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Yu-Gi-Oh! Early Days Collection's Introduction Trailer Streamed
Collection to have online play for some games, more new features
― Konami began streaming an introduction trailer on Friday for the Yu-Gi-Oh! Early Days Collection game. The video highlights the games included in the collection, and also revealed new features, such as online play for some games; hidden characters and cards to unlock; the ability to rewind, fast forward, or reset Duels; and a digital ...
I Just Wanted to Say... Picture Book Gets Anime Short
4th project in Kodansha's 'Animehon' initiative
― Yumi Shimokawara's picture book I Just Wanted to Say... (Ne Ne Anone) inspired an anime short. Animehon, a new animation initiative from Kodansha, posted the 30- second commercial version of the animation and the two-minute director's cut version on Friday. The short is the fourth project in the Animehon initiative, which animates short videos based o...
Apocalypse Hotel Original TV Anime's Video Reveals Cast, Staff, April TV Premiere
Saho Shirasu plays protagonist Yachiyo; Kana Shundo directs anime at Cygames Pictures
― CyberAgent and its Cygames Pictures subsidiary's Apocalypse Hotel original television anime unveiled a promotional video and visual for the anime on Friday. The video reveals the cast, staff, the ending theme song, and the anime's April television premiere date on NTV. The video previews the anime's ending theme s...
Berserk Manga Resumes on February 14 After 4-Month Hiatus
Manga's previous chapter serialized on November 8
― This year's third issue of Hakusensha's Young Animal magazine revealed on Friday that Kentarō Miura's Berserk manga will resume in the magazine's next issue on February 14. The manga has been on hiatus since November 8 three months ago. Miura died on May 6, 2021 due to acute aortic dissection. He was 54. The manga went on hiatus after his death, but...
Live-Action My Love Story with Yamada-kun at Lv999 Film's Trailer Reveals Theme Song
Macaroni Enpitsu performs film's theme song "Now Loading"
― 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 unveiled a new trailer and poster visual for the film on Friday. The trailer reveals and previews the films' theme song "Now Loading" by Macaroni Enpitsu. The film opens in theaters on March 28. The fil...
North American Anime, Manga Releases, January 19-25
Horimiya: The Missing Pieces, The Strongest Tank's Labyrinth Raids anime; Tokyo Alien Bros., Everyone's Darling Has a Secret manga ship
― Anime Releases Title Publisher Suggested Retail Price Date Bubblegum Crash BDPlease AnimEigo US$24.95 January 21 Horimiya: The Missing Pieces BD/DVDCite Crunchyroll US$69.98 January 21 The Strongest Tank's Labyrinth Raids BDAnimeNewsNetwork Crunchyroll US$69.98 Jan...
The Apothecary Diaries Season 2 Anime Reveals English Dub's January 24 Debut
Suzie Yeung plays Shisui in dub on Friday
― Crunchyroll announced on Thursday that it will stream the English dub for the second anime season based on Natsu Hyūga and Touko Shino's The Apothecary Diaries (Kusuriya no Hitorigoto) light novel series on Friday. The English cast (which features returning members from the first season) includes: Emi Lo as Maomao
Kaiji Tang as Jinshi
Bree Han as Xiaolan
Mo...
Koei Tecmo, Team Ninja, Platinum Games Announce Ninja Gaiden 4 Game, Ninja Gaiden 2 Black Remaster
Ninja Gaiden 4 launches in fall 2025; Ninja Gaiden 2 Black gets release on Thursday
― Koei Tecmo Games announced during the Xbox Developer Direct livestream on Thursday the new Ninja Gaiden 4 game, a collaboration by developers Team Ninja and Platinum Games, scheduled for release on Xbox Series X|S, PS5, PC, and Xbox Game Pass in fall 2025. The company also unveiled Ninja Gaiden 2 Black, a remastered...
Shogakukan Releases 'Novelous' Light Novel/Manga App Using AI Translation in U.S., Canada
Novelous launches for iOS, Android at 2:00 p.m. EST on Thursday
― Publisher Shogakukan announced that it is releasing "Novelous," its new iOS and Android app for light novel series and manga in the United States and Canada, on Thursday at 2:00 p.m. EST. The Nikkei newspaper reported last July that Novelous uses AI translation for English releases. Shogakukan streamed a trailer: Novelous features over...
Webtoon Stagtown Set for Hollywood Live-Action Film Adaptation
Margot Robbie's production company will co-produce film
― WEBTOON Entertainment announced on Tuesday that the horror series Stagtown, serialized on its English platform, will be adapted into a live-action film. Stagtown originated from Naver Webtoon's global amateur creator platform, CANVAS. The horror webtoon follows protagonist Frankie as he returns to his eerie hometown of Stagtown and encounters...
The Catcher in the Ballpark! Anime Casts Hiroki Tōchi, Rika Tachibana
Tōchi plays Kojiro, Tachibana voices Yuki
― 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 Hiroki Tōchi as Kojiro (pictured below on right), a veteran player who has made 200 home runs in his career, and Rika Tachibana as Yuki Takino (pictured below on left)...
Aharen-san wa Hakarenai Anime's 2nd Season Reveals Opening Theme Song in 1st Promo Video
ZUTOMAYO perform opening theme for April anime
― 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 began streaming the first promotional video on Thursday, and it reveals and previews the opening theme song "Binetsuma" by ZUTOMAYO: The anime will debut in April 2025. Inori Minase and Takuma Tera...
Exclusive: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles x Naruto Crossover Comic's Issue #1 Gets 2nd Printing, Reveals New Cover
1st issue sold out at distributor level, 2nd printing out on March 12
― IDW Publishing has provided ANN with an exclusive first look at the all-new cover for the second printing of the first issue of it and Viz Media's Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles x Naruto four-issue crossover comic series. The comic's first issue has sold out at the distributor level, receiving more than 100,000 orders. The second p...
