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Blue Exorcist: The Blue Night Saga ‒ Episode 3
Yuri absolutely will hit a guy with glasses.
Several Minutes From Macross Dynamite 7's Streaming Release Cut in Japan, Globally
Mylene's sexual assault scenes have been removed from OVA series
― The below article contains references to child sexual assault. ANN confirmed this month the streaming version of the Macross Dynamite 7 original video anime series has cut scenes from two episodes in Japan and overseas. The streaming version removed the subplot involving the teenaged character Mylene Flare Jenius being drugged and sex...
Solo Leveling Season 2 -Arise from the Shadow- ‒ Episode 15
This whole episode feels like we're a dog being offered a treat, only for it to get pulled away and replaced with something else time and again.
Toilet-Bound Hanako-kun Season 2 ‒ SEASON PREMIERE
“The Three Clock Keepers” contains a bombshell reveal that brings its flippant antics to a screeching halt.
Tasokare Hotel ‒ SEASON PREMIERE
Tasokare Hotel has yet to rise to the occasion of translating its game into an anime. It's an adaptation with some potential but a paltry amount of punch.
Rurouni Kenshin: Kyoto Disturbance Anime Casts Hiroki Yasumoto
Yasumoto voices police chief Ryūsaku Arato in series' 38th episode
― The official X/Twitter account for Rurouni Kenshin Meiji Kenkaku Romantan: Kyoto Dōran (Rurouni Kenshin: Kyoto Disturbance), the second season of the new television anime project based on Nobuhiro Watsuki's Rurouni Kenshin manga, confirmed on Monday that Hiroki Yasumoto voices police chief Ryūsaku Arato, who appeared in the series' ...
One Piece Anime Streams New 5-Minute Original Episode
Story features Luffy, Trafalgar Law after decisive battles in Wano Country
― The official YouTube channel of the One Piece franchise started streaming on Sunday a five-minute original anime episode featuring Luffy and Trafalgar Law. The episode was first screened on the second day of the "MBS Anime Fest 2025" event on Sunday. Note: The below video does not have English subtitles The original episode'...
Gundam GQuuuuuuX -Beginning- Film Opens at #1, COLORFUL STAGE! The Movie: A Miku Who Can't Sing at #2
Gundam GQuuuuuuX -Beginning- earned 599 million yen, COLORFUL STAGE! The Movie earned 307 million yen
― The Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX -Beginning- anime film debuted at #1 in the Japanese box office in its opening weekend, while COLORFUL STAGE! The Movie: A Miku Who Can't Sing debuted at #2. The former sold 352,500 tickets and earned 599 million yen (about US$3.83 million) in its first three days, ...
Medaka Kuroiwa is Impervious to My Charms Anime Reveals English Dub Cast, January 20 Premiere
Megan Shipman, Austin Tindle, Lindsay Sheppard, Kelsey Cruz star in English dub
― Crunchyroll announced the English dub cast and January 20 premiere date on Sunday for the television anime of Ran Kuze's Medaka Kuroiwa is Impervious to My Charms (Kuroiwa Medaka ni Watashi no Kawaii ga Tsūjinai) manga. The dub cast includes:
Megan Shipman as Mona
Austin Tindle as Medaka
Lindsay Sheppard as Tsubomi
Kel...
With You and the Rain Anime Unveils Main Cast, Staff, July Debut (Updated)
Saori Hayami, Yuna Kamakura, Satomi Satō, Yuzu Yumoto star in Lesprit anime
― This year's eighth issue of Kodansha's Weekly Young Magazine revealed the main cast, staff, and July premiere of the television anime adaptation of Kō Nikaido's With You and the Rain (Ame to Kimi to) manga on Monday. Update: The anime's staff also revealed a "Winter version" key visual on Monday. The anime's cast are: Saori...
Shangri-La Frontier Season 2 Reveals More Cast for New Arc in Video
Aki Kanada, Tōru Sakurai join cast for "The Sky Above, The Spread-Out Sea, Beyond the Abyssal City" arc
― The staff for the television anime of Katarina's Shangri-La Frontier web novel series revealed on Sunday the promotional video, visual, and cast members for the anime's new arc, "The Sky Above, The Spread-Out Sea, Beyond the Abyssal City." The new arc will start in its next episode on January 26....
