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Tower Dungeon Volume 1 Manga Review
Nihei’s eye for composition shapes many scenes with bizarre yet effective angles that truly conjure an air of terrifying verticality.
― I can only imagine that Tsutomu Nihei recently got into roguelike fantasy RPGs, and that must have inspired his latest manga, which is in many ways quite different from his usual work. Best known in the west for Blame! and Knights of Sidonia, his manga tends to be fu...
My Melody & Kuromi Anime Series Review
If you have a little Sanrio fan in your home who wants to watch this, I’d suggest watching it with them, because there are some genuinely scary elements to what at first looks sickly-sweet.
― Although Sanrio characters (and character goods) are popular among all age groups, there's an assumption that the animated features are for a younger audience. My Melody & Kuromi at first does nothing to challen...
Takopi's Original Sin Anime Series Review
How do you recommend media that is so soaked in tragedy, shock value, and inherently horrific subject matter?
― There are some shows out there that are just inherently difficult to recommend to people. This isn't because the media in particular is bad or poorly written, rather it's because the journey that the media puts you on is far from a happy one. How do you recommend media that is so soaked in...
This Week in Games - Robos Saved, Ninja Babes, and Sega's AI Plans
Mario gets a new line for young fans, Chibi Robo comes to Nintendo Switch Online+, and Sega commits to generative AI. It's This Week in Games!
― Welcome back, folks! Over the week, I saw someone I follow bring up Backloggd, a website for keeping track of your game collection. I used to have a similar deal on the now-defunct 1Up.com. I've gone ahead and made a Backloggd page for myself. It's quite inc...
Your Anime Rankings - Best of Summer 2025, Aug 5-11
If you thought food court equals boring and uninspired, See You Tomorrow at the Food Court is challenging that notion with a steady rise in the rankings. See how your favorite shows stack up this week!
― Let's have a look at what ANN readers consider the best (and worst) of the season,
based on the polls you can find in our Daily Streaming Reviews
and on the Your Score page with the latest simulcast...
Fermat no Ryōri Episodes 1-5 Anime Review
This show has all the tools it needs to be great; it just needs to find the best way to utilize and bring the most out of those tools.
― Cooking is something that many people take for granted. There are so many unique combinations and ideas that go into making a single dish. Even when a meal can be prepared by anybody due to its simplicity, there are so many little details that help elevate the overa...
This Week in Anime - Physical Media Is Cool Again!
Steve and Chris find a whole underwear drawer's worth of special extras that make collecting physical media cool.
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Steve and Chris find a whole underwear drawer's worth of special extras that make collecting physical media cool. 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....
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Voice Actor Bill Flynn Dies at 86
Flynn voiced Dr. Agasa in Funimation's original dub of Case Closed
― Voice actor Bill Flynn (also known as William Flynn) died on July 4. He was 86. There will be a memorial service at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday at Restland Memorial Chapel in Dallas, TX. Flynn was born on September 9, 1938 in Yonkers, New York. In addition to acting, he was an instructor in the Air Force, counselor and director of the Ca...
BanG Dream! Ave Mujica Anime Gets New Film; New Mini-Anime's Details Revealed
Ganzo! Bandori-chan mini-anime debuts on October 2, streams for 52 episodes
― An event for the BanG Dream! franchise on Sunday revealed that the BanG Dream! Ave Mujica anime is getting a new film project. The event did not reveal any other details. This film project is separate from the previously announced sequel television series for both BanG Dream! It's MyGo!!!!! and BanG Dream! Ave Mujica that B...
Nekopara Remaster Game Launches for iOS, Android
Remaster features new character sprites, event CGs, voice lines, story episodes
― Good Smile Company and Neko Works launched a revamped smartphone version of the Nekopara game under the title Nekopara Love Project Vol.1 for iOS and Android on Friday. This release features new character sprites, event CGs, voice lines, and story episodes. The game supports Japanese, English, Traditional Chinese, and S...
