Genki Life Magazine 49 - Autumn 2022

DJFindtheRabbit’sperformanceatAnimeImpulse.

Thislastsummerwasawildrollercoasterride.Issueafterissuejustkeptonrising up,butfinallysettleddownafewweeksago.AlthoughIhadtomissthereturnof thetwolargestconventionsonthewestcoast,AnimeExpoandSanDiego ComicCon,itgavemetimetothinkaboutmypriorities.ButaleastIgotaroundtofin‐ishing XenobladeChronicles:DefinitiveEdition afteroverayear. Witheverythinghappening,Ididatleasthadtimetoattendacoupleconventions.Ac‐tually,afriendandIwassupposedtoonlyattendoneconventiononhisurging…Long BeachComicCon.Wewent,hadagoodtime,butdoneeverythingweneededtodoin oneday.Concurrently,therewasananimeconventiongoingonbycoincidence…Anime Impulse.Ithinkwemadetherightdecisiontogotothisconventionthefollowingday whichIwroteaboutinthisissue.Pleasecheckitout.

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Convention Schedule

ComicConAfrica Comic September22–25

JohannesburgExpoCentre Johannesburg,SouthAfrica www.comicconafrica.co.za

AnimeFargo Anime September23–25 RamadabyWyndham,Fargo,ND www.animefargo.org

Atlanti-Con ScienceFiction September23–25 GreenwoodInn&Suites CornerBrook,Newfoundland,Canada atlanticon.ca

CEOtaku VideoGame September23–25 WyndhamOrlandoResort Orlando,FL ceogaming.org/ceotaku/

JapanWeekendMadrid Cultural September24–25

IFEMA-FeriadeMadrid Madrid,Spain japanweekend.com/madrid/ MadeinAsia Anime September24–25 BrusselsExpo,Bruxelles,Belgium www.madeinasia.be

RetroCon PopCulture September24–25 GreaterPhiladelphiaExpoCenter Oaks,PA retrocons.com

GaslightSteampunkExpo Steampunk September29–October2 MissionValleyMarriott SanDiego,CA www.gaslightexpo.org

ValleyCon PopCulture September29–October2 HolidayInn Newport,ND,UnitedKingdom www.valleycon.com

RamenCon Anime September30–October2 CenturyCenter SouthBend,IN www.ramencon.com

SiouxperCon Comic September30–October2 SiouxFallsConventionCenter SiouxFalls,SD www.siouxpercon.com

Banzai!Kon Anime October1–2 SouthPadreConventionCenter SouthPadreIsland,TX banzaikonspi.com

NewYorkComicCon Comic October6–9 JacobK.JavitsCenter NewYork,NY www.newyorkcomiccon.com

AnimeSenpai Anime October7–9 GatewayCenter Collinsville,IL www.animesenpai.org

Connichi Anime October7–9 KongressPalaisKassel-Stadthalle Kassel,Germany www.connichi.de

PAXAustralia VideoGame October7–9 MelbourneConvention &ExhibitionCentre Melbourne,Victoria,Australia aus.paxsite.com

Tsubasacon Anime October7–9 CharlestonColiseumand ConventionCenter,Charleston,WV www.tsubasacon.org

EntertainmentExpoGasCity

ScienceFiction October8 MedicineHatCollege MedicineHat,Alberta,Canada www.gascityentertainmentexpo.com Lib-Con PopCulture October8 AbilenePublicLibrary Abilene,TX abilenetx.gov/264/Lib-Con

ComiccondeQuébec Comic October8–9 CentredescongrèsdeQuébec Québec,Québec,Canada www.comicconquebec.com

&GamingConNewcastleAnime

Anime October8–9 EventNorthumbria Northumbria,UnitedKindom www.newcastleanimecon.com

AmeCon Anime October14–16 NorthamptonParkInn Northampton,UnitedKindom amecon.org

AnimeBanzai Anime October14–16 DavisConferenceCenter Layton,UT www.animebanzai.org

ConventionSchedule

AnimeUSA Anime October14–16

HyattRegencyCrystalCity Arlington,VA animeusa.org

AnotherAnimeConvention Anime October14–16 WestfordRegencyInn& ConferenceCenter Chelmsford,MA anotheranimecon.com

HeroHypeExpo:Tampa PopCulture October15 HolidayInnTampaWestshore Tampa,FL www.herohype.com

&GamingConLiverpoolAnime

Anime October15–16 AintreeRacecourse Liverpool,UnitedKindom www.liverpoolanimecon.com

WasabiCon:Jacksonville Anime October15–16 PrimeF.OsbornIIIConvention Center,Jacksonville,FL wasabicon.com

AnimeFusion Anime October21–23 CrownePlazaMinneapolisWest Plymouth,MN www.animefusion.net

AnimeNebrasKon Anime October21–23 TheMidAmericaCenter CouncilBluffs,IA animenebraskon.com

&EntertainmentExpoManga

Anime October21–23 MessegeländeBerlinExpoCenter City,Berlin,Germany mex-berlin.de

PacificMediaExpo Cultural October21–23 SheratonLASanGabriel Glendale,CA pacificmediaexpo.org

TFcon Anime October21–23 CrownePlazaChicagoO’Hare Hotel&ConferenceCenter Chicago,IL www.tfcon.com

YourFACTS:Belgian Comic Con

Comic October 22–23

Flanders Expo, Ghent, Belgium facts.be

Anime Weekend Atlanta Virtual Con October 27–30

Renaissance Waverly Hotel & Convention Center / Cobb Galleria Centre Atlanta, GA awa-con.com

DerpyCon Anime October 28–30

Hyatt Regency New Brunswick New Brunswick, NJ www.derpycon.com

HallowCon Pop Culture October 28–30 EconoLodge, Dalton, GA www.hallowcon.com/

Epic ACG Fest Pop Culture October 29–30 Schulman Auditorium Carlsbad, CA eacgfest.org

WindsorComiCon Comic October29–30

St.ClairCollegeCentrefortheArts Windsor,Ontario,Canada www.windsorcomicon.com

Youmacon Anime November3–6 HuntingtonPlace&Detroit MarriottRenaissanceCenter Detroit,MI www.youmacon.com

&GamingExpoJ1-Con:Anime

Anime November4–6 ShowboatAtlanticCity AtlanticCity,NJ j1con.com

CoosaCon! PopCulture November5 ThorntonRecreationCenter Rome,GA coosacon.com

GeekGirlCon VirtualCon November5 SeattleConventionCenter Seattle,WA geekgirlcon.com

PokéFestSanAntonio Anime November5 NorrisConferenceCenters SanAntonio,TX www.pokefestsa.com

AnimateGirlsFestival Anime November5–6 SunshineCity,Ikebukoro,Japan agf-ikebukuro.jp

RockyMountainCon Comic November5–6 EmbassySuitesbyHilton DenverStapleton Denver,CO www.rockymountaincon.com

&GamingExpo:BrisbaneSupanovaComic-Con

PopCulture November5–6 BrisbaneConvention&Exhibition Centre,SouthBrisbane, Queensland,Australia www.supanova.com.au/events/ brisbane-2020/about/ TigerCon Anime November5–6 JamesHRainwaterConference Center,Valdosta,GA www.tigerconvention.com

Kumoricon Anime November11–13 OregonConventionCenter Portland,OR www.kumoricon.org

Oni-Con November11–13 GalvestonIslandConvention CenteratTheSanLuisResort Galveston,TX oni-con.net

AniMangaPop!Brighton Anime November12 HolidayInn-BrightonSeafront Brighton,UnitedKindom www.animangapop.co.uk

AnimeExpoChibi Anime November12–13 OntarioConventionCenter Ontario,CA www.anime-expo.org

GamingExpo:AdelaideSupanovaComic-Con& PopCulture November12–13 AdelaideShowground Wayville,SouthAustralia,Australia www.supanova.com.au

AnimeAustin Anime November18–20 HolidayInnMidtown Austin,TX www.animeaustin.com

AnimeNYC Anime November18–20 JacobK.JavitsConventionCenter NewYork,NY animenyc.com

ColossalconNorth Anime November18–20 KalahariResorts&Conventions WisconsinDells,WI colossalconnorth.com

Philcon ScienceFiction November18–20 DoubletreebyHilton CherryHill,NJ philcon.org

SinCityAnime Anime November18–20 AlexisParkResort LasVegas,NV www.sincityanime.com

AnimePasadena Anime November19–20 PasadenaCivicCenter Pasadena,CA www.animepasadena.com

LaConve Anime November19–20

CintermexConventionCenter Monterrey,NuevoLeón,México laconve.com/57/

AnimeDallas Anime November25–27 HyattRegencyDallas Dallas,TX animedallas.com

Convention Schedule

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CollectorabiliaCon Marketplace November26

ReschExpo,GreenBay,WI zurkopromotions.com/collectorabilia/ AnimeFrontier Anime December2–4 FortWorthConventionCenter FortWorth,TX animefrontier.com

L.A.ComicCon Comic December2–4 LosAngelesConventionCenter LosAngeles,CA www.comicconla.com

PAXUnplugged Gaming December2–4 PennsylvaniaConventionCenter Philadelphia,PA unplugged.paxsite.com

GeekDaysLille PopCulture December3–4

LilleGrandPalais,Lille,France www.geek-days.com/lille/

ParisManga&Sci-FiShow Anime December3–4 ParisExpo-PortedeVersailles Paris,France www.parismanga.fr

WellingtonArmageddon PopCulture December3–4 SkyStadium Wellington,NewZealand www.armageddonexpo.com

MangaBarcelona Anime December8–11 FiraBarcelonaMontjuïc Barcelona,Spain www.manga-barcelona.com

Yama-Con Anime December9–11 LeConteCenter PigeonForge,TN www.yamacon.org

OceanCityComicCon Comic December10–10 RolandE.Powell ConventionCenter OceanCity,MD www.oceancitycomiccon.com

ChristchurchArmageddon PopCulture December10–11 TePae Christchurch,NewZealand www.armageddonexpo.com

RaptorCon PopCulture December10–11 NationalGuardArmory Evansville,IN lind172.wixsite.com/theraptorcon

SingaporeComicCon Comic December10–11 SandsExpoandConvention Centre,Singapore www.singaporecomiccon.com

Con+Alt+Delete Anime December16–18 HyattRegencyO'Hare Rosemont,IL conaltdelete.com

HolidayMatsuri

Anime December16–18 MarriottWorldCenter Orlando,FL holidaymatsuri.com

JumpFiesta Anime December17–18 MakuhariMesse Mihama,Chiba,Japan www.jumpfesta.com

OKiCon Anime December30–January1,2023 EmbassySuitesbyHiltonNorman HotelandConferenceCenter Norman,OK www.okicon.org

AniméLosAngeles

Anime January5–8,2023

LongBeachConventionCenter LongBeach,CA www.animelosangeles.org

Anime-Zap! Anime January6–8,2023 EmbassySuites Cary,NC animezapcon.com TaiyouCon Anime January6–8,2023 MesaConventionCenter Mesa,AZ www.taiyoucon.com

VtuberK'WA

WandyCandy)oranotheronedrawnbywhtdragon.Whilefanartforirlstreamersisoften doneinananime-basedstylebyfans,itwillnever resembleascloselyasitdoeswithaVTuber model.Whetheroneiscommissioningtheirmodel /rigging/assetsorcreatingthingsthemselves, thereisanearlyunlimitedpossibilityforartistic andcreativeexpression.

FAME&FORTUNE

SomethingelsetoconsideristhatVTubingis extremelypopularasofnow,meaningthatthere istonsofmoneyinvolved.Manypeoplewholove YouTubingandStreamingbutfeltliketheydid nothavethelooks,setup,orgeneralappealto makealivingfrombeinganentertainerhaverenewedinvigorationfromthiscurrenttrend.Many

whojumpedonitearlyfromallwalksoflifeare gatheringmassivefollowings.Oftentimesyouwill seepreparationonthepartoftheVTuberbygettingcommissionsoftheircharacterdonetogeneratehypefortheir“debut”,whichoftenprompts fanartsandmassfollowings.

VTubing,regardlessofhowconvenientitisfor thosewhodonotwanttostreamorYouTube traditionally,cancostquiteabitofmoney.The cameraorwebcamusedtocapturethesoftware andeventhemodelitself(whichcanrangeanywherefrom$0to$10000dollarsdependingon themodel,riggingandeverythingelse).It’squite aninvestmentforhobbyists,butcanbeworthit forthosewhowantapayoffthatcanpotentially setthemfortherestoftheirlives…iftheyget theirbuzzup.

ThemorepopularVTubershavemillionsoffollowersonYouTube, thousandsofsubsonTwitch,andsellartbooks,merchandiseandeven havesigneddealsandsponsorships.Allofthisrevenuecangoonas longasthecharactersthemselvesarepopular,whichcanspurthecreationofthingslikeanime,figurines,andlimitededitionposters.When lookingatprolificanime-styleiconslikeHatsuneMikuorSuperSonico, whicharemascotsforcompaniesandsoftware,thenyoubegintounderstandtheearningpotentialapopularVTuberhasintheworldof animemerchandise.

