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Tamagotchi Plaza Game Review
It's a little ridiculous that a game meant for such a young audience wouldn't be a lot more clear and direct with its instructions.
― When I first got ahold of Tamagotchi Plaza for my Nintendo Switch 2, I was shocked to see the little doodads I used to carry around in those plastic egg toys as full-blown video game characters. My surprise made more sense when I realized that I wasn't just utterly out...
This Week in Anime - Tubi or Not Tubi
Are the best things in life really free? Chris and Coop head over to the Tubi streaming service to find out.
― Are the best things in life really free? Chris and Coop head over to the Tubi streaming service to find out. 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. @RiderStr...
Who Made Me a Princess Volumes 7-9 K-Comics Review
The storybook-style epilogue confirms what readers have hoped for since the beginning: that here, living her own life, Athanasia truly becomes the Lovely Princess.
― The fact that Who Made Me a Princess is a double-isekai story has largely been left by the wayside for several volumes. It's easy to forget that this is Athanasia's third try at life: her second as the princess, following one in modern S...
Kowloon Generic Romance Film Review
If you thought the anime of Kowloon Generic Romance was rushed, that's nothing compared to the movie.
― I came to Chihiro Ikeda's live-action movie adaptation of Kowloon Generic Romance having watched the anime but without having read Jun Mayuzuki's still-ongoing manga. I'm aware that the number one criticism of the anime from manga fans is that it rushes through the material, and I could figure as m...
Yaiba Omnibus 1 Manga Review
While the anime is great looking enough that I imagine it'll be most people's preference for experiencing this series, the manga has just enough of its own strengths to be worth checking out on its own.
― With the new Yaiba anime currently on air, and quickly proving to be one of the most impressive looking action shows of the year, the folks at Viz Media have also seen fit to release the original ma...
Your Anime Rankings - Best of Summer 2025, Jul 1-21
As we start the season, popular sequels My Dress-Up Darling and DAN DA DAN dominate as one might expect, but The Summer Hikaru Died might be our little surprise hit of the summer!
― Let's have a look at what ANN readers consider the best (and worst) of the season,
based on the polls you can find in our Daily Streaming Reviews
and on the Your Score page with the latest simulcasts. Keep in mind that t...
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1st Demon Slayer Infinity Castle Anime Becomes Fastest Film to Reach 10 Billion Yen in Japan
Latest film reached 10 billion yen in 8 days; breaks record of Demon Slayer – Kimetsu no Yaiba – The Movie: Mugen Train
― Aniplex announced on Monday 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 9,104,483 tickets for 12,872,176,700 yen (about US$87.10 million) in its first 10 days at the box ...
Aniplex, Sony Music Reveal SI-VIS: The Sound of Heroes Original TV Anime for October
Ayane Sakura, Sōma Saitō, Daisuke Namikawa, Nobunaga Shimazaki, Akari Kitō star in "Music x Hero" series
― Aniplex and Sony Music revealed a new original television anime series titled SI-VIS: The Sound of Heroes that will debut on Fuji TV in October. Fumiaki Maruto (Saekano: How to Raise a Boring Girlfriend light novel author and anime scriptwriter) is overseeing and writing the series scripts. Hida...
Tougen Anki Anime Reaches #1 on Netflix Japan, Top 5 Globally
Series launched on July 11
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Distribution company REMOW announced on Tuesday the television anime of Yura Urushibara's Tougen Anki: Dark Demon of Paradise manga has hit the #1 spot on Netflix in Japan, and entered the top 5 non-English TV list for Netflix globally. Above Tougen Anki are Squid Game at #1, Under a Dark Sun at #2, the DAN DA DAN anime at #3, and Ángela at #4. The Tougen Anki anime debu...
Manga Up! Global Adds The Spirits I Saved Adore Me in This Life Too Manga in English
Momijitanuki's manga adaptation of Ezogingitune's light novel series launched in May 2024
― Manga Up! Global added Momijitanuki's manga adaptation of Ezogingitune's The Spirits I Saved Adore Me in This Life Too (Tensei Youjo wa Zense de Tasuketa Seirei-tachi ni Natsukareru) light novel series with illustrations by keepout on Wednesday. Manga Up! describes its story:
Born to an archduke, Luria's noble...
Neptunia Game Maker R:Evolution Game Launches for PC via Steam on August 26
Idea Factory International announced on Tuesday it will release the Neptunia Game Maker R:Evolution game for PC via Steam on August 26. The game launched physically and digitally for PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, and Nintendo Switch in the West in May 2024. The game then launched physically and digitally for Xbox Series X|S that October. The North American and European releases include French and ...
Disgaea 7 Complete Game's Trailer Reveals Switch 2 Version's October 10 Release
"Anything Goes" trailer streamed
― NIS America announced on Tuesday that it will release Nippon Ichi Software's Disgaea 7: Vows of the Virtueless (Makai Senki Disgaea 7) game for Nintendo Switch 2 on October 10. The company streamed a trailer titled "Anything Goes." The game will include all previously released DLC, as well as new features and content. "The Disgaea 7 Complete Ewwdo Edition" features ...
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Turkey!-Time to Strike- #4 [rate]
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The Apothecary Diaries Franchise Gets Browser Game
Pre-registration for The Apothecary Diaries Palace Chronicles open now
― Online gaming platform G123 announced on Monday that the anime based on Natsu Hyūga and Touko Shino's The Apothecary Diaries (Kusuriya no Hitorigoto) light novel series will receive a browser game titled The Apothecary Diaries Palace Chronicles. In the simulation game, players train Maomao and take on various cases around the pa...
