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Bullet/Bullet Episodes 1-8 Anime Series Review
On its most basic level, this first arc of episodes is a story of the rich exploiting the poor, and the poor accepting it.
― This first set of eight episodes is the story of a heist gone wrong—or one gone right, depending on your point of view. Gear, our starry-eyed youth, is a kid enraptured by the idea of an outlaw lifestyle who is being held back by his love for his sickly father figure. However, ...
This Week in Anime - Back in the Saddle
As the Uma Musume game races to the top of the popularity charts, Steve and Chris explore the reasons why horse girls are perennial favorites.
― Steve and Chris explore the reasons why horse girls are perennial favorites. 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. Uma Mus...
Sword of the Demon Hunter Episodes 1-13 Anime Series Review
After an impressive start, this period supernatural show is hampered by terrible action scenes and squandered potential, but it's still watchable and interesting.
― We're midway through Sword of the Demon Hunter, with the two-cour series due to resume on July 15, and it's still tricky to evaluate as a whole. As the amusingly generic title suggests, it's a period supernatural drama, mostly set in 1850...
I Tamed My Ex-husband's Mad Dog Volumes 1-3 K-Comics Review
Don’t pick up I Tamed My Ex-Husband’s Mad Dog if you’re looking for a light, romantic read.
― It may seem disingenuous to say this, but I Tamed My Ex-Husband's Mad Dog is one of those stories that gets very dark, maybe darker the longer it goes on. Certainly, the covers make that case, although as we all know, you can't always judge a book by one. (Or by their titles, for that matter.) But even among...
Global Anime Challenge Unites Industry Veterans to Mentor Aspiring Animators and Tackle Crunch Culture for a Healthier Future
Anime talents behind Frieren, The Elusive Samurai, & Your Name reflect on industry hardships and whether unionization could be the key to lasting reform.
― At Anime Central 2025, Anime News Network sat down with four of Japan's rising anime talents—director Keiichiro Saitō (Frieren: Beyond Journey's End, Bocchi the Rock!), producer Takafumi Nakame (The Garden of Words, Your Name), and animators Kaoru...
Yakuza 0: Director's Cut Game Review
Unfortunately, for all of its improvements and refinements, this Director's Cut cannot truly be called the definitive version of Yakuza 0.
― Going back to Yakuza 0 after all of these years was a fascinating experience. On the one hand, this is a decade-old entry in a franchise that has since exploded in its popularity and ambitions, all of which is thanks in large part to this particular prequel's su...
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Yuhiro Tsujitsugu's Snowball Earth Manga Gets TV Anime in 2026
Zombie Land Saga's Munehisa Sakai helms anime at Studio KAI
― A website opened on Thursday to announce the television anime adaptation of Yuhiro Tsujitsugu's Snowball Earth manga, which will premiere in 2026 on the NTV channel. The website also revealed the anime's super teaser visual, announcement video, and main staff. The anime's website also revealed a commemorative illustration drawn by Tsujitsu...
Live-Action The Legend of Zelda Film Casts Bo Bragason as Zelda, Benjamin Evan Ainsworth as Link
Film based on game franchise premieres on May 7, 2027
― Nintendo announced on its Nintendo Today! app on Wednesday that the live-action film of The Legend of Zelda franchise will star Bo Bragason as Zelda and Benjamin Evan Ainsworth as Link. Series creator Shigeru Miyamoto also announced the news on X/Twitter. This is Miyamoto. I am pleased to announce that for the live-action film of The Legend of Z...
Space Brothers Manga Listed to End in 46th Volume
45th volume ships on July 23 with manga running for nearly 18 years
― Amazon is listing the 45th compiled book volume of Chūya Koyama's Space Brothers (Uchū Kyōdai) manga with a cover showing that the manga will end in the 46th volume. The 45th volume will ship on July 23. Koyama previously reported in January 2022 that he planned to start the final arc of the manga that year. In December 2022, Koyam...
Aniplex, A-1 Pictures, Psyde Kick Studio Announce Grow Up Show Original Anime
Saekano's Kanta Kamei directs original anime at A-1 Pictures' new label
― Aniplex, A-1 Pictures, and Psyde Kick Studio announced the original anime project Grow Up Show: Himawari no Circus-dan (Grow Up Show: The Sunflower Circus Troupe) on "Sunflower Day" on Monday. The work will debut in 2026. Kanta Kamei (Oreshura, Dimension W, Saekano: How to Raise a Boring Girlfriend) is directing the work, and K...
Enju's Kusunoki's Garden of Gods Light Novels Get TV Anime in 2026
Story of man living peacefully surrounded by gods launched in 2021
― Kadokawa announced on Monday the television anime adaptation of Enju's Kusunoki's Garden of Gods (Kami no Niwatsuki Kusunoki-tei) light novel series slated to debut in 2026, and also revealed its teaser visual: The original novels' illustrator ox and the manga adaptation artist Akira Anzai both drew commemorative illustrations for t...
Monster Strike Mobile Game's 1st TV Anime to Premiere in October
Deadverse Reloaded to run for 1 quarter on broadcast TV instead of online
― Monster Strike: Deadverse Reloaded, the first anime series based on MIXL's mobile role-playing game franchise to premiere on broadcast television, will launch in October. It will run for one cours (quarter of a year) on Tokyo MX and 44 other channels throughout Japan. MIXL launched the original game on iOS and Android devices...
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Dr. Stone: Science Future #14 [rate]
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Reborn as a Vending Machine, I Now Wander the Dungeon Season 2 ‒ SEASON PREMIERE
In these first three episodes of the new season, it's safe to say things have gone to crap for our heroes.
Live-Action Series Based on Webtoon Spirit Fingers Unveils Teaser Trailer
Story follows group of students as they discover self-expression through art club
― The staff for Spirit Fingers, the upcoming live-action series based on the webtoon of the same name, revealed the show's first teaser video on July 2. Han Kyoung Chal's webtoon series, which has garnered over 1.3 billion views, follows a group of students as they discover self-expression through an art club. WEBTOON ...
