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Majo Maid wa Joō no Himitsu o Shitteiru, Promise of Starseed Manga Both End in Next Chapter
Ema Toyama's Majo Maid wa Joō no Himitsu o Shitteiru manga ends on February 3
― The February 2025 issue of Kodansha's Nakayoshi magazine announced on Friday that Ema Toyama's Majo Maid wa Joō no Himitsu o Shitteiru (The Witch Maid Knows the Queen's Secret) manga will end on February 3. The issue also revealed that Nagisa Komugi's Promise of Starseed manga will end with its next chapter. Toyama (Vampi...
NieR:Automata Game Crosses 9 Million in Shipments, Downloads
The NieR franchise's official X/Twitter account announced on Friday that the Square Enix and Platinum Games' NieR:Automata action role-playing game has crossed 9 million in shipments and digital sales. The game reached 8 million in shipments and digital sales in February. It had exceeded 7.5 million in April 2023. The NieR:Automata sequel shipped for PS4 in Japan in February 2017, followed by Nort...
Live-Action Oshi no Ko Series Ranks #1 for Amazon Prime Domestic Originals Within 1st 30 Days in Japan
Series debuted on November 28 with sequel film opening on December 20
― The official website for the live-action series of Aka Akasaka and Mengo Yokoyari's Oshi no Ko manga revealed on Friday that the show has broken the record for the most domestic viewers for an Amazon Prime original in Japan within its first 30 days. The live-action Oshi no Ko series debuted its first six episodes on Amazon Prime ...
Former Johnny's and Associates Members File Lawsuit in U.S. Against Talent Agency About Late Founder's Sexual Abuse
Junya Tanaka, Kyohei Iida claim Johnny Kitagawa sexually abused them as teens
― The below article contains references to sexual abuse and child abuse. Junya Tanaka and Kyohei Iida, former members of the talent agency previously known as Johnny's and Associates, have filed a lawsuit in Clark County, Nevada against Johnny's. Tanaka claimed that the agency's late founder Johnny Kitagawa sexually abused ...
Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon? V Anime Resumes With 12th Episode in Early Spring 2025
12th episode begins Faction War climax following production delay
― The official website for the Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon? franchise announced on Saturday that the delayed 12th episode and beyond of the ongoing fifth television series will air and stream in early spring 2025. The website unveiled a visual for the Faction War climax: The 12th episode , which was scheduled to ai...
The Catcher in the Ballpark! Anime Casts Satoshi Tanaka, Yōji Ueda
Tanaka plays Omatsu, Ueda plays Nakaizumi
― The official X/Twitter account for the television anime adaptation of Tatsurō Suga's The Catcher in the Ballpark! (Ballpark de Tsukamaete!) manga announced on Friday that the series has cast Satoshi Tanaka as Omatsu (pictured below on left) and Yōji Ueda as Nakaizumi (pictured below on right): The anime will debut in 2025. The anime stars: Fairouz Ai as Rur...
Daughter of A Thousand Faces Webcomic Returns to Tapas With 2nd Season
Series follows Shen Yuhua, royal outcast turned disciple of ancient demon
― Tapas Entertainment announced on December 20 the return of the Eisner-nominated fantasy webcomic series Daughter of A Thousand Faces by Velinxi. The second season premiered on December 20 at 12:00 p.m. EST with Episode 42, followed by weekly episodes every Friday. The series follows Shen Yuhua, a royal outcast turned discipl...
Tying the Knot With an Amagami Sister Anime Reveals Visual, New Ending Theme
≠ME performs new ending theme for 2nd part debuting on January 14
― The official website for the television anime of Marcey Naito's Tying the Knot With an Amagami Sister (Amagami-san Chi no Enmusubi) manga announced on Friday that ≠ME will perform the new ending theme song "Kami-sama no Iu Toori!" (As the Gods Say) for the show's second cours, which will start airing with episode 14 on January 14 on ...
Headhunted to Another World Anime Reveals Special Video
More cast also revealed for series debuting on January 1
― The official website for the anime of Benigashira and Muramitsu's Headhunted to Another World: From Salaryman to Big Four! (Salaryman ga Isekai ni Ittara Shitennō ni Natta Hanashi) manga revealed a special promotional video and a new visual on Friday. The staff also revealed more cast: Takaya Kuroda as Talius
Tetsuo Komura as Ogre
Mitsuki Sai...
Tohai: Ura Rate Mahjong Tohai Roku Anime Reveals New Ending Theme in 4th Promo Video
Enako × Kayoko Kusano performs new ending theme
― Pony Canyon revealed a fourth promotional video on Friday for the television anime of Kōji Shinasaka's Tohai: Ura Rate Mahjong Tohai Roku manga. The company also revealed that Enako × Kayoko Kusano will perform the new ending theme song "Tumbling Dice." The new theme song will debut with the show's second cours (quarter of a year) on January 11. The s...
Tōsōchū: The Great Mission Anime Previews Final Arc in Video
Anime based on game show debuted on April 2
― The staff for Tōsōchū: The Great Mission, an anime inspired by the Fuji TV game show run for money Tōsōchū (known as Run for the Money in English), revealed on Friday in a promotional video that the anime is entering its final arc. The anime's final stage is titled "Moon World Colony Championship." The anime series premiered on April 2. Yukio Kaizawa (Dig...
