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Pokémon Horizons: Season 2—The Search for Laqua Part 3 Anime Series Review
We need to find the remaining of Lucius' Pokémon, including the Black Rayquaza. All of that sounds really exciting, right? So why is half of this batch of episodes so boring?
― Training is over and it's time to leave Paldea. Liko, Roy and Dot are stronger than they ever have been before, but now it's time to resume the journey to find Laqua. But first we need to find the remaining of Lucius's Pokemon...
Dinner Table Detective Anime Series Review
If it’s a worthwhile mystery anime you’re hungry for and The Dinner Table Detective is what’s on the menu, you’re going to starve.
― First impressions are important. Titles are often a key part of an anime's first impression; ipso facto, an anime needs to have a good title that captures the essence of the show. But I'm not sure about “The Dinner Table Detective” as a title. It captures anything but m...
Spider-Man: Kizuna Manga Review
Spider-Man: Kizuna is a rather cartoony story, but succeeds at highlighting the appeal of Spider-Man in a traditional Japanese manga.
― With great power comes great responsibility! These words permeate throughout most, if not all, Spider-Man media, as it is the very mantra of the character himself. The ethos of Spider-Man revolves around a perfectly normal guy being pushed into situations where he is...
This Week in Games - Horse Play
Jean-Karlo celebrates a second wave of Umamusume, shares more details about Ghosts of Yotei, and speculates on Universal's possible Donkey Kong film.
― Welcome back, folks! I saw Kpop Demon Hunters for a second time this past weekend. It's still an addictive movie. I'm short on news otherwise, let's get into it! This is... Uma Musume: Pretty Derby Gets Big Like many of you, I was made aware of Uma Mu...
No Sleep for Kaname Date – from AI: The Somnium Files Game Review
It would be best for fans of AI: The Somnium Files to manage their expectations.
― If you have not played AI: The Somnium Files, I do not recommend you pick up the new side story, No Sleep for Kaname Date – from AI: The Somnium Files. I don't recommend you do anything other than go into the eshop of your platform of choice and purchase the absolute masterpiece that is the first game of the series. If...
This Week in Anime - Once More Unto the Isekai Breach
It's time for the Summer 2025 Isekai Roundup! Coop and Lucas see if there's anything worth your time in this season's offerings of the ubiquitous genre.
― It's time for the Summer 2025 Isekai Roundup! Coop and Lucas see if there's anything worth your time in this season's offerings of the ubiquitous genre. Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed by the participants in this chatlog are not the v...
Miss Kobayashi's Dragon Maid: A Lonely Dragon Wants to be Loved Anime Film Review
It is through the relationship between Kanna and her father that the film explores the concept that neglect is abuse.
― On its most basic level, this is a movie about family. In the lore of Miss Kobayashi's Dragon Maid, dragons don't have family units. They don't love their young and tend to see them only as battlefield companions or eventual rivals. However, thanks to her time in the human world, Ka...
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I Parry Everything TV Anime Gets 2nd Season
1st season debuted in July 2024
― The staff of the television anime of Nabeshiki and Kawaguchi's I Parry Everything: What Do You Mean I'm the Strongest? I'm Not Even an Adventurer Yet! (Ore wa Subete o "Parry" Suru: Gyaku Kanchigai no Sekai Saikyō wa Bōken-sha ni Naritai) light novel series revealed on Saturday at the "Earth Star Novels 10th Anniversary Summer Festival" event that the anime will get ...
The Oblivious Saint Can't Contain Her Power Novels Get TV Anime
Rie Takahashi, Makoto Furukawa, Haruka Shiraishi star in fantasy anime
― Earth Star Entertainment announced on Saturday that storywriter Almond and illustrator Yoshiro Ambe's The Oblivious Saint Can't Contain Her Power (Mujikaku Seijo wa Kyō mo Muishiki ni Chikara o Tare Nagasu) light novel series is getting a television anime adaptation. The anime's official website lists an English title of The Obl...
The Frontier Lord Begins with Zero Subjects Novels Get TV Anime
Kenichirō Matsuda, Shion Wakayama star in fantasy from animation studio 42
― NBC Universal began streaming a promotional video on Saturday to announce a television anime of Fuurou's The Frontier Lord Begins with Zero Subjects (Ryōmin 0-nin Start no Henkyō Ryōshu-sama) light novel series. .˚⊹⁺‧‥∵‥‥∵‥‥∵‥‥∵‥‥∵‥‧⁺ ⊹˚.シリーズ累計200万部突破の人気作 領民0人スタートの辺境領主様 🎊アニメ化決定🎊.˚⊹⁺‧‥∵‥‥∵‥‥∵‥‥∵‥‥∵‥‧⁺ ⊹˚.新米領主となった主人公ディアスと、青い...
Smoking Behind the Supermarket with You Manga Gets TV Anime in 2026
Anime based on Jinushi's 2022 manga to air on TBS
― Square Enix announced on Friday that Jinushi's Smoking Behind the Supermarket with You (Super no Ura de Yani Sū Futari) manga will get a television anime adaptation that will premiere on TBS in 2026. Jinushi drew an original illustration to celebrate the announcement. Jinushi launched the manga on X/Twitter in March 2022, and the series then began s...
