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Tower Dungeon Volume 1 Manga Review
Nihei’s eye for composition shapes many scenes with bizarre yet effective angles that truly conjure an air of terrifying verticality.
― I can only imagine that Tsutomu Nihei recently got into roguelike fantasy RPGs, and that must have inspired his latest manga, which is in many ways quite different from his usual work. Best known in the west for Blame! and Knights of Sidonia, his manga tends to be fu...
My Melody & Kuromi Anime Series Review
If you have a little Sanrio fan in your home who wants to watch this, I’d suggest watching it with them, because there are some genuinely scary elements to what at first looks sickly-sweet.
― Although Sanrio characters (and character goods) are popular among all age groups, there's an assumption that the animated features are for a younger audience. My Melody & Kuromi at first does nothing to challen...
Takopi's Original Sin Anime Series Review
How do you recommend media that is so soaked in tragedy, shock value, and inherently horrific subject matter?
― There are some shows out there that are just inherently difficult to recommend to people. This isn't because the media in particular is bad or poorly written, rather it's because the journey that the media puts you on is far from a happy one. How do you recommend media that is so soaked in...
This Week in Games - Robos Saved, Ninja Babes, and Sega's AI Plans
Mario gets a new line for young fans, Chibi Robo comes to Nintendo Switch Online+, and Sega commits to generative AI. It's This Week in Games!
― Welcome back, folks! Over the week, I saw someone I follow bring up Backloggd, a website for keeping track of your game collection. I used to have a similar deal on the now-defunct 1Up.com. I've gone ahead and made a Backloggd page for myself. It's quite inc...
Your Anime Rankings - Best of Summer 2025, Aug 5-11
If you thought food court equals boring and uninspired, See You Tomorrow at the Food Court is challenging that notion with a steady rise in the rankings. See how your favorite shows stack up 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 simulcast...
Fermat no Ryōri Episodes 1-5 Anime Review
This show has all the tools it needs to be great; it just needs to find the best way to utilize and bring the most out of those tools.
― Cooking is something that many people take for granted. There are so many unique combinations and ideas that go into making a single dish. Even when a meal can be prepared by anybody due to its simplicity, there are so many little details that help elevate the overa...
This Week in Anime - Physical Media Is Cool Again!
Steve and Chris find a whole underwear drawer's worth of special extras that make collecting physical media cool.
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Voice Actor Bill Flynn Dies at 86
Flynn voiced Dr. Agasa in Funimation's original dub of Case Closed
― Voice actor Bill Flynn (also known as William Flynn) died on July 4. He was 86. There will be a memorial service at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday at Restland Memorial Chapel in Dallas, TX. Flynn was born on September 9, 1938 in Yonkers, New York. In addition to acting, he was an instructor in the Air Force, counselor and director of the Ca...
BanG Dream! Ave Mujica Anime Gets New Film; New Mini-Anime's Details Revealed
Ganzo! Bandori-chan mini-anime debuts on October 2, streams for 52 episodes
― An event for the BanG Dream! franchise on Sunday revealed that the BanG Dream! Ave Mujica anime is getting a new film project. The event did not reveal any other details. This film project is separate from the previously announced sequel television series for both BanG Dream! It's MyGo!!!!! and BanG Dream! Ave Mujica that B...
LW Entertainment, Qubic Pictures Announce Plans for Anime Adaptation of The Phantom of the Opera Musical
Partnership is part of series of new film/TV projects based on Lloyd Webber's musicals
― LW Entertainment, formerly Andrew Lloyd Webber's The Really Useful Group, announced on Wednesday that it is partnering with Qubic Pictures and its founder Justin Leach, co-executive producer on the Star Wars: Visions anthology and showrunner of the Eden and Leviathan anime, to explore opportunities for an anime a...
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Hotel Inhumans #7 [rate]
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Tower Dungeon Volume 1 Manga Review
Nihei’s eye for composition shapes many scenes with bizarre yet effective angles that truly conjure an air of terrifying verticality.
