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10Dance Live-Action Movie Review
Worlds collide on the dance floor as two men with the same name learn how each other moves
― The movie begins with Shinya Suzuki. He is a ladies' man, a laid-back yanki of a dancer. Half Cuban, half Japanese, he longs for his island home. He lives in a tropical enclave in Japan, but is outwardly uninterested in dancing on the international stage. For reasons he cannot identify, he finds himself const...
This Week in Games - Live In Y○ur W×rld, △I Plays □urs
Jean-Karlo remembers David Rosen and looks forward to some new visual novels.
― Welcome back, folks! You'll notice I had a review for The Legend of Heroes: Trails Beyond the Horizons go live yesterday. I've long bemoaned my lack of exposure to Falcom's games, outside of playing a lot of Dragon Slayer on GameBoy in middle school; I've been thoroughly convinced. Just a shame about Falcom's dalliances w...
Elden Ring Nightreign The Forsaken Hollows Game Review
Despite its clear ups and downs, Elden Ring Nightreign The Forsaken Hollows is well worth the asking price of $15.
― Since its release, Elden Ring Nightreign has had more than a few major updates. From harder versions of each boss (which basically add an entire new phase to each fight) to a new way of playing that not only increases the difficulty the more you win but also doubles the amount of chara...
This Week in Anime - Top of the Bookwalker Charts
Lucas and Chris explore BookWalker 's rankings of their top titles and attempt to make it make sense.
― Lucas and Chris explore Bookwalker's rankings of their top titles and attempt to make it make sense. Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed by the participants in this chatlog are not the views of Anime News Network. @RiderStrike @BWProwl @LucasDeRuyter @vestenet Chris Lucas, we must stay re...
The Legend of Heroes: Trails Beyond the Horizon Game Review
The beginning of the end of the Trails saga sets off for the only worthy setting: space!
― Falcom's Trails series represents a truly massive epic in the making: twelve RPGs produced over the course of 20 years that tell the ongoing story of personal, political, and industrial change in a fictional world. After 20 years, the series is making the jump to its final frontier: space. Being a Trails neophy...
Hana-Kimi Omnibus Vols. 1-3 Review
The beloved shoujo manga still maintains its charm after thirty years, even if the narrative reveals a few old cracks here and there.
― Towards the end of Hana-Kimi's second volume, Hisaya Nakajo wrote that before Hana-Kimi's success, she never penned a story that went beyond six chapters. She might not have expected her manga to achieve such international popularity either, even as she hastily drew ...
Kaya-chan Isn't Scary Volumes 2-4 Manga Review
It’s not quite as good as its most obvious sibling, Mieruko-chan, but it’s still a fascinating take on the ghost story.
― When I reviewed the first volume of Yuritaro's Kaya-chan Isn't Scary manga for the Manga Guide, I said that it was basically Mieruko-chan but in kindergarten. That holds true for the next three books, as the milder elements are gradually overshadowed by the horror, only deepening ...
This Week in Anime - Uncomfortable and Uncompromising: the Works of Shuzo Oshimi
Sylvia and Coop explore the works of Shuzo Oshimi in all their glory.
― Sylvia and Coop explore the works of Shuzo Oshimi in all their glory. 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. @RiderStrike @BWProwl @LucasDeRuyter @vestenet Sylvia Hey, Coop! Let me poke my head in...
Temirana: The Lucky Princess and the Tragic Knights Visual Novel Review
Temirana is a light, sweet game that’s easy to pick up, put down, and play when you have the time and it’s long enough to feel worthwhile while also being short enough to feel like you can play to completion.
― How much time do you have to sink into an otome game? If the answer is “not tons,” consider picking up Temirana: The Lucky Princess and the Tragic Knights. It's not a short game by any means, ...
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Warner Bros. Announces Scooby-Doo! Gokko Shorts
Shorts to premiere in 2027
― Warner Bros. announced at an event in Brazil in November 2025 that it is producing Scooby-Doo! Gokko, which it described as a short anime premiering in 2027. The shorts will be based on the Scooby-Doo mystery comedy franchise, and will center on the characters Scooby and Shaggy.Scooby-Doo! Gokko is similar to Warner Bros. Japan's Tom & Jerry Gokko short anime based on the...
Pui Pui Molcar Director Tomoki Misato, WIT Studio Reveal Candy Caries Original Stop-Motion TV Anime, April Debut
Candy Caries first revealed as stop-motion promotional video in 2021
― Pui Pui Molcar stop-motion television series director Tomoki Misato and WIT Studio announced on Thursday the original television anime Candy Caries, which will debut in April, and also revealed a teaser visual and promotional video. Misato and Wit Studio are credited for the original work. Misato is also directing the anime at TOR...
