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One Piece Live-Action Season 2 Review
This feels like the best version of a live-action One Piece that we ever could have dared to hope for. Hail to the King of the Pirates, baby.
― Netflix's live-action adaptation of One Piece should never have worked. We've already seen how hard Hollywood has struggled to adapt manga and anime that keep at least one foot in the realm of recognizable reality (or need I remind you all of Netflix's doome...
This Week in Games - Fateful Delays, Switch Fidelity Raise, and 30 Years of Farming
The Harvest Moon/Rune Factory/Story of Seasons franchises are having a big birthday this year, which might help to take some of the sting out of Fate/EXTRA Record's indefinite delay.
― Welcome back, folks! I've been watching a bunch of Atop the Fourth Wall videos lately and it's made me want to get into collecting the IDW Sonic the Hedgehog trade paperbacks. It's my understanding that the IDW run has...
STEEL BALL RUN JoJo's Bizarre Adventure 1st STAGE Review
There were a wealth of reasons to go into Steel Ball Run with mitigated expectations, which is why I'm so thrilled to say that this extra-long premiere is incredible by any measure.
― After years of speculation and anticipation, David Production is finally animating STEEL BALL RUN JoJo's Bizarre Adventure, the seventh part of Hirohiko Araki's long-running manga series and what's generally considered ...
Food Diary of Miss Maid Volumes 1-4 Manga Review
Despite it being about food, whether or not this manga will have you eating well is something up for debate.
― Oftentimes, my dinner is the biggest highlight of my day. I get so hungry that my appetite becomes insatiable, resulting in that moment mid-afternoon where I inevitably scroll through whatever food porn comes across my YouTube home feed (we're up to taking up a good third of the page). There...
This Week in Anime - Porn From Before We Were Born
What was anime porn like back in ye olde dayes? Sylvia and Chris check out Cream Lemon to find out!
― What was anime porn like back in ye olde dayes? Sylvia and Chris check out Cream Lemon to find out! 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. Content Warning: Sexual Ima...
Étrange Overlord Game Review
A charming musical RPG the likes of which we haven't had in too long, but is there enough substance to go with the sweetness?
― Shohei Niikawa is best known for the Disgaea games, and longtime fans can rest assured that his newest game, Étrange Overlord, continues his penchant for madcap humor, stunning dramatic twists, and charming characters. But while the charm and humor of the Marl Kingdom games ...
Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon? On the Side: Sword Oratoria Volume 13 Novel Review
It feels like this is the moment author Fujino Omori has been striving for: when Lefiya and Bell are fully running parallel to each other.
― Although this side story started out being about Aiz, it's really about Lefiya. That has been increasingly apparent as the books progress. Still, volume thirteen really cements the idea, and it feels like this is the moment author Fujino Omori has been striving ...
Oshi no Ko Volumes 3-8 Manga Review
This is a dark, haunting revenge tale with a side order of unsettling insights into the murkier side of the Japanese entertainment industry.
― Oshi no Ko is what Kaguya-sama: Love is War's author Aka Akasaka did next, this time delegating artistic duties to Scum's Wish creator Mengo Yokoyari. Those expecting another light-hearted romcom are likely to be surprised: this is a dark, haunting revenge tal...
This Week in Anime - Disc World
Coop and Lucas discuss the importance of physical media. Bonus: libraries may soon be able to stock Kpop Demon Hunters on disc!
― Coop and Lucas discuss the importance of physical media. Bonus: libraries may soon be able to stock Kpop Demon Hunters on disc! Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed by the participants in this chatlog are not the views of Anime News Network. Full Disclosure: Coop ...
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Strike Witches Director Kazuhiro Takamura Unveils Original TV Anime Vertex Force in 2026
Takamura teases anime with "cute girls," "cool mecha"
― Strike Witches and Vividred Operation director Kazuhiro Takamura is helming Vertex Force, an original television anime that will premiere this year. The tagline on the teaser visual is, "Engine, start!": Takamura gave a message about the anime in which he said that he likes cute girls, cool mecha, and anime, and this original anime crams in ever...
Magical Buffs: The Support Caster is Stronger Than He Realized! Novels Get TV Anime
Reiji Kawashima, Hana Hishikawa star in J.C Staff anime next January
― A website opened on Friday to announce that a television anime of Haka Tokura's Magical Buffs: The Support Caster is Stronger Than He Realized! light novel series will air next January. The main cast members are: Reiji Kawashima as Wim Strauss Hana Hishikawa as Heidemarie Hideki Okamoto (2.5 Dimensional Seduction, D.C. II: Da Capo...
Shio Taiō no Satō-san ga Ore ni Dake Amai Light Novels Get TV Anime (Updated)
Hiiro Ishibashi, Miku Itō star as classmates with unrequited love — for each other
― A website opened on Wednesday to announce the television anime adaptation of Kazami Sawatari and illustrator Aitiki's Shiotaiō no Satō-san ga Ore ni Dake Amai (The Salty Koharu Has a Soft Spot for Me) light novel series, which will premiere this year. The website also revealed the anime's teaser promotional video, te...
The Forsaken Saintess and Her Foodie Roadtrip in Another World Novels Get Anime
Sora Tokui, Yūki Ono star in EMT Squared anime
― Happinet announced on Wednesday that Yoneori's The Forsaken Saintess and Her Foodie Roadtrip in Another World (Suterare Seijo no Isekai Gohan Tabi: Kakure Skill de Camping Car o Shōkan Shimashita) light novel series will receive an anime adaptation this year, and presented the anime's teaser visual, main cast, and main staff members. The light novels' ...
