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Wash It All Away Volume 2-5 Manga Review
Near the gleaming beaches of Atami, a small cleaning service can ensure that your clothes are just as bright.
― This manga, written and illustrated by Mitsuru Hattori, has a relaxed, somewhat distanced feel, even as we run around town with Wakana. The narrative is trying to do several things at once, and some of those things it does well, while others feel like a dissonant note to the whole. To begin...
This Week in Anime - Escalation by the Rules
Sylvia and Lucas discuss the building blocks of shounen battle series.
― Sylvia and Lucas discuss the building blocks of shounen battle series. Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed by the participants in this chatlog are not the views of Anime News Network.Spoiler Warning for discussion of the series ahead. Crunchyroll streams Dragon Ball, Dragon Ball Z, Hunter x Hunter, Jujutsu Kaisen, and ...
Your Anime Rankings - Best of Winter 2026, Jan 1-21
Welcome to the rankings for the Winter 2026 season! It's hard to beat Frieren, but Journal with Witch certainly seems up to the task, with every episode a home run.
― Let's have a look at what ANN readers consider the best (and worst) of the season,
based on the polls you can find in our Daily Streaming Reviews
and on the Your Score page with the latest simulcasts. Keep in mind that these rankings a...
Code Vein II Game Review
If the original Code Vein is “Anime Dark Souls,” Code Vein II is “Anime Elden Ring.”
― 2019's Code Vein is very much a game built on the Dark Souls foundation. It plays similarly in most ways, but two things set it apart from that series: its anime-inspired art style and its focus on plot and characters (more than on environmental storytelling and collecting brief snippets of lore from item descripti...
This Week in Mobile Games - The Beginning of the Endfield
In the inagural entry to This Week in Mobile Games, Josh Tolentino takes a look at recently released gatcha powerhouse Arknights: Endfield.
― Hello, and welcome to the first installment of This Week in Mobile Games, Anime News Network's latest column! I'm Josh, and every couple of weeks, I'll be shining a light on the latest in mobile games. You might be wondering, "Who's this clown?" Indeed, while ...
Record of Ragnarok Season 3 Anime Series Review
In a world where rapid changes are frequent and often unrequested, it can be comforting to have a show that is consistent almost to a fault.
― Record of Ragnarok Season 3 is precisely what it purports to be – no more, no less. Dear reader, I'm not completely sure how to approach this review. In part, that is because this work is exactly what it says on the tin, no surprises and no curveballs. I would...
Answerman - MAPPA and Netflix
What does MAPPA's new arrangement with Netflix mean for anime consumers? Jerome breaks it down.
― Pochita no Osewagakari asks: "With the recently announced strategic partnership between Netflix and MAPPA, is the studio now more likely, or less likely, to be able to ensure better pay and working conditions for its animators and freelance subcontractors? Furthermore, with this deal, is MAPPA turning i...
Detective Conan: Rivals Of The Great Detective Part 2 Anime Series Review
It's this span of episodes that showcases what makes Detective Conan so great.
― Rivals of the Great Detective continues to showcase some of the stronger elements of the Detective Conan franchise. I can continue to question the release order or overall plans for the franchise's global release until the sun explodes, but instead, I'll channel all of that energy into reviewing these batches of episodes...
White Note Pad Manga Review
White Note Pad is a story that demands introspection.
― Tomoko Yamashita is adept at writing stories that explore humanity. Although not many of her works have been translated into English, the two anime adaptations she's garnered – The Night Beyond the Tricorner Window and Journal with Witch – both amply demonstrate her thoughtful exploration of identity, gender, and sexuality alongside complex emot...
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Megami "Isekai Tensei Nani ni Naritai Desu ka" Ore "Yūsha no Rokkotsu de" Novels Get April TV Anime
Atsushi Abe, M.A.O, all-star cast voice Antai's story of hero repeatedly reincarnated in bizarre forms
― Antai's Megami "Isekai Tensei Nani ni Naritai Desu ka" Ore "Yūsha no Rokkotsu de" (Goddess: "What Do You Want to Turn Into When You're Reincarnated in Another World?" Me: "Into a Hero's Rib") light novel series is inspiring a television anime which will premiere in April. The fantasy story is set ...
Nippon Sangoku Manga Gets April TV Anime About Future Japan Split Into 3 Kingdoms
Kenshō Ono, Asami Seto, Takashi Nagasako star in Studio Kafka anime of Ikka Matsuki's manga
― Twin Engine announced on Tuesday that a television anime adaptation of Ikka Matsuki's Nippon Sangoku manga will premiere in April. The company also revealed the anime's first promotional video, teaser visual, main cast, and staff. The anime will star: Kenshō Ono as Aoteru Misumi Asami Seto as Saki Higashimac...
Dragon Ball Super: Beerus TV Anime Announced for This Fall
New anime is "enhanced" edition of Dragon Ball Super that reconstructs story; includes new, redrawn cuts
― The "Dragon Ball Genkidamatsuri!" 40th anniversary event for the Dragon Ball franchise on Sunday announced the Dragon Ball Super: Beerus television anime series, which will air on Fuji TV this fall. The anime will again feature Kōichi Yamadera as Beerus. Yamadera was on stage to announce the ani...
