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The Summer Hikaru Died ‒ SEASON PREMIERE
Nestled among the warm and writhing innards of its titular doppelganger, the complexities of queer identity lie at the heart of the horror in The Summer Hikaru Died.
CITY The Animation ‒ SEASON PREMIERE
CITY the Animation is so utterly charming and so completely itself that I now have a hard time remembering a world where it never existed.
Sakamoto Days ‒ Episode 13
The biggest goal of this episode is moving one fight to the next.
Sword of the Demon Hunter ‒ Episode 15
After last week's bizarrely pointless episode, this week's is decent enough, assuming you're happy with talk-heavy period drama.
Pokémon Concierge Stop-Motion Animated Series' New Episodes Reveal September 4 Premiere in Trailer
1st 4 episodes debuted on Netflix in December 2023
― The Pokémon Presents stream on Tuesday announced that Pokémon Concierge, the latest stop-motion animated series for the Pokémon franchise, will get new episodes on Netflix on September 4. The stream unveiled a new English trailer: New episodes have been in production since February 2024. The series debuted with four episodes on Netflix in December ...
Ruri Rocks ‒ SEASON PREMIERE
You have to be some kind of weird pervert to create strong art, and I'm inclined to welcome the animators getting their rocks off in service of something as overall lovingly crafted as Ruri Rocks.
Spy×Family Anime's 3rd Season Reveals 1st Trailer Video, New Staff
Past seasons' episode director Yukiko Imai helms 3rd season at Wit Studio x CloverWorks
― The official website for the anime of Tatsuya Endō's SPY×FAMILY manga started streaming the third season's first trailer video, and revealed the new staff on Tuesday. (Turn on closed caption button for English subtitles) Past seasons' episode director Yukiko Imai is directing the third season at Wit Studio and C...
The Detective is Already Dead Season 2 Anime Reveals Returning Cast, Staff, 2026 Debut
Teaser visual also revealed
― Kadokawa revealed on Tuesday the teaser visual, returning cast, staff, and 2026 debut for the second season of the television anime of Nigojū and Umibōzu's The Detective Is Already Dead (Tantei wa Mō, Shindeiru.) light novel series. Manabu Kurihara returns to direct the second season at ENGI. Deko Akao is again in charge of series scripts, and Yōsuke Itō is again designi...
Otsuji's My Stepmother and Stepsisters Aren't Wicked Manga Gets TV Anime in 2026
Kujira stars as stepmother Teru Kōnokura in anime by NEWON
― A website opened on Tuesday to announce the television anime adaptation of Otsuji's My Stepmother and Stepsisters Aren't Wicked (Ibitte Konai Gibo to Gishi) manga (the Japanese manga and anime write the English title as: My mother-in-law and sister-in-law who don't bully me.), which will premiere in 2026. The website revealed the anime's te...
1st Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle Film Earns 7.31 Billion Yen in 1st 4 Days
Film sold 5.16 million tickets in 4-day holiday weekend opening
― Aniplex announced on Monday that Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle - Akaza Sairai, the first film in the Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle trilogy, sold 3,843,613 tickets for 5,524,298,500 yen (about US$37.45 million) in its first three days. Counting the film's take for the Marine Day holiday on Monday, the f...
Gachiakuta Anime Casts Ryūsei Nakao as Alice
Nakao's character Alice is doctor in the Pit that treats Rudo
― The official X/Twitter account for the television anime of Kei Urana's Gachiakuta manga revealed on Tuesday that Ryūsei Nakao will join the anime's cast as Alice, a doctor in the Pit who treats Rudo. The anime debuted in Japan on July 6 on CBC, TBS, and 26 other channels. Crunchyroll is streaming the anime beginning on the same day in th...
Viz Co-Produces Anime of Hirayasumi Slice-of-Life Manga
Production +h. animates Keigo Shinzō's story with live-action series also coming
― Viz Media announced on Monday that it is co-producing an anime adaptation of Keigo Shinzō's Hirayasumi manga with Shogakukan-Shueisha Productions Co., Ltd. Production +h. (The Orbital Children, Dead Dead Demon's Dededede Destruction) is animating the project. Viz describes the story: At 29 years old, carefree Hiroto Ik...
