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Romancing Saga: Minstrel Song Remastered International Game Review
If Romancing Saga: Minstrel Song gets its hooks into you, you'll likely find that there are few other titles out there that scratch the RPG itch in quite the same way.
― There are three facts that you probably need to know before reading much further into this review of Romancing SaGa: Minstrel Song - Remastered International: 1. Aside from the newly localized scripts, this is the same game that Squa...
ANN Readers' Choice Awards 2025
The nomination period is over, and it's time to cast your vote for this year's Readers' Choice Awards!
My Hero Academia: Vigilantes Manga Series Review
Vigilantes breaks the spin-off mold by shattering expectations, at times rivaling or even exceeding its progenitor manga.
― Spin-offs often come with the expectation that they're mere money-grabs, cynical exercises in milking popular franchises. Plenty of popular shonen manga receive short-lived spin-offs, most often comedic or episodic in nature, and they're rarely essential reads, even for die-hard...
You And I Are Polar Opposites Volumes 2-7 Manga Review
The story does a lot with setting up expectations, flipping them on their heads, but then making the reason for why they were flipped on its head different than what you would originally expect.
― One thing that caught me off guard about You and I are Polar Opposites was just how quickly our main couple got together. It's very rare nowadays to have a slice of life comedy romance where the two main le...
This Week in Games - Can't Ask Harada for Nothin'
The famed director of Tekken is hanging up his gauntlets at Bandai Namco after 30 years. Plus, Jean-Karlo looks at Brown Dust 2's untimely cancellation on Steam and more in This Week in Games!
― Welcome back, folks! I was able to greatly enjoy my birthday weekend. I didn't get to beat Future Redeemed like I hoped, but hey, progress was made. I was even able to finish my Tekkaman Blade model kit! I'd ...
Dark Moon: The Blood Altar Volumes 1-7 K-Comic Review
Dark Moon: The Blood Altar knows precisely what it wants to be and who it wants to be for. It's a fun, occasionally intense fantasy hung on a familiar framework and filled with small delights.
― Every so often, you encounter a series that is more fun than sensical, that wears its influences on its sleeve and gleefully indulges in narrative conventions designed not so much to tell an engaging and cohe...
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Iron Wok Jan! Manga Gets TV Anime by Director Ei Aoki, Troyca in 2026
Shinji Saijyo's manga about young chef challenging status quo in Chinese cuisine
― A website opened on Monday to announce the television anime of Shinji Saijyo's cooking manga Iron Wok Jan! (Tetsunabe no Jan!) has been green-lit for next year. Ei Aoki (Fate/Zero, Aldnoah.Zero, Girls Bravo, Wandering Son) is directing the anime at TROYCA. The original Iron Wok Jan! manga centers on a brilliant young c...
Male Staffer for HKT48 Idol Group Treated After Being Stabbed
Members at group's office near incident took shelter safely
― The official website for HKT48, a Fukuoka-based idol group tied to the AKB48 group, reported on Sunday that a male staff member for the group is being treated at a hospital for a non-life-threatening injury after being stabbed. The incident occurred earlier in the day at the Boss E•zo Fukuoka complex, which houses the idol group's 17Live H...
Voice Actress Julie Mayfield Dies
Mayfield voiced Dr. Kureha in One PIece, Kyoko in Fruits Basket, Eva in Case Closed
― Mary Collins Agency revealed on Tuesday that voice actress Julie Mayfield died on November 20. She was 67. A memorial service will be held in 2026. Mayfield worked with Mary Collins Agency for 35 years. She has appeared in theater in Dallas-Fort Worth, and performed improv with 4 out of 5 Doctors and Lone Star Comed...
Yamishibai: Japanese Ghost Stories Anime Gets 16th Season on January 11
Theme of new season is "ties"
― The staff of the Yamishibai: Japanese Ghost Stories television anime announced on Friday that the anime is getting a 16th season that will air on the TV Tokyo channel starting on January 11. The theme for this season is "ties." Cast members in the new season include: Kanji Tsuda, Ryō Hirano, Yūta Hoshino, Yutaka Shimizu, Satoko Tsuchiya, Tomoko Oishi, You Koizumi (from...
DIGIMON BEATBREAK ‒ Episode 11
I'm sure that Tomoro and Gekkomon will have to mend their relationship to survive this mess in one piece, but given how many issues their communication problems have caused, they'll be in for a rough time getting there.
Demon Slayer: The Hinokami Chronicles 2 Game Adds Infinity Castle Akaza DLC on December 19
Infinity Castle Zenitsu launched on December 2
― Aniplex began streaming on Monday a trailer for Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba- The Hinokami Chronicles 2, the sequel game to the 2021 Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba - The Hinokami Chronicles game, and it reveals that the third DLC character for the "Infinity Castle Part 1 Character Pass," the Infinity Castle version of Akaza, will launch on Friday. A ...