ANONYMITY

Themainreasonmostpeoplehaveturnedto VTubingisthesimplefactitgivesthemcomplete anonymity.TheworldofstreamingandYouTubing canbeascaryplacewhenyouconsiderthatpotentiallymillionsofpeoplewillseeyourface;even justhundredsorthousandsinpassing.Whileit couldbesomethingassimpleascurbinganxiety, therearelegitimatereasonsthatsomeonemay wanttostreamandsharetheirloveforanysubjectthey’reinterestedin,orevenposttoYouTube aboutthosethingswhilealsokeepingtheiriden-

tityasecret.

Believe-it-or-not,peopleareincrediblyjudgmental,hateful,andwillusethefactthatthey’re hiddenbehindavatarsandusernamestosaythings specificallytogetundertheskinofthosejustexpressingthemselves.Morethanthat,thosewho gainnotorietythroughtheironlinepresencecan havetheireverydayprivatelifealsoaffected;we’ve seenthingslikefansstalkingtheirfavoriteonline personas,otherstryingtofightthem,andeven thingslikeinappropriatetouchingandharassment. HavingapersonaasaVTuberavatardoesn’tex-

HatsuneMiku

VTuberTeniichii

it,andcanevengamefamewithinyourownright.There’samassive amountofbenefitsassociatedwiththishobby,whichiswhysomany haveturnedtoitasasuitablealternativetothetraditionalmethodof YouTubingandlivestreaming.

Personally,IabsolutelyloveVTubing.Ilovetheanimeaesthetic,I adoretheenergymostVTubersbringsincetheycanbecompletely freeandunhinged,andoftenenoughtheyhaveawelcomingandinclusivecommunity.ManypeoplerallybehindVTubersfortheveryreason it’ssomethinginsanelypositiveaboutseeingsomeonedoingwhatthey loveandbeinghappyforit.

WhatdoyouthinkaboutVTubers?What’syourfavorite?Areyoua hopefulVTuberwithadebutsoon?Letmeknow! ❖ RoktheReaper

UpcomingAnime Releases becominghumansomeday.Oneday,sheturnsintoa black-hairedbeautyandheadsouttoŌsaka,butissoon discovered!Onebeautifulwomanrelentlesslysaystothe depressedMameda,“Gobacktowhereyoucamefrom!” callsherselfRakugo-ka(Rakugostoryteller).TheTaishō Rakugofantasythatwillmakeyousmilebeginshere!

BokunoHeroAcademiaDai6-ki MyHeroAcademia6th Season

WithBakugoandTodoroki,Dekuisdoinghisworkstudyattheofficeofthenumberonehero,Endeavor. Workinghardinthebestpossibleenvironment,heis growingasaheroandusingBlackwhip,anewQuirkthat washidinginOneForAll.Meanwhile,TomuraShigaraki fromtheLeagueofVillainsclashesagainsttheMetahu‐manLiberationArmyledbyRe-Destro.Whilehe’sbeing drivenintoacornerfightingRe-Destro,herecovers forgottenmemoriesofhisterriblechildhoodandis awakened.HeseizestheMetahumanLiberationArmy, expandsitsinfluence,andnowdesiresanewpowerfor himselftodestroyeverything.Sixthseasonof Bokuno HeroAcademia

AileenLaurenDautriche &ClaudeJeanneElmir –AkuyakuReijō nanodeLastBoss woKattemimashita TokyoMX

TokyoMX,GYT,GTV, BS11,KTV

IntheinnerpalaceinChinalivesaspecialqueencon‐sortcalled“Uhi”(CrowQueen),whodoesn’tsleepwith theemperor.Onenight,theemperorofthetime,Kōshun Ka,comestovisitthecurrentUhi,JusetsuRyū.Hesays thatajadeearringhefoundishauntedbyafemaleghost andhewantstoknowwhoitis...Kōshun,theemperor, whosemotherwaskilledbytheEmpressDowagerwhen hewasaboy,hasgonethroughalotofhardshipsasthe abolishedcrownprince.Jusetsu,whoissaidtobethe chosenoneofthegods,andhaslivedalifeasUhi,which eventheemperorhassaidthatnoonecangiveordersto her.Theirencounterwillreveala“secret”thatwillover‐turnhistory!

UpcomingAnimeReleases

AlWaynelovesfarming�andwedon’tmeanthevideo gamesim.Hewantstobealiteralfarmer,butinthe processofimprovinghisagricultureskills,hesomehow windsupmaxingouthisoverallcharacterstats!He’ssuper‐poweredinthemostunexpectedofwayswithabilities eventhestrongestofheroeswouldenvy.Alas,allhewants isanidyllicfarmer’slife,butwithdemonsandmonsters invadingtherealm,Almayhavetotakeupthemantleof herojusttokeephisdreamsfromwitheringaway!

SPYxFAMILYCour2

Everyonehasapartofthemselvestheycannotshowto anyoneelse.Atatimewhenallnationsoftheworldwere involvedinafiercewarofinformationhappeningbehind closeddoors,OstaniaandWestalishadbeeninastateof coldwaragainstoneanotherfordecades.TheWestalis IntelligenceServices’Eastern-FocusedDivision(WISE) sendstheirmosttalentedspy,“Twilight,”onatop-secret missiontoinvestigatethemovementsofDonovan Desmond,thechairmanofOstania’sNationalUnity Party,whoisthreateningpeaceeffortsbetweenthetwo nations…“OperationStrix.”Itconsistsof“puttingtogether afamilyinoneweekinordertoinfiltratesocial gatheringsorganizedbytheeliteschoolthatDesmond’s sonattends.”Worldpeaceisnowinthehandsofthisbrandnewfamilyastheyembarkonanadventurefullofsurprises.

Shin’ichiSakurai,athird-yearuniversitystudent.While beingswayedbyHanaUzaki,alsoknownas“Uzaki-chan,” ajuniorwhoisannoying,hespenthissummervacation withoutgettingboredforsomereason…Uzaki-chan stillcan’tplayenough!

Thereareplentyofeventssuchastheschoolfestivalin autumnandChristmasinwinter!Furthermore,thistime, thedelightfulUzakifamilyjoinsin,makingitevenmore lively!Littlebylittle,signsofchangebegintoappearin thedailylivesofthesetwo,whoarejustseniorsand juniors!?Youthfulslapstickromanticcomedywith juniors,skatingagain!

UpcomingAnimeReleases

Berserk: OgonJidai-henMemorialEdition

Withnofriends,nofamily,nohometoreturnto,the lonelyswordsmanGutswandersaroundthelandshaken bytheHundredYearsWarasamercenary.Gutsfreely manipulatesalongswordthatexceedshisheightand easilydefeatsmightyenemies.Griffith,wholeadsthe mercenarygroup“BandoftheHawk,”defeatsGutsina duelanddrawshimintotheBandoftheHawkinorder tofulfillhisowndream.Friendswhoareconnectedby trustwhilegoingthroughmanyfiercebattlestogether.

Misadventuresoftwo14-year-oldgirlsnamedPopuko andPipimi,whoencounteravarietyofbothmundane andbizarresituationsandrespondtotheminequally bizarreandexaggeratedways.

GoldenKamuy4th Season

AgroupofaspiringidolsgatheratTakanashiProduc‐tionsandareentrustedwiththecompany’sfuture.The sevenmenwhohavejustmetrepresentavarietyoftotally differentpersonalities.Theyeachhavetheirowncharm andpossessunknownpotentialasidols.Formingagroup, theytaketheirfirststeptogetheras“IDOLiSH7.”Their brilliantlyshiningdancingformsonstageeventuallybegin captivatingtheheartsofthepeople.Inthegloriousbut sometimesharshworldofidols,theyaimforthetopwith dreamsintheirhearts! theBenerittGroupwhichdominatesthemobilesuit lightburninginherpureheart,thisgirlwalksstepby onedayhiscomradesdeclarehimuselessandkickhim outoftheparty,afterwhichhedecidestostartacarefree lifeasanadventurer.Duringthetesthemustpassto becomeanadventurer,herunsintoagirlnamedKanade whoisbeingattackedbyamonster.Rainriskshislifeto makesureshecanescape,butthenshebringsdownthe monsterinonehit.ItturnsoutthatKanadeisfromthe inordinatelypowerfultribeofcatpeople. Series Season

HajimeTsukishimaandOtonoshinKoitochaseafter KirorankeinplaceoftheinjuredGenjirōTanigaki,but Tsukishimaisseriouslyinjuredbyabombplantedby Kiroranke.Thebattletakesontheappearanceofaoneon-onebattlebetweenKoitoandKiroranke,andKiro‐rankecornersKoitodespitebeingmortallywounded. However,withthesupportofTanigakiandTsukishima, Koitoescapedfromthepredicamentandsucceededin stoppingKiroranke’ssuicideattackinthenickoftime. WhenTanigakitriestofinishhimallatonce,Ashipa rusheswithSugimotoandotherstostophim.Sugimoto andAshipaareonceagaininvolvedinthegoldnugget battleaspartners.FreeingAshipafromthefightoverthe goldnuggets-thatwasSugimoto’scurrentgoal,which wasmoreimportantthangettingrichquick.

UpcomingAnimeReleases

Atownofcrime,BeikaTown.AmysteriousDark Shadowdescendsontothistownthatranksamongthe highestcrimeratesintheworld.His(orher?)goalisto killa“certainman.”ThatkeyplayerinDetectiveConan isnowaprotagonist!Cladintightsandpossessinga pureintellect,thisperson’snameis…the(pseudony‐mous)CulpritHanzawa!

VAZZROCKTHEANIMATION

Sho,theleaderofROCKDOWN,whoisalsoaworldfamousviolinist,decidedtoholdasoloconcerttopro‐moteBazurai.HeisheadingtothestudiowithHaruto, whowantstolistentoKakeru’sviolinforself-training. Atthestudio,ShoreuniteswithKodaiEjima,whohad previouslyperformedwithanAmericanband.Ejima wasfascinatedbyKakeru’sperformance,andwasa personwhoregrettedKakeruasaperformer.Shoinvites Ejimatohisownconcert,butherefuses?

Foralonelyorphan,thereisalmostonlyonecareer pathtosuccess.Thatistogetanationalqualificationas analchemist.AftergraduatingfromtheRoyalAlchemist TrainingAcademy,whichrequiresnothingbutability, SarasaFordispresentedwiththerightstoastorebyher master.Afterbeingsentoffbyhergenerousmentor, Sarasasetsoffonherjourney,dreamingofaslightlyele‐gantlifeasanalchemist,butuponarrival,sheisshocked tofindthatthecountrysideisevenmoreruralthanshe hadimagined.However,eveninsuchaplace,shehasto manageastoresomehowtomakealiving.

ShinobinoIttoki

IttokiSakurabawasanordinarystudent,untilhislife wasturnedupsidedown!Hefindsoutthatheisthe 19thheirofthefamousIgaNinjas.TheIgamusttryto defendwhatistheirsfromtheKoga,arivalingclanseek‐ingtoendIttoki’slife.Ittokiisleftwithnochoicebutto becomeashinobithat’sstrongenoughtonotonlypro‐tecthimself,butalsohisvillage.Nowastudentat KokutenNinjaAcademy,ahighschoolspecializingin shinobitechniques,Ittokilearnsthewayofthemoderndayninja,equippedwithhigh-techsuitsandgadgets. Togetherwithstudentsfromothervillages,Ittoki clasheswiththeKogainanattempttoendtherivalry onceandforall. BS11,AT-X

AoiandHinatastartedmountainclimbingtogether. Mt.Tenran(197m),Mt.Takao(599m),andMt.Mitsu‐toge(1786m)Graduallyincreasealtitude.Wealso climbedMt.Tanigawa,themountainofourmemories, WhiletravelingaroundthefamouspeaksofKantoA fulfillingoutdoorlifewithmorefriends.Afulfillingout‐doorlifewithmorefriends.Aoi,whohasenrichedher knowledgeofmountains,tools,andphysicalstrength Aimhigher.

FutokunoGuild

KikuruMadanisayounghunterwhoboaststhe numberofsubjugationsintheguild.Fromanearlyage, hedevotedhimselftotrainingandbecameafirst-class hunter.…thatmeansquittingyourjob!?Toregainone pageoflostyouth,Kikuruwantstoretireassoonaspos‐sible,andhistopprioritymissionistotrainhissucces‐sor!However,thequestwithamessynewguardFor somereasononlyimmoralhappeningshappen!!What willhappentomyyouth!?Kikuru’simmoralnewcomer educationbeginsnow!!

UpcomingAnimeReleases

HumanBugDaigaku TheHumanCrazyUniversity ヒューマンバグ大学

“I’mSatakeHirofumi,yourordinary,run-of-themill…deathrowprisoner.”SatakeHirofumiisapris‐onerondeathrowformurderinghisfiancée.He’salso an“Undeadman”whohassurvivedmanydesperatesitu‐ations.Forthis,hehasearnedtheinterestofaresearch institutioncalled“HumanCrazyUniversity,”whichstud‐ies real-lifemiraculousphenomenaandthepeoplewho becomeentangledinthem.Nowasubjectoftheirresearch, Satakerelatestothemhismemoriesofhisimmortal,yet unhappy,life.Whydidhekillhisfiancée?Soonenough, thetruthshedslightonamuchbiggerconspiracy.

