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Kill Blue Volumes 1-2 Manga Review
By its second volume, Kill Blue isn’t quite as good as it started.
― There are a lot of stories about second chances spanning all demographics of manga, anime, and light novels. In most of those cases, the protagonist of the story desperately wants a chance to go back and fix a mistake or rectify a problem, and many others wallow in the nostalgic notion that life was somehow better in high school. Bu...
This Week in Anime - American Manga Awards 2025
The winners of the American Manga Awards are in! Coop and Lucas take a look at them and share their thoughts.
― The winners of the American Manga Awards are in! Coop and Lucas take a look at them and share their thoughts. Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed by the participants in this chatlog are not the views of Anime News Network. Executive editor Lynzee Loveridge is a judge for the Ameri...
mono Anime Series Review
mono is an anime where the slice of life is done right, and makes for a worthy successor of its sibling series Yuru Camp.
― When I shipped up to Anime Boston this year, I distinctly remember a big banner advertising mono on display for any ongoers mozying their way up the escalator. Its display almost seemed boastful, as if it wanted to swallow people going further and further up the escalator with m...
Tower of God Creator SIU Looking Back on the Series a Decade Later
Since its debut, the series has evolved into a full-fledged franchise, with adaptations in anime, mobile games, and other formats. Despite its immense popularity worldwide, its creator, SIU, had never met his North American fans in person before.
― Tower of God, one of the most iconic titles on WEBTOON, has captivated global readers with over 1.3 billion cumulative views. Since its debut, the series ...
This Week in Anime - Sekiro, AI, and Auteur Directors
As Steve says, "A studio does not make an anime. People make anime." But what tools should those people be using? Chris and Steve discuss.
― As Steve says, "A studio does not make an anime. People make anime." But what tools should those people be using? Chris and Steve discuss. Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed by the participants in this chatlog are not the views of Anime News Network.S...
To Sir, Without Love: I'm Divorcing You Novel Review
If you’re looking for true love, it’s in short supply in this series – in a healthy way, at least.
― Last year, I reviewed the first volume of the manga adaptation of To Sir, Without Love: I'm Divorcing You. I said at the time that the story was somewhat uncomfortable, and that, paradoxically, it would have benefited from being slightly more explicit, and that I was curious to read the original light...
Farewell, Daisy: Jun Mayuzuki Short Story Collection Manga Review
Mayuzuki’s sheer unpredictability and gleefully ribald storytelling are a breath of fresh air.
― Jun Mayuzuki is one of my current favorite manga authors, mainly for her most recent work on the still-ongoing Kowloon Generic Romance (the excellent single-season anime adaptation concluded only last season). I jumped at the chance to review this collection of her early manga work, some of which predate ...
Answerman - Why is Demon Slayer So Popular in Japan?
What's the secret behind Demon Slayer's intense popularity? According to experts, it's a lot of things.
― Lynzee asks: “Why is Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba anime and manga so popular in Japan?” Demon Slayer is popular in Japan for the same reasons it is popular everywhere else, and that is a good thing because not many of my Japan-based anime industry friends wanted to comment either on or off the...
Story of Seasons: Grand Bazaar Game Review
If you've never played a farm sim before, Story of Seasons: Grand Bazaar might be a great place to start.
― There's a major difficulty when it comes to reviewing Story of Seasons games: they're slow. Moment-to-moment gameplay is repetitive (you're doing the same tasks daily over and over), the game can take a long time to throw new wrinkles in the formula at you, and even fervent playing means that i...
Shinobi: Art of Vengeance Game Review
This a must-play game for both existing Shinobi fans and newcomers alike.
― Shinobi: Art of Vengeance is the perfect balance between modern sensibilities and nostalgia, making it one of the best action-platformer games of 2025. This will inevitably gain comparisons to Koei Tecmo and The Game Kitchen's Ninja Gaiden: Ragebound which was released last year due to both utilizing similar ninja archetypes,...
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Voice Actor Takaya Hashi Dies at 72
Voice of Fist of the North Star's Toki died on August 27
― Apte Pro announced on Thursday that its President, CEO, and voice actor Takaya Hashi died from a heart attack on August 27. He was 72. Hashi was born on January 8, 1952 in Tokyo. He joined the Seinenza Theater Company before becoming a voice actor. He later became the President and CEO of talent agency Apte Pro. His roles include Fist of the ...
Hypnosis Mic Writer Yūichirō Momose Launches New Datewars Franchise
Franchise centers on criminal girls fighting time-traveling terrorists using songs from 70s to 2000s
― Hypnosis Mic franchise writer Yūichirō Momose announced a new project titled Datewars on Thursday, with Hanaharu Naruko (Kamichu, Gargantia on the Verdurous Planet, Kandagawa Jet Girls) as character designer, and Mino as music producer, video creator, and music commentator. The "timeless music IP pr...
100 Meters Anime Film Screens in N. America on October 12-14 With Los Angeles Opening on October 10
Film screens dubbed/subbed
― GKIDS announced on Thursday that it will screen the anime film of Uoto's 100 Meters (Hyakuemu) manga on October 12-14 in Japanese with English subtitles and with an English dub. There will be an opening screening in Los Angeles on October 10. The company streamed an English-subtitled trailer: The film held its world premiere at Annecy on June 12. The movie will premiere i...
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The Water Magician #8 [rate]
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Hell Teacher: Jigoku Sensei Nube Anime Casts Ryō Hirohashi
Hirohashi plays umbrella yōkai in 10th episode on September 3
― The staff for the television anime adaptation of Takeshi Okano and Shō Makura's Hell Teacher: Jigoku Sensei Nube (Jigoku Sensei Nube) manga revealed on Thursday that Ryō Hirohashi will voice a kasa-obake, or umbrella yōkai, in the show's 10th episode that debuts on September 3. The anime debuted on July 2 with a one-hour broadcast for th...
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KAMITSUBAKI CITY UNDER PRODUCTION #8 [rate]
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Mobile Suit Gundam Narrative Manga Ends
Manga approached "last battle" in July 2023
― This year's October issue of Kadokawa's Gundam Ace magazine published the final chapter for Kōzō Ōmori's manga adaptation of the Mobile Suit Gundam Narrative (Kidō Senshi Gundam NT) anime project on Tuesday. The manga approached its "last battle" in July 2023. Ōmori launched the manga in Gundam Ace in November 2018. Kadokawa published the manga's 15th com...
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Solo Camping for Two #8 [rate]
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Kill Blue Volumes 1-2 Manga Review
By its second volume, Kill Blue isn’t quite as good as it started.
― There are a lot of stories about second chances spanning all demographics of manga, anime, and light novels. In most of those cases, the protagonist of the story desperately wants a chance to go back and fix a mistake or rectify a problem, and many others wallow in the nostalgic notion that life was somehow better in high school. Bu...
Koko wa Kazoku ga Kieru Machi Manga Moves to Grand Jump Magazine
Yūya Kanzaki's manga moves magazines on October 15
― This year's September issue of Shueisha's Grand Jump Mucha magazine announced on Wednesday that Yūya Kanzaki's Koko wa Kazoku ga Kieru Machi (This is a Town Where Families Disappear) manga will move from Grand Jump Mucha to Grand Jump, starting with the latter's 22nd issue on October 15. Kanzaki debuted the manga in Grand Jump Mucha on April 23. Sh...
