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Crunchyroll Holds 1-Day Screenings of The Concierge, trapezium Films in N. America in September https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-07-31/crunchyroll-holds-1-day-screenings-of-the-concierge-trapezium-films-in-n-america-in-september/.213763 The Concierge screens on September 11, trapezium on September 18

Aquaplus Develops Remake of To Heart Visual Novel/Dating Sim https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-07-31/aquaplus-develops-remake-of-to-heart-visual-novel-dating-sim/.213768 Game releases in 2025 with optional new cast, including Kana Ichinose, Hina Yomiya as Akari, Multi

Live-Action ACMA:Game Film's Trailer Reveals More Cast https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-07-30/live-action-acma-game-film-trailer-reveals-more-cast/.213761 Film opens in theaters on October 25

Live-Action Cells at Work! Film Reveals 4 More Cast, New Poster Visual https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-07-30/live-action-cells-at-work-film-reveals-4-more-cast-new-poster-visual/.213735 Kōji Yamamoto, Riisa Naka, Wakana Matsumoto, Maika Pugh join cast of December 13 film

Marubeni, Mizuho Securities Invest in Anime, Manga https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-07-30/marubeni-mizuho-securities-invest-in-anime-manga/.213691 Marubeni sets up joint venture with Shogakukan; Mizuho Securities to launch animation film fund

Udon Licenses Stories of Steve Jobs, Princess Diana, More for Manga Biographies Series https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-07-30/udon-licenses-stories-of-steve-jobs-princess-diana-more-for-manga-biographies-series/.213659 Also: Momofuku Ando, Amelia Earhart, Marie Antoinette, Mother Teresa, Thomas Edison, Wolfgang Mozart

Udon Entertainment Licenses Mr. Mega Man, Little Mega Man Manga https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-07-30/udon-entertainment-licenses-mr-mega-man-little-mega-man-manga/.213744 Both manga by Yūshi Kawata, Yukito ended recently

Fitness Boxing feat. Hatsune Miku Switch Game Launches in West on September 5 https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/daily-briefs/2024-07-30/fitness-boxing-feat-hatsune-miku-switch-game-launches-in-west-on-september-5/.213745 Aksys Games confirmed that it will release Fitness Boxing feat. Hatsune Miku (Fitness Boxing feat. Hatsune Miku -Miku to Issho ni Exercise-), a new game...

Date A Live: Ren Dystopia Game Launches Worldwide on Steam in September https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/daily-briefs/2024-07-30/date-a-live-ren-dystopia-game-launches-worldwide-on-steam-in-september/.213743 Idea Factory International announced on Thursday that it will release Date A Live: Ren Dystopia, a game based on Koushi Tachibana's Date A Live light novel...

Dragon Ball: Sparking! Zero Game's Trailer Reveals Characters from Saiyan, Namek Sagas https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-07-30/dragon-ball-sparking-zero-game-trailer-reveals-characters-from-saiyan-namek-sagas/.213742 Chiaotzu, Dodoria, Zarbon, Nail, Ginyu, various forms of Frieza join roster

Utawarerumono: ZAN Action Game Gets PC Release in 2025 https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-07-30/utawarerumono-zan-action-game-gets-pc-release-in-2025/.213741 Game based on 2018 PS4 version will feature PC-specific optimizations/enhancements

Kadokawa Gradually Resumes Shipping of Books in August https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-07-30/kadokawa-gradually-resumes-shipping-of-books-in-august/.213718 Publisher to scale up promotional activities, compensate for pending shipments after cyber attack

I'll Become a Villainess Who Goes Down in History Anime's Alicia Video Announces October 1 Debut https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-07-30/ill-become-a-villainess-who-goes-down-in-history-anime-alicia-video-announces-october-1-debut/.213734 Kanna Nakamura voices protagonist in anime

Live-Action Oshi no Ko Series Casts Ryō Narita https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-07-30/live-action-oshi-no-ko-series-casts-ryo-narita/.213729 Narita plays gynecologist Gorō Amemiya in November 28 series

Studio NUTS Animates Original Fishing TV Anime Negative Positive Angler https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-07-30/studio-nuts-animates-original-fishing-tv-anime-negative-positive-angler/.213725 Mutsuki Iwanaka, Fairouz Ai, Kaito Ishikawa star in October fishing anime

Magical DoReMi Anime Unveils 2nd 25th Anniversary Video https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-07-30/magical-doremi-anime-unveils-2nd-25th-anniversary-video/.213728 Video unveiled on protagonist Doremi Harukaze's birthday features ending song "Watashi no Tsubasa"

