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Bullet/Bullet Episodes 9-12 Anime Series Review
Even if you fail in making the world a better place, someone who sees you fail may be inspired to continue in your stead.
― The first part of BULLET/BULLET ended on a climax that would have, in most stories, led to a lower-class uprising. After all, Gear gave the working-class people proof that not only was their daily hard work being exploited by the upper class (who lived in a beachside paradise) b...
I Wanna Be Your Girl Volume 1 Manga Review
This is a nuanced story that deftly explores what it means to become an ally while diving into the teenage trans experience.
― Over the years, I've seen imprints come and go—most often because they were founded on half-cocked ideas that just didn't have the opportunity to fully form. With the release of Ink Pop's first manga title, Umi Takase's I Wanna Be Your Girl, I believe this brand-new imprint h...
This Week in Anime - Anime Just As Good As I Remembered
After breaking down the early fandom favorites that lost their luster, Coop and Lucas go back and examine the old faves that do hold up.
― After breaking down the early fandom favorites that lost their luster, Coop and Lucas go back and examine the old faves that do hold up. Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed by the participants in this chatlog are not the views of Anime News Network.Spoil...
Answerman and the Case of the Phantom Dubber
I've been working these mean streets of anime distribution long enough to know when something smells fishier than a week-old California roll, and this Tai Chi Chasers business raised more red flags than a military parade on an authoritarian's birthday.
― Dear Reader,
The case came to me on a Tuesday, the kind of day when the Los Angeles smog hangs over the anime industry like a cheap suit on a depar...
Teppeki Honeymoon Volume 1 Manga Review
Sakae and Ena's relationship walks a very fine line in this book.
― Meca Tanaka is no stranger to shoujo manga – she debuted in 1998 and has been consistently creating manga ever since. Teppeki Honeymoon is the latest of her works to be translated into English; Viz released both Meteor Prince and The Young Master's Revenge, Tokyopop translated Pearl Pink back during the publisher's first incarnation,...
Guilty Gear Strive: Dual Rulers Anime Series Review
This anime is a failure on pretty much every conceivable level.
― This is an anime for only the most hardcore of Guilty Gear fans. Even if you've played the latest game in the series, Strive, and loved it, you're going to be lost when viewing this anime unless you're already fully acquainted with every other game in the series. While this anime will occasionally throw you a bone when it comes to som...
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One Piece: Heroines Novels Get Anime
Writer Jun Esaka, artist Sayaka Suwa launched novels about One Piece series heroines in 2019
― The One Piece Day event and livestream on Sunday revealed that writer Jun Esaka and artist Sayaka Suwa's One Piece novel HEROINES light novel will get an anime adaptation, and also revealed a visual. 【#ONEPIECEDAY'25 生配信中】ONE PIECE magazineで連載していた『ONE PIECE novel HEROINES』がアニメ化決定🎬本編では見られないヒロインたちの魅力を描いたエピソード...
Nintendo Adds Chibi-Robo! Game to Switch 2's GameCube Nintendo Classics Collection
2005 GameCube game available on August 21
― Nintendo announced on Tuesday that it is adding the 2005 Chibi-Robo! GameCube game to the Nintendo Classics service available via the Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack paid membership service for Nintendo Switch 2 on August 21. The company describes the game:
Chibi-Robo is a four-inch-tall robot who's arrived at the Sanderson house with the goal of he...
K Manga Adds The Fledgling Demon Lord's Starter Shop Manga in English
Series debuted in October 2021
― Kodansha's K MANGA service announced on Monday that it has added Makoto Morishita's The Fledgling Demon Lord's Starter Shop (Sudachi no Maōjō) manga in English. The company describes the story: After the hero defeated the demon lord, the world is finally at peace... leaving the young Villager of Beginnerville in a bind! Without a demon lord to defeat, people have no n...
Odd Taxi TV Anime Gets 2 Compilation Films Screened With The Last Blossom Preview
Compilation films to screen September 10-11, 17-18
― The official X (formerly Twitter) account for the anime based on Takeichi Abaraya and original series creator Kadzuya Konomoto's RoOT/Route of Odd Taxi (stylized with a backwards R in "RoOT") manga announced on Wednesday that the series will get two compilation films this year. The first compilation film will cover episodes 1-7 and will screen on S...
Mackenyu Reprises Live-Action Chihayafuru Role in Full Circle Sequel
Actor reprises role as Arata Wataya in episode 7 on August 20
― Actor Mackenyu announced on his X (formerly Twitter) account on Wednesday he will reprise his role as Arata Wataya in Chihayafuru: Full Circle (Chihayafuru -Meguri-), the new live-action television series inspired by Yuki Suetsugu's Chihayafuru manga. The character appears to be a Meijin," or "master," of karuta in the new series, and wi...
