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The Super Mario Galaxy Movie Film Review
Watching this movie felt like I was strapped into a Mario-themed roller coaster
― I should probably start with some positives first right? I already praised the first Super Mario Bros. movie for its amazing animation and attention to detail. Super Mario Galaxy somehow ups all of that to such a degree where I can confidently say that this isn't just one of the best looking Illumination movies ever pro...
Japan Aims to Increase Anime's Overseas Market to 6 Trillion Yen by 2033
Government aims to triple overseas market for anime, games, manga in less than 10 years
― The Japanese Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) held its 18th Entertainment and Creative Industrial Policy Seminar on March 27, where it announced how specifically to meet the Japanese government's goal to expand the overseas market for its domestic creative industries to 20 trillion yen (about US$12...
Wandance Volumes 11-13 Manga Review
Dancing like no one is watching you is freeing, but it won’t win competitions.
― We all know that dance is a form of communication, and we know that dance is a form of storytelling. In Wandance Volumes 11-13, the club members at Ichirin learn an important lesson about telling the right story to the right people at the right time. Kabo is struggling more and more with trying to decide who he is, what ...
Angel Next Door Spoils Me Rotten Season 1 Anime Series Review
The color beige has more flavor and personality than this anime.
― While it's generally a good rule of thumb that you shouldn't judge a book by its cover, The Angel Next Door Spoils Me Rotten is the kind of anime where the title pretty much tells you exactly what you're in for: An “I want a maid that works for free, but also, she lets me squish her cheeks, and rest my head on her lap, even though I h...
Pokémon FireRed Game Review
This port of Pokémon FireRed made me realize why I was destined to become a Pokémon kid, and why I’m going to be a Pokémon adult for the rest of my life.
― Do not spend twenty dollars to play 2004's Pokémon FireRed on the Nintendo Switch family of systems. I really hate having to bring up whether a piece of media is “worth the price” in a review, as this is one of the lowest forms of criticism imagin...
This Week in Games - Where Did Zelda Come From, Anyway?
The Zelda games didn't just happen - Jean-Karlo gets into the franchise's antecedents. Plus some disappointing Persona merch!
― Welcome back, folks! Project Hail Mary got me into a mood, so I went back and watched Explorers over the weekend for the first time in about 20 years. It (sadly) falls apart in the last third, but it's a fun flick... though I curse my memories for tricking me into thinking t...
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Japan Aims to Increase Anime's Overseas Market to 6 Trillion Yen by 2033
Government aims to triple overseas market for anime, games, manga in less than 10 years
― The Japanese Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) held its 18th Entertainment and Creative Industrial Policy Seminar on March 27, where it announced how specifically to meet the Japanese government's goal to expand the overseas market for its domestic creative industries to 20 trillion yen (about US$12...
Cardfight!! Vanguard Announces New TV Anime for 2027, New Theatrical Anime to End Divinez Saga
Cardfight!! Vanguard DivineZ Unmei Seisen-hen anime to open in theaters on October 2
― The official X/Twitter account for the Cardfight!! Vanguard franchise revealed on Saturday that a completely new television anime in the franchise will air in 2027, and will celebrate the franchise's 15th anniversary. ◤￣￣￣￣￣￣￣￣￣￣￣￣￣￣￣￣◥ カードファイト!! ヴァンガード TVアニメ完全新作 始動◣＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿◢ 2027年の放送をお楽しみに！#ヴァンガード pi...
The Super Mario Galaxy Movie Film Review
Watching this movie felt like I was strapped into a Mario-themed roller coaster
― I should probably start with some positives first right? I already praised the first Super Mario Bros. movie for its amazing animation and attention to detail. Super Mario Galaxy somehow ups all of that to such a degree where I can confidently say that this isn't just one of the best looking Illumination movies ever pro...
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Azur Lane: Slow Ahead! Season 2 Anime's 2nd Promo Video Reveals Another Theme Song, July 5 Premiere
Miyuki Hashimoto performs another theme song for 2nd season
― The official website for Azur Lane: Slow Ahead! 2! (Azur Lane Bisoku Zenshin! 2!), the second television anime season of shorts adapting Hori's Azur Lane Bisoku Zenshin! four-panel manga, began streaming the second main promotional video on Monday. The video reveals and previews another theme song "Lu lu lun♪ ~Urahara Kibun wa Automatic" b...