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DAN DA DAN #21 [rate]
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Turkey!-Time to Strike- ‒ Episode 8
Why did anime stop ending episodes on dramatic stills? It’s so cool. We should bring this back.
Webtoon, Web Novel Series A Man's Man Gets Live-Action Adaptation
Original webtoon garnered more than 470 million global views
― The webtoon and web novel A Man's Man is officially set for a live-action adaptation, with director Hee-won Kim attached to helm the project. Originally created as a web novel by Lucas, A Man's Man was adapted into a webtoon in 2020 and was serialized on Naver Webtoon. The story follows Yoo-hyun Han, an ordinary office worker who rises t...
Pokémon Legends Z-A Game's Animated Short Unveils Mega Hawlucha
2nd trailer properly introduces Hawlucha's new Mega Evolution
― The Pokémon Company International began streaming on Thursday two videos for the Pokémon Legends Z-A game. The first video is an animated short titled "FULL MATCH: Hawlucha vs. Machamp!" The second video is a more traditional trailer properly revealing Hawlucha's new Mega Evolution: "FULL MATCH: Hawlucha vs. Machamp!" Mega Hawlucha Trail...
New PANTY & STOCKING with GARTERBELT ‒ Episode 8
Seeking to answer the question of "What would a Panty & Stocking musical look and sound like?" yields…basically the precise answer you would expect, but it's no less stunning in its execution for that.
Reborn as a Vending Machine, I Now Wander the Dungeon Season 2 ‒ Episode 9
You don't burn a forest just because you're evil. You do it as part of a bigger plan.
Apocalypse Bringer Mynoghra ‒ Episode 8
For a series that’s trying so hard to be dark and brutal, it’s really been severely lacking in the gore department until now.
Clevatess ‒ Episodes 8-9
With every passing week, Clevatess continues to up the ante and deliver one of the most consistently entertaining and considered adventures of the season.
There's No Freaking Way I'll Be Your Lover! Unless... ‒ Episode 8
If Mai was taken out of the show, then I think everything would be much better, but the problem is that if you take her out, then there wouldn't be a show because everything revolves around her actions.
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Welcome to the Outcast's Restaurant! #9 [rate]
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Voice Actor Takaya Hashi Dies at 72
Voice of Fist of the North Star's Toki died on August 27
― Apte Pro announced on Thursday that its President, CEO, and voice actor Takaya Hashi died from a heart attack on August 27. He was 72. Hashi was born on January 8, 1952 in Tokyo. He joined the Seinenza Theater Company before becoming a voice actor. He later became the President and CEO of talent agency Apte Pro. His roles include Fist of the ...
Shinobi: Art of Vengeance Game Explores World in New Trailer
Game launches on August 29 for PS4, PS5, Xbox X|S, Switch, PC via Steam
― Sega revealed a new trailer on Wednesday for Shinobi: Art of Vengeance, the new game in its Shinobi franchise, introducing the world. The game will launch on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, Switch, and PC via Steam on August 29. Sega revealed a launch trailer on Tuesday. Sega will add the Sonic the Hedgehog games...
This Week in Anime - American Manga Awards 2025
The winners of the American Manga Awards are in! Coop and Lucas take a look at them and share their thoughts.
― The winners of the American Manga Awards are in! Coop and Lucas take a look at them and share their thoughts. Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed by the participants in this chatlog are not the views of Anime News Network. Executive editor Lynzee Loveridge is a judge for the Ameri...
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Dr. Stone: Science Future #20 [rate]
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'May I Ask for One Final Thing?' Anime's 2nd Promo Video Reveals Theme Song Artists, Additional Staff, October 3 Premiere (Updated With English-Subbed Trailer)
CHICO with Honeyworks perform opening, Shiyui performs ending
― The staff for the television anime of storywriter Nana Ōtori and illustrator Sora Hoonoki's May I Ask for One Final Thing? (Saigo ni Hitotsu dake Onegai Shite mo Yoroshii Deshō ka) manga revealed on Thursday the second promotional video, additional staff, and October 3 premiere. The video reveals and previews the anime's opening theme so...
XSEED, Marvelous Release Ys Memoire: Revelations in Celceta Switch Version in English in Early 2026
HD remastered version of game launched in Japan on May 22
― XSEED Games announced on Thursday that it will release Nihon Falcom's Ys Memoire: Memories of Celceta game for the Switch in the Americas in early 2026. Marvelous Europe will release the game in Europe. The game is an HD remastered and upgraded version of Ys: Memories of Celceta. The game's Day One Edition includes a 3D acrylic keychain and ...
Hello Kitty and Friends: Freeze Tag Party Game Gets Western Release on Switch on November 6
Game originally debuted as mobile game in 2022
― Nighthawk Interactive announced on Tuesday it is releasing Imagineer's Hello Kitty and Friends: Freeze Tag Party game in English for the Nintendo Switch on November 6. The original game launched as mobile game in June 2022 under the title Sanrio Characters Miracle Match and reached over one million downloads in its first two weeks of release. Imagineer...
New Ranma 1/2 2nd Season Anime Reveals Theme Songs, October 4 Debut
Digest video also streamed
― The official website for the new anime of Rumiko Takahashi's Ranma 1/2 manga revealed the second season's October 4 debut on Thursday, alongside the announcement of the new season's theme songs. Wednesday Campanella will perform the opening theme song "Wo Aini" and Nishina will perform the ending theme song "Panda Girl." The anime will debut on October 4 on NTV at 24:55 (...
Dusk Beyond the End of the World Anime Unveils 1st Promo Video, New Cast, September 25 Debut With 'Episode 0'
Miyu Tomita joins cast
― The official website for P.A. Works' new original television anime series Dusk Beyond the End of the World (Towa no Yugure) revealed on Thursday the anime's key visual, new cast member, first promotional video, and its September 25 debut with episode 0, the prologue story. The video also reveals and previews the opening theme song "Platform" by Uru. Miyu Tomita joins the cast...
Plus-Sized Misadventures in Love Unveils More Cast, Opening Song in 2nd Promo Video
Akari Kitō, Tomokazu Sugita, Takuya Eguchi, more join cast of October 6 series
― The official website for the television anime of Mamakari's Plus-Sized Misadventures in Love (Debu to Love to Ayamachi to) manga revealed the anime's key visual, additional cast, and second promotional video on Thursday. The video reveals and previews the opening theme song "Happy Yummy Lucky Yummy" by GANG PARADE. The n...
'Tenkō-saki no Seiso Karen na Bishōjo ga, Mukashi Danshi to Omotte Issho ni Asonda Osananajimi Datta Ken' TV Anime Reveals Cast Member, 2026 Debut
Anime announced in 2023 will star Ikumi Hasegawa
― Asmik Ace revealed on Thursday that the anime adaptation of Yu Hibari and illustrator Siso's Tenkō-saki no Seiso Karen na Bishōjo ga, Mukashi Danshi to Omotte Issho ni Asonda Osananajimi Datta Ken (The Neat and Beautiful Girl at My New School Was My Childhood Friend Who I Used to Play With Who I Thought was a Boy) light novel series will be a televis...
Live-Action Gazing at the Star Next Door Film Opens at #9, Odekake Kozame Anime Film Opens at #10
2025 Crayon Shin-chan film stays at #5
― Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle - Akaza Sairai, the first film in the Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle trilogy, ranked at #1 in its sixth weekend. The film sold 764,000 tickets and earned 1,154,462,300 yen (about US$7.84 million) from Friday to Sunday. The film has sold 19,825,555 tickets for 28,087,694,600 yen (about US$190.8 mill...
