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Neptunia Riders VS Dogoos Game Review
I had a decent amount of fun riding around power-sliding through goofy dog slimes and the game never takes itself too seriously to get upset about the shallow plot or simple visuals.
― Neptunia Riders vs Dogoos is one of the stranger games that I've reviewed here for ANN. As far as Neptunia goes, it's something of an institution at this point. Starting back in 2010 on the Playstation 3, the series fo...
Kawaii Cafe Ramen Cookbook Review
The number one thing this book taught me was that making homemade ramen isn’t nearly as difficult as I always assumed it would be.
― Has any singular food been made to look more great more often in anime than ramen? Naruto, That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime, Ponyo, Ramen Akaneko, Food Wars—the list of anime that are notable for having excellent looking ramen can go on, and on, and on. And even ...
This Week in Games - Censorship in Japan
Jean-Karlo flips the perspective and looks at games that had to be censored before their Japanese release, from Abe's Odyssey to Lollipop Chainsaw.
― Welcome back, folks! With February, it's finally Black History Month. It's a good time to read up on the many important Black members of the game industry who have shaped our hobby. This can include voice actors like Cree Summers or John Eric Bentley, i...
The ANN Aftershow - New Year, New Anime!
James and Lynzee are back for 2025: we'll discuss some of the most promising anime from the Winter 2025 season and whatever else floats our boat.
― New Year, New Anime! James and Lynzee are back for 2025: we'll discuss some of the most promising anime from the Winter 2025 season and whatever else floats our boat. The views and opinions expressed in the After Show belong solely to the show's particip...
Days With My Stepsister Anime Series Review
Despite its run-of-the-mill storyline, there is a surprisingly cinematic style to it that makes it stand out among other romance stories of its ilk.
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will unfold. But this is just at first glance. Despite the tale dipping its feet into the taboo waters of
NBR relationships, the anime does what it can to subvert its g...
This Week in Anime - Anime That Feels Like a Bad Trip
Lucas and Coop learn why anime is the most potent drug.
― Lucas and Coop learn why anime is the most potent drug. Content warning: The following column includes references to recreational drug use. Reader discretion is advised. 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. M...
The ANN Aftershow - The Last ANN After Show of 2024!
It's the last podcast of the year before we dive into the Winter 2025 anime season and a brand-new year. Also, we're not going to lie to you; James and Lynzee are going to talk about Nosferatu a lot.
― The Last ANN After Show of 2024! It's the last podcast of the year before we dive into the Winter 2025 anime season and a brand-new year. Also, we're not going to lie to you; James and Lynzee are goin...
Genso Manège Game Review
All of the routes are very enjoyable, bittersweet in good ways, and even the ones I didn't expect to like, such as tsundere Serge, I ended up enjoying.
― You have to speak two languages to understand the title of Genso Manège, but there's no denying that it suits the game well. “Genso” in Japanese roughly means “dreamlike,” while “manège” is French for carousel, so the title can be translated as “Dre...
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Kizetsu Yūsha to Ansatsu Hime Manga Gets Anime
Norishiro-chan, Yukiji Setsuda debuted manga about shy hero targeted by 3 beautiful assassins in October 2022
― Yukiji Setsuda revealed in the 10th compiled book volume of author Norishiro-chan and artist Setsuda's Kizetsu Yūsha to Ansatsu Hime (The Faint Hero and the Assassin Princesses) manga on Friday that the series is getting an anime. The manga debuted in Akita Shoten's Weekly Shonen Champion m...
Reborn as a Space Mercenary Science Fiction Light Novels Get Anime
Seven Seas Entertainment releases light novels, manga adaptation in English
― Kadokawa announced on Thursday that it is producing an anime adaptation of Ryūto and Tetsuhiro Nabeshima's Reborn as a Space Mercenary: I Woke Up Piloting the Strongest Starship! (Mezametara Saikyō Sōbi to Uchūsen Mochi Datta no de, Ikkodate Mezashite Yōhei Toshite Jiyū ni Ikitai) light novel series. Kadokawa did not announ...
Gundam Extreme Vs. 2 Infinite Boost Arcade Game Launches in 2025
Latest version marks 15th anniversary of Gundam Xtreme Vs. arcade game franchise
― Bandai Namco Amusement announced on Saturday that it will release Mobile Suit Gundam Extreme Vs. 2 Infinite Boost, the latest iteration based on the Mobile Suit Gundam Extreme Vs. 2 arcade game, this year. The game will celebrate the 15th anniversary of the Mobile Suit Gundam Extreme Vs. game franchise. Location tests ...
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The Red Ranger Becomes an Adventurer in Another World #5 [rate]
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Me and Roboco Anime Film Reveals More Multiverse Roboco Cast Members, Fist of the North Star-Inspired Video
Masako Nozawa, Sumire Uesaka, Shigeru Chiba play other world versions of Roboco for April 18 film
― This year's 11th issue of Shueisha's Weekly Shonen Jump magazine revealed more cast members for the upcoming Me & Roboco anime film on Monday. Each of the new cast members will be playing a "multiverse" version of Roboco. The film's official website and social media accounts also posted a second Multiv...
