We're happy to share the beta of our new Anime Season's page with you. The Anime Season page can be found here, as well as in the New Anime tab in ANN's menu. Anime Seasons is designed to fill in a small gap in the way we present information about new anime, allowing you to see details for all the anime for the current season (or any season) on a single page. It's currently a first draft / beta, s...

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Girl Past the Filters Volume 1 Manga Review

Dec 29, 12:00 manga

When the girl next door turns out to be your sexy selfie idol, and falls butt-first into your face, you know you’re in a manga comedy. ― This manga was the manga-est of all manga volumes I have read in the past year. Not a single thing that happens actually happens, but they all happen here, one after the other, to create a suggestive sit-com of manga situations. Narumi, who was traumatized for tryin...

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The Best Anime of 2025

Dec 29, 09:00

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It's time to count down the very best anime of the year, from the characters we couldn't help rooting for to the songs at the top of our playlists! ― Welcome to our editorial team's countdown of the very best anime that aired this year! Below you'll find Anime News Network's top 10 anime of the year, the characters that inspired us, the moments that we couldn't stop talking about, the songs that are...

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Video and Manga Platforms

Dec 29, 00:00

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Plus-sized Misadventures in Love! Volume 1-3 Manga Review

Dec 28, 12:00

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This went from being a story I was cautious about to a story that I think needs to be told more. ― Plus-size representation in media is very rare, and it's even more rare when it is positive representation. Anime doesn't have the best track record with displaying people of more unique body types in flattering ways, so making a plus-size person the literal face of your entire manga is admirable on its...

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Masaoki Shindō's RuriDragon Manga Gets TV Anime by Kyoto Animation

Dec 28, 06:01

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Manga about lazy dragon girl launched in 2022 ― Kyoto Animation revealed in a "Thank you" video on Sunday that Masaoki Shindō's RuriDragon manga is getting a television anime adaptation. The announcement coincides with the titular character Ruri's birthday on December 28. The video's description caption states: "Sounds like they're making an anime. The broadcast is still a long way off." Shindō also ...

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Your Anime Rankings - Best of Fall 2025, Dec 17-23

Dec 27, 15:00

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The Fragrant Flower Blooms With Dignity edges into #1 this week after spending the season just shy of the top. Check out where your favorites stand before the final rankings are revealed next 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. K...

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Drops of God: Mariage Volume 6-7 Manga Review

Dec 27, 12:00 manga

This manga about the perfect marriage of food and drink finally finds the perfect marriage of character and plot. ― Now that we are in the middle of this sequel to Drops of God, the story is really hitting its stride once again. Shizuku lost the first round (to prove himself worthy of the challenge of identifying the “Drops of God”) to Issei, saved a local western-style izakaya from competitors and j...

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6th Kingdom Anime Series Gets Sequel

Dec 27, 11:11

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Announced after finale on Sunday ― The sixth anime series based on Yasuhisa Hara's Kingdom manga ended on Sunday with an announcement that the series will have a sequel. The sixth anime series premiered on October 4 on NHK General at 24:10 JST (effectively, October 5 at 12:10 a.m. JST). . In the series, the battle between Qin and Zhao begins, and Xin takes up Wang Yi's spear and charge onto the battl...

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Ringing in the Holidays with NePoLaBo Live re:VISION Holoearth Live

Dec 27, 09:00 events

Come spend the holidays with NePoLaBo of hololive! ― It really is impressive seeing how Vtuber groups and companies will find new ways to innovate. Live concerts have always felt like impressive major events, and they've been popping up more frequently around the world. However, hololive has created a means for us to experience their concerts firsthand from the comfort of our own homes, no expensive ...

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Exploring the Psalms of Planets Eureka Seven 20th Anniversary Exhibition

Dec 26, 13:00

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The exhibition celebrating the fan-favorite franchise is running in the Yurakucho Marui from December 12, 2025, to January 4, 2026 ― 20 years ago, everyone's favorite air surfin' mech series, Eureka Seven, first aired. The series follows Renton Thurston, Eureka, the crew of the Gekkostate, and several other colorful characters as they explore romance, family, a world-government conspiracy, and coexi...

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Metroid Prime 4: Beyond Game Review

Dec 26, 12:00

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By and large, Metroid Prime 4: Beyond is a shining example of everything I love about these games, and it makes for an immersive and satisfying experience that is perfectly at home on the Switch 2. ― To say that the wait for Metroid Prime 4: Beyond has been a long time coming would be a massive understatement. It has been nearly two decades since Samus last graced a Nintendo console, and needless to ...

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Tougen Anki Anime Gets Nikko Kegon Falls Arc Sequel

Dec 26, 10:30

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Trailer, visual tease Hayate Todoroki ― Distribution company REMOW announced on Saturday that the television anime of Yura Urushibara's Tougen Anki: Dark Demon of Paradise manga will get a sequel titled Tougen Anki: Nikko Kegon Falls Arc. The company unveiled an English-subtitled trailer and visual teasing Hayate Todoroki: The first season ended on Friday with its 24th episode. The Tougen Anki anime ...

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