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Thursday, May 31, 2018

Anime News Network - Newsroom Updates: “Pokémon's Jigglypuff Arrives at Build-A-Bear Workshop” plus 39 more

Anime News Network - Newsroom Updates: “Pokémon's Jigglypuff Arrives at Build-A-Bear Workshop” plus 39 more


Pokémon's Jigglypuff Arrives at Build-A-Bear Workshop

Posted: 31 May 2018 03:45 PM PDT

Build-A-Bear Workshop already offers Pikachu, Eevee, Charmander, Bulbasaur, Squirtle, Meowth, and Vulpix plush. Who's the next Pokémon to join the company's...

High Speed! -Free! Starting Days- English Dub Casts Lee George, Christopher Llewyn Ramirez

Posted: 31 May 2018 03:32 PM PDT

Caitlin Glass is ADR director on prequel film

Finally, Live Among the Chubby Cats in Neko Atsume VR

Posted: 31 May 2018 01:45 PM PDT

The casual cat-collecting mobile game Neko Atsume was a breakout hit just a few years ago, inspiring CDs and a philosophical web comic. The game's plot...

Mega Man X Legacy Collection Trailers Streamed

Posted: 31 May 2018 01:15 PM PDT

2 collections to bundle 8 games total

My Hero Academia Creator Taking Questions on Twitter

Posted: 31 May 2018 12:45 PM PDT

If you've got a burning question for My Hero Academia creator Kohei Horikoshi, now's the time to ask. The manga creator is taking questions on Twitter...

Musician Kohmi Hirose Leaves Agency, but Agency Claims Rights to Her Stage Name

Posted: 31 May 2018 12:15 PM PDT

Hirose plans to continue to use the name

Special RPG Sale for Nintendo Switch: Antiquia Lost at 30% Off

Posted: 31 May 2018 12:00 PM PDT

May 31, 2018 - KEMCO proudly announces a special sale for Antiquia Lost for Nintendo Switch on the North American, European and Australian Nintendo eShop....

Quad Fighter K Blasts into Nintendo eShop

Posted: 31 May 2018 12:00 PM PDT

4-player co-op for the Nintendo Switch™ delivers pure retro shooter goodness Torrance, Calif. — May 31, 2018 — Aksys Games announced today that Quad Fighter...

Sailor Moon Gets Eye Drop Line in June

Posted: 31 May 2018 11:45 AM PDT

The Rohto Lycée brand of eye drops will begin offering special Sailor Moon items at pharmacies and drug stores throughout Japan on June 22. The products...

Soul Calibur VI Fighting Game Video Reveals Maxi

Posted: 31 May 2018 11:15 AM PDT

Game launches this year on PS4, Xbox One, PC

Exclusive: Mary and the Witch's Flower Behind-the-Scenes Featurette Shows English Dubbing

Posted: 31 May 2018 10:15 AM PDT

English-dubbed teaser for film also posted

Seven Senses of the Re'Union Anime Reveals 4 Main Cast Members

Posted: 31 May 2018 09:15 AM PDT

Kengo Takanashi, Nichika Omori, Akari Kitō, Kaito Ishikawa join cast

Hakusensha's Young Animal Arashi Magazine Ends

Posted: 31 May 2018 08:31 AM PDT

Publisher launches Young Animal Resistance, Harem magazines

Shining Resonance Refrain Game's Video Previews Switch Release

Posted: 31 May 2018 08:00 AM PDT

Game launches on Switch, Steam in Japan on July 12

Layton Mystery Tanteisha Anime Casts Sōma Saitō, Streams 3rd Video

Posted: 31 May 2018 07:00 AM PDT

Saitō debuts as Luke in episode 10 on June 10

Eleven Arts to Also Screen Mari Okada's Maquia Film in Canada

Posted: 31 May 2018 06:00 AM PDT

New clip streamed for film opening theatrically in U.S., Canada on July 20

2nd Live-Action Gintama Film's 2nd Teaser Apologizes for 1st Film's Lie

Posted: 31 May 2018 05:03 AM PDT

Film opens in Japan on August 17

Alicesoft's New Adult RPG Franchise Coming to English This June

Posted: 31 May 2018 04:02 AM PDT

Alicesoft's Exciting New Adult RPG Franchise Coming to English This June! May 31st, 2018--MangaGamer Set to Release New Adult RPG Franchise from Alicesoft!...

MangaGamer Releases the Final Chapter of Adult Favorite, Kuroinu

Posted: 31 May 2018 04:01 AM PDT

May 31st, 2018--The Final Chapter of the Adult Favorite, Kuroinu, is Now Available! One of the most requested adult titles from our fans, Kuroinu is the...

