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Baki The Grappler Volume 1 Manga Review
The fighting is utterly ridiculous, but so much fun, it is hard not to be entertained by this modern-day Lancelot whose strength is as ten because his heart is pure.
― This year at the American Manga Awards, Ashita no Joe: Fighting For Tomorrow won a very well-deserved Classic Manga Award. This post-war bildungsroman of a young man discovering himself through boxing is a moving tale. Now, we also hav...
Thunderbolt Fantasy: Tōriken Yūki 3 Series Review
If you’ve enjoyed what you’ve seen so far of Urobuchi’s puppet perfection, I have no doubt you’ll enjoy the third season as well.
― There's nothing out there doing it quite like Thunderbolt Fantasy, full stop. Gorgeous, ambitious, and oozing with theater kid energy, it's by far one of the more creative shows out there. Less self-contained than previous seasons, this particular season of Gen Urobuchi'...
Grave of the Fireflies Novel Review
Reading the book through the film, there are many startling “omissions."
― For decades, literature lovers have fretted that some classics have been obscured by their animated film adaptations, which youngsters might see as definitive. How many people, for instance, now think of Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, Bambi and The Jungle Book as being films by Disney, rather than books by Lewis Carroll, Fe...
Yokai Cats and Time Travel: Twenty-One Volumes of Rumiko Takahashi's Mao
Taking a more aggressive horror angle, Mao bridges time from the Heian Era to the Taishō Era to today, telling a story about insatiable greed for power and those who try to stop it.
― I always try to admit when I'm wrong. Mao, Rumiko Takahashi's current long-running manga series, didn't wow me with its first volume. I uncharitably compared it to earlier Takahashi works in both look and plot, and I ad...
Eiga Odekake Kozame Tokai no Otomodachi Anime Film Review
Eiga Odekake Kozame Tokai no Otomodachi a wonderful watch on a lazy afternoon or a film to watch with children.
― There is no better way to say it, I love Eiga Odekake Kozame Tokai no Otomodachi. It shares the same charm of the manga and ONA series, with a series of delightful short stories following the titular character Kozame-chan on a big adventure in a city (presumably Tokyo). Layered on top of ...
Why Maison Ikkoku is the Greatest Love Story of All Time
Pride and Prejudice. Romeo and Juliet. The Notebook. These are some of the stories considered the greatest romances of all time, but to me, none of them compares to Maison Ikkoku.
― Pride and Prejudice. Romeo and Juliet. The Notebook. These are some of the stories considered the greatest romances of all time, but to me, none of them compares to Maison Ikkoku, Rumiko Takahashi's seminal love story. I...
My First Rumiko Takahashi Series
Soon approaching her 50th anniversary as a manga artist, Rumiko Takahashi has introduced generations to manga and anime through her stories.
― Soon approaching her 50th anniversary as a manga artist, Rumiko Takahashi has introduced generations to manga and anime through her stories. Her work spans the breadth of genres, from the hilarious mishaps in Urusei Yatsura and Ranma ½ to the horrific folktal...
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Hotel Inhumans Anime Gets 2nd Season
Season 1 ends with new season's announcement
― The television anime of Ao Tajima's Hotel Inhumans manga ended its first season on Monday with an announcement that the series will get a second season. Tajima drew an illustration to celebrate the announcement. The anime debuted on TV Tokyo and its affiliates on July 6. Crunchyroll streamed the anime as it aired. The anime stars Yūsuke Kobayashi as Ikur...
BLUELOCK Manga Gets 3rd Anime Season, Live-Action Film
Live-action film slated for summer 2026
― The "Blue Lock Egoist Fest 2025" event on Sunday revealed that the anime based on Muneyuki Kaneshiro and Yūsuke Nomura's BLUELOCK soccer manga will get a third season, adapting the "Shin Eiyū Taisen" (New Hero Wars) story. The event also revealed the manga's live-action film adaptation slated for release in summer 2026. CREDEUS (live-action Golden Kamuy film)...
Rascal Does Not Dream of a Dear Friend Film Teased as Taking Story to Its Finale in 2026
Promotional video streamed to announce film
― Kadokawa announced on Sunday that the next anime adapting Hajime Kamoshida's Rascal Does Not Dream (Seishun Buta Yarō or Aobuta) novel series is the Seishun Buta Yarō wa Dear Friend no Yume o Minai (Rascal Does Not Dream of a Dear Friend) film opening in 2026. The film is teased as taking the story towards its finale. (The film shares the same name as the...
Yaiba: Samurai Legend Anime Gets 2nd Season Covering 'Kaguya Arc'
1st season ended on Saturday
― The official website for YAIBA: Samurai Legend (Shin Samurai-den YAIBA), the new television anime of Detective Conan creator Gōshō Aoyama's Yaiba manga, revealed on Saturday the anime will get a second season for the "Kaguya Arc." The final episode of the first season aired on Saturday. Update: Ami Koshimizu will play Kaguya and Koki Uchiyama will play Tsukikage. Source...
Live-Action Wind Breaker Film's Trailer Reveals Theme Song by BE:FIRST
Film premieres in Japan on December 5
― The staff for the live-action film adaptation of Satoru Nii's Wind Breaker manga began streaming on Wednesday a trailer, and it reveals and previews the theme song "Stay Strong" by boy band BE:FIRST. The staff also unveiled a visual: The film will premiere in Japan on December 5. The cast includes: Kōshi Mizukami as Haruka Sakura Taisei Kido as Akihiko Nirei Ke...
Nanaki Nanao's Völundio ~Divergent Sword Saga~ Manga Resumes on December 8
Manga started 2nd part in December 2024, went on hiatus in May
― Manga author Nanaki Nanao announced on Monday that their Völundio ~Divergent Sword Saga~ (Iken Senki Völundio) manga will resume serialization on December 8.Nanao announced earlier in May that the manga would take a break to maintain the manga's quality and in consideration of their health. They had planned to resume in August or Septem...
