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Jinsei Anime Film Review
There is an eclectic collection of influences at play in Jinsei, from acclaimed Norwegian comedy-drama The Worst Person in the World to Stanley Kubrick's 2001: A Space Odyssey
― It's easy to reduce Jinsei, 30-year-old Ryuya Suzuki's feature directorial debut, to this year's On-Gaku: Our Sound. It's not like the two films have nothing in common, either. Both share a sheer sense of independent filmmaki...
The Last Blossom Anime Film Review
The first film from the creator of Odd Taxi makes it clear Baku Kinoshita loves to show the gradual cracks in the shell of a taciturn man.
― Alhough the debut feature film from Baku Kinoshita, The Last Blossom, is strikingly different from his series OddTaxi, it's clear the man loves to show the gradual cracks in the shell of a taciturn man. In this case, it's the stoic yakuza Minoru Akutsu, first sh...
This Week in Anime - Want Your Bad Romance
Lucas and Steve explore the "Toxic Together" K-Comic special on Lezhin.
― Lucas and Steve explore the "Toxic Together" K-Comic special on Lezhin. 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 the series ahead. Every manhwa title mentioned in this column is available to read on Lezhin. @RiderS...
Your Anime Rankings - Best of Spring 2025, May 27-Jun 2
While The Apothecary Diaries is solidifying its hold on the cumulative, slow-starting series Ninja & Assassin and Too-Perfect Saint are lately picking up steam.
― 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 b...
Nobody's Boy Remi Anime Series BD Review
While Nobody’s Boy Remi doesn’t have the fidelity of other World Masterpiece Theater adaptations, it’s still historically important and a solid work in itself.
― Based on the 1878 novel by Hector Malot, Nobody's Boy Remi (originally called Sans Famille, meaning “without family") is part of what appears to be AnimEigo's “Ruined Childhood” collection. That tongue-in-cheek label (the series is famously ...
Answerman - How to Hire a Japanese Studio to Produce Your OVA
Jerome explains the ins and outs of how to get your OVA produced by a Japanese studio.
― A reader asks: “I've read your article "how to get my idea into an anime," but I want to learn the process and etiquette of how you hire a studio to make your content. I was a Japanese major and currently work as an assistant animator, so this is a serious endeavor I want to take once I can front the cost. So, h...
Princess Principal: Crown Handler - Chapter 4 Anime Film Review
Princess Principal: Crown Handler Chapter 4 feels like it squanders the tension it gained in the previous installment with a return to the status quo.
― The previous Princess Principal film ended on the mother of all cliffhangers. While Mary was saved, Prince Richard captured and all of our heroes were as well, with even Princess Charlotte revealed as a traitor to the crown. All this left us wonderin...
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1st Golden Kamuy Spinoff Novel to Bundle New Anime on Blu-ray
Anime adapts "The Lightning Thief and Viper Ogin" chapter plus "Shimaenaga" mini-episode
― Golden Kamuy: Tsurumi Tokushirō no Shukugan (Golden Kamuy: Tokushirō Tsurumi's Aspiration), the first official spinoff novel based on Satoru Noda's Golden Kamuy manga, will go on sale on October 17, and it will have a limited edition that bundles a Blu-ray Disc with new anime. Historical mystery writer Amon Ibu...
The Beginning After the End Anime Gets 2nd Season Next Spring
Video clip streamed for upcoming final episode of 1st season
― Crunchyroll revealed on Wednesday that the television anime of TurtleMe's The Beginning After The End web novel and its webcomic adaptation is getting a second season next spring. The company streamed an exclusive video clip from the post-credits scene of the first season's 12th and final epsiode, scheduled to air on January 18: The anime...
Oni no Hanayome Light Novels Get TV Anime
Light novels, manga have 5.8 million copies in circulation
― The official X (formerly Twitter) account for Kureha's Oni no Hanayome (Bride of the Ogre) light novels announced a television anime adaptation on Monday. The manga adaptation artist Jun Togashi drew an illustration to celebrate the announcement. The illustrator for the light novels, Yū Shiroya, also created an illustration in celebration. ...
Shingo Natsume, Natsume Ono, Madhouse Team Up for Original Theatrical Anime 'ghost'
Film slated for release in 2027
― Bandai Namco Filmworks announced on Monday that Madhouse is producing a new theatrical anime project tentatively titled ghost. The anime is slated for release in theaters in 2027. The first visual below depicts a mysterious girl named Nike holding a glass sword. Shingo Natsume (ACCA: 13-Territory Inspection Dept., One Punch Man, Sonny Boy, Space Dandy) is both direct...
Pokémon Developer Game Freak Unveils Beast of Reincarnation Game
Post-apocalyptic action game slated for Xbox X|S, PC, PS5
― Game Freak Inc. announced during the Xbox Games Showcase livestream on Sunday a new game titled Beast of Reincarnation for the Xbox Series X and S, Xbox PC, and Xbox Cloud in 2026. Game Freak later confirmed that the game will also be available on PlayStation 5 and PC via Steam. The company describes the game: In post-apocalyptic Japan, a la...
Atlus Announces Persona 4 Remake Game
Original game debuted in 2008
― Atlus revealed during the Xbox Games Showcase livestream on Sunday Persona 4 is getting a remake game titled Persona 4 Revival for the Xbox series X|S, Xbox PC, and Xbox Cloud. The original Persona 4 launched for the PlayStation 2 in 2008. The game received a port for the PlayStation Vita in 2011 under the title Persona 4 Golden. The franchise inspired several spin-off...
