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Battlefield Waltz Visual Novel Review
I've been playing otome games for quite some time, and I feel confident in saying that Battlefield Waltz is the most difficult I've encountered.
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I've been playing otome games for quite some time, and I feel confident in saying Battlefield Waltz is the most difficult I've encountered. Before picking it up, I had (foolishly) thought that otome games like the ones that form the basis of the manhwa se...
The Anime Backlog - Mobile Suit Gundam - The Movie Trilogy
Lynzee suits up for her maiden voyage aboard White Base and now she never wants to leave.
― Happy Friday, 'Loggers! I'm back after a brief hiatus that involved a two-week stint in Japan to cover the AnimeJapan event, attend no less than 20 meetings, and venture out to an animation studio to film and interview some pretty prominent veterans (keep an eye out for that). In the midst of my journey, I th...
Even Given the Worthless "Appraiser" Class, I'm Actually the Strongest Anime Series Review
With yet another RPG power fantasy at the helm, what you see is what you get, but what you’re getting ain’t half-bad either.
― Sometimes I feel like fantasy RPG anime was on the tape in Infinite Jest. With so many of these shows pumped out per year, it feels like an onslaught we're forced to watch until the point of collapse. It's so easy to become cynical and jaded by it all. So when the first bit o...
This Week in Games - Prices and Princesses
Tariffs continue to destabilize the gaming market as Nintendo and Sony annouce price adjustments. Plus, a new daughter-raising game in Magical Princess and the Chainsaw Man director's latest is a...Roblox game?
― —I have to do. ... Ah, it worked! Welcome back, folks! I pulled double-duty on both This Week in... columns, not unlike that time an ongoing story in Kamen Rider Gaim was interrupted for a K...
This Week in Anime - Whoops! Can't Show That On a Christian Anime Site!
Chris and a very special guest see what's behind OceanVeil's diaphanous drapes.
― Chris and a very special guest see what's behind OceanVeil's diaphanous drapes. 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. @RiderStrike @BWProwl @mouse_inhouse @vestenet Chris Alright, work ...
Grisaia: Phantom Trigger the Animation Anime Series Review
It’s almost impressive how simultaneously over- and under-explained this series can be.
― I'm unsure whether or not this applies to the visual novels they're based on, but as far as the anime goes, Phantom Trigger is something of a black sheep among the various Fruit of Grisaia titles. “Phantom Trigger just isn't as good,” you'll often hear Grisaia fans say some version of, “And I don't like the main...
Whoever Steals This Book Light Novel Review
Despite a slow start and some structural weaknesses, Mifuyu and Mashiro’s adventures through books, curses, and family secrets build to an engrossing, action-packed YA fantasy.
― Part fantasy, part mystery, this young adult novel belongs to a subgenre of stories about getting literally “sucked into” a book, with a couple key distinguishing traits. First, instead of the protagonist going into the stor...
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Tekkonkinkreet's Michael Arias Directs Animated Adaptation of Taiyo Matsumoto's Sunny Manga (Updated)
dwarf studios' film slated for completion in 2029 to be highlighted at Cannes' Annecy Animation Showcase
― Entertainment news website Variety reported on Thursday that Michael Arias is directing a new animated film titled Sunny that GKIDS is producing. The film is slated for completion in 2029. Update: Variety updated its article to state that dwarf studios, known for its stop-motion work on such ser...
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Witch Watch #3 [rate]
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Uma Musume: Cinderella Gray #3 [rate]
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'Bye Bye, Earth' Season 2, Black Butler: Emerald Witch Arc, More Anime's English Dub Casts Revealed
English dub for I've Been Killing Slimes for 300 Years and Maxed Out My Level 2 also streams on Crunchyroll
― Crunchyroll began streaming the English dub for the Bye Bye, Earth second season on Friday, the English dub for Black Butler: Emerald Witch Arc on Saturday, and the English dub for I've Been Killing Slimes for 300 Years and Maxed Out My Level 2 on Saturday. The English dub cast for Bye Bye, E...
Private Tutor to the Duke's Daughter Anime Casts Miho Okasaki as Lynne Leinster
Okasaki also performs show's ending theme
― Gree revealed a new cast member on Sunday for the television anime of Riku Nanano and illustrator cura's Private Tutor to the Duke's Daughter (Kōjo Denka no Kateikyōshi) light novel series. The company plans to reveal four new cast members once a week, and this is the third announcement in the series. This week's announcement is that Miho Okasaki will voice...
Star Wars: Visions Episode 'The Ninth Jedi' Gets Limited Series in 2026
Visions Volume 3 anthology to separately continue stories of "The Duel," "Village Bride," "The Ninth Jedi" on October 29
― The Star Wars Celebration Japan 2025 event announced on Sunday that the Star Wars: Visions anthology is expanding with Star Wars: Visions Presents, an opportunity to tell its animated stories in a longer narrative. In particular, Kenji Kamiyama will be telling the story from "The...
