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Rui Takatō's Booty Royale: Never Go Down Without a Fight! Manga Resumes Serialization on March 15 https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-02-19/rui-takato-booty-royale-never-go-down-without-a-fight-manga-resumes-serialization-on-march-15/.207725 Manga went on hiatus after Takatō announced retirement from drawing manga in 2022

EXCLUSIVE: Titan Manga to Release Ameko Kaeruda, Yorifuji's The Elegant Courtly Life of the Tea Witch Manga in November https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-02-19/exclusive-titan-manga-to-release-ameko-kaeruda-yorifuji-the-elegant-courtly-life-of-the-tea-witch-/.207630 Manga launches digitally, in bookstores, comic shops on November 19; available now for pre-order

Live-Action Acma:Game Series Reveals Additional Cast Member https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-02-19/live-action-acma-game-series-reveals-additional-cast-member/.207724 Yukiyoshi Ozawa plays possessed archaeologist Inoru Hōshin in April series

Chainsaw Man Ranks #1 on U.S. Monthly Bookscan January List https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-02-19/chainsaw-man-ranks-no.1-on-u.s-monthly-bookscan-january-list/.207723 16 manga including Jujutsu Kaisen, Kaiju No. 8, Berserk, My Hero Academia, One-Punch Man, Komi Can't Communicate, One Piece, Dandadan make list

Chainsaw Man, Kaiju No. 8, More Manga Rank on NYT February Bestseller List https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/daily-briefs/2024-02-19/chainsaw-man-kaiju-no-8-more-manga-rank-on-nyt-february-bestseller-list/.207727 Tatsuki Fujimoto's Chainsaw Man, Naoya Matsumoto's Kaiju No. 8, Gege Akutami's Jujutsu Kaisen, and Kentarou Miura's Berserk Deluxe manga ranked on The...

A Salad Bowl of Eccentrics Anime Unveils Key Visual, More Cast, Staff https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-02-19/a-salad-bowl-of-eccentrics-anime-unveils-key-visual-more-cast-staff/.207754 Yō Taichi, Akane Fujita, Manami Numakura, Yūki Takada, Mizuki Mano join cast on April anime

SPY×FAMILY Code: White Anime Film Earns 6 Billion Yen in 59 Days https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-02-19/spy-family-code-white-anime-film-earns-6-billion-yen-in-59-days/.207751 Film sells 4.44 million tickets

Godzilla Minus One Live-Action Film, Kitarō Tanjō: Gegege no Nazo Anime Film Producers Win Fujimoto Award https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-02-19/godzilla-minus-one-live-action-film-kitaro-tanjo-gegege-no-nazo-anime-film-producers-win-fujimoto-/.207745 Godzilla Minus One producers win general award, Kitarō Tanjō: Gegege no Nazo producer Keisuke Naitō wins rookie award

1st Haikyu!! Final Film Earns 2.23 Billion Yen in Its Opening Weekend https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-02-19/1st-haikyu-final-film-earns-2.23-billion-yen-in-its-opening-weekend/.207746 Film sold 1.52 million tickets; holds record for biggest weekend opening earning so far this year

Boruto's Ukyō Kodachi Launches Chinese Cooking Manga on March 19 https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-02-19/boruto-ukyo-kodachi-launches-chinese-cooking-manga-on-march-19/.207736 Manga's story begins with fateful encounter between Chinese cuisine chef, celebrity food consultant

Alya Sometimes Hides Her Feelings in Russian Anime Delayed to July 2024 https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-02-19/alya-sometimes-hides-her-feelings-in-russian-anime-delayed-to-july-2024/.207748 Anime was previously slated for an April debut

Gundam Seed FREEDOM Anime Film Earns 3.1 Billion Yen in 3 Weeks https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-02-19/gundam-seed-freedom-anime-film-earns-3.1-billion-yen-in-3-weeks/.207739 Film has sold 1.86 million tickets

Astro Note Anime Streams Textless Opening Sequence https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-02-18/astro-note-anime-streams-textless-opening-sequence/.207738 Shingo Yamashita (Jujutsu Kaisen, Chainsaw Man) helms opening with Ai Furihata's song

trapezium Anime Film Casts Reina Ueda https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-02-17/trapezium-anime-film-casts-reina-ueda/.207695 Ueda plays "Southern Star" Ranko Katori in May 10 film

