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Your Anime Rankings - Best of Spring 2026, Apr 29-May 5
Nippon Sangoku defies the odds, taking the #4 cumulative spot by proving that dense politicking can be just as gripping as any action sequence. See how your favorite shows stack up this week!
― Let's have a look at what ANN readers consider the best (and worst) of the season,
based on the polls you can find in our Daily Streaming Reviews
and on the Your Score page with the latest simulcasts. Keep in...
True Love Fades Away When the Contract Ends Volume 1-2 Novel Review
If you're looking for an accomplished heroine, a hero with more feelings than he's aware of, and a comfortably realized world, this is the series for you.
― If you didn't know True Love Fades Away When the Contract Ends was a light novel, I doubt you'd recognize that fact by reading it. Kosuzu Kobato's fourth English-language release, following I'd Rather Have a Cat Than a Harem, Making Jam in the Wo...
HoYoFair 2026 "Once Upon a Time" Fan Concert LA
“Once Upon HoYoFair” offers fanservice from the fans themselves. But how well were fans served in the end?
― Hoyoverse fans are nothing if not dedicated. Ever since Genshin Impact launched during COVID, its pitch of “Breath of the Wild: the MMO” fostered one of the most long-lasting gacha communities I've seen in this space. Honkai Star Rail repeated that spike in interest three years later with a p...
OCTOPinbs Laptop Giveaway!
OCTOPinbs arrives on Steam on May 11th, and this little game featuring sneaky squids and firefighting octopi is giving away a BIG prize!
― Douse Flames with Friends on a Brand New Gaming Laptop!OCTOPinbs, the firefighting social deception game from co-developers tri-Ace and Lasengle, and publisher Aniplex, finds its way onto PC via Steam on May 11th, and to celebrate the launch, this little game feat...
This Week in Games - Evo Reveals—And A Stellar Vulpis Returns
How is it that we have Star Fox discourse already? Plus, Neverness to Everness gets caught in the AI crossfire.
― Welcome back, folks! This past week was Golden Week in Japan; a week where, due to legal reasons, four holidays take place over seven days, letting most people just take the whole week off. You might know the holiday best as an excuse for a ton of artists to draw characters in golden biki...
Baki The Grappler Volume 9-12 Manga Review
Young Baki faces losses, but he finds purpose in returning to the hidden arena under the Tokyo Dome to defend his title as the strongest fighter.
― As Volume nine opens, Baki is training again to face his father. Baki walks into a Northern Japan wilderness to find a team of battle-hardened, bloodthirsty commandos that defeated thousands of elite JDSF soldiers by themselves. In Baki The Grappler, ever...
An EXCLUSIVE ONE-NIGHT-ONLY Concert Film Screening of Official Hige Dandism: A Ticket Giveaway
If you're a fan of the first opening song SPY x FAMILY or Tokyo Revengers, then this special event is for you! Get a chance to watch Higedan's Concert Film at the TCL Chinese 6 Theatres for one night only!
― How's it going, ANN Community? We have an exclusive ticket giveaway for you! Are you ready for this? If you're a fan of the first opening song SPY x FAMILY or Tokyo Revengers, then this special ...
Bleach Volume 56-74 Manga Review
If, like me, you’re a longtime Bleach reader, you owe it to yourself to see this manga to its completion. You’re going to have a bad time, though, and the goodwill the series was already running low on will not carry you to its conclusion.
― Stop me if you've heard this one before, but when a mysterious figure from an otherworldly race/organization appears before Ichigo and pals, their peaceful lives...
This Week in Anime - Market Manipulation
Coop and Lucas discuss the nature of greed-based "collectibles" and its impact on the anime and manga community.
― Coop and Lucas discuss the nature of greed-based "collectibles" and its impact on the anime and manga community. The views and opinions expressed by the participants in this chatlog are not the views of Anime News Network. @RiderStrike @BWProwl @LucasDeRuyter @vestenet Coop You know how...
Monster Eater: A Delicious in Dungeon Board Game Board Game Review
You don’t have to be a die-hard Delicious in Dungeon fan or a long-time tabletop game veteran to be smitten by this fun little game’s charm.
― The rules of the game are as follows: You and other players have to travel down two levels of a dungeon, slay some monsters along the way, and then, in true Delicious in Dungeon fashion, cook 'em up real nice, all for some victory points. You are dealt a hand ...
