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1st Haikyu!! Final Film Opens at #1, Gundam SEED FREEDOM Drops to #2 https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-02-22/1st-haikyu-final-film-opens-at-no.1-gundam-seed-freedom-drops-to-no.2/.207755 Demon Slayer: Hashira Training preview screenings drop to #3

Nights with a Cat Anime Gets 3rd Season https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-02-22/nights-with-a-cat-anime-gets-3rd-season/.207878 New season features returning cast

Tonari no Yōkai-san Anime's Main Promo Video Reveals 12 More Cast, Theme Songs, April 6 Premiere https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-02-22/tonari-no-yokai-san-anime-main-promo-video-reveals-12-more-cast-theme-songs-april-6-premiere/.207879 Jin Urayama, Yō Taichi, Kenji Hamada, more join cast

Tying the Knot With an Amagami Sister TV Anime's Promo Video Reveals Main Cast https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-02-22/tying-the-knot-with-an-amagami-sister-tv-anime-promo-video-reveals-main-cast/.207881 Sumire Uesaka, Kaede Hondo, Shion Wakayama star in anime premiering this year.

Ponkotsu Quest Comedy Anime Gets 8th Season in April https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-02-22/ponkotsu-quest-comedy-anime-gets-8th-season-in-april/.207880 Everyday comedy about minions of demon lord originally debuted in 2013

Sword of the Demon Hunter TV Anime Reveals Promo Video, Cast, Staff https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-02-22/sword-of-the-demon-hunter-tv-anime-reveals-promo-video-cast-staff/.207877 Visual also revealed for summer 2024 anime

Police Arrest your name. Producer Kouichirou Itou on Suspicion of Soliciting Minor for Nude Photos https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-02-22/police-arrest-your-name-producer-kouichirou-itou-on-suspicion-of-soliciting-minor-for-nude-photos/.207873 Itou allegedly solicited girl in 2021; police investigating for other victims

Sword of the Demon Hunter TV Anime Premieres in Summer https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/daily-briefs/2024-02-22/sword-of-the-demon-hunter-tv-anime-premieres-in-summer/.207851 Amazon is showing a preview of the cover of the final issue of Futabasha's Monthly Action magazine, which reveals that the television anime of Moto'o Nakanishi's...

trapezium Anime Film Casts Haruka Aikawa https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-02-22/trapezium-anime-film-casts-haruka-aikawa/.207853 Aikawa plays "Northern Star" Mika Kamei in May 10 film

The New Gate Isekai Anime's 1st Promo Video Unveils More Cast, April Debut https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-02-21/the-new-gate-isekai-anime-1st-promo-video-unveils-more-cast-april-debut/.207852 Shunya Hiruma, Akiho Suzumoto, Kaori Ishihara join cast

Post-Apocalyptic Manga Night of the Living Cat Gets TV Anime in 2025 https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-02-21/post-apocalyptic-manga-night-of-the-living-cat-gets-tv-anime-in-2025/.207850 Hawkman, Mecha-Roots launched manga in October 2020; Seven Seas releases manga in English

Ghost Cat Anzu French-Japanese Co-Production Film Reveals Cast, July Opening https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-02-21/ghost-cat-anzu-french-japanese-co-production-film-reveals-cast-july-opening/.207847 Mirai Moriyama, Noa Gotō star in film

Mobile Suit Gundam Battle Operation 2 Game Adds Perfect Gundam https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-02-20/mobile-suit-gundam-battle-operation-2-game-adds-perfect-gundam/.207810 New playable character available on Thursday

Tekken 8 Game Adds Tekken Shop, Story Mode for DLC Characters, Tekken World Tour https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-02-20/tekken-8-game-adds-tekken-shop-story-mode-for-dlc-characters-tekken-world-tour/.207802 Roadmap revealed for February to May

Live-Action Blue Moment Series Casts Koshi Mizukami as Yugo Sonoba, Kaho as Original Character https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-02-21/live-action-blue-moment-series-casts-koshi-mizukami-as-yugo-sonoba-kaho-as-original-character/.207774 Kaho plays Sagiri Shiomi in TV series launching in April

NHK Reveals Complete Title List, Cast for 2nd Season of Live-Action Anthology Show for Fujio F. Fujiko's Short Sci-fi Manga https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-02-21/nhk-reveals-complete-title-list-cast-for-2nd-season-of-live-action-anthology-show-for-fujio-f-/.207819 Total of 8 titles to be adapted into live-action in spring

Demon Slayer: Hashira Training Arc 1st Episode Screening's Total Earnings Reach 1.4 Billion Yen https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-02-21/demon-slayer-hashira-training-arc-1st-episode-screening-total-earnings-reach-1.4-billion-yen/.207769 Screening sold 1.03 million tickets, ranked #3 in Japanese box office in its 3rd week

GKIDS Brings The End of Evangelion Film to U.S. Theaters in March https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-02-21/gkids-brings-the-end-of-evangelion-film-to-u.s-theaters-in-march/.207841 Film screens with English subtitles on March 17, 20

Mushoku Tensei: Jobless Reincarnation II Season Casts Saya Aizawa, Yūki Takada https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-02-21/mushoku-tensei-jobless-reincarnation-ii-season-casts-saya-aizawa-yuki-takada/.207773 Norn, Aisha, reappear as older versions of themselves in second half of season

Sand Land Game Releases 9-Minute Gameplay Trailer https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-02-21/sand-land-game-releases-9-minute-gameplay-trailer/.207771 Role-playing action game based on Akira Toriyama's manga launches on April 26

Game Freak Releases Pocket Card Jockey: Ride On! Game on Switch https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-02-21/game-freak-releases-pocket-card-jockey-ride-on-game-on-switch/.207842 Solitaire/horse-racing game launched on Wednesday following announcement

Crunchyroll Adds Great Pretender razbliuto Sequel Anime on February 22 https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-02-21/crunchyroll-adds-great-pretender-razbliuto-sequel-anime-on-february-22/.207831 Anime premieres on TV in Japan on Friday

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