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2.5 Stage Play Production Market Reaches Record High in 2023 https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-10-25/2.5-stage-play-production-market-reaches-record-high-in-2023/.217164 Ticket sales from 2.5-D performances reached over 28.3 billion yen in 2023

J-Novel Club Announces New 'Knight' BL Imprint https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-10-25/j-novel-club-announces-new-knight-bl-imprint/.217165 New series slated to launch for Knight in early 2025

Sentai to Release BASTARD!! -Heavy Metal, Dark Fantasy- Anime on Home Video https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-10-25/sentai-to-release-bastard-heavy-metal-dark-fantasy-anime-on-home-video/.217162 Blu-ray Disc ships on January 21

The Demon Girl Next Door Manga Gets Stage Play https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-10-25/the-demon-girl-next-door-manga-gets-stage-play/.217161 Play runs from January 9-15 in Ginza

Fist of the Blue Sky Regenesis Manga Resumes in November https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-10-25/fist-of-the-blue-sky-regenesis-manga-resumes-in-november/.217159 Series went on hiatus in May 2020

Let This Grieving Soul Retire! Anime Casts Ryōhei Kimura, Reina Ueda, Takashi Matsuyama https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-10-25/let-this-grieving-soul-retire-anime-casts-ryohei-kimura-reina-ueda-takashi-matsuyama/.217158 3 new characters will debut in show's 5th episode

Tetsuya Chiba Becomes 1st Manga Creator to be Honored With Japan's Order of Culture https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-10-25/tetsuya-chiba-becomes-1st-manga-creator-to-be-honored-with-japan-order-of-culture/.217153 Ashita no Joe manga creator states he feels great sense of responsibility with honor

From Old Country Bumpkin to Master Swordsman Anime Casts Hinaki Yano https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-10-25/from-old-country-bumpkin-to-master-swordsman-anime-casts-hinaki-yano/.217151 Series also starring Hiroaki Hirata, Nao Tōyama, Hitomi Ueda, Yūki Hirose will debut in April 2025

Sorajima, Aminohada's 'With Vengeance, Sincerely, Your Broken Saintess' Webtoon Gets 'Light Anime' in 2025 https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-10-25/sorajima-aminohada-with-vengeance-sincerely-your-broken-saintess-webtoon-gets-light-anime-in-2025/.217147 Asami Seto, Sōma Saitō star in upcoming anime

Once Upon a Witch's Death Anime Casts Hina Yomiya as Sophie Hayter https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-10-25/once-upon-a-witch-death-anime-casts-hina-yomiya-as-sophie-hayter/.217145 New visual also revealed in 2025 anime

Orange Inc.'s e-Bookstore Service emaqi Adds Excel Saga, Zebra Manga https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-10-25/orange-inc.s-e-bookstore-service-emaqi-adds-excel-saga-zebra-manga/.217135 2 manga added for week of October 25 new releases

Toei Animation's Hana no Ko Lunlun Remake/Sequel Project for China Reveals Video https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-10-25/toei-animation-hana-no-ko-lunlun-remake-sequel-project-for-china-reveals-video/.217140 New visual, story also revealed

Miho Okasaki Sings 'I'm a Noble on the Brink of Ruin, So I Might as Well Try Mastering Magic' Anime's Ending Theme https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-10-24/miho-okasaki-sings-im-a-noble-on-the-brink-of-ruin-so-i-might-as-well-try-mastering-magic-anime-/.217138 Okasaki performs song "JOY!!" for January 2025 anime

Kuromi's Pretty Journey Short Anime Gets New Series with Simuldub on October 31 (Updated) https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-10-24/kuromi-pretty-journey-short-anime-gets-new-series-with-simuldub-on-october-31/.217133 Yūki Kaji, Toshiyuki Morikawa, Mamiko Noto, Yoko Hikasa, Rei Sakuma join cast in multiverse series

My Happy Marriage Anime's OVA Episode to Stream Worldwide on Netflix on November 22 https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-10-24/my-happy-marriage-anime-ova-episode-to-stream-worldwide-on-netflix-on-november-22/.217116 Anime airs OVA episode "Watashi no Shiawase no Katachi" on Japan's "Good Couple Day"

North American Anime, Manga Releases, October 20-26 https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-10-24/north-american-anime-manga-releases-october-20-26/.217021 The Most Heretical Last Boss Queen: From Villainess to Savior, Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War - The Separation anime; Diary of a Female Lead: Shujinkou Nikki, My Boyfriend is a Dog manga ship

