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New Live-Action City Hunter Film Unveils Full Trailer, More Cast https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-04-07/new-live-action-city-hunter-film-unveils-full-trailer-more-cast/.209640 Film previewed on 'Get Wild' Day before April 25 Netflix premiere

WWWave Corporation Reveals Plan to Produce 4 New Anime Each Year Starting in 2025 https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-04-07/wwwave-corporation-reveals-plan-to-produce-4-new-anime-each-year-starting-in-2025/.209601 New Deregula anime label to produce anime based on manga from other publishers

Manga With Biggest 1st Printings from Kodansha, Shogakukan, Shueisha: 2023-2024 https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-04-07/manga-with-biggest-1st-printings-from-kodansha-shogakukan-shueisha-2023-2024/.209605 One Piece, Detective Conan, That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime top lists

Tokyo Revengers' Ken Wakui, 2 Others Launch New Manga in Shonen Jump https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-04-07/tokyo-revengers-ken-wakui-2-others-launch-new-manga-in-shonen-jump/.209617 Wakui's Negai no Astro debuts on April 15

New Character Teased for G Gundam Anime's 30th Anniversary https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/daily-briefs/2024-04-07/new-character-teased-for-g-gundam-anime-30th-anniversary/.209626 The streamed "Gundam Franchise 45th Anniversary Special" teased a "special project" for the 30th anniversary of the Mobile Fighter G Gundam anime on Sunday....

SaGa Emerald Beyond Game Streams Trailers Highlighting Character Diva, Game Demo https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-04-07/saga-emerald-beyond-game-streams-trailers-highlighting-character-diva-game-demo/.209622 Game launches for Switch, PS5, PS4, PC via Steam, iOS, Android on April 25

Midori Amagaeru's Online! The Unbeatable Game Light Novel Ends in 27th Volume https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-04-07/midori-amagaeru-online-the-unbeatable-game-light-novel-ends-in-27th-volume/.209619 Novel series' 26th volume releases on Wednesday; 27th, final volume to release on May 9

Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance Game's 2nd Promo Video Streamed https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-04-06/shin-megami-tensei-v-vengeance-game-2nd-promo-video-streamed/.209608 Game launches for Switch, PS5/4, Xbox, PC on June 14

Hypnosis Mic -Division Rap Battle- Gets New Smartphone Game -Dream Rap Battle- https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-04-06/hypnosis-mic-division-rap-battle-gets-new-smartphone-game-dream-rap-battle/.209612 Game launches for iOS, Android in summer 2024

Oi! Tonbo Golf Anime Streams on Amazon Prime https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-04-06/oi-tonbo-golf-anime-streams-on-amazon-prime/.209615 Anime premiered on Saturday

Jellyfish Can't Swim in the Night Anime Reveals 6 More Cast Members https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-04-06/jellyfish-cant-swim-in-the-night-anime-reveals-6-more-cast-members/.209614 Ayu Matsuura, Chika Anzai, Nao Tōyama, Asami Seto, Yūko Kaida, Hekiru Shiina join cast

Japan's Video Game Rankings, March 25-31 https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-04-05/japan-video-game-rankings-march-25-31/.209576 Princess Peach: Showtime! stays at #1

Mahjong Soul Kan!! Anime's Main Promo Video Unveils April 25 Debut on YouTube Premium https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-04-06/mahjong-soul-kan-anime-main-promo-video-unveils-april-25-debut-on-youtube-premium/.209611 Maaya Uchida, Chiwa Saito, Mariya Ise, Ami Koshimizu perform theme song

Japanese Animation TV Ranking, March 25-31 https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-04-05/japanese-animation-tv-ranking-march-25-31/.209578 Sazae-san 55th anniversary special earns 8.0% rating

My Hero Academia You're Next Film's 2nd Teaser Video Introduces 'Dark Might' Villain https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-04-06/my-hero-academia-youre-next-film-2nd-teaser-video-introduces-dark-might-villain/.209606 Kenta Miyake voices role in film opening on August 2

The Legend of Heroes: Trails Through Daybreak II Game's Switch Version Launches in Japan on July 25 https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-04-06/the-legend-of-heroes-trails-through-daybreak-ii-game-switch-version-launches-in-japan-on-july-25/.209599 Game released for PS4, PS5 in September 2022

Disney CEO Bob Iger States Company Will Roll Out Password-Sharing Restrictions on Disney+ in June https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/daily-briefs/2024-04-06/disney-ceo-bob-iger-states-company-will-roll-out-password-sharing-restrictions-on-disney-in-june/.209598 Disney CEO Bob Iger stated on Friday in an interview with CNBC that the company plans to roll out its password-sharing enforcement program ...

