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Ultraman: Rising CG Animated Film Premieres at Annecy on June 12 https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-04-23/ultraman-rising-cg-animated-film-premieres-at-annecy-on-june-12/.210106 Film debuts at festival 2 days before June 14 streaming debut

Non Tamashima's My Boyfriend in Orange Manga Resumes on May 24 https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-04-23/non-tamashima-my-boyfriend-in-orange-manga-resumes-on-may-24/.210121 Manga went on hiatus in 2022 due to Tamashima's expected childbirth

Yoshitoshi Shinomiya to Direct New Film A New Dawn for 2025 https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-04-23/yoshitoshi-shinomiya-to-direct-new-film-a-new-dawn-for-2025/.210127 Asmik Ace, France's Miyu Productions to produce film about fireworks factory

Rinkai! Women's Cycling Anime Adds 5 More Cast Members https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-04-23/rinkai-women-cycling-anime-adds-5-more-cast-members/.210122 Hinako Takahashi, Misato Murai, Minami Shinoda, Rena Maeda, Hiromi Kawakami join cast

HundredBurger's Ninja to Koroshiya no Futarigurashi Comedy Manga Gets Anime by Shaft https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-04-23/hundredburger-ninja-to-koroshiya-no-futarigurashi-comedy-manga-gets-anime-by-shaft/.210119 Manga about female ninja, high school girl assassin living together launched in 2021

Shin Megami Tensei Character Designer Kazuma Kaneko Leaves Atlus for Colopl https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-04-23/shin-megami-tensei-character-designer-kazuma-kaneko-leaves-atlus-for-colopl/.210102 Kaneko worked with Atlus for 35 years

Metaphor: ReFantazio RPG Reveals October 11 Launch in New Trailer https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-04-22/metaphor-refantazio-rpg-reveals-october-11-launch-in-new-trailer/.210103 Game launches for PS4, PS5, Xbox X|S, PC via Steam

Crunchyroll Announces Chillin' in Another World With Level 2 Super Cheat Powers Anime's English Dub Cast, Release Date https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-04-22/crunchyroll-announces-chillin-in-another-world-with-level-2-super-cheat-powers-anime-english-dub-/.210101 English dub premieres on Monday

YOASOBI Musical Duo Adds New York City, Boston Stops to U.S. Summer Tour https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-04-22/yoasobi-musical-duo-adds-new-york-city-boston-stops-to-u.s-summer-tour/.210099 Summer shows begin with Lollapalooza in Chicago, IL from August 1-4

Japan's Animation Home Video Sales Decrease Again by 8% in 2023 https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-04-22/japan-animation-home-video-sales-decrease-again-by-8-percent-in-2023/.210097 Japanese home video sales down 0.4% from 2022

Former MAPPA Executive Establishes New Anime Planning Company https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-04-22/former-mappa-executive-establishes-new-anime-planning-company/.210096 Makoto Kimura's Blue Rights to produce TV anime, films, manga, novels, more

BLUELOCK -Episode Nagi- Film Earns 463 Million Yen in 1st 3 Days, Ranks at #2 https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-04-22/bluelock-episode-nagi-film-earns-463-million-yen-in-1st-3-days-ranks-at-no.2/.210094 Film sold 337,000 tickets

Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire Drops Again to #3 in 4th Weekend, SPY×FAMILY Code: White Film Debuts at #5 in U.S. Box Office https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-04-22/godzilla-x-kong-the-new-empire-drops-again-to-no.3-in-4th-weekend-spy-family-code-white-film-debuts-/.210085 SPY×FAMILY Code: White earns US$4,875,000 in 1st weekend

That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime: The Ways of Monster Nation Manga Ends Due to Artist's Health https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-04-22/that-time-i-got-reincarnated-as-a-slime-the-ways-of-monster-nation-manga-ends-due-to-artist-health/.210070 Series launched in 2016

Baku Yumemakura's Garoden Novels Get Netflix Anime on May 23 https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-04-22/baku-yumemakura-garoden-novels-get-netflix-anime-on-may-23/.210086 Ryōta Takeuchi stars as Jūzō Fujimaki in NAZ anime

Takako Shimura Launches New Manga in Weekly Big Comic Spirits https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-04-22/takako-shimura-launches-new-manga-in-weekly-big-comic-spirits/.210045 Sōiu Ie no Ko no Hanashi marks 4th new title from Wandering Son artist

Live-Action Trillion Game Film Reveals Teaser, Key Visual https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-04-22/live-action-trillion-game-film-reveals-teaser-key-visual/.210074 Film debuts in 2025