Exploring the DAN DA DAN Exhibit: Can You Outlast the Paranormal Exhibition
While fans must wait until 2027 for the third season, they can stave off their need for DAN DA DAN at the DAN DA DAN Exhibition taking place at Matsuya Ginza between April 22 and May 11.
― One of the breakout paranormal anime series of the decade is none other than Dan Da Dan. From its action and romance to the thrilling paranormal experiences, the series has captured the hearts and minds of anime fa...
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Martian Successor Nadesico, Bodacious Space Pirates Director Tatsuo Satō Dies
Satō died of liver failure last month at 61 years old
― Anime studio NAGOMI revealed on Thursday that director and writer Tatsuo Satō died of liver failure on April 24. He was 61. NAGOMI added that Satō had been undergoing medical treatment for some time before his death. His family held a private funeral, and NAGOMI plans to hold a memorial ceremony at a later date. Satō was born in Kanagawa prefect...
Kanojo no Tomodachi Manga Gets TV Anime
Original creator Jura draws commemorative illustration for 2026 anime
― Jura's Kanojo no Tomodachi (My Girlfriend's Friend) is getting a television anime adaptation in 2026. Jura drew a commemorative illustration for the announcement: Jura debuted the manga in Kodansha's YanMaga Web in May 2021. Kodansha published the manga's sixth compiled book volume last October. The story follows high school boy ...
Wistoria: Wand and Sword Season 2's New Promo Video Teases Next Arc
New arc starts in next episode on May 17
― The staff for the second television anime season based on Fujino Ōmori and Toshi Aoi's Wistoria: Wand and Sword (Tsue to Tsurugi no Wistoria) manga streamed the promotional video for its new arc on Sunday. The arc will start in the season's sixth episode (18th episode overall), on May 17. The anime's staff also announced the two-volume Blu-ray release of the...
Nagisa Furuya's The Summer of You Boys-Love Manga Gets Live-Action Series
Series streams early in Japan on June 24, airs on TV Tokyo on July 1
― TV Tokyo revealed on Saturday that Nagisa Furuya's The Summer of You boys love manga will get a live-action series adaptation. The series will exclusively stream in advance on the U-NEXT streaming service in Japan from June 24, and the series will debut on TV Tokyo's "Drama NEXT" programming block on July 1. The live-action series...
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Ace of Diamond Act II Second Season #6 [rate]
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Wistoria: Wand and Sword #5 [rate]
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Netflix Lists Akane-banashi Anime's English Dub Cast, Staff Members
First 2 episodes' English dub streams on May 17
― Netflix has listed the English dub cast and staff members for the first two episodes of the anime of writer Yūki Suenaga and illustrator Takamasa Moue's Akane-banashi manga. The English dub cast members are:Abby Trott as Akane OsakiXander Mobus as Shinta ArakawaRebecca Wang as Masaki OsakiBrook Chalmers as Shiguma ArakawaEvan Michael Lee as Issho Arak...
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Rooster Fighter #9 [rate]
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Otaku Anti-War Protest Organizer Reacts to Singer Masayoshi Oishi's Comments on Protest
Hiroyuki Takahashi responds to Oishi's on-air comments about March 28 protest
― Hiroyuki Takahashi, a former teacher and organizer of the March 28 “otaku anti-war protest," reacted on Friday to Japanese singer Masayoshi Oishi's comments on the protest. Takahashi said, “What stood out to me the most, was his comment that most otaku probably don't participate in such events, so as to not cause trouble...
Your Anime Rankings - Best of Spring 2026, Apr 29-May 5
Nippon Sangoku defies the odds, taking the #4 cumulative spot by proving that dense politicking can be just as gripping as any action sequence. See how your favorite shows stack up this week!
― Let's have a look at what ANN readers consider the best (and worst) of the season,
based on the polls you can find in our Daily Streaming Reviews
and on the Your Score page with the latest simulcasts. Keep in...
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DIGIMON BEATBREAK #30 [rate]
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Tubi Adds Magical Sisters LuluttoLilly Anime
Series also available on YouTube
― The Tubi streaming service is streaming the first three episodes of Mahō no Shimai Lulutto Lilly (Magical Sisters Lulutto Lilly), Bandai Namco Filmworks' new magical girl television anime that it is presenting with Studio Pierrot. The series is available with Japanese audio and English subtitles. Tubi's stream is available in the United States and Canada. The anime...
