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Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire Film's U.S. Release Moved Earlier to March 29 https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-01-10/godzilla-x-kong-the-new-empire-film-u.s-release-moved-earlier-to-march-29/.206335 Film previously slated for April 12

Serial Killer Land's Nokuto Koike Launches New Manga on March 25 https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-01-10/serial-killer-land-nokuto-koike-launches-new-manga-on-march-25/.206311 Koike to launch Tonari no Jiisan science fiction manga

Tekken 8 Game Adds Panda as Playable Character https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-01-10/tekken-8-game-adds-panda-as-playable-character/.206330 Fighting game launches on January 26

North American Anime, Manga Releases, January 7-13 https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-01-10/north-american-anime-manga-releases-january-7-13/.206297 The Tunnel to Summer, the Exit of Goodbyes, Tsurune The Movie: The First Shot anime; The White Mage Doesn't Want to Raise the Hero's Level, Daisy Jealousy manga ship

Attack on Titan Anime Wins Astra Award for Best Streaming Animated Series https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-01-10/attack-on-titan-anime-wins-astra-award-for-best-streaming-animated-series/.206331 Win marks first anime to be honored at Astra Awards

Another Code: Recollection Game Collection Reveals 'Traces of Memories Past' Trailer https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-01-10/another-code-recollection-game-collection-reveals-traces-of-memories-past-trailer/.206302 Remastered collection launches for Switch on January 19

One Piece Pirate Warriors 4 Game's Videos Preview DLC Characters Shanks, Coby https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-01-10/one-piece-pirate-warriors-4-game-videos-preview-dlc-characters-shanks-coby/.206301 "One Piece Film Red Pack," "Additional Episode 2" launch on Thursday

Viz Media, Manga Plus Launch Kaiju No. 8: B-Side Spinoff Manga in English https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-01-10/viz-media-manga-plus-launch-kaiju-no-8-b-side-spinoff-manga-in-english/.206299 Next chapter publishes on January 11

The Boy and the Heron, The Super Mario Bros. Movie Nominated for Art Directors Guild Awards https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-01-10/the-boy-and-the-heron-the-super-mario-bros-movie-nominated-for-art-directors-guild-awards/.206300 Awards will be held February 10

SAG-AFTRA Signs Agreement with Voiceover Studio on AI Voices in Video Games https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-01-10/sag-aftra-signs-agreement-with-voiceover-studio-on-ai-voices-in-video-games/.206308 Terms include informed consent for 'digital voice replicas'; voice actors express concern over approval

Crunchyroll to Stream Cherry Magic! Thirty Years of Virginity Can Make You a Wizard?!, Snack Basue, Yamishibai 12 Anime https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-01-10/crunchyroll-to-stream-cherry-magic-thirty-years-of-virginity-can-make-you-a-wizard-snack-basue-/.206322 Anime debut this month for winter season

Saku Sakamoto Starts Production of New Short Animated Film Calabi-Yau no Sukima https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-01-10/saku-sakamoto-starts-production-of-new-short-animated-film-calabi-yau-no-sukima/.206318 Teaser visual released

Go Nagai, His Studio Issue Statements on Museum Fire After January 1 Quake https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-01-10/go-nagai-his-studio-issue-statements-on-museum-fire-after-january-1-quake/.206317 Dynamic Production confirms fire, but no information yet about damages

The Dangers in My Heart Season 2 Casts Yoshimasa Hosoya https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-01-10/the-dangers-in-my-heart-season-2-casts-yoshimasa-hosoya/.206316 Hosoya plays Anna Yamada's father

An Older Guy's VR First Love Manga Gets Live-Action Series in April https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-01-09/an-older-guy-vr-first-love-manga-gets-live-action-series-in-april/.206307 Toru Namaguchi, Anna Kurasawa, Hiroe Igeta star in series based on Tomoko Boryoku's manga

Tekken 8 Game Reveals New Story Trailer with Actor Brian Cox https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-01-09/tekken-8-game-reveals-new-story-trailer-with-actor-brian-cox/.206303 Succession actor recaps Guinness record-holding franchise's story before January 26 launch

Nobuyuki Fukumoto, Kaiji Kawaguchi's CONFESSION Manga Gets Live-Action Film https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-01-09/nobuyuki-fukumoto-kaiji-kawaguchi-confession-manga-gets-live-action-film/.206305 Toma Ikuta, Yang Ik-june star in May suspense film about aftermath to murder confession