Voice Actor Yonehiko Kitagawa Dies at 94
Yonehiko died on March 5 due to pneumonia
― Talent management agency Aoni Production announced on Wednesday that voice actor Yonehiko Kitagawa died on March 5 due to pneumonia. He was 94. A private funeral attended by close family members was held, in accordance to his family's wishes.Kitagawa voiced several characters in the 1983 Kinnikuman series including Akuma Shōgun, Big The Budō, and Chairman H...
Chinese Mythological Manhua Shang Shan Gets Japanese TV Anime
Dangan Pictures, Cannon Code animate Shōzen series for 2027
― Fuji TV announced on Tuesday that Jiang Jia Meizi's Chinese manhua Shang Shan will receive a television anime adaptation titled Shōzen in 2027. Rina Kawaguchi plays Shōzen. Hiroshi Kamiya plays Dōzen. Daisuke Sakuma (Snow Man) plays Ryojin. Aoi Yūki plays Kensei. Ayumu Murase plays Chiro. Itsurō Kawasaki (True Cooking Master Boy, Lady Je...
Manga Creator Majuro Kaname Dies
Kaname died in February while drafting 14th chapter of new manga
― The editorial staff of Kodansha's Weekly Shōnen Magazine announced on Tuesday that manga creator Majuro Kaname died in February. Kaname had been in the middle of working on the draft for the 14th chapter of their Doku o Kurawaba Sakura Made manga when they died. Their family held a private funeral.The staff of Weekly Shōnen Magazine a...
Maebashi Witches Original TV Anime Gets Compilation Film
Anime will also be rebroadcast in Japan starting on April 5
― Bandai Namco Filmworks revealed on Saturday the Maebashi Witches original television anime will get a compilation film. The TV anime will also be rebroadcast in Japan starting on April 5 on Tokyo MX and BS11. The main cast members will host solo performance concerts in Tokyo on May 24 and in Osaka on May 31, and will also host a mini conce...
Seoul City Government Launches Policy-Themed Webtoon
4-chapter series follows Seo-yoon Kim as she prepares for major company project titled “Future City Competition"
― The Seoul city government released a new webtoon titled Seoul, Riding Dreams on March 18 via KakaoPage, showcasing city policies through a narrative format. The four-chapter series follows Seo-yoon Kim, an architectural design team lead, as she prepares for a major company project title...
'100 Girlfriends Who Really, Really, Really, Really, Really Love You' Anime's 3rd Season Reveals July Debut in Video
New video previews voices for new heroines Chiyo Iin, Naddy
― The staff for the television anime of Rikito Nakamura and Yukiko Nozawa's The 100 Girlfriends Who Really, Really, Really, Really, Really Love You (Kimi no koto ga Dai Dai Dai Dai Daisuki na 100-nin no Kanojo) manga revealed on Saturday the anime's third season will debut in July. The staff also revealed a teaser video, which previews Renta...
Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves Game's Trailer Reveals March 26 Release Date for Blue Mary DLC Character
Game's Season Pass 2 includes 3 more upcoming DLC characters including Wolfgang Krauser
― SNK revealed a new trailer on Thursday for its Fatal Fury City of the Wolves fighting game, highlighting the DLC character Blue Mary, who will launch on March 26. Blue Mary English Trailer Blue Mary Japanese Trailer The game's Season Pass 2 also includes Wolfgang Krauser (launching in April), and two unannounced...
Itaewon Class Creator Gwangjin Launches Jangga Spin-Off Web Novel on Kakao
Jangga follows Jang's rise from extreme poverty and instability during the post-Korean War period
― Kakao Entertainment will release Jangga, a new web novel by Gwangjin, on March 21 at 6:00 p.m. KST (5:00 a.m. EDT) via KakaoPage. The series marks Gwangjin's first web novel and serves as a spin-off set in the universe of Itaewon Class, focusing on the origin story of its main antagonist Jang Dae-hee....
Hayo Miyazaki Personally Draws New Art of Nausicäa, Kiki, Totoro, Spirited Away
Panoramas go on display at Ghibli Park from July 8
― Renowned animation studio Ghibli announced on Tuesday that Hayao Miyazaki personally drew new art pieces that will go on display at the Ghibli Park's Grand Warehouse. The art pieces are the centerpieces of 31 “panorama boxes” highlighting titles from across Studio Ghibli's library (and Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind, which strictly speaking, p...
One Piece's Chopper Supports Doctors Without Borders
“A small doctor with a big heart embarks on a humanitarian journey”
― The One Piece franchise and humanitarian medical care charity Doctors Without Borders (Médecins Sans Frontières or MSF) announced on Friday that One Piece character Tony Tony Chopper is joining the organization as an official supporter. One Piece creator Eiichiro Oda personally drew an original illustration of Chopper sporting the ...
Tamon's B-Side ‒ Episode 12
I just want to stand on a roof and yell about what a great episode we got this week.
Champignon Witch ‒ SEASON FINALE
Life goes on, whether you’re a white witch, a black one, or something else entirely. The important thing is to keep trying and keep moving forward.
North American Anime, Manga Releases, March 15-21
Solo Leveling Season 2 -Arise from the Shadow-, The Boy and the Beast anime; Sakamoto Holidays, OMORI manga ship
― Anime Releases Title Publisher Suggested Retail Price Date The Boy and the Beast BDPlease Shout! Factory US$26.98 March 17 Food Wars! The Third Plate Complete Collection BDCite Sentai Filmworks US$89.98 March 17 Green Green: Complete BDAnimeNewsNetwork Media Blasters US$39.99 March 17 So...