― I can only imagine that Tsutomu Nihei recently got into roguelike fantasy RPGs, and that must have inspired his latest manga, which is in many ways quite different from his usual work. Best known in the west for Blame! and Knights of Sidonia, his manga tends to be fu...
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One Piece #1140 [rate]
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Uglymug, Epicfighter #7 [rate]
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CITY The Animation #7 [rate]
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Jump TOON Reveals 5 New Manga Series, Kaiju No. 8 Manga's Full-Color Vertical-Scrolling Version
Ko Hiratori, Nora Kohigashi, Manimani Ononata launch new manga; Kaiju No. 8 full-color, vertical-scrolling version launches on September 1
― This year's 38th issue of Shueisha's Weekly Shonen Jump magazine revealed on Monday five new manga series that will launch on Shueisha's vertical-scrolling manga service Jump TOON in August and September. The magazine also revealed that Jump TOON will publish th...
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Gachiakuta #6 [rate]
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Bad Girl ‒ Episode 7
This episode of Bad Girl was fun, popcorn fare, and I think I’m going to start to enjoy the show more now that I’ve given up on it ever bringing its more subtextual ideas to the surface.
WEBTOON Launches Novelization Line with Cursed Princess Club, The Kiss Bet
1st works in new line launch in November, February
― WEBTOON has announced a new publishing initiative through Wattpad WEBTOON Book Group: print novel adaptations of WEBTOON series. The program will debut with Cursed Princess Club: A Most Unusual Princess and The Kiss Bet: A Novel. New York Times-bestselling author Michelle Knudsen is adapting LambCat's original Cursed Princess Club: A Most Unusual ...
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Nyaight of the Living Cat #7 [rate]
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Apocalypse Bringer Mynoghra #7 [rate]
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Call of the Night Season 2 ‒ Episode 7
Kyoko, like Kabura, is a loner who feels estranged from her family and friends, yet finds companionship in a periwinkle-haired vampire who awakens her lesbian longing.
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Ruri Rocks #7 [rate]
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Dekin no Mogura: The Earthbound Mole #7 [rate]
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With You and the Rain ‒ Episode 7
Although With You and the Rain is anything but ordinary, it does a beautiful job of presenting itself as utterly normal.
Final My Hero Academia Season's English-Subtitled Trailer Unveils Porno Graffitti's Opening Song
Rock band performs "THE REVO" opening for series premiering on October 4
― The official website for the My Hero Academia anime revealed the main trailer for the series' eighth and final season on Sunday. The English-subtitled video reveals and previews the opening theme song "THE REVO" by Porno Graffitti. The season will debut on October 4 at 5:30 p.m. JST (4:30 a.m. EDT) on YTV and NTV's affiliate c...
Tappytoon Returns to Anime NYC 2025 with Exclusive Club JEM Merch
Creators of King's Maker will make 1st-ever U.S. appearance at event
― Contents First, the company behind the global webtoon platform Tappytoon, will return to the East Coast's largest anime convention for the first time in seven years. At Anime NYC 2025, Tappytoon will host a booth for its official merch shop, Club JEM. Located at booth #1330, Club JEM from Tappytoon will offer exclusive merchandis...
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Puniru is a Kawaii Slime #19 [rate]
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Comic Market 106 Draws 250,000 Attendees Across 2 Days
Attendees decreased by 50,000 from Comiket 105 in December 2024
― The Comic Market (Comiket) 106 event in Tokyo drew about 250,000 people across Saturday and Sunday, a decrease of about 50,000 attendees from the previous Comiket 105. The event drew about 120,000 people on its first day, and 130,000 people on its second day. Comiket 106 had about 22,700 exhibiting spaces over the two days — a decline ...
My Status as an Assassin Obviously Exceeds the Hero's Anime Reveals Special Black Cat Appreciation Day Trailer
Series to debut in October, will stream on Crunchyroll
― The staff for the television anime of Matsuri Akai's My Status as an Assassin Obviously Exceeds the Hero's (Assassin de Aru Ore no Status ga Yūsha Yori mo Akiraka ni Tsuyoi Nodaga) light novel series revealed a new trailer on Sunday featuring the black cat Yoru to celebrate Black Cat Appreciation Day. The anime will premiere in October on TV To...
