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Don't Call It Mystery Omnibus 1
This omnibus contains three complete cases and the start of a fourth. All of them are intriguing in different ways, and each explores a different trope of detective fiction.
― But then what should you call it? Even creator Yumi Tamura says in her afterword that this series isn't a mystery, despite all evidence to the contrary: there are crimes, clues, and cops throughout the volume, with protagonist ...
This Week in Games - Pokémon Strike Version and Protest Version
The top four players in Korea's Pokémon league were disqualified this past week for protesting the tournament by hacking their entire teams into knowing nothing but the move Metronome.
― Well, that's an egg on my face—I finished Chapter 5 of Xenoblade Chronicles 3 over the weekend. So much for "July"! They sure played us like a fiddle with that chapter. But we can talk about that later; in more impor...
This Week in Anime - Yuri Is My Job! Is the Best Gayfabe We Could Ask For
What starts as a silly comedy about role-playing in a yuri-themed café turns into a rollercoaster of real emotions.
― What starts as a silly comedy about role-playing in a yuri-themed café turns into a rollercoaster of real emotions. Our columnists peel back the layers of performance in this gleefully metatextual rom-com. This series is streaming on Crunchyroll. Disclaimer: The views and opinions ex...
Your Anime Rankings - Best of Spring 2023, May 27-Jun 2
Vinland Saga and Skip and Loafer are sitting very stable at the top of the charts. See how your favorite shows stack up 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 that these rankings are based on how people rated indiv...
Monster Episodes 43-74 Streaming
In the end, I think that Monster succeeded in telling the story it wanted to tell. The difficult pill to swallow may be in learning what kind of story that Monster was meant to be in the first place.
― It is beyond cliché at this point to begin a review of the final episodes of a long-running series with a pithy observation on how a story "is about the journey, not the destination." I honestly can't ...
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Tengoku Daimakyo #11 [rate]
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Otaku Elf ‒ Episode 10
It's not as deep as all the stuff we've gotten for Elda and Koito, but it demonstrates how Otaku Elf's commitment to making characters feel three-dimensional persists even when the actual content is at its most cute-deities-doing-cute-things
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Case Closed #1086 [rate]
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Rent-A-Girlfriend Anime Season 3 to Premiere on July 7
"Sumi Sakurasawa date" visual also posted
― The staff for the anime of Reiji Miyajima's Rent-A-Girlfriend (Kanojo, Okarishimasu) manga revealed the July 7 premiere and the "Sumi Sakurasawa date" visual for the anime's third season on Saturday. The anime's third season will premiere on July 7 in the Super Animeism block on MBS, TBS, and 26 other affiliates. Crunchyroll will stream the season worldwide...
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MIX Meisei Story Season 2 #11 [rate]
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Vinland Saga's Makoto Yukimura to Attend San Diego Comic-Con
Event takes place from July 20-July 23 at San Diego Convention Center
― Kodansha USA Publishing announced on Thursday that manga creator Makoto Yukimura (Vinland Saga, Planetes) will attend Comic-Con International San Diego 2023. The company stated that that its booth at the event will host signings, giveaways, and "additional surprises." The event will mark Yukimura's debut appearance in the United ...
Udon Ent. to Release Persona 5: Comic à la Carte Anthology Manga
Manga features artists Yuztan, Tsukito, Miyasumi, more
― Udon Entertainment announced on Friday that it has licensed the Persona 5: Comic à la Carte anthology manga. The anthology manga features artists Yuztan, Kyosuke Suga, Tachibananoneko, Ran, Ueno, Tsukito, Tokiwa, Kazuichi, Ryuuseee, 337, Miyasumi, Kyouichi, and Suga Toshio. The book also features pin-ups by KEI, Hiro Kiyohara, Eiri Iwamoto, and...
Viz Reveals 18 New Releases for Spring 2024 Including Tokyo These Days, Gokurakugai, Snowball Earth Manga, More
Also: Stitches novel, Jujutsu Kaisen: The Official Character Guide, The Complete Pokémon Pocket Guide
― Viz Media announced its new spring 2024 print works on Friday, including: Announcement: Gero may be a master assassin, but he's not exactly killing it in the romance department! Can marriage swindler Kinosaki help him find true love? Marriage Toxin, with story by Joumyaku and art by Mizuki Yoda, re...
