Paradise Kiss, BECK Director Osamu Kobayashi Passes Away at 57

Director, animator, scriptwriter battled kidney cancer for 2 years

source https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2021-04-18/paradise-kiss-beck-director-osamu-kobayashi-passes-away-at-57/.171854

The Vampire Dies in No Time Manga Goes on 1-Month Hiatus

Manga returns on May 27

source https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2021-04-17/the-vampire-dies-in-no-time-manga-goes-on-1-month-hiatus/.171769

The Caligula Effect 2 Game's Trailer Highlights World, Characters

NIS America ships PS4, Switch game in the West this fall

source https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2021-04-17/the-caligula-effect-2-game-trailer-highlights-world-characters/.171770

Japan's Video Game Rankings, April 5-11

Monster Hunter Rise tops chart for 3rd consecutive week

source https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2021-04-17/japan-video-game-rankings-april-5-11/.171766

Japanese Animation TV Ranking, April 5-11

Tales from Earthsea earns 8.8% rating, My Hero Academia earns 3.8%

source https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2021-04-17/japanese-animation-tv-ranking-april-5-11/.171775

Devilman Gets VR Exhibit with Large-Scale Go Nagai Statue

Exhibit on Virtual Utopia VR platform will run from April 28 to May 31

source https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/interest/2021-04-17/devilman-gets-vr-exhibit-with-large-scale-go-nagai-statue/.171741

Arifureta - From Commonplace to World's Strongest Anime Season 2 Casts Noriko Shibasaki, Rina Satou

Heiligh's princess, mysterious foe in season airing next winter

source https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2021-04-17/arifureta-from-commonplace-to-world-strongest-anime-season-2-casts-noriko-shibasaki-rina-satou/.171843