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Magic Maker: How to Make Magic in Another World Anime Series Review

Even if things get bogged down by some weird logic and a less-than-stellar second half, there’s still a bit of magical fun to be had here. ― Magic Maker: How To Make Magic In Another World follows Shion as he is given a chance to relive his adolescence in a fantasy world where he can tap into his passion for learning magic, which is almost non-existent in this world. Or so Shion initially thinks. On ...
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This Week in Anime - Coop and Lucas' Bizarre Anime Column

Coop and Lucas join JoJo on a bizarre adventure. ― Coop and Lucas join JoJo on a bizarre adventure. 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. Crunchyroll streams JoJo's Bizarre Adventure parts 1 - 5, Anne Shirley, and SHIROBAKO. Netflix streams JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: ...
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Luciole Has a Dream Volume 1 Manga Review

We don't know precisely what happened or what will happen, but watching Lu's world unfold on the page is immersive in a way that the best fantasy should be. ― With most manga, whether you read them digitally or in print, it comes down to personal preference, or maybe budget and space concerns. But every so often one comes along that simply begs to be read in print. Luciole has a Dream is absolutely o...
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The Hundred Line - Last Defense Academy - Game Review

Neither Uchikoshi nor Kodaka are strangers to being experimental and telling rich stories with twists and turns aplenty. But even by their standards, this game is exceptionally ambitious. ― ~This reviewer's headcanon of how this game was conceived~ Japan, late at night. Kotaro Uchikoshi and Kazutaka Kodaka—the creative masterminds behind the Zero Escape series and Danganronpa respectively, among plen...
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Be Forever Yamato: Star Blazers: REBEL 3199 Episodes 7-10 Anime Review

I love this kind of dramatic storytelling, no matter how ridiculous it gets, with massive planet-destroying neon space lasers and missiles firing in all directions. ― Sometimes being a fan of the Space Battleship Yamato/Star Blazers remake series is suffering. On the one hand, it's a stunningly successful update of the 1970s/80s original, one of the most glossy modern sci-fi anime in existence; on th...
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Battlefield Waltz Visual Novel Review

I've been playing otome games for quite some time, and I feel confident in saying that Battlefield Waltz is the most difficult I've encountered. ― I've been playing otome games for quite some time, and I feel confident in saying Battlefield Waltz is the most difficult I've encountered. Before picking it up, I had (foolishly) thought that otome games like the ones that form the basis of the manhwa se...
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The Anime Backlog - Mobile Suit Gundam - The Movie Trilogy

Lynzee suits up for her maiden voyage aboard White Base and now she never wants to leave. ― Happy Friday, 'Loggers! I'm back after a brief hiatus that involved a two-week stint in Japan to cover the AnimeJapan event, attend no less than 20 meetings, and venture out to an animation studio to film and interview some pretty prominent veterans (keep an eye out for that). In the midst of my journey, I th...
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Easygoing Territory Defense by the Optimistic Lord Novels Get TV Anime

Sou Akaike's story of salaryman reincarnated as banished child prodigy in magic world ― The livestreamed "Great Overlap Bunko All-Star Gathering Special 2025" announced on Sunday that Sou Akaike's Easygoing Territory Defense by the Optimistic Lord: Production Magic Turns a Nameless Village into the Strongest Fortified City (Okiraku Ryōshu no Tanoshii Ryōchi Bōei) light novel series is inspiring a tel...

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Nobody's Boy Remi Anime's Blu-ray Disc Launches on May 11 with 3D Support

Home video release includes Japanese/French dub of all 51 episodes in HD ― AnimEigo announced on Tuesday that it will release the Nobody's Boy Remi (Ie Naki Ko) anime on Blu-ray Disc on May 11. The release will include all 51 episodes in HD and both 2D and 3D. There will be 3D glasses included with each Blu-ray Disc, and additional glasses will be available on the MediaOCD Store. Without glasses, the...
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Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX #3 [rate]
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Magic Maker: How to Make Magic in Another World Anime Series Review

Even if things get bogged down by some weird logic and a less-than-stellar second half, there’s still a bit of magical fun to be had here. ― Magic Maker: How To Make Magic In Another World follows Shion as he is given a chance to relive his adolescence in a fantasy world where he can tap into his passion for learning magic, which is almost non-existent in this world. Or so Shion initially thinks. On ...
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Otakon 2025 Hosts Voice Actors Nobutoshi Canna, Ryōko Shiraishi

Event runs in Washington, D.C. from August 2-4 ― The staff for Otakon 2025 announced on Monday and Tuesday that it will host voice actors Nobutoshi Canna and Ryōko Shiraishi at this year's event. Canna has numerous role spanning across the anime industry, including Guts in 1997 Berserk, Lancer/Cú Chulainn in Fate/Stay Night, Kabuto in Naruto, Basara Nekki in Macross 7, Ban Mido in Getbackers, Nowaki ...
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My Hero Academia: Vigilantes ‒ Episode 3