I'm Standing on a Million Lives Manga Enters 'Final Decisive Battle'
Manga launched in June 2016
― This year's July issue of Kodansha's Bessatsu Shonen Magazine revealed on Friday that Naoki Yamakawa and Akinari Nao's I'm Standing on a Million Lives (100-Man no Inochi no Ue ni Ore wa Tatteiru) manga is entering its "final decisive battle." Kodansha USA Publishing is publishing the manga in English, and it describes the manga: Ninth grader Yusuke Yotsuya is practical, ...
Fixed: Video Player Interfering with Navigation on Mobile
Anime News Network's new video player was interfering with the site layout on mobile devices this past week. It was covering the mobile menu, as well as the mobile search bar. This problem has been fixed, however your device's browser cache may interfere with the fix taking effect on your device. In order to resolve this problem, you can clear your device's cached. Chrome for Android
Open Google C...
Yen Press Licenses Phantom Thief Red, Horror Collector, Online! The Unbeatable Game, Canine Detective Chris Novels
Yen Press to release novels under JY middle grade imprint in November-December
― Yen Press announced on Friday that it has licensed four novels from Kadokawa's Tsubasa Bunko label for its "JY" middle grade imprint. Title: Phantom Thief Red
Authors: Shin Akigi (story), Shu (art)
Release: November 2023
Summary: “In our family, it's tradition to become a phantom thief upon turning thirteen.” When Asuka ...
Live-Action Kocchi Muite yo Mukai-kun Show Casts Momoko Tanabe, Rinka Kumada
Tanabe plays Mayu Nakatani, Kumada plays Anne Hatori in July series
― NTV's official website for its live-action show of Yōko Nemu's Kocchi Muite yo Mukai-kun (Turn to Me Mukai-kun) manga revealed two cast members on Friday. Momoko Tanabe will play Mayu Nakatani (pictured below on left), an employee from Mukai's company, and Rinka Kumada will play Anne Hatori, who works part-time at Mukai's brother-i...
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Magical Destroyers #10 [rate]
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Dr. Stone: New World ‒ Episode 10
This week's Dr. Stone is all about one thing: the importance of communication.
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Birdie Wing -Golf Girls' Story- #23 [rate]
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Otaku Elf #10 [rate]
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The Café Terrace and Its Goddesses #10 [rate]
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Tadashi Agi's Gifted Manga Gets Live-Action Show
Takahisa Masuda, Hidaka Ukisho star in series premiering on August 12
― Seimaru Amagi (a pseudonym for one half of The Drops of God's Tadashi Agi sibling duo) and Rima Amamiya's Gifted manga is inspiring a live-action television series. The series will star NEWS' Takahisa Masuda as Natsuki Amakusa (pictured below on right) and Bishonen/Johnny's Jr.'s Hidaka Ukisho as Yūya Shiki (pictured below on lef...
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Rokudo's Bad Girls #10 [rate]
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TONIKAWA: Over The Moon For You S2 #10 [rate]
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Yuri Is My Job! ‒ Episode 10
The issue facing Kanoko is one of her own doing: she's socially isolated.
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Mashle: Magic and Muscles #9 [rate]
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Don't Call It Mystery Omnibus 1
This omnibus contains three complete cases and the start of a fourth. All of them are intriguing in different ways, and each explores a different trope of detective fiction.
― But then what should you call it? Even creator Yumi Tamura says in her afterword that this series isn't a mystery, despite all evidence to the contrary: there are crimes, clues, and cops throughout the volume, with protagonist ...
My Hero Academia, Demon Slayer Rank on NYT June Bestseller List
Kōhei Horikoshi's My Hero Academia manga and Koyoharu Gotouge's Demon Slayer: Kimetsu No Yaiba manga ranked on The New York Times' monthly Graphic Books and Manga bestseller list released in early June. The 34th volume of My Hero Academia ranked at #2 and the first volume of Demon Slayer: Kimetsu No Yaiba ranked at #12 on the list. The 102nd volume of Eiichiro Oda's One Piece ranked at #7 in May. ...
Mysterious Doorways to Nowhere Appear in Suzume's Real-Life Locales
Tourism continues strong in Iwate Prefecture's Miyako, Yamada towns after doorways were erected in February
― Suzume is a film that seems tailor-made for anime pilgrimage lovers. The action is sprawled all the way across Japan, from the Miyazaki Prefecture on the Kyushu island to the Iwate Prefecture in the Tо̄hoku region. Some of the locations depicted in the film are notably very remote, but fans h...
