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BLUELOCK -Episode Nagi- Film's 'Awakening' Video Highlights Nagi https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-04-11/bluelock-episode-nagi-film-awakening-video-highlights-nagi/.209759 Film opens in Japan on April 19, in N. America on June 28

The New Gate Anime Gets Browser Game https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-04-11/the-new-gate-anime-gets-browser-game/.209716 Pre-registration for THE NEW GATE Best Collection is open now

Kokoro Kikuchi Debuts as Chibi Maruko-chan Anime's Lead Role on April 21 https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-04-11/kokoro-kikuchi-debuts-as-chibi-maruko-chan-anime-lead-role-on-april-21/.209757 Maruko's previous voice TARAKO died on March 4 after voicing character for 34 years

Legendary Ent's Live-Action Godzilla Series Monarch: Legacy of Monsters Gets 2nd Season https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-04-11/legendary-ent-live-action-godzilla-series-monarch-legacy-of-monsters-gets-2nd-season/.209748 New multi-series deal includes multiple spinoffs for franchise

Transformers Franchise Gets Crossover Film with G.I. Joe https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-04-11/transformers-franchise-gets-crossover-film-with-g.i-joe/.209747 Steven Spielberg to executive produce with producers from Transformers: Rise of the Beasts

Cross Infinite World Licenses Let's Get to Villainessin', Soup Forest, 3 More Light Novels https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-04-11/cross-infinite-world-licenses-let-get-to-villainessin-soup-forest-3-more-light-novels/.209742 Also: By a Twist of Fate, I'm Attending the Royal Academy in Disguise, more

Azuki, Dentsu Announce Enter the Garden Anime Anthology Series With 1st Part 'The Waiting Man' Debuting on April 30 (Updated) https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-04-11/azuki-dentsu-announce-enter-the-garden-anime-anthology-series-with-1st-part-the-waiting-man-/.209743 Goro Taniguchi produces 3-part series streaming on Azuki's website/YouTube channel

Keiko Sakano, Mitsuru Yūki to Launch Short-term Series Manga on April 19 https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-04-11/keiko-sakano-mitsuru-yuki-to-launch-short-term-series-manga-on-april-19/.209692 Mamorikatana no Uta -Mamorikatana no Ichimonji follows people being mysteriously spirited away

Oshi no Ko Anime Gets Revival Screenings, Early Screenings of 2nd Season Premiere https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-04-11/oshi-no-ko-anime-gets-revival-screenings-early-screenings-of-2nd-season-premiere/.209739 Screenings of 1st 90-minute episode begin on June 7, early screenings for season 2 open on June 30

Pac-Man Mega Tunnel Battle: Chomp Champs Battle Royale Multiplayer Game's Trailer Reveals May 9 Release https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-04-11/pac-man-mega-tunnel-battle-chomp-champs-battle-royale-multiplayer-game-trailer-reveals-may-9-release/.209738 Game gets Deluxe edition with customizable cosmetics

Ren Kawahara's We're New at This Manga Ends in 18th Volume https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-04-11/ren-kawahara-were-new-at-this-manga-ends-in-18th-volume/.209720 Manga launched in March 2018

Trapped in a Dating Sim Novelist Yomu Mishima Launches New Project in Fall https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-04-11/trapped-in-a-dating-sim-novelist-yomu-mishima-launches-new-project-in-fall/.209719 Final volume shipped on March 29

LiLiCo Narrates New Promo Video for Ganbatte Ikimasshoi Theatrical Anime https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-04-11/lilico-narrates-new-promo-video-for-ganbatte-ikimasshoi-theatrical-anime/.209731 Sports anime about girls' boating club opens on October 25

Zoku Thermae Romae Sequel Manga Goes on Break Until Summer https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-04-11/zoku-thermae-romae-sequel-manga-goes-on-break-until-summer/.209694 Manga launched on Shonen Jump+ on February 6

'Ippon' Again! Judo Manga Ends in 4 Chapters https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-04-11/ippon-again-judo-manga-ends-in-4-chapters/.209730 Manga launched in 2018, inspired 2023 TV anime

Coppelion's Tomonori Inoue Launches New Manga on April 20 https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-04-11/coppelion-tomonori-inoue-launches-new-manga-on-april-20/.209728 Kūzoku Hack to Jōki no Hime set in high-flying fantasy world