Yuhiro Tsujitsugu's Snowball Earth Manga Gets TV Anime in 2026
Zombie Land Saga's Munehisa Sakai helms anime at Studio KAI
― A website opened on Thursday to announce the television anime adaptation of Yuhiro Tsujitsugu's Snowball Earth manga, which will premiere in 2026 on the NTV channel. The website also revealed the anime's super teaser visual, announcement video, and main staff. The anime's website also revealed a commemorative illustration drawn by Tsujitsu...
Tayutama: It's Happy Days Fandisc HD Remaster Game Gets Multilingual Release on Steam in August
Lump of Sugar originally developed, released game in 2009
― Kawaiinium and Frontier Works revealed on Friday they will release an HD remaster of the Tayutama: It's Happy Days fandisc game in August on Steam. The game will have text support in English, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, and Japanese, with full audio in Japanese. Kawaiinium also revealed that the Steam version will offer a patch ...
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Yamishibai: Japanese Ghost Stories #2 [rate]
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To Be Hero X ‒ Episode 16
Who's ready for the most awkward dinner party ever?
Manga Up! Global Adds Cast-off Magic Tool Researcher is Actually an S-rank Mage Manga
Manga based on Ezogingitune's light novels with character designs by Tomozero launched in November 2023
― Manga Up! Global added Souta Takahata's manga adaptation of Ezogingitune's Cast-off Magic Tool Researcher is Actually an S-rank Mage (Hisentōshoku no Madōgu Kenkyūin, Jitsuwa Kikakugai no S-Rank Madōshi) light novel series on Saturday. Manga Up! describes the story: Werner, a brilliant and hardwo...
Bad Girl ‒ SEASON PREMIERE
Even with the jokes landing more often than not, a lot of the other parts of Bad Girl are serviceable to forgettable.
Rascal Does Not Dream of Santa Claus ‒ SEASON PREMIERE
This is another consistently strong arc of Rascal Doesn't Dream. It remains both grounded and poignant despite the supernatural twist.
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Hotel Inhumans #3 [rate]
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K Manga Releases Twenty and the Beast Manga in English
Sei Soragami launched office romance manga in October 2022
― Kodansha's K MANGA service announced on its X (formerly Twitter) account on Thursday that it is releasing Sei Soragami's Twenty and the Beast (Nijuu to Seijuu) manga in English. K Manga describes the story: In her third year as a working adult, Aya, who has just turned 20 years old, has her first kohai! His name is Yamato Higa-san (age 26)....
Pokémon Horizons: Season 2—The Search for Laqua Part 3 Anime Series Review
We need to find the remaining of Lucius' Pokémon, including the Black Rayquaza. All of that sounds really exciting, right? So why is half of this batch of episodes so boring?
― Training is over and it's time to leave Paldea. Liko, Roy and Dot are stronger than they ever have been before, but now it's time to resume the journey to find Laqua. But first we need to find the remaining of Lucius's Pokemon...
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One Piece #1137 [rate]
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With You and the Rain ‒ SEASON PREMIERE
This show succeeds by letting its gentle tone carry the story.
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Uglymug, Epicfighter #3 [rate]
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CITY The Animation #3 [rate]
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Gachiakuta #3 [rate]
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Cultural Exchange With a Game Centre Girl #3 [rate]
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Secrets of the Silent Witch ‒ SEASON PREMIERE
Monica’s social anxiety—which is so great she developed a new way of using magic without the need to chant just so she didn’t have to talk in front of people—is a complex issue stemming from two sources.
Jujutsu Kaisen Compilation Film Earns US$2.5 Million in U.S. Screenings
Film earns US$1.3 million on Wednesday, US$1.2 million on Thursday
― Box Office Mojo is reporting that JUJUTSU KAISEN Hidden Inventory / Premature Death, the compilation film of the "Hidden Inventory / Premature Death" ("Kaigyoku/Gyokusetsu") arc from the second season of the Jujutsu Kaisen television anime, earned US$2,551,167 in its two-day screenings in the United States. GKIDS has acquired the an...
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Nyaight of the Living Cat #3 [rate]
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Apocalypse Bringer Mynoghra #3 [rate]
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Call of the Night Season 2 ‒ SEASON PREMIERE
The thrust of this part is that Anko is a serious threat with a personal vendetta, so her attack needs to look intense and deranged, and I'd call that a mission accomplished.
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Ruri Rocks #3 [rate]
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Dekin no Mogura: The Earthbound Mole #3 [rate]
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Campfire Cooking in Another World with My Absurd Skill Season 2 Posts 'Super Yummy Time' Video
Cooking scenes highlighted before October premiere
― The "Overlap Bunko All-Star Gathering Special 2025 #2" livestream debuted the "super yummy time highlights" (literally, "super mealtime") promotional video and a new visual for the second anime season based on Ren Eguchi and illustrator Masa's Campfire Cooking in Another World with My Absurd Skill (Tondemo Skill de Isekai Hōrō Meshi) light novel se...
Anne Shirley ‒ Episode 16
As we start Anne of the Island, Anne's off on new adventures as a New Woman.
Deaf Crocodile, Cartuna License Tamala 2030 Sequel Anime Film
Companies plan to release film theatrically in N. America in 2026
― California-based distribution company Deaf Crocodile announced on Friday it and Cartuna have acquired the North American rights to the Tamala 2030: A Punk Cat in Dark "psychedelic cyber-noir" anime film. The companies plan to release the film theatrically in 2026. The license marks the first co-acquisition between Deaf Crocodile and ...