American Animator Henry Thurlow Is 1st Non-Japanese Episode Director for One Piece Anime
Toei Animation production staff believes Thurlow is also 1st for any of its TV series
― Henry Thurlow, an American animator working in Japan, confirmed on Twitter on Friday that, as reported in the July issue of Newtype magazine, he is the episode director for episode 1,066 of the One Piece anime. According to Thurlow, he and the Toei Animation production staff believe that he is the first non-Japane...
Manga UP! Global Adds Fake It to Break It! Manga in English
Fantasy series follows noblewoman who fakes amnesia to get out of engagement
― Manga Up! Global announced on Saturday that it has started releasing artist Yone and author Kotoko's Fake It to Break It! I Faked Amnesia to Break off My Engagement and Now He's All Lovey-Dovey?! (Konyakuhaki wo Neratte Kiokusōshitsu no Furi wo Shitara, Sokkenai Taido Datta Konyakusha ga "Kioku wo Ushinau Mae no Kimi wa, O...
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Too Cute Crisis #10 [rate]
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The Ancient Magus' Bride Season 2 ‒ Episode 10
If season one was ultimately about Chise learning to value her own life, it would seem this season is about her learning just how dangerous she can be, and how ruthless (but not Ruth-less!) she can become if she isn't careful.
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My One-Hit Kill Sister #10 [rate]
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This Week in Games - Pokémon Strike Version and Protest Version
The top four players in Korea's Pokémon league were disqualified this past week for protesting the tournament by hacking their entire teams into knowing nothing but the move Metronome.
― Well, that's an egg on my face—I finished Chapter 5 of Xenoblade Chronicles 3 over the weekend. So much for "July"! They sure played us like a fiddle with that chapter. But we can talk about that later; in more impor...
Opūnokyōdai's Mon-chan to Watashi Manga Restarts Serialization in Big Comic Magazine
Manga starts new serialization on June 23
― The 12th issue of Shogakukan's Big Comic magazine announced on Friday that Opūnokyōdai will restart the serialization of their Mon-chan to Watashi (Mon-chan and I) manga in the magazine's next issue on June 23. The manga first launched online on Fusosha's "Joshi SPA!" website in February 2022. The website digitally published the manga up to its 43rd chapter...
The Legendary Hero is Dead! ‒ Episode 10
If I wanted to see a version of Fairy Tail that was worse in every regard, I could just watch Edens Zero.
Undead Murder Farce Anime Casts Saima Nakano as Kaya
Series premieres in July with Crunchyroll streaming
― The official website for the anime of Yugo Aosaki's Undead Girl Murder Farce novels announced on Friday that Saima Nakano will play Kaya, who is originally from a human village but was chased from her land to the werewolf village of Wolfenhele when she was 10 years old. The anime will debut on Fuji TV's +Ultra block in July. Crunchyroll will strea...
My Happy Marriage Novels Get Stage Play in August
Stage play in Tokyo to feature original story
― Kadokawa revealed on Friday that writer Akumi Agitogi and illustrator Tsukiho Tsukioka's My Happy Marriage (Watashi no Shiawase na Kekkon) light novel series is getting a stage play adaptation that will run at Tokyo's Theater 1010 from August 11-20. Kaori Miura is writing and directing the stage play, which is titled Watashi no Shiawase na Kekkon: Teito...
Am I Actually the Strongest? Anime's 2nd Promo Video Reveals Opening Theme, July 1 Debut, More Cast
Nobuhiko Okamoto, Yū Kobayashi, more join cast
― The official website for the television anime of Sai Sumimori's Am I Actually the Strongest? (Jitsu wa Ore, Saikyō deshita?) novel series began streaming the second promotional video for the anime on Friday. The website also revealed five more cast members, the show's July 1 premiere in the ANiMAZiNG!!! programming block, a new key visual, and the show...
Serial Experiments Lain Anime Celebrates 25th Anniversary With New Alternate Reality Game
Players will access game through purchasable digital collectibles called "Protocol Keys"
― Digital collectible anime studio Kasagi and Tokyo-based company Anique announced on Thursday that they will launch an alternate reality game (ARG) titled Layer 3301: De-Cipher, based on the serial experiments lain anime, in celebration of its 25th anniversary. The companies did not announce the game's launch da...
The Café Terrace and Its Goddesses Anime Casts Sumire Uesaka
Uesaka plays Ōka Makuzawa's younger twin sister Kikka
― The official Twitter account for the anime of Kouji Seo's The Café Terrace and Its Goddesses (Megami no Café Terrace) manga revealed on Friday that Sumire Uesaka is joining the show's cast as Ōka Makuzawa's younger twin sister Kikka. The character will debut in the show's 10th episode on Friday. ˖✧───────✧˖ 第10話 ✨本日放送✨˖✧───────✧˖〖桜花と橘花〗https:/...
