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Zatsu Tabi -That's Journey- Anime Series Review
This is a very useful guide for visiting EVERY prefecture if you’ve got the money, while also emphasizing it's okay to make detours if you miss out on your planned destination.
― If you could go to Japan, where would you want to go? It's a question every anime fan has asked before. Plenty of anime often double as tourism ads for specific prefectures, so it only makes sense that they'd want to visit t...
Creamy Mami: Forever Once More Anime Review
Creamy Mami: Forever Once More gives you enough to understand the new material and is a successful coda.
― If you want to watch Studio Pierrot's original magical girl TV series, you are, as of this writing, largely out of luck. While the series received a crowdfunded DVD release back in the days of Anime Sols and was later streamed on RetroCrush, the DVDs are out of print, and RetroCrush no longer st...
This Week in Anime - The End of Isekai as We Know It?
With recent trends suggesting that the isekai anime bubble might soon burst, Coop and Lucas dive into why this may be and what this could mean for the anime industry in general.
― With recent trends suggesting that the isekai anime bubble might soon burst, Coop and Lucas dive into why this may be and what this could mean for the anime industry in general. The views and opinions expressed by the part...
Your Anime Rankings - Best of Spring 2026, May 13-19
Welcome to Demon School, Iruma-kun rockets into #1 this week, also climbing 6 spots in the cumulative! Find out how your favorite shows performed 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 ...
Tojima Wants to Be a Kamen Rider Episodes 15-24 Anime Review
When it comes down to it, the main theme of this anime is the power of love.
― With the back half of Tojima Wants to Be A Kamen Rider, the plot solidifies into one interconnected arc. Bat Man is taking a stab at world domination through the Japanese idol industry. Rather than turning only the strongest into Combatmen, Bat Man has turned every possible Japanese idol into one—and that's only step one o...
Detective Conan: FBI Intervention Anime Series Review
This has certainly been the lowest point of this creative endeavor.
― I knew it was only a matter of time before the series reached this point. Given the unorthodox nature of these episodic releases and the impressive awkwardness of the original Black Organization episodes, I had a feeling TMS would run into this particular problem. It's impressive that it took this long for this issue to surface. Th...
Mausu Promotion Breaks Contract With Voice Actor Kazuki Atsumi Following Reported Arrest Under Suspicion of Sexual Assaulting Minor
Mausu Promotion talent agency broke contract over "serious breach" on May 21
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Talent agency Mausu Promotion announced on May 21 that it terminated its contract with voice actor Kazuki Atsumi after a "serious breach of contract." Abema Times wrote on Wednesday that the Tokyo Metropolitan Police had reportedly arrested Atsumi for suspected sexual assault of a 15-year-old girl in Ikebukuro. The police...
Aloha Comics Adds Ikuno Tajima's Ever After Manga in English
Series marks company's entry to manga market
― Comic publisher Aloha Comics announced on X (formerly Twitter) on Monday that it will release Ikuno Tajima's After Märchen manga in English under the title Ever After as its first manga license. The company will release the two-volume series in hardcover copies with bonus merchandise. The series is estimated to ship in August to September.The company des...
Brigandine: Abyss Game Launches Playable Demo
Game launches for PC on August 26, consoles on August 27
― NIS America revealed in a new trailer on Monday a playable demo available now for Brigandine: Abyss, a new title in Happinet's Brigandine strategy game series, on PC via Steam.
The game will launch worldwide for PC via Steam on August 26, and for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and Nintendo Switch 2 on August 27. The Xbox release is digital-...
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Go For It, Nakamura-kun!! #10 [rate]
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Pokémon Horizons Anime Casts Kis-My-Ft2's Toshiya Miyata
Miyata voices leader of "Shining Oceans" in anime's 141st episode on June 19
― The staff of the Pokémon Horizons anime revealed on Wednesday that boy band Kis-My-Ft2 member and voice actor Toshiya Miyata will voice the leader of the "Shining Oceans" Unite Battle idol team in the 141st episode on June 19, which is themed after the Pokémon Company International and Tencent's TiMi Studio Group's Pokémon...
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Beginning After The End #9 [rate]
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Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves Game Streams New Animated Video for Mr. Karate
Season Pass 2 character launched on Wednesday
― SNK revealed on Wednesday a new animated trailer for its Fatal Fury City of the Wolves fighting game, highlighting the DLC character Mr. Karate, who joined the roster on Wednesday as part of the game's Season Pass 2. Masami Ōbari, who previously directed animated trailers for the game's Street Fighter collaboration and for the previous DLC character Wol...
Zatsu Tabi -That's Journey- Anime Series Review
This is a very useful guide for visiting EVERY prefecture if you’ve got the money, while also emphasizing it's okay to make detours if you miss out on your planned destination.
― If you could go to Japan, where would you want to go? It's a question every anime fan has asked before. Plenty of anime often double as tourism ads for specific prefectures, so it only makes sense that they'd want to visit t...
