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Live-Action My Love Story with Yamada-kun at Lv999 Film Reunites Anime Cast to Voice In-Game Characters
Video previews anime's leads Kōki Uchiyama, Inori Minase voicing Yamada, Akane's game avatars
― The official website for the live-action film of Mashiro's My Love Story With Yamada-kun at Lv999 (Yamada-kun to Lv999 no Koi wo Suru) manga started streaming a new film clip on Tuesday. The video reveals that the anime adaptation's voice actors are returning to voice the game characters in the live-action...
Onna Dōshi toka Arienai Desho to Iiharu Onna no Ko o, 100-kakan de Attōteki ni Otosu Yuri no Ohanashi Novels Slated to End in Volume 9
Teren Mikami initially self-published girls' love comedy in 2018
― The eighth volume of Teren Mikami's Onna Dōshi toka Arienai Desho to Iiharu Onna no Ko o, 100-kakan de Attōteki ni Otosu Yuri no Ohanashi (A Yuri Story About a Girl Who Insists Two Girls Can't Be Together, But Is Thoroughly Seduced in 100 Days) light novel series reported on February 15 that Mikami plans to finish the novel series in ...
Orb: On the Movements of the Earth Anime Casts Shōya Ishige
Ishige voices young baker Albert Brudzewski starting in episode 23
― The official website for the anime of Uoto's Chi: Chikyū no Undō ni Tsuite (Orb: On the Movements of the Earth) manga announced on Tuesday that Shōya Ishige will join the anime's cast as Albert Brudzewski, a young baker who lost his academic curiosity after a certain incident. Albert Brudzewski will begin appearing in the 23rd episo...
Summoned to Another World... Again?! Author Kazuha Kishimoto, IsII Launch New Manga
Saikyō no Kensei to Kenja no moto ni Tenseishita Ore wa Mujikaku Musōsuru debuted on February 18
― This year's 12th issue of Shueisha's Young Jump magazine reported on Thursday Summoned to Another World... Again?! author Kazuha Kishimoto and Drakengard manga artist IsII's new series Saikyō no Kensei to Kenja no moto ni Tenseishita Ore wa Mujikaku Musōsuru (I Reincarnated Under the Strongest Swordmast...
Ryō Koshino's Dr. Ashura Manga Gets Live-Action Show in April
Wakana Matsumoto stars in new series
― Fuji TV announced on Tuesday that Ryō Koshino's Dr. Ashura manga will receive a live-action series adaptation that will air on the channel's Wednesday 10:00 p.m. "Shin-Sui 10 Drama) timeslot starting in April. The series will star Wakana Matsumoto (Kamen Rider Den-O, live-action Cells at Work!) as protagonist Shura Anno. The manga's story centers on Shura Anno, ...
Transformers Releases 40th Anniversary Stop-Motion Video
Autobots, Decepticons team up for action-packed short
― The Japanese side of the Transformers franchise revealed the special 40th anniversary stop-motion animation episode, “We Are Not Alone,” on February 13: ◤￣￣￣￣￣￣￣￣￣￣￣￣￣￣￣￣￣ トランスフォーマー40周年記念 ハイクオリティストップモーション 『WE ARE NOT ALONE』公開！＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿◢ご視聴はこちら↓https://t.co/oPf2PnOQAX#トランスフォーマー #TRANSFORMERS#stopmotion pic.twitter.com/PTJDnU1a92— 【公式】ト...
Hatsune Miku x McDonald's Collaboration Teased for Miku Day
Will Miku make McShaker Fries Miku Miku?
― McDonald's Japan teased a collaboration with Vocaloid idol Hatsune Miku and the McShaker Fries on Wednesday. The teaser image featured a silhouette resembling the Vocaloid idol with the caption, “This year's McShaker Fries will feature this person!” The company confirmed the collaboration on Thursday, noting that something would happen on Miku Day (March 9) ...
Live-Action Kirio Fanclub TV Series Unveils Cast, Staff, April 2 Premiere
Mizuki Kayashima, Riko star in late-night "unrequited romance comedy"
― The upcoming live-action television series of Ponchan Chikyū No Osakana's Kirio Fanclub manga announced the cast, staff, and April 2 premiere date on Tuesday. Ponchan Chikyū No Osakana drew an illustration of the two lead actresses to celebrate the announcements. 『霧尾ファンクラブ』ドラマになります‼️4/2(水)深夜スタート‼️ https://t.co/U6wFYjtmNU pic.twit...
Live-Action Mieruko-chan Film Reveals More Cast
Saki Takaoka, Kenichi Takitō, Akane Hotta star as Miko's parents, teacher
― The official X (formerly Twitter) account for the upcoming live-action film of Tomoki Izumi's Mieruko-chan horror comedy manga revealed new cast members on Monday. The cast includes (from left to right):
Saki Takaoka as Tōko Yotsuya, Miko's mother
Kenichi Takitō as Mamoru Yotsuya, Miko's father
Akane Hotta as Ms. Arai, Miko's...
Monster Hunter Wilds Game Posts Live-Action Trailer
Game launches for PS5, Xbox X|S, PC via Steam on February 28
― The official YouTube account for the Monster Hunter franchise streamed a new live-action trailer for the Monster Hunter Wilds game on Monday ahead of its release. The game will debut globally on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC via Steam on February 28. Pre-orders for the game are open now. The company revealed the Iceshard Cliffs b...
Tales of Crestoria Manga Ends
Manga adaptation debuted in December 2022
― Kodansha's Magazine Pocket platform published the final chapter of Tsubaki Ayasugi and Jun Kumagai's manga adaptation of Bandai Namco Entertainment's Tales of Crestoria game titled Tales of Crestoria: Togabito no Zaika (Tales of Crestoria: Sinful Song of the Guilty) on Sunday. The official X (formerly Twitter) account describes the game's story: In Kanata'...
