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Uglymug, Epicfighter Manga Chapters 1-10 Review
OK, what if someone was transported to another world but they were ugly? No seriously, that's it.
― OK, what if someone was transported to another world but they were ugly? No seriously, that's it. Is the story going to be some kind of biting social commentary about how beauty is in the eye of the beholder and how we don't give people a chance due to their physical appearances? Maybe the story is a c...
Interview with Masakatsu Takagi
Celebrating the Release of "Studio Chizu Music Journey Vol. 2" - Discovering a New Side of the Music that Colored Mamoru Hosoda's Films!
― Masakatsu Takagi, the composer behind the vivid soundscapes of Mamoru Hosoda's films "Wolf Children", "The Boy and the Beast" and "Mirai", has crafted music that resonates deeply with the films' audience. Drawing from the melodies that defined those three films, ...
The Remarried Empress Volumes 1-6 K-Comic Review
With a drama adaptation announced, now is the perfect time to see why The Remarried Empress is worth the hype.
― It's good that we know how this story ends because it is one hell of a ride to get there. The Remarried Empress, originally written by Alphatart and adapted to manhwa by writer HereLee and artist SUMPUL, opens with heroine Navier being granted a divorce from her emperor husband and immedia...
This Week in Anime - Manga, Translation, and the Rise of Machines
Lucas and Coop discuss the insidious rise of AI in the translation space.
― Lucas and Coop discuss the insidious rise of AI in the translation space. 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. One Piece and JoJo's Bizarre Adventure are available at Viz/Shonen Jump App.
Ka...
The ANN Aftershow - Can the Anime Awards Be Fixed? Do They Need to Be?
James, Jacki, and Lynzee look at the Crunchyroll Anime Awards and that Solo Leveling sweep.
― Can the Anime Awards Be Fixed? Do They Need to Be? James, Jacki, and Lynzee look at the Crunchyroll Anime Awards and that Solo Leveling sweep. The awards have continued to have "sweeps," where a single show takes home nine or more awards. We'll discuss this year's nominees, our picks to win, and whether thi...
Rune Factory: Guardians of Azuma Game Review
Series fans will definitely appreciate the evolution of long-time mechanics, and newcomers will enjoy the cast and building mechanics.
― The Rune Factory series has firmly established itself as more than just a mere "Fantasy Story of Seasons. However, with every series—and every season—there must come a time of growth and experimentation. Rune Factory: Guardians of Azuma notably avoids counting itsel...
Lost in Starlight Movie Review
This is a movie drenched in color, from the verdant greenery of Seoul’s parkland to the warm reds and browns of its older buildings, not to mention the vibrant, sparkling starscapes and sunsets, many of which would make Makoto Shinkai proud.
― While Korean animation director Han Ji-won's fame has steadily grown in her homeland, Netflix's worldwide release of her latest, most substantial movie, is the...
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Mitsuru Hattori's Wash it All Away Manga Gets Anime in 2026
Sayumi Suzushiro stars in anime produced by Okuruto Noboru
― Happinet announced on Thursday that Mitsuru Hattori's Wash it All Away (Kirei ni Shite Moraemasu ka.) manga is getting an anime in 2026. The anime stars Sayumi Suzushiro as Wakana Kinme. Kenta Ōnishi (The Hidden Dungeon Only I Can Enter) is directing the anime at Okuruto Noboru. Tōko Machida (The Reincarnation of the Strongest Exorcist In A...
Bloodstained: The Scarlet Engagement Metroidvania Game Announced
Game for PS5, Xbox Series X|S, PC set before Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night
― ArtPlay and 505 Games announced during Sony's State of Play livestream on Wednesday a new game in the Bloodstained franchise titled Bloodstained: The Scarlet Engagement for the PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC via Steam and the Epic Games Store. The companies describe the game: Set in a haunting world years before ...
Suda51, Ren Yamazaki Announce Romeo is a Dead Man Game
Grasshopper Manufacture to develop game
― Goichi "Suda51" Suda announced Romeo is a Dead Man, a new PlayStation 5 game from his studio Grasshopper Manufacture and Travis Strikes Again: No More Heroes director Ren Yamazaki, during Sony's State of Play livestream on Wednesday . The company describes the game: "Bask in the crimson-red catharsis of ultra-violent "bloody action" and dive into a completely...
Nowaki Fukamidori's Whoever Steals This Book Novel Gets Anime Film in 2026
Radiant's Daisei Fukuoka helms fantasy at Kagokan
― A website opened on Tuesday to reveal the anime film adaptation of Nowaki Fukamidori's Whoever Steals This Book (Kono Hon wo Nusumu Mono wa) fantasy novel, which will premiere in 2026. The website also reveals the main staff, teaser visual, and teaser trailer of the film. Daisei Fukuoka (Radiant series director, Danganronpa 3: The End of Hope's Peak...
Mitsuru Hattori's Wash it All Away Manga Gets Anime in 2026
Sayumi Suzushiro stars in anime produced by Okuruto Noboru
― Happinet announced on Thursday that Mitsuru Hattori's Wash it All Away (Kirei ni Shite Moraemasu ka.) manga is getting an anime in 2026. The anime stars Sayumi Suzushiro as Wakana Kinme. Kenta Ōnishi (The Hidden Dungeon Only I Can Enter) is directing the anime at Okuruto Noboru. Tōko Machida (The Reincarnation of the Strongest Exorcist In A...
Bandai Namco Announces New Dragon Ball Gekishin Squadra Game
Game will launch this year for PS4, PS5, Switch, iOS, Android, Steam
― Bandai Namco Entertainment revealed on Thursday the Dragon Ball Gekishin Squadra game, a new 4 vs. 4 team battle game, which will launch for the PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Nintendo Switch, iOS and Android, and on PC via Steam this year. English dub Announcement Trailer Japanese dub Announcement Trailer The game's website also a...
