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Metaphor: ReFantazio Game Review

By building upon and reflecting on everything that Atlus' veteran developers have learned over the past twenty-five years, Metaphor: ReFantazio doesn't just stand tall and proud beside its forebears—it may very well surpass them. ― After bringing Atlus some of its greatest accolades and global impact ever with the release of Persona 5 in 2016, legendary Shin Megami Tensei and Persona director Katsura...
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Dragon Ball: Sparking! ZERO Game Review

After seventeen years, we finally have the long-awaited fourth installment in the Dragon Ball Z: Budokai Tenkaichi series. One thing remains true after all these years: if it ain't broke, don't fix it! ― It's here, guys! After seventeen years, we finally have the long-awaited fourth installment in the Dragon Ball Z: Budokai Tenkaichi series. Dragon Ball: Sparking! ZERO is one of the most hyped-up gam...
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Creating a Multi-Volume Rom-Com Manga from a One-Shot

According to series creator Yūki Kanamaru, More Than a Married Couple, But Not Lovers was originally only supposed to be three chapters long! More Than a Married Couple, But Not Lovers certainly caught me by surprise when it aired back in 2022. Within its unique premise is a story about love and looking past our preconceptions about each other. At Anime Expo 2024, Anime News Network sat down and s...
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Dungeon People Anime Series Review

Dungeon People is a cute, cozy mash-up of the fantasy and workplace comedy genres that mostly succeeds at what it sets out to do. ― Dungeon People is a cute, cozy mash-up of the fantasy and workplace comedy genres that mostly succeeds at what it sets out to do. While not as relentlessly creative or compelling as this year's earlier Delicious in Dungeon, Dungeon People maintains a pleasant, gently ent...
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Tonbo! Season 1 Anime Series Review

While Tonbo! isn’t an outright terrible show, it fails at making golf feel exciting and giving the audience much outside of that, both of which make for one of the dullest sports anime I’ve ever sat through. ― There are two things that I should probably mention here. The first is that I'm not much of a sports guy. I don't dislike sports per se, and I enjoy watching football and basketball games on oc...
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This Week in Games - Tilting at Windmills Instead of Dragons

Jean-Karlo levels with the audience about supposed Dragon Quest censorship, catches up on Tokyo Game Show announcements, and celebrates Monolith's 25th anniversary. ― Welcome back, folks! I had a great time at Portland Retro Game Expo last week. We had a weird bit where someone triggered the fire alarm, and we had to wait outside for a few minutes, but it was a great time overall. I got to meet some ...
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Go! Princess Precure Episodes 26-50 Anime Series Review

Go! Princess Pretty Cure is one of the strongest, if not the strongest, seasons to be officially released in English. ― With this second half of Go! Princess Pretty Cure, one thing becomes obvious: Haruka is a pillar of strength. While she didn't necessarily demonstrate that concretely in the first half, we can now see that she was internalizing a lot of what she learned and is now ready to share it ...
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The Elusive Samurai Anime Gets 2nd Season

1st Season's final episode aired in Japan on September 28 ― This year's 45th issue of Shueisha's Weekly Shonen Jump magazine revealed on Monday that the television anime of Yūsei Matsui's The Elusive Samurai (Nigejōzu no Wakagimi) manga will get a second season. The anime's first season premiered on July 6 on the Tokyo MX, BS11, Tochigi TV, and Gunma TV channels. Crunchyroll streamed the anime as it ...

Mission: Yozakura Family Anime Gets 2nd Season

Anime's 27th, final episode aired on Sunday ― The official X/Twitter account for the anime of Hitsuji Gondaira's Mission: Yozakura Family (Yozakura-san Chi no Daisakusen) manga revealed on Sunday that the anime will get a second season, and is streaming an announcement video. The anime's 27th and final episode aired on Sunday. The anime premiered in Japan on April 7 on MBS, TBS, and 26 of their affil...

