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  • New anime episodes and manga chapters delayed due to coronavirus pandemic
  • Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe extends nationwide state of emergency until May 31
  • "Boruto: Naruto Next Generations," "One Piece" and other anime series face delays

The coronavirus pandemic hit the anime and manga industry as production houses and network delay new episodes and chapters. From “Boruto: Naruto Next Generations” Episode 155 to “The Millionaire Detective – Balance: Unlimited” episode 3, new installments of popular anime series are postponed.

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo announced that the nationwide state of emergency would continue until May 31.

“We determined that one month will be necessary to improve the strained health care system by keeping the number of new patients low while facilitating more patients to be discharged,” Abe said, according to Japan Times.

"Boruto: Naruto Next Generations" episode 155 did not air Sunday (May 3) after the official website announced that new episodes are postponed. The statement said that the production was halted due to the ongoing state of emergency amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

Here is the list of anime series affected due to coronavirus pandemic, via Anime News Network.

  • “Yu-Gi-Oh! Sevens”
  • “Extra Olympia Kyklos”: The show resumes broadcast June 22.
  • “Major 2nd” Season 2
  • “Duel Masters King”
  • “Boruto: Naruto Next Generations”
  • “The Promised Neverland” Season 2
  • “One Piece”
  • “Digimon Adventure:”
  • “Pocket Monsters”
  • Mewlkedreamy”
  • “Black Clover”
  • “Chibi Maruko-chan”
  • “Girl Gaku ~Sei Girls Square Gakuin~”
  • “Gundam Build Divers Re:RISE Season 2”
  • “Kingdom” Season 3
  • “Kiratto Pri ☆ Chan”
  • “The Irregular at Magic High School” Season 2
  • “Mashin Eiyūden Wataru Shichi Tamashii no Ryūjinmaru”
  • “Healin' Good Precure”
  • “Food Wars! Shokugeki no Soma: The Fifth Plate”
  • “Cardfight!! Vanguard Gaiden if”
  • “Appare-Ranman!”
  • “Diary of Our Days at the Breakwater”
  • “Sword Art Online: Alicization War of Underworld Part 2”
  • “A Certain Scientific Railgun T”
  • “The Misfit of Demon King Academy”
  • “Tsukiuta. The ANIMATION 2”
  • “Sazae-san”
  • “Anpanman”
  • “No Guns Life”
  • “IDOLiSH7 Second Beat!”
  • “A3! Season Autumn & Winter”

Magazines and manga chapters

  • The Case Study of Vanitas
  • Weekly Shonen Jump
  • Honey Milk
  • Shonen Magazine R
  • Kinnikuman
  • Weekly Shonen Jump manga volumes
  • Morning Two
  • Young Animal
  • MOE
  • Hatsu Kiss
  • Monthly Young Magazine
  • good! Afternoon
  • Bessatsu Shonen Magazine
  • Ane Friend
  • Young Animal
  • Jump Square manga volumes
  • comic tint
  • Young Magazine the 3rd
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