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Toilet-Bound Hanako-kun #19 [rate]
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'Why the Hell are You Here, Teacher!?' Creator Soborou Launches New Manga
Jukebox debuts on August 23
― Kodansha's Magazine Pocket service announced on X (formerly Twitter) on Saturday Soborou will launch a new series titled Jukebox on the platform on August 23. BookWalker Global is partnering with Kodansha USA Publishing to exclusively release Soborou's Why the hell are you here, Teacher!? (Nande Koko ni Sensei ga!?) manga digitally in English. Soborou launched the erotic...
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Witch Watch #20 [rate]
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WEBTOON Partners with Disney to Bring Marvel, Star Wars, More to Vertical-Scroll Format
Partnership will offer reformatted comics, brand-new original webcomics based on Disney's most popular properties
― WEBTOON Entertainment announced on Tuesday a global partnership with Disney to adapt and distribute around 100 comics from Disney, Marvel, 20th Century Studios, and Star Wars in WEBTOON's mobile vertical-scroll format. The collaboration will launch with a dedicated section on the Engli...
Webtoon-Based Animated Film Your Letter Opens on October 1 in Korea
Story follows transfer student who discovers mysterious letter in her desk drawer
― Distributor Lotte Entertainment confirmed on August 5 that the feature-length animated film Your Letter based on the webtoon of the same name will premiere in theaters in Korea on October 1. The announcement came alongside the release of a teaser poster and trailer. Your Letter earned a near-perfect 9.98 rating durin...
Gintama Anime Announces Yoshiwara in Flames Compilation Film With New Animated Scenes
2026 film to cover anime episodes 139-146
― Warner Brothers Japan revealed in a new teaser trailer on Saturday that the anime based on Hideaki Sorachi's Gintama manga will get a new compilation film titled Shin-Gekijōban Gintama: Yoshiwara Daienjō (Gintama New Film Version: Yoshiwara in Flames) in 2026 adapting the Yoshiwara in Flames arc of the series. The film covers episodes 139-146 of the anime a...
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You and Idol Precure♪ #28 [rate]
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To Be Hero X #20 [rate]
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With You and the Rain #7 [rate]
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Private Tutor to the Duke's Daughter #7 [rate]
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The Summer Hikaru Died #7 [rate]
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My Dress-Up Darling #19 [rate]
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My Melody & Kuromi Anime Series Review
If you have a little Sanrio fan in your home who wants to watch this, I’d suggest watching it with them, because there are some genuinely scary elements to what at first looks sickly-sweet.
― Although Sanrio characters (and character goods) are popular among all age groups, there's an assumption that the animated features are for a younger audience. My Melody & Kuromi at first does nothing to challen...
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Rascal Does Not Dream of Santa Claus #7 [rate]
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Scooped Up by an S-Rank Adventurer! #7 [rate]
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Bad Girl #7 [rate]
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The Shy Hero and the Assassin Princesses #7 [rate]
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Ize Press Brings Not Your Typical Reincarnation Story to Print in 2026
Series has surpassed 123 million views worldwide
― Ize Press announced on Friday that Not Your Typical Reincarnation Story will make the leap from digital to print next year. The first volume of the reincarnation romance fantasy will arrive in February 2026, marking its debut in physical bookstores across North America. The series—illustrated by A-jin, adapted by DOYOSAY, and based on an original st...
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Kaiju No. 8 #17 [rate]
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Dr. STONE SCIENCE FUTURE ‒ Episode 18
It’s a little disappointing that Senku’s application of the tech in the Stone World relies on blatant fantasy rather than real science.
Jujutsu Kaisen Tops Bookscan's July Adult Graphic Novel List in U.S.
