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Interview: Chrono Trigger Lead Programmer on Directing His Own Time Travel JRPG, Eternal Anima
Director Katsuhisa Higuchi reached out to his old coworkers from Square and gathered other JRPG veterans to make his new retro-inspired adventure.
― At Marvelous' Pre-Tokyo Game Show 2026 event, I was able to spend an hour playing Eternal Anima, an upcoming time travel JRPG made in the vein of classics like Chrono Trigger and the early Final Fantasy games. In fact, it's even being made by people who ...
Hands-on with Eternal Anima: A Classic JRPG for the Modern Era
It's not a new Chrono Trigger but it may be the next best thing.
― Have you ever felt yourself longing for a classic 90s JRPG made with modern day technology? If so, Eternal Anima is that game—and it has the pedigree to back it up. Directed by Katsuhisa Higuchi (who worked as a programmer on the early Final Fantasy games as well as Chrono Trigger) with a story written by Kazushige Nojima (scenario wr...
Narumi's Week at Work Anime Series Review
Kaiju No. 8: Narumi’s Week at Work is a charming set of shorts that hits a bit above its weight class without being a total knockout.
― It's pretty easy to recommend Narumi's Week at Work for the simple matter of how short it is. There are four total episodes with lengths between 2 and 4 minutes each. Watching and clicking and buffering is probably a total of fifteen minutes out of your day to watch ...
This Week in Anime - Incomprehensible Legend Toshiki Inoue
Come meet the man behind L and Light's homoerotic foot massage scene.
― Come meet the man behind L and Light's homoerotic foot massage scene. Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed by the participants in this chatlog are not the views of Anime News Network. @RiderStrike @BWProwl @LucasDeRuyter @vestenet Chris Coop, Jyuo Mujin Dandivine is out this season, and readers oughta know we're excited ...
Fired? But I Maintain All the Software! Volume 1 Light Novel Review
Corporate revenge meets cosplay coding lessons in this back-to-basics critique of modern working culture.
― Fired? But I Maintain All the Software! is unabashedly a corporate revenge fantasy. Ai has witnessed her department be decimated beyond operational ability for years, and now she gets to watch from the outside as the company's ignorant CEO reaps what he has sown. For any reader who has suffered...
Akane-banashi Volumes 4-6 Manga Review
How does Akane fare in her debut as a true working woman in the rakugo world? Spoiler: Badly.
― Volume four is where I truly fell in love with Akane-banashi, for one specific reason: Issho Arakawa. As much as I love Akane as a protagonist and have grown to love her growth and journey over the run of the series, Issho is equally important and valuable to the strength of the series for how unique a “vi...
Dramatic Road: the origin of wind Game Review
Dramatic Road isn't just a modern-day Fire Emblem. It's specifically a high school delinquent saga inspired by classics like Bari Bari Densetsu.
― Dramatic Road: the origin of wind has a brilliant high concept: it's a Fire Emblem-style strategy RPG set in modern-day Kanagawa rather than medieval times. Every archetype you remember from those games is therefore remixed. Archers are tennis players; arm...
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Kou Sawada's Risque Comedy Manga Yumeneconnect Gets TV Anime
Yūsuke Kobayashi, Yū Sasahara star in anime by Sōta Yokote, Studio Massket
― Shochiku announced on Wednesday that Kou Sawada's Yumeneconnect manga is inspiring a television anime adaptation. The cast members include: Yūsuke Kobayashi as Yūhi Takamiya Yū Sasahara as Nano Sōta Yokote (To Your Eternity season 3) is directing the anime at Studio Massket. Gigaemon Echikawa (Nia Liston: The Merciless Maide...
Kōta Kawae's Nue's Exorcist Manga Gets TV Anime in Summer 2027
Kaito Miura, Saori Ōnishi, Sayumi Suzushiro star in Studio Hibari anime
― The Jump Press livestream on Monday announced that Kōta Kawae's Nue's Exorcist (Nue no Onmyōji) manga is getting a television anime adaptation that will debut in summer 2027 on TV Asahi, and also revealed the teaser video, teaser visual, main cast, and main staff members.Hiroyuki Hashimoto (Classroom of the Elite, Laidbackers, ...
Golden Kamuy's Live-Action Adaptation Continues With 'Karafuto Pursuit Arc' Series in January
New series features returning, new staff
― WOWOW announced on Friday it will stream a new live-action series based on Satoru Noda's Golden Kamuy manga starting on January 24 at 10:00 p.m. The series is titled Golden Kamuy: Karafuto Tsuiseki-hen (Golden Kamuy: Karafuto Pursuit Arc). Kenji Katagiri is returning to direct the new series alongside new director Masaaki Yoshimura. Tetsuo Kamata (live-actio...