Gushing Over Magical Girls TV Anime Gets 2nd Season

Announced at Saturday event for anime ― An event for the television anime of Akihiro Ononaka's Gushing Over Magical Girls (Mahō Shōjo ni Akogarete) manga announced with a teaser on Saturday that production on a second season has been green-lit. J-Novel Club licensed the manga, and it describes the story: Hi, I'm Hiiragi Utena. I'm a normal magical-girl-loving middle school girl—or at least I was, but...

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Fureru., Trapezium, More Anime Films Compete at Bucheon Int'l Animation Festival

Gridman Universe, Koji Yamamura's "Extremely Short", more films compete ― The website for South Korea's Bucheon International Animation Festival announced the titles of the films competing in its International Competition in 2024, and it includes three films by Japanese directors in the feature films category and three more in the short film category. It also includes two Japanese films in the "TV&C...
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Ishura Season 2 Casts Yasuhiro Mamiya, Tetsu Inada, Hōchū Ohtsuka, Nana Mizuki

Season premieres in January ― Kadokawa revealed four new cast members for the second anime season of Keiso and Kureta's Ishura light novel series on Tuesday: Yasuhiro Mamiya as Yukiharu the Twilight Diver (character name Romanization not confirmed), a "visiting" reporter who travels to find the "real demon king" Tetsu Inada as Uhak the Silent, a great demon not blessed with divine protection and cann...
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Aoni Production Agency, CoeFont Collaborate on AI-Replicated Voice Service Trained on Voice Actors

Collaboration uses Masako Nozawa, Banjō Ginga, other actors' data for strictly non-acting purposes ― Talent management agency Aoni Production and AI voice platform CoeFont announced a new partnership on Monday. The first project under the partnership uses vocal data from 10 voice actors, including Masako Nozawa and Banjō Ginga, to create AI-replicated voices for use in virtual assistants (such as Ale...

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Grand Blue Dreaming Creator Kenji Inoue: We Got a Sequel, But a Baka & Test One Isn't Happening

Inoue noted even the Grand Blue Dreaming sequel is a miracle ― In the early 2010s, anime fans were treated to the anime series Baka and Test: Summon the Beasts while the original novel series by Kenji Inoue was still in the middle of its run. The anime series and its sequel were received relatively well but haven't seen a third series in over a decade. Then, another story by the author, the Grand Blu...
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Sony Store Japan Uses Unique Anti-Scalping Method for 30th Anniversary PS5 Pro

Only buyers with 30+ hours logged onto Japanese PS account before announcement can pre-order special edition console ― In December 1994, the unlikeliest of companies entered the video game market: Sony with its first PlayStation console. The system popularized the use of discs over cartridges and gained massive success. Now, 30 years later, Sony is releasing a special 30th anniversary PlayStation 5 P...
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New The Rose of Versailles Anime Film Reveals January 31 Opening

Character visuals also revealed ― The staff for the new anime film of Riyoko Ikeda's The Rose of Versailles manga revealed the character visuals and the film's January 31 opening, on Monday. Miyuki Sawashiro as Oscar François de Jarjayes Aya Hirano as Marie Antoinette Toshiyuki Toyonaga as André Grandier Kazuki Katō as Hans Axel von Fersen Ai Yoshimura (Daily Lives of High School Boys. My Teen Romant...
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Argonavis -Kimi ga Mita Stage e- Game Ends Service Before Overall Project's Hiatus in 2025

Game ends service on November 30, with project's last event before hiatus slated for 2nd half of 2025 ― Producer Nano Kitaoka announced on the official website for Bushiroad's boy-band project from Argonavis (formerly Argonavis from BanG Dream!) on Monday that the Argonavis -Kimi ga Mita Stage e- (Argonavis -To the Stage You Envisioned-) game app will end service on November 30. The overall from Argo...
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Kenshi Yonezu Announces Global Tour, Including 1st U.S., Asia, Europe Tour Stops

