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Sony Interactive Entertainment Appoints 2 New CEOs Hideaki Nishino, Hermen Hulst https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-05-14/sony-interactive-entertainment-appoints-2-new-ceos-hideaki-nishino-hermen-hulst/.210792 Nishino to lead Platform Business Group, Hulst to lead Studio Business Group

The Café Terrace and Its Goddesses Season 2 Anime's 1st Promo Video Reveals 'Family' Cast, July 4 Premiere https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-05-14/the-cafe-terrace-and-its-goddesses-season-2-anime-1st-promo-video-reveals-family-cast-july-4-/.210803 Rie Takahashi, Ayana Taketatsu, Reina Ueda, Kana Hanazawa, Yū Serizawa join cast

Hideaki Anno: There May Be Plans for More Evangelion https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-05-14/hideaki-anno-there-may-be-plans-for-more-evangelion/.210786 Director adds that there are no definite plans, but it would be helmed by "someone other than himself"

Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba- Sweep the Board! Game Gets Digital Releases on PS5, PS4, Xbox, PC on July 17 https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-05-14/demon-slayer-kimetsu-no-yaiba-sweep-the-board-game-gets-digital-releases-on-ps5-ps4-xbox-pc-on-july-/.210791 Game adds Kanao, Genya in free update this summer

Frieren, Medalist Win 48th Annual Kodansha Manga Awards (Updated) https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-05-14/frieren-medalist-win-48th-annual-kodansha-manga-awards/.210802 I See Your Face, Turned Away also honored

I Parry Everything Anime Reveals More Cast & Staff, Theme Song Artists, July 4 Debut https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-05-14/i-parry-everything-anime-reveals-more-cast-and-staff-theme-song-artists-july-4-debut/.210795 Ayumu Murase, Shunsuke Takeuchi join cast

Minta Suzumaru's Boys-Love Manga Takara's Treasure Gets Live-Action Show https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-05-13/minta-suzumaru-boys-love-manga-takara-treasure-gets-live-action-show/.210790 Show premieres on July 1

Annecy Screens The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim Footage in June https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-05-13/annecy-screens-the-lord-of-the-rings-the-war-of-the-rohirrim-footage-in-june/.210784 Film opens on December 13

GoFundMe Campaign Launched for Pokémon Voice Actress Rachael Lillis https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-05-13/gofundme-campaign-launched-for-pokemon-voice-actress-rachael-lillis/.210783 Campaign to fund home care nurse as Lillis fights cancer

K Manga to Simulpub Naruki's Glasses with a Chance of Delinquent Manga in English https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-05-13/k-manga-to-simulpub-naruki-glasses-with-a-chance-of-delinquent-manga-in-english/.210780 New chapters publish monthly for Megane Tokidoki Yankee-kun

Akeji Fujimura Collaborates for Music Album Manga Project Kickstarter Campaign https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-05-13/akeji-fujimura-collaborates-for-music-album-manga-project-kickstarter-campaign/.210778 Album songs by Tobias Dray designed for each manga chapter

Kenkyo na Circle, Hayato Satō Collaborate on New Manga Series https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-05-13/kenkyo-na-circle-hayato-sato-collaborate-on-new-manga-series/.210734 Kuni o Owareta Ryūshi-san, Hirowareta Ringoku de Ukkari Musō Shite Shimau. launched on May 9

Viz Media, Manga Plus Launch Psych House Manga in English https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-05-13/viz-media-manga-plus-launch-psych-house-manga-in-english/.210775 Omusuke Kobayashi launched manga on Monday

Neptunia Game Maker R:Evolution Game's Opening Movie Trailer Reveals Xbox Series X|S Version in 2024 https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-05-13/neptunia-game-maker-r-evolution-game-opening-movie-trailer-reveals-xbox-series-x-s-version-in-2024/.210774 Game launches on PS5, PS4, Switch in West on Tuesday

'Shōsetsuka ni Narō' Novel Website Scraped for A.I. Developer https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-05-13/shosetsuka-ni-naro-novel-website-scraped-for-a.i-developer/.210384 Over 700,000 works sourced from self-publishing website

Survive Said the Prophet's 'Make / Break Yourself' N. America Tour Hits 7 Cities in July https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-05-13/survive-said-the-prophet-make-break-yourself-n-america-tour-hits-7-cities-in-july/.210769 Band performs in New York, Toronto, Chicago, Seattle, Berkeley, Los Angeles, San Diego from July 3-15

