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RuriDragon Volume 1 Manga Review
In spite, or perhaps because of how laid-back it is about Ruri’s seemingly bizarre circumstances, RuriDragon really feels like something special.
― Honestly, the fact that I'm even here reviewing RuriDragon at all is something of a minor miracle. While the manga debuted in Shonen Jump to pretty much immediate success, it quickly ran into trouble when its author, Masaoki Shindo, started suffering from...
Blue Exorcist: Beyond the Snow Saga Anime Series Review
This season works fine, as long as you're still invested in Blue Exorcist's world and characters enough to follow them through an action-light season with a sprawling plot.
― This review covers the dozen Blue Exorcist episodes streamed from October to December 2024. For anyone new to Blue Exorcist, this is not where you start. This far into the series, the season's a case of what TV Tropes calls Cont...
Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX -Beginning- Anime Film Review
This film is a fantastic addition to the Gundam franchise—and one you can't even begin to talk about without getting into massive spoilers.
― Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX -Beginning- is a compilation film containing the first four episodes of the upcoming TV anime, Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX. The trailers made it look to be something similar to G-Gundam (much like how Gundam 00 shares many elements...
This Week in Games - Who Owns Sonic's Freedom Fighters?
Hatsune Miku joins Fortnite and we learn who owns Sonic's pals at long last. Plus Nintendo finally reveals their new console!
― Welcome back, folks! I look forward to every column's debut because I look forward to how all of you receive it, especially since more than a few of you have brought some interesting stuff to my attention. Remember that you can hit me up on Bluesky with questions or comments...
Galette Manga Magazine Volume 1 Review
This is not a one-for-one version of the original Japanese volume; it is an adapted edition for the English-reading audience.
― In the mid-2010s, the runs of two of the three existing quarterly yuri manga magazines, Pure Yuri Anthology Hirari published by Shinsokan and Tsubomi published by Hobunsha came to an end, leaving some yuri artists with unfinished series and no place to serialize them. Some o...
This Week in Anime - Girlfriend's Gotta Have a Gimmick
Lucas and Coop take a look at this season's other overwhelmingly popular genre: romcoms!
― Lucas and Coop take a look at this season's other overwhelmingly popular genre: romcoms! 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. I'm Living with an Otaku NEET Kunoichi!? is avail...
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Detective Conan Anime Replaces Tōru Furuya With Takeshi Kusao in Tōru Amuro Role
Tōru Furuya stepped down from role last year after affair with acknowledged abuse
― Episode #1,150 of the Detective Conan television anime series aired on Saturday with dialogue by the character Tōru Amuro. The episode's ending credits confirmed that Takeshi Kusao (Dragon Ball franchise's Trunks, Yes! Precure 5's Coco) has replaced Tōru Furuya as the voice actor for Tōru Amuro — a character named aft...
Composer, Arranger Hiroshi Shinkawa Dies
Shinkawa arranged songs for Cat's Eye, Kimagure Orange Road, Ninja Scroll
― The official X/Twitter account for composer and arranger Hiroshi Shinkawa posted a message from his wife on Friday revealing that Shinkawa died on January 8 of ischemic heart failure. He was 69. Shinkawa's funeral was limited to close relatives and was held on Friday. Shinkawa was born on July 26, 1955 in Tokyo. He was the mu...
Nanateru's Alma-chan Wants to Have a Family! Manga Gets TV Anime
Comedy centers on girl superweapon, scientists who created her
― Kadokawa announced on Friday that Nanateru's Alma-chan wa Kazoku ni Naritai (Alma-chan Wants to Have a Family!) manga is getting a television anime adaptation. Nanateru drew an image to celebrate the announcement. Kadokawa also revealed the show's main staff. Yasuhiro Minami (episode director for several Gintama anime, Turn A Gundam) is...
Alice in Wonderland Novel Gets 1st Anime Film by P.A. Works
Dive in Wonderland offers modern take with Nanoka Hara, Maika Pugh on August 29
― Anime studio P.A. Works announced on Friday that it is producing Japan's first anime film adaptation of Lewis Carroll's classic children's novel Alice in Wonderland (also known as Alice's Adventures in Wonderland). Titled Fushigi no Kuni de Alice to -Dive in Wonderland- (With Alice in Wonderland -Dive in Wonderland-), i...
Studio 4°C Reveals ChaO Anime Film Premiering This Summer
Yasuhiro Aoki directs "pure love story" film about human, mermaid
― Toei announced during its 2025-2026 lineup press conference on Thursday that Studio 4°C is producing a new anime feature film titled ChaO that will debut this summer. Studio 4°C additionally revealed a visual, staff, and a synopsis for the film. Yasuhiro Aoki (Kimagure Robot, Tweeny Witches) is directing the film at Studio 4°C, and H...
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ZENSHU. #3 [rate]
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RuriDragon Volume 1 Manga Review
In spite, or perhaps because of how laid-back it is about Ruri’s seemingly bizarre circumstances, RuriDragon really feels like something special.
― Honestly, the fact that I'm even here reviewing RuriDragon at all is something of a minor miracle. While the manga debuted in Shonen Jump to pretty much immediate success, it quickly ran into trouble when its author, Masaoki Shindo, started suffering from...
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The Red Ranger Becomes an Adventurer in Another World #2 [rate]
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Endroll Back's Haruna Nakazato, Tōto Hasuo Launch Go Board Game Manga
Go to Go manga to launch in Weekly Young Magazine on January 27
― This year's eighth issue of Kodansha's Weekly Young Magazine confirmed on Monday that story creator Tōto Hasuo and artist Haruna Nakazato will launch a new manga titled Go to Go (Rank and Go (board game)) in the magazine's next issue on January 27. The announcement teases the manga as a first for the magazine: a traditional go board ga...