Wound & Bandage TV Anime Reveals Main Cast, January 9 Debut in Teaser Video
Hisako Kanemoto, Chikahiro Kobayashi star in anime
― The official website for television anime of Umihoshi Nanai's Wound & Bandage (Kizuguchi to Hōtai) manga revealed a teaser promotional video on Friday. The website also revealed the anime's main cast and January 9 debut. The anime stars Hisako Kanemoto as Riyo Washizu, and Chikahiro Kobayashi as Gō Kiritani. The anime will air on ABC and TV Asahi's...
Magical Sisters Lulutto Lilly Anime Reveals 2 More Cast Members
Hirofumi Nojima, Shōgo Yano join cast starting in 15th episode
― Bandai Namco Filmworks revealed on Friday two more cast members for Mahō no Shimai Lulutto Lilly (Magical Sisters Lulutto Lilly), the new magical girl television anime that it is presenting with Studio Pierrot. Both characters will appear in the show's 15th episode on October 18.Hirofumi Nojima as Umezō, an inhabitant of the magical cou...
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The Lonely Snow Widow and the Cursed Ring #6 [rate]
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STEEL BALL RUN JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure #5 [rate]
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Tokyo Revengers: War of the Three Titans Arc #3 [rate]
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Magical DoReMi, Star Detective Precure! Anime Get Crossover Episode on October 25
Crossover episode will be anime's 39th episode
― The official website for Star Detective Precure!, the 23rd main anime entry in the Precure franchise, revealed on Friday that the anime will have a crossover episode with the Ojamajo Doremi (Magical Doremi) anime with its 39th episode on October 25. The site unveiled a collaboration visual, as well as character visuals for the Star Detectives in Ojamaj...
Interview: Chrono Trigger Lead Programmer on Directing His Own Time Travel JRPG, Eternal Anima
Director Katsuhisa Higuchi reached out to his old coworkers from Square and gathered other JRPG veterans to make his new retro-inspired adventure.
― At Marvelous' Pre-Tokyo Game Show 2026 event, I was able to spend an hour playing Eternal Anima, an upcoming time travel JRPG made in the vein of classics like Chrono Trigger and the early Final Fantasy games. In fact, it's even being made by people who ...
Hands-on with Eternal Anima: A Classic JRPG for the Modern Era
It's not a new Chrono Trigger but it may be the next best thing.
― Have you ever felt yourself longing for a classic 90s JRPG made with modern day technology? If so, Eternal Anima is that game—and it has the pedigree to back it up. Directed by Katsuhisa Higuchi (who worked as a programmer on the early Final Fantasy games as well as Chrono Trigger) with a story written by Kazushige Nojima (scenario wr...
Singer Kenshi Yonezu Goes on World Tour in Early 2027
Tour goes to S. Korea, Singapore, USA, Mexico, Canada, UK, France, Netherlands
― Sony Music announced on Thursday that singer-songwriter Kenshi Yonezu will go on a concert world tour in early 2027. The tour is titled "KENSHI YONEZU 2026-2027 WORLD TOUR / GHOST."The dates and venues of the tour include:January 14, 16, 17: Inspire Arena, Seoul, South KoreaJanuary 29: Singapore Indoor Stadium, Singapore...
Crunchyroll Streams Dub for The Apothecary Diaries Season 3
Dub debuts on Friday
― Crunchyroll announced on Thursday that it will begin streaming an English dub for the third anime season based on Hyuganatsu and Touko Shino's The Apothecary Diaries (Kusuriya no Hitorigoto) light novel series on Friday. The dub cast includes:
Emi Lo as Maomao
Kaiji Tang as Jinshi
Jad Saxton as White Lady
Suzie Yeung as Shisui
Anne Yatco as Kyou-u
Nazeeh Tarsha as Guard
Wendy...
GKIDS Offers CITY the Animation on BD Collector's Edition on December 15
Release available exclusively on online GKIDS store
― GKIDS announced on Thursday that it will release Kyoto Animation's CITY The Animation, the television anime of Keiichi Arawi's CITY manga, in a Collector's Edition Blu-ray Disc that will be available exclusively on its online store on December 15. The release will include a 72-page booklet, four art cards, an A3 poster, cut out movies 1-13, previe...
Kodansha USA Licenses Jackpot Girls, Powerless Without You, Occult Times, 7 Other Manga
Also: 7 titles for Kodansha Print Club
― Kodansha USA Publishing announced on Thursday new manga releases for its Kodansha Print Club, as well as new licenses.The Kodansha Print Club titles include:Title: Burn the House DownCreator: Moyashi FujisawaRelease: January 2027Synopsis: Assuming a false identity and working as a housekeeper, “Shizuka Yamauchi” infiltrates the well-to-do Mitarai household in ...
Cregger's Resident Evil Opens at #2 in Japan, 5th Girls und Panzer das Finale Film Opens at #5
Chiikawa movie back at #1, Madoka Magica Walpurgisnacht: Rising at #10
― Eiga Chiikawa: Ningyo no Shima no Himitsu (Chiikawa the Movie: The Secret of Mermaid Island), the first anime film adaptation of Nagano's Chiikawa manga, rose from #4 to #1 in its 12th weekend in Japan's box office. The film sold 375,000 tickets and earned 562,647,900 yen (about US$3.56 million) from Friday to Sunday. The film ...