Clevatess ‒ SEASON PREMIERE
Clevatess is merely one beast winding his way through a dark, violent, and cruel world, and the scars it bears on account of all this bloodshed run deep.
Makoto Kisaragi's Kōhai-kun Dake ga Shitteiru Manga Ends
Manga launched in April 2023
― Square Enix's Manga Up! service published the three-part final chapter of Makoto Kisaragi's Kōhai-kun Dake ga Shitteiru (Only My Younger Workmate Knows) manga on Wednesday. The manga centers on Aoi Mizuhara, a 29-year-old office worker who has learned to keep her head down, not bother anyone, and focus on her own needs. Yet out of nowhere, she gets called an aggressive,...
Hell Teacher: Jigoku Sensei Nube Anime Casts Takaya Kuroda
Kuroda voices monster Hatamonba in upcoming 5th episode
― The staff for the television anime adaptation of Takeshi Okano and Shō Makura's Hell Teacher: Jigoku Sensei Nube (Jigoku Sensei Nube) manga revealed a new cast member on Thursday. Takaya Kuroda will voice the monster Hatamonba, and will appear in the anime's fifth episode on July 23. The anime's staff also revealed on July 3 that Yū Kobayashi ...
Let's Go Karaoke! Anime Reveals 12 New Cast Members
Yōji Ueda, Yūma Uchida, Jin Urayama, more join cast for series debuting on July 24
― 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 12 new cast members on Thursday for Let's Go Karaoke! The cast will all play yakuza in the series. Jin Urayama as Boss
Yōji Ueda as Alien
Hidenobu Kiuchi as Big Brother...
Yuhiro Tsujitsugu's Snowball Earth Manga Gets TV Anime in 2026
Zombie Land Saga's Munehisa Sakai helms anime at Studio KAI
― A website opened on Thursday to announce the television anime adaptation of Yuhiro Tsujitsugu's Snowball Earth manga, which will premiere in 2026 on the NTV channel. The website also revealed the anime's super teaser visual, announcement video, and main staff. The anime's website also revealed a commemorative illustration drawn by Tsujitsu...
Frieren: Beyond Journey's End Manga Exceeds 30 Million Copies in Circulation Worldwide
Manga returns from hiatus on July 23
― Shogakukan announced on Wednesday that Kanehito Yamada and Tsukasa Abe's Frieren: Beyond Journey's End (Sōsō no Frieren) manga has exceeded 30 million copies in circulation worldwide. Shogakukan's Weekly Shonen Sunday Magazine Editorial Department also released a statement regarding the manga's achievement:
We are truly grateful for the incredible support from f...
Kagaku×Bōken Survival! 2nd Season Anime Reveals October 4 Debut
New key visual also revealed
― The official X (formerly Twitter) account for Kagaku×Bōken Survival!, the television anime of the Kagaku Manga Survival (Science Manga Survival) study manga series, revealed on Thursday the second season's key visual and October 4 debut on the NHK Educational channel at 6:25 p.m. JST. The second season's seven themes are: Water shortage survival
Mega-earthquake survival...
Slow Loop Manga Resumes Serialization
Series entered hiatus in February
― Maiko Uchino announced on X (formerly Twitter) on Monday the Slow Loop manga will return on Friday on Houbunsha's Comic Fuz app and website. The entire series will be available to read for free on the website from Wednesday to Thursday to celebrate its return. The series is moving from Manga Time Kirara Forward to the Comic Fuz app and website. The series entered a...
Yuri Is My Job! Manga Returns From Hiatus After 15 Months
Manga has been on hiatus since May 2024
― The September issue of Ichijinsha's Comic Yurihime magazine revealed on Thursday that Miman's Yuri Is My Job! (Watashi no Yuri wa Oshigoto Desu!) manga will return from hiatus in the magazine's next issue on August 18. The manga has been on hiatus since May 2024 due to Miman's health issues. Kodansha USA Publishing is releasing the manga in English, and it de...
Seven Seas Licenses Workin' the Night Shift at Akumart, The Scum Laugh, 3 More Titles
Also: Venus Mission, Gladiator Battle Life licensed; Disciple of the Lich gets audiobook
― Seven Seas announced the following licenses on Wednesday: Title: Venus Mission: From Former Assassin and Mercenary Middle-Aged Man, Reincarnated into Another World to Assassinate the Hero! light novel
Creators: MIYABI, Eito Nishikawa
Release Date: May 2026 (volume 1, Airship imprint)
Summary: Former mercenary S...
Crunchyroll Reveals The Water Magician Anime's English Dub Cast, Staff
English dub starts streaming on Thursday
― Crunchyroll announced on Wednesday the English dub cast and staff for the anime of Tadashi Kubō and Nokito's The Water Magician (Mizuzokusei no Mahōtsukai) light novel series. The English dub will start streaming on Thursday. The English dub cast and staff are: Cast Dallas Reid as Ryō
Blake McNamara as Michael
Barry Yandell as Lewin Staff Voice Director: Kev...
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Leviathan #3 [rate]
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Megazone 23 Anime Gets Murder Mystery Card Game
Just in time for the pioneering original video anime's 40th anniversary
― Japanese board game and murder mystery game maker Adice announced a murder mystery game based on the 1985 original video anime (OVA) series Megazone 23 (pronounced "two-three") on Monday. Pre-orders have already begun for the Megazone 23 Bahamut no Zanei Murder Mystery (Megazone 23: The Shadow of Bahamut Murder Mystery) game be...
My Status as an Assassin Obviously Exceeds the Hero's TV Anime Unveils More Cast/Staff, Opening Song in New Video
Sanae Kobayashi, Konomi Tamura, Junichi Suwabe join cast of October series
― The staff for the television anime of Matsuri Akai's My Status as an Assassin Obviously Exceeds the Hero's (Assassin de Aru Ore no Status ga Yūsha Yori mo Akiraka ni Tsuyoi Nodaga) light novel series revealed the anime's additional cast and staff in its first main promotional video on Thursday. The video also reveals and pre...