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Kinnikuman: Perfect Origin Arc #13 [rate]
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Squid Girl Author Masahiro Anbe's New Akuma de Fukei! Manga to Launch on February 3
Romantic police comedy centers on cute demon
― This year's eighth issue of Kodansha's Weekly Young Magazine revealed on Monday that Masahiro Anbe will launch a new manga titled Akuma de Fukei! (Demon Policewoman) in the magazine's 10th issue on February 3. The manga will be Anbe's first work in the magazine. Rakuten had listed the series last month with a first volume slated for June 6. The Rakuten l...
Katsuhisa Minami Launches 3rd Manga in The Fable Franchise Titled The Fable: The third secret in March
Series debuts in Weekly Young Magazine on March 17
― This year's eighth issue of Kodansha's Weekly Young Magazine revealed on Monday that Katsuhisa Minami will launch a third part of his The Fable manga titled The Fable: The third secret in the magazine's 16th issue on March 17. Minami launched the original manga in Kodansha's Weekly Young Magazine in November 2014, and ended the series in November 2...
Undead Unluck Manga Enters 'Climax' Next Week
Manga that launched in January 2020 inspired TV anime in 2023 with upcoming 1-hour special
― This year's eighth issue of Shueisha's Weekly Shonen Jump magazine revealed on Monday that Yoshifumi Tozuka's Undead Unluck manga will reach its "climax" in the ninth issue on January 27. Weekly Shonen Jump sometimes uses the word "climax" to indicate the final chapter of a manga, but it is not yet clear if t...
With You and the Rain Anime Unveils Main Cast, Staff, July Debut
Saori Hayami, Yuna Kamakura, Satomi Satō, Yuzu Yumoto star in Lesprit anime
― This year's eighth issue of Kodansha's Weekly Young Magazine revealed the main cast, staff, and July premiere of the television anime adaptation of Kō Nikaido's With You and the Rain (Ame to Kimi to) manga on Monday. The anime's cast are: Saori Hayami as Fuji
Yuna Kamakura as Mimi
Satomi Satō as Ren
Yuzu Yumoto as Krause El...
Hitsuji Gondaira's Mission: Yozakura Family Manga Ends
Series launched in August 2019, inspired TV anime last year with upcoming 2nd season in 2026
― This year's eighth issue of Shueisha's Weekly Shonen Jump magazine published the final chapter on Monday for Hitsuji Gondaira's Mission: Yozakura Family (Yozakura-san Chi no Daisakusen) manga. The magazine had teased on January 4 that the manga would reach its climax in the next chapter. Shueisha will publi...
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The 100 Girlfriends Who Really, Really, Really, Really, Really Love You #14 [rate]
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My Neighbor Seki's Takuma Morishige Launches New Manga
Ō ga Neko ni Natta fantasy comedy to launch on February 21
― The official X (formerly Twitter) account of Gentosha's Comic Boost manga website announced on Friday that Takuma Morishige will launch a new manga titled Ō ga Neko ni Natta (The King Turned Into a Cat) on the website on February 21. ◤㊗️comicブースト6周年‼️◢2/21（金）新連載！🐱✨――――――――――『王が猫になった』（森繁拓真）――――――――――『となりの関くん』の森繁拓真先生が、comicブースト初登場！！🎉一国の王様が、ある...
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I Want to Escape from Princess Lessons #3 [rate]
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Several Voice Actors Lose Homes in L.A. Wildfires; Tokyopop Contributes to Matching Gift Pool for Book, Comics Industry
Tokyopop, other companies contribute US$55,000 to matching gift pool to benefit those in book, comics industry affected
― Voice actress Amanda Winn Lee revealed on social media on January 8 that she and her family had to evacuate their house in the middle of the night that day to the wildfires that are happening in the Los Angeles area of California. She stated a few hours later that she has lost her...
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Shangri-La Frontier #40 [rate]
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Shangri-La Frontier Season 2 Reveals More Cast for New Arc in Video
Aki Kanada, Tōru Sakurai join cast for "The Sky Above, The Spread-Out Sea, Beyond the Abyssal City" arc
― The staff for the television anime of Katarina's Shangri-La Frontier web novel series revealed on Sunday the promotional video, visual, and cast members for the anime's new arc, "The Sky Above, The Spread-Out Sea, Beyond the Abyssal City." The new arc will start in its next episode on January 26....
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Toilet-Bound Hanako-kun #2 [rate]
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Sumikko Gurashi Invites You to an Adorable Valentine's Day Fair with its Newest Merchandise
Plus 1s not included
― Make your Valentine's Day extra cute this year with a date to the Chocolate Fair at Sumikko Cafe! Sanrio is making the day of love extra sweet this year with a new line of merchandise featuring the mascots from San-X in adorable Valentine's themed outfits. The theme this time revolves around a fictional one-day fair at the Sumikko Gurashi cafe. Patisserie Gurashi and Bakery Gur...
Phantom Brave: The Lost Hero Game Launches Free Demo
Demo available for Switch, PS4, PS5, ahead of January 30 release
― Nippon Ichi Software and NIS America's Phantom Brave: The Lost Hero, the sequel game to Nippon Ichi Software's Phantom Brave strategy game, released a free playable demo for the Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, and PlayStation 5 in English on Friday. The game will launch on January 30 in Japan, North America, and Europe for the PS4, PS...
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One Piece Log: Fish-Man Island Saga #12 [rate]
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Wonderful Precure! #49 [rate]
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Jujutsu Kaisen, Berserk Manga Rank on NYT January Bestseller List
Gege Akutami's Jujutsu Kaisen and Kentarou Miura's Berserk Deluxe ranked on The New York Times' monthly Graphic Books and Manga bestseller list released in early January. The 24th volume of Jujutsu Kaisen ranked at #6 and the first volume of Berserk Deluxe ranked at #11. The 107th volume of One Piece ranked at #8 in December's list. The first volume of Kagurabachi ranked at #9 in the same month. T...
