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Netflix Debuts 1st 2 Live-Action Teasing Master Takagi-san Episodes on March 26
Series premieres on TBS on April 2
― The staff for the live-action adaptation of Sōichirō Yamamoto's Teasing Master Takagi-san (Karakai Jōzu no Takagi-san) manga confirmed on Tuesday that the series will debut first on Netflix with a "director's cut." The first and second episodes will stream on March 26, with future episodes debuting weekly. The series will then premiere on the TBS channel's Drama S...
'Studio Apartment, Good Lighting, Angel Included' Anime Reveals March 30 Streaming Debut, 1 Week Before TV
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The official website for the television anime of matoba's Studio Apartment, Good Lighting, Angel Included (One Room, Hi Atari Futsū, Tenshi Tsuki.) manga announced that the anime will exclusively begin streaming in Japan on the ABEMA service on March 30, one week before its television premiere. The anime will then premiere on Tokyo MX on April 6 at 10:00 p.m. (9:00 a.m. EDT), on BS NTV later that...
Fairy Tail: 100 Years Quest Anime's Teaser Reveals Cast, Staff, July Debut
Shinji Ishihara, Toshinori Watanabe helm J.C. Staff anime with returning main cast
― The official website for the television anime of Hiro Mashima and Atsuo Ueda's Fairy Tail: 100 Years Quest sequel manga posted a new teaser trailer for the anime on Tuesday. The teaser reveals the anime's cast, staff, and July premiere. Tetsuya Kakihara, Aya Hirano, Rie Kugimiya, Yūichi Nakamura, Sayaka Ōhara, Satomi...
Street Fighter 6 Game Previews DLC Character Akuma in New Teaser
New DLC character to receive World Tour missions, special arena
― Capcom released a new teaser trailer for the upcoming Street Fighter 6 DLC character Akuma during Day 2 of the streamed "Capcom Highlights" event on Monday. Akuma will be added to the game this spring as the final character in the Year 1 Character Pass. Akuma will also be added to the World Tour mode with new missions and a special are...
Godzilla Minus One Film Wins Oscar for Best Visual Effects
TOHO's newest franchise film competed against The Creator, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3, Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One, Napoleon
― The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences awarded Godzilla Minus One, Takashi Yamazaki's new film in TOHO's Godzilla franchise, for Best Visual Effects in the 96th Academy Awards ceremony on Sunday. The film competed against The Creator, Guardians ...
Chainsaw Man Ranks #1 on U.S. Monthly Bookscan February List
13 manga including Dragon Ball Super, Jujutsu Kaisen, Berserk, Oshi no Ko make list, Solo Leveling manwha takes 6 spots
― Tatsuki Fujimoto's Chainsaw Man manga ranked at #1 on Circana BookScan's Top 20 adult graphic novels list for February. This month's list featured 13 manga volumes, including: #1 — Tatsuki Fujimoto's Chainsaw Man volume 14
#2 — Akira Toriyama and Toyotarō's Dragon Ball Super volum...
'Tsuma, Shōgakusei ni Naru.' Gets Spinoff Manga
Hatsukoi Aite no Kimi wa Dare? manga debuted on March 8
― Houbunsha's Weekly Manga Times magazine published last Friday a spinoff of Yayū Murata's Tsuma, Shōgakusei ni Naru. (If my wife [became] an elementary school student.) manga in the March 22 issue titled Hatsukoi Aite no Kimi wa Dare? (Who Are You, My First Love?). The story of the spinoff follows high-school student Takeru who, while in elemen...
Yen Audio to Release Audiobook of Alya Sometimes Hides Her Feelings in Russian Light Novels
Audiobook release set for August
― Yen Audio, Yen Press' imprint for audiobooks, announced on Monday that it will release an audiobook adaptation of Sunsunsun and artist Momoco's Alya Sometimes Hides Her Feelings in Russian light novels in August. The voice cast will be announced at a later date. Yen Press is releasing the novels in English, and it describes the story: Alisa Mikhailovna Kujou is Sei...
Anime Boston 2024 Hosts Voice Actress Yukana as Guest of Honor
Code Geass, Full Metal Panic! voice actress appears at event on March 29-31
― The staff of Anime Boston announced on Friday that the 2024 event that it will host Japanese voice actress Yukana as a Guest of Honor. She has portrayed characters such as C.C. in Code Geass, Teletha “Tessa” Testarossa in Full Metal Panic!, Ai Nanasaki in Amagami SS, Cecilia Alcott in Infinite Stratos. She has also voiced c...
Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon? Fulland of Water and Light Game Confirmed for Switch
Action RPG will feature new story by light novel author Fujino Ōmori
― Bushiroad announced on Sunday during the GA FES 2024 event that the Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon?: Fulland of Water and Light (Dungeon ni Deai o Motomeru no wa Machigatteiru Darō ka: Mizu to Hikaru no Fulland) game will be an action role-playing game developed for Nintendo Switch in Japan. The game will feature...
Actor Masaaki Maeda Dies at 91
Maeda voiced Carozzo "Iron Mask" Ronah in Mobile Suit Gundam F91
― The Sankei Shimbun reported last Friday that actor Masaaki Maeda died on February 27 due to ischemic heart failure. He was 91. There was a funeral held for immediate family. Maeda was known for the Ken-chan and Jiken Kisha television series. Maeda played Carozzo "Iron Mask" Ronah in Mobile Suit Gundam F91. His other roles include Shog...
Adult Swim Streams Rick and Morty: The Anime Early Preview Titled 'Tammy vs. Space Beth'
Anime premieres in 2024
― Adult Swim's YouTube channel began streaming an early preview video for the Rick and Morty: The Anime series on Sunday titled "Tammy vs. Space Beth." The show will premiere on Adult Swim and Max in 2024, and will also air on Adult Swim Canada. The anime will be an original work, with adapted themes and events from the main Rick and Morty animated series. Takashi Sano (Tower ...
