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The Spring 2023 Anime Preview Guide

A new anime season is in the air! We're launching today with an early preview of Hell's Paradise episode 1!

Original Live-Action Film Cast Returns for Netflix's Scott Pilgrim Anime Series

Michael Cera, Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Ellen Wong, Kieran Culkin, Brie Larson, Chris Evans, more return

Satoru Nii's School Delinquent Manga Wind Breaker Gets TV Anime

CloverWorks to produce anime

Bungo Stray Dogs Anime Gets 5th Season in July

1st promo video, visual unveiled

Crunchyroll to Stream In Another World with My Smartphone 2, Kizuna no Allele, OPUS.COLORs Anime

Crunchyroll removes Cardfight!! Vanguard will+Dress Season 2 from continuing simulcast list

This Week in Anime - Can Makoto Shinkai Only Make One Movie?

Director Makoto Shinkai reached worldwide recognition with his film your name., one of the biggest box office successes in Japan's history. With his new movie Suzume on the horizon, Nick and Nicky discuss the director's thematic fixations.

The ANN Aftershow - Trigun Stampede's Dimension-Shattering Finale!

Studio Orange's reimagining of Trigun comes to a close but this isn't the end of Vash's story! PLUS a rundown of someone of the biggest anime news from AnimeJapan!

Your Anime Rankings - Best of Winter 2023, Mar 19-25

As the Winter season is gradually wrapping up, spots #8-13 in the cumulative remain furiously undecided! Find out how your favorite shows performed in our weekly user rankings.

This Week in Anime - How Inu-Oh Perfectly Captures Masaaki Yuasa's Work

Masaaki Yuasa's latest anime film is the beautiful culmination of his artistic career. Steve and Chris discuss the film's approach to art (and art criticism) and what it means to a transgressive creator.
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Japanese Animation TV Ranking, March 20-26

Final episodes of Pokémon Master Journeys series, My Hero Academia season 6 earn 3.0% rating ― Title Station Date Time Length Average Household Rating Sazae-san Fuji TV March 26 (Sun) 18:30 30 min. 8.7 Detective Conan NTV March 25 (Sat) 18:00 30 min. 6.2 Chibi Maruko-chan Fuji TV March 26 (Sun) 18:00 30 min. 5.9 Soaring Sky! Pretty Cure TV Asahi March 26 (Sun) 08:30 30 min. 3.5 One Piece Fuji TV Mar...
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Crunchyroll Confirms it Will Stream Demon Slayer: Swordsmith Village Arc Anime

New series premieres on April 9 with 1-hour special ― Crunchyroll confirmed on Friday that it will stream the Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Swordsmith Village Arc (Kimetsu no Yaiba: Katanakaji no Sato-Hen) television anime. Crunchyroll said it will stream the anime weekly starting on April 9 "where the service is available," and exclusively in North America, South America, and Europe. Crunchyroll wi...
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Vinland Saga Season 2 Anime Reveals 2nd Half Themes in New Videos

Survive Said The Prophet returns to franchise to perform ew opening theme ― The staff of the second season of the television anime of Makoto Yukimura's Vinland Saga manga revealed two trailers for the show's second cours (quarter of a year) on Friday. The first video reveals and previews Survive Said The Prophet's new opening theme song "Paradox." Survive Said The Prophet previously performed a theme...
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Tsurune: The Linking Shot ‒ SEASON FINALE

Ultimately, it's not really about what happens but who's making it happen: “Practicing kyudo has introduced me to so many people,” Minato tells Masa. Now that it's time to say goodbye, I realize that I will miss these people quite a lot.
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Tomo-chan Is a Girl! ‒ SEASON FINALE

The underlying plot with Tomo's dad being this random last-minute obstacle in the way of these two progressing in their relationship felt a little bit unneeded but I'd be lying if I said the buildup to the end of this episode left me unsatisfied.
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High Card ‒ SEASON FINALE

There are a lot of motives and ideas that are introduced in this episode that feel like they were foreshadowed or brought up earlier but I for the life of me cannot remember them being elaborated on.
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BOFURI: I Don't Want to Get Hurt, so I'll Max Out My Defense. Season 2 ‒ Episode 10

