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The Healer Who Was Banished From His Party, Is, in Fact, the Strongest Anime Series Review
While I didn't expect much from this anime, there were still enough shortcomings that left me high and dry.
― There are about four or five settings The Healer Who Was Banished From His Party, Is, in Fact, the Strongest has at its disposal: a labyrinth, a guild hall, the city streets surrounding said guild hall, and the fields between said city and labyrinth. The world doesn't feel like a sprawling fa...
This Week in Anime - An Isekai a Day Keeps the Doctor Away
It's time once again for Chris and Steve to explore the new season's isekai offerings. Will it be better than they expect?
― It's time once again for Chris and Steve to explore the new season's isekai offerings. Will it be better than they expect? Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed by the participants in this chatlog are not the views of Anime News Network.Spoiler Warning for discussion of...
Digimon: The Movies - Movies 1-3 - Anime Blu-ray Review
In an era when digital media is getting lost, destroyed, or put on a shelf to collect dust forever, having this collection is nothing short of a miracle
― I never thought we would see the day we would get something like this. In the 2000s, I was a kid taken to see a film called Digimon: The Movie, an original film based on one of my favorite franchises, Digimon. At the time, I thought the film was fu...
Answerman - Why is Space Battleship Yamato a Big Deal in Japan?
Hideaki Anno is creating a new Space Battleship Yamato film. Jerome gives context on why this series remains popular in Japan.
― The internet asks: Hideaki Anno is creating a new Space Battleship Yamato film. What is the enduring legacy of this series in Japan? Part of the reason I was asked to contribute to the Answerman column is because I am a salty, older anime industry exec type with lots of ex...
40 Years of Newtype Magazine
Brian Stremick takes us on a journey through 1986 CD players, the anime "it" girls of decades past, and more.
― One of the most important things to any fan of anime, manga, or anything related to the fandom is having access to quality information. Whether the announcement of an upcoming anime in Japan or a license for the Western market, we have that knowledge coming across our screens within hours, ...
Macross Plus Blu-ray Movie + OVA [Ultimate Edition] Review
This isn't just a collection centerpiece for hardcore Macross Plus fans, but an incredible archival release for animation scholars.
― At Anime Expo 2022, Macross license holder BIG WEST announced that they would be partnering with multiple distributors to bring almost every post-1987 entry in the beloved franchise to North American home video for the very first time. One of these distributors is Anim...
How I Attended an All-Guy's Mixer Anime Series Review
How I Attended an All-Guy's Mixer isn't bad, but it hardly feels like it's taking advantage of any of its potential.
― How I Attended an All-Guy's Mixer is not a complex show. The story's premise of its ostensibly straight male leads winding up dating a trio of hot drag kings certainly lends itself to the potential of exploring gender presentation, roles, and sexuality in relationships. But while tho...
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Crowdfunding Launched After Voice Actor Mike McFarland's Successful Brain Tumor Surgery
GoFundMe campaign for hiring live-in medical assistant after emergency operation
― Voice actors J. Michael Tatum and Brandon McInnis launched a GoFundMe crowdfunding campaign on Sunday so fellow voice actor Mike McFarland can hire a live-in medical assistant, following a successful surgery to remove his brain tumor this past week. As of press time, the campaign has raised over US$51,000 towards its U...
Dorohedoro Sequel Season Reveals Returning Staff, 2025 Debut in New Visual
Yuichiro Hayashi again directs at MAPPA
― The official website for the anime of Q Hayashida's Dorohedoro manga debuted the second teaser visual for the sequel anime on Monday. The visual announces that Yuichiro Hayashi is returning to direct the new season at MAPPA, and that the season will stream this year. Viz Media publishes the manga in English, and it describes the story in the first volume: In ...
Strawberry Prince Member Jel's Toi-san Video Series Gets Anime Film in Summer 2025
School comedy series launched in 2019, with 1000+ videos
― Shochiku announced on Sunday that boy band Strawberry Prince member Jel's Toi-san short video series is getting an anime film adaptation that will open in Japan in summer 2025. Shochiku will distribute the film in Japan. Jel is involved in the planning, script, storyboards, character design, and voice acting in the film. STPR and Dentsu are o...
