idolm@ster Shiny Colors 2nd Season, the second season of the The IDOLM@STER Shiny Colors anime, began streaming a theatrical trailer for the season on Friday. Before the television premiere of the second season in fall, the anime will screen in theaters in Japan as three films. The first film will run f...
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Pokémon Horizons Anime's Video Previews New Arc, Reveals New Theme Songs

IVE, 9Lana perform new themes ― The official YouTube channel for the Pokémon franchise revealed a video for the new "Terastal Debut" arc for the Pokémon Horizons: The Series anime on Friday. The video previews the anime's new opening theme song "Will" by K-Pop group IVE. 9Lana will perform the ending theme song "Let Me Battle." Giga and TeddyLoid are producing the ending theme. The same YouTube chann...
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Tokushima's Machi Asobi Event Planned for This Spring Canceled

Organizers plan for scaled-down event this fall ― The organizers of the Machi Asobi anime and game event announced on Wednesday that this spring's event, which would have been the 27th Machi Asobi, has been canceled because it was difficult for staff to coordinate guest appearances. The organizers plan to hold a scaled-down event this fall, and then plan to hold the event at its normal scale in sprin...
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'Isekai' Transported Into the Oxford English Dictionary

Ain't ain't a word, but isekai is? What's the world coming to? ― The dictionary. It's the tool we use when we want to prove a word isn't real and when someone uses a word wrong. Literally. And I mean “literally” as literally and not hyperbolically. And now anime fans in the English-speaking world can argue isekai is now a word. But, it's a little more complicated than that. As announced on the Oxford...
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Deadline: Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire Film Earns US$8 Million in Thursday Previews in U.S.

Film opens in 3,850 theaters in U.S. on Friday ― Entertainment news website Deadline reported on Friday that the Godzilla vs. Kong film sequel Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire earned approximately US$8 million during its preview screenings that began at 3:00 p.m. local time on Thursday in roughly 3,400 locations in the United States. The earnings would mark the second-best previews for a "Monsterverse...
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Blue Reflection Sun Game to End Service on May 30

Smartphone, PC game launched in February 2023 ― DMM Games announced on Friday that its Blue Reflection Sun ("Sun" written with the character for "resplendent") game will end service on May 30 at 12:00 p.m. JST. The game has halted sales of in-game gems and "Ikusei Boost" purchases as of Friday. DMM Games launched the game for smartphone and PC via the DMM Game Player platform in February 2023. The "h...
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New Urusei Yatsura Anime's 6th Promo Video Previews New Ending Theme

MAISONdes again performs new ending theme ― The official website for the new television anime of Rumiko Takahashi's Urusei Yatsura manga debuted a sixth promotional video on Friday. The video reveals and previews the ending theme for the show's fourth cours (quarter of a year), titled "Haru Magai feat Ayuni D, NITO" by MAISONdes. The new cours starts on April 11. The show's second half is airing for ...
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Kaiju No. 8 Cast Members 'Train' on Teamwork at AnimeJapan

Kaiju No. 8 characters bond with kaiju to defeat other kaiju. But, do the voice actors have a similar bond with each other? ― The hit Jump+ manga Kaiju No. 8 is getting the anime treatment. And with only a few weeks before the first episode airs, the main cast appeared at AnimeJapan 2024 to talk about the series. But, in a strange twist, the show's host wanted to “train” the cast's teamwork and abili...
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Gushing Over Magical Girls - SEASON FINALE

In the end, Gushing Over Magical Girls truly becomes an analysis of someone's interfacing with their BDSM fetishism and its impact on their relationships.

