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The Boy and the Heron, Suzume, The First Slam Dunk Anime Films Receive London Critics Circle Nominations https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2023-12-20/the-boy-and-the-heron-suzume-the-first-slam-dunk-anime-films-receive-london-critics-circle-/.205739 Films nominated for Foreign-Language Film of the Year, Animated Film of the Year, Technical Achievement

Pokémon Scarlet/Violet Games' 'The Hidden Treasure of Area Zero' DLC Gets Epilogue https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2023-12-20/pokemon-scarlet-violet-games-the-hidden-treasure-of-area-zero-dlc-gets-epilogue/.205741 Player reunites with rivals in epilogue on January 11

North American Anime, Manga Releases, December 17-23 https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2023-12-20/north-american-anime-manga-releases-december-17-23/.205705 Farming Life in Another World, My Hero Academia Season 6 anime; Breakfast with My Two-Tailed Cat, Obey Me! The Comic manga ship

Mei Hachimoku, Kukka's The Mimosa Confessions Light Novels to End in 5th Volume https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2023-12-20/mei-hachimoku-kukka-the-mimosa-confessions-light-novels-to-end-in-5th-volume/.205716 High school LGBT+ series debuted in July 2021

Universal Studios Japan Adds Detective Conan Attraction https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2023-12-20/universal-studios-japan-adds-detective-conan-attraction/.205709 'Theater-style live entertainment' attraction to be added in spring 2024

Tekken 8 Game Adds Shaheen as Playable Character https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2023-12-20/tekken-8-game-adds-shaheen-as-playable-character/.205736 Fighting game launches on January 26

El Shaddai: Ascension of the Metatron HD Remaster Game's Trailer Reveals Switch Version's April 28 Release https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2023-12-20/el-shaddai-ascension-of-the-metatron-hd-remaster-game-trailer-reveals-switch-version-april-28-/.205725 Game's PC version via Steam launched in 2021

The Eminence in Shadow Series Gets Anime Film https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2023-12-20/the-eminence-in-shadow-series-gets-anime-film/.205737 The Eminence in Shadow - Lost Echoes film unveils visual

Seiyū Radio no Ura Omote TV Anime Streams 1st Promo Video https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2023-12-20/seiyu-radio-no-ura-omote-tv-anime-streams-1st-promo-video/.205735 Miku Itō, Moe Toyota star in 2024 anime

Girls Band Cry Anime's Teaser Trailer Reveals April 2024 Premiere https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2023-12-20/girls-band-cry-anime-teaser-trailer-reveals-april-2024-premiere/.205733 Key visual, more staff unveiled

A Condition Called Love Anime Unveils Teaser Trailer https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2023-12-20/a-condition-called-love-anime-unveils-teaser-trailer/.205723 Kana Hanazawa, Chiaki Kobayashi star in anime premiering in April 2024

Synduality: Noir Anime Reveals Key Visual, Main Trailer, Theme Songs for 2nd Part https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2023-12-20/synduality-noir-anime-reveals-key-visual-main-trailer-theme-songs-for-2nd-part/.205722 ARCANA PROJECT, STEREO DIVE FOUNDATION return from anime's 1st part to perform themes

God's Game We Play Anime Reveals 1st Promo Video, More Cast, Staff, Theme Songs & Artists, April 2024 Debut https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2023-12-20/god-game-we-play-anime-reveals-1st-promo-video-more-cast-staff-theme-songs-and-artists-april-2024-/.205724 Hina Tachibana, Kanna Nakamura, Ami Koshimizu join cast

Godzilla Minus One Gets Black-and-White Edition on January 12 https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2023-12-19/godzilla-minus-one-gets-black-and-white-edition-on-january-12/.205713 Film opened in Japan on November 3

Gundam SEED Special Edition Compilation Films Get TV Airings in January 2024 https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2023-12-19/gundam-seed-special-edition-compilation-films-get-tv-airings-in-january-2024/.205710 Compilations air ahead of January 26 Mobile Suit Gundam SEED FREEDOM film release

Solitary Gourmet Live-Action Show Gets 7th Consecutive New Year's Special https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2023-12-19/solitary-gourmet-live-action-show-gets-7th-consecutive-new-year-special/.205712 Special airs on TV Tokyo on December 31 at 10:00 p.m. JST

Live-Action My Home Hero Film's Ad Highlights Manhunt https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2023-12-19/live-action-my-home-hero-film-ad-highlights-manhunt/.205711 Film concluding story from live-action series opens on March 8