Toei Animation Reveals Foxing: Kitsuné-tsuki Anime as 1st Work in New 'Eterna Animation' Brand
New brand to focus on original animation works
― Toei Animation revealed on Thursday it is launching a new original animation brand called ETERNA Animation, in celebration of the studio's 70th anniversary in 2026. Toei Animation stated regarding the new company: Through ETERNA Animation, the company will establish a sustainable creative platform dedicated to the ongoing production of original works. ...
Webtoon Service Ends Daily Pass Feature
Episodes for previous Daily Pass series now cost coins to unlock, or can sometimes be unlocked with ads
― WEBTOON has recently quietly discontinued its popular Daily Pass feature. Readers recently noticed that episodes (chapters) previously available through Daily Pass now require coins or sometimes viewing ads to unlock. Episodes from series that were previously available through Daily Pass now cos...
Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Oni Manga Resumes After 4 Months on Hiatus
Previous chapter debuted on January 28
― Asahi's Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Oni manga resumed with its 22nd chapter on Tuesday, five months after the 21st chapter debuted on January 28. The manga tells the "missing link" in the Higurashi: When They Cry story, with the tagline: "The final demon awakens. A new Higurashi toward the truth." The manga is set in the Taisho Era in 1923. A certain tragedy in ...
Everybody's Golf Hot Shots Game's Trailer Reveals September 5 Release
Game releases for PS5, Switch, Steam
― Bandai Namco Entertainment began streaming a new trailer for it and developer HYDE's Everybody's Golf Hot Shots game on Wednesday. The trailer reveals the game's September 5 release date. Bandai Namco Entertainment announced the game earlier this year on March 27. The game will release on PlayStation 5, Nintendo Switch, and PC via Steam. The game is a new entry ...
GKIDS Acquires N. American Rights to Ghost Cat Anzu Director Nobuhiro Yamashita's Linda Linda Linda Film
4K restoration to screen at Tribeca Film Festival for 20th anniversary
― GKIDS announced on Instagram on Wednesday it has acquired the North American rights to Ghost Cat Anzu director Nobuhiro Yamashita's 2005 Linda Linda Linda film. The company will screen a 4k remaster of the film in celebration of the 20th anniversary at the Tribeca Film Festival, which runs from June 4-15 in New York City. The fi...
Seven Seas Licenses 'Tonight, I Have a Date with a Serial Killer' Manga, 3 Other Titles
We Are Not Beasts & Perfect Addiction manga, Fluffy Café in Another World novel & manga also licensed
― Seven Seas announced the following licenses on Wednesday: Title: Tonight, I Have a Date with a Serial Killer (Konya mo Serial Killer to Machiawase) manga
Creators: Kon Iguchi (writer), Yūji Nakamura (artist)
Release Date: March 2026
Summary: Crime is ever-rising, a fact that police officer Shiro Is...
LA Dodgers Mark One Piece Night with Game Card With New Oda Art
Fans can also get Dodgers branded One Piece straw hats
― Toei Animation announced on Wednesday that ticketholders for the Los Angeles Dodgers One Piece Night will receive a limited-edition card from the One Piece Card Game. The card features a “one-of-a-kind character art drawn by creator Eiichiro Oda to celebrate this special occasion.” The card is first-come first-served and limited to one per pers...
New Lupin III 2D Anime Feature Film's Net Prequel Reveals Cast Member in Trailer
Kenyū Horiuchi plays fake Lupin in net prequel anime on June 20
― The staff for the net anime prequel titled Lupin the IIIrd: Zenigata to Futari no Lupin (Zenigata and the Two Lupins) for Lupin the IIIrd The Movie: Fujimi no Ketsuzoku (Immortal Bloodline), the new feature-length film in the franchise, revealed on Thursday a new trailer and cast member: Kenyū Horiuchi will play the fake Lupin. The net...
Digimon Story Time Stranger Game Unveils October 3 Launch in Trailer
Game launches for PS5, Xbox X|S, PC via Steam
― Bandai Namco Entertainment announced during Sony's State of Play livestream on Wednesday that the Digimon Story Time Stranger game will launch for the PlayStation 5 on October 3. The game will also launch for the Xbox Series X|S, and PC via Steam. Bandai Namco Entertainment describes the game: In this JRPG, players will embark on an adventure that spans...
Ninja Gaiden: Ragebound Game's New Trailer Reveals July 31 Launch
Game launches for PS5, PS4, Xbox One, Xbox X|S, Switch, PC via Steam
― Koei Tecmo Games revealed during Sony's State of Play livestream on Wednesday that its Ninja Gaiden: Ragebound game will launch for the PlayStation 4 and 5 on July 31. The game is also debuting for the Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, Switch, and PC via Steam. The company describes the game: From the acclaimed team behind Blasphemous, N...
Metal Gear Solid Δ: Snake Eater Game Previews Gameplay
“Snake vs Monkey” mini game featuring Ape Escape characters returns
― Sony's State of Play livestream on Wednesday showed a new gameplay trailer for Metal Gear Solid △: Snake Eater (△ is read as "Delta"), Konami's remake of Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater. The trailer confirmed the “Snake vs Monkey” mini game from the original release will return. The original Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater game dir...
The ANN Aftershow - I Totally Called the Gundam GQuuuuuux Twist
Lynzee and James weigh in on CG Chopper from the upcoming second season of live-action One Piece. Also, who is hyped up for The Summer Hikaru Died anime series? Plus: I called the Gundam GQuuuuuux twist. You heard it here first.
― I Totally Called the Gundam GQuuuuuux Twist Lynzee and James weigh in on CG Chopper from the upcoming second season of live-action One Piece. Also, who is hyped up for The...
Tetris Effect: Connected Studio Monstars Announces Lumines Arise Puzzle Game
Game to debut for PS5, PSVR, PC via Steam this fall
― Tetris Effect: Connected game developer Monstars Inc. and enhance revealed during Sony's State of Play livestream a new music-based puzzle game titled Lumines Arise for the PlayStation 5 and PlayStation VR as well as PC via Steam this fall. The company describes the game: From the creators of Tetris Effect: Connected comes Lumines Arise—a synesthe...