Neko Works, Good Smile Company Reveal Nekopara Sekai Connect PC, Smartphone Game
Game slated for release in Japanese in spring 2026 with English release planned to follow
― Neko Works and Good Smile Company revealed the Nekopara Sekai Connect game for PC and smartphones on Friday. The game is slated for release in spring 2026. Neko Works is credited for the production and editorial supervision, and Good Smile Company is credited for production and distribution. Yostar is credited...
Orange Inc.'s e-Bookstore Service emaqi Adds Tensei! Hanbei Takenaka Manga
Manga about office worker reincarnated as historical figure Hanbei Takenaka launched in 2019
― AI localization company Orange Inc. added Yu Aoyama and Akira Kazumiya's Tensei! Hanbei Takenaka: Surviving the Warring Feudal Japan with Fellow Tensei Warlords (Tensei! Takenaka Hanbei: Minor Bushō ni Tensei Shita Nakama-tachi to Sengoku Ranse wo Ikinuku) manga to its "emaqi" e-bookstore service during the...
Merry Christmas 2024 From Around the Anime World, Part XIX
Featuring One Piece, Hyde, Chihayafuru, Yuzuki Family's Four Sons, Medalist, Tamon's B-Side, & more!
― The final Christmas 2024 greetings are here, and it means one thing: the countdown to Christmas 2025 begins! Hiromi Morishita (Shōnen Ashibe) Hyde #HYDE#MerryChristmas #メリークリスマス #メリクリ#赤鼻のトナカイ pic.twitter.com/pK8vCW4b9f— Hyde (@HydeOfficial_) December 25, 2024 Marza Animation Planet (Sonic animation)...
Kodansha Lists Yūgo Kobayashi's Fermat no Ryōri Manga With TV Anime
Series about talented mathematics scholar, talented chef launched in 2018, inspired live-action series in 2023
― Kodansha is currently hosting an image that previews the cover of the February 2025 issue for its Monthly Shonen Magazine, which features an announcement that Yūgo Kobayashi's Fermat no Ryōri (Cuisson dans le Fermat or Fermat's Cuisine) manga will get a television anime adaptation. The iss...
Merry Christmas 2024 From Around the Anime World, Part XVIII
Featuring Demon Slayer, Precure, Cherry Magic! Honey Lemon Soda, Identity V, & more!
― Alvin and the Chipmunks wanted planes that loops the loop and hula-hoops in 1962. But we anime and manga fans want the Christmas greetings that swoop us up! Cherry Magic! Thirty Years of Virginity Can Make You a Wizard?! Chiikawa Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Fragaria Memories Futago Kamikita (Wonderful Precure!) ...
My Happy Marriage Season 2 Streams Main Promotional Video
Cast to appear in New Year's special before season's January 6 premiere
― Kadokawa debuted the main promotional video for the second television anime season based on Akumi Agitogi and Tsukiho Tsukioka's My Happy Marriage (Watashi no Shiawase na Kekkon) light novel series on Friday. Kadokawa also announced that the main cast will appear in a streamed New Year's special on January 1 at noon (December 3...
Merry Christmas 2024 From Around the Anime World, Part XVII
Featuring Detective Conan, Akari Kito, Natsuki Hanae, Yuki Kaji, Kawagoe Boys Sing & more!
― Several voice actors shared their seasons greetings! Akari Kito メリクリ🎄昨日の覚え描きサンタ🎅 pic.twitter.com/8J44KOj7U6— 鬼頭明里 (@kitoakari_1016) December 25, 2024 Merry Christmas🎄 Drawing a Santa I saw yesterday from memory🎅 Caption: The Santa I saw at the station on my way home today was awesome. ふくみみラジオありがとうございました🌟みんなメリ...
The Exit 8 Infinite-Loop Horror Game Gets Live-Action Film in 2025
Toho adapts popular indie game with worldwide plans
― Toho posted an English-subtitled video on Friday to announce a 2025 live-action film adaptation of Kotake Create's infinite-loop horror game The Exit 8 (8-ban Deguchi) with worldwide plans. In the game, a player is trapped at a subway train station, in an underground passageway that goes in an endless loop. To escape to "Exit 8," the player must k...
Merry Christmas 2024 From Around the Anime World, Part XVI
Featuring Oshi no Ko, My Happy Marriage, Miss Kobayashi's Dragon Maid, Tetsuya Kakihara, & more!
― Christmas came and went, but our cheeks are still nice and rosy and comfy and cozy as we enjoy seasonal greetings from the anime and manga world! Kentaro Ito メリークリスマス🎄クリスマスイブからクリスマスに日付けが変わるころ、羽田から旅立ちます！イブの第三ターミナルはイルミネーションが綺麗です♪とりあえず、飛び立つ前に日本の生ビールの飲み納めです🍺行ってきます〜！ pic.twitter.com/A07X9Rld14— 伊藤健太郎@声優 (@it...
Cute High Earth Defense Club Eternal Love! Film's Trailer Previews Time Travel Story
Trailer obscures most of main leads' appearances a decade after 2015
― The official website for the Binan Kōkō Chikyū Bōei-bu Eternal Love! (Cute High Earth Defense Club Eternal Love!) anime film debuted its full trailer on Friday. The trailer introduces the 10th anniversary film's time travel story — but, it obscures the appearances of all the title characters except Yumoto Hakone with mosaics. The ...
