Aniplex, Acquire's visual novel releases for Switch, PC with English text this year
1st season premiered in January, English dub to premiere on April 26
Get ready for an (unofficial) double header in Golden Week
Grading process takes 10-30 business days
https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/interest/2024-04-19/beckett-collectibles-now-grades-manga/.209826
Trailer streamed for dub premiering on YouTube on April 26
Muramatsu voiced Tom in One Piece, Pisco in Detective Conan, Revil in Mobile Suit Gundam
https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-04-19/voice-actor-yasuo-muramatsu-dies-at-91/.210031
Play adapting manga's "Karma" arc runs from July 18-21 in Tokyo
This whole episode is a showcase of the trust the entire cast has for Rao—as a friend, general, or former enemy.
https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/review/sand-land-the-series/episode-11/.209698
Jacki, Lynzee, and James are clearing out their new anime backlog to determine the must-watch shows of the season!
https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/aftershow/2024-04-19/.210025
Killer7, No More Heroes developer, Grasshopper Manufacture founder Suda51 to attend Atlanta event
Adam Pally, Scott Mescudi, Ellie Taylor, Edi Patterson, Stockard Channing, Cary Elwes, Rory McCann discuss their roles
However, for all the good to be found in the season, there is a notable flaw: its pacing.
https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/review/classroom-of-the-elite-season-3/anime-series/.209923
Anime based on boy band JO1's characters debuts this summer
https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-04-19/sanrio-jo1-jochum-characters-get-tv-anime/.210024
Jean-Karlo looks at some of the most promising titles from Nintendo's latest showcases, explains why a big player heading over to Nintendo is worth watching, and more!
https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/this-week-in-games/2024-04-19/nintendo-indies-showcase-2024/.209832
Area was originally scheduled to open in spring
We're taking Fantasy Football to the soccer field to build the perfect team of egoists.
1st of 2-volume series to release digitally on July 30
The manga creator shares the horror films that influenced his series set in rural Japan, where humans are on the menu.
Eguchi designed characters, established worldview for card game released in 2022
Story for 1st film also revealed
Soccer training simulation game launched in Japan in December 2022
Company to stop reporting on subscriber totals in 2025
Game's scenario writer, designer Yoshitaka Murayama died in February
Visual novel franchise inspired 2 anime films, TV anime series
Yukihiko Tsutsumi directs film opening on September 6
Studio DEEN animates Jyanome's BL manga
Production committee, MAPPA cite 'various circumstances'
https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-04-18/yuri-on-ice-ice-adolescence-film-canceled/.209997
So here's hoping that the third time's the charm when it comes to anime boys beating the ever-loving hell out of each other.
https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/review/wind-breaker/episodes-1-3/.209988
Teams have 1 hour to wake up Frieren
Otomate released game in Japan in June 2023
https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-04-18/9-r.i.p-visual-novel-heads-west-in-2024/.209955
Both feature returning cast members
Kiita Komagine and Taisuke Niihara show how they perfected the right angle for their on-screen kiss.
Kikunosuke Toya, Yuichiro Umehara, Chiaki Kobayashi, Masaaki Mizunaka, Hiromu Mineta join cast
Both Ren and Oto can see the warning signs that a Curiosity has taken a victim, but they don't appear to be hunting Curiosities because that's their job.
https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/review/mysterious-disappearances/episodes-1-2/.209978
Toy animal franchise reveals 3 new characters
Limited collectible artboard also up for grabs
Chris Hemsworth, Brian Tyree Henry star in film on September 20
Lucas gets his first taste of the TWIA's seasonal isekai sampler. Is there any spice this season, or is it all the same comfort food?
https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/this-week-in-anime/2024-04-18/.209937
Manga adapts Hifumi Asakura's original light novel series
For as enjoyable as the premise and the leads powering it are, the fact is that the production of Voice Actor Radio is letting it down thus far.
https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/review/the-many-sides-of-voice-actor-radio/episodes-1-2/.209963
Itō voices character of "serpent(?)" with vengeful spirit
https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-04-18/tonari-no-yokai-san-anime-casts-shizuka-ito/.209974
Toshikatsu Tokoro to direct anime at Elias
Shinichirō Miki, Mariya Ise, Hikaru Midorikawa reprise roles from 2015 drama CD
Show's writer Yūki Yaku pens novelization, with 1st novel adapting 1st 4 episodes launching on May 20
English dubs debut on April 18
August 2 film's teaser trailer also reveals Daiken Okudaira, Hikaru Takahashi
3 publishers had sued owner of Japanese-language pirate site in 2022
No news on addition of Elmo to Tekken 8 roster
Voice of Peter Grill and the Philosopher's Time's Vegan Eldriel also announces pregnancy
1st film in 7-part project opens on July 19
2003 film of 1996-98 manga already inspired Spike Lee's 2013 film
Manga launched in 2021; anime adaptation premieres in fall
4K restoration of film to debut at Chicago Critic's Film Festival
Rozen Maiden anime; Trinity Seven Revision, Snowball Earth manga ship"
Matthew Rhys, Danny Pudi, Lisa Gilroy, Liam McIntyre, Carl Tart star in series based on 1989 game
Material copies sold through online auctions, generated estimated 10 million yen in sales
Underwood voiced characters in You're Under Arrest, Crusher Joe, Kite
https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-04-17/voice-actor-dave-underwood-dies-at-57/.209951
Both Oscar and Tinasha have to learn to let go a little in order to move forward, and I don't think either of them are particularly good at it
https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/review/unnamed-memory/episodes-1-2/.209945
Game allows players to catch Pokémon, use them later in battles with Frienda Pick cards
While I'm not fully convinced this project was necessary, Holo and Lawrence's chemistry and banter still draw me inexorably into the world of Spice & Wolf.