Bloodstained: The Scarlet Engagement Metroidvania Game Announced
Game for PS5, Xbox Series X|S, PC set before Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night
― ArtPlay and 505 Games announced during Sony's State of Play livestream on Wednesday a new game in the Bloodstained franchise titled Bloodstained: The Scarlet Engagement for the PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC via Steam and the Epic Games Store. The companies describe the game: Set in a haunting world years before ...
Arc System Works, Marvel Unveil Marvel Tōkon: Fighting Souls Game
PS5/PC game to feature 4v4 tag team combat in 2026
― During Sony's State of Play livestream on Wednesday, Marvel announced that PlayStation Studios, Arc System Works, and Marvel Games will partner to release the new Marvel Tōkon: Fighting Souls 4v4 tag team fighter for the PlayStation 5 and PC via Steam and the Epic Games Store in 2026. Marvel's Marvel vs. Capcom Fighting Collection: Arcade Classics ...
Nioh 3 Game Announced for PS5, Steam in Early 2026
Game features 2 gameplay styles: ninja, samurai
― Koei Tecmo America and Team Ninja announced Nioh 3, the latest entry in the Nioh franchise, during Sony's State of Play livestream on Wednesday . Koei Tecmo will release the game on PlayStation 5 and PC via Stream in early 2026. The company describes the game: Experience the rise of a heroic Shogun in Nioh 3, the latest entry in the dark samurai actio...
Final Fantasy Tactics Game Gets Remaster on September 30
Final Fantasy Tactics - The Ivalice Chronicles - includes enhanced edition, classic edition
― Sony announced during the State of Play livestream on Wednesday that Square Enix's Final Fantasy Tactics game will get a remastered bundled edition titled Final Fantasy Tactics - The Ivalice Chronicles - on September 30. Square Enix will release the set on PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch, Nint...
Suda51, Ren Yamazaki Announce Romeo is a Dead Man Game
Grasshopper Manufacture to develop game
― Goichi "Suda51" Suda announced Romeo is a Dead Man, a new PlayStation 5 game from his studio Grasshopper Manufacture and Travis Strikes Again: No More Heroes director Ren Yamazaki, during Sony's State of Play livestream on Wednesday . The company describes the game: "Bask in the crimson-red catharsis of ultra-violent "bloody action" and dive into a completely...
Silent Hill f Game's New Trailer Announces September 25 Launch
Game debuts on PS5, Xbox X|S, PC
― Sony streamed a new trailer for Konami's Silent Hill f, an all-new game in the Silent Hill horror game franchise, during the State of Play livestream on Wednesday. The trailer announces that the game will launch for the PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC on September 25, 2025. Konami describes the game: In 1960s Japan, Shimizu Hinako's secluded town of Ebisugaok...
Capcom's Pragmata Game Rescheduled to 2026
Game originally slated for 2022 on PS5, Xbox Series X|S, PC
― Sony announced during the State of Play livestream on Wednesday Capcom's Pragmata game will launch for the PS5 in 2026. Pragmata will launch for PS5, Xbox Series X and S, and PC via Steam. Pragmata is "set in a dystopian near-future on Earth's Moon." Capcom added the game will make "full use of new next-gen tech, such as ray-tracing, to cr...
Suda51, Swery65's Hotel Barcelona Game Introduces Dr. Carnival
Game to launch for PS5, Xbox Series X|S, Steam this year
― Publisher CULT Games revealed a new trailer on Tuesday for Goichi "Suda51" Suda and Hidetaka "Swery65" Suehiro's Hotel Barcelona game introducing the character of Dr. Carnival. The game will launch for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and Steam this year. The side-scrolling game is set in an American summer camp, with the player confronting se...
Nintendo Switch 2 Welcome Tour Interactive Exhibit Game Streams Overview Trailer
App launches as paid digital release with console on Thursday
― Nintendo began streaming an overview trailer for the Nintendo Switch 2 Welcome Tour interactive exhibit game for Nintendo Switch 2 on Wednesday. The game will launch on Thursday, the same release date as the Switch 2 console, as a paid digital game. Nintendo Switch 2 Welcome Tour allows players to virtually walk on a Switch 2 console and...
Jujutsu Kaisen Season 2 Compilation Film Opens at #4 in Japan
2025 Detective Conan film stays at #2, live-action Blank Canvas film drops to #7
― Detective Conan: One-Eyed Flashback (Meitantei Conan: Sekigan no Flashback), the 28th film in the Detective Conan (Case Closed) franchise, stayed at #2 in its seventh weekend. The film sold 242,000 tickets for 346,376,500 yen (about US$2.4 million) from Friday to Sunday. The film has sold a total of 9.21 million ticket...
Apocalypse Hotel ‒ Episode 9
In what might end up the series' greatest accomplishment, the combination wedding & funeral is beautiful, macabre, funny, sad, and a fitting synthesis of its cosmic themes.
Yakuza 0: Director's Cut Game Streams New Multiplayer Trailer
Updated version of 2015 game launches on Switch 2 on Thursday
― Sega began streaming on Wednesday a new multiplayer trailer for Yakuza 0: Director's Cut, the updated Nintendo Switch 2 version of its 2015 Yakuza 0 game. The video previews the new Red Light Raids: The game will launch on Thursday, the same release date as Switch 2. The updated version features new cutscenes, an online multiplayer mode,...
Setta Kobayashi, Hachi Mizuno's Spider-Man: Kizuna Manga Ends
Manga about young boy suddenly fused with Spider-Man's powers launched in 2023
― The July issue of Shueisha's Saikyō Jump magazine published the final chapter of Setta Kobayashi and Hachi Mizuno's Spider-Man: Kizuna (Spider-Man: Bonds) manga on Wednesday. Viz Media licensed the manga and will release the first volume on July 8. Viz Media describes the story:
Yu is a young boy suddenly bestowed with t...
Shinichirō Ōe's Mitsuru Quest! Manga Ends
Manga about boy, middle-aged man trying to clear game together launched in 2023
― The July issue of Shueisha's Saikyō Jump magazine published the final chapter of Shinichirō Ōe's Mitsuru Quest! manga on Wednesday. The manga's story is about a boy who enters a game world, and he aims to clear it with a 30-something middle-aged man who also loves playing games. Ōe first published the story as a one-sho...
