The first episode of this anime is really good at defying expectations. The rest of the series, not so much. ― Let's address the elephant in the room here: the key visual is misleading, as are the plot summaries on Crunchyroll and IMDB. All of The Case Book of Arne revolves around the girl Lynn first and foremost. However, the first episode is anime-exclusive, deviating from the original RPG Maker ga...

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This Week in Anime - Dungeons & Dragons & Wizards

Jun 2, 10:00

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How much of the modern Japanese fantasy genre comes from old computer games? Coop and Lucas find out! ― How much of the modern Japanese fantasy genre comes from old computer games? Coop and Lucas find out! The views and opinions expressed by the participants in this chatlog are not the views of Anime News Network. Full Disclosure: Coop Bicknell regularly works with MediaOCD and the current incarnati...

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The Villainess Is Adored by the Prince of the Neighbor Kingdom Anime Series Review

Jun 1, 12:00

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Tiara has very little agency in her own story. Things happen to her and one of the men in her life step in to rescue her. She is the damsel in distress rather than the hero. ― We've hit the point where, each cour, we get at least one or two villainess anime. However, most of those are either comedy or drama-based or a mixture of both. The vilainess character either tries to change their fate or plays...

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Creating Wordless Manga

Jun 1, 11:13

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How did the winners of the Silver Prize in Kadokawa's Global Manga Contest come up with their wordless stories? We sat down with masterlynx and REKU to find out. ― For many manga fans, the dream of publishing in Japan feels like just that - a dream. This is doubly true if you don't read, write, or speak Japanese, and while there's absolutely nothing wrong with publishing in another country or an onli...

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Answerman - All Killer, No Filler and The One Piece Question

Jun 1, 10:00

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What's the deal with all that filler in One Piece - and why add a definite article to the title for the reboot? Jerome has answers. ― Sleepless in Shibuya asks: Why wasn't Toei asked to produce the brand new 'The One Piece' anime for Netflix? And what's with sticking 'The' at the front of everything? Was Toei jilted? Kind of. But also, not in the way some people may think. In researching this topic,...

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This Week in Mobile Games - Nevertheless, it's Everness

Jun 1, 09:00

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Josh finally gets the chance to sit down with Neverness to Everness! ― Hello there, and welcome once more to the latest edition of the column, as well as to the month of June! I managed to line up some time off over the last few days to get some ducks in order and solve some device issues, and was finally able to spend a bit of time with Neverness to Everness. And without further ado, let's get into ...

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Nao Iwamoto's The Seven Knights of the Marronnier Kingdom Manga Gets TV Anime in October

Jun 1, 06:01

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To Your Eternity's Kiyoko Sayama directs anime at J.C. Staff ― NHK announced on Monday that Nao Iwamoto's Marronnier Ōkoku no Shichinin no Kishi (The Seven Knights of the Marronnier Kingdom) manga is getting a television anime series that will debut on NHK Educational in October. NHK has also released a teaser video for the anime on the anime's website, but it does not contain any animation. Kiyoko S...

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Heroine? Saint? No, I'm an All-Works Maid (And Proud of It)! Volumes 2-6 Light Novel Review

May 31, 12:00

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Reborn into a game world with no understanding of the rules, Melody Wave becomes the perfect maid and whips the game into tiptop shape while making the perfect cup of tea. ― One must begin this series with a pure heart, willing to accept anything. And should one attain that state before beginning, Heroine? Saint? No, I'm an All-Works Maid (And Proud of It!) will reward the reader time and time again....

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Paradox Live The Animation Gets Film Project by Studio GRAPH77

May 31, 08:15 anime

29 characters in 9 teams to appear, including ones who were not in TV anime ― The "Paradox Live Dope Show 2026" event announced this weekend that the Paradox Live The Animation series will have an upcoming film project. According to the teaser above, Studio GRAPH77 (Tatsuki Fujimoto 17-26's "Shikaku") is producing the film project. Nine teams with 29 characters will appear, including the characters w...

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Ghost Dating Simulation Season 1 K-Comic Review

May 30, 12:00 korean

Ghost Dating Simulation is, in all fairness, kind of schlocky. But it's also compulsively readable and tries to use its genre to its advantage. ― At first, this sounds like a story we've all seen a thousand times before: a disillusioned young man tries his hand at being a gaming streamer, ends up getting pulled into a game, and is immediately surrounded by a bevy of lovely ladies. I went into Ghost D...

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Your Anime Rankings - Best of Spring 2026, May 20-26

May 29, 22:25

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After Dorohedoro and Iruma-kun, it's One Piece's turn to keep Witch Hat Atelier just shy of first place. Meanwhile in the cumulative, Nippon Sangoku overtakes Akane-banashi by a hair's breadth! ― 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 ...