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Baki Hanma vs. Kengan Ashura Crossover Anime's Trailer Reveals Staff, Theme Songs, Crossover Fights https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-05-05/baki-hanma-vs-kengan-ashura-crossover-anime-trailer-reveals-staff-theme-songs-crossover-fights/.210528 Baki anime's Toshiki Hirano directs crossover at TMS Entertainment

Senpai wa Otokonoko Anime Unveils Theme Song Artist, More Staff, July 4 Debut https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-05-05/senpai-wa-otokonoko-anime-unveils-theme-song-artist-more-staff-july-4-debut/.210512 Artist Kujira performs opening, ending songs

Phoenix: Reminiscence of a Flower Anime Film Competes at Animafest Zagreb https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-05-05/phoenix-reminiscence-of-a-flower-anime-film-competes-at-animafest-zagreb/.210492 Film festival takes place in Zagreb, Croatia from June 3-8

Ema Toyama's Vampire Dormitory Manga Ends in June https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-05-05/ema-toyama-vampire-dormitory-manga-ends-in-june/.210491 Manga creator publishes last chapter in Kodansha's Nakayoshi magazine on June 3

Eku Takeshima's Whisper Me a Love Song Manga Gets Stage Play Adaptation https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-05-05/eku-takeshima-whisper-me-a-love-song-manga-gets-stage-play-adaptation/.210506 Stage play to run from July 26-August 2 in Tokyo

'Studio Apartment, Good Lighting, Angel Included' Anime Casts Misaki Kuno https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-05-04/studio-apartment-good-lighting-angel-included-anime-casts-misaki-kuno/.210495 Kuno plays angel who comes to Earth out of concern for Towa

My Oni Girl Anime Film Footage Previewed in Music Video for ZUTOMAYO's Theme Song https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-05-04/my-oni-girl-anime-film-footage-previewed-in-music-video-for-zutomayo-theme-song/.210493 Zutto Mayonaka de Iinoni. (ZUTOMAYO) performs theme song 'Uso Janai,' insert song 'Blues in the Closet'

Kaiju No. 8 Anime Casts Hiroyuki Yoshino, Tomokazu Sugita https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-05-04/kaiju-no-8-anime-casts-hiroyuki-yoshino-tomokazu-sugita/.210494 Yoshino plays Kaiju No. 9, Sugita plays Takamichi Hotaka

Lonely Castle in the Mirror Anime Film Wins Special Mention at Stuttgart Film Festival https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-05-04/lonely-castle-in-the-mirror-anime-film-wins-special-mention-at-stuttgart-film-festival/.210488 Keiichi Hara's film originally opened in Japan in December 2022

Ride Kamens Smartphone Game in Kamen Rider Franchise Releases in Late May https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-05-04/ride-kamens-smartphone-game-in-kamen-rider-franchise-releases-in-late-may/.210486 "Training adventure" game will be free to play

Quality Assurance in Another World Anime Reveals More Cast, Theme Songs, July 5 Premiere https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-05-04/quality-assurance-in-another-world-anime-reveals-more-cast-theme-songs-july-5-premiere/.210463 Nobuhiko Okamoto, Natsumi Murakami, Kentarō Kumagai, more join cast

Sonic the Hedgehog Franchise's Live-Action Knuckles Spinoff Series Crosses 4 Million Hours Viewed https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-05-04/sonic-the-hedgehog-franchise-live-action-knuckles-spinoff-series-crosses-4-million-hours-viewed/.210469 Series becomes most watched Paramount+ original series of all time

27th Detective Conan Film Becomes 2nd in Franchise to Pass 10 Billion Yen https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-05-04/27th-detective-conan-film-becomes-2nd-in-franchise-to-pass-10-billion-yen/.210485 Film sells 7.32 million tickets

DNF Duel Fighting Game Adds Nen Master as Playable Character https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-05-03/dnf-duel-fighting-game-adds-nen-master-as-playable-character/.210468 Season pass adds final character in summer 2024

I'll Be With Them Again Today's Nagisa Komugi Launches New Manga https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-05-03/ill-be-with-them-again-today-nagisa-komugi-launches-new-manga/.210458 Promise of Starseed focuses on high school students who want to enter idol training school

Monogatari Series Off & Monster Season Anime's Promo Video Reveals July 6 Debut https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-05-03/monogatari-series-off-and-monster-season-anime-promo-video-reveals-july-6-debut/.210470 Video also previews YOASOBI's theme song

Tomoko Yamashita's Ikoku Nikki Manga Gets TV Anime https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-05-03/tomoko-yamashita-ikoku-nikki-manga-gets-tv-anime/.210467 Manga about novelist, niece also has live-action film opening on June 7