HIDIVE to Stream Jellyfish Can't Swim in the Night Anime
1st 2 episodes premiere at Anime Boston 2024 on March 29
― HIDIVE announced on Monday that it will stream Doga Kobo's original television anime series Jellyfish Can't Swim in the Night (Yoru no Kurage wa Oyogenai) for the spring 2024 season. The company will screen the North American premiere of the anime's first two episodes at Anime Boston 2024 on March 29. The anime will premiere on April 6 on the...
Susumu Higa's Okinawa Manga Makes ALA's Graphic Novels for Adults 2023 Top 10 List
Full list also includes Tatsuki Fujimoto's Goodbye, Eri manga
― The American Library Association's (ALA) Graphic Novels & Comics Round Table (GNCRT) announced on February 9 its Best Graphic Novels for Adults Reading List for 2023, and the top 10 list includes Susumu Higa's Okinawa manga. The full list, consisting of 32 fiction titles and 19 non-fiction titles, also includes Tatsuki Fujimoto's Goodbye...
Insomniacs After School Manga Makes YALSA's 2024 Great Graphic Novels for Teens Top 10 List
Akane-banashi, Break of Dawn, The Summer Hikaru Died, Dai Dark, The Tower of God, more make full list
― The American Library Association's (ALA's) Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA) released its 2024 list of Great Graphic Novels for Teens on February 9 and the first two volumes Makoto Ojiro's Insomniacs After School manga made the top 10. The full 2024 Great Graphic Novels for Teens li...
Chainsaw Man, Dragon Ball Super, More Manga Rank on NYT March Bestseller List
― Tatsuki Fujimoto's Chainsaw Man, Akira Toriyama and Toyotarō's Dragon Ball Super, and Kentarou Miura's Berserk Deluxe manga ranked on The New York Times' monthly Graphic Books and Manga bestseller list released in early March. Chainsaw Man volume 14 ranked at #3, Dragon Ball Super volume 20 at #10, and Berserk Deluxe volume 1 at #11. The 13th volume of Chainsaw Man ranked at #9 on February's list....
Neko Oji: The Guy That Got Reincarnated as a Cat Manga Gets TV Anime
Anime airs in October in "Poka Poka" program
― The Fuji TV Anime Lineup Press Conference 2024 event on Monday revealed that Yajima's Neko ni Tensei Shita Ojisan (Neko Oji: The Guy that got Reincarnated as a Cat) web manga is getting a television anime adaptation that will air within the channel's "Poka Poka" program starting in October. Yajima serializes the manga on X/Twitter. The story follows an o...
Call of the Night Anime Gets 2nd Season
Anime's first season premiered in 2022
― The Fuji TV Anime Lineup Press Conference 2024 event on Monday revealed that the television anime of Kotoyama's Call of the Night (Yofukashi no Uta) manga will get a second season, and revealed the new season's teaser visual and video. The anime's second season will air on Fuji TV's Noitamina programming block, and on other channels. The anime's first season p...
Senpai wa Otokonoko Anime Premieres in July
Shūichirō Umeda, Akira Sekine, Yūma Uchida star in anime
― The Fuji TV Anime Lineup Press Conference 2024 event on Monday revealed the July premiere of the television anime adaptation of Pom's Senpai wa Otokonoko (This is Him or literally, Senpai is a Boy) web manga. The anime will air on Thursdays at 24:55 (effectively, Fridays at 12:55 a.m.) in the noitaminA programming block on Fuji TV and other c...
New Rurouni Kenshin Anime's 2nd Season Debuts in October, Airs for Continuous Half Year
1st season premiered in July, aired for half year
― The Fuji TV Anime Lineup Press Conference 2024 event on Monday revealed that Rurouni Kenshin Meiji Kenkaku Romantan: Kyoto Dōran (Kyoto Upheaval), the continuation of the new television anime project based on Nobuhiro Watsuki's Rurouni Kenshin manga, will premiere in October on Fuji TV's Noitamina programming block and will air for a continuous two ...
KamiErabi GOD.app Anime Gets 2nd Season in October
1st season premiered in October 2023; new season will be "Conclusion Arc"
― The Fuji TV Anime Lineup Press Conference 2024 event on Monday revealed that the KamiErabi GOD.app original television anime's second season will premiere in October on Fuji TV's +Ultra programming block. The anime's first season will also have a re-run starting on July also on Fuji TV's +Ultra programming block. The second s...
Honey Lemon Soda TV Anime Debuts in January 2025
Series will air on Fuji TV's +Ultra programming block
― The Fuji TV Anime Lineup Press Conference 2024 event on Monday revealed that the television anime of Mayu Murata's Honey Lemon Soda manga will premiere in January 2025 on the channel's +Ultra programming block. Hiroshi Nishikiori (A Certain Magical Index, IDOLiSH7 the Movie LIVE 4bit BEYOND THE PERiOD) is directing the anime at J.C.STAFF. Akiko ...
Viral Hit TV Anime's New Promo Video Reveals April 10 Debut, Theme Songs
MA55IVE THE RAMPAGE, Crab Kani Club perform theme songs
― The Fuji TV Anime Lineup Press Conference 2024 event on Monday revealed that the television anime adaptation of storyboarder and writer Taejun Pak and artist Jung Hyun Kim's Viral Hit webtoon series will premiere on April 10 in a new video. The video reveals and previews the opening theme song "Wild Boy" by MA55IVE THE RAMPAGE and the ending t...
Where Does the Doomsday Train Go? Anime Streams Character Video for Reimi Kuga
Erisa Kuon voices character in April 1 anime
― Kadokawa revealed the second character promotional video for Girls und Panzer and Shirobako director Tsutomu Mizushima's original anime Where Does the Doomsday Train Go? (Shūmatsu Train Doko e Iku?) on Monday. The video features Reimi Kuga, a girl who likes cute things, and longs for the city. She has a straightforward personality, and her intuition and ...