Cross Infinite World Announces the Acquisition of Dawn of the Mapmaker Light Novel Series

Posted: 31 May 2018 03:56 AM PDT

REDDING, CA (5/30/2018) – Cross Infinite World is proud to announce the acquisition of Akira Nashiki's high fantasy four-volume light novel series Dawn...

Kodansha Comics Debuts a New Digital Series Each Week in June, Including Kamikamikaeshi, New Series by Missions of Love's Ema Toyama

Posted: 31 May 2018 03:53 AM PDT

More for June: Those Summer Days (June 5), Karate Heat (June 19), and The Quintessential Quintuplets (June 26) San Francisco, Calif. (May 30, 2018)—Continuing...

Eleven Arts Anime Studio to Release Maquia: When The Promised Flower Blooms

Posted: 31 May 2018 03:46 AM PDT

(LOS ANGELES, CA — May 30, 2018) — ELEVEN ARTS Anime Studio licensed the Canadian distribution rights to Maquia: When the Promised Flower Blooms, from...

Dragon Sinker for PlayStation®: 30% Off at PS Plus Specials

Posted: 31 May 2018 03:41 AM PDT

May 29, 2018 - KEMCO is proud to announce that Dragon Sinker for PlayStation® joins the ongoing PS PLUS SPECIALS sale on the North American PlayStation...

Feel the Wind Novel by The Great Passage's Miura Gets TV Anime in October

Posted: 31 May 2018 03:09 AM PDT

Robotics;Notes' Kazuya Nomura directs series about university marathon relay race

Hugtto! Precure Anime Reveals 2 New Heroines

Posted: 31 May 2018 03:00 AM PDT

Cure Ma Cherie, Cure Amour visuals unveiled

Tonegawa Anime Reveals Staff, Opening Theme Artist, New Cast Member, July 3 Premiere

Posted: 31 May 2018 03:00 AM PDT

Series premiering in July to air for 2 cours

Idolm@ster SideM Anime's Unaired Episode Previewed in Teaser Video

Posted: 31 May 2018 02:30 AM PDT

Unaired episode ships with BD/DVD volume 7 on June 27

Live-Action Touken Ranbu Film Reveals 1st Visual

Posted: 31 May 2018 01:55 AM PDT

The official website for the live-action film adaptation of Nitroplus and DMM Games' Touken Ranbu franchise revealed the film's first visual on Thursday....

Monster Strike Gets New 3DCG Anime Film in October

Posted: 31 May 2018 01:38 AM PDT

New film to tell original story of when Tokyo was separated into 2 parts

Pokémon GO Smartphone Game Has 800 Million Downloads

Posted: 31 May 2018 01:30 AM PDT

The Pokemon Company announced during the Pokémon 2018 Video Game Press Conference on Tuesday that Niantic's Pokémon GO smartphone game has been downloaded...

Shogakukan to Issue Reprints of 2 Shōnen Sunday S Magazine Issues

Posted: 31 May 2018 01:00 AM PDT

Shogakukan announced on Thursday that it will issue reprints of the June and July issues of its Shōnen Sunday S magazine after bookstores have been selling...

Crunchyroll Adds Code:Realize Anime's OVA Episode

Posted: 31 May 2018 12:30 AM PDT

Original anime DVD offered at event in Japan on May 27

Cross Infinite World Licenses Dawn of the Mapmaker Light Novel Series

Posted: 31 May 2018 12:00 AM PDT

1st novel in series about girl who practices forbidden cartography launches on July 31

Rilu Rilu Fairilu 3rd Season's Cast, Title, July Premiere Revealed

Posted: 30 May 2018 11:29 PM PDT

Ari Ozawa, Emiri Iwai join cast of anime

Top-Selling Light Novels by Volume in Japan: 2018 (First Half)

Posted: 30 May 2018 10:38 PM PDT

Sword Art Online Progressive leads with 2 books, followed by 1 Overlord, 2 irregular at magic high school, 1 No Game, No Life, 1 Konosuba

Top-Selling Light Novels by Series in Japan: 2018 (First Half)

Posted: 30 May 2018 10:15 PM PDT

Sword Art Online sells 336,568 + 212,594, followed by Overlord, Re:Zero, The Ryuo's Work is Never Done!, The irregular at magic high school

Top-Selling Manga in Japan by Volume: 2018 (First Half)

Posted: 30 May 2018 09:59 PM PDT

One Piece's 10th straight time at #1 with 2 books, followed by 2 Attack on Titan, 1 Hunter × Hunter, 2 Kingdom, 3 Haikyu

Top-Selling Manga in Japan by Series: 2018 (First Half)

Posted: 30 May 2018 10:00 PM PDT

One Piece's 3rd time at #1 with 3.1 million, followed by Attack on Titan, The Seven Deadly Sins, Haikyu!!, My Hero Academia