Galaxy Express 999 Another Story: Ultimate Journey Manga Ends in February
Series launched in March 2018
― The March issue of Akita Shoten's Champion RED magazine announced on Saturday that Yuzuru Shimazaki's Ginga Tetsudo 999 Another Story: Ultimate Journey (Galaxy Express 999 Another Story: Ultimate Journey) manga will end in the next issue on February 19. The manga retells the story of Leiji Matsumoto's original Galaxy Express 999 manga. The story of the anime and manga...
Bushiroad, Hakama's Progress Orders Game Posts Opening Movie
Game launches for Switch, PC via Steam on April 10
― Bushiroad released the official opening movie for developer Hakama's upcoming fantasy guild management game PROGRESS ORDERS on Friday. The trailer features the opening theme song "DIVINE" by Ave Mujica. The game will launch for the Nintendo Switch and PC via Steam on April 10 in Japan (April 9 in the west). The Steam page describes the game: The pr...
Sk8 the Infinity Extra Part Anime Streams Promotional Video
Original video anime plays in Japanese theaters on Friday
― Aniplex stramed the full promotional video (that is actually longer than the "full trailer" released in November) for the new original video anime (OVA) Sk8 the Infinity Extra Part on Friday. The OVA will start an early, limited-time screening run on January 24 across 10 theaters in Japan. The OVA will then ship on March 19 on Blu-ray Disc. ...
Sakamoto Days ‒ SEASON PREMIERE
This might not be a blockbuster adaptation, but if it can manage to hold steady, then I’m hopeful both fans and newcomers will manage to have fun with it
Dragon Ball Daima ‒ Episode 14
Meet the new Ginyu- er… “Gendamerie Force.”
Welcome to Japan, Ms. Elf! ‒ SEASON PREMIERE
Now that Kazuhiro and Marie are working as a team to solve problems and grow together, I might just end up shipping them like a shameless Tumblr blog.
Übel Blatt ‒ SEASON PREMIERE
Fans of dark, epic fantasy rejoice, for Etorouji Shiono’s long-running, 24-volume manga, Übel Blatt has finally scored an anime adaptation!
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Okitsura #3 [rate]
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Blue Exorcist: The Blue Night Saga #3 [rate]
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I Left My A-Rank Party #2 [rate]
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Blue Box ‒ Episode 15
I cannot overstate how heart-stoppingly sweet this entire story is.
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Solo Leveling Season 2 -Arise from the Shadow- #15 [rate]
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Medalist #3 [rate]
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Blue Exorcist: Beyond the Snow Saga Anime Series Review
This season works fine, as long as you're still invested in Blue Exorcist's world and characters enough to follow them through an action-light season with a sprawling plot.
― This review covers the dozen Blue Exorcist episodes streamed from October to December 2024. For anyone new to Blue Exorcist, this is not where you start. This far into the series, the season's a case of what TV Tropes calls Cont...
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UniteUp! -Uni:Birth- #2 [rate]
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The Apothecary Diaries Season 2 ‒ SEASON PREMIERE
The biggest question in these episodes is how much people know, and who those people are.
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I’m Living with an Otaku NEET Kunoichi!? #3 [rate]
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Japan's Video Game Rankings, January 6-12
Freedom Wars Remastered Switch version debuts at #4, PS5 version at #7
― Japan's Game Ranking: January 6-12 Rank System Title Publisher Release Date Weekly Copies Total Copies 1NSwSuper Mario Party Jamboree Nintendo October 17, 2024 26,688 1,098,256 2NSwMario Kart 8 Deluxe Nintendo April 28, 2017 10,003 6,207,557 3NSwDragon Quest III HD-2D Remake Square Enix November 14, 2024 9,606 972,513 4NSwFreedo...
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Orb: On the Movements of the Earth #17 [rate]
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Baban Baban Ban Vampire #2 [rate]
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Japanese Animation TV Ranking, December 30-January 5
Shangri-La Frontier 2nd season earns 2.1% rating
― The live-action film of Yumi Tamura's Don't Call It Mystery manga aired on Fuji TV on Saturday, January 4 at 9:00 p.m. and earned an 8.9% rating. The Super Mario Bros. Movie aired on Fuji TV on Tuesday, December 31 at 7:00 p.m. and earned a 4.1% rating. The live-action film adaptation of Akumi Agitogi's My Happy Marriage light novel series aired on ...
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Sakamoto Days #2 [rate]
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Beheneko: The Elf-Girl's Cat is Secretly an S-Ranked Monster! #4 [rate]
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Case Closed #1150 [rate]
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Solo Leveling Webtoon Producer Redice Entertainment Enters Int'l Film Sales Business
Company will present Sister, Killing Time films at European Film Market in Berlin
― South Korea's Redice Entertainment, known for producing the webtoon Solo Leveling among many other webtoons, has entered the international film sales market and will present a lineup at the European Film Market (EFM) in Berlin. The company will showcase two new films, Sister and Killing Time, both currently in post-pr...
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Blue Miburo #14 [rate]
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Lycoris Recoil Anime Short Film Project Unveils Title, More Staff
6 shorts by different directors about daily life at Café LycoReco
― The "LycoReco Produce Okinawa Event Commemorative Stream" unveiled the title, more staff members, and key visual for the upcoming six Lycoris Recoil anime short films on Saturday. The new project is titled Lycoris Recoil: Friends are thieves of time. The staff members are: Episode 1: Script: Shingo Adachi Storyboard/Technical Directo...
Detective Conan Anime Replaces Tōru Furuya With Takeshi Kusao in Tōru Amuro Role
Tōru Furuya stepped down from role last year after affair with acknowledged abuse
― Episode #1,150 of the Detective Conan television anime series aired on Saturday with dialogue by the character Tōru Amuro. The episode's ending credits confirmed that Takeshi Kusao (Dragon Ball franchise's Trunks, Yes! Precure 5's Coco) has replaced Tōru Furuya as the voice actor for Tōru Amuro — a character named aft...
