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Your Anime Rankings - Best of Spring 2025, May 20-26
The top 5 cumulative is nigh undefeatable, with those same series forming this week's top 5 as well. See how all your favorites fared in our weekly user rankings.
― Let's have a look at what ANN readers consider the best (and worst) of the season,
based on the polls you can find in our Daily Streaming Reviews
and on the Your Score page with the latest simulcasts. Keep in mind that these rankings are...
Dear Hongrang K-Comic Review
Dark, bitter, and intermittently hopeful, Dokjin and Hottu's adaptation of Jang Dahye's original novel pulls you in, even if none of those flavors are your preferred reading, making it nearly impossible to put down.
― Complete at sixty episodes (chapters), Dear Hongrang is a journey. Apart from flashbacks, the prologue, and the epilogue, the entire story takes place over one brief summer during the J...
This Week in Games - Theatrical Rings, Dragon Kin, and An Excuse To Talk About Banana Hair
Jean-Karlo discusses the give-and-take of video game IP movies, the latest news on the Dragon Quest remakes, and Capcom's latest contest!
― Welcome back, folks! People who've kept up with my column know about the Mage: The Ascension campaign I've been running for some Discord friends. Because my players need a breather (and I think it's a good enough spot for a minor recap), I'm going ahead with a "s...
An Easy, Step-by-Step Guide to “Getting Gud” at Elden Ring Nightreign
Elden Ring Nightreign is not an easy game—not even for experienced “Sloulsborne” players. So here’s a simple guide to make your runs through the land of Limveld much more fruitful.
― The key to playing Elden Ring Nightreign is not memorizing boss patterns and learning attack windows (though let's not pretend those aren't still important). Rather, it's a game about getting as strong as possible as fas...
This Week in Anime - Who the GQuuuuuuX is That?
How hard is it for newbies to get into GQuuuuuuX? Chris and Coop investigate.
― How hard is it for newbies to get into GQuuuuuuX? Chris and Coop investigate. 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. Amazon streams Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX.
Hulu streams 08th MS Team....
Observation Records of My Fiancée Light Novel Series Review
Although it isn’t as deep as I’m perhaps making it sound, the story is a look at both the metafictional qualities of game-based isekai and an exploration of how an inability to distinguish between reality and fiction can be harmful.
― When a genre, or subgenre in this case, becomes as entrenched as villainess isekai is, you need a twist to make your story stand out. Shiki has hit on a good one for th...
Persona 5: The Phantom X Makes Smart Changes to the Traditional Persona Formula
The free-to-play spin-off brings smaller-scaled crimes to your mobile device.
― Persona 5 was released almost a decade ago in Japan. Since then, we've had many spin-offs: Persona 5 Strikers, Persona 5 Tactica, Persona 5: Dancing in Starlight, and Persona Q2: New Cinema Labyrinth. I'm surprised we haven't had a Persona 5 spin-off fighting game. While the whole world is waiting for even the slightest ...
Best New K-Comics to Read in May
Before May ends, come find your new K-Comic reads in our rundown of the most interesting new titles of the month. From classic Regency romance to lady gangsters selling smuggled cigarettes, there's a little bit of everything to be found.
― Welcome back to our rundown of the best, or at least most interesting, K-Comics released in a given month! April didn't happen because of the Spring K-Comics Guide...
Elden Ring Nightreign Video Game Review
Rather than being a game about “getting gud”—slamming headlong into a big boss over and over again till you learn every tell and attack pattern, Nightreign is a game about “getting fast”.
― In Elden Ring Nightreign, you pick one of eight unique characters and are dropped into the land of Limveld along with two other players with the nebulous goal of defeating the Nightlord. The map is full of locati...
Best Non-Combat Isekai Manga to Read on emaqi
Forget epic battles! These non-combat isekai combine creativity and humor, giving the genre a fresh look.
― Forget epic battles! These non-combat isekai combine creativity and humor, giving the genre a fresh look. If you need a break from isekai adventures with epic battles and intense power struggles, we got you covered! Here is a list that adds a refreshing twist to the genre, focusing on humor, cr...
BET Live-Action Streaming Series Review
Bet is not a real show, not one worth watching as a curiosity for Kakegurui fans, nor for people just looking for entertaining TV, trashy or otherwise.
― Westernized takes on Japanese media are hardly anything new. They've been around from The Magnificent Seven to The Ring—go ask what the original Star Wars was based on sometime. So something that might seem so profoundly anime in its iteration as Ka...
Answerman - Why is Anime from the '80s so Nihilistic?
Jerome gives us a history lesson in '80s economics, student protest, post-war sentiment, and how it gave us some of anime's most dire storytelling plots.
― guyzer9x asks: “Having watched a ton of '80s to early 90's OVAs and movies over the decades, I've come to an interesting conclusion: many of them were quite nihilistic in nature. I wonder what was the particular reason for this? I know some examp...
This Week in Anime - Smoke 'Em If You Got 'Em
This week, Lucas and Steve take a look at the history of smoking in anime, how it is used as a story telling device, and gush about their favorite anime smokers.
― This week, Lucas and Steve take a look at the history of smoking in anime, how it is used as a story telling device, and gush about their favorite anime smokers. Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed by the participants in this cha...
Bravely Default Switch 2 Remaster Game Preview
From 3DS to Switch 2, George Yang checks out this RPG's graphical and interface updates to see if it's worth the double-dip or a first-time playthrough.
― Bravely Default was a gem on the Nintendo 3DS back in 2012. Its turn-based combat and sense of adventure invoked old-school Final Fantasy vibes during a time where so many other games were incorporating open-worlds and more action-oriented gameplay...