Crunchyroll Adds 1981 Urusei Yatsura Anime

All 194 episodes of original anime stream ― Crunchyroll added the original 1981 Urusei Yatsura anime of Rumiko Takahashi's Urusei Yatsura manga in Japanese with English subtitles to its streaming service on Thursday. The original anime series ran from 1981 to 1986. The series also got various anime films, and an original video anime (OVA). AnimEigo released most of the previous anime on home video ex...
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Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2 Game's Trailer Teases New 'Future Saga' DLC

DLC to have 4 parts, with 1st chapter "coming soon" ― Bandai Namco Entertainment began streaming a new trailer on Thursday for the Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2 game. The video teases the new "Future Saga" DLC and supervillain experiments. The DLC will have four parts, and the first chapter is listed as "coming soon." Bandai Namco will release the game on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S on May 24. The ga...
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Brave Bang Bravern! Original TV Anime Casts Fumihiko Tachiki, Rie Kugimiya

Both appear in 12th/final episode ― The official website for Cygames, Cygames Pictures, and Masami Obari's Brave Bang Bravern! (Yūki Bakuhatsu Bang Bravern) original television anime revealed on Thursday two more cast members who appear in the 12th and final episode: Fumihiko Tachiki as Popalchipum Rie Kugimiya as Verum Vita The website also posted a visual by animator Takahiro Yamada: The anime debu...
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The Witch and the Beast #11 [rate]
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Cupid Parasite: Sweet and Spicy Darling Game's Trailer Reveals May 28 Release in West

Video connects endings of original game with fan disc ― Idea Factory International began streaming a new trailer for the Cupid Parasite: Sweet & Spicy Darling fan disc, and it reveals that the game will launch physically and digitally in the West for Nintendo Switch on May 28. The video connects the endings of the original visual novel with the fan disc: The Limited Edition includes a hardcover art b...
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Spy x Family's First TV Season is Now Available on U.K. Netflix

Also, Black Clover and GTO - Great Teacher Onizuka are due for April 1 ― Netflix in the UK is now screening the first 25-episode TV season of the anime of Tatsuya Endō's SPY×FAMILY. Netflix describes the anime: A spy, an assassin and a telepath come together to pose as a family, each for their own reasons, while hiding their true identities from each other. Kazuhiro Furuhashi (Mobile Suit Gundam UC, ...
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Crunchyroll Streams That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime Season 3 Anime on March 30

Recap episode streams on Saturday with 1st new episode premiering on April 5 ― Crunchyroll announced on Thursday that it will stream the third season of the That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime (Tensei Shitara Slime Datta Ken) television anime for the spring 2024 season, beginning on Saturday with a recap episode and the first new episode on April 5. There will be dubs in English, Latin American S...
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Kinnikuman Perfect Origin-Hen Anime's 2nd Trailer Reveals More Cast

Sumire Uesaka, Daisuke Ono, Katsuyuki Konishi, Yuki Kaji, more join cast ― The staff for the upcoming Kinnikuman Perfect Origin-Hen (Kinnikuman Perfect Origin Arc, or literally, Kinnikuman Perfect Chо̄jin/Superhuman Origin Arc) anime began streaming on Friday the second trailer, which reveals new cast: The newly announced cast includes (pictured above from left to right): Sumire Uesaka as Meat Daisuk...
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Tales of Wedding Rings Episodes 1-12 Streaming Anime Review

What you're left with is a dull fantasy with stock, underdeveloped characters with uninteresting relationships that never look as good as they insist they should. ― The isekai subgenre is no stranger to harems. These days, it seems like every Tom, Dick, or Harry who gets transported to a fantasy world is instantly gifted with a gaggle of giggling girls glomming over his gormless gonads. Tales of Wedd...
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Anime Cinema Screenings in Ireland in April

Japanese Film Festival in Ireland will hold multiple screenings of Lonely Castle in the Mirror and Komada: A Whisky Family; also Dundalk will screen The First Slam Dunk and Blue Giant ― The Japanese Film Festival in Ireland will go on tour in April, including several anime screenings. Tickets are available at the festival link. Lonely Castle in the Mirror (pictured right) - Screening at Triskel Arts ...
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Delusional Monthly Magazine #12 [rate]
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Laid-Back Camp Anime's 3rd Season Casts Maria Sashide, Kokoa Amano

