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Kenta Matsuoka's Piano Duo for the Left Hand Manga Ends https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2023-10-18/kenta-matsuoka-piano-duo-for-the-left-hand-manga-ends/.203537 Manga ended on Tuesday, 9th/final volume ships on January 17

Osamu Ishiwata's Odds VS! Manga Ends in November https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2023-10-18/osamu-ishiwata-odds-vs-manga-ends-in-november/.203538 Original Odds manga launched in 2006

Kakegurui's Homura Kawamoto Ends 'Isekai no Hime to no Koi Bakuchi ni, Jinrui no Sonbо̄ ga Kakkatemasu' Manga https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2023-10-18/kakegurui-homura-kawamoto-ends-isekai-no-hime-to-no-koi-bakuchi-ni-jinrui-no-sonb-ga-kakkatemasu-/.203548 Manga launched in August 2021

Shonen Magazine Edge Publishes Final Issue, Reveals Fates of Serialized Titles https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2023-10-18/shonen-magazine-edge-publishes-final-issue-reveals-fates-of-serialized-titles/.203554 Ongoing titles to move to different Kodansha publications

North American Anime, Manga Releases, October 15-21 https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2023-10-18/north-american-anime-manga-releases-october-15-21/.203536 Evangelion: 3.0+1.11: Thrice Upon A Time, Naruto Shippūden anime; Bocchi the Rock!, Dungeon Friends Forever manga ship

Wind Breaker Anime Casts Nobunaga Shimazaki https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2023-10-18/wind-breaker-anime-casts-nobunaga-shimazaki/.203571 Cast reveal video streamed for Shimazaki as Hayato Suо̄

Cardfight!! Vanguard Series Reveals Next Anime Season Cardfight!! Vanguard DivineZ https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2023-10-18/cardfight-vanguard-series-reveals-next-anime-season-cardfight-vanguard-divinez/.203569 New main character's design by CLAMP unveiled

The Dangers in My Heart Spinoff Manga Twi-Yaba Also Gets Anime https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2023-10-18/the-dangers-in-my-heart-spinoff-manga-twi-yaba-also-gets-anime/.203556 The Dangers in My Heart anime season 2 teased in promo video

War of the Visions: Final Fantasy Brave Exvius Game Gets Stage Play in February-March 2024 https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2023-10-17/war-of-the-visions-final-fantasy-brave-exvius-game-gets-stage-play-in-february-march-2024/.203546 Jinto Yoshida, Jun Mutō, Chihiro Kawakami star in play

Man Arrested for Stalking Woman in Final Fantasy XIV Game https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2023-10-17/man-arrested-for-stalking-woman-in-final-fantasy-xiv-game/.203544 38-year-old Tokyo resident allegedly used character to follow another character, sent threatening messages

My Love Mix-Up! Manga Gets Live-Action Series in Thailand https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2023-10-17/my-love-mix-up-manga-gets-live-action-series-in-thailand/.203535 Manga inspired live-action Japanese series in 2021

Gudetama: An Eggcellent Adventure, Rilakkuma's Theme Park Adventure Nominated for International Emmy Awards https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2023-10-17/gudetama-an-eggcellent-adventure-rilakkuma-theme-park-adventure-nominated-for-international-emmy-/.203529 Gudetama: An Eggcellent Adventure, Rilakkuma's Theme Park Adventure nominated

Azuki Adds Bikings, Gut's, Paranoia Cage, 2 More Manga https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2023-10-17/azuki-adds-bikings-gut-paranoia-cage-2-more-manga/.203497 Also: Otohime Diver, Tokyo Interstellar Immigration

Naruto X Boruto Ultimate Ninja Storm Connections Game's New DLC Delivers Songs From Anime https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2023-10-17/naruto-x-boruto-ultimate-ninja-storm-connections-game-new-dlc-delivers-songs-from-anime/.203507 Songs include "GO!!!" by FLOW, "Haruka Kanata" by Asian Kung-Fu Generation, more

Hayao Miyazaki's The Boy and the Heron Film Reveals English Dub Cast https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2023-10-17/hayao-miyazaki-the-boy-and-the-heron-film-reveals-english-dub-cast/.203534 Christian Bale, Dave Bautista, Gemma Chan, Willem Dafoe, Karen Fukuhara, Mark Hamill, Robert Pattinson, Florence Pugh, Luca Padovan star

RPG Maker WITH Software Announced for Switch https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2023-10-17/rpg-maker-with-software-announced-for-switch/.203532 New software allows creators to make games with others through "asset sharing"

The Elusive Samurai Anime's Video, Visual Highlights Shizuku https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2023-10-17/the-elusive-samurai-anime-video-visual-highlights-shizuku/.203533 Hinaki Yano voices Shizuku in 2024 anime

