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New Saga Volume 1 Manga Review
If you had the ability to go back in time and relive one of the most difficult journeys of your life, what would you do differently?
― If you had the ability to go back in time and relive one of the most difficult journeys of your life, what would you do differently? If you sacrificed everything for the sake of taking down an ultimate evil, do you think it's possible to accomplish the same goal witho...
Your Anime Rankings - Best of Spring 2025, May 20-26
The top 5 cumulative is nigh undefeatable, with those same series forming this week's top 5 as well. See how all your favorites fared in our weekly user rankings.
― Let's have a look at what ANN readers consider the best (and worst) of the season,
based on the polls you can find in our Daily Streaming Reviews
and on the Your Score page with the latest simulcasts. Keep in mind that these rankings are...
Dear Hongrang K-Comic Review
Dark, bitter, and intermittently hopeful, Dokjin and Hottu's adaptation of Jang Dahye's original novel pulls you in, even if none of those flavors are your preferred reading, making it nearly impossible to put down.
― Complete at sixty episodes (chapters), Dear Hongrang is a journey. Apart from flashbacks, the prologue, and the epilogue, the entire story takes place over one brief summer during the J...
This Week in Games - Theatrical Rings, Dragon Kin, and An Excuse To Talk About Banana Hair
Jean-Karlo discusses the give-and-take of video game IP movies, the latest news on the Dragon Quest remakes, and Capcom's latest contest!
― Welcome back, folks! People who've kept up with my column know about the Mage: The Ascension campaign I've been running for some Discord friends. Because my players need a breather (and I think it's a good enough spot for a minor recap), I'm going ahead with a "s...
An Easy, Step-by-Step Guide to “Getting Gud” at Elden Ring Nightreign
Elden Ring Nightreign is not an easy game—not even for experienced “Sloulsborne” players. So here’s a simple guide to make your runs through the land of Limveld much more fruitful.
― The key to playing Elden Ring Nightreign is not memorizing boss patterns and learning attack windows (though let's not pretend those aren't still important). Rather, it's a game about getting as strong as possible as fas...
This Week in Anime - Who the GQuuuuuuX is That?
How hard is it for newbies to get into GQuuuuuuX? Chris and Coop investigate.
― How hard is it for newbies to get into GQuuuuuuX? Chris and Coop investigate. 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. Amazon streams Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX.
Hulu streams 08th MS Team....
Observation Records of My Fiancée Light Novel Series Review
Although it isn’t as deep as I’m perhaps making it sound, the story is a look at both the metafictional qualities of game-based isekai and an exploration of how an inability to distinguish between reality and fiction can be harmful.
― When a genre, or subgenre in this case, becomes as entrenched as villainess isekai is, you need a twist to make your story stand out. Shiki has hit on a good one for th...
Persona 5: The Phantom X Makes Smart Changes to the Traditional Persona Formula
The free-to-play spin-off brings smaller-scaled crimes to your mobile device.
― Persona 5 was released almost a decade ago in Japan. Since then, we've had many spin-offs: Persona 5 Strikers, Persona 5 Tactica, Persona 5: Dancing in Starlight, and Persona Q2: New Cinema Labyrinth. I'm surprised we haven't had a Persona 5 spin-off fighting game. While the whole world is waiting for even the slightest ...
Best New K-Comics to Read in May
Before May ends, come find your new K-Comic reads in our rundown of the most interesting new titles of the month. From classic Regency romance to lady gangsters selling smuggled cigarettes, there's a little bit of everything to be found.
― Welcome back to our rundown of the best, or at least most interesting, K-Comics released in a given month! April didn't happen because of the Spring K-Comics Guide...
Elden Ring Nightreign Video Game Review
Rather than being a game about “getting gud”—slamming headlong into a big boss over and over again till you learn every tell and attack pattern, Nightreign is a game about “getting fast”.
― In Elden Ring Nightreign, you pick one of eight unique characters and are dropped into the land of Limveld along with two other players with the nebulous goal of defeating the Nightlord. The map is full of locati...
Top News
Chibi Godzilla Raids Again Anime Gets New TV Series in July
Katsuyuki Konishi voices Chibi JJ with theme song by Wednesday Campanella
― The first fan meeting for Chibi Godzilla Raids Again (Chibi Godzilla no Gyakushū), the anime about the Chibi Godzilla character, announced on Saturday that a new series will premiere on television on July 2. Katsuyuki Konishi is joining the cast as Chibi JJ (seen below), and the group Wednesday Campanella created the song "Ka...