Destroy All Humans. They Can't Be Regenerated. A Magic: The Gathering Manga Ends in 18th Volume
17th volume scheduled for January 24
― Artist Takuma Yokota revealed on X/Twitter on Thursday that author Katsura Ise and their Destroy All Humans. They Can't Be Regenerated. A Magic: The Gathering Manga (Subete no Jinrui o Hakai suru. Sorera wa Saisei Dekinai.) manga, based on the Magic: The Gathering trading card game, will end with its 18th compiled book volume. The manga debuted in Kadokawa's Mon...
North American Anime, Manga Releases, December 22-28
Ashita no Joe: Fighting for Tomorrow, The Yakuza and His Omega: Raw Desire manga ship
― Print Manga Releases Title Publisher Suggested Retail Price Date The 100 Girlfriends Who Really, Really, Really, Really, Really Love You GN 12Please Seven Seas US$13.99 December 24 Ashita no Joe: Fighting for Tomorrow GN 1 (hardcover)Please Kodansha USA US$59.95 December 24 Burst Angel GN 2Please Titan US$12.99 D...
Himuro no Tenchi Fate/school life, Fate/Grand Order -Epic of Remnant- Manga End
Eiichirō Mashin's Himuro no Tenchi Fate/school life manga to end on January 27
― The February 2025 issue of Ichijinsha's Monthly Comic Rex magazine revealed on Thursday that Eiichirō Mashin's Himuro no Tenchi Fate/school life manga will end in the next issue on January 27. The same issue also published the final chapter of Aoi Ohmori's Fate/Grand Order -Epic of Remnant- Ashu Tokuiten IV Kinki Kōrin T...
Merry Christmas 2024 From Around the Anime World, Part XV
Featuring Dr. Stone, Prince of Tennis, Royal Tutor, Yotsuba&!, Promised Neverland, & more!
― The anime and manga world wishes everyone a Merry Christmas from the bottom of its heart! Bleach Soul Puzzle Dr. Stone Higasa Akai (The Royal Tutor) Takeshi Konomi (The Prince of Tennis) Happy Merry Christmas🎄🤶✨#越前リョーマ誕生祭 pic.twitter.com/BMJ6Swht3w— 許斐剛 (@konomi_takeshi) December 24, 2024 [December 24 is also...
COLORFUL STAGE! The Movie: A Miku Who Can't Sing Anime Film Reveals Theme Songs
40mP × sasakure.UK compose opening for Hatsune Miku, 26 cast members perform ending by JIN, Teddyloid
― The official website for COLORFUL STAGE! The Movie: A Miku Who Can't Sing (Gekijо̄ban Project Sekai: Kowareta Sekai to Utaenai Miku, or The Broken World and a Miku Who Can't Sing), the anime film based on the Project Sekai: Colorful Stage feat. Hatsune Miku smartphone game, revealed the theme song ...
Arcade Archives: Super Spacefortress Macross Game Launches on Switch, PS4 in Japan
Game based on Macross: Do You Remember Love? debuted in 1992
― Hamster Corporation released the Super Spacefortress Macross game as the newest installment in its Arcade Archives series of classic arcade games for Nintendo Switch and PlayStation 4 on Thursday in Japan. The company streamed a trailer: The Arcade Archives version features two-player simultaneous play, CRT visual mode, online rankings, a...
Merry Christmas 2024 From Around the Anime World, Part XIV
Featuring Sonic, Rose of Versailles, From Old Country Bumpkin to Master Swordsman, Yandere Dark Elf, & more!
― For Christmas 2024, anime fans were visited by three spirits: the ghost of anime, the ghost of manga, and the ghost of video games. And they all came bearing greetings from their respective industries: Chibi Maruko-chan From Old Country Bumpkin to Master Swordsman Namau Harumi Sanrio SEGA Sq...
Merry Christmas 2024 From Around the Anime World, Part XIII
Featuring Aggretsuko, Black Cat, SHOSHIMIN, Taito & more!
― While it's Boxing Day, the seasonal greetings from the anime and manga world are still coming in! Aggretsuko クリスマスだね♡ #merrychristmas pic.twitter.com/06PpbZyK6I— アグレッシブ烈子【本人】🍥 (@retsuko_sanrio) December 24, 2024 It's Christmas ♡ Black Cat Chairoikoguma (San-X) Kamiya Fujisawa (Ume to Momo no Futsū no Kurashi) Miffy Shoshimin: How to become O...
Research Report Finds Naver Webtoon's AI Recommendation System Boosts Diversity (Updated)
Korea University conducted research for report that released on December 10
― Korea University's Business School announced on December 10 that Naver Webtoon's AI-powered recommendation system, AI Curator, has proven effective in reducing the dominance of popular titles while increasing exposure for lesser-known works. The report "Enhancing Diversity with AI Curator Recommendations" highlights the sy...
Eldo Yoshimizu's Hen Kai Pan Manga Gets New Series
New series launches January 1
― The X (formerly Twitter) account for LEED Publishing's Torch web platform announced on Wednesday Eldo Yoshimizu will launch a new Hen Kai Pan series on the platform on January 1. The post teases the series with the line: "The time for judgment begins high up and far, far away." Titan Comics publishes the original one-volume manga in English and describes the story: Dis...
Yuna Kamakura, Hōchū Ōtsuka Join Cast of From Bureaucrat to Villainess Anime
Anime debuts on January 9 with HIDIVE streaming
― The official website for From Bureaucrat to Villainess: Dad's Been Reincarnated!, the television anime adaptation of Michiro Ueyama's Akuyaku Reijō Tensei Oji-san (The Middle-Aged Man that Reincarnated as a Villainess) manga, revealed two more cast members on Thursday. The new cast members include: Yuna Kamakura as Garnet, a half-elf and professor at ...