Tsukihime Remake's English PS4 Artbook to Ship With Alterations https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-05-03/tsukihime-remake-english-ps4-artbook-to-ship-with-alterations/.210451 Switch version's artbook releases without alterations; no alterations to actual game for both versions

Gold House Names Hayao Miyazaki, Eiichiro Oda, More as Part of 100 'Most Impactful Asians' List for 2024 https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-05-03/gold-house-names-hayao-miyazaki-eiichiro-oda-more-as-part-of-100-most-impactful-asians-list-for-2024/.210453 Chan-wook Park, Takashi Yamazaki, Mackenyu, more make list

Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire Opens at #2 in Japan https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-05-03/godzilla-x-kong-the-new-empire-opens-at-no.2-in-japan/.210459 27th Detective Conan film has earned 9.291 billion yen as of Monday

Kaiju No. 8 Gets New Spinoff Manga on June 4 https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-05-01/kaiju-no-8-gets-new-spinoff-manga-on-june-4/.210417 Koro Teacher Quest!'s Kizuku Watanabe draws Kaiju No. 8 Relax manga

Hakkenden: Eight Dogs of the East Manga Ends in August https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-05-02/hakkenden-eight-dogs-of-the-east-manga-ends-in-august/.210415 Manga originally launched in 2005

Hetalia ~The glorious road~ Musical Reveals New Trailer, Ensemble Cast https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-05-02/hetalia-~the-glorious-road~-musical-reveals-new-trailer-ensemble-cast/.210413 Show runs in Kyoto from August 9-12, Osaka from August 17-19, Tokyo from August 24-September 8

Yoshihiro Togashi Teases Hunter x Hunter Manga's Return Again https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-05-02/yoshihiro-togashi-teases-hunter-x-hunter-manga-return-again/.210440 Togashi teases chapters 405+

Shout! Studios Release Speed Racer Anime on Digital Platforms on June 1 https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-05-02/shout-studios-release-speed-racer-anime-on-digital-platforms-on-june-1/.210438 Both English dub and original Japanese Mach Go Go Go get VOD releases

Yona of the Dawn Stage Play Musical Reveals Cast, July 20 Opening https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-05-02/yona-of-the-dawn-stage-play-musical-reveals-cast-july-20-opening/.210437 Mirei Hoshina/Aya Akane star as Yona

Otakon 2024 to Host Manga Artist Hinoki Kino https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-05-02/otakon-2024-to-host-manga-artist-hinoki-kino/.210436 7th Time Loop, No. 6 manga artist attends event on August 2-4

Super Nintendo World at Orlando's Epic Universe Theme Park to Include Donkey Kong Country Area https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-05-02/super-nintendo-world-at-orlando-epic-universe-theme-park-to-include-donkey-kong-country-area/.210434 Videos introduce "Mine-Cart Madness," "Yoshi's Adventure" rides

My Hero Academia Season 7's Episode 1 Teased in Video https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-05-02/my-hero-academia-season-7-episode-1-teased-in-video/.210429 Season debuts on Saturday

Kaiju No. 8 Anime Casts Tesshō Genda, Mutsumi Tamura https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-05-02/kaiju-no-8-anime-casts-tessho-genda-mutsumi-tamura/.210428 Genda, Tamura play Isao Shinomiya, Tae Nakanoshima in episode 4 on Saturday

YOASOBI Performs New Monogatari Series Anime's Theme Song https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-05-02/yoasobi-performs-new-monogatari-series-anime-theme-song/.210427 Song to be previewed in Japan on Friday

Rakuten Shopping Mascot Okaimono Panda Gets 1st TV Anime This Fall https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-05-02/rakuten-shopping-mascot-okaimono-panda-gets-1st-tv-anime-this-fall/.210426 Gintama's Shinji Takamatsu helms Shin-Ei Animation series starring Ikue Ōtani

Singer, Voice Actress Suzuko Mimori Moves to the U.S. https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-05-02/singer-voice-actress-suzuko-mimori-moves-to-the-u.s/.210425 Mimori intends to continue voice roles, singing career

Seven Seas Offers Audiobooks for I Want to Eat Your Pancreas, I'm in Love with the Villainess, 4 Other Titles https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-05-02/seven-seas-offers-audiobooks-for-i-want-to-eat-your-pancreas-im-in-love-with-the-villainess-4-other-/.210416 Other titles are I Had that Same Dream Again, At Night, I Become a Monster, Until I Meet My Husband, Loyal Soldier, Lustful Beast

