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Sega Reveals Super Monkey Ball Banana Rumble Game for Switch https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-02-21/sega-reveals-super-monkey-ball-banana-rumble-game-for-switch/.207829 Trailer reveals June 25 release

Sword Art Online: Fractured Daydream Game Announced for Switch, PS5, Xbox Series X|S, PC https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-02-21/sword-art-online-fractured-daydream-game-announced-for-switch-ps5-xbox-series-x-s-pc/.207828 Trailer streamed for 2024 game

Gundam Breaker 4 Game Announced for Switch, PS5, PS4, PC https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-02-21/gundam-breaker-4-game-announced-for-switch-ps5-ps4-pc/.207827 Game gets Collector's Edition with Gunbarrel Strike Gundam model kit

Chi's Sweet Adventure 3DCG Anime Gets New 'Summer Vacation' Season https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-02-21/chi-sweet-adventure-3dcg-anime-gets-new-summer-vacation-season/.207825 Cast, staff return for Koneko no Chi Ponponra Natsuyasumi anime

Himitsu no AiPri Anime Reveals More Cast & Characters, April 7 Premiere https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-02-21/himitsu-no-aipri-anime-reveals-more-cast-and-characters-april-7-premiere/.207821 Yurika Kubo, Yuriko Hibi, Anna Suzuki, more join cast

Unnamed Memory Anime Reveals Cast Member Chiwa Saito, April 9 Debut https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-02-21/unnamed-memory-anime-reveals-cast-member-chiwa-saito-april-9-debut/.207823 Saito joins cast as witch Leonora

The Banished Former Hero Lives as He Pleases Anime Reveals 3 More Cast Members https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-02-21/the-banished-former-hero-lives-as-he-pleases-anime-reveals-3-more-cast-members/.207817 Takehito Koyasu, Ryota Ohsaka, Kōki Koyasu join April anime

Rinkai! Women's Cycling Anime's Video Unveils Opening Song, Staff, April 9 Debut https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-02-21/rinkai-women-cycling-anime-video-unveils-opening-song-staff-april-9-debut/.207816 Rico Sasaki performs opening song 'Windshifter,'other cast perform ending song ‘Override’

RuriDragon Manga Confirms Short Print Return Before Going Semi-Monthly Digitally https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-02-21/ruridragon-manga-confirms-short-print-return-before-going-semi-monthly-digitally/.207815 Weekly Shonen Jump start 5 chapters on March 4 before digital move on April 22

Mina Okabe Contributes 'Every Second' Song as A Condition Called Love Anime's Ending Theme https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-02-20/mina-okabe-contributes-every-second-song-as-a-condition-called-love-anime-ending-theme/.207814 April anime to use song's Japanese version

Kazumasa Habu Announces Departure From Digimon Games as Producer https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-02-20/kazumasa-habu-announces-departure-from-digimon-games-as-producer/.207811 Bandai Namco Entertainment producer began working on Digmon games in 2010

Sensei's Pious Lie Manga Gets Live-Action Film Starring Nao Honda https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-02-20/sensei-pious-lie-manga-gets-live-action-film-starring-nao-honda/.207812 Film screens in theaters on July 5

Crayon Shin-Chan: Ora-tachi no Kyōryū Nikki Film's Trailer Announces August 9 Opening https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-02-20/crayon-shin-chan-ora-tachi-no-kyoryu-nikki-film-trailer-announces-august-9-opening/.207809 Franchise's 31st 2D film features Dino Island theme park

Rascal Does Not Dream of a Sister Venturing Out & Knapsack Kid Films Confirmed in U.S. Theaters in March https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-02-20/rascal-does-not-dream-of-a-sister-venturing-out-and-knapsack-kid-films-confirmed-in-u.s-theaters-in-/.207808 English-subtitled screenings on March 24, English dub on March 25

That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime Season 3's 1st Video Unveils 10 More Cast Members, April 5 Debut https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-02-20/that-time-i-got-reincarnated-as-a-slime-season-3-1st-video-unveils-10-more-cast-members-april-5-/.207800 Also: Rin Kurusu performs ending theme 'Believer'

Say You to Yo Asobi Voice-Actor Variety Show's Mascot Gets Anime Shorts https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-02-20/say-you-to-yo-asobi-voice-actor-variety-show-mascot-gets-anime-shorts/.207789 8-episode anime features character created by program's voice-acting hosts

The Silent Service Live-Action Project Gets Sequel https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-02-20/the-silent-service-live-action-project-gets-sequel/.207786 Creator Kaiji Kawaguchi wants it to adapt original manga until its finale