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Klutzy Class Monitor and the Girl with the Short Skirt #2 [rate]
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Choose the Spring 2026 Anime Streaming Reviews!
Get your vote in for Anime News Network's Daily Streaming roster before the poll closes on Tuesday night!
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Yo-yo Brand en's Original Anime Hibi Yōyō to. Reveals Animated Music Video for Opening Theme
Music group cadode performs anime's opening song "Hikari no Kasa"
― Kadokawa revealed the animated music video for the opening theme song of yo-yo brand en's original anime project Hibi Yōyō to. (Days with Exultation.) on Monday. Japanese music group cadode performs the anime's opening song "Hikari no Kasa" (Halo of Light).Yo-yo brand en first revealed the opening theme song artist on March 28, along...
K Manga Adds Watch Out for Watarase Manga
New chapters to publish with Japanese release
― Kodansha's K MANGA platform announced on Sunday it is publishing Paris Nakagawa's Watch Out for Watarase (Tokoton Kuzu na Watarase Nanoni) manga in English as a simulpub title. The first 14 chapters are available to read at time of writing.K MANGA describes the story:Nonoka, newly arrived in the big city for university, goes to her comedian brother's ho...
You Midorikawa's Tensei-saki wa Kita no Henkyō Deshita ga Manga Ends
Early access of manga's final 25th chapter published on April 8
― Manga author You Midorikawa revealed that their Tensei-saki wa Kita no Henkyō Deshita ga Seirei no Okage de Kekkō Kaiteki Desu: Rakuen Mezashite Shuryō Kaitaku Tokidoki Sauna (I Was Reincarnated in the Northern Frontier, But Thanks to the Spirits, It's Quite Comfortable: Hunting, Cultivating, and Occasional Saunas While Aiming for Para...
OceanVeil Streams Ingoku Danchi: Deviant's Apartment Complex Anime
Broadcast version, uncensored version debuted on service on April 5
― WWWave Corporation's new anime streaming platform OceanVeil announced on Monday that it is streaming Ingoku Danchi: Deviant's Apartment Complex, the short television anime of writer Sakusei Kenkyūjo and artist Yui Jōyama's Ingoku Danchi (Indecent Apartment Complex) manga. The anime's standard broadcast version and fully uncensored ...
Detective Conan: Fallen Angel of the Highway Anime Film Sets New 3-Day Opening Record for Franchise
Film sells 2,318,009 tickets to earn 3,502,137,800 yen in 1st 3 days, breaking Detective Conan: One-eyed Flashback film's record last year
― Japanese entertainment news website Cinema Today reported on Monday that Detective Conan: Highway no Datenshi (Detective Conan: Fallen Angel of the Highway), the Detective Conan franchise's 29th film, sold 2,318,009 tickets and earned 3,502,137,800 yen (about US...
Abyss Rage's Nariaki Narita Launches New Manga
Subaru the Invincible martial arts manga launched on Sunday
― Shueisha's Shonen Jump+ website launched Nariaki Narita's new manga titled Subaru the Invincible (Muteki no Subaru) on Sunday.Shueisha's MANGA Plus service simultaneously releases the manga in English and describes the story:Practical Karate is known as Full Contact Karate, where strikes and kicks determine the victor. Subaru Kannagi made ...
Mujina Into the Deep Manga Ends 1st Season, Returns with Season 2 in 2027
Manga launched in 2023, 1st season entered "final battle" on January 9
― This year's ninth issue of Shogakukan's Big Comic Superior magazine published on Friday the final chapter of "season 1" of Inio Asano's Mujina Into the Deep manga, and announced that the manga will return with "season 2" in 2027. Asano explained in a post on his X (formerly Twitter) account that the reason of the manga's long br...
