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The Exit 8 Live-Action Film's Teaser Announces Kazunari Ninomiya as Lead, August 29 Opening
your name. producer Genki Kawamura writes, directs
― The official website for the live-action film of Kotake Create's infinite-loop horror game The Exit 8 (8-ban Deguchi) presented a new teaser trailer and poster on Friday. The teaser announces that singer and actor Kazunari Ninomiya (live-action Letters from Iwo Jima, Ōoku, Gantz, Assassination Classroom) will star in the film in his first collabora...
Live-Action Mieruko-chan Film's Trailer Previews Babymonster's Theme
Korean group performs "Ghost" for June 6 film
― The official website for the upcoming live-action film of Tomoki Izumi's Mieruko-chan horror comedy manga posted the first full trailer, finalized poster visual, and making-of video on Friday. The trailer announces and introduces the theme song "Ghost" by the Korean group Babymonster: ▇ ▆ ▅ ▄ ▃ ▂ ▁ 無 最 何 視 後 が し ま 見 て で え く て だ も さ い ▁ ▂ ▃ ▄ ▅ ...
Nintendo Reveals Switch Virtual Game Cards, Nintendo Today! App
Users can transfer digital, share digital games in late April
― Nintendo unveiled during the Nintendo Direct on Thursday Virtual Game Cards for Nintendo Switch and the new Nintendo Today! app. Virtual Game Cards allow users to share digital games between Switch consoles, starting in late April. The Nintendo Today! smartphone app provides Nintendo news to users, and it launched on Thursday. When users...
Pokémon Legends Z-A Game's Trailer Reveals Z-A Royale
Trainers battle, increase their rank in new mode
― The Nintendo Direct livestream on Thursday unveiled a new trailer for the Pokémon Legends Z-A game, and it reveals the Z-A Royale, an area where trainers await in battle zones that was teased in a previous trailer through "Promotion Matches." The video also previewed battles, Mega Evolution, and the day/night cycle. In Z-A Royale, if the trainer spot...
Atlus Announces Raidou Remastered: The Mystery of the Soulless Army Remaster of Devil Summoner Game
Game launches on June 19 for PS5/4, Switch, Xbox Series X|S, PC
― Atlus announced during the Nintendo Direct livestream on Thursday Raidou Remastered: The Mystery of the Soulless Army, a remastered version of the 2006 PlayStation 2 game Devil Summoner: Raidou Kuzunoha vs. the Soulless Army. The game will launch on June 19 for PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch, Xbox Series X|S, and PC via ...
SaGa Frontier 2 Remastered Game Announced for Same-Day Release on Switch, PS5/4, PC, Mobile
Remaster features new speed options, New Game+, "Dig! Dig! Digger" minigame
― Square Enix announced during the Nintendo Direct livestream on Thursday the SaGa Frontier 2 Remastered version of the 1999 SaGa Frontier game and released it on the same day for Switch, PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, PC via Steam, iOS, and Android. The game features enhanced HD visuals, speed options, stronger postgame bosse...
Marvelous Announces Story of Seasons: Grand Bazaar Game
Game launches for Switch, PC on August 27
― Marvelous announced during the Nintendo Direct livestream on Thursday Story of Seasons: Grand Bazaar, a new title in its Story of Seasons game series. The game will launch for Nintendo Switch and PC via Steam on August 27. The company describes the game:
Zephyr Town's bazaar was once one of the grandest in the world, drawing customers and peddlers from all ...
Sony's 1st 2 Patapon Games Gets New Collection on Switch, PS5, PC
Patapon 1+2 Replay launches on July 11
― The Nintendo Direct livestream announced on Thursday Patapon 1+2 Replay, a collection of the first two Patapon PlayStation Portable rhythm action games. The game will launch for Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5, and PC via Steam on July 11. Bandai Namco Entertainment is publishing Patapon 1+2 Replay, and it describes the story:
Having lived in the desolate front...
Dragon Quest I & II HD-2D Remake Game Trailer Teases New Character
Game scheduled for Switch, PS5, Xbox Series X|S, PC in 2025
― Square Enix began streaming during the Nintendo Direct livestream on Thursday a new teaser trailer for "HD-2D" remakes for Dragon Quest I & II for Switch, PlayStation, Xbox Series X|S, and PC via Steam and Windows. The video teases a new character at the end: The game is scheduled for release in 2025. The "HD-2D" remake of the Dragon Quest...
'Anyway, I'm Falling in Love with You' Anime Gets 2nd Season
New promo video streamed
― The official X/Twitter account for the television anime of Haruka Mitsui's Anyway, I'm Falling in Love with You. (Dōse, Koishite Shimaunda. or KoiShima) manga announced on Friday that the series is getting a second season. The staff streamed a promotional video: The first season's 12th and final episode aired on Friday. The anime premiered on TBS on January 9. The anime had...
Reimagined Pac-Man Game Shadow Labyrinth's Trailer Reveals July 18 Release
Video previews gameplay, GAIA mech
― Bandai Namco Entertainment streamed a new trailer during the Nintendo Direct livestream on Thursday for Shadow Labyrinth, a reimagining of its Pac-Man game, and it reveals the game's July 18 release for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, Switch, and PC via Steam. The video previews the gameplay and the mech GAIA. Bandai Namco Entertainment describes the game: As Swor...
Nintendo Announces Rhythm Heaven Groove Game
Game launches for Switch in 2026
― Nintendo announced during the Nintendo Direct livestream on Thursday a new entry in the Rhythm Heaven series titled Rhythm Heaven Groove. The game is slated for Nintendo Switch for 2026. Tsunku♂ is returning to produce the music. Rhythm Heaven Megamix (Rhythm Tengoku: The Best+) debuted in 2016. Rhythm Heaven Megamix includes more than 100 mini-games, including 30 t...