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Star Detective Precure! #15 [rate]
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Live-Action Blue Lock Film Announces 2 More Cast Members
Sōshō Tomimoto plays Ikki Niko, Keisuke Kida plays Hibiki Ohkawa
― The staff for the live-action film based on Muneyuki Kaneshiro and Yūsuke Nomura's BLUE LOCK soccer manga announced two more cast members on Friday and Saturday. Sōshō Tomimoto plays Ikki Niko of Team Y. Keisuke Kida plays Hibiki Ohkawa. Previously announced cast members include: Fumiya Takahashi as Yoichi Isagi Kaito Sakurai as Megur...
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MAO #6 [rate]
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Pragmata Game Crosses 2 Million Units Sold Worldwide
Game reaches milestone within 16 days of launch
― Capcom announced on Thursday that its Pragmata game has crossed 2 million units sold worldwide. It reached the milestone within 16 days of launch. The game sold over 1 million units worldwide in its first two days. The science-fiction action-adventure game launched for Nintendo Switch 2, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC via Steam on April 17, on...
Daemons of the Shadow Realm Anime Casts Shinichirō Miki
Ivan Yosano appeared in episode 6
― The staff for the television anime of Hiromu Arakawa's Daemons of the Shadow Realm (Yomi no Tsugai) manga confirmed on Sunday that Shinichirō Miki is playing Ivan Yosano, a mysterious daemon user who appeared in episode 6 on Saturday.Square Enix Manga & Books is releasing the manga in English, and it describes the story:In a remote mountain village under the watchf...
Akane-banashi Anime's New Video Previews Karaku Cup Arc
Anime teases student rakugo tournament
― The staff for the anime of writer Yūki Suenaga and illustrator Takamasa Moue's Akane-banashi manga posted a new promotional video and key visual on Sunday. The video teases the Karaku Cup arc about the student rakugo storytelling tournament of the same name. TV Asahi describes the story: "With only your voice and body—master the art." Akane Osaki, captivated s...
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Ichijyoma Mankitsu Gurashi! #5 [rate]
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Scum of the Brave #17 [rate]
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Kusunoki's Garden of Gods #6 [rate]
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Agents of the Four Seasons: Dance of Spring #7 [rate]
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Site Branded as Illegal Webtoon Site Newtoki Reappears Ahead of Korea's Emergency Blocking System
Site resurfaced 1 day after original site announced shutdown last month
― The notorious illegal webtoon and web novel site Newtoki has resurfaced in a similar form one day after announcing its shutdown on April 27, highlighting the limits of South Korea's upcoming emergency site-blocking system. According to Korean online news outlet News1, new access links to a site branded as Newtoki have been cir...
Ring Author Koji Suzuki Dies at 68
Novelist also known for Dark Water, Spiral, Loop, Birthday, S, Tide, more
― World-renowned horror novelist Kōji Suzuki died in a hospital in Tokyo on Friday. He was 68.Suzuki was born in Hamamatsu City in 1957. The prolific writer made his professional debut with the novel Rakuen (Paradise), which shared honors in the 2nd Japan Fantasy Novel Awards in 1990. Suzuki is best-known for his next novel Rin...
True Love Fades Away When the Contract Ends Volume 1-2 Novel Review
If you're looking for an accomplished heroine, a hero with more feelings than he's aware of, and a comfortably realized world, this is the series for you.
― If you didn't know True Love Fades Away When the Contract Ends was a light novel, I doubt you'd recognize that fact by reading it. Kosuzu Kobato's fourth English-language release, following I'd Rather Have a Cat Than a Harem, Making Jam in the Wo...
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Akane-banashi #6 [rate]
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Daemons of the Shadow Realm #6 [rate]
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Mistress Kanan is Devilishly Easy #6 [rate]
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Needy Girl Overdose #6 [rate]
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Kill Blue #5 [rate]
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Korea Fair Trade Commission Launches Probe into Webtoon, Web Novel Industry Practices
Commission plans to survey more than 100 companies including major domestic platforms, content providers
― The Korea Fair Trade Commission (KFTC) has launched a full-scale investigation into the revenue structures and business practices of the webtoon and web novel industry, aiming to address long-standing concerns over unfair contracts and profit distribution. According to reporting from Korean onl...