Narumi's Week at Work Anime Series Review
Kaiju No. 8: Narumi’s Week at Work is a charming set of shorts that hits a bit above its weight class without being a total knockout.
― It's pretty easy to recommend Narumi's Week at Work for the simple matter of how short it is. There are four total episodes with lengths between 2 and 4 minutes each. Watching and clicking and buffering is probably a total of fifteen minutes out of your day to watch ...
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TETSURYO! meet with Tetsudou Musume #2 [rate]
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The Exiled Heavy Knight Knows How to Game the System #16 [rate]
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The Ramparts of Ice #17 [rate]
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Japanese Animation TV Ranking, September 28-October 4
The Apothecary Diaries season 3 debuts with 4.8% rating, Tougen Anki: Nikko Kegon Falls Arc with 2.7% rating
― The marathon re-airing of the second season of the live-action A Solitary Gourmet series aired on TV Tokyo on Tuesday, September 29 at 5:45 p.m., and it earned a 4.3% rating. The television ratings above are an estimate of the percentage of the population that watch a given program, based on...
This Week in Anime - Incomprehensible Legend Toshiki Inoue
Come meet the man behind L and Light's homoerotic foot massage scene.
― Come meet the man behind L and Light's homoerotic foot massage scene. Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed by the participants in this chatlog are not the views of Anime News Network. @RiderStrike @BWProwl @LucasDeRuyter @vestenet Chris Coop, Jyuo Mujin Dandivine is out this season, and readers oughta know we're excited ...
Gundam Blitz Order Mobile Game Announced
Network test for 1st idle game in Gundam franchise will host network test in November
― Bandai Namco Entertainment announced the new Gundam Blitz Order "RPG-style idle simulation" mobile game on Thursday. English video Japanese video Bandai Namco Entertainment is currently accepting applications for a network test for the game that will take place from November 18-24. The company has opened an Englis...
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FX Fighter Kurumi-chan #3 [rate]
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Crunchyroll Adds English Dub for Saga of Tanya the Evil the Movie Anime
Film opened in Japan in February 2019
― Crunchyroll is now streaming an English dub track for the Saga of Tanya the Evil the Movie anime. The website lists the video was added on Tuesday. Crunchyroll originally began streaming the film in September 2019. Crunchyroll previously screened the film in more than 500 theaters in the United States in May 2019. It describes the story: The time is UC 1926. Th...
Voice Actors Kōji Yusa, Miyari Nemoto Announce Marriage
Yusa creates X/Twitter account just to make announcement, will deactivate it next week
― Voice actors Kōji Yusa and Miyari Nemoto announced on Thursday that they have married each other. The two released separate statements on social media with the announcement. Yusa added in his X (formerly Twitter) account's profile that he specifically created the account for this announcement, and he would be de...
Fate/Extra Record Game Highlights Opponents in New Character Promo Video
Also: Game to hold special hands-on event in Tokyo on November 7-8
― Aniplex revealed a new "RIVAL's SIDE" character promotional video for Type-Moon studio BB's Fate/Extra Record game, the remake of Marvelous Entertainment's Fate/Extra PlayStation Portable game, on Thursday. The video features the Masters and Servants of the opposing faction that players will fight during the Moon Holy Grail War. Ani...
'Are You a Landmine, Chihara-san?' Anime Announces January 7 Debut
― The staff for the television anime of Ryon's Are You a Landmine, Chihara-san? (Jirai nandesu ka? Chihara-san) manga announced on Thursday the anime's January 7 debut.The anime will debut in the "Super Animeism Turbo" programming block on MBS, TBS, and 26 affiliated channels, and it will run on Thursdays at 00:26 (effectively, Fridays at 12:26 a.m.) The staff had previously announced that the anime...
Bless TV Anime Casts Kōki Uchiyama
Uchiyama voices Akiharu Nakano in series debuting in January
― The official website for the television anime of Yukino Sonoyama's Bless manga revealed in a character promotional video on Thursday that Kōki Uchiyama voices Akiharu Nakano in the series.The anime will debut in January 2027 and will air on Fuji TV's Noitamina programming block.The anime will star: Tomohiro Ōno as Aia UdagawaChiyuki Miura...
Kei Urana's Gachiakuta Manga Resumes on November 11
Manga has been on hiatus since August 5 so author could do research
― Manga creator Kei Urana revealed on X (formerly Twitter) on Thursday that the Gachiakuta manga will return from hiatus on November 11.Kodansha's Weekly Shōnen Magazine commented on September 8 on the ongoing hiatus of the manga. Kodansha stated then it would announce the manga's return once it was decided.The magazine last publishe...
