Anime Convention Beef, Jojo Part 7, & More | Anime+ News Ed: 81 E:183

This week, we dive into the biggest manga first printings from Kodansha, Shogakukan, and Shueisha. Ohayocon 2026 is officially on despite a legal dispute with Sekaicon. We cover a wave of anime announcements, including JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure: Steel Ball Run, Devil May Cry Season 2, To Your Eternity Season 3, and more. Plus, Ufotable is opening a Demon Slayer-themed mocktail bar in Tokyo's Ginza, and My Happy Marriage teases a new anime project after its second season. Don’t miss updates on the Kodansha Manga Award nomineess. and new anime adaptations like Agents of the Four Seasons and Tenkaichi.Call to Action:🎧 Enjoyed the episode? Don’t forget to subscribe, leave a review, and share it with your anime squad! Join the conversation using #AnimePlusPod on socials and let us know what your thoughts on the new Nintendo Switch 2 are!!Links and Resources:📰 Visit https://gfpods.com/anime-plus/ — your source for all anime and geek news featured inthe show.Follow Us:📲 Instagram:@animepluspodcast🐦 Twitter: @Anime_plus_pod🧵 Tiktok: @animepluspodcastJoin Our Community on Discord: https://discord.gg/YZQUZQAKWaListener Questions:💬 Got a question or anime you want us to cover? Drop your thoughts on socials or join ourDiscord—link is in the episode description!Sources:Manga With Biggest 1st Printings from Kodansha, Shogakukan, Shueisha: 2024-2025https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2025-04-07/manga-with-biggest-1st-printings-from-kodansha-shogakukan-shueisha-2024-2025/.223292Ohio's Ohayocon Announces 2026 Event Amid Legal Battle with Sekaiconhttps://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2025-04-07/ohio-ohayocon-announces-2026-event-amid-legal-battle-with-sekaicon/.223307Keigo Higashino's Kusunoki no Bannin Novel Gets Anime Film in 2026https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2025-04-07/keigo-higashino-kusunoki-no-bannin-novel-gets-anime-film-in-2026/.223290ufotable to Open Mocktail Bar Featuring Demon Slayer in Tokyo's Posh Ginza Districthttps://www.animenewsnetwork.com/interest/2025-04-07/ufotable-to-open-mocktail-bar-featuring-demon-slayer-in-tokyo-posh-ginza-district/.223304My Happy Marriage Series Reveals New Anime in Production Following 2nd Season Finalehttps://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2025-04-09/my-happy-marriage-series-reveals-new-anime-in-production-following-2nd-season-finale/.223367To Your Eternity Anime's 3rd Season Premieres in Octoberhttps://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2025-04-10/to-your-eternity-anime-3rd-season-premieres-in-october/.223398Agents of the Four Seasons: Dance of Spring Novels Get TV Anime at Wit Studiohttps://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2025-04-10/agents-of-the-four-seasons-dance-of-spring-novels-get-tv-anime-at-wit-studio/.223397Animated Devil May Cry Series Gets 2nd Seasonhttps://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2025-04-10/animated-devil-may-cry-series-gets-2nd-season/.223414Makeine: Too Many Losing Heroines! Anime Gets 2nd Seasonhttps://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2025-04-06/makeine-too-many-losing-heroines-anime-gets-2nd-season/.223278Kitanoda Sorakara to End Deep Raputa Manga in Next Chapterhttps://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2025-04-06/kitanoda-sorakara-to-end-deep-raputa-manga-in-next-chapter/.22328449th Annual Kodansha Manga Awards' Nominees Announcedhttps://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2025-04-07/49th-annual-kodansha-manga-awards-nominees-announced/.223294Tenkaichi: The Greatest Warrior Under the Rising Sun Manga Gets TV Animehttps://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2025-04-11/tenkaichi-the-greatest-warrior-under-the-rising-sun-manga-gets-tv-anime/.223452JoJo's Bizarre Adventure Part 7: Steel Ball Run Manga Gets Animehttps://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2025-04-12/jojo-bizarre-adventure-part-7-steel-ball-run-manga-gets-anime/.223394