Artist to perform in Los Angeles, New York ― Kenshi Yonezu announced on Monday the "KENSHI YONEZU 2025 TOUR / JUNK" world tour from January to April, with stops in Asia, Europe, and the United States. The artist will perform at the following locations: Thursday, Jan 9 – Miyagi – Sekisui Heim Super Arena Friday, Jan 10 – Miyagi – Sekisui Heim Super Arena Friday, Jan 17 – Niigata – Toki Messe Niigata C...
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Look Back Anime Film Earns Estimated US$688,253 Over U.S. Opening Weekend

Film opened in U.S. theaters on October 4 ― The Numbers website estimates that the anime film of Chainsaw Man creator Tatsuki Fujimoto's "Look Back" one-shot manga earned US$688,253 at the U.S. box office over the weekend. The film screened across 535 theaters. The Box Office Mojo reports the film ranked at #25 in the U.S. box office after the initial screenings. Box Office Mojo estimates the film's...
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My Hero Academia Season 7 ‒ Episode 158

I'm writing this review with tears in my eyes.
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NYCC Hosts Shinichiro Watanabe, Kamome Shirahama, Takashi Yamazaki, Hiroyuki Watanabe

Convention takes place from October 17-20 ― The staff for this year's New York Comic Con revealed that it is hosting director Shinichiro Watanabe, manga creator Kamome Shirahama, director/writer/visual effects supervisor Takashi Yamazaki, and manga editor Hiroyuki Watanabe at this year's event. Watanabe (Cowboy Bebop, Samurai Champloo, Space Dandy) will be at a panel on October 18 for Lazarus (Lazaro...
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Dragon Ball Z Narrator, Voice Actor Doc Harris Dies

Harris died at hospital on Saturday morning at age of 76 ― Voice actor Doc Harris (birth name Gilbert Auchinleck) died at Vancouver General Hospital on Saturday morning. Harris had minor surgery last month. He was 76. Harris began his career in radio broadcasting in Canada in 1966. He was known by names such as "Gil Harris" and "Doc Holiday" before he took on the moniker of Doc Harris. One of his mos...
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Uzumaki ‒ Episode 2

Uzumaki's real nightmare is its production.
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Seirei Gensouki - Spirit Chronicles #1 [rate]
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Amazon Prime Video Streams Live-Action Gokusen TV Series

All 3 seasons of series based on Kozueko Morimoto's Gokusen manga stream subbed ― Amazon Prime Video is streaming all three seasons of the live-action television series of Kozueko Morimoto's Gokusen manga with English subtitles. Morimoto's Gokusen manga has received multiple live-action adaptations, including three television series in 2002, 2005, and 2008; two live-action television special in 2003 ...
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Natsume's Book of Friends #1 [rate]
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Amazon Prime Video, YouTube Stream Haigakura Anime

Anime premiered on Monday ― Amazon Prime Video and the YouTube channel for It's Anime! began streaming the television anime of Shinobu Takayama's Haigakura manga with English subtitles on Monday. The anime premiered on television in Japan on Monday. The anime stars: Takeo Ōtsuka as Ichiyō Kaito Ishikawa as Tenkō Lynn as Hakushurin Hiro Shimono as Ransaiwa Satoshi Hino as Sontō Rie Kugimiya as Kaka Mu...
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The Most Notorious "Talker" Runs the World's Greatest Clan #2 [rate]
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Dragon Ball: Sparking! Zero Game Streams Opening Movie

Opening features "Genkai Toppa × Survivor" theme song from Dragon Ball Super anime ― Bandai Namco Entertainment began streaming on Monday the opening movie for Dragon Ball: Sparking! Zero, a new game in its Dragon Ball Z: Budokai Tenkaichi arena fighter franchise. The movie features the song "Genkai Toppa × Survivor" (Limit Breaking × Survivor) by Kiyoshi Hikawa, which is also the second opening them...
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Transformers One Animated Prequel Film Ranks #4 in U.S. Box Office in 3rd Weekend

