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Your Anime Rankings - Best of Summer 2024, Sep 9-15
This week Ossan Newbie climbs to spectacular heights while The Magical Girl and The Evil Lieutenant takes quite a nosedive. See how your favorite shows stack up this week!
― 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 ran...
Hayao Miyazaki and the Heron Documentary Review
By the end, it’s hard to feel like you don’t have a more well-rounded—and certainly much more human—understanding of Miyazaki as both a creative and a person.
― Having previously directed Never-Ending Man: Hayao Miyazaki and 10 Years with Hayao Miyazaki, Hayao Miyazaki and the Heron (henceforth Heron) is far from the first time director Kaku Arakawa has gotten up close and personal with the legendary...
This Week in Anime - Anime Pirates Off the Port Bow
Amidst a record number of site closures, Nick and Lucas discuss sailing the high seas of anime piracy.
― Amidst a record number of site closures, Nick and Lucas discuss sailing the high seas of anime piracy. 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. One Piece, Naruto, De...
DATE A LIVE: Ren Dystopia Game Review
DATE A LIVE: Ren Dystopia doesn't serve as a good entry point to see whatever positives the series has to offer, and this title is best reserved for more dedicated fans and true believers.
― DATE A LIVE: Ren Dystopia is one of the most difficult games I've had to review. Not in terms of actual difficulty but more in trying to sort out how best to quantify my experience playing it. I was walking into ...
Astro Note Anime Series Review
Astro Note is yet another argument for bringing back longer anime seasons, instead of twelve episodes being the norm.
― If you're an English-speaking anime or manga fan of a certain age, there's a good chance that you got into the medium through the work of Rumiko Takahashi. Most likely it was Ranma ½ or Inuyasha, but perhaps you stumbled on Urusei Yatsura or Maison Ikkoku floppies while trawling you...
This Week in Anime - The Tribulations of Fan Anime
The new Berserk animation has been disavowed, but is this the only case of publishers coming down hard on fan creations? Steve and Chris dive into the world of doujin to find out.
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The new Berserk animation has been disavowed, but is this the only case of publishers coming down hard on fan creations? Steve and Chris dive into the world of doujin to find out. Disclaimer: The views and opinions expre...
The ANN Aftershow - Dead Dead Demon Anime's Big Cliff-Hanger!
15 minutes until the destruction of Earth?! Dead Dead Demon’s Dedededestruction enters its end game. Meanwhile, Yatagarasu also has a huge reveal about its world and everything we thought we knew.
― Dead Dead Demon Anime's Big Cliff-Hanger! 15 minutes until the destruction of Earth?! Dead Dead Demon's Dedededestruction enters its end game. Meanwhile, Yatagarasu also has a huge reveal about its world...
Sunsoft is Back: Retro Game Selection Game Review
Sunsoft digs up three lesser-seen Famicom games for a Retro Game Selection. Are they classics or better left buried?
― The NES and Famicom era is a fascinating period, especially in terms of what was or wasn't released outside of Japan. The Nintendo Entertainment System was a 600-pound gorilla in North America during the late 1980s, and Japanese publishers and their American branches made it a curiou...
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Aniplex Unveils Virgin Punk Original Animation Series by Director Yasuomi Umetsu, Studio Shaft
First story in series "Clockwork Girl" to premiere in early summer 2025
― Aniplex unveiled an original animation series by director Yasuomi Umetsu and animation studio SHAFT titled Virgin Punk, during the Aniplex Online Fest stream on Monday. Aniplex revealed the teaser visual and the promotional video for the first story in the series titled "Clockwork Girl," which will debut in early summer next ye...
The Fragrant Flower Blooms With Dignity Manga Gets TV Anime at CloverWorks in 2025
Anime based on Saka Mikami's class gap romance manga
― Aniplex announced during its Aniplex Online Fest stream on Monday that CloverWorks is adapting Saka Mikami's The Fragrant Flower Blooms With Dignity (Kaoru Hana wa Rin to Saku) manga into a television anime premiering in 2025. Mikami drew the below illustration to celebrate the anime's announcement. Kodansha USA Publishing is releasing the manga ...
Patlabor EZY Anime Project Unveils Visual, Staff, 2026 Start
Patlabor mecha designer Yutaka Izubuchi directs anime at J.C. Staff
― The staff for the Patlabor EZY anime project unveiled on Friday an updated teaser visual, main staff members, and 2026 start. Ingram Plus (AV-98plus) Yutaka Izubuchi (Patlabor mechanical designer) is directing the anime at J.C. Staff. Kazunori Itō (Patlabor The Mobile Police) is writing the script. Masami Yuuki (Patlabor creator) i...
Twilight Out of Focus ‒ SEASON FINALE
Even if Mao is the anchor and Hisashi is the balloon, bobbing with the waves while being tethered to earth, that's a symbiotic relationship.
Crunchyroll to Screen Solo Leveling -ReAwakening- Compilation/Preview Film in U.S., Canada on December 6
Compilation film of 1st season includes preview of 2nd season
― Crunchyroll announced on Thursday that it has acquired the North American and select international rights for Solo Leveling -ReAwakening-, a compilation film for the Solo Leveling anime's first season and a preview of the first two episodes of Solo Leveling Season 2 -Arise from the Shadow-. Crunchyroll and Sony Pictures will screen Solo ...
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Senpai is an Otokonoko #11 [rate]
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Failure Frame #11 [rate]
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The Café Terrace and Its Goddesses #24 [rate]
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Gemdrops, Broccoli Reveal New Etrange Overlord Game
Game based on Roman Kitayama's Etrange Overlord novel series
― Developer Gemdrops and publisher Broccoli revealed on Thursday that they are developing a new game based on Roman Kitayama's Etrange Overlord novel series. Shinichirō Ōtsuka (Re:ZERO -Starting Life in Another World-) is the character designer. Tsunomaki Watame, a VTuber from hololive, is performing the theme song "Etrange Overlord" compos...
Your Anime Rankings - Best of Summer 2024, Sep 9-15
This week Ossan Newbie climbs to spectacular heights while The Magical Girl and The Evil Lieutenant takes quite a nosedive. See how your favorite shows stack up this week!
― 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 ran...
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Pseudo Harem #12 [rate]
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Hayao Miyazaki and the Heron Documentary Review
By the end, it’s hard to feel like you don’t have a more well-rounded—and certainly much more human—understanding of Miyazaki as both a creative and a person.
― Having previously directed Never-Ending Man: Hayao Miyazaki and 10 Years with Hayao Miyazaki, Hayao Miyazaki and the Heron (henceforth Heron) is far from the first time director Kaku Arakawa has gotten up close and personal with the legendary...
Overlord: The Sacred Kingdom, Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim Staff; Fairy Tail's Hiro Mashima Attend New York Comic-Con
Also: Crunchyroll reveals subtitled trailer for Overlord: The Sacred Kingdom film
― Crunchyroll announced on Thursday it will host director Naoyuki Ito and Madhouse producer Kentaro Hashimoto at an OVERLORD: The Sacred Kingdom film panel at New York Comic-Con on October 19 at 12:45 p.m. EDT. Crunchyroll also revealed a new trailer for Overlord: The Sacred Kingdom on Thursday. The film will open with ...
Crunchyroll to Stream MAPPA's Original TV Anime ZENSHU.
