Genki Life Magazine 55 - Spring 2024

<strong>55</strong><br />

春 <strong>2024</strong><br />

<strong>Spring</strong><br />

March 19–June 19<br />

Interview with<br />

OCD_Usagi<br />

Also:<br />

Western Localizers Prioritize Ideology Over<br />

Doing Their Job<br />

PlayStation Game Gremlins Strike Again!<br />

<strong>Spring</strong> <strong>2024</strong> Conventions<br />

Isekai de Cheat Skill<br />

Manga Inside!

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SPRING <strong>2024</strong><br />

SACANIME<br />

ROSEVILLE<br />

MARCH 29th - 31st, <strong>2024</strong><br />

ROEBBELEN CENTER<br />

Formerly Placer County Fair Grounds(@thegrounds)<br />

700 Event Center Dr. Roseville, CA 95678<br />

www.sacanimeroseville.com<br />

EASTER BUNNY/GAMES ON SUNDAY! CHILDREN 11 & UNDER FREE!<br />

TRINA<br />

NISHIMURA<br />

LAUREN LANDA<br />

Friday & Saturday Only!<br />

CLIFFORD<br />

CHAPIN<br />

AMBER LEE<br />

CONNORS<br />

PHIL<br />

PARSONS<br />

IAN<br />

SINCLAIR<br />

ELIZABETH<br />

MAXWELL<br />

BRUCE<br />

ELLIOT<br />

MALLORIE<br />

RODAK<br />

DANIEL<br />

BAUGH<br />

CRIS<br />

GEORGE<br />

JOHN<br />

GREMILLION<br />

BRET IWAN<br />

Friday Only!<br />

BILL FARMER<br />

Friday & Saturday Only!<br />

VINCENT<br />

MARTELLA<br />

DAVID<br />

ERRIGO JR.<br />

Huge Exhibitor Room/Artists Alley | Guest Panels | AMV Contest | Friday Night Swap Meet<br />

Cosplay Masquerade | CCG Tournaments | Video Gaming | Family Friendly

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Desktop and console gaming<br />

Contents<br />

<strong>Spring</strong><br />

<strong>55</strong><br />

<strong>2024</strong><br />

April–June<br />

2 Editor’s Notes<br />

5 <strong>Spring</strong> <strong>2024</strong> Convention Schedule<br />

19 Anime for <strong>Spring</strong> <strong>2024</strong><br />

31 Anime Character Information<br />

39 Manga Releases for <strong>Spring</strong> <strong>2024</strong><br />

77 DVD Releases for <strong>Spring</strong> <strong>2024</strong><br />

82 Who’s That Seiyū of Winter <strong>2024</strong><br />

85 Video Game Releases for <strong>Spring</strong> <strong>2024</strong><br />

91 Oku-san<br />

Manga Preview<br />

Features<br />

16 How Can We Make This Stuff Right?: Western<br />

Localizers Prioritize Ideology Over Doing Their Job<br />

Editorial<br />

34 Isekai de Cheat Skill o Te ni Shita Ore wa, Genjitsu<br />

Sekai o mo Musō Suru: Level Up wa Jinsei o Kaeta<br />

Light Novel Review<br />

64 An Interview with Cosplayer OCD_Usagi<br />

Feature<br />

80 Wield VR OneStock<br />

Community-driven VR Gunstock Press Release<br />

84 PlayStation Game Gremlins Strike Again<br />

News Update<br />

Photo by n by @yukicat_cat_captures<br />

Cosplayer OCD_Usagi as Super Sailor Moon<br />

Commissioned from @thegeekyseamstress<br />

Conventions<br />

IFC Anime Roseville, Sacramento CA<br />

3 Causeacon, Beckley, WV<br />

38 Anime ID, Boise, ID<br />

79 Beckley Gaming Expo, Beckley, WV<br />

Advertisers<br />

13 Kintsugi Global<br />

90 Story Spark<br />

Issue <strong>55</strong>, <strong>Spring</strong> • March 19 – June 19, <strong>2024</strong><br />

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Editor’s Note<br />

Editor’s Note<br />

First of all, I apologize for the previous issue. I had to rush to finish the<br />

<strong>Spring</strong> <strong>2024</strong> issue a few days early. We went on a on a trip to Fairbanks,<br />

Alaska the morning of the 20 th for Christmas week. Finishing up jury<br />

duty, I had to rush to finish by the 18 th . But, all in all, the Alaska trip was<br />

pretty fun. We got there right before the <strong>Spring</strong> solstice where that night was<br />

about 21 hours! Three hours daylight and the sun didn’t rise no more that a<br />

few centimeters from the horizon. That took some time to get used to.<br />

Coming back from Alaska, I wasn’t sure then if I was going to Animé LA.<br />

But things turned out well so I attended. I would say that ALA was a great<br />

time in itself, but this time was even a better time! I’m blessed to be part of this<br />

great convention. In the near future, I’m not planning on going to any conventions<br />

for the next couple months.<br />

- Ed Gomez<br />

Graphic Designer, Publisher & Editor<br />

Staff<br />

Publisher & Editor<br />

Ed Gomez<br />

Assistant Editor<br />

Kiki B.<br />

Graphic Design & Layout<br />

Ed Gomez<br />

Graphics<br />

Production Manager<br />

John Thompson<br />

Digital Media Specialist<br />

Derek Boleware, Jr.<br />

Staff Writers<br />

Derek Boleware, Jr.<br />

HaXXspetten<br />

ReqZero011<br />

Our staff is comprised of volunteer<br />

fans. We’re always looking for<br />

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Convention Schedule<br />

<strong>Spring</strong> <strong>2024</strong><br />

Convention<br />

Schedule †<br />

Manga-Comic-Con<br />

Comic<br />

March 21–24<br />

Leipziger Messe GmbH<br />

Leipzig, Germany<br />

www.manga-comic-con.com<br />

AnimeSHOW<br />

Anime<br />

March 22–24<br />

Dom Kultúry Ružinov<br />

Ružinov, Bratislav, Slovakia<br />

comics-salon.sk<br />

ExpOtaku: Jerez<br />

Anime<br />

March 22–24<br />

Jerez de la Frontera<br />

Cádiz, Spain<br />

www.expotaku.com/jerez/<br />

Kelowna Fan Experience<br />

Pop Culture<br />

March 22–24<br />

Kelowna Community Theatre<br />

Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada<br />

kelownafx.com<br />

MidSouthCon<br />

Science Fiction<br />

March 22–24<br />

Whispering Woods Hotel<br />

and Conference Center<br />

Olive Branch, TN<br />

midsouthcon.org<br />

Zenkaikon<br />

Anime<br />

March 22–24<br />

Lancaster County Convention<br />

Center, Lancaster, PA<br />

zenkaikon.com<br />

AlmaCon<br />

Anime<br />

March 23–24<br />

Alma College, Alma, MI<br />

www.facebook.com/almacon.mi<br />

Animarathon<br />

Anime<br />

March 23–24<br />

Bowling Green State University<br />

Bowling Green, OH<br />

animarathon.org<br />

AnimeJapan<br />

Anime<br />

March 23–24<br />

Tokyo Big Sight<br />

Tōkyō, Japan<br />

www.anime-japan.jp<br />

Cosplay Carnival<br />

Cosplay<br />

March 23–24<br />

SMX Convention Center Manila,<br />

Mall of Asia Complex<br />

Pasay, Philippines<br />

cosplay.ph<br />

ETSU-Con<br />

Pop Culture<br />

March 23–24<br />

East Tennessee State University -<br />

Culp Center, Johnson City, TN<br />

www.etsu.edu/students/etsucomic-con/<br />

Gardacon<br />

Pop Culture<br />

March 23–24<br />

Centro Fiera Del Garda<br />

Montichiari, Brescia, Italy<br />

www.gardacon.it<br />

Tora-Con<br />

Anime<br />

March 23–24<br />

Rochester Institute of Technology<br />

Rochester, NY<br />

toracon.org<br />

Anime Boston<br />

Anime<br />

March 29–31<br />

Hynes Convention Center<br />

Boston, MA<br />

www.animeboston.com<br />

Anime Detour<br />

Anime<br />

March 29–31<br />

Hyatt Regency Minneapolis<br />

Minneapolis, MN<br />

www.animedetour.com<br />

Anime: Roseville<br />

Anime<br />

March 29–31<br />

Roebellen Center<br />

Roseville, CA<br />

www.animeroseville.com<br />

Kanpai!Con<br />

Anime<br />

March 29–31<br />

Hilton Hotel Omaha<br />

Omaha, NE<br />

www.kanpaicon.com<br />

Kawaii Kon<br />

Anime<br />

March 29–31<br />

Hawai’i Convention Center<br />

Honolulu, HI<br />

kawaiikon.com<br />

Middle Tennessee<br />

Anime Convention<br />

Anime<br />

March 29–31<br />

Sheraton Music City & Embassy<br />

Suites, Nashville, TN<br />

www.mtac.net<br />

Polymanga<br />

Pop Culture<br />

March 29 – April 1<br />

Beaulieu Lausanne<br />

Lausanne, Switzerland<br />

www.polymanga.com<br />

† Schedules subject to change without notice. Please check the convention’s website for up-to-date news and information.<br />

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Convention Sched<br />

Con<br />

Sakura-Con<br />

Anime<br />

March 29–31<br />

Seattle Convention Center<br />

Seattle, WA<br />

www.sakuracon.org<br />

Triad Anime Convention<br />

Anime<br />

March 29–31<br />

Benton Convention Center<br />

Winston-Salem, NC<br />

www.triadanimecon.com<br />

Weebcon<br />

Anime<br />

March 29–31<br />

Gaylord Texan Resort<br />

and Convention Center<br />

Allen, TX<br />

www.weebcon.net<br />

WonderCon:<br />

Anaheim Comic-Con<br />

Pop Culture<br />

March 29–31<br />

Anaheim Convention Center<br />

Anaheim, CA<br />

www.comic-con.org/wca<br />

AniFest<br />

Anime<br />

March 30<br />

Torrance Cultural Arts Center<br />

Torrance, CA<br />

anifest.org<br />

MY-CON<br />

Pop Culture<br />

March 30<br />

Wyndham Orlando Resort<br />

International Drive<br />

Orlando, FL<br />

www.mystic-con.com<br />

FreeCon<br />

Anime<br />

March 30–31<br />

Florida State University Student<br />

Services Building & Center for<br />

Global Engagement, Tallahassee, FL<br />

www.tallahasseeanime.com<br />

AniMUC<br />

Anime<br />

April 5–7<br />

Veranstaltungsforum Fürstenfeld<br />

Fürstenfeldbruck, Germany<br />

animuc.de<br />

CyPhaCon<br />

Pop Culture<br />

April 5–7<br />

Lake Charles Civic Center<br />

Lake Charles, LA<br />

www.cyphacon.org<br />

Midwest Gaming Classic<br />

Video Game<br />

April 5–7<br />

Wisconsin Center<br />

Milwaukee, WI<br />

www.midwestgamingclassic.com<br />

Salón Otaku Salamanca<br />

Anime<br />

April 5–7<br />

Pavelllón Multiusos Sánchez<br />

Paraiso<br />

Cádiz, Spain<br />

www.expotaku.com/salamanca/<br />

ToyCon<br />

Marketplace<br />

April 5–7<br />

World Market Center<br />

Las Vegas, NV<br />

vegastoycon.com<br />

TsumiCon<br />

Anime 18+<br />

April 5–7<br />

Alexis Park Resort Hotel<br />

Las Vegas, NV<br />

www.tsumicon.com<br />

Con Ja Nai<br />

Anime<br />

April 6<br />

University of Michigan, Ann Arbor<br />

Campus - Modern Languages<br />

Building, Ann Arbor, MI<br />

www.conjanai.org<br />

Gameology UK<br />

Video Game<br />

April 6<br />

Copthorne Hotel<br />

Plymouth, United Kingdom<br />

gameologyuk.com<br />

Gameology UK<br />

Gaming<br />

April 6<br />

Copthorne Hotel<br />

Plymouth, United Kingdom<br />

gameologyuk.com<br />

Armageddon Expo:<br />

Wellington<br />

Pop Culture<br />

April 6–7<br />

Sky Stadium<br />

Wellington, New Zealand<br />

www.armageddonexpo.com<br />

Manchester<br />

Anime & Gaming Con<br />

Anime<br />

April 6–7<br />

Sugden Sports Centre<br />

Manchester, United Kingdom<br />

www.manchesteranimecon.com<br />

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<strong>Spring</strong> <strong>2024</strong><br />

ule<br />

Continued<br />

vention Schedule<br />

Supanova Pop<br />

Culture Expo:<br />

Melbourne<br />

Pop Culture<br />

April 6–7<br />

Melbourne Showgrounds<br />

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia<br />

www.supanova.com.au<br />

Kaizoku-Con<br />

Anime<br />

April 12–14<br />

University College Cork<br />

Cork, Ireland<br />

linktr.ee/kaizokucon<br />

CHS Otaku Fest<br />

Anime<br />

April 13<br />

Centennial High School<br />

Ellicott City, MD<br />

chs-otakufest.weebly.com<br />

Ratha Con<br />

Pop Culture<br />

April 13<br />

Athens Community Center<br />

Athens, OH<br />

www.therathacon.com<br />

Armageddon Expo:<br />

Christchurch<br />

Pop Culture<br />

April 13–14<br />

Te Pae, Christchurch, New Zealand<br />

www.armageddonexpo.com<br />

Riverwalk Anime<br />

Anime<br />

April 13–14<br />

Henry B. Gonzalez Convention<br />

Center, San Antonio, TX<br />

www.riverwalkanime.com<br />

Supanova Pop Culture<br />

Expo: Gold Coast<br />

Pop Culture<br />

April 13–14<br />

Gold Coast Convention<br />

& Exhibition Centre<br />

Broadbeach, Queensland, Australia<br />

www.supanova.com.au<br />

Tomocon<br />

Anime<br />

April 13–14<br />

De Berchplaets<br />

Oss, Netherlands<br />

www.tomocon.nl<br />

Anime Nation Fest:<br />

Tattoo and Anime Show<br />

Anime<br />

April 19–21<br />

Los Angeles Convention Center<br />

Los Angeles, CA<br />

www.animenationfest.com<br />

Clockwork Alchemy<br />

Steampunk<br />

April 19–21<br />

San Mateo Marriott<br />

San Mateo, CA<br />

www.clockworkalchemy.com<br />

Concinnity / Kappa Kon<br />

Pop Culture<br />

April 20<br />

Milwaukee School of Engineering -<br />

Cudahy Student Center<br />

Milwaukee, WI<br />

concinnitycon.weebly.com<br />

Harumatsuri<br />

Cultural<br />

April 20<br />

Nikkei National Museum<br />

and Cultural Centre,<br />

Burnaby, BC, Canada<br />

animeevolution.com<br />

Mobile Bay Anime Festival<br />

Anime<br />

April 20<br />

Daphne Civic Center, Daphne, AL<br />

mobilebayanimefest.com<br />

EMcon<br />

Anime<br />

April 20–21<br />

East Meadow Public Library<br />

East Meadow, NY<br />

www.facebook.com/<br />

EMconEMPLAnimeFest/<br />

Garden State Anime Fest<br />

Anime<br />

April 20–21<br />

Sussex County Fairgrounds<br />

Augusta, NJ<br />

www.gardenstateanimefest.com<br />

Portsmouth Anime &<br />

Gaming Con<br />

Anime<br />

April 20–21<br />

Portsmouth Marriott<br />

Portsmouth, United Kingdom<br />

www.portsmouthanimecon.com<br />

Vaca-Con<br />

Pop Culture<br />

April 20–21<br />

Ulatis Community Center<br />

Vacaville, CA<br />

www.cityofvacaville.gov/vaca-con<br />

YorKon Gaming<br />

Convention<br />

Gaming<br />

April 20–21<br />

Maitland Town Hall<br />

Maitland, New South Wales, Australia<br />

www.yorke.sa.gov.au<br />

Naoki Convention<br />

Anime<br />

April 21<br />

Festhalle Weisweiler<br />

Eschweiler, Germany<br />

naokicon.com<br />

Anime St. Louis<br />

Anime<br />

April 26–28<br />

St. Charles Convention Center<br />

St. Charles, MO<br />

animestl.net<br />

Causeacon<br />

Anime<br />

April 26–28<br />

Beckley Raleigh County<br />

Convention Center<br />

Beckley, WV<br />

www.causeacon.com<br />

Lvl Up Expo<br />

Video Game<br />

April 26–28<br />

Las Vegas Convention Center<br />

Las Vegas, NV<br />

lvlupexpo.com<br />

LTUX Gaming Convention<br />

Gaming<br />

April 27<br />

Lawrence Technological University<br />

Southfield, MI<br />

ltux.games<br />

† Schedules subject to change without notice. Please check the convention’s website for up-to-date news and information.<br />

e Cosplay Otaku Culture<br />

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Convention Sched<br />

Con<br />

Castle Point<br />

Anime Convention<br />

Anime<br />

April 27–28<br />

Meadowlands Exposition Center<br />

Secaucus, NJ<br />

www.castlepointanime.com<br />

HaruCon<br />

Anime<br />

April 27–28<br />

Klagenfurt am Wörthersee<br />

Klagenfurt, Carinthia, Austria<br />

www.harucon.at<br />

Mang’Azur<br />

Anime<br />

April 27–28<br />

Palais Des Congrès Neptune<br />

Toulon, France<br />

www.mangazur.fr<br />

MondoCon: <strong>Spring</strong><br />

Pop Culture<br />

April 27–28<br />

Hungexpo, K Conference Centre,<br />

D Pavilion & Reception Building<br />

Budapest, Hungary<br />

www.mondocon.hu<br />

Salón Internacional<br />

del Comic de Barcelona<br />

Comic<br />

May 3–5<br />

Fira de Barcelona Montjuïc<br />

Barcelona, Spain<br />

www.comic-barcelona.com<br />

Anime Park<br />

Anime<br />

May 4<br />

Canton High School<br />

Canton, MI<br />

animeparkconstaff.wixsite.com/<br />

animepark<br />

Kogaracon<br />

Anime<br />

May 4<br />

Middlesex County College<br />

Edison, NJ<br />

kogaracon.com<br />

Geequinox<br />

Comic<br />

May 4–5<br />

Mayflower Curling Club<br />

Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada<br />

www.geequinox.ca<br />

Otafest<br />

Anime<br />

May 10–12<br />

Calgary Telus Convention Centre<br />

Calgary, Alberta, Canada<br />

otafest.com<br />

Rai Con: <strong>Spring</strong><br />

Anime<br />

May 11<br />

Scottish Events Campus<br />

Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom<br />

www.raicon.co.uk<br />

IberAnime Lx<br />

Anime<br />

May 11–12<br />

Feira Internacional de Lisboa<br />

Lisboa, Portugal<br />

www.iberanime.com<br />

La ComarCON<br />

Anime<br />

May 11–12<br />

Palacio de los Deportes<br />

de Torrevieja<br />

Torrevieja, Alicante, Spain<br />

www.lacomarcon.com<br />

Oz Comic-Con: Perth<br />

Pop Culture<br />

May 11–12<br />

Perth Convention<br />

& Exhibition Ccentre<br />

Perth, Western Australia, Australia<br />

ozcomiccon.com<br />

Anime Central<br />

Anime<br />

May 17–19<br />

Donald E. Stephens Convention<br />

Center / Hyatt Regency O’Hare<br />

Rosemont, IL<br />

www.acen.org<br />

Comic Con<br />

Revolution: Ontario<br />

Comic<br />

May 18–19<br />

Ontario Convention Center<br />

Ontario, CA<br />

www.comicconrevolution.com<br />

Renton City Retro<br />

Video Game<br />

May 18–19<br />

Renton Pavilion Center, Renton, WA<br />

www.rentoncityretro.com<br />

Niconico Chokaigi<br />

Anime<br />

April 27–28<br />

Makuhari Messe<br />

Chiba City, Japan<br />

chokaigi.jp<br />

Jonetsu<br />

Anime<br />

May 4–5<br />

Les Colonnes / L’Agoreine<br />

Bourg-la-Reine, France<br />

www.jonetsu.fr<br />

Anime Onsen<br />

Anime<br />

May 3–5<br />

Colorado <strong>Spring</strong>s Marriott<br />

Colorado <strong>Spring</strong>s, CO<br />

www.animeonsen.org<br />

ExpOtaku: Tarragona<br />

Anime<br />

May 10–12<br />

Palau Firal i de Congressos<br />

Tarragona, Spain<br />

www.expotaku.com/tarragona/<br />

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<strong>Spring</strong> <strong>2024</strong><br />