Film earned estimated US$5,350,000 from Friday to Sunday ― The Box Office Mojo website estimates that Transformers One, the new animated film prequel to the Transformers franchise, has earned US$5,350,000 in its third weekend, and ranked #4 in the U.S. box office. The film earned an estimated US$1,375,000 on Friday, an estimated US$$2,405,000 on Saturday, and an estimated US$1,570,000 on Sunday. The...
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Yakuza Fiancé: Raise wa Tanin ga Ii #1 [rate]
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Ron Kamonohashi's Forbidden Deductions #14 [rate]
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Bleach: Rebirth of Souls Game's Character Trailer Previews Kaname Tosen

3D arena fighting game slated for PS5, PS4, Xbox Series X|S, PC in early 2025 ― Bandai Namco Entertainment revealed on Monday a new 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 Kaname Tosen: Bandai Namco will release the game in ...
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Metaphor: ReFantazio Game Review

By building upon and reflecting on everything that Atlus' veteran developers have learned over the past twenty-five years, Metaphor: ReFantazio doesn't just stand tall and proud beside its forebears—it may very well surpass them. ― After bringing Atlus some of its greatest accolades and global impact ever with the release of Persona 5 in 2016, legendary Shin Megami Tensei and Persona director Katsura...
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Dragon Ball: Sparking! ZERO Game Review

After seventeen years, we finally have the long-awaited fourth installment in the Dragon Ball Z: Budokai Tenkaichi series. One thing remains true after all these years: if it ain't broke, don't fix it! ― It's here, guys! After seventeen years, we finally have the long-awaited fourth installment in the Dragon Ball Z: Budokai Tenkaichi series. Dragon Ball: Sparking! ZERO is one of the most hyped-up gam...
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Creating a Multi-Volume Rom-Com Manga from a One-Shot

According to series creator Yūki Kanamaru, More Than a Married Couple, But Not Lovers was originally only supposed to be three chapters long! More Than a Married Couple, But Not Lovers certainly caught me by surprise when it aired back in 2022. Within its unique premise is a story about love and looking past our preconceptions about each other. At Anime Expo 2024, Anime News Network sat down and s...
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Nina the Starry Bride #1 [rate]
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Haigakura #1 [rate]
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2.5 Dimensional Seduction ‒ Episode 14

The real star of this week's episode was the final sequence where Nonoa confronts her inner self.

Look Back Anime Film Earns Estimated US$72,724 in 1st Few U.S. Screenings

Film screened in 2 theaters from Friday to Sunday; more screenings in North America on Monday ― The Box Office Mojo website estimates that the anime film of Chainsaw Man creator Tatsuki Fujimoto's "Look Back" one-shot manga earned US$72,724 in its first few screenings in the U.S. The film screened in two theaters and earned an estimated US$31,952 on Friday, US$23,298 on Saturday, and US$17,474 on Sun...
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Oshi no Ko Season 2 ‒ SEASON FINALE

It's a blessing that Season 3 has been officially announced, but with an ending teaser like this, it's going to feel like a very long wait.
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Detectives These Days Are Crazy! Anime Reveals 2 New Cast in Character Video

Tomohiro Yamaguchi, Aya Hirano join cast of 2025 anime ― Kadokawa revealed two new cast for the television anime of Masakuni Igarashi's Detectives These Days Are Crazy! (Mattaku Saikin no Tantei Tokitara) manga in a character video on Monday. The video reveals Tomohiro Yamaguchi as Yū Asunaro and Aya Hirano as Hana Kazamaki. Tomohiro Yamaguchi as Yū Asunaro, an active high school detective from the A...