MAGES. Reveals Memories Off Sōsō: Break out of my shell Fan Disc Game
Fan disc for Memories Off Sōsō ~Not always true~ launches in early winter 2026
― MAGES. announced on Monday that it is developing a fan disc game for its Memories Off Sōsō ~Not always true~ visual novel titled Memories Off Sōsō Break out of my shell. The game will launch in Japan in early winter 2026 for PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch, and PC via Steam with Japanese, Traditional Chines...
Sword of the Demon Hunter ‒ SEASON FINALE
Taken as an "ordinary" episode, this is passable, albeit thin and unconvincing. Taken as a season finale, it's next to nothing.
Let's Play Anime Gets Manga Adaptation
Kei Kumoi adapts 1st episode's story for web manga
― The official website for studio OLM's anime adaptation of Leeanne M. Krecic's (also known as "Mongie") Let's Play webcomic announced on Tuesday that the anime is receiving a short web manga adaptation by Kei Kumoi and produced by Geek Wonders on Wednesday. The official X (formerly Twitter) account will post the series. The staff also announced that...
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Yano-kun's Ordinary Days #1 [rate]
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Ikki Tousen Extra Burst Smartphone Game Ends Service on November 28
Game launched for iOS, Android in May 2020
― The official website for Ikki Tousen Extra Burst, the smartphone game based on the Ikki Tousen franchise, announced on Tuesday that the game is ending service on November 28 at 2:00 p.m. JST. Sales of in-game currency Dragon Orbs have halted. Refund applications for unused Dragon Orbs will open on December 15, and will end on March 16. The game launched fo...
Baki The Grappler Volume 1 Manga Review
The fighting is utterly ridiculous, but so much fun, it is hard not to be entertained by this modern-day Lancelot whose strength is as ten because his heart is pure.
― This year at the American Manga Awards, Ashita no Joe: Fighting For Tomorrow won a very well-deserved Classic Manga Award. This post-war bildungsroman of a young man discovering himself through boxing is a moving tale. Now, we also hav...
My Hero Academia: All's Justice Game's Trailer Reveals February 6 Release
Game launches for PS4, Xbox Series X|S, PC
― Bandai Namco Entertainment announced on Tuesday that its My Hero Academia: All's Justice game will launch worldwide on February 6, 2026 (February 5 in Japan) for launch for PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X|S, and PC via Steam. The company streamed a release date trailer that previews the gameplay and characters: English Japanese The game will get Standard, Del...
Marriage Toxin Manga Gets TV Anime
Haruki Ishiya, Shion Wakayama star in 2026 anime by BONES Film
― Shueisha announced on Wednesday that Jōmyaku and artist Mizuki Yoda's Marriage Toxin manga is getting a television anime in 2026. The company unveiled an English-subtitled teaser trailer, visual, cast, and staff: The anime stars:
Haruki Ishiya as Hikaru Gero Shion Wakayama as Mei Kinosaki Motonobu Hori (Carole & Tuesday) is directing th...
Cygames' Executive Director Yuito Kimura Steps Down
Kimura co-founded company in 2011
― Cygames announced that its Executive Director Yuito Kimura is stepping down as of Tuesday. Kimura explained that he is no longer able to fulfill his responsibilities under current circumstances, but he assured that his condition is not life-threatening. He added that he plans to return to game development someday. Kimura co-founded Cygames with President Koichi Wat...
One Piece ‒ Episode 1145
The monstrous haki that the elders are giving off creates a dazzling light display that the Toei team has rendered in all its ominous, resplendent glory.
The Summer Hikaru Died ‒ SEASON FINALE
The bulk of this finale feels like a cathartic splash in the ocean that nevertheless leaves you shivering—a bittersweet respite from oppressive summer heat.
Gachiakuta ‒ Episode 12
This stinky little toon about a gang of literal Garbage Pail Kids has utterly blown me away.
The Resident Evil Requiem Demo Plays Smoothly On the Switch 2
The handheld experience was great—no frame rate drops or any kind of lag.
― At Tokyo Game Show 2025, it was announced that the newest game in the Resident Evil series, Resident Evil Requiem, would be coming to Nintendo Switch 2 in addition to the PlayStation and Xbox consoles. And if you wondered how the game plays on the much less powerful console, I have good news: I was able to get some hands-on ...
Hell's Paradise: Jigokuraku Season 2's 1st Promo Video Reveals New Cast
Kōji Yusa, Maaya Uchida, Sayaka Ōhara join season's cast
― The official website for the anime of Yūji Kaku's Hell's Paradise: Jigokuraku manga announced new cast members in the first promotional video for the anime's second season on Tuesday. The anime's staff also announced that the second season will air on TV Tokyo and affiliated channels, and will stream on the Prime Video, Netflix, and Lemino st...
Shoko Nakagawa Announces Birth of Twins
Nakagawa: “They both held my fingers tightly. So cute!”
― Multi-talent Shoko Nakagawa (popularly known as Shokotan) announced the birth of her twin sons on Tuesday. “I gave birth to healthy twins safely around 9:30! The babies and I are all doing well!” Nakagawa also included a photo of herself holding her twin boys. 9:30頃に無事、元気な双子を出産しました！母子共に健康です！2人とも2600g越え！産声もしっかりしてました小さな、力強い命たちを人生かけて守っていきたいと心から思い...
Angel's Egg Book Features Poems Penned by Mamoru Oshii in Japanese, English
Poems, epigrams accompany 100 stills from film's 4K remaster in premium book release
― Publishing company Two Virgins announced on Tuesday that it will release Angel's Egg: The Visual Collection, a companion art book for the upcoming 4K remaster of Mamoru Oshii and Yoshitaka Amano's 1985 original video anime Angel's Egg (Tenshi no Tamago). The book will contain short poems and epigrams newly written ...