DoItYourself!! どぅー・いっと・ゆあせるふ!!

Buildingfurnitureandfriendshipshavealotin common.Intention,effort,andhardworkareneeded forbothcrafts.ThisisastoryofgirlsinaDIYclub buildingbothastheycarveouttheirfutures.Noneofit comeseasy,butthatdoesn’tstopanyof’em.Furniture, friendships,andthefuture�they’rebuildingitallwith theirownhands!

Somepeoplejustaren’tsuitedtoplayingthepartof theflashy,in-your-faceheroorthedastardly,mustachetwirlingvillainwithlarger-than-lifepanache.Instead,they operateintheshadowsandpullthestringsofsociety throughwitandcleverness.That’stheroleCidwantsto playwhenhe’stransportedtoanotherworld.Cidbecomes theunlikelyleaderoftheundergroundShadowGarden organizationthatfightsagainstamenacingcult(whichhe totallymadeup).However,there’sacatchevenhiswild imaginationdidn’tseecoming:thecultheconcocted actuallyexists,andthey’rebeyonddispleasedthathis powerfantasyjustgotinthewayoftheirevilplans!

TakeshiShiroganestrugglesacrossparallelworldsto savemankindoverrunedbyanextraterrestrialspecies called“BETA,”butTakeshi’schildhoodfriendlives peacefullyinaworldwithoutBETA.SumikaKagami, whohasnotbeenabletomeetintherampantparallel world,wasdrawn.Thesightofthetworeachingoutto eachotherwithasadexpressionhintsattheharshfate ofthetwo.Inordertochangethehopelessfateof humanity’sdefeat,pleaselookforwardtothebattlefor thefutureofhumanitythatwillfinallybegin.

Mobisaboywhoexplodeswhensomethingreaches 100.Helooksnormal,butheactuallyhassuperpowers. Hismaster,aphonypsychic,AratakaReigen,makesa troublesomerequestataghostconsultationoffice.Will apeacefuldaycometoMob,whowishesforanormal youthinthedaysofhelping?Poweredbyyouth,super‐naturalpowergoesoutofcontrol!Theworldiseagerly awaitingthe3rd seasonofthelong-awaitedseries!

Mushikaburi-hime BibliophilePrincess

Whenbook-lovingLadyEliannaspotsPrince Christopher�herbetrothedinnameonly�consorting withanothernoblelady,sherealizestherecentrumors mustbetrue.Theprincehassomeonehetrulyloves, whichmeanstheannulmentoftheirengagementisboth inevitableandfast-approaching.Whatshedoesn’treal‐izeisthatthisismerelyasurfaceripple�oneofmany wherethetruthrunsdeep,inaconspiracysurpassing herimagination!

UpcomingAnimeReleases

Theteaservisualfeaturestwomaidshandingoutflyers inAkihabara.Inthecenteristhecopy“AboutMoeand Violence.”Also,thewords“CygamesxP.A.WORKS” and“full-fledgedworkanime”areshown,andNagomi Wahira,agirlwhocametoAkihabarawiththedreamof becomingacutemaid,returnedtoAkihabaraafterbeing awayforalongtime.Variousmaidssuchasformermaid ArashikoMannenweredrawn.

Mairimashita!Iruma-kun Dai-3Series WelcometoDemonSchool! rd Season

HumanboySuzukiIrumabecomes“grandson”tothe greatdemonSullivanandbeginsattendingdemonschool where“Grandpa”servesaschair.Winningfriends�and risingindemonrank,too�Irumathrivesinhisnew environment,overcomingtheharrowingordealsthrown hisway!Inthenewseason,furtherchallengesawait...it’s harvestseason,andtimefortheannualtestwherestudents wadeintotheexpansiveandextremelydangerousjungle tocompeteforfood!Classmatesbecomerivals,and whateruptsisagargantuanbattleofbrawnandwits?

Inanordinarytown,peoplelivedapeacefulandfulfill‐inglife.Buttheydidn’tknowitwasafalsepeace.The unknowntruth…theearthisalreadydead.99.9%of humanityiswipedoutafterbeingattackedbyamysteri‐ousalienforcefromouterspace.Theenemywasnamed “Dragon.”Beforelong,alargeholewasmadeintheearth, terraformedintoanenvironmentsuitableforalienhabi‐tation.Humanityhadnochoicebuttohideinsheltersto escapetheireyes.TheresidentsofShelterIxiahadtheir memoriesofthedayofdestructionerased,knewnoth‐ingandlivedanormallife.Someofthe“chosenones” becamepilotstogiantrobotscalled“Rogue”tofights againstthealiens.Anewpilotwillbeselectedtoday…

Afteradisastrousdefeatatthe2018WorldCup, Japan’steamstrugglestoregroup.Butwhat’smissing? AnabsoluteAceStriker,whocanguidethemtothewin. TheJapanFootballUnionishell-bentoncreatinga strikerwhohungersforgoalsandthirstsforvictory,and whocanbethedecisiveinstrumentinturningarounda losingmatch…andtodoso,they’vegathered300of Japan’sbestandbrightestyouthplayers.Whowill emergetoleadtheteam...andwilltheybeabletooutmuscleandout-egoeveryonewhostandsintheirway? Shiloh,aboywholivesnearthetownofDomina.One day,hestartshearingmysteriousvoicesinhisdreams. Hesaidthathehasamission.Shilohmeetstwopeople whoare“Jumi.”Tamamiwasoncearacewheremany peoplewerekilledforthejewelsburiedintheirchests. Andnow,thereareincidentsinwhichmysteriousjewel thievesattackTamamiandothersallovertheworld.Go onanadventureovergemsShilohisonhisway!

HitoriGotōisahighschoolgirlwho’sstartingtolearn toplaytheguitarbecauseshedreamsofbeinginaband, butshe’ssoshythatshehasn’tmadeasinglefriend.Her dreammightcometrueaftershemeetsNijikaIjichi,a girlwhoplaysdrumsandislookingforanewguitarist forherband.

UpcomingAnimeReleases

Fu¯fuIjo¯,KoibitoMiman. MorethanaMarriedCoupe, butNotLovers.

Thestoryissetinahighschoolwherestudentsare forcedtoliveasapseudocoupleasapartofacurricu‐lum.JirōYakuinispairedwithAkariWatanabe,whois thecompleteoppositeofhim,inthetraditional“marital training”class.AtthesuggestionofAkari,theystart livingasapseudocoupleinordertogettherightto exchangepairs,whichisgiventothetopperformers. Theypracticevariousactivitiessuchasthefirstkissin ordertoearnpoints,butastheycometounderstand eachother’spersonalitiesandthoughts,theyuninten‐tionallybecomecloserandcometolikeeachother.

YowamushiPedal:LimitBreak 弱虫ペダルLimitBreak

SakamichiOnodaledSohokuHighSchooltothe overallchampionshipinthefirstyearoftheInter-High. AlongwithImaizumiandNaruko,headvancestothe secondyear,aimingforconsecutivevictorieswithCap‐tainTeshimaandhisnewteam!Thencamethesummer Inter-High.HakoneGakuen,thechampionwhoburns withrevengeforlastyearwiththeirnewcaptainIzumida. InfrontofHakoneGakuen,whichhasregainedthedig‐nityofachampion,Sohokubecomesachallengeragain andfindshimselfinadifficultsituation.Meanwhile,the finaldayoftheracehasfinallystarted!KyōtoFushimi/ Midōsuji,whowonthegoalonthesecondday,willalso movetoanewphase.Aseachteamburnswithfighting spirit,willSakamichibelieveinthebondshehasformed withhisteammatesandgrabthegloriousgoal?

BLEACH:SennenKessen-hen BLEACH千年血戦篇

Itisobservedthatemptinessisdisappearingoneafter anotherinthisworld,andtheSoulSocietyandTechnol‐ogyDevelopmentBureauareinanuproar.Meanwhile, inKarakuraTown,thenewlyappointedShinigami, RyunosukeYumikiandShinoMadarame,encounterthe imaginaryassoonastheyarrive.ItwasIchigoKurosaki andhiscompanionswhohelpedthetwowhowerehelp‐lessinasuddenattack.Twodayslater,amanwearinga maskappearsinfrontofIchigoandtheotherswhoare interactingwithRyunosuke,whohasregainedcon‐sciousness.Ontheotherhand,strangethingsarehap‐peninginSoulSociety.

UpcomingAnimeReleases

TenseiShitaraKenDeshita ReincarnatedasaSword

Someisekaiprotagonistsarereincarnatedaspowerful warriorsorskilledwizards,butourprotagonistwasreborninanotherlifeasasentientsword!He’stakenupby Fran,adesperategirlfleeingevil-doersintentonselling herintoslavery.Withhernewweapon’shelpandguid‐ance,she’sabletostrikedownhercaptorsandsecureher freedom.Together,thisunconventionalmaster-student duoembarkonanepicjourneytoliberatethoseinneed andexactjusticeonthecruelofheart. womaninterestedinhis“other”talents.Second seasonof PeterGrillandthePhilosopher’sTime

“TheMatureIdolProject”isthelatestprojectpro‐posedbyManpukuEntertainmentProductions,inabid torevivethecompany.Experiencedinthesuccessesand failuresofthebusinessworld,sixmiddle-agedmennow facethemanyhurdlesofageandphysicalability,whilst pursuingtheirgoaltobecomeidols.Inanefforttoprove thatolddogscanlearnnewtricks,andthatyoucanstill learntoshinenomatteryourage,thesemiddle-agedmen, attheendoftheirropes,aretakingastand!

UpcomingAnimeReleases

Oct11,2022

studioPierrot

TVTokyo,AT-X,BS11

CoolDojiDanshi PlayItCool,Guys

Onthesurface,HayateIchikura,ShunFutami,Takayuki Mima,andSōmaShikidonothavemuchincommon apartfromtheirgoodlooksandseeminglysuaveatti‐tudes.However,whattheydoshareisanunexpected characteristic�theyarequiteclumsy!Whetheritis losingawallet,wearingclothesincorrectly,orgetting lost,thereisnoshortamountofanticsthequartetgets upto.Itisonlyamatterofpretendingtheirmishapsare intentionalandnotlosingtheircoolinfrontofothers.

ChainsawMan

Denji,aboywholivesasadevilhunterwithPochita, theDevilofChainsaw.Whilelivingapoorlifetopayoff thedebtleftbyhisparents,Heisbetrayedandkilled.In hisfadingconsciousness,Denjimadeacontractwith Pochita,Hewillberevivedasa“ChainsawMan”witha devil’sheart.

URUSEIYATSURA(2022) うる星やつら

Tōkyō.TomobikiTown.Lum,thegorgeousdaughter ofaninvadingraceofOniAliensissmittenwithhigh schoolstudentAtaruMoroboshi.Adedicatedwoman‐izer,AtaruisunfazedbyLum’sfierceelectricshockattacks andcontinueshisdailyhuntforprettygirls.

Withahostofotheruniquecharacters,includingclassmateShinobu,elegantshrinemaidenSakura,Lum’sbest friend’sOyuki,BentenandRan,BuddhistMonkCherry, Ten,thelittlebrat,heirtoawealthyfamilyShutarō MendōandthesecretlyfemalebeautyRyūnosuke. Aclassicslapsticklovecomedywhereanythinggoes!

Oct12,2022

Passione

AT-X,TokyoMX, KBSKyoto,SUN, BS11,TVA

RenaiFlops

LoveFlops

AsahiKashiwagilivesthetypicallifeofanaveragehigh schoolstudent�untilthedayaTVfortuneteller’spre‐dictionscometrueoneafteranother,culminatingina seriesofrisquéencounters!Destinyseeminglydraws fivebeautifulgirlsintoAsahi’spath,andsoonhefinds himselffieldingnotone,nottwo,butfiveloveconfes‐sions.Asahiwillneedtofollowhishearttofindtheper‐fectloveforhim,orelsehislovefortunesmayendin oneepicflailandflop.

Rikka,Chiyo,SekineandTsubasaareagroupoffour goodfriendswhogotothesamegirls’school.Theylook likeordinarymiddleschooleighthgraders,Infact, everyonehasasecretthattheycan’ttellanyone...

AlienxRogueShinobixPsychicxTransvestiteBoy!? By“carelessness",theclassroomandtheearthwillbe destroyed!?Thefourofusarefullofcrooksandfullof secrets,butthankstolies,wecanbetogether Lying isthebeginningof“friendship"...!?Anewsenseof “chaos”schoolcomedy!

Inthebeginning,Fushiwasan“orb”castuntoEarth. AsFushi,hesawthepassingofalittlegirl/mother figure,anextraordinaryolderbrother,friendsonthe battlefield,andfinally,anoldwoman�allowinghimto growintosomethingakintohuman.

