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Anime Expo Screens Premieres of The Blue Wolves of Mibu, Kinnikuman: Perfect Origin Arc, Plus-Sized Elf, More Anime (Updated) https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-06-04/anime-expo-screens-premieres-of-the-blue-wolves-of-mibu-kinnikuman-perfect-origin-arc-plus-sized-/.211520 Also: The Magical Girl and The Evil Lieutenant Used to Be Archenemies, Terminator Zero

ATRI -My Dear Moments- Anime Reveals 2nd Video, Theme Songs, July 13 Debut https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-06-04/atri-my-dear-moments-anime-reveals-2nd-video-theme-songs-july-13-debut/.211517 Video previews Nogizaka46's 'Ano Hikari' opening theme; 22/7 performs 'YES to NO no Ma ni' ending theme

Yukari Tamura Delays 3 Concerts Due to Pneumonia, Vocal Cord Inflammation https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-06-04/yukari-tamura-delays-3-concerts-due-to-pneumonia-vocal-cord-inflammation/.211510 Tamura ordered by doctor to rest her voice for 10 days

Sega's Like A Dragon Games Get Live-Action Series on Amazon in October https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-06-04/sega-like-a-dragon-games-get-live-action-series-on-amazon-in-october/.211511 Ryōma Takeuchi stars as Kazuma Kiryu in 6 episodes debuting in batches on October 25, November 1

Princess Maker 2 Regeneration Game Delayed on PS4/PS5 to August 8 to Alter Content https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-06-04/princess-maker-2-regeneration-game-delayed-on-ps4-ps5-to-august-8-to-alter-content/.211508 Bust enlargement items, father & butler marriage endings to be removed; no delays or changes listed for Switch, PC

Filipino Live-Action Voltes V: Legacy Project Gets Film Edition in Japan With New Scenes https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-06-03/filipino-live-action-voltes-v-legacy-project-gets-film-edition-in-japan-with-new-scenes/.211502 Film opens on October 18, with 'special edition' of series also airing this fall

'Don't Toy with Me, Miss Nagatoro' Manga Ends in 3 Chapters https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-06-03/dont-toy-with-me-miss-nagatoro-manga-ends-in-3-chapters/.211500 Manga ends with chapter 154

Emi Ishikawa Draws Manga Adaptation of Poppy Playtime Horror Game https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-06-03/emi-ishikawa-draws-manga-adaptation-of-poppy-playtime-horror-game/.211490 Zekkyō Gakkyū creator launches Poppy Playtime Forever ~Shinobi Yoru Ashioto~ manga

2024 Doraemon Film Opens at #1 at Chinese Box Office https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-06-03/2024-doraemon-film-opens-at-no.1-at-chinese-box-office/.211483 Doraemon the Movie: Nobita's Earth Symphony earns US$12.6 million in China in its first weekend

Reynatis Game's Trailer Teases Locations, Characters from NEO: The World Ends With You https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-06-03/reynatis-game-trailer-teases-locations-characters-from-neo-the-world-ends-with-you/.211489 FuRyu's new action RPG launches in West on September 27

HIDIVE to Stream 2.5 Dimensional Seduction TV Anime https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-06-03/hidive-to-stream-2.5-dimensional-seduction-tv-anime/.211488 Anime Expo hosts N. American premiere on July 4

Twin Star Exorcists Manga Ends in 3 Chapters https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-06-03/twin-star-exorcists-manga-ends-in-3-chapters/.211481 Manga launched in November 2013, final arc started in November 2020

Ultraman: Rising Film Gets Limited Theatrical Run in N. America, U.K. https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-06-03/ultraman-rising-film-gets-limited-theatrical-run-in-n-america-u.k/.211452 Film will screen in New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, Philadelphia, Dallas, Atlanta, Boston, DC, San Francisco, Seattle, Miami, more locations

Netflix Streams Hajime no Ippo Anime in U.S. https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-06-03/netflix-streams-hajime-no-ippo-anime-in-u.s/.211455 Anime adaptation of George Morikawa's manga first aired in 2000

Texas' AnimeFest to Hold Its Last Large-Scale Event in July https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-06-03/texas-animefest-to-hold-its-last-large-scale-event-in-july/.211454 Event to take place at Loews Arlington & Convention Center on July 25-28

My Hero Academia Enters 'Epilogue;' Author States Manga Will Continue for 'A While' as it 'Returns to its Title' https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-06-03/my-hero-academia-enters-epilogue-author-states-manga-will-continue-for-a-while-as-it-returns-to-its-/.211432 Manga's 424th chapter released on Monday

1st Haikyu!! Final Film Ranks #7 in Opening Weekend in U.S. https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-06-03/1st-haikyu-final-film-ranks-no.7-in-opening-weekend-in-u.s/.211480 The film earned US$3.5 million in its 1st weekend in the U.S.