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The Iceblade Sorcerer Shall Rule the World #2 [rate]
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I Got a Cheat Skill in Another World 2nd Season Anime Reveals Teaser Video, New, Returning Cast & Staff, January 2027 Debut
Ikumi Hasegawa, Sora Amamiya join anime's cast
― Kadokawa revealed on Thursday the first teaser promotional video, first key visual, returning and new cast and staff members, and January 2027 debut for the second season of the anime based on Miku and illustrator Rein Kuwashima's I Got a Cheat Skill in Another World (Isekai de Cheat Skill o Te ni Shita Ore wa, Genjitsu Sekai o mo Musōsuru) light novel...
Firefly Wedding TV Anime Casts Kanon Amane
Amane voices courtesan Yukari in ongoing anime
― The X (formerly Twitter) account for the television anime of Oreko Tachibana's Firefly Wedding manga revealed a new cast member on Thursday. Kanon Amane will voice Yukari, a courtesan at the "Isekichi" brothel. The anime debuted on October 9 and airs on Fuji TV's Noitamina programming block that airs on Fridays at 11:30 p.m. Crunchyroll is streaming th...
Matsurika Kanriden TV Anime Casts Takuya Satō, Hiyori Kōno
Series debuts in January 2027
― Kadokawa revealed more cast members on Thursday for the television anime of Rinne Ishida and Izumi's Matsurika Kanriden (The Tale of the Scholar-Official Matsurika) light novel series. The new cast includes Takuya Satō as Akatsuki (pictured right in image above) and Hiyori Kōno as Lian Lo (left above). Akatsuki is the emperor of the country of Sekisō and Lian is his em...
I Lost My Adventurer's License TV Anime's Teaser Video Reveals Main Cast, Staff, January 2027 Debut
Hiroki Yasumoto, Yuka Iguchi star in studio Palette anime
― The official website for the television anime of Manimani Ononata's Bōkensha License o Hakudatsusareta Ossan Dakedo, Manamusume ga Dekita node Nonbiri Jinsei o Ōkasuru (I Lost My Adventurer's License, but It's Fine Because I Have an Adorable Daughter Now) light novel series revealed on Thursday the anime's teaser promotional video, teaser vi...
Actors Gen Hoshino, Yui Aragaki Announce Birth of 1st Child
The Full-Time Wife Escapist co-stars announced birth in joint statement
― Gen Hoshino and Yui Aragaki, actors who co-starred in the live-action series The Full-Time Wife Escapist, announced on Tuesday the birth of their first child. The couple thanked their fans and supporters In a joint statement released through their respective agencies. Hoshino and Aragaki announced their marriage in May 2020. F...
The Seven Knights of the Marronnier Kingdom Anime Casts Shōya Ishige
Ishige voices noble knight Johann
― The official website for the television anime of Nao Iwamoto's Marronnier Ōkoku no Shichinin no Kishi (The Seven Knights of the Marronnier Kingdom) manga announced on Thursday that the anime has cast Shōya Ishige as Johann, a son of a noble house in Marronnier's western territory. As vice captain of the Marronnier knights, he heads to the Country of Long Nights alo...
SANZIGEN Animates Sakura Miko's New Hololive Music Video
Hololive talent Sakura Miko gets the anime treatment for her song “PON-DERFUL!!!”
― Animation studio Sanzigen confirmed on Wednesday that it animated the music video for Hololive talent Sakura Miko's song “PON-DERFUL!!!” The song debuted on Tuesday with the music video releasing shortly after on Sakura Miko's YouTube channel: Taku Inoue handled the lyrics, composition, and arrangement for the song, w...
Spirited Away Stage Play's World Tour Unveils Cast
Kanna Hashimoto, Mone Kamishiraishi, Momoko Fukuchi reprise Chihiro role
― The official website for the stage play of Hayao Miyazaki and Studio Ghibli's Spirited Away anime film announced the cast members for the stage play on Thursday. Kanna Hashimoto (live-action Gintama, Kaguya-sama: Love Is War, Kingdom, top row, leftmost in image above), Mone Kamishiraishi (Your Name, live-action Chihayafuru, LD...
Croquette!'s Manavu Kishimoto Launches New Manga
Kishimoto launched Tantei Neko Machida manga on Tuesday
― Manga author Manavu Kashimoto launched a new manga titled Tantei Neko Machida (Detective Neko Machida) on Shogakukan's Weekly Coro Coro Comic online magazine on Tuesday. The unorthodox mystery manga centers on the mysterious detective Neko Machida and his assistant Myako, who solve difficult cases using their unique deductive abilities.Kashimo...
North American Anime, Manga Releases, October 11-17
The Rising of the Shield Hero Season 4 anime; Badducks, GalaXic Baseball League, Are You a Landmine, Chihara-san? manga ship
― Anime Releases Title Publisher Suggested Retail Price Date Master of Martial Hearts BDPlease AnimEigo US$24.95 October 13 Non Non Biyori BDCite Sentai Filmworks US$89.98 October 13 The Rising of the Shield Hero Season 4 BDAnimeNewsNetwork Crunchyroll US$74.98 October 13 Print...
