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Macross: Shooting Insight Game Launches in West on December 6 https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/daily-briefs/2024-08-21/macross-shooting-insight-game-launches-in-west-on-december-6/.214594 Red Art Games announced on Wednesday that it will release Bushiroad's Macross: Shooting Insight game physically and digitally for Nintendo Switch, PlayStation...

Yuki Yuna is a Hero Anime Gets Stage Play for 10th Anniversary https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-08-21/yuki-yuna-is-a-hero-anime-gets-stage-play-for-10th-anniversary/.214560 Stage play will run from October 12-14 at the Japan Pavilion Hall in Saitama

Magic Maker ~Isekai Mahō no Tsukurikata~ Reveals Character Video for Marie https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-08-21/magic-maker-~isekai-maho-no-tsukurikata~-reveals-character-video-for-marie/.214583 Ai Kakuma voices character in 2025 anime

Live-Action One Piece Series' 2nd Season Casts Katey Sagal as Dr. Kureha, Mark Harelik as Dr. Hiriluk https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-08-21/live-action-one-piece-series-2nd-season-casts-katey-sagal-as-dr-kureha-mark-harelik-as-dr-hiriluk/.214593 2nd season will cover up to Drum Island arc

Coffee's Wandance Hip-Hop Dance Manga Gets TV Anime in 2025 https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-08-21/coffee-wandance-hip-hop-dance-manga-gets-tv-anime-in-2025/.214530 Madhouse, Cyclone Graphics inc to produce anime

Okinawa de Suki ni Natta Ko ga Hōgen Sugite Tsurasugiru Anime's Video Highlights Main Cast https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-08-20/okinawa-de-suki-ni-natta-ko-ga-hogen-sugite-tsurasugiru-anime-video-highlights-main-cast/.214574 Takeo Ōtsuka, Akari Kitō, Fairouz Ai star in January 2025 anime

With You and the Rain Comedy Manga Gets 2025 TV Anime https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-08-20/with-you-and-the-rain-comedy-manga-gets-2025-tv-anime/.214573 Kō Nikaido launched manga in August 2020

Amazon Prime Video Announces Secret Level Series Set in Video Game Worlds https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-08-20/amazon-prime-video-announces-secret-level-series-set-in-video-game-worlds/.214567 Armored Core, Mega Man, PAC-MAN, more featured

Blue Box Manga Takes 1-Week Break https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-08-20/blue-box-manga-takes-1-week-break/.214507 Manga continues on September 2

Tribe Nine Game Streams 'Re:Re:Re:' Trailer https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-08-20/tribe-nine-game-streams-re-re-re-trailer/.214564 3D action RPG launches for iOS, Android, PC

Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves Game's Trailer Reveals Mai Shiranui, April 24 Release https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-08-20/fatal-fury-city-of-the-wolves-game-trailer-reveals-mai-shiranui-april-24-release/.214563 Rebecca Rose, Ami Koshimizu voice returning character

Rascal Does Not Dream of a Dreaming Girl Manga Ends in 3rd Volume https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-08-20/rascal-does-not-dream-of-a-dreaming-girl-manga-ends-in-3rd-volume/.214509 Final volume ships on October 10

Monster Hunter Wilds Game's 3rd Trailer Reveals Lala Barina, Scarlet Forest https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-08-20/monster-hunter-wilds-game-3rd-trailer-reveals-lala-barina-scarlet-forest/.214562 Also: Windward Plains Apex Predator Rey Dau

Dragon Ball: Sparking! Zero Game's Trailer Reveals Ultimate Gohan, Super Buu https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-08-20/dragon-ball-sparking-zero-game-trailer-reveals-ultimate-gohan-super-buu/.214561 Buu saga characters join game launching on October 11

Persona 3 Reload Game's DLC Trailer Reveals Joker Battle https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-08-20/persona-3-reload-game-dlc-trailer-reveals-joker-battle/.214558 "Episode Aigis -The Answer-" DLC launches on September 10

Street Fighter 6 Game's Trailer Reveals Terry Bogard's September 24 Release Date https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-08-20/street-fighter-6-game-trailer-reveals-terry-bogard-september-24-release-date/.214557 Gameplay trailer previews Fatal Fury crossover character

Delico's Nursery Anime Reveals English Dub Cast, Premiere https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-08-20/delico-nursery-anime-reveals-english-dub-cast-premiere/.214556 Derick Snow, Kieran Flitton, more star in dub on Wednesday

Pacific Rim Gets Prequel Series by Legendary Pictures https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-08-20/pacific-rim-gets-prequel-series-by-legendary-pictures/.214508 Netflix's Pacific Rim: The Black anime debuted in April 2021