This show sometimes feels way more slice of life than I was expecting, but that's not necessarily a bad thing.
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Übel Blatt Anime Gets English Dub

All 12 episodes stream dubbed on Amazon Prime Video ― Amazon's Prime Video streaming service is now streaming an English dub for all 12 episodes of the television anime of Etorouji Shiono's Übel Blatt dark fantasy manga. The English cast for the first episode includes: Jeannie Tirado as Peepi Kyle McCarley as Koinzell Ryan Colt Levy as Wied Abby Trott as Altea Pony Canyon describes the anime's story...
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From Old Country Bumpkin to Master Swordsman ‒ Episode 3

I liked the fact that this episode was focused and doing the necessary character work even if it didn't reinvent the wheel in any massive way.
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This Week in Anime - Coop and Lucas' Bizarre Anime Column

Coop and Lucas join JoJo on a bizarre adventure. ― Coop and Lucas join JoJo on a bizarre adventure. 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. Crunchyroll streams JoJo's Bizarre Adventure parts 1 - 5, Anne Shirley, and SHIROBAKO. Netflix streams JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: ...
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Netflix Streams My Happy Marriage Season 2 Anime's Final 2 Episodes on April 25 Following Delay

Both episodes debut globally simultaneously on Friday ― Netflix announced on Tuesday that it will begin streaming the 12th and 13th episodes (25th and 26th episodes overall) globally for the second television anime season based on Akumi Agitogi and Tsukiho Tsukioka's My Happy Marriage (Watashi no Shiawase na Kekkon) light novel series on Friday at 23:00 JST (10:00 a.m. EDT). Both episodes will debut ...
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Go! Go! Loser Ranger! Season 2 ‒ SEASON PREMIERE

My favorite thing about this new direction for the story is that G!G!LR! feels like an actual tokusatsu show, again, with an interesting cast of heroes that you want to watch solve fun monster-bashing missions together.
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Blizzard Entertainment Reveals Diablo x Berserk Crossover Event (Updated)

Do you have the Guts to take on the Diablo monsters and bosses? ― Blizzard Entertainment officially revealed a collaboration between its Diablo game and Kentarō Miura's Berserk manga on Tuesday. The collaboration will take place in both Diablo IV and Diablo Immortal. The Diablo IV collaboration will begin with the Berserk Reliquary event from May 6 at 1:00 p.m. EDT to June 3 at 1:00 p.m. EDT, and the...
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One Piece ‒ Episode 1126

Kizaru showing off his powers is always a treat because he remains one of the singular big threats in the setting and has been for decades.
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Stop-Motion Anime Film Junk World Streams Full Trailer

Prequel of Takahide Hori's JUNK HEAD film opens on June 13 ― The staff for JUNK WORLD, Takahide Hori's prequel film for his 2021 JUNK HEAD stop-motion animated feature film, started streaming the film's full trailer on Tuesday. The film will open on June 13. The prequel film is set 1,042 years before the story of the first film JUNK HEAD. The protagonist robot is named Robin, who also appeared in the...
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Utano☆Princesama♪ TABOO NIGHT XXXX Film Streams 1st 2 Minutes

Film debuts on May 9 with stage greetings by cast on May 25, 31 ― The staff for Gekijōban Utano☆Princesama♪ TABOO NIGHT XXXX (read as: TABOO NIGHT KISSES), the new Utano☆Princesama Maji LOVE film, started streaming the film's two-minute opening clip on Tuesday. The film's staff also announced that there will be stage greetings by cast members Shōta Aoi and Tomoaki Maeno on May 25, and by Showtaro Mor...

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New Golden Frieza Figure Costs a Startling 240,000 Yen

A price befitting Dragon Ball Z's iconic villain ― The Premium Bandai site began accepting lottery entries on Friday for a new chance to buy Prime 1 Studio and MegaHouse's Mega Premium Masterline Dragon Ball Super Golden Frieza figure. The random drawing ends on April 30, and Premium Bandai will announce the winners on May 1 for shipping later that month. The figure's price is set at 242,000 yen (abo...
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Wrestlers Kenny Omega, Adam Cole to Appear at PAX East for Magic: The Gathering x Final Fantasy

FF16's Clive Rosfield voice actor Ben Starr, MTG designer Gavin Verhey also appear ― AEW professional wrestler and executive vice president Kenny Omega (real name Tyson Smith) announced on Wednesday that he will appear at the annual PAX East convention for the Magic: The Gathering x Final Fantasy debut showcase. Omega further said, “You know I had to be there since it's Final Fantasy, can't wait to ...
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Deadline: Universal Develops Film of Sega's OutRun Driving Game

