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Puella Magi Madoka Magica: Magia Exedra Game Delayed to Spring 2025 https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-11-20/puella-magi-madoka-magica-magia-exedra-game-delayed-to-spring-2025/.218081 Smartphone/PC game initially slated for this year

Pokémon Company Streams 8th New Pokétoon Episode https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-11-20/pokemon-company-streams-8th-new-poketoon-episode/.218080 Yuki Sakakihara, Yumiri Hanamori, Sōma Saitō star in 17-minute Charcadet-themed episode

Make a Girl Anime Film's Trailer Reveals Theme Song by Eve https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-11-20/make-a-girl-anime-film-trailer-reveals-theme-song-by-eve/.218078 Eve performs "Hana Hoshi" theme for January 31 film

The Share House's Secret Rule Anime Shorts Series Reveals Key Visual, Cast, January 5 Debut https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-11-20/the-share-house-secret-rule-anime-shorts-series-reveals-key-visual-cast-january-5-debut/.217969 Ryota Ochi, Satomi Miura, Hikaru Isshiki cast in story of man who trades housework for "fun" with 2 housemates

Star Wars: Visions Project Gets Volume 3 in 2025 https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-11-20/star-wars-visions-project-gets-volume-3-in-2025/.218075 Volume to feature 9 shorts from new, returning Japanese animation studios

Film Actor, The Boy and the Heron's Granduncle Voice Actor Shohei Hino Dies https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-11-20/film-actor-the-boy-and-the-heron-granduncle-voice-actor-shohei-hino-dies/.218071 Actor hosted cycling travel show Nippon Jūdan Kokoro Tabi for 14 years

Anne of Green Gables Novels Get New Anime by Answer Studio Next Spring https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-11-20/anne-of-green-gables-novels-get-new-anime-by-answer-studio-next-spring/.218070 New Anne Shirley anime to cover Anne's bond with Matthew & Marilla, romance with GIlbert

Final Fantasy XIV MMORPG Gets Mobile Version https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-11-19/final-fantasy-xiv-mmorpg-gets-mobile-version/.218067 Lightspeed Studios develops game, with planned playtests & launch in China before global release

2024 Nintama Rantaro Anime Film Casts Toshihiko Seki as Tenki https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-11-19/2024-nintama-rantaro-anime-film-casts-toshihiko-seki-as-tenki/.218066 Seki voices strategist in addition to reprising Hansuke Doi role

HIDIVE Confirms Insomniacs After School Anime's English Dub Cast https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-11-19/hidive-confirms-insomniacs-after-school-anime-english-dub-cast/.218063 Adam Gibbs, Jad Saxton, Olivia Swasey star in dub

Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War Part 3 - The Conflict's English Dub Debuts in U.S. on November 23 https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-11-19/bleach-thousand-year-blood-war-part-3-the-conflict-english-dub-debuts-in-u.s-on-november-23/.218054 New dub episodes to debut every Saturday

Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2 Game's 'Future Saga Chapter 2' DLC Launches on November 21 https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-11-19/dragon-ball-xenoverse-2-game-future-saga-chapter-2-dlc-launches-on-november-21/.218052 Also: Dragon Ball: The Breakers game adds Gamma 1, Gamma 2

The Vampires Next Door's Ryoko Takabatake Launches New Manga on November 22 https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-11-19/the-vampires-next-door-ryoko-takabatake-launches-new-manga-on-november-22/.218040 Takabatake to launch Mōsō Land Escape manga

Merman in My Tub's Itokichi Launches New Manga https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-11-19/merman-in-my-tub-itokichi-launches-new-manga/.218025 Oni no Katekyo ni Narimashita. manga launches on Web Action website on December 6

Shūzō Oshimi's 'Hiromi' 1-Shot Manga Ends, to Launch New 1-Shot in Spring https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-11-19/shuzo-oshimi-hiromi-1-shot-manga-ends-to-launch-new-1-shot-in-spring/.218028 1-shot stories part of Oshimi's "Zaiaku Yomikiri Series!?"

