"Anime Week" summarizes the week's anime news. From April 12th to 18th, notable news included the production of a new short anime to commemorate the 35th anniversary of the "Future GPX Cyber Formula " series, and the news that "Super Princess Kaguya!" has surpassed 1.8 billion yen in box office revenue.
On the 12th, a theatrical screening of the second season of the anime " The Apothecary Diaries ," based on the light novel by Natsu Hyuga which originated on the novel submission site "Shosetsuka ni Narou," was held at TOHO Cinemas Hibiya (Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo). Aoi Yuki , who plays Maomao , Takeo Otsuka , who plays Jinshi , and Asami Seto , who plays Zicui/Rouran, appeared at the event. They looked back on the second season with "spoilers" included.
On the 13th, it was announced that " Detective Conan: Fallen Angel on the Highway," the 29th film in the popular anime series "Detective Conan, " based on the manga by Gosho Aoyama , had surpassed 3.5 billion yen in box office revenue in just three days since its release on the 10th. The number of viewers also exceeded 2.31 million. This marks the highest box office revenue and audience attendance in the series' history for a three-day period, and it has made a mega-hit start that could break previous records.
On the 14th, it was announced that the box office revenue for "Super Princess Kaguya!", the first feature-length animated film directed by Shingo Yamashita, had surpassed 1.8 billion yen. Over the three-day weekend from the 10th to the 12th, it recorded approximately 48,000 viewers and box office revenue of approximately 96.99 million yen, ranking 5th in the weekend attendance ranking (according to Kogyo Tsushinsha). It has been a hit, remaining in the top 10 of the same ranking for eight consecutive weeks.
On the 15th, it was announced that a new short anime will be produced to commemorate the 35th anniversary of the " Future GPX Cyber Formula" anime series, which was popular mainly in the 1990s. More than 25 years have passed since the release of the final volume of the fourth OVA (Original Video Animation), "Future GPX Cyber Formula SIN," in March 2000, and now a legitimate sequel is being produced. According to series director Mitsuo Fukuda, the new short anime will "condense a new year for Cyber Formula into six minutes." Further details, such as the release date, will be announced in the future.
On the 15th, it was announced that "The Witch and the Mercenary," a popular light novel by Chohoukiteki Kaeru-san published by GCN Bunko (Micro Magazine), will be adapted into a TV anime. It will be broadcast nationwide on Nippon Television Network in 2027. Shinpei Ezaki will direct, and Eight Bit will produce the animation.
On the 15th, it was announced that a new short anime will be produced to commemorate the 15th anniversary of the anime adaptation of Chugaku Akamatsu's popular light novel, "Aria the Scarlet Ammo." Further details will be announced in the future.
On the 16th, it was revealed that Chūya Koyama's popular manga "Space Brothers," which has been adapted into an anime and a live-action film, will conclude its run in the 28th issue of the magazine "Morning" (Kodansha), released on June 11th, bringing its approximately 18-year serialization to a close. The final volume, volume 46, will be released on July 23rd.
On the 17th, it was revealed that the manga "Pen, Handcuffs, and Common-Law Marriage," which is serialized in "Young Animal" (Hakusensha), will be adapted into a TV anime.
On the 17th, it was announced that an HD remastered Blu-ray disc box set of the robot anime "Chōdenji Robo Combattler V" will be released on August 5th to commemorate the 50th anniversary of its broadcast. Yoshikazu Yasuhiko, who was in charge of the animation character design, drew the jacket artwork. A commercial narrated by Yuji Mitsuya, who played the main character Hyōma Aoi, was also released.
On the 18th, it was announced that a special episode of the popular anime "Doraemon" (TV Asahi, Saturdays at 5 PM) titled "The Present is a Trip to Vietnam" will air on May 23rd to commemorate the birthday of the popular character Shizuka-chan, who will be celebrating her birthday in May. This is the third installment in the "World Doraemon Series," a special episode series themed around the world, and will be set in Vietnam.