The Super Mario Galaxy Movie Crosses US$308 Million in U.S., US$628 Million Worldwide
Film grosses US$69,000,000 in the U.S. in 2nd weekend
― The Super Mario Galaxy Movie — Nintendo, Illumination, and Universal Pictures' sequel to The Super Mario Bros. Movie — has earned an estimated US$308,117,135 in the United States after its second weekend. The film ranked at #1 and earned an estimated US$69,000,000 in its second weekend in the U.S., roughly a 48% drop from last weekend's numbers,...
Daruma Matsuura's Steel of the Celestial Shadows Manga Returns From Hiatus
Manga published 2 chapters in June 2025 before going on hiatus
― This year's ninth issue of Shogakukan's Big Comic Superior magazine published the 86th and latest chapter of Daruma Matsuura's Steel of the Celestial Shadows (Taiyō to Tsuki no Hagane) manga on Friday, signaling its return from a hiatus since last year. The manga went on hiatus after its 83rd chapter published in February 2025. The mang...
'Go for It, Nakamura!' Anime Casts Shunsuke Takeuchi
Takeuchi voices P.E. teacher Kaoru Niō in episode 3 on Wednesday
― Aniplex announced a new cast member for the television anime of Syundei's Go for It, Nakamura! (Ganbare! Nakamura-kun!!) boys-love manga on Monday. Shunsuke Takeuchi will join the anime's cast as Kaoru Niō, a physical education teacher at Hoshimi High School. The character will appear in the anime's third episode on Wednesday. Seven S...
Live-Action Tengu no Daidokoro Gets 3rd Season This Fall
New season features original story supervised by manga's creator Ai Tanaka
― BS-TBS announced on Monday that it is producing a third live-action season based on Ai Tanaka's Tengu no Daidokoro (Tengu's Kitchen) manga. The new season will premiere on BS-TBS in the "Mokuyō Drama 23" time slot on Thursdays at 11:00 p.m. (10::00 a.m. EDT) this fall. The new season will tell an original story (not previous...
Yuu Nagira's 'Nanji, Hoshi no Gotoku' Novel Gets Live-Action Film on October 9
Ryūsei Yokohama, Suzu Hirose star in film of award-winning story set on island in Seto Inland Sea
― Toho announced on Monday that it is producing a live-action film adaptation of Yuu Nagira's Nanji, Hoshi no Gotoku (You Are Akin to the Stars) that will open in Japan on October 9. The film stars Ryūsei Yokohama (Detective Conan: Highway no Datenshi's Kazuaki Ōmae) as Kai Aono and Suzu Hirose (live-ac...
Japan Aims to Increase Anime's Overseas Market to 6 Trillion Yen by 2033
Government aims to triple overseas market for anime, games, manga in less than 10 years
― The Japanese Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) held its 18th Entertainment and Creative Industrial Policy Seminar on March 27, where it announced how specifically to meet the Japanese government's goal to expand the overseas market for its domestic creative industries to 20 trillion yen (about US$12...
Wit Studio Animates Music Video for Vocaloid Producer Orangestar
Musician performs Agents of the Four Seasons: Dance of Spring's opening song with Kase
― Vocaloid music producer Orangestar released a music video that Wit Studio animated for the "Petals" song on Sunday. The song is also the opening theme for the ongoing television anime of Kana Akatsuki's Agents of the Four Seasons: Dance of Spring novel series. Yūtarō Kubo and Satomi Maiya, who are in charge of ...
Wandance Volumes 11-13 Manga Review
Dancing like no one is watching you is freeing, but it won’t win competitions.
― We all know that dance is a form of communication, and we know that dance is a form of storytelling. In Wandance Volumes 11-13, the club members at Ichirin learn an important lesson about telling the right story to the right people at the right time. Kabo is struggling more and more with trying to decide who he is, what ...
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One Piece #1157 [rate]
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Ghost Concert: missing Songs #2 [rate]
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Rascal Does Not Dream of a Dear Friend Film Unveils Tomoe Koga Visual
"Finale" film to open in theaters in Japan on October 16
― The staff for Seishun Buta Yarō wa Dear Friend no Yume o Minai (Rascal Does Not Dream of a Dear Friend) film, the latest anime of Hajime Kamoshida's Rascal Does Not Dream (Seishun Buta Yarō or Aobuta) novel series, presented a new "memorial visual" featuring Tomoe Koga via a video on Sunday. The tagline on the visual reads, "I like sempai…"To...