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Always a Catch! #9 [rate]
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Dorohedoro Anime Gets 3rd Season
Director Yuichiro Hayashi shared commemorative illustration of Haru following 2nd season finale
― The staff for the second anime season based on Q Hayashida's Dorohedoro manga announced on Wednesday that the series is getting a third season. Director Yuichiro Hayashi shared a special commemorative illustration featuring Haru singing for the sequel. TOHO Animation also began streaming a music video fe...
Dragon Quest XI S Game Gets Switch 2 Version
Switch 2 version of "Definitive Edition" launches on September 24
― Square Enix announced on Wednesday, May 27, the 40th anniversary of the original Dragon Quest game, that its Dragon Quest XI S: Echoes of an Elusive Age - Definitive Edition game, an enhanced version of the Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age (Dragon Quest XI: Sugisarishi Toki o Motomete) game, is getting a Nintendo Switch 2 ve...
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Gals Can’t Be Kind to Otaku!? #8 [rate]
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Square Enix Announces Dragon Quest Monsters: The Withered World Game
Video teases Dragon Quest V's Bianca, Nera for Switch 2, Switch, PS5, Xbox X|S, PC game
― Square Enix announced in a livestream for the 40th anniversary of the Dragon Quest franchise on Wednesday a new installment in the Dragon Quest Monsters role-playing game series titled Dragon Quest Monsters: The Withered World. The game is "coming soon" to Nintendo Switch 2, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5, Xbox ...
Dragon Quest XII Game Reveals New Beyond Dreams Subtitle in Sneak Peek Trailer
Game had restarted development since original announcement 5 years ago
― Square Enix announced in a livestream for the 40th anniversary of the Dragon Quest franchise on Wednesday a new direction and title for its Dragon Quest XII game, the latest main game installment in the company's long-running role-playing game series. which is now titled Dragon Quest XII: Beyond Dreams. The company did not annou...
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Reborn as a Vending Machine, I Now Wander the Dungeon #9 [rate]
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Dorohedoro #11 [rate]
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MARRIAGETOXIN ‒ Episode 8
With how well the show has generally handled each of its love stories so far, I'm excited to see what blossoms between Gero and this hamster-wielding disaster.
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Rent-A-Girlfriend #8 [rate]
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Re:ZERO -Starting Life in Another World- #8 [rate]
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Classroom of the Elite 4th Season: Second Year, First Semester #12 [rate]
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MAO ‒ Episode 8
A thousand years is an impossibly long time—more time than I think most of us can really wrap our brains around.
Witch Hat Atelier ‒ Episode 9
It’s impressive that the scene doesn’t try to make Qifrey chomping herbs on the roadside look “pretty.” He’s just shoving them in his mouth and chewing, with bits of leaf sticking out and the usual unattractive look of a person mid-masticate.
New Hokuto no Ken -Fist of the North Star- Anime Casts for Devil Rebirth
Hiroshi Shirokuma to voice character in episode 10
― The staff for Hokuto no Ken -Fist of the North Star-, the new anime of Tetsuo Hara's landmark manga Fist of the North Star (Hokuto no Ken), announced on Wednesday that Hiroshi Shirokuma is voicing Devil Rebirth, the giant held in Villainy Prison. The character will appear in the anime's 10th episode this weekend.The manga's story is set in a post-a...
The Duke's Son Claims He Won't Love Me Yet Showers Me with Adoration Anime Casts Makoto Tamura, Maaya Uchida
Tamura, Uchida voice Royus family's servants
― The official website for the television anime of writer Kei Misawa and artist Natsu Mizuno's The Duke's Son Claims He Won't Love Me Yet Showers Me with Adoration ("Kimi o Koi Suru Ki wa Nai" to Itta Jiki Kōshaku-sama ga Nazeka Dekiai Shitekimasu) manga announced two more cast members on Wednesday:Makoto Tamura as Stim, the Royus family's longest-serving ...
Jaadugar: A Witch in Mongolia Anime's 2nd Video Reveals More Cast & Staff, Opening Song, July 4 Debut
Anime features Kenji Nojima, Ami Koshimizu, Hiro Shimono, Daisuke Namikawa in cast, SEKAI NO OWARI song
― The official website for Jaadugar: A Witch in Mongolia, the television anime of Tomato Soup's A Witch's Life in Mongol (Tenmaku no Jādūgar) manga, revealed on Wednesday the anime's second promotional video, main visual, additional cast and staff members, and one-hour July 4 premiere. The video an...
Director, Special Effects Artist Yoshihiro Nishimura Dies at 59
Nishimura worked on Tokyo Gore Police, Shin Godzilla, live-action Attack on Titan
― Japanese film director and special effects artist Yoshihiro Nishimura died on Monday. He was 59.Variety reported that Nishimura had been in the hospital for nearly two weeks fighting a liver disease.Nishimura was born in Tokyo on April 1, 1967. He was known for his model-making and special effects work for many films,...