Ultraman: Rising, Transformers One Films Nominated for Visual Effects Society Awards
Also: Godzila Minus One director Takashi Yamazaki, Shōgun actor Hiroyuki Sanada honored
― The Visual Effects Society announced on Tuesday the nominees for its 23rd Annual VES Awards, with the Ultraman: Rising and Transformers One films getting two nominations each. VES Awards also honors the VES Award for Creative Excellence to Shōgun series' lead actor and producer Hiroyuki Sanada, and the VES Visio...
Katana Maidens: Toji no Miko Exhibition Crowdfunding Campaign Meets Goal in 87 Seconds
The campaign has raised over 1,300% of its original goal
― Genco's X (formerly Twitter) account announced that the Katana Maidens: Toji no Miko exhibition's crowdfunding campaign met its goal on January 11. In its post, Genco stated they it was going to announce the campaign, but instead announced that the campaign already reached its goal in 1 minute 27 seconds (87 seconds). The company then thanked...
Bleach Anime Used in New Zealand Murder Case Defense
Defense: Schizophrenic suspect was acting out Bleach scene when he assaulted, murdered victim
― The defense presented new evidence in a New Zealand murder case of 69-year-old Auckland resident Michael Mulholland by 36-year-old man Gabriel Hikari Yad-Elohim. In a December 13 report by the Law News website and January 13 report by The New Zealand Herald newspaper, the new evidence suggests Yad-Elohim w...
'With You, Our Love Will Make it Through' Shōjo Manga Gets TV Anime This Fall
Manaka Iwami, Takuya Eguchi voice leads
― Distribution company REMOW announced on Tuesday that Chihiro Yuzuki's With You, Our Love Will Make it Through (Kimi to Koete Koi ni Naru) manga is inspiring a television anime that will premiere this fall. Manaka Iwami voices protagonist Asaka Mari, while Takuya Eguchi voices the beastfolk Hidaka Tsunagu. Yen Press is releasing the manga in English, and it de...
Yoshitoshi Shinomiya's A New Dawn Film Reveals Teaser, Key Visual, Cast
Riku Hagiwara, Kotone Furukawa make voice-acting debuts in 2025 film
― The X (formerly Twitter) account for A New Dawn, illustrator and director Yoshitoshi Shinomiya's first feature film, unveiled its Japanese title Hana Rokushō ga Akeru Hi Ni (On the Day the Emerald Fireworks Light Up), a teaser trailer, key visual, and main cast on Wednesday. Riku Hagiwara (live-action My Beautiful Man, Meguru Mira...
Dragon Quest X Offline Game Gets iOS, Android Release on January 15
Game includes Nemureru Yūsha to Michibiki no Meiyū Offline expansion
― Square Enix announced on Tuesday it is bringing the Dragon Quest X: Mezameshi Itsutsu no Shuzoku Offline (Dragon Quest X: Awakening of the Five Tribes Offline) game, along with its expansion Nemureru Yūsha to Michibiki no Meiyū Offline (The Sleeping Hero and the Guiding Friend) to smartphones via iOS and Android on Wednesday. The ...
Komi Can't Communicate Manga Ends in 2 Chapters
Series debuted in May 2016
― This year's seventh issue of Shogakukan's Weekly Shonen Sunday magazine announced on Wednesday Tomohito Oda's Komi Can't Communicate (Comi-san wa Comyushō desu.) manga will end in two chapters. The manga entered its final arc on July 24. Viz Media is releasing the manga in English, and it describes the story: Timid Tadano is a total wallflower, and that's just the way he...
Demon Slayer Swordsmith Village Arc Stage Play Reveals Cast, Key Visuals, Premiere Date
Show runs from April 11-20 in Tokyo, April 25-27 in Hyogo
― The official X (formerly Twitter) account for the stage play adaptations of Koyoharu Gotouge's Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba manga revealed new cast members and key visuals for the "Swordsmith Village Arc" stage play on Tuesday. The staff also announced the show will run from April 11-20 at The Galaxy Theater in Tokyo, and from April 25-27 ...