Okaimono Panda! Anime's 2nd Video Reveals More Cast https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-07-29/okaimono-panda-anime-2nd-video-reveals-more-cast/.213715 Neeko, Ayumu Murase, Yuria Kōzuki join cast

DAN DA DAN Anime's English Dub Cast Revealed https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-07-29/dan-da-dan-anime-english-dub-cast-revealed/.213644 Abby Trott plays Momo, A.J. Beckles plays Okarun in English dub of anime premiering at Anime NYC on August 24

Visions of Mana Game Introduces Elemental Vessels in New Trailer https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-07-29/visions-of-mana-game-introduces-elemental-vessels-in-new-trailer/.213706 Role-playing game debuts on August 29

Zutaboro Reijō wa Ane no Moto Konyakusha ni Dekiai Sareru Novels Get TV Anime in 2025 https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-07-29/zutaboro-reijo-wa-ane-no-moto-konyakusha-ni-dekiai-sareru-novels-get-tv-anime-in-2025/.213695 Pocket Comics publishes novels' manga adaptation in English as Betrothed to My Sister's Ex

Project Sekai: Colorful Stage feat. Hatsune Miku Smartphone Game Gets Anime Film https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-07-29/project-sekai-colorful-stage-feat-hatsune-miku-smartphone-game-gets-anime-film/.213694 COLORFUL STAGE! The Movie: A Miku Who Can't Sing opens in Japan on January 17, 2025

Zoku Thermae Romae Sequel Manga Resumes on Tuesday https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-07-29/zoku-thermae-romae-sequel-manga-resumes-on-tuesday/.213687 Manga announced break on April 9

Makeup With Mud Creator Yoshikazu Launches New Series https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-07-29/makeup-with-mud-creator-yoshikazu-launches-new-series/.213664 Jōō no Inu debuts on August 28

Voice Actress Keiko Yamamoto Dies at 83 Due to Sepsis https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-07-29/voice-actress-keiko-yamamoto-dies-at-83-due-to-sepsis/.213682 Yamamoto voiced Shōta Yamada in Chibi Maruko-chan, Hanako Hanazawa in Sazae-san

Mission: Yozakura Family Anime Casts Yoshino Nanjō https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-07-29/mission-yozakura-family-anime-casts-yoshino-nanjo/.213680 Nanjō's character Rinne Kitasato appeared in anime's 17th episode on Sunday

Takeru Kirishima's Brunhild the Dragonslayer Manga Ends https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-07-29/takeru-kirishima-brunhild-the-dragonslayer-manga-ends/.213679 Adaptation of light novel by Yuiko Agarizaki launched in 2022

Masahiro Ikeno's Banished from the Hero's Party Manga Adaptation Ends https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-07-29/masahiro-ikeno-banished-from-the-hero-party-manga-adaptation-ends/.213658 Manga launched in 2018; 14th, final volume to release on August 26

Too Many Losing Heroines! Anime Casts Chika Anzai https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-07-29/too-many-losing-heroines-anime-casts-chika-anzai/.213662 Character video for Chika Komari also revealed

Toilet-Bound Hanako-kun Anime's 2nd Season Debuts in January 2025, After-School Hanako-kun Short Anime Sequel Premieres on October 7 https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-07-29/toilet-bound-hanako-kun-anime-2nd-season-debuts-in-january-2025-after-school-hanako-kun-short-anime-/.213661 Yōhei Fukui directs new season with returning staff, cast

Live-Action Cosmetic Playlover Show's Trailer Previews Urashimasakatasen's Theme Song https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-07-28/live-action-cosmetic-playlover-show-trailer-previews-urashimasakatasen-theme-song/.213673 Urashimasakatasen perform theme song "Wagamama Only Mine" for August 5 show

BanG Dream! It's MyGo!!!!! TV Anime's Compilation Films' Trailer Reveals Opening Dates https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-07-28/bang-dream-its-mygo-tv-anime-compilation-films-trailer-reveals-opening-dates/.213668 1st film opens on September 27, 2nd film on November 8

Boy Group Naniwa Danshi Performs Nintama Rantaro Anime Film's Theme Song; Members Ryūsei Ōnishi, Jōichirō Fujiwara to Appear in Film https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-07-28/boy-group-naniwa-danshi-performs-nintama-rantaro-anime-film-theme-song-members-ryusei-onishi-/.213656 Group also performs new version of anime series' "Yūki 100%" theme song

