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This Week in Anime - International Rider Kick

Kamen Rider Zeztz has hit the international streaming airwaves, and our resident Kamen Writers are here to join the fray! Kamen Rider Zeztz has hit the international streaming airwaves, and our resident Kamen Writers are here to join the fray! Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed by the participants in this chatlog are not the views of Anime News Network.Spoiler Warning for discussion of t...
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Varlet Game Review

It's above-average dialogue in a below-average, uh, everything else. Varlet is a game that is more than the sum of its parts, but it still feels undercooked and overpriced. The core pitch is going to seem familiar if you've played any RPGs of the last few years. It's a school-based RPG with a split between the battle/events and structured downtime. The battles are turn-based, largely traditional co...
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Senpai is an Otokonoko: Sunshine After the Rain Anime Film Review

This is a hopeful epilogue to the television show. ― None of us is ever as put together as we seem. For that matter, few people are precisely who we perceive them to be, and these hard truths are at the core of the Senpai is an Otokonoko film, Sunshine After the Rain. Arguably, those have always been themes of the series, particularly as regards two of the three leads, Makoto and Saki. Makoto, althou...
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This Week in Anime - To Boldy Shojo Where No TWIA Has Before

From Shugo Chara to Hot Gimmick, Chris and Steve decide to throw Rebecca a bone by looking at the shojo manga bundle offered by HumbleBundle. ― From Shugo Chara to Hot Gimmick, Chris and Steve decide to throw Rebecca a bone by looking at the shojo manga bundle offered by HumbleBundle. Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed by the participants in this chatlog are not the views of Anime News Net...
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Spider-Man: Shadow Warrior Manga Review

What the book lacks in story, it certainly makes up for with its creative artistic direction ― The world of common book superheroes is extremely malleable. For the most part, you can take a lot of traditional superheroes and put them into any unconventional setting. While you might need to jump through some logical leaps of why a character is in a completely different land or dealing with completely ...

Call of the Night Season 2 is the alluring vampire romance you need on HIDIVE!

We're here to breakdown the hype and give you the top ten reasons you can't miss this series! ― Call of the Night Season 2 creates a whole new vibe for vampire romance and HIDIVE is dropping new dub episodes weekly, every Wednesday at 1pm Eastern. We're here to breakdown the hype and give you the top ten reasons you can't miss this series! Check out the trailer for season 2 here: Top 10 Reasons to Wa...
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Romeo's Blue Skies Blu-ray Anime Series Review

There’s a reason why Romeo’s Blue Skies is such a well-loved entry into the storied World Masterpiece Theater catalogue. Despite having plenty of anime-only content, it understands the message of the original novel and retells it in a way best suited for its time. ― In 1933, a couple, Lisa Tetzner and her Jewish husband Kurt Held, left Germany for Switzerland, for reasons that should be obvious to an...
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Reborn as a Vending Machine Anime Gets 3rd Season

2nd season aired final episode on Wednesday ― The official website for the anime of Hirukuma's Reborn as a Vending Machine, I Now Wander the Dungeon (Jidōhanbaiki ni Umarekawatta Ore wa Meikyū ni Samayō) light novel series confirmed on Wednesday that the anime will have a third season. The second season of the anime premiered on July 2, and aired its 12th and final episode on Wednesday. Crunchyroll s...

Clevatess Anime Gets 2nd Season (Updated)

1st season's 12th, final episode aired on Wednesday ― Kadokawa revealed on Wednesday that the anime of Yuji Iwahara's Clevatess -Majū no Ō to Akago to Shikabane no Yūsha- (Clevatess - The King of Magical Beasts, the Baby, and the Corpse Hero) manga will get a second season titled Clevatess II -Majū no Ō to Itsuwari no Yūsha Denshō- (Clevatess II -The King of Magical Beasts and the Legend of the False...
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'The Strongest Man, Born From Misfortune' Isekai Novels Get TV Anime

Story about unlucky man reborn into blessed fantasy life launched in 2020 ― Starts Publishing announced on Tuesday that Fukufuku's Fuun kara no Saikyō Otoko (The Strongest Man Starts from Misfortune) novel series is inspiring a television anime. Zun Nakabayashi, who draws the illustrations for the novels and also draws the manga adaptation, drew the below illustration to celebrate the announcement. M...

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North American Anime, Manga Releases, September 14-20

Tower of God: Return of the Prince, Days with My Stepsister anime; Saint Seiya: Dark Wing, Spider-Man: Shadow Warrior manga ship ― Anime Releases Title Publisher Suggested Retail Price Date Days with My Stepsister BDPlease Crunchyroll US$69.98 September 16 Food Wars! Shokugeki no Soma Season 1 SteelBook BDCite Sentai Filmworks US$129.98 September 16 Ghost In The Shell: SAC_2045 Season 2 Collector's E...
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The Water Magician #11 [rate]
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KAMITSUBAKI CITY UNDER PRODUCTION #11 [rate]
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Dan Da Dan Anime Gets 3rd Season

2nd season ended on Thursday ― The official website for the anime of Yukinobu Tatsu's DAN DA DAN "paranormal mystery battle & romantic comedy" manga announced on Friday that the series is getting a third season. The website unveiled a commemorative visual: The second season ended on Thursday. The second season debuted on television on July 3 and aired on MBS and TBS in the "Super Animeism Turbo" prog...
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This Week in Anime - International Rider Kick

Kamen Rider Zeztz has hit the international streaming airwaves, and our resident Kamen Writers are here to join the fray! Kamen Rider Zeztz has hit the international streaming airwaves, and our resident Kamen Writers are here to join the fray! Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed by the participants in this chatlog are not the views of Anime News Network.Spoiler Warning for discussion of t...
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Amazon's Prime Video Adds Live-Action Baban Baban Ban Vampire Film

Film opened in Japan on July 4 after delay ― Amazon's Prime Video has added the live-action film of Hiromasa Okujima's Baban Baban Ban Vampire manga. The film was originally scheduled for a February 14 release, but was postponed due to "various circumstances." The preview screening scheduled on January 21 was also canceled. The film opened on July 4. The film sold 100,000 tickets and earned 134,597,0...
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Solo Camping for Two #11 [rate]
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Varlet Game Review

