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Corpse Blade Volume 1 Manga Review
I desperately wanted to make a pun somewhere about how this volume just isn’t as fleshed out as it needs to be, but its problems run deeper than that.
― Do zombie apocalypse stories ever really go out of style? It's like a pendulum—usually spurred by one super-successful title, they'll go in full force for a while. Then maybe there's a brief lull when audiences start feeling sick of what's become an ...
Answerman - Do Cultural Differences Justify Watsuki's Punishment?
Jerome weighs in on the hot-topic debate: Was $1,900 a fair punishment for the Rurouni Kenshin creator's collection of CSAM?
― James J. asks: Dear Mr. Answerman, This may be a serious subject, but I have noticed that some American fans believe that Nobuhiro Watsuki's punishment was too lenient, and, as an American, myself, I can fully understand that sentiment, but Japan is a radically different cou...
Men of the Harem Volume 1 K-Comic Review
Men of the Harem explores a female power fantasy that we don’t often see.
― You know what they say – what's good for the goose is good for the gander, although in the case of Men of the Harem (from the same writing-and-adaptation team as The Remarried Empress) we ought to reverse those genders. Latrasil, better known as Latil, never expected to ascend the throne of her nation, but after her father's ...
Your Anime Rankings - Best of Winter 2025, Mar 5-11
After a few weeks of great results in the weekly ranking, Dr. Stone is starting to see this reflect in the cumulative! Find out how your favorite shows fared in our weekly user rankings.
― 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...
Mononoke The Movie: The Ashes of Rage Anime Film Review
All in all, Mononoke The Movie: The Ashes of Rage delivers another philosophical and emotional look into the lives of feudal Japanese women in the imperial harem.
― The first Mononoke film was focused on the lower rank of concubines in the imperial harem. Thematically, it was about giving up one's individuality to serve a role—and how doing so brought misery to the human soul. However, this was a fat...
Welcome to Ghost Mansion Manga Volume 1 Review
Welcome to Ghost Mansion has a promisingly spooky premise that could develop later on, but its first steps don’t have it hit the ground running like it should.
― There exists an interesting premise within the initial volume of Nebukuro's debut manga. As a story about a landlord who rents an apartment out to the undead, there is potential in making this an enveloping, spooky story about the things th...
Atelier Yumia: The Alchemist of Memories & the Envisioned Land Game Review
I can wholly vouch for The Alchemist of Memories & the Envisioned Land as a fun, breezy title perfect for ringing in the springtime.
― Atelier Yumia: The Alchemist of Memories & the Envisioned Land is a competent RPG with fun characterization and mechanics that falters slightly in a few areas, but nevertheless makes up for its shortcomings with its charm--not unlike the many ditzy alchemists that sta...
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Though I Am an Inept Villainess Light Novels' TV Anime Confirmed
Mitsue Yamazaki helms anime series at Dōga Kōbō
― TOHO animation confirmed on Monday the television anime adaptation of Satsuki Nakamura's Though I Am an Inept Villainess (Futsutsuka na Akujo de wa Gozaimasu ga - Sūgū Chōso Torikae Den) light novel series, and revealed the anime's main staff and teaser visual. The anime's character designer Ai Kikuchi drew the teaser visual: The novels' illustrator Y...
Cute High Earth Defense Club Franchise Announces New TV Anime
Shinji Takamatsu returns to helm Binan Kōkō Chikyū Bōei-bu Haikara! at Studio Deen
― A teaser website opened on Monday and revealed the new Cute High Earth Defense Club (Binan Kōkō Chikyū Bōei-bu) television anime series titled Binan Kōkō Chikyū Bōei-bu Haikara!. The website also announced the new anime's staff and teaser visual. Shinji Takamatsu, the director of the anime's first three series and th...
Chikuwa Senki Manga About Alien Spy Dog Gets Anime on April 8
Tomokazu Sugita, Mayuko Kazama, Mutsuki Iwanaka, Rie Hikisaka, Shunichi Maki star in anime
― The official X (formerly Twitter) account for Cygames' Cycomi manga website announced on Sunday that Bubu's Chikuwa Senki ~Ore no Kawaii Chikyū Shinryaku~ (Chikuwa War Chronicles ~My Cute Invasion of Earth~) manga is inspiring a television anime adaptation that will premiere on TV Kanagawa on April 8. The ani...
Battle Spirits Card Game Gets New TV Anime Series
1st new TV series since 2016-2017's Battle Spirits Double Drive
― The Bandai Card Games Fest 24-25's World Tour Final round in Japan announced on Saturday that production on a new TV anime series in the Battle Spirits multimedia franchise has been green-lit. Bandai Card Games and Bandai Namco Pictures presented the following teaser: Bandai launched its original Battle Spirits trading card game in 200...
