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My Hero Academia Season 7's Episode 1 Teased in Video https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-05-02/my-hero-academia-season-7-episode-1-teased-in-video/.210429 Season debuts on Saturday

Kaiju No. 8 Anime Casts Tesshō Genda, Mutsumi Tamura https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-05-02/kaiju-no-8-anime-casts-tessho-genda-mutsumi-tamura/.210428 Genda, Tamura play Isao Shinomiya, Tae Nakanoshima in episode 4 on Saturday

YOASOBI Performs New Monogatari Series Anime's Theme Song https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-05-02/yoasobi-performs-new-monogatari-series-anime-theme-song/.210427 Song to be previewed in Japan on Friday

Rakuten Shopping Mascot Okaimono Panda Gets 1st TV Anime This Fall https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-05-02/rakuten-shopping-mascot-okaimono-panda-gets-1st-tv-anime-this-fall/.210426 Gintama's Shinji Takamatsu helms Shin-Ei Animation series starring Ikue Ōtani

Singer, Voice Actress Suzuko Mimori Moves to the U.S. https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-05-02/singer-voice-actress-suzuko-mimori-moves-to-the-u.s/.210425 Mimori intends to continue voice roles, singing career

Seven Seas Offers Audiobooks for I Want to Eat Your Pancreas, I'm in Love with the Villainess, 4 Other Titles https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-05-02/seven-seas-offers-audiobooks-for-i-want-to-eat-your-pancreas-im-in-love-with-the-villainess-4-other-/.210416 Other titles are I Had that Same Dream Again, At Night, I Become a Monster, Until I Meet My Husband, Loyal Soldier, Lustful Beast

My Wife Has No Emotion Anime Reveals More Cast, Staff, July 2 Debut https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-05-01/my-wife-has-no-emotion-anime-reveals-more-cast-staff-july-2-debut/.210394 Yoshino Aoyama, Yū Serizawa join cast

North American Anime, Manga Releases, April 28-May 4 https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-05-01/north-american-anime-manga-releases-april-28-may-4/.210378 Blue Giant, The Dangers in My Heart anime; Fed Up With Being the Spoiled Queen's Genius Butler, I Ran Away and Built the World's Strongest Army, My Sister Took My Fiance and Now I'm Being Courted by a Beastly Prince manga ship

Tsuiraku JK to Haijin Kyōshi Live-Action Series Gets Sequel in June https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-05-01/tsuiraku-jk-to-haijin-kyoshi-live-action-series-gets-sequel-in-june/.210387 Tsuiraku JK to Haijin Kyōshi Lesson2 airs on June 18

Mashle: Magic and Muscles 2nd Stage Play Announces Additional Cast https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-05-01/mashle-magic-and-muscles-2nd-stage-play-announces-additional-cast/.210410 2nd stage play runs at The Galaxy Theatre in Tokyo from August 2-12, AiiA 2.5 Theater Kobe in Hyogo from August 17-19

Over Drive Girls Manga Listed as Ending in 8th Volume https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-05-01/over-drive-girls-manga-listed-as-ending-in-8th-volume/.210385 Chōkadō Girl 1/6 - Amazing Stranger sequel series launched in September 2017

New City Hunter Film Debuts at #1 on Netflix's Weekly Global Top 10 Non-English Films https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-05-01/new-city-hunter-film-debuts-at-no.1-on-netflix-weekly-global-top-10-non-english-films/.210405 Film also ranks at #1 on Netflix in Japan

Crunchyroll Increases Subscription Prices for Mega Fan/Ultimate Fan Tiers https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-05-01/crunchyroll-increases-subscription-prices-for-mega-fan-ultimate-fan-tiers/.210403 Price increases to US$11.99 for Mega Fan, US$15.99 for Ultimate Fan

Otakon 2024 Hosts BL Manga Artist Kyōko Aiba https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-05-01/otakon-2024-hosts-bl-manga-artist-kyoko-aiba/.210402 Otakon 2024 takes place on August 2-4 in Washington D.C.

Earth Defense Force 6 Game's Trailer Reveals July 25 Release in West https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-05-01/earth-defense-force-6-game-trailer-reveals-july-25-release-in-west/.210401 Trailer streamed for PS4, PS5, PC game

Mononoke Anime Film's Trailer Unveils More Cast, Aina The End's Theme Song https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-05-01/mononoke-anime-film-trailer-unveils-more-cast-aina-the-end-theme-song/.210400 Kana Hanazawa, Haruka Tomatsu, Yōko Hikasa, Yūko Kaida, Yukana, Yūki Kaji, more join cast

Monogatari Series Anime Teases Thursday Countdown With Letter 'Y' https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/daily-briefs/2024-05-01/monogatari-series-anime-teases-thursday-countdown-with-letter-y/.210399 The official website for the Monogatari Series anime opened a page with a countdown and the letter "Y" on Wednesday. The countdown will end on Thursday...

