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Wandance Volume 2-3 Manga Review
Wandance is a high-energy, competitive activity manga utilizing the world of dance in an effective and mesmerizing way.
― If everyone is always questioning themselves, then why do they feel bad for doing it? Crippling anxiety is totally relatable for pretty much everyone I know. Which is why it is both so common as a manga plot driver and weird that it's a real thing that we feel bad about in life. I...
Omniscient Reader's Viewpoint 1-2 Novel Review
When I reviewed the webtoon adaptation of SingNSong’s novel series Omniscient Reader’s Viewpoint, I said that it was for the smug readers. Having now read the first two books of the source material, I stand by that assessment.
― When I reviewed the webtoon adaptation of SingNSong's novel series Omniscient Reader's Viewpoint, I said that it was for the smug readers. Having now read the first two books...
Atelier Ryza Secret Trilogy Deluxe Pack Game Review
Longtime fans can look forward to all of the improvements expanding the little island of Kurken like never before, while newcomers get to experience one of the sweetest coming-of-age stories you'll ever find.
― The Atelier series has long been beloved for its charming characters, down-to-earth tone, and engaging systems. While the other games and casts are beloved in their own right, it was the adve...
Samus' New Psychic Abilities in Metroid Prime 4 Adds Fresh Gameplay
The Morph Ball Bomb is forever changed.
― I already got to try out the first 15 minutes of Metroid Prime 4: Beyond at the Nintendo Holiday Showcase in September and liked what I saw. Now I've had the chance to play an additional hour of the long-awaited first-person adventure game, and the more I get to play of this, the longer the wait feels for its December 4 release on the Switch and Switch 2. Ni...
This Week in Games - Bowser Is Mr...
Jean-Karlo reacts to the new The Super Mario Galaxy Movie trailer reveal, Sony's new game line-up, and an unexpected collaboration coming to Monster Hunter.
― Welcome back, folks! So, I actually tried Peak with some online buddies of mine over the weekend. And I didn't really enjoy myself tons. Now, maybe it's because of the massive multiplayer mod my friends used (there are a lot of us, like 20+ at ...
This Week in Anime - A Magical, Musical Anime Column
Chris and Steve discuss what you get when music and magic combine to create a whole new world of anime.
― Chris and Steve discuss what you get when music and magic combine to create a whole new world of anime. 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. Crunchyroll streams...
Cultural Exchange With a Game Centre Girl Anime Series Review
Very few times have I seen an anime where the cuteness felt this forced and contrived.
― By all means, this should have really been my thing. Cute girls doing arcade things? A chillaxed environment where not a thing goes wrong? A lead whose design has shades of Sakura and Tomoyo from Cardcaptor Sakura, albeit color-swapped? All of these screamed “yes” to me. It took me just several episodes in to rea...
Kamitsubaki City Under Construction Anime Series Review
KAMITSUBAKI wears its ambition on its sleeve, and with a clearer vision of what it wanted to accomplish and how it would do that, it could’ve been something really special.
― Kamitsubaki City Under Construction (henceforth Kamitsubaki) is one of the worst types of disappointing anime: the type that gets your hopes up because it actually started out being pretty cool. Kamitsubaki opens up in a city, v...
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Love Unseen Beneath the Clear Night Sky Novel Gets TV Anime, Live-Action Series
Live-action series premieres on December 11
― SB Creative announced on Friday that Nanigashi Shima and raemz's Love Unseen Beneath the Clear Night Sky (Tōmei na Yoru ni Kakeru Kimi to, Me ni Mienai Koi wo Shita) novel is inspiring both a television anime adaptation and a live-action television series.The live-action series will premiere on December 11 on MBS' Drama Tokku programming block, as well as...
One Piece, Dragon Ball Super Series Director Tatsuya Nagamine Dies (Updated)
Nagamine directed One Piece's Wano Kuni, Egghead Island arcs; One Piece Film Z, Dragon Ball Super: Broly movies
― Composer Kōhei Tanaka and screenwriter Osamu Suzuki both reported on X/Twitter on Thursday that anime director Tatsuya Nagamine died this summer. Tanaka stated he had attended a gathering at Toei Animation to remember Nagamine on Thursday. Suzuki stated he could not attend the gathering d...
Toshiya Miyata's Kyōkai no Melody Novel Gets TV Anime
Drama CD cast reprise roles in anime
― Kadokawa announced on Thursday that boy band Kis-My-Ft2 member and voice actor Toshiya Miyata's Kyōkai no Melody (Melody of the Boundary) novel is inspiring a television anime adaptation. The cast from the novel's drama CD adaptation will reprise their roles in the anime. Kadokawa unveiled the below video on Thursday for the franchise, which also features the dr...
Death Stranding Franchise Gets Anime Series Also in 2027
Series by Takayuki Sano, E&H production will stream on Disney+, separate from previously announced films
― Kojima Productions unveiled a new anime series based in the universe of Hideo Kojima's Death Stranding game titled Death Stranding Isolations on Thursday. Kojima Productions unveiled the visual, staff, and 2027 debut date on Disney+. The anime will have an original story.Takayuki Sano (Attack on...
The Unaware Atelier Master Anime Gets 2nd Season
1st season premiered on streaming services on March 30, on Japanese TV on April 6
― The official website for the television anime of Yōsuke Tokino's The Unaware Atelier Master (Kanchigai no Atelier Meister: Eiyū Party no Moto Zatsuyō-Gakari ga, Jitsu wa Sentō Igai ga SSS Rank Datta to Iu Yoku Aru Hanashi) light novel series announced on Wednesday that the anime will get a second season. The manga ada...