Kimi to Hanabi to Yakusoku to Romance Novel Gets Anime Film on July 17
timelesz idol Shōri Satō, Suzume's Nanoka Hara star in Kaori Mado's story
― Kaori Mado's Kimi to Hanabi to Yakusoku to (You, Fireworks, and the Promise or Kimi-Hana for short) is receiving an anime film adaptation which will open on July 17. Shōri Satō of the idol group timelesz plays the protagonist Makoto Natsume, and actress Nanoka Hara (Suzume, live-action Oshi no Ko, Mieruko-chan) plays the hero...
Click Me All Over Romance Manga Gets AnimeFesta TV Anime
Okumaro's risqué school manga about otaku who can control reality with mouse cursor
― The official X (formerly Twitter) account for Suiseisha's seinen comic label announced on Friday that production on a television anime of Okumaro's Click Me All Over (Mouse Cursor de Genjitsu o Sōsa Dekiru Yō ni Natta node, Onna no Ko o Ippai Click Shima~su) manga has been green-lit. The announcement will also appea...
Pokémon Teams with Hatsune Miku for Merchandise
See 18 Hatsune Miku trainer outfits & more
― The Pokémon franchise announced on January 23 that it is partnering with popular Vocaloid idol Hatsune Miku for its “Pokémon feat. Hatsune Miku ProjectVOLTAGE” line of merchandise. The merchandise will go on sale on January 31 at Pokémon Centers and feature 18 different Hatsune Miku trainer and partner Pokémon variants. (The variants represent the 18 diff...
Crunchyroll Adds Aldnoah.Zero Anime's English Dub With Episode 24.5 OVA
Episode 24.5 debuted in 2025
― Crunchyroll announced on Tuesday that it has added the Aniplex USA English dub for both seasons (24 episodes) of the Aldnoah.Zero anime, as well as the new episode titled "EP 24.5 Ame no Danshō -The Penultimate Truth-" (EP 24.5 Fragment of Rain -The Penultimate Truth-), which debuted in 2025.Aldnoah.Zero (Re+), a compilation of the television anime that also includes th...
Kumarba Anime Gets 3rd Season in April, Shifts From 3D to 2D
New team at Akatsuki Media Studio animates season, now set in Toytoyland
― Kumarba, the television anime based on the namesake YouTube channel for kids, will have a third season which will premiere in April. Starting with this new season, the production will shift from 3D animation to 2D animation. The new season is set in Toytoyland, a town built out of toys. Kumarba and the others are invited here...
New Kamen Rider Agito Film Opens on April 29
2001 live-action series' cast, staff reunite for Agito -Chō Nōryoku Sensō- film
― Toei unveiled on Tuesday the Agito -Chō Nōryoku Sensō- (Superpowered War) title and April 29 opening for the new Kamen Rider movie project commemorating the franchise's 55th anniversary. Toei also posted the film's teaser video and visual, main cast, and staff. ＼ \\ // ／ 超能力アクション大作💥映画『アギトー超能力戦争ー』 公開決定&特報解禁 ／...
Take a 1st Look at PokéPark Kanto Before It Opens Next Week
1st permanent outdoor Pokémon attraction to feature over 600 Pokémon on February 5
― Several Japanese news outlets have posted photos and video from PokéPark Kanto, the first permanent outdoor Pokémon attraction, on Monday. The photos feature some of the Pokémon, attractions, and food items visitors will see at the park. A video by Japanese newspaper Yomiuri Shimbun offers a small glimpse of the over...
2026 Doraemon Film Announces Franchise's 1st 4D Screenings
4D viewings to include motion seats, vibrations, simulated smells, water spray, lighting effects, more
― The staff for the 2026 Doraemon film, Eiga Doraemon: Shin Nobita no Kaitei Kiganjō (Doraemon the Movie: New Nobita and the Castle of the Undersea Devil), announced in a new trailer and poster on Wednesday that the franchise will feature immersive "4D" screenings for the first time with the film. T...
Viral Hit Webtoon Gets Live-Action Series Adaptation in Japan
Live-action series premieres on May 28
― Netflix Japan announced on Monday that Taejun Pak and Junghyun Kim's webtoon Viral Hit will get a live-action series adaptation, set for exclusive global release on May 28. Viral Hit follows Ho-bin Yoo, a high school student who is relentlessly bullied at school. After an unexpected incident, he begins broadcasting videos in which he confronts and defeats his ...
An Adventurer's Daily Grind at Age 29 Anime Casts Saori Hayami
Hayami as Sekihime to appear in 4th episode on Wednesday
― The staff for An Adventurer's Daily Grind at Age 29, the television anime of Ippei Nara's The Daily Life of a Single 29-Year-Old Adventurer (29-Sai Dokushin Chūken Bōkensha no Nichijō) manga, revealed on Monday that Saori Hayami will join the cast as Sekihime, a Medusa with the ability to turn anything reflected in her eyes into stone. Sekihi...
Jujutsu Kaisen Anime Announces Concert Tour in Europe, North America
Show features live performances of music from all 3 seasons
― Toho Animation announced on Tuesday that the Jujutsu Kaisen anime will get a concert tour across Europe and North America in June. The show will feature live music performances from all three seasons of the anime including a special Season 3 encore created for the tour. The company streamed a trailer:
The tour begins on June 3 in Europe ...
