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Dead Dead Demon's Dededede Destruction Anime Films' Trailer Reveals Lead Voice Actresses' Theme Songs https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-01-16/dead-dead-demon-dededede-destruction-anime-films-trailer-reveals-lead-voice-actresses-theme-songs/.206550 YOASOBI singer Lilas Ikuta, singer ano perform 'Zett-Zett-Zett-Zett Zettai Seiiki,' 'Seishun Ōka'

AnimeFesta Brand Reveals Anime of Yaribeya Gurashi Manga https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-01-16/animefesta-brand-reveals-anime-of-yaribeya-gurashi-manga/.206522 Anime to debut with new title Yoasobi Gurashi

Aniplex Teases New Anime with 'M' https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/daily-briefs/2024-01-16/aniplex-teases-new-anime-with-m/.206528 More details to come on Thursday

Final Fantasy VII Rebirth Game Highlights Sephiroth in New Trailer https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-01-15/final-fantasy-vii-rebirth-game-highlights-sephiroth-in-new-trailer/.206494 2nd game in remake series debuts worldwide on February 29 for PS5

Lycoris Recoil Anime Gets 2nd Stage Play in June https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-01-15/lycoris-recoil-anime-gets-2nd-stage-play-in-june/.206483 Butai Lycoris Recoil: Life Won't Wait sequel to run from June 7-16 in Tokyo

Oi! Tonbo Anime Reveals Cast, Staff, Theme Song Artists, April Debut https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-01-15/oi-tonbo-anime-reveals-cast-staff-theme-song-artists-april-debut/.206519 Rika Hayashi, Hiroki Tōchi star in OLM anime

Groove Coaster 4MAX: Diamond Galaxy Game Ends Online Service on April 1 https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-01-15/groove-coaster-4max-diamond-galaxy-game-ends-online-service-on-april-1/.206503 All arcade machines to become offline-only, unlock Extra mode & difficulty levels

Osamu Tezuka's The Shinsen-gumi Manga Gets Live-Action Show https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-01-15/osamu-tezuka-the-shinsen-gumi-manga-gets-live-action-show/.206501 Live-action Kaguya-sama: Love is War film's Hayato Kawai directs, Hugtto! Precure's Fumi Tsubota pens scripts

Singer Eve, Artist Mariyasu Launch New Manga Series on February 15 https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-01-15/singer-eve-artist-mariyasu-launch-new-manga-series-on-february-15/.206475 Eve produces, Mariyasu draws Tobi to Ryūko manga

Steam's New Regulations Allow Games Developed with AI https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-01-15/steam-new-regulations-allow-games-developed-with-ai/.206435 Company mandates AI disclosure for evaluation of games, for display on game's Steam store page

Val x Love's Ryosuke Asakura Launches New Manga on February 9 https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-01-15/val-x-love-ryosuke-asakura-launches-new-manga-on-february-9/.206472 Asakura to launch Anastacia no Ikita 9-kakan manga

Days With My Stepsister Anime Reveals Main Character Visuals, July Debut https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-01-15/days-with-my-stepsister-anime-reveals-main-character-visuals-july-debut/.206481 Tsutomu Ueno directs Studio DEEN anime

Synecdoche's Plus-Sized Elf Manga Gets TV Anime This Year https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-01-15/synecdoche-plus-sized-elf-manga-gets-tv-anime-this-year/.206479 Anime to star Ayasa Itō as Elfuda

Gujira's Reptile Secrets Manga Ends https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-01-15/gujira-reptile-secrets-manga-ends/.206471 Manga about life of pet shop clerk, office worker as reptile pet owners launched in 2016

Aniplex Teases New 'O' Anime https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-01-15/aniplex-teases-new-o-anime/.206477 More details to come on January 18

Konjiki no Gash/Zatch Bell! Smartphone Game Debuts on Wednesday https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-01-15/konjiki-no-gash-zatch-bell-smartphone-game-debuts-on-wednesday/.206474 Toei Animation streams cover of anime's "Kasabuta" song by OxT

86 War Drama Light Novels Enter Final Arc with Next Volume https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-01-15/86-war-drama-light-novels-enter-final-arc-with-next-volume/.206468 13th volume shipped in Japan on January 10

Karin Suzuragi Launches New Monster-Eating Manga https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-01-15/karin-suzuragi-launches-new-monster-eating-manga/.206465 Monster no Niku wo Kutteitara Ōi ni Tsuita Ken debuted on January 9