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Do You Like Big Girls? #2 [rate]
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Marika's Love Meter Malfunction #2 [rate]
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Classroom of a Black Cat and a Witch #1 [rate]
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Japan Aims to Increase Anime's Overseas Market to 6 Trillion Yen by 2033
Government aims to triple overseas market for anime, games, manga in less than 10 years
― The Japanese Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) held its 18th Entertainment and Creative Industrial Policy Seminar on March 27, where it announced how specifically to meet the Japanese government's goal to expand the overseas market for its domestic creative industries to 20 trillion yen (about US$12...
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Nippon Sangoku The Three Nations of the Crimson Sun #2 [rate]
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Ace of Diamond Act II Second Season #2 [rate]
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Mission: Yozakura Family #1 [rate]
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Wistoria: Wand and Sword #1 [rate]
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Joker Game Gets 4th Stage Play
10th anniversary show runs in February 2027
― The staff for the stage play adaptations of Production I.G's Joker Game spy anime series announced on Friday the series will receive a new stage play titled Joker Game IV next year in February. The play will run in Tokyo and in the Kansai region. The fourth show celebrates the 10th anniversary of the stage series.The returning cast includes:Yūsuke Yata as...
Kill Blue Anime Gets Same-Day English Dub
Bang Zoom! produces dub for anime that premiered on Saturday
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Amazon's Prime Video streaming service and Netflix began streaming an English dub for the television anime of Tadatoshi Fujimaki's Kill Blue manga on the same day as they released the first episode of the anime with English subtitles.Bang Zoom! Studios revealed on X (formerly Twitter) on Saturday it is producing the dub, but did not reve...
Inazuma Eleven Cross Game Launches for iOS, Android in June
Smartphone game to be free-to-play with in-app purchases
― Level 5 and Aiming (Dragon Quest Tact) announced during the "LEVEL5 VISION 2026 Craftsmanship" stream on Friday the Inazuma Eleven: Cross game will launch for iOS and Android in June. Pre-registration is open now. A closed beta test began on January 29 in Japan and recently ended. The livestream on Friday stated staff are making final adjustm...
Level 5's Holy Horror Mansion Game Unveils New Trailer
RPG features "ghost crafting"
― Level 5 revealed a new trailer for its new "ghost craft" role-playing game HOLY HORROR MANSION during the "LEVEL5 VISION 2026 Craftsmanship" livestream on Friday. The RPG features ghostly mechanics that are based on real-life performers.Level 5 is partnering with entertainment companies for the game, which is themed around "family." The company did not reveal platforms...
Inazuma Eleven RE, Decapolice Games to Both Additionally Release for Switch 2
Inazuma Eleven RE drops PS4 release; DECAPOLICE drops Switch, PS4 release
― The Level 5 Vision 2026 Craftsmanship livestream announced on Friday that the new remake of the first Inazuma Eleven game titled Inazuma Eleven RE will additionally be released on the Nintendo Switch 2 but will no longer be released for the PlayStation 4. The livestream also stated the DECAPOLICE crime suspense role-playing g...
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Rooster Fighter #5 [rate]
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Lego Announces 2nd Wave of One Piece Sets
The Straw Hats have doubled up on the Lego Lego Fruit
― The One Piece franchise announced on Friday that it will receive a second Lego wave, and pre-orders have already begun. Lego notes that these sets are for the second season of the live-action One Piece series. The set include Tony Tony Chopper, Dr. Hiriluk's Hideout, Dorry vs. Brogy – Giants of Little Garden, Battle at Drum Castle, Garp's Marin...
Manga Up! Global Adds My Classmate James, Princess of Desert Rain in English
My Classmate James centers on girl who finds it hard to speak; Princess of Desert Rain centers on girl with hidden powers
― Manga Up! Global added yutaka's My Classmate James (Tonari no Seki no James-kun) manga on Saturday. It added author Syuu and artist Umi to Shima's Princess of Desert Rain: Once a Mage, Now a Farmer's Daughter (Sabaku no Kuni no Amefurashi-hime) manga on Sunday. Manga Up! describ...
