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Tower Dungeon Volumes 2-4 Manga Review

What really sets Tower Dungeon apart is the ever-present sense of progression, of uncovering the unknown, of overcoming trials to progress further. ― Although manga creator Tsutomu Nihei is well-renowned for his sprawling sci-fi epics Blame! and Knights of Sidonia, with these further volumes of Tower Dungeon, he proves he's equally adept at creating fascinating, mysterious fantasy worlds. In place of...
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This Week in Anime - Steel Ball to the Wall (This Fall)

What is going on with Steel Ball Run's streaming debut? Lucas and Chris find out. ― What is going on with Steel Ball Run's streaming debut? Lucas and Chris find out. Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed by the participants in this chatlog are not the views of Anime News Network. Netflix streams Steel Ball Run. Baccano! isn't available to stream stateside. @RiderStrike @BWProwl @LucasDeRuyter...
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Welcome to Demon School! Iruma-kun Volumes 11-16 Manga Review

Whether Iruma’s changing the Netherworld or the Netherworld was always more “human” than ours, the root of the story is the same: you don’t need to go it alone. ― Welcome to Iruma-kun's longest arc thus far – the Harvest Festival. Unlike the Battler arc and the upcoming Music Festival arc, this one doesn't really have an analogous real-world school event, although I suppose you could make an argument...
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Your Anime Rankings - Best of Winter 2026

Journal With Witch is the uncontested winner of the season, but Sentenced to Be a Hero finishes on the strongest possible note to secure itself a last-minute bump in the cumulative. Check out last season's final verdict! ― 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 t...
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Drops of God: Mariage Volume 11-13 Manga Review

To truly be worthy of the Drops of God, Shizuku and Issei have traveled the world through cuisine. Now they will take on the complex and delicious Chinese table. ― We're heading into the last battle to determine if either Shizuku or Issei is worthy of even searching for “The Drops of God.” Volume 11 into 12 just hits it out of the park, with a perfect play of the best of this series. Also, that is a ...
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This Week in Anime - Award Winning™

Are awards shows just performative acts of self-reflected glory? Coop and Sylvia discuss. ― Are awards shows just performative acts of self-reflected glory? Coop and Sylvia discuss. 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. Crunchyroll streams Apocalypse Hotel. Amazon Prime streams ...

Manta Launches Manga!

Global webcomics platform Manta is bringing manga to its platform, expanding its content offering to include titles like WIND BREAKER, Medalist, and more! ― Manta Launches Manga Webcomics and Serialized Webnovels, Now Manga — Building an ‘All-in-One Story Platform’ Secures Popular IP Such as The Fragrant Flower Blooms with Dignity, WIND BREAKER, and Medalist; Global Fandom Expansion in Full SwingOn ...
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Most Heretical Last Boss Queen: From Villainess to Savior Anime Series Review

The villainess leanings of the anime’s story make for a charming watch, imperfect as it all is. ― A lot of fantasies and fairy tales treat their villains more as obstacles than real characters. They're generally vile beings whose sole purpose is to cast curses, poison apples, and eventually get thwacked by the good guys. The reverse, I think, is part of the appeal of villainess isekai. We want to see...
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Answerman - Is Makio from Journal with Witch Neurodivergent, or Are We Just Projecting?

Journal with Witch touched a lot of viewers and offered a relateable character in Makio. But are we just projecting Western views on a Japanese creation? Jerome gets into it. ― A Reader asks: Dear Answerman, I'm obsessed with Journal with Witch this season. It feels so much more 'real' than the usual high school dramas, but I've noticed some heated debates online. Some fans are calling the protagoni...
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This Week in Mobile Games - Obey Me On The Holy Night

Could the Idolm@ster games finally be getting an English release? Nothing is certain, but it's an exciting possibility! Also introducing the new Maiden's Corner feature, focusing on otome games! ― Another hearty welcome to you, to this, the latest edition of This Week in Mobile Games! I've been decompressing a bit by locking in with Bungie's Marathon, a definitely-not-mobile game, but a grand time al...
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How NOT to Summon a Demon Lord Anime Gets 3rd Season

Anime's 1st season premiered in 2018, 2nd season aired in 2021 ― The staff for the television anime of Yukiya Murasaki's How NOT to Summon a Demon Lord light novel series revealed on Monday that the anime will get a third season titled How NOT to Summon a Demon Lord ULT, and revealed an announcement visual drawn by the novels' illustrator Takahiro Tsurusaki.Tsurusaki and the manga adaptation's artist...