TV Tokyo Launches Sunday Night Anime Block With Blue Archive on April 7
New anime programming block aims to "be seen by more people"
― TV Tokyo announced on Monday that it will launch a new Sunday night anime programming block, and the first anime that will air on the new block is Blue Archive The Animation, the television anime adaptation of Yostar and Nexon Games' Blue Archive smartphone role-playing game. The anime will premiere on TV Tokyo's new anime programming blo...
The Banished Former Hero Lives as He Pleases Anime's Video Reveals Aimi's Ending Song
Aimi performs ending song "Meritocracy" for April 1 anime
― The staff for the television anime of Shin Kouduki's The Banished Former Hero Lives as He Pleases (Dekisokonai to Yobareta Moto Eiyū wa, Jikka Kara Tsuihōsareta node Suki Katte ni Ikiru Koto ni Shita) heroic fantasy light novel series unveiled a new promotional video for the anime on Monday. The video reveals and previews the anime's ending ...
Godzilla Minus One Film Wins 2 Asian Film Awards
Film wins Best Visual Effects, Best Sound awards; Hamabe Minami nominated for Best Supporting Actress award
― Godzilla Minus One, Takashi Yamazaki's new film in TOHO's Godzilla franchise, won two awards in the 17th Asian Film Awards on Sunday. Takashi Yamazaki, Kiyoko Shibuya, Masaki Takahashi, and Tatsuji Nojima won the Best Visual Effects award, and Natsuko Inoue won the Best Sound award for the fi...
Final Chibi Maruko-chan Episode With Late Voice Actress Tarako to Air on March 24
Anime's staff currently considering replacement for late voice actress
― The official website of the Chibi Maruko-chan television anime announced on Saturday that the last episode in which the late TARAKO voiced the titular character Maruko will air on March 24 as a one-hour episode titled, "Maruko, Mizu no Aji ga Wakaru?" (Maruko, Do You Know the Taste of Water?). With the exception of that episode,...
Yowamushi Pedal Gets New Stage Play
New play will run from August to September
― The staff of the stage play adaptations of Wataru Watanabe's Yowamushi Pedal manga annnounced on Sunday that a new stage play will run from August to September at The Galaxy Theatre in Tokyo. The announcement was made during the final performance of the Butai Yowamushi Pedal THE DAY 2 show. Kōsuke Kujirai, who played Junta Teshima, will direct the new pla...
Netflix to Stream Dandadan TV Anime Worldwide
'Paranormal mystery battle' anime debuts in October
― The Netflix Anime X (formerly Twitter) account announced on Sunday that the television anime adaptation of Yukinobu Tatsu's Dandadan "paranormal mystery battle & romantic comedy" manga will stream on Netflix worldwide in October. Are you team aliens or ghosts? Join Okarun and Momo as they embark on their wild adventure!DAN DA DAN is coming to Netf...
Miku Itō, Moe Toyota Perform Seiyū Radio no Ura Omote Anime's Ending Song
Itō, Toyota also star in anime as main duo
― The official website for the television anime of writer Kō Nigatsu and illustrator Sabamizore's Seiyū Radio no Ura Omote (The Two Sides of Voice Actor Radio) light novel series revealed on Monday that Miku Itō and Moe Toyota will perform the anime's ending theme song "Stand By You!" as their respective characters Yasumi Utatane/Yumiko Satō and Yūhi Yūgure/...
Live-Action An Older Guy's VR First Love Series Reveals Visual, April 1 Debut
Toru Namaguchi, Anna Kurasawa, Hiroe Igeta star in show based on Tomoko Boryoku's manga
― NHK revealed the key visual and April 1 premiere date for the live-action series of Tomoko Boryoku's An Older Guy's VR First Love (VR Ojisan no Hatsukoi) manga on Monday. Toru Namaguchi stars in the drama as protagonist Naoki Endō in real life. Anna Kurasawa plays Naoki, the online persona of Naoki Endō. Hiroe I...
Crunchyroll to Stream Dandadan TV Anime
'Paranormal mystery battle' anime debuts in October
― Crunchyroll announced today it will simulcast the television anime adaptation of Yukinobu Tatsu's Dandadan "paranormal mystery battle & romantic comedy" manga as it airs in Japan in October. The company describes the story: This is a story about Momo, a high school girl who comes from a family of spirit mediums, and her classmate Okarun, an occul...
Live-Action Ikoku Nikki Film Reveals New Song, June 7 Release
Eriko Hashimoto writes, composes in-story song "Asa no Uta"
― The official Twitter account for the live-action film of Tomoko Yamashita's Ikoku Nikki (Diary of a Strange Land) manga revealed the film's in-story song and June 7 release date on Monday. Eriko Hashimoto wrote and composed the song "Asa no Uta" (Asa's Song). Within the film's story, Asa's high school light music club plays the song. The f...
Demon Slayer: Hashira Training Arc Anime's New Video Unveils May 12 TV Debut
2 Swordsmith Village compilation specials to air on May 4, 5
― A live-streamed special for the Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Hashira Training Arc television anime debuted a new promotional video and key visual on Saturday. The video announces that the anime will premiere on the Fuji TV channel and its affiliates with a one-hour special on May 12 at 11:15 p.m. (10:15 a.m. EDT). The video also feature...
The New Gate Anime Reveals April 13 Debut, More Cast, New Visual
Lynn, Yūki Hoshi join cast
― The staff for the television anime of Shinogi Kazanami's light novel series The New Gate revealed a new visual, April 13 debut, and two more cast members on Friday. The anime will debut on April 13 at 25:30 (effectively April 14 at 1:30 a.m.) on Tokyo MX and BS11. The anime will later air on MBS and AT-X. The two new cast members include Lynn as Rionne Strail Bayreuth and...