Agents of the Four Seasons: Dance of Spring Anime's English Dub Premieres on April 11
Anime based on Kana Akatsuki's light novel series premiered on March 28
― Crunchyroll began streaming the English dub of the television anime of Kana Akatsuki's Agents of the Four Seasons: Dance of Spring novel series on Saturday. It revealed the English dub cast for the anime:Celeste Perez as HinagikuMarisa Duran as Sakura Alejandro Saab as Rosei Christopher Wehkamp as Itecho Alexis Tipton as Ruri ...
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Ichijōma Mankitsu Gurashi! Anime Reveals Cast
Hana Hishikawa, Saho Shirasu, Chiharu, Miyari Nemoto star in series that debuted on Sunday
― The staff for the television anime of Hisamakumako's Ichijōma Mankitsu Gurashi! (Living Life to the Fullest in a Tiny One-Tatami-Mat-Sized Room) manga announced on Sunday the main cast for the series. Hana Hishikawa as the protagonist Meiko Morita Saho Shirasu as Rie Amamiya Chiharu as Marika Suzuki Miyari Ne...
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Medalist Season 2 ‒ Episode 8
While this whole harness saga was more frustrating than bad, when it's all said and done, I'm still not sure if this detour was worth it.
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Ichijyoma Mankitsu Gurashi! #1 [rate]
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Scum of the Brave #13 [rate]
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Kusunoki's Garden of Gods #2 [rate]
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Japan's Video Game Rankings, March 30-April 5
Pokémon Pokopia stays at #1 for 5 weeks straight
― Japan's Game Ranking: March 30-April 5 Rank System Title Publisher Release Date Weekly Copies Total Copies 1NSw 2 Pokémon Pokopia Nintendo March 5 45,484 867,171 2NSw 2Mario Kart World Nintendo June 5, 2025 8,131 2,888,474 3NSwMinecraft Nippon Microsoft June 21, 2018 5,186 4,182,507 4NSw Mega Man Star Force Legacy Collection CAPCOM March 27 4,956 23,...
Keisuke Kuwata Also Performs Akane-banashi Anime's Ending Song
Kuwata previously announced for opening theme song
― The staff for the anime of writer Yūki Suenaga and illustrator Takamasa Moue's Akane-banashi manga confirmed on Sunday that Keisuke Kuwata is performing the ending theme song "AKANE On My Mind ~ Manjū Kowai" for the series. Kuwata also performs the opening theme song "Hitotarashi," and he wrote the lyrics and music for the both songs specifically f...
Angel Next Door Spoils Me Rotten Season 1 Anime Series Review
The color beige has more flavor and personality than this anime.
― While it's generally a good rule of thumb that you shouldn't judge a book by its cover, The Angel Next Door Spoils Me Rotten is the kind of anime where the title pretty much tells you exactly what you're in for: An “I want a maid that works for free, but also, she lets me squish her cheeks, and rest my head on her lap, even though I h...
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Akane-banashi #2 [rate]
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Daemons of the Shadow Realm #2 [rate]
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Mistress Kanan is Devilishly Easy #2 [rate]
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Needy Girl Overdose #2 [rate]
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Japanese Animation TV Ranking, March 30-April 5
That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime season 4 premiere ranks at #4, One Piece resumes at #6, Ascendance of a Bookworm Part 3 at #7
― The Detective Conan: The Scarlet Bullet film aired on NTV on Friday, April 3 at 9:00 p.m. and it earned a 7.2% rating. A marathon re-airing of the second season of the live-action A Solitary Gourmet series aired on TV Tokyo on Wednesday, April 1 at 5:45 p.m., and ea...
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Kill Blue #1 [rate]
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Actors Mackenyu, Tetsuo Kurata, Author Eiko Kadono Attend Anime NYC 2026 as Guests
Convention takes place from August 20 through August 23 at Javits Convention Center
― The X (formerly Twitter) account for the Anime NYC event announced on Thursday that actor Mackenyu will attend the event as a guest. It announced on Wednesday that actor Tetsuo Kurata will attend the event as a guest. Author Eiko Kadono will also attend the event as a guest of honor. Previously announced guests incl...
