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Hookah Haze Game Review

I get it – the point isn't a challenge; it's vibes. And I must confess, Hookah Haze's vibes are impeccable. ― Not to sound judgmental, but some of y'all out there are really into the aesthetic of anime girls blowing clouds of smoke. If you number among them, I have good news! Hookah Haze is a game about watching anime girls exhale billowing clouds of smoke. Based on my social media feeds, that alone ...
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This Life-Size Ainz Ooal Gown Statue is Only One of the Cool Things at the Overlord Exhibition in Tokyo

There's also original animation materials, photo spots, and tons of figures! ― To coincide with the release of the new movie, Overlord: The Sacred Kingdom, a limited-time Overlord gallery is now open to the public in Tokyo. Aptly named “Overlord Exhibition,” this art exhibition is filled with everything from animation keyframes and original light novel artwork to photo spots and life-size recreations...
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The ANN Aftershow - The New Madoka Anime is Really Happening!

Aniplex made some big announcements this week, including a new teaser trailer for Madoka Magica: Walpurgisnacht! ― The New Madoka Anime is Really Happening! Aniplex made some big announcements this week, including a new teaser trailer for Madoka Magica: Walpurgisnacht! Tune in to find out more about the latest anime news and the penultimate episodes of Yatagarasu and Dead Dead Demon's Dedededestruct...
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Overlord: The Sacred Kingdom Anime Film Review

There's a reason that this is one of the series' most popular arcs and the film captures the story's essence expertly—even if a bit too much was left on the cutting room floor. ― One of the most interesting choices that came from adapting Overlord IV is that the series skipped an entire arc—two entire light novels worth of story. This left an odd gap between episodes seven and eight of that series—wh...
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This Week in Games - Nintendo Lays Down the Law

Jean-Karlo evaluates Nintendo's decision to file suit against Pal World developer Pocketpair, has some advice for fighting game fans, plus more game news than you can shake a joystick at! ― Welcome back, everyone! It's the week before the Tokyo Game Show, so there's very clearly not a lot to talk about. Yep, this is definitely a slow column, I tell you what; no big surprises happened this week. ... O...
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Reynatis Game Review

Reynatis is a high-flying action RPG that stands on its own, but it has a rather shaky stance. Reynatis is a high-flying action RPG that, to its credit, has a solid identity and visual aesthetic. A lot of comparisons have been drawn between it and Kingdom Hearts, and while they're not uncalled for, it's worth pointing out that about all Reynatis has in common with Kingdom Hearts is a teenaged prota...
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Your Anime Rankings - Best of Summer 2024, Sep 9-15

This week Ossan Newbie climbs to spectacular heights while The Magical Girl and The Evil Lieutenant takes quite a nosedive. See how your favorite shows stack up this week! ― Let's have a look at what ANN readers consider the best (and worst) of the season, based on the polls you can find in our Daily Streaming Reviews and on the Your Score page with the latest simulcasts. Keep in mind that these ran...
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Hayao Miyazaki and the Heron Documentary Review

By the end, it’s hard to feel like you don’t have a more well-rounded—and certainly much more human—understanding of Miyazaki as both a creative and a person. ― Having previously directed Never-Ending Man: Hayao Miyazaki and 10 Years with Hayao Miyazaki, Hayao Miyazaki and the Heron (henceforth Heron) is far from the first time director Kaku Arakawa has gotten up close and personal with the legendary...
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This Week in Anime - Anime Pirates Off the Port Bow

Amidst a record number of site closures, Nick and Lucas discuss sailing the high seas of anime piracy. ― Amidst a record number of site closures, Nick and Lucas discuss sailing the high seas of anime piracy. 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. One Piece, Naruto, De...
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DATE A LIVE: Ren Dystopia Game Review

DATE A LIVE: Ren Dystopia doesn't serve as a good entry point to see whatever positives the series has to offer, and this title is best reserved for more dedicated fans and true believers. DATE A LIVE: Ren Dystopia is one of the most difficult games I've had to review. Not in terms of actual difficulty but more in trying to sort out how best to quantify my experience playing it. I was walking into ...
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Kyoto Animation Produces Anime of Keiichi Arawi's CITY Manga

Violet Evergarden's Taichi Ishidate directs anime starring Mikako Komatsu, Aki Toyosaki, Yui Ishikawa ― Kyoto Animation revealed during a 2025 lineup livestream on Saturday that it is producing CITY The Animation, a television anime based on Keiichi Arawi's CITY manga. The anime will debut in 2025. The anime will be the first non-sequel anime for Kyoto Animation in six years. Taichi Ishidate (Violet ...

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Quality Assurance in Another World ‒ Episode 12

There are still a lot of ideas and video game in-jokes to mine from this concept, and episodes like “The Diamond” prove that the series is perfectly capable of acting on them…when it feels like it, that is.
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Yatagarasu: The Raven Does Not Choose Its Master #20 [rate]
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Senpai is an Otokonoko ‒ Episodes 10-11

The show has been good enough to earn my trust on this one, but I’m definitely hesitant as we enter its finale.
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Makeine: Too Many Losing Heroines! #11 [rate]
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ATRI: My Dear Moments #11 [rate]
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The Fable #24 [rate]
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Hookah Haze Game Review

I get it – the point isn't a challenge; it's vibes. And I must confess, Hookah Haze's vibes are impeccable. ― Not to sound judgmental, but some of y'all out there are really into the aesthetic of anime girls blowing clouds of smoke. If you number among them, I have good news! Hookah Haze is a game about watching anime girls exhale billowing clouds of smoke. Based on my social media feeds, that alone ...
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The Elusive Samurai #11 [rate]
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Sakuna: Of Rice And Ruin #12 [rate]
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Why Does Nobody Remember Me in This World? #11 [rate]
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Plus-Sized Elf #12 [rate]
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MONOGATARI Series: OFF & MONSTER Season #10 [rate]
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This Life-Size Ainz Ooal Gown Statue is Only One of the Cool Things at the Overlord Exhibition in Tokyo

There's also original animation materials, photo spots, and tons of figures! ― To coincide with the release of the new movie, Overlord: The Sacred Kingdom, a limited-time Overlord gallery is now open to the public in Tokyo. Aptly named “Overlord Exhibition,” this art exhibition is filled with everything from animation keyframes and original light novel artwork to photo spots and life-size recreations...