Oshi no Ko, Ikoku Nikki Nominated for Tezuka Osamu Cultural Prizes https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-02-18/oshi-no-ko-ikoku-nikki-nominated-for-tezuka-osamu-cultural-prizes/.207737 Blood on the Tracks, Tokyo These Days, PLINIVS, more also nominated

The Boy and the Heron Wins Best Animated Film BAFTA Award https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-02-18/the-boy-and-the-heron-wins-best-animated-film-bafta-award/.207730 Film competed against Chicken Run: The Dawn of the Nugget, Elemental, Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse

Fūto Tantei Manga Takes Break Before New Arc Starts in April https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-02-18/futo-tantei-manga-takes-break-before-new-arc-starts-in-april/.207717 Sequel project manga for Kamen Rider W launched in 2017

Niigata Int'l Animation Film Festival Honors Kazuki Higashiji, Takeshi Honda, Others https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-02-18/niigata-intl-animation-film-festival-honors-kazuki-higashiji-takeshi-honda-others/.207709 maboroshi art director, The Boy and the Heron animation director, Lonely Castle in the Mirror scriptwriter win Kōji Fukiya award

Digimon Dreamers Manga Ends on March 4 https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-02-18/digimon-dreamers-manga-ends-on-march-4/.207713 Volume 2 ships in spring 2024

Survive Said the Prophet Announces U.S. Tour Dates in April https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-02-18/survive-said-the-prophet-announces-u.s-tour-dates-in-april/.207707 Band performs in Seattle, Portland, Berkeley, Los Angeles, San Diego from April 2-9

Tubi TV Adds 2 More Anpanman Films, More Anime Films https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-02-18/tubi-tv-adds-2-more-anpanman-films-more-anime-films/.207706 Service also added Paprika, The Sky Crawlers, more on February 1

Science Saru, MBS Reveal Staff, Titles of Episodes 2, 3 of Collaboration Shorts https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-02-18/science-saru-mbs-reveal-staff-titles-of-episodes-2-3-of-collaboration-shorts/.207711 Episodes air on March 8, 15

Live-Action 1122: For a Happy Marriage Series Unveils More Cast https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-02-18/live-action-1122-for-a-happy-marriage-series-unveils-more-cast/.207720 Hokuto Yoshino plays man involved with Ichiko; Kurumi Nakata, Misato Ugaki, Kaho Tsuchimura play Ichiko's friends

Shinkalion Change the World Anime Streams 1st Episode's 6-Minute Opening Video https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-02-18/shinkalion-change-the-world-anime-streams-1st-episode-6-minute-opening-video/.207721 Anime premieres in April

The Boy and the Heron Anime Film Wins 2 Awards at Annie Awards https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-02-18/the-boy-and-the-heron-anime-film-wins-2-awards-at-annie-awards/.207718 Star Wars: Visions Volume 2 also wins 2 awards; Suzume shut out

Dokonjo Gaeru Manga Gets Spinoff Short Skit Anime https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-02-17/dokonjo-gaeru-manga-gets-spinoff-short-skit-anime/.207708 DLE's gag anime starring YouTube comedian Naoki Fujiwara x Naoki Fujiwara launches on February 22

Japan's Video Game Rankings, February 5-11 https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-02-17/japan-video-game-rankings-february-5-11/.207658 Super Mario Bros. Wonder back at #1, Helldivers 2 debuts at #20

Japanese Animation TV Ranking, February 5-11 https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-02-17/japanese-animation-tv-ranking-february-5-11/.207663 Lonely Castle in the Mirror anime film earns 6.6% rating

Reports: Nintendo Switch Successor to Launch in 1st Quarter 2025 https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/daily-briefs/2024-02-17/reports-nintendo-switch-successor-to-launch-in-1st-quarter-2025/.207696 Brazilian journalist Pedro Henrique Lutti Lippe reported on Friday in a video that, citing five sources, Nintendo recently told publishers that its successor...

SuBLime Reveals 5 New Boys-Love Licenses https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-02-17/sublime-reveals-5-new-boys-love-licenses/.207694 Imprint also reveals 2024 release calendar, April 2025 release for final volume of Crimson Spell

TRUE, Kitauji Quartet Perform Theme Songs for Sound! Euphonium 3 Anime https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-02-17/true-kitauji-quartet-perform-theme-songs-for-sound-euphonium-3-anime/.207697 New season premieres on April 7

Star Fruit Books Licenses Taro Kanafuro's Suburban Hell Manga; Stephan Lapin, Naoto Tsushima's "Handyman Quincy" 1-Shot https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-02-17/star-fruit-books-licenses-taro-kanafuro-suburban-hell-manga-stephan-lapin-naoto-tsushima-handyman-/.207693 Taro Kanafuro's Suburban Hell gory horror manga will release this summer