Michael Bay would direct with Sydney Sweeney producing ― Entertainment news website Deadline reported on Monday that Universal Pictures is developing a film adaptation of Sega's classic arcade game OutRun, with Transformers film director Michael Bay slated to direct, and Sydney Sweeney (Euphoria, Once Upon a Time in Hollywood, Immaculate) producing. (Sweeney is also starring in the planned live-actio...
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Once Upon a Witch's Death Anime Reveals English Dub Cast, April 22 Debut

Hannah Alyea, Linda Young, Reshel Mae, Naya Moreno, Corinne Sudberg, more star ― Crunchyroll revealed on Monday that it will begin streaming the English dub for the television anime of Saka and Chorefuji's Once Upon a Witch's Death (Aru Majo ga Shinu Made: Owari no Kotoba to Hajimari no Namida) light novel series on Tuesday. The English cast includes: Hannah Alyea as Meg Linda Young as Faust Reshel M...
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The Irregular at Magic High School Novels' 26th Volume Gets Manga on May 16

Hazumi Takeda returns from previous 2 adaptations as artist for new manga ― The May issue of Square Enix's Monthly G Fantasy magazine revealed last Friday that Hazumi Takeda will launch a manga adaptation of the 26th novel volume of Tsutomu Satou's The Irregular at Magic High School light novel series in the magazine's next issue on May 16. The manga is titled Mahōka Kōkō no Rettōsei: Invasion-hen (T...
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Makina-san's a Love Bot?! AnimeFesta Anime Gets English Dub on April 30

English dub trailer, cast revealed ― WWWave Corporation's new anime streaming platform OceanVeil announced on Thursday that it will stream the English dub for the television anime of Yoshimi Sato's Makina-san's a Love Bot?! (Kakushite! Makina-san!!) manga on April 30. The company revealed a trailer and the cast for the English dub. The English dub cast includes: Chloe Eves as Makina Agatsuma PM Seymo...
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Demon Slayer: Mugen Train Anime Film Returns to N. American Theaters with 4K Screenings on May 14

Record-breaking film originally debuted in Japan in October 2020 ― Aniplex of America and Crunchyroll announced on Monday that the Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba - The Movie: Mugen Train anime film will return to theaters in the U.S. and Canada with new 4K screenings on May 14. The film will screen in Japanese with English subtitles and with the English dub. Tickets go on sale on April 30. Funimation...
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To Be Hero X ‒ SERIES PREMIERE

Despite these superheroes being their own people, with their own wants and dreams, they are nonetheless enslaved by the whims of the masses.
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GKIDS to Screen Kenji Iwaisawa's 100 Meters Film in N. American Theaters in October

English-subtitled trailer streamed ― GKIDS announced on Monday that it has acquired the anime film of Uoto's 100 Meters (Hyakuemu) manga, and will screen the movie in North American theaters this October. The company streamed an English-subtitled version of a trailer unveiled earlier on Monday: The film will premiere in Japan on September 19. Tori Matsuzaka plays the gifted runner Togashi, while Shōt...
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Witch Watch ‒ Episode 3

While not every joke in this episode hits, it does do a good job of displaying a few different sides of this series.

Netflix's English Live-Action Series BET Based on Kakegurui Manga Reveals May 15 Debut in Trailer

Miku Martineau, Ayo Solanke, Clara Alexandrova, more star ― Netflix began streaming a trailer for BET, its live-action English-language series that "is based in part" on writer Homura Kawamoto and artist Tōru Naomura's Kakegurui - Compulsive Gambler manga, and it reveals that the series will debut on the service on May 15. Netflix describes the series: At a private school where gambling determines so...
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Luciole Has a Dream Volume 1 Manga Review

We don't know precisely what happened or what will happen, but watching Lu's world unfold on the page is immersive in a way that the best fantasy should be. ― With most manga, whether you read them digitally or in print, it comes down to personal preference, or maybe budget and space concerns. But every so often one comes along that simply begs to be read in print. Luciole has a Dream is absolutely o...
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#COMPASS2.0 ANIMATION PROJECT #3 [rate]
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Azur Lane: Slow Ahead! Season 2 Anime Reveals Teaser Trailer, Visual, Staff

Shunji Maki directs Azur Lane: Slow Ahead! 2! at CANDY BOX ― The official website for Azur Lane: Slow Ahead! 2! (Azur Lane Bisoku Zenshin! 2!), the second television anime season of shorts adapting Hori's Azur Lane Bisoku Zenshin! four-panel manga, unveiled on Monday a teaser promotional video, visual, and staff: Shunji Maki is directing the new season at CANDY BOX. Yū Satō (Kiratto Pri☆Chan) is retu...
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Lazarus ‒ Episode 3