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Akuyaku Reijō no Naka no Hito Isekai Villainess Novels & Manga Get Anime
Manga about villainess taking revenge on behalf of her otome game fan ended on Friday
― The final epilogue chapter of Nazuna Shiraume's manga adaptation of Makiburo's Akuyaku Reijō no Naka no Hito (The One Within the Villainess) novel series announced on Friday that the story is inspiring an anime adaptation. The announcement did not reveal the format of the anime, and it describes the anime as adapt...
'I'm a Curse Crafter, and I Don't Need an S-Rank Party!' Manga Gets TV Anime
LAgun, Nishiki Ogawa's manga of fantasy web novel
― Kodansha's YanMaga Web site announced on Friday that a television anime adaptation of LAgun and Nishiki Ogawa's I'm a Curse Crafter, and I Don't Need an S-Rank Party! (S-Rank Party kara Kaiko Sareta "Jugushi": "Noroi no Item" Shika Tsukuremasenga, Sono Seinō wa Artifact-kyū Nari......!) manga has been green-lit. (Although the manga is itself based ...
Gacha Girls Corps Isekai Light Novels Have Anime in the Works
Chinkururi launched Isekai gacha adventure story in 2016
― The official X (formerly Twitter) account for the editors of Micro Magazine's Comic Ride web manga magazine announced on Thursday that Chinkururi's Gacha Girls Corps (Gachi wo Mawashite Nakama wo Fuyasu: Saikyō no Bishōjo Gundan wo Tsukuriagero) light novel series has an anime adaptation in the works. ✨本日発売✨『#ガチャを回して仲間を増やす 最強の美少女軍団を作り上げろ THE ...
'Marry Me, Let's Have a Baby!' Adult Manga Gets AnimeFesta Anime
Anime debuts streaming on OceanVeil in English on June 13
― WWWave Corporation's AnimeFesta (formerly Anime Zone and ComicFesta Anime) site announced on Wednesday that it is producing a television anime adaptation of Hiroyoshi Kira's Dekichau Made Kon dōjin adult manga that will premiere on Tokyo MX and BS11 on July 6. The anime will also stream on AnimeFesta on June 13. In addition, WWWave Corporati...
Ninja and an Assassin Under One Roof ‒ Episode 8
While everything about the tone of this screams that it is a gag anime with your typical magic reset button—it's clear by now that it's anything but.
Your Anime Rankings - Best of Spring 2025, May 20-26
The top 5 cumulative is nigh undefeatable, with those same series forming this week's top 5 as well. See how all your favorites fared in our weekly user rankings.
― Let's have a look at what ANN readers consider the best (and worst) of the season,
based on the polls you can find in our Daily Streaming Reviews
and on the Your Score page with the latest simulcasts. Keep in mind that these rankings are...
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Fire Force #9 [rate]
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Wind Breaker Season 2 ‒ Episode 22
It's an odd miss for a series that's otherwise done pretty well with doling out drama in the previous few episodes, even more so given that rhythm is a key element of this episode!
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The Apothecary Diaries #44 [rate]
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Dear Hongrang K-Comic Review
Dark, bitter, and intermittently hopeful, Dokjin and Hottu's adaptation of Jang Dahye's original novel pulls you in, even if none of those flavors are your preferred reading, making it nearly impossible to put down.
― Complete at sixty episodes (chapters), Dear Hongrang is a journey. Apart from flashbacks, the prologue, and the epilogue, the entire story takes place over one brief summer during the J...
Futari H Creator Aki Katsu's Wasurenazuma no Kimi to Manga Ends in June
Time travel romance manga launched in March 2024
― The July issue of Shogakukan's Monthly Big Comic Spirits magazine announced on Tuesday that Aki Katsu's Wasurenazuma no Kimi to (With You, My Forgetful Wife) manga will end in the magazine's next issue on June 27. The manga's story begins in the modern day 21st century, with the elderly couple Towako and Kazuki. Kazuki loses his reason to live after ...
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Teogonia #8 [rate]
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Bye Bye, Earth #19 [rate]
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This Week in Games - Theatrical Rings, Dragon Kin, and An Excuse To Talk About Banana Hair
Jean-Karlo discusses the give-and-take of video game IP movies, the latest news on the Dragon Quest remakes, and Capcom's latest contest!
― Welcome back, folks! People who've kept up with my column know about the Mage: The Ascension campaign I've been running for some Discord friends. Because my players need a breather (and I think it's a good enough spot for a minor recap), I'm going ahead with a "s...
An Easy, Step-by-Step Guide to “Getting Gud” at Elden Ring Nightreign
Elden Ring Nightreign is not an easy game—not even for experienced “Sloulsborne” players. So here’s a simple guide to make your runs through the land of Limveld much more fruitful.
― The key to playing Elden Ring Nightreign is not memorizing boss patterns and learning attack windows (though let's not pretend those aren't still important). Rather, it's a game about getting as strong as possible as fas...
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Can a Boy-Girl Friendship Survive? #9 [rate]
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Pop Team Epic Manga to Stop Updating Daily
Bkub Okawa: Cannot explain switch to updating on 15th of the month
― Manga creator Bkub Okawa: posted on Friday that he will no longer update his Pop Team Epic manga with new content daily, starting in June. Instead, he will next update on the 15th of the month. He added that he is sorry that he cannot explain why he will switch to a new schedule. (The drawing accompanying the announcement shows the ...
