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I'm the Strongest in This Zombie World, But I Can't Beat This Girl! Volume 1 Novel Review

If you’re in the mood for an equal parts horny and canned romcom light novel with a zombie flavor, you might have fun with this one. But as for me, I’m not exactly dying to read more of it. ― On paper, the idea at the center of I'm the Strongest in This Zombie World, But I Can't Beat This Girl! sounds like it might have something fresh to offer: a zombie apocalypse has broken out and our ordinary hig...
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This Week in Anime - Crunch(y) Time

Lucas and Steve reminisce about Crunchyroll Originals and ponder what the future holds for them under their shiny new name. ― Lucas and Steve reminisce about Crunchyroll Originals and ponder what the future holds for them under their shiny new name. Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed by the participants in this chatlog are not the views of Anime News Network. All shows are available stream...
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Hereditary Triangle Manga Review

Despite a middle act that flirts with melodrama, there’s a thoughtful maturity to much of this short series as its cast explores complex emotions and questions about grief, change, and regret. ― Hereditary Triangle is technically a two-volume series, but the Yen Press edition politely collects them into a single volume, allowing readers to sink fully into the world of this quiet but compelling drama....
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The First Berserker: Khazan Game Review

There's a new soulslike on the block. But does its lore-filled world and fluid combat system offset the crazy difficulty spikes? ― In recent years, the long-running Dungeon & Fighter franchise has been breaking into new genres—first with the fighting game DnF Duel and now with The First Berserker: Khazan. The First Berserker is an action-heavy soulslike. Expect labyrinthine dungeons, massive castles...
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Your Anime Rankings - Best of Winter 2025, Mar 12-18

Zenshu narrowly beats Solo Leveling to the top spot this week, and the cumulative is quiet as we enter the final two weeks of the season. Find out where your favorites rank this week! ― 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 th...
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Be My Worst Nightmare! Volume 1 Manga Review

This wouldn’t be my first recommendation for high school-set, moderately explicit BL, but I also wouldn’t universally tell you to steer clear. ― Don't you just hate it when your dreams might be telling you something you don't want to hear? That's what Sayo Hoshikawa is afraid is happening to him. Despite his surface-level anger at his classmate Mashiba for things like “being tall” and “girls confessi...
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Chainsaw Man Voice Actors Reveal Their Favorite Scenes

At Anime Japan this past weekend, three Chainsaw Man voice actors showed off their favorite scenes from the first season—and Power didn't show up in a single one! ― At the “Chainsaw Man – The Movie: Reze Arc Anime Japan 2025 Special Stage” this past weekend, Chainsaw Man voice actors Kikunosuke Toya (Denji), Tomori Kusunoki (Makima), and Maaya Uchida (Angel Devil) each showed off their favorite scene...
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Hikaru in the Light! Manga Review

Even if you can see where Hikaru's plot is going five miles away, none feels hackneyed. ― At times, Hikaru in the Light felt like a season of American Idol to me. We feel the intensity of the competition through its characters' hopes and aspirations, the glow of the stage, and the harsh rules laid down by the competition's judges and producers. It requires the winning idols an extraordinary cut above...
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Medaka Kuroiwa is Impervious to My Charms Anime Gets 2nd Season

Anime's 1st season ended on Monday ― The official X/Twitter account for the television anime of Ran Kuze's Medaka Kuroiwa is Impervious to My Charms (Kuroiwa Medaka ni Watashi no Kawaii ga Tsūjinai) manga announced on Tuesday that the anime will get a second season. The anime's first season ended on Monday. The anime premiered on TV Tokyo, TV Osaka, TV Aichi, TV Hokkaido, TV Setouchi, and TVQ Kyushu ...
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The Demons Are Planning Something Good Comedy Manga Gets Anime

TNK animates Knight's & Magic manga artist Takuji Katō's story of minions doing the real work in fantasy ― Kadokawa announced on Monday that Takuji Katō's The Demons Plan Something Good! (Ma no Mono-tachi wa Kuwadateru) comedy manga is inspiring an anime. Katō and the manga's artist Gashigashi drew illustrations to celebrate the announcement: Yen Press licensed the manga and will release the first vo...
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Chainsaw Man – The Movie: Reze Arc Anime Announces September 19 Debut

New character "Bomb" to appear in film also revealed ― A stage event at AnimeJapan 2025 on Sunday announced the September 19 opening for Chainsaw Man – The Movie: Reze Arc, the film based on the Reze Arc of Tatsuki Fujimoto's Chainsaw Man manga. The film's staff also revealed the visual for the character Bomb, who will appear in the movie: Reina Ueda plays Reze in the film. MAPPA describes the film's...
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Disney Twisted-Wonderland Anime's 1st Animated Teaser Unveils New Cast Member, More Staff, Opening Song

Yōhei Azakami voices protagonist with music by game's Takumi Ozawa ― The AnimeJapan 2025 stage event for the Disney Twisted-Wonderland The Animation series debuted the anime's first teaser promotional video with animated footage on Saturday. The video for the first season, Episode of Heartslabyul, reveals a new cast member and more staff members, and it also announces and previews the opening theme s...

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Anime of Daewon Media's MUZIK TIGER Characters Unveils Title, Cast, Staff, April 2 Debut

Rie Takahashi, Ai Kakuma, Kōtarō Nishiyama, Aoi Koga, Hikaru Tohno star in MUZIK TIGER In the Forest ― The official website for the short anime of Daewon Media's MUZIK TIGER series of characters opened on Wednesday, and revealed the series' title MUZIK TIGER In the Forest, key visual, main cast, staff, and April 2 premiere. The anime will star: Rie Takahashi as Toffee, a trendy tiger who likes laptop...
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Risa Kubota Returns to Voice Acting Under New Stage Name Risa Hoshina

Hoshina to have business partnership with Wave Master sound production company ― Sound production company Wave Master announced on Tuesday that voice actor Risa Kubota has returned to voice acting under the stage name Risa Hoshina, and will have a business partnership with Wave Master. (Compared to her previous name, the "Risa" in her new stage name has the same pronunciation, but a different first k...

