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Though I Am an Inept Villainess Volumes 1-10 Light Novel Review
Abused and despised, one Maiden plots to take over the life of the Prince’s favorite, only to find that “the grass is greener on the other side of the fence” can have deadly consequences for them both.
― Let's start with the content warning: If you are chronically ill and/or disabled, you may find these novels way too real, despite the magic and silliness. Depictions of chronic illness and the emotio...
Disgaea Mayhem Game Review
The real Achilles' heel of this title is the lack of a true party dynamic.
― Disgaea Mayhem manages to bring the Disgaea formula into the action RPG format successfully, but by the slimmest margin and missing many of the key features that make Disgaea soar. For background's sake, I'm a long-time Disgaea enjoyer. Not to age myself too much, but I bought a physical copy of the first Disgaea on PS2 from...
CyberConnect2 VP Discusses Self-Publishing, the .hack series, and the Status of Upcoming Games
― CyberConnect2 has mainly been known for creating licensed anime games such as Demon Slayer: The Hinokami Chronicles, the Naruto Ultimate Ninja series, and several Dragon Ball games, including Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot. However, the studio has been branching out to create new original IP, as well as dipping its toes into self-publishing. CyberConnect2 recently wrapped up the Fuga: Melodies of Steel tr...
You're Way Too Cheeky, Chigaya-kun! Volume 1 Manga Review
It may not be an innovative shoujo romance, but it is a very nice one, comfortable like a peanut butter sandwich.
― Romance, particularly YA romance, which encompasses shoujo manga, has a reputation for being formulaic. We all know the basics: ordinary girl, extraordinary boy, he's awful to her, she eventually falls for him. Sometimes there's an element of one of them “saving” the other, often becaus...
This Week in Games - Into the Fading Dusk
Can you believe it's been twenty years since Final Fantasy X and X-2 were released? If you've got an urge to replay them, you're in luck! Plus an interview with the creator of Duskfade.
― Welcome back, folks! The heat is well and truly on; while it's already been sweltering in most parts of the country, my city also had its own little two-day heat wave. I can only hope that our spot of rain cools thi...
How BanG Dream! YUME∞MITA Uses Anime and Manga Culture To Shape Its Identity
The musical adventures of the girls bands in BanG Dream! have always been integrated with anime. But as a new entry BanG Dream! YUME∞MITA is even more marinated in said culture. The characters of YUME∞MITA live adjacent to Akihabara, long seen as a mecca of otaku culture in Japan. So, of course these girls are going to be steeped in anime and manga material, and it shapes both their identities and the vibe of YUME∞MITA.
Beat & Motion Volumes 1-6 Manga Review
This charming romantic comedy strikes at the heart of being a working creative and dating one too!
― I initially stumbled upon Naoki Fujita's Beat & Motion in the first few days of January '25—not long before the series came to an end. Despite the less-than-opportune timing, I saw Beat & Motion as a solid little comic about rediscovering your creative passions and the doldrums that come with pursuing...
This Week in Anime - Let's Get Together
Third spaces may be harder to find these days, but as Coop and Chris discuss, they're more important than ever in the anime fandom.
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Third spaces may be harder to find these days, but as Coop and Chris discuss, they're more important than ever in the anime fandom. Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed by the participants in this chatlog are not the views of Anime News Network. @RiderStrike @...
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Nene Azuki's Mii-chan and Miss Yamada Manga Gets Anime in 2027
Series centers on 2 women who work in host club in Shinjuku
― Flag Pictures announced on Sunday that Nene Azuki's Mii-chan and Miss Yamada (Mii-chan and Yamada-san) manga is getting an anime adaptation that will debut in 2027. Azuki drew a celebration illustration for the announcement. Seven Seas will publish the series in English starting with the first volume on December 8, and it describes the sto...
Shikiso Utsuzawa's 'Because I, the True Saint, was Banished, that Country is Done For!' Novels Get TV Anime in 2027
Masumi Tazawa, Taku Yashiro star in Tsumugi Akita Anime Lab series
― A website opened on Thursday to announce the television anime adaptation of Shikiso Utsuzawa's Because I, the True Saint, was Banished, that Country is Done For! (Shin no Seijo de Aru Watashi wa Tsuihō Saremashita) light novel series, slated for debut in 2027. The website also revealed the anime's teaser visual, and main cast and st...
Kusunoki's Flunking Her High School Glow-Up Manga Gets TV Anime
Yūto Uemura, Tomori Kusunoki star in anime at Passione, Hayabusa Film
― DMM Pictures announced on Thursday that Mitsuki Mii's Kusunoki's Flunking Her High School Glow-Up (Kusunoki-san wa Kōkō Debut ni Shippai Shite Iru) manga is getting a television anime adaptation. The manga will star Yūto Uemura as Keisuke Shizuki and Tomori Kusunoki as Shizuka Kusunoki. Midori Yui (episode director for Carole & T...