Voice Actors Kaito Ishikawa & Maaya Uchida Announce Marriage
Gate co-stars spread happy news in a joint message to their fans & colleagues
― Voice actors Kaito Ishikawa and Maaya Uchida, who happened to play Gate's Takeo Kurata and Shino Kuribayashi, respectively, announced on Tuesday that they have married each other on their respective social media accounts. The two voice actors released a joint statement thanking their supporters and colleagues. This is a ...
Trump Renews Call for '100% Tariff' Tax on All Movies Made Outside U.S.
Trump made similar remark in May that has not yet resulted in action
― U.S. President Donald Trump posted on Truth Social, his majority-owned social media service, on Monday that he is "imposing a 100% Tariff on any and all movies that are made outside of the United States." The post is similar to one Trump made this past May, when he deemed movies produced in other countries a "National Security thr...
Shiravune to Release Utawarerumono: Zan 2 Game on Steam
Game launched for PS4, PS5 in Japan in July 2021
― Shiravune announced on Tuesday that it will release Aquaplus' Utawarerumono: Zan 2 game on PC via Steam. Shiravune did not announce a release date for the game, but people can add the game to their wishlist on Steam now.Shiravune describes the game:Utawarerumono: ZAN 2 follows and expands the story of Utawarerumono: Mask of Truth, punctuating its mos...
Backstabbed in a Backwater Dungeon Anime Unveils 8 Cast Members
Daisuke Ōno, Ai Kayano, Yōhei Azakami, Yusuke Shirai, Atsushi Ono, more join cast
― The live stream for Backstabbed in a Backwater Dungeon, the television anime of Shisui Meikyou and tef's Backstabbed in a Backwater Dungeon: My Trusted Companions Tried to Kill Me, But Thanks to the Gift of an Unlimited Gacha I Got LVL 9999 Friends and Am Out For Revenge on My Former Party Members (Shinjiteita Nakama-...
Kodansha Creators' Lab Develops Attack on Titan Game for Roblox to Counter Unauthorized Modes
Tokyo Game Show previewed Attack on Titan x Roblox on September 25-28
― Kodansha Creators' Lab previewed a demo for a forthcoming Attack on Titan game mode for the popular game Roblox at the Tokyo Game Show event between September 25-28. The mode was a Tokyo Game Show beta build by independent game development studio Twin Atlas. According to a Kodansha Creators' Lab representative at the Tokyo Game S...
Iori Asaga Launches Dark Romance Manga
Kimi wa Itsushika Doku ni Naru debuts on October 28
― The November issue of Ichijinsha's Comic Zero Sum magazine announced on Saturday that Iori Asaga will launch a new manga Kimi wa Itsushika Doku ni Naru (You Will Become Poison Before You Know It) in the December issue on October 28. The story revolves around a dark romance between a normal university student and a handsome "trashy" man. Asaga laun...
Whispered Words Creator Takashi Ikeda Launches New Manga
Bakepen no Mamiko-chan follows middle-schooler learning photography
― Whispered Words creator Takeshi Ikeda debuted a new series Bakepen no Mamiko-chan on Shogakukan's Big Comic platform on Friday with the first two chapters. The series follows middle-schooler Mamiko Maeno who finds herself lost in her new school. She decides to pick up her late grandfather's old camera: a monster-sized Pentax camera...
Bunta Kinami Launches New Manga on October 24
RWBY manga creator's to launch Losing Succubus Lilia's Delicious Night
― This year's November issue of Kadokawa's Monthly Comp Ace magazine revealed last Friday that Bunta Kinami is launching a new manga titled Make Succu Lilia no Biminaru Yoru (Losing Succubus Lilia's Delicious Night) in the magazine's next issue, which is scheduled to ship on October 24. The immoral food manga follows a university ...
Strand Manga Ends With 5th Volume (Updated)
Final volume slated for November 18
― Shogakukan is listing that writer NUMBER 8 and artist Ryōhei Masuko's Strand manga will end in its fifth compiled book volume, which is slated for release on November 18. Update: This year's 44th issue of Weekly Shonen Sunday magazine revealed on October 1 that the manga will end in the next issue on October 8. The manga debuted in Shogakukan's Weekly Shonen Sund...
NYCC Hosts Digimon Beatbreak Anime's Producer, Voice Actress; One Piece's Producer, Director
Hiroyuki Sakurada, Megumi Han, Ryuta Koike, Wataru Matsumi attend New York's October event
― Toei Animation announced on Monday that it will host One Piece producer Ryuta Koike and director Wataru Matsumi in a panel for the series at this year's New York Comic Con event on October 10 at 12:45 p.m. The panel will also feature English dub cast members Ian Sinclair (Brook) and Madeleine Morris (Lilith)....
Ruri Rocks ‒ SEASON FINALE
It's the finer details of that dirt and the process of discovering them that is the important part. And in that respect, this ending for the anime does feel special in its own way.
Thunderbolt Fantasy: Tōriken Yūki 3 Series Review
If you’ve enjoyed what you’ve seen so far of Urobuchi’s puppet perfection, I have no doubt you’ll enjoy the third season as well.
― There's nothing out there doing it quite like Thunderbolt Fantasy, full stop. Gorgeous, ambitious, and oozing with theater kid energy, it's by far one of the more creative shows out there. Less self-contained than previous seasons, this particular season of Gen Urobuchi'...
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A Gatherer's Adventure in Isekai #1 [rate]
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K Manga Adds Hana-kun Can't Live without Me Manga in English
Ameko launched manga in May 2024
― Kodansha's K MANGA service announced on Monday that it has added Ameko's Hana-kun Can't Live without Me (Himokuzu Hana-kun wa Shinitagari) manga in English. The company describes the story:
"I'll die with you. Promise." In her second year since she started working, Kaede Yoshino has hit her limit, feeling completely burned out from working every day. Then, on the wo...