HoYoFair 2026 "Once Upon a Time" Fan Concert LA
“Once Upon HoYoFair” offers fanservice from the fans themselves. But how well were fans served in the end?
― Hoyoverse fans are nothing if not dedicated. Ever since Genshin Impact launched during COVID, its pitch of “Breath of the Wild: the MMO” fostered one of the most long-lasting gacha communities I've seen in this space. Honkai Star Rail repeated that spike in interest three years later with a p...
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Strongest Job is Apparently Not a Hero or a Sage #7 [rate]
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Yowayowa Sensei #5 [rate]
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Detective Conan #1201 [rate]
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Welcome to Demon School, Iruma-kun #6 [rate]
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Ascendance of a Bookworm Part 3: Adopted Daughter of an Archduke #5 [rate]
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New Live-Action GTO: Great Teacher Onizuka Series Casts Meru Nukumi
Nukumi plays Onizuka's assistant homeroom teacher in series 28 years after 1st GTO show
― Kansai TV announced on Saturday that the new live-action series based on Tohru Fujisawa's GTO: Great Teacher Onizuka manga has cast Meru Nukumi (My Hero Academia: You're Next's Anna Scervino, live-action Sexy Tanaka-san's Akari Kurahashi). Nukumi plays the heroine Mio Kashiwabara, the assistant homeroom teacher ...
NTE: Neverness to Everness Game's Staff Confirms Use of Generative AI
Team is reworking assets for in-game "Clear Skies in Summer" film reminiscent of Weathering With You
― The staff behind the new open world, action role-playing, hack-and-slash video game NTE: Neverness to Everness released a statement on Thursday about generative AI use within the game. According to the statement, "the characters, stories, and world you experience are the work of artists, writers, a...
Viz, MLB Players, Acky Bright's BW NYC Studios to Launch GalaXic Baseball League Comic Series
Story of interplanetary baseball to launch digitally on July 2
― Viz announced on Friday that it is collaborating with MLB Players, Inc., OneTeam Partners, and the BW NYC Studios of Japanese artist Acky Bright for the science fiction series GalaXic Baseball League. The series will launch exclusively on the Viz Manga app on July 2, with the first print volume shipping on October. Viz describes the sto...
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Rilakkuma #6 [rate]
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Dorohedoro Season 2 ‒ Episode 8
Look at that thumbnail. That is a butt-naked man lying prone in a giant pizza, next to a woman with a turkey head brandishing a pizza cutter, as other masked freaks stand and observe.
OCTOPinbs Laptop Giveaway!
OCTOPinbs arrives on Steam on May 11th, and this little game featuring sneaky squids and firefighting octopi is giving away a BIG prize!
― Douse Flames with Friends on a Brand New Gaming Laptop!OCTOPinbs, the firefighting social deception game from co-developers tri-Ace and Lasengle, and publisher Aniplex, finds its way onto PC via Steam on May 11th, and to celebrate the launch, this little game feat...
Go For It, Nakamura-kun!! ‒ Episode 7
As Nakamura becomes friends with Hirose, that kind of jealous humor makes Nakamura seem even less likable.
Dr. STONE SCIENCE FUTURE ‒ Episode 30
While it’s all well and good being a genius, is there anything more satisfying than watching your proteges strive to one day exceed you?
The Warrior Princess and the Barbaric King ‒ Episodes 4-5
For a story with a remarkably strong woman warrior as its lead, The Warrior Princess and the Barbaric King certainly enjoys its sexist moments.
Kiminori Wakasugi's That Time I Got Reincarnated in PES Manga Ends
Manga based on Konami's eFootball/Pro Evolution Soccer/Winning Eleven game series launched on April 9
― Kodansha's Magazine Pocket manga service published the final chapter of Kiminori Wakasugi's That Time I Got Reincarnated in PES (Tensei Shitara Winning Eleven Datta Ken) manga on April 30.Kodansha's K MANGA service has published the complete manga in English, and it describes the story:Kiminori Wak...
This Week in Games - Evo Reveals—And A Stellar Vulpis Returns
How is it that we have Star Fox discourse already? Plus, Neverness to Everness gets caught in the AI crossfire.
