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  The manga creator behind influential and groundbreaking series such as  Ranma ½ ,  Urusei Yatsura , and  Inuyasha , Rumiko Takahashi , has finally opened a Twitter account. The account is run by her editorial staff and will focus on releasing news to do with  Takahashi's work, such as the currently serialized  MAO , as well as behind-the-scenes information.    Takahashi drew an image of Lum from  Urusei Yatsura (and the yokai Amabie, who is said to ward off pandemics) to celebrate the opening of the account alongside a message from her and the editorial staff.     高橋留美子からのお知らせ pic.twitter.com/cDTaPk6ttX — 高橋留美子情報 (@rumicworld1010) June 1, 2021     The above message says that the editorial staff has opened the account for  Takahashi , as she isn't very good with the Internet. A Peing account was also opened for fans to ask  Takahashi questions, which is linked to the Twitter ac...

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    The official website for the Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon franchise has revealed a main visual, main cast, and performance schedule for its forthcoming new musical show Kaguya-hime no Koibito (The Lover of Princess Kaguya) .   The show as originally slated for the summer of 2020 but has been postponed due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. Now it is newly set to be performed at The Galaxy Theater in Tokyo from September 3 to 12, 2021. After advance sales for the official fan club members from June 11 to 30, general sales of the tickets will begin on August 7.   The new musical show is based on the 1994 film Sailor Moon S: The Movie , whose manga edition drawn by Naoko Takeuchi was also published in the same year under the title Kaguya-hime no Koibito . It was a popular episode among fans and told a sad love story between Usagi Tsukino's partner, Luna, and a young astronomer named Kakeru Ohzora, who saved her. Sailor Saturn, who didn't appear in the or...

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Today on June 1, 2021, KADOKAWA announced the establishment of Studio KADAN , KADOKAWA Group's first production company that handles both 3DCG animation and VFX. KADOKAWA Group has already owned two animation production companies - ENGI ( Uzaki-chan Wants to Hang Out! ), a hybrid digital animation production studio that combines digital drawing and 3DCG, and KINEMA CITRUS ( Made in Abyss ), a company that produces internationally acclaimed hand-drawn animation.   Studio KADAN is a production studio based around Hiroyuki Seshita , one of Japan's leading 3DCG animation directors, who has worked on the anime TV series Knights of Sidonia and the anime film BLAME! The main features of the studio are that it has an environment that makes the participation of various creators easy and the latest knowledge in CG development by using director Seshita's know-how and production process in the field of CG.   In addition to the production of various digital entertainment, suc...

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    Finally, Rurouni Kenshin: The Final , the first part of the two-part "Final Chapter"  live-action film series inspired by Nobuhiro Watsuki's action jidaigeki manga, reached No.1 in the Japanese box office for the first time in its sixth weekend.   The 138-minute film starring Takeru Sato as Kenshin Himura was released in Japan on April 23, 2021, and ranked second in its opening weekend with the first two-day gross of 535 million yen (4.89 million USD). While it was the No.1 opening weekend gross for a Japanese live-action film of this year, it had not been able to win first place in the weekend ranking so far due to other films. The film's total domestic gross has reached 3.1 billion yen (28.3 million USD), becoming the fourth top-grossing film of this year in Japan. The second and final part Rurouni Kenshin: The Beginning  is set to be released this Friday, June 4.   In its seventh weekend, the Detective Conan anime franchise's 24th feature...

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  Diablo may not feel like he has any social skills, but he's got plenty of girls head-over-heels in love for him. Shera and Rem, the elf and catgirl stars of  How NOT to Summon a Demon Lord , are the subject of a beautiful new pair of figures in bridal dresses from F:NEX.     The two 1/7 scale figures, sold separately but designed to display together, are based on one of the illustrations from the first season's ending sequence. The red and gold base was newly designed by F:NEX.     Both Rem and Shera wear lovely wedding dresses and headpieces, and (of course) sport their accidental slave collars. They can each be displayed on their own, but their cushion bases are designed to allow them to sit together.     The  Shera figure  and  Rem figure  are available for pre-order on the F:NEX website. Each figure is 19,800 yen (about $180). Figures will be released starting  August 4 .   Source: Anime!...

    It has been confirmed that two new characters - the vampire princess Ecute and her attendant Atre - will appear in the forthcoming TV anime third season Dropkick on My Devil! X , which is scheduled to premiere in Japan in 2022.   The cool, black-haired character Atre is played by Reina Hasegawa , who has worked as the official reporter for the Dropkick on My Devil! franchise for two years. She is an ex-member of the Japanese girl idol group NGT48. After leaving the group in May 2019, she made her voice actress debut in September of the year. She is currently playing Rio Amakusa in the spring 2021 TV anime Koikimo .           Meanwhile, the voice cast of Ecute, the little blonde princess who is Atre's master, will be decided in an open audition for professionals and amateurs alike. In a normal open audition, the final decision is made by a panel of judges or a committee, but in this audition, the final decision will be made ...

