Is Annecy worth your time as an anime fan? Jerome has the details. ― AnnecyOrBust26 asks: Dear Answerman! I know that you are a regular visitor to the Annecy International Animation Festival. What's it all about? Is it more important to the Japanese anime production industry for their overseas marketing and outreach than events like Anime Expo in LA and Japan Expo in Paris, which attract a much bigg...

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Read It First: Manga, Light Novel Sources for Summer 2026 Anime

Jun 22, 14:02

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From A Witch in Mongolia to a kaiju-sized girl, read Anime News Network's reviews of the original manga and light novels behind the upcoming summer anime season. Sponsored by BookWalker! ― It's hardly a rule that you have to read the source material before you watch the adaptation, but what if you want to? A decade ago, anime fans who wanted to read the manga or light novel before the show debuted w...

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Ghost in the Shell: The Human Algorithm Volumes 1-8 Manga Review

Jun 22, 12:00 manga

Fujisaku’s work on Stand Alone Complex really shines through, as he absolutely nails the interpersonal banter between the lead characters in a way reminiscent of what made that series so iconic. ― For anyone new to legendary manga creator Masamune Shirow's expansive Ghost in the Shell (GitS) franchise, The Human Algorithm (THA) is absolutely not the correct place to start. First, go check out the abs...

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Your Anime Rankings - Best of Spring 2026, June 10-16

Jun 21, 22:45

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As we near the end of the season, Needy Girl Overdose jumps 4 spots in the cumulative to reach #5! Another title coming from behind is Botan Kamiina, as it peaks ats #2 in 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. K...

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The Ghost in the Shell Legacy Edition Box Set Manga Review

Jun 21, 12:00

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This is a premium product for those who already know what they’re getting, and it’s absolutely the best way to acquire Ghost in the Shell. ― Does The Ghost in the Shell franchise even need to be introduced? For fans of my generation, after Akira, the 1995 movie adaptation was one of the main gateway drugs into the anime medium. Dark Horse comics brought the manga to English readers during the same pe...

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Hunter x Hunter Manga Resumes Serialization on June 29

Jun 21, 11:03

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Latest chapters 401-410 published in 2024; manga's 39th volume releases on July 3 ― This year's 30th issue of Shueisha's Weekly Shonen Jump magazine announced on Monday that Yoshihiro Togashi's Hunter X Hunter manga will resume serialization in the magazine's next issue on June 29. Shueisha will publish the manga's 39th compiled book volume, its first volume in 22 months, on July 3. Shueisha publishe...

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Higurashi: When They Cry Franchise Gets New TV Anime

Jun 21, 09:00

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Announced on 20th anniversary of 1st TV anime of horror visual novel franchise ― Kadokawa announced during the live-streamed 20th anniversary special for the Higurashi When They Cry television anime on Sunday that production on a new television anime has been green-lit. The tagline on the visual above reads, "Welcome back, everyone." 07th Expansion launched the first chapter of the Higurashi no Naku ...

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Mistress Kanan is Devilishly Easy Anime Gets 2nd Season

Jun 20, 19:17

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Season 1 premiered on April 4 ― The official website for the television anime of nonco's Mistress Kanan is Devilishly Easy (Kanan-sama wa Akumade Choroi) manga announced on Sunday that production on a second season has been green-lit. Character designer Akari Minagawa drew an illustration to celebrate the news: The manga centers on Kanan, a demoness who has infiltrated human society as a high schoole...

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We Are Aliens Anime Movie Review

Jun 20, 12:00 anime

There’s never been an anime that looks like We Are Aliens, a strange, sad, and stunningly rotoscoped movie. ― I've never seen a movie that looks quite like We Are Aliens. I can compare aspects of the style to other anime to give you an idea, but those different stylistic traits have never come together before the way they do here. Imagine if the Flowers of Evil anime had the time/budget to draw each ...

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Akane-banashi Anime Gets 2nd Season in January 2027

Jun 20, 11:00

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Cast members revealed for 6 new characters who appeared in 1st season's final episode ― TV Asahi announced on Saturday that the television anime of writer Yūki Suenaga and illustrator Takamasa Moue's Akane-banashi manga will get a second season that will debut in January 2027. The first season ended on Saturday with the conclusion of the show's Karaku Cup Arc. TV Asahi also revealed six new cast memb...

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I Want You To Make a Disgusted Face and Show Me Your Underwear Season 1-3 Anime Series Review

Jun 19, 12:00

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There’s just enough novelty in Show Me Your Panties While You Give Me That Disgusted Look! to make it feel interesting, and I wouldn’t be shocked if it got a fourth, fifth, or even sixth season. ― Show Me Your Panties While You Give Me That Disgusted Look! or I Want You To Show Me Your Panties With a Disgusted Face Returns, beginning in the third season, is one of those works that's more interested i...

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This Week in Games - An Interview with Shoon T, Director of Rain98

Jun 19, 10:00

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This week, we dive into the new version of RPG Maker, celebrate some of our favorite LGBTQ characters in Japanese games, and have an interview with Rain98's Soon T. ― Welcome back, folks! I cannot claim any genuine, deeply-set interest in sports outside of semi-ironic memes (go Birds), but I've had the World Cup in my periphery. While soccer/football has led to many an altercation in the past (rememb...

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MAPPA Reveals Jimoto Saiko! Anime For Release on Netflix

Jun 19, 09:15

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Anime based on usagi's manga centers on girls who live in hometown filled with violence, drugs, poverty ― The "MAPPA 15th Anniversary Lineup Reveal" livestream event on Friday revealed that it is producing an anime adaptation of usagi's Jimoto Saiko! (Hometown is the Best!) manga that will stream on Netflix worldwide. The video features aiko's song "milk." The anime's staff includes: Director: Tokio ...

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Life After Dr. Stone with Aaron Dismuke, Felecia Angelle, and Brandon McInnis

Jun 19, 09:00

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Anime News Network took some time to sit down with English voice actors to talk about their favorite lines, lasting memories playing their characters, and what the show has taught them about both science and life. ― As the Dr. Stone anime dashes headlong towards its conclusion, Anime News Network took some time to sit down with English voice actors Aaron Dismuke (Senku), Felecia Angelle (Kohaku), an...

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MAPPA Produces Beat & Motion Anime Debuting on Netflix in 2027

Jun 19, 08:16

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Main staff, cast, trailer revealed ― The "MAPPA 15th Anniversary Lineup Reveal" livestream event on Friday revealed that MAPPA is producing the anime adaptation of Naoki Fujita's Beat & Motion manga that will debut on Netflix in 2027. The announcement revealed a teaser visual, first trailer, full staff, and two main cast members. The anime's staff includes: Director: Yuki Komada Series Composition, S...

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