Black Clover: Sword of the Wizard King Film's English-Subtitled Video Highlights Evil Wizard Kings
Film opens in Japan, streams on Netflix on June 16
― Netflix revealed a new English-subtitled character promotional video for the Black Clover: Sword of the Wizard King (Black Clover: Mahо̄tei no Ken) anime film on Friday. The video highlights the evil Wizard Kings who will appear in the film. Previous character videos highlighted Yuno and Asta. The film is delayed from its original March 31 opening ...
Square Enix, Koei Tecmo's Dragon Quest Champions Smartphone RPG Launches on June 13 in Japan
― Square Enix revealed on Friday that it will launch it and Koei Tecmo Games' Dragon Quest Champions melee battle RPG for iOS and Android devices on June 13 in Japan. 🎉2023年6月13日(火)サービス開始決定『ドラゴンクエスト チャンピオンズ』🎊事前登録の上、サービス開始を今しばらくお待ちください🔥事前登録はこちら👇■App Storehttps://t.co/oEZu8jxHG2■Google Playhttps://t.co/R1ZY2RGBtA #DQチャンプ pic.twitter.com/YqnwJ3w5BA— ドラゴンクエスト チャンピオンズ公式 (@DQ_Champ) June 9, 2023 The game ...
HIDIVE Streams Dark Gathering Horror Anime This Summer
Anime premieres in Japan in July
― HIDIVE announced on Thursday that it will stream the television anime of Kenichi Kondo's Dark Gathering manga this summer as it airs in Japan. The anime will premiere in Japan in July. The anime stars Yū Sasahara as Yayoi Hо̄zuki, Nobunaga Shimazaki as Keitarо̄ Gentо̄ga, Kana Hanazawa as Eiko Hо̄zuki, and Rina Kawaguchi as Ai Kamiyo. The manga centers on Keitarō Gen...
Sylvanian Families/Calico Critters Anime Film's Teaser Reveals November 23 Opening
Film is Sylvanian Families toy line's 1st anime film
― The official website for Gekijōban Sylvanian Families: Freya Kara no Okurimono (Sylvanian Families the Movie: A Gift From Freya), the first anime film for Epoch's Sylvanian Families toy line, began streaming a teaser trailer for the film on Friday. The teaser reveals the film's November 23 opening date. The CG film answers the question of what is...
Exoprimal Game Teases Street Fighter 6 Collaboration
Game launches for PS5, Xbox Series X|S, PS4, Xbox One, PC via Steam on July 14
― Capcom unveiled a teaser trailer for its upcoming Exoprimal team-based action game during the Summer Game Fest stream on Thursday. The teaser reveals that the game will have a collaboration with Capcom's Street Fighter 6 game. The game will launch for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC via St...
Sega Reveals Sonic Superstars Game for Fall Launch
Game features classic 2D platforming, single player or 4-player co-op
― Sega unveiled a new game in its Sonic the Hedgehog franchise titled Sonic Superstars during the Summer Game Fest stream on Thursday. The game will launch this fall for the PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, Switch, and PC. Sega describes the game: Sonic and his friends' journey starts on the beautiful North ...
Like a Dragon Gaiden: The Man Who Erased His Name Game's Trailer Reveals November 9 Launch
Game ships for PS4, PS5, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, PC via Steam
― Sega unveiled a new trailer for its Like a Dragon Gaiden: The Man Who Erased His Name (Ryū Ga Gotoku 7 Gaiden - Na wo Keshita Otoko) game during the Summer Game Fest stream on Thursday. The trailer features gameplay footage, and reveals the game's November 9 global release date for the PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, Xb...
Akira Toriyama's Sand Land Manga Gets Action RPG
Game slated for PS4, PS5, Xbox Series X|S, PC via Steam
― Bandai Namco Entertainment announced during the Summer Game Fest stream on Thursday that it is producing an action role-playing game based on Akira Toriyama's SAND LAND manga that will launch for PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC via Steam, though the company did not announce a release date. ILCA is developing the game. Ban...
Grasshopper Manufacture Unveils Shadows of the Damned: Remastered Game
More information on remaster of 2011 game slated for "Grasshopper Direct" stream on June 14
― Gōichi Suda's (SUDA51) game development company Grasshopper Manufacture revealed during the Summer Game Fest stream on Thursday that it is developing Shadows of the Damned: Remastered, a remastered version of its 2011 Shadows of the Damned game. The developer will reveal more during its "Grasshopper Direct" ...