Manga Author Wataru Nadatani Prepares to Launch New Manga
Cat + Crazy, Cat + Gamer manga author asks readers to "wait for a little while"
― Manga author Wataru Nadatani revealed on Saturday (Cat Day in Japan) on their X (formerly Twitter) account that they are preparing for a new series, and asked readers to wait for a little while. Nadatani did not reveal any other details about the new manga. Nadatani launched the Cat + Crazy manga (pictured right) in Sho...
Mame Coordinate's Sachi Miyabe Launches New Manga
Bocchi ga Atsumatte Viking Ittemita manga about 3 loners going to a buffet together launches on February 28
― The March 7 issue of Houbunsha's Weekly Manga Times magazine revealed on Friday that Sachi Miyabe will launch a new manga titled Bocchi ga Atsumatte Viking Ittemita (Us Loners Got Together and Went to the Buffet) in the magazine's next issue on February 28. The manga centers on Ritsu, an offi...
Reol Performs at Anime Boston 2025 as Musical Guest
Anime Boston take places at Hynes Convention Center in Boston, MA from May 23-25
― The staff of the Anime Boston convention announced on Saturday that Reol will attend the event as a musical guest. Reol has performed the opening theme song for Blue Exorcist: Beyond the Snow Saga. The musician composed and performed the first ending theme song for the 2023 Rurouni Kenshin anime. Four-member band Blue ...
Bleach: Rebirth of Souls Game's Character Trailer Previews Stark
3D arena fighting game slated for PS5, PS4, Xbox Series X|S, PC on March 21
― Bandai Namco Entertainment revealed on Monday an English character trailer for Bleach: Rebirth of Souls, a new 3D arena fighting game for the Bleach franchise for PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X|S, and PC via Steam. The trailer introduces the abilities of Coyote Stark: The game will launch on March 21. The game ...
Manga UP! Global Adds Shiki Yamori's The Healer Consort Manga
Manga about nurse ordered to become future emeperor's consort to cure his illness launched in Japan in 2023
― Square Enix's Manga UP! Global service started publishing Shiki Yamori's The Healer Consort (Kōkyū Ihi Den) manga on Tuesday. Manga UP! describes the manga's story:
Shirai Ran was just your average nurse in her old world, but after her unfortunate demise, she found herself reincarnated into S...
Sachimo's Black or White Boys-Love Manga to End on April 30
Series about actors launched in 2017, has English release by SuBLime
― The official X/Twitter account for Kadokawa's Emerald magazine revealed the cover for the magazine's spring 2025 issue on February 19, which reveals that Sachimo's Black or White (Kuro ka Shiro ka) boys-love manga will end in the issue. The issue is slated for release on April 30. Viz Media's SuBLime label is releasing the manga i...
Satoshi Taninaka's Magokoro Scramble! Romantic Comedy Manga Ends on Thursday
Manga launched in October, has English release on Shonen Jump+
― The 16th chapter of Satoshi Taninaka's Magokoro Scramble! manga revealed last Thursday that the manga will end with its next chapter this coming Thursday. Shueisha's Manga Plus service is releasing the manga in English, and it describes the story: Is this love natural instinct or fate? Koharu is born to a bloodline who can read people's...
Kaoru Mori, Aki Irie Move Their Manga From Aokishi Magazine
Mori "plans to search for new form of publication" for her manga
― The 24th A and B issues of Kadokawa's Aokishi magazine on February 18 announced a renewal of the magazine, which will see some works continuing while other works going in a different direction. Among those works, both A Bride's Story manga creator Kaoru Mori and Go with the Clouds, North by Northwest manga creator Aki Irie will no lon...
Utahime Dream Music Project Gets TV Anime
Media mix project features female performers who perform songs from Showa, Heisei, Reiwa eras
― Earth Star Entertainment's Utahime Dream media mix music project announced on Monday that it will have a television anime adaptation. The music project is made up of "Utahime" (Songstresses) persona who were chosen from voice actresses, stage actresses and singers, and who perform songs from the Showa, Hei...
Aki Akimoto's Mairimashita to Iwasetai Manga Ends in March
Manga about honey trap battle between young members of fighting yakuza families launched in 2023
― The April issue of Hakusensha's LaLa magazine announced on Friday that Aki Akimoto's Mairimashita to Iwasetai (I Want You to Say You Lose) manga will end in the magazine's next issue on March 24. The manga centers on Benio Tsunemori and Nayuta Watanuki, the next generation representatives of the Tsunemo...
Touring After the Apocalypse Manga Gets TV Anime This Year
Manga about 2 girls touring post-apocalyptic Japan in a motorcycle launched in 2020
― Aniplex revealed on Monday that it is producing a television anime adaptation of Sakae Saito's Touring After the Apocalypse (Shūmatsu Touring) manga that will debut this year. Nexus will animate the series. The series will star Konomi Inagaki as Youko and Miyu Tomita as Airi. Aniplex had on Friday teased a new anime...
1989 Obocchama-kun Anime Episodes Stream With English Subtitles Until March 31
Anime's complete 164 episodes get English subtitles
― The official X (formerly Twitter) account of the Obocchama-kun anime's YouTube channel announced on Saturday that it is re-releasing for a limited time all of its previously posted videos, as part of the channel's first anniversary, including all of the anime's 164 television broadcast version episodes with English subtitles until March 31. ／おめでたま...
#Compass 2.0 Anime Reveals April 7 TV Premiere
Sample track of anime's opening song "Hakudō" by Nana Mizuki also streamed
― The official website for #Compass 2.0 Combat Providence Analysis System, the new anime project of NHN PlayArt and Dwango's online real-time strategy game #Compass—Combat Providence Analysis System (#Compass Sentō Setsuri Kaiseki System), revealed on Sunday the anime's April 7 premiere on six TV Tokyo channels and BS NTV, and...