Nintendo's Virtual Boy Service on Switch/Switch 2 to Add Unreleased Games Zero Racers, D-Hopper
"Virtual Boy - Nintendo Classics" service launches on February 17 with 7 games
― Nintendo began streaming on Tuesday a trailer for its upcoming "Virtual Boy - Nintendo Classics" app for its "Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack" paid membership service, and it reveals that the previously unreleased Zero Racers and D-Hopper games will launch for the first time on the service in 2026. The video also...
Saturn Awards Nominates Attack on Titan: The Last Attack, Chainsaw Man: Reze Arc, Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle, More Films
Also: The Colors Within, Solo Leveling Season 2, Kpop Demon Hunters
― The Saturn Awards — the awards that honor the best science fiction, horror, and fantasy movies and television programs of the year — announced the nominations for the 53rd annual awards on Tuesday. The nominees for Best International Animated Film include Attack on Titan the Movie: The Last Attack, Chainsaw Man – The Movie: Reze Ar...
Creepy Nuts Announce 1st North American Tour for April
Tour begins at Coachella on April 10
― Japanese hip-hop duo Creepy Nuts announced on Tuesday that they are going on their first North American tour, starting on April 10 with their appearance at this year's Coachella event. The group will also perform at Coachella on April 17. Ticket sales for Creepy Nuts North America Tour 2026 begin on Friday. Their tour dates are: April 10 — Coachella Valley Music...
In the Clear Moonlit Dusk ‒ Episode 3
Discussion questions: What does it mean for Ichimura to set the pace for this relationship?
Crunchyroll to Stream Star Detective Precure! Anime
23rd main Precure anime begins streaming on Saturday
― Crunchyroll announced on Tuesday that it will stream the Star Detective Precure!, the 23rd main anime entry in the Precure franchise, on Saturday in North America, Central America, South America, Australia, New Zealand, Europe, Africa, the Middle East and CIS. The anime will debut on Sunday on ABC TV, TV Asahi and its affiliate channels at 8:30 a...
GKIDS Screens HypnosisMic -Division Rap Battle- Interactive Movie in Select U.S. Regal Theaters in on February 27
Trailer streamed for interactive anime film
― GKIDS announced on Tuesday that it will screen Hypnosis Mic -Division Rap Battle- Interactive Movie, described as "Japan's first interactive film," on February 27 in 15 Regal theaters in the following U.S. states: New York, California, Illinois, Pennsylvania, Georgia, Texas, Florida, North Carolina, Tennessee, and Nevada. The company streamed a trailer: T...
Fate/strange Fake ‒ Episode 4
This week, we dive full steam into the chaos of this Holy Grail War with our first non-one-on-one battle.
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The Case Book of Arne #4 [rate]
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I.ADORE Short Anime Unveils 2 More Cast Members
Masaya Miyazaki, Takahide Ishii join cast of anime debuting on Friday
― The official website of Evil Line Records label's (Hypnosis Mic) I.ADORE character project has unveiled two more cast members and the accompanying character promotional videos for the project's short anime on Monday and Tuesday. The project revealed Masaya Miyazaki as Onmyo Panda on Monday: The project revealed Takahide Ishii as ...
Wash It All Away Volume 2-5 Manga Review
Near the gleaming beaches of Atami, a small cleaning service can ensure that your clothes are just as bright.
― This manga, written and illustrated by Mitsuru Hattori, has a relaxed, somewhat distanced feel, even as we run around town with Wakana. The narrative is trying to do several things at once, and some of those things it does well, while others feel like a dissonant note to the whole. To begin...
Live-Action Blue Lock Film Casts Kaito Sakurai
Sakura plays Meguru Bachira in summer 2026 film
― The official X/Twitter account for the live-action film based on Muneyuki Kaneshiro and Yūsuke Nomura's BLUELOCK soccer manga revealed on Tuesday that Kaito Sakurai will play Meguru Bachira. The first visual shows the character, and the second visual zooms in on his eyes. The account is unveiling a new character everyday. A previous visual showed the ...
Golden Kamuy Final Season ‒ Episode 53
Golden Kamuy is rapidly becoming the anime I’m most excited to watch week after week, and I love that it’s finally earning the flowers I’ve longed to shower it with.
'Final' Utawarerumono Game to Launch on May 28
The official website for Famitsu reported on Tuesday that Utawarerumono: Shiro e no Michishirube (Utawarerumono: The Guidepost to White), the new entry in the Utawarerumono visual novel series, will launch for Nintendo Switch 2, PlayStation 5, and PC via Steam on May 28. Aquaplus executive producer Naoya Shimokawa also confirmed in an interview with Famitsu that the upcoming game is the "final wor...
The Most Heretical Last Boss Queen Season 2 Anime Reveals 1st Promo Video, 2 New Cast Members
2nd season casts Shinnosuke Tachibana as Leon, Hikaru Midorikawa as Cedric
― The official website for the television anime of Tenichi and Suzunosuke's The Most Heretical Last Boss Queen: From Villainess to Savior (Higeki no Genkyō to naru Saikyō Gedō Last Boss Joō wa Min no tame ni Tsukushimasu.) light novel series revealed on Tuesday the first promotional video, new cast members, and character visua...
