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One Piece Pirate Warriors 4 Next Gen Update Review

Jan 29, 12:00
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The game moves at lightning speed, and this next-generation update helps oil up the gears to keep them chugging along with the action. ― The Next Gen update for One Piece Pirate Warriors 4 adds yet more reasons to play one of - if not the - best One Piece games on the market. If you are unfamiliar with the base game, let me bring you up to speed. One Piece Pirate Warriors 4 is another in the long-run...
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This Week in Anime - LOVE AND PEACE!

Jan 29, 10:00
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Chris and Coop talk all things Trigun . ― Chris and Coop talk all things Trigun. Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed by the participants in this chatlog are not the views of Anime News Network. Full Disclosure: Coop regularly works with Discotek Media, MediaOCD, and AnimEigo, having provided copy for the recent Blu-ray releases of City Hunter 2 and Hajime no Ippo. His opinions given here ar...
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The Winter 2026 Manga Guide

Jan 28, 14:16
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Come embark on February's manga releases with Ichi the Witch! Also Even a Replica Can Fall in Love, a bishoujo artbook, and more! ― Welcome to Anime News Network's Winter 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...
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Kenichi the Mightiest Disciple Gets New Sequel Manga in March

Jan 28, 14:00
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manga
Original series ended in 2014 ― Shun Matsuena announced on X (formerly Twitter) on Thursday that he will launch a new sequel manga for Kenichi the Mightiest Disciple titled Shijō Saikyō no Deshi Kenichi 2 Tatsujin-hen (Kenichi the Mightiest Disciple 2 Masters Arc) on Shogakukan's Sunday Webry platform on March 25.Matsuena's Shijō Saikyō no Deshi Kenichi (KenIchi the Mightiest Disciple) manga ran in S...
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Li'l Miss Vampire Can't Suck Right Anime Series Review

Jan 28, 12:00
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There’s a slow-paced, low-stakes, soporific vibe to proceedings that means Li’l Miss Vampire Can’t Suck Right is best imbibed in small portions to avoid losing consciousness. ― Back in September 2025, when I reviewed the first volume of this anime's source manga, while I wasn't overly enamoured with it, I stated, “I think Li'l Miss Vampire Can't Suck Right is likely to translate well to anime.” Was I...
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Greek Mythology and its Magical Adaptations in Manga and Anime

Jan 28, 09:00
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Asha Bardon explores how Greek myths form the basis of anime and manga series. ― Greek mythology is in vogue these days; we have novel series like Percy Jackson and Netflix has several series retelling or remixing mythology. There are heaps of novels like Madeline Miller's Circe and even an amazing Odyssey-inspired concept album for a musical called Epic! Oh, and Christopher Nolan's next movie has ju...
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Nia Liston: The Merciless Maiden Novels Get TV Anime in October

Jan 28, 04:45
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Honoka Inoue star as titular character in Konami Animation's adaptation of Umikaze Minamino's novels ― A website opened on Wednesday to announce the television anime adaptation of Umikaze Minamino's Nia Liston: The Merciless Maiden (Kyōran Reijō Nia Liston: Byōjaku Reijō ni Tenseishita Kami-goroshi no Bujin no Kareinaru Musō Roku) light novel series, which will premiere in October. The website also r...
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Dragon Ball's Majin Buu Voice Actor Kōzō Shioya Dies at 71

Jan 28, 02:02
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Shioya died on January 20 due to cerebral hemorrhage ― Talent agency Aoni Production announced on Wednesday that voice actor Kōzō Shioya had died on January 20 due to cerebral hemorrhage. He was 71. His immediate family held a private funeral service. Shioya was born in Kagoshima Prefecture on August 18, 1955. He was the older brother of fellow voice actor Yoku Shioya.Shioya is well-known as the voic...
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Wash It All Away Volume 2-5 Manga Review

Jan 27, 12:00 manga
Near the gleaming beaches of Atami, a small cleaning service can ensure that your clothes are just as bright. ― This manga, written and illustrated by Mitsuru Hattori, has a relaxed, somewhat distanced feel, even as we run around town with Wakana. The narrative is trying to do several things at once, and some of those things it does well, while others feel like a dissonant note to the whole. To begin...
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This Week in Anime - Escalation by the Rules