Odekake Kozame Anime Film Reveals Theme Song, More Cast in 2nd Trailer
Lozareena performs theme; Ai Furihata, Sayaka Kikuchi, more join cast for film opening on August 22
― The staff for Eiga Odekake Kozame Tokai no Otomodachi (Film Little Shark's Outings: The City's Friend), the new anime film of Penguin Box's Odekake Kozame (Little Shark's Outings) manga, announced on Sunday Lozareena will perform the theme song "Where you come from" for the film. The staff also revea...
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Puniru is a Kawaii Slime #15 [rate]
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Toilet-Bound Hanako-kun #15 [rate]
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Witch Watch #16 [rate]
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Crunchyroll Reveals English Dub Casts for Kaiju no. 8 Season 2, Nyaight of the Living Cat, 3 More Anime
English dub casts of My Dress-Up Darling season 2, With You and the Rain, Cultural Exchange With a Game Centre Girl also revealed
― Crunchyroll announced on its website on Friday and Saturday the English dub cast and staff for the following anime: The second season of the television anime of Naoya Matsumoto's Kaiju No. 8 manga The television anime of Kō Nikaido's With You and the Rain (Ame to Kimi to...
Otakon 2025 Hosts Tougen Anki Voice Actors Hiroshi Kamiya, Kōtarō Nishiyama
August 8-10 event in Washington D.C. marks Kamiya's 1st appearance outside Japan
― The staff of Otakon announced on Friday that it will host voice actors Hiroshi Kamiya (Noragami, URUSEI YATSURA) and Kōtarō Nishiyama (My New Boss Is Goofy, My Happy Marriage) from the television anime of Yura Urushibara's Tougen Anki: Dark Demon of Paradise manga. Kamiya plays Naito Mudano and Nishiyama plays Jin Koug...
This Month's Unexpected Collaboration: Naruto x Hard Rock Cafe
Has Naruto betrayed ramen for burgers & fries?
― Hard Rock Café Japan announced a Naruto Shippuden collaboration on its website on June 23. The collaboration this month includes merchandise such as shirts, pin badges, keychains, magnets and tote bags. The merchandise went on sale on July 4 and is available at the restaurant chain's Tokyo, Ueno Station, Yokohama, Kyoto, and Universal Citywalk Osaka lo...
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You and Idol Precure♪ #24 [rate]
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George Akiyama's Haguregumo Manga Gets Live-Action Series
Kuranosuke Sasaki, Kana Kurashina, Issey Ogata star in fall 2026 period show
― NHK announced on Friday it will release a live-action series adaptation of George Akiyama's Haguregumo manga in fall 2026 on the NHK BS and NHK BSP4K channels. The story is set at Tokyo's Shinagawa-shuku way station in the Bakumatsu period, the waning days of the Tokugawa shogunate. It follows Kumo ("Haguregumo"), an unusu...
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To Be Hero X #16 [rate]
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Criterion Channel Streaming Service to Add Anime Section in August
Service to add Ghost in the Shell, Redline, Paprika, Tamala 2010: A Punk Cat in Space
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The Misfit of Demon King Academy Light Novels Enter Final Arc
Volume 17 ships on August 8
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Kadokawa's listing for the 17th volume in Shu's The Misfit of Demon King Academy: History's Strongest Demon King Reincarnates and Goes to School with His Descendants (Maō Gakuin no Futekigōsha ~Shijō Saikyō no Maō no Shiso, Tensei Shite Shison-tachi no Gakkō e Kayō) light novel series reports the story is entering its final arc. The volume ships on August 8. Square Enix...
Webtoon My Oppa is an Idol Gets Live-Action Series
Hoon Kang, Hye-jun Kim will star in upcoming romantic comedy series
― According to Korean entertainment media outlet IS Plus, actors Hoon Kang and Hye-jun Kim will star together in the upcoming romantic comedy series My Favorite Employee, based on the webtoon My Oppa is an Idol. According to industry sources on July 16, the drama is set to begin filming later this year and will air in 2026. The stor...
Forbidden Ground - Lair of Aooni - Game Announced for Switch, PC
Game launches in Japanese, Chinese, English this summer
― Game development companies Hyde and LiTMUS announced on July 8 that they are developing a new game in the Ao Oni horror game series titled Forbidden Ground - Lair of Aooni - (Kinsokuchi ~Aooni no Iwaya~) that will launch for the Switch and PC via Steam this summer. Hyde has a booth for the game at the BitSummit 13 event in Kyoto this weekend. ...
Pandora Hearts Manga Gets Stage Musical in November
Jun Mochizuki's manga ran from 2006 to 2015, inspired 2009 TV anime
― Jun Mochizuki's Pandora Hearts manga is inspiring a stage musical adaptation that will run in Tokyo's Theater H from November 7 to 16. Akira Yamazaki is directing and writing the script, with Ako Takahashi writing lyrics, and Harumi Fuuki composing the music. Yen Press released the manga in English, and describes the manga's story:...
The Summer You Were There's Yuama Launches New Manga on August 18
Comic Yuri Hime to run Tayutau Koi no Chirigawa ni every 2 months
― The September issue of Ichijinsha's Comic Yuri Hime magazine announced on Thursday that Yuama will launch a new manga titled Tayutau Koi no Chirigawa ni (The Last Fleeting Moments of Fickle Love) in the magazine's next issue on August 18. The manga will publish a new chapter every two months. The magazine teases the manga as centerin...