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One Piece to Appear at March 30 Borussia Dortmund Football Club Game

The Year of One Piece and sports team collaborations continues. ― Voice actor Subaru Kimura announced during the One Piece franchise's AnimeJapan stage event this past weekend that the anime series will be collaborating with German football club Borussia Dortmund on March 30. (Kimura showed off his German language skills in the process.) The franchise revealed the key visual and played a message fro...
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Odekake Kozame Creator Makes Bocchi the Rock! Crossover Comic

World's cutest shark & Bocchilla reign at AnimeJapan, to Kana Hanazawa's delight ― The world's cutest shark and Bocchilla united to hold sway at Japan's biggest anime convention this past weekend, to the delight of their fans, including a certain famous voice actress. Odekake Kozame creator Penguin Box released a Bocchi the Rock! collaboration short comic on March 19. The four-page comic follows as t...
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Crunchyroll Adds Fafner THE BEYOND Anime

Crunchyroll streams "Original Edition" without cut content ― Crunchyroll added the Sōkyū no Fafner THE BEYOND anime to its catalog on Tuesday. According to the image on the series' catalog page, Crunchyroll is streaming the anime's "Original Edition." The anime had 12 episodes that screened first in theaters. The first three episodes debuted in theaters in May 2019, and ranked #1 in the Japanese mini...
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Alliance Entertainment Acquires Most of Diamond Comics Distributors' Assets

Acquisition include Diamond Comic Distributors (U.S.), Alliance Game Distributors, more ― Wholesaler and distributor Alliance Entertainment announced on Tuesday that it has won the bid to acquire "substantially all" of Diamond Comics Distributors' assets, including Diamond Comic Distributors (U.S.), Alliance Game Distributors, Diamond Select Toys & Collectibles, and Collectible Grading Authority. All...
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Jinushi Ends Rokurei: The Anti-Exorcism Division Manga on April 25

Manga launched in 2022 ― The April issue of Square Enix's Monthly Big Gangan magazine announced on Tuesday that Jinushi will end the Rokurei: The Anti-Exorcism Division (Rokurei: Tensei-shi Rinne-ku Yakusho Dairokkan-bu Joreika Katsudōki) manga in the magazine's next issue on April 25. Square Enix's Manga UP! Global service publishes the manga in English and describes the story: In order to combat th...
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New York City's Japan Parade to Host Attack on Titan: The Musical Cast

Takuro Ohno, Ryo Matsuda, Riona Tatemichi, Blade Attackers to appear in May 9 concert ― The 4th Annual Japan Parade & Street Fair announced on Tuesday that the event will feature the Attack on Titan: The Musical show, the musical based on Hajime Isayama's Attack on Titan manga, on May 10. The Japan Parade also revealed the new Japan Night Reception & Concert, which will be on the night before on May ...
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Studio 4°C's ChaO Anime Film Announces Cast, August 15 Debut in Teaser

Ōji Suzuka, Anna Yamada star in salaryman-meets-mermaid-princess story ― The staff for Studio 4°C's new anime feature film ChaO revealed its cast, teaser video, key visual, and August 15 opening date on Wednesday. The taglines on the visual reads, "Their encounter is a miracle," and "This summer, you can encounter a new-age mermaid princess like you've never seen!" Ōji Suzuka (Kimi ni Todoke, The Tun...
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2025 Doraemon Film Stays at #1 for 3rd Weekend

Live-action A Girl & Her Guard Dog film drops to #8 Eiga Doraemon: Nobita no Esekai Monogatari (Doraemon: Nobita's Art World Tales), the 44th film in the Doraemon franchise, stayed at #1 at the Japanese box office in its third weekend. The film sold 282,000 tickets and earned 347,012,100 yen (about US$2.30 million) from Friday to Sunday. The film has sold a total of 1.77 million tickets and earned ...
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'More Than a Married Couple, But Not Lovers' Manga Enters Hiatus

Series to resume at later date ― Yūki Kanamaru announced on X (formerly Twitter) on Tuesday the More Than a Married Couple, But Not Lovers manga will take a break as it enters the final part of the series. The series will not publish a new chapter in this month's issue of Kadokawa's Young Ace magazine, entering a hiatus for Kanamaru to prepare and publish the final part at a healthy pace. いつも応援してくださっ...
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Kodansha USA Announces Parasyte Manga's Black & White Print Edition with New Translation

New edition to feature restored art, updated interior designs, new covers ― Kodansha USA revealed on Tuesday a new black-and-white paperback print edition of Hitoshi Iwaaki's Parasyte (Kiseiju) manga scheduled for release in fall 2025. This version will feature an updated translation along with the original black-and-white art restored, updated interior design, and new cover designs. The company desc...
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Silent Hill f Game Awaiting Classification in Australia

Silent Hill f, Konami's all-new game in the Silent Hill horror game franchise, is awaiting classification from the Australian Classification Board. The official website for the organization previously hosted a page stating the game was refused classification, which would have prevented its sale in the country. The Board confirmed the group did not rate the game yet in a statement to GamesRadar+, ...
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Guilty Gear Strive Game Adds DLC Character Venom

Character was originally scheduled for early 2025 ― Arc System Works' Guilty Gear -Strive- fighting game added the DLC character Venom to the game on Monday after delays from its initial early 2025 release window. English Trailer Japanese Trailer Season 4 launched last July. The season is adding Cyberpunk: Edgerunners character Lucy as a playable character along with a new character named Unika, and ...
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K Manga Adds The Kagari Monster Family Manga for Simulpub

Sora Daichi debuted manga on Wednesday ― Kodansha's K Manga service revealed on Tuesday that it has added Sora Daichi's The Kagari Monster Family (Kagari-ke no 8-Kyōdai) manga as a simulpub. The company describes the story: Unemployed and desperate, Ito Tohma stakes her life on a housekeeping job at a mansion in the middle of nowhere. But she's surprised to discover that it's actually for the Monster...
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Crunchyroll to Stream KonoSuba 3 -Bonus Stage- OVA, Solo Camping for Two, Dekin no Mogura: The Earthbound Mole Anime

All 3 anime get preview screenings at Sakura-Con on April 19 ― Crunchyroll announced on Tuesday that it will stream the KONOSUBA -God's Blessing on This Wonderful World! 3 -BONUS STAGE- original video anime (OVA) in April, and the Solo Camping for Two and Dekin no Mogura: The Earthbound Mole anime in July. All three will get preview screenings at Sakura-Con at the Seattle Convention Center in Ballroo...
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Titan Comics, Lunar Distribution Enter Non-Exclusive Agreement

Lunar to handle Titan's direct market sales, beginning with June products ― Titan Comics entered a non-exclusive distribution agreement with Lunar Distribution to handle its direct market sales, beginning on March 21 with comic book products that will ship in June 2025. Titan Comics' existing relationship with Diamond Comic Distributors will continue and the company's titles will be available at PRH ...

