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BLUE LOCK THE MOVIE -EPISODE NAGI- Anime Film Review
Now streaming on Crunchyroll, the BLUE LOCK movie makes Nagi an even more interesting and nuanced character, but the last 10 minutes almost upends the film's otherwise interesting plot.
― BLUE LOCK THE MOVIE -EPISODE NAGI- is a retelling of the early events of BLUE LOCK through the eyes of Nagi and Mikage. However, that's not to say this is a recap or compilation film. Rather, a good 70% of the film ...
This Week in Anime - Reincarnated in Another Column
Another season, another glut of isekai. Chris and Lucas do their best to tackle the unending pile.
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New season, new glut of isekai! Chris and Lucas hold their noses and jump into this season's pool, looking for new species as the genre evolves. 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 t...
Silent Hill 2 (2024) Video Game Review
The Silent Hill 2 remake introduces a fun gameplay experience that pays proper respect to its iconic predecessor.
― The original Silent Hill 2 is a horror classic. In terms of aesthetic and psychological intrigue, not only was it groundbreaking when it came out, but you could argue that it inspired an entire generation of horror games. There's just one problem: it is tough to play the 2001 version at...
ATRI: My Dear Moments Anime Series Review
Because ATRI can't decide what sort of story it wants to be, it fails to excel at anything it attempts, ultimately becoming a lukewarm mishmash of genres.
― Anime based on visual novels must often take drastic measures to cram their frequently verbose, lengthy stories into digestible animated form. Sometimes, this works spectacularly well (Steins;Gate), conversely it can lead to disaster (Umineko, Ts...
The Giants Dance in Attack on Titan: The Musical's U.S. Premiere
Titan ballads, giant balloons and puppets, and aerial artistry brought Hajime Isayama's iconic manga to life.
― “Are you a cult? Is this musical based on a cult manga or anime?” I was half-surprised when an English-speaking, middle-aged press attendee asked this at the Attack on Titan: The Musical press conference. The answer would have been a Google away. Still, perhaps the woman's confusion was to ...
Ys X: Nordics Game Review
Ys X: Nordics follows Adol Christin once again as he sets sail on a new adventure, but the game harkens back to older Ys games with a charming PS2 look.
― Ys X: Nordics is the latest entry in the action RPG series, Ys. Over the past several entries, the Ys series transitioned to featuring party-based combat like many other modern Japanese RPGs like Final Fantasy VII Remake, Metaphor: ReFantazio, and ...
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Yama Wayama's Let's Go Karaoke!, 'Captivated, by You' Manga Both Get TV Anime
Asami Nakatani directs anime at Doga Kobo
― Manga creator Yama Wayama announced on Thursday that both her Captivated, by You (Muchū sa, Kimi ni.) manga and her Let's Go Karaoke! (Karaoke Iko!) manga will get a television anime adaptation. The announcement stated both works are getting a TV anime "at the same time." Asami Nakatani (Yohane the Parhelion -SUNSHINE in the MIRROR) is directing the anime a...
TOHO to Acquire N. American Animation Distributor GKIDS as Its Subsidiary
TOHO aims to grow outside of Japan, with GKIDS maintaining its management team
― North American animation distributor GKIDS announced on Tuesday that Japanese entertainment company TOHO has reached an agreement to acquire 100% of GKIDS for an undisclosed amount. GKIDS, which has offices in New York and Los Angeles, will become a wholly-owned subsidiary of Toho International, which is based in Los Ang...
Digimon Adventure Anime Gets Newly Animated 25th Anniversary Video Next March
Video to debut in global stream to end anime's anniversary celebrations
― The official Digimon Partners X (formerly Twitter) account announced on Friday that the franchise will conclude the 25th anniversary of the Digimon Adventure anime with a new promotional video titled "Digimon Adventure -Beyond-." The video will debut at the Digimon Con 2025 event streaming worldwide in late March, and will mark...
Batman Ninja vs. Yakuza League Anime Film Reveals More Cast, Main Trailer
Ayane Sakura, Akio Otsuka, Romi Park, more join cast
― Warner Bros. Japan revealed the main trailer and more cast on Friday for Batman Ninja vs. Yakuza League, Warner Bros. Japan's new Batman Ninja CG anime film. The newly announced cast are: Ayane Sakura as Green Lantern
Akio Otsuka as Aquaman
Nobuyuki Hiyama as The Flash
Romi Park as Wonder Woman
Kazuhiro Yamaji as Ra's al Ghul The anime will star:...
Pikmin Blooms at Kura Revolving Sushi Bar Restaurant with Special Food/Collectibles
Collaboration runs from October 3-December 2
― In 2001, Super Mario Bros. and The Legend of Zelda creator Shigeru Miyamoto turned a love of gardening into a game called Pikmin. The series has since gotten several sequels, such as Pikmin 4 in July 2023 and spinoffs such as Niantic's free-to-play AR (augmented reality) walking app Pikmin Bloom in 2021. Nintendo's franchise has continued to bloom as it ...
The Late Akira Toriyama Planted Mysteries in the New Demon Realm Just For Dragon Ball Daima
NYCC panel showed original Toriyama artwork, new mecha designs.
― While the New York Comic Con Dragon Ball Daima panel launched with whoops and cheers, it must have also packed an emotional gutpunch for the Dragon Ball fans. The passing of mangaka Akira Toriyama on March 1 has left a hole in the hearts of the franchise's acolytes. On Dragon Ball's 40th anniversary, many of them assembled at New York...
Mecha-Ude: Mechanical Arms ‒ SERIES PREMIERE
Fans of Studio Trigger’s (and particularly director Hiroyuki’s Imaishi’s) frenetic work will be right at home with Mecha-Ude’s fast-paced, flashy, exquisitely-animated action scenes.