Seven Seas Licenses Ushiyama-san, Mouse Royale, This World Is Worth Fighting For, More Manga/Novels
Also: My House Cat Became the World's Strongest?!, The Duke is Obsessed with the Vicious Omega, Alice, All the Way to Outer Space
― Seven Seas announced the following licenses on Wednesday: Title: My House Cat Became the World's Strongest?! novels
Creators: Tamaki Yoshigae (story), LINO (illustrations)
Release Date: June 2027
Summary: Tetsuya, a corporate drone in an exploitative workplace, knows tha...
Ei Ohitsuji's Ochibure Zeus to Dorei no Ko Manga Changes Publisher
Manga moves from Nemuki+ magazine to Ichijinsha's Zero-Sum Online website in spring 2027
― The November issue of Asahi Shimbun Publications' Nemuki+ magazine announced on Tuesday that Ei Ohitsuji's Ochibure Zeus to Dorei no Ko (Fallen Zeus and the Slave Boy) manga will move to Ichijinsha's Zero-Sum Online manga website in spring next year. Additionally, sales of the manga's digital version will halt ...
Zero Escape Writer Kōtarō Uchikoshi Announces Crash Keys Company With Cryptic Website, 'Canceled' Game
Uchikoshi stated that he had been working on new game that "was suddenly canceled"
― Writer and game developer Kōtarō Uchikoshi announced on X/Twitter on Thursday that he started in March 2025 a new company Crash Keys, named after a fictional organization in his Zero Escape game series. He unveiled a cryptic website for Crash Keys, stating that it is a game studio that specializes in video game desig...
Tezuka: God of Manga Documentary Film Launches Kickstarter Campaign
Film scheduled for completion in 2028 with backer rewards slated for July 2028 distribution
― The upcoming feature-length documentary on Osamu Tezuka titled Tezuka: God of Manga launched its Kickstarter crowdfunding campaign on Wednesday. The project streamed a trailer: As of press time, the project has raised US$10,726 of its US$49,999 goal. The campaign ends on November 13. Backer rewards include a...
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A Returner's Magic Should Be Special #14 [rate]
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Kadokawa Apologizes After Using Character Design Reference Without Permission for Pitch-Black Infatuation Manga
Pitch-Black Infatuation used character designs, backgrounds from Ieri Komen's Festival of Heresies manga
― The editorial department of Kadokawa's Young Ace magazine apologized last week for unauthorized use of Ieri Komen's character designs for some characters in Kei Natsumi's manga adaptation of Rokakoen's Pitch-Black Infatuation (Shikkoku no Bojō) novel. The editorial department stated that, normal...
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Dandivine #2 [rate]
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Fired? But I Maintain All the Software! Volume 1 Light Novel Review
Corporate revenge meets cosplay coding lessons in this back-to-basics critique of modern working culture.
― Fired? But I Maintain All the Software! is unabashedly a corporate revenge fantasy. Ai has witnessed her department be decimated beyond operational ability for years, and now she gets to watch from the outside as the company's ignorant CEO reaps what he has sown. For any reader who has suffered...
Shueisha's Manga Million Adds Hiromasa Okujima's Together with Serial-san Manga
Okujima debuted manga on February 25
― Shueisha's new global digital manga platform Manga Million has added Hiromasa Okujima's Together with Serial-san (Serial-san to Issho) manga. The service describes the manga:
While a sensational serial murder case grips the public, the notorious killer himself shows up at the doorstep of Chihiro Yoshida, a college student who lives a life of absolute freedom and...
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The Prince of Tennis II U-17 World Cup: Final Member Selection Match #3 [rate]
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Reincarnated as a Sword #3 [rate]
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Magic Knight Rayearth #2 [rate]
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Nintendo Classics Service Adds Monster Rancher, Metal Slug, Kururin Paradise GBA Games
Kururin Paradise was never previously released in West
― Nintendo announced that it has added the Monster Rancher Advance, Metal Slug Advance, and Kururin Paradise games on the "Game Boy Advance – Nintendo Classics" app for the Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack membership on Nintendo Switch 2 on Wednesday. This marks the first Western release for the previously Japan-only Kururin Paradise game....
Red River ‒ Episode 15
The False Ishtar plotline isn't a favorite of mine – it's much less cunning than Nakia's usual plans.
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Paw & Palaces #5 [rate]
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The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time Switch 2 Remake Game's Overview Trailer Reveals Hall of Fallen Foes
Game launches on November 5
― Nintendo began streaming on Wednesday an overview trailer for the Nintendo Switch 2 remake for the 1998 Nintendo 64 game The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time, and it reveals the new Hall of Fallen Foes, an area where players can view statues of enemies they have defeated. Players can rematch bosses through the statues. The game will launch on November 5. The remake adds ...