Hollywood Reporter: Film Writer David Callaham to Pen Next Installment in Godzilla/Kong Film Series https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-05-13/hollywood-reporter-film-writer-david-callaham-to-pen-next-installment-in-godzilla-kong-film-series/.210764 Callaham credited for 2014 live-action Godzilla film's story

Ran Kuze's Medaka Kuroiwa is Impervious to My Charms Manga Gets TV Anime https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-05-13/ran-kuze-medaka-kuroiwa-is-impervious-to-my-charms-manga-gets-tv-anime/.210768 Yoshiaki Okumura directs anime at SynergySP

Kinokoinu - Mushroom Pup Manga Gets TV Anime This Fall https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-05-13/kinokoinu-mushroom-pup-manga-gets-tv-anime-this-fall/.210767 Heartwarming story about Mushroom Pup, picture book author ran from 2010-2022

The Banished Former Hero Lives as He Pleases Anime Reveals 3rd Promo Video https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-05-13/the-banished-former-hero-lives-as-he-pleases-anime-reveals-3rd-promo-video/.210729 Fantasy series premiered on April 1

Tetsuo Hara, Nobuhiko Horie, Masato Deguchi's Keiji's Kabuki Adventure Manga Gets Stage Play Adaptation https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-05-13/tetsuo-hara-nobuhiko-horie-masato-deguchi-keiji-kabuki-adventure-manga-gets-stage-play-adaptation/.210743 THE RAMPAGE vocalist Riku stars as Keiji Maeda

NHK World Streams Documentary About Masao Maruyama in English https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-05-13/nhk-world-streams-documentary-about-masao-maruyama-in-english/.210744 28-minute documentary streams on NHK World Japan until April 28, 2025

-KanColle- Miiro no Alto Sax Manga's 4th Volume Listed as Final Volume https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-05-13/kancolle-miiro-no-alto-sax-manga-4th-volume-listed-as-final-volume/.210752 Spinoff manga focusing on Shikinami learning jazz launched in December 2019

Cagaster of an Insect Cage's Kachō Hashimoto Launches New Manga on June 4 https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-05-13/cagaster-of-an-insect-cage-kacho-hashimoto-launches-new-manga-on-june-4/.210739 Hashimoto to launch Rukiora to Makyō no Shōkan-in manga

The Magical Girl and The Evil Lieutenant Used to Be Archenemies Anime's 2nd Video Unveils More Cast, July 9 Debut https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-05-12/the-magical-girl-and-the-evil-lieutenant-used-to-be-archenemies-anime-2nd-video-unveils-more-cast-/.210756 Kenichi Suzumura, Ayako Kawasumi, Hiro Shimono, Nao Toyama, Takumi Yamazaki, Takaya Hashi join cast

Kadokawa Co-Produces Anime for Garena Free Fire Battle Royale Shooter https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-05-12/kadokawa-co-produces-anime-for-garena-free-fire-battle-royale-shooter/.210754 Japanese studio to handle production slated for broadcast, streaming globally

Naoko Yamada, Science Saru's Kimi no Iro Anime Film Unveils More Cast https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-05-12/naoko-yamada-science-saru-kimi-no-iro-anime-film-unveils-more-cast/.210750 Yasuko, Aoi Yūki, Minako Kotobuki, Keiko Toda join cast as Totsuko's roommates, Kimi's grandmother

Mushoku Tensei: Jobless Reincarnation II Season's New Promo Video Previews Next Arc https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-05-12/mushoku-tensei-jobless-reincarnation-ii-season-new-promo-video-previews-next-arc/.210748 'Teleportation Labyrinth' arc begins on May 26

Jump TOON Vertical-Scrolling Manga App Reveals Partial Lineup Including Haikyu!!, Manga by Ghost Mikawa https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-05-12/jump-toon-vertical-scrolling-manga-app-reveals-partial-lineup-including-haikyu-manga-by-ghost-mikawa/.210724 App listed as launching on May 29

Until Your Bones Rot Manga Creator Yae Utsumi Launches New Series https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-05-12/until-your-bones-rot-manga-creator-yae-utsumi-launches-new-series/.210733 Shiganbana debuts in 25th issue of Weekly Young Magazine

Gorillaman 40 Family Arc Spinoff Manga Ends https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-05-12/gorillaman-40-family-arc-spinoff-manga-ends/.210726 5th volume of overall Gorillaman 40 manga to ship in July

Mahō Tsukai no Yakusoku - Promise of Wizard Anime's 1st Video Reveals January 2025 Debut https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-05-12/maho-tsukai-no-yakusoku-promise-of-wizard-anime-1st-video-reveals-january-2025-debut/.210745 Early teaser visual also revealed