HIDIVE to Stream Yandere Dark Elf Anime

Anime premieres on April 6 ― HIDIVE announced on Tuesday that it will stream the television anime of Nakanosora's Yandere Dark Elf: She Chased Me All the Way From Another World! (Chotto Dake Ai ga Omoi Dark Elf ga Isekai Kara Oikakete Kita) manga for the spring 2025 season, beginning on April 6. The company streamed an English-subtitled trailer: The anime will have its television premiere on April 6 ...
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Witch Watch Anime's English Trailer Reveals More Dub Cast Members, April 27 Debut

Rosie Okumura, Erica Mendez, Xanthe Huynh, Howard Wang join English cast ― GKIDS began streaming on Tuesday a new English-dubbed trailer for the television anime of Kenta Shinohara's Witch Watch manga, and it reveals more English cast members and the April 27 premiere for the dub. The newly announced dub cast includes: Rosie Okumura as Yuri Makuwa Erica Mendez as Kara Minami Xanthe Huynh as Kukumi Ur...
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New Spin-off of Webtoon/Web Novel God of Blackfield Launches

New series expands lore with high-stakes clashes between multiple powerful factions ― A new spin-off of the webtoon/web novel God of Blackfield has officially launched. Kakao Entertainment announced on March 24 that it has begun serialization of a new web novel titled The Black – Falcon of Arabia on KakaoPage. The story follows the search for a covert agent from the secret organization The Black, wh...
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I'm the Strongest in This Zombie World, But I Can't Beat This Girl! Volume 1 Novel Review

If you’re in the mood for an equal parts horny and canned romcom light novel with a zombie flavor, you might have fun with this one. But as for me, I’m not exactly dying to read more of it. ― On paper, the idea at the center of I'm the Strongest in This Zombie World, But I Can't Beat This Girl! sounds like it might have something fresh to offer: a zombie apocalypse has broken out and our ordinary hig...
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Death Note Killer Within Social Deduction Game Adds Watari, NPA Chief Roles

New roles available in game's update ― Bandai Namco Entertainment began streaming on Tuesday a video for DEATH NOTE Killer Within, an online social deduction game based on Tsugumi Ohba and Takeshi Obata's Death Note manga, and it shows the new roles Watari and NPA Chief that launched on Monday: The new roles are Watari, who can communicate via transceiver with L, and NPA Chief Soichiro Yagami, who ca...
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Kakao Entertainment Teams Up with Instagram Star Jjonyami for New Webtoon Series

Story follows white cat character sent to Earth on secret mission ― Kakao Entertainment is launching a new webtoon collaboration with Jjonyami, the beloved Instagram character. The webtoon, titled Jjonyami: Mission Earth!, will premiere on April 25 via Kakao Webtoon and KakaoPage. Created by artist Chae-so, the adorable white cat Jjonyami is known for its hearty appetite and playful charm, attractin...
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Monster Hunter Wilds Game's Video Reveals 1st Title Update's April 4 Release, Teases 2nd Update for Summer

1st title update adds new monsters, Grand Hub, Arena Quests ― Capcom revealed during its Monster Hunter Wilds Showcase stream on Tuesday that it will release the first title update for the Monster Hunter Wilds game on April 4 and the second title update this summer. The video previews the DLC content, which also contains spoilers from the game's main story (starting at about 9:01 in video below): Tit...
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Japan's Video Game Rankings, March 10-16

Monster Hunter Wilds stays at #1 ― Japan's Game Ranking: March 10-16 Rank System Title Publisher Release Date Weekly Copies Total Copies 1PS5Monster Hunter Wilds Capcom February 28 40,632 742,869 2NSwSuper Mario Party Jamboree Nintendo October 17, 2024 8,772 1,228,548 3NSwSuikoden I&II HD Remaster Gate Rune and Dunan Unification Wars Konami March 6 7,330 46,214 4NSwDonkey Kong Country Returns HD Nint...
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This Week in Anime - Crunch(y) Time

Lucas and Steve reminisce about Crunchyroll Originals and ponder what the future holds for them under their shiny new name. ― Lucas and Steve reminisce about Crunchyroll Originals and ponder what the future holds for them under their shiny new name. Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed by the participants in this chatlog are not the views of Anime News Network. All shows are available stream...
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One Piece's Time Change Gets Stage Show

Four One Piece cast members made a grand entrance at AnimeJapan with a 10-minute skit about the planned time slot change. ― Four One Piece cast members made a grand entrance at AnimeJapan with a 10-minute skit about the planned time slot change - and Mayumi Tanaka went all out in her role as a father. AnimeJapan 2025 Day 1 stage shows ended with a bang with One Piece's debut at the event. Where many ...
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Exclusive: Gamera-Rebirth- code thyrsos Comic Gets Physical Release on November 25

Prequel comic released in September 2023 tells origin story of kaiju ― Titan Comics announced on Tuesday that it will launch a paperback edition for Cambria Bakuhatsu Taro's prequel comic of Gamera -Rebirth- titled Gamera -Rebirth- code thyrsos, in English on November 25. The first volume is available for pre-order on Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Books A Million, and Forbidden Planet. Titan Manga describe...
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All Three All For One Voice Actors Appear On Stage for AnimeJapan 2025

Voice actors Akio Ōtsuka , Hiroshi Kamiya , and Kōki Uchiyama talk about their All For One experiences. ― Voice actors Akio Otsuka, Hiroshi Kamiya, and Koki Uchiyama talk about their All For One experiences. With the final season of the popular anime series My Hero Academia steadily approaching its final season, five cast members of the anime appeared at the annual AnimeJapan event for a talk show. W...
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Tasokare Hotel ‒ SEASON FINALE

Tasokare Hotel ends up feeling like a liminal space, but probably not in the way its creators intended.
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Japanese Animation TV Ranking, March 10-16

The Apothecary Diaries season 2 episode earns 3.8% rating ― The Gekijō-ban Anime Nintama Rantaro Ninjutsu Gakuen Zenin Shutsudō! no Dan anime film aired on NHK Educational on Sunday, March 16 at 3:40 p.m. and earned a 0.9% rating. The Sing a Bit of Harmony film aired on NHK Educational on Friday, March 14 at 12:00 a.m. and earned a 0.3% rating. Title Station Date Time Length Average Household Rating...
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A Condition Called Love Manga to End in 3 Chapters After 1-Issue Break

Manga launched in 2017 with anime adaptation in April 2024 ― The May issue of Kodansha's Monthly Dessert magazine announced on Monday that Megumi Morino's A Condition Called Love (Hananoi-kun to Koi no Yamai) manga will end in three more chapters. The manga will first go on a break, and thus will not publish a new chapter in the magazine's next issue on April 24. Kodansha USA Publishing started publi...
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Bandai Namco Filmworks Teases New Xabungle Anime 'Experimental Video'

Sunrise Robot Laboratory's "BLUE GALE XABUNGLE SIDE L" to premiere in May ― Bandai Namco Filmworks streamed a teaser promotional video for the Sunrise Robot Laboratory website's "BLUE GALE XABUNGLE SIDE L," a new "experimental video" based on Yoshiyuki Tomino's 1982 anime Blue Gale Xabungle, on Tuesday. The "BLUE GALE XABUNGLE SIDE L" experimental video will premiere in May. Bandai Namco Filmworks al...
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Tokyo Ravens Novelist Kōhei Azano Plans to End Series in 18th Volume

Volume 17 shipped on March 19 ― Author Kōhei Azano stated in his afterword in the 17th Tokyo Ravens light novel volume that he plans to end the series in the next volume. The 17th volume shipped on March 19. The school supernatural fantasy light novel series centers around Harutora, a boy from a branch of the Tsuchimikado family of onmyōdō occult practitioners. However, he lacks the ability to see sp...
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Hiromi Gou Performs 28th Ojarumaru Anime Series' New Ending Song

