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Let's Make a Mug Too Spinoff Anime Rokurō no Dai Bōken's Videos Reveal Staff
Spinoff debuts on DentalE app next spring
― The official YouTube channel for dental app DentalE began streaming the second promotional video for the Yakunara Mug Cup Mo (Let's Make a Mug Too) spinoff anime Rokurō no Dai Bōken (Rokurō's Great Adventure) on Saturday. The video lists the anime's staff. The first promotional video debuted in June, about a week after the anime's announcement: Tsutomu Yabu...
Kibō no Chikara ~Otona Precure 23~ Anime Casts Yōko Hikasa as Original Character Bell
Mysterious entity Bell has black wings, strange aura
― The official website for the Kibō no Chikara ~Otona Precure 23~ (Power of Hope ~Grown-Up Precure 23~) anime announced on Sunday that Yōko Hikasa will play the anime original character Bell. The character of Bell is a mysterious entity who has black wings and a strange aura. The anime will premiere on NHK Educational on October 7 at 6:25 p.m. JST ...
The Devil is a Part-Timer Season 3 ‒ Season Finale
So that was…an ending.
Kinnikuman Perfect Origin-Hen Anime Teased in Promo Video
New anime celebrates 40th anniversary of original TV series
― The Kinnikuman YouTube channel shared a new teaser promotional video for the upcoming Kinnikuman Perfect Origin-Hen (Kinnikuman Perfect Origin Arc, or literally, Kinnikuman Perfect Chо̄jin/Superhuman Origin Arc) anime on Sunday. The television anime will premiere in 2024. The arc is named after the 2011 revival manga's arc of the same name...
The Gene of AI ‒ Season Finale
After a season stuffed with timely thought experiments provoked by a wide swathe of artificial intelligence, Gene of AI concludes on an awkward and transitional note.
Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War Season 2 ‒ Season Finale
This finale is, quite frankly, massively underwhelming. Perhaps that was always going to be the case.
That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime: Coleus' Dream Anime's Video Reveals Cast, Opening Song, November 1 Debut
All 3 episodes begin streaming on same day
― The official website for anime adaptations of Fuse and Mitz Vah's That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime (Tensei Shitara Slime Datta Ken) light novel series unveiled on Wednesday a promotional video for three-episode That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime: Coleus' Dream (Tensei Shitara Slime Datta Ken: Coleus no Yume), which reveals that all three episod...
Crunchyroll to Stream Spy×Family Anime's 2nd Season
Season begins on October 7 with dubs launching at later date
― Crunchyroll announced on Thursday that it will stream the second season for the SPY×FAMILY anime for the fall 2023 season, beginning on October 7. There will be dubs in English, Latin American Spanish, Brazilian Portuguese, German, French, Italian, Castilian Spanish, Russian, and Arabic. Crunchyroll will announce the dub premieres at a la...
Jujutsu Kaisen Season 2 ‒ Episode 34
I'm starting to feel just a little underwhelmed by this storyline.
Production I.G to Produce New Kinnikuman Anime in 2024
Kinnikuman Kanpeki Chо̄jin Shiso-hen anime unveils new visual, staff
― The official Twitter account for the new television anime in the Kinnikuman franchise unveiled on Friday the staff, studio, title, visual, and 2024 premiere. The anime's title is Kinnikuman Kanpeki Chо̄jin Shiso-hen (Kinnikuman Perfect Origin Arc, or literally, Kinnikuman Perfect Chо̄jin/Superhuman Origin Arc), named after the 201...
Reign of the Seven Spellblades ‒ Episode 13
The primary feature of this week's episode is demonstrating the increasing closeness of the combat-worthy members of the Sword Rose.
Detective Conan 2024 Anime Film's Teaser Confirms Late Spring Opening
Golden Week holidays start in late April next year
― Toho posted the early teaser that confirms that the 2024 Detective Conan anime film will open during the Golden Week holidays, which will run next year (including the weekend before) from Friday, April 26 to Sunday, May 5. The 27th Detective Conan film is teased with the tagline "Black 'Crow'sing" is not over but …" Detective Conan: Kurogane no Sub...
