KAMITSUBAKI wears its ambition on its sleeve, and with a clearer vision of what it wanted to accomplish and how it would do that, it could’ve been something really special. ― Kamitsubaki City Under Construction (henceforth Kamitsubaki) is one of the worst types of disappointing anime: the type that gets your hopes up because it actually started out being pretty cool. Kamitsubaki opens up in a city, v...

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How the Staff Tackled Trauma in Takopi's Original Sin Anime

Nov 12, 12:00 anime

We spoke with director Shinya Iino and producer Kotaro Sudo about the emotionally difficult developments and what they hope audiences take away from the Takopi's Original Sin. ― Taizan 5's Takopi's Original Sin manga is not for the faint of heart. The single-volume manga series depicts the difficult, and often times torturous existence of three different elementary school children. Shizuka is neglect...

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The Unaware Atelier Master Anime Gets 2nd Season

Nov 12, 04:37

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1st season premiered on streaming services on March 30, on Japanese TV on April 6 ― The official website for the television anime of Yōsuke Tokino's The Unaware Atelier Master (Kanchigai no Atelier Meister: Eiyū Party no Moto Zatsuyō-Gakari ga, Jitsu wa Sentō Igai ga SSS Rank Datta to Iu Yoku Aru Hanashi) light novel series announced on Wednesday that the anime will get a second season. The manga ada...

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'Magic Repo Man: Dumped by My Party, I'll Cash In With a Cute Support Fairy to Become the Strongest!' Manga Gets TV Anime in 2026

Nov 12, 00:49

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Baban Baban Ban Vampire assistant director Takahiro Tamano helms anime at SynergySP ― An official X (formerly Twitter) account opened on Tuesday to announce the television anime adaptation of Masakichi and Shingou Iijima's Magic Repo Man: Dumped by My Party, I'll Cash In With a Cute Support Fairy to Become the Strongest! (Kashita Maryoku wa [Ribo Harai] de Kyōsei Chōshū ~Yōzumi to Party Tsuihōsareta ...

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This Week in Anime - Kodansha's Live-Action Anime Adaptation Venture

Nov 11, 13:30

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Lucas and Coop discuss the possibilities of Kodansha's new live-action initiative. ― Lucas and Coop discuss the possibilities of Kodansha's new live-action initiative. 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. Netflix streams Hana-Kimi, Cinderella Closet, Death Note (U.S...

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The Moon on a Rainy Night Volume 1-7 Manga Review

Nov 11, 12:00

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manga

This fun slice of life manga offers us a blueprint for a more inclusive world. ― In Volume 1 of The Moon On A Rainy Night, Saki meets Kanon. She's instantly intrigued by this apparently aloof beauty in what appears to be a pretty standard Yuri romance story. Saki is the traditional cheerful girl whose energy will change the intense loneliness of the traditional Japanese beauty, in what is still one o...

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Killed Again, Mr. Detective? Volume 1 Manga Review

Nov 10, 12:00

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Killed Again, Mr. Detective? isn’t quite as good as it ought to be. ― As they say in the musical Gypsy, you've gotta have a gimmick. That feels particularly true for the mystery genre, where authors have been trying to outdo each other with quirky detectives since Hercule Poirot and his magnificent moustaches entered the scene in 1920's The Mysterious Affair at Styles. Over the years, fiction (manga ...

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Teikoku Databank: 8 Anime Production Companies Closed Between January-September This Year

Nov 10, 12:00

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2 companies closed due to bankruptcy, 6 companies either suspended operations, had been dissolved ― The financial research firm Teikoku Databank published a report on November 5 noting that eight anime production companies have exited the market due to either bankruptcy or closure between January and September this year. Two anime production companies had gone bankrupt with debts of over 10 million y...

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Answerman - Conventions and Nostalgia

Nov 10, 10:00

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How much of a role does nostalgia play in conventions? Answerman sorts it out. ― A Reader asks: Q: "I have been a long-time fan of attending anime conventions in the USA and enjoy going to panels, both professional as well as fan-driven. As I have gotten older, I have noticed an unusual trend with fan panels, which make up a good portion of the content, especially at small and mid-sized events. That...

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Solo Leveling Composer Hiroyuki Sawano Prepares for LA Concert

Nov 10, 08:00

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Ahead of his solo concert in Los Angeles, the prolific composer shares “THE ANSWER” to our burning questions. ― If you've ever found yourself tapping your toes to the tunes of Solo Leveling, Gundam Unicorn, or Attack on Titan, it's all because of one man—Hiroyuki Sawano. Over the past twenty years, Mr. Sawano has established himself as the go-to composer for adrenaline-pumping anime scores—beats that...

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Needy Streamer Overload Game Gets TV Anime in April 2026

Nov 10, 05:48

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Masaoki Nakajima helms anime at Yostar Pictures ― Aniplex revealed in an announcement video on Monday that WSS Playground and Xemono's Needy Streamer Overload (Needy Girl Overdose in Japanese) game will get a television anime adaptation in April 2026, and also revealed its first key visual and main staff. The anime will also have an advance screening of its theatrical version — a special edit of the ...

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100 Meters Anime Film Review

Nov 9, 12:00

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There’s a profound sense of weight, of sheer muscle-shredding, teeth-grinding effort during the running scenes. ― “Wow, the main character sure looks like Rafal from Orb: On the Movement of the Earth,” I thought during 100 Meters' opening few minutes, where young protagonist Togashi tutors his classmate Komiya in sprinting. Turns out that the movie, directed by On-Gaku: Our Sound's Kenji Iwaisawa, is...