The Person I Loved Asked Me to Die in My Sister's Stead Novels Get Anime
Fantasy about ageless guardian of underworld facing man with striking resemblance to her first love
― TO Books announced on Wednesday that Mizuki Nagano's The Person I Loved Asked Me to Die in My Sister's Stead (Koishita Hito wa, Imōto no Kawari ni Shindekure to Itta) light novel series is inspiring an anime adaptation. The announcement did not specify the anime's format or other details.Tokyopop pub...
Kadokawa Releases The Fake Alchemist Manga in English Digitally
Digital release debuts before Yen Press' physical release in February
― Kadokawa revealed on Friday it will release storywriter Jirō Sugiura and artist Umemaru's The Fake Alchemist (Nisemono no Renkinjutsushi) manga digitally in English starting on January 22. The manga will be available on various digital retailers. Yen Press will release the manga in print starting on February 24, and it describes ...
Lupin the IIIrd The Movie: The Immortal Bloodline Anime Listed as Streaming on Amazon Prime Video on March 24
Film screened in U.S. theaters from January 4-6
― Amazon Prime Video in North America is listing that it will stream Lupin the IIIrd The Movie: The Immortal Bloodline (Lupin the IIIrd The Movie: Fujimi no Ketsuzoku), the new feature-length film in the Lupin III franchise, starting on March 24 at 12:00 a.m. EDT (March 23 at 9:00 p.m. PDT).ANN reached out to GKIDS to ask if the film would stream on any...
Abrams ComicArts' Kana Licenses Muneyuki Kaneshiro, Kensuke Nishida's Jagaan Manga
14-volume supernatural horror manga ran from 2017-2021
― Abrams ComicArts' Kana imprint announced on Friday it will release storywriter Muneyuki Kaneshiro and artist Kensuke Nishida's Jagaan manga starting in September 2026. 📖KANA ANNOUNCEMENT!🌃Get ready to embark on a horror filled, dark and supernatural journey with Jagaan!📚Volume 1 of Jagaan comes out September, 2026!#Manga #NewRelease #Horror #Ka...
AKB48 Group Manga's Artist Yōichirō Tanabe Apologizes for AI-Edited Photo of STU48 Idol
Idol Riko Kudō reacted negatively to Tanabe's post of edited image
― Manga artist Yōichirō Tanabe (Sashiko+48Group 4-Koma Gekijō YonPachi+, Dol Wota Never Die) issued an apology on Monday after posting an AI-edited image of STU48 idol group member Riko Kudō to his X (formerly Twitter) account on Saturday. Tanabe said, “I apologize sincerely for offending everyone due to my thoughtless post.” The art...
Setsuo Itō Joins Cast of 4th Season of 'Welcome to Demon School, Iruma-kun' Anime
New season debuts in April
― The staff for the anime of Osamu Nishi's Welcome to Demon School, Iruma-kun (Mairimashita! Iruma-kun) manga revealed on Saturday that Setsuo Itō will voice Purson Soi, the Abnormal class's long-forgotten 13th classmate, in the anime's fourth season. The staff had revealed the character in a video last month.
The anime will debut in April 2026 on NHK Educational. Crunchyr...
The Ramparts of Ice Anime Reveals April 2 Debut on Netflix in English-Subtitled Video
Series also debuts on TV in Japan on April 2
― Netflix revealed an English-subtitled trailer on Saturday for the television anime of Kōcha Agasawa's Koori no Jyōheki (The Ramparts of Ice or Ice Castle Wall) manga. The video reveals the anime will debut on Netflix globally on April 2 (April 3 in Japan). The anime will debut on TBS and 28 affiliate channels on April 2 at 11:56 p.m. in Japan, before str...
AnimEigo to Release Hotori: Simply Wishing for Hope Anime Special With English Dub
SkySet Entertainment to produce English dub; physical release set for June
― AnimEigo announced at its panel at Anime Los Angeles on Friday that its release of the Hotori: Simply Wishing for Hope (Hotori - Tada Saiwai o Koinegau) anime special will include an English dub. SkySet Entertainment is producing the dub. The dub stars: Sky Santacruz as Suzu Mana T. Johnson as Hotori Shimizu Jayme Mantos as ...
Godzilla Minus Zero Film Opens in Japan on November 3, in N. America on November 6
Takashi Yamazaki returns as director, screenwriter, FVX suypervisor
― GKIDS and Toho announced on Friday they will release Godzilla Minus Zero, the new Godzilla film from Godzilla Minus One's Takashi Yamazaki, in North America on November 6. Toho announced the film will open in Japan on November 3. This is the first time a Japan-produced Godzilla series film will open in Japan and in North America i...