GALS! Creator Mihona Fujii Launches New Short Manga on August 28
The Conditions of a Lady romantic comedy manga launches in Cocohana
― The September issue of Shueisha's Cocohana magazine revealed on Monday that Mihona Fujii will launch a new manga titled Shukujo no Jōken (The Conditions of a Lady) in the magazine's next issue on August 28. The manga is listed as a short series, and Fujii's X/Twitter account noted that the manga is a romantic comedy. ✨🌷お知らせ🌷✨ココハナ10...
My Dress-Up Darling Season 2 ‒ Episode 16
This episode was a pretty firm reality check for Gojo, and I like that his classmates playfully told him off for his borderline self-destructive tendencies.
Digimon Story Time Stranger Game's Trailer Previews Digimon's Special Moves
Game launches for PS5, Xbox X|S, PC on October 3
― Bandai Namco Entertainment America began streaming on Tuesday a new trailer for the Digimon Story Time Stranger game, and it previews the Digimon's special moves: The game will launch for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC via Steam on October 3. Bandai Namco Entertainment describes the game: In this JRPG, players will embark on an adventure that...
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Mr. Osomatsu #4 [rate]
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Dealing with Mikadono Sisters Is a Breeze TV Anime Reveals English Dub Cast, July 30 Debut
Kieran Regan, Emi Lo, Madeleine Morris, Lindsay Seidel, more star in dub on Wednesday
― Crunchyroll annonuced on Tuesday that it will begin streaming the English dub for Dealing with Mikadono Sisters Is a Breeze, the television anime of Aya Hirakawa's Mikadono San Shimai wa Angai, Choroi romantic comedy manga, on Wednesday. Kieran Regan as Yu
Emi Lo as Kazuki
Madeleine Morris as Niko
Lindsay Seidel a...
Sakamoto Days ‒ Episode 14
Nothing screams body positivity like watching Sakamoto pummel a guy off a building.
HIDIVE to Stream Dusk Beyond the End of the World Anime in Fall
P.A. Works' original TV anime Towa no Yugure debuts in October
― HIDIVE announced on Tuesday that it will exclusively stream P.A. Works' new original television anime series Dusk Beyond the End of the World (Towa no Yugure) for the fall 2025 season. The company will screen the world premiere of the anime's first two episodes at this year's Anime NYC event at the Javits Center on August 24 at 3:30 p.m...
K Manga Adds Tomoko Ninomiya's Nanatsu-ya: Shinobu and Her Jewelry Box Manga in English
Nodame Cantabile creator debuted Nanatsu-ya in November 2013
― Kodansha's K MANGA service announced on Tuesday that it has added Tomoko Ninomiya's Nanatsu-ya: Shinobu and Her Jewelry Box (Nanatsuya Shinobu no Hōsekibako) manga in English. The company describes the story: Shinobu, a second-year in high school, is part of the family that runs Kurata-ya, a storied pawn shop based in a breezy central Tok...
Tamagotchi Plaza Game Review
It's a little ridiculous that a game meant for such a young audience wouldn't be a lot more clear and direct with its instructions.
― When I first got ahold of Tamagotchi Plaza for my Nintendo Switch 2, I was shocked to see the little doodads I used to carry around in those plastic egg toys as full-blown video game characters. My surprise made more sense when I realized that I wasn't just utterly out...
CITY The Animation ‒ Episode 4
CITY the Animation is rapidly approaching a level of joyousness where, if you like life, you will love this show.
Towa and the Guardians of the Sacred Tree Game Introduces Koro, Akazu in New Trailer
Game launches on September 19 for PS5, Xbox Series X|S, Switch, PC
― Bandai Namco Entertainment America began streaming a new trailer for Brownies' Towa and the Guardians of the Sacred Tree "2D isometric roguelite" game on Tuesday. The video introduces the Guardians Koro and Akazu: Koro is a former elder of Shinju Village who makes levelheaded decisions. He cares for Akazu as his own son. Akazu is st...
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Necronomico and the Cosmic Horror Show #5 [rate]
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Mangamo Announces New Manga Licenses from Amazia, Webcomics from Snap Studio
Training Plan of the Strongest Brave Hero's Apprentice, Magic on Deathrow, more
― Mangamo announced during Anime Expo earlier this month that it has licensed the following manga from Amazia: Training Plan of the Strongest Brave Hero's Apprentice (Imu Suhara [story] and Uejin [art], pictured right)
Magic on Deathrow by Toru Mudo (story) and Shun Aoi (art)
Can Darkness Step into the Spotlight? ── From ...
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Detectives These Days Are Crazy! #5 [rate]
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Sword of the Demon Hunter ‒ Episode 16
This episode starts off feeling like a formulaic interlude, but it turns out to be something much better.
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A Couple of Cuckoos #4 [rate]
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OceanVeil Streams 'The Perfect Prince Loves Me, the Side Character?!' English Dub; Reveals Cast, Staff
1st episode's English dub started streaming on July 26 with new episodes streaming every Saturday
― WWWave Corporation's anime streaming platform OceanVeil announced on Tuesday that it has started streaming the English dub of The Perfect Prince Loves Me, the Side Character?! anime with its first episode on July 26. The company also revealed the English dub main cast and staff. New English dub episode...