Doraemon Voice Actors Noriko Ohara, Nobuyo Ōyama Receive Japan Academy Special Awards
Late actors to receive Chairman's Special award
― The Japan Academy Film Prize Association announced the special award winners of the 48th Japan Academy Film Prize on Tuesday. Doraemon anime voice actors Noriko Ohara and Nobuyo Ōyama are awarded the Chairman's Special award. The award is given to deceased persons who have made significant contributions and have achieved outstanding results in the fil...
Rusty Rabbit Game's Trailer Reveals New April 17 Release Date
PS5, Switch, PC game delayed from September 24
― NetEase Games began streaming a trailer for it and Nitroplus' new Rusty Rabbit side-scrolling game, and it reveals that the game will launch digitally in English and Japanese for Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5, and PC via Steam on April 17. There will also be a physical Switch release in Japan. The English trailer previews the dub: English Japanese The...
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FLOWER AND ASURA #2 [rate]
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ZENSHU. ‒ SERIES PREMIERE
ZENSHU could be the series I've been aching for for a long time.
Lunar Remastered Collection Game Launches Physically, Digitally on April 18
GungHo Online Entertainment announced on Tuesday that it will release Lunar Remastered Collection, a remastered edition of Game Arts' Lunar: Silver Star Story Complete and LUNAR 2: Eternal Blue Complete, physically and digitally on April 18 for Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC via Steam. Physical editions, which include reversible covers with special art from character designer Tos...
The Healer Who Was Banished From His Party, Is, in Fact, the Strongest Anime Series Review
While I didn't expect much from this anime, there were still enough shortcomings that left me high and dry.
― There are about four or five settings The Healer Who Was Banished From His Party, Is, in Fact, the Strongest has at its disposal: a labyrinth, a guild hall, the city streets surrounding said guild hall, and the fields between said city and labyrinth. The world doesn't feel like a sprawling fa...
Diamond Comic Distributors Files Chapter 11 Bankruptcy
Diamond has received stalking horse bid from Universal Distribution for Alliance Game Distributors
― Diamond Comic Distributors announced on Tuesday that it has declared Chapter 11 bankruptcy. The company filed a voluntary petition for relief under Chapter 11 of the United States Bankruptcy Code in the United States Bankruptcy Court in the District of Maryland. Companies who file under Chapter 11 are...
One Piece Log: Fish-Man Island Saga ‒ Episode 11
The direction in these sequences is quite deft and really brings home to the audience how much pain and violence was part of Jinbei’s actions.
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Tying the Knot With an Amagami Sister #14 [rate]
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Bogus Skill <<fruitmaster>> #3 [rate]
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Unnamed Memory Act.2 #14 [rate]
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The Hundred Line -Last Defense Academy- Game's Trailer Reveals Cast
Fairouz Ai, Takahiro Sakurai, Megumi Ogata, Rikako Ito, Yui Ogura join cast
― The staff for Aniplex and Too Kyo Games' adventure strategy game The Hundred Line -Last Defense Academy- revealed five cast members in a trailer on Tuesday: The newly announced cast includes: Fairouz Ai as Darumi Amemiya Takahiro Sakurai as Eito Aotsuki Megumi Ogata as Ima Tsukumo
Rikako Ito as Kako Tsukumo
Yui Ogura as Kur...
Beheneko: The Elf-Girl's Cat is Secretly an S-Ranked Monster! ‒ SERIES PREMIERE
God, I wish I could go back to thinking that this would just be boring.
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A Terrified Teacher at Ghoul School! #14 [rate]
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Live-Action One Piece Season 2 Casts Sophia Anne Caruso, Mark Penwill, Anton David Jeftha
Series casts Caruso as Miss Goldenweek, Penwill as Chess, Jeftha as K.M.
― The official X/Twitter account for the second live-action season of Eiichiro Oda's One Piece manga revealed on Tuesday three more cast members: Sophia Anne Caruso as Miss Goldenweek Mark Penwill as Chess Anton David Jeftha as K.M. (known as Kuromarimo in the manga/anime) The previously announced new cast for season 2 includes:...
