On September 15, just two days before its opening day, the official website for Live Spectacle NARUTO announced that all of the first 12 performances of its latest show, "Ninkai Taisen, Kaisen" (Shinobi World War, Outbreaks), have been cancelled due to the COVID-19 infection of several people involved. Hit the jump for more details.
The official website for the Dropkick on My Devil! anime franchise announced on October 29 that "Thank You Dropkick! in Sapporo," a live event with the voice actresses that was scheduled to be held at Hokkaido Adachi Academy in Sapporo-city on November 7, has been canceled due to arson and death threats. Hit the jump for more details.
On June 15, the official website for the Love Live! franchise announced the total cancelation of "Love Live! Sunshine!! Aqours 5th Anniversary LoveLive! ~LET'S GO WONDER TRIP~." The outdoor concert by the VA unit Aqours was originally scheduled to be held on May 1 and 2, 2021, but the initial schedule was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Hit the jump for more details.
The official website for the stage play "Hyper Projection Engeki Haikyu!! Itadaki no Keshiki (A View From the Top) 2" has announced that its final day performance's live-streaming on May 9 is canceled because two staff members tested positive for the COVID-19 pandemic. Hit the jump for more details.
The official website for the Love Live! franchise has announced that "Love Live! Sunshine!! Aqours 5th Anniversary LoveLive! ~LET'S GO WONDER TRIP~," the outdoor concert by the VA unit Aqours to be held on May 1 and 2, has been canceled due to the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic and the declaration of a state of emergency. Hit the jump for more details.
25-year-old anison singer May'n, best known as the singing voice of Sheryl Nome in Macross Frontier, announced today that she has to stop her ongoing acoustic tour due to her bilateral vocal cord polyps. Hit the jump for more details.
The official website for the ongoing TV anime Tantei Kageki Milky Holmes TD announced that its 5th episode "Ransom for Carol" will be aired this Saturday night. It was originally scheduled to be aired on January 31 but cancelled due the Japanese hostage case by ISIL. Hit the jump for more details.
Following the knife-featured third episode of Assassination Classroom last Friday, the on-air of the fifth episode of the Tantei Kageki Milky Holmes TD TV anime, which was originally scheduled to be broadcasted this Saturday night, is cancelled. The official website explains the reason as, "in light of the current circumstances." Hit the jump for more details.