Decadeslater,Fushi’sarchenemy,Nokkers,hasonce againturnedtheworldupsidedown.Archenemy Nokkers isagainontheattack,andtheworldisinchaos. Fushi mustbreakhislongsilenceandrise.Butwait.Hecan fightalone.Buthecannotprotectall,alone.Willhefight, knowingtherewillbenewcasualties.Fushiandhiswar‐riorsembarkonabattletosavethefuture.

Aikawa,Fudō

Ahighschoolstudentwholoves muscletraining.Histrueidentity isRedGelato,thereliableleader ofFreezingSentaiGelato5!He fallsinloveforthefirsttimewith DesumiMagahara,alsoknownas PrincessShinigami,anelitefighter ofGekko,asecretsociety.

Magahara,Desumi

Ahighschoolgirlwholovescute things.Shelongsforlove,butas acombatantoftheGecko,the princessoftheShinigami,she can’tmeetonebecausethedaily battlewithGelato5.Oneday,she endedupgoingoutwithFudo Aikawa.HerpositioninGekko can’tstopherexcitementfromse‐cretdating!

OneofthePrincessSeries, Shakunetsu(Heat)Princesswhois thecombatantleaderofGekko alongwithPrincessShinigami. Sheisthetypethatdoesn'tget swayedbythingsanddoesn'tfeel competitive.Sheisalsoongood termswiththeWitchPrincess. OneoftheexecutivesofGekko andthedirectsuperiorofPrincess Shinigami.Amonsterwhounder‐wentremodelingsurgeryand fusedwithabear.Hehasarough androughpersonality,buthealso showsatroubledsidewhenheis swayedbyhissubordinate.

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CatMassage Therapy,Vol.3

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CatsandSugar Bowls

Yukiko SevenSeasEntertainment September27,2022

7th TimeLoop: TheVillainess EnjoysaCarefree LifeMarriedtoHer WorstEnemy!,Vol.1

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Dinosaur Sanctuary,Vol.1

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DeadMount DeathPlay,Vol.8

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DesirePandora, Vol.3

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EDENSZERO, Vol.18

HiroMashima KodanshaComics September27,2022

FistoftheNorth Star,Vol.6

Buronson,TetsuoHara VIZMedia,LLC. September27,2022

IWillForgetThis FeelingSomeday

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Hitomi-chanisShy WithStrangers, Vol.5

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LazyDungeon Master,Vol.1

SupanaOnikage,Nanaroku, Yōta SevenSeasEntertainment September27,2022

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Magu-chan:God ofDestruction, Vol.5

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KiruruKillMe, Vol.3

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Laid-BackCamp, Vol.12

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SkeletonKnight inAnotherWorld, Vol.9

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TeslaNote,Vol.6

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YoungLadiesDon’t PlayFighting Games,Vol.3

EriEjima SevenSeasEntertainment September27,2022

Mushoku Tensei:Jobless Reincarnation, Vol.19

RifujinnaMagonote, Shirotaka Airship(SevenSeas Entertainment) September29,2022

86—EIGHTY-SIX, Vol.3

AsatoAsato,MotokiYoshihara YenPress,LCC. October4,2022

Boruto:Naruto NextGenerations, Vol.15

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Eminencein Shadow,The, Vol.5

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FromToxic Classmateto GirlfriendGoals, Vol.1

FukadaSametarō, MaralRahmanPour,Fumi TentaiBooks October4,2022

ThoughIAman IneptVillainess:Tale oftheButterfly-Rat BodySwapinthe MaidenCourt,Vol.2

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AngelsofDeath Episode.0,Vol.4

KudanNaduka, MakotoSanada YenPress,LCC. October4,2022

BungoStrayDogs: Wan!,Vol.3

SangoHarukawaNecoKanai, KafkaAsagiri YenPress,LCC. October4,2022

Recordof WorteniaWar, Vol.8

RyōtaHori,YukariYagi J-NovelClub,LLC. September28,2022

DidISeriouslyJust GetReincarnated Character?!,Vol.2

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Ascendanceofa Bookworm,Part2, Vol.4

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WelcometoJapan, Ms.Elf!,Vol6

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Survivingin AnotherWorldas aVillainessFox Girl!,Vol.1

RiiaAi,Mucha CrossInfiniteWorld September30,2022

BeVeryAfraid ofKanakoInuki!

KanakoInuki KodanshaComics October4,2022

ChainedSoldier, Vol.2

Takahiro,YōheiTakemura YenPress,LCC. October4,2022

FarawayPaladin, The,Omnibus4

KanataYanagino,Mutsumi Okubashi J-NovelClub,LLC. October4,2022

Gahi-chan!,Vol.1

Tirotata YenPress,LCC. October4,2022

FianceeChosen bytheRing,The, Vol.2

JyunHayase,YasuyukiTorikai, YueMatsuyuki YenPress,LCC. October4,2022

GrandBlue Dreaming,Vol.17

KimitakeYoshioka,KenjiInoue KodanshaComics October4,2022

Dr.STONE,Vol.23

Ri’ichiroInagaki,Bo’ichi VIZMedia,LLC. October4,2022

FreeLifeFantasy Online:Immortal Princess,Vol.1

AkisuzuNenohi,AoSonohara, KomaWarita,Sherry SevenSeasEntertainment October4,2022

IKissedmy Girlfriend’sLittle Sister?!,Vol.1

RikuMisora, MaralRahmanPour, Sabamizore TentaiBooks October4,2022

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KonohanaKitan, Vol.11

SakuyaAmano TOKYOPOP October4,2022

MyHero Academia,Vol.32

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OreMiko October4,2022

RomanticKiller, Vol.1

WataruMomose VIZMedia,LLC. October4,2022

SnowWhite withtheRedHair, Vol.21

SorataAkiduki VIZMedia,LLC. October4,2022

SummerYouWere There,The,Vol.1

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Moriartythe Patriot,Vol.9

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MyLoveMix-Up!, Vol.5

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Rent-A-Girlfriend, Vol.14

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SeireiGensouki: SpiritChronicles, Omnibus7

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SoI’maSpider,So What?TheDaily Livesofthe KumokoSisters, Vol.4

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Sundome!!Milky Way,Vol.5

KazukiFunatsu GhostShip October4,2022

ThatTimeIGot Reincarnatedas aSlime,Vol.20

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Unnamed Memory,Vol.1

KujiFurumiya, NaokiKoshimizu YenPress,LCC. October4,2022

YonaoftheDawn, Vol.37

MizuhoKusanagi VIZMedia,LLC. October4,2022

TearmoonEmpire, Vol.2

NozomuMochitsuki, MizuMorino J-NovelHeart October5,2022

Beautyandthe Feast,Vol.4

SatomiU SquareEnixManga October11,2022

CaseClosed, Vol.84

GōshōAoyama VIZMedia,LLC. October11,2022

There’sNoWay aSideCharacter likemeCouldbe Popularright?, Vol.3

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Wandance,Vol.2

Coffee KodanshaComics October4,2022

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KobatoKosuzu,ChanoHinano CrossInfiniteWorld October7,2022

Berserkof Gluttony,Vol.7

IsshikiIchika,Fame Airship(SevenSeas Entertainment) October11,2022

CaseFilesof JewelerRichard, The,Vol.1

NanakoTsujimura, UtakoYukihiro Airship(SevenSeas Entertainment) October11,2022

Toilet-bound Hanako-kun, Vol.16

AidaIro YenPress,LCC. October4,2022

WhiteCat’s Revengeas Plottedfromthe DragonKing’sLap, The,Vol.5

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YoungLadies Don’tPlayFighting Games,Vol.3

EriEjima SevenSeasEntertainment October4,2022

Atom:The Beginning,Vol.1

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Tsubaki-chou LonelyPlanet, Vol.1

MikaYamamori YenPress,LCC. October4,2022

Yakuza Reincarnation, Vol.3

HirokiMiyashita, TakeshiNatsuhara SevenSeasEntertainment October4,2022

YowamushiPedal, Vol.21

WataruWatanabe YenPress,LCC. October4,2022

AttackonTitan, Omnibus7 (Vol.19–21)

HajimeIsayama KodanshaComics October11,2022

BlackandWhite: ToughLoveatthe Office,Vol.1

SalJiang SevenSeasEntertainment October11,2022

CatMassage Therapy,Vol.3

HaruHisakawa SevenSeasEntertainment October11,2022

BlackorWhite, Vol.5

Sachimo SuBLime October11,2022

Dandadan,Vol.1

YukinobuTatsu VIZMedia,LLC. October11,2022

LEGEND: LightNovel Yaoi/Yuri Erotic/Hentai

Didn’tISayto MakeMyAbilities Averageinthe NextLife?!,Vol.14

FUNA,ItsukiAkata Airship(SevenSeas Entertainment) October11,2022 NotActualCover

GantzOmnibus, Vol.10

HiroyaOku DarkHorseManga October11,2022

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Huntingin AnotherWorld WithMyElfWife, Vol.1

JupiterStudio,kaltoma,Yunagi SevenSeasEntertainment October11,2022

DukeofDeath andHisMaid, The,Vol.3

KoharuInoue SevenSeasEntertainment October11,2022

GirlFromthe Other Side:Siúil,a Rún,The,Deluxe EditionII

Nagabe SevenSeasEntertainment October11,2022

Hyperventilation

Bboungbbangkkyu LOVExLOVE October11,2022

IcebladeSorcerer ShallRulethe World,The,Vol.2

NorihitoSasaki, NanaMikoshiba, RIKOKORIE KodanshaComics October11,2022

KemonoJihen, Vol.2

ShōAimoto SevenSeasEntertainment October11,2022

Moon&Sun,Vol.2

AkaneAbe SuBLime October11,2022

IslandinaPuddle, Vol.4

KeiSanbe KodanshaComics October11,2022

KomiCan’t Communicate, Vol.21

TomohitoOda VIZMedia,LLC. October11,2022

MyIsekaiLife:I GainedaSecond CharacterClass andBecamethe StrongestSagein theWorld!,Vol.3

Shinkoshoto, Ponjea(FriendlyLand) SquareEnixManga October11,2022

EvilSecretSociety ofCats,The,Vol.1

PANDANIA SevenSeasEntertainment October11,2022

HeroLaughsWhile WalkingthePath ofVengeancea SecondTime,The, Vol.2

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IBelongtothe BaddestGirlat School,Vol.05

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KaijuGirl Caramelise,Vol.6

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LovesickEllie, Vol.6

Fujimomo KodanshaComics October11,2022

Orient,Vol.10

ShinobuŌtaka KodanshaComics October11,2022

Formerly,the FallenDaughter oftheDuke,Vol.1

SakiIchibu,UshioShirotori LOVExLOVE October11,2022

HiScoreGirl, Vol.9

RensukeOshikiri SquareEnixManga October11,2022

I’minLovewith Vol.5

Inori,Hanagata Airship(SevenSeas Entertainment) October11,2022

KaijuNo.8,Vol.4

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MagicArtisan DahliaWiltsNo More,Vol.3

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PeachBoy Riverside,Vol.8

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PrinceBari,Vol.5

PrinceBari,Vol.6

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SakamotoDays, Vol.4

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ShonenNote:Boy Soprano,Vol.1

YūkiKamatani KodanshaComics October11,2022

Splatoon,Vol.15

SankichiHinodeya VIZMedia,LLC. October11,2022

YuriEspoir,Vol.2 LOVExLOVE October11,2022

SHWD,Vol.1

sono.N SevenSeasEntertainment October11,2022

BoBoBo FAKKUBooks October11,2022

TheGhostinthe Algorithm,Vol.3

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UsotokiRhetoric,

RitsuMiyako OnePeaceBooks October13,2022

Childrenofthe Whales,Vol.20

AbiUmeda VIZMedia,LLC. October18,2022

DetectiveIs

nigozyu,mugiko YenPress,LCC. October18,2022

ChitoseIsinthe RamuneBottle, Vol.2

Hiromu,Bobkya,raemz YenPress,LCC. October18,2022

Ashi,UchiuchiKeyaki,Kaomin SevenSeasEntertainment October11,2022

Banishedfromthe Hero’sParty,I DecidedtoLivea QuietLifeinthe

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Executionerand HerWayofLife, The,Vol.1

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HowHeavyare

YabakoSandrovich,MAAM October18,2022 DENPABOOKS October18,2022

IGotFiredasa CourtWizardso NowI’mMoving totheCountryto BecomeaMagic Teacher,Vol.1

RuiSekai,KyōKitazawa, Daburyū SevenSeasEntertainment October18,2022

JKHaruisaSex WorkerinAnother World,Vol.4

KōHiratori,J-TaYamada GhostShip October18,2022

Manga&LightNovels

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SasakiandPeeps:That TimeIGotDraggedintoa PsychicBattleinModern TimesWhileTryingto EnjoyaRelaxingLifein AnotherWorld…Are OnDeck~,Vol.1