Crunchyroll will screen world premiere trailer for anime at NYCC on October 18
― Crunchyroll announced on Thursday that it will stream MAPPA's original television anime ZENSHU. Crunchyroll will also debut the world premiere of the show's trailer at its industry panel at New York Comic-Con on October 18 at 6:30 p.m. EDT. Mitsue Yamasaki, Kimiko Ueno, and MAPPA are credited with the original work. Yama...
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Ramen Akaneko #12 [rate]
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Touhou Spell Carnival Game Launches in West on November 19
Physical release slated for December 3 in Europe
― Idea Factory International announced on Thursday that it will release Compile Heart and Sting's Touhou Spell Carnival game digitally and physically in North America on November 19 for Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5, and PlayStation 4. In Europe, the game will debut digitally on the same day, while the physical version will launch on December 3. The g...
Oshi no Ko Season 2 ‒ Episode 22
Congratulations to Aqua on resolving his lifelong revenge quest! Without it, Oshi No Ko is free to become a run of the mill romcom.
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I Parry Everything #12 [rate]
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Twilight Out of Focus #12 [rate]
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Dragon Ball: Sparking! Zero Game's Trailer Confirms Final Roster
Trailer previews characters from Dragon Ball Super series, Dragon Ball Z movies
― Bandai Namco Entertainment began streaming the latest trailer on Thursday for Dragon Ball: Sparking! Zero, a new game in its Dragon Ball Z: Budokai Tenkaichi arena fighter franchise. The trailer confirms the characters who appear in the Dragon Ball Super anime as well as Goku (Teen) from the original Dragon Ball anime. ...
This Week in Anime - Anime Pirates Off the Port Bow
Amidst a record number of site closures, Nick and Lucas discuss sailing the high seas of anime piracy.
― Amidst a record number of site closures, Nick and Lucas discuss sailing the high seas of anime piracy. 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. One Piece, Naruto, De...
My Deer Friend Nokotan ‒ SERIES FINALE
Everyone, watch closely. This is how you kill a Shikanoko.
Shy Season 2 ‒ Episode 23
After a long and dark road, Shy concludes this sisterly shinobi showdown on a sunny note.
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Days With My Stepsister #12 [rate]
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Usamaru Furuya's Lychee Light Club Manga Gets New Stage Play Adaptation in January
4th stage play adaptation to run from January 10-26
― A website opened on Thursday to reveal a new stage play adaptation of Usamaru Furuya's Lychee Light Club manga, which will run from January 10-26 at the IMM Theater in Tokyo. The website also revealed the new stage play's cast and staff. The stage play's cast are: Hikari Makishima as Zera Takumi Kizu as Tamiya Satsuki Nakayama as Jaibo Seiya Konis...
Medaka Kuroiwa is Impervious to My Charms Anime's 3rd Character Video Reveals Kana Hanazawa in Cast
Hanazawa plays Tsubomi Haruno in 2025 anime
― The official website for the television anime of Ran Kuze's Medaka Kuroiwa is Impervious to My Charms (Kuroiwa Medaka ni Watashi no Kawaii ga Tsūjinai) manga revealed a new cast member in its third character video on Thursday. The video reveals Kana Hanazawa as Tsubomi Haruno, a laid-back girl who is such a big fan of Mona that she secretly takes pictures...
Takasugi-san's Obento Live-Action Series Reveals 8 More Cast Members, Theme Song by NEWS
Series debuts on October 2
― The staff of the live-action series adaptation of Nozomi Yanahara's Takasugi-san's Obento (Takasugisanchi no Obentou) manga revealed more cast members on Thursday. Additionally, the staff revealed NEWS will perform the show's theme song "Acchi Muite Hoi." The song celebrates the 500th song for NEWS. The new cast includes: Yui Ichikawa as Reiko Kayama, an associate profess...
Bleach Soul Puzzle Mobile Game Launches Worldwide on September 24
Game features match-3 gameplay, characters from Thousand-Year Blood War arc
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PQube's I*CHU: Chibi Edition Game's Western Release Set for October 3
Rhythm action game based on Liber Entertainment Inc.'s smartphone game launches for Nintendo Switch
― PQube revealed on Tuesday that it and Opera House's I*CHU: Chibi Edition game will release on October 3 in the West for the Nintendo Switch. PQube also started streaming a "release date trailer." The game's features include over 80 original songs, a visual novel storyline, and a zero-microtransaction...
Belladonna of Sadness Art Book Crowdfunding Campaign Launches
Anime film's art director Kuni Fukai produces art book
― Painter Kuni Fukai's planned crowdfunding campaign to create a restored art book for the film Belladonna of Sadness launched on the Motion Gallery site on Wednesday, with a funding goal of 3 million yen (about US$20,800). The campaign will run until October 31. As of press time, the campaign has raised 2,266,000 yen (about US$15,900). Fukai was...
Monogatari x Steins;Gate Collaborate for Joint 15th Anniversary
It's mind warping
― Monogatari and Steins;Gate are two modern franchises that have maintained their popularity over the years. They each garnered multiple entries in their original media format (novels for Monogatari and video games for Steins;Gate), and expanded into the realms of anime and manga. While both are coming up on or just past their respective 15th anniversaries (for the anime in Monogata...
The Fable Manga Gets Game for PC/Switch
Roguelike deckbuilder lets players use manga panels as cards to construct manga page
― Kodansha Game Creators' Lab, a project to support and release indie games from Japanese publisher Kodansha, unveiled a new game based on Katsuhisa Minami's The Fable manga on Thursday. Mono Entertainment is developing The Fable: Manga Build Roguelike game as a roguelike deckbuilder. Kodansha Game Creators' Lab desc...
Pokémon Releases New Pokétoon Animated Shorts
New episode to stream every Wednesday for 8 weeks
― The Pokémon Company announced on X (formerly Twitter) on Wednesday that it will release a new weekly animated Pokétoon short for eight weeks in a row. The first episode is available on YouTube now. New episodes will come out every Wednesday. The first previous Pokétoon short, "POKÉTOON: Scraggy and Mimikyu," premiered in June 2020 on the Pokémon Kid...
Seven Seas Licenses Fate/Kaleid Liner Prisma Illya, It Takes More Than a Pretty Face to Fall in Love, 2 More Manga
Also announced: Tamamori's Fantasies Never Stop!, Fake Fact Lips manga & sequel, The Haunted Bookstore - Gateway to a Parallel Universe audiobook, King the Land webtoon/manhwa
― Seven Seas Entertainment announced on Wednesday that it has licensed the following manga titles, and audiobook: Title: Fate/Kaleid Liner Prisma Illya: The Complete Manga Collection
Author(s): Hiroshi Hiroyama
Release Date: Fe...
Nintendo, The Pokémon Company Sue Palworld Game Developer Pocketpair
Lawsuit claims patent infringement, seeks injunction & compensation for damages
― Nintendo announced on Thursday that it and The Pokémon Company filed a patent infringement lawsuit against Pocketpair, the game developer behind the Palworld game, the day before. The suit claims that the game infringes on Nintendo and The Pokémon Company's patent rights, and seeks an injunction against infringement as...
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Murai in Love #3 [rate]
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Nykken's Toxic Super Beasts Manga Ends with 4th Volume
Manga launched in 2022
― Kadokawa is listing the fourth compiled book volume of Nykken's Toxic Super Beasts (Yūgai Chō Kemono) manga as its final volume, which it will release on November 1. Titan Manga licensed the manga and will release the first volume on April 15 next year (originally announced for release on March 25). Titan Manga describes the story:
Monster mayhem unleashed: This Kaiju manga g...