Frieren: Beyond Journey's End Manga Gets Short Novella Bundled with 14th Volume
Mei Hachimoku pens 24-page story for manga volume shipping on March 18
― Shogakukan is listing that a special version of the 14th volume of Kanehito Yamada and Tsukasa Abe's Frieren: Beyond Journey's End (Sōsō no Frieren) manga will bundle a short 24-page novella titled "Sora ni Hana wo Sakaseru Mahō" (Magic to Make Flowers Bloom in the Sky) when the volume ships on March 18. Novelist Mei Hachimoku (...
WATATEN!: an Angel Flew Down to Me Manga Ends in 3 Chapters
Manga inspired TV anime in 2019, anime film in 2022
― The March issue of Ichijinsha's Comic Yuri Hime magazine revealed on Saturday that Nanatsu Mukunoki's Watashi ni Tenshi ga Maiorita! manga will end in three chapters. The manga will end in the June issue, which releases on April 18. Mukunoki launched the manga in Ichijinsha's Comic Yuri Hime magazine in 2016, and Ichijinsha released the 15th volum...
Composer, Arranger Hiroshi Shinkawa Dies
Shinkawa arranged songs for Cat's Eye, Kimagure Orange Road, Ninja Scroll
― The official X/Twitter account for composer and arranger Hiroshi Shinkawa posted a message from his wife on Friday revealing that Shinkawa died on January 8 of ischemic heart failure. He was 69. Shinkawa's funeral was limited to close relatives and was held on Friday. Shinkawa was born on July 26, 1955 in Tokyo. He was the mu...
Godzilla to Wreak Havoc on Fortnite Island
Take out the King of Monsters looking like King Kong or Mechagodzilla
― The massively popular game Fortnite Battle Royale revealed more collaborations with iconic movie monster Godzilla and King Kong on their website on Thursday. The collaborations include three new player cosmetics and a new battle royale feature starting on Friday. Players have the ability to unlock the Godzilla Evolved and Energiz...
Jujutsu Kaisen Ranks #1 on U.S. Monthly Bookscan December List
16 manga including Berserk, Dandadan, One Piece, Demon Slayer, Dragon Ball Super, Uzumaki, Kagurabachi, Chainsaw Man make list
― The 24th volume of Gege Akutami's Jujutsu Kaisen manga ranked at #1 on Circana BookScan's Top 20 adult graphic novels list for December. This month's list featured 16 manga volumes, including: #1 — Gege Akutami's Jujutsu Kaisen volume 24
#2 — Kentarou Miura's Berserk Deluxe...
GKIDS Acquires Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX -Beginning- Anime Film
Re-edited theatrical version screens in N. America on February 28
― GKIDS announced on Friday that it has acquired theatrical distribution rights to Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX -Beginning-, a re-edited version of some episodes of the upcoming Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX (pronounced as “g-kwux”) television anime. The company will screen the film in theaters in North America on February 28. This mark...
Headhunted to Another World Anime Reveals English Dub Cast, January 20 Premiere
Joshua Waters, Taylor Murphy star in dub on Monday
― Crunchyroll revealed on Friday that it will begin streaming the English dub for the anime of Benigashira and Muramitsu's Headhunted to Another World: From Salaryman to Big Four! (Salaryman ga Isekai ni Ittara Shitennō ni Natta Hanashi) manga on Monday. The dub stars Joshua Waters as Uchimura and Taylor Murphy as Ulmandra. Lee George is directing th...
Crunchyroll Streams Witchy Precure!!: MIRAI DAYS Sequel Anime
1st 2 episodes stream on Crunchyroll on Saturday
― Toei Animation announced on Friday that Crunchyroll will stream Witchy Precure!! ~MIRAI DAYS~ (Mahō Tsukai Precure!!: MIRAI DAYS), the direct sequel to the Witchy Pretty Cure! anime as part of the winter 2025 season, starting with the first two episodes on Saturday. The anime premiered in the "ANiMAZiNG!!!" block on ABC TV, TV Asahi, and their affili...
Guilty Gear Strive Game Delays Venom DLC Character to End of March
Character was originally scheduled for early 2025
― The official website for Arc System Works' Guilty Gear -Strive- fighting game revealed on Friday that its release of the DLC character Venom has been delayed from early 2025 to the end of March, following the ARC WORLD TOUR Finals 2024 event, which is scheduled for March 21-23. The staff states that the character has been delayed "in order to secure...
Media Blasters Licenses Amazing Nurse Nanako Anime
Company to release 6-episode OVA on Blu-ray Disc
― Media Blasters confirmed with ANN on Friday that it has licensed the Amazing Nurse Nanako original video anime (OVA) after teasing an image of an original DVD released by the defunct Geneon Entertainment. The company is planning to release the anime on Blu-ray Disc. There is no release date set yet. (@mediablasters1)January 17 Media Blasters is gathe...
Kamitsubaki City Regenerate Game Delayed to March 13
Visual novel originally slated for release on February 20 for Switch, Steam
― Kamitsubaki Studio annonunced on Friday that the Kamitsubaki City Regenerate visual novel has been delayed from February 20 to March 13 so that it can improve the game's quality. The Kamitsubaki City Regenerate game's and the Kamitsubaki City Virtual Reality game share the same story. The former has a visual novel presentat...
Flower and Asura ‒ SEASON PREMIERE
This is probably going to be the closest we’ll ever get to a competitive speech anime, and I’m absolutely here for it.
From Bureaucrat to Villainess: Dad's Been Reincarnated! ‒ SEASON PREMIERE
What’s really refreshing about Bureaucrat to Villainess is the total absence of creepiness. There’s no fanservice here, Kenzaburo is a mature, reliable, salt-of-the-Earth kind of guy, and it wouldn’t cross his mind to leer at the teenage girls surrounding him.