SHIBOYUGI: Playing Death Games to Put Food on the Table Anime Reveals January 7 Debut, More Cast in Video
LIN from MADKID performs opening theme; Rena Motomura, Inori Minase, more join cast
― Kadokawa revealed during MF Bunko J's Fall School Festival 2025 special livestream on Sunday a new promotional video and five more cast members for SHIBOYUGI: Playing Death Games to Put Food on the Table, the television anime of writer Yūshi Ukai and artist Nekometal's Playing Death Games to Put Food on the Table (S...
The Detective is Already Dead Season 2 Anime Reveals July 2026 Debut in Teaser Video
More character designs also revealed
― Kadokawa revealed during MF Bunko J's Fall School Festival 2025 special livestream on Sunday a teaser video for the second season of the television anime of Nigojū and Umibōzu's The Detective Is Already Dead (Tantei wa Mō, Shindeiru.) light novel series. The video reveals the second season will debut in July 2026. The event also revealed character designs for Sc...
Girls & Panzer: Motto Love Love Sakusen Desu! Anime Reveals Theme Songs, Promo Video for 1st of 4 Films
1st film opens on December 26
― Bandai Namco Filmworks revealed a promotional video and key visual on Sunday for the first film in the four-part theatrical anime project for Maruko Nii's Girls und Panzer: Motto Love Love Sakusen Desu! spinoff manga in the Girls und Panzer franchise. The company also revealed the first film's theme songs. ChouCho and Sayaka Sasaki will perform the opening theme song "...
5th Girls und Panzer das Finale Film Opens in 2026
Teaser visual also revealed
― Bandai Namco Filmworks announced on Sunday that the fifth film in the six-part Girls und Panzer das Finale film series will open in Japan in 2026. The company also revealed a teaser visual, which features protagonist Miho Nishizumi boarding the Panzer IV H (D Modified), and facing off against St. Gloriana Girls' College and the Mk. IV Infantry tank Churchill Mk.VII, fore...
Classroom of the Elite Season 4 Anime Unveils April Premiere, Trailer, Key Visual, Cast
Minako Satō, Hiroya Egashira, Momoko Seto, Shinnosuke Tokudome, Iori Saeki, Shōgo Sakata join cast of new season
― Kadokawa revealed during MF Bunko J's Fall School Festival 2025 special livestream on Sunday the Classroom of the Elite: Year 2 (Yōkoso Jitsuryoku Shijō Shugi no Kyōshitsu e 4th Season 2-nen Sei Hen 1 Gakki) anime will premiere in April 2026, along with a key visual and new cast members....
4K Restoration of Mamoru Oshii's The Red Spectacles Film Screens in N.Y. on November 21-23
Screening to take place at Metrograph theater in New York City
― Small Sensations began streaming a trailer on Saturday for its 4K restoration screening of Mamoru Oshii's The Red Spectacles (Akai Megane) live-action film. The film will screen at the Metrograph theater in New York City on November 21 through November 23. The theater will also screen Oshii's Angel's Egg film on November 20. The new 4K ...
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SI-VIS: The Sound of Heroes #7 [rate]
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You and Idol Precure♪ #40 [rate]
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100 Meters Will Be Released in U.K. and Ireland Cinemas From Sunday
Feature film is based on Uoto's competitive running manga
― Anime Limited will release the anime film of Uoto's 100 Meters (Hyakuemu) manga on Sunday November 16. Venue and screening details are given at https://100metersfilm.co.uk/. The movie will premiered in Japan on September 19. Tori Matsuzaka plays the gifted runner Togashi, while Shōta Sometani plays Komiya, a hard worker whose obsession with ...
To Your Eternity Season 3 ‒ Episode 7
“The Attack” is an absolutely deranged episode of To Your Eternity, and I mean that as a compliment.
Gnosia ‒ Episode 6
I would be lying if I said that Gnosia isn't beginning to test my patience for all of its endless tutorializing.
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Kingdom #7 [rate]
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You Don't Know Gunma Yet Light Anime's 2nd Teaser Reveals Theme Song
Masayuki Deguchi performs "Jomo Karuta~Reiwa-ban" for January 2026 series
― SKY PerfecTV!'s Tetsudō Channel announced the theme song for Omae wa Mada Gunma o Shiranai ~Reiwa-ban~ (You don't know GUNMA yet. ~Reiwa Version~), the "light anime" adaptation of Hiroto Ida's Omae wa Mada Gunma o Shiranai (You don't know GUNMA yet.) manga, in its second teaser promotional video on Saturday.The teaser video p...
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My Friend's Little Sister Has It In for Me! #7 [rate]
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Japan's Video Game Rankings, November 3-9
Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment debuts at #1
― Japan's Game Ranking: November 3-9 Rank System Title Publisher Release Date Weekly Copies Total Copies 1NSw 2Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment Koei Tecmo Games November 6 73,183 73,183 2NSwPokémon Legends: Z-A Nintendo October 16 54,904 1,205,487 3NSw 2Mario Kart World Nintendo June 5 54,413 2,071,827 4NSwDragon Quest I & II HD-2D Remake Square E...
Wandance Volume 2-3 Manga Review
Wandance is a high-energy, competitive activity manga utilizing the world of dance in an effective and mesmerizing way.
― If everyone is always questioning themselves, then why do they feel bad for doing it? Crippling anxiety is totally relatable for pretty much everyone I know. Which is why it is both so common as a manga plot driver and weird that it's a real thing that we feel bad about in life. I...