― Welcome back, folks! This past week was Golden Week in Japan; a week where, due to legal reasons, four holidays take place over seven days, letting most people just take the whole week off. You might know the holiday best as an excuse for a ton of artists to draw characters in golden biki...
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Botan Kamiina Fully Blossoms When Drunk #5 [rate]
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Netflix Sets June 5 Premiere for Webtoon-Based Live-Action Series Teach You A Lesson
Series starring Moo-yul Kim reveals new teaser video, poster
― Netflix confirmed on Thursday that its upcoming live-action series Teach You A Lesson will premiere on June 5, unveiling a teaser poster and trailer alongside the announcement. In the teaser trailer, scenes of classroom disruption, school violence, gambling, and even organized crime underscore the severity of the crisis. Hwa-jin Na reass...
Baki The Grappler Volume 9-12 Manga Review
Young Baki faces losses, but he finds purpose in returning to the hidden arena under the Tokyo Dome to defend his title as the strongest fighter.
― As Volume nine opens, Baki is training again to face his father. Baki walks into a Northern Japan wilderness to find a team of battle-hardened, bloodthirsty commandos that defeated thousands of elite JDSF soldiers by themselves. In Baki The Grappler, ever...
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Fist of the North Star: Hokuto no Ken #6 [rate]
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Drops of God #5 [rate]
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Crunchyroll Hosts Inaugural Anime Leadership Summit in New York on October 7
Crunchyroll tops 21 million paid subscribers globally
― Crunchyroll announced on Friday that it will host its inaugural invite-only industry summit called "Crunchyroll Anime Future Forum" in New York City on October 7. Crunchyroll also announced on Friday that it has crossed 21 million paid subscribers globally. The summit will invite Japan's anime sector leaders as well as Hollywood, tech, gaming, a...
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Snowball Earth #6 [rate]
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Angel Next Door Spoils Me Rotten #6 [rate]
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Memoirs of Amorous Gentlemen Musical to Open in New York This Fall
Duncan Sheik, Thoroughly Modern Millie's Rob Ashford adapt Moyoco Anno's manga
― The American stage musical adaptation of Moyoco Anno's Memoirs of Amorous Gentlemen (Bikachō Shinshi Kaikoroku) manga will premiere for the general public in New York City off Broadway this fall. It will play at The Night Egg, a new theater in Manhattan's Chelsea neighborhood that is named after the French brothel in the...
Netflix Unveils Main Trailer for Webtoon-Based Live-Action Series Viral Hit
Japanese series debuting on June 11 also reveals more cast members
― Netflix released the main trailer and key art on Friday for its upcoming live-action series Viral Hit (original title: Kenka Dokugaku), while also confirming additional cast members. The newly revealed trailer follows high school student Kota Shimura, who is pushed to the brink by bullying and poverty before teaching himself how to...
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That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime #5 [rate]
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An Observation Log of My Fiancée Who Calls Herself a Villainess #6 [rate]
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Vertex Force Original Anime Reveals October Debut, Main Staff, Teaser Video
Kazuhiro Takamura directs, writes, designs characters for anime produced at SMDE
― The official website for Vertex Force, an original television anime from Strike Witches and Vividred Operation director Kazuhiro Takamura, revealed the anime's October debut on Friday, alongside the main staff, teaser visual, and teaser promotional video. The anime also introduced its first character, Haruka Tōdō. She ...
The World's Strongest Rearguard - Labyrinth Country's Novice Seeker Anime Reveals July 5 Debut, Visual
Anime based on Tōwa's light novel series premieres on July 5 at 10:00 p.m. JST
― The official website for the television anime of Tōwa's The World's Strongest Rearguard - Labyrinth Country's Novice Seeker (Sekai Saikyō no Kōei: Meikyūkoku no Shinjin Tansakusha) light novel series announced on Friday that the anime will debut on July 5. It also revealed a new visual for the anime.The anime will air on...
Sekiro: No Defeat Anime's Theatrical Version Screens in Japan for 3 Weeks Starting on September 4
Main visual also revealed
― The staff for Sekiro: No Defeat, the new anime based on FromSoftware's Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice game, revealed on Friday the anime's theatrical edition will screen in theaters in Japan for three weeks starting on September 4. The staff also revealed the main visual for the theatrical version. Crunchyroll will exclusively stream the anime in 2026 worldwide excluding Japan,...
