We spoke to the manga's editor Shihei Lin about his collaboration with manga creator Tatsuya Endō, and how they worked together to bring this manga to the world. ― SPY×FAMILY's goofy and heartwarming tale of found family has captured hearts the world over. We spoke to the manga's editor Shihei Lin about his collaboration with manga creator Tatsuya Endo, and how they worked together to bring this mang...

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Yoshihiro Togashi Teases Hunter x Hunter Manga's Return with 4 New Chapters

May 24, 18:42

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Manga has been on hiatus since November 2018 ― Yoshihiro Togashi created a Twitter account and teased on Tuesday that his Hunter x Hunter manga would return from its current hiatus with four new chapters "for now." He did not reveal when the chapters would debut. とりあえずあと4話。(@Un4v5s8bgsVk9Xp)May 24 Yusuke Murata (One-Punch Man) confirmed on Twitter that the Twitter account (@Un4v5s8bgsVk9Xp) belonged ...

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The Quintessential Quintuplets Film Earns 390 Million Yen in 3 Days to Debut at #2

May 24, 18:42

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Film serves as finale for story ― The Eiga Gotōbun no Hanayome (The Quintessential Quintuplets the Movie) sequel anime film sold approximately 290,000 tickets to earn 390 million yen (about US$3.06 million) in its first three days at the box office in Japan. The film debuted at #2 for the weekend of May 21-22. The Quintessential Quintuplets the Movie opened on Friday, and its runtime exceeds 130 minu...

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The Case Study of Vanitas Manga Goes on Hiatus in June

May 24, 18:41

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manga

Jun Mochizuki launched manga in 2015 ― The June issue of Square Enix's Gangan Joker magazine revealed last Friday that Jun Mochizuki's The Case Study of Vanitas (Vanitas no Carte) manga will go on hiatus beginning with the magazine's next issue on June 22. The magazine's official Twitter account will announce the manga's continuation at a later date. Yen Press has been publishing the manga simultaneo...

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Movie Studios Sue Online Summarizers for 500 Million Yen

May 24, 18:40

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"Fast movie" summarizers were arrested in June 2021 ― Thirteen movie studios are suing three people who have produced 10-minute, edited summary versions of their films called "fast movies" ("fast eiga") for 500 million yen (about US$3.9 million). The studios, which include Toho and Nikkatsu, filed the lawsuit on May 19. Police had arrested the "fast movie" online summarizers in June 2021 for illegall...

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The ANN Aftershow - Is Vampire in the Garden Anime Any Good?

May 24, 15:00 anime

Jacki, James, and Lynzee check out Netflix's newest anime from fan-favorite studio WIT! Can the studio behind Attack on Titan and Ranking of Kings turn out another anime masterpiece? ― Is Vampire in the Garden Anime Any Good? Jacki, James, and Lynzee check out Netflix's newest anime from fan-favorite studio WIT! Can the studio behind Attack on Titan and Ranking of Kings turn out another anime master...

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Cotton Fantasy

May 24, 12:00 games

Cotton Fantasy serves up a complete course of the “cute-‘em-up” flavor of 2-D shooting game, and it turns out light and breezy yet surprisingly filling. ― The Cotton series is nothing if not a survivor. First appearing in 1991, Cotton introduced the horizontal shooter genre to a cute little witch with a cuter, littler fairy sidekick, and it never wavered from that. The 1990s brought sequels and ports...

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This Week in Anime - Is Vampire in the Garden Worth Watching?

May 24, 09:00

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Netflix's new five-episode anime series from Studio Wit takes the typical "vampire-human" war angle and crafts a love story. It's not reinventing the wheel, but it's a very, very good looking one. ― Netflix's new five-episode anime series from Studio Wit takes the typical "vampire-human" war angle and crafts a love story. It's not reinventing the wheel, but it's a very, very good looking one. This s...

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By Your Side: The First 100 Years of Yuri Anime and Manga

May 23, 12:00

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Noted yuri scholar Erica Friedman explores the origins of women loving women in Japanese media from its roots in literary girls' fiction to the acknowledgement of yuri as a genre. ― Whether you call it yuri or GL, the genre of women loving women in anime and manga hasn't always been understood or appreciated. Erica Friedman's new book By Your Side: The First 100 Years of Yuri Anime and Manga is a maj...

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The Best and Worst of Spring 2022, May 13-19

May 23, 11:30

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One Piece and Kaguya-sama are in a very tight race for their fans' love! 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 based on how peop...

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Virtual Pets: Raising Your Own Best Friend

May 23, 11:00

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Jean-Karlo shares his collection of virtual pets, the handheld toys that have quietly held out since their heyday in the late '90s. Relive the joy (and tragedy!) of keeping your pixelated pet alive. ― A thing I've noticed about some of the Japanese media I've consumed is how enduring it is. Pokémon was labeled as “just a fad” when it came out, but here we are, the better part of 30 years out from its...