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Viz Media's VP of Publishing Sales Kevin Hamric Leaves Company After Viz Eliminates Position https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-04-27/viz-media-vp-of-publishing-sales-kevin-hamric-leaves-company-after-viz-eliminates-position/.210268 Hamric joined Viz Media in 2011 as director of sales and marketing

Japanese Music Sales Revenue Increases by 10% in 2023 https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-04-26/japanese-music-sales-revenue-increases-by-10-percent-in-2023/.210100 Combined revenue sales total 337.2 billion yen

Yen Press Licenses 9 Manga, 5 Light Novel Series for October 2024 https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-04-26/yen-press-licenses-9-manga-5-light-novel-series-for-october-2024/.210259 Horimiya: A Piece of Memories, Lycoris Recoil, 86—EIGHTY-SIX: Operation High School, more

Manga Planet Adds Pumpkin Night Manga in English https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-04-26/manga-planet-adds-pumpkin-night-manga-in-english/.210246 Masaya Hokazono, Seima Taniguchi launched the manga in August 2019

Black Butler: Public School Arc Anime Reveals English Dub Cast, Premiere https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-04-26/black-butler-public-school-arc-anime-reveals-english-dub-cast-premiere/.210258 J. Michael Tatum, Brina Palencia return in starring roles

Otakon to Host FLOW as Part of Rock Band's World Tour https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-04-26/otakon-to-host-flow-as-part-of-rock-band-world-tour/.210254 FLOW to perform in 5 continents for anime song concert tour

The Irregular at Magic High School Season 3 Anime Reveals Trailer, Visual for 'Steeple Chase Arc' https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-04-26/the-irregular-at-magic-high-school-season-3-anime-reveals-trailer-visual-for-steeple-chase-arc/.210256 New arc begins on May 3

Planetarian: The Reverie of a Little Planet & Snow Globe Kinetic Novels Get Switch Release with English on June 27 https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-04-26/planetarian-the-reverie-of-a-little-planet-and-snow-globe-kinetic-novels-get-switch-release-with-/.210241 Release marks 1st English release for planetarian Snow Globe kinetic novel

FuRyu's Reynatis Game Previewed in 2nd Promo Video https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-04-26/furyu-reynatis-game-previewed-in-2nd-promo-video/.210239 Action RPG launches in Japan on July 25 for PS5/4, Switch; in English for PS5/4, Switch, Steam this fall

2.5 Dimensional Seduction TV Anime Reveals Half-Year Run, More Cast https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-04-26/2.5-dimensional-seduction-tv-anime-reveals-half-year-run-more-cast/.210237 Sayumi Suzushiro, Sayumi Watabe join cast

Tsukiuta Franchise's Rabbits Kingdom the Movie Anime's Trailer Streamed https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-04-26/tsukiuta-franchise-rabbits-kingdom-the-movie-anime-trailer-streamed/.210236 Film opens in Japan on June 14

Idol Groups Nogizaka46, 22/7 Perform Themes for ATRI -My Dear Moments- Anime https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-04-26/idol-groups-nogizaka46-22-7-perform-themes-for-atri-my-dear-moments-anime/.210234 Anime adaptation of visual novel to premiere this summer

Hunter x Hunter Nen x Impact Fighting Game's 1st Video Reveals Gameplay https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-04-26/hunter-x-hunter-nen-x-impact-fighting-game-1st-video-reveals-gameplay/.210233 Game release for PS5, Switch, PC

Live-Action TV Series Inspired by Anpanman Creator, Wife's Life Story Reveals Main Cast https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-04-26/live-action-tv-series-inspired-by-anpanman-creator-wife-life-story-reveals-main-cast/.210229 Live-action Tokyo Revengers stars Takumi Kitamura, Mio Imada star in series premiering in spring 2025

Stardust Pictures Establishes Manga Imprint for Eventual Live-Action Adaptations https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-04-26/stardust-pictures-establishes-manga-imprint-for-eventual-live-action-adaptations/.210220 BeSTAR Comics imprint publishes Kara-chan to Shito-san to, Yadokari manga

New Live-Action Black Jack Show Casts Marika Matsumoto, Debuts on June 30 https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-04-25/new-live-action-black-jack-show-casts-marika-matsumoto-debuts-on-june-30/.210219 Matsumoto plays patient suffering from "Lion-Face Disease"

Ablaze Licenses Shingo Honda's Happyland Manga https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-04-25/ablaze-licenses-shingo-honda-happyland-manga/.210213 1st volume launches on September 11

