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AMAIM Warrior at the Borderline Anime Gets New 'Kyokkō no Sōki' Work
Masami Obari directs new project
― Sunrise Beyond announced on Thursday that its AMAIM Warrior at the Borderline (Kyōkai Senki) project with toy/hobby company Bandai Spirits will have a new work titled "Kyokkō no Sōki." While the announcement did not reveal the format of the project, the announcement mentions that well-known mecha animator and designer Masami Obari is planning and directing the proje...
Shikimori's Not Just a Cutie Manga Ends Serialization on Saturday
Manga's final 2 volumes ship simultaneously on April 7
― The official Twitter account for the anime of Keigo Maki's Shikimori's Not Just a Cutie (Kawaii Dake Ja Nai Shikimori-san) manga announced on Friday and Tuesday that the manga will end its serialization on Saturday. The manga's 19th compiled book volume will ship simultaneously with its 20th and final volume on April 7. Kodansha USA Publishing ...
Live-Action Okiku and the World Film Gets Untarō Tabimonogatari Spinoff Picture Book, Short Anime
Atsumi Tanezaki, Kappei Yamaguchi, Nichika Omori, Fukushi Ochiai, Yū Kobayashi star in anime
― The official website for the Yoihi Project announced on Thursday that Junji Sakamoto's upcoming live-action film Okiku and the World (Sekai no Okiku) is inspiring the spinoff picture book Untarō Tabimonogatari (Untarō's Travel Tales) — which in turn is inspiring a short anime series. The series consists of ...
The Apothecary Diaries Novels About Palace Intrigue Get 2023 TV Anime
Aoi Yūki stars in Toho Animation/OLM show helmed by The Ancient Magus' Bride's Norihiro Naganuma
― Toho Animation announced on Thursday that it and OLM are producing an anime adaptation of Natsu Hyūga and Touko Shino's The Apothecary Diaries (Kusuriya no Hitorigoto) light novel series that will premiere this year. Aoi Yuki will voice the main character Maomao. Norihiro Naganuma (The Ancient Magus' Br...
North American Anime, Manga Releases, February 12-18
The Slime Diaries, World Witches Take Off! anime; Seirei Gensouki: Spirit Chronicles, Gap Papa: Daddy at Work and at Home manga ship
― Anime Releases Title Publisher Suggested Retail Price Date Demon King Daimao BDPlease Sentai Filmworks US$59.98 February 14 Dragon Ball GT DVDCite Crunchyroll/Funimation US$69.98 February 14 The Slime Diaries BDAnimeNewsNetwork Crunchyroll/Funimation US$64.98 February...
Seven Seas Licenses My Boss is a Giant, I Can't Refuse S, Revenge: Kaedama Kon Manga
Also: Loyal Soldier, Lustful Beast light novel
― Seven Seas announced on Wednesday that it has licensed the My Boss is a Giant: He Manages My Every Need With Enormous Skill!, I Can't Refuse S, and Revenge: Kaedama Kon manga, and the Loyal Soldier, Lustful Beast light novel for its Steamship label. Seven Seas will release KamuC's My Boss is a Giant: He Manages My Every Need With Enormous Skill! (Kowam...
Akihito Tomi's Sinner in the seabed Manga Ends
Manga about secret merfolk culture launched in October 2020
― The 101st volume of Kadokawa's Harta magazine published the final chapter of Akihito Tomi's Abyss Azure no Zainin (Sinner in the seabed, or literally "The Sinner of the Azure Abyss") manga on Wednesday. The manga's third compiled book volume will ship on March 15. The manga centers on a society of merfolk, 4000 meters under the sea, who ar...
Mangamo Adds Killing Bites, Papa and Daddy's Home Cooking, The Force of the Fox Manga
Manga launch on service in February-March
― Mangamo announced on Wednesday that it has acquired the Killing Bites, Papa and Daddy's Home Cooking, and The Force of the Fox manga. The service is launching the manga in February-March. Mangamo will launch illustrator Kazasa Sumita and writer Shinya Murata's Killing Bites manga on Wednesday. Sentai Filmworks licensed the television anime adaptation of the...
Flying Ship Studio Collaborates With Verité Entertainment on Captain Bal Anime Series
Captain Bal short film premiered in Japan in 2019
― Japanese 3DCG studio Flying Ship Studio announced its collaboration with American company Verité Entertainment and its group company Verité Colombia for the anime series production of Flying Ship's original CG short film Captain Bal during the Kidscreen Summit in Miami, FL from Sunday to Wednesday. The Captain Bal short film originally screened in J...
Toei Animation Produces Original Musical Animation Spicy Candy for Chinese Market
Spicy Candy launched in Japan, China on Tuesday
― Toei Animation, and its subsidiary Toei Animation (Shanghai) launched the original musical animation titled Spicy Candy, on SNS platforms for short videos in China, and Japan on Tuesday. The 30-track, 60-second musical animation is about a young, sharp-tongued girl named Spicy, who sings about everyday trivial things, and lives with her black cat name...