17 manga rank in list including JoJo's Bizarre Adventure, The Summer Hikaru Died, One Piece, Demon Slayer, Gachiakuta, Blue Lock, more
― The 26th volume of Gege Akutami's Jujutsu Kaisen manga ranked at #1 on Circana BookScan's Top 20 adult graphic novels list for July. This month's list featured 17 manga volumes, including: #1 — Gege Akutami's Jujutsu Kaisen volume 26
#2 — Hirohiko Araki's JoJo's Biz...
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Case Closed #1171 [rate]
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GINTAMA - Mr. Ginpachi's Zany Class Spinoff TV Anime's Trailer Reveals Theme Songs, October 6 Premiere
Botchi Boromaru performs opening, LONGMAN perform ending
― The staff for the anime adaptation of GINTAMA - Mr. Ginpachi's Zany Class (3-Nen Z-Gumi Ginpachi-Sensei), Tomohito Ōsaki's spinoff novel series of Hideaki Sorachi's Gintama manga, revealed on Saturday a promotional video, the theme song artists, and October 6 premiere. The trailer reveals and previews the opening theme song "Sakurakaze" (Cher...
Japanese Animation TV Ranking, August 4-10
Orb: On the Movements of the Earth anime's NHK-E premiere ranks #4 with 3.4% rating
― An episode of Anpan, the newest entry in NHK's six-decade-long Renzoku Terebi Shōsetsu (Serialized TV Novel, also known as "Asadora" or Morning Drama) franchise, aired on Friday, August 8 at 8:00 a.m. and earned a 17.1% rating. A separate episode aired on Wednesday, August 6 at 12:45 p.m. and earned 6.4% rating. Th...
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Yaiba: Samurai Legend #19 [rate]
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Macross 7, Rurouni Kenshin Voice Actress Tomo Sakurai Dies of Cancer at 53
Voice actress was hospitalized for multiple organ cancer on August 4
― The official X/Twitter account for voice actress Tomo Sakurai announced on Saturday that she died on August 13 after a battle with multiple organ cancer. She was 53. On August 10, Sakurai had canceled her "TOMO Natsu 2025 Live" concert that had been planned for August 17. She had been urgently hospitalized on August 4 after a medi...
One Piece's Jolly Roger Flag Flies in Protest in Indonesia
Citizens protest against legislative changes, inequality ahead of country's 80th Independence Day
― Indonesia celebrates its 80th Independence Day this Sunday, August 17. The country's president Prabowo Subianto has called on Indonesians to display the country's flag ahead of the day itself, but many Indonesians have instead chosen to raise a flag familiar to any otaku: the Jolly Roger flag of the St...
Spy x Family Takes Over Yokohama's Waterfront Minatomirai District
Take part in Spy x Family events at Yokohama's Landmark Plaza & Mark Is mall
― The SPY×FAMILY franchise revealed the key art for its upcoming collaboration event at the waterfront Minatomirai district in central Yokohama City. The collaboration will feature several activities between August 23 and October 13. The key visual feature SPY×FAMILY characters Anya Forger, Becky Blackbell, Damian Desmond, E...
The Rising of the Shield Hero Season 4 ‒ Episode 6
I'm never gonna see this Phoenix animated, am I?
DAN DA DAN Season 2 ‒ Episode 19
DAN DA DAN's genius is that it would work just as perfectly if it were a straightforward romantic coming-of-age story without any of the golden testicles, alien probes, evil giant worms, or subterranean death cults.
GungHo Online Entertainment Dismisses Former Senior Executive for Embezzlement With Plans to File Criminal Charges
Employee embezzled about 246 million yen by making fictitious business orders to self
― Japanese game developer GungHo Online Entertainment announced on Thursday that it has dismissed a former executive-level employee for embezzlement on July 24, and it is consulting with a criminal investigative authority to discuss the possibility of filing a criminal complaint against them. The employee had misapp...
