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Kyoto Police Arrests Man in 20s for Nintendo Threat Messages Incident from 2023 https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-04-03/kyoto-police-arrests-man-in-20s-for-nintendo-threat-messages-incident-from-2023/.209512 Suspect allegedly sent threat messages through Nintendo website's inquiry form

Kishidashiki's The Sword of the Titans Manga Listed to End With 3rd Volume https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-04-03/kishidashiki-the-sword-of-the-titans-manga-listed-to-end-with-3rd-volume/.209496 3rd volume slated for May 9 release

Crunchyroll Reveals More Streaming Anime for Spring, Multiple Profiles https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-04-03/crunchyroll-reveals-more-streaming-anime-for-spring-multiple-profiles/.209523 A Salad Bowl of Eccentrics, Highspeed Étoile, Tonari no Yōkai-san, more

Sengoku Youko Anime's 2nd Part Airs in July https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-04-03/sengoku-youko-anime-2nd-part-airs-in-july/.209520 2nd part to begin Thousand Demons Chaos Arc

My Hero Academia Tops 100 Million Copies in Circulation Worldwide https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-04-03/my-hero-academia-tops-100-million-copies-in-circulation-worldwide/.209519 Manga's 40th volume shipped on Thursday

Kimi ni Todoke 3rd Season Anime Reveals 1st Promo Video, Visual, August Premiere https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-04-03/kimi-ni-todoke-3rd-season-anime-reveals-1st-promo-video-visual-august-premiere/.209517 Netflix debuts 3rd season worldwide in August

Magic Kaito Manga Begins New Series for Detective Conan's 30th Anniversary https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-04-03/magic-kaito-manga-begins-new-series-for-detective-conan-30th-anniversary/.209497 Series last published new chapter in 2017

Class of Heroes 1 & 2 Games Get HD Remaster Release on April 26 https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-04-03/class-of-heroes-1-and-2-games-get-hd-remaster-release-on-april-26/.209508 Remaster games available for PS5, Switch, Steam

Mikito Chinen's Ameku Takao's Detective Karte Novels Get TV Anime https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-04-03/mikito-chinen-ameku-takao-detective-karte-novels-get-tv-anime/.209511 Haruhi's Noizi Ito illustrates novels of doctor solving murders, medical mysteries

A Few Moments of Cheers Anime Film's Trailer Unveils More Cast & Staff, Theme Song, June 14 Debut https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-04-03/a-few-moments-of-cheers-anime-film-trailer-unveils-more-cast-and-staff-theme-song-june-14-debut/.209507 Yūma Uchida, Fūka Izumi join cast; Frederic performs theme song 'Cyan'

Attack on Titan's Hajime Isayama, Voice Actor Yūki Kaji Create Manga 1-Shot https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-04-03/attack-on-titan-hajime-isayama-voice-actor-yuki-kaji-create-manga-1-shot/.209501 Isayama, Kaji seek artist to draw manga debuting this summer

Captain Tsubasa Manga's Story to Continue in Storyboard Form https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-04-02/captain-tsubasa-manga-story-to-continue-in-storyboard-form/.209499 Captain Tsubasa: Rising Sun gets new arc as storyboards

Ningen Kaishūsha Manga Ends With 12th Volume https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-04-02/ningen-kaishusha-manga-ends-with-12th-volume/.209494 Series launched in 2012, ends with volume 12 on May 24

Shout! Studios to Release Digimon Adventure 02 The Beginning Anime Film's on BD, Digital Platforms on June 11 https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-04-02/shout-studios-to-release-digimon-adventure-02-the-beginning-anime-film-on-bd-digital-platforms-on-/.209492 Movie gets BD/DVD Combo Pack with Digimon card

Hideyasu Takahashi Launches New Mysterious Joker Manga on April 15 https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-04-02/hideyasu-takahashi-launches-new-mysterious-joker-manga-on-april-15/.209483 Kaitō Joker Encore manga launches as part of Mysterious Joker anime's 10th anniversary celebration

Natsuhiko Kyōgoku's Kōsetsu Hyaku Monogatari Novel Series Ends in Next Volume in June https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-04-02/natsuhiko-kyogoku-kosetsu-hyaku-monogatari-novel-series-ends-in-next-volume-in-june/.209473 Series' final novel Owari no Kōsetsu Hyaku Monogatari slated for release on June 19