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New Date A Live Anime Unveils Title, Staff, Returning Cast

Junji Nishimura helms Date a Live F Last Date at Fugaku ― Kadokawa announced on Friday that the new anime project for the Date A Live franchise is titled Date A Live F Last Date. Kadokawa unveiled the anime's visual, staff, and returning cast, but did not reveal the format's format or release date. Junji Nishimura (Vladlove, Extreme Hearts, Mechanical Marie) is directing the anime at Fugaku. Nobunaga...
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Gundam Designer Aims to Put Haro Robot on International Space Station

The 1st space robot capable of chatting ― Space development company Space Entry announced on Tuesday that it plans to put the Mobile Suit Gundam mascot character Haro aboard Kibō, the Japanese Experiment Module of the International Space Station (ISS),. Under its “Hello, Haro” mission, the company aims to send the “Minna no Haro” (Everyone's Haro) to the ISS to collect long-term data on the “feasibi...

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Return to Shironagasu Island Game's Manga Debuts With New Artist on May 9

Muratan now draws manga, which was slated to debut in 2024 with different artist ― The May issue of Kodansha's Bessatsu Shonen Magazine announced on Thursday that the planned manga adaptation of Hyogo Onimushi and Tabinomichi's Return to Shironagasu Island game will launch in the magazine's next issue on May 9. The magazine lists Muratan as the new artist for the manga series. The first chapter will ...
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Paru Itagaki's Witching Hour Manga Ends

BEASTARS creator's manga ends on May 13 ― Paru Itagaki revealed on X/Twitter on Thursday that her Witching Hour (Ushimitsu Gao) manga will end in the next chapter on May 13. Viz Media licensed the manga, and it describes the story: Megumi is cheating on her husband with a ghost! With her marriage reduced to routine, an otherworldly lover offers intimacy she can't resist, but this ghostly affair may s...

Hollywood Reporter: Zach Lipovsky, Adam B. Stein to Direct Metal Gear Solid Film

Duo directed Final Destination: Bloodlines ― Entertainment news website The Hollywood Reporter reported on Thursday that director duo Zach Lipovsky and Adam B. Stein (Final Destination: Bloodlines) have signed on to direct Sony Pictures' live-action film adaptation of the Metal Gear Solid video game series. The duo stated, "Metal Gear Solid was nothing short of a groundbreaking cinematic masterpiece ...
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Exit 8 Live-Action Film Streams Final English-Subtitled Trailer

Film opens in N. America on Friday ― North American film distribution company NEON (Oscar-winning films Parasite, Anora U.S. distributor) began streaming the final English-subtitled trailer on Wednesday for its North American release the live-action film of the Kotake Create's infinite-loop horror game Exit 8 (8-ban Deguchi). The film will open in North America on Friday. The film opened in Japan in...
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2nd Gundam Hathaway Film Streams English Dub Trailer

Film opens in U.S. theaters on May 15 ― Bandai Namco Filmworks streamed on Thursday an English-dubbed trailer for Mobile Suit Gundam Hathaway: The Sorcery of Nymph Circe (Kidō Senshi Gundam: Senkō no Hathaway - Circe no Majo), the second film of the Mobile Suit Gundam Hathaway (Kidō Senshi Gundam Senkō no Hathaway) anime project: Bandai Namco Filmworks will screen the film in Japanese with English su...
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Shakugan no Shana Series Gets Browser Game

Pre-registration opened for Shakugan no Shana Blaze Edge free-to-play game ― CTW Inc. announced on Wednesday that Yashichiro Takahashi's Shakugan no Shana light novel series is inspiring a new browser game titled Shakugan no Shana Blaze Edge, or Shana Blaze for short. The game is free-to-play with in-app purchases. Pre-registration is open. The game features main characters Shana and Yuji Sakai: Shan...
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Nintendo Releases Hello, Yoshi! App on Switch, Smartphones