Akuyaku Reijō no Naka no Hito Isekai Villainess Novels & Manga Get Anime
Manga about villainess taking revenge on behalf of her otome game fan ended on Friday
― The final epilogue chapter of Nazuna Shiraume's manga adaptation of Makiburo's Akuyaku Reijō no Naka no Hito (The One Within the Villainess) novel series announced on Friday that the story is inspiring an anime adaptation. The announcement did not reveal the format of the anime, and it describes the anime as adapt...
Deadline: Kit Connor Is in Talks to Star in Elden Ring Film
Connor starred in Alex Garland's Warfare film, Heartstopper, The Wild Robot
― Entertainment news website Deadline reported on Thursday that Alex Garland is in talks with actor Kit Connor (Heartstopper, The Wild Robot, Warfare) to star in the planned live-action Hollywood film adaptation of Bandai Namco Entertainment and FromSoftware's Elden Ring game. According to Deadline, both Garland and Connor "w...
'I'm a Curse Crafter, and I Don't Need an S-Rank Party!' Manga Gets TV Anime
LAgun, Nishiki Ogawa's manga of fantasy web novel
― Kodansha's YanMaga Web site announced on Friday that a television anime adaptation of LAgun and Nishiki Ogawa's I'm a Curse Crafter, and I Don't Need an S-Rank Party! (S-Rank Party kara Kaiko Sareta "Jugushi": "Noroi no Item" Shika Tsukuremasenga, Sono Seinō wa Artifact-kyū Nari......!) manga has been green-lit. (Although the manga is itself based ...
Gacha Girls Corps Isekai Light Novels Have Anime in the Works
Chinkururi launched Isekai gacha adventure story in 2016
― The official X (formerly Twitter) account for the editors of Micro Magazine's Comic Ride web manga magazine announced on Thursday that Chinkururi's Gacha Girls Corps (Gachi wo Mawashite Nakama wo Fuyasu: Saikyō no Bishōjo Gundan wo Tsukuriagero) light novel series has an anime adaptation in the works. ✨本日発売✨『#ガチャを回して仲間を増やす 最強の美少女軍団を作り上げろ THE ...
Crunchyroll to Stream My Dress-Up Darling Season 2, Rent-A-Girlfriend Season 4, More Anime
Also: A Couple of Cuckoos Season 2, Campfire Cooking in Another World with My Absurd Skill Season 2, others
― Crunchyroll announced on Friday at the industry panel during CCXP Mexico it will stream the following anime in July and October: A Couple of Cuckoos Season 2 — July 2025
Campfire Cooking in Another World with My Absurd Skill Season 2 — October 2025
Clevatess — July 2025
My Dress-Up Darling S...
Orange Inc.'s e-Bookstore Service emaqi Debuts App Version
AI localization-based manga service launched for web in September
― AI localization company Orange Inc. launched the app version of its emaqi e-bookstore service in the United States and Canada on Wednesday. The app features titles from numerous publishers including VIZ Media, Kodansha USA, Yen Press, Akita Shoten, Futabasha, Shonen Gahosha, Nihon Bungeisha, and COAMIX. It also features exclusive tit...
Even FF14 Director Naoki Yoshida Gets His Own Magic the Gathering Card (Sort of)
The Wandering Minstrel makes his card debut in 2 weeks
― With Wizards of the Coast's nonstop previews for its upcoming Magic: The Gathering (MTG) Final Fantasy collaboration set, fans couldn't help but notice one iconic character getting his own card — no, not Cloud, not Yuna, and not even Sephiroth. As Japanese Final Fantasy fan YouTuber FF no Koto notes after reviewing the casting cost and effects...
Tamagotchi Plaza Game Previews Basic Gameplay in New Trailer
Game launches for Switch, Switch 2 in late June
― Bandai Namco Entertainment streamed a new trailer showcasing the basic gameplay in the Tamagotchi Plaza game on Saturday. Tamagotchi Plaza will launch for the Nintendo Switch and Switch 2 in Japan on June 26 and globally on June 27. The Strong National Museum of Play in Rochester, New York inducted Tamagotchi (1996) into the World Video Game Hall of F...
The Quintessential Quintuplets Smartphone Puzzle Game Ends Service
Game ends service on June 30 after spawning 2 console games
― The official website for The Quintessential Quintuplets (Gotōbun no Hanayome) smartphone game Gotōbun no Hanayome Itsutsugo-chan wa Puzzle o Gotōbun Dekinai (The Quintessential Quintuplets: The Quintuplets Can't Divide the Puzzle into Five Parts) announced on Friday that the game will end service on June 30. The game also ended in-game cu...
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You and Idol Precure♪ #17 [rate]
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Japan's Ad Firm CyberAgent Partners With China's Social Media Platform Weibo
Marketing tie-up is part of CyberAgent's global expansion plan for its anime
― CyberAgent announced on Wednesday that its Anime & IP Business Division has signed a marketing partnership with Weibo, one of China's largest social media platforms, with the aim to strengthen the global expansion of CyberAgent's anime. As part of the marketing partnership, CyberAgent's Anime & IP Division will open its of...
