Isle Osaki's story of minor goddess uniting with RPG player from our world ― The "Overlap Bunko All-Star Gathering Special 2026 Part I" livestream event announced on Sunday that a television anime adaptation of Isle Osaki's Full Clearing Another World under a Goddess with Zero Believers (Shinja Zero no Megami-sama to Hajimeru Isekai Kōryaku or Clear the world like a game with the zero believers godde...

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Fire Force Volumes 1-10 Manga Review

Jan 10, 12:00

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Fire Force has so many other positive aspects that it seems absurd that the author should want to torpedo his chances of a wider audience by so prominently featuring such prurient, out-of-place fan-service. ― Man's fascination with fire dates back to the primeval ages. Fire on demand was one of the very first technologies, and its transformative effects, once harnessed, led directly towards the machi...

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IDOLiSH7 Franchise's Mofmof Mini Characters Get Stop-Motion Anime

Jan 10, 07:39

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Fluffy alien creatures to also get more merchandise, their own May event ― The "IDOLiSH7 10th Anniversary Event 'A10TiON PLEASE!!!!'" announced on Saturday that the IDOLiSH7 franchise's Mofmof mini characters are launching their own new Mofmof Parade (or MofPara for short) project. The project includes a stop-motion anime titled Koma-Dori Mofmof Parade (Stop-Motion Mofmof Parade or KomaMof for short)...

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The Winter 2026 Anime Preview Guide

Jan 9, 12:30

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anime

Vash and the gang are back in Trigun Stargaze! Also Reincarnated as a Dragon Hatchling, A Misanthrope Teaches a Class for Demihumans, Scum of the Brave, Fire Force, Dark Moon: the Blood Altar, Jujustu Kaisen, Champignon Witch, and more! ― Welcome to Anime News Network's Winter 2026 Anime Preview Guide! Here's how it goes: our team of critics writes up their impressions instantly, to be posted here a...

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10Dance Live-Action Movie Review

Jan 9, 12:00 live-action

Worlds collide on the dance floor as two men with the same name learn how each other moves ― The movie begins with Shinya Suzuki. He is a ladies' man, a laid-back yanki of a dancer. Half Cuban, half Japanese, he longs for his island home. He lives in a tropical enclave in Japan, but is outwardly uninterested in dancing on the international stage. For reasons he cannot identify, he finds himself const...

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This Week in Games - Live In Y○ur W×rld, △I Plays □urs

Jan 9, 10:00

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Jean-Karlo remembers David Rosen and looks forward to some new visual novels. ― Welcome back, folks! You'll notice I had a review for The Legend of Heroes: Trails Beyond the Horizons go live yesterday. I've long bemoaned my lack of exposure to Falcom's games, outside of playing a lot of Dragon Slayer on GameBoy in middle school; I've been thoroughly convinced. Just a shame about Falcom's dalliances w...

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A Fresh Cast Brings the Original Detective Conan Anime to a New Audience

Jan 9, 09:00

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anime

ADR Director Ayu, Conan voice actor Molly Zhang, and Shinichi Kudo voice actor Mauricio Ortiz-Segura discuss the new dub batch releases to introduce fans to the long-running detective series. ― Detective Conan is one of the most popular franchises in Japan, ready to celebrate it 30th anniversary this year! Despite its popularity in its home country, its impact overseas hasn't been nearly as strong. ...

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Warner Bros. Announces Scooby-Doo! Gokko Shorts

Jan 8, 23:00

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animation

Shorts to premiere in 2027 ― Warner Bros. announced at an event in Brazil in November 2025 that it is producing Scooby-Doo! Gokko, which it described as a short anime premiering in 2027. The shorts will be based on the Scooby-Doo mystery comedy franchise, and will center on the characters Scooby and Shaggy.Scooby-Doo! Gokko is similar to Warner Bros. Japan's Tom & Jerry Gokko short anime based on the...

game review

Elden Ring Nightreign The Forsaken Hollows Game Review

Jan 8, 12:00 games

Despite its clear ups and downs, Elden Ring Nightreign The Forsaken Hollows is well worth the asking price of $15. ― Since its release, Elden Ring Nightreign has had more than a few major updates. From harder versions of each boss (which basically add an entire new phase to each fight) to a new way of playing that not only increases the difficulty the more you win but also doubles the amount of chara...

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This Week in Anime - Top of the Bookwalker Charts

Jan 8, 10:00

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manga novels

Lucas and Chris explore BookWalker 's rankings of their top titles and attempt to make it make sense. ― Lucas and Chris explore Bookwalker's rankings of their top titles and attempt to make it make sense. Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed by the participants in this chatlog are not the views of Anime News Network. @RiderStrike @BWProwl @LucasDeRuyter @vestenet Chris Lucas, we must stay re...

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The Legend of Heroes: Trails Beyond the Horizon Game Review

Jan 8, 09:00

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games

The beginning of the end of the Trails saga sets off for the only worthy setting: space! ― Falcom's Trails series represents a truly massive epic in the making: twelve RPGs produced over the course of 20 years that tell the ongoing story of personal, political, and industrial change in a fictional world. After 20 years, the series is making the jump to its final frontier: space. Being a Trails neophy...

news

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Pui Pui Molcar Director Tomoki Misato, WIT Studio Reveal Candy Caries Original Stop-Motion TV Anime, April Debut

Jan 8, 06:45

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anime

Candy Caries first revealed as stop-motion promotional video in 2021 ― Pui Pui Molcar stop-motion television series director Tomoki Misato and WIT Studio announced on Thursday the original television anime Candy Caries, which will debut in April, and also revealed a teaser visual and promotional video. Misato and Wit Studio are credited for the original work. Misato is also directing the anime at TOR...

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Hana-Kimi Omnibus Vols. 1-3 Review

Jan 7, 12:00 manga

The beloved shoujo manga still maintains its charm after thirty years, even if the narrative reveals a few old cracks here and there. ― Towards the end of Hana-Kimi's second volume, Hisaya Nakajo wrote that before Hana-Kimi's success, she never penned a story that went beyond six chapters. She might not have expected her manga to achieve such international popularity either, even as she hastily drew ...

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