Happy Kiss Day From Around the Anime World
Featuring Naruto, Final Fantasy, Like a Dragon, Rooster Fighter, Red River, Warner Bros. Japan, & more
― May 23 marks an interesting unofficial holiday in Japan, Kiss Day. Dating back to May 23, 1946, Kiss Day marks the first time a Japanese film, Hatachi no Seishun (Twenty-Year-Old Youth), featured a kiss between two characters. While not as popular as other unofficial holidays such as February 22's...
Tank Chair TV Anime Unveils Main Cast Members in Character Promo Video
Kōki Uchiyama, Minori Fujidera, Gakuto Kajiwara, Saori Hayami star in fall anime
― Bandai Namco Filmworks revealed on Wednesday in a character promotional video the main cast members for the television anime adaptation of Manabu Yashiro's Tank Chair manga.The anime will star:Kōki Uchiyama as Nagi Taira, the strongest assassin who protected his sister from a bullet and was left in a deep state of coma...
One Piece's Luffy Dons Samurai Blue Uniform Ahead of FIFA World Cup
Luffy shows his support for Japan National Soccer Team
― Shueisha's Weekly Shonen Jump magazine revealed on Monday a special cover for this year's 26th issue featuring a collaboration between One Piece and the Japanese National Soccer Team, popularly known as Samurai Blue. The illustration shows main character Monkey D. Luffy sporting the Samurai Blue uniform and carrying a soccer ball ahead of the F...
5th Live-Action Kingdom Film's New Trailer Unveils Kenshi Yonezu's Theme Song
Yonezu performs "Yodaka" for May 17 film
― Toho Movies debuted a new trailer for Kingdom: Tamashii no Kessen (Decisive Battle of the Soul), the fifth live-action film based on Yasuhisa Hara's Kingdom manga, on Wednesday. The trailer announces and previews Kenshi Yonezu's theme song "Yodaka." The staff also presented a new key visual. Yasuhisa Hara's historical manga centers around the slave boy Xin ...
Rappa: Yankee Ninpū Chō Manga Goes on Hiatus, Changes Schedule
Series temporarily switches to triweekly schedule
― Eiji Hashimoto announced on X (formerly Twitter) that the Rappa: Yankee Ninpū Chō manga will enter a two-week hiatus due to his health. The publishing schedule for the series will also temporarily switch to a new chapter release every three weeks.Hashimoto revealed he was diagnosed with sudden sensorineural hearing loss, or sudden deafness, last mon...
Dr. STONE SCIENCE FUTURE ‒ Episode 32
Like the plot itself, Dr. Stone's pace is racing to the moon.
SD Gundam G Generation Eternal Game Gets 4-Panel Comedy Manga
Kazuya Tani launches manga on June 26
― The July issue of Kadokawa's Gundam Ace magazine revealed on Tuesday that Kazuya Tani will launch a four-panel comedy manga based on SD Gundam G Generation Eternal (pictured right), a strategy game for iOS and Android devices, in the magazine's next issue on June 26. The manga is titled SD Gundam G Generation Eternal 4-koma. The game launched in April 2025, and...
Daemons of the Shadow Realm ‒ Episode 8
With the complexities laid bare, Yuru has a choice to make: side with the Higashi Village, the Kagemori, or the Kagemori extremists.
Gundam NT Manga's Kōzō Ōmori Draws New Gundam Manga
Shien wa Minovsky no Eikyō o Ukenai manga gets prologue on June 26, starts serialization on July 26
― The July issue of Kadokawa's Gundam Ace magazine revealed on Tuesday that Kōzō Ōmori will launch a new Gundam manga titled Shien wa Minovsky no Eikyō o Ukenai, with a prologue appearing in the magazine's next issue on June 26, and the full serialization beginning in the magazine's September issue on ...
Nippon Sangoku The Three Nations of the Crimson Sun ‒ Episode 8
I cannot stress this enough: If you share my passion for the medium of animation, Nippon Sangoku should be mandatory viewing.
Captain Tsubasa: Rising Sun Finals Manga Enters Hiatus
Series launched in July 2024 in storyboard form
― The official X (formerly Twitter) account for Youichi Takahashi's Captain Tsubasa franchise announced on Monday that the Captain Tsubasa: Rising Sun Finals manga will enter a hiatus following the 100th chapter. The account will announce the series' return at a later date. The series launched on the new Captain Tsubasa World website in July 2024 in the...
One Piece (2026-) ‒ Episode 1163
One Piece still has the power to make me cry.
Sekai no Owari no Encore Manga Ends in 15th Volume
Manga adaptation debuted in October 2015
― Kei Sazane announced on X (formerly Twitter) on Saturday that Ryū Usui's manga adaptation of their Sekai no Owari no Encore novels will end in the 15th volume.Usui debuted the Sekai no Owari no Encore manga in Kadokawa's Comic Alive in October 2015. Kadokawa shipped the 14th compiled book volume on May 22. The light novel series with illustrations by origina...
Rooster Fighter ‒ Episode 11
I hope we were all sitting down for this episode of Rooster Fighter, because it was a doozy and a half.