A Mangaka's Weirdly Wonderful Workplace Anime's 1st Promo Video Unveils More Cast, Ending Song; Previews Opening Song
Yū Kobayashi, Eriko Matsui, Miharu Hanai join anime's cast
― Happinet revealed on "Manga Day" (commemorating the founding of Punch, the first weekly satirical magazine in 1841 in England) on Thursday the first promotional video, key visual, additional cast, and ending theme song for the television anime of Kuzushiro's Egao no Taenai Shokuba Desu. (A Mangaka's Weirdly Wonderful Workplace) manga. Sizuk...
The Summer Hikaru Died Animators Prepped Real Chicken For That Scene
Then they fried & ate it
― Shōji Tsuchiya, the animation production staff runner (watch Animation Runner Kuromi or Shirobako to see what that means) for The Summer Hikaru Died anime episode 2, reported on Sunday about a job requirement that neither Kuromi nor Shirobako's Aoi ever had: the staff prepared marinated chicken for that scene in that episode — and then fried and ate it together. Tsuchiya fu...
Umi ga Hashiru Endroll Manga Ends in 9th Volume
Series launched in 2020
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The official X (formerly Twitter) account of John Tarachine's Umi ga Hashiru Endroll (The Seas Roll on the End Credits) manga announced on Tuesday the series will end with the ninth volume. Tarachine's Umi ga Hashiru Endroll manga centers on a 65-year-old woman named Umiko, who is grieving the recent loss of her husband. She goes to a movie theater for the first time in dec...
Wind Breaker Live-Action Film's Video, Visual Reveal December 5 Premiere
Video features footage, cast interviews
― The staff for the live-action film adaptation of Satoru Nii's Wind Breaker manga unveiled on Thursday a video and visual, and they reveal the film's December 5 premiere. The video features footage and interviews with the main cast: The cast includes: Koshi Mizukami as Haruka Sakura Taisei Kido as Akihiko Nirei
Keito Tsuna as Hayato Suō JUNON as Kyōtarō Sugish...
King of Prism -Your Endless Call- Anime Film Rises Back to #10 at Japanese Box Office
Live-action Baban Baban Ban Vampire film drops to #6
― The live-action film of Hiromasa Okujima's Baban Baban Ban Vampire manga dropped from #5 to #6 in its second weekend in Japan. The film earned 69,899,100 yen (about US$469,400) from Friday to Sunday, and has earned a cumulative total of 291,752,380 yen (about US$1.95 million). The film was originally scheduled for a February 14 release, but was p...
Street Fighter 6 Game's Trailer Highlights Sagat
Sagat arrives as 1st character in Year 3 Character Pass on August 5
― CAPCOM revealed a new trailer for Street Fighter 6 on Tuesday. The trailer highlights the game's upcoming returning character Sagat, who will be available in the game on August 5. Sagat is the first character in the game's Year 3 Character Pass. In addition to Sagat, C. Viper will debut this fall, Alex will debut in early spring 20...
Reborn as a Vending Machine Season 2 Anime Reveals English Dub's Cast, July 16 Debut
Austin Tindle replaces Garret Storms as Boxxo in 2nd season dub
― Crunchyroll announced that it will begin streaming the English dub for the second season of the anime of Hirukuma's Reborn as a Vending Machine, I Now Wander the Dungeon (Jidōhanbaiki ni Umarekawatta Ore wa Meikyū ni Samayō) light novel series on Wednesday. The English cast (which features returning members) includes: Austin Tindle as ...
Anime NYC Hosts Dragon Head's Minetarō Mochizuki, Under Ninja's Kengo Hanazawa
Manga creators to participate in discussion events, autograph sessions
― Kodansha announced on Tuesday that this year's Anime NYC convention will host manga creators Minetarō Mochizuki and Kengo Hanazawa. The creators will participate in discussion events and autograph sessions. Tokyopop published Mochizuki's Dragon Head manga in North America in 2006-2008. Three prominent Japanese directors — George...
Steam Updates Guidelines on Adult Content
Company cites compliance with payment processors, card networks, banks, internet providers
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Steam added an update to the Rules and Guidelines section of the onboarding document for Steamworks, Valve's tools and services that assist developers in publishing games on the platform, outlining stipulations around adult content. The update notes publishers should refrain from publishing content that viol...
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New Saga #3 [rate]
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Voice Actress Azumi Waki Reduces Workload to Care for Child's Heart Muscle Disease
Waki's daughter diagnosed with dilated cardiomyopathy
― Talent agency Haikyo and voice actress Azumi Waki revealed on Wednesday that Waki's daughter is awaiting a heart transplant after being diagnosed with dilated cardiomyopathy, a heart muscle disease in which the left ventricle of the heart enlarged and weakens, making it harder for the heart to pump blood to the body. Thanks to her daughter's doc...
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Dealing with Mikadono Sisters Is a Breeze #3 [rate]
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Onmyo Kaiten Re:Birth Verse #4 [rate]
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Sonic Racing CrossWorlds Game's Trailer Previews Customization/Gadgets, Reveals Switch 2 Release Window
Switch 2 version launches digitally in holiday 2025, physically in early 2026
― The official YouTube channel of Sega's Sonic the Hedgehog franchise began streaming a new trailer for its Sonic Racing CrossWorlds game on Wednesday. Sega announced that the game will launch for Nintendo Switch 2 digitally in holiday 2025 and physically in early 2026 with the full game on the cartridge. There will be a Sw...
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I Was Reincarnated as the 7th Prince #14 [rate]
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Hell Teacher: Jigoku Sensei Nube #4 [rate]
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Bullet/Bullet Episodes 1-8 Anime Series Review
On its most basic level, this first arc of episodes is a story of the rich exploiting the poor, and the poor accepting it.