GKIDS to Screen Witch Watch Anime in Theaters on March 16 Ahead of April Stream on Crunchyroll/Netflix (Updated)
1st 3 episodes screen in theaters with exclusive interviews
― GKIDS announced on Thursday that it will screen the first three episodes of the television anime of Kenta Shinohara's Witch Watch manga early in North American theaters on March 16. Crunchyroll and Netflix also revealed that they will stream the anime when it debuts this April. GKIDS streamed an English-subtitled trailer: The screenings wi...
Toei Animation, Daisuke Nishio, Takashi Washio's 'Magic Candies' Short Anime Film Nominated for Oscars
Short film based on Baek Hee-na's picture book nominated for Best Animated Short Film
― The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced on Thursday that Toei Animation, Daisuke Nishio, and Takashi Washio's "Magic Candies" ("Amedama") short has been nominated for Best Animated Short Film (nominations for this category start at about 5:34 in video below): The other nominees for Best Animated ...
Manga UP! Global Adds The Banished Saint's Pilgrimage: From Dying to Thriving, Rokurei: The Anti-Exorcism Division Manga
Manga by Komugi Awaya, Jinushi launched consecutively on Thursday, Friday
― Square Enix's Manga UP! Global service started publishing Komugi Awaya's The Banished Saint's Pilgrimage: From Dying to Thriving (Yomei Wazuka Dakara to Tsuihō Sareta Seijo Desu ga, Junrei no Tabi ni Detara Chō Kenkō ni Narimashita) manga on Thursday, and Jinushi's Rokurei: The Anti-Exorcism Division (Rokurei: Tensei-shi Rinn...
Webtoon Platform PeanuToon Abruptly Shuts Down Next Month
Korean webtoon platform launched in 2015 and will shut down on February 28
― PeanuToon, a Korean webtoon platform, announced on its website and official X/Twitter account on January 16 that it will terminate its services on February 28. The platform advised users to check its website for details regarding service usage and refunds for its in-app currency. Both readers and creators have expressed sho...
Living the Line Reveals Multi-Volume Book Deal With Marina Shirakawa Estate, Other Manga Releases for This Year
Unannounced titles by Shirakawa slated for 2026, early 2027 release
― Publisher Living the Line revealed on Tuesday that it has acquired a multi-volume book deal with the estate of author Marina Shirakawa. The yet unannounced titles are slated for release in 2026 and early 2027. In addition, the company revealed its 2025 lineup of releases. Living the Line's Smudge horror imprint will release Shinich...
Dark Horse Licenses Gou Tanabe's The Color Out of Space Manga
Dark Horse releases manga adaptation of H.P. Lovecraft story on July 1
― Otaku USA Magazine revealed in an exclusive article on Tuesday that Dark Horse Comics has licensed Gou Tanabe's The Colour Out of Space manga adaptation of H.P. Lovecraft's short story, and will ship the manga on July 1. Zack Davisson, who translated Dark Horse Comics' previous English releases of Tanabe's H.P. Lovecraft adaptat...
Shirimoto's Nmeneko Manga Gets Short Anime Adaptation in April
Megumi Han stars in anime as titular character, Hiro Shimono as Usukuro
― A website opened on Thursday to reveal the short anime adaptation of creator Shirimoto's Nmeneko manga. The website revealed the anime's first promotional video, key visual, main cast, staff, and April premiere on the TBS channel. The anime will star Megumi Han as the titular character Nmeneko (left in above visual) and Hiro Sh...
Maebashi Witches Anime Reveals New Teaser Visual, 3rd Promo Video
Sunrise's original TV anime debuts in April
― Sunrise revealed a third teaser visual and third promotional video on Thursday for its Maebashi Witches original television anime. The anime will have a stage presentation at AnimeJapan 2025 on March 22. The anime will premiere in April 2025, and stars: Sakura Kasuga as Yuina Akagi, a cheerful high school freshman, who loves cameras and taking "emotional"...
'Danjo no Yūjō wa Seiritsu Suru? Iya, Shinai!!' Anime Casts Yuka Nukui
Nukui voices Rinne Enomoto in April anime
― 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 on Thursday that Yuka Nukui will join the anime's cast as Rinne Enomoto, Yū's first love. The anime will premiere in April. The anime stars: Kikunosuke Toya as Yū Natsum...
Live-Action Bad Boys Film's Teaser Reveals More Cast Members
Jūtarō Yamanaka, Rihito Ikezaki, Sora Inoue join cast of May 30 film
― The official website for the live-action film of Hiroshi Tanaka's Bad Boys manga began streaming a new teaser trailer revealing more cast for the film on Thursday. The new cast members include Jūtarō Yamanaka (leftmost in image above) as Hisao Nakamura, Rihito Ikezaki (center right) as Yōji Nakagawa, and Sora Inoue (rightmost) as ...
TV Tokyo's Synapusu Children's Program Gets 2nd Film This Spring
Actor Hiroshi Tamaki returns to voice Nyū in film
― TV Tokyo announced on Thursday that its Synapusu children's program will have a second film titled Synapusu The Movie: Pusu Hoppe Dancing Party that will open this spring. Actor Hiroshi Tamaki, voice of the "towel fairy" Nyū, appears in the below announcement video. The program's character designer and art director Takaharu Shimizu is again directin...
Enter The Garden Anime's 2nd Episode Reveals Cast, Promo Video
Mie Sonozaki, Takako Honda star in new episode debuting in early February
― Azuki, an anime-styled brand and NFT project (unrelated to the digital manga publisher Azuki), and Dentsu revealed a promotional video, key visual, and cast on Thursday for "Fractured Reflections," the second episode in the three-part anthology series Enter the Garden. The anime will star Mie Sonozaki as Shao and Takako Honda...
