Maruyama was former president of animation studio Actas
Manga creator Yūji Takemura reported on Tuesday that his brother-in-law, anime producer Shunpei Maruyama, has passed away. Takemura did not reveal the cause of Maruyama's death, but said that his family has already held a wake and funeral.

Maruyama was formerly the president of Actas, the studio that is perhaps best known for the Girls & Panzer and Princess Principal original anime franchises. Maruyama was animation producer for both anime, including the 2015 Girls und Panzer der Film anime film and the Princess Principal: Crown Handler six-part film series (of which three have been released). Maruyama's last post on his Twitter account was New Year art featuring Girls & Panzer protagonist Miho and Princess Principal protagonist Ange.

This is only news to me, because my life had distracted me around the time of this announcement, but I didn't see it posted here, so I'll post it:
The Light Novel, Magical Girl Raising Project: Restart, (sequel to Magical Girl Raising Project: Unmarked, which already had an anime-adaptation, as you may recall) will be getting an anime adaptation.
https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2023-01-29/magical-girl-raising-project-restart-light-novel-volumes-get-anime/.194293

This one's been in my prayers for a while, guys. Is this man's doing, or God's? When I heard that you could ask for anything, and that God, being a person and not a vending machine, can fulfil or reject, I just let loose, and presented my wish list. I presented it repeatedly. Now Restart is in the works.
Did God hear my prayers? Will there really be a fantastic two-cour Restart adaptation, a two-cour Limited adaptation, and an amazing JOKERS movie-adaptation some day? I dared to ask, but I suppose time will tell.

I must say though: the future looks really bright right now.

Studio Ghibli set to become subsidiary of Nippon TV
https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2023/09/21/companies/nippon-tv-ghibli-acquisition/
https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=37596788

>>37378
Interesting. It'd be super-comfy if Ghibli put out a nice TV-movie every 18 months or so.

Zom 100 stops at episode 9 due to production circumstances. Guess there's the manga and netflix live-action if you want more Zom 100.

Get a Piece of Pai with Pon no Michi TV Anime's Latest Character Trailer
Fire Force Season 2 director helms mahjong-themed series at OLM
https://youtu.be/mGM2HBr7EcQ

https://fxtwitter.com/MangaMoguraRE/status/1724763129693810859

Full metal panic is getting a new series

>>37562
The concept is ripe for antics with two autists under one roof, and the daughter looks cute. Looking forward to it!

Boy & Heron is praised by NYT
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/11/21/movies/the-boy-and-the-heron-review-hayao-miyazaki.html

>>37570
Western rags gushing over another Miyazaki film is unsurprising.

>>37570
I thought he retired 3 movies ago.

Suicide Squad ISEKAI broke free today with the release of an explosive new trailer and a rogues gallery of character visuals, while confirming a 2024 global release window.

https://youtu.be/TtwBgQ82Pls

The main cast was also revealed, as follows:

Harley Quinn voiced by Anna Nagase (Ushio in Summer Time Rendering)
The Joker voiced by Yuichiro Umehara (Goblin Slayer in GOBLIN SLAYER)
Deadshot voiced by Reigo Yamaguchi (Doumoto in The Eminence in Shadow)
Peacemaker voiced by Takehito Koyasu (Dio in JoJo's Bizarre Adventure)
Clayface voiced by Jun Fukuyama (Yukio in Blue Exorcist)
King Shark voiced by Subaru Kimura (Todo in JUJUTSU KAISEN)

Furthermore, veteran singer-songwriter Tomoyasu Hotei will perform "Another World" for the series' opening theme song.

Only just realized that "Himesama, 'goumon' no jikan desu" is getting an adaptation.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XdhtX20qqSs

My Hero Academia Season 7 will air next spring, the official website for the series alongside TOHO animation released a new trailer for the upcoming season, teasing Romi Park's role as Stars and Stripes, as well as announcing Season 7 will begin on May 4, 2024.
https://youtu.be/fqMHdYPxl3Y

>>37662
It's that far along already?! I wasn't even able to finish season 2 and it didn't feel that long ago either...

>>37662
Excited for the influx of froppy fan art.

>>37663
Cos Jujutsu Kaisen is in the same genre and better.

I hope Dungeon Meshi anime will have enough episodes to finish it properly.

>>37769
It's listed at 24 episodes right now.