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A Gatherer's Adventure in Isekai #12 [rate]
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GINTAMA - Mr. Ginpachi's Zany Class #11 [rate]
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Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot Game's Dragon Ball Daima Part 2 DLC Trailer Introduces Vegeta (Mini), Confirms Early 2026 Release
Tamagami Number Two, Majin Duu, Piccolo, Bulma also appear
― Bandai Namco Entertainment began streaming on Monday an English-dubbed trailer for "DAIMA - Adventure Through The Demon Realm Part 2" DLC for Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot, featuring content based on the new Dragon Ball Daima anime series. The video introduces Vegeta (Mini) as a playable character, as well as battles with Tamagami Number Two and M...
Tojima Wants to Be a Kamen Rider ‒ Episode 11
This episode is mainly light comedy and men getting horny—nothing really important or meaningful when it comes to moving the plot forward.
Mission: Yozakura Family 2nd Season Anime Reveals Visual, Opening Theme Artist, April 2026 Premiere
Sakurazaka46 perform new opening theme song
― The official website for the anime of Hitsuji Gondaira's Mission: Yozakura Family (Yozakura-san Chi no Daisakusen) manga revealed on Monday the visual, opening theme song artist, and April 2026 premiere for the second season. Sakurazaka46 will perform the new opening theme song "What's 'KAZOKU'" (What's "Family"). The second season will premiere in April ...
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Plus-Sized Misadventures in Love #11 [rate]
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Gachiakuta ‒ Episode 23
You have to love how Rudo acquires healthy outlooks on how to process difficult emotions the same way that most shonen protagonists collect special moves and power-ups.
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Isekai Quartet 3 #10 [rate]
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Star Wars: Visions Volume 3 ‒ Episode 8
The Bird of Paradise is a story focused almost completely on the internal—a battle within an injured, terrified girl’s mind for the fate of her soul.
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A Mangaka's Weirdly Wonderful Workplace #11 [rate]
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To Your Eternity Season 3 ‒ Episode 11
What's an Orb to do in this new, gray world of uncertainty and doubt?
Champignon Witch Anime Unveils Shōya Chiba in Cast, 1-Hour January 8 Debut
Chiba plays Henri
― The staff for the television anime of the Tachibana Higuchi's Champignon no Majo (Champignon Witch) manga announced one more cast member and the one-hour January 8 premiere for the anime. Shōya Chiba plays Henri, a comely youth whom Luna spots by chance in town: The anime will premiere on the TBS station on January 8 at 25:58 (effectively, January 9 at 1:58 a.m.) It will also run ...
Iron Wok Jan! Manga Gets TV Anime by Director Ei Aoki, Troyca in 2026
Shinji Saijyo's manga about young chef challenging status quo in Chinese cuisine
― A website opened on Monday to announce the television anime of Shinji Saijyo's cooking manga Iron Wok Jan! (Tetsunabe no Jan!) has been green-lit for next year. Ei Aoki (Fate/Zero, Aldnoah.Zero, Girls Bravo, Wandering Son) is directing the anime at TROYCA. The original Iron Wok Jan! manga centers on a brilliant young c...
A Gentle Noble's Vacation Recommendation Anime's New Video Unveils Theme Songs, January 7 Debut
Hikaru Makishima sings "Gypso" opening, Hina Suguta sings "Ussura" ending
― The official X/Twitter account for the television anime of Misaki's A Gentle Noble's Vacation Recommendation (Odayaka Kizoku no Kyūka no Susume) light novel series began streaming the main promotional video for the anime on Monday. The video reveals and previews the anime's opening theme song "Gypso" by Hikaru Makishima, reve...
New Assassination Classroom Film's Trailer Reveals Soro Tomonari's Theme Song
Tomonari performs "Teacher" song for March 20 film
― The official website for the Gekijōban Ansatsu Kyōshitsu Minna no Jikan (Assassination Classroom the Movie: Everybody's Time) anime film unveiled the full trailer and poster visual for the film on Monday. The trailer reveals and previews the theme song "Teacher" which singer-songwriter Sora Tomonari created specifically for the film.
Tomonari grew...
Singer Kenshi Yonezu's Chainsaw Man Dance Video Garners 2 Million Likes
Reze Arc theme song's video now rivals most-liked Japanese tweet ever
― Japanese singer and songwriter Kenshi Yonezu posted a new short video of Chainsaw Man character Reze dancing to his theme song "IRIS OUT” for Chainsaw Man – The Movie: Reze Arc on Friday, As of Monday, the video has garnered 140.8 million views and 1.489 million likes on X (formerly Twitter), and 14,026,341 views and 715,000 lik...