1st Classroom of the Elite: Year 2 Manga Ends, Gets '2nd Stage' Sequel Manga With New Artist
Classroom of the Elite: Year 2 2nd Stage premieres on January 27
― The February issue of Kadokawa's Monthly Comic Alive magazine revealed on Thursday that the manga adaptation of Syougo Kinugasa's Classroom of the Elite: Year 2 (Yōkoso Jitsuryoku Shijō Shugi no Kyōshitsu e 2-nen Sei Hen) light novels will get a new series in the magazine. Classroom of the Elite: Year 2 2nd Stage (Yōkoso Jitsuryoku S...
Live-Action Cells at Work! Film Stays at #1, 2024 Nintama Rantaro Anime Film Opens at #4
Live-action Saint Young Men film opens at #6, live-action Oshi no Ko film opens at #7
― The live-action film of Akane Shimizu's Cells at Work! (Hataraku Saibō) manga stayed at #1 in the Japanese box office in its second weekend. The film sold 386,000 tickets from Friday through Sunday earning 532,464,400 yen (about US$3.38 million). It has earned a cumulative total of 1,758,132,780 yen (about US$11.1...
Shojo Fight's Yoko Nihonbashi Launches New Manga on February 26
Nihonbashi to launch Kissa Rōgoku manga
― The January 2025 issue of Shueisha's Grand Jump Mucha magazine revealed on Monday that manga creator Yoko Nihonbashi will launch a new manga titled Kissa Rōgoku (Cafe Prison) in the magazine's next issue on February 26. The manga tells the story of Komori, a novelist who tends to be a shut-in, until a suspicious cafe master appears in front of her. The encoun...
Yuriko Nishiyama's Tokugawa Otenba Hime Manga Ends
Final chapter published on December 18
― Akita Shoten's Champion Cross manga website published on December 18 the final chapter of Yuriko Nishiyama's Tokugawa Otenba Hime: Saigo no Shōgun no Hime-sama to no Yukai na Nichijō (The Tokugawa's Tomboy Princess ~Pleasant Daily Life With the Princess of the Last Shogun~) manga. The manga adapts the 2018 autobiographical book of the same title by Kumiko Ide,...
Romantic Killer's Wataru Momose Launches New Manga on January 21
Momose to launch Saneka no Yomeiri on Shonen Jump+
― Manga creator Wataru Momose announced on her X (formerly Twitter) account on Monday that she will launch a new manga titled Saneka no Yomeiri (Saneka's Marriage) on Shueisha's Shonen Jump+ service on January 21. The romantic comedy manga is set in an old Japanese-style house and tells the story of a boy and a raccoon dog deity. Momose launched the ...
Shiwasu Hoshikawa Launches New Bungō Stray Dogs Manga Adaptation
Hoshikawa to launch adaptation of Bungo Stray Dogs STORM BRINGER light novel on January 24
― The February 2025 issue of Kadokawa's Monthly Shonen Ace magazine revealed on Wednesday that Shiwasu Hoshikawa will launch a new manga titled Bungo Stray Dogs STORM BRINGER in the magazine's next issue on January 24. The manga is the adaptation of the eighth light novel of the same title (image right) in Kafk...
Merry Christmas 2024 From Around the Anime World, Part XII
Featuring Flower and Asura, Kaleido Star, Cells at Work, Witch Hat Atelier, Tezuka Productions, and more!
― There is no better way to celebrate the Yuletide than seeing greetings from the anime and manga world. Cells at Work (live-action film) キャストの皆さんから…🔴🎄⚪🎄🔴🎄⚪ 𝗠𝗲𝗿𝗿𝘆 𝗖𝗵𝗿𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗺𝗮𝘀🔴🎄⚪🎄🔴🎄⚪すてきな #クリスマス を過ごせますように🎅❄#映画はたらく細胞 上映劇場は👇https://t.co/7EgKonMzmi pic.twitter.com/ch17pee4dF— 映画『はたらく細胞』公式 (@saibou_movi...
Shimazaki in the Land of Peace Creator Gouten Hamada to Launch New Manga Series
Miharu no Senjō "sniper buddy action" story debuts on January 4 with artist Kenshi Fujimoto
― Shogakukan's MangaONE app announced that Shimazaki in the Land of Peace creator Gouten Hamada will launch the new series Miharu no Senjō (Miharu's Battleground) with Kenshi Fujimoto (Nando, Toki o Kurikaeshite mo Honnoji ga Moerun jaga!?) as the artist as part of its 2025 lineup. The series will debut on Jan...
Merry Christmas 2024 From Around the Anime World, Part XI
Featuring My Hero Academia, Pokémon, Vinland Saga, Atlus and more!
― Christmas time means when a bell rings an angel sends a greeting from the anime and manga world. Atlus ✨Happy holidays✨お分かりいただけただろうか…🎄 pic.twitter.com/dBinqL4rKd— アトラス公式アカウント (@Atlus_jp) December 25, 2024 ✨Happy holidays✨
Do you get this…?🎄 Kohei Horikoshi (My Hero Academia) My Merry Christmas Academia Makoto Yukimura (Vinland Saga)...
Kingdom Hearts III Manga Ends
Series launched in April 2019
― Square Enix's Gangan Online platform published the final chapter of Shiro Amano's manga based on the Kingdom Hearts III game on Thursday. The fourth and final volume ships on March 12. Amano launched the Kingdom Hearts III manga on Square Enix's Gangan Online website with the prologue chapter on April 2019. The first chapter then launched that June. Square Enix publis...
