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Your Anime Rankings - Best of Summer 2025, Aug 5-11
If you thought food court equals boring and uninspired, See You Tomorrow at the Food Court is challenging that notion with a steady rise in the rankings. See how your favorite shows stack up this 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 simulcast...
Fermat no Ryōri Episodes 1-5 Anime Review
This show has all the tools it needs to be great; it just needs to find the best way to utilize and bring the most out of those tools.
― Cooking is something that many people take for granted. There are so many unique combinations and ideas that go into making a single dish. Even when a meal can be prepared by anybody due to its simplicity, there are so many little details that help elevate the overa...
This Week in Anime - Physical Media Is Cool Again!
Steve and Chris find a whole underwear drawer's worth of special extras that make collecting physical media cool.
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Steve and Chris find a whole underwear drawer's worth of special extras that make collecting physical media cool. 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....
Bullet/Bullet Episodes 9-12 Anime Series Review
Even if you fail in making the world a better place, someone who sees you fail may be inspired to continue in your stead.
― The first part of BULLET/BULLET ended on a climax that would have, in most stories, led to a lower-class uprising. After all, Gear gave the working-class people proof that not only was their daily hard work being exploited by the upper class (who lived in a beachside paradise) b...
I Wanna Be Your Girl Volume 1 Manga Review
This is a nuanced story that deftly explores what it means to become an ally while diving into the teenage trans experience.
― Over the years, I've seen imprints come and go—most often because they were founded on half-cocked ideas that just didn't have the opportunity to fully form. With the release of Ink Pop's first manga title, Umi Takase's I Wanna Be Your Girl, I believe this brand-new imprint h...
This Week in Anime - Anime Just As Good As I Remembered
After breaking down the early fandom favorites that lost their luster, Coop and Lucas go back and examine the old faves that do hold up.
― After breaking down the early fandom favorites that lost their luster, Coop and Lucas go back and examine the old faves that do hold up. Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed by the participants in this chatlog are not the views of Anime News Network.Spoil...
Answerman and the Case of the Phantom Dubber
I've been working these mean streets of anime distribution long enough to know when something smells fishier than a week-old California roll, and this Tai Chi Chasers business raised more red flags than a military parade on an authoritarian's birthday.
― Dear Reader,
The case came to me on a Tuesday, the kind of day when the Los Angeles smog hangs over the anime industry like a cheap suit on a depar...
Teppeki Honeymoon Volume 1 Manga Review
Sakae and Ena's relationship walks a very fine line in this book.
― Meca Tanaka is no stranger to shoujo manga – she debuted in 1998 and has been consistently creating manga ever since. Teppeki Honeymoon is the latest of her works to be translated into English; Viz released both Meteor Prince and The Young Master's Revenge, Tokyopop translated Pearl Pink back during the publisher's first incarnation,...
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Saint Seiya Singer Nobuo Yamada Dies at 61
MAKE-UP vocalist known as NoB was diagnosed 7 years ago with kidney cancer
― Music production and artist management agency MOJOST announced on Wednesday that singer Nobuo Yamada (also known as NoB) has died on August 9 at 1:39 p.m. JST, after a long battle with kidney cancer. He was 61. Yamada's family held a private funeral, and asked fans to refrain from visiting their home to pay their respects an...
1st Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle Film Casts Channing Tatum in English Dub
Rebecca Wang also joins cast of September 21 film
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Crunchyroll announced on Monday that the English dub for Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle - Akaza Sairai, the first film in the Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle trilogy, has cast actor Channing Tatum (Magic Mike, 21 Jump Street) in the film as Keizo along with Rebecca Wang as Koyuki. The English dub's returning voice cas...
Daemon x Machina: Titanic Scion Game's Videos Highlight Factions
Game launches on September 5 on Switch 2, PS5, Xbox Series X|S, PC
― Marvelous USA streamed two videos for the Daemon x Machina: Titanic Scion game on Thursday. The trailers highlight the game's two factions, the Reclaimers and the Neun. The Reclaimers The Neun The game will have hands-on demos during this year's gamescom convention from August 20-24 at Koelnmesse in Cologne, Germany. The game will l...
BanG Dream! Ave Mujica Anime Gets New Film; New Mini-Anime's Details Revealed
Ganzo! Bandori-chan mini-anime debuts on October 2, streams for 52 episodes
― An event for the BanG Dream! franchise on Sunday revealed that the BanG Dream! Ave Mujica anime is getting a new film project. The event did not reveal any other details. This film project is separate from the previously announced sequel television series for both BanG Dream! It's MyGo!!!!! and BanG Dream! Ave Mujica that B...