Mission: Yozakura Family Anime's 2nd Video Reveals Ikimono-gakari's Opening Song
'Unmei-chan' song previewed
― The official Twitter account for the television anime of Hitsuji Gondaira's Mission: Yozakura Family (Yozakura-san Chi no Daisakusen) manga debuted its second promotional video on Sunday. The video announces and previews Ikimonogakari's opening theme song "Unmei-chan" (Fate). The anime will premiere on April 7 and will air on Sundays at 5:00 p.m. (4:00 a.m. EDT) on MBS, ...
Paper Mario: The Thousand Year Door, Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon Remaster Games Set Launch Dates
Games launch for Nintendo Switch on May 23, June 27, respectively
― Nintendo revealed in a new video on Sunday (March 10 or "MarIO Day") that the remastered Paper Mario: The Thousand Year Door game will launch on May 23 and the remastered Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon game will launch on June 27 for the Nintendo Switch. The video also announced the addition of the Dr. Mario, Mario Golf, and Mario Tennis...
Nintendo, Illumination Confirm New Super Mario Animated Film on April 3, 2026
Directors, writer return for film not specified as sequel to 2023's film
― Nintendo confirmed in a press release on Sunday (March 10 or "MarIO Day") that a new animated film "based on the world of Super Mario Bros." is in the works with Illumination. Returning partner Universal Pictures plans to release the film on April 3, 2026 in the United States and many other markets. The announcement does not s...
BLUELOCK -Episode Nagi- Film's Trailer Previews Nissy x SKY-HI's Theme Song
Film of manga spinoff opens on April 19
― The official website for the anime film of Kōta Sannomiya's BLUELOCK -Episode Nagi- spinoff of Muneyuki Kaneshiro and Yūsuke Nomura's Blue Lock soccer manga debuted the film's full trailer on Sunday. The trailer previews the film's theme song "Stormy" by artists Nissy and SKY-HI. The film stars: Nobunaga Shimazaki as Seishirō Nagi Yūma Uchida as Reo Mikage Ka...
My Friend's Little Sister Has It In for Me! Anime Unveils Main Staff
Rent-A-Girlfriend's Kazuomi Koga directs at BLADE
― The GA Fes 2024 event announced the main staff for the television anime of Ghost Mikawa's My Friend's Little Sister Has It In for Me! (Tomodachi no Imōto ga Ore ni Dake Uzai) light novel series on Sunday. Kazuomi Koga (Rent-A-Girlfriend, The Dreaming Boy Is a Realist, The Banished Former Hero Lives as He Pleases) is directing the anime at BLADE. Tou...
Tasūketsu Anime Reveals Opening Theme Song Artist, Character Designs
Vivarush to performing opening theme song for 2024 anime
― The Twitter account for Vivarush revealed on Friday the group will perform the opening theme song for the anime adaptation of Taiga Miyakawa's Tasūketsu manga set to debut this year. The Twitter account for the anime also revealed character designs for the cast. The anime will star (left to right): Yūto Uemura as Saneatsu Narita
Anna Nagase a...
SaGa Emerald Beyond Game's New Trailer Highlights Siugnas
Game launches on April 25
― Square Enix's YouTube channel began streaming a new trailer for the upcoming SaGa Emerald Beyond game for the Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, PC via Steam, iOS, and Android on Thursday. The video highlights the playable character Siugnas, The Dismal King. Square Enix describes the character: An immortal vampire and the Dismal King who rules Yomi, a
world shr...
Oblivion Battery Baseball TV Anime's Main Promo Videos Preview Theme Songs, Reveal April 9 Debut
Mini-character illustrations, Pacific League collaboration also revealed
― Kadokawa started streaming two main promotional videos for the television anime of Eko Mikawa's Oblivion Battery (Bōkyaku Battery) baseball manga on Sunday. The first video previews the opening theme song "Lilac" by Mrs. Green Apple, and reveals the anime's April 9 premiere. The second video previews Macaroni Enpitsu's ending ...
Toonami Starts Airing Zom 100: Bucket List of the Dead Anime on March 30
Anime premiered in July 2023, last 3 episodes aired consecutively on December 25
― The official X (formerly Twitter) account for the anime of Haro Aso and Kotaro Takata's Zom 100: Bucket List of the Dead (Zom 100: Zombie ni Naru Made ni Shitai 100 no Koto) manga announced on Saturday that the anime will premiere on Adult Swim's Toonami programming block on March 30 at 12:30 a.m. EDT (effectively, Mar...
Digimon to Launch Web Manga Platform With Manga in Japanese, English
1st "digital issue" releases this summer, will have new manga by Tenya Yabuno
― The "Digimon Con 2024" livestream event on Sunday revealed that the franchise staff will launch a web manga platform on the main Digimon website and will release manga on the platform in English and Japanese (the livestream was unclear whether all manga on the platform will get releases in both languages). The first "digi...
Digimon Liberator Webcomic Launches on April 25
Also: Digimon Seekers novel gets epilogue, 25th anniversary anime video streamed
― The "Digimon Con 2024" livestream event on Sunday revealed that the previously announced Digimon Liberator vertical-scrolling webcomic will launch on April 25. The event previewed the prologue for the webcomic, which will be available on the Digimon Liberator website later on Sunday. The webcomic will also release in E...
Live-Action Blue Moment Series Announces 5 New Cast Members
Sawa Nimura, Hanako Okabe, Takuma Otoo, Kami Hiraiwa, Miki Maya join cast of April series
― The official website for the live-action series of Kana Ozawa's Blue Moment manga revealed on Thursday five new cast members will join the series. The cast includes (top row, left to right):
Sawa Nimura will play Hikaru Maruyama, a driver and cook in the SDM Counter-measure Headquarters
Comedian Dai Okabe from...