"My Mario" brand also streams new stop-motion animated episode ― Nintendo released the Hello, Yoshi app for free on Nintendo Switch and smartphones on Thursday. The app is part of "My Mario," a new line of Mario-themed products aimed at young children. The brand line includes kid-friendly, one-minute stop-motion animation episodes on the official Play Nintendo YouTube channel. The seventh episode deb...
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Tower Dungeon Volumes 2-4 Manga Review

What really sets Tower Dungeon apart is the ever-present sense of progression, of uncovering the unknown, of overcoming trials to progress further. ― Although manga creator Tsutomu Nihei is well-renowned for his sprawling sci-fi epics Blame! and Knights of Sidonia, with these further volumes of Tower Dungeon, he proves he's equally adept at creating fascinating, mysterious fantasy worlds. In place of...
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Rhythm Heaven Groove Game Launches on July 2

Video previews "Slice N Dice Kitchen" minigame ― Nintendo announced on its Nintendo Today! app on Thursday that it will release Rhythm Heaven Groove, a new game in the Rhythm Heaven series, for Nintendo Switch on July 2. Nintendo also streamed a video of one of the rhythm minigames "Slice N Dice Kitchen:" 🍅🍅🫑🥦🥦🥦🎵 Did you catch all that? #RhythmHeavenGroove comes to #NintendoSwitch on July 2!(@Nintend...
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6th Be Forever Yamato: Rebel 3199 Film's 2nd Teaser Video Streamed

Latest film in 7-part series opens in Japan on June 26 ― Bandai Namco Filmworks revealed a second teaser video on Friday for the sixth film in Yamato yo Towa ni: Rebel 3199 (Be Forever Yamato: Rebel 3199), the latest project in the Space Battleship Yamato remakes. The below video previews the "Galaxy" as it departs from the moon's surface. The sixth film, Aoi Meikyū (Blue Labyrinth), will open on Jun...
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The Villager of Level 999 Anime Casts Yūichirō Umehara

Umehara plays Menо̄ in July anime ― The staff of the television anime of Koneko Hoshitsuki's The Villager of Level 999 (Level 999 no Murabito) light novel series announced on Thursday that Yūichirō Umehara will voice Menо̄, a demon who has served the Demon King for generations. The anime will debut in July on TV Tokyo, BS Fuji and other channels. The anime stars: Satoshi Inomata as Koji KagamiNao Tōy...
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Lone Wolf & Cub Manga Gets Kabuki Play in June

Father-son duo star in stage play ― Shochiku announced on Thursday that Kazuo Koike and Goseki Kojima's Lone Wolf and Cub samurai manga is getting a kabuki stage play adaptation that will run at Kabukiza Theatre in Tokyo from June 3-25. Shidō Nakamura II (Ryuk in live-action Death Note anime and live-action franchise) will play Ogami Ittō and Nakamura's second son Natsuki Nakamura (5 years old) will ...
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This Week in Anime - Steel Ball to the Wall (This Fall)

What is going on with Steel Ball Run's streaming debut? Lucas and Chris find out. ― What is going on with Steel Ball Run's streaming debut? Lucas and Chris find out. Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed by the participants in this chatlog are not the views of Anime News Network. Netflix streams Steel Ball Run. Baccano! isn't available to stream stateside. @RiderStrike @BWProwl @LucasDeRuyter...
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Joon-ik Lee to Direct Short-Form Live-Action Series Adaptation of Father's Home Meal Webtoon

Series follows family whose dynamics shift after mother is no longer able to cook, leading her husband to take on role for 1st time ― Lezhin announced on Tuesday a short-form live-action adaptation of the webtoon Father's Home Meal has completed filming and entered post-production, with a release planned for the second half of 2026 on Lezhin Snack. The series follows a family whose dynamics shift af...
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Mamamoo's Solar Releases Song for Webtoon-Based Live-Action Film Everyday We Are

Everyday We Are is widely known as final film of late actress Sae-ron Kim ― Solar of Korean girl group Mamamoo has released “My Wish,” an original soundtrack song for the film Everyday We Are. "My Wish" is a ballad track centered on themes of longing and unfulfilled love, featuring Solar's vocal performance. Solar is a singer and actress best known as a member of the K-pop group Mamamoo. Debuting in...
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3rd Mononoke Film's 2nd Trailer Reveals Aina The End's Theme Song, More Cast