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Kinnikuman: Perfect Origin Arc #16 [rate]
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Fūto Tantei Manga Goes on Hiatus, Will Return in April With New Arc
Manga's 17th volume had teased the series would soon enter its final arc
― This year's 11th issue of Shogakukan's Weekly Big Comic Spirits magazine announced on Monday that the Fūto Tantei manga is going on hiatus, and will return with a new arc in April. The series entered its "last stage" in January 2024, and the manga's 17th compiled volume stated the manga was about to enter its final arc. The ma...
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The 100 Girlfriends Who Really, Really, Really, Really, Really Love You #17 [rate]
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I Want to Escape from Princess Lessons #6 [rate]
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Rooster Teeth Co-Founder Burnie Burns' Company Acquires Brand From Warner Bros. Discovery
Box Canyon Productions' deal does not include RWBY, other titles
― Entertainment news source Variety reported on Wednesday that independent company Box Canyon Productions has acquired the Rooster Teeth brand (RWBY, gen:LOCK) and some remaining assets from Warner Bros. Discovery. Rooster Teeth co-founder Burnie Burns owns Box Canyon Productions. Burns told Variety that he looks forward to bringing Roo...
Lollipop Chainsaw RePOP Game Streams Trailer for Photo Mode in New Update
Upcoming major update will also feature "Goth Outfit"
― Dragami Games began streaming a new trailer on Thursday for the "Photo Mode" in the upcoming update of Lollipop Chainsaw RePOP, the remaster of filmmaker James Gunn and Gōichi Suda's (Suda51) Lollipop Chainsaw hack-and-slash game. "Photo Mode" will allow players to freely adjust camera angles, poses, depth of field, and more to take photos of th...
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Shangri-La Frontier #43 [rate]
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Blue Encount Band to Perform at Anime Boston in May
4-member band have performed themes for My Hero Academia, Gintama, more
― The staff of the Anime Boston convention announced on Saturday that Blue Encount will attend the event as musical guests. The four-member band will perform on May 23 at the event. This year's Anime Boston will take place at the Hynes Convention Center in Boston, MA from May 23-25. Blue Encount are from Kumamoto, and they made t...
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Toilet-Bound Hanako-kun #5 [rate]
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Kei Hozumi, Mito Launch New Romance Manga
Seishun wa Sankakukei no Loop debuts March 7
― The March issue of Kadokawa's Dragon Age magazine announced on Friday Kei Hozumi and Mito will launch a new series Seishun wa Sankakukei no Loop (Youth is a TrianglularLoop) in the April issue on March 7. The series will follow a love triangle between three childhood friends. Hozumi launched The Elf Sisters Can't Wait for the Night manga in Kadokawa's Dr...
No Anime Win at 2025 Annie Awards
The Wild Robot, Arcane win most awards
― The International Animated Film Society, ASIFA-Hollywood, announced the winners for its 52nd Annual Annie Awards on Saturday. Ultraman Rising was nominated for "Best Feature," but The Wild Robot won the award. The Wild Robot won nine awards, winning every category in which it was nominated (it was nominated twice in the same "Best Voice Acting - Feature" categ...
Read or Die Author Hideyuki Kurata Launches 1st New Manga in 13 Years
NOMADS launched on Comic Newtype on January 17
― R.O.D: Read or Die- author Hideyuki Kurata launched his first new series in 13 years, titled NOMADS with art by Taiwanese illustrator Antenna Gyōgyo, on Kadokawa's Comic Newtype platform. The series debuted as a color, vertical-scrolling comic January 17 and then in the regular manga format on February 7. The story is set in a universe where humanity ...
Kichikujima Manga Ends in 2 Chapters
Original series launched in 2013
― Masaya Hokazono announced on X (formerly Twitter) on Monday the Kichikujima manga will end in two more chapters, effectively chapter 335. The manga centers on a group of students trapped on a deserted island with a brutal killer. Hokazono serializes the manga in LINE Manga, and it inspired a manga prequel and other spinoff manga. The series originally launched in T...
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One Piece Log: Fish-Man Island Saga #15 [rate]
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You and Idol Precure♪ #2 [rate]
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Yōko Kanno Composes Music for Shōji Kawamori's World Expo 2025 Hybrid VR Short
Maaya Sakamoto, Megumi Nakajima, Haoto also contribute to short at April 13 - October 13 event in Osaka
― Self-described "vision creator" Shōji Kawamori announced on Friday that he is collaborating with Yōko Kanno for his new hybrid virtual reality short film "499-Byō Watashi no Gattai" ("499 Seconds: My Gattai" or 499 Seconds: My Combination), which will play at the "Live Earth Journey" pavilion at ...
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Witchy Precure! -MIRAI DAYS- #5 [rate]
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Denma Creator Young-soon Yang Starts New Dalma Gun Webtoon
Yang faces backlash after ending of Denma
― On January 28, Denma creator Young-soon Yang launched his new webtoon Dalma Gun on Naver Webtoon. However, the reception has been overwhelmingly negative, as many fans remain frustrated over the abrupt and unresolved ending of Denma. Yang, who debuted in 1994, has produced multiple works, with Denma becoming his most successful series, amassing 2.6 billion...
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Okitsura #6 [rate]
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Blue Exorcist: The Blue Night Saga #6 [rate]
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I Left My A-Rank Party #5 [rate]
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Übel Blatt ‒ Episode 5
When director Naoya was asked what his favorite upcoming part of his adaptation was, he advised “I think it's better to read it in the manga.”
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Solo Leveling Season 2 -Arise from the Shadow- #18 [rate]
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Neptunia Riders VS Dogoos Game Review
I had a decent amount of fun riding around power-sliding through goofy dog slimes and the game never takes itself too seriously to get upset about the shallow plot or simple visuals.
