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Hideaki Anno Leads Space Battleship Yamato Anime 50th Anniversary Project https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-03-30/hideaki-anno-leads-space-battleship-yamato-anime-50th-anniversary-project/.209401 Project to include book publications, screening event, exhibition

Kodansha USA Licenses You Must Be This Tall to Propose!, Mobile Suit Gundam: Cucuruz Doan's Island, More Manga https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-03-30/kodansha-usa-licenses-you-must-be-this-tall-to-propose-mobile-suit-gundam-cucuruz-doan-island-more-/.209376 Also: Honeko Akabane's Bodyguards, Shimazaki in the Land of Peace, Suzume

Japan's Video Game Rankings, March 18-24 https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-03-29/japan-video-game-rankings-march-18-24/.209353 Princess Peach: Showtime! debuts at #1, Dragon's Dogma 2 at #2

Japan's Video Game Rankings, March 11-17 https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-03-30/japan-video-game-rankings-march-11-17/.209351 Unicorn Overlord for Switch stays at #1, Macross: Shooting Insight debuts at #7

Japanese Animation TV Ranking, March 18-24 https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-03-30/japanese-animation-tv-ranking-march-18-24/.209350 Frieren's finale earns 4.9%, Firefighter Daigo's finale earns 3.7%, The Apothecary Diaries' finale earns 2.4%

Solo Leveling Anime Gets 2nd Season https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-03-30/solo-leveling-anime-gets-2nd-season/.209403 Season 1 premiered on January 6

Japanese Animation TV Ranking, March 11-17 https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-03-30/japanese-animation-tv-ranking-march-11-17/.209349 Earwig and the Witch film earns 6.8% rating, Frieren earns 4.2%

Mission: Yozakura Family Anime Reveals Half-Year Run, More Cast https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-03-30/mission-yozakura-family-anime-reveals-half-year-run-more-cast/.209400 Mariya Ise, Romi Park, Koki Uchiyama, Daiki Hamano join cast

Crunchyroll to Stream 'Studio Apartment, Good Lighting, Angel Included' Anime https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-03-30/crunchyroll-to-stream-studio-apartment-good-lighting-angel-included-anime/.209384 Anime debuts on Saturday

PQube to Release I*CHU: Chibi Edition Switch Game in English https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-03-30/pqube-to-release-i-chu-chibi-edition-switch-game-in-english/.209382 Rhythm action game is based on Liber Entertainment Inc's smartphone game that inspired anime in 2021

27th Detective Conan Film Reveals English-Subtitled Trailer, English Title, Key Visual https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-03-30/27th-detective-conan-film-reveals-english-subtitled-trailer-english-title-key-visual/.209368 Film releases under title Case Closed: The Million-dollar Pentagram

Gundam Seed FREEDOM Film Screens in N. America on May 7-8 https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-03-29/gundam-seed-freedom-film-screens-in-n-america-on-may-7-8/.209371 Film screens subbed on May 7, dubbed on May 8

Yen Press Licenses 6 Manga, 4 Light Novel Series for September 2024 https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-03-29/yen-press-licenses-6-manga-4-light-novel-series-for-september-2024/.209338 86—EIGHTY-SIX Alter, Pink & Habanero, Detroit: Become Human -Tokyo Stories-, more

Re:Monster Anime Gets Same-Day English Dub on April 1 https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-03-29/re-monster-anime-gets-same-day-english-dub-on-april-1/.209378 Sean Letourneau, Reagan Murdock, Kate Bristol, more star in same-day dub

Official Yu-Gi-Oh! Tournaments in Japan Updated to Ban Non-Japanese Nationals https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-03-29/official-yu-gi-oh-tournaments-in-japan-updated-to-ban-non-japanese-nationals/.209373 Entrants for Yu-Gi-Oh! Japan Championship 2024 must be Japanese citizen living in Japan

Gods' Games We Play Anime Gets Same-Day English Dub on April 1 https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-03-29/gods-games-we-play-anime-gets-same-day-english-dub-on-april-1/.209374 Ryan Negron, Trisha Mellon, Rebecca Danae, Molly Searcy, Kristin Sutton, Kristian Eros star