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    The official website for the ongoing 18th PreCure TV series Tropical-Rouge! Precure announced today that Laura, the mermaid girl who has been fighting against The Witch of Delays who steals people's motivation power, along with Cure Summer, Cure Coral, Cure Papaya, and Cure Flamingo, will transform into a new Precure on the episode to be aired in Japan on June 20. Her Precure name is Cure La Mer , and her signature line is "Yurameku Ocean! ( A shimmering ocean! ) Cure La Mer!"   This is the first time in the history of the long-running Precure franchise that a mermaid character transforms into a Precure (although Cure Mermaid, a Precure with a mermaid motif, has appeared in the 12th series Go! Princess Precure ).   Laura's voice cast Rina Hidaka says, "I've been fighting as a support character, uniting with everyone, but I'm deeply moved and very happy to be able to face the enemy together with Manatsu and the others as a Precure! I've dr...

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  Kyoto Animation announced today that they will be holding their first-ever music festival this November in celebration of their series, to thank the fans that have stood by them during the past few years, and to look forward to the future. The theme for the KyoAni Music Festival is "inspiration for the future," and will have musical guests that will perform music from KyoAni anime.     【KYOTO ANIMATION THANKS EVENT 1/6】 THE 5th KYOTO ANIMATION THANKS EVENT KYOANI MUSIC FESTIVAL - Inspiration for the future - The first-ever music festival presented by Kyoto Animation has now officially scheduled! https://t.co/JdGA1onN0g #KyoaniFes pic.twitter.com/4h61tOCAgp — 「京都アニメーションファン感謝イベント」公式 (@kyoani_event) May 31, 2021     This will be the 5th Kyoto Animation "Thanks Event" for fans, and the first event in four years. The scheduled 2019 event was canceled due to the Kyoto Animation arson attack in July 2019 and was replaced with a public...

    Mobile Suit Gundam SEED ECLIPSE is one of the titles to be included in "GUNDAM SEED PROJECT ignited," a new project of the Mobile Suit Gundam SEED series that will celebrate its 20th anniversary in 2022. The project was revealed at the opening ceremony of the "Full-Size Freedom Gundam Statue" held in Shanghai, China, on May 29 (You can watch a digest of the event in the bottom of this article) .   The two-minute PV for Mobile Suit Gundam SEED ECLIPSE to introduce its story background, main characters, main mobile suit MVF-X08 Eclipse Gundam and its Master Grade plastic model kit, is now streamed on the Gundm.info's official YouTube channel. Also, the manga series illustrated by Atsushi Soga ( Code Geass: Hangyaku no Lelouch Gaiden - Shiro no Kishi Kurenai no Yasha ) will start serialization in the September 2021 issue of Monthly Gundam Ace magazine to be published on July 26.     Story introduction: C.E.72 was a unique era which would later be c...

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    The official website and Twitter for "Butai Kimetsu no Yaiba Sono Ni Kizuna" ( Stage Play Kimetsu no Yaiba Part 2: Bond ), the forthcoming second show of the Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba stage play, has released a main visual and solo cast visuals, introducing the nine members of Hashira and Rui, one of Twelve Demon Moons.   Following the successful first show in early 2020, the much-awaited second show is set to be performed at The Galaxy Theater in Tokyo from August 7 to 15, 2021, at Umeda Arts Theater's Main Hall in Osaka from August 20 to 22, then at TACHIKAWA STAGE GARDEN in Tokyo from August 27 to 31. Advance sales of the tickets for the subscribers of the Weekly Shonen Jump digital edition will be held from June 8 to June 17, then general sale of the tickets will begin on July 25.     Main visual: 【メインビジュアル解禁！】 舞台「鬼滅の刃」其ノ弐 絆 メインビジュアル解禁！ さらに、デジタル版「週刊少年ジャンプ」定期購読者限定のチケット最速先行（抽選）実施決定！ 詳細は公式サイトをご確認ください。 https://t.co/yzuLfruVDc...

  The popularity of JUJUTSU KAISEN cannot be understated, with the official Twitter account announcing that 50 million volumes of copies of the Weekly Shonen Jump series have been printed (physically) and sold (digitally) as of the release of the 16th volume of the series on June 4. The 16th volume has also gotten a series-record first print run of 2 million copies!   TWEET   Since we last checked in on the series it had reached 45 million copies printed and sold on April 21, meaning that in just a little over a month, another 5 million copies of JUJUTSU KAISEN are out in the world. This also brings the series on par with the updated numbers for Berserk , the worldwide sales of My Hero Academia , and the lifetime sales of Haikyu!! . All these series have double the number of volumes released than JUJUTSU KAISEN .    JUJUTSU KAISEN 's TV anime series ended last season, with the entire series both subbed and dubbed  right here  on Crunchyr...