Alice in Wonderland Anime Gets DVD Release
1983 series gets DVD with English audio only on February 11
― Amazon is listing a DVD release for the 1983 Alice in Wonderland (Fushigi no Kuni no Alice) anime from Dreamscape Media for release on February 11, 2025. The release is listed with English as the only audio language. Dreamscape Media streamed a trailer in July: The original anime aired for 52 episodes from 1983-1984. Nippon Animation and A...
Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon? V ‒ SEASON PREMIERE
There's something about Syr that's beyond Bell's ken.
Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii Game's Trailer Reveals Earlier February 21 Release
Trailer previews naval combat, new/returning characters, story
― Sega began streaming a new trailer during the Xbox Partner Preview livestream on Thursday for Ryu ga Gotoku Studio's Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii (Ryū ga Gotoku 8 Gaiden: Pirates in Hawaii) game. The video reveals that the game will launch one week early on February 21, instead of February 28. In a second video, executive prod...
Konami Announces Edens Zero Action RPG for Consoles, PC in 2025
Trailer previews gameplay for Xbox Series X|S, PC title
― Konami announced during the Xbox Partner Preview livestream on Thursday a new action role-playing game based on Hiro Mashima's Edens Zero manga. The game will launch for Xbox Series X|S and PC in 2025. The video's description lists the game "is coming to consoles." The company streamed an announcement trailer that previews the gameplay: The ga...
BLUELOCK Season 2 Anime Reveals English Dub's Cast, October 18 Debut
English dub features returning cast
― Crunchyroll announced on Thursday that it will begin streaming the English dub for BLUE LOCK vs. U-20 JAPAN, the second television anime season based on Muneyuki Kaneshiro and Yūsuke Nomura's BLUELOCK soccer manga, on Friday. The English cast, which features returning members, includes: Ricco Fajardo as Isagi
Derick Snow as Ego
Matt Shipman as Rin
Drew Breedlove ...
HIDIVE to Stream I'm Living with an Otaku NEET Kunoichi!? Anime
Series debuts in January 2025
― HIDIVE announced on Thursday that it will stream the television anime of storyboarder Yakitomato and artist Kotatsu's I'm Living with an Otaku NEET Kunoichi!? (NEET Kunoichi to Nazeka Dōsei Hajimemashita) manga for the winter 2025 season. The series will debut on Tokyo MX, BS11, Sun TV, and KBS Kyoto in January 2025. The anime stars (character name romanizations not co...
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Rurouni Kenshin -Kyoto Disturbance- #27 [rate]
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Dragon Ball Daima Anime Confirms Stephanie Nadolny's Return as Young Goku in English, Aaron Dismuke as New Character Glorio
Nadolny played young Goku/Gohan in original Dragon Ball, Dragon Ball GT dubs
― The New York Comic Con panel for the Dragon Ball Daima anime series on Thursday confirmed that Stephanie Nadolny is reprising her role as young Goku from the original English dubs for the Dragon Ball and Dragon Ball GT anime. She also played young Gohan in Funimation's Dragon Ball Z dub. Colleen Clinkenbeard replaced Nadol...
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Trillion Game #4 [rate]
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Dragon Ball: Sparking! Zero Game Reveals Vegeta (Mini), Glorio DLC; Kakarot/Xenoverse 2 Games Add Goku (Mini)
Vegeta (Mini), Glorio to join Dragon Ball: Sparking! Zero's 2nd DLC pack
― The Dragon Ball Daima panel at New York Comic Con on Thursday revealed that Dragon Ball: Sparking! Zero, the new game in the Dragon Ball Z: Budokai Tenkaichi arena fighter franchise, is adding Vegeta (Mini) and Glorio from the Dragon Ball Daima anime series as part of its second DLC pack. The panel also revealed the "DAIMA - A...
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Good Bye, Dragon Life #3 [rate]
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BLUE LOCK THE MOVIE -EPISODE NAGI- Anime Film Review
Now streaming on Crunchyroll, the BLUE LOCK movie makes Nagi an even more interesting and nuanced character, but the last 10 minutes almost upends the film's otherwise interesting plot.
― BLUE LOCK THE MOVIE -EPISODE NAGI- is a retelling of the early events of BLUE LOCK through the eyes of Nagi and Mikage. However, that's not to say this is a recap or compilation film. Rather, a good 70% of the film ...
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Mecha-Ude: Mechanical Arms #3 [rate]
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Yu-Gi-Oh! Early Days Collection Game Reveals 3 More Titles, February 27 Release
Yu-Gi-Oh! The Eternal Duelist Soul, Yu-Gi-Oh! The Sacred Cards, Yu-Gi-Oh! Reshef of Destruction
― Konami announced on Thursday that it will release its Yu-Gi-Oh! Early Days Collection game for Nintendo Switch and PC via Steam worldwide on February 27, 2025. The company also revealed that the collection will include the following games originally released for Game Boy Advance: Yu-Gi-Oh! The Eternal Du...
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365 Days to the Wedding #3 [rate]
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Orlando's Universal Epic Universe Theme Park with New Super Nintendo World Attractions Opens on May 22
Orlando's Super Nintendo World to feature Donkey Kong Country area, Yoshi ride
― Universal Studios Orlando revealed on Thursday that it will open the Universal Epic Universe theme park, featuring its own Super Nintendo World with a new area based on the Donkey Kong Country (DKC) games, on May 22, 2025. Multi-day tickets and packages will go on sale on October 22. Universal Epic Universe opens May 22,...
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Loner Life in Another World #4 [rate]
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Blue Box #3 [rate]
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Acro Trip ‒ SERIES PREMIERE
Each episode of Acro Trip is chock full to bursting with the dumbest jokes imaginable, and the entire voice cast commits to every last one of them with what can only be described as deranged sincerity.