You and Idol Precure Anime Film's Teaser Announces September 12 Opening
Film of franchise's 22nd main anime entry
― The film for You and Idol Precure♪ (Kimi to Idol Precure♪), the 22nd main anime entry in the Precure franchise, debuted a teaser trailer and a teaser visual on Sunday. Both announced that Eiga Kimi to Idol Precure♪ (You and Idol Precure♪ the Movie) will open on September 12. The You and Idol Precure♪ television anime premiered on ABC TV, TV Asahi, and 22 ot...
Annecy Film Fest Screens David Production's Star Wars Visions Episode
Masaaki Yuasa's Daisy's Life, Sunao Katabuchi's The Mourning Children previewed as works in progress
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The Annecy International Animation Film Festival in France will screen the Star Wars: Visions project's Volume 3 episode "Black" as part of its official selection for the 2025 competition. The episode is directed and written by Shinya Ohira, and produced by Tsutomu Fujio at David Production. The fe...
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To Be Hero X #3 [rate]
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K Manga Adds I Fell into a Situationship with the Vampire Count?! Manga
New chapters publish simultaneously with Japanese release
― K Manga announced on Wednesday it has licensed Ao Kase's manga adaptation of Riko Tōma's I Fell into a Situationship with the Vampire Count?! novel series for simultaneous release in English. The service describes the story: “I would like you to become my lover.” Daughter of a viscount, Freya Villiers was being pressured into taking back her...
Special Hell Teacher Nube Manga 1-Shot Posted Before New Manga Series
Prequel free to read until June 3
― Sho Makura and Takeshi Okano posted a special one-shot manga of the Hell Teacher: Jigoku Sensei Nube (Jigoku Sensei Nube) manga on the officlal website of Shueisha's Saikyo Jump magazine on April 16. The special is set before the upcoming new serialization of the manga and is available to read for free until June 3. #最強ジャンプ 6月号からの新連載『#地獄先生ぬ～べ～怪』の前日譚となる特別読切『#地獄先生ぬ～べ...
Miss Kobayashi's Dragon Maid Film's English-Subtitled Special Trailer Previews Opening Song
fhána performs "Parade of Tears" opening for June 27 film
― The official website for the Miss Kobayashi's Dragon Maid: A Lonely Dragon Wants to be Loved (Kobayashi-san Chi no Maid Dragon: Samishigariya no Ryū) anime film started streaming the film's special trailer with English subtitles on Saturday. The trailer previews the opening theme song "Namida no Parade" ("Parade of Tears") by fhána. The film...
Japanese Animation TV Ranking, April 7-13
The Apothecary Diaries season 2 earns 4.9% rating, Gundam GQuuuuuuX debut earns 3.4% rating
― An episode of Anpan, the newest entry in NHK's six-decade-long Renzoku Terebi Shōsetsu (Serialized TV Novel, also known as "Asadora" or Morning Drama) franchise, aired on Thursday, April 10 at 8:00 a.m. and earned a 15.7% rating. An episode that aired on Monday, April 7 at 8:00 a.m. earned a 15.5% rating, a...
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SHOSHIMIN: How to become Ordinary #13 [rate]
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Your Forma ‒ SERIES PREMIERE
It’s hard to care about these characters when we’ve not been given adequate chance to get to know them or understand their motivations.
Japan's Video Game Rankings, April 7-13
Super Mario Party Jamboree stays at #1
― Japan's Game Ranking: April 7-13 Rank System Title Publisher Release Date Weekly Copies Total Copies 1NSwSuper Mario Party Jamboree Nintendo October 17, 2024 7,041 1,264,884 2PS5Monster Hunter Wilds Capcom February 28 6,149 793,546 3NSwMinecraft Nippon Microsoft June 21, 2018 5,208 3,857,392 4NSwMario Kart 8 Deluxe Nintendo April 28, 2017 4,299 6,303,574 5NSwX...
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Classic★Stars #3 [rate]
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Food for the Soul #2 [rate]
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Fire Force Season 3 ‒ SEASON PREMIERE
The first few episodes of Fire Force's long-awaited return are — if you will pardon the terribly self-indulgent pun — a bit of a slow burn, though that isn't really a bad thing.
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mono #2 [rate]
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Battlefield Waltz Visual Novel Review
I've been playing otome games for quite some time, and I feel confident in saying that Battlefield Waltz is the most difficult I've encountered.
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I've been playing otome games for quite some time, and I feel confident in saying Battlefield Waltz is the most difficult I've encountered. Before picking it up, I had (foolishly) thought that otome games like the ones that form the basis of the manhwa se...
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Black Butler: Emerald Witch Arc #3 [rate]
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The Apothecary Diaries Season 2 ‒ Episode 39
Luomen, for such an important character in Maomao’s life, hasn’t been in the series all that much, so we’ve mostly seen the effect he’s had on her rather than the man himself.