Final film in trilogy opens in Japan on May 29 ― Twin Engine revealed the second trailer on Thursday for Gekijōban Mononoke Dai-San-Shō: Hebigami (Mononoke the Movie: Chapter 3: Snake God), the third installment of the Mononoke franchise's film trilogy.  The above video reveals and previews Aina The End's theme song "No Epilogue."The staff also revealed a new main visual and two more cast members.The...
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Eden of the East Anime Gets Stage Play

Play based on 2009 anime runs in Tokyo in April-May 2027 ― The Eden of the East anime is inspiring a stage play adaptation that will run in Tokyo in April-May 2027. Crunchyroll is streaming the anime, and it is also streaming the English dub. Crunchyroll describes the story: Akira Takizawa wakes up naked outside the White House with no memories. He's got a gun and a cell phone. He doesn't remember th...
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Sunrise Animates McDonald's New Gundam Ads

And introduces the new RX-78-2 Gundam Chicken Tatsuta Custom ― A new Gundam anime is out! Kind of. McDonald's Japan debuted a pair of commercials for its collaboration with the popular Mobile Suit Gundam franchise on Thursday. According to Comic Natalie and other Japanese sources, Gundam's original studio Sunrise produced brand-new animation footage to recreate scenes from the first Gundam anime with...
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2026 Doraemon Film Stays at #1, The Ogre's Bride Live-Action Film Drops to #4 in Japan

Cosmic Princess Kaguya! back at #5, Poupelle of Chimney Town sequel anime film drops to #7, 2nd live-action Golden Kamuy film drops to #8, Assassination Classroom the Movie drops to #9 ― The 2026 Doraemon film, Eiga Doraemon: Shin Nobita no Kaitei Kiganjō (Doraemon the Movie: New Nobita and the Castle of the Undersea Devil), stayed at #1 in its sixth weekend at the Japanese box office last weekend. ...
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Cover Corp. Announces Restructuring of Holostars Japan Operations

Branch discontinues new merchandise, original music, event performances, company studio use, more ― Cover Corp. announced on Friday major changes to the operations of its male-focused VTuber branch Holostars in Japan. The company will cease group-wide activities across its multiple generations of talent and will instead focus on individual-focused activities. This will include the discontinuation of...

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Seven Seas Licenses Nono's Phantom Shop, Building a Monster Girl Harem with Forbidden Science, 4 More Titles

Also licensed: My Girlfriend Cheated on Me, and Now My Flirty Underclassman Won't Leave Me Alone, Gear × Magic: Reincarnated as an Engineer, I'll Save the Villainous Princess, more ― Seven Seas Entertainment announced the following licenses on Wednesday: Title: Reincarnated as a Dragon Hatchling audiobook Creator(s): Necoco, NAJI Yanagida with narration by Knox RileyRelease Date: April 16 (volume 1, ...
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Hiro Mashima Presents New Fairy Tail Manga Miniseries for 20th Anniversary

Miniseries launches in Weekly Shonen Magazine on August 5 ― The official X (formerly Twitter) account for Hiro Mashima announced on Tuesday that his Fairy Tail manga will receive a new manga miniseries in Kodansha's Weekly Shonen Magazine to celebrate the series' 20th anniversary. The manga will begin in the combined 36th and 37th issue on August 5. Shonen Magazine also streamed a commemorative video...
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North American Anime, Manga Releases, April 5-11

Dungeon Elf: What's a Dungeon without Treasure Chests? manga, Banished from the Hero's Party, I Decided to Live a Quiet Life in the Countryside audiobook ship ― Anime Releases Title Publisher Suggested Retail Price Date Farming Life in Another World Limited Edition Steelbook BDCite Sentai Filmworks US$99.98 April 7 One Piece Season 14 Voyage 9 BD/DVDAnimeNewsNetwork Crunchyroll US$44.98 April 7 Print...
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Power Rangers Screenwriter Arne Olsen Dies at 64

Olsen worked on Mighty Morphin Power Rangers, All Dogs Go to Heaven 2 films ― Screenwriter Arne Olsen died on Saturday at 64 after complications related to cancer, his wife told Deadline on Wednesday.Olsen wrote the script for the 1995 Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: The Movie.He was also known for his work on titles such as the 1995 film Red Scorpion, the animated film All Dogs Go to Heaven 2, and the...
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K Manga Adds 'Even the Student Council Has Its Holes!', That Time I Got Reincarnated in PES, 1 More Title