Higurashi: When They Cry Smartphone Game Ends Service on February 27
Game launched in September 2020
― The official X/Twitter account for the Higurashi no Naku koro ni Mei smartphone game in the Higurashi: When They Cry franchise announced on Friday that the game is ending service on February 27. Customers can request refunds between February 28-May 29. The game launched for iOS and Android devices in September 2020. The game features a completely new story, and Ryuki...
Ameku M.D.: Doctor Detective ‒ SEASON PREMIERE
While it’s not completely terrible, I’m just not impressed with this anime so far.
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I May Be a Guild Receptionist #2 [rate]
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The Apothecary Diaries #26 [rate]
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Suisei Hoshimachi, NOMELON NOLEMON Perform Songs for Gundam GQuuuuuuX -Beginning- Anime
Anime debuted with re-edited theatrical version on Friday
― The official Japanese website for the Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX (pronounced as “g-kwux”) television anime revealed on Friday that Suisei Hoshimachi and NOMELON NOLEMON will perform insert songs for Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX -Beginning-, a re-edited version of some episodes. Hoshimachi will perform the song "Mо̄ Dо̄ Natte mo Ii ya" (I D...
Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX -Beginning- Anime Film Review
This film is a fantastic addition to the Gundam franchise—and one you can't even begin to talk about without getting into massive spoilers.
― Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX -Beginning- is a compilation film containing the first four episodes of the upcoming TV anime, Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX. The trailers made it look to be something similar to G-Gundam (much like how Gundam 00 shares many elements...
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I'm Getting Married to a Girl I Hate in My Class #3 [rate]
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Sorairo Utility #3 [rate]
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Dragon Ball Daima #14 [rate]
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Momentary Lily ‒ SEASON PREMIERE
In which our critic awakens one morning from uneasy dreams...
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Übel Blatt #2 [rate]
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Dragon Ball: Sparking! Zero Game's Trailer Reveals January 23 Launch for 1st DLC Pack 'Hero of Justice'
Beast Gohan, Orange Piccolo, Gamma 1, Gamma 2, Cell Max join roster
― Bandai Namco Entertainment began streaming a trailer for Dragon Ball: Sparking! Zero, the new game in the Dragon Ball Z: Budokai Tenkaichi arena fighter franchise, and it reveals that the first DLC pack "Hero of Justice" will launch on January 23 with early access for Season Pass holders on January 20: English Japanese The "Hero of...
Dr. STONE SCIENCE FUTURE ‒ SEASON PREMIERE
These first two episodes of Dr. Stone are all about getting us to where we need to go for the story to continue—both metaphorically and literally.
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Farmagia #2 [rate]
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Netflix Adds Hajime no Ippo: New Challenger, Rising Anime
Stream marks Hajime no Ippo: New Challenger anime's 1st official U.S. release
― Netflix has added Hajime no Ippo: New Challenger and Hajime no Ippo Rising, the sequels to the anime adaptation of George Morikawa's Hajime no Ippo manga, in the United States on Friday. Both anime are streaming in Japanese with English subtitles, as well as subtitles in other languages. This marks the first official U.S....
This Week in Games - Who Owns Sonic's Freedom Fighters?
Hatsune Miku joins Fortnite and we learn who owns Sonic's pals at long last. Plus Nintendo finally reveals their new console!
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Welcome to Japan, Ms. Elf! #2 [rate]
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Kore Kaite Shine, Burning Kabaddi, Puniru, Natsume Arata Win 70th Shogakukan Manga Awards
Other nominees included In the Clear Moonlit Dusk, Kagurabachi, Kujō no Taizai, more
― The judging committee of the 70th Shogakukan Manga Awards announced this year's winners on Friday. Each winning title will be honored with a bronze statuette and a prize of 1 million yen (about US$6,400). The winners are: Title: Kore Kaite Shine
Author(s): Minoru Toyoda
Serialized in Monthly Shonen Sunday (Shogakuk...
Ave Mujica - The Die is Cast - ‒ SEASON PREMIERE
Like the scattered snippets glimpsed of the band's stage-play storyline, the full picture isn't shown, but it can be inferred. And it looks both mesmerizing and horrifying.
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Tasokare Hotel #3 [rate]
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Bloodhounds, Live-Action Adaptation of Webtoon, is Coming Back for Season 2 With K-Pop Star Rain
Season 2 features battle to dismantle illegal boxing league
― Netflix has confirmed the production of Bloodhounds Season 2, the series about boxers taking on the criminal underworld. Netflix announced on Thursday that Do-hwan Woo and Sang-yi Lee would reprise their roles as Geon-woo and Woo-jin, respectively. Season 2 will feature a new addition to the cast: singer-turned-actor Ji-hoon Jung (Rain), ...
Cö shu Nie, HYDE Collaborate on Black Butler: Emerald Witch Arc Anime's Opening Song
Cast to appear at Anime Japan stage event before April premiere
― The rock band Cö shu Nie and musician HYDE are collaborating for the first time to perform the opening theme song "Maisie" for this April's Black Butler: Emerald Witch Arc anime. In addition, the anime's cast will appear at an event on the Green Stage at AnimeJapan 2025 on March 23 at 11:35 a.m. JST. The Black Butler: Emerald Witch Arc...
Webtoon Platform Piccoma Named Japan's Top Consumer-Spending App for 2024
LINE Manga was 3rd based on Data.ai's estimates
― According to mobile data analytics firm Data.ai, Japanese digital webcomic and web novel platform Piccoma was the app with the highest consumer spending in Japan for 2024. Data from the combined Android and iOS app markets, including games, showed that Piccoma generated an estimated US$497 million in consumer spending. Following Piccoma, the second h...
Disney Twisted-Wonderland Anime Reveals Returning Cast Members for 1st Season
Natsuki Hanae, Seiichirō Yamashita, more reprise roles from game
― Disney+ Japan revealed on Friday the main returning cast members for the first season of the Disney Twisted-Wonderland The Animation project. Disney+ also revealed a still from the opening scene of the anime. The main cast for the first season, Episode of Heartslabyul, returning from the main game, include: Natsuki Hanae as Riddle Ros...