Pop Team Epic Gets New Net Anime With Japan Racing Association

Posted: 30 May 2018 07:33 PM PDT

Announced after horse-racing group's collaboration site garnered 1 million user-made characters

Okko's Inn Anime Film Reveals Teaser Video, Poster

Posted: 30 May 2018 05:30 PM PDT

Film opens in September after June screening at Annecy

Wednesday, May 30, 2018

Anime News Network - Newsroom Updates: “Discotek Licenses Wild 7: Another TV Anime” plus 37 more

Anime News Network - Newsroom Updates: “Discotek Licenses Wild 7: Another TV Anime” plus 37 more


Discotek Licenses Wild 7: Another TV Anime

Posted: 30 May 2018 04:00 PM PDT

Also: Discotek runs poll on English dubs

Japanese Comic Ranking, May 21-27

Posted: 30 May 2018 04:00 PM PDT

Skip Beat!, Interviews with Monster Girls, Dagashi Kashi, Horimiya, Chihayafuru in top 5

Studio Ghibli's Toshio Suzuki Recounts 1st Trip to Totoro's Forest with Miyazaki

Posted: 30 May 2018 03:45 PM PDT

Suzuki recounts the tale for new picture book, Where Totoro Was Born

Kodansha USA Adds 4 New Digital-First Manga Licenses

Posted: 30 May 2018 02:20 PM PDT

Ema Toyama's Kamikamikaeshi among digital debuts for June

Japan's Video Game Rankings, May 21-27

Posted: 30 May 2018 02:00 PM PDT

Dark Souls Remastered, Persona 3/5 Dancing games ship

Detective Conan Manga Fan Creates 'Must Read' Volume List

Posted: 30 May 2018 01:45 PM PDT

Gosho Aoyama's Detective Conan manga has run more or less continuously since it launched in Weekly Shonen Sunday in 1994. It's accumulated 94 collected...

Yomawari Games Get Bundle Release for Switch

Posted: 30 May 2018 01:00 PM PDT

Bundle ships in N. America, Europe this October

Hairy Titans Terrorize the Survey Corps for Waxing Campaign

Posted: 30 May 2018 12:45 PM PDT

The Survey Corps of Attack on Titan have faced some intimidating foes thus far in their search for the truth. Last season saw the introduction of the Beast...

Attack on Titan Season 3 Gets World Premiere in U.S., Canadian Theaters

Posted: 30 May 2018 12:00 PM PDT

Funimation to host screening with season 2 recap film

Have a Mythical Marriage With New Mew Pokémon Rings

Posted: 30 May 2018 11:45 AM PDT

You don't need a Master Ball to catch the heart of the one you love. But if you want to give that special someone a worldly symbol of your devotion, K....

Adult Swim Announces 6-City U.S. Concert Tour for FLCL's The Pillows

Posted: 30 May 2018 11:29 AM PDT

Tickets available for performances this July

Tokyo Ghoul:re Simuldub Schedule Moves to 2-Week Delay

Posted: 30 May 2018 11:00 AM PDT

Funimation Entertainment announced on Wednesday that its simuldub of Tokyo Ghoul:re will move from its current release schedule, where dubbed episodes...

22/7 Idol Project's 1st 2 Anime Character Videos Stream Outside Japan

Posted: 30 May 2018 10:45 AM PDT

The 22/7 idol unit, a "dimension-crossing" idol group that AKB48 founder and producer Yasushi Akimoto is producing, is reaching out to overseas fans who...

Batman Ninja Anime Gets Manga by Nobunagun's Masato Hisa

Posted: 30 May 2018 10:30 AM PDT

Manga launches on Friday

Sega Reveals Team Sonic Racing Game for PS4, Xbox One, Switch, PC

Posted: 30 May 2018 08:31 AM PDT

Game gets demo at E3 in June, launches this winter

DMM Games' Catharsistage! Project Gets PC, Smartphone Game in 2019

Posted: 30 May 2018 08:00 AM PDT

Story centers on young male performers uneasy about their debuts

Walmart Lists Team Sonic Racing Game for Switch

Posted: 30 May 2018 06:40 AM PDT

Game listed with online and offline modes, team cooperation, 15 characters

Labyrinth of Refrain: Coven of Dusk Game's Dub Clip Shows Luca, Dronya

Posted: 30 May 2018 05:00 AM PDT

PS4, Switch, PC game launches in N. America, Europe this fall

The Lost Child Game Video Shows Shopkeeper Leon

Posted: 30 May 2018 04:00 AM PDT

Game debuts in N. America on June 19, in Europe on June 22

Anime Expo to Screen XOGenaSYS Pilot Episode

Posted: 30 May 2018 02:25 AM PDT

NBA player Johnny O'Bryant, writer Corey Mikell, comic creators Marcus Johnson & Nikolas A. Draper-Ivey, D'Art Shtajio founder Arthell Isom to appear