Embracer Group Reveals Plans to Split into 3 Companies https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-04-22/embracer-group-reveals-plans-to-split-into-3-companies/.210088 New "Middle-earth Enterprises & Friends" company to own Dark Horse, PLAION Pictures

Mari Yamazaki, Miki Tori's Historical Manga PLINIVS Wins Tezuka Osamu Cultural Prize https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-04-21/mari-yamazaki-miki-tori-historical-manga-plinivs-wins-tezuka-osamu-cultural-prize/.210080 Edo-era Kanda Gokura-chō Shokunin-Banashi, COVID-19-era Tsuyukusa Natsuko no Isshō, Comitia also win

Madoka Magica: Magia Exedra Smartphone Game Announced for 2024 https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-04-21/madoka-magica-magia-exedra-smartphone-game-announced-for-2024/.210078 SINoALICE's Pokelabo, Magia Record's f4samurai develop game

Failure Frame Anime's 1st Video Unveils Cast, July Debut, Opening Song https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-04-21/failure-frame-anime-1st-video-unveils-cast-july-debut-opening-song/.210068 Ryōta Suzuki, Saki Miyashita, Ayami Tsukui, Ami Koshimizu star

Strawberry Prince Group's Strawberry School Festival!!!! Film Reveals July 19 Debut in Teaser https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-04-21/strawberry-prince-group-strawberry-school-festival-film-reveals-july-19-debut-in-teaser/.210067 LIDEN FILMS. animates origin story with members voicing themselves

Shadow Eliminators Manga Ends in Shonen Jump https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-04-21/shadow-eliminators-manga-ends-in-shonen-jump/.210043 Supernatural manga launched on December 4

Hikaru no Go Manga Gets Stage Play in July https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-04-21/hikaru-no-go-manga-gets-stage-play-in-july/.210044 Play runs at Sunshine Theater in Ikebukuro from July 5-14

Arifureta - From Commonplace to World's Strongest Season 3 Streams 1st Promo Video https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-04-21/arifureta-from-commonplace-to-world-strongest-season-3-streams-1st-promo-video/.210066 New season to air this fall

Dear Sa-chan Romance Manga Gets Live-Action TV Show With Global Plans https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-04-21/dear-sa-chan-romance-manga-gets-live-action-tv-show-with-global-plans/.210062 Keito Kimura (FANTASTICS from EXILE TRIBE) stars as protagonist Kyōsuke Katagiri

Alto Yukimura's Pizzicato no Nemuru Mori Manga Goes on Hiatus https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-04-21/alto-yukimura-pizzicato-no-nemuru-mori-manga-goes-on-hiatus/.210050 Series from Colette Decides to Die manga creator launched in October 2022

"The Most Notorious 'Talker' Runs the World's Greatest Clan" Novels Gets TV Anime in October https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-04-21/the-most-notorious-talker-runs-the-world-greatest-clan-novels-gets-tv-anime-in-october/.210064 Daiki Yamashita, Yu Serizawa, Yousuke Omomo star in Felix Flim×GA-CREW anime

Loner Life in Another World Anime's Teaser Unveils More Cast, Main Staff, October Debut https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-04-21/loner-life-in-another-world-anime-teaser-unveils-more-cast-main-staff-october-debut/.210063 Haruka Shiraishi, Hina Suguta, Kyohei Natsume, Hiromu Mineta, Tomohiro Yamaguchi cast in Hayabusa Film × Passione anime

Sumikko Gurashi Franchise Gets Puppet Musical on August 16-September 1 https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-04-21/sumikko-gurashi-franchise-gets-puppet-musical-on-august-16-september-1/.210058 Musical adapts franchise's 1st anime film Sumikkogurashi – Good to be in the corner

Puella Magi Madoka Magica Franchise Teases New App Game https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-04-21/puella-magi-madoka-magica-franchise-teases-new-app-game/.210061 Game to be revealed on Monday

Crunchyroll Reveals The Duke of Death and His Maid Season 3, Mushoku Tensei: Jobless Reincarnation II 2nd Half English Dub Cast, Staff https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-04-21/crunchyroll-reveals-the-duke-of-death-and-his-maid-season-3-mushoku-tensei-jobless-reincarnation-ii-/.210055 Both English dubs premiere on Sunday

Japanese Animation TV Ranking, April 8-14 https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-04-20/japanese-animation-tv-ranking-april-8-14/.209971 That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime season 3 earns 3.5% rating