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Nukitashi the Animation #5 [rate]
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Yen Press Licenses A Long & Short Love Story, Dungeons That Surely Slaughter Adventurers, More Manga
Also: Moscow 2160 novel, Keyaki Shopping District's Sakura Bathhouse, The Idol's Escape manga
― Yen Press announced on Friday that it has licensed nine manga and one light novel series for release in February 2026. The company's Ize Press label also revealed the print release of A-jin, DOYOSAY, and Lemon Frog's Not Your Typical Reincarnation Story webtoon in February 2026. The new licenses include: T...
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Betrothed to My Sister's Ex #7 [rate]
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Secrets of the Silent Witch #7 [rate]
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Watari-kun's ****** Is About to Collapse #7 [rate]
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Takopi's Original Sin Anime Series Review
How do you recommend media that is so soaked in tragedy, shock value, and inherently horrific subject matter?
― There are some shows out there that are just inherently difficult to recommend to people. This isn't because the media in particular is bad or poorly written, rather it's because the journey that the media puts you on is far from a happy one. How do you recommend media that is so soaked in...
Voice Actor Bill Flynn Dies at 86
Flynn voiced Dr. Agasa in Funimation's original dub of Case Closed
― Voice actor Bill Flynn (also known as William Flynn) died on July 4. He was 86. There will be a memorial service at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday at Restland Memorial Chapel in Dallas, TX. Flynn was born on September 9, 1938 in Yonkers, New York. In addition to acting, he was an instructor in the Air Force, counselor and director of the Ca...
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Call of the Night #7 [rate]
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Tougen Anki #6 [rate]
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Arknights: RISE FROM EMBER #23 [rate]
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Kodansha House NYC Pop-Up Event Hosts Fire Force's Atsushi Ohkubo, Wotakoi's Fujita, A Sign of Affection's Suu Morishita
Event will be open from Tuesdays to Sundays from October 4-19
― Kodansha USA announced on Friday that it will host manga creators Atsushi Ohkubo (Fire Force, Soul Eater), Fujita (Wotakoi: Love is Hard for Otaku), and Suu Morishita (A Sign of Affection) at its Kodansha House Pop-Up event at 210 Lafayette Street, SoHo, New York City. The three will have Q&A sessions and autograph signings. The event wi...
This Week in Games - Robos Saved, Ninja Babes, and Sega's AI Plans
Mario gets a new line for young fans, Chibi Robo comes to Nintendo Switch Online+, and Sega commits to generative AI. It's This Week in Games!
― Welcome back, folks! Over the week, I saw someone I follow bring up Backloggd, a website for keeping track of your game collection. I used to have a similar deal on the now-defunct 1Up.com. I've gone ahead and made a Backloggd page for myself. It's quite inc...
Ratatan Game Launches in Early Access on September 19 After Delay
More screenshots, gameplay video also revealed; game devs discuss reason for early access delay
― Japanese developer Ratata Arts revealed on Thursday that its Ratatan "rhythm roguelike action game" will launch in early access on Steam on September 19 at 12:00 a.m. JST (September 18 at 11:00 a.m. EDT). The developers also revealed new screenshots from the game, and a new gameplay video for World 3. IM...
ChaO Anime Film to Screen in 16 Countries
Yasuhiro Aoki, Studio 4°C's new original anime film opened in Japan on Friday
― The opening day meet-and-greet event for Yasuhiro Aoki and Studio 4°C's anime feature film ChaO on Friday revealed that the film will screen in 16 countries and regions around the world, though the announcement did not reveal in which territories the film will screen. The Sitges International Fantastic Film Festival in Si...
Daemon x Machina: Titanic Scion Game's Videos Highlight Factions
Game launches on September 5 on Switch 2, PS5, Xbox Series X|S, PC
― Marvelous USA streamed two videos for the Daemon x Machina: Titanic Scion game on Thursday. The trailers highlight the game's two factions, the Reclaimers and the Neun. The Reclaimers The Neun The game will have hands-on demos during this year's gamescom convention from August 20-24 at Koelnmesse in Cologne, Germany. The game will l...
