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Tsubasa Yamaguchi's Blue Period Manga Gets Live-Action Film on August 9 https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-04-02/tsubasa-yamaguchi-blue-period-manga-gets-live-action-film-on-august-9/.209480 Gordon Maeda stars in film by Tokyo Ghoul helmer Kentarō Hagiwara, Blue Period anime writer Reiko Yoshida

Live-Action Isobe Isobee Monogatari ~Ukiyo wa Tsurai yo~ Show Unveils More Cast, July Debut https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-04-02/live-action-isobe-isobee-monogatari-~ukiyo-wa-tsurai-yo~-show-unveils-more-cast-july-debut/.209479 Yōsuke Sugino star as titular character in 10-episode WOWOW series

Ninja Slayer Manga Gets Steam Game This Summer https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-04-02/ninja-slayer-manga-gets-steam-game-this-summer/.209475 Side-scroller adapts manga's "Neo-Saitama in Flames" arc

Inuhiko Doronoda's Kimi to Uchū o Aruku Tame ni Manga Wins 17th Manga Taisho Awards https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-04-02/inuhiko-doronoda-kimi-to-uchu-o-aruku-tame-ni-manga-wins-17th-manga-taisho-awards/.209379 Hiromu Arakawa's Daemons of the Shadow Realm comes in 2nd

BLUELOCK -Episode Nagi- Film Casts Comedian Seiya, Mami Koyama https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-04-01/bluelock-episode-nagi-film-casts-comedian-seiya-mami-koyama/.209467 Seiya plays Hakuho soccer player; Koyama plays chauffeur, maid for Mikage family

GKIDS Releases The First Slam Dunk on Blu-ray Disc on June 25 https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-04-01/gkids-releases-the-first-slam-dunk-on-blu-ray-disc-on-june-25/.209460 Collector's Edition to be released later in 2024

Voice Actor Bon Ishihara Dies at 68 https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-04-01/voice-actor-bon-ishihara-dies-at-68/.209461 Ishihara voiced Gold-Toothed Doctor in Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood

Apothecary Diaries Manga Creator Nekokurage Indicted on Suspicion of Tax Evasion https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-04-01/apothecary-diaries-manga-creator-nekokurage-indicted-on-suspicion-of-tax-evasion/.209456 Nekokurage claims neglect of tax returns due to ignorance

New Live-Action Thus Spoke Rohan Kishibe Episode Airs in May https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-04-01/new-live-action-thus-spoke-rohan-kishibe-episode-airs-in-may/.209455 Series' 9th episode adapts "Poaching Seashore" story

Atlus, Vanillaware's Unicorn Overlord Game Sells 500,000 Copies Worldwide https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-04-01/atlus-vanillaware-unicorn-overlord-game-sells-500000-copies-worldwide/.209453 Tactical fantasy RPG launched for Switch, PS4/PS5, Xbox Series X|S on March 8

Voice Actor William Samples Dies https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-04-01/voice-actor-william-samples-dies/.209423 Actor played roles in Master Keaton, Inuyasha, others

Kotei no Himawari Manga Ends in 3 Chapters https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-04-01/kotei-no-himawari-manga-ends-in-3-chapters/.209424 Series launched in September 2022

Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire Film Earns US$80 Million in U.S., US$114 Million in International Opening Weekend https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-04-01/godzilla-x-kong-the-new-empire-film-earns-usd80-million-in-u.s-usd114-million-in-international-/.209440 Film's global earning at US$194 million

Icori Ando Launches Manga Adaptation of Naoki-Winning Hamon Novel https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-04-01/icori-ando-launches-manga-adaptation-of-naoki-winning-hamon-novel/.209426 Manga series to serialize on Kadokawa's Comic Hu platform

Live-Action Blue Moment Series Adds Tsubasa Honda to Cast https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-04-01/live-action-blue-moment-series-adds-tsubasa-honda-to-cast/.209427 Series premieres on April 24

Glacier Bay Books Launches Kickstarter Campaign for To the Sea, Seaside Beta, More Manga's English Release https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-04-01/glacier-bay-books-launches-kickstarter-campaign-for-to-the-sea-seaside-beta-more-manga-english-/.209393 Kickstarter also aims to fund English releases for works by Byu Kijitori, Sayaka Mogi, Natsujikei Miyazaki, Yoruno Hitsujigumo's

