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This Week in Anime - The Haruhi That You Might Have Forgotten

Apr 30, 13:15

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The Endless Eight is still going for Christopher and Sylvia. This Week in Anime looks back at the inescapable orbit of Haruhi Suzumiya. ― The Endless Eight is still going for Christopher and Sylvia. This Week in Anime looks back at the inescapable orbit of Haruhi Suzumiya. Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed by the participants in this chatlog are not the views of Anime News Network.Spoiler...

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Popolocrois Story Manga Author Yousuke Tamori Dies at 74

Apr 30, 13:00

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Tamori died on April 10, private funeral was held ― The official website of the Japan Cartoonists Association announced on April 20 that manga author Yousuke Tamori had died on April 10. He was 74.A private funeral attended by family members was held, in accordance with Tamori's wishes. Tamori's personal website has also posted an announcement regarding his death. The website also posted a previous m...

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Art Director Kazuo Ebisawa Dies

Apr 30, 12:45

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ufotable revealed Ebisawa died on April 14 ― Animation studio ufotable revealed on Thursday that art director Kazuo Ebisawa died on April 14. There was a funeral service on April 20. Ebisawa served as a background artist and art director for numerous anime, including Today's Menu for Emiya Family, Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba, Fate/Zero, Fate/stay night: Unlimited Blade Works, GYO: Tokyo Fish Attac...

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Tomodachi Life- Living the Dream Game Review

Apr 30, 12:00

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With its charming sense of humor and near endless amounts of well-constructed chaos, Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream is almost impossible to put down…I just wish that experience were easier to share with others ― The original Tomodachi Life on the 3DS was one of those games that completely flew under the radar for me, and while I remember being pretty impressed with some of the Miis I saw people sho...

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Your Anime Rankings - Best of Spring 2026, Apr 1-21

Apr 29, 19:20

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The Spring season is off to a booming start with anime adaptations of big-name manga such as Daemons of the Shadow Realm, Witch Hat Atelier, and Akane-banashi. ― 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 in mind that these rankings are ba...

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Dark Moon: The Blood Altar Anime Series Review

Apr 29, 12:00

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Dark Moon: the Blood Altar, isn’t necessarily a good show, but it’s definitely a good time. ― It's impressive how much of the Dark Moon franchise has made it into English. Created by HYBE, the Korean boy band ENHYPEN, and the Japanese boy band &Team, the series originated as a Wattpad webnovel and a webtoon simultaneously, and then as an anime – all three of which are available as of this writing. (P...

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Sword Art Online Franchise Gets New Original Film

Apr 29, 04:45

More details to come in July ― The Sword Art Online franchise's "Yuna First Live" concert ended its streaming on Wednesday with a teaser for a "brand-new original film." The teaser promises more information in July. (Wednesday's stream recreated the character Yuna's concert from the 2017 Sword Art Online the Movie: Ordinal Scale film. Within that film's fictional timeline, the concert also takes plac...

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Daily Life of a Part-time Torturer Anime Series Review

Apr 28, 12:00

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The title does not lie: this really is a torture to watch. Just not in the way you’d think it is. ― The problem with The Daily Life of a Part-Time Torturer is not that it's too dark to be funny. It's just not funny, period. The premise is half-baked, the characters aren't goonish enough, and there's nothing hyperbolic in the situations or the dialogue. The main joke of the show is that it juxtaposes ...

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Go with the Clouds, North by Northwest Manga Gets TV Anime

Apr 28, 11:30

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Original creator Aki Irie shares commemorative illustration for manga set in Iceland ― A new official website opened on Wednesday to announce that Aki Irie's Go with the Clouds, North by Northwest (Hokuhokusei ni Kumo to Yuke) manga is getting a television anime. The website shared a commemorative illustration from Irie: The first compiled book volume of the manga's "second series," a continuation of...

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This Week in Anime - Anime in YouTubeLand

Apr 28, 10:00

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Is it refreshingly new or very retro to stream anime on YouTube ? Whatever side you land on, the fact is that there are legal releases there to explore, as Coop and Lucas discover. ― Is it refreshingly new or very retro to stream anime on YouTube? Whatever side you land on, the fact is that there are legal releases there to explore, as Coop and Lucas discover. Full Disclosure: Coop regularly works w...

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Spring 2026 Manga Guide

Apr 28, 09:42

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There's a new exorcist in town and he's...got some issues. What are they? Find out in Ultimate Exorcist Kiyoshi! ― Welcome to Anime News Network's Spring 2026 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 is tricky - there's...

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Final Fantasy XIV Director Naoki Yoshida Discusses the Next Decade

Apr 27, 12:58 games

What's next for FFXIV? Director Naoki Yoshida explains where things are headed and what he plans to avoid. ― During Final Fantasy XIV Fan Festival 2026 in Anaheim, California, director Naoki Yoshida (also known as Yoshi-P) hosted a press-exclusive panel to discuss all of the upcoming changes to the game, including the newly announced expansion, Evercold. He also discussed the Evangelion collaboration...

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Chitose is in the Ramune Bottle Anime Series Review

Apr 27, 12:00