Michi Ichiho, Takako Shimura End Only Talk BL Manga on Tuesday
Manga about 2 manzai comedians launched in April 2024
― Retailers are listing the 75th issue of Shodensha's OnBLUE boys-love magazine with the cover showing that the issue will publish the final chapter of Michi Ichiho and Takako Shimura's Only Talk manga. The magazine will ship on Tuesday. The manga's one compiled book volume is listed with an April 25 release. The manga centers on a young manzai co...
Cowboy Bebop's Scoundrels Dive Into Fortnite
3, 2, 1 let's jam
― Epic Games announced that the 1998 anime series Cowboy Bebop will collaborate with the massively popular game Fortnite Battle Royale on Friday. The Fortnite website notes Cowboy Bebop characters Spike Spiegel and Faye Valentine will appear as player cosmetics in the in-game shop starting on February 28. Along with the cosmetics, a series of “COWBOY BEBOP Quests” will be available...
Ninja vs. Gokudo Manga Gets TV Anime
Shinsuke Kondō's manga pits ninja against yakuza in modern Tokyo
― Kodansha announced on Monday that Shinsuke Kondō's Ninja vs. Gokudo (Ninja to Gokudō) manga is inspiring a television anime adaptation. Kondō drew the below illustration to celebrate the announement. 幻想（ユメ）じゃねえよ？◤◢◤◢◤◢◤◢◤◢◤◢◤◢◤◢「忍者と極道」TVアニメ化決定！⁰◤◢◤◢◤◢◤◢◤◢◤◢◤ ◢◤◢①近藤信輔描き下ろしビジュアル公開！②全話無料（最新話を除く）！https://t.co/FNQoLWt0jsオレ達の“黄金時代（オウゴン）”がやっ...
Gakuen Idolm@ster Game Gets PC Version on DMM Games Service
PC version launches in March
― The official X (formerly Twitter) account for Bandai Namco Entertainment's Gakuen Idolm@ster (Academy Idolm@ster) game app announced on Saturday that the game will have a PC version on the DMM Games service that will debut in March. The game launched in Japan in May 2024. In the game, the player is a producer who hones and produces idol talents from the Hatsuboshi Gakue...
9 R.I.P. Visual Novel Game Gets Sequel
Sequel slated for 2025 on Nintendo Switch
― Otomate announced during the "Dessert de Otomate 2025" fan event on Sunday that the supernatural visual novel 9 R.I.P. will get a sequel for the NIntendo Switch in 2025. The returning voice cast includes Toshiki Masuda, Ryota Suzuki, Tetsuya Kakihara, Nobuhiko Okamoto, Shinnosuke Tachibana, Kenn, and Yohei Azakami. Tonari no Sakata performs the opening them...
Yoriko Mizushiri's 'Futsū no Seikatsu' Animated Short Wins at Berlin Int'l Film Festival
Also: Satoko Yokohama's live-action film of Gin Miyoshi's Umibe e Iku Michi manga receives Special Mention award
― Yoriko Mizushiri's "Futsū no Seikatsu" ("Ordinary Life") animated short film won the Silver Bear Jury Prize at the 75th Berlin International Film Festival on Saturday. Director Satoko Yokohama's Seaside Serendipity (Umibe e Iku Michi) live-action film adaptation of Gin Miyoshi's manga of...
Me & Roboco Anime Film Streams Teasers for Multiverse Robocos
Masako Nozawa, Sumire Uesaka play "Showa-era gag manga" Roboco, "romantic comedy" Roboco
― The staff for the upcoming Me & Roboco anime film streamed a new character teaser for the Showa gag era "multiverse" version of Roboco on Sunday. The channel also streamed a character teaser for the romantic comedy version of Roboco previously. The trailer previews Masako Nozawa's "from a Showa-era gag manga wo...
Blue Box Anime Casts Yūki Kaji
Kaji plays Kazuma Matsuoka who returned from studying abroad in America
― This year's 13th issue of Shueisha's Weekly Shonen Jump magazine revealed a new cast member for the anime of Kōji Miura's Blue Box (Ao no Hako) manga on Monday. Yūki Kaji will join the anime's cast as Kazuma Matsuoka, a student who returned to Japan from studying abroad in America. The anime debuted on television in Japan on Oc...
Birth of Kitaro: The Mystery of GeGeGe Anime, Godzilla -1.0 VFX's Shirogumi Win Chofu Film Town Awards
The Birth of Kitaro: The Mystery of GeGeGe wins Best Picture, Shirogumi Inc. wins Special Award
― The Kitarō Tanjō: Gegege no Nazo (The Birth of Kitaro: The Mystery of GeGeGe) anime film won the Best Picture award, and Shirogumi Inc., the VFX (visual effects) production company of the Godzilla Minus One live-action film film, won the Special Award at the 7th Chofu Film Town Awards on Saturday. The Go...
Blackpink's LISA to Release Comic Project
56-page limited-edition comic features artwork by Japanese artist MINOMIYABI
― LISA of BLACKPINK is preparing for her solo debut with the release of her album ALTER-EGO on February 28. Earlier this month, she rereleased the single "Born Again," featuring Doja Cat and RAYE, signaling the start of her solo career. Alongside the album, LISA is launching ALTER-EGO: THE OFFICIAL COMIC in collaboration wi...
'You Were Experienced, I Was Not: Our Dating Story' Light Novels Listed as Ending in 10th Volume
Final volume ships in Japan on March 19
― Amazon is listing the 10th volume of Makiko Nagaoka's Keiken Zumi na Kimi to, Keiken Zero na Ore ga, Otsukiai Suru Hanashi (You Were Experienced, I Was Not: Our Dating Story) light novel series as the final volume, which will ship on March 19. Nagaoka launched the light novel series under Kadokawa's Fantasia Bunko label with the first novel volume in Septembe...
