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Tower of God Season 2 to Premiere on July 7
New key visual also presented
― Crunchyroll announced on Wednesday that the Tower of God anime's second season will premiere on July 7. Crunchyroll also presented a new key visual: The cast members for the season include: Taichi Ichikawa as Jyu Viole Grace
Yūma Uchida as Ja Wangnan
Sayumi Watabe as Yeon Yihwa Yu Shimamura as Kana / Yeo Goseng) Saki Miyashita as Mana / Yeo Miseng Kenichirō Matsuda as ...
Witchy Pretty Cure!!: MIRAI DAYS Sequel Confirms Main Cast's Return
Designs of characters in college also presented from sequel premiering on January 11, 2025
― The staff for Mahō Tsukai Precure!!: MIRAI DAYS, the direct sequel to the Witchy Pretty Cure! (Mahō Tsukai Precure! or Mahō Girls Precure!) anime, confirmed on Wednesday that the original anime's main cast is returning for the new project. The staff also presented the character designs of the main characters,...
Heart Gear Manga Ends on June 26
Tsuyoshi Takaki launched series on Shonen Jump+ in March 2019
― The 51st chapter of Tsuyoshi Takaki's Heart Gear manga revealed on Shueisha's Shonen Jump+ website on Wednesday that the next chapter will be the final one on June 26. The series returned from its year-long hiatus in January. The manga's 39th chapter published in December 2022, and announced that the manga would go on hiatus. It did not...
The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim Film Confirms Executive Producer Peter Jackson, Runtime
Live-action Lord of the Rings, Hobbit screenwriter Fran Walsh also confirmed as executive producer
― Warner Bros. Animation, New Line Cinema, and Sola Entertainment confirmed at the Annecy Animation Festival on Tuesday that Peter Jackson and Fran Walsh are serving as executive producers on The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim, the new feature film by Kenji Kamiyama (Ghost in the Shell: Stan...
Live-Action Honeko Akabane's Bodyguards Film's Trailer Reveals Snow Man's Theme Song
Snow Man's Raul plays protagonist Arakuni Ibuki
― The staff for the live-action film of Masamitsu Nigatsu's Honeko Akabane's Bodyguards (Akabane Honeko no Bodyguard) manga revealed the Snow Man idol group's theme song "BREAKOUT" in the film's full trailer on Wednesday. The staff also revealed a new visual. Snow Man member Raul plays the protagonist Arakuni Ibuki. Other cast members include:
Natsuki D...
Voice Actors Minami Tsuda, Tatsumaru Tachibana Marry
Voices of Hibari and Jujumaru from Boruto announce their marriage
― Minami Tsuda and Tatsumaru Tachibana, voice actors of Hibari Kamakura and Jujumaru from the Boruto: Naruto Next Generations anime, announced their marriage to each other on June 8 on their respective X (formerly Twitter) accounts. In their posts, each voice actor shared a short message to their fans. 皆さまへご報告です pic.twitter.com/nZ4vYFr...
Elden Ring Gets New Comedy Manga Featuring Game's NPCs on July 4
ELDEN RING Tōki Hazama no Monogatari manga tells "what if" short stories about game's NPCs
― Famitsu.com's special portal website for Bandai Namco and FromSoftware's Elden Ring game announced on June 4 a new comedy manga based on the game titled ELDEN RING Tōki Hazama no Monogatari (ELDEN RING Distant Stories from The Lands Between), by manga author Haruichi (Star Wars: Visions, Star Wars Leia, Princ...
Renai Daikō Manga by Kaguya-sama, Oshi no Ko Author Ends
Aka Akasaka, Nishizawa 5mm launched manga in April 2023
― This year's 27th issue of Shueisha's Weekly Young Jump magazine published the final chapter of Aka Akasaka and Nishizawa 5mm's Renai Daikō (Love Agency) manga on June 6. The manga's fourth and final compiled book volume will ship on August 19. The manga centers on Mari, a woman who uses a date coaching app to get used to socializing and flirti...
Live-Action I Hear the Sunspot Series Reveals More Cast
Takuma Usa, Omi Natsuki, Naomi Nishida, Denden join cast
― The official website for the live-action series of Yuki Fumino's I Hear the Sunspot (Hidamari ga Kikoeru) boys-love manga revealed more cast and a new visual for the series on Tuesday. As previously announced, Motoki Nakazawa (right in visual above) plays Kōhei Sugihara, while Toranosuke Kobayashi (left) plays Taichi Sagawa. The additional ca...
Furitsumore Kodokuna Shi yo Manga Gets Live-Action Series on July 7
Series based on Hajime Inoryū, Shōta Itō's suspense manga stars Ryō Narita, Ai Yoshikawa, Fumiyo Kohinata
― Yomiuri TV and NTV announced last Friday that they are producing a live-action series adaptation of Hajime Inoryū and Shōta Itō's Furitsumore Kodokuna Shi yo manga that will premiere on Yomiuri TV and NTV on July 7. The series stars Ryō Narita (center in image below) stars as Jin Saeki, Ai Yosh...
Game Company gumi Posts Loss, Asks for 80 Staffers to Voluntarily Retire
Company reported 5.934 billion yen net loss in May 2023-April 2024 fiscal year
― Yahoo! Japan reported on Saturday that game company gumi announced its 5.934 billion yen (about US$37.74 million) net loss at a board meeting on June 7, as part of its financial results for the fiscal year May 2023 to April 2024. In connection with the company's loss, it is asking for 80 employees to voluntarily retire b...
Yuki Shiwasu's Tamon's B-Side Manga Gets Anime
J.C. Staff anime stars Saori Hayami as Utage, Kakeru Hatano as Tamon
― A new official website and X/Twitter account opened on Wednesday to announce that Yuki Shiwasu's Tamon's B-Side (Tamon-kun Ima Docchi!? manga is getting an anime. Shiwasu shared an illustration for the announcement, which coincides with character Tamon's birthday, June 12: The anime stars: Saori Hayami as Utage Kinoshita Kakeru Ha...