Square Enix Café Tokyo to Shut Down on March 31 After 8 Years
Café in Akihabara opened in October 2016
― Square Enix announced on Friday that its Square Enix Café Tokyo in Akihabara will permanently close on March 31, after more than eight years in operation. Square Enix opened the first permanent Square Enix Café in Tokyo inside the Yodobashi Camera store in Akihabara in October 2016. The café features time-limited collaborative menus and drinks with different...
Classic Stars Anime Reveals April Debut, More Cast in New Video
Main cast members perform theme songs
― The official website for the television anime of King Amusement Creative's Classic Stars project revealed the anime's April debut, a new video, theme song information, and more cast on Friday. The above video highlights the mysterious Dis=Cord band, featuring characters Lost Beethoven, Lost Vivaldi, and Lost Schumann. The new cast includes: Taku Yashiro as Lost...
The Too-Perfect Saint Anime Reveals April Debut, New Visual
Series stars Yui Ishikawa, Kaede Hondo
― The official website for the television anime of Kōki Fuyutsuki's The Too-Perfect Saint: Tossed Aside by My Fiancé and Sold To Another Kingdom (Kanpeki Sugite Kawaige ga Nai to Konyaku Haki Sareta Seijo wa Ringoku ni Urareru) light novel series revealed the show's April debut and a new visual on Friday. The anime will premiere in April on TV Tokyo, TV Aichi, a...
Nanateru's Alma-chan Wants to Have a Family! Manga Gets TV Anime
Comedy centers on girl superweapon, scientists who created her
― Kadokawa announced on Friday that Nanateru's Alma-chan wa Kazoku ni Naritai (Alma-chan Wants to Have a Family!) manga is getting a television anime adaptation. Nanateru drew an image to celebrate the announcement. Kadokawa also revealed the show's main staff. Yasuhiro Minami (episode director for several Gintama anime, Turn A Gundam) is...
Transformers Line Unveils Upcoming Macross 7 Crossover Prototype
It's a fusion of Optimus Prime & Macross 7 rocker Basara Nekki
― Takara Tomy's T-Spark Zone event unveiled a prototype of Basara Prime, the Transformers toy line's upcoming collaboration with the Macross 7 anime, on Friday: SYNERGENEX SERIES MACROSS7 / TRANSFORMERS━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ シナジネクスマクロス7／トランスフォーマー━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━その名は...「バサラプライム」T-SPARK ZONE 2025 にて開発中サンプル初展示予定T-SPARK ZONE 2025の詳細はこちら↓… pic....
New The Rose of Versailles Anime Film's Video Highlights Marie Antoinette
Film also gets "Berubara Mini!" anime debuting alongside film
― The staff for the new anime film of Riyoko Ikeda's The Rose of Versailles manga began streaming on Friday a promotional video highlighting Marie Antoinette. The staff also streamed a preview of "Berubara Mini!," a mini-anime that will debut alongside the film with a different episode for every week of the film's screening in Japan. The f...
Orange Inc.'s e-Bookstore Service emaqi Adds Revenge Classroom Manga
Manga centers on middle school student bent on revenge against 28 classmates who bullied her
― AI localization company Orange Inc. added Karasu Yamazaki and Ryu Kaname's Revenge Classroom (Fukushū Kyōshitsu) manga to its "emaqi" e-bookstore service during the week of January 17. The company describes the manga:
Ayana Fujisawa, a third-year middle school student, has suffered relentless bullying at th...
Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon? V Anime Reveals Schedule for Episodes 12-15 (Updated)
Final 4 episodes stream first in February, March
― The official website for the Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon? franchise announced on Friday the broadcast schedule for the fifth season's delayed episodes 12 through 15. The anime's 12th and 13th episodes will stream first, streaming on Abema Premium on February 7. The 14th episode will stream on Abema Premium on February 26, and the...
Mashle Anime & Creepy Nuts' Opening Top Google's 2024 Rankings in Japan
Mashle tops anime search, "Bling-Bang-Bang-Born" song tops "humming" search
― We're halfway through the first month of 2025, but it is never too late to look back to the year that was, particularly the top Google searches in Japan in 2024. It's a double win for Mashle: Magic and Muscles as it tops the anime search category, and its second season's opening theme song "Bling-Bang-Bang-Born" by Creepy N...
From Old Country Bumpkin to Master Swordsman Novels Gets New Spinoff Manga on February 7
Spinoff manga centers on Surena
― This year's third issue of Square Enix's Young Gangan magazine announced on Friday that Shigeru Sagazaki's From Old Country Bumpkin to Master Swordsman (Katainaka no Ossan, Kensei ni Naru: Tada no Inaka no Kenjutsu Shihan Datta noni, Taisei Shita Deshitachi ga Ore o Hōttekurenai Ken) light novel series is inspiring another spinoff manga titled Katainaka no Ossan, Ken...
Paradise Killer Developers' Next Game Casts Former Sony VP & SWERY
Shushei Yoshida, Hidetaka Suehiro join Promise Mascot Agency "open world mascot crime" game's star-studded cast
― British independent video game studio Kaizen Game Works (Paradise Killer) announced the cast for their upcoming "open world mascot crime drama game," Promise Mascot Agency, on Wednesday. The star-studded lineup features voice actors Takaya Kuroda, Ayano Shibuya, and Eri Saito … as well a...
Alice in Wonderland Novel Gets 1st Anime Film by P.A. Works
Dive in Wonderland offers modern take with Nanoka Hara, Maika Pugh on August 29
― Anime studio P.A. Works announced on Friday that it is producing Japan's first anime film adaptation of Lewis Carroll's classic children's novel Alice in Wonderland (also known as Alice's Adventures in Wonderland). Titled Fushigi no Kuni de Alice to -Dive in Wonderland- (With Alice in Wonderland -Dive in Wonderland-), i...