The experience of watching Lazarus in the moment is, by and large, perfectly fine. It's when you take even a second or two after the credits roll to think about what you've just seen that the cracks in the foundation start to form.
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My Hero Academia: Vigilantes #3 [rate]
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Summer Pockets #3 [rate]
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Dragon Ball: Sparking! Zero Game's Trailer Reveals April 24 Launch for 1st Dragon Ball Daima DLC

DLC adds Super Saiyan 3 Vegeta, Majin Kuu, Panzy, more ― Bandai Namco Entertainment began streaming a trailer for Dragon Ball: Sparking! Zero, the new game in the Dragon Ball Z: Budokai Tenkaichi arena fighter franchise, and it reveals that the first of two DLC packs themed after the new Dragon Ball Daima anime will launch on Thursday with early access for Season Pass holders on Monday: In addition t...
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Gorilla God's Go-To Girl ‒ Episode 3

There is something at least mildly amok with the subtitles for this show.
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Momentary Lily ‒ Episode 14

In which we arrive at an epilogue, of sorts.
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Zatsu Tabi -That's Journey- #3 [rate]
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Aharen-san wa Hakarenai #3 [rate]
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The Hundred Line - Last Defense Academy - Game Review

Neither Uchikoshi nor Kodaka are strangers to being experimental and telling rich stories with twists and turns aplenty. But even by their standards, this game is exceptionally ambitious. ― ~This reviewer's headcanon of how this game was conceived~ Japan, late at night. Kotaro Uchikoshi and Kazutaka Kodaka—the creative masterminds behind the Zero Escape series and Danganronpa respectively, among plen...
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The Rising of the Shield Hero Season 4 Anime Reveals Theme Song Artists, Main Staff in 1st Promo Video

MADKID, Chiai Fujikawa perform theme songs ― Kadokawa revealed the main staff, theme song information, and first promotional video on Monday for the The Rising of the Shield Hero Season 4 anime. MADKID will perform the opening theme song "Resolution," and Chiai Fujikawa will perform the ending theme song "Eien ni Ikkai no" (One Time for Eternity). Hitoshi Haga is returning from the third season to di...
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Kowloon Generic Romance ‒ Episode 3

It’s not just Kujirai and her memories that are screwy here, it may be everything.
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Skull-face Bookseller Honda-san Creator Honda Launches New Manga

Utsubushi-sensei no Kakenai Seikatsu centers on novelist with writer's block ― The official website for Shinchosha's Comic Bunch Kai digital manga magazine revealed last Friday that manga creator Honda will launch a new manga titled Utsubushi-sensei no Kakenai Seikatsu (Utsubushi's Life With Writer's Block) on Friday. The comedy manga centers on Tadao Utsubushi, a novel writer for the fictional publi...
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CITY The Animation Adds 2 More Cast Members

Makoto Kaneko, Atsushi Kousaka join cast as high school soccer club members ― The staff for CITY The Animation, the television anime of Keiichi Arawi's CITY manga, revealed two new cast members for its weekly cast announcement every Monday. This week's additional cast are: Makoto Kaneko as Rindō Obina, a member of the CITY South High School's soccer club Atsushi Kousaka as Yamato Kurogane, another me...
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COLORFUL STAGE! The Movie: A Miku Who Can't Sing Film Ranks #7 in U.S. Box Office

Also: Kaiju No. 8: Mission Recon compilation film earns estimated US$503,786 in limited U.S. screening ― The Box Office Mojo website reports that COLORFUL STAGE! The Movie: A Miku Who Can't Sing (Gekijо̄ban Project Sekai: Kowareta Sekai to Utaenai Miku, or The Broken World and a Miku Who Can't Sing), the anime film based on the Project Sekai: Colorful Stage feat. Hatsune Miku smartphone game, earned ...
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Crunchyroll Reveals English Dub Cast, Staff for Kowloon Generic Romance, The Gorilla God's Go-To Girl, Aharen-san wa Hakarenai 2nd Season Anime

Kowloon Generic Romance, The Gorilla God's Go-To Girl English dub started streaming on Sunday; Aharen-san wa Hakarenai 2nd season streams on Monday ― Crunchyroll started streaming the English dub for Kowloon Generic Romance and The Gorilla God's Go-To Girl series on Sunday. The English dub for the second season of Aharen-san wa Hakarenai (Aharen Is Indecipherable) starts streaming on Monday. The Engl...
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Jujutsu Kaisen Manga Ranks #4 on NYT April Bestseller List

