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DAN DA DAN Anime Unveils 5 Additional Cast Members, Visual, 3 Commercials https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-09-16/dan-da-dan-anime-unveils-5-additional-cast-members-visual-3-commercials/.215609 Ryūzaburō Ōtomo, Kikuko Inoue, Tomokazu Seki, Tomokazu Sugita, Fumi Hirano join cast

Offshore Lightning Manga Wins 2024 Ignatz Award https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-09-16/offshore-lightning-manga-wins-2024-ignatz-award/.215601 Collection of short manga stories by Nazuna Saitō launched in English in July 2023

Manga Up! Global Adds Hako Ichiiro's Bride of the Death God Manga in English https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-09-16/manga-up-global-adds-hako-ichiiro-bride-of-the-death-god-manga-in-english/.215551 Manga about Grim Reaper, terminally ill teenager launched in 2022

Aniplex Unveils Virgin Punk Original Animation Series by Director Yasuomi Umetsu, Studio Shaft https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-09-16/aniplex-unveils-virgin-punk-original-animation-series-by-director-yasuomi-umetsu-studio-shaft/.215594 First story in series "Clockwork Girl" to premiere in early summer 2025

New Rurouni Kenshin Anime's Season 2 Video Reveals More Cast, Opening Song, October 3 Premiere https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-09-16/new-rurouni-kenshin-anime-season-2-video-reveals-more-cast-opening-song-october-3-premiere/.215595 Haruka Tomatsu, Wataru Hatano, Nobuhiko Okamoto join cast

Fate/strange Fake Anime Reveals Cast, More Staff, Character Visuals, November World Premiere in L.A https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-09-16/fate-strange-fake-anime-reveals-cast-more-staff-character-visuals-november-world-premiere-in-l.a/.215588 Anime first announced in July 2023

'May I Ask for One Final Thing?' Manga Gets TV Anime in 2025 https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-09-16/may-i-ask-for-one-final-thing-manga-gets-tv-anime-in-2025/.215592 Kazuya Sakamoto directs anime starring Asami Seto

Introduction to Mineralogy Anime's Teaser Reveals Cast, Staff https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-09-16/introduction-to-mineralogy-anime-teaser-reveals-cast-staff/.215593 Miyari Nemoto, Asami Seto star in anime by Onimai's Shingo Fujii, Studio Bind

The Fragrant Flower Blooms With Dignity Manga Gets TV Anime at CloverWorks in 2025 https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-09-16/the-fragrant-flower-blooms-with-dignity-manga-gets-tv-anime-at-cloverworks-in-2025/.215591 Anime based on Saka Mikami's class gap romance manga

'Mikadono San Shimai wa Angai, Choroi' TV Anime's Teaser Video Reveals 2025 Debut https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-09-16/mikadono-san-shimai-wa-angai-choroi-tv-anime-teaser-video-reveals-2025-debut/.215586 New visual, main staff also revealed for P.A. Works anime

HYBE, ENHYPEN's Dark Moon: The Blood Altar Webtoon Gets Anime https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-09-16/hybe-enhypen-dark-moon-the-blood-altar-webtoon-gets-anime/.215590 Urban fantasy, teen romance series will stream on Crunchyroll

To Be Hero X Animated Project's Video Reveals Cast, Staff, 2025 Premiere Date https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-09-16/to-be-hero-x-animated-project-video-reveals-cast-staff-2025-premiere-date/.215589 Natsuki Hanae, Nobunaga Shimazaki, Koichi Yamadera, more join cast

Blue Exorcist: Beyond the Snow Saga Anime Reveals Main Trailer, New Character Video https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-09-16/blue-exorcist-beyond-the-snow-saga-anime-reveals-main-trailer-new-character-video/.215563 Character video features Mephisto Pheles voiced by Hiroshi Kamiya

Demon Lord 2099 Anime's 1st Promo Video Previews Shiyui's Opening Theme https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-09-16/demon-lord-2099-anime-1st-promo-video-previews-shiyui-opening-theme/.215580 Series debuts on October 12 with Crunchyroll streaming

Puella Magi Madoka Magica: Magia Exedra Game's Video Debuts Ashley Taylor https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-09-16/puella-magi-madoka-magica-magia-exedra-game-video-debuts-ashley-taylor/.215578 Character voiced in both English and Japanese by bilingual voice actress Sally Amaki

Madoka Magica -Walpurgisnacht: Rising- Anime Film's Teaser Shows New Characters https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-09-16/madoka-magica-walpurgisnacht-rising-anime-film-teaser-shows-new-characters/.215579 Sequel opens in winter 2025

Sword Art Online Alternative: Gun Gale Online II Reveals 2nd Promo Video, Key Visual https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-09-16/sword-art-online-alternative-gun-gale-online-ii-reveals-2nd-promo-video-key-visual/.215576 Sequel series debuts on October 4

