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Your Anime Rankings - Best of Spring 2025, Jun 17-23
Thanks to another #1 spot in the weekly ranking, Apocalypse Hotel bumps down Kowloon Generic Romance to grab #3 in the cumulative. Will it stay like that for the final ranking next week?
― Let's have a look at what ANN readers consider the best (and worst) of the season,
based on the polls you can find in our Daily Streaming Reviews
and on the Your Score page with the latest simulcasts. Keep in mind...
Unaware Atelier Meister Anime Series Review
The potential The Unaware Atelier Meister had makes it all the more disappointing that it turned out to be such a letdown.
― Overpowered anime protagonists are always in vogue and usually find themselves front and center of the anime zeitgeist. And yet, perhaps in part because of that, they've become dime-a-dozen, and it's a lot harder than it used to be for them to stand out, to say nothing of the e...
This Week in Games - Switch 2 Breakdown
Jean-Karlo got his hands on the newest console and is ready to give it a test drive.
― Welcome back, folks! I gave myself a much-needed five-day weekend last week, after having missed my chance to have one during December. I visited a local card shop for some Digimon, saw The Phoenician Scheme and Kpop Demon Hunters, even got some progress in on a Tekkaman Blade model kit I had been waiting for since...
ODDTAXI's Baku Kinoshita Wants to Take His Time in The Last Blossom
For his follow-up, The Last Blossom, Baku Kinoshita has crafted a feature film that's both strikingly different than ODDTAXI while being recognizably from the same creative mind.
― ODDTAXI was a singular piece of TV animation, a character drama that is crushingly sad but with enough magical realism to give it a sense of whimsy. It created a unique world filled with memorable and complex side characte...
Watari-kun's ***** is About to Collapse Volume 1 Manga Review
This book felt like watching somebody slowly wind a guitar string. Are they tuning the instrument, or do they want the wire to snap?
― Have you ever finished reading a volume of a manga where you just feel unnerved by the end? When I first picked up Watari-kun's ****** Is About to Collapse, I was expecting a semi-tragic story about two siblings trying to persevere in a new environment after losing th...
This Week in Anime - Rocking Out to Anime Music Videos
Lucas and Chris dive into the long history of AMVs and their evolution from the early days of the internet through to today.
― This week in anime, Lucas and Chris dive into the long history of AMVs (anime music videos) and their evolution from the early days of the internet through to today. Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed by the participants in this chatlog are not the views of Anime N...
Super Dimensional Fortress Macross II: The Movie Anime Review
In many ways, Macross II is a product of its time—for better and for worse.
― Often regarded by fans as the red-headed stepchild of the Macross franchise, 1992's six-episode Macross II OVA series was rights holder Big West's attempt to make a sequel to seminal 1984 movie Macross: Do You Remember Love (DYRL) without the involvement of original creators Studio Nue. As a result, this is the only Macross...
Mobile Suit Gundam SEED Battle Destiny Remastered Game Review
It's incredibly easy to load up, blow up a few robots, drop the points in your robot, then do it all again a few minutes later.
― Mobile Suit Gundam SEED Battle Destiny Remastered is a fun enough title for what it is, but it struggles to feel like more than a solid port of a decent game. Battle Destiny Remastered is a port of the original PS Vita title, launched back in 2012. The original title was o...
This Week in Anime - Yasuomi Umetsu and Young Girls with Massive Handguns
With new anime Virgin Punk hitting Japanese theaters this week, Coop and Steve break down the past works of its director: Yasuomi Umetsu of Kite and Mezzo Forte fame.
― With new anime Virgin Punk hitting Japanese theaters this week, Coop and Steve break down the past works of its director: Yasuomi Umetsu of Kite and Mezzo Forte fame. Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed by the participants i...
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P.A. Works Reveals Original TV Anime Towa no Yugure for October Debut
Shūichirō Umeda, Yui Ishikawa, Ai Kayano star in anime where boy wakes from 200-year cold sleep to android proposing marriage
― P.A. Works and MBS revealed on Friday that P.A. Works is producing a new original television anime series titled Towa no Yugure that will premiere in October. The anime will air on MBS and TBS' "Super Animeism Turbo" programming block. "Project FT" is credited for the origin...
N LITE Announces Chiure: Child of the Sea Animated Film
MFINDA unveils new film inspired by Mozambican folklore
― Multimedia company N LITE announced on Wednesday that it is producing a new animated film titled Chiure: Child of the Sea at its studio in Japan in collaboration with South African animation studio LUCAN. The company unveiled a visual: The company describes the story: Inspired by Mozambican folklore, CHIURE: CHILD OF THE SEA tells the story of...
