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HOOL!GAN'S Volume 1 Manga Review
Alchemy may not turn lead into gold, but in Hool!gans it turns a lot of people into dust.
― Well, that sure was a lot of things exploding. Sometimes it even had a reason. But “reason” and “plot” take a second place here to “all hell breaking loose.” Lee Heartrib is an orphan. Saved on the street by the alchemist head of the Antilia
Family mafia, Lee is irresponsible, lazy and dedicated to the goal of...
This Week in Games - Interview with Ryūichi Nishizawa, Director of Milano's Odd Job Collection
This week, Nishizawa discusses "'the ultimate pixel-art slow-life game" in our interview! Plus, font licensing prices threaten the video game industry, Nintendo acquires a studio in Singapore, and more.
― Welcome back, folks! Last week saw the publication of a column I've been nursing for a long time about how my accident changed my experience with the Kamen Rider series. I'm quite proud of the recep...
Be Forever Yamato: Star Blazers: Rebel 3199 Episodes 11-14 Anime Review
This season of Space Battleship Yamato is one of the timeliest sci-fi anime I’ve ever seen.
― With the fourth REBEL 3199 “movie”, titled “The Aqua Sasha,” we reach the midpoint of this glossy modern retelling of 1980's Space Battleship Yamato movie Be Forever Yamato and TV show The Bolar Wars. Comprising episodes 11-14, these recently appeared on Crunchyroll at some point soon after their October the...
This Week in Anime - Move Over, Sherlock
Chris and Steve put on their deerstalkers and pull out their magnifying glasses to do a thorough investigation of detective anime.
― Chris and Steve put on their deerstalkers and pull out their magnifying glasses to do a thorough investigation of detective anime. Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed by the participants in this chatlog are not the views of Anime News Network.Spoiler Warning f...
Fuuto PI: The Portrait of Kamen Rider Skull Anime Film Review
This movie just might be the best distillation, the most coherent adaptation of this material, whether it's for the established fans or the anime-only audience learning about it for the first time.
― A series defined by duality, the FUUTO PI anime managed to balance the double tasks of being a sequel story for fans of the original Kamen Rider W tokusatsu series, as well as a series that allowed new v...
Octopath Traveler 0 Game Review
Octopath Traveler 0 has proven to be one of the best gaming surprises of the year.
― I will admit that I was incredibly wary when I learned that this newest entry of the Octopath Traveler franchise was born from a free-to-play mobile game fueled by micro-transactions and gacha mechanics. I am perfectly aware that plenty of great and ludicrously popular titles have been forged in the merciless fires ...
This Week in Anime - Back in in My Day, We Had Abridged Series
This week, Coop and Lucas reminisce about a vestige of the Old Internet: abridged anime series.
― This week, Coop and Lucas reminisce about a vestige of the Old Internet: abridged anime series. 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. @RiderStrike @BWProwl @LucasDeRuyte...
The Twelve Kingdoms: Shadow of the Moon, Shadow of the Sea Part Two Novel Review
Youko may have been thrown in the deep end, but no matter how deep the water, she was always going to have to learn to swim on her own.
― One of the most familiar fantasies in children's literature is that the protagonist is secretly royalty from another world. But what if that's more of a nightmare than a fantasy? That's the position Youko finds herself in in the second volume of Fuyumi Ono's classi...
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Amazon Streamed AI English Dubs on Banana Fish, 'No Game, No Life Zero,' Pet Anime (Updated)
Voice actors speak out against AI dubs, Kadokawa & HIDIVE respond
― Amazon Prime Video's streams of the Banana Fish anime and No Game, No Life Zero anime previously listed "AI beta" dubs for its English and Latin American Spanish dubs. The company's streams of the Pet anime and Journal of the Mysterious Creatures anime were also listing the English and Latin American Spanish dubs as "AI beta" dubs. T...
Tatsuki Fujimoto's Look Back Manga Gets Live-Action Film
Shoplifters' Hirokazu Koreeda directs 2026 film based on Chainsaw Man creator's 1-shot manga
― The 222nd chapter of Tatsuki Fujimoto's Chainsaw Man manga on the Shonen Jump+ app announced on Wednesday that Fujimoto's "Look Back" one-shot manga is getting a live-action film in 2026. An official website opened and unveiled visuals: Hirokazu Kore-eda (Shoplifters, Our Little Sister, Air Doll) is directi...
Sword Art Online Author's Demons' Crest Novels Get TV Anime
Reki Kawahara launched novels in 2022 with art by Yukiko Horiguchi & 4 volumes so far
― Kadokawa announced on Tuesday that Sword Art Online author Reki Kawahara's Demons' Crest novel series is inspiring a television anime. The novels' illustrator Yukiko Horiguchi (who is also known for character designs in Kyoto Animation's K-ON!, Lucky Star, and Tamako Love Story) drew the below illustration to cele...
Deadline: Sonic the Hedgehog Franchise Gets New Film on December 22, 2028
Sonic the Hedgehog 4 sequel film scheduled for March 19, 2027
― Entertainment news website Deadline reported on Monday that Paramount is releasing a new film in the Sonic the Hedgehog franchise on December 22, 2028. Variety reported a day before the Sonic the Hedgehog 3 film's release that Paramount Pictures is producing a Sonic the Hedgehog 4 sequel film, which is scheduled for a March 19, 2027 rele...
HOOL!GAN'S Volume 1 Manga Review
Alchemy may not turn lead into gold, but in Hool!gans it turns a lot of people into dust.
― Well, that sure was a lot of things exploding. Sometimes it even had a reason. But “reason” and “plot” take a second place here to “all hell breaking loose.” Lee Heartrib is an orphan. Saved on the street by the alchemist head of the Antilia
Family mafia, Lee is irresponsible, lazy and dedicated to the goal of...