Pastel Parade Rhythm Game Launches on Steam on August 27
Game features over 30 original songs
― Developer matsu friends announced on Friday that its Pastel Parade rhythm game will launch on PC via Steam on August 27. The Steam page describes the game: Pastel☆Parade is an exhilarating rhythm game with easy controls! Play a comfortable rhythm to the cute and poppy music. The controls are very intuitive: just press the buttons with the right timing according ...
Guilty Gear -Strive- Game Posts Starter Guide for Cyberpunk: Edgerunners' Lucy
Character debuts on Thursday
― Arc System Works Guilty Gear -Strive- fighting game began streaming a starter guide for the DLC character Lucy on Sunday. Lucy will be available to play beginning on Thursday. Season 4 launched last July. The season is adding Cyberpunk: Edgerunners character Lucy as a playable character along with the completely new character Unika, as well as returning characters Dizzy...
Solo Leveling Joins Global Charity Marathon Event
Those who finish 6K run will receive exclusive Solo Leveling–themed rewards
― Kakao Entertainment announced on August 11 that the webtoon Solo Leveling will partner with NGO World Vision's upcoming charity project, the Global 6K Virtual Run, taking place from September 5 to 30. Unlike traditional marathons held in one location at a set time, the Global 6K Virtual Run allows participants to choose th...
Koupen-chan Short TV Anime Casts Nao Tōyama
Toyama voices "Light Blue Koupen-chan" in episodes 20-21
― The official website for Koupen-chan, the short television anime based on Rurutea's illustrations of the character of the same name, announced a new cast member on Sunday. Nao Tōyama joins the anime's cast as Mizuiro no Koupen-chan (Light Blue Koupen-chan), a baby emperor penguin that has turned light blue and will return to its original colo...
Ys vs. Trails in the Sky: Alternative Saga Game's Global Launch Delayed by 'a Few Months'
Worldwide launch once slated for this summer
― Publisher refint/games announced on Saturday that the worldwide release of Nihon Falcom's Ys vs. Trails in the Sky: Alternative Saga crossover fighting game will be delayed by "a few months," from its previously announced summer release. The company cited an unforeseen circumstance outside of its control that prevents the company from continuing work, an...
Saiki K. Creator Overhears Women Talking About His Manga at Bookstore
Shuichi Aso was happy folks still recall his work — till he realized why they were talking about it
― The Disastrous Life of Saiki K. creator Shuichi Aso recounted on August 3 a chance encounter (sort of) he had at a bookstore. Aso said he overheard two women exclaim, “Oh! The Disastrous Life of Saiki K.” while he was at the undisclosed store. Aso noted he felt happy people were still reading his se...
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Yamishibai: Japanese Ghost Stories #6 [rate]
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Jujutsu Kaisen Manga Ranks #4 on NYT August Bestseller List
― The 26th volume of Gege Akutami's Jujutsu Kaisen manga ranked at #4 on The New York Times' monthly Graphic Books and Manga bestseller list released in early August. The manga on this month's list include: #4 — Gege Akutami's Jujutsu Kaisen volume 26
#12 — Hirohiko Araki's JoJo's Bizarre Adventure Part 7: Steel Ball Run hardcover volume 2
#14 — Gege Akutami's Jujutsu Kaisen volume 25
#15 — Eiichiro...
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Hotel Inhumans #7 [rate]
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Tower Dungeon Volume 1 Manga Review
Nihei’s eye for composition shapes many scenes with bizarre yet effective angles that truly conjure an air of terrifying verticality.
― I can only imagine that Tsutomu Nihei recently got into roguelike fantasy RPGs, and that must have inspired his latest manga, which is in many ways quite different from his usual work. Best known in the west for Blame! and Knights of Sidonia, his manga tends to be fu...
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One Piece #1140 [rate]
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Uglymug, Epicfighter #7 [rate]
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CITY The Animation #7 [rate]
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Jump TOON Reveals 5 New Manga Series, Kaiju No. 8 Manga's Full-Color Vertical-Scrolling Version
Ko Hiratori, Nora Kohigashi, Manimani Ononata launch new manga; Kaiju No. 8 full-color, vertical-scrolling version launches on September 1
― This year's 38th issue of Shueisha's Weekly Shonen Jump magazine revealed on Monday five new manga series that will launch on Shueisha's vertical-scrolling manga service Jump TOON in August and September. The magazine also revealed that Jump TOON will publish th...