My Neighbor Totoro Stage Play Wins 5 WhatsOnStage Awards
Play wins Best Set Design, Best Lighting Design, Best Sound Design, Best Direction, Best Musical Direction/Supervision
― The Royal Shakespeare Company (RSC)'s stage adaptation of Studio Ghibli's and Hayao Miyazaki's 1988 film My Neighbor Totoro at London's Barbican Centre won five awards at the theatrical WhatsOnStage Awards. The play won: Best Set Design - Tom Pye and Basil Twist Best Lighting Desig...
GoRA, King Records' Ayaka: A Story of Bonds Anime Replaces Takahiro Sakurai in Cast
Original anime slated to premiere this year
― The official website of GoRA and King Records' original anime project Ayaka: A Story of Bonds and Wounds announced on Wednesday that it is replacing Takahiro Sakurai as the voice of Haruaki Karuma, one of the anime's main characters. The anime's staff explained that the decision to replace Sakurai is "due to various circumstances," and will reveal the new...
The [email protected] Cinderella Girls U149 Anime's Video Reveals Opening Song, April 5 Debut
U149 in-story idol unit performs opening theme "Shine In The Sky☆"
― The official website for the the television anime of Kyowno's The [email protected] Cinderella Girls U149 manga unveiled a new promotional video and visual for the anime on Wednesday. The video reveals and previews the film's opening theme song "Shine In The Sky☆" by the titular in-story U149 idol unit, and reveals the anime's April 5 prem...
Sanrio Reveals Kuromi's Pretty Journey Short Anime
Kuromi character's anime debuts with 1st 3 episodes on YouTube, TikTok on Friday
― Sanrio announced on Tuesday that it is producing a short anime series based on its Kuromi character titled Kuromi's Pretty Journey. The anime will premiere its first three episodes on YouTube and TikTok on Friday, with three new episodes premiering every Friday, for a total of 21 episodes. Sachi Miura is directing the ...
Shogakukan Lists Pluto Animated Series With Netflix Streaming
Anime of Naoki Urasawa's Astro Boy reimagining once listed at 2017 Annecy festival
― Shogakukan's website for its Big Comic series of magazines began listing on Tuesday that Naoki Urasawa's Pluto manga is getting an animated series adaptation that will stream exclusively on Netflix. GENCO's booth at the MIFA film market at the 2017 Annecy International Animation Film Festival had listed that the mang...
Vinland Saga Anime Season 2 Streams Original 'Episode 6.5' Short
Video shows scene not in original manga
― The official Twitter account for the second season of the television anime of Makoto Yukimura's Vinland Saga manga began streaming a short video titled "Episode 6.5 - Drowning in the Shadow" for the anime. The video depicts a scene not shown in the manga where Thorfinn, shown initially as he appears as a member of Askeladd's raiders, cuts down some men in the...
Cells at Work! Gets New Cells at Work! Muscle Spinoff Manga
Yū Maeda draws new manga spinoff
― This year's fifth issue of Kodansha's Evening magazine revealed on Tuesday that Yū Maeda will launch a new manga spinoff of Akane Shimizu's Cells at Work! manga titled Hataraku Saibō Muscle (Cells at Work! Muscle) on Kodansha's Morning two manga website on Thursday. The sixth and final issue of Evening will also publish the manga's first chapter on February 28. Shim...
Saint Seiya Manga's Live-Action Knights of the Zodiac Film's Trailer Reveals Japanese Title, April 28 Opening
Film's Japanese title is Saint Seiya: The Beginning
― The official website for Knights of the Zodiac, the live-action film of Masami Kurumada's Saint Seiya manga, began streaming on Wednesday a trailer, and it reveals that the film will open in Japan on April 28 with the title Saint Seiya: The Beginning. The film will open outside Japan in 2023. The film's tagline is "Pegasus will rise." Toei Animati...
HIDIVE Adds More English-Dubbed Episodes for Kaiji Anime
2nd arc's dub debuts on February 21
― HIDIVE revealed on Tuesday that it will stream the English dub for the second arc, episodes 10-15, of the Kaiji television anime series on February 21 at 1:00 p.m. EST. HIDIVE will continue to release the English dub by story arcs. The English cast includes: Jeremy Gee as Kaiji David Wald as Narrator Dave Harbold as Mr. Tonegawa David Matranga as Endo Marty Fleck...
Charade Maniacs Visual Novel Heads West for Switch in Summer
Announcement trailer streamed for otome game
― Idea Factory International announced on Tuesday that it will release the Charade Maniacs otome visual novel physically and digitally for Nintendo Switch in North America and Europe this summer. The company streamed an announcement trailer: The company describes the story: Take on the role of Hiyori Sena, a high school sophomore who has been abducted by a...
