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Crunchyroll Reveals April 2024 Anime Lineup

The leading anime destination shares next month’s absolutely massive slate, kicking off April 1 with ‘Spice and Wolf: Merchant Meets the Wise Wolf’ and ‘Gods' Games We Play;’ new episodes also announced for ‘One Piece’ and ‘TSUKIMICHI -Moonlit Fantasy.’

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GKIDS Sets ‘The End of Evangelion’ North American Theatrical Release

The follow-up to Hideaki Anno’s acclaimed animated series ‘Neon Genesis Evangelion,’ the film provides an alternative conclusion to the series; coming to cinemas March 17 and 20 - tickets are now on sale. 

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‘Dragon Ball’ Creator Akira Toriyama Passes at 68

The internationally beloved artist, who left a permanent mark on the manga and anime industry after a legendary career spanning over 45 years, passed away on March 1 of an acute subdural hematoma.

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Rooster Teeth Shutting its Doors After 21 Years

Parent company Warner Bros. Discovery will sell off the Austin-based studio’s content and intellectual property and lay off 150 full-time employees as well as dozens of contractors and content creators.

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Crunchyroll Expands Spring 2024 Lineup

More anime coming to the platform in April includes ‘KONOSUBA -God's Blessing on This Wonderful World! 3,’ ‘A Condition Called Love, Kurayukaba,’ and ‘Kuramerukagari;’ preview screenings at ‘La Mole’ fan event coming to Mexico City March 15-17.

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'Jujutsu Kaisen' Season 2 Tops Crunchyroll's 2024 Anime Awards

‘Jujutsu Kaisen: Hidden Inventory / Premature Death’ scores 7 awards, including the coveted ‘Anime of the Year;’ 34 million fans worldwide voted on their favorites.

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Netflix Sets ‘Ultraman: Rising’ Release Date

It’s coming! Shannon Tindle’s all-new iteration of Ultraman introduces baseball star Ken Sato, an average young man who can transform into a gigantic superhero, streaming globally this June. 

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McDonald's to Bring Fictional Anime Restaurant to Life in Four Episodic Shorts

Embark on an epic journey at ‘WcDonald's’ with original episodic short from Studio Pierrot, manga-inspired packaging by Japanese manga artist/illustrator Acky Bright, a new savory chili sauce.

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Makoto Shinkai Talks ‘Suzume’: ‘Don’t Give Up on Living’

The ‘Your Name’ and ‘Weathering with You’ director wants his new Annie Award-nominated film, about a young woman who finds herself opening a series of doors to disaster that take her on a mysterious journey, to inspire people impacted by tragedy to not give up hope. 

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Crunchyroll Drops ‘The Anime Effect’ Podcast Trailer

Hosted by Crunchyroll anime experts Nicholas Friedman, LeAlec Murray, and Leah President, the show promises to delve into the genre’s impact across pop culture; debut set for February 16.

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33 Inc. and MyAnimeList Partner for MAL33 Global Marketing Service

The anime and manga-centric service will provide strategic and creative solutions for challenges faced in the anime and manga industry, bridging the gap between Japanese and international audiences.

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Animation Meetup / Film Screening Feb 24 7:45PM - NYC

Begins: February 24, 2024

Animation filmmakers meetup followed by NYC Premiere screening of feature-length film 'Pigsy' from Taiwan; use special code below for 20% ticket discount.

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Shout! Studios Nabs ‘Digimon Adventure 02 The Beginning’ Distribution Rights

Produced by Toei Animation and based on the TV sequel ‘Digimon Adventure 02,’ the movie follows the Digi Destined, now 10 years older, and their encounter with a mysterious young man claiming to be the first-ever DigiDestined; rolling out across multiple entertainment platforms in 2024. 

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GKIDS’ ‘Blue Giant’ Releasing on Digital and Blu-Ray

By Dan Sarto | Wednesday, January 31, 2024 at 9:23am

Watch the trailer! From Shout! Studios, Yuzuru Tachikawa’s critically acclaimed anime comes home on April 30, with special features including a Q&A with Grammy Award-winning jazz pianist Hiromi Uehara. 

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Kyoto Animation Arsonist Sentenced to Death

Shinji Aoba, who admitted to the 2019 Japanese animation studio attack, was denied a plea of ‘not guilty,’ with the Kyoto District Court determining he was ‘neither insane nor mentally incompetent at the time of the crime.’ 

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‘Ninja Kamui’ Coming to Adult Swim

Director Sunghoo Park’s new anime series, an ‘explosive story of revenge,’ debuts in February on the action/anime programming block Toonami; episodes stream the next day on Max.

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Crunchyroll Announces Winter 2024 Anime Lineup – Part 2!

Wait, there’s more! The second piece of the streamers ‘Anime-zing’ winter slate kicks off Saturday with ‘Blue Exorcist - Shimane Illuminati Saga,’ ‘Kingdom’ Season 5, and ‘The Strongest Tank’s Labyrinth Raids.’ 

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Adult Swim Drops First Sneak Peek of ‘Rick and Morty: The Anime’

Network releases first video of the upcoming anime series, featuring the titular anti-heroes in their brand-new aesthetic, set to stream on Max later this year.

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Makoto Shinkai's ‘Suzume’ Limited-Edition Blu-ray is on the Way

Crunchyroll announces March 2024 home entertainment release of Shinkai’s latest film that follows 17-year-old Suzume as she travels across Japan to close mysterious doors which, when open, usher in destruction and disaster; now available for preorder.

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‘One Piece’ Anime Remake Coming to Netflix

After the success of the live-action adaptation, the streamer has teamed with franchise creator Eiichiro Oda, Shueisha, Fuji Television Network, Toei Animation Co., and WIT Studio to reboot the pirate tale following Monkey D. Luffy and his misfit crew.

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Crunchyroll Announces Winter 2024 Anime Lineup

The streaming platform rings in the new year with an ‘Anime-zing’ slate of January releases; the immense line-up kicks off early with ‘Burn the Witch #0.8’ debuting December 29.

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‘Great Pretender – The Complete Series Deluxe Edition’ Coming March 2024

Shout! Studios has just announced the 5-disc Blu-ray collection, featuring all 23 series episodes of the cult anime series, is now available for preorder.

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