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Gachiakuta #6 [rate]
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Bad Girl ‒ Episode 7
This episode of Bad Girl was fun, popcorn fare, and I think I’m going to start to enjoy the show more now that I’ve given up on it ever bringing its more subtextual ideas to the surface.
WEBTOON Launches Novelization Line with Cursed Princess Club, The Kiss Bet
1st works in new line launch in November, February
― WEBTOON has announced a new publishing initiative through Wattpad WEBTOON Book Group: print novel adaptations of WEBTOON series. The program will debut with Cursed Princess Club: A Most Unusual Princess and The Kiss Bet: A Novel. New York Times-bestselling author Michelle Knudsen is adapting LambCat's original Cursed Princess Club: A Most Unusual ...
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Nyaight of the Living Cat #7 [rate]
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Apocalypse Bringer Mynoghra #7 [rate]
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Call of the Night Season 2 ‒ Episode 7
Kyoko, like Kabura, is a loner who feels estranged from her family and friends, yet finds companionship in a periwinkle-haired vampire who awakens her lesbian longing.
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Ruri Rocks #7 [rate]
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Dekin no Mogura: The Earthbound Mole #7 [rate]
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With You and the Rain ‒ Episode 7
Although With You and the Rain is anything but ordinary, it does a beautiful job of presenting itself as utterly normal.
Final My Hero Academia Season's English-Subtitled Trailer Unveils Porno Graffitti's Opening Song
Rock band performs "THE REVO" opening for series premiering on October 4
― The official website for the My Hero Academia anime revealed the main trailer for the series' eighth and final season on Sunday. The English-subtitled video reveals and previews the opening theme song "THE REVO" by Porno Graffitti. The season will debut on October 4 at 5:30 p.m. JST (4:30 a.m. EDT) on YTV and NTV's affiliate c...
Tappytoon Returns to Anime NYC 2025 with Exclusive Club JEM Merch
Creators of King's Maker will make 1st-ever U.S. appearance at event
― Contents First, the company behind the global webtoon platform Tappytoon, will return to the East Coast's largest anime convention for the first time in seven years. At Anime NYC 2025, Tappytoon will host a booth for its official merch shop, Club JEM. Located at booth #1330, Club JEM from Tappytoon will offer exclusive merchandis...
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Puniru is a Kawaii Slime #19 [rate]
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Comic Market 106 Draws 250,000 Attendees Across 2 Days
Attendees decreased by 50,000 from Comiket 105 in December 2024
― The Comic Market (Comiket) 106 event in Tokyo drew about 250,000 people across Saturday and Sunday, a decrease of about 50,000 attendees from the previous Comiket 105. The event drew about 120,000 people on its first day, and 130,000 people on its second day. Comiket 106 had about 22,700 exhibiting spaces over the two days — a decline ...
My Status as an Assassin Obviously Exceeds the Hero's Anime Reveals Special Black Cat Appreciation Day Trailer
Series to debut in October, will stream on Crunchyroll
― The staff for the television anime of Matsuri Akai's My Status as an Assassin Obviously Exceeds the Hero's (Assassin de Aru Ore no Status ga Yūsha Yori mo Akiraka ni Tsuyoi Nodaga) light novel series revealed a new trailer on Sunday featuring the black cat Yoru to celebrate Black Cat Appreciation Day. The anime will premiere in October on TV To...
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Toilet-Bound Hanako-kun #19 [rate]
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'Why the Hell are You Here, Teacher!?' Creator Soborou Launches New Manga
Jukebox debuts on August 23
― Kodansha's Magazine Pocket service announced on X (formerly Twitter) on Saturday Soborou will launch a new series titled Jukebox on the platform on August 23. BookWalker Global is partnering with Kodansha USA Publishing to exclusively release Soborou's Why the hell are you here, Teacher!? (Nande Koko ni Sensei ga!?) manga digitally in English. Soborou launched the erotic...