Moonbug Entertainment Partners with Sanrio for Crossover Series Featuring Hello Kitty, CoComelon Characters
Moonbug to distribute series globally in 2026
― Moonbug Entertainment announced on Wednesday that it is partnering with Sanrio to produce a crossover series featuring characters from CoComelon and Sanrio franchises, such as Hello Kitty and Cinamoroll. Moonbug will distribute the series globally in 2026. Candle Media, parent company of Moonbug, previewed the multi-year deal for co-branded content at t...
Cowboy Bebop Director Shinichiro Watanabe Names 100 All Time Best Movies
The #1 spot goes to a martial arts classic
― Anime director Shinichiro Watanabe released a new book, Watanabe Shinichiro no Sekai Cowboy Bebop Kara Lazarus Made (Shinichiro Watanabe's World: From Cowboy Bebop to Lazarus), to chronicle his work on several anime titles on Thursday. Included in the final pages is a list of Watanabe's top 100 movies. Bruce Lee's 1973 classic Enter the Dragon takes the to...
Ninja and an Assassin Under One Roof ‒ SEASON FINALE
While their experiences together have left scars both literal and metaphorical, these are simply signs of growth and their feelings for one another.
The Summer 2025 Anime Trailer Watch Party with Vantacrow!
The stream goes live at 6pm PDT/9pm EDT!
Sponsored by Crunchyroll. ― The Anime News Network Trailer Watch Party crew is excited to welcome NIJISANJI EN VTuber Vantacrow Bringer to this season's stream! Vantacrow is the hero the team needs to face this season's 70-trailer challenge on Friday, June 27. You can join us and chat live on YouTube and X while discovering your next anime obsession. The stre...
Sponsored by Crunchyroll. ― The Anime News Network Trailer Watch Party crew is excited to welcome NIJISANJI EN VTuber Vantacrow Bringer to this season's stream! Vantacrow is the hero the team needs to face this season's 70-trailer challenge on Friday, June 27. You can join us and chat live on YouTube and X while discovering your next anime obsession. The stre...
North American Anime, Manga Releases, June 22-28
The Irregular at Magic High School Season 3, The Ossan Newbie Adventurer, Trained To Death By The Most Powerful Party, Became Invincible anime; Alya Sometimes Hides Her Feelings in Russian, The Heroic Tale of the Villainous Prince manga ship
― The weekly North American Anime, Manga Releases article will be off for the week of July 6-12, and may also be off next week. Either way, the article will retu...
Survey: Uniquely Japanese Products
From samurai swords to pop art and Japanese watches to kitchen knives, which Japanese products most interest you?
Evangelion CG Animator Yusuke Matsui to Announce Khara's New Anime Short on July 4
Matsui to present new short at Japan Expo in Paris, France
― Studio Khara revealed on Friday that Yusuke Matsui (CG animator and CG animation director for Evangelion: 3.0+1.0: Thrice Upon A Time) will announce a new anime short at this year's Japan Expo event in Paris, France on July 4 at 11:00 a.m. (18:00 JST). Matsui was a CG animation director for Evangelion: 3.0+1.0: Thrice Upon A Time, Gravity R...
McDonald's Commercials Go Nostalgic With Maison Ikkoku, Macross, Orange Road
Relive iconic romance & dining scenes from 1980s anime
― McDonald's Japan previewed a new set of commercials for its Big Mac “Let's smile tomorrow, then and now” campaign on Friday. The commercials feature iconic scenes from 1980s anime Maison Ikkoku, The Super Dimension Fortress Macross: Do You Remember Love?, and Kimagure Orange Road. The commercials also revive Japan's 1980s Coca-Cola jingle “I f...
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The Apothecary Diaries #47 [rate]
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Miss Kobayashi's Dragon Maid Film Reveals Non-Credit Opening, Additional Cast, Visual
Film opened in Japan on Friday
― The official website for the Miss Kobayashi's Dragon Maid: A Lonely Dragon Wants to be Loved (Kobayashi-san Chi no Maid Dragon: Samishigariya no Ryū) anime film revealed the non-credit opening and additional cast on Friday. fhána performs the opening theme song "Namida no Parade" (Parade of Tears). Shinya Takahashi (pictured below on left) and Azusa Tadokoro (below on...
Your Anime Rankings - Best of Spring 2025, Jun 17-23
Thanks to another #1 spot in the weekly ranking, Apocalypse Hotel bumps down Kowloon Generic Romance to grab #3 in the cumulative. Will it stay like that for the final ranking next week?
