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Angel Next Door Spoils Me Rotten Season 1 Anime Series Review
The color beige has more flavor and personality than this anime.
― While it's generally a good rule of thumb that you shouldn't judge a book by its cover, The Angel Next Door Spoils Me Rotten is the kind of anime where the title pretty much tells you exactly what you're in for: An “I want a maid that works for free, but also, she lets me squish her cheeks, and rest my head on her lap, even though I h...
Pokémon FireRed Game Review
This port of Pokémon FireRed made me realize why I was destined to become a Pokémon kid, and why I’m going to be a Pokémon adult for the rest of my life.
― Do not spend twenty dollars to play 2004's Pokémon FireRed on the Nintendo Switch family of systems. I really hate having to bring up whether a piece of media is “worth the price” in a review, as this is one of the lowest forms of criticism imagin...
This Week in Games - Where Did Zelda Come From, Anyway?
The Zelda games didn't just happen - Jean-Karlo gets into the franchise's antecedents. Plus some disappointing Persona merch!
― Welcome back, folks! Project Hail Mary got me into a mood, so I went back and watched Explorers over the weekend for the first time in about 20 years. It (sadly) falls apart in the last third, but it's a fun flick... though I curse my memories for tricking me into thinking t...
Tower Dungeon Volumes 2-4 Manga Review
What really sets Tower Dungeon apart is the ever-present sense of progression, of uncovering the unknown, of overcoming trials to progress further.
― Although manga creator Tsutomu Nihei is well-renowned for his sprawling sci-fi epics Blame! and Knights of Sidonia, with these further volumes of Tower Dungeon, he proves he's equally adept at creating fascinating, mysterious fantasy worlds. In place of...
This Week in Anime - Steel Ball to the Wall (This Fall)
What is going on with Steel Ball Run's streaming debut? Lucas and Chris find out.
― What is going on with Steel Ball Run's streaming debut? Lucas and Chris find out. Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed by the participants in this chatlog are not the views of Anime News Network. Netflix streams Steel Ball Run. Baccano! isn't available to stream stateside. @RiderStrike @BWProwl @LucasDeRuyter...
Welcome to Demon School! Iruma-kun Volumes 11-16 Manga Review
Whether Iruma’s changing the Netherworld or the Netherworld was always more “human” than ours, the root of the story is the same: you don’t need to go it alone.
― Welcome to Iruma-kun's longest arc thus far – the Harvest Festival. Unlike the Battler arc and the upcoming Music Festival arc, this one doesn't really have an analogous real-world school event, although I suppose you could make an argument...
Your Anime Rankings - Best of Winter 2026
Journal With Witch is the uncontested winner of the season, but Sentenced to Be a Hero finishes on the strongest possible note to secure itself a last-minute bump in the cumulative. Check out last season's final verdict!
― Let's have a look at what ANN readers consider the best (and worst) of the season,
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Cardfight!! Vanguard Announces New TV Anime for 2027, New Theatrical Anime to End Divinez Saga
Cardfight!! Vanguard DivineZ Unmei Seisen-hen anime to open in theaters on October 2
― The official X/Twitter account for the Cardfight!! Vanguard franchise revealed on Saturday that a completely new television anime in the franchise will air in 2027, and will celebrate the franchise's 15th anniversary. ◤￣￣￣￣￣￣￣￣￣￣￣￣￣￣￣￣◥ カードファイト!! ヴァンガード TVアニメ完全新作 始動◣＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿◢ 2027年の放送をお楽しみに！#ヴァンガード pi...
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Nippon Sangoku The Three Nations of the Crimson Sun #2 [rate]
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Wistoria: Wand and Sword #1 [rate]
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Joker Game Gets 4th Stage Play
10th anniversary show runs in February 2027
― The staff for the stage play adaptations of Production I.G's Joker Game spy anime series announced on Friday the series will receive a new stage play titled Joker Game IV next year in February. The play will run in Tokyo and in the Kansai region. The fourth show celebrates the 10th anniversary of the stage series.The returning cast includes:Yūsuke Yata as...