North American Anime, Manga Releases, January 4-10
Oshi No Ko: Season 2 anime, Super Psychic Policeman Chojo manga ship
― Anime Releases Title Publisher Suggested Retail Price Date Oshi No Ko: Season 2 Collection BDPlease Sentai Filmworks US$69.98 January 6 Oshi No Ko: Season 2 Collection Limited Edition Steelbook BDPlease Sentai Filmworks US$129.98 January 6 Print Manga Releases Title Publisher Suggested Retail Price Date 365 Days to the Wedding Gra...
1st Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle Film, Kpop Demon Hunters Receive Nominations at Producers Guild Awards
Both films nominated for Outstanding Producer of Animated Theatrical Motion Pictures
― The Producers Guild of America has nominated the producers of the Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle anime film and producer Michelle L.M. Wong for the KPop Demon Hunters animated film for Outstanding Producer of Animated Theatrical Motion Pictures at the 37th Producers Guild Awards. Other films that ea...
Kodansha USA Licenses Kiss or Die Trying!, Fan/Girl x Call/Boy, 2 More Manga
Also: Rainy Day Serenade Omnibus, Mr. Vamp Is a Vampire
― Kodansha USA Publishing announced on Friday new print and digital releases for fall 2026: Title: Kiss or Die Trying! (Douse Shinunara Kiss Shitai!)
Author: Den Mitao
Summary: Kanemaru, an inveterate serial dater, takes an interest in Liu, a transfer student at his college who works at his favorite Chinese eatery. But just as Kanemaru works up ...
GungHo Online Appoints New CEO Kazuya Sakai, Current CEO Kazuki Morishita Steps Down
Kazumasa Takayama will replace Sakai as CFO on February 1
― GungHo Online Entertainment announced on Friday that its CEO, President, and Representative Director Kazuki Morishita is stepping down from his position on February 1. Current CFO, Director, and Executive General Manager of Finance Accounting Division Kazuya Sakai will become the new CEO, President, and Representative Director on the same da...
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10Dance Live-Action Movie Review
Worlds collide on the dance floor as two men with the same name learn how each other moves
― The movie begins with Shinya Suzuki. He is a ladies' man, a laid-back yanki of a dancer. Half Cuban, half Japanese, he longs for his island home. He lives in a tropical enclave in Japan, but is outwardly uninterested in dancing on the international stage. For reasons he cannot identify, he finds himself const...
Cygames Establishes Cygames AI Studio Subsidiary
Subsidiary to develop, provide access to AI technology
― Cygames announced on Friday that it has established Cygames AI Studio as a subsidiary to research, develop, and provide secure and efficient access to AI technology for game creators. The company aims to "show the industry what creative minds can do" with AI. The company founded Cygames AI Studio in December. Its office is in Shibuya in Tokyo. ...
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Kakao Ent. Launches New Webtoon Umbilical by The Horizon's JH
New series follows 2 girls with opposing views on life
― Kakao Entertainment unveiled Umblical, a new webtoon by acclaimed creator Ji-hoon Jeong (pen name JH), last month. The work marks Jeong's first new series in three years since the conclusion of The Boxer. The series debuted exclusively on Kakao Page and Kakao Webtoon on December 30. Anticipation was high ahead of its release, following Jeong's...
This Week in Games - Live In Y○ur W×rld, △I Plays □urs
Jean-Karlo remembers David Rosen and looks forward to some new visual novels.
― Welcome back, folks! You'll notice I had a review for The Legend of Heroes: Trails Beyond the Horizons go live yesterday. I've long bemoaned my lack of exposure to Falcom's games, outside of playing a lot of Dragon Slayer on GameBoy in middle school; I've been thoroughly convinced. Just a shame about Falcom's dalliances w...
Sae-ron Kim's Final Film Based on Webtoon Set for February Release
High-teen romance film Every Day We adapts webtoon of same name
― The late actress Sae-ron Kim's final film, Every Day We, has officially confirmed its theatrical release for February, marking the last on-screen appearance of the actress. Every Day We is a high-teen romance adapted from the webtoon of the same name serialized on Kakao Page. The film captures the tenderness and emotional clarity of f...
Disney, WEBTOON Move Forward With New Digital Comics Platform
With agreements finalized, WEBTOON will proceed with building, operating platform
― The Walt Disney Company and WEBTOON Entertainment announced on Thursday they completed their previously announced strategic agreements, which includes Disney's approximately 2% equity investment in WEBTOON Entertainment and the plans to launch a new digital comics platform. With the agreements finalized, WEBTOON will...
You and I Are Polar Opposites Anime Casts TV Producer Nobuyuki Sakuma
Sakuma voices homeroom teacher for series debuting on January 11
― The staff for the television anime of Kōcha Agasawa's romantic comedy manga You and I Are Polar Opposites (Seihantaina Kimi to Boku) revealed on Friday that television producer Nobuyuki Sakuma will voice the homeroom teacher for the main characters Suzuki and Tani. Sakuma stated he is a fan of the original work. The series will debut ...