Anime Expo 2026 Hosts U.S Premiere of Jaadugar: A Witch in Mongolia Anime, Junya Enoki, Hana Hishikawa, Makoto Furukawa, More Guests
Naoko Yamada, Abel Gongora, Takushi Koide, Kai Ikarashi, Fuyuki Hayashi, Kim YongHa more attend July 2-5 event
― The staff of this year's Anime Expo event announced on Monday that it will screen the U.S. premiere for Jaadugar: A Witch in Mongolia, the television anime of Tomato Soup's A Witch's Life in Mongol (Tenmaku no Jādūgar) manga on July 3 at 2:45 p.m. PDT in the JW Marriott Diamond Ballroom. T...
Akane-banashi ‒ Episode 8
I like that the series poses this question, but doesn’t definitively answer it one way or another.
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My Ribdiculous Reincarnation #8 [rate]
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Voice Actor Kenjirō Tsuda Sues TikTok for Alleged, Unauthorized Generative AI Use of His Voice
Lawsuit filed last November claims AI-generated narration for videos imitates Tsuda's voice
― Japanese news website Yomiuri Shimbun Online reported on Saturday that voice actor Kenjirō Tsuda filed a lawsuit against the operator of the video-sharing app TikTok for posting videos that allegedly used AI (artificial intelligence) to imitate his voice without permission, and demanded the removal of the v...
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Pardon the Intrusion, I’m Home! #8 [rate]
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Wistoria: Wand and Sword Season 2 ‒ Episode 7
Even when it doesn't really make a lot of sense for everyone in charge to be acting like petty, shortsighted dillweeds, Wistoria insists that, no, it's true, the whole damned world is really just out to get Will, specifically
Creamy Mami: Forever Once More Anime Review
Creamy Mami: Forever Once More gives you enough to understand the new material and is a successful coda.
― If you want to watch Studio Pierrot's original magical girl TV series, you are, as of this writing, largely out of luck. While the series received a crowdfunded DVD release back in the days of Anime Sols and was later streamed on RetroCrush, the DVDs are out of print, and RetroCrush no longer st...
Dan Da Dan Stage Play Unveils Main Cast Members, August 26 Premiere
Former AKB48 member Yuiri Murayama plays Momo Ayase, actor Raimu Ninomiya plays Okarun
― The official website for the stage play adaptation of Yukinobu Tatsu's DAN DA DAN "paranormal mystery battle & romantic comedy" manga revealed on Tuesday the stage play's title Butai: DAN DA DAN ~Occultic Stage~, visual, main cast members, and premiere dates. The play will run from August 26-September 3 at Nippon...
Ascendance of a Bookworm Part 3: Adopted Daughter of an Archduke ‒ Episode 7
It's got a bit more edge to it than Bookworm has had in recent weeks, and also ties it in with another theme it's had through all of this: family.
Director Masaaki Yuasa Curates TIFF's Marquee Series of Anime This Fall
"Drawn Universes: Visions in Animation" marquee series to present "sweeping survey of animation"
― The Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) revealed on Tuesday that director Masaaki Yuasa (DEVILMAN crybaby, INU-OH) is guest-curating a marquee series of anime this November-December titled "Drawn Universes: Visions in Animation." TIFF will announce the specific dates at a later time. According to...
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Eren the Southpaw #8 [rate]
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The Ribbon Hero Anime Film Reveals Teaser Trailer, Main Cast, August 8 Debut
Saya of Lalande stars as Sapphire in Twin Engine's film based on Osamu Tezuka's manga
― Netflix revealed on Tuesday a teaser trailer, key art visual, main voice actor, and August 8 worldwide debut for it and Twin Engine's new anime film The Ribbon Hero based on Osamu Tezuka's Princess Knight (Ribbon no Kishi) manga. Saya of comedy duo Lalande stars as Sapphire. According to Netflix, this is Saya's fi...
Hundred Scenes of AWAJIMA ‒ Episode 7
Saori accepts her current bed-bound fate with a wry and self-deprecating acquiescence. This is the cosmic balance sheet at work. Mikako “deserves” to replace her. It's payback.
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Even a Replica Can Fall in Love #8 [rate]
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I Made Friends with the Second Prettiest Girl in My Class #8 [rate]
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This Week in Anime - The End of Isekai as We Know It?
With recent trends suggesting that the isekai anime bubble might soon burst, Coop and Lucas dive into why this may be and what this could mean for the anime industry in general.
― With recent trends suggesting that the isekai anime bubble might soon burst, Coop and Lucas dive into why this may be and what this could mean for the anime industry in general. The views and opinions expressed by the part...
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MARRIAGETOXIN #8 [rate]
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I Want to End This Love Game #7 [rate]
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Agents of the Four Seasons: Dance of Spring ‒ Episode 9
Didn't you hear? This is a show about trauma. That means it is Important Art™, and that it can waste however much of your precious time on this Earth as it damn well pleases.