Final Fantasy VII Ever Crisis Game's Trailer Shows New Gameplay
Closed beta test runs from June 8 to 28
― Square Enix unveiled a new trailer for its Final Fantasy VII Ever Crisis smartphone game during the Summer Game Fest stream on Thursday. The trailer shows new gameplay footage, and also reveals that the game's planned closed beta test will run from Thursday, June 8 to June 28. Square Enix describes the game: [Final Fantasy VII Ever Crisis is] a chapter-struct...
Final Fantasy VII Rebirth PS5 Game's Trailer Reveals Early 2024 Release
Final Fantasy VII Remake project's 2nd part ships on 2 discs
― Square Enix unveiled a new trailer for Final Fantasy VII Rebirth, the second game in Square Enix's Final Fantasy VII Remake project, during the Summer Game Fest stream on Thursday. The trailer reveals the game's early 2024 release date on the PlayStation 5, and also shows some gameplay and story cinematics. The game will ship on two discs...
Saint Seiya: Next Dimension Manga's 'Final Series Prequel' Ends, Manga Goes on Hiatus
Manga will continue with "Final Series Sequel" after hiatus
― This year's 28th issue of Akita Shoten's Weekly Shōnen Champion magazine published on Thursday the final chapter of the "Final Series Prequel" of Masami Kurumada's Saint Seiya: Next Dimension - The Myth of Hades manga. The manga will continue with the "Final Series Sequel," but is first going on hiatus. Akita Shoten will reveal when the ma...
Cardfight!! Vanguard firstDress Short Manga Ends
Series from Naoyuki Kageyama, Akira Itō launched in April
― The July issue of Bushiroad's Monthly Bushiroad magazine published on Thursday the final chapter of Naoyuki Kageyama and Akira Itō's short manga titled Cardfight!! Vanguard firstDress. Kageyama drew the manga, and Itō drew the draft. The manga launched in April, and has three total chapters. The manga is about the meeting of the characters Y...
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Ranking of Kings: The Treasure Chest of Courage #9 [rate]
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Azuki Adds 9 Manga Series, 8 1-Shot Titles from Media Do, MediBang! This Month
All titles available now with select free chapters
― KiraKira Media Inc.'s digital manga service Azuki announced on Thursday that it has added nine manga series, and eight one-shot manga titles to its library, as part of its deal with Media Do International, Inc. and MediBang!. The following manga and one-shot titles are now available on the service, with select free chapters for manga series titles:...
Kuma Kuma Kuma Bear Anime Promotes Real-Life Bear Park
Okuhida Bear's Park keeps over 100 non-hibernating bears
― In what has to be the most unsurprising collaboration ever, the Kuma Kuma Kuma Bear Punch! anime announced a promotional campaign with Okuhida Bear's Park, a zoo which keeps over 100 non-hibernating black and brown bears for tourists to feed and take photos with. From June 16 to July 31, visitors can receive a paper mat, guiding them to vario...
KamiKatsu: Working for God in a Godless World ‒ Episode 9
After running on fumes since its big reveal, it feels like KamiKatsu has well and truly run out of ideas.
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The Legendary Hero is Dead! #10 [rate]
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schwinn's Hanamonogatari Elderly Yuri Manga Ends
Manga about 2 elderly women who bond with each other through makeup launched in March 2022
― The July issue of Kadokawa's Comic Flapper magazine revealed on Monday that schwinn's Hanamonogatari (Flower Story) manga will end with its next chapter in July. The manga centers on Hanayo, an elderly woman whose husband of many years has only recently died. After finishing a Buddhist service for her husband...
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OPUS.COLORs #10 [rate]
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That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime, Genjitsu no Yohane -Sunshine in the Mirror- Franchises Get Crossover Short Anime
'Chibi character' anime to debut on June 21
― The official website for the anime series of Love Live! Sunshine!!'s Genjitsu no Yohane -Sunshine in the Mirror- magazine illustration series announced a "chibi character short anime" on Wednesday. The short anime is a crossover between Genjitsu no Yohane and Taiki Kawakami and Fuse's That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime franchise, and it will debut on...