Hisashi Hirai, Satoshi Shigeta Unveil Original Art for Gundam Seed Freedom Film's Mighty Edition BD Box
Unfortunately, Takanori Nishikawa's Gundam Seed art didn't make it onto the cover
― At the beginning of 2024, the anime world was graced with the long-awaited Mobile Suit Gundam Seed film. Selling 634,182 tickets in Japan in its first three days in theaters, its success in the Gundam franchise is unparalleled. With the upcoming physical release of the film, fans will undoubtedly want amazing extras w...
Wonderful Precure! Anime Opens at #2 With 2nd Highest Precure Film Opening
My Hero Academia: You're Next stays at #7
― The Wonderful Precure! The Movie! Doki Doki Game no Sekai de Daiboken (Wonderful Precure! The Movie! Grand Adventure in a Thrilling Game World) film ranked at #2 in its opening weekend. The film sold 295,000 tickets and earned 367 million yen (about US$2.59 million) in its first three days, marking the second-highest three-day opening weekend for the Precur...
Tokyopop Licenses Bite Marks and Fluorite, The Gardener's Favorite Poisonous Flower Manga, 3 More Titles
Also: Comic Party Wonder Love. Her Royal Highness Seems to Be Angry light novel, more
― Tokyopop announced on Wednesday that it has licensed Seno Yanase's Bite Marks and Fluorite, Rirako Kabeshima's The Gardener's Favorite Poisonous Flower, Ikuto Nanase's I Was Reincarnated as the Heroine on the Verge of a Bad Ending, and I'm Determined to Fall in Love!, and Deco Yamano's Comic Party Wonder Love mang...
Live-Action Tengu no Daidokoro Season 2 Reveals More Cast, Key Visual
Robin Furuya, Konosuke Harada join cast of October show
― The staff for the live-action series adaptation of Ai Tanaka's Tengu no Daidokoro (Tengu's Kitchen) manga revealed new cast members and a key visual for the second season of the series on Wednesday. Robin Furuya plays Jiu Atago. Konosuke Harada plays Sо̄ma. Taizo Harada, Makiko Watanabe, and Akihiro Kakuta reprise their roles from season 1. Se...
Live-Action One Piece Series' 2nd Season Casts Joe Manganiello, Lera Abova
Manganiello plays Mr. 0, Abova plays Miss All Sunday
― Netflix revealed on Wednesday two more cast members for the second live-action season of Eiichiro Oda's One Piece manga. The series has cast Joe Manganiello as Mr. 0 [highlight white text for spoiler](also known as Crocodile) and Lera Abova as Miss All Sunday [highlight white text for spoiler](also known as Nico Robin): Netflix also began streami...
Disney Pixel RPG Launches Worldwide on October 7
GungHo Online Entertainment's game features Disney characters from various worlds
― The Japanese game developer GungHo Online Entertainment announced on Tuesday that its new smartphone game Disney Pixel RPG will launch worldwide on October 7. The company previously streamed a trailer: GungHo Online Entertainment describes the game: “Disney Pixel RPG” will allow players to explore with beloved Disney ...
Atsushi Namikiri's Red Blue MMA Manga Gets Live-Action Series Adaptation
Manga launched in 2022
― This year's 43rd issue of Shogakukan's Weekly Shonen Sunday magazine revealed on Wednesday that Atsushi Namikiri's Red Blue mixed martial arts manga will get a live-action series adaptation. The manga's story centers on Aoba Suzuki, a gloomy and sickly high school student, who can't forgive his mixed martial arts prodigy schoolmate Kenshin Akasawa, when he told Aoba that he s...
Crunchyroll Announces Release Schedule for Fall 2024 Season
Dragon Ball Daima, DAN DA DAN, BLUE LOCK Season 2, Re:ZERO Season 3, more
― Crunchyroll announced on Wednesday that it is streaming the following anime (dub languages streaming at later date in parentheses) for the fall 2024 season: September 28 Demon Lord, Retry! R (English) September 29 As a Reincarnated Aristocrat, I'll Use My Appraisal Skill to Rise in the World Season 2 (German) The Most Notorio...
Voice Actor Toshiyuki Manabe Dies at 32 Due to Heart Failure
Manabe voiced characters in A Couple of Cuckoos, Date A Live IV, My Girlfriend is Shobitch, more
― Voice talent company Production Ace announced on September 6 that voice actor Toshiyuki Manabe had died on September 2 due to heart failure. He was 32. A family-only funeral was held in accordance to the family's wishes. Manabe voiced minor characters in anime series such as A Couple of Cuckoos, Date A ...
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True Beauty #7 [rate]
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DATE A LIVE: Ren Dystopia Game Review
DATE A LIVE: Ren Dystopia doesn't serve as a good entry point to see whatever positives the series has to offer, and this title is best reserved for more dedicated fans and true believers.
― DATE A LIVE: Ren Dystopia is one of the most difficult games I've had to review. Not in terms of actual difficulty but more in trying to sort out how best to quantify my experience playing it. I was walking into ...
My Hero Academia: You're Next Film Streams Final English-Subbed, Dubbed Trailer (Updated)
Film opens in U.S. on October 11
― TOHO International began streaming on Wednesday the final English-subtitled trailer for My Hero Academia THE MOVIE: You're Next (My Hero Academia: You're Next), the fourth anime film in the My Hero Academia franchise: Update: The company also began streaming an English-dubbed trailer: TOHO International will bring the film to U.S. theaters on October 11. The film wi...
Manga UP! Adds Programmed for Heartbreak: Sartain in Love Manga in English
Series launched in November 2022
― Square Enix's Manga Up! Global service added Tomiyaki Kagisora's Programmed for Heartbreak: Sartain in Love (Renai Jikai Ningyou Koisuru Sartain) manga in English on Thursday. Square Enix describes the manga:
In this sci-fi fantasy world, “Dolls” are androids with advanced AI and unique personalities. They're designed to be adored by their human keepers but forbidde...
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Sengoku Youko #23 [rate]
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Love Is Indivisible by Twins #11 [rate]
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Alya Sometimes Hides Her Feelings in Russian Anime Gets 2nd Season
Anime to continue from light novel's 4th volume
― Kadokawa revealed on Thursday that the anime of writer Sunsunsun and artist Momoco's Alya Sometimes Hides Her Feelings in Russian (Tokidoki Bosotto Russia-go de Dereru Tonari no Alya-san) light novel series will get a second season. The company revealed a special video announcement. The light novel's artist Momoco and the manga adaptation's artist Sah...
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Oshi no Ko #22 [rate]
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Alya Sometimes Hides Her Feelings in Russian #12 [rate]
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Freedom Wars Game Gets Remastered Release for Switch, PS5, PS4, PC
Remaster of PS Vita game launches on January 10 in West, January 9 in Japan
― Bandai Namco announced on Tuesday that the Freedom Wars PlayStation Vita game is getting a remastered version on Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4 and PC via Steam on January 10, 2025 (January 9 in Japan). The company streamed an announcement trailer: Freedom Wars Remastered will feature 4K resolution, upgraded ...
Spice & Wolf: merchant meets the wise wolf ‒ Episode 24
That's not to say all is rosy, because Holo does very nearly smoosh Lawrence into a paste under her big paw.