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Most Heretical Last Boss Queen: From Villainess to Savior #8 [rate]
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Dorohedoro Season 2 ‒ Episode 10
This episode arranges the pieces for another chaotic confrontation at En's place, except this time, En will be participating as a hollowed-out skull.
Magilumiere Magical Girls Inc. Season 2's 1st Promo Video Reveals New Cast & Staff, Ending Song, July 4 Debut
Sayumi Watanabe voices new character Iroha Akasaka, Mariko Higashiuchi replaces Yumiri Hanamori as Hitomi Koshigaya
― The official website of Magilumiere Magical Girls Inc., the television anime based on Sekka Iwata and Yū Aoki's Magilumiere Co. Ltd. (Kabushikigaisha Magilumière) manga, presented on Tuesday the first promotional video, new cast members, returning and new staff members, and July 4 pre...
I Became a Legend After My 10 Year-Long Last Stand Anime Unveils More Cast, July 6 Debut
Nobuhiko Okamoto, Kōsuke Toriumi, Takehito Koyasu, Shinya Takahashi, Satoshi Hino voice vampires
― The staff for the television anime of Ezogingitune and illustrator DeeCHA's I Became a Legend After My 10 Year-Long Last Stand (Koko wa Ore ni Makasete Saki ni Ike to Ittekara 10-nen ga Tattara Densetsu ni Natteita.) light novel series unveiled on Tuesday the anime's key visual, five more cast members, ...
Cyborg 009: Nemesis Anime Casts Mitsuaki Kanuka as Cyborg 006
Kanuka voices Chang Changku in series debuting this summer
― The staff of Ishimori Production's Cyborg 009: Nemesis, a new anime based on Shōtarō Ishinomori's Cyborg 009 manga, announced on Tuesday that Mitsuaki Kanuka is joining the anime's cast as Cyborg 006/Chang Changku.The story follows a global organization known as Black Ghost, which seeks to lock the world into eternal war. Black Ghost captur...
Celebrate 45th Birthday of Macross With Biggest Transforming SDF-1 Macross Toy
Deculture.
― Japanese high-end toy manufacturer Bandai Spirits confirmed on Monday that it is releasing a new DX Chogokin toy for the SDF-1 Macross space fortress to mark 45th anniversary of the Macross science-fiction romance franchise. A nearly two-minute-long video showcases the fully transformable toy in both fortress and "storm attacker" modes. The English-subtitled video also highlights severa...
Kadokawa's Da Vinci Literary Magazine to End Publication After 32 Years
Magazine's last issue out on October 6
― Kadokawa announced on Tuesday that its Da Vinci magazine about the literary world is ceasing publication, with its November issue shipping on October 6 as its final issue.The magazine's sister website Da Vinci Web will continue running, and Kadokawa plans to continue releasing content and developing the website. The company noted the dramatic changes in the cu...
The Anime World Offers Condolences After Voice Actor Takahiro Fujiwara's Passing Part II
Colleagues honor one of their own.
― May 21 marked a sad day for anime fans around the world with the news of prolific voice actor Takahiro Fujiwara's death. His works are beloved around the world, and professionals and fans alike have taken to social media to express their tributes to the late Fujiwara. Misa Ishii 信じたくないAPEXで一緒に収録したことはなかったけれど新人時代からいろんな作品でご一緒してましたレヴナント…もっと絡みたかった。軽口悪口言い合いたかった。寂しい htt...
The Anime World Offers Condolences After Voice Actor Takahiro Fujiwara's Passing Part I
Fellow actors around the anime industry pay their respects
― The world lost a veteran anime voice actor with Thursday's announcement of Takahiro Fujiwara's death at 43. He is best known for his roles as Kurogiri in the My Hero Academia franchise, Zenzō Inukai in the Laughing Under the Clouds television anime and film series, Jerome Guizbatt in Bleach:Thousand-Year Blood War, Bol Gil Bol in Bastard!!...
20th Anniversary Sgt. Frog Film Reveals More Guest Cast
Tomokazu Seki, Natsuki Hanae, Kōichi Yamadera, Keigo Satō, Yūsei Yagi, Suzanne, Rina Watanabe join cast
― The official website for Shin Gekijōban ☆ Keroro Gunsō Fukkatsu Shite Sokkō Chikyū Metsubō no Kiki de Arimasu! (New Sgt. Frog the Movie: The Earth Is in Mortal Peril as Soon as We Come Back!), the new 20th anniversary anime film project, announced more guest cast members for the film on Tuesday. ...
One-Punch Man Artist Yūsuke Murata Comments on Contentious Post on Pakistani Britons
Artist reacts to post with unverified images, video clip of UK far-right activist
― Warning: This article contains offensive language. On Sunday, One-Punch Man manga artist Yūsuke Murata responded to an English-language X (formerly Twitter) post that included unverified images of faces and a video clip of British far-right activist Tommy Robinson claiming, “Pakistanis make up 3% […] of the UK populat...