Looks Are All You Need School Caste Manga Ends https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-10-24/looks-are-all-you-need-school-caste-manga-ends/.217105 Original light novel author Ghost Mikawa also confirms novels were canceled with 2nd volume

Live-Action Film Mr. Yano's ordinary days Streams Short Film Clip https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-10-24/live-action-film-mr-yano-ordinary-days-streams-short-film-clip/.217110 Video previews theme song 'Yellow Yellow' by FANTASTICS from EXILE TRIBE

Singer Ado Goes on 'Hibana' World Tour with Concerts in West https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-10-24/singer-ado-goes-on-hibana-world-tour-with-concerts-in-west/.217125 Tour begins in Saitama on April 26, 2025

Vspo! Esports VTuber Project Launches Anime Feature Film https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-10-24/vspo-esports-vtuber-project-launches-anime-feature-film/.217121 Mushoku Tensei II's Hiroki Hirano helms PINE JAM film slated for end of 2025

Yūji Kasai Launches Dragon Ball Super Divers Manga Series on November 1 https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-10-24/yuji-kasai-launches-dragon-ball-super-divers-manga-series-on-november-1/.217117 Manga based on arcade game debuting on November 7

Puniru is a Kawaii Slime Anime Casts Ikue Ōtani https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-10-24/puniru-is-a-kawaii-slime-anime-casts-ikue-otani/.217118 Ōtani voices Runrūn, an entity conjured by Alice when she was younger

Pui Pui Molcar the Movie: MOLMAX CG Anime Reveals Theme Song Artists https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-10-24/pui-pui-molcar-the-movie-molmax-cg-anime-reveals-theme-song-artists/.217107 Film's guinea pig 'voice actors' Tsumugi, Ito perform theme song "Pui! Pui! MAX!" by Harami, Shinichi Osawa

Himitsu - Top Secret Season 0 Manga Listed With Live-Action Show https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-10-23/himitsu-top-secret-season-0-manga-listed-with-live-action-show/.217102 Himitsu - Top Secret prequel/spinoff launched in 2012, just returned from 2-year hiatus in October 2023

Live-Action Cells at Work! Film Reveals 3 New Cast Members https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-10-23/live-action-cells-at-work-film-reveals-3-new-cast-members/.217082 Takashi Tsukamoto, Wataru Ichinose, DJ KOO join cast of December 13 film

Kitarō Tanjō: Gegege no Nazo Shinsei-ban Drops to #8, Voltes V: Legacy Opens at #9 https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-10-23/kitaro-tanjo-gegege-no-nazo-shinsei-ban-drops-to-no.8-voltes-v-legacy-opens-at-no.9/.216989 'Wonderful Precure!,' Fureru. drop off top 10

Live-Action Under Ninja Film Reveals 5 More Cast Members https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-10-23/live-action-under-ninja-film-reveals-5-more-cast-members/.217099 Amane Okayama, Chihiro Yamamoto, Ryubi Miyase, Ryо̄tarо̄ Sakaguchi, Mitsuru Hirata join cast

Aiko Koyama's Maiko-san Chi no Makanai-san Manga Starts Final Arc https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-10-23/aiko-koyama-maiko-san-chi-no-makanai-san-manga-starts-final-arc/.217085 Manga launched in 2016

Vampire Dormitory's Ema Toyama Launches New Manga on November 13 https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-10-23/vampire-dormitory-ema-toyama-launches-new-manga-on-november-13/.217086 Toyama to launch Sare Koi ~Saikaishita Moto Kare~ manga

Fantagraphics to Release Shintaro Kago's Brain Damage Manga https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-10-23/fantagraphics-to-release-shintaro-kago-brain-damage-manga/.217098 Company to also release Korean artist Yudori's Raging Clouds

French-Japanese Film Ghost Cat Anzu Streams English-Subtitled Trailer https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-10-23/french-japanese-film-ghost-cat-anzu-streams-english-subtitled-trailer/.217097 Film screens in N. American theaters on November 15

Double Dragon Revive Game's Trailer Reveals Marian, Yagyu Ranzo https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-10-23/double-dragon-revive-game-trailer-reveals-marian-yagyu-ranzo/.217095 Characters join 2025 PS4, PS5, Xbox X|S, PC game

The Prince of Tennis II: U-17 World Cup Semifinal Anime Casts Shinichirō Miki https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-10-23/the-prince-of-tennis-ii-u-17-world-cup-semifinal-anime-casts-shinichiro-miki/.217094 Miki plays Spain's team captain Antonio da Medanoré