Super Ball Girls Manga Ends in Next Chapter
Series debuted in October 2022
― The first 2026 issue of Shogakukan's Big Comic Superior magazine announced on Friday Muneyuki Kaneshiro and Akira Hiramoto's Super Ball Girls manga will end in the third issue on January 9. The manga will not appear in the second issue on December 26. Yen Press publishes the series in English and describes the story: A new genre-defying story from the writer of Blue ...
Gnosia ‒ Episode 10
There's just something about the thought of Yuri chirping, 'Like, yeah, totally!' and batting those big anime-girl eyelashes that I find exceptionally hilarious (and adorable).
Kyō no Sanponta Manga Ends in Next Chapter
Series ends on January 9
― The January issue of Shogakukan's Monthly Shonen Sunday magazine announced on Friday Riki Taoka's Kyō no Sanponta (Today's Walk) manga will end in the next chapter on January 9. The story follows the dog Ponta and his owner Rieko. Taoka debuted the manga in Monthly Shonen Sunday in April 2020. Shogakukan published the 11th compiled book volume on August 8. The series is in...
Romancing Saga: Minstrel Song Remastered International Game Review
If Romancing Saga: Minstrel Song gets its hooks into you, you'll likely find that there are few other titles out there that scratch the RPG itch in quite the same way.
― There are three facts that you probably need to know before reading much further into this review of Romancing SaGa: Minstrel Song - Remastered International: 1. Aside from the newly localized scripts, this is the same game that Squa...
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Hands off: Sawaranaide Kotesashi-kun #11 [rate]
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The Dark History of the Reincarnated Villainess ‒ Episode 10
There's a reason helicopter parenting is frowned upon in this day and age.
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The Fated Magical Princess: Who Made Me a Princess #14 [rate]
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One Piece #1153 [rate]
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This Monster Wants to Eat Me ‒ Episode 11
Hinako is sinking. While This Monster Wants to Eat Me frequently deploys drowning as a metaphor for her mental state, it feels most appropriate for her current depressive spiral.
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Dad is a Hero, Mom is a Spirit, I'm a Reincarnator #11 [rate]
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One Punch Man #10 [rate]
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Toshiaki Iwashiro's Psyren Manga Gets TV Anime in 2026
Symphogear AXZ's Katsumi Ono directs anime at Satelight
― The third 2026 issue of Shueisha's Weekly Shonen Jump magazine announced on Monday that Toshiaki Iwashiro's Psyren manga is getting a television anime adaptation in 2026. Anime distributor REMOW also announced the adaptation and revealed the key visual, the teaser trailer's English version, main cast, and staff. Iwashiro drew an illustration t...
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DIGIMON BEATBREAK #11 [rate]
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Gachiakuta #23 [rate]
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May I Ask for One Final Thing? ‒ Episode 12
May I Ask for One Final Thing? has officially reached its endgame, and this penultimate chapter is…pretty mediocre, honestly.
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Li'l Miss Vampire Can't Suck Right #10 [rate]
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Alma-chan Wants to Be a Family! #11 [rate]
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Mechanical Marie #11 [rate]
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Spy×Family Season 3 ‒ Episode 48
This may be what this entire season of Spy×Family has been leading up to.
Male Staffer for HKT48 Idol Group Treated After Being Stabbed
Members at group's office near incident took shelter safely
― The official website for HKT48, a Fukuoka-based idol group tied to the AKB48 group, reported on Sunday that a male staff member for the group is being treated at a hospital for a non-life-threatening injury after being stabbed. The incident occurred earlier in the day at the Boss E•zo Fukuoka complex, which houses the idol group's 17Live H...
Bushiroad Ends Bushiroad Games Brand, Continues Releasing Games Under Other Labels
Games label launched in 2023
― Bushiroad announced on Monday the company's Bushiroad Games label is ending operations in December. The company will publish its mobile games under the Bushimo label going forward and its console games under the Bushiroad name. This change affects the BanG Dream! Girls Band Party game and the upcoming Hunter x Hunter Nen x Survival game, as both titles will now operate...
Rascal Does Not Dream of a Dear Friend Film Announces Fall 2026 Debut
Film also unveils returning cast & staff, teaser visual
― Aniplex announced on Sunday that the Seishun Buta Yarō wa Dear Friend no Yume o Minai (Rascal Does Not Dream of a Dear Friend) film, the latest anime adaptation of Hajime Kamoshida's Rascal Does Not Dream (Seishun Buta Yarō or Aobuta) novel series, will open in Japan in fall 2026. Aniplex also unveiled the film's teaser visual and returning ca...