Texas' A-Kon 33 Convention Postponed https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-02-17/texas-a-kon-33-convention-postponed/.207692 Last event was held in June 2023

Last Gasp Licenses Keiichi Koike's Ultra Heaven Manga Collection https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-02-17/last-gasp-licenses-keiichi-koike-ultra-heaven-manga-collection/.207681 Company to publish sci-fi manga in 3 volumes

Anime Limited, Shout! Studios to Release A Place Further Than the Universe Anime on BD in N. America https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-02-17/anime-limited-shout-studios-to-release-a-place-further-than-the-universe-anime-on-bd-in-n-america/.207690 Collector's Edition set ships on April 22

Trillion Game Manga Gets Live-Action Film in 2025 https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-02-16/trillion-game-manga-gets-live-action-film-in-2025/.207691 Cast, staff return from live-action series last year

The Dark History of the Reincarnated Villainess Manga Gets TV Anime https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-02-16/the-dark-history-of-the-reincarnated-villainess-manga-gets-tv-anime/.207685 Romantic comedy centers on girl reincarnated into story she wrote in middle school

Ema Toyama's Yōgisha A no Hanayome Manga Ends on February 28 https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-02-15/ema-toyama-yogisha-a-no-hanayome-manga-ends-on-february-28/.207655 Toyama launched manga in 2021

The Wrong Way to Use Healing Magic TV Anime's 3rd Promo Video Previews Battle With Demon Lord's Army https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-02-16/the-wrong-way-to-use-healing-magic-tv-anime-3rd-promo-video-previews-battle-with-demon-lord-army/.207662 Ongoing anime premiered on January 5

Shintarō Mugiwara's Tsuri Spirits Manga Ends https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-02-16/shintaro-mugiwara-tsuri-spirits-manga-ends/.207619 Manga based on Ace Angler: Fishing Spirits game launched in 2022

Ya Boy Kongming! Anime Compilation Film's Special Promo Video Previews New Scene https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-02-16/ya-boy-kongming-anime-compilation-film-special-promo-video-previews-new-scene/.207669 Film opens in Japan on March 1

Shin'ichirō Kamio, Tetsuya Kakihara Join Cast of High Card Anime's 2nd Season https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-02-16/shinichiro-kamio-tetsuya-kakihara-join-cast-of-high-card-anime-2nd-season/.207668 Both voice actors play princes of Forland Kingdom

Tsukiuta Franchise's Rabbits Kingdom the Movie Anime's Teaser Video Previews Theme Song https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-02-16/tsukiuta-franchise-rabbits-kingdom-the-movie-anime-teaser-video-previews-theme-song/.207666 Main cast performs theme song for film opening on June 14

2.5 Dimensional Seduction Anime Casts M.A.O https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-02-16/2.5-dimensional-seduction-anime-casts-m.a.o/.207665 M.A.O plays high school teacher in July anime

Shonen Jump+ Launches New Manga Award https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-02-16/shonen-jump-launches-new-manga-award/.207656 New award will judge submitted works purely on their strong points

Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, Street Fighter 6 Games Win D.I.C.E. Awards https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-02-16/zelda-tears-of-the-kingdom-street-fighter-6-games-win-d.i.c.e-awards/.207660 Also: Super Mario Bros. Wonder wins Family Game of the Year

Kagaku Manga Survival Study Manga Series Gets TV Anime https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-02-16/kagaku-manga-survival-study-manga-series-gets-tv-anime/.207661 Study book series previously inspired 2 anime films

trapezium Anime Film Casts Hina Yomiya https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-02-15/trapezium-anime-film-casts-hina-yomiya/.207625 Yomiya as "Western Star" Kurumi Taiga on May 10 film

Koi o Suru Nara Nidome ga Jōtō BL Manga Gets Live-Action Series on March 5 https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-02-15/koi-o-suru-nara-nidome-ga-joto-bl-manga-gets-live-action-series-on-march-5/.207657 Makoto Hasegawa, Robin Furuya star as pair rekindling relationship after more than 10 years

North American Anime, Manga Releases, February 11-17 https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-02-15/north-american-anime-manga-releases-february-11-17/.207548 My Life as Inukai-san's Dog, Spy×Family anime; I Want to End This Love Game, The White and Blue Between Us manga ship