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In the Clear Moonlit Dusk Anime's Promo Video Reveals January 11 Debut
Video previews opening theme song by Unison Square Garden
― The official website for the television anime of Mika Yamamori's In the Clear Moonlit Dusk (Uruwashi no Yoi no Tsuki) manga began streaming the first promotional video on Friday, and it reveals that the anime will debut on January 11 at 4:30 p.m. JST on 28 TBS affiliate networks. The video previews the opening theme song "Uruwashi" (Beautifu...
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Shabake #10 [rate]
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Netflix Enters Exclusive Talks with Warner Bros. Discovery to Possibly Acquire Its Studio, Streaming Service
Deal to close in around 12-18 months following Warner Bros. Discovery's split
― Netflix and Warner Bros. Discovery announced on Friday that they have entered into a definitive agreement for Netflix to acquire Warner Bros., its film studios, its television studios, HBO, and HBO Max. The deal will close after Warner Bros. Discovery's previously announced split into two separate publicly traded companie...
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Tougen Anki #21 [rate]
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This Week in Games - Interview with Ryūichi Nishizawa, Director of Milano's Odd Job Collection
This week, Nishizawa discusses "'the ultimate pixel-art slow-life game" in our interview! Plus, font licensing prices threaten the video game industry, Nintendo acquires a studio in Singapore, and more.
― Welcome back, folks! Last week saw the publication of a column I've been nursing for a long time about how my accident changed my experience with the Kamen Rider series. I'm quite proud of the recep...
Manga Up! Global Adds Monster Eater, Schoolteacher to Swordmaster, Stalker Stalks Stalker
Stalker Stalks Stalker launched on Saturday
― Manga Up! Global added: TATE's manga adaptation of Renkino's Monster Eater (Mamono Kurai no Bōkensha) novel on SundayKatsura Rick's manga adaptation of Sakasagiri's Schoolteacher to Swordmaster (Saikyō Ranking ga aru Isekai ni Seitotachi to Shūdantenishita Kōkō Kyōshi no Ore, Mob Kara Kensei e Nariagaru) novel on MondayYuo Yodogawa's Stalker Stalks Stalke...
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Backstabbed in a Backwater Dungeon #10 [rate]
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Junko's Shirayuki Yume to n-Nin no Yume Kareshi Manga Ends on January 6
Manga launched in October 2024
― The January 2026 issue of Akita Publishing's Monthly Princess magazine revealed on Friday that Junko's Shirayuki Yume to n-Nin no Yume Kareshi (Yume Shirayuki and the ## Dream Boyfriends) manga will end in the magazine's next issue on January 6.The story revolves around Yume, who once indulged in an imaginary romance with the dream boyfriends she conjured in her noteb...
'There Was a Cute Girl in the Hero's Party, So I Tried Confessing to Her' TV Anime Reveals Hiyori Omiya's Ending Theme in Main Promo Video
Yoshino performs opening theme song 'Lavish!!' for anime premiering on January 6
― The official website for the television anime adaptation of Suisei's Yūsha Party ni Kawaii Ko ga Itanode, Kokuhaku Shite Mita (There Was a Cute Girl in the Hero's Party, So I Tried Confessing to Her) light novel series and Kairi's manga adaptation revealed a main promotional video on Friday that reveals its ending them...
Whoever Steals This Book Anime Film Reveals New Trailer, 6 More Cast Members
Yō Taichi, Yumiri Hanamori, Jun Fukuyama, more join cast for film opening on December 26
― The official website for the anime film of Nowaki Fukamidori's Whoever Steals This Book (Kono Hon o Nusumu Mono wa) fantasy novel revealed six more cast members and a new trailer on Friday. The new cast includes (left to right in top row and then bottom row, name romanizations not confirmed):Yō Taichi as Kakiha...
Horror Collector Children's Novels Get TV Anime in Fall 2026
Series centers on boy in red hood who helps those caught in urban legends
― NHK announced on Friday that Midori Sato's Horror Collector novel series is getting a television anime adaptation that will air on the NHK General in fall 2026. Sato writes the novels, Norio Tsuruta is the supervisor, and Yon draws the art for the novel series. Yen Press is releasing the novel series and Niko Yuki's manga ada...
Wash it All Away Anime's Video Reveals More Cast, Staff, January 5 Premiere, Theme Song Artists
Shūichirō Umeda, Konomi Inagaki, Yoshino Aoyama, Kento Shiraishi, Ami Koshimizu, Wasabi Mizuta join cast
― Happinet revealed unveiled a new promotional video for the television anime of Mitsuru Hattori's Wash It All Away (Kirei ni Shite Moraemasu ka.?) manga on Friday. The video reveals more cast and staff for the anime, the anime's January 5 premiere date, and reveals and previews both the opening t...
Kunon the Sorcerer Can See Anime Reveals More Cast, Staff, January 4 Debut
Rikako Yamaguchi, Nobunaga Shimazaki join anime's cast
― The staff for the television anime adaptation of Umikaze Minamino's Kunon the Sorcerer Can See (Majutsu-shi Kunon wa Mieteiru) light novel series revealed on Friday the anime's key visual, additional cast and staff, and its January 4 debut on Tokyo MX at 10:00 p.m. JST, and on BS ASahi at 26:00 JST (effectively, January 5 at 2:00 a.m. JST). The...
Kamui Fujiwara Returns to Dragon Quest: Warriors of Eden Manga in January
Dragon Quest Eden is continuation of 2001-2006 manga based on Dragon Quest VII
― This year's 24th issue of Square Enix's Young Gangan magazine revealed on Friday that Kamui Fujiwara will launch a new manga based on Square Enix's Dragon Quest RPG series titled Dragon Quest Eden in the magazine's second 2026 issue on January 5. The manga will be a continuation of Fujiwara's older Dragon Quest: Warriors...