Rocket Shokai, Nakashima723's Scum of the Brave Manga Gets TV Anime
OLM to animate series
― Leed Publishing announced on Saturday that writer Rocket Shokai and artist Nakashima723's Scum of the Brave (Yūsha no Kuzu) manga is getting a television anime adaptation at OLM. The anime will air on NTV and its affiliates. Rocket Shokai launched the story on the Kakuyomu website in February 2016. Update: The series is getting re-published into novel format with revisions, an...
Masakuni Igarashi's Tune In to the Midnight Heart Manga Gets TV Anime in 2026
Senryū Girl, Detectives These Days are Crazy! manga creator launched series in 2023
― NBC Universal announced on Friday that Masakuni Igarashi's Tune In to the Midnight Heart (Mayonaka Heart Tune) manga is getting a television anime series that will debut in 2026. Kodansha's K MANGA service is publishing the manga digitally in English, and it describes the story: When Arisu Yamabuki was all alone in ...
The Dinner Table Detective Anime Adds Kunitachi City Mascots
Yui Horie, Satoshi Nakao, Taichi Takeda, Kōsuke Echigoya voice mascots as part of anime's collaboration
― The official website for the television anime of Tokuya Higashigawa's The Dinner Table Detective (Nazotoki wa Dinner no Ato de) novel series announced on Monday its collaboration with the city of Kunitachi, which is the setting of the story. As part of the collaboration, the city's real-life masc...
Producer: Mamoru Oshii's 'Ghost in the Shell 3' Idea Can't Be Made Until 2nd Film Breaks Even
Production I.G co-founder Mitsuhisa Ishikawa: Oshii's idea ties into Innocence
― Production I.G co-founder and producer Mitsuhisa Ishikawa spoke about the hypothetical "Ghost in the Shell 3" film concept during the showing of Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocence at the Niigata International Animation Film Festival on Saturday. Near the end of his talk, Ishikawa stated a sequel to Innocence could be made ...
44 Touken Ranbu Musical Veterans Reunite for 10th Anniversary Festival at Tokyo Dome
41 performers will appear on both July 29 and 30, with 3 more appearing on 1 day only
― The Touken Ranbu Musical staff announced the guests for the upcoming "Touken Ranbu Musical Medetaya Uta no Homare Hananomai 10th Anniversary Festival" on March 11. 44 veterans from the franchise will appear at the July 29 and 30 sessions. 🌸目出度歌誉花舞 十周年祝賀祭🌸キャスト・スタッフ情報を公開✨ミュージカル『刀剣乱舞』シリーズに出演した44振りの刀剣男士たちが集い、#刀ミュ の十周...
Thus Spoke Rohan Kishibe Manga Gets 1st New Story in 3 Years
JoJo's Bizarre Adventure spinoff to publish 12th story "Bruschetto" on April 18
― The April issue of Shueisha's Ultra Jump magazine announced on Tuesday that Hirohiko Araki's Thus Spoke Kishibe Rohan (Kishibe Rohan wa Ugokanai) spinoff manga will have its 12th story episode titled "Bruschetta" in the magazine's next issue on April 18. The magazine also announced the manga's third compiled book volume...
Naruto, Mr. Osomatsu, Chibi Maruko-chan Enjoy a Night Out in Restaurant App Ads
The sextuplets each get their own version of the commercials
― Japanese restaurant app Hot Pepper Gourmet launched a series of collaboration commercials with Naruto, Mr. Osomatsu, Tensai Bakabon, and Chibi Maruko-chan on Sunday. The three sets of commercials feature Naruto and Kakashi, the Matsuno sextuplets with Tensai Bakabon's Papa, and Maruko Sakura and Tomozō Sakura enjoying a night out in diff...
Transformers: Wild King Anime Shorts Launch on March 26
Franchise's 1st anime series produced primarily in Japan in a decade
― Takara Tomy announced with a teaser video on Tuesday that it is producing Transformers: Wild King, a new Transformers net series of short anime that will begin streaming on Takara Tomy's YouTube channel on March 26. The series will have 14 episodes, each running for about six minutes. Transformers: Wild King is the franchise's fir...
K Manga Licenses The Fable: The Third Secret Manga
New chapters will post simultaneously with Japanese release
― K Manga announced on Sunday that it has licensed Katsuhisa Minami's The Fable: The third secret, the third part of The Fable manga storyline, for release in English. The service will serialize new chapters on Sundays simultaneously with the Japanese release. The company describes the story: When you're the infamous prodigy hitman known onl...