Yūki Dōmoto's I Want to End This Love Game Manga Gets TV Anime
Romantic comedy manga about childhood friends playing love game until high school launched in 2021
― Shogakukan announced on Thursday that Yūki Dōmoto's I Want to End This Love Game (Aishiteru Game o Owarasetai) manga is getting a television anime adaptation. Dōmoto posted an illustration to commemorate the announcement. Dōmoto launched the manga on the Sunday Webry website in 2021. Shogakukan publis...
Watari-kun's ****** Is About to Collapse Anime Reveals 2 Promo Videos, July 4 TV Debut, Theme Song Artists
Anime also reveals more cast, new visual
― 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 both the anime's second and third promotional videos on Thursday. The videos reveal that the anime will debut on television Tokyo MX on July 4 at 25:00 (effectively July 5 at 1:00 a.m.). The show will also air...
Demon Slayer Characters Appear on Pepsi Bottles in Japan
Just in time for the Infinity Castle movies
― The Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba franchise announced on May 19 that it would be partnering with Japanese beverage producer and distributor Suntory for drinks with "Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba showdown labels." Seven pairs of Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba characters would battle each other on bottles of C.C. Lemon, Chosuppa (Ultra Sour) C.C. Lemon, P...
Tokyo International Shark Film Festival to Screen Odekake Kozame
Movie will be pre-screened as final shark movie at event
― The Odekake Kozame franchise announced on June 4 that 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, will have an advance pre-screening at the Tokyo International Shark Film Festival. It will be the closing movie of th...
Wandance Hip-Hop Dance Anime Unveils More Cast
Ayaka Suwa, Toshiki Masuda, Yūma Uchida, Yuu Hayashi, Chikahiro Kobayashi co-star
― The official website for the anime of Coffee's Wandance hip-hop dance manga announced the second round of cast members for the anime on Thursday: Ayaka Suwa as On Miyao, the leader of Ichirin High School's dance club Toshiki Masuda as Iori Itsukushima, a second-year student in the dance club Yūma Uchida as Gaku Kabeya...
1st Golden Kamuy Spinoff Novel to Bundle New Anime on Blu-ray
Anime adapts "The Lightning Thief and Viper Ogin" chapter plus "Shimaenaga" mini-episode
― Golden Kamuy: Tsurumi Tokushirō no Shukugan (Golden Kamuy: Tokushirō Tsurumi's Aspiration), the first official spinoff novel based on Satoru Noda's Golden Kamuy manga, will go on sale on October 17, and it will have a limited edition that bundles a Blu-ray Disc with new anime. Historical mystery writer Amon Ibu...
Seven Seas Licenses Koharu and Minato: My Partner is a Girl, They Are Still Being Shaken This Morning. 5 More Titles
Also licensed: I Have a Secret & Record of Lodoss War: The Grey Witch audiobooks, Exotic Animal Doctor, more
― Seven Seas announced the following licenses on Wednesday: Title: Koharu and Minato: My Partner is a Girl manga
Creators: Hyaluron, Daruma
Release Date: April 2026 (volume 1, Seven Seas GL label)
Summary: Koharu and Minato are two women who met online. Despite there being a ten-year age gap b...
AnimEigo Releases Romeo's Blue Skies BD Collection on July 29
AnimEigo announced on Wednesday it will release Kōzō Kusuba's Romeo's Blue Skies in a three-disc Blu-ray Disc set on July 29. The company originally announced it would release the set in June. It will be the first complete home video release in the United States for one of Nippon Animation's World Masterpiece Theater anime series adapting classic children's books. All 36 episodes will be availabl...
Otakon 2025 Hosts Too Many Losing Heroines! Light Novel Team
Takibi Amamori, Imigimuru, Kentaro Iwaasa attend Washington, D.C. event from August 8-10
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The staff for Otakon 2025 announced on Wednesday that it will host the creative team behind the Too Many Losing Heroines! light novels: novelist Takibi Amamori, artist Imigimuru, and deputy editor-in-chief Kentaro Iwaasa. Amamori is the novelist behind the novels. He won the Gagaga prize in the 15th Shogakukan...
Bleach: Rebirth of Souls Game's DLC Character Trailer Previews Thousand-Year Blood War's Ichigo
Character available on June 17
― Bandai Namco America streamed a new video on Tuesday for Bleach: Rebirth of Souls, the new 3D arena fighting game for the Bleach franchise, introducing the DLC character Ichigo Kurosaki (Thousand-Year Blood War version). The video below contains spoilers for the anime's final part. The character will be available as a DLC character on June 17. Season pass owners will ...
Onimusha: Way of the Sword Keeps True to its Predecessors
The latest Onimusha game looks modern while simultaneously keeping the charms and unique gameplay mechanics from its previous entries.
― Capcom's Onimusha series had a long run on the PlayStation 2, starting with 2001's Onimusha Warlords. It was basically Resident Evil but with samurai, due to the gameplay's focus on fixed cameras. However, Onimusha didn't really take off nearly as well as Capcom's i...
Your Forma ‒ Episode 11
“What a sad electronic junk-heap of wasted concepts and opportunities this show has turned out to be.”
Anime Expo Hosts More Gundam GQuuuuuuX Cast Members, Sasara Sekine
Voice actors join Gundam Rising in Los Angeles event on July 3
― The official X/Twitter account for Anime Expo announced over the last few days that this year's event will host three more voice actors from the Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX anime as well as former Houkago Princess idol group member Sasara Sekine. Char Aznable's voice actor Yuuki Shin, Shuji Ito's voice actor Simba Tsuchiya, and Challia...
