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Castlevania: Nocturne Season 2 Anime Streaming Review
It may have taken a few tries, but with this second season of Nocturne, the animated Castlevania franchise has finally produced a true masterpiece.
― Castlevania is one of the series that I have been privileged to cover since the original Netflix animated project premiered back in 2017. It has certainly been a wild ride seeing one of gaming's most venerated (and most neglected) bloodlines get the big...
This Week in Anime - Jigglefest 2025
Steve and Coop explore the exciting and outlandish world of anime boob physics...or should that be "physics?"
― Steve and Coop explore the exciting and outlandish world of anime boob physics...or should that be "physics?" 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. Momenta...
Firefly Wedding Volume 1 Manga Review
It isn’t a perfect way to phrase it, but Firefly Wedding’s first volume feels like it lands somewhere in between Yakuza Fiancé and Yakuza Lover.
― It isn't a perfect way to phrase it, but Firefly Wedding's first volume feels like it lands somewhere between Yakuza Fiancé and Yakuza Lover. That's not because there's a yakuza element to the story, at least not in those terms; set during what appears to ...
RuriDragon Volume 1 Manga Review
In spite, or perhaps because of how laid-back it is about Ruri’s seemingly bizarre circumstances, RuriDragon really feels like something special.
― Honestly, the fact that I'm even here reviewing RuriDragon at all is something of a minor miracle. While the manga debuted in Shonen Jump to pretty much immediate success, it quickly ran into trouble when its author, Masaoki Shindo, started suffering from...
Blue Exorcist: Beyond the Snow Saga Anime Series Review
This season works fine, as long as you're still invested in Blue Exorcist's world and characters enough to follow them through an action-light season with a sprawling plot.
― This review covers the dozen Blue Exorcist episodes streamed from October to December 2024. For anyone new to Blue Exorcist, this is not where you start. This far into the series, the season's a case of what TV Tropes calls Cont...
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Gundam GQuuuuuuX -Beginning- Film Opens at #1, COLORFUL STAGE! The Movie: A Miku Who Can't Sing at #2
Gundam GQuuuuuuX -Beginning- earned 599 million yen, COLORFUL STAGE! The Movie earned 307 million yen
― The Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX -Beginning- anime film debuted at #1 in the Japanese box office in its opening weekend, while COLORFUL STAGE! The Movie: A Miku Who Can't Sing debuted at #2. The former sold 352,500 tickets and earned 599 million yen (about US$3.83 million) in its first three days, ...
Detective Conan Anime Replaces Tōru Furuya With Takeshi Kusao in Tōru Amuro Role
Tōru Furuya stepped down from role last year after acknowledging affair with abuse
― Episode #1,150 of the Detective Conan television anime series aired on Saturday with dialogue by the character Tōru Amuro. The episode's ending credits confirmed that Takeshi Kusao (Dragon Ball franchise's Trunks, Yes! Precure 5's Coco) has replaced Tōru Furuya as the voice actor for Tōru Amuro — a character named af...
Composer, Arranger Hiroshi Shinkawa Dies
Shinkawa arranged songs for Cat's Eye, Kimagure Orange Road, Ninja Scroll
― The official X/Twitter account for composer and arranger Hiroshi Shinkawa posted a message from his wife on Friday revealing that Shinkawa died on January 8 of ischemic heart failure. He was 69. Shinkawa's funeral was limited to close relatives and was held on Friday. Shinkawa was born on July 26, 1955 in Tokyo. He was the mu...
The Yakuza's Bias Manga Artist Teki Yatsuda Announces New Series
Myther debuts February 18
― The Yakuza's Bias manga artist Teki Yatsuda announced on X (formerly Twitter) on Sunday a new series Myther that will launch on Kodansha's web publication Getsu Maga Kichi (Monthly Magazine Base) on February 18. 新連載『Myther(ミザー)』という漫画を月マガ基地さんで連載させていただくことになりました！第一話は2月18日公開です。一話なのに81pあります…長丁場となりますが何卒お付き合い頂けますと幸いです🪞 pic.twitter.com/KI5iNZ9Qo5— 八田てき (@yatsuda_tk) January 18, 20...
Animator Yōichi Ōnishi Dies
Animator known for work on Jigoku Sensei Nube, Bobobo-bo Bo-bobo, Kanon
― Animator Eisaku Inoue revealed on Facebook on January 8 that animator Yōichi Ōnishi has died. He was known for his work as a character designer on titles such as Jigoku Sensei Nube (pictured right), Bobobo-bo Bo-bobo, Kanon, and other titles. He also worked as an animation director on episodes of World Trigger, The Misfit of D...
Live-Action Sonic the Hedgehog 4 Film Slated for March 19, 2027
Entertainment news website Variety reported on Tuesday that Paramount Pictures is planning to release the live-action Sonic the Hedgehog 4 sequel film on March 19, 2027. Variety reported a day before the Sonic the Hedgehog 3 film's release that Paramount Pictures is producing a Sonic the Hedgehog 4 sequel film, which was initially announced for a spring 2027 release. The film earned US$60,102,146 ...