Manga Up! Global Adds Otaku x Gal Manga
Souchu, 138 Neko launched manga in December 2022
― Square Enix's Manga Up! Global added artist Souchu and writer 138 Neko's Otaku x Gal (Gal ni Yasashii Otaku-kun) manga in English on Tuesday. Otakura is a nerdy otaku and Narumi is a popular gal—two students from complete opposite ends of the high school social hierarchy. Their paths unexpectedly cross when Narumi asks Otakura to use his crafty skill...
The Café Terrace and Its Goddesses Season 2 Anime Reveals Theme Song Artists, Promo Video, Visual (Updated)
Hikari Kodama performs opening, Aglio, Olio e Peperoncino performs ending
― The staff for the anime of Kouji Seo's The Café Terrace and Its Goddesses (Megami no Café Terrace) manga announced on Wednesday that VTuber Aglio, Olio e Peperoncino (a.k.a. Pepechi), one of the former Heavenly Kings of VTubers. is performing the ending theme song "Nacchatta!" for the second season. Vocaloid producer Kinoshit...
Access, ARCANA PROJECT Perform Theme Songs for Ultraman Arc Series
Singles launch on July 21
― The staff for Ultraman Arc, the latest live-action series in the Ultraman franchise, announced on Tuesday that Access will perform the opening theme song “arc jump'n to the sky,” and ARCANA PROJECT will perform the ending theme song "Meramera." Both singles will launch on July 21. Soft vinyl figure limited editions will include the Ultraman Arc Imagination Blue version and...
Exclusive: Berserk Bookends of Guts' Sword Get Manga Paint Makeover
Display your Berserk manga collection in style
― Dark Horse revealed on Tuesday that it is releasing a new limited-edition "Manga Paint" variant of special bookends themed after Guts' sword, the Dragon Slayer, from Kentaro Miura's Berserk manga. The new bookends are similar to Dark Horse's previously released ones, but these are painted black-and-white in the style of the original manga. The bookends...
Narenare -Cheer for you!- Anime's Full Promo Video Unveils More Cast & July 7 Debut; Previews Theme Songs
Azusa Tadokoro, Yūna Kitahara, Rikako Aida, Yū Serizawa join cast
― The official website of P.A. Works and DMM.com's original television anime Narenare -Cheer for you!- (Nanare Hananare revealed on Tuesday four more cast members, the key visual, full promotional video, and July 7 premiere of the anime. The video previews the opening theme song "Cheer for you!" and ending theme song "with," as perform...
Dance Dance Revolution WORLD Game Launches in Arcades on Wednesday
New version to roll out worldwide
― The official X (formerly Twitter) account for Konami's Dance Dance Revolution games announced on Monday that its major game update titled Dance Dance Revolution WORLD will launch in arcades on Wednesday, June 12 at 9:00 a.m. JST (June 11, 8:00 p.m. EDT). Konami aims to roll out this version worldwide. The new version's website also opened on Monday, with some of it...
Atlus Recasts Tōru Furuya in Metaphor: ReFantazio Game
Voice actor admitted to 4-year affair with acknowledged abuse last month
― Atlus announced on Tuesday that it has removed voice actor Tōru Furuya from the cast of its upcoming Metaphor: ReFantazio fantasy role-playing game "due to various circumstances," and will announce the replacement cast member sometime in July. Atlus had not previously announced which character or role Furuya would be playing i...
Mayu Matusoka, Hey! Say! Jump Idol Daiki Arioka Announce Marriage
Live-action Chihayafuru films' Shinobu Wakamiya performer, prominent idol make announcements
― Mayu Matsuoka, who played Shinobu Wakamiya from the live-action Chihayafuru films, announced her marriage on June 7 on her official website to Daiki Arioka, member of the idol group Hey! Say! Jump. Her announcement came with a message to her fans and those she works with. In her message Matsuoka wrote (rou...
Play Nintendo Tour Travels U.S. This Summer
It's the summer of Nintendo
― Nintendo doesn't normally have a large presence at video game conventions. However, that doesn't mean the company is averse to holding its own in-person events, one of which is the Play Nintendo Tour this summer. Nintendo will be visiting nine cities across the United States for fans and families to enjoy a plethora of Nintendo themed attractions. Nintendo of America ann...
Suicide Squad Isekai Anime Premieres in U.S. With 3 Episodes on June 27 on Max, Hulu
New episodes launch weekly until August 15
― Warner Bros. Japan announced on Monday that it and Wit Studio's original Suicide Squad ISEKAI anime will premiere in the U.S. on Max and Hulu with its first three episodes on June 27. Episodes will then debut weekly, with the fourth episode launching on July 4 and the 10th and final episode streaming on August 15. The company streamed a teaser trailer The ...
4th Live-Action Kingdom Film's Trailer Reveals, Previews ONE OK ROCK's Theme Song
Rock band also performed theme song for 1st live-action film
― The official website for the live-action films of Yasuhisa Hara's Kingdom manga revealed on Monday that Kingdom: Taishogun no Kikan (Return of the General), the fourth live-action Kingdom film, announced on Tuesday that the band ONE OK ROCK will perform the theme song "Delusion:All." The website streamed a trailer that previews the song: ...
Anime Expo Hosts Manga Creator Yūki Kanamaru, Director Kiyotaka Oshiyama
Udon Entertainment releases special volume for More Than a Married Couple, But Not Lovers manga at event
― Udon Entertainment announced on Monday that manga creator Yūki Kanamaru (More Than a Married Couple, But Not Lovers) is attending this year's Anime Expo in her first U.S. event appearance as Udon's guest with assistance from Kadokawa. Kanamaru will participate in limited ticketed autograph signi...