― Let's have a look at what ANN readers consider the best (and worst) of the season,
based on the polls you can find in our Daily Streaming Reviews
and on the Your Score page with the latest simulcasts. Keep in mind...
Unaware Atelier Meister Anime Series Review
The potential The Unaware Atelier Meister had makes it all the more disappointing that it turned out to be such a letdown.
― Overpowered anime protagonists are always in vogue and usually find themselves front and center of the anime zeitgeist. And yet, perhaps in part because of that, they've become dime-a-dozen, and it's a lot harder than it used to be for them to stand out, to say nothing of the e...
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Teogonia #12 [rate]
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Yaiba: Samurai Legend Anime's Promo Video, Visual Previews 2nd Part
2nd part begins on Saturday
― The official website for YAIBA: Samurai Legend (Shin Samurai-den YAIBA), the new television anime of Detective Conan creator Gōshō Aoyama's Yaiba manga, revealed on Friday a new promotional video and visual for the show's second cours (quarter of a year). The website also streamed a recap video for the first cours: The second cours begins on Saturday. Sayaka Senbongi joi...
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Takopi's Original Sin #1 [rate]
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The Angel Next Door Spoils Me Rotten Season 2 Anime's Teaser Trailer Reveals April 2026 Premiere
Chihiro Kumano to direct 2nd season
― The official website for the television anime of Saekisan's The Angel Next Door Spoils Me Rotten (Otonari no Tenshi-sama ni Itsu no Ma ni ka Dame Ningen ni Sareteita Ken) light novel series unveiled a teaser trailer for the the second season, and it reveals the staff and April 2026 premiere. Chihiro Kumano (The Mononoke Lecture Logs of Chuzenji-sensei) is directi...
This Week in Games - Switch 2 Breakdown
Jean-Karlo got his hands on the newest console and is ready to give it a test drive.
― Welcome back, folks! I gave myself a much-needed five-day weekend last week, after having missed my chance to have one during December. I visited a local card shop for some Digimon, saw The Phoenician Scheme and Kpop Demon Hunters, even got some progress in on a Tekkaman Blade model kit I had been waiting for since...
ODDTAXI's Baku Kinoshita Wants to Take His Time in The Last Blossom
For his follow-up, The Last Blossom, Baku Kinoshita has crafted a feature film that's both strikingly different than ODDTAXI while being recognizably from the same creative mind.
― ODDTAXI was a singular piece of TV animation, a character drama that is crushingly sad but with enough magical realism to give it a sense of whimsy. It created a unique world filled with memorable and complex side characte...
Emaqi Service Releases Dealing With Mikadono Sisters is a Breeze Manga in English
1st 2 volumes available to read for free for limited time
― AI localization company Orange Inc. announced on Friday that its emaqi e-bookstore service has added Aya Hirakawa's Dealing With Mikadono Sisters is a Breeze (Mikadono San Shimai wa Angai, Choroi) romantic comedy manga in English. The first two volumes are available now, and are available to read for free for a limited time. emaqi describes ...
Arknights: Rise from Ember TV Anime Reveals Opening Sequence Video
ReoNa performs opening theme for series debuting on July 4
― The staff for Arknights: Rise from Ember, the third television anime season based on Chinese developer Hypergryph's Arknights mobile game, revealed the anime's opening sequence video on Friday. ReoNa performs the opening theme song "End of Days." The anime will debut on July 4 at 11:30 p.m. on Tokyo MX, and will also air later that evening ...
P.A. Works Reveals Original TV Anime Towa no Yugure for October Debut
Shūichirō Umeda, Yui Ishikawa, Ai Kayano star in anime where boy wakes from 200-year cold sleep to android proposing marriage
― P.A. Works and MBS revealed on Friday that P.A. Works is producing a new original television anime series titled Towa no Yugure that will premiere in October. The anime will air on MBS and TBS' "Super Animeism Turbo" programming block. "Project FT" is credited for the origin...
This Monster Wants to Eat Me Anime Reveals Trailer, Visual, U.S. Debut at Otakon
Manga creator Sai Naekawa, manga editor Takumi Kamemaru, more to attend August event in Washington D.C.
― Pony Canyon revealed a new video and visual on Friday for the television anime of Sai Naekawa's This Monster Wants to Eat Me (Watashi o Tabetai, Hito de nashi) manga. The below video has English subtitles that can be toggled on. The anime will have a stage event at Japan Expo Paris on July 5, and...
Western Japan's Biggest Manga/Anime Event Holds Crowdfunding Campaign
Kyoto International Manga Anime Fair supporters get gifts from Nobuhiko Okamoto, Manaka Iwami
― The Kyoto International Manga Anime Fair (KYOMAF) announced on Thursday that it will be running a crowdfunding campaign from July 10 to September 30. The organizers aim to raise 4 million yen (about US$28,000) for the continued growth of the KYOMAF and to support young creators. The theme for the crowdfund...
