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Kimi ga Nozomu Eien: Enhanced Edition Visual Novel Releases on Steam on October 17 https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-08-04/kimi-ga-nozomu-eien-enhanced-edition-visual-novel-releases-on-steam-on-october-17/.213891 aNCHOR launches Steam page for main game, will launch page for DLC at future date

Live-Action TV Series Inspired by Anpanman Creator, Wife's Life Story Reveals More Cast https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-08-03/live-action-tv-series-inspired-by-anpanman-creator-wife-life-story-reveals-more-cast/.213920 Series premieres in spring 2025

Discotek Media Reveals 25 New Releases https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-08-03/discotek-media-reveals-25-new-releases/.213909 Humanoid Monster Bem, Groizer X, Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha StrikerS, Chie the Brat 2nd series, more licensed

AnimEigo Licenses Time of Eve, Full Moon wo Sagashite Anime https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-08-03/animeigo-licenses-time-of-eve-full-moon-wo-sagashite-anime/.213908 Company to release Bubblegum Crash on BD; to launch Kickstarter for BD release of The Dagger of Kamui anime film

Fate/Grand Order: Fujimaru Ritsuka wa Wakaranai Anime Gets 2nd Season https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-08-03/fate-grand-order-fujimaru-ritsuka-wa-wakaranai-anime-gets-2nd-season/.213917 1st 2 episodes now streaming

Aharen-san wa Hakarenai Anime Gets 2nd Season https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-08-03/aharen-san-wa-hakarenai-anime-gets-2nd-season/.213916 Inori Minase, Takuma Terashima return for new season

The Wrong Way to Use Healing Magic Anime Gets 2nd Season https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-08-03/the-wrong-way-to-use-healing-magic-anime-gets-2nd-season/.213911 2nd season announced at Otakon on Saturday

Kinokoinu - Mushroom Pup Anime Reveals Promo Video, Visual, More Cast, Theme Song Artists https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-08-03/kinokoinu-mushroom-pup-anime-reveals-promo-video-visual-more-cast-theme-song-artists/.213882 October debut also confirmed

Nights with a Cat Anime's 3rd Season Debuts in December https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-08-03/nights-with-a-cat-anime-3rd-season-debuts-in-december/.213887 Main visual, character visuals also revealed

Fate/stay night Remastered Visual Novel Releases on August 8, Fate/hollow ataraxia Remastered Announced https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-08-03/fate-stay-night-remastered-visual-novel-releases-on-august-8-fate-hollow-ataraxia-remastered-/.213910 Fate/stay night REMASTERED releases on August 8

Toei Animation Teases Girls Band Cry Announcement on English X/Twitter Account https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/daily-briefs/2024-08-02/toei-animation-teases-girls-band-cry-announcement-on-english-x-twitter-account/.213907 Toei Animation's official English X/Twitter account for North America, South Africa, Australia, and New Zealand teased on Friday an upcoming announcement...

Nintendo Switch Online Adds Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Red Rescue Team Game on August 9 https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-08-02/nintendo-switch-online-adds-pokemon-mystery-dungeon-red-rescue-team-game-on-august-9/.213903 Game originally debuted in Japan in November 2005, got Switch remake in March 2020

Sword Art Online: Fractured Daydream Game's Trailers Reveal Agil, Klein, Silica, Argo, Lisbeth https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-08-02/sword-art-online-fractured-daydream-game-trailers-reveal-agil-klein-silica-argo-lisbeth/.213902 Game launches for Switch, PS5, Xbox Series X|S, PC on October 4

Nintendo Switch Console Sales Reach 143.42 Million Worldwide https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-08-02/nintendo-switch-console-sales-reach-143.42-million-worldwide/.213899 Switch software sales amount to 1.266 billion units

English Dub of NieR:Automata Ver 1.1a Anime's 2nd Part Premieres on August 2 https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-08-02/english-dub-of-nier-automata-ver-1.1a-anime-2nd-part-premieres-on-august-2/.213886 English cast from Square Enix, Platinum Games' action role-playing game reprise their roles

TMS Entertainment Streams N. American Premiere of Big X, More Anime on YouTube for 60th Anniversary https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-08-02/tms-entertainment-streams-n-american-premiere-of-big-x-more-anime-on-youtube-for-60th-anniversary/.213900 Also: Sonic X, Super Dimension Century Orguss, Lupin the IIIrd

Duel Masters LOST Net Anime Reveals More Cast, Promo Video, Main Visual, Sequel Anime https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-08-02/duel-masters-lost-net-anime-reveals-more-cast-promo-video-main-visual-sequel-anime/.213894 Sequel manga Duel Masters LOST ~Gekka no Shinigami~ launches on August 8

Silent Witch Light Novels Get Anime https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-08-02/silent-witch-light-novels-get-anime/.213893 Saya Aizawa stars are Monica Everett

Rascal Does Not Dream Franchise's 'University Arc' Anime Premieres in 2025 https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/daily-briefs/2024-08-02/rascal-does-not-dream-franchise-university-arc-anime-premieres-in-2025/.213889 The Aniplex x Kadokawa Anime Matsuri livestream event on Friday revealed that the anime adapting the "University Student Arc" of the Seishun Buta Yarō...

