Your Score: Simulcast Week of 2022-08-14

Laugh, Cry, and Cheer for the Stories in Tatsuki Fujimoto 17-26 Anime Anthology

Oct 29, 09:00

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In their first-ever overseas interview, directors Seishirō Nagaya and Nobuyuki Takeuchi and producer Ryo Oyama share how they went from page to screen for the wildly creative anime anthology. ― Tatsuki Fujimoto's two-volume anthology collection comes alive in eight separate animated episodes, each told by seven different directors and six animation studios. The adaptation of Tatsuki Fujimoto 17-26 de...

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Werewolves Going Crazy Over Me Volume 1 K-Comic Review

Oct 28, 12:00

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Werewolves Going Crazy Over Me is unhinged and takes itself way too seriously, and there’s a lot of fun to be had with that combination. ― How many times has this happened to you? You're coming home from your job at a diner only to bump into a buff, handsome man with a serious gunshot injury. Instead of calling 911, you bring him up to your apartment, where you're overwhelmed by the urge to make out ...

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One Piece Anime Reduced to 26 Episodes a Year Starting Next April, After 3-Month Break

Oct 28, 10:30

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New visual unveiled for upcoming Elbaph arc ― Toei Animation and One Piece anime producer Ryūta Koike announced during a One Piece News livestream on Tuesday that the anime will reduce its annual episode output to a maximum of 26 episodes moving forward starting in 2026. Following the conclusion of the Egghead arc this year, the anime will take a three-month production hiatus from January-March 2026....

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This Week in Anime - OVAs on the Cob

Oct 28, 10:00

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Coop and Lucas go trick-or-treating at OceanVeil's house to see what OVAs they've put out. ― Coop and Lucas go trick-or-treating at OceanVeil's house to see what OVAs they've put out. 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 @LucasDeRuyter @vestene...

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The Fall 2025 Manga Guide

Oct 28, 09:13

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Our Manga Guide continues, now with all October releases, including Innocent Rouge, the follow up to Shin'ichi Sakamoto's French Revolution saga! ― Welcome to Anime News Network's Fall 2025 Manga Guide! You may have seen one of our seasonal Anime Preview Guides, where a team of critics writes up each new anime television premiere as it airs at the beginning of a season. Now, doing something like tha...

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Dark Gathering Anime Gets 2nd Season

Oct 28, 04:58

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Main staff, cast return as setting shifts to Kyoto ― The staff for the television anime of Kenichi Kondō's Dark Gathering manga announced on Tuesday that production on a second season has been green-lit. The anime's website presented a teaser visual for the new season, which switches the setting to Kyoto with the returning main staff and main cast: The anime premiered on Tokyo MX on July 9, 2023 at 2...

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Super Mario Galaxy + Super Mario Galaxy 2 Game Review

Oct 27, 12:00

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If you have been hankering to spend some time cruising the intergalactic highways and byways with Mario and Pals, these two games are essential experiences. ― I missed out on the Super Mario Galaxy duology back when they originally dropped because the Wii was the console that my younger siblings claimed as their own, and if I'm being honest, high-school James considered Nintendo platforms to be littl...

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Answerman - Are Subtitles Getting Smaller?

Oct 27, 11:00

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Is it your eyes, your TV, or Crunchyroll's business decisions making this season's subtitles a bit of a mess? Answerman digs in. ― A Reader asks: Q: "Is it just my eyes, or are subtitles getting smaller?" No, it's not your eyes. I have often thought the same thing, after my own traumatic experience managing the UK home video campaign of Evangelion 3.33: You (Cannot) Release. Sorry! What? That's not ...

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Interview with Cat's Eye, City Hunter Manga Legend Tsukasa Hōjō

Oct 27, 09:00

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To celebrate the English release of his beloved manga, Hōjō-sensei shared memories of his early work, including how his editor backed up City Hunter in the face of criticism. ― Tsukasa Hojo is an acclaimed mangaka with decades of experience writing and illustrating countless works. His series are beloved around the world, including esteemed titles like Cat's Eye, City Hunter, and Angel Heart to name ...

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Chainsaw Man – The Movie: Reze Arc Tops U.S. Weekend Box Office

Oct 26, 23:37

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After 25 years with 2 anime at #1, 2 anime have accomplished this in 2 months ― Chainsaw Man – The Movie: Reze Arc, the film based on the Reze Arc of Tatsuki Fujimoto's Chainsaw Man manga, earned an estimated US$17.25 million to top its opening weekend in 3,003 North American theaters. That brings its estimated worldwide box office total to US$108 million. This is the third in seven weekends to have ...

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Miru: Paths To My Future Anime Series Review

Oct 26, 12:00