Sugimoto, Miki appear in 7th episode on Thursday The staff of the television  anime  of  Rocket Shokai 's  Sentenced to Be a Hero: The Prison Records of Penal Hero Unit 9004  ( Yūsha-kei ni Shosu: Chōbatsu Yūsha 9004-tai Keimu Kiroku ) light novel series revealed the cast for two new characters that appeared in the anime's seventh episode on Thursday. Yū Sugimoto as Shiji Bau Shinichirō Miki as Būjamu The anime debuted on January 3 at 10:00 p.m. on Tokyo MX , with a first e

Crunchyroll screened film for its Anime Nights event on February 16 Crunchyroll 's one-day screening of the  Fruits Basket -prelude-  anime  film on February 16 earned US$103,428. The film screened in select theaters in the U.S. and Canada as part of Crunchyroll's monthly Anime Nights event. The film screened in 270 theaters in the U.S. Crunchyroll previously screened the film in the U.S. and Canada in June 2022, then in the United Kingdom that July.  The film opened in 25

Uncompiled chapters of Azuma's Duffle Coat Army manga will be released in the future Manga creator Ryūkō Azuma died in September last year. Azuma's relatives held a private funeral. The editorial team of Kadokawa 's Comic Newtype website announced Azuma's death on February 13. Azuma was still serializing the Duffle Coat Army manga (seen right), and was working on the manga's 19th chapter when he died. The Comic Newtype editorial team said that while the manga will remain u

Manga about idol fangirl, mysterious transfer student launched in 2022 The ninth compiled book volume of Reida Soragaki 's In So Deep It’s Love Already ( Numa Sugite Mohaya Koi ) manga revealed on February 13 that the series will end in its 10th volume, which will ship in July. Kodansha 's K MANGA   service   added  the manga as a simulpub in 2024, and describes the story: Because of a heartbreak in her past, Kirino decided to live more for her idol than for actual boys, but

Miyuki Satō , Hana Takeda star in stop-motion show from Pui Pui Molcar 's Tomoki Misato , Wit Studio The staff for Tomoki Misato and Wit Studio 's original television anime Candy Caries unveiled its second teaser promotional video, cast, theme song artists, and April 15 premiere on Wednesday. Miyuki Satō plays Ame, a girl Hana Takeda plays Caries, a cavity in Ame's mouth Jin Katagiri plays the Mad Dentist. Ryōgo Matsumaru plays Harold, Caries' boyfriend Kayo Noro pla

Kōhei Amasaki , Maaya Uchida , Ayasa Itō , Yurie Igoma , Rie Kugimiya star The official website for the television anime of Rin Komugi 's Marika's Love Meter Malfunction (Marika-chan wa Kōkando wa Bukkowareteiru) manga revealed on Wednesday the anime's full promotional video, key visual, main cast, staff, and its advance streaming on AnimeFesta on March 13 (before its TV premiere on April 5). The video announces and previews the theme song "Hakaritai Kōkando" by Marika Ch

Anime to premiere on April 1 in NYC, followed by Anime Boston screening on April 4 TV Asahi announced on Wednesday that the Japan Society will host the world premiere of the anime of writer Yūki Suenaga and illustrator Takamasa Moue 's Akane-banashi manga in New York on April 1. The Anime Boston convention will then host a special screening on April 4.  The Japan Society will host the world premiere of the anime's first episode in New York on April 1 at 8:00 p.m. EST. T

Yūchami, Ryūsuke Komakine , Yūki Imai , Hiroaki Iwanaga , more join April 29 film The staff for Agito -Chō Nōryoku Sensō- (Superpowered War), the new Kamen Rider movie project commemorating the franchise 's 55th anniversary, announced eight more cast members (which include veterans of the Kamen Rider franchise) on Tuesday.  The newly announced cast members are (image above from top left to bottom right): Yūchami (Yuna Kogawa) as Ruriko Aoi, an officer of G Unit (a police S

Comedy trio Panther's Takahiro Ogata joins cast; Shukatsu Club performs opening song "Tensei Ganbō" The official website for the television anime of  Antai 's  Megami "Isekai Tensei Nani ni Naritai Desu ka" Ore "Yūsha no Rokkotsu de" (Goddess: "What Do You Want to Turn Into When You're Reincarnated in Another World?" Me: "Into a Hero's Rib") light novel series opened on Tuesday. The website announced another cast member and the opening theme song "Tensei Ganbō" by rock ban

Miu Miyake , Rina Endō to join unit after Furihata graduates in March The official website for the Love Live! franchise announced on Tuesday that voice actress Ai Furihata (Ruby Kurosawa in Love Live! Sunshine!! ) will graduate from the unit  AiScReam. Her last activity with the unit will be an episode of their podcast Love Live! Series Official Card Game presents AiScReam no Torokeru Time that will stream on March 27. Additionally, the unit will introduce two new member