One has to wonder how much the admins of New World Online were taking Maple's all-loving teamwork approach into account in designing this event's mechanics.
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Makoto Shinkai's Suzume Film Unveils English Dub Trailer

Nichole Sakura stars as Suzume in film opening in N. America on April 14 ― Crunchyroll unveiled an English dub trailer for Makoto Shinkai's Suzume (Suzume no Tojimari) film on Thursday: The English cast includes: Nichole Sakura as Suzume Josh Keaton as Sо̄ta Munakata Jennifer Sun Bell as Tamaki Iwato Joe Zieja as Tomoya Serizawa Lena Josephien Marano as Daijin Bennet Hetrick as Suzume (Young) Rosalie...
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Bungo Stray Dogs Season 4 ‒ SEASON FINALE

Reality is much more subjective than you'd think because it comes down to perspective.

Disney Senior Dubbing Manager: Heavenly Delusion Anime to Get Simulcast in U.S.

Disney+, Hulu to stream anime premiering on April 1 ― Disney's senior manager of English dubbing Reuben Lack stated on Twitter on Monday that the television anime adaptation of Masakazu Ishiguro's Heavenly Delusion (Tengoku Dai Makyō) manga will get a simulcast in the U.S. The anime will stream on Hulu in the U.S., Star+ in Latin America, and Disney+ worldwide. Lack added that the anime will get an E...
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AnimeJapan 2023 News Roundup (Updated)

All the news from this week's AnimeJapan 2023 ― Update: More news added! New Title and License Announcements Ghost in the Shell: SAC_2045 Anime Gets 2nd Compilation Film Rinkai! Project About Women's Cycling Gets Anime, Manga Ōoku: The Inner Chambers Manga Gets Anime on Netflix Saga of Tanya the Evil Author's Yakitori: Soldiers of Misfortune Sci-fi Novels Get Anime in May 2023 Aniplex, bilibili Laun...
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TIFF Next Wave Film Festival Screens Canadian Premiere of Suzume Film

Makoto Shinkai's film screens on April 13 at TIFF Bell Lightbox ― The Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) announced on Wednesday that it will screen the Canadian premiere of Makoto Shinkai's Suzume (Suzume no Tojimari) film on April 13 at 6:30 p.m. at the TIFF Bell Lightbox. The screening is part of the TIFF Next Wave Film Festival, which takes place from April 14-16. The film will screen in C...
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In/Spectre Season 2 ‒ SEASON FINALE

While this dinner date lacks the likable characters and grandiose plotting of the prior arcs, it more than makes up for that by alternating between droll hilarity and steely justice.
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Rokudo's Bad Girls Anime's 2nd Promo Video Previews Opening Theme Song

Voice actresses Misato Matsuoka, Hitomi Sekine perform theme song for anime premiering on April 7 ― The official website for the television anime of Yūji Nakamura's Rokudo's Bad Girls (Rokudō no Onna-tachi) manga began streaming the second promotional video on Wednesday. The video previews the opening theme song "ENDLESS LABYRINTH" by the newly formed rock vocal unit EverdreaM. EverdreaM is comprised...
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Could Taisu Be the Ideal International Anime Collaboration?

Producer Chirying Culture gave Cowboy Bebop creator Shinichiro Watanabe the chance to fulfill his dream of creating "an animation like a picture book." ― International companies are increasingly involved in producing and commissioning new anime projects, with international talent playing a progressively integral role in bringing them to life. Outsourcing production to foreign studios and companies ha...
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Our Most Anticipated Anime of Spring 2023

What series are you most looking forward to watching? Here are the ANN Editorial Staff's picks for the most promising series for spring! ― Welcome to our Most Anticipated Anime feature for the Spring 2023 season. Below you'll find our editorial team's (tentative) top picks from the shows slated to premiere in April. There's a wide variety of shows to choose from and little cross-over for our team's ...
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BOFURI Anime Season 2 Delays Last 2 Episodes Again to April 12, 19

― The official website for the anime based on Yuumikan's Bofuri: I Don't Want to Get Hurt, So I'll Max Out My Defense light novel series announced on Wednesday that the staff has rescheduled the 11th and 12th episode of BOFURI: I Don't Want to Get Hurt, so I'll Max Out My Defense. Season 2 again to April 12 and 19, respectively, to maintain the quality of the footage. The staff members had announced...
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The Best and Worst Anime of Winter 2023