A Couple of Cuckoos Season 2 Anime Reveals English Dub Cast, July 22 Debut
Bao the Whale joins cast as Ai Mochizuki
― Crunchyroll announced on Monday that it will begin streaming the English dub for the second anime season based on Miki Yoshikawa's A Couple of Cuckoos (Kakkō no Iinazuke) manga on Tuesday. The English cast (which features returning members) includes: Nicholas Andrew Louie as Nagi Umino
Lindsay Sheppard as Erika Amano
AmaLee as Hiro Segawa
Bryn Apprill as Sac...
HIDIVE to Co-Produce Petals of Reincarnation Anime
TV anime first announced in 2024
― HIDIVE announced on Monday that it will co-produce the television anime adaptation of Mikihisa Konishi's Petals of Reincarnation (Reincarnation no Kaben) manga. The manga's story centers on Tōya Senji, a high school boy who, despite excelling academically, sees himself as average due to constantly comparing himself to his overachieving older brother. He desires to e...
Toronto Int'l Film Fest Screens N. American Premiere of Mamoru Hosoda's Scarlet Anime Film
50th annual event takes place on September 4-14
― The Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) revealed on Monday that it will screen the North American premiere of Studio Chizu and director Mamoru Hosoda's new anime film Scarlet (Hateshi naki Scarlet in Japanese, literally "Scarlet Without Limits") at the 50th annual event as a Special Presentation. TIFF will take place on September 4-14. The even...
Witch Watch ‒ Episode 16
While this episode does well at establishing how well Miharu fits in with our band of misfits, its most exciting development has nothing to do with him.
Kaiju No. 8 Season 2 ‒ SEASON PREMIERE
The opening gambit creates something of an emotional retelling of prior events but not a literal one, and I think it works exceptionally well.
Toilet-Bound Hanako-kun Season 2 ‒ SEASON PREMIERE
Even in a super-strong anime season, Toilet-Bound Hanako-kun manages to stand out.
My Awkward Senpai TV Anime's Main Promo Video Reveals More Cast, Staff, Opening Song, October Debut
Shōgo Sakata, Ami Maeshima, Mitsuki Saiga join cast
― The staff for the television anime adaptation of Makoto Kudo's My Awkward Senpai (Bukiyō na Senpai.) manga revealed on Monday the anime's main visual and promotional video, more cast, staff, and its October debut on the Tokyo MX and BS NTV channels. The video also reveals and previews the opening theme song "Bukiyō na I love you" (The Awkward I lo...
To Be Hero X ‒ Episode 16
Who's ready for the most awkward dinner party ever?
Bad Girl ‒ SEASON PREMIERE
Even with the jokes landing more often than not, a lot of the other parts of Bad Girl are serviceable to forgettable.
Rascal Does Not Dream of Santa Claus ‒ SEASON PREMIERE
This is another consistently strong arc of Rascal Doesn't Dream. It remains both grounded and poignant despite the supernatural twist.
Pokémon Horizons: Season 2—The Search for Laqua Part 3 Anime Series Review
We need to find the remaining of Lucius' Pokémon, including the Black Rayquaza. All of that sounds really exciting, right? So why is half of this batch of episodes so boring?
― Training is over and it's time to leave Paldea. Liko, Roy and Dot are stronger than they ever have been before, but now it's time to resume the journey to find Laqua. But first we need to find the remaining of Lucius's Pokemon...
With You and the Rain ‒ SEASON PREMIERE
This show succeeds by letting its gentle tone carry the story.
Secrets of the Silent Witch ‒ SEASON PREMIERE
Monica’s social anxiety—which is so great she developed a new way of using magic without the need to chant just so she didn’t have to talk in front of people—is a complex issue stemming from two sources.
Jujutsu Kaisen Compilation Film Earns US$2.5 Million in U.S. Screenings
Film earns US$1.3 million on Wednesday, US$1.2 million on Thursday
― Box Office Mojo is reporting that JUJUTSU KAISEN Hidden Inventory / Premature Death, the compilation film of the "Hidden Inventory / Premature Death" ("Kaigyoku/Gyokusetsu") arc from the second season of the Jujutsu Kaisen television anime, earned US$2,551,167 in its two-day screenings in the United States. GKIDS has acquired the an...
Call of the Night Season 2 ‒ SEASON PREMIERE
The thrust of this part is that Anko is a serious threat with a personal vendetta, so her attack needs to look intense and deranged, and I'd call that a mission accomplished.
Campfire Cooking in Another World with My Absurd Skill Season 2 Posts 'Super Yummy Time' Video
Cooking scenes highlighted before October premiere
― The "Overlap Bunko All-Star Gathering Special 2025 #2" livestream debuted the "super yummy time highlights" (literally, "super mealtime") promotional video and a new visual for the second anime season based on Ren Eguchi and illustrator Masa's Campfire Cooking in Another World with My Absurd Skill (Tondemo Skill de Isekai Hōrō Meshi) light novel se...
