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PlayStation 5 Sells Over 50 Million Units https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2023-12-22/playstation-5-sells-over-50-million-units/.205804 PS5 had crossed 40 million units in sales in July

Godzilla Minus One Film Earns 10 Billion Yen Worldwide https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2023-12-22/godzilla-minus-one-film-earns-10-billion-yen-worldwide/.205824 Film sells 2.93 million tickets in Japan

'Cherry Magic! Thirty Years of Virginity Can Make You a Wizard?!' Anime Gets Mini-Anime Shorts https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2023-12-22/cherry-magic-thirty-years-of-virginity-can-make-you-a-wizard-anime-gets-mini-anime-shorts/.205826 1st episode available now; new episodes to stream on irregular schedule

Your Lie in April's Naoshi Arakawa to Launch New Manga on January 10 https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2023-12-22/your-lie-in-april-naoshi-arakawa-to-launch-new-manga-on-january-10/.205825 New manga to take place in present-day Japan, center on 15-year-old boy

The Diary of Ochibi-san Anime's 2nd Promo Video Features Fall, Winter Scenes https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2023-12-22/the-diary-of-ochibi-san-anime-2nd-promo-video-features-fall-winter-scenes/.205822 Anime shorts premiered on October 7

Yuki Shin, Keisuke Koumoto, Shunsuke Takeuchi Join Cast of Kaiju No. 8 Anime https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2023-12-22/yuki-shin-keisuke-koumoto-shunsuke-takeuchi-join-cast-of-kaiju-no-8-anime/.205821 3 new cast play Defense Force members

Crunchyroll Adds Kaina of the Great Snow Sea: Star Sage Anime Film https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2023-12-22/crunchyroll-adds-kaina-of-the-great-snow-sea-star-sage-anime-film/.205819 Film opened in Japan on October 13

Hanashi Media Licenses The Dark Guildmaster's Smile Would Fit Best, My Pet is a Saintess Novels https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2023-12-22/hanashi-media-licenses-the-dark-guildmaster-smile-would-fit-best-my-pet-is-a-saintess-novels/.205817 Company debuts both series in English on January 30

BlazBlue Entropy Effect Game Launches on January 31 https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2023-12-22/blazblue-entropy-effect-game-launches-on-january-31/.205806 Game launched with early access version on August 16

Ya Boy Kongming! Anime Compilation Film Reveals 1st Trailer, Visual https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2023-12-21/ya-boy-kongming-anime-compilation-film-reveals-1st-trailer-visual/.205803 Paripi Kōmei Road to Summer Sonia opens on March 1

SPY×FAMILY Code: White Film's Teaser Reveals, Previews Gen Hoshino's Ending Song https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2023-12-21/spy-family-code-white-film-teaser-reveals-previews-gen-hoshino-ending-song/.205802 Hoshino performs ending song "Hikari no Ato" for film opening today

Haigakura Anime's 1st Promo Video Reveals Main Staff, 2024 Premiere https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2023-12-21/haigakura-anime-1st-promo-video-reveals-main-staff-2024-premiere/.205801 More Than a Married Couple, But Not Lovers director Junichi Yamamoto directs anime at Typhoon Graphics

HIDIVE Streams Gushing Over Magical Girls, The Dangers in My Heart Special Anime for Winter 2024 Season https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2023-12-21/hidive-streams-gushing-over-magical-girls-the-dangers-in-my-heart-special-anime-for-winter-2024-/.205777 Also: English dubs for The Demon Sword Master of Excalibur Academy, I've Somehow Gotten Stronger When I Improved My Farm-Related Skills

Netflix Streams English Simuldub for Delicious in Dungeon Anime on January 4 https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2023-12-21/netflix-streams-english-simuldub-for-delicious-in-dungeon-anime-on-january-4/.205778 Anime debuts in Japanese, dubs in multiple language on January 4

The Ancient Magus' Bride Manga's Return Gets Simultaneous English Release Using AI Translation https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2023-12-21/the-ancient-magus-bride-manga-return-gets-simultaneous-english-release-using-ai-translation/.205774 Manga launched new arc on Thursday following hiatus, move to Bushiroad

The Blue Wolves of Mibu TV Anime Reveals More Cast, Visual, Fall 2024 Premiere https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2023-12-21/the-blue-wolves-of-mibu-tv-anime-reveals-more-cast-visual-fall-2024-premiere/.205773 Tomokazu Sugita plays Kondō Isami

Exclusive: Dark Horse Licenses Gou Tanabe's Manga Adaptation of H.P. Lovecraft's The Call of Cthulhu Story https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2023-12-21/exclusive-dark-horse-licenses-gou-tanabe-manga-adaptation-of-h.p-lovecraft-the-call-of-cthulhu-story/.205769 Dark Horse to release 1-volume manga with translation by Zack Davisson in summer 2024