Scum of the Brave TV Anime Previews Opening Theme in 2nd Promo Video
Series debuts on January 10
― The staff for the television anime of writer Rocket Shokai and artist Nakashima723's Scum of the Brave (Yūsha no Kuzu) manga revealed the second promotional video on Friday. The video previews TOOBOE's opening theme song. The staff also revealed a broadcast celebration illustration from toi8. The anime will debut on NTV and its affiliated channels on January 10 at 24:55 ...
SHIBOYUGI: Playing Death Games to Put Food on the Table TV Anime Reveals More Cast, 'Scrap Building' Promo Video
Wakana Maruoka, Shion Wakayama, Rui Tanabe, Rio Tsuchiya join cast
― The staff of 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, revealed four more cast members on Friday. The staff also revealed a new "Scrap Building" game promotional...
TMS Entertainment Forms Partnership with Taiwan's R. Animation
Studios to collaborate on production, share production knowledge, techniques
― Japanese anime production company TMS Entertainment announced on Thursday that it has established a business partnership with Taiwanese animation studio R. Animation. The partnership is aimed at having both studios collaborate on anime production, as well as to share production knowledge and techniques.TMS Entertainment sa...
Warner Bros. Announces Scooby-Doo! Gokko Shorts
Shorts to premiere in 2027
― Warner Bros. announced at an event in Brazil in November 2025 that it is producing Scooby-Doo! Gokko, which it described as a short anime premiering in 2027. The shorts will be based on the Scooby-Doo mystery comedy franchise, and will center on the characters Scooby and Shaggy.Scooby-Doo! Gokko is similar to Warner Bros. Japan's Tom & Jerry Gokko short anime based on the...
Live-Action Chaser Game W Series Gets Sequel Film on May 15
Chaser Game W Suigyo no Majiwari continues story from 2nd season
― TV Tokyo announced on Friday that Chaser Game W, the second live-action series based on CyberConnect2 President and CEO Hiroshi Matsuyama's Chaser Game manga, is inspiring a live-action film titled Chaser Game W Suigyo no Majiwari (Chaser Game W Intimate Relationship) that will open on May 15. The film is a sequel to the second season...
Baki the Grappler Manga Gets 2nd Stage Play in July
Actor Yūgo Satō returns from 1st stage play as Baki Hanma
― Keisuke Itagaki's Baki The Grappler martial arts manga is inspiring a second stage play titled Baki THE GRAPPLER STAGE 2 -Saikyō Shikeishū-hen- (Baki THE GRAPPLER STAGE 2 -The Most Sinister Death Row Convict Arc-), that will run at the Shinjuku Face — a Tokyo venue used for martial arts events in recent years — from July 23-28. Yūgo Satō ret...
Company Apologizes for Uma Musume Plush Dolls Having 4 Ears
Company offers exchange or refund for plushies with 2 extra ears
― Gift, a Japanese producer of plush toys and other merchandise for anime, manga, and video games, issued a new apology on Wednesday after the discovery of defective Uma Musume Pretty Derby plush dolls sold during Comic Market 107. What was defective? Gift representative director Haruyuki Kaneko explained that the dolls of the Vivlos ch...
'Draw this, then die!' TV Anime Announces July Premiere
― The official website for the television anime of Minoru Toyoda's Draw this, then die! (Kore Kaite Shine) manga announced on Friday that the anime will premiere on NTV and its affiliated channels in July. Hiroaki Akagi (The Dangers in My Heart, Teasing Master Takagi-san) is directing the anime at Shin-Ei Animation. The manga is set in Izuōshima, an island 120 kilometers south of Tokyo. The story ce...
GKIDS Posts All You Need Is Kill Anime Film's Action Clip
Rita fights monsters in clip from film opening in N. America next Friday
― GKIDS began streaming a clip from Warner Bros. Japan and STUDIO4°C's anime of Hiroshi Sakurazaka and Yoshitoshi ABe's All You Need Is Kill science fiction light novel on Thursday. The clip shows an action scene featuring Rita fighting monsters. The film will open in theaters in North America on January 16. GKIDS acquired the ...
You and I Are Polar Opposites TV Anime Gets Same-Day English Dub
Dub debuts on January 11
― Crunchyroll announced on Thursday that it will stream a same-day English dub for the television anime of Kōcha Agasawa's romantic comedy manga You and I Are Polar Opposites (Seihantaina Kimi to Boku), starting on January 11. The English dub stars: Celeste Perez as Suzuki
Brandon Acosta as Tani
Van Barr Jr. as Yamada
Hannah Alyea as Watanabe
Cassie Ewulu as Satou
Sarah Roach...