This Week in Anime - Tubi or Not Tubi
Are the best things in life really free? Chris and Coop head over to the Tubi streaming service to find out.
― Are the best things in life really free? Chris and Coop head over to the Tubi streaming service to find out. 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. @RiderStr...
The Summer Hikaru Died ‒ Episode 4
Rituals are at the forefront of this week's episode, and it's a subject that gels well with the narrative's focus on small town secrets.
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Rent-A-Girlfriend #41 [rate]
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Bad Girl ‒ Episode 4
While the middle stretch was a total miss for me, the beginning and end segments saved it and brought this episode back to above average.
I Was Reincarnated as the 7th Prince 2nd Season Anime Reveals New Cast Member
Toshiyuki Morikawa voices Civil War in upcoming 16th episode
― The staff for the second season for the television anime of Kenkyo na Circle's I Was Reincarnated as the 7th Prince So I Can Take My Time Perfecting My Magical Ability (Tensei Shitara Dainana Ōji Datta no de, Kimamani Majutsu o Kiwamemasu) light novel series revealed on Tuesday that Toshiyuki Morikawa will voice the character Civil War. T...
Secrets of the Silent Witch ‒ Episode 4
Among mages, if there is one to be feared, it is the Silent Witch.
Dr. Stone: Science Future Anime's 2nd Part Casts Yuki Sakakihara
Sakakihara as watchmaker Joel appears in 16th episode
― The staff for Dr. Stone: Science Future, the fourth and final season of the Dr. Stone anime series, announced on Tuesday that Yuki Sakakihara will voice the character Joel, a young and top-notch watchmaker, and will appear in the upcoming 16th episode on Thursday. The anime season's second cours (quarter of a year) premiered on July 10. KANA-BOO...
Yano-kun's Ordinary Days Anime Reveals More Cast, Staff, Opening Song in 1st Promo Video
Atsumi Tanezaki, Taito Ban, Rie Takahashi, Ryōta Iwasaki join cast of October series
― Happinet revealed on Tuesday the key visual, more cast, staff, and the first promotional video for the television anime of Yui Tamura's Yano-kun's Ordinary Days (Yano-kun no Futsū no Hibi) manga. The video reveals and previews the opening theme song "POP LIFE" by FANTASTICS. The newly announced cast are: Atsumi Tan...
Toritsukare Otoko Film's New Trailer Unveils Cast, November 7 Debut
Ae! group's Masaya Sano, Moka Kamishiraishi voice lead characters, sing in November 7 film
― Bandai Namco Filmworks and Shin-Ei Animation announced the cast and November 7 opening date for the musical anime film of Shinji Ishii's Toritsukare Otoko (Obsessed Man) novel in a new "music trailer" on Tuesday. Ae! group member Masaya Sano plays Giuseppe. Moka Kamishiraishi plays Pechka. Sano also sings the...
Gachiakuta Anime Adds 4 Cast Members
Mie Sonozaki, Satoshi Hino, Kazuki Ura, Hisako Tojo voice Cleaner, 3 Supporters
― The official X/Twitter account for the television anime of Kei Urana's Gachiakuta manga announced the cast members for a Cleaner and three Supporters in the anime on Tuesday. The newly announced cast members include: Mie Sonozaki as Semiu Satoshi Hino as Gris Kazuki Ura as Follo Hisako Tojo as Tomme The anime debuted in...
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Sakamoto Days #14 [rate]
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LA Dodgers to Host Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle Night on August 15
Will Shohei Ohtani take up the mantle of Baseball Hashira?
― The Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba franchise announced last Wednesday that it will partner with the Los Angeles Dodgers baseball team during the team's home game on August 15. The event will begin at 7:10 p.m. According to a press release by the Los Angeles Dodgers, the partnership will see "a stadium-wide giveaway of co-branded hats celebr...
Live-Action Silent Service Sequel Film's Trailer Reveals Ado's Theme Song
Ado collaborates with Hiroji Miyamoto, Mafumafu for "Kaze to Watashi no Monogatari"
― The staff for Chinmoku no kantai Hokkyoku-kai dai kaisen (The Silent Service: The Battle of the Arctic Ocean), the sequel film for the live-action project of Kaiji Kawaguchi's The Silent Service manga, unveiled a new full trailer introducing the theme song, as well as a new poster, on Tuesday. The trailer previews t...
World Trigger Manga Takes 1-Issue Break
Manga slated to return on September 4
― The official X (formerly Twitter) account for Daisuke Ashihara's World Trigger manga announced on Monday that the manga will take a one-issue break due to the author's poor health, and will not publish a new chapter in the upcoming issue of Shueisha's Jump SQ. magazine on August 4. The manga is scheduled to return in the magazine's October issue, which will shi...
Witch Watch ‒ Episode 17
This episode isn't totally without its charms, but it's probably the weakest one we've gotten to date.
Fate/Grand Order Mobile Game's 'Tokugawa Restoration Labyrinth, Ooku' Limited-Time Event Gets Manga Adaptation
Character designer for event's servant Kama ReDrop to draw manga adaptation
― The official X (formerly Twitter) account for Kadokawa's Comptiq magazine and Type-Moon Comic Ace free manga website revealed on Monday that the "Tokugawa Restoration Labyrinth, Ooku" (Tokugawa Kaiten Meikyū Ōku) limited-time event in the Fate/Grand Order mobile game will get a manga adaptation by character designer ReDrop....