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  Tickets for the upcoming third My Hero Academia anime film were announced to go on sale on June 25 in Japan today, and it was revealed that when fans of the series buy advance tickets to  My Hero Academia THE MOVIE: World Heroes Mission  they will receive one of three "WHM Trinity Clear File," featuring a brand new visual of the three lead characters of the series surpassing their teachers from the previous generation.     The clear file will also feature another, yet-unannounced, visual on the other side, and will be limited to 60,000 people across Japan. Up to three tickets for the film are available to be purchased at once, with only a limited number of cinemas participating in the advanced ticket sale gift.   My Hero Academia THE MOVIE: World Heroes Mission  is scheduled to be released in Japanese theaters on August 6 and features the same cast and staff from the previous films and TV anime series' at studio BONES. The first t...

    Shueisha screened a one-minute special movie for "Slam Dunk Scholarship" only once during the half time at "Ninon Seimei B.LEAGUE FINALS 2020-21" on May 30, 2021. The clip was also aired on the game's TV broadcast on the NTV network across Japan, and is now available on the publisher's official manga YouTube channel.   "Slam Dunk Scholarship," established in 2006 by a group based around manga artist Takehiko Inoue , known for his basketball manga Slam Dunk , is a scholarship program that provides high school students who are playing basketball with the opportunity to study in the United States, the home of the sport. By 2019, 15 students have been selected, and seven of the graduates are active in the B.LEAGUE, Japan's men's professional basketball league. However, due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, this program has not been implemented since 2020.   Shueisha's press release writes, "'Slam Dunk Scholarship...

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      The official website for the train transforming robot anime franchise Shinkalion has announced two additional voice cast for its ongoing second TV anime series Shinkansen Henkei Robo Shinkalion Z  - Yuma Uchida (Ramune in Dr. Ramune: Mysterious Disease Specialist ) as Shimakaze Anjo and Nao Toyama (Rin Shima in Laid-Back Camp ) as Nagara Anjo.    Shimakaze is a sixth grader living in Nagoya City, Aichi Prefecture. He is a driver candidate of the "Shinkarion Z N700S" and the older brother of Nagara. He is also a student of traditional karate. He has a broad perspective and a calm personality. He keeps the N700A key ring given to him by his father.     【情報解禁】 新たなキャラ「安城（あんじょう）シマカゼ」も登場決定✨ 「シンカリオンＺ Ｎ７００Ｓ」の運転士候補生で、ナガラの兄。視野が広く、穏やかな性格な小学6年生！ 内田雄馬さんが声を務めます！ https://t.co/c15eYeHulK #シンカリオンZ #内田雄馬 pic.twitter.com/pnnmF5jPQz — 新幹線変形ロボ シンカリオンZ(公式) (@shinkalion) May 30, 2021     Nagara is a fourth grader living in Nagoy...

    harmoe , a new voice actress unit formed by Haruki Iwata (Towa Hanamai in D4DJ First Mix ) and Moeka Koizumi (Shiho Ichimura in ODDTAXI ), held their first mini concert event "harmoe canvas session I" at Zepp Tokyo on April 4, 2021. Their official YouTube channel has started streaming a five-and-half minute digest clip of the event.   As a new project to convey the world of fairy tales like watching a stage play or anime to the whole world with pleasant dance-pop music, the unit released their debut single "Kimagure Ticktack" from Pony Canyon on March 10, 2021. This digest clip include their performances of the three songs included in the single - "Curiosity Palette," "Wonder girl," and "Kimagure Ticktack." The whole footage of the event will be included in the bonus Blu-ray of the first press limited edition of their forthcomings second single "My Pace ni Mermaid" to be released on August 18.     "ha...

    Universal Studios Japan has announced that "ONE PIECE Premier Summer 2021," a limited time event inspired by Eiichiro Oda's internationally popular manga series One Piece, will be held from August 6 to October 31, 2021. In addition, "Sanji's Pirate Restaurant," a theme restaurant that has sold out every year and will celebrate its 10th anniversary this summer, will also open at the same time.   Last summer's event, titled "ONE PIECE Premier Summer 2020," was planned to be held at the park from July 3 to September 27, 2020, but cancelled from the perspective of strengthening sanitation measures to prevent the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic in Japan. So this will be the first time in two years.   This summer's 70-minute live show, which will be held at the park's Waterworld section, will be set in Wano Country, which has been very popular in both the original manga story and the TV anime, and features an original story wh...