Japanese Animation TV Ranking, September 18-24
Jujutsu Kaisen season 2 earns 2.2% rating
― The Detective Conan: The Darkest Nightmare film aired on NTV on Friday, September 22 at 9:00 p.m. and earned an 8.3% rating. Title Station Date Time Length Average Household Rating Sazae-san Fuji TV September 24 (Sun) 18:30 30 min. 7.6 Detective Conan NTV September 23 (Sat) 18:00 30 min. 6.7 Chibi Maruko-chan Fuji TV September 24 (Sun) 18:00 30 min. 5.2 On...
A Returner's Magic Should Be Special Anime's 1st 5 Minutes Streamed
Azrest's promo also posted before anime of Korean web comic debuts on October 7
― Aniplex began streaming the first five minutes from the first anime episode based on Wookjakga's A Returner's Magic Should Be Special (Kikansha no Mahō wa Tokubetsu Desu in Japanese) Korean web comic on Saturday. Aniplex is also streaming a promotional video for the character Azrest Kingscrown: Yen Press is releasing th...
Skip & Loafer Wins Animation Award in China
Anime wins Overseas Animation Award
― The 20th China Animation & Comic Competition Golden Dragon Award (CCAC Golden Dragon Award) awarded the Skip and Loafer anime series on with The Overseas Animation Award at a ceremony on Tuesday. It marked the first time that a work from Japan has won the award. The CCAC Golden Dragon Award is the official competition of China International Comics Festival. The o...
Saori Hayami Performs Theme for I'm Giving the Disgraced Noble Lady I Rescued a Crash Course in Naughtiness Anime
Series premieres on October 4 with Crunchyroll streaming
― The official website of the television anime of Sametarō Fukada's I'm Giving the Disgraced Noble Lady I Rescued a Crash Course in Naughtiness: I'll Spoil Her with Delicacies and Style to Make Her the Happiest Woman in the World! (Konyaku Haki Sareta Reijō o Hirotta Ore ga, Ikenai Koto o Oshiekomu -Oishi Mono o Tabesasete Oshare o Sasete, Seka...
Marvel Future Avengers Season 2 Anime Streams on Marvel HQ YouTube Channel
Anime based on Marvel comic book superheroes premiered in Japan in July 2017
― Marvel HQ's official YouTube channel began streaming the first episode of the Marvel's Future Adventures anime on Tuesday. The channel will stream episodes of the anime every Tuesday. All 39 episodes will be available on the channel by summer 2024. Marvel Future Avengers is a television anime based on the Marvel comic book...
Undead Murder Farce ‒ SEASON FINALE
Mamoru Hatakeyama remains one of my favorite storyboarders and series directors in the industry. His unique approach injected an air of artfulness that played wonderfully into the macabre camp of this penny-dreadful detective romp.
Classroom For Heroes Anime Series Review
What should be a raucous action-comedy can quickly become an obnoxious headache that constantly smirks at its reliance on stock tropes
― Classroom for Heroes has two primary ways of operating: fast and loud, often concurrently. Whether introducing new characters, throwing jokes at the wall, or even transitioning between scenes, the show is always trying to grab your attention. On the one hand, that's...
Frieren: Beyond Journey's End Anime Streams Credit-less Opening Sequence, Music Video with Footage
Anime premiered with 2-hour special on Friday
― The official website for the television anime of Kanehito Yamada and Tsukasa Abe's Frieren: Beyond Journey's End (Sōsō no Frieren) manga began streaming the credit-less opening theme song "Yūsha" (Hero) by YOASOBI and an animated music video. Credit-less Opening Theme Music Video The anime premiered with a two-hour special on Friday. It is the first eve...
Helck ‒ Episode 12
Wow, did we get an episode that was like 80% plot? That's insane!
The Do-Over Damsel Conquers the Dragon Emperor TV Anime Premieres in 2024
― Updated: The Twitter account stated the anime will premiere in 2024, not in January 2024 as this article previously stated. ANN regrets the error. The official Twitter account for the anime adaptation of Sarasa Nagase's The Do-Over Damsel Conquers the Dragon Emperor (Yarinaoshi Reijō wa Ryūtei Heika o Kōryaku-chū) novel series revealed on Friday that the anime will air on television in 2024. Cross...