Anne Shirley ‒ Episode 16
As we start Anne of the Island, Anne's off on new adventures as a New Woman.
Deaf Crocodile, Cartuna License Tamala 2030 Sequel Anime Film
Companies plan to release film theatrically in N. America in 2026
― California-based distribution company Deaf Crocodile announced on Friday it and Cartuna have acquired the North American rights to the Tamala 2030: A Punk Cat in Dark "psychedelic cyber-noir" anime film. The companies plan to release the film theatrically in 2026. The license marks the first co-acquisition between Deaf Crocodile and ...
Odekake Kozame Anime Film Reveals Theme Song, More Cast in 2nd Trailer
Lozareena performs theme; Ai Furihata, Sayaka Kikuchi, more join cast for film opening on August 22
― The staff for Eiga Odekake Kozame Tokai no Otomodachi (Film Little Shark's Outings: The City's Friend), the new anime film of Penguin Box's Odekake Kozame (Little Shark's Outings) manga, announced on Sunday Lozareena will perform the theme song "Where you come from" for the film. The staff also revea...
Crunchyroll Reveals English Dub Casts for Kaiju no. 8 Season 2, Nyaight of the Living Cat, 3 More Anime
English dub casts of My Dress-Up Darling season 2, With You and the Rain, Cultural Exchange With a Game Centre Girl also revealed
― Crunchyroll announced on its website on Friday and Saturday the English dub cast and staff for the following anime: The second season of the television anime of Naoya Matsumoto's Kaiju No. 8 manga The television anime of Kō Nikaido's With You and the Rain (Ame to Kimi to...
Criterion Channel Streaming Service to Add Anime Section in August
Service to add Ghost in the Shell, Redline, Paprika, Tamala 2010: A Punk Cat in Space
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The official website for The Criterion Collection company announced on Thursday that it will add an anime section to its Criterion Channel streaming service in August. The service will add Ghost in the Shell, Redline, Paprika, and Tamala 2010: A Punk Cat in Space in August. The service is already streaming Naoko ...
Japanese Animation TV Ranking, July 7-13
Tougen Anki premieres at #4 with 3.1% rating
― The fourth live-action film of Yasuhisa Hara's Kingdom manga aired on NTV on Friday, July 11 at 7:56 p.m. and earned a 6.9% rating. The Birth of Kitaro: The Mystery of GeGeGe aired on Fuji TV on Saturday, July 12 at 9:30 p.m. and earned a 5.6% rating. The Soreike! Anpanman: Baikinman to Ehon no Lulun anime film aired on NTV on Friday, July 11 at 10:55 a...
A Tale of the Secret Saint TV Anime Reveals Main Staff, 2026 Debut in Video
Aharen-san wa Hakarenai's Tomoe Makino directs anime at Felix Film
― The staff for the television anime of storywriter Touya and illustrator chibi's A Tale of the Secret Saint (Tensei Shita Daiseijo wa, Seijo de Aru Koto wo Hitakakusu) light novel series revealed at the "Earth Star Novels 10th Anniversary Summer Festival" event on Saturday the show's main staff and 2026 debut in a teaser promotional ...
Hell Mode TV Anime Reveals Cast, Teaser Visual, January 2026 Debut
Anime stars Mutsumi Tamura, Mayu Iizuka, more
― The staff for Hell Mode, 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 at the "Earth Star Novels 10th Anniversary Summer Festival" event on Saturday the show's...
A Wild Last Boss Appeared! Anime's 1st Promo Video Reveals Opening Theme
Series starring Ami Koshimizu debuts in October
― The staff for the television anime of Firehead and YahaKo's A Wild Last Boss Appeared! light novel series revealed at the "Earth Star Novels 10th Anniversary Summer Festival" event on Saturday the show's first promotional video. The video reveals and previews Kishida Kyōdan & THE AKEBOSHI ROCKETS' opening theme song "Level wo Agete Butsuri de Naguru" ...
Hero Without a Class TV Anime Reveals Teaser Trailer, More Cast, Theme Song Artists
Series debuts in October; HIDIVE to stream series, to screen world premiere at Anime NYC in August
― The staff for the television anime of author Shichio Kuzu and illustrator Yumehito Ueda's Hero Without a Class: Who Even Needs Skills?! (Mushoku no Eiyū: Betsu ni Skill Nanka Iranakattan da ga) novel series revealed at the "Earth Star Novels 10th Anniversary Summer Festival" event on Saturday a teaser...