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The Beginning After The End #10 [rate]
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Aharen-san wa Hakarenai Season 2 ‒ Episode 9
It’s refreshing to see an anime reminding us that it's okay to have hobbies—including hobbies that have little or no connection to your larger goals.
Pompo: The Cinéphile Director Takayuki Hirao Reveals New Teaser Image for Wasted Chef Anime Project
Anime director Takayuki Hirao (Magical Sisters Yoyo & Nene) teased his next anime project tentatively codenamed Wasted Chef with a preview of new imageboard concept art at fourth anniversary screening of the Pompo: The Cinéphile film in Tokyo on Wednesday. The art shows modern day Tokyo. Hirao also previously shared art of a hamburger: Hirao is reuniting his staff from the Pompo: The Cinéphile fil...
Uglymug, Epicfighter Manga Chapters 1-10 Review
OK, what if someone was transported to another world but they were ugly? No seriously, that's it.
― OK, what if someone was transported to another world but they were ugly? No seriously, that's it. Is the story going to be some kind of biting social commentary about how beauty is in the eye of the beholder and how we don't give people a chance due to their physical appearances? Maybe the story is a c...
Given The Double Album: Hiiragi mix & To the Sea Films Screen in U.S. Theaters on June 16
Crunchyroll to stream Given The Movie: To the Sea 1 week after U.S. screening
― Crunchyroll announced on Wednesday that it will screen given The Double Album: Hiiragi mix & To the Sea, a double feature of the Eiga Given: Hiiragi mix and Eiga Given: Umi e two-part sequel anime film project based on Natsuki Kizu's Given manga, in the U.S. for one night only on June 16. Crunchyroll will begin streaming ...
Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX ‒ Episode 9
Is this a Universal Century sequel or an alternate universe or some fanfiction? YES, all of the above!
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The Too-Perfect Saint: Tossed Aside by My Fiancé and Sold To Another Kingdom #10 [rate]
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Interview with Masakatsu Takagi
Celebrating the Release of "Studio Chizu Music Journey Vol. 2" - Discovering a New Side of the Music that Colored Mamoru Hosoda's Films!
― Masakatsu Takagi, the composer behind the vivid soundscapes of Mamoru Hosoda's films "Wolf Children", "The Boy and the Beast" and "Mirai", has crafted music that resonates deeply with the films' audience. Drawing from the melodies that defined those three films, ...
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Your Forma #10 [rate]
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My Hero Academia: Vigilantes ‒ Episode 9
This is probably the best episode of Vigilantes that we've gotten to date.
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Please Put Them On, Takamine-san! #10 [rate]
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One Piece ‒ Episode 1131
Kuma and Ginny are adorable and tragic in equal measure.
Nukitashi The Animation's 1st Video Unveils More Cast, July Debut
Masumi Tazawa, Nanami Aiba, Nana Inoue join cast
― Kadokawa unveiled more cast members, the first promotional video, and the July premiere of Nukitashi the Animation, the anime adaptation of Qruppo's adult visual novel adventure game Nuki-Gee Mitai na Shima ni Sunderu Hinnyū (Watashi) wa Dō Surya Ii Desuka? (What's a Flat-Chested Girl Like Me to Do on an Island Straight Out of a Porn Game? or Nukitas...
Dekin no Mogura: The Earthbound Mole Anime Reveals 2nd Video, More Cast, Theme Songs
Aki Toyosaki, Mafia Kajita join cast of July 7 anime
― The official website for Dekin no Mogura: The Earthbound Mole, the television anime adaptation of Natsumi Eguchi's Dekin no Mogura (The Banned Mole, or The Banned Mogura) manga, revealed two more cast members, the anime's opening and ending theme songs, and its second promotional video on Wednesday. The video previews the opening theme song "Kami...
Nako Misaki Performs Ending Song, Voices Lami in I Was Reincarnated as the 7th Prince Season 2
2nd season premieres on July 9
― The staff for the second season for the television anime of Kenkyo na Circle's I Was Reincarnated as the 7th Prince So I Can Take My Time Perfecting My Magical Ability (Tensei Shitara Dainana Ōji Datta no de, Kimamani Majutsu o Kiwamemasu) light novel series revealed on Wednesday that Nako Misaki will perform the ending theme song "Meteor" and voice the character Lami...
Dr. Stone: Science Future Anime's 2nd Part Reveals 2 New Cast Members
Megumi Han, Reigo Yamaguchi to appear in anime's 2nd part starting on July 10
― The staff for Dr. Stone: Science Future, the fourth and final season of the Dr. Stone anime series, revealed two new cast members on Wednesday: Megumi Han as Chelsea Reigo Yamaguchi as Leonard The anime season's second cours (quarter of a year) will premiere on July 10. KANA-BOON performs the new opening theme song "SUPER...
Dr. Stone: Science Future Anime's 2nd Part Reveals New Opening Song, July 10 Debut in Trailer
KANA-BOON, -otoha- perform opening, ending theme songs for final season's 2nd part
― The staff for Dr. Stone: Science Future, the fourth and final season of the Dr. Stone anime series, began streaming on Wednesday a trailer, and it reveals the opening and ending theme songs and July 10 premiere for the season's second cours (quarter of a year). KANA-BOON performs the new opening theme song "SUPERNOVA...
Apocalypse Bringer Mynoghra Anime's 1st Character Video Unveils July 6 Debut
Video features protagonist Takuto Ira voiced by Toshiki Kumagai
― Happinet unveiled the key visual, first character promotional video, and July 6 premiere for the television anime of Fehu Kazuno's Apocalypse Bringer Mynoghra: World Conquest Starts with the Civilization of Ruin (Isekai Mokushiroku Mynoghra: Hametsu no Bunmei de Hajimeru Sekai Seifuku) isekai fantasy light novel on Wednesday. The chara...
