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Lupin the IIIrd: The Immortal Bloodline Anime Film Review
Thematically, this story asks the question: Does the world need the likes of Lupin III and the gang? Would things be better without them?
― The Lupin the IIIrd sub-series of Lupin the Third, first introduced in 2012's Lupin the Third: The Woman Called Fujiko Mine, has been sporadically getting new entries for a decade now—with Lupin the IIIrd: The Immortal Bloodline (Lupin the IIIrd The Movie: Fujimi...
Daemon X Machina: Titanic Scion Brings Mecha Action To A New World
Titanic Scion offers a ton to people looking for a great open-world action-RPG, especially if you need more mecha in your life.
― I had an ongoing regret regarding the original Daemon X Machina from Marvelous: I never played it. I knew it was a game about mech suits, I knew there was action, and I knew there was some degree of customization—and that was it. Marvelous is putting in extra effort in not...
This Week in Anime - Rainbow Days
It's a good season for queer anime! Chris and Steve go over your options.
― It's a good season for queer anime! Chris and Steve go over your options. 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. You and Idol Precure♪, My Dress-Up Darling Season 2, and See You Tomorrow at th...
Answerman - Why Isn't Streaming Platform Marketing More Competitive?
Is "Genesis Does What Nintendon't" too harsh for today's marketing climate?
― Annie asks: “I always enjoy learning about marketing campaigns from the old days, like Pepsi vs. Coke and "Genesis Does What Nintendon't". But then I wondered: why isn't there much competitive marketing in the anime industry, inside and outside Japan? In an age of the anime streaming wars in the West, you never see Crunchy...
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...
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Yōsuke Kaneda's The Classroom of a Black Cat and a Witch Manga Gets TV Anime in 2026
Kaede Hondo, Nobunaga Shimazaki star in LIDEN FILMS anime
― A website opened on Tuesday to announce the television anime adaptation of Yōsuke Kaneda's The Classroom of a Black Cat and a Witch (Kuroneko to Majo no Kyōshitsu) manga, which will premiere in 2026. The website also revealed the main cast, staff, and a teaser promotional video. The anime will star: Kaede Hondo as Spica Virgo, a witch appren...
Sun Jewelry's Hoppe-chan Original Character Gets TV Anime in 2026
Rin Kusumi, Kyōko Kuramochi, Ayaka Takamura, Ran Misato, more star in Toon Harbor Works anime
― A website opened on Tuesday to announce HOPPECHAN -Mystery of the Sun Kingdom and the Black-Cheek Team- (Hoppe-chan ~Sun Ōkoku to Kuro Hoppe-dan no Himitsu~), a 2026 television anime based on Sun Jewelry's original character Hoppe-chan. The website also revealed the anime's teaser visual, main cast, and st...
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 Numb...
Street Fighter 6 Game Details New Update in Sagat Trailer
Update launched on Tuesday with new features for World Tour, Battle Hub, Fighting Ground
― CAPCOM revealed a new trailer for Street Fighter 6 on Tuesday highlighting new playable character Sagat as well as the features of the new update. English Trailer Japanese Trailer The update launched on Tuesday. It includes new master NPCs and missions in the World Tour mode; new moves, emotes and events in the...
Isekai Ryūji: Shikō to Kyomu no Buzz Recipe Tabi Manga About YouTuber Chef Ryūji Ends
Manga by writer Rintarō Hamaguchi, artist Hishiwo Miyazawa launched in August 2024
― Shogakukan's Manga ONE service published for advance reading the final chapter of Rintarō Hamaguchi and Hishiwo Miyazawa's Isekai Ryūji: Shikō to Kyomu no Buzz Recipe Tabi, the isekai manga based on popular Japanese chef and YouTuber Ryūji, on Sunday. Manga ONE will publish the manga's final chapter on August 17. The...
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Turkey!-Time to Strike- #5 [rate]
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Yoroi Shin Den Samurai Troopers Sequel Anime's 'Super Teaser Video Remake' Teases New Cast Members
A.M, S.T, J.E, K.K to voice other Samurai Troopers
― The staff for Yoroi Shin Den Samurai Troopers, the new sequel anime of the Yoroiden Samurai Troopers series, revealed on Tuesday a "super teaser video remake" featuring protagonist Gai. The video also teases the other Samurai Troopers with their faces hidden. The anime's staff also revealed the silhouette images of the Samurai Troopers' unarmed and...