PurejiOshō,Kantoku,Buncololi YenPress,LCC. October18,2022

Tunnelto Summer, theExit ofGoodbyes: Ultramarine,The, Vol.2

MeiHachimoku,Kōdon, KUKKA SevenSeasEntertainment October18,2022

StrongestKnight isActuallya Cross-Dressing Noblewoman?!,The

IotaAIUE,Hakuseki CrossInfiniteWorld October31,2022

IKeptPressingthe 100-Million-Year ButtonandCame OutonTop,Vol.1

ShōichiTsukishima,Mokyu, YutarōShidō YenPress,LCC. October18,2022

KakeguruiTwin, Vol.11

HomuraKawamoto,KeiSaiki YenPress,LCC. October18,2022

IdatenDeities KnowOnlyPeace, The,Vol.3

Amahara,Coolkyousinnjya SevenSeasEntertainment October18,2022

MonsTABOO, Vol.2

YūyaTakahashi,TALI YenPress,LCC. October18,2022

IntheLandof Leadale,Vol.2

DashioTsukimi,Ceez YenPress,LCC. October18,2022

Saint’sMagicPower isOmnipotent:The OtherSaint,The, Vol.1

YukaTachibana,Aoagu, SyuriYasuyuki SevenSeasEntertainment October18,2022

SheLovestoCook, andSheLovesto Eat,Vol.1

SakaomiYuzaki YenPress,LCC. October18,2022

BlackParadox

JunjiItō VIZMedia,LLC. October25,2022

BlueBox,Vol.1

KōjiMiura VIZMedia,LLC. November1,2022

AnArchdemon’s Dilemma:Howto LoveYourElf Bride,Vol.13

FuminoriTeshima,COMTA J-NovelClub,LLC. November1,2022

Classroomofthe

SyōgoKinugasa, Tomoseshunsaku,YuyuIchino SevenSeasEntertainment November1,2022

ThatTimeIGot Reincarnatedasa Slime:Trinityin Tempest,Vol.6

TaeTono,Fuse,MitzVah KodanshaComics October18,2022

SkullDragon’s PreciousDaughter, The,Vol.2

YukishiroIchi,KieranRedgewell J-NovelClub,LLC. October26,2022

AyakashiTriangle, Vol.1

KentarōYabuki GhostShip November1,2022

Don’tToyWith

Nanashi VerticalComics November1,2022

LEGEND:

ElusiveSamurai, The,Vol.3

2 YūseiMatsui VIZMedia,LLC. November1,2022

Ex-Yakuzaand StrayKitten,Vol.1

RiddleKamimura SevenSeasEntertainment November1,2022 NotActualCover

GhostintheShell: FullyCompiled, The

ShirōMasamune KodanshaUSAPublishing November1,2022

I’maTerminal CancerPatient, butI’mFine.

Hilnama SevenSeasEntertainment November1,2022

King’sBeast,The, Vol.8

ReiTōma VIZMedia,LLC. November1,2022

Let’sBuytheLand

RokujūyonOkazawa, JunSasameyuki, Yū’ichiMurakami SevenSeasEntertainment November1,2022

Natsume’sBookof YukiMidorikawa VIZMedia,LLC. November1,2022

I’llNeverBeYour CrownPrincess!, Vol.2

SakiTsukigami,KurokiNatsu, TsutamoriEnn Steamship November1,2022

I’mNotMeat, Vol.2

IkkadoItō GhostShip November1,2022

KuboWon’tLet MeBeInvisible, Vol.4

NeneYukimori VIZMedia,LLC. November1,2022

ModernVillainess:

TofurōFutsukaichi,KEI Airship(SevenSeas

UsamaruFuruya,OsamuDazai November1,2022

ONE,YūsukeMurata VIZMedia,LLC. November1,2022 TsutomuNihei VerticalComics November1,2022

Pleasure& Corruption,Vol.6

YōSomeya DENPABOOKS November1,2022

Skip·Beat!,Vol.47

YoshikiNakamura VIZMedia,LLC. November1,2022

Manga&LightNovels

Continued

Avant-Garde Yumeko

ShūzōOshimi VerticalComics November8,2022 NotActualCover

I’mtheVillainess,

SarasaNagase,MaiMurasaki YenOn November8,2022

RebornasaSpace Mercenary:IWoke UpPilotingthe StrongestStarship!, Vol.5

Ryūto,NabeshimaTetsuhiro Airship(SevenSeas Entertainment) November1,2022

ThoughIAman IneptVillainess:Tale oftheButterfly-Rat BodySwapinthe MaidenCourt, Vol.2

SatsukiNakamura,Yukikana Airship(SevenSeas Entertainment) November1,2022

BerserkDeluxe, Vol.12

KentarōMiura DarkHorseManga November8,2022

KaiuShiraix PosukaDemizu: BeyondThe Promised Neverland KaiuShirai,PosukaDemizu VIZMedia,LLC. November8,2022

Savior’sBookCafé StoryinAnother World,The,Vol.4

KyōkaIzumi,Oumiya, SakuradaReiko SevenSeasEntertainment November1,2022

TokyoRevengers (Omnibus), Vol.5–6

KenWakui SevenSeasEntertainment November1,2022 NotActualCover

Shuna’sJourney

HayaoMiyazaki FirstSecond November1,2022

LoveNest,Vol.2 YūMinaduki SuBLime November8,2022

TwoofThemAre PrettyMuchLike This,The,Vol.2

TakashiIkeda SevenSeasEntertainment November1,2022

Ōkura SquareEnixManga November8,2022

MameCoordinate, Vol.4

SachiMiyabe TOKYOPOP November8,2022

Manga&LightNovels

Mao,Vol.8

RumikoTakahashi VIZMedia,LLC. November8,2022

MostNotorious TalkerRunsthe World’sGreatest Clan,The,Vol.3

Jaki,Yamorichan,Fame SevenSeasEntertainment November8,2022 NotActualCover

Namekawa-san Won’tTakea Licking!,Vol.2

RieAto SevenSeasEntertainment November8,2022

MightasWellCheat: IGotTransported toAnotherWorld WhereICanLiveMy WildestDreams!, Vol.4

Munmun,Butcha-U, MizuryuKei GhostShip November8,2022

Mushoku Tensei:Jobless Reincarnation, Vol.19

RifujinnaMagonote,Shirotaka Airship(SevenSeas Entertainment) November8,2022

Orient,Vol.11 ShinobuŌtaka KodanshaComics November8,2022

MissKobayashi’s DragonMaid: Kanna’sDailyLife, Vol.10

Coolkyousinnjya, MitsuhiroKimura SevenSeasEntertainment November8,2022

My[Repair]Skill BecameaVersatile Cheat,SoIThink I’llOpenaWeapon Shop,Vol.2

GingaHoshikawa, YukimiEnoki,Nemusuke SevenSeasEntertainment November8,2022 NotActualCover

MissMiyazen WouldLoveto GetClosertoYou, Vol.2

Akitaka VerticalComics November8,2022

MyNextLifeas aVillainessSide Story:Onthe VergeofDoom!, Vol.3

SatoruYamaguchi, Nishi,HidakaNami SevenSeasEntertainment November8,2022

SleepyPrincessin theDemonCastle,

Something’s WrongWithUs, Vol.11 NatsumiAndo KodanshaComics November8,2022

Tamamo-chan’s aFox!,Vol.6

YūkiRay SevenSeasEntertainment November8,2022 NotActualCover

BytheGraceof theGods,Vol.6

Roy,Ranran,Ririnra SquareEnixManga November8,2022

ThoughIAman IneptVillainess:Tale oftheButterfly-Rat BodySwapinthe MaidenCourt,Vol.1

SatsukiNakamura,EiOhitsuji, Yukikana SevenSeasEntertainment November8,2022

LEGEND: Paperback Hardcover Digital Manga† LightNovel Yaoi/Yuri Erotic/Hentai

UnderNinja,Vol.1

KengoHanazawa DENPABOOKS November8,2022

Manga&LightNovels

Continued

WorldTrigger, Vol.24

DaisukeAshihara VIZMedia,LLC. November8,2022

Formerly,the FallenDaughterof theDuke,Vol.2

IchibuSaki,Nemusuke J-NovelHeart November14,2022

AkashicRecords ofBastardMagic Instructor,Vol.15

HitsujiTarō,TsunemiAosa, KuroneMishima SevenSeasEntertainment November15,2022 NotActualCover

Arifureta:From Commonplaceto World’sStrongest ZERO,Vol.7

RyōShirakome,AtaruKamichi, Takaya-Ki SevenSeasEntertainment November15,2022 NotActualCover

Asadora!,Vol.6

NaokiUrasawa VIZMedia,LLC. November15,2022

FarmingLifein AnotherWorld, Vol.7

KinosukeNaito, YasuyukiTsurugi

BeastCode

TakahiroYonemura, MegumiAkita EigoMANGA November14,2022

BEASTARS,Vol.21

ParuItagaki VIZMedia,LLC. November15,2022

Canis:Dear Mr.Rain

ZAKK KUMA November15,2022

EvenThough We’re Adults, Vol.5

TakakoShimura SevenSeasEntertainment November15,2022

IWasReincarnated asthe7thPrince soICanTakeMy Time Perfecting MyMagical Ability, Vol.2

KenkyonaCircle,Yōsuke Kokuzawa,Meru. KodanshaComics November15,2022

Noragami Omnibus2 (Vol.4–6)

Adachitoka KodanshaUSAPublishing November15,2022

COLORLESS,Vol.2

KENT SevenSeasEntertainment November15,2022

DoYouLikeBig Girls?,Vol.5

GorōAizome GhostShip November15,2022

FailedPrincesses, Vol.6

Ajiichi SevenSeasEntertainment November15,2022

I’mtheEvilLord ofanIntergalactic Empire!,Vol.3

YomuMishima, NadareTakamine Airship(SevenSeas Entertainment) November15,2022 NotActualCover

Orochi:The PerfectEdition, Vol.3

KazuoUmezz VIZMedia,LLC. November15,2022

SevenDeadlySins, The,Omnibus6 (Vol.16–18) November15,2022 November15,2022 November15,2022

FireForce,Vol.29

AtsushiŌkubo KodanshaComics November15,2022

Irina:TheVampire Cosmonaut,Vol.2

KeisukeMakino,KAREI Airship(SevenSeas Entertainment) November15,2022

DungeonofBlack Company,The, Vol.8

YōheiYasumura SevenSeasEntertainment November15,2022 NotActualCover

FutariEscape, Vol.1

ShōichiTaguchi SevenSeasEntertainment November15,2022 NotActualCover

Mashle:Magicand

HajimeKomoto VIZMedia,LLC. November15,2022

ParasyteFullColor Collection1

HitoshiIwaaki KodanshaUSAPublishing November15,2022

SINoALICE,Vol.2

YokōTarō,TakutoAoki, Himiko,Jino SquareEnixManga November15,2022

Solitary Gourmet,The

MasayukiKusumi, JirōTaniguchi PonentMon November15,2022

WeakestTamer BeganaJourney toPickUpTrash, The,Vol.2

Honobonoru500,FukinoTō, Nama SevenSeasEntertainment November15,2022 NotActualCover

ACertainMagical Index,Vol.26

KazumaKamachi, ChuyaKogino YenPress,LCC. November22,2022

Manga&LightNovels

Continued

BestofAttackon Titan:InColor, The,Vol.2

HajimeIsayama KodanshaComics November22,2022

BreastsAreMy FavoriteThingsin theWorld!,Vol.6

WakameKonbu YenPress,LCC. November22,2022

Classroomofthe Elite:Year2,Vol.3

SyōgoKinugasa, Tomoseshunsaku Airship(SevenSeas Entertainment) November22,2022

DemonSword MasterofExcalibur Academy,The, Vol.1

YūShimizu,AsukaKeigen YenPress,LCC. November22,2022

Hinamatsuri, Vol.17

MasaoŌtake OnePeaceBooks November16,2022

Adachiand Shimamura,Vol.4

HitomaIruma,MokeYuzuhara YenPress,LCC. November22,2022

Blackguard,Vol.5

RyōHanada VerticalComics November22,2022

CallGirlin AnotherWorld, Vol.5

MasahiroMorio GhostShip November22,2022 NotActualCover

CoffeeMoon, Vol.1

MochitoBota YenPress,LCC. November22,2022

DevilIsaPartTimer!,The, Vol.19

SatoshiWagahara,AkioHiiragi YenPress,LCC. November22,2022

Confessionsofa ShyBaker,Vol.1

MasaomiItō LOVExLOVE November18,2022

AttackonTitan: Colossal,Edition7 HajimeIsayama KodanshaComics November22,2022

100Girlfriends WhoReally,Really, Really,Really,Really LoveYou,The, Vol.4

RikitoNakamura, YukikoNozawa GhostShip November22,2022 NotActualCover

Beautyandthe Feast,Vol.5

SatomiU SquareEnixManga November22,2022

Bofuri:IDon’t WanttoGetHurt, soI’llMaxOutMy Defense.,Vol.5

Yūmikan,JirōOimoto,Koin YenPress,LCC. November22,2022

CatchThese Hands!,Vol.3 murata YenPress,LCC. November22,2022

CrossplayLove: OtakuxPunk, Vol.2

Tooru SevenSeasEntertainment November22,2022

DungeonBuilder: Vol.6

RuiTsukiyo,HideakiYoshikawa SevenSeasEntertainment November22,2022 NotActualCover