Karasu wa Aruji o Erabanai Anime Casts 4 Princesses https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-02-20/karasu-wa-aruji-o-erabanai-anime-casts-4-princesses/.207784 Rina Honnizumi, Hiroki Nanami, Ayaka Fukuhara, Rie Kugimiya join cast

Netflix Announces New Pokémon Concierge Episodes 'Are Now in Production' https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-02-20/netflix-announces-new-pokemon-concierge-episodes-are-now-in-production/.207783 1st 4 stop-motion episodes premiered on December 28

Some of 18th Seiyu Awards' Winners Announced https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-02-20/some-of-18th-seiyu-awards-winners-announced/.207782 Toshio Furukawa, Eiko Yamada, Akemi Okamura, Nozomu Sasaki honored

Project anima's Mahō Tsukai ni Narenakatta Onna no Ko no Hanashi Anime Reveals Teaser, Staff, October TV Debut https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-02-19/project-anima-maho-tsukai-ni-narenakatta-onna-no-ko-no-hanashi-anime-reveals-teaser-staff-october-/.207780 Takashi Watanabe, Masato Matsune direct J.C. Staff anime

Oi! Tonbo Golf Anime's 2nd Promo Video Reveals April 6 Premiere https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-02-19/oi-tonbo-golf-anime-2nd-promo-video-reveals-april-6-premiere/.207779 Golf anime stars Rika Hayashi, Hiroki Tōchi

Let This Grieving Soul Retire! Fantasy Light Novels Get TV Anime in 2024 https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-02-19/let-this-grieving-soul-retire-fantasy-light-novels-get-tv-anime-in-2024/.207776 Kensho Ono, Miyu Kubota star in anime by Masahiro Takata, Zero-G

'Go, Go, Loser Ranger!' Anime's 2nd Video Reveals More Staff, Opening Song, April 7 Debut https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-02-19/go-go-loser-ranger-anime-2nd-video-reveals-more-staff-opening-song-april-7-debut/.207770 Tatsuya Kitani performs opening theme 'Jikai Yokoku'

Associate Professor Akira Takatsuki's Conjecture Duo Launch New Manga Adaptation https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-02-19/associate-professor-akira-takatsuki-conjecture-duo-launch-new-manga-adaptation/.207729 Akogare no Sakka wa Ningen ja Arimasen Deshita manga launches on March 15

Touken Ranbu Warriors Game Gets Manga Adaptation https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-02-19/touken-ranbu-warriors-game-gets-manga-adaptation/.207726 Series launches on March 15

Crunchyroll Adds English Dub for Natsume's Book of Friends Season 4 https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-02-19/crunchyroll-adds-english-dub-for-natsume-book-of-friends-season-4/.207606 Also: Crunchyroll surpasses 13 million subscribers as of December 2023

Gundam Seed Freedom Novel Ends in 2nd Volume https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-02-19/gundam-seed-freedom-novel-ends-in-2nd-volume/.207732 2nd volume ships on March 26

Rui Takatō's Booty Royale: Never Go Down Without a Fight! Manga Resumes Serialization on March 15 https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-02-19/rui-takato-booty-royale-never-go-down-without-a-fight-manga-resumes-serialization-on-march-15/.207725 Manga went on hiatus after Takatō announced retirement from drawing manga in 2022

EXCLUSIVE: Titan Manga to Release Ameko Kaeruda, Yorifuji's The Elegant Courtly Life of the Tea Witch Manga in November https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-02-19/exclusive-titan-manga-to-release-ameko-kaeruda-yorifuji-the-elegant-courtly-life-of-the-tea-witch-/.207630 Manga launches digitally, in bookstores, comic shops on November 19; available now for pre-order

Live-Action Acma:Game Series Reveals Additional Cast Member https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-02-19/live-action-acma-game-series-reveals-additional-cast-member/.207724 Yukiyoshi Ozawa plays possessed archaeologist Inoru Hōshin in April series

Chainsaw Man Ranks #1 on U.S. Monthly Bookscan January List https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-02-19/chainsaw-man-ranks-no.1-on-u.s-monthly-bookscan-january-list/.207723 16 manga including Jujutsu Kaisen, Kaiju No. 8, Berserk, My Hero Academia, One-Punch Man, Komi Can't Communicate, One Piece, Dandadan make list

Chainsaw Man, Kaiju No. 8, More Manga Rank on NYT February Bestseller List https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/daily-briefs/2024-02-19/chainsaw-man-kaiju-no-8-more-manga-rank-on-nyt-february-bestseller-list/.207727 Tatsuki Fujimoto's Chainsaw Man, Naoya Matsumoto's Kaiju No. 8, Gege Akutami's Jujutsu Kaisen, and Kentarou Miura's Berserk Deluxe manga ranked on The...

