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HIDIVE Announces Plus-Sized Elf Anime's Uncensored English Dub Cast, Staff, Premiere
English dub premieres on streaming service on Wednesday
― HIDIVE announced the cast and staff for the uncensored English dub of the anime of Synecdoche's Plus-Sized Elf (Elf-san wa Yaserarenai.) manga, which will premiere on Wednesday at 1:00 p.m. EDT. The English dub cast members are: Kieran Axel as Noae Shelby Blocker as Elfuda Patrick Marrero as Golem Katelyn Barr as Gonda
Christie Guidry as Hitom...
Voice Actor Showtaro Morikubo Steps Down From Genshin Impact Game Role
Morikubo was previously announced as voice of Ifa character
― The official X (formerly Twitter) account of Chinese developer MiHoYo's Genshin Impact game announced on Wednesday that voice actor Showtaro Morikubo has to step down from voicing the character of Ifa, due to "various circumstances." The game's staff apologized to the companies involved and to the players for any inconvenience the decision...
Harvest Moon: The Lost Valley & Skytree Village's Switch Releases Slated for June
"Cozy Bundle" contains both games, all DLC
― Natsume announced on Tuesday that the Switch releases of the Nintendo 3DS games Harvest Moon: The Lost Valley and Harvest Moon: Skytree Village are slated for June. Natsume's "Cozy Bundle" will contain both games, along with all DLC, on one cartridge. Harvest Moon: The Lost Valley originally launched for 3DS in North America in November 2014, in Europe in ...
Nohara Hiroshi Hirumeshi no Ryūgi Spinoff Cuisine Manga About Shin-chan's Dad Gets TV Anime
Toshiyuki Morikawa reprises role in October anime
― TV Asahi announced on Wednesday that it is producing a television anime adaptation of Yōichi Tsukahara's Nohara Hiroshi Hirumeshi no Ryūgi (The Style of Hiroshi Nohara's Lunch) spinoff manga of Crayon Shin-chan. The anime will premiere on BS Asahi in October. Toshiyuki Morikawa reprises his role from the Crayon Shin-chan anime as Hiroshi Nohara. Tsu...
Live-Action Mieruko-chan Film Casts SixTONES Idol Taiga Kyōmoto
Kyōmoto plays homeroom teacher Zen Tohno
― The official website for the upcoming live-action film of Tomoki Izumi's Mieruko-chan horror comedy manga announced on Wednesday that SixTONES idol group member Taiga Kyōmoto is joining the film's cast as Zen Tohno. Tohno is Miko and Hana's newly assigned homeroom teacher who happens to always attract supernatural events. The film opens in theaters on June 6...
Yano-kun's Ordinary Days Anime Reveals TV Format, Main Cast, Staff, October Debut
Kōhei Amasaki, Yuka Nukui star in Ajiado anime
― Happinet revealed on Wednesday a teaser visual and a special video unveiling the main cast, staff, October premiere, and television format for the anime adaptation of Yui Tamura's Yano-kun's Ordinary Days (Yano-kun no Futsū no Hibi) manga. The anime stars: Kōhei Amasaki as Tsuyoshi Yano Yuka Nukui as Kiyoko Yoshida Shinpei Matsuo (Ascendance of a Bookw...
Rainbow's Masasumi Kakizaki Launches New World War II Manga in April
Kyokuhoku no Geroi debuts on April 12
― The April issue of Shogakukan's Monthly Shonen Sunday magazine announced on Wednesday that Masasumi Kakizaki will launch a new series titled Kyokuhoku no Geroi (Geroi in the Arctic) in the magazine's May issue on April 12. The story takes place at Shumshu, near the northernmost tip of the Kuril Islands at the frontline in the war against the United States. Even...
Bandai Namco Entertainment Announces Katamari Damacy Rolling LIVE Game
Game launches on Apple Arcade in April
― Bandai Namco Entertainment announced Katamari Damacy Rolling LIVE, a new smartphone game in the Katamari Damacy series, on Tuesday. Bandai Namco Entertainment's announcement gives an April release window, while Apple Arcade lists the game as "expected" to launch on April 3. 🎊Katamari Damacy is coming to Apple Arcade🎊The latest entry in the series, Katamari Dam...
Live-Action Blank Canvas: My So-Called Artist's Journey Film's Trailer Previews MISAMO's Theme Song
TWICE sub-unit MISAMO performs theme song "Message"
― The official website for the live-action film of Akiko Higashimura's semi-autobiographical manga Blank Canvas: My So-Called Artist's Journey (Kakukaku Shikajika) manga posted the full trailer and poster visual for the film on Wednesday. The trailer reveals and previews the film's theme song "Message" by MISAMO, the South Korean group TWICE's sub-u...
Live-Action Silent Service Sequel Film's Teaser Reveals Returning Cast
Film opens on September 26
― The official website for Chinmoku no kantai Hokkyoku-kai dai kaisen (The Silent Service: The Battle of the Arctic Ocean), the sequel film for the live-action project of Kaiji Kawaguchi's The Silent Service manga, unveiled a new teaser trailer and visual for the film on Wednesday. The teaser reveals the returning eight cast members for the film. The returning cast members ...
Animated Devil May Cry Series Unveils More of English Cast, Official Trailer
Scout-Taylor Compton, Hoon Lee, Kevin Conroy, Chris Coppola join cast
― Netflix streamed the official trailer for the upcoming animated series of Capcom's Devil May Cry video game franchise on Tuesday. In addition, Netflix announced more English cast members, including Scout Taylor-Compton as Mary, Hoon Lee as White Rabbit, the late Kevin Conroy as VP Baines in a posthumous role, and Chris Coppola as...
GKIDS Screens Princess Mononoke Film's 4K Restoration in N. America on March 26
Hayao Miyazaki & Ghibli's anime returns to IMAX theaters exclusively
― GKIDS announced on Tuesday that it is bringing a 4K restoration of Studio Ghibli's Princess Mononoke film exclusively to IMAX theaters in North America beginning on March 26 to celebrate the studio's 40th anniversary. The film will be available with Japanese audio and English subtitles, as well as with the English language dub. St...