Hetalia ~A Tender World~ Musical Posts Cast, June Premiere, Key Visual
Show will run June 9-26 in Tokyo, July 3-6 in Osaka, July 18-19 in Fukuoka
― The official X (formerly Twitter) account for Hetalia ~A Tender World~, the fourth new stage musical adaptation of Hidekaz Himaruya's Hetalia - Axis Powers manga, announced on Tuesday the show will run from June 9 to June 26 in Tokyo at the Nippon Seinen-kan Hall, from July 3 to July 6 in Osaka at the Cool Japan Park Osaka W...
2nd New Live-Action Salaryman Kintaro Film's Trailer Previews Generations' Theme Song
Akatsuki-hen film opens on January 10, Sakigake-hen on February 7
― The staff for the new live-action films of Hiroshi Motomiya's manga classic Salaryman Kintaro debuted the full trailer for the second film, Salaryman Kintaro Sakigake-hen (Salaryman Kintaro: Vanguard), on Thursday. The trailer features the film's theme song "Cozy" by the group Generations. The trailer shows the title character Kintar...
Merry Christmas 2024 From Around the Anime World, Part X
Featuring Dragon Quest, Sonic, The Eminence in Shadow, Wind Breaker, and more!
― On the first day of Christmas the anime and manga world gave to us several greetings. Dragon Quest 本日はクリスマス・イヴ🎅みなさまにとって素敵な一日になりますように✨東京・南青山では「ドラゴンクエスト アイランド ウィンターカーニバル」が開催中💡スライムいっぱいのツリーが飾られています🎄明日までなので、ぜひ大切な人と一緒に訪れてみてください🥳#クリスマス #ドラゴンクエスト pic.twitter.com/IMrcFjzSCF— ドラゴンクエスト宣伝担当 (@DQ_PR) December 23, 2024 Today is Christ...
Merry Christmas 2024 From Around the Anime World, Part IX
Featuring Palworld, Atelier Yumia, Di Gi Charat, Puniru is a Kawaii Slime, & more!
― But the angel said to anime and manga fans, “Do not be afraid. I bring you greetings from the anime and manga world.” Atelier Yumia: The Alchemist of Memories & The Envisioned Land Atsuji Yamamoto - Part 2 (Elf 17) Kugatsu-Hime (Monster Maker) Koge-Donbo* (Di Gi Charat) Koji Onodera Mitsue Aoki Nozomu Tamaki (Dance i...
Aoashi Manga to End in 40th Volume
Soccer series launched in January 2015
― The official X (formerly Twitter) account for Yūgo Kobayashi's Aoashi manga announced on Wednesday that the series will end in two more volumes with the 40th volume. The story will conclude with the current Barcelona arc. pic.twitter.com/l4gQNzYuSn— 【アオアシ】公式／アニメ好評配信中&単行本38集12/26発売！ (@aoashiofficial) December 25, 2024 Kobayashi launched the manga in Shogakukan'...
My Hero Academia: Team-Up Missions Spinoff Manga Listed to End Next Week
Final chapter to be published on January 4
― Amazon's listing for the February 2025 issue of Shueisha's Saikyō Jump magazine reports that the issue will publish the final chapter of Yoko Aiyama's My Hero Academia: Team-Up Missions, a spinoff manga of Kōhei Horikoshi's My Hero Academia manga. The magazine will ship in Japan on January 4. Viz Media publishes the manga and describes the story:
The aspir...
Merry Christmas 2024 From Around the Anime World, Part VIII
Featuring Frieren, Gudetama, Natsumi Eguchi, Mitsuru Miura, and more!
― It may have been the night before Christmas, but all the anime and manga creators were stirring to get their greetings out: DJ Koo Frieren:Beyond Journey's End Gudetama Hiroshi Aro (Futaba-kun Change!) Hiroshi Kuri (Pasokon/PC Lecture) Mitsuru Miura (The Kabocha Wine) Natsumi Eguchi (Dekin no Mogura, Hozuki's Coolheadedness) The ...
Merry Christmas 2024 From Around the Anime World, Part VII
Featuring Bleach, Alya Sometimes Hides Her Feelings in Russian, Negima, Sega and more：
― It's the most wonderful time of the year with all the Christmas greetings from the anime and manga world. A Few Moments of Cheers Alya Sometimes Hides Her Feelings in Russian Maria "Masha" Mikhailovna Kujō celebrated her birthday on Christmas Eve. Bleach Inma R. Captain Tsubasa Dream Team Ken Akamatsu (Negima! Ma...
Fairy Tail's Natsu Hands Timeslot to Mashin Sōzōden Wataru in Crossover Video
One adventurer passes baton to another
― It can only take one thing — big or small — to bring two worlds together, even for just a very brief moment. This is what happened to the Fairy Tail: 100 Years Quest and Mashin Sōzōden Wataru anime in a special collaboration video on Wednesday, In the video, Natsu Dragneel passes the baton to Wataru Hoshibe, who will take over TV Tokyo's Sunday 5:30 p.m. times...
