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Today’s Anime News Network Roundup
Mushrooms and Fairy Tales: An Interview with the Director and Producer of Champignon Witch
“Luna is a rare kind of shojo heroine—someone who struggles both to love and to be loved.”
The Apothecary Diaries' Author Hyuganatsu to Attend Anime Boston
Anime Boston takes place at Hynes Convention Center in Boston, MA from April 3-5
MAO Anime's New Video Unveils More Cast, Half-Year Run, April 4 Debut
Momoka Terasawa, Kazuyuki Okitsu, Motoko Kumai, Yōko Hikasa, more join cast
Uma Musume Pretty Derby: Beginning of a New Era Anime Film Earns $900,000 in U.S.
Hypnosis Mic -Division Rap Battle- Interactive Movie earns US$83,276
Shūzō Oshimi's Sound of a Blink Manga Ends in 2 Chapters
Oshimi’s coming-of-age memoir launched in December 2024
Deadpool: Samurai 2nd Season Manga Ends
Manga returned from 2024 hiatus on January 15
Blue Lock Blaze Battle, Malevolent Spirits, Mr. Love: Queen's Choice Smartphone Games to End Service
Games to end services through March – May
Demon Slayer Wins Special Award at Japan Academy Awards
Creative Contribution Award honors technical achievements from production members on 2025 films
Berserk Manga Crosses 10 Million Copies Sold in English
Dark Horse Manga to ship 43rd volume of Berserk in English on October 27
Yuu Watase's Sakura-Gari Manga Gets Prequel 1-Shot
New story centers on Saiki Soma’s childhood; celebrates 10th anniversary of new edition manga volumes
Magical Girl Raising Project restart Anime Reveals Fall TV Premiere
The official website for the anime of Asari Endō’s Magical Girl Raising Project Restart light novel series revealed on Monday…
Kadokawa, Aniplex Announce Anime Film Distribution & Promotion Joint Venture 'Animec'
New venture aims to maximize anime works’ value, appeal through optimal release strategies
Kyoto Animation President, Co-Founder Hideaki Hatta Dies at 76
Hideaki Hatta co-founded studio with wife Yōko Hatta in 1981
A Witch's Life in Mongol Manga Resumes on March 25
Manga author Tomato Soup went on maternity leave in October last year
The Disappearance of Haruhi Suzumiya Filmstrip Bookmark Sells for US$740
Theaters gave away bookmarks made from strips of celluloid film from movie’s 2010 release
Ponkotsu Fūkiin to Skirt Take ga Futekisetsu na JK no Hanashi Anime's Video Reveals More Cast, Theme Songs, April 6 TV Debut
Yūko Kaida, Tetsu Inada join cast; osage, Me Minor perform opening, ending songs
Seven Seas Licenses Stranger, Marchen, Wolfhound BL Manga
English releases ship in November-December 2026
Media Do International Acquires Seven Seas Entertainment
Media Do highlights its LLM AI-based translation system in announcing US$80 million acquisition
End of today’s Anime News Network roundup.
