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Aniplex opened an official website for a television anime adaptation of  Syundei's  Ganbare! Nakamura-kun!!  ( Go For It, Nakamura! ) manga on Friday, revealing a commemorative illustration (pictured) by the original creator. Syundei serialized the boys love manga in Opera from December 2014 to August 2016. The  Motto Ganbare! Nakamura-kun!!  ( Go for It Again, Nakamura! ) sequel began in June 2017. Akane Shinsha published the original manga and the sequel in May 2017 and August 2021 and released a new edition of each on August 16. Seven Seas Entertainment licensed both manga in English in 2017 and 2021 and released the first volume in July 2018, followed by the second volume in July 2022. Synopsis Okuto Nakamura is a timid and gloomy-looking student who cherishes only two things in this world: his pet octopus and his kind-hearted classmate, Aiki Hirose . Ever since the school entrance ceremony, Nakamura has admired...

  The official website for the  Shin Tennis no Oujisama: U-17 World Cup Semifinal  ( The Prince of Tennis: U-17 World Cup Semifinal ) television anime series  revealed  the staff, opening theme, a key visual (pictured), and first promotional video on Wednesday. The anime is set to premiere on October 3 at 12:00 a.m. on TV Tokyo, followed by TV Osaka and TV Aichi. New staff includes  Yoshinobu Tokumoto   ( Darwin's Game ) replacing  Keiichirou Kawaguchi  ( Sket Dance ) as director at animation studio  M.S.C .  Jinya Kimura  ( Shaman King  (2021)) is replacing  Akira Itou  ( Shoushimin Series ) as art director and  Yukie Irose  ( Kotarou wa Hitorigurashi ) is joining  Tomoyuki Aoki  ( Dr. Stone ) as art designer. Returning staff includes  Mitsutaka Hirota  ( Edens Zero ) as series composition and   as character designer and chief animation director. Akiharu Is...

  The official website of the  Youkai Gakkou no Sensei Hajimemashita!  ( A Terrified Teacher at Ghoul School! ) television anime  revealed  three supporting cast on Tuesday. The anime series adapting  Mai Tanaka 's  comedy fantasy manga  will air in October 2024. Cast Kоutarоu Hijita:  Taito Ban  ( Solo Leveling ) Tamao Akisame:  Yuuki Sakakihara  ( Dead Mount Death Play ) Yanagida:  Tomokazu Sugita  ( Sasaki to Pii-chan ) Katsumi Ono  ( Senki Zesshou Symphogear XV ) is directing the anime at  Satelight .  Deko Akao  ( Meikyuu Black Company ) is handling the series composition. Voice actor  Ryouta Oosaka  ( Boushoku no Berserk ) is starring as the lead character Haruaki Abe. Tanaka began serialising the manga in  Monthly GFantasy  in November 2014. Square Enix published the 16th volume in December 2023, with the 17th planned for a September 27 release. Yen Press  ...

  Horimiya  On the surface, the thought of Kyouko Hori and Izumi Miyamura getting along would be the last thing in people's minds. After all, Hori has a perfect combination of beauty and brains, while Miyamura appears meek and distant to his fellow classmates. However, a fateful meeting between the two lays both of their hidden selves bare. Even though she is popular at school, Hori has little time to socialize with her friends due to housework. On the other hand, Miyamura lives under the noses of his peers, his body bearing secret tattoos and piercings that make him look like a gentle delinquent. Having opposite personalities yet sharing odd similarities, the two quickly become friends and often spend time together in Hori's home. As they both emerge from their shells, they share with each other a side of themselves concealed from the outside world. Dororo  The greedy samurai lord Daigo Kagemitsu's land is dying, and he would do anything for power, even renounce Buddh...