― This first set of eight episodes is the story of a heist gone wrong—or one gone right, depending on your point of view. Gear, our starry-eyed youth, is a kid enraptured by the idea of an outlaw lifestyle who is being held back by his love for his sickly father figure. However, ...
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New PANTY & STOCKING with GARTERBELT #2 [rate]
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Touhou: Scarlet Curiosity Game Gets Switch Version
Switch version launches on September 4
― Publisher Phoenixx announced on Wednesday that Ankake Spa's Touhou: Scarlet Curiosity (Touhou Kōkishin, or Adventures of Scarlet Curiosity) game will get a release for Nintendo Switch on September 4. The release will feature support for Japanese, English, Simplified Chinese, and Traditional Chinese. XSEED Games released the 3D action role-playing game for Play...
Live-Action The Legend of Zelda Film Casts Bo Bragason as Zelda, Benjamin Evan Ainsworth as Link
Film based on game franchise premieres on May 7, 2027
― Nintendo announced on its Nintendo Today! app on Wednesday that the live-action film of The Legend of Zelda franchise will star Bo Bragason as Zelda and Benjamin Evan Ainsworth as Link. Series creator Shigeru Miyamoto also announced the news on X/Twitter. This is Miyamoto. I am pleased to announce that for the live-action film of The Legend of Z...
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Reborn as a Vending Machine, I Now Wander the Dungeon #3 [rate]
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Aikatsu! x PriPara THE MOVIE -Deai no Kiseki!- Anime Film Reveals Full Cast, Staff, Theme Songs, October 10 Debut (Updated)
Visual features 2 idol groups "Luminas," "SoLaMi SMILE" from Aikatsu!, PriPara
― The staff for the Aikatsu! x PriPara THE MOVIE -Deai no Kiseki!- (Aikatsu! x PriPara THE MOVIE -The Miracle of Encounters!-) anime film, the 10th anniversary "dream project" collaboration between the Aikatsu! and PriPara idol franchises, announced on Wednesday the film's main visual, full cast, additional staff, theme so...
Hell Teacher: Jigoku Sensei Nube ‒ SEASON PREMIERE
I love the look of vintage, pre-digital anime, and Hell Teacher: Jigoku Sensei Nube pleasingly scratches that aesthetic itch.
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The Rising of the Shield Hero Season 4 #2 [rate]
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Clevatess #3 [rate]
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Golden Kamuy Anime Reveals Final Arc's January 2026 Debut, 2 Prologue Films in October
Awich × ALI perform theme for Golden Kamuy: Sapporo Beer Kōjō-hen films
― The staff for the anime of Satoru Noda's Golden Kamuy manga announced on Wednesday that its final arc will debut in January 2026 on Tokyo MX and other channels, and also announced the final arc's two prologue anime films titled Golden Kamuy: Sapporo Beer Kōjō-hen (Golden Kamuy: Sapporo Beer Factory Arc) in a teaser trailer. The...
Tokyo MX1 Station Will Air the Nukitashi Anime — But Only the Audio
Sister station Tokyo MX2 will air the anime's video & audio, but censored
― The upcoming series Nukitashi the Animation announced on Monday more details on the television channels which will run the series. They include the premium subscription channels AT-X and BS11, plus the local over-the-air stations Gifu Broadcasting, KBS Kyoto, and Mie TV. Tokyo MX1, which serves Japan's most populous area of T...
Space Brothers Manga Listed to End in 46th Volume
45th volume ships on July 23 with manga running for nearly 18 years
― Amazon is listing the 45th compiled book volume of Chūya Koyama's Space Brothers (Uchū Kyōdai) manga with a cover showing that the manga will end in the 46th volume. The 45th volume will ship on July 23. Koyama previously reported in January 2022 that he planned to start the final arc of the manga that year. In December 2022, Koyam...
Space Adventure Cobra - The Awakening Side-Scrolling Game Streams Gameplay Trailer
Game launches for PS5, PS4, Xbox X|S, Xbox One, Switch, PC via Steam on August 26
― Microids released a new gameplay video for Magic Pockets' Space Adventure Cobra - The Awakening side-scrolling game, based on the anime of Buichi Terasawa's Space Adventure Cobra manga, on Tuesday. The game will launch for PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, and PC via Steam, Epic...
Giant Demon Slayer Ads at Japan's Busiest Station Tell Folks They're Going to Hell
Thankfully Shinjuku Station patrons won't have to abandon all hope when they enter
― The Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle film debuted new advertisements on the various entrances and corridors of Tokyo's Shinjuku Station — the most crowded train station in the entire world — on Monday. The ads feature the franchise's demon characters Muzan Kibutsuji, Kokushibo, Doma, Akaza, and Kaigaku ...
Young Magazine Announces Lineup of U.S. Special Issue
Shuzo Oshimi, Masaaki Nakayama, Shuichi Shigeno's new works appear in "special, premium issue"
― Kodansha announced on Tuesday more details on the United States print release of its Weekly Young Magazine, which commemorates the magazine's 45th anniversary. The 1,044-page U.S. release will have 19 new series from Japanese artists, as well as Kengo Hanazawa's UNDER NINJA manga. Readers will be able to ...
Mamoru Hosoda's Scarlet Anime Film Announces More Cast
Yutaka Matsushige, Kōtarō Yoshida, Kōji Yakusho, Masachika Ichimura, Yuki Saito, others join November 21 film
― The official website for Studio Chizu and director Mamoru Hosoda's new anime film Scarlet (Hateshi naki Scarlet in Japanese, literally "Scarlet Without Limits") announced more cast members on Wednesday. The newly announced cast members include (top row, left to right):
Yutaka Matsushige as ...
Towa and the Guardians of the Sacred Tree Game Introduces Guardians in New Trailer
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 introducing the guardians Origami and Shigin. The game will launch on September 19 for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch, and PC via Steam. Bandai Namco Entertainment...