Anne Shirley 24-Episode TV Anime Stars Honoka Inoue, Aya Nakamura
Hiroshi Kawamata directs anime premiering in April at Answer Studio
― NHK revealed the main staff and cast on Thursday for Anne Shirley, an anime adaptation of Lucy Maud Montgomery's classic Anne of Green Gables novel series. The website also revealed the show will have a total of 24 episodes. The anime will star: Honoka Inoue as Anne Shirley
Aya Nakamura as Marilla Cuthbert
Yasunori Matsumoto as Mat...
Seven Seas Licenses Winter Wolf, Magic Maker -How to Create Magic in Another World-, 4 More Titles
Also licensed: I Can't Stand Being Your Childhood Friend, Sacrifice of My Manly Soul, more
― Seven Seas announced the following licenses on Wednesday: Title: Winter Wolf
Creator(s): Soonmu, Cheong Yong, Rubyche
Release Date: September 2025 (volume 1)
Summary: When a dangerous revolt claims the lives of her family, Lysithea Hilenaire Del Arman employs the broker Taron Cardis to help her escape the kin...
Live-Action Mieruko-chan Film's Teaser Reveals June 6 Opening
Film stars Nanoka Hara, Rinka Kumada, Naenano, Coki-Yamashita
― The official website for the upcoming live-action film of Tomoki Izumi's Mieruko-chan horror comedy manga unveiled a new teaser trailer and visual for the film on Thursday. The teaser reveals the film's June 6 opening date. Nanoka Hara (Suzume, live-action Oshi no Ko) stars as Miko Yotsuya. Other cast members include: Rinka Kumada (It Ta...
Saku Nonomura's Otonari Complex Gets Live-Action Series on February 20
Towa Araki, Koko star in romantic comedy series
― NBC Universal Entertainment Japan announced on Thursday that it is producing a live-action series of Saku Nonomura's Otonari Complex manga, which will premiere on Fuji TV on February 20. 累計発行部数70万部超えの大ヒット漫画「#おとなりコンプレックス」をドラマ化！2025年2月20日（木）深夜からフジテレビにて放送＆FODにて独占見放題配信決定‼美少女顔男子×長身ボーイッシュ女子の幼なじみラブコメディ💘🏠公式サイト🏠https://t.co/xhhtjE0Wl9#荒木飛羽 #瑚々 pic.twitter.com/...
Machiko Kyō's Suzume no Gakkō Manga Listed to End in 3rd Volume
Series debuted in March 2024
― Amazon Japan is listing the third compiled book volume of Machiko Kyo's Suzume no Gakkō (Suzume's School) manga as the final volume. The third volume will ship on April 17. The series follows two students, Suzume and Medaka, who are both studying for the same middle school entrance exams. Suzume comes from a normal household, while Medaka is the adorable daughter from ...
'Cherry Magic! Thirty Years of Virginity Can Make You a Wizard?!' Manga Enters Final Arc
Manga launched in 2018; inspired live-action series/film, anime, musical stage play adaptations
― The 15th compiled book volume of Yū Toyota's Cherry Magic! Thirty Years of Virginity Can Make You a Wizard?! (30-sai Dōtei da to Mahō Tsukai ni Nareru Rashii) manga revealed on Tuesday that the manga will enter its final arc. Square Enix Manga & Books licensed the manga, and it describes the story: Adach...
Netflix Adds Cells at Work!! Season 2 Anime
February 1 release includes English audio dub, subtitles
― Aniplex of America announced on X (formerly Twitter) on Tuesday Netflix will add Cells at Work!!, the second season of the anime adaptation of Akane Shimizu's Cells at Work! (Hataraku Saibō!) manga, with English and Japanese audio with subtitles on February 1. The first television anime of the original manga premiered in July 2018. Aniplex o...
Atelier Yumia Game Previews Field, Battle, Synthesis, Building Systems in New Trailer
Game launches for Switch, PS5, PS4, Xbox X|S, Xbox One, PC via Steam on March 21
― Koei Tecmo America explored the game systems of Atelier Yumia: The Alchemist of Memories & the Envisioned Land, the newest game with Gust in their Atelier series, in a new trailer on Wednesday. The trailer previews the game's field gimmicks, synthesis, battle, camping, and building systems. The game will launch for Nin...
Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX -Beginning- Anime Film Streams English-Subtitled Trailer
Film screens in N. America on February 28
― GKIDS began streaming an English-subtitled trailer for Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX -Beginning-, a re-edited version of some episodes of the upcoming Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX (pronounced as “g-kwux”) television anime, on Wednesday. The company will screen the film in theaters in North America on February 28. Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX -Beginning- is p...
Mission: Yozakura Family Manga Gets 3rd Novel
Yozakura-san Chi no Daisakusen: Hifumi to Alpha no Seichō Kiroku-hen novel launches on March 4
― Shueisha is listing a third novel for Hitsuji Gondaira's Mission: Yozakura Family (Yozakura-san Chi no Daisakusen) manga, titled Yozakura-san Chi no Daisakusen: Hifumi to Alpha no Seichō Kiroku-hen (Mission: Yozakura Family Hifumi and Alpha's Growth Record Arc). The novel will ship in Japan on March 4. De...
The Flower Princess of Sylph Yuri Manga Gets English Release
Pixiv Fanbox English translations also planned from volume 4 onwards
― Kamejiro announced on X (formerly Twitter) on Wednesday that Kadokawa is publishing yuri manga The Flower Princess of Sylph in English on the Book Walker platform. The artist also plans to contract a translator for English translations on Pixiv Fanbox from the fourth volume onwards, after the third volume's release on Book Walker...
'Anyway, I'm Falling in Love with You' Anime Reveals English Dub, January 23 Premiere
Maganda Marie, Mauricio Ortiz-Segura, more star in dub on Thursday
― Crunchyroll announced on Wednesday that it will begin streaming the English dub for the television anime of Haruka Mitsui's Anyway, I'm Falling in Love with You. (Dōse, Koishite Shimaunda. or KoiShima) manga on Thursday. The English cast includes: Maganda Marie as Mizuho
Mauricio Ortiz-Segura as Kizuki
Wyatt Baker as Shin
Tom Laflin...