Anime casts Sashide as Ema, Amano as Mei in April 4 anime ― The official website for the Laid-Back Camp franchise announced on Thursday two new cast members for Yurukyan△ Season 3, the third anime season based on Afro's Yurucamp (Yurukyan△, Laid-Back Camp Δ) manga: Maria Sashide as Ema Mizunami, a girl who draws on a tablet and likes dogs Kokoa Amano as Mei Nakatsugawa, a lively girl who wears a ribb...
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Crunchyroll Adds 3 Hakuōki Anime to Catalog

1st Hakuōki anime, Record of the Jade Blood sequel, Dawn of the Shinsengumi prequel added ― Crunchyroll added the Hakuoki: Demon of the Fleeting Blossom anime, the Hakuōki: Record of the Jade Blood sequel anime, and the Hakuoki: Demon of the Fleeting Blossom - Dawn of the Shinsengumi prequel anime to its service on Wednesday. The Hakuoki: Demon of the Fleeting Blossom television anime premiered in Ap...
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Tickets Available for U.K. and Ireland Cinema Release of Spy x Family: Code White From April 26

Film will be in both subtitled and dubbed versions, and the release will include IMAX and Dolby screenings ― Tickets are now available for the U.K. and Ireland cinema release of SPY×FAMILY Code: White at https://www.spyfamilyfilm.co.uk/ will release the film from Friday April 26. The release will be in both subtitled and dubbed versions, and will include screenings in IMAX and Dolby formats. The film...
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Corpse Party II: Darkness Distortion Game Launches for Switch, PS4, PC in Fall

Trailer streamed for sequel game launching in Japan, West ― XSEED Games and Marvelous announced on Thursday that they will release Corpse Party II: Darkness Distortion, MAGES. and Team GrisGris' sequel to the Corpse Party horror game, for Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, and PC via Steam in the West in fall. The game will also launch in Japan this fall. The companies streamed a trailer: The game will ...
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This Week in Anime - Did Birdie Wing Start a Golf Anime Renaissance?

With no less than three new golf anime coming this spring season, Chris and Steve as the big question: Is this Birdie Wing's fault? ― With no less than three new golf anime coming this spring season, Chris and Steve ask the big question: Is this Birdie Wing's fault? Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed by the participants in this chatlog are not the views of Anime News Network.Spoiler Warnin...
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Delicious in Dungeon Anime Reveals New Theme Songs, More Cast in Video

New visual also revealed for show's 2nd part ― Kadokawa revealed a new promotional video and a visual on Thursday for the second half of Studio Trigger's television anime of Ryōko Kui's Delicious in Dungeon (Dungeon Meshi) manga. Kadokawa also revealed the show's new opening and ending theme songs, as well as new characters and cast. sumika is performing the new opening theme song "Unmei" (Desiny) an...
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Ghost Reaper Girl Manga Enters Hiatus

Series returned from previous hiatus in October ― Shueisha's Shonen Jump+ app published an update for Akissa Saiké's Ghost Reaper Girl manga on Tuesday, announcing the series will enter hiatus again due to the artist's poor health. The notice stated the manga's return is undecided. The series had resumed serialization on October 31 after being on hiatus since May 2022. The latest chapter released on...
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SAND LAND: THE SERIES ‒ Episode 8

With every episode, I continue to be impressed by Sand Land.
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1st Dead Dead Demon's Dededede Destruction Anime Film Opens at #7 With 83 Million Yen

1st Haikyu!! Final film, 2024 Doraemon film switch places at #2 & #3, respectively from last week ― The live-action film adaptation of Uketsu's Hen na Ie (The Strange House) novel stayed at #1 for its second consecutive week. The film sold 399,000 tickets for 519,465,480 yen (about US$3.43 million) over the weekend. The film has sold a total of 1.19 million tickets for a cumulative earning of 1,551,6...
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Seven Seas Adds The Concierge at Hokkyoku Department Store, More Manga

