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Kurayukaba and Kuramerukagari Anime Movies Review
These tenously-linked films sport impressive world-building and mechanical designs but suffer from undercooked plots.
― Streaming worldwide on Crunchyroll on the day of their Japanese theatrical release, does the distribution pattern of these one-hour-long thematically-linked movies mark a new strategy for the Sony-owned service? I can't see anything similar happening with massive properties like Dem...
This Week in Games - Ask Yourself, "What Would Shadow Do?"
The Year of Shadow is upon us! What sort of festivities can we expect for a resident Edgehog? Also: Jean-Karlo salutes the Miiverse community and more in This Week in Games!
― Welcome back, folks! Last week, I saw a bit of consternation from folks with regards to SaGa Emerald Beyond, specifically since SaGa games can be rather impenetrable. It's a tall order, but I still vouch for the SaGa games. Mis...
Seven Days War Novelist Osamu Sōda Dies at 95
Sōda's 1985 novel inspired live-action film in 1988, anime film in 2019
― Novelist Osamu Sōda died on April 8 at a hospital in Nagoya due to pneumonia. He was 95. According to Sōda's family, his condition suddenly deteriorated after he was hospitalized due to a cold on April 4. Kadokawa, which published many of Sōda's works, also released a statement regarding his death on Tuesday. Kadokawa stated th...
Rinkai! Women's Cycling Anime Reveals 3 More Cast Members
Yukari Anzai, Miho Morisaki, Yuka Ozaki join cast after April 9 premiere
― The official X (formerly Twitter) account for the Rinkai! project revealed three more cast members for its anime series. The three cast members will all start performing in the anime's second episode on Tuesday. The new cast members are (from image above, top to bottom): Yukari Anzai as Chigiri Toyohashi
Miho Morisaki as Suzu ...
Crunchyroll, Crypton Future Media Criticized After New Hatsune Miku Concerts Forgo Transparent Displays
Change.org petition with 6,200+ signatures asks for refunds
― Crunchyroll and Crypton Future Media have been facing criticism from Hatsune Miku fans after the "HATSUNE MIKU EXPO 2024 North America tour powered by Crunchyroll" concert tour started in Vancouver, Canada on April 4. According to fans who have attended the concerts so far, the concerts seem to be using a LED screen instead of the trademar...
T・P BON Anime's Trailer Previews Theme Songs, Time Travel Scenes
Season 1 debuts on Netflix on May 2, season 2 on July 17
― Netflix began streaming an English-subtitled trailer for T・P BON, the first anime series adatptation of the T・P BON (Time Patrol Bon) manga by Doraemon co-creator Fujiko F. Fujio, on Monday. The video highlights the the show's time traveling story, particularly scenes from the Bronze Age, the Middle Ages, World War II, and beyond. The trailer...
Keanu Reeves Joins Live-Action Sonic the Hedgehog 3 Film as Shadow
Reeves joins Krysten Ritter, Alyla Browne, James Wolk, Sofia Pernas, Cristo Fernández, Jorma Taccone as new cast members
― Deadline reported on Monday that Keanu Reeves is joining the cast of the live-action Sonic the Hedgehog 3 film as Shadow the Hedgehog. Variety confirmed in February that Jim Carrey will reprise his role as Dr. Robotnik for the third film. IGN additionally reported that Krysten Ri...
Delicious in Dungeon x Urakita Craft Studio Collab for Wooden Barrel Mugs
Raise your glasses high when enjoying your dungeon delicacies
― A staple in any fantasy story is definitely the wooden barrel mug. They're found in movies like Lord of the Rings, games like Dungeons & Dragons, and a myriad of fantasy anime and manga series. Now you can feel like you're exploring a dungeon with the new Delicious in Dungeon wood barrel jockey mug from Urakita Craft Studio. The Urakita ...