― Neptunia Riders vs Dogoos is one of the stranger games that I've reviewed here for ANN. As far as Neptunia goes, it's something of an institution at this point. Starting back in 2010 on the Playstation 3, the series fo...
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UniteUp! -Uni:Birth- #5 [rate]
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Medalist #6 [rate]
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From Bureaucrat to Villainess: Dad's Been Reincarnated! ‒ Episode 5
From Bureaucrat to Villainess continues to excel at exploring its daft premise, providing plenty of humorous character moments, while deepening plot and world-building.
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I’m Living with an Otaku NEET Kunoichi!? #6 [rate]
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Japan's Video Game Rankings, January 27-February 2
Black Myth: Wukong physical edition debuts at #3
― Japan's Game Ranking: January 27-February 2 Rank System Title Publisher Release Date Weekly Copies Total Copies 1NSwDonkey Kong Country Returns HD Nintendo January 16 22,093 164,442 2NSwSuper Mario Party Jamboree Nintendo October 17, 2024 18,063 1,157,917 3PS5Black Myth: Wukong Game Science January 30 10,136 10,136 4NSwCardfight!! Vanguard Dear Days2...
Dragon Ball Daima ‒ Episode 17
With how much Daima has been using the aesthetics of Dragon Quest, it's only fitting seeing everyone banding together against the Demon Lord
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Orb: On the Movements of the Earth #20 [rate]
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Baban Baban Ban Vampire #5 [rate]
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Welcome to Japan, Ms. Elf! ‒ Episode 5
I'm glad to know that we'll still be in good hands whenever Ms. Elf decides to focus entirely on a good old fashioned dungeon delve.
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Sakamoto Days #5 [rate]
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Japanese Animation TV Ranking, January 27-February 2
The Apothecary Diaries 2nd season earns 4.2% rating, You and Idol Precure♪ premiere earns 3.3% rating
― The Eiga Oshiri Tantei Saraba Itoshiki Aibō (Oshiri) yo anime film aired on NHK-E on Saturday, February 1 at 3:40 p.m. and earned a 0.8% rating. Title Station Date Time Length Average Household Rating Sazae-san Fuji TV February 2 (Sun) 18:30 30 min. 8.6 Detective Conan NTV February 1 (Sat) 18:00 3...
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Beheneko: The Elf-Girl's Cat is Secretly an S-Ranked Monster! #7 [rate]
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Blue Box ‒ Episode 18
There's never been a sports anime that has been hurt from having great on-the-court action, and “I Know” is maybe the best showcase that Blue Box has put together since it premiered.
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Case Closed #1153 [rate]
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Shintaro Kago's Dementia 21, Kan Takahashi's Ōgishima Saijiki Manga Win Angoulême Awards
Dementia 21 wins Series Prize, Ōgishima Saijiki wins Konishi Award
― The 52nd Angoulême International Comics Festival announced its winners on February 2, and Shintaro Kago's Dementia 21 volume 2 won the Le Fauve de la Série (Series Prize) award. Huber publishes Dementia 21 in French, and Baptiste Neveux is the translator into French. Fantagraphics released the two-volume manga in English in 2018 and...
Tabekko Dōbutsu Anime Film Reveals Main Cast
Akari Takaishi, Genta Matsuda, Inori Minase, star in film debuting on May 1
― The staff for the Tabekko Dōbutsu THE MOVIE film based on the Tabekko Dōbutsu brand of animal-shaped butter biscuits revealed the main cast and more staff for the film on Saturday. The film will star (left to right in top row, middle row, then bottom row): Akari Takaishi as Pegasus (Pegasus-chan)
Genta Matsuda as Lion (Lion...
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Blue Miburo #17 [rate]
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New Yaiba Anime to Premiere on April 5 Before Detective Conan's Timeslot
2 shows from same manga creator to form "Gōshō Aoyama Hour" every Saturday
― The latest Detective Conan anime episode ended on Saturday with a collaboration video announcing that Shin Samurai-den YAIBA, the new television anime of Detective Conan creator Gōshō Aoyama's Yaiba manga, will premiere on April 5. It will air on YTV, NTV, and their affiliates throughout Japan at 5:30 p.m. (4:30 a.m. EDT), r...
Tribe Nine Game Launches on February 20
Launch trailer, Tribe Nine showcase stream on YouTube
― Akatsuki and Too Kyo Games announced on Friday that the Tribe Nine project's 3D action role-playing game will release on February 20. The project's YouTube channel began streaming a launch trailer for the game. The YouTube channel streamed the Tribe Nine showcase on the same day at 1:00 a.m. EST (3:00 p.m. JST) in Japanese, English, Traditional ...
The Too-Perfect Saint Anime Reveals New Character Video, 6 More Cast Members
Kazuyuki Okitsu, Miki Itō, Sayaka Ōhara, more join cast for April anime
― The official X/Twitter account for the television anime of Kōki Fuyutsuki's The Too-Perfect Saint: Tossed Aside by My Fiancé and Sold To Another Kingdom (Kanpeki Sugite Kawaige ga Nai to Konyaku Haki Sareta Seijo wa Ringoku ni Urareru) light novel series revealed a second character video and more cast on Saturday. The video hig...