Japanese Animation TV Ranking, May 27-June 2
Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Hashira Training Arc episode earns 6.7% rating
― The episode of the live-action series adaptation of Kana Ozawa's Blue Moment manga that aired on Fuji TV on Wednesday, May 29 at 10:00 p.m. earned a 5.8% rating. Title Station Date Time Length Average Household Rating Sazae-san Fuji TV June 2 (Sun) 18:30 30 min. 8.0 Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Hashira Training Arc Fuj...
Resident Evil 7 Game, Resident Evil 2 Remake Get iPhone, iPad, Mac Releases
Resident Evil 7 biohazard features enhanced controls, Auto Fire
― Capcom announced on Monday that it will release its Resident Evil 7: biohazard game for iPhone 15 Pro, iPhone 15 Pro Max, and every iPad and Mac with the M1 chip or later on July 2. The company will also release its remake of the Resident Evil 2 survival horror game for iPhone, iPad, and Mac. The main Resident Evil 7: biohazard game an...
Japan's Video Game Rankings, May 27-June 2
Paper Mario RPG stays at #1 for 2nd week
― Japan's Game Ranking: May 27-June 2 Rank System Title Publisher Release Date Weekly Copies Total Copies 1NSwPaper Mario RPG Nintendo May 23 34,004 149,653 2NSwMario Kart 8 Deluxe Nintendo April 28, 2017 6,233 5,854,621 3NSwAnimal Crossing: New Horizons Nintendo March 20, 2020 5,730 7,782,759 4NSwSuper Smash Brothers Ultimate Nintendo December 7, 2018 4,012 5...
Japan Cuts Film Festival Screens 'Bottle George' Animated Short, Shin Godzilla: Orthochromatic Film
B&W Shin Godzilla film makes international premiere at film festival from July 10-21
― The Japan Society announced last week that it will screen the 13-minute "Bottle George" animated short and the black-and-white Shin Godzilla: Orthochromatic film in Japanese with English subtitles as part of the JAPAN CUTS: Festival of New Japanese Cinema event at New York on July 10-21. "Bottle George" will screen...
Hiroshi Takahashi, Yanse Kazu's OREN'S Manga Nears Final Chapter
Human survival manga by Crows author launched in 2015
― The July issue of Akita Shoten's Bessatsu Young Champion magazine revealed on June 4 that Hiroshi Takahashi and Yanse Kazu's OREN'S manga is nearing its final chapter. Akita Shoten will publish the next chapter on July 2. The manga is set in the aftermath of a great disaster, and depicts the struggle for survival of men. Takahashi and Kazu launc...
Gal-Sen's Meguru Ueno Launches New Manga on June 17
Ueno to launch youth suspense manga PEEP
― This year's 28th issue of Kodansha's Weekly Young Magazine announced on Monday that Meguru Ueno will launch a new manga titled PEEP in the magazine's next issue on June 17. The youth x love/hate suspense manga tells the story of an extreme cosplay account that a student secretly enjoys, and the student discovers that the true identity of the person on the co...
'Manly Appetites: Minegishi Loves Otsu's' Mito Launches New Manga
Manga adapts Akira Shikimi's Seijin Kōshaku-sama ga Last Boss da to Iu Koto o Watashi dake ga Shitteiru story
― Overlap announced on June 3 that manga creator Mito will launch a manga adaptation of Akira Shikimi's Seijin Kōshaku-sama ga Last Boss da to Iu Koto o Watashi dake ga Shitteiru ~Tensei Akujo wa Hametsu Kaihi o Mosakuchū~ (Only I Know that the Saintly Duke is the Last Boss ~The Reincarnated ...
A Nobody's Way Up to an Exploration Hero TV Anime Reveals July 6 Debut, 3 More Cast
Yoshino Aoyama, Saika Kitamori, Azusa Tsugimori join cast
― The official website for A Nobody's Way Up to an Exploration Hero, the television anime adaptation of Kaito's Mob kara Hajimaru Tansaku Eiyūtan light novel series, revealed more cast members and the show's July 6 debut on Monday. The new cast members include: Yoshino Aoyama as Airi Jingūji Saika Kitamori as Miku Moriyama Azusa Tsugimori as H...
Mecha-Ude Anime Reveals 2 More Cast, New Key Visual
Aoi Yūki, Yoko Hikasa join cast of October anime
― Pony Canyon revealed a new key visual and two new cast members for the full-fledged anime of Sae Okamoto's Mecha-Ude project on Monday. The newly announced cast members are: Aoi Yūki as Fubuki Yoko Hikasa as Amaryllis The anime will premiere in October. The anime stars: Toshiyuki Toyonaga as Hikaru
Tomokazu Sugita as Alma
Yu Shimamura as Aki
Romi Par...
Catchplay+ Streams Girls Band Cry Anime in Indonesia With Indonesian, English Subtitles
Catchplay+ is 1st service in the world to have English subtitles out officially for anime
― The Indonesian YouTube channel of streaming service Catchplay+ began streaming a trailer for Toei Animation's original anime Girls Band Cry on May 31. The trailer reveals that Catchplay+ has added the anime for Indonesian users with both Indonesian and English subtitles, making it the first service anywhere in...
Lost Hellden Game's Overview Trailer Streamed
Game launches for Switch, PS4, PS5, Xbox Series X|S, PC via Steam, GoG, Epic Games Store in 2025
― Quebec-based video game developer Artisan Studios revealed an overview trailer that demonstrates gameplay for its Lost Hellden role-playing game on Saturday. The game will launch in 2025 for Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC via Steam, GoG, and Epic Games Store. Take...
Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire Film Earns US$570 Million Worldwide, Now Highest-Grossing Film in 'Monsterverse' Series
Film beats 2017 Kong Skull Island film's US$568.6 million earnings
― Entertainment news website Deadline reported on Sunday that the Godzilla vs. Kong film sequel Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire is now the highest-grossing movie in Warner Bros. and Legendary Entertainment's "Monsterverse" series, with US$570 million earnings worldwide, beating the 2017 film Kong Skull Island, which earned US$568.8 mi...