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My Deer Friend Nokotan #12 [rate]
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Magilumiere Co. Ltd. Anime Casts Kaori Ishihara, Kikuko Inoue
Voices of poster girl, president of Miyakodō company in October 4 anime
― The official website for the anime of Sekka Iwata and Yū Aoki's Magilumiere Co. Ltd. manga unveiled two new cast members, as well as the second visual created in the style of corporate image posters. The second visual promotes the Miyakodō company, which is into the cosmetics and magical girl business. The company's slogan is, ...
Tohai: Ura Rate Mahjong Tohai Roku Anime Reveals 3rd Promo Video, More Cast
Toshihiko Seki, Takehito Koyasu, Yoko Hikasa join cast of October 4 anime
― The staff for the television anime of Kōji Shinasaka's Tohai: Ura Rate Mahjong Tohai Roku manga revealed the anime's third promotional video, main visual, and new cast members on Wednesday. The video previews the previously announced opening theme song "GAMBLING HALL" by Masayoshi Oishi. The newly announced cast are: Toshihik...
KamiErabi GOD.app Season 2's Video Reveals More Cast, Theme Songs, October 2 Debut
Misaki Kuno joins season 2 with new songs by Nanashi no Tarō, LEEVELLES
― The official website for the original television anime KamiErabi GOD.app revealed on Wednesday the second season's main visual and full promotional video, another cast member, opening and ending theme songs, and October 2 premiere. The trailer reveals and previews the opening theme song "Fūka" (Weathering) by Nanashi no Tarō, a...
Kanahei's Piske & Usagi Characters Get Claymation Anime
2 shorts air on September 22, 29
― TV Tokyo announced on Wednesday that Kanahei's LINE sticker characters Piske & Usagi are inspiring a claymation anime titled Kanahei no Yurutto Shōdōbutsu Enjoy Days! (Kanahei's Easy-Going Small Animals Enjoy Days!). The two five-minute episodes will air on TV Tokyo on September 22 and 29 at 5:15 p.m. JST (4:15 a.m. EDT), and will also stream on Kanahei's YouTube ch...
Quality Assurance in Another World Anime Casts Aoi Koga
Koga plays Kinoshita in 12th episode on Friday
― The official X (formerly Twitter) account for the television anime of Masamichi Sato's Quality Assurance in Another World (Kono Sekai wa Fukanzen Sugiru) manga revealed on Wednesday that Aoi Koga is joining the anime's cast as Kinoshita, a character who will appear in the anime's 12th episode on Friday. Kinoshita is one of the debuggers of Kinoshita, I...
Okinawa de Suki ni Natta Ko ga Hōgen Sugite Tsurasugiru Anime Unveils More Cast
Shino Shimoji, Shugo Nakamura, Kentarō Kumagai co-star in January 2025 show
― Happinet unveiled three more cast members and a key visual 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 on Wednesday. The newly announced cast members are: Shino Shimoji as Yae Age...
Live-Action Mr. Yano's ordinary days Film's New Teaser Unveils More Cast, Travis Japan's Insert Song
Mizuho Shiromiya, Ria Niinuma, Keigo Itō, Ayame Tsutsui co-star in November 15 film
― The staff for the live-action film of Yui Tamura's Mr. Yano's ordinary days (Yano-kun no Futsū no Hibi) manga unveils a new teaser trailer and an updated poster visual on Wednesday. Both the teaser and the visual announced more cast members and the insert song "Staying with you" by Travis Japan. The newly announced ...
Live-Action My Dress-Up Darling Series Adds 4 Cast Members
Akana Ikeda, Kokoro Toyoshima, M!LK's Daichi Shiozaki, Meikyō Yamada join cast
― MBS revealed a new poster visual and four new cast members for the live-action series of Shinichi Fukuda's My Dress-Up Darling (Sono Bisque Doll wa Koi wo Suru) manga on Wednesday. The newly announced cast members are: Akana Ikeda (top left in image above) as Sajuna Inui, who cosplays under the name "Juju"
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Live-Action Wingman Series Reveals 7 New Cast Members, Key Visual
Series starts on October 22
― The staff for the live-action television series of Masakazu Katsura's Wingman manga revealed the key visual and seven more cast members on Wednesday. The newly announced cast members are (from top left to bottom right in image above): Hina Kikuchi as Miku Ogawa
Hiyori Katada as Kumiko Fuzawa
Amane Uehara as Momoko Morimoto
Jōtarō as Tomō Fukumoto
Yūno Ōhara as Sakagami
U...
Tokyo Government To Project Pac-Man, Godzilla, YOASOBI on Metropolitan Government Office
See the iconic video game character waka waka over the Government Office
― It's not uncommon for famous building to be lit up for special occasions. For instance, the Tokyo Skytree and Tokyo Tower are often illuminated for events such as the Olympics, LGBT+ events, and other special occasions. However, it's rare for a government building to be illuminated with a product or recognizable fictional char...
Ushio & Tora's Kazuhiro Fujita Working on New Manga
Fujita's The Black Museum manga series' latest story Kuro Hakubutsukan: Mikazuki yo, Kaibutsu to Odore ended in September 2023
― Manga author Kazuhiro Fujita (Ushio & Tora) revealed on his X (formerly Twitter) account on Monday that he is currently working on a new manga. Fujita did not reveal any other details regarding the new manga. Kuro Hakubutsukan: Mikazuki yo, Kaibutsu to Odore (The Black Muse...
Dead Rising Deluxe Remaster Game's Trailer Previews Story
Remake debuts digitally for PS5, Xbox X|S, Steam on Thursday
― Capcom streamed a new story trailer for Dead Rising Deluxe Remaster, a remake of the original Dead Rising game, on Monday. The game will debut digitally on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and Steam on Thursday. The physical edition will ship on November 8. The remastered game will feature 4K high fidelity graphics, 3D audio support, voice...
Pokémon Gets New Animated Mid-Autumn Short Video
Pikachu stars in animated short by Shanghai Animation Film Studio
― The official Pokémon YouTube channel streamed a new animated video on Tuesday featuring Pikachu and friends celebrating mid-autumn. China-based Shanghai Animation Film Studio animated the short titled "Pokémon-tachi to Aki no Tsuki" (Pokémon and the Autumn Moon). The Pokémon Horizons: The Series anime will start its fourth arc on Oct...
Transformers One Animated Prequel Film Reveals Final Trailer Ahead of Release
Film opens in theaters on Friday
― Paramount Pictures released the final trailer for Transformers One, the new animated film prequel to the Transformers franchise, on Tuesday. Quavo, Ty Dolla $ign, and ARE WE DREAMING also began streaming a music video featuring their song from the film "If I Fall." The film will open in the U.S. on Friday following another delay. The film was initially announced for...
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Tasuketsu - Fate of the Majority #10 [rate]
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Overlord Series' Lord of Nazarick Game Gets Global Release for iOS, Android in Fall
Trailer streamed for turn-based RPG
― Crunchyroll and A PLUS Japan announced on Tuesday that it will release the Lord of Nazarick turn-based role-playing game based on Kugane Murayama's Overlord series globally on iOS and Android devices in fall. Preregistration has opened. The game will be the first to fully use the Crunchyroll Log feature, which offers Crunchyroll Premium members rewards. The compa...
Mayonaka Punch ‒ Episode 11
I wanted to focus on the first half of this episode, and how well it exemplifies the way Mayonaka Punch really understands the mechanics of online connection in a way I haven’t seen before in anime.