Cyberpunk: Edgerunners Creator's No\Name Manga to End, Team Teases New Series
Rafal Jaki, MACHINE GAMU debuted series on July 31
― Cyberpunk: Edgerunners executive producer Rafał Jaki announced on X (formerly Twitter) on Tuesday that the No\Name manga will end in the next update with the 14th chapter. Jaki also revealed he is already working on a new series with the artist MACHINE GAMU. Manga Plus publishes the series in English and describes the story: In a world where people...
Netflix Adds Live-Action Golden Kamuy Series on February 6
9-episode TV series premiered on October 6
― Netflix announced on Wednesday that it will begin streaming the live-action Golden Kamuy -The Hunt of Prisoners in Hokkaido (Golden Kamuy -Hokkaido Irezumi Shūjin Sōdatsu-hen-) series on February 6. The nine-episode television series premiered on WOWOW on October 6 at 10:00 p.m. JST. The series has the same cast and staff from the manga's recent live-actio...
Ameku M.D.: Doctor Detective Anime Reveals English Dub Cast, January 22 Premiere
Jaclyn Thomas, Gerard Caster, more star in dub on Wednesday
― Crunchyroll announced on Tuesday that it is streaming the English dub for Ameku M.D.: Doctor Detective, the television anime of Mikito Chinen's Ameku Takao no Suiri Karte (Ameku Takao's Detective Karte or literally, Ameku Takao's Mystery Medical Record) novel series, starting on Wednesday. The English dub stars: Jaclyn Thomas as Takao
Gera...
Attack on Titan Finale Compilation Film Streams English-Dubbed Trailer
Film screens in N. American theaters for 1-day-only on February 10
― Crunchyroll streamed on Wednesday an English-dubbed trailer for Attack on Titan The Movie: THE LAST ATTACK, a compilation of Attack on Titan Final Season THE FINAL CHAPTERS: The compilation film will screen in North American theaters for one-day-only on February 10. Other international screening dates include: February 6: Australia,...
Re:Zero Anime's 3rd Season's Trailer Previews Counterattack Arc
New arc begins on February 5
― The staff of the third season of the Re:ZERO -Starting Life in Another World- anime began streaming a new trailer for the "Hangeki-hen" (Counterattack Arc) on Wednesday: The "Hangeki-hen" (Counterattack Arc) will begin on February 5. Crunchyroll is streaming the series as it airs. The third season's "Shūgeki-hen" (Attack Arc) premiered on October 2 on TOKYO MX, AT-X, an...
Hiroshi Kitadani, Maki Otsuki Perform New Versions of 'We Go!' with hololive VTubers for One Piece Log: Fish-Man Island Saga Anime
New versions of Kitadani's song serve as opening theme songs for February/March
― The staff for the abridged 21-episode "One Piece Log: Fish-Man Island Saga" anime, a special edited version of the Fish-Man Island arc, announced on Wednesday new theme song artists, which include collaborations between the series' original performers and hololive VTubers. For episodes that air in the month of February,...
2nd Mononoke Anime Film's Music Video Reveals Aina The End's Theme Song
Video features footage from March 14 film
― Twin Engine began streaming a music video on Wednesday for the second film Mononoke the Movie Trilogy: Chapter 2: The Ashes of Rage (Gekijōban Mononoke Dai-Ni-Shō: Hinezumi), and it reveals and previews the theme song "Hana Musо̄" by Aina The End. The video features footage from the upcoming film. The second film will premiere in Japan on March 14. New cast...
The Hundred Line -Last Defense Academy- Game Reveals More Cast in New Trailer
Marina Inoue, Ayane Sakura, Kenshō Ono, Haruka Shiraishi, Daisuke Namikawa, Hōchū Ōtsuka join cast
― The staff for Aniplex and Too Kyo Games' adventure strategy game The Hundred Line -Last Defense Academy- revealed more cast members in its second character promotional video on Wednesday. The newly announced cast are: Marina Inoue as Hiruko Shizuhara
Ayane Sakura as Tsubasa Kawana
Kenshō Ono as Gaku M...
My Hero Academia: Vigilantes Anime Reveals Main Cast, April 7 Debut in Teaser Trailer
Shūichirō Umeda, Ikumi Hasegawa, Yasuhiro Mamiya star in series
― The official website for the television anime of Hideyuki Furuhashi and Betten Court's My Hero Academia: Vigilantes (Vigilante: Boku no Hero Academia Illegals) manga revealed on Wednesday the anime's main cast and April 7 premiere in a new teaser trailer. The anime's staff also revealed a teaser visual: The anime stars: Shūichirō Umeda...
Gundam GQuuuuuuX -Beginning- Film, COLORFUL STAGE! The Movie: A Miku Who Can't Sing Top Japanese Box Office
Live-action Cells at Work! film drops to #4, live-action Solitary Gourmet film drops to #9
― The Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX -Beginning- anime film debuted at #1 in the Japanese box office in its opening weekend. It sold 352,500 tickets and earned 598,832,300 yen (about US$3.83 million) in its first three days. The story of Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX -Beginning-, a re-edited version of the first f...
Live-Action Sonic the Hedgehog 3 Becomes Highest Earning Film in Franchise With US$420 Million
Film earned US$203.5 million in international markets, earned US$2.4 million in 5th U.S. weekend
― Entertainment news website Deadline reported on Sunday that the live-action Sonic the Hedgehog 3 film's worldwide earnings has surpassed US$420 million, becoming the highest earning film in the franchise, surpassing Sonic the Hedgehog 2's US$405 million all-time earnings, with US$203.5 million of those ...
Guilty Gear Strive: Dual Rulers Anime's Trailer Reveals More Cast, Staff, Opening Song, April Premiere With Crunchyroll Streaming
Takeshi Kusao, Kazue Fujita, Hiromi Igarashi, Manaka Iwami, Mayumi Asano, more return from games
― Arc System Works unveiled a new trailer and visual for the Guilty Gear Strive: Dual Rulers television anime on Wednesday. The trailer reveals and previews the anime's opening theme song "AXCLUSION" by rock band ulma sound junction, revealed more returning cast members from the games, more staff members,...