This Week in Anime - An Isekai a Day Keeps the Doctor Away
It's time once again for Chris and Steve to explore the new season's isekai offerings. Will it be better than they expect?
― It's time once again for Chris and Steve to explore the new season's isekai offerings. Will it be better than they expect? Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed by the participants in this chatlog are not the views of Anime News Network.Spoiler Warning for discussion of...
Orb: On the Movements of the Earth ‒ Episode 16
This episode opens like a Michael Mann heist movie, which is a very cool aesthetic space for a period drama like Orb to work in.
Shangri-La Frontier Season 2 ‒ Episode 39
This climax emphasizes some of the best the show has to offer.
Live-Action Baban Baban Ban Vampire Film Delayed Due to 'Circumstances'
February 14 opening delayed after incident involving lead Ryo Yoshizawa
― The official website for the live-action film of Hiromasa Okujima's Baban Baban Ban Vampire manga announced on Tuesday that the film's opening in Japan, which was scheduled on February 14, has been postponed due to "various circumstances." With the film's postponement, its preview screening scheduled on January 21 has also been...
Sentenced to Be a Hero Anime Reveals Main Cast, Confirms 2025 Debut
Yōhei Azakami, Mayu Iizuka star in anime
― Kadokawa posted the second teaser visual and main cast, 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 on Tuesday. The company also confirmed the anime's 2025 premiere. The anime's main cast members are: Yōhei Azakami ...
Street Fighter 6 Game's New Trailer Unveils Mai Shiranui's February 5 Release
Gameplay trailer previews 2nd Fatal Fury crossover character
― Capcom revealed a new gameplay trailer for Mai Shiranui, the new DLC character for its Street Fighter 6 game, on Monday. The video reveals the character's February 5 release date. English trailer: Japanese trailer: Mai Shiranui is a crossover character from SNK's Fatal Fury fighting game series, and is the third character for the game's Y...
Fortnite Festival Game Confirms Hatsune Miku Collaboration
Collaboration featuring outfits, music, instruments begins with Season 7 on Tuesday
― As teased earlier this month, vocaloid Hatsune Miku is making her debut in Season 7 of Epic Games' Fortnite Festival game, a rhythm game developed by Harmonix of Rock Band and Guitar Hero fame. The collaboration features the Music Pass, a single track of free and premium rewards that players can work towards by earn...
HIDIVE Reveals English Dub Casts for How I Attended an All-Guy's Mixer, Loner Life in Another World Anime
English dubs debut on February 19, February 12 respectively
― HIDIVe announced the release dates and English dub casts for the television anime of Nana Aokawa's How I Attended an All-Guy's Mixer (Gо̄kon ni Ittara Onna ga Inakatta Hanashi) manga, as well as the television anime of Shoji Goji's Loner Life in Another World (Hitoribotchi no Isekai Kōryaku) light novel series, on Monday. The English dub ...
My Happy Marriage Season 2 ‒ SEASON PREMIERE
I think we can all agree that Miyo deserves a break from evil mothers.
Adult Website nHentai Files Motion to Dismiss Copyright Infringement Lawsuit
PCR Distributing filed lawsuit against website on August 30
― Adult website nHentai has filed at a California federal court on January 6 a motion to dismiss the copyright infringement lawsuit filed against the website by California-based company PCR Distributing. nHentai also filed on the same day a Motion for Protective Order, to prevent PCR Distributing from gaining access to confidential informati...
Solo Leveling Season 2 -Arise from the Shadow- ‒ SEASON PREMIERE
How do you make a character “powerful” without making them “overpowered?” The answer is simple: rules.
The Colors Within Anime's New York Premiere to Host Director Naoko Yamada on January 21
Director to give special intro/Q&A on January 21 with autograph signing on January 24
― The Japan Society announced on Monday the New York premiere of The Colors Within (Kimi no Iro), the latest anime feature film by Science SARU and director Naoko Yamada. The premiere will host the director for a special introduction and Q&A section after the screening. The New York debut will be held on January 21...
Blue Exorcist: The Blue Night Saga ‒ SEASON PREMIERE
Rin is warned the story he's seeing will end in tears, and these first episodes won't let us forget that.