1st Haikyu!! Final Film Tops 10 Billion Yen After 75 Days https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-05-01/1st-haikyu-final-film-tops-10-billion-yen-after-75-days/.210396 Film sold over 6.99 million tickets

Kakuriyo -Bed & Breakfast for Spirits- Anime Gets 2nd Season in Fall 2025 https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-05-01/kakuriyo-bed-and-breakfast-for-spirits-anime-gets-2nd-season-in-fall-2025/.210391 Anime's first season premiered in 2018

Murai in Love Anime's 1st Promo Video Reveals More Cast, Ending Song Artists, October TV Debut https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-05-01/murai-in-love-anime-1st-promo-video-reveals-more-cast-ending-song-artists-october-tv-debut/.210390 Kōhei Amasaki, Haruki Ishiya, Masaya Matsukaze, Hōchū Ohtsuka join cast of J.C. Staff anime

Fairy Tail: 100 Years Quest Anime Unveils 4 New Cast Members https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-04-30/fairy-tail-100-years-quest-anime-unveils-4-new-cast-members/.210389 Mugihito, Yuichiro Umehara, Yōko Hikasa, Sayumi Suzushiro join cast of July anime

Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance Game Previews Story in New Trailer https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-04-30/shin-megami-tensei-v-vengeance-game-previews-story-in-new-trailer/.210383 Game launches for Switch, PS5/4, Xbox, PC on June 14

Takuya Nishio's At Summer's End Manga to End in 2nd Volume https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-04-30/takuya-nishio-at-summer-end-manga-to-end-in-2nd-volume/.210359 Final volume ships on July 4

Hikaru no Go Stage Play Reveals Additional Cast https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-04-30/hikaru-no-go-stage-play-reveals-additional-cast/.210381 Takumi Mano, Ryusei Kitade, Yūki Iwasa among others join cast

Bibliophile Princess Manga Goes on Hiatus Until Fall https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-04-30/bibliophile-princess-manga-goes-on-hiatus-until-fall/.210355 Yui Kikuta's manga launched in August 2018

Yoshiharu Tsuge's 'Ame no Naka no Yokujō' Manga Gets Live-Action Film https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-04-29/yoshiharu-tsuge-ame-no-naka-no-yokujo-manga-gets-live-action-film/.210353 Ryō Narita stars in film opening on November 29

The Irregular at Magic High School Spinoff Novel Gets Manga https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-04-30/the-irregular-at-magic-high-school-spinoff-novel-gets-manga/.210351 Mahouka: Yoru no Tobari ni Yami wa Hirameku adaptation begins on June 27

Cutie and the Beast Manga Resumes After Ending in 2022 https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-04-30/cutie-and-the-beast-manga-resumes-after-ending-in-2022/.210315 Series resumed serialization on April 22

MAN WITH A MISSION Announces 'Kizuna no Kiseki' N. American Tour https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-04-30/man-with-a-mission-announces-kizuna-no-kiseki-n-american-tour/.210350 U.S. presale begins on April 30, Mexico presale begins on May 1

Gift Plus Minus' Yuka Nagate Launches New Manga https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-04-30/gift-plus-minus-yuka-nagate-launches-new-manga/.210365 Nagate launches Habō no Wadachi ~Kōanchōsachō Chōsakan Kūya Haji~ spy suspense manga

Satoru Hiura's Saionji-san wa Kaji o Shinai Manga Ends on May 31 https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-04-30/satoru-hiura-saionji-san-wa-kaji-o-shinai-manga-ends-on-may-31/.210363 Manga gets live-action series adaptation in July

Dragon Ball: Sparking! Zero Game's Master/Apprentice Trailer Reveals New Characters https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-04-30/dragon-ball-sparking-zero-game-master-apprentice-trailer-reveals-new-characters/.210370 Gohan, Trunks, Videl, Beerus, Whis, Master Roshi, more

Grendizer U Anime's 2nd Promo Video Reveals More Cast, July Premiere https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-04-30/grendizer-u-anime-2nd-promo-video-reveals-more-cast-july-premiere/.210362 Shinya Takashi, Riho Sugiyama, Hironori Kondō, Sora Tokui join cast; new mechanic visuals also revealed