Live-Action Renai Rubi no Tadashii Furikata BL Manga Gets Live-Action Series
Series stars Genki Iwahashi, Satoru Sōma, will have original stories and characters
― Tokyo MX revealed on Wednesday that it is producing a live-action series adaptation of Ogeretsu Tanaka's Renai Rubi no Tadashii Furikata (The Right Way to Write Love) boys-love manga that will premiere on Tokyo MX1 on July 13. The series will have eight episodes, and will feature new story elements with original cha...
Mafuyu Fukita's We Can't Do Just Plain Love Manga Gets Live-Action Series on July 2
Ryosuke Yamamoto, Utano Aoi star in series about officemates secret, unusual relationship
― DMM TV announced on Wednesday the live-action series adaptation of Mafuyu Fukita's We Can't Do Just Plain Love: She's Got a Fetish, Her Boss Has Low Self-Esteem (Tada no Renai Nanka Dekikkonai: Kojirase Jōshi to Fechina Buka) manga, which will premiere on July 2 on the Tokyo MX channel and DMM TV at 26:00 JST ...
Crunchyroll to Screen Jujutsu Kaisen Season 2 Compilation Film in Select Territories This Summer
Select territories include France, Germany, U.K., Latin America, Australia
― Crunchyroll announced during the Annecy International Animation Film Festival on Tuesday that it will theatrically release JUJUTSU KAISEN Hidden Inventory / Premature Death, the compilation film of the "Hidden Inventory / Premature Death" ("Kaigyoku/Gyokusetsu") arc from the second season of the Jujutsu Kaisen television ani...
Capcom's Pragmata is Intriguing
The game finally has a release date, and the demo shows that it's worth being excited for.
― Five years ago, Capcom released the announcement trailer for Pragmata, a new sci-fi IP. It was only a cinematic trailer, but it piqued my interest as it showed an astronaut interacting with a small girl. All of a sudden, their surroundings completely warped in zero gravity, with both of them sent flying and a...
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The Beginning After The End #11 [rate]
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Attack on Titan, Solo Leveling Anime Composer Hiroyuki Sawano Holds Solo Concert in Los Angeles, CA
Concert takes place at Peacock Theater on November 14
― Composer Hiroyuki Sawano will hold his first Los Angeles solo concert at the Peacock Theater on November 14. "Hiroyuki SAWANO Live in Los Angeles 2025" will include his music from Attack on Titan, Solo Leveling, The Seven Deadly Sins, and 86. Guest vocalists include Eliana, mpi, XAI, SennaRin, mizuki, and Laco. Tickets will go on sale on Thursda...
Nintendo Switch 2 Sells Over 3.5 Million Units Worldwide in 1st 4 Days
Nintendo's latest console marks highest global sales amount within 1st 4 days for its hardware
― Nintendo announced on Wednesday that its new Nintendo Switch 2 system has sold over 3.5 million units worldwide in the first four days following its release on June 5. According to the company, this is the highest global sales amount for any Nintendo hardware within its first four days. By comparison, the...
The Beginning After the End Anime Gets 2nd Season Next Spring
Video clip streamed for upcoming final episode of 1st season
― Crunchyroll revealed on Wednesday that the television anime of TurtleMe's The Beginning After The End web novel and its webcomic adaptation is getting a second season next spring. The company streamed an exclusive video clip from the post-credits scene of the first season's 12th and final epsiode, scheduled to air on January 18: The anime...
Jinsei Anime Film Review
There is an eclectic collection of influences at play in Jinsei, from acclaimed Norwegian comedy-drama The Worst Person in the World to Stanley Kubrick's 2001: A Space Odyssey
― It's easy to reduce Jinsei, 30-year-old Ryuya Suzuki's feature directorial debut, to this year's On-Gaku: Our Sound. It's not like the two films have nothing in common, either. Both share a sheer sense of independent filmmaki...
Death Stranding 2 Game Streams 'Explore. Connect. Survive.' Gameplay Trailer
Hideo Kojima's game launches for PS5 on June 26
― The official YouTube channel for PlayStation began streaming on Wednesday a gameplay trailer titled "Explore. Connect. Survive." for Hideo Kojima's Death Stranding 2: On the Beach game: The game is slated for release for PlayStation 5 on June 26. The collector's edition gives purchasers early access to the game 48 hours ahead of the official release d...
Alterna Vvelt -Blue Exorcist Another Story- Smartphone Game's Trailer Reveals June 25 Release
Game was originally slated for release last summer
― The official website for the Alterna Vvelt -Blue Exorcist Another Story- (Alterna Vvelt: Ao no Exorcist Gaiden) game for the Blue Exorcist franchise announced on Wednesday that the game will launch for iOS and Android devices on June 25 following a delay. The website streamed a trailer: The game was slated for release for iOS and Android last summe...
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The Too-Perfect Saint: Tossed Aside by My Fiancé and Sold To Another Kingdom #11 [rate]
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GKIDS to Screen All You Need is Kill Anime in Theaters
GKIDS acquires rights in N. America, U.K., Ireland, Australia, New Zealand
― GKIDS announced on Wednesday that it has acquired Warner Bros. Japan and STUDIO4°C's anime adaptation of Hiroshi Sakurazaka and Yoshitoshi ABe's All You Need Is Kill science fiction light novel in multiple territories, including North America, the U.K., Ireland, Australia, and New Zealand. The company will screen the film in...
