While it might require some trial and error, you’re sure to have plenty of fun experimenting with a wide array of playstyles and eventually find a fighting style that suits you perfectly. ― I wouldn't blame you for feeling skeptical that the mechanics of Monster Hunter—which either famously or infamously, depending on who you ask, can often go into granular levels of detail—would translate well as a ...

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Hana-Kimi Anime Gets 2nd Season

Mar 22, 10:33

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Season 1 ended on Sunday ― The anime of late manga creator Hisaya Nakajo's Hana-Kimi manga ended its first season on Sunday with an announcement of the second season: Viz Media describes the Hana-Kimi story:Japanese-American track-and-field star Mizuki has gotten herself to transfer to a high school in Japan...but not just any school! To be close to her idol, high jumper Izumi Sano, she's going to an...

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'Jack-of-All-Trades, Party of None' Anime Gets 2nd Season

Mar 22, 10:00

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Character designer, manga artist drew illustrations in celebration ― The staff for Jack-of-All-Trades, Party of None, the television anime of storywriter Itsuki Togami and illustrator Yuri Kisaragi's Yūsha Party o Oidasareta Kiyō Binbō (The Jack of All Trades Was Kicked Out of the Hero's Party) light novel series, announced on Sunday the anime will get a second season. Character designer Yuri Kisar...

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Welcome to Demon School! Iruma-kun Volumes 7-10 Manga Review

Mar 21, 12:00

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manga

Building on earlier information and seemingly throwaway comments and characters, the story continues to delight as it pushes its characters to develop in meaningful ways. ― One of the strengths of Welcome to Demon School, Iruma-kun is that it rarely lets anything become a one-off joke. Ameri's surprisingly demure alternate self in volume six not only makes Ronové look even more ridiculous, but it als...

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One Piece Live-Action Season 2 Review

Mar 20, 12:00

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live-action

This feels like the best version of a live-action One Piece that we ever could have dared to hope for. Hail to the King of the Pirates, baby. ― Netflix's live-action adaptation of One Piece should never have worked. We've already seen how hard Hollywood has struggled to adapt manga and anime that keep at least one foot in the realm of recognizable reality (or need I remind you all of Netflix's doome...

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This Week in Games - Fateful Delays, Switch Fidelity Raise, and 30 Years of Farming

Mar 20, 10:00

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The Harvest Moon/Rune Factory/Story of Seasons franchises are having a big birthday this year, which might help to take some of the sting out of Fate/EXTRA Record's indefinite delay. ― Welcome back, folks! I've been watching a bunch of Atop the Fourth Wall videos lately and it's made me want to get into collecting the IDW Sonic the Hedgehog trade paperbacks. It's my understanding that the IDW run has...

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Interview: Masahiko Ohta, the Go-To Director for Anime About Eccentric Young Girls, On His New Anime

Mar 20, 09:00

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anime

From Himouto! Umaru-chan to My Deer Friend Nokotan, Masahiko Ohta's greatest hits have all been about crazy high school girls. His newest, The Demon King's Daughter is Too Kind, changes up the formula by having a much younger protagonist. ― Recently, Anime News Network was able to sit down with Director Masahiko Ohta and talk about his newest anime, The Demon King's Daughter is Too Kind. In the proce...

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Strike Witches Director Kazuhiro Takamura Unveils Original TV Anime Vertex Force in 2026

Mar 20, 06:17

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Takamura teases anime with "cute girls," "cool mecha" ― Strike Witches and Vividred Operation director Kazuhiro Takamura is helming Vertex Force, an original television anime that will premiere this year. The tagline on the teaser visual is, "Engine, start!": Takamura gave a message about the anime in which he said that he likes cute girls, cool mecha, and anime, and this original anime crams in ever...

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Magical Buffs: The Support Caster is Stronger Than He Realized! Novels Get TV Anime

Mar 20, 05:30

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Reiji Kawashima, Hana Hishikawa star in J.C Staff anime next January ― A website opened on Friday to announce that a television anime of Haka Tokura's Magical Buffs: The Support Caster is Stronger Than He Realized! light novel series will air next January. The main cast members are: Reiji Kawashima as Wim Strauss Hana Hishikawa as Heidemarie Hideki Okamoto (2.5 Dimensional Seduction, D.C. II: Da Capo...

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STEEL BALL RUN JoJo's Bizarre Adventure 1st STAGE Review

Mar 19, 14:54

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There were a wealth of reasons to go into Steel Ball Run with mitigated expectations, which is why I'm so thrilled to say that this extra-long premiere is incredible by any measure. ― After years of speculation and anticipation, David Production is finally animating STEEL BALL RUN JoJo's Bizarre Adventure, the seventh part of Hirohiko Araki's long-running manga series and what's generally considered ...

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Food Diary of Miss Maid Volumes 1-4 Manga Review

Mar 19, 12:00

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Despite it being about food, whether or not this manga will have you eating well is something up for debate. ― Oftentimes, my dinner is the biggest highlight of my day. I get so hungry that my appetite becomes insatiable, resulting in that moment mid-afternoon where I inevitably scroll through whatever food porn comes across my YouTube home feed (we're up to taking up a good third of the page). There...

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This Week in Anime - Porn From Before We Were Born

Mar 19, 10:00

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What was anime porn like back in ye olde dayes? Sylvia and Chris check out Cream Lemon to find out! ― What was anime porn like back in ye olde dayes? Sylvia and Chris check out Cream Lemon to find out! 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. Content Warning: Sexual Ima...

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Étrange Overlord Game Review

Mar 19, 09:00

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games

A charming musical RPG the likes of which we haven't had in too long, but is there enough substance to go with the sweetness? ― Shohei Niikawa is best known for the Disgaea games, and longtime fans can rest assured that his newest game, Étrange Overlord, continues his penchant for madcap humor, stunning dramatic twists, and charming characters. But while the charm and humor of the Marl Kingdom games ...

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