Also: Working as my Tyrannical Chancellor Husband's Aide (While in Disguise!) ― Kodansha's K MANGA service announced that it has added the following manga over the past two weeks: Title: Working as my Tyrannical Chancellor Husband's Aide (While in Disguise!)  Authors: Nagi Okawa, Seven Tsukishiro (story) Summary: After the reigning king married a commoner, marriage for love has been all the rage in t...
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Guilty Gear -Strive- Game Streams Jam Kuradoberi Starter Guide

DLC character launches on Thursday ― Arc System Works streamed a starter guide video on Tuesday for the Guilty Gear -Strive- fighting game introducing the playstyle of upcoming DLC character Jam Kuradoberi.   The 2.0 update and season 5 will launch on Thursday. The season 5 pass includes Jam Kuradoberiand Robo-KY, who will launch in the summer. Two more DLC characters will join the game in winter 202...
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Welcome to Demon School! Iruma-kun Volumes 11-16 Manga Review

Whether Iruma’s changing the Netherworld or the Netherworld was always more “human” than ours, the root of the story is the same: you don’t need to go it alone. ― Welcome to Iruma-kun's longest arc thus far – the Harvest Festival. Unlike the Battler arc and the upcoming Music Festival arc, this one doesn't really have an analogous real-world school event, although I suppose you could make an argument...
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Your Anime Rankings - Best of Winter 2026

Journal With Witch is the uncontested winner of the season, but Sentenced to Be a Hero finishes on the strongest possible note to secure itself a last-minute bump in the cumulative. Check out last season's final verdict! ― 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 t...
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Manga Nihon Banashi Classic Anime Gets Stage Play in August

Actress Norika Fujiwara, child star Nonoka Murakata star in stage play of 1975 anime ― The official website of the Manga Nihon Mukashi Banashi classic anime series announced on Monday that the series is getting a stage play adaptation that will run from August 5-9 at CBGK Shibugeki!! in Shibuya. Actress Norika Fujiwara and child star Nonoka Murakata will star in the stage play. Additional cast for th...
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Live-Action Sakamoto Days Film to Also Play in Panoramic ScreenX in Japan

Film to screen in 27 ScreenX theaters in Japan from April 29 ― The staff for the live-action film of Yuuto Suzuki's Sakamoto Days manga announced on Wednesday that the film will also screen in the panoramic ScreenX format in 27 theaters all over Japan when it opens on April 29. The film's staff posted a promotional video and visual for the ScreenX screenings. The film will open in Japan on April 29.S...
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Sailor Moon Creator Cheers on Husband (& Hunter X Hunter Creator) With Crossover Art

Hunter x Hunter's Kurapika, Sailor Moon's Artemis & Sailor Mars featured ― Hunter x Hunter creator Yoshihiro Togashi announced on Wednesday that he completed inking the characters for chapter 430 of his manga series. While Togashi normally makes such announcements with character sketches on a dry-erase calendar whiteboard, this time Togashi surprised his fans (and Sailor Moon fans) with a crossover i...
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Tenbin Romantic Comedy Anime Presents Spring-Themed Teaser

Anime, about childhood friends reuniting with a surprise, premieres in July ― The official website for the television anime of Yu Hibari and illustrator Siso's Tenkō-saki no Seiso Karen na Bishōjo ga, Mukashi Danshi to Omotte Issho ni Asonda Osananajimi Datta Ken (The Neat and Beautiful Girl at My New School Was My Childhood Friend Who I Used to Play With Who I Thought was a Boy, or Tenbin for short)...
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Shō 3 Ashibe QQ Goma-chan Anime Casts Kazuyuki Okitsu, Fumiko Orikasa

Okitsu, Orikasa voice parents of boy with baby seal in April 12 anime ― The staff for the television short anime of Hiromi Morishita's Shō 3 Ashibe QQ Goma-chan manga announced two more cast members on Monday. Kazuyuki Okitsu and Fumiko Orikasa voice Ashibe's father and mother, respectively. The characters will appear in the anime's first episode on April 12.Kazuyuki Okitsu as FatherFumiko Orikasa as...
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YOSHIKI returns to L.A. for two LIVE concerts in July 16-17