Eagle Talon Anime Gets New Net Anime on January 6
Himitsu Kessha Taka no Tsume XX anime celebrates franchise's 20th anniversary
― The official website for the Eagle Talon (Himitsu Kessha Taka no Tsume) comedy anime franchise announced on Friday that the franchise will have a new web anime titled Himitsu Kessha Taka no Tsume XX (Eagle Talon XX, pronounced "double X") that will debut on the franchise's YouTube channel on January 6. The anime celebrate...
The Classroom of a Black Cat and a Witch Anime's New Video Reveals More Cast, April Debut, Opening Song Artist
12 new cast members join; ASCA performs opening song "Cusp"
― The official website for the television anime of Yōsuke Kaneda's The Classroom of a Black Cat and a Witch (Kuroneko to Majo no Kyōshitsu) manga unveiled the main promotional video and visual for the anime on Friday. The video reveals more cast members and the April premiere date for the anime, and also reveals and previews the anime's open...
5th Be Forever Yamato: Rebel 3199 Film Streams 2nd Teaser Trailer
Film opens on February 20
― Bandai Namco Filmworks revealed the second teaser trailer for Hakunetsu no Ginga Taisen (The Incandescent Galactic War), the fifth film for Yamato yo Towa ni: Rebel 3199 (Be Forever Yamato: Rebel 3199), the latest project in the Space Battleship Yamato remakes, on Friday. The fifth film will open in Japan on February 20. The fourth film Mizuiro no Sasha (The Aqua Sasha) op...
Live-Action Wind Breaker Film's Lyric Music Video Features New Footage
BE:FIRST perform theme song "Stay Strong" for film opening on Friday
― The staff for the live-action film adaptation of Satoru Nii's Wind Breaker manga began streaming on Thursday a lyric music video for the theme song "Stay Strong" by boy band BE:FIRST. The video features new footage from the film: The film will open in Japan on Friday. The cast includes: Kōshi Mizukami as Haruka Sakura Taisei Kido ...
North American Anime, Manga Releases, November 30-December 6
Gushing Over Magical Girls, Trinity Seven anime; Kaiju No. 8: Relax, I Won't Let Mistress Suck My Blood manga ship
― Anime Releases Title Publisher Suggested Retail Price Date Gushing Over Magical Girls Limited Edition Steelbook BDCite Sentai Filmworks US$129.98 December 2 Trinity Seven BDAnimeNewsNetwork Sentai Filmworks US$38.98 December 2 Print Manga Releases Title Publisher Suggested Retail Price...
Mado Monogatari: Fia and the Wondrous Academy Game's PC Version Launches in Spring 2026
Idea Factory International announced on Thursday that it will release Mado Monogatari: Fia and the Wondrous Academy (initially announced as Madō Monogatari 4), a new entry in the first-person dungeon crawler RPG franchise, for PC via Steam in spring 2026. Idea Factory International released the game physically and digitally in the West for Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5, and PlayStation 4 on July ...
Be Forever Yamato: Star Blazers: Rebel 3199 Episodes 11-14 Anime Review
This season of Space Battleship Yamato is one of the timeliest sci-fi anime I’ve ever seen.
― With the fourth REBEL 3199 “movie”, titled “The Aqua Sasha,” we reach the midpoint of this glossy modern retelling of 1980's Space Battleship Yamato movie Be Forever Yamato and TV show The Bolar Wars. Comprising episodes 11-14, these recently appeared on Crunchyroll at some point soon after their October the...
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Pass the Monster Meat, Milady! #10 [rate]
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Exclusive: Dark Horse Announces Appleseed, Appleseed Companion, Shirow Masamune Anthology Deluxe Editions
Appleseed Deluxe Edition includes books 1-4
― Dark Horse Comics exclusively revealed to ANN on Thursday a three-book Deluxe Edition manga series of Masamune Shirow's works, which includes Appleseed Deluxe Edition, the Appleseed Companion Deluxe Edition, and additional works by Shirow within the Shirow Masamune Anthology Deluxe Edition. IMG appleseed_companiondeluxeedition_cover.jpg
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Dusk Beyond the End of the World #10 [rate]
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Etrange Overlord Game's Trailer Reveals March 26 Release in West
Game launches for Switch, PS5, PS4, PC
― NIS America announced on Thursday that it will release Gemdrops' Etrange Overlord, a game based on Roman Kitayama's novel series of the same name, in the West for Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, and PC via Steam on March 26, 2026. The company streamed a release date announcement trailer: Broccoli will release the game in Japan on the same day fo...
This Week in Anime - Move Over, Sherlock
Chris and Steve put on their deerstalkers and pull out their magnifying glasses to do a thorough investigation of detective anime.
― Chris and Steve put on their deerstalkers and pull out their magnifying glasses to do a thorough investigation of detective anime. Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed by the participants in this chatlog are not the views of Anime News Network.Spoiler Warning f...
Yuki Ikeda's Thunder 3 Manga Resumes Serialization in February
Series entered hiatus in March
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The January issue of Kodansha's Monthly Shonen Magazine announced on Friday Yuki Ikeda's Thunder 3 manga will resume serialization in the March issue of the magazine on February 6. The series entered a hiatus in March due to Ikeda's health. The series entered its climax in January. Kodansha USA publishes the series in English and describes the story: Three ordinary s...
Disney Twisted-Wonderland The Animation ‒ Episode 6
The Cheshire Cat character is somehow gayer than all the other characters put together, and that is not an easy task to achieve.