Live-Action Happy of the End BL Series Reveals Theme Song in New Trailer https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-08-20/live-action-happy-of-the-end-bl-series-reveals-theme-song-in-new-trailer/.214535 THE SPELLBOUND perform '2Colors feat.JESSE(RIZE/The BONEZ)' theme song for September 2 series

Hare Tokidoki Buta Novels Author Shiro Yadama Dies at 80 https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-08-20/hare-tokidoki-buta-novels-author-shiro-yadama-dies-at-80/.214523 Yadama's novels inspired 1988 Fair, then Partly Piggy anime film, 1997 Tokyo Pig TV anime

Live-Action One Piece Series' 2nd Season Will Cover Up to Drum Island https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-08-20/live-action-one-piece-series-2nd-season-will-cover-up-to-drum-island/.214550 New cast members to be announced from Wednesday-Friday

Voice Actress Atsuko Tanaka Dies After Almost 1 Year Battle with Unspecified Illness https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-08-20/voice-actress-atsuko-tanaka-dies-after-almost-1-year-battle-with-unspecified-illness/.214540 Tanaka voiced Motoko Kusanagi in Ghost in the Shell, Harumi Kiyama in A Certain Scientific Railgun, Ōmurasaki no Omae in YATAGARASU: The Raven Does Not Choose Its Master

Tying the Knot With an Amagami Sister Anime's Main Promo Video Unveils Opening Theme Song, October 1 Debut https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-08-20/tying-the-knot-with-an-amagami-sister-anime-main-promo-video-unveils-opening-theme-song-october-1-/.214538 Momoiro Clover Z perform "Yawaku Koishite ~Zutto Bokura de Iraremasu yō ni~" opening song

Negative Positive Angler Original Fishing Anime Unveils 3 More Cast Members https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-08-20/negative-positive-angler-original-fishing-anime-unveils-3-more-cast-members/.214521 Rio Tsuchiya, Hiroshi Tsuchida, Masashi Sugawara join cast of October series

The Quintessential Quintuplets' 2nd Goto Pazu Story Game Delayed to October 31 https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-08-20/the-quintessential-quintuplets-2nd-goto-pazu-story-game-delayed-to-october-31/.214520 Game originally slated for September 26 release

Netflix to Add Grave of the Fireflies Anime Film https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-08-20/netflix-to-add-grave-of-the-fireflies-anime-film/.214512 Isao Takahata, Studio Ghibli's film available on Netflix on September 16

Live-Action Cells at Work! Film Announces 9 More Cast Members https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-08-19/live-action-cells-at-work-film-announces-9-more-cast-members/.214511 Shota Sometani, Kyōko Fukada, Ainosuke Kataoka, SEKAI NO OWARI's Fukase, more co-star in December 13 film

Nintendo Museum to Open on October 2 https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-08-19/nintendo-museum-to-open-on-october-2/.214510 Kyoto museum to feature games, interactive exhibits, gallery of past products

'Anyway I'm Falling in Love With You' Manga Gets Stage Play https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-08-19/anyway-im-falling-in-love-with-you-manga-gets-stage-play/.214492 Play opens in February 2025 in Tokyo, Osaka

Final Fantasy XVI Game Gets PC Release on September 17 https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-08-19/final-fantasy-xvi-game-gets-pc-release-on-september-17/.214496 Game to launch on PC via Steam, Epic Games Store

Level 1 Demon Lord and One Room Hero Anime Reveals English Dub Cast https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-08-19/level-1-demon-lord-and-one-room-hero-anime-reveals-english-dub-cast/.214493 Joe Daniels, Brittney Karbowski, more star in dub debuting on Tuesday

Masakazu Ooi's Oku-san Manga Ends on September 17 https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-08-19/masakazu-ooi-oku-san-manga-ends-on-september-17/.214428 Manga launched in 2009

Monster Hunter Wilds Game Streams 13 Weapon Overview Videos https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-08-19/monster-hunter-wilds-game-streams-13-weapon-overview-videos/.214437 Weapon overviews for Heavy Bowgun, Insect Glaive, Gunlance, Hunting Horn, Long Sword, Charge Blade, Light Bowgun, Sword & Shield, Switch Axe, more stream for upcoming 2025 game

Hunter x Hunter Manga Resumes in Weekly Shonen Jump on October 7 https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-08-19/hunter-x-hunter-manga-resumes-in-weekly-shonen-jump-on-october-7/.214474 Manga's 38th volume ships on September 4; manga will not follow weekly serialized format

Jujutsu Kaisen Manga Ends in 5 Chapters on September 30 https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-08-19/jujutsu-kaisen-manga-ends-in-5-chapters-on-september-30/.214472 Manga launched in 2018

