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Gals Can't Be Kind to Otaku!? Anime Series Review
This show might be the strongest example of a romantic comedy where I think the best ending would be for there to be a throuple.
― I know everyone is going to look at both the title and poster for this show thinking, “oh great, another wish fulfillment fantasy where a shy introverted guy ends up getting romantically involved with the gorgeous outgoing girls in his class.” I know that's exactly how th...
Comparing the Character Designs of MewType In and Out of Virtual Reality
Appearances aren't everything, but in a visual medium like anime, they're still pretty important. A design can tell audiences a lot about a character, giving them an idea or an expectation before their personality is expressed. This is why character designs for anime are often revealed quite in advance of the series itself premiering, and the girls of MewType from BanG Dream! YUME∞MITA are no exception.
This Week in Mobile Games - Once More Unto the Bleach, My Friends
Josh takes a look at the closed beta of Mirror High, the new Bleach mobile game!
― Hello, and welcome once again to the latest column. Amidst the many and varied anniversaries, summer showdowns, and big-time limited-time events going on right now, I've been at something of a loss as to what to put my finite focus on besides work-related stuff. Luckily, sometimes an opportunity comes up that lets me c...
Though I Am an Inept Villainess Volumes 1-10 Light Novel Review
Abused and despised, one Maiden plots to take over the life of the Prince’s favorite, only to find that “the grass is greener on the other side of the fence” can have deadly consequences for them both.
― Let's start with the content warning: If you are chronically ill and/or disabled, you may find these novels way too real, despite the magic and silliness. Depictions of chronic illness and the emotio...
Disgaea Mayhem Game Review
The real Achilles' heel of this title is the lack of a true party dynamic.
― Disgaea Mayhem manages to bring the Disgaea formula into the action RPG format successfully, but by the slimmest margin and missing many of the key features that make Disgaea soar. For background's sake, I'm a long-time Disgaea enjoyer. Not to age myself too much, but I bought a physical copy of the first Disgaea on PS2 from...
CyberConnect2 VP Discusses Self-Publishing, the .hack series, and the Status of Upcoming Games
― CyberConnect2 has mainly been known for creating licensed anime games such as Demon Slayer: The Hinokami Chronicles, the Naruto Ultimate Ninja series, and several Dragon Ball games, including Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot. However, the studio has been branching out to create new original IP, as well as dipping its toes into self-publishing. CyberConnect2 recently wrapped up the Fuga: Melodies of Steel tr...
You're Way Too Cheeky, Chigaya-kun! Volume 1 Manga Review
It may not be an innovative shoujo romance, but it is a very nice one, comfortable like a peanut butter sandwich.
― Romance, particularly YA romance, which encompasses shoujo manga, has a reputation for being formulaic. We all know the basics: ordinary girl, extraordinary boy, he's awful to her, she eventually falls for him. Sometimes there's an element of one of them “saving” the other, often becaus...
This Week in Games - Into the Fading Dusk
Can you believe it's been twenty years since Final Fantasy X and X-2 were released? If you've got an urge to replay them, you're in luck! Plus an interview with the creator of Duskfade.
― Welcome back, folks! The heat is well and truly on; while it's already been sweltering in most parts of the country, my city also had its own little two-day heat wave. I can only hope that our spot of rain cools thi...
How BanG Dream! YUME∞MITA Uses Anime and Manga Culture To Shape Its Identity
The musical adventures of the girls bands in BanG Dream! have always been integrated with anime. But as a new entry BanG Dream! YUME∞MITA is even more marinated in said culture. The characters of YUME∞MITA live adjacent to Akihabara, long seen as a mecca of otaku culture in Japan. So, of course these girls are going to be steeped in anime and manga material, and it shapes both their identities and the vibe of YUME∞MITA.
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Millennium Family Manga Gets Anime
Rikuya Yasuda stars in anime by Masato Jinbo, PartsCraft
― Shōnengahōsha announced on Monday that Sho Kasugai's Millennium Family (Odoru Sennen Kazoku) manga is inspiring a television anime adaptation. The anime will air on TBS and other stations, but the announcement did not reveal the debut date for the anime.
Kasugai drew the below illustration to celebrate the anime's announcement.Rikuya Yasuda ...
Yuzu Soft's Senren * Banka Visual Novel Gets Anime in 2027
Main cast members reprise roles with KOTOKO performing opening song
― Visual novel developer Yuzu Soft announced during its "Yuzu Soft Songfes 2026" event on Sunday that its Senren * Banka visual novel will have an anime adaptation that will premiere in 2027. The software's cast members Sora Haruka (Eri Sendai), Yūki Kotorii (Natsumi Takamori), Mikan Satō (Nozomi Yamamoto), and Sawa Sawasawa (Atsumi ...
Nene Azuki's Mii-chan and Miss Yamada Manga Gets Anime in 2027
Series centers on 2 women who work in host club in Shinjuku
― Flag Pictures announced on Sunday that Nene Azuki's Mii-chan and Miss Yamada (Mii-chan and Yamada-san) manga is getting an anime adaptation that will debut in 2027. Azuki drew a celebration illustration for the announcement. Seven Seas will publish the series in English starting with the first volume on December 8, and it describes the sto...