Final Fantasy VII Rebirth Game's PC Trailer Previews Graphics Presets, Steam Deck Compatibility
Video shows minimum, recommended, ultra graphics presets for January 23 release
― Square Enix unveiled on Thursday a new trailer for its Final Fantasy VII Rebirth game ahead of its PC release, and it previews the minimum, recommended, or ultra graphics presets. The company also streamed videos that reveal that the game has been verified for compatibility on Steam Deck. Your first look at Final Fantas...
Comic-Con International to Stay in San Diego Through 2027
This year's event takes place from July 24-27 at San Diego Convention Center
― San Diego Mayor Todd Gloria announced on Tuesday that Comic-Con International has signed an agreement to stay in San Diego through 2027. Gloria said, "Comic-Con is part of San Diego's identity, and I couldn't be more thrilled to announce that it will remain here through 2027. This event is not just a celebration of creativ...
Crunchyroll Launches on Canada's TELUS, Koodo Mobile Services
Crunchyroll to launch with Koodo Mobile in coming weeks
― Crunchyroll announced on Thursday that it is partnering with Caniadian company TELUS, which allows users in Canada to access Crunchyroll directly through TELUS. TELUS is the first Canadian provider to offer Crunchyroll as an add-on. The company also revealed that it will launch with Canada-based Koodo Mobile in the coming weeks. Crunchyroll la...
Nintendo Warns Against Unofficial Online Services for Wii U
Nintendo ended online functionality for Wii U in April 2024
― Nintendo posted on X/Twitter on Wednesday that it has confirmed the existence of unofficial online services for Nintendo Wii U, and it is warning players against such services since they may pose unexpected security risks. Nintendo ended "online play and other functionality that uses online communication" for the Nintendo 3DS handheld and ...
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Rurouni Kenshin -Kyoto Disturbance- #38 [rate]
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Solo Leveling Season 2 -Arise from the Shadow- Anime's English Dub Debuts on January 18
Dub cast returns from 1st season
― Crunchyroll announced on Thursday that it will begin streaming the English dub for Solo Leveling Season 2 -Arise from the Shadow-, the second season of the Solo Leveling anime, on Friday at 4:00 p.m. EST. The English cast, which features returning members, includes: Aleks Le as Sung Jinwoo Rebecca Wang as Sung Jinah Daman Mills as Barca Emi Lo as Han Song-Yi Patrick...
Live-Action A Side Character's Love Story Film Reveals Director, 2026 Delay
Hiroki Kazama to direct film delayed from 2024
― The offiical X/Twitter account for Akane Tamura's A Side Character's Love Story (Mobuko no Koi) manga posted a picture of the 21st compiled book volume on Thursday, and the volume's wraparound jacket band reveals that the live-action film adaptation will premiere in 2026, a delay from the originally scheduled 2024 opening. The volume also reveals that ...
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Galette Manga Magazine Volume 1 Review
This is not a one-for-one version of the original Japanese volume; it is an adapted edition for the English-reading audience.
― In the mid-2010s, the runs of two of the three existing quarterly yuri manga magazines, Pure Yuri Anthology Hirari published by Shinsokan and Tsubomi published by Hobunsha came to an end, leaving some yuri artists with unfinished series and no place to serialize them. Some o...
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Aquarion: Myth of Emotions #2 [rate]
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Niconico's Mature Illustration Service Niconico Shunga to End Service
Service ends on January 29 due to social environment, international situation
― Niconico announced on Thursday that it is ending its Niconico Shunga mature illustration service on January 29 at 2:00 p.m. JST. The company explained that it would be difficult to continue the service due to the current social environment and international situation. Illustrations on Niconico Shunga will be deleted after...
Bleach: Rebirth of Souls Game's Trailer Previews Combat, Modes, Items, Thousand-Year Blood War DLC
Season pass to include 4 DLC characters from Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War
― Bandai Namco Entertainment revealed on Thursday a system overview trailer for Bleach: Rebirth of Souls, a new 3D arena fighting game for the Bleach franchise for PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X|S, and PC via Steam. The video reveals that the season pass' four DLC characters will come from Bleach: Thousand-Year ...
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From Bureaucrat to Villainess: Dad's Been Reincarnated! #2 [rate]
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The Catcher in the Ballpark! Anime Casts Jin Urayama, Chiharu Sawashiro
Both join cast as security guards Igarashi, Takimoto
― The official X/Twitter account for the television anime adaptation of Tatsurō Suga's The Catcher in the Ballpark! (Ballpark de Tsukamaete!) manga revealed on Thursday that Jin Urayama will play Ryuichi Igarashi (pictured below on right), a veteran stadium security guard with 30 years of experience, and Chiharu Sawashiro will play Takimoto (pictur...
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Blue Box #15 [rate]
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Aldnoah.Zero (Re+) Compilation Anime Unveils Trailer, Visual
Compilation's screens theatrically in Japan on February 28 with new episode 24.5
― The offiicial website for Aldnoah.Zero (Re+), a compilation of the television anime with a new episode titled "EP 24.5 Ame no Danshō -The Penultimate Truth-" (EP 24.5 Fragment of Rain -The Penultimate Truth-), unveiled a trailer and key visual on Friday: The compilation will screen for a limited time in theaters in Jap...
Digital Publishers No. 9, LINE Digital Frontier Forge Capital & Business Alliance
Companies aim for original manga IP production, overseas expansion
― Digital publishing company No. 9 announced on Thursday that it has entered a capital and business alliance with LINE Digital Frontier as of December 23, with the aim to strengthen the company's original manga IP production system and overseas expansion. With the capital and business alliance, No. 9 and LINE Digital Frontier will ope...
This Week in Anime - Girlfriend's Gotta Have a Gimmick
Lucas and Coop take a look at this season's other overwhelmingly popular genre: romcoms!