With You and the Rain Anime Unveils More Cast, Visual, July 5 Premiere
Shūhei Sakaguchi, Mitsuho Kambe, Yume Miyamoto join cast
― The official website for the television anime of Kō Nikaido's With You and the Rain (Ame to Kimi to) manga unveiled more cast, a visual, and the July 5 premiere. The newly announced cast includes:
Shūhei Sakaguchi as Hiura Mitsuho Kambe as Hojo Yume Miyamoto as Arata There will be an advanced screening at United Cinema Minatomirai on June 29 ...
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Your Forma #11 [rate]
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Samurai Troopers Gets New Yoroi Shin Den Samurai Troopers Sequel Anime
Hiiro Ishibashi stars in new Sunrise anime in January 2026
― Sunrise announced during an anniversary screening for the Yoroiden Samurai Troopers anime at Shinjuku Piccadilly on Wednesday that the series is getting a new sequel anime Yoroi Shin Den Samurai Troopers in January 2026. The staff unveiled a teaser trailer and visual: The anime stars:
Hiiro Ishibashi as Gai Yōichi Fujita (Gintama, Mr. Osoma...
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Please Put Them On, Takamine-san! #11 [rate]
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Code Vein 2 is Bigger and Better
With a customizable player character and a new bike, Code Vein 2 is looking like a good bet for 2026.
― One of the biggest surprises during Summer Game Fest was the announcement of Code Vein 2, Bandai Namco's follow-up to the 2019 vampiric soulslike RPG. The game is slated to launch sometime in 2026, and I got a chance to learn more about it through a hands-off preview with Bandai Namco. Code Vein 2 ...
Aharen-san wa Hakarenai Season 2 ‒ Episode 10
That there aren’t more musical episodes of non-musical anime is a tragedy that you could make a 3–5 minute ballad about.
My Hero Academia: Vigilantes ‒ Episode 10
At last we learn the relationship between Knuckleduster and the bee girl.
'Uglymug, Epicfighter' Anime's 2nd Video Reveals Theme Songs, July 6 Debut
Boy band TEMPEST performs "My Way" opening, Miyu Kaneko performs "Bansōkō" ending
― The official website for the television anime of Ryo Hiromatsu's Busamen Gachi Fighter (Uglymug, Epicfighter) manga revealed on Wednesday the anime's key visual, second full promotional video, and July 6 premiere. The video reveals and previews the opening theme song "My Way" by TEMPEST, and the ending theme song "Ban...
Tsuyokute New Saga Anime's 2nd Video Unveils More Cast, July 2 Debut
Hisako Kanemoto, Akeno Watanabe join anime's cast
― The official website for the television anime of Masayuki Abe's Tsuyokute New Saga (New Saga Plus, a wordplay on the Japanese term for replay mode) light novel series posted its second full romotional video on Wednesday. The video announces the anime's additional cast members and July 2 premiere. It also previews the opening theme song "Enja" (Actor...
Reborn as a Vending Machine Season 2's New Video Reveals More Cast, Opening Song, July 2 Debut
Yoshitsugu Matsuoka, Rie Takahashi join cast with Kotomi Aihara replacing Shiki Aoki as Hyūrumi
― The staff for the anime of Hirukuma's Reborn as a Vending Machine, I Now Wander the Dungeon (Jidōhanbaiki ni Umarekawatta Ore wa Meikyū ni Samayō) light novel series revealed on Wednesday the key visual, main promotional video, new cast members, and the July 2 premiere for the show's second season. The v...
A Couple of Cuckoos Season 2's New Video Unveils Opening Song, July 8 Debut
asmi performs "Kimi ga Kureta mono" opening song
― Kadokawa unveiled the key visual, main promotional video, and July 8 premiere for the second anime season based on Miki Yoshikawa's A Couple of Cuckoos (Kakkō no Iinazuke) manga on Wednesday. The video also unveils and previews the opening theme song "Kimi ga Kureta mono" (What You Gave Me) by singer asmi. The anime's second season will premiere on J...
Yuami's Koala E Nikki Manga Gets Web Anime by Studio Mother
As a Reincarnated Aristocrat, I'll Use My Appraisal Skill's Takao Kato directs anime about koala's daily life
― Kadokawa announced on Wednesday the web anime adaptation of Yuami's Koala E Nikki (Koala's Diary or literally, Koala Picture Diary) manga, and revealed the teaser visual, main staff, and announcement video. The anime announcement marks the manga's fourth anniversary. Yuami drew an illustrat...
Voice Actor Megumi Hayashibara Sparks Controversy With Recent Blog Post
Hayashibara: “Japan's taxes should go 'first' to those who pay them (including foreigners living in Japan who pay taxes, of course)”
― Japanese news outlet Jcast News reported on Monday that voice actor Megumi Hayashibara came under fire for a June 8 blog post. The report said that Hayashibara initially wrote “I had a fun trip to our neighboring country, Korea,” “There were some things Korean and Jap...
Konami Gifts Kaiba Voice Kenjiro Tsuda With Rarest Blue-Eyes White Dragon Card (Sort of)
A one-of-a-kind variant as a jumbo flower bouquet
― Voice actor Kenjiro Tsuda held his 30th Anniversary Dinner Show on Saturday to celebrate his career spanning three decades. As is customary in Japan, several companies sent flower bouquet displays to the celebration, and organizers displayed them at the front of the venue. In particular, several fans and guests posted photos of the bouquet from game...
Onmyō Kaiten Re:verse Anime's New Video Unveils Theme Songs
Who-ya Extended performs opening song "Cry Out Cry Over," 9Lana performs ending song "Turn Over"
― The official website for Onmyō Kaiten Re:verse, david production's first original television anime, unveiled the third promotional video and a key visual for the anime on Wednesday. The video reveals and previews the anime's theme song, including the opening theme song "Cry Out Cry Over" by vocalist Who...