Kill Blue Anime Gets Same-Day English Dub
Bang Zoom! produces dub for anime that premiered on Saturday
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Amazon's Prime Video streaming service and Netflix began streaming an English dub for the television anime of Tadatoshi Fujimaki's Kill Blue manga on the same day as they released the first episode of the anime with English subtitles.Bang Zoom! Studios revealed on X (formerly Twitter) on Saturday it is producing the dub, but did not reve...
Inazuma Eleven Cross Game Launches for iOS, Android in June
Smartphone game to be free-to-play with in-app purchases
― Level 5 and Aiming (Dragon Quest Tact) announced during the "LEVEL5 VISION 2026 Craftsmanship" stream on Friday the Inazuma Eleven: Cross game will launch for iOS and Android in June. Pre-registration is open now. A closed beta test began on January 29 in Japan and recently ended. The livestream on Friday stated staff are making final adjustm...
Level 5's Holy Horror Mansion Game Unveils New Trailer
RPG features "ghost crafting"
― Level 5 revealed a new trailer for its new "ghost craft" role-playing game HOLY HORROR MANSION during the "LEVEL5 VISION 2026 Craftsmanship" livestream on Friday. The RPG features ghostly mechanics that are based on real-life performers.Level 5 is partnering with entertainment companies for the game, which is themed around "family." The company did not reveal platforms...
Inazuma Eleven RE, Decapolice Games to Both Additionally Release for Switch 2
Inazuma Eleven RE drops PS4 release; DECAPOLICE drops Switch, PS4 release
― The Level 5 Vision 2026 Craftsmanship livestream announced on Friday that the new remake of the first Inazuma Eleven game titled Inazuma Eleven RE will additionally be released on the Nintendo Switch 2 but will no longer be released for the PlayStation 4. The livestream also stated the DECAPOLICE crime suspense role-playing g...
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Lego Announces 2nd Wave of One Piece Sets
The Straw Hats have doubled up on the Lego Lego Fruit
― The One Piece franchise announced on Friday that it will receive a second Lego wave, and pre-orders have already begun. Lego notes that these sets are for the second season of the live-action One Piece series. The set include Tony Tony Chopper, Dr. Hiriluk's Hideout, Dorry vs. Brogy – Giants of Little Garden, Battle at Drum Castle, Garp's Marin...
Manga Up! Global Adds My Classmate James, Princess of Desert Rain in English
My Classmate James centers on girl who finds it hard to speak; Princess of Desert Rain centers on girl with hidden powers
― Manga Up! Global added yutaka's My Classmate James (Tonari no Seki no James-kun) manga on Saturday. It added author Syuu and artist Umi to Shima's Princess of Desert Rain: Once a Mage, Now a Farmer's Daughter (Sabaku no Kuni no Amefurashi-hime) manga on Sunday. Manga Up! describ...
Agents of the Four Seasons: Dance of Spring Anime's English Dub Premieres on April 11
Anime based on Kana Akatsuki's light novel series premiered on March 28
― Crunchyroll began streaming the English dub of the television anime of Kana Akatsuki's Agents of the Four Seasons: Dance of Spring novel series on Saturday. It revealed the English dub cast for the anime:Celeste Perez as HinagikuMarisa Duran as Sakura Alejandro Saab as Rosei Christopher Wehkamp as Itecho Alexis Tipton as Ruri ...
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Ichijōma Mankitsu Gurashi! Anime Reveals Cast
Hana Hishikawa, Saho Shirasu, Chiharu, Miyari Nemoto star in series that debuted on Sunday
― The staff for the television anime of Hisamakumako's Ichijōma Mankitsu Gurashi! (Living Life to the Fullest in a Tiny One-Tatami-Mat-Sized Room) manga announced on Sunday the main cast for the series. Hana Hishikawa as the protagonist Meiko Morita Saho Shirasu as Rie Amamiya Chiharu as Marika Suzuki Miyari Ne...
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Medalist Season 2 ‒ Episode 8
While this whole harness saga was more frustrating than bad, when it's all said and done, I'm still not sure if this detour was worth it.