LW Entertainment, Qubic Pictures Announce Plans for Anime Adaptation of The Phantom of the Opera Musical
Partnership is part of series of new film/TV projects based on Lloyd Webber's musicals
― LW Entertainment, formerly Andrew Lloyd Webber's The Really Useful Group, announced on Wednesday that it is partnering with Qubic Pictures and its founder Justin Leach, co-executive producer on the Star Wars: Visions anthology and showrunner of the Eden and Leviathan anime, to explore opportunities for an anime a...
Apocalypse Bringer Mynoghra ‒ Episode 6
I really hope Mynoghra continues down this darker path it’s been going down for the past two episodes now.
No Longer Allowed In Another World Manga Goes on Hiatus, to Enter Last Arc Upon Return on October 29
Manga's hiatus started in June
― Shogakukan's Yawaraka Spirits website announced on June 25 that Hiroshi Noda and Takahiro Wakamatsu's No Longer Allowed In Another World (Isekai Shikkaku) manga is going on hiatus for three months, and will return on October 29 with the start of the manga's final arc. Seven Seas Entertainment is releasing the manga in English, and it describes the story: A second life...
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New Saga #7 [rate]
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Apothecaries and Assassins: Q&A with Minoji Kurata
Nothing prepared manga artist Minoji Kurata for American fans
― Nothing about Washington DC was what Minoji Kurata expected. First, she had been told to prepare for hot, muggy weather so she wore a traditional yukata, but the air was unseasonably cool. Nothing prepared her for American fans either, who she described as “passionate,” surprising her by cosplaying even outside the convention, unlike in ...
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Dealing with Mikadono Sisters Is a Breeze #7 [rate]
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Onmyo Kaiten Re:Birth Verse #7 [rate]
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New Panty & Stocking Anime Casts Yoshino Aoyama
Aoyama voices Gunsmith Bitch in 6th episode
― The staff for the New Panty & Stocking with Garterbelt anime announced on Thursday that it has cast Yoshino Aoyama as Gunsmith Bitch, an underwear arms dealer who appears in the sixth episode. The anime's "censored" version premiered on Tokyo MX, BS NTV, Sun TV, KBS Kyoto, Mie Television Broadcasting, TVQ Broadcasting Kyushu, Gifu Broadcasting, and TV Hok...
OceanVeil Reveals Adam's Sweet Agony Anime's English Dub Cast, Staff, September 20 Debut
AnimeFesta launched series in Japan in 2023
― WWWave Corporation's anime streaming platform OceanVeil revealed on Wednesday the English dub cast, staff, and September 20 debut for the anime of Toyo's Adam's Sweet Agony (Modaete yo, Adam-kun) manga. The English dub main cast and staff include: Main Cast Brittany Lauda as Yue
Aife as Ms. Shiina
Aubrey Sweet as Aki
Hamish Plaggemars as Itsuki
Kelsey Jaf...
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I Was Reincarnated as the 7th Prince #18 [rate]
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Hell Teacher: Jigoku Sensei Nube #7 [rate]
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Bullet/Bullet Episodes 9-12 Anime Series Review
Even if you fail in making the world a better place, someone who sees you fail may be inspired to continue in your stead.
― The first part of BULLET/BULLET ended on a climax that would have, in most stories, led to a lower-class uprising. After all, Gear gave the working-class people proof that not only was their daily hard work being exploited by the upper class (who lived in a beachside paradise) b...
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New PANTY & STOCKING with GARTERBELT #6 [rate]
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Chainsaw Man – The Movie: Reze Arc Anime's Trailer Reveals Kenshi Yonezu, Hikaru Utada's Ending Theme Song
Yonezu, Utada collaborate for ending theme "JANE DOE" for September 19 film
― The official website for Chainsaw Man – The Movie: Reze Arc, the film based on the Reze Arc of Tatsuki Fujimoto's Chainsaw Man manga, announced on Thursday that Kenshi Yonezu and Hikaru Utada are performing the ending theme song "JANE DOE." The staff streamed a trailer that teases the song: Kenshi Yonezu is also performing ...
Saint Seiya Singer Nobuo Yamada Dies at 61
MAKE-UP vocalist known as NoB was diagnosed 7 years ago with kidney cancer
― Music production and artist management agency MOJOST announced on Wednesday that singer Nobuo Yamada (also known as NoB) has died on August 9 at 1:39 p.m. JST, after a long battle with kidney cancer. He was 61. Yamada's family held a private funeral, and asked fans to refrain from visiting their home to pay their respects an...
Ryota Takeuchi and Nobutoshi Canna Swap Travelers' Tales at Otakon Panel
On Otakon's final day, Ryota Takeuchi joined forces with Nobutoshi Canna for one of the most unique panels of the weekend: their leisurely sojourns through the Japanese countryside.
― On Otakon's final day, Ryota Takeuchi joined forces with Nobutoshi Canna for one of the most unique panels of the weekend. Rather than discussing more about their anime roles, they decided to discuss something else: lei...
Baki Hanma: Blood Arena Game's Trailer Unveils September 11 Release Date
Game launches for Switch, PS5, PS4, Xbox X|S, Xbox One, PC
― Purple Tree unveiled on Tuesday a trailer for Baki Hanma: Blood Arena, a new game in the Baki Hanma series, and it reveals the game's September 11 release date for Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, and PC via Steam. The game's Steam page describes the game:
Enter the brutal world of Baki Hanma: Blood ...