Super Robot Wars Y Game Announced for PS5, Switch, PC
Game's trailer reveals Mobile Suit Gundam the Witch from Mercury, Code Geass Lelouch of the Re;surrection, more
― Bandai Namco Entertainment announced on Thursday Super Robot Wars Y, a new entry in the long-running Super Robot Wars crossover strategy role-playing game series. The game will launch worldwide for PlayStation 5, Nintendo Switch, and PC via Steam in 2025. The company streamed an announcem...
Blue Box Anime Gets 2nd Season
1st season ran for 25 episodes
― The official X/Twitter account for the anime of Kōji Miura's Blue Box (Ao no Hako) announced on Friday that the series is getting a second season. The staff unveiled a video and visual. The first season's 25th and final episode aired on television in Japan on Thursday. The anime debuted on television in Japan on October 3 on TBS and 28 affiliated networks. The anime b...
Nintendo Announces Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream Switch Game for 2026
1st English Tomodachi Life game debuted for 3DS in June 2014
― Nintendo announced during the Nintendo Direct livestream on Thursday Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream, a new game in the Tomodachi Life series. The game will launch for Nintendo Switch in 2026. The first English Tomodachi Life game debuted for Nintendo 3DS in June 2014. The game is a sequel to the original Tomodachi Collection game in Jap...
AI: The Somnium Files Gets No Sleep for Kaname Date Game (Updated)
Escape game in Kōtarō Uchikoshi's series launches for Switch, PC on July 25
― Spike Chunsoft announced during the Nintendo Direct livestream on Thursday the No Sleep For Kaname Date - From AI: The Somnium Files game, a new entry in the Kōtarō Uchikoshi's AI: The Somnium Files series. The game will launch for Nintendo Switch on July 25. Update: The company announced that the game will also launch for ...
Shinichiro Watanabe, MAPPA's Lazarus Anime Streams Opening Video
Kamasi Washington performs opening theme song for April 5 anime
― Adult Swim streamed on Thursday the opening video for Lazarus (Lazaro in Japanese), the new original anime for Toonami with Shinichiro Watanabe (Cowboy Bebop, Samurai Champloo, Space Dandy) and animation studio MAPPA (Chainsaw Man, Jujutsu Kaisen, Attack on Titan The Final Season). Kamasi Washington performs the opening theme song "Vor...
Metroid Prime 4: Beyond Game's Trailer Reveals New Planet, Psychic Abilities, Suit
Switch game slated for 2025
― Nintendo unveiled on Thursday during its Nintendo Direct livestream a new video for the Metroid Prime 4: Beyond game. The video reveals Planet Viewros, Samus' psychic abilities, and a new suit. The game is slated for 2025 for Nintendo Switch. Nintendo announced a Metroid Prime 4 game at E3 in 2017, but restarted its development in January 2019 at Retro Studios, Nintendo'...
Animated Devil May Cry Series Streams Lyric Video for Evanescence's New Song 'Afterlife'
Series premieres on April 3
― Netflix began streaming on Thursday a lyric video for Evanescence's new song "Afterlife" for the animated series of Capcom's Devil May Cry video game franchise. The video features clips from the series. An alternate version of the song will play throughout the series. The band's new single launches on Friday. The series will premiere on April 3. Johnny Yong Bosch will vo...
Dr. Stone: Science Future Anime's 2nd Part Premieres in July
Anime's final season debuted on January 9
― The official website for Dr. Stone: Science Future, the fourth and final season of the Dr. Stone anime series, announced on Thursday that the season's second cours (quarter of a year) will premiere in July. Character designer Yuko Iwasa illustrated a visual to commemorate the announcement: The final episode for the season's first cours aired on Thursday. Th...
Bad Girl Anime's 1st Promo Video Reveals 2 More Cast Members
Kaori Maeda, Lynn join cast for anime debuting in July
― The official website for the television anime of Nikumaru's Bad Girl manga revealed the show's promotional video and more cast on Thursday. (Note: despite the below video not having a thumbnail, as of press time it is still available to watch.) The new cast members include Kaori Maeda as Mizuka Mizutori and Lynn as Kiyoraka Sumiki. The anime's ...
Votoms, God Mars Voice Actress Yōko Kawanami Dies
Dr. Slump & Arale-chan, Marmalade Boy voice actress was 67
― Talent agency Aoni Production announced on Thursday that voice actress Yōko Kawanami died on March 18 of peritoneal metastasis. She was 67. Due to the wishes of her family, her wake and funeral were held for close relatives only. Kawanami was born in Kanagawa Prefecture on April 22, 1957. Kawanami is perhaps best known as voicing Coconna Va...
Sigma Torai's 'Sono Keisatsukan, Tokidoki Yajū!' Adult Manga Gets TV Anime
Romance series centers on shy office worker, policeman with little self-restraint
― Ichijinsha announced on Thursday that Sigma Torai's Sono Keisatsukan, Tokidoki Yajū! (That Policeman, Sometimes a Beast!) adult manga is getting a television anime adaptation that will air this year. The manga centers on the timid office worker Hiyori and the policeman Kumano. Hiyori by chance gets into an accident on...
Mai Matsuda's Hōkago Kitaku Biyori Manga Gets Anime
Romantic comedy manga from author of Hikaru in the Light! launched in August 2023
― The official X (formerly Twitter) account for Futabasha's Web Action service revealed on Thursday that Mai Matsuda's Hōkago Kitaku Biyori (A Fine Day for Going Home After School) manga has an anime adaptation in the works. The announcement did not reveal the format for the anime. The manga centers on Shun, a new stude...