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Tojima Wants to Be a Kamen Rider #7 [rate]
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Gnosia #6 [rate]
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Touring After the Apocalypse #7 [rate]
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Ranma ½ #19 [rate]
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To Your Eternity #7 [rate]
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Let This Grieving Soul Retire! #20 [rate]
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Manga Up! Global Adds The Corrupt Guildmaster Is Beloved by the Banished Manga in English
Yatsukishiro's manga adaptation of Ibarakino's story launched in April 2024
― Manga UP! Global added author Ibarakino, character designer motto, and illustrator Yatsukishiro's The Corrupt Guildmaster Is Beloved by the Banished (Ore wa Bōkensha Guild no Akutoku Guild Master: Jinzai o Tekizaitekisho ni Tsuihō Shitara, Naze ka Mechakucha Kansha Saremashita) manga in English on Sunday. Manga UP! Global d...
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The Banished Court Magician Aims to Become the Strongest #7 [rate]
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SANDA ‒ Episode 7
Even in an episode that doesn’t shift that status quo too much, it's fun to see this world get built up a bit more and these characters come closer together.
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A Wild Last Boss Appeared! #8 [rate]
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This Monster Wants to Eat Me ‒ Episode 7
The soundtrack and voice acting work in tandem as Shiori pulls Hinako in for a hug. It feels vulnerable, tender, and romantic.
Japanese Animation TV Ranking, November 3-9
Mamoru Hosoda's Wolf Children earns 5.8% rating; Shabake makes list with 2.6% rating
― Mamoru Hosoda's Wolf Children anime film aired on NTV on Friday, November 7 at 9:00 p.m. and earned a 5.8% rating. Makoto Shinkai's The Place Promised in Our Early Days anime film aired on Fuji TV on Friday, November 7 at 12:45 a.m. and earned a 0.8% rating. Title Station Date Time Length Average Household Rating ...
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Inexpressive Kashiwada and Expressive Oota #7 [rate]
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Tales of Wedding Rings II #7 [rate]
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Korean Government to Conduct Industry-Wide Survey on Webtoons
Survey covers 7 areas, 61 indicators including company revenues, workforce data, overseas expansion, more
― According to the Korea Creative Content Agency (KOCCA) and industry sources on November 9, the Webtoon Industry Status Survey recently received approval from the Ministry of Data and Statistics, marking the first time that data on the webtoon industry will be managed as part of the government'...
Latest Super Sentai Show Replaces Maya Imamori With Kohaku Shida in Main Female Role
Shida also starred in 2022-23 Super Sentai show Avataro Sentai Donbrothers
― The official website for the live-action television series No. 1 Sentai Gozyuger announced on Saturday that Kohaku Shida is replacing main cast member Maya Imamori in the role of Sumino Ichikawa (Gozyu Unicorn). (No. 1 Sentai Gozyuger is the 50th anniversary entry in the Super Sentai franchise, which the Power Rangers franch...
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My Hero Academia #166 [rate]
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FUUTO PI: Kamen Rider Skull no Shōzō Anime Film Streams on Crunchyroll
Film screened for limited time in Japanese theaters in November 2024
― Crunchyroll began streaming on Thursday the Fūto Tantei: Kamen Rider Skull no Shōzō (Fuuto PI: The Portrait of Kamen Rider Skull) anime film from the FUUTO PI franchise based on the Fūto Tantei manga. The film screened for a limited time in Japanese theaters in November 2024. The film tells the story of the beginning of Kamen Ride...
Kaya, Utahime Dream All Stars Perform Themes for A Tale of the Secret Saint Anime
Series debuts in April 2026
― The official website for the television anime of storywriter Touya and illustrator chibi's A Tale of the Secret Saint (Tensei Shita Daiseijo wa, Seijo de Aru Koto wo Hitakakusu) light novel series revealed the theme song artists on Saturday. Kaya performs the opening theme song "Flare of Soul." Hiroaki Suzuki from SUPA LOVE composed and arranged the song, and also wrote ...
XSEED Games Cancels Release of Corpse Party Tetralogy Pack
Company had halted collection due to "unanticipated complication" last month
― XSEED Games announced on Friday it has canceled the release of MAGES.' Corpse Party Tetralogy Pack game collection for Nintendo Switch, both the physical release, and the digital offerings of previously unreleased Corpse Party games featured in the Tetralogy Pack. The company stated: Though we previously released entries i...
Daejeon Hosts 2025 University Webtoon Championship
November 14-16 event features exhibition of student works from webtoon departments across Korea
― The Korean city of Daejeon announced on November 11 that it will host the 2025 University Webtoon Championship at the Daejeon e-Sports Arena from November 14 to 16. The event features an exhibition of student works from webtoon departments across the country, with 48 outstanding pieces selected for awar...
NHK Announces 2025 Kōhaku Song Contest Lineup
Starto (formerly Johnny & Associates) breaks 2-year drought with King & Prince idols joining lineup
― The Japan Broadcasting Corporation (NHK) announced the lineup for the 76th Kōhaku Uta Gassen ("Red and White Song Contest"), Japan's most-watched music television program, on Friday. The show will feature 20 primarily female musical acts in the Red Team and 17 primarily male musical acts in the White...
Webtoon-Based Live-Action Series Judge Han-Young Lee Confirms January 2 Debut
Story follows corrupt judge who time-travels 10 years into the past
― Korean broadcasting network MBC announced on Wednesday the live-action series Judge Han-Young Lee, based on a popular Korean web novel and webtoon with over 22 million combined views, will premiere on January 2, 2026. Judge Han-Young Lee follows a corrupt judge who time-travels 10 years into the past and uses his second chance to ...