Asuka Magazine Teases New Project by D.N.Angel Creator Yukiru Sugisaki
Magazine to reveal more details on September 24
― The official X/Twitter account for Kadokawa's Monthly Asuka magazine teased on Tuesday a new project by D.N.Angel creator Yukiru Sugisaki. The magazine's November issue will reveal more details when it ships on September 24. Sugisaki launched the D.N.Angel manga (pictured right) in Monthly Asuka in 1997. The series went on hiatus in 2005 and returned ...
Narenare -Cheer for you!- ‒ Episode 11
Presumably the lack of prior interaction between Kanata and Mari was to better preserve the twist, but a lot of what we learn here ends up inadvertently putting Kanata in a negative light.
Astro Note Anime Series Review
Astro Note is yet another argument for bringing back longer anime seasons, instead of twelve episodes being the norm.
― If you're an English-speaking anime or manga fan of a certain age, there's a good chance that you got into the medium through the work of Rumiko Takahashi. Most likely it was Ranma ½ or Inuyasha, but perhaps you stumbled on Urusei Yatsura or Maison Ikkoku floppies while trawling you...
BLUELOCK Season 2 Anime's Trailer Reveals Ending Theme Song by Snow Man
BLUE LOCK vs. U-20 JAPAN debuts on October 5
― The staff for BLUE LOCK vs. U-20 JAPAN, the second television anime season based on Muneyuki Kaneshiro and Yūsuke Nomura's BLUELOCK soccer manga, began streaming on Tuesday a new trailer, and it reveals and previews the ending theme song "One" by Snow Man. The video also previews the opening theme song "Bо̄jaku no Charisma" by Unison Square Garden. The a...
Loner Life in Another World Anime Reveals New Trailer, Visual, 6 Cast Members
Shouta Hayama, Saori Hayami, Aguri Ōnishi, Shohei Yamaguchi, Atsushi Imaruoka, Tetsu Inada join cast
― The staff for the television anime of Shoji Goji's Loner Life in Another World (Hitoribotchi no Isekai Kōryaku) light novel series unveiled a new trailer, visual, and six cast members on Tuesday. The trailer previews opening theme song "ODD NUMBER" by Yoshino and the ending theme song "Hello to Good...
MONOGATARI Series: OFF & MONSTER Season ‒ Episode 9
While I'm kind of sad to see him back, this arc couldn't really be told without Araragi.
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No Longer Allowed In Another World #11 [rate]
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5-Oku-Nen Button Anime Gets 13th Episode on September 30
New episode features "AI Emo-kun," "5th Dimension Button" stories
― The anime adaptation of the short story "5-Oku-Nen Button" from Sōta Sugahara's Minna no Tonio-chan manga series is getting a 13th episode on September 30 at 10:30 p.m. JST on Tokyo MX and other stations. The episode will feature two stories. In "AI Emo-kun," Tonio, Jaimi, and Suneko find an AI named Emo who can calculate how to opti...
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The Magical Girl and The Evil Lieutenant Used to Be Archenemies #11 [rate]
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Tower of God Season 2 ‒ Episode 11
Rachael's is a truly fantastic scene… if only things like this were the rule instead of the exception.
This Week in Anime - The Tribulations of Fan Anime
The new Berserk animation has been disavowed, but is this the only case of publishers coming down hard on fan creations? Steve and Chris dive into the world of doujin to find out.
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The new Berserk animation has been disavowed, but is this the only case of publishers coming down hard on fan creations? Steve and Chris dive into the world of doujin to find out. Disclaimer: The views and opinions expre...
Makeine: Too Many Losing Heroines! ‒ Episode 10
In art and life the truism remains that there is nothing quite so beautiful as the simple things.
Dahlia in Bloom: Crafting a Fresh Start With Magical Tools ‒ Episodes 10-11
I can’t decide if I’m relieved or frustrated that the show waited until the 11th hour to actually deliver.
One Piece ‒ Episode 1119
Those early days of Luffy and the crew running around getting into shenanigans in the East Blue are long since past.
A Terrified Teacher at Ghoul School! Anime Casts Gakuto Kajiwara, Ryōhei Kimura
Anime premieres on October 8
― The official website for the television anime of Mai Tanaka's A Terrified Teacher at Ghoul School! (Yōkai Gakkō no Sensei Hajimemashita!) manga revealed two new cast members on Tuesday: Gakuto Kajiwara as Amaaki Abe, Haruaki's twin brother Ryōhei Kimura as Isaburō Ebisu, who looks like a well-mannered, excellent teacher, but all is not as it seems The anime will debut o...
Shinobanai! CryptoNinja Sakuya Anime Gets 3rd Season in 2025
Season 2 debuted on January 9
― The official X (formerly Twitter) account for Shinobanai! CryptoNinja Sakuya, the CryptoNinja non-fungible token (NFT) project's anime, announced on Tuesday that a third season has been green-lit for next year. Akifumi Nonaka (Dinosaur Biyori), the anime's director since the first season, returns to direct the third season at Fanworks, and Toru Hosokawa (Dinosaur Biyor...
Pochars Short Anime Reveals Momoko Terasawa in All Voice Roles, October 8 Debut
Terasawa voices all 7 main characters
― The official website of Fuji TV and studio DLE's Pochars (Pochaazu) original short comedy anime opened on Tuesday and announced its cast and October 8 premiere within Fuji TV's EXITV variety program. After its broadcast, the anime will also stream on the FOD, Tver, YouTube, and TikTok services in Japan. Momoka Terasawa will voice all of the anime's seven main c...
Akio Ōtsuka, Kenjirō Tsuda, Miku Itō Star as Energy Drinks in CalorieMate Game
And the game looks surprisingly fun
― In the realm of video games, there are several games based solely on product placement, such as Pepsiman from 1999 or the Burger King games from 2006. Regardless of their quality, they're a fascinating part of video game history. Adding to that history is a game featuring the Japanese energy bar and drink brand CalorieMate. The CalorieMate X (formerly Twitter) ac...
Crunchyroll Lists Sound! Euphonium Season 1 Blu-ray With English Dub
Blu-ray Disc slated for December 17
― Crunchyroll is listing its upcoming Blu-ray Disc release of the first season of Kyoto Animation's Sound! Euphonium anime franchise with an all-new English dub. The Blu-ray Disc release is slated for December 17, and will include all 13 episodes, as well as the "Kakedasu Monaka" original video naime (OVA) episode bundled with the Japanese home video release. The o...
Masakazu Ishiguro's Nemurubaka Manga Gets Live-Action Film Next Spring
Nogizaka46's Shiori Kubo, Yūna Taira star in story of dorm-mates by And Yet the Town Moves/Heavenly Delusion creator
― Masakazu Ishiguro's Nemurubaka manga is inspiring a live-action film that will open in Japan in spring 2025, with Yūgo Sakamoto (Baby Assassins) directing. Nogizaka46 member Shiori Kubo (left in image above) stars as Yumi Irusu, while Yūna Taira (live-action ReLIFE, Honey, right) sta...
Tōsōchū: The Great Mission Anime Gets New Ending Theme Song by Takane no Nadeshiko
New song appears in episode 75
― The staff for Tōsōchū: The Great Mission, an anime inspired by the Fuji TV game show run for money Tōsōchū (known as Run for the Money in English), revealed on Monday that the idol group Takane no Nadeshiko is performing the new ending theme song "Adrenaline Game." The new song will appear in episode 75 of the anime on October 6. It will then go on sale on December 11...