Winter was a far quieter season compared to its loud, bombastic brother (aka Fall 2022). While media can live and die by its ability to hype up an audience, our editorial team still managed to uncover some worthwhile entertainment this season. ― Winter was a far quieter season compared to its loud, bombastic brother (aka Fall 2022). While media can live and die by its ability to hype up an audience,...
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Tohokushinsha Unveils Block Busters Anime Shorts

Comedy has 5 2-minute episodes ― Tohokushinsha Film Corporation unveiled a new short two-minute anime titled Block Busters on the BS10 Star Channel YouTube channel on Tuesday. The comedy series has five two-minute episodes. The series centers on Sophia, a new producer at a film-focused television channel, who is looking for films to produce. She encounters three people trying to make their own film. ...
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Campfire Cooking in Another World with My Absurd Skill ‒ SERIES FINALE

Like nearly every episode before it, this final episode relies on the series' familiar formula to such a degree that, if it weren't for the somewhat schmaltzy end-credits sequence, you'd barely even recognize that it was the finale to anything.
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North American Anime, Manga Releases, March 26-April 1

DEEMO Memorial Keys, Mieruko-chan anime; The Valiant Must Fall, Tombs: Junji Ito Story Collection manga ship ― Anime Releases Title Publisher Suggested Retail Price Date Arifureta - From Commonplace to World's Strongest Season 2 BD/DVDPlease Crunchyroll/Funimation US$64.98 March 28 Arifureta - From Commonplace to World's Strongest Season 2 Limited Edition BD/DVDCite Crunchyroll/Funimation US$84.98 Ma...
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Vinland Saga Season 2 ‒ Episode 12

This entire episode stands as a kind of manifesto against the sort of violent spectacle that so many stories, including the previous season of Vinland Saga, will romanticize and exploit for cheap thrills.
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Buddy Daddies ‒ Episode 11

If you strip away all the fantastical elements of their job, this episode is about two men losing custody of their daughter and trying to decide whether to continue their lives without her.
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One Piece ‒ Episode 1055

If you can't enjoy a cyborg dinosaur pew-pewing the place up with laser beams, then what can you enjoy?
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Sakura-Con Screens N. American Premieres for To Every You I've Loved Before, To Me, The One Who Loved You, Sasaki and Miyano: Graduation, More Anime

Also: world premiere of Dr. Stone: New World's 2nd episode ― Crunchyroll announced on Tuesday that it will screen the North American premieres for several anime and anime films at this year's Sakura-Con event at the Seattle Convention Center on April 7-9. including: To Every You I've Loved Before (Boku ga Aishita Subete no Kimi e) anime film - April 7 at 4:00 p.m. Sasaki and Miyano: Graduation anime ...
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Sorcerous Stabber Orphen Anime's Sanctuary Arc Reveals Promo Video, Theme Song Artists, April 12 Debut

Showtaro Morikubo performs opening, Mai Fuchigami performs ending ― The official website for the new television anime of Yoshinobu Akita's Sorcerous Stabber Orphen (Majutsushi Orphen Haguretabi) light novel series announced on Monday that the Majutsushi Orphen Haguretabi: Seiiki-hen (Sanctuary Arc) series will premiere on April 12. The website also revealed the theme song artists and a new promotiona...
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My Neighbor Totoro 35th Anniversary Screenings Earn US$284,122 on Opening Day

GKIDS, Fathom Events screen film from March 25 to 29 as part of Studio Ghibli Fest 2023 ― Deadline reported on Sunday that the 35th anniversary screenings of the My Neighbor Totoro film earned US$284,122 in 970 locations on its opening day in the United States on Saturday. GKIDS and Fathom Events are hosting screenings of the film from March 25 to 29 as part of the Studio Ghibli Fest 2023. The Studio...
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Suzume Film Surpasses Weathering With You's Earnings

Film is now #8 highest-earning anime film of all time in Japan ― Makoto Shinkai's Suzume (Suzume no Tojimari) film has earned a cumulative total of 14,310,602,380 yen (about US$109 million) as of Sunday, March 26, surpassing the 14.23 billion yen (about US$108 million in current conversion) lifetime Japanese box office earnings of his previous film Weathering With You (Tenki no Ko). The film has thus...
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Doraemon 2023 Film Jumps Back to #1, My Happy Marriage Drops to #2

Shin Kamen Rider drops to #3, The First Slam Dunk stays at #4 Eiga Doraemon: Nobita to Sora no Utopia (Doraemon the Movie 2023: Nobita's Sky Utopia in English), the 42nd film in the Doraemon franchise, rose back up from #3 to #1 in its fourth weekend. The film sold 322,000 tickets and earned 392,306,080 yen (about US$2.99 million) from Friday to Sunday. The film has sold a total of 2.11 million tic...

