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Your Anime Rankings - Best of Summer 2023, Sep 16-22
We're now nearing the end of the season, and the rankings are fairly stable. Will the last week hold a surprise for us? See how all your favorites fared in our weekly user rankings.
― Let's have a look at what ANN readers consider the best (and worst) of the season,
based on the polls you can find in our Daily Streaming Reviews
and on the Your Score page with the latest simulcasts. Keep in mind that...
Gamera -Rebirth- Anime Series Review
It's a shame that the ugliness of Gamera -Rebirth-'s visuals will likely turn away a good many potential fans because underneath all of that jank is a solid kaiju adventure.
― It's been a long time since us kaiju fans have gotten any new Gamera material to sink our beaks into — the last live-action film, Gamera the Brave, came out nearly twenty years ago, and it's been nearly thirty years since the c...
I Don't Need a Happy Ending Manga Review
I Don't Need a Happy Ending is collection of unrelated short stories about women trying to find love together and sometimes falling short of the mark.
― Content Warning: this work contains sexual assault and mention of suicide ideation. Yuri readers may already be familiar with Mikanuji's work – I Don't Need a Happy Ending is the third to get an English release, following Assorted Entanglements and N...
Fluffy Paradise Light Novel Vol. 1 Review
Fluffy Paradise's publication is the latest to show that a love of animals can be happily combined with the isekai genre.
― Fluffy Paradise's publication is the latest to show that a love of animals can be happily combined with the isekai genre. Even just in Cross Infinite World's catalogue, it follows Even Dogs Go to Other Worlds, I'd Rather Have a Cat Than a Harem, and I Will Cook With My Fluffy Fr...
Baki Hanma Season 2 Anime Series Review
The final, multi-episode spanning fight between Baki and Yujiro also lived up to the hype and is one of the best in the series.
― I hate that there's a sexual assault scene in this season of Baki, and mad enough about it that this review is opening with my analysis of what's easily the worst part of the season. The second episode of this season opens with revived caveman Pickle sexually assaulting a ...
Your Anime Rankings - Best of Summer 2023, Sep 16-22
We're now nearing the end of the season, and the rankings are fairly stable. Will the last week hold a surprise for us? See how all your favorites fared in our weekly user rankings.
― Let's have a look at what ANN readers consider the best (and worst) of the season,
based on the polls you can find in our Daily Streaming Reviews
and on the Your Score page with the latest simulcasts. Keep in mind that...
Live-Action Teasing Master Takagi-san Series Unveils Cast, Staff, March Netflix Debut
Seventeen magazine model Rui Tsukishima, Sōya Kurokawa from Hirokazu Kore-eda's Monster star
― The staff for the live-action adaptation of Sōichirō Yamamoto's Teasing Master Takagi-san (Karakai Jōzu no Takagi-san) manga unveiled its main cast, production team, and March 2024 premiere on Netflix globally (before its Japanese television premiere) on Wednesday. Rui Tsukishima (model for Shueisha's Seven...
North American Anime, Manga Releases, September 24-30
Lonely Castle in the Mirror, Lupin Zero anime; I Can't Refuse S, The World's Fastest Level Up manga ship
― Anime Releases Title Publisher Suggested Retail Price Date Gatchaman Complete Collection BDPlease Sentai Filmworks US$149.98 September 26 Go Nagai World BDCite Discotek US$19.95 September 26 Lonely Castle in the Mirror BDAnimeNewsNetwork GKIDS US$22.98 September 26 Lupin Zero BDPlease Sentai Fil...
Totto-Chan: The Little Girl at the Window Anime Film Reveals 4 Cast Members
Koji Yakusho, Shun Oguri, Anne, Karen Takizawa star with Liliana Ohno in film opening on December 8
― The staff of Shin-Ei Animation's anime film adaptation of Tetsuko Kuroyanagi's Totto-Chan: The Little Girl at the Window (Madoigwa no Totto-chan) autobiographical memoir announced four cast members on Wednesday. The newly announced cast includes (pictured above from left to right): Koji Yakusho as Sō...
Tsukasa Monma, Tadataka Hosokawa Launch New Manga
Monma writes story, Hosokawa draws Rebellion manga
― This year's 43rd issue of Kodansha's Young Magazine published on Monday "Episode 0" of Tsukasa Monma and Tadataka Hosokawa's new manga titled Rebellion. Monma is credited for the original story, and Hosokawa is drawing the manga. The series' regular serialization will start in March 2024. The manga's "Episode 0" depicts the historical battle of the...
Norifusa Mita's Archimedes no Taisen Manga Ends
Manga about mathematician investigating warship construction launched in 2015
― The 378th and final chapter of Norifusa Mita's Archimedes no Taisen (The Great War of Archimedes) manga debuted on Kodansha's Yanmaga Web website on September 21. The manga is set in 1933, when the Imperial Japanese Navy is outlining the plans that would set the country on its course for the Pacific theater of the Second ...