Bleach: Rebirth of Souls Game's New Trailer Previews Ichigo Kurosaki's Final Form
3D arena fighting game slated for PS5, PS4, Xbox Series X|S, PC on Friday
― Bandai Namco Entertainment streamed a new character trailer for Bleach: Rebirth of Souls, the new 3D arena fighting game for the Bleach franchise on PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X|S, and PC via Steam, on Monday. The trailer introduces the abilities of Ichigo Kurosaki with the Final Getsugatensho. English Trailer:...
'Long Story Short, I'm Living in the Mountains' Manga to End in 4th Volume
Mifumi Hamada's adaptation of Asagi's light novel series
― Kadokawa lists the fourth compiled book volume of Mifumi Hamada's Zenryaku, Yamagurashi o Hajimemashita (Long Story Short, I'm Living in the Mountains) manga as its final volume, which will ship on May 23. The manga is the adaptation of Asagi's light novel series of the same title. J-Novel Club licensed Asagi's original light novels and descr...
Anji Matono Ends 100 Ghost Stories That Will Lead to My Death Manga
Manga's 100th, final chapter posted on Friday
― Shogakukan's Sunday Webry manga service posted the 100th and final chapter of Anji Matono's 100 Ghost Stories That Will Lead to My Death (Boku ga Shinu dake no Hyakumonogatari) manga on Friday. The manga announced on November 24 that it would end in 10 chapters. Seven Seas licensed the series in English and describes the manga: Forever Haunted
A boy sit...
Island of Giant Insects Sequel Manga to End in Next Installment
1st part of final chapter published on Thursday
― Akita Shoten's Champion Cross website posted the first part of the final chapter for Yasutaka Fujimi and Shu Hirose's Dai Kyochū Rettō (Die! The Island of Giant Insects) sequel manga on Thursday. The manga has serialized each of its previous "chapters" in two parts. The manga headed for its "final battle" in March 2024. The manga is a sequel to Fujimi...
Cross Infinite World Leaves Bookwalker Global After Latter's Ownership Change
Publisher to open Shopify store in the near future
― North Amerian publisher Cross Infinite World announced on Thursday that it is ending its partnership with Kadokawa's BookWalker Global e-book site, due to the site's planned change in ownership from BookWalker Co., Ltd. to M12 Media LLC (formerly J-Novel Club LLC) on March 31. Cross Infinite World added that it was "not in [the company's] best inte...
Aniplex, Crunchyroll Establish Joint Venture for Anime Production
Tokyo-based Hayate to produce anime content for Crunchyroll's streaming service
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Aniplex and Crunchyroll announced on Monday that they are teaming up to establish HAYATE Inc., a new anime production venture headquartered in Tokyo. HAYATE is focusing specifically on planning, developing, and producing anime content for Crunchyroll's streaming platform worldwide. Aniplex's Masanori Miyake leads the v...
My Happy Marriage Season 2 ‒ Episode 24
Miyo’s driven by her regret at not returning Kiyoka’s “I love you,” but also her determination not to lose the person who made her belong.
Orb: On the Movements of the Earth ‒ SERIES FINALE
Orb begins and ends with questions that have no easy answers, and that's how it should be.
Shangri-La Frontier Season 2 ‒ Episode 48
The show has some of the weirdest pacing of any show I think I have watched in the past year.
Medalist ‒ Episode 11
As much as I love the relationship between Inori and Tsukasa, it's nice to see the show can get so much out of exploring other character dynamics.
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I'm a Noble on the Brink of Ruin, So I Might as Well Try Mastering Magic #12 [rate]
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Solo Leveling Season 2 -Arise from the Shadow- ‒ Episode 23
On one hand, our heroes get their big win. On the other, it's a pyrrhic victory.
Corpse Blade Volume 1 Manga Review
I desperately wanted to make a pun somewhere about how this volume just isn’t as fleshed out as it needs to be, but its problems run deeper than that.
― Do zombie apocalypse stories ever really go out of style? It's like a pendulum—usually spurred by one super-successful title, they'll go in full force for a while. Then maybe there's a brief lull when audiences start feeling sick of what's become an ...
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Medaka Kuroiwa is Impervious to My Charms #11 [rate]
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Toilet-Bound Hanako-kun Season 2 ‒ Episode 10
I’ve never seen another show pull it off quite the same way, swinging wildly between moods and still coming off as sincere.
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Headhunted to Another World: From Salaryman to Big Four! #12 [rate]
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The 100 Girlfriends Who Really, Really, Really, Really, Really Love You Season 2 ‒ Episode 22
We can finally see Kakure Meme in all her glory. Or not see her, as it were.
