I love this kind of dramatic storytelling, no matter how ridiculous it gets, with massive planet-destroying neon space lasers and missiles firing in all directions. ― Sometimes being a fan of the Space Battleship Yamato/Star Blazers remake series is suffering. On the one hand, it's a stunningly successful update of the 1970s/80s original, one of the most glossy modern sci-fi anime in existence; on th...

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Easygoing Territory Defense by the Optimistic Lord Novels Get TV Anime

Apr 20, 07:39

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Sou Akaike's story of salaryman reincarnated as banished child prodigy in magic world ― The livestreamed "Great Overlap Bunko All-Star Gathering Special 2025" announced on Sunday that Sou Akaike's Easygoing Territory Defense by the Optimistic Lord: Production Magic Turns a Nameless Village into the Strongest Fortified City (Okiraku Ryōshu no Tanoshii Ryōchi Bōei) light novel series is inspiring a tel...

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Star Wars: Visions Episode 'The Ninth Jedi' Gets Limited Series in 2026

Apr 19, 22:35

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Visions Volume 3 anthology to separately continue stories of "The Duel," "Village Bride," "The Ninth Jedi" on October 29 ― The Star Wars Celebration Japan 2025 event announced on Sunday that the Star Wars: Visions anthology is expanding with Star Wars: Visions Presents, an opportunity to tell its animated stories in a longer narrative. In particular, Kenji Kamiyama will be telling the story from "The...

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Battlefield Waltz Visual Novel Review

Apr 19, 12:00

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I've been playing otome games for quite some time, and I feel confident in saying that Battlefield Waltz is the most difficult I've encountered. ― I've been playing otome games for quite some time, and I feel confident in saying Battlefield Waltz is the most difficult I've encountered. Before picking it up, I had (foolishly) thought that otome games like the ones that form the basis of the manhwa se...

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Event Report: JoJo's Bizarre Adventure Overtakes Shibuya!

Apr 19, 09:00 anime events

From Giant Iggy to Steel Ball Run, we have a full report of JOJODAY in Shibuya! ― Just over a decade ago, the anime world was graced with an adaptation of one of the most artistically beautiful shonen manga series: Jojo's Bizarre Adventure. Following the Joestar family through six, depending on how you view the family tree, an array of stories across multiple locales. So, what better way to celebrate...

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The Anime Backlog - Mobile Suit Gundam - The Movie Trilogy

Apr 18, 15:30

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Lynzee suits up for her maiden voyage aboard White Base and now she never wants to leave. ― Happy Friday, 'Loggers! I'm back after a brief hiatus that involved a two-week stint in Japan to cover the AnimeJapan event, attend no less than 20 meetings, and venture out to an animation studio to film and interview some pretty prominent veterans (keep an eye out for that). In the midst of my journey, I th...

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Even Given the Worthless "Appraiser" Class, I'm Actually the Strongest Anime Series Review

Apr 18, 12:00

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With yet another RPG power fantasy at the helm, what you see is what you get, but what you’re getting ain’t half-bad either. ― Sometimes I feel like fantasy RPG anime was on the tape in Infinite Jest. With so many of these shows pumped out per year, it feels like an onslaught we're forced to watch until the point of collapse. It's so easy to become cynical and jaded by it all. So when the first bit o...

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This Week in Games - Prices and Princesses

Apr 18, 11:00

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Tariffs continue to destabilize the gaming market as Nintendo and Sony annouce price adjustments. Plus, a new daughter-raising game in Magical Princess and the Chainsaw Man director's latest is a...Roblox game? ― —I have to do. ... Ah, it worked! Welcome back, folks! I pulled double-duty on both This Week in... columns, not unlike that time an ongoing story in Kamen Rider Gaim was interrupted for a K...

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Inside CoMix Wave Films: The Studio That Made Your Name.

Apr 18, 09:00

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We took a look inside the acclaimed anime studio to talk with its staff about how they made Makoto Shinkai's hit films. ― On the Eastern fringes of Suginami Ward of Tokyo rests Ogikubo. A well-known hub for the development of Tokyo ramen, the town is home to one of the most creative modern anime studios. That studio is none other than CoMix Wave Films. Known for producing all of Makoto Shinkai's film...

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This Week in Anime - Whoops! Can't Show That On a Christian Anime Site!

Apr 17, 12:00

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Chris and a very special guest see what's behind OceanVeil's diaphanous drapes. ― Chris and a very special guest see what's behind OceanVeil's diaphanous drapes. Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed by the participants in this chatlog are not the views of Anime News Network.Spoiler Warning for discussion of the series ahead. @RiderStrike @BWProwl @mouse_inhouse @vestenet Chris Alright, work ...

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Grisaia: Phantom Trigger the Animation Anime Series Review

Apr 17, 12:00

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It’s almost impressive how simultaneously over- and under-explained this series can be. ― I'm unsure whether or not this applies to the visual novels they're based on, but as far as the anime goes, Phantom Trigger is something of a black sheep among the various Fruit of Grisaia titles. “Phantom Trigger just isn't as good,” you'll often hear Grisaia fans say some version of, “And I don't like the main...

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Tekkonkinkreet's Michael Arias Directs Animated Adaptation of Taiyo Matsumoto's Sunny Manga (Updated)

Apr 17, 07:18

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dwarf studios' film slated for completion in 2029 to be highlighted at Cannes' Annecy Animation Showcase ― Entertainment news website Variety reported on Thursday that Michael Arias is directing a new animated film titled Sunny that GKIDS is producing. The film is slated for completion in 2029. Update: Variety updated its article to state that dwarf studios, known for its stop-motion work on such ser...

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Kingdom Anime Gets 6th Series in October

Apr 17, 06:14

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New series will start battle between Qin, Zhao ― The official website for the anime of Yasuhisa Hara's Kingdom manga revealed on Thursday the anime will get a sixth series that will debut in October on NHK. In the new series, the battle between Qin and Zhao will begin, and Xin will take up Wang Yi's spear and charge onto the battlefield. The fifth season premiered in January 2024, and aired for 13 ep...

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