I Parry Everything TV Anime Gets 2nd Season
1st season debuted in July 2024
― The staff of the television anime of Nabeshiki and Kawaguchi's I Parry Everything: What Do You Mean I'm the Strongest? I'm Not Even an Adventurer Yet! (Ore wa Subete o "Parry" Suru: Gyaku Kanchigai no Sekai Saikyō wa Bōken-sha ni Naritai) light novel series revealed on Saturday at the "Earth Star Novels 10th Anniversary Summer Festival" event that the anime will get ...
The Oblivious Saint Can't Contain Her Power Novels Get TV Anime
Rie Takahashi, Makoto Furukawa, Haruka Shiraishi star in fantasy anime
― Earth Star Entertainment announced on Saturday that storywriter Almond and illustrator Yoshiro Ambe's The Oblivious Saint Can't Contain Her Power (Mujikaku Seijo wa Kyō mo Muishiki ni Chikara o Tare Nagasu) light novel series is getting a television anime adaptation. The anime's official website lists an English title of The Obl...
The Frontier Lord Begins with Zero Subjects Novels Get TV Anime
Kenichirō Matsuda, Shion Wakayama star in fantasy from animation studio 42
― NBC Universal began streaming a promotional video on Saturday to announce a television anime of Fuurou's The Frontier Lord Begins with Zero Subjects (Ryōmin 0-nin Start no Henkyō Ryōshu-sama) light novel series. .˚⊹⁺‧‥∵‥‥∵‥‥∵‥‥∵‥‥∵‥‧⁺ ⊹˚.シリーズ累計200万部突破の人気作 領民０人スタートの辺境領主様 🎊アニメ化決定🎊.˚⊹⁺‧‥∵‥‥∵‥‥∵‥‥∵‥‥∵‥‧⁺ ⊹˚.新米領主となった主人公ディアスと、青い...
Dr. STONE SCIENCE FUTURE ‒ SEASON PREMIERE
If this were a Danganronpa game, Dr. Chelsea would be “the Ultimate Geographer."
The Rising of the Shield Hero Season 4 ‒ SEASON PREMIERE
Well, we're back for Round Four.
See You Tomorrow at the Food Court Anime Reveals 2 More Cast Members
Series casts Rina Hidaka as Yamada, Yoshitsugu Matsuoka as Takizawa
― Kadokawa revealed two more cast members for the television anime of Shinichirō Nariie's See You Tomorrow at the Food Court (Food Court de, Mata Ashita.) manga on Friday. The new characters appear in the third episode on July 21. Rina Hidaka as Yamada Yoshitsugu Matsuoka as Takizawa The anime debuted on July 7 on Tokyo MX at 10:30 p...
Hands off: Sawaranaide Kotesashi-kun Anime Streams Teaser Promo Video
Anime gets advanced screening on September 28 ahead of October debut
― WWWAVE Corporation unveiled on Friday a teaser promotional video for the television anime of Takuya Shinjō's Hands off: Sawaranaide Kotesashi-kun (Don't Touch Kotesashi) manga: There will be an advanced screening on September 28 at United Cinemas Aqua City Odaiba. The anime will premiere in October. The anime stars: Rikuya Yasuda ...
Plus-Sized Misadventures in Love Anime's 1st Promo Video Unveils Cast, Staff, Ending Theme Artist, October 6 Premiere
Anime stars Aya Endō as Yumeko Kōda, Yūma Uchida as Keisuke Yūki
― The official website for the television anime of Mamakari's Plus-Sized Misadventures in Love (Debu to Love to Ayamachi to) manga opened on Friday and unveiled the first promotional video, visual, main cast, staff, ending theme song artist, and October 6 premiere. The anime stars Aya Endō as Yumeko Kōda and Yūma Uchida as Keisuke Yūki....
Smoking Behind the Supermarket with You Manga Gets TV Anime in 2026
Anime based on Jinushi's 2022 manga to air on TBS
― Square Enix announced on Friday that Jinushi's Smoking Behind the Supermarket with You (Super no Ura de Yani Sū Futari) manga will get a television anime adaptation that will premiere on TBS in 2026. Jinushi drew an original illustration to celebrate the announcement. Jinushi launched the manga on X/Twitter in March 2022, and the series then began s...