Someone's Girlfriend manga, more also licensed for August-September ― Seven Seas Entertainment announced on Wednesday that it has licensed four new manga. The company also announced it has licensed Herhumanist's Beetle Hands webtoon, and Yu Ryeo-Han's Lout of Count's Family novel series. The company will release the first volume of Beetle Hands in August in full color, and the first volume of Lout of...
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Train to the End of the World Anime Reveals New 'Let's Depart!' Short Promo Video

Original anime premieres on April 1 ― Kadokawa revealed a new short "Let's Depart!" promotional video for Girls und Panzer and Shirobako director Tsutomu Mizushima's original anime Shūmatsu Train Doko e Iku? on Thursday. The anime will premiere on the AT-X channel on April 1 at 9:00 p.m. (8:00 a.m. EDT). It will also run on Tokyo MX, KBS Kyoto, Sun TV, and BS11. Crunchyroll will stream the anime as i...
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Rensuke Oshikiri's Horror Manga Sayuri Gets Live-Action Film This Summer

Sadako vs. Kayako's Kōji Shiraishi directs film ― Gentosha Comics announced on Thursday that Rensuke Oshikiri's horror manga Sayuri is getting a live-action film adaptation that will open in Japan this summer. Kōji Shiraishi (Sadako vs. Kayako, Impossibility Defense) is directing the film. The manga follows a family who move into their own house. Immediately, the family and the house experience myste...
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Terraformars Manga Resumes After 5-Year Hiatus on April 4

Manga went on hiatus in 2019 due to Yū Sasuga's health issues ― This year's 17th issue of Shueisha's Weekly Young Jump magazine revealed on Thursday that Kenichi Tachibana and Yū Sasuga's Terraformars manga will resume in the magazine's 18th issue on April 4. The manga will feature on the cover of the 18th issue, and will have an opening color page. The magazine will also bundle a sticker to commemor...
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The Wrong Way to Use Healing Magic ‒ Episode 12

This show is the epitome of unrealized potential.
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Sengoku Youko ‒ Episode 12

This episode still features some important and impactful moments for our characters, but it is, first and foremost, a rip-snorting good time full of hotblooded beatdowns.
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Villainess Level 99 ‒ SEASON FINALE

This was always entertaining, and since that's the goal of television shows, I'd call this more of a success than not, ugly CG dragons and other visual issues aside.
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Your Anime Rankings - Best of Winter 2024, Mar 18-24

As we approach the end of the season, Delicious in Dungeon and Undead Unluck are steadily climbing the cumulative. Find out how your favorite shows performed in our weekly user rankings. ― Let's have a look at what ANN readers consider the best (and worst) of the season, based on the polls you can find in our Daily Streaming Reviews and on the Your Score page with the latest simulcasts. Keep in mind...

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Urusei Yatsura ‒ Episode 34

Overall, it's not my favorite episode of the season, and I would almost recommend skipping it. It doesn't feel like there's a real payoff to any of the setup, and the humor felt repetitious or drawn out.
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North American Anime, Manga Releases, March 24-30

Berserk, Fist of the North Star: Legend of Kenshiro anime; The Alchemist Who Survived Now Dreams of a Quiet City Life, Stitches manga ship ― Anime Releases Title Publisher Suggested Retail Price Date Berserk BDPlease Discotek US$59.95 March 26 Fist of the North Star: Legend of Kenshiro BDCite Discotek US$29.95 March 26 Futakoi BDAnimeNewsNetwork Discotek US$29.95 March 26 Hans Christian Andersen's Th...
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Deadman Wonderland Duo Launch Manga Adaptation of Higa Shimai Series