YOSHIKI returns to Los Angeles for "Classical 2026" July 16–17. Tickets go on Sale August 10, but use our exclusive code to get your tickets now! ― To get this special deal, you need to be logged in. Click here to obtain the coupon code. COMPOSER, PIANIST, AND JAPAN'S BIGGEST ROCK STAR HEADLINES PRESTIGIOUS TWO-NIGHT ENGAGEMENT JULY 16-17 FOLLOWING TRIUMPHANT POST-SURGERY WORLD TOUR KICKOFF TICKETS F...
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Exit 8 Star Recreates Anomaly in New York Subways on Wednesday

Can you escape the real-life Exit 8? ― Popular indie game-based film Exit 8 makes its way to the New York City Subway on Wednesday. American independent film production and distribution company Neon Rated stated on social media, “There's an anomaly loose in New York!” Those who spot the film's iconic Walking Man actor Yamato Kochi at a subway station and say the pass phrase “TURN BACK” may receive a...
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The One Piece Anime Remake Teases Designs, Concept Art in Video

Wit Studio revisits story "starting from" East Blue Saga ― Netflix began streaming a short video for The One Piece, Wit Studio's remake of the One Piece anime for the streaming service, on Tuesday. The video shows some of the character designs and concept art (image board) for the anime.   Masashi Koizuka (Attack on Titan, Moonrise) is directing the anime at Wit Studio, and Hideaki Abe (key animator ...

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Heads of Japan, France Trade Dragon Ball's Kamehameha

French embassy also joins the fun ― April Fool's Day 2026 was full of all sorts of jokes on social media. But if someone told you Japan's Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi and France's President Emmanuel Macron performed Dragon Ball's Kamehameha move on April 1, would you believe it? Well, it's no joke. At Takaichi's prompting, the two heads of state performed the maneuver during a joint news conference...
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Shuten Order Physical Switch, Switch 2 Editions Delayed in N. America

Physical releases delayed from April 23 to April 30 ― Nintendo announced on Tuesday that Kazutaka Kodaka's Too Kyo Games company and DMM Games subsidiary EXNOA's Shuten Order (Shuten Kyodan) game are delaying their shipments of the physical editions for Nintendo Switch and Nintendo Switch 2 from April 23 to April 30. The European shipment date of the games will remain the same.Spike Chunsoft launched...
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Bloody Brat's Kanata Yoshino Launches New Manga

Yoshino's Yamai wa Ke kara -Shinri-shi Dōman no Sōdan-shitsu- horror mystery manga launched on March 22 ― Kodansha's Comic Days website launched Kanata Yoshino's new manga series titled Yamai wa Ke kara -Shinri-shi Dōman no Sōdan-shitsu- (Illness Comes from the Supernatural -Psychologist Dōman's Counseling Room-), on March 22. The horror mystery manga's story centers on a rookie psychologist named Ha...
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Nanana's Buried Treasure Novel's Kazuma Ōtorino, Artist Kagekaku Launch New Manga

Warui Majo no Hiroi Ko manga launches on April 9 ― The official X (formerly Twitter) account of Hero's Inc.'s HERO'S Web (formerly Comiplex) manga website announced on April 2 that writer Kazuma Ōtorino and artist Kagekaku will launch a new manga titled Warui Majo no Hiroi Ko (A Girl Raised by the "Evil" Witch) on the website on Thursday. The fantasy manga centers on a young girl adopted by an evil w...
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Existential Unplugged Creators Saji Komori, Kana Masaya Launch New Manga

Hōkago Chrono Switch manga centers on 2 students who time travel back to 2006 ― The May issue of Akita Shoten's Mystery Bonita magazine revealed on Monday that writer Saji Komori and artist Kana Masaya (Existential Unplugged, pictured right) will launch a new manga titled Hōkago Chrono Switch (After School Chrono Switch) in the magazine's next issue on May 7. The manga will have a color opening page,...
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Alien Books Licenses Badducks, 'Akatsubaki,' Kill Logger Manga