My Hero Ultra Rumble Game Streams Trailer for Season 17
Season 17 to add new playable character Mirko
― Bandai Namco Entertainment began streaming a new trailer on Monday for the upcoming season 17 content for its My Hero Ultra Rumble (My Hero Academia Ultra Rumble in Japan) battle royale-style action game. English Trailer Japanese Trailer The new season will launch the new playable character Mirko and several new costumes on May 27. It will add several n...
Tsunami Umino's Kuroema Manga Ends in Next Chapter
Manga launched in August 2022, inspiring upcoming live-action mini-series
― The July issue of Kodansha's Kiss magazine revealed on Monday that Tsunami Umino's Kuroema Chole et Emma manga will end in the magazine's next issue on June 25.The manga's story begins when Emma, a 30-year-old woman, loses her love life, job, and home in one fell swoop, as the boyfriend she was living with breaks up with her ...
Sal Jiang's Wicked Spot Manga Ends in 2 Chapters
Series launched in October 2024
― Sal Jiang announced on X (formerly Twitter) on Sunday the Wicked Spot manga will end in chapter 16. Kadokawa published the 14th chapter on May 22, and will publish the 15th chapter on June 26.Kodansha USA publishes the series in English and describes the story:After spending over a century hiding in the shadows, powerful sorceress Sadako stumbles upon the dazzling wo...
Kan Takahama Launches New Manga
Anchoring Dutchman produced in collaboration with Huis Ten Bosch theme park
― The official X (formerly Twitter) account for LEED Publishing's Torch Web platform announced on Friday Kan Takahama is launching a new manga in collaboration with Nagasaki's Huis Ten Bosch theme park titled Anchoring Dutchman. The first chapter is available to read now.The series takes place in 2036 and follows "the world's...
Your Anime Rankings - Best of Spring 2026, May 13-19
Welcome to Demon School, Iruma-kun rockets into #1 this week, also climbing 6 spots in the cumulative! Find out how your favorite shows performed 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 ...
The Ryuo's Work Is Never Done Light Novels' 21st, Final Volume Listed With July 15 Release
GA Bunko announced 21st volume as final volume in January earlier this year
― SB Creative is lsiting the 21st and final volume of Shirow Shiratori's The Ryuo's Work Is Never Done! light novel series with a July 15 release date. SB Creative's GA Bunko light novel label revealed on January 4 earlier this year that the 21st volume will be the final volume. The novels' main story ended with the 20th vol...
Tojima Wants to Be a Kamen Rider Episodes 15-24 Anime Review
When it comes down to it, the main theme of this anime is the power of love.
― With the back half of Tojima Wants to Be A Kamen Rider, the plot solidifies into one interconnected arc. Bat Man is taking a stab at world domination through the Japanese idol industry. Rather than turning only the strongest into Combatmen, Bat Man has turned every possible Japanese idol into one—and that's only step one o...
U-NEXT Holdings to Acquire GoHands Anime Studio as 100%-Owned Subsidiary
Company already has U-Next, self-described as Japan's biggest streamer
― The multi-sector company U-NEXT Holdings announced on Monday that its board of directors decided to acquire the anime studio GoHands as a wholly owned subsidiary. The acquisition via a transfer of stocks will go into effect on June 1. Through this acquisition, U-NEXT Holdings aims to integrate U-NEXT (formerly GyaO NEXT, self-de...
Jujutsu Kaisen Ranks #1 on Bookscan's April Adult Graphic Novel List in U.S.
16 manga including Gachiakuta, Dandadan, One Piece, Witch Hat Atelier, Chainsaw Man, Demon Slayer, The Summer Hikaru Died, My Dress-Up Darling also rank on list
― The 29th 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 16 manga volumes, including: #1 — Gege Akutami's Jujutsu Kaisen volume 29 #4 — ...
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Liar Game #8 [rate]
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Klutzy Class Monitor and the Girl with the Short Skirt #8 [rate]
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Jujutsu Kaisen, Gachiakuta Manga Rank on NYT May Bestseller List
The 29th volume of Gege Akutami's Jujutsu Kaisen manga ranked at #6 on The New York Times' monthly Graphic Books and Manga bestseller list released in early May. The manga on this month's list include: #6 — Gege Akutami's Jujutsu Kaisen volume 29 #9 — Kei Urana's Gachiakuta volume 1 #10 — Gege Akutami's Jujutsu Kaisen volume 1 #11 — Gege Akutami's Jujutsu Kaisen volume 28 #15 — Gege Akutami's Juju...
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Farming Life in Another World 2 #8 [rate]
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Witch Hat Atelier #9 [rate]
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Webtoon-Based Live-Action Movie Purge List Confirms Production, Lead Cast
Story follows young girl who loses everything during political upheaval
― Korean news outlet JTBC reported on Friday that a live-action film adaptation of the webtoon Purge List (Salsaengbu) is in development. The outlet also confirmed the lead cast featuring Woo-sung Jung, Sung-il Jung, and Ha-joon Wi. The webtoon is a hard-boiled action period work rooted in real historical figures, and follows a ...