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Ichijyoma Mankitsu Gurashi! #1 [rate]
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Japan's Video Game Rankings, March 30-April 5
Pokémon Pokopia stays at #1 for 5 weeks straight
― Japan's Game Ranking: March 30-April 5 Rank System Title Publisher Release Date Weekly Copies Total Copies 1NSw 2 Pokémon Pokopia Nintendo March 5 45,484 867,171 2NSw 2Mario Kart World Nintendo June 5, 2025 8,131 2,888,474 3NSwMinecraft Nippon Microsoft June 21, 2018 5,186 4,182,507 4NSw Mega Man Star Force Legacy Collection CAPCOM March 27 4,956 23,...
Keisuke Kuwata Also Performs Akane-banashi Anime's Ending Song
Kuwata previously announced for opening theme song
― The staff for the anime of writer Yūki Suenaga and illustrator Takamasa Moue's Akane-banashi manga confirmed on Sunday that Keisuke Kuwata is performing the ending theme song "AKANE On My Mind ~ Manjū Kowai" for the series. Kuwata also performs the opening theme song "Hitotarashi," and he wrote the lyrics and music for the both songs specifically f...
Angel Next Door Spoils Me Rotten Season 1 Anime Series Review
The color beige has more flavor and personality than this anime.
― While it's generally a good rule of thumb that you shouldn't judge a book by its cover, The Angel Next Door Spoils Me Rotten is the kind of anime where the title pretty much tells you exactly what you're in for: An “I want a maid that works for free, but also, she lets me squish her cheeks, and rest my head on her lap, even though I h...
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Mistress Kanan is Devilishly Easy #2 [rate]
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Japanese Animation TV Ranking, March 30-April 5
That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime season 4 premiere ranks at #4, One Piece resumes at #6, Ascendance of a Bookworm Part 3 at #7
― The Detective Conan: The Scarlet Bullet film aired on NTV on Friday, April 3 at 9:00 p.m. and it earned a 7.2% rating. A marathon re-airing of the second season of the live-action A Solitary Gourmet series aired on TV Tokyo on Wednesday, April 1 at 5:45 p.m., and ea...
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Kill Blue #1 [rate]
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Actors Mackenyu, Tetsuo Kurata, Author Eiko Kadono Attend Anime NYC 2026 as Guests
Convention takes place from August 20 through August 23 at Javits Convention Center
― The X (formerly Twitter) account for the Anime NYC event announced on Thursday that actor Mackenyu will attend the event as a guest. It announced on Wednesday that actor Tetsuo Kurata will attend the event as a guest. Author Eiko Kadono will also attend the event as a guest of honor. Previously announced guests incl...
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Detective Conan #1197 [rate]
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Detective Conan: Fallen Angel of the Highway Anime Film Earns 1.13 Billion Yen on Opening Day
Film sets new 1st day record for franchise
― Detective Conan: Highway no Datenshi (Detective Conan: Fallen Angel of the Highway), the Detective Conan franchise's 29th film, sold 739,000 tickets on its opening day in Japan on Friday to earn 1.13 billion yen (about US$7.1 million), a new record for the franchise. Comparatively, Detective Conan: One-eyed Flashback earned 1.05 billion yen on its first da...
Manta Adds Japanese Manga Titles to Its Platform
List includes Wind Breaker, Medalist, and The Fragrant Flower Blooms with Dignity.
― Webtoon platform Manta announced on Tuesday it has begun offering Japanese manga on its service, expanding beyond its existing catalog of webtoons and web novels. The platform said readers will now be able to access manga titles alongside its current content library. Initial series available on the service include W...
MangaGamer Releases Rose Guns Days Game's 1st Season
Release on MangaGamer, Steam features updated graphics, as well as Japanese, English, Chinese language options
― MangaGamer released the first season of its new edition of 07th Expansion's Rose Guns Days visual novel series on MangaGamer and Steam on Thursday. The release features updated graphics, as well as Japanese, English, and Chinese language options. MangaGamer will release the game in four ch...