Uma Musume: Cinderella Gray Anime's 2nd Teaser Unveils More Cast, Co-Director & Composer, April Debut of 1st of 2 Parts
Momoko Seto, Katsuyuki Konishi, Mariya Ise, Naomi Ōzora join cast with music by Kenji Kawai
― The official X (formerly Twitter) account for the television anime of Taiyo Kuzumi's Uma Musume: Cinderella Gray manga based on Cygames' Uma Musume Pretty Derby franchise debuted the anime's second teaser promotional video on Wednesday. The teaser announces the anime's additional cast and staff members, two-...
Me and the Alien MuMu Anime's 1st Trailer Reveals Main Staff, More Cast
Yasuyuki Kase, Gakuto Kajiwara, Yuriko Hibi, more join cast of spring 2025 anime
― Pony Canyon started streaming the first trailer for Me and the Alien MuMu, the television anime of Hiroki Miyashita's Uchūjin MūMū manga, on Wednesday. The trailer revealed the anime's main staff and additional cast members. Update: The trailer also announced that the anime will premiere next spring. Thanks, harushiga....
Merry Christmas 2024 From Around the Anime World, Part VI
Featuring Metal Gear, Like a Dragon, Shokotan, Kageki Shojo!!, & more!
― Father Christmas came a little early this year, and he brought some Christmas greetings from around the anime and manga world: Atsuji Yamamoto Inazuma Delivery Kumiko Saiki (Kageki Shojo!!) Kyuryu Z Happy Holidays🎄 pic.twitter.com/2t0HH0VA1N— キュルZ (@kyuryuZ) December 24, 2024 Like a Dragon メリー...クリスマスだミチー！ #龍が如く#クリスマスイブ pic.twit...
Merry Christmas 2024 From Around the Anime World, Part V
Featuring Rilakkuma, Square Enix, Sanrio, Hyakushō Kizoku, & more!
― It's time to rock around the Christmas Tree and see all the gifts from the anime and manga world: Atashin'chi 今日は #クリスマスイブ 🧑🎄🦌❄️早く帰って、家族と過ごすクリスマスもいいですね…✨（第63話「母､メリークリスマスっ」より） pic.twitter.com/04TInHHM7N— あたしンち【公式】YouTube配信中！ (@atashinchimovie) December 24, 2024 Dinosaur Sanctuary Hyakushō Kizoku Itaru Kinoshita (Dinosaur Sanctuary) ...
Merry Christmas 2024 From Around the Anime World, Part IV
Featuring Kodocha, Nights with a Cat, Tōsōchū: The Great Mission, Miho Sakurazaka, and more!
― Whether you're celebrating a white Christmas or not, it's time to enjoy some season's greetings from the anime and manga world. Bonobono Christmas Eve Curious George Hisato Inoue (Sanrio) Kei Kurata 今年のツリーは長男作JR九州通勤車両オーナメントつき😊 メリ～クリスマス🎄✨ pic.twitter.com/BXWccI86Do— 倉田けい (@kurata_kei) December 24, 2024 This ...
Merry Christmas 2024 From Around the Anime World, Part III
Featuring Dragon Ball, Digimon, Resident Evil, I'm Getting Married to a Girl I Hate in My Class, Tekkaman Blade & more!
― It's time to enjoy some seasonal greetings from the anime and manga world while we wait for the chestnuts to roast on an open fire. Digimon Dragon Ball Hirotoshi Sano (Tekkaman Blade animator) I'm Getting Married to a Girl I Hate in My Class Minako Uchida Ottomoyu Resident Evil Sa...
Merry Christmas 2024 From Around the Anime World, Part II
Featuring The Dangers in My Heart, Mushibugyō, Girls' Frontline, Make a Girl & more!
― It's a holly jolly Christmas, and it's time for more greetings from the anime and manga world: Bee and PuppyCat Disney Studio Japan Girls' Frontline M26-MASS専用スキン『星に願いを向けて』Live2Dのご紹介こちらは、「12月20日(金)メンテナンス後」より開催するスキンテーマ『暖かい冬の歌』にて入手可能です。本スキンにはLive2D機能を実装しております▼高画質版はYouTubeにて公開中https://t.co/xJGrUDE69p#ドルフロ#クリスマス pic.tw...
Tying the Knot With an Amagami Sister Anime Reveals Return on January 14, New Opening Song
Amagami sisters' voice actresses perform new opening song "Pray Pray Pray"
― The official website for the television anime of Marcey Naito's Tying the Knot With an Amagami Sister (Amagami-san Chi no Enmusubi) manga announced on Tuesday that the anime's second cours (quarter of a year) will start airing with episode 14 on January 14 on TV Tokyo and its six affiliate channels, and on BS NTV at 24:00 JS...
Merry Christmas 2024 From Around the Anime World, Part I
Featuring JoJo's, Sgt. Frog, Tying the Knot with an Amagami Sister, Odekake Kozame, Pui Pui Molcar, & more!
― Christmas time is here, and for many that means giving and receiving gifts — and the anime and manga world has plenty of illustrations, greetings, and more to give to fans. Earth Defense Force メリークリスマス＆ハッピーホリデー！地球を守るいい子のもとには上空を飛行し贈り物をくれる生物がくるとかこないとか…。#クリスマス #HappyHolidays #EDF6 pic.twitter.co...
Utano☆Princesama♪ TABOO NIGHT XXXX Film's Teaser Previews Quartet Night Idols' Concert
Idols' phantom thief personas highlighted before film's May 9 opening
― A teaser video for Gekijōban Utano☆Princesama♪ TABOO NIGHT XXXX (read as: TABOO NIGHT KISSES), the new Utano☆Princesama Maji LOVE film, debuted on Wednesday. The teaser features a concert scene from the idol group Quartet Night. Four randomly distributed MoviTicke Cards (with designs invoking the calling cards left by thieves bef...