It's above-average dialogue in a below-average, uh, everything else. Varlet is a game that is more than the sum of its parts, but it still feels undercooked and overpriced. The core pitch is going to seem familiar if you've played any RPGs of the last few years. It's a school-based RPG with a split between the battle/events and structured downtime. The battles are turn-based, largely traditional co...
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DAN DA DAN #24 [rate]
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Kawaiinium to Release Ren'ai 0 Kilometer Game in English

Game launches for PC on November 20 ― Kawaiinium announced on Thursday that it will release the Ren'ai 0 Kilometer game in English for PC via Steam on November 20. The visual novel features choices that affect the ending. The game includes Japanese audio and support in English, Japanese, Traditional Chinese, and Simplified Chinese. The company describes the story: The Yazaki family (four brothers rai...
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Korea Content Agency Accelerates Global Webtoon Expansion with New IP Support Project

Supported title Maron Marquis topped KakaoPage's overall webtoon rankings for 3 consecutive days after debut ― The Korea Creative Content Agency (KOCCA) — under the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism — announced on September 2 that it will push forward with the “2025 Global Webtoon IP Production Support Project,” aiming to accelerate the overseas expansion of K-webtoons. The initiative is alrea...
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Exclusive: Monstrous Magazine: The Kaiju Edition Shares Preview of Goodman Yamada's Monstrous Art

Kaiju magazine has already surpassed goal on Kickstarter campaign Monstrous: The Kaiju Issue, a special issue of James Aquilone's Monstrous Books black-and-white comic book anthology magazine, is commemorating classic giant monsters for Godzilla's 70th anniversary. The issue's Kickstarter campaign launched on September 9, and it has already surpassed its US$1,954 goal. The magazine publisher has ex...
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Milky☆Subway: The Galactic Limited Express CG Anime Gets Theatrical Edit With New Content

Anime's 12th, final episode aired on Thursday ― The official X (formerly Twitter) account of animator Yōhei Kameyama's Milky☆Subway: The Galactic Limited Express (Ginga Tokkyū Milky☆Subway), a sequel to his Milky☆Highway CG anime short, announced on Thursday that a re-edited version of the anime's 12 episodes with additional new content will get a theatrical release in Japan. The 12th and final episo...
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Turkey!-Time to Strike- ‒ Episode 11

The group is solving this potentially-fatal problem the only way they know how: bowling.
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Welcome to the Outcast's Restaurant! #12 [rate]
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Kaji Kengo, Hinden Hidaka Launch Mrs. Akechi Manga

Manga centers on Fumiyo Akechi, wife of famous Japanese mystery character Kogoro Akechi ― This year's 42nd issue of Kodansha's Morning magazine revealed on Thursday that Kengo Kaji and Hinden Hidaka launched a new manga titled Mrs. Akechi in the Morning two online magazine on Thursday. The first two chapters of the manga are now available. Kaji is writing the manga, and Hidaka is drawing the art. The...
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Dr. Stone: Science Future #23 [rate]
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New PANTY & STOCKING with GARTERBELT ‒ Episode 11

At the best of times, it feels like the crew is simply trying to one-up each other in terms of writing and illustrating the most hilariously blunt dick jokes put to screen.
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Type-NOISE: Shonen Shojo Puzzle Adventure Game Launches for PC via Steam

Game features over 40 puzzles ― Developer DankHearts and publisher WhisperGames launched the Type-NOISE: Shonen Shojo puzzle adventure game for PC via Steam worldwide on Wednesday. The Steam page describes the game: Perhaps there's a past that... we don't want to remember. But, is that really something we can just forget? While this game features an engaging narrative and various puzzle-solving eleme...
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Captivated, by You #5 [rate]
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Apocalypse Bringer Mynoghra ‒ Episode 11

Mynoghra just doesn’t have the guts to be gorier.
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Isekai Quartet Season 3 Anime Reveals Theme Song Artists, October 13 Debut in Main Promo Video

Anime's main characters perform "Isekai Concerto" opening; Konomi Suzuki, Kashitarō Itō perform "Kimi Iro, Boku Iro" ending ― The "Isekai Quartet 3 ~Nama Hōsō 10-Jikan-me~" livestream on Thursday revealed the main visual, main promotional video, and the October 13 debut for Isekai Quartet 3, the third season for the Isekai Quartet crossover anime. The video reveals and previews the opening theme song...
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Inherit the Winds Original TV Anime Unveils Main Cast

Boy band Snow Man member Daisuke Sakuma stars as Jinsuke Tachikawa in his 1st lead TV anime role ― Aniplex revealed on Thursday in a new promotional video the main cast for the original television anime project Inherit the Winds (Kaze wo Tsugumono). Aniplex also announced that the anime will get a manga adaptation in 2026. The anime will star: Daisuke Sakuma (Snow Man member) as Jinsuke Tachikawa, a ...
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Reborn as a Vending Machine, I Now Wander the Dungeon Season 2 ‒ SEASON FINALE

This season finale suffers from one major problem. From a story standpoint, this is really two episodes crammed into one.
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Dusk Beyond the End of the World Anime Reveals 7 More Cast Members

Taito Ban, Ami Koshimizu, Tetsu Inada, more join cast for series debuting on September 25 ― The official website for P.A. Works' new original television anime series Dusk Beyond the End of the World (Towa no Yugure) revealed seven more cast members for the series on Thursday. The new cast includes (left to right in first image, then second image above): Saki Kobari as Idhi Taito Ban as Kalcrom Ami Ko...
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'Anyway, I'm Falling in Love with You' 2nd Season Anime Reveals January 2026 Debut, More Cast in Teaser Video

Mayuko Kazama joins cast as Kuroda ― The official website for the television anime of Haruka Mitsui's Anyway, I'm Falling in Love with You (Dōse, Koishite Shimaunda or KoiShima) manga revealed a teaser video on Thursday for the anime's second season. The video reveals more cast and the new season's January 2026 debut. The new season will air on TBS and BS11. Mayuko Kazama joins the cast as Kuroda, wh...
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Detective Conan: The Crimson Love Letter, 2 More Detective Conan Films Stream on YouTube Over Next 3 Saturdays

Detective Conan: The Phantom of Baker Street, Detective Conan: Jolly Roger in the Deep Azure 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 Phantom of Baker Street on Septem...
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MAGES. Reveals Gekisō! Band Star Switch Music Game for Winter Release

Game features songs from YOASOBI, AKB48, Omoinotake, more artists ― Japanese game developer MAGES. revealed on Thursday that it is developing a new game titled Gekisō! Band Star. The game will launch for the Nintendo Switch this winter. MAGES. describes the game as a music game for up to four players where players can play guitar, bass, drums, and keyboard, but did not reveal details about the game's...
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Kanagawa Elves TV Light Anime Reveals Cast, Staff, 1st Teaser Video

Chiaki Kobayashi, Yuu Hayashi star in December anime ― The official website for the television light anime adaptation of Yoroida's #Kanagawa ni Sunderu Elf (Kanagawa Elves or literally, The Elves Living in Kanagawa) manga opened on Thursday and revealed the key visual, main cast, staff, and first teaser video. Yoroida drew the below key visual: Chiaki Kobayashi will voice the protagonist Elf from Yok...