Comix Wave Films Announces New President https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-06-03/comix-wave-films-announces-new-president/.211456 Managing director Tomohiro Tokunaga promoted to president

Capcom Launches New Monster Hunter Smartphone Puzzle Game on June 26 https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-06-03/capcom-launches-new-monster-hunter-smartphone-puzzle-game-on-june-26/.211479 Game's pre-registration starts on Monday

A Few Moments of Cheers Film Streams 2nd Video Clip https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-06-03/a-few-moments-of-cheers-film-streams-2nd-video-clip/.211469 Video shows high school student Asaya Kanata, teacher Yu Orie's first meeting

Live-Action Sensei's Pious Lie Film Streams 1st 4 Minutes https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-06-03/live-action-sensei-pious-lie-film-streams-1st-4-minutes/.211450 Film premieres in Japan on July 5

Voice Actor Kappei Yamaguchi Hospitalized for Surgery After Exercise Injury https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-06-03/voice-actor-kappei-yamaguchi-hospitalized-for-surgery-after-exercise-injury/.211453 Yamaguchi hospitalized due to torn shoulder

Lupin III's 1st Fujiko Voice Actress Eiko Masuyama Dies at 89 https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-06-03/lupin-iii-1st-fujiko-voice-actress-eiko-masuyama-dies-at-89/.211472 Masuyama also originated Cutie Honey role

Berserk of Gluttony, Dungeon People, Oblivion Battery Manga Win 2nd Rakuten Kobo e-Book Awards 2024 https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-06-03/berserk-of-gluttony-dungeon-people-oblivion-battery-manga-win-2nd-rakuten-kobo-e-book-awards-2024/.211464 Also: Space Brothers, Detective Conan, more manga win awards

Kadokawa Debuts Kadokawa Masterpiece Comics Label to Adapt Literary Classics into Manga https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-06-03/kadokawa-debuts-kadokawa-masterpiece-comics-label-to-adapt-literary-classics-into-manga/.211465 Manga adaptations of The Silent Miaow, The Legends of Tono, The Alchemist, more announced

Osomatsu-kun Director Akira Shigino Dies at 70 Due to Bile Duct Cancer https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-06-03/osomatsu-kun-director-akira-shigino-dies-at-70-due-to-bile-duct-cancer/.211466 Shigino also helmed Sei Jūshi Bismarck (Saber Rider and the Star Sheriffs) anime

NTV Reveals Results of Investigation Into Sexy Tanaka-san Live-Action Series After Hinako Ashihara's Death https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-06-02/ntv-reveals-results-of-investigation-into-sexy-tanaka-san-live-action-series-after-hinako-ashihara-/.211410 Investigation concludes Ashihara's conditions about adaptation were not properly conveyed to production staff

Pokémon: Yorimichi Volteccers!! Comedy Spinoff Manga Ends in July https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-06-02/pokemon-yorimichi-volteccers-comedy-spinoff-manga-ends-in-july/.211438 Compiled print volume of manga based on new Pokémon Horizons: The Series anime ships on July 25

Sakamoto Days Manga Gets Sakamoto Holidays Spinoff Starting on July 4 https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-06-02/sakamoto-days-manga-gets-sakamoto-holidays-spinoff-starting-on-july-4/.211434 Tetsu Ōkawa draws manga

Peach-Pit Launch Shugo Chara! Jewel Joker Sequel Manga on August 2 https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-06-02/peach-pit-launch-shugo-chara-jewel-joker-sequel-manga-on-august-2/.211414 Original manga ran from 2006-2010, inspired 3 TV anime

Strawberry Prince Group's Strawberry School Festival!!!! Film Debuts Full Trailer, Key Visual https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-06-02/strawberry-prince-group-strawberry-school-festival-film-debuts-full-trailer-key-visual/.211458 LIDEN FILMS. animates July 19 origin story with members voicing themselves

Mayonaka Punch Anime's 2nd Video Reveals Theme Songs, More Staff, July 8 Debut https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-06-02/mayonaka-punch-anime-2nd-video-reveals-theme-songs-more-staff-july-8-debut/.211451 Series' 6 cast members perform opening, ending songs

The Apothecary Diaries Manga Artist Nekokurage Pleads Guilty to Tax Evasion https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-06-02/the-apothecary-diaries-manga-artist-nekokurage-pleads-guilty-to-tax-evasion/.211446 Author pleads guilty to evading about 47 million yen in taxes from 2019-2021

