I have a lot of respect for the relationship built between Taira and Azuma throughout the series. On the other hand, there is a part of me that feels just a little unsatisfied. ― If there's one thing I like about this finale of Polar Opposites, it's how it managed to bring the series full circle. The entire series was built on the idea of characters being obsessed with appearances and overthinking. T...

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Your Anime Rankings - Best of Spring 2026, May 6-11

May 18, 11:15 anime

Dorohedoro grabs the top spot this week, knocking down Witch Hat Atelier to #2 for the first time this season. Meanwhile An Observation Log of My Fiancée's cute antics is helping it climb the charts. ― 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....

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This Week in Mobile Games - Heaven Burns My Dread

May 18, 11:13

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Unexpected crossovers are the order of the day at This Week in Mobile Games! ― This week's This Week in Mobile Games is being sponsored again by our friends at Grand Summoners! Find out more about their current collaboration with Touhou LostWord further down in this week's column! ---- Hello, and welcome once more to the latest edition of This Week In Mobile Games! It's been a rough couple of weeks,...

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Answerman - $60 Billion Question

May 18, 10:00

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How much is the anime industry currently worth? Jerome finds out. ― Haruki M. in Melbourne asks: Dear Answerman, I keep reading that the anime industry is headed for a global value of $60 billion by 2030, that Crunchyroll just hit 21 million subscribers, and now they're launching some kind of B2B summit at New York Comic Con. As someone who's been watching anime for twenty years, part of me is thril...

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Creating a Fanclub: Director Sou Toyama on Kirio Fan Club

May 18, 09:00 people anime

What makes Kirio Fan Club a more realistic look at high school crushes? Director of the upcoming anime, Sou Toyama, gets into it. ― Kirio Fan Club is not your typical tale of high school love. Aimi and Nami eschew many of the romanticized aspects we've come to expect from anime high school girls: they're weird and loud and more than a little goofy while still taking themselves and their crush on clas...

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K2 Pictures Announces Gigant Anime, The Book of Human Insects Musical Film

May 17, 12:47

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Projects funded by "K2P Film Fund I" ― The K2 Pictures movie and video works company announced at the Cannes International Film Festival on Sunday that its "K2P Film Fund I" will finance several projects, including a theatrical anime adaptation of Hiroya Oku's Gigant manga and a musical film adaptation of Osamu Tezuka's experimental The Book of Human Insects manga. The Gigant anime adaptation marks t...

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Love from the Tip of the Tongue Volume 1 Manga Review

May 17, 12:00 manga

Is this the first official license of a cakeverse manga? ― Is this the first official license of a cakeverse manga? I'm not sure, but I can say that it's the first time I've encountered this omegaverse spin-off. For the uninitiated, “cakeverse” is a variant of the increasingly omnipresent omegaverse where, instead of people being classified as alphas, betas, and omegas, they are separated into cakes ...

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Keanu Reeves to Star in Dwarf Studios' Full-Length Stop-Motion Samurai Film Hidari

May 17, 05:30

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Film staff hosted presentation at Annecy Animation Showcase at Cannes on Sunday ― Japanese stop-motion animation studio dwarf studios announced on Sunday at the Annecy Animation Showcase of the 79th Cannes International Film Festival that actor Keanu Reeves will star as Jingoro Hidari in the studio's HIDARI stop-motion samurai film. The Annecy Animation Showcase is featuring five animated works-in-pr...

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Unico: LOST Volume 3 Manga Review

May 16, 12:00

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I feel like this book suffers a little bit by just having things or ideas brought up out of nowhere with very little fanfare. ― I am once again taking another magical step into the world of Unico and right off the bat, it's great to see this world expand. One thing I loved about this series is how effectively it rides the line between being beautifully mysterious and downright haunting. A lot of that...

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Patlabor EZY: File 1 Anime Film Review

May 15, 12:00

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Patlabor EZY makes giant robots as boringly mundane as possible—and therein lies its brilliance. ― Patlabor EZY makes giant robots as boringly mundane as possible—and therein lies its brilliance. This is a world where giant robots are as commonplace as any other piece of large construction equipment. Of course, some use them for crimes (Google “Killdozer” if you want a real-world example), and so the...

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This Week in Games - Everyone Succumbs To Money

May 15, 10:00

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The time has come — the Switch 2 will be going up in price — and we even know when. Jean-Karlo has the details. ― Welcome back, folks! You might have noticed that we published a game review yesterday; NIS America's Starbites. It's a turn-based RPG, and while I can probably make endless amounts of snark about that given the absolutely-exhausting discourse surrounding turn-based games, I honestly feel ...

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Interview: Petals of Reincarnation Voice Actor Wakana Maruoka, Producer Takanori Matsuoka

May 15, 09:00

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At Anime Boston, we caught up with Petals of Reincarnation producer Takanori Matsuoka and Haito’s voice actress Wakana Maruoka to talk about this new, dark, battle anime. ― Adapted from the manga of the same name by Mikihisa Konishi, Petals of Reincarnation follows high schoolers Toya Senji and Haito Luo Buffett, as Toya learns that some people have gained the talents of historical figures. At Anime ...

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Gundam Wing Franchise Gets 'New Visual Project'

May 15, 06:22

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BNF board director Naohiro Ogata: Cannot reveal format, but "it is definitely something long" ― Bandai Namco Filmworks board director and producer Naohiro Ogata announced during the "Gundam Conference Spring 2026" livestream event on Friday that the Mobile Suit Gundam Wing franchise is getting a "new visual project." When the host Hisanori Yoshida noted a visual project could be anything from a 10-se...

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