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CLAMP x Godiva Chocolates Lineup Revealed

Get your original chocolates with famous CLAMP characters ― Luxury chocolate brand Godiva Chocolatier revealed the key visual for its forthcoming CLAMP collaboration on Wednesday. The visual is an original piece by CLAMP and features several CLAMP characters in costumes inspired by Godiva's uniform: Hikaru Shido from Magic Knight Rayearth, Yuko Ichihara and Kimihiro Watanuki from xxxHolic, Chii from ...
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New Resident Evil Reboot Film Casts Paul Hauser

Hauser joins Austin Abrams in Zach Cregger-directed September 2026 film ― Deadline reported on Wednesday that Sony's new live-action reboot of CAPCOM's Resident Evil survival horror game franchise will add actor Paul Walter Hauser (Richard Jewell, Black Bird, The Fantastic Four: First Steps) to the cast. Hauser joins Austin Abrams (Weapons, Euphoria, Wolfs), who Deadline reported on March 21 as join...

Reborn as a Vending Machine Anime Gets 3rd Season

2nd season aired final episode on Wednesday ― The official website for the anime of Hirukuma's Reborn as a Vending Machine, I Now Wander the Dungeon (Jidōhanbaiki ni Umarekawatta Ore wa Meikyū ni Samayō) light novel series confirmed on Wednesday that the anime will have a third season. The second season of the anime premiered on July 2, and aired its 12th and final episode on Wednesday. Crunchyroll s...
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Creepy Nuts Announces Coachella Appearance

Japanese hip-hop duo will perform on April 10, 17 ― Japanese hip-hop duo Creepy Nuts announced on X (formerly Twitter) on Tuesday that they will perform at Coachella 2026. Their performances will be on April 10 and 17, 2026 at the Empire Polo Club. Coachella 2026 is also set to headline Sabrina Carpenter, Justin Bieber, and Karol G. Japanese singer-songwriter and pianist Fujii Kaze will also perform ...
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New Panty & Stocking Anime to Air 1-Hour Finale

Episodes 12, 13 to air together next Wednesday ― The staff for the New Panty & Stocking with Garterbelt anime announced on Thursday that the final episode of the series will air immediately after episode 12 for an hour-long finale special on September 24. The anime's "censored" version premiered on Tokyo MX, BS NTV, Sun TV, KBS Kyoto, Mie Television Broadcasting, TVQ Broadcasting Kyushu, Gifu Broadca...
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Hello Kitty Skyland Social VR Game Announces Closed Beta Test

Game's early access slated for release later this year ― XR game studio Thirdverse announced on Wednesday that its Hello Kitty Skyland social VR game is now accepting applications for its closed beta test, which begins in September. The game is taking applications through its Discord server. The Creator Program is also now open, and is accepting applications. Thirdverse will release the game for Meta...
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1st Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle Film Stays at #1 for 9th Week, You and Idol Precure Film Opens at #4

The Exit 8 horror game's live-action film dropped to #3 in 3rd weekend 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 ninth weekend. The film sold 523,000 tickets and earned 829,888,500 yen (about US$5.65 million) from Friday to Sunday. The film has sold a total of 23,042,671 tickets fo...
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Hulu to Stream One-Punch Man Season 3, Digimon Beatbreak Anime (Updated)

Hulu streams Digimon Beatbreak on October 5 ― Hulu announced on Wednesday that it will stream the third season of the One Punch Man anime and the Digimon Beatbreak anime. The company will stream Digimon Beatbreak beginning on October 5. Both will stream on Hulu in Japanese with English subtitles. Update: Hulu originally listed One Punch Man to premiere on October 12, but it has since told ANN that th...
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New Saga #12 [rate]
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Twin Engine, Straight Edge's 'Anime de Sekai e' Literary Contest Reveals Main Staff for Winning Story's Anime Adaptation

Junichi Satō is chief director, NAGOMI produces anime of author Puri's winning story ― The award ceremony for Twin Engine and Straight Edge's "Anime de Sekai e! Shōsetsu Taishō" (literally: Anime to the World! Novel Prize, titled "Aniseka Novel Award" for short) literary award was held on Wednesday, where it also announced the main staff for the winning story's anime adaptation. Junichi Satō (Sailor ...
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Dealing with Mikadono Sisters Is a Breeze #12 [rate]
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Onmyo Kaiten Re:Birth Verse #12 [rate]

Crunchyroll Announces Release Schedule for Fall 2025 Season

My Hero Academia Final Season, Spy×Family Season 3, Let's Play, more ― Crunchyroll announced on Wednesday that it is streaming the following anime (dub languages streaming at later date in parentheses) for the fall 2025 season: September 27 A Wild Last Boss Appeared! (German, Hindi, Tamil, Telugu) September 28 The Fated Magical Princess: Who Made Me a Princess Chinese animated adaptation of webtoon S...
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I Was Reincarnated as the 7th Prince #23 [rate]
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Hell Teacher: Jigoku Sensei Nube #12 [rate]
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Senpai is an Otokonoko: Sunshine After the Rain Anime Film Review

This is a hopeful epilogue to the television show. ― None of us is ever as put together as we seem. For that matter, few people are precisely who we perceive them to be, and these hard truths are at the core of the Senpai is an Otokonoko film, Sunshine After the Rain. Arguably, those have always been themes of the series, particularly as regards two of the three leads, Makoto and Saki. Makoto, althou...
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Exclusive: Dark Horse Previews The Art of Star Wars: A New Hope — The Manga