Crows Gaiden Housenka Manga Enters Final Arc https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-04-02/crows-gaiden-housenka-manga-enters-final-arc/.209466 Spinoff series launched in 2017

Hakata Tonkotsu Ramens Light Novels Enter Final Arc in April, End in May https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-04-02/hakata-tonkotsu-ramens-light-novels-enter-final-arc-in-april-end-in-may/.209465 Novel series launched in 2014

Crunchyroll Streams My Hero Academia Season 7 on May 4, Compilation Special on April 6 https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-04-02/crunchyroll-streams-my-hero-academia-season-7-on-may-4-compilation-special-on-april-6/.209487 4-episode My Hero Academia Memories special recaps series

Phantom of the Kill Smartphone Game Ends Service https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-04-01/phantom-of-the-kill-smartphone-game-ends-service/.209464 Global service ended in 2018

TO Books Launches English Corona EX Manga Site With Machine Translation https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-04-02/to-books-launches-english-corona-ex-manga-site-with-machine-translation/.209468 Fukatsu's The Swordwoman With Curse manga posted using Google Translate

Netflix Adds GTO: Great Teacher Onizuka Anime https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-04-02/netflix-adds-gto-great-teacher-onizuka-anime/.209481 Anime streams in N. America with both English sub/dub

Tsubasa Yamaguchi's Blue Period Manga Gets Live-Action Film on August 9 https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-04-02/tsubasa-yamaguchi-blue-period-manga-gets-live-action-film-on-august-9/.209480 Gordon Maeda stars in film by Tokyo Ghoul helmer Kentarō Hagiwara, Blue Period anime writer Reiko Yoshida

Live-Action Isobe Isobee Monogatari ~Ukiyo wa Tsurai yo~ Show Unveils More Cast, July Debut https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-04-02/live-action-isobe-isobee-monogatari-~ukiyo-wa-tsurai-yo~-show-unveils-more-cast-july-debut/.209479 Yōsuke Sugino star as titular character in 10-episode WOWOW series

Ninja Slayer Manga Gets Steam Game This Summer https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-04-02/ninja-slayer-manga-gets-steam-game-this-summer/.209475 Side-scroller adapts manga's "Neo-Saitama in Flames" arc

Inuhiko Doronoda's Kimi to Uchū o Aruku Tame ni Manga Wins 17th Manga Taisho Awards https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-04-02/inuhiko-doronoda-kimi-to-uchu-o-aruku-tame-ni-manga-wins-17th-manga-taisho-awards/.209379 Hiromu Arakawa's Daemons of the Shadow Realm comes in 2nd

BLUELOCK -Episode Nagi- Film Casts Comedian Seiya, Mami Koyama https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-04-01/bluelock-episode-nagi-film-casts-comedian-seiya-mami-koyama/.209467 Seiya plays Hakuho soccer player; Koyama plays chauffeur, maid for Mikage family

GKIDS Releases The First Slam Dunk on Blu-ray Disc on June 25 https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-04-01/gkids-releases-the-first-slam-dunk-on-blu-ray-disc-on-june-25/.209460 Collector's Edition to be released later in 2024

Voice Actor Bon Ishihara Dies at 68 https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-04-01/voice-actor-bon-ishihara-dies-at-68/.209461 Ishihara voiced Gold-Toothed Doctor in Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood

Apothecary Diaries Manga Creator Nekokurage Indicted on Suspicion of Tax Evasion https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-04-01/apothecary-diaries-manga-creator-nekokurage-indicted-on-suspicion-of-tax-evasion/.209456 Nekokurage claims neglect of tax returns due to ignorance

New Live-Action Thus Spoke Rohan Kishibe Episode Airs in May https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-04-01/new-live-action-thus-spoke-rohan-kishibe-episode-airs-in-may/.209455 Series' 9th episode adapts "Poaching Seashore" story

Atlus, Vanillaware's Unicorn Overlord Game Sells 500,000 Copies Worldwide https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-04-01/atlus-vanillaware-unicorn-overlord-game-sells-500000-copies-worldwide/.209453 Tactical fantasy RPG launched for Switch, PS4/PS5, Xbox Series X|S on March 8