Mizuho Kusanagi: Yona of the Dawn Manga is in its Final Arc https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-06-02/mizuho-kusanagi-yona-of-the-dawn-manga-is-in-its-final-arc/.211445 Manga launched in 2009, inspired TV anime in 2014

Whisper Me a Love Song Anime Delays Remaining Episodes by 2 Weeks https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-06-01/whisper-me-a-love-song-anime-delays-remaining-episodes-by-2-weeks/.211444 2 compilation episodes to air on June 8, 15 instead of episode 9, 10

Japan's Video Game Rankings, May 20-26 https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-06-01/japan-video-game-rankings-may-20-26/.211429 Paper Mario RPG debuts at #1

Kaiju No. 8 Anime Casts Kenta Miyake as Kaiju No. 10 https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-06-01/kaiju-no-8-anime-casts-kenta-miyake-as-kaiju-no-10/.211440 The official website for the anime of Naoya Matsumoto's Kaiju No. 8 manga announced on Saturday that Kenta Miyake voices Kaiju No. 10. The anime premiered...

Japanese Animation TV Ranking, May 20-26 https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-06-01/japanese-animation-tv-ranking-may-20-26/.211358 Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Hashira Training Arc episode earns 6.3% rating

Netflix Adds Godzilla Minus One Film Worldwide https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-06-01/netflix-adds-godzilla-minus-one-film-worldwide/.211433 Film also available to rent, purchase digitally on several major outlets in N. America

Viz Media Licenses Beyblade X, Mujina Into the Deep, Firefly Wedding, The Climber, More Manga https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-06-01/viz-media-licenses-beyblade-x-mujina-into-the-deep-firefly-wedding-the-climber-more-manga/.211428 One Piece: Heroines novel also licensed

A Journey Through Another World: Raising Kids While Adventuring Anime Premieres on July 8 https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/daily-briefs/2024-05-31/a-journey-through-another-world-raising-kids-while-adventuring-anime-premieres-on-july-8/.211396 The staff for the television anime adaptation of Shizuru Minazuki's A Journey Through Another World: Raising Kids While Adventuring (Isekai Yururi Kikō:...

Dragon Circus Manga Resumes with Sequel on July 12 https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-05-31/dragon-circus-manga-resumes-with-sequel-on-july-12/.211423 Prologue volume for original manga's 1st 7 chapters ships on same day

Yoshikazu's Makeup with Mud Manga Gets Live-Action Series https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-05-31/yoshikazu-makeup-with-mud-manga-gets-live-action-series/.211424 Hikaru Takahashi stars in series debuting on July 13

Anime NYC Hosts Hip Hop Duo Creepy Nuts https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-05-31/anime-nyc-hosts-hip-hop-duo-creepy-nuts/.211421 Mashle, Call of the Night song performers hold 1st U.S. concert on August 23

Netflix Reports Live-Action One Piece Series as Its #1 Viewed Show in 2nd Half of 2023 https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-05-31/netflix-reports-live-action-one-piece-series-as-its-no.1-viewed-show-in-2nd-half-of-2023/.211419 Series had 71.6 million total views with 541.9 million hours viewed

Naruto: Arcade Battle Game Comes to N. America This Summer https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-05-31/naruto-arcade-battle-game-comes-to-n-america-this-summer/.211417 Game features collectible Shinobi Plates for summoning characters on 50-inch screen

Bandana Comic, Shōsetsu ni Narō Team Up for New Manga Contest With Theme of Robots, Mechs https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-05-31/bandana-comic-shosetsu-ni-naro-team-up-for-new-manga-contest-with-theme-of-robots-mechs/.211402 Winner to receive 500,000 yen, work turned into serialized manga

Alya Sometimes Hides Her Feelings in Russian Anime Reveals Masachika Character Video, July 3 Debut https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-05-31/alya-sometimes-hides-her-feelings-in-russian-anime-reveals-masachika-character-video-july-3-debut/.211405 Event report video also streamed from Sunsunsun, Sumire Uesaka's appearance at Bangkok Book Fair 2024

Magia Record: Puella Magi Madoka Magica Side Story Game Ends Service in July https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-05-31/magia-record-puella-magi-madoka-magica-side-story-game-ends-service-in-july/.211403 Game that inspired multiple anime launched in August 2017

Ikoku Nikki Live-Action Film's Clips Highlight Asa Moving Into Makio's House https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-05-31/ikoku-nikki-live-action-film-clips-highlight-asa-moving-into-makio-house/.211400 Film about novelist, niece opens on June 7