Dragon Ball: The Breakers Game's Season 2 Trailer Reveals Vegeta, Yajirobe, Chi-Chi, King Furry
2nd season begins on Thursday
― Bandai Namco Entertainment America began streaming on Tuesday a trailer for Season 2 of the Dragon Ball: The Breakers eight-person online multiplayer game, and it reveals Vegeta as a raider, and survivor skins for Yajirobe, Chi-Chi, and King Furry. Nappa is also available when playing as raider Vegeta. The second season begins on Thursday. The second season will also i...
Haikyu!! Touch the Dream Mobile Game to Launch on February 28
The official Twitter account for G-Holdings and Dayamonz's Haikyu!! Touch the Dream mobile game announced on Tuesday that the game will launch on February 28. G Holdings announced in 2021 that it has acquired the rights to develop a smartphone game based on the Haikyu!! anime. Production I.G's first television anime adaptation of Furudate's volleyball manga premiered in April 2014. The second seas...
Shōtarō Ikenami's Kyōkaku Manga Ends in Next Chapter
Manga based on Ikenami's novel of the same title launched in 2020
― The official Twitter account of Bungeishunju's Comic Ran Twins magazine announced on Monday that Shōtarō Ikenami and Yūsuke Ochiai's Kyōkaku (The Vigilante) manga will end in its next chapter in the magazine's April issue on March 13. Ikenami and Ochiai launched the manga in Comic Ran Twins in October 2020. Leed Publishing released t...
Future Kid Takara, 'Hana, The Last Diviner' JETRO Collaboration Anime Projects Reach Kickstarter Goals
Kickstarters for Ekura Animal's Heike Monogatari Emaki, Picona's Samurai Pirates, Gorilla's The Top Loft end unsuccessfully
― Studio 4°C's Future Kid Takara and Hiroki Taniguchi's Hana, The Last Diviner JETRO (the Japan External Trade Organization) collaboration anime projects ended their crowdfunding campaigns on Monday having reached their Kickstarter goals. Ekura Animal's Heike Monogatari Emaki cu...
Yuri Is My Job! Anime Reveals 2nd Promo Video, Main Visual, Opening Theme Song, April 6 Debut
Yui Ogura performs "Himitsu♡Melody" opening theme song
― The official website for the television anime of Miman's Yuri Is My Job! (Watashi no Yuri wa Oshigoto Desu!) manga revealed on Tuesday the anime's second promotional video, main visual, and April 6 premiere. The video previews the opening theme song "Himitsu♡Melody" (Secret Melody) by Hime Shirasagi's voice actress, Yui Ogura. The anime will pr...
Kaminaki Sekai no Kamisama Katsudō TV Anime Reveals April Premiere, Theme Song Artists
Rin Kurisu, Akari Kitō perform theme songs
― The staff for the television anime of Aoi Akashiro and Sonshō Hangetsuban's Kaminaki Sekai no Kamisama Katsudō (What God Does in a World Without Gods) manga revealed the show's April premiere and theme song artists on Tuesday. Rin Kurisu will perform the opening theme song "I Wish," and Akari Kitō, who voices Mitama, will perform the ending theme song "Ste...
Why Raeliana Ended Up at the Duke's Mansion Anime Premieres on April 10
― The official Twitter account for the television anime of Milcha and Whale's Why Raeliana Ended Up at the Duke's Mansion (Kanojo ga Kōshaku-Tei ni Itta Riyū in Japanese) manhwa revealed on Tuesday that the anime will premiere on April 10 on AT-X, Tokyo MX, and BS11. Crunchyroll will stream the anime. Yen Press publishes the manhwa in English, and it describes the isekai fantasy romance story: Eunha...
Japanese Home Video Sales Down by 16.1% in 2022
2022 marks 17th consecutive year of decline for Japanese home video market
― The Japan Video Software Association (JVA) released its report on home video sales from January to December 2022 on February 7. The DVD and Blu-ray Disc physical home video market's annual revenue amounted to 114.819 billion yen (about US$869 million) with 30,982,000 total discs sold, a 16.1% decrease from last year. 43.617 ...
GTO: Paradise Lost Manga Goes on Hiatus, Returns This Summer
Great Teacher Onizuka spinoff manga launched in 2014
― This year's 11th issue of Kodansha's Weekly Young Magazine announced on Monday that Tohru Fujisawa's GTO: Paradise Lost manga will go on hiatus, and plans to return in early summer. Fujisawa launched GTO: Paradise Lost, a spinoff of his GTO (Great Teacher Onizuka) manga, in Weekly Young Magazine in April 2014. Kodansha published the manga's 20th ...
Tonikawa: Over the Moon 2nd Season Anime Confirms April Debut, Reveals Theme Song Artists
Artist Neko Hacker composes opening theme; Akari Kitō performs opening, ending theme songs
― The staff for TONIKAWA: Over The Moon For You, the anime of Kenjirō Hata's Fly Me to the Moon (Tonikaku Kawaii) manga, confirmed the anime's second season April debut on Tuesday. The anime's staff also revealed the new season's second key visual, and opening and ending theme songs. The anime's opening theme s...