Live-Action Portraits of Delusion Series to Debut on Disney+ in 2nd Half of 2026
1st still photos revealed
― Disney+ has released the first photos for Portraits of Delusion, its upcoming live-action series based on the webtoon Delusion, confirming a second-half 2026 premiere. The newly revealed images feature Suzy and Sun-ho Kim in their lead roles. Suzy portrays Jeong-hwa Song, faithfully matching the character's look from the original webtoon, including the short black hair, p...
Omniscient Reader's Viewpoint 1-2 Novel Review
When I reviewed the webtoon adaptation of SingNSong’s novel series Omniscient Reader’s Viewpoint, I said that it was for the smug readers. Having now read the first two books of the source material, I stand by that assessment.
― When I reviewed the webtoon adaptation of SingNSong's novel series Omniscient Reader's Viewpoint, I said that it was for the smug readers. Having now read the first two books...
Crossed Hearts Announces Print Release of 'Darling, Why Can't We Divorce?' Webtoon
Ongoing series began serialization on Kakao Webtoon in 2024
― Publisher Crossed Hearts officially announced on Wednesday the print release of Darling, Why Can't We Divorce?, a webtoon adaptation of So-hee Cha's 2021 web novel. Illustrated by Studio Inus, the series began serialization on Kakao Webtoon in 2024 and continues to run. Crossed Hearts describes the series: When Ophelia Lizen wakes up in t...
Live-Action Dear X Series Release Drives Surge in Original Webtoon Readership
Webtoon's views increased 17-fold between November 6–12 compared to week before teaser video was released
― Following the release of the live-action series Dear X on November 6, interest in the source webtoon has surged as viewers revisit the original work, drawn by discussions about the show's high fidelity to the comic. According to Naver WEBTOON on November 13, the webtoon's views increased 17-fo...
Solo Leveling to Debut as Ice Musical in Seoul This December
Show will feature solo, ensemble performances by current, former members of S. Korean national figure skating team
― The hit webnovel and webtoon Solo Leveling is being adapted into an ice musical titled Solo Leveling on Ice, scheduled to run from December 24 to 31 at the Mokdong Ice Rink in Seoul. The production reimagines the franchise as an action performance musical on ice. Chae-yeon Kim, a memb...
Musical Marli Adapted into Webtoon Ahead of Stage Premiere
Musical follows 18-year-old former child star who enters body of her doll
― A webtoon adaptation of the original musical Marli, titled Marli's Special Day Better Than Yesterday, began serialization on Friday through Naver WEBTOON's UGC platform Challenge Comics, producer Jooda Culture announced on Thursday. The musical follows Marli, an 18-year-old former child star who enters the body of her doll, ...
Atelier Ryza Secret Trilogy Deluxe Pack Game Review
Longtime fans can look forward to all of the improvements expanding the little island of Kurken like never before, while newcomers get to experience one of the sweetest coming-of-age stories you'll ever find.
― The Atelier series has long been beloved for its charming characters, down-to-earth tone, and engaging systems. While the other games and casts are beloved in their own right, it was the adve...
North American Anime, Manga Releases, November 9-15
I'll Become a Villainess Who Goes Down In History, I Parry Everything anime; Kingdom, D.N.Angel New Edition manga ship
― The weekly North American Anime, Manga Releases article will be off for the next two weeks, and will be back in December. Anime Releases Title Publisher Suggested Retail Price Date Arifureta: From Commonplace To World's Strongest Season 3 BDPlease Crunchyroll US$69.98 November 11 I...
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May I Ask for One Final Thing? #8 [rate]
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Metroid Prime 4: Beyond Game's Trailer Previews Viewros, Psychic Abilities, Vi-O-La, Federation Troopers
Game launches on December 4 for Switch, Switch 2
― Nintendo began streaming on Friday a new trailer for its Metroid Prime 4: Beyond game, and it previews the planet Viewros, scanning, Samus' power-ups, psychic abilities, the Vi-O-La motorbike, and Galactic Federation Troopers. The video uses gameplay footage from the Nintendo Switch 2 Edition: The game will launch for December 4 for Nintendo Switch a...
Ys X: Proud Nordics Game's PS5 Version Launches on February 19
Nihon Falcom revealed on Friday that it will release the Ys X: Proud Nordics, an updated version of its Ys X: Nordics game, for PlayStation 5 on February 19. The game will feature 4K resolution at 120 FPS. The game launched on July 31 for Nintendo Switch 2 in Japan. The game is slated for release for Switch 2 and PC via Steam, the Epic Games Store, and GOG in the West in early 2026. Ys X: Proud No...
emaqi Adds Delinquents Can't Cut Cake, 'Magic, Me and My Big Master!', More Manga
Also: Yoshimi Iida, Gourmet Delivery Prince, Sengoku Komachi Kurotan, more
― AI localization company Orange Inc. revealed on Friday that it is adding the following manga to its e-bookstore service "emaqi:" Title: Delinquents Can't Cut Cake
Creators: Koji Miyaguchi (story), Masakazu Suzuki (art)
Publisher: Shinchosha
Synopsis: Among the delinquent youth incarcerated in a juvenile training school, ther...
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Watari-kun's ****** Is About to Collapse #20 [rate]
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Shabake #7 [rate]
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Samus' New Psychic Abilities in Metroid Prime 4 Adds Fresh Gameplay
The Morph Ball Bomb is forever changed.