YOLternative Project Streams English-Subtitled Anime Shorts
Animated short introduces sub-unit "Follow We"
― The official YouTube channel for the YOLternative project's first group "Follow We" released an English-subtitled short for the series on Sunday. The channel describes the project as "a brand new story filled with chill vibes and cool guys." The voice cast includes:
Tosei Izuki as Leo Narita
Masaya Miyazaki as Okita
kayto as Reyla Shoshi
Yu Kanda as Ca...
Orb: On the Movements of the Earth ‒ Episode 17
We stan a nomadic capitalist queen.
hololive VTubers Get Hanafuda Game
Holo's Hanafuda game features multiplayer gameplay, offline gameplay with CPU
― Game developer Gemdrops announced on X (formerly Twitter) on Monday the Holo's Hanafuda game, featuring talents from Cover's hololive VTuber group for PC via Steam. The Steam page describes the game: Hanafuda is a classic Japanese card game that pits 2, 3, or 4 players against each other in 1v1 duels or 3-4 player battles...
One Piece Log: Fish-Man Island Saga ‒ Episode 12
The tension between questions like “How do we fight back?” and “How far do we go for freedom?” makes it harder to oppose the World Government's excesses.
Honey Lemon Soda Anime Reveals English Dub Cast, January 22 Debut
Monica Flatley, Chris Hackney, Celeste Perez, Kieran Regan, more star in dub on Wednesday
― Crunchyroll announced on Tuesday that it will begin streaming the English dub for the television anime of Mayu Murata's Honey Lemon Soda manga on Wednesday. The English cast includes: Monica Flatley as Uka
Chris Hackney as Kai
Celeste Perez as Ayumi
Kieran Regan as Satoru
Landon McDonald as Tomoya
Katie Wetch ...
Kakao Entertainment Confirms Live-Action Adaptation of Solo Leveling
Company is currently developing script
― Kakao Entertainment confirmed on Tuesday that a live-action drama adaptation of writer Chugong and the late artist DUBU's (REDICE Studio) Solo Leveling webcomic is in development. The company's media division is actively involved in the drama's planning, development, and scriptwriting. In October 2023, French news website L'Internaute interviewed D&C Webtoon c...
My Happy Marriage Season 2 ‒ Episode 16
Arguably the most important piece of Kiyoka and Miyo’s visit to the Kudo family villa is the reveal of the Gifted Communion.
Mobile Suit Gundam Seed FREEDOM, Haikyu!!, Detective Conan, Look Back, Give It All Anime Nominated for Japan Academy Film Prize
5 anime films nominated for Excellent Animation award
― The Japan Academy Film Prize Association announced the nominees for the 48th annual Japan Academy Film Prizes on Tuesday. The anime films Mobile Suit Gundam Seed FREEDOM, HAIKYU!! The Dumpster Battle (Gekijōban Haikyu!! Gomi Suteba no Kessen), Case Closed: The Million-dollar Pentagram (Detective Conan: Hyakuman Doru no Michishirube), Look Back, ...
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FLOWER AND ASURA #3 [rate]
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I May Be a Guild Receptionist ‒ SEASON PREMIERE
She wants what we all want: to leave work on time and go home to veg out.
Castlevania: Nocturne Season 2 Anime Streaming Review
It may have taken a few tries, but with this second season of Nocturne, the animated Castlevania franchise has finally produced a true masterpiece.
― Castlevania is one of the series that I have been privileged to cover since the original Netflix animated project premiered back in 2017. It has certainly been a wild ride seeing one of gaming's most venerated (and most neglected) bloodlines get the big...
41% Developers in 2025 GDC Survey Impacted by Layoffs, 11% Experienced Layoffs
Unreal, Unity remain most popular game engines; development for Switch 2 ramps up while interest in Steam Deck also increases
― The Game Developers Conference (GDC) released the results of its 13th annual "State of the Game Industry Survey" on Tuesday and revealed that 41% of game developers surveyed were impacted by layoffs in the last 12 months (meaning either they were laid off, their colleagues w...
Let's Make a Mug Too Compilation Film Premieres on March 22
1st season compilation Gekijō-ban Yakunara Mug Cup Mo -Anime Sōshūhen- Okaerinasai premieres in Tajimi
― The official website for the television anime of Osamu Kashiwara's Yakunara Mug Cup Mo (Let's Make a Mug Too) promotional manga revealed on Tuesday the compilation movie project's title and March 22 premiere. The Gekijō-ban Yakunara Mug Cup Mo -Anime Sōshūhen- Okaerinasai (Film: Let's Make a Mug T...
Shangri-La Frontier Season 2 ‒ Episode 40
Who thought Sunraku would get his curse removed?