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Helck #12 [rate]
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Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon? Memoria Freese Manga Listed as Ending in 4th Volume
4th volume of manga adaptation of smartphone game ships on November 25
― Square Enix is listing the fourth compiled book volume of Yū Shiomura's Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon? Memoria Freese manga as the final volume. The volume will ship on November 25. Yen Press is releasing the manga in English, and it describes the story: Hestia Familia is back in an all-new adventure! All is q...
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Synduality: Noir #12 [rate]
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Beastars Manga Creator Paru Itagaki Gets Married
The announcement included a collection of photos showcasing some of the delicious food her now-husband had made for her over the past three years.
― This past Sunday, Beastars' author, Paru Itagaki, announced via X (formerly Twitter) that she had gotten married. The post included a picture of her in her wedding dress (complete with a giant rooster head mask) and a collection of photos showcasing some...
Live-Action Sexy Tanaka-san Series Reveals 4 Additional Cast, October 22 Debut
Ken Yasuda, Katsuya Maiguma, Kazuma Kawamura, Gōki Maeda join cast
― NTV revealed on Sunday four additional cast members, and the October 22 premiere of the live-action series adaptation of Hinako Ashihara's Sexy Tanaka-san manga. The additional cast members are (image above, from top left to bottom right): Ken Yasuda as Keito Miyoshi
Katsuya Maiguma as Kōsuke Shōno
Kazuma Kawamura (The Rampage from ...
Gamera -Rebirth- Anime Series Review
It's a shame that the ugliness of Gamera -Rebirth-'s visuals will likely turn away a good many potential fans because underneath all of that jank is a solid kaiju adventure.
― It's been a long time since us kaiju fans have gotten any new Gamera material to sink our beaks into — the last live-action film, Gamera the Brave, came out nearly twenty years ago, and it's been nearly thirty years since the c...
Neptunia Sisters vs Sisters Game's Switch Version Heads West in 2024
Game features 2 new characters, all swimsuit DLC
― Idea Factory International announced on Tuesday that it will release Compile Heart's Neptunia Sisters vs Sisters (Chō Jigen Game Neptune Sisters vs Sisters) game physically and digitally for Nintendo Switch in the West in 2024. The company streamed a teaser trailer: The game features two new characters playable from the start, Maho and Anri, as well ...
Final Fantasy VII Ever Crisis Game Gets PC Version
Game launched on iOS, Android on September 7
― The offficial Twitter account for Final Fantasy VII Ever Crisis smartphone game announced on Tuesday that the game will get a release on PC via Steam. The game launched for iOS and Android devices on September 7. Square Enix describes the game: [Final Fantasy VII Ever Crisis is] a chapter-structured single player game covering the whole of the FFVII time...
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The Girl I Like Forgot Her Glasses #13 [rate]
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Migi & Dali Anime's 2nd Promo Video Reveals Ending Theme Song
Nulbarich perform ending theme for October 2 anime
― The official website for the television anime of Nami Sano's Migi & Dali (Migi to Dali) manga unveiled on Tuesday the second main promotional video. The video reveals and previews the ending theme song "Skyline" by Nulbarich. The anime's first Blu-ray Disc box will ship on February 14 with six episodes, and the second box will ship on March 13 with...
Mushoku Tensei: Jobless Reincarnation II ‒ Season Finale
The happy couple... though we'll just have to see how healthy of a couple they turn out to be.
Komada - A Whisky Family Original Anime Film's Trailer Reveals More Cast/Staff, Theme Song
Shinpachi Tsuji, Kenichi Suzumura, Kenyuu Horiuchi, Kikuko Inoue, Yūichi Nakamura join cast of November 10 film
― Anime Studio P.A. Works revealed the main visual, and a new trailer video for its new original feature-length anime film project Komada - A Whisky Family (Komada Jōryūsho e Yōkoso, literally "Welcome to the Komada Distillery) on Tuesday. The video reveals the film's additional cast and st...
The Most Heretical Last Boss Queen: From Villainess to Savior ‒ Episode 12
Val licked Pride's foot.
MF Ghost Anime Streams 5th Promo Video Narrated by Initial D's Lead Shinichiro Miki
Miki also narrates anime itself, premiering on October 1
― The official YouTube channel for the television anime of Shuuichi Shigeno's MF Ghost manga started streaming the anime's fifth promotional video on Tuesday. The video features the voice of the anime's narrator Shinichiro Miki, who was also the voice actor of the lead character Takumi Fujiwara in the anime of Shigeno's Initial D manga. The ani...
Mr. Villain's Day Off Anime's 1st Video Reveals More Cast & Staff, January 2024 Debut
Sōma Saitō, Yūichi Nakamura, Takuya Eguchi, more join cast
― The official website for the television anime of Yuu Morikawa's Mr. Villain's Day Off (Kyūjitsu no Warumono-san) manga posted the anime's first full promotional video and new visual on Tuesday. The video reveals additional cast and staff members as well as the anime's January 2024 premiere. The website also revealed the anime's theme song a...