You and Idol Precure Anime Casts Sayaka Ōhara
Ōhara voices queen of Kirakiland starting with show's 2nd episode on Sunday
― The staff for You and Idol Precure♪ (Kimi to Idol Precure♪), the 22nd main anime entry in the Precure franchise, revealed on Saturday that Sayaka Ōhara will voice Pikarine, the queen of Kirakiland, in the anime, starting with the second episode on Sunday. The You and Idol Precure♪ television anime premiered on ABC TV, TV As...
Pokémon Center Online Releases Life-Size Gardevoir Plush
Google's Pokémon of the Year 2020 9th place finisher sells out fast
― The Pokémon Company announced on January 31 that a life-size Gardevoir would be available on the Pokémon Center Online. “If you live with Gardevoir, maybe one day you'll be able to communicate with it…” #ポケモンセンター から等身大サーナイトのぬいぐるみが登場‼️🌟◦⊹⋯⋯⋯⊹◦◦⊹⋯⋯⋯⊹◦#サーナイト と一緒に暮らせばいつか心が通い合うかも……☺️https://t.co/Bo788YVsDb pic.twitter.com/vezIw4FxnW— 【...
Viz Media to Release Star Wars: Path of the Lightsaber Comic by Team Phoenix Artist, More in Fall 2025
Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple webtoon, box set for Disney Twisted-Wonderland Book of Heartslabyul manga also announced
― Viz Media announced on Friday several new works it will release in fall 2025, in addition to its announcement of long-requested release of Yasuhisa Hara's Kingdom manga. Viz Media will release the first volume of Spanish artist Kenny Ruiz's Star Wars: Path of the Lightsaber co...
Ohio's Ohayocon Owners Sue Sekaicon Organizers for Theft of Trade Secrets
Suit also alleges defamation, contract interference to promote competing Ohio event
― The Cultural Exchange Society (CES), the owners of Ohio-based anime convention Ohayocon, filed a civil lawsuit against Sekai Guild, the organizers of the new Ohio-based convention Sekaicon, on January 16. The suit alleges that the Sekaicon organizers, as former Ohayocon staff members, misappropriated "confidential ...
N LITE's 'Afro-Anime' Film MFINDA Reveals Kozo Character, Art
Kozo protects Mfinda, wields fire, transforms into wild dog
― Multimedia company N LITE revealed on Friday the character Kozo for its MFINDA "AFRIME" or "afro-anime," in 2025. Kozo is the protector of the Mfinda, the gateway between the World Above (human world) and the World Below (spirit world). He wields divine fire and travels through the Mfinda as a wild dog. The Kingdom of Kongo around the 15th...
The Apothecary Diaries Season 2 ‒ Episode 29
Truly, Gaoshun is the unsung hero of this series.
Girls Band Cry 2-Part Compilation Film Project Opens on October 3, 2nd Film Screens on November 14
1st film titled Seishun Kyо̄sо̄kyoku, 2nd film titled Naa, Mirai.
― The official website for the Girls Band Cry anime announced on Friday that the first film Seishun Kyо̄sо̄kyoku (Rhapsody of Youth) in the upcoming two-film compilation will premiere on October 3, and the second film Naa, Mirai. (Hey, Future.) will screen on November 14. The television anime premiered on April 5 last year and aired fo...
Momentary Lily ‒ Episode 6
In which a girl receives a present in the dead of winter.
Anime Milwaukee to Host Voice Actress Kanae Itō
Voice of Sword Art Online's Yui, A Certain Scientific Railgun's Ruiko, attends March 7-9 event
― The Anime Milwaukee (AMKE) event announced on Friday that it will host voice actress Kanae Itō at this year's event. Itō made her major debut in the 2007 Shugo Chara! anime, playing the role of Amu Hinamori and Dia. Since then, she has voiced numerous roles in both anime and video games, such as Sword Art...
Yen Press Licenses Oshi No Ko Spica of the First Star, The Theater of Haruhi Suzumiya, Super String, More Manga/Novels
Also: Konosuba: Even More Explosions on This Wonderful World!, Bocchi the Rock! Comic Anthology, more for July
― Yen Press announced on Friday that it has licensed the following titles for release in July: Title: Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon? Collector's Edition novel
Creators: Fujino Omori (story), Suzuhito Yasuda (art)
Summary: In Orario, fearless adventurers search for fame and...
Ave Mujica - The Die is Cast - ‒ Episode 6
Ave Mujica is an anime I was counting on going places even compared to its predecessors, and the public episode between Mutsumi and Mortis is definitely one of those damned destinations.
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I May Be a Guild Receptionist #5 [rate]
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Viz Media Licenses Kingdom Manga
Viz to begin publishing Yasuhisa Hara's record-setting manga on November 11
― Viz Media announced on Friday that it has licensed Yasuhisa Hara's Kingdom manga. The company will begin publishing the series on November 11. The manga will also launch on Viz's Shonen Jump service following each volume's release. Hara's record-setting manga launched in Shueisha's Weekly Young Jump magazine in 2006. Shueis...
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The Apothecary Diaries #29 [rate]
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Kawaii Cafe Ramen Cookbook Review
The number one thing this book taught me was that making homemade ramen isn’t nearly as difficult as I always assumed it would be.
― Has any singular food been made to look more great more often in anime than ramen? Naruto, That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime, Ponyo, Ramen Akaneko, Food Wars—the list of anime that are notable for having excellent looking ramen can go on, and on, and on. And even ...