Live-Action My Home Hero Film's Trailer Reveals More Cast, Theme Song https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-01-09/live-action-my-home-hero-film-trailer-reveals-more-cast-theme-song/.206304 Kenjiro Tsuda, Ryūbi Miyase, Danshun Taketawa, more join cast; Eve performs "Insomnia" theme

Doctor Elise Anime Highlights Michael in New Character Trailer https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-01-09/doctor-elise-anime-highlights-michael-in-new-character-trailer/.206261 Anime premieres on Wednesday

Koji Yamamura Launches Karo & Piyobpt Web Manga https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-01-09/koji-yamamura-launches-karo-and-piyobpt-web-manga/.206282 Oscar-nominated director releases "silent manga" style series on Twitter, Instagram

Chainsaw Man, My Hero Academia Manga Rank on NYT January Bestseller List https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/daily-briefs/2024-01-09/chainsaw-man-my-hero-academia-manga-rank-on-nyt-january-bestseller-list/.206278 Tatsuki Fujimoto's Chainsaw Man and Kohei Horikoshi's My Hero Academia manga ranked on The New York Times' monthly Graphic Books and Manga bestseller list...

The Boy and the Heron, Godzilla Minus One, Suzume Confirmed Eligible for 2024 Oscars Best Picture https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-01-09/the-boy-and-the-heron-godzilla-minus-one-suzume-confirmed-eligible-for-2024-oscars-best-picture/.206264 The Super Mario Bros. Movie, Gran Turismo, Transformers: Rise of the Beasts, Yoshiki Under the Sky also eligible

Tokyo Vice Live-Action Series' 2nd Season's Trailer Reveals February 8 Premiere https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-01-09/tokyo-vice-live-action-series-2nd-season-trailer-reveals-february-8-premiere/.206291 10-episode season debuts with 2 episodes

Enka Singer Aki Yashiro Dies at 73 https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-01-09/enka-singer-aki-yashiro-dies-at-73/.206281 Yashiro performed theme songs for The Gokusen, Tottemo! Luckyman anime

Sony's Pre-Visualization Video Teases New Patapon Project https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-01-09/sony-pre-visualization-video-teases-new-patapon-project/.206289 Video about Torchlight also features Gravity Rush film's pre-viz footage

Bandai Namco Filmworks to Absorb Sunrise Beyond Subsidiary in April https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-01-09/bandai-namco-filmworks-to-absorb-sunrise-beyond-subsidiary-in-april/.206277 Sunrise Beyond established in 2019 to take over Xebec's operations

Dorohedoro Anime Gets Sequel as Streaming Series https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-01-09/dorohedoro-anime-gets-sequel-as-streaming-series/.206148 1st anime series debuted in 2020

Singer Clémentine Returns for Kizumonogatari: Koyomi Vamp Compilation Film https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-01-09/singer-clementine-returns-for-kizumonogatari-koyomi-vamp-compilation-film/.206273 Clémentine previously performed theme songs for 2nd, 3rd films in trilogy

Kingdom Season 5 Delays Premiere Due to January 1 Earthquake https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-01-09/kingdom-season-5-delays-premiere-due-to-january-1-earthquake/.206271 Episode now scheduled to air on January 13

Manga Creator Tarō Nami Dies at 79 https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-01-09/manga-creator-taro-nami-dies-at-79/.206272 Tetsuya Chiba's youngest brother died on December 30

SPY×FAMILY Code: White Film Tops 4.41 Billion Yen After 3rd Weekend at #1 https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-01-09/spy-family-code-white-film-tops-4.41-billion-yen-after-3rd-weekend-at-no.1/.206269 Film sells 3.29 million tickets in 18 days

Discotek Licenses 1997 Berserk Anime, Urusei Yatsura OVAs, Mazinkaiser, More https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-01-08/discotek-licenses-1997-berserk-anime-urusei-yatsura-ovas-mazinkaiser-more/.206265 Also: Reborn! fan disc, Kenichi OVAs, more Lupin III specials, God Sigma, Toei's Little Mermaid, Nanoha A's, Futakoi Alternative, Albegas, Tonagura, Lovely Complex live-action

Hakuoki: Chronicles of Wind and Blossom Compilation Gets English Switch Release in 2024 https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-01-08/hakuoki-chronicles-of-wind-and-blossom-compilation-gets-english-switch-release-in-2024/.206263 Compilation launched on PS4 in Japan in July 2017, on Switch in September 2018