New Tokyo Xanadu Game Celebrates 10-Year Anniversary
Original Tokyo Xanadu game shipped in September 2015
― Nihon Falcom announced in a trailer on Friday the Tokyo Xanadu New Project game, a new title in the Xanadu game series celebrating the 10-year anniversary. The announcement describes the project as a new game set in the capital city "Kyoto" (using the kanji for "kyo" in "Tokyo" and the kanji for "to" in "Kyoto"). While it takes place in the same ...
Granblue Fantasy Versus: Rising, Granblue Fantasy: Relink Games Reveal New Playable Characters
Granblue Fantasy Versus: Rising adds Vane, Beatrix; Granblue Fantasy: Relink adds Seofon, Tweyen, Sandalphon
― Cygames revealed during the 10-year anniversary stream for the Granblue Fantasy franchise on Saturday that the Granblue Fantasy Versus: Rising fighting game will add Vane and Beatrix as playable characters. Cygames will add Vane to the game in early April, and will add Beatrix in late May. T...
Kunitsu-Gami: Path of the Goddess Battle-Strategy Game Streams Gameplay Trailers
"Kagura action strategy" game launches for Xbox Series X|S, Windows, PS5, Steam this year
― Capcom began streaming a gameplay trailer for its upcoming Kunitsu-Gami: Path of the Goddess game on Thursday, and is also streaming a six-minute gameplay "deep dive" trailer for the game. The "Kagura action strategy" game will launch this year for Xbox Game Pass, Xbox Series X|S, Windows, PlayStation 5, and P...
Japan's Video Game Rankings, February 26-March 3
Final Fantasy VII Rebirth debuts at #1
― Japan's Game Ranking: February 26-March 3 Rank System Title Publisher Release Date Weekly Copies Total Copies 1PS5Final Fantasy VII Rebirth Square Enix February 29 262,656 262,656 2NSwMario Vs. Donkey Kong Nintendo February 16 14,480 103,523 3NSwSuper Mario Bros. Wonder Nintendo October 20, 2023 11,643 1,767,792 4NSwMomotaro Dentetsu World: Chikyū wa Kibō de M...
Japanese Animation TV Ranking, February 26-March 3
2023 Doraemon film earns 4.6% rating; The Apothecary Diaries earns 2.8% rating
― The Doraemon the Movie 2023: Nobita's Sky Utopia anime film aired on TV Asahi on Saturday, March 2 at 6:56 p.m. and earned a 4.6% rating. Title Station Date Time Length Average Household Rating Sazae-san Fuji TV March 3 (Sun) 18:30 30 min. 7.3 Detective Conan NTV March 2 (Sat) 18:00 30 min. 5.9 Chibi Maruko-chan Fuji TV...
I've Been Killing Slimes for 300 Years and Maxed Out My Level Season 2 Unveils Title, Revamped Staff, 2025 Debut
Studio Teddy replaces Revoroot with new director, head writer, character designer
― The official website for the television anime of Kisetsu Morita's I've Been Killing Slimes for 300 Years and Maxed Out My Level (Slime Taoshite 300-nen, Shiranai Uchi ni Level Max ni Nattemashita) light novel series unveiled the Slime Taoshite 300-nen, Shiranai Uchi ni Level Max ni Nattemashita ~Sono Ni~ (I've Been Ki...
Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon? V Anime Reveals Title, Fall Debut
Character visuals revealed for Bell, Hestia, Syr
― Warner Bros. Japan announced on Saturday that the fifth season of the Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon? (Dungeon ni Deai o Motomeru no wa Machigatteiru Darō ka) anime is titled Dungeon ni Deai o Motomeru no wa Machigatteiru Darō ka V: Hōjō no Megami-hen (Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon? V: Goddess of the Harvest Arc)...
The Brilliant Healer's New Life in the Shadows Novels Gets TV Anime, Webtoon
Sakaku Hishikawa's story already inspired manga
― The GA Fes 2024 event announced on Saturday that a television anime of Sakaku Hishikawa's The Brilliant Healer's New Life in the Shadows (Isshun de Chiryō Shiteita no ni Yakutatazu to Tsuihō Sareta Tensai Chiyushi, Yami Healer to Shite Tanoshiku Ikiru) light novel series has been green-lit. The novels' illustrator Daburyu and their manga adaptation's ...
Chibi Maruko-chan Anime's Lead Voice Actress TARAKO Dies at 63
TARAKO voiced Maruko in ongoing anime for 35 years
― The Sponichi Annex news website reported on Saturday that voice actress TARAKO (Maruko in Chibi Maruko-chan) died at the age of 63. The cause of death was not revealed. There will be a funeral for family. TARAKO is best known for her starring role as Maruko in the long-running and ongoing Chibi Maruko-chan. She played the character for 35 years, an...
Kana Ichinose, Kazuki Ura Win 18th Annual Seiyū Awards
Yōhei Azakami, Manaka Iwami, Mamiko Noto, Bocchi the Rock, The First Slam Dunk honored
― The organizers of the 18th Annual Seiyū Awards announced the winners on Saturday. The winners include: Best Lead Actor Award
Award for best leading performances from an actor during the year
Kana Ichinose Kazuki Ura Best Supporting Actor Award
Award for best supporting performances from an actor during the year Y...
Sakuna: Rice and Ruin Game Gets TV Anime by P.A. Works in 2024
Edelweiss' 2020 side-scrolling action RPG already inspired manga
― A website and X (formerly Twitter) account opened on Saturday to announce that a television anime adaptation of developer Edelweiss' side-scrolling action role-playing game Sakuna: Of Rice And Ruin (Tensui no Sakuna Hime) has been green-lit. P.A. Works is animating the production for a premiere later this year on TV Tokyo and its affi...