Live-Action One Piece Season 2 Introduces Chopper, 2026 Debut in Video
Mikaela Hoover voices Chopper, provides facial capture
― Netflix unveiled a new video for the second live-action season based on Eiichiro Oda's One Piece manga during its Tudum event on Saturday to reveal the look and voice of Tony Tony Chopper. The video also reveals the new season's 2026 debut. Mikaela Hoover voices Chopper in the English version, and also provides the facial capture for the charac...
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To Be Hero X #9 [rate]
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I'm the Evil Lord of an Intergalactic Empire! #9 [rate]
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SHOSHIMIN: How to become Ordinary #19 [rate]
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Classic★Stars #9 [rate]
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Food for the Soul #8 [rate]
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I Left My A-Rank Party #20 [rate]
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mono #8 [rate]
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New Saga Volume 1 Manga Review
If you had the ability to go back in time and relive one of the most difficult journeys of your life, what would you do differently?
― If you had the ability to go back in time and relive one of the most difficult journeys of your life, what would you do differently? If you sacrificed everything for the sake of taking down an ultimate evil, do you think it's possible to accomplish the same goal witho...
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Black Butler: Emerald Witch Arc #9 [rate]
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Kowloon Generic Romance #9 [rate]
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Monstaboo Artist TALI Launches New Manga on Niuhi Platform
Sci-fi action series MOON CIDERS launched on Thursday
― MonsTABOO artist TALI launched a new series titled MOON CIDERS on game publisher KOMODO's new digital manga platform NIUHI on Thursday. The manga is available for free for those who have a NIUHI account. The company describes the story: Humanity had extended its peaceful way of life from Earth to the Moon, until one day a colossal creature they ...
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From Old Country Bumpkin to Master Swordsman #9 [rate]
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Abrams Books, Abrams ComicArts Employees Vote in Favor of Union
Company has voted to unionize with 88% vote for in favor of unionization
― ICv2 reported on Monday that employees at Abrams Books and its manga- and comic book-focused division Abrams ComicArts have voted to unionize with an 88% vote for the union. The new union is part of UAW Local 2110. The voting took place from April 30 to May 21 and follows multiple rounds of layoffs and health benefit cuts at t...
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Guilty Gear Strive: Dual Rulers #9 [rate]
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Sachiko Takeuchi Launches New Manga
Kabukicho Karaoke Tenin Toshikuni-san debuted on May 22
― Kodansha's Morning two magazine published the first two chapters of Sachiko Takeuchi's new manga titled Kabukicho Karaoke Tenin Toshikuni-san (Kabukicho Karaoke Clerk Toshikuni) on May 22. The story follows the taciturn store clerk Toshikuni, who soothes his customers' worries with his gentle song selection at Karaoke Nyan. Toshikuni has his o...
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Anne Shirley #9 [rate]
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I've Been Killing Slimes for 300 Years and Maxed Out My Level 2 #9 [rate]
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Rock is a Lady's Modesty ‒ Episode 9
The arresting visuals bring out the best of this battle. The adaptation turns the theatrics up to 11 with a slew of symbolism and a sizzling splash of color.
Mitsuru Hattori's Wash it All Away Manga Gets New Side Story
New chapter debuts on June 6
― This year's 11th issue of Square Enix's Young Gangan magazine revealed on May 16 that Mitsuru Hattori's Wash it All Away (Kirei ni Shite Moraemasu ka.) manga will have a new side story chapter in the magazine's next issue on June 6. The chapter will have a color opening page. Hattori launched the manga in Square Enix's Young Gangan magazine in July 2017, and ended it in...
Cells Not at Work!'s Moe Sugimoto Launches New Manga on June 26
Sugimoto to launch Gaku Shoku Girl manga about high school girl giving a twist to school meals
― The July issue of Kodansha's Monthly Shonen Sirius magazine revealed on Monday that Moe Sugimoto will launch a new manga titled Gaku Shoku Girl (School Cafeteria Girl) in the magazine's next issue on June 26. The manga centers on high school student Meimei Kisaragi who likes to add a twist to her school m...
Hotel Inhumans Manga Nears Ending
Manga to end while upcoming TV anime is airing
― Manga creator Ao Tajima revealed on May 24 that their Hotel Inhumans manga is nearing its ending. While Tajima did not provide an exact date for the ending, nor the exact amount of chapters remaining, Tajima did hint that the manga would end while the manga's upcoming television anime is airing. The anime will premiere in July. The manga centers on the...