New Galaxy Express 999 Theatrical Anime Announced With Story by Rintarō
Rintarō previously directed 1979 Galaxy Express 999 film, other works in franchise
― Toei Animation announced on Saturday it is producing a new anime film based on Leiji Matsumoto's Galaxy Express 999 franchise. Anime director Rintarō (Metropolis, X/1999, Harmagedon) — who previously directed the 1979 Galaxy Express 999 film, the Adieu Galaxy Express 999 film, and the Galaxy Express 999: Emeraldas: T...
Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War - The Calamity ‒ SEASON PREMIERE
This was as fun a way as ever to kick off the final part of this all-timer of a battle shonen series.
Tengu Tōsen Short Anime Streams on YouTube
Bandai Namco Entertainment, Plott's project about tengu streams online for free
― Tengu Tōsen (Tengu Demon Sword Fight), a short anime project jointly produced by Bandai Namco Entertainment and the IP company Plott, began streaming the first full episode for free on its official YouTube channel last Friday. The concept of the project is "traditional fantasy battle x Japanese sword fighting," and it d...
Guitarist Mei Nekozuki Dies
Nekozuki was guitarist for Bang Dream!, KanColle
― The official X/Twitter account for guitarist Mei Nekozuki announced via a post on Sunday from her family that she has died. The funeral will be for immediate family only. There will be refunds offered for her originally scheduled live events, including her birthday solo live concert on July 29, which have been canceled. Nekozuki was active as a BanG ...
Mushoku Tensei: Jobless Reincarnation III ‒ Episode 5
Rudeus has really forced this whole polycule situation upon Roxy and Sylphie—and you've got to feel for the half-elf girl especially.
The 100 Girlfriends Who Really, Really, Really, Really, Really Love You Season 3 ‒ Episode 28
Idols aren't anything without someone to idolize them, and these girlfriends have a hugely unproblematic fan in their boyfriend.
Crunchyroll to Stream Romelia War Chronicle Anime
World premiere screens at Otakon on July 31
― Crunchyroll announced on Monday that it will stream the television anime of Ryō Ariyama's Romelia War Chronicle: Even After Defeating the Demon King, Humanity Still Seems Doomed, So I Formed a Military Force (Romelia Senki: Maō o Taoshita Ato mo Jinrui Yabasō Dakara Guntai Soshiki Shita) light novel series in North America, Central America, South America,...
Daemons of the Shadow Realm ‒ Episode 16
Hayato and Asuma want to make Yuru a willing collaborator. The problem is, they don't have anything he wants.
CloverWorks' Omnibus Anime Film Grotesqqque Casts Akio Ōtsuka
Film also reveals performers for each story
― The official X/Twitter account for Atsushi Nishigori's original anime film Grotesqqque (previously titled Grotesque) announced on Monday that Akio Ōtsuka is playing the Space Agency Bureau Director in the "A(E)liens" story. The staff also revealed the musical performers for each story: The 35 musical acts contributing to the film are:
"A(E)liens:" Mika Ic...
You and I Are Polar Opposites Season 2 ‒ Episode 4
Since Taira and Azuma's dynamic is almost always played for drama, it's a welcome change of pace to see them bouncing around with the same cartoony expressions as our main couple
Naver Webtoon, Munpia Announce Winners of 2026 Web Novel Contest
7,400 writers participated, including about 6,600 first-time authors with no prior paid serialization experience
― Naver Webtoon and Munpia announced the 37 winners of the 2026 World's Largest Web Novel Contest on July 22. The annual competition, jointly organized by the two platforms, received more than 10,000 submissions, a roughly 35% increase from last year. A total of 7,400 writers participated...
Gals Can't Be Kind to Otaku!? Anime Series Review
This show might be the strongest example of a romantic comedy where I think the best ending would be for there to be a throuple.
― I know everyone is going to look at both the title and poster for this show thinking, “oh great, another wish fulfillment fantasy where a shy introverted guy ends up getting romantically involved with the gorgeous outgoing girls in his class.” I know that's exactly how th...
Sparks of Tomorrow ‒ Episode 4
Sparks of Tomorrow is rapidly becoming the most frustrating anime I’m watching this season, and I really hope the borderline harmful ideas it's elevating are accidental rather than intentional.
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Grand Blue Dreaming #4 [rate]
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Japan's Video Game Rankings, July 13-19
eBaseball: Pro Spirit 2026 debuts at #2; Kyoto Xanadu -Ōka Genbu- for Switch, PS5, debuts at #4, #5
― Japan's Game Ranking: July 13-19 Rank System Title Publisher Release Date Weekly Copies Total Copies 1NSw Rhythm Heaven Groove Nintendo July 2 76,786 596,237 2PS5 eBaseball: Pro Spirit 2026 Konami July 16 20,661 20,661 3NSw Tomodachi Life Nintendo April 16 18,608 1,476,557 4NSw Kyoto Xanadu -Ōka Genb...
OceanVeil Streams English Dubs for Overflow, Love from Above Anime
Love from Above anime's dub debuts on August 8
― WWWave Corporation's anime streaming platform announced on Monday that it will stream English dubs for the Overflow and Love from Above (Joshiochi! 2-kai kara Onna no Ko ga...Futte Kita!? anime. The former does not have a specified release date yet, while the latter's dub will debut on August 8 at 3:00 p.m. EDT, The English cast for Overflow, the telev...