Sk8 the Infinity Extra Part Anime Streams Promotional Video
Original video anime plays in Japanese theaters on Friday
― Aniplex stramed the full promotional video (that is actually longer than the "full trailer" released in November) for the new original video anime (OVA) Sk8 the Infinity Extra Part on Friday. The OVA will start an early, limited-time screening run on January 24 across 10 theaters in Japan. The OVA will then ship on March 19 on Blu-ray Disc. ...
Sakamoto Days ‒ SEASON PREMIERE
This might not be a blockbuster adaptation, but if it can manage to hold steady, then I’m hopeful both fans and newcomers will manage to have fun with it
Dragon Ball Daima ‒ Episode 14
Meet the new Ginyu- er… “Gendamerie Force.”
Welcome to Japan, Ms. Elf! ‒ SEASON PREMIERE
Now that Kazuhiro and Marie are working as a team to solve problems and grow together, I might just end up shipping them like a shameless Tumblr blog.
Übel Blatt ‒ SEASON PREMIERE
Fans of dark, epic fantasy rejoice, for Etorouji Shiono’s long-running, 24-volume manga, Übel Blatt has finally scored an anime adaptation!
Blue Box ‒ Episode 15
I cannot overstate how heart-stoppingly sweet this entire story is.
Blue Exorcist: Beyond the Snow Saga Anime Series Review
This season works fine, as long as you're still invested in Blue Exorcist's world and characters enough to follow them through an action-light season with a sprawling plot.
― This review covers the dozen Blue Exorcist episodes streamed from October to December 2024. For anyone new to Blue Exorcist, this is not where you start. This far into the series, the season's a case of what TV Tropes calls Cont...
The Apothecary Diaries Season 2 ‒ SEASON PREMIERE
The biggest question in these episodes is how much people know, and who those people are.
Japanese Animation TV Ranking, December 30-January 5
Shangri-La Frontier 2nd season earns 2.1% rating
― The live-action film of Yumi Tamura's Don't Call It Mystery manga aired on Fuji TV on Saturday, January 4 at 9:00 p.m. and earned an 8.9% rating. The Super Mario Bros. Movie aired on Fuji TV on Tuesday, December 31 at 7:00 p.m. and earned a 4.1% rating. The live-action film adaptation of Akumi Agitogi's My Happy Marriage light novel series aired on ...
Lycoris Recoil Anime Short Film Project Unveils Title, More Staff
6 shorts by different directors about daily life at Café LycoReco
― The "LycoReco Produce Okinawa Event Commemorative Stream" unveiled the title, more staff members, and key visual for the upcoming six Lycoris Recoil anime short films on Saturday. The new project is titled Lycoris Recoil: Friends are thieves of time. The staff members are: Episode 1: Script: Shingo Adachi Storyboard/Technical Directo...
Detective Conan Anime Replaces Tōru Furuya With Takeshi Kusao in Tōru Amuro Role
Tōru Furuya stepped down from role last year after acknowledging affair with abuse
― Episode #1,150 of the Detective Conan television anime series aired on Saturday with dialogue by the character Tōru Amuro. The episode's ending credits confirmed that Takeshi Kusao (Dragon Ball franchise's Trunks, Yes! Precure 5's Coco) has replaced Tōru Furuya as the voice actor for Tōru Amuro — a character named af...
GKIDS Acquires Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX -Beginning- Anime Film
Re-edited theatrical version screens in N. America on February 28
― GKIDS announced on Friday that it has acquired theatrical distribution rights to Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX -Beginning-, a re-edited version of some episodes of the upcoming Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX (pronounced as “g-kwux”) television anime. The company will screen the film in theaters in North America on February 28. This mark...
Headhunted to Another World Anime Reveals English Dub Cast, January 20 Premiere
Joshua Waters, Taylor Murphy star in dub on Monday
― Crunchyroll revealed on Friday that it will begin streaming the English dub for the anime of Benigashira and Muramitsu's Headhunted to Another World: From Salaryman to Big Four! (Salaryman ga Isekai ni Ittara Shitennō ni Natta Hanashi) manga on Monday. The dub stars Joshua Waters as Uchimura and Taylor Murphy as Ulmandra. Lee George is directing th...
Crunchyroll Streams Witchy Precure!!: MIRAI DAYS Sequel Anime
1st 2 episodes stream on Crunchyroll on Saturday
― Toei Animation announced on Friday that Crunchyroll will stream Witchy Precure!! ~MIRAI DAYS~ (Mahō Tsukai Precure!!: MIRAI DAYS), the direct sequel to the Witchy Pretty Cure! anime as part of the winter 2025 season, starting with the first two episodes on Saturday. The anime premiered in the "ANiMAZiNG!!!" block on ABC TV, TV Asahi, and their affili...