Doing His Best to Confess Manga Ends in Next Chapter
Manga's final chapter releases on March 13
― The March issue of Kodansha's Bessatsu Friend magazine announced on Monday that Satoru's Doing His Best to Confess (Natsuaki-kun wa Kyō mo Kokuhaku Shitai) manga will end in the magazine's April issue on March 13. Kodansha USA Publishing licensed the manga and started publishing it digitally in October 2021. The company describes the story: Natsuaki-kun is...
'They're Calling for You, Mr. Azazel' Manga Gets New Chapter
Yasuhisa Kubo's manga ended in December 2018
― This year's fifth issue of Kodansha's Evening magazine revealed on Tuesday that Yasuhisa Kubo's They're Calling for You, Mr. Azazel (Yondemasuyo, Azazel-san) manga will have a special chapter in the magazine's sixth and final issue on February 28, more than four years after the manga ended. The gag comedy story revolves around the detective Akutabe, his ...
Demon Slayer: Swordsmith Village Arc Stays at #1, The First Slam Dunk Returns to #2
Suzume rises to #4, Gold Kingdom and Water Kingdom drops out of top 10
― "World Tour Jōei: Kimetsu no Yaiba Jōgen Shūketsu, Soshite Katanakaji no Sato e" (World Tour Screenings: Demon Slayer: The Upper Ranks Gather and Onward to the Swordsmith Village), the theatrical screenings of the upcoming Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Swordsmith Village Arc (Kimetsu no Yaiba: Katanakaji no Sato-Hen) television...
Live-Action 'If My Favorite Pop Idol Made it to the Budokan, I Would Die' Film Unveils Teaser Video, Poster
Live-action film opens on May 12
― The official Twitter account for the live-action film of Auri Hirao's If My Favorite Pop Idol Made it to the Budokan, I Would Die (Oshi ga Budōkan Ittekuretara Shinu) manga unveiled a teaser trailer and poster visual for the film on Tuesday. 『劇場版 推しが武道館いってくれたら死ぬ』 💖特報映像 解禁💖¸♬•*¨*•.¸♪人生ではじめて 胸がときめいた。 ¨*•.¸¸♬•*¨#松村沙友理 さん演じるえりぴよが“推し”への愛を叫ぶ❤️🔥究極の“推し活”を体現する...
Uncle From Another World Anime's Finale Rescheduled to March 8 After COVID-19 Delay
Episode 13 was delayed from December 29 due to COVID-19 spread in China
― The official website for the television anime of Hotondoshindeiru's Uncle From Another World (Isekai Ojisan) manga announced on Tuesday that the anime's 13th and final episode will premiere on the AT-X channel on March 8, and on BS11, Tokyo MX, TV Aichi, KBS Kyoto, Sun TV, and on streaming services (including Netflix) on March ...
Netflix Extends Password-Sharing Limits to Canada, New Zealand, Spain, Portugal
Subscribers can add up to 2 secondary users outside of account's primary location for additional charge
― CNN reported on Thursday that Netflix has extended its new password-sharing policy to Canada, New Zealand, Spain, and Portugal. Subscribers will be able to add up to two secondary users who reside outside of the account's primary location for an additional charge of CAD$7.99 (US$5.96), NZD$7.99 (...
Demon Slayer: Swordsmith Village Arc's 1st Episode Screens in N. American Theaters on March 3
Advanced screening red carpet event takes place in Los Angeles on February 18
― Crunchyroll announced on Friday that it and Aniplex of America will screen Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba -To the Swordsmith Village-, the theatrical screenings of the upcoming Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Swordsmith Village Arc (Kimetsu no Yaiba: Katanakaji no Sato-Hen) television anime, in North American theaters on M...
Digimon Seekers Project Revealed With Novel, Trailers, Merchandise
Novel to serialize in English, Chinese, Japanese starting on April 3
― Bandai revealed at its Digmon Con livestream event on Sunday that it will launch the Digimon Seekers project, which will include a novel, trailers, and merchandise. The project is the final project to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the franchise. The staff decided on the name "Seekers" for the new project since each character i...
Wotakoi's Fujita Launches New Manga This Month
Hazuki Takeoka, Tiv also launch Masamune-kun no Revenge engagement manga this spring
― Ichijinsha announced on January 25 that it has launched a new web manga label named comic HOWL, which is focused on Vocaloid, horror, and "emotional youth" themes. The site already has a number of manga available, and will launch new manga in February and throughout the rest of spring. Fujita (Wotakoi: Love is Hard...
Liar Liar Anime Reveals More Cast, Summer Premiere
Rika Tachibana, Yurika Moriyama, Houko Kuwashima, Hibiku Yamamura, Momoko Seto, Mai Mochizuki join cast
― The official website for the anime of Haruki Kuō's Liar Liar (not related to Renjuro Kindaichi's Liar x Liar manga) light novel series revealed more cast members for the anime, as well as the anime's summer premiere date on Monday. The new cast members include: Rika Tachibana as Noa Akizuki Yurik...