Betrothed to My Sister's Ex Anime Reveals 3 More Cast Members
Tetsuya Kakihara, more join cast for anime premiering on July 4
― The official website of Betrothed to My Sister's Ex, the television anime adaptation of Tobirano's Zutaboro Reijō wa Ane no Moto Konyakusha ni Dekiai Sareru novels, revealed on Friday three more cast members for the series. New cast includes (note not all name romanizations are official): Tetsuya Kakihara as Toppo, the chef at Kyuros' ...
April Showers Bring May Flowers TV Anime's Video Reveals Cast, July 4 Premiere
GLASGOW performs ending theme "Souvenir"
― The official website for the television anime of Roku Sakura's April Showers Bring May Flowers (Busu ni Hanataba o) manga revealed on Friday a new promotional video for the anime as well more cast, the ending theme song artist, and the July 4 premiere. The below video previews the opening theme song. Makoto Koichi will play Keisuke Ueno and Tasuku Hatanaka w...
Champignon Witch TV Anime's Video Reveals Cast, January 2026 Premiere
Haruka Shiraishi plays Luna in upcoming anime based on Tachibana Higuchi's manga
― The staff of the television anime adaptation of the Tachibana Higuchi's Champignon no Majo (Champignon Witch) manga revealed in its first trailer on Friday the anime's main cast member, staff, and January 2026 premiere date. The trailer reveals Haruka Shiraishi will star as Luna. Yōsuke Kubo (Dahlia in Bloom: Crafting ...
Rent-A-Girlfriend Season 4 Unveils Theme Song Artists, July 4 Debut
"Umitsuki" opening is 1st new anime song of ClariS as trio; Regal Lily performs ending
― The staff for the anime of Reiji Miyajima's Rent-A-Girlfriend (Kanojo, Okarishimasu) manga unveiled the theme songs' artists, the July 4 premiere, and fourth "date" visual of Sumi Sakurasawa for the anime's fourth season on Friday. Claris, the female singing duo that became a trio this year, is performing the ope...
Games Strikingly Similar to One Piece Pulled From My Nintendo Store in Japan
Red Fables' Pirate Anime Quest: One Boys' Journey, A Piece of Island Love & Pirate Anime Quest: One Girls' Journey, A Piece of Island Love pulled
― Livedoor News reported on Wednesday that the Nintendo Switch games Pirate Anime Quest: One Boys' Journey, A Piece of Island Love and Pirate Anime Quest: One Girls' Journey, A Piece of Island Love by Red Fables have been removed from the Japanese My Ninte...
Akuyaku Reijō no Naka no Hito Isekai Villainess Novels & Manga Get Anime
Manga about villainess taking revenge on behalf of her otome game fan ended on Friday
― The final epilogue chapter of Nazuna Shiraume's manga adaptation of Makiburo's Akuyaku Reijō no Naka no Hito (The One Within the Villainess) novel series announced on Friday that the story is inspiring an anime adaptation. The announcement did not reveal the format of the anime, and it describes the anime as adapt...
PuniRunes Puni 3 Anime Announces More Cast, July 5 Premiere
Fūka Izumi joins cast as Jewelrun
― The official website for PuniRunes Puni 3, the third anime season based on Takara Tomy's PuniRunes toyline posted a new visual, a new cast member, and the July 5 premiere date for the anime on Friday. The new season will air at 9:45 a.m. on TV Tokyo and five other affiliated channels. Fūka Izumi joins the cast as Jewelrun. The first season ran on TV Tokyo and TV Os...
Deadline: Kit Connor Is in Talks to Star in Elden Ring Film
Connor starred in Alex Garland's Warfare film, Heartstopper, The Wild Robot
― Entertainment news website Deadline reported on Thursday that Alex Garland is in talks with actor Kit Connor (Heartstopper, The Wild Robot, Warfare) to star in the planned live-action Hollywood film adaptation of Bandai Namco Entertainment and FromSoftware's Elden Ring game. According to Deadline, both Garland and Connor "w...
Live-Action Gazing at the Star Next Door Film's New Trailer Reveals More Cast, FANTASTICS' Theme Song
Misa Shimizu, Tomu Miyazaki, Mahiru Konno, Maho Nonami, Kenta Hamano join cast
― The official website for the live-action film of Ammitsu's Gazing at the Star Next Door (Tonari no Stella) manga posted a new trailer and visual for the film on Friday. The trailer announces more cast members for the film, and also reveals and previews the film's theme song "Itsumo Tonari de" (Always By My Side) by FANTA...
The Quintessential Quintuplets RPG's New Video Introduces Battle System
Game launches for PS4, PS5, Switch on September 18
― The official YouTube channel for The Quintessential Quintuplets franchise posted a new video for Gotōbun no Princess: Gensō to Shinen to Mahō Gakuin (The Quintissential Princesses: Fantasy, the Abyss, and a Magic Academy), the fourth console game for the franchise, on Wednesday. The video introduces the title's "heart-throbbing dungeon role-playing...
Death Note Killer Within Social Deduction Game Adds Spokesperson Role
New role available in free update
― Bandai Namco Entertainment began streaming a new video for DEATH NOTE Killer Within, an online social deduction game based on Tsugumi Ohba and Takeshi Obata's Death Note manga, on Wednesday. The video shows the new Kira's Spokesperson role that is available now. The free update also includes a new premium Light Yagami (shirt) avatar, the Premium Customization Track...
