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Raging Clouds K-Comic Review
Raging Clouds is a story about how women can find their way out of a world that seems desperate to tie them down.
― Everyone is holding Amélie down. Dutch society of the mid-sixteenth century tells her that she must be the perfect wife, cooking, cleaning, and supporting her husband, as well as sleeping with him whenever he wants. Hans, the husband in question, tells her that she should focus on house...
Donkey Kong Bananza Game Review
There is no such thing as a perfect work of art, but Donkey Kong Bananza gets about as close to perfection as possible.
― One of the first video games I can remember playing as a young tyke was my dad's copy of Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest on the Super Nintendo. When I was old enough to get a Game Boy Pocket of my own, one of the first purchases ever made with my allowance was a copy of ...
I Left My A-Rank Party Season 1 Anime Review
This is a show where the first half definitely stands out more to me because of its found family theme and the fact that the character dynamics were put more front and center. But unfortunately, we began to lose steam by the second half.
― I will admit, sometimes I'll enjoy a good isekai or generic fantasy story because I need something to play in the background while I'm doing other work. My experie...
This Week in Games - One More Path Ahead
Jean-Karlo looks at the exciting new game announcements from this week's Nintendo Partner Showcase, breaks down Sony's lawsuit against Tencent, and payment processors are in the spotlight again as adult games get delisted.
― Welcome back, folks! I've spoken before about my regrets over not having played any of the Daemon X Machina games. The good news is, I was given a chance to do so—and I'm current...
Shadow Labyrinth Game Review
Has PAC-MAN come a long way since Symphony of the Night? I’m not sure.
― As 2024 came to a close, Prime Video's Secret Level threw viewers for a loop with Circle—a strangely dark reimagining of video game forefather, PAC-MAN. Not long after, Bandai Namco Entertainment revealed that the animated short was a stealth teaser for an upcoming Search Action title, Shadow Labyrinth. Since the announcement, ...
Your Anime Rankings - Best of Summer 2025, Jul 22-28
Since coming back from its half-year hiatus, One Piece has been hitting in the top 5 nearly every week! Find out where your favorites rank this week!
― Let's have a look at what ANN readers consider the best (and worst) of the season,
based on the polls you can find in our Daily Streaming Reviews
and on the Your Score page with the latest simulcasts. Keep in mind that these rankings are based on how...
Demon Slayer -Kimetsu no Yaiba- The Hinokami Chronicles 2 Game Review
This game drags its feet so hard you would think it had 2 ton weights strapped to them.
― Man, I was so excited when this game started up because it really just throws you right into the swing of things. There's no extended prologue or even much of a summary. One of the first screens you see once you boot up this game for the first time is you're thrown into a fight with a simple command list in the ...
This Week in Anime - When Anime Takes on Sex Education
Lucas and Steve compare and contrast SHIMONETA and Nukitashi to see which show does it better.
― Lucas and Steve compare and contrast Shimoneta and Nukitashi to see which show does it better. Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed by the participants in this chatlog are not the views of Anime News Network.Spoiler Warning for discussion of the series ahead. Shimoneta and World End Harem are str...
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Akane-banashi Rakugo Manga Gets TV Anime in 2026 by Studio ZEXCS
Anna Nagase, Takuya Eguchi, Rie Takahashi star in anime
― TV Asahi announced on Monday that writer Yūki Suenaga and illustrator Takamasa Moue's Akane-banashi manga is getting a television anime adaptation that will air in 2026 on TV Asahi's "IMAnimation" programming block. Ayumu Watanabe (Children of the Sea, Fortune Favors Lady Nikuko) is directing the anime at ZEXCS. Yu Harima (episode director for...
'Sono Keisatsukan, Tokidoki Yajū!' TV Anime Canceled Due to 'Various Circumstances'
Anime was slated to premiere this year
― The official website for the television anime of Sigma Torai's Sono Keisatsukan, Tokidoki Yajū! (That Policeman, Sometimes a Beast!) adult manga announced on Monday that the anime's production has been canceled due to "various circumstances." The anime was previously scheduled to premiere this year. The manga centers on the timid office worker Hiyori and the p...
Kinnikuman: Perfect Origin Arc Anime Gets 3rd Season
Anime also inspires character songs
― The "Kinnikuman Chōjin (Superhuman) Festival 2025" announced on Sunday that the Kinnikuman: Perfect Origin Arc (Kinnikuman: Perfect Origin Hen) anime will have a Season 3. As teased in its visual, the new season will feature Kinnikuman, Buffaloman, and others in the Seigi/Akuma (Justice/Devil) Allied Forces battling Nemesis and the rest of the Perfect Large Numbe...
Mamoru Hosoda's Scarlet Anime Film Reveals Trailer
Film opens in Japan on November 21, U.S. on December 12
― Toho began streaming on Friday a trailer for Studio Chizu and director Mamoru Hosoda's new anime film Scarlet (Hateshi naki Scarlet in Japanese, literally "Scarlet Without Limits"): The trailer's release on August 1 coincides with the day that Hosoda's Summer Wars film premiered in Japan in 2009. The film will open in Japan on November 21, and...
Game Development Company Yuke's to Purchase Aquaplus
AQUAPLUS to become subsidiary of Yuke's on August 29
― Game development company Yuke's announced on Monday that it has agreed to acquire the shares of AQUAPLUS, which will become its subsidiary. With the acquisition, AQUAPLUS' subsidiary Fix Records Inc. will also become a subsidiary of Yuke's. The acquisition is scheduled to take place on August 29 with a transfer price is 783,520,000 yen (about US$...