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The Detective Is Already Dead #2 [rate]
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The World's Strongest Witch #2 [rate]
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Sasaki and Peeps #2 [rate]
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Heavily Armed High School Girls Project Gets Smartphone RPG
NextNinja develops JJK: Jū Heisōgata Joshi Kōsei Wordless Record game for iOS, Android
― A website opened on Wednesday to announce a smartphone game for illustrator neco's Heavily Armed High School Girls (Jū Heisōgata Joshi Kōsei) project. NextNinja is developing the JJK: Jū Heisōgata Joshi Kōsei Wordless Record game. The website is also streaming an announcement trailer, and presented the game's mai...
CloverWorks' Anime Film Grotesqqque to Feature Mika Ichinose Song
Omnibus film streams music video for "TERASE" song, used in "A(E)liens" story
― The official website for Atsushi Nishigori's original anime film Grotesqqque (previously titled Grotesque) confirmed on Wednesday that the film will feature the song "TERASE" sung by Mika Ichinose, one of the music contributors for the "A(E)liens" story. Singer-songwriter Ken Kamikita wrote the lyrics, and he scored and a...
Kou Sawada's Risque Comedy Manga Yumeneconnect Gets TV Anime
Yūsuke Kobayashi, Yū Sasahara star in anime by Sōta Yokote, Studio Massket
― Shochiku announced on Wednesday that Kou Sawada's Yumeneconnect manga is inspiring a television anime adaptation. The cast members include: Yūsuke Kobayashi as Yūhi Takamiya Yū Sasahara as Nano Sōta Yokote (To Your Eternity season 3) is directing the anime at Studio Massket. Gigaemon Echikawa (Nia Liston: The Merciless Maide...
Dan Doh!! Artist Daichi Banjou Discusses Struggle with Cancer
Gundam Aggressor creator: “My PET scan detected several cancerous recurrences after my surgery (T^T)”
― Dan Doh!! artist Daichi Banjou reported on his current struggle with cancer on social media last Wednesday, “My PET [Positron Emission Tomography] scan detected several cancerous recurrences after my surgery. (T^T)” Banjou added that further surgeries were not a practical option, and he will have ...
The Apothecary Diaries Film's New Video Unveils Miyuki Sawashiro, Ai Mikami in Cast
Sawashiro, Mikami join cast as Ruoqing, Yinshan
― TOHO Animation began streaming a character promotional video for The Apothecary Diaries: The Late Lady's Treasure (Kusuriya no Hitorigoto: Bо̄hi no Hihо̄), the upcoming anime film based on Hyuganatsu and Touko Shino's The Apothecary Diaries (Kusuriya no Hitorigoto) light novel series, on Wednesday. The video highlights the consort Ruoqing and the lady...
The Promised Neverland, Blue Box Manga Both Get New Novels
Nanao writes both Yakusoku no Neverland ~10-nen-me no Okurimono~, Ao no Hako Epilogue novels for release on December 4
― Shueisha is listing new novel adaptations of Kaiu Shirai and Posuka Demizu's The Promised Neverland, and Kōji Miura's Blue Box manga for release on December 4. Nanao is writing both the Yakusoku no Neverland ~10-nen-me no Okurimono~ (The Promised Neverland: A 10th Year Gift) and Ao...
Fashion-Focused Bless Anime is a Visual Stunner
A gorgeous prologue sequence uses painted animation à la the Frieren Season 2 ending sequence.
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The first episode of Bless, based on the manga by Yukino Sonoyama and premiering in January 2027, had an early screening at the Kodansha House pop-up in NYC as part of an anime watch party on October 12 with three other anime titles. I must acknowledge this pop-up wasn't the ideal venue for such a screen...
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Tsūkaku Tantei Tsūtenji Natsume, Isekai Yurutto Survival Seikatsu Manga Both End
Tsūkaku Tantei Tsūtenji Natsume ended on Friday, Isekai Yurutto Survival Seikatsu to end on November 9
― The November issue of Kadokawa's Monthly Dragon Age magazine published the final chapter of Yasu Hiromoto and Sayaka Itsuki's Tsūkaku Tantei Tsūtenji Natsume (The pain sensation detective: Natsume [splendid case files by the five senses]) manga on Friday. The magazine also revealed that Yōichi Nis...
Black Summoner Manga Ends With 200th Chapter
Gin Ammo's adaptation of writer Doufu Mayoi, illustrator Kurogin's light novels launched in 2018
― Overlap's Comic Gardo website published in advance the third and last part of the 200th and final chapter of Gin Ammo's Black Summoner (Kuro no Shōkanshi) manga, the adaptation of Doufu Mayoi and Kurogin's light novel series of the same title, on Tuesday.J-Novel Club has licensed both the novels and the...
Hirayasumi Anime Promises a Cute Slice of Ordinary Life
Keigo Shinzō's award-winning manga's soft line work and rounded designs, along with the watercolor backgrounds of its cover art, translate perfectly to animation.