Naoko Yamada, Science Saru's Garden of Remembrance Anime Short Film Reveals Main Promo Video, August 30 Japan Streaming Date https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-08-19/naoko-yamada-science-saru-garden-of-remembrance-anime-short-film-reveals-main-promo-video-august-30-/.214469 Short film recently screened at Anime Expo in July

"The Most Notorious 'Talker' Runs the World's Greatest Clan" Anime Reveals 5 New Cast https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-08-19/the-most-notorious-talker-runs-the-world-greatest-clan-anime-reveals-5-new-cast/.214466 Yoshiki Nakajima, Kaede Hondo, Akihiro Tajima, Seiji Maeda, Kaori Maeda join cast of October anime

The First Slam Dunk Film Passes Avatar to Become #12 Highest-Grossing Film Ever in Japan After Revival Screening https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-08-19/the-first-slam-dunk-film-passes-avatar-to-become-no.12-highest-grossing-film-ever-in-japan-after-/.214467 Film has earned 16.22 billion yen

Anpanman's Latest Film Earns 670 Million Yen in 50 Days, Becomes Highest-Grossing in Franchise https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-08-19/anpanman-latest-film-earns-670-million-yen-in-50-days-becomes-highest-grossing-in-franchise/.214462 Soreike! Anpanman: Baikinman to Ehon no Lulun sold 520,000 tickets from June 28-August 16

Haikyu!! Manga Gets New Gekidan 'Haikyu!!' Stage Play in May 2025 https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-08-19/haikyu-manga-gets-new-gekidan-haikyu-stage-play-in-may-2025/.214459 Former Shōyō Hinata stage actor, 1st Gekidan 'Haikyu!!' director Kenta Suga returns to direct new play

My Hero Academia: You're Next Film's Cumulative Earning Exceeds 2.38 Billion Yen https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-08-19/my-hero-academia-youre-next-film-cumulative-earning-exceeds-2.38-billion-yen/.214456 Film sold 1.65 million tickets as of Sunday

Sword Art Online: Fractured Daydream Game Streams Trailer Highlighting Character Leafa https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-08-19/sword-art-online-fractured-daydream-game-streams-trailer-highlighting-character-leafa/.214436 Fighting game launches in early 2025 for PS5/4, Xbox Series X|S, PC

Alya Sometimes Hides Her Feelings in Russian Light Novels Reach 5 Million Copies https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-08-19/alya-sometimes-hides-her-feelings-in-russian-light-novels-reach-5-million-copies/.214434 Light novels set feat as first in Kadokawa's Sneaker Bunko imprint's romantic comedy stories' history

Overlord: The Sacred Kingdom Anime Film Moviegoers Get Bonus Text Story https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-08-19/overlord-the-sacred-kingdom-anime-film-moviegoers-get-bonus-text-story/.214440 New story written by Kugane Maruyama, illustrations by so-bin

Kenta Shinohara's Witch Watch Manga Gets TV Anime https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-08-18/kenta-shinohara-witch-watch-manga-gets-tv-anime/.214406 Ryōta Suzuki, Rina Kawaguchi star in April 2025 series

Let This Grieving Soul Retire! Anime's 1st Video Unveils More Cast, Theme Songs, October 1 Debut https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-08-18/let-this-grieving-soul-retire-anime-1st-video-unveils-more-cast-theme-songs-october-1-debut/.214438 Yō Taichi, Akira Sekine, Kouji Seki, Seiji Maeda join cast of October 1 anime

The Irregular at Magic High School: Shizoku Kaigi-hen Manga Adaptation Ends on September 18 https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-08-18/the-irregular-at-magic-high-school-shizoku-kaigi-hen-manga-adaptation-ends-on-september-18/.214424 Hazumi Takeda's adaptation of original light novel series' arc launched in 2020

'Good Bye, Dragon Life' Anime Reveals New Trailer, Ending Theme, More Cast https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-08-18/good-bye-dragon-life-anime-reveals-new-trailer-ending-theme-more-cast/.214416 EverdreaM performs ending theme "Kimi to Mita Keshiki"

'Cherry Magic! Thirty Years of Virginity Can Make You a Wizard?!' Anime's Special Edited Compilation Theater Screenings Start on December 13 https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-08-18/cherry-magic-thirty-years-of-virginity-can-make-you-a-wizard-anime-special-edited-compilation-/.214429 Special edited compilation includes episodes not depicted in TV anime

Tower of God Season 2 Reveals 2 More Cast Members https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-08-18/tower-of-god-season-2-reveals-2-more-cast-members/.214432 Chiharu Sawashiro, Tatsumaru Tachibana join cast