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Cross Infinite World Reveals License of Even Dogs Go to Other Worlds, 3 More Light Novels

Dec 8, 18:00

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Also: So You Want to Live the Slow Life?, I'd Rather Have a Cat than a Harem!, Reflection of Another World novels ― Cross Infinite World announced on Thursday that it has licensed four new light novel series. The company will release the first novel in each series in English in the first quarter of 2022: Title: I'd Rather Have a Cat than a Harem! Reincarnated into the World of an Otome Game as a Cat-...

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Booty Royale: Never Go Down Without a Fight!

Dec 8, 12:00

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I think it's safe to say that Booty Royale isn't trying to tell a dynamic story – it's just trying to have fun. It's more sex than story, more comedy than serious drama, and certainly more porn than plot. ― Let me tell you upfront: if you're here for butts, butts, butts, boobs, and even more butts, then Booty Royale: Never Go Down Without a Fight! (hereafter Booty Royale), originally known as Hagure ...

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The Best and Worst of Fall 2021, Nov 26-Dec 2

Dec 8, 09:30

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The last two episodes allow My Senpai Is Annoying to jostle its position up in the middle of the pack. Find out where your favorites rank this week! ― Our team of reviewers are following 28 anime series of the Fall 2021 season and readers are rating each episode as the reviews go up. So let's have a look at what ANN readers consider the best (and worst) of the season. Keep in mind that these ranking...

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Interview: Fortune Favors Lady Nikuko Director Ayumu Watanabe

Dec 8, 09:00

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Straight on the heels of the arthouse anime masterpiece Children of the Sea, director Ayumu Watanabe returns for a charming coming-of-age anime film about a young girl and her surrogate mother in a seaside town. ― Straight on the heels of the arthouse anime masterpiece Children of the Sea, director Ayumu Watanabe and Studio 4°C return for Fortune Favors Lady Nikuko, a charming coming-of-age anime fil...

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Netflix, Wit Studio Reveal Bubble Anime Film by Attack on Titan's Tetsuro Araki

Dec 8, 01:10

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Debuts globally April 28 with script by Madoka Magica's Gen Urobuchi, designs by Death Note's Takeshi Obata ― Netflix unveiled a new original anime film by WIT Studio titled Bubble on Tuesday. The film will debut worldwide on Netflix on April 28 next year, and will open in Japanese theaters on May 13. Tetsuro Araki (Attack on Titan, Kabaneri of the Iron Fortress) is directing the film at WIT Studio, ...

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The ANN Aftershow - Heading to Demon Slayer's Red Light District

Dec 7, 17:30

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Lynzee Loveridge and James Beckett are sentenced for anime crimes at Green Dolphin Prison. Find out why the latest entry in JoJo's Bizarre Adventure is changing things up for the better. Also, after months of waiting, it's finally time to kick off the new arc of Demon Slayer which will see our young heroes integrating into the Red Light District to fight new demons! ― The ANN Aftershow - Heading to ...

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The Winter 2021 Manga Guide

Dec 7, 16:48

manga

The final manga guide update is full of classics you won't want to miss! Check out the reviews for Lupin the 3rd, Kamen Rider, and more! ― Welcome to Anime News Network's Winter 2021 Manga Guide! You may have seen one of our seasonal Anime Preview Guides, where a team of critics writes up each new anime television premiere as it airs at the beginning of a season. Now, doing something like that for m...

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Kaiju No. 8 GN 1

Dec 7, 12:00

manga

After months of people begging me to get into Kaiju No. 8 and me dragging my feet, I can definitely say: they were all right, I should have started reading ages ago. ― After months of people begging me to get into Kaiju No. 8 and me dragging my feet, I can definitely say that they were right – I should have started reading ages ago. Kaiju No. 8's opening volume provides a rock-solid setup. In many wa...

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This Week in Anime - Does Stone Ocean Live Up to the Joestar Bloodline?

Dec 7, 09:00

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The next installment in the popular franchise is set in none other than a Florida prison and stars Jolyne, the daughter of Jotaro Kujo. Does Stone Ocean build on its predecessors or should it have stayed in Netflix Jail? ― The next installment in the popular franchise is set in none other than a Florida prison and stars Jolyne, the daughter of Jotaro Kujo. Framed and sentenced for a crime she didn't...

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Shirobako Blu-ray Giveaway

Dec 7, 00:00

anime

As a special treat in celebration of the release of the highly anticipated movie from the fan-favorite series Shirobako, Shout! Factory is giving away 1 Shirobako Movie Blu-ray to three lucky winners. ― As a special treat in celebration of the release of the highly anticipated movie from the fan-favorite series Shirobako, Shout! Factory is giving away 1 Shirobako Movie Blu-ray to three lucky winners....

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The Winter 2021 Manga Guide

Dec 6, 13:00

manga

Today's big updates in the guide include a new collection of stories from manga legends Akira Toriyama and Junji Ito! ― Welcome to Anime News Network's Winter 2021 Manga Guide! You may have seen one of our seasonal Anime Preview Guides, where a team of critics writes up each new anime television premiere as it airs at the beginning of a season. Now, doing something like that for manga is tricky - th...

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Cupid Parasite

Dec 6, 12:00

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A game with this many strengths is easy to recommend, which is why it's unfortunate that the current game is ridden with typos, ill-fitting text, and the telltale signs of a hastily edited machine translation. ― Cupid Parasite opens with some of the trashiest male love interests you could possibly imagine. One guy is exclusively interested in meeting women who are already "taken." Another literally c...

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Banished From The Hero's Party Author and Director

Dec 6, 09:00

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anime

ANN spoke to the novel's original creator Zappon and the anime's director Makoto Hoshino about the subtle themes and world of this RPG-like fantasy. ― In the story of Banished from the Hero's Party, I Decided to Live a Quiet Life in the Countryside, the protagonist tries to find a new destiny after leaving the hero's party. ANN spoke to the novel's original creator Zappon and the anime's director Mak...

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Red Flowers GN

Dec 5, 12:00