Developer Craft Egg Withdraws from BanG Dream! Girls Band Party! Smartphone Game https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2023-12-19/developer-craft-egg-withdraws-from-bang-dream-girls-band-party-smartphone-game/.205699 Bushiroad to solely develop, operate game starting on January 4

Sand Land Game Highlights Uniride Combat in New Trailer https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2023-12-19/sand-land-game-highlights-uniride-combat-in-new-trailer/.205708 Game will launch for PS4, PS5, Xbox Series X|S, PC

NisiOisin, Posuka Demizu Collaborate Again for New Marōshinshi B.T. 1-Shot Spinoff Manga https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2023-12-19/nisioisin-posuka-demizu-collaborate-again-for-new-maroshinshi-b.t-1-shot-spinoff-manga/.205702 Writer NisiOisin, artist Demizu create 1-shot sequel of Hirohiko Araki's Mashōnen B.T. manga

Anime Scriptwriter Atsushi Maekawa, Artist Kōichi Shimahoshi's Assassins Labyrinth: Koroshiya no Meikyū Manga Ends https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2023-12-19/anime-scriptwriter-atsushi-maekawa-artist-koichi-shimahoshi-assassins-labyrinth-koroshiya-no-meikyu-/.205697 "Assassin's battle royale" manga launched in February 2022

Hulu Reveals New Trailer for Disney's Live-Action/Anime Dragons of Wonderhatch Series https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2023-12-19/hulu-reveals-new-trailer-for-disney-live-action-anime-dragons-of-wonderhatch-series/.205707 Hybrid series debuts on Hulu, Disney+ on December 20

Azuki Adds Maria x Maria, Witch Sister, 2 More Manga https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2023-12-19/azuki-adds-maria-x-maria-witch-sister-2-more-manga/.205675 Also: Super Food Bowl, The Vampires Next Door

Konami Reveals Ore'n Digital TCG with Monster Designs by Posuka Demizu https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2023-12-19/konami-reveals-oren-digital-tcg-with-monster-designs-by-posuka-demizu/.205694 Game launches in 2024

Live-Action Ikoku Nikki Film's Teaser Reveals June 2024 Opening https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2023-12-19/live-action-ikoku-nikki-film-teaser-reveals-june-2024-opening/.205688 Yui Aragaki, Ikoi Hayase star in film about novelist who takes in orphaned niece

Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot Game's 'Dragon Ball Card Warriors' Ends Online Service https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2023-12-19/dragon-ball-z-kakarot-game-dragon-ball-card-warriors-ends-online-service/.205686 Card mode added as free DLC in October 2020

Great Pretender razbliuto Sequel Anime's 1st Promo Video Reveals Cast, February 23 Premiere in Japan, January 9-10 Screenings in N. America (Updated) https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2023-12-19/great-pretender-razbliuto-sequel-anime-1st-promo-video-reveals-cast-february-23-premiere-in-japan-/.205700 Yuka Komatsu, Shunsuke Takeuchi, Yasuhiro Mamiya, Kazuyuki Okitsu, Yasuyuki Kase, Mitsuaki Ka ...

HIDIVE Streams 'The Tunnel to Summer, the Exit of Goodbyes' Anime Film on January 2 https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2023-12-19/hidive-streams-the-tunnel-to-summer-the-exit-of-goodbyes-anime-film-on-january-2/.205676 Film screened in U.S. theaters in November

The Imaginary Anime Film Opens at #9 https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2023-12-18/the-imaginary-anime-film-opens-at-no.9/.205689 Godzilla Minus One stays at #5, Tonde Saitama sequel film drops to #7

Dead Dead Demon's Dededede Destruction Anime Films Reveal New Teaser, Poster https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2023-12-18/dead-dead-demon-dededede-destruction-anime-films-reveal-new-teaser-poster/.205687 Two-part film series releases on March 22, April 19

One Piece Pirate Warriors 4 Game Adds Shanks, Coby as DLC Characters https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2023-12-18/one-piece-pirate-warriors-4-game-adds-shanks-coby-as-dlc-characters/.205674 "One Piece Film Red Pack," "Additional Episode 2" launch January 11

Shy Anime Gets 2nd Season https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2023-12-18/shy-anime-gets-2nd-season/.205672 Shunichi Toki, Saori Hayami join cast in 1st season's final episode

Code Geass: Rozé of the Recapture Anime Reveals Trailer, Cast, Theme Song, May 2024 Premiere https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2023-12-18/code-geass-roze-of-the-recapture-anime-reveals-trailer-cast-theme-song-may-2024-premiere/.205671 Anime to screen in 4 parts