Sand Land Game Releases New Trailer Set to Darude's 'Sandstorm'
Game launches on April 26 for PS4, PS5, Xbox X|S, PC
― Bandai Namco Entertainment America began streaming a new trailer on Monday for the upcoming role-playing action game based on the late Akira Toriyama's Sand Land manga set to the popular meme song "Sandstorm" by Darude: A playable demo is currently available for the game. The game will launch on April 26 (April 25 in Japan) for PlayStation 4, Pla...
Mushoku Tensei: Jobless Reincarnation - Quest of Memories Console Game Launches on June 20
Game launches for PS5, PS4, Switch, PC via Steam
― The official Twitter account of the Mushoku Tensei: Jobless Reincarnation - Quest of Memories console game announced on Sunday that the game will launch worldwide except China on June 20. Bushiroad Games will release the game for PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch, and PC via Steam. Lancarse is developing the game. Bushiroad describes the ...
The Boy and the Heron Film Stays at #1 in 2nd Weekend in Chinese Box Office; Earns US$93 Million in 12 Days
Film earned about US$12.8 million in China in 2nd week
― Entertainment news website Variety reported on Sunday that Studio Ghibli and Hayao Miyazaki's latest feature film The Boy and the Heron (Kimi-tachi wa Dō Ikiru ka) earned RMB90.6 million (about US$12.8 million), staying at #1 in the Chinese box office, in its second week. The film has earned RMB666 million (about US$93.8 million) in 12 days, st...
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The Banished Former Hero Lives as He Pleases #4 [rate]
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At 25:00, in Akasaka Live-Action Show Streams Worldwide on GagaOOLala
Live-action series based on Hiroko Natsuno's manga premieres on April 18
― GagaOOLala announced on Monday that it will stream the live-action series adaptation of Hiroko Natsuno's At 25:00, in Akasaka (25-Ji, Akasaka de) boys-love manga worldwide on April 18. The show will stream in Japanese with English, Traditional and Simplified Chinese, Bahasa Indonesia, Spanish, and Thai. The series will premier...
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Spice & Wolf: merchant meets the wise wolf #3 [rate]
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Spice & Wolf: merchant meets the wise wolf Anime's English Dub Features Returning Cast from Original Series
Brina Palencia, J. Michael Tatum reprise roles from original anime
― Crunchyroll announced on Monday that it is streaming the English dub for the Spice & Wolf: merchant meets the wise wolf anime with the two leads reprising their roles from the original 2008 anime's dub: The English cast includes: Brina Palencia as Holo
J. Michael Tatum as Lawrence
Austin Tindle as Yarei Emi Lo as Myuri
Doug Jackson...
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I Was Reincarnated as the 7th Prince #3 [rate]
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Tadaima, Okaeri #2 [rate]
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One Piece Odyssey Game Gets Deluxe Switch Version
Game launches on July 26 with previously released DLC, new outfits
― Bandai Namco Entertainment announced on Monday that the One Piece Odyssey game is getting a release on Nintendo Switch on July 26 (July 25 in Japan). The One Piece Odyssey: Deluxe Edition release will include the "Reunion of Memories" DLC, outfits, as well as a new City of Water Outfit Set. The "Reunion of Memories" DLC takes place ...
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Re:Monster #3 [rate]
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Kickstarter Campaign for English Release of To the Sea, Seaside Beta, More Manga Reaches Goal
Crowdfunding campaign to end in 7 days
― Glacier Bay Books' Kickstarter campaign to crowdfund the English release of Aoi Mukoubi's To the Sea manga, Ohuton's Seaside Beta manga, Byu Kijitori's One Hundred Views of Reality manga, and the second volume of Sayaka Mogi's Final Testament to the Moon manga reached its US$50,000 goal on Sunday. The campaign has raised US$50,512 from 386 backers as of press ...
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Tsukimichi -Moonlit Fantasy- #15 [rate]
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HIDIVE Streams Ya Boy Kongming! Anime Compilation Film on April 23
Film opened in Japan on March 1
― HIDIVE announced on Friday that it will stream the Ya Boy Kongming! Road to Summer Senia (Paripi Kōmei Road to Summer Sonia) compilation film for the television anime of Yuto Yotsuba and Ryō Ogawa's Ya Boy Kongming! (Paripi Kōmei) manga on April 23 at 12:00 p.m. EDT. The company streamed an English-subtitled trailer: The film opened in Japan on March 1. Eiko (played ...