My-HiME Original Anime Series Reveals 20th Anniversary Videos, Illustrations

Special videos feature anime's "Shining☆Days" opening song, "Kimi ga Sora datta" ending song; character designer Hirokazu Hisayuki draws illustrations ― Bandai Namco Filmworks revealed special visuals and promotional videos to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the My-HiME original anime, on Saturday. The commemorative videos feature the anime's opening song "Shining☆Days" by Minami Kuribayashi, and t...
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My Hero Academia: You're Next Film Gets Cheer Screenings in NYC, Los Angeles on Wednesday

Film opens across U.S. on October 11 ― Toho Animation announced on Saturday that The Japan Society in New York City and The Frida Cinema in Los Angeles will host official cheer screenings for My Hero Academia: You're Next, the fourth anime film in the My Hero Academia franchise, on October 9. The screenings will be in Japanese with English subtitles. The venues will give attendees custom wrist straps...
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Korean Live-Action Parasyte Series Wins SFX Award At Asia Contents Awards

Series debuted on Netflix on April 5 ― Netflix's Parasyte: The Grey (Kiseiju: The Grey), the South Korean live-action adaptation of Hitoshi Iwaaki's Parasyte (Kiseiju) manga, won the Best Visual Effects award at Busan's Asia Contents Awards & Global OTT Awards on Sunday. The series debuted worldwide on Netflix on April 5. Jeon So-nee, Koo Kyo-hwan, and Lee Jung-hyun star in the adaptation. Yeon Sang...
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Crunchyroll Announces English Dub for Seirei Gensouki - Spirit Chronicles Anime's 2nd Season

Kieran Regan, Madeleine Dorroh, Sarah Williams, others cast for English dub of October 7 anime ― Crunchyroll announced on Sunday an English dub for the second season of the television anime of Yuri Kitayama and Riv's Seirei Gensouki - Spirit Chronicles light novels. The dub will launch same-day as the second season's debut on October 7. The dub cast includes: Kieran Regan as Rio/Haruto Madeleine Dor...
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Magus of the Library Manga Ends 2nd Arc

Series launched in November 2017 ― The November issue of Kodansha's monthly Good! Afternoon magazine revealed on Monday that Mitsu Izumi's Magus of the Library (Toshokan no Daimajutsushi) manga has ended its second arc. Kodansha USA Publishing releases the series in English and describes the story: In the small village of Amun lives a poor boy named Theo. Theo adores books, but because of his pointe...
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Kei Saikawa, Akira Takahashi's Hero Organization Manga Enters Semi-Weekly Release Schedule

Master Grape manga illustrator Akira Takahashi announced on X (formerly Twitter) on Sunday that the Hero Organization manga's release schedule will change to three continuous weeks with a one week break beginning with chapter 5 on October 20. Kei Saikawa writes the story for the series. Manga Plus publishes the series in English and describes the story: In a near-future where humanity stands on t...
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Taamo Debuts New Manga Series

Boku Dake ga Shitteirundaze launches November 7 ― The November issue of Kodansha's Monthly Good! Afternoon magazine revealed on Monday that Taamo will launch a new series temporarily titled Boku Dake ga Shitteirundaze (Only I Know) in the December issue on November 7. The story follows a cute, submissive, stubborn boy and an expressionless, loner girl who wants to smile. Taamo launched the Tsumugu to...

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Sherlock Holmes Museum Promotes 1st Detective Conan Film to Open in UK Theaters

Visit the museum for one of the namesakes of Japan's most famous child detective ― If there's one detective which fans all around the world love, it's Conan Edogawa from the hit manga Detective Conan. The manga has over 100 volumes and has spawned an anime that has aired for nearly 30 years, over 20 feature films, and numerous games. But for the first time in the franchise, the latest film, Detective...
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Komaneko Anime From Domo's Tsuneo Goda Gets New Film This Month

Film opens on October 3 alongside 3 previous Komaneko shorts ― The official website for Komaneko no Kaigai Ryokō (Komaneko's Overseas Trip), the latest stop-motion animated film for Tsuneo Gōda's "Komaneko" character, unveiled the long trailer and poster visual for the film on October 3. Gōda's production studio dwarf studios announced the film on August 3. The film will open on October 25. The film ...
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Live-Action Oshi no Ko Series Posts New Trailer, Poster Visual