Jujutsu Kaisen Season 3: The Culling Game Part 1 Anime Unveils Ending Theme Song, Visual
Creditless video streamed for jo0ji's ending theme song "Yoake no Uta"
― The official website for Jujutsu Kaisen Season 3: The Culling Game Part 1, the first part of the third season of the anime revealed on Friday that jo0ji performs the ending theme song "Yoake no Uta" (Song of Dawn). The website also unveiled a visual and the creditless videos for the ending theme and the opening theme song "AIZO"...
Dark Moon: The Blood Altar TV Anime, Fire Force Anime's Final Run Get Same-Day English Dubs
Both dubs debut on Friday
― Crunchyroll announced on Thursday that the television anime adaptation of HYBE and ENHYPEN's Dark Moon: The Blood Altar webtoon and the second and final cours (quarter of a year) of the Fire Force anime's third and final season will get same-day English dubs on Friday. The Engilsh dub Dark Moon: The Blood Altar stars: Elsie Lovelock as Sooha Kieran Flitton as Helio Will de...
Kodansha USA to Release Black Jack Deluxe Edition, Blue Lock Full Color Selection Manga
Both releases scheduled for this fall
― Kodansha USA Publishing announced on Thursday that it will release a 3-in-1 omnibus Deluxe Edition of Osamu Tezuka's Black Jack manga and a "Full Color Selection" of character-focused chapters from Muneyuki Kaneshiro and Yusuke Nomura's Blue Lock manga this fall. The first Blue Lock Full Color Selection volume will focus on Yoichi Isagi, followed by the second ...
Sonic Racing CrossWorlds Game Delays AiAi DLC, Streams Trailer for Pac-Man DLC
Pac-Man pack launched on Wednesday with Pac-Man Festival starting Thursday
― Sega began streaming on Wednesday a trailer for the Pac-Man DLC for the Sonic Racing CrossWorlds racing game. The DLC launched on Wednesday with Pac-Man, the four Ghosts, the Pac-Village track, and the Pac-Mobile. In addition, the Pac-Man Festival will take place in the game online starting on Thursday. The game's official X...
The Legend of Heroes: Trails beyond the Horizon Game Streams Opening Movie
Video features "Shiroisekai – Short Ver." by Falcom Sound Team jdk
― NIS America began streaming on Thursday the opening movie for The Legend of Heroes: Trails beyond the Horizon (The Legend of Heroes: Kai no Kiseki -Farewell, O Zemuria-) game, and it features the song "Shiroisekai – Short Ver." by Falcom Sound Team jdk. The game will launch on January 15 for Nintendo Switch 2, Nintendo Switch, PlayS...
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Elden Ring Nightreign The Forsaken Hollows Game Review
Despite its clear ups and downs, Elden Ring Nightreign The Forsaken Hollows is well worth the asking price of $15.
― Since its release, Elden Ring Nightreign has had more than a few major updates. From harder versions of each boss (which basically add an entire new phase to each fight) to a new way of playing that not only increases the difficulty the more you win but also doubles the amount of chara...
Mario Tennis Fever Game's Overview Trailer Previews New Modes, Characters, Fever Rackets
Game launches for Switch 2 on February 12
― Nintendo began streaming on Thursday an overview trailer for Mario Tennis Fever, a new game in the Mario Tennis series, and it previews the new modes, Fever Rackets, and characters - including Goomba, Nabbit, and Baby Waluigi. The video unveils new Forest Court, Pinball, and Racket Factory Matches, as well as the return of Ring Shot. The trailer also reveal...
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Nintendo Launches New 'My Mario' Products, Apps in U.S. on February 19
Shorts also stream on YouTube
― Nintendo unveiled on Thursday the U.S. launch for "My Mario," a new line of Mario-themed products aimed at young children. The products - which include picture books from Penguin Random House, building blocks, clothing for infants and toddlers, rattles, plush, and bath toys from Tomy - will be available at the Nintendo New York and Nintendo San Francisco stores on Febr...
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Live-Action Drops of God Series Season 2 Streams Trailer
Season premieres on January 21
― Apple TV began streaming on Thursday a trailer for the second season of Drops of God, an internationally co-produced, multilingual live-action television series of Tadashi Agi and Shū Okimoto's The Drops of God (Kami no Shizuku) manga. The second season will premiere on January 21. A new episode will stream every week until March 11 for a total of eight episodes. The ...
This Week in Anime - Top of the Bookwalker Charts
Lucas and Chris explore BookWalker 's rankings of their top titles and attempt to make it make sense.
― Lucas and Chris explore Bookwalker's rankings of their top titles and attempt to make it make sense. Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed by the participants in this chatlog are not the views of Anime News Network. @RiderStrike @BWProwl @LucasDeRuyter @vestenet Chris Lucas, we must stay re...