4th Be Forever Yamato: Rebel 3199 Film's Teaser Video Highlights Ram, Desler
4th film opens on October 10
― Bandai Namco Filmworks began streaming a teaser trailer on Friday for Mizuiro no Sasha (The Aqua Sasha), the fourth film for Yamato yo Towa ni: Rebel 3199 (Be Forever Yamato: Rebel 3199), the latest project in the Space Battleship Yamato remakes. The teaser highlights Ram, the captain of the ship Legendra, as well as the return of Desler. The fourth film will open in Ja...
How Would Audio-Only Anime Work? Nukitashi Episode 1's Preview Teases How
With dialogue appearing onscreen with the audio
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The upcoming series Nukitashi The Animation released a new (almost) audio-only preview for its first episode on Wednesday, days before its premiere. The preview features audio from the anime, with the lines appearing on screen: The staff had announced on Monday that the series would have an audio-only broadcast on the Tokyo MX1 channel, althought its...
100 Meters Anime Film's Trailer Unveils More Staff, Official HiGE DANDISM's Theme Song
Band created song based on original manga
― The staff for the anime film of Uoto's 100 Meters (Hyakuemu) manga posted its full trailer and visual on Friday. The trailer announces more staff members, and it announces and previews the theme song "Rashisa" by the band Official HiGE DANDISM. The newly announced staff members are: Color Key Artist: Eiko Matsushima Compositing Director of Photography: Maak...
North American Anime, Manga Releases, July 13-19
Romeo's Blue Skies, The World God Only Knows anime; The Brilliant Healer's New Life in the Shadows, Brain Damage manga ship
― Anime Releases Title Publisher Suggested Retail Price Date Naruto Shippuden Set 7 BDPlease Viz Media US$39.95 July 15 Romeo's Blue Skies BDCite AnimEigo US$59.95 July 15 The World God Only Knows: Ultimate Collection BDAnimeNewsNetwork Sentai Filmworks US$99.98 July 15 Print Ma...
Silent Witch Anime Reveals English Dub Cast, July 17 Debut
Alejandra Reynoso stars as Monica in English dub on Friday
― Crunchyroll announced on Thursday that it will debut the English dub for the anime of author Matsuri Isora and artist Nanna Fujimi's Silent Witch (Silent Witch: Chinmoku no Majo no Kakushigoto) light novel series on Friday. The first three dubbed episodes will begin streaming on the same day. The English cast includes: Alejandra Reynoso as ...
DAN DA DAN Season 2 ‒ SEASON PREMIERE
I fully expect this second season of DAN DA DAN to remain one of the premiere anime that absolutely everyone should be watching.
This Week in Anime - Once More Unto the Isekai Breach
It's time for the Summer 2025 Isekai Roundup! Coop and Lucas see if there's anything worth your time in this season's offerings of the ubiquitous genre.
― It's time for the Summer 2025 Isekai Roundup! Coop and Lucas see if there's anything worth your time in this season's offerings of the ubiquitous genre. Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed by the participants in this chatlog are not the v...
Watari-kun's ****** Is About to Collapse Anime Reveals English Dub Cast, July 18 Debut
Abi Kumar, Kelly Greenshield, Sarah Roach, Jad Saxton, more star in dub
― Crunchyroll announced on Thursday that it will begin streaming the English dub for the anime of Naru Narumi's Watari-kun's ****** Is about to Collapse (Watari-kun no xx ga Hōkaisunzen) manga on Friday. The English dub stars: Abi Kumar as Naoto
Kelly Greenshield as Ishihara
Sarah Roach as Satsuki
Jad Saxton as Suzu
Robin Clayton...
Miss Kobayashi's Dragon Maid: A Lonely Dragon Wants to be Loved Anime Film Review
It is through the relationship between Kanna and her father that the film explores the concept that neglect is abuse.
― On its most basic level, this is a movie about family. In the lore of Miss Kobayashi's Dragon Maid, dragons don't have family units. They don't love their young and tend to see them only as battlefield companions or eventual rivals. However, thanks to her time in the human world, Ka...
New PANTY & STOCKING with GARTERBELT ‒ SEASON PREMIERE
This is like pulling off Twin Peaks: The Return but with decidedly more dildos and giant disembodied vaginas on-screen!