Though I Am an Inept Villainess Volumes 1-10 Light Novel Review
Abused and despised, one Maiden plots to take over the life of the Prince’s favorite, only to find that “the grass is greener on the other side of the fence” can have deadly consequences for them both.
― Let's start with the content warning: If you are chronically ill and/or disabled, you may find these novels way too real, despite the magic and silliness. Depictions of chronic illness and the emotio...
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One Piece #1171 [rate]
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Though I Am an Inept Villainess #3 [rate]
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Goodbye, Lara #4 [rate]
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Classroom of a Black Cat and a Witch #16 [rate]
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Sparks of Tomorrow #4 [rate]
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100 Girlfriends Who Really, Really, Really, Really, Really Love You #28 [rate]
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The Transformers: The Movie Screens in U.S., U.K. With 'New Post-Credits Chapter' on September 17
4K re-release to screen "never-before-seen chapter" that will screen after credits
― Fathom Events and Hasbro announced on Friday that their upcoming 4K re-release of The Transformers: The Movie in theaters in the United States and United Kingdom on September 17 ("Transformers Day") will feature extra footage in the form of a never-before-seen "cinematic chapter" that will screen after credits. A new...
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World's Strongest Rearguard - Labyrinth Country's Novice Seeker #4 [rate]
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Mushoku Tensei: Jobless Reincarnation III #5 [rate]
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The Ogre's Bride Anime Casts Akira Ishida, Misato Fukuen
Ishida, Fukuen join anime's cast as Reiya Kiryūin's parents
― The staff for the television anime of Kureha's The Ogre's Bride (Oni no Hanayome) light novel series revealed on Sunday that Akira Ishida and Misato Fukuen have been added in the anime's cast. The new cast members' characters appeared in the anime's fourth episode on Saturday.Akira Ishida as Senya Kiryūin, Reiya's father
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Iron Wok Jan! #4 [rate]
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New Ranma 1/2 Anime's Season 3 Reveals More Cast Members, October 3 Debut
Masako Nozawa, Jun Fukuyama, Mayumi Tanaka, Saori Hayami, Minami Tanaka join anime's new season
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season in the new anime based on Rumiko Takahashi's Ranma 1/2 manga revealed on Sunday its key visual, additional cast members, and October 3 debut.The newly announced cast members are:Masako Nozawa as Grand Master Jun Fukuyama as Sentarō Daimonji
Mayumi Tanaka as ???
Saori Hayami...
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You and I Are Polar Opposites #4 [rate]
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Let's Go Kaikigumi #4 [rate]
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Star Detective Precure! Anime Film Reveals Main Trailer, Staff Members, Ending Song
Yūka Masui, Chihaya Yoshitake perform "FIRST PRISM" ending song; film's insert song "First Step" by Ami Ishii also revealed
― The staff for Eiga Meitantei Precure! Fushigi na Niwa to Futari no Himitsu (Star Detective Precure! The Movie: The Mysterious Garden and the Secret of 2 People) — the film for Star Detective Precure!, the 23rd main anime entry in the Precure franchise — revealed the film's mai...
Marvel, WEBTOON Announce 3 Original Vertical-Scroll Series at SDCC
New slate includes: Tony's Girl, That Time Deadpool Fell Into WEBTOON...and Found The Longest Title of All Time!!!, X-Men Korea
― Marvel Comics and WEBTOON announced three original webcomic series created exclusively for WEBTOON during Marvel's Next Big Thing panel at San Diego Comic-Con on Friday. Designed specifically for WEBTOON's vertical-scroll format, the new slate includes Tony's Girl, That T...
Marvel Partners With Kadokawa for Upcoming Manga Projects
tokitokoro draws manga about Spider-Man, Ryūsei Yamada draws manga about Spider-Gwen
― Manga creator tokitokoro (Lynx, River in Me, Jeff the Land Shark) confirmed on X/Twitter on Saturday that Marvel Comics is partnering with Kadokawa for upcoming manga adaptations. tokitokoro shared several designs of Spider-Man, Daredevil, and Punisher on Saturday, and confirmed serialization will start before the ...
KonoSuba – God's blessing on this wonderful world! 4 Anime Reveals Staff, 2027 Debut
Manabu Kurihara directs anime at new studio ENGI with Takaomi Kanasaki returning as chief director
― "Colorful," the 10th anniversary event for the KonoSuba – God's blessing on this wonderful world! anime, revealed on Sunday the fourth season of the anime, titled KonoSuba – God's blessing on this wonderful world! 4, will air in 2027. The event also revealed an "ultra teaser visual," along with the re...
