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Berserk Deluxe Ranks #2 in U.S. Monthly Bookscan July List https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-08-25/berserk-deluxe-ranks-no.2-in-u.s-monthly-bookscan-july-list/.214668 15 manga including One Piece, 'Disney Manga: Stitch!' Jujutsu Kaisen, Alley, Demon Slayer, My Hero Academia, Chainsaw Man, Kaiju No. 8, Dandadan, Delicious in Dungeon make list

Kodansha USA Licenses Attack on Titan FLY, Last Samurai Standing, Manchuria Opium Squad, More https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-08-25/kodansha-usa-licenses-attack-on-titan-fly-last-samurai-standing-manchuria-opium-squad-more/.214715 Also: 2 BL titles from Takiba

DAN DA DAN Anime Reveals More English Dub Cast https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-08-24/dan-da-dan-anime-reveals-more-english-dub-cast/.214693 Kari Wahlgren, Aleks Le, Lisa Reimold, more join cast

GKIDS to Screen The Colors Within, Ghost Cat Anzu Films in Theaters This Winter https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-08-24/gkids-to-screen-the-colors-within-ghost-cat-anzu-films-in-theaters-this-winter/.214713 Films open in Japan on August 30, July 19

Terminator Zero Anime Unveils New Red Band Trailer https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-08-24/terminator-zero-anime-unveils-new-red-band-trailer/.214679 World premiere screened on Saturday ahead of August 29 debut

Mangamo Confirms License of Volumes 20-22 of Record of Ragnarok Manga https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/daily-briefs/2024-08-24/mangamo-confirms-license-of-volumes-20-22-of-record-of-ragnarok-manga/.214690 Mangamo confirmed at its panel at Anime NYC on Saturday that it has licensed volumes 20-22 of Shinya Umemura, Ajichika, and Takumi Fukui's Record of Ragnarok...

PEOW2 Licenses Stop!! Hibari-kun! Romantic Comedy Manga https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-08-24/peow2-licenses-stop-hibari-kun-romantic-comedy-manga/.214706 1st volume of Hisashi Eguchi's 1981-83 Shonen Jump manga to ship in fall 2025

Viz Acquires Worldwide Merchandise Rights Outside of Asia for Ranma 1/2 https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-08-24/viz-acquires-worldwide-merchandise-rights-outside-of-asia-for-ranma-1-2/.214646 Viz, Hot Topic to release new apparel for anime this fall

Seven Seas Licenses Pet Shop of Horrors, Ichi the Killer, 9 More Titles https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-08-24/seven-seas-licenses-pet-shop-of-horrors-ichi-the-killer-9-more-titles/.214689 Complete collection releases for Black and White: Tough Love at the Office, SHWD also revealed

Yen Press Announces Licenses 14 Manga, 8 Novels for February, March 2025 Release https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-08-24/yen-press-announces-licenses-14-manga-8-novels-for-february-march-2025-release/.214588 Maboroshi; Liar, Liar; I'll Become a Villainess Who Goes Down in History; meth-e-meth; Sword Art Online Ordinal Scale, more

Dark Horse Releases Berserk Manga's 42nd Volume in March 2025 https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-08-24/dark-horse-releases-berserk-manga-42nd-volume-in-march-2025/.214572 1st English volume of Berserk in almost 3 years

The Idolm@ster Shiny Colors Season 2's New Visual Unveils October 4 TV Debut https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/daily-briefs/2024-08-24/the-idolm@ster-shiny-colors-season-2-new-visual-unveils-october-4-tv-debut/.214705 The staff for The Idolm@ster Shiny Colors 2nd Season, the second season of the The IDOLM@STER Shiny Colors anime, debuted a key visual on Saturday. The...

Azuki to Release Full-Color Print Editions of Hikaru in the Light!, Mecha-Ude: Mechanical Arms Manga https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-08-23/azuki-to-release-full-color-print-editions-of-hikaru-in-the-light-mecha-ude-mechanical-arms-manga/.214676 Azuki also adds Kotonoha, Ryoji Renjo: Gourmet Detective, Sweeter Than Cake, Dreamnautes manga

A Wild Last Boss Appeared! Novels Get TV Anime https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-08-23/a-wild-last-boss-appeared-novels-get-tv-anime/.214684 Light novel series launched in 2015

Gundam: Silver Phantom Anime Reveals Trailer, October 3 Release https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-08-23/gundam-silver-phantom-anime-reveals-trailer-october-3-release/.214662 Full-length VR anime will be available on Meta Quest

Alterna Vvelt - Blue Exorcist Another Story - Smartphone Game Reveals New Trailer https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-08-23/alterna-vvelt-blue-exorcist-another-story-smartphone-game-reveals-new-trailer/.214680 Game slated for 2024 release