TAAF 2025 Awards Honor Student Film 'Yobi and Amari: Story of Spares'
Tokyo Anime Award Festival held from March 8-11 in Ikebukuro
― The Tokyo Anime Award Festival announced that Miou Hiruma's "Yobi and Amari: Story of Spares" animation has won the 2025 Student Award. The film screened at Mixalive TOKYO on March 8 and 9. The organization describes the story: A splendid stage of playing cards is small enough to fit in the palm of one's hand. The performers, or 54 cards,...
Secret Relationship Webtoon Sees Surge in Viewership/Revenue Following Live-Action Series Premiere
Viewership in N. America grew by 12 times
― Kakao Entertainment announced on March 10 that the viewership and revenue of its webtoon Secret Relationship has significantly increased following the release of its live-action drama adaptation on February 27. According to Kakao Entertainment, within one week of the drama's premiere, the webtoon's views on Kakao Page and Kakao Webtoon in South Korea increa...
Yūji Takemura, Kurano Each Launch New Manga, Ushijima the Loan Shark Gets New Spinoff by Youichi
Takemura's Gūzō Senbatsu Game, Kurano's Teito no Kakushimiko, Youichi's Namerikawa-Gumi Yakuza Meshi manga launch
― Shogakukan's Yawaraka Spirits website revealed on March 7 three new manga that will start serializations this spring. Yūsuke Ochiai and Yūji Takemura will launch the Gūzō Senbatsu Game (Idol Selection Game) manga on March 14. Ochiai is credited for the original story, and Takemura is dr...
Anime Expo Hosts Final Fantasy XIV, Final Fantasy XVI Producer/Director Naoki Yoshida
Yoshi-P attends event in Los Angeles on July 3-6
― The staff for the Anime Expo event announced on Tuesday that it will host Final Fantasy XIV director and producer and Final Fantasy XVI producer Naoki Yoshida (also known as Yoshi-P) at this year's event. Square Enix released Final Fantasy XIV Online for personal computers in September 2010. After criticism from fans, the company revealed an updated ...
My Hero Academia Manga Ranks #14 on NYT March Bestseller List
Kohei Horikoshi's My Hero Academia manga ranked on The New York Times' monthly Graphic Books and Manga bestseller list released in early March. The 40th volume of My Hero Academia ranked at #14, and the 11th volume of Chugong and DUBU's Solo Leveling Korean webcomic ranked at #7. The 17th volume of Chainsaw Man ranked at #4 in February's list. The 13th volume of Spy x Family ranked at #6, and the...
Magical Girl Site's Kentarō Satō Confirms Spinoff Manga
Spinoff 1st announced in 2023 for Magical Girl Site manga's 10th anniversary
― Manga author Kentarō Satō shared again on their X/Twitter account on Monday the August 2023 announcement of a Magical Girl Site spinoff manga, saying, "Sorry for keeping you waiting, it is about time." The post did not reveal other details about the spinoff manga. お待たせしてすみませんそろそろ(@310manga)March 10 The spinoff manga was or...
My Hero Academia Tops Bookscan's February Adult Graphic Novel List in U.S.
14 manga including Kagurabachi, Dandadan, Chainsaw Man, Kaiju No. 8 make list
― The 40th volume of Kohei Horikoshi's My Hero Academia manga ranked at #1 on Circana BookScan's Top 20 adult graphic novels list for February. This month's list featured 14 manga volumes, including: #2 — Kohei Horikoshi's My Hero Academia volume 40
#3 — Takeru Hokazono's Kagurabachi volume 2
#4 — Yukinobu Tatsu's Dandadan ...
Anime Central Hosts Eriko Nakamura in Illinois
THE IDOLM@STER voice actress attends May 16-18 convention
― The staff for the Anime Central (ACen) event announced on Monday that this year's convention will host voice actress Eriko Nakamura. Nakamura is known for her role as Haruka Amami in The IDOLM@STER franchise. She has performed in theme songs for numerous series across the franchise and has also performed in stage events and live concerts. H...
Yoyogi Animation Academy, Starry Cube, Ryū Nakayama's Andraft Establish Aurora Animation Studio
New anime production company aims to create supportive environment for creators
― Yoyogi Animation Academy, Starry Cube, and Andraft announced on Monday that they will jointly establish the anime production company Aurora Animation on April 1 (the start of the next fiscal year in Japan) in eastern Tokyo. Yoyogi Animation Academy CEO Daiki Hashimoto will also serve as the CEO of Aurora Animation. Andr...
Everyday Host Short Anime Streams Theme Song's Promotional Video
Anime helmed by Aggressive Retsuko's Rarecho premieres on April 4
― The staff for the short anime of Nimo Gotō's Everyday Host four-panel manga streamed the promotional video for the anime's theme song on Tuesday. EbuHosu Players (EvHos Players), the group of the anime's main characters voiced by Hiro Shimono, Taku Yashiro, Tasuku Hatanaka, and Nobuhiko Okamoto, perform the "Everyday Host" theme song...
Fermat no Ryōri TV Anime's Teaser Announces July Premiere
New teaser visual also unveiled
― The staff for the television anime of Yūgo Kobayashi's Fermat no Ryōri (Cuisson dans le Fermat or Fermat's Cuisine) manga posted a new teaser promotional video and teaser visual for the anime on Tuesday. The video reveals the anime's July premiere date in the IMAnimation programming block on TV Asahi and 23 affiliated channels. The anime's main cast members include: ...
2025 Doraemon Film Opens at #1
Live-action It Takes More than a Pretty Face to Fall in Love film opened at #8
― Eiga Doraemon: Nobita no Esekai Monogatari (Doraemon: Nobita's Art World Tales), the 44th film in the Doraemon franchise, ranked at #1 at the Japanese box office in its opening weekend. The film sold 571,000 tickets for 702,817,200 yen (about US$4.78 million) in its first three days. The film opened in Japan last Friday....