Studio LICO Launches Mythic Item Obtained: Idle RPG Smartphone Game in N. America, Japan, Taiwan
Original webtoon has accumulated over 320 million views globally
― Studio LICO, a subsidiary of WEBTOON Entertainment, officially released its mobile game Mythic Item Obtained: Idle RPG in North America, Japan, and Taiwan on Friday. The game is based on the webtoon Mythic Item Obtained, which is adapted from the web novel of the same name. The webtoon began serialization in 2022 and has accumulated ...
Horimiya's HERO Launches New Manga
Koe no Furu Heya launches July 28
― This year's 34th issue of Shogakukan's Weekly Big Comic Spirits magazine announced on Friday Horimiya creator HERO will launch a new series with artist Takahashi Tsutsuji titled Koe no Furu Heya (The Room of Fallen Voices) in the next issue on July 28. The story follows an illustrator who receives a sudden message from an old high school classmate about a stalker. ...
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With You and the Rain #3 [rate]
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Private Tutor to the Duke's Daughter #4 [rate]
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The Summer Hikaru Died #3 [rate]
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My Dress-Up Darling #15 [rate]
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Love's in Sight!'s Uoyama Launces New Manga on July 25
New manga is titled Kimi to Issho ni Kayoitai
― This year's 14th issue of Hakusensha's Young Animal magazine revealed on July 11 that Uoyama will launch a new manga titled Kimi to Issho ni Kayoitai (I Want to Go to School With You) in the magazine's next issue on July 25. The manga will have a color opening page. Uoyama posted a preview image from Young Animal on X/Twitter on July 11: 【予告出たのでお知らせです✨】...
Dinner Table Detective Anime Series Review
If it’s a worthwhile mystery anime you’re hungry for and The Dinner Table Detective is what’s on the menu, you’re going to starve.
― First impressions are important. Titles are often a key part of an anime's first impression; ipso facto, an anime needs to have a good title that captures the essence of the show. But I'm not sure about “The Dinner Table Detective” as a title. It captures anything but m...
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Rascal Does Not Dream of Santa Claus #3 [rate]
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Scooped Up by an S-Rank Adventurer! #3 [rate]
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Bad Girl #3 [rate]
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The Shy Hero and the Assassin Princesses #3 [rate]
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Naver Webtoon Offers Refunds for Wind Breaker Series After Plagiarism Controversy
Company assures "refunds will be processed upon customer request after service termination"
― Naver Webtoon has begun processing refund requests for paid episodes of Yongseok Jo's Wind Breaker webtoon (not to be confused with Satoru Nii's manga of the same name), following the title's recent suspension over plagiarism allegations. On July 14, Naver Webtoon confirmed that its customer service center ...
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Kaiju No. 8 #1 [rate]
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Anne Shirley #16 [rate]
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Japanese Animation TV Ranking, July 7-13
Tougen Anki premieres at #4 with 3.1% rating
― The fourth live-action film of Yasuhisa Hara's Kingdom manga aired on NTV on Friday, July 11 at 7:56 p.m. and earned a 6.9% rating. The Birth of Kitaro: The Mystery of GeGeGe aired on Fuji TV on Saturday, July 12 at 9:30 p.m. and earned a 5.6% rating. The Soreike! Anpanman: Baikinman to Ehon no Lulun anime film aired on NTV on Friday, July 11 at 10:55 a...
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Case Closed #1168 [rate]
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Japan's Video Game Rankings, July 7-13
Patapon 1+2 Replay debuts at #3
― Japan's Game Ranking: July 7-13 Rank System Title Publisher Release Date Weekly Copies Total Copies 1NSw 2Mario Kart World Nintendo June 5 65,853 1,365,072 2NSwTamagotchi Plaza Bandai Namco Entertainment June 26 13,736 140,198 3NSwPatapon 1+2 Replay Bandai Namco Entertainment July 10 8,871 8,871 4NSwMario Kart 8 Deluxe Nintendo April 28, 2017 6,944 6,373,204 5NSwAnim...
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Yaiba: Samurai Legend #15 [rate]
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A Tale of the Secret Saint TV Anime Reveals Main Staff, 2026 Debut in Video
Aharen-san wa Hakarenai's Tomoe Makino directs anime at Felix Film
― The staff for the television anime of storywriter Touya and illustrator chibi's A Tale of the Secret Saint (Tensei Shita Daiseijo wa, Seijo de Aru Koto wo Hitakakusu) light novel series revealed at the "Earth Star Novels 10th Anniversary Summer Festival" event on Saturday the show's main staff and 2026 debut in a teaser promotional ...
Hell Mode TV Anime Reveals Cast, Teaser Visual, January 2026 Debut
Anime stars Mutsumi Tamura, Mayu Iizuka, more
― The staff for Hell Mode, the television anime of writer Hamuo and illustrator Mo's Hell Mode - The Hardcore Gamer Dominates in Another World with Garbage Balancing (Hell Mode - Yarikomi Suki no Gamer wa Hai Settei no Isekai de Musō Suru) light novel series, revealed at the "Earth Star Novels 10th Anniversary Summer Festival" event on Saturday the show's...