Junji Ōno's Gundam F91 Prequel Manga Ends https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-04-25/junji-ono-gundam-f91-prequel-manga-ends/.210177 Manga launched in 2020, centers on Crossbone Vanguard 1 year before Gundam F91 film

Ghost Cat Anzu, The Colors Within, More Anime Screen at Annecy https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-04-25/ghost-cat-anzu-the-colors-within-more-anime-screen-at-annecy/.210211 Also: Totto-Chan: The Little Girl at the Window, The Imaginary, The Birth of Kitarō: The Mystery of Gegege

Blade of the Immortal Sequel Manga Ends in May https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-04-25/blade-of-the-immortal-sequel-manga-ends-in-may/.210176 Mugen no Jūnin - Bakumatsu no Shō launched in May 2019

GKIDS, Anime Ltd. License Naoko Yamada, Science Saru's The Colors Within Anime Film https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-04-25/gkids-anime-ltd-license-naoko-yamada-science-saru-the-colors-within-anime-film/.210212 Film screens subbed/dubbed in multiple territories this winter

My Senpai is Annoying Workplace Manga Ends With 13th Volume https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-04-24/my-senpai-is-annoying-workplace-manga-ends-with-13th-volume/.210174 Series launched in 2017

Maarui Kanojo to Zannen na Kareshi Manga Gets 'Light Anime' https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-04-25/maarui-kanojo-to-zannen-na-kareshi-manga-gets-light-anime/.210210 Sora Tokui, Atsushi Tamaru star in anime based on Izumi Hayama, Yachiyo Okamura's web manga

EXCLUSIVE: Kodansha USA Launches Itoe Takemoto's The Beast Player Manga Adaptation on May 14 https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-04-25/exclusive-kodansha-usa-launches-itoe-takemoto-the-beast-player-manga-adaptation-on-may-14/.210188 Manga launches digitally

That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime Series Gets Action RPG for Consoles/PC https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-04-25/that-time-i-got-reincarnated-as-a-slime-series-gets-action-rpg-for-consoles-pc/.210208 Trailer streamed for game launching on August 8 with new story from Fuse

Crunchyroll Adds Megaton Musashi Anime https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-04-25/crunchyroll-adds-megaton-musashi-anime/.210206 1st season streams weekly on Wednesdays

Chi's Sweet Summer Vacation 3DCG Anime Season's Teaser Video Reveals More Cast, July Netflix Debut https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-04-25/chi-sweet-summer-vacation-3dcg-anime-season-teaser-video-reveals-more-cast-july-netflix-debut/.210192 Yū Serizawa, Aimi Tanaka, Kanae Kuninaka, Rikako Aikawa, more join cast

King of Prism Franchise's New Film Reveals Title, Teaser Video, August 16 Debut https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-04-25/king-of-prism-franchise-new-film-reveals-title-teaser-video-august-16-debut/.210193 Film reorganizes King of Prism: Shiny Seven Stars anime with new parts, new CG concert

Acro Trip Anime's Main Promo Video Reveals October Premiere https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-04-25/acro-trip-anime-main-promo-video-reveals-october-premiere/.210158 Miku Itō, Nobunaga Shimazaki, Inori Minase, Kengo Kawanishi star in Voil anime

Studio Ponoc's The Imaginary Anime Film Premieres on Netflix on July 5 https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-04-25/studio-ponoc-the-imaginary-anime-film-premieres-on-netflix-on-july-5/.210191 Film premiered in Japan on December 15

Man in 20s Indicted for Nintendo Threat Messages Incident from 2023 https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-04-24/man-in-20s-indicted-for-nintendo-threat-messages-incident-from-2023/.210170 Civil servant from Ibaraki was arrested on April 3

North American Anime, Manga Releases, April 21-27 https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-04-24/north-american-anime-manga-releases-april-21-27/.210133 Monogatari Final Season, Otaku Elf anime; A Brief Moment of Ichika, Soseki Natsume's Kokoro manga ship

Voltage Brings VolKoi Romance Comics to MangaPlaza Digitally in English https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-04-24/voltage-brings-volkoi-romance-comics-to-mangaplaza-digitally-in-english/.210105 Oops, I Said Yes!: Kunihiro Kasai, My Last First Kiss: Ayato Hidaka, more

Sand Land Game's Trailer Previews English Dub https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-04-24/sand-land-game-trailer-previews-english-dub/.210169 Game launches on April 26 for PS4, PS5, Xbox X|S, PC

