Shogakukan Apologizes for Releasing New Manga by Creator Convicted of Sex Crime Against Minor
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Other creators react when civil suit reveals crime’s details, Manga ONE editor’s role in settlement talks
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Jun Mayuzuki's Kowloon Generic Romance Manga Ends in April
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Manga inspired anime, live-action film last year
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Goodbye, Lara To Have US Premiere at Anime Central
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The upcoming original anime Goodbye, Lara, which recently revealed a main trailer and a July broadcast start date, is set to have its US premiere at Anime Central 2026. The screening will feature the anime’s director Takushi Koide, producer Sayaka Ueda, and Newtype deputy editor Momoko Hatooka as the guests of honor. Further details about the premiere will be delivered later. Anime Central 2026 will run from May 15 to 17. Goodbye, Lara is an original anime that sees the titular mermaid surfacing in Shiga Prefecture’s Lake Biwa and becoming housemates with teenage boxer Mari. 200 years before the main story, Lara fell love with a human prince and consumed a witch’s potion to become human herself. Alas, the potion has a side effect that triggers if one fails to find true love, which resulted in Lara becoming bubbles. The anime, which was unveiled at Anime Central 2024, is the 15th anniversary project of animation production studio Kinema Citrus. It is also the series directorial debut of Koide, a Shiga native who served as assistant director, revue costume designer, weapon designer, and more on Revue Starlight and its movie sequel. Staff • Director: Takushi Koide• Character designer: Shiori Tani (Revue Starlight prop designer, Revue Starlight the Movie co-main animator and animation director et al.)• Series composer: Anna Kawahara (Ashita, Watashi wa Dareka no Kanojo live-actiond rama co-writer)• Music composer: yuma yamaguchi (Undead Murder Farce) • Animation production: Kinema Citrus Cast • Hana Hishikawa as Lara• Nana Kawaishi as Mari• Rika Fukami as Grace • Ayumu Murase as Luca Source: Anime Central
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New Rilakkuma Short Anime Reveals April 4 Debut 1st Promo Video
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YOASOBI vocalist Lilas Ikuta narrates anime
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Amazon Prime Video Reveals English Dub Trailer for Nippon Sangoku Anime
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Series debuts on Prime Video in 240+ countries, territories on April 5
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Duel Masters LOST Anime Series Receives 4th Installment
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A fourth installment of the Duel Masters LOST anime series has been announced to be in production and will be titled Duel Masters LOST ~Danzai no Shonen~. Duel Masters LOST ~Bokyaku no Taiyo~ began streaming in Japan on the Duel Masters YouTube channel on February 6, 2026 and contains four total episodes. A special visual illustrated by the anime’s character designer Chikara Hashizume was also released. TM and ©2025 Wizards of the Coast/Shogakukan/WHC/ShoPro Toshinori Fukushima (Duel Masters LOST: Tsuioku no Suishou, Duel Masters LOST ~Gekka no Shinigami~, Reincarnated as the Daughter of the Legendary Hero and the Queen of Spirits) directed the Bokyaku no Taiyo anime series. J.C.STAFF and SMDE were in charge of the animation production. The Bokyaku no Taiyo anime was first announced in February 2025, along with the serialization of a manga series on Shogakukan’s Weekly Corocoro Comic website. It is the latest installment in the Duel Masters LOST series, which is part of the Duel Masters multimedia franchise that includes a trading card game. The previous Duel Masters LOST “chapters” include Duel Masters LOST ～Tsuioku no Suisho~ and Duel Masters LOST ~Gekka no Shinigami~. The first Duel Masters manga was released in 1999 and revolved around the Magic the Gathering trading card game, while the first TV anime series premiered in 2002. The Duel Masters game was developed by Magic the Gathering creator Wizards of the Coast for Japan. TM and ©2025 Wizards of the Coast/Shogakukan/WHC/ShoPro The Duel Masters LOST series centers on Duel Masters WIN protagonist Win Kirifuda, who loses his memory after being defeated.…
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