Yuruyuri Spinoff Ōmuro-ke Anime Films' Trailer Reveals 2nd Film's Songs https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-04-30/yuruyuri-spinoff-omuro-ke-anime-films-trailer-reveals-2nd-film-songs/.210267 Cast members perform both insert song, ending theme for film opening on June 21

Rinkai! Women's Cycling Anime Unveils 4 More Cast Members https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-04-30/rinkai-women-cycling-anime-unveils-4-more-cast-members/.210358 Hikaru Tohno, Makoto Koichi, Kazuya Ichijō, Yasushi Iwaki join cast in episode 4

Manga Creator Kia Asamiya's Eye Cataract Surgeries Slated Over Next 2 Weeks https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-04-29/manga-creator-kia-asamiya-eye-cataract-surgeries-slated-over-next-2-weeks/.210352 Asamiya may be able to attend events in May if surgeries go well

Saint Seiya: Next Dimension Manga Returns for Final Arc on May 16 https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-04-29/saint-seiya-next-dimension-manga-returns-for-final-arc-on-may-16/.210327 Manga went on hiatus after "Final Series Prequel" in June 2023

Tekken 8 Game Reveals DLC Character Lidia Sobieski in Season 1 Trailer https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-04-29/tekken-8-game-reveals-dlc-character-lidia-sobieski-in-season-1-trailer/.210347 Also revealed: photo mode, story update, balance updates

Mobile Suit Gundam Thunderbolt Manga Enters Hiatus https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-04-29/mobile-suit-gundam-thunderbolt-manga-enters-hiatus/.210313 Series returns on June 28

Asteroid in Love Manga Ends in 2 Chapters https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-04-29/asteroid-in-love-manga-ends-in-2-chapters/.210323 Manga launched in January 2017, inspired 2020 TV anime

'Tsuma, Shōgakusei ni Naru.' Spinoff Manga Ends on May 10 https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-04-29/tsuma-shogakusei-ni-naru-spinoff-manga-ends-on-may-10/.210322 Hatsukoi Aite no Kimi wa Dare? manga launched on March 22

Street Fighter 6 Game Adds DLC Character Akuma on May 22 https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-04-29/street-fighter-6-game-adds-dlc-character-akuma-on-may-22/.210341 Gameplay trailer streamed for Akuma

Magical Girl Spec-Ops Asuka Manga Creators Launch New Undersea Combat Manga https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-04-29/magical-girl-spec-ops-asuka-manga-creators-launch-new-undersea-combat-manga/.210317 School Submarine Fleet: Mermaid Girls centers on humanity's fight against terror from the deep

Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire Stays at #3 in 5th Weekend, SPYxFAMILY Code: White Drops to #13 in 2nd Weekend in U.S. Box Office https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-04-29/godzilla-x-kong-the-new-empire-stays-at-no.3-in-5th-weekend-spyxfamily-code-white-drops-to-no.13-in-/.210321 Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire earns over US$500 million total worldwide

BanG Dream! It's MyGo!!!!! TV Anime's Compilation Films Open This Fall https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-04-29/bang-dream-its-mygo-tv-anime-compilation-films-open-this-fall/.210340 1st movie opens in early fall, 2nd movie follows in late fall

FanimeCon Hosts Kihara Hirokatsu, Survive Said the Prophet https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-04-29/fanimecon-hosts-kihara-hirokatsu-survive-said-the-prophet/.210309 FanimeCon to be held on May 24-27

Manga UP! Global Adds 'How Four Negative Skills = Unrivaled Synergy,' 2 More Manga in English https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-04-29/manga-up-global-adds-how-four-negative-skills-unrivaled-synergy-2-more-manga-in-english/.210297 Also: "Kuzumi-kun, Can't You Read the Room?," The Swordsman Dubbed the Sorcerer of Countless Swords

Live-Action Acma:Game Series Streams in U.S. on Prime Video https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-04-29/live-action-acma-game-series-streams-in-u.s-on-prime-video/.210295 Series premiered in Japan on April 7, began streaming in more than 150 countries on April 26

GKIDS Details The Boy and the Heron Film's Home Video, Digital Release https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-04-29/gkids-details-the-boy-and-the-heron-film-home-video-digital-release/.210266 Film offered in 4K UHD, BD, DVD on July 9; digitally on June 25

'Go, Go, Loser Ranger!' Anime's New Arc Unveils More Cast, 3rd Promo Video https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-04-28/go-go-loser-ranger-anime-new-arc-unveils-more-cast-3rd-promo-video/.210301 Masako Nozawa, Hōchū Ohtsuka voice Draggie-kun, Lord Peltrola