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This Monster Wants to Eat Me #10 [rate]
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My Awkward Senpai #10 [rate]
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A Mangaka's Weirdly Wonderful Workplace ‒ Episode 9
Even if Nana is the main creator who needs to sign off on everything, she can’t get very far on her own. No creator can.
Hiromu Shinozuka's Kemocchi Biyori Manga Ends
Manga launched in April 2023
― The January 2026 issue of Shogakukan's Ciao magazine published the final chapter of Hiromu Shinozuka's Kemocchi Biyori manga on Wednesday. The manga's story begins when Ema, alone at home on her 12th birthday, decides on a whim to recite a magical spell that her grandmother taught her. The spell allows her to see small fairies called Kemocchi. Getting to know seven Ke...
Live-Action Chiruran: Shinsengumi Requiem Series Casts Kento Nakajima
Nakajima joins cast as assassin Okada Izō
― The official website for the live-action series of Eiji Hashimoto and Shinya Umemura's Chiruran: Shinsengumi Requiem (Chiruran: Shinsengumi Chinkon-ka) manga revealed in a short character video on Thursday that Kento Nakajima will join the series' cast as Okada Izō, also known as "Izō the Assassin," a threat to the capital of Kyoto, and who comes into confl...
Jun Fukuyama Joins Cast of Ranma 1/2 Season 2 Anime
Fukuyama plays leader of drama club in anime's 22nd episode
― The official website for the new anime of Rumiko Takahashi's Ranma 1/2 manga revealed on Thursday Jun Fukuyama is joining the anime's second season as the leader of the drama club. The character will appear in the overall anime's 22nd episode, titled "Juliet Game." The episode will air on December 6. The second season premiered on October ...
Hell Mode Anime Debuts on January 9
― The official website for the television anime of writer Hamuo and illustrator Mo's Hell Mode - The Hardcore Gamer Dominates in Another World with Garbage Balancing (Hell Mode - Yarikomi Suki no Gamer wa Hai Settei no Isekai de Musō Suru) light novel series revealed on Thursday the anime will debut first streaming, and will debut on ABEMA and d Anime Store on January 9. The anime will then debut st...
11 Works Including DAN DA DAN, Cosmos, Firefly Wedding Nominated for 71st Shogakukan Manga Awards
Other nominees include Dealing with Mikadono Sisters Is a Breeze, Unmei no Makimodo Shi, Dekin no Mogura, more
― The judging committee of the 71st Shogakukan Manga Awards revealed the nominees for this year's awards on Wednesday. Each winning title will be honored with a bronze statuette and a prize of 1 million yen (about US$6,450). The winners will be announced in late January. In 2023, Shogakukan ...
Chainsaw Man: Reze Arc Film's "Iris Out" Song Sets New Record for Kenshi Yonezu
Yonezu is 1st male solo artist to top Oricon's weekly streaming ranking for 11 consecutive weeks
― Oricon revealed on Wednesday that Kenshi Yonezu's "IRIS OUT" song, which serves as the theme song for the Chainsaw Man – The Movie: Reze Arc film, has ranked #1 on Oricon's weekly streaming ranking for 11 consecutive weeks, making Yonezu the first male solo artist to top the ranking for that long.The so...
The Villainess Is Adored by the Prince of the Neighbor Kingdom Anime's Video Reveals More Cast, Theme Song Artists, January 11 Premiere
Marina Yamada, Junichi Suwabe, Hikaru Midorikawa, Ai Furihata join cast
― Kadokawa unveiled a new promotional video for the television anime of Punichan's The Villainess Is Adored by the Prince of the Neighbor Kingdom (Akuyaku Reijō wa Ringoku no Ōtaishi ni Dekiai Sareru) light novel series on Thursday. The video reveals more cast, the theme song artists, and the January 11 premiere date for the anim...
Seven Seas Licenses Lazy Girl Momogusa, Miss Kobayashi's Dragon Maid: Ilulu Spinoff, 5 More Titles
Also licensed: Hanaori-san Still Wants to Fight in the Next Life, Crow Hill: Don't Be Shy!!, more
― Seven Seas announced the following licenses on Wednesday: Title: Hanaori-san Still Wants to Fight in the Next Life manga Creator(s): HEKIRU HIKAWA Release Date: October 2026 (omnibus volume 1) Summary: Narukami Ryusei is your typical NEET. He spends his days shut in his room playing video games without...
The Dark History of the Reincarnated Villainess Anime Unveils 2 Cast Members
Daiki Kobayashi, Kentarō Kumagai join cast for episode 10 next week
― The official X/Twitter account for the television anime of Akiharu Tōka's The Dark History of the Reincarnated Villainess (Tensei Akujo no Kuro Rekishi) manga announced two new cast members for the anime on Thursday. The new cast members are: Daiki Kobayashi as Kagura Ivy, an angelic boy who discovers Shukuna Kentarō Kumagai as Shu...
Creator Go Nagai Pilots New Mazinger Z Figure as Himself
And so can you
― Japanese metalworks company Castem Iron Factory announced on Tuesday a new personalized Mazinger Z pilot figure that allows you (or at least, a 3D print of your body) to sit in the legendary robot's cockpit. Orders for the custom Mazinger Z pilot figures began on December 3, and the first pilot was none other than the franchise's creator Go Nagai. Nagai's own studio Dynamic Planning ...
Super Space Sheriff Gavan Infinity Series' Teaser Highlights 2 Gavans
Series will have silver, gold Gavans
― Toei unveiled a teaser trailer and two visuals for Super Space Sheriff Gavan Infinity, the first show in its new live-action tokusatsu (special effects) brand Project R.E.D., on Thursday. Both the video and the visuals tease a silver- and gold-themed Gavan, as the teaser asks "Who is the true hero?"【PROJECT R.E.D.】第1弾『#超宇宙刑事ギャバンインフィニティ』🚨超 #ギャバい 解禁祭り🚨その①：超予告Ⅰ前回話題...
