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Today’s Anime News Network Roundup
How Ace Combat Inspired the Sentenced to Be a Hero Author
After six years, Sentenced to Be a Hero has achieved an impressive amount of success: eight published volumes, a manga adaptation, and an anime adaptation by Studio Kai. With the first season wrapped, we reached out to creators Rocket Shokai and Mephisto to get more insights into their views on its success.
Yo-yo Brand en's Original Anime Hibi Yōyō to. Reveals Animated Music Video for Opening Theme
Music group cadode performs anime’s opening song “Hikari no Kasa”
K Manga Adds Watch Out for Watarase Manga
New chapters to publish with Japanese release
You Midorikawa's Tensei-saki wa Kita no Henkyō Deshita ga Manga Ends
Early access of manga’s final 25th chapter published on April 8
OceanVeil Streams Ingoku Danchi: Deviant's Apartment Complex Anime
Broadcast version, uncensored version debuted on service on April 5
Detective Conan: Fallen Angel of the Highway Anime Film Sets New 3-Day Opening Record for Franchise
Film sells 2,318,009 tickets to earn 3,502,137,800 yen in 1st 3 days, breaking Detective Conan: One-eyed Flashback film’s record last year
Abyss Rage's Nariaki Narita Launches New Manga
Subaru the Invincible martial arts manga launched on Sunday
Mujina Into the Deep Manga Ends 1st Season, Returns with Season 2 in 2027
Manga launched in 2023, 1st season entered “final battle” on January 9
The Super Mario Galaxy Movie Crosses US$308 Million in U.S., US$628 Million Worldwide
Film grosses US$69,000,000 in the U.S. in 2nd weekend
Daruma Matsuura's Steel of the Celestial Shadows Manga Returns From Hiatus
Manga published 2 chapters in June 2025 before going on hiatus
'Go for It, Nakamura!' Anime Casts Shunsuke Takeuchi
Takeuchi voices P.E. teacher Kaoru Niō in episode 3 on Wednesday
Live-Action Tengu no Daidokoro Gets 3rd Season This Fall
New season features original story supervised by manga’s creator Ai Tanaka
Yuu Nagira's 'Nanji, Hoshi no Gotoku' Novel Gets Live-Action Film on October 9
Ryūsei Yokohama, Suzu Hirose star in film of award-winning story set on island in Seto Inland Sea
Wit Studio Animates Music Video for Vocaloid Producer Orangestar
Musician performs Agents of the Four Seasons: Dance of Spring’s opening song with Kase
End of today’s Anime News Network roundup.