Publisher releases Badducks in fall, "Akatsubaki" on November 17, Kill Logger on October 20 ― Alien Books has licensed Toryumon Takeda's Badducks, Mita Rokuju's "Akatsubaki," and Natsumi Inoue and Keita Sugaware's Kill Logger manga for release in late 2026. Title: Badducks Author: Toryumon Takeda Release Date: Fall 2026 Summary: The next series to be released as part of Alien's growing manga library,...
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Makoto Fukami Launches New Manga Based on Board Game

Chōgen Market Heroes: Menko Reverser Kakeru launched on March 28 ― Writer Makoto Fukami and artist Shūsaku Namikawa launched a new manga titled Chōgen Market Heroes: Menko Reverser Kakeru in Shogakukan's web manga site Coro Coro Comic on March 28. The manga is an adaptation of the upcoming board game Chōgen Market Heroes by designer Creatures.The story is set in a world where heroes are part of vario...
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Manaka the Human and the Slaughter Robot Manga Ends in Next Chapter

Series debuted on January 27 ― Nao Iori's Manaka the Human and the Slaughter Robot (Satsuriku Robo to Hito no Manaka) manga revealed in its seventh chapter on Tuesday that the series will end in the next chapter on April 21. Manga Plus publishes the series in English and describes the story: For the future her parents expect of her, Yui, a high school student, spends each day with machine-like preci...
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Gohoubi Launches New Kakuriki Manga

Kakuriki sumo manga debuts on April 13 ― This year's 19th issue of Kodansha's Weekly Young Magazine announced on Monday that Gohoubi will launch a new series Kakuriki in the magazine's next issue on April 13.The series follows former high-ranking sumo wrestler Daigo Senzen. After waking from a three-year coma, he decides to continue aiming for the highest rank, Yokozuna, despite his 32-year-old body....
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Chako Abeno, Kitsune Tennoji, Nagato Yamada Launch New Manga Together

New fantasy series debuts on April 18 ― Kodansha's Young Magazine Web announced last Wednesday that Chako Abeno, Kitsune Tennouji, and Nagato Yamata will launch a new series titled Academy Saikyo no Mob Healer ~Shi ni Ge Sekai no Mob ni Tenseishita Ore wa, Hazura Job (Healer) to Gensaku Chishiki de Musōsuru~ (The Academy's Strongest Mob Healer: I Was Reincarnated into a Death Game World as a Mob Char...
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Live-Action One Piece Series Gets Animated LEGO Special

2-part special streams on Netflix on September 29 One Piece is no stranger to LEGO, with multiple official LEGO sets available for fans to recreate Eiichiro Oda's long-running pirate saga. But the series is about to land on new shores with Netflix's latest announcement of a two-part "Lego One Piece" animated special that will stream on the service on September 29. Netflix and the official YouTube c...
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Drops of God: Mariage Volume 11-13 Manga Review

To truly be worthy of the Drops of God, Shizuku and Issei have traveled the world through cuisine. Now they will take on the complex and delicious Chinese table. ― We're heading into the last battle to determine if either Shizuku or Issei is worthy of even searching for “The Drops of God.” Volume 11 into 12 just hits it out of the park, with a perfect play of the best of this series. Also, that is a ...
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Strongest Job is Apparently Not a Hero or a Sage #2 [rate]
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Food Diary of Miss Maid #2 [rate]
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2nd That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime Film Reveals English Dub Trailer, Cast

Film opens in U.S., Canada, U.K., Ireland on May 1 ― Crunchyroll revealed on Tuesday the English dub trailer and cast for That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime the Movie: Tears of the Azure Sea (Gekijō-ban Tensei Shitara Slime Datta Ken: Sōkai no Namida-hen), the second anime film in the That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime (Tensei Shitara Slime Datta Ken) franchise: The English dub, which featu...
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Eren the Southpaw #1 [rate]
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Even a Replica Can Fall in Love #1 [rate]
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I Made Friends with the Second Prettiest Girl in My Class #1 [rate]
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Live-Action One Piece Season 3 Premieres in 2027

Season titled One Piece: The Battle of Alabasta ― Netflix announced on Tuesday that the third live-action season based on Eiichiro Oda's One Piece manga will premiere in 2027 under the name One Piece: The Battle of Alabasta. The third season has previously cast Cole Escola as Bon Clay, Xolo Maridueña as Portgas D. Ace, Awdo Awdo as Mr. 1, and Daisy Head (Dungeons and Dragons: Honor Among Thieves, Sha...
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This Week in Anime - Award Winning™