Breaker,The, Omnibus4

JeonGeuk-jin,ParkJin-Hwan Ablaze November22,2022

CitrusPlus,Vol.4

Saburouta SevenSeasEntertainment November22,2022

DarkHistoryof theReincarnated Villainess,The, Vol.6

TōkaAkiharu YenPress,LCC. November22,2022

EroNinjaScrolls, Vol.4

Haruki GhostShip November22,2022

FAIRYTAIL: 100YearsQuest, Vol.11

HiroMashima,AtsuoUeda KodanshaUSAPublishing November22,2022

GoblinSlayerSide Story:YearOne, Vol.8

KumoKagyu, NoboruKannatuki, ShingoAdachi,KentoSakaeda YenPress,LCC. November22,2022

KamenRider Kuuga,Vol.1

ShōtarōIshinomori, ToshikiInoue, HitotsuYokoshima TitanManga November22,2022

MaidIHired RecentlyIs Mysterious,The, Vol.4

WakameKonbu YenPress,LCC. November22,2022

RagnaCrimson, Vol.7

DaikiKobayashi SquareEnixManga November22,2022

SoWhat’sWrong withGetting Rebornasa Goblin?,Vol.1

NazunaMiki,TsukasaAraki YenPress,LCC. November22,2022

FreeLifeFantasy Online:Immortal Princess,Vol.1

AkisuzuNenohi,Sherry Airship(SevenSeas Entertainment) November22,2022

Hiranoand Kagiura,Vol.1

ShōHarusono YenPress,LCC. November22,2022 NotActualCover

KeepYourHands OffEizouken!, Vol.4

SumitoŌwara DarkHorseManga November22,2022

Mieruko-chan, Vol.6

TomokiIzumi YenPress,LCC. November22,2022

SeasideStranger: Harukazeno Étranger,Vol.5

KiiKanna SevenSeasEntertainment November22,2022 NotActualCover

GayWhoTurned Kaiju,The

KazukiMinamoto YenPress,LCC. November22,2022

NotActualCover

IdealSpongerLife, The,Vol.12

TsunehikoWatanabe, NekoHinotsuki,JyūAyakura SevenSeasEntertainment November22,2022 NotActualCover

KumaKumaKuma Bear,Vol.11.5

Kumanano,029 Airship(SevenSeas Entertainment) November22,2022

Murciélago,Vol.20

Yoshimurakana YenPress,LCC. November22,2022

SPRIGGAN,Deluxe Edition2

HiroshiTakashige, RyōjiMinagawa SevenSeasEntertainment November22,2022

ShadowsHouse, Vol.2

Somato YenPress,LCC. November22,2022

GirlISavedonthe TrainTurnedOutto BeMyChildhood Friend,The,Vol.2

Kennoji,YōMidorikawa,Fly YenPress,LCC. November22,2022

JoJo’sBizarre Adventure: Part5–Golden Wind,Vol.6

HirohikoAraki VIZMedia,LLC. November22,2022

MagiaRecord: PuellaMagi MadokaMagica SideStory,Vol.5

MagicaQuartet,FujinoFuji YenPress,LCC. November22,2022 NotActualCover

Overlord,Vol.16

KuganeMaruyama, SatoshiŌshio,HuginMiyama, so-bin YenPress,LCC. November22,2022

SlasherMaidens, Vol.6

TetsuyaTashiro YenPress,LCC. November22,2022 NotActualCover

StrongestSage withtheWeakest Crest,The,Vol.9

Shinkoshoto,LiverJam& POPO(FriendlyLand), HūkaKazabana SquareEnixManga November22,2022

LEGEND:

Thunderbolt FantasyOmnibusI (Vol.1–2)

GenUrobuchi,Nitroplus, YuiSakuma SevenSeasEntertainment November22,2022

Manga&LightNovels

Continued

WhenWillAyumu MakeHisMove?, Vol.8

SōichirōYamamoto KodanshaUSAPublishing November22,2022

YoungLadies Don’tPlay FightingGames, Vol.4

EriEjima SevenSeasEntertainment November22,2022 NotActualCover

Classmates:blanc, Vol.6

AsumikoNakamura SevenSeasEntertainment November29,2022 NotActualCover

TouringAfterthe Apocalypse,Vol.1

SakaeSaito YenPress,LCC. November22,2022

TowerofGod, Vol.1 S.I.U.(Author WEBTOONUnscrolled November22,2022

WhyRaeliana EndedUpatthe Duke’sMansion, Vol.2

Whale,Milcha YenPress,LCC. November22,2022

Marginal Operation, Vol.15

YūriShibamura, DaisukeKimura J-NovelClub,LLC. November23,2022

CreatureGirls:A Hands-OnField JournalinAnother World,Vol.6

KAKERU GhostShip November29,2022 NotActualCover

HisMajestythe

YayoiŌsawa SevenSeasEntertainment November29,2022

SaikoWadori,MikaKajiyama SevenSeasEntertainment November29,2022

YakuzaFiancé: RaisewaTanin gaIi,Vol.1

AsukaKonishi SevenSeasEntertainment November22,2022

Arifureta:From Commonplaceto World’sStrongest, Vol.9

RyōShirakome,RoGa, Takaya-Ki SevenSeasEntertainment November29,2022 NotActualCover

DiscipleoftheLich: OrHowIWas CursedbytheGods andDroppedInto theAbyss!,Vol.4

Necoco,YōHihara Airship(SevenSeas Entertainment) November29,2022 NotActualCover

MikaYamamori KodanshaUSAPublishing November29,2022

DaisukeHiyama GhostShip November29,2022

UruseiYatsura, Vol.16

RumikoTakahashi VIZMedia,LLC. November22,2022

YouLikeMe,Not MyDaughter?!, Vol.1

KōtaNozomi, TesshinAzuma,Giuniu SevenSeasEntertainment November22,2022

AsaReincarnated Aristocrat,I’llUse MyAppraisalSkill toRiseinthe World,Vol.2

NatsumiInōe,jimmy, MiraijinA KodanshaUSAPublishing November29,2022

DriftingDragons, Vol.11

TakuKuwabara KodanshaComics November29,2022

I’maWolf,butMy November29,2022November29,2022

Rent-A-Girlfriend,

ReijiMiyajima KodanshaComics November29,2022

Ryūto,MatsuiShu’inichi, NabeshimaTetsuhiro November29,2022

Manga&LightNovels

SaintSeiya: SaintiaSho,Vol.15

MasamiKurumada, ChimakiKuori SevenSeasEntertainment November29,2022

SevenDeadlySins: FourKnightsof theApocalypse, The,Vol.6

NakabaSuzuki KodanshaUSAPublishing November29,2022

WitchHatAtelier, Vol.10

KamomeShirahama KodanshaUSAPublishing November29,2022

SaintSeiya: SaintiaSho,Vol.16

MasamiKurumada, ChimakiKuori SevenSeasEntertainment November29,2022 NotActualCover

SkipandLoafer, Vol.6

MisakiTakamatsu SevenSeasEntertainment November29,2022 NotActualCover

YuriisMyJob!, Vol.10

Miman KodanshaUSAPublishing November29,2022

Apocalypse BringerMynoghra: WorldConquest Startswiththe Civilizationof Ruin,Vol.4

FehuKazuno,Jun CrossInfiniteWorld November30,2022

AttackonTitan, Omnibus8 (Vol.22–24)

HajimeIsayama KodanshaComics December6,2022

Bloodonthe Tracks,Vol.12

ShūzōOshimi VerticalComics December6,2022

7th TimeLoop: TheVillainess EnjoysaCarefree LifeMarriedtoHer WorstEnemy!,Vol.2

TōkoAmekawa,WanHachipisu Airship(SevenSeas Entertainment) December6,2022

BlackClover, Vol.31

YūkiTabata VIZMedia,LLC. December6,2022

BluePeriod, Vol.11

TsubasaYamaguchi KodanshaUSAPublishing December6,2022

YukaTachibana,Syuri Yasuyuki Airship(SevenSeas Entertainment) November29,2022 NotActualCover SaintYoungMen, Omnibus11 (Vol.21–22)

Saint’sMagicPower isOmnipotent, The,Vol.7

HikaruNakamura KodanshaUSAPublishing November29,2022 NotActualCover

SoulEater:The PerfectEdition, Vol.9

AtsushiŌkubo SquareEnixManga November29,2022

TabeGirl: TheArtofJUN JUN DENPABOOKS November29,2022

NotActualCover

AyakoKatsuragi –YouLikeMe,Not MyDaughter?!

LEGEND:

DARLINGinthe FRANXX,Vol.7–8

Code:000,KentarōYabuki GhostShip December6,2022 NotActualCover

Formerly,the FallenDaughterof theDuke,Vol.2

SakiIchibu,UshioShirotori TOKYOPOP December6,2022

DragonBallSuper, Vol.17

AkiraToriyama,Toyotarō VIZMedia,LLC. December6,2022

GAME:Between theSuits,Vol.2

MaiNishikata Steamship December6,2022 NotActualCover

ImaKoi:NowI’m inLove,Vol.4

AyukoHatta VIZMedia,LLC. December6,2022

FadedAway,Vol.1 MiyaWang RocketshipEntertainment December6,2022

FireForce, Omnibus1 (Vol.1–3)

AtsushiŌkubo KodanshaUSAPublishing December6,2022

GhostReaperGirl, Vol.3 AkissaSaiké VIZMedia,LLC. December6,2022

Higehiro:After OnePeaceBooks December6,2022

AkaAkasaka VIZMedia,LLC. December6,2022

MinamiMizuno December6,2022

SnowWhite withtheRedHair, Vol.22

SorataAkiduki VIZMedia,LLC. December6,2022

Trappedina DatingSim:The WorldofOtome GamesisTough forMobs,Vol.7

YomuMishima,Monda Airship(SevenSeas Entertainment) December6,2022

VivyPrototype, Vol.2

TappeiNagatsuki, UmeharaEiji,loundraw Airship(SevenSeas Entertainment) December6,2022

Sayonara,Football:

NaoshiArakawa KodanshaUSAPublishing December6,2022

SUPERHXEROS, Vol.9

RyōmaKitada GhostShip December6,2022 NotActualCover

UQHOLDER!, Vol.27

KenAkamatsu KodanshaUSAPublishing December6,2022

Ascendanceofa Bookworm,Part2, Vol.5

MiyaKazuki,Suzuka J-NovelClub,LLC. December13,2022

NakabaSuzuki December6,2022

Swordofthe DemonHunter: KijinGentosho, Vol.1

MotooNakanishi Airship(SevenSeas Entertainment) December6,2022 NotActualCover

UsagiYojimbo Saga,Vol.6 StanSakai DarkHorseBooks December6,2022

ATOM:The

OsamuTezuka,MasamiYūki, TetsuroKasahara TitanManga December13,2022

Shikimori’sNot

KeigoMaki KodanshaComics December6,2022

TatamiGalaxy: ANovel,The TomihikoMorimi HarperVia December6,2022

Vampire Dormitory,Vol.8

EmaToyama KodanshaComics December6,2022

BungoStrayDogs:

Oyoyoyo,SangoHarukawa,

TomonoriInoue

CaptainCorinth:

TomomasaTakuma,

Heterogenia

SaltSeno YenPress,LCC. December13,2022

I’mtheEvilLordof anIntergalactic Empire!,Vol.1

YomuMishima,KaiNadashima, NadareTakamine SevenSeasEntertainment December13,2022 NotActualCover

HowaRealist HeroRebuilt theKingdom, Omnibus4

Dojyomaru,SatoshiUeda J-NovelClub,LLC. December13,2022

Interspecies Reviewers,Vol.7

Amahara,masha YenPress,LCC. December13,2022

Konosuba:God’s BlessingonThis WonderfulWorld! MemorialFan Book

NatsumeAkatsuki, KuroneMishima YenPress,LCC. December13,2022 NotActualCover

Marginal Operation,Vol.12

YūriShibamura, DaisukeKimura J-NovelClub,LLC. December13,2022

LESMISERABLES, Vol.1–2

TakahiroArai,VictorHugo SevenSeasEntertainment December13,2022 NotActualCover

MintChocolate, Vol.6

MamiOrikasa YenPress,LCC. December13,2022 NotActualCover

Phantomofthe

HijikiIsoflavone KodanshaUSAPublishing December13,2022 KodanshaUSAPublishing December13,2022

HowaRealist HeroRebuiltthe Kingdom,Vol.15

Dojyomaru,Fuyuyuki Airship(SevenSeas Entertainment) December13,2022

KakeguruiTwin, Vol.12

HomuraKawamoto,KeiSaiki YenPress,LCC. December13,2022

LoveandHeart, Vol.6

ChitoseKaidō YenPress,LCC. December13,2022 NotActualCover

HuntersGuild:

YukiKawaguchi VIZMedia,LLC. December13,2022

KomiCan’t Communicate, Vol.22

TomohitoOda VIZMedia,LLC. December13,2022

LoveatFourteen, Vol.12

FūkaMizutani YenPress,LCC. December13,2022

NotActualCover

WataruMidori YenPress,LCC. December13,2022December13,2022

KeiSazane,Okama, Land),HuukaKazabana SquareEnixManga December13,2022

Matsuri YenPress,LCC. December13,2022

SūMinazuki YenPress,LCC. December13,2022

NatsumiAndo December13,2022

Ithasbeenawhilesincewehadaplanned outweekendthatgotturnedupsidedown. Inthiscase,itturnedoutforthebest, though!Afewweeksago,afriendandI decidedtoattendLongBeachComicCon.This planwasrelativelyshortnotice,asweusually planoneventsmonthsinadvance.Everything wasgoingasplanned.Wehadagoodtimeat LongBeachComicCon…browsingthroughthe exhibithall,goingtoacouplepanels,attending thecosplaycontest,etc.Itwasagoodday,but therewasnothingelsetodoafterthefact.LBCC isagoodbutsmallconvention…Forus,ithon‐estlyonlyhadaday’sworthofactivities.Itwas

Saturdayafternoonwhenwemadethedecision togotoAnimeImpulseonSunday,whichwasgo‐ing onconcurrentlybycoincidence.Ihadknown aboutAnimeImpulseforsometime,butbecause itwasalwaysafteramajorconvention,Ihadnever endedupattending.