Stupid Angel Dances with the Devil TV Anime Casts Rie Kugimiya
Kugimiya plays Akutsu's demon world boss Liz
― Kadokawa announced on Tuesday that Rie Kugimiya is joining the cast of the television anime of Sawayoshi Azuma's Stupid Angel Dances with the Devil (Oroka na Tenshi wa Akuma to Odoru) manga. Kugimiya plays Liz, the protagonist Akutsu's demon world boss who is hardworking but often makes terrible plans. The romantic comedy is about Masatora Akutsu, who ha...
SAG-AFTRA Members Vote to Authorize Strike Against Video Game Companies
Potential strike against 10 companies including Activision, EA, Epic Games, Insomniac
― The Screen Actors Guild - American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (SAG-AFTRA) labor union's members have voted 98.32% in favor of a strike authorization against 10 video game companies. The vote alone does not initiate a strike, but permits the union's national board to declare a strike if ongoing nego...
Live-Action Don't Call It Mystery Film Stays at #1 for 2nd Straight Weekend
Eiga Precure All Stars F opened at #2, drops to #3 in 2nd weekend
― The live-action film of Yumi Tamura's Don't Call It Mystery (Mystery to Iu Nakare or Do not say mystery) manga stayed at #1 in its second week. The film sold 372,000 tickets and earned 521,053,770 yen (about US$3.49 million) from Friday to Sunday, and has sold a total of 1.49 million tickets to earn a cumulative total of 2,042,091,74...
Harada's One Room Angel Boys-Love Manga Gets Live-Action Show
Shūhei Uesugi, Takuya Nishimura star in series premiering on October 19
― MBS announced on Tuesday that it is producing a live-action series adaptation of Harada's One Room Angel boys-love manga that will premiere on MBS' "Drama Shower" programming block on October 19. Shūhei Uesugi (One Week Friends, River's Edge, left in image above) plays Kōki, while Kansai Johnny's Jr. member Takuya Nishimura (ri...
Gundam SEED FREEDOM Anime Film Unveils More Cast
Yukari Tamura, Hiro Shimono, Yūichi Nakamura, Sumire Uesaka, Misato Fukuen, more join cast
― The staff for the Mobile Suit Gundam SEED FREEDOM film project unveiled more cast members and their characters' visuals on Tuesday. From the left to right in the image above, the newly announced cast members and their characters are: Kentarō Tone as Liu Shenqiang Yoshitsugu Matsuoka as Daniel Harper ??? as Gr...
GTO Creator Tohru Fujisawa Expresses Frustration at Kodansha
The announcement of a new live-action special caused GTO author Tohru Fujisawa to speak out about his frustration regarding how his series is being handled by its publisher, Kodansha.
― A few weeks back, it was announced that the classic 1998 live-action GTO (Great Teacher Onizuka) series will get a new TV special. The special, titled "GTO Revival," is set to air in spring 2024, with Takashi Sorimach...
Diamond in the Rough Manga Ends with 9th Volume
Manga entered final arc in May
― Nao Sasaki revealed on Twitter on Thursday that the Diamond in the Rough (Aragane no Ko) manga will end in its ninth compiled book volume. The manga entered its last arc in its 57th chapter on May 3. Shueisha's Manga Plus service publishes the manga in English, and it describes the story: A world where "stone" is at the center. Akaboshi, an ore craftsman visits an und...
Horimiya: The Missing Pieces ‒ SEASON FINALE
The episode dragged its feet by spending time focused on hairstyles, but it connects in the end with Kyouko and Izumi cutting their hair short, reinforcing that everyone is constantly changing.
Renjuro Kindaichi's N to S Manga Ends in 3 Chapters
Romantic comedy manga about student, teacher launched in 2018
― The November issue of Kodansha's Dessert magazine revealed last Friday that Renjuro Kindaichi's N to S (N & S) manga will end in three chapters. If there are no delays, the manga will end in the magazine's February 2024 issue, which will ship in December. Kindaichi launched the manga in Dessert magazine in January 2018. Kodansha publishe...
One Piece ‒ Episode 1077
Such is the scale of Wano and its combatants; even falling down takes a whole episode!
High Card Stage Play Reveals Cast, Staff, Visual, January 19 Opening
Ryotaro Akazawa, Haruki Kiyama star in High Card the Stage: Crack a Hand
― The official website for High Card the Stage: Crack a Hand, the stage play in the High Card multimedia project, revealed on Thursday that the play will run in Theater 1010 in Tokyo from January 19-29, 2024. The website also unveiled a visual, cast, and staff: The play stars: Ryotaro Akazawa as Finn Oldman Haruki Kiyama as Chri...
The Gene of AI ‒ Episode 11
While The Gene of AI's vignettes have highlighted all kinds of injustices, Tu Fui goes through some of the worst.