Final Fantasy XIV: Endwalker -- The Art of Resurrection -Beyond the Veil- Artbook Launches on June 25 https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-01-15/final-fantasy-xiv-endwalker-the-art-of-resurrection-beyond-the-veil-artbook-launches-on-june-25/.206458 2nd volume of artbook for "Endwalker" expansion of Final Fantasy XIV game releases free preview

Tekken 8 Game Reveals Opening Movie, Season 1 DLC, Zafina as Playable Character https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-01-15/tekken-8-game-reveals-opening-movie-season-1-dlc-zafina-as-playable-character/.206456 Eddy revealed as 1st playable DLC character for season 1; game launches on January 26

Animate International Announces 8 New Boys-Love Manga Licenses https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-01-14/animate-international-announces-8-new-boys-love-manga-licenses/.206463 Company also details 2024 releases, print release for Mask Danshi: This Shouldn't Lead to Love

Scott Pilgrim Takes Off Animated Series Wins Critics' Choice Award https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-01-14/scott-pilgrim-takes-off-animated-series-wins-critics-choice-award/.206467 The Boy and the Heron, Godzilla Minus One did not win their respective categories

Lycoris Recoil Creator Asaura Launches Double Helix Blossom Manga https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-01-14/lycoris-recoil-creator-asaura-launches-double-helix-blossom-manga/.206466 Gomeyuki Nishima draws near-future action story based on upcoming board game

Japan's Video Game Rankings, December 25-31 https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-01-14/japan-video-game-rankings-december-25-31/.206451 Momotaro Dentetsu World tops as no new games make top 20 list

Anime of Eiichiro Oda's 'Monsters' Manga Unveils Cast, January 22 Debut in Trailer https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-01-14/anime-of-eiichiro-oda-monsters-manga-unveils-cast-january-22-debut-in-trailer/.206461 Monsters: 103 Mercies Dragon Damnation stars Yoshimasa Hosoya, Kana Hanazawa, more

Love Live! Nijigasaki High School Idol Club Project Gets Visual Novel Game https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-01-14/love-live-nijigasaki-high-school-idol-club-project-gets-visual-novel-game/.206460 Bushiroad Games will release game on Switch

New Love Live! Nijigasaki High School Idol Club Film Trilogy Serves as Anime's Finale, Starting on September 6 https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-01-14/new-love-live-nijigasaki-high-school-idol-club-film-trilogy-serves-as-anime-finale-starting-on-/.206459 Cast, staff return for trilogy set after 2 TV seasons, Next Sky OVA project

Video That Announced Rascal Does Not Dream Anime's 'University Student Arc' Streamed https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-01-14/video-that-announced-rascal-does-not-dream-anime-university-student-arc-streamed/.206457 Arc's anime adaptation first announced in December

Godzilla Minus One Tops Demon Slayer as #2 Japanese Film in the U.S. of All Time https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-01-14/godzilla-minus-one-tops-demon-slayer-as-no.2-japanese-film-in-the-u.s-of-all-time/.206450 Film also surpasses US$50 million in total U.S. earnings

The Boy and the Heron, The Super Mario Bros. Movie Receive Nominations at Producers Guild Awards, More https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-01-14/the-boy-and-the-heron-the-super-mario-bros-movie-receive-nominations-at-producers-guild-awards-more/.206444 Also: Transformers: Rise of the Beasts nominated at Artios Awards, Godzilla Minus One nominated at Asian Film Awards

Amazon Prime Video, Twitch, Unity Each Lay Off Hundreds of Employees https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-01-14/amazon-prime-video-twitch-unity-each-lay-off-hundreds-of-employees/.206434 Prime Video lays off "several hundred" employees, Twitch lays off 500, Unity Software lays off 1,800

In This Corner of the World Stage Musical Reveals May Debut, Cast, Main Visual https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-01-14/in-this-corner-of-the-world-stage-musical-reveals-may-debut-cast-main-visual/.206439 Stage musical will run from May 9 - May 30 in Tokyo before nationwide tour in June - July

V.W.P's Kamitsubaki City Under Construction Project to Launch Rhythm Game in Spring https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-01-13/v.w.p-kamitsubaki-city-under-construction-project-to-launch-rhythm-game-in-spring/.206440 Virtual Witch Phenomenon group members also voice main leads in game on iOS, Android, PC via Steam