Sailor Moon Cosmos Anime Films' 2nd Trailer Teases Climactic Battle

SuperS/Sailor Stars anime's YouTube streaming, Song Collection, TikTok account also announced ― The AnimeJapan 2023 special stage panel for Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon Cosmos the Movie, the two-part anime film project adapting the final "Shadow Galactica" arc of Naoko Takeuchi's original Sailor Moon manga, debuted the films' second trailer on Sunday. Sailor Moon voice actress Kotono Mitsuishi also an...

Mushoku Tensei: Jobless Reincarnation Season II's Video Announces Updated Staff, July Debut

Assistant director Hiroki Hirano, writer Toshiya Ono replace director/writer Manabu Okamoto ― The AnimeJapan 2023 special stage panel for the second Mushoku Tensei: Jobless Reincarnation season presented the latest promotional video and visual on Sunday. The video announces the Mushoku Tensei: Jobless Reincarnation II season's returning main cast, updated main staff, and July 2023 premiere. (The seco...
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Spy×Family Reveals 2nd Season Anime's October Premiere, Film's December 22 Debut

Gekijōban SPY×FAMILY Code: White film's visual also revealed ― A stage presentation at the AnimeJapan 2023 event for the SPY×FAMILY franchise revealed on Sunday that the anime's second season will premiere in October on TV Tokyo and other channels. The event also revealed a visual for the upcoming theatrical film in the franchise, titled Gekijōban SPY×FAMILY Code: White. The film will open on Decembe...
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Ayakashi Triangle Anime Returns in July After COVID-19 Delay

Anime re-airs from episode 1 ― The official website for the television anime of Kentaro Yabuki's Ayakashi Triangle manga announced on Tuesday that the anime will restart its originally scheduled broadcast of 12 episodes in July. The anime will re-air from episode 1. Broadcast dates and times will be announced in the future. The staff delayed the fifth episode and beyond in January due to the effects ...
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Tsurune: The Linking Shot ‒ Episode 12

“The Linking Shot” may have been the penultimate episode of Tsurune: The Linking Shot, but it felt in many ways like a finale.
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Suzume Tops China's Box Office in Opening Weekend

Film earns US$49.7 million in first weekend in China, US$6.06 million in its third weekend in S. Korea ― Entertainment news website Variety reported on Monday that according to the Artisan Gateway consultancy Makoto Shinkai's Suzume (Suzume no Tojimari) film ranked #1 at the Chinese box office in its opening weekend. The film earned RMB342 million (US$49.6 million) from Friday to Sunday. The film ear...
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Handyman Saitō in Another World ‒ SEASON FINALE

The craftsmanship wasn't always perfect, but like a reliable local handyman, you could always count on it to show up and get the job done.
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"Ippon" Again! ‒ Episode 12

Michi might be full of spirit, but she's also been performing well above her usual skill level for this tournament, and eventually, she was going to hit a wall.
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Anime Boston Screens N. American Premiere of Oshi no Ko Anime

1st 90-minute episode screens with cast pre-show on April 7 ― HIDIVE announced on Monday that it will screen the North American premiere of the extended 90-minute first episode of the Oshi no Ko television anime at this year's Anime Boston event on April 7 at 11:30 a.m. The company will screen a pre-show featuring cast members Rie Takahashi (Ai), Takeo Ōtsuka (Aqua), Yurie Igoma (Ruby), and Kent Itō ...
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Tonko House, dwarf Animate Short by Poupelle of Chimney Town's Akihiro Nishino