Kyoto Animation Produces Anime of Keiichi Arawi's CITY Manga

Violet Evergarden's Taichi Ishidate directs anime starring Mikako Komatsu, Aki Toyosaki, Yui Ishikawa ― Kyoto Animation revealed during a 2025 lineup livestream on Saturday that it is producing CITY The Animation, a television anime based on Keiichi Arawi's CITY manga. The anime will debut in 2025. The anime will be the first non-sequel anime for Kyoto Animation in six years. Taichi Ishidate (Violet ...
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Dahlia in Bloom: Crafting a Fresh Start With Magical Tools #12 [rate]
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Kyoto Animation Reveals Miss Kobayashi's Dragon Maid: A Lonely Dragon Wants to be Loved Film for 2025

Tatsuya Ishihara returns to direct new film ― Kyoto Animation revealed during a 2025 lineup livestream on Saturday that it is producing a film for the Miss Kobayashi's Dragon Maid franchise titled Miss Kobayashi's Dragon Maid: A Lonely Dragon Wants to be Loved (Kobayashi-san Chi no Maid Dragon: Samishigariya no Ryū). The film will open in 2025. Tatsuya Ishihara (Miss Kobayashi's Dragon Maid S; Love, ...
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Case Closed #1135 [rate]
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New Ranma 1/2 Anime's 2nd Trailer Preview's Ano's Opening Theme

New anime debuts on October 5 ― The official website for the new anime of Rumiko Takahashi's Ranma 1/2 manga revealed the show's second promotional video on Saturday. The video previews Ano's opening theme song "Iinazukekkyun." The anime will premiere nationwide in Japan on October 5 on the NTV channel at 24:55 JST (effectively, October 6 at 12:55 a.m. JST). The anime will exclusively stream on Netfl...
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My Hero Academia Anime Casts Hiroshi Kamiya

Kamiya plays younger All For One villain ― The official X/Twitter account for the My Hero Academia anime announced on Saturday that Hiroshi Kamiya will play a younger All For One in the series. Akio Ohtsuka previously voiced the character until now. The anime's seventh season was announced after the sixth season ended in March 2023. A four-episode My Hero Academia Memories compilation special with so...
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My Hero Academia #156 [rate]
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Blue Box Anime Reveals 3 More Cast Members

Shōgo Sakata, Anna Nagase, Asaki Yuikawa join cast for series debuting on October 3 ― A stage presentation for the television anime of Kōji Miura's Blue Box (Ao no Hako) manga at the Kyoto International Manga Anime Fair (KyoMAF) event on Saturday revealed three more cast members. The new cast includes (from left to right in above image): Shōgo Sakata as Ryōsuke Nishida Anna Nagase as Nagisa Funami As...
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Trillion Game Anime to Air for Consecutive Half Year

Series debuts on October 3 with 1st 2 episodes ― A stage event for the television anime of Riichirou Inagaki and Ryōichi Ikegami's Trillion Game manga at the Kyoto International Manga Anime Fair (KyoMAF) event on Saturday confirmed the anime will air for two consecutive cours (quarter of a year), for a half-year run. The anime will debut on October 3 on TV in Japan and on streaming services with the ...
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Llenn's Tomori Kusunoki Sings Sword Art Online Alternative: Gun Gale Online II Anime's Ending Theme

Sequel series debuts on October 4 ― The official website for Sword Art Online Alternative: Gun Gale Online II, the second season of the Sword Art Online Alternative: Gun Gale Online television anime, revealed on Saturday that voice actress Tomori Kusunoki as her character Llenn will perform the show's ending theme song "Little Dancer." The Jazzin'park unit returned from the first season's ending them...
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Bleach Anime Celebrates 20th Anniversary With Visual

See Ichigo Kurosaki & all his greatest adversaries ― It's hard to believe the anime of Tite Kubo's seminal manga Bleach is two decades old. Coming on the heels of other popular Weekly Shonen Jump adaptations, the Bleach anime made an almost instantaneous mark on the fandom and maintains a strong fanbase to this day. As a reward for the fans' dedication, the Bleach website renewed this week with a new...
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Shadowverse Flame: Arc-hen #97 [rate]
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Cardfight!! Vanguard Divinez #11 [rate]

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The ANN Aftershow - The New Madoka Anime is Really Happening!

Aniplex made some big announcements this week, including a new teaser trailer for Madoka Magica: Walpurgisnacht! ― The New Madoka Anime is Really Happening! Aniplex made some big announcements this week, including a new teaser trailer for Madoka Magica: Walpurgisnacht! Tune in to find out more about the latest anime news and the penultimate episodes of Yatagarasu and Dead Dead Demon's Dedededestruct...
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North American Anime, Manga Releases, September 15-21

That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime: Scarlet Bond anime; Detroit: Become Human -Tokyo Stories, From Old Country Bumpkin to Master Swordsman manga ship ― Anime Releases Title Publisher Suggested Retail Price Date JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Stone Ocean Part 2 BDPlease Viz Media US$69.99 September 17 That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime: Scarlet Bond BDCite Crunchyroll US$34.98 September 17 Ya Boy...
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Overlord: The Sacred Kingdom Anime Film Review

There's a reason that this is one of the series' most popular arcs and the film captures the story's essence expertly—even if a bit too much was left on the cutting room floor. ― One of the most interesting choices that came from adapting Overlord IV is that the series skipped an entire arc—two entire light novels worth of story. This left an odd gap between episodes seven and eight of that series—wh...
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Alya Sometimes Hides Her Feelings in Russian ‒ SEASON FINALE

Maybe things will get better in season two but I'm not holding my breath.
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Quality Assurance in Another World #12 [rate]
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RPG Maker WITH Software's Trailer Reveals PLAYER Demo

Software launches on October 11 ― NIS America began streaming a trailer on Friday for RPG Maker WITH, Gotcha Gotcha Games' new software in its RPG Maker series, and it reveals and previews the newly released PLAYER demo: NIS America will release the software in the West for Nintendo Switch on October 11. The company will release the PlayStation 5 and PlayStation 4 versions in 2025. The software launc...
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Pseudo Harem ‒ SEASON FINALE

Pseudo Harem is a show that demonstrates that as long as you have enough heart and charm, even the most mundane presentations can lead to something truly magical.
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Sword Art Online: Fractured Daydream Game Previews Single-Player, Co-Op Quests, Boss Raids, Free Roam Modes