Live-Action Apollo's Song Series Reveals More Cast
Kokoro Morita, Shō Nishigaki, Aoba Kawai, Ryō Fukawa, Hiroyuki Ikeuchi join cast
― The official website for the live-action series of Osamu Tezuka's Apollo's Song (Apollo no Uta) manga revealed more cast members for the series on Wednesday. The new cast members include: Kokoro Morita (top row left) as Yasuko
Shō Nishigaki (top row center) as Shimoda
Aoba Kawai (bottom row left) as Junko
Ryō Fukawa (b...
The Yakuza's Bias Manga Artist Teki Yatsuda Announces New Series
Myther debuts February 18
― The Yakuza's Bias manga artist Teki Yatsuda announced on X (formerly Twitter) on Sunday a new series Myther that will launch on Kodansha's web publication Getsu Maga Kichi (Monthly Magazine Base) on February 18. 新連載『Myther(ミザー)』という漫画を月マガ基地さんで連載させていただくことになりました！第一話は2月18日公開です。一話なのに81pあります…長丁場となりますが何卒お付き合い頂けますと幸いです🪞 pic.twitter.com/KI5iNZ9Qo5— 八田てき (@yatsuda_tk) January 18, 20...
Animator Yōichi Ōnishi Dies
Animator known for work on Jigoku Sensei Nube, Bobobo-bo Bo-bobo, Kanon
― Animator Eisaku Inoue revealed on Facebook on January 8 that animator Yōichi Ōnishi has died. He was known for his work as a character designer on titles such as Jigoku Sensei Nube (pictured right), Bobobo-bo Bo-bobo, Kanon, and other titles. He also worked as an animation director on episodes of World Trigger, The Misfit of D...
Live-Action Sonic the Hedgehog 4 Film Slated for March 19, 2027
Entertainment news website Variety reported on Tuesday that Paramount Pictures is planning to release the live-action Sonic the Hedgehog 4 sequel film on March 19, 2027. Variety reported a day before the Sonic the Hedgehog 3 film's release that Paramount Pictures is producing a Sonic the Hedgehog 4 sequel film, which was initially announced for a spring 2027 release. The film earned US$60,102,146 ...
YOLternative Project Streams English-Subtitled Anime Shorts
Animated short introduces sub-unit "Follow We"
― The official YouTube channel for the YOLternative project's first group "Follow We" released an English-subtitled short for the series on Sunday. The channel describes the project as "a brand new story filled with chill vibes and cool guys." The voice cast includes:
Tosei Izuki as Leo Narita
Masaya Miyazaki as Okita
kayto as Reyla Shoshi
Yu Kanda as Ca...
hololive VTubers Get Hanafuda Game
Holo's Hanafuda game features multiplayer gameplay, offline gameplay with CPU
― Game developer Gemdrops announced on X (formerly Twitter) on Monday the Holo's Hanafuda game, featuring talents from Cover's hololive VTuber group for PC via Steam. The Steam page describes the game: Hanafuda is a classic Japanese card game that pits 2, 3, or 4 players against each other in 1v1 duels or 3-4 player battles...
Honey Lemon Soda Anime Reveals English Dub Cast, January 22 Debut
Monica Flatley, Chris Hackney, Celeste Perez, Kieran Regan, more star in dub on Wednesday
― Crunchyroll announced on Tuesday that it will begin streaming the English dub for the television anime of Mayu Murata's Honey Lemon Soda manga on Wednesday. The English cast includes: Monica Flatley as Uka
Chris Hackney as Kai
Celeste Perez as Ayumi
Kieran Regan as Satoru
Landon McDonald as Tomoya
Katie Wetch ...
Kakao Entertainment Confirms Live-Action Adaptation of Solo Leveling
Company is currently developing script
― Kakao Entertainment confirmed on Tuesday that a live-action drama adaptation of writer Chugong and the late artist DUBU's (REDICE Studio) Solo Leveling webcomic is in development. The company's media division is actively involved in the drama's planning, development, and scriptwriting. In October 2023, French news website L'Internaute interviewed D&C Webtoon c...
Mobile Suit Gundam Seed FREEDOM, Haikyu!!, Detective Conan, Look Back, Give It All Anime Nominated for Japan Academy Film Prize
5 anime films nominated for Excellent Animation award
― The Japan Academy Film Prize Association announced the nominees for the 48th annual Japan Academy Film Prizes on Tuesday. The anime films Mobile Suit Gundam Seed FREEDOM, HAIKYU!! The Dumpster Battle (Gekijōban Haikyu!! Gomi Suteba no Kessen), Case Closed: The Million-dollar Pentagram (Detective Conan: Hyakuman Doru no Michishirube), Look Back, ...
41% Developers in 2025 GDC Survey Impacted by Layoffs, 11% Experienced Layoffs
Unreal, Unity remain most popular game engines; development for Switch 2 ramps up while interest in Steam Deck also increases
― The Game Developers Conference (GDC) released the results of its 13th annual "State of the Game Industry Survey" on Tuesday and revealed that 41% of game developers surveyed were impacted by layoffs in the last 12 months (meaning either they were laid off, their colleagues w...
Let's Make a Mug Too Compilation Film Premieres on March 22
1st season compilation Gekijō-ban Yakunara Mug Cup Mo -Anime Sōshūhen- Okaerinasai premieres in Tajimi
― The official website for the television anime of Osamu Kashiwara's Yakunara Mug Cup Mo (Let's Make a Mug Too) promotional manga revealed on Tuesday the compilation movie project's title and March 22 premiere. The Gekijō-ban Yakunara Mug Cup Mo -Anime Sōshūhen- Okaerinasai (Film: Let's Make a Mug T...