Harvey Awards Nominate The Summer Hikaru Died, Wind Breaker, Tokyo These Days, More Manga
Also: Witch Hat Atelier, The Guy She Was Interested in Wasn't a Guy at All
― The Harvey Awards, which honors outstanding work in comics and sequential art, announced the nominees for this year's awards on Tuesday. The nominees for the Best Manga category are: The Guy She Was Interested in Wasn't a Guy at All by Sumiko Arai (Yen Press) The Summer Hikaru Died by Mokumokuren (Yen Press, pictured right) ...
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Reborn as a Vending Machine, I Now Wander the Dungeon #7 [rate]
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There's No Freaking Way I'll Be Your Lover! Unless... ‒ Episode 6
I really liked this episode and no, I'm not just saying that because Mai wasn't in it at all.
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The Rising of the Shield Hero Season 4 #6 [rate]
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Clevatess #7 [rate]
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Li'l Miss Vampire Can't Suck Right Anime's Character Video Reveals 3 Cast Members
Shion Wakayama, Konomi Inagaki, Ayasa Itō join cast
― The staff for the television anime adaptation of Kyōsuke Nishiki's Li'l Miss Vampire Can't Suck Right (Chanto Suenai Kyūketsuki-chan) manga began streaming on Wednesday a character video that introduces three new cast members: The newly announced cast members include: Shion Wakayama as Maimi Suzuki Konomi Inagaki as Yui Hashimoto Ayasa Itō as Yuka...
2nd Live-Action 'At 25:00, in Akasaka' Season Reveals Cast, October 1 Debut
Makoto Nakamura, Yoshihisa Ishida, Marie Machida, Omi Natsuki play characters original to BL show
― TV Tokyo revealed the main visual, new and returning cast members, and October 1 premiere for the second live-action season based on' Hiroko Natsuno's At 25:00, in Akasaka (25-Ji, Akasaka de) boys-love manga on Wednesday. The second season's new cast members play characters who are original to the live...
Live-Action 5 Centimeters Per Second Film Unveils More Cast, New Poster
New cast members play characters in Takaki, Akari's adult & high school life
― The official website for the live-action film of Makoto Shinkai's 5 Centimeters Per Second anime film unveiled more cast members and a new poster for the film on Wednesday. The newly announced cast members are: (Top row, left to right in image above) Takashi Okabe as Kunihiko Kubota, Takaki's superior in the software compa...
Manga Creator Ken Akamatsu Will Not Appear at Comiket While He Is Vice Minister
His booth application was accepted, but he cites regulations for not going
― Manga creator-turned-politician Ken Akamatsu confirmed on Tuesday that he will not be appearing at the second day of the Comic Market (Comiket) 106 convention this Sunday. He noted that the world's largest event for self-published dōjin works accepted his circle's application for a booth, but due to his positions as Parliame...
McDonald's Japan Apologizes After Pokémon Card Offer Runs Into Trouble
McDonald's asks people not to buy Happy Meals just to resell cards
― Fast-food restaurant chain McDonald's Japan announced on Saturday that several of its locations have ended distribution of limited-edition Pokémon Trading Card Game cards with its Happy Meals (known as Happy Sets in Japan) early. McDonald's Japan apologized for "not being able to meet the expectations of our customers who were looki...
Towa and the Guardians of the Sacred Tree Game Previews Combat
Game launches on September 19 for PS5, Xbox Series X|S, Switch, PC
― Bandai Namco Entertainment began streaming a new trailer for Brownies' Towa and the Guardians of the Sacred Tree "2D isometric roguelite" game on Tuesday. The video explores the combat system. The game will launch on September 19 for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch, and PC via Steam. Bandai Namco Entertainment descri...
Anime NYC Hosts Gundam GQuuuuuuX -Beginning- Film's Dub Premiere; Voice Actors Reiji Kawashima, Kenichirō Matsuda, 3 More
Emiri Katō, Maria Naganawa, Yūki Kuwahara also attend 2025 event
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The staff of Anime NYC announced on Thursday and Friday it will host voice actors Reiji Kawashima, Kenichirō Matsuda, Emiri Katō, Maria Naganawa, and Yūki Kuwahara at this year's event. The staff also announced on Tuesday that it will screen the English dub premiere for the Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX -Beginning- anime film on Augus...
Amazon Prime Video Adds Nintama Rantarō: Invincible Master of the Dokutake Ninja Film
Film opened in Japanese theaters on December 20
― Amazon's Prime Video streaming service added Nintama Rantarō: Invincible Master of the Dokutake Ninja (Gekijо̄-ban Nintama Rantaro Dokutake Ninja-tai Saikyо̄ no Gunshi), the first anime film in the Nintama Rantaro anime franchise in 13 years, to its service with Japanese audio and English subtitles. The film opened in Japan on December 20. It earned a...