ule<br />

Continued<br />

vention Schedule<br />

CloverCon<br />

Anime<br />

May 19<br />

Ted Blum 4-H Center<br />

Bridgewater, NJ<br />

www.clovercon.org<br />

CoreCon<br />

Pop Culture<br />

May 23–26<br />

Holiday Inn<br />

Fargo, ND<br />

www.fargocorecon.org<br />

Animazement<br />

Anime<br />

May 24–26<br />

Raleigh Convention Center<br />

Raleigh, NC<br />

animazement.com<br />

Anime North<br />

Anime<br />

May 24–26<br />

Toronto Congress Center - Delta<br />

HotelAirport<br />

Toronto, Ontario, Canada<br />

www.animenorth.com<br />

Animefest<br />

Anime<br />

May 24–26<br />

Výstaviště Brno<br />

Brno, Czech Republic<br />

www.animefest.cz<br />

AniMinneapolis<br />

Anime<br />

May 24–26<br />

Hyatt Regency Minneapolis<br />

Minneapolis, MN<br />

animinneapolis.com<br />

Comicpalooza<br />

Pop Culture<br />

May 24–26<br />

George R. Brown Convention<br />

Center, Houston, TX<br />

www.comicpalooza.com<br />

ExpOtaku: A Coruña<br />

Anime<br />

May 24–26<br />

Recinto Ferial EXPOCoruña<br />

A Coruña, Spain<br />

www.expotaku.com/a-coruna/<br />

Mizucon<br />

Anime<br />

May 24–26<br />

Doubletree Hilton<br />

Miami, FL<br />

mizucon.com<br />

Naka-Kon<br />

Anime<br />

May 24–26<br />

Overland Park Convention Center<br />

& Sheraton Hotel<br />

Overland Park, KS<br />

naka-kon.com<br />

Phoenix Fan Fusion<br />

Pop Culture<br />

May 24–26<br />

Phoenix Convention Center<br />

Phoenix, AZ<br />

www.phoenixfanfusion.com<br />

Sabaku Con<br />

Anime<br />

May 24–26<br />

Albuquerque Marriott Pyramid<br />

North, Albuquerque, NM<br />

www.sabakucon.com<br />

Thy Geekdom Con<br />

Pop Culture<br />

May 24–26<br />

The Greater Philadelphia Expo<br />

Center, Oaks, PA<br />

www.thygeekdomcon.com<br />

FanimeCon<br />

Anime<br />

May 24–27<br />

San Jose McEnery Convention<br />

Center, San Jose, CA<br />

www.fanime.com<br />

Gamex<br />

Gaming<br />

May 24–27<br />

Hilton Los Angeles Airport<br />

Los Angeles, CA<br />

www.strategicon.net<br />

KublaCon Game<br />

Convention<br />

Gaming<br />

May 24–27<br />

Hyatt Regency & Crowne<br />

Plaza SFO, Burlingame, CA<br />

www.kublacon.com<br />

MomoCon<br />

Pop Culture<br />

May 24–27<br />

Georgia World Congress<br />

Center, Atlanta, GA<br />

www.momocon.com<br />

Colossalcon<br />

Anime<br />

May 29 – June 2<br />

Kalahari Resort and<br />

Convention Center<br />

Sandusky, OH<br />

colossalcon.com<br />

AniMangaPop! Cardiff<br />

Anime<br />

June 1<br />

Future Inn<br />

Cardiff, United Kingdom<br />

www.animangapop.co.uk<br />

Anime Riverside<br />

Anime<br />

June 1–2<br />

Riverside Convention Center<br />

Riverside, CA<br />

www.animeriverside.com<br />

Japan Addict Z<br />

Anime<br />

June 1–2<br />

Zénith de Strasbourg<br />

Eckbolsheim, France<br />

japanaddictz.fr<br />

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Convention Sched<br />

Con<br />

Leeds Anime<br />

& Gaming Con<br />

Anime<br />

June 1–2<br />

Leeds Marriott<br />

Leeds, United Kingdom<br />

www.leedsanimecon.com<br />

Oz Comic-Con: Adelaide<br />

Pop Culture<br />

June 1–2<br />

Adelaide Showground<br />

Adelaide, South Australia, Australia<br />

ozcomiccon.com<br />

Anime Blues Con<br />

Anime<br />

June 7–9<br />

Renasant Convention Center<br />

Memphis, TN<br />

animeblues.com<br />

AnimeCon<br />

Anime<br />

June 7–9<br />

De Broodfabriek<br />

Randstad, Rijswijk, Netherlands<br />

www.animecon.nl<br />

Fan Expo: Dallas<br />

Comic<br />

June 7–9<br />

Kay Bailey Hutchison<br />

Convention Center Dallas<br />

Dallas, TX<br />

www.fanexpodallas.com<br />

Video Game Tatts Con<br />

Other<br />

June 7–9<br />

Knoxville Convention Center<br />

Knoxville, TN<br />

www.vgtcon.com<br />

BLushCon<br />

Anime<br />

June 8<br />

Eton Centris, Quezon City, Metro<br />

Manila, Philippines<br />

blushcon.org<br />

SWFL SpaceCon<br />

Science Fiction<br />

June 8<br />

German-American Social Club<br />

Cape Coral, FL<br />

www.swflspacecon.com<br />

Oz Comic-Con: Melbourne<br />

Comic<br />

June 8–9<br />

Melbourne Convention<br />

& Exhibition Centre<br />

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia<br />

ozcomiccon.com<br />

SoCal Retro Gaming Expo<br />

Video Game<br />

June 8–9<br />

Pasadena Convention Center<br />

Pasadena, CA<br />

socalretrogamingexpo.com<br />

YUMiCON<br />

Anime<br />

June 8–9<br />

Henry B. González Convention<br />

Center<br />

San Antonio, TX<br />

www.yumicon.com<br />

Robo Toy Fest<br />

Marketplace<br />

June 9<br />

Burbank Convention Center<br />

Burbank, CA<br />

robotoyfest.com<br />

Anime Marathon<br />

Anime<br />

June 14–16<br />

Avalon Hotelpark Königshof,<br />

Königslutter, Germany<br />

marathon.tomodachi.de<br />

Desucon<br />

Anime<br />

June 14–16<br />

Lahden Sibeliustalo<br />

Lahti, Finland<br />

desucon.fi<br />

OMG!con<br />

Anime<br />

June 14–16<br />

Owensboro Convention Center<br />

Owensboro, KY<br />

omgcon.com<br />

Pyrkon: Fan Convention<br />

Pop Culture<br />

June 14–16<br />

Międzynarodowe Targi Poznańskie<br />

Poznań, Poland<br />

pyrkon.pl<br />

Rainbow Gala<br />

Anime<br />

June 14–16<br />

Kowloon Bay International Trade<br />

& Exhibition Centre<br />

Kowloon Bay, Hong Kong<br />

www.rainbow-gala.com<br />

Armageddon Expo:<br />

Auckland<br />

Pop Culture<br />

June 15–16<br />

Auckland Showgrounds<br />

Auckland, New Zealand<br />

www.armageddonexpo.com<br />

Convention<br />

Geek Unchained<br />

Anime<br />

June 15–16<br />

Parc Expo de Mulhouse<br />

Mulhouse, France<br />

convention.geekunchained.fr<br />

Cosplay World<br />

Cosplay<br />

June 15–16<br />

Greater Richmond Convention<br />

Center, Richmond, VA<br />

www.cosplayworldrichmond.com<br />

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<strong>Spring</strong> <strong>2024</strong><br />

ule<br />

Continued<br />

vention Schedule<br />

Madrid Otaku<br />

Anime<br />

June 15–16<br />

Pabellón de Cristal - Recinto Ferial<br />

Casa de Campo de Madrid<br />

Madrid, Spain<br />

madridotaku.com<br />

Wie.MAI.KAI<br />

Anime<br />

June 15–16<br />

Stadthalle Flörsheim<br />

Flörsheim, Germany<br />

www.wiemaikai.de<br />

YetiCon<br />

Anime<br />

June 15–16<br />

Blue Mountain Resort<br />

The Blue Mountains<br />

Ontario, Canada<br />

www.yeticon.org<br />

Anime Ohio<br />

Anime<br />

June 21–23<br />

Sharonville Convention Center<br />

Cincinnati, OH<br />

animeohio.com<br />

Black Hills Con!<br />

Pop Culture<br />

June 21–23<br />

The Monument Events Center<br />

Rapid City, SD<br />

www.blackhillscon.com<br />

ExpOtaku: Zaragoza<br />

Anime<br />

June 21–23<br />

Sala Multiusos del Auditorio<br />

Zaragoza, Spain<br />

www.expotaku.com/zaragoza/<br />

Hazard Con<br />

Pop Culture<br />

June 21–23<br />

Ambassador Conference Center<br />

Erie, PA<br />

hazardcon.org<br />

JAFAX: Japanese Animation,<br />

Film and Art eXpo<br />

Anime<br />

June 21–23<br />

DeVos Place Convention Center<br />

Grand Rapids, MI<br />

www.jafax.org<br />

Rangerstop & Pop Con<br />

Pop Culture<br />

June 21–23<br />

Omni Atlanta Hotel<br />

Atlanta, GA<br />

rangerstopatlanta.com<br />

SunnyCon Anime Expo<br />

Anime<br />

June 21–23<br />

St. James’ Park Stadium<br />

Newcastle, United Kingdom<br />

www.sunnyconanimeexpo.com/<br />

newcastle<br />

Summer Geek Festival<br />

Pop Culture<br />

June 22–23<br />

Tournai Xpo<br />

La Louvière, Belgium<br />

www.summergeekfestival.be<br />

Supanova Comic-Con<br />

& Gaming Expo: Sydney<br />

Comic<br />

June 22–23<br />

Sydney Showground Olympic<br />

Park, Sydney, New South<br />

Wales, Australia<br />

www.supanova.com.au<br />

PortConMaine<br />

Anime<br />

June 27–30<br />

DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel<br />

Portland<br />

South Portland, ME<br />

portconmaine.com/site/<br />

Anime Festival Orlando<br />

Anime<br />

June 28–30<br />

Rosen Plaza, Orlando, FL<br />

animefestivalorlando.com<br />

DoKomi<br />

Anime<br />

June 28–30<br />

Congress Center Düsseldorf<br />

Düsseldorf, Germany<br />

www.dokomi.de<br />

Norwich Anime<br />

& Gaming Con<br />

Anime<br />

June 29–30<br />

UEA Students Union<br />

Norwich, United Kingdom<br />

www.norwichanimecon.com<br />

Supanova Comic-Con<br />

& Gaming Expo: Perth<br />

Comic<br />

June 29–30<br />

Perth Convention & Exhibition<br />

Centre<br />

Perth, Western Australia, Australia<br />

www.supanova.com.au<br />

Cosplay America<br />

Cosplay<br />

June 21–23<br />

Embassy Suites<br />

Cary, NC<br />

www.cosplayamerica.com<br />

Rail City Fan Fest<br />

Pop Culture<br />

June 22–23<br />

Collins Perley Sports Complex<br />

Saint Albans, VT<br />

www.railcityfanfest.com<br />

Ecchi Expo: Dallas<br />

Anime<br />

June 28–30<br />

Mesquite Convention Center<br />

Dallas, TX<br />

www.ecchiexpo.org<br />

Anime Expo<br />

Anime<br />

July 4–7<br />

Los Angeles Convention Center<br />

Los Angeles, CA<br />

www.anime-expo.org<br />

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Convention Schedule<br />

<strong>Spring</strong> <strong>2024</strong><br />

Convention<br />

Schedule †<br />

Anime Midwest<br />

Anime<br />

July 5–7<br />

Hyatt Regency O’Hare<br />

Rosemont, IL<br />

www.animemidwest.com<br />

Avalon Expo<br />

Science Fiction<br />

July 5–7<br />

Sheraton Hotel Newfoundland<br />

St. John’s, NL, Canada<br />

www.avalonexpo.com<br />

AnimeID<br />

Anime<br />

July 6–7<br />

Expo Idaho, Boise, ID<br />

www.animeidaho.com<br />

Ba-con<br />

Anime<br />

July 6–7<br />

Houston Marriott South<br />

Houston, TX<br />

www.ba-con.live<br />

Ai-Kon<br />

Anime<br />

July 12–14<br />

RBC Convention Centre<br />

Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada<br />

ai-kon.org<br />

BlerDCon<br />

Pop Culture<br />

July 12–14<br />

Hyatt Crystal City, Arlington, VA<br />

blerdcon.com<br />

Delta H Con<br />

Anime<br />

July 12–14<br />

Marriott Westchase<br />

Houston, TX<br />

deltahcon.com<br />

Florida Supercon<br />

Comic<br />

July 12–14<br />

Miami Beach Convention Center<br />

Miami Beach, FL<br />

www.floridasupercon.com<br />

Anime Friends<br />

Anime<br />

July 18–21<br />

Distrito Anhembi<br />

São Paulo, Brazil<br />

animefriends.com.br<br />

GeekFest West<br />

Pop Culture<br />

July 19–21<br />

Angels of the Wind Convention<br />

Center, Everett, WA<br />

www.geekfest.com/GeekFestWest<br />

G-Anime: Summer<br />

Anime<br />

July 20–21<br />

Palais des congrès de Gatineau<br />

Gatineau, Ontario, Canada<br />

www.ganime.ca<br />

SMASH! Sydney Manga<br />

and Anime Show<br />

Anime<br />

July 20–21<br />

ICC Sydney Exhibition Centre<br />

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia<br />

smash.org.au<br />

GalaxyCon: Raleigh<br />

Pop Culture<br />

July 25–28<br />

Raleigh Convention Center<br />

Raleigh, NC<br />

galaxycon.com/galaxycon-raleigh<br />

Beckley Gaming Expo<br />

Video Games<br />

July 27<br />

Beckley Raleigh County<br />

Convention Center<br />

Beckley, WV<br />

www.beckleygamingexpo.com<br />

WasabiCon PDX<br />

Anime<br />

July 27–28<br />

Hilton Portland Downtown<br />

Portland, OR<br />

wasabicon.com<br />

Armageddon Expo:<br />

Palmerston North<br />

Pop Culture<br />

August 3–4<br />

Fly Palmy Arena, Palmerston<br />

North Central, New Zealand<br />

www.armageddonexpo.com<br />

Ecchi Expo: Denver<br />

Anime<br />

August 9–11<br />

Denver Marriott Westminster<br />

Westminster, CO<br />

www.ecchiexpo.org<br />

PopCon Louisville<br />

Pop Culture<br />

August 23–25<br />

Kentucky Exposition Center<br />

Louisville, KY<br />

popcon.us/popcon-louisville/<br />

OokiiSoraCon<br />

Anime<br />

July 26–28<br />

Delta Colonial Hotel<br />

Helena, MT<br />

ookiisoracon.org<br />

Power Morphicon<br />

Other<br />

August 23–25<br />

Pasadena Convention Center<br />

Pasadena, CA<br />

officialpowermorphicon.com<br />

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The future of humanity hangs in the balance in Stellar Blade, an all-new storydriven<br />

action adventure on PlayStation®5.<br />

Ravaged by strange, powerful creatures, Earth has been abandoned, and what is<br />

left of the decimated human race has fled to a Colony in outer space.<br />

After travelling from the Colony, 7th Airborne Squad member EVE arrives on the<br />

desolate remains of our planet with a clear-cut mission: to save humankind by<br />

reclaiming Earth from the Naytiba – the malevolent force that has devastated it.<br />

But as EVE tackles the Naytiba one-by-one, piecing together the mysteries of the<br />

past in the ruins of human civilization, she realizes that her mission is far from<br />

straightforward. In fact, almost nothing is as it seems…<br />

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We<br />

This<br />

How Make<br />

‘Right’<br />

Stuff<br />

Can<br />

?<br />

Western Localizers Prioritize Ideology<br />

Over Doing Their Job<br />

An issue that has been an ongoing problem for years has finally come<br />

to light after being swept under the rug. Up until recently, localizing<br />

Japanese material hasn’t really been a problem. As a matter of fact,<br />

it was a necessity in the early days of anime, manga and video games<br />

imported from Japan. It was a time when Westerners had a very skewed stereotype<br />

of Japanese people and their culture. The anime genre also wasn’t as prevalent<br />

as it is now. It only had a very niche fandom.<br />

It was a big thing back in the 80s to bring “Japanimation”<br />

to America. Localizers had the job of making Japanese culture<br />

make more sense to the mainstream American audience.<br />

In a lot of cases, by rewriting the story, renaming characters,<br />

and removing all overtly Japanese cultural references. That<br />

was the trend back then and we were none the wiser to some<br />

extent. Some popular examples of this are Battle of the Planets<br />

(Kagaku Ninja-tai Gatchaman), Star Blazers (Uchū Senkan<br />

Yamato), Voltron (Hyaku Jūō GoLion, Kikō Kantai Dairugger<br />

XV) and Robotech (Chōjikū Yōsai Macross, Chōjikū Kidan<br />

Southern Cross, Kikō Sōseiki MOSPEADA).<br />

As Japanese anime, manga and video games became more<br />

popular at the start of the 90s, these extreme changes became<br />

less prevalent. Although there were some changes to<br />

certain cultural aspects, there were also some edits made to<br />

the storylines. Character names predominantly remained<br />

unchanged. Localizers around this time period were becoming<br />

more familiar with the material they were working<br />

with. Some of them are Cardcaptors (Cardcaptor Sakura),<br />

Pokémon (Pocket Monsters),<br />

Sailor Moon (Bishōjo Senshi<br />

Sailor Moon) and Final Fantasy<br />

VII. Things were going good<br />

through the North American<br />

“Golden Age of Anime” in the<br />

2000s and early 2010s for the<br />

most part. It was when fandom<br />

in these genres blew up<br />

when more and more fans<br />

familiar with the Japanese<br />

language and culture began<br />

to notice inconsistencies.<br />

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This is a recent example of how the original Japanese<br />

title was changed against the original author’s wishes.<br />

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This brings us into the past decade—where a vocal minority<br />

in our society became highly polarized to activism and<br />

ideology. Localizers were brought back to light when a former<br />

localizer was discovered and openly admitted to making<br />

substantial changes to the anime Lovely Complex for<br />

purely ideological reasons. With some more controversial<br />

localization tendencies being more out in the open in the<br />

anime, manga and video game communities, there’s now a<br />

debate about the localizer’s job and their responsibilities to<br />

preserving the original material’s integrity. This also poses a<br />

possible industry-wide problem where localizers are including<br />

ideological and/or personal biases into their translations.<br />

These changes are most prevalent in anime and video game<br />

English dubs and dialog rewrites in manga.<br />

One show that was brought up again after being swept<br />

under the rug for a few years was Kobayashi-san Chi no Maid-<br />

Dragon. In this instance, the dialog was changed to reflect<br />

the localizer’s political ideology. Okay, some of you probably<br />

remember the infamous Ghost Hunt almost 20 years ago. That<br />

was a different story. AD Vision was given leeway to translate<br />

it while preserving the storyline. A more accurate translation<br />

was released not too long ago. In the manga, I Turned<br />

My Childhood Friend Into A Girl (Osananajimi wo Onnanoko<br />

ni Shiteshimatta Hanashi), there’s a male character that was<br />

completely rewritten as a transgender female, going against<br />

the creator’s wishes. Another manga case is Mato Seihei no<br />

Slave. The title was changed to Chained Solider. The male<br />

protagonist literally becomes a slave to the main female<br />

protagonist to strengthen herself to fight demons as mentioned<br />

in the manga title. Other than these few instances,<br />

there are a lot more examples out there to mention that<br />

could be easily searched for. That’s how prevalent this problem<br />

has become.<br />

There’s scrutiny about these activist localizers that are<br />

completely unapologetic for doing as they did. Spreading<br />

their political messaging is<br />

worth more than doing the<br />

job they were hired to do.<br />

This cult-like adherence to<br />

“the message” gives you an<br />

insight into these localizers’<br />

integrity. A few years ago,<br />

Ken Akamatsu, creator of<br />

Love Hina, and a handful of<br />

other mangaka saw this early<br />

on. They started pushing<br />

back, with the help of the Japanese<br />

government, when<br />

they got tired of seeing their<br />

work get butchered by Western<br />

activists.<br />

The example here from Miss Kobayashi’s<br />

Maid Dragon has been circulating for a<br />

few years, but swept under the rug.<br />

What’s done is done. We can only move forward. One<br />

solution…the publisher of Mahō Tsukai no Yome (The Ancient<br />

Magus’ Bride) is moving to have this IP and others to<br />

be translated by AI rather than having it done by Western<br />

localizers. Although the translation is done by AI, there<br />

still has to be a human element to oversee the translation<br />

and make “necessary” corrections.<br />

Now that Japanese companies are beginning to see the<br />

benefit of having AI do translations for manga and subtitled<br />

anime, Western localizers are beginning to worry, as they<br />

should. They brought this upon themselves. Localizers who<br />

previously bragged on social media about changing the material<br />

they were hired to translate are now complaining. By<br />

prioritizing content censorship and personal opinions and<br />

ideologies, the companies they’re working for are losing money<br />

as well as their credibility. In early <strong>2024</strong>, even the president<br />

of the anime streaming company Crunchyroll announced<br />

that they will start using AI for their dubs. The AI genie is<br />

out of the bottle and it’s not going away…whether we like it<br />

or not. Localizers remaining on payroll for these companies<br />

will be further scrutinized and pressured into doing their job<br />

properly. In the long run, companies providing better products<br />

will gain support from the fandom and become more<br />

successful than those who fail to improve. ❖<br />

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Upcoming Anime Releases<br />