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Kowloon Generic Romance #3 [rate]
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Live-Action The Remarried Empress Adaptation Reveals Main Cast
Adaptation of webtoon with 2.6 billion views to star Min-a Shin, Jong-suk Lee, more
― Studio N, a subsidiary of Naver Webtoon, confirmed the live-action series adaptation of The Remarried Empress webtoon on April 14 along with the main cast. Actress Min-a Shin will play Navier, the dignified empress with a cold demeanor. Jong-suk Lee will portray Prince Heinrey of the Western Kingdom, who falls for ...
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From Old Country Bumpkin to Master Swordsman #3 [rate]
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Can a Boy-Girl Friendship Survive? ‒ SERIES PREMIERE
We're walking a very delicate line here with Himari as a character. I can see people absolutely loving her or absolutely hating her given her actions throughout these first three episodes.
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Guilty Gear Strive: Dual Rulers #3 [rate]
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Rock is a Lady's Modesty ‒ SERIES PREMIERE
Dressed in BDSM leather and coated in the sweat of passion, Rock is a Lady's Modesty is loud, vulgar, sapphic, and proud.
Live-Action Adaptation of Webtoon The First Night with the Duke to Premiere on June 11
Taecyeon, Seohyun star in series
― KBS, the public broadcasting system in Korea, has confirmed that its new series The First Night With the Duke will premiere on June 11. Based on the webtoon and web novel of the same name, the fantasy romance series follows a college student who wakes up and finds she has possessed a minor background character within a romance novel. After unexpectedly spending a n...
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Anne Shirley #3 [rate]
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I've Been Killing Slimes for 300 Years and Maxed Out My Level 2 #3 [rate]
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Wind Breaker Season 2 ‒ SEASON PREMIERE
Like a crew of boys who all have something to contribute, it feels like Wind Breaker's built up a good assembly of elements to work with.
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Case Closed #1159 [rate]
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Yaiba: Samurai Legend #3 [rate]
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Silent Witch Anime Casts Yuki Sakakihara as Neil Clay Maywood
Anime reveals new cast member every Saturday
― Aniplex revealed on Saturday that the anime of author Matsuri Isora and artist Nanna Fujimi's Silent Witch (Silent Witch: Chinmoku no Majo no Kakushigoto) light novel series has cast Yuki Sakakihara as Neil Clay Maywood, who is in charge of general affairs for the Serendia Academy's student council. The staff are revealing a new cast member for the anime...
Detective Conan: One-Eyed Flashback Anime Film Earns 1.05 Billion Yen on 1st Day
Film beats out 1st-day earnings of last year's record-breaking film
― Japanese entertainment news website Cinema Today reported on Saturday that Meitantei Conan: Sekigan no Flashback (Detective Conan: One-Eyed Flashback), the 28th film in the Detective Conan (Case Closed) franchise, earned 1.05 billion yen (about US$7.4 million) and sold 690,000 tickets on its first day. Comparatively, Case Closed: T...
Ninja and an Assassin Under One Roof ‒ SERIES PREMIERE
The murder jokes are just half the fun. The rest of the laughs come from the burgeoning relationship between Konoha and Satoko.
Popular Video Game Series Diablo Teases Collaboration With Berserk
The 2 dark fantasy worlds collide to make an even darker world.
― On Friday the Diablo Immortal YouTube channel released a teaser trailer for a forthcoming collaboration with Kentarou Miura's popular manga and anime franchise Berserk. The nearly 30-second trailer features a Diablo Barbarian-class character with a Berserk sacrificial brand fighting throngs of monsters with what appears to be Guts' Be...
Dark Horse to Publish Original Art of 1st Star Wars Manga
Also: Disney Publishing adapts Jedi: Fallen Order game, Thrawn novel
― Dark Horse announced at Star Wars Celebration Japan 2025 on Friday that it will publish The Art of Star Wars: A New Hope – The Manga, a hardcover release of the art boards from Hisao Tamaki's Star Wars: A New Hope — the first Star Wars manga published. This deluxe two-volume release will feature a new English translation. The new ...
Ghost in the Shell YouTube Channel to Host Concert Series
Japanese band Wonk will perform a set on April 19 at 9:00 p.m. JST
― Kodansha announced on Saturday that it will host “Deep Dive: online -Ghost in the Shell-,” a series of performances on the Ghost in the Shell YouTube channel starting later in the evening. Japanese band Wonk holds the first performance premiering on April 19 at 9:00 p.m. JST (8:00 a.m. EDT). The “Deep Dive: online -Ghost in the She...
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The Dinner Table Detective #3 [rate]
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Yen Press Licenses Yankee & Carameliser, Magical Midlifer, Monster-Colored Island, More Manga/Novels
Also: Rascal Does Not Dream of a Sister Home Alone, Gals Can't Be Kind to Otaku?!