Shōgo Sakata Joins Cast of Class no Dai Kirai na Joshi to Kekkon suru Koto ni Natta. TV Anime https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-08-02/shogo-sakata-joins-cast-of-class-no-dai-kirai-na-joshi-to-kekkon-suru-koto-ni-natta-tv-anime/.213888 Key visual, staff also revealed

I May Be a Guild Receptionist Anime's Video Reveals January 2025 Premiere https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-08-02/i-may-be-a-guild-receptionist-anime-video-reveals-january-2025-premiere/.213884 Rie Takahashi, Kentarō Kumagai star in fantasy anime about overtime-troubled guild receptionist

Sword Art Online Alternative: Gun Gale Online II Anime Premieres on October 4 https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/daily-briefs/2024-08-02/sword-art-online-alternative-gun-gale-online-ii-anime-premieres-on-october-4/.213883 The Aniplex x Kadokawa Anime Matsuri livestream event on Friday revealed that Sword Art Online Alternative: Gun Gale Online II, the second season of the...

Vaundy Also Performs Ending Theme for My Hero Academia: You're Next Film https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-08-02/vaundy-also-performs-ending-theme-for-my-hero-academia-youre-next-film/.213885 Film opened in Japan on Friday

Demon Lord 2099 Anime Reveals October Premiere, Theme Song Artists, Visual https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-08-02/demon-lord-2099-anime-reveals-october-premiere-theme-song-artists-visual/.213879 Shiyui performs opening theme song "Hollow," sekai performs the ending theme song "Spira"

'Good Bye, Dragon Life.' TV Anime Reveals New Visual, Opening Theme Artist, 8 More Cast Members https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-08-02/good-bye-dragon-life-tv-anime-reveals-new-visual-opening-theme-artist-8-more-cast-members/.213875 LUN8 performs opening theme for series debuting in October

MADKID, Hikaru Makishima Perform Theme Songs for Haigakura Anime https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-08-02/madkid-hikaru-makishima-perform-theme-songs-for-haigakura-anime/.213878 New key visual also revealed

Kenji Saitō's Kentōshi AtoZ Manga Ends https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-08-02/kenji-saito-kentoshi-atoz-manga-ends/.213864 Manga launched earlier this year in February

California Task Force Arrests 14 Human Traffickers in SDCC Sting https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-08-02/california-task-force-arrests-14-human-traffickers-in-sdcc-sting/.213862 10 victims recovered in sting operation

1st Mononoke Film Opens at #7 at Japanese Box Office https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-08-02/1st-mononoke-film-opens-at-no.7-at-japanese-box-office/.213739 4th live-action Kingdom film drops to #2, Strawberry School Festival!!!! to #8, Look Back to #9

Thunderbolt Fantasy Show's 4th Season Reveals Trailer, More Cast, October 5 Debut https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-08-02/thunderbolt-fantasy-show-4th-season-reveals-trailer-more-cast-october-5-debut/.213870 Fairouz Ai, Shōgo Batori join cast

Make a Girl Anime Film's Teaser Trailer Reveals More Cast, January 31 Opening https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-08-01/make-a-girl-anime-film-teaser-trailer-reveals-more-cast-january-31-opening/.213868 Yōji Ueda, Kana Hanazawa join cast

'Please Put Them On, Takamine-san!' Risque Comedy Manga Gets TV Anime https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-08-01/please-put-them-on-takamine-san-risque-comedy-manga-gets-tv-anime/.213865 Yūichi Hiiragi launched manga in January 2019

Honey Lemon Soda Anime Reveals Main Cast, 1st Promo Video https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-08-01/honey-lemon-soda-anime-reveals-main-cast-1st-promo-video/.213818 Kana Ichinose, Shōgo Yano star in January 2025 anime

North American Anime, Manga Releases, July 28-August 3 https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-08-01/north-american-anime-manga-releases-july-28-august-3/.213758 To Your Eternity anime, Noss and Zakuro manga ship

Nana Nanato's VTuber Legend: How I Went Viral after Forgetting to Turn Off My Stream Light Novels to End Main Story in 10th Volume https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-08-01/nana-nanato-vtuber-legend-how-i-went-viral-after-forgetting-to-turn-off-my-stream-light-novels-to-/.213776 Light novel series launched in 2021; ongoing anime adaptation premiered on July 7