A Playthrough of a Certain Dude's VRMMO Life Anime Reveals 2 More Cast Members
Hiroyuki Yoshino, Mutsumi Kaneko join cast for anime premiering on October 2
― The official website for the television anime of author Howahowa Shiina and illustrator Yamaada's Toaru Ossan no VRMMO Katsudō-ki (A Playthrough of a Certain Dude's VRMMO Life) light novel series revealed two more cast members on Friday. The new cast includes Hiroyuki Yoshino as Ward (pictured below right) and Mutsumi Kane...
Tales of Wedding Rings Anime Previews Character Nephrites in Video, Visual
Miyuri Shimabukuro voices character in anime premiering in January
― The official website for the television anime of Maybe's Tales of Wedding Rings (Kekkon Yubiwa Monogatari) manga unveiled a character video and visual for Nephrites on Friday. The site is unveiling a new character video and visual every week, and previous videos highlighted the characters Satō and Hime. The anime will premiere in Ja...
Beyblade X Anime Gets Broadcast Release Outside of Asia in 2024
ADK Emotions NY, T-Licensing to exhibit anime at NY Toy Fair this weekend
― ADK Emotions NY Inc. and TOMY Company, Ltd. subsidiary T-Licensing Inc. announced on Friday that the television anime of Takara Tomy's Beyblade X project will get a "broadcast" release outside of Asia in 2024. The companies are exhibiting the franchise at New York Toy Fair 2023 this weekend, and stated they are "leading the c...
New Butt Detective Anime Episodes, Including 1st Musical, Debut on October 7
Anime airs on NHK Educational
― NHK announced on Friday that the Butt Detective (Oshiri Tantei) anime will get seven new episodes beginning on October 7 on NHK Educational. The anime will have its first musical episode in the new episode run. The first three episodes of the Butt Detective television anime premiered on NHK Educational in May 2018, and a new series of seven episodes premiered in July 2...
Digimon Adventure 02 The Beginning Anime Film's Trailer Recaps Original Series, Previews Film
Video features original opening theme song "Target ~Akai Shōgeki~" by Kouji Wada
― The staff for Digimon Adventure 02 The Beginning, the upcoming new film in the Digimon Adventure 02 anime, unveiled on Thursday a promotional video that recaps the original anime and previews the film. The video features Digimon Adventure 02's original opening theme song "Target ~Akai Shōgeki~" by Kouji Wada. The anime...
Sasaki and Miyano: Graduation Anime Film Review
While the manga is ongoing, Graduation feels like a farewell, using its final moments to reminisce about our main couple's romantic journey as they walk the halls of their school one last time.
― To call Graduation a movie is a bit generous. Even with the inclusion of the Hirano and Kagiura short, this thing just barely reaches an hour with credits. Since it also inherits the slow, vignette-based pac...
Laid-Back Camp Anime's 3rd Season Reveals Teaser Promo Video, Theme Song Artists
Kiminone, Asaka perform theme songs
― The official website for the Laid-Back Camp franchise revealed a teaser promotional video and the theme song artists on Thursday for Yurukyan△ Season 3, the third anime season based on Afro's Yurucamp (Yurukyan△, Laid-Back Camp Δ) manga. The staff also revealed a new "complete version" of the anime's previously revealed visual. The new season will premiere in 202...
Rurouni Kenshin Anime's Promo Video Previews New Theme Songs
Masaki Suda x Tokyo Ska Paradise Orchestra perform opening, Kid Phenomenon perform ending
― Aniplex began streaming the seventh promotional video for the new television anime of Nobuhiro Watsuki's Rurouni Kenshin manga on Thursday. The trailer recaps the show's first cours (quarter of a year), and it also previews the second cours, as well as the new opening theme song "Rurou no Katashiro" by Masaki ...
KamiErabi GOD.App Anime Gets Special Livestream Program Featuring 1st 3 Episodes, Staff Q&A
IGN to livestream program on October 1 from 9:00-11:30 p.m. EDT
― The staff for Fuji TV and Yokō Tarō's KamiErabi GOD.app original television anime announced on Thursday that the anime will get a special livestream program on IGN's YouTube channel on October 1 from 9:00-11:30 p.m. EDT. The stream will include the first three English-subtitled episodes and a Q&A session with creator Yoko Taro, charact...
Synduality: Noir Anime Series Review
If a stealth ensemble comedy that occasionally turns into mech action is your bag, Noir is a great time.