Game launches in early 2025 for PS5/4, Xbox Series X|S, PC ― Bandai Namco Entertainment America began streaming on Friday a System Trailer its Sword Art Online: Fractured Daydream game. The video previews the single-player and online modes, which includes Story Mode, Co-op Quests, Boss Raids, and Free Roam. The main game will launch on October 4 worldwide for Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5, and Xbox ...
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Dungeon People #11 [rate]
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Viz Licenses Magical Girl Dandelion Manga for Simulpub Release Starting in October

Kaeru Mizuho debuted manga about magical girl, shadow monster on August 24 ― The official X/Twitter accounts for Shogakukan's Sho-Comi magazine and Kaeru Mizuho revealed last week that Mizuho's Magical Girl Dandelion (Mahо̄ Shо̄jo Dandelion) manga was coming soon in English from Viz Media. Viz Media confirmed to ANN on Friday that it has licensed the manga and will release it as a simulpub in early O...
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Good Smile Company, Frontwing Reveal KANADE Visual Novel Game

Visual novel centered on songs launches for PC in spring 2025 ― Good Smile Company and developer Frontwing announced a new visual novel titled KANADE for PC slated for release in spring 2025. The visual novel centers on the theme of "songs." Ei Asо̄ is credited for scenario and planning. Yusano and Akio Watanabe are designing the characters. Fuminori Matsumoto is composing the music. Source: Good Smi...
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NieR:Automata Ver 1.1a #23 [rate]
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Pokémon Horizons Anime's Reveals Video, More Cast for 'Rayquaza Rising' Arc

Marika Kōno, Yu Shimamura, Misato Fukuen join cast for arc starting on October 11 ― The Pokémon Company began streaming on Friday a trailer for the fourth arc "Rayquaza Rising" in the Pokémon Horizons: The Series anime. The anime's staff also revealed three cast members for characters from the Pokémon Scarlet/Violet game. The newly announced cast includes (pictured above from left to right): Marika K...
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That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime #71 [rate]
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This Week in Games - Nintendo Lays Down the Law

Jean-Karlo evaluates Nintendo's decision to file suit against Pal World developer Pocketpair, has some advice for fighting game fans, plus more game news than you can shake a joystick at! ― Welcome back, everyone! It's the week before the Tokyo Game Show, so there's very clearly not a lot to talk about. Yep, this is definitely a slow column, I tell you what; no big surprises happened this week. ... O...
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Batman Ninja vs. Yakuza League Anime Film Reveals Character Video, More Japanese Cast

Yūki Kaji, Kengo Kawanishi, Daisuke Ono, more join cast ― Warner Bros. Japan revealed a character clip and more of the Japanese cast on Friday for Batman Ninja vs. Yakuza League, its new Batman Ninja CG anime film. The additional Japanese cast includes: Yūki Kaji as Robin Kengo Kawanishi as Red Robin Daisuke Ono as Nightwing Akira Ishida as Red Hood Hōchū Ohtsuka as Alfred Masaki Terasoma as Gordon T...
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Let This Grieving Soul Retire! Anime Unveils Main Promo Video, Visual, Additional Cast

Jun Fukuyama, Akio Ōtsuka, Haruka Michii join cast ― The staff for the television anime of Tsukikage and Chyko's Let This Grieving Soul Retire! (Nageki no Bōrei wa Intai Shitai: Saijaku Hunter ni Yoru Saikyō Party Ikusei-jutsu) light novel series revealed on Friday the main promotional video, main visual, and additional cast. The video previews the opening theme song "Kattō Tomorrow" (Conflict Tomorr...
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2.5 Dimensional Seduction #12 [rate]
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I've Been Killing Slimes for 300 Years and Maxed Out My Level 2 Anime Reveals Character Video for Halkara

Sayaka Harada voices character for new season debuting in 2025 ― The official website for Slime Taoshite 300-nen, Shiranai Uchi ni Level Max ni Nattemashita ~Sono Ni~ (I've Been Killing Slimes for 300 Years and Maxed Out My Level 2), the second season of the television anime of Kisetsu Morita's I've Been Killing Slimes for 300 Years and Maxed Out My Level (Slime Taoshite 300-nen, Shiranai Uchi ni Lev...
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Reynatis Game Review

Reynatis is a high-flying action RPG that stands on its own, but it has a rather shaky stance. Reynatis is a high-flying action RPG that, to its credit, has a solid identity and visual aesthetic. A lot of comparisons have been drawn between it and Kingdom Hearts, and while they're not uncalled for, it's worth pointing out that about all Reynatis has in common with Kingdom Hearts is a teenaged prota...

Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii Game Revealed for Worldwide Release on February 28, 2025

Game features Goro Majima as protagonist on pirate adventure; Yakuza Kiwami launches on Switch in October ― Sega and Ryu ga Gotoku Studio revealed during the RGG Summit 2024 livestream on Friday that Ryu ga Gotoku Studio is developing the Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii (Ryū ga Gotoku 8 Gaiden: Pirates in Hawaii) game, and will release the game worldwide on February 28, 2025. The game will be ...
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Tickets Available for Kotatsu Festival in Cardiff

Weekend festival on October 5 and 6 includes screenings of City Hunter the Movie: Angel Dust, The Concierge, Mobile Suit Gundam Seed FREEDOM and more ― Tickets are now available here for the Cardiff line-up of anime screenings at the Welsh 'Kotatsu' festival on Saturday October 5 and Sunday October 6, below. The venue is the Chapter cinema in Canton, Cardiff. (There will also be a programme of films ...
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'A Herbivorous Dragon of 5,000 Years Gets Unfairly Villainized' Season 2 Animated Show's 2nd Promo Video Reveals Ending Theme

MiMi performs ending theme for series debuting on October 2 ― The official website for the Chinese-animated series adaptation of Kaisei Enomoto's A Herbivorous Dragon of 5,000 Years Gets Unfairly Villainized (Yowai 5000-nen no Sōshoku Dragon, Iware Naki Jaryū Nintei) novel series revealed the second promotional video for the show's second season on Friday. The video previews the anime's ending theme ...
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Yakuza Fiancé Anime Gets Special 'Kansai Prologue' Episode on Amazon Prime in Japan for 2 Days Only