  The second day of the  One Piece  Day’24 event revealed the main staff for  WIT Studio 's  The One Piece  anime remake on Sunday. The new anime series will begin from the  Higashi no Umi-hen  ( Eastern Sea Arc ) and is set to be released on Netflix. Staff Director:  Masashi Koizuka  ( Shingeki no Kyojin Season 2 ) Assistant Director:  Hideaki Abe  ( Jujutsu Kaisen  episode director) Series Composition:  Taku Kishimoto  ( Ousama Ranking ) Character Design, Chief Animation Director:  Kyouji Asano  ( Psycho-Pass ),  Takatoshi Honda  ( Kyokou Suiri ) Creature Design, Concept Art: Yasuhiro Kajino ( Kyoukai no Rinne 2nd Season ) Action Animator:  Ken Imaizumi  ( Bleach: Sennen Kessen-hen  key animation),  Shuuhei Fukuda  ( Yofukashi no Uta  main animator) Art Director:  Tomonori Kuroda  ( Toaru Majutsu no Index ) Prop Design:  Eri Taguchi  ( Cool ...

  The 13th episode of  My Hero Academia  season 7 will not be airing as scheduled on Aug 10, 2024, due to the broadcast of the Paris Olympics. The new release date for the episode has been set for Aug 17, 2024. The official X account of  My Hero Academi a revealed a statement regarding the delay. In the mean time, the staff encouraged the fans to head to the theatres to catchup on the latest film in the franchise,  My Hero Academia: You’re Next . “ Due to the Olympic broadcast, the TV airing of My Hero Academia Season 7 will be on break tomorrow, Saturday, August 10th. So instead, why not head to the theaters to watch My Hero Academia THE MOVIE: #YourNext? The movie features an original story overseen by Horikoshi-sensei, packed with the drama and battles only the big screen can deliver! Let’s enjoy the My Hero Academia anime together at the cinema! “ My Hero Academia THE MOVIE: You’re Next  hit the Japanese theatres on Aug 2, 2024   and...

Anime, a cultural phenomenon that originated in Japan, has grown into a global sensation, captivating millions of fans worldwide. From long-awaited series releases to surprising collaborations, the anime industry is buzzing with exciting developments. Here’s a look at the latest news and trends that are currently dominating the anime world. 1. The Rise of Webtoons and Their Anime Adaptations In recent years, webtoons—digital comics primarily from South Korea—have exploded in popularity, leading to a wave of anime adaptations. Series like Tower of God and Noblesse have paved the way, and now, more webtoon adaptations are in the pipeline. Fans are particularly excited about the upcoming anime adaptation of Solo Leveling , a webtoon that has garnered a massive following for its thrilling plot and dynamic art style. 2. Major Streaming Platforms Invest Heavily in Anime The competition among streaming giants to secure anime content has never been fiercer. Platforms like Netflix , Crun...

  Netflix has at last released a statement from their side regarding the recent leaks of the upcoming titles that were set to premiere on the platform later this year. In a statement, a Netflix spokesperson confirmed that a breach occurred through one of its post-production partners. While Netflix did not specify which post-production company was affected, the company assured Fans that they are currently working to remove the leaked content from the internet. ''One of our post-production partners has been compromised and footage from several of our titles has unfortunately leaked online. Our team is aggressively taking action to have it taken down.'' The leaked content included the first six episodes of Dandadan anime, Ihe remake of Ranma 1/2 . episodes of Terminator zero , Mononoke movie, as well as episodes of Arcane . The leaks had sparked outrage on social media, with many fans criticizing Netflix for failing to protect its unreleased content. Fans were concern...

  On August 7, 2024, anime streaming service Crunchyroll announced that it had achieved 15 million monthly paid users. This is a huge milestone for the platform, which boasts the largest anime library, will over 50,000 episodes and 25,000 hours of anime programming. Rahul Purini, Crunchyroll's President, shared his excitement at the achievement, saying, ''Today is an exciting milestone not only for Crunchyroll, but for the entire anime industry. It demonstrates that our partner's great tales, characters, and experiences are striking a chord with people all around the world in historic numbers. As the number of individuals interested in anime grows and the variety of content expands, we believe there has never been a better time to be an anime fan.'' Crunchyroll just revealed its new brand identity as the San Diego Comic-Con. Crunchyroll continues to reach key milestones and Triumphs. Each season, the platform premieres 45 to 60 new returning series. Popular seri...