Media Blasters Licenses Amazing Nurse Nanako Anime
Company to release 6-episode OVA on Blu-ray Disc
― Media Blasters confirmed with ANN on Friday that it has licensed the Amazing Nurse Nanako original video anime (OVA) after teasing an image of an original DVD released by the defunct Geneon Entertainment. The company is planning to release the anime on Blu-ray Disc. There is no release date set yet. (@mediablasters1)January 17 Media Blasters is gathe...
Flower and Asura ‒ SEASON PREMIERE
This is probably going to be the closest we’ll ever get to a competitive speech anime, and I’m absolutely here for it.
From Bureaucrat to Villainess: Dad's Been Reincarnated! ‒ SEASON PREMIERE
What’s really refreshing about Bureaucrat to Villainess is the total absence of creepiness. There’s no fanservice here, Kenzaburo is a mature, reliable, salt-of-the-Earth kind of guy, and it wouldn’t cross his mind to leer at the teenage girls surrounding him.
Ameku M.D.: Doctor Detective ‒ SEASON PREMIERE
While it’s not completely terrible, I’m just not impressed with this anime so far.
Suisei Hoshimachi, NOMELON NOLEMON Perform Songs for Gundam GQuuuuuuX -Beginning- Anime
Anime debuted with re-edited theatrical version on Friday
― The official Japanese website for the Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX (pronounced as “g-kwux”) television anime revealed on Friday that Suisei Hoshimachi and NOMELON NOLEMON will perform insert songs for Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX -Beginning-, a re-edited version of some episodes. Hoshimachi will perform the song "Mо̄ Dо̄ Natte mo Ii ya" (I D...
Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX -Beginning- Anime Film Review
This film is a fantastic addition to the Gundam franchise—and one you can't even begin to talk about without getting into massive spoilers.
― Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX -Beginning- is a compilation film containing the first four episodes of the upcoming TV anime, Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX. The trailers made it look to be something similar to G-Gundam (much like how Gundam 00 shares many elements...
Momentary Lily ‒ SEASON PREMIERE
In which our critic awakens one morning from uneasy dreams...
Dr. STONE SCIENCE FUTURE ‒ SEASON PREMIERE
These first two episodes of Dr. Stone are all about getting us to where we need to go for the story to continue—both metaphorically and literally.
Netflix Adds Hajime no Ippo: New Challenger, Rising Anime
Stream marks Hajime no Ippo: New Challenger anime's 1st official U.S. release
― Netflix has added Hajime no Ippo: New Challenger and Hajime no Ippo Rising, the sequels to the anime adaptation of George Morikawa's Hajime no Ippo manga, in the United States on Friday. Both anime are streaming in Japanese with English subtitles, as well as subtitles in other languages. This marks the first official U.S....
Ave Mujica - The Die is Cast - ‒ SEASON PREMIERE
Like the scattered snippets glimpsed of the band's stage-play storyline, the full picture isn't shown, but it can be inferred. And it looks both mesmerizing and horrifying.
Cö shu Nie, HYDE Collaborate on Black Butler: Emerald Witch Arc Anime's Opening Song
Cast to appear at Anime Japan stage event before April premiere
― The rock band Cö shu Nie and musician HYDE are collaborating for the first time to perform the opening theme song "Maisie" for this April's Black Butler: Emerald Witch Arc anime. In addition, the anime's cast will appear at an event on the Green Stage at AnimeJapan 2025 on March 23 at 11:35 a.m. JST. The Black Butler: Emerald Witch Arc...
Disney Twisted-Wonderland Anime Reveals Returning Cast Members for 1st Season
Natsuki Hanae, Seiichirō Yamashita, more reprise roles from game
― Disney+ Japan revealed on Friday the main returning cast members for the first season of the Disney Twisted-Wonderland The Animation project. Disney+ also revealed a still from the opening scene of the anime. The main cast for the first season, Episode of Heartslabyul, returning from the main game, include: Natsuki Hanae as Riddle Ros...
Classic Stars Anime Reveals April Debut, More Cast in New Video
Main cast members perform theme songs
― The official website for the television anime of King Amusement Creative's Classic Stars project revealed the anime's April debut, a new video, theme song information, and more cast on Friday. The above video highlights the mysterious Dis=Cord band, featuring characters Lost Beethoven, Lost Vivaldi, and Lost Schumann. The new cast includes: Taku Yashiro as Lost...