Butt Detective: Star and Moon Anime Film Explores Phantom Thief G's Past in New Clip
Film opens on March 20
― Toei began streaming a clip from Eiga Oshiri Tantei: Star and Moon (Butt Detective the Movie: Star and Moon), the third anime film for the Butt Detective (Oshiri Tantei) franchise, on Monday. The clip introduces Phantom Thief G's backstory. The film will open in Japan on March 20. The film's story begins when Koala asks Butt Detective to find a missing relative who disappeare...
Live-Action Thus Spoke Rohan Kishibe: At a Confessional Film Posts New Trailer
JoJo's Bizarre Adventure spinoff film opens in theaters on May 23
― The staff for the live-action film of "At a Confessional" ("Zangeshitsu"), the first-ever story in Hirohiko Araki's JoJo's Bizarre Adventure spinoff manga Thus Spoke Rohan Kishibe (Kishibe Rohan wa Ugokanai), posted its full 60-second trailer and accompanying visual on Tuesday. Participating theaters will begin offering advance ticke...
CODA Works with China to Arrest Chinese Piracy Website Owner
Suspect had run anime piracy website since 2022
― Japan's Content Overseas Distribution Association (CODA) announced on Friday that the Shijiazhuang Public Security Bureau arrested a man from the Liaoning Province in China on suspicion of running the Zzzfun piracy website. The website violates copyright law by illegally distributing anime and other content to users in China through its website and ap...
Get Schooled Webtoon Gets Live-Action Adaptation
Mu-yeol Kim leads series as main actor
― Webtoon company YLAB has confirmed that its Get Schooled webtoon get a Netflix Original series adaptation. The series is slated for release next year, as part of YLAB's strategy to expand its global footprint through Netflix. YLAB Plex and GTist are co-producing the live-action adaptation with actor Mu-yeol Kim as Na Hwa-jin. The cast also includes Ki-joo Jin,...
Jisoo of Blackpink to Star as Webtoon Producer in New Boyfriend on Demand Netflix Series
Seo In-guk will co-star in series about virtual reality
― Netflix announced last month the production of the tentatively titled Boyfriend on Demand, a new romantic comedy series starring Jisoo of Black Pink and Seo In-guk. The series will stream exclusively on Netflix. Jisoo will star as Mi-rae, an overworked webtoon producer who escapes her exhausting reality through a subscription-based virtual dat...
Tamamori's Fantasies Never Stop! Manga Ends
TATSUWAIPU debuted manga in May 2023
― TATSUWAIPU's Tamamori's Fantasies Never Stop! (Tamamori Buchō no Mōsō wa Tomaranai) manga ended on March 4. Seven Seas licensed the manga as part of its Ghost Ship imprint, and it released the first volume on February 25. The company describes the story:
Many children of the rich and famous grace the halls of Seisouin Academy High School, but one girl stands hea...
Totto-Chan: The Little Girl at the Window Film Wins Best Animated Feature Awards at Anima 2025
Akihito Izuhara's "Kawauso" short film also won award
― The Totto-Chan: The Little Girl at the Window (Madoigwa no Totto-chan) anime film won the Best Animated Feature Jury and Audience Awards at the Anima 2025 film festival in Belgium last week. Akihito Izuhara's 2023 short film "Kawauso" won the Press Award for Best Short Film (UPCB and UCC) at the event. The film opened in Japan in December 2023. ...
Nintendo Switch Online Adds Donkey Kong, Mario's Picross Game Boy Games
Both games launched on service on Friday
― Nintendo announced that it has added the Donkey Kong (also known as Donkey Kong '94) and Mario's Picross Game Boy games to the Nintendo Switch Online library on Friday. Nintendo released Donkey Kong, a sequel to the original 1981 arcade game, for Game Boy in June 1994. The series continued with the Mario vs. Donkey Kong game, which had a remake for Nintendo ...
Bleach: Rebirth of Souls Game's 'Opening Cinematic' Video Previews Miyavi's Song
3D arena fighting game slated for PS5, PS4, Xbox Series X|S, PC on March 21
― Bandai Namco Entertainment began streaming another "Opening Cinematic Movie," different from previous openings, 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 video features the song "Die for Love" by MIYAVI: The ga...
My Hero Academia: Vigilantes Anime's Trailer Reveals, Previews Opening Song
Kocchi no Kento performs anime's opening theme song "Kekka Orai"
― Toho Animation unveiled a new trailer and key visual for the television anime of Hideyuki Furuhashi and Betten Court's My Hero Academia: Vigilantes (Vigilante: Boku no Hero Academia Illegals) manga on Monday. The trailer reveals and previews the anime's opening theme song "Kekka Orai" (All's Well in the End) by Kocchi no Kento. Toho A...
Duel Masters LOST ~Gekka no Shinigami~ Anime Ends; New Duel Masters LOST ~Bōkyaku no Taiyō~ Manga, Anime Series Announced
Duel Masters LOST ~Bōkyaku no Taiyō~ manga launches this spring
― The official X (formerly Twitter) account for the anime of Shigenobu Matsumoto and Yō Kanebayashi's manga Duel Masters LOST ~Gekka no Shinigami~ (Duel Masters LOST: Reaper of the Moon) announced the end of the series with its fourth and final episode's premiere on February 28, and also revealed a new manga and anime series titled Duel ...
WEBTOON to Host Contest With Total Prize Pool of US$1 Million
Submission process begins on March 10
― WEBTOON has announced the "WEBTOON 2025 Contest: Webcomic Legends" with a total prize pool of US$1 million. Participants can submit their works in four different categories: Most Feels (romance and drama), Most Epic (action and fantasy), Most Gripping (horror, thriller, mystery, and supernatural), and Most Laughs (comedy and slice of life). The Grand Prize Win...