Xenoblade Chronicles X Briefly Listed on Microsoft Game Assist Support Page for PC
Microsoft's official website posted a May 29 blog entry to announce the launch of the new Microsoft Edge Game Assist feature, which helps players access the web (for example, to search for tips and tricks) without leaving the game they are playing. The blog entry briefly listed Nintendo's Xenoblade Chronicles X game as one of the games enhanced with the new Game Assist feature. The blog has since ...
Walk Down the Aisle in Official Oshi no Ko Wedding Dresses (& Tux)
Cast members Rie Takahashi, Takeo Otsuka model their attire for press conference
― On Monday, the Oshi no Ko staff revealed a collaboration with designer Kiyoko Hata for wedding dresses and tuxedo based on six Oshi no Ko characters. Rie Takahashi and Takeo Otsuka (the voices of Ai Hoshino and Aquamarine Hoshino, respectively) sported the rental attire for the collection's press conference: According ...
Compile Heart, neilo's Scar-Lead Salvation Game Heads to Xbox X|S on September 2
Sci-fi shooter debuted on PC via Steam in English on May 29
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Idea Factory International announced on Tuesday that Compile Heart and Neilo's sci-fi roguelite shooter game Scar-Lead Salvation will get a release for the Xbox series X|S on September 2. The game launched for PC via Steam in English on May 29. The game features English and Japanese audio, with support for English, Japanese, Spanish (Spai...
Dive in Wonderland Anime Film's Trailer Reveals More Cast, SEKAI NO OWARI's Theme Song
Subaru Kimura, Ayumu Murase, Yūki Ono, Natsuki Hanae join cast
― The official website for Fushigi no Kuni de Alice to -Dive in Wonderland- (With Alice in Wonderland -Dive in Wonderland-), which the staff initially described as Japan's first anime film adaptation of Lewis Carroll's classic children's novel Alice in Wonderland, began streaming the full trailer for the film on Wednesday. The trailer rev...
GKIDS Acquires N. American Rights to Studio 4°C's ChaO Anime Film
Mermaid romantic comedy debuts at Annecy International Film Festival
― GKIDS announced on Tuesday it has acquired the North American rights to Studio 4°C's new anime feature film ChaO. The film will premiere at the Annecy International Animation Film Festival in France, which will run from June 8 to June 14. The company describes the story: From acclaimed Japanese animation production house Studio 4°...
Starwing Paradox Prequel Anime Film 'As One' Casts Ruki Shiroiwa
JO1 member voices protagonist in August 22 film
― The staff for As One, Square Enix and Sunrise's feature-length theatrical prequel anime film to Square Enix's Starwing Paradox game, announced in a new special video on Wednesday it has cast JO1 boy group member Ruki Shiroiwa as the protagonist Yō. This is Shiroiwa's voice-acting debut. The staff cast him after hearing "Himawari" (Sunflower), the song...
Otakon 2025 Hosts Illustrator CHRIS
Event runs in Washington, D.C. from August 8-10
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The staff for Otakon 2025 announced on Tuesday that it will host illustrator CHRIS at this year's event. CHRIS is known for providing the 2013 illustration of "Magical Mirai" and "Snow Miku," as well as other "Magical Mirai"-related illustrations and Nendoroids. The illustrator has also provided work in the Vocaloid community for singer Rib and Vocal...
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From Old Country Bumpkin to Master Swordsman ‒ Episode 9
This week's adventure hinges on problem-solving that does not require Beryl’s swordsmanship, which helps make him feel like a more complex character and adds variety for the audience.
Gorilla God's Go-To Girl ‒ Episode 9
It’s a good thing that the gorilla god is such a fun character, because by this point it feels clear that The Gorilla God’s Go-To Girl is less about Sophia becoming a knight and more about how everyone loves her.
Crunchyroll to Stream With You and the Rain, Otherworldly Munchkin, Let's Play Anime
Crunchyroll reveals premieres for Anime Expo this July
― Crunchyroll announced on Tuesday that it will stream the With You and the Rain, Otherworldly Munchkin: Let's Speedrun the Dungeon with Only 1 HP, and Let's Play anime. In addition to the premiere for the Let's Play anime, the company will screen the world premiere for the May I Ask for One Final Thing? anime at this year's Anime Expo on July 3....
Tease Me Harder: A Sweet and Kinky Romance Manga's Fumika Minami Launches New Series
Minami to launch Kawaii Dōmei manga on June 6
― Shogakukan's Manga ONE app revealed on Monday that Fumika Minami will launch a new manga titled Kawaii Dōmei (Cute Alliance) on Friday. Manga ONE teases the manga's story about a boyish girl and a gentle girl that are in a secret relationship. Minami's Tease Me Harder: A Sweet and Kinky Romance (Ijimete Gokko) serialized on Hakusensha's Kuromitsu digita...
'Let's Play' Anime's English-Subtitled Trailer Unveils Cast, Staff, 2025 Premiere
Kana Hanazawa stars as Sam Young in OLM's anime of Leannne M. Krecic's webcomic
― The official website for studio OLM's anime adaptation of Leeanne M. Krecic's (also known as "Mongie") Let's Play web comic unveiled on Tuesday an English-subtitled trailer, cast, staff, and 2025 premiere. The anime stars Kana Hanazawa as Sam Young. Daiki Tomiyasu (Pokémon Sun & Moon) is directing the anime at OLM. Ebim...
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Catch Me at the Ballpark! #10 [rate]
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The Remarried Empress Volumes 1-6 K-Comic Review
With a drama adaptation announced, now is the perfect time to see why The Remarried Empress is worth the hype.
― It's good that we know how this story ends because it is one hell of a ride to get there. The Remarried Empress, originally written by Alphatart and adapted to manhwa by writer HereLee and artist SUMPUL, opens with heroine Navier being granted a divorce from her emperor husband and immedia...
Jujutsu Kaisen Tops Bookscan's April Adult Graphic Novel List in U.S.