Kunitsu-Gami: Path of the Goddess Game Joins Switch 2 Launch Lineup With New Content
Other platforms will also receive free update with new content on June 5
― Capcom announced on Wednesday that the Kunitsu-Gami: Path of the Goddess game will join the Nintendo Switch 2 lineup of launch games on June 5. The Switch 2 edition will contain extra content including the "Otherworldy Venture” mode. (The game's other platforms such as the original Switch will add this same content in a free u...
Salaryman Kintaro's Hiroshi Motomiya Ends Enma Manga
Series about kind man collecting 5 billion yen in debt launched on January 9
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This year's 26th issue of Shueisha's Weekly Young Jump magazine published the final chapter of Hiroshi Motomiya's Enma manga on Thursday. The manga's single compiled volume will ship in fall. The manga centers on Ken Ōshima, a kind man who assumes the role of debt collector. He takes on everyone from gangsters to politici...
HIDIVE, Shudder Start Streaming 1985 Vampire Hunter D OVA on Friday
Anime available with English subtitles, dub in U.S., Canada, U.K., Ireland, Australia, New Zealand
― AMC Networks announced on Wednesday that HIDIVE and Shudder will begin streaming the Vampire Hunter D original video anime (OVA) on Friday. The release will be available with both English subtitles and an English dub for users in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, Ireland, Australia, and N...
Mr. Osomatsu Season 4 Reveals Opening Song Artists DA PUMP
Group performs "Osomatsu-san no Bomba Sheeh!" cover of overseas song
― The official website for the Mr. Osomatsu anime announced on Friday that the boy band and dance group DA PUMP is performing the opening theme song for the show's fourth season. The group's theme song is titled "Osomatsu-san no Bomba Sheeh!" (Mr. Osomatsu's Bomba Sheeh!) referencing the "Sheeh!" exclamation that the Osomatsu brothe...
Manga Plus Licenses Hiromi Ichikawa's The Nito Exorcists Manga
Service releases manga on Wednesday
― Shueisha's MANGA Plus service began releasing the first four translated chapters of Hiromi Ichikawa's The Nito Exorcists (Nito no Joreishi) manga on Wednesday. Ichikawa drew an illustration to celebrate the news: 本日より日本国外向け配信サイト「マンガプラス」にて『二兎の除霊師』の配信が開始されます🎉世界中の方に楽しんでいただけると嬉しいです！※「マンガプラス」は日本国内からはご覧いただけません🙇♂️https://t.co/qYw9IjhiZo https://t.co/xcKk4e1tnC pic.twi...
Elden Ring: Nightreign Game's New Character Trailer Previews Revenant
Revenant appears in new standalone game on May 30
― Bandai Namco Entertainment began streaming a character trailer for Revenant from Elden Ring: Nightreign, the new standalone Elden Ring game, on Wednesday. Nightfarer characters include Revenant, Executor, Wylder, Guardian, Duchess, Recluse, and Ironeye. Bandai Namco will release the game for PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, a...
DAN DA DAN Evil Eye World Premiere Packs the House
The compilation's recap will get you up to speed, but you'll have to wait until the television premiere for any sort of conclusion.
― GKIDS premiered the highly anticipated continuation of Science SARU's adaptation of DAN DA DAN on Thursday. Ahead of its debut in Japan, fans in North America were the first in the world to watch DAN DA DAN: Evil Eye, a compilation movie featuring the first three episo...
Exclusive: Dark Horse to Reprint Gunsmith Cats Burst Manga in 2 Omnibus Volumes
Volume 1 ships on December 16, volume 2 on March 17, 2026
― Dark Horse Comics announced on Thursday that it will publish Kenichi Sonoda's Gunsmith Cats Burst sequel manga in a new two-volume omnibus edition. The new edition will feature translation, lettering and retouching by Studio Cutie. Dark Horse also revealed the first volume's cover: Dark Horse describes the manga's omnibus volumes: Volume One...
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Wind Breaker #22 [rate]
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Hololive Rocks Anime Boston with Humor and Music
The Justice gang kicked off their Bean Town debuts via attempts at Boston accents and many references to Dunkin Donuts.
― Hololive made waves at this year's Anime Boston with their hilarious trivia panel on Friday and an enormous karaoke concert held on Saturday. With so many fans lining up to see their favorite VTubers up close, it was hard to ignore these virtual entities' dominating aura. Despite ...
This Week in Anime - Who the GQuuuuuuX is That?
How hard is it for newbies to get into GQuuuuuuX? Chris and Coop investigate.
― How hard is it for newbies to get into GQuuuuuuX? Chris and Coop investigate. 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. Amazon streams Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX.
Hulu streams 08th MS Team....
'I'm a Curse Crafter, and I Don't Need an S-Rank Party!' Manga Gets TV Anime
LAgun, Nishiki Ogawa's manga of fantasy web novel
― Kodansha's YanMaga Web site announced on Friday that a television anime adaptation of LAgun and Nishiki Ogawa's I'm a Curse Crafter, and I Don't Need an S-Rank Party! (S-Rank Party kara Kaiko Sareta "Jugushi": "Noroi no Item" Shika Tsukuremasenga, Sono Seinō wa Artifact-kyū Nari......!) manga has been green-lit. (Although the manga is itself based ...
Observation Records of My Fiancée Light Novel Series Review
Although it isn’t as deep as I’m perhaps making it sound, the story is a look at both the metafictional qualities of game-based isekai and an exploration of how an inability to distinguish between reality and fiction can be harmful.
― When a genre, or subgenre in this case, becomes as entrenched as villainess isekai is, you need a twist to make your story stand out. Shiki has hit on a good one for th...