1-hour video will focus on story in Osaka before show's general October 7 debut ― The official website for the television anime adaptation of Asuka Konishi's Yakuza Fiancé: Raise wa Tanin ga Ii manga revealed on Friday that the anime will get a special "Kansai Prologue-hen" episode that will stream on Amazon Prime Video in Japan for a limited time on September 28 and 29. The special one-hour video wi...
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Fruits Basket The Final Stage Play Reveals Promo Video, Visual

Play runs in Tokyo from October 18-27 ― The staff for Butai Fruits Basket The Final (Fruits Basket on Stage: The Final), the new stage play based on Natsuki Takaya's Fruits Basket manga, revealed a new visual featuring 16 cast members on Friday. The staff also revealed a special promotional video that features footage from the Fruits Basket 2nd season stage play. The staff also revealed that Gaku Mat...
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Murder Mystery of the Dead Party Game Gets TV Anime

Anime debuts on November 13 ― ABC Animation announced on Friday that Cosaic and Group SNE's Murder Mystery of the Dead party game is getting a television anime series that will premiere on November 13. A special program for the anime will air on November 6. The anime will star: Moe Kahara as Mikoto Amano Lynn as Ranna Kuze Kiyono Yasuno as Yū Kodama Madoka Asahina as Rumina Maki Kawase as Fumika Shin...
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Kagaku×Bōken Survival! TV Anime Reveals Main Cast, Promo Video, Opening Theme

Win Morisaki performs opening theme for series debuting on October 5 ― Toho Animation revealed a promotional video on Friday for Kagaku×Bōken Survival!, the television anime of the Kagaku Manga Survival (Science Manga Survival) study manga series. Toho Animation also revealed the show's main voice cast, including: Satsumi Matsuda as Jio Megumi Han as Pipi Akira Ishida as Kei Hiroshi Iwasaki as Profes...
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A Few Moments of Cheers Anime Film, Solitary Gourmet Live-Action Film Screen at Tokyo Int'l Film Fest

Festival takes place from October 28 - November 6 ― The staff for screenwriter Jukki Hanada, music video production group Hurray!, and 100Studio's original anime film A Few Moments of Cheers (Sūfunkan no Yell o) announced on Friday that the film will screen at the 37th Tokyo International Film Festival (TIFF), which runs from October 28 to November 6. The film will screen in the festival's "Animation...
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Netflix Animation Teases 'New Story' in Cyberpunk's Night City

― Netflix streamed a new video on Thursday, teasing a "return" to the Night City setting of CD Projekt Red's Cyberpunk 2077 game. The description for the Japanese version of the video teases, "A new story in Night City begins." The video did not reveal any further details, including whether or not the project will be an anime, and whether or not it will be related to Studio Trigger's Cyberpunk: Edge...
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Live-Action One Piece Season 2 Video Teases Chopper's Appearance

Video also shows cast performing script table read ― Netflix debuted a new video for the second live-action season of Eiichiro Oda's One Piece manga on Friday. The video shows the cast doing a table read of a script, and also ends with a rear shot of the character Chopper. Series creator Oda stated that the second season will cover the story up to the Drum Island arc. This will include Loguetown, Rev...
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Voice Actress Mikako Komatsu Expecting Her 2nd Child

Voice of Edens Zero's Rebecca Bluegarden announces her pregnancy ― Mikako Komatsu, voice of Rebecca Bluegarden from Edens Zero, announced that she was expecting her second child in a short but seasonal message to her fans on Instagram on September 18: View this post on Instagram A post shared by 小松未可子 (@mikako_komatsu) Komatsu wrote (roughly translated): It's moon-viewing season. It seems yesterday ...
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Sakamoto Days Anime's Video Announces January 2025 Netflix Debut

Anime also debuts on TV in Japan in January 2025 ― Netflix unveiled an announcement video for the television anime of Yuuto Suzuki's Sakamoto Days manga on Thursday. The video announces the anime's January 2025 premiere on Netflix. (The anime will also premiere on television in Japan in January 2025.) Tomokazu Sugita stars as Taro Sakamoto. Other cast members include: Nobunaga Shimazaki as Shin Asaku...
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2nd Be Forever Yamato: Rebel 3199 Anime Film Debuts Trailer

2nd film opens on November 22 ― The staff for Yamato yo Towa ni: Rebel 3199 (Be Forever Yamato: Rebel 3199), the next project in the Space Battleship Yamato remakes, unveiled a new trailer and visual for the second film, "Sekijitsu no Shutsugeki" (The Assault of the Burning Sun) on Friday. The second film will open on November 22, and participating theaters will offer a special limited edition Blu-ra...
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Venom: The Last Dance & Birth of Kitaro Collaborate in New Video

Eddie's Junichi Suwabe, Mizuki's Hidenobu Kikuchi narrate video screening in theaters ― When it comes to collaborations, some make sense like Godzilla and King Kong. Sometimes they are odd, albeit connected by a theme, such as this year's Dune and Gundam Seed Freedom collaboration. As Japan enters the spooky season, two vastly different movies join forces for a video screening in theaters: the R15+-r...

Animated Devil May Cry Series' Teaser Reveals April 2025 Netflix Debut (Updated)

8-episode series based on Capcom's action games ― Netflix unveiled a new teaser for the upcoming animated series of Capcom's Devil May Cry video game franchise on Thursday. The teaser announces the series' April 2025 premiere. Update: Netflix confirmed Johnny Yong Bosch will voice Dante in the English-dubbed version of the show. Shankar and Alex Larsen (Yasuke) completed writing the scripts for the f...
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Blue Miburo Anime's New Video Highlights Historical Shinsengumi Characters

2nd promotional video also previews SPYAIR's opening song 'Ao' ― The official website for the television anime of Tsuyoshi Yasuda's Blue Miburo (Ao no Miburo) unveiled its second full promotional video and second key visual on Friday. The video highlights the historical Shinsengumi characters, and also previews the opening theme song "Ao" (Blue) by SPYAIR. The series will premiere on October 19, and ...

Patlabor EZY Anime Project Unveils Visual, Staff, 2026 Start

Patlabor mecha designer Yutaka Izubuchi directs anime at J.C. Staff ― The staff for the Patlabor EZY anime project unveiled on Friday an updated teaser visual, main staff members, and 2026 start. Ingram Plus (AV-98plus) Yutaka Izubuchi (Patlabor mechanical designer) is directing the anime at J.C. Staff. Kazunori Itō (Patlabor The Mobile Police) is writing the script. Masami Yuuki (Patlabor creator) i...

