"Anime 1 Week" brings you a summary of the latest anime news from the past week. From April 13th to 19th, news of the strong start of the third chapter of "Be Forever Yamato: Rebel 3199", "Ultramarine Asteroid", and the release of a plastic model of Calvary Temple Hermine from "Heavy Metal L-Gaim" were some of the topics that attracted attention.
On the 13th, an event for the anime "Animation Journey 'The Adventures of Marco Polo'" that was broadcast on NHK from 1979 to 1980, "Animation Journey 'The Adventures of Marco Polo' All Fans Festival ★ Premium Screening & Talk Show" was held at SKIP City Sainokuni Visual Plaza (Kawaguchi, Saitama). Producer Maruyama Masao, who worked on the anime, program director Nakamura Satoshi, Ichiryusai Shunsui (Asagami Yoko), who played Miriam, and Koyama Mami, who played Bidoa, appeared on stage. Mizushima Yutaka, who played Dana, and NHK Caster Imamura Akiko served as MCs and talked about the behind-the-scenes production of the "phantom anime."
On the 14th, the latest film in the remake series of the popular anime "Space Battleship Yamato", "Be Forever Yamato: Rebel 3199 ", the third chapter "Ultramarine Asteroid" was ranked 6th in the movie attendance rankings (surveyed by Kogyo Tsushinsha) from the 11th to the 13th, getting off to a good start. The film has a total of seven chapters, with the third chapter starting screening on the 11th. The fourth chapter "Sasha, the Light Blue Maiden" will be screened from October 10th.
On the 14th, it was announced that Tomato Soup's manga " A Witch's Life in Mongol ," which was also chosen as the top female manga in " This Kono Manga ga Sugoi! 2023" (Takarajimasha), will be made into a TV anime and broadcast on TV Asahi. Science SARU, known for " Keep Your Hands Off Eizouken!", "The Heike Story," and "Dandadan," will produce the anime.
On the 15th, it was announced that nonco's romantic comedy manga "Kanan-sama wa Akumade Choroi," currently being serialized in "Weekly Shonen Magazine" (Kodansha), will be adapted into a TV anime in 2026. Studio KAI will be producing the anime.
On the 16th, it was announced that a plastic model of Calvary Heavy Metal L-Gaim, which was popular mainly in the 1980s, "HG 1/144 Calvary Temple Hermine" (Bandai Spirits) will be released. The Calvary Temple Hermine, piloted by Quasan Olivee, is recreated in a completely new form. Priced at 4,620 yen. On the same day, reservations began on Bandai Namco Group's shopping site Premium Bandai, and it quickly sold out, proving to be a big hit.
On the 17th, it was announced that the sixth series of the TV anime "Kingdom," based on the popular manga by Yasuhisa Hara, will be produced and will be broadcast on NHK General TV from October. The sixth series depicts the full-scale war between Qin and Zhao as the battle for the unification of China intensifies.
On the 17th, it was announced that the light novel "I was Shosetsuka ni Naro , but with the gift of 'infinite gacha' I got level 9999 companions and I'll get revenge on my former party members and the world and say 'serves you right!' ( Backstabbed in a Backwater Dungeon )" by Backstabbed in a Backwater Dungeon posting site "Let's Become a Novelist" and other sites, will be made into a TV anime and will be broadcast in the fall of 2025.
On the 18th, the first exhibition to commemorate the 10th anniversary of Shueisha's manga app "Shonen Jump +" began at Terada Warehouse G1 Building (Shinagawa, Tokyo). The exhibition allows visitors to experience the 10 years of "Shonen Jump +", which began service in September 2014, as well as the "present", and features over 370 works, including "SPY×FAMILY", " Dandadan", and "Kaiju No. 8 ", as well as illustrations and videos. The exhibition runs until May 18th. Tickets are available on a designated date and time basis for all dates, and will end when they are sold out.
On the 19th, it was announced that the latest film in the popular anime series " Detective Conan ," based on the manga by Gosho Aoyama, " Detective Conan: One-Eyed Flashback of the One-Eyed," had grossed over 1.05 billion yen on its first day of release. The number of moviegoers exceeded 690,000. This is about 109% higher than the 27th film in the series, "Detective Conan: One million dollar guidepost," which was released last year and recorded the highest box office gross in the series' history of over 15.8 billion yen, making this a rocket start.