― I already got to try out the first 15 minutes of Metroid Prime 4: Beyond at the Nintendo Holiday Showcase in September and liked what I saw. Now I've had the chance to play an additional hour of the long-awaited first-person adventure game, and the more I get to play of this, the longer the wait feels for its December 4 release on the Switch and Switch 2. Ni...
K Manga Adds Battan's Fatale Game Manga as Simulpub
Manga launches on service on November 25
― Kodansha's K MANGA service confirmed on Friday that it will add Battan's Fatale Game manga as a simulpub on November 25. Battan debuted the manga in Kodansha's Kiss magazine on May 23. Kodansha published the manga's first compiled book volume on October 10. The manga centers on Seri Tainaka, a middling manga artist who has had just one work that has sold wel...
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Tougen Anki #18 [rate]
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This Week in Games - Bowser Is Mr...
Jean-Karlo reacts to the new The Super Mario Galaxy Movie trailer reveal, Sony's new game line-up, and an unexpected collaboration coming to Monster Hunter.
― Welcome back, folks! So, I actually tried Peak with some online buddies of mine over the weekend. And I didn't really enjoy myself tons. Now, maybe it's because of the massive multiplayer mod my friends used (there are a lot of us, like 20+ at ...
My Gift Lvl 9999 Unlimited Gacha TV Anime Reveals 5 More Cast Members, 2nd Promo Video
Series debuted on October 3, streams on HIDIVE
― The staff for My Gift Lvl 9999 Unlimited Gacha, the television anime 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 My Former Party Members light novel series, revealed the show's second promotional vide...
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Backstabbed in a Backwater Dungeon #7 [rate]
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Mamoru Hosoda's Scarlet Anime Film Unveils Video, Visual, 5 More Cast Members
Kazuki Namioka, Kōki Uchiyama, Shirō Saitō, Reina Ueda, Atsumi Tanezaki join cast
― The offiical X/Twitter account for Studio Chizu unveiled on Friday a visual and more cast for it and director Mamoru Hosoda's new anime film Scarlet (Hateshi naki Scarlet in Japanese, literally "Scarlet Without Limits"). The new cast members includes Kazuki Namioka, Kōki Uchiyama, Shirō Saitō, Reina Ueda, and Atsumi T...
Manta Comics' Under the Oak Tree Webtoon to Return with Season 5 on November 22
Upcoming season will complete storyline from Book 1 of original web novel
― Manta Comics announced on November 5 that its hit series Under the Oak Tree will return for Season 5 on November 22. The webtoon last concluded its fourth season in March. The upcoming season will complete the storyline from Book 1 of the original web novel. The novel itself ends with Book 2, whose final English volume was r...
AlphaPolis to Release English Manga in Print Beginning in June 2026
1st 3 volumes of May I Ask for One Final Thing?, Possibly the Greatest Alchemist of All Time, A Gatherer's Adventure in Isekai get print releases
― Japanese publisher AlphaPolis confirmed with ANN that it will begin publishing some English-language manga titles from its Alpha Manga service in print, beginning June next year with three volumes from three manga titles. AlphaPolis told ANN it hopes the...
The Holy Grail of Eris TV Anime Reveals Theme Song Artists, January 8 Debut
New visual also revealed; Reina Washio, Yukari Tamura perform theme songs
― The official website for the television anime of Kujira Tokiwa and Yuunagi's The Holy Grail of Eris (Eris no Seihai) light novel series revealed the show's visual, theme song information, and January 8 debut on Friday. The anime will debut on TBS and 28 affiliate stations on January 8 at 11:56 p.m. The anime will then air on ...
Dr. Stone: Science Future Anime's New Promo Video Teases 3rd Part of Season
3rd part of anime's 4th season will air in 2026
― Toho Animation's YouTube channel began streaming a teaser promotional video on Friday for the third and final cours (quarter of a year) of Dr. Stone: Science Future, the fourth and final season of the Dr. Stone anime series. The third and final cours will air in 2026. The season's second cours ended on September 25. The anime season's second cours pre...
Reincarnated as a Dragon Hatchling Anime Reveals Theme Songs, January 2026 Premiere
Sizuk performs opening song "Gliding Claw;" virtual singers TAO, SAK perform ending theme song "Sky Clipper"
― Hakuhodo DY Music & Pictures revealed a new visual, the theme songs, and the January 2026 premiere date for the television anime of storywriter Nekoko and illustrator Naji Yanagida's Reincarnated as a Dragon Hatchling (Tensei Shitara Dragon no Tamago Datta: Saikyō Igai Mezasanee) light novel...
Hiroyuki Nishimori, Mifumi Inaba Launch Itsuka Uchū Kara Manga on December 12
Manga is revival of Nishimori's earlier Itsuka Sora Kara manga
― The December issue of Shogakukan's Monthly Shonen Sunday magazine revealed on Wednesday that Mifumi Inaba and Hiroyuki Nishimori will launch a new manga titled Itsuka Uchū Kara (One Day from Space) that will launch in the magazine's next issue on December 12. The manga is a revival of Nishimori's earlier manga Itsuka Sora Kara (One Day ...
The Remarried Empress Live-Action Series to Debut in 2nd Half of 2026
Production showcases royal palace settings filmed across Korea, Czech Republic, Germany
― Disney+ confirmed on Thursday the live-action series of The Remarried Empress webtoon will be released in the second half of 2026. The company held its “Disney+ Originals Preview 2025” presentation on the morning of November 13 at the Cinderella Ballroom in the Hong Kong Disneyland Hotel Conference Center. A tr...