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Tying the Knot With an Amagami Sister #15 [rate]
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Bogus Skill <<fruitmaster>> #4 [rate]
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Tomica Heroes Toy Cars' Tomica Heroes Jobraver Web Anime to Air on Japanese TV With New Episodes in July
Anime premiered on YouTube in 2022
― Takara Tomy revealed in a video announcement on Tuesday that Tomica Heroes Jobraver: Tokusō Gattai Robo (Customized Combining Robots), the web anime series for its Tomica toy car brand's Tomica Heroes toy car line, will air on Japanese television with new episodes starting in July. In addition, a selection of the web anime's episodes will air on TV Tokyo's new chi...
Kohei Horikoshi and Yuki Kaji Saw the 'He Has a Birthmark Like Me' TikTok Video
Kaji: “Even if he has a tragic backstory, it has the potential to save someone…”
― Voice actor Yuki Kaji responded to a Tiktok video in which a girl gleefully remarks about a doll of My Hero Academia character Shoto Todoroki. In his post the voice actor states series creator Kohei Horikoshi told him about the video and commented, “'It's the same as me,' she said, hugging the doll with a cute smile.”...
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Unnamed Memory Act.2 #15 [rate]
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Princession Orchestra Anime to Air for 4 Consecutive Parts
Original series debuts in April
― The official website for the original anime Princession Orchestra revealed on Tuesday that the series will air on Sunday mornings for four consecutive cours (quarters of a year) on TV Tokyo and its six affiliated channels, starting in April. The anime stars (character name romanizations are not confirmed): Azusa Aoi as / Minamo Sorano / Princess Ripple (blue hair)
Yu...
The 100 Girlfriends Who Really, Really, Really, Really, Really Love You Season 2 ‒ SEASON PREMIERE
These character connections are getting exponential, the kind of romance math that can only be calculated when writing an equation to eventually solve for 100.
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A Terrified Teacher at Ghoul School! #15 [rate]
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Yanmar's Miru: Paths To My Future Original Anime Project Reveals Theme Song Artists V.W.P., April Premiere
Virtual Witch Phenomenon consists of KAF, RIM, Harusaruhi, Isekaijoucho, KOKO
― Machinery manufacturer Yanmar Holdings announced on Tuesday that virtual singer group V.W.P. will perform the opening theme song "AI=UTA" for its original anime project Miru: Paths To My Future. The company is streaming a promotional video for the theme song, which reveals an April 2025 premiere: The V.W.P (Virtual Witch ...
This Week in Anime - Jigglefest 2025
Steve and Coop explore the exciting and outlandish world of anime boob physics...or should that be "physics?"
― Steve and Coop explore the exciting and outlandish world of anime boob physics...or should that be "physics?" 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. Momenta...
Beheneko: The Elf-Girl's Cat is Secretly an S-Ranked Monster! ‒ Episode 4
Don't let the screenshot fool you, I liked this episode.
The Red Ranger Becomes an Adventurer in Another World ‒ SEASON PREMIERE
There's a lot to enjoy and I'm (mostly) sure that's not just my bias talking.
18th Manga Taisho Awards Nominate 10 Titles
Yama Wayama's Onna no Sono no Hoshi manga nominated for 4th time
― The executive committee for the 18th Manga Taisho awards listed this year's 10 nominated works on Tuesday. (The official English name of the awards is the "Cartoon Grand Prize.") Manga Taisho 2025 Nominees Alice, Doko Made mo
Kiko Urino Onna no Sono no Hoshi (also nominated in 2021, 2022 and 2023) Yama Wayama Cosmos Ryūhei Tamura Kono...
Discotek Licenses Urotsukidoji, Higurashi, DearS, More
Also: Cyborg 009 Vs. Devilman, Space Adventure Cobra - The Movie Manga Entertainment dub, Angel Heart, Osomatsu-kun, Flame of Recca, live-action 2014 Lupin III, live-action Tomorrow's Joe, NANA, NANA 2, HYD Final
― Discotek Media revealed 24 new upcoming releases during a livestream event on Monday. Discotek will release the Urotsukidoji: Legend of the Overfiend adult anime, uncut, with a brand new 2...
Island of Giant Insects Spinoff Manga Ends
Manga ended in August 2024, final volume shipped on Monday
― Akita Shoten published the eighth and final compiled book volume for Yasutaka Fujimi and Yōsuke Sazanami's Kyochū Sanmyaku (Mountain of Giant Insects) on Monday. The manga ended in the September 2024 issue of Akita Shoten's Dokodemo Young Champion web magazine in August 2024. The manga is a spinoff of Fujimi and Shu Hirose's The Island of G...
Asumiko Nakamura's Tales of the Kingdom Manga Heads Toward Final Arc
Series launched in April 2017
― The February issue of Shueisha's Ultra Jump magazine announced on Saturday that Asumiko Nakamura's Tales of the Kingdom (Ōkoku Monogatari) manga will enter its final arc in the next chapter. Yen Press publishes the series in English and describes the story: Purple-eyed Adarte, blue-eyed Adolte. One enveloped in light—the graceful son; and one shrouded in darkness—the ...