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Witch Watch #20 [rate]
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WEBTOON Partners with Disney to Bring Marvel, Star Wars, More to Vertical-Scroll Format
Partnership will offer reformatted comics, brand-new original webcomics based on Disney's most popular properties
― WEBTOON Entertainment announced on Tuesday a global partnership with Disney to adapt and distribute around 100 comics from Disney, Marvel, 20th Century Studios, and Star Wars in WEBTOON's mobile vertical-scroll format. The collaboration will launch with a dedicated section on the Engli...
Webtoon-Based Animated Film Your Letter Opens on October 1 in Korea
Story follows transfer student who discovers mysterious letter in her desk drawer
― Distributor Lotte Entertainment confirmed on August 5 that the feature-length animated film Your Letter based on the webtoon of the same name will premiere in theaters in Korea on October 1. The announcement came alongside the release of a teaser poster and trailer. Your Letter earned a near-perfect 9.98 rating durin...
Gintama Anime Announces Yoshiwara in Flames Compilation Film With New Animated Scenes
2026 film to cover anime episodes 139-146
― Warner Brothers Japan revealed in a new teaser trailer on Saturday that the anime based on Hideaki Sorachi's Gintama manga will get a new compilation film titled Shin-Gekijōban Gintama: Yoshiwara Daienjō (Gintama New Film Version: Yoshiwara in Flames) in 2026 adapting the Yoshiwara in Flames arc of the series. The film covers episodes 139-146 of the anime a...
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You and Idol Precure♪ #28 [rate]
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To Be Hero X #20 [rate]
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With You and the Rain #7 [rate]
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Private Tutor to the Duke's Daughter #7 [rate]
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The Summer Hikaru Died #7 [rate]
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My Dress-Up Darling #19 [rate]
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My Melody & Kuromi Anime Series Review
If you have a little Sanrio fan in your home who wants to watch this, I’d suggest watching it with them, because there are some genuinely scary elements to what at first looks sickly-sweet.
― Although Sanrio characters (and character goods) are popular among all age groups, there's an assumption that the animated features are for a younger audience. My Melody & Kuromi at first does nothing to challen...
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Rascal Does Not Dream of Santa Claus #7 [rate]
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Scooped Up by an S-Rank Adventurer! #7 [rate]
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Bad Girl #7 [rate]
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The Shy Hero and the Assassin Princesses #7 [rate]
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Ize Press Brings Not Your Typical Reincarnation Story to Print in 2026
Series has surpassed 123 million views worldwide
― Ize Press announced on Friday that Not Your Typical Reincarnation Story will make the leap from digital to print next year. The first volume of the reincarnation romance fantasy will arrive in February 2026, marking its debut in physical bookstores across North America. The series—illustrated by A-jin, adapted by DOYOSAY, and based on an original st...
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Kaiju No. 8 #17 [rate]
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Dr. STONE SCIENCE FUTURE ‒ Episode 18
It’s a little disappointing that Senku’s application of the tech in the Stone World relies on blatant fantasy rather than real science.
Jujutsu Kaisen Tops Bookscan's July Adult Graphic Novel List in U.S.
17 manga rank in list including JoJo's Bizarre Adventure, The Summer Hikaru Died, One Piece, Demon Slayer, Gachiakuta, Blue Lock, more
― The 26th volume of Gege Akutami's Jujutsu Kaisen manga ranked at #1 on Circana BookScan's Top 20 adult graphic novels list for July. This month's list featured 17 manga volumes, including: #1 — Gege Akutami's Jujutsu Kaisen volume 26
#2 — Hirohiko Araki's JoJo's Biz...
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Case Closed #1171 [rate]
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GINTAMA - Mr. Ginpachi's Zany Class Spinoff TV Anime's Trailer Reveals Theme Songs, October 6 Premiere
Botchi Boromaru performs opening, LONGMAN perform ending
― The staff for the anime adaptation of GINTAMA - Mr. Ginpachi's Zany Class (3-Nen Z-Gumi Ginpachi-Sensei), Tomohito Ōsaki's spinoff novel series of Hideaki Sorachi's Gintama manga, revealed on Saturday a promotional video, the theme song artists, and October 6 premiere. The trailer reveals and previews the opening theme song "Sakurakaze" (Cher...