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I'm Getting Married to a Girl I Hate in My Class #6 [rate]
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Sorairo Utility #6 [rate]
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Dragon Ball Daima #17 [rate]
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Übel Blatt #5 [rate]
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Dragon Ball Daima Anime Ends on February 28, Streams Climax Trailer
Anime premiered on October 11
― The official website for the Dragon Ball franchise announced on Saturday that the Dragon Ball Daima anime will end on February 28. The 17th episode aired on Friday. Thus, if one new episode aired weekly until February 28, the anime would end in its 20th episode. Toei Animation began streaming a "Climax" trailer on Friday: The Dragon Ball Daima anime premiered on Octobe...
This Week in Games - Censorship in Japan
Jean-Karlo flips the perspective and looks at games that had to be censored before their Japanese release, from Abe's Odyssey to Lollipop Chainsaw.
― Welcome back, folks! With February, it's finally Black History Month. It's a good time to read up on the many important Black members of the game industry who have shaped our hobby. This can include voice actors like Cree Summers or John Eric Bentley, i...
E3's ESA Launches New iicon Conference; Participants Include Square Enix, SIE, Nintendo, More
iicon to take place in Las Vegas, NV on April 27-30, 2026
― The Entertainment Software Association (ESA) announced on Thursday the new Interactive Innovation Conference (iicon), a conference to connect people across industries to foster interactive entertainment. Participating companies include Square Enix, Sony Interactive Entertainment, Nintendo of America, Amazon Games, Disney, Electronic Arts, Ep...
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Farmagia #5 [rate]
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Welcome to Japan, Ms. Elf! #5 [rate]
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Tasokare Hotel #6 [rate]
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Webtoon Artist Associations Condemn PeanuToon's Sudden Shutdown
Organizations call for adequate compensation for artists
― On February 4, the Korea Cartoonist Association and the Korea Webtoon Artist Association issued a statement denouncing the abrupt shutdown of PeanuToon, emphasizing the negative impact on both creators and readers. The organizations criticized the unilateral decision, arguing that it not only violates creators' rights but also undermines the...
Totto-chan, Look Back Staff Win Awards at 3rd Niigata Int'l Animation Film Festival
Yuki Hayashi also wins award for My Hero Academia: You're Next film
― The third Niigata International Animation Film Festival announced winners for the Hiroshi Ōkawa Award and the Kōji Fukiya Award on Friday. Shin-ei Animation won the Hiroshi Ōkawa Award for its work on the Totto-Chan: The Little Girl at the Window film. Director and animator Kiyotaka Oshiyama, animator Toshiyuki Inoue, and sound dir...
2nd Given Stage Play Canceled After Production Company Closes Down, Starts Bankruptcy Proceedings
Play was slated to run in May
― The official website for the stage play adaptations based on Natsuki Kizu's Given manga revealed on Friday that the second stage play, titled Butai Given: Umi e, has been canceled. The stage play was scheduled to run in May 2025. Trifle Entertainment, the theater company that produces the plays, closed down its business on November 1 due to "worsening business conditio...
Kinnikuman: Perfect Origin Arc Season 2 Anime Casts Atsushi Miyauchi
Miyauchi plays Sneagator in 16th episode on Sunday
― The official website for the Kinnikuman: Perfect Origin Arc (Kinnikuman: Perfect Origin Hen) anime revealed on Friday that Atsushi Miyauchi will play Sneagator in the 16th episode on Sunday. Sneagator is a member of the Six Devil Knights. The season premiered on CBC, TBS, and 26 other affiliated channels throughout Japan on January 12. It also runs...
CITY The Animation Reveals More Cast, July Debut
More staff, visual also revealed
― The official website for CITY The Animation, the television anime based on Keiichi Arawi's CITY manga, revealed the show's July debut, new visual, more staff, and more cast on Friday. The new cast includes: Yoshihisa Kawahara as Tsurubishi Makabe Miyu Irino as Tatewaku Makabe Ayaka Nanase as Matsuri Makabe Azusa Tadokoro as Eri Amakazari Yū Wakui as Riko Izumi Tamam...
From Old Country Bumpkin to Master Swordsman Reveals Flow's Theme Song in New Trailer
Rock band performs ending theme for series premiering in April
― The staff for the television anime of Shigeru Sagazaki's From Old Country Bumpkin to Master Swordsman (Katainaka no Ossan, Kensei ni Naru: Tada no Inaka no Kenjutsu Shihan Datta noni, Taisei Shita Deshitachi ga Ore o Hōttekurenai Ken) light novel series revealed the show's second promotional video and ending theme song information on Fr...
Live-Action Blue Period Film Streams on Amazon Prime Video in U.S., Japan
Film based on Tsubasa Yamaguchi's manga premiered in Japan last August
― Amazon Prime Video in the U.S. and Japan began streaming the live-action film of Tsubasa Yamaguchi's Blue Period manga on Friday. The film opened in Japan on August 9, after screening at the Japan Cuts film festival in New York on July 13. The film stars: Gordon Maeda as Yatora Yaguchi
Fumiya Takahashi as Ryuji Ayukawa
Rihito It...