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Twilight Out of Focus ‒ SEASON FINALE

Even if Mao is the anchor and Hisashi is the balloon, bobbing with the waves while being tethered to earth, that's a symbiotic relationship.
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Crunchyroll to Screen Solo Leveling -ReAwakening- Compilation/Preview Film in U.S., Canada on December 6

Compilation film of 1st season includes preview of 2nd season ― Crunchyroll announced on Thursday that it has acquired the North American and select international rights for Solo Leveling -ReAwakening-, a compilation film for the Solo Leveling anime's first season and a preview of the first two episodes of Solo Leveling Season 2 -Arise from the Shadow-. Crunchyroll and Sony Pictures will screen Solo ...
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Senpai is an Otokonoko #11 [rate]
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Failure Frame #11 [rate]
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The Café Terrace and Its Goddesses #24 [rate]
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Gemdrops, Broccoli Reveal New Etrange Overlord Game

Game based on Roman Kitayama's Etrange Overlord novel series ― Developer Gemdrops and publisher Broccoli revealed on Thursday that they are developing a new game based on Roman Kitayama's Etrange Overlord novel series. Shinichirō Ōtsuka (Re:ZERO -Starting Life in Another World-) is the character designer. Tsunomaki Watame, a VTuber from hololive, is performing the theme song "Etrange Overlord" compos...
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Your Anime Rankings - Best of Summer 2024, Sep 9-15

This week Ossan Newbie climbs to spectacular heights while The Magical Girl and The Evil Lieutenant takes quite a nosedive. See how your favorite shows stack up this week! ― Let's have a look at what ANN readers consider the best (and worst) of the season, based on the polls you can find in our Daily Streaming Reviews and on the Your Score page with the latest simulcasts. Keep in mind that these ran...
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Pseudo Harem #12 [rate]
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Hayao Miyazaki and the Heron Documentary Review

By the end, it’s hard to feel like you don’t have a more well-rounded—and certainly much more human—understanding of Miyazaki as both a creative and a person. ― Having previously directed Never-Ending Man: Hayao Miyazaki and 10 Years with Hayao Miyazaki, Hayao Miyazaki and the Heron (henceforth Heron) is far from the first time director Kaku Arakawa has gotten up close and personal with the legendary...
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Overlord: The Sacred Kingdom, Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim Staff; Fairy Tail's Hiro Mashima Attend New York Comic-Con

Also: Crunchyroll reveals subtitled trailer for Overlord: The Sacred Kingdom film ― Crunchyroll announced on Thursday it will host director Naoyuki Ito and Madhouse producer Kentaro Hashimoto at an OVERLORD: The Sacred Kingdom film panel at New York Comic-Con on October 19 at 12:45 p.m. EDT. Crunchyroll also revealed a new trailer for Overlord: The Sacred Kingdom on Thursday. The film will open with ...
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Crunchyroll to Stream MAPPA's Original TV Anime ZENSHU.

Crunchyroll will screen world premiere trailer for anime at NYCC on October 18 ― Crunchyroll announced on Thursday that it will stream MAPPA's original television anime ZENSHU. Crunchyroll will also debut the world premiere of the show's trailer at its industry panel at New York Comic-Con on October 18 at 6:30 p.m. EDT. Mitsue Yamasaki, Kimiko Ueno, and MAPPA are credited with the original work. Yama...
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Ramen Akaneko #12 [rate]
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Touhou Spell Carnival Game Launches in West on November 19

Physical release slated for December 3 in Europe ― Idea Factory International announced on Thursday that it will release Compile Heart and Sting's Touhou Spell Carnival game digitally and physically in North America on November 19 for Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5, and PlayStation 4. In Europe, the game will debut digitally on the same day, while the physical version will launch on December 3. The g...
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Oshi no Ko Season 2 ‒ Episode 22

Congratulations to Aqua on resolving his lifelong revenge quest! Without it, Oshi No Ko is free to become a run of the mill romcom.
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I Parry Everything #12 [rate]
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Dragon Ball: Sparking! Zero Game's Trailer Confirms Final Roster

Trailer previews characters from Dragon Ball Super series, Dragon Ball Z movies ― Bandai Namco Entertainment began streaming the latest trailer on Thursday for Dragon Ball: Sparking! Zero, a new game in its Dragon Ball Z: Budokai Tenkaichi arena fighter franchise. The trailer confirms the characters who appear in the Dragon Ball Super anime as well as Goku (Teen) from the original Dragon Ball anime. ...
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This Week in Anime - Anime Pirates Off the Port Bow

Amidst a record number of site closures, Nick and Lucas discuss sailing the high seas of anime piracy. ― Amidst a record number of site closures, Nick and Lucas discuss sailing the high seas of anime piracy. 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. One Piece, Naruto, De...
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My Deer Friend Nokotan ‒ SERIES FINALE

Everyone, watch closely. This is how you kill a Shikanoko.
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Shy Season 2 ‒ Episode 23

After a long and dark road, Shy concludes this sisterly shinobi showdown on a sunny note.
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Usamaru Furuya's Lychee Light Club Manga Gets New Stage Play Adaptation in January

4th stage play adaptation to run from January 10-26 ― A website opened on Thursday to reveal a new stage play adaptation of Usamaru Furuya's Lychee Light Club manga, which will run from January 10-26 at the IMM Theater in Tokyo. The website also revealed the new stage play's cast and staff. The stage play's cast are: Hikari Makishima as Zera Takumi Kizu as Tamiya Satsuki Nakayama as Jaibo Seiya Konis...
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Tickets for Edinburgh Scotland Loves Animation Available

Screening times also confirmed, venue is Cameo Picturehouse ― Tickets for the 2025 Scotland Loves Animation screenings can now be booked, though currently customers need to go to the Cameo Picturehouse website and search for the screenings from November 4 to November 10. The times of the screenings are also confirmed, and are listed below. This year, the festival will take place in Glasgow, Edinburgh...
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Medaka Kuroiwa is Impervious to My Charms Anime's 3rd Character Video Reveals Kana Hanazawa in Cast

Hanazawa plays Tsubomi Haruno in 2025 anime ― The official website for the television anime of Ran Kuze's Medaka Kuroiwa is Impervious to My Charms (Kuroiwa Medaka ni Watashi no Kawaii ga Tsūjinai) manga revealed a new cast member in its third character video on Thursday. The video reveals Kana Hanazawa as Tsubomi Haruno, a laid-back girl who is such a big fan of Mona that she secretly takes pictures...
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Reemsborko Re-Appointed as U.K. and Ireland Licensor by Crunchyroll