Frieren: Beyond Journey's End Season 2 ‒ Episode 2
This episode shows how a little story can tell a lot.
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The Darwin Incident #4 [rate]
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This Week in Anime - Escalation by the Rules
Sylvia and Lucas discuss the building blocks of shounen battle series.
― Sylvia and Lucas discuss the building blocks of shounen battle series. Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed by the participants in this chatlog are not the views of Anime News Network.Spoiler Warning for discussion of the series ahead. Crunchyroll streams Dragon Ball, Dragon Ball Z, Hunter x Hunter, Jujutsu Kaisen, and ...
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There Was a Cute Girl in the Hero's Party, So I Tried Confessing to Her #4 [rate]
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Yoroi-Shinden Samurai Troopers #4 [rate]
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Wash It All Away ‒ Episode 4
While I’m not exactly wowed yet, there’s enough substance here to pique my interest.
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The Other World's Books Depend on the Bean Counter #4 [rate]
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Tune In to the Midnight Heart #4 [rate]
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You and I Are Polar Opposites ‒ Episode 3
As much as Miyu's cartoon antics helped to carry the first two episodes, it's great to see that the rest of the cast can also pull their weight
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The Demon King's Daughter Is Too Kind!! #5 [rate]
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Isekai∞Isekai Crossover Game Ends Service on April 27
Players could assemble characters from different isekai titles in game which launched last January
― The official website of COLOPL's Isekai∞Isekai: Tsugi wa Dono Sakuhin wo, Atsumeyо̄. (Which Work Should We Collect Next?) free-to-play game announced on Tuesday that the game and the Isekai∞Isekai BBS: Kyо̄ wa Dono Sakuhin wo, Katarо̄ ka. (Which Work Should We Talk About Next?) message board will both...
Megami "Isekai Tensei Nani ni Naritai Desu ka" Ore "Yūsha no Rokkotsu de" Novels Get April TV Anime
Atsushi Abe, M.A.O, all-star cast voice Antai's story of hero repeatedly reincarnated in bizarre forms
― Antai's Megami "Isekai Tensei Nani ni Naritai Desu ka" Ore "Yūsha no Rokkotsu de" (Goddess: "What Do You Want to Turn Into When You're Reincarnated in Another World?" Me: "Into a Hero's Rib") light novel series is inspiring a television anime which will premiere in April. The fantasy story is set ...
Nippon Sangoku Manga Gets April TV Anime About Future Japan Split Into 3 Kingdoms
Kenshō Ono, Asami Seto, Takashi Nagasako star in Studio Kafka anime of Ikka Matsuki's manga
― Twin Engine announced on Tuesday that a television anime adaptation of Ikka Matsuki's Nippon Sangoku manga will premiere in April. The company also revealed the anime's first promotional video, teaser visual, main cast, and staff. The anime will star: Kenshō Ono as Aoteru Misumi Asami Seto as Saki Higashimac...
Evangelion Festival to Present Voice Drama Reuniting 17 Cast Members
Exclusive voice drama performed at 30th anniversary festival's day 2 on February 22
― The staff for the "Evangelion:30+; 30th Anniversary of Evangelion" festival, the first festival event for the Neon Genesis Evangelion franchise, announced on Tuesday that the event's stage area will present an exclusive voice drama on its second day, February 22. The tentatively titled "Cast Performance Spinoff Voic...
Baki-Dou Anime Reveals February 26 Debut on Netflix
All 13 episodes available on debut
― The official X (formerly Twitter) account for the anime adaptation of Keisuke Itagaki's first Baki-Dou manga revealed on Tuesday the anime's main visual and February 26 worldwide streaming debut on Netflix. The anime's 13 episodes will be available all at once. Naoya Uchida will star in the anime as Miyamoto Musashi. Itagaki's original Baki The Grappler martial a...
Kyoto Animation's Sparks of Tomorrow TV Anime Unveils Exclusive Netflix July Debut
Anime's new visual also unveiled
― The staff for the television anime of Hiro Yūki's Sparks of Tomorrow (20 Seiki Denki Mokuroku) novel announced on Tuesday that the anime will premiere in July, and will exclusively stream worldwide on Netflix. The announcement also featured a new visual: The anime will star Yūma Uchida as Kihachi Sakamoto and Sora Amamiya as Inako Momokawa.Minoru Ōta (key animator f...
13 Ghibli Songs Inspire Live-Action Short Series
Story of 2 girls told via 8 mm film, songs covered by Kalafina, Aina The End, Satoshi Takebe, more
― Japanese music label Victor Entertainment announced on Monday a short live-action video series based on its upcoming Studio Ghibli tribute album Ghibli o Utau Sono 2 (Singing Ghibli 2). With 8 mm film reels as both the medium and a storytelling device, the 13 Ghibli o Utau Sono 2 – Fū to Nagi no Mono...