Rascal Does Not Dream of Santa Claus ‒ Episode 4
The various heroines have noticed the pattern in Sakuta’s life—that he’s basically “the great detective who somehow always runs into a murder case no matter where he goes.
Kanae Nakanishi, Tsukasa Furokawa's The God of Time Manga to End in 2nd Volume
Manga launched on May 22; 1st volume ships on September 4, 2nd volume on October 3
― Shueisha's Shonen Jump website is listing Kanae Nakanishi and Tsukasa Furokawa's The God of Time (Jikan no Kami-sama) manga to end in two compiled book volumes. Shueisha will publish the manga's first volume on September 4, and the second volume on October 3. Shueisha's MANGA Plus service publishes the manga in Engli...
One Piece ‒ Episode 1137
The Toei team leaves it all on the field for 1137.
Wind Breaker Live-Action Film Reveals More Cast, Trailer
Rikako Yagi, Koki Yamashita, Noritaka Hamao join cast
― The staff for the live-action film adaptation of Satoru Nii's Wind Breaker manga unveiled on Tuesday three more cast members and a new trailer: The newly announced cast includes (pictured above from left to right): Rikako Yagi as Kotoha Tachibana Koki Yamashita as Chōji Tomiyama Noritaka Hamao as Jō Togame The film will premiere in Japan on Dece...
Toilet-Bound Hanako-kun Season 2 ‒ Episode 16
This episode didn’t provide many answers, but its romantic and fantasy visuals were works of art.
A Misanthrope Teaches a Class for Demi-Humans Manga Ends
Manga adaptation launched in 2022
― The September issue of Kadokawa's Shōnen Ace magazine published the final chapter of Atsu Benino's manga adaptation of VTuber Natsume Kurusu's A Misanthrope Teaches a Class for Demi-Humans light novel series on Saturday. The fourth and final compiled book volume ships on September 26. Yen Press publishes the series in English and describes the story: Rei Hitoma is ...
On and Off: Work-Life Imbalance Manga Enters Hiatus
Kanazawa launched manga on Twitter in April 2023
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The official X (formerly Twitter) account for Shinnosuke Kanazawa announced on Friday that the On and Off: Work-Life Imbalance manga will enter a long period of hiatus due to schedule changes. The announcement noted Kanazawa may still release illustrations or updates to the Gojū Nen-Go no Rōjin Home (Nursing Homes in 50 Years) series during this per...
Ruri Rocks ‒ Episode 4
Ruri doesn't like sand. It's coarse, rough, irritating, and it gets everywhere.
Dragon Bugyō Manga Ends
Series debuted in June 2024
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Shogakukan's Sunday Webry platform published the final chapter of Kyoichi Nanatsuki and Mogi Yomogi's Dragon Bugyō (Dragon Magistrate) manga on Saturday. The story follows Kiryu Uemon, who has become homeless after his father disowned him. Despite the feud, he is called home and charged with an order from the 8th shogun to deliver something from Nagasaki to Edo. Nanatsu...
RideonJapan Announces Brave × Junction Blackjack RPG Game
Game launches for Switch, PS4, PS5, PC via Steam in 2025
― Game developer RideonJapan announced its blackjack RPG game Brave × Junction for launch on Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, and PC via Steam in 2025. The game's Steam page describes the game: Brave × Junction is an RPG where you battle monsters in a back-and-forth contest of blackjack, the playing card game familiar to many. Def...
Gachiakuta ‒ SEASON PREMIERE
Gachiakuta may not be perfect, but it is hitting all of the right notes for a fun and quirky action anime without breaking a sweat.
Haruhi Suzumiya Franchise Reveals Full Music Video for Invincible(ish) Happiness!
Two more songs in production
― Kadokawa streamed the full music video for "Invincible(ish) Happiness!," one of the new songs for Nagaru Tanigawa's Haruhi Suzumiya light novel series, on Monday. The track is also now available on streaming services. Two more songs are in production after meeting the third goal in the crowdfunding campaign in November. Satoru Kōsaki, the composer of The Melancholy of H...
Pink & Habanero Manga Ends in 14th Volume
Final volume scheduled for November
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The digital release of the 13th volume of Mika Satonaka's Pink & Habanero (Pink to Habanero) manga revealed on Sunday that the series will end in the next volume in November. The physical edition of volume 13 will ship on August 25. Yen Press publishes the series in English and describes the story: “I want a boyfriend too!” When Mai, who has no experience talkin...
With You and the Rain ‒ Episode 4
With You and the Rain continues to prove that it understands the pet/person bond while it pokes gentle fun at what it would be like to have a literate animal in your life.
The Boy and the Beast Film Returns to U.S. Theaters on August 18 for 1 Day
Film debuted in Japan in July 2015
― Crunchyroll announced on Monday that it and Sony Pictures Entertainment will screen Mamoru Hosoda's The Boy and The Beast anime film in select theaters in the U.S. on August 18 for one-day-only. The film will screen in Japanese with English subtitles. The company streamed a trailer: GKIDS has acquired the North American distribution rights to Hosoda's The Girl Who...
To Be Hero X ‒ Episode 17
Sheng became X not because he cared about being the world's greatest hero but because being the top hero gave him access to the world's best medical staff and technology.