8-episode series premieres globally on November 28, sequel film opens in Japan on December 20 ― The staff for the live-action adaptation of Aka Akasaka and Mengo Yokoyari's Oshi no Ko manga revealed a new trailer and poster visual for the series version on Monday. The live-action Oshi no Ko series will debut on Amazon Prime worldwide on November 28 with eight episodes, and the sequel film will then p...
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Yamishibai: Japanese Ghost Stories #13 [rate]
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CODA Works With Brazil to Shut Down 16 Anime Piracy Sites; ACE Works with Vietnam to Shut Down Film, Anime Piracy Sites

Also: PCR Distributing sues nHentai for copyright infringement ― In recent months, due to collaborative efforts between anti-piracy organizations from various countries and government organizations, several anime piracy websites based in Brazil and Vietnam were shut down. In addition, a website based in the U.S. that allegedly hosts pirated Japanese adult content is also being sued for copyright infr...
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Dungeon People Anime Series Review

Dungeon People is a cute, cozy mash-up of the fantasy and workplace comedy genres that mostly succeeds at what it sets out to do. ― Dungeon People is a cute, cozy mash-up of the fantasy and workplace comedy genres that mostly succeeds at what it sets out to do. While not as relentlessly creative or compelling as this year's earlier Delicious in Dungeon, Dungeon People maintains a pleasant, gently ent...
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MF Ghost #13 [rate]
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Puniru is a Kawaii Slime #1 [rate]
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Let This Grieving Soul Retire! #2 [rate]
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As a Reincarnated Aristocrat, I'll Use My Appraisal Skill #14 [rate]
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Sakamoto Days Manga Goes on 1-Issue Break Due to Author's Health

Manga returns in Weekly Shonen Jump's next issue on October 15 ― This year's 45th issue of Shueisha's Weekly Shonen Jump magazine announced on Monday that Yuuto Suzuki's Sakamoto Days manga will go on a one-issue break due to Suzuki's poor health. The magazine also explained that the manga is featured in the issue's postcard because the correction did not make in time, due to the printing process. Th...

The Elusive Samurai Anime Gets 2nd Season

1st Season's final episode aired in Japan on September 28 ― This year's 45th issue of Shueisha's Weekly Shonen Jump magazine revealed on Monday that the television anime of Yūsei Matsui's The Elusive Samurai (Nigejōzu no Wakagimi) manga will get a second season. The anime's first season premiered on July 6 on the Tokyo MX, BS11, Tochigi TV, and Gunma TV channels. Crunchyroll streamed the anime as it ...
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Tower of God: Workshop Battle #14 [rate]
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TsumaSho #2 [rate]
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Hideaki Anno, Khara Produce New Yamato Anime Film Project

Yamato 2199's Yutaka Izubuchi also working on new project ― Anime director Hideaki Anno announced after the 50th anniversary screening for Yoshinobu Nishizaki and Leiji Matsumoto's Space Battleship Yamato anime on Sunday that he and his studio Khara are producing a Yamato project with new anime footage. Anno said that Khara received license approvals from Yamato's rights holders Voyager Holdings and ...
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Fairy Tail: 100 Years Quest Anime Casts Nana Mizuki

Mizuki voices Selene the Moon Dragon God ― The official website for the television anime of Hiro Mashima and Atsuo Ueda's Fairy Tail: 100 Years Quest sequel manga revealed a new cast member on Sunday. Nana Mizuki will voice Selene the Moon Dragon God, one of the Five Dragon Gods and a target of the 100-year quest. The anime premiered on TV Tokyo, TV Osaka, TV Aichi, TV Setouchi, TV Hokkaido, and TVQ ...