Reincarnated as a Dragon Hatchling TV Anime Reveals More Cast, January 10 Debut in Main Promo Video
Rie Kugimiya, Tomori Kusunoki join cast; new visual revealed
― Hakuhodo DY Music & Pictures revealed the main promotional video, more cast, and January 10 debut on Sunday for the television anime of storywriter Nekoko and illustrator Naji Yanagida's Reincarnated as a Dragon Hatchling (Tensei Shitara Dragon no Tamago Datta: Saikyō Igai Mezasanee) light novel series. The anime will debut on AT-X on Jan...
A Misanthrope Teaches a Class for Demi-Humans Anime's Main Promo Video Reveals January 10 Debut
Ai Kayano, Kazuhiko Inoue, more join cast
― The staff for the television anime adaptation of VTuber Natsume's A Misanthrope Teaches a Class for Demi-Humans (Jingai Kyōshitsu no Ningen-girai Kyōshi: Hitoma-sensei, Watashi-tachi ni Ningen o Oshiete Kuremasu ka......?) debut light novel series revealed the anime's main promotional video on Sunday. The video reveals the show's January 10 debut and more c...
Gōmon Baito-kun no Nichijō Anime Reveals 4 New Cast Members
Nozomi Yamamoto, Kozue Yūki, Satsuki Hatori, Tomohiro Ōno join cast of January 4 series
― Kadokawa revealed four new cast members for the television anime of Yawora Tsugumi's Gōmon Baito-kun no Nichijō (The Everyday Life of Torture Part-Time Workers) manga on Sunday. (Character name romanizations are not confirmed.)Nozomi Yamamoto as Berta, a 28-year-old woman who runs the torture equipment shop call...
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Uma Musume: Cinderella Gray #22 [rate]
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Ace of Diamond Act II Second Season Anime Reveals April 2026 Debut With New Staff, Studio in Video
Hideaki Ōba directs new season at OLM
― The staff of Ace of Diamond Act II Second Season, the sequel to the 2019-2020 anime of Yūji Terajima's Ace of Diamond Act II (Daiya no A Act II) manga, revealed on Sunday the sequel will debut in April 2026. The staff also revealed a new visual and promotional video. Hideaki Ōba (Kunon the Sorcerer Can See, I'm in Love with the Villainess, Love of Kill) is the ...
This Premium Initial D Toy Recreates the AE86 ... Dashboard
With a paper cup, of course
― Takara Tomy celebrates the 30th anniversary of the popular auto sports manga series Initial D with four new additions to its Tomica Premium Unlimited brand of toy cars this month. The highlights are the "Steering View" version of the Toyota AE86 Trueno and Mazda FD3S RX-7, each with a full replica of the car's dashboard as seen in the first manga volume. Takara Tomy is ...
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SI-VIS: The Sound of Heroes #11 [rate]
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You and Idol Precure♪ #44 [rate]
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Live-Action Saint Love Survivors Series Unveils More Cast, New Visual
Kasumi Yamaya, Aimi Satsukawa, more join cast of January 7 show
― The official website for the live-action series of Satoru Hiura's Saint Love Survivors manga revealed a new main visual along with more cast members on Saturday.The new cast members include (second from right and rightmost in the photo above):
Kasumi Yamaya as Akina Kiriyama, Haru's friend who works at a company dealing with overseas b...
Amasian TV Service Streams Magic Kaito 1412 Anime With Dub in Americas
ODK Media launched free, ad-supported platform Amasian TV in September 2024
― ODK Media's Amasian TV streaming service began streaming the English dub for the Magic Kaito 1412 anime on November 18. The service is streaming all 24 episodes of the dub. Independent media group ODK Media launched Amasian TV in September 2024. The ad-supported platform streams content from Asia (including South Korea, Chi...
Dusk Beyond the End of the World Anime Reveals English Dub Cast
English dub premieres at Anime Frontier on Sunday, streams on HIDIVE on Wednesday
― HIDIVE announced on Saturday that it will begin streaming the English dub of P.A. Works' new original television anime series Dusk Beyond the End of the World (Towa no Yugure) on December 17 at 12:00 p.m. EST. It revealed the English dub cast:Gabriel Regojo as Akira Shelby Marie Blocker as Towasa Ginger Sue as Yugure ...
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Kingdom #11 [rate]
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My Friend's Little Sister Has It In for Me! #11 [rate]
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ANN Readers' Choice Awards 2025
The nomination period is over, and it's time to cast your vote for this year's Readers' Choice Awards!