Assassin's Creed Shadows Game Gets Prequel Manga in March
Also: live-action One Piece's Mackenyu joins cast of game
― The staff for Ubisoft's Assassin's Creed Shadows game announced on X/Twitter on Thursday that the game will get a prequel manga titled Assassin's Creed Shadows: Iga no Monogatari (Tale of Iga). reguje ("UEN," "Change the World" one-shots) will draw the manga. #AssassinsCreedShadows will get its own manga!Discover the official prequel of the ...
Ameku M.D. Novels Get Live-Action TV Adaptation
Novels' TV anime adaptation debuted on January 1
― Novelist Mikito Chinen announced on X/Twitter on Thursday that their Ameku Takao no Suiri Karte (Ameku Takao's Detective Karte or literally, Ameku Takao's Mystery Medical Record) novel series is getting a live-action television adaptation. The cast and broadcast information will be announced at a later date. A television anime of the novels debuted o...
Comedian Hikari Ōta Joins Cast of Anne Shirley Anime
Ōta to play J.A. Harrison in series premiering on April 5
― NHK announced on Friday that Bakushō Mondai comedian duo member Hikari Ōta will play J.A. Harrison in Anne Shirley, a new anime adaptation of Lucy Maud Montgomery's classic Anne of Green Gables novel series. J.A. Harrison is an eccentric older man who is not easily understood by those around him. He has a parrot named Ginger that speaks hars...
Kyoto Animation Arsonist's Lawyers Ask to Nullifiy Appeal Withdrawal
Defense asks for nullification 2 days after withdrawal of appeal last week
― The legal team of Shinji Aoba, who was convicted in the arson fire that killed 36 people and wounded 32 others at Kyoto Animation, asked the Osaka High Court to nullify Aoba's withdrawal of his appeal against his death sentence on January 30. Aoba himself withdrew the appeal two days earlier on January 28. When a suspect wit...
Resident Evil Re:Verse Game Ends Service on June 29
Multiplayer game launched in October 2022
― Capcom announced on Wednesday that the Resident Evil Re:Verse multiplayer game will end service on June 29. The game and its DLC will no longer be available for purchase earlier on March 3. Capcom noted that it developed the game to celebrate the Resident Evil series' 25th anniversary, and that the game has "served its original, celebratory purpose admirabl...
Kizetsu Yūsha to Ansatsu Hime Anime's Teaser Reveals Cast, Staff, 2025 TV Debut
Shunsuke Takeuchi, Iori Saeki, Hitomi Ueda, Haruka Shiraishi star in CONNECT production
― The staff for the anime of writer Norishiro-chan and artist Setsuda's Kizetsu Yūsha to Ansatsu Hime (The Stunned Hero and the Assassin Princesses) manga opened a website for the anime on Friday. The site unveiled a teaser promotional video for the anime, revealing its cast, staff, and 2025 television premiere. T...
Momoko Kōda's My Special One Shōjo Manga Gets Live-Action Film
Film starring Mei Hata, Kazuya Ōhashi opens in Japan on June 20
― GAGA announced with an early teaser trailer and teaser visual on Friday that it is producing a live-action film adaptation of Momoko Kōda's My Special One (Kimi ga Tokubetsu) manga that will open in Japan on June 20. Mei Hata (bottom part of visual above) plays protagonist Sahoko Wakaume, while Naniwa Danshi idol group member Kazuya Ōh...
Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii Game's Trailer Previews Story With Narration by Pro Wrestler Samoa Joe
Samoa Joe plays Raymond Law in February 21 game's English dub
― Sega streamed a trailer on Thursday for Ryu ga Gotoku Studio's Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii (Ryū ga Gotoku 8 Gaiden: Pirates in Hawaii) game, and it previews the story. Professional wrestler Samoa Joe, who plays Raymond Law in the game's English dub, narrates the trailer: Sega will release the game worldwide for PlayStation 5, ...
Requiem of the Rose King Manga Gets Musical
Tsukasa Hiryū stars in musical running in Tokyo on April 19-27
― A new official website opened on Thursday to announce that Aya Kanno's Requiem of the Rose King (Bara-Ō no Sōretsu) manga is inspiring a musical that will run at the Kokumin Kyosai Co-Op Hall/Space Zero in Tokyo on April 19-27. Former Takarazuka Revue performer Tsukasa Hiryū stars as Richard. Akiko Kodama is directing the musical. Ryū H...
Kizetsu Yūsha to Ansatsu Hime Manga Gets Anime
Norishiro-chan, Yukiji Setsuda debuted manga about shy hero targeted by 3 beautiful assassins in October 2022
― Yukiji Setsuda revealed in the 10th compiled book volume of author Norishiro-chan and artist Setsuda's Kizetsu Yūsha to Ansatsu Hime (The Faint Hero and the Assassin Princesses) manga on Friday that the series is getting an anime. The manga debuted in Akita Shoten's Weekly Shonen Champion m...
Hypnosis Mic -Division Rap Battle- 'Interactive Film' Streams 6 Song Trailers
1st trailer previews Buster Bros!!!' song, 5 more stream over next 2 weeks
― The staff for the Hypnosis Mic -Division Rap Battle- movie, described as "Japan's first interactive film," began streaming the first of six new song trailers on Thursday. The first trailer previews Buster Bros!!!' "Three Kings" song: The staff will release more trailers over the next weeks on the following dates: February 8 ...
Flower and Asura ‒ Episode 5
In a show that’s had nothing but great episodes, I think this is my favorite so far.