Voice Actress Tomoyo Kurosawa Announces Marriage
Sound! Euphonium, Land of the Lustrous voice actress vows to continue working hard
― Voice actress Tomoyo Kurosawa announced through her agency and Twitter account on Thursday that she has gotten married. She wrote in a handwritten message: "Today, I would like to announce that I, Tomoyo Kurosawa, have married the person I love. I will continue to expend all my efforts, never forgetting my feelings o...
Oshi no Ko ‒ Episode 8
After a grueling two-week wait, Oshi no Ko revealed the fruits of Akane's labor in the form of Ai-kane—and Aqua is genuinely smitten.
Hoshikuzu Telepath Anime Unveils Teaser, 2 More Cast Members
Moe Nagamuta, Shiki Aoki play main leads' friends
― The staff for the television anime of Rasuko Ōkuma's Hoshikuzu Telepath (Stardust Telepath) manga debuted a teaser promotional video and announced two more cast members for the main leads' friends (who join them in building a rocket to space) on Friday. The video shows how the high school girl Umika and the alien Yū met: The newly announced cast mem...
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The Ancient Magus' Bride #10 [rate]
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Dr. Stone: New World #10 [rate]
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Mission: Yozakura Family Manga Gets Novel
Novel ships on July 4
― Shueisha is listing an upcoming novel for Hitsuji Gondaira's Mission: Yozakura Family (Yozakura-san Chi no Daisakusen) manga that will ship on July 4. Denkieidō writes the novel, titled Yozakura-ke Kansatsu Nikki (Yozakura Family Observation Diary). Shueisha's Weekly Shonen Jump magazine launched the series in August 2019. Shueisha will release the 18th volume on July 4. Viz M...
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Yuri Is My Job! #10 [rate]
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BPO Watchdog Group Publishes Complaint About Toxic Subset of Oshi no Ko Fandom
Viewer commented that the relatives of Hana Kimura received harassment after expressing their discomfort with the series
― Warning: This article describes suicide and cyberbullying. If you or anyone you know is suicidal or having suicidal thoughts, please reach out to a suicide prevention organization in your country. In the United States, the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline is available at 1-80...
Former Square Enix Employee Taisuke Sasaki Convicted of Insider Trading
Sasaki's case also tied to game director, Sonic co-creator Yuji Naka
― The Tokyo District Court found former Square Enix employee Taisuke Sasaki guilty of insider trading and handed him a suspended 3-year prison sentence on Thursday. (If Sasaki remains in good behavior for five years, he will not serve time in prison.) The court also ordered Sasaki to pay a 4 million yen (about US$29,000) fine in add...
Golden Kamuy Season 4 ‒ Episode 46
This entire episode involves Tanigaki and Inkarmat being in mortal peril; I was glued to my seat throughout.
This Week in Anime - Yuri Is My Job! Is the Best Gayfabe We Could Ask For
What starts as a silly comedy about role-playing in a yuri-themed café turns into a rollercoaster of real emotions.
― What starts as a silly comedy about role-playing in a yuri-themed café turns into a rollercoaster of real emotions. Our columnists peel back the layers of performance in this gleefully metatextual rom-com. This series is streaming on Crunchyroll. Disclaimer: The views and opinions ex...
Police in a Pod's Miko Yasu Launches New Manga on June 15
Historical comedy manga set in Edo period depicts Father of Japanese Police
― This year's 28th issue of Kodansha's Morning magazine revealed on Thursday that Miko Yasu will launch a new manga titled DanDon in the magazine's next issue on June 15. The historical comedy manga, set during the end of the Edo period, depicts the Father of the Japanese Police (Kawaji Toshiyoshi). Within the mob hidden in t...
Blade & Bastard, Safe & Sound in the Arms of an Elite Knight, 3 More Drecom Light Novels Get Manga Adaptation
The 100th Time's the Charm, I Only Have Six Months to Live, Stuck in a Time Loop also get manga adaptations
― New Japanese publisher DRECOM Media has revealed that it is launching a slate of manga based on five of its existing light novel series on June 23. DRECOM Media will serialize the manga on its website. The new manga adaptations are based on the following light novel series: Kumo Kagyu and so...
The Most Heretical Last Boss Queen: From Villainess to Savior Anime's 2nd Promo Video Previews Opening Theme
Series adds more cast, reveals July 6 debut
― The official website for the television anime of Tenichi and Suzunosuke's The Most Heretical Last Boss Queen: From Villainess to Savior (Higeki no Genkyō to naru Saikyō Gedō Last Boss Joō wa Min no tame ni Tsukushimasu.) light novel series began streaming the show's second promotional video on Thursday. The video previews Tsukuyomi's opening theme song "K...