Oshi no Ko Anime Gets 3rd Season, Reveals More Cast

Mamoru Miyano, Hina Kino joins 2nd season cast ― Kadokawa announced on Sunday that the television anime of Aka Akasaka and Mengo Yokoyari's Oshi no Ko manga will get a third season and revealed a special visual and video announcement. The anime's staff also revealed two new cast members on Sunday: Mamoru Miyano as Hikaru Kamiki Hina Kino as Tsukuyomi The anime's second season premiered on July 3 on T...
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Shinkalion Change the World Anime Casts Yūki Kaji

― The official X (formerly Twitter) account of Shinkalion Change the World, the new television anime of Takara Tomy's Shinkalion toy line, announced on Sunday that Yūki Kaji is voicing the character of [highlight the white text to read spoilers] Reiji Takumibe. Reiji is the true identity of the "masked man" and the former driver of the Shinkalion 0: The anime premiered on April 7 at 8:30 a.m. (April...

Mission: Yozakura Family Anime Gets 2nd Season

Anime's 27th, final episode aired on Sunday ― The official X/Twitter account for the anime of Hitsuji Gondaira's Mission: Yozakura Family (Yozakura-san Chi no Daisakusen) manga revealed on Sunday that the anime will get a second season, and is streaming an announcement video. The anime's 27th and final episode aired on Sunday. The anime premiered in Japan on April 7 on MBS, TBS, and 26 of their affil...
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Vampire Knight: Memories Manga Ends in 11th Volume

Final chapter currently scheduled for August 5, 2025 ― Matsuri Hino revealed in a blog post on Wednesday that she plans to end the Vampire Knight Memories manga in the September 2025 issue of Hakusensha's Lala DX magazine slated for release on August 5, 2025. LaLa additionally stated on X/Twitter on Friday the series will also conclude with the 11th volume. The manga's 10th volume released on Friday...
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Meca Tanaka Launches New Manga Series

Hana wa Kotori wo Sukisugiru debuts on December 5 ― The November issue of Hakusensha's Lala DX magazine revealed on Friday that The Young Master's Revenge manga creator Meca Tanaka will launch a new series Hana wa Kotori wo Sukisugiru (Hana likes Kotori Too Much) in the January issue on December 5. The series follows normal, generally well-liked Kotori who suddenly finds herself besieged by her extre...
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Momotaro Dentetsu: Showa, Heisei, Reiwa mo Teiban! Game Gets Asian Release With English Support

Momotaro Dentetsu: Showa, Heisei, Reiwa mo Teiban! Asia Edition launches in Hong Kong, Taiwan, Thailand, Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore ― Konami announced on Friday that it will release the Momotaro Dentetsu: Showa, Heisei, Reiwa mo Teiban! game in Asia for Nintendo Switch under the title Momotaro Dentetsu: Showa, Heisei, Reiwa mo Teiban! Asia Edition on December 12. The game will be ava...
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Uzumaki #2 [rate]

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Oricon: Voice Actor Tesshō Genda Has Been on Hiatus Since July Due to Health

Kenta Miyake substituted as Younger Toguro in Yū Yū Hakusho collaboration with Maruchan ― Ramen noodle brand Maruchan revealed alongside its video collaboration with the Yū Yū Hakusho anime on Friday that voice actor Tesshō Genda is currently on hiatus. Genda originally voiced Younger Toguro in Yū Yū Hakusho, and the character appears in the collaboration video, but Kenta Miyake is voicing the role ...
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One Piece #1121 [rate]
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Wonderful Precure! #36 [rate]
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Voice Actress Azumi Waki Announces Pregnancy

Voice of Frieren: Beyond Journey's End's Kanne to continue working while taking care of her health ― Azumi Waki, voice of Kanne from the Frieren: Beyond Journey's End anime, announced she was expecting her first child on her X (formerly Twitter) account on October 5: ご報告です。 pic.twitter.com/RWlxIwz02C— 和氣あず未 (@azumi_waki) October 5, 2024 I have an announcement In her message, Waki wrote (roughly tran...