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Tonchi Kataoka's Shūen no Majo to Sekai no Tabi Manga Ends in February
Series debuted in August 2024
― The February issue of Kodansha's Bessatsu Shonen Magazine announced on Thursday artist Tonchi Kataoka's Shūen no Majo to Sekai no Tabi (The Witch of the End and the World Journey) manga will end in the March issue on February 9.The story follows the world's most evil witch, Elena Morgana, who has finally caught up to humanity in the drawn-out war between the demon king...
The Legend of Heroes: Trails Beyond the Horizon Game Review
The beginning of the end of the Trails saga sets off for the only worthy setting: space!
― Falcom's Trails series represents a truly massive epic in the making: twelve RPGs produced over the course of 20 years that tell the ongoing story of personal, political, and industrial change in a fictional world. After 20 years, the series is making the jump to its final frontier: space. Being a Trails neophy...
Japanese Animation TV Ranking, December 22-28
Wandance finale ranks at #8, earns 2.1% rating
― The Kindly Lion, Mushi Production's 1970 anime film based on Takashi Yanase's picture book, aired on NHK Educational on Sunday, December 28 at 4:30 p.m., and it earned a 0.5% rating. A marathon re-airing of the fifth season of the live-action A Solitary Gourmet series aired on TV Tokyo on Thursday, December 25 at 5:50 p.m., and earned a 4.4% rating. T...
Pui Pui Molcar Director Tomoki Misato, WIT Studio Reveal Candy Caries Original Stop-Motion TV Anime, April Debut
Candy Caries first revealed as stop-motion promotional video in 2021
― Pui Pui Molcar stop-motion television series director Tomoki Misato and WIT Studio announced on Thursday the original television anime Candy Caries, which will debut in April, and also revealed a teaser visual and promotional video. Misato and Wit Studio are credited for the original work. Misato is also directing the anime at TOR...
Deadpool: Samurai Manga Resumes on January 15
Series entered hiatus in October 2024
― The official X (formerly Twitter) account for Shueisha's Shonen Jump+ platform announced on Wednesday writer Sanshirō Kasama and artist Hikaru Uesugi's Deadpool: Samurai manga will resume serialization on January 15. The second season of the series will be free to read to celebrate the return.The series entered a hiatus in October 2024.The second "season" of De...
Duel Masters GT Manga's 2nd Part Launches, Duel Masters LOST Manga Gets 4th Part
Hiroki Kikuzumi, Daisuke Kawasaki's Duel Masters GT2 -Gate of the Teleport- manga launched on December 31
― Hiroki Kikuzuma and Daisuke Kawasaki launched the second part of their Duel Masters GT manga on the website for Shogakukan's Weekly CoroCoro Comic magazine on December 31. The new manga was initially titled as Duel Masters GT2 -God of the Trickery-, but is listed on the website now with the tit...
The Dangers in My Heart Manga to End in 14th Volume
Manga launched in 2018; TV anime adaptation's compilation film opens in Japan on February 13
― The 13th compiled book volume of Norio Sakurai's The Dangers in My Heart (Boku no Kokoro no Yabai Yatsu) manga revealed on Thursday that the manga will end in its next volume. Seven Seas Entertainment licensed the manga, and it describes the story:Ichikawa Kyotaro, a boy barely clinging to the bottom rung o...
The Camphorwood Custodian Film Reveals More Cast, Bonus Text Story for Moviegoers
Original author Keigo Higashino writes story to be distributed exclusively to moviegoers
― The staff for the anime film of Keigo Higashino's The Camphorwood Custodian (Kusunoki no Bannin) novel revealed on Thursday five additional cast members and a new original text story that will be exclusively distributed to moviegoers. This is the first time that Higashino has written such a text story as a bonu...
Yō Ōizumi Performs Oedo Fire Slayer -The Legend of Phoenix- Anime's Ending Song
Ōizumi performs theme song "Kagerō" for January 11 anime
― The official website for the Oedo Fire Slayer -The Legend of Phoenix- television anime based on Hikuidori (Fire Eater), the first volume from Shōgo Imamura's Ushūboro Tobigumi historical novel series, revealed on Thursday that Yō Ōizumi will perform the anime's ending theme song "Kagerō" (Heat Haze). This is Ōizumi's first anime theme song.Th...
Live-Action Strobe Edge Series Season 2 Reveals New Cast, January 9 Debut
Live-action Blue Spring Ride series' Natsuki Deguchi, Kaito Sakurai reprise roles as Futaba Yoshioka, Kō Mabuchi in new season of Strobe Edge
― WOWOW revealed the main trailer and January 9 premiere for the second season of the live-action series of Io Sakisaka's Strobe Edge manga on Thursday. WOWOW also revealed that Natsuki Deguchi (left in below image) and Kaito Sakurai from the live-action series...
