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Talking New Tunes With the Team Behind BanG Dream! YUME∞MITA
ANN got the chance to speak with director Tomomi Umetsu, animation producer Hiroaki Matsūra, and BanG Dream! project producer Yūki Nemoto to discuss what makes YUME∞MITA unique and what viewers can look forward to from the new series.
― BanG Dream! YUME∞MITA is a refreshed new entry in the long-running girls band franchise. With a band made up of new virtual performers starring in an anime with a rem...
Kingdom of Quartz Volumes 2-5 Manga Review
BOMHAT’s world is well thought out and existentially horrifying if one considers its details too closely.
― It's been over two years since I reviewed the first volume of Canadian author BOMHAT's gorgeous dark fantasy manga A Kingdom of Quartz, and re-reading it to prepare for reviewing its remaining four volumes reminded me of why I loved it so much in the first place. Thankfully, the author (mostly)...
This Week in Anime - Summer Lovin'
It's time for the seasonal romcom roundup! Chris and Sylvia separate the wheat from the chaff so you don't have to.
― It's time for the seasonal romcom roundup! Chris and Sylvia separate the wheat from the chaff so you don't have to. 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 ah...
Sonic the Hedgehog Producer on Celebrating Game's 35th Anniversary and the Future of the Series
Lead producer Takashi Iizuka discusses the 35th-anniversary milestone, Sonic's recent collaborations, and what the future of the series could look like.
― Sonic the Hedgehog is celebrating its 35th anniversary this year. The Blue Blur has been an iconic gaming staple since the beginning. To this day, Sonic continues to draw in both old and new audiences with SEGA's ever-expanding lineup of games, as ...
The Prescience of Masamune Shirow's Ghost in the Shell
When does science fiction start becoming reality? Kevin Cormack takes a trip through Masamune Shirow's Ghost in the Shell to ascertain how much of its tech is on its way to the real world.
― There's a truism about science fiction in that it tends to say more about the era in which it was written than about the future it attempts to describe. The original 1960s Star Trek, for example, trailblazed con...
Hiroyasu Kobayashi, SAFEHOUSE, AREA35 Unveil Tiny Metal: Zero Line Anime
World premiere of pilot episode debuted at Japan Expo in France on July 9
― Studio Khara's Hiroyasu Kobayashi unveiled the new Tiny Metal: Zero Line anime, based on AREA35's Tiny Metal turn-based tactical game, with the world premiere of the pilot episode at Japan Expo 2026 on July 9 at the Parc des Expositions de Paris-Nord Villepinte in France. The game's official YouTube channel is streaming a tea...
Natsume & Natsume Volume 2-10 Manga Review
They say looks can be deceiving, but actions also speak louder than words, and Natsume's actions far overshadow his intimidating demeanor.
― The "scary guy who actually has a heart of gold" trope has been done a lot, and I'll fault Natsume & Natsume for it because it occasionally falls into the predictable narrative beats often associated with that setup. There are parts in these volumes where Natsum...
Mob Psycho 100 Director Yuzuru Tachikawa Shared Cut Reigen-Focused Scene
At AX, Tachikawa showed a scene that didn't make it into Mob Psycho 100 II episode seven.
― At Crunchyroll's "Go 100%! Mob Psycho 100 10th Anniversary Celebration," voice actors Setsuo Ito (Mob) and Takahiro Sakurai (Reigen) and director Yuzuru Tachikawa reminisced about the anime and shared anecdotes from the series' original run, including an intimate peek into his storyboarding process. During a s...
Even a Replica Can Fall in Love Anime Series Review
It’s not the most exciting or dynamic of shows, and this is reflected in the overly pedestrian direction and static, flat visuals
― Modern life is stressful. Surely we can all agree on that? Therefore, it's not too much of a stretch to empathize with Sunao, who'd prefer to stay in her room than engage with stressful things like friendship difficulties, socializing, and schoolwork. While she could shu...
This Week in Anime - Scraping the Bottom of the Barrel
Coop and Lucas take a look at some of the summer anime season's least interesting debuts.They can't all be winners?
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Coop and Lucas take a look at some of the summer anime season's least interesting debuts.They can't all be winners? The views and opinions expressed by the participants in this chatlog are not the views of Anime News Network. Netflix streams Chainsmoker Cat. HIDIVE streams Hell Mode....
ippatu's Tsugumi Project Manga Gets TV Anime
Postapocalyptic action manga serialized in Japan from 2021-2023
― A teaser website opened on Tuesday to announce the television anime adaptation of ippatu's Tsugumi Project (Tora Tsugumi) manga, and revealed a teaser promotional video and teaser visual.Kodansha USA Publishing published the manga and describes the story:In the far future, a soldier named Leon is taken from his family on a trumped-up c...
That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime Season 4 Episodes 73-84 Anime Review
If you look up “anticlimax” in the dictionary, you'll see this story arc of That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime listed as an example.
― If you look up “anticlimax” in the dictionary, you'll see this story arc of That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime listed as an example. Honestly, the arc has so much going for it with Mariabell as a villain. She was built up as a looming threat in the previous ...
The Summer 2026 Anime Preview Guide
With nearly all the new shows debuted, we're into episode two territory! Find out how Goodbye, Lara holds up in its sophomore episode along with Black Torch, Sparks of Tomorrow, Chainsmoker Cat and more!
― Welcome to Anime News Network's Summer 2026 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...
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