Detective Conan: The Eleventh Striker, 2 More Detective Conan Films Stream on YouTube Over Next 3 Saturdays
Detective Conan: The Fourteenth Target, Detective Conan: Private Eye in the Distant Sea also stream
― TMS Entertainment announced on its Bluesky account on Wednesday that its "Detective Conan: Cinema Saturdays" campaign will stream three films, each one on a Saturday at 10:00 p.m. EDT, on its "Anime! on TMS" YouTube channel. It will stream: Detective Conan: The Eleventh Striker on August 30 Detectiv...
Hypnosis Mic Writer Yūichirō Momose Launches New Datewars Franchise
Franchise centers on criminal girls fighting time-traveling terrorists using songs from 70s to 2000s
― Hypnosis Mic franchise writer Yūichirō Momose announced a new project titled Datewars on Thursday, with Hanaharu Naruko (Kamichu, Gargantia on the Verdurous Planet, Kandagawa Jet Girls) as character designer, and Mino as music producer, video creator, and music commentator. The "timeless music IP pr...
Hyakushō Kizoku 3rd Season Anime's Video Reveals Theme Song, October 3 Premiere
pachae performs theme song "Kage ni Nari Hinata ni Nari"
― The official website for for the television anime of Hiromu Arakawa's autobiographical manga Hyakushō Kizoku (The Peasant Noble) began streaming a promotional video for the anime's third season on Thursday. The video reveals the third season's theme song "Kage ni Nari Hinata ni Nari" (Offer Help Both When Seen and Unseen) by pachae, and revea...
Cat's Eye Creator Tsukasa Hōjō Releases Statement Before New Anime's Release
Tsukasa Hojo: "Since it was my first serialized work and I was feeling my way through it, it feels a bit embarrassing now."
― Cat's Eye creator Tsukasa Hojo released a statement on Tuesday prior to the new anime adaptation's release. Hojo stated he was grateful to the fans of his series, and it was thanks to them that Cat's Eye was receiving a new anime series. Hojo's full statement reads:
"We are on...
Studio Proteus: American Manga Awards Hall of Fame Spotlight
It's no exaggeration to say that the manga industry—and manga fandom itself—would not be what it is now without the historic contributions of Studio Proteus.
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It's no exaggeration to say that the manga industry—and manga fandom itself—would not be what it is now without the historic contributions of Studio Proteus, the San Francisco-based studio responsible for selecting, acquiring, translating, an...
Voice Actor Maile Flanagan Reflects on 20 Years of Naruto
Being a voice actress wasn’t originally in the cards for Flanagan. “I wanted to be a diplomat,” she admitted, “But it pays better being a superstar.”
― The very voice of Naruto had her Anime NYC Q&A panel on the convention's final day. To the anime's many avid fans, it meant that the best was saved for last. Maile Flanagan's star power had managed to fill almost the entire Sakura Stage; it got so big...
Anime Limited, Shout! Studios Release Devilman Crybaby Anime on Blu-ray Disc on December 9
Release includes artbook featuring work from Science SARU, director Masaaki Yuasa
― Anime Limited and Shout! Studios announced on Wednesday that they will release Netflix's Devilman Crybaby anime on Blu-ray Disc as the Devilman Crybaby Deluxe Edition on December 9. The release includes a 156-page artbook featuring artwork from Science SARU and director Masaaki Yuasa. The company describes the story:
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Solo Leveling: Arise Overdrive RPG's Trailer Reveals November 17 Release Date
Game launches for PC via Steam, Xbox PC with Xbox X|S release in 2026
― Netmarble Neo announced on Wednesday in a new trailer for its Solo Leveling: ARISE OVERDRIVE action role-playing game that it will launch on November 17 for PC via Steam and Xbox PC. The game will launch for Xbox Series X|S (as well as Xbox Cloud) in 2026. The game adapts the story of the original webtoon and also features 4-play...
Ryū Fujisaki's Legend of the Galactic Heroes Manga Approaches 'Final Battle'
Manga adaptation of Yoshiki Tanaka's epic sci-fi novel series launched in 2015
― The 33rd compiled book volume of Ryu Fujisaki's Legend of the Galactic Heroes manga revealed on August 19 that the manga is approaching its "final battle." Fujisaki (Hoshin Engi, Shiki, WaqWaq) launched the manga in Shueisha's Weekly Young Jump in October 2015. The manga transferred to Shueisha's Ultra Jump magazine in F...
Nio Nakatani Launches Kimi wa Shūmatsu Manga on September 27
New manga by Bloom Into You creator
― The October issue of Kadokawa's Monthly Comic Dengeki Daioh magazine revealed on Wednesday that Nio Nakatani's planned new manga is titled Kimi wa Shūmatsu (You are the End), and will launch in the magazine's next issue on September 27. The manga will have a color opening page, and will feature on the issue's front cover. Nakatani launched the God Bless the Mista...
Arata Yamaji's Hoshi-kui Koroshi Egnaro Manga Canceled
"Various circumstances" led Yamaji to only be able to work on the manga intermittently
― The October issue of Kadokawa's Monthly Comic Dengeki Daioh magazine announced on Wednesday that Arata Yamaji's Hoshi-kui Koroshi Egnaro (Egnaro the Killer of the Stareater) has been canceled due to "various circumstances" that have led Yamaji to only be able to work on the manga intermittently. The fantasy manga...
Hitoma Iruma's Hitozuma Kyōshi ga Oshiego no Joshi Kōsei ni Dohamari Suru Hanashi Yuri Novels Get Manga
Shion Kawakami launched manga on Wednesday
― The October issue of Kadokawa's Dengeki Daioh G magazine published the first chapter of Shion Kawakami's manga adaptation of Hitoma Iruma's Hitozuma Kyōshi ga Oshiego no Joshi Kōsei ni Dohamari Suru Hanashi (A Story of a Married Teacher Becoming Obsessed With Her Female Student) novel series on Wednesday. The manga features on the issue's front cover (seen...
HIDIVE Adds Queen Millennia Anime on September 2
All 42 episodes stream subbed for anime based on Leiji Matsumoto's manga
― HIDIVE announced on Tuesday that it will add all 42 episodes of the television anime based on the late Leiji Matsumoto's Queen Millennia (Shin Taketori Monogatari Sennen Joō) manga on September 2. The anime will stream in Japanese with English subtitles. Sentai Filmworks is releasing a Complete Collection Blu-ray Disc with all...
Hana-Kimi's 1st Episode is a Slow-Burner 20 Years in the Making
The shoujo trappings are there to be fleshed out as the series moves along, but I'm not sure they make a strong entrance.
― The first episode of Hana-Kimi: For You In Blossom's anime adaptation aired about halfway through Crunchyroll's second round of premieres. And it was a day long in the making for shoujo fans eager to see how well this twenty-year-old tale has translated into the modern era. Visu...
Shiori Amase's Koko wa Ima kara Rinri Desu. Manga Ends
Manga launched in 2016; inspired live-action series adaptation in 2021
― The September issue of Shueisha's Grand Jump Mucha magazine published the final chapter of Shiori Amase's Koko wa Ima kara Rinri Desu. (From now on we begin ethics) manga on Wednesday. Shueisha will publish the manga's 10th and final compiled book volume in November. The manga centers on ethics teacher Takayanagi, who uses the p...