Upcoming<br />

<strong>Spring</strong> <strong>2024</strong><br />

Anime Releases<br />

March 30, <strong>2024</strong><br />

Okuruto Noboru<br />

Tokyo MX, BS NTV,<br />

Kansai TV, AT-X, TV Aichi<br />

April 1, <strong>2024</strong><br />

Liden Films<br />

AT-X, Tokyo MX, SUN,<br />

KBS Kyoto, BS NTV<br />

One Room, Hiatari Futsū, Tenshi-tsuki.<br />

Studio Apartment, Good Lighting,<br />

Angel Included<br />

ワンルーム、 日 当 たり 普 通 、 天 使 つき。<br />

Shintaro Tokumitsu is a high schooler living all alone,<br />

but things take an unexpected turn when a girl named<br />

Towa shows up on his balcony! Not only is she incredibly<br />

pure and sweet, but there’s something different about<br />

hersomething…divine. Just who is Shintaro’s new<br />

roommate, and what adorable high jinks lie in store?!<br />

Kami wa Game ni Ueteiru.<br />

Gods’ Games We Play.<br />

神 は 遊 戯 に 飢 えている.<br />

Game of the Gods is a brain game created by gods who<br />

have too much free time. Humans who receive the divine<br />

spell ‘arise’ from the gods are called apostles, and those<br />

who win 10 games of Game of the Gods will receive a huge<br />

blessing. However, there are still no complete conquerors.<br />

Because God is fickle, irrational, and sometimes incomprehensible.<br />

The former God girl, Reche, who had just<br />

woken up from a long sleep, declared this at the outset.<br />

The person nominated was Faye, a boy who loves games.<br />

He remained undefeated and won three games, and was<br />

expected to be ‘the best rookie in recent years.’ Fei<br />

decides to take on the Game of the Gods with Reche.<br />

April 1, <strong>2024</strong><br />

Studio DEEN • Marvy Jack<br />

TV Tokyo, AT-X,<br />

BS TV Tokyo<br />

Holo<br />

– Ōkami to Kōshinryō<br />

Dekisokonai to Yobareta Moto Eiyū<br />

wa, Jikka kara Tsuihōsareta node Suki<br />

Katte ni Ikiru Koto ni Shita<br />

The Banished Former Hero Lives<br />

as He Pleases<br />

出 来 損 ないと 呼 ばれた 元 英 雄 は、 実 家 から 追 放 され<br />

たので 好 き 勝 手 に 生 きることにした<br />

Allen is a boy who was called a failure because he did<br />

not receive God’s blessing, the ‘Gift.’ However, his true<br />

identity is - a former hero with memories and powers<br />

from his previous life. Taking advantage of being expelled<br />

from his parents’ home, the ducal family, Allen tries to<br />

start a free-spirited journey, but she ends up encountering<br />

an assassination attempt by her ex-girlfriend’s fiancé.<br />

The unexpected heroic fantasy of a former hero who wants<br />

to take it easy in this life begins!<br />

April 1, <strong>2024</strong><br />

Passione<br />

TV Tokyo, AT-X<br />

Ōkami to Kōshinryō Merchant Meets<br />

the Wise Wolf<br />

Spice and Wolf: Merchant Meets the<br />

Wise Wolf<br />

狼 と 香 辛 料 Merchant Meets the Wise Wolf<br />

Lawrence is a traveling merchant selling various goods<br />

from a horse-drawn cart. One day, he arrives at a village<br />

and meets a beautiful girl with the ears and tail of an<br />

animal! Her name is Holo the Wisewolf and she brings<br />

bountiful harvests. She wishes to return to her homeland<br />

and Lawrence offers to take her. Now, the oncelonely<br />

merchant and the once-lonely wisewolf begin<br />

their journey north.<br />

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Upcoming Anime R<br />

April 1, <strong>2024</strong><br />

Studio DEEN<br />

Tokyo MX, BS11, TVh<br />

Re:Monster<br />

リ•モンスター<br />

Goburō is suddenly stabbed by a stalker and when he<br />

wakes up, he has been reincarnated as the weakest goblin.<br />

The more he eats, the stronger he becomes with his<br />

‘devouring ability,’ which allows him to achieve extraordinary<br />

evolution and quickly rise to the top of the goblin<br />

community. In a different world where the weakest survive,<br />

survive with your talented friends! Monster reincarnation<br />

fantasy begins to writhe!<br />

April 1, <strong>2024</strong><br />

EMT Squared<br />

AT-X, Tokyo MX,<br />

KBS Kyoto, SUN, BS11<br />

Shūmatsu Train Doko e Iku?<br />

Train to the End of the World<br />

終 末 トレインどこへいく?<br />

A town in the suburbs. This wasn’t a typical rural place<br />

you could find anywhere. A big change is happening to<br />

the residents. However, even amid all this, Chikura<br />

Shizuru had strong feelings for the town. Shizuru and<br />

his friends were on a train that had been abandoned and<br />

stopped moving. She goes out into the outside world,<br />

not knowing if she will make it back alive. What on<br />

earth is there at the end of the Doomsday Train?<br />

April 1, <strong>2024</strong><br />

Tsumugi Akita<br />

Animation Lab<br />

TXN (TV Tokyo)<br />

Tensei Shitara Dai Nana Ōji Datta no<br />

de, Kimama ni Majutsu o Kiwamemasu<br />

I Was Reincarnated as the 7 th Prince<br />

so I Can Take My Time Perfecting My<br />

Magical Ability<br />

転 生 したら 第 七 王 子 だったので、 気 ままに 魔 術 を 極<br />

めます<br />

There was one sorcerer who, despite his deep love for<br />

magic, was born a commoner and thus lacked the bloodline<br />

and aptitude for it. As he died an unnatural death,<br />

he wished he had studied magic more while he had the<br />

chance. Then, he was reincarnated as Lloyd, the seventh<br />

prince of the Kingdom of Saloum and one blessed with<br />

a strong magical bloodline. Reborn with all his memories<br />

intact, to master the study of magic that was beyond<br />

his reach in his previous life!<br />

April 2, <strong>2024</strong><br />

domerica<br />

Tokyo MX, BS11<br />

Tōken Ranbu Kai<br />

-Kyoden Moyuru Honnōji-<br />

刀 剣 乱 舞 廻 - 虚 伝 燃 ゆる 本 能 寺<br />

Four sword men whose former master is the Demon<br />

King Oda Nobunaga. They decide to go to the Honnōji<br />

Incident where Nobunaga is assassinated. What kind of<br />

history will they protect beyond the conflict? This is the<br />

story of the beginning of spinning history.<br />

April 3, <strong>2024</strong><br />

Liber<br />

TV Tokyo<br />

Bartender: Kami no Glass<br />

Bartender: Glass of God<br />

バーテンダー 神 のグラス<br />

Bartender Ryū Sasakura went to France alone after<br />

training in Roppongi. He won a European cocktail contest.<br />

From then on, the cocktails he created became known<br />

as “Glass of God.” Ryū was working as the chief bartender<br />

at a first class hotel in Paris. He returns to Japan and begins<br />

working at a private bar, Eden Hall. Meanwhile, at Hotel<br />

Cardinal, which opened in Tōkyō, the owner, Taizō<br />

Kurushima, was very particular about the selection of<br />

bartenders. He hasn’t been able to open a counter bar<br />

because he hasn’t found a suitable bartender. The members<br />

of the sales planning department, including Taizō’s<br />

granddaughter Miwa, are busy looking for a bartender.<br />

He meets Sasakura and scouts him as he is suitable, but<br />

I’m just getting sidetracked.<br />

April 4, <strong>2024</strong><br />

East Fish Studio<br />

JNN (TBS)<br />

Hananoi-kun to Koi no Yamai<br />

A Condition Called Love<br />

花 野 井 くんと 恋 の 病<br />

I’m blessed with family and friends, but Hotaru<br />

Hinase is a first year high school student who has had<br />

little experience with love. One day she ends up seeing<br />

Hananoi-kun, a handsome guy in the class next to her,<br />

get dumped. She saw Hananoi-kun standing alone in the<br />

park, casually held out her umbrella to him. Because of<br />

that small incident, Hananoi publicly confessed to her<br />

that he wanted her to go out with him. What does “like”<br />

mean? What does it mean to be “in love?” Hotaru is<br />

confused by the sudden confession. Hananoi-kun has<br />

endless amounts of love. A first love story between a girl<br />

who doesn’t understand love and a boy whose love is<br />

too heavy.<br />

<strong>Genki</strong> <strong>Life</strong> <strong>Magazine</strong> Anim<br />

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eleases<br />

<strong>Spring</strong> <strong>2024</strong><br />

Continued<br />

April 4, <strong>2024</strong><br />

SynergySP • Studio Comet<br />

TBS, BS11, AT-X, CBC<br />

Henjin no Salad Bowl<br />

変 人 のサラダボウル<br />

While following the poor detective Sōsuke Kaburaya,<br />

he meets Sara Da Odin, a princess from another world<br />

who can use magic. Sōsuke gradually begins living with<br />

Sara, but Sara quickly adapts to modern Japan. Meanwhile,<br />

Livia, a female knight who has been transferred<br />

following Sarah, has a surprisingly enjoyable life even<br />

though she is homeless. The appearance of two people<br />

from another world who live positively and robustly<br />

influences not only Sōsuke, but also the eccentric people<br />

living in this land, such as a brutal lawyer, a breakup<br />

agent, and a religious person.<br />

April 4, <strong>2024</strong><br />

Brain’s Base<br />

Tokyo MX, MBS, BS Asahi<br />

Maō no Ore ga Dorei Erufu o Yome ni<br />

Shita ndaga, Dō Medereba ī?<br />

An Archdemon’s Dilemma: How to Love<br />

Your Elf Bride<br />

魔 王 の 俺 が 奴 隷 エルフを 嫁 にしたんだが、どう 愛 で<br />

ればいい<br />

Zagan is feared by people as an evil magician. He is<br />

clumsy and foul-mouthed. Invited by his bad friend Barbaros<br />

to participate in a dark auction venue, he encounters<br />

Nephelia, a white-haired elf girl who was put up for<br />

sale. He spends all of her wealth and takes Nephelia back<br />

to his castle, but Zagan, doesn’t know how to interact with<br />

Nephelia and becomes distraught as he can’t even have<br />

a proper conversation with her. Just. How will their life<br />

together begin from now on? A slow love comedy about<br />

a clumsy magician and a beautiful elf.<br />

April 4, <strong>2024</strong><br />

CloverWorks<br />

JNN (MBS, TBS),<br />

BS Nippon TV, AT-X<br />

Wind Breaker<br />

ウィンドブレカー<br />

Anyone who causes pain, who brings destruction, who<br />

holds evil in their heart will be purged by Bofurin without<br />

exception! Where the average scores are the lowest,<br />

but the fights are the strongest. Furin High School is<br />

renowned as a super school of delinquents. Haruka<br />

Sakura, a first-year student, came from outside the city<br />

to fight to the top. However, Furin High School has<br />

become a group that protects the town called the<br />

“Chime of the Wind Breaker”Bofurin. The heroic<br />

legend of high school delinquent Sakura begins here!<br />

April 4, <strong>2024</strong><br />

eightbit<br />

AT-X, Tokyo MX, BS11,<br />

Sun TV, KBS Kyoto<br />

Yuru Camp∆ Season 3<br />

Laid-Back Camp Season 3<br />

ゆるキャン△ Season 3<br />

This is a story between <strong>Spring</strong> and spring. Nadeshiko,<br />

Rin, Chiaki, Aoi, and Ena enjoyed group camping in Izu<br />

Afterwards, the five of them continue to enjoy camping<br />

in Yamanashi and Shizuoka, enjoying their own outdoor<br />

adventures. Rin is touring and camping around the Oigawa<br />

River with Nadeshiko’s childhood friend Ayano Toki.<br />

Nadeshiko travels alone by train to meet up with Rin and<br />

the others who are touring. Chiaki, Aoi, and Ena suddenly<br />

go on a bus camping trip to northern Yamanashi.<br />

The five of them made use of their experience in various<br />

places, sometimes overcoming difficulties with enthusiasm<br />

and momentum, and enjoyed camping the way they<br />

wanted. A new curtain has been lifted on this story woven<br />

by Nadeshiko and her friends.<br />

April 5, <strong>2024</strong><br />

Astro Note<br />

アストロノオト<br />

A sweet yet bittersweet love story between a chef and<br />

his landlord, set in the breakfast-included apartment<br />

building ‘Asu Toro-so.’ However, if you thought that it<br />

was just a love road, you would be wrong. Even aliens<br />

and mysterious spy robots from far away appear. Will<br />

Takumi Miyasaka be able to win the heart of the adorable<br />

landlord Mira Gotokuji with the breakfast he made?<br />

April 5, <strong>2024</strong><br />

Girls Band Cry<br />

ガールズバンドクライ<br />

The main character drops out of high school in her<br />

second year, and aims at entering a university while<br />

working alone in Tōkyō. A girl is betrayed by her friends<br />

and doesn’t know what to do. Another girl is abandoned<br />

by her parents, and tries to survive in the city by doing<br />

part-time jobs. This world lets us down all the time.<br />

Nothing goes as planned. But we want something that<br />

we can continue to like. We believe there’s a place where<br />

we belong. That’s why we sing.<br />

Telecom Animation Film<br />

Tokyo MX, BS Asahi,<br />

KBS Kyoto, SUN,<br />

TV Hokkaido, AT-X<br />

Toei Animation<br />

Tokyo MX, Sun TV,<br />

KBS Kyoto, BS11<br />

e Cosplay Otaku Culture<br />

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April 5, <strong>2024</strong><br />

studio A-CAT<br />

MBS, TBS, BS-TBS<br />

HIGHSPEED Étoile<br />

A world that aims for consideration for environmental<br />

issues, safety and security, At least on the surface, it had<br />

achieved its purpose. Meanwhile, the next generation<br />

race ‘NEX Race’ was suddenly announced. The maximum<br />

speed is over 500 km/h. The racing scene around<br />

the world has changed completely, with the latest technology<br />

ensuring safety. Enthusiasm and excitement. The<br />

challenger’s eyes move the hearts of those who see them.<br />

And here, a girl makes her debut…Rin Rindo. When the<br />

world learns its name, racing will usher in a new era.<br />

April 5, <strong>2024</strong><br />

eightbit<br />

Tokyo MX, GTV, GYT, MBS,<br />

Chiba TV, tvk, TVS, TV Aichi,<br />

TVQ, TVh, AT-X, BS11<br />

Mahōka Kōkō no Rettōsei Dai 3-Ki<br />

The Irregular at Magic High School<br />

3 rd Season<br />

魔 法 科 高 校 の 劣 等 生 第 3 期<br />

This is a story about magic and a center around a<br />

defective elder brother low achiever and a perfect, flawless<br />

younger sister high achiever. After both siblings<br />

entered a Magic High School, the stage of daily turbulence<br />

was unveiled. After military deserters flee from the<br />

United States of North America after a black hole experiment,<br />

First High is infiltrated by Angelina Kudo Shields,<br />

the leader of the Stars (USNA’s magician army force).<br />

What is Tatsuya going to do to figure out what she knows?<br />

Third season of Mahōka Kōkō no Rettōsei. Adaptation of<br />

the Double Seven Arc, Steeplechase Arc, and<br />

Ancient City Insurrection Arc.<br />

April 5, <strong>2024</strong><br />

OLM Team Inoue<br />

• SMDE (CG)<br />

TV Tokyo, BS TV Tokyo<br />

Oi! Tonbo<br />

オーイ! とんぼ<br />

Let go of the past and run away from the world<br />

Kazuyoshi Igarashi moved to the Tokara Islands in<br />

Kagoshima Prefecture. Who he met on “Hinoshima,”<br />

which is said to be “Japan’s last unexplored region,” is<br />

Tombo Ōi was the only junior high school student on<br />

the island. Does this innocent girl have an incredible<br />

talent for golf? As a result of this encounter, their destinies<br />

will change dramatically.<br />

Tatsuya & Miyuki Shiba<br />

– Mahōka Kōkō no Rettōsei<br />

April 5, <strong>2024</strong><br />

eight-bit<br />

Nippon TV, BS11<br />

Tensei Shitara Slime Datta Ken Dai 3-ki<br />

That Time I Got Reincarnated<br />

as a Slime 3 rd Season<br />

転 生 したらスライムだった 件 第 三 幕<br />

The ordinary 37-year-old Satoru Minami found himself<br />

dead after being stabbed by a slasher. He had been<br />

reincarnated into a slime! While complaining about<br />

becoming the weak but famous slime and enjoying<br />

the life of a slime at the same time, Satoru Minami<br />

met with the Catastrophe Level monster “Storm<br />

Dragon Veldora” and his fate began to move. As he<br />

acclimates to his goopy new existence, his exploits<br />

with other monsters set off a chain of events that will<br />

change his new world.<br />

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eleases<br />

<strong>Spring</strong> <strong>2024</strong><br />

Continued<br />

April 5, <strong>2024</strong><br />

Polygon Pictures<br />

TV Tokyo, BS11,<br />

AT-X, BS NTV<br />

The Idolmaster Shiny Colors<br />

アイドルマスター シャイニーカラーズ<br />

We stretch out our hands, I learned that I could fly into<br />

the sky. Four units that have just been born. Individuality<br />

and individuality that go hand in hand. The new idols<br />

are connected by bonds, take a step towards the “light.”<br />

The miracle of encounter takes place, multicolored brilliance.<br />

Under the endless sky, new wings begin to flap.<br />

Why not become an idol and see a new world? Pushed<br />

by her chance encounter, Mano Sakuragi will take the<br />

first step into the world of idols. Mano, who joined 283<br />

Pro, met two friends who were also aiming to become<br />

idols, Hiori Kazano and Meguru Hachimiya.<br />

April 6, <strong>2024</strong><br />

studio Pierrot<br />

NHK<br />

Karasu wa Aruji wo Erabanai<br />

烏 は 主 を 選 ばない<br />

In the world of flying crow-humans, trouble is brewing.<br />

Yukiya is the lackluster second son of a regional boss in<br />

the North House territory. His younger brother has overtaken<br />

him in academics. He is no good at sword battle,<br />

either. Not that this ever bothers him. So it comes as a<br />

shock when this boy, who claims to have no ambition<br />

whatsoever, is the one chosen to attend the Imperial<br />

Prince in Court. What awaits Yukiya and his new master<br />

is intrigue, murder, a mysterious drug, and invasion<br />

from an unexpected enemy. Can they save the world of<br />

Yatagarasu (three-legged crows of Japanese myth)?<br />

April 6, <strong>2024</strong><br />

Signal.MD • Production I.G<br />

TXN (TV Tokyo,<br />

BS TV Tokyo)<br />

SHINKALION Change the World<br />

シンカリオン チェンジ ザ ワールド<br />

Once upon a time, an unknown enemy, suddenly<br />

appeared. “Super Evolutionary Railway Development<br />

Organization” commonly known as “ERDA” is a countermeasure,<br />

they developed Shinkalion, a robot that<br />

transforms the Shinkansen, in preparation for the threat.<br />

Taisei Ōnari, a second year middle school student,<br />

transfers to Shinkai Gakuen Junior High School in<br />

search of clues about his older sister who disappeared<br />

two years ago. Just then, Unknown appears for the first<br />

time in 10 years. Coincidentally, Taisei is the Shinkalion<br />

driver. It turns out that he has a high aptitude value, and<br />

he is forced to decide to fight. What is Unknown’s true<br />

identity and what is its purpose? What is the truth that<br />

comes to light at the end of the struggle? The story of<br />

the boys’ determination and growth begins now.<br />

April 6, <strong>2024</strong><br />

Tezuka Productions<br />

Nippon TV<br />

The Fable<br />

ザ・ファブル<br />

He was trained as a killer from an early age. Destroying<br />

any enemy vividly within 6 seconds. One day, He received<br />

a sudden command from the boss of the organization.<br />

He ends up living a completely new life without killing<br />

people. He calls himself Akira Satō and lives a normal<br />

life as a professional for the first time. However, amidst<br />

the peaceful daily life, there is a disturbing atmosphere<br />

that does not allow the light to shine. Will he be able to<br />

complete this most difficult mission?<br />

April 6, <strong>2024</strong><br />

Liden Films<br />

ANN (ABC, TV Asahi)<br />

Tonari no Yōkai-san<br />

となりの 妖 怪 さん<br />

Buchio Ōishi, now 20 years old and reborn as a nekomata,<br />

is happily accepted by Mutsumi Sugimoto and her<br />

family. Jirōbō Enkazano, a crow tengu, watches over<br />

Mutsumi kindly as she worries about her missing father.<br />

A mysterious and gentle daily life where monsters,<br />

humans, and gods live together.<br />

April 6, <strong>2024</strong><br />

Doga Kobo<br />

Tokyo MX, Kansai TV, BS11<br />

Yoru no Kurage wa Oyogenai<br />

Jellyfish Can’t Swim in the Night<br />

夜 のクラゲは 泳 げない<br />

Shibuya is a city full of identity. It is here on Shibuya’s<br />

late night streets that illustrator Kōzuki, former idol Kano<br />

Yamanouchi, Vtuber Kiui Wataseand composer Mei ‘Kim<br />

Anōk’ Takanashifour young women who are slightly<br />

outside the worldjoin together and form an anonymous<br />

artist group called JELEE. ‘I’ also want to shine<br />

like someone else. If it’s not me but “we” then we might<br />

be able to shine.<br />

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April 7, <strong>2024</strong><br />

