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Actor Akira Nakao Dies at 81 https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-05-28/actor-akira-nakao-dies-at-81/.211292 Nakao had roles in Sega's Judgement games, live-action GTO, Godzilla films

Kaina of the Great Snow Sea Manga Ends on June 26 https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-05-28/kaina-of-the-great-snow-sea-manga-ends-on-june-26/.211236 Manga adaptation by Takemoto Itoe launched in 2022

Macross Plus Anime's Blu-ray Disc Ships This Fall in U.S., U.K. https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-05-28/macross-plus-anime-blu-ray-disc-ships-this-fall-in-u.s-u.k/.211291 Pre-orders begin on June 6

Shonen Jump Launches Jump Sports Manga Award with LA Dodgers' Shohei Ohtani as Judge https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-05-28/shonen-jump-launches-jump-sports-manga-award-with-la-dodgers-shohei-ohtani-as-judge/.211241 Slam Dunk creator Takehiko Inoue, Eyeshield 21 writer Riichirō Inagaki, Kuroko's Basketball creator Tadatoshi Fujimaki join judging panel

The Tales of Marielle Clarac Manga Ends on June 28 https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-05-28/the-tales-of-marielle-clarac-manga-ends-on-june-28/.211259 Alaskapan launched manga adaptation of Haruka Momo's novels in September 2018

BLUELOCK Series Gets 3rd Stage Play in August https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-05-28/bluelock-series-gets-3rd-stage-play-in-august/.211284 Play runs in Osaka from August 9-12, Tokyo from August 17-25

Chiho Saitō's New Manga Reveals Hi no Tsugai Title, Story https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-05-28/chiho-saito-new-manga-reveals-hi-no-tsugai-title-story/.211260 Manga launches on June 28

Kinnikuman Perfect Origin Arc Anime Reveals 7 Additional Cast Members, July 7 Premiere https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-05-28/kinnikuman-perfect-origin-arc-anime-reveals-7-additional-cast-members-july-7-premiere/.211283 Anime premieres on TV in Japan on July 7, Netflix on July 8

Manga Up! Global Adds Shinnosuke Kanazawa's On and Off: Work-Life Imbalance Manga https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-05-28/manga-up-global-adds-shinnosuke-kanazawa-on-and-off-work-life-imbalance-manga/.211267 Kanazawa launched manga on Twitter in April 2023

Bleach: Brave Souls Game Gets Switch, Xbox Versions https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-05-28/bleach-brave-souls-game-gets-switch-xbox-versions/.211272 Game launches for Switch, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S in summer 2024

Tasūketsu Anime's Full Promo Video Announces More Cast, July 2 Debut https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-05-28/tasuketsu-anime-full-promo-video-announces-more-cast-july-2-debut/.211268 Vivarush's 'Emperor Time' opening song previewed, issey's 'GAME OVER' ending song revealed

Sorairo Utility Anime's 1st English-Subtitled Video Unveils More Cast https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-05-28/sorairo-utility-anime-1st-english-subtitled-video-unveils-more-cast/.211266 Yumiri Hanamori, Kazuhiko Inoue, Kenyuu Horiuchi, Toshiyuki Morikawa join cast

NieR:Automata Ver 1.1a Anime's New Video Reveals 2nd Part's July Debut, LiSA's Opening Song https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-05-28/nier-automata-ver-1.1a-anime-new-video-reveals-2nd-part-july-debut-lisa-opening-song/.211263 LiSA performs 'Black Box' opening theme

Zegapain STA Film's Trailer Unveils More Cast, August 16 Debut https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-05-28/zegapain-sta-film-trailer-unveils-more-cast-august-16-debut/.211254 Yui Ishikawa, Natsuki Hanae, Tomokazu Sugita, Takuma Terashima cast in sequel

JOCHUM TV Anime Announces Main Cast With Teaser Video https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-05-28/jochum-tv-anime-announces-main-cast-with-teaser-video/.211256 Anime of Sanrio, boy band JO1's characters starts airing in summer

Seiyū Animedia Magazine Ends Publication After 20 Years https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-05-28/seiyu-animedia-magazine-ends-publication-after-20-years/.211253 Voice acting magazine launched in 2004 as sister magazine of Animedia

My Deer Friend Nokotan Anime's New Video Unveils More Cast, Theme Songs https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-05-27/my-deer-friend-nokotan-anime-new-video-unveils-more-cast-theme-songs/.211250 Yurika Kubo, Rio Tsuchiya, Chinatsu Akasaki cast in anime debuting on July 7