Voice Actor Takaaki Seki Dies at 54 https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-04-24/voice-actor-takaaki-seki-dies-at-54/.210172 Seki voiced Shutaro Kiba in Mōryō no Hako, Zhang Fei in Sōten Kōro

Magical Circle Guru-Guru Manga Gets 1st Online RPG https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-04-24/magical-circle-guru-guru-manga-gets-1st-online-rpg/.210154 Turn-based battle game launches on Friday

Netflix Streams Live-Action Golden Kamuy Film on May 19 https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-04-24/netflix-streams-live-action-golden-kamuy-film-on-may-19/.210165 Film opened in Japan on January 19

Crunchyroll Unveils Viral Hit, Date A Live V, Konosuba 3 Anime's English Dub Casts, April 24 Release https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-04-24/crunchyroll-unveils-viral-hit-date-a-live-v-konosuba-3-anime-english-dub-casts-april-24-release/.210134 All 3 anime's English dubs premiere on Wednesday

Yoshikazu Yasuhiko's Inui to Tatsumi: Siberia Shuppei Hishi- Manga Ends on May 24 https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-04-24/yoshikazu-yasuhiko-inui-to-tatsumi-siberia-shuppei-hishi-manga-ends-on-may-24/.210123 Yasuhiko's "final new series" launched in 2018

Netflix Streams New Episodes for Pokémon Horizons Anime on May 10 https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/daily-briefs/2024-04-24/netflix-streams-new-episodes-for-pokemon-horizons-anime-on-may-10/.210163 Netflix confirmed on Wednesday that the second part of the Pokémon Horizons: The Series anime will begin streaming on May 10. The Pokémon Company had originally...

Super Monkey Ball Banana Rumble Game's Trailer Previews New Modes https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-04-24/super-monkey-ball-banana-rumble-game-trailer-previews-new-modes/.210161 Race, Banana Hunt, Ba-BOOM!, Gold Rush, Robo Smash

Mahō Tsukai no Yakusoku - Promise of Wizard Anime Reveals Cast, Staff https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-04-24/maho-tsukai-no-yakusoku-promise-of-wizard-anime-reveals-cast-staff/.210160 Voice actors reprise roles from smartphone game

Haikyu!! The Dumpster Battle Film's English-Subtitled Trailer Streamed https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-04-24/haikyu-the-dumpster-battle-film-english-subtitled-trailer-streamed/.210148 Crunchyroll screens film in N. America on May 31

My Oni Girl Anime Film's Trailer Reveals More Cast, Song Artists https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-04-24/my-oni-girl-anime-film-trailer-reveals-more-cast-song-artists/.210156 Zutto Mayonaka de Iinoni. (ZUTOMAYO) performs insert song 'Blues in the Closet,' theme song 'Uso Janai'

The Strongest Magician in the Demon Lord's Army was a Human Anime Reveals More Cast Members https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-04-24/the-strongest-magician-in-the-demon-lord-army-was-a-human-anime-reveals-more-cast-members/.210125 Manatsu Murakami, Yumi Uchiyama, Chō join cast of July anime

The Three Young-Men in Midnight Comedy Manga Gets New Live-Action Series, Film https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-04-23/the-three-young-men-in-midnight-comedy-manga-gets-new-live-action-series-film/.210140 New series debuts on May 24, film on August 30

trapezium Idol Anime Film's 1st 4 Minutes Streamed https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-04-23/trapezium-idol-anime-film-1st-4-minutes-streamed/.210135 Footage showcases theme song performed by Hoshimachi Suisei

New Live-Action Thus Spoke Rohan Kishibe Episode's Trailer Previews Italian Chef Tonio https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-04-23/new-live-action-thus-spoke-rohan-kishibe-episode-trailer-previews-italian-chef-tonio/.210139 Alfredo Chiarenza plays Tonio in episode debuting on May 5

Totoro Stage Play Moves to London's West End in March-November 2025 https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-04-23/totoro-stage-play-moves-to-london-west-end-in-march-november-2025/.210141 Producer Griselda Yorke: Play will 'have a life beyond the West End'

Live-Action Horror Film Sayuri Casts Ryōka Minamide as Protagonist Norio https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-04-23/live-action-horror-film-sayuri-casts-ryoka-minamide-as-protagonist-norio/.210138 Summer film adapts manga by Hi Score Girl's Rensuke Oshikiri