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Rock is a Lady's Modesty #9 [rate]
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Your Forma ‒ Episode 9
I did not expect this tonal – and qualitative – heel-turn, in what is undoubtedly Your Forma’s best episode to date, by a large margin.
Persona 5: The Phantom X Makes Smart Changes to the Traditional Persona Formula
The free-to-play spin-off brings smaller-scaled crimes to your mobile device.
― Persona 5 was released almost a decade ago in Japan. Since then, we've had many spin-offs: Persona 5 Strikers, Persona 5 Tactica, Persona 5: Dancing in Starlight, and Persona Q2: New Cinema Labyrinth. I'm surprised we haven't had a Persona 5 spin-off fighting game. While the whole world is waiting for even the slightest ...
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The Brilliant Healer's New Life in the Shadows #9 [rate]
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Exclusive: Titan Manga Licenses Rensuke Oshikiri's Geniearth Manga
1st volume of Hi Score Girl creator's sci-fi adventure ships next April
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Titan Manga announced on Thursday that it will release Rensuke Oshikiri's Geniearth manga in English starting on April 14, 2026. The first volume is available to pre-order on Forbidden Planet in the U.K., and will be available on other North American retailers. Titan Manga describes Geniearth:
In a world divided by power, Geni...
Best New K-Comics to Read in May
Before May ends, come find your new K-Comic reads in our rundown of the most interesting new titles of the month. From classic Regency romance to lady gangsters selling smuggled cigarettes, there's a little bit of everything to be found.
― Welcome back to our rundown of the best, or at least most interesting, K-Comics released in a given month! April didn't happen because of the Spring K-Comics Guide...
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A Ninja and an Assassin Under One Roof #8 [rate]
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Everyday Host Short Anime Reveals More Cast for 2nd Part
Yūichirō Umehara, Kōtarō Nishiyama, Kōhei Amasaki voice Club Trillion hosts
― The staff for the short anime of Nimo Gotō's Everyday Host four-panel manga noted on Thursday that the anime's second cours (quarter of the year) has started, and also revealed new cast members and a new key visual. The newly announced cast members, who will voice the hosts of Club Trillion, are (image above from left to ri...
Aharen-san wa Hakarenai Season 2 ‒ Episode 8
Raido is anime boyfriend royalty. Bring this king his crown.
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Our Last Crusade or the Rise of a New World #8 [rate]
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Gacha Girls Corps Isekai Light Novels Have Anime in the Works
Chinkururi launched Isekai gacha adventure story in 2016
― The official X (formerly Twitter) account for the editors of Micro Magazine's Comic Ride web manga magazine announced on Thursday that Chinkururi's Gacha Girls Corps (Gachi wo Mawashite Nakama wo Fuyasu: Saikyō no Bishōjo Gundan wo Tsukuriagero) light novel series has an anime adaptation in the works. ✨本日発売✨『#ガチャを回して仲間を増やす 最強の美少女軍団を作り上げろ THE ...
Introduction to Mineralogy Anime's New Video Unveils More Staff, Theme Songs, July 6 Debut
Rei Yasuda performs "Hikari no Sumika" opening, Hana Hope performs "Sapphire" ending
― Aniplex started streaming on Thursday the second promotional video for the television anime of Keiichirō Shibuya's Introduction to Mineralogy (Ruri no Hōseki) manga. The video reveals more staff members, opening and ending theme songs, and the anime's July 6 premiere. The video reveals and previews the opening them...
To Your Eternity Season 3's 1st Video Reveals New, Returning Cast & Staff
Reiji Kawashima, Kenjirō Tsuda, more return for new season helmed by Sōta Yokote
― The official website for the television anime of Yoshitoki Ōima's To Your Eternity (Fumetsu no Anata e) manga debuted the third season's first promotional video on Thursday. The video announces the new and returning members of the cast and staff. Reiji Kawashima and Kenjirō Tsuda return as Fushi and The Observer, respe...
2025 Anpanman Film Casts Shizu-chan as Guest Cast Member
Nankai Candies comedy duo member voices rancher Moo-san in June 27 film
― The official website for Soreike! Anpanman: Chapon no Hero!, the 36th film in the franchise, revealed on Tuesday that Shizu-chan of the Nankai Candies comedy duo will be a guest cast member for the film. Shizu-chan will voice Moo-san, a rancher who sells fresh milk. Yū Aoi (live-action Rurouni Kenshin films' Megumi, Children of...
Ghibli Co-Founder Isao Takahata's Exhibition to Open in June
Exhibition marks what would have been 90th birthday of legendary director
― Studio Ghibli announced the "Takahata Isao Exhibition: The Man Who Planted Japanese Animation" on March 27. The exhibition commemorates what would have been the 90th birthday of the studio's late co-founder and the 80th anniversary of World War II's end. It will take place at Tokyo's Azabudai Hills Gallery between June 27 to ...
Digimon Story Time Stranger Game Unveils New Gameplay Footage
New video shows combat, game's setting
― The Digimon franchise's official YouTube channel began streaming a new episode of its "Terriermon Assistant's Lab" video series on Wednesday. The new video's latter half (starting from 10:31 in the video below) features new gameplay footage of Bandai Namco Entertainment's Digimon Story Time Stranger game. The video showcases combat, as well as the game's two w...
Seven Seas Licenses Aharen-san is Indecipherable Manga, 6 More Titles
Also licensed: When a Clueless First-Person Shooter Player Falls into Another World manga & novels, I Wish I Could Meet You Again on the Hill Where That Flower Blooms novel
― Seven Seas announced the following licenses on Wednesday: Title: Aharen-san is Indecipherable manga
Creators: Asato Mizu
Release Date: February 2026 (2-in-1 omnibus volume)
Summary: Super quiet Aharen Reina isn't great with pers...