Live-Action Hen na Ie Stays at #1, 2024 Doraemon Film Back at #2 https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-04-11/live-action-hen-na-ie-stays-at-no.1-2024-doraemon-film-back-at-no.2/.209651 1st Haikyu!! Final film drops to #3, Godzilla Minus One stays at #7, Mobile Suit Gundam SEED FREEDOM drops to #9, live-action Lovesick Ellie to #10

Code Geass: Rozé of the Recapture Anime Reveals 14 More Cast Members https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-04-10/code-geass-roze-of-the-recapture-anime-reveals-14-more-cast-members/.209724 New visual, Knightmare Frames also unveiled

Jump+'s World Maker, Netflix Announce Winner for Anime Short Contest https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-04-10/jump-s-world-maker-netflix-announce-winner-for-anime-short-contest/.209723 Hikari wins with 'Kiichi no Ayamachi' story about oni boy who feeds on human emotions

Drops of God Sequel Manga Ends on April 18 https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-04-10/drops-of-god-sequel-manga-ends-on-april-18/.209721 Kami no Shizuku deuxième launched on September 21

North American Anime, Manga Releases, April 7-13 https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-04-10/north-american-anime-manga-releases-april-7-13/.209689 Peter Grill and the Philosopher's Time: Super Extra anime; Engage, The Condemned Villainess Goes Back in Time and Aims to Become the Ultimate Villain manga ship

4th Live-Action Kingdom Film Casts Masao Kusakari https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-04-10/4th-live-action-kingdom-film-casts-masao-kusakari/.209717 Kusakari plays Chо̄ in July 12 film

The Grimm Variations Anime Gets Manga Adaptation https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-04-10/the-grimm-variations-anime-gets-manga-adaptation/.209693 Manga launches same-day as Netflix anime

Young Magazine Gets New Young Magazine Kakehiki Supplement https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-04-10/young-magazine-gets-new-young-magazine-kakehiki-supplement/.209697 Supplement with Kaiji prequel, more manga launches on April 22

Super Monkey Ball Banana Rumble Game's Trailer Previews Adventure Mode https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-04-10/super-monkey-ball-banana-rumble-game-trailer-previews-adventure-mode/.209715 Game launches for Switch on June 25

Tsukiji Nao's I Got Reincarnated in a (BL) World of Big (Man) Boobs Manga Ends https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-04-10/tsukiji-nao-i-got-reincarnated-in-a-world-of-big-boobs-manga-ends/.209702 Comedy manga launched in 2021

Ultraman Arc Series to Air, Stream in Asia With Simultaneous Dubs https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-04-10/ultraman-arc-series-to-air-stream-in-asia-with-simultaneous-dubs/.209707 Latest Ultraman series to run dubbed in 6 Asian territories, stream subbed on YouTube

Crunchyroll Streams Mysterious Disappearances Anime https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-04-10/crunchyroll-streams-mysterious-disappearances-anime/.209712 Anime premiered on Wednesday

The Many Sides of Voice Actor Radio Anime Reveals 3 More Cast Members https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-04-10/the-many-sides-of-voice-actor-radio-anime-reveals-3-more-cast-members/.209711 Ami Koshimizu, Misato Fukuen, Miyuri Shimabukuro join cast

San Francisco Int'l Film Festival Screens World Premiere of Tonko House, dwarf, Akihiro Nishino's 'Bottle George' Animated Short https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-04-10/san-francisco-intl-film-festival-screens-world-premiere-of-tonko-house-dwarf-akihiro-nishino-bottle-/.209710 Trailer, poster unveiled

Sand Land: The Series Anime Reveals Promo Video, Key Visual for New Angel Hero Arc https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-04-09/sand-land-the-series-anime-reveals-promo-video-key-visual-for-new-angel-hero-arc/.209682 Series debuted on March 20

Arashi Idol Group Members Establish New Company https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-04-09/arashi-idol-group-members-establish-new-company/.209696 Members want to 'be more independent than ever before'

Sand Land Game Previews Custom Battle Armor in New Trailer https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-04-09/sand-land-game-previews-custom-battle-armor-in-new-trailer/.209691 Game launches on April 26 for PS4, PS5, Xbox X|S, PC

Kasumi Kazui Launches New Manga, Hiiro Kisaragi Publishes New Manga's Prologue Chapter on May 8 https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-04-09/kasumi-kazui-launches-new-manga-hiiro-kisaragi-publishes-new-manga-prologue-chapter-on-may-8/.209672 Kazui to launch Nest love story manga; Kisaragi's new manga starts regular serialization in June