'Frieren: Beyond Journey's End' Makes ALA's Graphic Novels for Adults 2022 Top 10 List
Full list also includes Black Paradox, Talk to My Back, Witches, Sleeping While Standing
― The American Library Association's Graphic Novels & Comics Round Table (GNCRT) announced on Friday its 2022 Best Graphic Novels for Adults Reading List, and the top ten list includes Kanehito Yamada and Tsukasa Abe's Frieren: Beyond Journey's End (Sōsō no Frieren) manga. GNCRT's full list also includes Junji It...
Mr. Bride Manga Gets Live-Action Series
Haru, Mahiro Takasugi star in drama in April
― Natsumi Shiba's Mr. Bride (Watashi no Oyome-kun) manga is inspiring a live-action television series on Fuji TV on Wednesdays at 10:00 p.m. JST in April. Haru will play Honoka Hayami (pictured above on left), and Mahiro Takasugi will play Chihiro Yamamoto (right). Toshiyuki Nakano is producing the drama. Natsu Hashimoto is writing the script. Yukari Hashi...
Ablaze Licenses Osamu Tezuka's One Hundred Tales, Tomorrow The Birds, Neo Faust Manga
Also: Shakespeare Manga Theater collection
― Ablaze announced on Monday that it has licensed Osamu Tezuka's One Hundred Tales, Tomorrow The Birds, and Neo Faust manga. The company is also releasing Tezuka's Shakespeare Manga Theater - manga adaptations of William Shakespeare's works such as Hamlet, Othello, The Taming of the Shrew, Macbeth, Romeo and Juliet, and The Merchant of Venice - in the fourth...
HIDIVE to Stream Helck Anime
English-subtitled trailer streamed for July anime
― HIDIVE announced on Monday that it will stream the television anime adaptation of Nanaki Nanao's Helck manga for the summer 2023 season. The company streamed an English-subtitled trailer: The anime will premiere in July. The anime will star: (character name romanizations not confirmed for most characters) Katsuyuki Konishi as Helck Mikako Komatsu as...
The First Slam Dunk Tops Last Evangelion Film as #12 All-Time Anime Film in Japan
Film has earned over 10.3 billion yen
― The First Slam Dunk, the new anime film of Takehiko Inoue's Slam Dunk basketball manga, has sold about 7.11 million tickets for more than 10.3 billion yen (about US$77.57 million). With this milestone, the film has surpassed the Evangelion: 3.0+1.0 film as the #12 highest-earning anime film in Japan. It is now the 38th highest-earning film of all time in Japan....
My Love Story With Yamada-kun at Lv999 Anime Reveals 1st Promo Video, More Cast, Staff
Natsuki Hanae, Ai Kakuma join cast; Mito (Clammbon), DÉ DÉ MOUSE compose music
― The official Twitter account for My Love Story With Yamada-kun at Lv999, the television anime adaptation of Mashiro's Loving Yamada at Lv999! (Yamada-kun to Lv999 no Koi wo Suru) manga, revealed on Tuesday the first promotional video, two cast members, staff, and a Valentine's Day visual. Mito from the group Clammbon (Yu...
Nintendo States it Will Determine US$70 Game Price on 'Case-by-Case Basis'
Nintendo's upcoming The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom game priced at US$70
― Video game news website Game Informer reported last Wednesday that Nintendo commented regarding the US$70 price for The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom game, stating, "We determine the suggested retail price for any Nintendo product on a case-by-case basis." When asked if the US$70 price will be the trend for N...
Arata no Kemono, Essence of Being a Muse, An Gura Manga All End
Arata no Kemono, Essence of Being a Muse ended on Friday; An Gura ends on March 10
― The March issue of Kadokawa's Monthly Comic Beam magazine published the final chapters of Yu Honda, Leika Sugi, and artist Jun Hanyunyū's Arata no Kemono (The Beast loved by ARATA) manga; and Aya Fumino's The Essence of Being a Muse (Muse no Shinzui) manga on Friday. The magazine also revealed that Suehiro Maruo's An...
BOFURI Anime's 2nd Season Delays 7th Episode by 2 Weeks Due to COVID-19
Episodes 7-10 will air weekly starting on March 8, schedule for episodes 11-12 not yet decided
― The official website for the anime based on Yuumikan's BOFURI: I Don't Want to Get Hurt, so I'll Max Out My Defense light novel series revealed on Monday that the staff are delaying the seventh episode of BOFURI: I Don't Want to Get Hurt, so I'll Max Out My Defense. Season 2 by two weeks due to the effect...
Echoes of Mana Smartphone Game Ends Service on May 15
RPG launched for smartphones in April 2022
― The official Twitter account for Square Enix and WFS' (Wright Flyer Studio) Seiken Densetsu: Echoes of Mana (Echoes of Mana) smartphone game for the Mana/Seiken Densetsu role-playing game series announced on Monday that the game will end its service on May 15, at 3:00 p.m. JST (2:00 a.m. EDT). The game's staff determined that it would be "difficult to cont...