The Too-Perfect Saint Anime Reveals April Debut, New Visual
Series stars Yui Ishikawa, Kaede Hondo
― The official website for the television anime of Kōki Fuyutsuki's The Too-Perfect Saint: Tossed Aside by My Fiancé and Sold To Another Kingdom (Kanpeki Sugite Kawaige ga Nai to Konyaku Haki Sareta Seijo wa Ringoku ni Urareru) light novel series revealed the show's April debut and a new visual on Friday. The anime will premiere in April on TV Tokyo, TV Aichi, a...
Nanateru's Alma-chan Wants to Have a Family! Manga Gets TV Anime
Comedy centers on girl superweapon, scientists who created her
― Kadokawa announced on Friday that Nanateru's Alma-chan wa Kazoku ni Naritai (Alma-chan Wants to Have a Family!) manga is getting a television anime adaptation. Nanateru drew an image to celebrate the announcement. Kadokawa also revealed the show's main staff. Yasuhiro Minami (episode director for several Gintama anime, Turn A Gundam) is...
New The Rose of Versailles Anime Film's Video Highlights Marie Antoinette
Film also gets "Berubara Mini!" anime debuting alongside film
― The staff for the new anime film of Riyoko Ikeda's The Rose of Versailles manga began streaming on Friday a promotional video highlighting Marie Antoinette. The staff also streamed a preview of "Berubara Mini!," a mini-anime that will debut alongside the film with a different episode for every week of the film's screening in Japan. The f...
Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon? V Anime Reveals Schedule for Episodes 12-15 (Updated)
Final 4 episodes stream first in February, March
― The official website for the Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon? franchise announced on Friday the broadcast schedule for the fifth season's delayed episodes 12 through 15. The anime's 12th and 13th episodes will stream first, streaming on Abema Premium on February 7. The 14th episode will stream on Abema Premium on February 26, and the...
Solo Leveling Season 2 -Arise from the Shadow- Anime's English Dub Debuts on January 18
Dub cast returns from 1st season
― Crunchyroll announced on Thursday that it will begin streaming the English dub for Solo Leveling Season 2 -Arise from the Shadow-, the second season of the Solo Leveling anime, on Friday at 4:00 p.m. EST. The English cast, which features returning members, includes: Aleks Le as Sung Jinwoo Rebecca Wang as Sung Jinah Daman Mills as Barca Emi Lo as Han Song-Yi Patrick...
The Catcher in the Ballpark! Anime Casts Jin Urayama, Chiharu Sawashiro
Both join cast as security guards Igarashi, Takimoto
― The official X/Twitter account for the television anime adaptation of Tatsurō Suga's The Catcher in the Ballpark! (Ballpark de Tsukamaete!) manga revealed on Thursday that Jin Urayama will play Ryuichi Igarashi (pictured below on right), a veteran stadium security guard with 30 years of experience, and Chiharu Sawashiro will play Takimoto (pictur...
Aldnoah.Zero (Re+) Compilation Anime Unveils Trailer, Visual
Compilation's screens theatrically in Japan on February 28 with new episode 24.5
― The offiicial website for Aldnoah.Zero (Re+), a compilation of the television anime with a new episode titled "EP 24.5 Ame no Danshō -The Penultimate Truth-" (EP 24.5 Fragment of Rain -The Penultimate Truth-), unveiled a trailer and key visual on Friday: The compilation will screen for a limited time in theaters in Jap...
This Week in Anime - Girlfriend's Gotta Have a Gimmick
Lucas and Coop take a look at this season's other overwhelmingly popular genre: romcoms!
― Lucas and Coop take a look at this season's other overwhelmingly popular genre: romcoms! 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. I'm Living with an Otaku NEET Kunoichi!? is avail...
Honey Lemon Soda ‒ SEASON PREMIERE
The manga’s better on almost all fronts, but it’s important that stories like this are brought to the screen. If you’ve been in Uka’s position, you know why.
Laid-Back Camp Creator Afro's mono Anime Reveals April Debut, More Cast
Maki Kawase joins cast as Kako Komada
― The staff for the anime of Afro's mono four-panel manga revealed the show's April debut on Thursday. The staff also revealed in a new character promotional video on Thursday that Maki Kawase will voice the character Kako Komada. Kako is free spirit who, tired of her company job, quit it and now rides her motorcycle and posts videos on motor blogs. The anime sta...
