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Studio Trigger Teases Transformers 40th Anniversary Promo Video https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-08-29/studio-trigger-teases-transformers-40th-anniversary-promo-video/.214906 Transformers animated series first aired in September 1984

Mecha-Ude: Mechanical Arms Anime Reveals New Visual, Cast Member https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-08-29/mecha-ude-mechanical-arms-anime-reveals-new-visual-cast-member/.214898 Kappei Yamaguchi joins cast as Kagami Group founder Yakumo

Witchy Pretty Cure!!: MIRAI DAYS Anime Reveals Visual, Staff, Theme Song Artist https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-08-28/witchy-pretty-cure-mirai-days-anime-reveals-visual-staff-theme-song-artist/.214896 Power of Hope: Precure Full Bloom's Takayuki Hamana directs anime at Toei Animation, Studio Deen

Cross Infinite World Licenses Ayakashi and the Fairy Tales We Tell Ourselves, How I Became King by Eating Monsters More Light Novels https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-08-28/cross-infinite-world-licenses-ayakashi-and-the-fairy-tales-we-tell-ourselves-how-i-became-king-by-/.214885 Also: How I Swapped Places with the Villainess, Beat Up Her Fiancé, and Found True Love, The Frugal Priestess ...

Blue Miburo Anime's Teaser Video Reveals, Previews Opening Theme Song by SPYAIR https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-08-28/blue-miburo-anime-teaser-video-reveals-previews-opening-theme-song-by-spyair/.214886 SPYAIR perform opening theme "Ao" for October 12 anime

'Bungo Stray Dogs: Dazai, Chuuya, Age Fifteen' Manga Gets Epilogue Chapter https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-08-28/bungo-stray-dogs-dazai-chuuya-age-fifteen-manga-gets-epilogue-chapter/.214798 Manga's final volume ships on October 4

Kemonomichi Manga by Konosuba's Akatsuki Ends https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-08-28/kemonomichi-manga-by-konosuba-akatsuki-ends/.214795 Manga launched in 2016, inspired 2019 TV anime

The Tales of Marielle Clarac Artist Alaskapan Launches New Manga https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-08-28/the-tales-of-marielle-clarac-artist-alaskapan-launches-new-manga/.214846 Niemiko launches on September 28

Oshi no Ko Manga Gets Stage Play for '2.5D Stage Play' Arc https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-08-28/oshi-no-ko-manga-gets-stage-play-for-2.5d-stage-play-arc/.214883 Stage play opens in December; anime of same arc gets recap episode on September 4

Love Live! Nijigasaki High School Idol Club Anime Film Trilogy's Trailer Previews Group's Dance Scenes https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-08-28/love-live-nijigasaki-high-school-idol-club-anime-film-trilogy-trailer-previews-group-dance-scenes/.214882 1st film in finale trilogy opens on September 6

Shy Anime Season 2 Casts Megumi Ogata https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-08-28/shy-anime-season-2-casts-megumi-ogata/.214869 Ogata plays Ai's sword Muku Shintō

Dragon Quest Monsters: The Dark Prince Game Gets PC, Mobile Versions on September 11 https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-08-28/dragon-quest-monsters-the-dark-prince-game-gets-pc-mobile-versions-on-september-11/.214793 New releases to include all DLC from Switch version

Saiyuki Reload Blast Manga Returns After 5 Years on September 28 https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-08-28/saiyuki-reload-blast-manga-returns-after-5-years-on-september-28/.214876 Final series in Kazuya Minekura's Saiyuki story launched in 2009

Wonderful Precure! The Movie Casts Kana Hanazawa, Kenta Miyake https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-08-28/wonderful-precure-the-movie-casts-kana-hanazawa-kenta-miyake/.214871 Hanazawa as game creator prodigy, Miyake as raccoon-dog boss in September 13 film

Blue Protocol Game to End Service Next January, With Release in the West Canceled https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-08-28/blue-protocol-game-to-end-service-next-january-with-release-in-the-west-canceled/.214859 Game was once planned for release with Amazon Games

Quality Assurance in Another World Anime Casts Yū Kobayashi https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-08-28/quality-assurance-in-another-world-anime-casts-yu-kobayashi/.214858 Kobayashi plays Gaydle starting in episode 9 on Friday

Cygames Pictures Unveils Original TV Anime Apocalypse Hotel https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-08-28/cygames-pictures-unveils-original-tv-anime-apocalypse-hotel/.214857 Zombie Land Saga's Shigeru Murakoshi oversees 2025 story about hotel in post-apocalyptic Ginza