AnimEigo to Release New Blu-ray Disc for Otaku no Video Anime on October 8 https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-08-01/animeigo-to-release-new-blu-ray-disc-for-otaku-no-video-anime-on-october-8/.213838 AnimEigo previously released Gainax's 1991 OVA in 2016 following Kickstarter campaign

Through the Lens Entertainment, Fangoria to Produce Films Based on Junji Ito's 'Bloodsucking Darkness,' 'Mystery of the Haunted House' Manga https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-08-01/through-the-lens-entertainment-fangoria-to-produce-films-based-on-junji-ito-bloodsucking-darkness-/.213832 Aditya Chand, Jay Van Hoy, Junji Ito, more serve as producers

Manga Barcelona Festival to Host Naoki Urasawa, Aka Akasaka, Kamome Shirahama, Other Guests https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-08-01/manga-barcelona-festival-to-host-naoki-urasawa-aka-akasaka-kamome-shirahama-other-guests/.213797 Also attending: BURNOUT SYNDROMES, Mengo Yokoyari, Shinichi Ishizuka, NUMBER 8, Kōcha Agasawa, Hiroshi Nagahama, Sunghoo Park, Maki Otsuki

Shigeru Sagazaki's From Old Country Bumpkin to Master Swordsman Light Novels Get TV Anime in April 2025 https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-08-01/shigeru-sagazaki-from-old-country-bumpkin-to-master-swordsman-light-novels-get-tv-anime-in-april-/.213821 Akio Kazumi directs Passione x Hayabusa Film anime

Akuyaku Reijō Tensei Oji-san TV Anime Reveals Main Cast, Staff, Teaser Video, January 2025 Debut https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-08-01/akuyaku-reijo-tensei-oji-san-tv-anime-reveals-main-cast-staff-teaser-video-january-2025-debut/.213822 Kazuhiko Inoue, M.A.O star in anime

Odekake Kozame Anime Reveals New Series is Anime Film https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-08-01/odekake-kozame-anime-reveals-new-series-is-anime-film/.213820 New anime series for Penguin Box's manga first announced on May 10

Shin chan: Shiro and the Coal Town Game Launches in West for Switch, Steam on October 24 https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-08-01/shin-chan-shiro-and-the-coal-town-game-launches-in-west-for-switch-steam-on-october-24/.213817 Game first released in Japan for Switch on February 22, in Asia on May 2

Evangelion Director Hideaki Anno Cancels Events After Compound Leg Fracture https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-08-01/evangelion-director-hideaki-anno-cancels-events-after-compound-leg-fracture/.213793 Director was scheduled to speak with Yoshikazu Yasuhiko at exhibit on August 11

'Tsuma, Shōgakusei ni Naru.' Anime's Teaser Reveals Kana Okazaki as Konomi https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-07-31/tsuma-shogakusei-ni-naru-anime-teaser-reveals-kana-okazaki-as-konomi/.213810 Daisuke Hirakawa, Aoi Yūki, Maiko Nomura also star in St. Signpost anime premering in October

Mikihisa Konishi's Petals of Reincarnation Action Manga Gets TV Anime https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-07-31/mikihisa-konishi-petals-of-reincarnation-action-manga-gets-tv-anime/.213807 Manga about talented "Returners" who are reincarnated historical figures launched in May 2014

Anime NYC Screens World Premiere of Terminator Zero Anime, Hosts Staff https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-07-31/anime-nyc-screens-world-premiere-of-terminator-zero-anime-hosts-staff/.213795 Masashi Kudo, Haruka Watanabe, Mattson Tomlin to attend convention on August 23-25

Bloody Roar Game Voice Actress Erica Ash Dies at 46 https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-07-31/bloody-roar-game-voice-actress-erica-ash-dies-at-46/.213759 Family confirms death after battle with cancer

Live-Action Sugar Dog Life Series Reveals 3 New Cast Members, Ending Song https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-07-31/live-action-sugar-dog-life-series-reveals-3-new-cast-members-ending-song/.213773 Girl band yayuyo performs "Futari Yōbi" ending song for August 3 series

Terminator Zero Anime Unveils New Trailer https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-07-31/terminator-zero-anime-unveils-new-trailer/.213787 Series premieres worldwide on Netflix on August 29

Tohai: Ura Rate Mahjong Tohai Roku Anime Unveils 2nd Promo Video, Theme Song Artists https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-07-31/tohai-ura-rate-mahjong-tohai-roku-anime-unveils-2nd-promo-video-theme-song-artists/.213778 Masayoshi Oishi performs opening, Taiyo to Odore Tsukiyo ni Utae perform ending