Sheffield-based licensing agency will handle products including One Punh Man, Junji Ito anime and Jojo's Bizarre Adventure ― In a press release, Crunchyroll announced that it has re-appointed the Sheffield-based licensing agency Reemsborko for anime titles including Junji Ito "Collection", Bananya, Jojo's Bizarre Adventure, One Punch Man (pictured left), Tower of God, The God of High School and Junji...
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Takasugi-san's Obento Live-Action Series Reveals 8 More Cast Members, Theme Song by NEWS

Series debuts on October 2 ― The staff of the live-action series adaptation of Nozomi Yanahara's Takasugi-san's Obento (Takasugisanchi no Obentou) manga revealed more cast members on Thursday. Additionally, the staff revealed NEWS will perform the show's theme song "Acchi Muite Hoi." The song celebrates the 500th song for NEWS. The new cast includes: Yui Ichikawa as Reiko Kayama, an associate profess...
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Macross Plus Movie Edition Screens in U.K. and Ireland Cinemas This Weekend

Screenings at Odeon, Vue and Light Cinema chains ― The Macross Plus Movie Edition will be screened in UK and Ireland cinemas on Saturday September 21 and Sunday September 22. Anime Limited has a page at https://macross.alltheanime.com/ listing the cinemas screening the film with ticket links. The cinemas are in the Odeon, Vue and Light Cinema chains. Odeon Cinemas The screening times and days at Odeo...
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Bleach Soul Puzzle Mobile Game Launches Worldwide on September 24

Game features match-3 gameplay, characters from Thousand-Year Blood War arc ― KLab announced on Thursday that the Bleach Soul Puzzle game, the first puzzle game based on the Bleach anime, will launch worldwide for iOS and Android on September 24. IMG b1.png Image courtesy of KLab, ©K/STDP ©KG ©BX IMG b2.png Image courtesy of KLab, ©K/STDP ©KG ©BX IMG b3.png Image courtesy of KLab, ©K/STDP ©KG ©BX IMG...
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PQube's I*CHU: Chibi Edition Game's Western Release Set for October 3

Rhythm action game based on Liber Entertainment Inc.'s smartphone game launches for Nintendo Switch ― PQube revealed on Tuesday that it and Opera House's I*CHU: Chibi Edition game will release on October 3 in the West for the Nintendo Switch. PQube also started streaming a "release date trailer." The game's features include over 80 original songs, a visual novel storyline, and a zero-microtransaction...
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Detective Conan Promotional Tie-ins in London

Lucky draw event this coming Saturday in London's Chinatown, as well as an ongoing "word hunt" in the Sherlock Holmes Museum Detective Conan: Hyakuman Doru no Michishirube (Case Closed: The Million-dollar Pentagram) will be released in UK and Ireland cinemas on September 27. Two promotional tie-ins are marking the event in London. One of them is a a lucky draw wheel which will be set up outdoors in...
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Belladonna of Sadness Art Book Crowdfunding Campaign Launches

Anime film's art director Kuni Fukai produces art book ― Painter Kuni Fukai's planned crowdfunding campaign to create a restored art book for the film Belladonna of Sadness launched on the Motion Gallery site on Wednesday, with a funding goal of 3 million yen (about US$20,800). The campaign will run until October 31. As of press time, the campaign has raised 2,266,000 yen (about US$15,900). Fukai was...
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Monogatari x Steins;Gate Collaborate for Joint 15th Anniversary

It's mind warping ― Monogatari and Steins;Gate are two modern franchises that have maintained their popularity over the years. They each garnered multiple entries in their original media format (novels for Monogatari and video games for Steins;Gate), and expanded into the realms of anime and manga. While both are coming up on or just past their respective 15th anniversaries (for the anime in Monogata...
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The Fable Manga Gets Game for PC/Switch

Roguelike deckbuilder lets players use manga panels as cards to construct manga page ― Kodansha Game Creators' Lab, a project to support and release indie games from Japanese publisher Kodansha, unveiled a new game based on Katsuhisa Minami's The Fable manga on Thursday. Mono Entertainment is developing The Fable: Manga Build Roguelike game as a roguelike deckbuilder. Kodansha Game Creators' Lab desc...
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Pokémon Releases New Pokétoon Animated Shorts

New episode to stream every Wednesday for 8 weeks ― The Pokémon Company announced on X (formerly Twitter) on Wednesday that it will release a new weekly animated Pokétoon short for eight weeks in a row. The first episode is available on YouTube now. New episodes will come out every Wednesday. The first previous Pokétoon short, "POKÉTOON: Scraggy and Mimikyu," premiered in June 2020 on the Pokémon Kid...
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Seven Seas Licenses Fate/Kaleid Liner Prisma Illya, It Takes More Than a Pretty Face to Fall in Love, 2 More Manga

Also announced: Tamamori's Fantasies Never Stop!, Fake Fact Lips manga & sequel, The Haunted Bookstore - Gateway to a Parallel Universe audiobook, King the Land webtoon/manhwa ― Seven Seas Entertainment announced on Wednesday that it has licensed the following manga titles, and audiobook: Title: Fate/Kaleid Liner Prisma Illya: The Complete Manga Collection Author(s): Hiroshi Hiroyama Release Date: Fe...

Nintendo, The Pokémon Company Sue Palworld Game Developer Pocketpair

Lawsuit claims patent infringement, seeks injunction & compensation for damages ― Nintendo announced on Thursday that it and The Pokémon Company filed a patent infringement lawsuit against Pocketpair, the game developer behind the Palworld game, the day before. The suit claims that the game infringes on Nintendo and The Pokémon Company's patent rights, and seeks an injunction against infringement as...
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Nykken's Toxic Super Beasts Manga Ends with 4th Volume

Manga launched in 2022 ― Kadokawa is listing the fourth compiled book volume of Nykken's Toxic Super Beasts (Yūgai Chō Kemono) manga as its final volume, which it will release on November 1. Titan Manga licensed the manga and will release the first volume on April 15 next year (originally announced for release on March 25). Titan Manga describes the story: Monster mayhem unleashed: This Kaiju manga g...