Chibi Godzilla Raids Again Anime Gets New TV Series in July
Katsuyuki Konishi voices Chibi JJ with theme song by Wednesday Campanella
― The first fan meeting for Chibi Godzilla Raids Again (Chibi Godzilla no Gyakushū), the anime about the Chibi Godzilla character, announced on Saturday that a new series will premiere on television on July 2. Katsuyuki Konishi is joining the cast as Chibi JJ (seen below), and the group Wednesday Campanella created the song "Ka...
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Yaiba: Samurai Legend #9 [rate]
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Bad Girl Anime Streams Video Featuring Cast's Glay Cover
Series premieres in July
― King Amusement Creative streamed a lyric promotional video for the television anime of Nikumaru's Bad Girl manga on Wednesday highlighting Mizuka Mizutori (voiced by Kaori Maeda) and Rura Ruriha (voiced by Miharu Hanai). The video features the two characters covering Glay's song "Kanojo no 'Modern...'" (Her "Modern..."). The cover will be available as a digital single. The ...
Hiroyuki Tamakoshi Resumes Gundam 0080: War in the Pocket Manga on June 26
Manga went on hiatus in 2023 due to author's recovery from cancer
― The July issue of Kadokawa's Monthly Gundam Ace magazine announced on Monday that Hiroyuki Tamakoshi's Mobile Suit Gundam 0080: War in the Pocket manga will resume serialization in the magazine's next issue on June 26. The manga went on hiatus in December 2023, as Tamakoshi focused on recovery, after revealing that his cancer had spr...
Nintendo Outlines Switch 2 Nintendo Online Benefits in Video
Membership extends to Switch, Switch 2
― Nintendo released a new video on Wednesday to explain the benefits Nintendo Switch Online and "Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack" paid members have, including new benefits with the new Nintendo Switch 2 console. Those who have a membership on the Switch will be able to carry over that membership to the Switch 2. Those who have the "Nintendo Switch Online...
Titan Manga Licenses J-ta Yamada's Eko Eko Azarak Reborn Manga
Manga's 1st volume releases in English on April 28, 2026
― Anime news and statistics website Anime Trending revealed on May 23 that Titan Manga licensed J-ta Yamada's Eko Eko Azarak Reborn manga and will publish the first compiled book volume physically and digitally in English on April 28, 2026. Titan Manga describes the manga's story:
Eko Eko Azarak Reborn brings the terrifying world of witchcraft,...
Blue Box Manga Goes on 1-Issue Break on June 2
― The official X (formerly Twitter) account for the Blue Box (Ao no Hako) franchise announced on Monday that the manga will take a one-issue break in Shueisha's Weekly Shonen Jump magazine's 27th issue on June 2, and will return in the magazine's 28th issue, which will publish on June 9. Shueisha's MANGA Plus service publishes the manga in English digitally, and Viz media also publishes the manga di...
2025 Detective Conan Film Drops to #2, Live-Action Thus Spoke Rohan Kishibe Film Opens at #4
Live-action Blank Canvas film drops to #5, Gekijōban Utano☆Princesama♪ TABOO NIGHT XXXX to #7
― Detective Conan: One-Eyed Flashback (Meitantei Conan: Sekigan no Flashback), the 28th film in the Detective Conan (Case Closed) franchise, dropped from #1 to #2 in its sixth weekend last weekend. The film sold 255,000 tickets for 376,250,000 yen (about US$2.61 million) from Friday to Sunday. The film has s...
Japan's Video Game Rankings, May 19-25
Fantasy Life i Switch version debuts at #1, PS5 version at #3
― Japan's Game Ranking: May 19-25 Rank System Title Publisher Release Date Weekly Copies Total Copies 1NSwFantasy Life i: The Girl Who Steals Time Level 5 May 22 82,968 82,968 2NSwMobile Suit Gundam Seed Battle Destiny Remastered Bandai Namco Entertainment May 22 26,130 26,130 3PS5Fantasy Life i: The Girl Who Steals Time Level 5 May 22 10,...
VTuber Usada Pekora Teased in Death Stranding 2 Game
The VTuber will be waiting to greet you after delivering a package
― Popular virtual YouTuber Usada Pekora proclaimed on Thursday that she will collaborate with the upcoming video game Death Stranding 2: On the Beach. The VTuber states she is happy for the collaboration and included an illustration of herself in an outfit seen in the game and holding a Kojima Productions flag. Kojima Productions also...
Japanese Animation TV Ranking, May 19-25
The Apothecary Diaries returns at #4
― An episode of Anpan, the newest entry in NHK's six-decade-long Renzoku Terebi Shōsetsu (Serialized TV Novel, also known as "Asadora" or Morning Drama) franchise, aired on Friday, May 23 at 8:00 a.m. and earned a 15.9% rating. The new live-action weekday morning series is inspired by the life story of Anpanman manga creator Takashi Yanase and his wife Nobuo Koma...