Pokémon Legends Z-A Game Launches on October 16
Game slated for Switch, Switch 2
― Nintendo announced on Wednesday that the Pokémon Legends Z-A game will launch on October 16. The game will launch for the Nintendo Switch and Switch 2. The game takes place in Lumiose City, located in the Kalos region from the Pokémon X/Y games for Nintendo 3DS. The city is going through an urban development plan, "a vision of beautiful coexistence between people an...
2025 Crayon Shin-chan Film's Trailer Unveils Saucy Dog's Theme Song
Saucy Dog performs "Spice" for August 8 film
― The staff for Eiga Crayon Shin-chan Chō Karei! Shakunetsu no Kasukabe Dancers (Crayon Shin-chan the Movie: Super Magnificent! Scorching Kasukabe Dancers), the latest anime film in the Crayon Shin-chan series, debuted the film's full trailer on Thursday. The trailer announces that the three-member band Saucy Dog is performing the theme song "Spice," and t...
Hideo Kojima: Death Stranding Animation Is in the Works
Kojima does not specify if the project is Japanese animated
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Hideo Kojima reported in an interview with Vogue Japan on Wednesday that a Death Stranding animation is now in the works. Kojima does not specify if the project is Japanese animated or not. The game director discussed the animation project while speaking to the outlet about the separate film adaptation of the game. Director Michael Sarnos...
The Too-Perfect Saint: Tossed Aside by My Fiancé and Sold To Another Kingdom ‒ Episode 9
On a scale of Philia to Julius, where do you fall?
Apocalypse Hotel ‒ Episode 8
A few weeks ago, Yachiyo said that she admired the ability to change. This week, massive upheavals for both the Gingarou and herself create far more complicated feelings.
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The Beginning After The End #9 [rate]
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Exclusive: Titan Manga Licenses Ryoichiro Kezuka's Record Journey Manga
Ryoichiro Kezuka's ongoing manga launches in English on April 28
― Titan Manga announced on Wednesday that it will release Ryoichiro Kezuka's Record Journey (Onban Kikō) manga on April 28. The first volume of the manga is available for pre-order on Forbidden Planet in the U.K., and will be available on other North American retailers. Titan Manga describes the story: For the first time in English, exp...
Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX ‒ Episode 8
Nyaan stone-cold vaporizes a dude and everything else is set-up to get to that pivotal moment.
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Elden Ring Nightreign Video Game Review
Rather than being a game about “getting gud”—slamming headlong into a big boss over and over again till you learn every tell and attack pattern, Nightreign is a game about “getting fast”.
― In Elden Ring Nightreign, you pick one of eight unique characters and are dropped into the land of Limveld along with two other players with the nebulous goal of defeating the Nightlord. The map is full of locati...
Exclusive: Titan Manga Licenses Roku Souna's Gizmo Riser Manga
Roku Souna's 12-chapter manga launches in English on April 28
― Titan Manga confirmed on Wednesday that it will publish Roku Souna's Gizmo Riser manga in English on April 28. The first volume of the manga is available for pre-order on Forbidden Planet in the U.K., and will be available on other North American retailers. Titan Manga describes the story:
In the towering kingdom of Urunaria, society is ...
My Hero Academia: Vigilantes ‒ Episode 8
Captain Celebrity is the antithesis and also a shining example of what we commonly expect from heroes who act in a public service capacity.
Live-Action Kowloon Generic Romance Film Reveals 4 More Cast
Takashi Yamanaka, Sahel Rosa, Mandy Sekiguchi, Kyusaku Shimada join cast of August film
― The official website for the upcoming live-action film of Jun Mayuzuki's Kowloon Generic Romance manga revealed four more cast members on Wednesday. The newly announced cast are (image above from top left to bottom right): Takashi Yamanaka as Lee, the branch manager of the real estate agency where Reiko and Kudō...
Welcome to the Outcast's Restaurant! Anime's 2nd Video Reveals New Cast, Ending Song
Ryōta Suzuki, Chika Anzai join cast of July 3 anime
― The official website for the television anime of Yūki Kimikawa's Welcome to the Outcast's Restaurant! (Tsuihōsha Shokudō e Yōkoso!) light novel series revealed the anime's two new cast members in its second full promotional video on Wednesday. The video reveals and previews the ending theme song "Magokoro My Heart" (Sincerely My Heart) by idol gro...
'Marry Me, Let's Have a Baby!' Adult Manga Gets AnimeFesta Anime
Anime debuts streaming on OceanVeil in English on June 13
― WWWave Corporation's AnimeFesta (formerly Anime Zone and ComicFesta Anime) site announced on Wednesday that it is producing a television anime adaptation of Hiroyoshi Kira's Dekichau Made Kon dōjin adult manga that will premiere on Tokyo MX and BS11 on July 6. The anime will also stream on AnimeFesta on June 13. In addition, WWWave Corporati...
Live-Action Chihayafuru Sequel Series' Trailer Unveils July 9 Debut
Main visual also unveiled
― The official X/Twitter account for Chihayafuru -Meguri-, the new live-action television series adaptation of Yuki Suetsugu's Chihayafuru manga, unveiled a new trailer for the series on Wednesday. The trailer reveals the show's July 9 premiere at 10:00 p.m. (9:00 a.m. EDT) on NTV and affiliated channels. The show's official website also unveiled its main visual. Asami Seto,...