Hideaki Yoshikawa's Dungeon Builder Manga Ends
Yoshikawa also launches Kokuen no Ō Zelk manga
― Overlap published the 12th and final compiled book volume of Hideaki Yoshikawa's Dungeon Builder: The Demon King's Labyrinth is a Modern City! (Maō-sama no Machizukuri: Saikyō no Dungeon wa Kindai Toshi) manga on February 25. The volume shipped ahead of the final chapter's online serialization, which debuted in two parts on Overlap's Comic Gardo websit...
Kiko Urino's 'Alice, Doko Made mo' Manga Wins 18th Manga Taisho Awards
Nabekurao's Robō no Fujii comes in 2nd
― The executive committee for the 18th Manga Taisho awards announced the winner and full points breakdown for the awards on Thursday during the award ceremony. (The official English name of the awards is the "Cartoon Grand Prize.") Kiko Urino's Alice, Doko Made mo won this year's award. The manga centers on Alice Asahida, a junior high school girl who was raised...
Dress Up Like a Dragon in the Among Us Game's New Collaboration
Suss out impostors dressed as your favorite Yakuza/Like a Dragon characters
― The popular social deduction game Among Us announced a collaboration with the long-running Like a Dragon (formerly Yakuza) video game series on Tuesday. The collaboration ends on June 24. Innersloth's YouTube channel also streamed a short video featuring the series' mainstay karaoke song "Baka Mitai" ("I'm Been a Fool") as ...
Aki Akimoto Launches Mechanical Marie Manga Sequel
Kikaijikake no Marie+ debuts on April 24
― The May issue of Hakusensha's LaLa magazine announced on Tuesday that Aki Akimoto will launch a Mechanical Marie sequel manga series, titled Kikaijikake no Marie+ (Mechanical Marie+), in the June issue on April 24. ✨LaLa５月号本日発売✨まい言わ最終回掲載中です！最後までhappyを目指して描きました✍️支えてくださった読者の皆様に届きますように🙇♀️そして来月号から機械じかけのマリー＋が始まります！マリーのアニメ情報も掲載されるのでぜひ〜！！！！！！！！ pic.twitter.com/XPv...
MLB's Latest Anime Ad Imagines More Baseball Superheroes — Set to Ado's Music
Ad highlights Ohtani, Judge, Skenes, Soto, but promises more videos on more players
― Hot of the heels of its anime collaboration with ufotable, Major League Baseball unveiled a new anime ad showcasing players as heroes with larger-than-life abilities — starting with Shohei Ohtani, Aaron Judge, Paul Skenes, and Juan Soto. The end of the video teases even more players, easily identifiable by the names...
New Live-Action Bad Boys Film's Trailer Reveals Theme Song
JO1 performs "Be brave!"
― The staff for the live-action film of Hiroshi Tanaka's Bad Boys manga revealed the theme song "Be brave!" by JO1 via the film's full trailer and poster visual on Thursday. ◢◤￣ 『BADBOYS -THE MOVIE-』 💥本ポスタービジュアル解禁💥 ＿◢◤仲間を守るため、青春をかけかけて戦えー🎥上映劇場▶︎▶︎https://t.co/bYvGWtiWUy#映画BADBOYS5月30日(金)集結👊#豆原一成(#JO1)#池﨑理人(#INI) #山中柔太朗 #井上想良 pic.twitter.com/AXmaeDNJUa— 『BADBOYS -...
A Witch's Life in Mongol Manga Switches to Bimonthly Release, Enters Hiatus in Summer
Series to return in 2026
― Manga artist Tomato Soup announced on X (formerly Twitter) on Tuesday the A Witch's Life in Mongol manga will publish bimonthly until summer, when it will enter a hiatus for the artist's maternity leave. The series will return next year. #天幕のジャードゥーガル今年中の連載についてのお知らせです。連載ペースが隔月になります。さらに夏以降に休載をいただくことになりました。（『奸臣スムバト』につきましても、今後のスケジュールを調整中です）お待たせしてしまい、申し訳ありません。 pic.twitter.com/nD...
Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves Game Adds Pro Soccer Player Cristiano Ronaldo
Game launches for PS5, PS4, Xbox X|S, Steam, Epic Games Store on April 24
― SNK revealed a new character trailer for its new fighting game Fatal Fury City of the Wolves on Wednesday, revealing professional soccer player Cristiano Ronaldo as a playable character. The game will launch on April 24 for PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X|S, Steam, and the Epic Games Store. The game will feature a...
Naver Webtoon Adapts 2 Short Stories by Author Young-ha Kim
Si illustrates "The Origin of Life," "Christmas Carol" stories
― Naver Webtoon launched webtoon adaptations of two short stories by Korean author Young-ha Kim. Young-ha Kim's Short Story Collection premiered on Tuesday. The webtoons are based on "The Origin of Life" and "Christmas Carol," originally published in Kim's short story collections Two People Only and My Brother's Back, respectively. "The O...
The Kidnapping Day Novel/Live-Action Series Gets Webtoon
Webtoon adaptation launched on March 13
― The Kidnapping Day novel and live-action series expanded its IP universe with a new webtoon adaptation that launched on March 13 exclusively on RIDI. Unlike the original novel and drama, the webtoon introduces a fresh narrative perspective by focusing on Hye-eun Seo—a character previously portrayed as a villain. The story delves into her childhood, the origin...
TappyToon to Launch How The Grand Duchess Returns to Her Tower Webtoon on March 31
Story based on 2022 romance fantasy web novel
― TappyToon announced on Tuesday that it will launch the webtoon How the Grand Duchess Returns to Her Tower on March 31. Based on a 2022 web novel of the same name, the webtoon begins when the former master of a magic tower awakens in the body of a grand duchess—betrayed by her own disciple whom she had raised like a younger sibling. As she struggles to r...