Aniplex USA Confirms English Dub for Rascal Does Not Dream of Bunny Girl Senpai, Rascal Does Not Dream of a Dreaming Girl Anime https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-08-23/aniplex-usa-confirms-english-dub-for-rascal-does-not-dream-of-bunny-girl-senpai-rascal-does-not-/.214657 2 anime debuted in 2018, 2019

GKIDS Screens Look Back Anime Film in N. American Theaters on October 4 (Updated) https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-08-23/gkids-screens-look-back-anime-film-in-n-american-theaters-on-october-4/.214678 English-subbed trailer streamed for anime from Chainsaw Man creator

HIDIVE to Stream How I Attended an All-Guy's Mixer Anime with World Premiere Screening on August 25 at Anime NYC https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-08-23/hidive-to-stream-how-i-attended-an-all-guy-mixer-anime-with-world-premiere-screening-on-august-25-/.214677 Anime premieres on October 4

Nintama Rantaro Anime Film Confirms More Returning Cast, Unveils Character Visuals https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-08-23/nintama-rantaro-anime-film-confirms-more-returning-cast-unveils-character-visuals/.214673 Toshimitsu Oda, Takumi Yamazaki, more return as 5th graders at Ninjutsu Academy

Live-Action One Piece Series' 2nd Season Casts Charithra Chandran as Vivi https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-08-23/live-action-one-piece-series-2nd-season-casts-charithra-chandran-as-vivi/.214672 Chandran shares video message

Uma Musume: Cinderella Gray Manga Gets TV Anime in 2025 https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-08-23/uma-musume-cinderella-gray-manga-gets-tv-anime-in-2025/.214671 Video, visual unveiled for anime starring Tomoyo Takayanagi as Oguri Cap

Glacier Bay Books Launches Crowdfunding Campaign for Arata Imai's Flash Point Manga https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-08-23/glacier-bay-books-launches-crowdfunding-campaign-for-arata-imai-flash-point-manga/.214541 Crowdfunding campaign has goal of US$27,000, includes reprint of Imai's F manga

Re:Zero Witch's Re:surrection Smartphone Game Launches on August 26 https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-08-23/re-zero-witch-re-surrection-smartphone-game-launches-on-august-26/.214667 Konomi Suzuki performs theme song for game

Kitarō Tanjō: Gegege no Nazo Anime Film Gets New Screenings in October With Retaken Cuts, R15+ Rating https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-08-23/kitaro-tanjo-gegege-no-nazo-anime-film-gets-new-screenings-in-october-with-retaken-cuts-r15-rating/.214665 Film will also have some redubbed lines

U.S. Indie Publisher Mad Cave Studios Announces New Nakama Press Imprint Featuring Manga https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-08-23/u.s-indie-publisher-mad-cave-studios-announces-new-nakama-press-imprint-featuring-manga/.214664 1st titles slated to launch in summer 2025

1st Haikyu!! Final Film, The First Slam Dunk Return to Top 10 at Japan's Box Office https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-08-23/1st-haikyu-final-film-the-first-slam-dunk-return-to-top-10-at-japan-box-office/.214615 Zegapain STA sequel film debuts at #2 in mini-theaters

Saburō Nagai's Smells Like Green Spirit Manga Gets Live-Action Series https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-08-23/saburo-nagai-smells-like-green-spirit-manga-gets-live-action-series/.214654 Series starring Towa Araki premieres on September 19

The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim Film Reveals Japanese Dub Cast, December 27 Opening in Japan https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-08-23/the-lord-of-the-rings-the-war-of-the-rohirrim-film-reveals-japanese-dub-cast-december-27-opening-in-/.214650 Fūka Koshiba, Kenjiro Tsuda, Masachika Ichimura, Takako Honda, Manabu Muraji, Hayato Taya star

Live-Action Saint Young Men Film Reveals Team Heavenly Realm 2 https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-08-22/live-action-saint-young-men-film-reveals-team-heavenly-realm-2/.214649 Ryunosuke Kamiki plays Johane, Taiga Nakano plays Jūichimen Kannon

Mahō Tsukai ni Narenakatta Onna no Ko no Hanashi Anime's 2nd Promo Video Reveals Opening, Ending Theme Songs & Artists, October 4 Debut https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-08-22/maho-tsukai-ni-narenakatta-onna-no-ko-no-hanashi-anime-2nd-promo-video-reveals-opening-ending-theme-/.214627 PUFFY to tsuideni TOOBOE perform "Collage" opening song, halca performs "Shunkan Saidai Fūsoku" ending

Overlord: The Sacred Kingdom Anime Film Opens in N. America on November 8 https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-08-22/overlord-the-sacred-kingdom-anime-film-opens-in-n-america-on-november-8/.214648 Crunchyroll screens film less than 2 months after Japan