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The Dinner Table Detective #9 [rate]
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Ninja and an Assassin Under One Roof ‒ Episode 8
While everything about the tone of this screams that it is a gag anime with your typical magic reset button—it's clear by now that it's anything but.
Your Anime Rankings - Best of Spring 2025, May 20-26
The top 5 cumulative is nigh undefeatable, with those same series forming this week's top 5 as well. See how all your favorites fared in our weekly user rankings.
― Let's have a look at what ANN readers consider the best (and worst) of the season,
based on the polls you can find in our Daily Streaming Reviews
and on the Your Score page with the latest simulcasts. Keep in mind that these rankings are...
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Fire Force #9 [rate]
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Wind Breaker Season 2 ‒ Episode 22
It's an odd miss for a series that's otherwise done pretty well with doling out drama in the previous few episodes, even more so given that rhythm is a key element of this episode!
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The Apothecary Diaries #44 [rate]
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Dear Hongrang K-Comic Review
Dark, bitter, and intermittently hopeful, Dokjin and Hottu's adaptation of Jang Dahye's original novel pulls you in, even if none of those flavors are your preferred reading, making it nearly impossible to put down.
― Complete at sixty episodes (chapters), Dear Hongrang is a journey. Apart from flashbacks, the prologue, and the epilogue, the entire story takes place over one brief summer during the J...
Futari H Creator Aki Katsu's Wasurenazuma no Kimi to Manga Ends in June
Time travel romance manga launched in March 2024
― The July issue of Shogakukan's Monthly Big Comic Spirits magazine announced on Tuesday that Aki Katsu's Wasurenazuma no Kimi to (With You, My Forgetful Wife) manga will end in the magazine's next issue on June 27. The manga's story begins in the modern day 21st century, with the elderly couple Towako and Kazuki. Kazuki loses his reason to live after ...
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Teogonia #8 [rate]
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Bye Bye, Earth #19 [rate]
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This Week in Games - Theatrical Rings, Dragon Kin, and An Excuse To Talk About Banana Hair
Jean-Karlo discusses the give-and-take of video game IP movies, the latest news on the Dragon Quest remakes, and Capcom's latest contest!
― Welcome back, folks! People who've kept up with my column know about the Mage: The Ascension campaign I've been running for some Discord friends. Because my players need a breather (and I think it's a good enough spot for a minor recap), I'm going ahead with a "s...
An Easy, Step-by-Step Guide to “Getting Gud” at Elden Ring Nightreign
Elden Ring Nightreign is not an easy game—not even for experienced “Sloulsborne” players. So here’s a simple guide to make your runs through the land of Limveld much more fruitful.
― The key to playing Elden Ring Nightreign is not memorizing boss patterns and learning attack windows (though let's not pretend those aren't still important). Rather, it's a game about getting as strong as possible as fas...
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Can a Boy-Girl Friendship Survive? #9 [rate]
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Pop Team Epic Manga to Stop Updating Daily
Bkub Okawa: Cannot explain switch to updating on 15th of the month
― Manga creator Bkub Okawa: posted on Friday that he will no longer update his Pop Team Epic manga with new content daily, starting in June. Instead, he will next update on the 15th of the month. He added that he is sorry that he cannot explain why he will switch to a new schedule. (The drawing accompanying the announcement shows the ...
Betrothed to My Sister's Ex Anime Reveals 3 More Cast Members
Tetsuya Kakihara, more join cast for anime premiering on July 4
― The official website of Betrothed to My Sister's Ex, the television anime adaptation of Tobirano's Zutaboro Reijō wa Ane no Moto Konyakusha ni Dekiai Sareru novels, revealed on Friday three more cast members for the series. New cast includes (note not all name romanizations are official): Tetsuya Kakihara as Toppo, the chef at Kyuros' ...
April Showers Bring May Flowers TV Anime's Video Reveals Cast, July 4 Premiere
GLASGOW performs ending theme "Souvenir"
― The official website for the television anime of Roku Sakura's April Showers Bring May Flowers (Busu ni Hanataba o) manga revealed on Friday a new promotional video for the anime as well more cast, the ending theme song artist, and the July 4 premiere. The below video previews the opening theme song. Makoto Koichi will play Keisuke Ueno and Tasuku Hatanaka w...
Champignon Witch TV Anime's Video Reveals Cast, January 2026 Premiere
Haruka Shiraishi plays Luna in upcoming anime based on Tachibana Higuchi's manga
― The staff of the television anime adaptation of the Tachibana Higuchi's Champignon no Majo (Champignon Witch) manga revealed in its first trailer on Friday the anime's main cast member, staff, and January 2026 premiere date. The trailer reveals Haruka Shiraishi will star as Luna. Yōsuke Kubo (Dahlia in Bloom: Crafting ...