Bakugan Franchise Gets Live-Action Film
Brad Peyton to direct, write, produce film
― Entertainment news website Deadline reported on Thursday that Canadian toy and media company Spin Master Corp. is developing a live-action film based on the Bakugan franchise. Brad Peyton (Rampage) is set to direct, write, and produce the film. Lindsay Harbert is also working on the film. Spin Master Corp. launched the franchise's latest anime Bakugan (pic...
Ameku M.D.: Doctor Detective ‒ Episode 6
I promise, Ameku M.D., the audience won’t get bored and leave if you need—god forbid—more than 20 minutes to make it through an entire mystery.
The ANN Aftershow - New Year, New Anime!
James and Lynzee are back for 2025: we'll discuss some of the most promising anime from the Winter 2025 season and whatever else floats our boat.
― New Year, New Anime! James and Lynzee are back for 2025: we'll discuss some of the most promising anime from the Winter 2025 season and whatever else floats our boat. The views and opinions expressed in the After Show belong solely to the show's particip...
LiSA Goes on Tour in N. America in June
Crunchyroll brings "Another Great Day" tour to New York, Los Angeles, Mexico City
― Crunchyroll announced on Thursday that it is bringing Japanese pop star LiSA's "Another Great Day" tour to North America. Tickets will be available on Crunchyroll's website on February 14 with a 24-hour presale for followers on February 12 at 10:00 a.m. in each area's local time. The tour will make stops at the follow...
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Rurouni Kenshin -Kyoto Disturbance- #41 [rate]
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Trillion Game #18 [rate]
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Anyway, I'm Falling in Love with You #5 [rate]
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Dark Horse Licenses Non's Adabana Mystery Manga
1st English volume slated for August 12
― Dark Horse revealed to Otaku USA Magazine on Thursday that it has licensed Non's Adabana mystery manga. Dark Horse will release the first volume in English on August 12. Dark Horse describes the story:
After the gruesome murder of two small-town residents, a ramen shop owner, and a local student, the community is left shocked. Mizuki Aikawa, the best friend o...
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Momentary Lily #6 [rate]
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The Catcher in the Ballpark! Anime Casts Mayu Sagara
Sagara plays Sara in April anime
― The official X/Twitter account for the television anime adaptation of Tatsurō Suga's The Catcher in the Ballpark! (Ballpark de Tsukamaete!) manga revealed on Thursday that the series has cast Mayu Sagara as Sara, a high school student working as a vendor at the Chiba Motor Suns stadium: The anime will premiere in April on TV Tokyo and its six affiliate channels, and...
Days With My Stepsister Anime Series Review
Despite its run-of-the-mill storyline, there is a surprisingly cinematic style to it that makes it stand out among other romance stories of its ilk.
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will unfold. But this is just at first glance. Despite the tale dipping its feet into the taboo waters of
NBR relationships, the anime does what it can to subvert its g...
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Aquarion: Myth of Emotions #5 [rate]
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Gundam GQuuuuuuX -Beginning- Anime Film Gets N. American Premiere on February 20 in NYC
Re-edited theatrical version screens in theaters in N. America on February 28
― GKIDS, Bandai Namco Filmworks, and Japan Society announced on Thursday that Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX -Beginning-, a re-edited version of some episodes of the upcoming Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX (pronounced as “g-kwux”) television anime, will get its North American premiere screening at Japan Society in New York City...
The Apothecary Diaries Season 2 Anime Casts Lynn, Yumi Hara
Both play foreign envoys with similar appearances in 29th episode on Friday
― The official website for the second anime season based on Natsu Hyūga and Touko Shino's The Apothecary Diaries (Kusuriya no Hitorigoto) light novel series announced on Thursday that it has cast Lynn as Ayla and Yumi Hara as Aylin. Both are foreign envoys who look very similar, and they appear in the 29th episode on Friday. ...
Gendai Production President/Producer Hisako Yamada Dies at 92
Yamada died on January 13 due to aspiration pneumonia
― Gendai Production announced on Wednesday that producer Hisako Yamada died on January 13 due to aspiration pneumonia. There will be a memorial service for her on March 25. She was 92. Yamada served as the president of Gendai Production, founded by her late husband and director Tengo Yamada. Yamada was a producer of multiple works, including the 1...
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From Bureaucrat to Villainess: Dad's Been Reincarnated! #5 [rate]
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Ave Mujica - The Die is Cast - #6 [rate]
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Even Given the Worthless "Appraiser" Class, I'm Actually the Strongest #5 [rate]
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ZENSHU. ‒ Episode 5
It’s the kind of allure that drives people to write fanfiction about characters post-canon, grappling with the physical and emotional trauma of everything they’ve been through.
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Blue Box #18 [rate]
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Dark Horse Comics Confirms Layoffs
Layoffs follow split of parent Embracer Group into 3 companies in April 2024
― Dark Horse Comics announced on Tuesday through a statement given to The Beat website that it has begun laying off staff positions as of Monday earlier this week, but did not comment on how many positions or who it has laid off. Dark Horse stated that it is responding to "increasing overhead, changing market conditions, and...
This Week in Anime - Anime That Feels Like a Bad Trip
Lucas and Coop learn why anime is the most potent drug.
― Lucas and Coop learn why anime is the most potent drug. Content warning: The following column includes references to recreational drug use. Reader discretion is advised. 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. M...
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Dr. Stone: Science Future #5 [rate]
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Übel Blatt ‒ Episode 4
I hate it when shows make me feel like I’ve not been paying attention when in reality it’s due to piss-poor storytelling.