― The 25th volume of Gege Akutami's Jujutsu Kaisen manga ranked at #4 on The New York Times' monthly Graphic Books and Manga bestseller list released in early April. Only one manga volume made the list this month. The 40th volume of My Hero Academia ranked at #14 in March's list. The 11th volume of Chugong and DUBU's Solo Leveling Korean webcomic ranked at #7 in the same month. The New York Times po...
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Star Fruit Books Licenses Chikae Ide's The Final Strike Manga

Company also to release When Pink Falls 4: Sweet Pain 1-shot this summer ― Star Fruit Books revealed on Saturday it has licensed Chikae Ide's The Final Strike (Saigo no Strike) bowling manga for release in English in 2026. The company stated it will "most likely" crowdfund the title. Star Fruit Books also stated the release is the first of "a handful of works" from Ide that it will release. 🚨New Lice...
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dwarf studios Reveals 1st Look at Stop-Motion Sunny Film

Michael Arias directs animated film adaptation of Taiyo Matsumoto's Sunny manga ― Japanese stop-motion animation studio dwarf studios formally announced its partnership with GKIDS and confirmed the production of the feature-length animated film adaptation of Taiyo Matsumoto's Sunny manga, on Sunday. dwarf studios also revealed first-look images of the film. IMG sunny1.png Image courtesy of dwarf stud...
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Detective Conan: One-Eyed Flashback Anime Film Sets 3-Day Opening Record for Franchise

Film sells 2,314,690 tickets to earn 3,438,626,700 yen in 1st 3 days ― Japanese entertainment news website Cinema Today reported on Monday that Meitantei Conan: Sekigan no Flashback (Detective Conan: One-Eyed Flashback), the 28th film in the Detective Conan (Case Closed) franchise, earned 3,438,626,700 yen (about US$24.15 million) and sold 2,314,690 tickets in its first three days, a new opening-week...

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Overwatch 2 Teases Collaboration With Gundam Wing

The teaser image features what appears to be Overwatch's Mercy as Wing Gundam Zero EW ― On Friday, the Overwatch 2 game teased a collaboration with the Mobile Suit Gundam Wing anime. The teaser notes the collaboration is set to begin on April 29 and features an image and video of what appears to be Overwatch character Mercy as the Wing Gundam Zero EW. /#オーバーウォッチ2 × #ガンダムW 30周年コラボ決定🎉\4/29(火)【太平洋時間】より...
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A-DO Manga Goes on 1-Month Hiatus, Returns With 'Final Series'

Manga returns in June ― The May issue of Kodansha's Monthly Young Magazine announced on Monday that Jaku Amano's A-DO manga will go on break for an issue, and will return in the magazine's July issue in June, entering its "final series." Kodansha USA Publishing is releasing the manga in English, and it describes the story: Following a wave of immigration, Japan has became a volatile mix of people and...
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Super Robot Wars Y Game Launches on August 28

Game features G Gundam, Gundam: The Witch from Mercury, more ― Bandai Namco Entertainment revealed in a second promotional video on Sunday that Super Robot Wars Y, a new entry in the long-running Super Robot Wars crossover strategy role-playing game series, will launch on August 28 for the PlayStation 5, Nintendo Switch, and PC via Steam. The game will include characters and mecha from the following ...
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'A Mother's Love, A Daughter's Prison' Manga Ends

Satokun's manga adaptation of Aya Saitō's book based on true story launched on September 28 ― Kodansha's Magazine Pocket service posted the final chapter of Aya Saitō and Satokun's A Mother's Love, a Daughter's Prison (Haha to Iu Jubaku, Musume to Iu Rōgoku) manga on Saturday. Kodansha's K MANGA service released the manga in English as simulpub and describes the story: The torso of a headless, limble...
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Waka Takase Ends Mii-chan Wants to Be Kept Manga in Next Chapter

Manga about man living with stray cat that turned into a woman launched in 2023 ― Waka Takase reported in the May issue of Shueisha's Ultra Jump magazine on Friday that the Mii-chan Wants to Be Kept (Mī-chan wa Kawaretai) manga will end in the magazine's next issue on May 19. Seven Seas licensed the manga and released the first compiled book volume in English on April 15. The company describes the st...
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Kenji Iwaisawa's 100M Film Reveals Cast, Composer, September 19 Debut in Teaser

Tori Matsuzaka, Shōta Sometani play rival runners in film based on Uoto's manga ― The official website for the anime film of Uoto's 100M (Hyakuemu) manga revealed a new teaser trailer and visual on Monday. The teaser reveals the film's two main cast members, as well as its musical compsoer and September 19 opening date in Japan. Tori Matsuzaka plays the gifted runner Togashi, while Shōta Sometani pla...
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New Cute High Earth Defense Club Anime's New Video Reveals More Cast & Staff, Theme Songs, July 7 Debut