A Wild Last Boss Appeared! Anime's 1st Promo Video Reveals Opening Theme
Series starring Ami Koshimizu debuts in October
― The staff for the television anime of Firehead and YahaKo's A Wild Last Boss Appeared! light novel series revealed at the "Earth Star Novels 10th Anniversary Summer Festival" event on Saturday the show's first promotional video. The video reveals and previews Kishida Kyōdan & THE AKEBOSHI ROCKETS' opening theme song "Level wo Agete Butsuri de Naguru" ...
Hero Without a Class TV Anime Reveals Teaser Trailer, More Cast, Theme Song Artists
Series debuts in October; HIDIVE to stream series, to screen world premiere at Anime NYC in August
― The staff for the television anime of author Shichio Kuzu and illustrator Yumehito Ueda's Hero Without a Class: Who Even Needs Skills?! (Mushoku no Eiyū: Betsu ni Skill Nanka Iranakattan da ga) novel series revealed at the "Earth Star Novels 10th Anniversary Summer Festival" event on Saturday a teaser...
I Parry Everything TV Anime Gets 2nd Season
1st season debuted in July 2024
― The staff of the television anime of Nabeshiki and Kawaguchi's I Parry Everything: What Do You Mean I'm the Strongest? I'm Not Even an Adventurer Yet! (Ore wa Subete o "Parry" Suru: Gyaku Kanchigai no Sekai Saikyō wa Bōken-sha ni Naritai) light novel series revealed on Saturday at the "Earth Star Novels 10th Anniversary Summer Festival" event that the anime will get ...
Creators Criticize Japanese Political Party's Plans for Manga, Anime, Games
Sanseitō: Authorize government to ensure manga, anime, games' "healthy development as culture"
― With the Japanese Upper House elections set for Sunday, a new policy platform involving manga, anime, and games from the ultra-conservative Sanseitō party came to light earlier this week. X (formerly Twitter) user @masanews3 posted a screenshot of a Sanseitō's policy measures for these fields and asked, ...
Wear Cardcaptor Sakura's Uniform — as a Tracksuit Jacket
Get Sakura Kinomoto's lace stocking as well
― Japanese anime apparel and merchandise brand Aniga-ter announced on July 4 that it is releasing a series of Cardcaptor Sakura: Clear Card merchandise. The apparel and merchandise include a tracksuit jacket, tights, t-shirt, acrylic frame stands, acrylic trading card cases, acrylic key chains, acrylic clips, and smartphone stickers. Pre-orders began that s...
The Oblivious Saint Can't Contain Her Power Novels Get TV Anime
Rie Takahashi, Makoto Furukawa, Haruka Shiraishi star in fantasy anime
― Earth Star Entertainment announced on Saturday that storywriter Almond and illustrator Yoshiro Ambe's The Oblivious Saint Can't Contain Her Power (Mujikaku Seijo wa Kyō mo Muishiki ni Chikara o Tare Nagasu) light novel series is getting a television anime adaptation. The anime's official website lists an English title of The Obl...
The Frontier Lord Begins with Zero Subjects Novels Get TV Anime
Kenichirō Matsuda, Shion Wakayama star in fantasy from animation studio 42
― NBC Universal began streaming a promotional video on Saturday to announce a television anime of Fuurou's The Frontier Lord Begins with Zero Subjects (Ryōmin 0-nin Start no Henkyō Ryōshu-sama) light novel series. .˚⊹⁺‧‥∵‥‥∵‥‥∵‥‥∵‥‥∵‥‧⁺ ⊹˚.シリーズ累計200万部突破の人気作 領民0人スタートの辺境領主様 🎊アニメ化決定🎊.˚⊹⁺‧‥∵‥‥∵‥‥∵‥‥∵‥‥∵‥‧⁺ ⊹˚.新米領主となった主人公ディアスと、青い...
Dr. STONE SCIENCE FUTURE ‒ SEASON PREMIERE
If this were a Danganronpa game, Dr. Chelsea would be “the Ultimate Geographer."
Inazuma Eleven: Victory Road Game Gets Another Delay to November 14
Delay due to voice recording, multilingual translation; video previews Chronicle Mode
― Level 5 began streaming a new video on Friday for the Inazuma Eleven: Victory Road game, and it announces that the game has been delayed again from August to November 14. The company states that the main reasons for the delay are voice recording and multilingual translation, including English, though it will make ...
The Rising of the Shield Hero Season 4 ‒ SEASON PREMIERE
Well, we're back for Round Four.
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Nukitashi the Animation #1 [rate]
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See You Tomorrow at the Food Court Anime Reveals 2 More Cast Members
Series casts Rina Hidaka as Yamada, Yoshitsugu Matsuoka as Takizawa
― Kadokawa revealed two more cast members for the television anime of Shinichirō Nariie's See You Tomorrow at the Food Court (Food Court de, Mata Ashita.) manga on Friday. The new characters appear in the third episode on July 21. Rina Hidaka as Yamada Yoshitsugu Matsuoka as Takizawa The anime debuted on July 7 on Tokyo MX at 10:30 p...
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Betrothed to My Sister's Ex #3 [rate]
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Hands off: Sawaranaide Kotesashi-kun Anime Streams Teaser Promo Video
Anime gets advanced screening on September 28 ahead of October debut
― WWWAVE Corporation unveiled on Friday a teaser promotional video for the television anime of Takuya Shinjō's Hands off: Sawaranaide Kotesashi-kun (Don't Touch Kotesashi) manga: There will be an advanced screening on September 28 at United Cinemas Aqua City Odaiba. The anime will premiere in October. The anime stars: Rikuya Yasuda ...