― Lucas and Coop take a look at this season's other overwhelmingly popular genre: romcoms! 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. I'm Living with an Otaku NEET Kunoichi!? is avail...
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Dr. Stone: Science Future #2 [rate]
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Lollipop Chainsaw RePOP Game Sells 200,000 Copies Worldwide; Gets Free Update in February
Update includes "Photo Mode" system, "Goth Outfit"
― Dragami Games announced on Wednesday that Lollipop Chainsaw RePOP, the remaster of filmmaker James Gunn and Gōichi Suda's (Suda51) Lollipop Chainsaw hack-and-slash game, will get a free major update in early February. The major update includes a new system called "Photo Mode," which will allow players to freely adjust camera angles, poses, depth of...
Nintendo Unveils Bigger Switch 2 System for Launch This Year
New system plays exclusive games, both physical & digital Switch games with exceptions
― Nintendo formally unveiled its Switch 2 system with a first-look trailer on Thursday. The trailer indicates a physically larger system (along with a larger kickstand with more adjustable angles) that is slated for later this year. Nintendo president Shuntaro Furukawa had said in November that games for the origin...
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The manga’s better on almost all fronts, but it’s important that stories like this are brought to the screen. If you’ve been in Uka’s position, you know why.
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The Daily Life of a Middle-Aged Online Shopper in Another World #2 [rate]
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Live-Action Adaptation of Webtoon Bunny and Her Oppas Will Premiere on April 14
Webtoon has amassed more than 170 million views on Kakao Webtoon, Tapas
― Korean TV station MBC announced on January 8 that the live-action adaptation of the webtoon Bunny and Her Oppas will premiere on April 14. Based on the Kakao webtoon of the same name, which has accumulated 170 million views, Bunny and Her Oppas stars Jeong-eui Roh as the titular character Bunny. Bunny, whose real name is Hee-j...
Metaphor: ReFantazio Manga Gets English Simulpub on MANGA Plus
Game's manga adaptation launches on January 21
― Shueisha's MANGA Plus service revealed on Thursday that it will simultaneously release in English Yōichi Amano's manga adaptation of Atlus and Studio Zero's Metaphor: ReFantazio game, starting on January 21. New English series!! Starts 1/21!(JST) Simultaneous release with Japan✨V Jump new manga!Don't miss it‼ pic.twitter.com/CJjE0LhdpJ— MANGA Plus by ...
Laid-Back Camp Creator Afro's mono Anime Reveals April Debut, More Cast
Maki Kawase joins cast as Kako Komada
― The staff for the anime of Afro's mono four-panel manga revealed the show's April debut on Thursday. The staff also revealed in a new character promotional video on Thursday that Maki Kawase will voice the character Kako Komada. Kako is free spirit who, tired of her company job, quit it and now rides her motorcycle and posts videos on motor blogs. The anime sta...
The Mononoke Lecture Logs of Chuzenji-sensei Anime Reveals 3 More Cast
Shinnosuke Tachibana, Shuya Nishiji, Takanori Hoshino join cast for April series
― Pony Canyon revealed more cast on Thursday for the television anime based on Aki Shimizu's The Mononoke Lecture Logs of Chuzenji-sensei: He Just Solves All the Mysteries (Chūzenji-sensei Mononoke Kōgiroku: Sensei ga Nazo o Toite Shimaukara.), the spinoff manga and prequel to Natsuhiko Kyōgoku's Hyakki Yakō novel series...
You and Idol Precure Anime Gets Film This Fall
TV anime premieres on February 2
― Toei revealed during its 2025-2026 lineup press conference on Thursday that You and Idol Precure♪ (Kimi to Idol Precure♪), the 22nd main anime entry in the Precure franchise, will get a film adaptation this fall, tentatively titled Eiga Kimi to Idol Precure♪ (You and Idol Precure♪ the Movie). The You and Idol Precure♪ television anime will premiere on ABC TV, TV Asa...
Girls Band Cry 2-Part Compilation Film Project Opens This Year
TV anime premiered in April 2024
― Toei revealed during its 2025-2026 lineup announcement press conference on Thursday that the two-film compilation of the Girls Band Cry anime will premiere this year. The television anime premiered on April 5 last year and aired for 13 episodes. Toei Animation released the anime in English digitally in North America on August 13. Crunchyroll started streaming the se...
Studio 4°C Reveals ChaO Anime Film Premiering This Summer
Yasuhiro Aoki directs "pure love story" film about human, mermaid
― Toei announced during its 2025-2026 lineup press conference on Thursday that Studio 4°C is producing a new anime feature film titled ChaO that will debut this summer. Studio 4°C additionally revealed a visual, staff, and a synopsis for the film. Yasuhiro Aoki (Kimagure Robot, Tweeny Witches) is directing the film at Studio 4°C, and H...
'Danjo no Yūjō wa Seiritsu Suru? Iya, Shinai!!' Anime Reveals Theme Song Artists
HoneyWorks feat. HaKoniwaLily performs "Shitsumon, Koitte Nandeshō ka?" opening, Hina Tachibana performs "Dear my Soleil" ending
― The staff for the television anime of Nana Nanana and Parum's Danjo no Yūjō wa Seiritsu Suru? Iya, Shinai!! (Can a Boy-Girl Friendship Hold Up? (No, it Can't!!)) light novel series revealed the anime's theme songs and artists on Thursday. HoneyWorks feat. HaKoniwaLily wil...
Peleliu: Guernica of Paradise Anime Revealed as Film Opening on December 5
Original manga creator Kazuyoshi Takeda pens screenplay alongside Junji Nishimura for WWII story
― Toei announced on Thursday that the anime adaptation of Kazuyoshi Takeda's Peleliu: Guernica of Paradise (Peleliu: Rakuen no Guernica) manga will be an anime film that will open in Japan on December 5. Gorō Kuji (Chained Soldier, episode director for The Fire Hunter) is directing the anime at Shin-Ei An...