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Liar Game #17 [rate]
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Oh Boy, Was I Wrong About Her #4 [rate]
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Draw This, Then Die! ‒ Episode 4
The manga breakdown was very informative, and the new character dynamics seem fun, but hopefully the show doesn't try to keep up this pace all the way until the end because it is noticeably jarring.
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Forsaken Saintess and Her Foodie Roadtrip in Another World #4 [rate]
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Livid Lady's Guide to Getting Even #4 [rate]
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Japanese Animation TV Ranking, July 13-19
Star Detective Precure!, The Classroom of a Black Cat and a Witch both earn 2.3% rating
― The Kingdom -Shin to Ō Ki to Shogun to- one night special, commemorating the latest Kingdom live-action film, aired on NTV on Friday, July 17 at 9:00 p.m. JST, and earned a 7.0% rating. The second part of the 2025 Soreike! Anpanman: Chapon no Hero! anime film aired on NTV on Friday, July 17 at 10:55 a.m. JST, a...
Comparing the Character Designs of MewType In and Out of Virtual Reality
Appearances aren't everything, but in a visual medium like anime, they're still pretty important. A design can tell audiences a lot about a character, giving them an idea or an expectation before their personality is expressed. This is why character designs for anime are often revealed quite in advance of the series itself premiering, and the girls of MewType from BanG Dream! YUME∞MITA are no exception.
The Camphorwood Custodian, The Miracles of the Namiya General Store Author Keigo Higashino Dies
Author died on July 23 due to colon cancer
― The Asahi Shimbun news website reported on Monday that author Keigo Higashino has died on July 23 due to colon cancer. He was 68. Higashino's family held a private funeral. Higashino was born in Osaka in 1958. He debuted as a writer in 1985 with his Hōkago (After School) mystery novel, which won the Edogawa Rampo Prize. Other award-winning novels by Higash...
Ascendance of a Bookworm Part 3: Adopted Daughter of an Archduke ‒ Episode 15
A giant toad swallowing Brigitte and Rosemyne whole is more of a minor inconvenience (to say nothing of, I'm sure, appreciable for some choice members of the audience).
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World Is Dancing #5 [rate]
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Manga Creator Kyō Yoneshiro Launches New Manga Based on Junichirō Tanizaki's Naomi Novel
Yoneshiro to launch Netsuzō: Chijin no Ai manga on August 3
― This year's 35th issue of Shogakukan's Weekly Big Comic Spirits magazine announced on Monday that manga creator Kyō Yoneshiro will launch a new manga titled Netsuzō: Chijin no Ai (Fabrication: A Fool's Love), based on Junichirō Tanizaki's 1924 novel Chijin no Ai (published in English under the title Naomi) in the magazine's next issue on A...
This Week in Mobile Games - Once More Unto the Bleach, My Friends
Josh takes a look at the closed beta of Mirror High, the new Bleach mobile game!
― Hello, and welcome once again to the latest column. Amidst the many and varied anniversaries, summer showdowns, and big-time limited-time events going on right now, I've been at something of a loss as to what to put my finite focus on besides work-related stuff. Luckily, sometimes an opportunity comes up that lets me c...
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Skeleton Knight in Another World #4 [rate]
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Insipid Prince's Furtive Grab for The Throne #4 [rate]
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KAIJU GIRL CARAMELISE ‒ Episode 4
If you liked gyaru Misato, then get ready for scene Kaji.
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Love Unseen Beneath the Clear Night Sky #4 [rate]
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Welcome to Demon School, Iruma-kun Season 4 ‒ Episode 17
Iruma’s two most obvious rivals for the throne aren’t small potatoes, even without the family angle.
Disney Twisted-Wonderland Anime's 'Episode of Savanaclaw' Debuts in December
New visual revealed
― Disney+ revealed the teaser visual and December exclusive streaming debut on the service of Episode of Savanaclaw, the second season for the Disney Twisted-Wonderland The Animation series (written as Twisted Wonderland), on Monday. The announcement coincides with the birthday of the character Leona Kingscholar, the head of the Savanaclaw Dorm, on Monday, July 27. Episode of Hear...
Jujutsu Kaisen Manga Gets 5th Stage Play in November
New stage play adapts "Shibuya Incident" arc
― The official website for the stage plays of Gege Akutami's Jujutsu Kaisen manga announced on Monday a new stage play titled Butai Jujutsu Kaisen -Shibuya Jihen Zenpen- (Stage Jujutsu Kaisen -Shibuya Incident Part 1-), which will run on November 14-23 at Shibuya LOVEZ in Tokyo, and on November 28-29 at Sky Theater MBS in Osaka. The stage play's visual, fu...
Millennium Family Manga Gets Anime
Rikuya Yasuda stars in anime by Masato Jinbo, PartsCraft
― Shōnengahōsha announced on Monday that Sho Kasugai's Millennium Family (Odoru Sennen Kazoku) manga is inspiring a television anime adaptation. The anime will air on TBS and other stations, but the announcement did not reveal the debut date for the anime.