Hell Teacher: Jigoku Sensei Nube Anime Reveals Theme Song Artists, Visual for 2nd Part
The Oral Cigarettes, Ayumu Imazu perform new theme songs
― The staff for the television anime adaptation of Takeshi Okano and Shō Makura's Hell Teacher: Jigoku Sensei Nube (Jigoku Sensei Nube) manga announced on Thursday that The Oral Cigarettes will perform the new opening theme song "ERASE" for the second cours (quarter of a year), and Ayumu Imazu will perform the new ending theme song "MAGICAL." T...
Perennial Dusk -Kinsenka- Game Gets Switch Release
Original game launched on May 29
― The official website for Bushiroad Games and Frontwing's Perennial Dusk -Kinsenka- (Hanataba wo Kimi ni Okurо̄ -Kinsenka- game announced on Tuesday that the game will get a Nintendo Switch release on April 30, along with a physical release of the PC edition. The game's Steam page describes the story: The human heart is but a vessel for pain. “Perennial Dusk -Kinsenk...
Jujutsu Kaisen: Execution Drops to #7, Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle to #8
Chainsaw Man – The Movie: Reze Arc drops to #10
― The Jujutsu Kaisen: Execution compilation film dropped from #4 to #7 in its fourth weekend. The film earned 139,108,300 yen (about US$894,300) from Friday to Sunday, and has earned a cumulative 1,720,252,600 yen (about US$11 million). The film opened on November 7 and sold 417,700 tickets and earned 639,785,800 yen (about US$4.13 million) in its first...
Tsugumi Project's ippatu Launches New Manga on December 22
Shōjōhime manga is based on Chinese classic Journey to the West
― Kodansha's YanMaga website revealed on Monday that ippatu will launch a new manga titled Shōjōhime (Monkey Princess) on the website on December 22. The site noted that the story is a new interpretation of the Chinese classic Journey to the West, and describes it as an action romance story.ippatu began drawing the Tsugumi Project (Tora ...
Noir Caesar to Release Deep3 Basketball Manga in March 2026
Series debuted in Japan in January 2021
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Noir Caesar announced on Wednesday a March 2026 release in North America for Mitsuhiro Mizuno and artist Ryōsuke Tobimatsu's Deep3 basketball manga in print and digital with Tokyopop. The company describes Deep3: This is the story of a young basketball player willing to do whatever it takes to get back on track. Demian Kawai has devoted himself to basketball...
Takayuki Matsutani, Mamoru Oshii, Yoshikazu Yasuhiko, Mami Koyama, More Win TAAF Lifetime Achievement Awards
Also: Keiko Takemiya, Tomoko Konparu, Masaaki Mori, Nizo Yamamoto, Takashi Namiki
― The Tokyo Anime Award Festival (TAAF) announced the 2026 Lifetime Achievement Awards winners on Wednesday. Producer: Takayuki Matsutani (Astro Boy, Black Jack, Legend of the Forest) Author: Keiko Takemiya (To Terra, Kaze to Ki no Uta, Andromeda Stories) Screenwriter: Tomoko Konparu (2025 The Rose of Versailles, Soreik...
Terraformars Manga Resumes on December 18
Manga returns from April 10 hiatus after multiple delays
― The official X (formerly Twitter) account for Kenichi Tachibana and Yū Sasuga's Terraformars manga announced on Monday that the manga will resume serialization in the third 2026 issue of Shueisha's Weekly Young Jump magazine, which will ship on December 18. The manga went on hiatus on April 10, and was originally planned to resume this summer...
Peleliu: Guernica of Paradise Film Reveals Theme Song's Music Video With New Film Clips
Mone Kamishiraishi performs "Kiseki no Yō na Koto" theme song for December 5 film
― The official website for the anime film of Kazuyoshi Takeda's Peleliu: Guernica of Paradise (Peleliu: Rakuen no Guernica) manga unveiled on Wednesday the collaboration music video for the film's theme song "Kiseki no Yō na Koto" (Something Like a Miracle) performed by Mone Kamishiraishi. The music video includes never...
Fuuto PI: The Portrait of Kamen Rider Skull Anime Film Review
This movie just might be the best distillation, the most coherent adaptation of this material, whether it's for the established fans or the anime-only audience learning about it for the first time.
― A series defined by duality, the FUUTO PI anime managed to balance the double tasks of being a sequel story for fans of the original Kamen Rider W tokusatsu series, as well as a series that allowed new v...
Detective Conan: Fallen Angel of the Highway Film Unveils Video, Visual
Franchise's 29th film opens on April 10, 2026
― The official X/Twitter account for the Detective Conan films unveiled on Thursday a video and "Angel" visual for Detective Conan: Highway no Datenshi (Detective Conan: Fallen Angel of the Highway), the franchise's 29th film. The film will open on April 10, 2026. The new film will center on the character Chihaya Hagiwara, member of the Kanagawa Prefectur...
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Let's Play #10 [rate]
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Tamon's B-Side Anime's 2nd Trailer Video Reveals January 1 Streaming Debut
Anime streams in advance on January 1 before TV broadcast on January 3
― The official website for the anime of Yuki Shiwasu's Tamon's B-Side (Tamon-kun Ima Docchi!?) manga started streaming the anime's second promotional video on Wednesday. The video reveals the anime's advanced streaming debut on U-NEXT and Anime Hōdai on January 1 at 24:00 JST (effectively, January 2 at 12:00 midnight). The anime w...