― Yen Press announced at this year's Sakura-con event on Friday that it has licensed the following titles: Title: Lira and the Winds of War novel
Creator: Sayuri Ueda
Summary: Lira, a Polish girl who lost her parents during the Great War, now lives in a mansion with an immortal being known only as the Count. After witne...
Ize Press Announces English Print Releases of The Merman Trapped in My Lake, I Love Amy
I Love Amy marks Ize Press' 1st girls-love release
― At its industry panel on Friday during Sakura-Con 2025, Ize Press announced that it will publish English print editions of two manhwa: The Merman Trapped in My Lake and I Love Amy (pictured above). The Merman Trapped in My Lake, illustrated by R.PPOBI and based on an original story by Mitchu, follows Servaine Noxirel, the last heir of a fallen nob...
North American Anime, Manga Releases, April 13-19
Sonic The Hedgehog 3, Batman Ninja vs. Yakuza League anime; Mecha-Ude: Mechanical Arms, Mii-chan Wants to Be Kept manga ship
― Anime Releases Title Publisher Suggested Retail Price Date Batman Ninja vs. Yakuza League BDPlease Warner Bros. US$22.95 April 15 Batman Ninja vs. Yakuza League 4K UHDCite Warner Bros. US$37.99 April 15 Sonic The Hedgehog 3 4K UHD BDAnimeNewsNetwork Paramount US$35.99 April 1...
The Anime Backlog - Mobile Suit Gundam - The Movie Trilogy
Lynzee suits up for her maiden voyage aboard White Base and now she never wants to leave.
― Happy Friday, 'Loggers! I'm back after a brief hiatus that involved a two-week stint in Japan to cover the AnimeJapan event, attend no less than 20 meetings, and venture out to an animation studio to film and interview some pretty prominent veterans (keep an eye out for that). In the midst of my journey, I th...
Fire Force Season 3, Anne Shirley Anime Reveal English Dub Casts
Dub premieres for Fire Force season 3 on Friday, Anne Shirley on Saturday
― Crunchyroll announced on Thursday that it is streaming the respective English dubs for the Fire Force anime's third and final season on Friday and Anne Shirley, a new anime of Lucy Maud Montgomery's classic Anne of Green Gables novel series, on Saturday. The streaming service revealed the English dub cast for both anime. The ...
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Fire Force #3 [rate]
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Netflix Adds My Hero Academia: You're Next Film on April 20
Film opened in Japan in August 2024, U.S. on October 11
― Netflix will begin streaming the My Hero Academia You're Next film on Sunday. The film opened in Japan last August. The film sold 608,500 tickets, and earned about 895 million yen (about US$6.28 million) in its first three days, and ranked first in the Japanese box office. It has since sold 2.48 million tickets for 3.55 billion yen (US$23.4 mi...
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The Apothecary Diaries #39 [rate]
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Even Given the Worthless "Appraiser" Class, I'm Actually the Strongest Anime Series Review
With yet another RPG power fantasy at the helm, what you see is what you get, but what you’re getting ain’t half-bad either.
― Sometimes I feel like fantasy RPG anime was on the tape in Infinite Jest. With so many of these shows pumped out per year, it feels like an onslaught we're forced to watch until the point of collapse. It's so easy to become cynical and jaded by it all. So when the first bit o...
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Teogonia #2 [rate]
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Blue Box Anime's English Dub Debuts
Zach Aguilar, Xanthe Hyunh, Kayli Mills, Caden Shaffer, Daman Mills star
― TMS Entertainment announced that it has begun streaming the English dub for the anime of Kōji Miura's Blue Box (Ao no Hako) on Netflix on Friday. All 25 episodes from the first season are streaming in English as well as in other languages. The English cast includes: Zach Aguilar as Taiki Inomata
Xanthe Hyunh as Chinatsu Kano
K...
Nintendo Switch 2 Pre-orders Open on April 24 Following Delay from Tariffs' Impact
Console/games' prices, release dates remain unchanged
― Nintendo announced on Friday that it will open pre-orders for its new Nintendo Switch 2 system on April 24, following a delay. The console's release date of June 5 remains unchanged. The prices for the Switch 2 (US$449.99), Switch 2 bundle with the Mario Kart World game (US$499.99), as well as the Mario Kart World (US$79.99) and Donkey Kong Bana...
This Week in Games - Prices and Princesses
Tariffs continue to destabilize the gaming market as Nintendo and Sony annouce price adjustments. Plus, a new daughter-raising game in Magical Princess and the Chainsaw Man director's latest is a...Roblox game?
― —I have to do. ... Ah, it worked! Welcome back, folks! I pulled double-duty on both This Week in... columns, not unlike that time an ongoing story in Kamen Rider Gaim was interrupted for a K...