The ANN Aftershow Returns with Spooky Summer Anime Line-up!
TONIGHT! The ANN Aftershow returns with The Summer Hikaru Died and DAN DA DAN Season 2!
― TONIGHT! The ANN Aftershow returns with spooky summer anime line-up! Join Jacki Jing, James Beckett, and Lynzee Loveridge as we discuss ghosts, aliens, monsters, and...chicken cutlets? 🍗 Join the discussion LIVE at 6pm PDT/9pm EDT on YouTube, X, and Facebook!
Writer Haruno Aoyama, Snow Angel's Haruka Chizu Launches New Manga in September
Aoyama, Chizu to launch Tonari no Seki no Fukami-kun ga Idol ni Naru Kamo Shirenai manga about high school girl trying to make her classmate an idol
― The August issue of Shueisha's Bessatsu Margaret magazine announced on July 11 that Haruno Aoyama and Haruka Chizu will launch a new manga titled Tonari no Seki no Fukami-kun ga Idol ni Naru Kamo Shirenai (Fukami-kun, the Guy Sitting Next to Me, Might ...
The Unimplemented Overlords Have Joined the Party! Light Novel Series' Listed as Ending With 10th Volume
10th volume ships on August 29
― Kadokawa is listing the 10th novel volume of Nagawasabi64 and Kawaku's The Unimplemented Overlords Have Joined the Party! (Mijissō no Last Boss-tachi ga Nakama ni Narimashita) light novel series as the final volume. The 10th volume will ship on August 29. Yen Press is releasing the novel series in English, and it describes the story: Young gamer Shuutarou is among the...
Anime Expo 2025 Sets New Record of Over 410,000 Attendees
Recorded turnstile attendance increased from last year's 407,000+ record
― The Society for the Promotion of Japanese Animation (SPJA), the organizer of Anime Expo, announced on Monday that this year's four-day event had a record turnstile attendance of over 410,000 attendees from more than 65 countries, an increase from last year's 407,000 recorded turnstile attendance. The event also had over US$110...
Anime NYC Hosts Kagurabachi Creator Takeru Hokazono, Voice Actor Yuma Uchida, CloverWorks President Akira Shimizu
Convention runs from August 21-24 at Javits Center
― The staff of Anime NYC announced on Friday and Monday that it will host Kagurabachi creator Takeru Hokazono, voice actor Yuma Uchida, and CloverWorks, A-1 Pictures president Akira Shimizu at this year's event. Hokazono debuted the Kagurabachi manga in Shueisha's Weekly Shonen Jump in September 2023. Shueisha released the eighth compiled book volume...
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Turkey!-Time to Strike- #2 [rate]
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Crunchyroll's Annecy Moment: A Missed Opportunity for Industry Transformation
Watching the 40-minute presentation unfold, one can't help but feel that Crunchyroll fundamentally misunderstood the assignment.
― "It's a great time to be an anime fan," declares Mitchel Berger, Crunchyroll's EVP of Global Commerce and Theatrical, as he takes the stage at this year's Annecy Festival. Berger's confidence reflects his front-row seat to anime's evolution over the past decade from its d...
Muv-Luv Girls Garden Game Reveals Anime Promo Video
Game's key visual, original manga project also announced
― The "Zaltoum Academy Special Live Classroom" stream of Muv-Luv Girls Garden, DMM Games and KMS Games' new "super-classic-style school x bishōjo (beautiful girl) story x battle" game, revealed on Tuesday its anime promotional video and key visual. The livestream also announced an original manga based on the new game that will be "coming soon."...
Tubi Adds Tai Chi Chasers Anime With Different Dub of Last 13 Episodes (Updated)
39-episode Japanese animated series premiered in Korea in 2007
― Tubi added the Tai Chi Chasers (Tai Chi Senjimon) 39-episode Japanese animated series on Monday, with the English dub from 4Kids Entertainment for the anime's first two seasons, but with a different dub for the show's third and final season (the last 13 episodes). The M&E (music and effects) track for the third season appears to be miss...
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Mr. Osomatsu #2 [rate]
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New Saga Anime's English Dub Reveals Cast, July 16 Premiere
Kyle Igneczi stars as Kyle
― Crunchyroll announced on Tuesday the cast and Wednesday premiere for the English dub of New Saga, the television anime of Masayuki Abe's Tsuyokute New Saga (New Saga Plus, a wordplay on the Japanese term for replay mode) light novel series. The English dub stars: Kyle Igneczi as Kyle
Jaclyn Thomas as Urza
Rebecca Danae as Liese
Sarah Wiedenheft as Sildonia Kara Edwards as...
This Week in Anime - Back in the Saddle
As the Uma Musume game races to the top of the popularity charts, Steve and Chris explore the reasons why horse girls are perennial favorites.
― Steve and Chris explore the reasons why horse girls are perennial favorites. 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. Uma Mus...
Sword of the Demon Hunter ‒ SEASON PREMIERE
The new cour starts with an unexpected flashback to Jinta’s pre-demon life in Kadono, but it’s very thin fare.
Shinichiro Watanabe, MAPPA's Lazarus Anime Nominated for Emmy for Opening Theme Song
Love, Death & Robots series nominated for "Outstanding Animated Program"
― The Television Academy announced the nominees for the 77th annual Primetime Emmy Awards on Wednesday. Lazarus (Lazaro in Japanese), the new original anime for Toonami with Shinichiro Watanabe (Cowboy Bebop, Samurai Champloo, Space Dandy) and animation studio MAPPA (Chainsaw Man, Jujutsu Kaisen, Attack on Titan The Final Season...
Sword of the Demon Hunter Episodes 1-13 Anime Series Review
After an impressive start, this period supernatural show is hampered by terrible action scenes and squandered potential, but it's still watchable and interesting.
― We're midway through Sword of the Demon Hunter, with the two-cour series due to resume on July 15, and it's still tricky to evaluate as a whole. As the amusingly generic title suggests, it's a period supernatural drama, mostly set in 1850...