"GO! de Ojaru" song written specifically for series premiering on March 31 ― NHK announced the artist for the new ending theme song in the 28th series of the Ojarumaru (Prince Mackaroo) anime on Tuesday. Singer Hiromi Gou performs the ending song "GO! de Ojaru," which was written specifically for the anime. NHK also revealed the new series' key visual, which features Go (in the bottom right corner) a...
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OceanVeil Streams Makina-san's a Love Bot?! AnimeFesta Anime

Anime streams with English subtitles, delayed English dub ― WWWave Corporation's new anime streaming platform OceanVeil announced on Tuesday that it will stream the television anime of Yoshimi Sato's Makina-san's a Love Bot?! (Kakushite! Makina-san!!) manga starting on April 6 at 12:30 p.m. EDT. The anime will first stream with English subtitles, but the service is also producing an English dub that ...
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Haré+Guu/Liar x Liar's Renjuro Kindaichi to Launch New High School Manga

Kimi wa Sekai no Chūshin Desu "marriage story" starts on April 25 ― The May issue of Kodansha's Kiss magazine announced on Tuesday that Renjuro Kindaichi will launch a new manga titled Kimi wa Sekai no Chūshin Desu (You Are the Center of the World) in the magazine's next issue on April 25. The "marriage story" (right in image above) centers on Nonoko, a third-year high school student who just turned ...

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CLAMP, Air Gear & Sidonia Creators, More Draw Art in Tribute to Ghost in the Shell's Masamune Shirow

See the world of Masamune Shirow in a new light ― The Ghost in the Shell franchise announced on Friday that artists including CLAMP, Oh! Great, and Tsutomu Nihei contributed tribute art for "The Exhibition of The World of Masamune Shirow" in Tokyo. The art pieces honor Ghost in the Shell, Appleseed, Black Magic M-66, Dominion, and other titles from Shirow's four-decade career: The exhibition will no...
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Ado, Yoasobi, Hololive's Suisei Hoshimachi Join Forces for McDonald's Music Video

McDonald's Japan announcedi on March 16 that the fast-food chain is collaborating with Hololive VTuber Suisei Hoshimachi on a music video dropping two days later. 星街すいせいYouTubeチャンネルにて「ティロリミックス同時視聴会」が決定!MV公開に合わせて3.18(火)19:45スタート!星街さん初のVRChat配信でお届けします pic.twitter.com/mN1A4e70TV— マクドナルド (@McDonaldsJapan) March 16, 2025 A Tirori Mix Simultaneous Viewing Party has been scheduled on Suisei Hoshimachi's...
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Studio 4°C Confirms 'Future Kid Takara' Title, Short Anime Format, Cast, September 25 Debut of Original Anime Production

Yūki Kaji, child actress Honoka Yoshida star in dystopian future series of shorts ― NHK Enterprises and Studio 4°C confirmed on Tuesday the "Future Kid Takara" title and short animation format for its original animation production, and revealed its poster visual, trailer video, main cast, and September 25 premiere at the Osaka World Expo 2025. The anime short will star Yūki Kaji as Takara, a young bo...
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KOMACON Unveils Support Program for Senior and Physically Challenged Creators

The agency is aiming to broaden the cultural reach. ― The Korea Manhwa Contents Agency (KOMACON) has announced its major support programs for 2025, aimed at advancing the manhwa and webtoon industry and broadening cultural reach. One of the key initiatives this year is the Webtoon Senior Mentoring Program, which will run year-round. The program is designed to strengthen webtoon creation skills among...
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Medical Comedy Webtoon Endurance Doctor Gets Live-Action Adaptation

The series will depict the struggle of a doctor on a remote island. ― Korean entertainment media OSEN revealed that Kim Tae-pung's Endurance Doctor (Jonbuh Doctor) webtoon is getting a live-action adaptation. Actor Jae-wook Lee will take on his first-ever doctor role as the lead, Ji-ui Do, the plastic surgeon struggling to survive island life. Myung-woo Lee (The Fiery Priest) is directing the series,...
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Korean Company NHN to Develop Oshi no Ko Series' 1st Puzzle Game

More information will be revealed via the teaser website. ― NHN Corporation, a Korean tech company with gaming development and webtoon subsidiaries, announced on Sunday that it is co-developing the first official puzzle game based on Aka Akasaka and Mengo Yokoyari's Oshi no Ko manga in partnership with Kadokawa. The game is currently in development with a global launch in mind. Under the partnership,...
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Gal Guardians: Servants of the Dark Game Delayed on Xbox One, X|S

Game launches on Thursday for Switch, PS5, PS4, PC ― The official X (formerly Twitter) account for Inti Creates' Gal Guardians: Servants of the Dark game announced on Monday that the Xbox Series X|S and Xbox One releases of the game have been delayed, with a new release date to be revealed at a later date. The game is slated for a digital release for Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, an...
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HIDIVE Expands Service to Amazon Prime Video in U.K., Canada, Australia, New Zealand

Streaming service also expands network in U.S. with Samsung, LG, VIZIO ― AMC Networks announced on Monday that its HIDIVE anime streaming service is now available on Amazon Prime Video Channels in the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia and New Zealand as an ad-free add-on subscription. The direct-to-consumer app is also available in these territories. The service also expanded its availability in the...

Evanescence Perform New Song 'Afterlife' for Animated Devil May Cry Series

New single launches on Friday, lyric video with series clips streams on Thursday ― Netflix revealed on Friday that rock band Evanescence are performing a new song "Afterlife" for the upcoming animated series of Capcom's Devil May Cry video game franchise. The band's new single launches on Friday. Evanescence posted a video that previews their song: Evanescence will stream a lyric video with exclusive...
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Webtoon Platform Bomtoon Launches Simultaneous Serialization in 8 Languages Including English

Bomtoon to support 8 languages ― Bomtoon announced last Thursday that it will begin simultaneous webtoon serialization in eight languages—Korean, Traditional Chinese, Thai, Japanese, English, Spanish, German, and French—on a monthly basis to support global expansion for webtoon creators. A Bomtoon representative stated, "As the webtoon market rapidly globalizes, it has become increasingly important t...
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Heesu in Class 2 BL Webtoon's Live-Action Adaptation Premieres on March 28

Webtoon boasted 9.7+ rating on Lezhin Comics ― The Korean streaming platform for Boys-Love shows Heavenly announced on Saturday that the live-action adaptation of BL webtoon Heesu in Class 2 will premiere on March 28. Sang-jun Lee (who played a guard on Squid Game season 2) stars as Seung-won Kim, an intense student who hates wasting time and is fully committed to getting into college. While he seems...
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KOCCA Launches 2025 Startup Support Program for Manhwa, Webtoons

KOCCA will provide up to US$75,000 ― Korea Creative Content Agency (KOCCA) announced its “2025 Startup Support Program for the Manhwa and Webtoon Sector,” which aims to help early-stage companies with creative ideas and technology successfully enter the market. The program will run from the date of agreement signing until November 30, 2025, selecting a total of eight projects for funding. Selected st...
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Toilet-Bound Hanako-kun Season 2 ‒ Episode 11

School Wonder Shijima's motives were previously inscrutable, but her alter-ego Mei is finally giving us a peek behind the curtain.
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Tougen Anki Anime Gets Game Adaptation

Game in development for PC, mobile devices for 2025 release ― The staff for the television anime of Yura Urushibara's Tougen Anki: Dark Demon of Paradise manga revealed during Anime Japan 2025 on Saturday a game adaptation for mobile devices and PC by game developer Com2uS in 2025. The title will be a 3D role-playing game emulating the anime's art style with a diverse cast of characters. The Tougen A...