Daisuke "Dice" Tsutsumi directs "Bottle George" stop-animated short ― California-based studio Tonko House (Oni: Thunder God's Tale), dwarf studios (Rilakkuma and Kaoru), and Akihiro Nishino — creator of the Poupelle of Chimney Town (Entotsu-chō no Poupelle) picture book — announced at the Oni Exhibition in Tokyo on Monday that they are animating a short titled "Bottle George." Nishino is writing the ...
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BLUELOCK ‒ SEASON FINALE

We're finally going to get out of Blue Lock and have Ego put his money where his mouth is.
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Malevolent Spirits: Mononogatari TV Anime Gets 2nd Season in July

Teaser video streamed ― The official Twitter account for the television anime of Onigunsō's Malevolent Spirits: Mononogatari manga announced on Tuesday that the second season will premiere in July. The account streamed a teaser video: The 12th and final episode of the first season aired on Tuesday. The anime premiered on Tokyo MX, BS11, and other networks on January 9. Crunchyroll is streaming the se...
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Gundam Build Gets 3-Episode 'Metaverse' Series for Franchise's 10th Anniversary

Gundam Build Metaverse begins streaming on YouTube in October ― The Gundam Conference Spring 2023 event announced on Monday a new 10th anniversary commemoration series for the Gundam Build franchise titled Gundam Build Metaverse. The 3-episode series will stream on the Gundam franchise's official YouTube channel and on GundamInfo's YouTube channel in October. The series will be one of three parts of ...
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Trigun Stampede ‒ SEASON FINALE

If there's one thing this finale made me realize, it's that STAMPEDE desperately needed to have more episodes in order for me to feel the full impact.

Re:Zero Anime Gets 3rd Season

Teaser trailer, visual unveiled ― Kadokawa announced during its AnimeJapan 2023 stage event on Saturday that the Re:ZERO -Starting Life in Another World- anime series will have a third season. Kadokawa is streaming a teaser trailer and also unveiled a teaser visual for the season. The 25-episode first anime season of Tappei Nagatsuki's Re:ZERO -Starting Life in Another World- light novel series premi...

New Horimiya -piece- Anime Premieres in July

Most of cast, staff return for stories not covered in previous anime ― The Horimiya special stage panel at AnimeJapan confirmed on Saturday that the new Horimiya -piece- anime will premiere this July. The anime will animate stories in the original manga that the previous anime had not yet adapted. The returning cast members include: Haruka Tomatsu as Kyoko Hori Kouki Uchiyama as Izumi Miyamura Seiich...

My Hero Academia Anime Gets 7th Season With Romi Park

Park voices Star and Stripe ― The sixth My Hero Academia anime season ended on Saturday with a trailer announcing that production on a seventh season has been green-lit. Romi Park will voice the character Star and Stripe. Character designer Yoshihiko Umakoshi drew the following illustration to commemorate the new season news: Kōhei Horikoshi launched the manga series in Weekly Shonen Jump in July 201...

BLUELOCK Anime Gets 2nd Series, Film With 6 More Cast Members

Film adapts BLUELOCK -Episode Nagi- manga; Yūichi Nakamura, Makoto Furukawa, more join cast ― The 24th and final episode of the current television anime of Muneyuki Kaneshiro and Yūsuke Nomura's Bluelock soccer manga ended on Sunday with an announcement that production on a second television season and a film has been green-lit. The film is based on the bluelock -Episode Nagi- spinoff manga that has ...
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Giant Beasts of Ars ‒ SEASON FINALE

Giant Beasts of Ars manages to stick the landing in the final episode, though it can't quite escape the issues that have plagued it for the whole season.
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Chiikawa Anime Expands to Air Twice Weekly Beginning in April

Anime previously aired new episode every Friday ― The staff for the anime of Nagano's Chiikawa manga revealed on Monday that starting in April the anime will now air two episodes every week, on Tuesday and Friday. Original manga creator Nagano drew the below illustration to celebrate the announcement. The anime premiered in April 2022, and airs every Friday within Fuji TV's morning news and entertain...
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New 2-Person Rock Vocal Unit EverdreaM to Perform Opening Theme for Rokudo's Bad Girls Anime