The Horizon Webtoon Wins Award at Italy's Lucca Comics & Games
Eisner-nominated work follows young boy who meets girl in sea of dead bodies
― Webtoon The Horizon, created by Ji-hoon Jeong (penname JH), has been honored with the Yellow Kid “Book of the Year” award at Italy's Lucca Comics & Games festival, webtoon company Ultra Media announced on November 14. Lucca Comics & Games is one of Europe's largest comic and gaming events, held annually since 1966. The Ho...
WEBTOON to Co-Produce 10 Animated Series with Warner Bros. Animation
Projects include adaptations of The Stellar Swordmaster, Hardcore Leveling Warrior, Down to Earth
― WEBTOON announced November 12 that it plans to develop a slate of animated projects in partnership with Warner Bros. Animation (WBA). The companies intend to enter into a co-production agreement covering 10 WEBTOON titles for global distribution. The collaboration marks a major expansion of WEBTOON En...
Love Live CD Delayed Amid Claims Its Jacket Art Used Generative AI
Staff: Love Live! Hasu no Sora Jogakuin School Idol Club's 8th single delayed due to errors in jacket art
― The Love Live! school idol franchise's fifth main group, Love Live! Hasu no Sora Jogakuin School Idol Club, announced on Tuesday that the group's eighth single, “Hajimari no Haneoto,” has been delayed from November 26 to December 24. According to the staff, the delay is due to errors in the sin...
Trails in the Sky 2nd Chapter Remake Game Revealed
Follow-up of 1st game's remake to launch by September 2026
― Nihon Falcom posted on Wednesday its financial report for the fiscal year ending in September 2025, and the report said the company will release Sora no Kiseki the 2nd, a remake of the original The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky SC game, during the fiscal year ending in September 2026. Sora no Kiseki the 2nd would be a follow-up to Tra...
2nd Live-Action Golden Kamuy Film Casts Sōkō Wada as Kadokura
Wada plays prison's head guard in film opening on March 13
― The official website for Golden Kamuy: Abashiri Kangoku Shūgeki-hen (Golden Kamuy: Attack on Abashiri Prison Arc), the second live-action film based on Satoru Noda's Golden Kamuy manga, announced on Friday that Sōkō Wada will join the film's cast as Toshiyuki Kadokura, the head of the guards at Abashiri Prison. The film will open on March 1...
Love Unseen Beneath the Clear Night Sky Novel Gets TV Anime, Live-Action Series
Live-action series premieres on December 11
― SB Creative announced on Friday that Nanigashi Shima and raemz's Love Unseen Beneath the Clear Night Sky (Tōmei na Yoru ni Kakeru Kimi to, Me ni Mienai Koi wo Shita) novel is inspiring both a television anime adaptation and a live-action television series.The live-action series will premiere on December 11 on MBS' Drama Tokku programming block, as well as...
A Star Brighter Than the Sun ‒ Episode 7
Koki and Sae both breaking character during the school play is emblematic of both who they are as people and their relationship.
Valve Announces Steam Machine, Steam Controller, Steam Frame Hardware
6-inch cube-shaped Steam Machine is 6x as powerful as Steam Deck
― Valve unveiled on Wednesday the new Steam Machine console, Steam Controller, and Steam Frame virtual reality headset. All three are optimized for Steam. The company did not reveal a release date or pricing, but it streamed a trailer: The 6-inch cube-shaped Steam Machine features a discrete semi-custom advanced micro device (AMD) deskt...
Monarch: Legacy of Monsters Series Season 2 Reveals February 27 Premiere in Trailer
Kurt Russell returns for 2nd season
― Apple TV (formerly Apple TV+) announced on Thursday that the second season of Monarch: Legacy of Monsters, Legendary Entertainment's series featuring "Godzilla and the Titans," will premiere on February 27. New episodes will debut on Fridays. The company streamed a trailer: Kurt Russell will return as Lee Shaw. Amber Midthunder (Prey) will play a powerful busines...
Digital Manga Publisher Azuki Changes Name to Omoi
Company states no changes in service's catalog, payment model, price
― Digital manga publisher Azuki announced on Thursday that it will change its name to Omoi. The company explains that the word omoi means "thought" or "feeling" in Japanese. Omoi represents the thoughtfulness and care that the company has put into its manga releases and app experience over the past four years. The company stated tha...
This Week in Anime - A Magical, Musical Anime Column
Chris and Steve discuss what you get when music and magic combine to create a whole new world of anime.
― Chris and Steve discuss what you get when music and magic combine to create a whole new world of anime. 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. Crunchyroll streams...
Media Factory's Light Novel Imprint Makes Fall Event Online-Only After Threats
Playing Death Games to Put Food on the Table world premiere screening canceled
― MF Bunko J, the light novel imprint of Kadokawa's brand company Media Factory, announced on Thursday that its MF Bunko J Natsu no Gakuensai 2025 (MF Bunko J Autumn School Festival 2025) event will be online-only because multiple violent threats were made against performers and attendees at a stage event at Ikebukuro Suns...
Cultural Exchange With a Game Centre Girl Anime Series Review
Very few times have I seen an anime where the cuteness felt this forced and contrived.
― By all means, this should have really been my thing. Cute girls doing arcade things? A chillaxed environment where not a thing goes wrong? A lead whose design has shades of Sakura and Tomoyo from Cardcaptor Sakura, albeit color-swapped? All of these screamed “yes” to me. It took me just several episodes in to rea...