Medaka Kuroiwa is Impervious to My Charms Anime Gets 2nd Season

Anime's 1st season ended on Monday ― The official X/Twitter account for the television anime of Ran Kuze's Medaka Kuroiwa is Impervious to My Charms (Kuroiwa Medaka ni Watashi no Kawaii ga Tsūjinai) manga announced on Tuesday that the anime will get a second season. The anime's first season ended on Monday. The anime premiered on TV Tokyo, TV Osaka, TV Aichi, TV Hokkaido, TV Setouchi, and TVQ Kyushu ...
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Solo Leveling Season 2 -Arise from the Shadow- ‒ Episode 24

This episode is the action climax the entire series has been building to but what truly interests me are the stakes in this fight—and what they say about how Jinwoo sees Cha.
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Netflix's Live-Action Webtoon-Based Series Karma Unveils New Trailer, Poster

Heesun Choi drew original series ― Netflix Korea streamed released on March 19 a new official trailer and poster for Kakao Entertainment's upcoming live-action series Karma, based on the webtoon of the same name. In the trailer, 'Loan Shark Man' (Hee-jun Lee) requests a murder after confirming a 500 million won (about US$340,000) insurance policy, 'Joo-yeon' (Min-a Shin) confronts someone who brought...
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Netflix Confirms Cast of Get Schooled Webtoon's Live-Action Adaptation True Lessons

Moo-yul Kim, Sung-min Lee, Ki-yoo Jin, Ji-hoon Pyo star ― Netflix confirmed last Thursday the production of its new original series True Lessons (working title), based on the webtoon Get Schooled, and announced the lead cast lineup. Moo-yul Kim plays Hwa-jin Na, a Teacher Rights Protection Bureau supervisor who resolves school issues with his own methods. Sung-min Lee stars as Kang-seok Choi, the Min...
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I May Be a Guild Receptionist ‒ Episode 11

The fantasy genre is replete with people making deals with ancient evil powers to achieve certain ends and they don’t always make the most sense, but here at least it’s easy for the audience to understand and empathize with Glen.
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Hereditary Triangle Manga Review

Despite a middle act that flirts with melodrama, there’s a thoughtful maturity to much of this short series as its cast explores complex emotions and questions about grief, change, and regret. ― Hereditary Triangle is technically a two-volume series, but the Yen Press edition politely collects them into a single volume, allowing readers to sink fully into the world of this quiet but compelling drama....
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Double Dragon Revive Game Adds Pre-Order Bonus Dodgeball Game

Digital Deluxe Edition pre-orders include Double Dragon Dodgeball ― Arc System Works revealed on Friday a Double Dragon Dodgeball game that players who pre-order the Digital Deluxe Edition of the new Double Dragon Revive game will receive as a free bonus. The game features the characters playing classic dodgeball. The pre-order bonus game includes 56 characters, along with several game modes such as ...
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Digimon Gets New Smartphone Card Game

Digimon Alysion announced during Digimon Con 2025 livestream ― The Digimon franchise revealed a new card game Digimon Alysion for mobile devices during the "Digimon Con 2025 Livestream" on Thursday. The free-to-play game will feature online card battles. The announcement teaser introduces the game's characters including the Digimon Gemmon, Kanata Hondo, Futre, and Valner Dragnogh. The "Digimon Con 20...
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The First Berserker: Khazan Game Review

There's a new soulslike on the block. But does its lore-filled world and fluid combat system offset the crazy difficulty spikes? ― In recent years, the long-running Dungeon & Fighter franchise has been breaking into new genres—first with the fighting game DnF Duel and now with The First Berserker: Khazan. The First Berserker is an action-heavy soulslike. Expect labyrinthine dungeons, massive castles...
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Anime Central 2025 Hosts KAF's U.S. Debut Concert

Convention runs from May 16-18 ― Japanese artist KAF announced on Friday she will make her U.S. debut performance at Anime Central (ACen) 2025 in Rosemont, IL. The show will be a completely original concert featuring content from KAF and other artists from her label Kamitsubaki Studio. This year's ACen event will take place at the Hyatt Regency O'Hare and the Donald E. Stephens Convention Center at R...
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One Piece Log: Fish-Man Island Saga ‒ Episodes 19-20

There's a lot here to ruminate on: blood as a sign of violence and how it all ends up the same regardless of who is being harmed, blood as a sign of life and mercy, as well as a means of connectivity that bonds us all.
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Sailor Moon Stage Play Actress Suzuka Osawa No Longer With Tour After Injury

N. American tour goes from March 12 through April 26 ― The public relations company for the North American tour of Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon The Super Live, a performance show based on Naoko Takeuchi's Sailor Moon manga, confirmed with ANN on Monday that actress Suzuka Osawa is no longer part of the tour due to an injury. The official website for the Sailor Moon franchise had stated on March 12 in ...
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Witchy Precure! -MIRAI DAYS- ‒ Episode 11

I’m not one hundred percent sure that Mirai Days can pull off what it wants to. But if there’s one thing Precure always reminds us, it’s that you have to hope.
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Japan's Video Game Rankings, March 3-9

Suikoden I&II HD Remaster Switch version debuts at #2, PS5 version at #3 ― Japan's Game Ranking: March 3-9 Rank System Title Publisher Release Date Weekly Copies Total Copies 1PS5Monster Hunter Wilds Capcom February 28 101,058 702,237 2NSwSuikoden I&II HD Remaster Gate Rune and Dunan Unification Wars Konami March 6 38,884 38,884 3PS5Suikoden I&II HD Remaster Gate Rune and Dunan Unification Wars Konam...
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The Red Ranger Becomes an Adventurer in Another World ‒ Episode 10

The use of giant super attacks and powerful artifacts look terrific and have a lot of creativity behind them.
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Japanese Animation TV Ranking, March 3-9

The Apothecary Diaries earns 3.8% rating, Tales from Earthsea airing earns 5.8% rating ― Goro Miyazaki and Studio Ghibli's Tales from Earthsea film aired on NTV on Friday, March 7 at 9:00 p.m. and earned a 5.8% rating. Title Station Date Time Length Average Household Rating Sazae-san Fuji TV March 9 (Sun) 18:30 30 min. 8.1 Detective Conan NTV March 8 (Sat) 18:00 30 min. 6.4 Chibi Maruko-chan Fuji TV...
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Sword of the Demon Hunter Anime Reveals Opening Song in 2nd Promo Video