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Hisashi Hirai, Satoshi Shigeta Unveil Original Art for Gundam Seed Freedom Film's Mighty Edition BD Box

Unfortunately, Takanori Nishikawa's Gundam Seed art didn't make it onto the cover ― At the beginning of 2024, the anime world was graced with the long-awaited Mobile Suit Gundam Seed film. Selling 634,182 tickets in Japan in its first three days in theaters, its success in the Gundam franchise is unparalleled. With the upcoming physical release of the film, fans will undoubtedly want amazing extras w...
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Wonderful Precure! Anime Opens at #2 With 2nd Highest Precure Film Opening

My Hero Academia: You're Next stays at #7 ― The Wonderful Precure! The Movie! Doki Doki Game no Sekai de Daiboken (Wonderful Precure! The Movie! Grand Adventure in a Thrilling Game World) film ranked at #2 in its opening weekend. The film sold 295,000 tickets and earned 367 million yen (about US$2.59 million) in its first three days, marking the second-highest three-day opening weekend for the Precur...
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Tokyopop Licenses Bite Marks and Fluorite, The Gardener's Favorite Poisonous Flower Manga, 3 More Titles

Also: Comic Party Wonder Love. Her Royal Highness Seems to Be Angry light novel, more ― Tokyopop announced on Wednesday that it has licensed Seno Yanase's Bite Marks and Fluorite, Rirako Kabeshima's The Gardener's Favorite Poisonous Flower, Ikuto Nanase's I Was Reincarnated as the Heroine on the Verge of a Bad Ending, and I'm Determined to Fall in Love!, and Deco Yamano's Comic Party Wonder Love mang...
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Live-Action Tengu no Daidokoro Season 2 Reveals More Cast, Key Visual

Robin Furuya, Konosuke Harada join cast of October show ― The staff for the live-action series adaptation of Ai Tanaka's Tengu no Daidokoro (Tengu's Kitchen) manga revealed new cast members and a key visual for the second season of the series on Wednesday. Robin Furuya plays Jiu Atago. Konosuke Harada plays Sо̄ma. Taizo Harada, Makiko Watanabe, and Akihiro Kakuta reprise their roles from season 1. Se...
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Live-Action One Piece Series' 2nd Season Casts Joe Manganiello, Lera Abova

Manganiello plays Mr. 0, Abova plays Miss All Sunday ― Netflix revealed on Wednesday two more cast members for the second live-action season of Eiichiro Oda's One Piece manga. The series has cast Joe Manganiello as Mr. 0 [highlight white text for spoiler](also known as Crocodile) and Lera Abova as Miss All Sunday [highlight white text for spoiler](also known as Nico Robin): Netflix also began streami...
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Disney Pixel RPG Launches Worldwide on October 7

GungHo Online Entertainment's game features Disney characters from various worlds ― The Japanese game developer GungHo Online Entertainment announced on Tuesday that its new smartphone game Disney Pixel RPG will launch worldwide on October 7. The company previously streamed a trailer: GungHo Online Entertainment describes the game: “Disney Pixel RPG” will allow players to explore with beloved Disney ...
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Atsushi Namikiri's Red Blue MMA Manga Gets Live-Action Series Adaptation

Manga launched in 2022 ― This year's 43rd issue of Shogakukan's Weekly Shonen Sunday magazine revealed on Wednesday that Atsushi Namikiri's Red Blue mixed martial arts manga will get a live-action series adaptation. The manga's story centers on Aoba Suzuki, a gloomy and sickly high school student, who can't forgive his mixed martial arts prodigy schoolmate Kenshin Akasawa, when he told Aoba that he s...

Crunchyroll Announces Release Schedule for Fall 2024 Season

Dragon Ball Daima, DAN DA DAN, BLUE LOCK Season 2, Re:ZERO Season 3, more ― Crunchyroll announced on Wednesday that it is streaming the following anime (dub languages streaming at later date in parentheses) for the fall 2024 season: September 28 Demon Lord, Retry! R (English) September 29 As a Reincarnated Aristocrat, I'll Use My Appraisal Skill to Rise in the World Season 2 (German) The Most Notorio...

Voice Actor Toshiyuki Manabe Dies at 32 Due to Heart Failure

Manabe voiced characters in A Couple of Cuckoos, Date A Live IV, My Girlfriend is Shobitch, more ― Voice talent company Production Ace announced on September 6 that voice actor Toshiyuki Manabe had died on September 2 due to heart failure. He was 32. A family-only funeral was held in accordance to the family's wishes. Manabe voiced minor characters in anime series such as A Couple of Cuckoos, Date A ...
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DATE A LIVE: Ren Dystopia Game Review

DATE A LIVE: Ren Dystopia doesn't serve as a good entry point to see whatever positives the series has to offer, and this title is best reserved for more dedicated fans and true believers. DATE A LIVE: Ren Dystopia is one of the most difficult games I've had to review. Not in terms of actual difficulty but more in trying to sort out how best to quantify my experience playing it. I was walking into ...
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My Hero Academia: You're Next Film Streams Final English-Subbed, Dubbed Trailer (Updated)

Film opens in U.S. on October 11 ― TOHO International began streaming on Wednesday the final English-subtitled trailer for My Hero Academia THE MOVIE: You're Next (My Hero Academia: You're Next), the fourth anime film in the My Hero Academia franchise: Update: The company also began streaming an English-dubbed trailer: TOHO International will bring the film to U.S. theaters on October 11. The film wi...
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Manga UP! Adds Programmed for Heartbreak: Sartain in Love Manga in English

Series launched in November 2022 ― Square Enix's Manga Up! Global service added Tomiyaki Kagisora's Programmed for Heartbreak: Sartain in Love (Renai Jikai Ningyou Koisuru Sartain) manga in English on Thursday. Square Enix describes the manga: In this sci-fi fantasy world, “Dolls” are androids with advanced AI and unique personalities. They're designed to be adored by their human keepers but forbidde...
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Sengoku Youko #23 [rate]
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Love Is Indivisible by Twins #11 [rate]

Alya Sometimes Hides Her Feelings in Russian Anime Gets 2nd Season

Anime to continue from light novel's 4th volume ― Kadokawa revealed on Thursday that the anime of writer Sunsunsun and artist Momoco's Alya Sometimes Hides Her Feelings in Russian (Tokidoki Bosotto Russia-go de Dereru Tonari no Alya-san) light novel series will get a second season. The company revealed a special video announcement. The light novel's artist Momoco and the manga adaptation's artist Sah...
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Oshi no Ko #22 [rate]
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Alya Sometimes Hides Her Feelings in Russian #12 [rate]
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Freedom Wars Game Gets Remastered Release for Switch, PS5, PS4, PC

