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Tuesday, April 30, 2024

Kakuriyo -Bed & Breakfast for Spirits- Anime Gets 2nd Season in Fall 2025

Anime's first season premiered in 2018

source https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-05-01/kakuriyo-bed-and-breakfast-for-spirits-anime-gets-2nd-season-in-fall-2025/.210391

Dragon Ball: Sparking! Zero Game's Master/Apprentice Trailer Reveals New Characters

Gohan, Trunks, Videl, Beerus, Whis, Master Roshi, more

source https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-04-30/dragon-ball-sparking-zero-game-master-apprentice-trailer-reveals-new-characters/.210370

Grendizer U Anime's 2nd Promo Video Reveals More Cast, July Premiere

Shinya Takashi, Riho Sugiyama, Hironori Kondō, Sora Tokui join cast; new mechanic visuals also revealed

source https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-04-30/grendizer-u-anime-2nd-promo-video-reveals-more-cast-july-premiere/.210362

Yuruyuri Spinoff Ōmuro-ke Anime Films' Trailer Reveals 2nd Film's Songs

Cast members perform both insert song, ending theme for film opening on June 21

source https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-04-30/yuruyuri-spinoff-omuro-ke-anime-films-trailer-reveals-2nd-film-songs/.210267

Rinkai! Women's Cycling Anime Unveils 4 More Cast Members

Hikaru Tohno, Makoto Koichi, Kazuya Ichijō, Yasushi Iwaki join cast in episode 4

source https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-04-30/rinkai-women-cycling-anime-unveils-4-more-cast-members/.210358

Saturday, April 27, 2024

Live-Action Horror Film Sayuri Reveals Teaser Video, Additional Cast

Summer film adapts manga by Hi Score Girl's Rensuke Oshikiri

source https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-04-28/live-action-horror-film-sayuri-reveals-teaser-video-additional-cast/.210287

Japanese Animation TV Ranking, April 15-21

Detective Conan: Black Iron Submarine earns 10.4% rating

source https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-04-27/japanese-animation-tv-ranking-april-15-21/.210227

Bandai Namco Filmworks Reveals English Dub Cast for Gundam Seed Freedom Film

Film screens in U.S., Canada on May 7-8

source https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-04-27/bandai-namco-filmworks-reveals-english-dub-cast-for-gundam-seed-freedom-film/.210271

A Journey Through Another World: Raising Kids While Adventuring Anime's 2nd Promo Video Previews Opening Theme

Series debuts in July with Crunchyroll streaming

source https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-04-27/a-journey-through-another-world-raising-kids-while-adventuring-anime-2nd-promo-video-previews-/.210265

Viz Media's VP of Publishing Sales Kevin Hamric Leaves Company After Viz Eliminates Position

Hamric joined Viz Media in 2011 as director of sales and marketing

source https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-04-27/viz-media-vp-of-publishing-sales-kevin-hamric-leaves-company-after-viz-eliminates-position/.210268

Friday, April 26, 2024

Idol Groups Nogizaka46, 22/7 Perform Themes for ATRI -My Dear Moments- Anime

Anime adaptation of visual novel to premiere this summer

source https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-04-26/idol-groups-nogizaka46-22-7-perform-themes-for-atri-my-dear-moments-anime/.210234

Hunter x Hunter Nen x Impact Fighting Game's 1st Video Reveals Gameplay

Game release for PS5, Switch, PC

source https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-04-26/hunter-x-hunter-nen-x-impact-fighting-game-1st-video-reveals-gameplay/.210233

Live-Action TV Series Inspired by Anpanman Creator, Wife's Life Story Reveals Main Cast

Live-action Tokyo Revengers stars Takumi Kitamura, Mio Imada star in series premiering in spring 2025

source https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-04-26/live-action-tv-series-inspired-by-anpanman-creator-wife-life-story-reveals-main-cast/.210229

Stardust Pictures Establishes Manga Imprint for Eventual Live-Action Adaptations

BeSTAR Comics imprint publishes Kara-chan to Shito-san to, Yadokari manga

source https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-04-26/stardust-pictures-establishes-manga-imprint-for-eventual-live-action-adaptations/.210220

Wednesday, April 24, 2024

Interview: Voice Actors Rika Hayashi and Hiroki Tōchi Talk About Their New Golf Anime, Tonbo!