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Promise of Wizard #11 [rate]
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Private Tutor to the Duke's Daughter Anime's Teaser Unveils July Debut
Anime will reveal 4 new cast, characters starting on April 6
― Gree unveiled the teaser promotional video and July premiere for the television anime of Riku Nanano and illustrator cura's Private Tutor to the Duke's Daughter (Kōjo Denka no Kateikyōshi) light novel series on Monday. The anime's staff also announced that it will reveal the cast for new characters for four consecutive weeks starting on A...
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My Happy Marriage #24 [rate]
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Answerman - Do Cultural Differences Justify Watsuki's Punishment?
Jerome weighs in on the hot-topic debate: Was $1,900 a fair punishment for the Rurouni Kenshin creator's collection of CSAM?
― James J. asks: Dear Mr. Answerman, This may be a serious subject, but I have noticed that some American fans believe that Nobuhiro Watsuki's punishment was too lenient, and, as an American, myself, I can fully understand that sentiment, but Japan is a radically different cou...
Tasokare Hotel ‒ Episode 11
To this episode's credit, its title is “Handguns and Hell,” and that's exactly what it delivers.
Beheneko: The Elf-Girl's Cat is Secretly an S-Ranked Monster! ‒ SERIES FINALE
We did it! We made it past the finish line and I feel empty.
Voice Actor Shiki Aoki Goes on Hiatus Due to Health
The IDOLM@STER Cinderella Girls cast member sees a doctor after feeling unwell, advised to rest for a while
― Talent agency Kawadon Entertainment announced on Monday that voice actor Shiki Aoki has gone on hiatus due to health reasons. The company's X/Twitter post explained that Aoki has been seeing a doctor because he was feeling unwell, and he has been advised to rest for the time being. The compan...
Witchy Precure! -MIRAI DAYS- ‒ Episode 10
Joining forces with Yamoh may be risky, but it’s a chance that they have to take.
Though I Am an Inept Villainess Light Novels' TV Anime Confirmed
Mitsue Yamazaki helms anime series at Dōga Kōbō
― TOHO animation confirmed on Monday the television anime adaptation of Satsuki Nakamura's Though I Am an Inept Villainess (Futsutsuka na Akujo de wa Gozaimasu ga - Sūgū Chōso Torikae Den) light novel series, and revealed the anime's main staff and teaser visual. The anime's character designer Ai Kikuchi drew the teaser visual: The novels' illustrator Y...
The Unaware Atelier Master Anime's New Video Reveals More Cast, March 30 Advance Streaming
Nobuhiko Okamoto, Saori Hayami, Mayu Yoshioka join anime's cast
― The official website for the television anime of Yōsuke Tokino's The Unaware Atelier Master (Kanchigai no Atelier Meister: Eiyū Party no Moto Zatsuyō-Gakari ga, Jitsu wa Sentō Igai ga SSS Rank Datta to Iu Yoku Aru Hanashi) light novel series revealed on Monday more cast, the anime's second promotional video, and March 30 advance stream...
Cute High Earth Defense Club Franchise Announces New TV Anime
Shinji Takamatsu returns to helm Binan Kōkō Chikyū Bōei-bu Haikara! at Studio Deen
― A teaser website opened on Monday and revealed the new Cute High Earth Defense Club (Binan Kōkō Chikyū Bōei-bu) television anime series titled Binan Kōkō Chikyū Bōei-bu Haikara!. The website also announced the new anime's staff and teaser visual. Shinji Takamatsu, the director of the anime's first three series and th...
Demon Slayer: The Hinokami Chronicles 2 Game Streams 3 Character Videos
Videos highlight Tanjirō (Swordsmith Village Arc), Muichirō Tokitō, Mitsuri Kanroji
― Aniplex began streaming three new character videos for Demon Slayer -Kimetsu no Yaiba- The Hinokami Chronicles 2, the sequel game to the 2021 Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba - The Hinokami Chronicles game, on Monday. The videos highlight the characters Tanjirō Kamado (Swordsmith Village Arc), Muichirō Tokitō, and Mit...
Authorized Serial Experiments Lain Spinoff Game Launches on April 30
Windows/macOS game offered on Steam, itch.io services with limited CD-ROM edition
― Team MJM will launch //signal. — an "occultic role-playing game" that is an officially authorized spinoff from the serial experiments lain anime — on the Steam and itch.io services on April 30. The Windows and macOS game will cost 1,000 yen (about US$7) for the digital version, or 1,700 yen (about US$11) for the limit...
Chikuwa Senki Manga About Alien Spy Dog Gets Anime on April 8
Tomokazu Sugita, Mayuko Kazama, Mutsuki Iwanaka, Rie Hikisaka, Shunichi Maki star in anime
― The official X (formerly Twitter) account for Cygames' Cycomi manga website announced on Sunday that Bubu's Chikuwa Senki ~Ore no Kawaii Chikyū Shinryaku~ (Chikuwa War Chronicles ~My Cute Invasion of Earth~) manga is inspiring a television anime adaptation that will premiere on TV Kanagawa on April 8. The ani...