Live-Action A Girl and Her Guard Dog Film's Trailer Reveals Theme Song by SixTONES
SixTONES idol group member Jesse, Riko Fukimoto star in film on March 14
― The official website for the live-action film adaptation of Hatsuharu's A Girl & Her Guard Dog (Ojō to Banken-kun) manga began streaming a trailer on Tuesday. The video reveals and previews the theme song "Barrier" by SixTONES. The website also unveiled a new visual: The film opens in theaters on March 14. The film stars Riko ...
Demon Slayer Swordsmith Village Arc Stage Play Unveils More Cast, Trailer, Key Visual
Kazuki Kato, Kenji Urai join cast of April show
― The official X (formerly Twitter) account for the stage play adaptations of Koyoharu Gotouge's Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba manga revealed new cast members, a trailer, and key visuals for the "Swordsmith Village Arc" stage play on Monday. Kazuki Kato plays Kokushibō. Kenji Urai plays Dōma. The show will run from April 11-20 at The Galaxy Theater in ...
The Ossan Newbie Adventurer Anime Gets English Dub
All 12 dubbed episodes debut on Crunchyroll on Tuesday
― Crunchyroll announced on Monday that it will stream an English dub for the television anime adaptation of Kiraku Kishima's The Ossan Newbie Adventurer, Trained to Death by the Most Powerful Party, Became Invincible (Shinmai Ossan Bōkensha, Saikyō Party ni Shinu Hodo Kitaerarete Muteki ni Naru) novel series. All 12 dubbed episodes will debut on ...
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I'm a Noble on the Brink of Ruin, So I Might as Well Try Mastering Magic #4 [rate]
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'One Punch Man - The Strongest' Game Ends Service Following U.S. TikTok Ban
Developer owned by gaming subsidiary of ByteDance
― The One Punch Man - The Strongest smartphone game for iOS and Android announced on Saturday the game will end service on January 19. The game's developer, Shanghai Moonton Technology, is owned by ByteDance. ByteDance's TikTok app is temporarily unavailable in the U.S. on Saturday due to a Supreme Court decision mandating the app be "severed from Chi...
Medalist ‒ Episode 3
While Tsukasa’s support is what Inori needs right now, in the long term, she’ll need a lot more independence if she wants to have a career as a skater.
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Medaka Kuroiwa is Impervious to My Charms #3 [rate]
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Firefly Wedding Volume 1 Manga Review
It isn’t a perfect way to phrase it, but Firefly Wedding’s first volume feels like it lands somewhere in between Yakuza Fiancé and Yakuza Lover.
― It isn't a perfect way to phrase it, but Firefly Wedding's first volume feels like it lands somewhere between Yakuza Fiancé and Yakuza Lover. That's not because there's a yakuza element to the story, at least not in those terms; set during what appears to ...
Blue Exorcist: The Blue Night Saga ‒ Episode 3
Yuri absolutely will hit a guy with glasses.
Kazuki Funatsu Ends Mabataki Yori Hayaku Manga on February 18
Fighting/martial arts manga launched in 2020
― The February issue of Shueisha's Ultra Jump magazine revealed on Saturday that Kazuki Funatsu's Mabataki Yori Hayaku (Faster Than the Blink of an Eye) manga will end in the magazine's next issue on February 18. The "fighting manga" centers on Himari Kohanai, a 15-year-old student who hates her clumsy and air-headed self. She wants to turn a new leaf in h...
Several Minutes From Macross Dynamite 7's Streaming Release Cut in Japan, Globally
Mylene's sexual assault scenes have been removed from OVA series
― The below article contains references to child sexual assault. ANN confirmed this month the streaming version of the Macross Dynamite 7 original video anime series has cut scenes from two episodes in Japan and overseas. The streaming version removed the subplot involving the teenaged character Mylene Flare Jenius being drugged and sex...
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Arifureta - From Commonplace to World's Strongest #12 [rate]
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Headhunted to Another World: From Salaryman to Big Four! #4 [rate]
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Solo Leveling Season 2 -Arise from the Shadow- ‒ Episode 15
This whole episode feels like we're a dog being offered a treat, only for it to get pulled away and replaced with something else time and again.
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Promise of Wizard #3 [rate]
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WEBTOON, Capcom Announce Monster Hunter Wilds Webcomic Contest
Total of 12 winners will be chosen by panel of judges
― WEBTOON and Capcom have launched the Monster Hunter Wilds webcomic contest. The contest invites creators to develop original webcomics based on the Monster Hunter universe. A total of 12 prize packs will be awarded for outstanding submissions. The contest is part of WEBTOON's Branded Contest program, which connects creators with official brand ...
Bleach: Rebirth of Souls Game's Character Trailer Previews Komamura
3D arena fighting game slated for PS5, PS4, Xbox Series X|S, PC on March 21
― Bandai Namco Entertainment revealed on Monday an 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 Sajin Komamura: The game will launch on March 21. The gam...