Yostar Pictures<br />

• studio CANDYBOX<br />

TXN (TV Tokyo), BS11<br />

Blue Archive The Animation<br />

ブルーアーカイブ The Animation<br />

The city’s academies are divided into their own districts<br />

and are considered mostly independent. The General<br />

Student Council acts as governing board to manage<br />

the academies as a whole.However, the group’s ability to<br />

govern has come to halt since the mysterious disappearance<br />

of the General Student Council president. Countless<br />

issues have begun to surface throughout Kivotos in<br />

the absence of the president’s leadership. To avoid disaster,<br />

the General Student Council requests assistance from<br />

the Federal Investigation Club, otherwise known as Schale.<br />

In fact, Schale is the city’s newest club and the last to be<br />

approved before the president’s disappearance. To accomplish<br />

its task, Schale relies on the guidance of a sensei who<br />

can help them resolve the incidents around Kivotos.<br />

April 7, <strong>2024</strong><br />

Kyoto Animation<br />

NHK E<br />

Hibike! Euphonium 3<br />

響 け! ユーフォニアム 3<br />

The Kitauji High School Brass Band has over 90 members<br />

in total. Kumiko Ōmae, who was appointed as the<br />

manager, Toward her long-awaited national championship<br />

gold medal, Run through the last extracurricular<br />

activities of your high school life! Centering on Kumiko’s<br />

third year in high school.<br />

April 7, <strong>2024</strong><br />

GEKKOU<br />

AT-X, Tokyo MX,<br />

KBS Kyoto, SUN, BS11, RAB<br />

Jii-san Baa-san Wakagaeru<br />

Grandpa and Grandma Turn<br />

Young Again<br />

じいさんばあさん 若 返 る<br />

Shōzō and Ine have been apple farmers in Aomori for<br />

decades. They get along so well that people around them<br />

call them a loving couple. One day, the two of them found<br />

a mysterious apple in a field and tried eating it. When they<br />

woke up the next day, they had returned to their youthful<br />

appearance!? Shōzō was once a handsome man and<br />

Ine was a beautiful woman. People around her, including<br />

her children and grandchildren, were surprised to see<br />

their rejuvenated appearance. Even though it caused an<br />

incredible miracle, Shōzō and Ine spend their days at<br />

their own pace, like grandfathers and grandmothers. The<br />

couple is as close as ever, and more powerful than ever.<br />

April 7, <strong>2024</strong><br />

Studio Bind<br />

Tokyo MX, SunTV,<br />

KBS Kyoto, BS11, AT-X<br />

Mushoku Tensei: Isekai Ittara Honki<br />

Dasu Dai 2-Ki 2 nd Cour<br />

Mushoku Tensei: Jobless Reincarnation<br />

Season 2 Part 2<br />

無 職 転 生 ~ 異 世 界 行 ったら 本 気 だす~ 第 2 期 第 2クール<br />

A 34-year-old hikikomori NEET who doesn’t work,<br />

doesn’t interact with others, and spends all his time playing<br />

games and using the internet. One day, he got into a<br />

traffic accident and died. Reincarnated as a newborn<br />

baby in a different world of swords and magic! A man<br />

who was reborn as the boy Rudeus, with the memories<br />

and regrets of his previous life as food, While facing his<br />

encounters and trials, ‘I will live seriously this time’<br />

Taiga fantasy with a grand adventure!<br />

April 7, <strong>2024</strong><br />

Yostar Pictures<br />

JNN (TBS)<br />

Sentai Daishikkaku<br />

Go! Go! Loser Ranger!<br />

戦 隊 大 失 格<br />

Who is the hero…and who is the villain? When the<br />

Monster Army invaded Earth thirteen years ago, the<br />

Divine Dragon Rangers rose up to stop them! With the<br />

war raging on, these great heroes are mankind’s last<br />

hope…or are they? In truth, the invaders were subjugated<br />

within a year, forced to continue to crank out a<br />

monster a week for the Rangers to crush in front of their<br />

adoring fans! But one monster has had enough. Something<br />

has to change! He’ll rebel against the might of the<br />

Dragon Rangers and destroy them all…from the inside!<br />

April 7, <strong>2024</strong><br />

J.C.STAFF<br />

Tokyo MX, BS11, ytv<br />

Shinigami Bocchan to Kuro Maid dai-3-ki<br />

The Duke of Death and His<br />

Maid 3 rd Season<br />

死 神 坊 ちゃんと 黒 メイド 第 3 期<br />

…A noble boy who was cursed by a witch. Still,<br />

around him, the maid Alice, the butler Rob, and the<br />

witch’s friends Zain and Cuff, who have lived together<br />

for a long time. His younger sister Viola and his younger<br />

brother Walter, who came to see him even though he<br />

was hated and bashed, were irreplaceable friends. While<br />

searching for a way to break the curse with them,<br />

Botchan finally reunites with the witch, Sade, who is the<br />

culprit. …At the same time, Alice’s mother Sharon<br />

wakes up from her long sleep… All the fates have come<br />

to an end, and the story of Alice and the boy who wants<br />

to touch but can’t touch is finally coming to an end!<br />

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eleases<br />

<strong>Spring</strong> <strong>2024</strong><br />

Continued<br />

April 7, <strong>2024</strong><br />

studio MOTHER<br />

CBC, TBS<br />

April 7, <strong>2024</strong><br />

SILVER LINK.<br />

JNN (MBS, TBS)<br />

April 8, <strong>2024</strong><br />

Studio DEEN<br />

Tokyo MX, MBS,<br />

BS NTV, Animax<br />

Tensei Kizoku Kantei Skill de Nariagaru: Jakushō<br />

Ryōchi o Uketsuidanode, Yūshūna Jinzai o<br />

Fuyashite Itara, Saikyō Ryōchi ni Natteta<br />

As a Reincarnated Aristocrat, I’ll Use My<br />

Appraisal Skill to Rise in the World<br />

転 生 貴 族 、 鑑 定 スキルで 成 り 上 がる ~ 弱 小 領 地 を 受<br />

け 継 いだので、 優 秀 な 人 材 を 増 やしていたら、 最 強<br />

領 地 になってた~<br />

Our protagonist, Ars Louvent, was reincarnated in<br />

another world as the young son of a minor noble who<br />

owns a small domain. Ars was not particularly strong or<br />

intelligent, but he was born with the Appraisal Skill that’s<br />

able to see others’ abilities and statuses. He uses his skill<br />

to find the best hidden talents in the world to make their<br />

small, weak domain into the best. An isekai tale about<br />

unification is about to start, featuring the kind-hearted<br />

Ars and the unique talents he manages to find!<br />

Yozakura-san Chi no Daisakusen<br />

Mission: Yozakura Family<br />

夜 桜 さんちの 大 作 戦<br />

Taiyō Asano is a high school student who lost his family<br />

in an accident and became closed himself up. His classmates<br />

give him the impression that he’s extremely shy.<br />

The only person he can talk to is his childhood friend<br />

Mutsumi Yozakura. But Mutsumi has a secret…the head<br />

of a spy family. Her life was being targeted by various<br />

enemies! Moreover, her older brother Kyōichirō is the<br />

deadliest spy. He doted on Mutsumi to an abnormal<br />

degree. Taiyō ends up being targeted for “elimination”<br />

by Kyōichirō! In order to protect Mutsumi and my life,<br />

What method did the sun take…to marry Rokumi and<br />

become a son-in-law to the Yozakura family!? Visit Taiyō,<br />

Mutsumi, and Yozakura’s family Keep an eye on the unprecedented<br />

“big strategy!”<br />

Tadaima, Okaeri<br />

Welcome Home<br />

ただいま、おかえり<br />

Masaki Fujiyoshi became a stay-at-home husband<br />

after marrying her beloved husband, Hiromu Fujiyoshi.<br />

They have a son, Hikari, who is almost two years old,<br />

and have moved to a suburban town. Masaki lacks selfconfidence<br />

because of the prejudice from society that<br />

she is a unequal marriage. There are times when she is<br />

overwhelmed by anxiety and sadness, but with the support<br />

of Hiroshi and Teru, she gradually becomes stronger.<br />

We will become more of a ‘family’ than we were yesterday.<br />

Welcome to the Fujiyoshi family’s gathering where<br />

you can feel the gentleness.<br />

April 7, <strong>2024</strong><br />

Studio Blanc.<br />

Tokyo MX, BS NTV,<br />

AT-X, MBS TV<br />

April 8, <strong>2024</strong><br />

J.C.Staff<br />

AT-X, Tokyo MX, Sun TV,<br />

KBS Kyoto, BS11<br />

April 9, <strong>2024</strong><br />

MAPPA<br />

TXN (TV Tokyo), AT-X<br />

Vampire Dormitory<br />

ヴァンパイア 男 子 寮<br />

Mito, a lonely beauty who lost her parents and was<br />

abandoned by her relatives, was kicked out of the store<br />

where she worked disguised as a man. Just when she was<br />

in trouble with no money or a place to live, she was taken<br />

in by the vampire Ruka. The beauty agreed to use her<br />

blood as “bait” for Luka. She lives in a boys’ dormitory<br />

where handsome men with unique personalities live,<br />

while hiding the fact that she is a “woman.” She ends up<br />

starting a dangerous life together.<br />

Lv2 kara Cheat datta Moto Yūsha Kōho<br />

no Mattari Isekai <strong>Life</strong><br />

Chillin’ in Another World with Level 2<br />

Super Cheat Powers<br />

Lv2からチートだった 元 勇 者 候 補 のまったり 異 世 界<br />

ライフ<br />

The Magical Kingdom of Klyrode summons hundreds<br />

of heroes from other worlds every year to fight in their war<br />

against the Dark One and his army of powerful demons.<br />

Banaza is one of those heroes, but something’s not right<br />

Banaza is only an average merchant. He has no magic,<br />

fighting ability and abysmalstats. Unable to return home,<br />

rejected as a hero, stranded in another world, abandoned<br />

to the far reaches of the kingdom by a cruel king , Banaza’s<br />

fate looks pretty bleak. But what will happen once the<br />

failed hero with super cheat powers once he hits level two?<br />

Bōkyaku Battery<br />

Oblivion Battery<br />

忘 却 バッテリー<br />

A perfectly strong pitcher who made a name for himself<br />

in the junior high school baseball world, Haruka<br />

Kiyomine, a sharp catcher, ‘Chisho,’ Kaname’s monster<br />

battery. They were scouted by strong schools all over the<br />

country, but for some reason they ended up attending<br />

Tōkyō Metropolitan Kotesashi High School, an unknown<br />

baseball school. Additionally, Kei has lost his knowledge<br />

of baseball due to his memory loss. And the geniuses<br />

who were once defeated by them and kept away from<br />

baseball happened to be enrolled in the same high<br />

school. We meet and start moving again. Their high<br />

school baseball story starts now!<br />

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Upcoming Anime R<br />

April 9, <strong>2024</strong><br />

TMS Entertainment/Studio 6<br />

Tokyo MX, BS Fuji<br />

April 10, <strong>2024</strong><br />

GEEKTOYS<br />

AT-X, Tokyo MX, GBS, TVS,<br />

SUN, TVQ, Chiba TV,<br />

TwellV, MTV<br />

Rinkai!<br />

リンカイ!<br />

With the birth of star players who are active on the<br />

international stage, “Women’s Keirin” is suddenly starting<br />

to get famous…known as “Rinkai League.” There<br />

was someone rising out. Her name is “Ito Izumi,” a high<br />

school girl who loves bicycles. Izumi witnesses a race<br />

where the best female athletes in the bicycle racing world<br />

compete against each other. What awaits her beyond the<br />

challenge in the unknown world of “keirin (bicycle race)?”<br />

It’s not just glamorous, it was a place of competitors, who<br />

were brutally honest and sometimes brutally strict. We<br />

meet our destined rivalsgenius “Nana Hiratsuka” big<br />

wall standing in the way. What will be tested is the strength<br />

of your determination and determination towards your<br />

dreams. A high school girl who just loved bicycles, grows<br />

together with her friends through keirin.<br />

Date A Live V<br />

デート・ア・ライブ V<br />

Girls who emerge from the neighboring world with an<br />

unprecedented disaster called “Spatial Earthquake” are<br />

spirits. Mankind has been busy dealing with them, who<br />

have overwhelming abilities that are called disasters. In<br />

countering the spirits, the possible means for humankind<br />

is to annihilate the spirits with force, or…by kissing the<br />

spirits who have reached the liking MAX. Shidō Itsuka<br />

can seal their spiritual power and convert it to his own.<br />

By suppressing the overwhelming spiritual power that<br />

is the main cause of involving the spirits in the spiral<br />

of struggle, and sometimes using that power to protect<br />

them, Shidō will bring spirits such as Tōka Yatogami one<br />

after another.<br />

April 9, <strong>2024</strong><br />

ENGI<br />

AT-X, Tokyo MX,<br />

MBS, BS11<br />

April 10, <strong>2024</strong><br />

ZERO-G<br />

AT-X, Tokyo MX, BS NTV<br />

Unnamed Memory<br />

アンネームド メモリー<br />

A time when five witches who controlled tremendous<br />

power became symbols of fear for people. Oscar, the<br />

crown prince of the great power Falsas. In order to break<br />

the “curse of not being able to leave descendants” that he<br />

received in his childhood, he visits Tinasha, the “witch<br />

of the blue moon” who lives in a tower in the wilderness.<br />

What Oscar wanted after overcoming the trials of the<br />

“Witch’s Tower” where any wish can come true by taking<br />

Tinasha as his wife. The crown prince who became the<br />

witch’s contract, and the witch who became the crown<br />

prince’s guardian. he encounter between the two brought<br />

about a change in the “age of witches.” Eventually, the<br />

world’s fate will be rewritten. What kind of story awaits<br />

Oscar and Tinasha?<br />

Kaii to Otome to Kamikakushi<br />

Mysterious Disappearances<br />

怪 異 と 乙 女 と 神 隠 し<br />

Ogawa Sumireko is a busty bookstore clerk who wants<br />

to become a novelist after some writing success in her<br />

youth. When strange occurrences start cropping up around<br />

the city, she teams up with her flirtatious co-worker<br />

Adashino Ren to look into them. But Ren is hiding a<br />

secret of his own! With their combined skills of occult<br />

knowledge, what will they discover as they investigate?<br />

April 10, <strong>2024</strong><br />

Okuruto Noboru<br />

Fuji TV (+Ultra)<br />

Kenka Dokugaku<br />

Viral Hit<br />

喧 嘩 独 学<br />

Scrawny high school student Kōta Shimura is probably<br />

the last guy you’d expect to star in a NewTube channel<br />

that revolves around fighting. But after following some<br />

advice from a mysterious NewTube channel, Shimura is<br />

soon knocking out guys stronger than him and raking in<br />

more money than he could have ever dreamed of. Can<br />

Kōta Shimura keep this up, or will he eventually meet<br />

his match? April 10, <strong>2024</strong><br />

Drive<br />

Tokyo MX, TV Saitama,<br />

CTC, tvk, SUN, GBS, MTV,<br />

TVQ, BS11<br />

Kono Subarashii Sekai ni Shukufuku<br />

wo! 3<br />

KonoSuba: God’s Blessing<br />

on This Wonderful World! 3<br />

この 素 晴 らしい 世 界 に 祝 福 を! 3<br />

The dysfunctional party is back, but they may be short<br />

a member soon ’cause Kazuma is over it. Disillusioned<br />

with adventure, he wants to become a monk, but Aqua,<br />

Megumin and Darkness call “bull.” However, the career<br />

dispute gets put on hold when a princess requests to<br />

hear all about their tales. Will the taste of fame at the<br />

royal castle keep them together or will this mark their<br />

farewell tour?<br />

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eleases<br />

<strong>Spring</strong> <strong>2024</strong><br />

Continued<br />

April 10, <strong>2024</strong><br />

CONNECT<br />

AT-X, Tokyo MX, BS NTV<br />

Seiyū Radio no Uraomote<br />

The Many Sides of Voice Actor Radio<br />

声 優 ラジオのウラオモテ<br />

Yūhi Yūgure and Yasumi Utatane, high school classmates<br />

and co-hosts of a weekly radio program, paint a<br />

picture-perfect friendship for their listeners. Yūhi’s true<br />

face is a dark and plain girl, while Yasumi’s true face is a<br />

genuine gal. The two, who are completely opposite in<br />

appearance and personality, get into a big fight when<br />

they open their mouths. Once the recording is over,<br />

there is chaos, and a storm of sarcasm and abuse breaks<br />

out! There’s no way I could do radio with someone like<br />

this! Fool the world with your professionalism! NOW<br />

ON AIR! Youth voice actor entertainment that ends if<br />

you get caught!<br />

April 12, <strong>2024</strong><br />

SILVER LINK.<br />

Tokyo MX, GYT, GTV,<br />

BS11, AT-X, TVA, YTV<br />

Maō Gakuin no Futekigōsha ~Shijō Saikyō<br />

no Maō no Shiso, Tensei Shite Shison-tachi<br />

no Gakkō e Kayou~ II 2 nd Cour<br />

The Misfit of Demon King Academy: History’s<br />

Strongest Demon King Reincarnates and Goes<br />

to School with His Descendants II 2 nd Part<br />

魔 王 学 院 の 不 適 合 者 ~ 史 上 最 強 の 魔 王 の 始 祖 、 転 生<br />

して 子 孫 たちの 学 校 へ 通 う~ II 2 nd クール<br />

“You deliberately challenged me in this peaceful world.”<br />

In front of Anos, who stopped the war between humans<br />

and demons, there was one of the four evil royals, Yale<br />

Domed Ditijon has appeared as a teacher at Demon<br />

Academy. Moreover, Yale Domed calls himself Heavenly<br />

Father Tempshin Nousgaria, It is said that there is a new<br />

“God’s Son” at Demon King Academy who will destroy<br />

the demon king of tyranny. The “nonconformist” who<br />

ignores all unreasonableness goes to a new battle!<br />

Darkness, Aqua, Kazuma Satō, Megumin<br />

– Kono Subarashii Sekai ni Shukufuku wo!<br />

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Upcoming Anime Releases<br />

Upcoming<br />

Continued<br />

<strong>Spring</strong> <strong>2024</strong><br />

Anime Releases<br />

April 12, <strong>2024</strong><br />

ZEXCS<br />

TV Tokyo<br />

Shadowverse Flame: Arc-hen<br />

シャドウバースF アーク 編<br />

Arc Ruler has declared that he will remake the world,<br />

and has caused all the world’s Digital Friends to run<br />

amok as “Shade.” The mission given to Light and his<br />

friends is to neutralize the three towers that are leading<br />

the world to destruction. Having obtained the”Negza<br />

System”for use against the Shade, Light and his friends<br />

aim for each tower while defeating the Shade. Now, the<br />

battle for the fate of the world begins!<br />

April 13, <strong>2024</strong><br />

Production I.G<br />

TXN (TV Tokyo)<br />

Kaijū 8-gou<br />

Kaiju No. 8<br />

怪 獣 8 号<br />

In a world plagued by threatening creatures known as<br />

Kaiju, Kafka Hibino aspired to enlist in the Japan Defense<br />

Force to defeat them…he pledged to his childhood friend,<br />

Mina Ashiro. But found himself employed by a professional<br />

cleaning company that cleans up the aftermath of<br />

Kaiju battles. Meanwhile, Mina Ashiro is now the Captain<br />

of the Defense Force’s 3 rd Division. At work, Kafka<br />

crosses paths with the highly motivated Reno Ichikawa.<br />

Reno’s undying determination to join the Defense Force<br />

leaves no room for failure. Her perseverance reawakens<br />

Kafka’s ambition of standing next to Mina as they protect<br />

humanity from Kaiju together. But Kafka doesn’t<br />

know that an imminent Kaiju threat is unexpectedly<br />

approaching him.<br />

April 13, <strong>2024</strong><br />

CloverWorks<br />

Tokyo MX, BS11, GTV,<br />

Tochigi TV, MBS<br />

Kuroshitsuji -Kishuku Gakkō-hen-<br />

Black Butler: Public School Edition<br />

黒 執 事 寄 宿 学 校 編<br />

Butler Sebastian Michaelis works with his 13-year-old<br />

master, the earl Ciel Phantomhive, to do the dirty work<br />

of “the Queen’s guard dog” in nineteenth century England’s<br />

gritty underworld. One day, Ciel receives a letter<br />

from Queen Victoria telling him that several students at<br />

Weston College, one of England’s top public schools,<br />

have seemingly disappeared…including a relative of<br />

hers named Derrick. And so, Sebastian and Ciel infiltrate<br />

Weston College to get the bottom of the matter.<br />

What truly happened to these students?<br />

April 13, <strong>2024</strong><br />

Yokohama Animation Lab<br />

• Cloud Hearts<br />

ANN (TV Asahi)<br />

Sasayaku You ni Koi wo Utau<br />

Whisper Me a Love Song<br />

ささやくように 恋 を 唄 う<br />

Bubbly, energetic first-year high school student Himari<br />

falls head over heels for her senpai Yori after hearing her<br />

band perform on the first day of school. Himari tells Yori<br />

she just loves her, and, to Himari’s surprise, Yori says she<br />

loves Himari back! But when Himari realizes that she<br />

and her senpai are feeling two different kinds of love, she<br />

begins to ask herself what “love” really means.<br />

April 13, <strong>2024</strong><br />

Yokohama Animation Lab<br />

• Cloud Hearts<br />

Tokyo MX, BS11,<br />

MBS, AT-X<br />

The New Gate<br />

サ•ニュー•ゲート<br />

THE NEW GATEan online game transformed into<br />

a life-and-death struggle for its players. Thanks to the<br />

valiant efforts of Shin, the most powerful of them all, an<br />

end to the game and freedom for everyone seemed within<br />

reach. But just moments after Shin defeats the game’s<br />

final boss, he finds himself bathed in an unknown light<br />

and transported some 500 years into the future of the ingame<br />

world. Thrown from a simple game gone wrong into<br />

a strange new land, one young swordsman of unrivaled<br />

strength is about to embark on a legendary journey!<br />

May 4, <strong>2024</strong><br />

BONES<br />

NNS (ytv, NTV)<br />

Boku no Hero Academia Dai 7-Ki<br />

My Hero Academia 7 th Season<br />

僕 のヒーローアカデミア 第 7 期<br />

With Bakugo and Todoroki, Deku is doing his workstudy<br />

at the office of the number one hero, Endeavor.<br />

Working hard in the best possible environment, he is<br />

growing as a hero and using Blackwhip, a new Quirk that<br />

was hiding in One For All. Meanwhile, Tomura Shigaraki<br />

from the League of Villains clashes against the Metahuman<br />

Liberation Army led by Re-Destro. While he’s being<br />

driven into a corner fighting Re-Destro, he recovers forgotten<br />

memories of his terrible childhood and is awakened.<br />

He seizes the Metahuman Liberation Army, expands<br />

its influence, and now desires a new power for himself to<br />

destroy everything.<br />

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March 23<br />

Hartford, CT<br />

Mortensen Hall<br />

May 22<br />

Berlin, Germany<br />

Tempodrom<br />

May 25<br />

Lyon, France<br />

Amphithéâtre 3000<br />

May 31 & June 1<br />

San Francisco, CA<br />

Davies Concert Hall<br />

June 22<br />

New York, NY<br />

Stern Auditorium/Perelman Stage<br />

July 6 & 7<br />

Seattle, WA<br />

Taper Auditorium<br />

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“Wish”<br />

THE FIRST WORLD TOUR<br />

Ado<br />

March 23<br />

Palladium Times Square<br />

New York City, New York<br />

March 25<br />

Byline Bank Aragon Ballroom<br />

Chicago, Illinois<br />

March 29<br />

Peacock Theater<br />

Los Angeles, California<br />

April 01<br />

H-E-B Center<br />

Austin, Texas<br />

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Anime Character Information<br />

Anime Character<br />

Information<br />

Art by Duffyknight2005<br />

April 四 月<br />

3<br />

Mejiro Mcqueen<br />

Umamusume Pretty Derby<br />

5<br />

Arisaka, Narizo<br />

Golden Kamuy<br />

6<br />

Shiromaru, Yui<br />

Kimi wa Hōkago<br />

Insomnia<br />

8<br />

Yaemori, Mini<br />

Kanojo, Okarishimasu<br />

9<br />

Hirasaka, Yotsuyu<br />

Alice Gear Aegis<br />

Legosi<br />

Beastars<br />

10<br />

Namiki, Rin<br />

Kandagawa Jet Girls<br />

12<br />

Phil Hawkins<br />

Undead Unluck<br />

14<br />

Ruri<br />

Dr.Stone<br />

Tung Fu Rue<br />

Fatal Fury<br />

15<br />

Alice Corner<br />

Kenja no Mago<br />

Hirahara, Hiori<br />

Blue Reflection Ray/Mio<br />

16<br />

Ikuno Dictus<br />

Umamusume Pretty<br />

Derby<br />

19<br />

Makina Nakajima<br />

Macross Δ Delta<br />

21<br />

Kita, Ikuyo<br />

Bocchi The Rock!<br />

22<br />

Hashibira, Inosuke<br />

Kimetsu no Yaiba<br />

Cornelius Lutz<br />

Ginga Eiyū Densetsu<br />

23<br />

Zandrias<br />

Ultra Kaijū<br />

Gijinka Keikaku<br />

25<br />

King of Dinosaurs<br />

King of Fighters<br />

Ageha<br />

Senran Kagura<br />

28<br />

Mutō, Yasuhiro<br />

Tōkyō Revengers<br />

Gina Chamber<br />

Undead Unluck<br />

29<br />

Moegi<br />

Kyūketsuki Sugu Shinu<br />

30<br />

Nacht Faust<br />

Black Clover<br />

The information presented here is as accurate much as humanly possible and is subject to change without notice.<br />