Yen Press Licenses I'm Just in a Faux BL, Servant Beast, Spy Classroom 4th Period: Blazing Fire, More Manga
Also: Ayakashi à la Mode, Why Run? My Summoned Beast Is Cute! novels
― Yen Press announced on Friday that it has licensed 13 manga and two novel series for release in September. Title: JUDGE Omnibus Edition manga
Creators: Yoshiki Tonogai
Summary: Envy, lust, sloth, wrath, gluttony, pride, greed. A group of sinners who bear the guilt of the seven deadly sins has been gathered in an old courthouse to ...
One Piece Anime's English Dub Casts 4Kids' Luffy Voice Actor Erica Schroeder
Schroeder voices Joy Boy in Crunchyroll's next batch of dubbed episodes on March 24
― Toei Animation announced on Friday that Erica Schroeder, the original voice of the One Piece anime's main character Monkey D. Luffy in 4Kids Entertainment's 2004 English dub, will voice Joy Boy in Crunchyroll's English dub. The character will appear in the next batch of the anime's English dub (episodes 1144-1155), ...
Wit Studio President George Wada Confirms Tight Pacing, Modern Artistic Styles for The One Piece Anime Series Remake
Wada aims to update visuals with new anime while respecting Toei Animation's original work
― President and CEO of Production I.G and President of Wit Studio George Wada said an interview with The Ai Show posted on Thursday that The One Piece, Wit Studio's remake of the One Piece anime for Netflix, will have tighter pacing without unnecessary padding, when compared to Toei Animation's original anime. ...
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Fire Force #23 [rate]
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MediaOCD Adds Kodocha, Sgt. Frog, Sonic X, More Titles to Discotek Deep Dives Project
Also: Cardcaptor Sakura: The Movie, Jin-Roh: The Wolf Brigade, Tenjho Tenge, more
― MediaOCD announced the new round of titles that it is adding to its store as part of the Discotek Deep Dives initiative. The titles the company has added for pre-order in March include: Adventures of Sonic the Hedgehog animated series (SD) Captain Harlock: Arcadia of my Youth Cardcaptor Sakura: The Movie Cardcaptor Sa...
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Hell Mode #11 [rate]
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Dark Moon: The Blood Altar #11 [rate]
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One Piece Live-Action Season 2 Review
This feels like the best version of a live-action One Piece that we ever could have dared to hope for. Hail to the King of the Pirates, baby.
― Netflix's live-action adaptation of One Piece should never have worked. We've already seen how hard Hollywood has struggled to adapt manga and anime that keep at least one foot in the realm of recognizable reality (or need I remind you all of Netflix's doome...
Remow's 'It's Anime' FAST Channel Streams You Don't Know Gunma Yet, Kanagawa Elves Light Anime
Both anime stream on March 26, 30 on Samsung TV Plus
― Anime distributor Remow announced on Thursday that it is exclusively streaming the You don't know GUNMA yet. ~Reiwa Version~ and Kanagawa Elves light anime on the "It's Anime" free ad-supported streaming television channel (FAST) channel on Samsung TV Plus. All 12 episodes of You don't know GUNMA yet. ~Reiwa Version~ will stream on March 26 at 6:...
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High School! Kimengumi #11 [rate]
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Jujutsu Kaisen Season 3: The Culling Game Part 1 ‒ Episode 58
This is probably the most frustrating episode of JJK so far this season, and I can’t wait to wash the taste of it out of my mouth next week with one of my favorite bouts from the manga.
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Frieren: Beyond Journey's End #9 [rate]
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SHIBOYUGI: Playing Death Games to Put Food on the Table ‒ SEASON FINALE
SHIBOYUGI is an indulgent tonic of equal parts empathy and anger that invites us to luxuriate in an elegy for a world gone insane.
The Food Diary of Miss Maid TV Anime's 2nd Promo Video Previews Ending Theme Song
ARCANA PROJECT perform ending theme "Shiawase Flavor"
― Happinet began streaming on Friday the second promotional video for the television anime of Susumu Maeya's The Food Diary of Miss Maid manga. The video previews the ending theme song "Shiawase Flavor" (Happiness Flavor) by girl group ARCANA PROJECT. The anime's first episode will stream in advance on April 1 at 12:00 a.m. JST on the d Anime Stor...
This Week in Games - Fateful Delays, Switch Fidelity Raise, and 30 Years of Farming
The Harvest Moon/Rune Factory/Story of Seasons franchises are having a big birthday this year, which might help to take some of the sting out of Fate/EXTRA Record's indefinite delay.
― Welcome back, folks! I've been watching a bunch of Atop the Fourth Wall videos lately and it's made me want to get into collecting the IDW Sonic the Hedgehog trade paperbacks. It's my understanding that the IDW run has...
In the Clear Moonlit Dusk ‒ Episode 10
To be treated as a girl is to be considered beautiful. To be considered dateable by boys and not dateable by other girls.
HIDIVE to Stream Kirio Fan Club Anime
HIDIVE to screen N. American premiere of anime at Anime Boston on April 4
― HIDIVE announced on Thursday that it will stream the anime of Chikyu no Sakana Ponchan's Kirio Fan Club manga. HIDIVE will screen the North American premiere of the anime at Anime Boston on April 4. The anime will premiere on April 2 at 24:26 (effectively, April 3 at 12:26 a.m.) JST in the Super Animeism TURBO programming blo...
HIDIVE Premieres Petals of Reincarnation, Farming Life in Another World 2, More at Anime Boston
Most Heretical Last Boss Queen: From Villainess to Savior season 2, Yowayowa Sensei, Kirio Fan Club to also premiere at convention
― HIDIVE announced on Thursday that it will screen premieres of the Petals of Reincarnation, Farming Life in Another World 2, The Most Heretical Last Boss Queen: From Villainess to Savior Season 2, Yowayowa Sensei, and Kirio Fan Club. All of the screenings are North Ameri...