Gonzo Reveals New Promo Video for 'SAMURAI cryptos' NFT/Blockchain Project
Animator Ai Yokoyama directs "SAMURAI RELIGION" video
― Animation studio GONZO revealed on Tuesday a new video for its "SAMURAI cryptos" blockchain and NFT project, titled "SAMURAI RELIGION." Ai Yokoyama (character design and chief animation director for Space Battleship Tiramisu series, character design and animation for Bayonetta: Bloody Fate film) directed the video and was also in charge of story...
This Week in Anime - Reincarnated in Another Column
Another season, another glut of isekai. Chris and Lucas do their best to tackle the unending pile.
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New season, new glut of isekai! Chris and Lucas hold their noses and jump into this season's pool, looking for new species as the genre evolves. 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 t...
Jujutsu Kaisen Phantom Parade Reaches 5 Million Pre-registrations as November 7 Launch Approaches
New PV Released and Community Event Announced
― Shanghai, China - October 17, 2024 - BILIBILI GAME proudly announces that Jujutsu Kaisen Phantom Parade has surpassed 5 million pre-registrations worldwide. To celebrate this significant milestone, a new promotional video (PV) has been released, offering fans an exciting glimpse into the game's dynamic combat and beloved characters. Additionally, the o...
I'll Become a Villainess Who Goes Down in History ‒ SERIES PREMIERE
Alicia is singularly focused on her goal of being the ultimate villainess—or at least her own interpretation of one.
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Negative Positive Angler #3 [rate]
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Kinokoinu - Mushroom Pup #3 [rate]
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Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon? V #3 [rate]
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Re:ZERO -Starting Life in Another World- Season 3 ‒ SEASON PREMIERE
Subaru doesn't want Beatrice or Emilia in danger, but he has learned well when to ask for help—and take it when offered.
'Welcome to Japan, Ms. Elf!' TV Anime Reveals More Cast, Theme Songs, January 2025 Debut
New visual also revealed
― The official website for the anime based on Suzuki Makishima's Welcome to Japan, Ms. Elf! (Nihon e Yōkoso Elf-san.) light novels revealed on Thursday that the show will debut in January 2025. The site also revealed additional cast, a visual, and theme song information. The new cast members include: Yumi Uchiyama as Wridra Rico Sasaki as Mewi Sasaki is also performing the op...
Guri to Gura Children's Book Author Rieko Nakagawa Dies at 89
Nakagawa wrote lyrics to songs for Ghibli's My Neighbor Totoro film
― The official X (formerly Twitter) account of Japanese publisher Fukuinkan Shoten announced on Thursday that author Rieko Nakagawa has died. NHK News Web reported that Nakagawa died on October 14. She was 89. 作家の中川李枝子さんがお亡くなりになりました。「ぐりとぐら」シリーズをはじめ、『いやいやえん』『そらいろのたね』『ももいろのきりん』など、数多くの楽しい作品を子どもたちに届けてくださいました。謹んでお悔やみ申し上げます。 pic.twitter.co...
Yama Wayama's Let's Go Karaoke!, 'Captivated, by You' Manga Both Get TV Anime
Asami Nakatani directs anime at Doga Kobo
― Manga creator Yama Wayama announced on Thursday that both her Captivated, by You (Muchū sa, Kimi ni.) manga and her Let's Go Karaoke! (Karaoke Iko!) manga will get a television anime adaptation. The announcement stated both works are getting a TV anime "at the same time." Asami Nakatani (Yohane the Parhelion -SUNSHINE in the MIRROR) is directing the anime a...
Aquarion: Myth of Emotions Anime Reveals Staff, Setting, Visual, January 2025 Premiere
Santa Company's Kenji Itoso directs anime at Satelight
― The staff for Aquarion: Myth of Emotions (Sōsei no Aquarion: Myth of Emotions), the upcoming fourth anime in the Aquarion franchise, revealed the anime's staff, setting, visual, and January 2025 premiere date on Thursday. The anime will be set in Kanagawa prefecture's Fujisawa city, and will center specifically on the city's iconic Enoshima isl...
Actor Toshiyuki Nishida Dies at 76
Actor voiced roles in A Letter to Momo, acted in 2010 live-action Space Battleship Yamato
― Japanese actor Toshiyuki Nishida died on Thursday, October 17. He was 76. Nishida was discovered dead in his home in Setagaya, Tokyo. Nishida was born in Fukushima in 1947. He made his debut as a 19-year-old TV actor in TBS' Atsumi Kiyoshi no Naite Tamaru ka show in 1967. He began acting on the stage in the 70...
Hachigatsu no Cinderella Nine Smartphone Game to End Service on December 17
Game launched on iOS, Android in 2017
― The official X (formerly Twitter) account of Akatsuki and Kadokawa's Hachigatsu no Cinderella Nine smartphone game announced on Thursday that the game will end its service on December 17 at 5:00 p.m. JST, and added that more details regarding the end service is on the in-game announcement page. 【重要なお知らせ】｢八月のシンデレラナイン｣は2024年12月17日(火)17:00をもちまして、サービスを終了させていただくこととな...
New The Rose of Versailles Anime Film Reveals Additional Cast
Shunsuke Takeuchi, Takuya Eguchi, Miyu Irino join cast
― The staff for the new anime film of Riyoko Ikeda's The Rose of Versailles manga revealed three new cast members for the film on Thursday. The new cast members include: Shunsuke Takeuchi as Alain de Soissons (upper left in image above)
Takuya Eguchi as Florian de Gerodelle (lower left)
Miyu Irino as Bernard Châtelet (lower right) The film's prev...