AnimeJapan Previews Current Leaders in 'Manga We Want to See Animated' Poll
Vote on which of 48 manga you want to see as an anime
― The official X (formerly Twitter) account for the AnimeJapan event announced the interim results for this year's "Manga We Want to See Animated" ranking poll on Monday. The event staff noted that in past polls, the Spy×Family and The Apothecary Diaries manga ranked in the top spots before actually becoming anime series (and popular ones, at that...
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'Tis Time for "Torture," Princess #15 [rate]
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Your Anime Rankings - Best of Winter 2026, Jan 1-21
Welcome to the rankings for the Winter 2026 season! It's hard to beat Frieren, but Journal with Witch certainly seems up to the task, with every episode a home run.
― Let's have a look at what ANN readers consider the best (and worst) of the season,
based on the polls you can find in our Daily Streaming Reviews
and on the Your Score page with the latest simulcasts. Keep in mind that these rankings a...
Code Vein II Game Review
If the original Code Vein is “Anime Dark Souls,” Code Vein II is “Anime Elden Ring.”
― 2019's Code Vein is very much a game built on the Dark Souls foundation. It plays similarly in most ways, but two things set it apart from that series: its anime-inspired art style and its focus on plot and characters (more than on environmental storytelling and collecting brief snippets of lore from item descripti...
Journal with Witch ‒ Episode 4
“Having someone around constantly is enough to tire me out.” It's a sentiment most introverts can intimately relate to.
Chaos Game's Daiki Yamazaki Launches New Manga
Golden Phantom manga debuts on Feburary 25
― This year's March issue of Kodansha's Afternoon magazine revealed last Friday that Daiki Yamazaki (Chaos Game, pictured right) is launching a new supernatural battle manga titled Golden Phantom in the magazine's next issue on February 25. Yamazaki launched the Chaos Game manga in Kodansha's Afternoon magazine in July 2022, and ended it in June 2024. Kodans...
This Week in Mobile Games - The Beginning of the Endfield
In the inagural entry to This Week in Mobile Games, Josh Tolentino takes a look at recently released gatcha powerhouse Arknights: Endfield.
― Hello, and welcome to the first installment of This Week in Mobile Games, Anime News Network's latest column! I'm Josh, and every couple of weeks, I'll be shining a light on the latest in mobile games. You might be wondering, "Who's this clown?" Indeed, while ...
Manga Plus Partners with France's Japan Expo for Manga Contest
Entries in English, French accepted
― The X (formerly Twitter) account for Shueisha's Manga Plus service announced on Monday that it will partner with France's Japan Expo event for a new manga contest "A La Recherche de Nouveau Manga" (The Search for New Manga). The contest will accept entries in English and French. The companies will reveal more details in February.Twin Engine and Straight Edge anno...
Dragon Quest VII Reimagined Game Introduces Main Characters in New Trailer
Game launches for Switch 2, Switch, PS5, Xbox X|S, PC via Steam, Microsoft Store on February 5
― Square Enix streamed a new trailer on Monday for its Dragon Quest VII Reimagined game, a remake of the 2000 Dragon Quest VII: Fragments of the Forgotten Past PS1 game that is separate from the Nintendo 3DS remake. The video introduces the main cast of characters. The game will launch on February 5 for Nin...
A Condition Called Love Side Story Series Ends in 3 Chapters
Manga's side series debuted in October following original manga's end
― Megumi Morino revealed on X/Twitter on Friday that the A Condition Called Love (Hananoi-kun to Koi no Yamai) manga's side story series will end in three chapters. The side story series launched in Kodansha's Monthly Dessert magazine in October 2025. Morino launched the original A Condition Called Love manga in Kodansha's Monthly ...
Record of Ragnarok Season 3 Anime Series Review
In a world where rapid changes are frequent and often unrequested, it can be comforting to have a show that is consistent almost to a fault.
― Record of Ragnarok Season 3 is precisely what it purports to be – no more, no less. Dear reader, I'm not completely sure how to approach this review. In part, that is because this work is exactly what it says on the tin, no surprises and no curveballs. I would...
Dynasty Warriors 3 Remastered Game Gets Delay
Game originally scheduled for March 19
― Koei Tecmo announced on Monday that it is delaying Dynasty Warriors 3: Complete Edition Remastered, a remastered version of its original 2001 game, from its originally scheduled release of March 19. The company's American branch lists that the new release date is "to be announced," while the Dynasty Warriors franchise's X/Twitter account and the game's officia...
Live-Action Blue Lock Film Casts Fumiya Takahashi, Unveils Visuals
Takahashi stars as Yoichi Isagi in summer 2026 film
― The official X/Twitter account for the live-action film based on Muneyuki Kaneshiro and Yūsuke Nomura's BLUELOCK soccer manga revealed on Monday the first cast member and visuals. Fumiya Takahashi plays the protagonist Yoichi Isagi. The first visual features Yoichi, and the second focuses on Yoichi's eyes. Another visual shows the eyes of 12 chara...
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You Can't Be In a Rom-Com with Your Childhood Friends! #4 [rate]
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Answerman - MAPPA and Netflix
What does MAPPA's new arrangement with Netflix mean for anime consumers? Jerome breaks it down.
― Pochita no Osewagakari asks: "With the recently announced strategic partnership between Netflix and MAPPA, is the studio now more likely, or less likely, to be able to ensure better pay and working conditions for its animators and freelance subcontractors? Furthermore, with this deal, is MAPPA turning i...