BanG Dream! Ave Mujica Anime Gets New Film; New Mini-Anime's Details Revealed
Ganzo! Bandori-chan mini-anime debuts on October 2, streams for 52 episodes
― An event for the BanG Dream! franchise on Sunday revealed that the BanG Dream! Ave Mujica anime is getting a new film project. The event did not reveal any other details. This film project is separate from the previously announced sequel television series for both BanG Dream! It's MyGo!!!!! and BanG Dream! Ave Mujica that B...
Voice Actress Aki Toyosaki Limits Activities After Death of Her Husband
Toyosaki will not perform with Sphere on August 30
― Agency MusicRay'n Inc. announced on Friday that voice actress Aki Toyosaki is limiting her entertainment activities after the sudden death of her husband. In July, Toyosaki's husband was rushed to a hospital after a subarachnoid hemorrhage, and died at the hospital. After consulting with Toyosaki, the agency and Toyosaki decided to limit part of he...
Cutie Honey x Cyborg 009 April Fool's Joke Is Now a Real Figure
Cutie Honey + Cyborg 009 = Cyborg 0082
― Japanese soft vinyl toy manufacturer Artisan Toy announced on Wednesday that the April Fool's joke Cyborg 0082, based on Go Nagai's Cutie Honey manga and Shotaro Ishinomori's Cyborg 009 manga, has been turned into a real soft vinyl figure. According to the Artisan Toy, “Ishimori Productions and Dynamic Production simultaneously posted this fictional April Fool...
Koupen-chan Collaborates With Super Sentai's 1st-Ever Team
By far the cutest version of Himitsu Sentai Gorenger
― Rurutea, the creator of the baby emperor penguin character Koupen-chan, announced on August 8 that Koupen-chan is collaborating with the Super Sentai franchise's first-ever team, Himitsu Sentai Gorenger. Rurutea stated the special collaboration had started with a pop-up store between August 8 to 24 at the Ikebukuro Parco, featuring a poster of t...
Live-Action Wakako-zake Series Gets 9th Season Debuting on October 1
Rina Takeda returns to star as Wakako
― BS TV Tokyo announced on Friday that the live-action series based on Chie Shinkyū's Wakako-zake manga will get a 12-episode ninth season that will premiere on BS TV Tokyo and BS TV Tokyo 4K on October 1 at 24:00 (effectively October 2 at 12:00 a.m.). The show will stream on the Lemino Premium, Net mo Teletō, and TVer services. Rina Takeda will again star in the...
New PANTY & STOCKING with GARTERBELT ‒ Episode 6
This episode just needs to live up to its hype, blow the windows off the venue as everyone knows it can, and go home, leaving the audience with their world rocked, lying in their juices.
North American Anime, Manga Releases, August 10-16
Looking For The Full Moon, Vampire Hunter D anime; Mobile Suit Gundam: THE ORIGIN Deluxe, The Demon King is Way Too Overprotective! manga ship
― Anime Releases Title Publisher Suggested Retail Price Date Kanokon: The Girl Who Cried Fox BDPlease Media Blasters US$39.99 August 12 Looking For The Full Moon BDCite AnimEigo US$59.95 August 12 Vampire Hunter D BDAnimeNewsNetwork Sentai Filmworks US$29.98 A...
Ascendent Animation Issues Statement Regarding Kiba Walker Following Sexual Allegations With Minors
Ascendent Animation claims no affiliation with Walker, stating that they were not President nor founder
― Ascendent Animation released a statement on Monday regarding voice actor Kiba Walker (also known as "Salem Moon" in drag and LGBTQ+ circles), following allegations made against Walker on July 30 for sending sexually suggestive messages to minors. The company claimed that it "has had no affiliatio...
Crunchyroll Adds 3 More One Piece Anime Films
The Desert Princess and the Pirates: Adventure in Alabasta, Strong World, Film Z
― Crunchyroll announced on Thursday that it has added the One Piece: The Desert Princess and the Pirates: Adventure in Alabasta, One Piece Film Strong World, and One Piece Film Z movies in Japanese with English subtitles and with the English dubs. One Piece: Episode of Alabasta (One Piece: The Desert Princess and The Pir...