The Holy Grail of Eris ‒ Episode 11
Will the goddess of discord’s grail be filled to the brim with blood? Or will someone spill it and finally put the past to rest?
Mobile Fighter G Gundam Anime's 30th Anniversary Short Streamed
Also: After War Gundam X anime's 30th anniversary project presents logo
― The Gundam Channel on YouTube is streaming a "fighting movie" short, created to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the Mobile Fighter G Gundam anime two years ago, on Friday. The short was created with experimental digital animation techniques, including 3D CG during the previsualization stage to plan out motion sequences. The G...
Strike Witches Director Kazuhiro Takamura Unveils Original TV Anime Vertex Force in 2026
Takamura teases anime with "cute girls," "cool mecha"
― Strike Witches and Vividred Operation director Kazuhiro Takamura is helming Vertex Force, an original television anime that will premiere this year. The tagline on the teaser visual is, "Engine, start!": Takamura gave a message about the anime in which he said that he likes cute girls, cool mecha, and anime, and this original anime crams in ever...
Magical Buffs: The Support Caster is Stronger Than He Realized! Novels Get TV Anime
Reiji Kawashima, Hana Hishikawa star in J.C Staff anime next January
― A website opened on Friday to announce that a television anime of Haka Tokura's Magical Buffs: The Support Caster is Stronger Than He Realized! light novel series will air next January. The main cast members are: Reiji Kawashima as Wim Strauss Hana Hishikawa as Heidemarie Hideki Okamoto (2.5 Dimensional Seduction, D.C. II: Da Capo...
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Medalist #5 [rate]
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2026 Doraemon Film Stays at #1, 2nd Live-Action Golden Kamuy Film Opens at #3
Eiga Himitsu no AiPri Mankai Bazulium Live! debuts at #8
― The 2026 Doraemon film, Eiga Doraemon: Shin Nobita no Kaitei Kiganjō (Doraemon the Movie: New Nobita and the Castle of the Undersea Devil), stayed at #1 in its third weekend. The film sold 274,600 tickets and earned 357,032,400 yen (US$2.23 million) over the three-day weekend. The film has sold a total of 1.47 million tickets and earned a cum...
Butt Detective TV Anime Gets New Episodes Starting on April 4
Satoshi Hino, Mikako Komatsu join cast for Oshiri Dandy the Young storyline
― The staff for the Butt Detective (Oshiri Tantei) anime revealed on Friday that the anime will get new episodes starting on April 4.
The new episodes will feature parallel storylines: the first is the previously announced adaptation of Akihiro Sakuchi's Oshiri Dandy the Young (Butt Dandy the Young) manga, centering on Butt ...
Oshiri-Mae Man ~Fukkatsu no Oshiri-Mae Teikoku! Film's New Trailer Unveils Cast, Insert Song
Kazunari Ninomiya joins cast, performs insert song alongside Takashi Taniguchi in film that opens today
― The official website for Takashi Taniguchi's Oshiri-Mae Man ~Fukkatsu no Oshiri-Mae Teikoku! (Oshiri-Front Man -The Movie or literally, Butt-Front Man: The Revived Butt-Front Empire) anime film began streaming a new trailer for the film on Friday. The trailer announces a new cast member, and anno...
Sonic Racing CrossWorlds Game Adds Mega Man DLC on March 25
DLC includes Mega Man, Proto Man as playable characters
― Sega announced in a trailer on Wednesday that it will add the Mega Man Pack DLC to its Sonic Racing CrossWorlds racing game on March 25. The DLC Pack includes Mega Man and Proto Man as playable characters, and Dr. Wily's Castle as a stage.The game will add Red from Angry Birds with the Super Roaster vehicle in April, Goro Majima as Captain Maj...
Konami Announces Kick Buds Soccer Game
Playtest for multiplayer game runs until March 25
― Konami announced on Wednesday a multiplayer party soccer game Kick Buds for PC via Steam, iOS, and Android. A playtest for the game launched on the same day and will run until March 25. The store's Steam page describes the game: KICK BUDS is a multiplayer party royale game where players compete against each other using soccer moves and skills! Th...
tearontaron Launches New Manga About Historical Surgeon John Hunter
Resurrection -Kindai Igaku no Kaijin John Hunter- manga launches on April 6
― This year's eighth issue of Shonengahosha's Young King Bull magazine revealed on March 13 that tearontaron will launch a new manga titled Resurrection -Kindai Igaku no Kaijin John Hunter- (Resurrection -John Hunter: The Mystery Man of Modern Medicine-) in the magazine's next issue on April 6. The manga will have a color ope...
Pink & Habanero's Mika Satonaka Launches New Manga on April 3
New manga titled Wana ni Kakatta Villain-kun
― This year's eighth issue of Shueisha's Margaret magazine revealed on Thursday that Mika Satonaka will launch a new manga titled Wana ni Kakatta Villain-kun (The Villain Caught in a Trap) in the magazine's next issue on April 3. The manga will have a color opening page, and will feature in the issue's front cover.The manga's story begins when Nono, who wa...
Tokyopop Licenses My One-Sided Love, Blue Spring in Your Eyes, Spicy Milk Candy, More Manga
Also: If I Could Write My Love Into You, How to Befriend a Demon, Our Lucky Future Together, more
― Tokyopop announced on Thursday the following licenses: Title: My One-Sided Love
Author: Lemon Fujikura
Summary: The hit manga artist, Kaede, and his editor, Eiji, are childhood friends of 19 years. As a talented and successful editor, Eiji's biggest concern is how clingy Kaede can be! Title: If I Could...