― The biggest worry with mixed media promotions like Synduality is that they'll be lazy, incomprehensible advertisements for some other part of the nascent franchise. While there are some late-game allusions and even cameos from the story of the Synduality: Echo of Ada, everything you need to know...
The Ancient Magus' Bride Season 2 Streams Clean Opening Sequence
Video features "Nemurasareta Lineage" opening song by JUNNA for October 5 anime
― The staff for the second television anime season based on Kore Yamazaki's The Ancient Magus' Bride (Mahō Tsukai no Yome) manga began streaming the clean, credit-less opening animation sequence for the season's second half on Thursday. The video features the new opening theme song "Nemurasareta Lineage" (A Quieted Lineag...
Goro Taniguchi, Polygon Pictures' Bloody Escape Anime Film Opens in January 2024
― The official website for the original anime film Bloody Escape -Jigoku no Kōsōgeki- revealed on Thursday that the film will debut in Japan in January 2024. The film's announcement video teased a premise of "androids vs. vampires vs. yakuza." The film follows the android Kisaragi. He is being chased by an organization of immortal vampires who aim to conquer a divided Tokyo. The yakuza vow to avenge...
The Fire Hunter Anime's 2nd Season Reveals January 2024 Debut, 2 New Cast Members
Manaka Iwami, M.A.O join cast
― The official website for the television anime of Rieko Hinata and Akihiro Yamada's The Fire Hunter (Hikari no Ō) fantasy novel series revealed on Thursday that the anime's second season will premiere in January 2024. The second season's new cast includes Manaka Iwami as Yururuho / Sennen Suisei (third row, third from left) and M.A.O as Ruri Matsuri (third row, fourth f...
Rail Romanesque 2 Anime Streams 7 Character Videos
Sequel series premieres on October 6
― The staff for Rail Romanesque, the television anime of digital novel brand Lose's Maitetsu game, revealed seven character promotional videos on Thursday for the anime's second season, Rail Romanesque 2. Kaniko Mumumu Kiriko Noir Nako Umi Torako Rail Romanesque 2 will premiere on October 6 at 1:00 a.m. JST. The anime stars: Rie Tanaka as Kaniko Aya Yamane as Noir...
Ichi Ichikawa's 'Tadaima, Okaeri' BL Manga Gets Anime Adaptation
Manga launched in 2016
― Manga author Ichi Ichikawa announced on their Twitter account on Thursday that their Tadaima, Okaeri (I'm Home, Welcome Back) BL manga is inspiring an anime adaptation. Ichikawa drew an illustration to celebrate the announcement: The manga's story tells the daily life of Masaki Fujiyoshi, a stay-at-home husband who has no self-confidence, his elite salaryman husband Hiromu, a...
The Saint's Magic Power Is Omnipotent Season 2's 2nd Video Previews Aina Suzuki's Ending Song
Main cast returns for season premiering on October 3
― Kadokawa streamed the second full promotional video for the second television anime season based on Yuka Tachibana and Yasuyuki Syuri's The Saint's Magic Power Is Omnipotent (Seijo no Maryoku wa Bannō Desu) light novel series on Thursday. The video previews for the first time Aina Suzuki's ending theme song "Lilac Melody." Over the next five days...
Scott Pilgrim Takes Off Anime Series Streams Video Clip
Science Saru's anime premieres on Netflix on November 17
― Netflix began streaming a video clip for Scott Pilgrim Takes Off — Netflix, Universal Studio Group's Universal Content Productions' (UCP), and Science Saru's anime series of Bryan Lee O'Malley's Scott Pilgrim graphic novel series — during the Drop 01 event on Wednesday: The series will premiere on November 17. The cast from the 2010 live-acti...
Sacrificial Princess & the King of Beasts ‒ SEASON FINALE
It may sound a little corny, but in the end, it all comes down to love in this show.
'The Tunnel to Summer, the Exit of Goodbyes' Anime Film Opens in U.S. Theaters on November 3
English dub's world premiere screens at NYCC on October 12
― HIDIVE announced on Wednesday that it will begin screening Tomohisa Taguchi's The Tunnel to Summer, the Exit of Goodbyes, the anime film of Mei Hachimoku and Kukka's Natsu e no Tunnel, Sayonara no Deguchi young adult novel, in theaters in the U.S. on November 3. The company will screen the world premiere for the English dub along with a pan...