Seven Seas Licenses IDOL x IDOL STORY!, 10 Things I Want to Do Before I Turn 40, Virgin Marriage: A Maiden Voyage into Passion's Embrace, 4 More Titles
Also licensed: Natsume Wants to be Trained, Tokyo Revengers: Brilliant Full Color Edition & Series Guide: REMEMBER YOU!, Mushoku Tensei: Redundant Reincarnation audiobook
― Seven Seas announced the following licenses on Wednesday: Title: IDOL x IDOL STORY!
Creator(s): Shotaro Tokuno
Release Date: April 2025 (volume 1)
Summary: Meet Mimi, a college grad working part-time at a convenience store. Once a...
Okinawa de Suki ni Natta Ko ga Hōgen Sugite Tsurasugiru Anime's 2nd Promo Video Reveals 4 New Cast Members
Yamato Kinjo, Miyuri Shimabukuro, Risa Tsumugi, Yuko Gibu join cast of 2025 anime
― The staff for the television anime of Egumi Sora's Okinawa de Suki ni Natta Ko ga Hōgen Sugite Tsurasugiru (The Dialect of the Girl I Fell in Love With in Okinawa is too Difficult to Deal With) manga revealed four new cast members in the anime's second promotional video on Thursday. The newly announced cast members ar...
Natsume's Book of Friends Art Director Yukihiro Shibutani Dies at 63
Shibutani also worked on Patlabor, Detective Conan, Kamichu, To Your Eternity, Archdemon's Dilemma, more
― Anime background artist, art director, and the GAKIproAstudio art studio's board director Yukihiro Shibutani died in a Tokyo hospital on September 15 due to a worsening chronic illness. He was 63. His close relatives held a private funeral. GAKIproAstudio's parent company Y.A.P. Ishigaki Product...
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Murai in Love #7 [rate]
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Trillion Game Anime Announces English Dub's Cast, October 17 Premiere
Cody Savoie, Chase Kloza, Katelyn Barr, Campbell Cooley, Bryan Massey, Jacob Browning star
― Crunchyroll announced on Wednesday that it will release an English dub for the television anime of Riichirou Inagaki and Ryōichi Ikegami's Trillion Game manga on Thursday. The English dub cast includes:
Cody Savoie as Haru
Chase Kloza as Gaku
Katelyn Barr as Kirika
Campbell Cooley, Bryan Massey, Jacob Browni...
Crunchyroll Adds Planetes Anime With English Dub
Crunchyroll to release series on BD on November 5
― Crunchyroll announced on Tuesday that it has added the 2003 anime adaptation of Makoto Yukimura's Planetes manga for streaming with the English dub, along with subtitles in English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, German, and Italian. In addition, the company will release the series on Blu-ray Disc for the first time in North America on November 5. It...
North American Anime, Manga Releases, October 13-19
NieR:Automata Ver1.1a, Panzer World Galient anime; Blue Lock: Episode Nagi, I'll Become a Villainess Who Goes Down in History manga ship
― Anime Releases Title Publisher Suggested Retail Price Date Afro Samurai: Director's Cut BDPlease Crunchyroll US$19.96 October 15 NieR:Automata Ver1.1a BD 1Cite Aniplex of America US$149.98 October 15 My Hero Academia Season 5 BDAnimeNewsNetwork Crunchyroll US$32.9...
Kitarō Tanjō: Gegege no Nazo Shinsei-ban Drops to #5, Wonderful Precure! Film Stays at #8
Fureru. drops to #10
― Kitarō Tanjō: Gegege no Nazo Shinsei-ban (True Birth Version), the recut version of the Kitarō Tanjō: Gegege no Nazo (The Birth of Kitaro: The Mystery of GeGeGe) anime film, dropped from #3 to #5 in its second weekend. The film earned 71,939,840 yen (about US$482,400) from Friday to Sunday, and has earned a cumulative total of 272,393,960 yen (about US$1.82 million). In additio...
FuRyu's Team Noir Starts New Project After Monark
Monark game launched in Japan in October 2021, U.S. in February 2022
― The official X (formerly Twitter) account of FuRyu's Monark game revealed on Monday that the game's Team Noir is starting a new project based on a different theme. The announcement did not reveal other details about the new project. ◤ 新プロジェクト始動 ◢私たち"Team Noir（チームノワール）"はひとのこころの暗い側面を通して、暗いなかでこそひときわ輝くひとの魅力を描く学園RPGを制作するゲームチームです。… pic....
Orb: On the Movements of the Earth ‒ SERIES PREMIERE
Orb seems destined for those lists of anime you recommend to people who don't normally watch anime. That's by no means a slight against it, either.
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KamiErabi GOD.app #15 [rate]
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True Beauty #11 [rate]
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Silent Hill 2 (2024) Video Game Review
The Silent Hill 2 remake introduces a fun gameplay experience that pays proper respect to its iconic predecessor.
― The original Silent Hill 2 is a horror classic. In terms of aesthetic and psychological intrigue, not only was it groundbreaking when it came out, but you could argue that it inspired an entire generation of horror games. There's just one problem: it is tough to play the 2001 version at...
BEASTARS Creator Paru Itagaki Launches New Horror Manga
Ushimitsu Gao debuted on October 16
― BEASTARS artist Paru Itagaki launched a new manga series titled Ushimitsu Gao on Akita Publishing's Champion Cross platform on Wednesday. The first chapter is available to read now. The story follows 33-year-old housewife Megumi Sano, who has strong spiritual sensitivity. One night, while having sex with her husband, a ghost suddenly appears in her room. She feel...
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The Prince of Tennis II: U-17 World Cup Semifinal #3 [rate]
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Sengoku Youko #25 [rate]
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Manga Planet Licenses Tomo Serizawa's Color Collection Manga
Series debuted in 2021
― Manga Planet announced on Tuesday that it has licensed Tomo Serizawa's boys' love manga Color Collection for release in English. The company describes the story: Graphic Design major Saiki had always wanted to be an artist, even if he hasn't thought of himself as one recently. When both an intimidating class project and an unexpected meet-cute bring him closer to Amano, an ar...