BookWalker Global Service Changes Ownership on March 31
Service changes ownership from BookWalker Co, Ltd. to M12 Media LLC (formerly J-Novel Club LLC)
― The BookWalker Global service announced on Monday that the service is changing ownership on March 31 from BookWalker Co., Ltd. to M12 Media LLC, formerly J-Novel Club LLC. The announcement clarified that the change in ownership "will not impact the current services." Customers "will
continue to have acce...
2nd Mononoke Film Streams Special Trailer Featuring Battle Scenes
Film opens in Japan on Friday
― Twin Engine began streaming a special trailer video on Monday for the second film in the Mononoke franchise, titled Mononoke the Movie Trilogy: Chapter 2: The Ashes of Rage (Gekijōban Mononoke Dai-Ni-Shō: Hinezumi). The video features battle scenes from the movie. The second film will premiere in Japan on Friday. Hiroshi Kamiya reprises his role as the Medicine Seller....
Duel Masters LOST ~Gekka no Shinigami~ Manga Ends in 2nd Volume
Manga's 2nd volume releases on March 28
― The first compiled book volume of Shigenobu Matsumoto and Yō Kanebayashi's Duel Masters LOST ~Gekka no Shinigami~ (Duel Masters LOST: Reaper of the Moon) manga revealed on February 27 that it will end with its second volume, which will release on March 28. The manga launched on the Weekly CoroCoro Comic website on August 8, and ended serialization on February...
Kunon the Sorcerer Can See Through TV Anime Reveals Main Cast
Saori Hayami voices titular character Kunon, Maaya Uchida voices Iko
― The staff for the television anime adaptation of Umikaze Minamino's Kunon the Sorcerer Can See Through (Majutsu-shi Kunon wa Mieteiru) light novel series revealed the anime's main cast and teaser visual on Monday. The anime will star: Saori Hayami as Kunon Gurion Maaya Uchida as Iko Hayami and Saori will appear in the anime's spec...
Gundam GQuuuuuuX -Beginning- Film Earns Total of US$1,079,898 in U.S. Screenings
Film screened in U.S. for 7 days
― The Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX -Beginning- anime film ended its weeklong run in U.S. theaters on March 6, having earned a total of US$1,079,898. The film earned US$916,000 in its first three days, ranking at #10 in the box office for the weekend of February 28 through March 2. In Japan, the film has surpassed the total all-time Japanese earnings of 1982 Mobile Sui...
Stop-Motion Anime Film Junk World Reveals June 13 Premiere
Film's poster visual also revealed
― The official website for JUNK WORLD, Takahide Hori's sequel film for his 2021 JUNK HEAD stop-motion animated feature film, revealed on Monday the film's poster visual and June 13 premiere. The sequel film is set 1,042 years before the story of the first film JUNK HEAD. The protagonist robot is named Robin, who also appeared in the first film under the name "Parton...
Gakuen Idolm@ster Game's PC Version Launches on March 18
― The official X (formerly Twitter) account for Bandai Namco Entertainment's Gakuen Idolm@ster (Academy Idolm@ster) game app announced on Monday that its PC version on the DMM Games service will launch on March 18. ◤￣￣￣￣￣￣￣￣￣￣￣￣『学マス』DMM GAMES版 【3/18 (火) 】 リリース予定🎉＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿◢DMM GAMES版でも、プロデュースよろしくお願いします✨▼事前登録はこちらから！▼https://t.co/3ZeoH1tZhI#学マス pic.twitter.com/GEifLV4UfQ— 学園アイドルマスター【公式】 (@gkmas_off...
Classic Stars Anime Premieres on April 5
― The official website for the television anime of King Amusement Creative's Classic Stars project revealed the main visual and the April 5 premiere date for the anime on Sunday. The anime will premiere on Tokyo MX and BS11 on April 5 at 25:00 (effectively, April 6 at 1:00 a.m. JST or April 5 at 12:00 p.m. EDT), Hokkaido Broadcasting Co., Ltd. on April 17, and Animax on April 26. The anime will also...
Hero Without a Class Anime Reveals Cast, Staff, Visual, 2025 Premiere
Kenshō Ono plays protagonist Allele in Studio A-Cat anime
― The official website for the television anime of author Shichio Kuzu and illustrator Yumehito Ueda's Hero Without a Class: Who Even Needs Skills?! (Mushoku no Eiyū: Betsu ni Skill Nanka Iranakattan da ga) novel series revealed the lead cast member, main staff, teaser visual, and 2025 premiere date for the anime on Monday. Kenshō Ono will voi...
Children of the Whales' Abi Umeda Launches New Manga
Jami Jami series starts on May 9
― Manga creator Abi Umeda announced on her X (formerly Twitter) account last Friday that she is launching a new manga titled Jami Jami (Wicked Life, Wicked Soul) in Hakusensha's Young Animal Zero magazine and on the Young Animal Web manga website on May 9. 予告が載りましたのでお知らせします。5/9発売のヤングアニマルZEROさんにて、新連載始まります！ヤングアニマルWebさんでも同日配信✨タイトルは「邪命邪魅(じゃみじゃみ)」異形の化け物や獣人たちが出てくるダークファンタジーで...
Live-Action Dr. Ashura Series Casts Masaya Sano
Ae! Group member joins cast of April 16 series
― The staff for the live-action TV series of Ryō Koshino's Dr. Ashura manga announced on Saturday that Ae! Group boy band member Masaya Sano is joining the cast. Sano plays Tamotsu Yakushiji, a clumsy and timid intern. This is Sano's first role in a primetime television series. The series will air on Fuji TV's Wednesday 10:00 p.m. "Shin-Sui 10 Drama) tim...