Horror light novel series began publishing in 2018 ― Manga creator Jinsei Kataoka announced on March 22 that she will be adapting Ichi Sawamura's Higa Shimai Series (Higa Sisters Series) light novels into a manga series with frequent collaborator Kazuma Kondou in 2024. Kadokawa began publishing the horror series in October 2015. The first book in the series, "Bogiwan ga, Kuru" (Bogiwan is Coming) won...
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Combatants Will Be Dispatched! Manga Ends

Manga adaptation launched in 2018 ― The May issue of Kadokawa's Monthly Comic Alive magazine published the final chapter of Masaaki Kiasa's manga adaptation of Natsume Akatsuki's Combatants Will Be Dispatched! (Sentōin, Hakenshimasu!) light novel series on Wednesday. Yen Press publishes the series in English and describes the story: After a career spent slapping down superheroes as an evil minion of...
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Ushijima the Loan Shark Manga Gets Spinoff Manga About Aizawa

Aizawa time travels back to the 90s in new manga ― The May issue of Shogakukan's Monthly Spirits magazine revealed on Wednesday that Satoshi Sasasani will launch a new spinoff manga of Shohei Manabe's Ushijima the Loan Shark manga tentatively titled Naniwa Time Slip Aizawa-kun (Osaka Time Traveling Aizawa-kun) in the magazine's next issue on April 26. The manga's story centers on Aizawa, who runs int...
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Manga Up! Global Adds Love in the Palm of His Hand, Cuticle Detective Inaba, 2 More Manga

Also: Nia Liston: The Merciless Maiden, Lofty Flower, Fall for Me!! ― Square Enix's Manga UP! Global added Rinteku's Love in the Palm of His Hand (Chameleon Hare no Hirani Koi o Suru.) manga on Wednesday and Kabuto Kodai's manga adaptation of Umikaze Minamino and Jishaku's Nia Liston: The Merciless Maiden light novel on Saturday. It also added Ayano Natsume's Lofty Flower, Fall for Me!! (Takane no Ha...
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Gahi-chan! Manga Ends

Tirotata debuted romantic comedy in 2020 ― The 127th issue of ASCII Media Works' Dengeki Daioh G magazine published the final chapter of Tirotata's Gahi-chan! manga on Wednesday. Yen Press publishes the series in English and describes the story: When a starving manga artist suddenly finds a girl who looks like the spitting image of his own series' heroine on his front doorstep, it seems like a dream...
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Chibi Godzilla Raids Again Anime Sequel Streams With English Subtitles on YouTube on April 10

English-subbed trailer streamed ― The official YouTube channel for the Godzilla franchise announced on Wednesday that the sequel for Chibi Godzilla Raids Again, (Chibi Godzilla no Gyakushū), the anime about the Chibi Godzilla character, will begin streaming in Japanese with English subtitles on the channel on April 10 at 1:00 p.m. EDT. The channel streamed an English-subtitled trailer: The sequel wil...

Warner Bros. Japan to Produce Over 10 Anime Titles Per Year

Company's Japanese anime studio to double output ― Warner Bros. Discovery president of Asia-Pacific James Gibbons stated to entertainment news website Variety last Friday that the company's Japanese anime studio will produce more than 10 titles per year as opposed to its output of five to 10 titles in past years. He stated that "anime is one of the best ways to reach the 18 to 30-year-old audience, w...
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Ms. Koizumi Loves Ramen Noodles Manga Moves to Monthly Shonen Champion Magazine in October

Magazine to start publishing manga's new 1-shot episodes in early summer ― The official X (formerly Twitter) account of Akita Shoten's Monthly Shonen Champion magazine announced on Monday that Naru Narumi's Ms. Koizumi loves ramen noodles (Ramen Daisuki Koizumi-san) manga will move to the magazine and on Akita Shoten's Web Manga site in fall this year. Monthly Shonen Champion will also publish new on...
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'Cherry Magic! Thirty Years of Virginity Can Make You a Wizard?!' Anime Gets Compilation Screening in Theaters