Crunchyroll Reveals Updated Schedule for Fall 2023 Anime
My Daughter Left the Nest and Returned an S-Rank Adventurer, OVERTAKE!, more
― Crunchyroll revealed updated premiere dates for previously announced fall 2023 anime on Wednesday: My Daughter Left the Nest and Returned an S-Rank Adventurer (pictured right) — September 28 OVERTAKE! — October 1 Migi & Dali — October 2
BULLBUSTER — October 4 I'm Giving the Disgraced Noble Lady I Rescued a Crash Course in ...
New Zenryoku Usagi Anime Premieres on October 7
The official website for the "Reiwa-era" anime project for Kei Ikeda's Zenryoku Usagi manga announced on Wednesday that the series will premiere on TV Saitama on October 7 at 5:55 p.m. JST before airing on TV Kanagawa and Chiba TV. The anime will also stream on DMM TV and d Anime Store on October 8. As previously announced, Atsushi Nigorikawa is directing the new anime at Rising Force, and Misa Mo...
A Girl & Her Guard Dog Anime's Trailer Previews Ending Theme Song
Series premieres on Thursday
― The official website for the television anime of Hatsuharu's A Girl & Her Guard Dog (Ojō to Banken-kun) manga began streaming a promotional video ahead of the anime's premiere on Thursday. The video previews the anime's ending theme song "Magie×Magie" by Kitō. The anime will premiere on Thursday on the TOKYO MX, Yomiuri TV, and BS Asahi channels. The anime's staff had f...
That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime: Coleus' Dream Anime's Promo Video Reveals Cast, Opening Theme, November 1 Premiere
All 3 episodes begin streaming on same day
― The official website for anime adaptations of Fuse and Mitz Vah's That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime (Tensei Shitara Slime Datta Ken) light novel series unveiled on Wednesday a promotional video for three-episode That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime: Coleus' Dream (Tensei Shitara Slime Datta Ken: Coleus no Yume), which reveals that all three episod...
An Explosive Youth: Discussing Megumin and Yunyun with KONOSUBA Series Composition Writer Makoto Uezu
Her name is Megumin. She is the beloved heroine of KONOSUBA, and now the star of her own spin-off series. We asked series composition writer Makoto Uezu about the objectives and appeal of this spin-off.
― Her name is Megumin. She is the beloved heroine of KonoSuba, and now the star of her own spin-off series.
We asked series composition writer Makoto Uezu about the objectives and appeal of this spin-...
Watch Tonight! The Fall 2023 Anime Trailer Watch Party!
Get ready for super-sized anime trailer watch party with over 60 shows, live on Wednesday, September 27 at 5pm Pacific/8pm Eastern!
The trailer party is sponsored by Viz Media and BOOKWALKER! ― Get ready for super-sized anime trailer watch party with over 60 shows! Lynzee Loveridge, Jacki Jing, James Beckett, and Geoff Thew from Mother's Basement will watch all the anime trailers for the Fall 2023 s...
The trailer party is sponsored by Viz Media and BOOKWALKER! ― Get ready for super-sized anime trailer watch party with over 60 shows! Lynzee Loveridge, Jacki Jing, James Beckett, and Geoff Thew from Mother's Basement will watch all the anime trailers for the Fall 2023 s...
Zom 100: Bucket List of the Dead ‒ Episode 9
There are still three whole episodes left in the season's run, of course, but lord knows when we'll get to see them.
Frieren: Beyond Journey's End Anime Reveals Half-Year Run, Premiere's Special Ending Song
milet performs "bliss" special ending for 2-hour special on September 29
― The official website for the television anime of Kanehito Yamada and Tsukasa Abe's Frieren: Beyond Journey's End (Sōsō no Frieren) manga announced on Wednesday the anime's run of two consecutive cours (quarter of a year) and the special ending theme song for its two-hour premiere special on September 29. Singer milet, who perf...
The Diary of Ochibi-san Anime's 1st Video Reveals Folk Singer Naotarou Moriyama's Theme Song
Moriyama composes, performs song with lyrics by ; Yayako Uchida
― The official website for the television anime of Moyoco Anno's The Diary of Ochibi-san manga started streaming the anime's teaser video and first full promotional video on Wednesday. The promotional video reveals the anime's theme song "Romantic," composed and performed by folk singer Naotarou Moriyama. Essayist, singer, and actress Ya...