Astro Note Anime Casts Kujira as Gossiping Lady https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-03-31/astro-note-anime-casts-kujira-as-gossiping-lady/.209429 Staff made announcement on Kujira's birthday

Sgt. Frog Manga Gets New Anime Project Celebrating 20th Anniversary https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-03-31/sgt-frog-manga-gets-new-anime-project-celebrating-20th-anniversary/.209428 New video, visual unveiled

Peach-Pit's Sei Shōnagon to Mōshimasu Manga Ends on May 1 https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-03-31/peach-pit-sei-shonagon-to-moshimasu-manga-ends-on-may-1/.209385 Manga about Heian-era poet launched in August 2019

GTO: Paradise Lost Returns in Magazine Pocket Under New Title https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-03-31/gto-paradise-lost-returns-in-magazine-pocket-under-new-title/.209405 Manga went on hiatus in February 2023

Kengo Hanazawa's Under Ninja Manga Gets Live-Action Film https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-03-31/kengo-hanazawa-under-ninja-manga-gets-live-action-film/.209402 Manga series also inspired 2023 anime

WIXOSS Anime Staff Reunites for Promotional Video Set 10 Years Later https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-03-31/wixoss-anime-staff-reunites-for-promotional-video-set-10-years-later/.209422 Writer Mari Okada, J.C. Staff studio, musician Kanon Wakeshima return

Nobuyuki Fukumoto's Akagi Gets Prequel Manga https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-03-31/nobuyuki-fukumoto-akagi-gets-prequel-manga/.209408 Prequel follows Akagi at 13 years old

Keisuke Itagaki's 1st Baki-Dou Manga Gets Anime https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-03-31/keisuke-itagaki-1st-baki-dou-manga-gets-anime/.209418 Announced at screening for Baki Hanma season 2 finale

Shangri-La Frontier Anime Gets 2nd Season in October https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-03-31/shangri-la-frontier-anime-gets-2nd-season-in-october/.209414 New season to also air for half year

Tekken 8 Game Adds DLC Character Eddy Gordo on April 4 https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-03-31/tekken-8-game-adds-dlc-character-eddy-gordo-on-april-4/.209395 New gameplay trailer features DLC character

Naruto X Boruto Ultimate Ninja Storm Connections Game Adds DLC Character Isshiki Otsutsuki https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-03-31/naruto-x-boruto-ultimate-ninja-storm-connections-game-adds-dlc-character-isshiki-otsutsuki/.209394 Bandai Namco Entertainment America streams trailer for character launching as part of DLC Pack 2

The Case Files of Jeweler Richard Manga Goes on Hiatus https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-03-31/the-case-files-of-jeweler-richard-manga-goes-on-hiatus/.209407 Series to return later in 2024

Hideaki Anno Leads Space Battleship Yamato Anime 50th Anniversary Project https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-03-30/hideaki-anno-leads-space-battleship-yamato-anime-50th-anniversary-project/.209401 Project to include book publications, screening event, exhibition

Kodansha USA Licenses You Must Be This Tall to Propose!, Mobile Suit Gundam: Cucuruz Doan's Island, More Manga https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-03-30/kodansha-usa-licenses-you-must-be-this-tall-to-propose-mobile-suit-gundam-cucuruz-doan-island-more-/.209376 Also: Honeko Akabane's Bodyguards, Shimazaki in the Land of Peace, Suzume

Japan's Video Game Rankings, March 18-24 https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-03-29/japan-video-game-rankings-march-18-24/.209353 Princess Peach: Showtime! debuts at #1, Dragon's Dogma 2 at #2

Japan's Video Game Rankings, March 11-17 https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-03-30/japan-video-game-rankings-march-11-17/.209351 Unicorn Overlord for Switch stays at #1, Macross: Shooting Insight debuts at #7

Japanese Animation TV Ranking, March 18-24 https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-03-30/japanese-animation-tv-ranking-march-18-24/.209350 Frieren's finale earns 4.9%, Firefighter Daigo's finale earns 3.7%, The Apothecary Diaries' finale earns 2.4%