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Pokémon Pokopia Game's Trailer Previews Town Building, Transformations, New Pokémon Forms
Video introduces Professor Tangrowth, Peakychu, Mosslax, Smearguru
― The Pokémon Company International streamed on Thursday a new trailer for Pokémon Pokopia, a new cozy-style life simulation crafting game for the Pokémon franchise, and it previews the town building, crafts, transformations, requests, photo mode, customization, room decoration, and multiplayer. The video also reveals Professor Tangro...
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Disney Twisted-Wonderland The Animation ‒ Episode 3
Hi ho, hi ho, it’s off to the enchanted mine we go!
Jujutsu Kaisen: Execution Compilation Film Opens at #1, Chainsaw Man Anime Film Drops to #4
Live-action 5 Centimeters per Second stays at #6, 4th Sumikko Gurashi anime flm drops to #7
― Jujutsu Kaisen: Execution compilation film opened at #1 at the Japanese box office from Friday to Sunday. The film sold 417,700 tickets and earned 639,785,800 yen (about US$4.13 million) in its first three days. The film, known as Jujutsu Kaisen: Execution -Shibuya Incident x The Culling Game Begins in Japan...
One Piece, Dragon Ball Super Series Director Tatsuya Nagamine Dies (Updated)
Nagamine directed One Piece's Wano Kuni, Egghead Island arcs; One Piece Film Z, Dragon Ball Super: Broly movies
― Composer Kōhei Tanaka and screenwriter Osamu Suzuki both reported on X/Twitter on Thursday that anime director Tatsuya Nagamine died this summer. Tanaka stated he had attended a gathering at Toei Animation to remember Nagamine on Thursday. Suzuki stated he could not attend the gathering d...
2nd Gundam Hathaway Film Unveils New Cast Members
Hiroshi Shirokuma, Anna Nagase, Ichika Osaki, more join cast of January 30 film
― The staff for Mobile Suit Gundam Hathaway: The Sorcery of Nymph Circe (Kidō Senshi Gundam: Senkō no Hathaway - Circe no Majo), the second film of the Mobile Suit Gundam Hathaway (Kidō Senshi Gundam: Senkō no Hathaway) anime project, revealed more cast on Thursday. The new cast will voice the crew members of the MAFTY su...
Jujutsu Kaisen Compilation Film With Season 3 Preview Opens in U.K. and Ireland Cinemas on Friday
Crunchyroll and Sony Pictures Entertainment will release the Jujutsu Kaisen: Execution compilation film to UK and Ireland cinemas on Friday November 14. The release has been described as being in English with Japanese subtitles. The film, known as Jujutsu Kaisen: Execution -Shibuya Incident x The Culling Game Begins in Japan, is as compilation of the second season's "Shibuya Incident" arc, along w...
Hiromi Morishita's Shō 3 Ashibe QQ Goma-chan Manga Gets TV Short Anime in Spring 2026
Kōtarō Yamawaki designs characters, directs anime at DLE
― A website opened on Thursday to reveal the television short anime adaptation of Hiromi Morishita's Shō 3 Ashibe QQ Goma-chan manga, which will premiere in spring next year. The website also streamed a teaser promotional video, and revealed the anime's main staff. Morishita also drew an illustration to commemorate the anime announcement:Kōtarō...
Disney Twisted-Wonderland Anime Confirms 2nd Season in Production
2nd season titled Episode of Savanaclaw; 1st season debuted on October 29
― The official YouTube channel for the Disney+ service started streaming a special video for the Disney Twisted-Wonderland The Animation series (written as Twisted Wonderland) on Thursday. The video announced that the anime's second season titled Episode of Savanaclaw is in the works.The ongoing first eight-episode season debut...
Moto Hagio's The Poe Clan Manga Gets New Stage Musical Adaptation by Takarazuka Revue
New adaptation to run in Hyogo in July-August, in Tokyo in September-October
― The famous all-female musical theater troupe Takarazuka Revue announced on Thursday it will produce a new stage musical adaptation of Moto Hagio's The Poe Clan (Poe no Ichizoku) manga. The Snow Troupe will perform the adaptation, which will run from July 11 to August 23 in Hyogo, and then from September 12 through October ...
Free London Screening of Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle on November 25
"For Your Consideration" screening of the film at Curzon Victoria cinema will be preceded by a discussion involving Helen McCarthy
― Places are currently available for a free London screening of Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle on Wednesday November 26. The screening will be at the Curzon Victoria cinema, near Victoria station. There is a submission form at this link. There will be a re...
PlayStation 5 Gets Japan-Language-Only Digital Edition
New model will release on November 21, will be cheaper than multi-language Digital Edition at 55,000 yen
― Sony Interactive Entertainment (SIE) announced on Wednesday that it will release a new model for the PlayStation 5 Digital Edition in Japan that will only have Japanese language support. The new model will launch in Japan on November 21, and will be cheaper than the multi-language Digital Editio...
Kanagawa Elves Light Anime's 2nd Teaser Video Unveils More Cast, Ending Song
Brass rock band The Folie Phantom performs ending song "#KanaEruMagic! (feat. Masahiro Inoue)"
― The official website for the television light anime adaptation of Yoroida's #Kanagawa ni Sunderu Elf (Kanagawa Elves or literally, The Elves Living in Kanagawa) manga revealed the streaming details, more cast members, and the anime's second teaser video on Thursday. The video reveals and previews the endi...
Toshiya Miyata's Kyōkai no Melody Novel Gets TV Anime
Drama CD cast reprise roles in anime
― Kadokawa announced on Thursday that boy band Kis-My-Ft2 member and voice actor Toshiya Miyata's Kyōkai no Melody (Melody of the Boundary) novel is inspiring a television anime adaptation. The cast from the novel's drama CD adaptation will reprise their roles in the anime. Kadokawa unveiled the below video on Thursday for the franchise, which also features the dr...