Solo Leveling Season 2 -Arise from the Shadow- Anime Reveals New Visual, January 2025 Premiere https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-09-15/solo-leveling-season-2-arise-from-the-shadow-anime-reveals-new-visual-january-2025-premiere/.215573 1st season also gets compilation film featuring 1st 2 episodes of 2nd season on November 29

Nakaba Harufuji's You're My Cutie!! Manga Goes on Hiatus https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-09-15/nakaba-harufuji-youre-my-cutie-manga-goes-on-hiatus/.215528 Series launched in June 2020

Summer Pockets TV Anime Reveals 1st Promo Video, 8 More Cast, Opening & Ending Songs https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-09-15/summer-pockets-tv-anime-reveals-1st-promo-video-8-more-cast-opening-and-ending-songs/.215550 Saku Ichimiya, Sahomi Koyama, Aimi Tanaka, Megumi Takamoto, more join cast of 2025 anime

Dark Horse Launches The Art of Bravely Default II: 201X-2021 Book in English on April 22 https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-09-15/dark-horse-launches-the-art-of-bravely-default-ii-201x-2021-book-in-english-on-april-22/.215525 Artbook for Bravely Default II game to feature concept art from game, commentary from its creators

Glacier Bay Books' Kickstarter Campaign for Arata Imai's Flash Point Manga Reaches Goal https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-09-15/glacier-bay-books-kickstarter-campaign-for-arata-imai-flash-point-manga-reaches-goal/.215542 Campaign with US$27,000 goal also includes reprint of Imai's F manga

KonoSuba – God's blessing on this wonderful world! 3 Anime Gets OVA https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-09-15/konosuba-god-blessing-on-this-wonderful-world-3-anime-gets-ova/.215541 OVA announced during radio program livestream on Sunday

Jujutsu Kaisen, Spy x Family, Berserk Manga Rank on NYT September Bestseller List https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/daily-briefs/2024-09-15/jujutsu-kaisen-spy-x-family-berserk-manga-rank-on-nyt-september-bestseller-list/.215524 Gege Akutami's Jujutsu Kaisen, Tatsuya Endō's SPY x FAMILY, and Kentarou Miura's Berserk Deluxe manga ranked on The New York Times' monthly Graphic Books...

Demon Lord 2099 Anime Debuts on October 12 https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/daily-briefs/2024-09-14/demon-lord-2099-anime-debuts-on-october-12/.215539 The official website for the anime of author Daigo Murasaki and illustrator Kureta's Demon Lord 2099 (Maou 2099) light novel series revealed on Saturday...

SHOSHIMIN: How to become Ordinary Anime Gets 2nd Season in April https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-09-14/shoshimin-how-to-become-ordinary-anime-gets-2nd-season-in-april/.215527 Teppei Uenishi, Yume Miyamoto, Seiichiro Yamashita join cast

Circana Executive: Manga, Other 'East Asian Style Comics' Made Up Largest Share of Graphic Novel Sales from July 2023-June 2024 https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-09-14/circana-executive-manga-other-east-asian-style-comics-made-up-largest-share-of-graphic-novel-sales-/.215460 Print manga sales were down 21% in 1st half of 2024

Japan's Video Game Rankings, September 2-8 https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-09-14/japan-video-game-rankings-september-2-8/.215463 Touhou Danmaku Kagura Phantasia Lost debuts at #1, Astro Bot at #2

Japanese Animation TV Ranking, September 2-8 https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-09-14/japanese-animation-tv-ranking-september-2-8/.215462 Wistoria: Wand and Sword earns 2.2% rating

365 Days to the Wedding TV Anime's 3rd Promo Video Reveals More Cast https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-09-14/365-days-to-the-wedding-tv-anime-3rd-promo-video-reveals-more-cast/.215523 Nao Toyama, Fairouz Ai, Tesshō Genda join fall anime

The 100 Girlfriends Who Really, Really, Really, Really, Really Love You Season 2 Unveils January 12 Debut https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-09-14/the-100-girlfriends-who-really-really-really-really-really-love-you-season-2-unveils-january-12-/.215522 New key visual also unveiled

Tricot, Dustcell Perform Themes for You are Ms. servant Anime https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-09-14/tricot-dustcell-perform-themes-for-you-are-ms-servant-anime/.215518 Series debuts on October 5, will stream on Crunchyroll

Ron Kamonohashi's Forbidden Deductions Season 2 Anime's Main Promo Video Previews Opening Theme by Humbreaders https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-09-14/ron-kamonohashi-forbidden-deductions-season-2-anime-main-promo-video-previews-opening-theme-by-/.215464 New season debuts on October 7