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Chillin' in Another World With Level 2 Super Cheat Powers #2 [rate]
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Only My Undesirable Translation Talent Can Change the World Manga Ends in 4th Volume
Manga launched in 2022; final volume releases on June 12
― Amazon is listing the fourth compiled book volume of Tomoyuki Maru's Only My Undesirable Translation Talent Can Change the World ("Honyaku" no Sainō de Ore dake ga Sekai wo Kaihen Dekiru Ken: Hazure Sainō "Honyaku" de Kizukeba Sekai Saikyō ni Nattemashita) manga — the adaptation of Hakuto Aono's light novel series of the same title — as its f...
Your Spring 2024 Daily Streaming Reviews
You voted for your most-wanted anime reviews, check here to see the results!
― The spring season came in with a lot of sequels, but not all of them made the cut. Urusei Yatsura reviews will wrap but I look forward to a full season review soon. Surprisingly, ANN readers decided they were over Tatsuya and The Irregular at Magic High School Season 3, along with Anos and The Misfit of Demon King Academy...
Norio Doujima's I'm the Only Monster Tamer in the World Manga Listed as Ending in 11th Volume
Manga launched in 2018, final volume releases on June 7
― Amazon is listing the 11th volume of Norio Doujima's I'm the Only Monster Tamer in the World and Was Mistaken for the Demon Lord (Sekai de Tadahitori no Mamono Tsukai: Tenshoku Shitara Maō ni Machigawa Remashita), the manga adaptation of Senri Kakei and hu-ko's light novel series of the same title, as the final volume. The volume will ship on ...
Jellyfish Can't Swim in the Night ‒ SEASON PREMIERE
Jellyfish Can't Swim in the Night is especially focused on artists defining themselves, and how the persona of performance can be both transformative and restrictive.
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Train to the End of the World #3 [rate]
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Spy x Family, My Hero Academia, One Piece Manga Rank on NYT April Bestseller List
― Tatsuya Endō's SPY x FAMILY, Kohei Horikoshi's My Hero Academia, and Eiichiro Oda's One Piece manga ranked on The New York Times' monthly Graphic Books and Manga bestseller list released in early April. SPY x FAMILY volume 11 ranked at #7, My Hero Academia volume 37 at #8, and One Piece volume 105 at #11. The 14th volume of Chainsaw Man ranked at #3 on March's list. The 20th volume of Dragon Ball ...
Dan Harmon, Heather Anne Campbell Rewrite Script for Live-Action One-Punch Man Film
Rick and Morty co-creator Harmon, screenwriter Campbell replaces Scott Rosenberg, Jeff Pinkner
― The Hollywood Reporter reported on Friday that the live-action film adaptation of ONE and Yūsuke Murata's One-Punch Man manga is currently being rewritten by Rick and Morty co-creator and Community creator Dan Harmon and screenwriter Heather Anne Campbell (Rick and Morty, The Twilight Zone, The Eric Andre...
27th Detective Conan Film Earns 3.3 Billion Yen, Sets New Record for Franchise's Highest Opening Weekend
Film sells 2,274,333 tickets for 3,352,494,500 yen in 1st 3 days
― Japanese entertainment website Eiga.com reported on Monday that the Detective Conan: Hyakuman Doru no Michishirube (Case Closed: The Million-dollar Pentagram) film sold 2,274,333 tickets and earned 3,352,494,500 (about US$21.7 million) yen in its first three days. The film sold 638,119 tickets and earned 962,785,780 yen (about US$6.25...