WearrivedattheOrangeCountyFairgrounds fairlyearlyafterwecheckedoutofourhotel inLongBeach.Therewasalreadyagoodline formingattheentrance.Aswewaitedinline,we couldn’thelpbutgrumbleoffandon.Wekind ofregrettedarrivingearlybecausethelinewas outside,alongachainlinkfence,ontheasphalt, infullsun.Aswithmanyfairgrounds,there’sno

shadewhatsoeveralongtheouterperimeter, whichmakesitmuchworse…especiallyduring thesummermonths.

Oncewewereinthevenue,werealizedthat AnimeImpulseconsistedoffivedifferently themedexhibithalls:ArtistAlley,Asian-Ameri‐canExpo,K-PlayFest,aSneakerExpo,andthe mainvendorhall.Inthecenterofthevenuewas theoutdoormainstageforshowsandpanels.The voiceactorsigningareawaslocatedinanopen airareabetweenthemainvendorhallandArtist Alley.Ontheotherside,pasttheAsian-Ameri‐canExpoandK-PlayFesthalls,wastheItasha CarShowaswellasmany,manyfoodstallsthat

offeredawidevarietyoffoodtoarestaurantstarvedarea.

I’vebeentomanyanimeconventions,butthis onehasacompletelydifferentvibethanwhat I’musedto.Atfirstimpression,itreallyfeltlike Iwasatacountyfair…yeah,obviousduetothe venue,butitactuallygaveitaprettyfunfeelover‐all. SinceIcancompareittotheconventionwe wereatthepreviousday,AnimeImpulsewas surelythemorelivelycon.Therewerealotof attendees–morethanwhatIwouldhaveever expected.Theatmospherewasfunandinviting. Themainvendorhallhadanexcellentnumber ofvendors.Artistalley…yeah,artistalley...The

ACunitinArtistalleyhadbeenbrokenall weekend,sothatroomhadunfortunately turnedintoagiantoven.Someartistsappar‐entlyabandonedtheirtablesonSundayafter havingtoendureSaturday’sheat.NowK-Play Festwasafirstforme.AlthoughI’mnotinto theK-popgenre,Ijustfoundthevendorsthere fascinating.Wewereeventhereforadance performancefor…agroupwhosenameun‐fortunatelyescapesme.Buttheywereagroup offivedancers�fourladiesandonedude. Theywereprettygood.Butwhatmadeour daywastheDJperformanceofFindtheRab‐bit.Icouldn’thelpbutcompareittotheun‐derwhelmingDJatthelastmajoranimecon‐ventionIwentto.FindtheRabbitwasabso‐lutelyphenomenal.

Afewcriticalthingscouldbesaidabout AnimeImpulse.AlthoughtheOrangeCounty Fairgroundsisspacious,forasummercon‐vention,it’sabadlocation.Iunderstandthat Themainstageintheenterofthevenue

theweatherisuncontrollable,butconsiderthe timeofyearforthistypeofvenue.Nobody wantedtobeoutinthedirectsun,especially toattendeventsatthemainstage.Itwasbar‐renallday,withmostpeopletakingcoverun‐derthelimitedshadeandinsidetheexhibit halls.Thereshould’vebeenshadecanopiesso thatmorepeoplecouldenjoythemainstage areainthemiddleoftheday.Igatherthat holdinganeventatavenuelikethishelpscut expensesdowncomparedtoothercons;tick‐etswereonly$15.Itdidhaveacheapfeeling toit,likeadiscountstore.Thehandstamp prettymuchsaysitall.Atleasthavewristbands.

Themainvendorhallwasreally,really packed.Consideringthisistypicallythemost popularspotforpeopleatconsandthecur‐rentglobalsituation,thiscould’vebeensplit intotwohalls.Nobodyreallycaredaboutthe Asian-AmericanExpohall.AlsotheSneaker Expo…really?!Itmightbecooltoaveryfew,

Itashacarshow CosplayerSai

butreally?!Ithinkpeopletheresoldmore weedthanshoes.

OneawesomethingaboutAnimeIm‐pulse,asisusualforanimecons,therewere alotofcosplayers.But,therewerenocos‐playgatheringspostedanywhere,onlineor on-site.Asamatteroffact,Idon’trecall seeingascheduleforanyperformancesor panelsforthemainstage.Itwasbychance thatwewatchedFindtheRabbit.Havinga readilyavailableprogramscheduleisim‐portantforattendeestoplantheirday, ratherthanforcingthemtowanderaim‐lesslytryingtofindsomethingtodo,orac‐cidentallymissaneventthey’reinterested induetonotknowingwhenitwassup‐posedtostart.

Overall,myfriendandIhadagreattime atAnimeImpulse.Thatimpromptudeci‐sionwaswellworthit.ComparingLBCCto AnimeImpulse…handsdownImpulsewas morefun.ItjustshowsthatI’mdefinitely moreananimefanthanmainstreamcomics. Iwassurprisedwiththelargenumberof gueststhatwerethere,butfeltbadthatthey hadnowaytocooldownattheirsigning area.Thefoodselectionwasexcellent,and despitetheconventionmarkupprices,there wasanexcellentvarietyforeveryone.The wideopenspacewasadefiniteplusifyou wanttogetawayfromtheherd.Whenit comesdowntoit,AnimeImpulseisagood secondarychoiceforaconvention.Why? It’snotamulti-dayfriendlyconvention. Therearenoadjacenthotelsthathavecon‐venientaccesstothevenue.Unlessyou happentowalkalongwaytothevenue froma“nearby”hotel,there’sthedaily parkingfeetotakeintoconsideration. AnimeImpulsedoesconveyafunatmos‐pherethatisveryenjoyabledespiteitsdraw‐backs. Isitworthit?Yes,itis…andweplan onattendingagainunlessit’sclosetoother majorconventions. ❖ EdGomez

PhotobyTimothyBrillo

September27

DemonSlayer:KimetsunoYaibaMugen

TrainArc:CompleteSet(LE)

AniplexofAmerica Blu-ray•$89

DemonSlayer:KimetsunoYaibaMugen

TrainArc(StandardEdition)

AniplexofAmerica/Crunchyroll Blu-ray•$29

HowaRealistHeroRebuiltthe Kingdom,Part1(LE) Blu-ray/DVDCombo•$84 Kingdom,Part1

Konosuba!God’sBlessingonThis

HouseoftheLostontheCape,The ElevenArts/Shout!Factory Blu-ray/DVDCombo•$26

CODE-E:CompleteCollection MediaBlasters

DVD&Blu-RayReleases

October11

Fate/GrandCarnival:Complete AniplexofAmerica

Blu-raySet•$3498

Free!-RoadToTheWorld-TheDream Crunchyroll Blu-ray•$3498

RankingofKings:Season1,Part1 Crunchyroll Blu-ray/DVDCombo•$6498

ThatTimeIGotReincarnated asaSlime:Season2,Part2(LE) Crunchyroll Blu-ray/DVDCombo•$8498

ThatTimeIGotReincarnated asaSlime:Season2,Part2 Crunchyroll Blu-ray/DVDCombo•$6498

VampireDiesinNoTime,The: Season1Collection Crunchyroll Blu-ray•$6498 OceanWaves

GKIDS/Shout!Factory Blu-ray/DVDCombo•$2498 •Sub

WhenMarnieWasThere(SteelBookLE) GKIDS/Shout!Factory Blu-ray/DVDCombo•$2698

WhenMarnieWasThere GKIDS/Shout!Factory Blu-ray/DVDCombo•$2498

WhenMarnieWasThere GKIDS/Shout!Factory DVD•$1998

NightHeadGenesis:CompleteCollection MediaBlasters Blu-ray•$3999 •Sub

GIRLS&PANZERderFILM

SentaiFilmworks

Blu-ray•$2998 •re-release

HumanityHasDeclined: CompleteCollection SentaiFilmworks Blu-ray•$4998 •Sub,re-release

MobileSuitGundamSEEDDestiny: Collection1 SUNRISE/RightStuf Blu-ray•$7499 October18

BURNTHEWITCH(LE)

Crunchyroll/VIZMedia Blu-ray•$3999

BURNTHEWITCH

Crunchyroll/VIZMedia Blu-ray•$2498 ASilentVoice(SteelBookLE) ElevenArts/Shout!Factory Blu-ray/DVDCombo•$2698

DeerKing,The GKIDS/Shout!Factory Blu-ray/DVDCombo•$2698

AoharuxMachinegun: CompleteCollection

SentaiFilmworks Blu-ray•$5998 •re-release

PeterGrillandthePhilosopher’sTime: Season1Collection

SentaiFilmworks

Blu-ray•$4998

Naruto:Set8 VIZMedia Blu-ray•$2498

PokémontheMovie:SecretsoftheJungle VIZMedia Blu-ray•$2498 •Dub

PokémontheMovie:SecretsoftheJungle VIZMedia

DVD•$1998 •Dub

Pokémon:WinterCelebration VIZMedia DVD•$1498 •Dub

NinnySpangcole&NoelNiihashi –BURNTHEWITCH

October25

Higurashi:WhenTheyCry-SOTSU: CompleteCollection Crunchyroll

Blu-ray•$6498

ScarletNexus:Season1,Part1 Crunchyroll Blu-ray•$6498

Devilman:CompleteTVSeries DiscotekMedia Blu-ray•$6995 •Sub

FlyingPhantomShip DiscotekMedia Blu-ray•$2495

LupintheThird:DeadorAlive DiscotekMedia Blu-ray•$2495

PrincessandthePilot,The DiscotekMedia Blu-ray•$1995 •Sub

ToBeHeroandToBe Heroine:Collection DiscotekMedia Blu-ray•$2995 •Sub RevueStarlightTheMovie SentaiFilmworks Blu-ray•$3998

TsukiproTheAnimation2: CompleteCollection SentaiFilmworks Blu-ray•$5998 •Sub November1

Irina:TheVampireCosmonaut: CompleteSeason Crunchyroll Blu-ray•$6498 MoriartythePatriot,Part2 Crunchyroll Blu-ray•$6498

DungeonofBlackCompany,The: CompleteSeason(LE) Crunchyroll Blu-ray/DVDCombo•$8498

DungeonofBlackCompany, The:CompleteSeason Crunchyroll

Blu-ray/DVDCombo•$6498

TribeNine:CompleteSeason Crunchyroll Blu-ray•$6498

BELLE(LE)

GKIDS/Shout!Factory Blu-ray/DVDComboSteelBook•$3298 • generalrelease SummerGhost GKIDS/Shout!Factory Blu-ray•$2298

Fate/kaleidlinerPRISMAILLYA2wei!: CompleteCollection SentaiFilmworks Blu-ray•$7998 November4

ROYALSPACEFORCE–TheWingsofHonnêamise 4KRemasteredMemorialBox BandaiNamcoFilmworks UltraHD/Blu-ray••$19998 •Import November8

FruitsBasket-preludeCrunchyroll Blu-ray/DVDCombo••$3498 MissKobayashi’sDragonMaidS: CompleteCollection Crunchyroll Blu-ray•$6498

KINMOZA!:Seasons1&2Collection SentaiFilmworks Blu-ray•$6998 •Sub

KINMOZA!PrettyDays SentaiFilmworks Blu-ray•$2498 •Sub

September22

ElectricianSimulator

TakeITStudio!•GamingFactory,Ultimate GamesS.A.

NA•Simulation•PC

NoPlaceforBravery

GlitchFactory•YsbrydGamesBeep

JapanBeep

M•Action,Role-playing•PC,Switch

PotionPermit

MassHiveMedia•PQubeLimited E•Role-Playing•PC,PS4,PS5,Switch, Xbox1,XboxXS

SerialCleaners

DrawDistance•DrawDistance,505Games

M•Action•PC,PS4,Switch,Xbox1,XboxXS

Session:SkateSim

Crea-tureStudios•NaconSA

T•Sports•PS4,PS5,XboxXS

ShovelKnightDig YachtClubGames,Llc.,Nitrome• YachtClubGames,Llc.

