Chronopin: upcoming release dates, events and other important dates

A brand-new Ranking of Kings anime film was green-lit, announced during a TV special for the fairy-tale fantasy about the deaf prince Bojji and his shadow friend Kage.

The Chinese donghua Soul Land 2: The Peerless Tang Clan begins streaming, an ONA sequel following the Tang Sect generations after the events of the original Soul Land (Douluo Dalu).

Gustav Klimt's final portrait, Dame mit Fächer (Lady with a Fan), sold for $108.7 million (£85.3 million) at Sotheby's in London after a ten-minute bidding war, becoming the most expensive work of art ever sold at auction in Europe.

Fifteen months after the Kinder outbreak, Ferrero's own checks found salmonella in the Arlon plant's surroundings - floor, stairs or skirting - and it stopped the lines concerned; no finished product tested positive.

Hawaii's first modern rail system, the $10BN Skyline, began carrying passengers on an 11-mile opening stretch across Oahu, after a budget roughly double its original estimate and years of delay.

Mori Building's earthquake-engineered Main Tower at Azabudai Hills was completed in Tokyo, becoming Japan's tallest building at 330 metres.

A-1 Pictures' Fate/strange Fake -Whispers of Dawn- special begins broadcast in Japan, introducing a new Holy Grail War erupting in the American city of Snowfield years after the events of Fate/stay night, drawing in fresh mages and Servants around a Grail of uncertain origin.

Studio Bind's second TV season of Mushoku Tensei: Jobless Reincarnation begins airing, following a heartbroken Rudeus Greyrat north after Eris leaves him, to the Magic City of Sharia and the University of Magic.

Arianespace flew Europe's Ariane 5 heavy-lift rocket for the last time from the Guiana Space Centre, retiring the launcher after 27 years and 117 missions. The final flight, VA261, carried Germany's Heinrich Hertz communications satellite and France's Syracuse 4B military satellite to orbit.

MAPPA's second season of Jujutsu Kaisen begins airing, opening with the "Hidden Inventory/Premature Death" arc dramatizing teacher Satoru Gojou's past before returning to the present-day Shibuya Incident.

Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War - The Separation premieres, the second cour of Studio Pierrot's adaptation of Tite Kubo's manga, following Ichigo Kurosaki's grueling training to fight Quincy King Yhwach.

Bones' fifth season of Bungo Stray Dogs begins airing, following the Armed Detective Agency as its members are targeted one by one and Kamui, leader of the group Tenjin Goshui, closes in.

The FDA approves Perrigo's Opill (norgestrel 0.075 mg), a progestin-only daily pill, for sale over the counter, making it the first oral contraceptive Americans can buy without a prescription.

Studio LAN's Link Click Season 2 begins release, continuing the Chinese donghua about two young men who use a supernatural photography power to relive and alter customers' memories.

A second season of OZ's Sabikui Bisco (Rust-Eater Bisco), the post-apocalyptic mushroom-archer adventure, was green-lit at Dengeki Bunko's 30th anniversary livestream.

LVMH announced a Premium Partnership with the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games, with Chaumet designing the medals and Louis Vuitton, Dior, Moët Hennessy and other Maisons taking roles across the Games, reportedly worth around €150 million.

Fog Hill of Five Elements 2nd Season (Wu Shan Wu Xing: Xichuan Huan Zi Lin) begins streaming, continuing the Chinese wuxia-fantasy ONA from Samsara Studio.

Baki Hanma Season 2 premieres on Netflix, continuing the anime adaptation of Keisuke Itagaki's Baki manga as Baki trains to face Pickle, a prehistoric fighter, before a final confrontation with his father, Yujiro.

Original Force and Wonder Cat Animation release Fanren Xiu Xian Zhuan: Xinghai Feichi Prologue, a short donghua lead-in to the next arc of the long-running xianxia adaptation A Record of a Mortal's Journey to Immortality.

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem is a 2023 American animated superhero comedy film directed by Jeff Rowe, who co-wrote it with Seth Rogen, Evan Goldberg, Dan Hernandez and Benji Samit. The film is based on the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles characters and is a reboot of the related film series.

The FDA approves Sage Therapeutics' Zurzuvae (zuranolone), a 14-day course of once-daily pills and the first oral treatment for postpartum depression, while rejecting it for major depression.

Vuori debuted BlissBlend, a women's performance knit of 75% recycled material used in its AllTheFeels leggings and bra, alongside the men's Kore Jogger based on its first product, the Kore Short.

ABJ COMPANY's Mignon begins streaming, a webtoon-adapted drama following Mignon, an orphaned young mechanic and underground cage fighter, and his growing bond with Oh Young-One, the arena's doctor.

MAPPA airs the Jujutsu Kaisen 2nd Season Recaps, a two-episode TV special condensing the Hidden Inventory/Premature Death and Shibuya Incident arcs ahead of the franchise's next chapter.

Richard Dickson, previously president and chief operating officer of Mattel, took over as Gap Inc.'s president and CEO, succeeding Bobby Martin, who had been leading the company on an interim basis, as the retailer pursued a turnaround of its Gap, Old Navy, Banana Republic and Athleta brands.