Corpse Party II: Darkness Distortion Game Delayed to 2025
Horror game originally scheduled for fall 2024
― XSEED Games and Marvelous announced on Wednesday that they have delayed the release of Corpse Party II: Darkness Distortion, MAGES. and Team GrisGris' sequel to the Corpse Party horror game, for Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, and PC via Steam in the West from this fall to 2025. The game will also launch in Japan in 2025. The game will get a physical "...
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Re:ZERO -Starting Life in Another World- #53 [rate]
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The Do-Over Damsel Conquers the Dragon Emperor #2 [rate]
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Acro Trip #4 [rate]
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Laid-Back Camp Creator Afro's mono Anime Casts Aoi Koga
Koga plays An Kiriyama in 2025 anime about high school photography/movie club
― The staff for the anime of Afro's mono 4-panel manga revealed in a new character promotional video on Wednesday that Aoi Koga will voice the character An Kiriyama. An is a second-year student whose photo folder is full of pics of Satsuki. She is such an obsessive fan of Satsuki that she joined the "cinephoto" club despite...
Japanese Voice Actors Form Group Against Unauthorized Use of Generative AI
Ryūsei Nakao, Kōichi Yamadera, Yūki Kaji, Daisuke Namikawa, Jun Fukuyama, Romi Park, more appear in "No More Mudan Seisei AI" video
― A number of Japanese voice actors formed a group called "No More Mudan Seisei AI" (No More Unauthorized Generative AI), and launched the group's official social media accounts on Tuesday. The group's YouTube channel posted a "Part 0" video featuring voice actor Ryūsei ...
TOHO Acquires 6% Stake in Makoto Shinkai's Studio CoMix Wave Films
TOHO has distributed Makoto Shinkai's films since The Garden of Words in 2013
― Japanese entertainment company TOHO announced on Tuesday that it has acquired 45 shares, or 6.09%, of stock in the anime management, production, and distribution company CoMix Wave Films. The investment is intended to elevate the studio's working environment in order to raise the quality of their works and increase the st...
Hatsune Miku to Headline Gundam Metaverse Concert
Unfortunately, the Vocaloid star doesn't seem to turn into a version of G Gundam's Nobel Gundam
― In February 2022, Bandai Namco Holdings announced its 15 billion yen (around US$130 million at the time) investment into the Gundam Metaverse Project. While the project has yielded two limited time experiences, it appears far from seeing an official full-fledged launch. This doesn't mean the project is o...
Bloomberg: Bandai Namco Cuts Staff After Halting Projects, Including for Naruto, One Piece, Nintendo
About 100 have reportedly resigned
― Bloomberg reported on Tuesday that Bandai Namco Holdings has halted or canceled development on a number of unannounced games, including an unannounced title which Nintendo commissioned, as well as unannounced titles for the Naruto and One Piece franchises. The company is reportedly making cuts to its 1,300-strong workforce due to the canceled projects. According t...
Naruto x Asian Kung-Fu Generation Unite for Rocking Music Video
Relive Shikamaru's story with Naruto Shippuden theme "Blood Circulator"
― While not synonymous with the Naruto franchise, the band Asian Kung-Fu Generation provided three iconic theme songs for Naruto, Naruto Shippuden, and Boruto: Naruto Next Generations anime. On October 10, Asian Kung-Fu Generation partnered with Weekly Shonen Jump magazine for a new music video featuring original manga drawings s...
Uzumaki ‒ Episode 3
Uzumaki still can't deliver the sophisticated animation seen in episode one, and Nagahama is still out of the director's chair, but this is a graphical improvement, and the tightened narrative does wonders.
Sakamoto Days Anime Unveils Cast of ORDER Assassins in Videos
Natsuki Hanae, Taku Yashiro, Saori Hayami voice ORDER members in January series
― The staff for the television anime of Yuuto Suzuki's Sakamoto Days manga unveiled more cast members, short character promotional videos, and a special visual of the ORDER assassins on Wednesday. ₌₌₌₌₌₌₌₌₌₌₌₌₌₌₌₌₌₌₌₌₌₌ 🎲🔨🪚ORDERビジュアル解禁⚔️👊₌₌₌₌₌₌₌₌₌₌₌₌₌₌₌₌₌₌₌₌₌₌₌ 日本殺し屋連盟（通称：殺連）直属の特務部隊殺し屋界の最高戦力が揃い踏み奥にはかつて在籍していた坂本の姿も…？本編での活躍も...
TOHO to Acquire N. American Animation Distributor GKIDS as Its Subsidiary
TOHO aims to grow outside of Japan, with GKIDS maintaining its management team
― North American animation distributor GKIDS announced on Tuesday that Japanese entertainment company TOHO has reached an agreement to acquire 100% of GKIDS for an undisclosed amount. GKIDS, which has offices in New York and Los Angeles, will become a wholly-owned subsidiary of Toho International, which is based in Los Ang...
One Piece ‒ Episode 1122
While I will be sad that there is no new One Piece for the next few months, it certainly is a great capstone episode to send it into hiatus.
GTO: Paradise Lost Kai Manga Ends
Manga relaunched on April 1 earlier this year after more than 1 year in hiatus
― Tohru Fujisawa's GTO: Paradise Lost Kai (GTO: Paradise Lost Renewed) manga published its final chapter in Kodansha's Magazine Pocket website on Tuesday. Fujisawa launched GTO: Paradise Lost, a spinoff of his GTO (Great Teacher Onizuka) manga, in Weekly Young Magazine in April 2014. Kodansha published the manga's 20th com...