Aniplex released the announcement trailer today for the "University Arc" for the Rascal Does Not Dream anime, based on the series of light novels about adolescents dealing with strange and sometimes paranormal events.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YW0MTwrKlkM

A new key visual was published for the “Rascal Does Not Dream of School Memories – Aobuta Exhibition” art exhibition, which will run from March 12-24, 2024 at the Event Square venue located on the 8th floor of the Matsuya Ginza department store in Tokyo. Additional exhibitions will also be held later in Nagoya, Osaka, and Kyoto.

The original Rascal Does Not Dream light novels are written by Hajime Kamoshida, illustrated by Keiji Mizoguchi, and published in Japan by ASCII Media Works under their Dengeki Bunko imprint. An English language version is also available from Yen Press.

The Rascal Does Not Dream light novels were previously adapted into a 2018 TV anime (Rascal Does Not Dream of Bunny Girl Senpai), a 2019 theatrical anime film (Rascal Does Not Dream of a Dreaming Girl), and two 2023 theatrical anime films (Rascal Does Not Dream of a Sister Venturing Out and Rascal Does Not Dream of a Knapsack Kid). Soichi Masui directs the previous adaptations at the animation studio CloverWorks.

Knowing a friend who is hard of hearing (but not completely deaf), she may appreciate this anime.

A Sign of Affection
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v50CI8LVwEY
( Japanese: ゆびさきと恋々, Hepburn: Yubisaki to Renren)

>>37770
Needs another season of 24 to translate it from the manga properly.

Metallic Rouge is the Perfect Way to Celebrate Bones' 25th Anniversary
It's time to celebrate... Bones style!

Since Metallic Rouge was announced at Fuji TV Anime Lineup Presentation 2023, it was clear that the new anime series from the prestigious Bones studio would be an emotive way to commemorate the first 25 years of the company made by ex-key members of Sunrise Studio (now Bandai Namco Filmworks).

Most anime enthusiasts know Bones for series like My Hero Academia, Fullmetal Alchemist (both adaptations), Bungo Stray Dogs, Mob Psycho 100 and movies like Escaflowne, Cowboy Bebop and Josee, the Tiger and the Fish. But true fans of the studio’s vast filmography know that their original works had an important impact on the anime industry since their beginning.
https://youtu.be/-kug8oveFiU

>>37874
Why not link the source you quoted? https://www.crunchyroll.com/news/features/2024/2/2/metallic-rouge-bones-25th-anniversary

Also their praise reads a bit too effusive to me, I feel the show is fairly average as a sci-fi. Nothing too novel, and even the execution is a bit lacking.

https://twitter.com/ChiseHatoriChad/status/1755320184934719967?t=Egh68SFFBM8OSNyzVfP08w&s=19
CR is doubling their price it looks like.

>>37887
I forgot how inexpensive it was previously since I don't use it. That's still cheap relative to other streaming services.

If funimation is shutting down, does this mean that going forward subs for those licensed shows will be handled by CR as well? I vaguely had the feeling that out of all the corporate subs, CR tended to be the best (don't remember if it was funi or hidive that was the worst).

>>37889
A while back CR pretty much entirely took over Funimation's subbing business and Funimation only continued to stream succeeding seasons of shows they already had (CR also streamed them, so not really any difference there) alongside shows they had licensed in the past (again, CR also streamed these). The only real difference is that it can't be watched on Funimation now and they're deleting people's purchased copies of stuff.
Most people consider HIDIVE to be the worst as you mentioned.

Rest in Peace, Akira Toriyama aged 68
https://twitter.com/DB_official_en/status/1765935471971213816

>>37940
RIP Toriyama. An absolute legend.

The voice actress Tarako passed away as well, https://news.livedoor.com/article/detail/26013504/.
Most here probably aren't too familiar with her (more known in Japan), but she voiced the MC of Chibi Maruko-chan, Sugar in Urusei Yatsura, and Monokuma in Danganronpa just to name a few.

>>37940
The cultural impact his work had all over the world is insane. I'm not a big fan of Dragon Ball but I did play Chrono Trigger and his artstyle wasn't hard to recognize.
>>37948
I often see Japanese people online speak fondly of Maruko-chan in the same way as Doraemon, Shin-chan, Anpanman, etc.
RIP, both of them.