Death Stranding 2 Game Launches on June 26
Collector's, deluxe digital editions grant early access on June 24; world concert tour slated
― Kojima Productions announced during the livestreamed "PlayStation® Presents Death Stranding 2: On the Beach Special Panel at SXSW" at the 2025 South by Southwest event on Sunday that Hideo Kojima's Death Stranding 2: On the Beach game will launch worldwide on June 26. Players who purchase the collector's a...
A Gatherer's Adventure in Isekai Light Novels Get TV Anime
Yoshinori Odaka directs series at Tatsunoko Production × SynergySP
― Masuo Kinoko's A Gatherer's Adventure in Isekai (Sozai Saishuka no Isekai Ryokouki) light novel series is receiving a television anime adaptation. Yoshinori Odaka (40-Shūnen da yo! Coro Coro All-Star Shōgakkō is directing the anime at the studios Tatsunoko Production and SynergySP. Gigaemon Ichikawa (Chikasugi Idol Akae-chan, Black ...
Live-Action Series of Webtoon Cashero to Stream on Netflix in 4th Quarter of 2025
Jun-ho Lee of 2PM headlines series
― Netflix Korea confirmed at a press conference last month that the Netflix series Cashero is slated for release in the fourth quarter. Based on the webtoon of the same name, Cashero follows the story of Sang-ung Kang, an ordinary civil servant who gains superpowers proportional to the amount of cash he holds. Played by Jun-ho Lee of 2PM, Kang is a regular employee...
K-Pop Boy Band BOYNEXTDOOR to Release Single for Webtoon Odd Girl Out
Odd Girl Out has been serialized since 2015
― The K-pop boy band BOYNEXTDOOR has collaborated with the webtoon series Odd Girl Out for the single "Never Loved This Way Before." The track is set to be released on March 14 at 6:00 p.m. KST (5:00 a.m. EDT). Odd Girl Out, serialized since 2015, explores the lives of teenage girls navigating the complexities of friendship, love, and personal growth. The ...
Naver Webtoon Continues Sponsoring 'Hyun-se Lee Cartoon Creation Camp' for Aspiring Creators
Outstanding works may be serialized via Naver Webtoon
― Naver Webtoon announced on March 4 that it will once again officially sponsor the "Hyun-se Lee Cartoon Creation Camp" this year, continuing its support for aspiring webtoon creators. The camp was first launched in 2001 by Doo-ho Lee, a professor at Sejong University at the time, as a so-called "hell camp" designed to immerse students completely...
Japanese Animation TV Ranking, February 24-March 2
Dragon Ball Daima's final episode earns 2.8% rating
― The 2024 film Eiga Doraemon: Nobita no Chikyū Symphony aired on TV Asahi on Saturday, March 1 at 6:56 p.m. and earned a 3.9% rating. Title Station Date Time Length Average Household Rating Sazae-san Fuji TV March 2 (Sun) 18:30 30 min. 7.8 Detective Conan NTV March 1 (Sat) 18:00 30 min. 6.5 Chibi Maruko-chan Fuji TV March 2 (Sun) 18:00 30 min. 5.8...
Anne Shirley Anime's New Video Unveils Opening Song by Tota
Tota performs "Yokan" for April 5 anime
― The staff for Anne Shirley, a new anime of Lucy Maud Montgomery's classic Anne of Green Gables novel series, announced in a new promotional video on Sunday that singer Tota is performing the opening theme song "Yokan" (Premonition). The video previews the opening song: The anime will premiere on April 5 on NHK Educational at 6:25 p.m. JST (5:25 a.m. EDT). The...
'Danjo no Yūjō wa Seiritsu Suru? Iya, Shinai!!' Anime's 2nd Promo Video Previews Ending Theme
Hina Tachibana performs ending theme for series debuting on April 4
― The staff for the television anime of Nana Nanana and Parum's Danjo no Yūjō wa Seiritsu Suru? Iya, Shinai!! (Can a Boy-Girl Friendship Hold Up? (No, it Can't!!)) light novel series revealed the show's second promotional video on Sunday. The video previews some of the cast members for the first time, and also previews Hina Tachibana...
Takopi's Original Sin Anime Casts Konomi Kohara, Anna Nagase
Kohara, Nagase play Marina, Azuma in 2025 sci-fi anime
― The official website for the anime adaptation of Taizan 5's Takopi's Original Sin (Takopii no Genzai) manga revealed two new cast members on Sunday. Konomi Kohara as Marina Anna Nagase as Azuma The anime will premiere this year. The anime will star Kurumi Mamiya as Takopi and Reina Ueda as Shizuka Kuze. Shinya Iino (director for Dr. Stone, Dr. ...
I'm the Evil Lord of an Intergalactic Empire! Anime Reveals Main Promo Video, More Cast
Toshiya Miyata voices Liam in his previous life for series debuting on April 5
― The staff for the television anime of Yomu Mishima's I'm the Evil Lord of an Intergalactic Empire! (Ore wa Seikan Kokka no Akutoku Ryōshu!) light novel series revealed the anime's main promotional video, main visual, and more cast on Sunday. The below video previews Saishū Mirai Shōjo's opening theme song "Uchū-teki Myst...
Kakushite! Makina-san!! Anime Announces Ending Song Artists, April 6 Debut
Girl group Brave Mental Orchestra performs "Android ni Kubittake" ending
― The official website for the television anime of Yoshimi Sato's Kakushite! Makina-san!! (Hide! Makina-san!) manga announced on Sunday the anime's ending theme song "Android ni Kubittake" (Crazy About an Android) by the girl group Brave Mental Orchestra, and April 6 premiere. The anime's "hidden" or broadcast version will premi...
Anime NYC Hosts Rooster Fighter Manga Creator Shu Sakuratani, Anime Adaptation's Screenwriter Hiroshi Seko
Sakuratani, Seko attend 4-day event on August 21-24
― The staff of Anime NYC announced on Saturday that it will host Rooster Fighter (Niwatori Fighter) manga author Shu Sakuratani, and the upcoming anime adaptation's screenwriter Hiroshi Seko at this year's event. 🗽GUEST ANNOUNCEMENT🗽Shu Sakuratani is a talented and innovative Japanese manga artist and creator, best known for his acclaimed series "Ro...