Toilet-Bound Hanako-kun Season 2 ‒ SEASON PREMIERE
“The Three Clock Keepers” contains a bombshell reveal that brings its flippant antics to a screeching halt.
Alice-san Chi no Iroribata Manga Gets New Manga Chapter to Commemorate Live-Action Adaptation
Live-action series premiered on January 7
― The February issue of Shueisha's Ultra Jump magazine published a special oneshot for Bunta Kinami's Alice-san Chi no Iroribata (Beside the Hearth at Alice-san's House) manga on Saturday to celebrate the live-action series adaptation. ＼#アリスさんちの囲炉裏端 特別読切／実写ドラマ放送を記念した読切がウルトラジャンプ2月号に掲載中✨✨原作最終話の“その後”を描く、ここだけのオリジナル番外編🍚ドラマと一緒にぜひお楽しみください！🔽既刊試し読みはこちらhttps://t.co/ZV8...
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My Happy Marriage #16 [rate]
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Tasokare Hotel ‒ SEASON PREMIERE
Tasokare Hotel has yet to rise to the occasion of translating its game into an anime. It's an adaptation with some potential but a paltry amount of punch.
Homura Kawamoto, Nadainishi's 1-Shot Story Starts Serialization on March 3
"Koroshi to Uso no Marriage" 1-shot story published in 2024; manga series temporarily titled Bōryoku Banzai
― This year's eighth issue of Kodansha's Weekly Young Magazine revealed on Monday that writer Homura Kawamoto and artist Nadainishi will launch a new manga temporarily titled Bōryoku Banzai (Hooray for Violence) in the magazine's 14th issue on March 3. The manga is the serialization of Kawamoto...
Rurouni Kenshin: Kyoto Disturbance Anime Casts Hiroki Yasumoto
Yasumoto voices police chief Ryūsaku Arato in series' 38th episode
― The official X/Twitter account 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, confirmed on Monday that Hiroki Yasumoto voices police chief Ryūsaku Arato, who appeared in the series' ...
One Piece Anime Streams New 5-Minute Original Episode
Story features Luffy, Trafalgar Law after decisive battles in Wano Country
― The official YouTube channel of the One Piece franchise started streaming on Sunday a five-minute original anime episode featuring Luffy and Trafalgar Law. The episode was first screened on the second day of the "MBS Anime Fest 2025" event on Sunday. Note: The below video does not have English subtitles The original episode'...
Gundam GQuuuuuuX -Beginning- Film Opens at #1, COLORFUL STAGE! The Movie: A Miku Who Can't Sing at #2
Gundam GQuuuuuuX -Beginning- earned 599 million yen, COLORFUL STAGE! The Movie earned 307 million yen
― The Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX -Beginning- anime film debuted at #1 in the Japanese box office in its opening weekend, while COLORFUL STAGE! The Movie: A Miku Who Can't Sing debuted at #2. The former sold 352,500 tickets and earned 599 million yen (about US$3.83 million) in its first three days, ...
Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon? Fulland of Water and Light Game's Release Delayed to March 13
Game's February 27 release moved due to 5th season anime episodes' broadcast delay
― The official X (formerly Twitter) account of Bushiroad's Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon?: Fulland of Water and Light (Dungeon ni Deai o Motomeru no wa Machigatteiru Darō ka: Mizu to Hikaru no Fulland) action role-playing game announced on Monday that its release date will be delayed to March 13. The...
Live-Action Trillion Game Film Casts Dance Performer Takahiro
Takahiro Ueno plays leader of thieves opposing Haru Tennōji
― The official X (formerly Twitter) account for the upcoming live-action film of Riichirou Inagaki and Ryoichi Ikegami's Trillion Game manga revealed on Monday that dance performer Takahiro Ueno (TAKAHIRO) will join the film's cast as the leader of a group of thieves who oppose Haru Tennōji. 【📣】⠀ダンスパフォーマー #TAKAHIRO の出演が決定✨⠀#目黒蓮 演じるハルと敵対する強盗の...
Anime Producer Kouichirou Itou Pleads Guilty to Obscene Acts Against 3 Minors
Defense requests suspended sentence; final sentencing scheduled for February 28
― The below article contains references to child sexual assault. The prosecution in the case of 53-year-old anime producer Kouichirou Itou, who was arrested in late February 2024 for allegedly soliciting a 15-year-old high school girl for nude photos, recommended on January 7 that Itou serve six years in jail. The defense...
Medaka Kuroiwa is Impervious to My Charms Anime Reveals English Dub Cast, January 20 Premiere
Megan Shipman, Austin Tindle, Lindsay Sheppard, Kelsey Cruz star in English dub
― Crunchyroll announced the English dub cast and January 20 premiere date on Sunday for the television anime of Ran Kuze's Medaka Kuroiwa is Impervious to My Charms (Kuroiwa Medaka ni Watashi no Kawaii ga Tsūjinai) manga. The dub cast includes:
Megan Shipman as Mona
Austin Tindle as Medaka
Lindsay Sheppard as Tsubomi
Kel...