― When the Japan Society announced it would be screening “a preview version” of the first episode of Hirayasumi “still undergoing finishing touches,” my mind leapt to the legendary work-in-progress screening of Beauty and the Beast at the 1...
Glacier Bay Licenses Oedo-chan of Moguraya, A Vase of Life, Faraway Blue, More Manga
Also: All I Can Do, The Dovecote Express
― Glacier Bay Books announced on Sunday the following new manga licenses: Title: Oedo-chan of Moguraya
Author: Serata Naminami
Summary: A heartwarming errand-running manga of Edo... Oedo-chan works at Moguraya with Captain.
Captain is a mole, and Oedo-chan is a stray cat. The world can be so big, so cruel and mysterious.
But Oedo-chan is a hard worker, she isn...
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Dark Machine the Animation #1 [rate]
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The Importance and Influence of Global Manga is Not Slowing Down!
Yuta Momiyama of Manga Plus, Nobuhiko Muranaka of Manga Up, and Yuta Hiraoka of K Manga answered questions about the growing global interest in Japanese manga.
― As an art form and commercial product, manga's influence has continued to grow beyond Japan. This influence has grown worldwide, despite global releases of chapters and volumes for manga often lagging behind the original Japanese releases. H...
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Red River #15 [rate]
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Hands-on With Yu-Gi-Oh! Tag Force GX Special
This revamped release of Yu-Gi-Oh! Tag Force GX comes with added scenes, updated animation, and English voice acting.
― I've been a fan of Yu-Gi-Oh! for as long as I can remember. Of the various eras and gameplay changes that the franchise has gone through, I'm the most nostalgic for the original Duel Monsters and Yu-Gi-Oh! GX era. So I was very happy to hear that there was going to be a revamped rel...
Manga Creator Masako Watanabe Dies at 97
Watanabe's works include Glass Castle, Hitori Matsuri, Himegoto
― The X/Twitter account for manga creator Masako Watanabe announced on Tuesday that Watanabe died on October 3 at 12:38 a.m. JST. She was 97. Watanabe was born in Tokyo on May 16, 1929. She debuted in 1952 with the story "Suama-chan." She launched the Himegoto manga in 2020 at the age of 91. Watanabe specialized in shojo and josei during...
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Chitose Is in the Ramune Bottle #14 [rate]
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Here U Are's First Two Episodes Are All About Being Out and Proud
This is a boys' love romance about two vastly different university students who are carrying a lot of emotional baggage.
― Everyone is carrying baggage that informs their attitude or behavior. That theme seems to be at the heart of Here U Are, a boys' love romance about university students who are processing a lot of external events. The series feels pretty typical, focusing on two young men with ver...
Akane-banashi Volumes 4-6 Manga Review
How does Akane fare in her debut as a true working woman in the rakugo world? Spoiler: Badly.
― Volume four is where I truly fell in love with Akane-banashi, for one specific reason: Issho Arakawa. As much as I love Akane as a protagonist and have grown to love her growth and journey over the run of the series, Issho is equally important and valuable to the strength of the series for how unique a “vi...
The Fable Season 2 TV Anime Reveals More Cast, January 9 Premiere
Takanori Hoshino, Koichi Yamadera, Hiroyuki Yoshino, more join cast
― The official website for the television anime adaptation of Katsuhisa Minami's The Fable manga announced on Wednesday six cast members and the January 9 premiere for the anime's second season. The website also unveiled a visual: The newly announced cast includes (pictured above from left to right): Takanori Hoshino as Azami Koichi ...
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The Laid-Off Cheat-Granting Mage Enjoys a Second Lease on Life #2 [rate]
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Shangri-La Frontier Pulls No Punches in Season Three's First Two Episodes!
Season two ended in an awkward spot, right before a tournament began, so I appreciate the fact that season three is jumping right into the action.
― At New York Comic Con 2026, Crunchyroll premiered the first two episodes of the highly anticipated third season of Shangri-La Frontier, a show about gamers playing video games. While there is a lot of lore and foreshadowing about some of the inner workin...
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Super Psychic Policeman Chojo #2 [rate]
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Rakuen Tsuihō -Expelled from Paradise- Kokoro no Resonance Anime Film's Trailer Reveals Theme Song
Theme song by TeddyLoid feat. Ayane Sakura (as Gabriel), Nagi Inoue (from Nogizaka46)
― The official website for Rakuen Tsuihō -Expelled from Paradise- Kokoro no Resonance (Heart's Resonance), the all-new feature-length anime film sequel to the Expelled from Paradise film, began streaming on Tuesday a trailer, and it reveals and previews the theme song "Beyond the Night" by TeddyLoid feat. Ayane Saku...
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Battle Spirits [Re] Zekkai no Kū #2 [rate]
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Suikoden: The Anime #2 [rate]
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Dengeki Daisy's Emotionally Gripping Premiere Has Some Crazy Directorial Choices
The whole thing felt so surreal. I thought I was watching an AMV from the mid-2000s.