Crunchyroll to Stream One Piece Anime New Episodes Simultaneously on April 6
Streaming service also streams new English dub episodes, One Piece Specials 14-16 on March 18
― Crunchyroll announced on Saturday that it will simultaneously stream the One Piece anime, when it resumes the Egghead arc on April 6 in the United States, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, and Latin America. Additionally, it will stream One Piece Specials 14-16, and new English dub episodes (1...
Sally Amaki, Kana Ichinose Appear in Fan Meeting in Hawaii on March 16
Event for voices actresses includes talk event, VIP event, autograph sessions
― Aria Productions announced on February 28 that it will host a fan meeting in partnership with Sekai Project for voice actresses Sally Amaki and Kana Ichinose in Hawaii. The fan meeting will take place at the Prince Waikiki Hotel in Honolulu on March 16. The fan meeting will include a talk event, a VIP event, and autograph...
New Yaiba Anime to Stream on Netflix, Hulu
Series premieres on April 5 in N. America, Latin America, Australia, New Zealand
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Viz Media announced during its panel at Emerald City Comic Con on Saturday that Shin Samurai-den YAIBA, the new television anime of Detective Conan creator Gōshō Aoyama's Yaiba manga, will stream on Netflix in North America, Latin America, Australia, and New Zealand on April 5. The show will also stream on Hulu in the...
Black Torch Manga Gets TV Anime
Kei Umabiki directs anime at 100studio
― Viz Media announced during its panel at Emerald City Comic Con on Saturday that Tsuyoshi Takaki's Black Torch manga is receiving an anime adaptation "soon." Kei Umabiki (ClassicaLoid, Quality Assurance in Another World) is directing the anime at 100studio. Gō Suzuki (Sword Art Online the Movie: Ordinal Scale, Minami-ke Tadaima) is designing the characters, Gig...
Madoka Magica: Magia Exedra Game's New Video Announces March 27 Launch
FictionJunction performs theme song "lighthouse" with LINO LEIA as main vocalist
― The staff for the Puella Magi Madoka Magica: Magia Exedra smartphone game revealed in a new promotional video on Saturday that the game will launch on iOS and Android devices on March 27. To celebrate the announcement and the milestone of 800,000 pre-registrations, the official X (formerly Twitter) account will also re...
Shibuya Hachi Anime's 3rd Part Unveils April 5 Debut, Updated Staff, New Narrator & Theme Song in Video
Nobunaga Shimazaki now narrates anime directed by Kaiju Step's Yūji Umoto
― The official website for the anime based on Shibuya City Tourism Association's official mascot character SHIBUYA♡HACHI (pronounced as Shibuya Love Hachi) posted a new promotional video and key visual on Saturday. The video announces the newly added narrator and April 5 premiere of the anime's third cours (quarter of the year)...
Manga Up! Global Adds 'Let Me Be Single in Peace!' Manga in English
Mutsuko Shiki's manga adaptation of Kabegiwa Aizaki, Mamyoda's novels launched in June 2022
― Manga Up! Global announced on Sunday that it has added Mutsuko Shiki's manga adaptation of author Kabegiwa Aizaki and illustrator Mamyoda's Let Me Be Single in Peace! (Dou ka Ore o Hōtte Oite Kure: Naze ka Bocchi no Owatta Kōkō Seikatsu o Kanojo ga Kaeyou to Shite Kuru) light novel series. Manga Up! describe...
Sakamoto Days Anime Casts Masaaki Mizunaka
Mizunaka plays Wutang in 10th episode
― The staff of the television anime of Yuuto Suzuki's Sakamoto Days manga revealed on Saturday that Masaaki Mizunaka is playing Wutang in the 10th episode. The staff also streamed a preview video for the 10th episode: The anime premiered on TV Tokyo and affiliated channels on January 11, and the series also debuted on Netflix on January 11. Netflix lists the anim...
Japan's Video Game Rankings, February 24-March 2
Monster Hunter Wilds debuts at #1
― Japan's Game Ranking: February 24-March 2 Rank System Title Publisher Release Date Weekly Copies Total Copies 1PS5Monster Hunter Wilds Capcom February 28 601,179 601,179 2NSwYu-Gi-Oh! Early Days Collection Konami February 27 49,862 49,862 3NSwWizardry: The Five Ordeals Game*Spark Publishing February 27 11,299 11,299 4NSwSuper Mario Party Jamboree Nintendo October 1...
Rakuten Viki Announces New K-Drama My Girlfriend is The Man! Based on Webtoon
Members of K-pop idol groups will star in adaptation
― Rakuten Viki announced on Friday My Girlfriend is The Man!, a new K-drama series co-produced with Korean production company Studio N. The series, based on a webtoon with over 379 million views, will debut exclusively on Viki later this year. The announcement comes as Viki celebrates reaching 100 million registered users. The series stars K-pop i...
'Mikadono San Shimai wa Angai, Choroi' TV Anime Casts Yoshino Aoyama
Aoyama voices youngest daughter of Mikadono family
― The official website for the television anime of Aya Hirakawa's Mikadono San Shimai wa Angai, Choroi (The Three Mikadono Sisters Are Surprisingly Easy) romantic comedy manga revealed on Saturday that Yoshino Aoyama will voice Miwa Mikadono, the youngest daughter of the Mikadono family and a genius who is a professional shogi player. The website als...
Gegege no Kitaro Gets New Stage Play in August
Also: selection of episodes from 6 anime seasons to be rebroadcast starting on April 6
― The official X (formerly Twitter) account for the stage play adaptation of Shigeru Mizuki's GeGeGe no Kitarō manga revealed that a new stage play will run in August. The play will run at the Meiji-za theater in Tokyo from August 2-16 and at the Shin Kabuki-za theater in Osaka from August 18-25. Yasuyuki Tsutsumi ...