Dark Horse to release 2-volume manga set in summer 2026; Kickstarter launched on Tuesday ― Dark Horse Comics exclusively revealed to ANN on Wednesday a five-page preview of The Art of Star Wars: A New Hope – The Manga, its English-language hardcover release of the art boards from Hisao Tamaki's Star Wars: A New Hope — the first Star Wars manga published. The Kickstarter campaign to fund the project l...
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Animation is Film Festival Screens Scarlet, All You Need Is Kill, ChaO, Chainsaw Man: Reze Arc

Scarlet, All You Need Is Kill, ChaO screen in competition ― GKIDS, Annecy International Animation Film Festival, and Variety's Animation is Film festival revealed on Wednesday that Mamoru Hosoda and Studio Chizu's Scarlet, Kenichiro Akimoto and Studio 4°C's All You Need Is Kill, and Yasuhiro Aoki and Studio 4°C's ChaO will screen in competition at the festival. Scarlet is screening as the festival's ...
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Kaiju No. 8 the Game's PC Version Launches on October 1

Game reached over 3 million downloads on iOS/Android ― Akatsuki Games announced on Wednesday that Kaiju No. 8 the Game, the smartphone and PC game inspired by the Kaiju No. 8 franchise, will launch for PC via Steam on October 1. The company also revealed that the game has had over 3 million downloads on mobile devices. The game launched for iOS and Android on August 31. The company describes the game...
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Aikatsu! x PriPara THE MOVIE -Deai no Kiseki!- Anime Film Streams New Trailer

Film opens in Japan on October 10 ― The staff for the Aikatsu! x PriPara THE MOVIE -Deai no Kiseki!- (Aikatsu! x PriPara THE MOVIE -The Miracle of Encounters!-) anime film, the 10th anniversary "dream project" collaboration between the Aikatsu! and PriPara idol franchises, revealed a new trailer video on Wednesday. The video previews the film's main theme song "Happy Tuning" performed by Ruka (Ruka E...
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Tune In to the Midnight Heart Anime Casts Kana Hanazawa

Hanazawa as broadcasting club advisor Lemon Ando in 2026 anime ― The website for the television anime of Masakuni Igarashi's Tune In to the Midnight Heart (Mayonaka Heart Tune) manga revealed on Wednesday that Kana Hanazawa will star in the anime as Lemon Ando, the broadcasting club's advisor. The anime will premiere in 2026. The anime stars: Momoko Seto as Rikka Inohana Rumi Okubo as Nene Himekawa S...

Clevatess Anime Gets 2nd Season (Updated)

1st season's 12th, final episode aired on Wednesday ― Kadokawa revealed on Wednesday that the anime of Yuji Iwahara's Clevatess -Majū no Ō to Akago to Shikabane no Yūsha- (Clevatess - The King of Magical Beasts, the Baby, and the Corpse Hero) manga will get a second season titled Clevatess II -Majū no Ō to Itsuwari no Yūsha Denshō- (Clevatess II -The King of Magical Beasts and the Legend of the False...
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Live-Action One Piece Series' Sneak Peek Video Features 2nd Season Preview, Tashigi Tease, Cast Comments

2nd season premieres in 2026 ― Netflix began streaming on Wednesday a Sneak Peek video for the second live-action season based on Eiichiro Oda's One Piece manga. The video features comments from the main cast, scenes from the next season, and a tease of the character Tashigi: The new season will premiere on Netflix in 2026. The second season began production in July 2024, and has wrapped up productio...
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There's No Freaking Way I'll Be Your Lover! Unless... ‒ Episode 11

Did this show just end an episode by invoking a powerful emotional reaction in me?
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The Summer Hikaru Died ‒ Episode 10

It doesn't feel nightmarish as much as it feels like an authentic nightmare.
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The Rising of the Shield Hero Season 4 #11 [rate]
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Kaiju No. 8 Anime Season 2 Streams 'Gunpatsu Saigai Arc' Trailer

New arc starts on September 20 ― The official website for the television anime of Naoya Matsumoto's Kaiju No. 8 manga started streaming the trailer for the "Gunpatsu Saigai-hen" (Cluster Disasters arc) on Wednesday. The latest arc starts in the second season's 10th episode (episode 22 overall) on Saturday. The second season premiered on TV Tokyo and affiliated channels on July 19. The second season i...
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Ugoku! Neko Mukashi Banashi Web Anime's 2nd Video Unveils More Staff, Theme Song

Haku. performs "Muchū Neko" theme song for October 15 anime ― Kadokawa revealed the main visual, additional staff, theme song artist, and the second promotional video for Ugoku! Neko Mukashi Banashi (Move! Cat Folktales), the web anime of Pandania's Neko Mukashi Banashi (Cat Folktales) four-panel manga, on Wednesday. The video announces and previews the theme song "Muchū Neko" (Dreaming Cat) by the H...
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Wash it All Away Anime's Teaser Reveals Composer, January 2026 TV Debut

Musician Eri Chichibu to compose series' music ― Happinet revealed on Wednesday the television format, teaser promotional video, and January 2026 premiere for the anime of Mitsuru Hattori's Wash It All Away (Kirei ni Shite Moraemasu ka.?) manga. The anime will run on the Tokyo MX, ABC TV, BS Asahi, and AT-X channels. Happinet also revealed that musical artist Eri Chichibu is composing the anime's mus...
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Uso Tantei Tomanto Short Anime's New Video Unveils October 6 Debut

Short anime to run on TRAIN TV for 26 episodes until April 5 next year ― Fanworks unveiled a new promotional video and the October 6 premiere of its Uso Tantei Tomanto (Lie Detective Tomanto) short anime series with San-X on Wednesday. The series will run for 26 episodes from October 6 until April 5, 2026 on TRAIN TV, the video platform on Japan Railways trains' in-car displays. The company teases th...
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Palworld Game to Launch Full Version '1.0' in 2026

Pocketpair to focus on fixing bugs, tuning gameplay mechanics leading up to full release ― Pocketpair announced that the first full release, version "1.0," of its Palworld game will launch in 2026, thus exiting its Steam Early Access status. Pocketpair streamed a video about its work leading up to the release, focused on fixing bugs and tuning gameplay mechanics before the game launches next year. Po...