Shangri-La Frontier Season 2 Anime Reveals New Arc, Cast Members
Yumi Uchiyama, Minami Takahashi join anime's cast for "GGC (Global Game Competition)" arc
― The staff for the television anime of Katarina's Shangri-La Frontier web novel series revealed on Sunday the visual and new cast members for the second season anime's new arc, "GGC (Global Game Competition)." The newly announced cast are: Yumi Uchiyama as Megumi Natsume, a professional fighting gamer and membe...
Toilet-Bound Hanako-kun 2nd Season Anime Reveals New 'Shijima-san of the Art Room' Promo Video
Kana Hanazawa voices character
― TBS began streaming a new promotional video on Sunday for the second season of the anime adaptation of Iro Aida's Toilet-Bound Hanako-kun (Jibaku Shōnen Hanako-kun) manga. The video highlights "Shijima-san of the Art Room," the fourth of the Seven Mysteries of Kamome Academy. Kana Hanazawa voices the character. The anime's second season premiered on January 12. Crunch...
Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX TV Anime Unveils April 8 Debut, Theme Song by Kenshi Yonezu
Yonezu performs anime's "Plazma" theme song
― The official Japanese website for the Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX (pronounced as “g-kwux”) television anime revealed on Sunday its April 8 premiere on 30 Nippon TV affiliate channels at 24:29 JST (effectively, April 9 at 12:29 a.m.). A second promotion reel for the Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX -Beginning- film started streaming on Saturday, which reveals...
Happy Cat Day From Around the Anime World, Part II
Featuring Nights with a Cat, Patalliro!, Peach-Pit, Pokémon, Taku Kawamura, and more!
― It's not the dog days of Summer in Japan, but rather the cat days of Winter on February 22. The anime and manga world send its greetings to all the cat lovers around the world: Atsushi Kamijou (To-y) ２月22日は猫の日#2月22日 #猫の日 ニャーニャーニャー🐈 pic.twitter.com/YgSyE69App— 上條淳士 (@atsushi19630312) February 22, 2025 February 22 i...
Happy Cat Day From Around the Anime World, Part I
Featuring Google Japan, Natsume's Book of Friends, JoJo's, My Deer Friend Nokotan, Tono to Inu, Yusuke Nakamura, & more!
― February 22 marks Cat Day in Japan. A play on the number two (ni in Japanese) sounding like the sound a cat makes in Japanese (nya), 2/22 is a celebration of cats. The anime and manga world does its part for all the cat lovers the world over: Futago Kamikita (Precure manga) Googl...
Atelier Yumia Game Streams Opening Movie
Game launches for Switch, PS5, PS4, Xbox X|S, Xbox One, PC via Steam on March 21
― Koei Tecmo America began streaming the opening movie for Atelier Yumia: The Alchemist of Memories & the Envisioned Land, the newest game with Gust in their Atelier franchise, on YouTube on Friday. The game will launch for Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, and PC via Steam on Marc...
The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim Film Streams on Max on February 28
HBO will run the film on March 8
― Deadline reported on Friday that The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim, the latest feature film by Kenji Kamiyama, will begin streaming on the Max service on February 28. The linear channel HBO will run the film on March 8 at 8:00 p.m. EST. The film launched on digital platforms including Amazon Prime Video, Apple TV, and Fandango at Home on December 24 fol...
Ryūgūjō Performs Black Butler: Emerald Witch Arc Anime's Ending Song
Queen Bee's Avu-chan wrote the lyrics, composed music for group's 1st anime song
― Ryūgūjō, the seven-member group produced by Queen Bee's Avu-chan, performs the ending theme song "Waltz" for this April's Black Butler: Emerald Witch Arc anime. This will be the first anime theme song for the group. Avu-chan wrote the lyrics and composed the music. The Black Butler: Emerald Witch Arc anime takes Sebast...
Uma Musume: Cinderella Gray Anime's New Video Unveils April 6 Debut, More Cast & Staff, Opening Song
Key visual, character visuals for Symboli Rudolf, Maruzensky, Mr. C.B. also revealed
― The staff for the television anime of Taiyo Kuzumi's Uma Musume: Cinderella Gray manga based on Cygames' Uma Musume Pretty Derby franchise unveiled the April 6 debut date for the series, more cast and staff members, the theme song artist, a key visual, and character visuals for Symboli Rudolf, Maruzensky, and Mr. C...
Genic Performs The Catcher in the Ballpark! Anime's Opening Song
Genic contributes opening theme "Hurray!!"
― The official X/Twitter account for the television anime of Tatsurō Suga's The Catcher in the Ballpark! (Ballpark de Tsukamaete!) manga revealed on Saturday that the group Genic is performing the opening theme song "Hurray!!" for the upcoming anime. The anime will premiere in April on TV Tokyo and its six affiliate channels, and on AT-X. The anime will also...
Japanese Animation TV Ranking, February 10-16
The Apothecary Diaries 2nd season earns 3.7% rating, Dragon Ball Daima earns 2.1% rating
― Title Station Date Time Length Average Household Rating Sazae-san Fuji TV February 16 (Sun) 18:30 30 min. 8.1 Detective Conan NTV February 15 (Sat) 18:00 30 min. 6.1 Chibi Maruko-chan Fuji TV February 16 (Sun) 18:00 30 min. 5.5 Blue Miburo NTV February 15 (Sat) 17:30 30 min. 3.8 The Apothecary Diaries NTV Febr...
Japan's Video Game Rankings, February 10-16
Urban Myth Dissolution Center Switch version debuts at #4, Civilization VII Switch version at #8
― Japan's Game Ranking: February 10-16 Rank System Title Publisher Release Date Weekly Copies Total Copies 1NSwDonkey Kong Country Returns HD Nintendo January 16 14,753 195,449 2NSwSuper Mario Party Jamboree Nintendo October 17, 2024 13,801 1,189,073 3NSwMario Kart 8 Deluxe Nintendo April 28, 2017 10,737 ...
