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Angoulême International Comics Festival Hosts L'Attaque des Titans Exhibition in January 2023

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  The official Twitter account of the Angoulême International Comics Festival announced on Wednesday that for the first time in Europe an exhibition dedicated to L'Attaque des Titans ("The Attack of the Titans") will be hosted during the festival's 50th edition in January 2023. Original creator Hajime Isayama will be present during the exhibition. The 50th edition of the Angoulême International Comics Festival will run in France from January 26 to January 29, 2023.  Known in Japan as Shingeki no Kyojin , the franchise originated as a manga by Isayama, which was serialized in Besatsu Shonen Magazine from 2009 to 2021. An anime adaptation has aired on Japanese television since 2013. The 1st and 2nd seasons aired on MBS from April 2012 to June 2017. New episodes have aired on NHK General Television since July 2018. The 4th season premiered in December 2020. The manga is published in France by Pika Edition, while Wakanim streams the anime series.   Source: Angoulême Inte

Diábolo Ediciones Releases David Heredia's 'Osamu Tezuka: El don de la imaginación' Book in October

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  Translator and author David Heredia Pitarch announced on Twitter last Friday that his biographical essay Osamu Tezuka: El don de la imaginación ("Osamu Tezuka: The Gift of Imagination") will be published in Spain by Diábolo Ediciones in late October 2022. The book is divided into 12 chapters and explores the life and artistic periods of manga pioneer Osamu Tezuka. Retailing at 25,95€, the book will be released in 17x24 cm format with cardboard binding and 280 color pages.  David Heredia Pitarch is known for writing the books  Las 100 mejores películas anime ("The 100 Best Anime Movies") and  Gainax y Hideaki Anno: La historia de los creadores de Evangelion  ("Gainax and Hideaki Anno: The Story of the Creators of Evangelion") . Known as the "God of Manga", Osamu Tezuka created over 700 works during his professional manga career from the late 1940s until his death in 1989. Some of his notable works include Tetsuwan Atom and Ribon no Kishi (kn

'Ojarumaru' Anime's 25th Series Second Half Premieres on October 5

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  NHK announced on Monday that the second half of the Ojarumaru anime's 25th series will premiere on their Educational Television (E-Tele) channel on October 3, 2022. For the first two weeks, the new episodes feature guest characters voiced by Shimofuri Myojo's Seiya and Soshina, Takahiro Yamamoto, Sumire Uesaka, Yui Horie, Yukari Tamura, Hiro Shimono, and Inori Minase.  Shimofuri Myojo's Seiya and Soshina voice Tsuruya and Tsuruna in the episode "Tenka o Toritai Tsuru Tsuru Kame Kame" (airs on October 3) Takahiro Yamamoto voices Taisan Ya in the episode "Mata Kita no kano Taisan Ya" (airs on October 4) Sumire Uesaka voices Daccha in the episode "Daccha no Kareshi wa Ojarumaru" (airs on October 5) Yui Horie and Yukari Tamura voice Ucchan and Sacchan in the episode "Baito Usagi no Ucchan Sacchan" (airs on October 10) Hiro Shimono voices Imoppu in the episode "Oira wa Baito no Imoppu sa" (airs on October 11)  Inori Minase vo

'Shin chan y el misterio de la Academia Tenkasu' Anime Movie Trailer Unveiled

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  The official Spain Twitter account of the Shin chan  franchise posted a Castilian Spanish-dubbed trailer for the anime movie Shin chan y el misterio de la Academia Tenkasu (Shin chan and the Mystery of Tenkasu Academy) on Wednesday. The movie is scheduled to be released in theaters in Spain by Alfa Pictures on October 21, 2022.  Luk Internacional is the licensor for the Shin chan franchise in Spain. The anime series airs in Castilian Spanish on Fox. The 29th entry in the Crayon Shin-chan movie series, it was first released in Japan as Eiga Crayon Shin-chan: Nazo Meki! Hana no Tenkasu Gakuen  (Crayon Shin-chan the Movie: Shrouded in Mystery! The Flowers of Tenkasu Academy) in July 2021. The movie made its streaming debut  in April 2022. Based on the Crayon Shin-chan  manga by Yoshito Usui, the anime movie series has been running annually in Japan since April 1993. The 30th entry,  Mononoke Ninja Chinfuden , was released in theaters in April 2022.   Source: Shin chan Spain's offi