Japanese rock band NEE performs "Continue" opening for March 31 anime ― The official website for the television anime of Moto'o Nakanishi's Sword of the Demon Hunter: Kijin Gentosho novel series started streaming the anime's second promotional video on Monday. The video reveals and previews the anime's opening theme song "Continue" by Japanese rock band NEE. The anime will premiere with a one-hour sp...
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The Demons Are Planning Something Good Comedy Manga Gets Anime

TNK animates Knight's & Magic manga artist Takuji Katō's story of minions doing the real work in fantasy ― Kadokawa announced on Monday that Takuji Katō's The Demons Plan Something Good! (Ma no Mono-tachi wa Kuwadateru) comedy manga is inspiring an anime. Katō and the manga's artist Gashigashi drew illustrations to celebrate the announcement: Yen Press licensed the manga and will release the first vo...
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Kyōhei Miyajima's Haikyūbu!! Spinoff Manga Ends

Spinoff manga of Haruichi Furudate's Haikyu!! manga launched in 2019 ― Shueisha's Shonen Jump+ website published the final chapter of Kyōhei Miyajima's Haikyūbu!! manga, the spinoff of Haruichi Furudate's Haikyu!! manga, on Monday. Miyajima launched the manga on Shonen Jump+ in 2019. The manga is a "high-tension club activities comedy" series that focuses on rival schools. Shueisha will publish the m...
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Yu-Gi-Oh! Go Rush!! Anime Ends on March 30

8th anime of Yu-Gi-Oh! franchise ends in 151st episode ― The official website for Yu-Gi-Oh! Go Rush!!, the eighth main anime series in the Yu-Gi-Oh! franchise, revealed that the anime will end in its 151st episode on March 30. The anime premiered in April 2022, and entered its third year of airing in April 2024. Masayoshi Ōishi performs the latest opening song "Duel Shiyō ze!" (Let's Duel), which deb...
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The Ancient Magus' Bride Visual Novel Reveals PS5/PC Release, October 2 Launch, English Support

Game was previously only announced for Switch ― The official website for Bushiroad's Mahō Tsukai no Yome: Seika no Maboroshi to Yumemiru Tabiji (The Ancient Magus' Bride: The Phantom Midsummer and the Dreaming Journey), the visual novel based on Kore Yamazaki's The Ancient Magus' Bride manga, began streaming the game's opening movie on Monday. The video reveals that the game will release on October 2...
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San-X's Sumikko Gurashi Brand Gets New TV Anime Short Series

1-minute Sumikko Gurashi Koko ga Ochitsukun Desu episodes premiere on April 4 ― The official website for the upcoming fourth anime film of Yuri Yokomizo and San-X's Sumikko Gurashi franchise announced on Monday that the franchise will have a new short anime series titled Sumikko Gurashi: Koko ga Ochitsukun Desu (This Is Where I Relax). The one-minute shorts will premiere on the NTV network in the ZIP...

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AnimeJapan Reports Record Attendance in 2025, March 28-31 Return in 2026

152,400 attendees on 2025's public days, with 1 out of 10 being from overseas ― The staff for the AnimeJapan convention announced on Monday that next year's event will be held on March 28 to 31, 2026. (As in previous years, the first two days are open to the public, and the last two are business days.) AnimeJapan 2025's public days took place at the Tokyo Big Sight venue this past weekend. The event ...
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Hyakushō Kizoku 3rd Season to Premiere This Fall

New visual also revealed ― The official X (formerly Twitter) account for the television anime of Hiromu Arakawa's autobiographical manga Hyakushō Kizoku (The Peasant Noble) revealed the visual and fall premiere date for the anime's third season. The first season of the anime premiered on the Tokyo MX channel in July 2023. Each episode was four minutes long. The eighth volume of the manga bundled all ...
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One Piece Anime's Video for Egghead Part 2 Reveals New Opening Song

Gre4N BOYZ performs new opening theme song "Tenshi to Akuma" ― The official website for the One Piece franchise began streaming a new video for the anime on Monday. The video highlights the upcoming Part 2 of the One Piece anime's Egghead arc, and also reveals and previews the anime's new opening theme song "Tenshi to Akuma" (Angels and Demons) by the group Gre4N BOYZ (formerly known as GReeeeN). Par...
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Shinichiro Watanabe, MAPPA's Lazarus Anime Previews Prison Fight in Sneak Peek Video

Series debuts on April 5 ― Adult Swim Europe streamed a new video for Lazarus (Lazaro in Japanese), the new original anime for Toonami with Shinichiro Watanabe (Cowboy Bebop, Samurai Champloo, Space Dandy) and animation studio MAPPA (Chainsaw Man, Jujutsu Kaisen, Attack on Titan The Final Season), on Saturday. The video previews a gunfight in prison. The series will premiere on Adult Swim's Toonami p...

TheWrap: New Power Rangers Series Is Under Discussion for Disney+

Percy Jackson and the Olympians' Jonathan E. Steinberg, Dan Shotz in talks to produce show ― The media news source TheWrap reported on Wednesday that Disney+ and 20th Century TV are in talks with Percy Jackson and the Olympians showrunners Jonathan E. Steinberg and Dan Shotz to produce a new live-action Power Rangers series. Hasbro would also produce the show. Power Rangers Dino Fury, the latest ser...
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Your Anime Rankings - Best of Winter 2025, Mar 12-18

Zenshu narrowly beats Solo Leveling to the top spot this week, and the cumulative is quiet as we enter the final two weeks of the season. Find out where your favorites rank this week! ― 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 th...
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Be My Worst Nightmare! Volume 1 Manga Review

This wouldn’t be my first recommendation for high school-set, moderately explicit BL, but I also wouldn’t universally tell you to steer clear. ― Don't you just hate it when your dreams might be telling you something you don't want to hear? That's what Sayo Hoshikawa is afraid is happening to him. Despite his surface-level anger at his classmate Mashiba for things like “being tall” and “girls confessi...
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Kinnikuman: Perfect Origin Arc #21 [rate]
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Blue Exorcist: The Blue Night Saga ‒ SEASON FINALE

If this is the end of Blue Exorcist in anime, then it would be a respectable defeat, with the this-is-how-we-started flashbacks giving at least a tinge of closure.
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Chainsaw Man Voice Actors Reveal Their Favorite Scenes

At Anime Japan this past weekend, three Chainsaw Man voice actors showed off their favorite scenes from the first season—and Power didn't show up in a single one! ― At the “Chainsaw Man – The Movie: Reze Arc Anime Japan 2025 Special Stage” this past weekend, Chainsaw Man voice actors Kikunosuke Toya (Denji), Tomori Kusunoki (Makima), and Maaya Uchida (Angel Devil) each showed off their favorite scene...
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The 100 Girlfriends Who Really, Really, Really, Really, Really Love You #23 [rate]
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Live-Action Dr. Ashura Series Reveals 4 New Cast