My Hero Academia: Vigilantes Manga Series Review
Vigilantes breaks the spin-off mold by shattering expectations, at times rivaling or even exceeding its progenitor manga.
― Spin-offs often come with the expectation that they're mere money-grabs, cynical exercises in milking popular franchises. Plenty of popular shonen manga receive short-lived spin-offs, most often comedic or episodic in nature, and they're rarely essential reads, even for die-hard...
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Tojima Wants to Be a Kamen Rider #11 [rate]
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Gnosia #10 [rate]
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Japan's Video Game Rankings, December 1-7
Octopath Traveler 0 Switch version debuts at #5, PS5 version at #8, Switch 2 version at #9
― Japan's Game Ranking: December 1-7 Rank System Title Publisher Release Date Weekly Copies Total Copies 1NSw 2Mario Kart World Nintendo June 5 102,435 2,354,146 2NSw 2Kirby Air Riders Nintendo November 20 46,737 288,618 3NSw 2Pokémon Legends: Z-A Nintendo October 16 44,331 862,377 4NSwPokémon Legends: Z-A Nint...
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Touring After the Apocalypse #11 [rate]
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Ranma ½ #23 [rate]
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To Your Eternity #11 [rate]
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SANDA ‒ Episode 11
This episode is both blunt in its themes and silly in how it explores them, and that makes it the epitome of what makes this big, ridiculous story about becoming an adult so special.
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Let This Grieving Soul Retire! #24 [rate]
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The Banished Court Magician Aims to Become the Strongest #11 [rate]
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Spy×Family #48 [rate]
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With You, Our Love Will Make it Through ‒ Episode 9
I think this episode is a perfect example of my small frustrations with the show.
Patlabor EZY Anime to Be 8 Parts Long
― During the Mobile Police Patlabor: Early Days screening event's talk segments at the Aichi Nagoya International Film Festival on Saturday, the staff for next year's Patlabor EZY anime project confirmed more details about the new anime. While discussing the anime's ongoing dialogue recording sessions, they indicated that it will be eight parts long. The staff also confirmed that the new anime is in...
Japanese Animation TV Ranking, December 1-7
Penultimate episode of My Hero Academia earns 3.4% rating, Uma Musume: Cinderella Gray earns 2.0% rating
― Masami Hata and Sanrio's Ringing Bell anime film aired on NHK Educational on Saturday, December 6 at 4:00 p.m. and earned a 0.6% rating. Title Station Date Time Length Average Household Rating Sazae-san Fuji TV December 7 (Sun) 18:30 30 min. 7.4 Detective Conan NTV December 6 (Sat) 18:00 30 min...
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A Wild Last Boss Appeared! #12 [rate]
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A Star Brighter Than the Sun ‒ Episode 11
A Star Brighter Than the Sun, while an enjoyable story, does by this point feel like it might be chucking rocks at Sae and Koki with mad abandon.
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Inexpressive Kashiwada and Expressive Oota #11 [rate]
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Tales of Wedding Rings II #11 [rate]
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Sentenced to Be a Hero Anime's New Video Reveals January 3 Debut, Spyair's Theme Song
Yūichi Nakamura, Saori Ōnishi join cast; new Couveunge Forest "location visual" also revealed
― The staff of the television anime of Rocket Shokai's Sentenced to Be a Hero: The Prison Records of Penal Hero Unit 9004 (Yūsha-kei ni Shosu: Chōbatsu Yūsha 9004-tai Keimu Kiroku) light novel series revealed the main promotional video, January 3 debut, more cast, and theme song information on Saturday. Spya...
Chiai Fujikawa Performs SHIBOYUGI: Playing Death Games to Put Food on the Table Anime's Ending Song
TV series starring Chiyuki Miura debuts on January 7 with 60-minute 1st episode
― Kadokawa revealed on Saturday that Chiai Fujikawa will perform the ending theme song "Inori" (Prayer) for SHIBOYUGI: Playing Death Games to Put Food on the Table, the television anime of writer Yūshi Ukai and artist Nekometal's Playing Death Games to Put Food on the Table (Shibō Yūgi de Meshi o Kuu) light novel series. ...
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Case Closed #1185 [rate]
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My Hero Academia #170 [rate]
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Crayon Shin-chan Reveals 33rd 2D-Animated Film Opening in Summer 2026
New film takes place in "land of yōkai"
― TOHO revealed the latest anime film in the Crayon Shin-chan series on Saturday. The film is titled Eiga Crayon Shin-chan Kikikaikai! Ora no Yōkai Bake-shon (Crayon Shin-chan The Movie Super Strange! My Yōkai Monster Vacation) (the pun in the title is the word "bake" for monsters sounding the same as the starting katakana used to write the word "vacation"). Th...