Octopath Traveler II Game's Prologue Demo Trailer Streamed
Game launches for Switch, PS5, PS4, PC via Steam on February 24
― Square Enix began streaming a prologue demo launch trailer on February 9 for Octopath Traveler II, the sequel to its Octopath Traveler role-playing game. The game's free demo is available now, and players can transfer progress to the full game when it launches. English Version Japanese Version The RPG will feature eight new characters ...
Wild Hearts Game's Latest Video Introduces Minato Village
Hunting game launches on PS5, Xbox Series X|S, PC on February 17
― Electronic Arts (EA) and Koei Tecmo began streaming a new video on Monday for their Wild Hearts hunting game. The video introduces the village of Minato. The game will launch for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC via the EA App, Steam, and Epic Game Store on February 17. Koei Tecmo's Omega Force studio is developing the hunting g...
Reincarnated as a Sword: Another Wish Spinoff Manga Listed as Ending in 6th Volume
Spinoff manga of Reincarnated as a Sword novels launched in 2020
― The Amazon and Honya Club retailers are listing the sixth volume of Hinako Inoue's Reincarnated as a Sword: Another Wish (Tensei Shitara Ken Deshita: Another Wish) manga – the spinoff of Yuu Tanaka and LLO's Reincarnated as a Sword (Tensei Shitara Ken Deshita) light novel series – as the final volume. The volume will ship on March 31....
Heart Cocktail Colorful Anime to Air on March 21, 28
Adaptation of Seizou Watase's love stories manga originally slated to premiere in late February
― NHK announced on Monday that the Heart Cocktail Colorful anime will premiere its first three episodes on NHK General on March 21, and its last two episodes on March 28. While NHK did not mention a delay, the anime's original announcement originally had a premiere date of late February for the anime. Hear...
The Super Mario Bros. Movie Streams 'Super Mario Bros. Plumbing Commercial' Video
Super Mario Bros. Plumbing website goes live
― Illumination started streaming a new promotional video for its and Nintendo's The Super Mario Bros. Movie animated film on Sunday. The video is a retro-themed television commercial for the Super Mario Bros. Plumbing company, complete with contact details and its website www.smbplumbing.com. The film will open on April 7 in North America and April 28 in J...
Mobile Suit Gundam 0083 Rebellion Manga Ends With 18th Volume
Last volume ships on March 25
― Kadokawa is listing the 18th compiled book volume of Takashi Imanishi and Masato Natsumoto's Mobile Suit Gundam 0083 Rebellion manga as the final volume. The volume will ship on March 25. The manga revisits the Mobile Suit Gundam 0083: Stardust Memory OAV series, adding backstory and extra scenes to the anime's storyline. Imanishi, the anime's director, serves as write...
Transformers: Rise of the Beasts Film Debuts New Trailer During Super Bowl
Trailer features new Autobot Mirage
― Paramount Pictures debuted a new trailer for Transformers: Rise of the Beasts, the first film in a planned trilogy for its live-action Transformers franchise, during the 57th Super Bowl on Sunday. The trailer features a new Autobot, a Porsche 911 Carrera RS 3.8 named Mirage. Transformers: Rise of the Beasts will open on June 9, delayed almost one year from its or...
Mazinger Z Gets New 'Battle Royale' Manga in March
Kazumi Hoshi draws Mazinger Destroying Hell manga
― The Hobby Japan Web website announced on December 23 that Kazumi Hoshi will launch a new manga titled Mazinger Destroying Hell (Hagoku no Mazinger) on the website in March. The manga is based on Go Nagai's Mazinger Z manga. The announcement teases the new manga as "Mazinger vs. Mazinger" and "A new, deadly battle royale begins!" The project will als...
Gamera -Rebirth- Anime Reveals Cast, Staff, Visual
Hisako Kanemoto, Yoshitsugu Matsuoka, Aki Toyosaki, Subaru Kimura star in kaiju anime
― Kadokawa unveiled the cast, staff, and a new visual for Gamera -Rebirth- anime project on Monday. The cast includes: Hisako Kanemoto as Boko Yoshitsugu Matsuoka as Joe Aki Toyosaki as Junichi Subaru Kimura as Brody Hiroyuki Seshita (Suzume's CG character direction, Polygon Pictures' Godzilla anime trilogy, Lupin I...
Ishura Light Novels Get TV Anime Starring Yuuki Kaji, Reina Ueda
Visuals, character visuals revealed
― Kadokawa announced on Sunday that storywriter Keiso and artist Kureta's Ishura light novel series is getting a television anime adaptation. Kadokawa also revealed two cast members and two visuals. Yuuki Kaji stars in the anime as Soujiro the Willow-Sword (first image below), and Reina Ueda plays Yuno the Distant Talon (second image). Kureta drew a celebration ima...