Cardfight!! Vanguard Divinez Deluxe Kesshō-hen Anime to Debut on July 5
The official X/Twitter account for Cardfight!! Vanguard franchise unveiled a new visual and the July 5 premiere date for Cardfight!! Vanguard Divinez Deluxe Kesshō-hen (Cardfight!! Vanguard Divinez Deluxe Finals Arc), the latest arc for the Cardfight!! Vanguard Divinez anime, on Tuesday. The Cardfight!! Vanguard Divinez Deluxe Arc (Cardfight!! Vanguard Divinez Deluxe-hen) anime premiered on Januar...
Studio Khara Announces Evangelion 30th Anniversary Festival
3-day event slated for next February
― The anime and live-action studio Khara confirmed its "Evangelion:30+; 30th Anniversary of Evangelion" festival on May 17. The event will take place at the Yokohama Arena on February 21 to 23, 2026. It will feature an exhibition area, a stage area, merchandise, and other content, and the creators at Studio Khara are directing the event's spatial and layout design...
10 Things I Want to Do Before I Turn 40 Boys-Love Manga Gets Live-Action Series
Kōhei Shōji, Shunsuke Kazama star in Mamita's story premiering on July 4
― TV Tokyo announced on Wednesday that it is producing a live-action series adaptation of Mamita's 10 Things I Want to Do Before I Turn 40 (40 Made ni Shitai 10 no Koto) boys-love manga. The series will premiere on the TV Tokyo, TV Osaka, TV Aichi, TV Setouchi, TV Hokkaido, and TVQ channels on July 4 at 24:14 (effectively, July ...
Shinobi: Art of Vengeance Game Previews Story in New Trailer
Latest Shinobi game launches for PS5, PS4, Xbox Series X|S, Switch, PC on August 29
― Sega posted a new trailer for Shinobi: Art of Vengeance, the new game in its Shinobi franchise, on Tuesday. The video introduces the game's story. The game will launch on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, Switch, and PC via Steam on August 29. Sega describes the game: SHINOBI: Art of Vengeance follows l...
Elden Ring: Nightreign Game Posts New Trailer Ahead of Launch
Game launches for PS5, PS4, Xbox X|S, Xbox One, PC via Steam on Friday
― Bandai Namco Entertainment began streaming a new launch trailer for Elden Ring: Nightreign, the new standalone Elden Ring game, on Tuesday. Bandai Namco will release the game for PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, and PC via Steam on May 30. The game will get a Deluxe Edition with a digital artbook and soun...
Sword of the Demon Hunter Anime's English Dub Cast Announced
English dub premieres on HIDIVE on June 4
― HIDIVE announced the cast and staff for the English dub of the television anime of Moto'o Nakanishi's Sword of the Demon Hunter: Kijin Gentosho novel series. The dub will premiere on June 4 at 1:00 p.m. EDT. The English dub cast members are: Aaron Campbell as Jinta\Jinya
Donna Bella Litton as Byakuya
Juliet Simmons as Suzune Chaney Moore as Young Jinta
Shan...
Apocalypse Hotel TV Anime Casts Natsuki Hanae
Alien doctor Ponstin appeared in episode 8
― The staff for CyberAgent and its Cygames Pictures subsidiary's Apocalypse Hotel original television anime confirmed on Wednesday that Natsuki Hanae has joined the cast as the serious, raccoon-dog alien doctor Ponstin. Ponstin appeared in episode 8, which aired on Tuesday. The anime premiered on NTV April 8. The anime is streaming on ABEMA, Lemino, and Anim...
Live-Action One Piece Season 2 to Be Previewed on Tudum Event on May 31
Netflix teases appearance of Chopper
― Netflix confirmed on Tuesday that its live Tudum event will preview the second live-action season based on Eiichiro Oda's One Piece manga on May 31. The special announcement video also teased the appearance of Chopper. English Video Japanese Video The second season began production last July, and Variety reports the series recently wrapped up production. Series ...
Daemon x Machina: Titanic Scion Game Streams Customization Trailer
Game launches for Switch 2, PS5, Xbox X|S, PC via Steam on September 5
― Marvelous USA streamed a new trailer highlighting the equipment customization system for the Daemon x Machina: Titanic Scion game on Tuesday. The game will launch for the Nintendo Switch 2 on September 5. The game will get a physical release for Switch 2, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X|S. The game will also launch for PC via S...
Live-Action 5 Centimeters Per Second Film's Visual Reveals October Debut
Film opens in Japanese theaters on October 10
― A new teaser visual for the live-action film of Makoto Shinkai's 5 Centimeters Per Second anime film announced on Wednesday the film will open in theaters on October 10. The tagline on the visual reads, "How fast do I have to live so I can see you again?" SixTONES member Hokuto Matsumura (Suzume's Sōta Munakata) will star in the film. Spoon is producing...
Viz Acquires One Punch Man Season 3
Acquisition of October season covers N. America, Latin America, Oceania
― Viz Media announced on Tuesday it will stream the third television anime season based on ONE and Yūsuke Murata's One Punch Man manga in October. This acquisition includes the theatrical, television, digital, home entertainment, ancillary, and merchandise rights across North America, Latin America, and Oceania. The third season ...
Fantasy Life i Game Gets Switch 2 Release on June 5
Game launched for Switch, PS5, PS4, Xbox X|S, PC via Steam on May 21
― Level 5 announced the Fantasy Life i: The Girl Who Steals Time game will launch for the Nintendo Switch 2 on June 5, as part of its launch lineup. The Switch 2 release will feature reduced load times and improved graphics and frame rate. Players who own the Nintendo Switch edition can upgrade to the Nintendo Switch 2 Edition with ...