Garena Free Fire Game's Free Fire Daybreak Anime Reveals Visual, Spring 2027 Debut
Anime adapts 3rd-person shooter battle royale game
― The X/Twitter account for the television anime adaptation of Singaporean game developer and publisher Garena's Garena Free Fire battle royale shooting game revealed on Saturday the anime is titled Free Fire Daybreak, and will debut in spring 2027. The account also revealed a new visual. Ken Takahashi (Ragna Crimson, Fate/Kaleid Liner Prisma Illya) ...
Shikao Suga Performs Opening, Ending Themes for Horror Collector TV Anime
Series debuts on NHK General in October
― NHK announced on Saturday that Shikao Suga will perform both the opening and ending theme songs for the television anime of Midori Sato's Horror Collector novel series. Suga wrote both songs. The anime will air on the NHK General starting in October. Yen Press is releasing the novel series and Niko Yuki's manga adaptation in English for its "JY for Kids" midd...
Final Fantasy XIV MMORPG Reveals Bastion Job, New Areas for 'Evercold' Expansion in Videos
Guest Creator Mahiro Maeda joins Neon Genesis Evangelion "Ghosts of Desire" collaboration; game's Switch 2 version launches on August 4
― The livestream for the Final Fantasy XIV Fan Festival 2026 in Berlin revealed on Saturday videos for the "Evercold" expansion for Square Enix's Final Fantasy XIV MMORPG. The videos revealed the new Bastion Job in the expansion as well as new areas available in the ...
Nene Azuki's Mii-chan and Miss Yamada Manga Gets Anime in 2027
Series centers on 2 women who work in host club in Shinjuku
― Flag Pictures announced on Sunday that Nene Azuki's Mii-chan and Miss Yamada (Mii-chan and Yamada-san) manga is getting an anime adaptation that will debut in 2027. Azuki drew a celebration illustration for the announcement. Seven Seas will publish the series in English starting with the first volume on December 8, and it describes the sto...
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Star Detective Precure! #26 [rate]
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Kodansha USA Licenses The Pool, Subaru and Subaru, Kraken Mare, 5 More Manga
The Cat and Dog's Nine-Tailed Lives, Rega in the Sleeping Forest, Meaheim, more also licensed
― Kodansha USA Publishing announced new manga licenses during its panel at San Diego Comic-Con International on Saturday. The company also announced it will release a box set of the first six volumes of Saka Mikami's The Fragrant Flower Blooms With Dignity manga in spring 2027.The newly announced manga licen...
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Rich Girl Caretaker #4 [rate]
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Hanaori-san Still Wants to Fight in the Next Life #3 [rate]
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Magilumiere Magical Girls Inc. #4 [rate]
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Duke's Son Claims He Won't Love Me Yet Showers Me with Adoration #4 [rate]
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Ogre's Bride #4 [rate]
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Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha EXCEEDS Gun Blaze Vengeance #4 [rate]
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Disgaea Mayhem Game Review
The real Achilles' heel of this title is the lack of a true party dynamic.
― Disgaea Mayhem manages to bring the Disgaea formula into the action RPG format successfully, but by the slimmest margin and missing many of the key features that make Disgaea soar. For background's sake, I'm a long-time Disgaea enjoyer. Not to age myself too much, but I bought a physical copy of the first Disgaea on PS2 from...
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Grow Up Show: Sunflower Circus #4 [rate]
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Daemons of the Shadow Realm #16 [rate]
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Jaadugar: A Witch in Mongolia #5 [rate]
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Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War - The Calamity #1 [rate]
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Live-Action Series Spooky in Love Gets Webtoon Adaptation
Netflix series ranked #8 on non-English shows chart on Netflix in debut week
― The live-action Korean Netflix series Spooky in Love has received an official webtoon adaptation. The webtoon launched on Naver Webtoon on July 17 and updates weekly. An international rollout across seven countries is also planned for mid-August. Based on the 2011 film Spellbound, Spooky in Love follows Yeo-ri Chun, a wea...
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Recommendations from Iwamoto-Senpai #4 [rate]
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Cat and the Dragon #5 [rate]
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Shiori's Diary's Tsuya Tsuya Launches New Manga
Tsuya Tsuya to launch Akatsuki no Logos spinoff of Rakujitsu no Pathos manga on August 18
― This year's eighth issue of Akita Shoten's Young Champion Retsu magazine announced on Tuesday that manga creator Tsuya Tsuya will launch a new manga titled Akatsuki no Logos (Logos of the Dawn) in the magazine's next issue on August 18. The manga is a new spinoff of Tsuya Tsuya's ongoing Rakujitsu no Pathos (P...