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Wandance #9 [rate]
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World Trigger Anime Gets 'Reboot Project'
Teaser video, visual unveiled for new reboot
― The official X/Twitter account for the anime of Daisuke Ashihara's World Trigger manga announced on Thursday a "Reboot Project" for the anime. A new website opened and unveiled a teaser visual and video: The staff will reveal more information at this year's Jump Festa event on December 20 at 4:20 p.m. JST. The account had teased a reboot announcement las...
Oedo Fire Slayer -The Legend of Phoenix- Anime's 1st Video Unveils More Cast, Staff, January 11 Debut
Actress, model Ayaka Miyoshi, Junichi Suwabe join anime's cast
― The official website for the Oedo Fire Slayer -The Legend of Phoenix- television anime based on Hikuidori (Fire Eater), the first volume from Shōgo Imamura's Ushūboro Tobigumi historical novel series, unveiled on Wednesday the anime's first full promotional video, additional cast members, main staff, and January 11 premiere. Actress and...
Campfire Cooking in Another World with My Absurd Skill Season 2 ‒ Episode 9
While still a delight to watch, I’d be lying if I didn’t say this episode didn’t err a bit on the aimless side of things.
Does It Count If You Lose Your Virginity to an Android? Anime's Reveals New Video, More Cast & Staff, OVA Plans, January 9 Debut
Ao Senami, Yū Shiraki star in anime's Deregula version
― The official website for WWWave's Deregula label's short television anime of Yakinikuteishoku's Does It Count If You Lose Your Virginity to an Android? (Android wa Keiken Ninzū ni Hairimasu ka??) manga revealed on Wednesday the anime's main promotional video, key visual, and January 9 premiere. The video reveals and previews the theme song "And...
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Hero Without a Class: Who Even Needs Skills?! #11 [rate]
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GINTAMA - Mr. Ginpachi's Zany Class ‒ Episode 9
If this were a longer show, I wouldn't be too bothered by another below-average episode, but since we're close to the end, it's hard not to feel a little let down
Octopath Traveler 0 Game Review
Octopath Traveler 0 has proven to be one of the best gaming surprises of the year.
― I will admit that I was incredibly wary when I learned that this newest entry of the Octopath Traveler franchise was born from a free-to-play mobile game fueled by micro-transactions and gacha mechanics. I am perfectly aware that plenty of great and ludicrously popular titles have been forged in the merciless fires ...
Milky☆Subway: The Galactic Limited Express Films's Teaser Unveils Title, February 6 Opening
Film titled Ginga Tokkyū Milky☆Subway Kakueki Teisha Gekijō Iki
― The official X (formerly Twitter) account of animator Yōhei Kameyama's Milky☆Subway: The Galactic Limited Express (Ginga Tokkyū Milky☆Subway), a sequel to his Milky☆Highway CG anime short, posted a teaser trailer on Wednesday for the anime's re-edited theatrical release. The teaser revealed the film's title Ginga Tokkyū Milky☆Subway Ka...
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Disney Twisted-Wonderland The Animation #6 [rate]
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Amazon Streamed AI English Dubs on Banana Fish, 'No Game, No Life Zero,' Pet Anime (Updated)
Voice actors speak out against AI dubs, Kadokawa & HIDIVE respond
― Amazon Prime Video's streams of the Banana Fish anime and No Game, No Life Zero anime previously listed "AI beta" dubs for its English and Latin American Spanish dubs. The company's streams of the Pet anime and Journal of the Mysterious Creatures anime were also listing the English and Latin American Spanish dubs as "AI beta" dubs. T...
Hideo Kojima Makes Voice Cameo in Zootopia 2
The icon of stealth video games makes his Disney debut
― Disney Japan made a shock announcement on Tuesday: video game director Hideo Kojima is making his Disney debut in the Japanese language dub of Zootopia 2. Kojima will cameo as Zootopia police officer Paul Moldebrandt. Kojima commented on his appearance in the Zootopia 2 press release: “I've had several cameo appearances in live-action films and...
The Ogre's Bride Novels Also Get Live-Action Film on March 27
Ren Nagase, Ai Yoshikawa star in film
― Shochiku announced on Wednesday that Kureha's The Ogre's Bride (Oni no Hanayome) light novel series is also inspiring a live-action film that will open on March 27. King & Prince idol group member Ren Nagase (Fureru, live-action Yowamushi Pedal, left in image above) plays Reiya Kiryūin, while Ai Yoshikawa (right) plays Yuzu Shinonome. Chihiro Ikeda (live-action...
You and Idol Precure Manga Ends as Futago Kamikita's Final Precure Manga
Twin sisters have been drawing iconic magical girl franchise's manga adaptations since 2004
― The January 2026 issue of Kodansha's Nakayoshi magazine announced on Wednesday that Futago Kamikita's manga adaptation of the You and Idol Precure♪ anime will end in the magazine's next issue on December 29. (The creators are actually twin sisters Jitsuna and Kizuna Kamikita, with "Kamikita Futago" literally...
VTuber Kanata Amane Announces Graduation
holoForce member departs Hololive Productions on December 27
― Japanese VTuber Kanata Amane and VTuber agency Hololive Productions announced her graduation on Tuesday. Hololive Production stated that Amane will graduate on December 27. Amane, in turn, released a statement in Japanese and English on her X (formerly Twitter) account, confirming that she is departing from Hololive Productions due to ov...
Kaziya's Bonbyaku Sensai Manga Ends
Manga about android girl taking care of bonsai plants launched in 2024
― Kodansha's Morning two online manga magazine published last Thursday the final chapter of Kaziya's Bonbyaku Sensai: Jinrui no Jumyō wa Takadaka 100-Nen Desu ga Kikai no Watashi wa 1000-Nen Ikirareru node Anata ga Inaku Natte mo Kono Basho de Hitori Ikite Ikimasukara Goshinpainaku (Bonbyaku Sensai: The Lifespan of Humans is at mo...