Kirby and the Forgotten Land Switch 2 Edition Game's Trailer Previews New Stages, Mouthful Modes
Kirby and the Forgotten Land - Star-Crossed World launches on August 28
― Nintendo began streaming on Tuesday an overview trailer for the Nintendo Switch 2 edition of its Kirby and the Forgotten Land game. The video previews the new "Star-Crossed World" story, Starry Stages, the Ultimate Cup Z EX, and new Mouthful Modes: Spring Mouth, Gear Mouth, and Sign Mouth. Kirby and the Forgotten Land - Nintend...
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Mr. Osomatsu #5 [rate]
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Calamity Angels: Special Delivery Game Delayed to 2026 in West
Idea Factory International announced on Tuesday that it has delayed its release of Compile Heart's role-playing game Calamity Angels: Special Delivery (Todokero! Tatakae! Calamity Angels) in North America and Europe from this summer to 2026. The game will launch physically and digitally for PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, and Nintendo Switch. Calamity Angels: Special Delivery is an RPG by character ...
Sword of the Demon Hunter ‒ Episode 17
This episode centers on a schematically poised duel, with a postscript that feels like a grave misjudgment.
Kaiju No. 8 the Game's Trailer Confirms August 31 Release, Reveals New Characters
Chester Lockburn, Suited introduced for iOS, Android, PC game
― Akatsuki Games announced on Tuesday that Kaiju No. 8 the Game, the smartphone and PC game inspired by the Kaiju No. 8 franchise, will launch for iOS, Android, and PC via Steam on August 31. The video previews gameplay and story, and it also reveals new characters. New characters include: Chester Lockburn, officer of CLOZER Suited, who is...
Akuyaku Reijō no Tsuihōgo! Novels/Manga Get Anime Adaptation
Tail Yuzuhara debuted novels in September 2018; Tsumuji Yoshimura launched manga in December 2018
― Manga artist Tsumuji Yoshimura revealed on Monday that Tail Yuzuhara's Akuyaku Reijō no Tsuihōgo! Kyōkai Kaikaku Gohan de Yũyũ Sister-gurashi (After the Villainess' Exile! Living Quietly as a Nun Reforming with Church Meals) light novel series is getting an anime adaptation. Yoshimura, who draws the ma...
Lupin the IIIrd: The Immortal Bloodline Anime Film Review
Thematically, this story asks the question: Does the world need the likes of Lupin III and the gang? Would things be better without them?
― The Lupin the IIIrd sub-series of Lupin the Third, first introduced in 2012's Lupin the Third: The Woman Called Fujiko Mine, has been sporadically getting new entries for a decade now—with Lupin the IIIrd: The Immortal Bloodline (Lupin the IIIrd The Movie: Fujimi...
Sakamoto Days ‒ Episode 15
Apart may not be that weird of a name by anime standards, but it feels like his dad set him up for failure even before he became a serial killer.
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Necronomico and the Cosmic Horror Show #6 [rate]
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I Was Reincarnated as the 7th Prince 2nd Season Anime Casts Yōko Hikasa
Hikasa plays Anastasia in 17th episode on Wednesday
― The staff for the second season for the television anime of Kenkyo na Circle's I Was Reincarnated as the 7th Prince So I Can Take My Time Perfecting My Magical Ability (Tensei Shitara Dainana Ōji Datta no de, Kimamani Majutsu o Kiwamemasu) light novel series revealed on Tuesday that Yōko Hikasa is voicing Anastasia, a priestess who appears in the ...
Daemon X Machina: Titanic Scion Brings Mecha Action To A New World
Titanic Scion offers a ton to people looking for a great open-world action-RPG, especially if you need more mecha in your life.
― I had an ongoing regret regarding the original Daemon X Machina from Marvelous: I never played it. I knew it was a game about mech suits, I knew there was action, and I knew there was some degree of customization—and that was it. Marvelous is putting in extra effort in not...
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Detectives These Days Are Crazy! #6 [rate]
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2200-Nen Neko no Kuni Nippon Manga Listed with TV Anime
Rite Nekoha debuted cat manga in 2020
― Amazon Japan is listing this year's October issue of Neko Tomo magazine with a cover image, which reveals that Rite Nekoha's 2200-Nen Neko no Kuni Nippon (Japan, the Land of Cats in the Year 2200) 4-panel manga is getting a television anime adaptation. The magazine ships on August 16 (2200-Nen Neko no Kuni Nippon pictured below on left side). Nekoha debuted the...
CITY The Animation ‒ Episode 5
I know it's reductive to call a creative work perfect, but even that adjective feels unsatisfactory in describing the joyous and masterful animation packed into this episode.
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A Couple of Cuckoos #5 [rate]
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This Week in Anime - Rainbow Days
It's a good season for queer anime! Chris and Steve go over your options.