Space Adventure Cobra - The Awakening Side-Scrolling Game Launches on August 26
Game launches for PS5, PS4, Xbox, Switch, PC
― French game studio Microids announced on Wednesday that it will release Magic Pockets' side-scrolling game based on the anime of Buichi Terasawa's Space Adventure Cobra manga for PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, and PC via Steam, Epic Games Store, and GOG.com on August 26. The game will cover the story from the fi...
HIDIVE Streams English Dubs for From Bureaucrat to Villainess, Beheneko Anime
Company also lists anime leaving service in April
― HIDIVE announced on Tuesday that it will stream English dubs for the From Bureaucrat to Villainess: Dad's Been Reincarnated! anime as well as an uncensored dub for the Beheneko: The Elf-Girl's Cat is Secretly an S-Ranked Monster! anime. The former's dub will begin streaming on April 16 at 12:00 p.m. EDT, and the latter's dub will premiere on April 9...
Trillion Game Anime's Final 2 Episodes Both Air on March 27
Previews streamed for episodes 25-26 airing on Thursday
― The staff for the television anime of Riichirou Inagaki and Ryōichi Ikegami's Trillion Game manga confirmed that the last two episodes will both air on Thursday, and streamed previews for the episodes on Wednesday: Episode 25 Episode 26 The anime debuted on October 3 on TV in Japan and on streaming services with the first two episodes. Crunchy...
Exclusive: Akira Mitsuya's The Raven Dark Hero Manga Gets English Release on October 28
Manga launched in Japan in Gentosha's Comic Boost in 2022
― Titan Manga announced on Wednesday that it will release Akira Mitsuya's The Raven Dark Hero (Shikkoku no Dark Hero ~Hero ni Akogareta Ore ga, Areyo Areyo to Last Boss ni!?~) manga in English on October 28. The manga is available for preorder on Amazon and Forbidden Planet. Titan Manga describes the manga: In a world where superpowers are a g...
The Irregular at Magic High School: Ichijō Masaki Tenkō-hen Manga Ends on April 18
Hazumi Takeda's manga adaptation of 19th novel volume launched on November 18
― The April issue of Square Enix's Monthly G Fantasy magazine announced on March 18 that Hazumi Takeda's Mahōka Kōkō no Rettōsei: Ichijō Masaki Tenkō-hen (The irregular at magic high school: Masaki Ichijō Transfers Schools Arc) manga, the adaptation of the 19th novel volume of Tsutomu Satou's The irregular at magic high sch...
New Edens Zero Action RPG Launches on July 15
New game based on Hiro Mashima's manga to launch for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, PC via Steam/Windows
― Konami announced with a trailer on Wednesday that the new action role-playing game based on Hiro Mashima's Edens Zero manga will launch on July 15. Pre-orders of the game on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC via Steam and Windows are now open. Release Date Trailer, English version Release ...
Super Monkey Ball Banana Rumble Game Adds Pac-Man as DLC Character
Pac-Man collaboration DLC launched on Wednesday
― Sega revealed on Wednesday in a new trailer for the upcoming Super Monkey Ball Banana Rumble game for Nintendo Switch that it has released a new paid DLC character Pac-Man. The DLC also changes in-game bananas into pellets, banana bunches into cherries, golden bananas into power pellets while playing as Pac-Man. The collaboration with Bandai Namco Ent...
Orb: On the Movements of the Earth Manga Gets Stage Play in October
Masataka Kubota, Tōko Miura, Yūsuke Ōnuki, more star
― HoriPro announced the stage play adaptation of Uoto's Chi: Chikyū no Undō ni Tsuite (Orb: On the Movements of the Earth) manga on Wednesday. Butai Chi: Chikyū no Undō ni Tsuite (Stage Orb: On the Movements of the Earth) will run in October at the New National Theatre in Tokyo. HoriPro also revealed the stage play's visual, cast, and staff. The st...
Chivalry of a Failed Knight's Riku Misora, Taboo Tattoo's Shinjirō Launch New Manga
Horyo Eiyū ~Sutegoma ni Sareta Kendo wa Tekikoku de Nariagaru~ follows gladiator's rise to power
― This year's sixth issue of Hakusensha's Young Animal magazine announced on March 14 that writer Riku Misora and artist Shinjirō will launch a new manga titled Horyo Eiyū ~Sutegoma ni Sareta Kendo wa Tekikoku de Nariagaru~ (Captive Hero ~A Sacrificial Gladiator Rises to Power in an Enemy Country~) in the...
Utsurun Desu's Sensha Yoshida Launches New Manga on April 4
Gag manga artist to launch Oya GoGoGo series
― This year's seventh issue of Shogakukan's Big Comic Original magazine confirmed on March 19 that Sensha Yoshida will launch a new manga series titled Oya GoGoGo (Parents GoGoGo) in the magazine's next issue on April 4. The new manga depicts the daily life of the Yoshida family, featuring their now high school daughter, and the car that arrives at their...
Anime of Daewon Media's MUZIK TIGER Characters Unveils Title, Cast, Staff, April 2 Debut
Rie Takahashi, Ai Kakuma, Kōtarō Nishiyama, Aoi Koga, Hikaru Tohno star in MUZIK TIGER In the Forest
― The official website for the short anime of Daewon Media's MUZIK TIGER series of characters opened on Wednesday, and revealed the series' title MUZIK TIGER In the Forest, key visual, main cast, staff, and April 2 premiere. The anime will star: Rie Takahashi as Toffee, a trendy tiger who likes laptop...
Evanescence Perform New Song 'Afterlife' for Animated Devil May Cry Series
New single launches on Friday, lyric video with series clips streams on Thursday
― Netflix revealed on Friday that rock band Evanescence are performing a new song "Afterlife" for the upcoming animated series of Capcom's Devil May Cry video game franchise. The band's new single launches on Friday. Evanescence posted a video that previews their song: Evanescence will stream a lyric video with exclusive...