Webtoon-Based Live-Action Taxi Driver Series Confirms Season 3
Main cast reunites for series about secretive taxi company that enacts vigilante justice
― The live-action Taxi Driver series is set to return for its third season later this year. Following the success of its previous seasons, Taxi Driver 3 has officially been scheduled for a late 2025 release, bringing back its signature blend of thrilling action and vigilante justice. Based on the webtoon of the ...
KOMACON Report: Number of Webtoon Titles Dropped by Nearly 7% in 2024
57.7% of registered webtoons were categorized as "18+ content"
― According to the 2024 Comics and Webtoon Distribution Statistics Report published by the Korea Manhwa Contents Agency (KOMACON) on March 12, the total number of webtoon titles registered last year was 18,792, marking a 6.7% decline from the previous year's 20,141. By platform, KakaoPage, a flagship platform of Kakao Entertainment, saw ...
Guilty Gear Strive: Dual Rulers Anime Streams Credit-less Opening Sequence
Series debuts in Japan on April 5, with stream on Crunchyroll starting in April
― Arc System Works revealed the credit-less opening sequence for the Guilty Gear Strive: Dual Rulers television anime on Sunday. The video previews ulma sound junction's opening theme song "AXCLUSION." Arc System Works describes the story, which takes place after Guilty Gear -Strive-:
After the decline of the once robust ...
K Manga Licenses The Battlefield Saint: I Was Made to Marry a Duke Knight in Place of My Little Sister, but I've since Found Happiness Manga
New chapters publish simultaneously with Japanese release
― K Manga announced on Friday it has licensed Renichi Akagi's manga adaptation of Shikiso Utsuzawa's The Battlefield Saint: I Was Made to Marry a Duke Knight in Place of My Little Sister, but I've since Found Happiness light novel series for release in English. New chapters will publish simultaneously with the Japanese release. The company des...
Webtoon-Based Live-Action Thriller Series Field Mouse Confirms Cast
Jun-yeol Ryu, Kyung-gu Sol to star series
― According to Korean entertainment media outlet TV Report, actors Jun-yeol Ryu and Kyung-gu Sol will team up for the first time in the upcoming live-action series Field Mouse. Originally serialized from 2017 to 2020 by webtoon artist Ludovico, Field Mouse is inspired by the Korean folktale "The Rate That Ate Fingernails," which tells the story of a rat that...
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ZENSHU. #11 [rate]
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Men of the Harem Volume 1 K-Comic Review
Men of the Harem explores a female power fantasy that we don’t often see.
― You know what they say – what's good for the goose is good for the gander, although in the case of Men of the Harem (from the same writing-and-adaptation team as The Remarried Empress) we ought to reverse those genders. Latrasil, better known as Latil, never expected to ascend the throne of her nation, but after her father's ...
Me & Roboco Anime Film Casts Comedian Shōhei Osada
Osada of Chocolate Planet comedy duo voices formidable enemy Dai Kanbu
― This year's 16th issue of Shueisha's Weekly Shonen Jump magazine revealed on Monday a new cast member for the upcoming Me & Roboco anime film. Shōhei Osada voices the character of the formidable enemy Dai Kanbu (Mr. Top Brass). Osada and Roboco's voice actor Shun Matsuo are the comedians behind the comedy duo Chocolate Planet. T...
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Kinnikuman: Perfect Origin Arc #21 [rate]
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Witch Watch Anime Reveals Ending Song in 2nd Promo Video
Pop-rock band Aooo performs "Mahō Spice" ending song
― This year's 16th issue of Shueisha's Weekly Shonen Jump magazine revealed on Monday the "Mahō Spice" (Magic Spice) ending theme song by pop-rock band Aooo for the television anime of Kenta Shinohara's Witch Watch manga. The second promotional video reveals and previews the ending song. The anime will premiere in Japan on April 6, and will air for...
With You and the Rain Anime Reveals 6 New Cast (Updated)
Anna Mugiho, Yōji Ueda, Mie Sonozaki, more join cast of July series
― This year's 16th issue of Kodansha's Weekly Young Magazine revealed six new cast members for the television anime of Kō Nikaido's With You and the Rain (Ame to Kimi to) manga on Monday. The newly announced cast are: Anna Mugiho as You (Kimi) Yōji Ueda as Tatsuo Mie Sonozaki as Michiko Kikunosuke Toya as Teru Yumiri Hanamori as Wako...