One Piece ‒ Episode 1151
The dance of Nika is so infectious that it makes the giants dance along despite their imminent danger, and awakening something within Bonney’s past, both bring big smiles too, though one more bittersweet than the other.
Red, White & Royal Blue Novel Gets Manga Adaptation
Fuki Mamori's adaptation of Casey McQuiston's novel debuts on December 20
― Futami Shobo Publishing announced on X (formerly Twitter) on November 23 that Casey McQuiston's Red, White & Royal Blue novel is getting a manga adaptation by Fuki Mamori. The manga will launch on boys' love manga platform La Roseraie on December 20, and then on online bookstores on December 23.Amazon describes the novel's st...
My Status as an Assassin Obviously Exceeds the Hero's ‒ Episode 9
This week, Akira faces the problem that many isekai protagonists do: everyone wants to use them for their own profit.
Elden Ring: Nightreign Game Introduces DLC Character Undertaker in New Trailer
"The Forsaken Hollows" DLC launches on December 4
― Bandai Namco revealed on Monday a new trailer for "The Forsaken Hollows" DLC for Elden Ring: Nightreign, the standalone Elden Ring game, introducing the new playable character Undertaker. "The Forsaken Hollows" DLC launches on December 4. The new DLC includes two new playable characters and two new bosses to challenge. The Scholar is an arcane char...
This Week in Anime - Back in in My Day, We Had Abridged Series
This week, Coop and Lucas reminisce about a vestige of the Old Internet: abridged anime series.
― This week, Coop and Lucas reminisce about a vestige of the Old Internet: abridged anime series. 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. @RiderStrike @BWProwl @LucasDeRuyte...
Uma Musume: Cinderella Gray Season 2 ‒ Episode 20
In the moment, this sort of plot twist can feel abrupt, but working within that framework has always been part of the secret sauce of the Uma Musume anime.
Tokyo Alice's Toriko Chiya Launches New Manga
Second Half Girls follows 40-year-old otaku after favorite idol's scandal/retirement
― Kodansha's Morning two online manga magazine launched Toriko Chiya's new manga titled Second Half Girls on the Comic Days website on November 27. The manga centers on Nene Oyamada, a 40-year-old single woman, happy in her life supporting her favorite idol RENJI, with her same-age otaku friends. But news about RENJI...
HIDIVE Announces Premieres for Chained Soldier Season 2 Anime, Dusk Beyond the End of the World's Dub at Anime Frontier
N. American premieres of Hell Mode, Reincarnated as a Dragon Hatchling also screen
― HIDIVE announced on Tuesday that it will screen the North American premiere for the second season of the Chained Soldier television anime at this year's Anime Frontier event on December 13 at 4:15 p.m., confirming that it will stream the anime in winter 2026. The company will also screen the world premiere of the Eng...
Isekai Quartet 3 ‒ Episode 8
This week's story follows Kazuma, Ainz, and Naofumi—and through them, we see how three people in different stages in life deal with the highly addictive nature of a new MMO.
Tow Ubukata, Hikaru Tanaka Launch Anastasia of the Blood Pact Manga on December 12
New original "vampire action love story" manga
― The official X/Twitter account for Kadokawa and kakao piccoma's Manga BAR digital manga magazine revealed on Sunday that Tow Ubukata and Hikaru Tanaka will launch a new manga titled Anastasia of the Blood Pact (Kekkei no Anastasia) in the magazine on December 12. The magazine teases the manga as a vampire action love story.🦇冲方丁 完全新作!!🌙ヴァンパイア🦇×アクション⚔×ラブ...
Crunchyroll Launches on Whale Smart TVs
Streamer available through Whale TV app store
― Crunchyroll announced on Tuesday that its streaming service is now available on Whale TV-enabled smart televisions. Whale TV owners can add Crunchyroll to the OS through the TV's app store.Crunchyroll launched its app on Samsung smart televisions in 2024.
The company launched a 24/7 free ad-supported Crunchyroll Channel on the Samsung TV Plus service in...
The Fated Magical Princess: Who Made Me a Princess ‒ Episode 12
Athy has decided to meet her false sister on her own terms.
Voice Actor Hiroki Yasumoto Cancels TV Appearance After Traffic Accident; Returns to Work After Doctor's Clearance
Yasumoto canceled Seiyū to Yo Asobi appearance on Monday
― Talent agency Sigma Seven announced on Monday that voice actor Hiroki Yasumoto was involved in a multiple collision traffic accident and has canceled his appearance on Monday's episode of Abema's Seiyū to Yo Asobi (romanized as Say You to Yo Asobi, literally Night Out with Voice Actors) program. The agency then reported on Tuesday that the do...
1st Official Permanent Gundam Base Store in U.S. Opens in Rosemont, IL on December 12
Pop-up store opens nearby from December 12-January 11
― Bandai Namco Amusement America Inc. and Bandai Namco Toys & Collectibles America Inc. announced on Tuesday that The Gundam Base Chicago, the first official permanent Gundam Base Store in the U.S., will open in Rosemont, IL at the Fashion Outlets of Chicago on December 12. The store is 3,000 sq ft. The store features exclusive GUNPLA kits and mer...
Ranma ½ ‒ Episodes 20-21
SHE’S HERE!! SHE’S HERE!!!!!
Tatsuki Fujimoto's Look Back Manga Gets Live-Action Film
Shoplifters' Hirokazu Koreeda directs 2026 film based on Chainsaw Man creator's 1-shot manga
― The 222nd chapter of Tatsuki Fujimoto's Chainsaw Man manga on the Shonen Jump+ app announced on Wednesday that Fujimoto's "Look Back" one-shot manga is getting a live-action film in 2026. An official website opened and unveiled visuals: Hirokazu Kore-eda (Shoplifters, Our Little Sister, Air Doll) is directi...