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Tasuketsu - Fate of the Majority #14 [rate]
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Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War Part 3 - The Conflict ‒ SEASON PREMIERE
All in all, this feels like a mostly strong start. The pacing feels too fast for my taste, but given how the series has been up until now, it makes me think that this season is going to cover a lot of ground.
Gintama Spinoff 3-Nen Z-Gumi Ginpachi-Sensei Gets 1st New Novel in 6 Years
New Soreyuke Dai Kyūgi Taikai novel debuts on December 4
― 3-Nen Z-Gumi Ginpachi-Sensei (Class 3-Z's Teacher Ginpachi), Tomohito Ōsaki's spinoff novel series of Hideaki Sorachi's Gintama manga, is getting its first new novel volume in six years on December 4. The novel is titled Soreyuke Dai Kyūgi Taikai (Go Forth to the Great Ball Game). Ōsaki's spinoff novel series is set in Gintama High School and...
Natsume's Book of Friends Season 7 ‒ SEASON PREMIERE
Depicting the most human of emotions through Natsume's encounters with the supernatural is what this show has always done best.
Ranma ½ ‒ SERIES PREMIERE
She was a girl who hated boys, he was a boy who turned into a girl, can I make it any more obvious?
Crunchyroll Adds BLUELOCK -Episode Nagi- Film on October 17
Film streams subbed/dubbed in select territories worldwide
― Crunchyroll announced on Tuesday that it will stream the anime film of Kōta Sannomiya's BLUELOCK -Episode Nagi- spinoff of Muneyuki Kaneshiro and Yūsuke Nomura's Blue Lock soccer manga on Thursday at 8:00 p.m. EDT. The film will stream in select territories worldwide in Japanese with subtitles in English, Latin American Spanish, Castilian S...
ATRI: My Dear Moments Anime Series Review
Because ATRI can't decide what sort of story it wants to be, it fails to excel at anything it attempts, ultimately becoming a lukewarm mishmash of genres.
― Anime based on visual novels must often take drastic measures to cram their frequently verbose, lengthy stories into digestible animated form. Sometimes, this works spectacularly well (Steins;Gate), conversely it can lead to disaster (Umineko, Ts...
Dragon Ball: Sparking! Zero Game Sells Over 3 Million Copies Within 24 Hours of Release
Game launched on October 11 for PS5, Xbox Series X|S, PC via Steam
― The official X (formerly Twitter) account of Bandai Namco Entertainment's Dragon Ball games revealed on Tuesday that Dragon Ball: Sparking! Zero, the new game in the Dragon Ball Z: Budokai Tenkaichi arena fighter franchise, sold over 3 million copies (including downloads such as those via Steam) worldwide within 24 hours of its rele...
Goblin Slayer -Another Adventurer- Nightmare Feast Game Delayed to November 15 in West
Sword Maiden will be free DLC character for Switch game
― Red Art Games announced on Tuesday that it will release Goblin Slayer -Another Adventurer- Nightmare Feast, the game based on Kumo Kagyu's Goblin Slayer dark fantasy novel series, in North America and Europe digitally for Nintendo Switch on November 15 following a delay. The game was originally slated for an October 25 release. The game's phys...
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Tying the Knot With an Amagami Sister #3 [rate]
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I’ll Become a Villainess Who Goes Down in History #3 [rate]
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The Legend of Heroes: Trails Through Daybreak II Game's Trailer Reveals February 14 Release
Game launches for Switch, PS4, PS5, PC
― NIS America began streaming on Tuesday a trailer for The Legend of Heroes: Trails Through Daybreak II (The Legend of Heroes: Kuro no Kiseki II -CRIMSON SiN-) game, and it reveals the February 14, 2025 release date for Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, and PC via Steam, the Epic Games Store, and GOG in English: The game will feature audio in Englis...
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A Terrified Teacher at Ghoul School! #2 [rate]
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I'll Become a Villainess Who Goes Down in History Anime's English Dub Reveals Cast, October 15 Premiere
Celeste Perez, Kamen Casey, Landon McDonald, Eduardo Vildasol, more star in dub on Tuesday
― Crunchyroll announced on Monday that it will begin streaming the English dub for the television anime of Izumi Ōkido's Rekishi ni Nokoru Akujo ni Naru zo (I'll Become a Villainess Who Goes Down in History) light novel series on Tuesday. The English dub cast includes: Celeste Perez as Alicia Kamen Casey as Du...
Duel Masters LOST Tsuioku no Suishō Sequel Anime Debuts This Winter
The November issue of Shogakukan's Coro Coro Comic magazine revealed on Tuesday that the anime adaptation of Shigenobu Matsumoto and Yō Kanebayashi's manga Duel Masters LOST ~Gekka no Shinigami~ (Duel Masters LOST: Reaper of the Moon) will debut this winter. Duel Masters LOST ~Gekka no Shinigami~ is the sequel manga to Matsumoto and Kanebayashi's Duel Masters LOST Tsuioku no Suishō (Duel Masters L...
Gundam Silver Phantom VR Anime Streams 2nd Promo Video
Anime feature debuted on Meta Quest 2/3 on October 3, before Quest 3S's launch on Tuesday
― Gundam.info streamed the second promotional video for Bandai Namco Filmworks and virtual reality (VR) production company Atlas V's Mobile Suit Gundam Silver Phantom feature-length VR anime on Tuesday. Meta launched the latest version of its Quest VR headset, Quest 3S, on the same day. The story takes place yea...
Ishura Season 2 Reveals 4 More Cast Members
Yurika Kubo, Hiroaki Hirata, Wataru Takagi, Kappei Yamaguchi join cast of season 2 in January
― Kadokawa announced four more cast members for the second anime season of Keiso and Kureta's Ishura light novel series on Tuesday: Yurika Kubo as Tu the Magic, a girl who lives in the "Land of the End" and is rumored to be an illegitimate child of the Demon King Hiroaki Hirata as Ozonezma the Capricious, a ...
