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The Pokémon Company Releases Statement Regarding Possible IP Infringement Involving New Game https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-01-25/the-pokemon-company-releases-statement-regarding-possible-ip-infringement-involving-new-game/.206846 Company states: "we intend to investigate"

Love Live! School Idol Festival 2 Miracle Live! Game's Japanese Version Ends Service on March 31; Global Version Launches in February but Also Ends Service on May 31 https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-01-25/love-live-school-idol-festival-2-miracle-live-game-japanese-version-ends-service-on-march-31-global-/.206848 Game launched in April 2023 after nearly decade-long run of original Love L ...

Kyoto Court Sentences Man to Death in Kyoto Animation Arson Case https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-01-25/kyoto-court-sentences-man-to-death-in-kyoto-animation-arson-case/.206837 Suspect found guilty for arson that killed 36 people, wounded 32 others at Kyoto Animation on July 18, 2019

Etorouji Shiono's Übel Blatt Dark Fantasy Manga Gets Sequel on February 24 https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-01-24/etorouji-shiono-ubel-blatt-dark-fantasy-manga-gets-sequel-on-february-24/.206836 New manga set 1 year after original manga's final battle

Tono to Inu Manga About Retired Samurai & Corgi Gets Anime https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-01-24/tono-to-inu-manga-about-retired-samurai-and-corgi-gets-anime/.206838 Rie Nishida launched manga in March 2021

Futabasha's Monthly Action Magazine Ends Publication on February 24 https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-01-24/futabasha-monthly-action-magazine-ends-publication-on-february-24/.206834 Magazine's manga included Miss Kobayashi's Dragon Maid, Tsugumomo, My Brother's Husband

Masanori Morita's Zashisu Manga Ends With 3rd Volume in May https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-01-24/masanori-morita-zashisu-manga-ends-with-3rd-volume-in-may/.206812 Suspense horror manga launched in December 2022

Sympathy Kiss Game Reveals New Trailer https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-01-24/sympathy-kiss-game-reveals-new-trailer/.206828 Visual novel launches in English on February 27

Atelier Resleriana Mobile Game Reveals January 25 Global Release Date https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-01-24/atelier-resleriana-mobile-game-reveals-january-25-global-release-date/.206831 Atelier Resleriana: Forgotten Alchemy and the Polar Night Liberator launched in Japan on September 23

Drifting Dragons' Taku Kuwabara Launches New Pokémon Manga About Snorlax https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-01-24/drifting-dragons-taku-kuwabara-launches-new-pokemon-manga-about-snorlax/.206806 Mini-series manga to have 6 chapters

The First Slam Dunk Film Earns 130 Million in 1-Day Revival Screenings in Japan https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-01-24/the-first-slam-dunk-film-earns-130-million-in-1-day-revival-screenings-in-japan/.206814 Film's total earning now at 15.8 billion yen

Hetalia Manga Gets 3rd Musical in Summer 2024 https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-01-24/hetalia-manga-gets-3rd-musical-in-summer-2024/.206804 Musical runs at Nippon Seinenkan Hall in Tokyo, Morinomiya Piloti Hall in Osaka, Kyoto Theater in Kyoto

Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth Game Streams Opening Sequence https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-01-24/like-a-dragon-infinite-wealth-game-streams-opening-sequence/.206811 Game launches on Friday

The Boy and the Heron, Godzilla Minus One, Detective Conan: Kurogane no Submarine, Blue Giant Nominated for Japan Academy Film Prizes https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-01-24/the-boy-and-the-heron-godzilla-minus-one-detective-conan-kurogane-no-submarine-blue-giant-nominated-/.206822 Also: Totto-Chan: The Little Girl at the Window, Kitarō Tanjō: Gegege no Nazo, more

Death Stranding: Director's Cut Game Comes to Mac, iOS, iPad on January 30 https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/daily-briefs/2024-01-24/death-stranding-director-cut-game-comes-to-mac-ios-ipad-on-january-30/.206802 Original Death Stranding game shipped for PS4 in November 2019

SINoALICE Game Gets Ichiban Saigo no Monogatari 'Fan Film' on February 23 https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-01-23/sinoalice-game-gets-ichiban-saigo-no-monogatari-fan-film-on-february-23/.206807 Manga writer Takuto Aoki helms film about real world SINoALICE player Alice

