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Alien Nine Blu-ray Review

Jun 7, 12:00

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It's undoubtedly a unique experience: a little cute, a little off-putting, a little horrifying, and more focused on being intriguing rather than satisfying. ― Anime OVAs can feel like a lost art nowadays. Gone is the era of many lavishly animated, often ultraviolent indulgences funded by dubious sources. So, too, are the subsequent times of esoteric direct-to-video experiments largely comprised of vi...

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Your Anime Rankings - Best of Spring 2026, May 27-June 2

Jun 6, 12:10

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Time for a big cumulative swap! Fuelled by recent high ratings, An Observation Log of My Fiancée climbs +7, bumping MARRIAGETOXIN down -4. Discover what else is moving in the 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 t...

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Smoking Behind the Supermarket with You Mini-Episode Cut Anime Review

Jun 6, 12:00

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Smoking Behind the Supermarket with You is a must-see as an upcoming summer release—just wait for the full-length cut. ― Two jaded-looking adults chatting as they smoke caught my attention when I saw the announcement of this anime adaptation. As a working professional, I'm more inclined to watch a slice-of-life anime that features characters around my age group over an action title, especially one th...

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Square Enix Reveals Final Fantasy VII Revelation Game for Release in Spring 2027

Jun 5, 19:13

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Conclusion to remake trilogy will launch simultaneously on all platforms ― Square Enix revealed at the Summer Games Fest event on Friday the Final Fantasy VII Revelation game. The game will launch simultaneously on all platforms (PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox on PC, Nintendo Switch 2, PC via Steam and Epic Games Store) in spring 2027. Naoki Hamaguchi appeared on stage and said the theme of the...

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Saved By the Ice Cold Prince's Embrace Chapters 1-19 Manga Review

Jun 5, 12:00

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Despite treading this familiar ground, Saved by the Ice Cold Prince feels fresh. ― Once upon a time, there was a count. He had two daughters, one with his wife and one with a maid. The daughter of the countess was treated with love, affection, and care – probably too much. The maid's daughter, on the other hand, was treated with cruelty and harshness, made to live with her dying mother in a cold atti...

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This Week in Games - Sony State of Play 2026: Just Don't Call It "Goddess of War"

Jun 5, 10:00

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A new direction for God of War, plenty of Marvel news, and of course the burning question of what Jean-Karlo will play next fill this week's column. ― Welcome back, folks! At the time of writing, I'm quite close to finishing the first entry in .hack//GU. I'm looking forward to jumping into a shorter game once I'm done. I've been considering Gravity Circuit as it had a sequel announced recently. On th...

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Finding My Own Stand at Shibuya's THE★JOJO WORLD Store

Jun 5, 09:00 events

I entered one of the Stand Abilities Lab's designated booths to come face to face with a grueling series of six tests based on moments from the JoJo's series. ― There are innumerable reasons why Hirohiko Araki's JoJo's Bizarre Adventure series has captured the imagination of fans around the world. There are the over-the-top action sequences, highly quotable characters, outlandish comedy, and more. No...

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Illustrator neco's Heavily Armed High School Girls Project Gets TV Anime

Jun 5, 05:42

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Princess Principal's Masaki Tachibana directs anime slated to air in 2027 ― Good Smile Company announced on Friday that illustrator neco's Heavily Armed High School Girls (Jū Heisōgata Joshi Kōsei) project is getting a television anime adaptation that will air in 2027. Masaki Tachibana (Princess Principal, Barakamon, Tokyo Magnitude 8.0) is directing the anime, and Natsuko Takahashi (Tokyo Magnitude ...

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Mononoke Film Trilogy Producer Kōji Yamamoto Retires from Producing, Apologizes After Recasting Takahiro Sakurai in 3rd Film

Jun 5, 00:57

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Takahiro Sakurai reprised original Medicine Seller role for cameo, staff did not announce character's return before film opened ― Kōji Yamamoto, planning producer for the Mononoke franchise's film trilogy, posted an apology on his X (formerly Twitter) account on Friday, and also announced he was retiring from producing. Yamamoto confirmed in the statement that staff had recast a voice actor who had b...

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The Irregular at Magic High School Anime Launches Production on 'Part II'

Jun 4, 19:40

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Part II teased with visual ― The official portal site for The Irregular at Magic High School television anime announced with a visual on Friday that production on the anime's "Part II" is launching. The announcement did not specify the release venue of Part II. Tsutomu Satou's The irregular at magic high school (Mahōka Kōkō no Rettōsei) light novel series launched in 2008, and ended with the 32nd vol...

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Mononoke The Movie: Chapter III – The Curse of the Serpent Anime Film Review

Jun 4, 12:00

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Visually stunning, musically strong, filled with supernatural mystery and action, and continuing to highlight the plight of women in feudal Japanese society, The Curse of the Serpent is a fantastic capstone to the trilogy. ― While each of the previous two Mononoke films is a stand alone story that shares a single location and a few overlapping characters, The Curse of the Serpent is the first of the ...

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This Week in Anime - Back From Far Away

Jun 4, 10:00