Taiga Takano, Ryūho Nagaoka, Noriaki Kanze, Takahiro Koike, more join cast ― The staff for the Cute High Earth Defense Club (Binan Kōkō Chikyū Bōei-bu) franchise unveiled the new Binan Kōkō Chikyū Bōei-bu Haikara! anime's cast, staff, theme songs, key visual, trailer and July 7 premiere date during the Binan Kōkō Chikyū Bōei-bu Haikara! livestream on Sunday. The series stars: Taiga Takano as Shinkuro...
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Yandere Dark Elf: She Chased Me All the Way From Another World! #3 [rate]
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Be Forever Yamato: Star Blazers: REBEL 3199 Episodes 7-10 Anime Review

I love this kind of dramatic storytelling, no matter how ridiculous it gets, with massive planet-destroying neon space lasers and missiles firing in all directions. ― Sometimes being a fan of the Space Battleship Yamato/Star Blazers remake series is suffering. On the one hand, it's a stunningly successful update of the 1970s/80s original, one of the most glossy modern sci-fi anime in existence; on th...
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Crunchyroll Adds My Hero Academia: You're Next Film

Service starts streaming film on Sunday ― Crunchyroll will start streaming the My Hero Academia: You're Next film on Sunday at 8:00 p.m. EDT (5:00 p.m. PDT). Netflix also started streaming the film on Sunday. The film opened in Japan last August. The film sold 608,500 tickets, and earned about 895 million yen (about US$6.28 million) in its first three days, and ranked first in the Japanese box office...
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Lazarus #3 [rate]
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Ken Wakui's Astro Royale Manga Ends

Manga about gang members with superpowers launched in April 2024 ― This year's 21st issue of Shueisha's Weekly Shonen Jump magazine published the final chapter of Ken Wakui's Astro Royale (Negai no Astro) manga on Monday. Shueisha will publish the manga's fifth compiled book volume on May 2, and the sixth and final volume on July 4. The final volume will include 19 pages of a new extra chapter set af...
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The Gorilla God's Go-To Girl #3 [rate]
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Black Butler: Emerald Witch Arc ‒ Episode 3

Ties to a traumatic past are a major theme in at least these three episodes, if not the entire Emerald Witch Arc.
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Jujutsu Kaisen Tops Bookscan's March Adult Graphic Novel List in U.S.

Solo Leveling takes 5 spots; One Piece, Berserk, Apothecary Diaries, more rank ― The 25th volume of Gege Akutami's Jujutsu Kaisen manga ranked at #1 on Circana BookScan's Top 20 adult graphic novels list for March. This month's list featured 12 manga volumes, including: #1 — Gege Akutami's Jujutsu Kaisen volume 25 #3 — Eiichiro Oda's One Piece volume 108 #7 — Gege Akutami's Jujutsu Kaisen volume 1 #8...
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Yaiba: Samurai Legend ‒ SERIES PREMIERE

While I'm not as impressed with Yaiba as I'd like to be, if its characters can do more to match the heights of its presentation, it could make for a fun modern classic.
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Welcome to the Outcast's Restaurant! Anime's New Video Unveils More Cast & Staff, Opening Song, July 3 Debut

Sayumi Suzushiro, Mariya Ise, Satsumi Matsuda join anime's cast ― The official website for the television anime of Yūki Kimikawa's Welcome to the Outcast's Restaurant! (Tsuihōsha Shokudō e Yōkoso!) light novel series unveiled on Sunday the anime's main visual, first main promotional video, additional cast and staff members, and July 3 premiere. The video reveals and previews the opening theme song "U...
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Easygoing Territory Defense by the Optimistic Lord Novels Get TV Anime

Sou Akaike's story of salaryman reincarnated as banished child prodigy in magic world ― The livestreamed "Great Overlap Bunko All-Star Gathering Special 2025" announced on Sunday that Sou Akaike's Easygoing Territory Defense by the Optimistic Lord: Production Magic Turns a Nameless Village into the Strongest Fortified City (Okiraku Ryōshu no Tanoshii Ryōchi Bōei) light novel series is inspiring a tel...
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Anne Shirley ‒ Episode 3

The breaking of Anne's slate over Gilbert Blythe's head has been reverberating through children's fiction and Canadian literature since 1908.
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Witch Watch #3 [rate]
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Uma Musume: Cinderella Gray #3 [rate]
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'Bye Bye, Earth' Season 2, Black Butler: Emerald Witch Arc, More Anime's English Dub Casts Revealed

English dub for I've Been Killing Slimes for 300 Years and Maxed Out My Level 2 also streams on Crunchyroll ― Crunchyroll began streaming the English dub for the Bye Bye, Earth second season on Friday, the English dub for Black Butler: Emerald Witch Arc on Saturday, and the English dub for I've Been Killing Slimes for 300 Years and Maxed Out My Level 2 on Saturday. The English dub cast for Bye Bye, E...