Tohai Mahjong Anime Reveals Main Cast, October Premiere https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-05-27/tohai-mahjong-anime-reveals-main-cast-october-premiere/.211252 Kohsuke Tanabe, Shunsuke Takeuchi, Fairouz Ai star in anime of Koji Shinasaka's manga

Live-Action Blue Period Film's Trailer Unveils More Cast, Theme Song https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-05-27/live-action-blue-period-film-trailer-unveils-more-cast-theme-song/.211246 WurtS performs 'NOISE' for August 9 film

Yuki Fumino's I Hear the Sunspot Boys-Love Manga Gets Live-Action Series https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-05-27/yuki-fumino-i-hear-the-sunspot-boys-love-manga-gets-live-action-series/.211245 Series airs on July 3 after early preview on U-NEXT

Maho Girls Precure! Sequel Unveils Title, Delay to January 11, 2025 https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-05-27/maho-girls-precure-sequel-unveils-title-delay-to-january-11-2025/.211247 Maho Girls Precure!! ~Mirai Days~ to air at 2:00 a.m. on weekends

Yayoi Ogawa's Eme to Hime Manga Ends in June https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-05-27/yayoi-ogawa-eme-to-hime-manga-ends-in-june/.211198 Series from Tramps Like Us manga creator debuted in June 2023

Danchi Tomoo's Tobira Oda Launches New Family Drama Manga https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-05-27/danchi-tomoo-tobira-oda-launches-new-family-drama-manga/.211195 Sorowanai Kazoku will debut in Office YOU

Undead Girl Murder Farce Author Yugo Aosaki's Taiikukan no Satsujin Novel Gets Manga https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-05-27/undead-girl-murder-farce-author-yugo-aosaki-taiikukan-no-satsujin-novel-gets-manga/.211217 Manga based on mystery author's award-winning debut work launches on June 21

Sakamoto Days TV Anime Confirmed for January 2025 Starring Tomokazu Sugita https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-05-27/sakamoto-days-tv-anime-confirmed-for-january-2025-starring-tomokazu-sugita/.211235 Masaki Watanabe directs anime at TMS Entertainment

Square Enix Teases HD-2D Dragon Quest Game for Switch, PS5, Steam, Xbox Series X|S, Windows https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-05-27/square-enix-teases-hd-2d-dragon-quest-game-for-switch-ps5-steam-xbox-series-x-s-windows/.211233 Game teased on Dragon Quest Day on Monday

A Few Moments of Cheers Film Streams 1st Video Clip https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-05-27/a-few-moments-of-cheers-film-streams-1st-video-clip/.211225 Film premieres on June 14

Date A Live V Anime's New Promo Video Focuses on Mio Takamiya https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-05-27/date-a-live-v-anime-new-promo-video-focuses-on-mio-takamiya/.211232 Anime premiered on April 10, streams on Crunchyroll

Tekken 8 Game's Trailer Shows Lidia Gameplay https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-05-27/tekken-8-game-trailer-shows-lidia-gameplay/.211228 Game's 2nd DLC character debuts in the game this summer

27th Detective Conan Film Earns 14.01 Billion Yen in 45 Days, Becomes Franchise's New Highest-Grossing Film https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-05-27/27th-detective-conan-film-earns-14.01-billion-yen-in-45-days-becomes-franchise-new-highest-grossing-/.211223 Film surpasses Detective Conan: Kurogane no Submarine film's 13.83 billion yen earnings last year

Grandpa and Grandma Turn Young Again Anime Casts Takahashi Family Members https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-05-27/grandpa-and-grandma-turn-young-again-anime-casts-takahashi-family-members/.211218 Shōhei Kajikawa, Nobuyuki Hiyama, Yū Kobayashi join cast in Sunday's episode

Makoto Ojiro's 'Hoshino-kun, Shitagatte!' Manga Ends on June 3 https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-05-26/makoto-ojiro-hoshino-kun-shitagatte-manga-ends-on-june-3/.211176 Series from Insomniacs After School creator launched on February 5

Jujutsu Kaisen Ranks #1 in U.S. Monthly Bookscan April List https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-05-26/jujutsu-kaisen-ranks-no.1-in-u.s-monthly-bookscan-april-list/.211029 14 manga including Berserk, Spy x Family, My Dress-Up Darling, Chainsaw Man, My Hero Academia, One Piece, Komi Can't Communicate, Dandadan, Gokurakugai make list