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Birthdays and Char<br />

1<br />

Aijō, Rentarō<br />

Daisuki na Hyaku-nin<br />

no Kanojo<br />

Yorishiro, Eri<br />

Alice Gear Aegis<br />

3<br />

Tachibana, Mei<br />

Jashin-chan Dropkick<br />

6<br />

Takumi, Kubomura<br />

Akkun to Kanojo<br />

Kunashiri<br />

Kantai Collection<br />

10<br />

Hinaoka, Masaki<br />

Wave!!: Surfing Yappe!!<br />

May 五 月<br />

10<br />

Katori-kun<br />

Kōri Zokusei Danshi<br />

to Cool na Dōryō Joshi<br />

12<br />

Hanazono, Hahari<br />

Daisuki 100-nin Kanojo<br />

13<br />

Matoba, Aoi<br />

Alice Gear Aegis<br />

14<br />

Aoki, Tōko<br />

Yakunara Mug Cup mo<br />

16<br />

Murmur Tsumuru<br />

Mairimashita! Iruma-kun<br />

17<br />

Impey Barbicane<br />

Code:Realize<br />

~Sōsei no Himegimi~<br />

17<br />

Onodera, Rei<br />

Kaguya-sama wa<br />

Kokurasetai: Tensai-tachi<br />

no Ren’ai Zunōsen<br />

18<br />

Bless Minister<br />

Mashle<br />

21<br />

Neo Universe<br />

Umamusume Pretty Derby<br />

23<br />

Kazama, Kaede<br />

Isekai de Cheat Skill<br />

24<br />

Iwato, Suzume<br />

Suzume no Tojimari<br />

26<br />

Silva Iron<br />

Mashle<br />

27<br />

Kuga, Terunori<br />

Shokugeki no Sōma<br />

28<br />

Hōjō, Teppei<br />

Higurashi no Naku<br />

Koro ni<br />

29<br />

Brace<br />

Buta no Liver wa<br />

Kanetsu Shiro<br />

Maomao-chan<br />

Hime-sama “Gōmon”<br />

no Jikan desu<br />

30<br />

Shiragami, Tōko<br />

Jitsu wa Watashi wa<br />

31<br />

Marvelous Sunday<br />

Umamusume Pretty Derby<br />

2<br />

Isabe<br />

Girls und Panzer<br />

Raim<br />

Mairimashita! Iruma-kun<br />

4<br />

Zeke Pennywort<br />

God Eater<br />

5<br />

Weather Report<br />

JoJo no Kimyō na Bōken<br />

5<br />

Argo<br />

Sword Art Online<br />

7<br />

Natsunagi, Nagisa<br />

Tantei wa Mō, Shinde Iru.<br />

June 六 月<br />

14<br />

Takagaki, Kaede<br />

THE iDOLM@STER:<br />

Cinderella Girls<br />

Kusuhara, Hirono<br />

Oniichan no Koto Nanka<br />

Zenzen Suki Janain<br />

Dakara ne!!<br />

14<br />

Joker<br />

En’en no Shōbōtai<br />

16<br />

Jess<br />

Buta no Liver<br />

wa Kanetsu Shiro<br />

Furutani, Himawari<br />

Yuru Yuri<br />

17<br />

Saji, Genshirō<br />

High School DxD<br />

18<br />

Secre Swallowtail<br />

Black Clover<br />

21<br />

Mario Zucchero<br />

JoJo no Kimyō na Bōken<br />

23<br />

Anemo, Nemo<br />

Mahō Shōjo ni Akogarete<br />

Aizawa, Nagisa<br />

Jitsu wa Watashi wa<br />

25<br />

Kashiwagi, Nagisa<br />

Kaguya-sama wa<br />

Kokurasetai: Tensai-tachi<br />

no Ren’ai Zunōsen<br />

Hishigata, Tokiko<br />

Summer Time Render<br />

27<br />

Tanigawa, Kei<br />

Akebi-chan no Sailor-fuku<br />

27<br />

Gauche Adlai<br />

Black Clover<br />

28<br />

Kimikage, Yui<br />

Alice Gear Aegis<br />

28<br />

Tanigaki, Genjirō<br />

Golden Kamuy<br />

29<br />

Aira Paivikki Linnamaa<br />

Luminous Witches<br />

29<br />

Aoba, Misaki<br />

THE iDOLM@STER:<br />

Million Live!<br />

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acter Ranking<br />

Top Male Ranking †<br />

2<br />

Seong, Jin-Wu<br />

3<br />

Arnold Hein<br />

4<br />

Ayanokōji, Kiyotaka<br />

1<br />

Ichikawa,<br />

Kyōtarō<br />

市 川 京 太 郎<br />

Boku no Kokoro no<br />

Yabai Yatsu<br />

성진우<br />

Solo Leveling<br />

5<br />

Nagi, Itsuomi<br />

波 岐 逸 臣<br />

Yubisaki to Renren<br />

8<br />

Stark<br />

シュタルク<br />

Sōsō no Frieren<br />

アルノルト・ハイン<br />

Loop 7-kaime no<br />

Akuyaku Reijō<br />

6<br />

Jinshi<br />

壬 氏<br />

Kusuriya<br />

no Hitorigoto<br />

9Red (Gideon Ragnason)<br />

レッド (ギディーオン・ラグ<br />

ナソン)<br />

Shin no Nakama ja Nai to<br />

Yūsha no Party o Oidasareta<br />

no de, Henkyō de Solo <strong>Life</strong><br />

Suru Koto ni Shimashita<br />

綾 小 路 清 隆<br />

Yōkoso Jitsuryoku<br />

Shijō Shugi no<br />

Kyōshitsu e<br />

7<br />

Patrick Ashbatten<br />

パトリック・アッシ<br />

ュバトン<br />

Akuyaku Reijō<br />

Level 99<br />

10<br />

Laios Tōden<br />

ライオス・トーデン<br />

Dungeon Meshi<br />

Top Female Ranking †<br />

2<br />

Rishe Irmgard Weitzner<br />

3<br />

Fern<br />

4<br />

Itose, Yuki<br />

1<br />

Yamada, Anna<br />

山 田 杏 奈<br />

Boku no Kokoro<br />

no Yabai Yatsu<br />

リーシェ・イルムガル<br />

ド・ヴェルツナー<br />

Loop 7-kaime no<br />

Akuyaku Reijō<br />

5<br />

Maomao<br />

猫 猫<br />

Kusuriya<br />

no Hitorigoto<br />

8<br />

Nanami, Minami<br />

七 海 みなみ<br />

Jaku-Chara<br />

Tomozaki-kun<br />

フェルン<br />

Sōsō no Frieren<br />

6<br />

Frieren<br />

フリーレン<br />

Sōsō no Frieren<br />

9<br />

Elise de Clorance<br />

(Takamoto, Aoi)<br />

エリーゼ・ド・クロ<br />

レンス ( 高 本 葵 )<br />

Gekai Elise<br />

糸 瀬 雪<br />

Yubisaki to Renren<br />

7<br />

Ichikawa, Kana<br />

市 川 香 菜<br />

Boku no Kokoro no<br />

Yabai Yatsu<br />

10<br />

Fuyuki, Minami<br />

冬 木 美 波<br />

Dosanko Gyaru<br />

wa Namaramenkoi<br />

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Isekai de Chīto Skill o Te ni Shita Ore wa,<br />

Genjitsu Sekai o mo Musō Suru: Reberu<br />

Appu wa Jinsei o Kaetai<br />

(I Got a Cheat Skill in Another World and<br />

Became Unrivaled in the Real World, Too)<br />

異 世 界 でチート 能 力 を 手 にした 俺 は、 現<br />

実 世 界 をも 無 双 する〜レベルアップは 人<br />

生 を 変 えた〜に<br />

Light Novel • Fujimi Fantasia Bunko<br />

March 25, 2017 – present<br />

Volume 15 – Ongoing<br />

https://fantasiabunko.jp/special/<br />

201812cheatmusou/<br />

https://www.iseleve.com<br />

Story: Miku<br />

Illustrator: Kuwashima, Rein<br />

Main Characters:<br />

Tenjō, Yūya = Matsuoka, Yoshitsugu<br />

Hōjō, Kaori = Kitō, Akari<br />

Lexia von Arselia = Maeda, Kaori<br />

Night = Tōyama, Nao<br />

Akatsuki = Iguchi, Yuka<br />

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Hōjō, Kaori<br />

The daughter of president of<br />

Ōsei Academy and a student<br />

council officer. Some people call<br />

her a “princess” because of her<br />

appearance and position. While<br />

she was being picked up by delinquents,<br />

she was rescued by Yūya.<br />

She becomes his close friend and<br />

also has a faint crush on Yūya.<br />

What in the world is the matter with<br />

these long titles? They’re just as long as a<br />

paragraph! Yeah, that’s what drew me to<br />

that title in the first place. There was also<br />

the odd-looking character design that I<br />

slowly grew to like. It was around early<br />

2022 that I discovered this light novel.<br />

Although it has the usual tropes common<br />

in the isekai genre, I really enjoy<br />

reading these kinds of stories.<br />

The story revolves around first-year<br />

high schooler Yūya Tenjō. Yūya is introduced<br />

as a short, obese, ugly character,<br />

shunned by everyone, including his family.<br />

He was consistently being bullied and<br />

beaten up…but nobody helped him. All<br />

this led him to live in his grandpa’s home,<br />

which was left to him after he passed away.<br />

On his way home one day after getting<br />

fired from his job, he ran into a group of<br />

boys harassing a girl. When he tried to<br />

stop it, he wound up getting beaten up.<br />

Frustrated with himself, he hit and broke<br />

the bathroom mirror. A secret room, full<br />

of strange artifacts, was revealed to him<br />

when the wall behind the mirror moved.<br />

Yūya saw an unusual door on the far<br />

side of the room and was astonished<br />

that the door led to another world.<br />

It was all so unbelievable. Walking<br />

through the door, he was startled<br />

by a transparent window popping<br />

up in front of him. He became<br />

master of the door, allowing him<br />

to travel to and fro between<br />

Night<br />

A Black Fenrir that Yūya befriended<br />

in another world. When<br />

he was injured by a monster, he<br />

was rescued by Yūya. As soon as<br />

he became attached to him, he<br />

was tamed and started living together.<br />

Since he is still young, he<br />

looks like a black puppy, but was<br />

on a higher level than Yūya.<br />

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worlds. A few more skills appeared in his “status.” With the few weapons<br />

he found throughout the cabin he was in, just by trying them, he gained<br />

the skill to master them.<br />

A few days went by before he decided to practice with the weapons.<br />

All of the sudden, a monster appeared right outside the property’s<br />

fence. Luckily there was a magical field surrounding the property to<br />

protect him. Overcoming his fear, he threw the spear at the monster<br />

and killed it…leveling up. Exhausted, he went back to our world.<br />

Overnight, he was struck with unbelievable pain. By morning, Yūya<br />

changed into a completely different person. He was now taller, more<br />

muscular…all his physical stats blew up. But mentally, he was the<br />

same old fearful Yūya. Nobody recognized him when the new semester<br />

of school started.<br />

Later on, it’s revealed that the girl he saved was Kaori Hōjō of a<br />

neighboring school where Yūya later attended. In the other world,<br />

Yūya saved another girl, Lexia von Arselia, a princess who ends up<br />

falling in love with him and calling him her fiancé. I see a trend going<br />

on here. He is joined by Night after saving him and Akatsuki who randomly<br />

appears while they were taking a bath.<br />

Like I mentioned earlier, I did read the light novel long before the<br />

anime came out in the spring of 2023. I have not read the manga yet.<br />

I’m happy to say that the anime follows the light novel for the most<br />

part. There are times when the anime rushes through scenes that are<br />

actually explained in more detail in the light novel. For those who<br />

want to dive deeper into the storyline, the light novel is a must-read.<br />

On the other hand, the anime does a pretty good job giving the characters<br />

life. We can actually feel the hardships Yūya had to go through<br />

before he went to the other world. We have fun with Lexia as she excitedly<br />

claims that Yūya is her fiancé because he saved her life. Kaori’s<br />

innocent and cute demeanor comes through in the anime in a way<br />

that was difficult to imagine in the light novel.<br />

I pretty much got hooked after reading the prologue about Yūya’s<br />

struggles from childhood through middle school. It’s something many<br />

people could relate to. But as the story progresses up to the point where<br />

it goes to the other word, he evolved into the “perfect” human. Even<br />

after the transformation, Yūya still struggles with his mental well-being<br />

due to his traumatic upbringing. Little by little, he gains more and more<br />

confidence from the new experiences in his new high school and from<br />

the shared experiences with new friends. Even in the other world,<br />

Yūya’s confidence grows as he battles more and more monsters.<br />

As I continued reading, more of the usual isekai tropes were coming<br />

to light. Yūya has become an overpowered person in strength and<br />

in magic. He meets a lot more people along his adventures and everyday<br />

life… eventually developing a harem. Yes, Yūya tends to meet a<br />

lot of girls who eventually develop feelings for him. He does have that<br />

magnetic personality. Even as Yūya continues to grow as a person,<br />

there’s still an innocence in him that we see throughout the story<br />

which brings him down to earth. Although having all these powers,<br />

he doesn’t see himself as better than anyone around him. He respects<br />

his friends and “family,” responding to their feelings and needs like a<br />

true friend. And at the same time, whenever someone is in trouble, he<br />

helps them to the best of his abilities. For the first time in his life, he<br />

has become a happier person as compared to how miserable he was<br />

up until now.<br />

Unlike other isekai stories I read or watched, the hook to Isekai de<br />

Cheat Skill is the ability of Yūya to travel between the fantasy world<br />

and our world… just by walking through a door! It’s not like the usual<br />

trope where the protagonist can’t return to our world until defeating<br />

a dire antagonist or complete some kind of life-threatening mission.<br />

Time and time again, even after Yūya goes to the other world, he does<br />

come back to our world to go to school and so on. He does have a life<br />

between worlds. This trope adds a whole lot of possibilities to the<br />

story. There are only thirteen episodes in the anime, so the last<br />

episode was rushed and changed quite a bit. The light novel is up to<br />

fifteen volumes (five, officially translated). A lot more people join<br />

Yūya in his adventurestoo many to mention hereall play an important<br />

role in Yūya’s story. Although it was good to watch the anime,<br />

except for some important story elements being rushed or left out, I<br />

would recommend reading the light novel if you’re able to get the full<br />

experience. ❖<br />

Akatsuki<br />

A Mōju that Yuya befriended in another<br />

world. While Yūya and Night were<br />

taking a bath, he entered without them<br />

realizing it. Before they knew it, Yūya had<br />

tamed him. It looks like a small boar with<br />

bushy red hair. He seems to take pride in<br />

being a member of the Mōju race, and<br />

gets angry when people call him a pig.<br />

Akatsuki can neutralize the power of<br />

“evil” with the “Sanctuary” skill.<br />

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<strong>Spring</strong> <strong>2024</strong><br />

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Please Go Home, Miss<br />

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Yura Kiyose, Ame Koori<br />

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Moon on a Rainy Night,<br />

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Kodansha USA Publishing<br />

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Kōsuke Fujishima<br />

Kodansha USA Publishing<br />

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VIZ Media, LLC.<br />

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Natsuki Hokami,<br />

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Dinosaur Sanctuary, Vol. 4<br />

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Shin’ichi Fujiwara<br />

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Miyuki Tonogaya<br />

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Ryō Yasohachi<br />

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Komi Can’t Communicate,<br />

Vol. 29<br />

Tomohito Oda<br />

VIZ Media, LLC.<br />

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Yū Tsurusaki, Shin Ikezawa<br />

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Magika Swordsman<br />

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Mitsuki Mihara, Monrin<br />

Seven Seas Entertainment<br />

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March Comes in Like a Lion,<br />

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Ran Kuze<br />

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My Girlfriend’s Child, Vol. 4<br />

Mamoru Aoi<br />

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My Isekai <strong>Life</strong>: I Gained<br />

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Sage in the World!, Vol. 12<br />

Shinkō Shotō,<br />

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Hūka Kazabana<br />

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Pass the Monster Meat,<br />

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Chika Mizube,<br />

Kanata Hoshi, Peperon<br />

Kodansha Comics<br />

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Poetry of Ran, The, Vol. 1<br />

Yūsuke Ōsawa<br />

Titan Manga<br />

April 9<br />

Poetry of Ran, The, Vol. 2<br />

Yūsuke Ōsawa<br />

Titan Manga<br />

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Pokémon: Sword & Shield,<br />

Vol. 9<br />

Hidenori Kusaka,<br />

Satoshi Yamamoto<br />

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Quality Assurance<br />

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Masamichi Satō<br />

Kodansha Comics<br />

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Shikimori’s Not Just a Cutie,<br />

Vol. 16<br />

Keigo Maki<br />

Kodansha Comics<br />

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Splatoon 3: Splatlands,<br />

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San’kichi Hinodeya<br />

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Tales of the Tendo Family,<br />

Vol. 1<br />

Ken Saitō<br />

One Peace Books<br />

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Time Stop Hero, Vol. 9<br />

Yasunori Mitsunaga<br />

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Wind Breaker, Vol. 5<br />

Satoru Nii<br />

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Banished Former Hero Lives<br />

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Shin Kōduki, Karasumaru<br />

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Death’s Daughter<br />

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Maito Ayamine,<br />

Matsukaze Suiren<br />

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April 10<br />

Monster and Parent, Vol. 4<br />

Ichi Sayo<br />

J-Novel Club, LLC.<br />

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15 Minutes Before We<br />

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Perico<br />

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April 16<br />

A Beast’s Descent Into Love<br />

Rui Asajima<br />

Love x Love<br />

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Mikage Sawamura, Tōji Aio<br />

Yen Press, LLC.<br />

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Backstabbed in a Backwater<br />

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Friends and Am Out For<br />

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Shisui Meikyō,<br />

Takafumi Ōmae, tef<br />

Seven Seas Entertainment<br />

April 16<br />

Bakemonogatari, Vol. 21<br />

NISIOISIN, Oh! Great<br />

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Banished from the Hero’s<br />

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Zappon, Masahiro Ikeno,<br />

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Yen Press, LLC.<br />

April 16<br />

Bungo Stray Dogs: Wan!,<br />

Vol. 7<br />

Sango Harukawa, Neco Kanai,<br />

Kafka Asagiri<br />

Yen Press, LLC.<br />

April 16<br />

Call the Name of the Night,<br />

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Tama Mitsuboshi<br />

Yen Press, LLC.<br />

April 16<br />

Captain Corinth:<br />

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Becomes an Adventurer,<br />

Vol. 6<br />

Tomomasa Takuma,<br />

Atsuhiko Itō<br />

One Peace Books<br />

April 16<br />

Chained Soldier, Vol. 7<br />

Takahiro, Yōhei Takemura<br />

Yen Press, LLC.<br />

April 16<br />

Classroom of the Elite:<br />

Year 2, Vol. 8<br />

Syōgo Kinugasa,<br />

Shunsaku Tomose<br />

Airship (Seven Seas<br />

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Demon Sword Master<br />

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Vol. 5<br />

Yū Shimizu, Asuka Keigen,<br />

Asagi Tōsaka<br />

Yen Press, LLC.<br />

April 16<br />

Evil Queen’s Beautiful<br />

Principles, The, Vol. 1<br />

Reia, Haduki Futaba<br />

Airship (Seven Seas<br />

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FAIRY TAIL: 100 Years Quest,<br />

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Hiro Mashima, Atsuo Ueda<br />

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April 16<br />

Fox-Colored Jealousy<br />

Machi Suehiro<br />

Yen Press, LLC.<br />

April 16<br />

Girl I Like Forgot Her<br />

Glasses, The, Vol. 9<br />

Kōme Fujichika<br />

Square Enix Manga<br />

April 16<br />

Goblin Slayer, Vol. 14<br />

Kumo Kagyu, Kōsuke Kurose,<br />

Noboru Kannatuki<br />

Yen Press, LLC.<br />

April 16<br />

Gokurakugai, Vol. 1<br />

Yūto Sano<br />

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Shōichi Tsukishima,<br />

Mokyu, Yutarō Shidō<br />

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Yosuke Kokuzawa, Meru.<br />

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I’m Quitting Heroing, Vol. 5<br />

Quantum, Nori Kazato,<br />

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If the Villainess and Villain<br />

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Harunadon, Chiru Ukai,<br />

Yomi Sarachi<br />

Yen Press, LLC.<br />

April 16<br />

Illustrated Guide to<br />

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Suzu Akeko<br />

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April 16<br />

Jujutsu Kaisen, Vol. 22<br />

Gege Akutami<br />

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April 16<br />

Kamen Rider Kuuga, Vol. 5<br />

Shōtarō Ishinomori,<br />

Toshiki Inoue,<br />

Hitotsu Yokoshima<br />

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Kase-san and Yamada, Vol. 3<br />

Hiromi Takashima<br />

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April 16<br />

King in Limbo Omnibus 2<br />

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Ai Tanaka<br />

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April 16<br />

Kiss the Scars of the Girls,<br />

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Aya Haruhana<br />

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April 16<br />

Lord Hades’s Ruthless<br />

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Yuho Ueji<br />

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April 16<br />

Lullaby of the Dawn, Vol. 3<br />

Ichika Yuno<br />

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Mieruko-chan, Vol. 9<br />

Tomoki Izumi<br />

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April 16<br />

Mission: Yozakura Family,<br />

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Hitsuji Gondaira<br />

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My Cat is Such a Weirdo,<br />

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Tamako Tamagoyama<br />

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My Dress-Up Darling, Vol. 11<br />

Shin’ichi Fukuda<br />

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My Instant Death Ability<br />

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Tsuyoshi Fujitaka,<br />

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Arata Asanae<br />

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My New <strong>Life</strong> as a Cat, Vol. 5<br />

Konomi Wagata<br />

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My Poison Princess Is Still<br />

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Chihiro Sakutake<br />

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No Longer Heroine, Vol. 6<br />

Momoko Koda<br />

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Obey Me! The Comic, Vol. 2<br />

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Reiji Miyajima<br />

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Wakana, Gojō & Marin Kitagawa<br />

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Keisuke Motoe, Funa, Touzai<br />

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Scarlet Secret<br />

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Snowball Earth, Vol. 1<br />

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Summer Hikaru Died, The,<br />