Anime World Offers Condolences After Voice Actor Nobuyo Oyama's Passing, Part III
Those who knew her came together for their goodbyes
― News of Nobuyo Oyama's passing struck the anime fandom on October 11. Best known for her lead role in Doraemon, Oyama brought joy to children around the world. So, with sadness in many people's hearts, they send their messages to the voice actor conveying their gratitude and memories of her. Satoko Yamano これからも大山さんを感じながらドラえもんのうたをうたいます。心から…ありがとうござい...
Rica Matsumoto Denies Reportedly Leaked Pokémon Document on End of Ash/Pikachu Era
Matsumoto: 'I've been friends with Iku-chan since we were rookies'
― On Thursday, the Pokémon games' developer Game Freak announced it had suffered a data breach in August. The company said the breach leaked 2,606 names and email addresses of current and former employees. Over the past weekend, posts on social media claimed to leak gigabytes of information from upcoming projects and assets from past ...
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Love Live! Superstar!! #2 [rate]
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Live-Action Baban Baban Ban Vampire Film's Teaser Unveils February 14 Opening
Cast also previewed in costume in poster visual
― The staff for the live-action film of Hiromasa Okujima's Baban Baban Ban Vampire manga debuted a teaser trailer and poster visual on Tuesday. Both unveil the cast in costume and the film's February 14 opening. The BL (described tongue-in-cheek here as standing for "Bloody Love Comedy") manga centers on a 450-year-old vampire named Ranmaru, working par...
GoHands' Momentary Lily Anime Streams New Character Video
Anime to premiere next January
― The staff for GoHands' original anime Momentary Lily streamed a new promotional video to introduce the characters on Tuesday. The main cast members are:
Natsuko Abe as Yuri Kawazu
Tsugumi Sakuragi as Erika Kōdaiji
Shion Wakayama as Hinageshi Usuzumi
Manatsu Murakami as Renge Kasumi
Misaki Kuno as Sazanka Yoshino
Miyuri Shimabukuro as Ayame Sakuya The main staff member...
Taito Milestones 3 Game Collection Slated for December 10 in West
Game publisher ININ announced on X (formerly Twitter) on Thursday that Taito Milestones 3, the third installment of the Taito Milestones game collection series, will debut digitally for Nintendo Switch in the West on December 10. The game will launch in Japan on November 28. The third game collection will include the following classic Taito games from the late 1980s and early 1990s: Bubble Bobble
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Disney+ Canada Adds 4 More Macross Anime
Macross 7, Macross Zero, The Super Dimension Fortress Macross: Flash Back 2012, The Super Dimension Fortress Macross II: Lovers Again
― The Canadian version of the Disney+ platform is now streaming the following anime from the Macross franchise: Macross 7
Macross Zero
The Super Dimension Fortress Macross: Flash Back 2012
The Super Dimension Fortress Macross II: Lovers Again The platform previously a...
Dragon Quest III HD-2D Game Previews Class System, Combat in New Overview Video
Game launches for Switch, PS5, Xbox Series X|S, PC via Steam/Windows on November 14
― Nintendo of America streamed a new overview trailer for the "HD-2D" remake of the Dragon Quest III: The Seeds of Salvation game on Monday, previewing the game's class system, combat, and other gameplay. The game will launch for Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC via Steam and Windows on November...
Demon Lord, Retry! R Original Author Explains Changes in Anime Sequel's Cast
Change was due to scheduling conflicts, with Kanzaki making personal request that at least Kenjirō Tsuda return
― Manga creator Kurone Kanzaki answered a series of questions on their X (formerly Twitter) account on October 9, regarding the currently airing anime of Kanzaki and Amaru Minotake's sequel manga Demon Lord, Retry! R. In particular, they answered why almost the entire cast was changed from ...
Tying the Knot With an Amagami Sister Anime's English Dub Reveals Cast, October 15 Premiere
Branden Loera, Hayden Daviau, Monica Rial, Abigail Blythe, Kenny Green star in dub
― Crunchyroll announced on Monday that it will begin streaming the English dub for the television anime of Marcey Naito's Tying the Knot With an Amagami Sister (Amagami-san Chi no Enmusubi) manga on Tuesday. The cast includes:
Branden Loera as Uryu
Hayden Daviau as Yuna
Monica Rial as Yae
Abigail Blythe as Asahi
Kenny...
You are Ms. Servant ‒ SERIES PREMIERE
Silly, dated, and wish fulfillment-y as it is, I actually don't mind this series' concept. In fact, I honestly think it's a bit charming.
Asahi Production Signs Business Partnership with Pierrot
Partnership aims to strengthen system for stable production of high-quality anime titles
― Asahi Production announced on Friday that it has signed a business partnership agreement with anime studio Pierrot to strengthen the system for stable production of high-quality anime works. Asahi Production stated that in the current environment of animation production, the number of television anime titles pr...
The Giants Dance in Attack on Titan: The Musical's U.S. Premiere
Titan ballads, giant balloons and puppets, and aerial artistry brought Hajime Isayama's iconic manga to life.
― “Are you a cult? Is this musical based on a cult manga or anime?” I was half-surprised when an English-speaking, middle-aged press attendee asked this at the Attack on Titan: The Musical press conference. The answer would have been a Google away. Still, perhaps the woman's confusion was to ...
Nina the Starry Bride ‒ SERIES PREMIERE
The manga’s beautiful art may not have made the transition to anime as smoothly as I hoped and the pacing may feel too fast, but the heart of the story seems to be intact, ready to be spun out over its twelve nights.