Turkey! Original Bowling Anime Debuts in July
Anime reveals new visual, director
― Pony Canyon and Bakken Record revealed on Saturday that their Turkey! original bowling anime will debut in July. The series will air on NTV, BS NTV, and TV Shinshu. The staff also revealed a new visual. Susumu Kudo (Momentary Lily, Cinderella Nine, The Masterful Cat is Depressed Again Today) is directing the anime. The cast includes: Hana Hishikawa as Mai Otonashi...
Se-young Lee to Star in Live-Action Adaptation of The Remarried Empress Novel/Webtoon
Se-young Lee will portray runaway slave Rashta Isqua
― Korean broadcasting studio JTBC reported on March 6 that Se-young Lee is set to star in the live-action adaptation of the popular web novel/webtoon The Remarried Empress. Regarding the news, Se-young Lee's agency Prain TPC stated that it is “one of the projects she has received.” In the series, Se-young Lee will portray Rashta Isqua, a runaway sl...
Wattpad Webtoon Studios Hires Mar Vila Barcelo to Lead European Expansion
Studio aims to expand in Spanish-speaking market
― Wattpad Webtoon Studios has appointed Mar Vila Barcelo to lead its European operations. Based in Madrid, Barcelo will oversee the studio's international film and TV projects in the region and report to David Madden, Head of Global Entertainment. Barcelo was previously Development Executive at ITV Studios Iberia, where she managed the development of f...
Mobile Game Based on +99 Reinforced Wooden Stick Webtoon Debuts at #1 in Korea
Players control 3 main characters in hack-and-slash style combat
― Daeri Soft's new mobile RPG +99 Reinforced Wooden Stick: Growth has taken the top spot on Google Play Store's popularity chart in Korea following its official release on February 5. The game's success was fueled by pre-release promotions and high anticipation among webtoon fans, leading it to top the Google Store's popularity chart j...
Bleach: Rebirth of Souls Game's 'Reverse Fate' Trailer Previews Character, New Ichigo Form
3D arena fighting game slated for PS5, PS4, Xbox Series X|S, PC on March 21
― Bandai Namco Entertainment began streaming on Friday a trailer titled "Reverse Fate" 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 video previews the characters and a special form for Ichigo: The game will launch o...
Frogger, Harvest Moon, Tamagotchi Nominated for 2025 Video Game Hall of Fame
Goldeneye 007, Angry Birds, Quake also nominated
― The Strong National Museum of Play in Rochester, New York announced the 2025 nominees to its Video Game Hall of Fame on Thursday. The nominees include Frogger (1981), Harvest Moon (1996), and Tamagotchi (1996). Other nominees are Goldeneye 007 (1997), Angry Birds (2009), Quake (1996), Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare (2004), Defender (1981), and Age of...
Ridi's Subsidiary Prodifi Launches AI-Powered Webtoon Localization Tool
Prodifi claims tool can reduce time, cost of localization by up to 90%
― Prodifi, a subsidiary of content platform company Ridi, announced on Wednesday the launch of its new AI-powered tool designed to simplify the complex process of webtoon localization. Ridi is the parent company of the webtoon platform Manta. The new tool utilizes artificial intelligence (AI) to speed up translation while consider...
Ayano Takeda's Aisarenakute mo Betsu ni Novel Gets Live-Action Film on July 4
Sara Minami stars in film based on Sound! Euphonium author's novel
― Production company LesPros Entertainment announced on Friday that it is producing a live-action film adaptation of Ayano Takeda's Aisarenakute mo Betsu ni (I Don't Really Care if I'm Not Loved) novel that will open on July 4. The film stars Sara Minami as protagonist Hiiro Miyata. Aya Igashi is directing the film. The novel centers ...
Ao Oni: The Horror of Blueberry Onsen Horror Game Announced for Switch, PC in Spring 2025
Game features co-op play, chat, 16x speed mode, online rankings, new blue demons
― The company Game Studio and creative agency UUUM announced on Friday the new Ao Oni: The Horror of Blueberry Onsen game for Nintendo Switch and PC via Steam slated for spring 2025. The game's Steam page is streaming a trailer. New features include co-op play, chat, character conversations, 16x speed mode, and online ra...
Tomcat's Big Adventure 1992 Anime Film Gets N. American Premiere Screening at Texas Theater on April 14
Serial Experiments Lain/Kino's Journey's Ryūtarō Nakamura directed film
― The official X/Twitter account for the 1992 anime film Tomcat's Big Adventure (Chibineko Tom no Daibōken - Chikyū o Sukue! Nakama-tachi) announced on Friday that the film will make its North American premiere at the Texas Theatre in Dallas, TX on April 14 at 7:30 p.m. The film will screen in Japanese with English subtitles as p...
Your Forma Anime Gets World Premiere Screening at Hawaii's Kawaii Kon on March 15
1st 3 episodes screen with commentary from director Takaharu Ozaki at event
― Anime distributor REMOW announced on Friday that the television anime of Mareho Kikuishi and Tsubata Nozaki's Your Forma science-fiction crime suspense light novel series will have its world premiere at Kawaii Kon in Hawaii on March 15 at 1:30 p.m. The first three episodes will screen at the event. There will also be commen...
The IDOLM@STER Tours Game Launches in Arcades in Japan on March 26
― Bandai Namco Amusement announced on Friday that The IDOLM@STER Tours game will formally start rolling out in arcades across Japan on March 26. The IDOLM@STER Tours is the first arcade game in The IDOLM@STER franchise since the very first The IDOLM@STER game in 2005 (not counting the franchise's three pachinko games). As with the original arcade game, its console ports, and the franchise's recent T...
Shinichiro Watanabe, MAPPA's Lazarus Anime Reveals 14 More Cast Members
Yūichi Nakamura, Tomokazu Sugita, Neeko, Sumire Uesaka, Satoshi Hino, more join cast
― The official website 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), revealed 14 more cast members on Friday without character cred...