Mobile Suit Gundam Franchise Reaches Sales Record of 145.7 Billion Yen in 2024 Fiscal Year https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-05-12/mobile-suit-gundam-franchise-reaches-sales-record-of-145.7-billion-yen-in-2024-fiscal-year/.210738 Franchise hit 100-billion yen mark in 2022

Moyoco Anno's Hataraki Man Manga Gets 5th Volume on June 27 https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-05-12/moyoco-anno-hataraki-man-manga-gets-5th-volume-on-june-27/.210725 Manga's 4th volume shipped in 2007

Adult Swim Streams Rick and Morty: The Anime's First Look Preview https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-05-11/adult-swim-streams-rick-and-morty-the-anime-first-look-preview/.210728 Anime premieres in 2024

Japan's Video Game Rankings, April 29-May 5 https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-05-11/japan-video-game-rankings-april-29-may-5/.210721 Endless Ocean Luminous debuts at #1

Nintendo Now Plans to Open Museum in Kyoto This Fall https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-05-11/nintendo-now-plans-to-open-museum-in-kyoto-this-fall/.210731 Project first announced in 2021

Japan's Video Game Rankings, April 22-28 https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-05-11/japan-video-game-rankings-april-22-28/.210720 Stellar Blade debuts at #1, Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes at #2/3

Japanese Animation TV Ranking, April 29-May 5 https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-05-11/japanese-animation-tv-ranking-april-29-may-5/.210689 Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Swordsmith Village Arc marathon reruns top TV rankings

Japanese Animation TV Ranking, April 22-28 https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-05-11/japanese-animation-tv-ranking-april-22-28/.210678 Words Bubble Up Like Soda Pop aired on April 28, earned 0.5% rating

Code Geass: Rozé of the Recapture Anime Previews 2nd Part in Trailer, Visual https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-05-11/code-geass-roze-of-the-recapture-anime-previews-2nd-part-in-trailer-visual/.210723 2nd part opens in Japanese theaters on June 7

Gou Tanabe Launches Manga About H.P. Lovecraft's Randolph Carter Character in June https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-05-11/gou-tanabe-launches-manga-about-h.p-lovecraft-randolph-carter-character-in-june/.210722 Tanabe ended manga based on Lovecraft's Dream Cycle stories on April 12

BLUELOCK -Episode Nagi- Film Reveals Chiaki Kobayashi as Ranze Kurona https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-05-11/bluelock-episode-nagi-film-reveals-chiaki-kobayashi-as-ranze-kurona/.210718 Character appears in 4th mini-anime episode screening alongside film

Ikigami: Sairin Manga Reaches 5th Season Climax https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-05-10/ikigami-sairin-manga-reaches-5th-season-climax/.210711 Motoro Mase debuted manga in September 2021

Toronto Comic Arts Festival Hosts Witch Hat Atelier Manga Creator Kamome Shirahama on May 11-12 https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-05-10/toronto-comic-arts-festival-hosts-witch-hat-atelier-manga-creator-kamome-shirahama-on-may-11-12/.210710 Shirahama returns to do live-drawing session, panel, signings

Anime Expo Hosts Delicious in Dungeon Creator Ryōko Kui, CloverWorks President Akira Shimizu https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-05-10/anime-expo-hosts-delicious-in-dungeon-creator-ryoko-kui-cloverworks-president-akira-shimizu/.210709 Also: world premiere of Haigakura anime

Teasing Master Takagi-san's Sōichirō Yamamoto Launches New Manga on July 12 https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-05-10/teasing-master-takagi-san-soichiro-yamamoto-launches-new-manga-on-july-12/.210708 Monthly Shonen Sunday teases image

trapezium Anime Film Casts Original Creator Kazumi Takayama, Fellow Nogizaka46 Member Nanase Nishino as Old Men https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-05-10/trapezium-anime-film-casts-original-creator-kazumi-takayama-fellow-nogizaka46-member-nanase-nishino-/.210704 Takayama, Nishino cameo as old men in film

Tatsuki Fujimoto's 'Look Back' Anime Film Screens at Annecy https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-05-10/tatsuki-fujimoto-look-back-anime-film-screens-at-annecy/.210705 Chainsaw Man creator's film screens during June 9-15 event

Odekake Kozame Anime About Young Shark Gets New Series https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-05-10/odekake-kozame-anime-about-young-shark-gets-new-series/.210701 60th, final episode of previous anime streamed on YouTube on Friday