Jan 27, 10:00
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Sylvia and Lucas discuss the building blocks of shounen battle series. ― Sylvia and Lucas discuss the building blocks of shounen battle series. 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. Crunchyroll streams Dragon Ball, Dragon Ball Z, Hunter x Hunter, Jujutsu Kaisen, and ...
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Megami "Isekai Tensei Nani ni Naritai Desu ka" Ore "Yūsha no Rokkotsu de" Novels Get April TV Anime

Jan 27, 05:27
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anime
Atsushi Abe, M.A.O, all-star cast voice Antai's story of hero repeatedly reincarnated in bizarre forms ― Antai's Megami "Isekai Tensei Nani ni Naritai Desu ka" Ore "Yūsha no Rokkotsu de" (Goddess: "What Do You Want to Turn Into When You're Reincarnated in Another World?" Me: "Into a Hero's Rib") light novel series is inspiring a television anime which will premiere in April. The fantasy story is set ...
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Nippon Sangoku Manga Gets April TV Anime About Future Japan Split Into 3 Kingdoms

Jan 27, 05:09
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anime
Kenshō Ono, Asami Seto, Takashi Nagasako star in Studio Kafka anime of Ikka Matsuki's manga ― Twin Engine announced on Tuesday that a television anime adaptation of Ikka Matsuki's Nippon Sangoku manga will premiere in April. The company also revealed the anime's first promotional video, teaser visual, main cast, and staff. The anime will star: Kenshō Ono as Aoteru Misumi Asami Seto as Saki Higashimac...
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Your Anime Rankings - Best of Winter 2026, Jan 1-21

Jan 26, 18:00
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Welcome to the rankings for the Winter 2026 season! It's hard to beat Frieren, but Journal with Witch certainly seems up to the task, with every episode a home run. ― 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 a...
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Code Vein II Game Review

Jan 26, 18:00
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games
If the original Code Vein is “Anime Dark Souls,” Code Vein II is “Anime Elden Ring.” ― 2019's Code Vein is very much a game built on the Dark Souls foundation. It plays similarly in most ways, but two things set it apart from that series: its anime-inspired art style and its focus on plot and characters (more than on environmental storytelling and collecting brief snippets of lore from item descripti...
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This Week in Mobile Games - The Beginning of the Endfield

Jan 26, 15:30
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In the inagural entry to This Week in Mobile Games, Josh Tolentino takes a look at recently released gatcha powerhouse Arknights: Endfield. ― Hello, and welcome to the first installment of This Week in Mobile Games, Anime News Network's latest column! I'm Josh, and every couple of weeks, I'll be shining a light on the latest in mobile games. You might be wondering, "Who's this clown?" Indeed, while ...
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Record of Ragnarok Season 3 Anime Series Review

Jan 26, 12:00
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anime
In a world where rapid changes are frequent and often unrequested, it can be comforting to have a show that is consistent almost to a fault. ― Record of Ragnarok Season 3 is precisely what it purports to be – no more, no less. Dear reader, I'm not completely sure how to approach this review. In part, that is because this work is exactly what it says on the tin, no surprises and no curveballs. I would...
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Answerman - MAPPA and Netflix

Jan 26, 10:00
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anime
What does MAPPA's new arrangement with Netflix mean for anime consumers? Jerome breaks it down. ― Pochita no Osewagakari asks: "With the recently announced strategic partnership between Netflix and MAPPA, is the studio now more likely, or less likely, to be able to ensure better pay and working conditions for its animators and freelance subcontractors? Furthermore, with this deal, is MAPPA turning i...
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8 comments

The Extraordinary Magic of Ichi the Witch

Jan 26, 09:00
8 comments
manga
The first female writer-artist duo in Jump history has created a uniquely magical series that capitalizes on charm while juggling fantasy, action, and comedy. ― For better or worse, Shonen Jump reigns supreme in the world of anime and manga and has consistently churned out some of the biggest franchises on the market. As such, in the wake of juggernauts like My Hero Academia and Jujutsu Kaisen havin...
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