Rascal Does Not Dream of Santa Claus ‒ SEASON FINALE
Sometimes, you just need someone—anyone—to tell you it's going to be okay.
CESA Report: Half of Japanese Game Studios Use AI in Development
AI used for videos, images, stories, text, programming
― According to a Video Game Industry Report preview by the Computer Entertainment Supplier's Association (CESA) last Thursday, 51% of Japanese game studios use AI in development. Common uses of AI were for videos, images, stories, text, and programming. In addition, 32% of companies use AI to develop game engines. The CESA conducted a survey for ...
Manga Up! Global Adds I'm No Hero in the Shadows!, 5 More Manga in English
Also added: From Old Country Bumpkin to Master Swordsman spinoff, Overpowered and Underpaid, more
― Manga Up! Global added six new manga titles in English in late September. The service added: Sasami Hazama's From Old Country Bumpkin to Master Swordsman: The Twin Dragonblade's Journey to the Top spinoff manga based on Shigeru Sagazaki's light novel series on September 20. Chikage Nakakura's The Saint...
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Summer Pockets #26 [rate]
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Sword of the Demon Hunter #24 [rate]
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CITY The Animation ‒ SEASON FINALE
CITY the Animation is nothing short of an achievement in the medium of animation and is packed with the exact kind of informed optimism that I think the world needs more of right now.
Haruka Nanase's Waiting for the Sunlight Manga Ends in October
Series launched on January 2
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Shueisha's Shonen Jump+ platform announced on Thursday it will publish the final chapter of Haruka Nanase's Waiting for the Sunlight manga on October 23. MANGA Plus publishes the series in English and describes the story: Summer of 1940 in Shigaraki, Shiga Prefecture. Yoko Matsubara is a young girl with a talent for pottery. She dreams of becoming a ceramic artist, una...
Hands-On with Ananta, The Surprise Hit of TGS 2025
If you’ve encountered Ananta online, you probably know it as the game that’s “anime GTA meets Marvel’s Spider-Man.” I’m here to report it’s exactly that.
― If there was an unquestioned dark horse winner of Tokyo Game Show 2025, it was Ananta. From the crowd that surrounded the booth in the hopes of getting in a demo line that opened only for a few seconds each hour to backpack swag-bags featuring bun...
Japanese Animation TV Ranking, September 15-21
Gachiakuta, finale of rerun of selected GeGeGe no Kitarō episodes both earn 2.3% 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 Thursday, September 18 at 8:00 a.m. and earned a 17.7% rating. Another showing on Saturday, September 20 at 12:45 p.m. earned an 11.6% rating...
Secrets of the Silent Witch ‒ Episode 12
Monica is a bundle of tightly wound social anxiety. Meanwhile, Felix is a fount of superficiality.
Kūbo Ibuki Great Game Manga Ends in 7 Chapters (Updated)
Series launched in December 2019
― This year's 19th issue of Shogakukan's Big Comic magazine announced on Thursday that Kaiji Kawaguchi's Kūbo Ibuki Great Game (Aircraft Carrier Ibuki Great Game) manga will end in 7 chapters. Update: The series will end with the 18th volume in January. Source: Kūbo Ibuki Great Game volume 17 The story takes place some time after the battle of Senkaku. The battle is a...
Japan's Video Game Rankings, September 15-21
Trails in the Sky 1st Chapter PS5 version debuts at #2, Switch version at #3
― Japan's Game Ranking: September 15-21 Rank System Title Publisher Release Date Weekly Copies Total Copies 1NSw 2Mario Kart World Nintendo June 5 33,861 1,766,296 2PS5Trails in the Sky 1st Chapter Nihon Falcom September 19 21,511 21,511 3NSwTrails in the Sky 1st Chapter Nihon Falcom September 19 21,453 21,453 4NSw 2Donkey K...
Kaiju No. 8 Season 2 ‒ Episode 23
Mina popping giant monsters with a mega-sniper emplacement is legitimately very cool, there’s no two ways about it.
The False Saint's Exile Manga Ends in Next Chapter on October 27
Manga adaptation of Rakku Yasahashi's light novels launched in 2024
― The November issue of Kadokawa's Monthly Comic Dengeki Daioh magazine revealed on Saturday that marimuu's The False Saint's Exile (Watashi wa Nise Seijo Rashii node, Kyūtei o Dete Ringoku de Kurashimasu), the manga adaptation of Rakku Yasahashi's light novel series of the same title, will end in its next chapter on October 27.Kadok...
Silent Hill f Game Ships 1 Million Copies Worldwide
Game launched on September 25 for PS5, Xbox Series X|S, PC
― The official X (formerly Twitter) account for the Silent Hill horror game franchise announced on Monday that Silent Hill f, an all-new game in the franchise, has exceeded 1 million units in cumulative worldwide shipments, as of September 26. The cumulative total includes physical copies and digital downloads of the game. 『SILENT HILL f』全世界累...
The Fragrant Flower Blooms With Dignity ‒ Episode 5
With all of the heaviness in the main plot, Usami is something of a godsend.
Not Lives' Wataru Karasuma Launches New Manga on October 24
Karasuma to launch Bakko occult sword battle manga
― The October issue of Square Enix's Monthly Big Gangan magazine announced on Thursday that Wataru Karasuma will launch a new manga titled Bakko in the magazine's next issue on October 24.The occult sword battle manga centers on a gloomy, introverted middle school girl named Bakko Shinno. One usual day at school, after Bakko finishes cleaning the cla...
Koala's Diary Net Anime's Main Promo Video Reveals Main Cast, Staff
Aya Uchida voices titular Koala, other characters in anime debuting on October 2
― The official website for the web anime adaptation of Yuami's Koala E Nikki (Koala's Diary) manga revealed the anime's main cast, staff, and main promotional video on Monday. The video previews the theme song "Niji to" (With a Rainbow) by Punipuni Denki feat. Kan Sano. Aside from voicing the titular Koala, Aya Uchida wi...