BLUE LOCK 2nd Season ‒ SEASON PREMIERE
We are only two episodes in and I am already concerned with the rest of the season.
Jellyfish Can't Swim in the Night Manga Ends in 5 Chapters
Manga adaptation of original anime series launched on April 7
― The 26th chapter of Niko Fujii's manga adaptation of Doga Kobo's original television anime series Jellyfish Can't Swim in the Night (Yoru no Kurage wa Oyogenai) revealed on Sunday that the manga will end in five chapters. Fujii launched the manga adaptation on Kodansha's Magazine Pocket app on April 7. Kodansha published the manga's firs...
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After-School Hanako-kun #6 [rate]
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Magilumiere Magical Girls Inc. ‒ SERIES PREMIERE
This "What if Ghostbusters but Magical Girls" concept is kind of a home run right from the start.
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Seirei Gensouki - Spirit Chronicles #2 [rate]
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Ys X: Nordics Game Gets Demo, New Trailer
Demo available now; full game launches on October 25
― NIS America announced on Monday that it has released a demo for Ys X: Nordics, the latest entry in Nihon Falcom's Ys role-playing game series. The company also released a trailer for the demo. The demo is available for Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, and Steam. NIS America will release the game in English on October 25 for PlayStat...
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Natsume's Book of Friends #2 [rate]
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Sword Art Online Alternative: Gun Gale Online II ‒ SEASON PREMIERE
Together, these first two episodes both remind us of the supporting cast and give us a ton of gun-fighting action.
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The Most Notorious "Talker" Runs the World's Greatest Clan #3 [rate]
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Puella Magi Madoka Magica: Magia Exedra Game's Video Reveals Kyōko Sakura
Ai Nonaka voices Kyōko in smartphone, PC game
― Aniplex unveiled a new character promotional video for the Puella Magi Madoka Magica: Magia Exedra smartphone game on Monday. The video reveals the character Kyōko Sakura voiced by Ai Nonaka. The game is slated for release this year. The game will also be available for PC via Steam. Pokelabo (Assault Lily: Last Bullet, SINoALICE) and f4samurai (Magia Re...
2.5 Dimensional Seduction ‒ Episode 15
I’d say her line, “If I make a mistake, all I have to do is change,” is a rather profound statement for not only this show but any series really, and shows that there is real depth here at times.
Your Fall 2024 Daily Streaming Reviews
The votes are in, and the reviewers' fates are sealed (or cursed, or abducted?)
― This season was big, with several high-profile manga adaptations from Science Saru's DAN DA DAN to Telecom Animation Film's Blue Box. We also saw three different magical girl series, and ANN readers put in votes for all of them. I hope you're looking forward to a very sparkly anime season. Two series will be bowing out...
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Arifureta - From Commonplace to World's Strongest #1 [rate]
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My Hero Academia: You're Next Film Opens at #8 in U.S. Box Office
Film earns estimated US$3,007,420 in opening weekend
― The Box Office Mojo website estimates that My Hero Academia: You're Next, the fourth anime film in the My Hero Academia franchise, earned US$3,007,420 in its opening weekend, and ranked at #8 in the U.S. box office. The film earned an estimated US$1,360,349 on Friday, an estimated US$952,111 on Saturday, and an estimated US$694,960 on Sunday. The...
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Yakuza Fiancé: Raise wa Tanin ga Ii #2 [rate]
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My Hero Academia Season 7 ‒ SEASON FINALE
Well, that season finale just sort of happened didn't it?
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Ron Kamonohashi's Forbidden Deductions #15 [rate]
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Bleach: Rebirth of Souls Game's Character Trailer Previews Soi Fon
3D arena fighting game slated for PS5, PS4, Xbox Series X|S, PC in early 2025
― Bandai Namco Entertainment revealed on Monday a new English character trailer for Bleach: Rebirth of Souls, a new 3D arena fighting game for the Bleach franchise for PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X|S, and PC via Steam. The trailer introduces the abilities of Soi Fon: Bandai Namco will release the game in early...
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Nina the Starry Bride #2 [rate]
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Haigakura #2 [rate]
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Fairy Tail: 100 Years Quest ‒ Episode 14
This all builds up to Wendy showcasing a new ability in the form of a magical girl transformation, and while I can’t say it was worth everything that preceded it, it at least makes for a cool highlight.
Ys X: Nordics Game Review
Ys X: Nordics follows Adol Christin once again as he sets sail on a new adventure, but the game harkens back to older Ys games with a charming PS2 look.
― Ys X: Nordics is the latest entry in the action RPG series, Ys. Over the past several entries, the Ys series transitioned to featuring party-based combat like many other modern Japanese RPGs like Final Fantasy VII Remake, Metaphor: ReFantazio, and ...
Harvey Awards Induct Late Dragon Ball Creator Akira Toriyama Into Hall of Fame
Ceremony to be held at NYCC on Friday
― The organizers of Harvey Awards, which honor outstanding work in comics and sequential art, announced on Monday that they will induct the late manga creator Akira Toriyama as one of five new members into their Hall of Fame this year, alongside Arthur Adams, Sergio Aragones, the late John Busceme, and Larry Hama. Toriyama began his first serialized manga, Dr. Sl...
Bungo Stray Dogs: Another Story - Yukito Ayatsuji vs. Natsuhiko Kyogoku Manga Resumes After 2 Years
Oyoyo's manga of Bungo Stray Dogs spinoff novel went on hiatus due to illness
― The official X (formerly Twitter) account of the Bungo Stray Dogs manga announced on Monday that Oyoyo's Bungo Stray Dogs: Another Story - Yukito Ayatsuji vs. Natsuhiko Kyogoku spinoff manga has resumed serialization with a new chapter on Kadokawa's Young Ace Up website on Monday. Oyoyo also wrote a message and said that ...