Bleach Anime Gets 20th Anniversary Video With New Animation

Short animates classic scenes from series ― Aniplex released a new animated video to celebrate the Bleach anime's 20th anniversary on Saturday The video compiles climactic scenes from the anime's story animated in the new Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War Part 3 - The Conflict anime style. (The video first aired during The Conflict's television premiere on Saturday.) The 20th anniversary of the Bleach ...
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You are Ms. servant #1 [rate]
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The Healer Who Was Banished From His Party, Is, in Fact, the Strongest #1 [rate]
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Blue Exorcist: Beyond the Snow Saga #1 [rate]
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Japan's Video Game Rankings, September 23-29

The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom debuts at #1 ― Japan's Game Ranking: September 23-29 Rank System Title Publisher Release Date Weekly Copies Total Copies 1NSwThe Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom Nintendo September 26 200,121 200,121 2PS5The Legend of Heroes Kai no Kiseki -Farewell, O Zemuria- Nihon Falcom September 26 29,554 29,554 3PS4The Legend of Heroes Kai no Kiseki -Farewell, O Zemuria- Ni...
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Bleach: Rebirth of Souls Game Streams Opening Movie

3D arena fighting game slated for PS5, PS4, Xbox Series X|S, PC in early 2025 ― Bandai Namco Entertainment streamed the opening movie 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, on Saturday. Bandai Namco will release the game in early 2025. In the game, players use attacks to cut down their op...
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Tonbo! Season 1 Anime Series Review

While Tonbo! isn’t an outright terrible show, it fails at making golf feel exciting and giving the audience much outside of that, both of which make for one of the dullest sports anime I’ve ever sat through. ― There are two things that I should probably mention here. The first is that I'm not much of a sports guy. I don't dislike sports per se, and I enjoy watching football and basketball games on oc...
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BLUE LOCK vs. U-20 JAPAN #25 [rate]
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Orb: On the Movements of the Earth #2 [rate]
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Orb: On the Movements of the Earth #1 [rate]
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MONOGATARI Series: OFF & MONSTER Season #12 [rate]
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Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War Part 3 - The Conflict #27 [rate]
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Japanese Animation TV Ranking, September 23-29

My Hero Academia earns 3.8%, That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime season 3 finale earns 2.9%, Mission: Yozakura Family earns 2.0% ― The Anthem of the Heart film aired on Fuji TV on Thursday, September 26 at 1:25 a.m. and earned a 0.8% rating. The film version of the anohana: The Flower We Saw That Day anime aired on Fuji TV on Wednesday, September 25 at 1:25 a.m., and it earned a 0.5% rating. Tit...
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Demon Lord, Retry! R #2 [rate]

Gushing Over Magical Girls TV Anime Gets 2nd Season

Announced at Saturday event for anime ― An event for the television anime of Akihiro Ononaka's Gushing Over Magical Girls (Mahō Shōjo ni Akogarete) manga announced with a teaser on Saturday that production on a second season has been green-lit. J-Novel Club licensed the manga, and it describes the story: Hi, I'm Hiiragi Utena. I'm a normal magical-girl-loving middle school girl—or at least I was, but...
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Case Closed #1137 [rate]
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My Hero Academia #158 [rate]
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Amazon Prime Video Streams Tonbo! Anime's 2nd Season

2nd season debuted in Japan on Saturday ― Amazon Prime Video in the United States began streaming the first episode of the second season of Tonbo!, the anime of Ken Kawasaki and Yū Furusawa's Oi! Tonbo (Hey! Tonbo) manga, on Friday. Amazon Prime Video is no longer streaming the show's first season in the United States, but the show is still available for streaming elsewhere, including on Tubi TV. The...
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Orb: On the Movements of the Earth Anime to Have 25 Episodes, Will Air for Continuous Half-Year

New visual revealed before show's debut later on Saturday ― The official website for the anime of Uoto's Chi: Chikyū no Undō ni Tsuite (Orb: On the Movements of the Earth) manga revealed on Saturday the anime will have 25 total episodes, and will air for two consecutive cours (quarters of a year) for a half-year run. The website also revealed a new visual. The anime will premiere on NHK General on Oc...
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