In This Corner of the World's Sunao Katabuchi Directs New Original Short Film
Katabuchi directs "Fukufuku no Chizu" short film for Fukushima Map variety magazine
― Fukushima Prefecture's variety magazine Fukushima Map announced on Monday its second "brand movie," a short film titled "Fukufuku no Chizu" (Map of Fukufuku) by director Sunao Katabuchi (In This Corner of the World). The short film will be screened during a "Completion Announcement Event" on March 5 at the Forum Fuk...
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Golden Kamuy #53 [rate]
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WEBTOON Entertainment Denies IPO Misrepresentation Claims in U.S. Court Filing
Case now enters substantive phase focused on factual disputes, liability
― WEBTOON Entertainment has formally denied allegations that it misrepresented its business conditions during its Nasdaq initial public offering, according to a court filing submitted in the United States. According to Korean business news outlet Seoul Economy, the response, filed on January 9 with the U.S. District Court for t...
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My Hero Academia: Vigilantes #17 [rate]
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Wash It All Away #4 [rate]
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Harukaze Mound Manga Ends
Series debuted in June 2025
― This year's ninth issue of Shueisha's Weekly Shonen Jump magazine published the final chapter of Tōgo Gotō and Kento Matsūra's Harukaze Mound manga on Monday. The third volume will ship in March, and the fourth volume, which will include the one-shot version of the series, will ship in April. The "twin brothers' baseball story" manga was first published as a one-shot ma...
The Many Sides of Voice Actor Radio Novels End Print Format in 15th Volume, Continue Digitally From 16th Volume
Writer Kō Nigatsu: readers can either end story with 15th volume or continue reading from 16th volume
― The official X (formerly Twitter) account of writer Kō Nigatsu and illustrator Sabamizore's The Many Sides of Voice Actor Radio (Seiyū Radio no Ura Omote) light novel series announced on Friday that the series will end in print format with its 15th volume, but the story will "quietly" continue digi...
Live-Action Return to Silent Hill Film Opens at #7 in U.S. Box Office
All You Need Is Kill anime film earns US$652,684
― Box Office Mojo reports that the live-action Return to Silent Hill film opened at #7 at the United States box office earning approximately US$3,252,000 in its first weekend. Additionally, Warner Bros. Japan and STUDIO4°C's anime of Hiroshi Sakurazaka and Yoshitoshi ABe's All You Need Is Kill science fiction light novel has earned US$652,684 after run...
Netflix Unveils New Snippets From Web Novel, Webtoon Adaptations
Newly previewed projects include Take Charge of My Heart, Bloodhounds season 2, Get Schooled, Field Mouse
― Netflix has revealed new snippets from several web novel- and webtoon-based titles as part of its 2026 content lineup, announced on January 20. The newly previewed projects include Take Charge of My Heart, Bloodhounds Season 2, Get Schooled (English title: Teach You a Lesson), and Field Mouse ...
My Love Mix-Up! Artist Aruko, Writer Kizashi Haruyoshi Debut New Manga Series
Sekai de Ichiban Shiawase! launched on Monday
― My Love Mix-Up! artist Aruko launched a new series with writer Kizashi Haruyoshi on Shueisha's Manga Mee web platform titled Sekai de Ichiban Shiawase! (Happiest in The World!) on Monday.The series follows ex-shut-in Kōtarō Sano, who, thanks to his favorite minor idol, is able to enter society. Through a chance encounter, Kōtarō runs into his favorite i...
Kikuko Kikuya's 'Suiyōbi, Watashi no Otto ni Dakarete Kudasai' Manga Gets Live-Action Show
Manga about wife allowing husband's affair launched in 2024
― Japanese streaming service U-NEXT announced on Monday that Kikuko Kikuya's Suiyōbi, Watashi no Otto ni Dakarete Kudasai (Wednesday, Please Embrace My Husband) manga is getting a live-action series adaptation. The company will reveal more details of the adaptation at a later date. The manga's story centers on Yōko, a woman who has never had...
Inazuma Eleven: Victory Road Game Reveals Free Major Update, Ares & Fabled Seed DLC
Update adds Fabled rarity to all characters, Overburst feature, new tactics, more
― Level 5 announced on Friday in a new trailer for the Inazuma Eleven: Victory Road game its second free major update, the Ares & Fabled Seed DLC. The update launches on Wednesday (Japan time). The update adds the Fabled rarity for all characters, the Overburst feature, special tactics, and more. Players will also recei...
Sazae-san, Japan's Most Watched & Longest TV Anime, Gets 1st Overseas TV Launch
Series starts running on Taiwanese cable TV on Monday
― The official blog for the anime series Sazae-san announced that the anime will run on regular overseas television for the first time in Taiwan on Monday. The series will run on the MOMOTV cable television service in Taiwan at 7:00 p.m. from Monday to Friday. Anime licensing and distribution company Muse Communication Co., Ltd. is distributing th...