Voice Actress Aki Toyosaki Limits Activities After Death of Her Husband
Toyosaki will not perform with Sphere on August 30
― Agency MusicRay'n Inc. announced on Friday that voice actress Aki Toyosaki is limiting her entertainment activities after the sudden death of her husband. In July, Toyosaki's husband was rushed to a hospital after a subarachnoid hemorrhage, and died at the hospital. After consulting with Toyosaki, the agency and Toyosaki decided to limit part of he...
Cutie Honey x Cyborg 009 April Fool's Joke Is Now a Real Figure
Cutie Honey + Cyborg 009 = Cyborg 0082
― Japanese soft vinyl toy manufacturer Artisan Toy announced on Wednesday that the April Fool's joke Cyborg 0082, based on Go Nagai's Cutie Honey manga and Shotaro Ishinomori's Cyborg 009 manga, has been turned into a real soft vinyl figure. According to the Artisan Toy, “Ishimori Productions and Dynamic Production simultaneously posted this fictional April Fool...
Koupen-chan Collaborates With Super Sentai's 1st-Ever Team
By far the cutest version of Himitsu Sentai Gorenger
― Rurutea, the creator of the baby emperor penguin character Koupen-chan, announced on August 8 that Koupen-chan is collaborating with the Super Sentai franchise's first-ever team, Himitsu Sentai Gorenger. Rurutea stated the special collaboration had started with a pop-up store between August 8 to 24 at the Ikebukuro Parco, featuring a poster of t...
Live-Action Wakako-zake Series Gets 9th Season Debuting on October 1
Rina Takeda returns to star as Wakako
― BS TV Tokyo announced on Friday that the live-action series based on Chie Shinkyū's Wakako-zake manga will get a 12-episode ninth season that will premiere on BS TV Tokyo and BS TV Tokyo 4K on October 1 at 24:00 (effectively October 2 at 12:00 a.m.). The show will stream on the Lemino Premium, Net mo Teletō, and TVer services. Rina Takeda will again star in the...
New PANTY & STOCKING with GARTERBELT ‒ Episode 6
This episode just needs to live up to its hype, blow the windows off the venue as everyone knows it can, and go home, leaving the audience with their world rocked, lying in their juices.
North American Anime, Manga Releases, August 10-16
Looking For The Full Moon, Vampire Hunter D anime; Mobile Suit Gundam: THE ORIGIN Deluxe, The Demon King is Way Too Overprotective! manga ship
― Anime Releases Title Publisher Suggested Retail Price Date Kanokon: The Girl Who Cried Fox BDPlease Media Blasters US$39.99 August 12 Looking For The Full Moon BDCite AnimEigo US$59.95 August 12 Vampire Hunter D BDAnimeNewsNetwork Sentai Filmworks US$29.98 A...
Ascendent Animation Issues Statement Regarding Kiba Walker Following Sexual Allegations With Minors
Ascendent Animation claims no affiliation with Walker, stating that they were not President nor founder
― Ascendent Animation released a statement on Monday regarding voice actor Kiba Walker (also known as "Salem Moon" in drag and LGBTQ+ circles), following allegations made against Walker on July 30 for sending sexually suggestive messages to minors. The company claimed that it "has had no affiliatio...
Crunchyroll Adds 3 More One Piece Anime Films
The Desert Princess and the Pirates: Adventure in Alabasta, Strong World, Film Z
― Crunchyroll announced on Thursday that it has added the One Piece: The Desert Princess and the Pirates: Adventure in Alabasta, One Piece Film Strong World, and One Piece Film Z movies in Japanese with English subtitles and with the English dubs. One Piece: Episode of Alabasta (One Piece: The Desert Princess and The Pir...
Your Anime Rankings - Best of Summer 2025, Aug 5-11
If you thought food court equals boring and uninspired, See You Tomorrow at the Food Court is challenging that notion with a steady rise in the rankings. See how your favorite shows stack up this 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 simulcast...
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The Water Magician #6 [rate]
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4K Remaster of Mamoru Oshii's Angel's Egg Anime Reveals November 19 Screenings in N. America, New York Premiere at NYFF
Trailer streamed for 4K remaster of Oshii, Yoshitaka Amano's 1985 anime
― GKIDS announced on Thursday that it will screen the 4K remaster of Mamoru Oshii and Yoshitaka Amano's 1985 anime Angel's Egg (Tenshi no Tamago) on November 19. The company streamed a trailer: The company also revealed that the film will get its New York premiere at the 63rd New York Film Festival (NYFF) in the "Revivals" catego...