Kasugai drew the below illustration to celebrate the anime's announcement.Rikuya Yasuda ...
Drawn and Quarterly Licenses Marmalade Princess, Lady Hokusai Manga
Both manga debut in 2027; company also mentions other manga slated for 2026-2027
― Publisher Drawn & Quarterly announced during a panel at San Diego Comic-Con on Saturday that it has licensed Shigeo Ito's Marmalade Princess manga and Hinako Sugiura's Miss Hokusai manga (under the title Lady Hokusai), and will release them in spring and fall 2027, respectively.The company also mentioned previously ann...
Xenoblade Chronicles 2 Game's Switch 2 Edition Trailer Reveals Xenosaga's Momo
Switch 2 Edition of Xenoblade Chronicles 2 launches digitally along with upgrade pack on July 30, physically on October 1
― Nintendo began streaming a new overview trailer for the Switch 2 Edition of the Xenoblade Chronicles 2 game on Friday. The video reveals that the new edition of the game will add the character Momo from Xenosaga as a Rare Blade. English Japanese The Switch 2 Edition of Xenoblade...
Cherry and Virgin Film Wins Award at Fantasia Int'l Film Fest
Masanao Kawajiri's original film wins 'Special Mention of the Jury' in 2026 Satoshi Kon Award for Excellence in Animation section at 30th annual Fantasia International Film Festival
― Variety reported on Saturday that Masanao Kawajiri's original film Cherry and Virgin won "Special Mention of the Jury" in the 2026 Satoshi Kon Award for Excellence in Animation section at the 30th annual Fantasia Intern...
Netflix Streams Gintama the Movie 2026: Yoshiwara in Flames on August 27
Film opened in Japan on February 13
― Netflix announced on Sunday that it will stream Gintama the Movie 2026: Yoshiwara in Flames (Shin-Gekijōban Gintama: Yoshiwara Daienjō), the new compilation film for the anime based on Hideaki Sorachi's Gintama manga, starting on August 27. The film opened in Japan on February 13. The film ranked at #2 in its opening weekend. It sold 262,700 tickets and earned 40...
Disney+ Reveals 1st Teaser Poster for Live-Action Series The Remarried Empress
The Remarried Empress is scheduled to premiere exclusively on Disney+, Hulu this fall
― Disney+ and Hulu unveiled the first teaser poster on Sunday for their upcoming Korean original series The Remarried Empress, based on the hit web novel and webtoon of the same name. The poster features Min-a Shin as Empress Navier, dressed in an elegant red gown inside a church. It also includes one of the charac...
Even the Student Council Has its Holes! Anime Casts Hiyori Kōno
Kōno voices Tan Otori in October series
― The staff for the television anime of Muchimaro's Seitokai ni mo Ana wa Aru! (There is also a hole in the student organization!) four-panel manga revealed the character promotional video, character visual, and cast for the character Tan Otori, on Saturday. Hiyori Kōno will voice the character.The anime will debut in October.The series stars: Shōgo Sakata as M...
New Kono Subarashii Sekai ni Shukufuku o! ~Kono Ai Subeki Machi ni Hanei o!~ Game Streams Teaser Trailer
New game supervised by original light novel author Natsume Akatsuki slated for release on mobile, PC this year
― "Colorful," the 10th anniversary event for the KonoSuba – God's blessing on this wonderful world!! anime, revealed on Sunday the teaser promotional video and key visual for Kono Subarashii Sekai ni Shukufuku o! ~Kono Ai Subeki Machi ni Hanei o!~ (KonoSuba – God's blessing on this wonderful...
We Are Aliens Anime Film's Trailer Reveals 2 Cast Members, Theme Song
Sakurazaka46's Ten Yamasaki, comedian Kemuri Matsui join cast
― The official website for Kōhei Kadowaki and NOTHING NEW's We Are Aliens (Ware Ware wa Uchūjin) anime film unveiled the full trailer and a visual for the film on Monday. The trailer announces two cast members for the film, and also announces and previews the film's theme song "Sasakure" (Split) by adieu.
The new cast members include Saku...
Yuzu Soft's Senren * Banka Visual Novel Gets Anime in 2027
Main cast members reprise roles with KOTOKO performing opening song
― Visual novel developer Yuzu Soft announced during its "Yuzu Soft Songfes 2026" event on Sunday that its Senren * Banka visual novel will have an anime adaptation that will premiere in 2027. The software's cast members Sora Haruka (Eri Sendai), Yūki Kotorii (Natsumi Takamori), Mikan Satō (Nozomi Yamamoto), and Sawa Sawasawa (Atsumi ...
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Azur Lane: Slow Ahead! 2! #16 [rate]
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Though I Am an Inept Villainess Volumes 1-10 Light Novel Review
Abused and despised, one Maiden plots to take over the life of the Prince’s favorite, only to find that “the grass is greener on the other side of the fence” can have deadly consequences for them both.
― Let's start with the content warning: If you are chronically ill and/or disabled, you may find these novels way too real, despite the magic and silliness. Depictions of chronic illness and the emotio...