E10+•Action,Platformer,2D• PC,Switch

SlimeRancher2

MonomiPark

NA•Simulation•PC,XboxXS

TheDioFieldChronicle

LANCARSELtd.•SquareEnixHoldings Co.,Ltd.

T•Role-playing,Strategy•PC,PS4,PS5,Switch, Xbox1,XboxXS

TrainLife:ARailwaySimulator

Simteract•NaconSA

E•Simulation•PC,PS4,PS5,Switch, Xbox1,XboxXS

September23

TaikonoTatsujin:RhythmFestival

BandaiNamcoAmusementLabInc.•Bandai NamcoEntertainmentInc. E•Music•Switch

TheGreatOcean ActrioStudio NA•Simulation•PC

September27

BlackWitchcraft CRESTInc.•QuattroGearInc. T•Action,Role-playing•PC,PS4,Switch,Xbox1

DomeKeeper

Bippinbits•RawFuryGames

NA•Action,Roguelike•Linux,Mac,PC

Grounded

ObsidianEntertainment,XboxGameStudios• XboxGameStudios

T•3D,Action,Adventure,Survival•PC, Xbox1,XboxXS

HokkoLife

WonderscopeAB

E•Simulation•Luna,PC,PS4,Switch,Xbox1

LifeisStrange:BeforetheStorm

DontnodEntertainment•SquareEnix HoldingsCo.,Ltd.

M•Adventure•Switch

LifeisStrange:RemasteredCollection

DontnodEntertainment•SquareEnix HoldingsCo.,Ltd.

M•Adventure•Switch

Moonscars

NinePixels•HumbleGames,BlackMermaid

T•Action•PC,PS4,PS5,Switch,Xbox1,XboxXS

TheLegendofHeroes:TrailsfromZero NihonFalcomCorporation,Pyramid(JP)• NISAmerica,Inc.,KadokawaGames,Nihon FalcomCorporation

T•Role-playing•PC,PS4,Switch

Continued

TheFridgeisRed

5WORDTeam•TinyBuildGames

NA•Action,Adventure•PC

Tunic

AndrewShouldice,TUNICTeam•Finji Games

E10+•Adventure•Mac,PC,PS4,PS5, Xbox1,XboxXS

September28

NeverAwake

NeotroInc.•PhoenixxInc.

NA•Shooter,Twin-Stick•PC,PS4,PS5,Switch

TheExcavationofHob’sBarrow

CloakandDaggerGames•WadjetEyeGames

NA•Adventure•Linux,Mac,PC

September29

Dorfromantik

ToukanaInteractive

E•Puzzle,Strategy•Switch

Pathfinder:WrathoftheRighteous

OwlcatGames•OwlcatGames,PrimeMatter

M•Role-playing•PS5,Switch,XboxXS

ValkyrieElysium

Soleil•SquareEnixHoldingsCo.,Ltd.

T•Action,Role-playing•PS4,PS5

September30

BladeAssault

TeamSuneat•NeoWiz,PMStudios

NA•Action,Platformer,Roguelike•PS4,PS5,Switch

FIFA23

EACanada•ElectronicArtsInc.

E•Sports•PC,PS5,Stadia,XboxXS

FIFA23[Past-Genversion]

EACanada•ElectronicArtsInc.

E•Sports•PS4,Xbox1

FIFA23:LegacyEdition

EACanada•ElectronicArtsInc. E•Sports•Switch

LemonCake

CozyBeeGames•SOEDESCOPublishing, CozyBeeGames

E•Simulation•PC,PS4,PS5,Switch,Xbox1,XboxXS

PAWPatrol:GrandPrix

3DClouds.it•OutrightGamesLtd. E•Racing•PC,PS4,PS5,Stadia,Switch,Xbox1

October4

AlfredHitchcock:Vertigo PenduloStudios•MicroidsSA

M•Adventure•PS4,PS5,Switch,Xbox1,XboxXS

DakarDesertRally SaberInteractivePorto•SaberInteractive E•Racing•PC,PS4,PS5,Xbox1,XboxXS

Overwatch®2:WatchpointPack BlizzardEntertainment,Inc.•Activision Publishing,Inc.

T•Shooter•PC,PS5,Switch,XboxXS

October6

ChefLife:ARestaurantSimulator

CyanideStudio•NaconSA

NA•Cooking,Simulation•PC,PS4,PS5,Switch, Xbox1,XboxXS

Nier:Automata PlatinumGames,Inc.,QLOC•SquareEnix HoldingsCo.,Ltd.,KochMedia M•Action,Role-Playing•Switch

October7

Chaos;HeadNoah 5pb.,Nitroplus•5pb.,SpikeChunsoftCo.,Ltd.

M•Adventure,VisualNovel•PC,Switch

Chaos;HeadNoah/Chaos;Child DoublePack

5pb.,Nitroplus,MAGES.Inc.•5pb., MAGES.Inc.

M•Adventure,Compilation,VisualNovel•Switch

ChefLife:ARestaurantSimulator CyanideStudio•NaconSA

NA•Cooking,Simulation•PC,PS4,PS5,Switch,

PGATour2K23

HBStudios•2KGames

E•Golf,Sports•PC,PS4,PS5,Xbox1,XboxXS

SaintKotar

RedMartyrEntertainmentd.o.o• SOEDESCOPublishing

M•Adventure,Horror•PC,PS4,PS5,Switch,XboxXS

October15

Figment2:CreedValley BedtimeDigitalGames

E10+•Action,Adventure,Music,Puzzle•Switch October17

VoraciousGames•XSEEDGames, MarvelousUSA,Inc.

NA•Role-playing,Simulation,Strategy•PC

October18

APlagueTale:Requiem

AsoboStudioSARL•FocusHome

M•Adventure•PC,PS5,Switch,XboxXS

NA•Strategy,Management•PC

E10+•Action•PC,PS4,PS5,Xbox1,XboxXS

Mario+RabbidsSparksofHope

UbisoftMilan•NintendoCo.,Ltd. E10+•Strategy•Switch

Matchpoint:TennisChampionships KalypsoMediaGroupGmbH•TorusGames E•Sports,Tennis•Switch

NewTalesfromtheBorderlands

GearboxSoftware,LLC.,GearboxStudios Quebec•2KGames,GearboxPublishing

M•Adventure,Episodic•PC,PS4,PS5,Switch, Xbox1,XboxXS

Warhammer40,000:Shootas,Blood &Teef

Rogueside•ININGames

NA•Action,Platformer•PS4,PS4,Switch

October21

GothamKnights

WBGamesMontreal•WarnerBros. InteractiveEntertainment

T•Action,Open-World•PC,PS5,XboxXS

NewTalesFromTheBorderlands

GearboxSoftware,LLC.•Take-Two InteractiveSoftware,Inc.,2KGames, GearboxPublishing

M•Adventure•PC,PS4,PS5,Switch,Xbox1,XboxXS

Persona5Royal

AtlusCo.,Ltd.,P-Studio•AtlusCo.,Ltd. M•Role-playing•PC,PS5,Switch,Xbox1,XboxXS

Scorn

EbbSoftware•KowloonNights

M•Adventure,Horror•PC,XboxXS

T•HiddenObject,Puzzle•Switch

October22

KingoftheHat Hyroglyphik

E10+•Action,Fighting,Platformer•PC,Switch

October25

GothamKnights

WarnerBros.GamesMontréal•WarnerBros. InteractiveEntertainment

NA•Action,Open-World,Role-Playing•PC, PS5,XboxXS

Mount&BladeII:Bannerlord

TaleWorldsEntertainment

M•Action,Role-Playing,Simulation,Strategy• PS4,PS5,Xbox1,XboxXS

October27

Signalis

Rose-Engine•PLAYISM,HumbleGames

NA•Action,Adventure,Horror•PC,PS5,XboxXS

StarOcean:TheDivineForce

Tri-Ace•SquareEnixHoldingsCo.,Ltd. T•Role-playing•PC,PS5,Switch,Xbox1,XboxXS

October28

AceAngler:FishingSpirits

BandaiNamcoEntertainment,Inc.•Ace Angler/FishingSpirits

E•Fishing,Role-playing,Sports•Switch

Bayonetta3

PlatinumGames,Inc.•NintendoCo.,Ltd. M•Action•Switch

CallofDuty:ModernWarfareII

InfinityWard,RavenSoftware,Beenox, Treyarch,HighMoonStudios,Sledgehammer Games,ActivisionShanghai,Demonware, ToysforBob•ActivisionPublishing,Inc.

M•FirstPerson,Shooter•PC,PS4,PS5, Xbox1,XboxXS

CallofDuty®:ModernWarfare®IIVaultEdition

InfinityWard•ActivisionPublishingInc. M•FirstPerson,Shooter•PC,PS4,PS5, Xbox1,XboxXS

ResidentEvilRe:Verse CapcomCo.,Ltd.

M•Action,Horror•PC,PS4,PS5,Xbox1,XboxXS

ResidentEvilVillage:ShadowsofRose CapcomCo.,Ltd.

M•Action,Horror,DLC•PC,PS4,PS5, Xbox1,XboxXS

October29

PanoramaCotton SUCCESS•ININGames E•Shooter•PS4,Switch

October31

TheUnliving

RocketBrushStudioLtd.•Team17DigitalLtd.

NA•Action,Role-playing,Rogue-like•PC

November2

Doraemon:StoryofSeasons–Friends oftheGreatKingdom

MarvelousUSA,Inc.,Brownies•Bandai NamcoEntertainmentInc.

E•Adventure,Simulation•PC,PS5,Switch

November3

GhostSong OldMoon•HumbleGames

NA•Action,Adventure,Role-playing•PC,PS4, PS5,Switch,Xbox1,XboxXS

TheChant BrassToken•PrimeMatter

M•Adventure,Horror•PC,PS5,XboxXS

November4

Harvestella SquareEnixCo.,Ltd.•SquareEnixHoldings Co.,Ltd.

T•Role-playing,Simulation•PC,Switch

Humankind SEGAofAmerica,Inc.

E•Strategy,Simulation•PS4,PS5,Xbox1,XboxXS

November7

BananaHell Petriheart NA•Platformer•PC

Krut:TheMythicWings

RSUHorizon,GoodJobMultimedia,Pixel Perfex•BlowfishStudiosPtyLtd E•Action,Adventure,Fighting,Platformer•PS5

November8

ALittletotheLeft

MaxInferno•SecretMode

NA•Puzzle•Mac,PC,Switch

SkullandBones

UbisoftSingapore•UbisoftEntertainment M•Strategy•PC,PS5,Stadia,XboxXS

SonicFrontiers

SonicTeam•SEGAofAmerica,Inc.

E10+•Platformer•PC,PS4,PS5, Switch,Xbox1,XboxXS

November9

GodofWar:Ragnarok

SantaMonicaStudio• SonyInteractive Entertainment,LLC

M•Action• PS4,PS5

November11

TacticsOgre:Reborn

SquareEnixCo.,Ltd.•SquareEnixHoldings Co.,Ltd.

T•Role-playing,Strategy•PC,PS4,PS5,Switch ValkyrieElysium

Soleil•SquareEnixHoldingsCo.,Ltd.

T•Action,Role-playing•PC

Console& DesktopGaming

November15

Floodland

VileMonarch•Ravenscourt

November17

GoatSimulator3 DeepSilver,KochMedia

PokémonScarlet

TheDarkPicturesAnthology:

ShipofFools

FikaProductions•Team17Software

November30

Colortone:Remixed Greendev,ValkyrieInitiative•ValkyrieInitiative NA•Puzzle•PC

Warhammer40,000:Darktide Fatshark M•Action,Adventure•PC,XboxXS

December2

TheCallistoProtocol StrikingDistanceStudios•Krafton M•Action,Horror•PC,PS4,PS5,Xbox1,XboxXS

HelloNeighbor2 EerieGuestStudios•TinyBuildGames E10+•Action•PC,PS4,PS5,Xbox1,XboxXS

DragonBuster

Namco,BandaiNamcoEntertainmentInc.• Namco,HamsterCorporation E10+•Action•PS4,Switch

DragonQuestTreasures SquareEnixCo.,Ltd.•Square EnixHoldingsCo.,Ltd. E10+•Role-playing•Switch

SiNKR2 Wahler Digital E•Puzzle• PC,Xbox1

HighonLife

SquanchGames

M•FirstPerson,Shooter•PC,XboxXS

AzureStrikerGunvolt3 IntiCreatesCo.,Ltd. T•Action•PS4,PS5 –AzureStriker GUNVOLT3

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Belongstotheartdepartment. Herhobbies:drawingmanga, illustrations.Herfavoritethingsare sake,yakitoriandonlineshopping. department.Heseemstobe digginghisowngraveonoccasion.

Belongstothedesign department.Shehobbiesinclude collectingtraymatsfromfastfood restaurants,drinkingalcohol, cigarettesandgambling.

Alsoanartuniversitystudent. Heisskillfulwithherhands,such assculptingandcooking.

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