Guilty Gear -Strive- Game Reveals Unika Trailer, Starter Guide
DLC character Unika available May 27
― Arc System Works Guilty Gear -Strive- fighting game revealed a new trailer and starter guide for the DLC character Unika on Tuesday. Character Trailer Starter Guide Season 4 launched last July. The season is adding Cyberpunk: Edgerunners character Lucy as a playable character along with the completely new character Unika, as well as returning characters Dizzy an...
Best Non-Combat Isekai Manga to Read on emaqi
Forget epic battles! These non-combat isekai combine creativity and humor, giving the genre a fresh look.
― Forget epic battles! These non-combat isekai combine creativity and humor, giving the genre a fresh look. If you need a break from isekai adventures with epic battles and intense power struggles, we got you covered! Here is a list that adds a refreshing twist to the genre, focusing on humor, cr...
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Apocalypse Hotel #8 [rate]
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Catch Me at the Ballpark! #9 [rate]
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BET Live-Action Streaming Series Review
Bet is not a real show, not one worth watching as a curiosity for Kakegurui fans, nor for people just looking for entertaining TV, trashy or otherwise.
― Westernized takes on Japanese media are hardly anything new. They've been around from The Magnificent Seven to The Ring—go ask what the original Star Wars was based on sometime. So something that might seem so profoundly anime in its iteration as Ka...
Exclusive: Titan Manga Licenses Grendizer U: The Inception Manga Adaptation
8KEY's manga adaptation of 2024 Grendizer U television anime releases in English on March 17
― Titan Manga announced on Tuesday that it will publish Go Nagai and 8KEY's Grendizer U: The Inception manga adaptation of the 2024 Grendizer U television anime in English on March 17, 2026. The release will feature a prequel story by Tatsuto Higuchi that has previously not been published. The manga is availa...
From Old Country Bumpkin to Master Swordsman ‒ Episode 8
Allucia may have had other plans, but Beryl manages to deflect them both in and out of the ring.
Answerman - Why is Anime from the '80s so Nihilistic?
Jerome gives us a history lesson in '80s economics, student protest, post-war sentiment, and how it gave us some of anime's most dire storytelling plots.
― guyzer9x asks: “Having watched a ton of '80s to early 90's OVAs and movies over the decades, I've come to an interesting conclusion: many of them were quite nihilistic in nature. I wonder what was the particular reason for this? I know some examp...
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Once Upon a Witch's Death #9 [rate]
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This Week in Anime - Smoke 'Em If You Got 'Em
This week, Lucas and Steve take a look at the history of smoking in anime, how it is used as a story telling device, and gush about their favorite anime smokers.
― This week, Lucas and Steve take a look at the history of smoking in anime, how it is used as a story telling device, and gush about their favorite anime smokers. Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed by the participants in this cha...
Yaiba: Samurai Legend ‒ Episode 8
Despite my complaints, I am still having a generally good time here, but the speed at which this show is burning through material isn't doing it any favors
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The Shiunji Family Children #8 [rate]
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'Mikadono San Shimai wa Angai, Choroi' TV Anime's New Visual Unveils July 9 Debut
― The staff for the television anime of Aya Hirakawa's Mikadono San Shimai wa Angai, Choroi (The Three Mikadono Sisters Are Surprisingly Easy) romantic comedy manga presented a new visual on Tuesday. The visual announces the anime's July 9 premiere. The anime will premiere on the Tokyo MX, Tochigi TV, Gunma TV, and BS 11 channels on July 9 at 24:30 (effectively, July 10 at 12:30 a.m.), and it will a...
One Piece ‒ Episode 1130
We know infinitely more about the God Valley incident than ever before, but not all of our questions are answered nor is everything shown on camera.
Exclusive: Titan Manga Licenses Colori Colore Creare Manga
Kozue Amano's 2022 manga launches in English in May 2026
― Titan Manga announced on Tuesday that it will release Kozue Amano's Colori Colore Creare manga in English starting on May 26, 2026. The first volume is available to pre-order on Forbidden Planet in the U.K., and on other North American retailers. Titan Manga describes Colori Colore Creare:
The quiet island town of Onobori is hidden from the w...
Bravely Default Switch 2 Remaster Game Preview
From 3DS to Switch 2, George Yang checks out this RPG's graphical and interface updates to see if it's worth the double-dip or a first-time playthrough.
― Bravely Default was a gem on the Nintendo 3DS back in 2012. Its turn-based combat and sense of adventure invoked old-school Final Fantasy vibes during a time where so many other games were incorporating open-worlds and more action-oriented gameplay...
Witch Watch ‒ Episode 8
Even when Witch Watch isn't at its absolute funniest, there's so much going on in how it executes its jokes that I can't help but respect the craft.
Gorilla God's Go-To Girl ‒ Episode 8
Bomb threats? Insurgents? Potential war? Who cares! This week The Gorilla God's Go-To Girl tosses all of that out the window in favor of three vignettes about how everyone loves Sophia!
Dragon Quest I & II HD-2D Remake Game Debuts on October 30, Now on Switch 2 Also
Game to launch for Switch, PS5, Xbox Series X|S, PC as previously announced
― Square Enix announced on Tuesday (Dragon Quest Day) that the "HD-2D" remakes for Dragon Quest I & II will launch on October 30 for Switch, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC via Steam and Windows. The announcement now also lists the Nintendo Switch 2. Happy #DragonQuestDay to all who celebrate! 🎉We're excited to announc...