Vol. 3<br />

That Time I Got Reincarnated<br />

as a Slime, Vol. 18<br />

Three Exorcism Siblings,<br />

Vol.1<br />

Touge Oni: Primal Gods<br />

in Ancient Times, Vol. 3<br />

Ren Mokumoku<br />

Yen Press, LLC.<br />

April 16<br />

Fuse, Mitz Mitz Vah<br />

Yen On<br />

April 16<br />

Shinta Harekawa<br />

Titan Manga<br />

April 16<br />

Kenji Tsurubuchi<br />

Yen Press, LLC.<br />

April 16<br />

Trinity Seven Revision, Vol. 1<br />

Yō’ichi Nishio, Kenji Saitō,<br />

Akinari Nao<br />

Yen Press, LLC.<br />

April 16<br />

Undead Unluck, Vol. 15<br />

Yoshifumi Tozuka<br />

VIZ Media, LLC.<br />

April 16<br />

When I Became a<br />

Commoner, They Broke Off<br />

Our Engagement!, Vol. 2<br />

Kaoru Takanashi, Kenzi Oiwa,<br />

Kaya Kuramoto<br />

Yen Press, LLC.<br />

April 16<br />

When Will Ayumu Make His<br />

Move?, Vol. 15<br />

Sōichirō Yamamoto<br />

Kodansha Comics<br />

April 16<br />

Natsume & Natsume, Vol. 5<br />

Shunsuke Sorato<br />

Azuki<br />

April 17<br />

Now I’m a Demon Lord!<br />

Happily Ever After with<br />

Monster Girls in My<br />

Dungeon, Vol. 5<br />

Ryūyū, Note Tōno<br />

J-Novel Club, LLC.<br />

April 17<br />

A Brief Moment of Ichika,<br />

Vol. 1<br />

Natsu Tadano<br />

Vertical Comics<br />

April 23<br />

A Sign of Affection, Vol. 8<br />

sū Morishita<br />

Kodansha Comics<br />

April 23<br />

Ancient Magus’ Bride:<br />

Wizard’s Blue, The, Vol. 8<br />

Kore Yamazaki, Makoto Sanda,<br />

Isuo Tsukumo<br />

Seven Seas Entertainment<br />

April 23<br />

Atom: The Beginning, Vol. 7<br />

Osamu Tezuka, Masami Yūki,<br />

Tetsuro Kasahara<br />

Titan Manga<br />

April 23<br />

Blood on the Tracks, Vol. 16<br />

Shūzō Oshimi<br />

Vertical Comics<br />

April 23<br />

Boy’s Abyss, Vol. 5<br />

Ryō Minenami<br />

VIZ Media, LLC.<br />

April 23<br />

Dangers in My Heart, The,<br />

Vol. 8<br />

Norio Sakurai<br />

Seven Seas Entertainment<br />

April 23<br />

Don’t Call it Mystery,<br />

Vols. 7–8 (Omnibus)<br />

Yumi Tamura<br />

Seven Seas Entertainment<br />

April 23<br />

Edens Zero, Vol. 28<br />

Hiro Mashima<br />

Kodansha Comics<br />

April 23<br />

Free <strong>Life</strong> Fantasy Online:<br />

Immortal Princess, Vol. 6<br />

Akisuzu Nenohi, Sherry<br />

Airship (Seven Seas<br />

Entertainment)<br />

April 23<br />

Iceblade Sorcerer Shall Rule<br />

the World, The, Vol. 9<br />

Norihito Sasaki,<br />

Nana Mikoshiba, Riko Korie<br />

Kodansha Comics<br />

April 23<br />

Made in Abyss, Vol. 12<br />

Akihito Tsukushi<br />

Seven Seas Entertainment<br />

April 23<br />

Momo: Legendary Warrior,<br />

Vol. 1<br />

Naoto Tsujima, Yūji<br />

Kobayashi, Z-ONE<br />

Alien Books<br />

April 23<br />

Most Heretical Last Boss<br />

Queen: From Villainess<br />

to Savior, The, Vol. 6<br />

Ten’ichi, Suzunosuke<br />

Airship (Seven Seas<br />

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My Next <strong>Life</strong> as a Villainess:<br />

All Routes Lead to Doom!,<br />

Vol. 9<br />

Satoru Yamaguchi,<br />

Nami Hidaka<br />

Seven Seas Entertainment<br />

April 23<br />

Ogami-san Can’t Keep It In,<br />

Vol. 4<br />

Yū Yoshidamaru<br />

Kodansha Comics<br />

April 23<br />

Otherside Picnic, Vol. 9<br />

Iori Miyazawa,<br />

Eita Mizuno, Shirakaba<br />

Square Enix Manga<br />

April 23<br />

Parallel World Pharmacy,<br />

Vol. 4<br />

Sei Takano, Liz Takayama<br />

One Peace Books<br />

April 23<br />

Phantom of the Idol, Vol. 7<br />

Hijiki Isoflavone<br />

Kodansha Comics<br />

April 23<br />

Reincarnated as a Sword,<br />

Vol. 12<br />

Yū Tanaka,<br />

Tomowo Maruyama, Llo<br />

Seven Seas Entertainment<br />

April 23<br />

Saving 80,000 Gold<br />

in Another World for My<br />

Retirement, Vol. 4<br />

Funa<br />

Vertical<br />

April 23<br />

She Professed Herself Pupil<br />

of the Wise Man, Vol. 10<br />

Ryūsen Hirotsugu, fuzichoco<br />

Airship (Seven Seas<br />

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April 23<br />

Soul Eater: The Perfect<br />

Edition 14<br />

Atsushi Ōkubo<br />

Square Enix Manga<br />

April 23<br />

Weakest Tamer Began<br />

a Journey to Pick Up Trash,<br />

The, Vol. 6<br />

Honobonoru500, Nama<br />

Airship (Seven Seas<br />

Entertainment)<br />

April 23<br />

Wife <strong>Life</strong><br />

Yūji Shinozuka<br />

FAKKU Books<br />

April 23<br />

Witch Hat Atelier Kitchen,<br />

Vol. 3<br />

Hiromi Satō,<br />

Kamome Shirahama<br />

Kodansha Comics<br />

April 23<br />

World’s End Harem - After<br />

World, Vol. 17<br />

LINK, Kotarō Shōno<br />

Ghost Ship<br />

April 23<br />

Yuri is My Job!, Vol. 12<br />

Miman<br />

Kodansha Comics<br />

April 23<br />

7 th Time Loop: The Villainess<br />

Enjoys a Carefree <strong>Life</strong> Married<br />

to Her Worst Enemy!, Vol. 5<br />

Tōko Amekawa, Wan Hachipisu<br />

Airship (Seven Seas<br />

Entertainment)<br />

April 30<br />

A Sign of Affection<br />

Omnibus 1 (Vols. 1–3)<br />

sū Morishita<br />

Kodansha Comics<br />

April 30<br />

Blue Lock, Vol. 12<br />

Muneyuki Kaneshiro,<br />

Yūsuke Nomura<br />

Kodansha Comics<br />

April 30<br />

Classroom of the Elite,<br />

Vol. 10<br />

Syōgo Kinugasa,<br />

Shunsaku Tomose,<br />

Yuyu Ichino<br />

Seven Seas Entertainment<br />

April 30<br />

Dance in the Vampire Bund:<br />

Age of Scarlet Order, Vol. 11<br />

Nozomu Tamaki<br />

Seven Seas Entertainment<br />

April 30<br />

Don’t Toy With Me,<br />

Miss Nagatoro, Vol. 16<br />

Nanashi<br />

Vertical Comics<br />

April 30<br />

Fed Up With Being the<br />

Spoiled Queen’s Genius<br />

Butler, I Ran Away and<br />

Built the World’s Strongest<br />

Army, Vol. 1<br />

Reiga, Skyfarm<br />

Kodansha Comics<br />

April 30<br />

Fish Society<br />

panpanya<br />

DENPA BOOKS<br />

April 30<br />

Fluffy Paradise, Vol. 4<br />

Himawari, Kirōran<br />

Cross Infinite World<br />

April 30<br />

Great Snake’s Bride, The,<br />

Vol. 3<br />

Fushiashikumo<br />

Seven Seas Entertainment<br />

April 30<br />

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Happy Kanako’s Killer <strong>Life</strong>,<br />

Vol. 7<br />

Toshiya Wakabayashi<br />

Seven Seas Entertainment<br />

April 30<br />

How a Realist Hero Rebuilt<br />

the Kingdom, Vol. 18<br />

Dojyomaru, Fuyuyuki<br />

Airship (Seven Seas<br />

Entertainment)<br />

April 30<br />

I Reincarnated As Evil Alice,<br />

So the Only Thing I’m<br />

Courting Is Death!, Vol. 3<br />

Chii Kurusu, Minato Yaguchi<br />

Cross Infinite World<br />

April 30<br />

Innocent Omnibus, Vol. 2<br />

Shin’ichi Sakamoto<br />

Dark Horse Manga<br />

April 30<br />

Making Jam in the Woods:<br />

My Relaxing <strong>Life</strong> Starts in<br />

Another World, Vol. 3<br />

Kosuzu Kobato,<br />

Yuichi Murakami<br />

Cross Infinite World<br />

April 30<br />

Mushoku Tensei: Roxy Gets<br />

Serious, Vol. 11<br />

Rifujin Na Magonote,<br />

Shōko Iwami, Shirotaka<br />

Seven Seas Entertainment<br />

April 30<br />

My Androgynous<br />

Boyfriend, Vol. 4<br />

Tamekō<br />

Seven Seas Entertainment<br />

April 30<br />

My Sister Took My Fiancé<br />

and Now I’m Being Courted<br />

a Beastly Prince, Vol. 1<br />

Yū Sakurai, Kiduki Hoshikawa,<br />

Ren Hidō<br />

Seven Seas Entertainment<br />

April 30<br />

Himeno & Makima<br />

– Chainsaw Man<br />

Outbride: Beauty<br />

and the Beasts, Vol. 5<br />

Tōko Tsukinaga<br />

Steamship<br />

April 30<br />

Rising from Ashes: My Dear<br />

Emperor, You’re Putty in My<br />

Hands!, Vol.2<br />

Makino Maebaru,<br />

Yoko Matsurika<br />

Cross Infinite World<br />

April 30<br />

Roll Over and Die: I Will<br />

Fight for an Ordinary <strong>Life</strong><br />

with My Love and Cursed<br />

Sword!, Vol. 5<br />

Kiki, Sunao Minakata, Kinta<br />

Seven Seas Entertainment<br />

April 30<br />

Seraph of the End:<br />

Guren Ichinose: Catastrophe<br />

at Sixteen, Vol. 4<br />

Yō Asami, Takaya Kagami<br />

Vertical Comics<br />

April 30<br />

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Shangri-La Frontier, Vol. 11<br />

Ryosuke Fuji, Katarina<br />

Kodansha Comics<br />

April 30<br />

She’s My Knight, Vol. 2<br />

Saisō.<br />

Kodansha Comics<br />

April 30<br />

Shonen Note: Boy Soprano,<br />

Vol. 7<br />

Yūki Kamatani<br />

Kodansha Comics<br />

April 30<br />

Speed Grapher, Vol. 1<br />

Tomozo<br />

Titan Manga<br />

April 30<br />

Vampire Hunter D<br />

Omnibus: Book Five<br />

Hideyuki Kikuchi,<br />

Yoshitaka Amano<br />

Dark Horse Books<br />

April 30<br />

Watch Dogs Tokyo, Vol. 1<br />

Sei’ichi Shirato, Shūhei Kamo<br />

TokyoPop<br />

April 30<br />

We Can’t Do Just Plain Love,<br />

Vol. 3<br />

Mafuyu Fukita<br />

Love x Love<br />

April 30<br />

Wicked Trapper:<br />

Hunter of Heroes, Vol. 4<br />

Wadapen.<br />

Ghost Ship<br />

April 30<br />

Gannibal, Vol. 3<br />

Masaaki Ninomiya<br />

Ablaze<br />

May 1<br />

365 Days to the Wedding,<br />

Vol. 3<br />

Tamiki Wakaki<br />

Seven Seas Entertainment<br />

May 7<br />

A Beast’s Love<br />

Is Like the Moon<br />

Guri Nojiro<br />

Love x Love<br />

May 7<br />

A-DO, Vol. 2<br />

Amano Jyaku<br />

Kodansha Comics<br />

May 7<br />

Alpi the Soul Sender, Vol.3<br />

Rona<br />

Titan Manga<br />

May 7<br />

Anyway, I’m Falling In Love<br />

With You., Vol. 2<br />

Haruka Mitsui<br />

Kodansha Comics<br />

May 7<br />

Black Clover, Vol. 35<br />

Yūki Tabata<br />

VIZ Media, LLC.<br />

May 7<br />

Blue Box, Vol. 10<br />

Kōji Miura<br />

VIZ Media, LLC.<br />

May 7<br />

Candy & Cigarettes, Vol. 8<br />

Chainsaw Man, Vol. 15<br />

Darwin Incident, The, Vol. 5<br />

Drifting Dragons, Vol. 16<br />

Tomonori Inoue<br />

Seven Seas Entertainment<br />

May 7<br />

Tatsuki Fujimoto<br />

VIZ Media, LLC.<br />

May 7<br />

Shun Umezawa<br />

Vertical Comics<br />

May 7<br />

Taku Kuwabara<br />

Kodansha Comics<br />

May 7<br />

Elusive Samurai, The, Vol. 11<br />

Yūsei Matsui<br />

VIZ Media, LLC.<br />

May 7<br />

Fire Force Omnibus 10<br />

(Vols. 28–30)<br />

Atsushi Ōkubo<br />

Kodansha Comics<br />

May 7<br />

Free <strong>Life</strong> Fantasy Online:<br />

Immortal Princess, Vol. 7<br />

Akisuzu Nenohi, Ao Sonohara,<br />

Koma Warita<br />

Seven Seas Entertainment<br />

May 7<br />

Gazing at the Star Next<br />

Door, Vol. 2<br />

Ammitsu<br />

Kodansha Comics<br />

May 7<br />

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Hellsing, Vol. 7<br />

Kōta Hirano<br />

Dark Horse Manga<br />

May 7<br />

Hitomi-chan is Shy With<br />

Strangers, Vol. 8<br />

Natsumi Chorisuke<br />

Seven Seas Entertainment<br />

May 7<br />

I Can’t Refuse S, Vol. 3<br />

Ai Hibiki<br />

Steamship<br />

May 7<br />

I See Your Face, Turned<br />

Away, Vol. 1<br />

Rumi Ichinohe<br />

Kodansha Comics<br />

May 7<br />

I’m Giving the Disgraced<br />

Noble Lady I Rescued a Crash<br />

Course in Naughtiness,<br />

Vol. 5<br />

Fukada Sametarō,<br />

Ichiho Katsura<br />

Vertical Comics<br />

May 7<br />

I’m in Love with the<br />

Villainess, Vol. 6<br />

Inori, Aonoshimo, Hanagata<br />

Seven Seas Entertainment<br />

May 7<br />

If My Favorite Pop Idol<br />

Made It to the Budokan,<br />

I Would Die, Vol. 6<br />

Auri Hirao<br />

Love x Love<br />

May 7<br />

In the Name of the Mermaid<br />

Princess, Vol. 2<br />

Yoshino Fumikawa,<br />

Miya Tashiro<br />

VIZ Media, LLC.<br />

May 7<br />

Kerberos in the Silver Rain,<br />

Vol. 1<br />

Lira Aikawa, Berry Star<br />

Alien Books<br />

May 7<br />

Like a Butterfly, Vol. 6<br />

Sū Morishita<br />

VIZ Media, LLC.<br />

May 7<br />

Medalist, Vol. 2<br />

Tsuruma Ikada<br />

Kodansha Comics<br />

May 7<br />

Mobsters in Love, Vol. 1<br />

Chiyoko Origami<br />

Square Enix Manga<br />

May 7<br />

Monster Cats, Vol. 1<br />

Pandania<br />

Seven Seas Entertainment<br />

May 7<br />

Monster Musume: I Heart<br />

Monster Girls, Vol. 1<br />

Okayado<br />

Seven Seas Entertainment<br />

May 7<br />

Not Actual Cover<br />

My Special One, Vol. 6<br />

Momoko Koda<br />

VIZ Media, LLC.<br />

May 7<br />

My Status as an Assassin<br />

Obviously Exceeds the<br />

Hero’s, Vol. 5<br />

Matsuri Akai,<br />

Hiroyuki Aigamo, Tōzai<br />

Seven Seas Entertainment<br />

May 7<br />

Peter Grill and the<br />

Philosopher’s Time, Vol. 12<br />

Daisuke Hiyama<br />

Ghost Ship<br />

May 7<br />

Search and Destroy<br />

Atsushi Kaneko<br />

Fantagraphics<br />

May 7<br />

Seven Deadly Sins: Four<br />

Knights of the Apocalypse,<br />

The, Vol. 12<br />

Nakaba Suzuki<br />

Kodansha Comics<br />

May 7<br />

That Time I Got Reincarnated<br />

as a Slime: Trinity in Tempest,<br />

Vol. 8<br />

Tae Tono, Fuse, Mitz Vah<br />

Kodansha Comics<br />

May 7<br />

There’s No Freaking Way<br />

I’ll be Your Lover! Unless…,<br />

Vol. 4<br />

Teren Mikami, Eku Takeshima<br />

Airship (Seven Seas<br />

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May 7<br />

This Reincarnated Cross-<br />

Dressing Princess Won’t Be<br />

Looking for a Fiancé<br />

Saki Tsukigami, Akino Shiina<br />

Love x Love<br />

May 7<br />

True Love Fades Away<br />

When the Contract Ends,<br />

Vol. 1<br />

Kosuzu Kobato,<br />

Murasaki Shidō<br />

Seven Seas Entertainment<br />

May 7<br />

What He Who Doesn’t<br />

Believe in Fate Says, Vol. 4<br />

Omu the Rice<br />

Seven Seas Entertainment<br />

May 7<br />

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White Mage Doesn’t Want<br />

to Raise the Hero’s Level,<br />

The, Vol. 2<br />

Kirie<br />

Seven Seas Entertainment<br />

May 7<br />

Wolf Girl and Black Prince,<br />

Vol. 7<br />

Ayuko Hatta<br />

VIZ Media, LLC.<br />

May 7<br />

Wrong Way to Use Healing<br />

Magic, The, Vol. 4<br />

Kurokata<br />

One Peace Books<br />

May 7<br />

Yona of the Dawn, Vol. 41<br />

Mizuho Kusanagi<br />

VIZ Media, LLC.<br />

May 7<br />

You and I Are Polar<br />

Opposites, Vol. 1<br />

Kocha Agasawa<br />

VIZ Media, LLC.<br />

May 7<br />

I Guess This Dragon Who<br />

Lost Her Egg to Disaster Is<br />

My Mom Now, Vol. 2<br />

Suzume Kirisaki, Cosmic<br />

Cross Infinite World<br />

May 12<br />

2.5 Dimensional Seduction,<br />

Vol. 10<br />

Yū Hashimoto<br />

Ghost Ship<br />

May 14<br />

A Cat from Our World<br />

and the Forgotten Witch,<br />

Vol. 2<br />

Hiro Kashiwaba<br />

Seven Seas Entertainment<br />

May 14<br />

A Galaxy Next Door, Vol. 6<br />

Gido Amagakure<br />

Kodansha Comics<br />

May 14<br />

Apothecary Diaries, The,<br />

Vol. 1<br />

Natsu Hyūga, Tōko Shino<br />

Square Enix Books<br />

May 14<br />

Ascendance of a<br />

Bookworm: Part 5, Vol. 3<br />

Miya Kazuki, Yō Shiina<br />

J-Novel Club, LLC.<br />

May 14<br />

BL First Crush Anthology:<br />

Five Seconds Before We Fall<br />

in Love<br />

Kaori Tsurutani, Mito,<br />

Ken Homerun, Azusa Banjō<br />

Seven Seas Entertainment<br />

May 14<br />

Black Night Parade, Vol. 3<br />

Hikaru Nakamura<br />

Seven Seas Entertainment<br />

May 14<br />

Chillin’ in Another World<br />

with Level 2 Super Cheat<br />

Powers, Vol. 8<br />

Miya Kinojō,<br />

Akine Itomachi, Katagiri<br />

Seven Seas Entertainment<br />

May 14<br />

Dragon Ball Super, Vol. 21<br />

Akira Toriyama, Toyotarō<br />

VIZ Media, LLC.<br />

May 14<br />

Duke of Death<br />

and His Maid, The, Vol. 12<br />

Inoue<br />

Seven Seas Entertainment<br />

May 14<br />

Easygoing Territory<br />

Defense by the Optimistic<br />

Lord: Production Magic<br />

Turns a Nameless Village<br />

into the Strongest Fortified<br />

City, Vol. 2<br />

Sō Akaike, Kururi<br />

Airship (Seven Seas<br />

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May 14<br />

Faraway Paladin, The,<br />

Omnibus 5<br />

Kanata Yanagino,<br />

Mutsumi Okubashi<br />

J-Novel Club, LLC.<br />

May 14<br />

Fly Me to the Moon, Vol. 23<br />

Kenjirō Hata<br />

VIZ Media, LLC.<br />

May 14<br />

Great Yokai War: Guardians,<br />

The, Vol. 3<br />

Yusuke Watanabe,<br />

Sanami Suzuki<br />

Titan Manga<br />

May 14<br />

Happy Crappy <strong>Life</strong>, Vol. 3<br />

harada<br />

KUMA<br />

May 14<br />

Helck, Vol. 9<br />

Nanaki Nanao<br />

VIZ Media, LLC.<br />

May 14<br />

I Want to End This Love<br />

Game, Vol. 2<br />

Yūki Dōmoto<br />

VIZ Media, LLC.<br />

May 14<br />

Kei x Yaku: Bound By Law,<br />

Vol. 1<br />

Yoshie Kaoruhara<br />

Kodansha Comics<br />

May 14<br />

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Nejiga Nameta<br />

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Magic Knight Rayearth,<br />

Vol. 3<br />

Clamp<br />

Kodansha Comics<br />

May 14<br />

Mr. Villain’s Day Off, Vol. 4<br />

Yū Morikawa<br />

Square Enix Manga<br />

May 14<br />

Nina the Starry Bride, Vol. 4<br />

Rikachi<br />

Kodansha Comics<br />

May 14<br />

Pokémon Adventures:<br />

Omega Ruby and Alpha<br />

Sapphire, Vol. 2<br />

Hidenori Kusaka,<br />

Satoshi Yamamoto<br />

VIZ Media, LLC.<br />

May 14<br />

Ragna Crimson, Vol. 12<br />

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Kim Mojika, Kyū Urushibara<br />

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Miki Nazuna<br />

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Sō’ichirō Yamamoto<br />

Yen Press, LLC.<br />

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Kenji Saitō, Akinari Nao<br />

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Ema Toyama<br />

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Wataru Watanabe<br />

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Haro Asō, Kōtarō Takata<br />

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Rui Tsukiyo, Hideaki Yoshikawa<br />

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Only the Stars Know<br />

Nagisa Furuya<br />

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Otaku Elf, Vol. 7<br />

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Rei Tōma<br />

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Play as Anya and Experience the World of “SPYxFAMILY”<br />

Anya Forger has a new assignment from school: creating a photo diary!<br />

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Will Anya be able to complete her photo diary?<br />