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New Saga #9 [rate]
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Shinya Murata's Blattodea Manga Enters Final Stage
Shinya Murata, Tokisada Hayami launched manga in January 2020
― This year's September issue of Square Enix's Gangan Joker magazine revealed last Friday that Shinya Murata and artist Tokisada Hayami's Blattodea manga is entering its "final stage." Murata and Hayami debuted the manga in Gangan Joker in January 2020. Square Enix published the manga's seventh compiled book volume in November 2024. The ma...
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Dealing with Mikadono Sisters Is a Breeze #9 [rate]
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Onmyo Kaiten Re:Birth Verse #9 [rate]
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Kirin Motorcycle Manga Creator Shōhei Harumoto Dies
Harumoto was working on Crazy Blood Line Now manga
― This year's 18th issue of Shonengahosha's Young King magazine announced on Monday that manga creator Shōhei Harumoto died on July 27. Harumoto had been recovering from an illness. Young King will reveal future information regarding Harumoto's Crazy Blood Line Now (pictured right), a manga about a woman on a motorcycle, which the magazine is current...
Boku to Gyaru ga Fūfu ni Naru Made Manga Creator Shino Dies
Creator died in June
― The official X (formerly Twitter) account of Kadokawa's Monthly Comic Dengeki Daioh magazine announced on Wednesday that manga creator Shino had died in June. The magazine serializes Shino's current Boku to Gyaru (Kimi) ga Fūfu ni Naru Made manga. The manga launched in Monthly Comic Dengeki Daioh in December 2022. Kadokawa published the manga's first compiled book volume in Aug...
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I Was Reincarnated as the 7th Prince #20 [rate]
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Go For It, Nakamura! Anime Premiere Mixes Retro Charm with Wacky BL Antics
Its mixture of '80s aesthetic and campy BL is enough for folks jonesing for some well-directed rom-com with a retro twist.
― Crunchyroll had its second round of premieres this Saturday morning at Anime NYC, and starting was the upcoming rom-com Go For It, Nakamura!. Retro animation combined with BL comedy and drama has generated a decent amount of hype for the show. It was intriguing to see how it al...
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Hell Teacher: Jigoku Sensei Nube #9 [rate]
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mono Anime Series Review
mono is an anime where the slice of life is done right, and makes for a worthy successor of its sibling series Yuru Camp.
― When I shipped up to Anime Boston this year, I distinctly remember a big banner advertising mono on display for any ongoers mozying their way up the escalator. Its display almost seemed boastful, as if it wanted to swallow people going further and further up the escalator with m...
Hiroshi Tanaka's Kippo Manga Ends With 30th Volume
Final volume ships in winter
― The 29th compiled book volume of Hiroshi Tanaka's Kippo manga series revealed on Monday that the 30th volume will be the final one and will ship in winter. Crunchyroll, which once released the manga in English, described the story:
An irreplaceable "spot..." and the greatest friends in the world! Just when it seems like peaceful everyday life will continue forever, disa...
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New PANTY & STOCKING with GARTERBELT #8 [rate]
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Death Note Killer Within Social Deduction Game Adds X Kira, N Roles, 3D Mode
New premium L (swimsuit) avatar coming in update
― Bandai Namco Entertainment began streaming on Wednesday a new video for DEATH NOTE Killer Within, an online social deduction game based on Tsugumi Ohba and Takeshi Obata's Death Note manga, and it reveals the new X Kira and N roles, as well as a new 3D mode: X Kira replaces the original Kira, and can perform similar actions as Kira. X Kira starts the...
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Reborn as a Vending Machine, I Now Wander the Dungeon #9 [rate]
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Digimon Story Time Stranger Game's Trailer Previews Story
Game launches for PS5, Xbox X|S, PC on October 3
― Bandai Namco Entertainment began streaming a new trailer on Wednesday for the Digimon Story Time Stranger game, and it previews the story: English Japanese The game will launch for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC via Steam on October 3. Bandai Namco Entertainment describes the game: In this JRPG, players will embark on an adventure that spans ...
The Legal and 'Soft' Censorship Affecting Manga in America
Daniel Cruz of PEN America emphasized the toll censorship can take on authors: “Authors stop writing the content that's getting censored.”
― Panels about manga being targeted by book-banning campaigns have had a regular presence at anime conventions for as long as I can remember. In light of the current political climate (be sure to read Coop Bicknell's deep dive into the state of manga censorship in...
Tower of God Creator SIU Looking Back on the Series a Decade Later
Since its debut, the series has evolved into a full-fledged franchise, with adaptations in anime, mobile games, and other formats. Despite its immense popularity worldwide, its creator, SIU, had never met his North American fans in person before.
― Tower of God, one of the most iconic titles on WEBTOON, has captivated global readers with over 1.3 billion cumulative views. Since its debut, the series ...
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The Rising of the Shield Hero Season 4 #8 [rate]
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Clevatess #9 [rate]
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Kaiju No. 8 Season 2 Streams Trailer for New Arc
Anime's "Bungui Tōge Tōbatsu Sakusen arc" starts on August 30
― The official website for the television anime of Naoya Matsumoto's Kaiju No. 8 manga started streaming the trailer for the "Bungui Tōge Tōbatsu Sakusen-hen" (Bungui Pass Subjugation Operation arc), on Wednesday. The latest arc starts in the second season's seventh episode (episode 19 overall) on Saturday. The second season premiered on T...
Tales of Wedding Rings Season 2 Unveils Theme Song Artists, October 4 Debut
Sizuk returns to perform "Daybreak" opening, Akari Kitō performs "any if" ending
― The staff for the television anime of Maybe's Tales of Wedding Rings (Kekkon Yubiwa Monogatari) manga revealed on Wednesday the second season's key visual and October 4 premiere. (August 27 is Satō and Hime's wedding anniversary in the manga.) The anime's staff also announced that Sizuk will return to perform the secon...
Live-Action PUNKS TRIANGLE BL Series Reveals Cast, Staff, October 9 Debut
Genin wa Jibun ni Aru's Ryota Nagano, Yasunari Fujibayashi star in series
― The official website for the live-action series of Yuho Okita's PUNKS TRIANGLE manga revealed on Wednesday the show's key visual, main cast, staff, and October 9 premiere. The series stars: Genin wa Jibun ni Aru. member Ryōta Nagano as Chiaki Sumiura Yasunari Fujibayashi (Kamen Rider Gotchard, live-action Tokyo Revengers 2: C...
On-Gaku: Our Sound Anime Film Gets 'Brush-Up' Version on September 19
Kenji Iwaisawa cleaned up over 200 cuts for new version marking his 100 Meters film's opening
― On-Gaku: Our Sound, Kenji Iwaisawa's anime film adaptation of Hiroyuki Ohashi's "Ongaku" manga, will have a "Brush-Up Version" with over 200 cuts cleaned up personally by Iwaisawa over the course of half a year. The new version will open at Tokyo's Shinjuku Musashinokan theater on September 19, to celebrat...
KPop Demon Hunters Is 1st Netflix Film to Top U.S. Weekend Box Office
And it's now Netflix's most watched movie ever
― American entertainment news outlet Deadline reported on Monday that KPop Demon Hunters reached #1 on the U.S. weekend box office with US$19.2 million. The film made US$10.1 million on Saturday and US$9.1 million on Sunday. Deadline added that the KPop Demon Hunters Sing-Along Event played in 1,700 theaters and beat out Warner's summer mystery horror fi...