Sakamoto Days ‒ Episode 16
The first stretch of this episode is just a non-stop train of bloody action
Kamuya Ride Manga Ends in 13th Volume
Manga set in fantasy version of ancient Japan launched in January 2018
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The September issue of Leed Publishing's Comic Ran Twins magazine announced on Tuesday that Masato Hisa's Kamuya Ride manga will end in the 13th compiled book volume on September 20. The series moved to Leed Publishing's Comic Border manga website with its 59th chapter in September 2024. The manga is set in a fictionalized fant...
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Turkey!-Time to Strike- #6 [rate]
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Ruri Rocks ‒ Episode 6
As the Mythbusters once said: "Remember kids, the only difference between screwing around and science is writing it down."
Ryōsuke Asakura's The Last 9 Days of Anastasia Manga Ends in September
Manga by Val x Love author launched in February 2024
― The September issue of Square Enix's Monthly Shonen Gangan magazine revealed on Tuesday that Ryōsuke Asakura's Anastacia no Ikita 9-kakan (The Last 9 Days of Anastasia) manga will end in the magazine's next issue on September 12. The manga is set in a fantasy world where the Church of Light and the Church of Darkness have waged an unending thousa...
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Mr. Osomatsu #6 [rate]
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Crunchyroll Announces Layoffs, Organizational Growth Model for Regional Teams
Crunchyroll to build engineering hubs in U.S., Mexico, India
― Entertainment news website Variety reported on Tuesday on a memo that Crunchyroll President Rahul Purini sent out to staff, and it reveals that Crunchyroll is laying off a number of employees. In addition, some employees will expand their scope, and others will get new role assignments. These changes are effective as of Tuesday in the U.S...
Kaiju No. 8 Season 2 ‒ Episode 16
We spent three weeks building up to Kafka being back in the game, only to have Kaiju No. 9 immediately peace out.
I Wanna Be Your Girl Volume 1 Manga Review
This is a nuanced story that deftly explores what it means to become an ally while diving into the teenage trans experience.
― Over the years, I've seen imprints come and go—most often because they were founded on half-cocked ideas that just didn't have the opportunity to fully form. With the release of Ink Pop's first manga title, Umi Takase's I Wanna Be Your Girl, I believe this brand-new imprint h...
Sword of the Demon Hunter ‒ Episode 18
Lots of foreshadowing and some cute daddy-daughter moments, but it's still a very dull episode.
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Necronomico and the Cosmic Horror Show #7 [rate]
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Detectives These Days Are Crazy! #7 [rate]
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One Piece ‒ Episode 1139
I couldn’t quite put my finger on it initially while watching the episode, but I wasn’t really invested in the Buster Call scenes despite intellectually understanding how big of a deal it was.
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A Couple of Cuckoos #6 [rate]
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This Week in Anime - Anime Just As Good As I Remembered
After breaking down the early fandom favorites that lost their luster, Coop and Lucas go back and examine the old faves that do hold up.
― After breaking down the early fandom favorites that lost their luster, Coop and Lucas go back and examine the old faves that do hold up. Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed by the participants in this chatlog are not the views of Anime News Network.Spoil...
The Summer Hikaru Died ‒ Episode 6
Playing with fireworks is an apt visual metaphor for Yoshiki's relationship with Hikaru.
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Rent-A-Girlfriend #43 [rate]
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With You and the Rain ‒ Episode 6
This episode of With You and the Rain depicts what’s been my typical experience with mixing the two species: cats will whip the dog into the shape they prefer.
Record of Ragnarok Season 3 Anime Reveals Ending Song by Saori Hayami
Hayami to perform "Last breath, Last record" ending for December anime
― The staff for Record of Ragnarok III, the third season for the anime based on Shinya Umemura, Azychika, and Takumi Fukui's Record of Ragnarok (Shūmatsu no Walküre) manga, revealed on Tuesday that Saori Hayami will perform the anime's ending theme song titled "Last breath, Last record." Hayami wrote the lyrics herself, which refl...
Let's Go Karaoke! Reveals 4 More Cast Members
Taichi Takeda, Shōhei Kajikawa, Takumu Miyazono, Soungdok join anime's cast
― The staff for the television anime of Yama Wayama's Let's Go Karaoke! (Karaoke Iko!) manga and Captivated, by You (Muchū sa, Kimi ni.) manga revealed four more cast members for Let's Go Karaoke! on Tuesday. The additional cast will all play yakuza in the series, and will appear in the fourth episode on Thursday: Taichi Take...
Kingdom Anime's 6th Series Reveals 5 More Cast, October 4 Debut
Kōji Takeda, Dai Matsumoto, Shinnosuke Tachibana, Yoshino Nanjō, Masaaki Mizunaka join cast for new series
― The official website for the anime of Yasuhisa Hara's Kingdom manga revealed the main visual, new cast, and October 4 debut of the sixth anime series, on Tuesday. The newly announced cast that will play as members of the Qin military are (from top left to bottom right in above image, names are...