Miyuki Sawashiro Guest Stars in Sazae-san Anime's 1-Hour Special
Sawashiro voices orca trainer Minami on March 22
― The official blog for the anime series Sazae-san announced on Thursday that Miyuki Sawashiro will appear in the anime's one-hour Sazae-san Haru no Kōraku Special (Sazae-san Spring Outing Special) on March 22. Sawashiro will appear in a segment in which Sazae-san and her family visit Kamogawa Sea World. She will voice Minami, Sazae's high school class...
STEEL BALL RUN JoJo's Bizarre Adventure 1st STAGE Review
There were a wealth of reasons to go into Steel Ball Run with mitigated expectations, which is why I'm so thrilled to say that this extra-long premiere is incredible by any measure.
― After years of speculation and anticipation, David Production is finally animating STEEL BALL RUN JoJo's Bizarre Adventure, the seventh part of Hirohiko Araki's long-running manga series and what's generally considered ...
Live-Action Silent Service Series Gets Sequel
Staff aims to adapt full story to conclusion
― The staff for the live-action project of Kaiji Kawaguchi's The Silent Service manga announced on Thursday that the series is getting a sequel. Takeo Osawa, producer who also plays protagonist Shiro Kaieda, stated that the staff is committed to adapting the full story to its conclusion. Chinmoku no Kantai Hokkyoku-kai dai kaisen (The Silent Service: The B...
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Champignon Witch #12 [rate]
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Crunchyroll to Stream Black Torch TV Anime
Anime debuts in July
― Crunchyroll announced on Thursday that it will stream the television anime of Tsuyoshi Takaki's Black Torch manga in July for the summer 2026 season in North America, Central America, South America, Europe, Africa, Oceania, the Middle East, and CIS. The anime will debut in July, and will star: Ryota Suzuki as Jiro Azuma Yoji Ueda as Rago Sayaka Senbongi as Ichika Kishimojin Jun...
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Anyway, I'm Falling in Love with You #11 [rate]
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Jujutsu Kaisen Season 3: The Culling Game Part 1 #58 [rate]
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Jujutsu Kaisen Season 3: The Culling Game Part 1 Anime Ends With Extended 27-Minute Episode
Final episode of 1st part of 3rd season airs on March 26
― The official website for the Jujutsu Kaisen anime announced on Thursday that the 12th and final episode of Jujutsu Kaisen Season 3: The Culling Game Part 1, the first part of the third season of the anime, will air as an extended 27-minute episode on March 26. This is also the 59th overall episode for the series. The anime premiered with the ...
Hell Teacher: Jigoku Sensei Nube ‒ Episode 24
With traditional exorcism methods out of the question, Nube saves the day with something he’s particularly skilled at: empathy and heartfelt tears.
Live-Action Sonic the Hedgehog 4 Film Casts Ben Kingsley, Nick Offerman, Matt Berry, Richard Ayoade
Teaser video reveals title logo
― The official YouTube channels for Paramount Pictures and the Sonic the Hedgehog franchise began streaming a teaser video for the Sonic the Hedgehog 4 sequel film on Thursday, and it reveals the title logo. It also shows pictures of the returning cast, including Jim Carrey as Dr. Robotnik, and the new character Amy, voiced by Kristen Bell. Additionally, entertainment ...
Food Diary of Miss Maid Volumes 1-4 Manga Review
Despite it being about food, whether or not this manga will have you eating well is something up for debate.
― Oftentimes, my dinner is the biggest highlight of my day. I get so hungry that my appetite becomes insatiable, resulting in that moment mid-afternoon where I inevitably scroll through whatever food porn comes across my YouTube home feed (we're up to taking up a good third of the page). There...
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Roll Over and Die #11 [rate]
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The Darwin Incident ‒ Episode 11
It's only fair that this follow-up episode is a bit more mechanically minded in getting all its gene-spliced ducks back in a row.
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Chained Soldier #11 [rate]
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Patlabor EZY Anime's Trailer Reveals Theme Song Artists
Mori Calliope, Mariko Nagai perform theme songs
― The official X/Twitter account for the Patlabor franchise unveiled on Thursday a trailer for the first of three films "File 1" in the Patlabor EZY anime project and the theme song artists. The video reveals and previews the opening theme song "Reimei Compass" (Daybreak Compass) by Mori Calliope. Mariko Nagai performs the ending theme song "Baton." The...
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The Invisible Man and His Soon-to-Be Wife #11 [rate]
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The Holy Grail of Eris #11 [rate]
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Hana-Kimi ‒ SEASON FINALE
Slice-of-life sitcoms like Hana-Kimi don't need to be a tightly-woven tapestry, but this is closer to a moth-eaten mesh.
Koala's Diary Net Anime's Promo Video Previews Theme Song
Punipuni Denki feat. Kan Sano perform "Niji to Piano ver." for anime from April-June
― Kadokawa revealed on Thursday that the web anime adaptation of Yuami's Koala E Nikki (Koala's Diary) manga will continue with its first volume for April streaming on April 2 at 8:00 p.m. JST. Kadokawa also revealed the anime's new promotional video and key visual drawn by character designer Chiharu Hara. Punipuni D...
This Week in Anime - Porn From Before We Were Born
What was anime porn like back in ye olde dayes? Sylvia and Chris check out Cream Lemon to find out!