Cladun X3 Game Heads West on September 26
NIS America releases game for Switch, PS4, PS5, PC
― NIS America announced on Thursday that it will release the pixel action role-playing game Cladun X3 digitally in the West for Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, and PC via Steam on September 26. The company describes the game:
Villains from near and far have been summoned to Arcanus Cella to participate in a cutthroat death game in the ...
Hell Teacher: Jigoku Sensei Nube ‒ Episode 7
If this episode teaches us anything, it’s that yandere ice girls are hot.
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KAMITSUBAKI CITY UNDER PRODUCTION #6 [rate]
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1st Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle Film Gets Early Screenings in U.S. for Crunchyroll Mega/Ultimate Fan Subscribers
Film screens early on September 9; ticket sales begin on Friday
― Crunchyroll and Fandango announced on Thursday that Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle - Akaza Sairai, the first film in the Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle trilogy, will get early screenings in the U.S. on September 9 at 7:00 p.m. for Mega and Ultimate Fan subscribers of Crunchyroll. Tickets for the early sc...
Latair the Earth Anime Reveals Cast, Video, Theme Song, September 5 Debut
Shōji Kawamori, Thomas Romain work on anime based on Haruka Takagishi's picture book
― An anime adaptation for Haruka Takagishi's children's picture book Latair the Earth will debut on September 5. The anime's official website revealed on Thursday a visual, cast, and video. The video reveals and introduces a dance for the theme song "Chikyū no Orchestra" (Earth Orchestra) by Yukari Tamura (Latair) an...
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Solo Camping for Two #6 [rate]
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Fermat no Ryōri Episodes 1-5 Anime Review
This show has all the tools it needs to be great; it just needs to find the best way to utilize and bring the most out of those tools.
― Cooking is something that many people take for granted. There are so many unique combinations and ideas that go into making a single dish. Even when a meal can be prepared by anybody due to its simplicity, there are so many little details that help elevate the overa...
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DAN DA DAN #19 [rate]
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Glacier Bay Books Launches Kickstarter Campaign for Its Fall Manga Releases
Campaign includes True Blue Never Fades, Universe from the Balcony, The Cursed Body, Box Garden Beetle, Baku Chan titles
― Glacier Bay Books launched on Tuesday a Kickstarter campaign for its previously announced manga titles including Yumi Tada's True Blue Never Fades (True Blue wa Kesshite Iroasenai), Konomi Oumi's Universe from the Balcony (Veranda kara Uchū), Tokushige Kawakatsu's The Cursed Body...
Turkey!-Time to Strike- ‒ Episode 6
This episode checked off every possible box I dreamed this show would have and more.
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Welcome to the Outcast's Restaurant! #7 [rate]
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This Week in Anime - Physical Media Is Cool Again!
Steve and Chris find a whole underwear drawer's worth of special extras that make collecting physical media cool.
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Steve and Chris find a whole underwear drawer's worth of special extras that make collecting physical media cool. 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....
'Captivated, By You' Anime Reveals Opening Song in Main Promo Video; Let's Go Karaoke! Anime Gets Original Episode
Keina Suda performs "Rubble" opening for Captivated, By You debuting on August 21
― The staff for the television anime of Yama Wayama's Let's Go Karaoke! (Karaoke Iko!) manga and Captivated, by You (Muchū sa, Kimi ni.) manga revealed the main promotional video of Captivated, by You on Thursday. The video reveals and previews the opening theme song "Rubble" by Keina Suda. Kadokawa also announced that ...
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Dr. Stone: Science Future #18 [rate]
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Clevatess ‒ Episode 7
One of the chief appeals of dark fantasy is that ever-present sense of dread and danger lurking around every corner, and the more Clevatess can tap into that well of inspiration, the better.
Penguin Classics UK Publishes Grave of the Fireflies Novel on September 4
Akiyuki Nosaka's 1967 semi-autobiographical novel inspired Isao Takahata, Studio Ghibli's 1988 anime film
― Penguin Classics UK is listing the English release of Akiyuki Nosaka's Grave of the Fireflies semi-autobiographical novel in the United Kingdom, on September 4. The novel's translator Ginny Tapley Takemori stated that the novel's English release will commemorate the 80th year since the end of t...