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The Red Ranger Becomes an Adventurer in Another World #10 [rate]
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Blue Exorcist: The Blue Night Saga ‒ Episode 11
Last week felt like a great season finale; this episode is a sad deflation
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The 100 Girlfriends Who Really, Really, Really, Really, Really Love You #22 [rate]
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Sakamoto Days ‒ Episode 10
While there's a few good laughs here, this is a bit of a step down from last week's theatrics
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I Want to Escape from Princess Lessons #11 [rate]
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Welcome to Japan, Ms. Elf! ‒ Episodes 9-10
Similar shows may live or die based on the chemistry of their leading pair, but they only thrive when the supporting cast is just as strong.
Sound! Euphonium Franchise Reveals 'Final Movie' Slated for 2026
Sound! Euphonium, The Final Movie is "theatrical version of Season 3"
― The "Sound! Euphonium 10th Anniversary Event" on Sunday revealed Sound! Euphonium, The Final Movie, the franchise's upcoming film slated for 2026. The film's trailer video and teaser visual also debuted at the event. The third season of the Sound! Euphonium anime premiered in April 2024. The anime had a total of 13 episodes. The ...
Though I Am an Inept Villainess Light Novels Tease Announcement on Monday
Teaser post uses same phrase as Toho's tease of new anime announcement
― The official X (formerly Twitter) account of Satsuki Nakamura's Though I Am an Inept Villainess (Futsutsuka na Akujo de wa Gozaimasu ga - Sūgū Chōso Torikae Den) light novel series has been teasing an announcement since March 12 by posting countdown images drawn by the light novels' illustrator YukiKana. The account will reveal ...
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Shangri-La Frontier #48 [rate]
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Kono Subarashii Sekai ni Shukufuku o! 3 -Bonus Stage- Anime Confirms Guest Cast
Tetsu Inada, Manaka Iwami, Rumi Okubo, Ayako Kawasumi guest-star in "Nisemono Chūi!" episode
― Kadokawa confirms the guest cast for the "Nisemono Chūi!" (Beware of Fakes!) episode of the Kono Subarashii Sekai ni Shukufuku o! 3 -Bonus Stage- original video anime (OVA) on Sunday. The guest cast includes: Tetsu Inada as Ozuma Manaka Iwami as Aqua Rumi Okubo as Megumi Ayako Kawasumi as Luckless The Kono ...
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Toilet-Bound Hanako-kun #10 [rate]
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Gnosia TV Anime Reveals Staff, Cast, October Debut in Trailer
Chika Anzai, Ikumi Hasegawa, Akari Kitō, more star in sci-fi anime based on RPG
― The official website for the television anime adaptation of game developer Petit Depotto's Gnosia sci-fi social deduction RPG revealed in a new trailer on Sunday that the anime will debut in October. The website also revealed the show's staff and cast, as well as a new visual. The anime will star (left to right in image...
Webtoon-Based Live-Action My Dearest Nemesis Show Stays at #1 on Rakuten Viki
Series tops charts in 118 countries, territories in 3rd week
― According to the streaming platform Rakuten Viki, the live-action My Dearest Nemesis series ranked No. 1 in viewership across more than 130 countries during its first week of streaming. The series maintained its top position in 118 countries and territories — including the United States, Brazil, Mexico, France, and India — in its third w...
BTS Singer Jin Hosts Variety Show With Webtoon Artist Kian, Comedian Ye-eun Ji
Series following 3 people as they operate B&B on Ulleungdo island debuts on Netflix on April 8
― On March 12, Netflix released a minute-long teaser for Kian's Bizarre B&B, an unscripted variety show featuring webtoon artist/entertainer Kian, BTS member Jin, and SNL Korea comedian Ye-eun Ji. The series follows the three as they operate a bed-and-breakfast on Ulleungdo island, navigating the challenge...
7 Major Webtoon Firms Demand Maximum Penalty for 'OKToon' Pirate Site Operator
Illegal webtoon site caused US$37 million in losses according to companies
― Seven major webtoon companies — Kakao Entertainment, Naver Webtoon, Ridi, Lezhin Entertainment, Kidari Studio, Toptoon, and Toomics — have come together to call for strict legal action against the operator of the illegal webtoon site OKToon. The Webtoon Anti-Piracy Coalition, which represents these companies, submitted a pe...
Girls & Panzer: Motto Love Love Sakusen Desu! Spinoff Manga Gets 4-Part Theatrical Anime
P.A. Works, Actas animate project launching in theaters "next winter"
― Bandai Namco Filmworks announced on Sunday that Maruko Nii's Girls und Panzer: Motto Love Love Sakusen Desu! spinoff manga in the Girls und Panzer franchise is inspiring a four-part anime project that will screen in theaters in Japan starting "next winter." The Girls und Panzer franchise had the yearly "Ooarai Haru Matsuri Kairak...