Chainsaw Man Anime Film Drops to #9, Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle Stays at #10 in Japan
4K remaster of Paprika ranked at #1 in mini theater rankings
― Chainsaw Man – The Movie: Reze Arc, the film based on the Reze Arc of Tatsuki Fujimoto's Chainsaw Man manga, dropped from #8 to #9 in its 16th weekend. The film earned 91,658,400 yen (about US$584,500) from Friday to Sunday. The film has sold a total of 6.65 million tickets, and has earned a total of 10,145,358,600 yen (about US$64.70 mil...
Kouji Seo Continues The Café Terrace and Its Goddesses Manga With Irregular Serialization
Manga ended regular serialization in November 2025
― Manga creator Kouji Seo announced on his X/Twitter account on Wednesday that he will continue his The Café Terrace and Its Goddesses (Megami no Café Terrace) manga with an irregular serialization.新連載は始まりますが「女神のカフェテラス」も不定期で続きます😊 pic.twitter.com/CxhqZUUthi— 瀬尾公治 (@seokouji) January 7, 2026 The manga ended its regular serialization in November 2025. S...
Game Creator Hideo Kojima Name His Best Films & Streaming Shows of 2025
Kokuho, Sirât, The Girl with the Needle, Sinners, Conclave make Kojima's lists
― Video game creator Hideo Kojima (Metal Gear Solid, Death Stranding) revealed on Tuesday his picks for best films and streaming series of 2025. Kojima split his list of 2025 theatrical releases into Japanese and international feature films (although a few of the international films opened in 2024 outside of Japan). His li...
Black Jack Manga Gets Comedy Short Anime
Black Jack Yanen anime debuted 1st weekly episode on Thursday
― DLE revealed a new short anime titled Black Jack Yanen, based on Osamu Tezuka's Black Jack manga and character, on Thursday. The anime is a comedic take on the iconic character. The anime's first episode is already available, with new episodes of the anime every Thursday thereafter. Sorotani (Dokonjo Gaeru Yanen, Pochars, Alps no Rōjin ...
The Dangers in My Heart Film Casts Momoka Terasawa as Drummer Akira
February 13 film features 1st concert footage of Kana's band PrimaryCOLOR
― TV Asahi revealed new character visuals and a new cast member for The Dangers in My Heart: The Movie, the compilation film of the television anime of Norio Sakurai's The Dangers in My Heart (Boku no Kokoro no Yabai Yatsu) manga, on Thursday.Momoka Terasawa voices the character Akira Momoyama (center left in image above), the ...
Kamen Rider Franchise Holds Countdown to January 27 for 'Movie Project'
― Toei opened a countdown website for a "Kamen Rider Movie Project" on Wednesday. The countdown will lead to a reveal on January 27 at 12:00 p.m. JST (January 26 at 10:00 p.m EST). The new project commemorates the Kamen Rider franchise's 55th anniversary.Hideaki Anno's live-action film Shin Kamen Rider opened in Japan in March 2023. Fathom Events began screening the film in North American theaters i...
Touhou: Blossom Blade Remaster Game Launches for Switch on January 22
PC version available on January 21
― Publisher Phoenixx announced on Wednesday that Ankake Spa's Touhou: Blossom Blade game will launch for Nintendo Switch on January 22. The game will also launch for PC via Steam on January 21. The Steam page describes the game:A remaster of the origin point for the doujin circle Ankake Spa, creators of Touhou: Scarlet Curiosity and Touhou: New World has hit the sce...
GKIDS to Release The Boy and The Beast Film on 4K UHD
4K UHD, BD ship on March 17
― GKIDS announced on Wednesday that it will release Mamoru Hosoda's The Boy and The Beast anime film on 4K UHD for the first time, as well as on Blu-ray Disc with distribution by Shout! Studios on March 17. The Limited Edition 4K UHD SteelBook will be exclusively on Amazon. The release will include a “Making Of The Boy and the Beast” video, a promotional video collection, ...
Kodansha USA Licenses AIDOL, NakiNagi, Say Hello to Mr. Wallaby! Manga
Books to ship in print in fall 2026
― Kodansha USA Publishing announced new print and digital releases for fall 2026: Title: AIDOL (Denjin N)
Authors: Kazu Inabe (art), Yu Kuraishi (story), Ku Tanaka (original concept)
Summary: In this dark showbiz thriller manga, a sick fan of a mediocre idol singer becomes a monstrous presence possessing the electrical grid. He wields his strange new powers mercile...
MOCHI-O Game's Trailer Reveals PC Release on January 19
Game features weaponized hamster action
― Kodansha and developer Zxima announced in a new trailer that the MOCHI-O adventure game will launch for PC via Steam on January 19. The Steam page describes the game:A doomsday land defense adventure in which you raise MOCHI-O, a weapon of annihilation that looks a lot like a hamster, to protect your country. Pet and raise MOCHI-O to defeat the oncoming enemi...