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Japanese Illustrator and Animator Mutsumi Inomata has passed away

Weekly Oricon Ranking (by Manga Series): Mar 18 - 24 2024
01. Blue Lock: 166,001
02. The Apothecary Diaries - Maomao no Koukyuu Nazotoki Techou: 131,339
03. Sousou no Frieren: 123,654
04. Mashle: Magic and Muscles: 122,554
05. Spy x Family: 108,835
06. One Piece: 98,962
07. Record of Ragnarok: 98,194
08. Haikyuu!!: 92,087
09. Call of the Night: 74,568
10. Uma Musume Cinderella Gray: 68,557

https://twitter.com/sis_pri25th
The official Twitter account for the Sister Princess franchise announced the launch of its 25th anniversary project. The account was originally launched for the franchise's 20th anniversary in 2019, and it is now relaunched for another anniversary project.

According to the announcement, the 25th anniversary project will include:

Crowdfunding (details will be announced later)

The production of Chikage's 3D model

Sister Princess joins HoloModels, an AR & MR application that allows users to enjoy digital figures using VR devices and smartphones

A virtual space recreating "Kita no Hanare," a memorable place that appeared in the Sister Princess anime

"SisPri Virtual Live," in which sisters sing and dance

https://twitter.com/lupin_anime/status/1797508514820379061

Sadly, She was the last original cast member of the Lupin the 3rd cast.

Monkey Punch (creator) Died: April 11, 2019

Lupin (Yasuo Yamada), March 19, 1995 (before his passing, He knew Kanichi Kurita was the perfect successor in voicing lupin)

Jigen, (Kiyoshi Kobayashi), Jul 30, 2022 (He voice Jigen one last time in the OVA before he official Retired from voice acting of over 50 years)

Goemon (Chikao Ōtsuka) Jan 15, 2015 (you may know him as Eggman, DOA's Gen Fu, Mercenary Tao And tekken's Jinpachi Mishima)

Fujiko (Masuyama Eiko) May 20th 2024 (Her official Last time voicing the character Mine Fujiko. in the opening as Sawashiro Will take over as the new voice. )

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9ZrUOD-oghY

Zenigata (Goro Naya) March 5, 2013 (At Yasuo Yamada's Funeral, he made a Short Eulogy in Zenigata's voice saying “hey, lupin, who the hell am I supposed to chase now?”)

all these voice actors have been with Lupin franchise since part 1. Continuing to voice their characters in the movies, OVA's Even Collabs (such as conon vs lupin the 3rd) Her last role as Fujiko was The women named Mine Fujiko. She would voice the intro, and give the role of fujiko to Miyuki Sawashiro, who voices Cammy in Street Fighter. May all rest in peace drinking in heaven together like the ending theme of Part 5 at 0:46.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h1ZYvXnVUyw

Studio Gainax(Evangelion, wings of honneamise, gurren lagann) has folded after filling for bankruptcy in the last week in Japan. All IP will be transferred to Studio Khara(Evangelion 1.0-3.0, Shin Godzilla), which is made up of ex Gainax staff.

>>38170
I thought Gainax died years ago?

Kiki's European delivery service is sponsored by McDonalds
https://youtu.be/Euv2BxAAxog

TVアニメ『Summer Pockets』ティザーPV／2025年放送開始
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xbaOnPiKofE
『Summer Pockets』(key game) getting anime in 2025

>>38171
The spirit of Gainax died a decade ago. The soul of Gainax died in 2020. What happened a month ago was confirming the inevitable, but nevertheless historically notable: the death of Gainax's (corporate) body.

A new anime project for "Magic Knight Rayearth" has begun! A promotional video has also been released, starting with color illustrations from the original manga.

https://news.denfaminicogamer.jp/news/240702p

>>38265
Rayearth
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IWnj91xAq7o

Kanojo Okarishimasu is receiving yet another season.

But here I am thinking, "How is it so popular?" It's not that I don't like romantic comedies and similar works, but I couldn't even complete ten chapters when reading it years ago, before it became super popular. If there's somebody here that likes it, I'd love to read your opinion.

Rachael Lillis, the English language voice of Misty and Jessie in Pokémon, has passed away at the age of 46, after a short bout of cancer.

>>38374
>the English language voice of Misty and Jessie in Pokémon
Not really relevant then, even if it's unfortunate somebody died like this.

Atsuko Tanaka passed away today after a year of fighting an illness. She was most known for voicing Motoko in GitS, Caster in F/SN, and Harumi in Railgun.
https://x.com/HikaruTanaka_va/status/1825839477857947649

>>38380
【葬送のフリーレン 】花畑を出す魔法
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SHLgoXW73xA
Atsuko Tanaka also voiced Flamme from Sousou no Frieren.

魔王様、リトライ!R Airs

Hiroya Oku to Work on New Manga
https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-11-07/gantz-creator-hiroya-oku-to-work-on-new-manga/.217610