Tomica Heroes Toy Cars' Tomica Heroes Jobraver Web Anime to Air on Japanese TV With New Episodes in July
Anime premiered on YouTube in 2022
― Takara Tomy revealed in a video announcement on Tuesday that Tomica Heroes Jobraver: Tokusō Gattai Robo (Customized Combining Robots), the web anime series for its Tomica toy car brand's Tomica Heroes toy car line, will air on Japanese television with new episodes starting in July. In addition, a selection of the web anime's episodes will air on TV Tokyo's new chi...
Princession Orchestra Anime to Air for 4 Consecutive Parts
Original series debuts in April
― The official website for the original anime Princession Orchestra revealed on Tuesday that the series will air on Sunday mornings for four consecutive cours (quarters of a year) on TV Tokyo and its six affiliated channels, starting in April. The anime stars (character name romanizations are not confirmed): Azusa Aoi as / Minamo Sorano / Princess Ripple (blue hair)
Yu...
Yanmar's Miru: Paths To My Future Original Anime Project Reveals Theme Song Artists V.W.P., April Premiere
Virtual Witch Phenomenon consists of KAF, RIM, Harusaruhi, Isekaijoucho, KOKO
― Machinery manufacturer Yanmar Holdings announced on Tuesday that virtual singer group V.W.P. will perform the opening theme song "AI=UTA" for its original anime project Miru: Paths To My Future. The company is streaming a promotional video for the theme song, which reveals an April 2025 premiere: The V.W.P (Virtual Witch ...
18th Manga Taisho Awards Nominate 10 Titles
Yama Wayama's Onna no Sono no Hoshi manga nominated for 4th time
― The executive committee for the 18th Manga Taisho awards listed this year's 10 nominated works on Tuesday. (The official English name of the awards is the "Cartoon Grand Prize.") Manga Taisho 2025 Nominees Alice, Doko Made mo
Kiko Urino Onna no Sono no Hoshi (also nominated in 2021, 2022 and 2023) Yama Wayama Cosmos Ryūhei Tamura Kono...
Discotek Licenses Urotsukidoji, Higurashi, DearS, More
Also: Cyborg 009 Vs. Devilman, Space Adventure Cobra - The Movie Manga Entertainment dub, Angel Heart, Osomatsu-kun, Flame of Recca, live-action 2014 Lupin III, live-action Tomorrow's Joe, NANA, NANA 2, HYD Final
― Discotek Media revealed 24 new upcoming releases during a livestream event on Monday. Discotek will release the Urotsukidoji: Legend of the Overfiend adult anime, uncut, with a brand new 2...
Island of Giant Insects Spinoff Manga Ends
Manga ended in August 2024, final volume shipped on Monday
― Akita Shoten published the eighth and final compiled book volume for Yasutaka Fujimi and Yōsuke Sazanami's Kyochū Sanmyaku (Mountain of Giant Insects) on Monday. The manga ended in the September 2024 issue of Akita Shoten's Dokodemo Young Champion web magazine in August 2024. The manga is a spinoff of Fujimi and Shu Hirose's The Island of G...
Asumiko Nakamura's Tales of the Kingdom Manga Heads Toward Final Arc
Series launched in April 2017
― The February issue of Shueisha's Ultra Jump magazine announced on Saturday that Asumiko Nakamura's Tales of the Kingdom (Ōkoku Monogatari) manga will enter its final arc in the next chapter. Yen Press publishes the series in English and describes the story: Purple-eyed Adarte, blue-eyed Adolte. One enveloped in light—the graceful son; and one shrouded in darkness—the ...
Live-Action A Girl and Her Guard Dog Film's Trailer Reveals Theme Song by SixTONES
SixTONES idol group member Jesse, Riko Fukimoto star in film on March 14
― The official website for the live-action film adaptation of Hatsuharu's A Girl & Her Guard Dog (Ojō to Banken-kun) manga began streaming a trailer on Tuesday. The video reveals and previews the theme song "Barrier" by SixTONES. The website also unveiled a new visual: The film opens in theaters on March 14. The film stars Riko ...
Demon Slayer Swordsmith Village Arc Stage Play Unveils More Cast, Trailer, Key Visual
Kazuki Kato, Kenji Urai join cast of April show
― The official X (formerly Twitter) account for the stage play adaptations of Koyoharu Gotouge's Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba manga revealed new cast members, a trailer, and key visuals for the "Swordsmith Village Arc" stage play on Monday. Kazuki Kato plays Kokushibō. Kenji Urai plays Dōma. The show will run from April 11-20 at The Galaxy Theater in ...
The Ossan Newbie Adventurer Anime Gets English Dub
All 12 dubbed episodes debut on Crunchyroll on Tuesday
― Crunchyroll announced on Monday that it will stream an English dub for the television anime adaptation of Kiraku Kishima's The Ossan Newbie Adventurer, Trained to Death by the Most Powerful Party, Became Invincible (Shinmai Ossan Bōkensha, Saikyō Party ni Shinu Hodo Kitaerarete Muteki ni Naru) novel series. All 12 dubbed episodes will debut on ...
'One Punch Man - The Strongest' Game Ends Service Following U.S. TikTok Ban
Developer owned by gaming subsidiary of ByteDance
― The One Punch Man - The Strongest smartphone game for iOS and Android announced on Saturday the game will end service on January 19. The game's developer, Shanghai Moonton Technology, is owned by ByteDance. ByteDance's TikTok app is temporarily unavailable in the U.S. on Saturday due to a Supreme Court decision mandating the app be "severed from Chi...
Kazuki Funatsu Ends Mabataki Yori Hayaku Manga on February 18
Fighting/martial arts manga launched in 2020
― The February issue of Shueisha's Ultra Jump magazine revealed on Saturday that Kazuki Funatsu's Mabataki Yori Hayaku (Faster Than the Blink of an Eye) manga will end in the magazine's next issue on February 18. The "fighting manga" centers on Himari Kohanai, a 15-year-old student who hates her clumsy and air-headed self. She wants to turn a new leaf in h...