My Wife Has No Emotion Anime Reveals More Cast, Staff, July 2 Debut https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-05-01/my-wife-has-no-emotion-anime-reveals-more-cast-staff-july-2-debut/.210394 Yoshino Aoyama, Yū Serizawa join cast

North American Anime, Manga Releases, April 28-May 4 https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-05-01/north-american-anime-manga-releases-april-28-may-4/.210378 Blue Giant, The Dangers in My Heart anime; Fed Up With Being the Spoiled Queen's Genius Butler, I Ran Away and Built the World's Strongest Army, My Sister Took My Fiance and Now I'm Being Courted by a Beastly Prince manga ship

Tsuiraku JK to Haijin Kyōshi Live-Action Series Gets Sequel in June https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-05-01/tsuiraku-jk-to-haijin-kyoshi-live-action-series-gets-sequel-in-june/.210387 Tsuiraku JK to Haijin Kyōshi Lesson2 airs on June 18

Mashle: Magic and Muscles 2nd Stage Play Announces Additional Cast https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-05-01/mashle-magic-and-muscles-2nd-stage-play-announces-additional-cast/.210410 2nd stage play runs at The Galaxy Theatre in Tokyo from August 2-12, AiiA 2.5 Theater Kobe in Hyogo from August 17-19

Over Drive Girls Manga Listed as Ending in 8th Volume https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-05-01/over-drive-girls-manga-listed-as-ending-in-8th-volume/.210385 Chōkadō Girl 1/6 - Amazing Stranger sequel series launched in September 2017

New City Hunter Film Debuts at #1 on Netflix's Weekly Global Top 10 Non-English Films https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-05-01/new-city-hunter-film-debuts-at-no.1-on-netflix-weekly-global-top-10-non-english-films/.210405 Film also ranks at #1 on Netflix in Japan

Crunchyroll Increases Subscription Prices for Mega Fan/Ultimate Fan Tiers https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-05-01/crunchyroll-increases-subscription-prices-for-mega-fan-ultimate-fan-tiers/.210403 Price increases to US$11.99 for Mega Fan, US$15.99 for Ultimate Fan

Otakon 2024 Hosts BL Manga Artist Kyōko Aiba https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-05-01/otakon-2024-hosts-bl-manga-artist-kyoko-aiba/.210402 Otakon 2024 takes place on August 2-4 in Washington D.C.

Earth Defense Force 6 Game's Trailer Reveals July 25 Release in West https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-05-01/earth-defense-force-6-game-trailer-reveals-july-25-release-in-west/.210401 Trailer streamed for PS4, PS5, PC game

Mononoke Anime Film's Trailer Unveils More Cast, Aina The End's Theme Song https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-05-01/mononoke-anime-film-trailer-unveils-more-cast-aina-the-end-theme-song/.210400 Kana Hanazawa, Haruka Tomatsu, Yōko Hikasa, Yūko Kaida, Yukana, Yūki Kaji, more join cast

Monogatari Series Anime Teases Thursday Countdown With Letter 'Y' https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/daily-briefs/2024-05-01/monogatari-series-anime-teases-thursday-countdown-with-letter-y/.210399 The official website for the Monogatari Series anime opened a page with a countdown and the letter "Y" on Wednesday. The countdown will end on Thursday...

1st Haikyu!! Final Film Tops 10 Billion Yen After 75 Days https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-05-01/1st-haikyu-final-film-tops-10-billion-yen-after-75-days/.210396 Film sold over 6.99 million tickets

Kakuriyo -Bed & Breakfast for Spirits- Anime Gets 2nd Season in Fall 2025 https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-05-01/kakuriyo-bed-and-breakfast-for-spirits-anime-gets-2nd-season-in-fall-2025/.210391 Anime's first season premiered in 2018

Murai in Love Anime's 1st Promo Video Reveals More Cast, Ending Song Artists, October TV Debut https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-05-01/murai-in-love-anime-1st-promo-video-reveals-more-cast-ending-song-artists-october-tv-debut/.210390 Kōhei Amasaki, Haruki Ishiya, Masaya Matsukaze, Hōchū Ohtsuka join cast of J.C. Staff anime

Fairy Tail: 100 Years Quest Anime Unveils 4 New Cast Members https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-04-30/fairy-tail-100-years-quest-anime-unveils-4-new-cast-members/.210389 Mugihito, Yuichiro Umehara, Yōko Hikasa, Sayumi Suzushiro join cast of July anime

Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance Game Previews Story in New Trailer https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-04-30/shin-megami-tensei-v-vengeance-game-previews-story-in-new-trailer/.210383 Game launches for Switch, PS5/4, Xbox, PC on June 14