Good Night World Anime's 2nd Trailer Previews Ending Song by Nornis
Anime premieres on Netflix on October 12
― Netflix began streaming the second trailer for the anime of Uru Okabe's Good Night World manga on Wednesday. The video previews the anime's ending theme song "salvia" by VTuber vocal duo Nornis. The anime stars (not all character name romanizations are confirmed): Daisuke Hirose as Ichi / Taichirō Arima
Nobunaga Shimazaki as AAAAA / Asuma Arima
Akio Ōtsuka a...
Berserk of Gluttony Anime Streams Final Trailer, Mini Anime Episode 1
6-episode "Mattari Kaisetsu Bōshoku no Berserk" mini anime features characters explaining different skills
― The staff for the television anime of Ichika Isshiki and fame's Berserk of Gluttony (Bōshoku no Berserk: Ore Dake Level to Iu Gainen wo Toppa Suru) light novel series revealed the anime's final trailer on Wednesday. The "Mattari Kaisetsu: Bōshoku no Berserk" (Relaxing Commentary: Berserk of Gl...
Gundam SEED FREEDOM Anime Film Unveils More Cast
Yukari Tamura, Hiro Shimono, Yūichi Nakamura, Sumire Uesaka, Misato Fukuen, more join cast
― The staff for the Mobile Suit Gundam SEED FREEDOM film project unveiled more cast members and their characters' visuals on Tuesday. From the left to right in the image above, the newly announced cast members and their characters are: Kentarō Tone as Liu Shenqiang Yoshitsugu Matsuoka as Daniel Harper ??? as Gr...
'Tenkō-saki no Seiso Karen na Bishōjo ga, Mukashi Danshi to Omotte Issho ni Asonda Osananajimi Datta Ken' Light Novels Get Anime
Yu Hibari's rom-com about boy discovering childhood friend is actually a girl
― The live-streamed "Sneaker Bunko 35th Anniversary Festa!" special announced on Sunday that Yu Hibari and illustrator Siso's Tenkō-saki no Seiso Karen na Bishōjo ga, Mukashi Danshi to Omotte Issho ni Asonda Osananajimi Datta Ken (The Neat and Beautiful Girl at My New School Was My Childhood Friend Whom I Thought Was a Boy ...
Spy×Family Anime 2nd Season's Main Trailer Unveils Theme Songs, Artists (Updated)
Ado performs "Kurakura" opening, Vaundy feat. Cory Wong performs "Todome no Ichigeki"
― The official website for the SPY×FAMILY anime revealed the main trailer for its second season on Monday. The video reveals and previews the second season's opening theme song titled "Kurakura" by Ado, and the ending theme song "Todome no Ichigeki" (Finishing Strike) by Vaundy feat. Cory Wong. The opening song's si...
Your Anime Rankings - Best of Summer 2023, Sep 16-22
We're now nearing the end of the season, and the rankings are fairly stable. Will the last week hold a surprise for us? See how all your favorites fared in our weekly user rankings.
― Let's have a look at what ANN readers consider the best (and worst) of the season,
based on the polls you can find in our Daily Streaming Reviews
and on the Your Score page with the latest simulcasts. Keep in mind that...
North American Anime, Manga Releases, September 24-30
Lonely Castle in the Mirror, Lupin Zero anime; I Can't Refuse S, The World's Fastest Level Up manga ship
― Anime Releases Title Publisher Suggested Retail Price Date Gatchaman Complete Collection BDPlease Sentai Filmworks US$149.98 September 26 Go Nagai World BDCite Discotek US$19.95 September 26 Lonely Castle in the Mirror BDAnimeNewsNetwork GKIDS US$22.98 September 26 Lupin Zero BDPlease Sentai Fil...
Totto-Chan: The Little Girl at the Window Anime Film Reveals 4 Cast Members
Koji Yakusho, Shun Oguri, Anne, Karen Takizawa star with Liliana Ohno in film opening on December 8
― The staff of Shin-Ei Animation's anime film adaptation of Tetsuko Kuroyanagi's Totto-Chan: The Little Girl at the Window (Madoigwa no Totto-chan) autobiographical memoir announced four cast members on Wednesday. The newly announced cast includes (pictured above from left to right): Koji Yakusho as Sō...