WEBTOON, Capcom Announce Monster Hunter Wilds Webcomic Contest
Total of 12 winners will be chosen by panel of judges
― WEBTOON and Capcom have launched the Monster Hunter Wilds webcomic contest. The contest invites creators to develop original webcomics based on the Monster Hunter universe. A total of 12 prize packs will be awarded for outstanding submissions. The contest is part of WEBTOON's Branded Contest program, which connects creators with official brand ...
Bleach: Rebirth of Souls Game's Character Trailer Previews Komamura
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 Sajin Komamura: The game will launch on March 21. The gam...
Alice-san Chi no Iroribata Manga Gets New Manga Chapter to Commemorate Live-Action Adaptation
Live-action series premiered on January 7
― The February issue of Shueisha's Ultra Jump magazine published a special oneshot for Bunta Kinami's Alice-san Chi no Iroribata (Beside the Hearth at Alice-san's House) manga on Saturday to celebrate the live-action series adaptation. ＼#アリスさんちの囲炉裏端 特別読切／実写ドラマ放送を記念した読切がウルトラジャンプ2月号に掲載中✨✨原作最終話の“その後”を描く、ここだけのオリジナル番外編🍚ドラマと一緒にぜひお楽しみください！🔽既刊試し読みはこちらhttps://t.co/ZV8...
Homura Kawamoto, Nadainishi's 1-Shot Story Starts Serialization on March 3
"Koroshi to Uso no Marriage" 1-shot story published in 2024; manga series temporarily titled Bōryoku Banzai
― This year's eighth issue of Kodansha's Weekly Young Magazine revealed on Monday that writer Homura Kawamoto and artist Nadainishi will launch a new manga temporarily titled Bōryoku Banzai (Hooray for Violence) in the magazine's 14th issue on March 3. The manga is the serialization of Kawamoto...
Rurouni Kenshin: Kyoto Disturbance Anime Casts Hiroki Yasumoto
Yasumoto voices police chief Ryūsaku Arato in series' 38th episode
― The official X/Twitter account for Rurouni Kenshin Meiji Kenkaku Romantan: Kyoto Dōran (Rurouni Kenshin: Kyoto Disturbance), the second season of the new television anime project based on Nobuhiro Watsuki's Rurouni Kenshin manga, confirmed on Monday that Hiroki Yasumoto voices police chief Ryūsaku Arato, who appeared in the series' ...
One Piece Anime Streams New 5-Minute Original Episode
Story features Luffy, Trafalgar Law after decisive battles in Wano Country
― The official YouTube channel of the One Piece franchise started streaming on Sunday a five-minute original anime episode featuring Luffy and Trafalgar Law. The episode was first screened on the second day of the "MBS Anime Fest 2025" event on Sunday. Note: The below video does not have English subtitles The original episode'...
Gundam GQuuuuuuX -Beginning- Film Opens at #1, COLORFUL STAGE! The Movie: A Miku Who Can't Sing at #2
Gundam GQuuuuuuX -Beginning- earned 599 million yen, COLORFUL STAGE! The Movie earned 307 million yen
― The Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX -Beginning- anime film debuted at #1 in the Japanese box office in its opening weekend, while COLORFUL STAGE! The Movie: A Miku Who Can't Sing debuted at #2. The former sold 352,500 tickets and earned 599 million yen (about US$3.83 million) in its first three days, ...
Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon? Fulland of Water and Light Game's Release Delayed to March 13
Game's February 27 release moved due to 5th season anime episodes' broadcast delay
― The official X (formerly Twitter) account of Bushiroad's Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon?: Fulland of Water and Light (Dungeon ni Deai o Motomeru no wa Machigatteiru Darō ka: Mizu to Hikaru no Fulland) action role-playing game announced on Monday that its release date will be delayed to March 13. The...
Live-Action Trillion Game Film Casts Dance Performer Takahiro
Takahiro Ueno plays leader of thieves opposing Haru Tennōji
― The official X (formerly Twitter) account for the upcoming live-action film of Riichirou Inagaki and Ryoichi Ikegami's Trillion Game manga revealed on Monday that dance performer Takahiro Ueno (TAKAHIRO) will join the film's cast as the leader of a group of thieves who oppose Haru Tennōji. 【📣】⠀ダンスパフォーマー #TAKAHIRO の出演が決定✨⠀#目黒蓮 演じるハルと敵対する強盗の...
Anime Producer Kouichirou Itou Pleads Guilty to Obscene Acts Against 3 Minors
Defense requests suspended sentence; final sentencing scheduled for February 28
― The below article contains references to child sexual assault. The prosecution in the case of 53-year-old anime producer Kouichirou Itou, who was arrested in late February 2024 for allegedly soliciting a 15-year-old high school girl for nude photos, recommended on January 7 that Itou serve six years in jail. The defense...
Medaka Kuroiwa is Impervious to My Charms Anime Reveals English Dub Cast, January 20 Premiere
Megan Shipman, Austin Tindle, Lindsay Sheppard, Kelsey Cruz star in English dub
― Crunchyroll announced the English dub cast and January 20 premiere date on Sunday for the television anime of Ran Kuze's Medaka Kuroiwa is Impervious to My Charms (Kuroiwa Medaka ni Watashi no Kawaii ga Tsūjinai) manga. The dub cast includes:
Megan Shipman as Mona
Austin Tindle as Medaka
Lindsay Sheppard as Tsubomi
Kel...
Endroll Back's Haruna Nakazato, Tōto Hasuo Launch Go Board Game Manga
Go to Go manga to launch in Weekly Young Magazine on January 27
― This year's eighth issue of Kodansha's Weekly Young Magazine confirmed on Monday that story creator Tōto Hasuo and artist Haruna Nakazato will launch a new manga titled Go to Go (Rank and Go (board game)) in the magazine's next issue on January 27. The announcement teases the manga as a first for the magazine: a traditional go board ga...