Solo Leveling takes 6 spots; One Piece, Blue Lock, Dragon Ball Super, more rank
― The 25th volume of Gege Akutami's Jujutsu Kaisen manga ranked at #1 on Circana BookScan's Top 20 adult graphic novels list for April. This month's list featured 11 manga volumes, including: #1 — Gege Akutami's Jujutsu Kaisen volume 25
#5 — Eiichiro Oda's One Piece volume 1
#6 — Gege Akutami's Jujutsu Kaisen volume 1
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Otona no Susume Manga Moves to Mecha Comic Platform
Series launched in April 2024
― This year's 13th issue of Shueisha's Grand Jump magazine announced on Wednesday that Fumio Obata's Otona no Susume (An Adult's Recommendation) manga will move to the Mecha Comic platform beginning with the 22nd chapter. The series is a "violence suspense" series, in which a father attempts to rescue his son from a life of organized crime. Obata launched the series in ...
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Once Upon a Witch's Death #10 [rate]
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Japan Cuts Film Festival Screens Gridman Universe Anime, Live-Action Kowloon Generic Romance
July event hosts Gridman Universe's N. American theatrical premiere, Kowloon Generic Romance's world premiere
― The Japan Society announced on Tuesday that it will screen the North American theatrical premiere of the Gridman Universe anime film and the world premiere of the upcoming live-action film adaptation of Jun Mayuzuki's Kowloon Generic Romance manga, as part of the JAPAN CUTS: Festival of New...
This Week in Anime - Manga, Translation, and the Rise of Machines
Lucas and Coop discuss the insidious rise of AI in the translation space.
― Lucas and Coop discuss the insidious rise of AI in the translation space. 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. One Piece and JoJo's Bizarre Adventure are available at Viz/Shonen Jump App.
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The Shiunji Family Children #9 [rate]
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Live-Action Cinderella Closet Series Reveals Main Cast, July 1 Debut
Ichika Osaki, Leo Matsumoto star in romantic comedy
― The official website for the live-action series of Wakana Yanai's Cinderella Closet manga revealed the series' main cast and July 1 premiere on Tuesday. The series will star: Ichika Osaki (Kishiryu Sentai Ryusoulger) as Haruka Fukunaga Leo Matsumoto (I Cannot Reach You) as Hikaru Kamiyama The series will premiere on July 1 on the TBS network's Dra...
Nowaki Fukamidori's Whoever Steals This Book Novel Gets Anime Film in 2026
Radiant's Daisei Fukuoka helms fantasy at Kagokan
― A website opened on Tuesday to reveal the anime film adaptation of Nowaki Fukamidori's Whoever Steals This Book (Kono Hon wo Nusumu Mono wa) fantasy novel, which will premiere in 2026. The website also reveals the main staff, teaser visual, and teaser trailer of the film. Daisei Fukuoka (Radiant series director, Danganronpa 3: The End of Hope's Peak...
Orange's Leviathan Alternate-History Anime Unveils July 10 Netflix Debut
New visual also revealed
― Orange announced on Tuesday that its anime series of Scott Westerfeld's Leviathan novel series with Qubic Pictures will premiere exclusively on Netflix on July 10. Orange also unveiled a new visual for the anime. 【オレンジ最新作】
Netflixシリーズ『リヴァイアサン』 7月10日よりNetflixにて独占配信決定！ 1914年、開戦前夜。
生物工学飛行船『リヴァイアサン』と共に世界中を駆け巡る冒険の物語をお贈りします。[image or embed]— オレンジ (@cg-orange-inc.bsky.social) June...
Shinsei Galverse NFT Project's Anime Reveals 7 More Cast Members
Kotono Mitsuishi, Tomokazu Seki, Akio Otsuka, Yu Kobayashi, Yukari Tamura, more join cast
― Tokyo-based Shinsei Galverse NFT project announced its second set of cast members for its anime project on Tuesday. Kotono Mitsuishi as Dr. Wagami (top row left)
Tomokazu Seki as Uvo (top row center in image above)
Akio Otsuka as Dex (top row right)
Yu Kobayashi as Iza (leftmost in bottom row)
Yukari Tamura as...
Voice Actor Nobunaga Shimazaki Is Now a Dad
Voice of 2019 Fruits Basket's Yuki Sōma announced his 1st child's birth
― Nobunaga Shimazaki, voice of the 2019 Fruits Basket's Yuki Sōma, announced the birth of his first child on Sunday. The voice actor stated, “I am happy to announce a new life has been born.” I am happy to announce a new life has been born.
Thanks to the support of everyone who has been supporting me, Nobunaga Shimazaki, I am ab...
The Exit 8 Film's Poster Wins Cannes' Prix Luciole
Film held world premiere at Cannes on May 19
― The official X/Twitter account for the live-action film of Kotake Create's infinite-loop horror game The Exit 8 (8-ban Deguchi) confirmed on Tuesday that the film's poster (seen below) won the 78th Cannes International Film Festival's Prix Luciole poster competition. This is the second Prix Luciole in the festival's history, following the inaugural compe...
One Piece Creator Comments on 2nd Live-Action Season… & Chopper
Even Tony Tony Chopper himself got a first peek at his live-action counterpart
― One Piece creator Eiichiro Oda posted comments about the second live-action season soon after the season's 2026 premiere announcement and first peek at Chopper on Sunday. Oda stated, “The key to Season 2 is, of course, our weird talking animal. After extensive trial and refinement by the entire team, the day has come to ...
Aichi Launches International Animation Festival
GENCO, Newtype, Anime Anime! veterans hold festival in Nagoya this December
― The Aichi Prefectural Government announced on Monday that the prefecture will host a new animation festival at its capital city Nagoya. The new Aichi Nagoya International Animation Film Festival (ANIAFF) will debut this year on December 12 to 17. The festival will screen films at the Midland Square Cinema, Midland Square Ci...
Street Fighter 6 Game Previews New Outfits in Video
Outfit 3 DLC for M. Bison, Terry, Mai, Elena debuts on June 5
― Sony's PlayStation brand posted a video for the new costumes in the Outfit 3 DLC for the Street Fighter 6 game on Monday. The DLC will include new looks for M. Bison, Terry, Mai, and Elena when it becomes available on June 5. English Trailer: Japanese Trailer The game will add Elena to the roster on June 5. Elena will be the fourth chara...