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Black Torch #4 [rate]
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CyberConnect2 VP Discusses Self-Publishing, the .hack series, and the Status of Upcoming Games
― CyberConnect2 has mainly been known for creating licensed anime games such as Demon Slayer: The Hinokami Chronicles, the Naruto Ultimate Ninja series, and several Dragon Ball games, including Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot. However, the studio has been branching out to create new original IP, as well as dipping its toes into self-publishing. CyberConnect2 recently wrapped up the Fuga: Melodies of Steel tr...
The Elusive Samurai Season 2 ‒ Episode 2
That right there is the last known lithograph of a kid who just got fatally struck by the ten-ton semi-truck of puberty.
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New Galaxy Express 999 Theatrical Anime Announced With Story by Rintarō
Rintarō previously directed 1979 Galaxy Express 999 film, other works in franchise
― Toei Animation announced on Saturday it is producing a new anime film based on Leiji Matsumoto's Galaxy Express 999 franchise. Anime director Rintarō (Metropolis, X/1999, Harmagedon) — who previously directed the 1979 Galaxy Express 999 film, the Adieu Galaxy Express 999 film, and the Galaxy Express 999: Emeraldas: T...
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Ascendance of a Bookworm Part 3: Adopted Daughter of an Archduke #15 [rate]
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Anime Limited Licenses Banana Fish Anime
Company plans to release anime on Blu-ray in U.S., U.K., France in early 2027
― Anime Limited announced on Friday it has licensed the television anime of Akimi Yoshida's Banana Fish manga in the United Kingdom, North America, and France. The company plans to release the series on Blu-ray Disc in the United States, the United Kingdom, and France in early 2027. Netflix had announced earlier this month ...
Shintaro Kago's 'Blood Harvest' Short Story Manga Wins Eisner Award
Akira manga wins award for Best Archival/Collection Project
― The Will Eisner Comic Industry Awards announced the winners of this year's awards on Friday evening during San Diego Comic-Con 2026. Sanho's Purgatory Funeral Cakes won the Best U.S. Edition of International Material–Asia award. Dark Horse Comics published the work and Danny Lim translated the work. The other nominees for the award this ye...
Late Manga Creator Akira Toriyama Inducted into Eisner Hall of Fame
Go Nagai also inducted as pre-selected Judges Choice honoree
― The Will Eisner Comic Industry Awards inducted late manga creator Akira Toriyama into the Will Eisner Comic Awards Hall of Fame on Friday morning during San Diego Comic-Con 2026. The Will Eisner Comic Industry Awards is announcing the winners on Friday evening. Toriyama was one of 16 nominees announced in February. The full nominee list i...
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Yen Press Licenses 'Watching the Angel Sleep, Drowning in Bed Together' Yuri Light Novel; 9 Manga
#ImLookingForZombies, Mane Mane Nichi Nichi, Champignon Witch, other manga licensed
― Yen Press announced at its panel at San Diego Comic-Con 2026 on Friday that it has licensed one light novel and nine manga titles.Title: Watching the Angel Sleep, Drowning in Bed TogetherCreators: Tetsuto Uesu (story), Minori Chigusa (illustration)Summary: Ayana Yukihira is a second-year in high school, and after he...
Ize Press Announces Print Licenses for Codename: Anastasia, Mignon BL Webtoons
Mignon box set to bundle hour-long uncensored animated film, exclusive 11-minute side-story animation
― Ize Press announced at its San Diego Comic-Con 2026 industry panel on Friday that it has licensed two boys-love webcomics, Codename: Anastasia and Mignon, for English print publication. Codename: Anastasia, written by Boyseason and illustrated by Han, is an espionage thriller following Taekjoo Kwo...
Star Wars: Visions Presents - The Ninth Jedi Anime Reveals Japanese Voice Cast
Chinatsu Akasaki reprises role as Lah Kara, Nao Ōmori voices Nawaam
― The staff of Star Wars: Visions Presents - The Ninth Jedi, the limited anime series spinoff from the Star Wars: Visions project, revealed the Japanese cast on Friday. Chinatsu Akasaki as Lah Kara (reprisal from the original Star Wars Visions' "The Ninth Jedi." pictured above on left) Nao Ōmori as Nawaam (pictured above on right) Te...
North American Anime, Manga Releases, July 19-25
Bad Girl anime; Alice in Borderland Retry, Taika's Reason manga ship
― Anime Releases Title Publisher Suggested Retail Price Date Bad Girl BDPlease Sentai Filmworks US$41.99 July 21 Girl's High BDCite Media Blasters US$24.99 July 21 Otoboku - Maidens Are Falling for Me! BDAnimeNewsNetwork Media Blasters US$24.99 July 21 World War Blue BDPlease Media Blasters US$19.99 July 21 Yamibo BDPlease Media Bla...