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Detective Conan #1197 [rate]
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Ascendance of a Bookworm Part 3: Adopted Daughter of an Archduke #2 [rate]
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Detective Conan: Fallen Angel of the Highway Anime Film Earns 1.13 Billion Yen on Opening Day
Film sets new 1st day record for franchise
― Detective Conan: Highway no Datenshi (Detective Conan: Fallen Angel of the Highway), the Detective Conan franchise's 29th film, sold 739,000 tickets on its opening day in Japan on Friday to earn 1.13 billion yen (about US$7.1 million), a new record for the franchise. Comparatively, Detective Conan: One-eyed Flashback earned 1.05 billion yen on its first da...
Manta Adds Japanese Manga Titles to Its Platform
List includes Wind Breaker, Medalist, and The Fragrant Flower Blooms with Dignity.
― Webtoon platform Manta announced on Tuesday it has begun offering Japanese manga on its service, expanding beyond its existing catalog of webtoons and web novels. The platform said readers will now be able to access manga titles alongside its current content library. Initial series available on the service include W...
MangaGamer Releases Rose Guns Days Game's 1st Season
Release on MangaGamer, Steam features updated graphics, as well as Japanese, English, Chinese language options
― MangaGamer released the first season of its new edition of 07th Expansion's Rose Guns Days visual novel series on MangaGamer and Steam on Thursday. The release features updated graphics, as well as Japanese, English, and Chinese language options. MangaGamer will release the game in four ch...
REMOW Reveals Streaming Platforms for Ichijōma Mankitsu Gurashi! Anime
Series to stream on Rakuten VIKI, OceanVeil, ADN, It's Anime YouTube channel starting on Sunday
― REMOW revealed on Saturday the international streaming platforms for the television anime of Hisamakumako's Ichijōma Mankitsu Gurashi! (Living Life to the Fullest in a Tiny One-Tatami-Mat-Sized Room) manga. REMOW is listing the anime under the title Ichijyoma Mankitsu Gurashi! The streaming platforms inc...
Manga Creators Commemorate Frieren: Beyond Journey's End Season 2
Featuring creators of Detective Conan, Ranma, Touch, Fly Me to the Moon & more! Also: Go glamping with Frieren
― Over the course of this past winter's broadcast of Frieren: Beyond Journey's End season 2, the anime's social media posted congratulatory drawings by manga creators and illustrators on a weekly basis. The season ended on March 27 with a final sketch by Rumiko Takahashi. Here are those draw...
Cardfight!! Vanguard Announces New TV Anime for 2027, New Theatrical Anime to End Divinez Saga
Cardfight!! Vanguard DivineZ Unmei Seisen-hen anime to open in theaters on October 2
― The official X/Twitter account for the Cardfight!! Vanguard franchise revealed on Saturday that a completely new television anime in the franchise will air in 2027, and will celebrate the franchise's 15th anniversary. ◤￣￣￣￣￣￣￣￣￣￣￣￣￣￣￣￣◥ カードファイト!! ヴァンガード TVアニメ完全新作 始動◣＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿◢ 2027年の放送をお楽しみに！#ヴァンガード pi...
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Level 5 Announces Pufflings Puzzle Game for Smartphones
Yo-Kai Watch Wibble Wobble's NHN PlayArt develops game for winter
― Level 5 announced during its LEVEL5 VISION 2026 Craftsmanship stream the new Pufflings: Journey Through a Fantasy World (Gensō Sekai no Puchi Poyon) game for smartphones, scheduled for release this winter. NHN PlayArt is developing the game, which features puzzle gameplay of dropping blob creatures that is similar to the developer's ...
Yen Press Announces New Avocado House Imprint for International Authors in Translation
Initial licenses include Laplace's Witch, Sickness unto Love, 1,000 Words Left to Live, more
― Yen Press announced on Monday the new imprint Avocado House for international authors in translation. Publisher and editor-in-chief JuYoun Lee is the creator and curator of Avocado House. The company aims to initially release 12 titles per year. The company opened a website for Avocado House. The imprint's ...