Plus-Sized Misadventures in Love Anime's 1st Promo Video Unveils Cast, Staff, Ending Theme Artist, October 6 Premiere
Anime stars Aya Endō as Yumeko Kōda, Yūma Uchida as Keisuke Yūki
― The official website for the television anime of Mamakari's Plus-Sized Misadventures in Love (Debu to Love to Ayamachi to) manga opened on Friday and unveiled the first promotional video, visual, main cast, staff, ending theme song artist, and October 6 premiere. The anime stars Aya Endō as Yumeko Kōda and Yūma Uchida as Keisuke Yūki....
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Secrets of the Silent Witch #3 [rate]
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Watari-kun's ****** Is About to Collapse #3 [rate]
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Spider-Man: Kizuna Manga Review
Spider-Man: Kizuna is a rather cartoony story, but succeeds at highlighting the appeal of Spider-Man in a traditional Japanese manga.
― With great power comes great responsibility! These words permeate throughout most, if not all, Spider-Man media, as it is the very mantra of the character himself. The ethos of Spider-Man revolves around a perfectly normal guy being pushed into situations where he is...
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Call of the Night #3 [rate]
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Hideaki Anno Becomes Production I.G Board Member in August
Evangelion director, studio Khara founder joins board on August 21
― Production I.G announced on Friday that it has appointed anime director Hideaki Anno as a member of its company board of directors. Anno is the founder and president of the studio Khara, which also confirmed the announcement. The appointment will go into effect on August 21. Tomonori Tanaka, a current board director of East Group Ho...
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Tougen Anki #2 [rate]
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Arknights: RISE FROM EMBER #19 [rate]
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This Week in Games - Horse Play
Jean-Karlo celebrates a second wave of Umamusume, shares more details about Ghosts of Yotei, and speculates on Universal's possible Donkey Kong film.
― Welcome back, folks! I saw Kpop Demon Hunters for a second time this past weekend. It's still an addictive movie. I'm short on news otherwise, let's get into it! This is... Uma Musume: Pretty Derby Gets Big Like many of you, I was made aware of Uma Mu...
Smoking Behind the Supermarket with You Manga Gets TV Anime in 2026
Anime based on Jinushi's 2022 manga to air on TBS
― Square Enix announced on Friday that Jinushi's Smoking Behind the Supermarket with You (Super no Ura de Yani Sū Futari) manga will get a television anime adaptation that will premiere on TBS in 2026. Jinushi drew an original illustration to celebrate the announcement. Jinushi launched the manga on X/Twitter in March 2022, and the series then began s...
4th Be Forever Yamato: Rebel 3199 Film's Teaser Video Highlights Ram, Desler
4th film opens on October 10
― Bandai Namco Filmworks began streaming a teaser trailer on Friday for Mizuiro no Sasha (The Aqua Sasha), the fourth film for Yamato yo Towa ni: Rebel 3199 (Be Forever Yamato: Rebel 3199), the latest project in the Space Battleship Yamato remakes. The teaser highlights Ram, the captain of the ship Legendra, as well as the return of Desler. The fourth film will open in Ja...
Sponsors Return for Fuji TV's Summer Anime Season
Chibi Maruko-chan ends 3-month sponsorship drought
― ANN's Japan-based staff confirmed the return of sponsors with the full-fledged start of Fuji TV's summer season for anime, as of Thursday. Specifically, three long-running Fuji TV anime series are airing with full sponsorship: GeGeGe no Kitarō: Watashi no Ai Shita Rekidai GeGeGe (a rerun of selected GeGeGe no Kitarō episodes from the franchise's 6...
How Would Audio-Only Anime Work? Nukitashi Episode 1's Preview Teases How
With dialogue appearing onscreen with the audio
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The upcoming series Nukitashi The Animation released a new (almost) audio-only preview for its first episode on Wednesday, days before its premiere. The preview features audio from the anime, with the lines appearing on screen: The staff had announced on Monday that the series would have an audio-only broadcast on the Tokyo MX1 channel, althought its...
100 Meters Anime Film's Trailer Unveils More Staff, Official HiGE DANDISM's Theme Song
Band created song based on original manga
― The staff for the anime film of Uoto's 100 Meters (Hyakuemu) manga posted its full trailer and visual on Friday. The trailer announces more staff members, and it announces and previews the theme song "Rashisa" by the band Official HiGE DANDISM. The newly announced staff members are: Color Key Artist: Eiko Matsushima Compositing Director of Photography: Maak...
No Sleep for Kaname Date – from AI: The Somnium Files Game Review
It would be best for fans of AI: The Somnium Files to manage their expectations.
― If you have not played AI: The Somnium Files, I do not recommend you pick up the new side story, No Sleep for Kaname Date – from AI: The Somnium Files. I don't recommend you do anything other than go into the eshop of your platform of choice and purchase the absolute masterpiece that is the first game of the series. If...
North American Anime, Manga Releases, July 13-19
Romeo's Blue Skies, The World God Only Knows anime; The Brilliant Healer's New Life in the Shadows, Brain Damage manga ship
― Anime Releases Title Publisher Suggested Retail Price Date Naruto Shippuden Set 7 BDPlease Viz Media US$39.95 July 15 Romeo's Blue Skies BDCite AnimEigo US$59.95 July 15 The World God Only Knows: Ultimate Collection BDAnimeNewsNetwork Sentai Filmworks US$99.98 July 15 Print Ma...