Replica: Revenge of the Ex-Wife Manga Gets Live-Action Series
Reina Triendl stars as Aoi Fujimura/Sumire Itō
― TV Tokyo announced on Wednesday that it is producing a live-action series adaptation of Tomo Tanaka and Hacchi Hirai's Replica: Revenge of the Ex-Wife (Replica Moto Tsuma no Fukushū) manga. The series will premiere in the "Drama Premiere" programming block of TV Tokyo, TV Osaka, TV Aichi, TV Setouchi, TV Hokkaido, and TVQ Broadcasting Kyushu on July 7 ...
Mr. Osomatsu Franchise Gets 2nd Live-Action Film With New Cast in Early 2026
New stage play to also run next summer
― The staff for the Mr. Osomatsu (Osomatsu-san) franchise announced on Wednesday a second live-action film for early next year. In addition, Osomatsu-san on Stage ~Six Men's Show Time~ 2nd Season 2, the second play in the second stage production "season" in the franchise, will also open next summer. The new cast for the second film's sextuplets are all performer...
Experience Reveals New Monkarufanta RPG's September 18 Release for Switch
Retro 2D turn-based game 1st announced in January
― Game developer Experience announced on Tuesday that its Monkarufanta ~Yūsha to Suishō no Shōjo~ (Monkarufanta: The Hero and the Crystal Girl) 2D turn-based role-playing game will launch for Nintendo Switch on September 18. Pre-orders for the game will start in mid-June, when further game information will also be released. 【🎊発売日決定】Nintendo Switch“懐かし...
Otakon 2025 Hosts Voice Actors Ayana Taketatsu, Kanna Nakamura; Manga Artists Chika Mizube, Sai Naekawa
Event runs in Washington, D.C. from August 8-10
― The staff for Otakon 2025 announced on Monday that it will host voice actors Ayana Taketatsu and Kanna Nakamura, manga artists Chika Mizube and Sai Naekawa, and manga editor Takumi Kamemaru at this year's event. Taketatsu is known for her roles as Kotori Itsuka in the Date A Live series, Rika Hoshizaki in Girlfriend, Girlfriend, Azusa Nakano in K-ON!,...
Summer Games Fest 2025 Amidst ICE Raids Left Attendees, Vendors, and Staff On High Alert
I felt conflicted being in a position of privilege at a protected trade show while ICE raids and state violence on vulnerable groups were happening within walking distance.
― Summer Games Fest: Play Days took place from Saturday June 7 to Monday June 9, hosted in a venue within Downtown Los Angeles' Fashion District. Despite the anticipation from the announcements and trailers shown during the presen...
Live-Action Chihayafuru Sequel Series Casts Meguru's Family
Yuki Uchida, Jun Kaname, Tsukasa Enomoto join cast as Meguru's mother, father, younger brother
― The official X/Twitter account for Chihayafuru -Meguri-, the new live-action television series adaptation of Yuki Suetsugu's Chihayafuru manga, revealed on Monday that Yuki Uchida (rightmost in image below), Jun Kaname (leftmost), and Tsukasa Enomoto (center left) will join the series' cast as protagonist...
Live-Action Stay By My Side After the Rain Series Reveals 4 More Cast Members, Opening Song
Reika Kirishima, Miho Watanabe, Maho Yamada, Koh Takasugi join cast of June 25 series
― The staff for the live-action series of Shoko Rakuta's Stay By My Side After the Rain (Ameagari no Bokura ni Tsuite) boys-love manga revealed on Tuesday four additional cast members, and the opening theme song "aquarium" by rock band Karanoah. The newly announced cast are (image above from left to right): Reika Ki...
Class of Heroes 3 Remaster Game Gets September 18 Release
Original game debuted in 2010
― PQube revealed in a new trailer on Tuesday that it will release the Class of Heroes 3 Remaster game for Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5, and PC via Steam on September 18. The Switch and PS5 versions of the game will also receive physical editions. The game will launch in Japan for Switch and PS5 on the same day. The remastered game features enhanced graphics. The compan...
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Apocalypse Hotel #10 [rate]
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Apocalypse Hotel TV Anime Casts Takahide Adachi, Kenjirō Tsuda, Hina Kino
Adachi/Tsuda play alien, Kino voices Tamako
― The staff for CyberAgent and its Cygames Pictures subsidiary's Apocalypse Hotel original television anime revealed on Wednesday more cast: Takahide Adachi as Gentle Alien Kenjirō Tsuda as Aggressive Alien Hina Kino as Tamako, daughter of Ponko and Ponstin The anime premiered on NTV April 8. The anime is streaming on ABEMA, Lemino, and Animate Times in Jap...
Samantha Kelly No Longer Voices Princess Peach, Toad in Mario Game Franchise
Recently released Mario Kart World game has new voices for characters
― Voice actress Samantha Kelly revealed on her Instagram account on Saturday that Nintendo has replaced her as the voice of Princess Peach and Toad in the Super Mario game franchise as of the release of the Mario Kart World game, which shipped on June 5 for Nintendo Switch 2. View this post on Instagram A post shared by SamanthaKel...
SAG-AFTRA, Video Game Employers Reach Tentative Agreement on Interactive Media Contract
Agreement terms subject for review, approval by National Board
― The Screen Actors Guild - American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (SAG-AFTRA) labor union announced on Monday that it has reached a tentative agreement with the signatory video game companies — which include Activision Productions Inc., Blindlight LLC, Disney Character Voices Inc., Electronic Arts Productions Inc., Epic Game...