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There's No Freaking Way I'll Be Your Lover! Unless... #4 [rate]
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Grand Blue Dreaming #4 [rate]
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Beyblade X Anime's 2nd Season Debuts on Disney XD
New episodes air on Saturdays at 7:30 a.m. EDT
― Disney XD began streaming the second season for the anime of Takara Tomy's Beyblade X project in English on Saturday. New episodes will air on Saturdays at 7:30 a.m. EDT. The Beyblade X anime premiered in Japan on TV Tokyo and its affiliates in October 2023. The anime entered a new arc in October 2024. The anime premiered globally in July 2024. The ani...
Varlet High School RPG Game's 2nd Promo Video Previews Characters, Battles, Triad Stats
Game launches for Switch, PS5, PC on August 28
― FuRyu started streaming the second promotional video for it and Team Noir's Varlet high school-themed role-playing game on Monday. The video previews characters, battles, and Triad Stats. The game will launch for Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5, and PC via Steam and the Epic Games Store on August 28. The company describes the game:
Welcome within the ha...
Who Made Me a Princess Volumes 7-9 K-Comics Review
The storybook-style epilogue confirms what readers have hoped for since the beginning: that here, living her own life, Athanasia truly becomes the Lovely Princess.
― The fact that Who Made Me a Princess is a double-isekai story has largely been left by the wayside for several volumes. It's easy to forget that this is Athanasia's third try at life: her second as the princess, following one in modern S...
Digimon Alysion Smartphone Card Game Gets Worldwide Closed Beta Test
Closed beta test begins in August
― Bandai Card Games announced on Monday that it is launching a closed beta test worldwide for its Digimon Alysion mobile card game for iOS and Android devices in August. There will be a maximum of 10,000 participants. Applications have opened and will close on August 3. Through the closed beta test, the developers will test the game system, server load, and collect f...
Anne Shirley ‒ Episode 17
Jo March may not be the only famous children’s book heroine to fling away perfectly good marriage proposals.
Arata Miyatsuki, Kentarō Satō's Bokura no Natsu ga Saketeiku Manga Ends in 2 Chapters
Remote island suspense horror manga launched in 2023
― This year's 15th issue of Hakusensha's Young Animal magazine announced on Friday that Arata Miyatsuki (Impossibility Defense) and Kentarō Satō's (Magical Girl Site) Bokura no Natsu ga Saketeiku (Summer's gonna tear us apart) manga will end in two chapters. The remote island suspense horror manga is set in Itsuki's hometown at Sengetsu island. Its...
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Summer Pockets #17 [rate]
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Sword of the Demon Hunter #16 [rate]
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Kaiju No. 8 Season 2 ‒ Episode 14
They’re showing what they are capable of and being tested to see if they have what it takes to keep up with the big boys.
Samurai Detective Onihei: Blood for Blood Live-Action Special Streams on Linear Streaming Channel
Special based on Shōtarō Ikenami's novel series streams on "24/7 Samurai - Shinobi" FAST channel
― REMOW announced on Thursday that the Samurai Detective Onihei: Blood for Blood live-action special based on Shōtarō Ikenami's Onihei Crime Reports in Edo (Onihei Hankachō) novel series is streaming in the United States on the "24/7 Samurai - Shinobi" FAST channel. The company describes the feature-lengt...
Call of the Night Season 2 ‒ Episode 4
Call of the Night flexes its craft with this short and sophisticated story about Kabura's self-discovery. It develops her from a minor character into a person I deeply resonate with.
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See You Tomorrow at the Food Court #4 [rate]
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The Rising of the Shield Hero Season 4 ‒ Episode 3
Naofumi! Are you leaving your mission and your party's fate in the hands of children?
Chie Shinkyū's Mikako 72-sai Manga Ends
Coamix published manga's final chapter on June 27
― Coamix's Comic Zenon website published the final chapter of Chie Shinkyū's Mikako 72-sai (72-Year-Old Mikako) manga on June 27. The manga centers on the titular Mikako, a 72-year-old woman whose husband has recently passed away, and who now lives alone in the couple's house. Her children and grandchildren worry for her, and give her a smartphone. Wh...
Suu Minazuki Launches Saigo no Negai ni Tsuki ga Naku Manga on August 26
Manga centers on humans vs. vampires story
― The September issue of Kadokawa's Shōnen Ace magazine revealed on Saturday that Suu Minazuki will launch a new manga titled Saigo no Negai ni Tsuki ga Naku (The Moon Cries at My Last Wish) in the magazine's next issue on August 26. The magazine teases the manga as a "humans vs. vampires" story centering on two childhood friends named Niizuki and Asahi, who...
Yūya Kurokami, Karuna Kanzaki's 'Yō, Aquarist' Manga Ends
Armed Girl's Machiavellism manga authors launched series in August 2023
― The September issue of Kadokawa's Shōnen Ace magazine published the final chapter of Yūya Kurokami and Karuna Kanzaki's Yō, Aquarist (What's Up, Aquarist?) manga on Saturday. The manga's third and final compiled book volume will ship on August 26. The manga centers on Tetsuo, a rough looking guy with a secret heart of gold. In ...