A-1 Pictures Animates Opening for Solo Leveling: Karma PC, Mobile Game
Opening video, gameplay video both streamed
― The official YouTube channel for Netmarble's Solo Leveling: Karma game for PC and mobile revealed the game's opening video, animated by A-1 Pictures, on Thursday. The trailer was originally revealed at the G-STAR 2025 event in Busan on Friday. The game takes place during a certain gap in time, during a part of the webtoon series that has not yet been cove...
Seven Seas Licenses Reborn as an Aristocratic Scoundrel, Love is Money, The Death Defying Princess, 4 More Titles
Doing Secret Things with the Holy Maidens manga, 7th Time Loop audiobook, more licensed
― Seven Seas announced the following licenses on Wednesday:Title: Reborn as an Aristocratic Scoundrel, I Broke the Game and Mastered Magic Beyond Limits! light novel and manga
Creator(s): Kaisei Kikuchi, Douma Oda, Rein Kuwashima
Release Date: September 2026 (volume 1, manga), October 2026 (volume 1, light novel d...
Witch Hat Atelier Manga Has 7 Million Copies in Circulation Worldwide
Manga launched in July 2016; TV anime adaptation will debut in 2026
― This year's 50th issue of Kodansha's Morning magazine reavealed on Thursday Kamome Shirahama's Witch Hat Atelier manga has 7 million copies in circulation worldwide, including digital sales. The manga's 15th volume will ship on November 21, concluding the "Silver Eve" arc. A limited edition will include an acrylic stand.Kodansha US...
Late Ghibli Director Isao Takahata's Unproduced Scripts Found at Home
Around 130 pages of notes include Princess Kaguya prequel, stories based on Shuten-dōji, Kenji Miyazawa
― NHK reported on Tuesday that around 130 pages of scripts and notes on unproduced works were found in late director Isao Takahata's home in June earlier this year. Seiji Kano, a professor at Tokyo Zokei University, and director of the Institute of Isao Takahata and Hayao Miyazaki Films, has examin...
Weekly/Monthly Shonen Sunday Magazines Release Connectable Mitsuru Adachi Cover
Covers commemorate Mitsuru Adachi's 55th anniversary as manga creator
― Manga creator Mitsuru Adachi revealed on Wednesday that the 50th issue of Weekly Shonen Sunday and December issue of Monthly Shonen Sunday will have a connectable front cover. The covers commemorate Adachi's 55th anniversary as a manga creator. The Weekly Shonen Sunday cover features Touch characters Tatsuya Uesugi and Minami Asa...
Death Stranding Franchise Gets Anime Series Also in 2027
Series by Takayuki Sano, E&H production will stream on Disney+, separate from previously announced films
― Kojima Productions unveiled a new anime series based in the universe of Hideo Kojima's Death Stranding game titled Death Stranding Isolations on Thursday. Kojima Productions unveiled the visual, staff, and 2027 debut date on Disney+. The anime will have an original story.Takayuki Sano (Attack on...
Original Macross Valkyrie Toy Revived in 2026 With More Joints
"Origin of Valkyrie: VF-1J Valkyrie 45th Anniv." release also brings back printed markings
― Bandai revealed at its Tamashii Nation 2025 event on Thursday that it will re-release the very first toy from The Super Dimension Fortress Macross anime, the 1/55-scale VF-1J Valkyrie, in 2026 to celebrate the toy and the anime's 45th anniversary. (Strictly speaking, the 45th anniversary will be in 2027.)The ...
Bandai Namco Filmworks Posts New Xabungle Side R 'Experimental Video'
Video features new dynamic animation style, new song by IM@S: Shiny Colors' Hōkago Climax Girls unit
― Bandai Namco Filmworks began streaming "BLUE GALE XABUNGLE SIDE R," the new "experimental video" by Sunrise Robot Laboratory, on Wednesday during the preview of the Tamashi Nation 2025 event in Tokyo. The video is based on Yoshiyuki Tomino's 1982 anime Blue Gale Xabungle, and also features the new s...
The Legendary Hero is Dead! Spinoff Manga Ends with 2nd Volume
Yūsha ga Shinda! Kami no Kuni-hen debuted in May 2022
― Shogakukan is listing the second compiled book volume of Yūsha ga Shinda! Kami no Kuni-hen (The Legendary Hero is Dead! God's Land Arc), Subaruichi's spinoff manga of their The Legendary Hero is Dead! (Yūsha ga Shinda! Murabito no Ore ga Hotta Otoshiana ni Yuusha ga Ochita Kekka) series, as the final volume. Shogakukan ships the second volume on...
Gran Turismo 7 Game Reveals Power Pack DLC
DLC includes 'real racing' experience for PS5
― Polyphony Digital announced during Sony's "State of Play Japan" livestream on Tuesday Power Pack DLC for the PlayStation 5 version of its Gran Turismo 7 game, set for release by the end of the year with the Spec III major update.
The paid DLC includes real racing features and experiences, such as a 24-hour race mode.The company announced in September t...
Shun Matsuena's Kichijōji Shōnen! Manga Ends
Manga launched in December 2024
― The December issue of Shogakukan's Monthly Shonen Sunday magazine announced on Wednesday that Shun Matsuena's Kichijōji Shōnen! (Kichijōji Boy) manga will end in its next chapter on December 12. The manga's story is set in Kichijōji, a neighborhood in Musashino city in Western Tokyo, where Matseuna spent his childhood days.The manga launched in Monthly Shonen Sunday ...