Adult Swim Streams Sneak Peek for Rick and Morty: The Anime https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2023-12-18/adult-swim-streams-sneak-peek-for-rick-and-morty-the-anime/.205668 Show will premiere on Adult Swim, HBO Max; also air on Adult Swim Canada

AJA: Anime Industry Grew by 6.8% in 2022 https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2023-12-18/aja-anime-industry-grew-by-6.8-percent-in-2022/.205649 Japanese, overseas markets both grew; industry records all-time high market value

The Boy and the Heron Film Drops to #3 in U.S. Box Office in Its 2nd Weekend https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2023-12-18/the-boy-and-the-heron-film-drops-to-no.3-in-u.s-box-office-in-its-2nd-weekend/.205667 Godzilla Minus One also drops to #4 in its 3rd weekend

Godzilla Suit Actor Kenpachiro Satsuma Passes Away at 76 https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2023-12-18/godzilla-suit-actor-kenpachiro-satsuma-passes-away-at-76/.205645 Actor contracted interstitial pneumonia in November

Perfect Propose BL Live-Action Mini-Series Reveals Trailer, More Cast, Key Visual, February 2 Premiere https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2023-12-18/perfect-propose-bl-live-action-mini-series-reveals-trailer-more-cast-key-visual-february-2-premiere/.205660 Trailer reveals, previews theme song "Daydream" by OCTPATH

Cardfight!! Vanguard Gets New Skyride Manga https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2023-12-18/cardfight-vanguard-gets-new-skyride-manga/.205589 Series teases 'bond with cards'

Kirei ni Shite Moraemasu ka. Manga Gets New Story Half a Year After Series End https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2023-12-18/kirei-ni-shite-moraemasu-ka-manga-gets-new-story-half-a-year-after-series-end/.205587 Final volume shipped on August 25

Key Reveals 3 New Kinetic Novels for 2024 https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2023-12-18/key-reveals-3-new-kinetic-novels-for-2024/.205585 Titles include 2nd Prima Doll novel, upgraded Loopers release

Hyakushō Kizoku Anime Gets 2nd Season https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2023-12-17/hyakusho-kizoku-anime-gets-2nd-season/.205657 1st season of anime shorts premiered on July 7

The Witch and the Beast Anime Reveals January 11 Release Date, Key Visual, 6 Additional Cast, More https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2023-12-17/the-witch-and-the-beast-anime-reveals-january-11-release-date-key-visual-6-additional-cast-more/.205640 Miyu Tomita, Rintarou Nishi, Akira Ishida, Kazuhiro Yamaji, Kousei Hirota, Yu Kobayashi join cast

MF Ghost Anime Gets Second Season in 2024 https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2023-12-17/mf-ghost-anime-gets-second-season-in-2024/.205639 First season launched on October 1

Shiren the Wanderer: The Mystery Dungeon of Serpentcoil Island Game Streams Systems Trailer https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2023-12-17/shiren-the-wanderer-the-mystery-dungeon-of-serpentcoil-island-game-streams-systems-trailer/.205583 Roguelike game launches for Nintendo Switch on February 27 in N. America, Europe

Persona 3 Reload Game Posts 3rd Behind-the-Scenes Video https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2023-12-17/persona-3-reload-game-posts-3rd-behind-the-scenes-video/.205582 Video features voice actor Grant George from original Persona 3 game

'Tis Time for "Torture," Princess' Anime's New Promo Video Reveals More Cast Members https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2023-12-17/tis-time-for-torture-princess-anime-new-promo-video-reveals-more-cast-members/.205612 Sayaka Senbongi, Miyu Tomita, Jun Fukushima, Houchu Ohtsuka join cast

Captain Tsubasa: Junior Youth Arc Anime Previews 2nd Part in Video https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2023-12-17/captain-tsubasa-junior-youth-arc-anime-previews-2nd-part-in-video/.205609 WEST. returns to perform opening theme; anime to air for 3 continuous cours

Chainsaw Man Anime Gets 'Reze Arc' Film https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2023-12-17/chainsaw-man-anime-gets-reze-arc-film/.205606 Reina Ueda plays Reze

Hell's Paradise Anime's 2nd Season Reveals New Cast Member, Teaser Visual https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2023-12-17/hell-paradise-anime-2nd-season-reveals-new-cast-member-teaser-visual/.205607 Ryōta Suzuki joins cast as Yamada Asaemon Shugen