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One Piece Log: Fish-Man Island Saga #19 [rate]
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'More Than a Married Couple, But Not Lovers' Manga Enters Final Part
Series debuted in 2018
― Yūki Kanamaru reported in the endnotes for the 13th More Than a Married Couple, But Not Lovers manga volume on March 4 that the series will enter its final part in the next volume. Udon Entertainment publishes the series in English and describes the story: Would you take an oath for a false romance, for the sake of true love? The pseudo-married couple romantic comedy between...
Your Anime Rankings - Best of Winter 2025, Mar 5-11
After a few weeks of great results in the weekly ranking, Dr. Stone is starting to see this reflect in the cumulative! Find out how your favorite shows fared in our weekly user rankings.
― 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...
Harvest Moon Mobile Game Minori no Shima Ported to PC, Switch in Japanese
Port of 2008 game debuts on March 29
― Mobile phone game company G-Mode announced on Friday it will release a port of the 2008 feature phone game Bokujo Monogatari: Minori no Shima (Harvest Moon: Island of Crops) for the PC via Steam and Nintendo Switch (in its original Japanese interface) on March 29, as part of its Archives+ releases. The original game launched in 2008 for mobile phones in Japan in...
Butt Detective: Star and Moon Anime Film Announces Phantom Thief Cast
Hōchū Ōtsuka, Yasuhiro Mamiya, Kumiko Watanabe, Shinya Takahashi, more co-star in March 20 film
― The staff for Eiga Oshiri Tantei: Star and Moon (Butt Detective the Movie: Star and Moon), the third anime film for the Butt Detective (Oshiri Tantei) franchise, announced the cast for the Phantom Thieves on Friday. The staff had previously announced these cast members, but had not announced which roles ...
Battle Spirits Card Game Gets New TV Anime Series
1st new TV series since 2016-2017's Battle Spirits Double Drive
― The Bandai Card Games Fest 24-25's World Tour Final round in Japan announced on Saturday that production on a new TV anime series in the Battle Spirits multimedia franchise has been green-lit. Bandai Card Games and Bandai Namco Pictures presented the following teaser: Bandai launched its original Battle Spirits trading card game in 200...
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Witchy Precure! -MIRAI DAYS- #10 [rate]
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I May Be a Guild Receptionist ‒ Episode 10
Alina and Laila get ambushed by giant stacks of paperwork, and hilariously are better able to deal with an impromptu exorcism than the backlog - two kinds of cleric-al work in one night, who could have guessed?
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Okitsura #11 [rate]
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Blue Exorcist: The Blue Night Saga #11 [rate]
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Solo Leveling Season 2 -Arise from the Shadow- #23 [rate]
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UniteUp! -Uni:Birth- #10 [rate]
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Medalist #11 [rate]
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Übel Blatt ‒ Episode 10
Has Köinzell’s appearance suddenly driven them all mad, or were the seven “heroes” just really really good at hiding their true natures before?
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I’m Living with an Otaku NEET Kunoichi!? #11 [rate]
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Mononoke The Movie: The Ashes of Rage Anime Film Review
All in all, Mononoke The Movie: The Ashes of Rage delivers another philosophical and emotional look into the lives of feudal Japanese women in the imperial harem.
― The first Mononoke film was focused on the lower rank of concubines in the imperial harem. Thematically, it was about giving up one's individuality to serve a role—and how doing so brought misery to the human soul. However, this was a fat...
From Bureaucrat to Villainess: Dad's Been Reincarnated! ‒ Episode 10
Does this mean that perhaps Anna’s mother is a secret noble? Did she run away from a privileged life to marry her baker husband?
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Orb: On the Movements of the Earth #25 [rate]
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Baban Baban Ban Vampire #10 [rate]
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Blue Box ‒ Episodes 22-23
I can only listen to so many ambivalent monologues from Taiki while he gazes longingly at Chinatsu as she sits open-mouthed and stares vacantly off into the distance.
Sakamoto Days Anime Adds 4 Cast Members
Yūko Kaida, Chiaki Kobayashi, Ryōta Takeuchi, Kōsuke Toriumi play Dump, Apart, Minimalist, Saw
― The staff of the television anime of Yuuto Suzuki's Sakamoto Days manga revealed four new cast members for the anime on Saturday. The new cast members will appear in the anime's 11th episode (the final episode for the anime's first part), and include: Yūko Kaida as Dump Chiaki Kobayashi as Apart Ryōta Tak...
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Sakamoto Days #10 [rate]
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Beheneko: The Elf-Girl's Cat is Secretly an S-Ranked Monster! #12 [rate]
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Momentary Lily ‒ Episodes 10-11
In which questions are asked, and answers are given.