Resident Evil Requiem Game's Update Adds Postgame 'Leon Must Die Forever' Mode
Run-based mode features stronger enemies, time limit, new progression system
― Capcom released a free update on Friday for its Resident Evil requiem (Biohazard requiem) game adding a new "Leon Must Die Forever" postgame mode. Capcom posted a video revealing the new mode. "Leon Must Die Forever" is available only after finishing the game's main story mode. The run-based mode will feature the same leve...
Nintendo Raises Switch 2 Console Prices in Japan, U.S., Canada, Europe
Nintendo also raises Switch prices, Switch Online prices in Japan
― Nintendo announced on Friday that it will change the suggested retail prices of the Nintendo Switch 2 console in Japan, Europe, the United States, and Canada, "in light of changes in market conditions, and after considering the global business outlook." The changes will take effect on May 25 in Japan and on September 1 in the U.S., C...
Crunchyroll Debuts English Dub for Tamon's B-Side Anime
Dub stars Abigail Blythe, Conner Allison, Brandon Acosta, Cody Savoie, Kevin D. Thelwell, Alex Horn, more
― Crunchyroll began streaming an English dub for the anime of Yuki Shiwasu's Tamon's B-Side (Tamon-kun Ima Docchi!?) manga on Thursday. The dub cast — led by voice director Helena Walstrom, producer Samantha Herek, English script adaptation writer Jessica Sluys, and engineer Zachary Davis — inclu...
Hiro Mashima's Dead Rock Manga Goes on Hiatus, Returns With New Arc This Winter
Manga ended "Academy Arc" on Thursday
― The June issue of Kodansha's Monthly Shonen Magazine published the final chapter of the "Academy Arc" for Hiro Mashima's DEAD ROCK manga on Thursday. The manga will go on hiatus before returning with a new "Godfall" arc this winter.Kodansha USA Publishing is releasing the manga in English, and it describes the story:Welcome to Dead Rock, the underworld's top ed...
Tokyo 7th Sisters Idol Raising Smartphone Game Ends Service After 12 Years
Game launched in 2014, inspired 2021 anime film
― The official website for Donuts' Tokyo 7th Sisters idol raising smartphone game announced on Thursday that the game will end service on August 12, 12 years after it launched in February 2014. The game's main story will end with the story for the "Stella MiNE" group in the game's current "Episode 2053" story arc.Donuts is developing an offline version ...
An EXCLUSIVE ONE-NIGHT-ONLY Concert Film Screening of Official Hige Dandism: A Ticket Giveaway
If you're a fan of the first opening song SPY x FAMILY or Tokyo Revengers, then this special event is for you! Get a chance to watch Higedan's Concert Film at the TCL Chinese 6 Theatres for one night only!
― How's it going, ANN Community? We have an exclusive ticket giveaway for you! Are you ready for this? If you're a fan of the first opening song SPY x FAMILY or Tokyo Revengers, then this special ...
I'm Dating a Dark Summoner! Short Anime Airs on TV This Year
WWWave Corporation's Deregula label produces anime
― The staff for the short anime of Shaoh's I'm Dating a Dark Summoner! (Dark Summoner to Dekiteiru) manga announced on Friday that the anime will be on television, and will premiere this year. Shaoh provided a new illustration (seen below) to celebrate the anime.WWWave Corporation's Deregula anime label is producing the anime.The fantasy manga's stor...
Detective Conan Creator Gōshō Aoyama Celebrates New Film with Sketch
Detective Conan: Fallen Angel of the Highway has earned 10.8 billion yen (about US$69.03 million)
― Detective Conan creator Gosho Aoyama released an original illustration congratulating the latest Detective Conan film, Detective Conan: Fallen Angel of the Highway (Detective Conan: Highway no Datenshi), on earning 10.8 billion yen (about US$69 million) since opening on April 10. The illustration featu...
6th Be Forever Yamato: Rebel 3199 Film Unveils Main Trailer
Main visual of June 26 film also revealed
― Bandai Namco Filmworks revealed on Friday the main trailer and visual for the sixth film in Yamato yo Towa ni: Rebel 3199 (Be Forever Yamato: Rebel 3199), the latest project in the Space Battleship Yamato remakes.The sixth film, Aoi Meikyū (Blue Labyrinth), will open on June 26. A previous video showed Yamato appearing in Tokyo in the present-day Reiwa era....