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One Piece #1171 [rate]
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Though I Am an Inept Villainess #3 [rate]
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Goodbye, Lara #4 [rate]
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Classroom of a Black Cat and a Witch #16 [rate]
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Sparks of Tomorrow #4 [rate]
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100 Girlfriends Who Really, Really, Really, Really, Really Love You #28 [rate]
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The Transformers: The Movie Screens in U.S., U.K. With 'New Post-Credits Chapter' on September 17
4K re-release to screen "never-before-seen chapter" that will screen after credits
― Fathom Entertainment (formerly Fathom Events) and Hasbro announced on Friday that their upcoming 4K re-release of The Transformers: The Movie in theaters in the United States and United Kingdom on September 17 ("Transformers Day") will feature extra footage in the form of a never-before-seen "cinematic chapter" that ...
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World's Strongest Rearguard - Labyrinth Country's Novice Seeker #4 [rate]
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Mushoku Tensei: Jobless Reincarnation III #5 [rate]
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The Ogre's Bride Anime Casts Akira Ishida, Misato Fukuen
Ishida, Fukuen join anime's cast as Reiya Kiryūin's parents
― The staff for the television anime of Kureha's The Ogre's Bride (Oni no Hanayome) light novel series revealed on Sunday that Akira Ishida and Misato Fukuen have been added in the anime's cast. The new cast members' characters appeared in the anime's fourth episode on Saturday.Akira Ishida as Senya Kiryūin, Reiya's father
Misato Fukuen as ...
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Iron Wok Jan! #4 [rate]
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New Ranma 1/2 Anime's Season 3 Reveals More Cast Members, October 3 Debut
Masako Nozawa, Jun Fukuyama, Mayumi Tanaka, Saori Hayami, Minami Tanaka join anime's new season
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season in the new anime based on Rumiko Takahashi's Ranma 1/2 manga revealed on Sunday its key visual, additional cast members, and October 3 debut.The newly announced cast members are:Masako Nozawa as Grand Master Jun Fukuyama as Sentarō Daimonji
Mayumi Tanaka as ???
Saori Hayami...
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You and I Are Polar Opposites #4 [rate]
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Let's Go Kaikigumi #4 [rate]
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Star Detective Precure! Anime Film Reveals Main Trailer, Staff Members, Ending Song
Yūka Masui, Chihaya Yoshitake perform "FIRST PRISM" ending song; film's insert song "First Step" by Ami Ishii also revealed
― The staff for Eiga Meitantei Precure! Fushigi na Niwa to Futari no Himitsu (Star Detective Precure! The Movie: The Mysterious Garden and the Secret of 2 People) — the film for Star Detective Precure!, the 23rd main anime entry in the Precure franchise — revealed the film's mai...
Marvel, WEBTOON Announce 3 Original Vertical-Scroll Series at SDCC
New slate includes: Tony's Girl, That Time Deadpool Fell Into WEBTOON...and Found The Longest Title of All Time!!!, X-Men Korea
― Marvel Comics and WEBTOON announced three original webcomic series created exclusively for WEBTOON during Marvel's Next Big Thing panel at San Diego Comic-Con on Friday. Designed specifically for WEBTOON's vertical-scroll format, the new slate includes Tony's Girl, That T...
Marvel Partners With Kadokawa for Upcoming Manga Projects
tokitokoro draws manga about Spider-Man, Ryūsei Yamada draws manga about Spider-Gwen
― Manga creator tokitokoro (Lynx, River in Me, Jeff the Land Shark) confirmed on X/Twitter on Saturday that Marvel Comics is partnering with Kadokawa for upcoming manga adaptations. tokitokoro shared several designs of Spider-Man, Daredevil, and Punisher on Saturday, and confirmed serialization will start before the ...
KonoSuba – God's blessing on this wonderful world! 4 Anime Reveals Staff, 2027 Debut
Manabu Kurihara directs anime at new studio ENGI with Takaomi Kanasaki returning as chief director
― "Colorful," the 10th anniversary event for the KonoSuba – God's blessing on this wonderful world! anime, revealed on Sunday the fourth season of the anime, titled KonoSuba – God's blessing on this wonderful world! 4, will air in 2027. The event also revealed an "ultra teaser visual," along with the re...
Garena Free Fire Game's Free Fire Daybreak Anime Reveals Visual, Spring 2027 Debut
Anime adapts 3rd-person shooter battle royale game
― The X/Twitter account for the television anime adaptation of Singaporean game developer and publisher Garena's Garena Free Fire battle royale shooting game revealed on Saturday the anime is titled Free Fire Daybreak, and will debut in spring 2027. The account also revealed a new visual. Ken Takahashi (Ragna Crimson, Fate/Kaleid Liner Prisma Illya) ...
Shikao Suga Performs Opening, Ending Themes for Horror Collector TV Anime
Series debuts on NHK General in October
― NHK announced on Saturday that Shikao Suga will perform both the opening and ending theme songs for the television anime of Midori Sato's Horror Collector novel series. Suga wrote both songs. The anime will air on the NHK General starting in October. Yen Press is releasing the novel series and Niko Yuki's manga adaptation in English for its "JY for Kids" midd...