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Saint Seiya: Knights of the Zodiac - Battle for Sanctuary - Part 2 #4 [rate]
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Live-Action One Piece Series Wins at 2024 Writers Guild Awards
Writers Matt Owens, Steven Maeda win for series' "Romance Dawn" episode
― The 2024 Writers Guild Awards revealed this year's winners on Sunday, and Netflix's live-action adaptation of Eiichiro Oda's One Piece manga won in the "Children's Episodic, Long Form and Specials" category. Writers Matt Owens (Like Cage, Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.) and Steven Maeda won for the series' "Romance Dawn" episode. The l...
Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire Film Drops to #2 in U.S. Box Office in 3rd Weekend
Film earns total of US$157,932,103 in U.S., US$436,532,103 worldwide
― The Box Office Mojo reports that the Godzilla vs. Kong film sequel Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire dropped to #2 in the U.S. box office in its third weekend. The film earned an estimated US$15,450,000 screening in 3,847 theaters in its third weekend, making an estimated US$3,900,000 on Friday, an estimated US$7,000,000 on Saturday...
Manga Up! Adds Porter of Heroes Manga in English
Kakegurui writer Homura Kawamoto, artist Ryo Yajima launched manga in October 2022
― Square Enix's Manga Up! Global service added author Homura Kawamoto and artist Ryo Yajima's Porter of Heroes (Yūsha Party no Nimotsu Mochi) manga in English on Monday. Manga Up! describes its story: Within the hero's party is the world's strongest porter—and together, they've finally defeated the demon lord. Now that...
Lycopene the Tomatoy Poodle Manga Creator Kōji Ōishi Gets Married
His wife? None other than the melon idol herself, Melon Yamaguchi
― Like any country, Japan loves its big-name weddings. From actors and musicians to idols, voice actors, and a myriad of other celebrities, Japanese people love celebrating these joyous occasions. But, what about when a manga creator gets married? The latest notable manga marriage is between the Lycopene the Tomatoy Poodle creator Koji...
Taste Naruto's Ichiraku Ramen in Real Life in Silverlake Ramen Campaign
Savor a bowl before the team-up ends on July 7
― Step inside the world of Naruto in the newest collaboration with the Los Angeles-based Silverlake Ramen restaurant franchise. From March 30 to July 7, many locations of the ramen joint across the United States have been decked out in interior and exterior décor straight out of the anime to bring the series' Ichiraku Ramen to real life. The collaboratio...
Ninja Kamui ‒ Episode 10
As far as motivations go, it’s far from terrible but Zai’s story felt pretty predictable, and the execution wasn't strong enough since he ultimately comes off as more edgy than sympathetic.
Kurayukaba and Kuramerukagari Anime Movies Review
These tenously-linked films sport impressive world-building and mechanical designs but suffer from undercooked plots.
― Streaming worldwide on Crunchyroll on the day of their Japanese theatrical release, does the distribution pattern of these one-hour-long thematically-linked movies mark a new strategy for the Sony-owned service? I can't see anything similar happening with massive properties like Dem...
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Mushoku Tensei: Jobless Reincarnation II #14 [rate]
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As a Reincarnated Aristocrat, I'll Use My Appraisal Skill #2 [rate]
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Two on Ice Manga Ends in Shonen Jump
Ice skating manga launched on September 25
― This year's 20th issue of Shueisha's Weekly Shonen Jump magazine published the final chapter of Elck Itsumo's Two on Ice manga on Monday. The manga's third volume and fourth volume will both ship on June 4. Manga Plus publishes the manga in English and describes the story: One day, Hayuma meets a familiar girl on the skating rink. She turns out to be Kisa...
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Grandpa and Grandma Turn Young Again #2 [rate]
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Vampire Dormitory #2 [rate]
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Delicious in Dungeon ‒ Episode 15
The larger macro-plot fades into the background as we get back to the meat and potatoes of adventuring and eating monsters.
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The Duke of Death and His Maid #26 [rate]
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UniteUp! Anime Season 2's Video Announces January 2025 Debut
Announced at Sunday's concert
― The second concert for Sony Music's "next dimensional idol project" UniteUp! announced with a video and a teaser visual on Sunday that the second UniteUp! television anime season will premiere in January 2025 under the title UniteUp! -Uni:Birth-. The first season will start rerunning this October. The show's first season premiered on January 7, 2023 in Japan, and Crunc...