Sazae-san, Danganronpa Voice Actress Takako Sasuga Passes Away
Voice actress played Tarao Fuguta in Sazae-san for 53 years
― Fuji TV and the staff of the Sazae-san anime announced on Friday that voice actress Takako Sasuga passed away on February 5. She was 87. Sasuga was born in February 1936 in Tokyo. She voiced the role of Tarao Fuguta in the Sazae-san anime for 53 years, starting with its initial broadcast in 1969. She voiced the role through the episode tha...
HIDIVE Streams Immoral Guild, Eternal Boys Anime
Immoral Guild streams on February 18, Eikyū Shōnen Eternal Boys on March 19
― HIDIVE announced on Saturday that it will begin streaming all 12 episodes of the television anime of Taichi Kawazoe's Immoral Guild (Futoku no Guild) (Guild of Depravity) manga on February 18 at 1:00 p.m. ET. The streaming service will begin streaming the Eikyū Shōnen Eternal Boys anime on March 19 at 12:00 p.m. ET. Both an...
Forest of Piano Artist Makoto Isshiki Launches New Manga in April
Isshiki launches 13-nichi ni wa Hana wo Kazatte manga
― The March issue of Shogakukan's Big Comic Original Zokan magazine revealed on Friday that Makoto Isshiki will launch a new manga titled 13-nichi ni wa Hana wo Kazatte (Hang a Flower on the 13th Day of the Month) in the magazine's next issue on April 12. The manga is a serialized version of Isshiki's previous one-shot manga of the same title. Iss...
Yen Press to Hire 4 New Editorial Assistants
― Yen Press has announced that it is looking to hire four Editorial Assistants. The full-time position will pay US$40,000-US$45,000 per year. Skills required include Japanese language skills with JLPT level 3 or higher; computer skills including MS Word, Excel, Adobe Suit, and databases; time management skills; and a knowledge of and interest in manga and light novels; among other skills. A Bachelor...
Japanese Animation TV Ranking, January 30-February 5
Pompo: The Cinéphile earns 0.4%, Soaring Sky! Pretty Cure debuts with 3.9%
― The anime film of Shogo Sugitani's Pompo: The Cinéphile (Eiga Daisuki Pompo-san) manga aired on NHK Educational on Saturday, February 4 at 3:00 p.m. and earned a 0.4% rating. Title Station Date Time Length Average Household Rating Sazae-san Fuji TV February 5 (Sun) 18:30 30 min. 9.0 Detective Conan NTV February 4 (Sat) 18:0...
Lycoris Recoil Anime Gets New Animation Project
Announced at Saturday's event
― The official Twitter account for director Shingo Adachi's original television anime Lycoris Recoil announced on Saturday that production on a new animation project has been green-lit. The tagline for the announcement reads, "Their story … has not ended." The announcement originally came from the "Lycoris Recoil Café Presents After Party! Tomorrow is another day" event ...
New Pokémon Anime Reveals Visuals, April 14 Debut
New series to feature new protagonists Liko, Roy
― TV Tokyo revealed on Friday that the new anime in the Pokémon franchise will premiere on April 14. The show will air on Fridays at 6:55 p.m. TV Tokyo also revealed a new visual for the anime. The staff also revealed a new visual for Liko, and describes her as a girl who has a mysterious pendant. The Pokémon Company stated in its English press release...
Rebuild of Evangelion 3.0+1.11 Film Streams 1st Minute
Updated version of film ships on BD/DVD on March 8
― King Amusement Creative began streaming on Friday the first minute for Evangelion: 3.0+1.11: Thrice Upon A Time (Shin Evangelion Gekijō-ban :||), an updated version of the Evangelion: 3.0+1.0 film. The video is presented in a making-of style that tracks the progression to the film's completion (Note: The second half of the video is a trailer for Hi...
KanColle Season 2 Finale to Air on March 25
Blu-ray Disc/DVD details, release date updated
― The official Twitter account for KanColle: Itsuka Ano Umi de (Kan Colle Season 2: Let's Meet at Sea), the second season of the KanColle anime, announced on Sunday that the anime's eighth and final episode will premiere on March 25 at 8:30 p.m. (7:30 a.m. EDT). The anime's website also announced that the season's first Blu-ray Disc and DVD volume will s...
Love Live! Sunshine!! Fantasy Spinoff Anime Genjitsu no Yohane -Sunshine in the Mirror- Announces July TV Debut in Video
Series to run on Tokyo MX, BS11
― The official website for the anime series of Love Live! Sunshine!! school idol project's Genjitsu no Yohane -Sunshine in the Mirror- magazine illustration series debuted a new video on Sunday. The video announces that the anime will premiere on the Tokyo MX and BS11 television channels in July. The "story no one knows about a girl everyone knows" reimagines Yoshiko T...