RWBY: Ice Queendom The Comic's Kumiko Suekane Launches New Manga
Suekane's Maō to Hajimeru RPG isekai manga launched on September 27
― Overlap's Comic Gardo website launched Kumiko Suekane's new manga titled Maō to Hajimeru RPG (Starting an RPG with the Demon King) on Saturday. The manga is set in a time when human disappearances have caused a stir in society, and it is believed that those who have disappeared have been reincarnated into another world. When high s...
Live-Action Wind Breaker Film's Video Shows Concept Art Turn Into 3D Sets
Film opens in Japan on December 5
― The staff for the live-action film adaptation of Satoru Nii's Wind Breaker manga released on Monday a special "Concept Art to Movie" video, showing the concept art illustrations for the film's shopping avenue transformed into a three-dimensional set. The staff shot the film on location from this past February to April in the town of Kin in Okinawa. The production r...
3-Nen Z-gumi Ginpachi-Sensei Spinoff Novels Get Full-Color Vertical-Scrolling Manga Adaptation on Jump Toon
Manga launches on October 6, same day as debut of novels' anime adaptation
― This year's 44th issue of Shueisha's Weekly Shonen Jump magazine announced on Monday that Tomohito Ōsaki's 3-Nen Z-gumi Ginpachi-Sensei (Class 3-Z's Teacher Ginpachi) spinoff novel will get a vertical, full-color manga adaptation on Shueisha's vertical-scrolling manga service Jump TOON titled 3-Nen Z-gumi Ginpachi-Sensei Tou...
Monster Hunter Wilds Game's Final Fantasy XIV Collaboration Streams Trailers
Final Fantasy XIV Online MMORPG's collaboration with Monster Hunter Wilds launches on October 7
― The YouTube channels for Monster Hunter and Final Fantasy XIV Online began streaming trailers for the games' collaboration on Saturday, Sunday, and Monday. The Monster Hunter Wilds game's collaboration with Final Fantasy XIV Online is already available with a free update on Monday. The Final Fantasy XIV ...
Real Bout Fatal Fury 2: The Newcomers Game Gets Steam Re-release
Original game launched in 1998 for Neo Geo
― SNK revealed on Sunday it has re-released Real Bout Fatal Fury 2: The Newcomers, a modernized version of its 1998 game, for PC via Steam. The new release features online rollback netcode, multiple new modes, and the series' largest cast with 23 playable characters. SNK released the original game for the Neo Geo in 1998. The Fatal Fury Battle Archives Vol. ...
Virtua Fighter 5 R.E.V.O. World Stage Game's Trailer Highlights Single-Player Mode
New version of Virtua Fighter 5 launches for PS5, Xbox Series X|S, PC via Steam on October 30
― The YouTube channel for the Virtua Fighter 3D fighting game series began streaming a trailer for Virtua Fighter 5 R.E.V.O. World Stage, a new version of the Virtua Fighter 5 3D fighting game, on Sunday. The game will have an open beta test from October 1-6. The game will launch for PlayStation 5, Xbox Seri...
Japan Aims to Boost Annual Entertainment Sales Overseas to 20 Trillion Yen
Ken Akamatsu pitches government's 5-year action plan at Tokyo Game Show
― Manga creator-turned-legislator Ken Akamatsu reported he had attended the Tokyo Game Show (TGS) on its first business day, Thursday, and he discussed how he presented the Japanese government's plans to support the entertainment industry, particularly video games. The current Parliamentary Vice-Minister of Education, Culture, Sp...
The Ramparts of Ice TV Anime's Teaser Unveils Cast, Staff, April 2026 Debut
Anna Nagase, Fūka Izumi, Shōya Chiba, Satoshi Inomata star in Studio Kai anime
― The official website for the television anime of Kōcha Agasawa's Koori no Jyōheki (The Ramparts of Ice or Ice Castle Wall) manga unveiled a visual and teaser promotional video for the anime on Monday. The video reveals the anime's main cast, staff, and April 2026 premiere date on TBS and other channels. The cast includ...
Gisèle Alain Manga Creator Sui Kasai Dies
Kasai left Gisèle Alain manga on hiatus since 2014
― Manga creator Sui Kasai died on September 12. Kasai's relatives announced the passing on the creator's X (formerly Twitter) account on Sunday, and noted that they had already held funeral services. Kasai is survived by fellow manga creator and wife Ao Ogino. Kasai is perhaps best known for the now-unfinished Gisèle Alain manga series. Set in early ...
2nd Live-Action Mr. Osomatsu Film Reveals More Cast
Naenano, Miho Watanabe, Yūsuke Ōnuki, Iori Noguchi, Hiroki Miyake, Tae Kimura join cast
― The official website for the second live-action film in the Mr. Osomatsu (Osomatsu-san) franchise announced more cast members for the film on Monday.The newly announced cast members are:(Top row, left to right in image above)Naenano as ChibitaMiho Watanabe as TotokoYūsuke Ōnuki as Iyami＝LOVE idol group member Io...
Tokyo Game Show Expands to 5 Days in 2026
263,101 attend this year's convention
― The opening ceremony of this year's Tokyo Game Show event announced on Thursday that the event will expand from four days to five next year. That includes two business days open to industry professionals as before, but now with three public days open to the general public. Next year's event will run from September 17 to September 21, which will be a public holi...
Disney Twisted-Wonderland Anime's Full Promo Video Unveils Ending Song
Heartslabyul cast performs "Obedience" ending theme for October 29 debut
― The staff of the Disney Twisted-Wonderland The Animation series debuted the first full "payoff" promotional video for the anime's first season, Episode of Heartslabyul, on Monday. The video introduces the ending theme song "Obedience" from the Heartslabyul Ryōsei (Heartslabyul Dorm Mates). It also features footage from classic...