― It's a good season for queer anime! Chris and Steve go over your options. 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. You and Idol Precure♪, My Dress-Up Darling Season 2, and See You Tomorrow at th...
My Dress-Up Darling Season 2 ‒ Episode 17
This episode rejuvenated a significant part of my soul.
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Rent-A-Girlfriend #42 [rate]
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The Summer Hikaru Died ‒ Episode 5
This was a great episode to watch on the day after I cleared out my shower drain.
Suikoden: The Anime Debuts in 2026
The official X (formerly Twitter) account for Suikoden: The Anime, the adaptation of Konami's Suikoden II game's story, launched on Tuesday, and announced that the anime will debut in 2026, and also revealed a new image visual: Yūzō Satō is directing the anime at KONAMI animation, the game studio's anime studio. NBCUniversal Entertainment Japan anime and music production department member Ryō Hino...
Disney Twisted-Wonderland Anime Reveals 1st Season's October 29 Debut
1st season Episode of Heartslabyul to have 8 episodes
― The staff of the Disney Twisted-Wonderland The Animation series revealed the main visual and the October 29 debut of the anime's first season Episode of Heartslabyul, on Tuesday. The anime's staff also revealed that the first season will have eight episodes. The anime will debut exclusively on Disney+ on October 29 and will run for three seasons...
Yōsuke Kaneda's The Classroom of a Black Cat and a Witch Manga Gets TV Anime in 2026
Kaede Hondo, Nobunaga Shimazaki star in LIDEN FILMS anime
― A website opened on Tuesday to announce the television anime adaptation of Yōsuke Kaneda's The Classroom of a Black Cat and a Witch (Kuroneko to Majo no Kyōshitsu) manga, which will premiere in 2026. The website also revealed the main cast, staff, and a teaser promotional video. The anime will star: Kaede Hondo as Spica Virgo, a witch appren...
Sun Jewelry's Hoppe-chan Original Character Gets TV Anime in 2026
Rin Kusumi, Kyōko Kuramochi, Ayaka Takamura, Ran Misato, more star in Toon Harbor Works anime
― A website opened on Tuesday to announce HOPPECHAN -Mystery of the Sun Kingdom and the Black-Cheek Team- (Hoppe-chan ~Sun Ōkoku to Kuro Hoppe-dan no Himitsu~), a 2026 television anime based on Sun Jewelry's original character Hoppe-chan. The website also revealed the anime's teaser visual, main cast, and st...
Live-Action Hirayasumi Series Reveals 2 More Cast Members
Nana Mori, Riho Yoshioka join cast of fall series
― NHK announced two more cast members for the live-action series of Keigo Shinzō's Hirayasumi manga on Tuesday. Nana Mori (Weathering With You, live-action Insomniacs After School)plays the role of Natsumi Kobayashi, Hiroto's cousin who moved to Tokyo to study at an art school; and Riho Yoshioka (Her Blue Sky, live-action Kowloon Generic Romance) play...
The Idolm@ster SideM & King of Prism Cross Over With Voice Drama, Screenings, & More
2 current animated male idol groups come together
― The Idolm@ster SideM and King of Prism franchises announced on July 12 that they are collaborating. The announcement featured a 30-second promotional video and the tagline, “'Passion' and ‘sparkle’ come together!”: For two weeks, that was all fans knew about the collaboration. However, the franchises revealed their joint key visual and more on July...
Entertainer Shoko Nakagawa Is Expecting Twins
Multi-talent had announced her pregnancy on her birthday May 5
― Japanese multi-talent Shoko Nakagawa (popularly known as "Shokotan") announced on Saturday that she is expecting twin boys. Nakagawa made the announcement in an X (formerly Twitter) post fetauring an exclusive interview she had with Japanese fashion magazine Numéro Tokyo. In her interview, she spoke about her expected twins, fertility t...
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Sakamoto Days #15 [rate]
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Peleliu: Guernica of Paradise Film's Teaser Unveils Cast, More Staff
Rihito Itagaki, Tomoya Nakamura star in December 5 film with music by Kenji Kawai
― The staff for the anime film of Kazuyoshi Takeda's Peleliu: Guernica of Paradise (Peleliu: Rakuen no Guernica) manga revealed in a new teaser trailer on Tuesday its main cast, along with more staff members and a key visual. Rihito Itagaki (left in photo above) plays kindhearted manga artist HIroshi Tamaru and Tomoya N...