Frieren: Beyond Journey's End Manga Takes Break
Manga had just returned from earlier hiatus on December 11
― 2025's combined fourth and fifth issue of Shogakukan's Weekly Shonen Sunday magazine announced on Wednesday that Kanehito Yamada and Tsukasa Abe's Frieren: Beyond Journey's End (Sōsō no Frieren) manga will enter a hiatus beginning with the next issue. The series had just returned from an earlier hiatus in the magazine's combined second and ...
Manga Up! Global Adds Blue Archive: The Great Adventure of Game Development Department!, Übel Blatt II
Company adds Asato Mizu's Blue Archive: The Great Adventure of Game Development Department! manga, Etorouji Shiono's Übel Blatt II: The Knights of the Deceased King manga in English
― Manga Up! Global added Asato Mizu's Blue Archive: The Great Adventure of Game Development Department!, the manga adaptation of Yostar and Nexon Games' Blue Archive smartphone game on Tuesday. It added Etorouji Shiono's...
Macross 7 Episodes 1–26 Anime Streaming Review
This lighter, sillier tone feels like the entire series was made as a prolonged shitpost poking fun at the seriousness of the prior Macross franchise entries, and I am absolutely here for it.
― This is the series I've been waiting thirty years to watch officially in English, and it's finally here (at least if you live in non-U.S. English-speaking territories). I'm more than a little sad that it's me ...
Natsume's Book of Friends Season 7 ‒ SEASON FINALE
At a time when a small percentage of humans do everything they can to crush the rest of us, it's important now, more than ever, to remember that nobody can take away our ability to experience beauty.
Kinnikuman: Perfect Origin Arc Season 2 Posts New English-Subtitled Trailer
New season debuts on January 12
― The staff for the Kinnikuman: Perfect Origin Arc (Kinnikuman: Perfect Origin Hen) anime posted the English-subtitled official trailer for its second season on Wednesday. The season will premiere on CBC, TBS, and 26 other affiliated channels throughout Japan on January 12 at 11:57 p.m. (9:57 a.m. EST), before moving to its regular Sunday timeslot of 11:30 p.m. (9:30 a...
BEASTARS Creator Paru Itagaki's Sanda Anime Unveils Teaser, Cast, Staff, Fall 2025 Debut
Ayumu Murase, Hiroki Tōchi star in series helmed by Yurei Deco's Tomohisa Shimoyama
― The staff for the television anime of Paru Itagaki's SANDA manga marked Christmas with the anime's teaser promotional video and second teaser visual. The teaser announces the anime's main cast, main staff, and fall 2025 premiere. Ayumu Murase plays the title character Kazushige Sanda, and Hiroki Tōchi plays Santa C...
Let This Grieving Soul Retire! Anime Gets 2nd Season
1st season's 13th, final episode aired on Tuesday
― The staff for the television anime of Tsukikage and Chyko's Let This Grieving Soul Retire! (Nageki no Bōrei wa Intai Shitai: Saijaku Hunter ni Yoru Saikyō Party Ikusei-jutsu) light novel series announced in a video on Wednesday that the anime will get a second season. Chyko also drew an illustration to commemorate the anime's second season: J-Novel ...
BLUE LOCK 2nd Season ‒ Episode 36
Are you doing OK there, Rin? I think your edgy teenage angst is starting to show!
Motel California Webtoon Adaptation of Upcoming K-Drama Launches
Series is another example of media mix of K-drama, webtoon
― Kakao Entertainment announced on Friday that it launched the webtoon Home, Bitter Home: Motel California, which is set in the same world as new K-drama Motel California, scheduled to air soon. Based on the web novel Home, Bitter Home, already serialized on Kakao Page, the new webtoon was adapted and produced by Studio Yosin. Motel Californ...
Shangri-La Frontier Season 2 ‒ Episode 36
I never thought we would actually get to this point, but I am so happy that we did!
Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon? V Anime Delays Episode 12
Friday airing delayed, new schedule to be announced at a later date
― The official website for the Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon? franchise announced on Tuesday that the 12th episode of the ongoing fifth television series, which was scheduled to air on Friday, has been delayed due to production reasons. The 12th episode's new broadcast and streaming schedule will be announced at a ...
New Panty & Stocking with Garterbelt Anime's Teaser Unveils New & Returning Cast, More Staff
Arisa Ogasawara, Mariya Ise return as Panty, Stocking
― Kadokawa debuted a teaser promotional video for the New Panty & Stocking with Garterbelt anime on Tuesday. The teaser announces the new and returning cast members.as well as more staff members. The returning cast members for the new anime (and their messages to fans) are: Arisa Ogasawara as Panty This is Arisa Ogasawara, the voice of Panty. I co...
Luffy Joins LA Lakers for 1 Night
Luffy teams up with Lebron “King” James to become the King of Basketball
― The Los Angeles Lakers basketball team announced on Friday that it would be hosting Luffy and the Straw Hat Pirates from the massively popular anime and manga series One Piece on February 28. The organization states, “Luffy and the Straw Hat Pirates are joining the Lakers for One Piece Night on Feb. 28!” Details about the eve...