Raging Clouds K-Comic Review
Raging Clouds is a story about how women can find their way out of a world that seems desperate to tie them down.
― Everyone is holding Amélie down. Dutch society of the mid-sixteenth century tells her that she must be the perfect wife, cooking, cleaning, and supporting her husband, as well as sleeping with him whenever he wants. Hans, the husband in question, tells her that she should focus on house...
This Is How Nukitashi The Animation Airs in Tokyo With Only the Audio
The credits sequence were spared the audio-only treatment
― ANN's Japan-based staff confirmed how the Tokyo MX1 channel premiered the audio-only broadcast of Nukitashi the Animation on July 22. The premiere ran the episode's entire audio track over the series logo with a beach backdrop. The ending animation sequence of the premiere episode was actually what would become the opening animation sequenc...
Atelier Ryza Secret Trilogy Deluxe Pack Game Bundle Launches on November 13
Bundle features updated versions of 3 Atelier Ryza games
― Koei Tecmo and GUST announced on Monday that they will release Atelier Ryza Secret Trilogy Deluxe Pack, a bundle with updated versions of the three Atelier Ryza games, worldwide for PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch 2, Nintendo Switch, and PC via Steam on November 13. The bundle will be available digitally in the West. The Deluxe ...
Secrets of the Silent Witch ‒ Episode 5
Monica's found acceptance for the first time in her life and now is finally in a position to grow beyond the box she's made for herself.
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Summer Pockets #18 [rate]
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Sword of the Demon Hunter #17 [rate]
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Petals of Reincarnation Anime's 1st Promo Video Reveals Main Cast, Staff, 2026 Debut
Series stars Shōya Chiba, Wakana Maruoka, Ayane Sakura
― The official website for the television anime adaptation of Mikihisa Konishi's Petals of Reincarnation (Reincarnation no Kaben) manga revealed on Monday the first promotional video, key visual, main cast, staff, and 2026 debut. The anime stars:
Shōya Chiba as Tōya Senji Wakana Maruoka as Haito Luo Buffett Ayane Sakura as John V Neumann Shun Kud...
Kaiju No. 8 Season 2 ‒ Episode 15
Kafka gets past his henshintile dysfunction and manages to transform into Kaiju No. 8 by the end of the episode.
To Be Hero X ‒ Episode 18
With this episode, we just see Ghostblade's second episode from the perspective of Little Johnny—and gain little-to-no insight from it.
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See You Tomorrow at the Food Court #5 [rate]
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Call of the Night Season 2 ‒ Episode 5
Kabura leaves many details shrouded and unsaid in her backstory, which feels appropriately melancholy. Time ravages memory.
Akane-banashi Rakugo Manga Gets TV Anime in 2026 by Studio ZEXCS
Anna Nagase, Takuya Eguchi, Rie Takahashi star in anime
― TV Asahi announced on Monday that writer Yūki Suenaga and illustrator Takamasa Moue's Akane-banashi manga is getting a television anime adaptation that will air in 2026 on TV Asahi's "IMAnimation" programming block. Ayumu Watanabe (Children of the Sea, Fortune Favors Lady Nikuko) is directing the anime at ZEXCS. Yu Harima (episode director for...
The Villainess Is Adored by the Prince of the Neighbor Kingdom Anime Reveals Main Cast, Staff, TV Format, January 2026 Debut
Mai Fuchigami, Yūichirō Umehara, Takuya Satō, Yumiri Hanamori reprise roles from light novels' otome game adaptation
― Kadokawa revealed on Monday the key visual, main cast, staff, television format, and the January 2026 debut for the anime adaptation of Punichan's The Villainess Is Adored by the Prince of the Neighbor Kingdom (Akuyaku Reijō wa Ringoku no Ōtaishi ni Dekiai Sareru) light novel series....
Sakuna: Of Rice and Ruin Reveals Visual, Cast for New Smartphone, PC Game
Tensui no Sakuna Hime: Hinuka Junreitan "rice cultivation simulation x exploration battle RPG" to star Machico, Naomi Ōzora
― Toho Games announced on Monday the title, visual, cast, and staff for the planned new smartphone game based on Edelweiss' side-scrolling action role-playing game Sakuna: Of Rice And Ruin (Tensui no Sakuna Hime). Toho Games will release the game for both smartphones and PC via ...
JOCHUM TV Anime Gets 2nd Season in October
Series features characters created by Sanrio as collab with Japanese boy band JO1
― The staff for the anime of JOCHUM, the characters created by Sanrio as a collaboration with Japanese boy band JO1, revealed on Monday the anime is getting a second season that will debut on October 4 and will air within Fuji TV's Mezamashi Doyо̄bi (Mezamashi Saturday, or literally, Wake Up Saturday) program, which air...
4th Be Forever Yamato: Rebel 3199 Film Unveils Main Trailer
Main visual for October 10 film also revealed
― Bandai Namco Filmworks revealed on Monday the main trailer video and visual for Mizuiro no Sasha (The Aqua Sasha), the fourth film for Yamato yo Towa ni: Rebel 3199 (Be Forever Yamato: Rebel 3199), the latest project in the Space Battleship Yamato remakes. The fourth film will open in Japan on October 10. The third film Gunjō no Asteroid (Ultramarine As...