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Bye Bye, Earth #13 [rate]
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Can a Boy-Girl Friendship Survive? #3 [rate]
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Hirohiko Araki Draws New Art to Celebrate Steel Ball Run Anime News
The illustration debuted minutes after the next Jojo's Bizarre Adventure anime was announced
― Hirohiko Araki, creator of the Jojo's Bizarre Adventure franchise, released an original illustration of Steel Ball Run characters Jonny Joestar and Gyro Zeppeli on Saturday. The art dropped minutes after the Steel Ball Run anime series announcement during the JOJODAY talk show. 荒木飛呂彦先生からジョジョ第7部『スティール・ボール・ラ...
ABC TV Reveals New 'ANiMiDNiGHT!!!' Programming Block for Sunday Nights
― Asahi Broadcasting (ABC) revealed the name for its new programming block on Friday, "ANiMiDNiGHT!!!" ABC TV had revealed the new programming block in March but without a name, as it solicited the public for suggestions for a name. Runners-up submissions included "Animazing SUN!!," "Anime Hajime," and "Night in Anime." The block debuted in April with the Food For the Soul anime. The broadcaster is ...
Dekin no Mogura: The Earthbound Mole Anime Reveals More Cast, July 7 Premiere in Video
Ayumu Murase, Shunsuke Takeuchi, Atsumi Tanezaki join cast
― The official website for Dekin no Mogura: The Earthbound Mole, the television anime adaptation of Natsumi Eguchi's Dekin no Mogura (The Banned Mole, or The Banned Mogura) manga, revealed the show's July 7 premiere and more cast in a first promotional video on Friday. The site also revealed a new visual. The new cast includes: Ayumu Murase a...
Live-Action Chihayafuru Sequel Series Reveals Main Cast
Ami Tōma stars with Mone Kamishiraishi reprising Kanade Ōe role from films
― The official website for Chihayafuru -Meguri-, the new live-action television series adaptation of Yuki Suetsugu's Chihayafuru manga, revealed the show's main cast on Friday. Ami Tōma (Lonely Castle in the Mirror) stars in this original story set 10 years after the ending of the earlier live-action movies. Mone Kamishiraishi...
Pierrot, Asahi Production Enter Capital, Business Partnership
Companies had announced business partnership last year
― Asahi Production and Pierrot announced on Friday that they have formally entered into a capital and business partnership. As part of the new capital partnership, Pierrot will purchase and acquire new shares in Asahi Production. The two companies had announced last October that they had signed a business partnership agreement to strengthen the s...
Cardfight!! Vanguard Divinez Deluxe Arc Anime's English Dub Premieres on April 25
New season debuted on January 11
― The official website for the Cardfight!! Vanguard franchise announced on Thursday that the English dub for the Cardfight!! Vanguard Divinez Deluxe Arc (Cardfight!! Vanguard Divinez Deluxe-hen) anime will debut on April 25, with new episodes streaming on Fridays at 7:00 p.m. EDT on the franchise's YouTube channel. The English dub will star: Ethan Snowden as Akina Myo...
Alma-chan Wants to Have a Family! TV Anime Reveals Main Cast in Video
Hika Tsukishiro, Ryōta Suzuki, M.A.O star in comedy series premiering this year
― Kadokawa revealed the main cast and a teaser promotional video on Friday for the television anime of Nanateru's Alma-chan wa Kazoku ni Naritai (Alma-chan Wants to Have a Family!) manga. Kadokawa also revealed a teaser visual. The anime will premiere this year, and will star: Hika Tsukishiro as Alma
Ryōta Suzuki as Enji ...
Masami Ōbari Animates Music Video for Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves Game
Ōbari also worked on various 1990s Fatal Fury anime
― SNK streamed on Thursday a special music video for its new fighting game Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves, animated by creative producer, director, storyboarder, and key animation director Masami Obari. DJ and musical artist Salvatore Ganacci, who is also a playable character, produced the remix of Fatal Fury music titled "Terry Andy Joe." Obari als...
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Wind Breaker #16 [rate]
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Cross Infinite World Licenses The Hired Heroine Wants the Villainess to Gloat, Welcome to Olivia's Magic Jewelers, More Novels
Also: Welcome to Monstrous Miss Sophie's Enchanted Salon of Healing
― Cross Infinite World announced on Thursday that it has licensed four light novel series: Title: I Want to Be a Saint, But I Can Only Use Attack Magic!
Creators: Fuyu Aoki (story), Bodax (art)
Release Date: June 30 (digital), physical version at later date
Synopsis: “You're always alone.” From the bottom of her heart, Yuffie Abisus ...
This Week in Anime - Whoops! Can't Show That On a Christian Anime Site!
Chris and a very special guest see what's behind OceanVeil's diaphanous drapes.