Love Live! Writer Jukki Hanada Unveils Original Anime Film, A Few Moments of Cheers https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-01-23/love-live-writer-jukki-hanada-unveils-original-anime-film-a-few-moments-of-cheers/.206808 Natsuki Hanae, Mariya Ise, Kei Sugawara star in early summer film

The Elusive Samurai Anime's Character Video, Visual Highlight Kojirō https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-01-23/the-elusive-samurai-anime-character-video-visual-highlight-kojiro/.206805 Mari Hino voices Kojirō in 2024 anime

Karada Sagashi's Katsutoshi Murase Launches New Manga Featuring Japanese Kickboxing Legend Atsushi Tateshima https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-01-23/karada-sagashi-katsutoshi-murase-launches-new-manga-featuring-japanese-kickboxing-legend-atsushi-/.206779 Zamamiro! ―Fukutsu no Kickboxer Atsushi Tateshima ni Miserarete― manga launched on Tuesday

Oshi no Ko Manga Gets Live-Action Film, TV Show on Amazon Prime Globally https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-01-23/oshi-no-ko-manga-gets-live-action-film-tv-show-on-amazon-prime-globally/.206803 Nagisa Saitō, Asuka Saitō, Kaito Sakurai star in series debuting worldwide in 'winter 2024'

From the New World's Tōru Oikawa Launches New Manga on January 29 https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-01-23/from-the-new-world-toru-oikawa-launches-new-manga-on-january-29/.206777 Gunshin no Tact manga about genius war tactician launches on Magazine Pocket app

Crunchyroll Announces Laid-Back Camp Anime Season 2 English Dub https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-01-23/crunchyroll-announces-laid-back-camp-anime-season-2-english-dub/.206801 Dub launches on Tuesday

Shibuya Goldfish's Hiroumi Aoi Launches New Manga on February 22 https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-01-23/shibuya-goldfish-hiroumi-aoi-launches-new-manga-on-february-22/.206736 Aoi to launch Kemono no Ō Ma no Sekai Reconquest manga in Gangan Joker magazine

Metallic Rouge Original Anime Gets Webtoon Adaptation https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-01-23/metallic-rouge-original-anime-gets-webtoon-adaptation/.206783 Meika Tokyo, Chita Tsurushima's adaptation launches on March 7

NieR Re[in]carnation Smartphone Game Ends Service on April 30 https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-01-23/nier-re-in-carnation-smartphone-game-ends-service-on-april-30/.206772 Game's story ends on March 29

Oshi no Ko Ranks as Top-Selling Title for Yen Press in 2023 https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-01-23/oshi-no-ko-ranks-as-top-selling-title-for-yen-press-in-2023/.206688 Toilet-Bound Hanako-kun, Solo Leveling, Bungō Stray Dogs, Sasaki and Miyano, more make list

Manga UP! Launches Dragon and Chameleon, The Marriage of the Unseen Duke Manga in English https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-01-23/manga-up-launches-dragon-and-chameleon-the-marriage-of-the-unseen-duke-manga-in-english/.206530 Also: Suppose a Kid From the Last Dungeon Boonies Moved to a Starter Town manga

Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children Returns to U.S. Theaters for Limited Run on February 21-22 https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-01-23/final-fantasy-vii-advent-children-returns-to-u.s-theaters-for-limited-run-on-february-21-22/.206796 Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children Complete screens with dub on February 21, sub on February 22

Princess Peach: Showtime! Game's Trailer Reveals New Transformations https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-01-23/princess-peach-showtime-game-trailer-reveals-new-transformations/.206794 Peach gets Ninja, Cowgirl transformations

Studio Ghibli Signs Cooperation Deal with Chinese Company Alibaba for Animation Production, Immersive Exhibitions https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-01-23/studio-ghibli-signs-cooperation-deal-with-chinese-company-alibaba-for-animation-production-/.206792 Immersive exhibition of Hayao Miyazaki's works planned for Shanghai later this year

The Boy and the Heron, Godzilla Minus One Nominated for Oscars https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-01-23/the-boy-and-the-heron-godzilla-minus-one-nominated-for-oscars/.206788 Perfect Days, Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse also nominated

Singer Akira Kushida Hospitalized for Acute Pancreatitis https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-01-23/singer-akira-kushida-hospitalized-for-acute-pancreatitis/.206781 'THE KING 2024' concert with other artists on January 28 has been postponed