― What was anime porn like back in ye olde dayes? Sylvia and Chris check out Cream Lemon to find out! 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. Content Warning: Sexual Ima...
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Sentenced to Be a Hero #11 [rate]
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Yoroi-Shinden Samurai Troopers ‒ Episode 11
It's not that the show is devoid of ideas, it's just that it lacks the time, space, and structure to articulate them effectively.
Étrange Overlord Game Review
A charming musical RPG the likes of which we haven't had in too long, but is there enough substance to go with the sweetness?
― Shohei Niikawa is best known for the Disgaea games, and longtime fans can rest assured that his newest game, Étrange Overlord, continues his penchant for madcap humor, stunning dramatic twists, and charming characters. But while the charm and humor of the Marl Kingdom games ...
Oshi no Ko Season 3 ‒ Episode 10
The way Aqua is making an enemy out of me, he should think twice before standing on a cliff.
Though I Am an Inept Villainess Anime's New Video Reveals More Cast & Staff
Makoto Furukawa, Yūichirō Umehara, Hana Hishikawa, Farahnaz Nikray join cast of July series
― 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 posted the anime's first full promotional video on Thursday. The video announces more cast and staff members, and also confirmed that i...
Journal with Witch ‒ Episode 11
Journal with Witch paints an entire tableau with a few lines of dialogue. It casts light onto indeterminate shapes lurking within my soul.
Petitcure: Precure Fairies Net Anime Gets 3rd Season on March 26
Spinoff about Precure mascots debuted in April 2025, 2nd season started on October 9
― The official website for Petitcure ~Precure Fairies~, the Precure franchise's short anime spinoff centering around the little familiar mascots of the franchise's magical girls, announced in a promotional video on Thursday that the anime is getting a third season on March 26. For the third season, other lively setti...
#I'm Looking For Zombie TV Anime Unveils Main Cast & Staff, October Debut
Miyari Nemoto, Lynn, Toshiya Miyata, Hibiku Yamamura, Yuka Nukui star in Studio Comet anime
― Kadokawa revealed the teaser promotional video, teaser visual, main cast, main staff, and October premiere for the television anime of Katsuwo's #I'm Looking For Zombie (#Zombie Sagashitemasu) manga ] on Thursday.The anime will star: Miyari Nemoto as Aki, a girl who grew up in a village isolated from zombies...
Shangri-La Frontier Anime Reveals Season 3's January 2027 Debut, 1st Game's Title & 2026 Launch
Game titled Shangri-La Frontier ~Nanatsu no Saikyō-shu~ first announced in 2023
― The official website for the television anime of Katarina's Shangri-La Frontier web novel series revealed on Thursday the teaser visual and January 2027 premiere of the anime's third season. In addition, Netmarble Nexus announced, with a new promotional video, the Shangri-La Frontier ~Nanatsu no Saikyō-shu~ (Shangri-La ...
Chiikawa Anime Film Streams New 60-Second Teaser
Teaser features new clips from film opening on July 24
― The staff of Eiga Chiikawa: Ningyo no Shima no Himitsu (Chiikawa the Movie: The Secret of Mermaid Island), the first anime film adaptation of Nagano's Chiikawa manga, started streaming a new 60-second teaser trailer on Thursday. The teaser is an extended version of the previously released 30-second teaser trailer with new cuts from the film. Th...
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STEEL BALL RUN JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure #1 [rate]
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Zetsubou-Sensei's Kōji Kumeta Injures Finger, Goes on Hiatus
Weekly Shonen Sunday magazine to run 1-shot prototypes for Shibuya Near Family in coming weeks
― This year's 16th issue of Shogakukan's Weekly Shonen Sunday magazine announced on Wednesday that Kōji Kumeta has suffered a finger injury. This has led to no new chapter for his Shibuya Near Family manga this week.In lieu of a new chapter, Kumeta instead published a long and humorous apology note. He expl...
Space Brothers Manga's Finale Slated After 3 More Chapters
46th & final volume ships on July 23
― The official X/Twitter account for Chūya Koyama's Space Brothers (Uchū Kyōdai) manga confirmed on Wednesday that the manga will end in three chapters. The announcement does not clarify whether or not these three chapters include the manga's new chapter in the most recent issue of Kodansha's Morning magazine, which shipped on Thursday. If that number includes the...
Cyborg 009: Nemesis Anime Reveals Cast Member, Staff, Summer Premiere
Yūichi Nakamura plays Graviton
― The staff of Ishimori Production's Cyborg 009: Nemesis, a new anime based on Shōtarō Ishinomori's Cyborg 009 manga, revealed on Thursday a new cast member, visual, staff, and summer premiere. Yūichi Nakamura will play Graviton (pictured below in both visuals): The anime will "stream" this summer. Hideki Ambo is directing the anime at Arect. Atsuhiro Tomioka (Pokémon) ...
Ado, Yoasobi Perform at Lollapalooza 2026
Ado makes debut at Chicago's annual music festival
― Japanese singer Ado and musical duo Yoasobi announced on Wednesday that they will be performing at Lollapalooza 2026. The music festival will take place in Chicago's Grant Park between July 30 and August 2, but neither have revealed on which day they will perform. Yoasobi state this is their second appearance at the annual event. The duo made their...
Live-Action Yamaguchi-kun Isn't So Bad Film's Trailer Reveals More Cast, Theme Song
Naniwa Danshi idols perform theme song 'Be My Baby'
― The staff for the live-action film of Yuu Saiki's Yamaguchi-kun Isn't So Bad (Yamaguchi-kun wa Warukunai) manga unveiled a new key visual, the theme song, and additional cast members in a new trailer on Thursday.The trailer previews the theme song "Be My Baby" by the idol group Naniwa Danshi.