The ANN Aftershow - Can the Anime Awards Be Fixed? Do They Need to Be?
James, Jacki, and Lynzee look at the Crunchyroll Anime Awards and that Solo Leveling sweep.
― Can the Anime Awards Be Fixed? Do They Need to Be? James, Jacki, and Lynzee look at the Crunchyroll Anime Awards and that Solo Leveling sweep. The awards have continued to have "sweeps," where a single show takes home nine or more awards. We'll discuss this year's nominees, our picks to win, and whether thi...
Shinobi: Art of Vengeance Game Previews Combat in New Trailer
Latest Shinobi game launches for PS5, PS4, Xbox Series X|S, Switch, PC on August 29
― Sega unveiled a new trailer for Shinobi: Art of Vengeance, the new game in its Shinobi franchise, on Monday. The video previews the game's combat. The game will launch on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, Switch, and PC via Steam on August 29. Sega describes the game: SHINOBI: Art of Vengeance follows l...
Kaiju No. 8 the Game Announces New Character Sagan Shinomiya
Akari Kito voices Kikoru Shinomiya's adoptive sister for August 31 game
― The staff for Kaiju No. 8 the Game, the smartphone and PC game inspired by the Kaiju No. 8 franchise, revealed on Monday the new character Sagan Shinomiya, Kikoru Shinomiya's adoptive sister, for the upcoming game. Akari Kito will voice the character. Sagan leads CLOZER, a new unit formed to investigate the Kaiju Dimensional Ga...
Raidou Remastered Game's Trailer Introduces Story, Characters
Remaster of Devil Summoner: Raidou Kuzunoha vs. the Soulless Army launches on June 19
― Sega began streaming on Monday a trailer for Raidou Remastered: The Mystery of the Soulless Army, a remastered version of the 2006 PlayStation 2 game Devil Summoner: Raidou Kuzunoha vs. the Soulless Army. The trailer introduces the story and characters. The game will launch on June 19 for PlayStation 5, PlayStatio...
DAN DA DAN 2nd Season Anime Previews English Dub in New Trailer
2nd season premieres on TV on July 3
― GKIDS began streaming on Monday an English dub trailer for the second season of the DAN DA DAN television anime. Aina the End performs the opening theme song "Kakumei Dōchū" (On the Way), featured in the video. GKIDS will screen DAN DA DAN: EVIL EYE in North America on Friday. The theatrical premiere of the second season's first three episodes screened in Asia o...
Natsumi Ito's My Dear Detective Manga Ends in Next Volume
Manga about female detective in 1930s launched in 2021
― The eighth compiled book volume of Natsumi Ito's My Dear Detective: Mitsuko's Case Files (Kimi wa Nazotoki no Ma Cherie) manga revealed on May 29 that the series will end in its next volume. Digital manga service Azuki licensed the series for digital distribution in July 2022. Seven Seas licensed the manga and will release the manga's third vol...
Can a Boy-Girl Friendship Survive? ‒ Episode 9
Will this be the final plot of the season?
The Quintessential Quintuplets RPG Streams Opening Anime
Game's limited edition, special box versions include 10 minutes of original animation, visual drama
― The official YouTube channel for The Quintessential Quintuplets franchise started streaming on Friday the opening anime video for Gotōbun no Princess: Gensō to Shinen to Mahō Gakuin (The Quintessential Princesses: Fantasy, the Abyss, and a Magic Academy), the fourth console game for the franchise. Th...
Going All Out with the Cast of DAN DA DAN Panel at Anime Boston
The English cast of DAN DA DAN catered to an enthusiastic crowd with an engaging Q&A at Anime Boston.
― With 4700 square feet, the Sheraton Republic Ballroom in Boston's Sheraton hotel, adjacent to the Hynes Convention Center, can easily hold a few hundreds of people. For the Going All Out with the Cast of DAN DA DAN panel at Anime Boston, it was filled to capacity—and you could probably fill one of...
Witch Watch ‒ Episode 9
While Witch Watch’s bread and butter is still comedy, episodes like this do a great job of showcasing that it has more range than just good jokes.
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#COMPASS2.0 ANIMATION PROJECT #9 [rate]
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Blue Encount & Reol Make Anime Boston Debut
Blue Encount and Reol brought down the house at Anime Boston.
― Blue Encount and Reol completely rocked the halls of this year's Anime Boston. Being that this was their first time in Boston meant that they had to put their best foot forward in making the perfect first impression. And that they did. You could feel the frenetic energy in the room as Blue Encount served up their catchy pop-punk numbers,...
DAN DA DAN 2nd Season Anime Reveals 2 More Cast Members
Series casts Hiroyuki Yoshino as Manjirō, Naomi Ōzora as Chiquitita
― The official website for the television anime of Yukinobu Tatsu's DAN DA DAN "paranormal mystery battle & romantic comedy" manga revealed on Tuesday two new cast members: Hiroyuki Yoshino as Manjirō, priest at the Tsuchinoko Shrine who wants to become a Bootuber Naomi Ōzora as Chiquitita, son of the Dover Demon There will be an adv...
Kowloon Generic Romance ‒ Episode 9
Who knew French toast could be such a relationship deal-breaker?
My Dress-Up Darling Season 2 Anime Premieres on July 5
Commercial, visual unveiled
― The official website for the second anime season based on Shinichi Fukuda's My Dress-Up Darling (Sono Bisque Doll wa Koi wo Suru) manga announced on Tuesday that the series will premiere on July 5 at 24:00 JST (effectively, July 6) on Tokyo MX, BS11, Tochigi TV, and Gunma TV. The staff unveiled a new visual and commercial: Crunchyroll will stream the anime as it airs. Th...
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My Hero Academia: Vigilantes #9 [rate]
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Yakuza 0: Director's Cut Game Streams Overview Trailer with Hotline Number
Updated version of 2015 game launches on Switch 2 on June 5
― Sega began streaming on Monday a new overview trailer for Yakuza 0: Director's Cut, the updated Nintendo Switch 2 version of its 2015 Yakuza 0 game. The video reveals a promotional hotline phone number: 1-888-YAKUZA0. The game will launch on June 5, the same release date as Switch 2. The updated version features new cutscenes, an online mu...
