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Glacier Bay Books Launches Crowdfunding Campaign for Arata Imai's Flash Point Manga https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-08-23/glacier-bay-books-launches-crowdfunding-campaign-for-arata-imai-flash-point-manga/.214541 Crowdfunding campaign has goal of US$27,000, includes reprint of Imai's F manga

Re:Zero Witch's Re:surrection Smartphone Game Launches on August 26 https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-08-23/re-zero-witch-re-surrection-smartphone-game-launches-on-august-26/.214667 Konomi Suzuki performs theme song for game

Kitarō Tanjō: Gegege no Nazo Anime Film Gets New Screenings in October With Retaken Cuts, R15+ Rating https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-08-23/kitaro-tanjo-gegege-no-nazo-anime-film-gets-new-screenings-in-october-with-retaken-cuts-r15-rating/.214665 Film will also have some redubbed lines

U.S. Indie Publisher Mad Cave Studios Announces New Nakama Press Imprint Featuring Manga https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-08-23/u.s-indie-publisher-mad-cave-studios-announces-new-nakama-press-imprint-featuring-manga/.214664 1st titles slated to launch in summer 2025

1st Haikyu!! Final Film, The First Slam Dunk Return to Top 10 at Japan's Box Office https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-08-23/1st-haikyu-final-film-the-first-slam-dunk-return-to-top-10-at-japan-box-office/.214615 Zegapain STA sequel film debuts at #2 in mini-theaters

Saburō Nagai's Smells Like Green Spirit Manga Gets Live-Action Series https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-08-23/saburo-nagai-smells-like-green-spirit-manga-gets-live-action-series/.214654 Series starring Towa Araki premieres on September 19

The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim Film Reveals Japanese Dub Cast, December 27 Opening in Japan https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-08-23/the-lord-of-the-rings-the-war-of-the-rohirrim-film-reveals-japanese-dub-cast-december-27-opening-in-/.214650 Fūka Koshiba, Kenjiro Tsuda, Masachika Ichimura, Takako Honda, Manabu Muraji, Hayato Taya star

Live-Action Saint Young Men Film Reveals Team Heavenly Realm 2 https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-08-22/live-action-saint-young-men-film-reveals-team-heavenly-realm-2/.214649 Ryunosuke Kamiki plays Johane, Taiga Nakano plays Jūichimen Kannon

Mahō Tsukai ni Narenakatta Onna no Ko no Hanashi Anime's 2nd Promo Video Reveals Opening, Ending Theme Songs & Artists, October 4 Debut https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-08-22/maho-tsukai-ni-narenakatta-onna-no-ko-no-hanashi-anime-2nd-promo-video-reveals-opening-ending-theme-/.214627 PUFFY to tsuideni TOOBOE perform "Collage" opening song, halca performs "Shunkan Saidai Fūsoku" ending

Overlord: The Sacred Kingdom Anime Film Opens in N. America on November 8 https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-08-22/overlord-the-sacred-kingdom-anime-film-opens-in-n-america-on-november-8/.214648 Crunchyroll screens film less than 2 months after Japan

North American Anime, Manga Releases, August 18-24 https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-08-22/north-american-anime-manga-releases-august-18-24/.214559 Helck, The Ancient Magus' Bride Season 2 anime; Too Many Losing Heroines!, Kusunoki's Flunking Her High School Glow-Up manga ship

Blue Lock Manga Takes 1-Issue Break Due to Nomura's Sudden Illness https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-08-21/blue-lock-manga-takes-1-issue-break-due-to-nomura-sudden-illness/.214610 Manga resumes on August 28

Live-Action Sayuri Film Reveals New Footage Ahead of August 23 Opening https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-08-22/live-action-sayuri-film-reveals-new-footage-ahead-of-august-23-opening/.214638 Ryōka Minamide stars in film opening on Friday

The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim Film Reveals New Trailers, International Opening Date https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-08-22/the-lord-of-the-rings-the-war-of-the-rohirrim-film-reveals-new-trailers-international-opening-date/.214609 Film opens in U.S. theaters December 13, internationally December 11

Live-Action One Piece Series' 2nd Season Casts Sendhil Ramamurthy as Nefertari Cobra https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-08-22/live-action-one-piece-series-2nd-season-casts-sendhil-ramamurthy-as-nefertari-cobra/.214634 2nd season will cover up to Drum Island arc

Shinkalion Change the World Anime Adds Kazuki Ura to Cast https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-08-22/shinkalion-change-the-world-anime-adds-kazuki-ura-to-cast/.214629 Ura as Shinkalion 500 Kodama robot driver Yamato Nishiōji

Classic Stars TV Anime Features Chopin in 3rd Character Video https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-08-22/classic-stars-tv-anime-features-chopin-in-3rd-character-video/.214628 Shun Abe voices character in 2025 anime

Manga UP! Licenses Girl Meets Dragon: The Sacrificial Maiden's Happily Ever After Manga https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-08-22/manga-up-licenses-girl-meets-dragon-the-sacrificial-maiden-happily-ever-after-manga/.214606 First chapter available now

No Longer Allowed In Another World Anime Casts Mamiko Noto, Yūma Uchida https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-08-22/no-longer-allowed-in-another-world-anime-casts-mamiko-noto-yuma-uchida/.214624 Noto voices character Esche, Uchida as Yamada

Fruits Basket The Final Stage Play Reveals Cast in Costume https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-08-22/fruits-basket-the-final-stage-play-reveals-cast-in-costume/.214605 Play will run from October 18 to October 27 at Hulic Hall Tokyo

My Wife Has No Emotion Anime Casts Shūichirō Umeda https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-08-22/my-wife-has-no-emotion-anime-casts-shuichiro-umeda/.214582 Umeda voices Ōtani, Mina's former owner

Until You Bear My Child: The Substitute Bride and the Beast Soldier Manga's AnimeFesta Anime Unveils Cast, October 6 Debut https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-08-22/until-you-bear-my-child-the-substitute-bride-and-the-beast-soldier-manga-animefesta-anime-unveils-/.214616 Anime to air under title Taisho Era Contract Marriage ~The Substitute Bride and a Soldier's Fierce Love~

Yorushika Performs Orb: On the Movements of the Earth Anime's Ending Song https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-08-22/yorushika-performs-orb-on-the-movements-of-the-earth-anime-ending-song/.214613 Yorushika's ending song is titled "Aporia"

Macross: Do You Remember Love? Film Gets English-Subtitled 4K Remastered Blu-ray in Japan https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-08-22/macross-do-you-remember-love-film-gets-english-subtitled-4k-remastered-blu-ray-in-japan/.214612 Ultra HD BD + standard BD set launches in January 2025

Sacrificial Princess & the King of Beasts Musical Stage Play Reveals Cast, Trailer, Key Visual https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-08-21/sacrificial-princess-and-the-king-of-beasts-musical-stage-play-reveals-cast-trailer-key-visual/.214568 Film runs in Tokyo, Osaka, in March 2025

One Piece Bounty Rush Smartphone Game Gets Steam Release in Fall https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-08-21/one-piece-bounty-rush-smartphone-game-gets-steam-release-in-fall/.214575 Game launched for iOS, Android in 2019

K Manga Adds Kissing the Flower in Bloom Manga https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-08-21/k-manga-adds-kissing-the-flower-in-bloom-manga/.214571 Manga centers on suddenly homeless high school girl living with handsome florist

Kageki Shojo!! Stage Play Gets Sequel https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-08-21/kageki-shojo-stage-play-gets-sequel/.214565 Play will run at Mitsukoshi Theater in Tokyo from December 12-18

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