New manga runs for 5 consecutive issues, launches on May 1
Ghibli's Honorary Palme d'Or marks 1st time Cannes Festival has given honor to entire group
Series to return in Weekly Shonen Magazine issue 21/22
Anne Yatco, Suzie Yeung, Risa Mei join cast
Gundam creator Yoshiyuki Tomino, singer T.M. Revolution, and LUNA SEA's Sugizo appeared for the spectacular send-off.
With its blend of various elements, this trip to Ikebukuro is a collection of demented parables bearing cute facades and sheathed claws.
https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/review/train-to-the-end-of-the-world/episodes-1-3/.209925
Yūki, Nakahara play Warderia, Isha in July anime
Odekake Kozame anime takes peek inside recording booth
2nd film opens in Japan on May 24
Film opens in Japan on July 19
Chainsaw Man creator's film opens in Japan on June 28
You don't have to be an unlicensed medical practitioner to buy one either
2024 Doraemon film drops to #5, Gundam SEED FREEDOM back at #6
Also: Viz's app adds Marvel manga
This episode felt like a catharsis for me because Shutaro's suffering is pretty much the punchline for every single joke and I love it!
https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/review/urusei-yatsura/episode-36/.209807
At best, Hananoi comes off as incredibly codependent and unable to recognize someone setting a clear set of boundaries. At worst, this guy has all the charisma of a potential serial killer.
https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/review/a-condition-called-love/episodes-1-2/.209898
Sales allegedly took place between December 2022-March 2023
Band performed theme song for Black Butler II
https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-04-16/rock-band-the-gazette-bassist-reita-dies/.209912
In the modern streaming landscape, almost every anime series is simulcast for fans. Almost. Chris and Steve discuss what happens when a highly-anticipated series gets passed over.
https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/this-week-in-anime/2024-04-16/.209869
Final volume scheduled for fall release
Ragna Crimson volume 11 effectively ends the first major arc of the manga and encapsulates all of the strengths and struggles of what has come thus far.
https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/review/ragna-crimson/volume-11/.209019
Nanashi no Tensei manga launches on Fire CROSS manga website on Monday
Of course, the anime's tenor of interaction sings any time we see Kumiko and Reina together with their co-conspirator chemistry.
https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/review/sound-euphonium-3/episodes-1-2/.209895
Sōda's 1985 novel inspired live-action film in 1988, anime film in 2019
Yukari Anzai, Miho Morisaki, Yuka Ozaki join cast after April 9 premiere
Change.org petition with 6,200+ signatures asks for refunds
Season 1 debuts on Netflix on May 2, season 2 on July 17
Reeves joins Krysten Ritter, Alyla Browne, James Wolk, Sofia Pernas, Cristo Fernández, Jorma Taccone as new cast members
Raise your glasses high when enjoying your dungeon delicacies
Game launches on April 26 for PS4, PS5, Xbox X|S, PC
Game launches for PS5, PS4, Switch, PC via Steam
Film earned about US$12.8 million in China in 2nd week
Live-action series based on Hiroko Natsuno's manga premieres on April 18
Brina Palencia, J. Michael Tatum reprise roles from original anime
Game launches on July 26 with previously released DLC, new outfits
Crowdfunding campaign to end in 7 days
Film opened in Japan on March 1
Manga launched in 2022; final volume releases on June 12
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Manga launched in 2018, final volume releases on June 7
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.
https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/review/jellyfish-cant-swim-in-the-night/episodes-1-2/.209862
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...
Rick and Morty co-creator Harmon, screenwriter Campbell replaces Scott Rosenberg, Jeff Pinkner
Film sells 2,274,333 tickets for 3,352,494,500 yen in 1st 3 days
Writers Matt Owens, Steven Maeda win for series' "Romance Dawn" episode
Film earns total of US$157,932,103 in U.S., US$436,532,103 worldwide
Kakegurui writer Homura Kawamoto, artist Ryo Yajima launched manga in October 2022
His wife? None other than the melon idol herself, Melon Yamaguchi
Savor a bowl before the team-up ends on July 7
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.
https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/review/ninja-kamui/episode-10/.209823
Ice skating manga launched on September 25
https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-04-14/two-on-ice-manga-ends-in-shonen-jump/.209805
The larger macro-plot fades into the background as we get back to the meat and potatoes of adventuring and eating monsters.
https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/review/delicious-in-dungeon/episode-15/.209811
Announced at Sunday's concert
Manga adaptation of Shusui Hazuki's light novel series launched in 2020
Manga based on Watch Dogs game launched in 2022
Series launched in December 2021, inspired live-action series last year
Manga about assassin trying to turn over a new leaf debuts on May 11
Series entered hiatus in December 2023
Japanese parents used to say reading manga makes you stupid — now Japanese kids will enjoy manga art in music class
Late voice actress Tarako voices mysterious yōjū
https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-04-13/kaiju-no-8-anime-reveals-more-cast/.209810
Princess Peach: Showtime! stays at #1 for 3rd straight week
https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-04-13/japan-video-game-rankings-april-1-7/.209765
Each added their own little touch to their illustrations of lead character
Suzume, Sound! Euphonium films, That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime season 3, My Hero Academia season 7 all make rankings
https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-04-13/japanese-animation-tv-ranking-april-1-8/.209767
Guidelines aim to avoid copyright violations
7th season debuts on May 4 after 4-episode My Hero Academia Memories compilation special
Film beats opening-day earnings of last year's record-breaking film
Series based on Peko Watanabe's manga to have 7 episodes.
The new season continues with another return - it's time for Bartender Glass of God! Also get our reviewers' takes on Studio Apartment, Good Lighting, Angel Included,Train to the End of the World...
https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/preview-guide/2024/spring/.208262