OceanVeil Streams Room of Guilty Pleasure AnimeFesta Anime Early on September 12
Anime based on Kentie's Room of Guilty Pleasure adult manga reveals cast, staff
― OceanVeil announced on Tuesday that it will add the AnimeFesta anime adaptation of Kentie's Room of Guilty Pleasure (Guilty Hole: Oshiego Shika Shimei Dekinai Mise) adult manga as an early release on September 12 at 4:00 a.m. EDT. The service will stream the first episode's uncensored version. The company also revealed ...
Live-Action Return to Silent Hill Film's Teaser Previews Familiar Monsters
Pyramid Head shown in teaser for January 23 film
― The live-action Return to Silent Hill film's official X (formerly Twitter) account opened on Tuesday and began streaming a teaser trailer for the film. The teaser shows glimpses of some of the monsters, including the iconic Pyramid Head. Welcome back to Silent Hill.You live here now.Return to Silent Hill is only in theaters January 2026. pic.twitter....
VTuber Suisei Hoshimachi Makes Cover of Forbes Japan 30 Under 30
3D animator Nashi and animator Kerorira also made Forbes Japan's 30 Under 30 list
― VTuber Suisei Hoshimachi revealed on Monday that she has made the cover of this year's October issue of Forbes Japan for the magazine's "30 Under 30" edition. ANN Japan based staff confirmed the magazine cover. The magazine also features an interview with the VTuber highlighting her career and what led her to become a...
Live-Action Alice in Borderland Season 3 Unveils New Trailer, Key Art
New season premieres on September 25
― Netflix posted a new trailer and new key art for the third live-action season based on Haro Aso's Alice in Borderland (Imawa no Kuni no Alice) manga on Tuesday. The new season will premiere on September 25. The streamer describes the new season:
In the previous season, Arisu (#KentoYamazaki) and Usagi (#TaoTsuchiya) cleared all of the games and returned to the r...
JAM Project at the One-Punch Man Anime NYC Panel Makes You Glad You're an Anime Fan
The mini-concert was a convention highlight as JAM Project busted out the One-Punch Man opening themes and...a song from 2nd Super Robot Wars Alpha?!
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Saturday's “One-Punch Man Special Event – The Hero!” at Anime NYC was the kind of event that makes you happy the events in your life led you to be an anime fan somehow. That everything in your past led you to be in that room, surrounded by hundreds o...
May I Ask For One Final Thing? Makes for A Smashing Anime Premiere
Despite this show's title being in the form of a polite question, there's nothing mannerly about a woman who solves her problems by smashing people into walls. And I'm kind of here for it.
― May I Ask For One Final Thing? was third in line during Crunchyroll's second round of premieres at Anime NYC. About a third of the audience in attendance had left the panel room at that point, and I can't blame t...
Kaiju No. 8's Game Version Puts You in the Fight
It's exciting to see these kaiju rendered in well-polished, cell-shaded 3D graphics that lovingly re-create the characters from the original manga.
― I love Kaiju No. 8. The way the series takes many traditional kaiju tropes and streamlines them into an exciting battle shounen series with many likable characters means that I'm always in for a good time. Games and spin-offs based on the popular franch...
Shuten Order Game Reveals Final Trailer Ahead of Release
Game launches for Switch, PC via Steam/DMM Game Player on September 5
― Kazutaka Kodaka's Too Kyo Games company and DMM Games' EXNOA streamed the "final" trailer on Monday for their Shuten Order (Shuten Kyodan) game. Spike Chunsoft will release the game in English in North America and Europe on September 5 on Nintendo Switch and Steam. A digital deluxe version is available, and the pre-order bonus (f...
Varlet High School RPG's Character Music Videos Preview Noa, Sota
Saran Tajima, Tomohiro Ono perform songs for their characters
― FuRyu Corporation began streaming two character music video trailers for it and Team Noir's Varlet high school-themed role-playing game on Tuesday. The first video features Noa Hatsuse's character insert song "Marionette ballerina" performed by her voice actor Saran Tajima: The second video features Sota Kodaki's character insert song "n...
Bubble Bobble: Sugar Dungeons Platformer Game Launches on November 27
Arc System Works announced on Tuesday that it will release Bubble Bobble: Sugar Dungeons, a new game in the Bubble Bobble game series, in the West and Asia outside Japan on November 27 for Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5, and PC via Steam. The release will include a port of the 1997 game Bubble Symphony, which debuted in arcades in 1994. The game will launch for Switch and PS5 in Japan in 2026. Th...
Fuyumi Yajima Launches New Yakuza Gourmet Manga
Aniki! Meshi Desu yo launches on Thursday
― Fuyumi Yajima is launching a new "yakuza gourmet" manga titled Aniki! Meshi Desu yo (Big Bro! It's Mealtime) in this year's 39th issue of Kodansha's Morning magazine on Thursday. The manga follows a leader of the Sadorigumi family of the yakuza Jōichirō Hashiya, who has lost his memory after being shot. His subordinate Kurume feeds him homemade meals to res...
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Turkey!-Time to Strike- #8 [rate]
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Japan Post, Good Smile Temporarily Suspend Package Delivery to U.S. Due to Import Tariffs
Packages over US$100 in value no longer accepted beginning on Wednesday
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The Japan Post announced that effective on Wednesday, it will temporarily suspend package delivery to and from the U.S. for packages exceeding US$100 in value and consumer goods, citing recent legislation surrounding import tariffs. Personal items under US$100 in value, as well as small EMS packages will still be accepted for ...
New Feature: Audio Articles
Yesterday ANN added the Instaread text-to-speech reader to our news and interest articles. A small number of readers have been requesting this functionality for quite some time and we are happy to now offer it. We hope that the new feature is useful to those who would benefit from it, and not too much of a nuisance to those who have no use for it. There is an options for all registered users to di...
This Week in Anime - Sekiro, AI, and Auteur Directors
As Steve says, "A studio does not make an anime. People make anime." But what tools should those people be using? Chris and Steve discuss.
― As Steve says, "A studio does not make an anime. People make anime." But what tools should those people be using? Chris and Steve discuss. Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed by the participants in this chatlog are not the views of Anime News Network.S...
Konami's Powerful Pro Baseball Games Get Live-Action Show on September 26
Comedy duo Nippon no Shachō's Kohei Tsuji writes live-action show's script
― ABC TV announced on Tuesday the live-action series adaptation of Konami's Jikkyō Powerful Pro Yakyū (Powerful Pro Baseball) baseball game series titled Power Pro Drama 2025 -Heibon na Shin Shakaijin no Ore ga Success Shita Hanashi- (Power Pro Drama 2025 -The Story of How I, an Ordinary New Working Adult, Found Success-), whi...
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Mr. Osomatsu #8 [rate]
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The Summer Hikaru Died ‒ Episode 8
The consequences of their actions (and inactions) haunt both Hikaru and Yoshiki in unsettlingly direct ways.
To Sir, Without Love: I'm Divorcing You Novel Review
If you’re looking for true love, it’s in short supply in this series – in a healthy way, at least.
― Last year, I reviewed the first volume of the manga adaptation of To Sir, Without Love: I'm Divorcing You. I said at the time that the story was somewhat uncomfortable, and that, paradoxically, it would have benefited from being slightly more explicit, and that I was curious to read the original light...