Crunchyroll to Screen Haikyu!! The Dumpster Battle, BLUELOCK The Movie -Episode Nagi-, Overlord: The Sacred Kingdom Anime Films https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-04-09/crunchyroll-to-screen-haikyu-the-dumpster-battle-bluelock-the-movie-episode-nagi-overlord-the-/.209687 Crunchyroll screens Haikyu!! The Dumpster Battle on May 31, Blue Lock The Movie -Episode Nagi- on June 28

Teppen—!!! Manga, 4-Panel Spinoff Both End https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-04-09/teppen-manga-4-panel-spinoff-both-end/.209661 Inujun, Namamugi's manga launched in January 2021, inspired July 2022 TV anime

Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2 Game Adds Dragon Ball Super Versions of Android 18, Videl as DLC https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-04-09/dragon-ball-xenoverse-2-game-adds-dragon-ball-super-versions-of-android-18-videl-as-dlc/.209683 Videos streamed for 2 characters of upcoming 4-part "Future Saga" DLC

Quality Assurance in Another World Anime Reveals 2 More Cast Members https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-04-09/quality-assurance-in-another-world-anime-reveals-2-more-cast-members/.209676 Daisuke Ono, Kishō Taniyama join cast of July anime

Netflix Lists Shaman King Flowers Anime for April 21 https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-04-09/netflix-lists-shaman-king-flowers-anime-for-april-21/.209631 Sequel anime premiered on January 9

Needy Streamer Overload Game's Writer Nyalra Pens 13-Episode TV Anime https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-04-08/needy-streamer-overload-game-writer-nyalra-pens-13-episode-tv-anime/.209658 Nyalra aim to release anime within 2 years, plans trip to Netherlands for research

Fairy Tail: 100 Years Quest Anime's Visual Previews Main Characters' Updated Look https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/daily-briefs/2024-04-08/fairy-tail-100-years-quest-anime-visual-previews-main-characters-updated-look/.209659 The official website for the television anime of Hiro Mashima and Atsuo Ueda's Fairy Tail: 100 Years Quest sequel manga posted a new visual showing the...

Chocolate Inc. Aims to Release Its 1st Anime Film, KILLTUBE, in Spring 2026 https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-04-08/chocolate-inc-aims-to-release-its-1st-anime-film-killtube-in-spring-2026/.209649 Pilot film streamed for battle entertainment story set in near-future Edo-era Tokyo

Karin Anzai Draws 1-Shot Manga in The Hana to Yume Magazine https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-04-08/karin-anzai-draws-1-shot-manga-in-the-hana-to-yume-magazine/.209633 Kaoru Inai to write story

HARELUYA II BØY's Haruto Umezawa Launches New Manga in May https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-04-08/hareluya-ii-b-y-haruto-umezawa-launches-new-manga-in-may/.209541 Menace manga centers on amnesiac delinquent teenager encountering alien

The Kingdoms of Ruin Anime Gets Browser Game https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-04-08/the-kingdoms-of-ruin-anime-gets-browser-game/.209625 Pre-registrations for The Kingdoms of Ruin Endless Rebellion MMORPG are open

Maki Fujita Launches New Manga on May 7 https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-04-08/maki-fujita-launches-new-manga-on-may-7/.209624 Fujita to launch Ka no Yo no Kemono ga Miru Yume wa manga about high school girl, detestable bodyguard

Miko Mitsuki's Shōnen Bride -Dansō Reijō to Kuro Shosei- Manga Starts Final Arc on April 19 https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-04-08/miko-mitsuki-shonen-bride-danso-reijo-to-kuro-shosei-manga-starts-final-arc-on-april-19/.209620 Manga about prestigious family's "only son" hiding her real identity as woman launched in 2020

Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire Film Tops U.S. Box Office in 2nd Weekend https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-04-08/godzilla-x-kong-the-new-empire-film-tops-u.s-box-office-in-2nd-weekend/.209650 Film earns total of US$135,037,630 in U.S.; earns US$361,037,630 worldwide

Giji Harem Anime's 1st Promo Video Reveals Opening Song & Artist, More Staff, July Premiere https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-04-08/giji-harem-anime-1st-promo-video-reveals-opening-song-and-artist-more-staff-july-premiere/.209647 Music group GOHOBI performs "Blouse" opening theme song

48th Annual Kodansha Manga Awards' Nominees Announced https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-04-08/48th-annual-kodansha-manga-awards-nominees-announced/.209646 The Fragrant Flower Blooms With Dignity, Gachiakuta, In the Clear Moonlit Dusk, A Sign of Affection, The Darwin Incident, Medalist nominated again from last year; Oshi no Ko nominated again from 2022