The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, More Games Win Grand Prizes at CEDEC Awards 2025
Astro Bot, Silent Hill 2, 3D人-3dnchu win grand prizes; Composer Nobuo Uematsu wins special prize
― The Computer Entertainment Supplier's Association (CESA) announced the winners of the CEDEC2025 (Computer Entertainment Developers Conference 2025) awards on Wednesday. The winners of the Grand Prize are as follows: The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom (Nintendo) won the Engineering Division. Astr...
Elden Ring Shadow of the Erdtree DLC Ships 10 Million Units Worldwide, Elden Ring: Nightreign Ships 5 Million
Also: Elden Ring: Nightreign gets new 2-player mode on July 30
― Bandai Namco Entertainment and FromSoftware announced on Thursday that the Shadow of the Erdtree DLC expansion for the original Elden Ring game has shipped more than 10 million units globally, and the Elden Ring: Nightreign standalone game has shipped more than 5 million units globally. Both numbers include units shipped plus digital do...
Live-Action Omniscient Reader: The Prophecy Film Debuts at No. 1 in Korea But Falls Short in Ticket Sales
Film sells 627,886 tickets, earns equivalent of US$4.5 million in 1st 5 days
― According the Korean film-centered news website MOVIST, Omniscient Reader: The Prophecy, the live-action movie based on the web novel and webtoon Omniscient Reader's Viewpoint, opened at No. 1 in the Korean box office. However, after selling 627,886 tickets in its first five days, its debut is being viewed as underwhelmin...
Kazuya Minekura to Resume Wild Adapter Manga After 9 Years
Ichijinsha published 49th chapter in 2016
― Ichijinsha announced on Monday that Kazuya Minekura will resume her Wild Adapter manga when Ichijinsha's Ichijin Plus web manga site returns after maintenance on August 8. The new 50th chapter of the manga will be the first chapter for the manga in nine years since the 49th chapter debuted on Ichijinsha's Zero-Sum Online site in 2016. In the manga's story, ...
1st Demon Slayer Infinity Castle Anime Becomes Fastest Film to Reach 10 Billion Yen in Japan
Latest film reached 10 billion yen in 8 days; breaks record of Demon Slayer – Kimetsu no Yaiba – The Movie: Mugen Train
― Aniplex announced on Monday 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 9,104,483 tickets for 12,872,176,700 yen (about US$87.10 million) in its first 10 days at the box ...
Crunchyroll Announces Dekin no Mogura: The Earthbound Mole Anime's English Dub Cast
Alex Hom, Nicholas Markgraf, Nicholas Markgraf, others star
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Crunchyroll announced on Sunday the English dub cast for the television anime adaptation of Natsumi Eguchi's Dekin no Mogura (The Banned Mole, or The Banned Mogura) manga. The English dub launched on the same day. The English dub cast includes:
Alex Hom as Mogura
Nicholas Markgraf as Magi
Kelsey Cruz as Yaeko
John Archer II as Fujimura
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Oldboy Manga Gets Deluxe Edition in English Starting in January 2026
New hardcover omnibus editions feature 4 volumes in each book
― Dark Horse Manga announced on Friday that it will release writer Garon Tsuchiya and artist Nobuaki Minegishi's Oldboy manga in a two-volume deluxe edition in English. The first volume of the deluxe edition containing the first four volumes of the manga will launch on January 6. The deluxe edition's second volume will contain volumes five...
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Yamishibai: Japanese Ghost Stories #3 [rate]
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Yoshiru Konogi's Eroko-san on the Attack Manga Ends in 3 Chapters
Manga about NEET woman with horny online persona launched in 2019
― This year's 15th issue of Hakusensha's Young Animal magazine revealed on Friday that Yoshiru Konogi's Eroko-san on the Attack (Shingeki no Eroko-san: Hen'na Onee-san wa Danshikōsei to Nakayoku Naritai) manga will end in three chapters. Comikey publishes the manga digitally in English and describes the story:
"Get this thirsty girl a ...
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Hotel Inhumans #4 [rate]
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Kowloon Generic Romance Film Review
If you thought the anime of Kowloon Generic Romance was rushed, that's nothing compared to the movie.
― I came to Chihiro Ikeda's live-action movie adaptation of Kowloon Generic Romance having watched the anime but without having read Jun Mayuzuki's still-ongoing manga. I'm aware that the number one criticism of the anime from manga fans is that it rushes through the material, and I could figure as m...
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One Piece #1137 [rate]
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Uglymug, Epicfighter #4 [rate]
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CITY The Animation #4 [rate]
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Yuuto Suzuki's Sakamoto Days Manga Starts 'Final Battle' in Next Chapter
Manga debuted in November 2020, inspired ongoing anime series
― This year's 35th issue of Shueisha's Weekly Shonen Jump magazine revealed on Monday that Yuuto Suzuki's Sakamoto Days manga will begin its "final battle" in the magazine's combined 36th and 37th issue, which will ship on August 4. Suzuki published a one-shot titled "Sakamoto" in Jump Giga in December 2019, and then launched the main mang...
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Gachiakuta #3 [rate]
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Cultural Exchange With a Game Centre Girl #4 [rate]
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Nyaight of the Living Cat #4 [rate]
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Apocalypse Bringer Mynoghra #4 [rate]
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Ruri Rocks #4 [rate]
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Korean Webtoon Artists Demand Extradition of Illegal Webtoon Site Operator from Japan
2 associations plan to host press conference in front of Japan Embassy in Seoul on August 11
― The Korea Cartoonist Association and the Korea Webtoon Authors Association announced on July 22 that they have launched a petition urging the extradition of the operator behind 'New Rabbit,' a major illegal webtoon piracy site, from Japan to Korea. According to the associations, as of August 2023, six majo...