Muv-Luv Girls Garden Game Slated for September 3
The official X (formerly Twitter) account of Muv-Luv Girls Garden, DMM Games and KMS Games' new "super-classic-style school x bishōjo (beautiful girl) story x battle" game, announced on Tuesday that the game will launch on September 3. 🌸リリース日決定🌸『マブラヴ ガールズガーデン』ついにリリース日が決まりました✨🎉 2025年9月3日(水) 🎉大変長らくお待たせいたしました🙇♀️来週水曜日は マブガル リリース！皆さまよろしくお願いいたします！ pic.twitter.com/GZMuhD27de— マブラヴ ガールズガーデン【公式】 (@Muvluv_...
Sword of the Demon Hunter ‒ Episode 20
It's not a visually impressive or varied episode, just a standard dark rainy night of the soul, yet it conveys its main idea well.
Crunchyroll to Stream 2-Part Chainsaw Man Anime Compilation Film in September
Compilation films include newly animated content Chainsaw Days based on manga's bonus chapters
― Crunchyroll announced on Tuesday that it will stream a two-part compilation film of the Chainsaw Man anime titled Chainsaw Man - The Compilation: Part 1 & 2 in September worldwide, excluding Asia. The compilation films will recap key moments from the television anime, and will also include Chainsaw Days (...
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Necronomico and the Cosmic Horror Show #9 [rate]
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Gachiakuta Anime Reveals 5 More Cast Members
Wataru Takagi, Hana Sato, Rikiya Koyama, Manaka Iwami, Shunsuke Takeuchi join cast
― The official X/Twitter account for the television anime of Kei Urana's Gachiakuta manga announced five more cast members for the anime on Tuesday. The newly announced cast members are: Wataru Takagi as Bro Hana Sato as Dear Rikiya Koyama as Corvus Manaka Iwami as Eishia Shunsuke Takeuchi as Zodyl Kodansha USA Publish...
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Detectives These Days Are Crazy! #9 [rate]
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Sakamoto Days ‒ Episode 18
Any proper exam arc in a battle shonen needs a wild card, and where Hunter x Hunter gave us Hisoka, this show gives us Kanaguri.
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A Couple of Cuckoos #8 [rate]
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Yoroida's #Kanagawa ni Sunderu Elf Fantasy Comedy Manga Gets Live-Action, TV Light Anime Adaptations
Live-action drama debuts on September 30, light anime premieres in December
― Micro Magazine's Comic Elmo online manga service revealed on Tuesday that Yoroida's #Kanagawa ni Sunderu Elf (Kanagawa Elves or literally, The Elves Living in Kanagawa) manga is getting a live-action adaptation on September 30 and a television light anime adaptation in December. Both will debut within Television Kanagawa's ...
Kaiju No. 8 Season 2 ‒ Episode 18
Kafka hasn’t been in this season much at all, and with the way Reno’s musings are framed, you’d be forgiven for thinking that Kafka was straight up dead.
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Rent-A-Girlfriend #45 [rate]
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With You and the Rain ‒ Episode 8
Although it's made up of the same short-segment format as the rest of the series, episode eight brings everything together.
Live-Action 'A Man Who Defies the World of BL' Series Gets Final Season
Atsuhiro Inukai, Ayato, Asahi Itō, Akihisa Shiono, Hayate Wada return on November 9
― The official website for the live-action series of Konkichi's A Man Who Defies the World of BL (Zettai BL ni Naru Sekai vs Zettai BL ni Naritakunai Otoko) manga announced on Tuesday the series' final season, Zettai BL ni Naru Sekai vs Zettai BL ni Naritakunai Otoko Final, will premiere on the Kansai region's ABC TV ...
Toei Animation Establishes New Studio in Osaka
Toei's Osaka Studio aims to recruit talented artists in Kansai region
― Toei Animation announced on Tuesday the establishment of its new production base in Osaka. The new Osaka Studio aims to further expand Toei Animation's production work, recruit talented artists in the Kansai region, and strengthen ties with the local community. With recent advances in networking and digital technology, the Osaka ...
'My Gift Lvl 9999 Unlimited Gacha: Backstabbed in a Backwater Dungeon, I'm Out for Revenge!' Anime's Main Promo Video Reveals Opening Theme Song
Tei performs opening theme for October 3 anime
― The staff for My Gift Lvl 9999 Unlimited Gacha: Backstabbed in a Backwater Dungeon, I'm Out for Revenge!, 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 (Shin...
4th Sumikko Gurashi Anime Film's Trailer Previews Kaela Kimura's Theme Song
Kimura performs theme song "Kimi no Kasa"
― The official website for the anime films of San-X's Sumikko Gurashi franchise unveiled the full trailer and main visual for Eiga Sumikko Gurashi: Sora no Ōkoku to Futari no Ko (The Sky Kingdom and the Two Children), the fourth film in the franchise, on Tuesday. The trailer announces and previews Kaela Kimura's theme song "Kimi no Kasa" (Your Umbrella). Yosh...
L'étoile de Paris en fleur Film's Teaser Reveals 2 More Cast Members
Lina Arashi, Taichi Saotome play aspiring ballerina Chizuru, Russian youth Ruslan
― Film distributor Shochiku began streaming the teaser trailer for Paris ni Saku Étoile (L'étoile de Paris en fleur or Étoile Blossoming in Paris), an original anime film from director Goro Taniguchi (Code Geass, One Piece Film Red) and Arvo Animation, on Tuesday. The teaser announces two more cast members. The newly an...
New Cat's Eye Anime's Trailer Unveils September 26 Debut
Episodes 6-12 to start streaming weekly on December 26 with themes songs by Ado
― Disney+ Japan posted the full trailer and a new key visual for the new anime of Tsukasa Hōjō's Cat's Eye manga on Tuesday. The trailer announces the anime's first six weekly episodes will premiere between September 26 and October 31 in Disney+'s Star brand in Japan. The remaining six episodes will start streaming weekly...
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Sakamoto Days #18 [rate]
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Unlikeliest Gundam Turned into Gunpla Model
The Mandor Gundam makes its Gunpla debut
― Gundam.info revealed last Thursday that the Mandor Gundam from Mobile Fighter G Gundam is getting the Gunpla model treatment. The model features the Gundam's iconic bell body. Pre-orders for the Mandor Gundam began at noon on August 21. According to the Gundam.info portal website, the Mandor Gundam is slated for release in the HG 1/144 scale for 2,915 yen (a...
Phantom Breaker: Battle Grounds Ultimate Game Adds Cosplayer Kaho Shibuya as DLC Character
DLC launches on September 4 for PS4, PS5, Xbox X|S, Switch, PC
― Rocket Panda Games announced on Monday that its Phantom Breaker: Battle Grounds Ultimate remaster game will add real-life cosplayer and streamer Kaho Shibuya as a DLC character on September 4 for PC and consoles. The DLC will include the playable character Kaho, four new enemy mob characters, a new stage set in "LA," a special in-game s...
Joker Game Creator's Novel Gets New Manga Adaptation
Unbreakable ~Yaburezaru Monotachi~ adaptation launches on August 26
― Joker Game creator Kōji Yanagi's novel Unbreakable ~Yaburezaru Monotachi~ (Unbreakable: The Undefeated) will get a manga adaptation by newcomer Tamaki Kaigane in this year's 18th issue of Akita Publishing's Young Champion magazine on August 26. The story of the novel is set during the Peace Preservation Law of 1925, which targets t...