Rent-A-Girlfriend Season 4 Unveils Theme Song Artists, July 4 Debut
"Umitsuki" opening is 1st new anime song of ClariS as trio; Regal Lily performs ending
― The staff for the anime of Reiji Miyajima's Rent-A-Girlfriend (Kanojo, Okarishimasu) manga unveiled the theme songs' artists, the July 4 premiere, and fourth "date" visual of Sumi Sakurasawa for the anime's fourth season on Friday. Claris, the female singing duo that became a trio this year, is performing the ope...
Games Strikingly Similar to One Piece Pulled From My Nintendo Store in Japan
Red Fables' Pirate Anime Quest: One Boys' Journey, A Piece of Island Love & Pirate Anime Quest: One Girls' Journey, A Piece of Island Love pulled
― Livedoor News reported on Wednesday that the Nintendo Switch games Pirate Anime Quest: One Boys' Journey, A Piece of Island Love and Pirate Anime Quest: One Girls' Journey, A Piece of Island Love by Red Fables have been removed from the Japanese My Ninte...
Akuyaku Reijō no Naka no Hito Isekai Villainess Novels & Manga Get Anime
Manga about villainess taking revenge on behalf of her otome game fan ended on Friday
― The final epilogue chapter of Nazuna Shiraume's manga adaptation of Makiburo's Akuyaku Reijō no Naka no Hito (The One Within the Villainess) novel series announced on Friday that the story is inspiring an anime adaptation. The announcement did not reveal the format of the anime, and it describes the anime as adapt...
PuniRunes Puni 3 Anime Announces More Cast, July 5 Premiere
Fūka Izumi joins cast as Jewelrun
― The official website for PuniRunes Puni 3, the third anime season based on Takara Tomy's PuniRunes toyline posted a new visual, a new cast member, and the July 5 premiere date for the anime on Friday. The new season will air at 9:45 a.m. on TV Tokyo and five other affiliated channels. Fūka Izumi joins the cast as Jewelrun. The first season ran on TV Tokyo and TV Os...
Deadline: Kit Connor Is in Talks to Star in Elden Ring Film
Connor starred in Alex Garland's Warfare film, Heartstopper, The Wild Robot
― Entertainment news website Deadline reported on Thursday that Alex Garland is in talks with actor Kit Connor (Heartstopper, The Wild Robot, Warfare) to star in the planned live-action Hollywood film adaptation of Bandai Namco Entertainment and FromSoftware's Elden Ring game. According to Deadline, both Garland and Connor "w...
Live-Action Gazing at the Star Next Door Film's New Trailer Reveals More Cast, FANTASTICS' Theme Song
Misa Shimizu, Tomu Miyazaki, Mahiru Konno, Maho Nonami, Kenta Hamano join cast
― The official website for the live-action film of Ammitsu's Gazing at the Star Next Door (Tonari no Stella) manga posted a new trailer and visual for the film on Friday. The trailer announces more cast members for the film, and also reveals and previews the film's theme song "Itsumo Tonari de" (Always By My Side) by FANTA...
The Quintessential Quintuplets RPG's New Video Introduces Battle System
Game launches for PS4, PS5, Switch on September 18
― The official YouTube channel for The Quintessential Quintuplets franchise posted a new video for Gotōbun no Princess: Gensō to Shinen to Mahō Gakuin (The Quintissential Princesses: Fantasy, the Abyss, and a Magic Academy), the fourth console game for the franchise, on Wednesday. The video introduces the title's "heart-throbbing dungeon role-playing...
Death Note Killer Within Social Deduction Game Adds Spokesperson Role
New role available in free update
― Bandai Namco Entertainment began streaming a new video for DEATH NOTE Killer Within, an online social deduction game based on Tsugumi Ohba and Takeshi Obata's Death Note manga, on Wednesday. The video shows the new Kira's Spokesperson role that is available now. The free update also includes a new premium Light Yagami (shirt) avatar, the Premium Customization Track...
Kunitsu-Gami: Path of the Goddess Game Joins Switch 2 Launch Lineup With New Content
Other platforms will also receive free update with new content on June 5
― Capcom announced on Wednesday that the Kunitsu-Gami: Path of the Goddess game will join the Nintendo Switch 2 lineup of launch games on June 5. The Switch 2 edition will contain extra content including the "Otherworldy Venture” mode. (The game's other platforms such as the original Switch will add this same content in a free u...