Risa Kubota Returns to Voice Acting Under New Stage Name Risa Hoshina
Hoshina to have business partnership with Wave Master sound production company
― Sound production company Wave Master announced on Tuesday that voice actor Risa Kubota has returned to voice acting under the stage name Risa Hoshina, and will have a business partnership with Wave Master. (Compared to her previous name, the "Risa" in her new stage name has the same pronunciation, but a different first k...
One Piece to Appear at March 30 Borussia Dortmund Football Club Game
The Year of One Piece and sports team collaborations continues.
― Voice actor Subaru Kimura announced during the One Piece franchise's AnimeJapan stage event this past weekend that the anime series will be collaborating with German football club Borussia Dortmund on March 30. (Kimura showed off his German language skills in the process.) The franchise revealed the key visual and played a message fro...
Odekake Kozame Creator Makes Bocchi the Rock! Crossover Comic
World's cutest shark & Bocchilla reign at AnimeJapan, to Kana Hanazawa's delight
― The world's cutest shark and Bocchilla united to hold sway at Japan's biggest anime convention this past weekend, to the delight of their fans, including a certain famous voice actress. Odekake Kozame creator Penguin Box released a Bocchi the Rock! collaboration short comic on March 19. The four-page comic follows as t...
Crunchyroll Adds Fafner THE BEYOND Anime
Crunchyroll streams "Original Edition" without cut content
― Crunchyroll added the Sōkyū no Fafner THE BEYOND anime to its catalog on Tuesday. According to the image on the series' catalog page, Crunchyroll is streaming the anime's "Original Edition." The anime had 12 episodes that screened first in theaters. The first three episodes debuted in theaters in May 2019, and ranked #1 in the Japanese mini...
Alliance Entertainment Acquires Most of Diamond Comics Distributors' Assets
Acquisition include Diamond Comic Distributors (U.S.), Alliance Game Distributors, more
― Wholesaler and distributor Alliance Entertainment announced on Tuesday that it has won the bid to acquire "substantially all" of Diamond Comics Distributors' assets, including Diamond Comic Distributors (U.S.), Alliance Game Distributors, Diamond Select Toys & Collectibles, and Collectible Grading Authority. All...
Jinushi Ends Rokurei: The Anti-Exorcism Division Manga on April 25
Manga launched in 2022
― The April issue of Square Enix's Monthly Big Gangan magazine announced on Tuesday that Jinushi will end the Rokurei: The Anti-Exorcism Division (Rokurei: Tensei-shi Rinne-ku Yakusho Dairokkan-bu Joreika Katsudōki) manga in the magazine's next issue on April 25. Square Enix's Manga UP! Global service publishes the manga in English and describes the story:
In order to combat th...
New York City's Japan Parade to Host Attack on Titan: The Musical Cast
Takuro Ohno, Ryo Matsuda, Riona Tatemichi, Blade Attackers to appear in May 9 concert
― The 4th Annual Japan Parade & Street Fair announced on Tuesday that the event will feature the Attack on Titan: The Musical show, the musical based on Hajime Isayama's Attack on Titan manga, on May 10. The Japan Parade also revealed the new Japan Night Reception & Concert, which will be on the night before on May ...
Studio 4°C's ChaO Anime Film Announces Cast, August 15 Debut in Teaser
Ōji Suzuka, Anna Yamada star in salaryman-meets-mermaid-princess story
― The staff for Studio 4°C's new anime feature film ChaO revealed its cast, teaser video, key visual, and August 15 opening date on Wednesday. The taglines on the visual reads, "Their encounter is a miracle," and "This summer, you can encounter a new-age mermaid princess like you've never seen!" Ōji Suzuka (Kimi ni Todoke, The Tun...
2025 Doraemon Film Stays at #1 for 3rd Weekend
Live-action A Girl & Her Guard Dog film drops to #8
― Eiga Doraemon: Nobita no Esekai Monogatari (Doraemon: Nobita's Art World Tales), the 44th film in the Doraemon franchise, stayed at #1 at the Japanese box office in its third weekend. The film sold 282,000 tickets and earned 347,012,100 yen (about US$2.30 million) from Friday to Sunday. The film has sold a total of 1.77 million tickets and earned ...
'More Than a Married Couple, But Not Lovers' Manga Enters Hiatus
Series to resume at later date
― Yūki Kanamaru announced on X (formerly Twitter) on Tuesday the More Than a Married Couple, But Not Lovers manga will take a break as it enters the final part of the series. The series will not publish a new chapter in this month's issue of Kadokawa's Young Ace magazine, entering a hiatus for Kanamaru to prepare and publish the final part at a healthy pace. いつも応援してくださっ...
Kodansha USA Announces Parasyte Manga's Black & White Print Edition with New Translation
New edition to feature restored art, updated interior designs, new covers
― Kodansha USA revealed on Tuesday a new black-and-white paperback print edition of Hitoshi Iwaaki's Parasyte (Kiseiju) manga scheduled for release in fall 2025. This version will feature an updated translation along with the original black-and-white art restored, updated interior design, and new cover designs. The company desc...
Silent Hill f Game Awaiting Classification in Australia
Silent Hill f, Konami's all-new game in the Silent Hill horror game franchise, is awaiting classification from the Australian Classification Board. The official website for the organization previously hosted a page stating the game was refused classification, which would have prevented its sale in the country. The Board confirmed the group did not rate the game yet in a statement to GamesRadar+, ...
Guilty Gear Strive Game Adds DLC Character Venom
Character was originally scheduled for early 2025
― Arc System Works' Guilty Gear -Strive- fighting game added the DLC character Venom to the game on Monday after delays from its initial early 2025 release window. English Trailer Japanese Trailer Season 4 launched last July. The season is adding Cyberpunk: Edgerunners character Lucy as a playable character along with a new character named Unika, and ...