Reira Arai, Kenta Izuka, Moe Yuki, Atsuko Anami join cast of April 16 series ― The staff for the live-action television series of Ryō Koshino's Dr. Ashura manga revealed a poster visual and four new cast members on Sunday. The newly announced cast are (image above from left to right): Reira Arai as Ayumu Mizuyoshi, an Emergency Department nurse Kenta Izuka as Takumi Kichijōji, an emergency medical te...
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Sakamoto Days ‒ SEASON FINALE

This season has mostly proven that the show can get by without a lot of bells and whistles and as long as that holds true, I'll happily come back for more.
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The Apothecary Diaries Season 2 ‒ Episode 35

Jinshi’s reached the point where it’s simply no longer feasible to keep the truth(s) hidden.
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Madoka Magica: Magia Exedra Game Streams Opening Animation

March 27 game's opening features FictionJunction song, animation by SHAFT with Pine Jam, LDH animation ― The staff for the Puella Magi Madoka Magica: Magia Exedra smartphone game previewed the game's opening animation footage at its AnimeJapan 2025 booth on Saturday. The game's official YouTube channel began streaming the video on Sunday. The video features the game's theme song "lighthouse" by Ficti...
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Watari-kun's ****** Is About to Collapse Anime Streams 1st Promo Video

Shūichirō Umeda, Yumika Yano, Yurie Igoma star in anime ― The official website for the anime of Naru Narumi's Watari-kun's ****** Is about to Collapse (Watari-kun no xx ga Hōkaisunzen) manga started streaming the anime's first promotional video on Sunday. The anime will premiere in July on Tokyo MX, BS NTV, and other channels. The anime will star: Shūichirō Umeda as Naoto Watari Yumika Yano as Satsuk...

City the Animation's 1st Video Reveals More Cast, Theme Songs, July 6 TV Debut

Takehito Koyasu, KENN, Mayumi Asano, more join anime's cast ― A stage event at AnimeJapan 2025 on Sunday revealed the first full promotional video, additional cast and staff members, theme songs, and July 6 premiere for CITY The Animation, the television anime of Keiichi Arawi's CITY manga. Singer-songwriter Riho Furui performs the opening theme song "Hello," and singer-songwriter TOMOO performs the ...

My Dress-Up Darling Season 2 to Premiere in July

― Aniplex's AnimeJapan 2025 stage event for the My Dress-Up Darling radio program announced on Sunday that the second anime season based on Shinichi Fukuda's My Dress-Up Darling (Sono Bisque Doll wa Koi wo Suru) manga will premiere in July. The event also debuted a "Memories" promotional video and an illustration to commemorate the news: ⊹˚.┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈ ⠀⠀⠀⠀Season 2 25年7月放送決定記念 ⠀⠀⠀イラスト到着┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈‧⁺ ⊹˚....
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Miss Kobayashi's Dragon Maid: A Lonely Dragon Wants to be Loved Film Reveals More Cast, Theme Song by fhána

New visual also revealed ― A stage event at AnimeJapan 2025 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 revealed a new visual and two more cast members on Sunday. The event also revealed that fhana will perform the film's opening theme song "Namida no Parade" (Tearful Parade). The new cast includes Fumihik...
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Gundam GQuuuuuuX TV Anime Reveals New Promo Reel, Confirms Theme Songs

Kenshi Yonezu, Suisei Hoshimachi's songs for -Beginning- film double as 12-episode TV anime's themes ― The Anime Japan 2025 stage panel for the Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX (pronounced as “g-kwux”) television anime unveiled a new promotional "reel" for the anime on Sunday. The video announces that "Plazma," Kenshi Yonezu's theme song for the Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX -Beginning- film, will also se...
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#Compass 2.0 Anime Reveals New Key Visual, Creditless Opening, New Trailer

Series confirms more staff ― The staff for for #Compass 2.0 Combat Providence Analysis System, the new anime project of NHN PlayArt and Dwango's online real-time strategy game #Compass—Combat Providence Analysis System (#Compass Sentō Setsuri Kaiseki System), unveiled a new key visual, the creditless opening movie, along with a new trailer. Nana Mizuki performs the opening theme song "Hakudō" (Pulseb...
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Chainsaw Man – The Movie: Reze Arc Anime Announces September 19 Debut

New character "Bomb" to appear in film also revealed ― A stage event at AnimeJapan 2025 on Sunday announced the September 19 opening for Chainsaw Man – The Movie: Reze Arc, the film based on the Reze Arc of Tatsuki Fujimoto's Chainsaw Man manga. The film's staff also revealed the visual for the character Bomb, who will appear in the movie: Reina Ueda plays Reze in the film. MAPPA describes the film's...
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Harmony of Mille-Feuille Anime Streams New Trailer

Anime debuts in Japan in July 2025 ― The staff for the anime of the Harmony of Mille-Feuille (Utagoe wa Mille-Feuille) music project revealed the anime's second trailer on Sunday. The below video features English subtitles that can be toggled on. The anime will debut in July 2025. Pony Canyon describes the anime: First-year high school student, Uta Komaki. She has many weaknesses. But she loves to si...
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2nd Love Live! Nijigasaki High School Idol Club Anime Film to Open on November 7

6 girls to visit Kyoto, Osaka, Kobe in finale trilogy's middle chapter ― The AnimeJapan 2025 stage event for the Love Live! Nijigasaki High School Idol Club (Love Live! Nijigasaki Gakuen School Idol Dōkōkai) franchise announced that the second film in the Love Live! Nijigasaki Gakuen School Idol Dōkōkai Kanketsu-hen finale trilogy will open in Japan on November 7. The event also teased that six girls...
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The Apothecary Diaries Franchise Gets Spinoff Manga About Xiaolan

Itsuki Nanao launched Xiaolan Kaisōroku manga on Sunday ― Square Enix revealed at Anime Japan 2025 on Saturday that The Apothecary Diaries (Kusuriya no Hitorigoto) franchise will have a new manga spinoff titled Kusuriya no Hitorigoto Gaiden: Xiaolan Kaisōroku (The Apothecary Diaries Side Story: Xiaolan's Memories) that launched on Square Enix's Manga Up! website on Sunday. Itsuki Nanao, who draws one...
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The Gorilla God's Go-To Girl Anime Casts Nozomi Yamamoto, Kyōka Moriya

Yamamoto, Moriya play protagonist's classmates in anime debuting on April 6 ― Kadokawa announced on Sunday two new cast members for the television anime of Mika Kamisu's manga adaptation of Shirohi's Gorilla no Kami Kara Kago Sareta Reijō wa Ōritsu Kishidan de Kawaigareru (The Gorilla God's Go-To Girl or The Lady Blessed by the Gorilla God Is Adored by the Royal Knights) novel series. Nozomi Yamamoto...
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Catch Me at the Ballpark! Anime's Main Promo Video Previews Genic's Opening Theme