Visions of Mana Game Streams Gameplay Trailer https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-03-29/visions-of-mana-game-streams-gameplay-trailer/.209366 Game launches this summer for PS5, PS4, Xbox Series X|S, PC via Steam, Microsoft Store

Girls Band Cry Anime Streams 2nd Trailer https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-03-29/girls-band-cry-anime-streams-2nd-trailer/.209369 Toei anime premieres on April 5

The Idolm@ster Shiny Colors Anime's 2nd Season Theatrical Trailer Streamed https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-03-29/the-idolm@ster-shiny-colors-anime-2nd-season-theatrical-trailer-streamed/.209367 2nd season to play as 3 films starting in July before fall TV debut

Pokémon Horizons Anime's Video Previews New Arc, Reveals New Theme Songs https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-03-29/pokemon-horizons-anime-video-previews-new-arc-reveals-new-theme-songs/.209365 IVE, 9Lana perform new themes

Tokushima's Machi Asobi Event Planned for This Spring Canceled https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-03-29/tokushima-machi-asobi-event-planned-for-this-spring-canceled/.209360 Organizers plan for scaled-down event this fall

Deadline: Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire Film Earns US$8 Million in Thursday Previews in U.S. https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-03-29/deadline-godzilla-x-kong-the-new-empire-film-earns-usd8-million-in-thursday-previews-in-u.s/.209359 Film opens in 3,850 theaters in U.S. on Friday

Blue Reflection Sun Game to End Service on May 30 https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-03-29/blue-reflection-sun-game-to-end-service-on-may-30/.209355 Smartphone, PC game launched in February 2023

New Urusei Yatsura Anime's 6th Promo Video Previews New Ending Theme https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-03-29/new-urusei-yatsura-anime-6th-promo-video-previews-new-ending-theme/.209347 MAISONdes again performs new ending theme

Crunchyroll Adds 1981 Urusei Yatsura Anime https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-03-28/crunchyroll-adds-1981-urusei-yatsura-anime/.209339 All 194 episodes of original anime stream

Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2 Game's Trailer Teases New 'Future Saga' DLC https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-03-28/dragon-ball-xenoverse-2-game-trailer-teases-new-future-saga-dlc/.209328 DLC to have 4 parts, with 1st chapter "coming soon"

Brave Bang Bravern! Original TV Anime Casts Fumihiko Tachiki, Rie Kugimiya https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-03-28/brave-bang-bravern-original-tv-anime-casts-fumihiko-tachiki-rie-kugimiya/.209337 Both appear in 12th/final episode

Cupid Parasite: Sweet and Spicy Darling Game's Trailer Reveals May 28 Release in West https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-03-28/cupid-parasite-sweet-and-spicy-darling-game-trailer-reveals-may-28-release-in-west/.209336 Video connects endings of original game with fan disc

Crunchyroll Streams That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime Season 3 Anime on March 30 https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-03-28/crunchyroll-streams-that-time-i-got-reincarnated-as-a-slime-season-3-anime-on-march-30/.209333 Recap episode streams on Saturday with 1st new episode premiering on April 5

Kinnikuman Perfect Origin-Hen Anime's 2nd Trailer Reveals More Cast https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-03-28/kinnikuman-perfect-origin-hen-anime-2nd-trailer-reveals-more-cast/.209332 Sumire Uesaka, Daisuke Ono, Katsuyuki Konishi, Yuki Kaji, more join cast

Laid-Back Camp Anime's 3rd Season Casts Maria Sashide, Kokoa Amano https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-03-28/laid-back-camp-anime-3rd-season-casts-maria-sashide-kokoa-amano/.209330 Anime casts Sashide as Ema, Amano as Mei in April 4 anime

Crunchyroll Adds 3 Hakuōki Anime to Catalog https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-03-28/crunchyroll-adds-3-hakuoki-anime-to-catalog/.209319 1st Hakuōki anime, Record of the Jade Blood sequel, Dawn of the Shinsengumi prequel added

Corpse Party II: Darkness Distortion Game Launches for Switch, PS4, PC in Fall https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-03-28/corpse-party-ii-darkness-distortion-game-launches-for-switch-ps4-pc-in-fall/.209327 Trailer streamed for sequel game launching in Japan, West