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Key Features:<br />

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CD<br />

Usag<br />

Interview<br />

Hello to our readers. Let me introduce you all to OCD_Usagi.<br />

Please introduce yourself to our readers.<br />

My name is OCD_Usagi, You can find me on Instagram<br />

and Tiktok!<br />

My friends call me Tynk (No relation to Tinker Bell ).<br />

I am a Sailor Moon cosplayer, I have been cosplaying since<br />

2019, proud member of the LGBTQ+ community, dancer,<br />

video creator, proud wife & dog mom, and LOVE food.<br />

I am an IT nerd who loves to travel, spend time with my<br />

family, go on adventures, and create social media content, and<br />

most importantly trying out new foods and goodies everywhere<br />

I venture.<br />

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i<br />

Princess Serenity – Sailor Moon<br />

Commissioned from @tacocat_cosplay<br />

Photo by @tacocat_cosplay<br />

All photos taken by OCD_Usagi unless specified.<br />

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It was good to meet you at this past Animé<br />

LA in your Princess Serenity cosplay.<br />

Was it this anime or something<br />

else that inspired you into cosplay?<br />

It was lovely meeting you as well and<br />

chatting at Animé LA. This was my<br />

second ALA but the first time bringing<br />

this version of Princess Serenity to<br />

ALA we have nicknamed her sparkle<br />

monster. So feel free to call her that<br />

if you like! The dress was made by<br />

@tacocat_cosplay for a project I was<br />

apart of back home.<br />

I’ve always been a fan of Sailor Moon<br />

since as long as I can remember but it<br />

was not this anime that got me into<br />

cosplay. I have been going to anime<br />

conventions in my home state of Colorado<br />

since I was a teenager and was<br />

always in awe of cosplayers and their<br />

dedication to cosplay plus it looked like<br />

a lot of fun. The first time I cosplayed,<br />

I cosplayed as Rikku from Final Fantasy<br />

X2 at my local con called Nan Desu<br />

Kon. While there I met a whole group<br />

of Sailor Moon cosplayers, which back<br />

in the day that was a rare sight to see<br />

and from then on I was starry-eyed<br />

from it because of how cool and beautiful<br />

they all were. Sadly, due to finances<br />

and adult life I didn’t have the means<br />

or time to really put myself out there.<br />

Flash forward about 10 years later and<br />

the help Instagram containing a whole<br />

‘moonieverse’ of Sailor Moon cosplayers<br />

whom encouraged me to push myself<br />

to live my cosplay dreams out because<br />

we only live once.<br />

Queen Berly (@clockwork_faerie) & Princess Serenity<br />

Queen Beryl made by Beryl herself<br />

Commissioned from @tacocat_cosplay<br />

Photo by @yukicat_cat_captures<br />

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Sailor Pluto Cosmos Edition –<br />

Season 5 Sailor Stars<br />

Modified by OCD_Usagi/seams<br />

guardian @clockwork_faerie<br />

Garnet heart by @sailorjull<br />

Photo by @gel0shots

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I can see where you’re coming from. For as long I<br />

as was going to conventions, Anime Expo 1994<br />

being my first ever anime convention, I’ve seen<br />

first hand how cosplay evolved from something<br />

few people do at conventions to how widespread it<br />

is today. And yes, cosplaying is a lot of fun. As a<br />

matter of fact, for a while several years ago, I cosplayed<br />

Auron from Final Fantasy X. That’s also<br />

the one thing I love about the cosplay community<br />

is how they support each other. <strong>Life</strong> does get in<br />

the way of hobbies, but I believe there has to be a<br />

reasonable balance. I see that you had Sparkle<br />

Monster commissioned. What would be your preferred<br />

method to have your cosplay done…homemade<br />

or bought? And your reasons for having<br />

done that way?<br />

Truly, it crazy how much cosplay has grown into<br />

social norm in the past 20 years? I love Auron!<br />

Funny enough Final Fantasy may be the only<br />

game I’ve played all the way through more than<br />

once lol! I’ve always wanted to cosplay Lulu!<br />

That’s a hard question, I believe cosplay is for<br />

everyone no matter your skill set, if you bought<br />

the cosplay, made it yourself, or thrift stored it together.<br />

I am not very talented in the costume creation<br />

process so I’m very fortunate and thankful<br />

to the commissioners I’ve worked with. These talented<br />

people truly have made my cosplay dreams<br />

true. Without them, I wouldn’t be able to do such<br />

beautiful cosplays. I love to support their work<br />

and proud to market them and share the makers<br />

of the cosplays I wear. I have slowly been getting<br />

into making but I’m not nearly as good so I definitely<br />

support anyone who is like me a purchases<br />

costumes, props, and wigs. it is important though<br />

the we always credit the people who make stuff<br />

for us. Though my Usagi looks in recent days the<br />

wig which I had on when we met was bought by<br />

Arda Wigs but proud to say styled/made by me!<br />

I’m so proud of it as it’s my first full wig build.<br />

Neo Queen Serenity<br />

(@foxysenchanted)<br />

Neo Queen dress made be foxy<br />

Photo by OCD_Usagi

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Cute picture of Serenity and her dog Koda.<br />

That’s what it pretty much what it comes down<br />

to… the outcome. My Auron cosplay was all<br />

handmade…only with skills I learned from<br />

middle school. I made my props with whatever I<br />

could buy on the cheap and winged it with no<br />

previous experience. But my later cosplays, I<br />

had to buy because work and life in general.<br />

From the time of your first cosplay to the<br />

present… what was the most rewarding experience<br />

or thing you got out of cosplaying?<br />

I really love how creators create. You can<br />

make a giant gun with a 3D printer which is so<br />

amazing but you can also make this big giant<br />

gun with the help of PVC and foam. Or even<br />

the craziest thing what if we make something<br />

with empty toilet paper rolls. It’s so neat!<br />

When I work with commissions it is because<br />

we should support our costume/prop makers.<br />

Cause they can make so stuff I’m not even<br />

skilled for.<br />

Ooofta, this is a hard one. I’ve gained a lot is<br />

far but for me it the people you meet, the<br />

places your encouraged to travel and meet with<br />

folks that inspire me and you meet new people<br />

too. Where as outside of it you may have not<br />

met those people and made new friends!<br />

Plus the merchant / artist halls are so beyond<br />

anything I can find in Colorado local stores. M.<br />

I pay homage to them for the help of building<br />

to my sailor moon room.<br />

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Witchy Sailor Moon<br />

Gosh, that’s one thing I want to get one of these<br />

days…a 3D printer. Imagine all the things you<br />

can make with it! That’s the one thing about cosplaying…meeting<br />

new people. When I was cosplaying,<br />

I got to meet a whole lot of people…<br />

some have friends over a decade now. As far as<br />

traveling, the farthest east I went was Houston…<br />

Anime Matsuri. So wow! A Sailor Moon-themed<br />

room. That’s cool.<br />

Of all the cosplays you’ve done up to now…what<br />

the most difficult one you had to put together in<br />

time for a convention? And also, if you were to<br />

do your next cosplay, what are your thoughts on<br />

that deciding and why?<br />

My wife has a 3D printer. It’s a lot harder<br />

than it looks. So many of my things I try to<br />

print end up looking like dried ramen.<br />

The hardest cosplay I’ve put together was my<br />

spin on Princess Serenity with a belly dance<br />

flare. It wasn’t actually for a con though. My<br />

crunch was for a student showcase for a world<br />

dance studio I took lessons at. I had never<br />

done beading before or some of the techniques<br />

I used in making her costume. It definitely was<br />

a learning experience which took more time<br />

than I had hoped. On top of making the costume,<br />

I was learning my music and choreographing<br />

a 4 min performance. It end result<br />

was a very rewarding experience. That whole<br />

performed was exciting especially for props as<br />

there was some staff spinning and wings of isis<br />

combs going on!<br />

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I concur about that crunch before a performance.<br />

I did some theater in the past. My crunch was for<br />

our annual costume show at my previous company.<br />

This time I had purchased a cosplay…-<br />

Naofumi Iwatani from Rising of the Shield Hero.<br />

It came in one month before the show. Some<br />

parts of the cosplay didn’t fit. Also, the shield for<br />

cosplay was a total wreck. I had to redo it in<br />

which I finished the early morning before work. I<br />

mean I could’ve went without it, but the title of<br />

the anime has to do with a shield. The things we<br />

do for our cosplay hobby. Being that cosplay is a<br />

hobby, have you ever planned on becoming a professional<br />

cosplayer or keeping it cool as a hobby?<br />

Ooofta. I felt that one to my core! The things<br />

we do for the shot or the vibe at the cons. Like<br />

recently I went to this killer warehouse in Denver,<br />

climbed up a scary metal ladder like set of<br />

stairs and sat need an open door like cut out and<br />

peering at the ground while close to the edge,<br />

cutting to the case and point. I’m very afraid of<br />

heights. I’m known for getting stuck in trees.<br />

There’s video out there somewhere of me in a<br />

tree.<br />

I need some clarification on what a professional<br />

cosplayer is. Most of the cosplayers I know<br />

are quite professional no matter social media<br />

metrics in one way or another they inspire me. I<br />

would love to go to conventions all over the world<br />

and share that with everyone and from what I<br />

hear it has it perks. I think ultimately pro or no<br />

pro. I’ve never had as much fun as when I’m in<br />

cosplay. It really helps bring my performance<br />

side out which frankly doesn’t get enough time<br />

to shine in mundane line. So as long as it’s fun,<br />

I’ll be around.<br />

Princess Kakyuu – Season 5 Sailor Stars<br />

Commissioned from @witchgenderdesigns.<br />

Hat made by OCD_Usagi<br />

Photo by @gokaigetsuya

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When I mention professional cosplay…it<br />

would be cosplayers like Yaya Han or Jessica<br />

Nigri…as examples. Basically cosplayers that<br />

conduct business around cosplay as their main<br />

means of making a living.<br />

When ever I cosplay, I do tend to have a lot<br />

of fun, so I concur about that. For a while, it<br />

seems like whenever I go to a con and not cosplay,<br />

I feel like an outlier looking into the fandom<br />

rather than being involved and being a part<br />

of it. Every year, more and more people are getting<br />

into cosplay. It appears to me that more and<br />

more people going to conventions are cosplaying<br />

than not. To any of the people who want to get<br />

into cosplaying, what kind of advice would you<br />

give them so that they can fun doing cosplay?<br />

Ah, okay! Thanks for the clarification. That<br />

would be the life! To be paid and make a career<br />

out cosplaying. I don’t think I’ll even take it that<br />

Super Sailor Moon in Times Square<br />

Photo by @gel0shots<br />

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far. For me, I’d just be happy with the opportunity to travel to other<br />

cons outside my home state, go on adventures, and keep performing<br />

in cosplay. Stage performance and Cosplay Music Video is where the<br />

real passion is.<br />

I also think it’s fun to have gremlin days at the cons. Recently at<br />

Katsu con, I spent at least a full day in a Kigu and just walked<br />

around admiring all the beautiful cosplays.<br />

To anyone wanting to get into cosplay or just starting. I would really<br />

like them to know to take your time and you don’t have to be<br />

perfect. You don’t have to be a certain body type. You don’t have have<br />

to cover up your tattoos or take out your piercings. You don’t even<br />

have to wear a wig or contacts. Just be your best self and character<br />

you can be. Have fun! Go to the meet ups and be proud of what you<br />

cosplay! Take a deep breath and remember the cons are always going<br />

to be busy in and out of cosplay so make sure you drink water.<br />

Princess Serenity<br />

Photo by yukicat_cat_captures

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And with that, I want to thank OCD_Usagi for her time with this wonderful interview.<br />

You can reach out to OCD_Usagi at her following social media…<br />

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Princess Serenity<br />

Taken for cosplay music video Rewriting Destiny’s Seeds<br />

Photo by @ham_sandwich_111<br />

Sneak Peak into new cosplay<br />

shoot to come – Jinx from Arcane<br />

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May 28<br />

May 21<br />

A Galaxy Next Door: Complete Season<br />

Crunchyroll<br />

Blu-ray • $69 98<br />

Dead Mount Death Play, Part 1<br />

Crunchyroll<br />

Blu-ray • $69 98<br />

Dr. Stone New World, Part 1<br />

Crunchyroll<br />

Blu-ray/DVD Combo • $69 98<br />

Food Wars! Shokugeki no Soma:<br />

The Second Plate: Complete Collection<br />

Sentai Filmworks<br />

Blu-ray • $69 98 • <strong>2024</strong> re-release<br />

Saving 80,000 Gold in Another World<br />

for My Retirement: Complete Season<br />

Crunchyroll<br />

Blu-ray • $69 98<br />

Kumakyū, Cattleya, Yuna,<br />

Shia Foschurose & Kumayuru<br />

– Kuma Kuma Kuma Bear Punch!<br />

Belladonna of Sadness<br />

Discotek Media<br />

4K UHD/Blu-ray • $39 98<br />

BLUE LOCK: Season 1, Part 2<br />

Crunchyroll<br />

Blu-ray/DVD Combo • $69 98<br />

Chie the Brat: 1st TV Series<br />

Discotek Media<br />

Blu-ray • $69 95<br />

Digimon Adventure 02 (Season 2):<br />

Complete Collection<br />

Discotek Media<br />

Blu-ray • $79 95 • Dub<br />

Hurricane Polymar (live-action)<br />

Discotek Media<br />

Blu-ray • $24 95<br />

IGPX: Immortal Grand Prix:<br />

The Complete Stage<br />

Discotek Media<br />

Blu-ray • $69 95<br />

Kenichi: The Mightiest Disciple:<br />

The Attack of Darkness: Complete<br />

OVA Collection<br />

Discotek Media<br />

Blu-ray • $39 98<br />

Lightspeed Electroid Albegas:<br />

Complete Collection<br />

Discotek Media<br />

SD Blu-ray • $59 95<br />

My Home Hero: Complete Season<br />

Crunchyroll<br />

Blu-ray • $69 98<br />

Qwaser of Stigmata:<br />

Complete Series, The<br />

VIZ Media<br />

Blu-ray • $99 98 • Sub, <strong>2024</strong> re-release<br />

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Today, gaming VR technology startup Wield VR<br />

has announced a new production run of its new<br />

universal VR gunstock after the latest batch<br />

quickly sold out amid positive initial reviews.<br />

The Wield VR OneStock has been co-designed with gamers<br />

to address commonly experienced issues with VR gunstocks,<br />

such as ease of use, broken immersion, and lack of tactile<br />

feel in the players’ hands.<br />

The OneStock provides the ability to switch the gunstock<br />

shape on the fly in VR games without tools or removing<br />

one’s headgear, giving players unbroken immersion in the<br />

game. Compared to previously available gunstock products,<br />

the OneStock can be adjusted six times faster to represent<br />

different weapons in VR games.<br />

The idea of the OneStock was born from gamers’ wishes<br />

for the ultimate VR gunstock after CEO Timo Ahlgrén,<br />

himself an avid gamer, had disappointing experiences with<br />

VR accessories.<br />

“I know the frustration with switching VR gadgets midgame,<br />

misalignment issues with the VR gunstock and the<br />

in-game weapon, and the plain bad quality and rigidity of<br />

most VR gunstocks. If you have a clumsy gunstock, you’re<br />

dead before you can switch guns,” says Ahlgrén.<br />

The OneStock has been reiterated hundreds of times over<br />

the three years of development and has gone through rigorous<br />

quality control. The latest second-generation version was<br />

born in record time thanks to crowdsourced input and feature<br />

requests from gamer communities and thousands of<br />

comments in viral social media videos since November 2023.<br />

Ahlgrén continues: “I wanted something that could provide<br />

the feel of the gun you were holding in-game and to be<br />

able to switch it out in any game without tools, on the fly.<br />

When we built it, I asked the gaming community to try it<br />

and give feedback or challenge us. There is a pretty wide-<br />

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OneStock<br />

spread belief that anyone can create a VR gunstock by simply<br />

3D printing it which is rooted in gamers being used to<br />

low-quality VR products. In the end, this helped us build a<br />

superior product and now we are working to meet the demand.<br />

We want to elevate the VR gunstock experience because<br />

gamers deserve better.”<br />

Ahlgrén and Wield VR have long been advocates for advancing<br />

more tactile gaming. Previously, the answer for firstperson<br />

shooters was for gamers to buy more specific equipment<br />

to simulate an immersive, physical connection with<br />

the game. Now the trend in many games has been pushing<br />

players to lose the sense of touch altogether by holding one’s<br />

arms in a simulated position in the game as the answer to<br />

multiple weapon options.<br />

Gamers believe this is the wrong way to go.<br />

“You can’t beat the feel of a real physical item that responds<br />

quickly and brings the game from your VR headset into your<br />

hands. The real test has been when our users have gone<br />

back to playing without the OneStock. They immediately<br />

realize that the game is no longer as good as it could be<br />

without proper tactile representation in their hands,” says<br />

Ahlgrén. “This feedback has given us the confidence to keep<br />

at our mission to advance tactile gaming and a better experience<br />

with VR. Instead of lowering expectations due to<br />

bad products, gamers can and should demand better.”<br />

The upcoming second-generation Wield VR OneStock<br />

is priced at $159 and is available for limited pre-order via<br />

invite only. It is compatible with Meta Quest 2, Meta Quest<br />

3, Meta Quest Pro, PS VR2, Oculus Quest 1, Oculus Rift<br />

S, Valve Index, HTC Vive, Pico 4, and HB Reverb G2. Additional<br />

controller mounts are also available. The next production<br />

batch is estimated to ship by early April. ❖<br />

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Who’s That Seiyu<br />

Wh<br />

Sakata, Shōgo<br />

坂 田 将 吾<br />

DOB: January 23, 1998<br />

Kumamoto<br />

Blood Type: B<br />

Uchida, Yūma<br />

内 田 雄 馬<br />

DOB: September 21, 1992<br />

Tōkyō<br />

Blood Type: A<br />

Kakuma, Ai<br />

加 隈 亜 衣<br />

DOB: September 9, 1988<br />

Fukuoka<br />

Blood Type: O<br />

Current Roles…<br />

Current Roles…<br />

Current Roles…<br />

Usato, Ken (Usato)<br />

Chiyu Mahō no Machigatta<br />

Tsukai-kata<br />

Marse<br />

Kekkon Yubiwa<br />

Monogatari<br />

Akutsu, Masatora<br />

Oroka na Tenshi wa<br />

Akuma to Odoru<br />

Kanata Livington<br />

MF Ghost<br />

Nefertima Osphe (Néma)<br />

Isekai de Mofumofu<br />

Nadenade Suru<br />

Saphir Maasa<br />

Kekkon Yubiwa<br />

Monogatari<br />

Yazaki, Suguru<br />

Sokushi Chīto<br />

ga Saikyōsugite<br />

Yanagida, Takuya<br />

MF Ghost<br />

Patrick Ashbatten<br />

Akuyaku Reijō Level 99<br />

Namari, Shūichi<br />

Bullbuster<br />

Otonashi, Hibiki<br />

Tsuki ga Michibiku<br />

Isekai Dōchū<br />

Shinonome Pink<br />

Kyūjitsu no Warumono-san<br />

Nanase, Ayaka<br />

七 瀬 彩 夏<br />

DOB: July 11, 1994<br />

Tōkyō<br />

Blood Type: B<br />

Suzuki, Ryōta<br />

鈴 木 崚 汰<br />

DOB: December 22, 1998<br />

Aichi<br />

Blood Type: O<br />

Komatsu, Mikako<br />

小 松 未 可 子<br />

DOB: November 11, 1988<br />

Kuwana, Mie<br />

Blood Type: B<br />

Current Roles…<br />

Current Roles…<br />

Current Roles…<br />

Inukami, Suzune<br />

Chiyu Mahō no Machigatta<br />

Tsukai-kata<br />

Hijiri, Ageha<br />

Hirogaru Sukai!<br />

Pretty Cure<br />

Rentt Faina<br />

Nozomanu Fushi<br />

no Bōkensha<br />

Kurosawa, Yūichi<br />

Sanjūsai made Dōtei Da to<br />

Mahōtsukai ni Nareru rashii<br />

Lorraine Vivie<br />

Nozomanu Fushi<br />

no Bōkensha<br />

Amber Idanokan<br />

Kekkon Yubiwa<br />

Monogatari<br />

Itadori<br />

Kunoichi Tsubaki<br />

no Mune no Uchi<br />

Mary Read<br />

Kaizoku Ōjo<br />

Gideon Ragnason (Red)<br />

Shin no Nakama ja Nai to<br />

Yūsha no Part<br />

Isami, Ao<br />

Yūki Bakuhatsu<br />

Bān Bravern<br />

Kizuna<br />

Ningen Fushin no<br />

Bōkensha-tachi ga Sekai<br />

Shinozaki, Yutaka<br />

Uchi no Kaisha no Chiisai<br />

Senpai no Hanashi<br />

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Winter <strong>2024</strong><br />

o's That Seiyuu<br />

Sakura, Ayane<br />

Takahashi, Rie<br />

Kawaida, Natsumi<br />

佐 倉 綾 音<br />

高 橋 李 依<br />

川 井 田 夏 海<br />

DOB: January 29, 1994<br />

Tōkyō<br />

DOB: February 27, 1994<br />

Saitama<br />

DOB: February 18, 1996<br />

Aichi<br />

Blood Type: B<br />

Blood Type: A<br />

Blood Type: A<br />

Current Roles…<br />

Current Roles…<br />

Current Roles…<br />

Fuyuki, Minami<br />

Dosanko Gyaru wa<br />

Namaramenkoi<br />

Otonashi-san<br />

Kōri Zokusei Danshi to<br />

Cool na Dōryō Joshi<br />

Akemi<br />

Snack Basue<br />

Hoshizaki-san<br />

Sasaki to Pii-chan<br />

Momochi, Himari<br />

Momochi-san Chi<br />

no Ayakashi Ouji<br />

Seethia<br />

Kidō Senshi Gundam:<br />

Suisei no Majo<br />

Lily Amane<br />

Oroka na Tenshi wa<br />

Akuma to Odoru<br />

Nakamura, Yuki<br />

Megumi no Daigo Kyūkoku<br />

no Orenji<br />

Rinsha Fana<br />

Dungeon Meshi<br />

Hoshino, Ai<br />

Oshi no Ko<br />

Dokudami<br />

Kunoichi Tsubaki<br />

no Mune no Uchi<br />

Rufuria<br />

RPG Fudōsan<br />

Shimazaki,<br />

Nobunaga<br />

島 﨑 信 長<br />

DOB: December 6, 1988<br />

Miyagi<br />

Blood Type: A<br />

Kumagai, Kentarō<br />

熊 谷 健 太 郎<br />

DOB: February 16, 1994<br />

Saitama<br />

Blood Type: A<br />

Suzuki, Aina<br />

鈴 木 愛 奈<br />

DOB: July 23, 1995<br />

Chitose, Hokkaidō<br />

Blood Type: A<br />

Current Roles…<br />

Current Roles…<br />

Current Roles…<br />

Shiki, Tsubasa<br />

Dosanko Gyaru<br />

wa Namaramenkoi<br />

Arnold Hein<br />

Loop 7-kaime<br />

no Akuyaku Reijō wa<br />

Laios Tōden<br />

Dungeon Meshi<br />

Geordo<br />

Seija Musō<br />

Ivy<br />

Saijaku Tamer<br />

wa Gomihiroi<br />

Ohara, Mari<br />

Genjitsu no Yohane:<br />

Sunshine in the Mirror<br />

Mizusawa, Takahiro<br />

Jaku-kyara Tomozaki-kun<br />

Kaldo Gehenna<br />

Mashle<br />

Takenami<br />

Nokemono-tachi no Yoru<br />

Andrealphus, Ichiro<br />

Mairimashita! Iruma-kun<br />

Yosshi<br />

Ijiranaide, Nagatoro-san<br />

Honjō, Miwa<br />

Tōkyō Myū Myū<br />

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PlayStation<br />

Game Gremlins<br />

Strike Again<br />

“If Digital Purchases Don’t Equal Ownership,<br />

Then Piracy Don’t Equal Theft”<br />

When things couldn’t get any worse, the PlayStation gremlins come sticking back. During<br />

the second week of March <strong>2024</strong>, reports of players started a thread on Reddit that their digital<br />

game purchases through PlayStation accounts are disappearing. It’s amusing that this news<br />

hasn’t reached the masses. The gaming journalists seems to shy away from import piece of<br />

news that could potentially affect thousands of PlayStation account holders.<br />