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Apocalypse Hotel Anime Offers Pop Team Epic Crossover Goods

Are Popuko & Pipimi the 1st humans to visit Gingarou Hotel in several hundred years? ― The Apocalypse Hotel anime revealed a collaboration with popular comedy series Pop Team Epic on August 26. Pop Team Epic creator Bkub Okawa drew original illustrations for the crossover. and merchandise is already available for pre-order. The merchandise includes acrylic stands, keychains, pin badges, stickers, t-s...
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Live-Action PUNKS TRIANGLE BL Series Posts Trailer, More Cast

Akiko Hinagata, Rui Kurihara, Kiyotake Nakamura, more join cast ― The official website for the live-action series of Yuho Okita's PUNKS TRIANGLE manga unveiled a new 15-second trailer, visual, and more cast members for the series on Wednesday. The newly announced cast members include: Akiko Hinagata as Yoshie Nakano, a lecturer at Chiaki and Ai's fashion school Rui Kurihara as Naoki Murase, the manag...
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New Ranma 1/2 Anime's 2nd Season Previews Opening Song in Video

Wednesday Campanella performs opening song "Wo Ai Ni" ― The official website for the new anime of Rumiko Takahashi's Ranma 1/2 manga posted the second promotional video and a new visual for the anime's second season on Wednesday. The video previews the anime's opening theme song "Wo Ai Ni" (I Love You) by Wednesday Campanella. The second season will premiere on October 4 on NTV at 24:55 (effectively ...
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Haikyu!! Smartwatches Change Characters Depending on Numbers of Steps Taken

Are you a Shoyo Hinata, Tobio Kageyama, or Kenma Kozume? ― The offiical X (formerly Twitter) account for Japanese lifestyle brand Garrack announced on September 9 a set of two Haikyu!! smartwatches based on the anime's Karasuno and Nekoma High Schools. Each smartwatch features a pedometer that will display different Haikyu!! characters based on the number of steps taken. Pre-orders for the smartwatch...
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Street Fighter 6 Game Announces 'C. Viper Arrives!' Fighting Pass

New pass includes Cammy costume, Guile costume, challenger screen illustrations, more ― Capcom revealed in a new video on Tuesday the "C. Viper Arrives!" fighting pass, which includes the Ex Color Cammy costume, Ex Color Guile costume, new challenger screen illustrations, new avatar gear, stickers, music, and more. English Trailer: Japanese Trailer: C. Viper will debut this fall. C. Viper is the seco...
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Mamoru Hosoda's Scarlet Anime Film Unveils More Cast

Mamoru Miyano, Kenjiro Tsuda, Michio Hazama, Toshio Furukawa join cast of film ― The staff for Studio Chizu and director Mamoru Hosoda's new anime film Scarlet (Hateshi naki Scarlet in Japanese, literally "Scarlet Without Limits") announced more cast members on Wednesday. The newly announced cast members are (from left to right): Michio Hazama as the elder leader of a caravan who aids Scarlet Mamoru ...
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Blue Miburo Anime Season 2 Streams Promotional Video

2nd season premieres on December 20 ― The staff for the television anime of Tsuyoshi Yasuda's Blue Miburo (Ao no Miburo) manga unveiled the first official promotional video and key visual for the anime's second season on Tuesday. The second season will adapt the "Serizawa Assassination" arc. Kodansha USA Publishing licensed the manga in English under the title The Blue Wolves of Mibu, and it describe...
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Persona 3 Reload Game Releases Demo for Switch 2 Version

Switch 2 version launches on October 23 ― Atlus revealed in a new trailer for the Nintendo Switch 2 version of its Persona 3 Reload game on Saturday that a demo is now available to play. Save data from the demo will carry over into the full version of the game. The game will launch for Switch 2 on October 23. Persona 3 Reload launched for PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox Game Pass, Xbox Series X|S,...
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Festival of Heresies Writer Rokakoen's Ganka wa Kurai Keiōsen Desu Novel Gets Manga

Ganka wa Kurai Keiōsen Desu manga debuts on October 17 ― The October 7 issue of Futabasha's Manga Action magazine announced on Tuesday that Festival of Heresies author Rokakoen's Ganka wa Kurai Keiōsen Desu (Below is the Dark Keio Line) novel is inspiring a new manga with art by tomto on the Web Action platform on October 17. The emotional horror series follows a young girl who attracts a strange phe...
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Manga Creator Satosumi Takaguchi Launches New Series

Bokura wa Mada Sora no Yume wo Mienai debuts on October 14 ― The October 7 issue of Futabasha's Manga Action magazine announced on Tuesday that Satosumi Takaguchi will launch a new manga Bokura wa Mada Sora no Yume wo Mienai (We Still Can't See Dreams of the Sky) on the Web Action platform on October 14. Takaguchi launched the Grandma no Yūutsu (Grandmother's Melancholy) manga in Futabasha's Jour mag...
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Ruri Rocks ‒ Episode 11

Ruri's enjoyment of and engaging with mineralogy, like the earth itself, has a fair few layers burying it that she needs to dig through before she can commit.
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This Week in Anime - To Boldy Shojo Where No TWIA Has Before

From Shugo Chara to Hot Gimmick, Chris and Steve decide to throw Rebecca a bone by looking at the shojo manga bundle offered by HumbleBundle. ― From Shugo Chara to Hot Gimmick, Chris and Steve decide to throw Rebecca a bone by looking at the shojo manga bundle offered by HumbleBundle. Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed by the participants in this chatlog are not the views of Anime News Net...
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Live-Action Power Pro Drama Series Reveals Cast

Fuku Suzuki, Leo Matsumoto, Nichika Akutsu, Ayaka Shinya, Sana Ogino, more join cast ― ABC TV announced the cast on Tuesday for 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-), the live-action series based on Konami's Jikkyō Powerful Pro Yakyū (Powerful Pro Baseball) baseball game...
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Mr. Osomatsu #11 [rate]
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One Piece ‒ Episode 1143

He’s giggling and kicking his feet, I’m giggling and kicking my feet - we’re all having a great time.
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Spider-Man: Shadow Warrior Manga Review