1st Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle Film Tops One Piece Film Red as Japan's #6 All-Time Film
Film earns 22.07 billion yen in 25 days
― Aniplex announced on Tuesday that Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle - Akaza Sairai, the first film in the Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle trilogy, has sold 15,698,202 tickets for 22,072,191,500 yen (about US$148.7 million) in its 25 days at the Japanese box office. With the latest box office numbers, the film has now surpassed One ...
Eiichiro Oda Plays With One Piece Lego Sets for the 1st Time
And “breaks” the Battle at Arlong Park set
― On August 8, the One Piece franchise posted a video of One Piece creator Eiichiro Oda encountering the newly released One Piece Lego sets with the following captions: “A surprise for Odacchi!” “What was Odacchi's reaction when he got the real thing in his hands?” “Join us as Oda-sensei takes a look at the One Piece Lego sets that bring our East Blue adven...
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Sakamoto Days #16 [rate]
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Towa and the Guardians of the Sacred Tree Game Explores Shinju Village in New Trailer
Game launches on September 19 for PS5, Xbox Series X|S, Switch, PC
― Bandai Namco Entertainment began streaming a new trailer for Brownies' Towa and the Guardians of the Sacred Tree "2D isometric roguelite" game on Sunday. The video introduces the setting of Shinju Village. The game will launch on September 19 for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch, and PC via Steam. Bandai Namco Enterta...
Super Robot Wars Y Game Gets Demo
Game launches for PS5, Switch, PC via Steam on August 28
― Bandai Namco Entertainment released a demo on Friday for Super Robot Wars Y, a new entry in the long-running Super Robot Wars crossover strategy role-playing game series. The company released an eight-minute demo trailer. Players will be able to transfer save data from the demo to the full version of the game. Completion of "Chapter 1" in the...
You're My Cutie!! Manga Goes on Hiatus
Manga's 11th volume release this fall also delayed
― The official website of Kodansha's Bessatsu Friend magazine announced on Monday that Nakaba Harufuji's You're My Cutie!! (Kawaii Nante Kiitenai!!) manga will go on hiatus due to production reasons. Additionally, the manga's 11th compiled book volume scheduled for release this fall will also be delayed. The magazine will announce the manga's return ...
Toilet-Bound Hanako-kun Season 2 ‒ Episode 18
Ms. Nene… I don't feel so good.
Maki Enjōji's Zenbu Hatsukoi no Sei da Manga Ends in 2 Chapters
Series debuted in March 2024
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The September issue of Shogakukan's Petit Comic magazine announced on Friday that Maki Enjōji's Zenbu Hatsukoi no Sei da manga will end in two chapters. The manga centers on Urara, a thirty-something woman who would rather skip all the romantic niceties and go straight to marriage. One day, she is proposed to by a college student, without expecting to be in a relations...
Midori Obiya's Chigau Miyahara Omae Janai! Manga Ends
Series debuted in November 2022
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Shueisha's Tonari no Jump web platform published the final chapter of Midori Obiya and artist Tsumuri Fujitaka's Chigau Miyahara Omae Janai! (No Miyahara, It's Not You!) manga on Friday. The fifth and final compiled book volume will ship in October. The manga centers on Arima, a boy who has a crush on a girl named Yukihira. But every time he tries to make a move to ...
Secrets of the Silent Witch ‒ Episode 6
As for the mystery of the tea leaves, the 'whodunit' is only half of the mystery. We still have the 'whydunit'—the motive—to uncover.
Digimon Story Time Stranger Game Highlights DigiRide Mounts
Game launches for PS5, Xbox X|S, PC on October 3
― Bandai Namco Entertainment Europe began streaming a new trailer on Monday for the Digimon Story Time Stranger game exploring the different rideable mounts that players can "DigiRide." The game will launch for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC via Steam on October 3. Bandai Namco Entertainment describes the game: In this JRPG, players will embark...
'Tis Time for "Torture," Princess' Manga Ends
Series debuted in April 2019
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The official X (formerly Twitter) account for Robinson Haruhara and Hirakei's 'Tis Time for "Torture," Princess (Hime-sama, "Gōmon" no Jikan Desu) manga announced on Monday that the series will end with its next chapter on August 19. Haruhara (Senyū.) launched the manga on Shueisha's Shonen Jump+ service in Japan in April 2019. The manga's 17th compiled book volume shi...
1st Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle Film Casts Channing Tatum in English Dub
Rebecca Wang also joins cast of September 21 film
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Crunchyroll announced on Monday that the English dub for Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle - Akaza Sairai, the first film in the Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle trilogy, has cast actor Channing Tatum (Magic Mike, 21 Jump Street) in the film as Keizo along with Rebecca Wang as Koyuki. The English dub's returning voice cas...
Witch Watch ‒ Episode 19
As sweet as this episode is, it's hard not to find it funny that Nico effectively cursed Morihito into keeping her in the friend zone.