The Saint's Magic Power Is Omnipotent Season 2 Anime's English Dub Reveals Cast, Premiere https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2023-10-17/the-saint-magic-power-is-omnipotent-season-2-anime-english-dub-reveals-cast-premiere/.203531 Dub debuts on Tuesday

Wind Breaker Anime Casts Kouki Uchiyama https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2023-10-17/wind-breaker-anime-casts-kouki-uchiyama/.203530 Cast reveal video streamed for Uchiyama as Kyо̄tarо̄ Sugishita

Bkub Okawa's Pop Team Epic Manga Goes on Hiatus https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2023-10-17/bkub-okawa-pop-team-epic-manga-goes-on-hiatus/.203521 Okawa explains he was "not feeling well a while ago"

Chillin' in Another World with Level 2 Super Cheat Powers Franchise Gets Browser Game With Global Release https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2023-10-17/chillin-in-another-world-with-level-2-super-cheat-powers-franchise-gets-browser-game-with-global-/.203524 Chillin' in Another World with Level 2 Super Cheat Powers Reverse Dive MMORPG to launch on G123 platform

Live-Action 'What Did You Eat Yesterday?' Season 2 Casts Mitsuhiro Oikawa https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2023-10-17/live-action-what-did-you-eat-yesterday-season-2-casts-mitsuhiro-oikawa/.203526 Oikawa plays Nobuhiko, Shiro's ex-boyfriend

The Wrong Way to Use Healing Magic Anime Reveals 8 More Cast, 1st Key Visual https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2023-10-17/the-wrong-way-to-use-healing-magic-anime-reveals-8-more-cast-1st-key-visual/.203482 Akeno Watanabe, Genta Nakamura, Yoshino Aoyama, Kentaro Ito, more join cast of January 2024 anime

Kazuto Okada's Risqué Romantic Comedy Manga Sundome Gets Live-Action Series https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2023-10-17/kazuto-okada-risque-romantic-comedy-manga-sundome-gets-live-action-series/.203518 Yui Arata, Hikaru Yamazaki star in November 1 mini-series

Live-Action Don't Call It Mystery Film Stays at #1, The Silent Service Drops to #5 https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2023-10-17/live-action-dont-call-it-mystery-film-stays-at-no.1-the-silent-service-drops-to-no.5/.203488 Eiga Precure All Stars F film drops to #7, 4th Girls und Panzer das Finale film to #10

'Let's Play' Web Romance Comic Gets Anime by OLM https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2023-10-17/let-play-web-romance-comic-gets-anime-by-olm/.203515 Leeanne M. "Mongie" Krecic launched comic on Webtoon service

Discotek Licenses Lovely Complex With New English Dub, Nanoha, Belladonna of Sadness, Chie the Brat, Rainbow, IGPX, More https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2023-10-16/discotek-licenses-lovely-complex-with-new-english-dub-nanoha-belladonna-of-sadness-chie-the-brat-/.203513 Also: Hand Maid May, Dual!, Kurokami, Futakoi, Puss 'N Boots Travels Around The World, Lupin III: Sweet Lost Night

Sylvanian Families/Calico Critters Anime Film's Trailer Reveals PuffyAmiYumi's Theme Song https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2023-10-16/sylvanian-families-calico-critters-anime-film-trailer-reveals-puffyamiyumi-theme-song/.203511 "SweetSweet" song is duo's 1st collaboration with Tamio Okuda in 13 years

Netflix to Stream Seven Deadly Sins: Four Knights of the Apocalypse Anime 'Soon' https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2023-10-16/netflix-to-stream-seven-deadly-sins-four-knights-of-the-apocalypse-anime-soon/.203512 Half-year anime premiered on October 8

Like A Dragon Gaiden Game Won't Have English Dub at Launch https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2023-10-16/like-a-dragon-gaiden-game-wont-have-english-dub-at-launch/.203503 Dub to launch in post-release patch at later date

Golden Kamuy Live-Action Film Unveils Trailer, Visual, More Cast https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2023-10-16/golden-kamuy-live-action-film-unveils-trailer-visual-more-cast/.203508 Film casts Mitsuki Takahata as Umeko, Yuki Izumisawa as Toraji

Kickstarter Campaign for Graphic Novel Based on Osamu Tezuka's Alabaster Manga Canceled https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2023-10-16/kickstarter-campaign-for-graphic-novel-based-on-osamu-tezuka-alabaster-manga-canceled/.203506 Campaign had raised US$1,379 out of US$30,000 goal

'Blind Willow, Sleeping Woman' French Animated Film Based on Haruki Murakami Stories Opens in Japan in Early Summer 2024 https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2023-10-16/blind-willow-sleeping-woman-french-animated-film-based-on-haruki-murakami-stories-opens-in-japan-in-/.203487 Film opened in France on March 22, Hong Kong on July 13