Mayonaka Punch Original Anime Casts Ai Kayano (Updated)
Ai Kayano to play Yuki in fall anime
― Kadokawa and P.A. Works revealed the sixth cast member for their original television anime project Mayonaka Punch (Midnight Punch) on Saturday. Ai Kayano will play Yuki, who has known Live for a very long time, and who holds a grudge against Mayonaka Punch. Ai Kayano as Yuki The anime's six cast members were announced one a day for the past six days. Previously ...
Chibi Godzilla Raids Again Anime Gets Sequel
Cast, staff return for sequel anime on April 3
― The official Twitter account for Chibi Godzilla Raids Again, (Chibi Godzilla no Gyakushū), the anime for the Chibi Godzilla character, revealed on Friday that the anime is getting a sequel. The sequel will premiere on April 3 at 7:05 a.m. JST on TV Tokyo's Oha Suta. The account posted a visual (pictured below on left) that is based on the poster for th...
Exclusive: Titan Manga Licenses Somali and the Forest Spirit Manga
1st print volume of manga in English launches on October 22
― Titan Comics' Titan Manga imprint announced on Thursday that it has licensed Yako Gureishi's Somali and the Forest Spirit manga. It will release the first volume of the manga in print in English on October 22. Titan Manga confirmed with ANN it will be releasing a new translation. The manga is available for pre-order on Amazon, Barnes & Nob...
Godzilla Minus One, The Boy and the Heron Win Japan Academy Film Prizes
Blue Giant, Nanoka Hara, Yuki Yamada, Tokyo Laboratory also win awards
― The Japan Academy Film Prize Association announced the winners of the 47th annual Japan Academy Film Prizes at an awards ceremony at the Grand Prince Hotel New Takanawa in Tokyo on Friday. Godzilla Minus One, Takashi Yamazaki's new film in TOHO's Godzilla franchise, won Picture of the Year. Hayao Miyazaki's latest feature film T...
'The Perfect Prince Loves Me, the Side Character?!' Anime Debuts Early on March 15
Santa Hiiragi, Haru Danji star in boys love anime
― Suiseisha revealed on Saturday the anime adaptation of Ao Yuki's The Perfect Prince Loves Me, His Rival?! (Ateuma Chara no Kuse Shite, Spadali Ōji ni Chōai Sarete Imasu.) manga will release the debut episode early with English subtitles on CoolMic on March 15. Episode 2 will air on April 14, with new episodes releasing every Saturday after. Suiseish...
Ya Boy Kongming! Anime Compilation Film's Music Video Streamed
Film opens in Japan on March 1
― The official X/Twitter account for the television anime of Yuto Yotsuba and Ryō Ogawa's Ya Boy Kongming! (Paripi Kōmei) manga unveiled a theme song music video on Friday for Paripi Kōmei Road to Summer Sonia, the anime's compilation film. The video features the theme song "Resonance" from character Eiko (played by 96Neko) and Nanami (Lezel). The film will open in Japa...
Vampire Dormitory TV Anime Debuts on April 7
Anime's key visual also revealed
― The official website for the television anime of Ema Toyama's Vampire Dormitory manga announced on Friday that the anime will debut on TOKYO MX and BS Nippon TV on April 7 at 11:30 p.m. JST. It will also run on AT-X from April 8 and on MBS from April 9. The website also revealed the key visual for the anime. Crunchyroll will stream the anime in North America, Centra...
Hunter x Hunter Nen x Impact Fighting Game Releases for PS5, Switch, PC via Steam
Game will have demo at EVO Japan 2024 event in April
― Bushiroad Games and Eighting (DNF Duel) revealed on Friday that their Hunter x Hunter Nen x Impact fighting game based on Yoshihiro Togashi's Hunter x Hunter manga will release for Playstation 5, Nintendo Switch, and PC via Steam. The game will have a demo available to play at the EVO Japan 2024 event on April 27. Togashi launched the manga in Sh...
Where Does the Doomsday Train Go? Anime's 'Together With Friends' Short Promo Video Streamed
Original anime premieres on April 1
― Kadokawa revealed a short "Together With Friends" promotional video for Girls Und Panzer and Shirobako director Tsutomu Mizushima's original anime Where Does the Doomsday Train Go? (Shūmatsu Train Doko e Iku?) on Friday. 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. ...
Mayonaka Punch Original Anime Casts Hitomi Ueda
Hitomi Ueda voices Tokage in July anime
― Kadokawa and P.A. Works revealed the fifth cast member for their original television anime project Mayonaka Punch (Midnight Punch) on Friday. Hitomi Ueda voices Tokage, a member of "Mayonaka Punch" who loves gambling and money above all else, and she hates anything bothersome. Hitomi Ueda as Tokage The anime's six cast members will be announced one by one eve...
The Apothecary Diaries Anime Casts Mamiko Noto, Chō
Both characters appear in 22nd episode on Sunday
― The official Twitter account for the anime adaptation of Natsu Hyūga and Touko Shino's The Apothecary Diaries (Kusuriya no Hitorigoto) light novel series revealed on Friday that the anime has cast Mamiko Noto as the Empress Dowager and Chō as Loulan's father Shishou. The characters will appear in the anime's 22nd episode on Saturday. 🍃『#薬屋のひとりごと』🍃 🎊...
Whisper Me a Love Song Yuri Anime Reveals April 13 Debut, Key Visual, Theme Songs
SSGIRLS performs anime's opening theme "Follow your arrows," Hana Shimano performs ending theme "Gifty"
― The official website for the television anime of Eku Takeshima's Whisper Me a Love Song (Sasayaku yō ni Koi wo Utau) manga revealed its April 13 debut date along with a new key visual on Friday. The website also revealed that the anime's band SSGIRLS is performing the anime's opening theme "Follo...