― Chris and a very special guest see what's behind OceanVeil's diaphanous drapes. 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. @RiderStrike @BWProwl @mouse_inhouse @vestenet Chris Alright, work ...
Grisaia: Phantom Trigger the Animation Anime Series Review
It’s almost impressive how simultaneously over- and under-explained this series can be.
― I'm unsure whether or not this applies to the visual novels they're based on, but as far as the anime goes, Phantom Trigger is something of a black sheep among the various Fruit of Grisaia titles. “Phantom Trigger just isn't as good,” you'll often hear Grisaia fans say some version of, “And I don't like the main...
Exclusive: Kana Confirms Release of Tsukasa Hojo's City Hunter, Cat's Eye Manga in Omnibus Editions
1st omnibus volumes in deluxe editions with dust jackets, color inserts release on September 9
― Abrams ComicArts' Kana imprint confirmed with ANN on Thursday that it has licensed Tsukasa Hojo's City Hunter and Cat's Eye manga, and plans to release both series in omnibus editions in print. Kana is using new English translations for the release. City Hunter will launch in a deluxe omnibus edition cont...
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Rock is a Lady's Modesty #3 [rate]
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Mario Kart World Game's Video Confirms New Modes, Courses, Items
Game launches for Switch 2 on June 5
― Nintendo confirmed new modes, courses, items, and tricks in a Direct livestream for its Mario Kart World game on Thursday: Battle Mode returns with the option to play the traditional Balloon Battle, which is a battle royale, and Coin Runners, a race to collect the most coins. Time Trial mode also returns with downloadable ghost racers online. In Vs. Races, playe...
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The Brilliant Healer's New Life in the Shadows #3 [rate]
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Our Last Crusade or the Rise of a New World #2(rerun) [rate]
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Crunchyroll Streams Attack on Titan Finale Compilation Film (Updated)
Attack on Titan The Movie: THE LAST ATTACK begins streaming on Thursday at 8:00 p.m. EDT
― Crunchyroll revealed that it will stream Attack on Titan The Movie: THE LAST ATTACK, a compilation of Attack on Titan Final Season THE FINAL CHAPTERS, on Thursday at 8:00 p.m. EDT. Update: The film will stream in the U.K. on May 1. The compilation film began screening in North American theaters on February 10. ...
The Too-Perfect Saint: Tossed Aside by My Fiancé and Sold To Another Kingdom ‒ SERIES PREMIERE
It's dangerous to use the first three episodes of your series as set up, which is essentially what The Too-Perfect Saint has done.
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A Ninja and an Assassin Under One Roof #2 [rate]
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Crunchyroll Reveals English Dub Cast for The Brilliant Healer's New Life in the Shadows Anime
English dub starring Eli Farmer, Nia Celeste debuts on Thursday
― Crunchyroll revealed the English dub cast on Wednesday for The Brilliant Healer's New Life in the Shadows anime. The English dub for the first episode will debut on Thursday, and it will star: Eli Farmer as Zenos Nia Celeste as Lily Molly Zhang as Carmilla Chris Ryan as Forbes Cassie Ewulu as Loewe Mary Morgan as Lynga Kara Edwards as ...
Tekkonkinkreet's Michael Arias Directs Animated Adaptation of Taiyo Matsumoto's Sunny Manga (Updated)
dwarf studios' film slated for completion in 2029 to be highlighted at Cannes' Annecy Animation Showcase
― Entertainment news website Variety reported on Thursday that Michael Arias is directing a new animated film titled Sunny that GKIDS is producing. The film is slated for completion in 2029. Update: Variety updated its article to state that dwarf studios, known for its stop-motion work on such ser...
Kingdom Anime Gets 6th Series in October
New series will start battle between Qin, Zhao
― The official website for the anime of Yasuhisa Hara's Kingdom manga revealed on Thursday the anime will get a sixth series that will debut in October on NHK. In the new series, the battle between Qin and Zhao will begin, and Xin will take up Wang Yi's spear and charge onto the battlefield. The fifth season premiered in January 2024, and aired for 13 ep...
Actor Mizuki Itagaki Dies at 24 After Going Missing in January
Actor appeared in live-action Moribito, Keep Your Hands Off Eizouken!, Hot Gimmick, more
― The family of actor Mizuki Itagaki announced on Instagram on Thursday that Itagaki had died from an "unexpected incident." He was 24. The Instagram Story stated that Itagaki had gone missing in late January, and had been suffering from a mental illness since last year. His family had been cooperating with his f...
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Devil May Cry #3 [rate]
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Moonrise #2 [rate]
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Haikyu!! Quenches Thirst in Coca-Cola Japan's Aquarius Ad
Sports drink commercial features Haikyu!! character Shoyo Hinata
― Coca-Cola Japan debuted a set of four new commercials for its popular sports drink brand Aquarius, with two featuring Haikyu!! main character Shoyo Hinata, on Wednesday. The commercials are now streaming on the Coca-Cola Japan YouTube channel. The first commercial features Shoyo Hinata during volleyball practice and drinking Aquarius...