The cast includes: Juri Kōsaka as Honoka Waku, Satsuki...
Shinobi: Art of Vengeance Game's Villains Stage DLC Launches April 3
DLC adds Death Adder, Goro Majima, Dr. Eggman as bosses
― Sega announced in a new animated trailer on Wednesday that Shinobi: Art of Vengeance, the new game in its Shinobi franchise, will add the Sega Villains Stage DLC on April 3. The DLC adds Golden Axe's Death Adder, the Yakuza franchise's Goro Majima, and Sonic the Hedgehog's Dr. Eggman as new bosses to fight. The DLC also includes five new stage...
Peow2 to Release Yasushi Nirasawa's Creature Core Artbook in English
Late artist designed creatures for Godzilla, Hellboy, more
― Comic publisher Peow2 announced on Wednesday that it will publish the late artist Yasushi Nirasawa's collection of works and artbook, Creature Core, in English. Hobby Japan originally published the book, a collection of 2D and 3D monsters and demons, in 1992. Nirasawa is known for his design and modeling work on television series and film...
K Manga Adds Destiny Unchain Online, Ura-Tokyo Manga
Ura-Tokyo: Exorcist City released simultaneously in Japan
― Kodansha's K MANGA service announced on Saturday and Monday that it has added Yachimoto's Destiny Unchain Online: How I became the Crimson Devil manga and Kojiro's Ura-Tokyo: Exorcist City manga in English, with the latter being a simulpub. The company describes Destiny Unchain Online: How I became the Crimson Devil (Destiny Unchain Online ~...
Live-Action One Piece Season 2 Ranks #1 on Netflix Globally
Series has 16.8 million views, also ranked at #4 in the U.S.
― Netflix reported on Tuesday that One Piece: Into the Grand Line, the second live-action season based on Eiichiro Oda's One Piece manga, has ranked at #1 on Netflix's global top 10 list for the March 9-15 week, with 16.8 million views and 136.2 million hours viewed. The series is also in the top 10 in 92 countries, including the United Sta...
Tsuma, Shōgakusei ni Naru Artist Yayū Murata Launches Kickstarter for Across the Strange Edge
Project funds English version of 1st volume
― Yayū Murata announced on Tuesday a Kickstarter project to fund an English version of the first volume of his Across the Strange Edge (Okashiki Sekai no Kyōkaisen) series. The project will launch on April 1, with plans to fulfill physical awards by Autumn 2026 if the project is successful. The project's page describes the story: Misuzu has lived her life w...
9 R.I.P. sequel Visual Novel Heads West
Trailer streamed for sequel launching for Switch in 2026
― Idea Factory International announced on Wednesday that it will release the supernatural visual novel 9 R.I.P. sequel visual novel physically and digitally for Nintendo Switch in 2026. The company streamed an announcement trailer, which features the game's opening theme song "LOVExMAGiC" by Tonari no Sakata. The sequel features nine routes, in...
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Hell Teacher: Jigoku Sensei Nube #24 [rate]
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Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon? On the Side: Sword Oratoria Volume 13 Novel Review
It feels like this is the moment author Fujino Omori has been striving for: when Lefiya and Bell are fully running parallel to each other.
― Although this side story started out being about Aiz, it's really about Lefiya. That has been increasingly apparent as the books progress. Still, volume thirteen really cements the idea, and it feels like this is the moment author Fujino Omori has been striving ...
Captain Tsubasa 2: World Fighters Soccer Game's Trailer Previews Max Actions, Super Moves, Chain System
Game launches for Switch, PS5, Xbox X|S, PC in 2026
― Bandai Namco Entertainment began streaming on Wednesday a system trailer for Captain Tsubasa 2: World Fighters, a new soccer game based on Yōichi Takahashi's Captain Tsubasa manga. The video previews Max Actions, Super Moves, the Chain System, Goalkeeper Actions, and Miracle Actions. The game will launch for Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5, Xbox Se...
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Tamon’s B-Side #12 [rate]
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Dissidia Duellum Final Fantasy Game's Trailer Reveals March 23 Launch, New Characters
Onion Knight, Iroha, Firion, Balthier, Clive, Rikku join roster
― Square Enix began streaming on Wednesday a launch trailer for NHN PLAYART's Dissidia Duellum Final Fantasy smartphone game, and it announces that it will release the game for iOS and Android devices on March 23. The video also reveals the following new characters from the Final Fantasy (FF) franchise: Onion Knight (FFIII), Iroha (FFXI)...
EuroVisual Studios Lists Final Fantasy IX Animated Series
Final Fantasy, Black Mages Legacy follows Vivi's children
― EuroVisual Studios is listing Final Fantasy, Black Mages Legacy, a 2D-animated series inspired by Square Enix's Final Fantasy IX game, in development with 10 22-minute episodes. It summarizes the series as a story about the children of Bibi (the Japanese reading for Vivi, one of the game's main characters who is a Black Mage), now living in ...
Manga UP! Global Adds At Home with a Girl in Her Cute Pajamas Manga
Sisseki, Kizu Kanoda, Yukiko Tadano's manga debuted in January 2025
― Manga UP! Global announced on Wednesday that it has added artist Sisseki (or Shisseki), author Kizu Kanoda, and character designer Yukiko Tadano's At Home with a Girl in Her Cute Pajamas (Mubōbi Kawaii Pajama Sugata no Bishōjo to Heya de Futarikiri) manga. The company describes the story: All his life, Manamichi has only known how ...
