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One Piece Odyssey Game Gets Deluxe Switch Version https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-04-15/one-piece-odyssey-game-gets-deluxe-switch-version/.209882 Game launches on July 26 with previously released DLC, new outfits

Dan Harmon, Heather Anne Campbell Rewrite Script for Live-Action One-Punch Man Film https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-04-15/dan-harmon-heather-anne-campbell-rewrite-script-for-live-action-one-punch-man-film/.209868 Rick and Morty co-creator Harmon, screenwriter Campbell replaces Scott Rosenberg, Jeff Pinkner

27th Detective Conan Film Earns 3.3 Billion Yen, Sets New Record for Franchise's Highest Opening Weekend https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-04-15/27th-detective-conan-film-earns-3.3-billion-yen-sets-new-record-for-franchise-highest-opening-/.209864 Film sells 2,274,333 tickets for 3,352,494,500 yen in 1st 3 days

Live-Action One Piece Series Wins at 2024 Writers Guild Awards https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-04-15/live-action-one-piece-series-wins-at-2024-writers-guild-awards/.209863 Writers Matt Owens, Steven Maeda win for series' "Romance Dawn" episode

Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire Film Drops to #2 in U.S. Box Office in 3rd Weekend https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-04-15/godzilla-x-kong-the-new-empire-film-drops-to-no.2-in-u.s-box-office-in-3rd-weekend/.209861 Film earns total of US$157,932,103 in U.S., US$436,532,103 worldwide

Manga Up! Adds Porter of Heroes Manga in English https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-04-15/manga-up-adds-porter-of-heroes-manga-in-english/.209819 Kakegurui writer Homura Kawamoto, artist Ryo Yajima launched manga in October 2022

Two on Ice Manga Ends in Shonen Jump https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-04-14/two-on-ice-manga-ends-in-shonen-jump/.209805 Ice skating manga launched on September 25

UniteUp! Anime Season 2's Video Announces January 2025 Debut https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-04-14/uniteup-anime-season-2-video-announces-january-2025-debut/.209822 Announced at Sunday's concert

Yui Sakuma's Reincarnation of the Unrivalled Time Mage Manga Listed as Ending in 6th Volume https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-04-14/yui-sakuma-reincarnation-of-the-unrivalled-time-mage-manga-listed-as-ending-in-6th-volume/.209814 Manga adaptation of Shusui Hazuki's light novel series launched in 2020

Seiichi Shirato, Syuhei Kamo's Watch Dogs Tokyo Manga Ends https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-04-14/seiichi-shirato-syuhei-kamo-watch-dogs-tokyo-manga-ends/.209813 Manga based on Watch Dogs game launched in 2022

Tsukuyomi-kun no Kindan Oyashoku Manga Ends in 6th Volume https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-04-14/tsukuyomi-kun-no-kindan-oyashoku-manga-ends-in-6th-volume/.209808 Series launched in December 2021, inspired live-action series last year

Light Tuchihi, Akiyuki Amemoto Launch New Manga https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-04-14/light-tuchihi-akiyuki-amemoto-launch-new-manga/.209809 Manga about assassin trying to turn over a new leaf debuts on May 11

A Girl & Her Guard Dog Manga Continues Hiatus to Prepare for New Arc, Cites Author's Poor Health https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-04-14/a-girl-and-her-guard-dog-manga-continues-hiatus-to-prepare-for-new-arc-cites-author-poor-health/.209806 Series entered hiatus in December 2023

Kaiju No. 8 Anime Reveals More Cast https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-04-13/kaiju-no-8-anime-reveals-more-cast/.209810 Late voice actress Tarako voices mysterious yōjū

Japan's Video Game Rankings, April 1-7 https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-04-13/japan-video-game-rankings-april-1-7/.209765 Princess Peach: Showtime! stays at #1 for 3rd straight week

Japanese Animation TV Ranking, April 1-8 https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-04-13/japanese-animation-tv-ranking-april-1-8/.209767 Suzume, Sound! Euphonium films, That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime season 3, My Hero Academia season 7 all make rankings

CyberAgent Reveals Guidelines for Using In-House Creators Using Generative AI for Art https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-04-13/cyberagent-reveals-guidelines-for-using-in-house-creators-using-generative-ai-for-art/.209758 Guidelines aim to avoid copyright violations