Voice Actor William Samples Dies https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-04-01/voice-actor-william-samples-dies/.209423 Actor played roles in Master Keaton, Inuyasha, others

Kotei no Himawari Manga Ends in 3 Chapters https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-04-01/kotei-no-himawari-manga-ends-in-3-chapters/.209424 Series launched in September 2022

Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire Film Earns US$80 Million in U.S., US$114 Million in International Opening Weekend https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-04-01/godzilla-x-kong-the-new-empire-film-earns-usd80-million-in-u.s-usd114-million-in-international-/.209440 Film's global earning at US$194 million

Icori Ando Launches Manga Adaptation of Naoki-Winning Hamon Novel https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-04-01/icori-ando-launches-manga-adaptation-of-naoki-winning-hamon-novel/.209426 Manga series to serialize on Kadokawa's Comic Hu platform

Live-Action Blue Moment Series Adds Tsubasa Honda to Cast https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-04-01/live-action-blue-moment-series-adds-tsubasa-honda-to-cast/.209427 Series premieres on April 24

Glacier Bay Books Launches Kickstarter Campaign for To the Sea, Seaside Beta, More Manga's English Release https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-04-01/glacier-bay-books-launches-kickstarter-campaign-for-to-the-sea-seaside-beta-more-manga-english-/.209393 Kickstarter also aims to fund English releases for works by Byu Kijitori, Sayaka Mogi, Natsujikei Miyazaki, Yoruno Hitsujigumo's

Astro Note Anime Casts Kujira as Gossiping Lady https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-03-31/astro-note-anime-casts-kujira-as-gossiping-lady/.209429 Staff made announcement on Kujira's birthday

Sgt. Frog Manga Gets New Anime Project Celebrating 20th Anniversary https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-03-31/sgt-frog-manga-gets-new-anime-project-celebrating-20th-anniversary/.209428 New video, visual unveiled

Peach-Pit's Sei Shōnagon to Mōshimasu Manga Ends on May 1 https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-03-31/peach-pit-sei-shonagon-to-moshimasu-manga-ends-on-may-1/.209385 Manga about Heian-era poet launched in August 2019

GTO: Paradise Lost Returns in Magazine Pocket Under New Title https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-03-31/gto-paradise-lost-returns-in-magazine-pocket-under-new-title/.209405 Manga went on hiatus in February 2023

Kengo Hanazawa's Under Ninja Manga Gets Live-Action Film https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-03-31/kengo-hanazawa-under-ninja-manga-gets-live-action-film/.209402 Manga series also inspired 2023 anime

WIXOSS Anime Staff Reunites for Promotional Video Set 10 Years Later https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-03-31/wixoss-anime-staff-reunites-for-promotional-video-set-10-years-later/.209422 Writer Mari Okada, J.C. Staff studio, musician Kanon Wakeshima return

Nobuyuki Fukumoto's Akagi Gets Prequel Manga https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-03-31/nobuyuki-fukumoto-akagi-gets-prequel-manga/.209408 Prequel follows Akagi at 13 years old

Keisuke Itagaki's 1st Baki-Dou Manga Gets Anime https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-03-31/keisuke-itagaki-1st-baki-dou-manga-gets-anime/.209418 Announced at screening for Baki Hanma season 2 finale

Shangri-La Frontier Anime Gets 2nd Season in October https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-03-31/shangri-la-frontier-anime-gets-2nd-season-in-october/.209414 New season to also air for half year

Tekken 8 Game Adds DLC Character Eddy Gordo on April 4 https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-03-31/tekken-8-game-adds-dlc-character-eddy-gordo-on-april-4/.209395 New gameplay trailer features DLC character

Naruto X Boruto Ultimate Ninja Storm Connections Game Adds DLC Character Isshiki Otsutsuki https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-03-31/naruto-x-boruto-ultimate-ninja-storm-connections-game-adds-dlc-character-isshiki-otsutsuki/.209394 Bandai Namco Entertainment America streams trailer for character launching as part of DLC Pack 2

The Case Files of Jeweler Richard Manga Goes on Hiatus https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-03-31/the-case-files-of-jeweler-richard-manga-goes-on-hiatus/.209407 Series to return later in 2024