Arc System Works Reveals Bubble Bobble: Sugar Dungeons Platformer Game
Game debuts in winter 2025 for PC, Switch, PS5 in U.S., Europe, Asia; in 2026 in Japan
― Arc System Works unveiled Bubble Bobble: Sugar Dungeons, a new game in the Bubble Bobble game series, during its showcase livestream on Thursday. The game will release on PC via Steam in winter 2025, on Switch and PlayStation 5 in the United States, Europe, and Asia in winter 2025, and on the Switch and PS5 in Ja...
Arc System Works Announces Damon and Baby Action Game
Arc System Works will reveal more details about game at a later date
― Arc System Works announced Damon and Baby, a new action game it is developing, during its showcase livestream on Thursday. Arc System Works will reveal more details about the game at a later date. During the live stream, Arc System Works chief creative officer and Guilty Gear creator Daisuke Ishiwatari highlighted that the game wa...
Disgaea's Sōhei Niikawa Announces Demons' Night Fever Game
Niikawa's SuperNiche company develops 2026 game
― Arc System Works announced Disgaea creator Sōhei Niikawa and SuperNiche's new game Demons' Night Fever during its showcase livestream on Thursday. The game will debut in 2026. Arc System Works describes the game: Misdeed, Theft, Abduction, Plunder. This is a tale of "Evil", where anything goes. Where the hero is a dull boy "Kyoshiro", who hates the wo...
Arc System Works Reveals 'Dear Me, I Was...' Adventure Game by Another Code Art Director
Game launches for Switch 2 this summer
― Arc System Works announced a new game titled Dear Me, I Was... during its showcase livestream on Thursday. The game will launch for the Switch 2 this summer. Arc System Works describes the game: In this story, you will relive the life of a certain woman. Experience joy, sorrow, and growth through her ordinary and humble life. Witness the story she weaves in a ...
Double Dragon Revive Game's New Trailer Highlights Mechanics
Game launches on PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, Switch, PC via Steam/Epic Store on October 23
― Arc System Works began streaming a new trailer for the new Double Dragon Revive game during its showcase livestream on Thursday. The trailer highlights the game's features and mechanics. The Double Dragon Revive game is slated for release on October 23 on PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox ...
Monster Hunter Wilds Game's Video Reveals 2nd Title Update's June 30 Release
2nd title update teases new monsters, weapons
― Capcom unveiled a new trailer for its second title update for the Monster Hunter Wilds game during the Capcom Spotlight stream on Thursday. The trailer reveals the update's June 30 release date, as well as the new monsters and items. A third free title update is planned for September. The first title update for the game launched on April 4. The game deb...
Jaadugar: A Witch in Mongolia Anime Unveils Visual, 2026 Premiere
TV Asahi, Science Saru to showcase anime of award-winning historical manga at Anime Expo
― The official website for Jaadugar: A Witch in Mongolia, the television anime of Tomato Soup's A Witch's Life in Mongol (Tenmaku no Jādūgar) manga, unveiled the early "super teaser visual" and the 2026 premiere for the anime on Friday. TV Asahi's Anime Expo booth will showcase the anime, and the anime's Science ...
New Fist of the North Star Anime Reveals Title, 2026 Debut
Warner's AX panel to present Hokuto no Ken -Fist of the North Star- teaser, main cast
― The staff for the new anime adaptation of Buronson and Tetsuo Hara's landmark manga Fist of the North Star (Hokuto no Ken) revealed on Friday that the anime will begin airing and streaming in 2026 with the title Hokuto no Ken -Fist of the North Star-. (Similar to the second Fullmetal Alchemist television anime, th...
Street Fighter 6 Teaser Trailer Reveals Sagat's Release on August 5
Sagat is 1st character in game's Year 3 Character Pass
― CAPCOM revealed during its Capcom Spotlight stream on Thursday that returning Street Fighter character Sagat will arrive as DLC for Street Fighter 6 on August 5. Sagat is the first character in the game's Year 3 Character Pass. In addition to Sagat, C. Viper will debut this fall, Alex will debut in early spring 2026, and Ingrid will debut in la...
Dive in Wonderland Anime Film's Latest Video Previews Cast, Theme Song
SEKAI NO OWARI perform theme song for August 29 film
― The staff for Fushigi no Kuni de Alice to -Dive in Wonderland- (With Alice in Wonderland -Dive in Wonderland-), which the staff initially described as Japan's first anime film adaptation of Lewis Carroll's classic children's novel Alice in Wonderland, unveiled an intermission video on Friday. The video previews the cast and the film's theme song ...