JAM Project to Return for One-Punch Man Season 3 Anime's Opening Theme Song
Group of veteran anime theme musicians performed 1st 2 opening themes
― The official website for the television anime based on ONE and Yūsuke Murata's One Punch Man manga announced on Thursday that JAM Project will return to perform the opening theme song for the third season. JAM Project performed the opening theme songs for the anime's first two seasons: "The Hero!! ~Ikareru Ken ni Honō o Tsukeru~"...
Hell Teacher: Jigoku Sensei Nube ‒ Episode 4
Miki and Nube are as dumb as a box of rocks in this episode, though it would be a lot less funny if they weren’t.
Reborn as a Vending Machine, I Now Wander the Dungeon Season 2 ‒ SEASON PREMIERE
In these first three episodes of the new season, it's safe to say things have gone to crap for our heroes.
Clevatess ‒ SEASON PREMIERE
Clevatess is merely one beast winding his way through a dark, violent, and cruel world, and the scars it bears on account of all this bloodshed run deep.
Hell Teacher: Jigoku Sensei Nube Anime Casts Takaya Kuroda
Kuroda voices monster Hatamonba in upcoming 5th episode
― The staff for the television anime adaptation of Takeshi Okano and Shō Makura's Hell Teacher: Jigoku Sensei Nube (Jigoku Sensei Nube) manga revealed a new cast member on Thursday. Takaya Kuroda will voice the monster Hatamonba, and will appear in the anime's fifth episode on July 23. The anime's staff also revealed on July 3 that Yū Kobayashi ...
Let's Go Karaoke! Anime Reveals 12 New Cast Members
Yōji Ueda, Yūma Uchida, Jin Urayama, more join cast for series debuting on July 24
― The staff for the television anime of Yama Wayama's Let's Go Karaoke! (Karaoke Iko!) manga and Captivated, by You (Muchū sa, Kimi ni.) manga revealed 12 new cast members on Thursday for Let's Go Karaoke! The cast will all play yakuza in the series. Jin Urayama as Boss
Yōji Ueda as Alien
Hidenobu Kiuchi as Big Brother...
Yuhiro Tsujitsugu's Snowball Earth Manga Gets TV Anime in 2026
Zombie Land Saga's Munehisa Sakai helms anime at Studio KAI
― A website opened on Thursday to announce the television anime adaptation of Yuhiro Tsujitsugu's Snowball Earth manga, which will premiere in 2026 on the NTV channel. The website also revealed the anime's super teaser visual, announcement video, and main staff. The anime's website also revealed a commemorative illustration drawn by Tsujitsu...
Kagaku×Bōken Survival! 2nd Season Anime Reveals October 4 Debut
New key visual also revealed
― The official X (formerly Twitter) account for Kagaku×Bōken Survival!, the television anime of the Kagaku Manga Survival (Science Manga Survival) study manga series, revealed on Thursday the second season's key visual and October 4 debut on the NHK Educational channel at 6:25 p.m. JST. The second season's seven themes are: Water shortage survival
Mega-earthquake survival...
Crunchyroll Reveals The Water Magician Anime's English Dub Cast, Staff
English dub starts streaming on Thursday
― Crunchyroll announced on Wednesday the English dub cast and staff for the anime of Tadashi Kubō and Nokito's The Water Magician (Mizuzokusei no Mahōtsukai) light novel series. The English dub will start streaming on Thursday. The English dub cast and staff are: Cast Dallas Reid as Ryō
Blake McNamara as Michael
Barry Yandell as Lewin Staff Voice Director: Kev...
Megazone 23 Anime Gets Murder Mystery Card Game
Just in time for the pioneering original video anime's 40th anniversary
― Japanese board game and murder mystery game maker Adice announced a murder mystery game based on the 1985 original video anime (OVA) series Megazone 23 (pronounced "two-three") on Monday. Pre-orders have already begun for the Megazone 23 Bahamut no Zanei Murder Mystery (Megazone 23: The Shadow of Bahamut Murder Mystery) game be...
My Status as an Assassin Obviously Exceeds the Hero's TV Anime Unveils More Cast/Staff, Opening Song in New Video
Sanae Kobayashi, Konomi Tamura, Junichi Suwabe join cast of October series
― The staff for the television anime of Matsuri Akai's My Status as an Assassin Obviously Exceeds the Hero's (Assassin de Aru Ore no Status ga Yūsha Yori mo Akiraka ni Tsuyoi Nodaga) light novel series revealed the anime's additional cast and staff in its first main promotional video on Thursday. The video also reveals and pre...