Love Live! Superstar!! Voice Actress Sakura Sakakura Takes Break
Sakakura won open audition in 2023 to play Tomari Onitsuka in Love Live! Superstar!!
― Talent agency StarRise announced on Tuesday that voice actress Sakura Sakakura is taking a break because extreme anxiety is taking a toll on her health. She is focusing on rest and has suspended updates on social media. She has also canceled upcoming appearances in the coming months up to at least August 22. Sakaku...
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Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX #10 [rate]
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The Last Blossom Anime Film Review
The first film from the creator of Odd Taxi makes it clear Baku Kinoshita loves to show the gradual cracks in the shell of a taciturn man.
― Alhough the debut feature film from Baku Kinoshita, The Last Blossom, is strikingly different from his series OddTaxi, it's clear the man loves to show the gradual cracks in the shell of a taciturn man. In this case, it's the stoic yakuza Minoru Akutsu, first sh...
Japan Cuts Film Festival Screens Studio 4°C's ChaO Anime Film on Opening Night
Film screens at event on July 10
― Studio 4°C's new anime feature film ChaO will screen on opening night of the JAPAN CUTS: Festival of New Japanese Film event at New York on July 10. The film will open in Japanese theaters on August 15. GKIDS has licensed the film. The film premiered at the Annecy International Animation Film Festival in France, which will run from June 8 to June 14. The film will t...
Towa and the Guardians of the Sacred Tree is Hades but Japanese
Bandai Namco's newest roguelite is Hades with an Eastern flair - is that enough to make it worthwhile?
― During Summer Game Fest, Bandai Namco revealed a new roguelike game called Towa and the Guardians of the Sacred Tree. While it was a bit difficult to tell what it was just by the gameplay trailer, it looked like Supergiant's massive hit roguelike game Hades, but with an Eastern aesthetic. Turns ou...
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Once Upon a Witch's Death #11 [rate]
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Splatoon Series Gets New Splatoon Raiders Game for Switch 2
New trailer also reveals Splatoon 3 udpates
― Nintendo announced on Tuesday a new spinoff game in its Splatoon series titled Splatoon Raiders for Nintendo Switch 2. The company streamed an announcement trailer as a "Research Report from Squid Research Lab:" In the game, players take the role of a mechanic and travel to the mysterious Spirhalite Islands alongside the Deep Cut trio for an adventure. Th...
This Week in Anime - Want Your Bad Romance
Lucas and Steve explore the "Toxic Together" K-Comic special on Lezhin.
― Lucas and Steve explore the "Toxic Together" K-Comic special on Lezhin. 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 the series ahead. Every manhwa title mentioned in this column is available to read on Lezhin. @RiderS...
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The Shiunji Family Children #10 [rate]
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From Old Country Bumpkin to Master Swordsman ‒ Episode 10
I like Beryl being invested as a parent beyond just food and shelter, as he stays invested in Mewi’s progress at school and promises to help her with reading.
'There's No Freaking Way I'll Be Your Lover! Unless...' Anime's New Video Unveils More Cast, Theme Songs, July 7 TV Debut
Akari Nanawo performs "Murimuri Shinkaron" opening, Philosophy no Dance performs "Mayocchauwa" ending
― The staff for the television anime of Teren Mikami's There's No Freaking Way I'll Be Your Lover! Unless... (Watashi ga Koibito ni Nareru Wake Naijan, Muri Muri! Muri Janakatta!? or WATANARE) yuri romantic comedy novel series revealed on Tuesday the anime's key visual, additional cast, full promotio...
Go! Go! Loser Ranger! Season 2 ‒ Episode 21
Does any of this mean that the show is good, again? Oh, goodness, no. It's merely somewhat less bad.
Gorilla God's Go-To Girl ‒ Episode 10
At least we got to see Sophia and Louis being adorable this week. I feel that makes up for a lot.
The Apothecary Diaries' Maomao Now Has Her Own Medicinal Cola Syrup
And she explores Universal Studios Japan's Apothecary Diaries collab in new ad
― Japanese craft syrup maker Chara Syrup announced a cola syrup based on The Apothecary Diaries' character Maomao on Friday. The cola syrup is “a nutritious original medicinal cola made by blending various herbs and spices, going back to the essence of cola.” The Maomao cola syrup bottle is modeled after classical medicine...
Clevatess Anime's Video Reveals Ellie Goulding's Ending Song, More Cast, July 2 Debut
Aoi Yūki, Shigeru Chiba, Hiroki Yasumoto, more co-star
― The official website for television anime of Yuji Iwahara's Clevatess -Majū no Ō to Akago to Shikabane no Yūsha- (Clevatess - The King of Magical Beasts, the Baby, and the Corpse Hero) manga began streaming a new promotional video for the anime on Tuesday. The video first previews the anime's opening song "Ruler" by Mayu Maeshima, before reveal...
Square Enix Offers 2 Final Fantasy XVI Tie-In Books in 2026
Books ship in March, May 2026
― Square Enix Manga & Books announced on Monday that it will release two tie-in books for Square Enix's Final Fantasy XVI game in English. The first book, LOGOS: The World of Final Fantasy XVI, will ship in March 2026. The second book, The Art of Final Fantasy XVI: Echoes of the Rising Tide, will ship in May 2026. Square Enix describes LOGOS: The World of Final Fantasy X...
Final Fantasy Tactics Game Remaster Teases Enhancements in Video
Game launches for PS5, PS4, Switch, Switch 2, Xbox X|S, PC via Steam on September 30
― The Final Fantasy YouTube channel streamed a video to outline the new features in Final Fantasy Tactics - The Ivalice Chronicles, the Final Fantasy Tactics remastered bundled edition, on Monday. Final Fantasy Tactics - The Ivalice Chronicles - will feature two versions of the game: the enhanced version and the cla...