Omoinotake Performs Ending Theme for My Hero Academia Anime's 7th Season https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-04-13/omoinotake-performs-ending-theme-for-my-hero-academia-anime-7th-season/.209795 7th season debuts on May 4 after 4-episode My Hero Academia Memories compilation special

27th Detective Conan Film Sells 630,000 Tickets, Earns 960 Million Yen on Opening Day https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-04-13/27th-detective-conan-film-sells-630000-tickets-earns-960-million-yen-on-opening-day/.209793 Film beats opening-day earnings of last year's record-breaking film

1122: For a Happy Marriage Live-Action Series Reveals Teaser Video, More Cast, June 14 Debut https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-04-13/1122-for-a-happy-marriage-live-action-series-reveals-teaser-video-more-cast-june-14-debut/.209792 Series based on Peko Watanabe's manga to have 7 episodes.

Short Stories About Dreamland Manga Ends https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-04-12/short-stories-about-dreamland-manga-ends/.209787 Gou Tanabe launched manga based on H.P. Lovecraft's Dream Cycle stories on November 10

Lightning and Romance Manga Goes on Hiatus https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-04-12/lightning-and-romance-manga-goes-on-hiatus/.209786 Manga debuted in January 2021

Isabella Bird in Wonderland - Unbeaten Tracks in Japan Manga Enters Final Arc https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-04-12/isabella-bird-in-wonderland-unbeaten-tracks-in-japan-manga-enters-final-arc/.209785 Manga had previously listed entering final arc in November 2021

Safe Sex Manga Ends in 3 Chapters https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-04-12/safe-sex-manga-ends-in-3-chapters/.209784 Moriko Mori, Renji Iwanami debuted manga in May 2023

I Was Reincarnated as the 7th Prince Anime Reveals English Dub Cast, April 15 Premiere https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-04-12/i-was-reincarnated-as-the-7th-prince-anime-reveals-english-dub-cast-april-15-premiere/.209783 Meg McClain, Sara Ragsdale, Jim Foronda, more star

Ghibli Art Director Youichi Nishikawa, Nihon Falcom President Toshihiro Kondo Attend Anime Expo https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-04-12/ghibli-art-director-youichi-nishikawa-nihon-falcom-president-toshihiro-kondo-attend-anime-expo/.209782 One Piece Symphony concert to also take place on July 6

Kotono Mitsuishi Joins Cast of Pokémon Horizons Anime as Katy https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-04-12/kotono-mitsuishi-joins-cast-of-pokemon-horizons-anime-as-katy/.209778 Anime previews creditless opening, ending sequences for new arc

Calorie's Love Affair Manga Wins Japan Cartoonists Association Award https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-04-12/calorie-love-affair-manga-wins-japan-cartoonists-association-award/.209760 Takupedia, Chiikawa, Dragon and Chameleon, more also win awards

BLUELOCK -Episode Nagi- Film's 'Awakening' Video Highlights Nagi https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-04-11/bluelock-episode-nagi-film-awakening-video-highlights-nagi/.209759 Film opens in Japan on April 19, in N. America on June 28

The New Gate Anime Gets Browser Game https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-04-11/the-new-gate-anime-gets-browser-game/.209716 Pre-registration for THE NEW GATE Best Collection is open now

Kokoro Kikuchi Debuts as Chibi Maruko-chan Anime's Lead Role on April 21 https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-04-11/kokoro-kikuchi-debuts-as-chibi-maruko-chan-anime-lead-role-on-april-21/.209757 Maruko's previous voice TARAKO died on March 4 after voicing character for 34 years

Legendary Ent's Live-Action Godzilla Series Monarch: Legacy of Monsters Gets 2nd Season https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-04-11/legendary-ent-live-action-godzilla-series-monarch-legacy-of-monsters-gets-2nd-season/.209748 New multi-series deal includes multiple spinoffs for franchise

Transformers Franchise Gets Crossover Film with G.I. Joe https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-04-11/transformers-franchise-gets-crossover-film-with-g.i-joe/.209747 Steven Spielberg to executive produce with producers from Transformers: Rise of the Beasts

Cross Infinite World Licenses Let's Get to Villainessin', Soup Forest, 3 More Light Novels https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-04-11/cross-infinite-world-licenses-let-get-to-villainessin-soup-forest-3-more-light-novels/.209742 Also: By a Twist of Fate, I'm Attending the Royal Academy in Disguise, more