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Yamishibai: Japanese Ghost Stories #12 [rate]
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Hotel Inhumans Anime Gets 2nd Season
Season 1 ends with new season's announcement
― The television anime of Ao Tajima's Hotel Inhumans manga ended its first season on Monday with an announcement that the series will get a second season. Tajima drew an illustration to celebrate the announcement. The anime debuted on TV Tokyo and its affiliates on July 6. Crunchyroll streamed the anime as it aired. The anime stars Yūsuke Kobayashi as Ikur...
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Who Made Me a Princess #3 [rate]
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Hotel Inhumans #13 [rate]
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The Most Heretical Last Boss Queen Season 2's Teaser Unveils Updated Staff, April Debut
Main staff returns with new musical composers
― The staff for the second season of the television anime of Tenichi and Suzunosuke's The Most Heretical Last Boss Queen: From Villainess to Savior (Higeki no Genkyō to naru Saikyō Gedō Last Boss Joō wa Min no tame ni Tsukushimasu.) light novel series revealed a teaser promotional video, teaser visual, and a character visual (of Pride at 16) on Sunday. Th...
WEBTOON Partners with Comics Publisher BOOM! Studios for Vertical-Scroll Editions
Lineup includes Something Is Killing the Children, Wynd, Fence, Lumberjanes
― WEBTOON has announced a partnership with BOOM! Studios to adapt several of the publisher's leading titles into vertical-scroll webcomic editions for its English-language platform. The agreement makes WEBTOON the exclusive home for digital scroll adaptations of Something Is Killing the Children, Wynd, Fence, and Lumberjanes...
Grave of the Fireflies Novel Review
Reading the book through the film, there are many startling “omissions."
― For decades, literature lovers have fretted that some classics have been obscured by their animated film adaptations, which youngsters might see as definitive. How many people, for instance, now think of Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, Bambi and The Jungle Book as being films by Disney, rather than books by Lewis Carroll, Fe...
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One Piece #1145 [rate]
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CITY The Animation #13 [rate]
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You and Idol Precure Film Reveals Legendary Idol Cast
Misato Matsuoka plays dual roles as Cure Idol, "Legendary Idol"
― The film for You and Idol Precure♪ (Kimi to Idol Precure♪), the 22nd main anime entry in the Precure franchise, revealed during the final live viewing event on Saturday that Misato Matsuoka plays two roles in the film, as she also provides the voice for a "legendary idol" (pictured below), who has an important role in the film. Matsuok...
Uma Musume: Cinderella Gray Anime's 2nd Part Unveils Opening Song in Video
10-FEET performs 'Spurt Syndrome'
― The staff for the television anime of Taiyo Kuzumi's Uma Musume: Cinderella Gray manga, based on Cygames' Uma Musume Pretty Derby franchise, revealed the opening theme song, main promotional video, and key visual for its second cours (quarter of a year) on Sunday.The video previews the opening theme song "Spurt Syndromer" by the rock band 10-FEET.
The second cour...
Yokai Cats and Time Travel: Twenty-One Volumes of Rumiko Takahashi's Mao
Taking a more aggressive horror angle, Mao bridges time from the Heian Era to the Taishō Era to today, telling a story about insatiable greed for power and those who try to stop it.
― I always try to admit when I'm wrong. Mao, Rumiko Takahashi's current long-running manga series, didn't wow me with its first volume. I uncharitably compared it to earlier Takahashi works in both look and plot, and I ad...
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Gachiakuta #12 [rate]
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Cultural Exchange With a Game Centre Girl #12 [rate]
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unVEIL the world Smartphone RPG Releases on October 16
The Promised Neverland artist Posuka Demizu designs characters for "tactical hero summoning RPG"
― Shueisha Games announced at Tokyo Game Show on Friday that it and NetEase Games' unVEIL the world "tactical hero summoning" roleplaying game for iOS and Android will debut on October 16, and also revealed the game's cast and characters. The game's cast and characters are (some character name romanizatio...
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Apocalypse Bringer Mynoghra #13 [rate]
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Monster Strike: Deadverse Reloaded Anime Unveils Teaser, Cast, Theme Songs
Yoshitsugu Matsuoka, Kana Ichinose, Kana Hanazawa, Inori Minase star
― The official website for Monster Strike: Deadverse Reloaded, the first anime series based on MIXL's Monster Strike mobile role-playing game franchise to premiere on broadcast television, posted the anime's teaser promotional video, main cast, and information on its theme songs on Sunday. The main cast members are: Yoshitsugu Matsu...
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Ruri Rocks #13 [rate]
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Ye-eun Shin Confirmed to Co-Star in Live-Action Adaptation of Webtoon Endurance Doctor
Series follows plastic surgeon-turned-public health doctor assigned to remote island
― Actress Ye-eun Shin has been confirmed to co-star in the upcoming live-action adaptation of Tae-pung Kim's Endurance Doctor (Jonbuh Doctor) webtoon. The series is set to premiere in 2026. Endurance Doctor tells the story of Ji-ui Do (played by Jae-wook Lee), a plastic surgeon-turned-public health doctor assigned t...
Anne Shirley ‒ SEASON FINALE
It’s Anne’s world summed up: the fantasy of romance with the romance of real life, wound together like ribbons on a bouquet.
Smilegate Launches Game Development Event with Naver Webtoon
7 teams will receive gift certificates, opportunity to present their work at indie game exhibition
― Smilegate Future Lab, the educational arm for one of the biggest Korean gaming developers, announced on September 24 that it has begun recruiting creators for “Beaver Jam with Naver Webtoon,” a game development event where participants will create original games inspired by popular webtoon series. Th...
Netflix Considers Multi-Season Order for Trauma Code: Heroes on Call Live-Action Series
Platform considers greenlighting 2 new seasons to be produced simultaneously
― According to report from Korean entertainment media OSEN on September 23, Netflix is reviewing the possibility of producing both Season 2 and Season 3 of its live-action medical series Trauma Code: Heroes on Call simultaneously. A source from Netflix Korea told the outlet, “We're grateful for the interest in Trauma Code: ...
