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The Edit List - November 2005

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Your Anime Rankings - Best of Spring 2026, Apr 29-May 5

May 9, 23:10 anime

Nippon Sangoku defies the odds, taking the #4 cumulative spot by proving that dense politicking can be just as gripping as any action sequence. See how your favorite shows stack up this week! ― 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...

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Ring Author Koji Suzuki Dies at 68

May 9, 12:05

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Novelist also known for Dark Water, Spiral, Loop, Birthday, S, Tide, more ― World-renowned horror novelist Kōji Suzuki died in a hospital in Tokyo on Friday. He was 68.Suzuki was born in Hamamatsu City in 1957. The prolific writer made his professional debut with the novel Rakuen (Paradise), which shared honors in the 2nd Japan Fantasy Novel Awards in 1990. Suzuki is best-known for his next novel Rin...

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True Love Fades Away When the Contract Ends Volume 1-2 Novel Review

May 9, 12:00 novels

If you're looking for an accomplished heroine, a hero with more feelings than he's aware of, and a comfortably realized world, this is the series for you. ― If you didn't know True Love Fades Away When the Contract Ends was a light novel, I doubt you'd recognize that fact by reading it. Kosuzu Kobato's fourth English-language release, following I'd Rather Have a Cat Than a Harem, Making Jam in the Wo...

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HoYoFair 2026 "Once Upon a Time" Fan Concert LA

May 9, 10:00 music games

“Once Upon HoYoFair” offers fanservice from the fans themselves. But how well were fans served in the end? ― Hoyoverse fans are nothing if not dedicated. Ever since Genshin Impact launched during COVID, its pitch of “Breath of the Wild: the MMO” fostered one of the most long-lasting gacha communities I've seen in this space. Honkai Star Rail repeated that spike in interest three years later with a p...

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OCTOPinbs Laptop Giveaway!

May 8, 18:28 games

OCTOPinbs arrives on Steam on May 11th, and this little game featuring sneaky squids and firefighting octopi is giving away a BIG prize! ― Douse Flames with Friends on a Brand New Gaming Laptop!OCTOPinbs, the firefighting social deception game from co-developers tri-Ace and Lasengle, and publisher Aniplex, finds its way onto PC via Steam on May 11th, and to celebrate the launch, this little game feat...

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This Week in Games - Evo Reveals—And A Stellar Vulpis Returns

May 8, 14:00

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How is it that we have Star Fox discourse already? Plus, Neverness to Everness gets caught in the AI crossfire. ― Welcome back, folks! This past week was Golden Week in Japan; a week where, due to legal reasons, four holidays take place over seven days, letting most people just take the whole week off. You might know the holiday best as an excuse for a ton of artists to draw characters in golden biki...

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Baki The Grappler Volume 9-12 Manga Review

May 8, 12:00 manga

Young Baki faces losses, but he finds purpose in returning to the hidden arena under the Tokyo Dome to defend his title as the strongest fighter. ― As Volume nine opens, Baki is training again to face his father. Baki walks into a Northern Japan wilderness to find a team of battle-hardened, bloodthirsty commandos that defeated thousands of elite JDSF soldiers by themselves. In Baki The Grappler, ever...

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Spring 2026 Manga Guide After Dark (18+)

May 8, 09:00

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Welcome to the steamy side of the Spring Manga Guide! Come see what manga gets up to when the kids are all asleep. ― Welcome to the steamy side of ANN's Spring Manga Guide. All of these titles are for readers 18 and older, from spicy to something a bit more, and featuring a range of tropes, groupings, and fetishes. Come find your next adult read - there's plenty to choose from. March On the Job Trai...

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An EXCLUSIVE ONE-NIGHT-ONLY Concert Film Screening of Official Hige Dandism: A Ticket Giveaway

May 7, 23:59 music

If you're a fan of the first opening song SPY x FAMILY or Tokyo Revengers, then this special event is for you! Get a chance to watch Higedan's Concert Film at the TCL Chinese 6 Theatres for one night only! ― How's it going, ANN Community? We have an exclusive ticket giveaway for you! Are you ready for this? If you're a fan of the first opening song SPY x FAMILY or Tokyo Revengers, then this special ...

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Bleach Volume 56-74 Manga Review

May 7, 12:00

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If, like me, you’re a longtime Bleach reader, you owe it to yourself to see this manga to its completion. You’re going to have a bad time, though, and the goodwill the series was already running low on will not carry you to its conclusion. ― Stop me if you've heard this one before, but when a mysterious figure from an otherworldly race/organization appears before Ichigo and pals, their peaceful lives...

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This Week in Anime - Market Manipulation

May 7, 10:00

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Coop and Lucas discuss the nature of greed-based "collectibles" and its impact on the anime and manga community. ― Coop and Lucas discuss the nature of greed-based "collectibles" and its impact on the anime and manga community. The views and opinions expressed by the participants in this chatlog are not the views of Anime News Network. @RiderStrike @BWProwl @LucasDeRuyter @vestenet Coop You know how...

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Martian Successor Nadesico, Bodacious Space Pirates Director Tatsuo Satō Dies

May 7, 07:15

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Satō died of liver failure last month at 61 years old ― Anime studio NAGOMI revealed on Thursday that director and writer Tatsuo Satō died of liver failure on April 24. He was 61. NAGOMI added that Satō had been undergoing medical treatment for some time before his death. His family held a private funeral, and NAGOMI plans to hold a memorial ceremony at a later date. Satō was born in Kanagawa prefect...

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Monster Eater: A Delicious in Dungeon Board Game Board Game Review

May 6, 12:00

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You don’t have to be a die-hard Delicious in Dungeon fan or a long-time tabletop game veteran to be smitten by this fun little game’s charm. ― The rules of the game are as follows: You and other players have to travel down two levels of a dungeon, slay some monsters along the way, and then, in true Delicious in Dungeon fashion, cook 'em up real nice, all for some victory points. You are dealt a hand ...

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Kanojo no Tomodachi Manga Gets TV Anime

May 6, 11:14

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Original creator Jura draws commemorative illustration for 2026 anime ― Jura's Kanojo no Tomodachi (My Girlfriend's Friend) is getting a television anime adaptation in 2026. Jura drew a commemorative illustration for the announcement: Jura debuted the manga in Kodansha's YanMaga Web in May 2021. Kodansha published the manga's sixth compiled book volume last October. The story follows high school boy ...

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Exploring the DAN DA DAN Exhibit: Can You Outlast the Paranormal Exhibition

May 6, 10:00 events

While fans must wait until 2027 for the third season, they can stave off their need for DAN DA DAN at the DAN DA DAN Exhibition taking place at Matsuya Ginza between April 22 and May 11. ― One of the breakout paranormal anime series of the decade is none other than Dan Da Dan. From its action and romance to the thrilling paranormal experiences, the series has captured the hearts and minds of anime fa...

The Edit List - November 2005

2005 [17]

November 2005 [2]

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August 2005 [2]

June 2005 [6]

May 2005 [4]

January 2005 [1]

2004 [28]

December 2004 [1]

November 2004 [1]

October 2004 [1]

September 2004 [6]

August 2004 [2]

June 2004 [3]

May 2004 [6]

April 2004 [2]

February 2004 [4]

January 2004 [2]

2003 [133]

December 2003 [1]

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May 2003 [8]

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February 2003 [8]

January 2003 [1]

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