Series debuts on April 1 ― An AnimeJapan 2025 stage event on Sunday for the television anime of Tatsurō Suga's Catch Me at the Ballpark! (Ballpark de Tsukamaete!) manga revealed the show's main promotional video. The video previews Genic's opening theme song "Hurray!!" The anime will premiere on TV Tokyo and five affiliated channels on April 1 at 24:00 (effectively, April 2 at midnight JST or April 1...
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Solo Camping For Two Anime's Video Reveals More Cast, July 10 TV Premiere

Yuna Nemoto, Saya Aizawa join cast ― The Anime Japan 2025 stage panel for the anime adaptation of Yūdai Debata's Solo Camping for Two (Futari Solo Camp) manga unveiled a new promotional video for the anime on Sunday. The video revealed more cast and the July 10 premiere date for the anime. The new cast members include: Yuna Nemoto as Mizuki Hino Saya Aizawa as Sayo Ozora The anime will premiere on To...
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'May I Ask for One Final Thing?' TV Anime Unveils More Cast, Fall Debut in 1st Promo Video

Wataru Katō, Shōya Ishige, Miyu Tomita, more join cast ― A stage event at AnimeJapan 2025 on Sunday revealed the key visual, first promotional video, more cast, and fall 2025 premiere for the television anime adaptation of storywriter Nana Otori and illustrator Sora Hoonoki's May I Ask for One Final Thing? (Saigo ni Hitotsu dake Onegai Shite mo Yoroshii Deshō ka) manga. The newly announced cast are (...
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Odekake Kozame Anime Film Reveals 2 New Cast Members

Manaka Iwami, Rin Kurusu join cast of summer film ― Kadokawa revealed two new cast for Eiga Odekake Kozame Tokai no Otomodachi (Film Little Shark's Outings: The City's Friend), the new anime film of Penguin Box's Odekake Kozame (Little Shark's Outings) manga on Sunday. Manaka Iwami as Sora, a second-year high school student at Yao High School Rin Kurusu as Miho, Sora's classmate who loves idol groups...
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'Captivated, by You' Anime Reveals More Cast

Nobuhiko Okamoto, Yūki Ono join cast of July series ― The staff for the television anime of Yama Wayama's Captivated, by You (Muchū sa, Kimi ni.) manga and Let's Go Karaoke! (Karaoke Iko!) manga revealed more cast members for Captivated, by You on Sunday. The new cast members include: Nobuhiko Okamoto as Akira Nikaidou, a second-year high school student with a creepy aura. Yūki Ono as Yuichi Medaka, ...
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Necronomico and the Cosmic Horror Show Original Anime's Video Reveals More Cast, Staff, July TV Premiere

Reiji Kawashima, Atsushi Tamaru, Hazuki Ogino, Taichi Ichikawa, Kyōhei Natsume, more join cast ― The official website for Cygames' original television anime Necronomico and the Cosmic Horror Show unveiled a new promotional video and visual for the anime on Sunday. The video reveals more cast for the anime, more staff members, and reveals its July premiere on Tokyo MX, Kansai TV, and BS NTV. The new c...
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Hell Teacher: Jigoku Sensei Nube Reveals More TV Anime Cast, New Manga Launching in May

Original manga creators Takeshi Okano, Sho Makura launch Jigoku Sensei Nube Kai on May 2 ― A stage event at AnimeJapan 2025 on Sunday revealed six more cast members for the television anime adaptation of Takeshi Okano and Sho Makura's Hell Teacher: Jigoku Sensei Nube (Jigoku Sensei Nube) manga. The event also revealed a new serialization for the manga series. The new manga will debut in the June issu...
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Sentenced to Be a Hero Anime's Video Reveals Staff, October Premiere

Mushoku Tensei episode director Hiroyuki Takashima directs fantasy series at Studio KAI ― The Anime Japan 2025 panel for the television anime of Rocket Shokai's Sentenced to Be a Hero: The Prison Records of Penal Hero Unit 9004 (Yūsha-kei ni Shosu: Chōbatsu Yūsha 9004-tai Keimu Kiroku) light novel series unveiled a new promotional video and visual for the anime on Sunday. The video reveals the anime'...
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'Mikadono San Shimai wa Angai, Choroi' TV Anime Reveals July Debut in 1st Promo Video

Aoi Koga, Minami Hinata, Yoshino Aoyama, Yurina Amami star in P.A. Works anime ― A stage event at AnimeJapan 2025 on Sunday revealed the additional staff, first promotional video, and July premiere for the television anime of Aya Hirakawa's Mikadono San Shimai wa Angai, Choroi (The Three Mikadono Sisters Are Surprisingly Easy) romantic comedy manga. The newly announced staff are: Series Script: Takay...
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Sumikko Gurashi Creator Yuri Yokomizo's Nandemo Ikimono Characters Get Anime Shorts

Shiori Izawa, Satsumi Matsuda, Fairouz Ai, Nobuhiko Okamoto, more star in monthly shorts ― The Nandemo Ikimono (Any and All Living Things) characters from Sumikko Gurashi creator Yuri Yokomizo are also inspiring their own anime which will premiere on April 30. The one-minute monthly Gekkan! Nanmono Anime (Monthly! Any and All Things Anime) shorts will stream on various social media services such as X...
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Fate/Strange Fake Anime Casts Gakuto Kajiwara as Sigma

New visual for Flat Escardos, Berserker also unveiled ― The Anime Japan 2025 panel for the Fate/strange Fake television anime revealed on Sunday that Gakuto Kajiwara is joining the anime's cast as Sigma (seen below). In addition, the panel also revealed a new visual for the character Flat Escardos and the Servant Berserker (which Flat wears on his wrist). The anime adapts Ryohgo Narita's Fate/strange...
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Tojima Tanzaburo Wants to be a Masked Rider Unveils Main Cast, Staff, TV Format, 2025 Premiere in 1st Promo Video

Katsuyuki Konishi stars in Liden Films anime ― A stage event at AnimeJapan 2025 on Sunday revealed the teaser visual, main cast, staff, television format, first promotional video, and 2025 premiere for the anime adaptation of Yokusaru Shibata's Tōjima Tanzaburō wa Kamen Rider ni Naritai (Tojima Tanzaburo Wants to be a Masked Rider) manga. Katsuyuki Konishi will star in the anime as the titular Tanzab...
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Chained Soldier 2 Anime Reveals Staff, 2026 Debut

New visual revealed ― Pony Canyon revealed the main staff, key visual, and 2025 premiere Sunday for the second season of the television anime of writer Takahiro and artist Yōhei Takemura's Chained Soldier (Mato Seihei no Slave or literally, Slave of the Magic Capital's Elite Troops) manga. The new season has a new staff and studio. Masafumi Tamura (The World's Finest Assassin, Ange Vierge, Wise Man's...
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