Anime Central 2025 Hosts Voice Actress Satomi Arai in Illinois
May 16-18 convention to be held in Rosemont
― Illinois-based convention Anime Central (ACen) announced on Wednesday the event will host voice actress Satomi Arai at this year's show. This year's ACen event will take place at the Hyatt Regency O'Hare and the Donald E. Stephens Convention Center at Rosemont, IL on May 16-18. Arai is known for her roles as Kuroko Shirai from A Certain Magical Index and ...
Dokapon! Sword of Fury Game Now Available in English
English release first announced in January
― Sting's Dokapon! Sword of Fury game launched in English for the Nintendo Switch and PC via Steam after being announced in January. The Steam page describes the game: Whosoever winds up wealthiest in the end (meaning, the bearer of the most assets) shall be deemed the winner! How do you achieve that? Well, by fighting monsters, plundering, pillaging, and be...
Gundam Designer Yoshikazu Yasuhiko Draws Sakura Miku
See Sakura Miku enjoying cherry blossoms at Hirosaki City
― The Hatsune Miku Official Blog announced on March 12 that Mobile Suit Gundam character designer and Mobile Suit Gundam: The Origin creator Yoshikazu Yasuhiko had drawn Vocaloid idol Hatsune Miku as Sakura Miku for the HiroHako Spring Sightseeing Campaign. The piece depicts Sakura Miku carrying sweets by Hirosaki Castle in Hirosaki, Aomori Pr...
Backstabbed in a Backwater Dungeon Anime Reveals TV Format, Main Cast, Staff, Fall 2025 Debut
Nina Tamaki, Ikumi Hasegawa star in J.C.STAFF anime
― Bandai Namco Filmworks revealed the main cast, staff, teaser visual, promotional video, fall premiere, and television format for the anime adaptation of Shisui Meikyou and tef's Backstabbed in a Backwater Dungeon: My Trusted Companions Tried to Kill Me, But Thanks to the Gift of an Unlimited Gacha I Got LVL 9999 Friends and Am Out For Revenge on M...
3rd Be Forever Yamato: Rebel 3199 Film Opens at #6
2025 Doraemon film stays at #1 for 6th weekend
― Eiga Doraemon: Nobita no Esekai Monogatari (Doraemon: Nobita's Art World Tales), the 44th film in the Doraemon franchise, stayed at #1 at the Japanese box office in its sixth weekend. The film sold 142,000 tickets for 180,596,400 yen (about US$1.26 million) from Friday to Sunday. The film has sold a total of 3.4 million tickets for a cumulative total o...
Ninja Gaiden: Ragebound Game Adds Playable Character Kumori
Game launches for PS5, PS4, Xbox One, Xbox X|S, Switch, PC via Steam
― The official YouTube channel for PlayStation streamed a trailer on Wednesday for Ninja Gaiden: Ragebound game that reveals a new playable character Kumori. Ninja Gaiden: Ragebound, a new sidescroller in the franchise, will launch on PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, Switch, and PC via Steam in summer. The co...
Hyperdimension Neptunia Re;Birth Games Release Opening Movie Trailers
Games launch physically/digitally for PS4 in 2025 following Switch versions' cancellation
― Idea Factory International (IFI) revealed the opening trailers for the upcoming western releases of its Hyperdimension Neptunia Re;Birth 1, Hyperdimension Neptunia Re;Birth 2 Sisters Generation, and Hyperdimension Neptunia Re;Birth3 V Generation games on Tuesday. Hyperdimension Neptunia Re;Birth 1+ Opening Hyp...
Apocalypse Hotel ‒ SERIES PREMIERE
Apocalypse Hotel embraces our present (and future) absurdity with a warm air of melancholy and the soothing power of slapstick
Marvel vs. Capcom Fighting Collection: Arcade Classics Collection Gets Title Update on April 16
Game adds improved graphics, soundtrack remixes, different title versions, Versus Mode
― Capcom announced on Tuesday that its Marvel vs. Capcom Fighting Collection: Arcade Classics collection is getitng a title update on Wednesday. The update includes different versions X-Men vs. Street Fighter, updated graphics for Marvel vs. Capcom 2 New Age of Heroes, offline Versus Mode, and remixes of classic so...
Japanese Man Sentenced for Illegally Modifying 2nd-Hand Nintendo Switch Units
Transport worker Fumihiri Otobe given 3-year suspended sentence, 500,000 yen fine
― RKC Kōchi Broadcasting reported on Monday that the Kōchi District Court sentenced 58-year-old Fumihiro Otobe — accused of violating the Trademark Act law for illegally modifying Nintendo Switch console units and selling them online — to two years in prison, suspended for three years (if Otobe remains on good behavior ...