Japanese Animation TV Ranking, August 4-10
Orb: On the Movements of the Earth anime's NHK-E premiere ranks #4 with 3.4% rating
― An episode of Anpan, the newest entry in NHK's six-decade-long Renzoku Terebi Shōsetsu (Serialized TV Novel, also known as "Asadora" or Morning Drama) franchise, aired on Friday, August 8 at 8:00 a.m. and earned a 17.1% rating. A separate episode aired on Wednesday, August 6 at 12:45 p.m. and earned 6.4% rating. Th...
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Yaiba: Samurai Legend #19 [rate]
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Macross 7, Rurouni Kenshin Voice Actress Tomo Sakurai Dies of Cancer at 53
Voice actress was hospitalized for multiple organ cancer on August 4
― The official X/Twitter account for voice actress Tomo Sakurai announced on Saturday that she died on August 13 after a battle with multiple organ cancer. She was 53. On August 10, Sakurai had canceled her "TOMO Natsu 2025 Live" concert that had been planned for August 17. She had been urgently hospitalized on August 4 after a medi...
One Piece's Jolly Roger Flag Flies in Protest in Indonesia
Citizens protest against legislative changes, inequality ahead of country's 80th Independence Day
― Indonesia celebrates its 80th Independence Day this Sunday, August 17. The country's president Prabowo Subianto has called on Indonesians to display the country's flag ahead of the day itself, but many Indonesians have instead chosen to raise a flag familiar to any otaku: the Jolly Roger flag of the St...
Spy x Family Takes Over Yokohama's Waterfront Minatomirai District
Take part in Spy x Family events at Yokohama's Landmark Plaza & Mark Is mall
― The SPY×FAMILY franchise revealed the key art for its upcoming collaboration event at the waterfront Minatomirai district in central Yokohama City. The collaboration will feature several activities between August 23 and October 13. The key visual feature SPY×FAMILY characters Anya Forger, Becky Blackbell, Damian Desmond, E...
The Rising of the Shield Hero Season 4 ‒ Episode 6
I'm never gonna see this Phoenix animated, am I?
DAN DA DAN Season 2 ‒ Episode 19
DAN DA DAN's genius is that it would work just as perfectly if it were a straightforward romantic coming-of-age story without any of the golden testicles, alien probes, evil giant worms, or subterranean death cults.
GungHo Online Entertainment Dismisses Former Senior Executive for Embezzlement With Plans to File Criminal Charges
Employee embezzled about 246 million yen by making fictitious business orders to self
― Japanese game developer GungHo Online Entertainment announced on Thursday that it has dismissed a former executive-level employee for embezzlement on July 24, and it is consulting with a criminal investigative authority to discuss the possibility of filing a criminal complaint against them. The employee had misapp...
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Nukitashi the Animation #5 [rate]
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Yen Press Licenses A Long & Short Love Story, Dungeons That Surely Slaughter Adventurers, More Manga
Also: Moscow 2160 novel, Keyaki Shopping District's Sakura Bathhouse, The Idol's Escape manga
― Yen Press announced on Friday that it has licensed nine manga and one light novel series for release in February 2026. The company's Ize Press label also revealed the print release of A-jin, DOYOSAY, and Lemon Frog's Not Your Typical Reincarnation Story webtoon in February 2026. The new licenses include: T...
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Betrothed to My Sister's Ex #7 [rate]
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Secrets of the Silent Witch #7 [rate]
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Watari-kun's ****** Is About to Collapse #7 [rate]
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Takopi's Original Sin Anime Series Review
How do you recommend media that is so soaked in tragedy, shock value, and inherently horrific subject matter?
― There are some shows out there that are just inherently difficult to recommend to people. This isn't because the media in particular is bad or poorly written, rather it's because the journey that the media puts you on is far from a happy one. How do you recommend media that is so soaked in...