Nishimoto to replace Atsuhiro Iwakami , who will become Sony Music Entertainment president Sony Music Entertainment announced on Monday that Shu Nishimoto (pictured right), a current executive officer and the senior manager of the International Business Department of Aniplex , will replace Atsuhiro Iwakami (pictured below) as Aniplex's representative director and president on April 1. Iwakami himself will be transition to representative director and chair of Aniplex.  Son

Shutaro died on February 10 due to pancreatic cancer ArtPlay co-founder Koji Igarashi announced on Monday that the company's creative director SHUTARO (Shutaro Iida) died on February 10 after fighting cancer for almost a year and a half. He was 52.  SHUTARO's family posted the announcement of his death on his X (formerly Twitter ) account, where they disclosed that he died due to pancreatic cancer. A private funeral with close family members was held in accordance with the

Ikeda died on January 31 due to heart failure caused by myocardial infarction Talent agency Haikyō announced on Monday that voice actor Masaru Ikeda died on January 31 due to heart failure caused by myocardial infarction (heart attack). He was 83. A private funeral attended only by close relatives was held.  Ikeda was born on September 27, 1942 in Tokyo. Ikeda voiced most of the mecha robots that appeared in the 1977 Yatterman television series including Yatter Wan (dog)

CyberConnect2 plans, develops, publishes game with music by Taro Hakase The game company CyberConnect2 announced the new game .hack//Z.E.R.O. on Monday, the 30th anniversary of its founding. The announcement indicates that the action role-playing game is for consoles, as opposed to arcades or personal computers, and that it is part of a bigger project across multiple forms of media. CyberConnect2 has developed previous projects in the .hack franchise for publishing by Ba

Puling's Sunshine in Hades , Fumi Tsuyuhisa 's Robin in the Veil of Night , Natsuki Kizu 's Given 10th Mix set for release late this year Viz Media 's SuBLime imprint for boys-love manga announced on X (formerly Twitter ) on Sunday that it has licensed Puling's Sunshine in Hades , Fumi Tsuyuhisa 's Robin in the Veil of Night, and Natsuki Kizu 's Given 10th Mix manga for English digital and physical release in late 2026.  Title: Sunshine in Hades ( Jigoku Inu wa Shisai ni

Manga about woman fighting for her dream to become a hero launched in 2021 Square Enix 's Manga UP! Global service added writer Tomoki Matsumoto and artist LOSA 's The Bound Hero Knows No Fear ( Yūsha wa Osorezu ) manga on Tuesday.  Manga UP! Global describes the manga: Elizaveta dreams of becoming a hero. To chase that dream, she enrolls in the Hero Training Academy and spends every day honing her swordsmanship. But her male rivals shun her for being a woman, urging her

Manga returned from 17-month hiatus on Sunday LINK and SAVAN 's World’s End Harem: Fantasia ( Shūmatsu no Harem: Fantasia ) manga revealed on Sunday in the 90th chapter that the manga will end in 10 chapters. While the official X/Twitter account for the manga had initially stated the manga would return on February 27, the post was later edited to state it would return on February 15. The manga is switching to a weekly serialization with the return until the manga ends. Th

Series about webtoon producer who turns to virtual dating subscription service debuts on Netflix on March 6 Netflix unveiled stills and a teaser video on February 5 for the Boyfriend On Demand romantic comedy live-action series starring Jisoo and In-guk Seo, offering a glimpse into its playful, tech-infused premise. The series debuts globally on Netflix on March 6. Boyfriend On Demand follows Mi-rae (Jisoo), an overworked webtoon producer who turns to a virtual dating su

Kikunosuke Toya stars as titular Jan with Ikumi Hasegawa , Kōhei Amasaki , Kenjirō Tsuda The official website for the television anime  of  Shinji Saijyo 's cooking manga  Iron Wok Jan!  ( Tetsunabe no Jan! ) unveiled the anime's teaser promotional video, teaser visual, main cast members, and additional staff on Wednesday. The anime will air on the TV Tokyo channel.  The anime will star: Kikunosuke Toya as Jan Akiyama Ikumi Hasegawa as Kiriko Gobanchō Kōhei Amasaki as Ta

Dragon Quest VII Reimagined debuts in top 3 spots; My Hero Academia : All's Justice debuts at #16 Japan's Game Ranking: February 2-8 Rank System Title Publisher Release Date Weekly Copies Total Copies 1 NSw Dragon Quest VII Reimagined Square Enix February 5 177,563 177,563 2 NSw 2 Dragon Quest VII Reimagined Square Enix February 5 160,101 160,101 3 PS5 Dragon Quest VII Reimagined Square Enix February 5 118,798 118,798 4 PS5 Nioh 3 Koei Tecmo February 6 40,570 40,570 5 NSw 2 M