Final Fantasy XIV MMORPG Reveals Bastion Job, New Areas for 'Evercold' Expansion in Videos
Guest Creator Mahiro Maeda joins Neon Genesis Evangelion "Ghosts of Desire" collaboration; game's Switch 2 version launches on August 4
― The livestream for the Final Fantasy XIV Fan Festival 2026 in Berlin revealed on Saturday videos for the "Evercold" expansion for Square Enix's Final Fantasy XIV MMORPG. The videos revealed the new Bastion Job in the expansion as well as new areas available in the ...
Nene Azuki's Mii-chan and Miss Yamada Manga Gets Anime in 2027
Series centers on 2 women who work in host club in Shinjuku
― Flag Pictures announced on Sunday that Nene Azuki's Mii-chan and Miss Yamada (Mii-chan and Yamada-san) manga is getting an anime adaptation that will debut in 2027. Azuki drew a celebration illustration for the announcement. Seven Seas will publish the series in English starting with the first volume on December 8, and it describes the sto...
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Star Detective Precure! #26 [rate]
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Kodansha USA Licenses The Pool, Subaru and Subaru, Kraken Mare, 5 More Manga
The Cat and Dog's Nine-Tailed Lives, Rega in the Sleeping Forest, Meaheim, more also licensed
― Kodansha USA Publishing announced new manga licenses during its panel at San Diego Comic-Con International on Saturday. The company also announced it will release a box set of the first six volumes of Saka Mikami's The Fragrant Flower Blooms With Dignity manga in spring 2027.The newly announced manga licen...
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Rich Girl Caretaker #4 [rate]
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Hanaori-san Still Wants to Fight in the Next Life #3 [rate]
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Magilumiere Magical Girls Inc. #4 [rate]
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Duke's Son Claims He Won't Love Me Yet Showers Me with Adoration #4 [rate]
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Ogre's Bride #4 [rate]
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Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha EXCEEDS Gun Blaze Vengeance #4 [rate]
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Disgaea Mayhem Game Review
The real Achilles' heel of this title is the lack of a true party dynamic.
― Disgaea Mayhem manages to bring the Disgaea formula into the action RPG format successfully, but by the slimmest margin and missing many of the key features that make Disgaea soar. For background's sake, I'm a long-time Disgaea enjoyer. Not to age myself too much, but I bought a physical copy of the first Disgaea on PS2 from...
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Grow Up Show: Sunflower Circus #4 [rate]
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Daemons of the Shadow Realm #16 [rate]
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Jaadugar: A Witch in Mongolia #5 [rate]
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Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War - The Calamity #1 [rate]
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Live-Action Series Spooky in Love Gets Webtoon Adaptation
Netflix series ranked #8 on non-English shows chart on Netflix in debut week
― The live-action Korean Netflix series Spooky in Love has received an official webtoon adaptation. The webtoon launched on Naver Webtoon on July 17 and updates weekly. An international rollout across seven countries is also planned for mid-August. Based on the 2011 film Spellbound, Spooky in Love follows Yeo-ri Chun, a wea...
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Recommendations from Iwamoto-Senpai #4 [rate]
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Cat and the Dragon #5 [rate]
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Shiori's Diary's Tsuya Tsuya Launches New Manga
Tsuya Tsuya to launch Akatsuki no Logos spinoff of Rakujitsu no Pathos manga on August 18
― This year's eighth issue of Akita Shoten's Young Champion Retsu magazine announced on Tuesday that manga creator Tsuya Tsuya will launch a new manga titled Akatsuki no Logos (Logos of the Dawn) in the magazine's next issue on August 18. The manga is a new spinoff of Tsuya Tsuya's ongoing Rakujitsu no Pathos (P...
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Black Torch #4 [rate]
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CyberConnect2 VP Discusses Self-Publishing, the .hack series, and the Status of Upcoming Games
― CyberConnect2 has mainly been known for creating licensed anime games such as Demon Slayer: The Hinokami Chronicles, the Naruto Ultimate Ninja series, and several Dragon Ball games, including Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot. However, the studio has been branching out to create new original IP, as well as dipping its toes into self-publishing. CyberConnect2 recently wrapped up the Fuga: Melodies of Steel tr...
The Elusive Samurai Season 2 ‒ Episode 2
That right there is the last known lithograph of a kid who just got fatally struck by the ten-ton semi-truck of puberty.
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Detective Conan #1208 [rate]
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Welcome to Demon School, Iruma-kun #17 [rate]
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New Galaxy Express 999 Theatrical Anime Announced With Story by Rintarō
Rintarō previously directed 1979 Galaxy Express 999 film, other works in franchise
― Toei Animation announced on Saturday it is producing a new anime film based on Leiji Matsumoto's Galaxy Express 999 franchise. Anime director Rintarō (Metropolis, X/1999, Harmagedon) — who previously directed the 1979 Galaxy Express 999 film, the Adieu Galaxy Express 999 film, and the Galaxy Express 999: Emeraldas: T...
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Ascendance of a Bookworm Part 3: Adopted Daughter of an Archduke #15 [rate]
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Anime Limited Licenses Banana Fish Anime
Company plans to release anime on Blu-ray in U.S., U.K., France in early 2027
― Anime Limited announced on Friday it has licensed the television anime of Akimi Yoshida's Banana Fish manga in the United Kingdom, North America, and France. The company plans to release the series on Blu-ray Disc in the United States, the United Kingdom, and France in early 2027. Netflix had announced earlier this month ...