SPITZ Performs Spy×Family Anime Season 3's Opening Song
One Punch Man's Shingo Natsume directing opening sequence set to "Hi o Mamoru" song
― The official website for the anime of Tatsuya Endō's Spy×Family manga announced on Sunday that the rock band Spitz is performing the opening theme song "Hi o Mamoru" (Protect the Light) for the third season. Below is the clean opening animation sequence for the season without credits:This is the first song that Spit...
Tappytoon, K-pop Group NEWBEAT Collaborate on Music Video for BL Webtoon Bullet Time
Music video features NEWBEAT's debut track "Flip the Coin"
― Contents First, the company behind the global webtoon platform Tappytoon, announced a collaboration with K-pop boy group NEWBEAT for an exclusive animated music video based on the boys-love webtoon Bullet Time. The video debuted on Friday and integrates NEWBEAT's debut title track "Flip the Coin" with visuals from the cyberpunk webtoon. Bu...
Man and Woman on Aside Webtoon Gets Short-Form Live-Action Adaptation
Show targets release in 2nd half of 2025
― Korean media production company K Wave Media announced on Thursday it has begun production on a short-form live-action series based on the popular Naver Webtoon Man and Woman on Aside, created by Tae-ho Go. Co-produced with MetaUniverse, the series is directed by Yoo-yeon Lee, known for youth romance projects including Best Mistake. The adaptation will comp...
BLUELOCK Manga Gets 3rd Anime Season, Live-Action Film
Live-action film slated for summer 2026
― The "Blue Lock Egoist Fest 2025" event on Sunday revealed that the anime based on Muneyuki Kaneshiro and Yūsuke Nomura's BLUELOCK soccer manga will get a third season, adapting the "Shin Eiyū Taisen" (New Hero Wars) story. The event also revealed the manga's live-action film adaptation slated for release in summer 2026. CREDEUS (live-action Golden Kamuy film)...
Live-Action Adaptation of Spirit Fingers Webtoon to Premiere on October 29
Series also unveils main poster featuring lead actors Ji-hu Park, Jun-young Cho
― The live-action series adaptation of the webtoon Spirit Fingers will premiere in Korea on October 29 exclusively on TVING, a Korean streaming platform. Ahead of the release, the production unveiled the main poster featuring lead actors Ji-hu Park and Jun-young Cho. Han Kyoung Chal's webtoon series, which has garnered o...
Teenage Mercenary Webtoon Creators to Attend NYCC in 1st U.S. Con Signing
WEBTOON also announces other guest creators attending event, panel lineup
― WEBTOON Entertainment will return to New York Comic Con, and it has revealed its schedule of panels, creator signings, and exclusive fan experiences. The creators of Teenage Mercenary, YC and Rakyeon, will make their first U.S. convention appearance at the event. Other WEBTOON featured guests include: Brent Bristol (Ordeal),...
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The Fragrant Flower Blooms With Dignity #5 [rate]
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WEBTOON to Present at Advertising Week New York 2025
Crunchyroll, Duolingo, Wavemaker to join panel on how brands can build authentic connections with fan communities
― WEBTOON announced on Thursday it will make its largest appearance to date at this year's Advertising Week New York, scheduled for October 6-9. The company will headline a panel discussion on October 6 at 2:10 p.m. EDT titled “The Power of Fandom: Unlocking Loyalty in an Era of Distract...
Webtoon-Based Live-Action Netflix Series Chicken Nugget Nominated for International Emmy Award
Winners will be announced on November 24 in New York
― The International Academy of Television Arts and Sciences announced the nominees for the 53rd International Emmy Awards on Saturday, and the Netflix original series Chicken Nugget, based on the webtoon Fried Chicken by Ji-dok Park, has been nominated in the Comedy category. Starring Seung-ryong Ryu and Jae-hong Ahn, Chicken Nugget follows a fath...
Millie's Library Launches Webtoon Service, Expanding Subscription Storytelling Platform
Platform launched exclusive webtoon adaptation of popular romance web novel Slave of Palace
― Millie's Library, a leading Korean subscription-based reading platform, officially launched its webtoon service on September 23, further expanding its ecosystem of “subscription story content.” The move follows the introduction of “Millie Story” in June, which added web novels and audio web novels to the pl...
SHAFT Anime Studio Details 50th Anniversary Exhibition
Pieces from 19 SHAFT works will be on display
― The anime studio SHAFT announced in June that it will hold a SHAFT 50th Anniversary Exhibition at the Mixalive Tokyo venue in Ikebukuro. This month, SHAFT confirmed that the exhibition's first half will run from December 27, 2025 to January 6, 2026, and then the staff will update the displays for the second half from January 8 to January 18. Akio Watan...
Pragmata is a Souls-Like With Guns and Constant Mini-games
Ever wanted to pretend you’re a Big Daddy in a sci-fi version of Bioshock?
― At Tokyo Game Show 2025 Anime News Network was able to get thirty minutes with Capcom's upcoming sci-fi game Pragmata. In the demo, you play as the team of astronaut Hugh and android child Diana and work on escaping a lunar research station that has been overrun by killer machines. While ostensibly a third-person shooter, Pr...
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You and Idol Precure♪ #34 [rate]
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The Summer Hikaru Died Anime Gets 2nd Season
First season premiered on July 5
― The staff for the anime of Mokumokuren's The Summer Hikaru Died (Hikaru ga Shinda Natsu) manga announced on Sunday that the anime will get a second season. Mokumokuren and character designer Yuichi Takahashi drew illustrations to celebrate the announcement. Illustration by Mokumokuren Illustration by Yuichi Takahashi The anime premiered on July 5 on the NTV channel,...