Frieren: Beyond Journey's End Manga Returns from Hiatus on July 23
Manga went on hiatus in January after returning from previous break
― This year's 33rd issue of Shogakukan's Weekly Shonen Sunday magazine announced on Wednesday that Kanehito Yamada and Tsukasa Abe's Frieren: Beyond Journey's End (Sōsō no Frieren) manga revealed will return from its hiatus in the magazine's next issue on July 23. The manga entered its hiatus in January. The series had just returned ...
Nukitashi The Animation Casts Mari Takahashi
Takahashi plays Fuku Umenoki in anime
― The official X/Twitter account for Nukitashi the Animation, the anime of Qruppo's adult visual novel adventure game Nuki-Gee Mitai na Shima ni Sunderu Hinnyū (Watashi) wa Dō Surya Ii Desuka? (What's a Flat-Chested Girl Like Me to Do on an Island Straight Out of a Porn Game? or Nukitashi for short), revealed on Monday that Mari Takahashi will join the anime's ca...
Hyperdimension Neptunia Re;Birth Games Launch on PS4 in West on September 30
Idea Factory International (IFI) announced on Tuesday that it will release the Hyperdimension Neptunia Re;Birth 1, Hyperdimension Neptunia Re;Birth 2 Sisters Generation, and Hyperdimension Neptunia Re;Birth3 V Generation games physically and digitally in North America and Europe for PlayStation 4 on September 30. Compile Heart released the PS4 version in Japan for Hyperdimension Neptunia Re;Birth ...
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Necronomico and the Cosmic Horror Show #3 [rate]
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Detectives These Days Are Crazy! #3 [rate]
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Madoka Magica -Walpurgisnacht: Rising- Anime Film's Trailer, Visual Reveal February 2026 Release
TV editions of 1st 2 compilation films begin airing in October
― The official website for the Puella Magi Madoka Magica franchise unveiled on Tuesday a new trailer and visual for Puella Magi Madoka Magica The Movie: Walpurgisnacht: Rising- (Gekijōban Mahō Shōjo Madoka Magica: Walpurgis no Kaiten), the official sequel to the Puella Magi Madoka Magica The Movie Part 3: Rebellion film, and they reveal t...
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A Couple of Cuckoos #2 [rate]
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One Piece ‒ Episode 1136
Episode 1136 may very well have cemented Kuma as one of - if not the - most tragic figures in the entire series.
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Rent-A-Girlfriend #39 [rate]
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Anne Shirley ‒ Episode 15
Anne remarks that she's coming up to a bend in the road and that she's not sure she ought to go round it, and that sums up the feel of the episode nicely.
My Hero Academia Anime's Final Season Premieres on October 4
Anime's "My Hero Academia ULTIMATE SCENE RANKING" global fan voting project also launched
― The official website for the My Hero Academia anime revealed the key visual and October 4 premiere of the series' eighth and final season, on Tuesday. The season will debut on October 4 at 5:30 p.m. JST on YTV and NTV's affiliate channels. The anime's staff also launched the "My Hero Academia ULTIMATE SCENE RA...
Osananajimi to wa LoveCom ni Naranai TV Anime Casts Rin Kusumi
Kusumi to voice Shio Minamo, one of protagonist's childhood friends
― The official website for the television anime adaptation of Shinya Misu's Osananajimi to wa LoveCom ni Naranai (I'll Never Have a Romantic Comedy with My Childhood Friend) manga revealed on Tuesday a new teaser visual featuring the character Shio Minamo, and also revealed that Rin Kusumi will voice the character. Rin Kusumi as Shio...
GiGO Akihabara #1 (Formerly Sega's Flagship Arcade) to Close in August After 32 Years
Arcade closes on August 31 while GiGO Akihabara #2, #3, #5 will stay open
― GENDA GiGO Entertainment announced on Tuesday that the GiGO Akihabara #1 game arcade will close on August 31, as the facility's lease contract is expiring. The company also stated that GiGO Akihabara #2, #3, and #5 arcades will continue to operate. After GiGO Akihabara #1's closure, Matahari Entertainment plans to open an amu...
New Yu-Gi-Oh! Time Wizard Clock Wakes You Up (Only Half of the Time)
Will it work when you need it? It's a figurative coin toss
― Japanese plastic model, figure, and toy maker Kotobukiya unveiled a new, functional Yu-Gi-Oh! Time Wizard plush alarm clock on July 12. However, true to the original Time Wizard card, its internal alarm clock mechanism only works half of the time, by design — when you set the voice and vibration alarm, there is a 50% chance it doesn't sound...
Sakamoto Days ‒ SEASON PREMIERE
Fighting Saw gives Shin and Lu the opportunity to learn how they stack up against the rest of the underworld.
Demon Slayer Offers Rengoku's Real-Life (Presumably Umai!) Bentō Box
Enjoy the box lunch in time for the Infinity Castle finale!
― Beef hot pot brand Kakiyasu Honten announced on June 19 that it is partnering with the Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba franchise for an original bentō box lunch. The “Unlimited Japanese Black Beef Hot Pot Bentō Box” will be available between July 18-August 17. The box features a meal like the ones enjoyed by Kyōjurō Rengoku during the Demon...
Blue Lock Creator Muneyuki Kaneshiro, Producer Makoto Kimura Establish Media Company
Chimera Club aims to produce media with manga as "starting point"
― Manga creator Muneyuki Kaneshiro and anime producer Makoto Kimura announced on Tuesday that they have established a new media production company named Chimera Club. The company aims to bring together talented creators to produce works that break down the barriers between different forms of media, with manga as a "starting point." Kim...