Toilet-Bound Hanako-kun Season 2 ‒ Episode 20
For as much as this is a show about the supernatural, its beating heart is the ties that bind us together—through family, friendship, and romantic love.
Under Ninja Author Kengo Hanazawa Puts a Spotlight on Seinen Manga
Hanazawa claims he's not a ninja himself — that career would be “too difficult” for him — but at points in the panel, one might mistake him for one.
― When writing Under Ninja, Kengo Hanazawa pays special attention to sound effects — specifically, the lack of them. “I wasn't able to depict this perfectly at the beginning,” he said at his Anime NYC 2025 panel, “but ninjas are known to be silent.” Wher...
Kaiju No. 8 the Game Casts Kōsuke Toriumi, Machico as New Characters
Toriumi plays Chester Lochburn, Machico plays Suited for August 31 game
― The official X/Twitter account for Kaiju No. 8 the Game, the smartphone and PC game inspired by the Kaiju No. 8 franchise, revealed on Monday that Kōsuke Toriumi will play Chester Lockburn, and Machico will play Suited, the two previously announced new characters for the game. The new cast of characters includes: Kōsuke Toriumi...
CITY The Animation ‒ Episode 8
My partner once described this show as feeling like it was “made by someone who never had anything bad happen to them,” and I can't help but agree.
Rooster Fighter Anime World Premiere
Trust me when I say the Viz marketing team is getting a lot of mileage out of all the cock jokes.
― There's a new hero in town, and he may just be the last stand against the end of humanity. No, he's not supersized, nor is he even close to invincible. He just has a strong sense of duty, a burning desire for revenge, and the special ability to unleash a brain-shattering screech that can resonate with ...
My Dress-Up Darling Season 2 ‒ Episode 20
The dialogue and reactions were definitely the highlights of this episode.
Saint Seiya: Kaiō Saiki - Rerise of Poseidon Manga Ends With 4th Volume
Series launched in September 2022
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The third compiled book volume of Tsunaki Suda's Saint Seiya: Kaiō Saiki - Rerise of Poseidon manga spinoff of Masami Kurumada's Saint Seiya revealed on Wednesday that the series will end in the fourth volume. The manga's story begins when a new threat arises while Athena's warriors are busy fighting Hades. To combat the new threat, Poseidon, the emperor of the se...
Dusk Beyond the End of the World World Premiere
While this premiere didn't win me over, I'm curious to see where the rest of it is going. If you're looking for a new sci-fi series to check out, this might be worth keeping an eye on in the fall.
― PA Works is one of my favorite studios when it comes to making original projects, and they've had a pretty good batting average in that department, having created such shows as A Lull in the Sea and Shiro...
Witch Watch ‒ Episode 21
This proves something that anime has exploited for years: you can sell any personality type, no matter how weird or terrible, so long as you put a cute girl in front of it.
Square Enix Ends Services for Final Fantasy Brave Exvius, Dragon Quest of the Stars Smartphone Games in Japan
Games' Japanese versions end services on October 31
― Square Enix announced on Monday that the Japanese versions of its Final Fantasy Brave Exvius and Dragon Quest of the Stars (Hoshi no Dragon Quest) smartphone games will both end services on October 31 at 12:00 noon JST. Along with the announcements, Dragon Quest of the Stars have discontinued the sales of in-game Gems, and Final Fantasy Brave Exvi...
New Panty & Stocking's Anime NYC Premiere Marriage Obscenity with Music and Emotion
This is an anime whose natural talent is dropping more F-bombs and dick jokes per minute than an episode of South Park.
― It's old wisdom that most comedians who have to warn you how edgy they are really aren't. Thankfully, with so many episodes of the gleefully profane Panty & Stocking under his belt, director Hiroyuki Imaishi never once had to face that same problem. So when Imaishi and his cohort ...
Rascal Does Not Dream of Santa Claus ‒ Episode 8
Sakuta is basically in panic mode after hearing about Mai being in danger.
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There's No Freaking Way I'll Be Your Lover! Unless... #8 [rate]
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Grand Blue Dreaming #8 [rate]
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i tell c's Kazusa Inaoka Launches New Manga
Ikenai Futari debuts September 20
― This year's 17th issue of Shogakukan's Big Comic Original magazine announced on Wednesday Kazusa Inaoka will launch a new series (pictured center in image below) tentatively titled Ikenai Futari (The No-Good Two of Us) in the 19th issue on September 20. ビッグコミックオリジナルにて、9月20日から「いけない二人」の連載が始まります。よろしくお願いします。 https://t.co/0w4V02ykWq— 稲岡和佐 (@kz_ina_) August 22, 2025 The ...
Varlet High School RPG's Character Music Videos Preview Aruka, Taki
Minori Suzuki, Hayato Dojima perform insert songs for their characters
― FuRyu Corporation began streaming two character music video trailers for it and Team Noir's Varlet high school-themed role-playing game on Monday. The first video features Aruka Arisaka's character insert song "Glasgow smile" performed by her voice actor Minori Suzuki: The second video features Taki Sukina's character insert son...
Farewell, Daisy: Jun Mayuzuki Short Story Collection Manga Review
Mayuzuki’s sheer unpredictability and gleefully ribald storytelling are a breath of fresh air.
― Jun Mayuzuki is one of my current favorite manga authors, mainly for her most recent work on the still-ongoing Kowloon Generic Romance (the excellent single-season anime adaptation concluded only last season). I jumped at the chance to review this collection of her early manga work, some of which predate ...
Behind Weekly Shonen Jump: A Conversation with the Editor-in-Chief
What makes a hit manga in Weekly Shonen Jump? WSJ's current Editor-in-Chief Yū Saitō emphasized that he's always looking for “something new.”
― What makes a hit manga in Weekly Shonen Jump? At an Anime NYC panel moderated by Deb Aoki and presented by the Japan Foundation, WSJ's current Editor-in-Chief Yu Saito emphasized that he's always looking for “something new.” Saito, who started working at publ...
Chaos;Child, Chaos;Head Love chu chu!! Spinoff Games Get Double Pack for Switch
Chaos;Child/Chaos;Head Love chu chu!! Double Pack launches in Japan on November 27
― MAGES. announced on Monday that it will release the Chaos;Head Love chu chu!! and Chaos;Child Love chu chu!! spinoff games in a "Double Pack" for Nintendo Switch in Japan on November 27. The company streamed a video that reveals and features the collection's new theme song "Chaos wa Move de Lovely no Bug!?" by Junjō ...
Call of the Night Season 2 ‒ Episode 8
Miyuki Sawashiro is the episode's MVP. She adapts her voice deftly to all of Kyoko's moods and gives a thoroughly affecting performance.
I Want to Hold Aono-kun So Badly I Could Die Manga to End in September
Series launched in 2016; epilogue planned after final chapter in September
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Umi Shiina announced on X (formerly Twitter) on Friday the I Want to Hold Aono-kun So Badly I Could Die (Aono-kun ni Sawaritai kara Shinitai) manga will end in the November issue of Kodansha's Afternoon magazine on September 25. The series will receive an epilogue after. Kodansha Comics is publishing the manga digitally in ...
Voice Actor Kenjiro Tsuda Relives Kaiba's Greatest Moments in Yu-Gi-Oh
Kaiba is probably one of my favorite characters in the entire Yu-Gi-Oh! franchise, so getting a panel strictly dedicated to him was a treat.