Special edited compilation of TV anime screens in Japan in 2024 ― The official website for the television anime adaptation of Yuu Toyota's Cherry Magic! Thirty Years of Virginity Can Make You a Wizard?! (30-sai Dōtei da to Mahō Tsukai ni Nareru Rashii) manga announced on Thursday that a special edited compilation of the anime will screen in theaters in 2024. The website unveiled a visual: The anime e...
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SPY×FAMILY Code: White Anime Film Reveals New English Dub Trailer

Tickets for film's North American screenings now on sale ― Crunchyroll started streaming a new English dub trailer for the SPY×FAMILY Code: White anime film on Wednesday. The company also announced that tickets are now available for the film's screening in the U.S. and Canada on April 19. Sony Pictures and Crunchyroll will screen the film in North America on April 19. The film will screen in Japanese...
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Matsuki's Overlord [Shin] Sekai-hen Manga Starts Serialization in Comp Ace Magazine on April 26

Manga first launched on Comp Ace Comic Connect web manga magazine on February 22 ― The May issue of Kadokawa's Comp Ace magazine revealed on Tuesday that Matsuki's Overlord [Shin] Sekai-hen (Overlord [New] World Arc) manga will start serialization in the magazine's next issue on April 26. The manga first launched on Kadokawa's new Comp Ace Comic Connect web manga magazine on February 22. The manga's ...
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Live-Action At 25:00 in Akasaka Series Reveals Trailer, Main Visual, 7 More Cast Members

Takuma Usa, Shōma Nagumo, Atsushi Hashimoto, Moemi Katayama, more join cast of April 18 series ― TV Tokyo revealed a trailer, main visual, and additional cast members for the live-action series adaptation of Hiroko Natsuno's At 25:00 in Akasaka (25-Ji, Akasaka de) boys-love manga on Wednesday. [📢]解禁 ③ドラマ「25時、赤坂で」番組予告映像を初公開 🎥⿻┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈[人気俳優]羽山麻水(#駒木根葵汰) ✖️[新人俳優]白崎由岐(#新原泰佑)BLドラマの役作りから始まる切なく美しい芸能界ラブ...
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Classroom of the Elite #13 [rate]
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Doctor Elise: The Royal Lady with the Lamp #12 [rate]
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Bottom-Tier Character Tomozaki 2nd Stage #13 [rate]
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Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire Film Previews Mothra in New Trailer

Film debuts in U.S. theaters on March 29 ― Toei Movies began streaming a new trailer for the Godzilla vs. Kong film sequel Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire, on Tuesday. The trailer previews the return of Mothra. The film will open in the United States on March 29, two weeks earlier than its previously planned April 12 date. The April 12 release was itself a delay from its original March 15 opening. Th...

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Kinnikuman Museum to Open in Shizuoka in April

2-floor museum to feature drawing reproductions, life-size figures, shop ― An official Twitter account opened on Monday to announce that a museum for Yudetamago's Kinnikuman series will open in Numazu in Shizuoka Prefecture in Japan in late April. The series' Tournament Mountain arc takes place around Mt. Fuji, thus the museum's location is in Numazu near Mt. Fuji. The two-floor museum will feature r...
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Moyashi Fujisawa's Watashi no Arika Manga Enters Final Arc

Idol suspense series transfers to YanMaga Web on April 15 ― Moyashi Fujisawa and Kumakuzu's Watashi no Arika manga entered its final arc in this year's 17th issue of Kodansha's Weekly Young Magazine on Monday. The manga will transfer to the YanMaga Web website on April 15, where it will resume serialization. The story follows the center star of a rising idol group, Arika, who suffers a terrible inci...
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Frieren's Cast Lists the Top 3 Moments for Their Characters

At AnimeJapan 2024's Frieren: Beyond Journey's End stage show, the voice actors for Frieren, Himmel, Fern, and Stark told an audience of hundreds their favorite scenes for the characters they portray. ― At Anime Japan 2024's Frieren: Beyond Journey's End stage show, Atsumi Tanezaki (Frieren), Nobuhiko Okamoto (Himmel), Kana Ichinose (Fern), and Chiaki Kobayashi (Stark) told an audience of hundreds th...
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Neptunia Game Maker R:Evolution Game's Trailer Reveals May 14 Release in West

