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Shows - Dropped▲▼	Rating▲▼	Comment▲▼
Bleach (TV)	Not really good	Last Watched: An early Bounto arc episode.
Gintama (TV)	So-so	Last Watched: Episode 3
Naruto (TV)	Decent	Last Watched: Episode 134
Sayonara Zetsubou-sensei (TV)	Not really good	Last Watched: Episode 9

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Baki The Grappler Volume 2-4 Manga Review

Nov 1, 12:00 manga

The art is both better and more violent with each volume. Expect punches that carve up the body like knife-edged cannonballs. ― After Baki's initial appearance and victory in his first “official” match, this story settles into an ever more hyperbolic tale of unregulated fighting. In each subsequent volume, Baki will be matched with an opponent whose skills are unreasonable, whose strength is demonic,...

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The Obsessed Anime Film Review

Oct 31, 12:00

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While not without its issues, The Obsessed is a film well worth watching. It's full of fun, silly, moments and yet manages to delve into true human tragedy as well. ― Giuseppe is a man existing in his own little world where his current obsession overrides everything else. However, that doesn't mean he is selfish or cruel—it's more like a sickness he has no control over. Moreover, his obsessions often...

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This Week in Games - It Was A Very Spoopy PlayStation 2 Anniversary

Oct 31, 10:00

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games

Freshly back from vacation, Jean-Karlo discusses TwitchCon and reminisces about the PS2 on its 25th anniversary. ― Welcome back, folks! I've returned from my vacation in San Diego; apparently, my coworkers said I even came back with a tan! It was a fun trip, and I figured out how to have fun while I was abroad. I definitely needed the time off, even if I actually missed working on This Week in Games ...

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Chainsaw Man – The Movie: Reze Arc Interview: Director Tatsuya Yoshihara×Assistant Director Masato Nakazono

Oct 31, 09:00 anime

Chainsaw Man – The Movie: Reze Arc's director and assistant director share how the blockbuster anime film was born from creative challenges. ― English translation of articles from the Japanese entertainment magazine Nikkei Entertainment! Read Nikkei Entertainment! on the web! Find Nikkei Entertainment! on Instagram and X We sat down for an interview with Director Tatsuya Yoshihara, who oversaw the pr...

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Your Anime Rankings - Best of Fall 2025, Oct 1-28

Oct 30, 16:20

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anime

My Hero Academia is going out all guns blazing in this final season, but May I Ask for One Final Thing? is giving it a run for its money. The new season is gearing up! ― Let's have a look at what ANN readers consider the best (and worst) of the season, based on the polls you can find in our Daily Streaming Reviews and on the Your Score page with the latest simulcasts. Keep in mind that these ranking...

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You and Idol Precure♪ Episodes 25 - 36 Anime Review

Oct 30, 12:00

10 comments

anime

You and Idol Precure♪ is struggling to make its two halves merge in what feels like a relevant way. It's like all of the pieces are there, but they've been assembled incorrectly. ― You and Idol Precure♪ is not what I was hoping for, and it pains me to admit this. It is, as has been mentioned, absolutely possible to merge idols and magical girls – it's really a subgenre in its own right. Likewise, the...

news

20 comments

Global Anime Market Grew 15% to Record 3.84 Trillion Yen in 2024

Oct 30, 10:06

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anime

Industry group: 2nd highest year-over-year jump recorded, fueled by 26% increase overseas ― The Association of Japanese Animations (AJA), the industry group headed by anime production companies, presented a summary of its Anime Industry Report for this year during the TIFFCOM trade event in Tokyo on Thursday. AJA reported that the global anime market grew to a record level of 3.8407 trillion yen (abo...

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67 comments

This Week in Anime - I Can't Believe They Dubbed This (Like This)!

Oct 30, 10:00

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Chris and Lucas explore the weird world of streaming dubs looking for wonderful and terrible surprises. ― Chris and Lucas explore the weird world of streaming dubs looking for wonderful and terrible surprises. 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. Crunchyroll streams...

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Kyodo: Super Sentai Series to End With Currently Airing No.1 Sentai Gozyuger Show

Oct 30, 07:23

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live-action

Toei's long-running franchise celebrates 50th anniversary this year ― The Kyodo news agency reported on Thursday that TV Asahi's long-running Super Sentai series will end with the currently airing No.1 Sentai Gozyuger show, which debuted on February 16. According to Kyodo and The Sankei Shimbun, the reason the series is ending is that income earned from events, merchandise, and film adaptations was n...

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Rich Girl Caretaker Novels Have Anime in the Works

Oct 30, 06:47

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Series centers on young lady from conglomerate family who is lazy, has no life skills ― The official X/Twitter account for Hobby Japan's HJ Bunko label revealed on Thursday that author Yusaku Sakaishi and illustrator Sakura Miwabe's Saijo no Osewa light novel series has an anime adaptation in the works. ◤特報📢◢•┈┈┈••✦✦••┈┈┈•　「#才女のお世話」アニメ化企画進行中！•┈┈┈••✦✦••┈┈┈•最新11巻は10/31発売！https://t.co/MBm1XB4hmV pic.tw...

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Yona of the Dawn Manga Ends on December 19 After 16-Year Run

Oct 29, 22:28

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Manga launched in 2009, inspired 2014 TV anime ― Hakusensha announced on Thursday that Mizuho Kusanagi's Yona of the Dawn (Akatsuki no Yona) manga will end in the second 2026 issue of Hakusensha's Hana to Yume magazine on December 19.The manga recently went on hiatus in July earlier this year, and returned on October 3.Viz Media licensed the manga and describes the first volume:A red-haired princess ...

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The Drops of God Season 1 Live-Action Series Review

Oct 29, 12:00

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live-action

I would recommend this series with caution if you enjoyed the manga. ― Camille Léger (Fleur Geffrier) is an awkward person. Because of her father's training in her childhood, Camille cannot stand the smell or taste of alcohol, reacting violently to it. Nor can she tolerate too many foods. She has not spoken to her father in years, since her mother cut off all contact when she was young. She does have...

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DRAGON QUEST I & II HD-2D Remake Game Review

Oct 29, 11:00

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games

DRAGON QUEST I & II HD-2D Remake strikes the difficult balance of providing a truly astounding amount of new quests and story details without ever betraying the simple and earnest heart that is core to the franchise's identity. ― If you have ever taken the time to play the original Dragon Quest and Dragon Quest II: Luminaries of the Legendary Line, you know that these are the bone-simple ancestors of...

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Baki The Grappler Volume 2-4 Manga Review

The Obsessed Anime Film Review

This Week in Games - It Was A Very Spoopy PlayStation 2 Anniversary

Chainsaw Man – The Movie: Reze Arc Interview: Director Tatsuya Yoshihara×Assistant Director Masato Nakazono

Your Anime Rankings - Best of Fall 2025, Oct 1-28

You and Idol Precure♪ Episodes 25 - 36 Anime Review

Global Anime Market Grew 15% to Record 3.84 Trillion Yen in 2024

This Week in Anime - I Can't Believe They Dubbed This (Like This)!

Kyodo: Super Sentai Series to End With Currently Airing No.1 Sentai Gozyuger Show

Rich Girl Caretaker Novels Have Anime in the Works

Yona of the Dawn Manga Ends on December 19 After 16-Year Run

The Drops of God Season 1 Live-Action Series Review

DRAGON QUEST I & II HD-2D Remake Game Review