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Summer Pockets #9 [rate]
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Sword of the Demon Hunter #10 [rate]
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The Summer Hikaru Died Anime's 2nd Promo Video Reveals More Cast, Opening Theme by Vaundy, July 5 Premiere (Updated)
N. American premiere screens at Anime Expo on July 4
― The staff for the anime of Mokumokuren's The Summer Hikaru Died (Hikaru ga Shinda Natsu) manga began streaming the second promotional video on Monday, and it reveals the opening theme song "Saikai" (Reunion) by Vaundy, two cast members, and the July 5 premiere worldwide on Netflix. Update: Netflix streamed the English-subtitled version of the tra...
Lazarus ‒ Episode 9
For most of its runtime, “Death on Two Legs” makes it feel like Lazarus is just actively screwing with its audience.
To Be Hero X ‒ Episode 9
Now that Cyan is free, it looks like the Orphanage Director is trying to make Luo into her villain archrival.
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Zatsu Tabi -That's Journey- #9 [rate]
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Aharen-san wa Hakarenai #9 [rate]
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Go! Go! Loser Ranger! Season 2 ‒ Episode 20
If the last episode of Go! Go! Loser Ranger! had me feeling like we were suddenly skipping whole episodes in between important scenes, this week, we may as well be leapfrogging over the top of entire seasons.
Chuhai Lips: Canned Flavor of Married Women Anime Adds Yuka Nukui to Cast
Nukui to voice "broadcast" version of character Miki Kanzaki in July anime
― WWWave Corporation revealed on Friday new cast and a character promotional video for the television anime of writer Chinjao Musume and artist Tama Nogami's Chuhai Lips: Canned Flavor of Married Women (Hitozuma no Kuchibiru wa Kan Chūhai no Aji ga Shite) manga. Yuka Nukui voices the character Miki Kanzaki, a woman who was two...
Tom & Jerry Gokko Anime Gets English Release on YouTube
Warner Bros. Kids teases English release "coming soon"
― The official YouTube channel of Warner Bros. Kids started streaming on May 26 an English trailer for Warner Bros. Japan's Tom & Jerry Gokko short anime, teasing that the anime is coming soon to YouTube. Warner Bros. Kids describes the anime: "It's your favorite cartoon cat and mouse as you've never seen them before!" Warner Bros. Japan premiere...
Scooped Up by an S-Rank Adventurer! Anime Reveals More Cast, Ending Song, July 5 Streaming Premiere
M.A.O joins anime's cast; ChouCho will perform ending song "Hikaru Sasu Tobira"
― Happinet unveiled on Monday the second key visual, additional cast, ending theme song and artist, and July 5 advance streaming premiere for the anime of Sora Suigetsu and DeeCHA's Scooped Up by an S-Rank Adventurer! (Yūsha Party o Tsuihō Sareta Shiro Madōshi, S-Rank Bōkensha ni Hirowareru: Kono Shiro Madōshi ga Kikakuga...
Street Fighter Franchise Gets New Manga on June 29
Yoshio Mokomokomaru Masao draws Street Fighter Luke Rising manga
― The official X/Twitter account for Shogakukan's Coro Coro Comics magazine revealed on Monday that Capcom's Street Fighter franchise will have a new manga titled Street Fighter Luke Rising. The manga will launch in Coro Coro Comics on June 29. Yoshio Mokomokomaru Masao will draw the manga 【SF6 2周年記念！】「#ストリートファイター6」×「#コロコロコミック」コラボ決定！6/2...
Live-Action Chihayafuru Sequel Series Reveals Theme Song by Perfume
Pop group also performed theme song for 2016 live-action Chihayafuru films
― The official X/Twitter account for Chihayafuru -Meguri-, the new live-action television series adaptation of Yuki Suetsugu's Chihayafuru manga, revealed on Monday that pop group Perfume will perform the series' theme song "Megu (from the series title's "Meguri") Loop." Perfume previously performed the theme song for the 2016...
Rune Factory: Guardians of Azuma Game Review
Series fans will definitely appreciate the evolution of long-time mechanics, and newcomers will enjoy the cast and building mechanics.
― The Rune Factory series has firmly established itself as more than just a mere "Fantasy Story of Seasons. However, with every series—and every season—there must come a time of growth and experimentation. Rune Factory: Guardians of Azuma notably avoids counting itsel...
Private Tutor to the Duke's Daughter Anime's Character Video Reveals July 5 TV Debut
Character video features protagonist Allen voiced by Yūto Uemura
― The official X (formerly Twitter) account for the television anime of Riku Nanano and illustrator cura's Private Tutor to the Duke's Daughter (Kōjo Denka no Kateikyōshi) light novel series started streaming the character promotional video for Allen, voiced by Yūto Uemura, on Sunday. The video also revealed the anime's July 5 premiere....
Anime Expo 2025 Hosts Mokumokuren, Shinobu Seguchi, More Guests; Reveals 2 World Premieres
Guests also include: Chiaki Kobayashi, Goro Taniguchi, Makoto Furukawa, Hiroaki Akagi, Daiki Yamashita, George Wada
― The staff for the Anime Expo event announced over the past 10 days that it will host the following guests: Manga creator Mokumokuren and voice actor Chiaki Kobayashi for the world premiere of the anime of Mokumokuren's The Summer Hikaru Died (Hikaru ga Shinda Natsu) manga Shinobu Seg...
The Great Dr. STONE Battle Craft X Giveaway
Over the next six weeks we are giving away eighteen ~$100 Dr. Stone prize packages! Enter every week for your chance to win!
― Dr. STONE Needs you! We are calling on all Dr. STONE fans to mobilize and support the official Dr. STONE Battlecraft X account (@dsbc_staff_en). 18 people who heed this call to arms will be rewarded with their choice of one US$100 prize package from the list below. Every week...