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ZENSHU. #3 [rate]
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RuriDragon Volume 1 Manga Review
In spite, or perhaps because of how laid-back it is about Ruri’s seemingly bizarre circumstances, RuriDragon really feels like something special.
― Honestly, the fact that I'm even here reviewing RuriDragon at all is something of a minor miracle. While the manga debuted in Shonen Jump to pretty much immediate success, it quickly ran into trouble when its author, Masaoki Shindo, started suffering from...
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The Red Ranger Becomes an Adventurer in Another World #2 [rate]
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Endroll Back's Haruna Nakazato, Tōto Hasuo Launch Go Board Game Manga
Go to Go manga to launch in Weekly Young Magazine on January 27
― This year's eighth issue of Kodansha's Weekly Young Magazine confirmed on Monday that story creator Tōto Hasuo and artist Haruna Nakazato will launch a new manga titled Go to Go (Rank and Go (board game)) in the magazine's next issue on January 27. The announcement teases the manga as a first for the magazine: a traditional go board ga...
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Kinnikuman: Perfect Origin Arc #13 [rate]
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Squid Girl Author Masahiro Anbe's New Akuma de Fukei! Manga to Launch on February 3
Romantic police comedy centers on cute demon
― This year's eighth issue of Kodansha's Weekly Young Magazine revealed on Monday that Masahiro Anbe will launch a new manga titled Akuma de Fukei! (Demon Policewoman) in the magazine's 10th issue on February 3. The manga will be Anbe's first work in the magazine. Rakuten had listed the series last month with a first volume slated for June 6. The Rakuten l...
Katsuhisa Minami Launches 3rd Manga in The Fable Franchise Titled The Fable: The third secret in March
Series debuts in Weekly Young Magazine on March 17
― This year's eighth issue of Kodansha's Weekly Young Magazine revealed on Monday that Katsuhisa Minami will launch a third part of his The Fable manga titled The Fable: The third secret in the magazine's 16th issue on March 17. Minami launched the original manga in Kodansha's Weekly Young Magazine in November 2014, and ended the series in November 2...
Undead Unluck Manga Enters 'Climax' Next Week
Manga that launched in January 2020 inspired TV anime in 2023 with upcoming 1-hour special
― This year's eighth issue of Shueisha's Weekly Shonen Jump magazine revealed on Monday that Yoshifumi Tozuka's Undead Unluck manga will reach its "climax" in the ninth issue on January 27. Weekly Shonen Jump sometimes uses the word "climax" to indicate the final chapter of a manga, but it is not yet clear if t...
With You and the Rain Anime Unveils Main Cast, Staff, July Debut (Updated)
Saori Hayami, Yuna Kamakura, Satomi Satō, Yuzu Yumoto star in Lesprit anime
― This year's eighth issue of Kodansha's Weekly Young Magazine revealed the main cast, staff, and July premiere of the television anime adaptation of Kō Nikaido's With You and the Rain (Ame to Kimi to) manga on Monday. Update: The anime's staff also revealed a "Winter version" key visual on Monday. The anime's cast are: Saori...
Hitsuji Gondaira's Mission: Yozakura Family Manga Ends
Series launched in August 2019, inspired TV anime last year with upcoming 2nd season in 2026
― This year's eighth issue of Shueisha's Weekly Shonen Jump magazine published the final chapter on Monday for Hitsuji Gondaira's Mission: Yozakura Family (Yozakura-san Chi no Daisakusen) manga. The magazine had teased on January 4 that the manga would reach its climax in the next chapter. Shueisha will publi...
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The 100 Girlfriends Who Really, Really, Really, Really, Really Love You #14 [rate]
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My Neighbor Seki's Takuma Morishige Launches New Manga
Ō ga Neko ni Natta fantasy comedy to launch on February 21
― The official X (formerly Twitter) account of Gentosha's Comic Boost manga website announced on Friday that Takuma Morishige will launch a new manga titled Ō ga Neko ni Natta (The King Turned Into a Cat) on the website on February 21. ◤㊗️comicブースト6周年‼️◢2/21（金）新連載！🐱✨――――――――――『王が猫になった』（森繁拓真）――――――――――『となりの関くん』の森繁拓真先生が、comicブースト初登場！！🎉一国の王様が、ある...
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I Want to Escape from Princess Lessons #3 [rate]
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Several Voice Actors Lose Homes in L.A. Wildfires; Tokyopop Contributes to Matching Gift Pool for Book, Comics Industry
Tokyopop, other companies contribute US$55,000 to matching gift pool to benefit those in book, comics industry affected
― Voice actress Amanda Winn Lee revealed on social media on January 8 that she and her family had to evacuate their house in the middle of the night that day to the wildfires that are happening in the Los Angeles area of California. She stated a few hours later that she has lost her...