A Condition Called Love Anime Unveils 4 More Cast Members https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-01-23/a-condition-called-love-anime-unveils-4-more-cast-members/.206780 Yurika Kubo, Maaya Sakamoto, Ryohei Kimura, Ryota Ohsaka join East Fish Studio's April anime

17th Manga Taisho Awards Nominate 10 Titles https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-01-23/17th-manga-taisho-awards-nominate-10-titles/.206771 You and I Are Polar Opposites, A Witch's Life in Mongol nominated once again

Pui Pui Molcar Franchise Gets All-New 3D CG Anime Film This Year https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-01-22/pui-pui-molcar-franchise-gets-all-new-3d-cg-anime-film-this-year/.206767 Mankyū directs film, with Yuuko Kakihara penning script

Live-Action Acma:Game Series Casts Juri Tanaka, Kotone Furukawa https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-01-22/live-action-acma-game-series-casts-juri-tanaka-kotone-furukawa/.206762 Tanaka plays Oda's firend Ui Saitō; Furukawa plays Yūki Manabe in April suspense show

Live-Action 1122: For a Happy Marriage Series Reveals More Cast, June Amazon Prime Debut https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-01-22/live-action-1122-for-a-happy-marriage-series-reveals-more-cast-june-amazon-prime-debut/.206760 Nanase Nishino, Kengo Kora, Sōjirō Chiba join cast as other family

Uoyama Launches New Sibling Cafe Manga https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-01-22/uoyama-launches-new-sibling-cafe-manga/.206725 Kogure Kyōdai no Tomurai Kissa debuts on January 26

Toshimichi Mori, Toshinori Aoki's Studio Flare Tease New Game https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-01-22/toshimichi-mori-toshinori-aoki-studio-flare-tease-new-game/.206727 BlazBlue creator, former Marvelous executive founded Studio Flare in February 2023

Riku Sanjō, Kōji Inada's Beet the Vandel Buster Manga Goes on Hiatus https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-01-22/riku-sanjo-koji-inada-beet-the-vandel-buster-manga-goes-on-hiatus/.206734 Manga to return in spring

Tomato Akase's Higurashi: When They Cry: Meguri Manga Listed as Ending in 5th Volume https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-01-22/tomato-akase-higurashi-when-they-cry-meguri-manga-listed-as-ending-in-5th-volume/.206733 Manga launched in October 2021

The World is Still Beautiful's Dai Shiina Launches New Manga https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-01-22/the-world-is-still-beautiful-dai-shiina-launches-new-manga/.206731 Hana Yume Ai web magazine published Himitsu to Hanazono manga's 1st chapter on Saturday

Naruto X Boruto Ultimate Ninja Storm Connections Game Adds DLC Character Hagoromo Otsutsuki https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-01-22/naruto-x-boruto-ultimate-ninja-storm-connections-game-adds-dlc-character-hagoromo-otsutsuki/.206757 DLC Pack 1 goes on sale on January 25

Adult Swim Streams Early Look Video for Rick and Morty: The Anime https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-01-22/adult-swim-streams-early-look-video-for-rick-and-morty-the-anime/.206759 Anime premieres in 2024

Saint Seiya New Dimensions Manga Final Arc Returns in Early Summer https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-01-22/saint-seiya-new-dimensions-manga-final-arc-returns-in-early-summer/.206723 Series launched in 2006

The Idaten Deities Know Only Peace Manga Enters Final Arc on January 26 https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-01-22/the-idaten-deities-know-only-peace-manga-enters-final-arc-on-january-26/.206730 Manga ends with 9th volume later this year

Viz Media Publishes Eiichiro Oda's 'Monsters' 1-Shot Manga in English https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-01-22/viz-media-publishes-eiichiro-oda-monsters-1-shot-manga-in-english/.206756 Anime adaptation debuted on Netflix on Sunday

Adult Swim Reveals New Ninja Kamui Anime Trailer https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-01-22/adult-swim-reveals-new-ninja-kamui-anime-trailer/.206754 Series premieres with English subtitles, English dub on February 10

sometime Debuts New Yuri Manga Series in February https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-01-22/sometime-debuts-new-yuri-manga-series-in-february/.206722 Gakeppuchi Reijō wa Kurokishi-sama wo Horesasetai! debuts on February 17

Magic User: Reborn in Another World as a Max Level Manga Ends in February https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-01-22/magic-user-reborn-in-another-world-as-a-max-level-manga-ends-in-february/.206721 Manga adaptation launched in 2020