Game Developer M2 Cancels Ubusuna Shooting Game
Game first announced in 2014, canceled following lead developer Hiroshi Iuchi's resignation
― Game developer M2 and the company's Representative Director Naoki Horii announced on Sunday that the development of M2's Ubusuna shooting game has been canceled, following the resignation of game creator Hiroshi Iuchi (Ikaruga, Radiant Silvergun), the lead of the team developing the game. M2 stated that Iuch...
Historie Anime's 1st Promo Video Reveals 11 Cast Members
Ryōta Suzuki, Kazuya Ichijō, Yūko Kaida, Junya Enoki, more join anime's cast
― The official website for LIDEN FILMS' television anime of Hitoshi Iwaaki's Historie manga unveiled on Monday the anime's first promotional video, second teaser visual, and 11 cast members.It was announced earlier that Nobunaga Shimazaki will star in the series as protagonist Eumenes.Additional newly announced cast members ...
Though I Am an Inept Villainess TV Anime Reveals July 12 Debut, New Visual
Series from studio Dōga Kōbō stars Manaka Iwami
― The staff for the television anime of Satsuki Nakamura's Though I Am an Inept Villainess (Futsutsuka na Akujo de wa Gozaimasu ga - Sūgū Chōso Torikae Den) light novel series revealed a new visual and the show's July 12 debut on Monday.The anime will debut on TV Tokyo and its affiliates on July 12 at 11:45 p.m.The anime's premiere was delayed to July d...
The Insipid Prince's Furtive Grab for The Throne Anime Reveals 2 New Cast Members
Yūki Kuwahara, Masahiko Tanaka join cast of July series
― The official website for the television anime of Tanba and Yuunagi's The Insipid Prince's Furtive Grab for The Throne (Saikyō Degarashi Ōji no Anyaku Teii Arasoi: Munō o Enjiru SS-Rank Ōji wa Kōi Keishō-sen o Kage kara Shihai Suru) light novel series revealed two additional cast members on Monday.Yūki Kuwahara as Christa Lakes Adler
Masahiko T...
You and I Are Polar Opposites 2nd Season Anime Unveils Theme Song Artist in New Promo Video
Artist 7co performs opening song "Nekojarashi"
― The staff for the television anime of Kōcha Agasawa's romantic comedy manga You and I Are Polar Opposites (Seihantaina Kimi to Boku) revealed the second season's new promotional video, opening theme song artist, and additional new staff members on Monday. Artist 7co (read as Nanako) will perform the opening theme song "Nekojarashi." The song was writte...
Needy Girl Overdose Anime Streams 'Next Chapter' Promo Video
Anime debuted on April 4
― The official website for the television anime of WSS (Why So Serious) Playground and Xemono's Needy Girl Overdose game (known as Needy Streamer Overload in English on Steam) revealed a "Next Chapter" promotional video on Sunday. The video features the song "INTERNET YAMERO" by Aiobahn +81, from the original game.The anime premiered on the Tokyo MX, BS11, Gunma TV, and Tochi...
Street Fighter 6 Game Previews DLC Character Ingrid in New Character Guide Video
Character joins as part of Year 3 Character Pass on May 28
― The official Street Fighter YouTube channel revealed a new video on Friday for the Street Fighter 6 game previewing DLC character Ingrid's moveset. Ingrid will join the game on May 28 as part of the Year 3 Character Pass.The game added Sagat on August 5, the first character in the Year 3 Character Pass. C. Viper, the second character in the...
Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves Game Adds Mr. Karate DLC Character on May 27
Season Pass 2 character to launch for April 2025 fighting game
― SNK revealed on Sunday that it will add the DLC character Mr. Karate to the Fatal Fury City of the Wolves fighting game on May 27. The character is part of the game's Season Pass 2. English character trailer Japanese character trailer Kim Jae Hoon, the first DLC character for Season Pass 2, launched on January 22. Nightmare Geese launch...
Uso Tantei Tomanto Anime Casts Natsuki Hanae as Lemonade
Mariya Ise also voices new character Ichigo Berryry
― The staff for the Uso Tantei Tomanto (Lie Detective Tomanto) short anime series announced on Monday that Natsuki Hanae will join the cast of the anime's "updated" version as the ace detective Lemonade. In addition, the staff also revealed that Mariya Ise, who already voices the character Mamango in the anime, will also voice the new character Ichi...
Tekken 8 Game Adds Baki's Yūjirō Hanma as Playable Character
Character debuts in early 2027 as 4th in Season 3 DLC characters
― Bandai Namco Entertainment streamed a new teaser for its Tekken 8 fighting game during the Combo Breaker event on Sunday. The teaser revealed that the unannounced fourth character for the game's Season 3 is Yūjirō Hanma, the father of protagonist Baki Hanma from the Baki manga and anime series. The character will debut in early 2027. ...