Hayashi and Tōchi play mentee/mentor in heart-warming golf anime series.

source https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/interview/2024-04-22/voice-actors-rika-hayashi-and-hiroki-tochi-talk-about-their-new-golf-anime-tonbo/.210000

JoJo's Araki Draws Napoleon for New Educational Manga Edition Featuring Major Artists

See what Stand Napoleon used, plus art by creators of My Hero Academia, Spy x Family, Ao Haru Ride, Kingdom, Promised Neverland, & more!

source https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/interest/2024-04-24/jojo-araki-draws-napoleon-for-new-educational-manga-edition-featuring-major-artists/.210145

The Strongest Magician in the Demon Lord's Army was a Human Anime Reveals More Cast Members

Manatsu Murakami, Yumi Uchiyama, Chō join cast of July anime

source https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-04-24/the-strongest-magician-in-the-demon-lord-army-was-a-human-anime-reveals-more-cast-members/.210125

Monday, April 22, 2024

Japanese TV Special Ranks Top Anime Songs, as Chosen by Foreign Fans

What are non-Japanese anime fans' top choices?

source https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/interest/2024-04-23/japanese-tv-special-ranks-top-anime-songs-as-chosen-by-foreign-fans/.210108

Baku Yumemakura's Garoden Novels Get Netflix Anime on May 23

Ryōta Takeuchi stars as Jūzō Fujimaki in NAZ anime

source https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-04-22/baku-yumemakura-garoden-novels-get-netflix-anime-on-may-23/.210086

Takako Shimura Launches New Manga in Weekly Big Comic Spirits

Sōiu Ie no Ko no Hanashi marks 4th new title from Wandering Son artist

source https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-04-22/takako-shimura-launches-new-manga-in-weekly-big-comic-spirits/.210045

Embracer Group Reveals Plans to Split into 3 Companies

New "Middle-earth Enterprises & Friends" company to own Dark Horse, PLAION Pictures

source https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-04-22/embracer-group-reveals-plans-to-split-into-3-companies/.210088

Friday, April 19, 2024

Netflix Adds 9.3 Million Subscribers in 1st Quarter 2024, Co-CEO States Password-Sharing Policy Has Not Harmed Viewership

Company to stop reporting on subscriber totals in 2025

source https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-04-19/netflix-adds-9.3-million-subscribers-in-1st-quarter-2024-co-ceo-states-password-sharing-policy-has-/.210006

Meiji Tokyo Renka Full Moon Visual Novel Gets Switch, PC Release in English This Year

Visual novel franchise inspired 2 anime films, TV anime series

source https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-04-19/meiji-tokyo-renka-full-moon-visual-novel-gets-switch-pc-release-in-english-this-year/.210003

Iryū - Team Medical Dragon Artist Tarō Nogizaka's Natsume Arata no Kekkon Suspense Manga Gets Live-Action Show

Yukihiko Tsutsumi directs film opening on September 6

source https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-04-19/iryu-team-medical-dragon-artist-taro-nogizaka-natsume-arata-no-kekkon-suspense-manga-gets-live-/.210002

Tuesday, April 16, 2024

Akira Hizuki, Minmi Tachibana Launch New Full-Color, Vertical-Scrolling Queens Blade Spinoff Manga

Nanashi no Tensei manga launches on Fire CROSS manga website on Monday

source https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-04-16/akira-hizuki-minmi-tachibana-launch-new-full-color-vertical-scrolling-queens-blade-spinoff-manga/.209876

Sound! Euphonium 3 ‒ Episodes 1-2

Of course, the anime's tenor of interaction sings any time we see Kumiko and Reina together with their co-conspirator chemistry.

source https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/review/sound-euphonium-3/episodes-1-2/.209895

Seven Days War Novelist Osamu Sōda Dies at 95

Sōda's 1985 novel inspired live-action film in 1988, anime film in 2019

source https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-04-16/seven-days-war-novelist-osamu-soda-dies-at-95/.209900

Rinkai! Women's Cycling Anime Reveals 3 More Cast Members

Yukari Anzai, Miho Morisaki, Yuka Ozaki join cast after April 9 premiere

source https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-04-16/rinkai-women-cycling-anime-reveals-3-more-cast-members/.209897

Saturday, April 13, 2024

A Girl & Her Guard Dog Manga Continues Hiatus to Prepare for New Arc, Cites Author's Poor Health

Series entered hiatus in December 2023

source https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-04-14/a-girl-and-her-guard-dog-manga-continues-hiatus-to-prepare-for-new-arc-cites-author-poor-health/.209806

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

source https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-04-13/japanese-animation-tv-ranking-april-1-8/.209767

CyberAgent Reveals Guidelines for Using In-House Creators Using Generative AI for Art

Guidelines aim to avoid copyright violations

source https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-04-13/cyberagent-reveals-guidelines-for-using-in-house-creators-using-generative-ai-for-art/.209758

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

source https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-04-13/omoinotake-performs-ending-theme-for-my-hero-academia-anime-7th-season/.209795

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

source https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-04-13/27th-detective-conan-film-sells-630000-tickets-earns-960-million-yen-on-opening-day/.209793

Friday, April 12, 2024

Ghibli Art Director Youichi Nishikawa, Nihon Falcom President Toshihiro Kondo Attend Anime Expo

One Piece Symphony concert to also take place on July 6

source https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-04-12/ghibli-art-director-youichi-nishikawa-nihon-falcom-president-toshihiro-kondo-attend-anime-expo/.209782

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!

source https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/this-week-in-games/2024-04-12/ask-yourself-what-would-shadow-do/.209645