Solo Leveling Anime Gets 2nd Season https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-03-30/solo-leveling-anime-gets-2nd-season/.209403 Season 1 premiered on January 6

Japanese Animation TV Ranking, March 11-17 https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-03-30/japanese-animation-tv-ranking-march-11-17/.209349 Earwig and the Witch film earns 6.8% rating, Frieren earns 4.2%

Mission: Yozakura Family Anime Reveals Half-Year Run, More Cast https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-03-30/mission-yozakura-family-anime-reveals-half-year-run-more-cast/.209400 Mariya Ise, Romi Park, Koki Uchiyama, Daiki Hamano join cast

Crunchyroll to Stream 'Studio Apartment, Good Lighting, Angel Included' Anime https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-03-30/crunchyroll-to-stream-studio-apartment-good-lighting-angel-included-anime/.209384 Anime debuts on Saturday

PQube to Release I*CHU: Chibi Edition Switch Game in English https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-03-30/pqube-to-release-i-chu-chibi-edition-switch-game-in-english/.209382 Rhythm action game is based on Liber Entertainment Inc's smartphone game that inspired anime in 2021

27th Detective Conan Film Reveals English-Subtitled Trailer, English Title, Key Visual https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-03-30/27th-detective-conan-film-reveals-english-subtitled-trailer-english-title-key-visual/.209368 Film releases under title Case Closed: The Million-dollar Pentagram

Gundam Seed FREEDOM Film Screens in N. America on May 7-8 https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-03-29/gundam-seed-freedom-film-screens-in-n-america-on-may-7-8/.209371 Film screens subbed on May 7, dubbed on May 8

Yen Press Licenses 6 Manga, 4 Light Novel Series for September 2024 https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-03-29/yen-press-licenses-6-manga-4-light-novel-series-for-september-2024/.209338 86—EIGHTY-SIX Alter, Pink & Habanero, Detroit: Become Human -Tokyo Stories-, more

Re:Monster Anime Gets Same-Day English Dub on April 1 https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-03-29/re-monster-anime-gets-same-day-english-dub-on-april-1/.209378 Sean Letourneau, Reagan Murdock, Kate Bristol, more star in same-day dub

Official Yu-Gi-Oh! Tournaments in Japan Updated to Ban Non-Japanese Nationals https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-03-29/official-yu-gi-oh-tournaments-in-japan-updated-to-ban-non-japanese-nationals/.209373 Entrants for Yu-Gi-Oh! Japan Championship 2024 must be Japanese citizen living in Japan

Gods' Games We Play Anime Gets Same-Day English Dub on April 1 https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-03-29/gods-games-we-play-anime-gets-same-day-english-dub-on-april-1/.209374 Ryan Negron, Trisha Mellon, Rebecca Danae, Molly Searcy, Kristin Sutton, Kristian Eros star

Visions of Mana Game Streams Gameplay Trailer https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-03-29/visions-of-mana-game-streams-gameplay-trailer/.209366 Game launches this summer for PS5, PS4, Xbox Series X|S, PC via Steam, Microsoft Store

Girls Band Cry Anime Streams 2nd Trailer https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-03-29/girls-band-cry-anime-streams-2nd-trailer/.209369 Toei anime premieres on April 5

The Idolm@ster Shiny Colors Anime's 2nd Season Theatrical Trailer Streamed https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-03-29/the-idolm@ster-shiny-colors-anime-2nd-season-theatrical-trailer-streamed/.209367 2nd season to play as 3 films starting in July before fall TV debut

Pokémon Horizons Anime's Video Previews New Arc, Reveals New Theme Songs https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-03-29/pokemon-horizons-anime-video-previews-new-arc-reveals-new-theme-songs/.209365 IVE, 9Lana perform new themes

Tokushima's Machi Asobi Event Planned for This Spring Canceled https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-03-29/tokushima-machi-asobi-event-planned-for-this-spring-canceled/.209360 Organizers plan for scaled-down event this fall

Deadline: Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire Film Earns US$8 Million in Thursday Previews in U.S. https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-03-29/deadline-godzilla-x-kong-the-new-empire-film-earns-usd8-million-in-thursday-previews-in-u.s/.209359 Film opens in 3,850 theaters in U.S. on Friday