Live-Action A Side Character's Love Story Film's Final Trailer Features Theme Song
New visual also presented for June 5 film
― Comic Natalie streamed the final trailer for the live-action film of Akane Tamura's A Side Character's Love Story (Mobuko no Koi) manga on Monday. The trailer features the film's theme song "Clover" by Nishina, which also appeared in the film's previous trailer. The film's website also presented a new visual for the film. Both Comikey and Omoi are releasing...
Historie TV Anime Announces Lead Voice Actor, January 2027 Premiere
Nobunaga Shimazaki stars as Eumenes
― The July issue of Kodansha's Afternoon magazine announced on Monday that LIDEN FILMS's television anime of Hitoshi Iwaaki's Historie manga will premiere in January 2027. Nobunaga Shimazaki will star in the series as Eumenes. (Shimazaki previously starred in Parasyte -the maxim-, another anime based on a manga by Iwaaki.) Kodansha's K MANGA service is releasing th...
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Ingoku Danchi: Deviant's Apartment Complex #8 [rate]
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Detective Conan: FBI Intervention Anime Series Review
This has certainly been the lowest point of this creative endeavor.
― I knew it was only a matter of time before the series reached this point. Given the unorthodox nature of these episodic releases and the impressive awkwardness of the original Black Organization episodes, I had a feeling TMS would run into this particular problem. It's impressive that it took this long for this issue to surface. Th...
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One Piece #1163 [rate]
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Food Diary of Miss Maid #9 [rate]
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Ghost Concert: missing Songs #8 [rate]
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Manga UP! Global Adds My Pampering Turned the Cool Goddess Into a Clumsy Spoiled Girl, Dragon Quest: The Mark of Erdrick Manga
Service adds 2 titles on Monday
― Square Enix's Manga Up! Global service added Marumikan's My Pampering Turned the Cool Goddess Into a Clumsy Spoiled Girl (Cool na Megami-sama to Issho ni Sundara, Amayakashi Sugite Ponkotsu ni Shite Shimatta Ken ni Tsuite) manga on Sunday, and writer Chiaki Kawamata and artist Kamui Fujiwara's Dragon Quest: The Mark of Erdrick (Dragon Quest Retsuden: Roto no Monshō) ...
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Do You Like Big Girls? #8 [rate]
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Marika's Love Meter Malfunction #8 [rate]
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Needy Girl Overdose ‒ Episode 8
Not only is Needy Girl Overdose great at capturing the large-scale energy and nuances of today’s digital media culture, it expertly captures the people and relationships entangled within it.
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Classroom of a Black Cat and a Witch #7 [rate]
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Ramparts of Ice ‒ Episode 8
The popular girl who feels so, so alone seems to be a trope anywhere that high school is widely attended.
Welcome to Demon School, Iruma-kun Season 4 ‒ Episode 8
It’s “adults kind of admit they’re wrong” day on Welcome to Demon School Iruma-kun!
Grand Blue Dreaming Anime Season 3 Announces Opening Song Artists
FUNKY MONKEY BΛBY'S band performs "Natsuko" opening song
― The official website for the television anime of Kenji Inoue and Kimitake Yoshioka's Grand Blue Dreaming manga presented the key visual and opening theme song's artists for the third season on Sunday, to celebrate "Scuba Diving Day" in Japan. (The date 5/24 can be read as "Go" for 5, "to" for 2, and "Shi" or "Sea" for 4, making the wordplay "...
Maebashi Witches Compilation Anime Film Reveals Title, Fall Opening
Film is titled Maebashi Witches Emoemories: Blooming Witches
― Bandai Namco Filmworks revealed on Sunday the compilation film for the Maebashi Witches original television anime will open this fall. The company also revealed a teaser visual and the film's title: Gekijoban Maebashi Witches: Majo Minarai no Emoemories (Maebashi Witches Emoemories: Blooming Witches). The main cast members will host solo ...
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Nippon Sangoku The Three Nations of the Crimson Sun #8 [rate]
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Ace of Diamond Act II Second Season #8 [rate]
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Mission: Yozakura Family #7 [rate]
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Wistoria: Wand and Sword #7 [rate]
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Detective Conan, Star Detective Precure! Anime Get Crossover Episodes in May, June
Star Detective Precure! episode featuring Conan airs on May 31, Detective Conan episode featuring Cure Answer airs on June 6
― The websites for the Detective Conan and Star Detective Precure! anime announced on Sunday the two anime will each have a crossover episode in the coming weeks. The 18th episode of Star Detective Precure!, titled "Meitantei no Assemble" (Great Detectives Assemble), will featu...
Uchi no Otōto-domo ga Sumimasen Anime Reveals Theme Songs, More Cast in 2nd Promo Video
DISH//, Reira Ushio perform themes for 24-episode series debuting on July 3
― The staff for the television anime adaptation of Akira Ozaki's Uchi no Otōto-domo ga Sumimasen (Sorry About My Younger Brothers) manga revealed the second promotional video and theme song information on Sunday. The below video previews both DISH//'s opening theme song "Aikotoba" and Reira Ushio's ending theme song "Clover."...
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Rooster Fighter #11 [rate]
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