REMOW Reveals Streaming Platforms for Ichijōma Mankitsu Gurashi! Anime
Series to stream on Rakuten VIKI, OceanVeil, ADN, It's Anime YouTube channel starting on Sunday
― REMOW revealed on Saturday the international streaming platforms for the television anime of Hisamakumako's Ichijōma Mankitsu Gurashi! (Living Life to the Fullest in a Tiny One-Tatami-Mat-Sized Room) manga. REMOW is listing the anime under the title Ichijyoma Mankitsu Gurashi! The streaming platforms inc...
Manga Creators Commemorate Frieren: Beyond Journey's End Season 2
Featuring creators of Detective Conan, Ranma, Touch, Fly Me to the Moon & more! Also: Go glamping with Frieren
― Over the course of this past winter's broadcast of Frieren: Beyond Journey's End season 2, the anime's social media posted congratulatory drawings by manga creators and illustrators on a weekly basis. The season ended on March 27 with a final sketch by Rumiko Takahashi. Here are those draw...
Cardfight!! Vanguard Announces New TV Anime for 2027, New Theatrical Anime to End Divinez Saga
Cardfight!! Vanguard DivineZ Unmei Seisen-hen anime to open in theaters on October 2
― The official X/Twitter account for the Cardfight!! Vanguard franchise revealed on Saturday that a completely new television anime in the franchise will air in 2027, and will celebrate the franchise's 15th anniversary. ◤￣￣￣￣￣￣￣￣￣￣￣￣￣￣￣￣◥ カードファイト!! ヴァンガード TVアニメ完全新作 始動◣＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿◢ 2027年の放送をお楽しみに！#ヴァンガード pi...
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Rilakkuma #2 [rate]
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Level 5 Announces Pufflings Puzzle Game for Smartphones
Yo-Kai Watch Wibble Wobble's NHN PlayArt develops game for winter
― Level 5 announced during its LEVEL5 VISION 2026 Craftsmanship stream the new Pufflings: Journey Through a Fantasy World (Gensō Sekai no Puchi Poyon) game for smartphones, scheduled for release this winter. NHN PlayArt is developing the game, which features puzzle gameplay of dropping blob creatures that is similar to the developer's ...
Yen Press Announces New Avocado House Imprint for International Authors in Translation
Initial licenses include Laplace's Witch, Sickness unto Love, 1,000 Words Left to Live, more
― Yen Press announced on Monday the new imprint Avocado House for international authors in translation. Publisher and editor-in-chief JuYoun Lee is the creator and curator of Avocado House. The company aims to initially release 12 titles per year. The company opened a website for Avocado House. The imprint's ...
Beyblade X Anime Reveals Double Episode Premiere, Ending Theme Song for New Arc
Aoen perform ending theme for episodes 123/124 on April 17
― The official X/Twitter account for the Beyblade franchise announced on Friday that the "True Future Arc" for the anime of Takara Tomy's Beyblade X project will begin streaming on April 17 with both the 123rd and 124th episodes. Boy band Aoen will perform the ending theme song "Youth" for the new episodes. The Beyblade X anime premiered in J...
Toshl Remixes Original Fist of the North Star Series' Opening Theme Song for New Anime's Ending
Remix of Crystal King's original theme song "Ai o Torimodose!!" played in anime on Saturday
― Warner Bros. Japan began revealed on Saturday that Toshl is performing the ending theme song for Hokuto no Ken -Fist of the North Star-, the new anime Tetsuo Hara's landmark manga Fist of the North Star (Hokuto no Ken), and it is a remix of Crystal King's opening theme song "Ai o Torimodose!!" from the origi...
Fantasy Life i: The Girl Who Steals Time Game Gets iOS, Android Versions
Smartphone versions with cross-save, cross-play launch this summer
― Level 5 announced during its LEVEL5 VISION 2026 Craftsmanship stream on Friday that it will release its Fantasy Life i: The Girl Who Steals Time game for iOS and Android this summer. The game features cross-play and cross-saves. The game debuted last May for Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X|S, and PC via ...