Mamoru Hosoda Announces Scarlet Anime Film for Next Winter
Sony Pictures to release film outside Japan
― Studio Chizu and director Mamoru Hosoda (The Girl Who Leapt Through Time, Summer Wars, Wolf Children, The Boy and The Beast, Mirai) revealed on Monday a new anime film titled Scarlet (Hateshi naki Scarlet in Japanese, literally "Scarlet Without Limits") for release in winter 2025. This will be the first new work for Hosoda in four years, since Belle. The ...
Natsume's Book of Friends Game's Teaser Announces June 5 Launch
Natsume Yūjin-Chō Hazuki no Shirushi will launch for Switch, PC via Steam
― Bushiroad streamed a new teaser promotional video for Natsume Yūjin-Chō Hazuki no Shirushi (Natsume's Book of Friends: August Chronicle), the first-ever game based on Yuki Midorikawa's Natsume's Book of Friends (Natsume Yūjin-Chō) manga, on Monday. The teaser announces that the game will launch for the Nintendo Switch and PC ...
Singer Ayumi Hamasaki Announces Sailor Moon Collaboration
Hamasaki gets the Sailor Moon makeover by series creator Naoko Takeuchi
― Japanese pop singer Ayumi Hamasaki formally announced her collaboration with the popular magical girl manga series Sailor Moon on Friday. Hamasaki previewed a selection of “Ayu x Sailor Moon special collaboration goods” with artwork by Sailor Moon creator Naoko Takeuchi. ⋱ 🌙ayu × 美少女戦士セーラームーンスペシャルコラボレーショングッズの発売が決定🌙⋰￣￣￣￣￣￣￣￣￣￣￣...
Nina the Starry Bride ‒ SEASON FINALE
This is fine, but it could have been so much better, as the source material demonstrates.
The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim Film Gets Digital Release on December 27
Film opened in U.S. theaters on December 13
― Warner Bros. revealed on Monday that The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim, the latest feature film by Kenji Kamiyama, will be available on digital platforms including Amazon Prime Video, Apple TV, and Fandango at Home, starting on Friday. This follows a 14-day theatrical period. The film opened in U.S. theaters on December 13 and internationally...
You are Ms. Servant ‒ SERIES FINALE
Forget being a maid anime, this is a mid anime.
Psychic Detective Yakumo Final File Novels Get Manga Adaptation
Suzuka Oda provides art for spring 2025 series
― The X (formerly Twitter) account for Kadokawa's Kadocomi app announced on Monday that Psychic Detective Yakumo (Shinrei Tantei Yakumo) author Manabu Kaminaga's Shinrei Tantei Yakumo INITIAL FILE series will get a manga adaptation to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the series on the app in spring 2025. Suzuka Oda, who drew the Psychic Detective Yakumo...
Optimus Prime Actor Garry Chalk Diagnosed with Cancer
Actor takes himself off Cameo service following Stage 4 Hodgkin's Lymphoma diagnosis
― Actor Garry Chalk revealed on Facebook on December 4 that he has been dealing with health issues over the last few months, which resulted in him taking himself off the Cameo service, dropping most social media, and canceling convention appearances for at least the next seven months. On a video posted on Friday on P...
Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War Part 3 - The Conflict ‒ Episode 38
I guess the “B” in Bazz-B must stand for “Bitter ex-boyfriend.”
Cherry Magic! Author Yū Toyota to Launch New Series
Naraku no Hoshi debuts on December 28
― Yū Toyota announced on X (formerly Twitter) on Saturday a new series Naraku no Hoshi (Star of the Abyss) on Square Enix 's Gangan pixiv website beginning serialization on December 28. The first volume will go on sale on January 21. 「奈落の星」がガンガンpixivにて12月28日から連載開始、そして1月21日に1巻発売決定しました。「30歳まで童貞だと魔法使いになれるらしい」15巻との同時発売連動企画も準備中です。よろしくお願いします！#奈落の星 #チェリまほ pic.twitter.co...
One Piece Log: Fish-Man Island Saga ‒ Episode 8
This is just terrific cartooning and expression work, with lots of goofy expressions, and delightful sound work.
Fairy Tail: 100 Years Quest ‒ Episode 24
Hopefully we'll at least get a big enough spectacle next week to make up for this week’s events being a little anticlimactic, because I’d much rather see this season end on a bang than than whimper.
Spider-Man: Octo-Girl Manga Ends on January 7
My Hero Academia: Vigilantes manga duo debuted manga in June 2023
― Shueisha's Shonen Jump+ revealed on Tuesday in the 31st chapter of Spider-Man: Octo-Girl (Spider-Man: Octopus Girl), the spinoff manga of the Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse film by My Hero Academia: Vigilantes manga duo Hideyuki Furuhashi and Betten Court, that the series will end with its next chapter on January 7. The manga de...
Sword Art Online Alternative: Gun Gale Online II ‒ SEASON FINALE
With Karen becoming comfortable in her own body and diverting Pitohui's obsession away from recreating the Sword Art Online experience, a question arises: Why is Karen even playing Gun Gale Online anymore?
Wind Breaker Furyō-tachi no Eiyūtan Game's Trailer Reveals March 12 Release for Smartphones, PC
Free-to-play 3D RPG to include new original story
― Kodansha and Team Caravan announced on Monday that Wind Breaker Furyō-tachi no Eiyūtan (Wind Breaker: Heroic Tales of Delinquents), the game based on Satoru Nii's Wind Breaker manga, will launch for iOS, Android, and PC via Steam on March 12 in Japan. The company unveiled the second promotional video and visual: The 3D role-playing game features the...
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