Salaryman Kintaro's Hiroshi Motomiya Ends Enma Manga
Series about kind man collecting 5 billion yen in debt launched on January 9
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This year's 26th issue of Shueisha's Weekly Young Jump magazine published the final chapter of Hiroshi Motomiya's Enma manga on Thursday. The manga's single compiled volume will ship in fall. The manga centers on Ken Ōshima, a kind man who assumes the role of debt collector. He takes on everyone from gangsters to politici...
HIDIVE, Shudder Start Streaming 1985 Vampire Hunter D OVA on Friday
Anime available with English subtitles, dub in U.S., Canada, U.K., Ireland, Australia, New Zealand
― AMC Networks announced on Wednesday that HIDIVE and Shudder will begin streaming the Vampire Hunter D original video anime (OVA) on Friday. The release will be available with both English subtitles and an English dub for users in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, Ireland, Australia, and N...
Mr. Osomatsu Season 4 Reveals Opening Song Artists DA PUMP
Group performs "Osomatsu-san no Bomba Sheeh!" cover of overseas song
― The official website for the Mr. Osomatsu anime announced on Friday that the boy band and dance group DA PUMP is performing the opening theme song for the show's fourth season. The group's theme song is titled "Osomatsu-san no Bomba Sheeh!" (Mr. Osomatsu's Bomba Sheeh!) referencing the "Sheeh!" exclamation that the Osomatsu brothe...
Manga Plus Licenses Hiromi Ichikawa's The Nito Exorcists Manga
Service releases manga on Wednesday
― Shueisha's MANGA Plus service began releasing the first four translated chapters of Hiromi Ichikawa's The Nito Exorcists (Nito no Joreishi) manga on Wednesday. Ichikawa drew an illustration to celebrate the news: 本日より日本国外向け配信サイト「マンガプラス」にて『二兎の除霊師』の配信が開始されます🎉世界中の方に楽しんでいただけると嬉しいです！※「マンガプラス」は日本国内からはご覧いただけません🙇♂️https://t.co/qYw9IjhiZo https://t.co/xcKk4e1tnC pic.twi...
Elden Ring: Nightreign Game's New Character Trailer Previews Revenant
Revenant appears in new standalone game on May 30
― Bandai Namco Entertainment began streaming a character trailer for Revenant from Elden Ring: Nightreign, the new standalone Elden Ring game, on Wednesday. Nightfarer characters include Revenant, Executor, Wylder, Guardian, Duchess, Recluse, and Ironeye. Bandai Namco will release the game for PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, a...
DAN DA DAN Evil Eye World Premiere Packs the House
The compilation's recap will get you up to speed, but you'll have to wait until the television premiere for any sort of conclusion.
― GKIDS premiered the highly anticipated continuation of Science SARU's adaptation of DAN DA DAN on Thursday. Ahead of its debut in Japan, fans in North America were the first in the world to watch DAN DA DAN: Evil Eye, a compilation movie featuring the first three episo...
Exclusive: Dark Horse to Reprint Gunsmith Cats Burst Manga in 2 Omnibus Volumes
Volume 1 ships on December 16, volume 2 on March 17, 2026
― Dark Horse Comics announced on Thursday that it will publish Kenichi Sonoda's Gunsmith Cats Burst sequel manga in a new two-volume omnibus edition. The new edition will feature translation, lettering and retouching by Studio Cutie. Dark Horse also revealed the first volume's cover: Dark Horse describes the manga's omnibus volumes: Volume One...
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Wind Breaker #22 [rate]
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Hololive Rocks Anime Boston with Humor and Music
The Justice gang kicked off their Bean Town debuts via attempts at Boston accents and many references to Dunkin Donuts.
― Hololive made waves at this year's Anime Boston with their hilarious trivia panel on Friday and an enormous karaoke concert held on Saturday. With so many fans lining up to see their favorite VTubers up close, it was hard to ignore these virtual entities' dominating aura. Despite ...
This Week in Anime - Who the GQuuuuuuX is That?
How hard is it for newbies to get into GQuuuuuuX? Chris and Coop investigate.
― How hard is it for newbies to get into GQuuuuuuX? Chris and Coop investigate. 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. Amazon streams Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX.
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'I'm a Curse Crafter, and I Don't Need an S-Rank Party!' Manga Gets TV Anime
LAgun, Nishiki Ogawa's manga of fantasy web novel
― Kodansha's YanMaga Web site announced on Friday that a television anime adaptation of LAgun and Nishiki Ogawa's I'm a Curse Crafter, and I Don't Need an S-Rank Party! (S-Rank Party kara Kaiko Sareta "Jugushi": "Noroi no Item" Shika Tsukuremasenga, Sono Seinō wa Artifact-kyū Nari......!) manga has been green-lit. (Although the manga is itself based ...