Bartender Glass of God Anime's 2nd Promo Video Reveals Theme Songs, April 3 Premiere
Takaya Kawasaki, Mone Kamishiraishi perform theme songs
― The official website for Bartender Glass of God (Bartender: Kami no Glass), the new television anime adaptation of writer Araki Joh and illustrator Kenji Nagatomo's Bartender manga, revealed the show's second promotional video on Friday. The video reveals that the anime will debut on April 3. The website also revealed the opening and ending th...
The Irregular at Magic High School Anime's 3rd Season Debuts on April 5
― The official website for the third television season of the The irregular at magic high school anime revealed on Friday that the series will premiere on Tokyo MX, Tochigi TV, Gunma TV, and BS11 on April 5 at 11:30 p.m. The show will also air on TV Aichi, MBS, an AT-X. The show will have an advanced screening event on March 31. The season's new cast members include Kikunosuke Toya as Minoru Kudou, ...
Highspeed Étoile Original Anime Reveals 2nd Promo Video, April 5 Debut
More staff, cast also revealed
― The official website for the original television anime project Highspeed Étoile began streaming the show's second promotional video on Friday. The video previews both the opening theme and ending theme. The site also revealed a main visual, the show's April 5 debut, and more cast and staff. The anime's new cast members include Marina Inoue as Chitose Kagura, and Tsuyo...
Seiyū Radio no Ura Omote Anime's 2nd Promo Video Previews Opening Theme
Series premieres on April 10
― The official website for the television anime of writer Kō Nigatsu and illustrator Sabamizore's Seiyū Radio no Ura Omote (The Two Sides of Voice Actor Radio) light novel series began streaming the show's second promotional video on Friday. The anime will premiere on Tokyo MX and AT-X on April 10, and on BS NTV on April 13. The anime stars: Miku Itō as Yasumi Utatane/Yum...
Astro Note Original Anime's 2nd Promo Video Reveals Ending Theme, April 5 Debut
Maaya Uchida, Sōma Saitō perform ending theme
― The official website for the original science-fiction comedy anime Astro Note began streaming the show's second promotional video on Friday. The video reveals and previews Maaya Uchida and Sōma Saitō's ending theme song "Kokoro no Kagi" (Key to the Heart). The video also reveals that the show will premiere on Tokyo MX, BS Asahi, KBS Kyoto, and Sun TV on...
gumi to Distribute New JoJo's Bizarre Adventure Online Mobile Game
Game planned for release in 2025
― Game company gumi announced on Friday that it has acquired the rights to distribute a mobile online game in Japan based on the anime adaptation of Hirohiko Araki's JoJo's Bizarre Adventure manga. The company stated the game is already under development, and it plans to release the game in 2025. gumi will reveal a title and other details at a later date. The latest ...
Dragon Ball Creator Akira Toriyama Dies at 68
Creator's long-running Dragon Ball franchise has inspired anime, sequels, spinoffs
― Famed manga creator Akira Toriyama died on March 1 due to acute subdural hematoma. He was 68. His family held a private funeral. Toriyama's family is not accepting gifts, visits, or offerings, and is also not accepting interviews. Bird Studio, Toriyama's design and production studio, are planning to hold a comemmorat...
HIDIVE Launches Updated Website/Apps With Offline Viewing, New User Interface
Update features simplified menu, enhancements for content discovery, curation, playback
― HIDIVE announced on Thursday that it has updated its streaming service website and apps for Apple TV 4K, iPhone, Android Mobile, Android TV, Roku, and Fire TV. The new website and apps feature offline viewing, a redesigned user interface, a simplified menu, updated search and watch history functions, the option ...
At 25:00 in Akasaka Boys-Love Manga Gets Live-Action Series
Taisuke Niihara, Kiita Komagine star in April 18 series based on Hiroko Natsuno's manga
― TV Tokyo announced on Friday that it is producing a live-action series adaptation of Hiroko Natsuno's At 25:00 in Akasaka (25-Ji, Akasaka de) boys-love manga that will premiere on April 18. Taisuke Niihara (left side, black hair in image below) and Kiita Komagine (ash blonde) play main characters Yuki Shirasaki ...
Shizuki Fujisawa's The Yuzuki Family's Four Sons Manga Gets Live-Action Adaptation
Manga's anime adaptation premiered on October 5
― NHK announced on Friday that it is producing a 32-episode live-action series based on Shizuki Fujisawa's Yuzuki-san Chi no Yon-Kyōdai (Youth Story of a Family or literally, The Four Yuzuki Brothers) manga that will premiere on May 27 and will air on Mondays through Thursdays each week. Each episode will be 15 minutes long. The series' cast includes: ...
Princess Maker 2 Regeneration Game's Trailer Previews Animation, Confirms Delay to July 11
Yonago Gainax, Takami Akai produce animated cutscenes for game
― Japanese game publisher Bliss Brain began streaming a new animation trailer for the Princess Maker 2 Regeneration game on Thursday. The trailer previews the game's new animated cutscenes that Yonago Gainax and Takami Akai produced for the game, and reveals the game's new July 11 release date. The game will launch for Nintendo Switch, Pl...
Live-Action My Home Hero Film's Clip Shows Shino Threatening Tetsuo
Film opened in Japan today
― The official website for the live-action film of Naoki Yamakawa and Masashi Asaki's My Home Hero manga began streaming a two-minute clip from the film on Friday. The video shows Shino showing up at Tetsuo's workplace and threatening him. The film opened in Japan on Friday. The project also includes a live-action series that premiered on MBS and TBS' "Dramaism" block on Oc...
Korean Live-Action Parasyte Series Posts New Teaser, Visual
Series debuts on Netflix worldwide on April 5
― Netflix unveiled a new teaser visual and English-subtitled teaser trailer for Parasyte: The Grey (Kiseiju: The Grey), the South Korean live-action adaptation of Hitoshi Iwaaki's Parasyte (Kiseiju) manga, on Wednesday. The series will debut worldwide on Netflix on April 5. The series will run new episodes until June. Jeon So-nee, Koo Kyo-hwan, and Lee Ju...