Daemons of the Shadow Realm ‒ Episode 5
While the story development and world-building are important, what really steals the show this episode is the character interaction between Asa and Yuru.
North American Anime, Manga Releases, May 3-9
Bloom Into You anime; Stella Must Die, Ultimate Exorcist Kiyoshi, Witch Hat Atelier: Grimoire Edition manga ship
― The weekly North American Anime, Manga Releases article will be off next week, and will be back in two weeks. Anime Releases Title Publisher Suggested Retail Price Date Bloom Into You BDAnimeNewsNetwork Sentai Filmworks US$69.99 May 5 Print Manga Releases Title Publisher Suggested Retail...
'Draw This, Then Die!' Anime's 1st Promo Video Reveals Opening Theme Song, July 3 Premiere
Tatsuya Kitani performs opening theme song "Isho"
― The official website for the television anime of Minoru Toyoda's Draw This, Then Die! (Kore Kaite Shine) manga began streaming the first promotional video on Friday, and it announces the anime's July 3 premiere. The trailer reveals and previews the opening theme song "Isho" by Tatsuya Kitani. The series will premiere on July 3 on NTV's now one-hour ...
Re:ZERO -Starting Life in Another World- Season 4 ‒ Episode 5
Typhon is what happens when childhood innocence and morality meet terrifying power.
Studio Ghibli Receives Spain's Princess of Asturias Award for Communication and Humanities
Award honors studio "for having exceptionally transformed creativity into knowledge and communication"
― Spain's Princess of Asturias Foundation awarded Studio Ghibli (Spirited Away, My Neighbor Totoro, Kiki's Delivery Service, Princess Mononoke, The Boy and the Heron) with the 2026 Princess of Asturias Award for Communication and Humanities on Wednesday "for having exceptionally transformed creativi...
Dragon Quest, Silent Hill Inducted into 2026 Video Game Hall of Fame
Strong National Museum of Play also inducts Angry Birds, FIFA International Soccer
― The Strong National Museum of Play in Rochester, New York announced the 2026 inductees to its Video Game Hall of Fame on Thursday, This year's inductees include Dragon Quest (1986), Silent Hill (1999), Angry Birds (2009), and FIFA International Soccer (1993). The Strong launched the World Video Game Hall of Fame in 2...
GKIDS Screens New 4K Remaster of Tekkonkinkreet Anime Film in N. America for 20th Anniversary
4K remaster of 2006 film screens on May 31-June 1
― GKIDS announced on Wednesday that it has acquired the North American rights to the anime film of Taiyo Matsumoto's Tekkonkinkreet manga. The company will screen a new 4K remaster of the film for its 20th anniversary on May 31-June 1. Tickets are available now. Tekkonkinkreet centers on two orphans named Black and White, living in Treasure Town, a sl...
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Killed Again, Mr. Detective? #6 [rate]
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Haibara's Teenage New Game+ #6 [rate]
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Petals of Reincarnation #6 [rate]
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Bleach Volume 56-74 Manga Review
If, like me, you’re a longtime Bleach reader, you owe it to yourself to see this manga to its completion. You’re going to have a bad time, though, and the goodwill the series was already running low on will not carry you to its conclusion.
― Stop me if you've heard this one before, but when a mysterious figure from an otherworldly race/organization appears before Ichigo and pals, their peaceful lives...
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Kirio Fan Club #6 [rate]
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Ramparts of Ice #6 [rate]
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This Week in Anime - Market Manipulation
Coop and Lucas discuss the nature of greed-based "collectibles" and its impact on the anime and manga community.
― Coop and Lucas discuss the nature of greed-based "collectibles" and its impact on the anime and manga community. The views and opinions expressed by the participants in this chatlog are not the views of Anime News Network. @RiderStrike @BWProwl @LucasDeRuyter @vestenet Coop You know how...
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Dr. Stone: Science Future #30 [rate]
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MARRIAGETOXIN ‒ Episode 5
It's safe to say that the only rule that applies to Marriagetoxin's fights is the rule of cool.
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Kujima: Why Sing, When You Can Warble? #5 [rate]
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Always a Catch! ‒ Episode 6
Duke Annovazzi is just lucky that Mimi doesn’t resent him for everything he’s done to her. I have to say, it was pretty great to see her four older sisters kick him, because he richly deserved it.