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Dekin no Mogura: The Earthbound Mole #4 [rate]
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Zombie Land Saga Anime Film Reveals Main Trailer Video
Video reveals idol group Franchouchou's new song "Matataku Sora ni Akogarete"
― The staff for the Zombie Land Saga: Yumeginga Paradise (Dream Galactic Paradise) anime film project revealed on Sunday its main visual and trailer video. The video reveals and previews the new song of the in-story idol group Franchouchou titled "Matataku Sora ni Akogarete" (Yearning for the Twinkling Sky). The film debuts...
Medalist 2nd Season Anime Unveils January 2026 Debut in Teaser Video
2nd season's teaser visual also revealed
― The official website for the television anime of Tsurumaikada's Olympic ice-skating manga Medalist revealed on Sunday the second season's teaser visual and promotional video, and its January 2026 debut on the "NUMAnimation" programming block on TV Asahi and 23 other affiliate channels. The second season will feature returning cast and staff. The first season...
Fate/Samurai Remnant RPG Gets Manga Adaptation
Manga by Mugetsu launches on July 28
― The official X (formerly Twitter) account for Kadokawa's Comptiq magazine and Type-Moon Comic Ace free manga website announced on Friday that Koei Tecmo's Fate/Samurai Remnant action role-playing game will get a manga adaptation on the Type-Moon Comic Ace website starting on Monday. Mugetsu is drawing the manga, and Type-Moon and Koei Tecmo Games are credited fo...
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Puniru is a Kawaii Slime #16 [rate]
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Rascal Does Not Dream of Santa Claus Anime's English Dub Cast Revealed
Anime adapting Rascal Does Not Dream light novel series' "University Student Arc" premiered on July 5
― Crunchyroll began streaming the English dub for the Rascal Does Not Dream of Santa Claus (Seishun Buta Yarō wa Santa Claus no Yume wo Minai), the television anime adapting the Seishun Buta Yarō (Rascal Does Not Dream) light novel series' "University Student Arc," on Saturday. The English dub cast ...
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Toilet-Bound Hanako-kun #16 [rate]
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Witch Watch #17 [rate]
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Nana Mizuki Joins Cast of Princession Orchestra Anime
Mizuki plays Red Queen in series
― The staff for the original anime Princession Orchestra revealed on Sunday that Nana Mizuki is joining the anime's cast as the Red Queen, the head of the band Snatch that is threating the peace of Alicepia. The anime premiered on April 6, and airs on Sundays at 9:00 a.m. on TV Tokyo and its affiliates. The series will air for one year. The anime's official YouTube ch...
Aniplex, Sony Music Reveal SI-VIS: The Sound of Heroes Original TV Anime for October
Ayane Sakura, Sōma Saitō, Daisuke Namikawa, Nobunaga Shimazaki, Akari Kitō star in "Music x Hero" series
― Aniplex and Sony Music revealed a new original television anime series titled SI-VIS: The Sound of Heroes that will debut on Fuji TV in October. Fumiaki Maruto (Saekano: How to Raise a Boring Girlfriend light novel author and anime scriptwriter) is overseeing and writing the series scripts. Hida...
Crunchyroll Launches 'Anime Nights' Program to Screen Anime Monthly in U.S. Starting With Miss Kobayashi's Dragon Maid
Miss Kobayashi's Dragon Maid screens in October; 1st 7 episodes of Overlord screen in November
― Crunchyroll announced on Saturday that it is launching a "Crunchyroll Anime Nights" program dedicated to screening anime across the U.S. each month. The works will include anime films, "curated television episodes," as well as previews of upcoming streaming series. Screenings will also include classic tit...
Io Sakisaka's Strobe Edge Manga Gets Live-Action Series This Fall
Manga previously received live-action film in 2015; new adaptation reunites staff of Blue Spring Ride live-action series
― WOWOW announced on Sunday that Io Sakisaka's Strobe Edge manga is getting a live-action series adaptation that will air and stream on WOWOW starting this fall. The show will have two seasons. 🌈#ストロボ・エッジ Season１✨WOWOW 連続ドラマ#アオハライド シリーズの制作陣がおくる最高峰の本格青春ラブストーリー🍀２部作で完全実写化🎞️超特報映像も解禁✅▶️...
Sentenced to be a Hero TV Anime Reveals 3 More Cast Members
Yōji Ueda, Yoshitsugu Matsuoka, Jun Fukushima join cast in anime premiering in January 2026 after delay
― Kadokawa announced three more cast members on Saturday for the television anime of Rocket Shokai's Sentenced to Be a Hero: The Prison Records of Penal Hero Unit 9004 (Yūsha-kei ni Shosu: Chōbatsu Yūsha 9004-tai Keimu Kiroku) light novel series. Yōji Ueda as Noragalle Senridge Yoshitsugu Matsuoka ...
Udon Announces Hidetaka Tenjin's Artistry Of Gundam, Marvel vs. Capcom: Ultimate Complete Works Artbooks
Hidetaka Tenjin's Artistry Of Gundam to be available in oversized U.C. edition, regular hardcover edition
― Udon Entertainment announced at its San Diego Comic Con International panel on Saturday that it will release Hidetaka Tenjin's Artistry Of Gundam artbook in both a standard edition and an oversized "U.C. Edition." The company also announced that it will release the Marvel vs. Capcom: Ultimate C...