Live-Action Adaptation of Webtoon Karma Comes to Netflix on 2nd Quarter of 2025
Webtoon follows 6 individuals trapped in web of fate
― The Kakao Webtoon series Karma is set to be adapted into a Netflix live-action series, scheduled for release in the second quarter of this year. Karma is a crime thriller that follows six individuals trapped in a web of fate they cannot escape. The series stars Hae-soo Park, Min-ah Shin, Hee-jun Lee, Sung-kyun Kim, Kwang-soo Lee, and Seung-yeon ...
Me and the Alien MuMu Anime's 2nd Video Reveals More Cast & Staff, Sabasister's Opening Song, April 9 Debut
Karin Takahashi, Katsuyuki Konishi join cast of slapstick comedy
― The official website for Me and the Alien MuMu, the television anime of Hiroki Miyashita's Uchūjin MūMū manga, posted its second full promotional video and second key visual on Saturday. The video announces two more cast members, more staff members, the opening theme song, and the anime's April 9 premiere. The newly announced cast mem...
Ninja to Koroshiya no Futarigurashi TV Anime's Main Promo Video Reveals April 10 Debut, Theme Songs
Kana Hanazawa, HoneyWorks feat. HaKoniwaLily perform themes
― Kadokawa revealed the April 10 debut date, theme song information, and main promotional video on Saturday for the television anime adaptation of HundredBurger's Ninja to Koroshiya no Futarigurashi (A Ninja and Assassin Living Together) manga. Kana Hanazawa is performing the opening theme song "Yarenno? Endless," and HoneyWorks feat. HaKoni...
Volicia of Pluto Yuri Sci-Fi Robot Anime's 2nd Chapter Trailer Unveils April 21 Debut
Tokyo's Animate Theater to host special screening with stage greetings on May 5
― The official website for the Volicia of Pluto -Vapor Trail Another Age 2006- (Bōsei no Volicia: Dai Isshō: Kōka) independent anime project began streaming the full trailer for the second chapter on Saturday. The trailer announces that the new 42-minute, PG12-rated chapter, titled Bōsei no Volicia: Dai Nishō: Gunjō (Voli...
HIDIVE, Iconic Events Reveal Trailer, Details for 40th Anniversary Screening of Vampire Hunter D Anime
Anime screens on April 9, 10, 13; will stream on HIDIVE, Shudder later this year
― HIDIVE, Shudder, and Iconic Events Releasing began streaming a trailer on Thursday for the 40th anniversary screenings of the Vampire Hunter D anime. The film will screen in over 500 theaters the United States and Canada in Japanese with English subtitles as well as with an English dub. The screenings will feature the ...
Kenshiro Sakamoto's Crazy Sun Manga Ends
Horror action manga about poor siblings launched in October 2023
― GOT Corporation's Comic MeDu website published the 17th and final chapter on Friday of Kenshiro Sakamoto's Crazy Sun manga on Friday. Sakamoto launched the manga on the website in October 2023. Sakamoto stated on X (formerly Twitter) on Friday that the manga will get a compiled volume release digitally. Sakamoto also posted an illustr...
The Pokémon Company Reaches Settlement in IP Infringement Lawsuit in China
Guangzhou Maichi Network Technology, Khorgos Fangchi Network Technology issue apology over game app titled Pocket Monster: Remake
― The Pokémon Company announced on Wednesday that it has reached a settlement with Chinese video game operator Guangzhou Maichi Network Technology Co., Ltd. regarding a game app titled Pocket Monster: Remake (口袋妖怪：复刻. The game's alias is: "The Pocket Journey" ("口袋之旅"). The...
2019 Sazae-san Stage Play Set 10 Years After Anime Gets New Run in June-July
New run to feature some returning cast
― The official website for the series of recent stage plays based on the Sazae-san franchise revealed on Friday that a new play will run in Tokyo at the Meijiza theater from June 5-17, and then will run in Osaka at the Shin Kabuki-za theater from July 5-8. Tokyo Performance Ad Osaka Performance Ad The stage play is a new run of the previous 2019 stage play. The ...
North American Anime, Manga Releases, February 16-22
A Returner's Magic Should Be Special, Kizumonogatari: Koyomi Vamp anime; Liar, Liar, Loving Moon Dog manga ship
― Anime Releases Title Publisher Suggested Retail Price Date BUCCHIGIRI?! BDPlease Crunchyroll US$69.98 February 21 Kizumonogatari: Koyomi Vamp BDCite Aniplex of America US$99.98 February 21 My Isekai Life Limited Edition Steelbook BDAnimeNewsNetwork Sentai Filmworks US$99.98 February 21 A ...
Neon Genesis Evangelion Anime Gets Extended Reality Game in 2026
Pixelity Inc. plans trilogy of games based on original TV anime
― Korea-based VR development studio Pixelity Inc. announced on Friday an XR (extended reality) game based on the Neon Genesis Evangelion franchise scheduled for release in 2026. The company is planning a trilogy of games based on all 26 episodes of the original television anime. In the action-adventure game, players will explore the worl...
Exclusive: One Piece Gets Lost in New Labyrinth Board Game
One Piece Labyrinth launches in summer 2025
― Have you ever watched One Piece and just wished you were the pirate swordsman Zoro? Now you can live out your anime fantasies and see what it's like to get completely lost all the time in Ravensburger's newly announced One Piece edition of its Labyrinth board game. The toy and game company is releasing One Piece Labyrinth in summer 2025 with an MSRP of US...
Night of the Living Cat Anime Unveils 2nd Promo Video, Cast, July Premiere
Masaaki Mizunaka, Reina Ueda, Reiji Kawashima, Yū Serizawa, more star
― The official website for the television anime adaptation of Hawkman and Mecha-Roots' Night of the Living Cat (also written as Nyaight of the Living Cat) manga announced on "Neko no Hi" (Cat Day) on Saturday will begin airing on TV Tokyo, BS TV Tokyo and other networks in July. The series will get an advanced stream on ABEMA. The ...