Episodes of Anime from Crunchyroll's Spring Season Leak Online Ahead of Official Premiere https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-04-06/episodes-of-anime-from-crunchyroll-spring-season-leak-online-ahead-of-official-premiere/.209562 Crunchyroll: "We are currently investigating the source of the leaks"

J-Novel Club Adds 5 New Light Novels, 4 New Manga https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-04-05/j-novel-club-adds-5-new-light-novels-4-new-manga/.209579 Manga including To Another World... with Land Mines!, My Quiet Blacksmith Life in Another World, more launch on Friday

The Executioner and Her Way of Life Manga Ends https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-04-05/the-executioner-and-her-way-of-life-manga-ends/.209593 Ryō Mitsuya's manga adaptation ends on April 19

Bloomberg: Yū Miyake No Longer in Charge of Dragon Quest Games https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-04-05/bloomberg-yu-miyake-no-longer-in-charge-of-dragon-quest-games/.209590 Miyake to head smartphone games for Square Enix

From Eroica with Love Stage Play Gets Rerun on July 26-29 https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-04-05/from-eroica-with-love-stage-play-gets-rerun-on-july-26-29/.209589 Main cast/staff return for "Revival+" rerun with new scenes

Netflix Adds Makoto Shinkai's Suzume Film https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-04-05/netflix-adds-makoto-shinkai-suzume-film/.209588 Film streams in 169 countries, including U.S., Japan

All-Male Precure Stage Play Gets Sequel https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-04-05/all-male-precure-stage-play-gets-sequel/.209587 Main cast/staff return for sequel in February-March 2025

Elevator Orite Hidari: Five to Nine Next Door Spinoff Manga Ends in Next Chapter https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-04-05/elevator-orite-hidari-five-to-nine-next-door-spinoff-manga-ends-in-next-chapter/.209570 Spinoff manga launched in 2020

Pokémon Horizons Anime Reveals 4 More Cast Members for 'Terastal Debut' Arc https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-04-05/pokemon-horizons-anime-reveals-4-more-cast-members-for-terastal-debut-arc/.209582 New arc debuts on April 12

Highspeed Étoile Original Anime Gets Smartphone Puzzle Game https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-04-05/highspeed-etoile-original-anime-gets-smartphone-puzzle-game/.209581 BlazeCircuit Studio develops game slated for release this year

Front Mission 2: Remake Game Releases for PS5, PS4, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, PC on April 30 https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-04-05/front-mission-2-remake-game-releases-for-ps5-ps4-xbox-one-xbox-series-x-s-pc-on-april-30/.209580 Remake released on Switch on October 5

Kurayukaba, Kuramerukagari Anime Films Reveal Final Trailers https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-04-05/kurayukaba-kuramerukagari-anime-films-reveal-final-trailers/.209556 Both films open on April 12

The Detective is Already Dead Gets Spinoff Novel About Charlotte https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-04-05/the-detective-is-already-dead-gets-spinoff-novel-about-charlotte/.209572 Spinoff novel ships on May 24

Shadows House Manga Goes on 1-Month Hiatus https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-04-05/shadows-house-manga-goes-on-1-month-hiatus/.209568 Creator duo so-ma-to take hiatus to draw illustrations for local art exhibit

Rascal Does Not Dream Novel Series Enters Final Arc https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-04-05/rascal-does-not-dream-novel-series-enters-final-arc/.209575 14th, 15th novels ship in August, October with drama CDs

Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire Film's Trailer Reveals Japanese Dub Cast https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-04-04/godzilla-x-kong-the-new-empire-film-trailer-reveals-japanese-dub-cast/.209561 Godzilla Minus One wins at 2024 Critics Choice Super Awards