Udon Ent. Licenses Hiromi Matsuo's Department Store Waltz, Rondo Manga
Company also licenses Belles Ruelles manga anthology, Spy x Family anime artbook
― Udon Entertainment revealed at its panel at San Diego Comic-Con on Friday that it has licensed Hiromi Matsuo's Department Store Waltz (Hyakkaten Waltz) and Rondo: The Ladies' Graphic Magazine manga. Department Store Waltz is an all-color manga and illustration book set in an early 20th century department store in a pro...
Crunchyroll Streams Kamisama Kiss Anime's Special Episodes
Special OAD episodes originally bundled with manga's volumes 22-25.5
― Crunchyroll began streaming on Thursday the original anime DVD (OAD) special episodes for the anime based on Julietta Suzuki's Kamisama Kiss manga. Kamisama Kiss inspired two anime seasons, and Funimation streamed both seasons as they aired in Japan, and also released both seasons on home video. The manga inspired the series of fo...
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Smoking Behind the Supermarket with You Anime Reveals English Dub Cast
Dub debuted on Thursday
― Crunchyroll began streaming the English dub for the television anime of Jinushi's Smoking Behind the Supermarket with You (Super no Ura de Yani Sū Futari) manga on Thursday. The English dub stars: Giles Panton as Sasaki
Caitlyn Bairstow as Yamada/Tayama
Andrew Francis as Suzuki
Ruth Alexander as Ono
Brian Dobson as Sasaki's Boss The anime debuted on TBS and its 27 affiliate ...
You're Way Too Cheeky, Chigaya-kun! Volume 1 Manga Review
It may not be an innovative shoujo romance, but it is a very nice one, comfortable like a peanut butter sandwich.
― Romance, particularly YA romance, which encompasses shoujo manga, has a reputation for being formulaic. We all know the basics: ordinary girl, extraordinary boy, he's awful to her, she eventually falls for him. Sometimes there's an element of one of them “saving” the other, often becaus...
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Elusive Samurai #2 [rate]
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Drops of God #16 [rate]
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The Ribbon Hero Anime Film's Promo Video Highlights Pine, Sapphire's Bond
Film premieres on Netflix worldwide on August 8
― Anime studio Twin Engine began streaming on Friday a promotional video for The Ribbon Hero, its new anime film based on Osamu Tezuka's Princess Knight (Ribbon no Kishi) manga, and it highlights the bond between Pine and Sapphire: The film will premiere exclusively on Netflix worldwide on August 8. This year's Annecy International Animation Film Festiv...
Though I am an Inept Villainess Anime Reveals English Dub Cast, July 26 Debut (Updated)
Brianna Knickerbocker, Rebecca Wang, Kaiji Tang, Aleks Le, Lizzie Freeman, Mori Calliope star
― TOHO announced on Friday that it will begin streaming the English dub for the television anime of Satsuki Nakamura's Though I Am an Inept Villainess (Futsutsuka na Akujo de wa Gozaimasu ga - Sūgū Chōso Torikae Den) light novel series on Sunday at 11:45 a.m. EDT on Crunchyroll, Hulu, and Disney+. The dub wi...
Chainsmoker Cat ‒ Episode 4
Somehow, seeing that reference banana get slapped all over Yani’s cheeks feels dirtier than whatever Tatsuro is actually going to include in her next hentai.
This Week in Games - Into the Fading Dusk
Can you believe it's been twenty years since Final Fantasy X and X-2 were released? If you've got an urge to replay them, you're in luck! Plus an interview with the creator of Duskfade.
― Welcome back, folks! The heat is well and truly on; while it's already been sweltering in most parts of the country, my city also had its own little two-day heat wave. I can only hope that our spot of rain cools thi...
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I Became a Legend After My 10 Year-Long Last Stand #4 [rate]
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That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime #16 [rate]
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How BanG Dream! YUME∞MITA Uses Anime and Manga Culture To Shape Its Identity
The musical adventures of the girls bands in BanG Dream! have always been integrated with anime. But as a new entry BanG Dream! YUME∞MITA is even more marinated in said culture. The characters of YUME∞MITA live adjacent to Akihabara, long seen as a mecca of otaku culture in Japan. So, of course these girls are going to be steeped in anime and manga material, and it shapes both their identities and the vibe of YUME∞MITA.