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I'm a Noble on the Brink of Ruin, So I Might as Well Try Mastering Magic #3 [rate]
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Your Winter 2025 Daily Streaming Reviews
Psst...the Winter 2025 anime season Daily Streaming review assignments are here.
― The Winter 2025 Preview Guide is wrapped up (barring some late premieres), and I'm happy to report the editorial team has survived! This season offered the most litRPG/isekai variants I've seen in a while (about 10 this season), but it looks like ANN readers continue to be blase about it (and shojosei adaptations). A ...
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Medaka Kuroiwa is Impervious to My Charms #2 [rate]
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Digimon: The Movies - Movies 1-3 - Anime Blu-ray Review
In an era when digital media is getting lost, destroyed, or put on a shelf to collect dust forever, having this collection is nothing short of a miracle
― I never thought we would see the day we would get something like this. In the 2000s, I was a kid taken to see a film called Digimon: The Movie, an original film based on one of my favorite franchises, Digimon. At the time, I thought the film was fu...
Attack on Titan Finale Compilation Film Streams English-Subbed Trailer
Film screens in February/March in select international theaters
― Crunchyroll streamed on Monday an English-subtitled trailer for Attack on Titan The Movie: THE LAST ATTACK, a compilation of Attack on Titan Final Season THE FINAL CHAPTERS: The compilation film will screen in North American theaters for one-day-only on February 10. It will screen in the United Kingdom and Ireland on February 26. Other...
Castlevania: Nocturne Animated Spinoff Series 2nd Season Streams Trailer Ahead of January 16 Premiere
8-episode season premieres on Thursday
― Netflix began streaming on Monday a trailer for the second season of Castlevania: Nocturne, the spinoff series of Frederator Studios' Castlevania animated show. The season will premiere on Thursday. It will have eight 25-minute episodes. The series premiered in September 2023. The series stars Richter Belmont (a descendant of the original show's protagonists S...
Live-Action Adaptation of The Witch Webtoon Will Premiere on February 15
Jin-young Park from GOT 7 will star as main character
― Korean TV station Channel A announced on January 13 that its new live-action series The Witch will premiere on February 15. The first teaser video has also been released, featuring Jin-young Park and Jeong-eui Roh as the leads in a story adapted from the webtoon by renowned artist Kang Full, who authored the original webtoons for Disney+ series...
Answerman - Why is Space Battleship Yamato a Big Deal in Japan?
Hideaki Anno is creating a new Space Battleship Yamato film. Jerome gives context on why this series remains popular in Japan.
― The internet asks: Hideaki Anno is creating a new Space Battleship Yamato film. What is the enduring legacy of this series in Japan? Part of the reason I was asked to contribute to the Answerman column is because I am a salty, older anime industry exec type with lots of ex...
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Headhunted to Another World: From Salaryman to Big Four! #3 [rate]
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Promise of Wizard #2 [rate]
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Netflix Unveils Trailer for Trauma Code: Heroes on Call Live-Action Series
Trailer shows how Ji-hoon Ju depicts genius surgeon, former combat medic Kang-hyuk Baek
― Netflix Asia released the official trailer on Monday for the Netflix series The Trauma Code: Heroes on Call on its official YouTube channel. The trailer highlights the main character Kang-hyuk Baek's personality as an arrogant surgeon, while also providing a glimpse into the conflicts among other characters set...
Bleach: Rebirth of Souls Game's Character Trailer Previews Shunsui
3D arena fighting game slated for PS5, PS4, Xbox Series X|S, PC on March 21
― Bandai Namco Entertainment revealed on Monday a new English character trailer for Bleach: Rebirth of Souls, a new 3D arena fighting game for the Bleach franchise for PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X|S, and PC via Steam. The trailer introduces the abilities of Shunsui Kyoraku: The game will launch on March 21. The...
Happy Coming of Age Day 2025 From Around the Anime World, Part II
Featuring Sonic, Pac-Man, JoJo's, Slam Dunk, Chibi Maruko-chan, Di Gi Charat, Subaru Kimura, Kappei Yamaguchi, & more!