Pokémon FireRed Game Review
This port of Pokémon FireRed made me realize why I was destined to become a Pokémon kid, and why I’m going to be a Pokémon adult for the rest of my life.
― Do not spend twenty dollars to play 2004's Pokémon FireRed on the Nintendo Switch family of systems. I really hate having to bring up whether a piece of media is “worth the price” in a review, as this is one of the lowest forms of criticism imagin...
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Snack World Game Gets 'Reloaded' Remake for Switch 2, PS5, PC
Trailer previews remake with enhanced graphics, new mode with anime protagonist Chup
― Level 5 announced during its LEVEL5 VISION 2026 Craftsmanship stream on Friday that its Snack World: The Dungeon Crawl - Gold (The Snack World: Trejarers) game is getting a remake titled Snack World: Reloaded for Nintendo Switch 2, PlayStation 5, and PC via Steam. The company unveiled a trailer for the game in deve...
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Drops of God #1 [rate]
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Professor Layton and The New World of Steam Game's Trailer Reveals PS5/PC Versions, Cast, Theme Song
Joe Hisaishi composes theme song performed by Lilas for puzzle adventure game
― Level 5 unveiled during its LEVEL5 VISION 2026 Craftsmanship stream on Friday a new trailer for Professor Layton and The New World of Steam (Layton Kyōju to Jōki no Shinsekai), and it reveals new versions for PlayStation 5 and PC via Steam. The trailer also previews the story and puzzles, and unveils additional cast and a...
Castlevania: Belmont's Curse Game Streams Gameplay Trailer
Game launches for PS5, Xbox Series X|S, Switch, and PC via Steam this year
― Konami's YouTube channel began streaming a gameplay trailer for Castlevania: Belmont's Curse, a new game in its Castlevania series, on Thursday. The trailer features commentary in English. Evil Empire and Motion Twin, the sister developers of the sidescrolling roguelike Dead Cells, are developing the game. (Evil Empire is th...
This Week in Games - Where Did Zelda Come From, Anyway?
The Zelda games didn't just happen - Jean-Karlo gets into the franchise's antecedents. Plus some disappointing Persona merch!
― Welcome back, folks! Project Hail Mary got me into a mood, so I went back and watched Explorers over the weekend for the first time in about 20 years. It (sadly) falls apart in the last third, but it's a fun flick... though I curse my memories for tricking me into thinking t...
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That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime #2 [rate]
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MAPPA, HoYoverse Release 'Animation Concept Trailer' for Honkai: Star Rail Game (Updated)
Mob Psycho 100's Yuzuru Tachikawa directs trailer
― HoYoverse revealed during a livestream for its Honkai: Star Rail game on Friday that it and MAPPA have co-produced an "animation concept trailer" for the game. The trailer, viewable below, is titled "Death in the Afternoon." Yuzuru Tachikawa (Mob Psycho 100, Death Parade director) directed the trailer and Kayoko Ishikawa (Sarazanmai, ZENSHU.) was th...
Webtoon-Based Live-Action Series The Legend of Kitchen Soldier Debuts Streaming in Korea on May 11
Series follows conscripted soldier who unexpectedly finds his calling in army kitchen
― The live-action adaptation of the web novel/webtoon The Legend of Kitchen Soldier is set to premiere on May 11 on Korean streaming platform TVING, the platform announced on Wednesday. The Legend of Kitchen Soldier, originally written by JRobin and drawn by Jin-soo Lee, follows a conscripted soldier who unexpected...
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Bad Boss Webtoon Set for Live-Action Series Adaptation
Originally serialized on Lezhin Comics in 2013, Bad Boss has recorded over 2 million subscribers
― Studio Tina and Studio Dragon announced on Monday they have begun development on a live-action series based on the webtoon Bad Boss by NEON B. The two companies recently signed an agreement to move forward with the project, which is currently in early development. Production details, including schedule...