What the book lacks in story, it certainly makes up for with its creative artistic direction ― The world of common book superheroes is extremely malleable. For the most part, you can take a lot of traditional superheroes and put them into any unconventional setting. While you might need to jump through some logical leaps of why a character is in a completely different land or dealing with completely ...
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NYCC to Screen Trigun Stargaze Anime's World Premiere, You Can't Be In a Rom-Com with Your Childhood Friends! Anime's Early Preview

NYCC runs from October 9-12 in New York City ― Crunchyroll announced on Tuesday it will screen the world premiere of Trigun Stargaze, the previously announced "final phase" of the series set 2.5 years after the end of Trigun Stampede, at New York Comic Con on October 10 at 3:30 p.m. The first two episodes will screen. The company will screen an early preview of the first episode of the You Can't Be ...
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Towa and the Guardians of the Sacred Tree Game's Trailer Reveals Cast, Playable Towa, YOASOBI Song

Konomi Kohara/Kelsey Jaffer star as Towa in game launching on Friday ― Bandai Namco Entertainment began streaming on Tuesday a trailer titled "Forge Your Path" for Brownies' Towa and the Guardians of the Sacred Tree "2D isometric roguelite" game. The video introduces the cast, reveals Towa as a playable character, and features YOASOBI's song "Seventeen." The cast includes (Japanese/English): Konomi K...
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Sakamoto Days ‒ Episode 21

This is a great example of how fun Sakamoto Days can be when it hits its stride, and while a lot of it rides on sheer spectacle, sometimes that's all any good action blockbuster needs.
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Homura: The Crimson Warriors Visual Novel Heads West in 2026

Switch otome game's trailer features opening theme song by Rico Sasaki ― Idea Factory International announced on Tuesday that it will release the Homura: The Crimson Warriors (Kurenai no Homura: Sanada Ninpou Chо̄) visual novel in the West physically and digitally for Nintendo Switch in 2026. The company streamed an announcement trailer, which features the opening theme song "Flaming" by Rico Sasaki:...
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Necronomico and the Cosmic Horror Show #12 [rate]
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Demon Slayer: The Hinokami Chronicles 2 Reveals Infinity Castle Character DLC, Free Muzan Update on September 18 (Updated With English Trailer)

Character Pass DLC includes Doma, Kaigaku, Infinity Castle versions of characters ― The official website for Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba- The Hinokami Chronicles 2, the sequel game to the 2021 Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba - The Hinokami Chronicles game, began streaming a character trailer on Tuesday, and it reveals that the free update adding Muzan Kibutsuji in VS. Mode will launch on Thursday. ...
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Detectives These Days Are Crazy! #12 [rate]
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Kaiju No. 8 Season 2 ‒ Episode 21

It all comes together to make a great stretch of character focus for Kafka.
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Square Enix Announces Dragon Quest Smash/Grow Mobile Game

Teaser trailer streams on Wednesday at 9:00 a.m.. EDT ― The official X/Twitter account for the Square Enix's Dragon Quest franchise announced on Tuesday a new mobile game titled Dragon Quest Smash/Grow. The company will stream a teaser trailer on Wednesday at 9:00 a.m. EDT: The "HD-2D" remakes for Dragon Quest I & II will launch on October 30 for Nintendo Switch, Nintendo Switch 2, PlayStation 5, Xbo...
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Li'l Miss Vampire Can't Suck Right Anime's 2nd Promo Video Previews Ending Song

H△G, Minami Tanaka perform song for anime premiering on October 12 ― A special livestream for the television anime of Kyōsuke Nishiki's Li'l Miss Vampire Can't Suck Right (Chanto Suenai Kyūketsuki-chan) manga debuted the anime's second promotional video on Tuesday. The video previews the ending theme song "Senkō Hanabi" (Sparkler Fireworks) by H△G and Luna Ishikawa (the anime's main character as voic...
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Call of the Night Season 2 ‒ Episode 11

After weeks of flashbacks, mysteries, action, and drama, Call of the Night returns to its roots with long nocturnal conversations about life, love, and dirty jokes.
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Blue Protocol: Star Resonance MMORPG's Music Video Reveals October 9 Launch

Game launches for PC via Steam, Epic Games Store; for iOS, Android ― Chinese game developer BOKURA revealed on Tuesday in a new music video for its Blue Protocol: Star Resonance multiplayer online game, based on Bandai Namco Online's Blue Protocol game, that it will launch in Europe, North America, and South America on October 9. The video recaps the closed beta test in August and features the game's...
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The Fragrant Flower Blooms With Dignity ‒ Episode 3

Suddenly, Rintaro sees her as Kaoruko, and that’s a person he can talk to.

MF Ghost Anime Season 3 Premieres in January

New teaser visual also revealed ― The official website for the anime of Shuuichi Shigeno's MF Ghost manga posted on Tuesday the third season's second teaser visual and January 2026 premiere. The teaser visual and premiere date were first revealed at the "Initial D 30th Anniversary 2days" event held at Fuji Speedway in Shizuoka on Saturday. The series takes place in the 2020s, when self-driving cars a...
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Ganglion TV Anime Unveils Ending Song in Promo Video

Yōji Ueda stars in October 3 anime about working in company bent on world domination ― The official website for the television anime of author Hisaya Shiraiwa and illustrator Takashi Itsuki's Ganglion manga debuted the anime's official promotional video on Tuesday. The video announces and previews the ending theme song "Miracle" by the group NIKO NIKO TAN TAN. The anime will debut on October 3 on the...
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Live-Action Silent Service Sequel Film Streams 'Final Trailer'

Film opens in Japan on September 26 ― The staff for Chinmoku no kantai Hokkyoku-kai dai kaisen (The Silent Service: The Battle of the Arctic Ocean), the sequel film for the live-action project of Kaiji Kawaguchi's The Silent Service manga, started streaming a "final trailer" on Tuesday. The video features ocean battle scenes, including a fierce attack by the U.S. military. The film will open on Septe...
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Wizardry Variants Daphne RPG Gets Manga on October 15

Noriyuki Fujisawa draws, Toshikiri Hamamura writes Wizardry Variants Daphne ~Na mo Naki Saigo no Bōken~ manga ― Drecom announced on Monday that the Wizardry Variants Daphne 3D dungeon role-playing game will get a manga adaptation titled Wizardry Variants Daphne ~Na mo Naki Saigo no Bōken~ (Wizardry Variants Daphne ~The Nameless Final Adventure~). The manga will launch on October 15 on Drecom's DRE Co...
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1st Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle Film Tops Spirited Away as #2 All-Time Film in Japan

Film sells 23 million tickets in Japan, 55 million tickets worldwide Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle - Akaza Sairai, the first film in the Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle trilogy, has sold a total of 23,042,671 tickets for 33,056,606,000 yen (about US$224 million) as of Monday, September 15, its 60th day in the Japanese box office. This makes it the second highest earn...