United Arab Emirates' Red Dunes Games Works With Octopath Traveler's ACQUIRE on 3 Projects
Original games will explore kaiju battles, dark fantasy hunts, dark espionage thriller
― United Arab Emirates-based game developer Red Dunes Games announced on Monday that it is entering into a multi-year collaboration with Japanese developer Acquire to develop original works. The companies have so far teased three new game projects codenamed "Project Tremor," "Project Umbra," and "Project Shadowcar....
2nd That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime Film's Teaser Reveals New Story, February 27 Debut
Film centers on Tempest officials vacationing at Elmesia's resort island
― The official website for Gekijō-ban Tensei Shitara Slime Datta Ken: Sōkai no Namida-hen (That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime the Movie: Tears of the Blue Sea Arc), the second anime film for the That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime (Tensei Shitara Slime Datta Ken) franchise, unveiled a new teaser trailer and visual for t...
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New Live-Action Street Fighter Film Casts Vidyut Jammwal as Dhalsim, Hirooki Goto as Honda (Updated)
Commando star joins David Dastmalchian, Andrew Schulz, 50 Cent, Callina Liang, Andrew Koji, Jason Momoa, Noah Centineo, Roman Reigns, Orville Peck
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The Deadline entertainment industry news source reported on Tuesday that Legendary Entertainment's new live-action film of CAPCOM's Street Fighter fighting game series has cast Vidyut Jammwal and professional wrestler Hirooki Goto as Dhalsim and E. Hon...
Ys X: Proud Nordics Game Unveils Long Trailer
Game launches for Switch 2 on July 31
― Nihon Falcom streamed a long trailer for Ys X: Proud Nordics, an updated version of its Ys X: Nordics game, on Monday. The game will launch on July 31 for Nintendo Switch 2 in Japan. Ys X: Proud Nordics features new story and adventure elements including "Mana Action," the Oland Island map and exploration area, new bosses, Mana Ride Races, and arena battles. Ys...
Kamitsubaki Studio, Kazuhide Oka Announce Platonica Space Game
Psychological adventure game playable at BitSummit the 13th from July 18-20
― Kamitsubaki Studio announced on Monday that it will produce a new psychological exploration game with GIRLS MADE PUDDING developer Kazuhide Oka titled Platonica Space. The game will be playable at the BitSummit the 13th event in Kyoto, which runs from July 18-20. Players help a girl recover her memories by exploring a serie...
Kodansha Wins Copyright Infringment Lawsuit Against Russian Company IQ Art Management
IQ had held paid event featuring Kodansha's works without authorization in 2023
― Kodansha announced last Wednesday that it won its copyright infringement lawsuit against Russian company IQ Art Management LLC on June 24. In early July 2023, Kodansha learned that IQ held a paid event in St. Petersburg, Russia from April-October 2023. The event featured 18 exhibited works, such as Attack on Titan, with...
Salaryman Kintaro Manga Gets Stage Opera
Takaki Kurihara stars in opera opening in Tokyo on September 5
― Hiroshi Motomiya's manga classic Salaryman Kintaro is getting a stage opera titled Salaryman Kintaro: Money Wars-hen that will open at Tiara Koto Hall in Tokyo on September 5. Takaki Kurihara stars as Kintaro Yajima. The opera also features storytellers Yasuharu Nakajima and Naomi Yanaga, as well as a special appearance by Chō Shunshō. ...
Global Animation Panel Brings the Best of All Worlds to Anime Expo
Global partnerships are helping animation to reach new heights with titles like Leviathan and MFINDA
― The Global Animators panel was a wonderful melting pot of ideas and internationality, ushering forth intriguing conversation on how animation production works on a global scale. Hosted by Qubic Pictures and featuring creators from D'art Shtajio, N LITE, Studio Orange, and Lucasfilm, the panel had an...
Hololive Night Pulls Huge Grand Slam at Dodgers Stadium
Unlike the Dodgers that night, the hololive VTubers did not strike out once.
― Out of everything I went to at Anime Expo this year, the hololive Night at Dodgers stadium had to be the best out of all of them. This was my first time at a baseball stadium in over 17 years as I'm not a sports fan in the slightest, yet seeing all of the hololivery on the jumbotron coupled with the fan interaction on the ...
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There's No Freaking Way I'll Be Your Lover! Unless... #2 [rate]
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Grand Blue Dreaming #2 [rate]
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I Tamed My Ex-husband's Mad Dog Volumes 1-3 K-Comics Review
Don’t pick up I Tamed My Ex-Husband’s Mad Dog if you’re looking for a light, romantic read.
― It may seem disingenuous to say this, but I Tamed My Ex-Husband's Mad Dog is one of those stories that gets very dark, maybe darker the longer it goes on. Certainly, the covers make that case, although as we all know, you can't always judge a book by one. (Or by their titles, for that matter.) But even among...
Your Summer 2025 Daily Streaming Reviews
The review team's fate is decided! Here is your Daily Streaming review line-up.
― The Double Stuf™ 2025 Preview Guide is still chugging along (look for more episode twos added today), but with polls closed, it's time to announce the readers' choices for Daily Streaming reviews. Since ANN readers appreciate knowing what they're getting in as much detail as possible: most Daily Streaming reviews will ...
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Witch Watch ‒ Episode 15
With Miharu's addition to the main cast, the truth has at last been revealed: Witch Watch has been drip feeding us a reverse harem all along
Global Anime Challenge Unites Industry Veterans to Mentor Aspiring Animators and Tackle Crunch Culture for a Healthier Future
Anime talents behind Frieren, The Elusive Samurai, & Your Name reflect on industry hardships and whether unionization could be the key to lasting reform.
― At Anime Central 2025, Anime News Network sat down with four of Japan's rising anime talents—director Keiichiro Saitō (Frieren: Beyond Journey's End, Bocchi the Rock!), producer Takafumi Nakame (The Garden of Words, Your Name), and animators Kaoru...