Wind Breaker Season 2 Anime Reveals English Dub's Cast, April 17 Debut
Alejandro Saab, Eric Vale, more join cast
― Crunchyroll revealed on Wednesday that it will stream the English dub for the second season of the television anime of Satoru Nii's Wind Breaker manga on Thursday. The English dub cast, which features returning members, includes: Austin Tindle as Sakura
Bryson Baugus as Nirei
Dallas Reid as Suo
Blake McNamara as Anzai
Alejandro Saab as Natori
Eric Vale as K...
Square Enix Store Pauses Some Pre-Orders, Hong Kong Suspends Mail to U.S. Due to Tariffs
The pre-orders page of Square Enix's online store now contains a notice that the store has temporarily paused some new merchandise pre-orders due to "ongoing international tariff uncertainties" as of April 9. Hong Kong Post Also Suspends Surface and Air Postal Services to the U.S. The Hong Kong Post also suspended and has stopped accepting surface postal items containing goods bound to the U.S., e...
Elden Ring Nightreign Game's Character Trailer Reveals Raider
Raider uses axe, platform ability in new standalone game on May 30
― Bandai Namco Entertainment began streaming on Tuesday a character trailer for Elden Ring: Nightreign, the new standalone Elden Ring game, and it previews Raider. Raider starts with an axe and has the ability to raise stone platforms. Previously announced Nightfarer characters include Wylder, Guardian, Duchess, Recluse, and Ironeye. ...
San Japan 2025 Hosts Tekken Director Katsuhiro Harada
San Japan runs from August 29-31 in Texas
― Texas-based anime convention San Japan announced earlier this month that it will host Tekken franchise director Katsuhiro Harada at this year's event. Harada is best-known as the producer and director of the Tekken fighting game series. Harada currently serves as a general manager at Bandai Namco, as well as a lead for the fighting game esports division of...
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The Beginning After The End #3 [rate]
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Offering My Virginity to a Gangster, XL Boss Anime Get English Dubs (Updated)
English dub from Ascendent Animation for Offering My Virginity to a Gangster to premiere on OceanVeil on April 19
― Update: This article originally stated both English dubs would debut on April 19, but that is incorrect. The English dub for Offering My Virginity to a Gangster will debut on April 19, and the English dub for XL Boss will debut on May 16. ANN regrets the error. Ascendent Animation annou...
Whoever Steals This Book Light Novel Review
Despite a slow start and some structural weaknesses, Mifuyu and Mashiro’s adventures through books, curses, and family secrets build to an engrossing, action-packed YA fantasy.
― Part fantasy, part mystery, this young adult novel belongs to a subgenre of stories about getting literally “sucked into” a book, with a couple key distinguishing traits. First, instead of the protagonist going into the stor...
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The Too-Perfect Saint: Tossed Aside by My Fiancé and Sold To Another Kingdom #3 [rate]
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Touhou Spell Carnival Game's PC Version Launches on May 7
Idea Factory International announced on Wednesday that it will release Compile Heart and Sting's Touhou Spell Carnival game for PC via Steam on May 7. The company released the game digitally and physically in North America on November 19 for Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5, and PlayStation 4. In Europe, the game debuted digitally on the same day, while the physical version launched on December 3. T...
SD Gundam G Generation Eternal Game Launches for Smartphones
Launch trailer streamed for free-to-play iOS/Android game
― Bandai Namco Entertainment announced that it has launched SD Gundam G Generation Eternal, a strategy game for iOS and Android devices, on Wednesday. The game is free-to-play with optional in-app purchases. The company streamed a launch trailer: A network test ran from January 23-28 in the U.S., Hong Kong, Japan, Taiwan, and the Republic of K...
Time Magazine Names Yoshiki, Yoshitomo Nara, Hiroyuki Sanada in Top 100 Most Influential People of 2025 List
Magazine honors X Japan singer, Hinagiku no Jinsei illustrator, Shōgun actor
― Time Magazine revealed its list of the world's most influential people of 2025 on Wednesday, and it named Yoshiki as one of the top 100 people. He is in the magazine's "Icons" category. The list honors 100 people who have changed the world. The magazine also named artist Yoshitomo Nara in the "Artists" category and Shōgun ...
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Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX ‒ SERIES PREMIERE
I sure hope that the gratuitous second episode doesn’t serve existing fans at the expense of alienating newer fans.
Manga Goraku Special Magazine Ends Publication in May
Magazine launched in 2013, moved to digital format in 2020
― The 57th issue of Nihonbungeisha's Manga Goraku Special magazine announced on Tuesday that the magazine will end publication in its 58th and final issue on May 15. In addition, Nihonbungeisha opened the free manga website Goraku Web! on March 28. Nihonbungeisha's previous Web Goraku manga serialization site was integrated into the new websi...
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Please Put Them On, Takamine-san! #3 [rate]
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