Japan's Video Game Rankings, January 30-February 5
Pokémon Scarlet/Violet return to #1
― Japan's Game Ranking: January 30-February 5 Rank System Title Publisher Release Date Weekly Copies Total Copies 1NSwPokémon Scarlet/Violet Nintendo November 18, 2022 31,191 4,807,491 2NSwSplatoon 3 Nintendo September 9, 2022 14,298 3,862,841 3NSwMario Kart 8 Deluxe Nintendo April 28, 2017 13,858 5,142,172 4NSwFire Emblem Engage Nintendo January 20 12,920 185,920 ...
Original TV Anime Opus Colors Unveils 1st Video, Opening Song Artists, April 6 Debut
Urashimasakatasen performs opening theme "SHINY" for anime about artists & their graders
― The staff for the original television anime Opus Colors unveiled its first full promotional video, opening theme song's artists, and April 6 premiere over the past week. The male vocal unit Urashimasakatasen performs the opening theme song "SHINY." The series will premiere on the Tokyo MX and BS11 channels on A...
Dragon Quest Heroes Producer Ryota Aomi Leaves Square Enix
Aomi worked at Square Enix for 13 years
― Dragon Quest Heroes producer Ryota Aomi announced on Twitter on Friday that he has resigned from Square Enix. 皆様に、私事にてご報告です。この度スクウェア・エニックスを退職いたしました。突然のご報告となったことをお詫びいたします。スクエニでの13年間、ドラクエでの約16年間。ユーザーの皆様、関係者の皆様、スクエニのみんな、本当にありがとうございました！ pic.twitter.com/FadVuhZpYZ— 青海 亮太 / Ryota Aomi (@aomix) February 10, 2023 Aomi has been with Square Enix for 13 years, and has w...
NieR:Automata Ver 1.1a Anime Episode 4 Airs on February 18 After Delay
Production committee had cited COVID-19's impact on schedule
― The official Twitter account for NieR:Automata Ver 1.1a, the television anime of Square Enix and Platinum Games' NieR:Automata action role-playing game, announced on Sunday that the anime's episode 4 will air on February 18. The episode had been delayed since January 28, and the anime's production committee had cited the impact of the inc...
The Misfit of Demon King Academy II Anime Delays Episodes 7 & Beyond Due to COVID-19
Season to rerun 1st 6 episodes starting on February 18
― The official website for The Misfit of Demon King Academy II, the second season of the The Misfit of Demon King Academy anime, announced on Sunday that the anime's episodes 7 and beyond have been delayed. The anime's production committee cited the impact of the increase in COVID-19 infections on its production schedule. The anime will instead a...
Rascal Does Not Dream of a Sister Venturing Out Sequel Anime Film to Open This Summer
MoviTicke Cards with bonus art, Valentine's cards offered next Saturday
― The staff for the new sequel anime film project based on Hajime Kamoshida's Seishun Buta Yarō light novel series announced that the first film, Rascal Does Not Dream of a Sister Venturing Out, will open in Japanese theaters this summer. The cast also announced the news in a video: The first batch of MoviTicke Cards for the film...
Sacrificial Princess & the King of Beasts Anime's 2nd Video Unveils More Cast, BIN & GARNiDELiA's Theme Songs
Tasuku Hatanaka plays Lanteveldt in April anime
― The official website for the television anime of Yu Tomofuji's Sacrificial Princess & the King of Beasts (Niehime to Kemono no Ō) manga posted the second promotional video and second key visual for the anime on Saturday. The video reveals more cast for the anime, as well as its theme songs. Tasuku Hatanaka plays Lanteveldt of the hyena race. The staff...
Attack on Titan The Final Season Part 3 Anime's 1st Half Airs as 1-Hour Special on March 3
NHK announced on Thursday that the first half of Attack on Titan The Final Season Part 3 (Shingeki no Kyojin The Final Season Kanketsu-hen) will air as a one-hour special on March 3, with the second half airing later in the year. A special seven-part compilation anime will air on NHK for three consecutive nights starting on February 25. The Attack on Titan The Final Season anime premiered on NHK i...
Seven Seas Licenses 365 Days to the Wedding, Summer Ghost, Anyhow, the Rabbit Is Infatuated with the Puppy Manga
Also: Modern Dungeon Capture Starting with Broken Skills manga/light novels
― Seven Seas announced on Wednesday that it has licensed the 365 Days to the Wedding and Anyhow, the Rabbit Is Infatuated with the Puppy manga, as well as the manga and light novels for Modern Dungeon Capture Starting with Broken Skills and Summer Ghost. Seven Seas will release the first volume of Tamiki Wakaki's 365 Days to ...
Helck TV Anime Reveals Teaser Video, 20 Cast Members, Full Staff, July Premiere
Katsuyuki Konishi, Mikako Komatsu star in fantasy anime
― The official website for the television anime adaptation of Nanaki Nanao's Helck manga revealed the show's full cast and staff on Friday, along with the anime's July premiere, teaser video, and teaser visuals. Nanao is credited for the original work and Shō Kobayashi is credited with original work cooperation. Tatsuo Satō (Lagrange - The Flowe...
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