Cardfight!! Vanguard DivineZ Anime 2nd Season Unveils New Visual, July 6 Premiere
1st season premiered on January 13
― The staff for the second season of the Cardfight!! Vanguard DivineZ anime revealed on Monday that the anime will premiere on July 6. The official Twitter account for the Cardfight!! Vanguard franchise also unveiled a new visual for the second season. Cardfight!! Vanguard DivineZ premiered in Japan on January 13, and is also streaming on Amazon Prime Video, d Anime...
Egumi Legacy Anime Reveals July 9 Global Debut, Theme Song Artists
Boy group Genin wa Jibun ni Aru. performs "P-P-P-PERO" theme
― Happinet annoounced on Monday that the anime based on TAKALAKA and voice actor Takuya Eguchi's Egumi Legacy card game will debut on July 9. Happinet also announced the anime's theme song "P-P-P-PERO" by the Genin wa Jibun ni Aru. boy group. The anime will premiere on July 9 at 10:30 p.m. JST (9:30 a.m. EDT) on the AT-X channel. It will si...
Train Like a Hashira With New Demon Slayer Smartwatches
Get your total concentration on and learn some demon slaying techniques
― One of this generation's hit anime and manga, Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba turns a vampire hunting story into one of familial love and superpowers and places it into a pre-modern Japan setting. But what would happen if the pre-modern crossed paths with the modern? Behold the new Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba smartwatches by ...
Dungeon People Anime's 2nd Promo Video Reveals More Cast, Theme Songs (Update 2)
TrySail performs 'Micro Revolution' opening, Akari Nanawo performs 'Blueprint' ending for July 5 anime
― The staff of the television anime of Sui Hutami's Dungeon People (Dungeon no Naka no Hito) manga unveiled the anime's second promotional video on Monday. The video reveals and previews the anime's opening theme song "Micro Revolution" by TrySail and the ending theme song "Blueprint" by Akari Nanaw...
My Wife Has No Emotion Anime's Main Promo Video Unveils Theme Songs
VTuber Sora Tokino performs 'Okaerinasai' opening, singer Miisha Shimizu performs 'Wave' ending
― The staff for the anime of Jirō Sugiura's My Wife Has No Emotion (Boku no Tsuma wa Kanjō ga nai) manga started streaming the anime's main promotional video on Monday. (June 10 is unofficially Robot Day in Japan due to a wordplay pun.) The video reveals and previews the anime's opening theme song "Okaerin...
One Piece Gets New 90-Second Anime for Exosphere at Sphere in Las Vegas
Display will be live from June 10
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Toei Animation announced on June 3 that it is producing a new 90-second-long anime for the One Piece exhibit on the Exosphere exterior at the Las Vegas Sphere. The display will debut on June 10 and remain on display until June 16. The launch of the One Piece display also coincides with the launch of the franchise's official English YouTube Channel. The ongoing ani...
Live-Action ACMA:Game Series Gets Film
ACMA: Game - Saigo no Kagi premieres October 25
― The live-action television series of Kōji Megumi and Meebu's ACMA:Game manga ended on Sunday with a teaser announcing that the series will be getting a film titled ACMA: Game: Saigo no Kagi (ACMA Game: The Final Key). The film will open in theaters on October 25. The cast from the TV series returns for the film. Shōtarō Mamiya reprises his role as Ter...
Metal Gear Solid Δ: Snake Eater Game Previewed in New Trailer
Remake features new graphics, new control style
― The streamed Xbox Games Showcase 2024 presented the first official trailer for the remake of Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater titled Metal Gear Solid Delta (stylized as △): Snake Eater on Sunday. The trailer gives players a first look at the upcoming game, including in-game footage. The original Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater game debuted for PlayStat...
Otakon 2024 Hosts Director Hiroshi Nagahama, Voice Actress Uki Satake
Director of Mushishi, voice actress for QT in Space Dandy attend August 2-4 event in Washington, D.C.
― The staff of Otakon revealed on Friday that it will host director Hiroshi Nagahama and voice actress Uki Satake (pictured at right) at this year's event. Nagahama served as director on Mushishi, Detroit Metal City, The Flowers of Evil, and 2017's The Reflection, which he also co-created with Stan ...
Strawberry Prince Group's Strawberry School Festival!!!! Film Announces More Cast
Atsumi Tanezaki, Nobuhiko Okamoto, Haruka Tomatsu, more join cast of July 19 film
― The staff for the boy band Strawberry Prince's Gekijōban SutoPuri Hajimari no Monogatari ~Strawberry School Festival!!!! (STPR Origin Story the Movie: Strawberry School Festival!!!!) film announced more cast members for the film, as well as a special promotional campaign at over 600 high schools, on Sunday. The newly...
Too Many Losing Heroines! TV Anime's New Video Reveals More Cast, Opening Song, July 13 Debut
Minami Tanaka, Atsumi Tanezaki, Yūsuke Kobayashi cast in A-1 Pictures anime
― Aniplex posted the main promotional video and a main visual for the television anime of Takibi Amamori and Imigimuru's Make Heroine ga Ooisugiru! (Too Many Losing Heroines!) light novel series on Sunday. The video reveals more cast members, the opening song, and the July 13 premiere for the anime. The trailer previews "Tsuy...
Shin Takahashi's Ekiden Danshi Project Manga Resumes on June 17
Manga went on hiatus in January
― This year's 28th issue of Shogakukan's Weekly Big Comic Spirits magazine announced on Monday that Shin Takahashi's Ekiden Danshi Project (Men's Long-Distance Relay Race Project) manga will resume serialization in the magazine's next issue on June 17. The manga went on hiatus on January 21. The manga previously went on hiatus in July 2023, and returned that fall. Taka...