'Go! Go! Loser Ranger!' Season 2 Anime Reveals Main Promo Video, Theme Song Artists
Orange Range performs opening theme song "Maji de Sekai Kaechau 5-byō Mae," Fukurow note performs ending theme song "Seigi"
― The official website for the television anime of Negi Haruba's Go! Go! Loser Ranger! (Sentai Daishikkaku) manga began streaming the main promotional video for the anime's second season on Friday. The video reveals that Orange Range performs the anime's opening theme song "Maji...
The Shiunji Family Children Anime's 2nd Promo Video Reveals Opening Theme
Masaki Terasoma joins cast as Shiunji family father in series debuting on April 8
― The staff for the television anime of Reiji Miyajima's The Shiunji Family Children (Shiunji-ke no Kodomo-tachi) manga revealed the show's second promotional video, opening theme song information, more cast, and April 8 television debut on Friday. NACHERRY performs the opening theme song "Honey Lemon." The below video ...
Odekake Kozame Anime Film Reveals New Visual, More Cast
Anime gets collaboration with Bocchi the Rock!
― Kadokawa revealed a new visual and more cast on Friday for Eiga Odekake Kozame Tokai no Otomodachi (Film Little Shark's Outings: The City's Friend), the new anime film of Penguin Box's Odekake Kozame (Little Shark's Outings) manga. The new cast includes: Yūichirō Umehara as Man with a Mohawk Natsuki Hanae as Haruto, Tokai's older brother The anime is a...
Yokusaru Shibata's Tojima Tanzaburo wa Kamen Rider ni Naritai Manga Gets Anime
Series from Air Master manga creator about 40-year-old man who dreams of becoming a Kamen Rider launched in 2018
― Aniplex announced on Friday that Yokusaru Shibata's Tojima Tanzaburo wa Kamen Rider ni Naritai (Tanzaburo Tojima Wants to Be a Kamen Rider) manga is getting an anime adaptation. The logo for the anime lists the title in English as Tojima Tanzaburo Wants to be a Masked Rider. Shibata drew...
Umeda Cypher Performs 1st Ending Theme for Fire Force Anime's Final Season
Yōko Hikasa, Masaki Aizawa join cast
― The staff of the Fire Force anime's third and final season revealed on Friday that the musical group Umeda Cypher will perform the ending theme song "Urusiren" for the anime's first cours (quarter of a year). The anime's website also revealed two more cast members. Yōko Hikasa as Gold Masaki Aizawa as Dragon The first part of the final season will premiere on MB...
Teogonia Anime Reveals April 11 Debut, 7 More Cast Members
New visual also revealed
― The staff for the television anime of Tsukasa Tanimai's Teogonia light novel series revealed more cast members and the show's April 11 debut on Friday. The series will debut on Tokyo MX, SUn TV, and BS11 on April 11 at 24:30 (effectively April 12 at 12:30 a.m.). The show will stream simultaneously in Japan on ABEMA starting on April 12 at 12:30 a.m. The staff also revealed ...
Aharen-san wa Hakarenai Season 2 Anime Reveals April 7 TV Debut in Video
New visual also revealed
― The official website for the second season for the television anime of Asato Mizu's Aharen-san wa Hakarenai (Aharen Is Indecipherable) romantic comedy manga revealed the new season's April 7 television debut in a second promotional video on Friday. The website also revealed a new key visual. The series will debut on Tokyo MX on April 7 at 10:00 p.m., before airing on BS11 l...
Wit Studio, Tow Ubukata's Moonrise Anime Reveals Main Cast, April 10 Debut on Netflix
More staff revealed
― Netflix announced on Friday that anime studio WIT Studio and author Tow Ubukata's upcoming Moonrise project will debut on the streaming service on April 10 worldwide. Netflix also revealed the show's main cast, and revealed that AiNA The End will perform the show's theme song "Daijōbu" (It's All Right). The anime will star Chiaki Kobayashi as Jacob Shadow and Yūto Uemura as Phil...
Our Last Crusade or the Rise of a New World Season 2 Begins Reairing on April 10 After 8-Month Delay
Anime premiered in July last year, but delayed 5th episode indefinitely in August
― Kadokawa revealed on Friday that the second television anime season based on Kei Sazane and Ao Nekonabe's Our Last Crusade or the Rise of a New World (Kimi to Boku no Saigo no Senjō, Arui wa Sekai ga Hajimaru Seisen) light novel series will resume airing from the first episode on April 10. The anime delayed episodes f...
The Ancient Magus' Bride Manga Gets 1st Visual Novel
Bushiroad Games plans to release visual novel for Switch this year
― Bushiroad Games announced on Friday it is developing the first visual novel based on Kore Yamazaki's The Ancient Magus' Bride manga. The visual novel is titled Mahō Tsukai no Yome: Seika no Maboroshi to Yumemiru Tabiji (The Ancient Magus' Bride: The Phantom Midsummer and the Dreaming Journey). The game will release for Nintendo Swit...
Mashle: Magic and Muscles Gets Smartphone Puzzle Game
"3-match puzzle game" lets players create teams with their favorite characters
― Poppin Games Japan and MuscleMagic Games announced on Friday that Hajime Kōmoto's Mashle: Magic and Muscles manga is getting a smartphone puzzle game titled Mashle: Muscle Puzzle. The "3-match puzzle game" features the worldview of the anime and allows players to create teams with their favorite characters. The game will...
Yanmar's Miru: Paths To My Future Anime's Video Reveals April 2 TV Premiere
V.W.P. opening song "AI=UTA" also previewed in video
― The official website for machinery manufacturer Yanmar Holdings' original anime project Miru: Paths To My Future began streaming a promotional video for the anime on Friday. The video previews the anime's opening theme song "AI=UTA" by virtual singer group V.W.P., and also reveals the anime's April 2 television premiere date. The anime will premi...
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