Deaf Crocodile Releases Tamala 2010 Anime Film on Home Video in U.S. in October https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-09-14/deaf-crocodile-releases-tamala-2010-anime-film-on-home-video-in-u.s-in-october/.215461 2002 film also has screenings in Austin, TX until September 18

AX Cinema Nights to Screen 4 Gundam Films in U.S. Theaters in 2024-2025 https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-09-13/ax-cinema-nights-to-screen-4-gundam-films-in-u.s-theaters-in-2024-2025/.215459 Gundam trilogy screens in October, Char's Counterattack screens in March 2025

The Boy and the Heron Film Debuts on Netflix Globally Outside U.S., Japan on October 7 https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-09-13/the-boy-and-the-heron-film-debuts-on-netflix-globally-outside-u.s-japan-on-october-7/.215458 Netflix streaming is part of deal to stream 22 Ghibli films outside U.S., Japan

Max Streams 2-Hour Hayao Miyazaki and the Heron Documentary https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-09-13/max-streams-2-hour-hayao-miyazaki-and-the-heron-documentary/.215457 Documentary chronicles making of The Boy and the Heron film

Spin Master Streams PuniRunes Anime on YouTube With English Subtitles https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-09-13/spin-master-streams-punirunes-anime-on-youtube-with-english-subtitles/.215456 Anime's 1st season based on toy line debuted in October 2022, 2nd season to debut on October 6

Kyousuke Motomi's Queen's Quality Manga Ends in 5 Chapters https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-09-13/kyousuke-motomi-queen-quality-manga-ends-in-5-chapters/.215454 Sequel to Motomi's earlier QQ Sweeper manga launched in July 2015

'Bye Bye, Earth' Anime Gets 2nd Season in 2025 https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-09-13/bye-bye-earth-anime-gets-2nd-season-in-2025/.215448 Announced after season 1's Friday finale

I've Been Killing Slimes for 300 Years and Maxed Out My Level 2 Anime Reveals Character Video for Falfa, Shalsha https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-09-13/ive-been-killing-slimes-for-300-years-and-maxed-out-my-level-2-anime-reveals-character-video-for-/.215430 Sayaka Senbongi, Minami Tanaka voice character for new season debuting in 2025

Sorezore no Kodoku no Gourmet Live-Action Series Reveals Visual, Teaser Video https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-09-13/sorezore-no-kodoku-no-gourmet-live-action-series-reveals-visual-teaser-video/.215429 Omnibus series debuts on October 4

L'Arc-en-Ciel, Perfume Perform New Themes for Beyblade X Anime https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-09-13/larc-en-ciel-perfume-perform-new-themes-for-beyblade-x-anime/.215427 Anime enters new arc on October 18

"The Most Notorious 'Talker' Runs the World's Greatest Clan" Anime Reveals September 30 Debut, More Cast https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-09-13/the-most-notorious-talker-runs-the-world-greatest-clan-anime-reveals-september-30-debut-more-cast/.215426 Theme song artists, new visual also revealed

Live-Action Natsume Arata no Kekkon Film Debuts at #4, Love Live! Nijigasaki High School Idol Club Anime at #8 https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-09-13/live-action-natsume-arata-no-kekkon-film-debuts-at-no.4-love-live-nijigasaki-high-school-idol-club-/.215273 2024 Crayon Shin-chan film drops to #5, 4th live-action Kingdom film stays at #6, My Hero Academia THE MOVIE: You're Next drops to ...

Tsukiko's Batsukoi Manga Gets Live-Action Series on October 19 https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-09-13/tsukiko-batsukoi-manga-gets-live-action-series-on-october-19/.215418 Riho Takada, Shu Watanabe star in romantic comedy

Anime Limited's Macross Zero Collector's Edition BD Pre-Orders Open https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/daily-briefs/2024-09-13/anime-limited-macross-zero-collector-edition-bd-pre-orders-open/.215416 Crunchyroll announced on Thursday that Anime Limited's planned Collector's Edition Blu-ray Disc release of the Macross Zero anime is now available for...

gift of poison Manga Ends on September 19 https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-09-12/gift-of-poison-manga-ends-on-september-19/.215414 Thriller manga about desperate painter launched on April 4

Dokidoki! Precure Anime Gets Sequel Novel Set 10 Years Later https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-09-12/dokidoki-precure-anime-gets-sequel-novel-set-10-years-later/.215413 Show's head writer Ryota Yamaguchi writes September 17 novel

Dragon Ball: Sparking! Zero Game's New Trailer Introduces GT Characters https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-09-12/dragon-ball-sparking-zero-game-new-trailer-introduces-gt-characters/.215412 Game launches on October 11 for PS5, Xbox Series X|S, Steam