The Most Anticipated Anime of Fall 2023
This year's fall anime season is downright frightful in scope. With a surfeit of options for our watchlists, the Anime News Network editorial team did their best to whittle it down to their two most anticipated picks.
― Perhaps to make up lost ground in summer, this year's fall anime season is downright frightful in scope. There are approximately 60 new series premiering between the last week of Sep...
Gamera -Rebirth- Anime Series Review
It's a shame that the ugliness of Gamera -Rebirth-'s visuals will likely turn away a good many potential fans because underneath all of that jank is a solid kaiju adventure.
― It's been a long time since us kaiju fans have gotten any new Gamera material to sink our beaks into — the last live-action film, Gamera the Brave, came out nearly twenty years ago, and it's been nearly thirty years since the c...
Migi & Dali Anime's 2nd Promo Video Reveals Ending Theme Song
Nulbarich perform ending theme for October 2 anime
― The official website for the television anime of Nami Sano's Migi & Dali (Migi to Dali) manga unveiled on Tuesday the second main promotional video. The video reveals and previews the ending theme song "Skyline" by Nulbarich. The anime's first Blu-ray Disc box will ship on February 14 with six episodes, and the second box will ship on March 13 with...
Mushoku Tensei: Jobless Reincarnation II ‒ Season Finale
The happy couple... though we'll just have to see how healthy of a couple they turn out to be.
Komada - A Whisky Family Original Anime Film's Trailer Reveals More Cast/Staff, Theme Song
Shinpachi Tsuji, Kenichi Suzumura, Kenyuu Horiuchi, Kikuko Inoue, Yūichi Nakamura join cast of November 10 film
― Anime Studio P.A. Works revealed the main visual, and a new trailer video for its new original feature-length anime film project Komada - A Whisky Family (Komada Jōryūsho e Yōkoso, literally "Welcome to the Komada Distillery) on Tuesday. The video reveals the film's additional cast and st...
The Most Heretical Last Boss Queen: From Villainess to Savior ‒ Episode 12
Val licked Pride's foot.
MF Ghost Anime Streams 5th Promo Video Narrated by Initial D's Lead Shinichiro Miki
Miki also narrates anime itself, premiering on October 1
― The official YouTube channel for the television anime of Shuuichi Shigeno's MF Ghost manga started streaming the anime's fifth promotional video on Tuesday. The video features the voice of the anime's narrator Shinichiro Miki, who was also the voice actor of the lead character Takumi Fujiwara in the anime of Shigeno's Initial D manga. The ani...
Mr. Villain's Day Off Anime's 1st Video Reveals More Cast & Staff, January 2024 Debut
Sōma Saitō, Yūichi Nakamura, Takuya Eguchi, more join cast
― The official website for the television anime of Yuu Morikawa's Mr. Villain's Day Off (Kyūjitsu no Warumono-san) manga posted the anime's first full promotional video and new visual on Tuesday. The video reveals additional cast and staff members as well as the anime's January 2024 premiere. The website also revealed the anime's theme song a...
Stupid Angel Dances with the Devil TV Anime Casts Rie Kugimiya
Kugimiya plays Akutsu's demon world boss Liz
― Kadokawa announced on Tuesday that Rie Kugimiya is joining the cast of the television anime of Sawayoshi Azuma's Stupid Angel Dances with the Devil (Oroka na Tenshi wa Akuma to Odoru) manga. Kugimiya plays Liz, the protagonist Akutsu's demon world boss who is hardworking but often makes terrible plans. The romantic comedy is about Masatora Akutsu, who ha...
1st Haikyu!! Final Film's Trailer Unveils Director/Writer, February 16 Opening (Updated)
Director Susumu Mitsunaka returns for 1st of 2 films
― The staff for the Haikyu!! anime franchise debuted the trailer and teaser poster for Gekijōban Haikyu!! Gomi Suteba no Kessen (Haikyu!! the Movie: Decisive Battle at the Garbage Dump), the first film in the two-part Haikyu!! Final sequel film project, at the Haikyu!! Festa 2023 event on Sunday. The trailer announces the film's director, writer, a...