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Let's Go Karaoke! #4 [rate]
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Reborn as a Vending Machine, I Now Wander the Dungeon Season 2 ‒ Episode 7
As far as world-changing lore drops go, it’s hard to top what this episode gives us.
My Daughter is a Zombie Becomes Fastest Film So Far This Year to Hit 2 Million Admissions in Korea
Film opened in N. America on August 8
― WEBTOON Entertainment and its Korean production arm Studio N's webtoon-based comedy film My Daughter is a Zombie has become the fastest movie of 2025 in Korea to pass the two million admissions milestone — reaching it in six days, according to the Korean Film Council. The live-action film opened on July 30 and scored the year's biggest opening day at the Korea...
Spain's Sitges Int'l Film Fest to Screen ChaO, Angel's Egg, More Films
Film festival runs from October 9-19
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Spain's Sitges International Fantastic Film Festival revealed its slate of animated films for this year's event on Wednesday, which includes ChaO, Angel's Egg, All You Need is Kill, Nightmare Bugs, and Tamala 2030: A Punk Cat in Dark. The festival will take place from October 9-October 19 in Sitges, Spain. The event will also screen the live-action film of Kota...
Kanae Nakanishi, Tsukasa Furokawa's The God of Time Manga Ends in 2 Chapters
Manga launched on May 22
― The 14th chapter of Kanae Nakanishi and Tsukasa Furokawa's The God of Time (Jikan no Kami-sama) manga revealed on Thursday that the manga will end in two chapters. If there are no delays, the manga will end on August 28. The manga's first volume will ship on September 4, and the second and final volume will ship on October 3. Shueisha's MANGA Plus service publishes the mang...
2025 Crayon Shin-chan Film Debuts at #4
1st Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle film stays at #1 for 4th week
― Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle - Akaza Sairai, the first film in the Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle trilogy, stayed at #1 in the Japanese box office in its fourth weekend. The film sold 1,309,500 tickets and earned 1,918,840,000 yen (about US$13.07 million) from Friday to Sunday. The film has sold a tota...
You and Idol Precure Film Reveals Cast for Original Character
Comedian Atsuhiro Tsuda voices Totto
― The film for You and Idol Precure♪ (Kimi to Idol Precure♪), the 22nd main anime entry in the Precure franchise, revealed a new cast member on Thursday. Comedian Atsuhiro Tsuda from the comedy duo Diane will voice Totto, an original character in the film. Totto is the chairman of the Super Miracle Idol Festival's organizing committee. Eiga Kimi to Idol Precure♪ (...
Naoya Kurisu Reveals Kinuginu no Hanayuki 3D CG Anime Short Film
Film opens on October 17 with modern Japanese dub, period-accurate dub planned
― Director Naoya Kurisu and the Japanese independent animation label Hand to Mouse. revealed the Kinuginu no Hanayuki (Frost Flowers After a Night of Frolicking) 3D CG-animated short film on Thursday. The film will open in Japan on October 17, screening alongside a digitally remastered version of Kurisu and Hand to Mouse.'...
Fairy Tail Manga Creator Hiro Mashima Lists His Top 5 Games of 2025
Surprisingly, the latest Monster Hunter game is not on the list
― Manga creator Hiro Mashima (Rave Master, Fairy Tail, Edens Zero, Dead Rock) posted his top five games of 2025 (so far) on August 9. Taking the top spot is Death Stranding 2 followed by Clair Obscure: Expedition 33 in second and Donkey Kong Bananza in third. The fourth and fifth place spots were taken by The Hundred Line: Last Defense A...
Tokyo's Rinkai Line Collaborates with Kozame-chan
Kozame-chan befriends Rinkai Line Mascot Rinkaru before his big screen debut.
― The Odekake Kozame series announced on Tuesday that it is collaborating with Tokyo's third-sector railway company Tokyo Waterfront Area Rapid Transit's (TWR) Rinkai Line. The official X (formerly Twitter) account for the Odekake Kozame series shared the collaboration's key visual with titular character Kozame-chan and Rin...
HBO Max to Add Angel's Egg, Shin Godzilla, your name., More Films Starting on September 1
Other titles include:The Colors Within, Lu Over the Wall, Love & Pop
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The HBO Max streaming service will add 20 Japanese films to its library — including Angel's Egg, Shin Godzilla, and your name. — starting on September 1 in a new partnership with GKIDS. The titles available on the service in September include:
Children Who Chase Lost Voices
Fireworks
Fortune Favors Lady Nikuko
Ghost Cat Anzu
Lone...