1st Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle Ends Run After 266 Days in Japanese Theaters
Film sells 27.4 million tickets in Japan to earn 40.2 billion yen
― Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle - Akaza Sairai, the first film in the Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle trilogy, ended its run in Japanese theaters on Thursday after screening for 266 days. The film has sold a cumulative total of 27,455,968 million tickets to earn 40,200,019,000 yen (about US$252.5 million...
Dark Machine The Animation Series Reveals More Cast
Kazuyuki Okitsu, Ryōta Suzuki, more join cast for anime debuting this year
― The staff for Dark Machine the Animation, the original anime for the Dark Machine game and anime project, revealed four more cast members for the anime on Friday.Kazuyuki Okitsu as MyōjinRyōta Suzuki as RyōGenta Nakamura as KinjiAdditionally, Sōhei Horikane will voice Hiru.The anime will be available for TV and streaming via...
WIT Studio Apologizes for Using Generative AI in Opening Sequence of Ascendance of a Bookworm Part 3 Anime
Studio will redraw cuts, replace opening sequence with "completed version" starting with 2nd episode
― Wit Studio revealed on Friday that it investigated its production process after the first episode of its Ascendance of a Bookworm Part 3: Adopted Daughter of an Archduke anime aired on April 4 and the studio received feedback on the episode, and found that in part of the opening sequence, the studio...
Netflix Delays Live-Action 'Viral Hit' Series by 2 Weeks to June 11
Japanese live-action adaptation of Korean webtoon series to star Ōji Suzuka
― Netflix confirmed on Friday that its upcoming live-action Japanese series Viral Hit has been rescheduled to June 11, which is two weeks later than its original May 28 release date. Newly released still cuts showcase protagonist Shimura Kota, played by Ōji Suzuka, throwing punches and shouting in intense scenes. Viral Hit f...
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New Date A Live Anime Unveils Title, Staff, Returning Cast
Junji Nishimura helms Date a Live F Last Date at Fugaku
― Kadokawa announced on Friday that the new anime project for the Date A Live franchise is titled Date A Live F Last Date. Kadokawa unveiled the anime's visual, staff, and returning cast, but did not reveal the format's format or release date. Junji Nishimura (Vladlove, Extreme Hearts, Mechanical Marie) is directing the anime at Fugaku. Nobunaga...
Gundam Designer Aims to Put Haro Robot on International Space Station
The 1st space robot capable of chatting
― Space development company Space Entry announced on Tuesday that it plans to put the Mobile Suit Gundam mascot character Haro aboard Kibō, the Japanese Experiment Module of the International Space Station (ISS),. Under its “Hello, Haro” mission, the company aims to send the “Minna no Haro” (Everyone's Haro) to the ISS to collect long-term data on the “feasibi...
Return to Shironagasu Island Game's Manga Debuts With New Artist on May 9
Muratan now draws manga, which was slated to debut in 2024 with different artist
― The May issue of Kodansha's Bessatsu Shonen Magazine announced on Thursday that the planned manga adaptation of Hyogo Onimushi and Tabinomichi's Return to Shironagasu Island game will launch in the magazine's next issue on May 9. The magazine lists Muratan as the new artist for the manga series. The first chapter will ...
Paru Itagaki's Witching Hour Manga Ends
BEASTARS creator's manga ends on May 13
― Paru Itagaki revealed on X/Twitter on Thursday that her Witching Hour (Ushimitsu Gao) manga will end in the next chapter on May 13. Viz Media licensed the manga, and it describes the story:
Megumi is cheating on her husband with a ghost! With her marriage reduced to routine, an otherworldly lover offers intimacy she can't resist, but this ghostly affair may s...
Hollywood Reporter: Zach Lipovsky, Adam B. Stein to Direct Metal Gear Solid Film
Duo directed Final Destination: Bloodlines
― Entertainment news website The Hollywood Reporter reported on Thursday that director duo Zach Lipovsky and Adam B. Stein (Final Destination: Bloodlines) have signed on to direct Sony Pictures' live-action film adaptation of the Metal Gear Solid video game series. The duo stated, "Metal Gear Solid was nothing short of a groundbreaking cinematic masterpiece ...