Game Developer Granzella, 2 Affiliates Referred to Prosecutors for Allegedly Unpaid Employee Wages
Company allegedly failed to pay approximate total of 18.41 million yen worth of wages
― MRO Hokuriku Broadcasting reported on Tuesday that the Kanazawa Labor Standards Inspection Office has referred the Kanazawa-based game development company Granzella and its affiliates Gakuten Games and R Studio to prosecutors, after they had allegedly failed to pay employees nine months' worth of wages, for an app...
The New Prince of Tennis Manga Goes on Hiatus This Month Due to Editorial Mismanagement
Takeshi Konomi's other illustration project also affected manga's manuscript progress
― The official X (formerly Twitter) account for Takeshi Konomi's The New Prince of Tennis sequel manga released a statement on Tuesday, regarding the manga not publishing a new chapter in the February issue of Shueisha's Jump Square magazine on Monday. The manga's staff explained in the statement that Konomi has bee...
Crunchyroll Reveals SHIBOYUGI: Playing Death Games to Put Food on the Table Anime Same-Day English Dub Debut, Cast
Suzie Yeung, Dawn M. Bennett, Michelle Marie, Morgan Berry, Kayli Mills, more star in dub
― Crunchyroll began streaming a same-day English dub 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, on Wednesday. The dub stars: Suzie Yeung...
Hana-Kimi Omnibus Vols. 1-3 Review
The beloved shoujo manga still maintains its charm after thirty years, even if the narrative reveals a few old cracks here and there.
― Towards the end of Hana-Kimi's second volume, Hisaya Nakajo wrote that before Hana-Kimi's success, she never penned a story that went beyond six chapters. She might not have expected her manga to achieve such international popularity either, even as she hastily drew ...
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Crunchyroll Holds 1-Day English-Dubbed Screening of Zombie Land Saga Anime Film on January 19
Film screens in U.S., Canada as part of "Crunchyroll Anime Nights" program
― Crunchyroll announced on Tuesday that it will hold a one-day English-dubbed screening of the Zombie Land Saga: Yumeginga Paradise (Dream Galactic Paradise) anime film in the United States and Canada on January 19 as part of its "Crunchyroll Anime Nights" program. The film will not have a subtitled Japanese audio screening (t...
I've Been Killing Slimes for 300 Years and Maxed Out My Level Light Novels End With 30th Volume
Final volume scheduled for release on June 15
― Mihhy of GA Bunko's editorial department revealed on Tuesday that Kisetsu Morita's I've Been Killing Slimes for 300 Years and Maxed Out My Level (Slime Taoshite 300-nen, Shiranai Uchi ni Level Max ni Nattemashita) light novel series will end with its 30th volume, scheduled for release on June 15. The novels' 29th volume will ship on January 15. Morita l...
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SHIBOYUGI: Playing Death Games to Put Food on the Table Unveils Main Promo Video, 5 More Cast Members
Haruka Oribe, Rio Tsuchiya, Yume Miyamoto, Natsuko Abe, Shizuka Itō join cast
― The staff of 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, unveiled the main promotional video and five more cast members on Thursday: The newly announced...
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Easygoing Territory Defense by the Optimistic Lord Anime Streams 1st 3 Minutes
Series debuts on Wednesday
― The staff for the television anime of Sou Akaike's Easygoing Territory Defense by the Optimistic Lord: Production Magic Turns a Nameless Village into the Strongest Fortified City (Okiraku Ryōshu no Tanoshii Ryōchi Bōei) light novel series started streaming the opening three minutes of the anime's first episode on Wednesday. Note: The below video does not have English sub...
Hell's Paradise: Jigokuraku Season 2's New Video Unveils Queen Bee's Ending Song
Rock band performs "PERSONAL" ending song
― The staff for the second season of the anime of Yūji Kaku's Hell's Paradise: Jigokuraku manga started streaming the anime's third promotional video on Wednesday. The video reveals and previews the ending theme song "PERSONAL" by Queen Bee. The anime will debut on January 11 at 11:45 p.m. on TV Tokyo and its affiliates. The series will stream in Japan 30 min...
New High School! Kimengumi Anime Brings Back Kenichi Ogata as Principal
Ogata reprises voice role as principal Sakio Kochō from original anime
― The staff for the new television anime of Motoei Shinzawa's High School! Kimengumi (High School! Funny-Face Club) manga announced on Wednesday that Kenichi Ogata is reprising his role as principal Sakio Kochō from the original 1985 anime. The anime will debut on January 9 and will air on Fuji TV's Noitamina programming block on...