Resident Evil: Survival Unit Game's Trailer Reveals Theme Song by Queen Bee
Mobile strategy game scheduled to launch in 2025
― The staff for Resident Evil: Survival Unit (Biohazard: Survival Unit), a new mobile strategy game in Capcom's Resident Evil franchise, began streaming a cinematic trailer on Thursday, and it reveals the theme song "Yamagari" ("Mountain Hunt") by Queen Bee. Queen Bee originally released the song as part of the Aku album on March 5. The game is schedul...
Nintendo Adds Chibi-Robo! Game to Switch 2's GameCube Nintendo Classics Collection
2005 GameCube game available on August 21
― Nintendo announced on Tuesday that it is adding the 2005 Chibi-Robo! GameCube game to the Nintendo Classics service available via the Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack paid membership service for Nintendo Switch 2 on August 21. The company describes the game:
Chibi-Robo is a four-inch-tall robot who's arrived at the Sanderson house with the goal of he...
K Manga Adds The Fledgling Demon Lord's Starter Shop Manga in English
Series debuted in October 2021
― Kodansha's K MANGA service announced on Monday that it has added Makoto Morishita's The Fledgling Demon Lord's Starter Shop (Sudachi no Maōjō) manga in English. The company describes the story: After the hero defeated the demon lord, the world is finally at peace... leaving the young Villager of Beginnerville in a bind! Without a demon lord to defeat, people have no n...
Odd Taxi TV Anime Gets 2 Compilation Films Screened With The Last Blossom Preview
Compilation films to screen September 10-11, 17-18
― The official X (formerly Twitter) account for the anime based on Takeichi Abaraya and original series creator Kadzuya Konomoto's RoOT/Route of Odd Taxi (stylized with a backwards R in "RoOT") manga announced on Wednesday that the series will get two compilation films this year. The first compilation film will cover episodes 1-7 and will screen on S...
Mackenyu Reprises Live-Action Chihayafuru Role in Full Circle Sequel
Actor reprises role as Arata Wataya in episode 7 on August 20
― Actor Mackenyu announced on his X (formerly Twitter) account on Wednesday he will reprise his role as Arata Wataya in Chihayafuru: Full Circle (Chihayafuru -Meguri-), the new live-action television series inspired by Yuki Suetsugu's Chihayafuru manga. The character appears to be a Meijin," or "master," of karuta in the new series, and wi...
LW Entertainment, Qubic Pictures Announce Plans for Anime Adaptation of The Phantom of the Opera Musical
Partnership is part of series of new film/TV projects based on Lloyd Webber's musicals
― LW Entertainment, formerly Andrew Lloyd Webber's The Really Useful Group, announced on Wednesday that it is partnering with Qubic Pictures and its founder Justin Leach, co-executive producer on the Star Wars: Visions anthology and showrunner of the Eden and Leviathan anime, to explore opportunities for an anime a...
Apocalypse Bringer Mynoghra ‒ Episode 6
I really hope Mynoghra continues down this darker path it’s been going down for the past two episodes now.
No Longer Allowed In Another World Manga Goes on Hiatus, to Enter Last Arc Upon Return on October 29
Manga's hiatus started in June
― Shogakukan's Yawaraka Spirits website announced on June 25 that Hiroshi Noda and Takahiro Wakamatsu's No Longer Allowed In Another World (Isekai Shikkaku) manga is going on hiatus for three months, and will return on October 29 with the start of the manga's final arc. Seven Seas Entertainment is releasing the manga in English, and it describes the story: A second life...
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New Saga #7 [rate]
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Apothecaries and Assassins: Q&A with Minoji Kurata
Nothing prepared manga artist Minoji Kurata for American fans
― Nothing about Washington DC was what Minoji Kurata expected. First, she had been told to prepare for hot, muggy weather so she wore a traditional yukata, but the air was unseasonably cool. Nothing prepared her for American fans either, who she described as “passionate,” surprising her by cosplaying even outside the convention, unlike in ...
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Dealing with Mikadono Sisters Is a Breeze #7 [rate]
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Onmyo Kaiten Re:Birth Verse #7 [rate]
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New Panty & Stocking Anime Casts Yoshino Aoyama
Aoyama voices Gunsmith Bitch in 6th episode
― The staff for the New Panty & Stocking with Garterbelt anime announced on Thursday that it has cast Yoshino Aoyama as Gunsmith Bitch, an underwear arms dealer who appears in the sixth episode. The anime's "censored" version premiered on Tokyo MX, BS NTV, Sun TV, KBS Kyoto, Mie Television Broadcasting, TVQ Broadcasting Kyushu, Gifu Broadcasting, and TV Hok...