Live-Action Cells at Work! Film's Trailer Reveals Official HiGE DANdism's Theme Song
Official Hige Dandism performs '50%'
― The staff for the live-action film of Akane Shimizu's Cells at Work! (Hataraku Saibō) manga revealed in a full trailer on Tuesday that Official Hige Dandism is performing the theme song "50%." The trailer previews the theme song, which the band created specifically for this film. The cast includes: Mei Nagano as Red Blood Cell
Takeru Satō as White Blood Cell
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Tonbo! Season 2's Teaser Highlights Tonbo's High School Life
Season 2 premieres on October 5
― The staff for Tonbo!, the anime of Ken Kawasaki and Yū Furusawa's Oi! Tonbo (Hey! Tonbo) manga, unveiled a new teaser trailer and new key visual for the anime's second season on Tuesday. The teaser highlights Tonbo's new high school life. The staff describes the second season: Tonbo leaves Tokara and sets off on a new golfing journey in Kumamoto!
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Gundam: Requiem for Vengeance Animation's 1st 4 Minutes Streamed
6-episode mini-series debuts on Netflix on October 17
― Netflix began streaming a clip with the first four minutes from the new animation project Mobile Suit Gundam: Requiem for Vengeance on Monday. The clip is part of Netflix's Geeked Week 2024 event. The six-episode 30-minute Mobile Suit Gundam: Requiem for Vengeance will stream exclusively worldwide on Netflix on October 17. The story focuses on t...
2.5 Dimensional Seduction ‒ Episode 11
What makes this episode so successful is the general application of the lessons Nagomi learned.
Splatoon 3 Game to End Regular Updates
Game launched in September 2022
― Nintendo announced during the Grand Festival event on Sunday that the Splatoon 3 game will no longer receive regular updates. Special seasonal splatfests, such as Splatoween, Frosty Fest, Spring Fest, and Summer Nights, will still continue with returning themes. Updates for weapon adjustments will continue as well. The in-game events Big Run, Eggstra Work, and Month...
My Hero Academia Season 7 ‒ Episode 155
Sorry if you came here hoping for something deeper or more intellectual, but sometimes superhero comics are just goddamn cool.
Kengo Mizutani, Anajiro, Uketsu, Kikō Aiba Launch New Manga on Web Action Website
Kengo Mizutani, Anajiro launch Dorei Chip; Uketsu, Kikō Aiba launch Henna E
― Futabasha's Web Action manga website announced on September 5 that writer Kengo Mizutani (Starving Anonymous) and artist Anajiro (The Strongest Magician in the Demon Lord's Army was a Human) will launch a new manga titled Dorei Chip (Slave Chip) on September 24. Writer Uketsu (The Strange House) and artist Kikō Aiba (Hypnos...
Kumarba Season 2 Anime Debuts on October 5
YouTube channel stars reprise roles in 2nd season
― The second season of the Kumarba television anime based on the YouTube channel for kids will premiere on October 5. The cast from the YouTube channel will reprise their roles for the second season, including Fairouz Ai as Kumarba, Mai Satō as Tabris, Honoka Inoue as Nekorun, and Picchorina as Bagurin. The anime premiered on TV Tokyo and other channe...
The Elusive Samurai ‒ Episode 10
The Elusive Samurai's impeccable production values just make it funnier when poor Tokiyuki is having to listen to his best friends all eagerly unite in unwavering support of their lord's sick nasty kinkiness.
Companies Seek Alleged Demon Slayer, Jujutsu Kaisen Anime Leakers' IDs in U.S. Court
Unauthorized footage, anime stills released on X/Twitter
― A number of entertainment companies, including Aniplex and Toho, successfully filed for an information disclosure order in U.S. courts for the identities of the owners of alleged leak accounts on August 20. Courts formally served the order on August 30. The companies filed for the order following unauthorized leaks of videos and stills from ...
Wistoria: Wand and Sword ‒ Episode 10
"Our Dream" is the first time Wistoria has reached a sustainable equilibrium of style and substance. Better late than never, I suppose!
The ANN Aftershow - Dead Dead Demon Anime's Big Cliff-Hanger!
15 minutes until the destruction of Earth?! Dead Dead Demon’s Dedededestruction enters its end game. Meanwhile, Yatagarasu also has a huge reveal about its world and everything we thought we knew.
― Dead Dead Demon Anime's Big Cliff-Hanger! 15 minutes until the destruction of Earth?! Dead Dead Demon's Dedededestruction enters its end game. Meanwhile, Yatagarasu also has a huge reveal about its world...
Sakuna: Of Rice And Ruin ‒ Episode 11
While this episode would undoubtedly work better if Ishimaru had more build-up as an antagonist, it still managed to land pretty well and hit harder than it had any right to.
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Spice & Wolf: merchant meets the wise wolf #24 [rate]
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VTuber Legend: How I Went Viral after Forgetting to Turn Off My Stream ‒ Episode 11
We now have a nonzero chance of an anime character saying "Chotto a goddamn minute" and I think that's beautiful.
Bleach: Rebirth of Souls Game's Character Trailer Previews Tōshirō Hitsugaya
3D arena fighting game slated for PS5, PS4, Xbox Series X|S, PC
― 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 Tōshirō Hitsugaya: In the game, players use attacks to cut down th...
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The Ossan Newbie Adventurer #11 [rate]
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Crunchyroll to Screen Bocchi the Rock! Compilation Films as Single Theatrical Release in October
BOCCHI THE ROCK! Recap Part 1 & 2 screens in N. America on October 6-8
― Crunchyroll announced on Monday that it will screen the Bocchi the Rock! anime compilation films as a single theatrical release, titled BOCCHI THE ROCK! Recap Part 1 & 2, featuring both parts in the U.S. and Canada on October 6-8. The film will also screen in the U.K. on October 7, France on October 15, and Australia on October ...
That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime Season 3 ‒ Episode 70
Despite my love for drama and tension, I still enjoy a good anticlimax now and again.
Fairy Tail: 100 Years Quest ‒ Episode 11
Since Natsu is the kind of guy who never really seems to be thinking about anything except what’s in front of him, I was surprised by just how sweet his vision of the afterlife is.
Castlevania: Nocturne Animated Spinoff Series 2nd Season's Trailer Reveals January 2025 Premiere
1st season streamed on Netflix in September 2023
― Netflix began streaming on Monday a trailer for the second season of Castlevania: Nocturne, the spinoff series of Frederator Studios' Castlevania animated show, and it reveals that the season will premiere in January 2025: The series premiered in September 2023. The series stars Richter Belmont (a descendant of the original show's protagonists Sypha ...
Viz Media Hosts Bleach Voice Actors Masakazu Morita, Noriaki Sugiyama in LA, NYC in October
Actors attend events in Los Angeles on October 13; in New York on October 15, 19
― Viz Media announced on Thursday that it will host voice actors from the Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War anime Masakazu Morita and Noriaki Sugiyama in Los Angeles and New York City. The company will host the event in Los Angeles on October 13 from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. PDT at Japan House, 6801 Hollywood Blvd, Level 5, ...
Sunsoft is Back: Retro Game Selection Game Review
Sunsoft digs up three lesser-seen Famicom games for a Retro Game Selection. Are they classics or better left buried?