Jujutsu Kaisen, My Hero Academia Manga Both Take 2-Week Breaks
Akutami says he suffers from poor health, "strange condition" in author comments
― This year's 28th issue of Shueisha's Weekly Shonen Jump magazine revealed on Monday that both Kohei Horikoshi's My Hero Academia manga and Gege Akutami's Jujutsu Kaisen manga will take two-week breaks and will return in the 31st issue on July 1. In an author comment in the issue, Akutami stated that he was suffering fr...
The Last Unicorn Film Gets 4K UHD, BD Release from Shout! Studios
4K UHD, Blu-ray Disc combo pack ships on August 20
― Shout! Studios announced on June 3 the company will release a 4K UHD edition of The Last Unicorn in a 4K UHD and Blu-ray Disc combo pack on August 20. The release is a 4K Transfer of the 35mm interpositive along with Dolby Vision and will also contain a number of bonus features. The UHD will contain an audio commentary, while the BD will include a ...
Beyblade X Anime Streams English Opening Video Featuring ONE OK ROCK's Song
Anime premieres globally this year
― The Beyblade franchise's English YouTube channel began streaming the English opening video for the television anime of Takara Tomy's Beyblade X project on Saturday. The video features the opening theme song "Prove" by the Japanese rock band ONE OK ROCK. The Beyblade X anime premiered in Japan on TV Tokyo and its affiliates on October 6. It was announced for a glob...
B-Project Ryūsei*Fantasia Visual Novel Launches Digitally in English on July 15
Physical version of game ships for Switch on July 26
― PQube announced on Friday that it will release B-PROJECT Ryūsei*Fantasia (B-PROJECT Shooting Star*Fantasia), the first console game in the B-PROJECT idol franchise, digitally in English for Nintendo Switch and PC via Steam on July 15. The physical version of the game will ship for Switch only on July 26. The company launched the demo of the game ...
Senpai Is an Otokonoko Anime's Full Promo Video Unveils More Cast, Previews Theme Songs
Mai Nakahara, Kaori Maeda cast in July 4 anime
― The official X (formerly Twitter) account for the television anime of Pom's Senpai wa Otokonoko (Senpai Is an Otokonoko, This is Him or literally, Senpai Is a Boy) web manga unveiled the anime's additional cast, the ending theme song's feature artist, and full promotional video on Sunday. The video previews the opening theme song "Wagamama" (Selfishnes...
Mega Man: Dr. Wily's Revenge, Mega Man II, 3 More Games Added to Nintendo Switch Online
Mega Man III, Mega Man IV, Mega Man V join Nintendo Switch Online membership library
― Nintendo announced on Thursday that its Nintendo Switch Online library has added five Game Boy titles from the Mega Man franchise. The titles include Mega Man: Dr. Wily's Revenge, Mega Man II, Mega Man III, Mega Man IV, and Mega Man V. The Mega Man franchise (known as Rock Man in Japan) began in 1987 with CAPCOM's ...
Kadokawa Posts Statement After Suspected Cyber Attack (Updated)
Nico Nico, Kadokawa Game Linkage's ebten online shopping website also affected
― Kadokawa Corporation released a statement on its official X (formerly Twitter) account on Sunday after several of the group's websites have become unavailable, in response to what the company suspects is a cyber attack. 6月8日未明より発生しているKADOKAWAグループの複数のウェブサイトが利用できない事象について、多大なるご心配とご迷惑をおかけし、深くお詫び申し上げます。これまでの経緯、現在の状況、今後の対応について...
HBO Max Increases Monthly Subscriber Price from US$15.99 to US$16.99
New ad-free plan pricing starts on June 11
― The HBO Max streaming service revealed on Tuesday that it is increasing the monthly price for the ad-free plan from US$15.99 to US$16.99, starting on June 11. The company will also raise the price of the Ultimate Ad-Free tier from US$19.99 to US$20.99 per month. This marks the service's second price increase since launch, having raised the price in Februar...
Days With My Stepsister Anime Reveals July 4 Debut, More Staff, Theme Songs in Main Promo Video
fhána, Kitri perform themes
― The staff for the television anime of writer Ghost Mikawa and illustrator Hiten's Gimai Seikatsu (Days With My Stepsister) novels revealed the show's main promotional video, July 4 debut, more staff, and theme song artists on Sunday. fhána performs the opening theme song "Tenshi-tachi no Uta" (Song of the Angels) and Kitri performs the ending theme song "Suisō no Blanco"...
Isekai Stories Stake New Territory: CoroCoro Comic for Grade-School Kids
Truck-kun strikes again, taking our youth
― It's no secret isekai stories are all the rage in the anime, manga, and light novel industries. While there are still some holdout manga magazines, the fad has finally hit an institution and bastion of children's manga magazines: none other than Shogakukan's CoroCoro Comic imprint with the new series Ochikobore Shōgakusei, Isekai & Gendai de Saikyō Yūsha to...
Live-Action Tokyo Vice Series Ends After 2 Seasons
Season 2 finale aired on Max on April 4
― The staff for the live-action series adaptation of American reporter Jake Adelstein's Tokyo Vice book confirmed that the series has concluded with the second season's finale on April 4. The confirmation came during the Producers Guild of America's Produced By conference in Los Angeles on Saturday. The streaming service Max's programming chief Sarah Aubrey, T...
Persona 3 Reload Game's Episode Aigis DLC Slated for September 10
Post-game DLC has players take on role of Aigis
― Atlus debuted a new trailer for the Persona 3 Reload game on Saturday, and the trailer announces that the "Episode Aigis -The Answer-" DLC will launch on September 10. The DLC is the third part of the game's Expansion Pass collection of DLC. English Trailer Japanese Trailer The first release for the Expansion Pass was the "Persona 5 Royal EX BGM Set" ...