Selected Episodes of Detective Conan Anime Stream on Netflix, Crunchyroll with New English Dub on July 3
Episodes feature "Conan vs. The Black Organization"
― TMS Entertainment announced on Thursday that a specially curated selection of episodes from the Detective Conan (Case Closed) anime will begin streaming on Crunchyroll and Netflix on July 3. The episodes will stream in Japanese and with a new English dub, which marks the new dub's first appearance on Crunchyroll. The first selection of episodes is...
Amazon Prime Video Streams Live-Action Oshi no Ko Film
Film opened in Japan on December 20 following live-action series
― Amazon Prime Video has added the live-action sequel film Oshi no Ko -The Final Act- in the U.S. The live-action Oshi no Ko series debuted its first six episodes on Amazon Prime worldwide on November 28. The sequel film opened after the series in theaters on December 20. The cast includes: Former =LOVE idol group member Nagisa Saitō as...
K Manga Service Expands to More Countries
U.K., Ireland, Italy, France, Gemany, Greece, Spain, Portugal, Poland, South Korea, more
― The official X (formerly Twitter) account of Kodansha's K Manga service announced on Tuesday that it is now available in Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Chile, Croatia, Cyprus, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Egypt, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malt...
Watari-kun's ***** is About to Collapse Volume 1 Manga Review
This book felt like watching somebody slowly wind a guitar string. Are they tuning the instrument, or do they want the wire to snap?
― Have you ever finished reading a volume of a manga where you just feel unnerved by the end? When I first picked up Watari-kun's ****** Is About to Collapse, I was expecting a semi-tragic story about two siblings trying to persevere in a new environment after losing th...
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Rock is a Lady's Modesty #13 [rate]
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Fly Me to the Moon Manga Returns from Hiatus
Manga went on hiatus on May 7
― This year's 30th issue of Shogakukan's Weekly Shonen Sunday magazine published a new chapter of Kenjirō Hata's Fly Me to the Moon manga on Wednesday, signaling its return from a seven-week hiatus. The manga went on hiatus on May 7. The comedy follows a boy named Nasa who meets a "generally cute" girl named Tsukasa on the day of his high school entrance exams, and immed...
Live-Action Baban Baban Ban Vampire Film's Clip Shows Ranmaru, Rihito's Conversation
Film opens on July 4
― The official X/Twitter account for the live-action film of Hiromasa Okujima's Baban Baban Ban Vampire manga unveiled a new clip from the film on Thursday. The video shows Rihito talking to Ranmaru late at night, with Rihito nervous about his first day at a new school. Ranmaru reassures him, and in the process becomes tempted to suck his blood. The film was originally scheduled ...
This Week in Anime - Rocking Out to Anime Music Videos
Lucas and Chris dive into the long history of AMVs and their evolution from the early days of the internet through to today.
― This week in anime, Lucas and Chris dive into the long history of AMVs (anime music videos) and their evolution from the early days of the internet through to today. Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed by the participants in this chatlog are not the views of Anime N...
Yōko Nogiri's Bokura no Suki wa Warikirenai Manga Ends in 2 Chapters
Manga launched in November 2022
― The August issue of Kodansha's Dessert magazine revealed on Tuesday that Yōko Nogiri's Bokura no Suki wa Warikirenai (Our love is not that simple) manga will end in two chapters, not including the 25th chapter that Kodansha published on Tuesday. The story follows a girl whose divorced parents have remarried after eight years. Her handsome big brother and childhood fr...
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A Ninja and an Assassin Under One Roof #12 [rate]
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2nd Gundam: Hathaway Film's Teaser Announces Staff, Title, Winter Debut
Circe no Majo previously had tentative title of "Son/Sun of Bright"
― The official website for the Mobile Suit Gundam: Hathaway (Kidō Senshi Gundam: Senkō no Hathaway) anime project posted a teaser for the second film on Thursday. The teaser announces the film's staff, Kidō Senshi Gundam: Senkō no Hathaway - Circe no Majo (Mobile Suit Gundam Hathaway: The Sorcery of Nymph Circe, or literally, "The Wi...
Oblivion Battery Manga Goes on Hiatus, to Return on September 4
Baseball manga launched in 2018; English simulpub started on June 26
― Shueisha's Shonen Jump+ service announced on Thursday that Eco Mikawa's Oblivion Battery (Bōkyaku Battery) baseball manga will go on hiatus, and will return on September 4. Shueisha's MANGA Plus service started publishing the manga simultaneously with its Japanese release on Thursday, and describes the story:
The monster battery d...