Yui Sakuma's Reincarnation of the Unrivalled Time Mage Manga Listed as Ending in 6th Volume
Manga adaptation of Shusui Hazuki's light novel series launched in 2020
― Amazon is listing the sixth compiled book volume of Yui Sakuma's Reincarnation of the Unrivalled Time Mage: The Underachiever at the Magic Academy Turns Out to Be the Strongest Mage Who Controls Time! (Toki Tsukai Majutsushi no Tensei Musō: Majutsu Gakuin no Rettō-sei, Jitsuwa Saikyō no Jikan-kei Majutsu Shideshita) manga as it...
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Sound! Euphonium 3 #2 [rate]
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Seiichi Shirato, Syuhei Kamo's Watch Dogs Tokyo Manga Ends
Manga based on Watch Dogs game launched in 2022
― Shinchosha's Kurage Bunch website published the final chapter of Seiichi Shirato (director of Princess Principal anime) and Syuhei Kamo's (Gangsta: Cursed) Watch Dogs Tokyo manga on April 9. Tokyopop licensed the manga and will publish the first compiled book volume in English on April 30, and the second volume on July 9. Tokyopop describes the manga'...
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Captain Tsubasa: Junior Youth Arc #28 [rate]
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Mission: Yozakura Family #2 [rate]
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Go, Go, Loser Ranger! #2 [rate]
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Ninja Kamui #10 [rate]
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Tsukuyomi-kun no Kindan Oyashoku Manga Ends in 6th Volume
Series launched in December 2021, inspired live-action series last year
― The fifth volume of Nikki Asada's Tsukuyomi-kun no Kindan Oyashoku (Mr. Tsukuyomi's Forbidden Midnight Snack) manga revealed on Friday the series will end with the sixth volume in fall. The gourmet romantic comedy manga centers on the relationship between foodie and expert chef Tsukuyomi, and a 27-year-old female personal gym ...
Light Tuchihi, Akiyuki Amemoto Launch New Manga
Manga about assassin trying to turn over a new leaf debuts on May 11
― The May issue of Square Enix's Shonen Gangan magazine revealed The Hero Is Overpowered but Overly Cautious light novel author Light Tuchihi will write the story for a new manga Kirisaki Karin wa Korosasenai (Karin Kirisaki Won't Let Me Kill) with artist Akiyuki Amemoto (Kono Yūsha, Moto Maō ni Tsuki) starting in the June issue on ...
A Girl & Her Guard Dog Manga Continues Hiatus to Prepare for New Arc, Cites Author's Poor Health
Series entered hiatus in December 2023
― The May issue of Kodansha's Bessatsu Friend magazine announced on Friday that Hatsuharu's A Girl & Her Guard Dog (Ojō to Banken-kun) manga will continue its hiatus in preparation for the manga's "second year arc" as well as due to the author's poor health. The magazine will announce the manga's return date at a later time once the author has recovered. The ma...
Nichijou - My Ordinary Life's Keiichi Arawi Illustrates Music Textbooks for Kids
Japanese parents used to say reading manga makes you stupid — now Japanese kids will enjoy manga art in music class
― Textbooks, the bane of every student in the world. But if there's one saving grace, it's the illustrations. Starting in April, students in Japanese elementary schools will find some new artwork in their music textbooks — drawn by the creator of Nichijou-My Ordinary Life, Keiichi Arawi...
Kaiju No. 8 Anime Reveals More Cast
Late voice actress Tarako voices mysterious yōjū
― The official Twitter account for the anime of Naoya Matsumoto's Kaiju No. 8 manga revealed on Saturday six new cast members behind the voices of the Monster Sweeper members, as well as a role for the late Tarako. The new cast members include (left to right):
Tomohiro Ōno as Yoshimura
Jun Fukushima as Miike
Yutaka Aoyama as Masahide Tokuda
Mitsuru Miy...