Jin Mocoyama Launches New Manga
Hatsukoi Geinin begins serialization on August 8
― Shogakukan's MangaOne platform announced a new manga by Jin Mocoyama titled Hatsukoi Geinin (First Love Comedian) based on the story by Takeshi Nakazawa (Kimoiman). The series will launch on the platform on August 8. The story follows the love story between a failing comedian with no experience in love and the mysterious Ichikawa. Mocoyama launched t...
Comic Exporters, Comic Holdings to Sell Diamond UK to New Company Diamond Distributors UK
Agreement pending approval of United States Bankruptcy Court
― Comic Exporters and Comic Holdings, subsidiaries of Diamond Comic Distributors Inc., announced on July 31 that the companies have entered into an agreement to sell 100% of the shares of Diamond Comic Distributors UK (Diamond UK) to Diamond Distributors UK Ltd., a new company owned and managed by the existing management team of Diamond UK....
Bad Girl ‒ Episode 5
While this episode didn’t inspire too many laughs, I still see the potential in the series even as it shifts away from its initial appeal.
Ya Boy Kongming!'s Yuto Yotsuba, Assassins Pride's Yoshie Katō Launch New Manga
Manga centers on shy girl in modern Tokyo slowly encroached on by fantasy world elements
― Manga creator Yuto Yotsuba and Yoshie Katō launched a new manga titled Tōkyō Kinoko ~Sekai Ranking 1-i no Komyuryoku Saijaku JK~ (Tokyo Kinoko ~The High School Girl Ranked #1 in Weakest Social Skills World Leaderboard~) in Shueisha's Tonari no Young Jump website last Friday. The manga is set in the modern world...
Witch Watch ‒ Episode 18
This episode is a strong example of how well this show can stretch some otherwise simple premises.
Pac-Man World 2 Gets 'Re-Pac' Remake Game
Game launches for Switch, Switch 2, PS5, PS4, Xbox, PC on September 26
― Bandai Namco Entertainment announced in a new trailer during the Nintendo Direct Partner Showcase on Thursday the Pac-Man World 2 Re-Pac game, a remake of the original Pac-Man World 2 game with new features, for Nintendo Switch and Nintendo Switch 2 on September 26. The company later revealed that the game will also launch for P...
Rascal Does Not Dream of Santa Claus ‒ Episode 5
Ikumi is, quite literally, looking for trouble. She doesn’t simply help those she comes across, she seeks out those in pain or danger and helps them—regardless of the consequences.
Viz Media Adds Dealing with Mikadono Sisters Is a Breeze Manga as Simulpub
AI localization company Orange Inc.'s emaqi e-bookstore service also releases manga in English
― Viz Media added Aya Hirakawa's Dealing with Mikadono Sisters Is a Breeze (Mikadono San Shimai wa Angai, Choroi) romantic comedy manga last Tuesday. The company is adding chapters as they launch in Japan. AI localization company Orange Inc.'s emaqi e-bookstore service is also releasing the manga in English...
Answerman - Why Isn't Streaming Platform Marketing More Competitive?
Is "Genesis Does What Nintendon't" too harsh for today's marketing climate?
― Annie asks: “I always enjoy learning about marketing campaigns from the old days, like Pepsi vs. Coke and "Genesis Does What Nintendon't". But then I wondered: why isn't there much competitive marketing in the anime industry, inside and outside Japan? In an age of the anime streaming wars in the West, you never see Crunchy...
Ruri Rocks ‒ Episode 5
Nagi, reserved and knowledgeable as she is, knows that the only way to go about confirming any of this is to test, test, and test some more.
Toilet-Bound Hanako-kun Season 2 ‒ Episode 17
Toilet-bound Hanako-kun is a great guide for getting yourself out of a time loop, but perhaps not for wooing the person of your dreams.
'Even Given the Worthless 'Appraiser' Class, I'm Actually the Strongest' Anime Gets English Dub
All 12 dubbed episodes debut on Tuesday
― Crunchroll announced on Monday that it will stream an English dub for the television anime of Ibarakino's Even Given the Worthless "Appraiser" Class, I'm Actually the Strongest (Fugūshoku [Kanteishi] ga Jitsu wa Saikyō Datta - Naraku de Kitaeta Saikyō no [Shingan] de Musō Suru) light novel series. All 12 dubbed episodes will stream on Tuesday. Nazeeh Tarsha a...
Gachiakuta ‒ Episode 4
This is Gachiakuta's chance to demonstrate what our weekly adventures with the Cleaner Crew will be after all of the setup and infodumping is (mostly) out of the way.
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There's No Freaking Way I'll Be Your Lover! Unless... #5 [rate]
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Grand Blue Dreaming #5 [rate]
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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 Numb...
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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...