Exclusive: H.P. Lovecraft's The Mountains of Madness Manga Gets Deluxe Edition https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2023-12-21/exclusive-h.p-lovecraft-the-mountains-of-madness-manga-gets-deluxe-edition/.205629 Deluxe Edition of manga based on H.P. Lovecraft's 1936 novella launches on June 26

Dr. Stone: New World Anime's Last Episode Announces 4th, Final Season Dr. Stone: Science Future https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2023-12-21/dr-stone-new-world-anime-last-episode-announces-4th-final-season-dr-stone-science-future/.205768 Teaser video streamed for Dr. Stone: Science Future

Laid-Back Camp Anime's 3rd Season Features Chiaki in New Main, Character Visuals https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2023-12-21/laid-back-camp-anime-3rd-season-features-chiaki-in-new-main-character-visuals/.205771 Series premieres in April 2024

Butt Detective Gets New Anime Film in March https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2023-12-21/butt-detective-gets-new-anime-film-in-march/.205748 Eiga Oshiri Tantei Saraba Itoshiki Aibō (Oshiri) yo debuts March 20

The Fire Hunter 2nd Season Anime Reveals Theme Songs, Artists in New Promo Video https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2023-12-21/the-fire-hunter-2nd-season-anime-reveals-theme-songs-artists-in-new-promo-video/.205770 Artist Cocco performs "Hikarakka" opening theme, Maaya Sakamoto performs "Dakishimete" ending theme

Kana Ozawa's Blue Moment Manga Gets Live-Action Series https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2023-12-21/kana-ozawa-blue-moment-manga-gets-live-action-series/.205755 Series starring Tomohisa Yamashita premieres in April 2024

Live-Action Yu Yu Hakusho Series Debuts at #1 on Netflix's Global Non-English TV Rankings https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2023-12-21/live-action-yu-yu-hakusho-series-debuts-at-no.1-on-netflix-global-non-english-tv-rankings/.205753 Series had 7.7 million total views, with 32.1 million hours viewed

Godzilla Minus One Producer Shuji Abe Passes Away at 74 https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2023-12-21/godzilla-minus-one-producer-shuji-abe-passes-away-at-74/.205766 Founder of Robot, Shūji Abe Office; producer of Always: Sunset on Third Street, Lupin III THE FIRST

KamiErabi GOD.app Anime's Video Teases 'Game Re:Start' in 2024 https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2023-12-20/kamierabi-GOD.app-anime-video-teases-game-re-start-in-2024/.205752 MBC Anime previously stated that anime will have 2nd season in 2024

Yukito Ayatsuji's The Decagon House Murders Mystery Novel Gets Live-Action Adaptation https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2023-12-20/yukito-ayatsuji-the-decagon-house-murders-mystery-novel-gets-live-action-adaptation/.205751 Adaptation debuts on Hulu Japan on March 22

Gundam SEED FREEDOM Film's Lyric Video Features Nami Tamaki 'Support Song' https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2023-12-20/gundam-seed-freedom-film-lyric-video-features-nami-tamaki-support-song/.205750 Nami Tamaki returns to sing "official support song" titled "Reborn"

The Boy and the Heron, Suzume, The First Slam Dunk Anime Films Receive London Critics Circle Nominations https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2023-12-20/the-boy-and-the-heron-suzume-the-first-slam-dunk-anime-films-receive-london-critics-circle-/.205739 Films nominated for Foreign-Language Film of the Year, Animated Film of the Year, Technical Achievement

Pokémon Scarlet/Violet Games' 'The Hidden Treasure of Area Zero' DLC Gets Epilogue https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2023-12-20/pokemon-scarlet-violet-games-the-hidden-treasure-of-area-zero-dlc-gets-epilogue/.205741 Player reunites with rivals in epilogue on January 11

North American Anime, Manga Releases, December 17-23 https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2023-12-20/north-american-anime-manga-releases-december-17-23/.205705 Farming Life in Another World, My Hero Academia Season 6 anime; Breakfast with My Two-Tailed Cat, Obey Me! The Comic manga ship

Mei Hachimoku, Kukka's The Mimosa Confessions Light Novels to End in 5th Volume https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2023-12-20/mei-hachimoku-kukka-the-mimosa-confessions-light-novels-to-end-in-5th-volume/.205716 High school LGBT+ series debuted in July 2021

Universal Studios Japan Adds Detective Conan Attraction https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2023-12-20/universal-studios-japan-adds-detective-conan-attraction/.205709 'Theater-style live entertainment' attraction to be added in spring 2024