― As part of the Coming of Age ceremonies throughout Japan, young adults dress in formal hakama (ceremonial trousers), western-style suits, and kimono. But, to express their individuality, some young adult men dress as stereotypical delinquents with regent hairstyles and ride motorcy...
Music Awards Japan Reveals Award Categories, Date, Venue for Inaugural Event
― The Japan Culture and Entertainment Industry Promotion Association (CEIPA) announced on Thursday that it will host the inaugural Music Awards Japan on May 21 and May 22 at the ROHM Theater in Kyoto. The major award categories will be Song Of The Year, Album Of The Year, Artist Of The Year, New Artist Of The Year, Top Global Hit From Japan, and Best Song Asia. The event is intended to honor the bes...
Happy Coming of Age Day 2025 From Around the Anime World, Part I
Featuring Pokémon, Cells at Work, Fairy Tail, Like a Dragon, Marina Inoue, Sega, & more!
― Every year on the second Monday of January, Japan celebrates its newest adults with Coming of Age Day. The day honors those who are turning 18 this school year. (Since Japan's legal age of maturity was 20 until a new law went into effect in 2022, many areas still make people wait until they are 20. Some areas a...
40 Years of Newtype Magazine
Brian Stremick takes us on a journey through 1986 CD players, the anime "it" girls of decades past, and more.
― One of the most important things to any fan of anime, manga, or anything related to the fandom is having access to quality information. Whether the announcement of an upcoming anime in Japan or a license for the Western market, we have that knowledge coming across our screens within hours, ...
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My Happy Marriage #15 [rate]
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Japan's Video Game Rankings, December 30-January 5
Super Mario Party Jamboree stays at #1 for 6th straight week, reaches 1 million in sales
― Japan's Game Ranking: December 30-January 5 Rank System Title Publisher Release Date Weekly Copies Total Copies 1NSwSuper Mario Party Jamboree Nintendo October 17, 2024 117,307 1,071,568 2NSwDragon Quest III HD-2D Remake Square Enix November 14, 2024 32,402 962,907 3NSwMario Kart 8 Deluxe Nintendo April 28, 201...
Tokyopop Enters Publishing Partnership with Mattel to Release Hot Wheels, Barbie Graphic Novels
― Tokyopop announced on Thursday that it is entering a publishing partnership with toy company Mattel to develop original manga-style graphic novels based on Mattel's Hot Wheels and Barbie brands. The graphic novels will be for children ages eight to 12 and will debut in print in 2026. Tokyopop announced in May a multi-year sales and distribution agreement with Penguin Random House Publisher Service...
3rd Be Forever Yamato: Rebel 3199 Film Reveals Ending Song
Artist TRUE performs ending theme "Eureka" for Gunjō no Asteroid film
― Bandai Namco Filmworks announced on Monday that artist TRUE is performing the ending theme song "Eureka" for Gunjō no Asteroid (Ultramarine Asteroid), the third film for Yamato yo Towa ni: Rebel 3199 (Be Forever Yamato: Rebel 3199), the latest project in the Space Battleship Yamato remakes. TRUE first announced and performed the ...
Bushiroad's Godzilla Card Game Gets Simultaneous Japanese, English Release in July
2 starter decks, 1 booster pack launch in July; demo session to be held at Anime Expo
― The "Bushiroad New Year Grand Presentation 2025" event on Monday announced that Bushiroad's previously revealed Godzilla card game will get a simultaneous release in Japanese and English in July. The game will be an attack/repel-style game. The below video highlights the different types of cards and the area of pl...
Bushiroad Reveals D.C. ~Da Capo~ 'Full Remake' Game D.C. Re:tune
New game reveals new cast, character
― The "Bushiroad New Year Grand Presentation 2025" event on Monday revealed a teaser promotional video to announce it and CIRCUS' D.C. Re:tune ~Da Capo Re:tune~ visual novel game, a "full remake" of the D.C. Da Capo game. The "full remake" game will feature new character designs, and new cast and characters. The teaser video reveals the new cast for the game's cha...