Busa-men Gachi-Fighter SSS Sequel Manga Listed to End With 2nd Volume in October
Sequel of Uglymug, Epicfighter manga adaptation launched in December 2024
― Amazon is listing the second compiled book volume of Osamu Kozuki's Busa-men Gachi-Fighter SSS manga as the final volume, which will ship on October 24. Busa-men Gachi-Fighter SSS (with SSS standing for Sugoi Side Story) is a sequel to Kozuki's manga adaptation of Ryō Hiromatsu's Busamen Gachi Fighter novel. The sequel manga ...
Answerman and the Case of the Phantom Dubber
I've been working these mean streets of anime distribution long enough to know when something smells fishier than a week-old California roll, and this Tai Chi Chasers business raised more red flags than a military parade on an authoritarian's birthday.
― Dear Reader,
The case came to me on a Tuesday, the kind of day when the Los Angeles smog hangs over the anime industry like a cheap suit on a depar...
CITY The Animation ‒ Episode 6
This episode is the joys, pains, and regularity of life presented through the most stylish lens imaginable.
Manga Creators est em, Sayaka Mogi Both Launch New Manga
est em draws manga adaptation of Kazuo Ishiguro's The Remains of the Day
― Hayakawa Publishing's Hayacomic website revealed on July 29 that est em and Sayaka Mogi will launch two different manga on the website. The site did not reveal when the manga will launch. est em will draw a manga adaptation of Kazuo Ishiguro's award winning novel The Remains of the Day (titled Hi no Nagori in Japanese). The or...
My Dress-Up Darling Season 2 ‒ Episode 18
Unlike a lot of other stories where people try to present themselves as the main character, Gojo is a main character who almost refuses to see himself as such.
Haruhi Suzumiya Franchise Streams Full Music Video for New Song 'Colorful Starting Line'
2nd new full music video "Chasing destiny" streamed last week
― Kadokawa streamed on Monday the full music video for "Colorful Starting Line," the third and final of the new songs for Nagaru Tanigawa's Haruhi Suzumiya light novel series: The full music video for the second song "Chasing destiny" streamed on August 4: Kadokawa streamed the full music video for "Invincible(ish) Happiness!" on July 28. ...
Berserk's, Fate's Nobutoshi Canna Recalls Past Roles in Otakon Panel
From Guts to Knuckles, Nobutoshi Canna's had a storied career.
― Voice acting veteran Nobutoshi Canna entered the halls of Otakon with fans eager to get insight regarding his career's longevity. As the title of his Q&A panel implies, Canna would discuss his roles from Berserk to Fate, although he did get into a few other roles too. The tone was set beautifully when a fan found a perfect opportunity t...
Call of the Night Season 2 ‒ Episode 6
This is quite possibly the sweetest and most heartfelt the series has been to date. Then LG shows up.
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There's No Freaking Way I'll Be Your Lover! Unless... #6 [rate]
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Grand Blue Dreaming #6 [rate]
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Sakamoto Days Anime's 2nd Part Reveals More Cast, Trailer for JCC Transfer Exams Arc
Hisako Kanemoto, Tomoaki Maeno, Tatsumaru Tachibana join cast
― The staff for the second part of the television anime of Yuuto Suzuki's Sakamoto Days manga revealed three more cast members, as well as a trailer and visual for the JCC Transfer Exams Arc: The arc begins in the anime's 17th episode on television on August 18 and on Netflix in Japan on Monday. The newly announced cast includes: Hisako Ka...
Teppeki Honeymoon Volume 1 Manga Review
Sakae and Ena's relationship walks a very fine line in this book.
― Meca Tanaka is no stranger to shoujo manga – she debuted in 1998 and has been consistently creating manga ever since. Teppeki Honeymoon is the latest of her works to be translated into English; Viz released both Meteor Prince and The Young Master's Revenge, Tokyopop translated Pearl Pink back during the publisher's first incarnation,...
The Dark History of the Reincarnated Villainess Spins Troubled Pasts Into Comedic Fun
"Cringe" takes on a new meaning when a young woman is reincarnated into the pages of her own novel.
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A lot of us wish we could go back and remake the mistakes of the past, and nothing makes that point more than the first episode of The Dark History of the Reincarnated Villainess. Talk about something that takes the phrase “skeletons in the closet” to a literal level! Because this villainess main ch...
Crunchyroll Partners With Delta to Offer Anime as In-Flight Entertainment
Anime will be available on Delta's seatback screens later this year
― Crunchyroll announced on Monday that it will offer "specially curated" anime on Delta flights later this year as in-flight entertainment on seatback screens. The company did not specify which series will be available, but it teased 2,000 titles and 50,000 episodes. It will share more details in the future. Crunchyroll launched on Y...
Rascal Does Not Dream of Santa Claus ‒ Episode 6
Everything points to one likely conclusion: This Ikumi isn’t the Ikumi Sakuta went to school with at all.