― The NES and Famicom era is a fascinating period, especially in terms of what was or wasn't released outside of Japan. The Nintendo Entertainment System was a 600-pound gorilla in North America during the late 1980s, and Japanese publishers and their American branches made it a curiou...
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Shy #23 [rate]
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DAN DA DAN Anime Unveils 5 Additional Cast Members, Visual, 3 Commercials
Ryūzaburō Ōtomo, Kikuko Inoue, Tomokazu Seki, Tomokazu Sugita, Fumi Hirano join cast
― The official website for the television anime of Yukinobu Tatsu's DAN DA DAN "paranormal mystery battle & romantic comedy" manga unveiled on Tuesday five additional cast members, a transformation visual, and three commercials. The newly announced cast includes: Ryūzaburō Ōtomo as Flatwoods Monster Kikuko Inoue as A...
Dead Dead Demon's Dededede Destruction ‒ Episode 16
The fate of destruction is also the joy of rebirth.
NieR:Automata Ver 1.1a Season 2 ‒ Episode 22
If keeping Devola and Popola in the story inspires folks to check out the excellent original game... then I'm willing to forgive Yokō Tarō and Co. one final bit of self-indulgence.
Offshore Lightning Manga Wins 2024 Ignatz Award
Collection of short manga stories by Nazuna Saitō launched in English in July 2023
― The Small Press Expo awarded Offshore Lightning, a collection of short manga by author Nazuna Saitō, the prize for Outstanding Collection in its 2024 Ignatz Awards on Sunday. The collection was nominated alongside Buzzelli Collected Works Vol. 1: The Labyrinth, Complete and Utter Malarkey, Gender Studies: The Confess...
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Mayonaka Punch #11 [rate]
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Quality Assurance in Another World ‒ Episode 11
At this point, I just hope that the series hasn't wasted all of its best ideas already, since it would be a shame for the season to peter out with a dull whimper of a finale.
YATAGARASU: The Raven Does Not Choose Its Master ‒ Episode 19
When the feathers settle, who will remain standing?
Manga Up! Global Adds Hako Ichiiro's Bride of the Death God Manga in English
Manga about Grim Reaper, terminally ill teenager launched in 2022
― Square Enix's Manga Up! Global service added Hako Ichiiro's Bride of the Death God (Shinigami no Hanayome: Yomei Nanoka kara no Kōfuku) manga in English on Wednesday. Square Enix describes the manga:
“You're gonna die in seven days.” Most people would break down in tears upon hearing such words from the Grim Reaper himself. But when ...
SHOSHIMIN: How to become Ordinary ‒ [SEASON FINALE]
Kobato has always been ordinary in the blandest and most basic of ways.
Fūto Tantei Manga Will Soon Enter Final Arc
17th volume details story before final arc
― Shogakukan revealed in the description of the 17th compiled book volume of the Fūto Tantei manga that the series is about to enter the final arc. The series recently entered its "last stage" on January 15. The manga is a sequel project for the 2009 Kamen Rider W (pronounced "double") series. Riku Sanjō, a crucial writer for the original series, is in char...
Summer Pockets Anime Airs for Consecutive Half Year
Anime premieres in 2025
― Voice actress and singer Konomi Kohara posted on Instagram her photos at the "Summer Pockets Prologue Party" livestream event on Sunday, and stated that the anime of Visual Arts/Key's Summer Pockets visual novel will air in 2025 for two consecutive cours (quarters of a year). Kohara voices the character Shiroha Naruse in both the game and anime. View this post on Instagram A...
Wistoria: Wand and Sword Anime Reveals Climax Promo Video, Visual
Anime premiered on July 7
― The official website for the television anime of Fujino Ōmori and Toshi Aoi's Wistoria: Wand and Sword (Tsue to Tsurugi no Wistoria) manga revealed on Sunday a "super action promotional video" and a new visual, as the anime heads to its climax. The anime premiered on TBS and 27 affiliated channels on July 7. Crunchyroll is streaming the anime as it airs in Japan. Crunchyro...
DAN DA DAN: First Encounter Theatrical Screening Earns US$1,005,531 in U.S. Box Office
DAN DA DAN anime's first 3 episodes screened in U.S. from Friday-Sunday
― DAN DA DAN: First Encounter, the theatrical screening of the first three episodes of the television anime of Yukinobu Tatsu's DAN DA DAN "paranormal mystery battle & romantic comedy" manga, earned an estimated US$1,005,531 during its limited-time screening in the U.S. from Friday to Sunday. The screening ranked #13 at the U.S. ...
Aldnoah.Zero Anime Gets New Episode 24.5 with BD Box Set in March 2025
New episode titled "EP 24.5 Ame no Danshō -The Penultimate Truth-" premieres in BD box set releasing on March 26, 2025
― The Aniplex Online Fest livestream announced on Monday that the Aldnoah.Zero anime will get a new episode titled "EP 24.5 Ame no Danshō -The Penultimate Truth-" (EP 24.5 Fragment of Rain -The Penultimate Truth-) in its Blu-ray Disc box set release. The box set will release on March...
Aniplex Unveils Virgin Punk Original Animation Series by Director Yasuomi Umetsu, Studio Shaft
First story in series "Clockwork Girl" to premiere in early summer 2025
― Aniplex unveiled an original animation series by director Yasuomi Umetsu and animation studio SHAFT titled Virgin Punk, during the Aniplex Online Fest stream on Monday. Aniplex revealed the teaser visual and the promotional video for the first story in the series titled "Clockwork Girl," which will debut in early summer next ye...
New Rurouni Kenshin Anime's Season 2 Video Reveals More Cast, Opening Song, October 3 Premiere
Haruka Tomatsu, Wataru Hatano, Nobuhiko Okamoto join cast
― Aniplex unveiled a new promotional video and visual for Rurouni Kenshin Meiji Kenkaku Romantan: Kyoto Dōran (Rurouni Kenshin: Kyoto Disturbance), the second season of the new television anime project based on Nobuhiro Watsuki's Rurouni Kenshin manga, during the Aniplex Online Fest stream on Monday. The video reveals more cast, reveals and pr...
Fate/strange Fake Anime Reveals Cast, More Staff, Character Visuals, November World Premiere in L.A
Anime first announced in July 2023
― Aniplex unveiled the cast, more staff, character visual promotional video, and the November world premiere in Los Angeles, USA of the anime adaptation of Ryohgo Narita's Fate/strange Fake spinoff story, during the Aniplex Online Fest stream on Monday. Crunchyroll additionally announced it will stream the series in North America, Central America, South America, Eur...
'May I Ask for One Final Thing?' Manga Gets TV Anime in 2025
Kazuya Sakamoto directs anime starring Asami Seto
― The Aniplex Online Fest 2024 event on Monday revealed that storywriter Nana Otori and illustrator Sora Hoonoki's May I Ask for One Final Thing? (Saigo ni Hitotsu dake Onegai Shite mo Yoroshii Deshō ka) manga is getting a television anime adaptation that will air in 2025. Crunchyroll will stream the anime in North America, Central America, South Amer...
Introduction to Mineralogy Anime's Teaser Reveals Cast, Staff
Miyari Nemoto, Asami Seto star in anime by Onimai's Shingo Fujii, Studio Bind
― Aniplex unveiled a teaser trailer and visual for the television anime of Keiichirō Shibuya's Introduction to Mineralogy (Ruri no Hōseki) manga during the Aniplex Online Fest stream on Monday. The video reveals the cast members for the main duo, and the staff for the anime. The anime will premiere in 2025. The cast include...