Gakkō dewa Oshiete Kurenai Taisetsu na Koto Anime's 2nd Story Starts on September 6
New story centers on using time properly
― The staff for the television anime of the Gakkō dewa Oshiete Kurenai Taisetsu na Koto (Important Things They Don't Teach You at School) children's guidebook series announced on Monday the anime's second story titled "Jikan no Tsukai-kata" (How to Use Your Time), which will debut on September 6 at 7:00 a.m. (September 5 at 6:00 p.m. EDT) within the Iniminiman...
1st Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle Film Enters Japan's All-Time Top 10 in 17 Days
Film earns 17.6 billion yen in 17 days
― 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 12,558,582 tickets for 17,639,557,600 yen (about US$119.3 million) in its 17 days at the box office. The film has surpassed the 2003 Bayside Shakedown 2 film, and is now the #10 h...
Phantom of the Idol Manga Ends With 10th Volume Next Year
Manga launched in 2017, inspired 2022 TV anime
― The ninth compiled book volume of Hijiki Isoflavone's Phantom of the Idol (Kami Kuzu Idol) manga revealed on July 31 that the manga will end in its 10th volume, which will ship in 2026. Kodansha USA Publishing has licensed the manga, and it describes the story: Yuuya, one half of the boy pop duo ZINGS, may be the laziest performer in the Japanese music...
Kindergarten Wars -LUKE- Spinoff Manga Ends, Kindergarten Wars Main Manga Returns
Shueisha released latest chapter of Kindergarten Wars main story on June 19
― Yu Chiba ended the Yōchien Wars -LUKE- (Kindergarten WARS -LUKE-) spinoff manga of Chiba's Kindergarten Wars (Yōchien Wars) series on July 30. The main Kindergarten Wars manga will return on August 14. Shueisha last published a new chapter of the main story of Kindergarten Wars on June 19, and published a side story on June...
Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves Game Reveals Animated Video for Street Fighter Collab
Game adds Street Fighter's Ken as playable character on Sunday
― SNK revealed an animated trailer on Sunday for the crossover collaboration between its new fighting game Fatal Fury City of the Wolves and Street Fighter. Masami Ōbari directed the video and was also the animation director and creative producer. SNK also revealed a new video for Ken, who launched in the game on Sunday. English version J...
Street Fighter 6 Game's Trailer Previews C. Viper
C. Viper set for release in fall; new Outfit 4 showcase video also revealed
― CAPCOM revealed a new trailer for the Street Fighter 6 game on Sunday previewing the upcoming character C. Viper, who will be available in the game this fall. Japanese version English version Capcom also revealed an Outfit 4 showcase featuring outfits for Luke, Jamie, Kimberly, Manon, A.K.I., Cammy, and Chun-Li. Japanese ve...
New Virtua Fighter Game's Video Teases Combat Gameplay
Video shows fight between Akira, Sarah
― Sega and its Ryu ga Gotoku Studio unveiled a new gameplay video for its new game project for Sega's Virtua Fighter 3D fighting game series on Sunday. The video shows a fight between familiar characters Akira Yuki and Sarah Bryant, showcasing the game's graphics and grounded combat style. Sega will reveal more information about the game during Tokyo Game Show o...
'Sono Keisatsukan, Tokidoki Yajū!' TV Anime Canceled Due to 'Various Circumstances'
Anime was slated to premiere this year
― The official website for the television anime of Sigma Torai's Sono Keisatsukan, Tokidoki Yajū! (That Policeman, Sometimes a Beast!) adult manga announced on Monday that the anime's production has been canceled due to "various circumstances." The anime was previously scheduled to premiere this year. The manga centers on the timid office worker Hiyori and the p...
Tekken 8 Game's DLC Character Armor King Debuts on October 13
Trailer also reveals winter DLC character Miary Zo
― Bandai Namco Entertainment announced the October 13 release date for the returning DLC character Armor King in its Tekken 8 fighting game via a gameplay trailer during the Evo fighting game tournament on Sunday. The trailer also reveals the new character Miary Zo, the game series' first character from Madagascar. Miary Zo will release this winter a...
Marvel Tōkon: Fighting Souls Game Announces Closed Beta for PS5
Test runs on September 5-7
― PlayStation Studios, Arc System Works, and Marvel Games' new Marvel Tōkon: Fighting Souls 4v4 tag team fighter game announced on Sunday that the game will host a closed beta for the PlayStation 5 from September 5 to September 7. The closed beta will include online lobby matches and limited offline matches with 6 playable characters, spectator mode, a training tutorial, an...
Voice Actor Satomi Akesaka Asks Where's the Beef
She has not received her Wagyū beef prize from her appearance on Say You to Yoasobi program
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Voice actor Satomi Akesaka posted a set of messages on her X (formerly Twitter) account on July 30, joking about the Wagyū beef she has yet to receive from the Japanese net television program Say You to Yoasobi (A Night Out With Voice Actors). In her first post, Akesaka spelled “Beef” using a series of cow ...
New Joker Game Stage Play Reveals Cast, Key Visual
Stage play runs on November 21-30 in Tokyo
― The staff for the new stage play adaptation of Production I.G's Joker Game spy anime series revealed the cast as well as a new key visual on Friday. The stage cast includes (first row, left to right):
Reo Honda as Kaminaga
Shinichi Hashimoto as Tazaki
Hiroki Kajita as Amari
Naotake Tsuchiya as Hatano
(Second row, left to right):
Kouhei Shiota as Odagiri
Ju...