Shintaro Kago's 'Blood Harvest' Short Story Manga Wins Eisner Award
Akira manga wins award for Best Archival/Collection Project
― The Will Eisner Comic Industry Awards announced the winners of this year's awards on Friday evening during San Diego Comic-Con 2026. Sanho's Purgatory Funeral Cakes won the Best U.S. Edition of International Material–Asia award. Dark Horse Comics published the work and Danny Lim translated the work. The other nominees for the award this ye...
Late Manga Creator Akira Toriyama Inducted into Eisner Hall of Fame
Go Nagai also inducted as pre-selected Judges Choice honoree
― The Will Eisner Comic Industry Awards inducted late manga creator Akira Toriyama into the Will Eisner Comic Awards Hall of Fame on Friday morning during San Diego Comic-Con 2026. The Will Eisner Comic Industry Awards is announcing the winners on Friday evening. Toriyama was one of 16 nominees announced in February. The full nominee list i...
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DIGIMON BEATBREAK #40 [rate]
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Yen Press Licenses 'Watching the Angel Sleep, Drowning in Bed Together' Yuri Light Novel; 9 Manga
#ImLookingForZombies, Mane Mane Nichi Nichi, Champignon Witch, other manga licensed
― Yen Press announced at its panel at San Diego Comic-Con 2026 on Friday that it has licensed one light novel and nine manga titles.Title: Watching the Angel Sleep, Drowning in Bed TogetherCreators: Tetsuto Uesu (story), Minori Chigusa (illustration)Summary: Ayana Yukihira is a second-year in high school, and after he...
Ize Press Announces Print Licenses for Codename: Anastasia, Mignon BL Webtoons
Mignon box set to bundle hour-long uncensored animated film, exclusive 11-minute side-story animation
― Ize Press announced at its San Diego Comic-Con 2026 industry panel on Friday that it has licensed two boys-love webcomics, Codename: Anastasia and Mignon, for English print publication. Codename: Anastasia, written by Boyseason and illustrated by Han, is an espionage thriller following Taekjoo Kwo...
Star Wars: Visions Presents - The Ninth Jedi Anime Reveals Japanese Voice Cast
Chinatsu Akasaki reprises role as Lah Kara, Nao Ōmori voices Nawaam
― The staff of Star Wars: Visions Presents - The Ninth Jedi, the limited anime series spinoff from the Star Wars: Visions project, revealed the Japanese cast on Friday. Chinatsu Akasaki as Lah Kara (reprisal from the original Star Wars Visions' "The Ninth Jedi." pictured above on left) Nao Ōmori as Nawaam (pictured above on right) Te...
North American Anime, Manga Releases, July 19-25
Bad Girl anime; Alice in Borderland Retry, Taika's Reason manga ship
― Anime Releases Title Publisher Suggested Retail Price Date Bad Girl BDPlease Sentai Filmworks US$41.99 July 21 Girl's High BDCite Media Blasters US$24.99 July 21 Otoboku - Maidens Are Falling for Me! BDAnimeNewsNetwork Media Blasters US$24.99 July 21 World War Blue BDPlease Media Blasters US$19.99 July 21 Yamibo BDPlease Media Bla...
Udon Ent. Licenses Hiromi Matsuo's Department Store Waltz, Rondo Manga
Company also licenses Belles Ruelles manga anthology, Spy x Family anime artbook
― Udon Entertainment revealed at its panel at San Diego Comic-Con on Friday that it has licensed Hiromi Matsuo's Department Store Waltz (Hyakkaten Waltz) and Rondo: The Ladies' Graphic Magazine manga. Department Store Waltz is an all-color manga and illustration book set in an early 20th century department store in a pro...
Crunchyroll Streams Kamisama Kiss Anime's Special Episodes
Special OAD episodes originally bundled with manga's volumes 22-25.5
― Crunchyroll began streaming on Thursday the original anime DVD (OAD) special episodes for the anime based on Julietta Suzuki's Kamisama Kiss manga. Kamisama Kiss inspired two anime seasons, and Funimation streamed both seasons as they aired in Japan, and also released both seasons on home video. The manga inspired the series of fo...
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Hell Mode #4 [rate]
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KAMUI: He's Behind You #4 [rate]
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Please Excuse My Younger Brothers #4 [rate]
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Smoking Behind the Supermarket with You Anime Reveals English Dub Cast
Dub debuted on Thursday
― Crunchyroll began streaming the English dub for the television anime of Jinushi's Smoking Behind the Supermarket with You (Super no Ura de Yani Sū Futari) manga on Thursday. The English dub stars: Giles Panton as Sasaki
Caitlyn Bairstow as Yamada/Tayama
Andrew Francis as Suzuki
Ruth Alexander as Ono
Brian Dobson as Sasaki's Boss The anime debuted on TBS and its 27 affiliate ...
You're Way Too Cheeky, Chigaya-kun! Volume 1 Manga Review
It may not be an innovative shoujo romance, but it is a very nice one, comfortable like a peanut butter sandwich.