So far, about 50 PlayStation owners have reported that their digital purchased have disappeared<br />

from their accounts. What was causing their purchases to disappear was a bug on the<br />

PlayStation side affecting owners of PlayStation Vita, PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 5. Consumers<br />

complains were fell to deaf ears when they tried contacting Sony customer service. Basically<br />

what’s going on is that the bug caused PlayStation Network account holders’ digital licenses<br />

were cut from their account. Games cannot be re-downloaded because the customer’s<br />

records no longer show that they made those purchases.<br />

One customer reported over Reddit that they lost over 400 games after trying to restore<br />

their account. Other Reddit uses advised that users should not try to restore their accounts<br />

citing that doing this could cause the bug to take effect…wiping their accounts.<br />

At the time of this writing, Sony hasn’t come forward about this problem publicly nor a solution<br />

to this problem. Considering that this could happen not only to PlayStation, this could<br />

happen to Microsoft as well as Nintendo. With stories like this are surfacing on a regular basis,<br />

is it still a smart choice to make digital purchases? Are you willing to loose your right to<br />

own your purchases? In the long run, digital purchases doesn’t mean you own them…you’re<br />

only renting.<br />

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Desktop and console gaming<br />

Desktop &<br />

<strong>Spring</strong> <strong>2024</strong><br />

Console Gaming<br />

March 21<br />

House Flipper 2<br />

Frozen District • Frozen District, PlayWay<br />

E • PS5, XboxXS • Simulation<br />

March 22<br />

Dragon’s Dogma II<br />

Capcom Co., Ltd.<br />

M • PC, PS5, XboxXS • Action, Role-Playing Game,<br />

Open-World<br />

Ulrika<br />

– Dragon’s Dogma II<br />

Princess Peach: Showtime<br />

Nintendo Co., Ltd.<br />

E10+ • Switch • Platformer<br />

March 23<br />

MADiSON VR<br />

Perpetual-Europe • Bloodious Games LLC.<br />

M • PSVR • Action, Adventure, Simulation<br />

March 25<br />

Acolyte of the Altar<br />

Black Kite Games<br />

T • PC • Card Game, Role-playing Game, Strategy<br />

Ender Magnolia: Bloom in the Mist<br />

Adglobe, Live Wire • Binary Haze<br />

Interactive, Inc.<br />

NA • PC • Action, Role-playing Game<br />

March 26<br />

Bulwark: Falconeer Chronicles<br />

Tomas Sala • Wired Productions Ltd.<br />

T • PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox1, XboxXS • Strategy<br />

Farming Simulator Kids<br />

GIANTS Software GmbH<br />

E • Switch • Education, Adventure, Simulation<br />

Go Fight Fantastic<br />

Dinomite Games • Kinda Brave<br />

NA • PC • Action, Adventure, Role-playing Game<br />

Outpost: Infinity Siege<br />

Team Ranger • Lightning Games<br />

NA • PC • Action, Strategy<br />

Planet Zoo: Console Edition<br />

Frontier Developments plc<br />

E10+ • PS5, XboxXS • Simulation<br />

South Park: Snow Day<br />

Question LLC • THQ Nordic GmbH<br />

M • PC, PS5, Switch, XboxXS • Action, Adventure<br />

March 27<br />

Distant Bloom<br />

Ember Trail • Kinda Brave<br />

NA • PC • Adventure, Casual<br />

Magical Mixture Mill, The<br />

Glowlight • HOOK<br />

NA • PC • Adventure, Casual, Simulation<br />

Unleaving<br />

orangutan matter<br />

NA • PC • Adventure<br />

March 28<br />

Cricket 24<br />

Big Ant Studios • Nacon SA<br />

E • Switch • Sports<br />

Godsworn<br />

Thunderoak Interactive<br />

NA • PC • Real-Time Strategy, Role-playing Game<br />

Open Roads<br />

Annapurna Interactive • Open Roads Team<br />

T • PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox1, XboxXS • Adventure<br />

Pepper Grinder<br />

Ahr Ech • Devolver Digital Inc.<br />

E10+ • PC, Switch • Action, Adventure, Platformer<br />

Touch Detective 3 + The Complete<br />

Case Files<br />

SUCCESS/Beeworks • Nicalis, Inc.<br />

E • Switch • Adventure<br />

Vellum<br />

Alvios Games<br />

NA • PC • Action, Adventure<br />

March 29<br />

Omega Crafter<br />

Preferred Networks<br />

NA • Mac, PC • Action, Adventure, Role-playing<br />

Game, Simulation<br />

† Console releases in physical format. PC releases electronic download. Release dates subject to change.<br />

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Desktop &<br />

Desktop Consol<br />

a<br />

April 1<br />

Don’t Be Afraid<br />

Drageus Games S.A., LiMo Games, Broken<br />

Arrow Games, Hydra Games • Drageus<br />

Games S.A., Untold Tales, Hydra Games<br />

M • PS4 • Action, Adventure, Simulation, Indie<br />

April 2<br />

Withering Rooms<br />

Moonless Formless<br />

NA • PS5, Xbox1 • Horror, Adventure,<br />

Role-playing Game<br />

April 4<br />

Beat Slayer<br />

ByteRockers’ Games • ByteRockers’ Games,<br />

Paras Games<br />

NA • PC • Action, Adventure<br />

C-Smash VRS<br />

RapidEyeMovers Ltd.<br />

E • MQ • Arcade, Music/Rhythm, Sports<br />

Freedom Planet 2<br />

GalaxyTrail, LLC., Ziyo Ling • XSEED<br />

Games, Marvelous USA, Inc.<br />

T • PS4, PS5, Switch, Xbox1, XboxXS • Action,<br />

Adventure, Platformer<br />

Pathfinder: Gallowspire Survivors<br />

BKOM Studios<br />

T • PC • Action, Casual, Role-playing Game<br />

Tengoku Struggle -Strayside-<br />

Otomate, Idea Factory • Aksys Games<br />

T • Switch • Fantasy, Comedy<br />

April 9<br />

Botany Manor<br />

Whitethorn Games & Balloon Studios<br />

• Whitethorn Digital<br />

E • PC, Switch, Xbox1, XboxXS • Adventure,<br />

Indie, Puzzle<br />

Gigantic: Rampage Edition<br />

Abstraction Games • Gearbox Publishing SF<br />

T • PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox1, XboxXS • Action<br />

April 10<br />

Turbo Kid<br />

Outerminds<br />

NA • PC, Switch • Action, Adventure, Platformer<br />

April 11<br />

Fallout S.P.E.C.I.A.L. Anthology<br />

Interplay Entertainment, Black Isle Studios,<br />

Micro Forté, Bethesda Softworks, Obsidian<br />

Entertainment • Bethesda Softworks LLC<br />

M • PC • Role-playing Game<br />

Infection Free Zone<br />

Jutsu Games • Games Operators<br />

NA • PC • Action, Simulation, Strategy<br />

The Hungry Lamb: Traveling in the Late<br />

Ming Dynasty<br />

ZerocreationGame • ZerocreationGame,<br />

2P Games<br />

NA • PC • Adventure, Role-playing Game<br />

April 12<br />

Jack Holmes: Master of Puppets<br />

TonyDevGame • Perp Games<br />

T • PC, PS5, XboxXS • Horror, Survival<br />

April 16<br />

Europa<br />

Helder Pinto, Chozabu (Alex PB), Novadust<br />

Entertainment • Future Friends Games<br />

NA • PC • Action, Adventure<br />

April 16<br />

Grounded<br />

Obsidian Entertainment<br />

• Microsoft Corporation<br />

T • PS4, PS5, Switch • Action, Adventure, Online<br />

April 18<br />

ArcRunner<br />

Trickjump Games Ltd • PQube Limited<br />

T • PS4, PS5, Switch, Xbox1, XboxXS • Action<br />

Umurangi Generation<br />

Origame Digital • Active Gaming Media Inc.<br />

T • MQ, PS4, PS5, PSVR • Adventure, Simulation,<br />

First-Person, Platformer<br />

April 19<br />

Whisker Waters<br />

Underbite Games • Merge Games Limited<br />

E • PC, PS5, Switch • Role-playing Game,<br />

Adventure, Action, Simulation<br />

April 23<br />

Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes<br />

Rabbit & Bear • 505 Games SpA<br />

E10+ • PC, PS4, PS5, Switch, Xbox1, XboxXS<br />

• Role-Playing Game, Turn-Based<br />

Tales of Kenzera: ZAU<br />

Electronic Arts Inc<br />

E10+ • PC, Switch, Xbox1, XboxXS • Action,<br />

Adventure, Puzzle<br />

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Arcade:<br />

Wrath of the Mutants<br />

Cradle Games Inc., Raw Thrills<br />

• GameMill Entertainment<br />

E • PC, PS4, PS5, Switch, Xbox1, XboxXS<br />

• Action, Arcade<br />

April 24<br />

Oddsparks: An Automation Adventure<br />

Massive Miniteam • HandyGames<br />

NA • PC • Adventure, Simulation, Strategy<br />

April 25<br />

Another Crab’s Treasure<br />

Aggro Crab Games LLC<br />

T • PC, Switch • Action, Adventure, Platformer,<br />

Role-playing Game<br />

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<strong>Spring</strong> <strong>2024</strong><br />

Continued<br />

e Gaming<br />

nd console gaming<br />

April 26<br />

Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba –<br />

Sweep the Board!<br />

Koyoharu Gotoge/SHUEISHA, Aniplex,<br />

ufotable • SEGA Corporation<br />

T • Switch • Party, Multiplayer<br />

Manor Lords<br />

Slavic Magic • Hooded Horse<br />

T • PC, XboxXS • Strategy, Simulation<br />

Sand Land<br />

Bird Studio/Shueisha • Bandai Namco<br />

Entertainment America Inc.<br />

T • PC, PS4, PS5, XboxXS • Action,<br />

Role-playing Game<br />

Stellar Blade<br />

SHIFT UP Corporation • Sony Interactive<br />

Entertainment, LLC<br />

M • PC, PS5 • Action, Adventure,<br />

Role-playing Game<br />

April 30<br />

Braid: Anniversary Edition<br />

Thekla, Inc., Jonathan Blow • Thekla, Inc.<br />

NA • Linux, Mac, PC, PS4, PS5, Switch, Xbox1,<br />

XboxXS • Platformer, Puzzle<br />

Sea of Thieves<br />

Rare • Xbox Game Studios<br />

T • PS5 • Action, Adventure<br />

Endless Ocean Luminous<br />

Arika Co. Ltd. • Nintendo Co., Ltd.<br />

E • Switch • Simulation, Multiplayer, Adventure<br />

Tōhō Mystia’s Izakaya<br />

Nishiki Yūshicho, Dichroic Purpilion •<br />

Phoenixx Inc.<br />

NA • Switch • Simulation<br />

May 7<br />

Broadsword: Warlord Edition<br />

Hoplite Research LLC • HR GAMES<br />

E10+ • PS5, Switch • Strategy, Role-Playing,<br />

Adventure, Board Game<br />

Heading Out<br />

Serious Sim Sp. z o.o.<br />

• Saber Interactive Inc.<br />

NA • PC • Adventure,<br />

Racing, Strategy<br />

Prison Architect 2<br />

Double Eleven<br />

• Paradox Interactive AB<br />

T • PC, PS5, XboxXS<br />

• Single-player, Multiplayer<br />

Seed of <strong>Life</strong><br />

MadLight • GS2 Games<br />

E • PS4, PS5, Switch, Xbox1,<br />

XboxXS • Puzzle, Adventure<br />

May 8<br />

Gift<br />

Toydium Inc., MillionEdge Inc. • Bushiroad<br />

E • PC, PS5, Switch • Action, Puzzle, Adventure<br />

May 10<br />

Homeworld 3<br />

Blackbird Interactive • Gearbox<br />

Publishing SF<br />

E10+ • PC • Simulation, Strategy<br />

Sunsoft Collection 2<br />

Blaze Entertainment Ltd.<br />

E • Evercade • Compilation<br />

May 2<br />

Abiotic Factor<br />

Deep Field Games • Playstack<br />

NA • PC • Action, Adventure, Role-playing<br />

Game, Simulation<br />

Nowa, Lian & Seign<br />

– Eiyuden Chr onicle:<br />

Hundred Heroes<br />

† Console releases in physical format. PC releases electronic download. Release dates subject to change.<br />

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Desktop and console gaming<br />

Desktop &<br />

<strong>Spring</strong> <strong>2024</strong><br />

Console Gaming<br />

Continued<br />

May 14<br />

BioMutant<br />

Experiment 101 AB • THQ Nordic GmbH<br />

T • Switch • Action, Role-playing Game<br />

May 16<br />

Pool Party<br />

Lakeview Games, Denda Games<br />

• Mindscape B.V.<br />

E • PC, PS4, PS5, Switch, XboxXS • Party, Sports,<br />

Multiplayer, Arcade<br />

May 21<br />

Neptunia: Sisters VS Sisters<br />

Compile Heart • Idea Factory<br />

International Inc.<br />

T • Xbox1, XboxXS • Action, Role-playing Game<br />

Senua’s Saga: Hellblade II<br />

Ninja Theory Limited • Xbox Game Studios<br />

NA • XboxXS • Action, Adventure<br />

May 23<br />

Morbid: The Lords of Ire<br />

Still Running • Merge Games Limited<br />

M • PC, PS5, Switch, XboxXS • Action<br />

World of Goo 2<br />

2D Boy, LLC • Tomorrow Corporation<br />

E • Linux, Mac, PC, Switch • Puzzle, Strategy,<br />

Simulation, Multiplayer<br />

May 24<br />

Harvest Hunt<br />

Villainous Games Studio • Neonhive Games<br />

NA • PC • Action, Adventure<br />

May 28<br />

TEVI<br />

Ein Lee, Waero, GemaYue • CreSpirit<br />

International Ltd.<br />

E10+ • PS4, PS5, XboxXS • Action, Adventure, Casual<br />

May 31<br />

F1 24<br />

CreSpirit • PM Studios, Inc.<br />

T • PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox1, XboxXS<br />

• Action, Platformer<br />

June 1<br />

Before Fate<br />

Cotton Studio<br />

NA • PC • Adventure, Role-playing Game<br />

June 3<br />

Elder Scrolls Online: Gold Road, The<br />

Zenimax Online Studios • Bethesda<br />

Softworks LLC<br />

M • Mac, PC • Role-playing Game<br />

June 4<br />

Killer Klowns from Outer Space:<br />

The Game<br />

Teravision Games • Good Shepherd<br />

Entertainment, IllFonic Publishing<br />

M • PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox1, XboxXS • Horror,<br />

Multiplayer, Survival<br />

<strong>Life</strong> by You<br />

Paradox Tectonic • Paradox Interactive AB<br />

NA • PC • Simulation<br />

June 6<br />

Pro Cycling Manager <strong>2024</strong><br />

Cyanide Studio SAS • Nacon SA<br />

E • PC • Simulation, Sports<br />

Tour de France <strong>2024</strong><br />

Cyanide Studio SAS • Nacon SA<br />

E • PC, PS4, PS5 • Sports<br />

June 17<br />

Vampire Therapist<br />

Little Bat Games<br />

NA • PC • Adventure, Novel<br />

June 18<br />

Elder Scrolls Online: Gold Road, The<br />

Zenimax Online Studios • Bethesda<br />

Softworks LLC<br />

M • PS4, PS5, Xbox1, XboxXS • Role-playing Game<br />

June 21<br />

Enotria: The Last Song<br />

Jyamma Games, inc. • Jyamma Games Srl<br />

NA • PC, PS5, XboxXS • Action, Role-playing Game<br />

Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance<br />

Atlus Co., Ltd. • SEGA Corporation<br />

M • PC, PS4, PS5, Switch, Xbox1, XboxXS •<br />

Action, Adventure, Role-playing Game<br />

June 25<br />

Super Monkey Ball Banana Rumble<br />

SEGA Corporation • SEGA of America, Inc.<br />

E • Switch • Arcade, Party, Platformer, Multiplayer<br />

June 27<br />

Wanderer: The Fragments of Fate<br />

Mighty Eyes Limited • Sony Interactive<br />

Entertainment, LLC<br />

NA • PC, PSVR • Adventure, Puzzle<br />

June 28<br />

SPYxANYA: Operation Memories<br />

Groove Box Japan • Bandai Namco<br />

Entertainment Inc.<br />

E10+ • PC, PS4, PS5, Switch • Adventure<br />

JuLY 11<br />

Ace Combat 7: Skies Unknown<br />

Deluxe Edition<br />

Bandai Namco Studios Inc. • Bandai Namco<br />

Entertainment, Inc.<br />

T • Switch • Shooter<br />

88<br />

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MIYAVI<br />

“samurai guitarist”,<br />

singer-songwriter<br />

YOSHIKI<br />

classical pianist,<br />

composer, rock<br />

drummer, leader<br />

of X JAPAN<br />

HYDE<br />

solo artist, vocalist<br />

of L;Arc-en-Ciel and<br />

VAMPS<br />

SUGIZO<br />

composer, guitarist,<br />

and violinist of<br />

LUNA SEA and<br />

X JAPAN<br />

EXCLUSIVE U.S. PERFORMANCE<br />

NOVEMBER 29 AT<br />

YOUTUBE THEATER IN LOS ANGELES<br />

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Manga Preview<br />

Manga Preview<br />

<strong>Spring</strong> <strong>2024</strong><br />

Okida, Kyōko<br />

Moved into room 301 of the Clover<br />

Apartment Complex. She is 32 years<br />

old, with natural big breasts, who is<br />

devoted to his life. Married for 6<br />

years, but this is the first time<br />

they’ve lived alone together.<br />

Kusaka, Moe<br />

A 5 th grade elementary school student<br />

who is the second daughter of<br />

the Kusaka sisters. She has an active<br />

personality. She describes Kyōko as<br />

a “cute 32-year-old.” She calls her<br />

older sister “Wakaba-chan.” She is<br />

not good at swimming.<br />

Oku-san<br />

by<br />

Ōi, Masakazu<br />

A certain family moved to a certain town. We are a married couple with a kind , cool husband and a lady<br />

with super big, natural breasts. Her husband goes to work early every morning, and her day starts after seeing<br />

him off! What kind of life does the beloved housewife lead on a daily basis? Would you like to take a<br />

peek and observe the wonderful, eventful day of “Oku-san” after her husband goes to work?<br />

Here’s a preview of the first couple chapters. Be sure to support the author.<br />

These pages are meant to read in spreads, side by side.<br />

The story flow will be off, if read page by individual page.<br />

Oku-san<br />

(Wife)<br />

おくさん<br />

Shōnen Gahōsha • Monthly Young King,<br />

Young King OURs GH<br />

December 2008 – present • 21 Volumes<br />

https://www.shonengahosha.co.jp/book_Info.<br />

php?id=6669<br />

Author: Ōi, Masakazu<br />

Genre: Comedy, Ecchi, Harem, Adventure,<br />

Fantasy, Shōnen<br />

Format: Softcover/Manga<br />

Price: ≈660 円 MSRP each volume plus tax<br />

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Manga Preview<br />

Start with top right and end<br />

with bottom left. Reading is<br />

done the same direction.<br />

Oku-san<br />

Stop<br />

Reading<br />

Here<br />

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Start<br />

Reading<br />

Here<br />

Start with top right and end<br />

with bottom left. Reading is<br />

done the same direction.<br />

Oku-san<br />

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Manga Preview<br />

Oku-san<br />

Stop<br />

Reading<br />

Here<br />

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Reading<br />

Here<br />

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with bottom left. Reading is<br />

done the same direction.<br />

Oku-san<br />

e Cosplay Otaku Culture<br />

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Manga Preview<br />

Oku-san<br />

Stop<br />

Reading<br />

Here<br />

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Reading<br />

Here<br />

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with bottom left. Reading is<br />

done the same direction.<br />

Oku-san<br />

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Manga Preview<br />

Oku-san<br />

Stop<br />

Reading<br />

Here<br />

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Reading<br />

Here<br />

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with bottom left. Reading is<br />

done the same direction.<br />

Oku-san<br />

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Manga Preview<br />

Oku-san<br />

Stop<br />

Reading<br />

Here<br />

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Reading<br />

Here<br />

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with bottom left. Reading is<br />

done the same direction.<br />

Oku-san<br />

e Cosplay Otaku Culture<br />

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Manga Preview<br />

Yankee JK Oku-san KuzuHana-chan<br />

Stop<br />

Reading<br />

Here<br />

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Reading<br />

Here<br />

Start with top right and end<br />

with bottom left. Reading is<br />

done the same direction.<br />

Yankee JK Oku-san KuzuHana-chan<br />

e Cosplay Otaku Culture<br />

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Manga Preview<br />

Oku-san<br />

Stop<br />

Reading<br />

Here<br />

This concludes<br />

our preview of<br />

Oku-san<br />

This manga is available at<br />

Kinokuniya Bookstores<br />

www.kinokuniya.com<br />

or at your local<br />

manga retailer.<br />

<strong>Life</strong> <strong>Magazine</strong> Anim<br />

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