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You and Idol Precure♪ #25 [rate]
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To Be Hero X #17 [rate]
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Kodama Tales to Publish Smile! Manga in English
English release announced for January 2026
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Kyodo Printing Co., Ltd.'s Kodama Tales Inc. subsidiary announced during "The Legacy of Baki" panel at San Diego Comic-Con panel on Saturday that it will publish Mitei Hattori's Smile! (Smiley) manga in English in January 2026. The company describes the manga: The story follows Yuushi Kamome, a grieving journalist whose life unravels after the death of hi...
The Hooligans Webtoon Sees 58-Fold View Surge Leading Up to Release of Live-Action Adaptation
Sales also jumped 26 times over same period
― Webtoon The Hooligans by acclaimed artist Tae-ho Yoon is experiencing a surge in popularity, riding the momentum of its live-action adaptation Low Life. According to Kakao Entertainment on July 22, the webtoon's weekly view count on Kakao Webtoon increased approximately 58 times between the third week of June (June 16-22) and the third week of July (July...
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With You and the Rain #4 [rate]
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The Summer Hikaru Died #4 [rate]
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My Dress-Up Darling #16 [rate]
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Web Novel, Webtoon Kitchen Soldier Gets Live-Action Adaptation
Story follows conscripted soldier who unexpectedly finds his calling in army kitchen
― A live-action adaptation of the hit web novel and webtoon Kitchen Soldier has been officially confirmed for production. Kitchen Soldier, originally written by JRobin and drawn by Jin-soo Lee, follows a conscripted soldier who unexpectedly finds his calling in the army kitchen. Armed with a kitchen knife instead of...
Yaiba Omnibus 1 Manga Review
While the anime is great looking enough that I imagine it'll be most people's preference for experiencing this series, the manga has just enough of its own strengths to be worth checking out on its own.
― With the new Yaiba anime currently on air, and quickly proving to be one of the most impressive looking action shows of the year, the folks at Viz Media have also seen fit to release the original ma...
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Rascal Does Not Dream of Santa Claus #4 [rate]
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Scooped Up by an S-Rank Adventurer! #4 [rate]
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Bad Girl #4 [rate]
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Manga Up! Global Adds The Apothecary Diaries: Xiaolan's Story, The Magic Swordsmith, A Starlit Darkness Manga
Also: Dimension W
― Manga Up! Global added the following four manga: The Apothecary Diaries: Xiaolan's Story on Thursday, Dimension W on Friday, The Magic Swordsmith on Saturday, and A Starlit Darkness on Sunday. Manga Up! describes The Apothecary Diaries: Xiaolan's Story:
The story of "The Apothecary Diaries" from Xiaolan's perspective, written by series author Hyuganatsu and adapted by Itsuki Nanao...
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The Shy Hero and the Assassin Princesses #4 [rate]
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Japan's Video Game Rankings, July 14-20
Donkey Kong Bananza debuts at #2
― Japan's Game Ranking: July 14-20 Rank System Title Publisher Release Date Weekly Copies Total Copies 1NSw 2Mario Kart World Nintendo June 5 130,537 1,495,609 2NSw 2Donkey Kong Bananza Nintendo July 17 127,905 127,905 3NSwTamagotchi Plaza Bandai Namco Entertainment June 26 9,081 149,279 4NSwMario Kart 8 Deluxe Nintendo April 28, 2017 8,152 6,381,356 5NSwAnimal Crossi...
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Kaiju No. 8 #14 [rate]
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Anne Shirley #17 [rate]
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Japanese Animation TV Ranking, July 14-20
Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Hashira Training Arc reruns top rankings
― The Soreike! Anpanman: Baikinman to Ehon no Lulun anime film aired on NTV on Friday, July 18 at 10:55 a.m. and earned a 1.9% rating. An episode of Anpan, the newest entry in NHK's six-decade-long Renzoku Terebi Shōsetsu (Serialized TV Novel, also known as "Asadora" or Morning Drama) franchise, aired on Friday, July 18 at 8:00 ...
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Case Closed #1169 [rate]
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Webtoon Tiger Brother Gets 3D-Animated Film Scheduled for Release in 2026
Locus Animation Studios animates fantasy action film
― The fantasy action webtoon series Tiger Brother is being adapted into a 3D-animated feature film, slated for release in the first half of 2026. The story of the webtoon on Naver Webtoon reads: A ruthless half-man, half-beast named White Eyebrows seeks to use the child to rule the world.
Caught up in the chaos, a monstrous tiger named Bbareu and ...
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Yaiba: Samurai Legend #16 [rate]
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Taiyo Matsumoto's Tokyo These Days, Yuna Hirasawa's My Journey to Her Manga Win Eisner Awards
Also: IDW's Godzilla's 70th Anniversary wins Best Anthology
― Comic-Con International announced the winners for this year's Will Eisner Comic Industry Awards on Friday. Taiyo Matsumoto's Tokyo These Days (translated by Michael Arias) won the award for the Best U.S. Edition of International Material—Asia category. The other nominees in the category were: Asao Takamori and Tetsuya Chiba's Ashita no Joe...