That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime Season 3 Anime Reveals More Cast, New Theme Songs, New Promo Video
Momoiro Clover Z, MindaRyn to perform season's new theme songs
― Bandai Namco Filmworks revealed more cast, a new key visual, a new promotional video, and a new commercial on Saturday for the third season of the That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime (Tensei Shitara Slime Datta Ken) television anime. Bandai Namco Filmworks also announced that Momoiro Clover Z will perform the season's second opening...
The Elusive Samurai Anime's New Promo Video Reveals July 6 Premiere
Series will star Asaki Yuikawa, Yūichi Nakamura, Hinaki Yano
― A streamed special for the television anime of Yūsei Matsui's The Elusive Samurai (Nigejōzu no Wakagimi) manga debuted a new promotional video on Saturday. The video announces that the anime will debut on July 6 at 11:30 p.m. (10:30 a.m. EDT) on the Tokyo MX, BS11, Tochigi TV, and Gunma TV channels. (The anime will also run on 26 more cha...
'The 100 Girlfriends Who Really, Really, Really, Really, Really Love You' Season 2 Unveils More Cast, January 2025 Debut
Amane Shindō, Rie Takahashi, Lynn, Kanon Takao voice new heroines
― A special event for the television anime of Rikito Nakamura and Yukiko Nozawa's The 100 Girlfriends Who Really, Really, Really, Really, Really Love You (Kimi no koto ga Dai Dai Dai Dai Daisuki na 100-nin no Kanojo) manga unveils more cast members for the new heroines, the January 2025 premiere, and a teaser visual for the second seas...
Code Geass: Rozé of the Recapture Anime Previews 3rd Part in Trailer, Visual
3rd part opens in Japanese theaters on July 5 after anime premieres on Disney+ worldwide
― The staff for the four-part Code Geass: Rozé of the Recapture (originally titled Gode Geass: Z of the Recapture, or Dakkan no Zetto) anime project debuted a trailer and a visual on Saturday for the third part in the project. The anime's first part premiered in Japan on May 10. The second part premiered on Frida...
The Do-Over Damsel Conquers the Dragon Emperor Anime Reveals More Cast, October Premiere (Updated)
Shiori Izawa, Mari Hino, Tatsumaru Tachibana join cast; new visual revealed
― Kadokawa revealed a new visual, more cast, and the October debut on Saturday for the television anime of Sarasa Nagase's The Do-Over Damsel Conquers the Dragon Emperor (Yarinaoshi Reijō wa Ryūtei Heika o Kōryaku-chū) novel series. Update: Kadokawa also revealed a new promotional video for the anime. The new cast includes: S...
Woman Charged for Posting Ensemble Stars!! Images With Cockroaches Edited Into Them
She allegedly didn't like how her favorite character was being treated
― With games like The IdolM@ster and Ensemble Stars!! allowing people to manage Japanese idols, they're bound to create schisms among fans — not about which game is better, but which character is the best. This can lead developers to leave some characters by the wayside to promote more popular ones. But what are fans to do if this...
Hunter x Hunter Nen x Impact Fighting Game Reveals Bisky Trailer, Release This Year
Arc System Works to release 2D 3v3 fighting game outside of Japan
― Arc System Works announced on Friday it will release Bushiroad Games and Eighting's Hunter x Hunter Nen x Impact 2D 3v3 fighting game based on Yoshihiro Togashi's Hunter x Hunter manga outside of Japan. The game will release for PlayStation 5, Nintendo Switch, and PC via Steam this year. Arc System Works is also streaming a trailer t...
Hasbro Reveals Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: Rita's Rewind Game
2D brawler slated to release this year
― Hasbro revealed at Summer Games Fest on Friday that Digital Eclipse is developing the Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: Rita's Rewind game for release in late 2024. Digital Eclipse Describes the game: Experience the origins of the Mighty Morphin Power Rangers again – for the first time! Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: Rita's Rewind is an all-new adventure with an or...
Amazing Seasun Games Reveals New Trailer for Mecha Break Game
Takayuki Yanase, Junya Ishigaki design mechs for game
― Amazing Seasun Games revealed a new trailer at Summer Games Fest for its Mecha Break game. A closed beta test will launch in August. From sketches on paper to colossal war machines in game — take a behind the scenes peek at some of the Strikers you can pilot in Mecha BREAK!Wishlist now on Steam: https://t.co/i4BGaT9RZk pic.twitter.com/N0P9gNlUt6...
Monster Hunter Wilds Game Reveals New Trailer, Confirms Crossplay
Game launches in 2025
― Capcom revealed a new trailer on Friday at Summer Games Fest for Monster Hunter Wilds, the newest game in its long-running Monster Hunter action game series. The event also revealed that the game will launch simultaneously for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC via Steam when it launches in 2025. The game will also have crossplay. English Trailer: Japanese Trailer The game...
Kunitsu-Gami: Path of the Goddess Game's Soh Gameplay Trailer Reveals July 19 Debut
Game launches for PS5, PS4, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, Windows, Steam
― Capcom revealed a new trailer on Friday at Summer Games Fest for its upcoming Kunitsu-Gami: Path of the Goddess game. The trailer previews the character Soh, and reveals that the game will launch on July 19 for PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, Xbox Game Pass, Windows, and PC via Steam. Capcom describes the...
Sonic X Shadow Generations Reveals October 25 Debut in Trailer
Game releases for PS5, PS4, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, Switch, PC
― Sega revealed a new trailer at Summer Games Fest on Friday for the Sonic X Shadow Generations game. The video reveals the game's October 25 release for PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, and PC via Steam and the Epic Games Store. Those who pre-order the game will receive the Sonic Adventure Lega...
Slitterhead Horror Game's Trailer Reveals November 8 Release for PS5, PS4, Xbox Series X|S, PC
Keiichirō Toyama's Bokeh Game Studio develops game
― The Summer Game Fest livestream revealed on Friday a trailer for Slitterhead, the upcoming horror game by Keiichirō Toyama's company Bokeh Game Studio, and it announced the game's November 8 release date for PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X|S, and PC via Steam and Epic Games Store: The game was previously slated for 2023 as the studio's ...
