It's the final ranking for Spring 2026! While it's no surprise that Witch Hat Atelier held onto the #1 spot it dominated all season, Re:ZERO was able to lock down #5 in the cumulative standings thanks to a powerful season finale. ― 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 pa...

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The Merman Trapped in My Lake Volumes 1-2 K-Comic Review

Jul 3, 12:00 korean

To call this an unhealthy love story may be a bit of an understatement. ― If there were a literary fairy tale that was going to teach you that not all love is healthy, it would be Hans Christian Andersen's The Little Mermaid. Despite what Disney told you, Andersen's mermaid is obsessed with her prince to the point where she sleeps on a cushion outside his room like a dog (worse than a dog, really; mi...

Intro to the World of BanG Dream

Jul 3, 10:30 anime

With this season's premiere of BanG Dream! YUME∞MITA, the latest entry in the BanG Dream! canon, it's the right time for an overview of the series' history in anime and how it arrived to this point. ― The universe started with a BanG… Actually, it started with a girl named Kasumi sneaking into the home of another girl named Arisa to take her guitar. But before that it started with a concert. But that...

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This Week in Games - EVO Reveals: What Is An Art to a King?

Jul 3, 10:00

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Sony makes a questionable decision, lots of new DLC characters for a variety of games, and Jean-Karlo runs down a shortlist of games he'd love to see come back! ― Welcome back, folks! Having submitted my panel applications for this Autumn's Kumoricon, I find myself in that most unfun of positions of needing to wait to see if they've been accepted. Bah. Always the anxiety of whether you'll be accepted...

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KAIJU GIRL CARAMELISE Anime Team Discusses How Love Makes Monsters of Us All

Jul 3, 09:00 anime

With KAIJU GIRL CARAMELISE making the leap from page to screen, we sat down with members of the cast and crew to discuss the story and bringing it to life. ― When someone says "kaiju," chances are you immediately picture a giant, rampaging monster. KAIJU GIRL CARAMELISE, based on Aoki Spica's manga of the same name, is fully aware of that - and it does still provide that rampaging monster. But this k...

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All the News and Reviews from Anime Expo 2026

Jul 2, 19:28 events

Follow this page for live updates directly from Anime Expo 2026. ― Where is Anime News Network at Anime Expo 2026? Thursday, July 2 News Exclusive: Square Enix Manga & Books Reveals 8 Manga, 2 Final Fantasy Book Releases Sekai Project to Release Jewelry Hearts Academia Visual Novel in West Mashle: Magic and Muscles Season 3 Anime's Trailer Unveils January 2027 Debut Manga Mavericks Licenses Motionle...

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The Ramparts of Ice Anime Gets 2nd Season in October

Jul 2, 13:57

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Announced after episode 14 on Friday ― The 14th episode from the television anime of Kōcha Agasawa's The Ramparts of Ice (Koori no Jyōheki or Ice Castle Wall) manga ended on Friday with an announcement that the second season will premiere on October 1. The new season will again air on Thursdays at 11:56 p.m. (10:56 a.m. EDT) on TBS and 27 affiliated channels. The manga centers on Koyuki Hikawa, an al...

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8 comments

Japan's Anime Revolution! Twenty Animated Films That Changed The World Book Review

Jul 2, 12:00

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Author Jonathan Clements takes us on an entertaining, in-depth tour through anime movie history. ― Japan's Anime Revolution! is a very good book by Jonathan Clements, one of the most respected English-language authorities on anime. It's worth saying that right off, as this book is saddled with an issue that might deter readers from picking it up in the first place. The cover, by all appearances, is A...

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23 comments

This Week in Anime - Under the Digital Big Top

Jul 2, 10:00

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Step right up, step right up! Lucas and Coop explore the phenomenon that is The Amazing Digital Circus. ― Step right up, step right up! Lucas and Coop explore the phenomenon that is The Amazing Digital Circus. @RiderStrike @BWProwl @LucasDeRuyter @vestenet Lucas Coop, the mandate of heaven is shifting! While much of the entertainment landscape has catered to Baby Boomers and Gen Xers over the past h...

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ANN at Anime Expo 2026

Jul 1, 18:46 events

Come see us at our panels, events and booth. Full schedule inside. ― Where is Anime News Network at Anime Expo 2026? Thursday, July 2 News Exclusive: Square Enix Manga & Books Reveals 8 Manga, 2 Final Fantasy Book Releases Sekai Project to Release Jewelry Hearts Academia Visual Novel in West Mashle: Magic and Muscles Season 3 Anime's Trailer Unveils January 2027 Debut Manga Mavericks Licenses Motion...