Remaster of PS Vita game launches on January 10 in West, January 9 in Japan ― Bandai Namco announced on Tuesday that the Freedom Wars PlayStation Vita game is getting a remastered version on Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4 and PC via Steam on January 10, 2025 (January 9 in Japan). The company streamed an announcement trailer: Freedom Wars Remastered will feature 4K resolution, upgraded ...
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Spice & Wolf: merchant meets the wise wolf ‒ Episode 24

That's not to say all is rosy, because Holo does very nearly smoosh Lawrence into a paste under her big paw.
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My Deer Friend Nokotan #12 [rate]
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Magilumiere Co. Ltd. Anime Casts Kaori Ishihara, Kikuko Inoue

Voices of poster girl, president of Miyakodō company in October 4 anime ― The official website for the anime of Sekka Iwata and Yū Aoki's Magilumiere Co. Ltd. manga unveiled two new cast members, as well as the second visual created in the style of corporate image posters. The second visual promotes the Miyakodō company, which is into the cosmetics and magical girl business. The company's slogan is, ...
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Tohai: Ura Rate Mahjong Tohai Roku Anime Reveals 3rd Promo Video, More Cast

Toshihiko Seki, Takehito Koyasu, Yoko Hikasa join cast of October 4 anime ― The staff for the television anime of Kōji Shinasaka's Tohai: Ura Rate Mahjong Tohai Roku manga revealed the anime's third promotional video, main visual, and new cast members on Wednesday. The video previews the previously announced opening theme song "GAMBLING HALL" by Masayoshi Oishi. The newly announced cast are: Toshihik...
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KamiErabi GOD.app Season 2's Video Reveals More Cast, Theme Songs, October 2 Debut

Misaki Kuno joins season 2 with new songs by Nanashi no Tarō, LEEVELLES ― The official website for the original television anime KamiErabi GOD.app revealed on Wednesday the second season's main visual and full promotional video, another cast member, opening and ending theme songs, and October 2 premiere. The trailer reveals and previews the opening theme song "Fūka" (Weathering) by Nanashi no Tarō, a...
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Disney+ in U.K. Adds Macross Plus OAV Series

Four-part OAV version of Macross Plus released on platform, subtitled only. ― Disney+ in the UK has added the four-part OAV version of Macross Plus, subtitled only. This is a different edit of the story from the Macross Plus Movie Edition, which is not available on Disney+ as of writing. However, both versions share some footage and have the same basic story. The Macross Plus Movie Edition will be sc...
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Kizumonogatari: Koyomi Vamp U.K. Cinema Screening Listed on October 25

One London venue listed so far, Odeon Greenwich ― The Odeon cinemas website is listing a screening of the Kizumonogatari: Koyomi Vamp compilation film on Friday October 25. As of writing, only one venue are listed, Odeon Greenwich at 7 p.m. The 144-minute film is compiled from the three previous Kizumonogatari films: Kizumonogatari Part 1: Tekketsu in January 2016, Kizumonogatari Part 2: Nekketsu in ...
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Birmingham Anime Film Festival Will Run From Thursday

Recently added films include Josee, The Tiger and The Fish, Lonely Castle in the Mirror, The End of Evangelion, Children Who Chase Lost Voices From Deep Below and The Tunnel To Summer, The Exit Of Goodbyes ― The 2024 Birmingham Anime Film Festival will begin on Thursday September 19 and run to October 6. Several more films have been added to the film in recent days, including Josee, The Tiger and The...
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Kanahei's Piske & Usagi Characters Get Claymation Anime

2 shorts air on September 22, 29 ― TV Tokyo announced on Wednesday that Kanahei's LINE sticker characters Piske & Usagi are inspiring a claymation anime titled Kanahei no Yurutto Shōdōbutsu Enjoy Days! (Kanahei's Easy-Going Small Animals Enjoy Days!). The two five-minute episodes will air on TV Tokyo on September 22 and 29 at 5:15 p.m. JST (4:15 a.m. EDT), and will also stream on Kanahei's YouTube ch...
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Quality Assurance in Another World Anime Casts Aoi Koga

Koga plays Kinoshita in 12th episode on Friday ― The official X (formerly Twitter) account for the television anime of Masamichi Sato's Quality Assurance in Another World (Kono Sekai wa Fukanzen Sugiru) manga revealed on Wednesday that Aoi Koga is joining the anime's cast as Kinoshita, a character who will appear in the anime's 12th episode on Friday. Kinoshita is one of the debuggers of Kinoshita, I...
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Okinawa de Suki ni Natta Ko ga Hōgen Sugite Tsurasugiru Anime Unveils More Cast

Shino Shimoji, Shugo Nakamura, Kentarō Kumagai co-star in January 2025 show ― Happinet unveiled three more cast members and a key visual for the television anime of Egumi Sora's Okinawa de Suki ni Natta Ko ga Hōgen Sugite Tsurasugiru (The Dialect of the Girl I Fell in Love With in Okinawa Is Too Difficult to Deal With) manga on Wednesday. The newly announced cast members are: Shino Shimoji as Yae Age...
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Live-Action Mr. Yano's ordinary days Film's New Teaser Unveils More Cast, Travis Japan's Insert Song

Mizuho Shiromiya, Ria Niinuma, Keigo Itō, Ayame Tsutsui co-star in November 15 film ― The staff for the live-action film of Yui Tamura's Mr. Yano's ordinary days (Yano-kun no Futsū no Hibi) manga unveils a new teaser trailer and an updated poster visual on Wednesday. Both the teaser and the visual announced more cast members and the insert song "Staying with you" by Travis Japan. The newly announced ...
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Live-Action My Dress-Up Darling Series Adds 4 Cast Members

Akana Ikeda, Kokoro Toyoshima, M!LK's Daichi Shiozaki, Meikyō Yamada join cast ― MBS revealed a new poster visual and four new cast members for the live-action series of Shinichi Fukuda's My Dress-Up Darling (Sono Bisque Doll wa Koi wo Suru) manga on Wednesday. The newly announced cast members are: Akana Ikeda (top left in image above) as Sajuna Inui, who cosplays under the name "Juju" Kokoro Toyoshi...
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