Grandpa and Grandma Turn Young Again's Kagiri Araido Launches New Manga on December 17 https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-11-19/grandpa-and-grandma-turn-young-again-kagiri-araido-launches-new-manga-on-december-17/.218033 Araido to launch girls band manga Dungeon Band

Manga Up! Global Adds The Elf and the Hunter's Item Atelier Manga in English https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-11-19/manga-up-global-adds-the-elf-and-the-hunter-item-atelier-manga-in-english/.217966 Umetarō Aoi launched manga in 2018

Fushigi Dagashiya Zenitendō Anime Casts Rikka Ihara https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-11-19/fushigi-dagashiya-zenitendo-anime-casts-rikka-ihara/.218022 Live-action film actress makes voice acting debut

Reuters: Sony Is in Talks to Acquire Kadokawa https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-11-19/reuters-sony-is-in-talks-to-acquire-kadokawa/.218030 2 sources report deal could be signed in coming weeks

'There's No Freaking Way I'll Be Your Lover! Unless...' Yuri Comedy Novels Get TV Anime Next July https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-11-19/there-no-freaking-way-ill-be-your-lover-unless-yuri-comedy-novels-get-tv-anime-next-july/.218024 Kanna Nakamura, Saori Onishi, Yukari Anzai star in series by studio MOTHER

Kingdom Hearts Missing-Link Smartphone Game Delayed Indefinitely https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-11-19/kingdom-hearts-missing-link-smartphone-game-delayed-indefinitely/.218029 Game initially slated for this year

Shin Godzilla Co-Director Shinji Higuchi Directs The Bullet Train Remake for Netflix https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-11-18/shin-godzilla-co-director-shinji-higuchi-directs-the-bullet-train-remake-for-netflix/.218023 Tsuyoshi Kusanagi to star in remake of 1975 Shinkansen Daibakuha film

Astro Boy, Howl's Moving Castle Lyricist Shuntarō Tanigawa Dies at 92 https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-11-18/astro-boy-howl-moving-castle-lyricist-shuntaro-tanigawa-dies-at-92/.218021 Writer won 1989 American Book Award, penned The Phoenix: Chapter of Dawn screenplay

Live-Action Sonic the Hedgehog 3 Film Reveals New Poster https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/daily-briefs/2024-11-18/live-action-sonic-the-hedgehog-3-film-reveals-new-poster/.218017 The live-action Sonic the Hedgehog 3 film revealed a new poster on Monday. The poster features Sonic, Shadow, Tails, Knuckles, Dr. Eggman, and a new character...

My Hero Academia Ranks #1 on U.S. Monthly Bookscan October List https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-11-18/my-hero-academia-ranks-no.1-on-u.s-monthly-bookscan-october-list/.218003 15 manga including Berserk, 'Destroy All Humans. They Can't Be Regenerated. A Magic: The Gathering Manga,' Uzumaki, more make list

The Game Awards 2024 Reveals Nominees https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-11-18/the-game-awards-2024-reveals-nominees/.218011 Astro Bot, Elden Ring Shadow of the Erdtree, Final Fantasy VII Rebirth, Metaphor: ReFantazio nominated

Bleach: Rebirth of Souls Game's Character Trailer Previews Grimmjow https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-11-18/bleach-rebirth-of-souls-game-character-trailer-previews-grimmjow/.218009 3D arena fighting game slated for PS5, PS4, Xbox Series X|S, PC in early 2025

2nd Star Blazers: Space Battleship Yamato 3199 Anime Film Streams 1st 9 Minutes https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-11-18/2nd-star-blazers-space-battleship-yamato-3199-anime-film-streams-1st-9-minutes/.218008 Film opens on Friday

Haigakura Anime Postpones 8th Episode Indefinitely https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-11-18/haigakura-anime-postpones-8th-episode-indefinitely/.218006 Anime will rebroadcast 1st 6 episodes weekly starting on November 25

Rurouni Kenshin: Kyoto Disturbance Anime Unveils 7 More Cast Members https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-11-18/rurouni-kenshin-kyoto-disturbance-anime-unveils-7-more-cast-members/.218000 Kentarō Itō, Shigeru Chiba, Yūya Hirose, more join cast

Patora Fuyuhara's In Another World With My Smartphone Novel Ends https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-11-18/patora-fuyuhara-in-another-world-with-my-smartphone-novel-ends/.217997 635th, 636th final chapters published on Shōsetsuka ni Narō on Monday

Ryo Hiromatsu's 'Uglymug, Epicfighter' Novel Gets TV Anime https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-11-18/ryo-hiromatsu-uglymug-epicfighter-novel-gets-tv-anime/.217990 Junichi Suwabe stars in White Fox production

TV Anime of Natsumi Eguchi's Dekin no Mogura Manga Confirmed https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-11-18/tv-anime-of-natsumi-eguchi-dekin-no-mogura-manga-confirmed/.217991 Kiss HIm, Not Me's Hiroshi Ishiodori directs anime at Brain's Base

Live-Action TV Series Anpan Reveals More Cast https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-11-18/live-action-tv-series-anpan-reveals-more-cast/.217987 Series inspired by Anpanman creator Takashi Yanase, wife's life story premieres in spring next year