'YOU' Manga Magazine Ends on October 15

Posted: 29 May 2018 11:54 PM PDT

Canceled due to "continued decline in manga magazine readership"

'Planet With' Anime Adds 4 Cast Members, Character Visuals & Intros

Posted: 29 May 2018 11:00 PM PDT

Rikiya Koyama, Kenji Nomura, Motomu Kiyokawa, Norio Wakamoto join July 8 anime

Live-Action Bleach Film Adds 5 Cast Members

Posted: 29 May 2018 09:32 PM PDT

Masami Nagasawa, Yosuke Eguchi, Seiichi Tanabe, Erina Mano, Yu Koyanagi in July 20 film

Monthly Comic Birz Manga Magazine Ends on June 30

Posted: 29 May 2018 09:02 PM PDT

Home of Hetalia, Rozen Maiden, Otome Yōkai Zakuro, Konohana Kitan to change its "medium"

Pokémon Gets New 'Core Series' RPG on Switch in 2nd Half of 2019 (Updated)

Posted: 29 May 2018 08:19 PM PDT

New Pokémon in Let's Go, Pikachu!Eevee! teased, Alolan Exeggutor added to GO

Pokémon Quest Switch Game Revealed, Launched Today

Posted: 29 May 2018 07:15 PM PDT

Squads of 3 Pokémon explore an island, phone app version slated for June

Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu!/Eevee! Switch Games Revealed for November

Posted: 29 May 2018 08:15 PM PDT

Game set in Kanto region offers co-op play, transfer of Pokémon to & from Pokémon GO

Naruto to Boruto: Shinobi Striker Game's Ad Previews Image Song

Posted: 29 May 2018 06:00 PM PDT

Game Jikkyousha Wakuwaku Band performs "Signal" image song for August game

Gonzo 25 Year Exhibition Focuses on Gankutsuou, Samurai 7, Last Exile, Romeo × Juliet

Posted: 29 May 2018 05:45 PM PDT

Animation studio GONZO has seen some things over its 25 year history. During its heyday, it created memorable anime like Gankutsuou: The Count of Monte...

Valkyrie Profile: Lenneth Game Launches in the West

Posted: 29 May 2018 05:00 PM PDT

iOS, Android game launched on Monday

Funimation Invites Anime Expo 2018 Attendees Into the Realm of 'Overlord III' With English Dub World Premiere Event

Posted: 29 May 2018 04:52 PM PDT

Special Guests Naoyuki Ito, Kugane Maruyama and Others to Join Season 3 Launch Celebration Including Roundtable Panel and Autograph Sessions FLOWER MOUND,...

Jump Music Festa Adds Keyakizaka46, Sakanaction, Leo Ieiri, More Musical Performers

Posted: 29 May 2018 04:45 PM PDT

July's Jump Music Festa two-day concert event added its next round of musical guests to the line-up. The concerts, which already include KANA-BOON, BiSH,...

More Than 35,000 Gamers Attend MomoCon 2018

Posted: 29 May 2018 04:44 PM PDT

Epic Tavern, SiNKR, The Norwood Suite, Take Home Prizes ATLANTA – May 29, 2018 – More than 35,000 gamers and pop culture enthusiasts visited the Georgia...

Viz Media Welcomes My Hero Academia Creator Kohei Horikoshi at Comic-Con International 2018

Posted: 29 May 2018 04:41 PM PDT

Creator Of The Bestselling Manga Series MY HERO ACADEMIA Will Participate In Panel Events And Autograph Sessions At Comic-Con 2018 San Francisco, CA, May...

GungHo Online Entertainment Brings Squishable Monsters to Facebook with Puzzle & Squishies

Posted: 29 May 2018 04:35 PM PDT

GungHo Livens Up Facebook with Colorful Elastic Squishies in Match-3 Puzzle Game TOKYO – May 29, 2018 – GungHo Online Entertainment has announced that...

SaikouCon 2018 Welcomes Anime Anthropologist & Lecturer Charles Dunbar as Guest of Honor

Posted: 29 May 2018 04:32 PM PDT

Convention also reminds time is almost up for their Power Rangers 25th Anniversary Prize Pack Raffle 5/29/18 Allentown, PA – SaikouCon, which means "best...

'Nanachi From 'Made in Abyss' Joins Nendoroid Series

Posted: 29 May 2018 04:30 PM PDT

Nendoroid Nanachi is now available for pre-order via the GOODSMILE ONLINE SHOP (http://goodsmileshop.com/en/) and at participating retailers. [Product...

Code Geass Writer, Director Confirm Return for 'Next' Sequel

Posted: 29 May 2018 04:00 PM PDT

Project to be sequel to current compilation trilogy