PS5, PS4, Switch game gets Limited Edition ― Idea Factory International announced on Tuesday that it will release the Neptunia Game Maker R:Evolution game physically and digitally for PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, and Nintendo Switch in the West on May 14. The company streamed an overview trailer: The game will get a Limited Edition that includes a hardcover art book, official soundtrack, two cloth p...
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The Vexations of a Shut-In Vampire Princess Anime Reveals English Dub Cast, Premiere

Brittney Karbowski, Donna Bella Litton star in dub on April 15 ― HIDIVE announced on Monday the English dub premiere and cast for the television anime of Kotei Kobayashi's The Vexations of a Shut-In Vampire Princess (Hikikomari Kyūketsuki no Monmon) light novel series. The dub will premiere on April 15 at 1:00 p.m. EDT. The English cast includes: Brittney Karbowski as Komari Donna Bella Litton as Vi...
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Shangri-La Frontier ‒ Episode 24

This episode did lean into a lot of the show's strengths, tapping into what it means to be a gamer who likes to explore and experiment in a new area.
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1st Girls & Panzer das Finale Novel 'Temporarily' Pulled From Sale on Release Day

Due to production circumstances, MF Bunko J will not release novel now, but may do so later ― Kadokawa's MF Bunko J imprint announced that the first novel volume adapting the Girls und Panzer das Finale film series has been "temporarily" pulled from sale on Monday, the same day it was scheduled for release. The company stated that this was due to various circumstances of the production process. MF Bu...
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Kōji Aihara's Utsubyо̄ ni Natte Manga ga Egakenaku Narimashita Manga Ends

Manga about Aihara's fight against depression during COVID-19 pandemic launched in 2021 ― Futabasha's Web Action manga website published the final chapter of Kōji Aihara's manga series Utsubyо̄ ni Natte Manga ga Egakenaku Narimashita (I Became Depressed and Could Not Draw Manga) on Friday. The story follows veteran gag manga artist Aihara as he suddenly becomes depressed in the middle of the COVID-19...
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AnimeJapan's Thunderbolt Fantasy Panel Gives Behind-the-Scenes Look at Puppets in Action

Ever wondered what Thunderbolt Fantasy's puppeteering looks like without the clever camerawork & sets? ― At Anime Japan 2024 on Saturday, psychological horror extraordinaire Gen Urobuchi took to the stage to talk about the two newest additions to his long-running show, Thunderbolt Fantasy: a fourth season and a movie. But while that news was great for fans, what stood out at the panel were the three ...
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7th Time Loop: The Villainess Enjoys a Carefree Life ‒ SEASON FINALE

This final episode puts the final nail in the coffin of the series' title – Rishe is anything but a villainess, and she never has been.
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Crunchyroll to Stream Kaiju No. 8 Anime Subbed Simultaneously With Japanese Broadcast, Same-Day Dub (Updated)

English dub trailer, cast, staff unveiled ― Crunchyroll announced on Tuesday that it will stream episodes of the anime of Naoya Matsumoto's Kaiju No. 8 manga at the exact time they air in Japan, starting on April 13 at 10:00 a.m. EDT. The company will also stream dubs in English, Latin American Spanish, Portuguese, German, French, Italian, Castilian Spanish, Hindi, Tamil, and Telugu at 11:30 a.m. EDT...
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Urashimasakatasen Perform Theme Song for Live-Action Living With Him Series

Toworu Miyata illustrates members of Urashimasakatasen ― The official Twitter account for the live-action series adaptation of Toworu Miyata's Living With Him (Kare no Iru Seikatsu) boys-love manga revealed on Tuesday that four-member male vocal unit Urashimasakatasen will perform the theme song "Furete." halyosy is writing, composing, and arranging the song. Miyata illustrated the members of Urashim...
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The Dangers in My Heart Season 2 ‒ Episode 24