Hyakushō Kizoku Season 2 Reveals October 4 Debut, Ending Song Artist https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-08-27/hyakusho-kizoku-season-2-reveals-october-4-debut-ending-song-artist/.214854 Singer-songwriter sanetii performs ending song 'Chōaizoku'

'Tsuma, Shōgakusei ni Naru.' Anime Reveals More Cast, Opening Song Artists https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-08-27/tsuma-shogakusei-ni-naru-anime-reveals-more-cast-opening-song-artists/.214853 Sachiko Kojima, Mutsuki Iwanaka join cast; pachae performs opening song 'Ai no Reunion'

Doraemon Dorayaki Shop Story Game Debuts for Switch in English, Japanese https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-08-27/doraemon-dorayaki-shop-story-game-debuts-for-switch-in-english-japanese/.214851 Kairosoft' releases game about running sweets shop with Doraemon

The Hundred Line -Last Defense Academy- Game's Trailer Unveils April 24 Launch in Japan https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-08-27/the-hundred-line-last-defense-academy-game-trailer-unveils-april-24-launch-in-japan/.214850 Danganronpa creators develop game for Switch, Steam

'Tokimeki Memorial: forever with you' Game Gets Switch Remake in 2025 https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-08-27/tokimeki-memorial-forever-with-you-game-gets-switch-remake-in-2025/.214848 Tokimeki Memorial: forever with you Emotional game features new illustrations

Beyblade X: XONE Game's Trailer Introduces Story, Battles, Customization https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-08-27/beyblade-x-xone-game-trailer-introduces-story-battles-customization/.214843 Game will launch for Nintendo Switch, PC via Steam in Japan on November 14

Taiko no Tatsujin: Rhythm Festival Game Gets PS5, Xbox X|S, PC Release in November https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-08-27/taiko-no-tatsujin-rhythm-festival-game-gets-ps5-xbox-x-s-pc-release-in-november/.214842 Game launches on November 7

Imagineer Announces New Fitness Boxing 3: Your Personal Trainer Game https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-08-27/imagineer-announces-new-fitness-boxing-3-your-personal-trainer-game/.214830 Game launches for Switch on December 5

1st 2 Suikoden Games' HD Remaster Trailer Reveals March 6 Release Following Delay https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-08-27/1st-2-suikoden-games-hd-remaster-trailer-reveals-march-6-release-following-delay/.214822 Trailer reveals March 6 launch on Switch, PS5, PS4, Xbox, PC

Capcom Announces Capcom Fighting Collection 2, Marvel vs. Capcom Fighting Collection: Arcade Classics Release Date https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-08-27/capcom-announces-capcom-fighting-collection-2-marvel-vs-capcom-fighting-collection-arcade-classics-/.214820 Capcom Fighting Collection 2 includes Capcom vs. SNK, Power Stone, more games

Konami Announces Castlevania Dominus Collection of 3 DS Games, Haunted Castle Arcade Game https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-08-27/konami-announces-castlevania-dominus-collection-of-3-ds-games-haunted-castle-arcade-game/.214823 Collection launched for Switch, PS5, Xbox, PC on same day

Koei Tecmo, Gust Announce Atelier Yumia: The Alchemist of Memories & the Envisioned Land Game https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-08-27/koei-tecmo-gust-announce-atelier-yumia-the-alchemist-of-memories-and-the-envisioned-land-game/.214821 Game launches for Switch, PS5, PS4, Xbox, PC in early 2025

Haigakura Anime Reveals 5 New Cast Members in Main Promo Video https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-08-27/haigakura-anime-reveals-5-new-cast-members-in-main-promo-video/.214815 Junko Takeuchi, Akira Sasanuma, Tatsumaru Tachibana, Atsushi Tamaru, Kazutomi Yamamoto join cast of October anime

Fairy Tail 2 Sequel RPG's Trailer Reveals December Release https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-08-27/fairy-tail-2-sequel-rpg-trailer-reveals-december-release/.214819 Game launches for Switch, PS5, PS4 on December 13, PC on December 11

Live-Action Sonic the Hedgehog 3 Film's 1st Trailer Previews Shadow https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-08-27/live-action-sonic-the-hedgehog-3-film-1st-trailer-previews-shadow/.214818 Keanu Reeves plays Shadow in new film

Cute High Earth Defense Club Eternal Love! Anime Film Confirms 4 More Returning Cast Members https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-08-27/cute-high-earth-defense-club-eternal-love-anime-film-confirms-4-more-returning-cast-members/.214813 Hiroshi Kamiya, Jun Fukuyama, Takuma Terashima, Hiroki Yasumoto to reprise roles in 2025 film