Wild Hearts S Game Previews Co-op Gameplay in Video
Game launches for Switch 2 on July 25
― Koei Tecmo America streamed a 14-minute video to preview the four-player co-op gameplay (with developer commentary) in the Wild Hearts S game on Sunday. The game will launch for the Switch 2 on July 25. Koei Tecmo describes Wild Hearts S: Master ancient tech to hunt down giant beasts inside a fantasy world inspired by feudal Japan! Hunt in a pack of up to four ...
Bleach: Rebirth of Souls Game Offers Thousand-Year Blood War's Ichigo as DLC
Character available in early access on June 10
― Bandai Namco America revealed on Sunday Bleach: Rebirth of Souls, the new 3D arena fighting game for the Bleach franchise, will get a new playable character Ichigo Kurosaki (Thousand-Year Blood War version) as a DLC character on June 17. Season pass owners will get early access on June 10. The game's version 1.10 update also introduces the Ranked Match...
My Hero Academia: Vigilantes Anime Casts Idol Group FeatherS
Ayana Taketatsu, Sayumi Suzushiro join cast of series
― The official X (formerly Twitter) account for the television anime of Hideyuki Furuhashi and Betten Court's My Hero Academia: Vigilantes (Vigilante: Boku no Hero Academia Illegals) manga announced new cast members on Monday. Ayana Taketatsu will play Miu. Sayumi Suzushiro will play Yuu. The characters are twins in the in-universe idol group Feat...
Witch Watch ‒ Episode 10
No high school comedy would be completely without a student council, but as always, this show never does anything normally.
Live-Action The Legend of Zelda Film Delayed to May 2027
Film originally slated for March 26, 2027
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Shigeru Miyamoto announced on the official Nintendo X (formerly Twitter) account announced on Monday the live-action film of The Legend of Zelda franchise will now release on May 7, 2027 instead of the previously announced date of March 26, 2027. Nintendo is financing over 50% of the production, and Sony is also co-financing. Maze Runner director Wes Ball ...
Your Anime Rankings - Best of Spring 2025, May 27-Jun 2
While The Apothecary Diaries is solidifying its hold on the cumulative, slow-starting series Ninja & Assassin and Too-Perfect Saint are lately picking up steam.
― 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 b...
To Be Hero X ‒ Episode 10
While Trust can beat fear, as we have seen through Lin Ling, it is Hope that is its true weakness.
Oni no Hanayome Light Novels Get TV Anime
Light novels, manga have 5.8 million copies in circulation
― The official X (formerly Twitter) account for Kureha's Oni no Hanayome (Bride of the Ogre) light novels announced a television anime adaptation on Monday. The manga adaptation artist Jun Togashi drew an illustration to celebrate the announcement. The illustrator for the light novels, Yū Shiroya, also created an illustration in celebration. ...
Kowloon Generic Romance ‒ Episode 10
If eyes are the mirrors of the soul, then what does that make eyeglasses?
Tapas, Kickstarter Launch 'Daydreaming' Comic Contest With Cash Prizes, Print Collection
Panel of judges from Tapas, Kickstarter will select top 5 entries with cash prizes
― Tapas Entertainment is teaming up with Kickstarter to launch a global short comic contest under the theme “Daydreaming.” Submissions are open from June 3 to August 17 via Tapas' Community Platform. The contest invites storytellers and artists worldwide to submit short comics inspired by the theme. A panel of judges ...
Can a Boy-Girl Friendship Survive? ‒ Episode 10
I certainly didn't expect such an ending.
Nobody's Boy Remi Anime Series BD Review
While Nobody’s Boy Remi doesn’t have the fidelity of other World Masterpiece Theater adaptations, it’s still historically important and a solid work in itself.
― Based on the 1878 novel by Hector Malot, Nobody's Boy Remi (originally called Sans Famille, meaning “without family") is part of what appears to be AnimEigo's “Ruined Childhood” collection. That tongue-in-cheek label (the series is famously ...
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#COMPASS2.0 ANIMATION PROJECT #10 [rate]
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One Piece ‒ Episode 1132
It’s quite charming to watch Kuma grow into fatherhood and raise Bonney.
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My Hero Academia: Vigilantes #10 [rate]
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Manga Up! Global Adds I'm the Catlords' Manservant, Betrothed to a Fox Demon Manga
3rd volume of Anju Hino's ongoing Betrothed to a Fox Demon manga shipped on May 22
― Manga Up! Global added Rat Kitaguni's I'm the Catlords' Manservant manga on Friday and Anju Hino's Betrothed to a Fox Demon (Kyōganeke no Hanayome) manga on Tuesday. Manga Up! describes I'm the Catlords' Manservant:
Yukiharu Izumi just wants one thing-to be a normal high school student. But homeless, penniless, and w...
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Summer Pockets #10 [rate]
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Sword of the Demon Hunter #11 [rate]
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Answerman - How to Hire a Japanese Studio to Produce Your OVA
Jerome explains the ins and outs of how to get your OVA produced by a Japanese studio.
― A reader asks: “I've read your article "how to get my idea into an anime," but I want to learn the process and etiquette of how you hire a studio to make your content. I was a Japanese major and currently work as an assistant animator, so this is a serious endeavor I want to take once I can front the cost. So, h...
Lazarus ‒ Episode 10
All Lazarus has to offer us at this point is the dramatic equivalent of Lucy pulling the football out from under Charlie Brown's feet for fifty years in a row.