Sublime Manga Releases Forest of the Rabbits, Bride of the Shark Clan in English
Satomichi's Bride of the Shark Clan, Enjo's Forest of the Rabbits slated for next summer
― Sublime Manga announced on Saturday that it will release Satomichi's Bride of the Shark Clan (Samezoku e no Sasagemono) manga on June 9, 2026 and Enjo's Forest of the Rabbits (Usagi no Mori) manga on July 14, 2026. Satomichi launched Bride of the Shark Clan in Takeshobo's moment magazine in 2021. Takeshobo ship...
Guilty Gear -Strive- Game's New Trailers Reveal Lucy DLC's August 21 Launch, 2.00 Update
Cyberpunk: Edgerunners character joins roster
― Arc System Works Guilty Gear -Strive- fighting game revealed a new trailer for the DLC character Lucy from Cyberpunk: Edgerunners on Sunday, as well as the DLC's August 21 release date. The company also teased a future 2.00 update in 2026. English Trailer Japanese Trailer Future Update Trailer Season 4 launched last July. The season is adding Cyberpunk:...
Ellegarden Performs New Opening Song for One Piece Anime's Egghead Arc
Rock band created "Carmine," which debuts on August 10
― The staff for the One Piece franchise announced on Monday that the rock band Ellegarden is performing the anime's new opening song, "Carmine." The band's guitarist and vocalist, Takeshi Hosomi, is a longtime One Piece fan, and while the band's music has been used in anime before, this is the first song that the band created specifically as an a...
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Yamishibai: Japanese Ghost Stories #4 [rate]
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Hotel Inhumans #5 [rate]
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Fate/Grand Order Game Marks 10th Anniversary With Animated Video
Chainsaw Man's Ryū Nakayama directed video at Andraft
― The "Fate/Grand Order Fes. 2025 ～10th Anniversary～" event debuted a 10th anniversary promotional video for the Fate/Grand Order game on Sunday. Chainsaw Man anime series director Ryū Nakayama directed the video at Andraft. The video features the theme song "Subarashii Sekai" (Wonderful World) by Yoh Kamiyama×YOSUKE from SPYAIR. Aniplex released ...
Donkey Kong Bananza Game Review
There is no such thing as a perfect work of art, but Donkey Kong Bananza gets about as close to perfection as possible.
― One of the first video games I can remember playing as a young tyke was my dad's copy of Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest on the Super Nintendo. When I was old enough to get a Game Boy Pocket of my own, one of the first purchases ever made with my allowance was a copy of ...
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One Piece #1138 [rate]
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Kinnikuman: Perfect Origin Arc Anime Gets 3rd Season
Anime also inspires character songs
― The "Kinnikuman Chōjin (Superhuman) Festival 2025" announced on Sunday that the Kinnikuman: Perfect Origin Arc (Kinnikuman: Perfect Origin Hen) anime will have a Season 3. As teased in its visual, the new season will feature Kinnikuman, Buffaloman, and others in the Seigi/Akuma (Justice/Devil) Allied Forces battling Nemesis and the rest of the Perfect Large Numbe...
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Uglymug, Epicfighter #5 [rate]
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CITY The Animation #5 [rate]
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Gintama Spinoff 3-Nen Z-Gumi Ginpachi-Sensei Gets New Novel on October 3
New novel titled Oide yo Rinkan Gakkō
― This year's combined 36th and 37th issue of Shueisha's Weekly Shonen Jump magazine revealed on Monday that the 3-Nen Z-Gumi Ginpachi-Sensei (Class 3-Z's Teacher Ginpachi) spinoff novel series by Tomohito Ōsaki will get a new novel volume on October 3. The novel is titled Oide yo Rinkan Gakkō (Going on a School Camp). Ōsaki's spinoff novel series of Hideaki Sora...
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Gachiakuta #4 [rate]
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Cultural Exchange With a Game Centre Girl #5 [rate]
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Nyaight of the Living Cat #5 [rate]
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Apocalypse Bringer Mynoghra #5 [rate]
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With You and the Rain ‒ Episode 5
Shedding season isn't a season. It's for life.
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Ruri Rocks #5 [rate]
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Dekin no Mogura: The Earthbound Mole #5 [rate]
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Anne Shirley ‒ Episode 18
Oh, step off, Charlie Sloane, you miserable little twit.
Kadokawa Releases Defying Expectations with Gravity Magic to Be Unparalleled, More Manga in English
Other new August releases include: Don't Mind Me, I'm Just a Black Widow x 3; The Fight and Flight of the Sickly Villainess; more
― Kadokawa announced on Friday that it will release the following new manga in English in August: Title: Defying Expectations with Gravity Magic to Be Unparalleled (Noroma Mahō to Yobareta Mahōtsukai wa Jūryoku Mahō de Musō suru)
Creator(s): Erika Kanbara (art), Kazuki Ich...
Voice Actor Makoto Furukawa to Perform One Punch Man Season 3 Anime's Ending Song
Protagonist Saitama's voice actor performed 2nd season's ending theme
― The official website for the television anime based on ONE and Yūsuke Murata's One Punch Man manga revealed on Sunday that Saitama's voice actor Makoto Furukawa will perform the ending theme song for the third season. Furukawa also performed the second season's ending theme song "Chizu ga Nakutemo Modoru kara" (I'll Come Back Eve...
