― The Anime News Network Trailer Watch Party crew is excited to welcome NIJISANJI EN VTuber Vantacrow Bringer to this season's stream! Vantacrow is the hero the team needs to face this season's 70-trailer challenge on Friday, June 27. You can join us and chat live on YouTube and X while discovering your next anime obsession. The stream will be live on Friday, June 27 at 6pm Pacific/9pm Eastern. If y...

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Mobile Suit Gundam SEED Battle Destiny Remastered Game Review

Jun 24, 12:00

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It's incredibly easy to load up, blow up a few robots, drop the points in your robot, then do it all again a few minutes later. ― Mobile Suit Gundam SEED Battle Destiny Remastered is a fun enough title for what it is, but it struggles to feel like more than a solid port of a decent game. Battle Destiny Remastered is a port of the original PS Vita title, launched back in 2012. The original title was o...

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The Best Anime of Spring 2025

Jun 24, 11:00

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The spring season seemed quiet if it weren't for the enormous mecha in the room. Check our the ANN reviewer team's picks for the best anime of spring! ― The spring season seemed quiet if it weren't for the enormous mecha in the room. Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuux dominated conversations week-to-week as Evangelion and Shin Godzilla director Hideaki Anno penned scripts alongside Utena's Yōji Enokido fo...

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This Week in Anime - Yasuomi Umetsu and Young Girls with Massive Handguns

Jun 24, 10:00

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With new anime Virgin Punk hitting Japanese theaters this week, Coop and Steve break down the past works of its director: Yasuomi Umetsu of Kite and Mezzo Forte fame. ― With new anime Virgin Punk hitting Japanese theaters this week, Coop and Steve break down the past works of its director: Yasuomi Umetsu of Kite and Mezzo Forte fame. Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed by the participants i...

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Opening the Apocalypse Hotel with CygamesPictures President Nobuhiro Takenaka, Director Kana Shundo, & Screenwriter Shigeru Murakoshi

Jun 24, 09:00 anime

We spoke with the original anime's staff about crafting this alternate version of Tokyo's high-end Ginza district, how the team connected robots with their audience, and if the studio has more original anime works on the horizon. ― In the remains of Tokyo's Ginza district stands the glamorous Gingarou Hotel. The staff work diligently to provide expert service for its guests. The only problem? Humanit...

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Anyway, I'm Falling in Love with You Season 1 Anime Review

Jun 23, 12:00

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The anime's presentation lets down what is otherwise a good story. ― Even though I am a self-described (and other-described) Book Person, I try very hard not to get too caught up in the idea that the originating novel or manga is always going to be better than the TV adaptation. But sometimes it turns out to be true, and this is one of those cases. Anyway, I'm Falling in Love with You does work bette...

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Farmagia Anime Series Review

Jun 22, 12:00

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The original character designs of Farmagia are penned by Hiro Mashima, which results in Fairy Tail bleedover leaking all over the place. ― It's hard to resist calling Farmagia a “dumpster fire” when the show starts with a giant fiery monster wreaking havoc on the landscape. Granted, the anime does creep into that territory on more than several occasions, but it doesn't quite land there. For me, dumps...

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Kaguya-sama: Love is War Manga Gets New TV Special

Jun 22, 10:37

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Kaguya-sama wa Kokurasetai: Otona e no Kaidan comes after 3 TV seasons, 2022 anime film ― Aniplex announced on Sunday that production on a new Kaguya-sama: Love is War television special, Kaguya-sama wa Kokurasetai: Otona e no Kaidan (The Steps to Become an Adult) has been green-lit. A new key visual accompanies the announcement: Viz Media is publishing Aka Akasaka's original manga in English, and it...

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Inside The Real Kowloon Walled City that Inspired Kowloon Generic Romance

Jun 22, 10:00

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Where does fact end and fiction begin in the iconic and historical setting of Kowloon Generic Romance? Let’s find out! ― Even with competition from heavy-hitters like Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX and Anne Shirley, Kowloon Generic Romance (KGR), which is based on the manga series of the same name by Jun Mayuzuki, has emerged as one of the foremost critical darlings of the Spring 2025 season in anime—e...

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Lupin the IIIrd: Zenigata and the Two Lupins ONA Review

Jun 21, 11:00

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Lupin the IIIrd: Zenigata and the Two Lupins is both a fantastically directed political spy thriller and an exploration of Zenigata and Lupin's odd-yet-enduring relationship. ― I'm a big fan of the adult-audience aimed Lupin the IIIrd series of shows and ONAs. Starting with The Woman Called Fujiko Mine, each of these has told the early adventures of our antiheroes with a large helping of ultraviolenc...

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Vinland Saga Manga Ends on July 25

Jun 20, 23:06

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Manga launched final arc in 2019; series inspired 2 TV anime in 2019, 2023 ― Manga creator Makoto Yukimura confirmed on X/Twitter on Friday that his Vinland Saga manga will end in the September issue of Kodansha's Afternoon magazine on July 25 with its 220th chapter. The manga will not have a new chapter in the August issue that releases on June 25. Yukimura launched the series in Kodansha's Weekly S...

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