Mononoke Film Project to Have 3 Films, 2nd Film Opens on March 14, 2025 https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-07-28/mononoke-film-project-to-have-3-films-2nd-film-opens-on-march-14-2025/.213655 1st film wins prestigious Satoshi Kon award at ongoing 28th Fantasia Int'l Film Fest

Dark Machine Mecha Game/Anime Project Debuts Anime Pilot Trailer https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-07-28/dark-machine-mecha-game-anime-project-debuts-anime-pilot-trailer/.213653 Production +h animates trailer for project featuring Goro Taniguchi, Hidetaka Tenjin

Too Many Losing Heroines! Anime's English Dub Debuts on July 28 https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-07-28/too-many-losing-heroines-anime-english-dub-debuts-on-july-28/.213643 Crunchyroll reveals English dub cast, staff

Uma Musume: Pretty Derby Party Game Reveals Final Trailer https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-07-28/uma-musume-pretty-derby-party-game-reveals-final-trailer/.213646 Game debuts for Nintendo Switch, PS4, PS5, PC via Steam on August 30

Shibatarian Manga Ends in 3 Chapters https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-07-27/shibatarian-manga-ends-in-3-chapters/.213647 Series debuted on Shonen Jump+ in April 2023 with English release on Manga Plus

Shiro Manta's My Sempai is Annoying Manga Ends https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-07-27/shiro-manta-my-sempai-is-annoying-manga-ends/.213651 Series launched in 2017

Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Swordsmith Village Arc Anime Debuts on Toonami on August 10 https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-07-27/demon-slayer-kimetsu-no-yaiba-swordsmith-village-arc-anime-debuts-on-toonami-on-august-10/.213501 Anime premiered in Japan in 2023

Terminator Zero's Mattson Tomlin Writes BRZRKR Anime Series https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-07-27/terminator-zero-mattson-tomlin-writes-brzrkr-anime-series/.213650 The Batman screenwriter starts developing series co-created by Keanu Reeves this fall

Japan's Video Game Rankings, July 15-21 https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-07-27/japan-video-game-rankings-july-15-21/.213610 Powerful Pro Baseball 2024-2025 Switch, PS4 versions debut at #1, #2

Japanese Animation TV Ranking, July 15-21 https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-07-27/japanese-animation-tv-ranking-july-15-21/.213614 Kinnikuman: Perfect Origin Arc anime earns 2.2% rating

Mononoke Anime Film Star Hiroshi Kamiya States He is Recording for '2nd Chapter' https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-07-27/mononoke-anime-film-star-hiroshi-kamiya-states-he-is-recording-for-2nd-chapter/.213640 Gekijōban Mononoke: Karakasa opened in Japan on Friday

'Party kara Tsuihō Sareta Sono Chiyushi, Jitsuwa Saikyō ni Tsuki' Anime Reveals 2 More Cast, Opening Theme in Video https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-07-27/party-kara-tsuiho-sareta-sono-chiyushi-jitsuwa-saikyo-ni-tsuki-anime-reveals-2-more-cast-opening-/.213638 Yukari Tamura, Shinichirō Miki join cast for October anime

Maki Fujiwara's My Picture Diary Manga Wins Eisner Award https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-07-27/maki-fujiwara-my-picture-diary-manga-wins-eisner-award/.213635 Daniel Warren Johnson's Transformers comic wins 2 awards

Cute High Earth Defense Club Gets Anime Film in Winter 2025 https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-07-27/cute-high-earth-defense-club-gets-anime-film-in-winter-2025/.213636 Film with returning cast, staff celebrates 10th anniversary

Crunchyroll Adds Star Blazers: Space Battleship Yamato 3199 Anime https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-07-27/crunchyroll-adds-star-blazers-space-battleship-yamato-3199-anime/.213634 1st 2 episodes available now

Like a Dragon: Yakuza Live-Action Series Reveals 1st Trailer, Kento Kaku as Nishiki https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-07-26/like-a-dragon-yakuza-live-action-series-reveals-1st-trailer-kento-kaku-as-nishiki/.213625 1st 3 episodes debut on Amazon Prime Video on October 24

Cyberpunk: Edgerunners Creator Launches New Manga on Shonen Jump+ https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-07-26/cyberpunk-edgerunners-creator-launches-new-manga-on-shonen-jump/.213620 Rafal Jaki, MACHINE GAMU launch No\Name manga on July 31

Uzumaki Anime's Trailer Reveals September 28 Premiere on Toonami https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-07-26/uzumaki-anime-trailer-reveals-september-28-premiere-on-toonami/.213628 Lazarus original anime scheduled for 2025