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Sekiro: No Defeat Anime Film Review

Jul 1, 12:00

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The cost of winning the video game was the player's time; in Sekiro: No Defeat winning comes with a more pronounced psychological burden. ― Rhythm is arguably the most important thing about the video game Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice. In the 2019 action game from the acclaimed From Software studios, each fight is decided by how well the player can adjust to the right timing of parrying and striking. Eit...

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Magilumiere Co. Ltd. Volumes 1-12 Manga Review

Jul 1, 12:00 manga

Although it’s a bright and breezy magical girl manga with an adorable cast and plenty of fun, flashy battles, at its heart, Magilumiere Magical Girls Inc. is a pointed criticism of dehumanizing mega-corporate culture. ― The dispiriting search for meaningful (or even merely paid) work is a depressing experience common to almost every twenty-something college graduate. Today's job market chews up and s...

news

71 comments

Sony Ends Physical Disc Production for PlayStation Consoles

Jul 1, 10:28

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games

Physical discs end production in January 2028; PS Store closes on PS3/PS Vita ― Sony announced on Thursday that it is ending physical game disc production for all new games on PlayStation consoles starting in January 2028. All new game releases starting in that month will be digital only. This does not affect games that have already been released or that will ship prior to January 2028 as discs. The ...

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Relive Classic Arcade Fun At The Taito Play Base!

Jul 1, 10:00

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games events

Are you a fan of video games? What about the classic experience of visiting your local arcade, and playing a few rounds of the new game with your friends? Well, Taito is here to provide that experience at Anime Expo! ― Are you a fan of video games? What about the classic video game experience of visiting your local arcade, chilling out with your friends and playing a few rounds at the new game cabin...

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The Summer 2026 Anime Preview Guide

Jul 1, 09:00

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anime

The Anime News Network anime preview guide launches 10 new shows you won't want to miss, from The World is Dancing to Young Ladies Can't Play Fighting Games! ― 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 cover as many shows as they can handle, givin...

news

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Hidenori Yamaji's Soara and the House of Monsters Manga Gets TV Anime in 2027

Jul 1, 06:22

5 comments

anime

Ikumi Hasegawa, Ayumu Murase star in FelixFilm anime ― Kadokawa announced on Wednesday the television anime adaptation of Hidenori Yamaji's Soara and the House of Monsters (Soara to Mamono no Ie, the anime uses the English title Soara and Monster's House) manga, and revealed the anime's ultra teaser promotional video, ultra teaser visual, main cast and staff members, and its 2027 premiere. Yamaji als...

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Marriage Toxin TV Anime Gets 2nd Season in 2027

Jun 30, 23:30

2 comments

anime

2nd season announced at final episode of 1st season on Wednesday ― The final episode of the television anime for Jōmyaku and artist Mizuki Yoda's Marriage Toxin manga revealed on Wednesday that the anime will have a second season that will debut in 2027. The staff began streaming an announcement promotional video: The anime debuted on April 7. The anime aired on Tuesdays on Kansai TV and Fuji TV's n...

game review

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Devil May Cry 5: Devil Hunter Edition Game Review

Jun 30, 12:00

9 comments

games

If you've already played Devil May Cry 5 Special Edition before, you won't experience anything new here. But if it's your first time on this rodeo or you want to take the game on the go, hop in and enjoy the ride. ― It's been a few years since the release of one of the best character action games in the past decade, Devil May Cry 5, and now it's finally here on Nintendo Switch 2 in the Devil Hunter ...

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This Week in Anime - Attack of the 50 Foot Women

Jun 30, 10:00

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anime manga games

There's just something about a woman who could squish you. Sylvia and Chris run down (up?) some of the giantesses of anime. ― There's just something about a woman who could squish you. Sylvia and Chris run down (up?) some of the giantesses of anime. Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed by the participants in this chatlog are not the views of Anime News Network.Spoiler Warning for discussion ...

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3 comments

Splatoon Raiders Is Looking To Be A Great Single Player Experience

Jun 30, 10:00

3 comments

games

This is definitely a game that you're going to want to add to your upcoming wishlist. ― Splatoon has always been a unique game franchise built upon its multiplayer content. So what happens when Nintendo decides to pivot and focus on creating a game that centers around a single player campaign? The result is Splatoon Raiders, a third person platforming shooter with a focus on exploration and treasure ...

news

3 comments

The Bugle Call: Song of War Fantasy War Manga Gets TV Anime in 2027

Jun 29, 23:47

3 comments

anime

Gundam Build Fighters Try's Shinya Watada directs anime at CyberAgent's CA Soa studio ― CyberAgent announced on Tuesday that its CA Soa anime studio is producing a television anime adaptation of Mozuku Sora and Higoro Tōmori's The Bugle Call: Song of War (Sensō Kyōshitsu) manga that will premiere in 2027. CyberAgent unveiled a teaser trailer and visual for the anime. Shinya Watada (Rock is a Lady's M...

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