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Jack-of-All-Trades, Party of None #12 [rate]
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A Gentle Noble's Vacation Recommendation #11 [rate]
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Oshi no Ko #10 [rate]
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SHIBOYUGI: Playing Death Games to Put Food on the Table #11 [rate]
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Oshi no Ko Season 3 Anime Ends With 1-Hour Special on March 25
New season debuted on January 14
― The staff for the third season of the Oshi no Ko anime announced on Thursday that the anime's 35th episode, the final episode of the third season, will air as a one-hour special on March 25. The new season debuted on January 14 at 11:00 p.m. on Tokyo MX, and it airs on a total 36 channels across Japan. The anime streams in Japan on ABEMA at the same time as the Toky...
Trigun Stargaze ‒ Episode 10
Perhaps this is yet another layer of narrative fakery, and episode eleven or twelve will culminate in a heartbreakingly nihilistic orgy of bloody ultra-violence where no-one survives.
Wash It All Away ‒ Episode 11
This episode comes across as a bag of the most mixed, divided of sorts: a second half that is as “what you see is what you get” as it comes, and a first half that’s just...there.
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MF Ghost #36 [rate]
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An Adventurer's Daily Grind at Age 29 #11 [rate]
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Easygoing Territory Defense by the Optimistic Lord #11 [rate]
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Grand Blue Dreaming Season 3 Announces More Cast, July Premiere
Sayaka Ōhara, Asami Seto, Aya Suzaki voice workers at diving shop in Palau
― The official X (formerly Twitter) account for the television anime of Kenji Inoue and Kimitake Yoshioka's Grand Blue Dreaming manga announced more cast members and the July premiere for the third season on Wednesday. It also unveiled a new teaser visual: 🍻#ぐらんぶる Season 3 ティザービジュアル公開🍻Season 3のティザービジュアルは伊織、千紗、耕平の3人が南の島に到着したワクワ...
My Hero Academia: Vigilantes Season 2 ‒ Episode 24
This episode is finally hitting a lot of notes that I’ve been begging for all season!
Shio Taiō no Satō-san ga Ore ni Dake Amai Light Novels Get TV Anime (Updated)
Hiiro Ishibashi, Miku Itō star as classmates with unrequited love — for each other
― A website opened on Wednesday to announce the television anime adaptation of Kazami Sawatari and illustrator Aitiki's Shiotaiō no Satō-san ga Ore ni Dake Amai (The Salty Koharu Has a Soft Spot for Me) light novel series, which will premiere this year. The website also revealed the anime's teaser promotional video, te...
Isekai Office Worker: The Other World's Books Depend on the Bean Counter ‒ Episode 11
Seiichiro and Aresh’s relationship is so delightfully mutual now – they can call each other out on little things, yearn to be closer in ways they culturally understand, and are just so damn cute.
Yowayowa Sensei Anime's New Video Reveals Theme Songs
Daoko, anime's cast perform "COMIT COMET" opening, "Yowayowa Tsuyotsuyo Minimini Kowakowa" ending
― The staff for the television anime of Kamio Fukuchi's Yowayowa Sensei (Yowayowa Teacher or Ms. Feeble) manga started streaming the anime's full promotional video on Wednesday. The video announces and previews the opening theme song "COMIT COMET" by rapper and singer Daoko, and also announces and previe...
'Killed Again, Mr. Detective?' Anime's New Video Reveals Opening Song, April 2 Debut
Multidimensional Control Mechanism YODAKA performs opening song "Stardust Eureka"
― The official website for the television anime of writer Teniwoha and artist Riichu's Killed Again, Mr. Detective? (Mata Korosarete Shimatta no desu ne, Tantei-sama) light novel series unveiled the anime's main promotional video, key visual, and April 2 premiere. The video announces and previews the opening theme song ...
Liar Game Reveals New Trailer, Theme Song Artists
Yorushika performs "Bubble" opening, Lucky Kilimanjaro performs "Asahi" ending for April 7 series
― REMOW started streaming a new trailer for the television anime of Shinobu Kaitani's Liar Game manga on Wednesday. REMOW also revealed the anime's opening theme song "Bubble" by the rock band Yorushika, and the ending theme song "Asahi" by the band Lucky Kilimanjaro. The below trailer is available with ...
The Forsaken Saintess and Her Foodie Roadtrip in Another World Novels Get Anime
Sora Tokui, Yūki Ono star in EMT Squared anime
― Happinet announced on Wednesday that Yoneori's The Forsaken Saintess and Her Foodie Roadtrip in Another World (Suterare Seijo no Isekai Gohan Tabi: Kakure Skill de Camping Car o Shōkan Shimashita) light novel series will receive an anime adaptation this year, and presented the anime's teaser visual, main cast, and main staff members. The light novels' ...
Kyouko Hikawa's From Far Away Shōjo Manga Gets TV Anime This Year
Bleach's Noriyuki Abe directs anime
― A website opened on Wednesday to announce the television anime adaptation of Kyouko Hikawa's From Far Away (Kanata Kara) shōjo manga, slated for release this year. The website is also streaming the anime announcement video, and reveals the anime's director Noriyuki Abe (Bleach, Flame of Recca, GTO: Great Teacher Onizuka). The anime news commemorates the manga's 3...
Voice Actor Yonehiko Kitagawa Dies at 94
Yonehiko died on March 5 due to pneumonia
― Talent management agency Aoni Production announced on Wednesday that voice actor Yonehiko Kitagawa died on March 5 due to pneumonia. He was 94. A private funeral attended by close family members was held, in accordance to his family's wishes.Kitagawa voiced several characters in the 1983 Kinnikuman series including Akuma Shōgun, Big The Budō, and Chairman H...