Cardfight!! Vanguard Anime Series to Have 700 Total Episodes
Total of 582 episodes have aired with latest Cardfight!! Vanguard Divinez Deluxe-hen anime
― The Cardfight!! Vanguard franchise revealed at the "Bushiroad New Year Grand Presentation 2025" event on Monday that the Cardfight!! Vanguard anime series will have a total of 700 episodes. Since the first anime series in 2011, up to the latest series Cardfight!! Vanguard Divinez Deluxe-hen, the series has al...
Put Hatsune Miku on Your Windows Desktop
Desktop Mate application's Hatsune Miku DLC lets fans have an interactive Vocaloid idol on their desktop
― As we're just days away from the theatrical release of the Hatsune Miku movie COLORFUL STAGE! The Movie: A Miku Who Can't Sing, fans can get their own Miku on their desktop to play with, decorate their windows, or just keep them company while they work, study, or game. Developer infiniteloop lau...
Live-Action Sonic the Hedgehog 3 Film Drops to #3 at U.S. Box Office
Film earns estimated US$11 million in 4th weekend, with US$204.5 million estimated total U.S. gross
― The Box Office Mojo website reported that the live-action Sonic the Hedgehog 3 film dropped from #2 to #3 at the U.S. box office, after earning an estimated US$11 million in its fourth weekend. The film has earned an estimated cumulative total of US$204,515,196 in the United States. The film earned a...
'Ippon' Again! Creator Yu Muraoka Launches New Fantasy Manga
Hōkago Fantasy manga about high school girl's double life as adventurer launches on February 6
― This year's sixth issue of Akita Shoten's Weekly Shōnen Champion magazine announced on Thursday that manga creator Yu Muraoka will launch a new manga titled Hōkago Fantasy (Afterschool Fantasy) in the 17th issue of Weekly Shōnen Champion's digital supplement magazine Champion Buzz on February 6. The "doub...
Crowdfunding Launched After Voice Actor Mike McFarland's Successful Brain Tumor Surgery
GoFundMe campaign for hiring live-in medical assistant after emergency operation
― Voice actors J. Michael Tatum and Brandon McInnis launched a GoFundMe crowdfunding campaign on Sunday so fellow voice actor Mike McFarland can hire a live-in medical assistant, following a successful surgery to remove his brain tumor this past week. As of press time, the campaign has raised over US$51,000 towards its U...
Manga Plus Adds Reiji Agasa's Sirens Won't Sing For You Manga
Series debuted simultaneously on Shonen Jump+
― The official X (formerly Twitter) account for Shueisha's Manga Plus platform announced on Monday that it has added Reiji Agasa's Sirens Won't Sing For You (Siren wa Kimi ni Utawanai) manga in English. The service describes the story: Kanoha Takanashi is a descendent of Sirens and is infatuated with her classmate, Kei Shibuya. Torn between her feelings a...
Live-Action Seal My Lips With a Kiss Show's Video Unveils Theme Songs, February 3 Debut
WEST. performs "shhhhhhh!!" opening, Amatsuki x Senra perform "Fura Fura" ending
― Drama DiVE's website for the live-action series of Fudono Fudou's Seal My Lips With a Kiss (Kiss de Fusaide, Barenaide.) manga debuted a new version of the promotional video for its first episode and a key visual on Friday. The video announces and previews the series' ending theme song "Fura Fura" by musicians Amatsuki...
Synduality Echo of Ada Game Explores Story in New Trailer (Updated)
Game launches on January 24
― Bandai Namco Entertainment streamed a new trailer for its Synduality Echo of Ada game on Sunday. The trailer gives an overview of the story: Update: Added English-subtitled and English-dubbed versions of trailer. English-subtitled version English-dubbed version The game will launch on January 24, 2025 (January 23 in Japan) for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC via S...
Japan's Video Game Rankings, December 23-29
Super Mario Party Jamboree stays at #1 for 5th straight week
― Japan's Game Ranking: December 23-29 Rank System Title Publisher Release Date Weekly Copies Total Copies 1NSwSuper Mario Party Jamboree Nintendo October 17 119,176 954,261 2NSwDragon Quest III HD-2D Remake Square Enix November 14 35,834 930,505 3NSwMario Kart 8 Deluxe Nintendo April 28, 2017 21,439 6,167,617 4NSwMinecraft Nippon Microsoft...