Houston's Trill Burgers Chain Announces SPY×FAMILY Burger
And SPY×FAMILY collaboration t-shirt
― Spy x Family fans in America finally get to enjoy what fans in Japan have enjoyed for three years — at least in Texas. Award-winning Houston-based smash burger chain Trill Burgers announced a collaboration with SPY×FAMILY on Thursday. The SPY×FAMILY burger will be available starting on December 13 at the Shepherd and Louetta locations. Trill Burgers co-founders ...
My Hero Academia Series Finale to Play in Theaters … in Japan
Final episode will go Plus Ultra on the big screen
― The final episode of the My Hero Academia anime series is having realtime screenings in 12 movie theaters across Japan on Saturday, at the exact time it airs on television. Voice actors Daiki Yamashita (Izuku “Deku” Midoriya), Nobuhiko Okamoto (Katsuki Bakugo), Ayane Sakura (Ochako Uraraka), Kaito Ishikawa (Tenya Iida), Kenta Miyake (All Might), Ma...
North American Anime, Manga Releases, December 7-13
Kaiju No. 8, Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Hashira Training Arc, Black Butler: Public School Arc, Blue Exorcist - The Blue Night Saga anime ship
― Anime Releases Title Publisher Suggested Retail Price Date Azumanga Daioh BDPlease Sentai Filmworks US$79.98 December 9 Black Butler: Public School Arc BDCite Crunchyroll US$69.98 December 9 Blue Exorcist - The Blue Night Saga BDAnimeNewsNetwork Aniplex o...
Boys Over Flowers Manga Gets New Stage Musical by All-Female Troupe Takarazuka Revue
Hana Yori Dango II -Shooting Star- runs from June 9-30 at Nagoya, Japan
― The famous all-female musical theater troupe Takarazuka Revue announced on Friday that it will produce a new stage musical adaptation of Yoko Kamio's Boys Over Flowers (Hana Yori Dango) manga, The musical, titled Hana Yori Dango II -Shooting Star- (Boys Over Flowers II -Shooting Star-) will run from June 9-30 at the Misonoza Th...
Yen Press Licenses Gundam: The Witch from Mercury—Vanadis Heart, Sentenced to Be a Hero, More Titles
Also: Skull-face Bookseller Honda-san omnibus, Melody of the Boundary, more
― Yen Press announced on Friday that it has licensed six manga for release in June 2026. The company will also release the Skull-face Bookseller Honda-san Complete Omnibus, the Konosuba: God's Blessing on This Wonderful World! TRPG Advanced Rule Book tabletop companion book, Chiao Meow and Monday Recover's Taiwanese graphic n...
Voice Actress Julie Mayfield Dies
Mayfield voiced Dr. Kureha in One PIece, Kyoko in Fruits Basket, Eva in Case Closed
― Mary Collins Agency revealed on Tuesday that voice actress Julie Mayfield died on November 20. She was 67. A memorial service will be held in 2026. Mayfield worked with Mary Collins Agency for 35 years. She has appeared in theater in Dallas-Fort Worth, and performed improv with 4 out of 5 Doctors and Lone Star Comed...
You And I Are Polar Opposites Volumes 2-7 Manga Review
The story does a lot with setting up expectations, flipping them on their heads, but then making the reason for why they were flipped on its head different than what you would originally expect.
― One thing that caught me off guard about You and I are Polar Opposites was just how quickly our main couple got together. It's very rare nowadays to have a slice of life comedy romance where the two main le...
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May I Ask for One Final Thing? #12 [rate]
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SANDA #11 [rate]
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Gundam: Iron-Blooded Orphans – Urðr Hunt Film's Trailer Reveals English-Subbed January Screenings
Film screens with short film "Wedge of Interposition," Gundam Wing Endless Waltz Special Edition film
― An English-subtitled trailer for the standalone anime release for Mobile Suit Gundam: Iron-Blooded Orphans – Urðr Hunt Special Edition: Path of the Little Challenger (Kidō Senshi Gundam: Tekketsu no Orphans: Urðr-Hunt), an animated spinoff from the Mobile Suit Gundam: Iron-Blooded Orphans (Kidō Sen...
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Watari-kun's ****** Is About to Collapse #24 [rate]
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Shabake #11 [rate]
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Tougen Anki #22 [rate]
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Cosmic Princess Kaguya! Anime Film Streams Music Videos for Original Songs
Yuko Natsuyoshi as Kaguya performs original song composed by HoneyWorks
― The official YouTube channel for Shingo Yamashita's Cosmic Princess Kaguya! (Chō Kaguya-hime!) anime film began streaming on Friday a music video for the song "Watashiha Watashinokotoga Suki" ("I like who I am") performed by Yuko Natsuyoshi as Kaguya and composed by HoneyWorks: The channel posted a music video for the theme son...