'Unico: Black Cloud and White Feathers' Pilot Anime Streams on YouTube
Pilot anime based on Osamu Tezuka's Unico manga preceded theatrical anime films
― Tezuka Productions' YouTube channel began streaming on Saturday the pilot anime based on Osamu Tezuka's Unico manga chapter titled "Black Rain and White Feathers." The pilot did not get a theatrical release, but the theatrical anime films The Fantastic Adventures of Unico and Unico in the Island of Magic followed it. Te...
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Summer Pockets #19 [rate]
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Sword of the Demon Hunter #18 [rate]
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Gachiakuta ‒ Episode 5
Anyone who is simply tuning in each week for twenty minutes of solid action-adventure entertainment will likely continue to have a good time.
LGBTQ+ Organizations, Spaces Cut Ties with Voice Actor Kiba Walker Due to Sexual Allegations
2 voice actors released allegations of Walker sending sexually suggestive messages while they were minors
― Voice actor Korey Solomon posted allegations against voice actor Kiba Walker (also known as "Salem Moon" in drag and LGBTQ+ circles) on July 30, saying that Walker messaged Solomon with sexually suggestive messages when Solomon was only 15 years old, with Walker being 22 years old at the time. ...
To Be Hero X ‒ Episode 19
This episode acts as the ensemble continuation of our three yet-unfinished arcs: Loli, Ghostblade, and The Johnnies—with Loli getting most of the focus.
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See You Tomorrow at the Food Court #6 [rate]
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Bad Girl ‒ Episode 6
The more time I spend with these little idiots, the more I like them.
One PIece Anime Gets New Arcade Punching Game
One Piece Don Strike begins location testing
― The One Piece Day '25 event announced this past weekend a new arcade game, One Piece Don Strike. The game features a physical punching bag that players can hit to do damage to the opponent character digitally. The location test version of the game includes Donquixote Doflamingo as an opponent. Source: The Official One Piece X/Twitter account
Yasuhiro Aoki, Studio 4°C's ChaO Anime Film Streams 1-Minute Clip
Annecy-winning film debuts in Japan on August 15
― The staff for Yasuhiro Aoki and Studio 4°C's anime feature film ChaO started streaming a 54-second clip of footage from the film on Sunday. The clip features the characters Roberta and Maibei suddenly starting a "fight." The film will open in Japanese theaters on August 15. GKIDS licensed ChaO, and it describes the story: From acclaimed Japanese anim...
Nintendo Launches New 'My Mario' Product Line With Stop-Motion Shorts
Mario-themed products, app for kids to launch in Japan on August 26
― Nintendo unveiled "My Mario," a new line of Mario-themed products aimed at young children, on Friday. The brand line will include kid-friendly, one-minute stop-motion animation episodes, which will be available on the My Mario website and Nintendo YouTube channel. The My Mario products which include picture books, building blocks, ...
Gundam W Voice Quintet Reunite for Dinner Show With Newly Written Script
Gundam franchise's 1st-ever dinner show will also have live dubbing of well-known scenes
― The cast members of the Mobile Suit Gundam Wing series confirmed during the anime's August 9 "Operation Fukuoka" stage event that they will be holding the 30th Anniversary Dinner Show -Operation Reunion- on December 27. The dinner show — the first-ever in the entire Gundam franchise — will feature voice actors...
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Yamishibai: Japanese Ghost Stories #5 [rate]
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Manga Mavericks Releases Fishgod, Ballet Hero Fantasy Manga
Chlona's Fishgod releases digitally in January 2026, in print in May 2026; Takafumi Adachi's Ballet Hero Fantasy: Dan's Adventure Feat. Steven McRae releases in February 2026
― Manga Mavericks announced at Otakon 2025 on Sunday that it will release Chlona's Fishgod manga and Takafumi Adachi's Ballet Hero Fantasy: Dan's Adventure Feat. Steven McRae in English in 2026. The first volume of both books ar...
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Hotel Inhumans #6 [rate]
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Guilty Gear Strive: Dual Rulers Anime Series Review
This anime is a failure on pretty much every conceivable level.
― This is an anime for only the most hardcore of Guilty Gear fans. Even if you've played the latest game in the series, Strive, and loved it, you're going to be lost when viewing this anime unless you're already fully acquainted with every other game in the series. While this anime will occasionally throw you a bone when it comes to som...
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One Piece #1139 [rate]
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Uglymug, Epicfighter #6 [rate]
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CITY The Animation #6 [rate]
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Space Invaders Film Hires New Scriptwriters
Ben Zazove, Evan Turner take over from previous screenwriter Greg Russo
― New Line Cinema's proposed Space Invaders film now has Ben Zazove and Evan Turner penning the script, Deadline reported on Friday. The two previously worked together on the action-comedy films Officer Exchange and The Out-Laws. Deadline had reported in July 2019 that Greg Russo would write the script. Warner Bros., New Line Cin...