PlayStation 5 Console, Peripherals' Suggested Retail Prices Rise in Japan on September 2 https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-08-27/playstation-5-console-peripherals-suggested-retail-prices-rise-in-japan-on-september-2/.214809 Console goes from ¥66,980 to ¥79,980

Bananya Anime Gets 3rd Season in October https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-08-26/bananya-anime-gets-3rd-season-in-october/.214800 Yūki Kaji, Ayumu Murase return to voice Bananya, new character Baby Sweet

Studio Mayflower Appoints Chainsaw Man Director Ryū Nakayama as Chief Creative Officer https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-08-26/studio-mayflower-appoints-chainsaw-man-director-ryu-nakayama-as-chief-creative-officer/.214786 Studio, established in December 2023, aims to create IP using latest technology

Millennium Parade Cancels Entire World Tour https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-08-26/millennium-parade-cancels-entire-world-tour/.214783 Team "would not be able to deliver high quality performance"

K Manga Adds Historie Manga https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-08-26/k-manga-adds-historie-manga/.214784 Parasyte's Hitoshi Iwaaki launched ongoing manga in 2004

Bleach: Rebirth of Souls Game's Character Trailer Previews Urahara https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-08-26/bleach-rebirth-of-souls-game-character-trailer-previews-urahara/.214782 3D arena fighting game launches for PS5, PS4, Xbox Series X|S, PC

Synduality Echo of Ada Game's 'Choose Your Path' Trailer Reveals Closed Network Test https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-08-26/synduality-echo-of-ada-game-choose-your-path-trailer-reveals-closed-network-test/.214781 Closed network test registration open until September 3

Tower of God Season 2 Anime Casts Aika Wakuno, Tetsuya Kakihara, Kentarō Kumagai https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-08-26/tower-of-god-season-2-anime-casts-aika-wakuno-tetsuya-kakihara-kentaro-kumagai/.214770 New cast appeared in anime's eighth episode on Sunday

100-Nichi Go ni Shinu Wani Manga Gets Sequel https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-08-26/100-nichi-go-ni-shinu-wani-manga-gets-sequel/.214739 100-Nichi Go ni Shinu (X) Nezumi debuted on August 21

Touhou Genso Wanderer -FORESIGHT- Game Launches for PS4, Switch on September 18 https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-08-26/touhou-genso-wanderer-foresight-game-launches-for-ps4-switch-on-september-18/.214736 Latest installment in Fushigi no Gensokyo game series launched for PC via Steam on May 15

Star Fruit Books Licenses Itodome's 'Good Morning on the Planet of Flowers' 1-Shot Manga https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-08-26/star-fruit-books-licenses-itodome-good-morning-on-the-planet-of-flowers-1-shot-manga/.214758 Company to release original space sci-fi manga in print, digitally

Kickstarter Campaign for The Dagger of Kamui Anime Film's Blu-ray Release Reaches Goal on 1st Day https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-08-26/kickstarter-campaign-for-the-dagger-of-kamui-anime-film-blu-ray-release-reaches-goal-on-1st-day/.214733 Campaign started on Saturday

Akaza Samamiya's Mr. Mallow Blue Manga Ends in 6th Volume https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-08-26/akaza-samamiya-mr-mallow-blue-manga-ends-in-6th-volume/.214738 Series launched in November 2019

Loner Life in Another World Anime Reveals 9 New Cast Members https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-08-26/loner-life-in-another-world-anime-reveals-9-new-cast-members/.214755 Taichi Ichikawa, Kento Hama, Fumiya Imai, more join cast for October 3 anime

Gundam Seed FREEDOM Film Gets Special Editions With Over 500 Cuts Updated https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-08-25/gundam-seed-freedom-film-gets-special-editions-with-over-500-cuts-updated/.214752 2 editions, with different epilogue cuts added, to play in September 20-October 3, November 1-14

Nakama Press to Publish Ukyō Kodachi, Tatsuma Ejiri's Infini-T Force: Arc to the Future Manga https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-08-25/nakama-press-to-publish-ukyo-kodachi-tatsuma-ejiri-infini-t-force-arc-to-the-future-manga/.214720 New manga publisher is imprint of U.S.-based indie comic book publisher Mad Cave Studios

Mission: Yozakura Family Anime Casts Akira Ishida, Ami Koshimizu, Chiaki Kobayashi https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-08-25/mission-yozakura-family-anime-casts-akira-ishida-ami-koshimizu-chiaki-kobayashi/.214737 PoPoPPo head Asuka Hatoda, Nijibana members Akai & Aonuma appeared in Sunday's episode 21