Mika Yamamori's In the Clear Moonlit Dusk Manga Goes on Hiatus until Early 2024
Yamamori to recover from poor physical health
― The November issue of Kodansha's Dessert magazine announced last Friday that Mika Yamamori's In the Clear Moonlit Dusk (Uruwashi no Yoi no Tsuki) manga will go on hiatus, and is scheduled to return in the magazine's April 2024 issue. Yamamori will go on hiatus because of her poor physical health, and wants to prioritize her recovery. Yamamori also poste...
Dark Gathering ‒ SEASON FINALE
Even as I thought it made the eventfulness of this episode feel overloaded, I ultimately came out liking that explanation for how it speaks to Dark Gathering's thematic elements I've enjoyed so much.
Wataru Momose's 'Me and My Gangster Neighbour' Manga Ends in 2 Chapters
Manga launched in December 2022
― Manga creator Wataru Momose announced on her Twitter account on Friday that her Me and My Gangster Neighbour (Boku to Jingi Naki Ojisan) manga will end in two chapters. As chapters are serialized every other week, the manga will end on October 20 if there are no delays. Shueisha's Manga Plus service publishes the manga in English, and it describes the manga: The long...
The Misfit of Demon King Academy II ‒ SEASON FINALE
This episode is a perfect microcosm of the season—i.e., equal parts Anos being cool and way too much information jammed into far too little time.
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Ayakashi Triangle #12 [rate]
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Reborn as a Vending Machine, I Now Wander the Dungeon ‒ SEASON FINALE
While it may seem absurd, Boxxo has created a new life for himself in this fantasy world as a heavy metal box.
Synduality: Noir TV Anime's 2nd Quarter Premieres in January 2024
Preview video streamed
― The official website for Synduality: Noir, the television anime of Bandai Namco Entertainment, Bandai Namco Filmworks, and Bandai Spirits' Synduality project, revealed on Tuesday that the second cours (quarter of a year) will premiere in January 2024. The website unveiled a short preview video: The anime premiered on July 10. Disney+ is streaming the anime exclusively worldwi...
Shinmai Ossan Bōkensha Anime Reveals Teaser Trailer, Visual, Cast, Staff, 2024 Premiere
Takuya Satō, Saori Ōnishi, Kenta Miyake, Toshiyuki Toyonaga, Misaki Kuno star
― The official website for the television anime adaptation of Kiraku Kishima's Shinmai Ossan Bōkensha, Saikyō Party ni Shinu Hodo Kitaerarete Muteki ni Naru (The Rookie Middle-Aged Adventurer Was Trained to Death by the Most Powerful Party to Become Invincible) novel series revealed on Tuesday a teaser video, visual, cast, ...
I Don't Need a Happy Ending Manga Review
I Don't Need a Happy Ending is collection of unrelated short stories about women trying to find love together and sometimes falling short of the mark.
― Content Warning: this work contains sexual assault and mention of suicide ideation. Yuri readers may already be familiar with Mikanuji's work – I Don't Need a Happy Ending is the third to get an English release, following Assorted Entanglements and N...
Sand Land Game Posts Story Trailer
Game slated for PS4, PS5, Xbox Series X|S, PC via Steam
― Bandai Namco Entertainment began streaming an English-subtitled story trailer for its upcoming game based on Akira Toriyama's SAND LAND manga on Sunday: The action role-playing game will launch for PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC via Steam. Bandai Namco Entertainment describes the game: Dive into a desert world where both...
Legend of Legacy Game Gets HD Remaster in Early 2024
Trailer streamed for Switch, PS5, PS4, PC remaster of 3DS RPG
― NIS America announced on Monday that The Legend of Legacy role-playing game is getting an HD remaster for Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, and PC via Steam in early 2024. The company streamed an announcement trailer for The Legend of Legacy HD Remastered. The story of gods' legacy and truth begins on Avalon, the legendary l...
The Idolm@ster Shiny Colors: Song for Prism Smartphone Game's Promo Video Reveals In-Game Idol Groups
Game now open for pre-registration
― The official YouTube channel of The IDOLM@STER franchise started streaming a promotional video from Tokyo Game Show 2023 for its new smartphone game The IDOLM@STER Shiny Colors: Song for Prism on Sunday. The video introduces eight idol groups in the game including: illumination STARS, L'Antica, Hōkago Climax Girls, ALSTROEMERIA, Straylight, noctchill, SHils, and C...
Japan's Video Game Rankings, September 11-17
Super Bomberman R2 debuts at #2
― Japan's Game Ranking: September 11-17 Rank System Title Publisher Release Date Weekly Copies Total Copies 1NSwPikmin 4 Nintendo July 21 23,489 841,335 2NSwSuper Bomberman R2 Konami September 14 11,588 11,588 3NSwPokémon Scarlet/Violet Nintendo November 18, 2022 9,319 5,128,233 4NSwMario Kart 8 Deluxe Nintendo April 28, 2017 8,844 5,484,620 5NSwBaten Kaitos Ⅰ&II HD Re...