K Manga Adds The Kagari Monster Family Manga for Simulpub
Sora Daichi debuted manga on Wednesday
― Kodansha's K Manga service revealed on Tuesday that it has added Sora Daichi's The Kagari Monster Family (Kagari-ke no 8-Kyōdai) manga as a simulpub. The company describes the story:
Unemployed and desperate, Ito Tohma stakes her life on a housekeeping job at a mansion in the middle of nowhere. But she's surprised to discover that it's actually for the Monster...
Crunchyroll to Stream KonoSuba 3 -Bonus Stage- OVA, Solo Camping for Two, Dekin no Mogura: The Earthbound Mole Anime
All 3 anime get preview screenings at Sakura-Con on April 19
― Crunchyroll announced on Tuesday that it will stream the KONOSUBA -God's Blessing on This Wonderful World! 3 -BONUS STAGE- original video anime (OVA) in April, and the Solo Camping for Two and Dekin no Mogura: The Earthbound Mole anime in July. All three will get preview screenings at Sakura-Con at the Seattle Convention Center in Ballroo...
Titan Comics, Lunar Distribution Enter Non-Exclusive Agreement
Lunar to handle Titan's direct market sales, beginning with June products
― Titan Comics entered a non-exclusive distribution agreement with Lunar Distribution to handle its direct market sales, beginning on March 21 with comic book products that will ship in June 2025. Titan Comics' existing relationship with Diamond Comic Distributors will continue and the company's titles will be available at PRH ...
HIDIVE to Stream Yandere Dark Elf Anime
Anime premieres on April 6
― HIDIVE announced on Tuesday that it will stream the television anime of Nakanosora's Yandere Dark Elf: She Chased Me All the Way From Another World! (Chotto Dake Ai ga Omoi Dark Elf ga Isekai Kara Oikakete Kita) manga for the spring 2025 season, beginning on April 6. The company streamed an English-subtitled trailer: The anime will have its television premiere on April 6 ...
Witch Watch Anime's English Trailer Reveals More Dub Cast Members, April 27 Debut
Rosie Okumura, Erica Mendez, Xanthe Huynh, Howard Wang join English cast
― GKIDS began streaming on Tuesday a new English-dubbed trailer for the television anime of Kenta Shinohara's Witch Watch manga, and it reveals more English cast members and the April 27 premiere for the dub. The newly announced dub cast includes: Rosie Okumura as Yuri Makuwa Erica Mendez as Kara Minami Xanthe Huynh as Kukumi Ur...
New Spin-off of Webtoon/Web Novel God of Blackfield Launches
New series expands lore with high-stakes clashes between multiple powerful factions
― A new spin-off of the webtoon/web novel God of Blackfield has officially launched. Kakao Entertainment announced on March 24 that it has begun serialization of a new web novel titled The Black – Falcon of Arabia on KakaoPage. The story follows the search for a covert agent from the secret organization The Black, wh...
Death Note Killer Within Social Deduction Game Adds Watari, NPA Chief Roles
New roles available in game's update
― Bandai Namco Entertainment began streaming on Tuesday a video for DEATH NOTE Killer Within, an online social deduction game based on Tsugumi Ohba and Takeshi Obata's Death Note manga, and it shows the new roles Watari and NPA Chief that launched on Monday: The new roles are Watari, who can communicate via transceiver with L, and NPA Chief Soichiro Yagami, who ca...
Kakao Entertainment Teams Up with Instagram Star Jjonyami for New Webtoon Series
Story follows white cat character sent to Earth on secret mission
― Kakao Entertainment is launching a new webtoon collaboration with Jjonyami, the beloved Instagram character. The webtoon, titled Jjonyami: Mission Earth!, will premiere on April 25 via Kakao Webtoon and KakaoPage. Created by artist Chae-so, the adorable white cat Jjonyami is known for its hearty appetite and playful charm, attractin...
Monster Hunter Wilds Game's Video Reveals 1st Title Update's April 4 Release, Teases 2nd Update for Summer
1st title update adds new monsters, Grand Hub, Arena Quests
― Capcom revealed during its Monster Hunter Wilds Showcase stream on Tuesday that it will release the first title update for the Monster Hunter Wilds game on April 4 and the second title update this summer. The video previews the DLC content, which also contains spoilers from the game's main story (starting at about 9:01 in video below): Tit...
Japan's Video Game Rankings, March 10-16
Monster Hunter Wilds stays at #1
― Japan's Game Ranking: March 10-16 Rank System Title Publisher Release Date Weekly Copies Total Copies 1PS5Monster Hunter Wilds Capcom February 28 40,632 742,869 2NSwSuper Mario Party Jamboree Nintendo October 17, 2024 8,772 1,228,548 3NSwSuikoden I&II HD Remaster Gate Rune and Dunan Unification Wars Konami March 6 7,330 46,214 4NSwDonkey Kong Country Returns HD Nint...
Exclusive: Gamera-Rebirth- code thyrsos Comic Gets Physical Release on November 25
Prequel comic released in September 2023 tells origin story of kaiju
― Titan Comics announced on Tuesday that it will launch a paperback edition for Cambria Bakuhatsu Taro's prequel comic of Gamera -Rebirth- titled Gamera -Rebirth- code thyrsos, in English on November 25. The first volume is available for pre-order on Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Books A Million, and Forbidden Planet. Titan Manga describe...
Japanese Animation TV Ranking, March 10-16
The Apothecary Diaries season 2 episode earns 3.8% rating
― The Gekijō-ban Anime Nintama Rantaro Ninjutsu Gakuen Zenin Shutsudō! no Dan anime film aired on NHK Educational on Sunday, March 16 at 3:40 p.m. and earned a 0.9% rating. The Sing a Bit of Harmony film aired on NHK Educational on Friday, March 14 at 12:00 a.m. and earned a 0.3% rating. Title Station Date Time Length Average Household Rating...