Beyblade X Anime Reveals Double Episode Premiere, Ending Theme Song for New Arc
Aoen perform ending theme for episodes 123/124 on April 17
― The official X/Twitter account for the Beyblade franchise announced on Friday that the "True Future Arc" for the anime of Takara Tomy's Beyblade X project will begin streaming on April 17 with both the 123rd and 124th episodes. Boy band Aoen will perform the ending theme song "Youth" for the new episodes. The Beyblade X anime premiered in J...
Toshl Remixes Original Fist of the North Star Series' Opening Theme Song for New Anime's Ending
Remix of Crystal King's original theme song "Ai o Torimodose!!" played in anime on Saturday
― Warner Bros. Japan began revealed on Saturday that Toshl is performing the ending theme song for Hokuto no Ken -Fist of the North Star-, the new anime Tetsuo Hara's landmark manga Fist of the North Star (Hokuto no Ken), and it is a remix of Crystal King's opening theme song "Ai o Torimodose!!" from the origi...
Fantasy Life i: The Girl Who Steals Time Game Gets iOS, Android Versions
Smartphone versions with cross-save, cross-play launch this summer
― Level 5 announced during its LEVEL5 VISION 2026 Craftsmanship stream on Friday that it will release its Fantasy Life i: The Girl Who Steals Time game for iOS and Android this summer. The game features cross-play and cross-saves. The game debuted last May for Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X|S, and PC via ...
Pokémon FireRed Game Review
This port of Pokémon FireRed made me realize why I was destined to become a Pokémon kid, and why I’m going to be a Pokémon adult for the rest of my life.
― Do not spend twenty dollars to play 2004's Pokémon FireRed on the Nintendo Switch family of systems. I really hate having to bring up whether a piece of media is “worth the price” in a review, as this is one of the lowest forms of criticism imagin...
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Snack World Game Gets 'Reloaded' Remake for Switch 2, PS5, PC
Trailer previews remake with enhanced graphics, new mode with anime protagonist Chup
― Level 5 announced during its LEVEL5 VISION 2026 Craftsmanship stream on Friday that its Snack World: The Dungeon Crawl - Gold (The Snack World: Trejarers) game is getting a remake titled Snack World: Reloaded for Nintendo Switch 2, PlayStation 5, and PC via Steam. The company unveiled a trailer for the game in deve...
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Drops of God #1 [rate]
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Professor Layton and The New World of Steam Game's Trailer Reveals PS5/PC Versions, Cast, Theme Song
Joe Hisaishi composes theme song performed by Lilas for puzzle adventure game
― Level 5 unveiled during its LEVEL5 VISION 2026 Craftsmanship stream on Friday a new trailer for Professor Layton and The New World of Steam (Layton Kyōju to Jōki no Shinsekai), and it reveals new versions for PlayStation 5 and PC via Steam. The trailer also previews the story and puzzles, and unveils additional cast and a...
Castlevania: Belmont's Curse Game Streams Gameplay Trailer
Game launches for PS5, Xbox Series X|S, Switch, and PC via Steam this year
― Konami's YouTube channel began streaming a gameplay trailer for Castlevania: Belmont's Curse, a new game in its Castlevania series, on Thursday. The trailer features commentary in English. Evil Empire and Motion Twin, the sister developers of the sidescrolling roguelike Dead Cells, are developing the game. (Evil Empire is th...
This Week in Games - Where Did Zelda Come From, Anyway?
The Zelda games didn't just happen - Jean-Karlo gets into the franchise's antecedents. Plus some disappointing Persona merch!
― Welcome back, folks! Project Hail Mary got me into a mood, so I went back and watched Explorers over the weekend for the first time in about 20 years. It (sadly) falls apart in the last third, but it's a fun flick... though I curse my memories for tricking me into thinking t...