Voice Actor Bill Flynn Dies at 86
Flynn voiced Dr. Agasa in Funimation's original dub of Case Closed
― Voice actor Bill Flynn (also known as William Flynn) died on July 4. He was 86. There will be a memorial service at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday at Restland Memorial Chapel in Dallas, TX. Flynn was born on September 9, 1938 in Yonkers, New York. In addition to acting, he was an instructor in the Air Force, counselor and director of the Ca...
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Call of the Night #7 [rate]
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Tougen Anki #6 [rate]
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Arknights: RISE FROM EMBER #23 [rate]
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Kodansha House NYC Pop-Up Event Hosts Fire Force's Atsushi Ohkubo, Wotakoi's Fujita, A Sign of Affection's Suu Morishita
Event will be open from Tuesdays to Sundays from October 4-19
― Kodansha USA announced on Friday that it will host manga creators Atsushi Ohkubo (Fire Force, Soul Eater), Fujita (Wotakoi: Love is Hard for Otaku), and Suu Morishita (A Sign of Affection) at its Kodansha House Pop-Up event at 210 Lafayette Street, SoHo, New York City. The three will have Q&A sessions and autograph signings. The event wi...
This Week in Games - Robos Saved, Ninja Babes, and Sega's AI Plans
Mario gets a new line for young fans, Chibi Robo comes to Nintendo Switch Online+, and Sega commits to generative AI. It's This Week in Games!
― Welcome back, folks! Over the week, I saw someone I follow bring up Backloggd, a website for keeping track of your game collection. I used to have a similar deal on the now-defunct 1Up.com. I've gone ahead and made a Backloggd page for myself. It's quite inc...
Ratatan Game Launches in Early Access on September 19 After Delay
More screenshots, gameplay video also revealed; game devs discuss reason for early access delay
― Japanese developer Ratata Arts revealed on Thursday that its Ratatan "rhythm roguelike action game" will launch in early access on Steam on September 19 at 12:00 a.m. JST (September 18 at 11:00 a.m. EDT). The developers also revealed new screenshots from the game, and a new gameplay video for World 3. IM...
ChaO Anime Film to Screen in 16 Countries
Yasuhiro Aoki, Studio 4°C's new original anime film opened in Japan on Friday
― The opening day meet-and-greet event for Yasuhiro Aoki and Studio 4°C's anime feature film ChaO on Friday revealed that the film will screen in 16 countries and regions around the world, though the announcement did not reveal in which territories the film will screen. The Sitges International Fantastic Film Festival in Si...
Daemon x Machina: Titanic Scion Game's Videos Highlight Factions
Game launches on September 5 on Switch 2, PS5, Xbox Series X|S, PC
― Marvelous USA streamed two videos for the Daemon x Machina: Titanic Scion game on Thursday. The trailers highlight the game's two factions, the Reclaimers and the Neun. The Reclaimers The Neun The game will have hands-on demos during this year's gamescom convention from August 20-24 at Koelnmesse in Cologne, Germany. The game will l...
BanG Dream! Ave Mujica Anime Gets New Film; New Mini-Anime's Details Revealed
Ganzo! Bandori-chan mini-anime debuts on October 2, streams for 52 episodes
― An event for the BanG Dream! franchise on Sunday revealed that the BanG Dream! Ave Mujica anime is getting a new film project. The event did not reveal any other details. This film project is separate from the previously announced sequel television series for both BanG Dream! It's MyGo!!!!! and BanG Dream! Ave Mujica that B...
Voice Actress Aki Toyosaki Limits Activities After Death of Her Husband
Toyosaki will not perform with Sphere on August 30
― Agency MusicRay'n Inc. announced on Friday that voice actress Aki Toyosaki is limiting her entertainment activities after the sudden death of her husband. In July, Toyosaki's husband was rushed to a hospital after a subarachnoid hemorrhage, and died at the hospital. After consulting with Toyosaki, the agency and Toyosaki decided to limit part of he...