Mr. Osomatsu Gets New Stage Play in June
Osomatsu-san on Stage ~Six Men's Show Time 2~2nd Season 2 runs June 12-21 in Tokyo
― The official website for the Osomatsu-san stage plays announced on Friday the new Osomatsu-san on Stage ~Six Men's Show Time 2~2nd Season 2 play will run from June 12-21 at the Stellar Hall in Tokyo. The staff also unveiled cast members and visuals.Returning cast members for the play include:Tomoya Nakanishi as Osoma...
Dead Account, In the Clear Moonlit Dusk, More Anime's English Dub Cast Revealed
Hell's Paradise season 2, The Villainess Is Adored by the Prince of the Neighbor Kingdom anime also get English dubs
― Crunchyroll began streaming the English dub for the television anime of Shizumu Watanabe's Dead Account manga on Saturday. It began streaming the English dub for the television anime of Mika Yamamori's In the Clear Moonlit Dusk (Uruwashi no Yoi no Tsuki) manga, the second season of t...
Akane-banashi Anime Casts Masaki Terasoma, Akio Ōtsuka
Terasoma, Ōtsuka play rakugo teacher, school head in April series
― This year's ninth issue of Shueisha's Weekly Shonen Jump magazine revealed on Monday two new cast members for the anime of writer Yūki Suenaga and illustrator Takamasa Moue's Akane-banashi manga. The newly announced cast members are: Masaki Terasoma as Shiguma Arakawa, Akane's rakugo teacher (left in image below) Akio Ōtsuka as Isshō...
Ponkotsu Fūkiin to Skirt Take ga Futekisetsu na JK no Hanashi Anime's Teaser Unveils Cast, More Staff, April Debut
Junya Enoki, Riko Akechi star as useless school rules enforcer & rules flouter
― The official website for the television anime of Takuma Yokota's Ponkotsu Fūkiin to Skirt Take ga Futekisetsu na JK no Hanashi (Story of the Useless Public Morals Committeeman and the High School Girl With Inappropriate Skirt Length) manga posted a teaser promotional video and teaser visual on Monday. The video announces...
Live-Action Sins of Kujo Series' Subtitled Teaser Reveals More Cast, Theme Song, April 2 Netflix Debut
Toma Ikuta, Takenori Gotō, more join 10-episode series about lawyer for society's worst clients
― Netflix posted an English-subtitled teaser trailer for the live-action series of Shohei Manabe's Kujō no Taizai (Sins of Kujo) manga on Monday. The teaser shows more of the cast, previews rock band hitsujibungaku's theme song "Dogs," and announces the series' April 2 premiere. Netflixシリーズ『九条の大罪』ティザーアート解禁...
2nd Live-Action Mr. Osomatsu Film Rescheduled to June 12
Film delayed from January 9 after Jushimatsu actor Keita Richard Kusama's arrest
― The official website for the second live-action film in the Mr. Osomatsu (Osomatsu-san) franchise announced on Monday that the film's release has been rescheduled to June 12. The website also presented two more stills from the film: View this post on Instagram A post shared by 映画『おそ松さん 人類クズ化計画!!!!!?』公式 (@osomatsusan_mo...
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Yamishibai: Japanese Ghost Stories #3 [rate]
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Disney Plus Korea Reveals New Snippets of Webtoon-Based Live-Action Series
The Remarried Empress, Delusion will both debut in 2nd half of 2026
― Disney Plus Korea has unveiled new snippets from two upcoming webtoon-based live-action series, The Remarried Empress and Portraits of Delusion. On January 22, Disney Plus Korea revealed its 2026 global lineup, showcasing more than 10 series set to stream worldwide on the platform. Among them, The Remarried Empress and Portraits o...
Emaqi Service Releases Bitter, Morning Meal Memories, More Manga
Yuichi Okadaya's Mujin manga also launches in English
― AI localization company Orange Inc. announced on Friday that it has added the following manga in English to its e-bookstore service "emaqi" recently:Title: BitterCreator: HiroSynopsis: For a certain idol group, December 14th was an eventful day. It was the day the idol group BITTER performed their debut stage. Dancing her way to the hearts of nu...
Detective Conan: Rivals Of The Great Detective Part 2 Anime Series Review
It's this span of episodes that showcases what makes Detective Conan so great.
― Rivals of the Great Detective continues to showcase some of the stronger elements of the Detective Conan franchise. I can continue to question the release order or overall plans for the franchise's global release until the sun explodes, but instead, I'll channel all of that energy into reviewing these batches of episodes...
Dead Account ‒ Episode 3
You know that this is going to be a tough episode to sit through when the animation fails to show something as simple as pouring a cup of tea.
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Oedo Fire Slayer -The Legend of Phoenix- #3 [rate]
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Gnosia ‒ Episode 15
I have to give Gnosia credit for consistently delivering well-crafted episodes that make it bearable to get through two straight weeks of people standing in a circle while they attempt to out-logic and out-lie one another.
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The Daily Life of a Part-time Torturer #4 [rate]
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Journal With Witch #4 [rate]
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Hell's Paradise #3 [rate]
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DIGIMON BEATBREAK #16 [rate]
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Noble Reincarnation: Born Blessed, So I'll Obtain Ultimate Power #4 [rate]
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Trigun Stargaze ‒ Episode 3
Say what you like about CG in anime, but there’s no way this scene could be portrayed so dynamically in hand-drawn animation.