Beyblade X Evobattle Game Streams New Video
Game launches on November 13
― FuRyu started streaming a new promotional video for the Beyblade X Evobattle game on Sunday. The video features narration by voice actor Wataru Komada, who voices the character Number Zero in the Beyblade X anime. FuRyu will release the game for the Nintendo Switch and for PC via Steam on November 13. The action game will add a three-part "evolution" component with "ult...
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Puniru is a Kawaii Slime #17 [rate]
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You and Idol Precure Film Casts Maaya Uchida, Ayane Sakura
Uchida, Sakura voice key characters for September 12 film
― The film for You and Idol Precure♪ (Kimi to Idol Precure♪), the 22nd main anime entry in the Precure franchise, revealed two new cast members on Sunday: Maaya Uchida will voice the character Tera (left in image above), a red-haired girl who despises idols; and Ayane Sakura will voice Amas, the legendary goddess of Aiai Island. Eiga Kimi to I...
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Toilet-Bound Hanako-kun #17 [rate]
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Witch Watch #18 [rate]
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Fate/hollow ataraxia Remastered Game Releases on August 7
Game launches for PC via Steam, Switch
― Type Moon Games began streaming a promotional video on Saturday that announces that the Fate/hollow ataraxia REMASTERED visual novel will release on August 7. The company also began streaming a minigame introduction movie. The game will launch for PC via Steam and Nintendo Switch. The company previously announced the 2025 release window in the pamphlet for the...
Granblue Fantasy Versus: Rising Game Adds Wilnas on August 5
Meg launches in game in October
― Cygames announced on Sunday that its Granblue Fantasy Versus: Rising fighting game will add Wilnas as part of the game's Character Pass 2 on August 5. Cygames is also streaming a gameplay trailer for the character. The video also reveals Meg will launch in the game in October The game's Version 2.20 will also launch on August 5. The game will also launch a collaborat...
Kadokawa Issues Guidelines for Sampling Clips From 4 Summer Anime
How to sample The Rising of the Shield Hero, New Panty & Stocking with Garterbelt, Detectives These Days Are Crazy!, See You Tomorrow at the Food Court
― Kadokawa announced guidelines for derivative use of video clips (such as in review and analysis videos) for four summer 2025 anime properties on Monday. The properties are The Rising of the Shield Hero season 4, New Panty & Stocking with Garterbelt...
Under Night In-Birth II Sys:Celes Fighting Game Adds Izumi on August 19
Character is 3rd in game's Season Pass
― Arc System Works America streamed an Izumi reveal trailer on Sunday for Under Night In-Birth II Sys:Celes, the newest installment in French Bread's original Under Night In-Birth 2D fighting game series. Izumi (voiced by Reina Kondo) will join the game on August 19. The game was featured at the EVO event this weekend, and Defiant won the tournament for the game...
Capcom Fighting Collection 2 Game Outlines Free Update in Trailer
New update to launch on August 7
― Capcom revealed on Sunday that it will release a free title update for its Capcom Fighting Collection 2 game on August 7. The free update will include quality-of-life updates, new artwork, remixed tracks, and more content for Street Fighter Alpha 3 UPPER, including Maki, Yun, Eagle, and Ingrid. Capcom Fighting Collection 2 launched for Nintendo Switch, PlayStation ...
Voice Actress Akiko Sekine Dies
Voice actress, narrator had roles in Tokimeki Memorial, Aoki Densetsu Shoot, more
― Agency RME announced on Saturday that voice actress Akiko Sekine has died after battling cancer since last year. The agency did not give a date or age of death, but noted her wake and funeral will be held in Tokyo on August 9 and 10. Sekine's husband is voice actor Hidekatsu Shibata. Shibata noted in the announcement ...
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You and Idol Precure♪ #26 [rate]
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To Be Hero X #18 [rate]
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With You and the Rain #5 [rate]
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Private Tutor to the Duke's Daughter #5 [rate]
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The Summer Hikaru Died #5 [rate]
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My Dress-Up Darling #17 [rate]
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Korean Government Reveals Plans to Offer Tax Credits for Webtoon Production Costs
Eligible content includes webtoons, digital comics distributed via online network
― In a move to boost the global competitiveness of South Korea's webtoon industry, the government announced plans to introduce tax credits covering 10–15% of production costs for digital comics. As part of the 2025 tax reform plan the Ministry of Economy and Finance unveiled on July 31, the new measure aims to strength...
I Left My A-Rank Party Season 1 Anime Review
This is a show where the first half definitely stands out more to me because of its found family theme and the fact that the character dynamics were put more front and center. But unfortunately, we began to lose steam by the second half.
― I will admit, sometimes I'll enjoy a good isekai or generic fantasy story because I need something to play in the background while I'm doing other work. My experie...
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Rascal Does Not Dream of Santa Claus #5 [rate]
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Scooped Up by an S-Rank Adventurer! #5 [rate]
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Bad Girl #5 [rate]
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The Shy Hero and the Assassin Princesses #5 [rate]
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The Rising of the Shield Hero Season 4 ‒ Episode 4
It's a shame the series couldn't deliver on more action or engaging choreography during this anticipated conflict.