Japanese Animation TV Ranking, September 11-17
Zom 100: Bucket List of the Dead ranks #9 with 2.2% rating
― The Detective Conan: Countdown to Heaven film aired on NTV on Friday, September 15 at 9:00 p.m. and earned a 7.4% rating. The live-action film of Fujita's Wotakoi: Love is Hard for Otaku (Otaku ni Koi wa Muzukashii) manga aired on Fuji TV on Saturday, September 16 at 9:00 p.m. and earned a 3.9% rating. This final episode of the live-action...
Kingdom Anime's 5th Series Reveals Kan Ki Army's Cast, January 6 Debut
Kentaro Ito, Haruka Nagamine, Kenji Nomura, Motoki Sakuma join cast
― The official website for the anime of Yasuhisa Hara's Kingdom manga revealed on Monday the second key visual (titled "SIDE Kan Ki Gun" or SIDE Kan Ki Army), the Kan Ki Army's voice cast, and the January 6 premiere for the anime's fifth series. The cast members for the Kanki Army members are: Kentaro Ito as Kan Ki/Huan Yi Haruka Nag...
Bayonetta, Devil May Cry Creator Hideki Kamiya to Leave Platinum Games
Kamiya co-founded Platinum Games with Shinji Mikami, Atsushi Inaba after working at Capcom
― Game developer Platinum Games and its co-founder, game designer and director Hideki Kamiya, both announced on Monday that Kamiya will leave Platinum Games on October 12. Kamiya added that his departure was a difficult decision, but he ultimately decided that it was the best decision for him. Kamiya co-founded...
Manga UP! Global Adds Kei Sanbe's Reto the Protector, 2 More Manga
Goinda's Naughty Secret, Even Monsters Like Fairytales also added
― Square Enix's Manga Up! Global service added the following three manga in English in the last few days: Ede Akizawa and Hajime Kirino's Even Monsters Like Fairytales (Sute Akuyaku Reijō wa Kaibutsu ni Otogibanashi o Kataru) manga on Friday.
Kei Sanbe's Reto the Protector (Otogi no Hako no Reto) manga on Saturday.
Kōhei Kaga's Goinda...
Spy×Family Anime 2nd Season's Main Trailer Unveils Theme Songs, Artists
Ado performs "Kurakura" opening, Vaundy feat. Cory Wong performs "Todome no Ichigeki"
― The official website for the SPY×FAMILY anime revealed the main trailer for its second season on Monday. The video reveals and previews the second season's opening theme song titled "Kurakura" by Ado, and the ending theme song "Todome no Ichigeki" (Finishing Strike) by Vaundy feat. Cory Wong. The opening song's si...
New Haruhi Suzumiya Light Novel Volume to Have 3 Isekai Short Stories
Volume to include 2 stories previously published in The Sneaker magazine, plus new sequel
― The live-streamed "Sneaker Bunko 35th Anniversary Festa!" special provided more details about the new volume in Nagaru Tanigawa's Haruhi Suzumiya light novel series on Sunday. The volume will include two short stories previously published in Kadokawa's The Sneaker magazine, plus a new sequel to those two stori...
I'm in Love with the Villainess TV Anime Casts Nana Mizuki
Mizuki plays princess Manaria Sousse in October 2 anime
― The official website for the television anime adaptation of Inori's I'm in Love with the Villainess (Watashi no Oshi wa Akuyaku Reijō) light novel series revealed on Sunday that Nana Mizuki is joining the anime's cast as the character Manaria Sousse, a princess of the Kingdom of Sousse. The series will premiere on Tokyo MX on October 2 at 12:3...
Tokyo Game Show 2023 Draws 243,238 Attendees
Attendance numbers almost double that of last year
― Tokyo Game Show 2023 reported an in-person attendance of 243,238 over the course of four days (September 21-24). The number is almost double the attendance of last year's show, and approaches 2019's in-person attendance of 262,076. The first public day (September 23) had the biggest number of in-person attendees with 96,033, followed by the second ...
The Eminence in Shadow 2nd Season Anime Reveals Ending Song Artists
Ikumi Hasegawa, Maaya Uchida, Mayu Minami, Ryōko Maekawa perform ending song
― Kadokawa announced on Sunday that Shadow Garden Numbers — a group consisting of Ikumi Hasegawa, Maaya Uchida, Mayu Minami, and Ryōko Maekawa — are performing the ending theme song "Polaris in the Night" for the second television anime season of Daisuke Aizawa's The Eminence in Shadow (Kage no Jitsuryokusha ni Naritakute!) ...
