NTV would be largest shareholder of Ghibli with 42.3% share ― The Nippon TV (NTV) television broadcasting company announced on Thursday that it has decided to acquire 42.3% of the shares of world-famous animation studio Ghibli. This transaction, once completed, would make NTV the largest shareholder of the Ghibli, and turn the studio into a subsidiary of Nippon TV. Both companies called an urgent pre...

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Crunchyroll Announces Release Schedule for Fall 2023 Anime Season

Sep 21, 19:21

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Frieren: Beyond Journey's End, Shangri-La Frontier, MF GHOST, more ― Crunchyroll announced on Wednesday that it is streaming the following anime (dub languages streaming at later date in parentheses) for the fall 2023 season: September 28 Sasaki and Miyano: Graduation A Girl & Her Guard Dog September 29 Frieren: Beyond Journey's End (pictured right; English, Latin American Spanish, Brazilian Portugue...

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Gurren Lagann Game Launches on October 12

Sep 21, 19:20

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Game also announces Kill la Kill collaboration ― The official Facebook account for KLab, Wanda Cinemas Games, and Aniplex's Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann smartphone game, based on Gainax's anime series of the same title, announced on September 13 that the game will launch on iOS and Android on October 12. The game also announced its pre-registration, and teased its collaboration with Aniplex's Kill la K...

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Izuna: Legend of the Unemployed Ninja Roguelike Game Series Gets New Game

Sep 21, 19:19

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Game is slated for Switch, PC ― Success announced during Tokyo Game Show on Thursday that is developing a new game in the Izuna: Legend of the Unemployed Ninja game series tentatively titled simply Izuna. The game will release for Switch and PC. Ninja Studio developed the 2006 Izuna: Legend of the Unemployed Ninja game for the Nintendo DS. The game is a roguelike dungeon crawler, where players contro...

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Kengan Ashura 2nd Season Anime's 2nd Part Premieres in 2024

Sep 21, 19:19

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Season's 1st part debuts on Thursday ― The official website for the second season for the anime adaptation of Yabako Sandrovich's Kengan Ashura manga announced on Thursday that the season's second part will premiere in 2024. The website also streamed a trailer for the second season: The season's first part debuts on Netflix on Thursday. The anime got an early screening at TOHO Cinemas Roppongi Hills ...

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This Week in Anime - Osamu Tezuka Anime Through Time

Sep 21, 14:00

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Nick and Nicky check out the newest take on legendary manga creator Osamu Tezuka's Phoenix and take time to reflect the many iterations of his work through the years. ― Nick and Nicky check out the newest take on legendary manga creator Osamu Tezuka's Phoenix and take time to reflect the many iterations of his work through the years. You can watch the Tezuka series mentioned here on Hulu/Disney+ (Ph...

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Pokémon Scarlet and Violet DLC: The Teal Mask Game Review

Sep 21, 12:00

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An intriguing story can't hide how appallingly poor The Teal Mask DLC runs on the Switch system. ― It has been almost a year since the release of Pokémon Scarlet and Violet. It might not be my favorite game on the Nintendo Switch, but I have put the most time into it. As a Pokémon game, it does almost everything right to update the material and bring it to a new generation, only held back by the fact...

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Persona 5 Tactica Hands-On: Cover is Your Only True Friend

Sep 21, 11:45 games

Right from the start, Persona 5 Tactica feels more fluid than a lot of TRPGs. ― Today at Tokyo Game Show 2023, I was able to spend some time with the upcoming Persona series TRPG, Persona 5 Tactica. It was a ton of fun. Right from the start, Persona 5 Tactica feels more fluid than a lot of TRPGs. While the usual grid layout is placed over the battlefield, your characters aren't locked to it and can m...

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The Fall 2023 Manga Guide

Sep 21, 09:00

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This season's guide includes over 70 new series to discover! Today's series includes the soon-to-be-an anime I'm Giving the Disgraced Noble Lady I Rescued a Crash Course in Naughtiness and a new take on The Deer King plus several isekai manga that got our reviewers' seal of approval! ― Welcome to Anime News Network's Fall 2023 Manga Guide! You may have seen one of our seasonal Anime Preview Guides, ...

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New Feature Makes Tekken 8 Fun for Even a Mediocre Fighting Gamer Like Me

Sep 20, 17:45 games

Tekken 8's new control scheme, “Special Style,” let me hold my own—and even come out on top more than once. ― Earlier this week at Bandai Namco's pre-TGS event, I spent some hands-on time with the upcoming big-name fighting game Tekken 8. While I expected to be stomped into the ground by the more talented fighting gamers at the event, Tekken 8's new control scheme, “Special Style,” let me hold my ow...