OceanVeil Reveals Adam's Sweet Agony Anime's English Dub Cast, Staff, September 20 Debut
AnimeFesta launched series in Japan in 2023
― WWWave Corporation's anime streaming platform OceanVeil revealed on Wednesday the English dub cast, staff, and September 20 debut for the anime of Toyo's Adam's Sweet Agony (Modaete yo, Adam-kun) manga. The English dub main cast and staff include: Main Cast Brittany Lauda as Yue
Aife as Ms. Shiina
Aubrey Sweet as Aki
Hamish Plaggemars as Itsuki
Kelsey Jaf...
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I Was Reincarnated as the 7th Prince #18 [rate]
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Hell Teacher: Jigoku Sensei Nube #7 [rate]
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Bullet/Bullet Episodes 9-12 Anime Series Review
Even if you fail in making the world a better place, someone who sees you fail may be inspired to continue in your stead.
― The first part of BULLET/BULLET ended on a climax that would have, in most stories, led to a lower-class uprising. After all, Gear gave the working-class people proof that not only was their daily hard work being exploited by the upper class (who lived in a beachside paradise) b...
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New PANTY & STOCKING with GARTERBELT #6 [rate]
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Chainsaw Man – The Movie: Reze Arc Anime's Trailer Reveals Kenshi Yonezu, Hikaru Utada's Ending Theme Song
Yonezu, Utada collaborate for ending theme "JANE DOE" for September 19 film
― The official website for Chainsaw Man – The Movie: Reze Arc, the film based on the Reze Arc of Tatsuki Fujimoto's Chainsaw Man manga, announced on Thursday that Kenshi Yonezu and Hikaru Utada are performing the ending theme song "JANE DOE." The staff streamed a trailer that teases the song: Kenshi Yonezu is also performing ...
Saint Seiya Singer Nobuo Yamada Dies at 61
MAKE-UP vocalist known as NoB was diagnosed 7 years ago with kidney cancer
― Music production and artist management agency MOJOST announced on Wednesday that singer Nobuo Yamada (also known as NoB) has died on August 9 at 1:39 p.m. JST, after a long battle with kidney cancer. He was 61. Yamada's family held a private funeral, and asked fans to refrain from visiting their home to pay their respects an...
Ryota Takeuchi and Nobutoshi Canna Swap Travelers' Tales at Otakon Panel
On Otakon's final day, Ryota Takeuchi joined forces with Nobutoshi Canna for one of the most unique panels of the weekend: their leisurely sojourns through the Japanese countryside.
― On Otakon's final day, Ryota Takeuchi joined forces with Nobutoshi Canna for one of the most unique panels of the weekend. Rather than discussing more about their anime roles, they decided to discuss something else: lei...
Baki Hanma: Blood Arena Game's Trailer Unveils September 11 Release Date
Game launches for Switch, PS5, PS4, Xbox X|S, Xbox One, PC
― Purple Tree unveiled on Tuesday a trailer for Baki Hanma: Blood Arena, a new game in the Baki Hanma series, and it reveals the game's September 11 release date for Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, and PC via Steam. The game's Steam page describes the game:
Enter the brutal world of Baki Hanma: Blood ...
Harvey Awards Nominate The Summer Hikaru Died, Wind Breaker, Tokyo These Days, More Manga
Also: Witch Hat Atelier, The Guy She Was Interested in Wasn't a Guy at All
― The Harvey Awards, which honors outstanding work in comics and sequential art, announced the nominees for this year's awards on Tuesday. The nominees for the Best Manga category are: The Guy She Was Interested in Wasn't a Guy at All by Sumiko Arai (Yen Press) The Summer Hikaru Died by Mokumokuren (Yen Press, pictured right) ...
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Reborn as a Vending Machine, I Now Wander the Dungeon #7 [rate]
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There's No Freaking Way I'll Be Your Lover! Unless... ‒ Episode 6
I really liked this episode and no, I'm not just saying that because Mai wasn't in it at all.
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The Rising of the Shield Hero Season 4 #6 [rate]
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Clevatess #7 [rate]
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Li'l Miss Vampire Can't Suck Right Anime's Character Video Reveals 3 Cast Members
Shion Wakayama, Konomi Inagaki, Ayasa Itō join cast
― The staff for the television anime adaptation of Kyōsuke Nishiki's Li'l Miss Vampire Can't Suck Right (Chanto Suenai Kyūketsuki-chan) manga began streaming on Wednesday a character video that introduces three new cast members: The newly announced cast members include: Shion Wakayama as Maimi Suzuki Konomi Inagaki as Yui Hashimoto Ayasa Itō as Yuka...