Resident Evil Village Game Sells 8 Million Copies Worldwide
― The official Twitter account for the Resident Evil franchise revealed on Thursday that the Resident Evil Village game has sold 8 million copies worldwide. 🎊🎊🎊🎊🎊🎊🎊🎊🎊🎊㊗『バイオハザード ヴィレッジ』 全世界販売本数800万本突破 Resident Evil VillageOver 8 Million Units Sold Worldwide!🎊🎊🎊🎊🎊🎊🎊🎊🎊🎊お祝い会場はこちら⬇️#バイオハザード #ResidentEvil #REBHFun pic.twitter.com/AiHKj1nzW1— 【公式】バイオハザード / RESIDENT EVIL PORTAL Official (@REBHPortal) Jun...
Live-Action Trillion Game Series Casts Kouji Kikkawa
Kikkawa plays venture capitalist Kazuki Kedōin in July series
― TBS revealed on Thursday that Kouji Kikkawa will join the cast of the live-action series of Riichirou Inagaki and Ryoichi Ikegami's Trillion Game manga as Kazuki Kedōin. Kedōin is a venture capitalist who invests in Gaku and Haru's plan, both out of amusement and as a business opportunity. Ren Meguro (foreground in visual below) from ido...
Live-Action Barakamon Show Reveals More Cast, July 12 Premiere
Keito Tsuna, Hana Toyoshima, Hana Kondō, Kaori Yamaguchi, Kazuki Iio join July series
― Fuji TV announced more cast members and the July 12 premiere for the live-action television series of Satsuki Yoshino's Barakamon manga on Thursday. The new cast members include: Keito Tsuna (top row left in image above) as Hiroshi Kido
Hana Toyoshima (top row center) as Miwa Yamamura
Hana Kondō (top row right) as...
The Devil Is a Part-Timer!! Anime's Sequel Series Unveils More Cast, Songs, July 13 Debut in 2nd Video
Tomokazu Sugita, Megumi Han, Chikahiro Kobayashi join cast
― The official website for The Devil Is a Part-Timer! (with two exclamation points), the second anime based on Satoshi Wagahara's The Devil Is a Part-Timer! light novel series, started streaming the sequel's second promotional video on Wednesday. The video previews the new anime's opening and ending theme songs and also announces three new ca...
Touken Ranbu Kabuki Stage Play Reveals Main Visual
Touken Ranbu: Tsuki no Tsurugi Enishi no Kiri no wa kabuki play runs in Tokyo on July 2-27
― The official Twitter account for the Touken Ranbu: Tsuki no Tsurugi Enishi no Kiri no wa kabuki stage play, the adaptation of DMM Games and Nitroplus' Touken Ranbu game, revealed the play's main visual on Monday. The play will run from July 2-27 at the Shinbashi Enbujo theater in Tokyo. General selling of tic...
Late Yuki Hijiri's Assistant Finishes Story of Locke the Superman Aspiration Manga
Volume with chapter will ship later this year
― This year's July issue of Kadokawa's Monthly Comic Flapper magazine published the final chapter of the late Yuki Hijiri's Locke the Superman Aspiration (Chōjin Locke Dо̄kei) manga on Monday. Hijiri's long-time assistant Sakura Sasakura finished the story based on the storyboard and plot that the original creator left behind. A compiled book volume featu...
Voice Actor Yuuki Kaji Attends Tokyo X Japanese Cultural Event in Houston, Texas
Voice actor in Attack on Titan, My Hero Academia, The Seven Deadly Sins attends event on June 17
― The Tokyo X event announced in May that it will host voice actor Yuuki Kaji on June 17. The Japanese cultural event will take place at NRG Center in Houston, Texas on June 17-18. Yuki Kaji is coming to Houston!!! You may know him for his many famous roles:
Eren Yeager (Attack on Titan)
Todoroki Shota (M...
Transformers: Rise of the Beasts Film's Final Trailer Highlights Action Scenes
Film opens in U.S. on June 9
― Paramount Pictures began streaming the final trailer on Tuesday for the upcoming Transformers: Rise of the Beasts, the first film in a planned trilogy for its live-action Transformers franchise. The video shows some of the action scenes in the film. Transformers: Rise of the Beasts will open on June 9, delayed almost one year from its original June 24, 2022 release date...