Gnosia Anime's 'Crew Reveal' Video Unveils 9 More Cast Members
Tomokazu Seki, Saori Hayami, Aoi Yūki, Ayane Sakura, others co-star in October anime
― The official website for the television anime of game developer Petit Depotto's Gnosia sci-fi social deduction RPG debuted a "crew reveal" promotional video on Sunday. The video introduces the crew of the interstellar ship D.Q.O and announces their cast members. The newly announced cast members are: Tomokazu Seki a...
Japan's Video Game Rankings, July 21-27
Super Mario Party Jamboree Switch 2 version debuts at #3
― Japan's Game Ranking: July 21-27 Rank System Title Publisher Release Date Weekly Copies Total Copies 1NSw 2Mario Kart World Nintendo June 5 76,224 1,571,833 2NSw 2Donkey Kong Bananza Nintendo July 17 53,951 181,856 3NSw 2Super Mario Party Jamboree – Nintendo Switch 2 Edition + Jamboree TV Nintendo July 24 18,169 18,169 4PS5Wuchang: Fallen Fea...
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Kaiju No. 8 #15 [rate]
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DAN DA DAN Season 2 ‒ Episode 17
I never thought that such an otherwise respectable, artistic program would have the gall to spring something so brazen and lewd on its audience without warning.
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Anne Shirley #18 [rate]
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Crunchyroll to Stream This Monster Wants to Eat Me, My Status as an Assassin, 6 More Anime
Also: Warrior Princess & Babaric King, Mechanical Marie, Plus-sized Misadventures in Love!, Alma-chan Wants to Be a Family, Invisible Man & His Soon-to-Be Wife, Roll Over and Die
― Crunchyroll announced at the AnimagiC 2025 event in Germany on Saturday eight more anime that it will stream this year and next year. Crunchyroll will stream the following series in October 2025: My Status as an Assassin O...
Reborn as a Vending Machine, I Now Wander the Dungeon Season 2 ‒ Episode 5
Unsurprisingly, for a woman in love with a literal vending machine, Lamis doesn’t have an ounce of prejudice in her whole body.
Japanese Animation TV Ranking, July 21-27
You and Idol Precure♪ earns 2.8% rating, Gachiakuta earns 2.4%
― An episode of Anpan, the newest entry in NHK's six-decade-long Renzoku Terebi Shōsetsu (Serialized TV Novel, also known as "Asadora" or Morning Drama) franchise, aired on Friday, July 25 at 8:00 a.m. and earned a 17.0% rating. A separate episode aired on Monday, July 21 at 12:45 p.m. and earned 6.7% rating. The new live-action weekday ...
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Case Closed #1170 [rate]
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Hunter x Hunter Nen x Impact Fighting Game Teases More Season Pass Characters in Video
Game launched on July 17; 1st DLC character Nephelpito debuts in game this fall
― Bushiroad streamed a new video on Saturday for Bushiroad Games and Eighting's Hunter x Hunter Nen x Impact 2D 3v3 fighting game based on Yoshihiro Togashi's Hunter x Hunter manga, which teases more charactesr in the game's Season Pass 1. The video seemingly teases the characers Phinks Magcub, Shizuku Murasaki, and Zeno ...
Detective Conan: The Raven Chaser, More Detective Conan Films Stream on YouTube in August
Detective Conan: Sunflowers of Inferno, Detective Conan: Dimensional Sniper, Detective Conan: The Scarlet Bullet also stream on YouTube on consecutive Saturdays at 10:00 p.m. EDT
― TMS Entertainment announced on its Bluesky account on Wednesday that its "Detective Conan: Cinema Saturdays" campaign will stream four films, each one on a Saturday at 10:00 p.m. EDT, on its "Anime! on TMS" YouTube channe...
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Yaiba: Samurai Legend #17 [rate]
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Virtua Fighter 5 R.E.V.O. World Stage Game Revealed for PS5, Xbox Series X|S, Switch 2, Steam
New version to have single-player mode, crossplay, rollback netcode, DLC character
― The staff for Virtua Fighter 5 R.E.V.O., a new version of the Virtua Fighter 5 3D fighting game, revealed during the EVO event on Friday that Sega will release Virtua Fighter 5 R.E.V.O. World Stage for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch 2, and PC via Steam. The PS5, Xbox Series X|S, and Steam versions wi...
unOrdinary Webtoon Returns with Season 3 After Yearlong Hiatus
Series has attracted more than 1.3 billion views on WEBTOON
― The unOrdinary webtoon by uru-chan has officially returned with Chapter 347, released on July 31. The comeback follows a production break after the conclusion of Season 2 on June 6, 2024. In the interim, a series of side stories was published between June and July 2024 to bridge the gap. The webtoon has attracted more than 1.3 billion vie...
My Daughter is a Zombie Film Sets Record-Breaking Opening, Becomes Korea's Top Debut of 2025
Film outperformed Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning
― The webtoon-based comedy film My Daughter is a Zombie had 430,000 admissions on its opening day on Wednesday, setting the best box office opening day of the year so far in Korea. My Daughter is a Zombie surpassed the first-day record of Extreme Job (360,000 admissions when it opened in 2019), which had previously held the record for the h...
Iya na Kao Sare Nagara Opantsu Misete Moraitai Anime Gets New Series
Saya Fukase again directs anime at Uwan Pictures
― The official website for the anime adaptation of Shimahara's doujin project Iya na Kao Sare Nagara Opantsu Misete Moraitai (I Want You To Make a Disgusted Face and Show Me Your Underwear) revealed on Saturday that a new anime is in the works titled Iya na Kao Sare Nagara Opantsu Misete Moraitai R or Iya na Kao Sare Nagara Opantsu Misete Moraitai Retu...