Exit 8 Live-Action Film Streams Final English-Subtitled Trailer
Film opens in N. America on Friday
― North American film distribution company NEON (Oscar-winning films Parasite, Anora U.S. distributor) began streaming the final English-subtitled trailer on Wednesday for its North American release the live-action film of the Kotake Create's infinite-loop horror game Exit 8 (8-ban Deguchi). The film will open in North America on Friday. The film opened in Japan in...
2nd Gundam Hathaway Film Streams English Dub Trailer
Film opens in U.S. theaters on May 15
― Bandai Namco Filmworks streamed on Thursday an English-dubbed trailer for Mobile Suit Gundam Hathaway: The Sorcery of Nymph Circe (Kidō Senshi Gundam: Senkō no Hathaway - Circe no Majo), the second film of the Mobile Suit Gundam Hathaway (Kidō Senshi Gundam Senkō no Hathaway) anime project: Bandai Namco Filmworks will screen the film in Japanese with English su...
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Shakugan no Shana Series Gets Browser Game
Pre-registration opened for Shakugan no Shana Blaze Edge free-to-play game
― CTW Inc. announced on Wednesday that Yashichiro Takahashi's Shakugan no Shana light novel series is inspiring a new browser game titled Shakugan no Shana Blaze Edge, or Shana Blaze for short. The game is free-to-play with in-app purchases. Pre-registration is open. The game features main characters Shana and Yuji Sakai: Shan...
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Nintendo Releases Hello, Yoshi! App on Switch, Smartphones
"My Mario" brand also streams new stop-motion animated episode
― Nintendo released the Hello, Yoshi app for free on Nintendo Switch and smartphones on Thursday. The app is part of "My Mario," a new line of Mario-themed products aimed at young children. The brand line includes kid-friendly, one-minute stop-motion animation episodes on the official Play Nintendo YouTube channel. The seventh episode deb...
Tower Dungeon Volumes 2-4 Manga Review
What really sets Tower Dungeon apart is the ever-present sense of progression, of uncovering the unknown, of overcoming trials to progress further.
― Although manga creator Tsutomu Nihei is well-renowned for his sprawling sci-fi epics Blame! and Knights of Sidonia, with these further volumes of Tower Dungeon, he proves he's equally adept at creating fascinating, mysterious fantasy worlds. In place of...
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Rhythm Heaven Groove Game Launches on July 2
Video previews "Slice N Dice Kitchen" minigame
― Nintendo announced on its Nintendo Today! app on Thursday that it will release Rhythm Heaven Groove, a new game in the Rhythm Heaven series, for Nintendo Switch on July 2. Nintendo also streamed a video of one of the rhythm minigames "Slice N Dice Kitchen:" 🍅🍅🫑🥦🥦🥦🎵 Did you catch all that? #RhythmHeavenGroove comes to #NintendoSwitch on July 2!(@Nintend...
6th Be Forever Yamato: Rebel 3199 Film's 2nd Teaser Video Streamed
Latest film in 7-part series opens in Japan on June 26
― Bandai Namco Filmworks revealed a second teaser video on Friday for the sixth film in Yamato yo Towa ni: Rebel 3199 (Be Forever Yamato: Rebel 3199), the latest project in the Space Battleship Yamato remakes. The below video previews the "Galaxy" as it departs from the moon's surface. The sixth film, Aoi Meikyū (Blue Labyrinth), will open on Jun...
The Villager of Level 999 Anime Casts Yūichirō Umehara
Umehara plays Menо̄ in July anime
― The staff of the television anime of Koneko Hoshitsuki's The Villager of Level 999 (Level 999 no Murabito) light novel series announced on Thursday that Yūichirō Umehara will voice Menо̄, a demon who has served the Demon King for generations. The anime will debut in July on TV Tokyo, BS Fuji and other channels. The anime stars: Satoshi Inomata as Koji KagamiNao Tōy...