Pikmin 4 Game's Trailer Highlights Story, Character Creation
Switch game ships on July 21
― Nintendo unveiled a new trailer on Tuesday for Pikmin 4, the first new main game in the Pikmin series in a decade. The video highlights the game's story, and also shows some footage of the character creation. The game will ship for the Switch on July 21. Nintendo describes the game: Meet Pikmin, small, plantlike creatures you can grow, pluck, command, and overpower your...
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The [email protected] Cinderella Girls U149 #9 [rate]
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KamiKatsu: Working for God in a Godless World #9 [rate]
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Rock Man X DiVE Smartphone Game Ends Service
NebulaJoy's global iOS/Android versions remain online indefinitely
― The official website and Twitter account for Rock Man X DiVE, a smartphone game based on Capcom's Mega Man X game series, announced on Wednesday that the game will end service on September 27 at 1:00 p.m. JST. Specifically, the iOS and Android versions in Asia and the PC version worldwide will end service. NebulaJoy's global iOS and...
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Konosuba: An Explosion on This Wonderful World! #10 [rate]
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angela Certified by Guinness World Records For Most Songs in Animated Franchise by Same Artist
angela has performed 31 theme songs for the Fafner franchise since 2004
― The staff of the Sōkyū no Fafner Behind the Line spinoff anime announced at a screening event on Sunday that the duo angela has been certified by the Guinness World Records for "Most songs sung by the same artist for an animation franchise." angela has performed 31 theme songs for the franchise (including opening, ending, and i...
Insomniacs After School ‒ Episode 9
I would argue that this episode excels in the little blink-and-you-miss-it moments.
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Sacrificial Princess & the King of Beasts #8 [rate]
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Our Fake Marriage Live-Action Series Casts Shota Watanabe
Watanabe plays Masaki Shindо̄ in series premiering in July
― The official website for the live-action series of Kiwi Tokina's Our Fake Marriage (Usokon) manga announced on Wednesday that Snow Man idol group member Shota Watanabe will play Masaki Shindо̄, a freelance garden designer. The series will premiere in July. Sexy Zone group member Fūma Kikuchi (Tomodachi Game R4, live-action The Girl Who Leap...
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Oshi no Ko #8 [rate]
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Vinland Saga Season 2 ‒ Episode 22
“The King of Rebellion” is a textbook example of what it looks like when a show is firing on all cylinders both on and off the battlefield.
GoRA, King Records' Ayaka: A Story of Bonds Anime Reveals Promo Video, Additional Cast, July 1 Premiere
Kenjiro Tsuda, Saori Hayami, Nobuo Tobita, Hekiru Shiina join cast
― The official website for GoRA and King Records' original anime Ayaka: A Story of Bonds and Wounds revealed on Wednesday the anime's key visual, additional characters, main promotional video and July 1 premiere. The video previews angela's opening theme song "AYAKASHI" and saji's ending theme song "Flashback." Additional cast members...
Skip and Loafer ‒ Episode 10
Much of the problem is that Shima can't separate his past trauma from his present behavior.
Oshi no Ko Anime's Opening Theme Song 'Idol' by YOASOBI Tops Billboard Global Excl. U.S. Chart
"Idol" is the first song originally performed in Japanese to top the chart
― Oshi no Ko and YOASOBI achieved a tremendous milestone for Japan this week. The English version of YOASOBI's "Idol," the opening theme song for the Oshi no Ko anime, ranked number one on Billboard Global Excl. U.S. survey (dated June 10). "Idol" is the first song originally performed in Japanese to reach the top of the Globa...
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Sorcerous Stabber Orphen -Doom of Dragon's Sanctuary- #9 [rate]
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Megumi Morino's A Condition Called Love Shōjo Manga Gets TV Anime in 2024
Romance shojo manga launched in 2017
― A website opened on Wednesday to announce the television anime adaptation of Megumi Morino's A Condition Called Love (Hananoi-kun to Koi no Yamai) manga, which is slated for premiere in 2024. The website also revealed the anime's teaser visual. Morino also drew an illustration to celebrate the anime announcement: Morino launched the manga in Kodansha's Monthly D...
Nisekoi - False Love Manga Gets New Epilogue Set 10 Years After Main Story
Epilogue to appear in manga's 16-volume bunko reprint beginning on June 16
― The official Twitter account for Shueisha's Comic Bunko label announced on Wednesday that Naoshi Komi's Nisekoi - False Love manga will be reprinted in a newer bunko paperback format, containing a new bonus epilogue set 10 years after the main story. The new bunko reprint will have 16 volumes, 14 of which will collect the ma...