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Warrior Princess and the Barbaric King #5 [rate]
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Short-Form Live-Action Series Based on Painter of the Night BL Webtoon Set for May Release
Adaptation of webtoon by Byeonduck is scheduled for release on May 28 exclusively on Lezhin Snack
― Lezhin Entertainment's short-form live-action series platform Lezhin Snack will premiere the Painter of the Night series in May. The company confirmed on May 4 that the adaptation of the hit webtoon by Byeonduck is scheduled for release on May 28 exclusively on Lezhin Snack. The series has drawn signi...
Milky☆Subway: The Galactic Limited Express Film to Screen New Version With Added Scenes on June 12
Film's new version screens in Japan in MX4D, 4DX, 2D formats
― The staff for Ginga Tokkyū Milky☆Subway Kakueki Teisha Gekijō Iki (Milky☆Subway: The Galactic Limited Express: Local Train to the Theater), the re-edited film for Yōhei Kameyama's Milky☆Subway: The Galactic Limited Express (Ginga Tokkyū Milky☆Subway) anime, announced on Thursday that a new version of the film with added scenes will screen...
Martian Successor Nadesico, Bodacious Space Pirates Director Tatsuo Satō Dies
Satō died of liver failure last month at 61 years old
― Anime studio NAGOMI revealed on Thursday that director and writer Tatsuo Satō died of liver failure on April 24. He was 61. NAGOMI added that Satō had been undergoing medical treatment for some time before his death. His family held a private funeral, and NAGOMI plans to hold a memorial ceremony at a later date. Satō was born in Kanagawa prefect...
2026 Crayon Shin-chan Film Unveils 3 Guest Voice Actors
Sairi Itō, comedy duo Mayurika join July 31 film's cast
― The official website for Eiga Crayon Shin-chan Kikikaikai! Ora no Yōkai Bake-shon (Crayon Shin-chan The Movie Super Strange! My Yōkai Monster Vacation), the 33rd 2D anime film in the Crayon Shin-chan series, revealed the film's three guest voice actors on Thursday. Sairi Itō as Yako, a nine-tailed fox yōkai Sakamoto (of the comedy duo Mayurika...
The World Is Dancing Anime's Main Trailer Reveals More Cast, Opening Song, July 2 Debut
Takahiro Sakurai, Nobuo Tobita, Mamiko Noto, Inori Minase, Hazuki Seto join anime's cast
― The staff for the television anime of Kazuto Mihara's The World Is Dancing manga revealed on Thursday the anime's main trailer, key visual, additional cast members, and July 2 debut. The trailer also reveals and previews the opening theme song "shusho" by Macaroni Empitsu.Newly announced cast members are:Takahi...
Live-Action Sakamoto Days Film Opens at #4, The Super Mario Galaxy Movie Stays at #1
Detective Conan: Highway no Datenshi drops to #3, reaches 10 billion yen in cumulative earnings
― The Super Mario Galaxy Movie — Nintendo, Illumination, and Universal Pictures' sequel to The Super Mario Bros. Movie — stayed at #1 in its second weekend on May 1-3. The film sold 847,000 tickets and earned 1.172 billion yen (about US$7.49 million) from Friday to Sunday. Over the Golden Week holidays unt...
Steins;Gate Re:Boot Game Reveals August 20 Release
Game will launch for PS4, PS5, Switch, Switch 2, Xbox Series X|S, PC via Steam
― The official website for MAGES.' Steins;Gate Re:Boot game revealed on Thursday that the game will launch on PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Switch, Switch 2, Xbox Series X|S, and PC via Steam on August 20. MAGES.' YouTube channel is streaming the opening cinematic for the game. MAGES. also unveiled a new video showing the...
Seven Seas Licenses Record of Chrono's War, The Dangers in My Heart Spinoff, 7 More Titles
Also licensed: A Serious Error in Chihaya-chan's Reputation, The Horizon Will Soon Shine, The Clingy New Hire Keeps Asking Me Out, more
― Seven Seas Entertainment announced the following licenses on Wednesday:Title: Record of Chrono's War: Apparently I'm Only the Strongest in Bed (Chrono no Senki: Isekai Teni Shita Boku ga Saikyō na no wa Bed no Ue Dake no Yō Desu) mangaCreator(s): Ayumu Saito (origi...