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Our Last Crusade or the Rise of a New World #12 [rate]
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Rurouni Kenshin: Hokkaido Arc Manga Resumes on July 4
Manga went on extended hiatus in May 2024 due to Nobuhiro Watsuki's poor health
― The official X (formerly Twitter) account for Shueisha's Jump SQ. magazine revealed on Thursday that Nobuhiro Watsuki and his novelist wife/story collaborator Kaoru Kurosaki's Rurouni Kenshin: Hokkaido Arc (Rurouni Kenshin, Meiji Kenkaku Romantan: Hokkaidō-hen) manga will resume serialization in the August issue of the ...
Live-Action My Special One Film Opens at #6, New Utano☆Princesama Maji LOVE Film Stays at #7
Detective Conan: One-Eyed Flashback falls to #8 in its 10th weekend
― The live-action film of Momoko Kōda's My Special One (Kimi ga Tokubetsu) manga ranked at #6 in its opening weekend. The film earned 140,053,280 yen (about US$968,000) in its first three days. The film opened in Japan on June 20. Mei Hata plays protagonist Sahoko Wakaume, while Naniwa Danshi idol group member Kazuya Ōhashi plays Kou...
Nukitashi The Animation's 2nd Promo Video Reveals Theme Songs
Yuki Yumeno performs opening song "Utopia or Dystopia," Rie Ayase performs ending song "Saikai-kei Joshi wa Dōsurya Iidesu ka?"
― Kadokawa started streaming the second promotional video for Nukitashi the Animation, the anime of Qruppo's adult visual novel adventure game Nuki-Gee Mitai na Shima ni Sunderu Hinnyū (Watashi) wa Dō Surya Ii Desuka? (What's a Flat-Chested Girl Like Me to Do on an Island St...
Rent-a-Girlfriend Season 4 Anime's Main Trailer Previews Opening Song by ClariS
ClariS perform upcoming season's opening song "Umitsuki"
― The staff for the fourth anime season of Reiji Miyajima's Rent-A-Girlfriend (Kanojo, Okarishimasu) manga revealed the new season's main trailer video on Monday. The video previews the opening "Umitsuki" by ClariS, the female singing duo that became a trio this year. The fourth season will stream in advance on July 1 on the DMM TV and d Anime ...
Anime Expo Apologizes After Some Attendees See Their Autograph Tickets Canceled
Event's online ticket guideline states attendees allowed "1 ticket per session;" event's legal page states "1 Guest of Honor ticket per attendee"
― Several attendees for this year's Anime Expo event have taken to social media to complain after experiencing issues with the event's Guest of Honor ticketing system, claiming that attendees who reserved a ticket for multiple autograph sessions had all but...
OceanVeil Streams 2 Versions of Nukitashi the Animation on July 18
Service to stream anime's "Seiran Island," "Fully regulated" versions
― WWWave Corporation's new anime streaming platform OceanVeil announced on Monday that it will exclusively stream the "Seiran Island" version and the "Fully regulated" version of Nukitashi the Animation, the anime of Qruppo's adult visual novel adventure game Nuki-Gee Mitai na Shima ni Sunderu Hinnyū (Watashi) wa Dō Surya Ii Desuka...
Scooped Up by an S-Rank Adventurer! Anime's Video Previews Ending Song
ChouCho performs ending theme song "Hikaru Sasu Tobira" for July 5 anime
― Happinet unveiled a new promotional video for the anime of Sora Suigetsu and DeeCHA's Scooped Up by an S-Rank Adventurer! (Yūsha Party o Tsuihō Sareta Shiro Madōshi, S-Rank Bōkensha ni Hirowareru: Kono Shiro Madōshi ga Kikakugai Sugiru) novels on Thursday. The video previews the anime's ending theme song "Hikaru Sasu Tobira" (...
Hell Teacher: Jigoku Sensei Nube Anime Reveals Streaming Platforms Outside Japan
Opening sequence video also streamed
― Distribution company REMOW announced on Thursday the streaming platforms outside Japan for the television anime adaptation of Takeshi Okano and Sho Makura's Hell Teacher: Jigoku Sensei Nube (Jigoku Sensei Nube) manga. The staff also revealed the show's opening sequence video on Thursday. The anime will stream starting with the first two episodes on July 3 at 12:...
Crayon Shin-chan's Live-Action Universe Expands with New Set of Shorts
The latest short features Shin-chan's younger sister Himawari, now 20 years old
― Coca-Cola Japan's Yakan no Mugicha (Evening Barley Tea) brand released the sixth and latest installment in the live-action Crayon Shin-chan short series on Wednesday. The new short stars Fumiya Takahashi as a 25-year-old Shinosuke “Shin-chan” Nohara and Mei Hata as Shin-chan's younger sister, the 20-year-old Himawari. ...