The Great Dr. STONE Battle Craft X Giveaway Week 2
The second round of The Great Dr. STONE Battle Craft X Giveaway has launched. Enter now for your chance to win some of the $2000 of prizes we're giving away!
― Dr. STONE Needs you! We are calling on all Dr. STONE fans to mobilize and support the official Dr. STONE Battlecraft X account (@dsbc_staff_en). 18 people who heed this call to arms will be rewarded with their choice of one US$100 prize packag...
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Zatsu Tabi -That's Journey- #10 [rate]
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Dan Da Dan 2nd Season Anime's Theatrical Screening Ranks at #8 in U.S.
Theatrical screening of 1st 3 episodes of 2nd season earns estimated US$3,096,000 in opening weekend
― Box Office Mojo reported on Monday that the theatrical premiere of the second season of the DAN DA DAN television anime ranked at #8 at the United States box office and earned an estimated US$3,096,000 in its opening weekend. The film screened in 1,085 theaters. According to Box Office Mojo and The ...
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Aharen-san wa Hakarenai #10 [rate]
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Sawaranaide Kotesashi-kun TV Anime Unveils Main Cast, Staff, October Debut
Rikuya Yasuda, Hina Suguta, Yū Serizawa, more star in Quad anime
― The official website for the television anime of Takuya Shinjō's Sawaranaide Kotesashi-kun (Don't Touch Kotesashi) manga revealed on Monday the anime's key visual, main cast, staff, and October premiere. The anime will star: Rikuya Yasuda as Kōyō Kotesashi Hina Suguta as Aroma Kusunoki Yū Serizawa as Aoba Kitahara Saya Aizawa as Izumi...
Bad Girl Anime's Main Promo Video Reveals July 5 Debut, Opening Theme
Tenrogun performs opening theme, Yui Horie joins cast
― King Amusement Creative began streaming the main promotional video on Friday for the television anime of Nikumaru's Bad Girl manga. The video reveals the show's July 5 debut, and also reveals and previews the opening theme song "Super Big Love!" by Tenrogun. The anime will debut on streaming services such as Amazon Prime Video, DMM TV, ABEMA, an...
Fruits Basket's Natsuki Takaya Ends In Such a Small World Manga
Romance manga about neigbors in apartment building launched in 2023
― Hakusensha's Manga Park app (not yet available on the website) published the final chapter of Fruits Basket manga creator Natsuki Takaya's Kakumo Chiisaki Sekai ni te (In such a small world.) manga on Monday. The romance manga centers on Sui Onodera, a 23-year-old who lives in an apartment. One day Sui's neighbor Kaoru Seto barges ...
Voice Actor Mamoru Miyano Leaves Gekidan Himawari Talent Agency, Moves to Ken-On
Miyano's contract with Gekidan Himawari expired on Sunday
― Talent agency Gekidan Himawari announced that voice actor Mamoru Miyano has left the agency with the expiration of his contract, as of Sunday. Miyano then confirmed on his blog post on Monday that he left Gekidan Himawari and he will join talent company Ken-On. Miyano stated that he learned so much at Gekidan Himawari, and he believes that d...
Shingo Natsume, Natsume Ono, Madhouse Team Up for Original Theatrical Anime 'ghost'
Film slated for release in 2027
― Bandai Namco Filmworks announced on Monday that Madhouse is producing a new theatrical anime project tentatively titled ghost. The anime is slated for release in theaters in 2027. The first visual below depicts a mysterious girl named Nike holding a glass sword. Shingo Natsume (ACCA: 13-Territory Inspection Dept., One Punch Man, Sonny Boy, Space Dandy) is both direct...
Live-Action Cinderella Closet Series Reveals More Cast, June 24 Advance Streaming on Netflix
Rintarō Hachimura, Karuma, Yuna Mito join series' cast
― The official website for the live-action series of Wakana Yanai's Cinderella Closet manga revealed three more cast members on Monday. The website also revealed the series' advance streaming on Netflix in Japan on June 24, ahead of its July 1 television broadcast. The series is also planned for international streaming. The newly announced cast a...
Tower of God Creator SIU to Make 1st U.S. Appearance at Anime Expo
Webtoon Ent. to have booth on show floor for 1st time; host panels, creator signings
― WEBTOON Entertainment is making its debut on the Anime Expo show floor this year, and is also hosting panels, selling merchandise, and bringing webcomics creators to the event for signings. The WEBTOON booth (E-90, Entertainment Hall) will feature daily exclusive merch drops, interactive games, photo ops, and free...
The Dangers in My Heart Manga Gets New Spinoff on July 22
Haika Nanasaka to launch Boku no Kokoro no Yabai Yatsu Love Comedy ga Hajimaranai spinoff featuring Kyōtarō's older sister Kana
― The official X (formerly Twitter) account of Norio Sakurai's The Dangers in My Heart (Boku no Kokoro no Yabai Yatsu) manga revealed on Friday the manga's new spinoff series titled Boku no Kokoro no Yabai Yatsu Love Comedy ga Hajimaranai (The Dangers in My Heart: A Romantic...
Atsushi Uchiyama's Irozuku Monochrome Manga Ends on June 11
Manga about guy possessed by demon of lust launched in August 2024
― This year's 27th issue of Kodansha's Weekly Shōnen Magazine revealed on June 4 that Atsushi Uchiyama's Irozuku Monochrome manga will end in the magazine's next issue on Wednesday. The romantic comedy manga centers on protagonist Isshiki, who falls in love with a virgin who is maintaining her chastity. Unfortunately, Isshiki gets pos...