Your Anime Rankings - Best of Summer 2025, Aug 5-11
If you thought food court equals boring and uninspired, See You Tomorrow at the Food Court is challenging that notion with a steady rise in the rankings. See how your favorite shows stack up 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 simulcast...
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The Water Magician #6 [rate]
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4K Remaster of Mamoru Oshii's Angel's Egg Anime Reveals November 19 Screenings in N. America, New York Premiere at NYFF
Trailer streamed for 4K remaster of Oshii, Yoshitaka Amano's 1985 anime
― GKIDS announced on Thursday that it will screen the 4K remaster of Mamoru Oshii and Yoshitaka Amano's 1985 anime Angel's Egg (Tenshi no Tamago) on November 19. The company streamed a trailer: The company also revealed that the film will get its New York premiere at the 63rd New York Film Festival (NYFF) in the "Revivals" catego...
Cladun X3 Game Heads West on September 26
NIS America releases game for Switch, PS4, PS5, PC
― NIS America announced on Thursday that it will release the pixel action role-playing game Cladun X3 digitally in the West for Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, and PC via Steam on September 26. The company describes the game:
Villains from near and far have been summoned to Arcanus Cella to participate in a cutthroat death game in the ...
Hell Teacher: Jigoku Sensei Nube ‒ Episode 7
If this episode teaches us anything, it’s that yandere ice girls are hot.
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KAMITSUBAKI CITY UNDER PRODUCTION #6 [rate]
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1st Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle Film Gets Early Screenings in U.S. for Crunchyroll Mega/Ultimate Fan Subscribers
Film screens early on September 9; ticket sales begin on Friday
― Crunchyroll and Fandango announced on Thursday that Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle - Akaza Sairai, the first film in the Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle trilogy, will get early screenings in the U.S. on September 9 at 7:00 p.m. for Mega and Ultimate Fan subscribers of Crunchyroll. Tickets for the early sc...
Latair the Earth Anime Reveals Cast, Video, Theme Song, September 5 Debut
Shōji Kawamori, Thomas Romain work on anime based on Haruka Takagishi's picture book
― An anime adaptation for Haruka Takagishi's children's picture book Latair the Earth will debut on September 5. The anime's official website revealed on Thursday a visual, cast, and video. The video reveals and introduces a dance for the theme song "Chikyū no Orchestra" (Earth Orchestra) by Yukari Tamura (Latair) an...
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Solo Camping for Two #6 [rate]
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Fermat no Ryōri Episodes 1-5 Anime Review
This show has all the tools it needs to be great; it just needs to find the best way to utilize and bring the most out of those tools.
― Cooking is something that many people take for granted. There are so many unique combinations and ideas that go into making a single dish. Even when a meal can be prepared by anybody due to its simplicity, there are so many little details that help elevate the overa...
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DAN DA DAN #19 [rate]
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Glacier Bay Books Launches Kickstarter Campaign for Its Fall Manga Releases
Campaign includes True Blue Never Fades, Universe from the Balcony, The Cursed Body, Box Garden Beetle, Baku Chan titles
― Glacier Bay Books launched on Tuesday a Kickstarter campaign for its previously announced manga titles including Yumi Tada's True Blue Never Fades (True Blue wa Kesshite Iroasenai), Konomi Oumi's Universe from the Balcony (Veranda kara Uchū), Tokushige Kawakatsu's The Cursed Body...
Turkey!-Time to Strike- ‒ Episode 6
This episode checked off every possible box I dreamed this show would have and more.
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Welcome to the Outcast's Restaurant! #7 [rate]
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This Week in Anime - Physical Media Is Cool Again!
Steve and Chris find a whole underwear drawer's worth of special extras that make collecting physical media cool.
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Steve and Chris find a whole underwear drawer's worth of special extras that make collecting physical media cool. 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....