The Mononoke Lecture Logs of Chuzenji-sensei Anime Reveals 3 More Cast
Shinnosuke Tachibana, Shuya Nishiji, Takanori Hoshino join cast for April series
― Pony Canyon revealed more cast on Thursday for the television anime based on Aki Shimizu's The Mononoke Lecture Logs of Chuzenji-sensei: He Just Solves All the Mysteries (Chūzenji-sensei Mononoke Kōgiroku: Sensei ga Nazo o Toite Shimaukara.), the spinoff manga and prequel to Natsuhiko Kyōgoku's Hyakki Yakō novel series...
You and Idol Precure Anime Gets Film This Fall
TV anime premieres on February 2
― Toei revealed during its 2025-2026 lineup press conference on Thursday that You and Idol Precure♪ (Kimi to Idol Precure♪), the 22nd main anime entry in the Precure franchise, will get a film adaptation this fall, tentatively titled Eiga Kimi to Idol Precure♪ (You and Idol Precure♪ the Movie). The You and Idol Precure♪ television anime will premiere on ABC TV, TV Asa...
Girls Band Cry 2-Part Compilation Film Project Opens This Year
TV anime premiered in April 2024
― Toei revealed during its 2025-2026 lineup announcement press conference on Thursday that the two-film compilation of the Girls Band Cry anime will premiere this year. The television anime premiered on April 5 last year and aired for 13 episodes. Toei Animation released the anime in English digitally in North America on August 13. Crunchyroll started streaming the se...
Studio 4°C Reveals ChaO Anime Film Premiering This Summer
Yasuhiro Aoki directs "pure love story" film about human, mermaid
― Toei announced during its 2025-2026 lineup press conference on Thursday that Studio 4°C is producing a new anime feature film titled ChaO that will debut this summer. Studio 4°C additionally revealed a visual, staff, and a synopsis for the film. Yasuhiro Aoki (Kimagure Robot, Tweeny Witches) is directing the film at Studio 4°C, and H...
'Danjo no Yūjō wa Seiritsu Suru? Iya, Shinai!!' Anime Reveals Theme Song Artists
HoneyWorks feat. HaKoniwaLily performs "Shitsumon, Koitte Nandeshō ka?" opening, Hina Tachibana performs "Dear my Soleil" ending
― The staff for the television anime of Nana Nanana and Parum's Danjo no Yūjō wa Seiritsu Suru? Iya, Shinai!! (Can a Boy-Girl Friendship Hold Up? (No, it Can't!!)) light novel series revealed the anime's theme songs and artists on Thursday. HoneyWorks feat. HaKoniwaLily wil...
Peleliu: Guernica of Paradise Anime Revealed as Film Opening on December 5
Original manga creator Kazuyoshi Takeda pens screenplay alongside Junji Nishimura for WWII story
― Toei announced on Thursday that the anime adaptation of Kazuyoshi Takeda's Peleliu: Guernica of Paradise (Peleliu: Rakuen no Guernica) manga will be an anime film that will open in Japan on December 5. Gorō Kuji (Chained Soldier, episode director for The Fire Hunter) is directing the anime at Shin-Ei An...
North American Anime, Manga Releases, January 12-18
The Wrong Way to Use Healing Magic, Rurouni Kenshin anime; Beyblade X, Firefly Wedding manga ship
― Anime Releases Title Publisher Suggested Retail Price Date Akiba Girls BDPlease Media Blasters US$29.99 January 14 Banished from the Hero's Party I Decided to Live a Quiet Life in the Countryside Season 2 BD/DVDCite Crunchyroll US$69.98 January 14 Naruto Shippuden Set 5 BDAnimeNewsNetwork Viz Media US$...
MF Ghost Season 2 Anime Series Review
While it would’ve been nice to see this series pick up some much-needed speed, all it did was put the brakes on.
― Suffice it to say that season 1 of MF Ghost, the newest series by Initial D creator Shuichi Shigeno, didn't exactly drive me wild. In a word, it was underwhelming. So, going into MF Ghost season 2, I was expecting another middle-of-the-road racing anime. And my expectations, as it turns ...
Medalist ‒ SEASON PREMIERE
If Medalist can keep up the presentation from these first two episodes, I’m willing to put my stakes in it taking home the gold for this season.
Once Upon a Witch's Death Anime Streams Sophie Hayter's Character Video
Hina Yomiya voices character in 2025 series
― The staff for the television anime of Saka and Chorefuji's Once Upon a Witch's Death (Aru Majo ga Shinu Made: Owari no Kotoba to Hajimari no Namida) light novel series revealed the character promotional video for Sophie Hayter (as voiced by Hina Yomiya) on Wednesday. The anime will debut in 2025. The anime stars: Yoshino Aoyama as Meg Raspberry Yoshiko Sa...