Azuki, Dentsu Announce Enter the Garden Anime Anthology Series With 1st Part 'The Waiting Man' Debuting on April 30 (Updated) https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-04-11/azuki-dentsu-announce-enter-the-garden-anime-anthology-series-with-1st-part-the-waiting-man-/.209743 Goro Taniguchi produces 3-part series streaming on Azuki's website/YouTube channel

Keiko Sakano, Mitsuru Yūki to Launch Short-term Series Manga on April 19 https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-04-11/keiko-sakano-mitsuru-yuki-to-launch-short-term-series-manga-on-april-19/.209692 Mamorikatana no Uta -Mamorikatana no Ichimonji follows people being mysteriously spirited away

Oshi no Ko Anime Gets Revival Screenings, Early Screenings of 2nd Season Premiere https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-04-11/oshi-no-ko-anime-gets-revival-screenings-early-screenings-of-2nd-season-premiere/.209739 Screenings of 1st 90-minute episode begin on June 7, early screenings for season 2 open on June 30

Pac-Man Mega Tunnel Battle: Chomp Champs Battle Royale Multiplayer Game's Trailer Reveals May 9 Release https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-04-11/pac-man-mega-tunnel-battle-chomp-champs-battle-royale-multiplayer-game-trailer-reveals-may-9-release/.209738 Game gets Deluxe edition with customizable cosmetics

Ren Kawahara's We're New at This Manga Ends in 18th Volume https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-04-11/ren-kawahara-were-new-at-this-manga-ends-in-18th-volume/.209720 Manga launched in March 2018

Trapped in a Dating Sim Novelist Yomu Mishima Launches New Project in Fall https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-04-11/trapped-in-a-dating-sim-novelist-yomu-mishima-launches-new-project-in-fall/.209719 Final volume shipped on March 29

LiLiCo Narrates New Promo Video for Ganbatte Ikimasshoi Theatrical Anime https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-04-11/lilico-narrates-new-promo-video-for-ganbatte-ikimasshoi-theatrical-anime/.209731 Sports anime about girls' boating club opens on October 25

Zoku Thermae Romae Sequel Manga Goes on Break Until Summer https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-04-11/zoku-thermae-romae-sequel-manga-goes-on-break-until-summer/.209694 Manga launched on Shonen Jump+ on February 6

'Ippon' Again! Judo Manga Ends in 4 Chapters https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-04-11/ippon-again-judo-manga-ends-in-4-chapters/.209730 Manga launched in 2018, inspired 2023 TV anime

Coppelion's Tomonori Inoue Launches New Manga on April 20 https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-04-11/coppelion-tomonori-inoue-launches-new-manga-on-april-20/.209728 Kūzoku Hack to Jōki no Hime set in high-flying fantasy world

Live-Action Hen na Ie Stays at #1, 2024 Doraemon Film Back at #2 https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-04-11/live-action-hen-na-ie-stays-at-no.1-2024-doraemon-film-back-at-no.2/.209651 1st Haikyu!! Final film drops to #3, Godzilla Minus One stays at #7, Mobile Suit Gundam SEED FREEDOM drops to #9, live-action Lovesick Ellie to #10

Code Geass: Rozé of the Recapture Anime Reveals 14 More Cast Members https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-04-10/code-geass-roze-of-the-recapture-anime-reveals-14-more-cast-members/.209724 New visual, Knightmare Frames also unveiled

Jump+'s World Maker, Netflix Announce Winner for Anime Short Contest https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-04-10/jump-s-world-maker-netflix-announce-winner-for-anime-short-contest/.209723 Hikari wins with 'Kiichi no Ayamachi' story about oni boy who feeds on human emotions

Drops of God Sequel Manga Ends on April 18 https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-04-10/drops-of-god-sequel-manga-ends-on-april-18/.209721 Kami no Shizuku deuxième launched on September 21

North American Anime, Manga Releases, April 7-13 https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-04-10/north-american-anime-manga-releases-april-7-13/.209689 Peter Grill and the Philosopher's Time: Super Extra anime; Engage, The Condemned Villainess Goes Back in Time and Aims to Become the Ultimate Villain manga ship

4th Live-Action Kingdom Film Casts Masao Kusakari https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-04-10/4th-live-action-kingdom-film-casts-masao-kusakari/.209717 Kusakari plays Chо̄ in July 12 film