Santa Inoue's Zange Manga Ends 4th Season https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-01-08/santa-inoue-zange-manga-ends-4th-season/.206259 Series launched in March 2021

Pokémon TV App Ends Service in March https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-01-08/pokemon-tv-app-ends-service-in-march/.206258 App no longer available for download beginning on Monday

Makoto Ojiro, Sankaku Head Each Launch New Manga in February https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-01-08/makoto-ojiro-sankaku-head-each-launch-new-manga-in-february/.206216 Ojiro to launch manga about comedy skit on February 5; Sankaku head to launch Boku no Manamusume manga on February 19

Tsuyoshi Takaki's Heart Gear Manga Returns on January 10 After 1-Year Hiatus https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-01-08/tsuyoshi-takaki-heart-gear-manga-returns-on-january-10-after-1-year-hiatus/.206218 Manga went on hiatus in December 2022

Yuu Minamoto's Kasen Kōshu Yawa Manga Ends https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-01-08/yuu-minamoto-kasen-koshu-yawa-manga-ends/.206230 Final chapter publishes on February 6

Pon no Michi Original Anime Gets 'Unofficial' Spinoff Manga https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-01-08/pon-no-michi-original-anime-gets-unofficial-spinoff-manga/.206235 Jun Endō's Pon no Michi: Ryūkyoku Shānyū-hen official "unofficial" spinoff manga launched on Monday

New Manga Reimagines Yatterman VIllain Doronjo as Reincarnated Villainess https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-01-07/new-manga-reimagines-yatterman-villain-doronjo-as-reincarnated-villainess/.206228 Doronjo-sama wa Tenseishitemo Akuyaku Reijō no Mama datta launched on January 2

Persona 3 Reload Game Posts Opening Movie https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-01-07/persona-3-reload-game-posts-opening-movie/.206221 Game launches on February 2

Godzilla Minus One Wins Best International Film at Georgia Film Critics Association Awards https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-01-08/godzilla-minus-one-wins-best-international-film-at-georgia-film-critics-association-awards/.206222 The Boy and the Heron wins runner up for Best Animated Film category

Hayao Miyazaki Wins Best International Filmmaker at Astra Awards https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-01-08/hayao-miyazaki-wins-best-international-filmmaker-at-astra-awards/.206226 Suzume loses to Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse for Best Animated Feature

Fūto Tantei Manga Enters 'Last Stage' https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-01-08/futo-tantei-manga-enters-last-stage/.206240 Sequel project manga for Kamen Rider W launched in 2017

Suzume, The First Slam Dunk Become Top Foreign Films in Chinese, Korean Box Offices https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-01-08/suzume-the-first-slam-dunk-become-top-foreign-films-in-chinese-korean-box-offices/.206241 Suzume earns US$114 million in China, US$43.6 million in S. Korea; The First Slam Dunk earns US$93 million in China, US$38.2 million in S. Korea

Live-Action Yu Yu Hakusho Series Ranks in Top 5 on Netflix's Global Non-English Rankings in 3rd Week https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-01-08/live-action-yu-yu-hakusho-series-ranks-in-top-5-on-netflix-global-non-english-rankings-in-3rd-week/.206245 Series ranked at #1 for 1st 2 weeks straight

Meitō 'Isekai no Yu' Kaitaku-ki Anime Shorts' Trailer Previews GuilDrops' Theme Song https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-01-08/meito-isekai-no-yu-kaitaku-ki-anime-shorts-trailer-previews-guildrops-theme-song/.206242 Shorts about isekai hot springs premiere on Thursday

Chainsaw Man Director Ryū Nakayama Establishes Anime Production Unit https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-01-08/chainsaw-man-director-ryu-nakayama-establishes-anime-production-unit/.206223 New unit's 1st project is VSPO!, Cardfight!! Vanguard collaboration video

The Boy and the Heron Film Wins Golden Globes' Best Animated Film Award (Updated) https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-01-07/the-boy-and-the-heron-film-wins-golden-globes-best-animated-film-award/.206232 Film competed against Suzume, The Super Mario Bros. Movie

Wagakki Band to Go on Indefinite Hiatus at End of 2024 https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-01-07/wagakki-band-to-go-on-indefinite-hiatus-at-end-of-2024/.206231 8 members decide to focus on individual careers before reuniting later