4th Sumikko Gurashi Anime Film's Teaser Reveals Title, Staff, October 31 Opening
Naomi Iwata directs film, with returning scriptwriter, art director
― The official website for the anime films of San-X's Sumikko Gurashi franchise unveiled a teaser trailer and visual for the fourth film in the franchise on Thursday. The teaser reveals the film's title as Eiga Sumikko Gurashi: Sora no Ōkoku to Futari no Ko (The Sky Kingdom and the Two Children), and also revealed the film's main sta...
Miss Kobayashi's Dragon Maid Film's Video Highlights Battle Scenes
Film opens in Japan on Friday
― Kyoto Animation began streaming a new promotional video for the Miss Kobayashi's Dragon Maid: A Lonely Dragon Wants to be Loved (Kobayashi-san Chi no Maid Dragon: Samishigariya no Ryū) anime film on Wednesday. The video highlights the battle scenes in the film. The film will open on Friday, June 27 in 199 theaters in Japan. The film will have immersive 4DX and MX4D scr...
Live-Action Kowloon Generic Romance Film's Trailer Reveals Theme Song, August 29 Opening
Kroi performs "HAZE" song for film based on Jun Mayuzuki's manga
― The official website for the upcoming live-action film of Jun Mayuzuki's Kowloon Generic Romance manga revealed a new trailer and visual for the film on Thursday. The trailer announces and previews the film's theme song "HAZE" by the band Kroi, and also announces the film's August 29 opening date. The film will screen at the the JAPAN...
Apocalypse Hotel ‒ SEASON FINALE
Yachiyo is, and has always been, the best of us.
Your Forma ‒ SEASON FINALE
In terms of ill-advised story choices, this episode takes the cake.
Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX ‒ SEASON FINALE
This finale could have been an hour, and I still would have questioned if there was room for everything it tried to pack in.
The Great Dr. STONE Battle Craft X Giveaway Week 1 Winners
Announcing our first 3 winners of the $100 Dr. Stone prizes! Did you win?
― Dr. STONE Needs you! We are calling on all Dr. STONE fans to mobilize and support the official Dr. STONE Battlecraft X account (@dsbc_staff_en). 18 people who heed this call to arms will be rewarded with their choice of one US$100 prize package from the list below. Every week Dr. STONE Battlecraft will send out a new X post t...
Tokyopop to Release Disney Alice in Wonderland Manga, Disney Pixar: The Manga Collection, More
Also: Disney Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmas Full-Color Manga Edition
― Tokyopop announced the following Disney manga releases for summer: Title: Disney Pixar: The Manga Collection Box Set
Creators: Various
Release Date: June 24
Summary: Enjoy Disney Pixar's most enchanting stories in The Disney Pixar Manga Collection, a box set featuring manga adaptations of these beloved classics: Toy S...
Otakon Hosts Voice Actor Katsuyuki Konishi, Studio Trigger
Trigger's Hiroki Arai, Hiromi Wakabayashi, Sushio attend event on August 8-10
― The staff of Otakon announced on Tuesday and Wednesday that this year's event will host voice actor Katsuyuki Konishi and Studio Trigger staff members Hiroki Arai, Hiromi Wakabayashi, and Sushio. Konishi had his major voice acting debut in the GaoGaiGar: King of the Braves 1997 anime series, voicing the character VolFogg....
N LITE Announces Chiure: Child of the Sea Animated Film
MFINDA unveils new film inspired by Mozambican folklore
― Multimedia company N LITE announced on Wednesday that it is producing a new animated film titled Chiure: Child of the Sea at its studio in Japan in collaboration with South African animation studio LUCAN. The company unveiled a visual: The company describes the story: Inspired by Mozambican folklore, CHIURE: CHILD OF THE SEA tells the story of...
Moonbug Entertainment Partners with Sanrio for Crossover Series Featuring Hello Kitty, CoComelon Characters
Moonbug to distribute series globally in 2026
― Moonbug Entertainment announced on Wednesday that it is partnering with Sanrio to produce a crossover series featuring characters from CoComelon and Sanrio franchises, such as Hello Kitty and Cinamoroll. Moonbug will distribute the series globally in 2026. Candle Media, parent company of Moonbug, previewed the multi-year deal for co-branded content at t...
Super Dimensional Fortress Macross II: The Movie Anime Review
In many ways, Macross II is a product of its time—for better and for worse.