It's time for the school trip—which means plenty of potential for a lot of classic romantic comedy hijinx!
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How to Grill Our Love Manga Gets Live-Action Series

14th volume shipped on March 22 ― The 14th compiled book volume of Shiori Hanatsuka's How to Grill Our Love (Yaiteru Futari) manga revealed last Friday that the series is receiving a live-action adaptation. Hanatsuka commemorated the news with a drawing on Twitter. 皆さま pic.twitter.com/TwaIVjc6qR— ハナツカ (@hntkchan) March 22, 2024 Kodansha USA publishes the series in English and describes the story: Dat...
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This Week in Anime - The Legacy of Akira Toriyama

This week, Nick and Lucas talk about the recent, ongoing, and not-yet-released works of the late, great Akira Toriyama—as well as the potential future of his most popular franchise. ― This week, Nick and Lucas talk about the recent, ongoing, and not-yet-released works of the late, great Akira Toriyama—as well as the potential future of his most popular franchise. Disclaimer: The views and opinions e...
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Solo Leveling ‒ Episode 11

Are these fights visually interesting? Absolutely—especially in the fight with Igris. The problem is that it's eye candy and nothing more.
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Frieren: Beyond Journey's End ‒ SEASON FINALE

If there is a single thing that ties this final episode of Frieren together, it is the theme of legacy.
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2nd Dead Dead Demon's Dededede Destruction Anime Film Unveils More Cast

Entertainer Naoto Takenaka makes special appearance in 2nd film ― The official X (formerly Twitter) account of the two-part anime film adaptation of Inio Asano's Dead Dead Demon's Dededede Destruction manga revealed on Monday additional cast members that will appear in the second film. Entertainer Naoto Takenaka will make a special appearance in the second film as the head of the invaders. The other ...
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Saint Seiya Creator Masami Kurumada's June Exhibition Canceled

Kurumada's 1st major art exhibition canceled due to 'various circumstances' ― The official website for manga creator Masami Kurumada announced on Tuesday that the first major exhibition of his manga art, scheduled in June, has been canceled "due to various circumstances." Kurumada's staff reported that he is also saddened by the cancelation, and acknowledges the disappointment of fans around the worl...
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Shinanonchi no Ikuru Tops AnimeJapan's 'Manga You Want to Be Made Into Anime' Ranking

Which manga do you want to see as anime? AnimeJapan 2024 tells us what Japanese fans want ― Which manga do fans, particularly those in Japan, want to see animated in the future? While it's not a definitive list, AnimeJapan 2024 held a poll, and the results are interesting to say the least: //👑アニランTOP10発表!\\アニメ化してほしいマンガランキング 2024総投票数 103,473票!ランキングTOP10の結果はこちらから!🔻https://t.co/5vnhnhy93t#AJ2024 #AnimeJ...

Magical DoReMi Anime's 25th Anniversary Video Teases Main Leads, Now Grown-Up

Original anime's director Junichi Satō draws storyboards for peek into girls' future ― The staff of the Magical DoReMi (Ojamajo Doremi) magical girl anime debuted a video for its 25th anniversary at AnimeJapan 2024. The video features newly animated glimpses of the main characters as they grow up. Junichi Satō, the director of the original anime, storyboarded the new video, while Tatsuya Nagamine, an...
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Nanako Matsushima Returns as Azusa in Live-Action GTO Revival Special

Onizuka's former colleague is now a flight attendant ― The official Twitter account for GTO Revival, the television sequel special to the 1998 live-action series of Tohru Fujisawa's GTO manga, announced on Tuesday that Nanako Matsushima is reprising her role from the 1998 GTO live-action series. She returns as Azusa Fuyutsuki, Onizuka's former colleague who is now a flight attendant. The new special'...
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