2nd Live-Action 'At 25:00, in Akasaka' Season Reveals Cast, October 1 Debut
Makoto Nakamura, Yoshihisa Ishida, Marie Machida, Omi Natsuki play characters original to BL show
― TV Tokyo revealed the main visual, new and returning cast members, and October 1 premiere for the second live-action season based on' Hiroko Natsuno's At 25:00, in Akasaka (25-Ji, Akasaka de) boys-love manga on Wednesday. The second season's new cast members play characters who are original to the live...
Live-Action 5 Centimeters Per Second Film Unveils More Cast, New Poster
New cast members play characters in Takaki, Akari's adult & high school life
― The official website for the live-action film of Makoto Shinkai's 5 Centimeters Per Second anime film unveiled more cast members and a new poster for the film on Wednesday. The newly announced cast members are: (Top row, left to right in image above) Takashi Okabe as Kunihiko Kubota, Takaki's superior in the software compa...
Manga Creator Ken Akamatsu Will Not Appear at Comiket While He Is Vice Minister
His booth application was accepted, but he cites regulations for not going
― Manga creator-turned-politician Ken Akamatsu confirmed on Tuesday that he will not be appearing at the second day of the Comic Market (Comiket) 106 convention this Sunday. He noted that the world's largest event for self-published dōjin works accepted his circle's application for a booth, but due to his positions as Parliame...
McDonald's Japan Apologizes After Pokémon Card Offer Runs Into Trouble
McDonald's asks people not to buy Happy Meals just to resell cards
― Fast-food restaurant chain McDonald's Japan announced on Saturday that several of its locations have ended distribution of limited-edition Pokémon Trading Card Game cards with its Happy Meals (known as Happy Sets in Japan) early. McDonald's Japan apologized for "not being able to meet the expectations of our customers who were looki...
Towa and the Guardians of the Sacred Tree Game Previews Combat
Game launches on September 19 for PS5, Xbox Series X|S, Switch, PC
― Bandai Namco Entertainment began streaming a new trailer for Brownies' Towa and the Guardians of the Sacred Tree "2D isometric roguelite" game on Tuesday. The video explores the combat system. The game will launch on September 19 for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch, and PC via Steam. Bandai Namco Entertainment descri...
Anime NYC Hosts Gundam GQuuuuuuX -Beginning- Film's Dub Premiere; Voice Actors Reiji Kawashima, Kenichirō Matsuda, 3 More
Emiri Katō, Maria Naganawa, Yūki Kuwahara also attend 2025 event
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The staff of Anime NYC announced on Thursday and Friday it will host voice actors Reiji Kawashima, Kenichirō Matsuda, Emiri Katō, Maria Naganawa, and Yūki Kuwahara at this year's event. The staff also announced on Tuesday that it will screen the English dub premiere for the Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX -Beginning- anime film on Augus...
Amazon Prime Video Adds Nintama Rantarō: Invincible Master of the Dokutake Ninja Film
Film opened in Japanese theaters on December 20
― Amazon's Prime Video streaming service added Nintama Rantarō: Invincible Master of the Dokutake Ninja (Gekijо̄-ban Nintama Rantaro Dokutake Ninja-tai Saikyо̄ no Gunshi), the first anime film in the Nintama Rantaro anime franchise in 13 years, to its service with Japanese audio and English subtitles. The film opened in Japan on December 20. It earned a...
Sakamoto Days ‒ Episode 16
The first stretch of this episode is just a non-stop train of bloody action
Kamuya Ride Manga Ends in 13th Volume
Manga set in fantasy version of ancient Japan launched in January 2018
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The September issue of Leed Publishing's Comic Ran Twins magazine announced on Tuesday that Masato Hisa's Kamuya Ride manga will end in the 13th compiled book volume on September 20. The series moved to Leed Publishing's Comic Border manga website with its 59th chapter in September 2024. The manga is set in a fictionalized fant...
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Turkey!-Time to Strike- #6 [rate]
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Ruri Rocks ‒ Episode 6
As the Mythbusters once said: "Remember kids, the only difference between screwing around and science is writing it down."