Voice actresses Misato Matsuoka, Hitomi Sekine perform theme song for anime premiering on April 7 ― The staff of the television anime of Yūji Nakamura's Rokudo's Bad Girls (Rokudō no Onna-tachi) manga revealed on Saturday that the newly formed rock vocal unit EverdreaM will perform the anime's opening theme song titled "ENDLESS LABYRINTH." EverdreaM is comprised of voice actresses Misato Matsuoka and...
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Japanese Animation TV Ranking, March 13-19

My Hero Academia Season 6 earns 3.3% rating ― Title Station Date Time Length Average Household Rating Sazae-san Fuji TV March 19 (Sun) 18:30 30 min. 7.9 Detective Conan NTV March 18 (Sat) 18:00 30 min. 6.3 Chibi Maruko-chan Fuji TV March 19 (Sun) 18:00 30 min. 5.6 Doraemon TV Asahi March 18 (Sat) 17:00 30 min. 3.6 Soaring Sky! Pretty Cure TV Asahi March 19 (Sun) 08:30 30 min. 3.4 My Hero Academia Se...
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AnimeJapan 2023 News Roundup

All the news from this week's AnimeJapan 2023 ― Update: More news added! New Title and License Announcements Ghost in the Shell: SAC_2045 Anime Gets 2nd Compilation Film Rinkai! Project About Women's Cycling Gets Anime, Manga Ōoku: The Inner Chambers Manga Gets Anime on Netflix Saga of Tanya the Evil Author's Yakitori: Soldiers of Misfortune Sci-fi Novels Get Anime in May 2023 Aniplex, bilibili Laun...
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Revenger ‒ SEASON FINALE

“So beautiful, yet so melancholic.” A fitting line for the show and its finale. Revenger ends its great season on a terrific note in episode 12.
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Tokyo Revengers: Christmas Showdown ‒ Episode 12

This standalone episode was good, ramping up the tension and drama with reveals just as big as season one's finale. But I can't trust Tokyo Revengers to not make the same mistakes over and over.
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Spy Classroom ‒ Episode 11

I find it difficult to care about the conflicts and triumphs of these characters when the show keeps reminding me that this is all a ridiculous cartoon world that occasionally demands to be treated like a real story with real stakes.
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My Hero Academia Season 6 ‒ SEASON FINALE

I think we're in a very good spot to start an explosive finale as we enter the (possibly) last stretch of this story.

Jujutsu Kaisen 2nd Season Anime's Video Reveals More Cast, New Director, July 6 Premiere (Updated)

Anna Nagase joins cast as Riko Amanai, Takehito Koyasu joins as Toji Fushiguro ― The staff of the second season of the Jujutsu Kaisen anime revealed a new promotional video, a new visual, new cast members, new director, and the July 6 premiere date for the second season on Saturday. Shōta Goshozono (Jujutsu Kaisen episode 8, 17 director) is replacing Sung Hoo Park as the director. The new cast member...

Trigun Stampede Anime Teases 'Final Phase' Coming Soon (Updated)

Announced after episode 12 ― The 12th episode of the Trigun Stampede anime ended on Saturday with an announcement that production on a "final phase" of the series has been green-lit. ◤◢◤◢◤◢◤◢◤◢◤◢ 『#TRIGUN STAMPEDE』 シリーズ完結編製作決定◤◢◤◢◤◢◤◢◤◢◤◢"Final Phase Coming Soon!"#トライガン #TRIGUNSTAMPEDE pic.twitter.com/YLMK3jvcZR— 『TRIGUN STAMPEDE』アニメ公式/トライガン・スタンピード (@trigun_anime) March 25, 2023 Update: Crunchyroll w...
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Migi & Dali TV Anime's 2nd Teaser Lists Updated Staff, Fall Premiere (Updated)

Shun Horie, Ayumu Murase star in mystery anime from Geek Toys ― The official Twitter account for the television anime of Nami Sano's Migi & Dali (Migi to Dali) manga debuted the second teaser promotional video and the main key visual on Sunday. The teaser lists the anime's updated staff and studio lineup, as well as its Fall 2023 premiere. The new teaser reports that Mankyū is serving as sound direct...
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Liar Liar Anime's 2nd Promo Video Streamed