Live-Action Omniscient Reader's Viewpoint Film Confirms July Release in New Video
Trailer previews Ahn Hyo-seop as Dok-ja Kim, Lee Min-ho as Joong-hyuk Yoo
― Lotte Entertainment, a Korean movie distributor, announced on February 15 that the live-action movie of Omniscient Reader will be released in July. The movie is based on the webtoon of the same name, which tells the story of Dok-ja Kim, the sole reader of a fantasy novel that has been serialized for over a decade. When the n...
The Cat and the Dragon Novels/Manga Get TV Anime
Announcement trailer teases voice of Nekoryū
― A new official website opened on "Neko no Hi" (Cat Day) on Saturday to announce that Amara's Neko to Ryū (The Cat and the Dragon) novels are getting a television anime. The website streamed an announcement trailer featuring the as of yet unannounced voice of Nekoryū speaking in cat language. The website posted a visual from character designer Mai Ōkuma. ...
Detectives These Days Are Crazy Anime Casts Chado Horii as Cat Cerberus
Announcement made on "Cat Day" in Japan
― The staff of the television anime of Masakuni Igarashi's Detectives These Days Are Crazy! (Mattaku Saikin no Tantei Tokitara) manga announced on "Neko no Hi" (Cat Day) on Saturday in Japan that Chado Horii will voice Cerberus, the detective agency's pet cat, in the anime. The staff also revealed a "Cerberus Meowing Endurance" video for the anime. The anime wi...
Sae-ron Kim's Final Film Based on Webtoon to Release Later This Year
Live-action project based on Every Day We webtoon to include both theatrical film, series
― The late actress Sae-ron Kim's final film, Every Day We, is set for a theatrical release as early as this fall. Director Min-jae Kim confirmed in an interview with Yonhap News Agency (YNA) on Thursday that the film is currently in the editing process and is expected to be released either in the fall or winter...
Kochikame's Osamu Akimoto Launches Full Serialization of TimeTuber Yukari Manga
Akimoto previously drew irregular 1-shots of story about high school girl time traveling to Showa Era
― This year's sixth issue of Shueisha's Grand Jump magazine revealed on Wednesday that Osamu Akimoto will launch a regular serialization of of his TimeTuber Yukari manga in the magazine's next issue on March 5. Akimoto had been publishing irregular one-shots of the story in Grand Jump throughout 2023...
Aniplex Teases New Anime Announcement on Monday With Visual
― Aniplex revealed on Friday that it will announce a new anime work on Monday at 6:00 p.m. JST (4:00 a.m. EST), and teased the new anime with a visual. ◤￣￣￣￣￣￣￣￣￣￣◥ 新作アニメ作品 2.24㊊｜18:00発表◣＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿◢#アニプレックス YouTubeチャンネルに謎の予告ビジュアルが出現🏍https://t.co/46wXlYJZnc渋谷の風景の中、1台のバイクとともに佇む2人ー⏰2月24日㊊18時YouTubeプレミア公開にてPV公開！ pic.twitter.com/R9RV0bJTyt— アニプレックス | ANIPLEX (@aniplex_info) February 21, 2025 Aniplex wi...
Travel Writer, Tetsuko no Tabi Manga Writer Hirohiko Yokomi Dies at 63
"Ultimate railway otaku" visited every train station in Japan
― Shogakukan announced on Friday that travel writer and Tetsuko no Tabi manga storywriter Hirohiko Yokomi died of acute heart failure on Wednesday. He was 63. A funeral was held for close relatives only. Yokomi is perhaps best known as the person who visited every train station in Japan. He had previously visited all of the JR stations in ...
Solo Camping For Two Anime Casts Yohei Azakami
Azakami plays Akihito Takigawa, long-time friend of Gen from high school
― The staff of the anime adaptation of Yūdai Debata's Solo Camping for Two (Futari Solo Camp) manga announced on Friday that Yohei Azakami will join the cast as Akihito Takigawa. Takigawa is a friend of Gen from high school. The anime will premiere in July 2025 on Tokyo MX and other stations. Daiki Hamano and Mizuki Niizaki star...
Slow Loop Manga Goes on Hiatus While Creator Maiko Uchino Undergoes Breast Cancer Treatment
Manga will move from Manga Time Kirara Forward to Comic Fuz service when it returns
― The official X (formerly Twitter) account for Houbunsha's Manga Time Kirara magazine revealed on Friday that Maiko Uchino's Slow Loop manga is going on hiatus. When the manga resumes, it will move from Manga Time Kirara Forward to the Comic Fuz app and website. Houbunsha will reveal the manga's resumption date in Ma...
Dance Dance Danseur Manga Goes on Hiatus After Author's 2nd Surgery
George Asakura confirms she was safely discharged from hospital after 2nd craniotomy surgery
― Manga creator George Asakura stated on X (formerly Twitter) on February 14 that she was recently safely discharged from the hospital after a second craniotomy. She added due to that her Dance Dance Danseur manga will go back on hiatus for a while. Asakura joked that she "looks cool like Frankenstein." Asaku...
'Bofuri: I Don't Want to Get Hurt, So I'll Max Out My Defense' Novelist Finishes Story
Author Yuumikan published 573rd chapter on Thursday, ending story's 8-year run
― Writer Yuumikan published the 573rd and final chapter of their Bofuri: I Don't Want to Get Hurt, So I'll Max Out My Defense (Itai no wa Iya nano de Bōgyoryoku ni Kyokufuri Shitai to Omoimasu.) story on the Shōsetsuka ni Narō website on Thursday. The story is now listed on the site as complete. On their X (formerly Twitte...