Japanese Animation TV Ranking, December 23-29
BLUE LOCK 2nd Season earns 2.9% rating, Dragon Ball Daima earns 2.4% rating
― The final episode of a marathon airing of the fourth season of the live-action series of Masayuki Kusumi and Jiro Taniguchi's Kodoku no Gourmet (Solitary Gourmet) manga aired on TV Tokyo on Tuesday, December 24 at 5:45 p.m., and earned a 4.2% rating. An episode of a marathon airing of the fifth season also aired on TV Toky...
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ZENSHU. #2 [rate]
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Macross Plus Blu-ray Movie + OVA [Ultimate Edition] Review
This isn't just a collection centerpiece for hardcore Macross Plus fans, but an incredible archival release for animation scholars.
― At Anime Expo 2022, Macross license holder BIG WEST announced that they would be partnering with multiple distributors to bring almost every post-1987 entry in the beloved franchise to North American home video for the very first time. One of these distributors is Anim...
Sakurako Gokurakuin Ends Senban-sha Isekai Tsūshō-bu Manga in February
Sekirei creator's manga about modern school girl running trading firm with alternate world
― The February issue of Square Enix's Monthly Shonen Gangan magazine announced on Friday that Sakurako Gokurakuin will end her Senban-sha Isekai Tsūshō-bu (Senbansha: Solomon-verse Trade Department) manga in the magazine's next issue on February 12. The alternate-world action fantasy follows Sakamoto, who heads...
Live-Action Adaptation of Study Group Webtoon Premieres on January 23
High school action drama to stream on Amazon Prime Video
― Korean entertainment media Dispatch revealed on January 6 that Amazon Prime Video's original series Study Group will premiere on January 23. In Korea the series will stream on TVING. Adapted from the webtoon of the same name, Study Group follows Ga-min Yoon, a martial arts expert who hides his abilities to focus on getting good grades. Min-h...
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The Red Ranger Becomes an Adventurer in Another World #1 [rate]
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Dorohedoro Sequel Season Reveals Returning Staff, 2025 Debut in New Visual
Yuichiro Hayashi again directs at MAPPA
― The official website for the anime of Q Hayashida's Dorohedoro manga debuted the second teaser visual for the sequel anime on Monday. The visual announces that Yuichiro Hayashi is returning to direct the new season at MAPPA, and that the season will stream this year. Viz Media publishes the manga in English, and it describes the story in the first volume: In ...
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Kinnikuman: Perfect Origin Arc #12 [rate]
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The 100 Girlfriends Who Really, Really, Really, Really, Really Love You #13 [rate]
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Cat Companions Maruru and Hachi Manga Goes on Hiatus for Health Reasons
Creator Yuri Sonoda is hospitalized but assures fans it is not serious
― Manga creator Yuri Sonoda reported on Sunday that she is putting her Cat Companions Maruru and Hachi manga on hiatus. Sonoda explained that she has been feeling unwell recently, although she assured her fans that it is not a serious illness. She expects to be healthy again after several months, and during her hospitalization and...
Webtoon Industry Surpasses US$1.5 Billion in Sales for the 1st Time
Sales have increased by 19.7% from last year
― According to the "2024 Webtoon Industry Survey" published by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism (MCST) and the Korea Creative Content Agency (KOCCA) on December 2, the Korean webtoon industry recorded total sales of approximately US$1.5 billion in 2023, a 19.7% increase from around US$1.24 billion the previous year. This marks the first time th...
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I Want to Escape from Princess Lessons #2 [rate]
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Shangri-La Frontier #39 [rate]
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Toilet-Bound Hanako-kun #1 [rate]
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Strawberry Prince Member Jel's Toi-san Video Series Gets Anime Film in Summer 2025
School comedy series launched in 2019, with 1000+ videos
― Shochiku announced on Sunday that boy band Strawberry Prince member Jel's Toi-san short video series is getting an anime film adaptation that will open in Japan in summer 2025. Shochiku will distribute the film in Japan. Jel is involved in the planning, script, storyboards, character design, and voice acting in the film. STPR and Dentsu are o...