Squid Girl Author Masahiro Anbe's New Akuma de Fukei! Manga to Launch on February 3
Romantic police comedy centers on cute demon
― This year's eighth issue of Kodansha's Weekly Young Magazine revealed on Monday that Masahiro Anbe will launch a new manga titled Akuma de Fukei! (Demon Policewoman) in the magazine's 10th issue on February 3. The manga will be Anbe's first work in the magazine. Rakuten had listed the series last month with a first volume slated for June 6. The Rakuten l...
Katsuhisa Minami Launches 3rd Manga in The Fable Franchise Titled The Fable: The third secret in March
Series debuts in Weekly Young Magazine on March 17
― This year's eighth issue of Kodansha's Weekly Young Magazine revealed on Monday that Katsuhisa Minami will launch a third part of his The Fable manga titled The Fable: The third secret in the magazine's 16th issue on March 17. Minami launched the original manga in Kodansha's Weekly Young Magazine in November 2014, and ended the series in November 2...
Undead Unluck Manga Enters 'Climax' Next Week
Manga that launched in January 2020 inspired TV anime in 2023 with upcoming 1-hour special
― This year's eighth issue of Shueisha's Weekly Shonen Jump magazine revealed on Monday that Yoshifumi Tozuka's Undead Unluck manga will reach its "climax" in the ninth issue on January 27. Weekly Shonen Jump sometimes uses the word "climax" to indicate the final chapter of a manga, but it is not yet clear if t...
With You and the Rain Anime Unveils Main Cast, Staff, July Debut (Updated)
Saori Hayami, Yuna Kamakura, Satomi Satō, Yuzu Yumoto star in Lesprit anime
― This year's eighth issue of Kodansha's Weekly Young Magazine revealed the main cast, staff, and July premiere of the television anime adaptation of Kō Nikaido's With You and the Rain (Ame to Kimi to) manga on Monday. Update: The anime's staff also revealed a "Winter version" key visual on Monday. The anime's cast are: Saori...
Hitsuji Gondaira's Mission: Yozakura Family Manga Ends
Series launched in August 2019, inspired TV anime last year with upcoming 2nd season in 2026
― This year's eighth issue of Shueisha's Weekly Shonen Jump magazine published the final chapter on Monday for Hitsuji Gondaira's Mission: Yozakura Family (Yozakura-san Chi no Daisakusen) manga. The magazine had teased on January 4 that the manga would reach its climax in the next chapter. Shueisha will publi...
My Neighbor Seki's Takuma Morishige Launches New Manga
Ō ga Neko ni Natta fantasy comedy to launch on February 21
― The official X (formerly Twitter) account of Gentosha's Comic Boost manga website announced on Friday that Takuma Morishige will launch a new manga titled Ō ga Neko ni Natta (The King Turned Into a Cat) on the website on February 21. ◤㊗️comicブースト6周年‼️◢2/21（金）新連載！🐱✨――――――――――『王が猫になった』（森繁拓真）――――――――――『となりの関くん』の森繁拓真先生が、comicブースト初登場！！🎉一国の王様が、ある...
Several Voice Actors Lose Homes in L.A. Wildfires; Tokyopop Contributes to Matching Gift Pool for Book, Comics Industry
Tokyopop, other companies contribute US$55,000 to matching gift pool to benefit those in book, comics industry affected
― Voice actress Amanda Winn Lee revealed on social media on January 8 that she and her family had to evacuate their house in the middle of the night that day to the wildfires that are happening in the Los Angeles area of California. She stated a few hours later that she has lost her...
Shangri-La Frontier Season 2 Reveals More Cast for New Arc in Video
Aki Kanada, Tōru Sakurai join cast for "The Sky Above, The Spread-Out Sea, Beyond the Abyssal City" arc
― The staff for the television anime of Katarina's Shangri-La Frontier web novel series revealed on Sunday the promotional video, visual, and cast members for the anime's new arc, "The Sky Above, The Spread-Out Sea, Beyond the Abyssal City." The new arc will start in its next episode on January 26....
Phantom Brave: The Lost Hero Game Launches Free Demo
Demo available for Switch, PS4, PS5, ahead of January 30 release
― Nippon Ichi Software and NIS America's Phantom Brave: The Lost Hero, the sequel game to Nippon Ichi Software's Phantom Brave strategy game, released a free playable demo for the Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, and PlayStation 5 in English on Friday. The game will launch on January 30 in Japan, North America, and Europe for the PS4, PS...
Jujutsu Kaisen, Berserk Manga Rank on NYT January Bestseller List
Gege Akutami's Jujutsu Kaisen and Kentarou Miura's Berserk Deluxe ranked on The New York Times' monthly Graphic Books and Manga bestseller list released in early January. The 24th volume of Jujutsu Kaisen ranked at #6 and the first volume of Berserk Deluxe ranked at #11. The 107th volume of One Piece ranked at #8 in December's list. The first volume of Kagurabachi ranked at #9 in the same month. T...
Galaxy Express 999 Another Story: Ultimate Journey Manga Ends in February
Series launched in March 2018
― The March issue of Akita Shoten's Champion RED magazine announced on Saturday that Yuzuru Shimazaki's Ginga Tetsudo 999 Another Story: Ultimate Journey (Galaxy Express 999 Another Story: Ultimate Journey) manga will end in the next issue on February 19. The manga retells the story of Leiji Matsumoto's original Galaxy Express 999 manga. The story of the anime and manga...
Bushiroad, Hakama's Progress Orders Game Posts Opening Movie
Game launches for Switch, PC via Steam on April 10
― Bushiroad released the official opening movie for developer Hakama's upcoming fantasy guild management game PROGRESS ORDERS on Friday. The trailer features the opening theme song "DIVINE" by Ave Mujica. The game will launch for the Nintendo Switch and PC via Steam on April 10 in Japan (April 9 in the west). The Steam page describes the game: The pr...
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