The Girl I Saved on the Train Turned Out to Be My Childhood Friend Manga Ends
Manga adaptation launched in 2020
― The 10th compiled book volume of You Midorikawa's manga adaptation of Kennoji and Fly's The Girl I Saved on the Train Turned Out to Be My Childhood Friend light novels revealed on February 10 that the series will end with the 11th volume in June. Yen Press publishes the series in English and describes the story: As children, Ryou Takamori and Hina Fushimi were thi...
Rascal Does Not Dream of a Sister Venturing Out & Knapsack Kid Films' Early Screenings Set for March 14 in Los Angeles
Films screen in U.S. theaters on March 24-25
― Aniplex of America confirmed that it is holding a special premiere double feature screening for Rascal Does Not Dream of a Sister Venturing Out and Rascal Does Not Dream of a Knapsack Kid, the two films in the sequel anime project for the Seishun Buta Yarō (Rascal Does Not Dream) light novel series, at the Aratani Theatre in Los Angeles on March 14. The ...
Sand Land Game's Trailer Highlights Custom Motorcycle
Role-playing action game based on Akira Toriyama's manga launches on April 26
― Bandai Namco Entertainment America began streaming on Thursday a gameplay trailer for the upcoming role-playing action game based on Akira Toriyama's Sand Land manga. The video highlights the custom motorcycle: The game will launch on April 26 (April 25 in Japan) for PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC v...
RPG Maker WITH Software Heads West for Switch, PS4, PS5
Announcement trailer streamed for game launching for Switch in fall
― NIS America announced on Thursday that it will release RPG Maker WITH, Gotcha Gotcha Games' new software in its RPG Maker series, in the West for Nintendo Switch in fall 2024 and for PlayStation 5 and PlayStation 4 in 2025. The company streamed an announcement trailer: The software will launch for Switch in Japan on April 11, and i...
Princess Peach: Showtime! Game Streams Overview Trailer, Announces Start of Pre-Order
Pre-order starts on Wednesday; game's free demo available for download on Nintendo eShop
― Nintendo began streaming an overview trailer for its Princess Peach: Showtime! game on Wednesday. The video also announced that the game is now available for pre-order, and a free demo is available for download on the Nintendo eShop. The game will launch for Nintendo Switch on March 22. Coinciding with the game...
Ryūta Suzuki 'Aims' to Finish Worst Gaiden: Guriko Spinoff Manga in 33rd Volume
Suzuki aims to end manga in same number of volumes as Worst original manga
― The 26th compiled book volume of Ryūta Suzuki's Worst Gaiden: Guriko spinoff manga revealed on Thursday that Suzuki plans to end the series in its 33rd volume. According to Suzuki, the spinoff manga was originally planned to end in two months with just 10 chapters. But the series has now been ongoing for five years, and Suzu...
Living With Him Live-Action Series Reveals Trailer Video
Series starring Ryūga Satō, Shō Sakai premieres on April 11
― The official website for the live-action series adaptation of Toworu Miyata's Living With Him (Kare no Iru Seikatsu) boys-love manga started streaming a trailer video on Thursday. The live-action series will premiere on Tokyo MX on April 11, and will also stream in Japan on TVer. The series will star Ryūga Satō as Kazuhito Tanaka and Shō S...
Mayonaka Punch Original Anime Casts Hina Yomiya
Hina Yomiya plays streamer group member Fū in July anime
― Kadokawa and P.A. Works revealed the fourth cast member for their original television anime project Mayonaka Punch (Midnight Punch) on Thursday. Hina Yomiya will voice Fū, a member of the "Mayonaka Punch" group who is reserved and shy, but who has the most common sense of everyone in the group. She normally works part time at a bathhouse. Hin...
Sorairo Utility Anime Series Reveals Teaser Promo Video, More Staff
Anime special's scriptwriter Kota Nozomi returns for original concept cooperation
― Yostar Pictures and Pony Canyon revealed the teaser promotional video and more staff for the television anime series of Sorairo Utility on Thursday. Teaser PV (turn on CC for English subtitles) Yū Satō (The Legendary Hero is Dead!, Kotaro Lives Alone) is in charge of series composition. Satō is also in charge of scrip...
The Duke of Death and His Maid Season 3 Anime's Video Reveals Theme Songs, April 7 Debut
Nasuo☆, Ayumi Mano perform theme songs
― The official website for the anime of Koharu Inoue's The Duke of Death and His Maid (Shinigami Bocchan to Kuro Maid) manga revealed a main visual and short promotional video on Thursday for the anime's third season. The website also revealed that the anime will premiere on April 7. The below video reveals and previews the new season's ending theme song "Étoile...
Anonymous Noise's Ryoko Fukuyama to Release New 1-Shot Manga in April
Fukuyama also teases about separate, new series
― The official X (formerly Twitter) account of Hakusensha's Hana to Yume magazine revealed on Tuesday that it will publish a new one-shot manga for Ryoko Fukuyama titled "Kōchō no Hanashi ga Nagai" (The Principal's Speech is Long) (pictured below, lower left) in the magazine's ninth issue on April 5. Fukuyama announced the one-shot manga on their X acco...
Persona 3 Reload Game Gets Expansion Pass DLC
DLC features 3 releases, including Episode Aigis -The Answer-
― Atlus announced on Wednesday the Persona 3 Reload game will receive an Expansion Pass for Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, Windows 11 PC, Xbox Game Pass Ultimate, Steam, PlayStation 5, and PlayStation 4 with the first new content being released this month. The pass includes three content releases including a major post-ending DLC featuring Epi...
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