This Week in Games - Can't Ask Harada for Nothin'
The famed director of Tekken is hanging up his gauntlets at Bandai Namco after 30 years. Plus, Jean-Karlo looks at Brown Dust 2's untimely cancellation on Steam and more in This Week in Games!
― Welcome back, folks! I was able to greatly enjoy my birthday weekend. I didn't get to beat Future Redeemed like I hoped, but hey, progress was made. I was even able to finish my Tekkaman Blade model kit! I'd ...
Manga UP! Global Adds Asaki Asagiri, Selen's The Princess Groom Manga in English
Manga ranked on Da Vinci magazine's top 30 manga list on December 5
― Manga UP! Global announced on Saturday it has added storywriter Asaki Asagiri and character designer and artist Selen's The Princess Groom (Belle Poupée no Supadari Konyaku: "Konomi janai" to Iwareta Ningyō Hime, Gaman o Yametara Ōji ga Dere Dere ni Natta. Jitsuni Ui!) manga. Manga UP! Global describes the story: Nicknamed "Belle P...
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Physical Copies of Higurashi When They Cry Hou + Game Recalled Due to Malware Attack
MangaGamer temporarily halts sale of USB hardcopies of remastered collection, digital editions unaffected
― MangaGamer announced on Thursday that it is recalling its most recent print run of USB hardcopies of Higurashi When They Cry Hou - Hou +, a remastered collection of the original sound novels' final three arcs, due to it being affected by a supply chain malware attack. The company is temporarily...
Exclusive: Titan Manga Licenses It's a Little Hard to be a Villainess of an Otome Game in Modern Society Manga
Tofuro Futsukaichi's manga launches in English on August 4
― Titan manga revealed to ANN on Friday that it will publish Data and Tofuro Futsukaichi's It's a Little Hard to be a Villainess of an Otome Game in Modern Society (Gendai Shakai de Otome Game no Akuyaku Reijо̄ wo Suru no wa Chotto Taihen) manga for release on August 4, 2026. The first volume is available for pre-order from Amazon, Barnes & N...
You and I Are Polar Opposites TV Anime Reveals Noa's Opening Theme in 4th Promo Video
Series debuts on January 11 with Crunchyroll streaming
― Shochiku revealed a fourth promotional video on Friday for the television anime of Kōcha Agasawa's romantic comedy manga You and I Are Polar Opposites (Seihantaina Kimi to Boku). The video reveals and previews noa's opening theme song "Lose the Frames" ("Megane wo Hazushite"). (Note: The below video has English subtitles.) The series will debut...
'Tis Time for "Torture," Princess' 2nd Season Anime Reveals Main Promo Video, More Cast
Yukari Tamura, Tomokazu Sugita join cast for series debuting on January 12
― The official website for the television anime of Robinson Haruhara and Hirakei's 'Tis Time for "Torture," Princess (Hime-sama, "Gōmon" no Jikan Desu) manga revealed the main promotional video on Friday for the show's second season. The website also revealed two more cast members and the new season's theme song titles. South ...
Darwin Incident TV Anime Reveals Video, More Cast, January 6 Debut
Toshiyuki Morikawa, Rina Satō, more join cast
― The official website for the television anime of Shun Umezawa's The Darwin Incident (Darwin Jihen) manga debuted a new trailer on Friday that reveals that the anime will debut on January 6. The anime will debut on TV Tokyo and its affiliates on January 6 at 24:00 (effectively January 7 at 12:00 a.m.). The series will also debut on BS TV Tokyo on January...
Animated Devil May Cry Show's 2nd Season Debuts on May 12, 2026
1st season debuted on April 3
― Netflix announced on Thursday that it will debut the second season of the animated series of Capcom's Devil May Cry video game franchise on May 12, 2026. ⚔️ DEVIL MAY CRY ⚔️ Season 2 ⚔️ May 12, 2026 pic.twitter.com/gI8ZOsusRv— Netflix (@netflix) December 12, 2025 The first season premiered on April 3 with eight episodes. The first season features the characters Dante, ...
English Dub for Nukitashi The Animation Series Releases on December 17
Anime based on Qruppo's adult visual novel adventure game premiered in Japan on July 18
― WWWave Corporation's new anime streaming platform OceanVeil announced on Friday that it will stream the the English dub of Nukitashi the Animation, the anime of Qruppo's adult visual novel adventure game Nuki-Gee Mitai na Shima ni Sunderu Hinnyū (Watashi) wa Dō Surya Ii Desuka? (What's a Flat-Chested Girl Like M...