Seven Deadly Sins: Four Knights of the Apocalypse Anime's Video Previews Opening Song
Little Glee Monster performs opening song "Up to Me!" for October 8 anime
― The official website for the television anime of Nakaba Suzuki's The Seven Deadly Sins: Four Knights of the Apocalypse (Mokushiroku no Yon-kishi) sequel manga began streaming the anime's first promotional video on Monday. The video previews the anime's opening theme song "Up to Me!" by Little Glee Monster. The anime will prem...
Blue Protocol to Get Release for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S in Japan This Winter
Multiplayer online action role-playing game launched for PC in Japan on June 14
― Bandai Namco Online revealed during a Tokyo Game Show livestream on Saturday that the Blue Protocol multiplayer online game will come to the PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S in Japan this winter. Cross-play and cross-save features will be supported. The company also announced a series of updates for the game. Bandai Na...
Dragon's Dogma 2 Game's 'Gameplay Deep Dive' Video Streamed
Hideaki Itsuno narrates video explaining different vocations, mechanics, playstyles, enemies, environments
― The official YouTube channel for PlayStation began streaming a gameplay deep dive video for Capcom's Dragon's Dogma 2 sequel game on Saturday. The game's director Hideaki Itsuno narrates the video and explains the different vocations, mechanics, and playstyles as well as enemies and environmen...
Goblin Slayer -Another Adventurer- Nightmare Feast Game Launches on February 29 for Switch, Steam
Game also posts system introduction video
― The official Twitter account for Bushiroad Games' Goblin Slayer -Another Adventurer- Nightmare Feast, the game of Kumo Kagyu's Goblin Slayer dark fantasy novel series, revealed on Sunday the game's February 29 release for Nintendo Switch and PC via Steam. Pre-orders for the game will start on October 12. ／#ゴブスレNF 2024年2月29日に発売決定✨＼本格タクティクスRPG「ゴブリンスレイヤー -ANOT...
My Three Crazy Adventures in Dragon's Dogma 2
My third adventure in Dragon's Dogma 2 was going well—until my AI-controlled party members all decided to jump to their deaths in a giant hole.
― At Tokyo Game Show 2023, I was able to spend a full hour playing the upcoming game Dragon's Dogma 2. As I spent time playing as three different characters—an archer, a thief, and a fighter—I had some wildly different adventures. As I haven't played the firs...
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Dark Gathering #12 [rate]
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Fluffy Paradise Light Novel Vol. 1 Review
Fluffy Paradise's publication is the latest to show that a love of animals can be happily combined with the isekai genre.
― Fluffy Paradise's publication is the latest to show that a love of animals can be happily combined with the isekai genre. Even just in Cross Infinite World's catalogue, it follows Even Dogs Go to Other Worlds, I'd Rather Have a Cat Than a Harem, and I Will Cook With My Fluffy Fr...
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Kentaro Yabuki's Ayakashi Triangle Manga Ends
Anime adaptation also airs final episode on Monday
― This year's 43rd issue of Shueisha's Weekly Shonen Jump magazine revealed on Monday that Kentaro Yabuki's Ayakashi Triangle manga is ending with the chapter that Shueisha will publish on the Shonen Jump+ service on Monday. The 12th and final episode of the manga's anime adaptation will also air on Monday evening. The manga's 16th and final volume w...
Kaede Hondo, Reiji Kawashima Star in Mission: Yozakura Family Anime (Updated)
Akari Kitō, Katsuyuki Konishi also star in 2024 anime
― This year's 43rd issue of Shueisha's Weekly Shonen Jump magazine revealed the main cast on Monday for the television anime adaptation of Hitsuji Gondaira's Mission: Yozakura Family (Yozakura-san Chi no Daisakusen) manga. Kaede Hondo as Mutsumi Yozakura
Reiji Kawashima as Taiyō Asano
Akari Kitō as Futaba Yozakura
Katsuyuki Konishi as Kyōichirō Yo...
The Duke of Death and His Maid Anime Gets 3rd Season in 2024
Season 2 ended on Sunday
― The second television anime season based on Koharu Inoue's The Duke of Death and His Maid (Shinigami Bocchan to Kuro Maid) manga ended on Sunday with an announcement of the third season in 2024. The second season debuted on July 9. Crunchyroll is streaming the anime as it airs and is also streaming an English dub. The staff of the anime describes the season: “Kill anyone he...
The Devil is a Part-Timer Season 3 ‒ Episode 23
Let's hope it doesn't kick the football so far that we don't even get to that point by the time this season is over.
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Classroom For Heroes #12 [rate]
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1st Haikyu!! Final Film's Trailer Unveils Director/Writer, February 16 Opening (Updated)
Director Susumu Mitsunaka returns for 1st of 2 films
― The staff for the Haikyu!! anime franchise debuted the trailer and teaser poster for Gekijōban Haikyu!! Gomi Suteba no Kessen (Haikyu!! the Movie: Decisive Battle at the Garbage Dump), the first film in the two-part Haikyu!! Final sequel film project, at the Haikyu!! Festa 2023 event on Sunday. The trailer announces the film's director, writer, a...
Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War Season 2 ‒ Episode 24
Altogether it's a great rebound after weeks of wheel-spinning.
The Vexations of a Shut-In Vampire Princess Anime Reveals More Cast
Natsuki Hanae, Hina Kino, Yūsuke Kobayashi, Jun Fukushima, more join cast of October 7 anime
― The official website for the television anime of Kotei Kobayashi's The Vexations of a Shut-In Vampire Princess (Hikikomari Kyūketsuki no Monmon) light novel series revealed more cast members on Sunday. The newly announced cast members are (character name romanizations are not confirmed): Rina Hidaka as Gert...
Late Voice Actor Keiji Fujiwara to Still Voice Reno in Final Fantasy VII Rebirth Game
Final Fantasy VII Rebirth releases on February 29
― Square Enix creative director Tetsuya Nomura confirmed in an interview with Dengeki Online on Thursday that the late Keiji Fujiwara will still voice the character of Reno in the upcoming Final Fantasy VII Rebirth game. When asked by the outlet, he explained: "Reno will still be voiced by Keiji Fujiwara. We learned of his death shortly before record...
Alya Sometimes Hides Her Feelings in Russian Anime Unveils Main Staff, More Cast
Wakana Maruoka, Yukiyo Fujii, Saya Aizawa join cast
― The live-streamed "Sneaker Bunko 35th Anniversary Festa!" special unveiled the teaser visual, main staff, and more cast members for the anime of writer Sunsunsun and artist Momoco's Alya Sometimes Hides Her Feelings in Russian (Tokidoki Bosotto Russia-go de Dereru Tonari no Alya-san) light novel series on Sunday. The anime's staff also revealed a ...
'Tenkō-saki no Seiso Karen na Bishōjo ga, Mukashi Danshi to Omotte Issho ni Asonda Osananajimi Datta Ken' Light Novels Get Anime
Yu Hibari's rom-com about boy discovering childhood friend is actually a girl
― The live-streamed "Sneaker Bunko 35th Anniversary Festa!" special announced on Sunday that Yu Hibari and illustrator Siso's Tenkō-saki no Seiso Karen na Bishōjo ga, Mukashi Danshi to Omotte Issho ni Asonda Osananajimi Datta Ken (The Neat and Beautiful Girl at My New School Was My Childhood Friend Whom I Thought Was a Boy ...
The Insipid Prince's Furtive Grab for The Throne Light Novels Have Anime in the Works
Tanba's fantasy with art by Yuunagi, manga by Yukino Amaga
― The live-streamed "Sneaker Bunko 35th Anniversary Festa!" special announced on Sunday that Tanba and Yuunagi's The Insipid Prince's Furtive Grab for The Throne (Saikyō Degarashi Ōji no Anyaku Teii Arasoi: Munō o Enjiru SS-Rank Ōji wa Kōi Keishō-sen o Kage kara Shihai Suru) light novel series has an anime in the works. Yuunagi posted an illu...
Class de 2-ban Me ni Kawaii Onna no Ko to Tomodachi ni Natta Light Novels Have Anime in the Works
Takata's romantic comedy of boy hanging out with 2nd cutest girl in class
― The live-streamed "Sneaker Bunko 35th Anniversary Festa!" special announced on Sunday that Takata's Class de 2-ban Me ni Kawaii Onna no Ko to Tomodachi ni Natta (I Became Friends With the Second Cutest Girl in Class) light novel series has an anime in the works. 大人気💕等身大の“友だち”ラブコメ『クラスで２番目に可愛い女の子と友だちになった』🎊🎉アニメ化企画進行中🎉🎊続報は作品公式アカウ...
The World's Finest Assassin Gets Reincarnated in a Different World as an Aristocrat Anime Gets 2nd Season
October 2021's season 1 director Masafumi Tamura celebrates news
― The live-streamed "Sneaker Bunko 35th Anniversary Festa!" special announced on Sunday that the television anime of Rui Tsukiyo and Reia's The World's Finest Assassin Gets Reincarnated in a Different World as an Aristocrat (Sekai Saikō no Ansatsusha, Isekai Kizoku ni Tensei Suru) light novels will get a second season. The announcement ...
Magical Explorer Light Novels Have Anime in the Works
Iris, Noboru Kannatsuki's story of being reincarnated as unlucky comic relief
― The live-streamed "Sneaker Bunko 35th Anniversary Festa!" special announced on Sunday that Iris and Noboru Kannatsuki's Magical Explorer light novel series is inspiring an anime. Kannatsuki drew an illustration to celebrate the news: ⭐️エロゲ世界で転生魔術学園譚！！⭐️ 『マジカル★エクスプローラー エロゲの友人キャラに転生したけど、ゲーム知識使って自由に生きる』🎊🎉アニメ化企画進行中🎉🎊 続報は作品公式ア...