Tekken 8 Game Adds Shaheen as Playable Character https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2023-12-20/tekken-8-game-adds-shaheen-as-playable-character/.205736 Fighting game launches on January 26

El Shaddai: Ascension of the Metatron HD Remaster Game's Trailer Reveals Switch Version's April 28 Release https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2023-12-20/el-shaddai-ascension-of-the-metatron-hd-remaster-game-trailer-reveals-switch-version-april-28-/.205725 Game's PC version via Steam launched in 2021

The Eminence in Shadow Series Gets Anime Film https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2023-12-20/the-eminence-in-shadow-series-gets-anime-film/.205737 The Eminence in Shadow - Lost Echoes film unveils visual

Seiyū Radio no Ura Omote TV Anime Streams 1st Promo Video https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2023-12-20/seiyu-radio-no-ura-omote-tv-anime-streams-1st-promo-video/.205735 Miku Itō, Moe Toyota star in 2024 anime

Girls Band Cry Anime's Teaser Trailer Reveals April 2024 Premiere https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2023-12-20/girls-band-cry-anime-teaser-trailer-reveals-april-2024-premiere/.205733 Key visual, more staff unveiled

A Condition Called Love Anime Unveils Teaser Trailer https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2023-12-20/a-condition-called-love-anime-unveils-teaser-trailer/.205723 Kana Hanazawa, Chiaki Kobayashi star in anime premiering in April 2024

Synduality: Noir Anime Reveals Key Visual, Main Trailer, Theme Songs for 2nd Part https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2023-12-20/synduality-noir-anime-reveals-key-visual-main-trailer-theme-songs-for-2nd-part/.205722 ARCANA PROJECT, STEREO DIVE FOUNDATION return from anime's 1st part to perform themes

God's Game We Play Anime Reveals 1st Promo Video, More Cast, Staff, Theme Songs & Artists, April 2024 Debut https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2023-12-20/god-game-we-play-anime-reveals-1st-promo-video-more-cast-staff-theme-songs-and-artists-april-2024-/.205724 Hina Tachibana, Kanna Nakamura, Ami Koshimizu join cast

Godzilla Minus One Gets Black-and-White Edition on January 12 https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2023-12-19/godzilla-minus-one-gets-black-and-white-edition-on-january-12/.205713 Film opened in Japan on November 3

Gundam SEED Special Edition Compilation Films Get TV Airings in January 2024 https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2023-12-19/gundam-seed-special-edition-compilation-films-get-tv-airings-in-january-2024/.205710 Compilations air ahead of January 26 Mobile Suit Gundam SEED FREEDOM film release

Solitary Gourmet Live-Action Show Gets 7th Consecutive New Year's Special https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2023-12-19/solitary-gourmet-live-action-show-gets-7th-consecutive-new-year-special/.205712 Special airs on TV Tokyo on December 31 at 10:00 p.m. JST

Live-Action My Home Hero Film's Ad Highlights Manhunt https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2023-12-19/live-action-my-home-hero-film-ad-highlights-manhunt/.205711 Film concluding story from live-action series opens on March 8

Developer Craft Egg Withdraws from BanG Dream! Girls Band Party! Smartphone Game https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2023-12-19/developer-craft-egg-withdraws-from-bang-dream-girls-band-party-smartphone-game/.205699 Bushiroad to solely develop, operate game starting on January 4

Sand Land Game Highlights Uniride Combat in New Trailer https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2023-12-19/sand-land-game-highlights-uniride-combat-in-new-trailer/.205708 Game will launch for PS4, PS5, Xbox Series X|S, PC

NisiOisin, Posuka Demizu Collaborate Again for New Marōshinshi B.T. 1-Shot Spinoff Manga https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2023-12-19/nisioisin-posuka-demizu-collaborate-again-for-new-maroshinshi-b.t-1-shot-spinoff-manga/.205702 Writer NisiOisin, artist Demizu create 1-shot sequel of Hirohiko Araki's Mashōnen B.T. manga

Anime Scriptwriter Atsushi Maekawa, Artist Kōichi Shimahoshi's Assassins Labyrinth: Koroshiya no Meikyū Manga Ends https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2023-12-19/anime-scriptwriter-atsushi-maekawa-artist-koichi-shimahoshi-assassins-labyrinth-koroshiya-no-meikyu-/.205697 "Assassin's battle royale" manga launched in February 2022

Hulu Reveals New Trailer for Disney's Live-Action/Anime Dragons of Wonderhatch Series https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2023-12-19/hulu-reveals-new-trailer-for-disney-live-action-anime-dragons-of-wonderhatch-series/.205707 Hybrid series debuts on Hulu, Disney+ on December 20