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Frontier Lord Begins with Zero Subjects #4 [rate]
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Jump+ Jumble Rush Game Ends Service on September 17
Game launched on September 24, 2025 for iOS, Android
― The website for Shueisha and Bandai Namco Entertainment's Jump+ Jumble Rush game, the mobile game app based on Shueisha's Shonen Jump+ manga service, announced on Thursday that the game will end service on September 17. The game ended sales of its in-game currency "prisms" on Thursday and the currency can be used until the game ends service. The ...
Smoking Behind the Supermarket with You ‒ SERIES PREMIERE
While there are plenty of high profile and more impressive anime coming out this season, Supermarket Smoking is the one I most enjoy cracking open a cold one and vibing out to, and am excited for these hangouts to continue as the summer goes on.
Saga of Tanya the Evil II ‒ SEASON PREMIERE
War is the ultimate sunk-cost fallacy—and, in the end, everyone loses.
Vertex Force Original Anime Reveals October 3 Debut, Main Cast in Promo Video
Original series stars Makoto Koichi, Kaede Hondo, others
― The official website for Vertex Force, an original television anime from Strike Witches and Vividred Operation director Kazuhiro Takamura, revealed the anime's October 3 debut on Friday, alongside the show's main promotional video, main cast, and new visual. The anime will debut on October 3 at 11:30 p.m. on Tokyo MX, BS11, Gunma TV, and Toch...
5th Live-Action Kingdom Film Opens at #1, 'You, Fireworks, and Our Promise' Anime Film at #5
Live-action The Samurai and the Prisoner at #9, Detective Conan: Highway no Datenshi at #10
― Kingdom: Tamashii no Kessen (Decisive Battle of the Soul), the fifth live-action film based on Yasuhisa Hara's Kingdom manga, ranked at #1 in its opening weekend. The film sold 993,000 tickets and earned 1,584,148,300 yen (about US$9.67 million) in its first three days. Counting the Marine Day holiday on Mo...
'Clockwork Girl' Episode of Yasuomi Umetsu, Shaft's Virgin Punk Original Anime Available for Digital Purchase in September
Anime screened in Japan, U.S. in 2025
― Aniplex of America announced during its 2026 San Diego Comic-Con panel on Thursday that "Clockwork Girl," the first story in director Yasuomi Umetsu and animation studio SHAFT's Virgin Punk original anime series, will be available for digital purchase in September. The panel screened a trailer of the film's English dub. "Clockwork Girl" opened theatrically in J...
The World's Strongest Witch Anime Reveals More Cast, October 7 Debut
Kana Hanazawa, Maria Naganawa join cast
― The official website for the television anime of Mochimaru Sakaki's The World's Strongest Witch: I'm Starting My Free Life in a World Where Only I Can See the Online Strategy Guide (Sekai Saikyō no Majo, Hajimemashita: Watashi dake "Kōryaku Site" o Mireru Sekai de Jiyū ni Ikimasu) light novel series began streaming a new promotional video for the anime on Fri...
2027 Doraemon Film Heads to 19th Century London
Rushio Moriyama directs film, Makoto Ueda pens script
― A website opened on Friday to announce the 2027 Doraemon film, Eiga Doraemon: Nobita no Jōki Jikansha (Doraemon the Movie: Nobita's Steam Time Locomotive). The film will open in spring 2027. The film's story begins as Nobita and his friends time travel to 19th century Victorian London.Rushio Moriyama, a storyboarder and episode director for a nu...
Manga Mavericks Licenses Our Insignificant Justice Manga, Launches Independent Manga Alliance Venture
Independent Manga Alliance to link indie creators, small publishers to larger partner publishers, distributors
― Manga Mavericks Books announced during its panel at San Diego Comic-Con on Thursday that it has licensed Rin Kawano's Our Insignificant Justice (Toru ni Taranai Bokura no Seigi) and will release it in print and digitally in March 2027. Manga Mavericks describes the manga: One day, a singer...
Mahjong Pros Licenses Bird, Akayoroshi Manga
Both manga launch in English physically/digitally in November 2026
― Mahjong set company Mahjong Pros' Mahjong Pros Publishing imprint announced at San Diego Comic-Con on Thursday that it has licensed the following manga:Title: Bird: Mahjong's Deadliest vs The Master Illusionist (Bird: Saikyō Bainin vs. Tensai Magician)Creators: Hiromi Aoyama (writer), Kazutoshi Yamane (artist)Release: November 2026 ...
Marvel Tōkon: Fighting Souls Reveals Phoenix Cyclops DLC, Opening Movie Animated by Studio Sanzigen
Ray Chase voices Phoenix Cyclops, who arrives as 1st DLC character this fall
― The San Diego Comic Con panel for PlayStation Studios, Arc System Works, and Marvel Games' Marvel Tōkon: Fighting Souls 4v4 tag team fighter game announced on Thursday in a trailer that the game will add Phoenix Cyclops as the first DLC character included in the "Year 1 Character & Stage Pass." The character debuts in the ...