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Gachiakuta #5 [rate]
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Cultural Exchange With a Game Centre Girl #6 [rate]
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Nyaight of the Living Cat #6 [rate]
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Apocalypse Bringer Mynoghra #6 [rate]
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Ruri Rocks #6 [rate]
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Trails in the Sky 1st Chapter Remake Game Reveals New Trailer
Game launches worldwide September 19 for Switch, PS5, PC via Steam
― Nihon Falcom started streaming a new trailer for the Trails in the Sky 1st Chapter (Sora no Kiseki the 1st) game, the remake of the original The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky game, on Friday. The video highlights the game's main characters. The game will launch simultaneously worldwide on September 19 for the Nintendo Switch, ...
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Dekin no Mogura: The Earthbound Mole #6 [rate]
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2 Patlabor Films Get UHD-BD 4K Remastered Releases in 2026; Revival Screenings in Japan in October
UHD-BD releases include English dub, subtitles
― Bandai Namco Filmworks announced on Sunday (August 10 is officially Patlabor Day in Japan) that the Patlabor: The Movie and Patlabor 2: The Movie films will have limited two-week revival screenings in Japan on October 3 and October 17, respectively. The films will also get 4K remastered releases on Ultra HD Blu-ray Disc and Blu-ray Disc, with English d...
Tail of the Moon's Rinko Ueda Launches New Manga
Sakura to Ageha debuts on September 5
― The September issue of Akita Publishing's Monthly Princess magazine announced on Wednesday Tail of the Moon manga creator Rinko Ueda will launch a new series titled Sakura to Ageha (Sakura and the Swallow Butterfly) in the October issue on September 5. 新作の予告が出ました。9月5日発売、月刊プリンセス10月号から「桜と揚羽」の新連載が始まります。源平タイムスリップもので、平家の御曹司、平維盛がヒーローです。「リョウ」とは全く違う世界線の平安時代が舞台で、「リョウ」を知...
Crunchyroll to Stream The Dark History of the Reincarnated Villainess Anime
Series debuts in Japan on October 8
― Crunchyroll announced on Saturday that it will stream the anime adaptation of Akiharu Tōka's The Dark History of the Reincarnated Villainess (Tensei Akujo no Kuro Rekishi) manga. Crunchyroll will stream the series in North America, Central America, South America, Europe, Africa, Oceania, the Middle East, and CIS. The anime will debut in Japan on October 8 at 24:0...
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Puniru is a Kawaii Slime #18 [rate]
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Metal Gear Solid Δ: Snake Eater Game's 'Fox Hunt' Multiplayer Mode Launches This Fall
Remake of Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater launches for PS5, Xbox Series X|S, PC via Steam on August 28
― The Metal Gear franchise's X/Twitter account announced on Friday that the new "Fox Hunt" online multiplayer mode for Metal Gear Solid △: Snake Eater (△ is read as "Delta"), Konami's remake of Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater, will launch in fall 2025. The game will launch for PlayStation 5, Xbox Se...
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Toilet-Bound Hanako-kun #18 [rate]
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Witch Watch #19 [rate]
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Last Gasp Licenses Suehiro Maruo's The Caterpillar Manga
2009 manga based on Rampo Edogawa's 1929 short story gets English release next year
― ICv2 reported on Friday that Last Gasp Publishing has licensed Suehiro Maruo's (Mr. Arashi's Amazing Freak Show, The Strange Tale of Panorama Island) manga adaptation of Rampo Edogawa's The Caterpillar (Imo-mushi) story for release in English in hardcover and paperback in 2026. Rampo Edogawa wrote the story in 1929....
Kazuya Minekura Plans to End Wild Adapter Manga in 8th Volume
Series launched in Chara magazine in 2000
― Kazuya Minekura announced on X (formerly Twitter) on Friday she is working steadily to make the eighth volume of her Wild Adapter manga the final volume. She added she is a "Stone Age person" who still even now draws storyboards on paper. 『WILD ADAPTER』最新話、「一迅プラス」にて本日より期間限定で無料公開中です。何卒よろしくお願いいたします（7巻の続きの49話から読めます）。8巻を最終巻とする目標で地道に頑張りたいです。未だにネームですらアナログな石器時代の人間...
One Piece: Heroines Novels Get Anime
Writer Jun Esaka, artist Sayaka Suwa launched novels about One Piece series heroines in 2019
― The One Piece Day event and livestream on Sunday revealed that writer Jun Esaka and artist Sayaka Suwa's One Piece novel HEROINES light novel will get an anime adaptation, and also revealed a visual. 【#ONEPIECEDAY'25 生配信中】ONE PIECE magazineで連載していた『ONE PIECE novel HEROINES』がアニメ化決定🎬本編では見られないヒロインたちの魅力を描いたエピソード...
Birth of Kitaro: The Mystery of GeGeGe Film Gets Stage Play in 2026
Show runs in Tokyo from January 9-25, in Osaka from January 29-February 1, in Saga from February 7-8
― An official X (formerly Twitter) account for a stage play adaptation of the Kitarō Tanjō: Gegege no Nazo (The Birth of Kitaro: The Mystery of GeGeGe) anime film launched on Friday, announcing the play will run in Tokyo from January 9-25, in Osaka from January 29-February 1, and in Saga from February...