Kanon Takao, Sayuri Yahagi, Reina Ueda join cast of 2024 anime ― A stage presentation at the Kadokawa Sneaker Bunko 35th Anniversary Festival event revealed a special promotional video for KonoSuba – God's blessing on this wonderful world! 3, the third television anime season of the main KonoSuba – God's blessing on this wonderful world!! anime, on Sunday. The video revealed the returning cast, staff...

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Haruhi Suzumiya Franchise Gets New Light Novel Volume, Concert Event

Sep 25, 04:45

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'Legendary' 2009 concert event brought back with cast on January 20, 2024 ― The live-streamed "Sneaker Bunko 35th Anniversary Festa!" special announced on Sunday that a new volume in Nagaru Tanigawa's Haruhi Suzumiya light novel series is in production. Franchise illustrator Noizi Ito drew an illustration for the announcement of the Suzumiya Haruhi no Gekijō (The Theater of Haruhi Suzumiya) volume: S...

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The Eminence in Shadow 2nd Season Anime Gets Same-Day English Dub

Sep 25, 04:45

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Dub debuts on October 4 ― HIDIVE announced on Friday that it will begin streaming the English dub for the second television anime season of Daisuke Aizawa's The Eminence in Shadow (Kage no Jitsuryokusha ni Naritakute!) light novel series at 10:30 a.m. EDT on October 4, the same day as the season's premiere. The English cast, which features returning members, includes: Adam Gibbs as Cid Kageno/Shadow ...

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'Tenkō-saki no Seiso Karen na Bishōjo ga, Mukashi Danshi to Omotte Issho ni Asonda Osananajimi Datta Ken' Light Novels Get Anime

Sep 25, 04:45

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Yu Hibari's rom-com about boy discovering childhood friend is actually a girl ― The live-streamed "Sneaker Bunko 35th Anniversary Festa!" special announced on Sunday that Yu Hibari and illustrator Siso's Tenkō-saki no Seiso Karen na Bishōjo ga, Mukashi Danshi to Omotte Issho ni Asonda Osananajimi Datta Ken (The Neat and Beautiful Girl at My New School Was My Childhood Friend Whom I Thought Was a Boy ...

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1st Haikyu!! Final Film's Trailer Unveils Director/Writer, February 16 Opening (Updated)

Sep 25, 04:44

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Director Susumu Mitsunaka returns for 1st of 2 films ― The staff for the Haikyu!! anime franchise debuted the trailer and teaser poster for Gekijōban Haikyu!! Gomi Suteba no Kessen (Haikyu!! the Movie: Decisive Battle at the Garbage Dump), the first film in the two-part Haikyu!! Final sequel film project, at the Haikyu!! Festa 2023 event on Sunday. The trailer announces the film's director, writer, a...

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The Fall 2023 Manga Guide

Sep 24, 14:17

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Now with October releases, find your next must-read manga from the original Noblesse webcomic to more terrifying tales from Junji Ito! ― Welcome to Anime News Network's Fall 2023 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 that for manga...

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Fluffy Paradise Light Novel Vol. 1 Review

Sep 24, 12:00 novels

Fluffy Paradise's publication is the latest to show that a love of animals can be happily combined with the isekai genre. ― Fluffy Paradise's publication is the latest to show that a love of animals can be happily combined with the isekai genre. Even just in Cross Infinite World's catalogue, it follows Even Dogs Go to Other Worlds, I'd Rather Have a Cat Than a Harem, and I Will Cook With My Fluffy Fr...

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Baki Hanma Season 2 Anime Series Review

Sep 23, 12:00

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The final, multi-episode spanning fight between Baki and Yujiro also lived up to the hype and is one of the best in the series. ― I hate that there's a sexual assault scene in this season of Baki, and mad enough about it that this review is opening with my analysis of what's easily the worst part of the season. The second episode of this season opens with revived caveman Pickle sexually assaulting a ...

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Popucom is Puyo Puyo Meets Splatoon

Sep 23, 11:25 games

The TGS Popucom demo was a super fun and silly vertical slice showing off all the basic mechanics that will be expanded upon in the full game. ― At Tokyo Game Show 2023, I was able to get some hands-on time with Popucom, the new game from the studio behind Arknights. However, rather than being another tower-defense mobile game, Popucom is a co-op 3D puzzle platformer inspired by games like Puyo Puyo,...

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Persona 3 Reload is One Heck of a Glam-Up

Sep 23, 10:25 games

I had a great time climbing the tower and taking down its first boss. ― At Tokyo Game Show 2023, I was able to get some hands-on time with Persona 3 Reload and I was excited to try it out. Persona 3 is my favorite of the Persona games but it's also the one I feel the least need to ever go back and play again. My issue can be summed up in one word: Tartarus. Tartarus is Persona 3's randomly generated ...

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Playing as Sephiroth in Final Fantasy VII: Rebirth Makes You Feel Like the Ultimate Badass

Sep 23, 09:25 games

Players were given the choice of two possible demos to play. ― At Tokyo Game Show 2023, I was able to spend some hands-on time with the upcoming second title in the Final Fantasy VII: Remake trilogy, Final Fantasy VII: Rebirth. Players were given the choice of two possible demos to play. The first followed Cloud and the party and was set outside of the city of Junon. The second was the Nibelheim flas...

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Macross: Shooting Insight Hands-On: A Solid SHMUP With Rocking Music

Sep 23, 08:25 games

The main thing that makes Macross: Shooting Insight special is the IP. ― Back in the mid-90s, I was a die-hard Robotech fan. It was one of the few anime airing on TV at the time and, in an era where it regularly cost $35 for two episodes of anime on VHS, it was awesome to have such a long, complex series to watch. Of course, as I grew older, I learned about both the original Macross anime and its var...

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This Week in Games - VIDEO GAME DREAMS DO COME TRUE

Sep 22, 10:00

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It's an extra big TWIG this week as Jean-Karlo discusses exciting developments in the retro game scene: Wizardry, Cotton 2, and the unexpected return of his personal favorite ninja, Izuna! ― Welcome back, folks! I must say, Thousand-Year Door fans wasted no time sticking true to form in the week-and-change since Nintendo announced the remake. Between concerns over the 30fps framerate or bellyaching a...

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Two Sides of the Same Coin: Voicing Cid in The Eminence in Shadow

Sep 22, 10:00

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Cid's voice actor Seiichirō Yamashita discusses voicing a character with two different sides and what makes The Eminence in Shadow anime so unique. ― The Eminence in Shadow follows a young man named Cid who would much rather train to be the ultimate background character and use his strong powers to change the scene from the shadows instead of being in the spotlight himself. After dying and being rei...

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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...