World Premieres of My Next Life as a Villainess: All Routes Lead to Doom! Film, Metallic Rouge Screen at Anime NYC https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2023-10-16/world-premieres-of-my-next-life-as-a-villainess-all-routes-lead-to-doom-film-metallic-rouge-screen-/.203495 Crunchyroll to screen early premieres of more anime at convention on November 17-19

Crunchyroll Adds New Rurouni Kenshin Anime's English Dub https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2023-10-16/crunchyroll-adds-new-rurouni-kenshin-anime-english-dub/.203493 Dub debuted on Sunday

Bikkuri-Men Anime Casts Hiro Shimono https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2023-10-16/bikkuri-men-anime-casts-hiro-shimono/.203492 Shimono plays Manseira Type-II in 3rd episode on Thursday

Rakuten Viki Streams Live-Action Kissing the Ring Finger Show https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2023-10-16/rakuten-viki-streams-live-action-kissing-the-ring-finger-show/.203486 Series based on Shiho Watanabe's manga streams in N. America, S. America, Europe, Middle East, Oceania, India

Singer/Songwriter Shinji Tanimura Passes Away https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2023-10-16/singer-songwriter-shinji-tanimura-passes-away/.203491 Alice musical group founder performed theme songs for Turn A Gundam, Great Conquest: The Romance of Three Kingdoms anime

Wind Breaker Anime Casts Yūma Uchida as Haruka Sakura https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2023-10-16/wind-breaker-anime-casts-yuma-uchida-as-haruka-sakura/.203490 Cast reveal video streamed for anime of Satoru Nii's manga

Tama Mitsuboshi's Call the Name of the Night Manga Ends https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2023-10-16/tama-mitsuboshi-call-the-name-of-the-night-manga-ends/.203456 Manga launched in August 2020

Best Buy Announces End of Blu-ray Disc, DVD Sales https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/daily-briefs/2023-10-16/best-buy-announces-end-of-blu-ray-disc-dvd-sales/.203446 Electronics retailer Best Buy revealed on Friday it is ending sales of DVDs and Blu-ray Discs both in-store and online in early 2024, citing changing media...

Ninja Girls' Hosana Tanaka Launches New Manga https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2023-10-16/ninja-girls-hosana-tanaka-launches-new-manga/.203478 Megami no Aether manga launches on November 16

Ray Yūki's Ginga Haisō: Starlight Express Manga Ends on November 16 https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2023-10-16/ray-yuki-ginga-haiso-starlight-express-manga-ends-on-november-16/.203476 Manga about galaxy couriers launched in March 2022

Rei Nakajima Launches Manga of Ryousuke Hata's Nengan no Akuyaku Reijo (Last Boss) no Karada o Te ni Ireta zo! Story https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2023-10-16/rei-nakajima-launches-manga-of-ryousuke-hata-nengan-no-akuyaku-reijo-no-karada-o-te-ni-ireta-zo-/.203471 Manga launches on Friday

Keigo Shinzō's Hirayasumi Manga Goes on Hiatus Until Next Year https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2023-10-16/keigo-shinzo-hirayasumi-manga-goes-on-hiatus-until-next-year/.203474 Creator is not sick, but wants to take time drawing manga in "satisfactory" way

Kunihiko Ikuhara Sues Woman Who Claims Plagiarism of Illustrations https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2023-10-16/kunihiko-ikuhara-sues-woman-who-claims-plagiarism-of-illustrations/.203475 Woman allegedly harassed Ikuhara, claiming anime director plagiarized her work and demanded apology

Kinnikuman Manga Goes on Hiatus as Co-Author Undergoes Surgery https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2023-10-15/kinnikuman-manga-goes-on-hiatus-as-co-author-undergoes-surgery/.203461 Takashi Shimada to undergo knee surgery

Undead Unluck TV Anime Casts Yui Ishikawa, Jun Fukushima https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2023-10-15/undead-unluck-tv-anime-casts-yui-ishikawa-jun-fukushima/.203460 Anime debuted on October 6

Yen Press Licenses Sword Art Online Progressive Canon of the Golden Rule, Classroom for Heroes, 11 More Light Novels https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2023-10-15/yen-press-licenses-sword-art-online-progressive-canon-of-the-golden-rule-classroom-for-heroes-11-/.203418 Company also licenses Black Summoner, The Alchemist Who Survived Now Dreams of a Quiet City Life manga

J-Novel Club Expands into Europe With JNC Nina Subsidiary for Light Novel Releases in French, German https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2023-10-15/j-novel-club-expands-into-europe-with-jnc-nina-subsidiary-for-light-novel-releases-in-french-german/.203414 Subscription service launches with 6 novel series