Monster Hunter Wilds Game's 5th Trailer Reveals Open Beta Test, Previews Oilwell Basin https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-10-23/monster-hunter-wilds-game-5th-trailer-reveals-open-beta-test-previews-oilwell-basin/.217092 Open beta test runs from October 31-November 3 with early access for PS Plus members

Pokémon Company Streams 5th/6th New Pokétoon Episodes by ZEXCS (Updated) https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-10-23/pokemon-company-streams-5th-6th-new-poketoon-episodes-by-zexcs/.217091 Hina Kino, Shigeru Chiba star in 'Lucky na Safari de Oni Gokko!?' short

I'm a Behemoth Anime's New Video Unveils More Cast & Staff, Opening Song, January Debut https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-10-23/im-a-behemoth-anime-new-video-unveils-more-cast-and-staff-opening-song-january-debut/.217090 Nonoka Ōbuchi, Yū Wakui join cast; Ōbuchi also performs opening theme song 'Saijōkyū no Kokoro'

Someday Will I Be The Greatest Alchemist? Anime's New Video Unveils More Cast, Staff https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-10-23/someday-will-i-be-the-greatest-alchemist-anime-new-video-unveils-more-cast-staff/.217088 Nene Hieda, Moeka Koizumi join cast of January anime

The Colors Within Anime Wins Animation Is Film Festival's Audience Award https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-10-23/the-colors-within-anime-wins-animation-is-film-festival-audience-award/.217077 Festival hosted Naoko Yamada, Science SARU film's N. American premiere this past weekend

Gundam: Requiem for Vengeance Series Ranks #7 in Netflix's Weekly Global English TV Shows https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-10-23/gundam-requiem-for-vengeance-series-ranks-no.7-in-netflix-weekly-global-english-tv-shows/.217087 'Season 1' earns 2.4 million views, ranks #2 in TV (all languages) in Japan, 4 other territories

Enter the Garden Anthology Anime Reveals 2nd Episode's Teaser, Staff https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-10-22/enter-the-garden-anthology-anime-reveals-2nd-episode-teaser-staff/.217074 Yukio Takatsu directs episode written by Taku Kishimoto

John Wick Anime Planned as Prequel Feature Film https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-10-22/john-wick-anime-planned-as-prequel-feature-film/.217075 The Hollywood Reporter: Anime to show part of 'impossible task' that let John retire

Live-Action Saint Young Men Film's Trailer Reveals Mrs. Green Apple's Theme Song https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-10-22/live-action-saint-young-men-film-trailer-reveals-mrs-green-apple-theme-song/.217072 Band performs 'Bitter Vacances' for December 20 film

Live-Action Oshi no Ko Series to Feature 8 Theme Song Artists https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-10-22/live-action-oshi-no-ko-series-to-feature-8-theme-song-artists/.217071 My First Story, Rokudenashi, Da-ICE, I's, others offer different song for each episode

Transformers One Drops to #8, My Hero Academia Film Falls off Top 10 at U.S. Box Office https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-10-22/transformers-one-drops-to-no.8-my-hero-academia-film-falls-off-top-10-at-u.s-box-office/.217068 Transformers One earns US$1,989,322 in fifth weekend, My Hero Academia: You're Next earns US$657,587 in 2nd weekend

Pokémon FAST Channel Launches on Pluto TV https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-10-22/pokemon-fast-channel-launches-on-pluto-tv/.217066 24-hour dedicated channel debuted on Tuesday

Metal Slug Tactics Game's Trailer Reveals November 5 Release Following Delays https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-10-22/metal-slug-tactics-game-trailer-reveals-november-5-release-following-delays/.217061 Trailer reveals Ikari Warriors Clark, Ralf, Leona

Sega Sues Bank of Innovation for 1 Billion Yen in Patent Suit https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-10-22/sega-sues-bank-of-innovation-for-1-billion-yen-in-patent-suit/.217024 Sega alleges BOI violated 5 patents relating to "gacha game" mechanics

The Apothecary Diaries Season 2's Teaser Reveals January 10 Debut https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-10-22/the-apothecary-diaries-season-2-teaser-reveals-january-10-debut/.217038 Season to air for continuous half-year

Amazon Prime Video Adds Look Back Anime Film Globally on November 7 https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-10-21/amazon-prime-video-adds-look-back-anime-film-globally-on-november-7/.217029 Director Kiyotaka Oshiyama draws new visual for announcement

11th Shimajirō Anime Film Opens Next March https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-10-21/11th-shimajiro-anime-film-opens-next-march/.217026 Eiga Shimajirō Shimajirō to Yūki no Uta's teaser streamed