Miss Kobayashi's Dragon Maid Film's Teaser Reveals More Cast, June 27 Debut
Shiori Sugiura replaces Tomomi Mineuchi as Ilulu while Yūki Takada, Minami Takahashi, Daisuke Ono, more return
― The official website for Miss Kobayashi's Dragon Maid: A Lonely Dragon Wants to be Loved (Kobayashi-san Chi no Maid Dragon: Samishigariya no Ryū) anime film revealed new and returning cast members, the first key visual, and its June 27 opening. Shiori Sugiura (top right in image above) voi...
I'm the Evil Lord of an Intergalactic Empire! Anime's 1st Trailer Reveals More Cast
Ayana Taketatsu, Mikako Komatsu, Kaori Maeda join cast of April anime
― The staff for the television anime of Yomu Mishima's I'm the Evil Lord of an Intergalactic Empire! (Ore wa Seikan Kokka no Akutoku Ryōshu!) light novel series revealed the anime's first full trailer (with English subtitles) and a key visual on Wednesday. The trailer announces more cast members. The newly announced cast members ar...
Rent-A-Girlfriend Season 4 Unveils July Debut in 2 Parts, Return of 1st Director Kazuomi Koga
Main cast also returns for season airing with break in between
― The staff for the anime of Reiji Miyajima's Rent-A-Girlfriend (Kanojo, Okarishimasu) manga unveiled the fourth season's July premiere, two-cours (quarter of the year) run with a break in between, returning cast and staff, and a teaser visual on Wednesday. The anime's returning cast includes: Shun Horie as Kazuya Kinoshita Sora Amamiya a...
Teogonia Anime Announces April Premiere
Anime stars Mutsumi Tamura, Kana Hanazawa
― The staff for the television anime of Tsukasa Tanimai's Teogonia light novel series announced on Wednesday the anime's April premiere on Tokyo MX and other channels. The original light novel series' illustrator and anime's character designer Kōichirō Kawano drew an illustration to commemorate the anime announcement. Tanimai also presented a message on the a...
2025 Doraemon Film Reveals Singer Miki Fujimoto as Guest Star
Fujimoto plays queen consort of country of Artoria
― The staff for Eiga Doraemon: Nobita no Esekai Monogatari (The Tale of Nobita's Picture World), the 44th film in the Doraemon franchise, revealed on Wednesday that singer Miki Fujimoto will be a guest voice actress in the film. She plays the queen consort of Artoria, who continues to search for her daughter who disappeared four years ago. Fujimoto p...
Katana Maidens: Toji no Miko Exhibition Crowdfunding Campaign Meets Goal in 87 Seconds
The campaign has raised over 1,300% of its original goal
― Genco's X (formerly Twitter) account announced that the Katana Maidens: Toji no Miko exhibition's crowdfunding campaign met its goal on January 11. In its post, Genco stated they it was going to announce the campaign, but instead announced that the campaign already reached its goal in 1 minute 27 seconds (87 seconds). The company then thanked...
'With You, Our Love Will Make it Through' Shōjo Manga Gets TV Anime This Fall
Manaka Iwami, Takuya Eguchi voice leads
― Distribution company REMOW announced on Tuesday that Chihiro Yuzuki's With You, Our Love Will Make it Through (Kimi to Koete Koi ni Naru) manga is inspiring a television anime that will premiere this fall. Manaka Iwami voices protagonist Asaka Mari, while Takuya Eguchi voices the beastfolk Hidaka Tsunagu. Yen Press is releasing the manga in English, and it de...
Yoshitoshi Shinomiya's A New Dawn Film Reveals Teaser, Key Visual, Cast
Riku Hagiwara, Kotone Furukawa make voice-acting debuts in 2025 film
― The X (formerly Twitter) account for A New Dawn, illustrator and director Yoshitoshi Shinomiya's first feature film, unveiled its Japanese title Hana Rokushō ga Akeru Hi Ni (On the Day the Emerald Fireworks Light Up), a teaser trailer, key visual, and main cast on Wednesday. Riku Hagiwara (live-action My Beautiful Man, Meguru Mira...
ZENSHU. ‒ SERIES PREMIERE
ZENSHU could be the series I've been aching for for a long time.
The Healer Who Was Banished From His Party, Is, in Fact, the Strongest Anime Series Review
While I didn't expect much from this anime, there were still enough shortcomings that left me high and dry.