Q Hayashida's Dai Dark Manga Goes on 2-Issue Hiatus
Hayashida to work on manga's compiled book volume; manga returns in October
― The August issue of Shogakukan's Monthly Shonen Sunday magazine announced on Friday that Q Hayashida's Dai Dark manga will go on a two-issue hiatus for Hayashida to work on the manga's compiled book volume. The manga will return in the magazine's November issue in October. Seven Seas Entertainment publishes the manga in Eng...
To Be Hero X ‒ Episode 15
This episode does two things at once: 1) gives us Ghostblade's origin story and 2) recontextualizes his actions in Loli's.
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Kako Kuwahara Appointed as New President, CEO of Nippon TV Music
Kuwahara previously served as Head of International Business, Head of Anime Business at Nippon TV
― Nippon TV announced on Monday that Kako Kuwahara is the new president and CEO of Nippon Television Music Corporation, the music publishing arm of Nippon TV. Nippon Television Music Corporation is a subsidiary of Nippon Television Holdings, Inc. Kuwahara replaces Akihiro Shimizu. Shimizu has been appoin...
Yaiba: Samurai Legend ‒ Episode 14
Only in a show as silly as this one can a bird ninja somehow feel bland compared to its usual standards.
World's End Club Game Gets PS5 Release
Game 1st launched for iOS devices in 2020 before getting releases for Switch, Steam in 2021
― IzanagiGames announced on Monday that it released it and TooKyo Games' World's End Club game on PlayStation 5 digitally on Monday. The game retails for US$24.99. IzanagiGames released the game for iOS devices via the Apple Arcade in September 2020, and also released the game on the Nintendo Switch in May 202...
Summer Pockets TV Anime Unveils 6th Video, Visual Featuring Shiroha Naruse
Anime's "Shiroha Naruse arc" starts in 15th episode on Monday
― The official website for the television anime of Visual Arts/Key's Summer Pockets visual novel revealed the anime's sixth promotional video on Monday, featuring Shiroha Naruse voiced by Konomi Kohara. The anime's "Shiroha Naruse arc" will start in its 15th episode, which will air on Monday night. The anime's staff also revealed a new vis...
Aniplex, A-1 Pictures, Psyde Kick Studio Announce Grow Up Show Original Anime
Saekano's Kanta Kamei directs original anime at A-1 Pictures' new label
― Aniplex, A-1 Pictures, and Psyde Kick Studio announced the original anime project Grow Up Show: Himawari no Circus-dan (Grow Up Show: The Sunflower Circus Troupe) on "Sunflower Day" on Monday. The work will debut in 2026. Kanta Kamei (Oreshura, Dimension W, Saekano: How to Raise a Boring Girlfriend) is directing the work, and K...
Enju's Kusunoki's Garden of Gods Light Novels Get TV Anime in 2026
Story of man living peacefully surrounded by gods launched in 2021
― Kadokawa announced on Monday the television anime adaptation of Enju's Kusunoki's Garden of Gods (Kami no Niwatsuki Kusunoki-tei) light novel series slated to debut in 2026, and also revealed its teaser visual: The original novels' illustrator ox and the manga adaptation artist Akira Anzai both drew commemorative illustrations for t...
Toilet-Bound Hanako-kun 2nd Season Anime Casts Ryōka Yuzuki as Sumire
2nd part of anime's 2nd season debuted on July 6
― The official website for the anime adaptation of Iro Aida's Toilet-Bound Hanako-kun (Jibaku Shōnen Hanako-kun) manga revealed a new cast member on Sunday for the second part of the second season. Ryōka Yuzuki plays Sumire in the series. The anime's second part premiered on TBS and its affiliates on July 6, and airs on Sundays at 4:30 p.m. JST. Masayo...
Otakon Hosts Cast, Staff of Rock is a Lady's Modesty, The Dark History of the Reincarnated Villainess Anime, More
Voice actress, manga artist, VTuber Sora Tokui; voice actor Shuichiro Umeda also attend event taking place on August 8-10
― The staff of Otakon announced over the past week that this year's event will host the following guests: Voice actor Miyuri Shimabukuro (Carole & Tuesday), animation director Shinya Watada (Mobile Suit Gundam AGE: Memory of Eden), producer Hidetake Nishigaya (The Idaten Deities ...
Baban Baban Ban Vampire Manga Gets Stage Play
Bloody Love Kageki Baban Baban Ban Vampire runs from September 20-25 in Tokyo
― Hiromasa Okujima's Baban Baban Ban Vampire manga will get its first stage play titled Bloody Love Kageki Baban Baban Ban Vampire (Bloody Love Opera Baban Baban Ban Vampire), which will run from September 20-25 at the Tokyo International Forum Hall C. Kenta Mizue will play Ranmaru Mori. Risuto Sakimoto will play Rihito Tat...
Inti Creates Announces New Majogami Game
2D action platformer launches for Switch, Switch 2, PC via Steam October 30
― Inti Creates revealed on Thursday a new 2D action platformer game Majogami, which will launch digitally for the Nintendo Switch and Switch 2 on October 30. The game will also get a release for PC via Steam. The game features an extensive voice cast including:
Miyu Tomita as Shiroha
Kenji Hamada as Shiori
Ai Fairouz
Riho Sug...
Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves Game Previews Ken in Video
Street Fighter crossover character Ken launches in summer 2025
― SNK streamed a character trailer for its new fighting game Fatal Fury City of the Wolves, highlighting Street Fighter crossover character Ken on Saturday. David Matranga voices the character in English, and Yuji Kishi voices the character in Japanese. English Trailer Japanese Trailer The crossover includes characters Ken and Chun-Li. Bo...
Crunchyroll Streams Kaiju No. 8 Compilation Film
Compilation film streams in N. America, Central America, S. America, Europe, Africa, Oceania, Middle East, CIS, Indian subcontinent
― Crunchyroll added the film of the first Kaiju No. 8 anime season under the title Kaiju No. 8: Mission Recon on Sunday. It is streaming the film in North America, Central America, South America, Europe, Africa, Oceania, the Middle East, CIS, and the Indian subcontinent....