Silent Witch Anime Reveals English Dub Cast, July 17 Debut
Alejandra Reynoso stars as Monica in English dub on Friday
― Crunchyroll announced on Thursday that it will debut the English dub for the anime of author Matsuri Isora and artist Nanna Fujimi's Silent Witch (Silent Witch: Chinmoku no Majo no Kakushigoto) light novel series on Friday. The first three dubbed episodes will begin streaming on the same day. The English cast includes: Alejandra Reynoso as ...
DAN DA DAN Season 2 ‒ SEASON PREMIERE
I fully expect this second season of DAN DA DAN to remain one of the premiere anime that absolutely everyone should be watching.
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Publisher HarperCollins to Acquire Crunchyroll's Manga Publishing Operations in France, Germany
Companies to close transaction in 2nd half of 2025
― Publisher HarperCollins announced on Wednesday that it is planning to acquire Crunchyroll's manga publishing operations in France and Germany. The companies are scheduled to close the transaction in the second half of 2025, subject to regulatory approval. Hideki Iyama-Desseigne will lead the team following the acquisition and will report to Chantal...
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KAMITSUBAKI CITY UNDER PRODUCTION #2 [rate]
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This Week in Anime - Once More Unto the Isekai Breach
It's time for the Summer 2025 Isekai Roundup! Coop and Lucas see if there's anything worth your time in this season's offerings of the ubiquitous genre.
― It's time for the Summer 2025 Isekai Roundup! Coop and Lucas see if there's anything worth your time in this season's offerings of the ubiquitous genre. Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed by the participants in this chatlog are not the v...
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Watari-kun's ****** Is About to Collapse Anime Reveals English Dub Cast, July 18 Debut
Abi Kumar, Kelly Greenshield, Sarah Roach, Jad Saxton, more star in dub
― Crunchyroll announced on Thursday that it will begin streaming the English dub for the anime of Naru Narumi's Watari-kun's ****** Is about to Collapse (Watari-kun no xx ga Hōkaisunzen) manga on Friday. The English dub stars: Abi Kumar as Naoto
Kelly Greenshield as Ishihara
Sarah Roach as Satsuki
Jad Saxton as Suzu
Robin Clayton...
Fantasy Maiden Wars Touhou Project Game Heads West for Switch, PC
Fantasy Maiden Wars - DREAM OF THE STRAY DREAMER - launches in 2025
― Publisher Phoenixx announced on Thursday that it will release Sanbondo's Fantasy Maiden Wars - DREAM OF THE STRAY DREAMER - (Gensо̄ Shо̄jo Taisen -Dream of the Stray Dreamer-) fan game in the Touhou Project series for Nintendo Switch and PC via Steam worldwide in 2025. Phoenixx describes the game:
The fate of womankind lies in the ...
Miss Kobayashi's Dragon Maid: A Lonely Dragon Wants to be Loved Anime Film Review
It is through the relationship between Kanna and her father that the film explores the concept that neglect is abuse.
― On its most basic level, this is a movie about family. In the lore of Miss Kobayashi's Dragon Maid, dragons don't have family units. They don't love their young and tend to see them only as battlefield companions or eventual rivals. However, thanks to her time in the human world, Ka...
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Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Manga Tops 200 Million Copies in Circulation
Manga tops 164 million copies in Japan, 56 million outside of Japan
― The official X/Twitter account for the Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba franchise announced on Thursday that Koyoharu Gotouge's manga has exceeded 200 million copies in circulation worldwide (including digital copies). The manga has topped 164 million copies in Japan and 56 million outside of Japan, which puts the total number at aro...
New PANTY & STOCKING with GARTERBELT ‒ SEASON PREMIERE
This is like pulling off Twin Peaks: The Return but with decidedly more dildos and giant disembodied vaginas on-screen!
JAM Project to Return for One-Punch Man Season 3 Anime's Opening Theme Song
Group of veteran anime theme musicians performed 1st 2 opening themes
― The official website for the television anime based on ONE and Yūsuke Murata's One Punch Man manga announced on Thursday that JAM Project will return to perform the opening theme song for the third season. JAM Project performed the opening theme songs for the anime's first two seasons: "The Hero!! ~Ikareru Ken ni Honō o Tsukeru~"...
Hell Teacher: Jigoku Sensei Nube ‒ Episode 4
Miki and Nube are as dumb as a box of rocks in this episode, though it would be a lot less funny if they weren’t.
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Webtoon-Based Romantic Comedy Live-Action Series Positively Yours Announces Main Cast
Jin-hyuk Choi, Yeon-seo Oh lead cast in series debuting in 1st half of 2026
― Korean cable network Channel A has confirmed that Jin-hyuk Choi and Yeon-seo Oh will lead its upcoming live-action series Positively Yours, set to premiere in the first half of 2026. Adapted from the popular wen novel/webtoon of the same name, the series is a romantic comedy that begins with a one-night stand and an unexpe...
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Reborn as a Vending Machine, I Now Wander the Dungeon Season 2 ‒ SEASON PREMIERE
In these first three episodes of the new season, it's safe to say things have gone to crap for our heroes.