― Seto Kaiba is one of the most iconic rivals in all of anime from one of the most iconic anime of all time, Yu-Gi-Oh. At Anime NYC, the Japanese voice actor Kenjiro Tsuda and show producer Teruaki Jitsumatsu made an appearance to discuss their history with the ...
Answerman - Why is Demon Slayer So Popular in Japan?
What's the secret behind Demon Slayer's intense popularity? According to experts, it's a lot of things.
― Lynzee asks: “Why is Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba anime and manga so popular in Japan?” Demon Slayer is popular in Japan for the same reasons it is popular everywhere else, and that is a good thing because not many of my Japan-based anime industry friends wanted to comment either on or off the...
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Summer Pockets #21 [rate]
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Sword of the Demon Hunter #20 [rate]
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Corpse Party Tetralogy Pack Heads West; Corpse Party II: Darkness Distortion Game Gets PS5 Version, Delay
Corpse Party II: Darkness Distortion delayed from 2025 to 2026
― XSEED Games announced on Monday that it will release MAGES.' Corpse Party Tetralogy Pack game collection for Nintendo Switch in the Americas in 2025. Marvelous Europe will release the collection in Europe. XSEED Games also revealed that MAGES. is delaying the global release of Corpse Party II: Darkness Distortion, MAGES. and Team GrisGr...
Secrets of the Silent Witch ‒ Episode 8
This is not to say that Casey didn't like Monica—but you can absolutely both like a person and use them.
Lonely Deaths Lie Thick as Snow Manga Enters Final Arc in 11th Volume
11th volume of Hajime Inoryū, Shōta Itō's manga slated for release this winter
― The 10th compiled book volume of Hajime Inoryū and Shōta Itō's Lonely Deaths Lie Thick as Snow (Furitsumore Kodokuna Shi yo) manga revealed on Friday that it will start its final arc in its 11th volume, which will ship this winter. Kodansha USA Publishing licensed the manga and will release the first volume in spring 202...
Ruri Rocks ‒ Episode 8
Appropriate for a show about sedimentary studies, there are layers to the interactions going on, and it's fulfilling to just kick back and observe all of them.
Aliens Area, Kyokuto Necromance's Fusai Naba Launches New Manga on September 5
Naba's new manga temporarily titled Tenpō Zankoku Monogatari
― This year's 17th issue of Shogakukan's Big Comic Original magazine revealed on August 20 that Fusai Naba will launch a new manga temporarily titled Tenpō Zankoku Monogatari (Cruel Tales from the Tenpō Era) in the magazine's next issue on September 5. Naba also posted an illustration along with the new manga's announcement: 09/05/2025 開始天保...
Story of Seasons: Grand Bazaar Game Review
If you've never played a farm sim before, Story of Seasons: Grand Bazaar might be a great place to start.
― There's a major difficulty when it comes to reviewing Story of Seasons games: they're slow. Moment-to-moment gameplay is repetitive (you're doing the same tasks daily over and over), the game can take a long time to throw new wrinkles in the formula at you, and even fervent playing means that i...
To Be Hero X ‒ Episode 21
Dragon Boy’s real fighting style is psychological. His whole persona—his personality and appearance—is designed to get the most out of his powers.
K Manga Adds Subaru and Subaru, Si Land Manga, 2 More Titles in English
Si Land debuted on August 25
― Kodansha's K MANGA service announced on Sunday it has added Shuichi Shigeno's Subaru and Subaru and Ryo Sumiyoshi's Si Land manga to the service in English. The service also added Masaaki Nakayama's The Silent Forest and Shūzō Oshimi's ME AND BOB DYLAN (AND MY FATHER) one-shot manga. The one-shot titles are also available in the United States digital and print release o...
Shinobi: Art of Vengeance Game Review
This a must-play game for both existing Shinobi fans and newcomers alike.
― Shinobi: Art of Vengeance is the perfect balance between modern sensibilities and nostalgia, making it one of the best action-platformer games of 2025. This will inevitably gain comparisons to Koei Tecmo and The Game Kitchen's Ninja Gaiden: Ragebound which was released last year due to both utilizing similar ninja archetypes,...
My Friend's Little Sister Has It In for Me! Anime's Main Trailer Reveals Theme Songs, October 4 Debut
Karubi Akami performs "Uza Kawaikute Nani ga Warui!" opening song, Kohana Lam performs "Hoshi no Kodō" ending song
― The official website for the television anime of Ghost Mikawa's My Friend's Little Sister Has It In for Me! (Tomodachi no Imōto ga Ore ni Dake Uzai) light novel series revealed the anime's key visual, main promotional video, and October 4 debut on Monday. The video reveals and previews...
Crayon Shin-chan Reveals New Theme Song by Idol Group Fruits Zipper
Group's new song "Hacha Mecha Wacha life!" is anime's new theme song starting on October 4
― The official website for the Crayon Shin-chan television anime announced on Monday that idol group FRUITS ZIPPER's "Hacha Mecha Wacha life!" is the anime's new theme song, starting on October 4. The anime last debuted a new opening theme song in 2020, with Ketsumeishi's "Superstar." Crayon Shin-chan premiered...
Sanda TV Anime's Main Promo Video Reveals More Cast, Theme Song Artists, Worldwide Streaming on Prime Video
yama, Soushi Sakiyama perform theme songs; Toshihiko Seki, Hiroaki Hirata join cast
― The staff of television anime of Paru Itagaki's SANDA manga revealed on Monday in its main promotional video that yama will perform the opening theme song "Childlike Adults" and Soushi Sakiyama will perform the ending theme song "Diary." The staff also revealed that Amazon Prime Video will exclusively stream the ser...
Gigguk's Bâan -The Boundary of Adulthood- Anime Short Movie Reveals September 20 YouTube Debut, English Dub Cast
Anime premieres worldwide on Gigguk's YouTube channel; Sydney Poniewaz, Aleks Le star in English dub
― Anime YouTuber and influencer Gigguk announced on Sunday that his and GeeXProductions' anime short film Bâan -The Boundary of Adulthood- (Bâan -Otona no Kyōkai-) will debut worldwide on his YouTube channel on September 20, and revealed the English dub cast and staff. Excited to also announce that Bâ...
1st Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle Film Surpasses Titanic in Japan; Breaks Records in Southeast Asia
Film earns 28.08 billion yen in Japan in 38 days; becomes highest-grossing anime film in Philippines, Thailand, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Malaysia
― Aniplex announced on Monday that Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle - Akaza Sairai, the first film in the Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle trilogy, has sold 19,825,555 tickets for 28,087,694,600 yen (about US$190.8 million) in its 3...
New Rilakkuma Anime Reveals Short Anime Format, Main Staff, April 2026 Debut
Yoshimi Itazu, Yumi Kamakura to direct anime at Production I.G
― Aniplex revealed on Monday the teaser visual, short anime format, main staff, and April 2026 debut for the new anime adaptation of San-X's Rilakkuma character. The short anime's website also opened on Monday and revealed the character visuals: Rilakkuma, a bear mascot who just lies around lazily everyday Korilakkuma, a white bear cub wh...
Azuki Releases Kodansha's Young Magazine U.S. Special Issue
Special issue magazine available on Azuki for free until December 31
― Digital manga publisher Azuki announced on Friday and again at Anime NYC on Sunday that it is releasing the special English issue of Kodansha's Weekly Young Magazine for free for all users until December 31. The digital edition will not be available after December 31 but it will be permanent if added to users' Azuki library. The s...