Private Tutor to the Duke's Daughter Anime Reveals 4 More Cast Members
Ayako Kawasumi, Tatsumaru Tachibana, Saya Horigome, Toshiya Miyata join cast
― The staff for the television anime of Riku Nanano and illustrator cura's Private Tutor to the Duke's Daughter (Kōjo Denka no Kateikyōshi) light novel series revealed four more cast members on Saturday. The newly announced cast includes:
Ayako Kawasumi as Lisa Leinster Tatsumaru Tachibana as Richard Leinster Saya Horigome a...
Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon The Super Live Stage Show Streams in N. America on YouTube
North American tour, London performances stream for limited period of 3 days each
― The Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon franchise's website announced last week that Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon The Super Live, a performance show based on Naoko Takeuchi's Sailor Moon manga, will stream on YouTube in North America. The channel will stream shows from both the North American tour and performances in London ea...
Nintendo Switch 2 Sells Over 6 Million Units
Mario Kart World launch game sells 5.63 million units
― Nintendo revealed on Friday the year-end results for the fiscal year that ended on June 30, 2025. The new Nintendo Switch 2 system has sold 5.82 million units as of June 30. The company added in its report that after seven weeks, which is past the June 30 date, Switch 2 has sold over 6 million units. Switch 2 software sales amount to 8.67 millio...
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Nukitashi the Animation #3 [rate]
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Nintendo Switch Prices Rise in U.S.; Switch 2 Console Prices Remain Unchanged
U.S. president signed executive order to adjust global tariffs on Thursday
― Nintendo announced on Friday that it is raising the price of the original Nintendo Switch, Lite, and OLED consoles, as well as Switch accessories in the United States "based on market conditions." The company is also raising the prices for certain Nintendo Switch 2 accessories, amiibo, and the Nintendo Sound Clock: Alarmo pr...
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Betrothed to My Sister's Ex #5 [rate]
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This Week in Games - One More Path Ahead
Jean-Karlo looks at the exciting new game announcements from this week's Nintendo Partner Showcase, breaks down Sony's lawsuit against Tencent, and payment processors are in the spotlight again as adult games get delisted.
― Welcome back, folks! I've spoken before about my regrets over not having played any of the Daemon X Machina games. The good news is, I was given a chance to do so—and I'm current...
Anime Studio Gaina Changes Name to Benten Film After Being Acquired by AI Animation Company Creator's X
Gaina produced Baban Baban Ban Vampire, Forest of Piano, Grendizer U anime
― Anime studio Gaina announced on Friday that it is changing its name to Benten Film after being acquired by AI animation company Creator's X. Kinoshita Group Holdings, which had fully acquired Gaina (formerly known as Fukushima Gainax) in July 2018, has transferred all of its shares of Gaina to Creator's X. "Benten" is a refe...
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Secrets of the Silent Witch #5 [rate]
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Watari-kun's ****** Is About to Collapse #5 [rate]
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Shadow Labyrinth Game Review
Has PAC-MAN come a long way since Symphony of the Night? I’m not sure.
― As 2024 came to a close, Prime Video's Secret Level threw viewers for a loop with Circle—a strangely dark reimagining of video game forefather, PAC-MAN. Not long after, Bandai Namco Entertainment revealed that the animated short was a stealth teaser for an upcoming Search Action title, Shadow Labyrinth. Since the announcement, ...
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Call of the Night #5 [rate]
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Tougen Anki #4 [rate]
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Takopi's Original Sin #6 [rate]
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Mamoru Hosoda's Scarlet Anime Film Reveals Trailer
Film opens in Japan on November 21, U.S. on December 12
― Toho began streaming on Friday a trailer for Studio Chizu and director Mamoru Hosoda's new anime film Scarlet (Hateshi naki Scarlet in Japanese, literally "Scarlet Without Limits"): The trailer's release on August 1 coincides with the day that Hosoda's Summer Wars film premiered in Japan in 2009. The film will open in Japan on November 21, and...
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Arknights: RISE FROM EMBER #21 [rate]
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Kiyono Yasuno Performs Let This Grieving Soul Retire! Season 2 Anime's Opening Theme Song
Yasuno performs "Algorithm" for 2nd season premiering in October
― 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 revealed on Friday that Kiyono Yasuno is performing the second season's opening theme song "Algorithm." i☆Ris is performing the ending theme s...
Shion Hinamoto Retires from Voice Acting
Hinamoto voiced extra in Tasokare Hotel anime
― Voice actress Shion Hinamoto announced on Thursday that she has retired from voice acting. Hinamoto has voiced an audience member extra in the first episode of the Tasokare Hotel anime. She has also played Campanella in the Ginga Tetsudō no Naka de stage reading. She has also played the character Aki Gotō in the Teranishi Kazuhiro Mystery [Spell] Midori...
'Pass the Monster Meat, Milady!' Anime's Teaser Video Reveals Full Staff, Ending Theme Artist
Series debuts in October after delay
― The official website for the television anime of Kanata Hoshi's Pass the Monster Meat, Milady! (Akujiki Reijō to Kyōketsu Kōshaku: Sono Mamono, Watashi ga Oishiku Itadakimasu!) light novel series revealed a teaser video for the series on Friday, along with the full staff. The website also revealed a teaser visual. Additionally, the website revealed that Shunichi...