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Otherworldly Munchkin TV Anime Delayed From October Premiere

Anime delayed to "improve quality" ― The production committee for the anime of Yū Shimizu and Makoto Aogiri's Otherworldly Munchkin: Let's Speedrun the Dungeon with Only 1 HP (Isekai Munchkin: HP 1 no Mama de Saikyō Saisoku Danjon Kōryaku) manga announced on Tuesday that the anime has been delayed from this October until further notice in order to "improve the quality" of the anime. The announcement ...
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Sylvanian Families/Calico Critters Toys Get 3rd 3D CG Anime on October 2

Natsumi Haruse, Megu Umezawa, others reprise roles ― Epoch announced on Tuesday that its Sylvanian Families toy line will get a new, full 3D CG anime titled Sylvanian Families Freya no Wonder Days (Sylvanian Families: Freya's Wonder Days), which will premiere on Tokyo MX on October 2. The anime will have 12 episodes. The anime includes two new characters: Natsumi Haruse as Theo Chocolate Megu Umezawa...
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'The Strongest Man, Born From Misfortune' Isekai Novels Get TV Anime

Story about unlucky man reborn into blessed fantasy life launched in 2020 ― Starts Publishing announced on Tuesday that Fukufuku's Fuun kara no Saikyō Otoko (The Strongest Man Starts from Misfortune) novel series is inspiring a television anime. Zun Nakabayashi, who draws the illustrations for the novels and also draws the manga adaptation, drew the below illustration to celebrate the announcement. M...
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We're giving away $600 in Amazon gift cards to celebrate the launch of KAIJU NO. 8 THE GAME! Available now to download on Google Play and the App Store. ― We're giving away $600 in Amazon gift cards to celebrate the launch of KAIJU NO. 8 THE GAME! Available now to download on Google Play and the App Store. 📅 Give-Away runs 2025-09-05 to 2025-09-19 🌎 Open to US players only ✨ 6 winners will each rece...
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Sakamoto Days #21 [rate]
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My Status as an Assassin Obviously Exceeds the Hero's Light Novel's Audiobook Launches in English

Knox Riley narrates audiobooks launching on Thursday ― Seven Seas Entertainment's Siren imprint announced last Thursday that it will release audiobooks of Matsuri Akai's My Status as an Assassin Obviously Exceeds the Hero's (Assassin de Aru Ore no Status ga Yūsha Yori mo Akiraka ni Tsuyoi Nodaga) light novel series in English on Thursday. Knox Riley will narrate the audiobooks. Akai began serializing...
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Fuuto Pi Director Praises Student's Cyclone Joker Unicorn Gundam Model

Model was on display at Kaijō Junior & Senior High School culture festival ― FUUTO PI director Yousuke Kabashima complimented the Kaijō Junior & Senior High School's model club for a Unicorn Gundam model painted as Kamen Rider W's Cyclone Joker on his X (formerly Twitter) account on Sunday. Kabashima noted that his son was touring the school during its culture festival and excitedly told the model's ...
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Live-Action Futari Escape Series Unveils Opening Song Artist, Key Visual

Kentarō Seino performs opening theme song for October 4 comedy ― The staff for the live-action series adaptation of Shōichi Taguchi's Futari Escape (Our Escape) manga announced on Tuesday that singer-songwriter Kentarō Seino is performing the opening theme song "Futari de Hitotsu" (The Two of Us Are One), along with a new key visual. Seino created the song specifically for the series. Seven Seas publ...
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Coolmic Website Adds 13 New Manga from WWWave Comics in English

Titles exclusively available on website for 6 months ― WWWave Corporation 's Coolmic website announced on Friday that it will release 13 new titles from WWWave Comics in English this month. The following titles will be exclusively available on the Coolmic website for six months: Title: Convincing My Childhood Friend to Father My Favorite Character! Author: seserimomoru Release Date: Available now Sum...
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The Kingdoms of Ruin Manga Enters 2nd Part in November

Series inspired anime adaptation in 2023 ― yoruhashi announced on X (formerly Twitter) on Sunday that the The Kingdoms of Ruin (Hametsu no Ōkoku) manga will enter its second part in November and resume serialization. 約20か国で刊行。世界に広がる“破滅”の物語―― 『はめつのおうこく』第二部、11月に連載再開です。 pic.twitter.com/gM2NREGp5B— yoruhashi (@yoruhashi) September 14, 2025 Seven Seas publishes the series in English and describes the stor...

1st Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle Film Earns Best U.S. Opening Ever for Anime Film — Inflation Adjusted

Film tops weekend with US$70.6 million, breaking Pokémon: The First Movie's 26-year-old record ― The Box Office Mojo and The Numbers websites reported that Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle - Akaza Sairai, the first film in the Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle trilogy, has earned US$70,611,098 in its opening weekend at #1 at the U.S. box office. Besides breaking the record ...
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Kadokawa, Earth Star Entertainment's Toxic-a-Holic Franchise Gets Manga

Shinki draws manga, with composition by Teiko Sasaki ― The October issue of Kadokawa's Comic Gene magazine revealed last Friday that Kadokawa and Earth Star Entertainment's Toxic-a-Holic franchise is inspiring a manga spinoff titled Toxic-a-Holic Alternate Episode, which will debut in the magazine's next issue on October 15. Shinki is drawing the manga, and Teiko Sasaki is credited for composition. T...
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Reign of the Seven Spellblades' Author Bokuto Uno, Artist Kiyoteru Tsuchiya to Launch New SF Action Manga

Uno, Tsuchiya to launch VALD Offline manga on October 10 ― The October issue of Akita Shoten's Bessatsu Shōnen Champion magazine announced on Friday that writer Bokuto Uno (Alderamin on the Sky, Reign of the Seven Spellblades) and artist Kiyoteru Tsuchiya will launch a new science-fiction manga titled VALD Offline in the magazine's next issue on October 10. Uno also posted an announcement on X (forme...
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Toilet-Bound Hanako-kun Season 2 ‒ Episode 23