'Captivated, By You' Anime Reveals Opening Song in Main Promo Video; Let's Go Karaoke! Anime Gets Original Episode
Keina Suda performs "Rubble" opening for Captivated, By You debuting on August 21
― The staff for the television anime of Yama Wayama's Let's Go Karaoke! (Karaoke Iko!) manga and Captivated, by You (Muchū sa, Kimi ni.) manga revealed the main promotional video of Captivated, by You on Thursday. The video reveals and previews the opening theme song "Rubble" by Keina Suda. Kadokawa also announced that ...
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Clevatess ‒ Episode 7
One of the chief appeals of dark fantasy is that ever-present sense of dread and danger lurking around every corner, and the more Clevatess can tap into that well of inspiration, the better.
Penguin Classics UK Publishes Grave of the Fireflies Novel on September 4
Akiyuki Nosaka's 1967 semi-autobiographical novel inspired Isao Takahata, Studio Ghibli's 1988 anime film
― Penguin Classics UK is listing the English release of Akiyuki Nosaka's Grave of the Fireflies semi-autobiographical novel in the United Kingdom, on September 4. The novel's translator Ginny Tapley Takemori stated that the novel's English release will commemorate the 80th year since the end of t...
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Reborn as a Vending Machine, I Now Wander the Dungeon Season 2 ‒ Episode 7
As far as world-changing lore drops go, it’s hard to top what this episode gives us.
My Daughter is a Zombie Becomes Fastest Film So Far This Year to Hit 2 Million Admissions in Korea
Film opened in N. America on August 8
― WEBTOON Entertainment and its Korean production arm Studio N's webtoon-based comedy film My Daughter is a Zombie has become the fastest movie of 2025 in Korea to pass the two million admissions milestone — reaching it in six days, according to the Korean Film Council. The live-action film opened on July 30 and scored the year's biggest opening day at the Korea...
Spain's Sitges Int'l Film Fest to Screen ChaO, Angel's Egg, More Films
Film festival runs from October 9-19
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Spain's Sitges International Fantastic Film Festival revealed its slate of animated films for this year's event on Wednesday, which includes ChaO, Angel's Egg, All You Need is Kill, Nightmare Bugs, and Tamala 2030: A Punk Cat in Dark. The festival will take place from October 9-October 19 in Sitges, Spain. The event will also screen the live-action film of Kota...
Kanae Nakanishi, Tsukasa Furokawa's The God of Time Manga Ends in 2 Chapters
Manga launched on May 22
― The 14th chapter of Kanae Nakanishi and Tsukasa Furokawa's The God of Time (Jikan no Kami-sama) manga revealed on Thursday that the manga will end in two chapters. If there are no delays, the manga will end on August 28. The manga's first volume will ship on September 4, and the second and final volume will ship on October 3. Shueisha's MANGA Plus service publishes the mang...
2025 Crayon Shin-chan Film Debuts at #4
1st Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle film stays at #1 for 4th week
― Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle - Akaza Sairai, the first film in the Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle trilogy, stayed at #1 in the Japanese box office in its fourth weekend. The film sold 1,309,500 tickets and earned 1,918,840,000 yen (about US$13.07 million) from Friday to Sunday. The film has sold a tota...
You and Idol Precure Film Reveals Cast for Original Character
Comedian Atsuhiro Tsuda voices Totto
― The film for You and Idol Precure♪ (Kimi to Idol Precure♪), the 22nd main anime entry in the Precure franchise, revealed a new cast member on Thursday. Comedian Atsuhiro Tsuda from the comedy duo Diane will voice Totto, an original character in the film. Totto is the chairman of the Super Miracle Idol Festival's organizing committee. Eiga Kimi to Idol Precure♪ (...
Naoya Kurisu Reveals Kinuginu no Hanayuki 3D CG Anime Short Film
Film opens on October 17 with modern Japanese dub, period-accurate dub planned
― Director Naoya Kurisu and the Japanese independent animation label Hand to Mouse. revealed the Kinuginu no Hanayuki (Frost Flowers After a Night of Frolicking) 3D CG-animated short film on Thursday. The film will open in Japan on October 17, screening alongside a digitally remastered version of Kurisu and Hand to Mouse.'...