North American Anime, Manga Releases, August 18-24 https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-08-22/north-american-anime-manga-releases-august-18-24/.214559 Helck, The Ancient Magus' Bride Season 2 anime; Too Many Losing Heroines!, Kusunoki's Flunking Her High School Glow-Up manga ship

Blue Lock Manga Takes 1-Issue Break Due to Nomura's Sudden Illness https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-08-21/blue-lock-manga-takes-1-issue-break-due-to-nomura-sudden-illness/.214610 Manga resumes on August 28

Live-Action Sayuri Film Reveals New Footage Ahead of August 23 Opening https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-08-22/live-action-sayuri-film-reveals-new-footage-ahead-of-august-23-opening/.214638 Ryōka Minamide stars in film opening on Friday

The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim Film Reveals New Trailers, International Opening Date https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-08-22/the-lord-of-the-rings-the-war-of-the-rohirrim-film-reveals-new-trailers-international-opening-date/.214609 Film opens in U.S. theaters December 13, internationally December 11

Live-Action One Piece Series' 2nd Season Casts Sendhil Ramamurthy as Nefertari Cobra https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-08-22/live-action-one-piece-series-2nd-season-casts-sendhil-ramamurthy-as-nefertari-cobra/.214634 2nd season will cover up to Drum Island arc

Shinkalion Change the World Anime Adds Kazuki Ura to Cast https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-08-22/shinkalion-change-the-world-anime-adds-kazuki-ura-to-cast/.214629 Ura as Shinkalion 500 Kodama robot driver Yamato Nishiōji

Classic Stars TV Anime Features Chopin in 3rd Character Video https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-08-22/classic-stars-tv-anime-features-chopin-in-3rd-character-video/.214628 Shun Abe voices character in 2025 anime

Manga UP! Licenses Girl Meets Dragon: The Sacrificial Maiden's Happily Ever After Manga https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-08-22/manga-up-licenses-girl-meets-dragon-the-sacrificial-maiden-happily-ever-after-manga/.214606 First chapter available now

No Longer Allowed In Another World Anime Casts Mamiko Noto, Yūma Uchida https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-08-22/no-longer-allowed-in-another-world-anime-casts-mamiko-noto-yuma-uchida/.214624 Noto voices character Esche, Uchida as Yamada

Fruits Basket The Final Stage Play Reveals Cast in Costume https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-08-22/fruits-basket-the-final-stage-play-reveals-cast-in-costume/.214605 Play will run from October 18 to October 27 at Hulic Hall Tokyo

My Wife Has No Emotion Anime Casts Shūichirō Umeda https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-08-22/my-wife-has-no-emotion-anime-casts-shuichiro-umeda/.214582 Umeda voices Ōtani, Mina's former owner

Until You Bear My Child: The Substitute Bride and the Beast Soldier Manga's AnimeFesta Anime Unveils Cast, October 6 Debut https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-08-22/until-you-bear-my-child-the-substitute-bride-and-the-beast-soldier-manga-animefesta-anime-unveils-/.214616 Anime to air under title Taisho Era Contract Marriage ~The Substitute Bride and a Soldier's Fierce Love~

Yorushika Performs Orb: On the Movements of the Earth Anime's Ending Song https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-08-22/yorushika-performs-orb-on-the-movements-of-the-earth-anime-ending-song/.214613 Yorushika's ending song is titled "Aporia"

Macross: Do You Remember Love? Film Gets English-Subtitled 4K Remastered Blu-ray in Japan https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-08-22/macross-do-you-remember-love-film-gets-english-subtitled-4k-remastered-blu-ray-in-japan/.214612 Ultra HD BD + standard BD set launches in January 2025

Sacrificial Princess & the King of Beasts Musical Stage Play Reveals Cast, Trailer, Key Visual https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-08-21/sacrificial-princess-and-the-king-of-beasts-musical-stage-play-reveals-cast-trailer-key-visual/.214568 Film runs in Tokyo, Osaka, in March 2025

One Piece Bounty Rush Smartphone Game Gets Steam Release in Fall https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-08-21/one-piece-bounty-rush-smartphone-game-gets-steam-release-in-fall/.214575 Game launched for iOS, Android in 2019

K Manga Adds Kissing the Flower in Bloom Manga https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-08-21/k-manga-adds-kissing-the-flower-in-bloom-manga/.214571 Manga centers on suddenly homeless high school girl living with handsome florist

Kageki Shojo!! Stage Play Gets Sequel https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-08-21/kageki-shojo-stage-play-gets-sequel/.214565 Play will run at Mitsukoshi Theater in Tokyo from December 12-18