Spy×Family Season 3 ‒ Episode 46
Anya thinks nothing of crying; it’s just a normal reaction after the day she’s had when she’s faced with the comfort of her mother. She’s allowed the emotional release. Damian doesn’t feel he is.
29th Detective Conan Film Reveals Title, April 10 Opening
Detective Conan: Fallen Angel of the Highway centers on Chihaya Hagiwara
― The official X/Twitter account for the Detective Conan films announced on Wednesday that the franchise's 29th film will open on April 10, 2026 with the title Detective Conan: Highway no Datenshi (Detective Conan: Fallen Angel of the Highway). The account unveiled a visual by original manga creator Gosho Aoyama, which feature p...
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Yano-kun's Ordinary Days #10 [rate]
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Pass the Monster Meat, Milady! ‒ Episode 9
Ah, Melphiera is basically just trying to sell everyone on onion burgers in places unfamiliar with onion burgers.
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Ninja vs. Gokudo #9 [rate]
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The Twelve Kingdoms: Shadow of the Moon, Shadow of the Sea Part Two Novel Review
Youko may have been thrown in the deep end, but no matter how deep the water, she was always going to have to learn to swim on her own.
― One of the most familiar fantasies in children's literature is that the protagonist is secretly royalty from another world. But what if that's more of a nightmare than a fantasy? That's the position Youko finds herself in in the second volume of Fuyumi Ono's classi...
Pokémon Legends Z-A Game's Trailers Reveal Mega Lucario Z, Mewtwonite Mystery Gift
Lucario's 2nd Mega Evolution debuts in "Mega Dimension" DLC on December 10
― The Official Pokémon YouTube Channel began streaming on Tuesday two videos for the Pokémon Legends Z-A game. The first video announces a new second Mega Evolution for Lucario, Mega Lucario Z, who will debut with the "Mega Dimension" DLC. The second video reveals that players can now obtain the Mewtwonite X and Mewtwonite Y s...
Dusk Beyond the End of the World ‒ Episode 9
There’s a lot riding on next week’s episode, in particular. Whether or not it can stick the landing could very plausibly be what makes or breaks this series.
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Chitose Is in the Ramune Bottle #6 [rate]
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GKIDS Screens Lupin the IIIrd: The Immortal Bloodline Anime Film on January 4-6
English-subbed trailer streamed for new Lupin III movie
― GKIDS announced on Tuesday that it will screen Lupin the IIIrd The Movie: The Immortal Bloodline (Lupin the IIIrd The Movie: Fujimi no Ketsuzoku), the new feature-length film in the Lupin III franchise, in theaters in the U.S. on January 4-6. The company streamed an English-subtitled trailer: GKIDS describes the film's story:
After fending off...
Cosmic Princess Kaguya! Anime Film's Trailer Unveils Songs, Cast
Shingo Yamashita's feature-length directorial debut film debuts on January 22
― Netflix began streaming on Tuesday an English-subtitled trailer for Shingo Yamashita's Cosmic Princess Kaguya! (Chō Kaguya-hime!) anime film, and it reveals and previews the song "Watashiha Watashinokotoga Suki" ("I like who I am") performed by Yuko Natsuyoshi as Kaguya and composed by HoneyWorks, and the theme song "Ex-O...
Tojima Wants to Be a Kamen Rider ‒ Episode 9
The episode is the payoff to all the Shimamura brothers' backstory we've sat through over the course of the series.
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Campfire Cooking in Another World with My Absurd Skill #9 [rate]
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With You, Our Love Will Make it Through #8 [rate]
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DIGIMON BEATBREAK ‒ Episode 9
Digimon Beatbreak has done a pretty good job of wearing the aesthetic up to now, but this episode elevates a genuinely compelling piece of cyberpunk in its own right.
Star Wars: Visions Volume 3 ‒ Episode 6
To be a Jedi is to be a beacon—and in a galaxy where Jedi are enemy number one, it’s only a matter of time before you are forced to make the ultimate sacrifice for your ideals.
Mechanical Marie ‒ Episode 9
Good grief, could that possibly be some plot progression in my anime romcom?
Ikoku Nikki Anime's 2nd Video Reveals More Cast, January 4 Debut
Sayaka Ōhara joins cast as Asa's late mother, Makio's older sister Minori
― The staff for the television anime of Tomoko Yamashita's Ikoku Nikki (Journal with witch, or literally Diary of a Strange Land) manga revealed on Tuesday the second full promotional video, second key visual, another cast member, and January 4 premiere for the anime. The video previews the characters' voices and the opening th...
Yoroi Shin Den Samurai Troopers Anime's New Video Unveils More Cast & Staff, Split-Season Run, January 6 Debut
Lynn, Toshiki Masuda, Katsuyuki Konishi, more join anime's cast
― The staff for Yoroi Shin Den Samurai Troopers, the new sequel anime of the Yoroiden Samurai Troopers series, unveiled on Tuesday the full promotional video, main visual, additional cast and staff members, theme song artists, January 6 premiere, and two split-cours (quarter of a year) broadcast for the anime. Rock band blank paper perfo...
Nichijou Creator Personally Animates Vocaloid Producer Yukopi's Latest Music Video
“Kome Rice Onigiri” video extols virtues of rice dishes
― Nichijou creator Keiichi Arawi and composer Yukopi announced they partnered for the latest music video on Japan Broadcasting Corporation's (NHK's) Minna no Uta music program. The “Kome Rice Onigiri” (Rice Rice Ball) song extols the virtues of rice in all its forms, from fried rice and rice seasoned with seaweed to, yes, rice balls. Arawi said ...