Ryōsuke Asakura's The Last 9 Days of Anastasia Manga Ends in September
Manga by Val x Love author launched in February 2024
― The September issue of Square Enix's Monthly Shonen Gangan magazine revealed on Tuesday that Ryōsuke Asakura's Anastacia no Ikita 9-kakan (The Last 9 Days of Anastasia) manga will end in the magazine's next issue on September 12. The manga is set in a fantasy world where the Church of Light and the Church of Darkness have waged an unending thousa...
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Mr. Osomatsu #6 [rate]
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Crunchyroll Announces Layoffs, Organizational Growth Model for Regional Teams
Crunchyroll to build engineering hubs in U.S., Mexico, India
― Entertainment news website Variety reported on Tuesday on a memo that Crunchyroll President Rahul Purini sent out to staff, and it reveals that Crunchyroll is laying off a number of employees. In addition, some employees will expand their scope, and others will get new role assignments. These changes are effective as of Tuesday in the U.S...
Kaiju No. 8 Season 2 ‒ Episode 16
We spent three weeks building up to Kafka being back in the game, only to have Kaiju No. 9 immediately peace out.
I Wanna Be Your Girl Volume 1 Manga Review
This is a nuanced story that deftly explores what it means to become an ally while diving into the teenage trans experience.
― Over the years, I've seen imprints come and go—most often because they were founded on half-cocked ideas that just didn't have the opportunity to fully form. With the release of Ink Pop's first manga title, Umi Takase's I Wanna Be Your Girl, I believe this brand-new imprint h...
Sword of the Demon Hunter ‒ Episode 18
Lots of foreshadowing and some cute daddy-daughter moments, but it's still a very dull episode.
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Necronomico and the Cosmic Horror Show #7 [rate]
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Detectives These Days Are Crazy! #7 [rate]
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One Piece ‒ Episode 1139
I couldn’t quite put my finger on it initially while watching the episode, but I wasn’t really invested in the Buster Call scenes despite intellectually understanding how big of a deal it was.
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A Couple of Cuckoos #6 [rate]
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This Week in Anime - Anime Just As Good As I Remembered
After breaking down the early fandom favorites that lost their luster, Coop and Lucas go back and examine the old faves that do hold up.
― After breaking down the early fandom favorites that lost their luster, Coop and Lucas go back and examine the old faves that do hold up. Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed by the participants in this chatlog are not the views of Anime News Network.Spoil...
The Summer Hikaru Died ‒ Episode 6
Playing with fireworks is an apt visual metaphor for Yoshiki's relationship with Hikaru.
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Rent-A-Girlfriend #43 [rate]
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With You and the Rain ‒ Episode 6
This episode of With You and the Rain depicts what’s been my typical experience with mixing the two species: cats will whip the dog into the shape they prefer.
Record of Ragnarok Season 3 Anime Reveals Ending Song by Saori Hayami
Hayami to perform "Last breath, Last record" ending for December anime
― The staff for Record of Ragnarok III, the third season for the anime based on Shinya Umemura, Azychika, and Takumi Fukui's Record of Ragnarok (Shūmatsu no Walküre) manga, revealed on Tuesday that Saori Hayami will perform the anime's ending theme song titled "Last breath, Last record." Hayami wrote the lyrics herself, which refl...
Let's Go Karaoke! Reveals 4 More Cast Members
Taichi Takeda, Shōhei Kajikawa, Takumu Miyazono, Soungdok join anime's cast
― The staff for the television anime of Yama Wayama's Let's Go Karaoke! (Karaoke Iko!) manga and Captivated, by You (Muchū sa, Kimi ni.) manga revealed four more cast members for Let's Go Karaoke! on Tuesday. The additional cast will all play yakuza in the series, and will appear in the fourth episode on Thursday: Taichi Take...
Kingdom Anime's 6th Series Reveals 5 More Cast, October 4 Debut
Kōji Takeda, Dai Matsumoto, Shinnosuke Tachibana, Yoshino Nanjō, Masaaki Mizunaka join cast for new series
― The official website for the anime of Yasuhisa Hara's Kingdom manga revealed the main visual, new cast, and October 4 debut of the sixth anime series, on Tuesday. The newly announced cast that will play as members of the Qin military are (from top left to bottom right in above image, names are...
1st Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle Film Tops One Piece Film Red as Japan's #6 All-Time Film
Film earns 22.07 billion yen in 25 days
― Aniplex announced on Tuesday that Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle - Akaza Sairai, the first film in the Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle trilogy, has sold 15,698,202 tickets for 22,072,191,500 yen (about US$148.7 million) in its 25 days at the Japanese box office. With the latest box office numbers, the film has now surpassed One ...