Summer Pockets Anime Posts 2nd Promotional Video, New Visual
Anime of Visual Arts/Key's visual novel premieres on April 7
― The official website for the television anime of Visual Arts/Key's Summer Pockets visual novel posted its second promotional video and a new key visual on Saturday. The video previews Konomi Suzuki's ending theme song "Loving Moment." The anime stars: Shōya Chiba as Hairi Takahara
Konomi Kohara as Shiroha Naruse
Natsumi Takamori as Ao Sor...
The Apothecary Diaries Season 2 ‒ Episode 34
The one real ghost at the party is also telling us an important story.
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Case Closed #1157 [rate]
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Blue Miburo #22 [rate]
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The Mononoke Lecture Logs of Chuzenji-sensei Anime Casts 4 Classmates
Saki Ogasawara, Yukiyo Fujii, Hikaru Akao, Wataru Hatano join April anime
― The staff for the television anime based on Aki Shimizu's The Mononoke Lecture Logs of Chuzenji-sensei: He Just Solves All the Mysteries (Chūzenji-sensei Mononoke Kōgiroku: Sensei ga Nazo o Toite Shimaukara.), the spinoff manga and prequel to Natsuhiko Kyōgoku's Hyakki Yakō novel series, announced four more cast members for t...
Miho Okasaki, Toshihiko Seki Win 19th Annual Seiyū Awards
Bravern, Maaya Uchida, Fairouz Ai, Subaru Kimura, Yūichi Nakamura honored
― The organizers of the 19th Annual Seiyū Awards announced the winners on Saturday. The winners include: Best Lead Actor Award
Award for best leading performances from an actor during the year
Miho Okasaki Toshihiko Seki Best Supporting Actor Award
Award for best supporting performances from an actor during the year Hidenobu Ki...
'Uglymug, Epicfighter' Anime Announces 3 Cast Members
Konomi Inagaki, Kento Shiraishi, Maaya Uchida join cast
― The official website for the television anime of Ryo Hiromatsu's Busamen Gachi Fighter (Uglymug, Epicfighter) novel announced three more cast members on Saturday: Konomi Inagaki as Seika
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Rocket Shokai, Nakashima723's Scum of the Brave Manga Gets TV Anime
OLM to animate series
― Leed Publishing announced on Saturday that writer Rocket Shokai and artist Nakashima723's Scum of the Brave (Yūsha no Kuzu) manga is getting a television anime adaptation at OLM. The anime will air on NTV and its affiliates. Rocket Shokai launched the story on the Kakuyomu website in February 2016. Update: The series is getting re-published into novel format with revisions, an...
Titan Manga Licenses Kasuga Dragon's Isekai Metaller Manga
Action comedy manga launches in English in October
― ICv2 reported on Thursday that Titan Manga has licensed Kasuga Dragon's (Kasuga Ryo) Isekai Metaller comedy action manga. The company will release the first volume on October 14 and the second volume on January 13, 2026. The manga follows a metalhead named Alex who, after being electrocuted during his band's final gig, wakes up in a heavy metal-ins...
The House in Fata Morgana Visual Novel has Live-Action Adaptation Planned
Staff seek experienced producer, director, showrunner for adaptation in U.S.
― The staff of the The House in Fata Morgana visual novel revealed on the visual novel's Steam page on Friday that the staff are planning a live-action adaptation in the United States. The staff are seeking an experienced producer, director, and/or showrunner. Keika Hanada, visual novel's creator, stated on X (formerly Twitt...
WWWave Corporation's New OceanVeil Streaming Platform Launches; Announces Partnership with Ascendent Animation
Platform had soft launch on March 11 worldwide; partners with Ascendent Animation for English-dub titles
― WWWave Corporation's new anime streaming platform OceanVeil had a soft launch on March 11 worldwide (the platform may not be available in some countries during the soft launch), except Japan. The platform initially lists censored and uncensored WWWave titles including On a Lustful Night Mingling...
Shadowverse: Worlds Beyond Game Releases on June 17 After Delay
New trailer streamed
― Cygames announced on Thursday that Shadowverse: Worlds Beyond, the newest game in its Shadowverse online collectible card game series, will release on June 17. The game will release for the App Store, Google Play, and for PC via Steam and the Epic Games Store. The game was originally slated for summer 2024 but was delayed to spring 2025. Pre-registration opened for the game on ...
Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree Game Nominated for Science Fiction, Fantasy Writers' Nebula Award
Awards to be announced on June 7
― The Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers Association (SFWA) announced the nominees of its 60th Annual Nebula Awards on Wednesday, and FromSoftware's Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree game has been nominated for the "Nebula Award for Game Writing." The full list of nominees for the "Nebula Award for Game Writing" includes: A Death in Hyperspace, Stewart C Baker, Phoeb...