Observation Records of My Fiancée Light Novel Series Review
Although it isn’t as deep as I’m perhaps making it sound, the story is a look at both the metafictional qualities of game-based isekai and an exploration of how an inability to distinguish between reality and fiction can be harmful.
― When a genre, or subgenre in this case, becomes as entrenched as villainess isekai is, you need a twist to make your story stand out. Shiki has hit on a good one for th...
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Rock is a Lady's Modesty #9 [rate]
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Your Forma ‒ Episode 9
I did not expect this tonal – and qualitative – heel-turn, in what is undoubtedly Your Forma’s best episode to date, by a large margin.
Persona 5: The Phantom X Makes Smart Changes to the Traditional Persona Formula
The free-to-play spin-off brings smaller-scaled crimes to your mobile device.
― Persona 5 was released almost a decade ago in Japan. Since then, we've had many spin-offs: Persona 5 Strikers, Persona 5 Tactica, Persona 5: Dancing in Starlight, and Persona Q2: New Cinema Labyrinth. I'm surprised we haven't had a Persona 5 spin-off fighting game. While the whole world is waiting for even the slightest ...
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The Brilliant Healer's New Life in the Shadows #9 [rate]
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Exclusive: Titan Manga Licenses Rensuke Oshikiri's Geniearth Manga
1st volume of Hi Score Girl creator's sci-fi adventure ships next April
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Titan Manga announced on Thursday that it will release Rensuke Oshikiri's Geniearth manga in English starting on April 14, 2026. The first volume is available to pre-order on Forbidden Planet in the U.K., and will be available on other North American retailers. Titan Manga describes Geniearth:
In a world divided by power, Geni...
Best New K-Comics to Read in May
Before May ends, come find your new K-Comic reads in our rundown of the most interesting new titles of the month. From classic Regency romance to lady gangsters selling smuggled cigarettes, there's a little bit of everything to be found.
― Welcome back to our rundown of the best, or at least most interesting, K-Comics released in a given month! April didn't happen because of the Spring K-Comics Guide...
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A Ninja and an Assassin Under One Roof #8 [rate]
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Everyday Host Short Anime Reveals More Cast for 2nd Part
Yūichirō Umehara, Kōtarō Nishiyama, Kōhei Amasaki voice Club Trillion hosts
― The staff for the short anime of Nimo Gotō's Everyday Host four-panel manga noted on Thursday that the anime's second cours (quarter of the year) has started, and also revealed new cast members and a new key visual. The newly announced cast members, who will voice the hosts of Club Trillion, are (image above from left to ri...
Aharen-san wa Hakarenai Season 2 ‒ Episode 8
Raido is anime boyfriend royalty. Bring this king his crown.
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Our Last Crusade or the Rise of a New World #8 [rate]
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Gacha Girls Corps Isekai Light Novels Have Anime in the Works
Chinkururi launched Isekai gacha adventure story in 2016
― The official X (formerly Twitter) account for the editors of Micro Magazine's Comic Ride web manga magazine announced on Thursday that Chinkururi's Gacha Girls Corps (Gachi wo Mawashite Nakama wo Fuyasu: Saikyō no Bishōjo Gundan wo Tsukuriagero) light novel series has an anime adaptation in the works. ✨本日発売✨『#ガチャを回して仲間を増やす 最強の美少女軍団を作り上げろ THE ...
Introduction to Mineralogy Anime's New Video Unveils More Staff, Theme Songs, July 6 Debut
Rei Yasuda performs "Hikari no Sumika" opening, Hana Hope performs "Sapphire" ending
― Aniplex started streaming on Thursday the second promotional video for the television anime of Keiichirō Shibuya's Introduction to Mineralogy (Ruri no Hōseki) manga. The video reveals more staff members, opening and ending theme songs, and the anime's July 6 premiere. The video reveals and previews the opening them...
To Your Eternity Season 3's 1st Video Reveals New, Returning Cast & Staff
Reiji Kawashima, Kenjirō Tsuda, more return for new season helmed by Sōta Yokote
― The official website for the television anime of Yoshitoki Ōima's To Your Eternity (Fumetsu no Anata e) manga debuted the third season's first promotional video on Thursday. The video announces the new and returning members of the cast and staff. Reiji Kawashima and Kenjirō Tsuda return as Fushi and The Observer, respe...
2025 Anpanman Film Casts Shizu-chan as Guest Cast Member
Nankai Candies comedy duo member voices rancher Moo-san in June 27 film
― The official website for Soreike! Anpanman: Chapon no Hero!, the 36th film in the franchise, revealed on Tuesday that Shizu-chan of the Nankai Candies comedy duo will be a guest cast member for the film. Shizu-chan will voice Moo-san, a rancher who sells fresh milk. Yū Aoi (live-action Rurouni Kenshin films' Megumi, Children of...