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That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime #2 [rate]
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MAPPA, HoYoverse Release 'Animation Concept Trailer' for Honkai: Star Rail Game (Updated)
Mob Psycho 100's Yuzuru Tachikawa directs trailer
― HoYoverse revealed during a livestream for its Honkai: Star Rail game on Friday that it and MAPPA have co-produced an "animation concept trailer" for the game. The trailer, viewable below, is titled "Death in the Afternoon." Yuzuru Tachikawa (Mob Psycho 100, Death Parade director) directed the trailer and Kayoko Ishikawa (Sarazanmai, ZENSHU.) was th...
Webtoon-Based Live-Action Series The Legend of Kitchen Soldier Debuts Streaming in Korea on May 11
Series follows conscripted soldier who unexpectedly finds his calling in army kitchen
― The live-action adaptation of the web novel/webtoon The Legend of Kitchen Soldier is set to premiere on May 11 on Korean streaming platform TVING, the platform announced on Wednesday. The Legend of Kitchen Soldier, originally written by JRobin and drawn by Jin-soo Lee, follows a conscripted soldier who unexpected...
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An Observation Log of My Fiancée Who Calls Herself a Villainess #2 [rate]
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Bad Boss Webtoon Set for Live-Action Series Adaptation
Originally serialized on Lezhin Comics in 2013, Bad Boss has recorded over 2 million subscribers
― Studio Tina and Studio Dragon announced on Monday they have begun development on a live-action series based on the webtoon Bad Boss by NEON B. The two companies recently signed an agreement to move forward with the project, which is currently in early development. Production details, including schedule...
1st Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle Ends Run After 266 Days in Japanese Theaters
Film sells 27.4 million tickets in Japan to earn 40.2 billion yen
― Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle - Akaza Sairai, the first film in the Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle trilogy, ended its run in Japanese theaters on Thursday after screening for 266 days. The film has sold a cumulative total of 27,455,968 million tickets to earn 40,200,019,000 yen (about US$252.5 million...
Dark Machine The Animation Series Reveals More Cast
Kazuyuki Okitsu, Ryōta Suzuki, more join cast for anime debuting this year
― The staff for Dark Machine the Animation, the original anime for the Dark Machine game and anime project, revealed four more cast members for the anime on Friday.Kazuyuki Okitsu as MyōjinRyōta Suzuki as RyōGenta Nakamura as KinjiAdditionally, Sōhei Horikane will voice Hiru.The anime will be available for TV and streaming via...
WIT Studio Apologizes for Generative AI in Ascendance of a Bookworm Part 3's Opening Sequence
Studio will redraw cuts, replace opening sequence with "completed version" starting with 2nd episode
― Wit Studio revealed on Friday that it investigated its production process after the first episode of its Ascendance of a Bookworm Part 3: Adopted Daughter of an Archduke anime aired on April 4 and the studio received feedback on the episode, and found that in part of the opening sequence, the studio...
Netflix Delays Live-Action 'Viral Hit' Series by 2 Weeks to June 11
Japanese live-action adaptation of Korean webtoon series to star Ōji Suzuka
― Netflix confirmed on Friday that its upcoming live-action Japanese series Viral Hit has been rescheduled to June 11, which is two weeks later than its original May 28 release date. Newly released still cuts showcase protagonist Shimura Kota, played by Ōji Suzuka, throwing punches and shouting in intense scenes. Viral Hit f...
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New Date A Live Anime Unveils Title, Staff, Returning Cast
Junji Nishimura helms Date a Live F Last Date at Fugaku
― Kadokawa announced on Friday that the new anime project for the Date A Live franchise is titled Date A Live F Last Date. Kadokawa unveiled the anime's visual, staff, and returning cast, but did not reveal the format's format or release date. Junji Nishimura (Vladlove, Extreme Hearts, Mechanical Marie) is directing the anime at Fugaku. Nobunaga...
Gundam Designer Aims to Put Haro Robot on International Space Station
The 1st space robot capable of chatting
― Space development company Space Entry announced on Tuesday that it plans to put the Mobile Suit Gundam mascot character Haro aboard Kibō, the Japanese Experiment Module of the International Space Station (ISS),. Under its “Hello, Haro” mission, the company aims to send the “Minna no Haro” (Everyone's Haro) to the ISS to collect long-term data on the “feasibi...