Are awards shows just performative acts of self-reflected glory? Coop and Sylvia discuss. ― Are awards shows just performative acts of self-reflected glory? Coop and Sylvia discuss. 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. Crunchyroll streams Apocalypse Hotel. Amazon Prime streams ...
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GlobalComix Adds 1,500 Kodansha Manga Titles to Gold Members Library

Company added over 6,000 Kodansha titles to its catalog in August ― Digital reading and distribution platform GlobalComix announced on Tuesday that it is adding over 1,500 new Kodansha titles to Gold members' libraries at no additional cost. Notable titles include: Tokyo Revengers The Drops of God Shugo Chara! FAIRY TAIL The Seven Deadly Sins BLAME! Parasyte Your Lie in April The company added more t...
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Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream Game's New Trailer Introduces Part-Time Jobs, New Characters

Game launches for Switch on April 16 ― Nintendo streamed a new trailer for Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream, the latest game in the Tomodachi Life series, to introduce part-time jobs and new characters on Monday. The game will launch for Nintendo Switch on April 16.A demo launched on March 25. The demo allows players to create up to three Mii characters, and progress can transfer to the full game at ...

Manta Launches Manga!

Global webcomics platform Manta is bringing manga to its platform, expanding its content offering to include titles like WIND BREAKER, Medalist, and more! ― Manta Launches Manga Webcomics and Serialized Webnovels, Now Manga — Building an ‘All-in-One Story Platform’ Secures Popular IP Such as The Fragrant Flower Blooms with Dignity, WIND BREAKER, and Medalist; Global Fandom Expansion in Full SwingOn ...
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MiSK Foundation's Investment Company EGDC Increases Stake in CAPCOM to 6%

Saudi company acquired 32,186,900 CAPCOM shares or 6.04%, an increase from 5.03% ― Electronic Gaming Development Company (EGDC), an investment company wholly owned by Saudi Arabian organization MiSK Foundation (Mohammed bin Salman Foundation), submitted another Large Shareholding Report to the Kanto Local Finance Bureau on April 6. The report stated that EGDC's stake in the game company CAPCOM has in...
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'As a Reincarnated Aristocrat, I'll Use My Appraisal Skill' Season 3's New Video Reveals Updated Staff, Fall Debut

Director Takao Kato returns at Studio Mother with promoted head writer Daisuke Ōhigashi ― The official website for the television anime of Miraijin A's (also known as Jinei Mirai's) As a Reincarnated Aristocrat, I'll Use My Appraisal Skill to Rise in the World (Tensei Kizoku Kantei Sukiru de Nariagaru - Jakushō Ryōchi o Uketsuidanode, Yūshūna Jinzai o Fuyashite Itara, Saikyō Ryōchi ni Natteta) light ...
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Steam Implementation of Government Rating System in Indonesia Draws Criticism, Confusion

Uma Musume rated 18+, some adult games rated 3+ ― Steam began implementing ratings from the Indonesia Game Rating System for its Indonesian users on Sunday. The implementation has drawn some criticism and confusion from Indonesian users due to the ratings seemingly being inconsistent with the games' content. For example, Cygames' Uma Musume Pretty Derby game is listed with an 18+ rating, and Atlus' M...
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Kill Blue Anime Starts Streaming on Multiple Platforms in N. America on April 11

Anime streams on Netflix, Crunchyroll, Amazon, Rakuten Viki, Plex, It's Anime, more ― DMM announced on Monday that the television anime of Tadatoshi Fujimaki's Kill Blue manga will premiere globally on April 11, and will stream on seven streaming platforms in North America. The series will stream on Netflix, Crunchyroll, Amazon Prime Video, Rakuten Viki, Plex, the It's Anime FAST Channel on Samsung T...
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Crunchyroll Streams Kill Blue Anime in April

Anime reveals April 11 TV, streaming debut in Japan ― Crunchyroll announced on Monday that it will stream the television anime of Tadatoshi Fujimaki's Kill Blue manga as part of its spring anime season lineup for April. In addition, the anime's official X/Twitter account announced on April 1 that the anime will premiere on TV Tokyo, TV Osaka, TV Aichi, TV Setouchi, TV Hokkaido, and TVQ on April 11, ...
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