Anime based on light novel series will premiere in July ― The official Twitter account for the anime of Haruki Kuō's Liar Liar (not related to Renjuro Kindaichi's Liar x Liar manga) light novel series revealed a second promotional video on Sunday. The anime will premiere in July on the TOKYO MX, BS Asahi, and Sun TV channels. Previously announced cast members include: Genta Nakamura as Hiroto Shinoha...
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Dark Gathering Anime's Video Reveals July Premiere Date

Yū Sasahara, Nobunaga Shimazaki, Kana Hanazawa, Rina Kawaguchi star in horror anime ― The official Twitter account for the television anime of Kenichi Kondo's Dark Gathering manga began streaming a new promotional video for the anime on Sunday. The video highlights the characters and the horror scenes, and reveals the anime's July premiere date. The anime stars Yū Sasahara as Yayoi Hо̄zuki, Nobunaga ...
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My Happy Marriage Anime Unveils New 'Visual Image' Video, Theme Song Artists

Riria. performs opening song, Kashitarō Itō performs ending song for July anime ― Kadokawa revealed a new visual, a new "visual image" video, and the theme song artists for the television anime of writer Akumi Agitogi and illustrator Tsukiho Tsukioka's My Happy Marriage (Watashi no Shiawase na Kekkon) light novel series on Sunday. Riria. performs the anime's opening theme song "Anata no Soba ni" (By ...
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I Got a Cheat Skill in Another World Anime Reveals New Promo Video, Ending Theme Artist

Shikao Suga performs ending theme for series premiering on April 6 ― The staff for the anime of writer Miku and illustrator Rein Kuwashima's I Got a Cheat Skill in Another World (Isekai de Cheat Skill o Te ni Shita Ore wa, Genjitsu Sekai o mo Musōsuru) light novel series revealed a new promotional video for the series. The staff also revealed that Shikao Suga is performing the the ending theme song "...
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The [email protected] Million Live! Anime Posts Character Introduction Video

Ad for October TV anime also posted ― The official YouTube channel for The [email protected] franchise began streaming a character introduction video and a new commercial for the television anime of The [email protected] Million Live! franchise on Saturday. The video features the characters Kotori Otonashi and the new 765 Productions idol producer introducing the anime's characters. Genta Nakamura plays the new id...
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High Card Anime Gets 2nd Season

Teaser visual revealed ― The High Card special stage panel at AnimeJapan 2023 announced on Sunday that the poker-themed anime is getting a second season, and revealed a teaser visual. The anime premiered on the AT-X channel on January 9, then on Tokyo MX, TV Aichi, KBS Kyoto, Sun TV, and BS11. The anime's 12th episode will air on Monday. Kadokawa describes the story: After discovering that his orphan...
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Yumemiru Danshi wa Genjitsushugisha Anime Unveils New Video, Visual, Staff

Romcom series premieres this summer ― The official website for the television anime adaptation of Okemaru's Yumemiru Danshi wa Genjitsushugisha (The Dreaming Man is a Realist) light novel series unveiled a new promotional video and visual for the anime on Sunday. The video reveals additional staff members for the anime. The additional staff members include: Prop Designer: Shigeyuki Koresawa, Tom (bot...
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KamiKatsu Anime Reveals 2 More Cast Members

Rin Kurusu, Mutsumi Tamura join cast ― The staff for KamiKatsu: Working for God in a Godless World, the television anime of Aoi Akashiro and Sonshō Hangetsuban's Kaminaki Sekai no Kamisama Katsudō (What God Does in a World Without Gods) manga, revealed two more cast members for the anime on Sunday. The new cast members include: Rin Kurusu as Cyan Mutsumi Tamura as Kai Previously announced cast member...
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The Devil Is a Part-Timer!! Anime's Sequel Series Video Reveals New Cast Member, July Premiere

Madoka Asahina joins cast Acieth Alla ― The official website for The Devil Is a Part-Timer! (with two exclamation points), the second anime season based on Satoshi Wagahara's The Devil Is a Part-Timer! light novel series, began streaming a new promotional video for the anime's sequel on Monday. The video reveals the sequel's July television premiere, as well as additional cast and returning staff. Th...
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Seven Deadly Sins: Four Knights of the Apocalypse Anime Reveals More Cast, Staff, October Debut

Visual, video also revealed ― A stage presentation for the The Seven Deadly SIns franchise at the AnimeJapan 2023 event on Sunday revealed a second teaser promotional video for the television anime adaptation of Nakaba Suzuki's The Seven Deadly Sins: Four Knights of the Apocalypse (Mokushiroku no Yon-kishi) sequel manga. The video reveals that the anime will premiere in October on TBS and its affilia...