Kotono Mitsuishi Joins Cast of Pokémon Horizons Anime as Katy

Anime previews creditless opening, ending sequences for new arc

source https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-04-12/kotono-mitsuishi-joins-cast-of-pokemon-horizons-anime-as-katy/.209778

Calorie's Love Affair Manga Wins Japan Cartoonists Association Award

Takupedia, Chiikawa, Dragon and Chameleon, more also win awards

source https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-04-12/calorie-love-affair-manga-wins-japan-cartoonists-association-award/.209760

Tuesday, April 9, 2024

Sunday, April 7, 2024

27th Detective Conan Film Gets Midnight Screenings, Reveals New Trailer

Detective Conan: Hyakuman Doru no Michishirube premieres on April 12

source https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-04-08/27th-detective-conan-film-gets-midnight-screenings-reveals-new-trailer/.209628

The Witch and the Beast ‒ Episode 12

Although Guideau would never openly admit it, they like experiencing humanity.

source https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/review/the-witch-and-the-beast/episode-12/.209613

New Character Teased for G Gundam Anime's 30th Anniversary

The streamed "Gundam Franchise 45th Anniversary Special" teased a "special project" for the 30th anniversary of the Mobile Fighter G Gundam anime on Sunday....

source https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/daily-briefs/2024-04-07/new-character-teased-for-g-gundam-anime-30th-anniversary/.209626

SaGa Emerald Beyond Game Streams Trailers Highlighting Character Diva, Game Demo

Game launches for Switch, PS5, PS4, PC via Steam, iOS, Android on April 25

source https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-04-07/saga-emerald-beyond-game-streams-trailers-highlighting-character-diva-game-demo/.209622

Midori Amagaeru's Online! The Unbeatable Game Light Novel Ends in 27th Volume

Novel series' 26th volume releases on Wednesday; 27th, final volume to release on May 9

source https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-04-07/midori-amagaeru-online-the-unbeatable-game-light-novel-ends-in-27th-volume/.209619

Saturday, April 6, 2024

Japanese Animation TV Ranking, March 25-31

Sazae-san 55th anniversary special earns 8.0% rating

source https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-04-06/japanese-animation-tv-ranking-march-25-31/.209578

Metallic Rouge ‒ Episode 13

A wholly realized version of Naomi and Rouge's arc would have been wonderful, with this desperate act of soul-binding providing the tart yet tantalizing cherry on top.

source https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/review/metallic-rouge/episode-13/.209591

My Hero Academia You're Next Film's 2nd Teaser Video Introduces 'Dark Might' Villain

Kenta Miyake voices role in film opening on August 2

source https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-04-06/my-hero-academia-youre-next-film-2nd-teaser-video-introduces-dark-might-villain/.209606

The Legend of Heroes: Trails Through Daybreak II Game's Switch Version Launches in Japan on July 25

Game released for PS4, PS5 in September 2022

source https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-04-06/the-legend-of-heroes-trails-through-daybreak-ii-game-switch-version-launches-in-japan-on-july-25/.209599

Thursday, April 4, 2024

Hiroshi Takahashi's Crows/Worst Manga Franchise Gets Smartphone Game

Game launches on iOS on April 10, features original story, characters

source https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-04-04/hiroshi-takahashi-crows-worst-manga-franchise-gets-smartphone-game/.209536

Shinkalion Change the World Anime Reveals 2 More Cast, Robots

Natsumi Fujiwara, Masumi Tazawa join cast of April 7 anime

source https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-04-04/shinkalion-change-the-world-anime-reveals-2-more-cast-robots/.209550

Sci-fi Novelist Hiroshi Yamamoto Dies at 68

Yamamoto's works include Project Piano, The Stories of Ibis, MM9 novels

source https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-04-04/sci-fi-novelist-hiroshi-yamamoto-dies-at-68/.209547

Live-Action Hen na Ie Stays at #1, 1st Haikyu!! Final Film at #2

2024 Doraemon film stays at #3

source https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-04-04/live-action-hen-na-ie-stays-at-no.1-1st-haikyu-final-film-at-no.2/.209454

Monday, April 1, 2024

The Dangers in My Heart Season 2 ‒ Episode 25

If I haven't made it abundantly clear already, The Dangers in My Heart is now one of my favorite anime of all time.

source https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/review/the-dangers-in-my-heart-season-2/episode-25/.209436

Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire Film Earns US$80 Million in U.S., US$114 Million in International Opening Weekend

Film's global earning at US$194 million

source https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-04-01/godzilla-x-kong-the-new-empire-film-earns-usd80-million-in-u.s-usd114-million-in-international-/.209440

Glacier Bay Books Launches Kickstarter Campaign for To the Sea, Seaside Beta, More Manga's English Release

Kickstarter also aims to fund English releases for works by Byu Kijitori, Sayaka Mogi, Natsujikei Miyazaki, Yoruno Hitsujigumo's

source https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-04-01/glacier-bay-books-launches-kickstarter-campaign-for-to-the-sea-seaside-beta-more-manga-english-/.209393