Summer Pockets TV Anime Unveils 7th Video, Visual Featuring Umi Katō
Video previews Konomi Suzuki's new opening theme song
― The official website for the television anime of Visual Arts/Key's Summer Pockets visual novel revealed the anime's seventh promotional video on Monday, featuring Umi Katō voiced by Aimi Tanaka. The below video previews Konomi Suzuki's new opening theme song "Finistella." The anime's staff also revealed a new visual on Friday: The Summer Pockets...
Hero Without a Class TV Anime Reveals 4 More Cast Members
Mai Nakahara, Yuka Iguchi, more join cast for October anime
― The official website for the television anime of author Shichio Kuzu and illustrator Yumehito Ueda's Hero Without a Class: Who Even Needs Skills?! (Mushoku no Eiyū: Betsu ni Skill Nanka Iranakattan da ga) novel series revealed four new cast members on Friday. The new cast all play members of Arel's family: Mai Nakahara as Farah, Arel's mot...
Singer, Actor, Voice Actor Tsunehiko Kamijo Dies
Actor had roles in Spirited Away, Porco Rosso, Princess Mononoke; voiced Japanese dub of Sebastian in The Little Mermaid
― Agency KeiSeven Nakamuraya announced on August 1 that singer, actor, and voice actor Tsunehiko Kamijo died on July 22 of senility at a hospital near his home in Nagano Prefecture. He was 85. A funeral limited to close family was held. Kamijo was born in Nagano Prefecture on March...
Roll Over and Die TV Anime's Trailer Reveals Cast, Staff
Miku Itō, Miki Kariya, Makoto Yasumura, Misaki Kuno, Takaya Kuroda, more join cast
― The staff of the television anime based on writer kiki and illustrator Kinta's ROLL OVER AND DIE: I Will Fight for an Ordinary Life with My Love and Cursed Sword! (“Omae Gotoki ga Maō ni Kateru to Omou na” to Yūsha Party o Tsuihō Sareta node, Ōto de Kimama ni Kurashitai) light novel series began streaming on Friday t...
Voice Actress Mei Shibata Retires from Voice Acting
Shibata had been diagnosed with bronchial asthma last year
― Voice actress Mei Shibata announced on Thursday that she has retired from voice acting. She explained that while she had wanted to do voice work for her entire life, she had been suffering from bronchial asthma since last year, and she could not keep up with the changes in her health. Some of Shibata's notable anime roles include Abigail an...
Rurouni Kenshin: Hokkaido Arc Manga Takes 1-Month Break
Manga resumed serialization last month after 1+ year hiatus
― The official X (formerly Twitter) account for Shueisha's Jump SQ. magazine revealed on Friday that Nobuhiro Watsuki and his novelist wife/story collaborator Kaoru Kurosaki's Rurouni Kenshin: Hokkaido Arc (Rurouni Kenshin, Meiji Kenkaku Romantan: Hokkaidō-hen) manga will take a one-month break and will not have a new chapter in the Septembe...
Shiravune Reveals Release Dates for Steam Versions of Aquapazza: Aquaplus Dream Match, Utawarerumono: Zan Games
AQUAPAZZA: Aquaplus Dream Match releases on September 25, Utawarerumono: ZAN releases on October 23
― Shiravune announced on Thursday that it will release the AQUAPAZZA: Aquaplus Dream Match fighting game on Steam on September 25, and it will release the Utawarerumono: ZAN game on Steam on October 23. Shiravune will release both games with Japanese audio and interface and subtitles in English, Japane...
Dragon Quest I & II HD-2D Remake Game Previewed in New Trailer
Game to launch for Switch, Switch 2, PS5, Xbox Series X|S, PC via Steam/Windows on October 30
― Nintendo and Square Enix revealed a new trailer on Thursday during the Nintendo Direct livestream for the "HD-2D" remakes for Dragon Quest I & II. English trailer Japanese trailer The game collection will launch on October 30 for Switch, Switch 2, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC via Steam and Window...
Konami Reveals Momotaro Dentetsu 2 Game for Release on Switch, Switch 2 on November 13
Game to have 2 maps for eastern, western Japan
― Nintendo and Konami revealed during the Nintendo Direct livestream on Thursday the Momotaro Dentetsu 2: Anata no Machi mo Kitto Aru (Your Town is Sure to be There Too) game that will release for both Nintendo Switch and Nintendo Switch 2 on November 13 in Japan. The latest game in the Momotaro Dentetsu board game-syle video game series will have differ...
NIS Announces Hono Gurashi no Niwa Game for Switch, Switch 2, PS5, Steam in July 2026
Team behind Yomawari series make countryside life simulation game
― Nintendo announced during its Nintendo Direct livestream on Thursday that Nippon Ichi Software is developing the Hono Gurashi no Niwa game for Nintendo Switch, Nintendo Switch 2, PlayStation 5, and PC via Steam. The game is slated for release on July 30, 2026. The game centers on a young protagonist who is lost and wanders around a m...
Romancing Saga 2 Remake Game Launches for Switch 2
Remake launched for Switch, PS5/4, PC in October 2024
― Nintendo announced during its Nintendo Direct livestream on Thursday that Square Enix's Romancing SaGa 2: Revenge of the Seven remake game launched on Thursday in both English and Japanese for the Nintendo Switch 2. The Switch 2 version includes enhanced graphics with a higher resolution and higher framerate, as well as shorter loading times. En...