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The Villainess Is Adored by the Prince of the Neighbor Kingdom #3 [rate]
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The Super Mario Galaxy Movie's New Video Highlights Yoshi, New April 1 Debut
Film moves into post-production at Skywalker Sound with music by 70-piece orchestra
― Nintendo began streaming a new video for The Super Mario Galaxy Movie, the sequel to The Super Mario Bros. Movie, on Sunday. The video offers the first look at Yoshi in the film, and it also announces that the film will open in North America and the United Kingdom two days earlier on Wednesday, April 1. Illumination...
Anime Expo Hosts iIllustrator Yoshitaka Amano
Anime Expo runs from July 2-5
― Anime Expo announced on X (formerly Twitter) on Thursday illustrator Yoshitaka Amano will attend this year's event as a guest. The event previously hosted the artist in 2023.Amano is most well known for his contributions to Vampire Hunter D and the Final Fantasy series, as well as his collaboration with English graphic novelist Neil Gaiman on Sandman: The Dream Hunters...
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Kunon the Sorcerer Can See #5 [rate]
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Hana-Kimi #5 [rate]
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Fire Force Season 3 ‒ Episode 15
It turns out that our boy Shinra isn't just any old savior: He is literally the Fire Force equivalent of Jesus H. Christ Himself.
Despair of the Monster Indie Short Anime Film Streams on Fawesome (Updated)
June 2019 anime follows 14-year-old girl who learns her family are alien monsters
― Fawesome began streaming the Despair of the Monster (Zetsubō no Kaibutsu) indie anime film in December 2025. The film is streaming with Japanese audio with English and Japanese subtitles. Update: ANN can confirm the anime film is currently available to stream Canada and the United Kingdom, but not in the United States...
Otakon Bans Sale of Fan Art in Dealers Room
Otakon 2026 runs from July 21-August 2 in Washington, D.C.
― Otakon announced on Bluesky on Thursday the event is no longer allowing the sale of fan art in its dealers room beginning with the 2026 event. Dealers who wish to sell fan art will be allowed to apply instead for the artist alley without penalty.The event staff outlined the rules for applying for its dealers room or artist alley in a google...
I.ADORE Short Anime Unveils 3 More Cast Members
Kaito Udagawa, Hiromu Mineta, Tatsumaru Tachibana join cast of anime streaming on January 30
― The official website of Evil Line Records label's (Hypnosis Mic) I.ADORE character project has unveiled three more cast members and the accompanying character promotional videos for the project's short anime over the weekend. The project revealed Kaito Udagawa as Aiku Kannishi on Friday: The project reveal...
Nana Mizuki Performs New Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha Anime's Opening Song
Mizuki wrote lyrics of "CRIMSON BULLET" song for July's EXCEEDS Gun Blaze Vengeance
― The official website for the Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha franchise announced the opening theme song's artist for Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha EXCEEDS Gun Blaze Vengeance, the franchise's 20th anniversary anime, on Sunday. Nana Mizuki, who voices the character Fate T. Harlaown in the anime, is contributing the opening...
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Kaya-chan Isn't Scary #3 [rate]
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You and I Are Polar Opposites #3 [rate]
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Precure Franchise Streams 'Baton-Passing' Video Ahead of Star Detective Precure! Premiere
23rd main Precure anime premieres on February 1
― The official YouTube channel of the Precure franchise started streaming a video that passes the proverbial baton from the You and Idol Precure♪ (Kimi to Idol Precure♪) anime's lead Cure Idol to the Star Detective Precure! (Meitantei Precure!) anime's lead, Cure Answer on Sunday. Toei Animation has been posting similar videos in the past before a new P...
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In the Clear Moonlit Dusk #3 [rate]
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The Remarried Empress Webtoon Concludes After 7-Year Run
Disney+'s live-action adaptation slated to debut in 2nd half of 2026
― The hit webtoon The Remarried Empress has officially come to an end. The final episode, Chapter 247, was released on January 15 on Naver Webtoon in Korea. A post-series author's note followed on January 22, marking the official conclusion of the work. WEBTOON Entertainment has also published the final chapter in English. First la...
A Misanthrope Teaches a Class for Demi-Humans Anime Reveals English Dub Cast
Anime based on Natsume's debut light novel series premiered on January 10
― Crunchyroll began streaming the first episode of the English dub of the television anime adaptation of VTuber Natsume's A Misanthrope Teaches a Class for Demi-Humans (Jingai Kyōshitsu no Ningen-girai Kyōshi: Hitoma-sensei, Watashi-tachi ni Ningen o Oshiete Kuremasu ka......?) debut light novel series on Saturday. The English ...
Pierrot's Mahō no Shimai Lulutto Lilly Anime Casts Takako Ohta, Yū Mizushima
Voice actors previously had roles in Pierrot's Magical Angel Creamy Mami anime franchise
― Bandai Namco Filmworks announced two more cast members for Mahō no Shimai Lulutto Lily (Magical Sisters Lulutto Lily), the new magical girl television anime that it is presenting with Studio Pierrot, on Sunday. Takako Ohta and Yū Mizushima, who voiced Yū Morisawa / Creamy Mami and Toshio Ohtomo respectively in ...