A Mangaka's Weirdly Wonderful Workplace Anime's 1st Promo Video Unveils More Cast, Ending Song; Previews Opening Song
Yū Kobayashi, Eriko Matsui, Miharu Hanai join anime's cast
― Happinet revealed on "Manga Day" (commemorating the founding of Punch, the first weekly satirical magazine in 1841 in England) on Thursday the first promotional video, key visual, additional cast, and ending theme song for the television anime of Kuzushiro's Egao no Taenai Shokuba Desu. (A Mangaka's Weirdly Wonderful Workplace) manga. Sizuk...
The Summer Hikaru Died Animators Prepped Real Chicken For That Scene
Then they fried & ate it
― Shōji Tsuchiya, the animation production staff runner (watch Animation Runner Kuromi or Shirobako to see what that means) for The Summer Hikaru Died anime episode 2, reported on Sunday about a job requirement that neither Kuromi nor Shirobako's Aoi ever had: the staff prepared marinated chicken for that scene in that episode — and then fried and ate it together. Tsuchiya fu...
King of Prism -Your Endless Call- Anime Film Rises Back to #10 at Japanese Box Office
Live-action Baban Baban Ban Vampire film drops to #6
― The live-action film of Hiromasa Okujima's Baban Baban Ban Vampire manga dropped from #5 to #6 in its second weekend in Japan. The film earned 69,899,100 yen (about US$469,400) from Friday to Sunday, and has earned a cumulative total of 291,752,380 yen (about US$1.95 million). The film was originally scheduled for a February 14 release, but was p...
Reborn as a Vending Machine Season 2 Anime Reveals English Dub's Cast, July 16 Debut
Austin Tindle replaces Garret Storms as Boxxo in 2nd season dub
― Crunchyroll announced that it will begin streaming the English dub for the second season of the anime of Hirukuma's Reborn as a Vending Machine, I Now Wander the Dungeon (Jidōhanbaiki ni Umarekawatta Ore wa Meikyū ni Samayō) light novel series on Wednesday. The English cast (which features returning members) includes: Austin Tindle as ...
The Summer Anime 2025 Preview Guide sponsored by Crunchyroll
Shiki's bombastic Oni powers can turn blood into a weapon. Read our reviews of Tougen Anki in the Preview Guide! Plus: New Panty and Stocking, The Summer Hikaru Died, Toilet-Bound Hanako-kun, Gachiakuta, My Dress-Up Darling Seaosn 2, and more!
― Welcome to Anime News Network's Summer 2025 Anime Preview Guide sponsored by Crunchyroll! Here's how it goes: our team of critics writes up their impression...
Bullet/Bullet Episodes 1-8 Anime Series Review
On its most basic level, this first arc of episodes is a story of the rich exploiting the poor, and the poor accepting it.
― This first set of eight episodes is the story of a heist gone wrong—or one gone right, depending on your point of view. Gear, our starry-eyed youth, is a kid enraptured by the idea of an outlaw lifestyle who is being held back by his love for his sickly father figure. However, ...
Aikatsu! x PriPara THE MOVIE -Deai no Kiseki!- Anime Film Reveals Full Cast, Staff, Theme Songs, October 10 Debut (Updated)
Visual features 2 idol groups "Luminas," "SoLaMi SMILE" from Aikatsu!, PriPara
― The staff for the Aikatsu! x PriPara THE MOVIE -Deai no Kiseki!- (Aikatsu! x PriPara THE MOVIE -The Miracle of Encounters!-) anime film, the 10th anniversary "dream project" collaboration between the Aikatsu! and PriPara idol franchises, announced on Wednesday the film's main visual, full cast, additional staff, theme so...
Car Chases, Analog Technology, and Social Commentary: An Interview with BULLET/BULLET Director Sunghoo Park
"When I'm watching Hollywood movies with car chases in the theater, I get so excited by the speed that I feel like I can't breathe."
― While anime is often thought of as being created by Japanese people by definition, this isn't always the case. Take, for example, Sunghoo Park. In recent years, this South Korean man has garnered no small amount of acclaim as the director for Garo: Vanishing Line, The...
Hell Teacher: Jigoku Sensei Nube ‒ SEASON PREMIERE
I love the look of vintage, pre-digital anime, and Hell Teacher: Jigoku Sensei Nube pleasingly scratches that aesthetic itch.