Dempagumi.inc Idol Group to Disband in Early 2025 https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-04-20/Dempagumi.inc-idol-group-to-disband-in-early-2025/.210042 Group to hold last tour from October 8 to early next year

Japan's Video Game Rankings, April 8-14 https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-04-20/japan-video-game-rankings-april-8-14/.210038 Utakata no Uchronia visual novel debuts at #1

Hypnosis Mic -Dream Rap Battle- Game's 2nd Teaser Video Previews 3D Models of 18 MCs https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-04-20/hypnosis-mic-dream-rap-battle-game-2nd-teaser-video-previews-3d-models-of-18-mcs/.210039 Game taking place in virtual world launches for iOS, Android in summer 2024

Hookah Haze Visual Novel's Music Video Previews Nakuru Aitsuki's Theme Song https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-04-20/hookah-haze-visual-novel-music-video-previews-nakuru-aitsuki-theme-song/.210037 Aniplex, Acquire's visual novel releases for Switch, PC with English text this year

Cardfight!! Vanguard DivineZ Anime's 2nd Season Reveals July Debut in Video https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-04-20/cardfight-vanguard-divinez-anime-2nd-season-reveals-july-debut-in-video/.210036 1st season premiered in January, English dub to premiere on April 26

Cardfight!! Vanguard DivineZ Anime Reveals English Dub Cast https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-04-19/cardfight-vanguard-divinez-anime-reveals-english-dub-cast/.210030 Trailer streamed for dub premiering on YouTube on April 26

Voice Actor Yasuo Muramatsu Dies at 91 https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-04-19/voice-actor-yasuo-muramatsu-dies-at-91/.210031 Muramatsu voiced Tom in One Piece, Pisco in Detective Conan, Revil in Mobile Suit Gundam

Osamu Tezuka's Phoenix Manga Gets New Stage Play in July https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-04-19/osamu-tezuka-phoenix-manga-gets-new-stage-play-in-july/.210028 Play adapting manga's "Karma" arc runs from July 18-21 in Tokyo

Suda51 to be Keynote Speaker at MomoCon 2024 https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-04-19/suda51-to-be-keynote-speaker-at-momocon-2024/.210023 Killer7, No More Heroes developer, Grasshopper Manufacture founder Suda51 to attend Atlanta event

Sonic the Hedgehog Franchise's Live-Action Knuckles Spinoff Series Streams Trailer Introducing Cast https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-04-19/sonic-the-hedgehog-franchise-live-action-knuckles-spinoff-series-streams-trailer-introducing-cast/.210020 Adam Pally, Scott Mescudi, Ellie Taylor, Edi Patterson, Stockard Channing, Cary Elwes, Rory McCann discuss their roles

Sanrio, JO1's JOCHUM Characters Get TV Anime https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-04-19/sanrio-jo1-jochum-characters-get-tv-anime/.210024 Anime based on boy band JO1's characters debuts this summer

Donkey Kong Area of Universal Studios Japan Delayed to 2nd Half of 2024 https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-04-19/donkey-kong-area-of-universal-studios-japan-delayed-to-2nd-half-of-2024/.210022 Area was originally scheduled to open in spring

Hanashi Media to Release Observation Records of My Fiancée Light Novel Series in English https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-04-19/hanashi-media-to-release-observation-records-of-my-fiancee-light-novel-series-in-english/.210021 1st of 2-volume series to release digitally on July 30

Voice Actor Takuya Eguchi's Egumi Legacy Card Game Gets Anime https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-04-19/voice-actor-takuya-eguchi-egumi-legacy-card-game-gets-anime/.210001 Eguchi designed characters, established worldview for card game released in 2022

Love Live! Nijigasaki High School Idol Club Anime Film Trilogy Reveals Teaser Video for 1st Film https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-04-19/love-live-nijigasaki-high-school-idol-club-anime-film-trilogy-reveals-teaser-video-for-1st-film/.210017 Story for 1st film also revealed

Blue Lock Project: World Champion Smartphone Game Gets English Release on April 23 https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-04-19/blue-lock-project-world-champion-smartphone-game-gets-english-release-on-april-23/.210010 Soccer training simulation game launched in Japan in December 2022

Netflix Adds 9.3 Million Subscribers in 1st Quarter 2024, Co-CEO States Password-Sharing Policy Has Not Harmed Viewership https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-04-19/netflix-adds-9.3-million-subscribers-in-1st-quarter-2024-co-ceo-states-password-sharing-policy-has-/.210006 Company to stop reporting on subscriber totals in 2025