One Piece TV Anime's Elbaph Arc Debuts English Dub in Fall
Crunchyroll to stream dub in U.S., Canada, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa
― Crunchyroll announced on Thursday that it will begin streaming the English dub for the One Piece anime's Elbaph arc this fall in the U.S., Canada, Australia, New Zealand, and South Africa. The Elbaph arc debuted in Japan on April 5. Crunchyroll is streaming the arc. Singer Aina The End performs the opening theme song "L...
Ghost in the Shell: SAC's Kenji Kamiyama Helms Gundam RG XARX-ZERO Anime in 2027
Takeo Otsuka stars as war orphan pilot 45 years after alien takeover
― Bandai Namco Filmworks announced at San Diego Comic-Con International on Thursday that Kenji Kamiyama (Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex, Star Wars: Visions' "The Ninth Jedi", Eden of the East), is directing the new Mobile Suit Gundam RG XARX-ZERO anime at Sola Animation for release next year. Kamiyama is also in charge of t...
Live-Action Look Back Film Screens in Competition at Venice Int'l Film Fest
Film fest takes place from September 2-12 in Italy
― The 83rd Venice Film Festival announced on Friday that the live-action film of Tatsuki Fujimoto's "Look Back" one-shot manga will screen in competition at this year's event. The Venice International Film Festival will take place from September 2-12 in Venice Lido, Italy. The Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) will screen the film's North Am...
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Smoking Behind the Supermarket with You #3 [rate]
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Thunder 3 ‒ SERIES PREMIERE
Run, puny aliens. The Toddler Cometh.
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Kaiju Girl Caramelise #4 [rate]
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Crunchyroll Delists Blood Blockade Battlefront, Orange, Grimgar: Ashes and Illusions, Black Lagoon, More Anime
Also: Rokka: Brave of the Six Flowers, As the Gods Will, Barakamon
― Crunchyroll has delisted several anime from its service, including: Blood Blockade Battlefront Orange Grimgar, Ashes and Illusions Rokka: Braves of the Six Flowers Barakamon Black Lagoon As the Gods Will live-action The company did not announce the anime's removals. ANN reached out to Crunchyroll for clarification, but Crunchyroll d...
Yen Press Licenses 'Let's Begin, a Battle Without the Hero,' The Weakling Who Died a Million Times Light Novels; The Dragon Prince's Ill-Mated Betrothal Manga
Also: audiobook of Wolf Children: Ame & Yuki novel announced
― Yen Press announced on Thursday that it has licensed two light novel series under its Yen On imprint, and one manga title. Yen Press also announced the audiobook of the novel adaptation of Mamoru Hosoda's Wolf Children: Ame & Yuki film, under its Yen Audio imprint.Title: Let's Begin, a Battle Without the Hero vol. 1 light novelCreators: T...
Beat & Motion Volumes 1-6 Manga Review
This charming romantic comedy strikes at the heart of being a working creative and dating one too!
― I initially stumbled upon Naoki Fujita's Beat & Motion in the first few days of January '25—not long before the series came to an end. Despite the less-than-opportune timing, I saw Beat & Motion as a solid little comic about rediscovering your creative passions and the doldrums that come with pursuing...
OceanVeil Adds Love Hina, Level E, Yuru Yuri, DRAMAtical Murder, More Anime
Also: Nyarko-san: Another Crawling Chaos, Bombshells from the Sky, HaNaYaMaTa
― WWWave Corporation's anime streaming platform OceanVeil announced that it is adding the following anime to its service: Love Hina - July 5 at 6:00 p.m. EDT LEVEL E - July 5 at 9:00 p.m. EDT YURU YURI (Yuruyuri) Season 1 - July 6 at 6:00 p.m. EDT Nyarko-san: Another Crawling Chaos Season 1 - July 11 at 3:00 p.m. EDT Bombsh...
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Hana-Kimi #17 [rate]
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Chainsmoker Cat #4 [rate]
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Exiled Heavy Knight Knows How to Game the System #4 [rate]
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Dragon Ball: Sparking! Zero Game's Trailer Reveals July 30 Release for 'Super Limit Breaking NEO' DLC
Trailer previews Limit Breaker Journey mode, characters from original Dragon Ball
― Bandai Namco Entertainment began streaming on Thursday a trailer for the new "Super Limit Breaking NEO" DLC for Dragon Ball: Sparking! Zero, the new game in the Dragon Ball Z: Budokai Tenkaichi arena fighter franchise, and it reveals that the DLC will launch on July 30. The video previews the new Limit Breaker Journey...