World Expo's Gundam Pavilion to Show New Next Universal Century CG Video
Video will be part of area's immersive narrative experience
― Bandai Namco Filmworks revealed on Friday a new Gundam CG video titled Gundam: Next Universal Century that will play in "Gundam Next Future Pavilion," the Gundam-themed area at the 2025 World Expo in Osaka. The video will be part of a story that users will be immersed into when visiting the Gundam Next Future Pavilion area. The story puts ...
Flower and Asura Anime Reveals 7 New Cast Members
New cast plays characters from different schools appearing in 8th episode next week
― The official website for the television anime of writer Ayano Takeda and artist Musshu's FLOWER AND ASURA (Hana wa Saku, Shura no Gotoku) manga revealed seven new cast members for the anime on Friday. The new cast members will play characters from three new schools appearing in the anime's eighth episode on February...
Digimon x Godzilla Crossover Toy Teased
Will we see the birth of Shin Metal Godzillamon?
― The Digimon franchise teased on Monday that a new Digimon and Godzilla collaboration toy would be revealed during the Digimon Con 2025 event on March 20. The event's itinerary states (roughly translated) under the toys section, “Godzilla vs Digimon Collaboration Item Announcement.” 📣𝘼𝙩𝙩𝙚𝙣𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣『デジモンストーリー タイムストレンジャー』3月20日（木）配信予定の #デジモンコン 2025 で最新情報をお届け...
Boston Red Sox Announces 2nd One Piece Day for May 3
Get exclusive Straw Hat Crew Red Sox jersey with special ticket
― The Boston Red Sox baseball team announced another collaboration with the massively popular anime series One Piece on February 19. The baseball team stated, “Back by popular demand: ONE PIECE Theme Day at Fenway Park on Saturday, May 3!” Back by popular demand: ONE PIECE Theme Day at Fenway Park on Saturday, May 3!Tickets: https://t.co...
Apocalypse Hotel Anime Reveals April 8 TV Debut, Manga Spinoff
Original character designer Izumi Takemoto launches spinoff manga in April
― The official website for CyberAgent and its Cygames Pictures subsidiary's Apocalypse Hotel original television anime announced on Friday that the anime will premiere on NTV on April 8. The anime will stream on ABEMA, Lemino, and Animate Times in Japan. The anime's official X (formerly Twitter) account also announced on Frida...
Hakusensha Founding Member, Manga Magazine Editor Nobumasa Konagai Dies at 94
Bessatsu Margaret editor-in-chief died of old age on February 2
― Publisher Hakusensha's founding member and manga magazine editor Nobumasa Konagai died of old age on February 2. There was a funeral for close relatives. He was 94. Konagai was born in 1930 in Shizuoka prefecture. He joined Shueisha and worked as an editor before becoming one of the founding members of Hakusensha in 1973. He served as ...
Solo Leveling Season 2 -Arise from the Shadow- Anime's English/Spanish Dubs Cast Colombian Singer J Balvin as Kargalgan
Character appears in English dub on Saturday, Spanish dub on March 1
― Crunchyroll announced on Thursday that Grammy-nominated Colombian singer J Balvin is joining the English and Spanish dub casts for Solo Leveling Season 2 -Arise from the Shadow-, the second season of the Solo Leveling anime, as Kargalgan. The character will appear in the next English dubbed episode on Saturday, and in the Spanish ...
Memoirs of Amorous Gentlemen Broadway Musical Reveals Staff, Private Presentation for February 20-21
Duncan Sheik writes music/lyrics for play debuting at private presentation in New York
― Entertainment news website Deadline reported on Thursday that the American Broadway musical adaptation of Moyoco Anno's Memoirs of Amorous Gentlemen (Bikachō Shinshi Kaikoroku) manga is premiering at a private invite and industry-only presentation on Thursday and Friday at Gibney Dance in New York City. Duncan Sh...
Samurai Pizza Cats Series Gets New Action RPG (Updated)
Samurai Pizza Cats: Blast from the Past! launches for "all major platforms," PC via Steam
― Dutch developer Blast Zero and Publisher Red Dunes Games announced on Thursday that the Samurai Pizza Cats series is getting a new action RPG titled Samurai Pizza Cats: Blast from the Past! for "all major platforms" and PC via Steam in 2026. The company streamed trailers in English and Japanese, as well as a b...
The Catcher in the Ballpark! Anime Casts Kiyono Yasuno, Atsuki Nakamura
April anime casts Yasuno as Nagisa, Nakamura as Hotaru
― The official X/Twitter account for the television anime adaptation of Tatsurō Suga's The Catcher in the Ballpark! (Ballpark de Tsukamaete!) manga revealed on Thursday that the series has cast Kiyono Yasuno as Nagisa (pictured below on right), announcer at Motorsun Stadium, and Atsuki Nakamura as Hotaru (pictured below on left), Murata's new cow...
Fuyumi Soryo Launches New Cesare Manga Canzoniere
Canzoniere debuts with 1st 2 chapters on February 27
― This year's 12th issue of Kodansha's Morning magazine revealed on Thursday that Fuyumi Soryo will launch a new serialization for her CESARE - Il Creatore che ha distrutto manga titled Canzoniere. The manga will debut in Kodansha's Morning Two digital magazine with the first two chapters on February 27 at 12:00 p.m. JST. Morning teases that the ma...
Actress Sae-ron Kim Found Dead, Investigation Underway
Police reported on Monday they believe her death was a suicide
― Warning: this article contains statements about a possible suicide. If you or anyone you know is suicidal or having suicidal thoughts, please reach out to a suicide prevention organization in your country. In the United States, the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline is available by calling 988. In Korea, the suicide prevention help li...
Tokyopop Licenses My Noons and Midnights Are for You, My Fluffy Moody Crush, Monster and Ghost BL Manga
Licenses include titles by Luria, Nayuta Nago, Himemiko
― Tokyopop announced on Wednesday that it has licensed three new boys' love manga for release this fall. Title: My Noons and Midnights Are for You (Mayonaka no Ore o Mite)
Author: Luria
Release Date: November 18 (Volume 1) Summary: While his V-tuber persona, Mahiru, is bright and cheerful on screen, the real Mayo is gloomy and unconfident. Adore...