  Mikoto Yamaguchi and Yuki Sato's Tomodachi Game manga has reached to an end of its serialization with chapter 127, Which will be published in the September issue of Bessatsu Shonen Magazine on August 8, 2024 This mark the end of the series, which has been published for ten and a half years, beginning in the January 2014 issue. The final 26th volume of the manga will be released on Oct 8, 2024. To mark the end of the series, two big projects were highlighted in the september edition of Bessatsu Shonen Magazine. The First is a compilation of congratulations messages from the principal actors who played the mail characters, Yuuichi Katagiri, in both the anime and the live-action drama Tomodachi Game R4  Chiaki Kobayashi, who voiced Yuuchi in the anime, commented ''Congratulations on the ends! Yuuchi is a character who required a variety of expressions, and I still remember how nervous I was during the weekly recording sessions. '' Hidaka Uksiho, who played Yuuichi i...

  The Jump GIGA Summer 2024 which was released on Aug 8, 2024 came with an official booklet of  Jujutsu Kaisen  character Gojo Satoru. In this booklet, the author of the manga Gege Akutami answered 33 questions about Gojo Satoru, providing more trivia and insights about the character. Check out the important information that was revealed in the booklet below (translation credits:  Soukatsu on Twitter ) General Information Birthplace : Gojo Satoru was born in Kyoto. Gojo Family Main House : The Gojo family’s main house is also located in Kyoto. Language/Dialect : Gojo speaks standard Japanese and is unlikely to switch to a Kyoto dialect. According to Akutami, he was either on missions from a young age or moved to Tokyo early. Reason for Attending Jujutsu Tech : Gojo chose to attend Jujutsu Tech because he was tired of his family interfering in his life. Parents : Gojo’s parents are still alive but were not particularly strong sorcerers. They gained a higher position w...

Netflix is under fire after the first six episodes of the upcoming Dandadan animation, created by Science Saru, were leaked online The anime, which is set to premiere in October 2024, was slated for streaming on Netflix and Crunchyroll. The breach was purportedly caused by a server-side hack involving Netflix and a dubbing partner in Asia, and it propagated quickly across other internet platforms This incident not only harmed Dandadan, but it also resulted in the leak of other anime projects, including as the Ranma 1/2 remarks, Terminator Zero episodes, and the Mononoke movie.      This has raised major questions about the security procedures in place at Netflix and its partners. Social media platforms have been flooded with reactions from fans criticizing Netflix for its apparent failure to protect unreleased content. They also urged everyone to refrain from sharing or viewing the leaked episodes as it undermines the hard work of the creators and disrespects the ani...

  A compilation film of season 1 along with a side story has also been announced. The official website of  Kaiju No. 8  anime announced that season 2 is slated for broadcast in 2025. Additionally, it was also revealed that a compilation film of Season 1, along with a special episode titled ‘ Hoshina’s Day Off ” is currently in production and will be released in the theatres in 2025. Kaiju No. 8  season 1 aired from April 13 to June 29, 2024. The series was produced by Production I.G, with Studio Khara supervising the kaiju designs and artworks. Shigeyuki Miya and Tomomi Kamiya directed the season 1, with scripts by Ichiro Okouchi, character designs and chief animation direction by Tetsuya Nishio, art direction by Shinji Kimura and monster designs by Mahiro Maeda. Crunchyroll licensed the series for streaming the anime in more than 200 countries and territories, including India. Kaiju No. 8  is a manga series written and illustrated by Naoya Matsumoto. ...

  My Hero Academia: You’re Next , the latest anime film in the franchise, has earned 890 million yen in revenue in the Japanese box office and attracted 608,000 viewers within the first three days of its release. The official X account celebrated the milestone, announcing, “ The No.1 hit start of the series. In the three days up to Sunday, August 4, it has surpassed 608,000 viewers and 890 million yen in box office revenue! Thank you very much!! “ The film, released in 488 theaters nationwide, including 51 IMAX, 63 4DX, 13 MX4D, and 9 Dolby Cinema screens, had a strong opening day, with 260,000 viewers and 370 million yen in revenue. This surpassed the opening day revenue of the previous series record holder,  My Hero Academia THE MOVIE: World Heroes’ Mission , by 118%. TOHO, the film’s distributor, stated that ‘ You’re Next ‘ has had the No.1 hit start in the series’ history and is on track to surpass 4 billion yen in total box office revenue. My Hero Academia THE MOVIE: You’...