Hitoshi Iwaaki's Tanabata no Kuni Manga Gets Live-Action Series on Disney+
https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-01-19/hitoshi-iwaaki-tanabata-no-kuni-manga-gets-live-action-series-on-disney/.206651

Series stars Kanata Hosoda, premieres in July

Butareba: The Story of a Man Turned Into a Pig Anime's 12th Episode Airs on February 5
https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-01-19/butareba-the-story-of-a-man-turned-into-a-pig-anime-12th-episode-airs-on-february-5/.206652

Final episode was delayed due to programming issues

The Strongest Magician in the Demon Lord's Army was a Human Manga Gets TV Anime
https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-01-19/the-strongest-magician-in-the-demon-lord-army-was-a-human-manga-gets-tv-anime/.206611

Jun Fukuyama, Hina Tachibana star in anime premiering this year

Maboroshi, Kurayukaba Films Compete at 2nd Niigata Int'l Animation Film Festival
https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-01-19/maboroshi-kurayukaba-films-compete-at-2nd-niigata-intl-animation-film-festival/.206653

Film festival takes place from March 15-20

The Apothecary Diaries Franchise Adds 7 Million in Circulation Since Anime Premiered
https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-01-19/the-apothecary-diaries-franchise-adds-7-million-in-circulation-since-anime-premiered/.206664

Franchise exceeds 31 million copies in circulation

Rock Band CHAI Break Up
https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-01-19/rock-band-chai-break-up/.206666

Band performed theme songs for Oshiete Hokusai!, Kedama no Gonjiro anime

Tales of Wedding Rings Anime's English Dub Reveals Cast, January 20 Premiere
https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-01-19/tales-of-wedding-rings-anime-english-dub-reveals-cast-january-20-premiere/.206668

Corey Wilder, Ezra Vervin, Max Hartman, Jeff Plunk star in dub on Saturday

Yen Press Licenses Miss Savage Fang, Excellent Property, Rejects for Residents, 5 More Manga for July 2024 Release
https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-01-19/yen-press-licenses-miss-savage-fang-excellent-property-rejects-for-residents-5-more-manga-for-july-/.206670

Also: The Trials of Chiyodaku novels, Yana Toboso Artworks Black Butler 4 artbook

Toonami to Air Both Dub/Sub for Ninja Kamui Anime
https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-01-19/toonami-to-air-both-dub-sub-for-ninja-kamui-anime/.206673

Anime debuts dubbed/subbed on February 10

A Sign of Affection TV Anime's English Dub Reveals Cast, January 20 Premiere
https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-01-19/a-sign-of-affection-tv-anime-english-dub-reveals-cast-january-20-premiere/.206674

Lara Woodhull, Reagan Murdock star

Kabukichō Sherlock Original Anime Gets Stage Play
https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-01-19/kabukicho-sherlock-original-anime-gets-stage-play/.206667

Hirofumi Araki, Hiroki Suzuki star in play running in Tokyo in May

J-Novel Club Licenses 6 Novels, 7 Manga Titles
https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-01-19/j-novel-club-licenses-6-novels-7-manga-titles/.206639

I'm a Noble on the Brink of Ruin, Zilbagias the Demon Prince, Death's Daughter and the Ebony Blade, more licensed

Why Nobody Remembers My World? TV Anime Reveals Cast, Staff, Visual
https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-01-19/why-nobody-remembers-my-world-tv-anime-reveals-cast-staff-visual/.206654

Shōya Chiba, Kana Ichinose, Haruka Shiraishi star in anime

Maboroshi, The Boy and the Heron, Godzilla Minus One Win at Mainichi Film Awards
https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-01-19/maboroshi-the-boy-and-the-heron-godzilla-minus-one-win-at-mainichi-film-awards/.206679

Toshio Suzuki also wins Special Award

GDC Survey Shows 35% of Developers Were Impacted by Layoffs in the Last Year
https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-01-20/gdc-survey-shows-35-percent-of-developers-were-impacted-by-layoffs-in-the-last-year/.206682

32% of developers say platform that most interests them right now is Switch successor

Blue Archive Anime's Promo Video Reveals More Cast, April Debut
https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-01-20/blue-archive-anime-promo-video-reveals-more-cast-april-debut/.206685

Yumiri Hanamori, Ayaka Ohashi, more reprise cast from smartphone game

Shigenobu Matsumoto Reveals Duel Masters LOST Project with New Manga, Card Pack
https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-01-16/shigenobu-matsumoto-reveals-duel-masters-lost-project-with-new-manga-card-pack/.206498

Yō Kanebayashi draws Duel Masters LOST Tsuioku no Suishō manga for project; manga launches on February 1

Japanese Animation TV Ranking, January 1-7
https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-01-19/japanese-animation-tv-ranking-january-1-7/.206680

Frieren earns 4.8%, Firefighter Daigo earns 4.3%, Apothecary Diaries earns 2.4%

Haruhi, Lucky Star Casts Reunite for Live Stage Readings of Unanimated Stories
https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-01-20/haruhi-lucky-star-casts-reunite-for-live-stage-readings-of-unanimated-stories/.206690

Aya Hirano, Kaori Fukuhara, Emiri Kato, Aya Endo, Minori Chihara, Yuko Goto reprise their roles

Japan's Video Game Rankings, January 1-7
https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-01-20/japan-video-game-rankings-january-1-7/.206647

Momotaro Dentetsu World stays at #1

Japanese Animation TV Ranking, January 8-14
https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-01-20/japanese-animation-tv-ranking-january-8-14/.206681

Firefighter Daigo earns 4.8%, Frieren earns 4.5%, Apothecary Diaries earns 2.7%