A Salad Bowl of Eccentrics Anime Unveils Key Visual, More Cast, Staff https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-02-19/a-salad-bowl-of-eccentrics-anime-unveils-key-visual-more-cast-staff/.207754 Yō Taichi, Akane Fujita, Manami Numakura, Yūki Takada, Mizuki Mano join cast on April anime

SPY×FAMILY Code: White Anime Film Earns 6 Billion Yen in 59 Days https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-02-19/spy-family-code-white-anime-film-earns-6-billion-yen-in-59-days/.207751 Film sells 4.44 million tickets

Godzilla Minus One Live-Action Film, Kitarō Tanjō: Gegege no Nazo Anime Film Producers Win Fujimoto Award https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-02-19/godzilla-minus-one-live-action-film-kitaro-tanjo-gegege-no-nazo-anime-film-producers-win-fujimoto-/.207745 Godzilla Minus One producers win general award, Kitarō Tanjō: Gegege no Nazo producer Keisuke Naitō wins rookie award

1st Haikyu!! Final Film Earns 2.23 Billion Yen in Its Opening Weekend https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-02-19/1st-haikyu-final-film-earns-2.23-billion-yen-in-its-opening-weekend/.207746 Film sold 1.52 million tickets; holds record for biggest weekend opening earning so far this year

Boruto's Ukyō Kodachi Launches Chinese Cooking Manga on March 19 https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-02-19/boruto-ukyo-kodachi-launches-chinese-cooking-manga-on-march-19/.207736 Manga's story begins with fateful encounter between Chinese cuisine chef, celebrity food consultant

Alya Sometimes Hides Her Feelings in Russian Anime Delayed to July 2024 https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-02-19/alya-sometimes-hides-her-feelings-in-russian-anime-delayed-to-july-2024/.207748 Anime was previously slated for an April debut

Gundam Seed FREEDOM Anime Film Earns 3.1 Billion Yen in 3 Weeks https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-02-19/gundam-seed-freedom-anime-film-earns-3.1-billion-yen-in-3-weeks/.207739 Film has sold 1.86 million tickets

Astro Note Anime Streams Textless Opening Sequence https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-02-18/astro-note-anime-streams-textless-opening-sequence/.207738 Shingo Yamashita (Jujutsu Kaisen, Chainsaw Man) helms opening with Ai Furihata's song

trapezium Anime Film Casts Reina Ueda https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-02-17/trapezium-anime-film-casts-reina-ueda/.207695 Ueda plays "Southern Star" Ranko Katori in May 10 film

Oshi no Ko, Ikoku Nikki Nominated for Tezuka Osamu Cultural Prizes https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-02-18/oshi-no-ko-ikoku-nikki-nominated-for-tezuka-osamu-cultural-prizes/.207737 Blood on the Tracks, Tokyo These Days, PLINIVS, more also nominated

The Boy and the Heron Wins Best Animated Film BAFTA Award https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-02-18/the-boy-and-the-heron-wins-best-animated-film-bafta-award/.207730 Film competed against Chicken Run: The Dawn of the Nugget, Elemental, Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse

Fūto Tantei Manga Takes Break Before New Arc Starts in April https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-02-18/futo-tantei-manga-takes-break-before-new-arc-starts-in-april/.207717 Sequel project manga for Kamen Rider W launched in 2017

Niigata Int'l Animation Film Festival Honors Kazuki Higashiji, Takeshi Honda, Others https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-02-18/niigata-intl-animation-film-festival-honors-kazuki-higashiji-takeshi-honda-others/.207709 maboroshi art director, The Boy and the Heron animation director, Lonely Castle in the Mirror scriptwriter win Kōji Fukiya award

Digimon Dreamers Manga Ends on March 4 https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-02-18/digimon-dreamers-manga-ends-on-march-4/.207713 Volume 2 ships in spring 2024

Survive Said the Prophet Announces U.S. Tour Dates in April https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-02-18/survive-said-the-prophet-announces-u.s-tour-dates-in-april/.207707 Band performs in Seattle, Portland, Berkeley, Los Angeles, San Diego from April 2-9

Tubi TV Adds 2 More Anpanman Films, More Anime Films https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-02-18/tubi-tv-adds-2-more-anpanman-films-more-anime-films/.207706 Service also added Paprika, The Sky Crawlers, more on February 1

Science Saru, MBS Reveal Staff, Titles of Episodes 2, 3 of Collaboration Shorts https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-02-18/science-saru-mbs-reveal-staff-titles-of-episodes-2-3-of-collaboration-shorts/.207711 Episodes air on March 8, 15