A Condition Called Love Manga to End in 3 Chapters After 1-Issue Break
Manga launched in 2017 with anime adaptation in April 2024
― The May issue of Kodansha's Monthly Dessert magazine announced on Monday that Megumi Morino's A Condition Called Love (Hananoi-kun to Koi no Yamai) manga will end in three more chapters. The manga will first go on a break, and thus will not publish a new chapter in the magazine's next issue on April 24. Kodansha USA Publishing started publi...
Bandai Namco Filmworks Teases New Xabungle Anime 'Experimental Video'
Sunrise Robot Laboratory's "BLUE GALE XABUNGLE SIDE L" to premiere in May
― Bandai Namco Filmworks streamed a teaser promotional video for the Sunrise Robot Laboratory website's "BLUE GALE XABUNGLE SIDE L," a new "experimental video" based on Yoshiyuki Tomino's 1982 anime Blue Gale Xabungle, on Tuesday. The "BLUE GALE XABUNGLE SIDE L" experimental video will premiere in May. Bandai Namco Filmworks al...
Tokyo Ravens Novelist Kōhei Azano Plans to End Series in 18th Volume
Volume 17 shipped on March 19
― Author Kōhei Azano stated in his afterword in the 17th Tokyo Ravens light novel volume that he plans to end the series in the next volume. The 17th volume shipped on March 19. The school supernatural fantasy light novel series centers around Harutora, a boy from a branch of the Tsuchimikado family of onmyōdō occult practitioners. However, he lacks the ability to see sp...
Hiromi Gou Performs 28th Ojarumaru Anime Series' New Ending Song
"GO! de Ojaru" song written specifically for series premiering on March 31
― NHK announced the artist for the new ending theme song in the 28th series of the Ojarumaru (Prince Mackaroo) anime on Tuesday. Singer Hiromi Gou performs the ending song "GO! de Ojaru," which was written specifically for the anime. NHK also revealed the new series' key visual, which features Go (in the bottom right corner) a...
OceanVeil Streams Makina-san's a Love Bot?! AnimeFesta Anime
Anime streams with English subtitles, delayed English dub
― WWWave Corporation's new anime streaming platform OceanVeil announced on Tuesday that it will stream the television anime of Yoshimi Sato's Makina-san's a Love Bot?! (Kakushite! Makina-san!!) manga starting on April 6 at 12:30 p.m. EDT. The anime will first stream with English subtitles, but the service is also producing an English dub that ...
Haré+Guu/Liar x Liar's Renjuro Kindaichi to Launch New High School Manga
Kimi wa Sekai no Chūshin Desu "marriage story" starts on April 25
― The May issue of Kodansha's Kiss magazine announced on Tuesday that Renjuro Kindaichi will launch a new manga titled Kimi wa Sekai no Chūshin Desu (You Are the Center of the World) in the magazine's next issue on April 25. The "marriage story" (right in image above) centers on Nonoko, a third-year high school student who just turned ...
CLAMP, Air Gear & Sidonia Creators, More Draw Art in Tribute to Ghost in the Shell's Masamune Shirow
See the world of Masamune Shirow in a new light
― The Ghost in the Shell franchise announced on Friday that artists including CLAMP, Oh! Great, and Tsutomu Nihei contributed tribute art for "The Exhibition of The World of Masamune Shirow" in Tokyo. The art pieces honor Ghost in the Shell, Appleseed, Black Magic M-66, Dominion, and other titles from Shirow's four-decade career: The exhibition will no...
Ado, Yoasobi, Hololive's Suisei Hoshimachi Join Forces for McDonald's Music Video
McDonald's Japan announcedi on March 16 that the fast-food chain is collaborating with Hololive VTuber Suisei Hoshimachi on a music video dropping two days later. 星街すいせいYouTubeチャンネルにて「ティロリミックス同時視聴会」が決定！MV公開に合わせて3.18(火)19:45スタート！星街さん初のVRChat配信でお届けします pic.twitter.com/mN1A4e70TV— マクドナルド (@McDonaldsJapan) March 16, 2025 A Tirori Mix Simultaneous Viewing Party has been scheduled on Suisei Hoshimachi's...
Studio 4°C Confirms 'Future Kid Takara' Title, Short Anime Format, Cast, September 25 Debut of Original Anime Production
Yūki Kaji, child actress Honoka Yoshida star in dystopian future series of shorts
― NHK Enterprises and Studio 4°C confirmed on Tuesday the "Future Kid Takara" title and short animation format for its original animation production, and revealed its poster visual, trailer video, main cast, and September 25 premiere at the Osaka World Expo 2025. The anime short will star Yūki Kaji as Takara, a young bo...
KOMACON Unveils Support Program for Senior and Physically Challenged Creators
The agency is aiming to broaden the cultural reach.
― The Korea Manhwa Contents Agency (KOMACON) has announced its major support programs for 2025, aimed at advancing the manhwa and webtoon industry and broadening cultural reach. One of the key initiatives this year is the Webtoon Senior Mentoring Program, which will run year-round. The program is designed to strengthen webtoon creation skills among...
Medical Comedy Webtoon Endurance Doctor Gets Live-Action Adaptation
The series will depict the struggle of a doctor on a remote island.
― Korean entertainment media OSEN revealed that Kim Tae-pung's Endurance Doctor (Jonbuh Doctor) webtoon is getting a live-action adaptation. Actor Jae-wook Lee will take on his first-ever doctor role as the lead, Ji-ui Do, the plastic surgeon struggling to survive island life. Myung-woo Lee (The Fiery Priest) is directing the series,...
Korean Company NHN to Develop Oshi no Ko Series' 1st Puzzle Game
More information will be revealed via the teaser website.