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Shangri-La Frontier #40 [rate]
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Shangri-La Frontier Season 2 Reveals More Cast for New Arc in Video
Aki Kanada, Tōru Sakurai join cast for "The Sky Above, The Spread-Out Sea, Beyond the Abyssal City" arc
― The staff for the television anime of Katarina's Shangri-La Frontier web novel series revealed on Sunday the promotional video, visual, and cast members for the anime's new arc, "The Sky Above, The Spread-Out Sea, Beyond the Abyssal City." The new arc will start in its next episode on January 26....
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Toilet-Bound Hanako-kun #2 [rate]
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Sumikko Gurashi Invites You to an Adorable Valentine's Day Fair with its Newest Merchandise
Plus 1s not included
― Make your Valentine's Day extra cute this year with a date to the Chocolate Fair at Sumikko Cafe! Sanrio is making the day of love extra sweet this year with a new line of merchandise featuring the mascots from San-X in adorable Valentine's themed outfits. The theme this time revolves around a fictional one-day fair at the Sumikko Gurashi cafe. Patisserie Gurashi and Bakery Gur...
Phantom Brave: The Lost Hero Game Launches Free Demo
Demo available for Switch, PS4, PS5, ahead of January 30 release
― Nippon Ichi Software and NIS America's Phantom Brave: The Lost Hero, the sequel game to Nippon Ichi Software's Phantom Brave strategy game, released a free playable demo for the Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, and PlayStation 5 in English on Friday. The game will launch on January 30 in Japan, North America, and Europe for the PS4, PS...
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One Piece Log: Fish-Man Island Saga #12 [rate]
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Wonderful Precure! #49 [rate]
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Jujutsu Kaisen, Berserk Manga Rank on NYT January Bestseller List
Gege Akutami's Jujutsu Kaisen and Kentarou Miura's Berserk Deluxe ranked on The New York Times' monthly Graphic Books and Manga bestseller list released in early January. The 24th volume of Jujutsu Kaisen ranked at #6 and the first volume of Berserk Deluxe ranked at #11. The 107th volume of One Piece ranked at #8 in December's list. The first volume of Kagurabachi ranked at #9 in the same month. T...
Galaxy Express 999 Another Story: Ultimate Journey Manga Ends in February
Series launched in March 2018
― The March issue of Akita Shoten's Champion RED magazine announced on Saturday that Yuzuru Shimazaki's Ginga Tetsudo 999 Another Story: Ultimate Journey (Galaxy Express 999 Another Story: Ultimate Journey) manga will end in the next issue on February 19. The manga retells the story of Leiji Matsumoto's original Galaxy Express 999 manga. The story of the anime and manga...
Bushiroad, Hakama's Progress Orders Game Posts Opening Movie
Game launches for Switch, PC via Steam on April 10
― Bushiroad released the official opening movie for developer Hakama's upcoming fantasy guild management game PROGRESS ORDERS on Friday. The trailer features the opening theme song "DIVINE" by Ave Mujica. The game will launch for the Nintendo Switch and PC via Steam on April 10 in Japan (April 9 in the west). The Steam page describes the game: The pr...
Sk8 the Infinity Extra Part Anime Streams Promotional Video
Original video anime plays in Japanese theaters on Friday
― Aniplex stramed the full promotional video (that is actually longer than the "full trailer" released in November) for the new original video anime (OVA) Sk8 the Infinity Extra Part on Friday. The OVA will start an early, limited-time screening run on January 24 across 10 theaters in Japan. The OVA will then ship on March 19 on Blu-ray Disc. ...
Sakamoto Days ‒ SEASON PREMIERE
This might not be a blockbuster adaptation, but if it can manage to hold steady, then I’m hopeful both fans and newcomers will manage to have fun with it
Dragon Ball Daima ‒ Episode 14
Meet the new Ginyu- er… “Gendamerie Force.”
Welcome to Japan, Ms. Elf! ‒ SEASON PREMIERE
Now that Kazuhiro and Marie are working as a team to solve problems and grow together, I might just end up shipping them like a shameless Tumblr blog.
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Witchy Precure! -MIRAI DAYS- #2 [rate]
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Witchy Precure! -MIRAI DAYS- #1 [rate]
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Übel Blatt ‒ SEASON PREMIERE
Fans of dark, epic fantasy rejoice, for Etorouji Shiono’s long-running, 24-volume manga, Übel Blatt has finally scored an anime adaptation!
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Okitsura #3 [rate]
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Blue Exorcist: The Blue Night Saga #3 [rate]
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I Left My A-Rank Party #2 [rate]
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Blue Box ‒ Episode 15
I cannot overstate how heart-stoppingly sweet this entire story is.
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Solo Leveling Season 2 -Arise from the Shadow- #15 [rate]
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Medalist #3 [rate]
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Blue Exorcist: Beyond the Snow Saga Anime Series Review
This season works fine, as long as you're still invested in Blue Exorcist's world and characters enough to follow them through an action-light season with a sprawling plot.