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The Summer Hikaru Died #12 [rate]
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As an FFXIV Player, Monster Hunter Wild's Upcoming Boss is a Nostalgic Trip
I am not a Monster Hunter player but I am a Final Fantasy XIV player—which made the Tokyo Game Show 2025 demo a lot of fun.
― To be clear from the start, I am not a Monster Hunter player. The last title I put any serious time into was Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate on the Wii U—and that was in 2013. However, what I most definitely am is a Final Fantasy XIV player—which gave me an interesting perspective o...
Eiga Odekake Kozame Tokai no Otomodachi Anime Film Review
Eiga Odekake Kozame Tokai no Otomodachi a wonderful watch on a lazy afternoon or a film to watch with children.
― There is no better way to say it, I love Eiga Odekake Kozame Tokai no Otomodachi. It shares the same charm of the manga and ONA series, with a series of delightful short stories following the titular character Kozame-chan on a big adventure in a city (presumably Tokyo). Layered on top of ...
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A Wild Last Boss Appeared! #1 [rate]
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Rascal Does Not Dream of Santa Claus #13 [rate]
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Rascal Does Not Dream of a Dear Friend Film Teased as Taking Story to Its Finale in 2026
Promotional video streamed to announce film
― Kadokawa announced on Sunday that the next anime adapting Hajime Kamoshida's Rascal Does Not Dream (Seishun Buta Yarō or Aobuta) novel series is the Seishun Buta Yarō wa Dear Friend no Yume o Minai (Rascal Does Not Dream of a Dear Friend) film opening in 2026. The film is teased as taking the story towards its finale. (The film shares the same name as the...
Why Maison Ikkoku is the Greatest Love Story of All Time
Pride and Prejudice. Romeo and Juliet. The Notebook. These are some of the stories considered the greatest romances of all time, but to me, none of them compares to Maison Ikkoku.
― Pride and Prejudice. Romeo and Juliet. The Notebook. These are some of the stories considered the greatest romances of all time, but to me, none of them compares to Maison Ikkoku, Rumiko Takahashi's seminal love story. I...
Interview: The First Descendant Director on the Issues with the Game And How They're Fixing Them
We sat down with Director Min Seok Joo at Tokyo Game Show 2025 to talk frankly about the issues currently facing the game and their plans to overcome them.
― The First Descendant is a free-to-play, sci-fi looter shooter filled with fast-paced action, attractive characters, and tons of explosions. Now, more than a year since the game's release, I had a chance to sit down with Director Min Seok Joo, ac...
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Kaiju No. 8 #23 [rate]
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Anne Shirley #24 [rate]
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My First Rumiko Takahashi Series
Soon approaching her 50th anniversary as a manga artist, Rumiko Takahashi has introduced generations to manga and anime through her stories.
― Soon approaching her 50th anniversary as a manga artist, Rumiko Takahashi has introduced generations to manga and anime through her stories. Her work spans the breadth of genres, from the hilarious mishaps in Urusei Yatsura and Ranma ½ to the horrific folktal...
Suda51, Ren Yamazaki's Romeo is a Dead Man Game Streams Gameplay Trailer
1st all-new IP for Grasshopper Manufacture in 10 years launches for PS5, Xbox Series X|S, Steam in 2026
― Goichi "Suda51" Suda's studio Grasshopper Manufacture and Travis Strikes Again: No More Heroes director Ren Yamazaki's upcoming Romeo is a Dead Man game began streaming a gameplay trailer on Saturday. The trailer is titled "Extremely Bloody Action Buffet." The game is the first all-new IP in 10 y...
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Case Closed #1177 [rate]
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'Goodbye, Lara' Original Anime Reveals New Cast in Video
Nana Kawaishi plays Mari in original anime debuting in 2026
― Kadokawa revealed a new cast member on Saturday for the Goodbye, Lara (Sayonara Lara) original anime. Nana Kawaishi will play Mari Otsu. Kadokawa also revealed a visual for Mari and revealed a "human" visual for Lara. Hana Hishikawa will play the titular character Lara. The series will air in 2026. Goodbye, Lara tells a tale similar to Han...
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Yaiba: Samurai Legend #24 [rate]
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Yaiba: Samurai Legend Anime Gets 2nd Season Covering 'Kaguya Arc'
1st season ended on Saturday
― The official website for YAIBA: Samurai Legend (Shin Samurai-den YAIBA), the new television anime of Detective Conan creator Gōshō Aoyama's Yaiba manga, revealed on Saturday the anime will get a second season for the "Kaguya Arc." The final episode of the first season aired on Saturday. Update: Ami Koshimizu will play Kaguya and Koki Uchiyama will play Tsukikage. Source...
Bump of Chicken Performs Ending Theme for My Hero Academia Anime's Final Season
Band wrote new song specifically for anime
― The official website for the My Hero Academia anime revealed on Saturday that the band Bump of Chicken will perform the ending theme song for the anime's eighth and final season. The band wrote the the new song, titled "I," for the anime. The anime also revealed two more videos, which preview the opening and ending themes. The season will debut on October ...
Suikoden: Star Leap Game Streams HQ System Trailer
Game to release for iOS, Android, PC via Steam
― Konami began streaming a "headquarters system trailer" of Suikoden: Star Leap (Gensō Suikoden: Star Leap), the upcoming game in the Suikoden series, on Saturday. The game will release for iOS, Android, and PC via Steam. The official website for the Gensō Suikoden: Star Leap game describes the story:
The Rune of Change is one of the 27 True Runes that a...
Suikoden Anime Reveals Main Cast, More Staff, New Visual
Toshiki Kumagai stars in anime as named protagonist Riliu
― Konami announced the main cast of Suikoden: The Anime, the adaptation of Konami's Suikoden II game's story, at Tokyo Game Show on Saturday. Konami also revealed the protagonist's name will be Riliu. The anime stars: Toshiki Kumagai as Riliu, who was raised in Kyaro and is a member of the Unicorn Youth Brigade Shimba Tsuchiya as Jowy, Riliu's...