The Fragrant Flower Blooms With Dignity Manga Gets TV Anime at CloverWorks in 2025
Anime based on Saka Mikami's class gap romance manga
― Aniplex announced during its Aniplex Online Fest stream on Monday that CloverWorks is adapting Saka Mikami's The Fragrant Flower Blooms With Dignity (Kaoru Hana wa Rin to Saku) manga into a television anime premiering in 2025. Mikami drew the below illustration to celebrate the anime's announcement. Kodansha USA Publishing is releasing the manga ...
'Mikadono San Shimai wa Angai, Choroi' TV Anime's Teaser Video Reveals 2025 Debut
New visual, main staff also revealed for P.A. Works anime
― The Aniplex Online Fest 2024 event on Monday revealed a video and visual for the television anime of Aya Hirakawa's Mikadono San Shimai wa Angai, Choroi (The Three Mikadono Sisters are Surprisingly Easy) romantic comedy manga. The anime will debut in 2025. Tadahito Matsubayashi is directing the anime at P.A. Works and Yūsuke Inoue is the cha...
HYBE, ENHYPEN's Dark Moon: The Blood Altar Webtoon Gets Anime
Urban fantasy, teen romance series will stream on Crunchyroll
― The Aniplex Online Fest 2024 event on Monday revealed that HYBE and ENHYPEN's Dark Moon: The Blood Altar webtoon is getting an anime adaptation. Yen Press has licensed the series, and it describes the story: Mixing urban fantasy and teen romance, the story follows the confrontation, confusion, and chemistry between a group of vampires, a...
To Be Hero X Animated Project's Video Reveals Cast, Staff, 2025 Premiere Date
Natsuki Hanae, Nobunaga Shimazaki, Koichi Yamadera, more join cast
― Aniplex unveiled a new promotional video for the it and bilibili's To Be Hero X animated project during the Aniplex Online Fest stream on Monday. The video reveals the anime's cast, staff, and 2025 premiere date on Fuji TV. Crunchyroll will stream the anime worldwide exclusing Asia. The cast includes: Natsuki Hanae as Nice
Nobunaga ...
Ameku M.D.: Doctor Detective Anime's Video Reveals Cast, Staff, January 2025 Premiere Date
Ayane Sakura, Kensho Ono, Manaka Iwami, Nana Mizuki, Fumihiko Tachiki join cast
― Aniplex unveiled a new promotional video for Ameku M.D.: Doctor Detective, the television anime of Mikito Chinen's Ameku Takao no Suiri Karte (Ameku Takao's Detective Karte or literally, Ameku Takao's Mystery Medical Record) novel series, during the Aniplex Online Fest stream on Monday. The video reveals the anime's cas...
mono Anime Casts Haruna Mikawa, Reveals 2025 Premiere
Mikawa voices protagonist Satsuki Amamiya
― Aniplex unveiled that Haruna Mikawa will voice the character of Satsuki Amamiya, and revealed a character video and visual, and also revealed the 2025 premiere for the anime adaptation of Afro's mono 4-panel manga, during the Aniplex Online Fest stream on Monday. Ryota Aikei (Jujutsu Kaisen assistant director) is directing the anime at Soigne. Takuya Miyaha...
I'm Getting Married to a Girl I Hate in My Class TV Anime Reveals 1st Promo Video, 4 More Cast Members, January 2025 Debut
Sayumi Suzushiro, Nene Hieda, more join cast
― The Aniplex Online Fest 2024 event revealed more cast members and a promotional video on Monday for I'm Getting Married to a Girl I Hate in My Class, the television anime adaptation of Seiju Amano's Class no Dai Kirai na Joshi to Kekkon suru Koto ni Natta. (I Ended Up Marrying the Girl in My Class I Hated the Most) story. The video reveals that the serie...
I May Be a Guild Receptionist Anime Reveals 3 New Cast Members
Aoi Koga, Rikuya Yasuda, Yu Serizawa join cast of January 2025 anime
― Aniplex unveiled new cast members for the anime of Mato Kousaka's I May Be a Guild Receptionist, But I'll Solo Any Boss to Clock Out on Time (Guild no Uketsuke Jō Desu ga, Zangyō wa Iyananode Boss o Solo Tōbatsu Shiyou to Omoimasu) light novel series, during the Aniplex Online Fest stream on Monday. Crunchyroll also confirms that ...
UniteUp! Anime Season 2's Teaser Previews Opening Song
UniteUp! -Uni:Birth premieres in January 2025
― Aniplex unveiled a new teaser trailer for UniteUp! -Uni:Birth, the second season of the UniteUp! television anime for Sony Music's "next dimensional idol project" UniteUp!, during the Aniplex Online Fest stream on Monday. The video teases the new outfits for the main characters, and also reveals and previews the season's opening theme song "Uni:Birth" b...
Blue Exorcist: Beyond the Snow Saga Anime Reveals Main Trailer, New Character Video
Character video features Mephisto Pheles voiced by Hiroshi Kamiya
― Aniplex unveiled the main trailer for the Blue Exorcist: Beyond the Snow Saga (Ao no Exorcist: Yuki no Hate-hen) anime during the Aniplex Online Fest stream on Monday. Blue Exorcist: Beyond the Snow Saga main trailer English-subtitled main trailer Aniplex earlier revealed a new character promotional video for Mephisto Pheles, voiced ...
Demon Lord 2099 Anime's 1st Promo Video Previews Shiyui's Opening Theme
Series debuts on October 12 with Crunchyroll streaming
― The Aniplex Online Fest 2024 event on Monday revealed the first promotional video for the anime of author Daigo Murasaki and illustrator Kureta's Demon Lord 2099 (Maou 2099) light novel series. The video previews Shiyui's opening theme song "Hollow." The event also revealed the series will stream on Crunchyroll in English-speaking, Latin Americ...
Puella Magi Madoka Magica: Magia Exedra Game's Video Debuts Ashley Taylor
Character voiced in both English and Japanese by bilingual voice actress Sally Amaki
― Aniplex unveiled a new character promotional video for the Puella Magi Madoka Magica: Magia Exedra smartphone game during the Aniplex Online Fest stream on Monday. The video reveals the returning character Ashley Taylor, voiced by bilingual voice actress Sally Amaki. The video is available in both English and Japan...
Madoka Magica -Walpurgisnacht: Rising- Anime Film's Teaser Shows New Characters
Sequel opens in winter 2025
― Aniplex unveiled a new teaser trailer for Puella Magi Madoka Magica The Movie: Walpurgisnacht: Rising- (Gekijōban Mahō Shōjo Madoka Magica: Walpurgis no Kaiten), the official sequel to the Puella Magi Madoka Magica The Movie Part 3: Rebellion film, during the Aniplex Online Fest stream on Monday. The video features new footage from the film, including new characters. The...
Sword Art Online Alternative: Gun Gale Online II Reveals 2nd Promo Video, Key Visual
Sequel series debuts on October 4
― Aniplex revealed the second promotional video and key visual for Sword Art Online Alternative: Gun Gale Online II, the second season of the Sword Art Online Alternative: Gun Gale Online television anime, during the Aniplex Online Fest stream on Monday. The English X/Twitter account of Sword Art Online also confirmed that the sequel anime will stream on Crunchyroll....
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Kinnikuman: Perfect Origin Arc #10 [rate]
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