― This review covers the dozen Blue Exorcist episodes streamed from October to December 2024. For anyone new to Blue Exorcist, this is not where you start. This far into the series, the season's a case of what TV Tropes calls Cont...
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UniteUp! -Uni:Birth- #2 [rate]
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The Apothecary Diaries Season 2 ‒ SEASON PREMIERE
The biggest question in these episodes is how much people know, and who those people are.
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I’m Living with an Otaku NEET Kunoichi!? #3 [rate]
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Japan's Video Game Rankings, January 6-12
Freedom Wars Remastered Switch version debuts at #4, PS5 version at #7
― Japan's Game Ranking: January 6-12 Rank System Title Publisher Release Date Weekly Copies Total Copies 1NSwSuper Mario Party Jamboree Nintendo October 17, 2024 26,688 1,098,256 2NSwMario Kart 8 Deluxe Nintendo April 28, 2017 10,003 6,207,557 3NSwDragon Quest III HD-2D Remake Square Enix November 14, 2024 9,606 972,513 4NSwFreedo...
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Orb: On the Movements of the Earth #17 [rate]
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Baban Baban Ban Vampire #2 [rate]
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Japanese Animation TV Ranking, December 30-January 5
Shangri-La Frontier 2nd season earns 2.1% rating
― The live-action film of Yumi Tamura's Don't Call It Mystery manga aired on Fuji TV on Saturday, January 4 at 9:00 p.m. and earned an 8.9% rating. The Super Mario Bros. Movie aired on Fuji TV on Tuesday, December 31 at 7:00 p.m. and earned a 4.1% rating. The live-action film adaptation of Akumi Agitogi's My Happy Marriage light novel series aired on ...
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Sakamoto Days #2 [rate]
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Beheneko: The Elf-Girl's Cat is Secretly an S-Ranked Monster! #4 [rate]
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Case Closed #1150 [rate]
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Solo Leveling Webtoon Producer Redice Entertainment Enters Int'l Film Sales Business
Company will present Sister, Killing Time films at European Film Market in Berlin
― South Korea's Redice Entertainment, known for producing the webtoon Solo Leveling among many other webtoons, has entered the international film sales market and will present a lineup at the European Film Market (EFM) in Berlin. The company will showcase two new films, Sister and Killing Time, both currently in post-pr...
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Blue Miburo #14 [rate]
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Lycoris Recoil Anime Short Film Project Unveils Title, More Staff
6 shorts by different directors about daily life at Café LycoReco
― The "LycoReco Produce Okinawa Event Commemorative Stream" unveiled the title, more staff members, and key visual for the upcoming six Lycoris Recoil anime short films on Saturday. The new project is titled Lycoris Recoil: Friends are thieves of time. The staff members are: Episode 1: Script: Shingo Adachi Storyboard/Technical Directo...
Detective Conan Anime Replaces Tōru Furuya With Takeshi Kusao in Tōru Amuro Role
Tōru Furuya stepped down from role last year after acknowledging affair with abuse
― Episode #1,150 of the Detective Conan television anime series aired on Saturday with dialogue by the character Tōru Amuro. The episode's ending credits confirmed that Takeshi Kusao (Dragon Ball franchise's Trunks, Yes! Precure 5's Coco) has replaced Tōru Furuya as the voice actor for Tōru Amuro — a character named af...
Frieren: Beyond Journey's End Manga Gets Short Novella Bundled with 14th Volume
Mei Hachimoku pens 24-page story for manga volume shipping on March 18
― Shogakukan is listing that a special version of the 14th volume of Kanehito Yamada and Tsukasa Abe's Frieren: Beyond Journey's End (Sōsō no Frieren) manga will bundle a short 24-page novella titled "Sora ni Hana wo Sakaseru Mahō" (Magic to Make Flowers Bloom in the Sky) when the volume ships on March 18. Novelist Mei Hachimoku (...
WATATEN!: an Angel Flew Down to Me Manga Ends in 3 Chapters
Manga inspired TV anime in 2019, anime film in 2022
― The March issue of Ichijinsha's Comic Yuri Hime magazine revealed on Saturday that Nanatsu Mukunoki's Watashi ni Tenshi ga Maiorita! manga will end in three chapters. The manga will end in the June issue, which releases on April 18. Mukunoki launched the manga in Ichijinsha's Comic Yuri Hime magazine in 2016, and Ichijinsha released the 15th volum...
Composer, Arranger Hiroshi Shinkawa Dies
Shinkawa arranged songs for Cat's Eye, Kimagure Orange Road, Ninja Scroll
― The official X/Twitter account for composer and arranger Hiroshi Shinkawa posted a message from his wife on Friday revealing that Shinkawa died on January 8 of ischemic heart failure. He was 69. Shinkawa's funeral was limited to close relatives and was held on Friday. Shinkawa was born on July 26, 1955 in Tokyo. He was the mu...