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Private Tutor to the Duke's Daughter Anime Casts Miho Okasaki as Lynne Leinster

Okasaki also performs show's ending theme ― Gree revealed a new cast member on Sunday for the television anime of Riku Nanano and illustrator cura's Private Tutor to the Duke's Daughter (Kōjo Denka no Kateikyōshi) light novel series. The company plans to reveal four new cast members once a week, and this is the third announcement in the series. This week's announcement is that Miho Okasaki will voice...

Star Wars: Visions Episode 'The Ninth Jedi' Gets Limited Series in 2026

Visions Volume 3 anthology to separately continue stories of "The Duel," "Village Bride," "The Ninth Jedi" on October 29 ― The Star Wars Celebration Japan 2025 event announced on Sunday that the Star Wars: Visions anthology is expanding with Star Wars: Visions Presents, an opportunity to tell its animated stories in a longer narrative. In particular, Kenji Kamiyama will be telling the story from "The...
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You and Idol Precure Anime Film's Teaser Announces September 12 Opening

Film of franchise's 22nd main anime entry ― The film for You and Idol Precure♪ (Kimi to Idol Precure♪), the 22nd main anime entry in the Precure franchise, debuted a teaser trailer and a teaser visual on Sunday. Both announced that Eiga Kimi to Idol Precure♪ (You and Idol Precure♪ the Movie) will open on September 12. The You and Idol Precure♪ television anime premiered on ABC TV, TV Asahi, and 22 ot...
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Annecy Film Fest Screens David Production's Star Wars Visions Episode

Masaaki Yuasa's Daisy's Life, Sunao Katabuchi's The Mourning Children previewed as works in progress ― The Annecy International Animation Film Festival in France will screen the Star Wars: Visions project's Volume 3 episode "Black" as part of its official selection for the 2025 competition. The episode is directed and written by Shinya Ohira, and produced by Tsutomu Fujio at David Production. The fe...
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To Be Hero X #3 [rate]
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K Manga Adds I Fell into a Situationship with the Vampire Count?! Manga

New chapters publish simultaneously with Japanese release ― K Manga announced on Wednesday it has licensed Ao Kase's manga adaptation of Riko Tōma's I Fell into a Situationship with the Vampire Count?! novel series for simultaneous release in English. The service describes the story: “I would like you to become my lover.” Daughter of a viscount, Freya Villiers was being pressured into taking back her...
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Special Hell Teacher Nube Manga 1-Shot Posted Before New Manga Series

Prequel free to read until June 3 ― Sho Makura and Takeshi Okano posted a special one-shot manga of the Hell Teacher: Jigoku Sensei Nube (Jigoku Sensei Nube) manga on the officlal website of Shueisha's Saikyo Jump magazine on April 16. The special is set before the upcoming new serialization of the manga and is available to read for free until June 3. #最強ジャンプ 6月号からの新連載『#地獄先生ぬ~べ~怪』の前日譚となる特別読切『#地獄先生ぬ~べ...
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Miss Kobayashi's Dragon Maid Film's English-Subtitled Special Trailer Previews Opening Song

fhána performs "Parade of Tears" opening for June 27 film ― The official website for the Miss Kobayashi's Dragon Maid: A Lonely Dragon Wants to be Loved (Kobayashi-san Chi no Maid Dragon: Samishigariya no Ryū) anime film started streaming the film's special trailer with English subtitles on Saturday. The trailer previews the opening theme song "Namida no Parade" ("Parade of Tears") by fhána. The film...
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Japanese Animation TV Ranking, April 7-13

The Apothecary Diaries season 2 earns 4.9% rating, Gundam GQuuuuuuX debut earns 3.4% rating ― An episode of Anpan, the newest entry in NHK's six-decade-long Renzoku Terebi Shōsetsu (Serialized TV Novel, also known as "Asadora" or Morning Drama) franchise, aired on Thursday, April 10 at 8:00 a.m. and earned a 15.7% rating. An episode that aired on Monday, April 7 at 8:00 a.m. earned a 15.5% rating, a...
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SHOSHIMIN: How to become Ordinary #13 [rate]
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Your Forma ‒ SERIES PREMIERE

It’s hard to care about these characters when we’ve not been given adequate chance to get to know them or understand their motivations.
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Japan's Video Game Rankings, April 7-13

