James and Lynzee go face-to-face with Nessie and mantis shrimp alien in this week's DAN DA DAN! Plus, the latest news about the Netflix anime leaks, Miyazaki's surprising award statement, and the Sonic 3 trailer! ― DAN DA DAN's Newest Alien is a One-Two Punch! James and Lynzee go face-to-face with Nessie and mantis shrimp alien in this week's Dan Da Dan! Plus, the latest news about the Netflix anime...

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ANN Reader's Choice Awards 2024: Nominations Now Open!

Dec 9, 14:30

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Head into the forums to nominate Best Villain, Best Anime OST, Leading Man, Leading Lady, and Most Underrated Anime Series of the Year! ― Welcome readers, to the first annual Anime News Network Reader's Choice Awards. As ANN's editorial team gears up for the Best Anime of 2024 later this month, we're opening a selection of unique categories for readers. The first round is the nomination period, takin...

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Takopi's Original Sin Manga Gets Anime

Dec 9, 10:30

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Taizan5 debuted manga in December 2021 ― A new official website opened on Tuesday to announce that Taizan5's Takopi's Original Sin (Takopii no Genzai) manga is getting an anime. The website unveiled a visual and a video: More information will be announced at the Jump Festa 2025 event on December 22. Viz Media licensed the manga, and it describes the story: Deceptively cute alien Takopi lands on earth...

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Batman Ninja vs. Yakuza League Anime Film Review

Dec 9, 10:00

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Batman Ninja vs. Yakuza League is an insanely fun film. It's got the perfect mix of action and comedy while still providing a story that looks into what makes some of the world's most famous superheroes who they are. ― I was filled with more than a bit of trepidation heading into Batman Ninja vs. Yakuza League's world premiere at Tokyo Comic Con 2024. Simply put, I felt that the first Batman Ninja fi...

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Brian Cox and Gaia Wise Share Their Voice-Acting Stories from LotR: The War of the Rohirrim Anime Film

Dec 9, 09:00

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The War of the Rohirrim film's leads, Wise and Cox, share their personal connections with the franchise, the difference between voice acting and live-action, and their characters' interiority. ― Actors Brian Cox and Gaia Wise lead the cast as Helm Hammerhand and Hera in the upcoming The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim anime film. The War of the Rohirrim expands on a scant few pages from J....

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Dracula's On the Night Shift Manga Review

Dec 8, 12:00

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Despite ostensibly being a manga about a vampire working a night shift, DotNS isn’t the What We Do in the Shadows-esque comedy/slice-of-life series you might expect at first glance—because it’s not really a comedy/slice-of-life series at all. ― There's plenty of anime and manga about vampires trying to blend into human society out there, but not as many of them are terribly concerned with how their v...

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Kazuki Yao to Step Down From One Piece Franky Role

Dec 7, 22:15

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Jump Festa event on December 22 to hold "graduation ceremony," announce successor ― The official X/Twitter account for the One Piece franchise revealed on Sunday that voice actor Kazuki Yao will step down and "graduate" from the role of Franky in the franchise, and will be replaced. The announcement stated this decision was the result of a long discussion process. The stage presentation for One Piece...

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I Raised a Black Dragon K-Comic Review

Dec 7, 12:00 korean

I Raised a Black Dragon isn't perfect, something that mostly comes down to an ending that simply screams for a sequel. But it's also a nice twist on some of its genre's staler elements and a good read overall. ― Have you ever wondered what happened to the person who used to be the owner of a body taken over by an isekai'd soul? Not many books seem to care, but Sottan's I Raised a Black Dragon isn't o...

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Code Geass Franchise Teases Several 'New Works in Production'

Dec 7, 09:08

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Also: 13 existing films to play again in theaters in Japan ― The "Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion & Code Geass: Rozé of the Recapture Special Birthday Screening" event teased on Saturday that the Code Geass franchise has several "new works in production." The event also announced that the 13 existing films in the franchise will have screenings in sequential order in Japan. The Code Geass: Lost S...

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Genshō Yasuda Directs Moana 2 Anime Shorts

Dec 7, 04:03

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2 short videos released with 2 more planned ― Director Genshō Yasuda and his studio Yasuda Gensho Studio by Xenotoon released two Disney-approved anime shorts on Saturday for the Moana 2 animated film. The shorts feature Japanese-dubbed songs from the film. The first short below features the song "Kaettekita, Honto no Watashi ni" (I've Returned, to the True Me; the "We're Back" song in the English ve...

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Actress/Singer Miho Nakayama Dies at 54 (Updated)

Dec 6, 13:45

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Be-Bop High School film actress was found dead at her home on Friday ― Actress and singer Miho Nakayama was found dead at her home in Tokyo on Friday. She was 54. Update: Nakayama's agency Big Apple revealed on Sunday the results of her autopsy. The autopsy concluded that a sudden accident occurred while Nakayama was bathing, which caused her death. The autopsy concluded there was no criminality invo...

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Solo Leveling -ReAwakening- Anime Film Review

Dec 6, 12:00

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Solo Leveling: ReAwakening is a film with a very specific shelf life—one measured in weeks. ― As a film, Solo Leveling: ReAwakening is more than a bit of a mess. This is because it's not really built like one. With a runtime of two hours, the first hour and fifteen minutes are a recap of the first season. The remaining 45 minutes? The first two episodes of the upcoming second season. This causes all ...

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Your Anime Rankings - Best of Fall 2024, Nov 26-Dec 2

Dec 6, 10:45 anime

Dragon Ball Daima scores a #2 spot this week, bringing it near the top of the pack currently competing over the middle of the cumulative. Check out our weekly user 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 that these r...

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This Week in Games - Fire Breath, Radioactive Breath, and Tales of Breath

Dec 6, 10:00

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Godzilla joins the ever-expanding cast of pop culture characters in Fortnite, plus Jean-Karlo fondly remembers Breath of Fire II for its anniversary. ― Welcome back, folks! Thanksgiving Weekend was a great time; not only was the holiday well-spent among friends and loved ones, but I was able to catch up plenty in Xenoblade Chronicles 3! I was able to do a good chunk of the personal quests for the mai...

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Interview: BE:FIRST Vocal Group Returns to the High Seas of One Piece

Dec 6, 09:00 anime music

We spoke with the seven-member dance and vocal group recently to learn more about the project, their creative process, their experience with One Piece, and more. ― The band BE:FIRST is collaborating with Toei Studios to perform the new ending song for the new version of the One Piece Log: Fish-Man Island Saga anime arc. First formed via the reality program The First, Sota, Shunto, Manato, Ryuhei, Ju...

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Star Wars Japan Premieres Animated Grogu: Cutest In The Galaxy Shorts on Friday

Dec 6, 08:28

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1-2 shorts to debut every month ― The official Instagram account for the Star Wars franchise in Japan posted the first animated Grogu: Cutest In The Galaxy short on Friday. Every month, the account will post one or two new shorts starring the runaway hit character from The Mandalorian series. View this post on Instagram A post shared by スター・ウォーズ公式 (@starwarsjapan) The shorts tie into a merchandise li...

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