Ghost Cat Anzu Earns US$158,229 in U.S. Opening https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-11-18/ghost-cat-anzu-earns-usd158229-in-u.s-opening/.217986 Also: Overlord: The Sacred Kingdom has earned US$1.5 million, Transformers One has earned US$59 million

Young Gangan Magazine to Launch 4 New Manga Including My Dress-Up Darling Spinoff https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-11-18/young-gangan-magazine-to-launch-4-new-manga-including-my-dress-up-darling-spinoff/.217967 Shinichi Fukuda, Choboraunyopomi's Bisque Doll de chu♥︎ spinoff manga launches on December 20; also new manga from Ume Matsutake & Komikan Matsumoto, Haru Hisakawa

Viz Media Releases ONE, Kiyoto Shitara's Bug Ego Manga in English Digitally https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-11-18/viz-media-releases-one-kiyoto-shitara-bug-ego-manga-in-english-digitally/.217979 Manga began serialization in Ultra Jump on October 19

8-Bit Big Band's Arrangement of Persona 5 Track Nominated for Grammy https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-11-18/8-bit-big-band-arrangement-of-persona-5-track-nominated-for-grammy/.217982 "Last Surprise" battle theme nominated for "Best Arrangement, Instruments and Vocals"

Yū Maeda's Cells at Work! Muscle Spinoff Manga Ends in 5th Volume https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-11-17/yu-maeda-cells-at-work-muscle-spinoff-manga-ends-in-5th-volume/.217964 Final volume slated for spring 2025

Utakata's Milk Chocolate Manga Ends on December 18 https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-11-17/utakata-milk-chocolate-manga-ends-on-december-18/.217974 Final chapter runs in next Monthly G Fantasy issue

Patapon Designer Hiroyuki Kotani to Release New Rhythm Game https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-11-17/patapon-designer-hiroyuki-kotani-to-release-new-rhythm-game/.217975 Ratatan to launch in 2025 in collaboration with Kotani, Tokyo Virtual Theory

Disney Twisted-Wonderland The Comic: Episode of Savanaclaw Enters Hiatus https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-11-17/disney-twisted-wonderland-the-comic-episode-of-savanaclaw-enters-hiatus/.217972 Series resumes on January 17

Haruhi Suzumiya Franchise's Crowdfunding Reaches Both Goals on Day 1 https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-11-17/haruhi-suzumiya-franchise-crowdfunding-reaches-both-goals-on-day-1/.217961 10 & 15 million yen goals reached for new song, video with 3D models of Haruhi, Mikuru, Nagato dancing

Blue Box, Magilumiere Co. Ltd. Manga Get Full-Color Vertical-Scrolling Versions on Jump TOON https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-11-17/blue-box-magilumiere-co-ltd-manga-get-full-color-vertical-scrolling-versions-on-jump-toon/.217959 Sweet Life, 3 more manga also starting on Jump TOON

'Welcome to Demon School, Iruma-kun' Anime Gets 4th Season https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-11-17/welcome-to-demon-school-iruma-kun-anime-gets-4th-season/.217968 3rd season premiered in 2022

'Mikadono San Shimai wa Angai, Choroi' Anime Unveils Lead Voice Minami Hinata in Video https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-11-17/mikadono-san-shimai-wa-angai-choroi-anime-unveils-lead-voice-minami-hinata-in-video/.217963 Hinata plays protagonist Yū Ayase

Arpeggio of Blue Steel Manga, Takao-bu Spinoff Go on Hiatus Due to Artist's Broken Leg https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-11-17/arpeggio-of-blue-steel-manga-takao-bu-spinoff-go-on-hiatus-due-to-artist-broken-leg/.217960 Ark Performance just launched Kaiyō Gijutsu Sōgō Gakuin Takao-bu on Friday

Aniplex USA Streams Rurouni Kenshin: Kyoto Disturbance Anime's English Dub Trailer https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-11-16/aniplex-usa-streams-rurouni-kenshin-kyoto-disturbance-anime-english-dub-trailer/.217949 Crunchyroll began streaming English dub on October 24

Sony to Release Godzilla Minus One Director Takashi Yamazaki's 1st English-Language Film https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-11-16/sony-to-release-godzilla-minus-one-director-takashi-yamazaki-1st-english-language-film/.217954 Bad Robot's J.J. Abrams, Glen Zipper to also produce on Grandgear

Koei Tecmo Announces Three Kingdoms HEROES Game for Apple Arcade https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-11-16/koei-tecmo-announces-three-kingdoms-heroes-game-for-apple-arcade/.217956 'Turn-based battle board game' will launch for Apple Arcade on January 9