― Romance, particularly YA romance, which encompasses shoujo manga, has a reputation for being formulaic. We all know the basics: ordinary girl, extraordinary boy, he's awful to her, she eventually falls for him. Sometimes there's an element of one of them “saving” the other, often becaus...
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Elusive Samurai #2 [rate]
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Draw This, Then Die! #4 [rate]
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Drops of God #16 [rate]
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The Ribbon Hero Anime Film's Promo Video Highlights Pine, Sapphire's Bond
Film premieres on Netflix worldwide on August 8
― Anime studio Twin Engine began streaming on Friday a promotional video for The Ribbon Hero, its new anime film based on Osamu Tezuka's Princess Knight (Ribbon no Kishi) manga, and it highlights the bond between Pine and Sapphire: The film will premiere exclusively on Netflix worldwide on August 8. This year's Annecy International Animation Film Festiv...
Though I am an Inept Villainess Anime Reveals English Dub Cast, July 26 Debut (Updated)
Brianna Knickerbocker, Rebecca Wang, Kaiji Tang, Aleks Le, Lizzie Freeman, Mori Calliope star
― TOHO announced on Friday that it will begin streaming the English dub for the television anime of Satsuki Nakamura's Though I Am an Inept Villainess (Futsutsuka na Akujo de wa Gozaimasu ga - Sūgū Chōso Torikae Den) light novel series on Sunday at 11:45 a.m. EDT on Crunchyroll, Hulu, and Disney+. The dub wi...
Chainsmoker Cat ‒ Episode 4
Somehow, seeing that reference banana get slapped all over Yani’s cheeks feels dirtier than whatever Tatsuro is actually going to include in her next hentai.
This Week in Games - Into the Fading Dusk
Can you believe it's been twenty years since Final Fantasy X and X-2 were released? If you've got an urge to replay them, you're in luck! Plus an interview with the creator of Duskfade.
― Welcome back, folks! The heat is well and truly on; while it's already been sweltering in most parts of the country, my city also had its own little two-day heat wave. I can only hope that our spot of rain cools thi...
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I Became a Legend After My 10 Year-Long Last Stand #4 [rate]
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That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime #16 [rate]
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How BanG Dream! YUME∞MITA Uses Anime and Manga Culture To Shape Its Identity
The musical adventures of the girls bands in BanG Dream! have always been integrated with anime. But as a new entry BanG Dream! YUME∞MITA is even more marinated in said culture. The characters of YUME∞MITA live adjacent to Akihabara, long seen as a mecca of otaku culture in Japan. So, of course these girls are going to be steeped in anime and manga material, and it shapes both their identities and the vibe of YUME∞MITA.
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Frontier Lord Begins with Zero Subjects #4 [rate]
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Jump+ Jumble Rush Game Ends Service on September 17
Game launched on September 24, 2025 for iOS, Android
― The website for Shueisha and Bandai Namco Entertainment's Jump+ Jumble Rush game, the mobile game app based on Shueisha's Shonen Jump+ manga service, announced on Thursday that the game will end service on September 17. The game ended sales of its in-game currency "prisms" on Thursday and the currency can be used until the game ends service. The ...
Smoking Behind the Supermarket with You ‒ SERIES PREMIERE
While there are plenty of high profile and more impressive anime coming out this season, Supermarket Smoking is the one I most enjoy cracking open a cold one and vibing out to, and am excited for these hangouts to continue as the summer goes on.
Saga of Tanya the Evil II ‒ SEASON PREMIERE
War is the ultimate sunk-cost fallacy—and, in the end, everyone loses.
Vertex Force Original Anime Reveals October 3 Debut, Main Cast in Promo Video
Original series stars Makoto Koichi, Kaede Hondo, others
― The official website for Vertex Force, an original television anime from Strike Witches and Vividred Operation director Kazuhiro Takamura, revealed the anime's October 3 debut on Friday, alongside the show's main promotional video, main cast, and new visual. The anime will debut on October 3 at 11:30 p.m. on Tokyo MX, BS11, Gunma TV, and Toch...
5th Live-Action Kingdom Film Opens at #1, 'You, Fireworks, and Our Promise' Anime Film at #5
Live-action The Samurai and the Prisoner at #9, Detective Conan: Highway no Datenshi at #10
― Kingdom: Tamashii no Kessen (Decisive Battle of the Soul), the fifth live-action film based on Yasuhisa Hara's Kingdom manga, ranked at #1 in its opening weekend. The film sold 993,000 tickets and earned 1,584,148,300 yen (about US$9.67 million) in its first three days. Counting the Marine Day holiday on Mo...
'Clockwork Girl' Episode of Yasuomi Umetsu, Shaft's Virgin Punk Original Anime Available for Digital Purchase in September
Anime screened in Japan, U.S. in 2025
― Aniplex of America announced during its 2026 San Diego Comic-Con panel on Thursday that "Clockwork Girl," the first story in director Yasuomi Umetsu and animation studio SHAFT's Virgin Punk original anime series, will be available for digital purchase in September. The panel screened a trailer of the film's English dub. "Clockwork Girl" opened theatrically in J...