Delicious in Dungeon Anime Reveals New Theme Songs, More Cast in Video https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-03-28/delicious-in-dungeon-anime-reveals-new-theme-songs-more-cast-in-video/.209297 New visual also revealed for show's 2nd part

Ghost Reaper Girl Manga Enters Hiatus https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-03-26/ghost-reaper-girl-manga-enters-hiatus/.209262 Series returned from previous hiatus in October

1st Dead Dead Demon's Dededede Destruction Anime Film Opens at #7 With 83 Million Yen https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-03-28/1st-dead-dead-demon-dededede-destruction-anime-film-opens-at-no.7-with-83-million-yen/.209235 1st Haikyu!! Final film, 2024 Doraemon film switch places at #2 & #3, respectively from last week

Seven Seas Adds The Concierge at Hokkyoku Department Store, More Manga https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-03-28/seven-seas-adds-the-concierge-at-hokkyoku-department-store-more-manga/.209316 Someone's Girlfriend manga, more also licensed for August-September

Train to the End of the World Anime Reveals New 'Let's Depart!' Short Promo Video https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-03-28/train-to-the-end-of-the-world-anime-reveals-new-let-depart-short-promo-video/.209315 Original anime premieres on April 1

Rensuke Oshikiri's Horror Manga Sayuri Gets Live-Action Film This Summer https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-03-28/rensuke-oshikiri-horror-manga-sayuri-gets-live-action-film-this-summer/.209313 Sadako vs. Kayako's Kōji Shiraishi directs film

Terraformars Manga Resumes After 5-Year Hiatus on April 4 https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-03-28/terraformars-manga-resumes-after-5-year-hiatus-on-april-4/.209299 Manga went on hiatus in 2019 due to Yū Sasuga's health issues

North American Anime, Manga Releases, March 24-30 https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-03-27/north-american-anime-manga-releases-march-24-30/.209261 Berserk, Fist of the North Star: Legend of Kenshiro anime; The Alchemist Who Survived Now Dreams of a Quiet City Life, Stitches manga ship

Deadman Wonderland Duo Launch Manga Adaptation of Higa Shimai Series https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-03-27/deadman-wonderland-duo-launch-manga-adaptation-of-higa-shimai-series/.209260 Horror light novel series began publishing in 2018

Combatants Will Be Dispatched! Manga Ends https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-03-27/combatants-will-be-dispatched-manga-ends/.209265 Manga adaptation launched in 2018

Ushijima the Loan Shark Manga Gets Spinoff Manga About Aizawa https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-03-27/ushijima-the-loan-shark-manga-gets-spinoff-manga-about-aizawa/.208942 Aizawa time travels back to the 90s in new manga

Manga Up! Global Adds Love in the Palm of His Hand, Cuticle Detective Inaba, 2 More Manga https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-03-27/manga-up-global-adds-love-in-the-palm-of-his-hand-cuticle-detective-inaba-2-more-manga/.209244 Also: Nia Liston: The Merciless Maiden, Lofty Flower, Fall for Me!!

Gahi-chan! Manga Ends https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-03-27/gahi-chan-manga-ends/.209264 Tirotata debuted romantic comedy in 2020

Chibi Godzilla Raids Again Anime Sequel Streams With English Subtitles on YouTube on April 10 https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-03-27/chibi-godzilla-raids-again-anime-sequel-streams-with-english-subtitles-on-youtube-on-april-10/.209284 English-subbed trailer streamed

Warner Bros. Japan to Produce Over 10 Anime Titles Per Year https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-03-27/warner-bros-japan-to-produce-over-10-anime-titles-per-year/.209203 Company's Japanese anime studio to double output

Ms. Koizumi Loves Ramen Noodles Manga Moves to Monthly Shonen Champion Magazine in October https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-03-27/ms-koizumi-loves-ramen-noodles-manga-moves-to-monthly-shonen-champion-magazine-in-october/.209274 Magazine to start publishing manga's new 1-shot episodes in early summer

'Cherry Magic! Thirty Years of Virginity Can Make You a Wizard?!' Anime Gets Compilation Screening in Theaters https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-03-27/cherry-magic-thirty-years-of-virginity-can-make-you-a-wizard-anime-gets-compilation-screening-in-/.209283 Special edited compilation of TV anime screens in Japan in 2024