The News Broom: February 13, 2023 Edition

License Announcements

• Discotek Licenses Re: Cutie Honey, Nanoha Reflection, Aim for the Ace: The Movie, More Anime
• Discotek Releases HD Remaster of Iria OVA, A Wind Named Amnesia Film
• Ascendent Animation Licenses, Produces English Dub for Caressing My Hibernating Bear Anime
• Azuki Adds 6 One-Shot Manga by Chiharu Shinagawa, Yuzuki Momoi
• Heavenly Delusion Anime Reveals Main Cast, April Debut, Exclusive Streaming on Disney+ Worldwide
• Viz Media Licenses JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure: Stone Ocean, Demon Slayer: Kimetsu Academy, Blade of the Moon Princess, More Manga/Books for Fall 2023
• Comikey Licenses The Betrayed Woman’s Prince Manga
• Seven Seas Licenses 365 Days to the Wedding, Summer Ghost, Anyhow, the Rabbit Is Infatuated with the Puppy Manga

Streaming Announcements

• Netflix Streams Monster Anime
• Gundam: The Witch From Mercury Anime Reveals English Dub’s Cast, February 5 Premiere
• Crunchyroll to Stream Soaring Sky! Precure Anime
• HIDIVE Streams English Dub for Peter Grill and the Philosopher’s Time Anime Season 2
• HIDIVE Adds Kin-iro Mosaic Thank you!! Anime Film, Kin-iro Mosaic: Pretty Days Special
• Tubi Streams 10 New English-Dubbed Episodes for Case Closed Anime
• HIDIVE Streams Immoral Guild, Eternal Boys Anime

New Anime

• yoruhashi’s The Kingdoms of Ruin Manga Gets TV Anime This Year
• Shonen Jump+ Reality Show Winner Naoki Fujita Launches Manga on February 25
• Lycoris Recoil Anime Gets New Animation Project
• Ishura Light Novels Get TV Anime Starring Yuuki Kaji, Reina Ueda

TV/OVA Release Dates

• Tonikawa: Over the Moon Anime’s 2nd Season Premieres in April
• Summoned to Another World… Again?! Anime’s 1st Full Promo Video Unveils More Cast, Maybe Me’s Ending Song, April 8 Debut
• Attack on Titan The Final Season Part 3 Anime’s 1st Half Airs as 1-Hour Special on March 3
• The Masterful Cat Is Depressed Again Today Anime Reveals Cast, Staff, July Debut

Film Release Dates

• Eleven Arts Releases Blue Thermal Anime Film on BD, Digitally on March 14
• GKIDS Theatrically Screens Spirited Away Stage Play This Spring
• Demon Slayer: Swordsmith Village Arc’s 1st Episode Screens in N. American Theaters on March 3
• Rascal Does Not Dream of a Sister Venturing Out Sequel Anime Film to Open This Summer

Special Events

• Crunchyroll Expo ‘Hits Pause’ On This Year’s Event

Series Ending

• Kubo Won’t Let Me Be Invisible Manga Enters Final Arc on February 9 (Updated)

Delays

• Blue Exorcist Manga Takes 2-Month Break
• My Hero Academia Manga Takes 2-Week Hiatus Due to Creator’s Health
• Grand Blue Dreaming Manga Goes on Hiatus Due to Author’s Sudden Illness
• The Misfit of Demon King Academy II Anime Delays Episodes 7 & Beyond Due to COVID-19
• NieR:Automata Ver 1.1a Anime Episode 4 Airs on February 18 After Delay
• KanColle Season 2 Finale to Air on March 25

Sales

• Nintendo Switch Console Crosses 122.55 Million Units in Sales; Surpasses PS4, Game Boy in All-Time Sales

Video Games

• Nintendo Adds 15 Game Boy, GBA Games on Switch
• Baten Kaitos Games Get HD Remaster Collection on Switch

Misc

• Cat Sh*t One Kickstarter Fails to Make Campaign Goal
• J.K. Rowling Compares Zombie Land Saga TERF Meme to Anti-Suffragist Art
• Live-Action One Piece Series’ Visual Reveals 2023 Debut
• Production I.G’s Anime Beans Streaming App Ends Service on March 31
• IGN: Sony, Microsoft, Nintendo Will Not Exhibit at E3 2023
• Director Jordan Peele Reflects on the Live-Action Akira That Never Was
• Japan Anniversary Association Recognizes January 31 as “Final Fantasy VII Day”
• Hideko Mizuno’s Fire! Manga About American Rock Star Reprinted After 23 Years
• Gundam: The Witch From Mercury Dub Casting Prompts Discussion Over Suletta Role
• WIT Studio Produces ‘The Dog & The Boy’ Anime Short With AI Generated Backgrounds
• Crunchyroll Delays English Dubs for Revenger, Buddy Daddies, Gundam: The Witch from Mercury, Blue Lock, My Hero Academia, More Anime
• James Kaposztas, Veteran Otakon Staffer Who Made 1st Known Anime Music Video, Passes Away
• Now You Too Can Eat Meat That Looks Like It Came Right Out of a Manga!
• Media Blasters’ Founder Reveals Company’s Worst-Performing Title
• The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom Game’s Trailer Previews Story, Setting
• Genshin Impact Voice Actors Condemn Elliot Gindi Following Sexual Misconduct Allegations
• Anime Expo Hosts Final Fantasy Illustrator Yoshitaka Amano

Right Stuf Top 10 Best Sellers of the Week

• Bluray
  1. Virtua Fighter Blu-Ray
  2. Ghost Stories Blu-Ray
  3. Aim For The Ace Blu-Ray
  4. How NOT To Summon A Demon Lord Season 2 Blu-Ray
  5. Symphogear XV Season 5 Blu-Ray
  6. GaoGaiGar The King Of Braves Blu-Ray
  7. Gunbuster OVA Series Blu-Ray
  8. Kamen Rider Black Blu-Ray
  9. Sword Art Online The Movie Progressive Aria Of A Starless Night Limited Edition Blu-Ray
  10. Cowboy Bebop 25th Anniversary Limited Edition Blu-Ray
• Manga
  1. Hell’s Paradise Jigokuraku Manga Volume 13
  2. One Piece Manga Box Set 1
  3. One Piece Manga Box Set 4
  4. Komi Can’t Communicate Manga Volume 23
  5. Tokyo Ghoul Manga Box Set
  6. Sakamoto Days Manga Volume 6
  7. Tokyo Revengers Manga Omnibus Volume 4
  8. My Hero Academia Manga Volume 33
  9. Bleach Manga Box Set 3
  10. My Dress-Up Darling Manga Volume 7
• DVD
  1. One Piece Collection 12 DVD Uncut
  2. Otaku No Video DVD
  3. Blue Gender Complete Series + Movie DVD Anime Classics
  4. Gatchaman Collector’s Edition Box 2 DVD
  5. Monster Farm Complete Japanese Collection DVD
  6. Urusei Yatsura Beautiful Dreamer DVD
  7. One Piece Collection 25 DVD Uncut
  8. Golden Boy DVD
  9. AD Police Files DVD
  10. Bubblegum Crash DVD