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Uta no Princess-sama Cancels Third Anniversary Concert
Uta no Princess-sama has canceled its third anniversary concert, citing “various circumstances.” The female idol project launched in March 2023.
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Chiikawa Holds Japan’s Box Office Lead as Fifth Kingdom Film Climbs to No. 5
Chiikawa’s first anime film led Japan’s box office for a fourth weekend, reaching 9.28 billion yen. The fifth live-action Kingdom film rose from seventh to fifth in its fifth weekend.
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Ani-One Asia Picks Up Second Half of Chitose Is in the Ramune Bottle
Ani-One Asia has licensed the second cours of Chitose Is in the Ramune Bottle, due in October. It also released an English-subtitled trailer.
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We Are Aliens Adds Gaku Sano, Reika Ōzeki and Two More Cast Members
We Are Aliens has announced four more cast members, including Gaku Sano as Seiya Toda and Reika Ōzeki as his younger self. Arisa Sasaki voices Elmo Matsushita, while Edo Harumi plays a calligraphy teacher.
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Netflix Releases Free Two-Minute Preview of Live-Action S and X
Netflix began offering the first two minutes of S and X: Confession of Therapist for free on Thursday. The live-action adaptation of Kisei Tada’s manga also debuts worldwide that day.
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Ayano Yamane Withdraws as The Husky and His White Cat Shizun Manga Project Is Suspended
Ayano Yamane announced her withdrawal from the manga adaptation of Rou Bao Bu Chi Rou's novels on Wednesday. Libre Publishing suspended the project minutes earlier, following fan backlash over her previous social media posts.
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Cotton Duo Joins Star Detective Precure! Movie as Mischievous Creatures
Comedy duo cotton's Jinji Nishimura and Kyon will guest-star as Dame Dame in the Star Detective Precure! film. The creatures can mark things with an X, leaving them unusable and unable to move.
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Fairouz Ai Joins Disney Twisted-Wonderland Season 2 as Yuuka Hirasaka
Disney+ released a teaser introducing Fairouz Ai as second-season protagonist Yuuka Hirasaka, a high school judo standout transported to Twisted-Wonderland.
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Scholastic Plans Five New Reimaginings of Osamu Tezuka Manga
Scholastic announced five new titles based on Osamu Tezuka manga through a partnership with Tezuka Productions. Its Graphix imprint will publish the projects.
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Bahamut Animation Crazy Pulls Chainsmoker Cat in Hong Kong After Health Department Notice
Bahamut Animation Crazy removed Chainsmoker Cat for Hong Kong users on Monday after receiving a Department of Health letter citing the Smoking (Public Health) Ordinance.
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Dark Machine Anime Sets October TV Premiere, Adds Four Cast Members
Dark Machine the Animation revealed an October television debut, four new cast members and its opening song in a second promotional video released Wednesday.
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Netflix Sets September 29 Global Release for Third Mononoke Film
Netflix will stream Mononoke The Movie: Chapter III – The Curse of the Serpent globally on September 29. The film opened in Japan on May 29.
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Rina Honnizumi Joins I Became a Legend After My 10 Year-Long Last Stand as Philly
The anime's staff confirmed Rina Honnizumi's casting as Philly on Tuesday. Crunchyroll is streaming the series as it airs in Japan.