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Mebius Dust #3 [rate]
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From Overshadowed to Overpowered #5 [rate]
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New Resident Evil Reboot Film Streams Official Trailer
Austin Abrams stars as Bryan in film opening in N. America on September 18
― Sony Pictures Entertainment began streaming on Thursday a new official trailer for the new live-action reboot of CAPCOM's Resident Evil survival horror game franchise. The video features the film's star Austin Abrams as Bryan: The film will open in theaters in North America on September 18. The film will then open in Japan o...
This Week in Anime - Let's Get Together
Third spaces may be harder to find these days, but as Coop and Chris discuss, they're more important than ever in the anime fandom.
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Third spaces may be harder to find these days, but as Coop and Chris discuss, they're more important than ever in the anime fandom. Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed by the participants in this chatlog are not the views of Anime News Network. @RiderStrike @...
Exclusive: Titan Manga Licenses LastBoss LoveDeath, The Rabbit Circle
Titles slated for April 2027
― Titan Manga revealed to ANN on Thursday that it will publish the following manga: Title: LastBoss LoveDeath Author: Yoshikazu Kuwajima, Takahiro Seguchi Release Date: April 6, 2027 Pre-Order: Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Forbidden Planet Summary: High school girls Fūka Nagisa, Julie Yūki and Kanon Amamiya never expected their ordinary lives to end with extraordinary powers....
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BanG Dream! Yume∞Mita #6 [rate]
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Girls Band Bandwidth: How BanG Dream! YUME∞MITA's Use of Streamers and Social Media Brings Its Story Into the Future
The internet is cornerstone of the modern entertainment complex. Creators wanting to get their work out cannot merely be adept in their craft—they must also be able to navigate the multiplicitous lanes and uncertain signage of the information superhighway. So it must go as well for the girls bands in the BanG Dream! franchise, with this season's YUME∞MITA being heavily based in that space.
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I Want to Love You Till Your Dying Day ‒ SERIES PREMIERE
What should and shouldn't be normal is a constant thematic beat that resonates throughout these episodes.
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Dara-san of Reiwa #4 [rate]
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Shikiso Utsuzawa's 'Because I, the True Saint, was Banished, that Country is Done For!' Novels Get TV Anime in 2027
Masumi Tazawa, Taku Yashiro star in Tsumugi Akita Anime Lab series
― A website opened on Thursday to announce the television anime adaptation of Shikiso Utsuzawa's Because I, the True Saint, was Banished, that Country is Done For! (Shin no Seijo de Aru Watashi wa Tsuihō Saremashita) light novel series, slated for debut in 2027. The website also revealed the anime's teaser visual, and main cast and st...
Clevatess Season 2 ‒ SEASON PREMIERE
If our trusty heroine is going to play the role of gumshoe and solve Drel's mystery, she will have to rely on her wits, her guile, and her deep wellspring of…er, charm? Sure, let's call it “charm.”
Kusunoki's Flunking Her High School Glow-Up Manga Gets TV Anime
Yūto Uemura, Tomori Kusunoki star in anime at Passione, Hayabusa Film
― DMM Pictures announced on Thursday that Mitsuki Mii's Kusunoki's Flunking Her High School Glow-Up (Kusunoki-san wa Kōkō Debut ni Shippai Shite Iru) manga is getting a television anime adaptation. The manga will star Yūto Uemura as Keisuke Shizuki and Tomori Kusunoki as Shizuka Kusunoki. Midori Yui (episode director for Carole & T...
Cardfight!! Vanguard Divinez Unmei Seisen-hen Anime's Promo Video Reveals Theme Song, November 7 TV Debut
Kis-My-Ft2 performs "Escape" theme song
― The official X/Twitter account for the Cardfight!! Vanguard franchise revealed the promotional video, key visual, and November 7 television debut for Cardfight!! Vanguard Divinez Unmei Seisen-hen (Cardfight!! Vanguard Divinez The Fated Star Battle Arc), the "final arc" of the franchise's DivineZ saga, on Wednesday. The video reveals and previews the theme son...
How BanG Dream! YUME∞MITA Uses Shoujo Tropes to Tell a New Kind of Girls' Band Story
How BanG Dream! YUME∞MITA references a ton of foundational Shoujo themes, but in a completely new way. From the harrowed heroine to the new girl, find out how YUME∞MITA delivers a uniquely emotional experience.
― The BanG Dream! franchise is one that has regularly referenced a variety of genres. Obviously this largely refers to the musical acts, where the catchy rock of Poppin'Party will play alongsi...