This puzzlebox thriller manages to maintain its identity in spite of profound structural changes in its seventh volume. Nick Creamer has the details.― For the first six volumes of The Promised Neverland, the immediate threat of discovery and death hung over our leads every step of the way. All of their actions at Grace Field House were monitored, and all of their choices were made with the clear kno...
Paul takes on a whole warehouse full of historical sword boys in the second season of Touken Ranbu: Hanamaru, plus all of this week's new anime bluray releases!― To follow up on my intro from a couple weeks ago, I did buy the new Fate video game, and it had the desired effect of finally pulling me away from the mobile game. My login streak remains unbroken, though, because you can't not keep up you...
This horror/mystery/BL adventure tells a compelling story in just one volume that's well worth checking out for a variety of genre fans. Rebecca Silverman has our full review.― Some authors are one-trick ponies, churning out the same basic (possibly very enjoyable) story over and over again. Syundei is not one of them. Total Eclipse of the Eternal Heart is her second book to be released in English b...
Sakura Kinomoto has a pretty big stack of magical Clow cards, but some of 'em are more useful than others - here are eight of the handiest!― I've lived my whole life sharing a birthday with April Fool's Day, perhaps the the second worst holiday to have as a birthday behind Christmas. No one believes you when it is your birthday and as unfortunate coincidence, I'm sometimes spend a good portion of i...
The sophomore season for this hit mobile game's anime adaptation went through massive production and tone changes, which may end up pleasing more diehard fans. Chris Farris has the details.― The second season of BanG Dream may have ‘Season 2’ right there in the title, and it does technically follow up on the events of the initial season, but its status as a sequel to that show is nominal at best. In...
With just one week left to go, The Promised Neverland is making a final push to dethrone Mob Psycho. Find out where your favorites rank this week!― Our team of reviewers are following 27 anime series of the Winter 2019 season and readers are rating each episode as the reviews go up. So let's have a look at what ANN readers consider the best (and worst) of the season. Keep in mind that these ranking...
Industry legend and Dark Horse manga editor Carl Horn joins Deb this week for a little enlightenment on what exactly a "manga editor" does.― Editor's note: Manga Answerman is on hiatus this week, so we're republishing one of our favorites - please look forward to a new installment next Friday! What exactly does a “manga editor” do, on both the Japanese side and the English localization side? In my ...
The Spring 2019 anime season is upon us, so it's time to pick the upcoming new shows we're most excited about - and don't forget to share yours!― Don't look now, but Spring has arrived and with it, a fresh crop of new anime! Anime News Network's Spring 2019 Anime Preview Guide begins on April 1st, so it's time to talk about the shows we're looking forward to the most. Once you've perused our staff p...
Despite poor production values, the story at the heart of this historical reverse harem adventure is a cut above its competition. Rebecca Silverman has the details.― Wishing to be able to go to another time and/or place is a pretty common fantasy for those on the outskirts of their social groups. The entire genre of time-travel romance could be said to have sprung up around it, as well as the contin...