Live-Action Series Based on Webtoon Spirit Fingers Unveils Teaser Trailer
Story follows group of students as they discover self-expression through art club
― The staff for Spirit Fingers, the upcoming live-action series based on the webtoon of the same name, revealed the show's first teaser video on July 2. Han Kyoung Chal's webtoon series, which has garnered over 1.3 billion views, follows a group of students as they discover self-expression through an art club. WEBTOON ...
Clevatess ‒ SEASON PREMIERE
Clevatess is merely one beast winding his way through a dark, violent, and cruel world, and the scars it bears on account of all this bloodshed run deep.
Makoto Kisaragi's Kōhai-kun Dake ga Shitteiru Manga Ends
Manga launched in April 2023
― Square Enix's Manga Up! service published the three-part final chapter of Makoto Kisaragi's Kōhai-kun Dake ga Shitteiru (Only My Younger Workmate Knows) manga on Wednesday. The manga centers on Aoi Mizuhara, a 29-year-old office worker who has learned to keep her head down, not bother anyone, and focus on her own needs. Yet out of nowhere, she gets called an aggressive,...
Hell Teacher: Jigoku Sensei Nube Anime Casts Takaya Kuroda
Kuroda voices monster Hatamonba in upcoming 5th episode
― The staff for the television anime adaptation of Takeshi Okano and Shō Makura's Hell Teacher: Jigoku Sensei Nube (Jigoku Sensei Nube) manga revealed a new cast member on Thursday. Takaya Kuroda will voice the monster Hatamonba, and will appear in the anime's fifth episode on July 23. The anime's staff also revealed on July 3 that Yū Kobayashi ...
Let's Go Karaoke! Anime Reveals 12 New Cast Members
Yōji Ueda, Yūma Uchida, Jin Urayama, more join cast for series debuting on July 24
― The staff for the television anime of Yama Wayama's Let's Go Karaoke! (Karaoke Iko!) manga and Captivated, by You (Muchū sa, Kimi ni.) manga revealed 12 new cast members on Thursday for Let's Go Karaoke! The cast will all play yakuza in the series. Jin Urayama as Boss
Yōji Ueda as Alien
Hidenobu Kiuchi as Big Brother...
Yuhiro Tsujitsugu's Snowball Earth Manga Gets TV Anime in 2026
Zombie Land Saga's Munehisa Sakai helms anime at Studio KAI
― A website opened on Thursday to announce the television anime adaptation of Yuhiro Tsujitsugu's Snowball Earth manga, which will premiere in 2026 on the NTV channel. The website also revealed the anime's super teaser visual, announcement video, and main staff. The anime's website also revealed a commemorative illustration drawn by Tsujitsu...
Frieren: Beyond Journey's End Manga Exceeds 30 Million Copies in Circulation Worldwide
Manga returns from hiatus on July 23
― Shogakukan announced on Wednesday that Kanehito Yamada and Tsukasa Abe's Frieren: Beyond Journey's End (Sōsō no Frieren) manga has exceeded 30 million copies in circulation worldwide. Shogakukan's Weekly Shonen Sunday Magazine Editorial Department also released a statement regarding the manga's achievement:
We are truly grateful for the incredible support from f...
Kagaku×Bōken Survival! 2nd Season Anime Reveals October 4 Debut
New key visual also revealed
― The official X (formerly Twitter) account for Kagaku×Bōken Survival!, the television anime of the Kagaku Manga Survival (Science Manga Survival) study manga series, revealed on Thursday the second season's key visual and October 4 debut on the NHK Educational channel at 6:25 p.m. JST. The second season's seven themes are: Water shortage survival
Mega-earthquake survival...
Slow Loop Manga Resumes Serialization
Series entered hiatus in February
― Maiko Uchino announced on X (formerly Twitter) on Monday the Slow Loop manga will return on Friday on Houbunsha's Comic Fuz app and website. The entire series will be available to read for free on the website from Wednesday to Thursday to celebrate its return. The series is moving from Manga Time Kirara Forward to the Comic Fuz app and website. The series entered a...
Yuri Is My Job! Manga Returns From Hiatus After 15 Months
Manga has been on hiatus since May 2024
― The September issue of Ichijinsha's Comic Yurihime magazine revealed on Thursday that Miman's Yuri Is My Job! (Watashi no Yuri wa Oshigoto Desu!) manga will return from hiatus in the magazine's next issue on August 18. The manga has been on hiatus since May 2024 due to Miman's health issues. Kodansha USA Publishing is releasing the manga in English, and it de...
Seven Seas Licenses Workin' the Night Shift at Akumart, The Scum Laugh, 3 More Titles
Also: Venus Mission, Gladiator Battle Life licensed; Disciple of the Lich gets audiobook
― Seven Seas announced the following licenses on Wednesday: Title: Venus Mission: From Former Assassin and Mercenary Middle-Aged Man, Reincarnated into Another World to Assassinate the Hero! light novel
Creators: MIYABI, Eito Nishikawa
Release Date: May 2026 (volume 1, Airship imprint)
Summary: Former mercenary S...
Crunchyroll Reveals The Water Magician Anime's English Dub Cast, Staff
English dub starts streaming on Thursday
― Crunchyroll announced on Wednesday the English dub cast and staff for the anime of Tadashi Kubō and Nokito's The Water Magician (Mizuzokusei no Mahōtsukai) light novel series. The English dub will start streaming on Thursday. The English dub cast and staff are: Cast Dallas Reid as Ryō
Blake McNamara as Michael
Barry Yandell as Lewin Staff Voice Director: Kev...