Golden Kamuy Anime Reveals Final Arc's January 2026 Debut, 2 Prologue Films in October
Awich × ALI perform theme for Golden Kamuy: Sapporo Beer Kōjō-hen films
― The staff for the anime of Satoru Noda's Golden Kamuy manga announced on Wednesday that its final arc will debut in January 2026 on Tokyo MX and other channels, and also announced the final arc's two prologue anime films titled Golden Kamuy: Sapporo Beer Kōjō-hen (Golden Kamuy: Sapporo Beer Factory Arc) in a teaser trailer. The...
Tokyo MX1 Station Will Air the Nukitashi Anime — But Only the Audio
Sister station Tokyo MX2 will air the anime's video & audio, but censored
― The upcoming series Nukitashi the Animation announced on Monday more details on the television channels which will run the series. They include the premium subscription channels AT-X and BS11, plus the local over-the-air stations Gifu Broadcasting, KBS Kyoto, and Mie TV. Tokyo MX1, which serves Japan's most populous area of T...
Mamoru Hosoda's Scarlet Anime Film Announces More Cast
Yutaka Matsushige, Kōtarō Yoshida, Kōji Yakusho, Masachika Ichimura, Yuki Saito, others join November 21 film
― The official website for Studio Chizu and director Mamoru Hosoda's new anime film Scarlet (Hateshi naki Scarlet in Japanese, literally "Scarlet Without Limits") announced more cast members on Wednesday. The newly announced cast members include (top row, left to right):
Yutaka Matsushige as ...
The ANN Aftershow Returns with Spooky Summer Anime Line-up!
TONIGHT! The ANN Aftershow returns with The Summer Hikaru Died and DAN DA DAN Season 2!
― TONIGHT! The ANN Aftershow returns with spooky summer anime line-up! Join Jacki Jing, James Beckett, and Lynzee Loveridge as we discuss ghosts, aliens, monsters, and...chicken cutlets? 🍗 Join the discussion LIVE at 6pm PDT/9pm EDT on YouTube, X, and Facebook!
Tubi Adds Tai Chi Chasers Anime With Different Dub of Last 13 Episodes (Updated)
39-episode Japanese animated series premiered in Korea in 2007
― Tubi added the Tai Chi Chasers (Tai Chi Senjimon) 39-episode Japanese animated series on Monday, with the English dub from 4Kids Entertainment for the anime's first two seasons, but with a different dub for the show's third and final season (the last 13 episodes). The M&E (music and effects) track for the third season appears to be miss...
New Saga Anime's English Dub Reveals Cast, July 16 Premiere
Kyle Igneczi stars as Kyle
― Crunchyroll announced on Tuesday the cast and Wednesday premiere for the English dub of New Saga, the television anime of Masayuki Abe's Tsuyokute New Saga (New Saga Plus, a wordplay on the Japanese term for replay mode) light novel series. The English dub stars: Kyle Igneczi as Kyle
Jaclyn Thomas as Urza
Rebecca Danae as Liese
Sarah Wiedenheft as Sildonia Kara Edwards as...
This Week in Anime - Back in the Saddle
As the Uma Musume game races to the top of the popularity charts, Steve and Chris explore the reasons why horse girls are perennial favorites.
― Steve and Chris explore the reasons why horse girls are perennial favorites. 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. Uma Mus...
Sword of the Demon Hunter ‒ SEASON PREMIERE
The new cour starts with an unexpected flashback to Jinta’s pre-demon life in Kadono, but it’s very thin fare.
Shinichiro Watanabe, MAPPA's Lazarus Anime Nominated for Emmy for Opening Theme Song
Love, Death & Robots series nominated for "Outstanding Animated Program"
― The Television Academy announced the nominees for the 77th annual Primetime Emmy Awards on Wednesday. Lazarus (Lazaro in Japanese), the new original anime for Toonami with Shinichiro Watanabe (Cowboy Bebop, Samurai Champloo, Space Dandy) and animation studio MAPPA (Chainsaw Man, Jujutsu Kaisen, Attack on Titan The Final Season...
Madoka Magica -Walpurgisnacht: Rising- Film's Trailer Reveals February 2026 Debut
TV editions of 1st 2 compilation films begin airing in October
― The official website for the Puella Magi Madoka Magica franchise unveiled on Tuesday a new trailer and visual for Puella Magi Madoka Magica The Movie: Walpurgisnacht: Rising- (Gekijōban Mahō Shōjo Madoka Magica: Walpurgis no Kaiten), the official sequel to the Puella Magi Madoka Magica The Movie Part 3: Rebellion film, and they reveal t...
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