Rascal Does Not Dream of a Sister Venturing Out Anime Film Reveals June 23 Debut in New Promo Video

Main visual also revealed ― A stage presentation at the AnimeJapan 2023 event revealed a new trailer on Sunday for the new sequel anime film project based on Hajime Kamoshida's Seishun Buta Yarō light novel series. The video previews the first of the two projects, the Rascal Does Not Dream of a Sister Venturing Out film, and also reveals that the film will open in Japan on June 23. The staff also rev...
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ATRI: My Dear Moments Anime Unveils Visual, 2024 Premiere

Bloom Into You's Makoto Katō directs anime at TROYCA, with Love Live! Superstar!!'s Jukki Hanada writing ― The official website for the television anime of Aniplex.exe's ATRI: My Dear Moments visual novel revealed a new visual and the anime's 2024 premiere on Sunday. Makoto Katō (Bloom Into You, Lord El-Melloi II's Case Files: Rail Zeppelin Grace note) is directing the series at TROYCA, and Jukki Han...
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Original TV Anime Kawagoe Boys Sing Reveals Teaser Video

English story synopsis also revealed ― A stage presentation at the AnimeJapan 2023 event on Sunday revealed a teaser promotional video for the original television anime Kawagoe Boys Sing. The anime's staff describes the story: “Sing in front of people, for me…”, I want to do it but I can't. The former member of the choir, Dei Tenshi, has shut himself inside of “Danbocchi”, which is set in his house, ...
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Synduality: Noir Anime's Video Reveals Opening Song, July Premiere With Disney+ Simulcast

Also: Game's title is revealed as Synduality: Echo of Ada ― A stage presentation for Bandai Namco Entertainment, Bandai Namco Filmworks, and Bandai Spirits' Synduality project revealed on Sunday that the anime in franchise is titled Synduality: Noir. The anime will premiere in July and will stream exclusively and simultaneously on Disney+ worldwide. The presentation unveiled a new promotional video f...
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Digimon Adventure 02 Film Unveils Visual, Promo Video, October 27 Premiere

"Digi Fes 2023" event takes place on July 30 ― The staff for Digimon Adventure 02 The Beginning, the upcoming new film in the Digimon Adventure 02 anime, announced on Saturday that the anime will begin screening in Japan on October 27. The staff also unveiled a promotional video and visual. The video features the evolution song "Brave Heart" and Digimon Adventure 02's original opening theme song "Tar...
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Crunchyroll to Stream Sasaki and Miyano: Graduation, To Every You I've Loved Before, To Me, The One Who Loved You Connected Anime Films

Parallel movies based on Yomiji Otono's streams on April 20 ― Crunchyroll announced on Friday that it will stream the Sasaki and Miyano: Graduation, To Every You I've Loved Before, and To Me, The One Who Loved You anime films. Sasaki to Miyano: Sotsugyo-hen (Graduation Chapter), the new anime film based on Shō Harusono's Sasaki and Miyano manga, will stream in North America, Central America, South Am...

New Rurouni Kenshin Anime Reveals 3rd Promo Video, 2 More Cast Members

Yuma Uchida voices Shinomori Aoshi in series premiering in July ― The AnimeJapan 2023 stage event for the new television anime project based on Nobuhiro Watsuki's Rurouni Kenshin manga announced two more cast members on on Saturday. Yuma Uchida will voice Shinomori Aoshi, and Saori Onishi will voice Takani Megumi. The event also revealed a new promo video. The anime will premiere on Fuji-TV's Noitami...
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ONIMAI: I'm Now Your Sister! ‒ SEASON FINALE

This was the perfect finale for Onimai because it exemplifies everything the show has ever been about.
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Sugar Apple Fairy Tale ‒ SEASON FINALE

If we didn't have an announcement for a second season, this ending would have ruined the series for me.
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Kaina of the Great Snow Sea ‒ SEASON FINALE

It's our last dip in the Snow Sea for now, and Kaina closes out the winter with a bang—and a giant laser cannon.

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