Rock Is a Lady's Modesty Anime's Character Video, Visual Highlight Lilisa
Akira Sekine voices character in anime debuting in April
― The official website for the television anime of Hiroshi Fukuda's Rock is a Lady's Modesty (Rock wa Lady no Tashinamideshite) manga revealed a "gap visual" and a character video on Thursday for Lilisa Suzunomiya (voiced by Akira Sekine). The anime stars Akira Sekine as Lilisa Suzunomiya and Miyuri Shimabukuro as Otoha Kurogane. The anime will...
Live-Action Gannibal Season 2 Reveals 10 More Cast Members
Ayumu Nakajima, Rila Fukushima, Yuki Kura, more join cast of March 19 series
― The official X (formerly Twitter) account of Disney+ Japan revealed more cast members for the second live-action season adapting Masaaki Ninomiya's Gannibal horror manga on Thursday. The newly announced cast are (from top left to bottom right): Yuki Kura as young Masamune Kamiyama Rila Fukushima as Beni Gotō Atsushi Yanaka...
New Pokémon Anime About Postal Service Dragonite Previews Theme Song in Trailer Video
suis from yorushika x Evan Call perform anime's "Kami Hikōki" theme song
― The staff for Kairyū to Yūbinya-san (Dragonite and the Mailman), a new anime in the Pokémon franchise, revealed a trailer video on Thursday. The video features the anime's theme song "Kami Hikōki" (Paper Airplane) by suis from yorushika x Evan Call. The end of the video reveals that there will be a "Pokémon Presents" livestrea...
Seimaru Amagi, Eriza Kusakabe's Shinu Hodo Aishite Manga Gets Live-Action Net Series on March 27
Hiroki Narimiya, Miori Takimoto star in "pure love suspense" series
― Abema revealed on Thursday the live-action series adaptation of Seimaru Amagi and illustrator Eriza Kusakabe's Shinu Hodo Aishite (I Love You to Death) manga, which will premiere on March 27 at 11:00 p.m. JST. The eight-episode series will star Hiroki Narimiya (live-action Gokusen, NANA live-action film) and Miori Takimoto (Sadako ...
Live-Action Trillion Game Film Opens at #1 in Japan
Nintama Rantaro film rose to #5, Gundam GQuuuuuuX -Beginning- dropped to #7
― The live-action film of Riichirou Inagaki and Ryoichi Ikegami's Trillion Game manga ranked at #1 in its opening weekend. The film sold 438,000 tickets and earned 616,191,900 yen (about US$4.08 million) in its first three days. The film opened in Japan on February 14. The film features an original story where Trillion Game h...
Maebashi Witches Anime Reveals April 6 Debut in Main Trailer
Sunrise's original TV anime also reveals key visual
― Sunrise revealed on Thursday the key visual, main promotional video, and April 6 premiere for its Maebashi Witches original television anime. The anime will premiere on April 6 on the Tokyo MX channel at 10:30 p.m. JST, then on BS11 at 24:30 JST (effectively, April 7 at 12:30 a.m.). The anime will air on Gunma TV on April 11 at 11:30 p.m. JST. The...
Voice Actors Tomoaki Maeno & Mikako Komatsu Announce Birth of Their 2nd Child
Dragon Quest: The Adventure of Dai costars announce birth of their 2nd child
― Voice acting couple Tomoaki Maeno and Mikako Komatsu announced the birth of their second child on social media on February 14. Komatsu noted that this was her first Instagram post of 2025 and both she and her child are healthy. In turn, Maeno stated, “This experience has given me a renewed sense of the preciousness of life...
Official Evangelion Pro e-Sports Team to Disband in March
The organization plans on holding a final event in late March
― The Japanese e-sports organization Eva:e announced on February 1 that it will disband on March 31: エヴァ:eを応援していただいたすべての方へhttps://t.co/ew1Z3R6wAb pic.twitter.com/T0OefcZLCI— エヴァ:e (@eva_e_official) February 1, 2025 To everyone who supported Eva:e The Eva:e website posted a press release that noted several accomplishments in the team's fou...
Go! Go! Loser Ranger! Manga Goes on 2-Issue Hiatus Due to Creator's Health
Manga will resume on March 5
― The official X (formerly Twitter) account for Negi Haruba's Go, Go, Loser Ranger! (Sentai Daishikkaku) and The Quintessential Quintuplets (Gotōbun no Hanayome) manga announced on Wednesday that a new chapter for Go, Go, Loser Ranger! did not appear on this year's 12th issue of Kodansha's Weekly Shonen Magazine as planned due to Haruba getting sick. The manga will not ap...
The Guy She Was Interested In Wasn't a Guy at All Anime Confirmed
Kadokawa confirmed the anime adaptation of Sumiko Arai's The Guy She Was Interested In Wasn't a Guy at All (Ki ni Natteru Hito ga Otoko Janakatta) manga on Thursday. Kadokawa is streaming an announcement video for the manga. Yen Press licensed the manga and released the second volume on Tuesday. Yen Press describes the manga's story:
Fashionable and upbeat high schooler Aya falls head over heels f...
Oshi no Ko Manga, Rintarō Autobiography Nominated for Tezuka Osamu Cultural Prizes
Battle Scar, Umi ga Hashiru Endroll, Chizu ni Nai Basho, more also nominated
― The Asahi Shimbun paper announced the seven nominees for the 29th Annual Tezuka Osamu Cultural Prize on Thursday. The awards commemorate the contributions of the manga pioneer Osamu Tezuka (Astroboy/Mighty Atom, Kimba the White Lion/Jungle Emperor, Phoenix, Black Jack) by recognizing the manga that best follow his traditio...
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