― There are about four or five settings The Healer Who Was Banished From His Party, Is, in Fact, the Strongest has at its disposal: a labyrinth, a guild hall, the city streets surrounding said guild hall, and the fields between said city and labyrinth. The world doesn't feel like a sprawling fa...
One Piece Log: Fish-Man Island Saga ‒ Episode 11
The direction in these sequences is quite deft and really brings home to the audience how much pain and violence was part of Jinbei’s actions.
Beheneko: The Elf-Girl's Cat is Secretly an S-Ranked Monster! ‒ SERIES PREMIERE
God, I wish I could go back to thinking that this would just be boring.
This Week in Anime - An Isekai a Day Keeps the Doctor Away
It's time once again for Chris and Steve to explore the new season's isekai offerings. Will it be better than they expect?
― It's time once again for Chris and Steve to explore the new season's isekai offerings. Will it be better than they expect? 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...
Orb: On the Movements of the Earth ‒ Episode 16
This episode opens like a Michael Mann heist movie, which is a very cool aesthetic space for a period drama like Orb to work in.
Shangri-La Frontier Season 2 ‒ Episode 39
This climax emphasizes some of the best the show has to offer.
Sentenced to Be a Hero Anime Reveals Main Cast, Confirms 2025 Debut
Yōhei Azakami, Mayu Iizuka star in anime
― Kadokawa posted the second teaser visual and main cast, for the television anime of Rocket Shokai's Sentenced to Be a Hero: The Prison Records of Penal Hero Unit 9004 (Yūsha-kei ni Shosu: Chōbatsu Yūsha 9004-tai Keimu Kiroku) light novel series on Tuesday. The company also confirmed the anime's 2025 premiere. The anime's main cast members are: Yōhei Azakami ...
The Winter 2025 Anime Preview Guide
All the Winter 2025 anime premieres are right here! Read our reviews and find your next-must watch!
― Welcome to Anime News Network's Winter 2025 Anime Preview Guide! Here's how it goes: our team of critics writes up their impressions instantly, to be posted here as they go along. Each critic will cover as many shows as they can handle, giving you alternate takes on almost every show. The guide is o...
HIDIVE Reveals English Dub Casts for How I Attended an All-Guy's Mixer, Loner Life in Another World Anime
English dubs debut on February 19, February 12 respectively
― HIDIVe announced the release dates and English dub casts for the television anime of Nana Aokawa's How I Attended an All-Guy's Mixer (Gо̄kon ni Ittara Onna ga Inakatta Hanashi) manga, as well as the television anime of Shoji Goji's Loner Life in Another World (Hitoribotchi no Isekai Kōryaku) light novel series, on Monday. The English dub ...
My Happy Marriage Season 2 ‒ SEASON PREMIERE
I think we can all agree that Miyo deserves a break from evil mothers.
Solo Leveling Season 2 -Arise from the Shadow- ‒ SEASON PREMIERE
How do you make a character “powerful” without making them “overpowered?” The answer is simple: rules.
The Colors Within Anime's New York Premiere to Host Director Naoko Yamada on January 21
Director to give special intro/Q&A on January 21 with autograph signing on January 24
― The Japan Society announced on Monday the New York premiere of The Colors Within (Kimi no Iro), the latest anime feature film by Science SARU and director Naoko Yamada. The premiere will host the director for a special introduction and Q&A section after the screening. The New York debut will be held on January 21...
Blue Exorcist: The Blue Night Saga ‒ SEASON PREMIERE
Rin is warned the story he's seeing will end in tears, and these first episodes won't let us forget that.
Your Winter 2025 Daily Streaming Reviews
Psst...the Winter 2025 anime season Daily Streaming review assignments are here.
― The Winter 2025 Preview Guide is wrapped up (barring some late premieres), and I'm happy to report the editorial team has survived! This season offered the most litRPG/isekai variants I've seen in a while (about 10 this season), but it looks like ANN readers continue to be blase about it (and shojosei adaptations). A ...
Digimon: The Movies - Movies 1-3 - Anime Blu-ray Review
In an era when digital media is getting lost, destroyed, or put on a shelf to collect dust forever, having this collection is nothing short of a miracle
― I never thought we would see the day we would get something like this. In the 2000s, I was a kid taken to see a film called Digimon: The Movie, an original film based on one of my favorite franchises, Digimon. At the time, I thought the film was fu...