The Fall 2023 Anime Trailer Watch Party!
Get ready for super-sized anime trailer watch party with over 60 shows, live on Wednesday, September 27 at 5pm Pacific/8pm Eastern!
The trailer party is sponsored by Viz Media and BOOKWALKER! ― Get ready for super-sized anime trailer watch party with over 60 shows! Lynzee Loveridge, Jacki Jing, James Beckett, and Geoff Thew from Mother's Basement will watch all the anime trailers for the Fall 2023 s...
The trailer party is sponsored by Viz Media and BOOKWALKER! ― Get ready for super-sized anime trailer watch party with over 60 shows! Lynzee Loveridge, Jacki Jing, James Beckett, and Geoff Thew from Mother's Basement will watch all the anime trailers for the Fall 2023 s...
Horimiya: The Missing Pieces ‒ SEASON FINALE
The episode dragged its feet by spending time focused on hairstyles, but it connects in the end with Kyouko and Izumi cutting their hair short, reinforcing that everyone is constantly changing.
One Piece ‒ Episode 1077
Such is the scale of Wano and its combatants; even falling down takes a whole episode!
The Gene of AI ‒ Episode 11
While The Gene of AI's vignettes have highlighted all kinds of injustices, Tu Fui goes through some of the worst.
Dark Gathering ‒ SEASON FINALE
Even as I thought it made the eventfulness of this episode feel overloaded, I ultimately came out liking that explanation for how it speaks to Dark Gathering's thematic elements I've enjoyed so much.
The Misfit of Demon King Academy II ‒ SEASON FINALE
This episode is a perfect microcosm of the season—i.e., equal parts Anos being cool and way too much information jammed into far too little time.
Reborn as a Vending Machine, I Now Wander the Dungeon ‒ SEASON FINALE
While it may seem absurd, Boxxo has created a new life for himself in this fantasy world as a heavy metal box.
Synduality: Noir TV Anime's 2nd Quarter Premieres in January 2024
Preview video streamed
― The official website for Synduality: Noir, the television anime of Bandai Namco Entertainment, Bandai Namco Filmworks, and Bandai Spirits' Synduality project, revealed on Tuesday that the second cours (quarter of a year) will premiere in January 2024. The website unveiled a short preview video: The anime premiered on July 10. Disney+ is streaming the anime exclusively worldwi...
Shinmai Ossan Bōkensha Anime Reveals Teaser Trailer, Visual, Cast, Staff, 2024 Premiere
Takuya Satō, Saori Ōnishi, Kenta Miyake, Toshiyuki Toyonaga, Misaki Kuno star
― The official website for the television anime adaptation of Kiraku Kishima's Shinmai Ossan Bōkensha, Saikyō Party ni Shinu Hodo Kitaerarete Muteki ni Naru (The Rookie Middle-Aged Adventurer Was Trained to Death by the Most Powerful Party to Become Invincible) novel series revealed on Tuesday a teaser video, visual, cast, ...
The Best and Worst Anime of Summer 2023
With the exception of Jujutsu Kaisen's return, this was an exceptionally quiet season for anime. A few hidden gems stood out from the rest, while others fell victim to production woes. Read on to find the best and worst of summer 2023!
― With the exception of Jujutsu Kaisen's return, this was an exceptionally quiet season for anime. A few hidden gems stood out from the rest, including Kaguya-sama di...
Confronting Life and Death in Heavenly Delusion
Heavenly Delusion is a series with more questions than answers. While there are undoubtedly many fans eagerly awaiting a continuation, we spoke with series director Hirotaka Mori and composition writer/screenwriter Makoto Fukami.
― Heavenly Delusion is a series with more questions than answers. While there are undoubtedly many fans eagerly awaiting a continuation, we spoke with series director Hirota...
Japanese Animation TV Ranking, September 11-17
Zom 100: Bucket List of the Dead ranks #9 with 2.2% rating
― The Detective Conan: Countdown to Heaven film aired on NTV on Friday, September 15 at 9:00 p.m. and earned a 7.4% rating. The live-action film of Fujita's Wotakoi: Love is Hard for Otaku (Otaku ni Koi wa Muzukashii) manga aired on Fuji TV on Saturday, September 16 at 9:00 p.m. and earned a 3.9% rating. This final episode of the live-action...
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