Azur Lane: Slow Ahead! Season 2 Anime Reveals Teaser Trailer, Visual, Staff
https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2025-04-21/azur-lane-slow-ahead-season-2-anime-reveals-teaser-trailer-visual-staff/.223764

Shunji Maki directs Azur Lane: Slow Ahead! 2! at CANDY BOX

The Irregular at Magic High School Novels' 26th Volume Gets Manga on May 16
https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2025-04-21/the-irregular-at-magic-high-school-novels-26th-volume-gets-manga-on-may-16/.223744

Hazumi Takeda returns from previous 2 adaptations as artist for new manga

Once Upon a Witch's Death Anime Reveals English Dub Cast, April 22 Debut
https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2025-04-21/once-upon-a-witch-death-anime-reveals-english-dub-cast-april-22-debut/.223775

Hannah Alyea, Linda Young, Reshel Mae, Naya Moreno, Corinne Sudberg, more star

Deadline: Universal Develops Film of Sega's OutRun Driving Game
https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2025-04-21/deadline-universal-develops-film-of-sega-outrun-driving-game/.223780

Michael Bay would direct with Sydney Sweeney producing

Utano☆Princesama♪ TABOO NIGHT XXXX Film Streams 1st 2 Minutes
https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2025-04-22/utano-princesama-taboo-night-xxxx-film-streams-1st-2-minutes/.223784

Film debuts on May 9 with stage greetings by cast on May 25, 31

Stop-Motion Anime Film Junk World Streams Full Trailer
https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2025-04-22/stop-motion-anime-film-junk-world-streams-full-trailer/.223791

Prequel of Takahide Hori's JUNK HEAD film opens on June 13

Netflix Streams My Happy Marriage Season 2 Anime's Final 2 Episodes on April 25 Following Delay
https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2025-04-22/netflix-streams-my-happy-marriage-season-2-anime-final-2-episodes-on-april-25-following-delay/.223800

Both episodes debut globally simultaneously on Friday

Otakon 2025 Hosts Voice Actors Nobutoshi Canna, Ryōko Shiraishi
https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2025-04-22/otakon-2025-hosts-voice-actors-nobutoshi-canna-ryoko-shiraishi/.223776

Event runs in Washington, D.C. from August 2-4

Übel Blatt Anime Gets English Dub
https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2025-04-22/ubel-blatt-anime-gets-english-dub/.223777

All 12 episodes stream dubbed on Amazon Prime Video

Shunsuke Sorato Launches New Romantic Comedy Manga on May 22
https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2025-04-22/shunsuke-sorato-launches-new-romantic-comedy-manga-on-may-22/.223782

Kimi no Gizaba ga Mitemitai manga centers on cute girl hiding her face with mask

'Shut Up, Takamori!' Manga Ends on May 22
https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2025-04-22/shut-up-takamori-manga-ends-on-may-22/.223783

Manga launched in 2023

Nobody's Boy Remi Anime's Blu-ray Disc Launches on May 11 with 3D Support
https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2025-04-22/nobody-boy-remi-anime-blu-ray-disc-launches-on-may-11-with-3d-support/.223802

Home video release includes Japanese/French dub of all 51 episodes in HD

Akitaka's Sumigomori no Sumijo Maō wa Saikyō Jūsha ni Koikogaremasu Manga Ends
https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2025-04-22/akitaka-sumigomori-no-sumijo-mao-wa-saikyo-jusha-ni-koikogaremasu-manga-ends/.223788

Romantic comedy manga launched in January 2024

Yu-Gi-Oh! OCG Stories Manga's New Arc Starts on May 21
https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2025-04-22/yu-gi-oh-ocg-stories-manga-new-arc-starts-on-may-21/.223789

New "Madō Taisen-hen" arc depicts Magical War

Yu-Gi-Oh! Promotional Net Anime Shorts Debut on YouTube
https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2025-04-22/yu-gi-oh-promotional-net-anime-shorts-debut-on-youtube/.223809

First arc focuses on Sky Striker Ace storyline

The Legend of Onikirimaru Manga Listed to End With 23rd Volume
https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2025-04-22/the-legend-of-onikirimaru-manga-listed-to-end-with-23rd-volume/.223797

Final volume of Kei Kusunoki's manga slated for June 24 release

Death end re;Quest Code Z Game Reveals 2025 Steam Release, Gameplay Trailer
https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2025-04-22/death-end-re-quest-code-z-game-reveals-2025-steam-release-gameplay-trailer/.223811

Game launches physically/digitally in N. America on May 13, physically in Europe on June 27

Nintendo Seeks Subpoena of Discord for Pokémon Leaker Info
https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2025-04-22/nintendo-seeks-subpoena-of-discord-for-pokemon-leaker-info/.223814

Nintendo requests leaker's name, postal address, phone number, email address

Rintarō's Autobiographical Manga Wins Tezuka Osamu Cultural Prize
https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2025-04-23/rintaro-autobiographical-manga-wins-tezuka-osamu-cultural-prize/.223816

When the Chameleon Flowers Bloom, The Kinks manga also win

MAPPA, Contrail Animate Short About Japan's 'Young Carers'
https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2025-04-23/mappa-contrail-animate-short-about-japan-young-carers/.223824

4-minute short "Kikasete Hoshii Kimi no Koto" now streaming on YouTube