Attack on Titan Finale Compilation Film Streams English-Subbed Trailer
Film screens in February/March in select international theaters
― Crunchyroll streamed on Monday an English-subtitled trailer for Attack on Titan The Movie: THE LAST ATTACK, a compilation of Attack on Titan Final Season THE FINAL CHAPTERS: The compilation film will screen in North American theaters for one-day-only on February 10. It will screen in the United Kingdom and Ireland on February 26. Other...
Castlevania: Nocturne Animated Spinoff Series 2nd Season Streams Trailer Ahead of January 16 Premiere
8-episode season premieres on Thursday
― Netflix began streaming on Monday a trailer for the second season of Castlevania: Nocturne, the spinoff series of Frederator Studios' Castlevania animated show. The season will premiere on Thursday. It will have eight 25-minute episodes. The series premiered in September 2023. The series stars Richter Belmont (a descendant of the original show's protagonists S...
Answerman - Why is Space Battleship Yamato a Big Deal in Japan?
Hideaki Anno is creating a new Space Battleship Yamato film. Jerome gives context on why this series remains popular in Japan.
― The internet asks: Hideaki Anno is creating a new Space Battleship Yamato film. What is the enduring legacy of this series in Japan? Part of the reason I was asked to contribute to the Answerman column is because I am a salty, older anime industry exec type with lots of ex...
40 Years of Newtype Magazine
Brian Stremick takes us on a journey through 1986 CD players, the anime "it" girls of decades past, and more.
― One of the most important things to any fan of anime, manga, or anything related to the fandom is having access to quality information. Whether the announcement of an upcoming anime in Japan or a license for the Western market, we have that knowledge coming across our screens within hours, ...
3rd Be Forever Yamato: Rebel 3199 Film Reveals Ending Song
Artist TRUE performs ending theme "Eureka" for Gunjō no Asteroid film
― Bandai Namco Filmworks announced on Monday that artist TRUE is performing the ending theme song "Eureka" for Gunjō no Asteroid (Ultramarine Asteroid), the third film for Yamato yo Towa ni: Rebel 3199 (Be Forever Yamato: Rebel 3199), the latest project in the Space Battleship Yamato remakes. TRUE first announced and performed the ...
Cardfight!! Vanguard Anime Series to Have 700 Total Episodes
Total of 582 episodes have aired with latest Cardfight!! Vanguard Divinez Deluxe-hen anime
― The Cardfight!! Vanguard franchise revealed at the "Bushiroad New Year Grand Presentation 2025" event on Monday that the Cardfight!! Vanguard anime series will have a total of 700 episodes. Since the first anime series in 2011, up to the latest series Cardfight!! Vanguard Divinez Deluxe-hen, the series has al...
Japanese Animation TV Ranking, December 23-29
BLUE LOCK 2nd Season earns 2.9% rating, Dragon Ball Daima earns 2.4% rating
― The final episode of a marathon airing of the fourth season of the live-action series of Masayuki Kusumi and Jiro Taniguchi's Kodoku no Gourmet (Solitary Gourmet) manga aired on TV Tokyo on Tuesday, December 24 at 5:45 p.m., and earned a 4.2% rating. An episode of a marathon airing of the fifth season also aired on TV Toky...
Macross Plus Blu-ray Movie + OVA [Ultimate Edition] Review
This isn't just a collection centerpiece for hardcore Macross Plus fans, but an incredible archival release for animation scholars.
― At Anime Expo 2022, Macross license holder BIG WEST announced that they would be partnering with multiple distributors to bring almost every post-1987 entry in the beloved franchise to North American home video for the very first time. One of these distributors is Anim...
Dorohedoro Sequel Season Reveals Returning Staff, 2025 Debut in New Visual
Yuichiro Hayashi again directs at MAPPA
― The official website for the anime of Q Hayashida's Dorohedoro manga debuted the second teaser visual for the sequel anime on Monday. The visual announces that Yuichiro Hayashi is returning to direct the new season at MAPPA, and that the season will stream this year. Viz Media publishes the manga in English, and it describes the story in the first volume: In ...
Strawberry Prince Member Jel's Toi-san Video Series Gets Anime Film in Summer 2025
School comedy series launched in 2019, with 1000+ videos
― Shochiku announced on Sunday that boy band Strawberry Prince member Jel's Toi-san short video series is getting an anime film adaptation that will open in Japan in summer 2025. Shochiku will distribute the film in Japan. Jel is involved in the planning, script, storyboards, character design, and voice acting in the film. STPR and Dentsu are o...
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