― NHN Corporation, a Korean tech company with gaming development and webtoon subsidiaries, announced on Sunday that it is co-developing the first official puzzle game based on Aka Akasaka and Mengo Yokoyari's Oshi no Ko manga in partnership with Kadokawa. The game is currently in development with a global launch in mind. Under the partnership,...
Gal Guardians: Servants of the Dark Game Delayed on Xbox One, X|S
Game launches on Thursday for Switch, PS5, PS4, PC
― The official X (formerly Twitter) account for Inti Creates' Gal Guardians: Servants of the Dark game announced on Monday that the Xbox Series X|S and Xbox One releases of the game have been delayed, with a new release date to be revealed at a later date. The game is slated for a digital release for Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, an...
HIDIVE Expands Service to Amazon Prime Video in U.K., Canada, Australia, New Zealand
Streaming service also expands network in U.S. with Samsung, LG, VIZIO
― AMC Networks announced on Monday that its HIDIVE anime streaming service is now available on Amazon Prime Video Channels in the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia and New Zealand as an ad-free add-on subscription. The direct-to-consumer app is also available in these territories. The service also expanded its availability in the...
Webtoon Platform Bomtoon Launches Simultaneous Serialization in 8 Languages Including English
Bomtoon to support 8 languages
― Bomtoon announced last Thursday that it will begin simultaneous webtoon serialization in eight languages—Korean, Traditional Chinese, Thai, Japanese, English, Spanish, German, and French—on a monthly basis to support global expansion for webtoon creators. A Bomtoon representative stated, "As the webtoon market rapidly globalizes, it has become increasingly important t...
Heesu in Class 2 BL Webtoon's Live-Action Adaptation Premieres on March 28
Webtoon boasted 9.7+ rating on Lezhin Comics
― The Korean streaming platform for Boys-Love shows Heavenly announced on Saturday that the live-action adaptation of BL webtoon Heesu in Class 2 will premiere on March 28. Sang-jun Lee (who played a guard on Squid Game season 2) stars as Seung-won Kim, an intense student who hates wasting time and is fully committed to getting into college. While he seems...
KOCCA Launches 2025 Startup Support Program for Manhwa, Webtoons
KOCCA will provide up to US$75,000
― Korea Creative Content Agency (KOCCA) announced its “2025 Startup Support Program for the Manhwa and Webtoon Sector,” which aims to help early-stage companies with creative ideas and technology successfully enter the market. The program will run from the date of agreement signing until November 30, 2025, selecting a total of eight projects for funding. Selected st...
Tougen Anki Anime Gets Game Adaptation
Game in development for PC, mobile devices for 2025 release
― The staff for the television anime of Yura Urushibara's Tougen Anki: Dark Demon of Paradise manga revealed during Anime Japan 2025 on Saturday a game adaptation for mobile devices and PC by game developer Com2uS in 2025. The title will be a 3D role-playing game emulating the anime's art style with a diverse cast of characters. The Tougen A...
Medaka Kuroiwa is Impervious to My Charms Anime Gets 2nd Season
Anime's 1st season ended on Monday
― The official X/Twitter account for the television anime of Ran Kuze's Medaka Kuroiwa is Impervious to My Charms (Kuroiwa Medaka ni Watashi no Kawaii ga Tsūjinai) manga announced on Tuesday that the anime will get a second season. The anime's first season ended on Monday. The anime premiered on TV Tokyo, TV Osaka, TV Aichi, TV Hokkaido, TV Setouchi, and TVQ Kyushu ...
Netflix's Live-Action Webtoon-Based Series Karma Unveils New Trailer, Poster
Heesun Choi drew original series
― Netflix Korea streamed released on March 19 a new official trailer and poster for Kakao Entertainment's upcoming live-action series Karma, based on the webtoon of the same name. In the trailer, 'Loan Shark Man' (Hee-jun Lee) requests a murder after confirming a 500 million won (about US$340,000) insurance policy, 'Joo-yeon' (Min-a Shin) confronts someone who brought...
Netflix Confirms Cast of Get Schooled Webtoon's Live-Action Adaptation True Lessons
Moo-yul Kim, Sung-min Lee, Ki-yoo Jin, Ji-hoon Pyo star
― Netflix confirmed last Thursday the production of its new original series True Lessons (working title), based on the webtoon Get Schooled, and announced the lead cast lineup. Moo-yul Kim plays Hwa-jin Na, a Teacher Rights Protection Bureau supervisor who resolves school issues with his own methods. Sung-min Lee stars as Kang-seok Choi, the Min...
Double Dragon Revive Game Adds Pre-Order Bonus Dodgeball Game
Digital Deluxe Edition pre-orders include Double Dragon Dodgeball
― Arc System Works revealed on Friday a Double Dragon Dodgeball game that players who pre-order the Digital Deluxe Edition of the new Double Dragon Revive game will receive as a free bonus. The game features the characters playing classic dodgeball. The pre-order bonus game includes 56 characters, along with several game modes such as ...
Digimon Gets New Smartphone Card Game
Digimon Alysion announced during Digimon Con 2025 livestream
― The Digimon franchise revealed a new card game Digimon Alysion for mobile devices during the "Digimon Con 2025 Livestream" on Thursday. The free-to-play game will feature online card battles. The announcement teaser introduces the game's characters including the Digimon Gemmon, Kanata Hondo, Futre, and Valner Dragnogh. The "Digimon Con 20...
Anime Central 2025 Hosts KAF's U.S. Debut Concert
Convention runs from May 16-18
― Japanese artist KAF announced on Friday she will make her U.S. debut performance at Anime Central (ACen) 2025 in Rosemont, IL. The show will be a completely original concert featuring content from KAF and other artists from her label Kamitsubaki Studio. This year's ACen event will take place at the Hyatt Regency O'Hare and the Donald E. Stephens Convention Center at R...
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