Is anyone else craving pizza?
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Light Tuchihi, Akiyuki Amemoto's Kirisaki Karin wa Korosasenai Manga Ends

Manga about assassin trying to live life as student launched in 2024 ― The October issue of Square Enix's Monthly Shonen Gangan magazine published the final chapter of Light Tuchihi and Akiyuki Amemoto's Kirisaki Karin wa Korosasenai (Karin Kirisaki Won't Let Me Kill) manga on Friday. The magazine also announced that the manga's third and final compiled book volume will ship on October 10. The manga'...
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My Dress-Up Darling Season 2 ‒ Episode 23

The warm feeling that this episode left me with genuinely makes it one of my top episodes of the entire franchise.
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Voice Actors Chinatsu Akasaki, Kent Itō, Reiō Tsuchida Launch Manga About Voice Actress Detective

Seiyū Tantei Akita Shoko manga launches on December 12 ― The October issue of Akita Shoten's Bessatsu Shonen Champion magazine revealed last Thursday that voice actors Chinatsu Akasaki, Kent Itō, and Reiō Tsuchida will launch a new manga titled Seiyū Tantei Akita Shoko (Voice Actress Detective Shoko Akita) in the magazine's January 2026 issue on December 12. Kaito Takahashi is drawing the manga, whil...
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Secrets of the Silent Witch ‒ Episode 10

Bernie is a kid with a superiority complex. Not only is he talented, but he’s been told all his life that he is special. He has taken this to heart in all the good ways and the bad.
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Horimiya's Daisuke Hagiwara Launches New Manga on October 10

Hagiwara's 1st original series debuts in Monthly Shonen Gangan ― The October issue of Square Enix's Monthly Shonen Gangan magazine revealed on Friday that Daisuke Hagiwara (Horimiya) will launch a new manga in the magazine's next issue on October 10. The magazine did not yet reveal the manga's title. The new manga will be Hagiwara's first original series. Hagiwara also announced the new manga on her ...

Call of the Night Season 2 is the alluring vampire romance you need on HIDIVE!

We're here to breakdown the hype and give you the top ten reasons you can't miss this series! ― Call of the Night Season 2 creates a whole new vibe for vampire romance and HIDIVE is dropping new dub episodes weekly, every Wednesday at 1pm Eastern. We're here to breakdown the hype and give you the top ten reasons you can't miss this series! Check out the trailer for season 2 here: Top 10 Reasons to Wa...
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Witch Watch ‒ Episode 23

One thing is certain: No matter what else happens, we can't escape thinking about Uron Mirage.
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100 Meters Anime, Mamoru Oshii's Angel's Egg 4K Remaster Screen at Beyond Fest in Los Angeles

Both films to screen at festival in October ― GKIDs announced on its Instagram account on Friday that the Beyond Fest 2025 event will screen the anime film of Uoto's 100 Meters (Hyakuemu) manga and the 4K remaster of Mamoru Oshii and Yoshitaka Amano's 1985 anime Angel's Egg (Tenshi no Tamago) in October. The event will screen the former's U.S. premiere on October 5 at 7:00 p.m., and it will screen th...
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Rascal Does Not Dream of Santa Claus ‒ Episode 11

Touko was the queen of the school before Mai arrived—at which point she was promptly replaced.
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There's No Freaking Way I'll Be Your Lover! Unless... #11 [rate]
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Grand Blue Dreaming #11 [rate]
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Romeo's Blue Skies Blu-ray Anime Series Review

There’s a reason why Romeo’s Blue Skies is such a well-loved entry into the storied World Masterpiece Theater catalogue. Despite having plenty of anime-only content, it understands the message of the original novel and retells it in a way best suited for its time. ― In 1933, a couple, Lisa Tetzner and her Jewish husband Kurt Held, left Germany for Switzerland, for reasons that should be obvious to an...
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Let This Grieving Soul Retire! Season 2 Anime's Promo Video Reveals October 6 Premiere, Previews Theme Songs

Visual unveiled for 2nd season ― The staff for the television anime of Tsukikage and Chyko's Let This Grieving Soul Retire! (Nageki no Bōrei wa Intai Shitai: Saijaku Hunter ni Yoru Saikyō Party Ikusei-jutsu) light novel series began streaming on Tuesday the main promotional video, and it reveals the October 6 premiere. It also previews the season's opening theme song "Algorithm" by Kiyono Yasuno and ...
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CITY The Animation ‒ Episode 11

I struggle to think of any other anime that’s had such a specific and unique voice, while also being so cohesive across every element of its production.
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Summer Pockets #24 [rate]
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Kenshi Yonezu Streams Chainsaw Man – The Movie: Reze Arc Anime's Theme Song Music Video

Yonezu performs "IRIS OUT" for film opening on September 19 in Japan ― The official YouTube channel for Kenshi Yonezu began streaming on Monday an animated music video for "IRIS OUT," Yonezu's theme song for Chainsaw Man – The Movie: Reze Arc, the film based on the Reze Arc of Tatsuki Fujimoto's Chainsaw Man manga. Sony Pictures Entertainment (SPE) has acquired worldwide theatrical rights the film. T...
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To Be Hero X ‒ SEASON FINALE

While X's impact on the world started the night he gave Cyan her first coin, the story is far more than his own personal tale—which is why we, the viewers, have been witness to it over these past 24 episodes.
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Bad Girl ‒ Episode 11

Even if two thirds of this episode wasn’t my jam, the opening act is so good that I can’t help but love this episode and wish more of Bad Girl was like it.
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Gachiakuta ‒ Episode 10

I don't need hours devoted to explaining every single character's abilities. Stick to a basic but consistent logic that keeps the fights feeling interesting, fresh, and cool.
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A Mangaka's Weirdly Wonderful Workplace Anime Reveals 2nd Promo Video, Streaming Details

Video previews ending song "Thankful" by Sizuk ― Happinet revealed the streaming details and second promotional video for the television anime of Kuzushiro's Egao no Taenai Shokuba Desu. (A Mangaka's Weirdly Wonderful Workplace) manga on Monday. The video previews the ending theme song "Thankful" by Sizuk. The anime will stream on the DMM TV, Lemino, U-NEXT, Anime Times, and Anime Hōdai services in J...
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