Nanpei Yamada's Koi Suru Moon Dog Manga to End in 3 Chapters https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-05-26/nanpei-yamada-koi-suru-moon-dog-manga-to-end-in-3-chapters/.211046 Series debuted in October 2018

Manavu Kashimoto's Henoheno Kappa Sensei Manga Ends in August https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-05-26/manavu-kashimoto-henoheno-kappa-sensei-manga-ends-in-august/.211007 Children's manga series debuted in 2020

Aquaplus Teases To Heart, Utawarerumono in 2025 https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-05-26/aquaplus-teases-to-heart-utawarerumono-in-2025/.211197 More info to be announced at '30th Anniversary Grand Aquaplus Festival' in November

Shūmai Kogeta, Saya Fuyume Launch New Manga https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-05-26/shumai-kogeta-saya-fuyume-launch-new-manga/.211047 Reincarnation medical fantasy debuted on April 30

Undead Unluck Manga Takes 1-Issue Break Due to Author's Health https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-05-26/undead-unluck-manga-takes-1-issue-break-due-to-author-health/.211175 The 26th issue of Shueisha's Weekly Shonen Jump magazine did not publish a new chapter of Yoshifumi Tozuka's Undead Unluck manga as originally planed on...

The Eminence in Shadow - Lost Echoes Film Previewed in Teaser https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-05-26/the-eminence-in-shadow-lost-echoes-film-previewed-in-teaser/.211194 1st TV season premiered in October 2022, 2nd season on October 4

Mashle: Magic and Muscles Anime Gets Sequel https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-05-26/mashle-magic-and-muscles-anime-gets-sequel/.211193 Announced at special event on Sunday

Mission: Yozakura Family Anime Casts Hideyuki Hori, Yuuki Tamai https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-05-26/mission-yozakura-family-anime-casts-hideyuki-hori-yuuki-tamai/.211190 Voices of Kuroyuri Party head, Hinagiku café master in episode 8 on Sunday

Utagoe wa Mille-Feuille Music Anime to Air in 2025 https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-05-26/utagoe-wa-mille-feuille-music-anime-to-air-in-2025/.211191 Story of 6 high school girls coming of age through a cappella music

Oshi no Ko Season 2 Reveals Main Promo Video, More Cast, Opening Song, July 3 Debut, AX Preview https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-05-26/oshi-no-ko-season-2-reveals-main-promo-video-more-cast-opening-song-july-3-debut-ax-preview/.211185 Ayane Sakura, Daisuke Ono join cast as Tokyo Blade play's creative team

Dragon Quest Champions, Dragon Quest Keshi Keshi! Smartphone Games Both End Service in July https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-05-26/dragon-quest-champions-dragon-quest-keshi-keshi-smartphone-games-both-end-service-in-july/.211186 Dragon Quest Champions launched in June 2023, Dragon Quest Keshi Keshi! in December 2021

Record of Ragnarok Manga Gets New Spinoff From Gods' Perspective https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-05-26/record-of-ragnarok-manga-gets-new-spinoff-from-gods-perspective/.211178 Series launches on June 25

Kodansha Acquires Wani Books https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-05-26/kodansha-acquires-wani-books/.211172 Book publisher best known for distributing photo collections, instructional books

Hookah Haze Visual Novel's New Trailer Reveals July 11 Release https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-05-26/hookah-haze-visual-novel-new-trailer-reveals-july-11-release/.211173 Demo with original story launches on Steam on June 11

Osamu Ishiwata's Odds VS! Manga Gets Spinoff on June 4 https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-05-25/osamu-ishiwata-odds-vs-manga-gets-spinoff-on-june-4/.211051 Odds VS! manga ended in November 2023

My Dear Detective: Mitsuko's Case Files Manga Moves to Web Action Website https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-05-25/my-dear-detective-mitsuko-case-files-manga-moves-to-web-action-website/.211026 Manga about female detective in 1930s launched in 2021

Ryohei Saigan's Kamakura Monogatari Manga Resumes Serialization in Manga Action on June 4 https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-05-25/ryohei-saigan-kamakura-monogatari-manga-resumes-serialization-in-manga-action-on-june-4/.211025 Manga returns to magazine after Monthly Manga Town magazine ended publication in December