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In an era where technology is making it very difficult for people to feel like they are developing true human connections, Dengeki Daisy is a series that puts a little bit of a twist on that idea. A young girl named Teru recently lost her brother, but he left behind a cell phone with access to something called Dai...
Talent Agency Intention Announces Dissolution on March 31, 2027
Company to end operation due to owner Kenichi Suzumura's adjustment disorder
― Talent agency Intention announced on Tuesday its dissolution on March 31, 2027 due to its owner Kenichi Suzumura's previously disclosed adjustment disorder. The company stated that Suzumura's doctor has diagnosed that his condition will not improve as long as he continues to be involved in management, so Suzumura made the ...
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The Cold Sato-san is Only Sweet to Me #2 [rate]
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Red Riding Hood: A Detective Story's First Episode Asks “What Does Murder in a Children's Story Look Like?”
What would happen if Little Red Riding Hood was accused of murder?
― What would happen if Little Red Riding Hood was accused of murder? That's a question I never thought I would ever have to ask myself, but that is basically the premise of this first episode of Red Riding Hood: A Detective Story, which had its world premiere at New York Comic Con. When the episode first starts, it's framed in a very ...
The Coppersmith's Bride Manga Ends in 3 Chapters
namo launched manga in May 2020, published in English by J-Novel Club
― Manga creator namo reported on social media last Friday that their manga The Coppersmith's Bride (Cuprum no Hanayome) will end in three chapters, including the upcoming chapter in this month's issue of Kadokawa's Harta magazine on October 15. If there are no delays, the manga will end in December.J-Novel Club is releasing the man...
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Nia Liston: The Merciless Maiden #2 [rate]
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The Heroic Tale of the Villainous Prince's Hirosaki Launches New Manga
Saijaku Maō no Shinimodori Saiseitan manga launched on October 7
― Writer Hare Tori and manga artist Hirosaki launched a new manga titled Saijaku Maō no Shinimodori Saiseitan (The Tale of the Rebirth of the Weakest Demon Lord and His Return by Death) in Hero's Inc.'s HERO'S Web (formerly Comiplex) manga website on October 7.The manga centers on Krom, the second Demon Lord who is weaker than even the ...
SSS-Class Revival Hunter Was The Worst Premiere I Saw at NYCC 2026
There is a right way to do edgy, over-the-top power fantasies but this definitely isn't it.
― SSS-Class Revival Hunter is a series that feels like it is taking some of the most interesting elements of other standard wish fulfillment series, and presenting them in one of the most obtuse ways possible. The story follows a young man named Gongja whose overwhelming character trait is that he is jealous o...
Dragon Ball Super's NYCC Panel Brings the Show's Voice Actors and a (Not Exactly) New Episode
Dragon Ball Super: Beerus is basically a recut of the original Dragon Ball Super series with better animation.
― Dragon Ball is back… again! Dragon Ball Super: Beerus is very interesting, as it is basically a reanimated cut of the original Dragon Ball Super series, but this time it is recut with better animation. Despite the fact that the franchise is retreading very similar ground, that did not sto...
Voice Actor Manaka Iwami Announces Marriage, Birth of 1st Child
Voice of Oshi no Ko's Akane Kurokawa married partner outside industry
― Manaka Iwami, the voice of Oshi no Ko's Akane Kurokawa and other anime roles, announced on Tuesday that she had gotten married and had given birth to her first child. The voice actor made the initial announcement during her weekly radio program, Iwami Manaka no Radio Tekuteku (Manaka Iwami's Radio Walk), followed by a handwritte...
Junji Itō's 'The Hanging Balloons' Short Manga Gets Thai Film
Toei, Thailand's 13 Studio to co-produce film by Thai director Taweewat Wantha
― Toei announced on Tuesday that it and Thai production company 13 Studio are producing a feature-length, Thai-language film adaptation of Junji Itō's "Kubitsuri Kikyū" ("The Hanging Balloons") horror short story. Thai director Taweewat Wantha (Death Whisperer 2, Tha Rae: The Exorcist, upcoming film Dawn of Soengsang) is d...
Hirayasumi Anime Announces 5 More Cast Members
Daisuke Namikawa, Yōko Hikasa, Yume Miyamoto, Yūichirō Umehara join cast with TV announcer Yūko Naitō narrating
― The staff for the television anime of Keigo Shinzō's Hirayasumi manga (a co-production with Shogakukan-Shueisha Productions Co., Ltd and Production +h.) announced five more cast members on Tuesday. The newly announced cast members are (image above from left to right):Daisuke Namikawa as H...
Attack on Titan Musical Starts World Tour in Singapore Next April
Musical last ran in Tokyo, Osaka in January 2023, as well as in New York in October 2024
― Attack on Titan: The Musical, the stage musical based on Hajime Isayama's Attack on Titan manga, announced on Tuesday that the musical will go on a world tour that will begin with a run at the Sands Theatre, Marina Bay Sands in Singapore from April 15 to May 2, 2027. The tour will announce more dates at a later...