The Boy and the Heron Film Tops Chinese Box Office in 1st 2 Days https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-04-04/the-boy-and-the-heron-film-tops-chinese-box-office-in-1st-2-days/.209560 Film earned about US$35.2 million in China after opening on Wednesday

Opus Colors Original Anime Gets Stage Play Adaptation, Reveals Main Cast in Costume https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-04-04/opus-colors-original-anime-gets-stage-play-adaptation-reveals-main-cast-in-costume/.209553 Stage play to run from May 10-19 in Tokyo

Disgaea 7: Vows of the Virtueless Game Gets New Version on July 25 https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-04-04/disgaea-7-vows-of-the-virtueless-game-gets-new-version-on-july-25/.209557 Updated Switch, PS5, PS4 game includes all DLC, new content

Manga Up! Global Adds Only My Undesirable Translation Talent Can Change the World Manga https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-04-04/manga-up-global-adds-only-my-undesirable-translation-talent-can-change-the-world-manga/.209417 Hakuto Aono, Hajime Kanadome, Tomoyuki Maru's manga launches in English

Tsukasa Tanimai's Teogonia Novels Get TV Anime https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-04-04/tsukasa-tanimai-teogonia-novels-get-tv-anime/.209554 Fantasy series follows struggle of boy living in harsh world

Return to Shironagasu Island Game's Planned Manga Canceled https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-04-04/return-to-shironagasu-island-game-planned-manga-canceled/.209539 Manga was slated to debut sometime this year

Asmik Ace Reorganizes, Combines Live-Action & Anime Departments https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-04-03/asmik-ace-reorganizes-combines-live-action-and-anime-departments/.209535 Reorganization puts film business division, rights business division together

Dragon's Dogma 2 Game Sells 2.5 Million Copies https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-04-03/dragon-dogma-2-game-sells-2.5-million-copies/.209531 Game launched on March 22 for PS5, Xbox X|S, PC via Steam

Hiroshi Takahashi's Crows/Worst Manga Franchise Gets Smartphone Game https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-04-04/hiroshi-takahashi-crows-worst-manga-franchise-gets-smartphone-game/.209536 Game launches on iOS on April 10, features original story, characters

Shinkalion Change the World Anime Reveals 2 More Cast, Robots https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-04-04/shinkalion-change-the-world-anime-reveals-2-more-cast-robots/.209550 Natsumi Fujiwara, Masumi Tazawa join cast of April 7 anime

Sci-fi Novelist Hiroshi Yamamoto Dies at 68 https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-04-04/sci-fi-novelist-hiroshi-yamamoto-dies-at-68/.209547 Yamamoto's works include Project Piano, The Stories of Ibis, MM9 novels

Live-Action Hen na Ie Stays at #1, 1st Haikyu!! Final Film at #2 https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-04-04/live-action-hen-na-ie-stays-at-no.1-1st-haikyu-final-film-at-no.2/.209454 2024 Doraemon film stays at #3

Live-Action Ikoku Nikki Film Reveals New Trailer Featuring Toaka's Song https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-04-03/live-action-ikoku-nikki-film-reveals-new-trailer-featuring-toaka-song/.209533 Suzume singer creates song for film opening on June 7

Rainbow Days Creator Minami Mizuno's Koi o Shiranai Boku-tachi wa Manga Gets Live-Action Film https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-04-03/rainbow-days-creator-minami-mizuno-koi-o-shiranai-boku-tachi-wa-manga-gets-live-action-film/.209532 Naniwa Danshi's Ryusei Onishi stars in school romance

The Guy She Was Interested In Wasn't a Guy at All Manga Gets English Release https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-04-03/the-guy-she-was-interested-in-wasnt-a-guy-at-all-manga-gets-english-release/.209529 Series began as web comic on Twitter in 2022

Yū Yabuuchi Launches New Uesugi-kun wa Onna no Ko wo Yametai Manga https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-04-03/yu-yabuuchi-launches-new-uesugi-kun-wa-onna-no-ko-wo-yametai-manga/.209495 Romantic comedy launches in Ciao in April

North American Anime, Manga Releases, March 31-April 6 https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-04-03/north-american-anime-manga-releases-march-31-april-6/.209463 Black Bullet anime; Kimi ni Todoke: From Me to You: Soulmate, Bless manga ship