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The ANN Aftershow - Jujutsu Kaisen's Shibuya Throwdown!

Sep 20, 17:00 anime

The series' biggest battle is underway and Itadori is fighting...a bug? Zom 100 is back with a new episode, so let's check in on Akira and see if he's still human. ― Jujutsu Kaisen's Shibuya Throwdown! The series' biggest battle is underway and Itadori is fighting...a bug? Zom 100 is back with a new episode, so let's check in on Akira and see if he's still human. All this and more anime hot takes, s...

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Hi Score Girl Manga Vol. 9-10 Review

Sep 20, 12:00

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Hi Score Girl remains the same, and that's a solid positive. It shows Rensuke Oshikiri's deftness with the pen, as writing conflicts with increasing stakes that still predominantly work within the same fundamental elements is a serious challenge. ― Note: There are minor spoilers for the finale of the manga in this review, so if you wish to avoid any reveals, the short version is that they're good, an...

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The Prodigious Legacy Of The Digimon Dub

Sep 20, 10:00

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What is it that gives this old collection of voices such staying power, especially compared to other anime dubs from the same era? ― At Otakon 2023, Discotek Media dropped an absolute bombshell on fans of Digimon: Not only would they be releasing uncut versions of the first three movies from the franchise, but they had assembled every member of the original English dub cast they could get to produce ...

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Synduality: Echo of Ada May Be Too Ambitious for It's Own Good

Sep 20, 02:00

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At Bandai Namco's Pre-TGS event, I was able to spend some time playing Synduality: Echo of Ada. Touted as a PvPvE mecha looter-shooter with huge open maps, the game is ambitious—but perhaps too much so for its good. ― At Bandai Namco's Pre-TGS event, I was able to spend some time playing Synduality: Echo of Ada. Touted as a PvPvE mecha looter-shooter with huge open maps, the game is ambitious—but pe...

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Your Anime Rankings - Best of Summer 2023, Sep 9-15

Sep 19, 13:50 anime

My Happy Marriage overtakes Jujutsu Kaisen and with this climbs to #2 in the cumulative! Find out how your favorite shows performed 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. Keep in mind that these rankings are b...

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This Week in Anime - The Legacy of Buichi Terasawa

Sep 19, 13:00

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Join Chris and Steve as they dive into Space Adventure Cobra, Goku Midnight Eye, and other Terasawa's works that made him one of the legends in the industry. ― The anime and manga world lost yet another legend with the recent passing of Buichi Terasawa, the author behind the iconic 1978 manga series Space Adventure Cobra. Join Chris and Steve this week as they dive into Terasawa's works that made hi...

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Baki Hanma Season 1 Anime Series Review

Sep 19, 12:00

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I thought Baki Hanma lacked same surprise and spectacle that most fans have come to expect from the series. And then, in the next episode, Baki kidnaps a legally distinct George W. Bush. ― Baki Hanma, sometimes and confusingly titled Hanma Baki — Son of Ogre, is weird! It's ostentatious. It's homoerotic. It's dumb, but in a ‘dudes rock’ kind of way that ends up being both a critique and celebration o...

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J-Rock Star Yoshiki Talks About His Past and Future in London

Sep 19, 10:00 music

The X Japan and The Last Rockstars singer made his directorial debut with the YOSHIKI: UNDER THE SKY music documentary. ― On September 11, rock star Yoshiki appeared in London to accompany a screening of his directorial debut and feature film Yoshiki: Under The Sky. The movie collects his recent musical collaborations with artists around the world, with the seasoned performer mainly at the seat of hi...

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Talking Fate/Samurai Remnant with the Game's Director, Ryota Matsushita

Sep 19, 09:00 anime

We spoke to Matsushita about the game's Keian period setting, new servants, and more. ― Last month, I was able to spend eight hours with upcoming Fate series game Fate/Samurai Remnant. After doing so, I was granted a chance to talk with the game's director, Ryota Matsushita of Koei Tecmo Games, about the title. Here is what he had to say about making the game, the involvement of the various franchise...

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Sweet Reincarnation Anime Series Review

Sep 18, 12:00

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This show is an uncomfortable combination of engaging and utterly dull. ― When you do a little research and realize just how many light novels Sweet Reincarnation currently has, you know that the anime adaptation can only scratch the surface in twelve episodes. With twenty-four books out as of July 2023, the show has two options: condense like mad or resign to serving as an advertisement for the sour...