Fatal Fury City of the Wolves Game Reveals Characters Vox Reaper, B. Jenet in Videos
Fighting game launches in early 2025 for PS5, PS4, Xbox Series X|S, Steam, Epic Games Store
― SNK revealed two more characters on Friday during Summer Games Fest for its upcoming new fighting game Fatal Fury City of the Wolves. The below videos reveal the characters Vox Reaper and B. Jenet. SNK also revealed a second announcement trailer for the game. Erik Ransom and Toshiyuki Toyonaga voice Vox Reap...
Anime Studio Gainax Files for Bankruptcy
Co-founder Hideaki Anno's current studio Khara acquires Gainax's trademark
― Anime studio Gainax announced on its website on Friday that it filed for bankruptcy in the Tokyo District Court on May 29. The bankruptcy proceedings are happening just short of the studio's 40th anniversary in December. Gainax's Statement In its statement on Friday, Gainax explained that its financial situation worsened sta...
Metaphor: ReFantazio RPG Details Archetypes in Summer Games Fest Trailer (Updated)
Game launches for PS4, PS5, Xbox X|S, PC via Steam on October 11
― Game director Katsura Hashino and character designer Shigenori Soejima took to the stage at the Summer Games Fest event on Friday to debut a new trailer for Metaphor: ReFantazio, Atlus and Studio Zero's first full-scale fantasy role-playing game. The trailer focuses on the archetypes in the game. The game will feature more than 40 arc...
Dragon Ball: Sparking! Zero Reveals October 11 Release in New Trailer
Game launches for PS5, Xbox Series X|S, PC via Steam
― Bandai Namco Entertainment revealed during Summer Games Fest on Friday that Dragon Ball: Sparking! Zero, a new game in its Dragon Ball Z: Budokai Tenkaichi arena fighter franchise, will launch for October 11 for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC via Steam. The company also revealed a new trailer. Those who pre-order the game will be able to ...
Street Fighter 6 Game Reveals Year 2 DLC Characters Terry, Mai, Elena, M. Bison (Updated)
Terry, Mai mark 1st time Fatal Fury characters appear in Street FIghter game
― Capcom revealed during Summer Games Fest on Friday the DLC characters for the Year 2 Character Pass for the Street Fighter 6 fighting game. M. Bison will arrive this summer, Terry this fall, Mai in winter 2025, and Elena in spring 2025. This will be the first time that characters from SNK's Fatal Fury franchise (Terry and ...
Wizardry Variants Daphne RPG Launches for iOS/Android in October
PC version launches after mobile games' release
― Drecom announced on Thursday that it will release the Wizardry Variants Daphne 3D dungeon role-playing game in October for iOS and Android. Pre-registration opens in August. There is a PC version planned for release after the mobile games launch: Drecom describes the story: Once every 100 years, the Abyss opens. It is a curse of death that consumes
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Viz Media Reveals 1st 4 Viz Originals 1-Shots for Its New Manga Platform
"Cinematic Certitude," "Ancient Melody," "Skin & Bone," "The Stranger"
― Viz Media announced on Friday the first four VIZ Originals One-Shots as part of its new platform for one-shot submissions in the U.S. They debut on the Viz Manga service on Friday. The one-shots include: "Cinematic Certitude" (action/sci-fi) by Naf "Ancient Melody" (action/fantasy) by Jonathan Lareva "Skin & Bone" (action/advent...
Dahlia in Bloom Anime to Redo Scenes Suspected to Be Animated in N. Korea
Following investigation, anime's staff cannot deny possibility N. Korean company worked on series
― The official website for the Dahlia in Bloom: Crafting a Fresh Start With Magical Tools anime announced on Friday that the staff will redo scenes that had been suspected to be animated in North Korea. In reponse to reports by 38 North in April, there was an investigation held for staff involved in the ...
Yen Press Licenses Dark Souls: Redemption French Manga
Julien Blondel, Shonen's spinoff of Dark Souls game launches on August 27
― Yen Press announced on Monday that it has licensed author Julien Blondel and artist Shonen's Dark Souls: Redemption, French publisher Mana Books' manga spinoff of FromSoftware's Dark Souls game, and will release it in English on August 27. Yen Press describes the story:
Doomed by a past long forgotten, resolved to save what s...
Anime Expo to Host Singer/Voice Actress Shōko Nakagawa
Gurren Lagann, Pokémon performer attends LA event on July 4-7
― Anime Expo announced on Thursday that singer and voice actress Shōko Nakagawa at this year's event. She will be part of the "Gundam Featured" panel hosted by Bandai Namco Filmworks. Nakagawa (also known as "Shokotan") is best known as a singer after performing theme songs for such anime as Gurren Lagann, Star Blazers 2199, Fullmetal Alch...
Grendizer U Anime Reveals 3rd Promo Video, Manga Adaptation, July 5 Premiere
Mechanics, visuals also unveiled
― The official website for Grendizer U, the 2024 television anime in Gō Nagai's UFO Robo Grendizer franchise, revealed on Friday the third promotional video, visual, manga adaptation, and July 5 premiere. The video previews the ending theme song "Protect You" by BAND-MAID. The manga adaptation will be serialized on the Comiplex manga website. The anime's staff also re...
Yamishibai: Japanese Ghost Stories Anime Gets 13th Season in July
Director Akira Funada returns at studio ILCA
― The staff of the Yamishibai: Japanese Ghost Stories television anime announced on Friday that the anime is getting a 13th season that will air on the TV Tokyo channel starting on July 14 at 26:50 (effectively July 15 at 2:50 a.m.). The theme for this season is "reminiscence." Cast members in the new season include: Kanji Tsuda, Kotomi Takahata, Toshimasa...