Baki-Dou Anime Reveals New Cast Member
Naoya Uchida plays Miyamoto Musashi in anime debuting in 2026
― The official X (formerly Twitter) account for the anime adaptation of Keisuke Itagaki's first Baki-Dou manga revealed on Friday that Naoya Uchida will play Miyamoto Musashi in the anime. The anime will stream on Netflix in 2026. Itagaki's original Baki The Grappler martial arts manga ran for 42 volumes in Weekly Shonen Champion magazine ...
Yamishibai: Japanese Ghost Stories Anime Gets 16th Season on January 11
Theme of new season is "ties"
― The staff of the Yamishibai: Japanese Ghost Stories television anime announced on Friday that the anime is getting a 16th season that will air on the TV Tokyo channel starting on January 11. The theme for this season is "ties." Cast members in the new season include: Kanji Tsuda, Ryō Hirano, Yūta Hoshino, Yutaka Shimizu, Satoko Tsuchiya, Tomoko Oishi, You Koizumi (from...
New High School! Kimengumi Anime Reveals Promo Video, 13 More Cast Members, Theme Song Artists
Rikon Densetsu, BREIMEN perform themes for series debuting on January 9 in Noitamina programming block
― The staff for the new television anime of Motoei Shinzawa's High School! Kimengumi (High School! Funny-Face Club) manga revealed a promotional video on Friday. The video reveals and previews Rikon Densetsu's ending theme song "Suteki!!" BREIMEN will perform the opening theme song "Funky Spice feat...
Shoji Kawamori's Labyrinth Anime Film Reveals 18 More Cast Members
New cast members include Yūichi Nakamura, May'n, Megumi Nakajima, Yūki Kaji, Kana Hanzawa, more
― The official website for Shōji Kawamori's original animation film Labyrinth (Meikyū no Shiori) revealed 18 more cast members without accompanying character credits on Friday. All of the new cast members have close ties to Kawamori and have appeared in his previous works.The new cast includes:Yūichi Nakam...
Roll Over and Die Anime's New Video Previews Ending Theme, Reveals January 8 Debut
2 new visuals also revealed
― The staff of the television anime based on writer kiki and illustrator Kinta's ROLL OVER AND DIE: I Will Fight for an Ordinary Life with My Love and Cursed Sword! (“Omae Gotoki ga Maō ni Kateru to Omou na” to Yūsha Party o Tsuihō Sareta node, Ōto de Kimama ni Kurashitai) light novel series revealed an "image promotional video" and two new "image visuals" on Friday. The a...
1st Girls & Panzer: Motto Love Love Sakusen Desu! Film Gets Accompanying Mini-Anime
1st film opens on December 26
― Bandai Namco Filmworks revealed on Friday that the first film in the four-part theatrical anime project for Maruko Nii's Girls und Panzer: Motto Love Love Sakusen Desu! spinoff manga in the Girls und Panzer franchise will get an accompanying mini-anime titled "Shin Iemoto, Tōjō Desu!" (New School Head, Arrives!) that will screen after the main film. IMG 01_gplcg_ep02_c...
New Cat's Eye Anime Reveals More Cast, Trailer for 2nd Half
Ryōtarō Okiayu, Kenyū Horiuchi join cast for 2nd half debuting on December 26
― Disney+ is streaming a new trailer on Friday for the second half of the new anime of Tsukasa Hōjō's Cat's Eye manga. The staff also revealed two more cast members. Ryōtarō Okiayu plays Michael Heintz and Kenyū Horiuchi plays Shin Kaibara. Disney+ additionally revealed a new visual. The anime's first six weekly episodes pr...
Kunon the Sorcerer Can See Anime Reveals Main Promo Video, Ending Theme Artist, Early Streaming Debut for 2nd Episode
Kohta Yamamoto performs ending theme "Story feat. katagiri"
― The staff for the television anime adaptation of Umikaze Minamino's Kunon the Sorcerer Can See (Majutsu-shi Kunon wa Mieteiru) light novel series unveiled on Friday the ending theme song artist, early January 4 stream for the second episode, and main promotional video. The video previews the opening theme song "Rakenaria no Yume" (Dream of...
'Anyway, I'm Falling in Love with You' 2nd Season Previews ME:I's Opening Song
ME:I performs opening song "L to R" for January 8 anime
― The official website for the television anime of Haruka Mitsui's Anyway, I'm Falling in Love with You (Dōse, Koishite Shimaunda or KoiShima) manga revealed a new promotional video for the anime's second season on Friday. The video previews the second season's opening theme song "L to R" (L and R) by ME:I. The series will debut on TBS on Janu...