Super Mario Party Jamboree stays at #1 ― Japan's Game Ranking: April 7-13 Rank System Title Publisher Release Date Weekly Copies Total Copies 1NSwSuper Mario Party Jamboree Nintendo October 17, 2024 7,041 1,264,884 2PS5Monster Hunter Wilds Capcom February 28 6,149 793,546 3NSwMinecraft Nippon Microsoft June 21, 2018 5,208 3,857,392 4NSwMario Kart 8 Deluxe Nintendo April 28, 2017 4,299 6,303,574 5NSwX...
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Classic★Stars #3 [rate]
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Food for the Soul #2 [rate]
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Fire Force Season 3 ‒ SEASON PREMIERE

The first few episodes of Fire Force's long-awaited return are — if you will pardon the terribly self-indulgent pun — a bit of a slow burn, though that isn't really a bad thing.
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Battlefield Waltz Visual Novel Review

I've been playing otome games for quite some time, and I feel confident in saying that Battlefield Waltz is the most difficult I've encountered. ― I've been playing otome games for quite some time, and I feel confident in saying Battlefield Waltz is the most difficult I've encountered. Before picking it up, I had (foolishly) thought that otome games like the ones that form the basis of the manhwa se...
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Black Butler: Emerald Witch Arc #3 [rate]
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The Apothecary Diaries Season 2 ‒ Episode 39

Luomen, for such an important character in Maomao’s life, hasn’t been in the series all that much, so we’ve mostly seen the effect he’s had on her rather than the man himself.
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Kowloon Generic Romance #3 [rate]
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Live-Action The Remarried Empress Adaptation Reveals Main Cast

Adaptation of webtoon with 2.6 billion views to star Min-a Shin, Jong-suk Lee, more ― Studio N, a subsidiary of Naver Webtoon, confirmed the live-action series adaptation of The Remarried Empress webtoon on April 14 along with the main cast. Actress Min-a Shin will play Navier, the dignified empress with a cold demeanor. Jong-suk Lee will portray Prince Heinrey of the Western Kingdom, who falls for ...
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From Old Country Bumpkin to Master Swordsman #3 [rate]
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Can a Boy-Girl Friendship Survive? ‒ SERIES PREMIERE

We're walking a very delicate line here with Himari as a character. I can see people absolutely loving her or absolutely hating her given her actions throughout these first three episodes.
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Guilty Gear Strive: Dual Rulers #3 [rate]
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Rock is a Lady's Modesty ‒ SERIES PREMIERE

Dressed in BDSM leather and coated in the sweat of passion, Rock is a Lady's Modesty is loud, vulgar, sapphic, and proud.
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Live-Action Adaptation of Webtoon The First Night with the Duke to Premiere on June 11

Taecyeon, Seohyun star in series ― KBS, the public broadcasting system in Korea, has confirmed that its new series The First Night With the Duke will premiere on June 11. Based on the webtoon and web novel of the same name, the fantasy romance series follows a college student who wakes up and finds she has possessed a minor background character within a romance novel. After unexpectedly spending a n...
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Anne Shirley #3 [rate]
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I've Been Killing Slimes for 300 Years and Maxed Out My Level 2 #3 [rate]
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Wind Breaker Season 2 ‒ SEASON PREMIERE

Like a crew of boys who all have something to contribute, it feels like Wind Breaker's built up a good assembly of elements to work with.
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Silent Witch Anime Casts Yuki Sakakihara as Neil Clay Maywood

Anime reveals new cast member every Saturday ― Aniplex revealed on Saturday that the anime of author Matsuri Isora and artist Nanna Fujimi's Silent Witch (Silent Witch: Chinmoku no Majo no Kakushigoto) light novel series has cast Yuki Sakakihara as Neil Clay Maywood, who is in charge of general affairs for the Serendia Academy's student council. The staff are revealing a new cast member for the anime...
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Detective Conan: One-Eyed Flashback Anime Film Earns 1.05 Billion Yen on 1st Day

Film beats out 1st-day earnings of last year's record-breaking film ― Japanese entertainment news website Cinema Today reported on Saturday that Meitantei Conan: Sekigan no Flashback (Detective Conan: One-Eyed Flashback), the 28th film in the Detective Conan (Case Closed) franchise, earned 1.05 billion yen (about US$7.4 million) and sold 690,000 tickets on its first day. Comparatively, Case Closed: T...
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Ninja and an Assassin Under One Roof ‒ SERIES PREMIERE

The murder jokes are just half the fun. The rest of the laughs come from the burgeoning relationship between Konoha and Satoko.
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Popular Video Game Series Diablo Teases Collaboration With Berserk

The 2 dark fantasy worlds collide to make an even darker world. ― On Friday the Diablo Immortal YouTube channel released a teaser trailer for a forthcoming collaboration with Kentarou Miura's popular manga and anime franchise Berserk. The nearly 30-second trailer features a Diablo Barbarian-class character with a Berserk sacrificial brand fighting throngs of monsters with what appears to be Guts' Be...
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