Everlasting Love's Ryōko Chiba Launches New Manga on March 6
Chiba to launch Afureko Booth no Kimi-tachi e "voice bromance" manga
― The March issue of Akita Shoten's Mystery Bonita magazine announced on Thursday that manga author Ryōko Chiba will launch a new manga titled Afureko Booth no Kimi-tachi e (To Everyone at the Recording Booth) in the magazine's next issue on March 6. The "voice bromance" manga centers on Yūki, who is aiming to get a job in the movie...
Re:ZERO -Starting Life in Another World- Season 3 ‒ Episode 59
This episode is designed to serve two purposes: to move all our heroes into place and deliver a ton of cool action to pull us back in.
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The Daily Life of a Middle-Aged Online Shopper in Another World #5 [rate]
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Webtoon, Web Novel Platform Manta Announces New Subscription Tier
New tier to provide access to 300+ subscribed titles, plus 125 Gems monthly
― Webtoon and web novel platform Manta announced on Tuesday the launch of its Premium subscription plan, set to go live on February 11 at 12:00 a.m. EST. Manta stated new plan aims to expand access to its content library while maintaining flexibility for users who wish to engage with Gem titles. For US$9.99 monthly, subscrib...
The Catcher in the Ballpark! Anime Reveals April Debut
Series stars Fairouz Ai, Satoshi Inomata, Ikumi Hasegawa, Satoshi Tanaka, more
― The official website for the television anime adaptation of Tatsurō Suga's The Catcher in the Ballpark! (Ballpark de Tsukamaete!) manga revealed on Thursday that the anime will premiere in April on TV Tokyo and its six affiliate channels, and on AT-X. The anime will also stream on the ABEMA and Lemino streaming services,...
My Hero Academia x Captain America: Brave New World Reveal Collab in Special Promotional Video
Hawks and Captain America team up for an action-packed promo.
― The My Hero Academia and the Japanese Marvel Studios' X (formerly Twitter) accounts revealed My Hero Academia and the forthcoming film Captain America: Brave New World have teamed up on February 6. The My Hero Academia post states special visuals of Hawks and the new Captain America have been released. In turn, the Marvel Studios post r...
True Beauty Webtoon Gets 2 Live-Action Japanese Films
1st film Megami Kōrin Before premieres in Japan on March 20, 2nd film Megami Kōrin After premieres on May 1
― The staff for Megami Kōrin Before Kōkō Debut-hen / After Proposal-hen (True Beauty Before: High School Debut Arc / After: Proposal Arc), the two-part Japanese live-action film adaptation of Yaongyi's True Beauty webtoon, revealed the films' poster visual and trailer on Thursday. The video rev...
2nd Mononoke Anime Film Reveals More Cast in New Trailer Video
Ryō Horikawa, Naomi Kusumi, Yoshiko Sakakibara, Yukana, Atsumi Tanezaki join cast of March 14 film
― The official X/Twitter account for the Mononoke film project revealed more cast, the main visual, and main trailer video for the second film, Mononoke the Movie Trilogy: Chapter 2: The Ashes of Rage (Gekijōban Mononoke Dai-Ni-Shō: Hinezumi), on Thursday. The newly announced cast are (image above from ...
2nd New Live-Action Salaryman Kintaro Film Streams Video Clip
Film opens in Japan on Friday
― The staff for the new live-action films of Hiroshi Motomiya's manga classic Salaryman Kintaro started streaming a video clip for the second film, Salaryman Kintaro Sakigake-hen (Salaryman Kintaro: Vanguard), on Thursday. The clip shows the title character Kintarō trying to push his way to get into the mansion of mysterious big-time fixer Zenkichi Mita, by having a fist...
2025 Anpanman Film Unveils Title, June 27 Opening
Trailer streamed for Soreike! Anpanman: Chapon no Hero! film
― The official X (formerly Twitter) account for the Anpanman films revealed on Thursday the 36th film in the franchise titled Soreike! Anpanman: Chapon no Hero!. The new movie will open in Japan on June 27. The account streamed a trailer: 🎥 映画最新作公開決定 🎥映画『それいけ！アンパンマンチャポンのヒーロー！』6月27日（金）公開！#アンパンマン がお兄ちゃんに!? 突然空から落ちてきた不思議な男の子 #チャポン はアンパンマンを兄のよう...
Reborn as a Space Mercenary Science Fiction Light Novels Get Anime
Seven Seas Entertainment releases light novels, manga adaptation in English
― Kadokawa announced on Thursday that it is producing an anime adaptation of Ryūto and Tetsuhiro Nabeshima's Reborn as a Space Mercenary: I Woke Up Piloting the Strongest Starship! (Mezametara Saikyō Sōbi to Uchūsen Mochi Datta no de, Ikkodate Mezashite Yōhei Toshite Jiyū ni Ikitai) light novel series. Kadokawa did not announ...
Pokémon Gets New Anime About Postal Service Dragonite
Star Wars: Visions' "Tattooine Rhapsody" director Taku Kimura, ComiX Wave Films work on anime
― The official Japanese X (formerly Twitter) account for the Pokémon franchise announced on Thursday that the franchise will have a new anime titled Kairyū to Yūbinya-san (Dragonite and the Mailman) that will debut on the official Pokémon YouTube channel on February 27 (Pokémon Day). ComiX Wave Films (Makoto...