New 'Nintama Rantaro' Anime CD Album Scheduled for October 26

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The 30th-anniversary website for the Nintama Rantaro anime series announced last Thursday that a CD album entitled NHK Anime Nintama Rantaro: 30th years anniversary The Best Songs  is scheduled for release in Japan on October 26, 2022. The album contains a total of 26 tracks across 2 discs: 8 opening themes, 1 insert song, and 18 ending themes from the series. The track list on each disc is presented below: Disc 1 Yuki 100% (1st series OP / 1993 / Hikaru Genji) Hohoemi o Azukete  (1st series insert song / 1993 / Hikaru Genji) Yuki 100%  (2nd-9th series OP / 1994 / Hikaru Genji Super 5) Don't Mind Namida  (2nd series ED / 1994 / Hikaru Genji Super 5) Shaking Night  (2nd series ED / 1994 / Hikaru Genji Super 5)  0-ten Champion  (3rd series ED / 1995 / Junichi&JJr) Owaranai School Days  (3rd series ED / 1995 / Junichi&JJr) Koushi chararenai  (4th series ED / 1996 / Junichi&JJr) Nin Nin Nintama Ondo  (4th series ED / 1996 / Say S & Nintama Family) Yuki 100%  (10th-16th

Vap to Release New 'Soreike! Anpanman' Anime Series DVDs in Japan on September 21

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  Vap uploaded a trailer on YouTube last Thursday announcing three new DVDs for the Soreike! Anpanman anime series, all of which are scheduled to be released in Japan on September 21, 2022. Each DVD will retail for 2,970 yen (plus tax). The DVD titles and their contents are listed below: Soreike! Anpanman: Norimono Series - Anpanman to Baikiman Norimono Robot Daishugo! Episode contents: - SL Man to Gorongoro - Hamburger Kidd to Tsubasa-kun - Poppo-chan to Halloween Man - Jam Ojisan to Black Rollpanna   Soreike! Anpanman: Daisuki Character Series Baikinman - Daikatsuyaku!? Baikinman Episode contents: - Baikinman to Lamp no Kyojin - Baikinman to 3-bai Obakepan - Baikinman to Denden Ichiza - Cherohiki-san to Baikinman - Franken Robo-kun to Arinko Kidd Soreike! Anpanman: Anpanman no Himitsu Series - Anpanman to Egao no Himitsu Episode contents: - Anpanman to Jam Ojisan - Anpanman to Shiratama Kishidan - Meiken Cheese to Aurora-hime - Marguerite-hime to Kemuri Inu - Anpanman to Egao no Him

Upcoming Japanese Blu-ray and DVD Releases for 'Crayon Shin-chan' Anime Movies

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  To commemorate the 30th anniversary of the  Crayon Shin-chan anime movie series, Bandai Namco Filmworks will release several of the movies on home media in Japan, under the Bandai Visual  label, between November 2022 and December 2023. Eiga Crayon Shin-chan: Mononoke Ninja Chinfuuden will be released on Blu-ray and DVD on November 11. The Blu-ray and DVD will retail for 5,280 yen and 4,180 yen (plus tax) respectively. The special features consist of a creditless version of the opening and ending theme, special news of the movie, a trailer, a TV spot collection, and a collection of setting materials.  The first 19 movies will be released on Blu-ray for the first time, under a "Blu-ray conversion project" that will begin rolling out in December. Each Blu-ray will retail for 5,280 yen (plus tax). The special features include special news of the movies, as well as trailers. The release schedule is listed below: December 23, 2022 - Eiga Crayon Shin-chan: Action Kamen VS Haigur