I Parry Everything Anime's Main Promo Video Previews Opening Theme
Series premieres on July 4
― The staff for the television anime of Nabeshiki and Kawaguchi's I Parry Everything: What Do You Mean I'm the Strongest? I'm Not Even an Adventurer Yet! (Ore wa Subete o "Parry" Suru: Gyaku Kanchigai no Sekai Saikyō wa Bōken-sha ni Naritai) light novel series revealed the show's main promotional video on Friday. The anime will premiere on July 4 on the Tokyo MX and BS11 ch...
Alya Sometimes Hides Her Feelings in Russian Anime Reveals Alya Character Video
Anime Expo hosts screening for anime, panel with voice actor Sumire Uesaka, producer Kosuke Arai
― Kadokawa unveiled a character video on Friday highlighting the character Alisa "Alya" Mikhailovna Kujō for the anime of writer Sunsunsun and artist Momoco's Alya Sometimes Hides Her Feelings in Russian (Tokidoki Bosotto Russia-go de Dereru Tonari no Alya-san) light novel series. Anime Expo will host an ...
Monogatari Series Off & Monster Season Anime's Character Video Highlights Koyomi Araragi
Series debuts on Abema streaming service in Japan on July 6
― The staff of the Monogatari Series Off & Monster Season anime revealed a new character promotional video for the anime on Friday that focuses on Koyomi Araragi (voiced by Hiroshi Kamiya). The show will stream exclusively on the ABEMA service in Japan starting on July 6 at 10:00 p.m. JST and new episodes will stream on Saturdays. Franchise ...
SHOSHIMIN: How to become Ordinary Anime Reveals 2nd Promo Video, Main Visual, July 6 Debut, Theme Song Info
Eve, ammo perform theme songs
― The staff for How to Become Ordinary, the television anime of Honobu Yonezawa's Shōshimin mystery novel series, revealed the show's second promotional video, main visual, and theme song information on Friday. The staff also revealed that the show will debut on July 6 in the NUMAnimation programming block on the TV Asahi channel and 23 of its affiliates, as well as on B...
Teogonia TV Anime Reveals Trailer, Theme Song, Staff
Kunihiro Mori directs anime based on Tsukasa Tanimai's light novel series
― Hakuhodo DY Music & Pictures revealed a trailer for the television anime adaptation Tsukasa Tanimai's Teogonia light novel series on Friday. The trailer reveals the anime's theme song "Tsuki to Boku to Atarashii Jibun" (The Moon, Me, and My New Self) by STU48. Kunihiro Mori (Shonen Onmyouji, Phantom in the Twilight) is direct...
Toshiyuki Morikawa, Tetsu Inada, Yuichi Nakamura Join Cast of Kinnikuman Perfect Origin Arc Anime
New anime debuts on July 7
― The staff for the upcoming Kinnikuman Perfect Origin-Hen (Kinnikuman Perfect Origin Arc, or literally, Kinnikuman Perfect Chо̄jin/Superhuman Origin Arc) anime revealed three more cast members on Friday. ＼🔥🔥悪魔将軍、サンシャイン、キン肉マン スーパー・フェニックスのキャスト解禁🔥🔥／悪魔将軍役に #森川智之、サンシャイン役に #稲田徹、キン肉マン スーパー・フェニックス役に #中村悠一 が決定！コメントはこちら：https://t.co/xfD3mHPwa7#キン肉マン pic.twitter.com/k0CZpg7m9i— TVアニメ...
VTuber Legend Anime's 2nd Promo Video Reveals July 7 Premiere, More Cast
Ayane Sakura performs opening theme; Azusa Tadokoro, M.A.O, Ai Kayano join cast
― The staff for the television anime of Nana Nanato's VTuber Legend: How I Went Viral after Forgetting to Turn Off My Stream light novel series revealed the show's second promotional video on Friday. The staff also revealed the show's July 7 debut, more cast members, and song information. The show will premiere on July 7 ...
Our Last Crusade or the Rise of a New World Season II Anime Reveals More Cast, July 10 Premiere
Shō Hayami, Tomokazu Sugita, Kazuyuki Okitsu join anime
― Kadokawa revealed a new visual, new cast members, and the July 10 premiere date for the second season for the television anime of Kei Sazane and Ao Nekonabe's Our Last Crusade or the Rise of a New World (Kimi to Boku no Saigo no Senjō, Arui wa Sekai ga Hajimaru Seisen) light novel series on Friday. The new cast members include: Shō Hayami as M...
No Longer Allowed In Another World Anime Reveals July 9 Debut, New Visual, Theme Song Artists
Kashitaro Ito, Mayu Maeshima perform theme songs; anime's world premiere to be held at AX
― Kadokawa unveiled a new visual, theme song artists, and July 9 premiere date for the television anime of Hiroshi Noda and Takahiro Wakamatsu's No Longer Allowed In Another World (Isekai Shikkaku) manga on Friday. Kashitaro Ito will perform the opening theme song, and Mayu Maeshima will perform the ending theme...
Koi wa Futago de Warikirenai Anime Reveals July 10 Premiere, 6 Character Videos
Shōgo Sakata, Moeha Nochimoto, Maaya Uchida star in twin sister romantic comedy
― Kadokawa revealed the July 10 premiere date as well as six character promotional videos for the television anime of Shihon Takamura and illustrator Almic's Koi wa Futago de Warikirenai (Love Between Twins is Indivisible) light novel series on Friday. The anime will premiere on July 10 on AT-X, Tokyo MX, Sun TV, KBS Kyot...
Grant Sputore to Direct Sequel to Godzilla x Kong Film
Sputore previously directed I Am Mother
― The news entertainment website The Hollywood Reporter reported on Thursday that Grant Sputore (I Am Mother) will direct the next entry in Warner Bros. and Legendary Entertainment's "Monsterverse" franchise. The website stated the new film "is described as a continuation of the franchise centering Godzilla, Kong and an assortment of other Titans." The Hollywoo...
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