Lone Wolf & Cub Manga Gets Kabuki Play in June
Father-son duo star in stage play
― Shochiku announced on Thursday that Kazuo Koike and Goseki Kojima's Lone Wolf and Cub samurai manga is getting a kabuki stage play adaptation that will run at Kabukiza Theatre in Tokyo from June 3-25. Shidō Nakamura II (Ryuk in live-action Death Note anime and live-action franchise) will play Ogami Ittō and Nakamura's second son Natsuki Nakamura (5 years old) will ...
This Week in Anime - Steel Ball to the Wall (This Fall)
What is going on with Steel Ball Run's streaming debut? Lucas and Chris find out.
― What is going on with Steel Ball Run's streaming debut? Lucas and Chris find out. Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed by the participants in this chatlog are not the views of Anime News Network. Netflix streams Steel Ball Run. Baccano! isn't available to stream stateside. @RiderStrike @BWProwl @LucasDeRuyter...
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Joon-ik Lee to Direct Short-Form Live-Action Series Adaptation of Father's Home Meal Webtoon
Series follows family whose dynamics shift after mother is no longer able to cook, leading her husband to take on role for 1st time
― Lezhin announced on Tuesday a short-form live-action adaptation of the webtoon Father's Home Meal has completed filming and entered post-production, with a release planned for the second half of 2026 on Lezhin Snack. The series follows a family whose dynamics shift af...
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Mamamoo's Solar Releases Song for Webtoon-Based Live-Action Film Everyday We Are
Everyday We Are is widely known as final film of late actress Sae-ron Kim
― Solar of Korean girl group Mamamoo has released “My Wish,” an original soundtrack song for the film Everyday We Are. "My Wish" is a ballad track centered on themes of longing and unfulfilled love, featuring Solar's vocal performance. Solar is a singer and actress best known as a member of the K-pop group Mamamoo. Debuting in...
3rd Mononoke Film's 2nd Trailer Reveals Aina The End's Theme Song, More Cast
Final film in trilogy opens in Japan on May 29
― Twin Engine revealed the second trailer on Thursday for Gekijōban Mononoke Dai-San-Shō: Hebigami (Mononoke the Movie: Chapter 3: Snake God), the third installment of the Mononoke franchise's film trilogy. The above video reveals and previews Aina The End's theme song "No Epilogue."The staff also revealed a new main visual and two more cast members.The...
Eden of the East Anime Gets Stage Play
Play based on 2009 anime runs in Tokyo in April-May 2027
― The Eden of the East anime is inspiring a stage play adaptation that will run in Tokyo in April-May 2027. Crunchyroll is streaming the anime, and it is also streaming the English dub. Crunchyroll describes the story:
Akira Takizawa wakes up naked outside the White House with no memories. He's got a gun and a cell phone. He doesn't remember th...
Sunrise Animates McDonald's New Gundam Ads
And introduces the new RX-78-2 Gundam Chicken Tatsuta Custom
― A new Gundam anime is out! Kind of. McDonald's Japan debuted a pair of commercials for its collaboration with the popular Mobile Suit Gundam franchise on Thursday. According to Comic Natalie and other Japanese sources, Gundam's original studio Sunrise produced brand-new animation footage to recreate scenes from the first Gundam anime with...
2026 Doraemon Film Stays at #1, The Ogre's Bride Live-Action Film Drops to #4 in Japan
Cosmic Princess Kaguya! back at #5, Poupelle of Chimney Town sequel anime film drops to #7, 2nd live-action Golden Kamuy film drops to #8, Assassination Classroom the Movie drops to #9
― The 2026 Doraemon film, Eiga Doraemon: Shin Nobita no Kaitei Kiganjō (Doraemon the Movie: New Nobita and the Castle of the Undersea Devil), stayed at #1 in its sixth weekend at the Japanese box office last weekend. ...
Cover Corp. Announces Restructuring of Holostars Japan Operations
Branch discontinues new merchandise, original music, event performances, company studio use, more
― Cover Corp. announced on Friday major changes to the operations of its male-focused VTuber branch Holostars in Japan. The company will cease group-wide activities across its multiple generations of talent and will instead focus on individual-focused activities. This will include the discontinuation of...