― Often regarded by fans as the red-headed stepchild of the Macross franchise, 1992's six-episode Macross II OVA series was rights holder Big West's attempt to make a sequel to seminal 1984 movie Macross: Do You Remember Love (DYRL) without the involvement of original creators Studio Nue. As a result, this is the only Macross...
Rock Band TOKIO Announce Disbandment
Group disbanded following member Taichi Kokobun's multiple past compliance violations
― The official website of rock band TOKIO announced that the group has decided to disband as of Wednesday, after it had been recently discovered that one of its members Taichi Kokubun had committed multiple "compliance" violations in the past. The group sincerely apologized to all concerned parties for Kokubun's com...
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Aquaplus Parent Company Negotiating to Sell Subsidiary Off
Aquaplus launches ToHeart game remake, recently announced new Utawarerumono entry, project kizuna
― Pole to Win Holdings (PTW), the parent company of game developer AQUAPLUS, announced on Tuesday that it is withdrawing from the media and content business, and thus has decided to transfer all shares of its consolidated subsidiary AQUAPLUS to an outside company. PTW recognized that since the media and ...
My Hero Academia: Vigilantes ‒ Episode 12
We finally put an end to our first real villain of Vigilantes with the entire thing being framed as a fairly intense squabble between a father and daughter.
From Old Country Bumpkin to Master Swordsman ‒ Episode 12
While the overarching political tension remains, the fundamental relationship dynamic between Beryl and Rose is no different than every other former student.
Live-Action Laughing Salesman Series Casts Ryuji Akiyama as Title Lead
Akiyama plays Fukuzō Moguro in series debuting on July 18
― The staff for the live-action series of Fujiko Fujio A's (Motoo Abiko) Warau Salesman (The Laughing Salesman) manga revealed in its main visual and 15-second teaser trailer on Wednesday that Ryuji Akiyama (Night is Short, Walk On Girl, live-action Detroit Metal City) of the comedy trio Robert will play the role of the protagonist Fukuzō Mogu...
100 Meters Anime Film Reveals 10 More Cast Members
Jun Kasama, Rie Takahashi, Aoi Yūki, Yūma Uchida, Tomokazu Sugita, more join cast of September 19 film
― The staff of the anime film of Uoto's 100 Meters (Hyakuemu) manga revealed 10 more cast for the film on Wednesday. The newly announced cast are (image above from top left to bottom right, character name romanizations are not confirmed): Jun Kasama as Nigami, Togashi's teammate Rie Takahashi as Asa...
DMM Games, KMS Games Tease New Muv-Luv Game
New game's pre-registration starts on July 1
― DMM Games and KMS Games opened a teaser website on Tuesday for their new "super-classic-style school x bishōjo (beautiful girl) story x battle" game, and announced that pre-registration for the game will start on July 1. The companies have not directly announced the new game's title, but the teaser website's URL address is muvluv-girls-garden.com, and th...
Milky☆Subway: The Galactic Limited Express CG Anime Short's 2nd Trailer Reveals More Cast, Theme Song, July 3 Debut
Hisako Kanemoto, Mikako Komatsu, Kōki Uchiyama, Makoto Koichi, Yoshitaka Yamaya join Yōhei Kameyama's sequel
― The official Instagram account of animator Yōhei Kameyama's Milky☆Subway: The Galactic Limited Express (Ginga Tokkyū Milky☆Subway), a sequel to his Milky☆Highway CG anime short, revealed the second trailer, main visual, additional cast, and July 3 debut for the anime. The new trailer also re...
Starwing Paradox Prequel Anime Film 'As One' Unveils 4 Cast Members
Haruka Shiraishi, Shunsuke Takeuchi, Yōko Hikasa, Ryūhei Maruyama join cast
― The official website for As One, Square Enix and Sunrise's feature-length theatrical prequel anime film to Square Enix's Starwing Paradox game, revealed four more cast members for the film on Wednesday. Haruka Shiraishi plays Rako, a robot mechanic on the world of Meguriboshi. Shunsuke Takeuchi plays Vigo, a Pullguard Unit ...
Strawberry Prince Member Jel's Toi-san Anime Film Reveals More Cast, Ending Song Artists
Aki Toyosaki, Yūma Uchida, Ayane Sakura, Junta Terashima, Manaka Iwami, more join cast
― The official X (formerly Twitter) account for Toi-san wa Seishun Shitai! "Baka to SmaPho to Romance to" (Toi-san Wants to Live in Her Youth! "A Fool, a Smartphone, and Romance"), the anime film of boy band Strawberry Prince member Jel's Toi-san short video series, revealed the main visual, additional cast members...