Ishura Anime Reveals 2 Additional Cast
Tomokazu Sugita, Yumiri Hanamori join cast of January 2024 anime
― The staff for the television anime of storywriter Keiso and artist Kureta's Ishura light novel series revealed two new cast members on Sunday. The newly announced cast members are (Note: Character name romanizations are not confirmed): Tomokazu Sugita as Higuare the Pelagic Yumiri Hanamori as Lana the Moon Tempest The anime also stars...
Banished From The Heroes' Party Anime's 2nd Season Video Reveals Staff, January 2024 Premiere
Makoto Hoshino now serves as chief director at Studio Flad
― Kadokawa revealed a new promotional video for the second season of the television anime of Zappon and Yasumo's Banished From the Heroes' Party (Shin no Nakama janai to Yūsha no Party o Oidasareta node, Henkyō de Slow Life Suru Koto ni Shimashita) light novel series on Sunday. The video reveals the anime's staff and January 2024 premiere dat...
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KonoSuba – God's blessing on this wonderful world! 3 Anime Reveals 3 New Cast Members, Returning Cast, Staff in New Video
Kanon Takao, Sayuri Yahagi, Reina Ueda join cast of 2024 anime
― A stage presentation at the Kadokawa Sneaker Bunko 35th Anniversary Festival event revealed a special promotional video for KonoSuba – God's blessing on this wonderful world! 3, the third television anime season of the main KonoSuba – God's blessing on this wonderful world!! anime, on Sunday. The video revealed the returning cast, staff...
Synduality: Noir TV Anime Confirms Continuation Into 2nd Quarter
'Old Amasia Investigation Trailer' also debuts for SYNDUALITY Echo of Ada game
― The "Synduality Project TGS Special Stage" event at Tokyo Game Show confirmed on Sunday that the Synduality: Noir anime will continue with the broadcast of a second cours (quarter of the year). Sunday's event also debuted an "Old Amasia Investigation Trailer" for Bandai Namco Group's SYNDUALITY Echo of Ada shooting game:...
Haruhi Suzumiya Franchise Gets New Light Novel Volume, Concert Event
'Legendary' 2009 concert event brought back with cast on January 20, 2024
― The live-streamed "Sneaker Bunko 35th Anniversary Festa!" special announced on Sunday that a new volume in Nagaru Tanigawa's Haruhi Suzumiya light novel series is in production. Franchise illustrator Noizi Ito drew an illustration for the announcement of the Suzumiya Haruhi no Gekijō (The Theater of Haruhi Suzumiya) volume: S...
Dark Gathering Anime Previews 2nd Half in Promotional Video
2nd cours starts next Sunday
― The staff for the television anime of Kenichi Kondō's Dark Gathering manga posted its fourth promotional video and a key visual to preview the anime's second cours (quarter of the year) on Sunday. The second cours will start on October 1. The cast appeared at an advance screening of episode 12 (the first cours' finale) and episode 13 (the second cours' premiere) earlier...
Japan's Video Game Rankings, September 4-10
The Quintissential Quintuplets game's Switch version debuts at #2, PS4 version at #15
― Japan's Game Ranking: September 4-10 Rank System Title Publisher Release Date Weekly Copies Total Copies 1NSwPikmin 4 Nintendo July 21 31,013 817,846 2NSwGotōbun no Hanayome: Kanojo to Kawasu Itsutsu no Yakusoku MAGES. September 7 10,720 10,720 3NSwMario Kart 8 Deluxe Nintendo April 28, 2017 10,447 5,475,776 4NSwV...
Japanese Animation TV Ranking, September 4-10
Live-action Don't Call It Mystery 1st episode "reboot" earns 10.3% rating
― The special "reboot" version of the Don't Call It Mystery (Mystery to Iu Nakare) series' first episode aired on Fuji TV on Saturday, September 9 at 9:00 p.m. and earned a 10.3% rating. This week's episode of the live-action series of Riichirou Inagaki and Ryoichi Ikegami's Trillion Game manga aired on TBS on Friday, Septembe...
Masanori Morita's Zashisu Manga Goes on Hiatus Until January
Suspense horror manga launched in December 2022
― This year's 20th issue of Shueisha's Grand Jump magazine revealed on Wednesday that Masanori Morita's Zashisu suspense horror manga will go on hiatus, and will return in January 2024. The manga centers on middle school teacher Umi Yamauchi, who one day sees a news report of the murder of Yūki Suzuki, his friend from his own middle school years. A few ...
Anime NYC Announces Hololive VTuber Concert, Guests
Suisei Hoshimachi to perform with guest appearance by Mori Calliope
― Anime NYC announced on Thursday that Cover Corporation's hololive production VTubers will be attending Anime NYC 2023, which will run from November 17-19. The VTubers will be attending as guests, as well as performing a special concert. Japanese talent Suisei Hoshimachi will perform in the United States for the first time on Novemb...