V.W.P's Kamitsubaki City Under Construction Project Gets TV Anime in 2025 https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-01-13/v.w.p-kamitsubaki-city-under-construction-project-gets-tv-anime-in-2025/.206441 Virtual Witch Phenomenon members also lend their voices in project with game plans

Touken Ranbu Stage Play's Anime Reveals Cast, Staff, April TV Debut in Teaser https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-01-13/touken-ranbu-stage-play-anime-reveals-cast-staff-april-tv-debut-in-teaser/.206438 Cast members reprise roles in Domerica adaptation of 1st non-musical stage play

Sanrio's Wanpaku! Touken Ranbu Project Has Anime in the Works https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-01-13/sanrio-wanpaku-touken-ranbu-project-has-anime-in-the-works/.206437 Sanrio's take on sword bishōnen already has character goods, pop-up stores

Chainsaw Man Ranks #1 on U.S. Monthly Bookscan December List https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-01-13/chainsaw-man-ranks-no.1-on-u.s-monthly-bookscan-december-list/.206423 17 manga including Jujutsu Kaisen, Berserk, My Hero Academia, One Piece, SPY x FAMILY, Demon Slayer make list

Laid-Back Camp All-in-one!! Game Goes on 2-Month Maintenance Hiatus in February https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-01-13/laid-back-camp-all-in-one-game-goes-on-2-month-maintenance-hiatus-in-february/.206428 Smartphone game launched globally in June 2023

Hololive Sub-Unit 'Shiranui Kensetsu' Inspires Manga https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-01-13/hololive-sub-unit-shiranui-kensetsu-inspires-manga/.206427 Shira Ken! manga launched on Thursday

Cosmic Fantasy Collection Gets Physical English Release for Switch https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-01-13/cosmic-fantasy-collection-gets-physical-english-release-for-switch/.206426 Collection for 1st 2 games in franchise to include new English translations

Mashin Eiyūden Wataru Franchise Gets New TV Anime Mashin Sōzōden Wataru https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-01-13/mashin-eiyuden-wataru-franchise-gets-new-tv-anime-mashin-sozoden-wataru/.206431 Video teases new protagonist, new Mashin

Persona 3 Reload Game's Latest Video Highlights Mall, Shopping Arcade https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-01-13/persona-3-reload-game-latest-video-highlights-mall-shopping-arcade/.206425 Game launches for PS5/4, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, PC on February 2

Mario vs. Donkey Kong Game's Trailer Reveals New Worlds https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-01-13/mario-vs-donkey-kong-game-trailer-reveals-new-worlds/.206424 New version of GBA game also features local co-op

Vinland Saga Manga Gets 2 Stage Plays in April https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-01-13/vinland-saga-manga-gets-2-stage-plays-in-april/.206422 Both stage plays to run concurrently; to center on Thorfinn, Canute

Atlus, Vanillaware's Unicorn Overload Game Previews Mechanics, Special Editions in Videos https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-01-12/atlus-vanillaware-unicorn-overload-game-previews-mechanics-special-editions-in-videos/.206421 Tactical fantasy RPG releases for Switch, PS4/PS5, Xbox Series X|S on March 8

Japan's Video Game Rankings, December 18-24 https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-01-12/japan-video-game-rankings-december-18-24/.206383 SPYxANYA: Operation Memories debuts at #13, Baldur's Gate 3 PS5 version at #14

Unknown X Announces Touhou Digital Tabletop Adventure RPG Marisa of Liartop Mountain for Steam https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-01-12/unknown-x-announces-touhou-digital-tabletop-adventure-rpg-marisa-of-liartop-mountain-for-steam/.206410 Company reveals collaboration with Undertale's Toby Fox, 2nd trailer for Touhou Dungeon Maker

Pokémon Horizons Anime's English Trailer Reveals March 7 Debut on Netflix https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-01-12/pokemon-horizons-anime-english-trailer-reveals-march-7-debut-on-netflix/.206413 Anime originally announced to premiere on February 23

Crunchyroll to Stream Brave Bang Bravern!, Cardfight!! Vanguard DivineZ Anime https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-01-12/crunchyroll-to-stream-brave-bang-bravern-cardfight-vanguard-divinez-anime/.206412 Brave Bang Bravern! premieres on service with 2 episodes on January 18

Haikyu!! Fly High Smartphone Card Game Announced https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-01-12/haikyu-fly-high-smartphone-card-game-announced/.206399 Publisher launches website, social media accounts for upcoming sports card game