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One Piece #1101 [rate]
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Wonderful Precure! #11 [rate]
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YATAGARASU: The Raven Does Not Choose Its Master #2 [rate]
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YATAGARASU: The Raven Does Not Choose Its Master #1 [rate]
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Tonari no Yōkai-san #2 [rate]
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The New Gate #1 [rate]
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Whisper Me a Love Song #1 [rate]
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Jellyfish Can't Swim in the Night #2 [rate]
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Japan's Video Game Rankings, April 1-7
Princess Peach: Showtime! stays at #1 for 3rd straight week
― Japan's Game Ranking: April 1-7 Rank System Title Publisher Release Date Weekly Copies Total Copies 1NSwPrincess Peach: Showtime! Nintendo March 22 19,612 124,432 2NSwMario Kart 8 Deluxe Nintendo April 28, 2017 13,055 5,781,663 3PS5Rise of the Ronin Sony Interactive Entertainment March 22 12,080 96,865 4NSwSuper Mario Bros. Wonder Nintendo...
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Black Butler: Public School Arc #1 [rate]
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The Fable #2 [rate]
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Creators of Inuyasha, Evangelion, Video Girl Ai, & More Draw Onmyōji 0 Tribute Art
Each added their own little touch to their illustrations of lead character
― It's not uncommon for novels to be adapted into films. The Japanese film industry is no different with one such movie series launching with 2001's Onmyoji. Now, nearly a quarter-century later, the newest film in the series, Onmyōji 0, is coming out. To celebrate the movie's release, eight artists from the manga and anime wor...
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Kaiju No. 8 #1 [rate]
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Japanese Animation TV Ranking, April 1-8
Suzume, Sound! Euphonium films, That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime season 3, My Hero Academia season 7 all make rankings
― Makoto Shinkai's Suzume film aired on NTV on Friday, April 5 at 9:00 p.m. and earned a 12.7% rating. Sound! Euphonium: Welcome to the Kitauji High School Concert Band, Kyoto Animation's compilation film for the first season of the Sound! Euphonium anime, aired on NHK Educat...
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Studio Apartment, Good Lighting, Angel Included #3 [rate]
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CyberAgent Reveals Guidelines for In-House Creators Using Generative AI for Art
Guidelines aim to avoid copyright violations
― CyberAgent revealed on April 3 that it has created in-house guidelines for its creators for using generative AI/large language models for images, aimed at avoiding violations of copyright law and highlighting that current generative AI cannot produce a usable end product as-is. The guidelines stress that creators should not enter personal or confidential...
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Case Closed #1120 [rate]
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Omoinotake Performs Ending Theme for My Hero Academia Anime's 7th Season
7th season debuts on May 4 after 4-episode My Hero Academia Memories compilation special
― The official website for the My Hero Academia anime announced on Saturday that Omoinotake is performing the ending theme song "Tsubomi" (Flower Bud) for anime's seventh season. The piano trio band wrote the song specifically for the anime. The anime's seventh season was announced after the sixth season ended in...
27th Detective Conan Film Sells 630,000 Tickets, Earns 960 Million Yen on Opening Day
Film beats opening-day earnings of last year's record-breaking film
― The staff of the Detective Conan: Hyakuman Doru no Michishirube (Case Closed: The Million-dollar Pentagram) film announced at a stage greeting event on Saturday that the film sold about 630,000 tickets and earned approximately 960 million yen (about US$6.26 million) on its opening day on Friday. Comparatively, Detective Conan: Kuro...
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Oi! Tonbo #2 [rate]
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1122: For a Happy Marriage Live-Action Series Reveals Teaser Video, More Cast, June 14 Debut
Series based on Peko Watanabe's manga to have 7 episodes.
― Amazon Prime Video revealed a teaser video on Saturday for the live-action series of Peko Watanabe's 1122: For a Happy Marriage manga. The show's official X/Twitter account also revealed a new teaser visual for the show: The staff also revealed more cast members on Saturday, including: Akiko Kikuchi as Tōko Aihara, Otoya's older sister
Rio U...